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There is no human potential either and with Jesus Christ in Christian physical or spiritual without life and faith, in the expectancy of cheerful Christ came to give us an even greater hope and in the love which joins them share of His own life by becoming one all together. of us; assuming our weakness and giv- May a truly Christian Christmas be ing us His strength. the lot of all who believe in Him; may As life is God's greatest gift to us, their hope for the future be not we must protect and nurture it in marred by foolish or dangerous preevery circumstance: before birth, dur- sumption; may their love ever grow ing vigorous man and womanhood for each other and for the God who and during the feebleness of illness. supports them. The birthday of the infant Jesus has In short, may each one of you be always been a family celebration in blessed with a holy and happy which children have played a promi- Christmas. nent part. Their happiness and joy is incom- Your Archbishop plete, however, unless they clearly L. J. Goody.

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Our 1982 Mother Norcia where a copy is work for Aborigines was the picture swept away revered be- to become as famous as miraculously in a cloud. Copies of this and Child is the proudlyBishop paintSalvado t hat of the pioneer Later when they went to ing and of three cause other renowned paint- held up the picture in Benedictines. Italy they heard reports of ing of Our Lady of the face of flames rac- The original painting a miraculous image that New Norcia mastermay be purGood Counsel. It ing across the pad- dates back beyond the 13th had appeared at Genaz- pieces chased from Centrezano. It their is famous in the docks towards his century when it came to Madonna andwas 25 Victoria care, Child. Albania and was venerated hill town of Gen- i nfant settlement in Square, phone 325 the one-time capital of which was miracuazzano some 50 lously saved from Scutari until 1467 when Even though the Genaz- 6644. Proceeds of the Turks were battering zano church has been res- the sales go to the kilometres out- destruction. tored and renovated Cottages side Rome where The New Norcia repro- on the door of Europe. several times the paper- Centrecare for Aboriginal chilThe citizens duction is famous because prayed that thin the image fresco of the original is it was the gift of the Italian their famous image of Our r emains intact, even dren. preserved. missionary St Vincent Pal- Lady would not be dese- though it is supported only It is famous in New lotti whose congregation's crated and two men saw on its bottom edge.

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Ralph Martin, one of the principal Pk speakers at the January 7-9 Charis- 1"67.A *—.4-+W -6 29.42WARCI •40+':':+ 4?•/3 \ All the Christmas lights and carols in the world matic Conference has been descannot make us forget that at the present time there cribed as a modern-day John the are lots of troubled spots here at home and all Baptist, according to Mr Kevin Horaround our globe. gan, the head coordinator of the In spite of that, Christmas still Pk Bethel Covenant Community and remains truly a happy occasion conference chairman.

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Est. 1910 His 'Crisis of Truth' expressed in selfishness, We know that it is one of those Pk message points to greed and unloving celebrations like Mother's Day or Father's Day that gets over commercithe attack on faith behaviour." alised and turns into something supermorality and mission "Many Christians are not (Opposite Cargill St. State School ficial and meaningless. But for anyone ) that is a reality in the aware of, or do not expewho knows what we are really celeworld today," Mr rience the third Person of brating, whether life is grim or bright, the Trinity, the Holy Horgan said. Christmas has a message of joy and Spirit," Mr Horgan said. Aust ralia was no excephope and personal encouragement. tion from this attack and it "A major aspect of the Christmas is a year by year recall to 190 was appropriate that next charismatic renewal is to basics. We look again and again at an experienc e God's Holy month's conference theme event which cries for peace and goodwas Christ for Today — A Spirit in an active and real will to all men. way which would lead us Crisi s of Truth. Even people not interested in reli"The conference will to be Jesus' disciples. gion know that for some reason or cater for all Christians," "The Second Vatican other Christmas is a time to show a bit Mr Horgan said. "It cer- Council clearly affirms the of kindness and do a bit of forgiving. tainly isn't just for people special role of the Holy Sad if they don't know why, but involved in the charismatic Spirit in the life of the whoever gets that much out of ChristChurch, recognising this as renewal." mas is getting something intended by the fulfillment of Jesus' Armadale & Districts )=,the Babe of Bethlehem. promise to send an AdvoBut for us who know that Jesus is Clear message Phone 398 2208 cate and Comfo rter to His • God's Son, who came to make us His disciples." g.:brothers and sisters, find at Christmas Mt. Lawley — Scarborough "Mr Horgan, who is also At the conference at the na call to look at, once again, our rela- A Christmas message from the WA represe ntative on Perth Northern Districts Concer BISHO t Hall, on P QUINN, of Bunbury. tionships with neighbours, - workthe National Service Com- J anuary 7-9, Fathe r mates, fellow citizens and most of all the gifts of Jesus we celebrate Phone 444 3217 mittee of the Catholic Cha- Michael Scanlan is at the with our families . . . It's so easy to Christmas. rismatic Renewal, said Mr other guest speaker. Bull Creek — Burrendah accept the celebrations and bypass the They are also the gifts we want to Martin had produced what For registrations and make real especially in our families. was probably one of the Mt. Pleasant information, contact MarThe call is a small voice from a staThe best toys and gifts are no match clearest messages of how Phon garet Kenny, e 332 6401 381 9259 — ble summoning us to a response in for the gifts of being able to talk out Christians should respond during office hours. the way we look at life. A way that openly and honestly without being to God. would be quite different if we were not laughed at or squashed. "It really is up to each believers. To know that there is always time to individual to respond to Christ's call is set in the midst of be together and do things together as a God," Mr Horgan said. simplicity, hardship, rejection, con- family gives a sense of togetherness This did not mean cern for others and unpopularity, and belonging more precious than becoming a "turned-on, any • There is always something of that in present be it gold or silver. hand-waving charismatic :'.following Him even though it is not To be interested in each other, Christian." ••iso what comes through on the Christmas really and openly, is so supportive for e• t "The fullness of the cha141 41 •14 ••• programmes and advertising, young and old alike but means giving rismatic renewal should be The advertising world can tell you time to each other with patience and expressed in a lifestyle the good things you can buy at genuine concern. change rather than just a Christmas. These are the sort of gifts we should prayer movement," he The birth of Christ on the other give to celebrate Christmas. Jesus At.t said. gi4VV:\ hand is telling us that we have been brought us the Father's love, His I tte ?'N "That's the message of 0 : 6 foroffered something all the money in the giveness and His welcome into S WEET Jesus Christ; that's the the world cannot buy. ma: family. That is why Christmas is response He wants us to Who can buy peace of mind, the worth celebrating even when make." things warm feeling of being loved or a sense may not be all bright. of trust and hope in the future? gifts A joyful and blessed Christmas to S PECIALLY FILTERED • like this are unbuyable but they are all — Peter Quinn. Lifestyle

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Mr H organ said many charismatics had not = changed their lifestyle, and were content to remain as a prayer movement. "I do not believe that is sufficient," he said. We should not see Jesus,', p he said, "just as gentle Jesus, meek and mild. He tells us of a loving God who gave us many promises of goodness and ROME: A general con- mercy, many of which are gregation of the Society of dependent upon our Jesus is scheduled to begin response. But he also tells on September 2, 1983, for us of a God of justice, and the election of a new super- has told us that there will ior general of the 26,000- be a price to pay for not member order of priests responding to His call." %and brothers throughout the world. The new superior general would succeed Acceptable 75-year -old Father Pedro Arrupe, who has been Mr Horgan said Chrisincapacitated since suffer- tianity in the minds of ing a stroke in August, many people had come to 1981. mean what was socially Speaking to a meeting of acceptable. This was defiprovincial superiors of the nitely not the intention Jesuits last February in that Christ gave, as eviRome, Pope John Paul II denced by His death on the expressed the hope that a cross. general congregation "Many Christians are would take place within a unaware that Satan was %. year. He said its purposes given dominance over this would be "to provide a new world," Mr Horgan said. superior general for the "This did not necessarily society, according to the have to be manifested in wishes expressed some major ways such as in Sattime ago by the revered anism or war but could Father Arrupe." m ore commonly be •

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The message of Christmas is extremely simple and yet is often lost beneath the seasonal traditions of our stores, our offices and even our homes: In P:ki Jesus, God came among us as an assurance of love, a cause of joy and a firm foundation of hope for LONDON: The much published conversion of Malcolm Mugmankind. geridge to Catholicism was in large part due to Mother Teresa, of

It was into the real world of PalesCalcutta, he said in a letter to The Times. tine with its social upheavals, its army of occupation and its civil and reliM uggeridge, who ent time had always much to join it. He said the seemed gious strife that He came and lived. with his wife Kitty was appealed to him, he said. Catholic Church He cited Humanae Vitae, set to follow the same path Today there are still Christians who r eceived into the the encyclical issued by Protestantism had taken seek to follow their Saviour in praise Catholic Church late Pope Paul VI in 1968, say- "and this just when all the and thanksgiving while ignoring their last month, in 1968 ing its prohibition of artifi- notions and follies which own real world of human affairs. produced a television cial birth control seemed have made so sorry a mess In the run up to Christmas in Ausdocumentary depict- "absolutely correct." Like of Protestantism are on the tralia this year the news has been doming her commitment .contraception, legalised point of being totally and inated by our economic crisis. to the destitute of abortion was "morally dis- irretrievably discredited." Thousands of families have recently been deprived of the security of work. India. The documen- astrous" and inevitably In an interview in A class of school leavers are forced to tary and a book based brought legalised euthana- November, 1979, in U.S. sia in its struggle for any job, let alone a career on it were both titled M uggeridge. train, said Catholic magazine, Mugof their choice. Some in our commungeridge said: ‘ Something Beautiful ity are justifying increased incomes, In becoming a Catholic, "I can say the Creed very for God. while others, in increasing numbers, he said, he also expe- happily, in perfect belief, "Words cannot convey rienced "a sense of home- but I couldn't say it if! had are forced to turn to welfare. In what how beholden I am to her," coming, of picking up the to add: 'this is the final was proudly proclaimed an egalitarian he wrote in The Times. threads of a lost life, of definitive statement.' I do society a growing gap is opening "She has given me a whole responding to a bell that not believe and never between the 'haves' and the 'have nots! new vision of what being a has long been ringing, of could believe that a definiMy Christmas prayer is therefore Christian means: of the finding a place at a table tive, final word has been for a community spirit within our amazing power of love, that has long been left said." society, a spirit nourished by a respect and how in one dedicated vacant." for the God-given dignity of each of its soul, it can burgeon to Muggeridge, who in his Malcolm Thomas Mugmembers, whether employed or . k cover the whole world." autobiography and diaries geridge was born on unemployed, migrant or long time resident, young or old, Christian, A Christmas Muggeridge spoke of the chronicles an early admi- March 24, 1903, in the message from non-Christian or agnostic. influence on him of saints ration for communism and London suburb of CroyBISHOP FOLEY, of Geraldton. Truly, I am not an economist, but I like Augustine of Hippo, various illicit love affairs, don, Surrey. Like his four know that those half million unem- came among us to give new meaning whose "Confessions," he has for some years been a brothers, he was strongly ployed of whom they speak are made and lasting hope as we live out our said, "show how worldli- proponent of a non- influenced by the socialist up of individuals, individual sons and life-vocation. — A spirit of love and ness and carnality can be denominational Christian- ideas of his father, Henry Thomas Muggeride, a lawdaughters of families in our suburbs respect for those with whom we share transmuted into a life dedi- ity. yer's clerk and later a and towns, individual bread-winners those lives. — A readiness to share our cated to the service of Gd of our homes. Each one of them burdens and disappointments as well and who lived at a time in In 1972 he said he loved Labor Party member of deserves our respect, our understand- as our happiness and success. Maybe some ways very like the the Catholic Church too parliament. ing and our generous unpatronising even at this times of economic deprespresent, when the Roman support and help. sion we are called `to live more simply Empire was visibly colLet the candle of Christmas tree so that others may simply live.' lapsing and decadence, lights burn in your windows as a sign May the light of Christ's coming what we call permissiveto all of your faith in the Saviour. And and the warmth of love experienced at ness was everywhere let its Spirit burn in your hearts -- A Bethlehem lead us and strengthen our apparent." spirit of grateful love for a God who love for one another. The Catholic response to the moral crisis of the pres-

In 1932 he was appointed Moscow correspondent for the Guardian and went with a determination to become a Soviet citizen. A year later he left the Soviet Union with contempt for the failures of the Soviet regime and for the doctoring of his dispatches. In 1933 he worked briefly for the International Labor Office in Geneva. He followd that job with more newspaper work in India and England. During World War II he was sent as a spy for British intelligence to Mozambique, where he attempted suicide by drowning. In 1953 he became editor of Punch, the British humour magazine. Five years later he began a television career and became an interviewer, panelist and documentary film writer. By the mid-1960s, he espoused an individualistic, undogmatic form of Christianity, which he summed up in "Jesus Rediscovered," published in 1969.

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Everybody's celebration One of the reasons that Christmas is so popular must be that there is something in it for everybody: for the church-goer there are churches, for the shoppers there are shops, for the party-goers there are parties. It is an infectious feast that reaches across many divisions. 'Jews who have had to survive as a minority amongst rollicking Christians must have long since resigned themselves to being wished a holy and happy Christmas. Someone wanting to be just a shade more caring can even find a Jewish feast conveniently located at this time to send them a greeting. As Australians become more conscious of the non-Christian Asians either in this country or the nearby countries in which they visit them they could find themselves sending a Hindu a Christmas card for the festival of light. The nonChristian Japanese is not averse to lining up alongside the Western Christmas. To the highly organised Christian mind it is all so confusing and a long way from the sublime truth that God has become man, that the Second Person of the Trinity is in our midst, that God has descended to the level of a servant. Yet for all that Christmas is an appealing sort of religious feast because it gives us somewhere to start on the pilgrimage. If the soul has to reach up to discover a truth that will never be fully understood why not start at the begininng? Christmas is a feast with its feet on the ground. "He pitched His tent amongst us" is so much more expressive than the old circumspect version "dwelt amongst us". It is a flesh and blood arrival of God in our midst. He intends to live where we live, to pick up the sounds and smells that surround us in our houses. Those very sounds and daily experiences make a Christian -think ever more deeply of what lies beyond us in life. The tragedy of the Crucifixion is too hard to grasp because it says that sin has to be cancelled out that suffering and real human pain are ttie---pFice to be paid. Christmas for the moment can conceal that in a first sheer wonderment that God and his magnificence can be contained in Bethlehem. Like the Tom Thumb legend, life is more understandable if it can be reduced to miniature proportions. That God might just be inside a small baby becomes a possibility for everyone because everyone knows the feel of a baby and the mystery that is buried in that tiny frame. At Christmas there is room for the dreamers, the shepherds of life who sit out there pondering, sighing, wishing that someone or something may turn up to relieve their darkness. A t Christmas there are the outcasts who roam the streets, who have no homes, who in their hundreds of millions live in hovels where a tap with running water would be a luxury, let alone a light bulb. Mary and Joseph and the Child Jesus are trudging through that foul smelling world. At Christmas there are glimpses of the powerful, the successful entrepreneurs of this world. They are miffed that the balloon can so easily burst, that Someone has seen through their sham and pretence. They are the Herods of this world who would rather not know. At Christmas there are the aged Simeons, stooped with arthritis but so much the wiser, having learnt more than the rest have forgotten. They wrap their shawls around themselves and pray: "Now let me go in peace because I have seen my salvation . . ." • Into this world comes a God who breathes peace, not the peace that the world gives, as Jesus reminded us. It is God who has extended His goodwill to us; not vice versa. Christmas goes wrong when we try and make God fit into our patterns. • If Christmas wasn't with the Church calendar from the beginning, no wonder they invented it. It had to be the most lovable way to say what had to be said about God. Si 26 John Street, Perth WA 6000 • Correspondence Th 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 yanHeemst, • 26 John Street, Perth • • • Established 1874 • • •••••••••••••• •OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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Greeting to parents

During the Mass last Saturday in which he was ordained to the priesthood, Father Vincent Glynn is pictured giving the greeting , of peace to his parents Mr and Mrs Tom Glynn, of Nollamara. Father Glynn is the eldest of their family of four boys and two girls and he was in the foundation group of St G erard's school , Mirrabooka, when it opened in 1965.

Following his primary schooling there he moved to CBC Highgate. The following year he entered St Charles' Seminary, Guildford, where he received his first year of priestly training from Father Jim O'Brien. He continued his studies at St Francis Xavier seminary, Adelaide, and at the beginning of 1981 returned to WA for a period of pastoral training in the parish of Carlisle. In June this year he was ordained deacon and returned to Carlisle to- exeroise his ministry until his request to be ordained to the priesthood was made

Sounds of children's voices VATICAN CITY: As crisp, sunny morning placed in Christmas your parents, and all those the world turned its towards St Peter's cribs at home. whose life has special need eyes to the forthcom- Square to hear Pope of being brightened by the ing celebration of the John Paul II. Many of The pope told them: "I joy of Christmas, espeBirth of Christ, Rome the children, carrying welcome you with all my cially those who suffer or was filled last Sun- on a tradition which heart, dear children. The who are sad." day morning with the began with the-pres- feast of Christmas is your The children sang Christsounds of thousands ent pope, brought fig- feast, because Christmas mas hymns for the pontiff, of children's voices ures of the Christ child rerrfinds us that God, the including a traditional among the 20,000 to be blessed by the son of God, was made a Polish carol. child like you. God, the people moving on the pope before being infinite one, has wished to The pope, speakin fkom his apartment window become small.

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The actual report of dis- Group 3 private schools. none of these things they illillimumilinimmillimimmiiiim ilmniimiliiiimiiiiiiii111111111 cussions between the ALP (All catholic schools are in will still receive other and the National Catholic Group 3). f orms of government Education Commission This amount is proposed assistance. reveals that the ALP's because for far too long a On the question of freecommitment to funding large number of Catholic 6cbsee' the private system remains schools have marked time dom of choice perhaps the time has come to ask the 0cc,'t\ as firm as it was during the at about 75% of governosee\ozo,e\o‘i)0 b oards of extremely ,0 period of the Whitlam ment schools resources. 0 c\l,c\\\o wealthy schools how they government. This will lift them to about believe fee levels of $3,000 Then, in the teeth of the 80%. This is not enough C), c4 os\coz upwards advances it. \14c\c'°° Liberal party opposition in but it is a start. 0 s 1C\I\ \1\ks\-\: c) the Senate, the ALP revo- Because these are tough Some parent groups asso\\Ri' : Z\C\\ lutionised funding for non- times and sums are not ciated with extremely O Zi )\ government schools, available to do all that wealthy schools are using qiC4 setting them on a path of should be done the ALP deliberately misleading 6\s 0 m assively expanding has suggested that the language to rally to their 02,k0 resources. basic subsidy on recurrent side those associated with Indeed the ALP agreed e xpenditure should be the most needy schools in our society. They want with 38 of the 39 para- means tested. graphs in the NCEC docu- Only 2 or 3% of our 2,000 them to defend a position ment and is prepared to private schools are poten- whereby their schools will continue discussions on tially affected by this. maintain upwards of three the 39th. None of them are in the times the resource levels of Far from hitting the fund- Catholic system and none t hose in the needy category. ing of private schools, of them are in WA. \cR,s14\10\ A LP pro9osals entail Even those schools will There are limits to the increased expenditure. still receive common- extent to which governIt was disappointing to wealth funds if they are ment ought to subsidise see that nowhere in your prepared to reduce their this inequality. article was there mention fees to $3,000 per annum Debate on those limits of an ALP proposal to or if they have especially will not be aided by inaccuprovide at least $16 million innovatory programmes rate headlines such as that additional aid for recur- or programmes for the in the last issue of The rent or capital purposes to needy. Even if they do Record.

Silent night... Give something different this Christmas. Give of your time, and a comforting word. Share your Christmas. With whom? With a stranger. An older person, one living alone. One with a handicap. An overseas student, refugees, a family recently moved in. A relation not often seen, nor thought of. A single-parent family. One of another faith, or of none. Offer a hand. Give time, often the most meaningful of gifts. The gift of yourself comes back to you. Should you choose to give money, your gift should be made directly to the St. Vincent de Paul Society or to Australian Catholic Relief.

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No escape help so Agca talks R OME — Mehemet All Agca told investigators that there was a plan to help him escape from goal if he was caught and convicted after shooting the pope, but now the escape has not come to fruition nearly a year and a half after his conviction he has decided to cooperate with Italian police authorities in revealing his accomplices. For a time Agca Ayvazov, a former cashier c laimed he acted at the Bulgarian embassy with the three Bulgarians alone in shooting Pope in Rome, who left Italy in and plotted the shooting. Several days before the John Paul ll on May 13, November and whose 1982, but now he has diplomatic privileges shooting Agca rented a room at the Pensione Isa fingered two Bulgar- Judge Martella has report- near the Vatican, using a edly asked the Bulgarian ians who accompan- Foreign Ministry to revoke false passport for identiied him to St Peter's so that an arrest warrant fication. Square that day and can be issued for him; and On the day of the shootwere associated with Vassiliev Kolev, a longtime ing, the Italian press him in the assassina- military attache at the reports added, Agca met Bulgarian embassy in Antonov and Ayvazov in tion plot.

The newspapers Corriere Rome who left his embassy R ome's Piazza Della Della Sera, of Milan, and post six months ago and Repubblica and drove with t wo Rome dailies, La for whom an arrest war- them to Ayvazov's apartRepubblica and II Tempo rant has been issued by the ment, where they picked up the weapons to be used. say the plot developed as Italian judge Martella. Several of the Italian The weapons included follows: Agca first met the three press reports allege that the A gca's Browning automen in the Bulgarian capi- three Bulgarians had the matic, pistols carried by tal of Sofia and was intro- backing of the Bulgarian the two others, a stun grenade which Ayvazov carried duced to them by Bechir secret service. Selenik, a Turk, reputed to Before coming to Rome in his pocket and which be a kingpin of the drug Agca met in Milan with was to be used to create under-world. Omar Bagci, a Turk, who confusion in the crowd and Agca claims that Selenik was arrested in Switzer- cover the getaway. A gca told police, offered him 3 million Ger- land in June, 1982, and man marks (about $1.25 who was extradited to Italy according to the Italian million) to kill the pope. after telling Swiss police press reports, that the three men parked their car in The three men were Ser- that he gave Agca in Milan front of the Canadian gei Ivanov Anto-nov, a 35- t he Browning 9mm pistol embassy, 250 yards from year-old employee in the used to shoot the pope. St Peter's Square, and that R ome office of Balkan Bagci claimed that he was the three were to rendBulgarian Airlines, cur- unaware of Agca's purpose ezvous there after the rently under arrest by Ital- in wanting the gun. shooting. ian police on complicity While in Rome, accordAgca was then to be charges in the assassina- ing to the reports, Agca driven to another spot, tion plot; Teodorov conferred several times transferred to a truck, and

Task force on women

MILWAUKEE (NC) — Archbishop Rembert G. Weak land, of Milwaukee, will appoint an archdiocesan w omen's commission to help him put into effect recommendations of a task force on women which asked that the Church in Milwaukee publicly confess its failure with regard to the rights of women. T he nine -member of women's roles should be the use of inclusive lantask force prepared given in homilies, forma- guage be distributed to the report over a 20- tion programmmes and ordained ministers, liturgy month period during sacramental programmes. committees and publish• The Church should ers. which it conducted becom e involved "listening sessions" issues affecting in justice • The archbishop should women. throughout the arch- Women should minister to establish as policy the full diocese. At these ses- troubled women and set up participation of women in sions people were a network of women ministries that are open to women. There should be invited to describe involved in these issues. some opportunities for their experiences and In the area of decision- qualified women to preach perceptions of women making in the Church: at eucharistic celebrations. • The archdiocese should The task in the Church. force said the

continue to make decision- ordinatio of n women was Among the task force's ma king positions available discussed at every one of r ecommendations were to women and seek out the sessions it held. It these: qualified women for them. recommended that the In the area of the way In the area of women and Church continue to women are perceived: the Eucharist: explore the issue of • The Church should • A "massive"effort women's ordination by affirm women in both tra- should be made to remove continuing dialogue with ditional and non-tradition- all non-inclusive language national and archdiocesan al roles. Appropriate from the liturgy, and that groups concerned with the instruction on the plurality mandatory guidelines on issue.

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Nuclear debate

LONDON (NC): British Catholics have differing attitudes and anxieties regarding nuclear weapo armament, ranging from support of nuclear ns and disdeterrence to criticisms of the arms race as a waste of precious resources. A five-member delegation of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales presented the differing views to British Foreign Secretary Francis Pym.

the legitimate goals of defence and security, the bishops added. Considering the "questionable ity of nuclear deterrence," the moralbishops morally condemned indiscriminate acts Cardinal Hume, of Westminster, led the of war directed at civilian and military delegation, which gave the foreign secre- targets, and of acts causing disproportary a 4,000-word memorandum on the tionate harm to non-combatant civilians. They said the deterrent nuclear concerns of Catholics. effect of Many Catholics, said the memoran- nuclear weapons appeared to depend on the readiness to use those dum, had a fear of subjugation by the weapons in a "ruthless, inhuman military regime" of way which would result in the deaths of millions of civilians and added that the Soviet Union, a fear closely related to an the military threat posed by the Warsaw overt threat to commit an immoral act is itself immoral , creating "deep Pact. disquiet" "Thus many Catholics think of the over a number of points connected with the policy of deterrence. NATO alliance and Britain's nuclear forces, with their component of nuclear The bishops then asked the governdeterrence, as serving not only to deter ment to answer several questions which acts of war (with whatever weapons) in they said were necessary to conduct a Europe, but also to deter political domi- fruitful dialogue. The questions included: nation and to preserve the civil freedom -- Does any use in which they can profess their faith," the run the dispropo of nuclear weapons rtionate risk of escaladocument said. tion into nuclear holocaust? The bishops said many Catholics sup— Does the policy of deterrence port unilateral disarmament while others involve purely or mainly the threat of favour a multilateral approach. killing or harming civilians, including transported from Italy. The bishops, in presenting their own disproportionate civilian casualties in The plan was foiled views, criticised the "deplorable" waste of attacks on military or political targets? when Agca, seconds after resources represented by world expendi— What is the effect on shooting and seriously ture on armaments. They said that the sonnel of being trained military perto use these wounding the pope, was world's resources should be used for the weapons? subdued by the crowd sur- hundreds of millions of people in need. — Does the deterrent have a corruptrounding him and immeA never-ending escalation of the level ing effect on the values of the society it is diately arrested by police. of world armaments would not achieve intended to defend?

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Life is teaching this f amily a great deal T

HE WALSH family must have created some sort of record for teacher content. Kevin, a retired teacher, has three of his five children teachers and three of them are married to teachers. Kevin's brother and sister were teachers and six of his nephews and nieces are teachers.

'His first school had no windows or doors'

S ister Mary Fidelus, of my first posting, I imme- good fortune. For the first who died in August, diately told by fiancee time we had running Leen. She asked, water, electric light and was a Sister of Mercy Marjorie "Where is it? Mukin- luxury of luxuries, flusheacher at Victoria t budin!" No, I replied, ing sewered toilet." Square until, in her farther out, North Mukin"But the icing on the cake l ater years, she budin," laughed Kevin. was the Catholic school worked in the cha- When Kevin arrived at and church with the resiplaincy in the Royal North Mukinbudin it was dent priest the late Mone ven farther out than the signor Tom Lenihan who Perth Hospital. back of the

back of beyond. Kevin's brother, the late To say the least, it was became a dear friend and wise counsellor." Vin Walsh, was a teacher primitive. when he was employed "The school was a single- The school took in part-time -as the state's room abandoned farm- batches of from 12 to 90 first television weather- house with hessian cover- c hi ldren arriving on man on Channel 7. His ing the window openings, migrant ships. "We taught wife Queenie, was also a f loor boards missing, earth them English, maths and teacher. verandahs and no doors, the Australian way of life." through which horses D uring the last 12 occasionally entered," months of his stay at NorTeach laughed Kevin. tham, the North Northam Being in a marginal farm- school (now Avonvale) ing area, severe dust was opened and Kevin Of his children, Roslyn storms often swept over was relieved of all teachand her husband Ray the plains. "When I saw ing duties to become Budiselich, both teach at that purple cloud coming h eadmaster of both Wundowie and have two our way, I would close schools. children. Moya Longbot- down the school and we torn, who has three child- would make for home "Many of the migrant children after their initial ren, teaches part-time at post-haste." St John's school, Scar- Two years later he was schooling at Holden transferred to the new school borough. posted to Wannamal and and this aided assimilaRoger, 39, who is the eld- that year, 1939, married tion," said Kevin. est, has been an accoun- Marjorie. "There were 21 different tant but on completion of nationalities at the school his studies at the Clareand one of my greatest mont Teachers Training RAAF joys has been to see how College begins teaching well they have progressed next year. His wife, Tricia, and the contribution they is a teacher at Newman He served in the RAAF as have made to our AustralSiena. They have two a n instrument maker and ian culture. children. later as an education Paul, an engineer with "Once I was teaching I business, Seven States last from two to 13 days. officer from 1 942 to April, "Many of them were disCIG, is married to Melodie, Most of the tours are 1946, when he under- placed persons and spoke never wanted anything Tours. who was a teacher. They a number of languages else; it was a most reward- Now at 68, Kevin is still within WA but some go to went -month two a have a daughter, Joelle. refresher course before such as the lady who we ing profession." energetically engaged in a the eastern states and all Jan Matheson, who has being posted to Bencubbin engaged as a cleaner. During the interview, this job which he says is -a a re conducted during three children, was a with his wife and two They made me feel very became obvious when wonderful mental stimu- school time. As a result, nurse. children. It was 25 miles humble in the manner Kevin talked of the "lovely lus and keeps me in touch 95 per cent of those . Kevin was born in Sub- from his first school and they faced up to their new children" at various coun- with education and former a ttending, come from lac° in 1914, the son of he found great pleasure primary schools. c olleagues." Tom and Rose (nee renewing friendships with After a conference with The tours have a strong McVeigh) both of Victoria. "the wonderful people t he drivers and after educ ational content. "As Tom worked in the WA and good friends" in the teachers' suggestions are f ormer teachers we Government Railways. district. always have that thought considered, the tours are K evin was educated at St When their third child, uppermost when design- varied each year. Joseph's Convent School, Moya, was born, Kevin Kevin is a member of the ing a tour," added Kevin. S ubiaco, and CBC Perth. wrote asking the EducaDoubleview Bowling Club "Each tour complements a nd a life member of the tion Department to have classroom studies with S tate School Sports the verandah of their twostudents preparing a boo- Association. bedroom home enclosed Mundaring klet before they start the For his age he is remarkaIn due course a reply was received saying, "We life in a strange country," try centres, the eight -and - tour so they are prepared bly fit spending an hour For a year before he regret that we cannot see added Kevin. a -half "pleasant years" at for what they are about to each day working out at a e ntered Claremont Teach- our way clear to enclose He left Northam in 1955 City Beach and the "wond- experience. nearby health studio, a ers Training Col lege, the verandah but suggest and then spent two years erful people" and "good "The tours are also a practice he has followed K evin monitored at that the eldest child sleep at Wattle Grove and eight f riends I made" at social experience in living f or 15 years. hlundaring. in the same room as the years at Rosalie school, Bencubbin. together, especially those He does not only confine For the whole of his parents." Subiaco, until 1965 when He had always encour- tours where they have to travel to his student custoteaching career, he was a "Apparently they were he went to City Beach until aged travel among his stu- rough it a bit," said Kevin. mers but samples it himheadmaster even from his not content with arranging 1974, when he retired. self. On the day following dents as one of the best first appointment to a only my professional life, Lady Luck smi led on T wo adults, either this interview, forms of education. So he was off single -teacher school at they also wanted to have a Kevin when he was a teachers and/or parents, to Penang and Singapore when he took early retireNorth Mukinbudin. hand in my private family young man not knowing ment at 60 it was not sur- accompany each tour with to enjoy a well-earned hol"In those days if you life," laughed Kevin. exactly what he wanted to prising when George the owner/driver and, iday with Marjorie, no wanted to describe the At the end of 1950, Kevin do for a career. He applied where necessary, a cook. doubt doing 30 or 40 laps Spalding, also a former back of the back of beyond, was appointed headmasa for number of jobs and teacher and Perth and There are five owner/ of the pool at their luxury M ukinbudin' was the ter of the Holden Migrant took teaching, as nothing state ruckman, approached drivers operating now, hotel each morning to word used," said Kevin. School at Northam. else was offering at the Kevin to join him in his allowing five tours to be replace his one hour in the "When I received news "We couldn't believe our time. student educational tour run simultaneously. They health studio.

Kevin started as a

h eadmaster and stayed

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A fierce tight again

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0 YOU'RE not prepared to give up smoking. Well that's okay, not everyone who smokes gets lung cancer or has a heart attack, so you may be lucky.

day, some even more, but the norm is around 25. It takes five to seven days for the body to rid itself of nicotine and that's when the physical dependence stops ... the psychological can take longer. Members are presented with a number of altenatives to giving up. "They don't have to stop 'cold turkey' on the first day," Gretchen said. "Some do and often that inspires others to go the

WORLD OF W OMEN

You must really want to give hated once he could taste it. up and be able to maintain a positive approach. Say to yourself day after day, "I've got what lvi ANY WOMEN fear that it takes to break the habit, I they will put on weight but it's not necessarily so. It's part of know I can do it." the programme to avoid such Smoking is a learned habit, things but you can't expect to something we do automati- diet and and give up smoking at cally, even without thinking the same time. about it. There are occasions, Relaxation is also an imporsituations and moods with tant part of the programme, it which smoking is naturally can also be of enormous-help in associated. Part of the pro- the weeks and months follow-

Then again, even if you The classes are run according are lucky it's highly likely to demand and around three you'll spend the last 10 to to six are held each year. They 20 years of your life as an comprise nine sessions over five invalid and a chronic one weeks with the first five sessions at that because -very few held on consecutive nights. smokers make it to the last puff without suffering from emphysema. Nicotine

A weekly feature by IVOSILYN IVCSS preferable to drugs alcohol or cwififialtrheeittyt es. have learned to relax at means they have healthy and ready coping a technique at their disposal she said.

TRESS-RELATED diseases . such as asthma and migraine can also be helped by using relaxation techniques. "It begins as learned relaxation through a system of exercises and becomes automatic over two to six months," she said. "The course lasts for eight weeks but students can finish when they are ready. When they have learned the technique in just five minutes of relaxation they can give themselves the equivalent benefit effect of an hours sleep. "It's a slow process and often you don't realise what is happening to you, but your family and friends do. "I know my friends commented on the change in me but I was completely unaware of any difference," she said. "We also look at time management, use of anger, leisure exercise as a means of relaxation and interpersonal relationship." The classes are kept to between eight and 10 and are beneficial to men and women alike. "The men who take the course mainly have career problems and are looking for ways to cope with stress," she said. . "The relaxation programme is also very helpful if you're giving up smoking."

Emphysema — is that the disease where it's a bit hard to breathe? Dead right it is, but that's the best bit and that's HATS the hardest part, only the beginning. It is a dis- says Gretchen. After the first ease caused by smoking which five days the last of the nicotine eventually brings about total will be out of your body and breakdown of the lung walls ... you will have kicked the phsyiit's a very slow death over many cal addiction. Now all you have years. to do is kick the psychological If you get a bit puffed out it's habit. happening already. You may The groups of about 20 spend only be in your 50s, or even two hours per night for the first younger, but what is happening five days and then have follow to your lungs can never be up weekly meetings for a repaired, even if you stop smok- month. There is also a great ing. It's there for keeps. As the deal of group support. years pass you'll become increasingly short of breath and Gretchen's job is to talk about if you live long enough you'll the problems associated with become a cripple ... tied to a smoking and to give tips on wheelchair because there's no how to 'stop. There are no 'scare' tactics involved, most breath left to move. people are scared enough as it is. "We discuss diet and fitness Blessing and change of lifestyle because that is what many people have to do to completely break ,the habit," she said.. oU WON'T be able to feed yourself, walk or perhaps even "Many have got into the habit talk because for that you need of smoking in the morning so air and your lungs are no longer we teach them to shower first capable of producing it. There's and clean their teeth. Some certainly not enough breath left have to give up tea or coffee if for smoking, even if you could that is what incites them to lift the cigarette to your lips. smoke. Others may have to But it won't kill you just yet ... move from the table as soon as you could last for years like they finish dinner, keep busy or R 4axation this. In many ways the big C do lots of sport. Many people smoke from boredom." would have been a blessing and that was the one you were Ages in the groups vary from 18 to 60 —anyone in fact who scared about. THE METHOD takes What you've done is destroyed finds it difficult to give up Gretchen Lumsden ... doing her best to help people who want to give up smoking. She longer for some but works for your lung tissue which was smoking. was very involved in the recent Give It Away For A Day campaign and is currently most people. A recent move, made up of alvioli or grape-like participatin g in a research programme at RoyalPerth Hospital which is investigating the says Gretchen, has been to lobes. The small alvioli sacs incorporate relaxation techeffects of giving up smoking on blood pressure. which made up your lungs pnrioqguraem s me isn. weight loss Success created a huge expanse of tissue same way, but they can taper of gramme analyses the individu- ing the completion of the over which the exchange of if they choose. al's smoking habit and replaces course. Gretchen is a great Gretchen, who is also involved gases, which occurs when we at "The irritability is the hardest it with new ones. believer in the efficacy of relax- in a research programme breathe, could take place. With is . which thing and that's why it is imporHospital Royal Perth ation in dealing with stress smoking the tissue breaks down HERE'S a60 per cent suc- tant to have the most support in It is an important part of the situations and has been con- investigating the effects of givand the small sacs become one cess rate by the end of the first programme that each person the first five days." ing up smoking on blood presbig one ... the surface area is year. For many people it's a case finds as much, if not more satis- ducting relaxation classes for sure is kept busy with her drastically reduced which of finding alternatives. Most faction from not smoking and the past 18 months. her role as means the exchange of gases is smoke by habit and if they OBACCO smoking is a also finds more stimulating or Her expertise arose out of outside interests andMarried to mother. a wife and cut to a minimum and your learning relaxation techniques Shire Planner, Eric body can barely produce in preparation for her work Mundaring found the last L u ombe R sr d she's te . n enough oxygen to sustain life. If with the NHF. She had also have flown years two and half you can call it life. done some relaxation work since the arrival of young son, during her midwifery training. "It involves teaching basic Educated at Our Lady of Vicrelaxation techniques of brea- tones, Wembley and Brigidine Problem thing, tension release and then College, Floreat, she did her progressive relaxation," she nursing training at Royal Perth Hospital and midwifery at St said. It's a problem that is very real John of God Hospital, Subfor Gretchen Lumsden, of Glen "I began instructing when a a c se.ad topped the o . I 6c8osuhreh Forrest. Not for herself, but for doctor I knew asked me to see a Nursing for her WA School of her mother, who was told to change their habits and quell very strong habit and to fail in relaxing substitutes for patient who needed help in cop- three year stop smoking at 60 and didn't. the psychological addiction ing with stress. She was on stopping smoking or to require smoking. After completing a year's Now at 73 she no longer smokes they can easily live a smoke-free assistance to stop is not a sign of It is often peer group pressure Serepax and had become training as a nurse educator at but then she doesn't do much of life. Like an alcoholic though that starts people smoking in addicted ... she needed an alter- the Melbourne College of Nuranything ... she suffers from they can never have 'just one weakness. The National Heart the first place, says Gretchen, native. I heard from her sing in 1971 she returned. to Foundachronic emphysema and spends cigarette' again. Smoking in tion's programme has been and the number of children recently and she's completely teach at Royal Perth Hospital her days in a wheelchair. fact is the hardest of all addic- designed to assist people who smoking these days is astro- off all tablets which is great. before her marriage in 1973. Gretchen, a double certifi- tions to give up, more so than want to give up smoking. How- nomical. "Many women at some stage From 1973 to 1977 she worked cated nurse who trained as a alcohol or drugs. ever, giving up depends ulti- It's a revelation, she says, for have problems of depression, as a nurse educator wits the nurse educator is now working "Mainly because it is the one mately upon the person those who do give up to redis- phobias, anxiety attacks, post- Western Australian College of part-time with the National addiction that is socially accep- involved. The most important cover a whole new world of natal or marital stress ... they Nursing and then spent a coo" Heart Foundation as a ses- table," Gretchen said. part of the programme is the taste. One person even disco- need something that will help pprleacotficyee.ars working on a Wt" sional educator conducting Those in the group smoke anyindividual's positive attitude vered he had been eating some- them to cope and relaxation is time basis in gynaecological a How To Stop Smoking classes. thing from 10 to 50 cigarettes a toward breaking the habit. thing for years which he really far more effective and certainly

Helping many to give it away

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Kolbe a unique 'martyr' 4 • 4 4 4 4 4

"Ir--metti:Flte;y after the selection I was brought back to my 111.)Cik and I we,tA, completely to pieces. I felt the 7,errible remorse because I was alive id there was ai ther human being where I should have been." he said. Lifting him out of his depression were the comforting words of his friends. "'They explained that this is how it had to be, that it was preordained and they added that Father Kolbe would some day be a saint," he said. 'ihese are the words of FRANCIS GAJOWNICZEK who, on October 10 this year, stood in St Peter's Basilica to hear Pope John Paul declare Maximilian Kolbe a saint.

VATICAN CITY (NC) — Father Maximilian Kolbe, the Polish Fran-: ciscan who was canonised a saint in October was a "confessor when he was beatified in 1971 but had his classification changed: to "martyr" after being approved for sainthood. A confessor is a male saint who lived a life of eminent sanctity and heroic virtue but did not suffer martyrdom for the faith.

A martyr is one whose death comes precisely as a result of his witness to the faith.

Traditionally, Catholicism demands as a technical prerequisite

'Big step formankind HIS HAIR is white, but plentiful. A soft : smile radiates from a face surprisingly unlined. An easy pace marks his step and his speech, and gentleness spreads across his bearing as he speaks with reverence of "Father Maximilian." The man is short, but not "He was very patient. He turned stooped. His shoulders are every insult around into something square and broad, his hands, good." Gajowniczek recounted the day of c alloused and strong. August 4, 1941.

for martyrdom, that death be inflicted out of hatred for Christian life and teachings. The church traditionally holds that one who dies from risks accepted as a consequence of an apostolate or way of life chosen for Christ were confessors or holy women rather than martyrs. But there have been exceptions. St Maria Goretti was canonised as a martyr in 1950 because she died for refusing to sacrifice her virginity. Last year Polish and West German bishops held a meeting at Auschwitz concentration camp and asked Pope John Paul to proclaim Father Kolbe a martyr. Father Kolbe died at Auschwitz in 1941 when he volunteered to take the place of another prisoner, a man with a family who had been condemned to death by starvation. A martyr, in the classic sense, is one who dies a violent death for refusing to renounce the Christian faith. The letter to the pope from the Polish and German bishops makes Father Kolbe's attachment to his faith the focal point of his death. "The entire ideology of national socialism (Nazism) was in evident opposition and contrast with the Christian ethic," said the bishops. "This was manifested," they continued, "in a completely special way in the extermination camps, where millions of men and women were suppressed, with premeditated cruelty and in scorn for divine and human laws."

His name is Franciszek Gajownic- "One of the prisoners managed to zek and he lives in Silesia in the escape. He could not be found, so southwest of Poland. they said 10 prisoners would die as a His manner and his appearance punishment and a deterrent to othbelie his 81 years and the time spent ers." in a Nazi concentration camp. His "One of the German officials, skull was fractured at Auschwitz Lagerfuehrer Fritsch, came to our and some of his teeth were knocked block, he lined us all up, and if a out. Several of his ribs were broken man's face pleased, or maybe disand two of his vertebrae were des- pleased, him, Fritsch pointed a fintroyed, eaten by tuberculosis bacilli ger at him, and the prisoner was led injected into him. Christian writer out." Yet if it were not for Father Max- "Fritsch came to the row in whichI imilian Kolbe, Gajowniczek would was standing. Father Maximilian not be alive today to tell his story, was in the same row, about five or In addition, said the bishops, because on that eventful day August six places in front of me. Fritsch Father K olbe's arrest by Nazi soldi4, 1941, the Polish Franciscan walked right past Father MaximiST MAXIMILIAN KOLBE ers centred on his renown as a Chrisoffered to replace Gajowniczek in a lian and came to me. He stopped, tian spiritual writer. Father Kolbe * death cell of the Nazi concentration looked at me and pointed a finger in was known throughout Poland as a camp at Auschwitz in Poland. my direction," he said. populariser of Marian devotion. Prisoners were assigned to super- "I can still remember how I felt. I The bishops also pointed out that vise other prisoners in the work of was completely numb. I had lost the at Auschwitz a special hatred was constructing the camp. power to think.I recall crying out in three more years in the prison camp, directed against Catholic priests, * "They would beat us with spade pity for my wife and children, but by DURING his handles, and sometimes they would then they were already taking me Gajowniczek was chosen for death another time. who were given the most gruelling kill," said Gajowniczek. "Those who away," he added. In September 1942 he had typhus and was in the tasks. At Pawiak, a prison where Father * killed would be given better food hospital block at Auschwitz. Guards picked the 30 Kolbe was kept before his transfer to and living arrangements." prisoners with the highest fevers for cremation Auschwitz, the bishops said, "the * Even prisoners who seemed strong servant of God was repeatedly and were unable to cope, he said. "Iam alone" Gajowniczek was selected. openly made the subject of insults * Sometimes after only a few days at But again providence stepped in. added, "My boys, 18 and 15 were and mistreatment because of the A uschwitz, a man would throw himsymbol of the cross of Christ, which * self on the wire fences so that he "Suddenly," said Gajowniczek, his There was another prisoner who was dead." They had joined the Polish resist- he kept hanging from his Franciscan could be electrocuted, and others eyes still dancing with disbelief, "one a doctor, and who also knew that found belts to hang themselves, he of the prisoners stepped out of line. Gajowniczek's life had been spared ance and had been killed months beads." Also, the bishops commented, added. It was Father Maximilian. Fritsch previously through Father Kolbe's earlier. Into that chamber of horrors asked him, 'What do you want?' and intervention. Soon after, Gajowniczek went to when he volunteered to replace a * The doctor hid Gajowniczek in the the Polish monastery at Niepoka- condemned man, Father Kolbe said s tepped the 47-year-old Father the priest answered, 'I want to take Kolbe, also a prisoner. the place of one of the men. He has a hospital's cellar, putting a corpse in lanous where Father Kolbe had in answer to the stunned command- * ant's demand for an explanation, "I 1: "A man with a character like his family, a wife and children. I am a his bed instead, once been stationed. "The next day," he recalled, "the am a Catholic priest." lifts up your spirits," said Gajownic- Catholic priest. I am alone." "I wanted to tell the Franciscan prThe bishops said the 10 condemned zek. "He gave us a lot of strength and "The guards looked at each other Germans took the corpse and crem- ests what Father Kolbe had done," the courage to live through the next amazed. Fritsch said to Father ated it, thinking that it was I." he said, "And then the process of men, including Father Kolbe, were * Gajowniczek was moved from beatification started almost imme- placed in the starvation bunker and day. When he talked to us or heard Maximilian, 'Whose place do you "while they suffered and died, there * our confessions, we regained the will want to take?' and the priest pointed Auschwitz to another prison camp diately." at Sassenhausen. When the U.S. to survive. We didn't go to pieces. to me." „I realise I have an enormous debt were heard from the horrid underThe spirit remained unbroken. Gajowniczek's one regret is that he Army liberated the camp in May to pay to Father Kolbe one which ground cell the voices of prayer and * religious song which these unhappy Father Kolbe asked us not to give had no opportunity to thank the 1945 he was the only person still will last for as long as I Gajowalive among the 1,700 who had been niczek up, not to break. He used to say: priest. said. "This helps to pay it souls, guided and comforted by * Blessed Maximilian, raised to the 'Don't despair. We'll all return to "They brought Father Maximilian brought to Auschwitz in his back." Lord." our homes and our families." over and ordered him to step into my transport. He said his Catholic faith, always The man who had twice defeated The Polish and German bishops Gajowniczek had never met Father place. Our farewell was nothing at K olbe before the priest's arrival at all, because we were not allowed to death went immediately to Warsaw, deeply rooted, has matured as a feel that the title of martyr has a result of the Auschwitz experience. symbolic value. Auschwitz, but he knew him by rep- speak. We just looked into one Poland, to find his wife. "She had one dress and no food," "We bishops are convinced," they "Even before Auschwitz, I was utation as a well-known spiritual another's eyes for a long moment," he said, "no money and no where to already a strong believer, because told the pope, "that, especially in our writer who fostered Marian devo- said Gajowniczek. tion. Once the priest entered AuschThe guards took away the priest live. Only a heap of ruins remained that was the way we'd been brought times when so many people, decup by our mother. Nobody ever laredly atheist or without faith, outwitz, recalled Gajowniczek, the and the other nine who had been of our house." Then even more painfully, he went to bed without praying — or rage God by treading on and prison took on a new dimension. condemned to death by starvation. ate his breakfast. My faith grew scorning even their neighbour, abus"When he prayed, we would gather They were stripped naked and stronger in the prison camp, because ing power and restoring to violence around him and also pray," he said. thrown into a cell. "They were given neither bread nor grew every day, as the men died off we prayed for God to take care of us. and terror, the heroic faith of * "He even divided up that little piece And then to have a priest die for me. Blessed Maximilian, who went as far * of bread he received for the day. water," said Gajowniczek, who was one by one." A fter 10 days, only Father Kolbe Even if it had been a lay person, of as martyrdom in the highest witness W henever he was questioned by the told the details by another prisoner and a few others were left alive. So course, it would have left a mark. to the love of Christ, will be for all an * German SS men, he would always responsible for cleaning the cell. admit openly, 'I am a Catholic pri- "At first, Father Maximilian would the guards injected them with car- But the fact that it was a priest who effective stimulus and incitement to est,' and for this he was often sing hymns with them, and they bolic acid, and their bodies were took my place makes my faith that reaffirm human and Christian * much stronger." values." would pray out loud. But the silence taken to be cremated. * beaten." 4 * *************************** *******************************************************************************************

DEATH CHEATED TWICE

The Record, December 23 — 29, 1982

ST CHARLES' SEMINARY 1942-82

mass celebrated 40 V0aI'S varied StO

This two -page f eature, celebrating 40 years o f West Austr alian seminary training at Guildford, was prepared by Father Bryan Rosling, director of the St Charles' Vocational Residence. 7.

74 41

At a Mass celebrated last month in honour of St Charles Borromeo, Archbishop Goody expressed joy and his gratitude to God for the revival of vocations to the priesthood in WA and the survival of St Charles' Seminary in its new form as a vocational residence.

The Mass commem- Now at the close of its and the Apostolic Deleorated 40 years of third year of operation as a gate, Archbi shop Panico, seminary history in vocational residence and to establish a semina ry Guildford and was a its 40th as a local seminary forged the way for the purfar cry from the day, the Church of Western chase of an 11-acre propin 1975, seven years Australia has reason to erty at Guildford. e arl ier, when the thank God for the fore- A 30-acre site had been sight and enthusiasm of acquired in Attada le for archbishop , together those who established, and the new seminary but warwith Bishops Thomas, through the years, fortified time restrictions made Quinn, Healy and 45 St Charles' Seminary in impos sible the task of conpriests, concelebrated Guildford. structing new buildings. the "final" Mass of St At no turn of the corner From the outset the proC harles', then 34- was the going easy. ject looked doomed. By a At the time of its found- stroke of providence, in years old. ing in 1942 the nation was March 1941, the spaciou s On that occasion Archbi- embroiled in war, the fall Padbury home standing shop Goody said it was one of Singapore herald ing the on 11 acres at Guildford of the saddest addresses he realisation of the worse became available and it had to make at St Charles' possible nation al conse- was decided to establish since he had been the quences. the new seminary there. founding rector of the The determ ination of On November 6, 1940, local seminary in 1942. Archbishop Prendiville Archbishop Prend iville • *•••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••*4 had written to Dr 1 Goody, then parish priest of Too- Father Brian Roslin g (centre) director of St Charles' pictured with a dyay, appointing him to been group of men who have residents at the new vocational hostel: From left; Peter Porteous (Armadale), Peter the rectorship of St ChaPires (Bentley), Anthony Mabanta (Perth ) and Steve Durking (Diane/la) all of whom are now rles' Apostolic School. His salary was to be the studying at St Francis Xavier seminary, Adelaide, andPeter Thuy and Tadeusz Michalak who have been 1982 residents at St Charles'. g princely sum of 10 a Corneal Lens Consultants month and he was to travel san histori cal record • s. From 1942 onwards the On August 21, • the state seeking vocations St Charles' was 16 PLAZA ARCADE, PERTH 321 5344 • estab- stately Padbury home Record carried 1975, The life, at Moora, to head this and raising funds for the C AROUSEL SHOPPING TOWN the sad new experiment. • lished as a "minor" semi- burst at the seams housin 451 872? • new seminary. g news that St Charles' • DEMPSTER HOUSE, PORT HEDLAND nary offering leaving the first 20 students . 73 1929 and Seminary would be closed. The St Charles' House of Dr Goody had less than certific 29 DURLACHER STREET, GERALDTON ate as well as the p rogressively greate 21 3445 • two weeks • Formation was to provide r to hit the road. first three • years of study numbers. Another adjoin- Lack of student numbers only the first -year course A year's labour visiting for the priesthood. • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••S every parish and school in It was to continue in that ing house was purchased (in 1975 there were just of seminary studies to its ********************************** ***-, WA as far north as Meeka- programme for 36 years. to cope with the expansion seven spread over the students. * but the venture really t hree-year philosophy tharra produced both a Four students lived there seminary and 20 studen ts in 1976, one of whom was * * in its inaugural year of * Vincent Glynn who was Remodel that old bathroom I * 1942. ordained to the priesthood * * Add * For six years the semi4' week. last * 4, PRESTIGE and Value * nary grew under the gui4, Disaster still knocked at * * to your home * dance of Dr Goody who I Charles' door and in St * was ably assisted by Father 1977 there were no West Edward McBride for the A ustralian candidates next six years, and for looking for entry into the shor ter periods, Mr WilPTY. LTD • G uildford House of liam Mangini, Mr Keith 211 Newcastle Street • ormation. F 328 6955 Spruhan, Father William TERMS AVAtLABLE The dark day that eveBrowne, Father Kevin Slo- MINIM * *************** ryone had feared was now ********************* wey, Brother P.A. Conlon, Brother J. Glancy and Barker's Bridge which reached its peak when an course) and the urgent per- upon the Church in Western Australia and St ChaFather Jerry McNamara. crosses the Swan at Guild- impressive two-storey resi- sonnel problems of the rles' finally closed its doors In 1948 the Vincentian ford and which helps dential block was built. Vincentian congregation frame the peaceful sur- In 1969 St Charles' what had been Why not include a Fathers were forced the archbishop's at the end of invited to rounds Pilgrimage in your itinerary? staff the of the a lean decade in the search semina ry became a major seminary hand. seminary, led by was not the only bridge and the leaving certificate priests. Father J.P. Wilkinson as Everything possible was for local rector assisted by a staff of under which the waters classes were discontinued, done to avoid a complete Perhaps the faith of the passed. Three hundred but a chill dry wind four other Vincentians. was being put young men had benefitted blowing across the desert closure and a compromise local Church was before was sought. In the to the test because succeeding 28 from studies at Guildf Starting and ending in London ord, and St Charles' saw its By the end of the years, same long there were new stirevery week from April until October. served 18 Vincentians 87 were ordained to the numbers begin to decline year, 1975, Archbishop rings that St Charles' at Guildford includ- priesthood, two of whom markedly as the worldwide Goody ing Father G. Scott, the later had decided on the should be in business became bishops. drought in vocations made immediate establishmen a gain. The dream was current Vincentian Pro- The t founding rector, Dr its impact in the early of a new style House of reborn with the establishvincial Superior and Goody becam e the first 1970's . For details write to Formation with Father J. ment of the vocational resFather D. Bourke, now Bish op of Bunbury and The numbers of semina r- O'Brien as rector. famous as the author of the later idence, now ending its in 1968 the third ians were reduced to a Father O'Brien had been third successful year and latest Catholic history of Archbi shop of Perth. trickle. Few seminaries one of the 1942 foundation being watched with keen W estern Australia and Numbe 54 Buckthorne Rd, London SE4 2DB, doing further historical increase rs were on the were unaffected. Austral- students and now, like his interest by the rest of AusEngland research in the Archdioce- in the after the war and ian seminaries particularly former rector, Dr Goody, tralia as a uniquely suc50's. felt the pinch. he was called out of parish cessful experiment. 10 The Record, December 23 — 29, 1982

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Worldwide drought in vocations made its impact in the early 1970s

ST CHARLES' SEMINARY 1942-82

RESIDENCE PROVIDES ANSWER St Charles' Vocational Residence has now c ompleted its third year in operation. What began as an experiment now looks permanent and vital in attracting and guiding Western Australian men thinking of the priesthood. In those brief three years, 35 men have spent some time at St Charles'. Of these 25 are either in seminaries or commencing seminary training next year in the eastern states. St Charles' Vocational today is about 23. This of number of residents means Residence has become a c ourse means that that each can receive spefront line unit in the search although there are many in cial attention and assistfor vocations in the state; it their late teens and early ance from the priest who has done this by being 20's approaching the pri- lives with them. ready to meet the changing esthood, there are also We find that what these times. many in the 20-40 age men need most are basic bracket. In the 1940's and 1950's courses and discussions on the seminary catered for Men with professional essential and fundamental boys who might be as skills and trades, teachers, issues such as faith, how to young as 13 or 14. In the accountants, tradesmen pray, the history of salva1960's older men entered are becoming priests. tion in scripture, the Gosthe scene and the days of Australian seminaries pel presentation of Christ, school boys coming into have learnt to adapt and basic theology and current the seminary all but faded make it easier for these moral issues. by the end of the decade. variously talented men to Today, many enquiries enter their training The seminaries today, including St Charles', are come from men who have schemes. left school, are studying at St Charles' Vocational willing to be more flexible tertiary level, or are Residence is no exception. in accommodating the paremployed in professions or Every group that has ticular needs of individutrades, passed through, has als, and the staff of our The strength of the semi- brought different atti- seminaries are conscious nary of today is that it is tudes, lifestyles, expecta- and sensitive towards the ready to change to meet tions and skills into the 20th century struggle of the the different needs of these community life of St Cha- Australian Church and what it will expect of its rles'. different groups. The average age of men Each student is accepted priests. entering the seminary as an individual; the small For that reason the pri-

A front-line unit in the search for vocations in WA

Earlier this month A rchbishop Goody met the men who have lived at St Charles' Vocational R esidence, Guildford, to see if they want to take up studying for the priesthood, including two who are now studying at A delaide seminary: Seated (from left): Brendan McCloat (Bassendean), Peter Porteous (Armadale), Brenton Taylor (Nedlands); standing (from left) Peter Thuy (Highgate), Philip Forrest (Manjimup), Sam Comito (Geraldton), Murray Thomas (Esperance), Anthony Mabanta (Perth), Tadeusz Michalak.

CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR GREETINGS FROM

BOANS

estly vocation doldrums are being quietly but rapidly swept away by the winds of renewed confidence in the Australian priesthood.

ELEVEN STORES

PERTH Padbury family's loss wasi C AROUSEL y oR E m G R o benefit for WA priesthoodi GARDEN CITY On the road to Caversham, through one of the oldest settlements in Western Australia at Guildford, thousands of cars pass by the sprawling, elegant old homestead that today is St Charles' Vocational Residence.

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Garden Hill is one of store. It is thought he was Dianella, has many happy houses and stores on the G ui ldford's finest responsible for naming it memories of Garden Hill Guildford property. and the Padbury family. Mrs Downes recalls the e xamples of how the Garden Hill. Her first associations date many visits he made into k Alfred Dr e conomic boom of the His son, back to 1920 when she and Perth to supervise the 3 1 890's WA Goldrush W aylen, was Colonial Surher sisters Mary and Vera was translated into geon and inherited the were picked up by coach erection of the Padbury father. buildings. his from roperty p bricks and mortar. Dr and driven to the ballroom In 1941 financial difficulretirement, his On The gold finds brought to play the piano or violin new life --- economically, Waylen built the present for the many social occa- ties forced the Padbury incorporating family to put the property omestead h politically and socially -sions in the Padbury on the market. At that time h to the state and this was in it some of the earlier calendar. a daughter was tragically g reflected in the building of building. She remembers the elaboornate and fashionable It was to be one of the rate suppers the newly- killed in a motor accident 1 mansions on the outskirts loveliest and most elegant married Mrs Padbury on Barker's Bridge on the edge of Garden Hill. architectural examples of of the city. loved to serve, the statues What may have been a S era. rush gold the The new and wealthy elite and fountains in the sur- sad blow for the Padbury 3 m oved upstream to On Dr Waylen's death, rounding gardens. family became a providenGuildford, the property passed into The house is not as old as the hands of the Butcher Years of elegant living tial step for the priesthood the history of the property family who owned it from gave way to the depression in WA. years when she found her- Archbishop Prendiville it stands on. 1901 to 1918. It is recorded that a cer- William Padbury pur- self in an entirely different purchased the property for tain Charles Boyd was first chased it in 1918 and trans- role, working as cashier for £3,750 and its history from k owner of the property formed it into a country the imperious but efficient that day become inti- C (somewhat larger than it is squire's home, adding ser- William Padbury. mately united with the C now) in 1830. Alfred vants' quarters, a ballroom He had extensive pastoral growth and progress of the W aylen purchased it in and billiard room. interests which were com- Catholic Church in West- k 1837, building a house and Mrs Frances Downes, of plemented by large ware- ern Australia.

KARRINYUP BUNBURY

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The Record, December 23 — 29, 1982

METRO MASS TIMETABLE 410010401'4" ARCHDIOCESAN COUNTRY PARISHES SUNDAY

2nd

1st

BADGINGARRA

3rd

4th

8.30 a.m.

BAKER'S HILL

.5.•

•

•.•

5th

8.45 a.m.

9.30am

BALLIDU

11 a.m.

9.30 a.m.

11 a.m.

9.30 a.m.

BEACON

7 p.m.

8 a.m.

7 p.m. Sat.

10 a.m.

BENCUBBIN

8 a.m. 7 p.m. Sat. Sat. 7.30 p.m. 10.30 a.m.

10 a.m.

7 p.m.

BEVERLEY BINDI BIND!

Sat. 7.30 p.m. 10.30 a.m.

10 a.m.

BINDOON

Sundays: 7.30 a.m. at Keaney College.

BOULDER

10 a.m. 7 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m. Sundays: 9 a.m.; Saturdays: 6.30 p.m.

BROOKTON

Sundays 9 a.m.

BRUCE ROCK

10.00 a.m.

BULLFINCH

7 p.m.

BULLSBROOK

9.30 a.m. RAAF base.

CALINGIRI

7.30 p.m. Sat. 9.30 a.m.

COOLGARDIE

Sundays: (1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th) 9.30 a.m.

CORRIGIN CUNDERDIN DALWALLINU

7 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. 7 p.m. Sat. 10.00 a.m. 2nd, 4th: 7.30 a.m.; 1st, 3rd, 5th: Sat. 7 p.m. Saturdays: 6.30 p.m.

DANDARAGAN

8.00 a.m.

DOWERIN

7 p.m. Sat.

GILLINGARRA

8.15 a.m.

GINGIN

Sat. 6.30 p.m.

GOOMALLING

8 a.m.

Sat. 7.30 p.m.

8 a.m.

BOLGART

8.00 a.m.

9.30 a.m.

7 p.m. Sat.

8.00 a.m.

7 p.m. Sat.

7 p.m.

10 a.m.

10 a.m. 7 p.m.

8.00 a.m.

10 a.m.

7 p.m. Sat.

7 p.m. Sat. 6.30 p.m. Sat. 8.15 a.m.

8 a.m.

7 p.m. Sat.

8 a.m.

10 a.m.

8 a.m.

10 a.m.

GUILDERTON

noon long weekends and school holidays

HERNE HILL

8 a.m. (every Sunday).

HYDEN

10 a.m.

JENNACUBBINE

Every Sunday 8.30 a.m.

JURIEN

1st, Sunday 11 a.m. Cervantes: 4th. 11 a.m.

8 a.m.

Sat 7.15 p.m.

Applecross: 7.30, 9.30 Gosnells: 7.30, 9.30 a.m., am., 6 pm.; Sat. 7 pm. Sat. 6.30 p.m. A ttadale: 7.30, 9.30 Guildford: 7.30, 9 a.m. am.; 7 pm. Gwelup: 11 a.m. Armadale: 7.30, 9.30 Sat. 7 pm, 7 pm; Hamersley: 7.30, 9, 10.30 a.m.; Sat. 6.30 p.m. Sat 6.30pm Balcatta: 7.30, 9, 10.30 Hamilton Hill: 9.30 a.m., 5 p.m.; Sat, 7.30 p.m. (Italian) a.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m. (Croatian). Hampton: 8.30 a.m. Balga: 8, 9.30 am., 6 Herne Hill: 8 a.m. pm.; Sat. 6.30 pm. North Balga (Majella Highgate: 7.30, 9, 10 (It) School): 9 am. a.m. Sat 6 p.m. Bayswater: 7.30, 9.30 Hilton: 7, 9 a.m.; 5.30 pm am. Sat 7 pm. Sat. 6.30 p.m. Bassendean: 7, 9, 10.30 Hollywood Repat: 7 a.m. am.; Sat. 7.30 pm. Inglewood: 9 a.m. Beaconsfield: 7 (Port), 8, 9, 10.15, 11.15 (Port) Jarrandale: 10 a.m. 1st Sundays. a.m., 7 p.m.: Sat. 6.45 pm Joondanna: 7.30, 9 a.m.; Sat. 6.30 p.m. Bedford Park: 8, 10.15 am, 5 p.m.; Sat. 6.30 Kalamunda: 7.30,9 a.m.; p.m. Sat. 6.30 p.m. Belmont: 8, 10 a.m., Sat. Karragullen: 9.30 a.m. 7 p.m. Karrinyup: 7.30 and 9.30 Bellevue: 7.30 a.m., 9.30 a.m.; Sat. 6.30 p.m. a.m. Sat. 6.30 p.m. Kelmscott: 8, 10 a.m.; Bentley: 7.30, 9.30 a.m., Sat. 7.30 p.m. Sat. 6.30 p.m. Kensington: 7.30, 9.30 Brentwood: 9, 11. a.m. 7 Kenwick: 9 a.m. and p.m. Sat. 7 p.m. 5 p.m., Sat 7 p.m. Willetton: 7.30, 9am; Sat Leederville: 7, 8, 9.15 6.30 pm. (Italian), 10.30 a.m.: Bullsbrook: Pearce Sat. 7p.m. R AAF: 9.30 a.m. Tower Street: 6 p.m. Gingin Sat. 6.30 p.m. Lesmurdie: 8, 9.30 a.m., Carilla: 8.15 a.m. 5.30 p.m.; Sat. 7p.m.

7 p.m. Sat.

LANCELIN

5 p.m. long weekends and school holidays. Every third Sunday. Notices posted.

LEONORA/ LAVERTON MARVEL LOCH

10 a.m.

7 p.m.

MECKERING

8 a.m. every Sunday.

MERREDIN

Sunday 8 a.m.; Saturday 7 p.m. (weekly).

MILING MOORA MOORINE ROCK MT HAMPTON MT. WALKER MUKINBUDIN

10 a.m.

Saturdays: 6.30 p.m. Sundays (1.4) 6.30 p.m., (2.5): 8 a.m. (3) 10am 10 a.m. 8 a.m. 8 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 10.30 a.m. 7p.m. (Winter 11.30 am) 7 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. 7 p.m. 8 a.m. 7.00 p.m.

NAREMBEEN

8.00 a.m.

7 p.m. Sat.

10.00 a.m.

8.00 a.m.

NEW NORCIA ABBEY

7.30, 9.30 a.m. every Sunday.

NORTHAM

Sundays 7.30, 9.30 a.m.; Saturdays 7 p.m.

NUNGARIN

10 a.m.

PINGELLY

10.30 a.m.

QUAIRADING

1st, 3rd,5th: 7.30 a.m.; 2nd, 4th; Sat. 7 p.m.

SOUTHERN CROSS

Sundays: 8 a.m. Saturdays: 7 p.m.

TAMMIN

10 a.m.

7 p.m. Sat.

Sundays 10 a.m.; Saturdays 7 p.m.

TRAYNING

Sat 7 pm

WARRALAKIN

10 am

W ATHER00

7 p.m. Sat. 8 am

10.30 a.m.

10 a.m.

7pm

6 p.m. 10.30 a.m.

WONGAN HILLS

6.30 p.m.

WUNDOWIE

10.30 a.m. 8 a.m.

6.30 p.m.

9.30 a.m.

7 p.m.

YEALERING

Sat 7 p.m.

10.30 a.m.

WESTONIA

YORK

7 pm

8.00 a.m. Sundays: 9.30 a.m.

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10 a.m. 8 a.m. 9.30a.m.

7 p.m. Sat.

10 a.m. 7 p.m. (winter 6 p.m.) 6 p.m. Sat.

Dianella: 7.30, 9.30 10.45 a.m.; Sat. 7 p.m. Doubleview: 7, 8.30, 10 a.m., 5.30 p.m.; Sat. 6.30 p.m. Dwellingup: 9.30 a.m.

East Fremantle: 7.30, 9.30 a.m., 7.30 p.m. East Perth: 9.30 a.m.

10.30 a.m.

8 a.m.

Darlington: 8.30 a.m.

East Cannington: 8, 10 a.m.; Sat 6.30 p.m.

8 a.m.

10 a.m. Sat. 7 p.m.

TOODYAY

YERECOIN

Crawley (St. Thos. More); noon, 5.45 p.m.; Sat 7.15 p.m.

8 a.m.

MUNTADGIN

W YALKATCHEM

Cottesloe: 8, 10 am., 5 p.m.; Sat. 7 p.m.

7 p.m.

9.30 a.m.

8 a.m. 9.30a.m. 7 p.m. Sat.

Subiaco: 7.30, 10 a.m.; Sat. 6.30 p.m. Scadden-St.: 8.30 a.m. Swanbourne: 8.30am; Sat 6.30 pm Thornlie: 7.30 a.m.

Wembley: 7, 9.30 a.m., 5.30 pm; Sat. 6.30 pm

Claremont: 7,9.30 a.m., 7 P.m.

Como: 7.30, 9 a.m. Sat 6.30 pm

10.15 am

St Mary's Cathedral: (See Perth).

Maida Vale: 8 a.m. (Winter 8.30), 7 p.m.; Sat. 7 p.m. (Hospital)

Coolbellup: 10 a.m.

8.00 a.m.

Spearwood: 7.30, 9, 10.30 a.m., 7 p.m.; Sat. 6.30 p.m.

Wanneroo: 7.30, 9 a.m.; Sat. 6.30 p.m.

10 a.m.

7 p.m.

South Perth: 7.30, 9.30 a.m.: Sat. 7 p.m.

Maddington: 7.30, 9 a.m.; Sat. 6.30 p.m.

Cloverdale: 8, 9.30 a.m., Sat. 7 p.m.

Sat. 7.30 p.m.

Shenton Park: 7.30,10 a.m.; Sat. 7 p.m. Marianum (Hungarian Sisters'): 8 am.

Chidlow: 7.45 a.m.

Sundays 9 a.m.; Saturdays 6.30 p.m.; Norseman: Sundays 7 p.m. 8 a.m. Sat. 7 p.m. 10.00 a.m. 8.00 a.m. 6 p.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m. 8 a.m. 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Sat. 7.30 p.m.

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Victoria Park: 8, 9 (Italian), 10 a.m., 7 pm: Sat, 7 p.m.

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Lynwood: 7.30, 9.30 a.m.; Sat 6.30 p.m.

Sundays: 8.10 a.m., 7.15 p.m.

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Riverton: 7.30, 9 a.m., 7 p.m.; Sat. 7 p.m.

Lockridge: 8, 9.30 a.m.; 4t 7 pm

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Queens ' Park: 7.30 9 a.m.; Sat. 6.30 a.m p.m. R edcliffe: 7.30, 9 a.m.

Carlisle: 9 a.m. 6 p.m.; Sat. 6.30 p.m.

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Perth: (Cathedra l): 7 8 9, 10,11 a.m., 5 Pm; Sat

East Victoria Park: 7.30, 9.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m., 6.30 p.m. Sat. Eden Hill: 9.30 a.m. Embleton: 7.30, 9 a.m., Sat. 7 p.m.

Manning: 7.30, 9 a.m.; Sat: 6.30 p.m. Maylands: 7.15, 8.30, 10 a.m.; (Susan Street) Sat 6.30 p.m. Medina: 8, 9.30 a.m., 7 p.m.; Sat. 7 p.m. Melville: 7.30 a.m., 9.30 a.m., Sat 7 p.m. Midland: 7, 9.30 a.m., 6.30 pm; Sat 6.30 p.m. Monastery: 7, 9, 10.30 a.m., 6 p.m. Morley: 7.30, 9, 10.15 a.m., 6.00 p.m.; Sat. 6.30 p.m. Mosman: 7.30, 9.30 a.m., 5 p.m.; Sat 6.30 P.m. Mt. Lawley: 9.30 a.m., 5 p.m.; Sat. 6.30 p.m. Mt. Yokine: 8, 10 a.m., Sat. 6.30 p.m. Mundaring: 9 a.m.; Sat. 7 ,p.m. (see Chidlow, Glen Forrest). Nedlands: 8, 9.30 a.m.; Sat. 6.30 p.m.

Floreat Park: 8.30 a.m., 10 a.m.; 6 p. m. Sat. 6.30 p.m.

North Beach: 7, 9.30 a.m., 7 p.m.; Sat. 7p.m.

Fremantle: 7, 8(Italian) 9, 10 (Italian), 11 a.m., 5 p.m.; Sat. 7 p.m.

North Doubleview: 7.30 a.m., 9.30 a.m., 7 p.m.; Sat. 7 p.m.

Glendalough: 7.30, 9 a.m., 5.30 p.m.; Sat. 6.30 p.m.

North Fremantle: 8 a.m.

Glen Forrest: 6 p.m.

Osborne Park: 7.30,9 (It) 10 a.m., 7 p.m.; Sat. 6.30 p.m.

Girrawheen: 8, 9.30am; Sat 6.30 pm

Palmyra: 7.30, 9.45 a.m.; Sat. 6.30 p.m.

Wembley Downs: 8, 9.30 am, 7 pm; Sat. 6.30 pm. West Perth: 8, 9.30 a.m., 10.30 a.m. (Italian), 11.30 a.m. (Polish). Whitfords: 8, 10 a.m.: Sat. 7p.m. Willagee: 7, 9 a.m., 7.15 p.m.; Sat. 6.30 p.m. Wilson: 9.30 a.m.; Sat. 7 p.m. Yanchep: Noon, holiday village. ITALIAN Mass: Balcatta: 10.30 a.m.: Hamilton Hill: (2nd Sun). 10 a.m.; Fremantle: 8, 10 a.m.; West Perth: 10.30 a.m.: Highgate: 10.30 a.m.; Leederville: 9.30 a.m.; Bassendean: (1st. Sun.) 7.30 p.m. Midland: 11 a.m. 1st. and 3rd. Sundays. Osborne Park: 9 a.m.; Vic. Park: 9 a.m. UKRAINIAN Mass: Maylands: 10 a.m. POLISH Mass: Midland: 8.15 1st. Sun. West Perth: 11.30 a.m.; Fremantle: (1st:. Sun.) noon. PORTUGUESE Mass: Fremantle: noon, (2nd S unday), each 2nd Sunday. CROATIAN Mass: North Fremantle: 10 a.m. Bassendean: 3rd. Sun. 5.30 p.m. Balcatta 7 p.m.

School starts with fun for the children in Sister Susan's c lass at the Sacred Heart School in Alice Springs. Right after prayers, Sister Susan puts on a disco record and to tunes like The Village People's "You Can't Stop The Music" the whole class is bopping. For the students it is the highlight of the Grade 6 day. And as our picture (bottom right) of two younger students peeping in shows, it is the envy of the other classes. Sister Susan says that the dancing puts her students in the mood for school work and creates harmony in the classroom. No doubt Sister Susan and her teeny boppers are welcoming the birth of Christ at this time with the same vibrant enthusiasm.

SWINGING SISTER

(Story and photos by courtesy Northern Territory Information Service.)

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AROUND THE COLLEGES ST NORBERT'S SANTA MARIA that it can offer. The Catholic school should be an agency leading its students to faith; its doors must be open to those who need to be led to faith. Our own Catholic Education Commission has just finished the first stage of a state-wide consultation about what should be the enrolment policies of Catholic schools as they seek to implement the Church's teaching. Many thousands of students who pass through Catholic schools become strongly committed to Christ and his church, despite the fact that they come from families of varying degrees of faith. This year, in one school alone, nine students ( as well as several of their families) have returned to the practice of the faith. I myself recently received two students into the Church. Clearly, if these students had been excluded from their Catholic school, they would not have been able to respond to God in faith. Like the Good Shepherd, the schools they have come from sought those who were without faith and lost, and strengthened those who were weak. If those schools did not reflect the Good Shepherd, those students would never have been able to make their decisions to accept Christ and live the life of faith.

As it is the mission of the Church to nurture the faith of those who are weak -- and never to quench it or stamp it out — so must the Catholic school. When the Church, including its schools, loses sight of the need to seek out those who are losing their way, and forgets that it should always be encouraging them, it will have lost sight of its own mission. It will not reflect the Christ who came, "not for the righteous, but for sinners". If we, Catholics of Perth reject through our practices those who are lost, or whose faith is weak, then we have lost our faith already. We may continue our observances, but we will no longer be disciples of the Good Shepherd who seeks those who are lost. We will no longer be disciples of the Suffering Servant of God who does not "break the crushed reed, or quench the wavering flame". (Is 42,3). Jesus was criticised by the Pharisees because he welcomed and befriended sinners, Jesus, in turn, condemned the FATHER G HOLOHAN Pharisees who were unsympathetic to sinners. The 1980 disciples of the Good SheFor a Catholic school pherd must also expect criticism for to be authentic, it must welcoming those whose faith appears reflect Christ and the to be weak, since the servants are to be less criticised than the Ira mission of the Church. unlikely Master. The purpose of the Catholic schools As it is the mission of the Church to reflect Christ in the modern world, so is to EVANGELISE — to lead those within it to make the act of faith, the must the Catholic school. i decision to respond to the God who ra As it is the mission of the Church to seeks them. ,714 lead people to faith, so must the Like Jesus the shepherd, the Catholic school. Catholic school should seek to share 1114 As it is the mission of the Church to its faith with those who may appear to ,•14 go out (like the shepherd) and seek be lost, with those who are weak, and those who are lost, so must the with those who are strong. It must be Catholic scliool. available to those who need the faith

ticipation of in the search forstudents truth and to guide them towards a r esponsible exercise of their spiritual faculties. A sense of values must be prT0hellidootceum de.:

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foreshadowed the growing demand in the Australian community today, that schools in eral should participate in genemphasis of the transmission a reto the young of Parents eonft a ye fre calling for the tsoedonafsa personal development n a moral which the young may use as an fibre anchor against the flood of rapid change, development and of perspective. of The Renewal, of the Education Faith calls for the promotion of of sense of values but goes on to a "It must be shown how all thingssay, are summed up in Christ." St Norbert College is committed to the promotion of the value system held by its families — a value system that finds expression in the person of Christ — a value system that drives our academic and social growth towards The Faith. "The Catholic school especially provides that community environment which permeated by the spirit of the Gospels tends to develop the personality of the student bringing to maturity the raw creature wrought in him by baptism." (Renewal of the Education of Faith). It continues to be a part of our emphasis at St Norbert's to encourage this community environment. It is pleasing to see our students support each other in what they do, taking pleasure in the successes of each other and keen to lend a helping hand whenever it may be needed. This supportive climate is essential for intellectual and spiritual gowth.

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Since colonial times it has been a custom in Mexico and Central America to stage a Las Posadas (the hostels) celebration around Christmas time. Las Posadas is a re- pherds and barnyard animals, enactment of Joseph and and the "insiders" -- the Mary, heavy with child, innkeepers. The fiesta ritual may vary being turned away by somewhat from country to innkeepers upon their country and community to a rrival in Behtlehem. community, but wherever the The theme of the ritual is hospitality denied, then granted. Jose and Angelina Roig celebrate the ritual annually with their friends and family in W ashington, DC. Roig learned about it from his wife when they were married 15 years ago. She had emigrated from Guatemala three years earlier, while Roig came to the United States from Cuba shortly afterward. A s the Roigs explained, the family which owns the posada (a representation of the holy manger) draws up a list of 12 to 15 families who wish to participate in the ritual. Historically, the ancient c elebration begins on December 16 and continues nightly for the next nine days. But the period of festivity today is usually dictated by contemporary lifestyles and work schedules. The Roigs deliver the posada to the first family on their list. The sequence that follows reflects as faithfully as possible the plight of the Holy Family seeking shelter for the soon-to-be-born Christ child. The posada scenario consists of two groups: the "outsiders," who carry the manager, which may include the statues of Joseph and Mary, she-

'Itorostian tradition charity Joseph and Mary received during their journey. Next Mrs Roig will treat her visitors to tortillas, enchiladas, tamales, tacos and hot punch. The fiesta goes on until late in the evening.

celebration takes place, the story is told in song with the The posada is decorated with innkeepers and the pilgrims a garland of bulbs and other each singing their part. This Christmas, when the accessories added by the Roig household receives the posada, the pilgrims will request admission to the house by singing the "Letania:" "In the name of heaven we are begging for shelter, because my dear and poor w ife cannot continue

many participating families. The Roigs will keep the posada in their house until the following weekend when they deliver it to the next family on the list. And so it continues until Christmas evening when the empty manger is returned to the house of its owners who then will place the infant Jesus

Father Pedro Villaroya, pastor, walks with Our Lady of Talpa parishishioners in Los Angeles as they carry images of inside it. The posada is said to be a Joseph and Mary blessing for those families making their journey who receive it regularly. For to Bethlehem. The Roig, those blessings are the accomrelatives and friends on the procession posada list who for so many panies pilgrims in years have celebrated this prayerful search of beautiful Christian tradition. shelter. — John Rosales.

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The Roigs will reply: "We cannot open, go ahead down the road, where you may find shelter. It is late and you could be highway men..." Eventually, the innkeepers realise who the strangers are when one of them identifies himself: "My name is Joseph and my wife's name is Mary. She is expecting a baby..." The innkeepers then open the doors and sing,: "Come in, come in, holy pilgrims, we couldn't recognise you. Welcome to this home which is very humble, but also receive the joys of our hearts." Immediately after the pilgrims enter, someone, usually the oldest woman in the house, leads participants in prayer. Christmas songs follow and then, after the religious ceremony, there is a fiesta which symbolises the

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said, because "In this country we of too many heartbreaking diseases are hard to treat place, he who ordinarily youngsters, spend close to $400 casual encounters, and we and the most tragic thing is could not be given simple guarantee the best also billion a year on varthat there are lasting medication without parenious social service possible upbringing for effects." tal consent, can undergo p rogrammes," she children who are born." Y oung girls having abortions without that Jane Miller, a registered abortions are risking infecconsent. said, "and much of nurse, and her pediatrician that goes to teenag- husband, Dr James Miller, tions, perforation of the uterus which can put at risk ers". gave a workshop dealing

Rejection future wanted pregnanShe said in California with the medical and psy- cies, premature births in attempts to control adoles- chological effects of teen the future and a host of Sister Paula Vandegaer, cent pregnancy came to sexual activity. infertility problems. about $100 million with Thomas Burton, an a Sister of Social Service some $59 million spent on attorney specializing in and counsellor, said that f amily planning proconstitutional and trial law sexually active young Statistics and a pro-life and pro- women undergo a lot of grammes and some $30 to $40 million spent on family specialist, outlined guilt and are creating a abortion. indistatistics the legal ramifications of "cycle of rejection which is They gave very harmful in forming "If anything, it's cheaper cating that about 40 per- teen sexual activity. to stay chaste", she said. cent of teenage girls will He pointed out that the permanent relationships "The more we try to become pregnant by the legal profession and the later in life." Jesuit Father Marc change teen behaviour, the time they are 19. courts take a traditional w orse things seem to get", About one-third of all view of teen sexuality, and Calegari conducted a she added. "The amounts abortions performed in the that "abstinence has found workshop on moral theolof money spent in Califor- United States are on tee- sanctions in the eyes of the oy in which he stated that today's youths are "finding nia in the last decade on nagers, they said. law". teen family planning has He said the issue is con- out the hard way" about There is a dramatic increased eightfold. There increase in cases of vene- fused in a society, which, dealing with sexuality. "If we look, we will find, has also been an analogous real disease among teens, on the one hand, allows for increase in teen sexual they added, and many new tremendous freedom for on a strictly human level," activity. strains of these diseases teens to get and use sexual he said, "the destructive"By ecouraging chas- which are not responding information, but which ness of certain acts. All our tity," she said, "we encour- to traditional medication. legally can hold them thinking has been warped age solid families instead "Kids think they won't responsible for actions still because the world offers so many alluring and false vaues to us." A panel of five young people spoke of the need of LUMBING MATERIALS youths to see chaste role PBATHROOM FIXTURES models in adults, particuSEPTIC TANK — DRY WELLS larly parents, and said that parents should set rules, 229-233 William Street, Perth. 'The Plumbing Supply Specialists' guidelines and expectaTelephone: 328 8544 tions for their children's behaviour.

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The season for cherishing By GABE HUCK

Christmas is a season. Right? We talk about it all the time. But we genera mean a time beginning late in November and running until mid-afterno lly on December 25 when the post -Christmas season is said to begin.

What of an individual, a family, a parish that has kept the season of Advent, kept it by relishing the darkness, by seeking God's promise in all the confusion? What if one sought out the true Advent in the faces of strangers, the grim and repetitious news stories, the poetry of Luke and Isaiah? What if the harried December were put at least partially on hold while the time of waiting and the welcome light made time itself the beautiful gift of God? When such things begin to happen, we will be again at the threshold of a season rightly called Christmas. It is the festival made possible by the patient discovery of Advent in our world. It is the time to marvel what it means to say: "The word was made flesh and dwelt among us." That is done in song, in silence, in story. And in gifts, in greetings, in gatherings of friends. It is done around altars and dining tables. The season begins on the night between December 24 and 25. A vigil Mass in the early dark tells the whole list of ancestors of the newborn child, all those generations, all that conceiving and giving birth until this birth. In the middle of the night, the dearest story is told: the census, t he crowded inn, the animals and angels. At the heart of it: "She gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swadding clothes and laid him in a manger." CICV=IV 't4VC-

Have we heard it too often to has washed her sins away in Jorpel; to sing carols and Christmas hear it? At Christmas morning dan's water; the Magi hasten with hymns; to prolong the exchange Mass the tale is told of the she- their gifts to the royal wedding; of gifts by giving to those around pherds. Later in the day, all this and the wedding guests rejoice, us our time. For once-a-year lovely storytelling gives way to for Christ has changed water into adventures and just for listening John's Gospel where the evange- wine!" so we get to know spouses and list tries valiantly to grasp the Did someone get the stories children again. larger meaning: "In the begin- mixed up? Or is this what we Christmas just begins on ning was the Word." really mean by epiphany? December 25! Each of us hears a bit of this. There is no logic, no pretense And it is enough for the day. But at history or biography in all this that is exactly why Christmas season. Rather the Church gathmakes itself into a season. We ers us around a great story of need time to savour what we have God-with-us, Emmanuel. The believed, to see it from some story needs many days to unfold. "Do not be afraid, for other sides, to find, with each It is anything but sentiment. behold,Ibring you good Christmastime, ourselves within Advent's consciousness of the it. news of great joy which great terror and anguish and On the Sunday after Christ- waiting of the world demands we shallbe to all the people, mas, December 26 this year, we tell a true story. It is a poor birth for today in the town of tell of the child found in the among animals made known to David, a saviour has temple. bottom-ranked shepherds. John been born to you, who is On December 28, the story is tells us from the start: "The world Christ the Lord." (Luke back to Bethlehem to remember did not know who he was." 2: 10-12.) Herod's slaughter of the children. Old Simeon warns the parents Our New Year's Day is an of a soul-piercing sword, and a ncient feast called Mary, infants and toddlers pay with Mother of God. Then we tell how their lives in sweet Bethlehem. It ***** Mary kept all these things in her was no easy birth. heart and treasured them. The many days of the ChristEpiphany is celebrated on the mas festival would have us face "A gift is really a part of next Sunday. We know what how Herodlike is our world, how ourselves. It's a sharing story to expect, the Magi, but we hard it is to admit a messiah who with another person also hear hints of what will be belongs to the poor and the and a way we show told more fully in a week, Jesus' oppressed.' them that we care." baptism by John. Yet from Christmas to Epi(From the Paulist Press Next the baptism of Jesus fol- phany and beyond we learn how book, Arise, Jerusalem, lowed on January 16 by another to praise and give thanks for such 1978.) epiphany story, the water made a saviour. We need to give ourinto wine at Cana. selves the time: To keep the tree An ancient chant bound all and its storytelling decorations; ***** these epiphany stories together: to read over and over the early "Today the bridgroom claims his chapters of Matthew and Luke bride, the Church, since Christ and the prologue to John's Gos• CVMCtag-t -W'Mt eaVVCC'taCt C'tC'tCtVaCIC CV

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THEODORE HENGESBACH

Just why does the Christmas season attract the attention of so many people? What Scrooge so incongruous at this time of the year? makesa Maybe it's the summer weather. It sharpens our senses and quickens our step. People seem to be more alert and awake.

us of the joy of caring for others and being cared fig in return. For this is really tiemeaning of Christmas: The bitth of Christ provides humanity with a purMaybe it's the colourful strings pose and a vision. ii!justifies the pep in our step by coring eternal of lights streaming from houses meaning to a world that so easily and trees or even from familiar can become a drudgery for street lights that contrast so prettp ily with the darkness of the night. eople. The world looks more naturally Christmas is a thin for us to festive at this time of year. Our enhance or recover that sense of delight in life. Chris as reminds environment seems bejewelled. Could it be the aromas and us that God's good creation is tastes of special foods prepared in eternally linked to t in in Christ. seemingly magic ways —meats Let me stress that t iere is no one and pastries that thrill us now but best way to celebra.eChristmas. also are the bearers of fond People have their owntraditions and customs that engender feelmemories? Could it be the anticipation of ings of closeness, that bring gifts received but especially of laughter and lightheartedness to gifts given? It is wondrous to be family members or that stimulate remembered with a gift but even memories one doo't want to more exhilarating to demon- lose. strate affection with some unique Let me emphasise that Christmas doesn't have to involve remembrance. Well, for me, the Christmas sea- spending a great de- of money or son is a delight for all of these rushing hither and yon to meet social commitments. But trying reasons and many others. Christmas can counterbalance to keep Christmas simple does ,the humdrum days, for one thing. require vigilance in the face of I hope it can even help people to persuasive campaigns urging us take time out from their fears and to spend and spell. Keeping apprehensions. For the many Christmas simple ilso requires pressure of modern life can be prudence in scho uling one's depressing: the high rate of time. unemployment; the constantly I suggest that the (1:lights of the skyrocketing costs of energy, Christmas season can enhance medicine and housing; the drain your zest for life if you -on budgets caused by educating • Permit yourself to simply gaze children, to mention just a few. out your window, to delight in We need Christmas to alert us to the shapes of hills art their shadthe zestfulness of life. It reminds ows in the summer tunhight or to

watch birds feeding. Look in on God's good creation. • Take an occasional walk, briskly or more leisurely as you prefer in the long summer evenings. Let the air invigorate you and enjoy the play of lights in early evening. • Take time to prepare ordinary items from your regular menu in a little different way. with some flare. • Resolve to give one gift of quality to someone you love, not necessarily an expensive gift, but a gift which expresses how you feel about another or which taps into the other's special interest. This is also a reason to think about how we see God's creation and the world around us. Consider for example, that — • The lights of season are not just utilitarian objects; they also provide sparkle for the spirit. • Warmer weather is not just s omething to endure; it can sharpen our awareness of life. • The food we eat every day to satisfy our hunger points us to a deeper appetite for life itself. • Christmas can put us in touch with our deepest yearnings for life itself. But do we think of it that way? • Christ's birthday bases our desires for a fuller life in God the Creator Who so loved the world He gave us His only Son. • Christmas then is an important pause in the year, a time to replenish the well-springs of our lives.

God "abides with us and He journeys with us. Over and over again He is born, as our own life takes a new fresh start. We will never stop being surprised at God's freedom to be with us." (Father Carroll Stuhlmueller, 1980.)

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By NEIL PARENT It was Christmas Eve some 25 years ago. My family and I had gathered at church to await the start of the midnight vigil Mass. About 10 minutes before midnight, our attention was called to a small star-shaped light focused on the ceiling near the back of the church. The star could be seen inching its way along the ceiling toward the front of the church. At midnight, the star completed its journey across the length of the church and was hovering directly over a crib in which the figures of Mary, Joseph, the Christ child and various animals were housed. A joyous song by the choir announced the arrival of Christmas, and we all rose to greet the liturgy's celebrant. Although I didn't think about the star and crib in these terms at the time, now they have come to symbolize for me the joining of the divine and the human in the birth of the savior. The ceiling star was light and ethereal — a fitting symbol for the divine. The stable with its humble, tangible elements of wood and straw and the figures of animals and humans, was likewise a fitting symbol for the earthly. The

star's journey to the crib suggested the journey of Christ, light of the world, spanning the unfathomable gap between divine and human. As the star came to the stable, so did God come to be one of us. Jesus' birth signaled a new relationship between God and humanity. For those who understood, God was no longer hidden beyond the stars; God was as present and as unassuming as the humble child's quiet breath and gentle gurglings. The all powerful God had become one of the most dependent of creatures. Christmas then marks not only the dramatic entry of God into history as a human being, it also marks our recruitment for service on behalf of his presence. Thus, while Jesus was an infant and small child, he remained dependent upon others, particularly his family, to keep him out of harm's way, to nourish and instruct him, to raise him to that point of maturity where he could begin to act on his own.

This was no small role that humanity played in supporting and preparing Jesus. Later, when people encounterec Jesus, when they were healed b) his touch, or when their mindt were illuminated with his words they experienced God. The war of Jesus were the ways of God His whole life was a tangible expression of God's being with his people, loving, caring and even suffering on their behalf. Jesus now lives in those who believe in him and who make his ways their ways. God's loving p resence continues today through those who love, care and serve, just as Jesus did. Thus, Christmas is not only a celebration of the wonderful act of God being born among us as a child; it is also the celebration of God recruiting us as partners in making his presence an ongoing reality. When we celebrate Christmas, we also should rejoice in our wonderfully mysterious role of helping to mediate the presence of Christ down through the ages.

"The feast of Christmas is traditionally a wondrous time of year for all, a time when the child in us is freed to see afresh... We capture for a short time the childlike spirit that Jesus called for in his disciples." (From the Paulist Press book, Arise, Jerusalem, 1978.) ***** **************************

Stories to cherish f rom scriptures It is not surprising that the Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit, plays an important role in Luke's story of the birth of Jesus.

For the Spirit plays a noticeably important role in the theology of Luke, both in the Gospel and its sequel, the Acts of the Apostles.

By FATHER JOHN CASTELOT

The Holy Spirit's role in th( birth of Jesus

In Luke's story of the circumstances surrounding the birth of John the Baptiser, the angel tells Zechariah, the very surprised prospective father, that the new baby "will be filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother's womb." Then, to an equally surprised Mary, Luke has the angel explain: "The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you." Later, when Mary visits Elizabeth we read: "Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and cried out in a loud voice: 'Blest are you among women and blest is the fruit of your womb.—

A gain, when the infant Jesus is brought to the tem* to meet the aged Simeon, Lae introduces the man with the vords: "He was and just and pious, awaited the h consolation of I it!, and the him. Iotgwi Holy Spirit wasm. revealed to blrn bY the Holy Spirit that he W"id not experience death until Ile had seen the Lord,He macianmpeutro_ anointed of the Inspired by the now, temple the Spirit." Such r ecurring references to the action of the HolY Spirit alert us pt oostehehfaecret thisat LtioPur'k)ene's theological historical. . After all, the than activity of the SriIs something tist.ory and is w hich transcends historical control. not subject to Especially interestIng Is the constant involvement the Holy

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Spirit even before the ministry of Jesus has begun. For, on the avowal of Luke himself, the Spirit was not sent until the Son was glorified after His resurrection and exaltation. At the very end of the Gospel of Luke the risen Lord tells the disciples: "I send down upon you the promise of My Father. Remain here in the city until you are clothed with power from on high." (Chapter 24:49). At the beginning of Acts the risen Christ says: "John baptised with water, but within days you will be baptised with the Holy Spirit . . . You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes down upon you." It is the time of the year when once again the cherished stories of Jesus' birth will be retold.

They will evoke warm memories of childhood, as well they may. But it is important to remember that Luke — and Matthew -- did not write the stories for children. Their intention was not to entertain but to instruct. Accordingly they composed serious statements about Christ: professions of faith in the real identity of the Christ-child. We're hearing who this child is. This identity was known to the evangelists in the light of their experience of the risen Lord and the Holy Spirit. As a result Luke did not hesitate to portray the Holy Spirit as active in events which took place years before the Spirit had been sent to the Christian community by the risen Lord. That is why, in a real sense the Christmas stories also are Easter stories. These Christmas stories are precious statements of Christian faith. And we cherish them as such. At the same time, the stories should be treasured so that the profound theology they convey is not missed.

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The Record, December 23 — 29, 1982

Suzanne Neuwbonner, Doug Neuwbonner, Peter Gill, Maureen Gill and Debbie Rutherford prepare packages of Christmas cards for sale through Emmanuel. The cards were illustrated by volunteers at the centre.

"We don't tellpeople what they can andcan't do, we ask them what they want to do and then try and help them do it." "For many it's a place to come when there's nowhere else to go. -

Barbara Harris is "Emmanuel Centre polio victims as well as t alking, the co- receives no government people in wheelchairs sufordinator at the grant of any kind. Indeed it fering from a variety of disEmmanuel Centre for is not because we are not abilities." Barbara said. Disabled People in eligible but because we It's a challenge to all who have shown that disabled attend to find ways and East Perth, a unique people have the skills to means of communicating. project which in 12 contribute to the work- "For example, the blind short months has force if they are given the man types his message on a outstripped all ex- opportunity and training," standard typewriter which pectations in servic- Barbara said. is read by the girl who is a ing the needs of the The centre is used by deaf mute. In turn she plabetween 60 and 80 people a ces his finger on the raised handicapped.

deaf and hearing impaired break the task into small make up the majority. steps and they progress Spina bifida sufferers, the through as far as they can. blind, quadraplegics and It enables them to learn for paraplegics and schizoph- themselves their own limrenics also find a place and itations. We never say 'you a Orpose at Emmanuel won't be able to do it.'" and a chance to combine With ages ranging from skills for a greater margin teenage to the seventies of control over their lives. Emmanuel offers everyone "There are a lot of facili- a chance to learn new skills ties for the intellectually — everything from how to handicapped but I think tie a shoelace to how to "When I first took on the week and that figure grows Braille characters to conmany prefer to come here catch a bus. job I was a full-time stu- by at least five every vey her message to him." because it is more individdent, I thought I could do month. When people with ual," Barbara said. To Opposite Page. a variety of handicaps get both," Barbara said. "We have one boy who "I never envisaged it together chances are that was loading trucks day in Committee would be as busy as it is. one or the other will have and day out at another It's done in 12 months the necessary skills for a centre . . . here he is learnwhat I thought would take particular project. The seed for Emmanuel ing to type and to print. Joanna Ballantine, five years and we're "There is one boy of 19 was sown last year during "There is much more var6, with her mother already worrying that we'll who can't read so we have the International Year of iety: individuals can Mary and instructor, outstrip our new build- got someone with another Disabled Persons. Even choose which activity they Barbara Harris has ings," Barbara said. kind of disability to teach before 1981 a committee of John Hughan was one of the many volunteers want to do. We try to been participating in various representatives who assisted in painting the new Emmanuel an individualised office block. under the then Director of reading programme. Centrecare, Fr Barry Joanna started with Hickey, was formed. The skills, to make friendships fit in anywhere," Barbara the programme two and where they would feel said. committee's representamonths ago and is welcome. There is a wide range of tives were drawn from the now ready to be various Catholic groups With an initial grant of disabilities in those using i ntegrated into St already in existence, such $5000, the centre began the centre but the intellecPius X, Manning, functioning officially in tually handicapped and as the Catholic Care for where she will conthe Intellectually Handi- September 1981 with the with the work. tinue capped Person (CCIH), appointment of Barbara as t he Legion of Mary a full-time co-ordinator. Praesidium for the Blind, Barbara brought with her The Catholic Association qualifications in special for Deaf and Hearing education, religious educaImpaired People of West- tion, teaching and counselern Australia, Visitors to ling. the Sick and Disabled at Para-Quad and others. This committee spearheaded the Catholic Philosophy response in the Archdiocese of Perth to the invitation of the IYDP to 'break The philosopy behind it down the barriers.' all is that the centre is a Father Paul Pitzen and Tony Ricciardo lay carpet One of the many things place by/ for/and with tiles in the centre's new building. that the committee did was disabled people. It proto initiate a survey of dis- vides various activities, (Construction of a new him," Barbara said. "This abled people, their families counselling, both individu$29,000 office, meeting is helping to break down and those working with ally and in groups; reliroom, kitchen and toilet the barriers. them with a view to finding gious and social training facility was completed in "The disabled people run out what were the needs programmes. November.) this centre themselves, I that might be fulfilled by a "Our aim is not to dupliEmmanuel stands alone just co-ordinate and I'm Catholic group. The direct cate what they can get elsein that it is a centre for all finding that as their confi- result of this survey was where but to fill in the disabled, run by the dis- dence builds they are tak- Emmanuel Centre as it gaps," Barbara says. abled. Other centres that ing over more and more." seemed to fulfil a need that More and more are being might roughly be com- "At Emmanuel there are disabled people had . . . . of referred to the centre pared are run by able- no labels but it is quite a place to meet and to be through the Probationary bodied and/or receive usual to see deaf people met, a place for storing Board and mental health substantial government working alongside intellec- equipment, a resource cen- facilities. grants and/or cater for tually handicapped, blind, tre, counselling facility, "If people have a double only one main disability. cerebral palsy, epileptic, somewhere to learn new handicap they often don't

The Record, December 23 — 29, 1982

Left: Peter Gill operates the offset printing press which has provided educational opportunities for many who attend the centre.

Below: Colleen Bandy shows Raymond Hill and Angelo Tsokos how to play the organ and the guitar.

and worth of such a before we sold the two ed Australia wide with programme. t able-top models and orders from Bishop PerIt's an area that Barbara bought a floor-based unit kins for 3000 Homily Backup support comes Harris knows will expand. for $800," Barbara said. Notes, produced by Monfrom a dedicated band of "The children attend a The centre now com- signor Barry Hickey for v olunteers who also pro- normal school while they pletes 30 hours of printing the Australian Catholic vide aid at parish level. are doing the course and a week. It has provided a Social Commission. Key volunteer groups have because it is demanding we unique opportunity for the been set up throughout the try to provide backup disabled. Through the proPerth metropolitan area. volunteer support for fam- cess of printing which Photography. "If we get a referral then ilies who can't carry the would include anything we try to get someone in load alone," she said. from small calling cards to the relevant area involv"We print a monthly newed," Barbara said. sletter and produce a mag"We're getting more and azine for the Catholic Deaf four times a year which is more disabled people who distributed all over Aushave lost their jobs. We try tralia and overseas," Barto widen their skills and get bara said. them involved in activities at the centre. One volunThere have been moves teer who trained as a graafoot to establish an effiphic artist and hasn't been cient darkroom so Emmanuel can make more use of able to get a job since is now working on a cookphotography in their printbook. (The cookbook will When Barbara took the large books the people ol ing work. ultimately be printed at job on she expected fund- Emmanuel have been able Additional fundraising Emmanuel and sold to raising to make up a large to learn many new skills. comes through the fete raise funds for the centre.) part of her work-load . . . One volunteer, for exam- w hich hopefully will but fate played a different ple, was only able to recog- become an annual event. hand. Through pure nise upper case letters The first was held in chance the Centre has when he first arrived. That March and was unique in established a very healthy same person is now able to that it was largely orgaEncourage nised and operated by disabled people. Most fetes like making a cup of tea to • 3,000 phone calls were completed much of the "We try to encourage eveconnected with disabled the more complex ones of recorded seeking informa- work was done in one room. Except for the ryone to develop their groups are run by others printing machinist, dis- tion. abled people are actively • 15 requests were made actual printing machine existing skills and to learn for the disabled. relegated to a tin shed, the engaged everyday in the for accommodation. new ones. We also get a lot process of learning and • 41 requests for assistance other activities, counselof parents of disabled peowith transport. ling, phone, typing, layout, ple coming in to offer their sharing. Resources services. It's doubly benefiThe personnel at the • 205 people made use of graphic art design, platemaking, library, resources, Centre that makes such resources and aids. cial for them as they get help from the interaction Both projects prove once activities possible are those • 94 people received family photocopying, transparwith other parents." again that there are large many volunteers whose and individual counsel- ency, filing were all carried out in one small space. untapped resources within daily or weekly presence ling. Apart from a ready smile • 22 received assistance in All of those associated enable Emmanuel to funcbodies or broken the often and an even readier cup of trapped minds of disabled tion. In preparing an social work issues e.g. with Emmanuel are rightly tea, Emmanuel plays a people. At Emmanuel the annual report the follow- applications for pensions proud of the impressive vital role as a central achievements realised in concentration is not on ing figures were put and benefits. resource facility and counWhat makes it all the just over a year and infectogether for the period unable to people are what selling centre. The do but what they are able from September 1981 to more remarkable is that tiously optimistic for the resource library is welluntil the new building was future. to do. From simple skills June 1982: used and counselling services have proved invaluable to the disabled and their families alike. It's a place of constant growth and constant c hange. Following a number of calls from par ents seeking aid for handiMr Bill Bowman puts the finishing touches to the capped children who second shadehouse. The sale of hanging baskets wished to attend local pot plants is an important fund-raiser for schools, an individualised and mmanuel. E support programme has been set up. little printing business use the typewriter and letwhich last year brought ter machines to produce thousands of dollars rol- type and headlines for ling in. In all $24,000 was printing. There has been of received through dona- course in this process some Children tions, the fete and the wasted paper which has been earmarked printing printing business. There are now seven It all began when Servite expense but could be more children on individualised College donated a table rightly called education programmes. Each child's top offset printer and 180 expense. Emmanuel is skills are thoroughly tested reams of paper. becoming well known for and a detailed analysis is Then came the chance to quality, economical printgiven to the parents. Indi- print a book, The Heart ing and the press is now vidualised programmes and Mind, by Beryl Cana- running daily with the help are then set up for each stu- van. It sold 600 copies and of many volunteers. dent. This programme is the author donated the "We try to keep the costs I carried out by the child, profits to Emmanuel. down because we do work t eacher, parents or by par- Another table top printer for many groups which are ents and child. As each was donated and then in the same position as skill is achieved another word began to get around. ourselves," Barbara said. t ask is set. Feedback has "People heard we could Emmanuel's printing Teresa Lupardo makes tea in the new kitchen. a lready shown the success print so it wasn't long expertise recently expand-

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'Somewhere to go when there is nowhere else'

H ' elping to break down the barriers between disabled'

The Record, December 23 — 29, 1982

Festive foods

easy eating

There's plenty of festivity, fun and food over the Christmas-New Year break, in there's often a surfeit of the latter so here are some easy eating ideas to see you throughfact the week ahead.

Quick Vegies

Potato Scallop makes a delicious accompaniment to any meal.

Super Salads BEET-POTATO SALAD 3-4 even sized cooked beetroot (well-drained) 3-4 cooked new potatoes 1 2 / cup Australian white wine 1 cup onion rings (sliced very thin) Oil and vinegar Salt and pepper Peel and dice the beetroot, drain again. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and slice; add the beetroot and sprinkle with the white wine; toss gently. Add onion rings when the salad has cooled, then toss again with about I cup (equal quantities) of oil and vinegar; add salt and pepper to taste while adding the oil and vinegar. Cover and chill well. Serves 4-5 CHICKEN WALDORF SALAD Ikg white chicken meat (cooked) A ustralian white wine Oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper 3-4 diced apples unpeeled if possible) 3-4 stalks celery (cut slantwise) 250m1 (I cup) seasoned mayonnaise Lettuce leaves, chopped walnuts Cut chicken meat into bite sized pieces and marinate in a wine French dressing (one part white wine to three parts oil) with salt and freshly ground black pepper, for 2 hours. Mix apple and celery, t hen add seasoned mayonnaise and mix again, so that apples and celery are well coated. Just before serving, pour off excess dressing from the chicken, corn20

bine chicken with apple and celery mixture and serve on lettuce leaves with chopped walnuts sprinkled over. Serves 4-5.

Salt and pepper 1 red capsicum 2-3 stalks celery Extra 1 2 / cup olive or salad oil 1 4 / cup tarragon vinegar Lettuce leaves Sesame seeds

SALADE ARMENIENNE 250g small mushrooms 2 tablespoons olive oil 2-3 rashers lean bacon (rind removed) 1 clove garlic (peeled and slivered) 2 tablespoons Australian dry sherry 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Slice the mushrooms, saute lightly in the 2 tablespoons of olive oil, adding the slivers of garlic and the bacon — cut into squares. Allow to cook 1-2 minutes before pouring the dry sherry over; cook fiercely for one minute only, then turn the heat

ONION AND POTATO SCALLOP 500g potatoes 250g white onions Salted water 1 4 / cup melted butter 1 cup grated cheddar cheese Cayenne pepper 1 2 / cup Australian dry white wine Paprika Place the peeled potatoes and onions in cold salted water in a saucepan and bring to the boil; cook slowly for 5-7 minutes then drain and cool slightly before slicing in lcm sections. Brush a casserole dish generously with melted butter and arrange layers of the potatoes and onions inside; in between each layer sprinkte melted butter, grated c heese and a little cayenne pepper. When all layers are complete, brush remaining butter over and drizzle the white wine over the surface; place in a moderate oven, cover loosely with aluminium foil and bake for approximately 1 hour. Remove the foil during the last 10 minutes of baking and drizzle a little more white wine over if the surface looks a little d ry; sprinkle with paprika. Serves 4-5

low and simmer for a further 1-2 minutes. S tir in the finely chopped parsley and season well — set aside to cool, then chill. Combine the sliced capsicum and celery in a bowl; toss with combined extra oil and tarragon vinegar and pile into individual lettuce leaves. When the mushroom mixture is cold, pile on SAUERKRAUT top of the capsicum -- CASSEROLE 60g butter or margarine celery mounds and sprin2-3 rashers bacon kle with sesame seeds just before serving as a side (chopped) salad. Serves 4.

2 large onions (chopped) 3 cups drained sauerkraut (chopped roughly) I green apple, (cored and shredded) 1 small carrot, (shredded) 1 green capsicum, (sliced thinly) 1 2 / cup Australian white vi'ine I tablespoon brown. sugar 2 teaspoons caraway seeds 1 2 / teaspoon ground black pepper I cup buttered bread crumbs 1 cup buttered bread crumbs I apple, thinly sliced Heat butter in a large pan; add the bacon and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisptender. Meanwhile, combine the sauerkraut, sliced apple, carrot and capsicum in a large bowl and toss until well mixed. A dd bacon, onion, white wine, brown sugar, caraway seeds, and pepper, and toss again. Turn into a large greased casserole; sprinkle generously with the bread crumbs. Cook in a moderately hot oven until thoughly heated through, serve with pork. Serves 5-6. STUFFED C APSICUMS WITH TUNA 5-6 large green Or red capsicums Salted water

1 4 / cup vegetable oil 1 2 / cup Chopped onion I clove garlic (finely chopped) I large can tuna in brine (drained and.flaked) 1 2 / cup grated cheddar cheese 2 cups cooked rice 3 tablespoons chopped parsley' Salt and pepper 1 2 / cup Australian dry white wine I cup tomato juice or puree Cut a thin slice from the stem end of the capsicums and carefully remove the seeds and the pith; blanch in boiling salted water for 1-2 minutes then drain well. In a large frying pan heat the oil, add the onion and garlic and saute over a medium heat until the onion is transparent; add the tuna and remaining ingredients except the white wine and the tomato juice and allow to cool slightly. Spoon the mixture into the capsicums. Place the capsicums into a greased baking dish and pour the white wine and tomato juice around them; cover with aluminium foil and bake in a moderately hot oven until capsicums are tender, about 30 minutes. Baste occasionally with the tomato and wine liquid, adding more liquid to the pan if necessary: serve with rice or noodles. Serves 5-6.

Yummy desserts HAZELNUT CREAM SLICE 4 large egg whites Pinch salt 250g caster sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 cup hazelnuts (chopped finely) 1 cup sweet biscuit crumbs 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 4 / cup Australian Marsala wine (coffee flavoured) FILLING 300m1 thickened cream (chilled) 1 tablespoon icing sugar 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder 2 teaspoons Australian Marsala wine (coffee flavoured) Whisk the egg whites with the salt until soft peaks form; add sugar, a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in the vanilla essence with the combined nuts, biscuit

crumbs and baking powder. Spread the mixture evenly in a greased and cornflour dusted 23cm pie dish to resemble a pie crust, and bake in a moderately slow oven for 3540 minutes, or until light golden. Loosen slightly around the edge and leave to cool in the dish for 2 hours, sprinkling a little Marsala over the surface from time to time. Carefully remove the pie from the dish onto a serving plate and chill for at least one hour. Whip the cream stiffly with the sugar, coffee powder and Marsala and spoon it into the chilled pie, re-chill until firm. Serves 6-8.

The Record, December 23 — 29, 1982

ALMOND BREAD PUDDING 2 slices sultana bread or bun 185g ground almonds 1 4 / cup caster sugar

11 4 / cups milk 200m1 cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 large eggs 2 tablespoons Australian sweet sherry 30g butter or margarine 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons golden syrup Cut the bread slices into small cubes and mix with the ground almonds and sugar in a bowl; combine milk and cream in saucepan, bring to simmering point and pour over the almond mixture. Set aside for 30 minutes then combine the vanilla, lightly beaten eggs and sweet sherry; stir into the bread mixture and mix well. Pour mixture into lightly greased ovenproof dish; dot with butter, sprinkle with a little cinnamon and drizzle golden syrup over the top. Bake in moderate oven 25-30 minutes or until just set; serve warm with cream. Serves 5-6.

Hazelnut Cream Slice makes a delicious summertime dessert.

GERALDTON Evening Masses DIOCESE SATURDAY

SUNDAY MASS TIMETABLE Continued from page 12.

THE DIOCESE OF BUNBURY 2nd

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3rd

4th

5th

ALBANY

Sundays: 7.30, 9, 10.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 p.m.

AUGUSTA

Saturdays: 6.30 p.m. Anglican Church. (Dec. 2-Feb. 3, 7 p.m. Shire Hall)

BALINGUP

Weekly: 9.30 a.m.

BODDINGTON

10.30 a.m.

BORDEN

11.00 a.m.

BOYUP BROOK

Sundays: 9 a.m.

BROOMEHILL

8 a.m.

BRUNSWICK

Sundays: 9 am; Saturdays 7.30pm

BUNBURY (St. Pats.)

Sundays: 8, 10 a.m., 7 p.m.; Saturdays: 7 p.m.

BUNBURY (St. Mary's)

Sundays: 9 a.m.

BUNBURY (Carey Park) BUNBURY (Eaton)

Sundays: 8.30 a.m. Saturday: 7 pm

Sat 7 p.m.

BUNBURY (Australind)

Sat 7 p.m.

BUS SELTON

Sundays: 9.30 a.m. (Jan. add. 7 p.m.); Saturdays 7 p.m. 10 am 8.30am 8.30am 8.30am 8.30am Sundays: 7, 10 a.m., 7 p.m., Saturdays 7 p.m.

CAPEL COLLIE

8.00 a.m.

COOMALBIDGUP

7.00 p.m.

COWARAMUP

Sundays: 7 p.m.

CRANBROOK

Phone (098) 51 1119

DARDANUP

Enquire

DARKAN

8.30 a.m.

DONNELLY MILL DONNYBROOK

from Dardanup presbytery.

8.30am

10am

10.00 a.m.

8.00 a.m.

8.30 a.m.

DUNSBOROUGH

Sundays: 8 a.m.

DWELLINGUP

8 a.m.

ESPERANCE

Sundays:

7, 9

a.m.; (June-Aug: 8,10) Saturdays: 7 p • m • 10.30 a.m.

10.30 a.m.

GAIRDNER RIVER

10.30 a.m.

GNOWANGERUP

10.00 a.m.

GREENBUSHES

Weekly: 10.30 a.m.

HARVEY

Sundays: 9am (Jun-Sep: 10 a.m.), 7.30 p.m.

JERRAMUNGUP

8.30 a.m. 9.00 a.m.

10.00 a.m.

11.00 a.m.

7.00 p.m.

10.00 a.m.

9.00 a.m.

K ARRIDALE

Sundays: 8 a.m.

K ATANNING

Sundays: 9.30 a.m. Saturdays 6 p.m.

KIRUP

Saturdays 7.30 p.m.

KOJONUP

Sundays 9 a.m. Saturdays 7 p.m.

K UKERIN LAKE GRACE

Sat. 7.00 p.m. 8.00 a.m. 10.00 a.m. 7.00 p.m. 9.00 a.m. 10.m.(Sun. 2.3.) 7 p.m. (Suns 1.5.Sats 2.3.4.5.) 8a.m. (Sun. 4)

LAKE KING LOCKYER

8.00 a.m. Sundays: 8.30 a.m. Summer 8.00 a.m.

M ANDURAH

Sundays, 9.30 am; Saturdays 7pm.

M ANJIMUP

Sundays: 8.30, a.m.; every Saturday: 7.30 p.m.

M ARGARET RIVER

Sundays: 10 a.m.

MOUNT BARKER

Sundays 8 a.m. (Apr - Oct 9 a.m.)

M UNGLINGUP

5.00 p.m.

M URADUP

Weekly: 7 p.m. Sat.

NARROGIN NEWDEGATE NYABING/ PINGRUP

Sundays:

ONGERUP PEMBERTON PINJARRA R AVENSTHORPE

1 1 4 5.

5.30 p.m.

7.30 p.m. Sat. 8.30 a.m.

FRANKLAND RIVER

Phone (097)

8.30 a.m. 5.30 p.m.

DUDININ DUMBLEYUNG

Sat 7 p.m.

1st, 3rd: 9.30 2nd, 4th, 5th; 9 a.m; Saturdays: 7 p.m. 8.00 a.m.

CHURCH PHONE Nos.

10.30 a.m.

(alternate months) 10.30 a.m.

8.30 a.m.

Sundays: 8.30 a.m.; Saturdays. 7.30 p.m. Sundays 1.3.4.5: 10am, 2:7pm; Saturdays 7pm; 7.00 p.m.

R OCK GULLY

10.30 a.m.

SCADDEN (Shire C'ncil) STH. STIRLINGS

5.00 p.m. Phone (095) 51 1119

T AMBELLUP

8.00 a.m.

W AGIN

Sundays: 10 a.m. Saturdays: 7 p.m.

, WAROONA

1st, 3rd, 5th: 8.30 a.m.; 2nd, 4th:

WEST ARTHUR WICKEPIN

8.30 a.m.

WILLIAMS WILSON PARK

8.30 a.m.

Y ARLOOP

1st, 3rd, 5th,; 10 a.m.; 2nd, 4th,: 8.30 a.m.

10.30 a.m.

10.00 a.m.

6 p.m. Sat.

8.30 a.m.

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8.00 a.m.

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10.30 a.m. 8.00 a.m.

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All times are regular for each Sunday unless otherwise noted. GERALDTON: Cathedral; 7, 8,9.30am; 7 p.m.; Sat. 7.30 p.m. Beachlands: 8 a.m. Rangeway: 8 a.m.; 5.45 p.m. Kojarena: 9.15 a.m. 2nd and 4th Sundays. Bluff Point: 7, 9 a.m.; Sat. 7 p.m. Wonthella: 8 a.m. BUNTINE: 2nd Sat. 7pm CARNARVON: 9a.m.,7 p.m. Sat. 7 p.m. CARNAMAH: Sats. 7 pm COOROW: Feb., Apl., June, etc.: 7.30 a.m. Jan., Mar., May etc., 9 a.m. CUE: 10.30 a.m. DAMPIER: 8 a.m., 7.30 p.m. Sat. 6 p.m. DONGARA: 8 a.m. ENEABBA: 7 p.m. (alt.) EXMOUTH: Base 9.30 a.m.; Town 10.30 a.m.; Sat. 6 p.m. GREENOUGH: 8 a.m. GOLDSWORTHY: 7 pm KALBARRI: 7 p.m. KARRATHA: 8.30 a.m., 6.30 p.m. Sat 6.30 p.m. LATHAM: 1st, 3rd, 5th Sats. 7 p.m. LEEMAN: 5 p.m. (alt.) MEEKATHARRA: 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7 p.m.; 2nd, 4th, 7.30 a.m. MINGENEW: 9.30 a.m. MT. MAGNET: 1st, 3rd, 5th., 8 a.m. & Sat. 7 p.m.; 2nd. 4th., 7 p.m. MORAWA: 10 a.m. MULLEWA: 8 a.m.; Sat. 7.15 p.m. NANSON: 7.30 a.m. NEWMAN: 8, 9 a.m.; Sat. 7 p.m. NORTHAMPTON: 10.30 a.m.; Sat. 7 p.m. NULLAGINE: 2nd Sun. 4.30 p.m. PARABURDOO: 11.00 a.m.; 7 p.m. PERENJORI: 1st, 3rd, 5th PORT HEDLAND: 9 a.m.; Sat. 6 p.m. SOUTH HEDLAND: 9, 10.30 a.m.; Sat. 7 p.m. ROEBOURNE: 10.15 a.m. TARDUN: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 9.30 a.m. THREE SPRINGS: Jan, Mar., May., etc: 7.30 a.m. Feb., Apr., June, etc., 9 a.m. TOM PRICE: 8 am; Sat 5 p.m. WICKHAM: 9.30am;Sat 5.30 p.m. WITTENOOM: 4th Sun, 6.30 p.m. YUNA: 9 a.m. Y ALGOO: 1st, 3rd, 10.30 a.m.

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PERTH: (09) 325 9557 BUNBURY: (097) 21 2141 GERALDTON: (099) 21 3221 BROOME: 92 1353 ALBANY: (098) 41 1129 ESPERANCE: (090) 71 2091 KALGOORLIE: (090) 21 2325 CARNARVON: (099) 41 1768 PT. HEDLAND: (091) 73 1687

Metro 6.00 PM Highgate

6.30 PM Armadale Balcatta Beaconsfield Bedford Bellevue Bentley Carlisle Como Doubleview East Cannington East Vic. Park Floreat Girrawheen Glendalough Gosnells Hamersley Hilton Park Joondanna Kalamunda Karrinyup Lynwood Maddington Manning Midland Mirrabooka Morley Mt. Lawley Mt. Yokine Mosman Park Nedlands Osborne Park Palmyra Queens Park Scarborough Spearwood Subiaco Susan Street Swanbourne Wanneroo Wembley Willagee Willetton

7 PM Applecross Attadale Bayswater Belmont Brentwood Cathedral Cloverdale Cottesloe Crawley Dianella Embleton Fremantle Kensington Kenwick Leederville Lesmurdie Lockridge Maida Vale Medina Melville-Myaree

7 P.M. (cont.) Mundaring North Beach North Doubleview Riverton Rivervale Rott nest Rockingham Shenton Park South Perth Victoria Park Wembley Downs Whitfords Wilson

7.30 PM Bassendean Hamilton Hill Kelm scott

Country 6. PM Katanning

6.30 PM Augusta Boulder Gingin Moora Kambalda

7 P.M. Albany Bluff Point Bridgetown Bunbury Busselton Bullsbrook Carnamah Collie Esperance Geraldton Kojonup Mandurah Maradup Merredin Mullewa (7.15) Narrogin Northam Northampton Pinjarra Southern Cross Toodyay Waroona Wongan Hills York

7.30 PM Boyup Brook Brunswick Donnybrook Geraldton Kirup Manjimup Pemberton

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7 PM

Bedford Cathedral Cottesloe Fremantle Hamilton Hill Kenwick Mt. Lawley Mirrabooka Mosman

Armadale Beaconsfield Brentwood Claremont Maida Vale Medina North Beach North Doubleview Osborne Park Riverton Rockingham Spearwood Victoria Park Willagee (7.15)

5.30 PM Crawley (5.45) Doubleview Glendalough Hilton Lesmurdie Wembley

6 PM Applecross Balcatta Bellevue Carlisle Floreat Monastery Morley Tower St

6.30 PM East Victoria Park Midland Wembley Downs

7.30 PM East Fremantle

Country. 7 PM Albany Bunbury Cowaramup Collie Geraldton Norseman

7.15 PM Harvey Kalgoorlie

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We publish on this and the following page edited extracts from addresses given on speech nights at metropolitan Catholic colleges.

Trinity JLi1ifor

culture. Research consistently demonstrates This conflict of wants has remained If he finds a contradiction between that the home is the decisive influence a feature of Australian society and has the value systems of the home and the in the development of religious faith had its impact on the La Salle school he will turn for inspiration to among youth. curriculum. the world of his contemporaries and What any other agencies can the youth culture generally. The utilitarian values placed upon municate to an individual youthcomeffectiveness The will of home anli the education are obviously linked to be determined the Catholic school in the faith devel- experience of largely by the faith socio-economic needs and emphasise his home. opment of today's youth will be deterthe vocational role of education. Yet Concentrate on the essential mined frequently by factors quite this role was not greatly reflected in develbeyond their control: the culture of opment of a strong religious base in the various colonial curricula before home: the family O'REILLY MONS P prayer, G J society, the influence of the mass attending 1880. Mass and the sacraments, defence and the peer group. of Indeed it does not fully emerge until Nothing is more con- media Catholic moral principles. Parents have to grapple with these the twentieth century. fusing to the child and questions. These are the responsibility of parEducation was regarded as a trimThe family, by its very nature, is the ents: then you can be assured that the more likely to be detriming in society of relatively simple source of the child's earliest impressi- efforts of the school will complement, technology where manual workers mental to his complete ons and deepest values in the develop- encourage, strengthen and support the required little training. development than to ment of religious faith. religious education of your children. Our Midland township was not have conflicting values in even formed until after the extension his life. of the 1880 Fremantle-Guildford railway line and the light industry assoWhere a school such as Trinity Colciated with the town's main role as a lege seeks to inculcate sound princitransport and trading junction did not ples of religious practice, and moral place heavy demands on the particular values, only to find that the home has Recent debate in the MR CLEM MULCAHY skills of school leavers. a different set of values practised by press has again focussed Today La Salle's curriculum not the parents and even actively pursued, attention on the central then the efforts of the school are "A difficulty now only provides an effective transition to negated to a great extent. programme, more task also but work and of Catholic a school. arises: My children want The result is confusion in the mind importantly, provides a further alterYou, the parents, charge us with the schooling and! want pig- native in values education. of the boy, and a weakening of his responsibility of imparting to your feeders and shepherds." This essential characteristic of the efforts to measure up to the ideals put sons an appreciation and acceptance before him at school. of our Christian and specifically college demonstrates that is it a This succinct comment could He will need all the help he can get, Catholic heritage. member of the Catholic parishes of have been that of any farmer in from both home and school if he is to All staff, but particularly those Bassendean, Bellevue, Belmont/ Redsurvive in the pluralistic society of the t he closing decades of the nine- cliffe, Bullsbrook, Guildford, teaching religious education, feel the Lock- 1980s, 1990s and into the 21st century. teenth century or in the Group ridge, Midland and Mundaring. tension created for students who hear He can't escape from that society — us proclaim and try to live one set of Settlements of the 1920s. Not only does the college enrol stu- a society which has always produced values and not have such ideals supIt was in fact made by colonist dents from these parishes, it receives tension between the religious and ported by any religious activity whatSamuel Moore, a prominent settler of the active support of the priests and moral values of the home and Catholic soever in the home. the Swan Valley. the parish communities. school and those of the prevailing (Cont. opposite page) BRO T X HANN

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In 1971, in Catholic schools in Western Australia, there were 611 R eligious and 449 lay teachers.

In 1981, 350 Religious and 1,518 lay tions and values that have been proven every human heart, it is essential tor teachers; 81 per cent of the teachers in over 100 years, a system that the Relithe Catholic school to provide a cliCatholic schools are now lay teachers. gious have established in Australia mate "in which Gospel values are perWhen I was at school, my parents and which lay teachers have now ceived and where Christian worship handed me over to the nuns and broth- undertaken the responsibility of and practice are seen as distinctive and ers, confident that I would be taught in upholding. integral characteristics of the school These traditions and values have a manner similar to that in which they community". were taught. Today, this is no longer been established by a lot of selfNo-one questions that a Catholic sacrifice and plain hard work. the case. school is necessarily concerned about Parents become must more We can no longer take for granted, religious education, but there is often that the traditional practices and involved and assist our lay teachers; confusion about the nature of the convalues which have been the hallmark by communicating what they expect tent and the strategies needed to do it of Catholic education, will automati- from a Catholic school; after all, they justice. cally be imparted to our children in have chosen a Catholic education for "Religious education is about edutheir children. our schools. cation in faith". It involves the whole Religious teachers have an enorLess than 20 per cent of the teachers person, it cannot be limited to class mous responsibility to help the lay are Religious. lessons or verbal propositions and teachers, by encouraging them to SR SHEILA SAWLE Lay teachers, who are well qualified undertake studies in religious educateachings. to teach the academic subjects, have tion and by sharing with them the traWhile every school must be That faith is caught and not taught not had the traditional training of the ditions and practices that have been concerned with encouraging is evident. Religious because there is no Catholic handed down by the religious all students to discover, It is essential that all adults conTeachers' College in Western Austra- congregations. express and learn from the cerned with the school recognise, lia and it is only in recent times that Religious, lay teachers, and most whole range of life experien- accept and discharge their responsibilWA Teachers' Colleges have recog- importantly, parents, must work ities to be part of preserving, celebratces, it should also increase ing and handing on that faith in the nised courses in religious education. together as a team. their awareness about the true Mystery of Christ who is God. It is incumbent upon lay teachers We can no longer leave, in fact we This call to all of us can be demandwho choose to teach in a Catholic must no longer leave, 'Education in meaning of humanness. In a pluralistic Australian society ing, but only in such a context, can we school to realise they are undertaking the Faith' to the school alone, for all more than just teaching. They are join- parents have the divine responsibility which presents students with a range hope to foster our students' growth ing a system of education with tradi- of educating their children in the faith. of responses to the deeper questions in towards maturity in faith.

Add them to your ristmas list

The idealism of school can easily be lost in the currents of worldliness, greed, ambition, which dominate the world about a young man leaving school and gradually religion can become associated with the days of bondage at school. What can be done to help He will often be called on to reject current moral standards and to withthese young people?

First we must encourage them to stand peer-group pressure. To enause their freedom in making respon- ble him to exercise his freedom sible decisions. Present to them reli- responsibly, he will need the support gious beliefs and practices in such a of others. way that they are not coerced into Hence, I recommend strongly that any particular pattern of belief, but on leaving school he join one of the encouraged to study and think Catholic adult organisations, and deeply on matters of faith. give some of his time to social or Through Foster Parents Plan, thousands of caring In the area of values and commit- charitable work. Australians are doing something about poverty in 20 BRO J KELLY ment, freedom should be allowed in And finally, it is crucial that sound countries throughout the world. the exercise of personal judgement. patterns of communication between- and grasp of principles. Thus, when school days are over and parents and sons are developed right They should be for the candidates a For less than $5 per week, you the young men are away from through school days. challenge, not a threat; a means of teacher and parent constraints, they It is my view that public examina- attaining self-knowledge, not a can sponsor a child and their family will be better equipped to make right tions in some form should be cause of discouragement; a test of - and help the community in c hoices. retained. character rather than a compulsion Second — show them that a spirit Students at 17 and 18 need the to excel; an incentive to sustained which they live. of self-sacrifice is a desirable, even e xperience of the disciplines effort rather than a means of beating The greatest cause of death among an essential trait for a young man involved in the preparation for an others. who is about to enter the wider external examination; the TAE and In public examinations the candi- children in the Developing World is world. BSE provide a target towards which date competes against himself as he disease-spread mainly by contaminated This quality can be developed in their efforts can be directed. strives to realise his full potential. drinking water. 15 million children die school days. The sitting for a public examina- The type of examination with this way every year. Digging wells and providing clean It calls for unselfishness, respect tion is an experience of great value which we are familiar seems to me to and regard for others, and a willing- for a young man about to take his be the fairest way yet devised for the water is just one of the ways Foster ness to serve them. place in the highly competitive testing of large numbers of pupils on Parents Plan helps children, their families The spirit of self-sacrifice enables a society of today. and whole communities. a common basis. youth to refrain from instant gratifi- Public examinations sensibly orga- Only when examinations are Other Foster Parents Plan community cation of all that seems attractive. It nised have much in their favour. allowed to dominate the educational development programmes include brick making teaches him to be sober in his plea- Besides being a stimulus for both system do they deprive the students to improve housing, vaccination, medical and sures, responsible in his decisions, pupils and teachers, they test of many good things their school dental programmes, basic education and skilled c onsiderate of others. acquired knowledge, intelligenCe, should give them. agricultural aid. The aim of Foster Parents Plan is to help Contintirede from P22 people help themselves.

This Christmas, don't just give sympathy to the world's needy children, do something positive.

AQUINAS COLLEGE I fear for our youth and our w orld if they are left rudderless and unchallenged to find their o wn stance for life in the shifting sands of modern day life. There is no great pressure from our media to live the ideals of Christ's sermon on the Mount and yet with Timothy, disciple of Paul, we, the staff are given the solemn charge. One concern in the past three years has been the "blurring effect" created quite uninten-

tionally in the minds of paredts by the use of the levels Advanced, Intermediate and Basic, without reference to actual exam marks or ranked ordering of students within these levels. Too often pupils have progressed through Years 8 and 9 and well into Year 10 before parents actually become aware their son is not achieving at a level sufficient for him to enter

the courses in Years 11 and 12. We cannot equate "age" with maturity. To promote a boy who is not yet ready to advance is to ensure failure. From 1983 we are moving to redress this problem, complicated as it is, by the enormous increase in the number of students who desire to stay at school beyond Year 10. A points scale has been set up by the school for core subjects.

It. costs less than $5 a week to sponsor a child and their family through Foster Parents Plan. Add a needy child to your Christmas list now and give them hope for the future. Play your part. It costs so little, yet is achieving so much. Contributions of $2 or more are tax deductible.

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Holy Christmas and

ABOVE: the Staff of the Cardijn -Centre wish all our readers a holy Christmas and a blessed new year. Pictured (left to right) STANDING: Vi Williams (Secretary to Mr Jim Miolin); Teresa Dix (Y.C.S. fulltimer); Mr Jim Miolin (Catholic Adult Apostolate); Bronwen Gray (Y.C.S. full-timer); Sheila MazzaIla (Youth Chaplain's Secretary). SITTING: Leonie Petterson (T.Y.C.S. full-timer); Margaret Saunders (Y.C.S. full-timer); Colin Allica (Geraldton Lay fulltimer); Mark O'Sullivan (Y.C.W. full-timer); Father John Jegorow (Diocesan Youth Chaplain); Tony Dolin (CPY full-timer); Jo Vitale (former CPY fulltimer); Tom O'Regan (YCW full-timer) and Father Tom Ryan (Redemptorist Youth Apostolate). Absent from the picture are: Barbara Willcox who replaced Colin. Julia Pickering who replaced Jo Vitale and Mrs Jenny Miolin who shares the workload with her husband Jim.

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Learning the lessons 0 life and of love During the last weeJULIA PICKERING, CPY Full kend of November I timer, Northern Region. was participating in the Lockridge Youth Weekend at Gidgi- about physical feature of The most ironical thing gannup. At 9.15am my Grand-dad was his about it all was that on the enormous red nose and to Saturday night at the camp on Sunday I received my great disappointment I was talking with a phone call from my when I saw him, his nose members of the Lockridge sister informing me wasn't red anymore and I youth group about death that my Grand-dad realised he was dead. and dying and I said I was dying in hospital. Grand-dad died half an believed grief stemned

from guilt feelings related Shocked and crying I set hour before I arrived. to not telling someone that about to depart from the I was told it was a digni- y ou loved them. camp. I wanted to go and fied death with his family say goodbye to him and around him. He was not a Telling people that you tell him that I loved him. Catholic but the two Pray- love them is a funny thing. A s a leader on a camp ers he said frequently were I always tell my boyfriendI even a hurried exist takes the Lords Prayer and love him, but I don't often time. My only thought on Grace. It was these prayers tell my mum or my dad or the way to the hospital was that farewelled him to eter- my brothers or sisters that to make it in time. I love them and hold them nal life. I was greeted by my famso dearly to my heart. ily and taken by my mum My grief stemmed from and dad to see him. At this the guilt that I felt because My new years resolution point I did not know it had been a while since I this year will not be to Grand-dad was dead and told him that I loved him study more, or to diet and was confused by mum tell- and I wanted to make sure stay trim, but to make sure ing me not to be worried he knew when he died that that people I love dearly because he still looked the his eldest grandchild loved know it and hear it same. The most talked him dearly. constantly.

Julia Pickering

Some thoughts on Christmas two young people talk about what the festive season can mean and what it should mean! "Each year many of us are fortunately given the chance to celebrate Christ's birth at Mass and with our families and friends. "I will go to. Midnight Mass and spend Christmas Day with my relations. "But how will youth in hostels and other institutions spend Christmas? "I went to a Youth Hostel in Morley to find out. "The first person I spoke to was Mick, 19, unemployed, originally from South Australia. "Mick said, 'the last three festive seasons have not been happy occasions'. He spent the first drunk at a party, the second in a car and last year's in gaol. "Mick left home at 15 and was a Gyprock plaster board worker in Darwin. 'I would like to get back to my family for Christmas but I can't'. "Being unemployed and having to pay fines he said he only had just over $20 a week to survive on. "It disappoints me because I cannot give presents to people I really want to', said Mick. "Shane, 24, spoke of Christmas in drug rehabilitation and other institutions. "I journeyed with Shane as he described Christmas in gaol. The best meal of the year, a scoop of ice cream and TV Christmas specials brought tears instead of temporary happiness. "The people at the Morley hostel decided to have Christmas '82 together as one family. "Shane said, 'Christmas is a time for rejoicing with my hostel family andIhope not to stay in my room for the day'. ' Lisa, 26, on a supporting mother's pension said 'we should start the day with thanking Christ. I know a lot of love is going to be shown'. "She said, 'Christmas is a crisis time for drug addicts because .drugs are readily available on the street'. She was pleased that it would not be a cnsis time for Shane. "At a Thomas Street bus stop I met Michelle from Sydney who is staying at a boarding house in Perth. "Michelle will spend Christmas with her boyfriend in gaol. "She said, 'Christmas is nothing to look forward to because my boyfriend is in gaol,I have no job, no money and no friends. WhenIwas young! couldn't wait to get presents, but I have lost that Christmas sort of feeling'.

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"It appears to me that Christmas is a time for peace and solidarity for all people, but there is a growing number in our community who do not experience this. "How can we, who enjoy the peace and solidarity of Christmas, help those who do not?" JUSTIN BIANCHINI, Yokine YCW. "As always December 25 brings Christmas cheer to the population of Perth and the rest of the world. "Christmas has its traditions of present giving, decorations and Christmas trees. But again, as always, the true meaning of Christmas is exploited. "Christmas brings the liberating Christ to birth. A person who worked with and for the poor of his community to take them out of unjust situations. . "It seems strange that Christ's mission of freedom from oppression is contradicted in the commercialised Christmas of today. "Christmas is.a time of giving and sharing. But many people of. our community, especially those in unjust situations, will not be able to celebrate Christmas in its usual tr4dtions. Unemployed people, homeless youth, Aboriginal people and families of prisoners will have the same pressures upon them at Christmas time as they do the whole year round. "Even the birth of Christ does not alleviate their struggle. . "These people would love to share a Christmas dinner with their family and friends, but because of their economic situation it is not possible. Christmas loses its joy and happiness when the electricity bill is overdue and the rent has just been increased. "'These people need practical help and support to give them back the dignity they deserve. We must all see that our financial aid will be of great benefit. "There are many ways the community can help these people. Financial support to low income earners would be a good start. "Making up hampers of food for families who are living on social security. . Getting in touch with different agencies which care for intellectually/physically : disabled people who have nowhere to go for Christmas. "If everyone in the community undertook to do one of these things, then there may be a little more Christmas cheer this year." STACEY CHILD, Perth TYCS.

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After the IX World Council held last August in Montreal, plans have been made between the Asian and Australian Young Christian Students to work together 1 more closely. Two thousand years We have planned to exchange publications, newsletago Jesus was born in ters, meeting plans and send members to national meeta smelly stable on the ings. YCS is continually trying to build a sense. of outskirts of Bethlehem c ommunity with the International Young Christian because there was no Students' movements. room at the inn for Our own movement in Perth, Tertiary Young ChrisMary and Joseph; two tian Students has recently become aware of the need for ordinary people tracommunity building. velling to register in We recognise that our faith demands a more outthe empire's census reaching type of action, for example: supporting organiordered by the emposations of the poor financially and giving time but also ror from his comfortaw orking within our own reality, our friends and family. ble palace in Rome. Often it is easier to support community development This simple event schemes overseas and ignore the relations we have in changed the world. It our movement, with our friends and family. has been coloured by a T YCS often talks of the idea of community. as a starry night, angels Today with the help Christian challenge in a highly competitive, individuasinging in the heavens, ing out from a night on lised society. The values of the gospel infer sharing time, • shepherds and wise the booze or armless of bells, cards, cribs resources, skills, ideas, growing together as a group, men paying their hom- unemployed young and tinsel we remempraying and worshipping together. These ideas are age and power-hungry people whose curiosity ber the wonderful AV inherent in our concept of a community. rulers ordering their had been aroused by a truth of our faith and On a movement level, TYCS lives out its belief in henchmen to eliminate home birth rather than strive to make it real in vh: c ommunity by trying to get the whole movement to any possible threat to one at King Edward, our own lives. Subiaco. participate in the movement decision making processes God not only made their authority. (recently we had two open forums where the whole I f the first Christmas Today's people of us in his image but sr: movement came together to reflect on this year and :11 were to take place in power would not even chose to become one make plans for next year). Perth in 1982, I be concerned of any of us and take on our The open forums were very frustrating as making ' „ wonder what the scene threat but maybe the human nature fully, •It decisions in large groups often is. However, after a few would be — would underground criminal uniting us withAV hours we had made decisions which were understood, Mary and Joseph be world would enlist himself. e ndorsed and participated in by the whole movement.I recently arrived refu- a zealous fanatic, to He did it in such a , think decision making is an important element in a ,gees exhausted from a practice his assasura- simple way that many c ommunity. clay of shunting lion skills on this help- miss the point of his • T wo members of TYCS have decided to live together between government less couple. Perhaps plan and purpose. in a community next year. Some of the ideas behind it departments trying to just a bomb left in a car I pray that this are to share/ pool their money, resources, to pray and register for social would do the trick. Christmas will be a increase their knowledge of their faith together, to supsecurity? The scene would be chance to see him port and challenge each other, to share skills and divide Would the child be different for sure, but more closely, love Him chores etc. • born in a little shabby the truth is still the more dearly and fol-., These actions have arisen from our social justice overcrowded home in same. Jesus is the son low Him more nearlyip camp, our study of the basic Christian communities in an inner city slum? of God, born of Mary as we journey towards Latin America and the Philippines, gospel reflection Would the visitors be and saviour of allpeo- our everlasting home., and the desire to have an authentic student participating the down andoutsdry- ples. Heaven. movement.

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VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATOR

We are seeking the services of a skilled volunteer to co-ordinate a combined Youth Oraganisations Appeal. Participating will be; Anglican Church, Catholic Church Youth, Girl Guide Association, Scripture Union, The Perth Inner-City Youth Service, Uniting Church, Young Australia League, Young Women's Christian Association, Youth Hostels Association, Jesus People Inc. (Limited recipient). Ideally, the person will have some knowledge of the voluntary sector and an understanding of the mechanisms behind running an Appeal, probably an active retired member of our community.

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Turramulli The Giant Quinkin, written and illustrated by Percy Trezise and Dick Roughsey, published b y William Collins, $9.95. The Yelanji people of Cape York lived in fear of the evil Quinkins — called Imjum (the good Quinkins were called Timara). Turramulli was the most dangerous of all Quinkins and he lived on Quinkin Mountain. His approach was always marked by his call of "Wonk, Wonk, Wonk" but unfortunately the swamp frogs shared the same call. Moonbi and his sister, Leealin with their parents, forget that "Wonk, Wonk, Wonk" is not always the frogs calling, and they find themselves in flight from this giant who will eat them when he catches them. The drama ends on Quinkin Mountain with the aid of Timara Quinkins. This most attractive picture book, with its glowing colours and lively action, will capture the imagination of young readers in the 3-8 range. Dick Roughsey and Percy Trezise are well established as the team that created The Quinkins and Banana Bird And The Snake Men.

And here are the Vikings themselves, carved out of legend passed on from generation to generation even to modern times, who crossed icy seas to unknown lands in search of gold, adventure and combat. Mikael Esping heard these tales as a child, tales that are found in the Poetic Edda which dates beyond the Seventh Century and in the famous Njal's Saga. It is a testament to the power of these stories that they survive to this day in exciting oral form. Mikael Esping is Swedish and was a teacher for

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There is excitement, suspense and lots of laughs before the prowler The Prowler, by Geof- is finally unmasked. frey Dutton, published The Prowler is one of b y William Collins, those delightful stories $9.95. for five to eight year olds which parents will enjoy This is the story of a reading to their children marmalade cat called as much as children will Bottlebrush, who lived e njoy reading by with Miss Violet Neverthemselves. tire in a little terrace Craig Smith, who must house in Sydney. be the top children's Before he came to live book illustrator going with Miss Violet, Bottle- around (he illustrated the brush was a skinny, wild multiple award-winner kitten with little to Whistle Up The Chimrecommend him other ney), has really excelled than the plumey tail himself. His wonderfully which inspired his name. detailed colour pictures, particularly his memorable creation of Bottlebrush, are just perfect. Here Comes Charlie M oon, $2.50 and A lfie's Feet, both by Shirley Hughes and both published by Bodley Head.

The Vikings, by Mikael Esping, published by Pan Books, $2.95. Here is the story of the Vikings and the gods and giants that preceded them in ancient legend. Here is the beginning of the world, when there was nothing but emptiness, a vast gulf, black and empty, called Ginnungagap, with an area of ice and fog above it, and a region of heat and fire below. In this stark world, the first being, the giant Ymer, was born. Here are the great gods Odin, Tor, Frej, Freja, Heimdal, Njord and Tyr. Here are the first two humans, Ask and Embla, created by Odin and his brothers out of two logs!

several years. He has worked as a film extra and has written scripts for children's television programmes in Sweden. He speaks English and German fluently, and now lives in London. He is working on an adult novel. The myths in this collection have been the subject of recent research at Upsala University in S weden, and many of the stories are written_in English in the collection for the first time. He believes that the Vikings have received a bad press, and points out that

But after a steady diet of Nevertire treats, Bottlebrush grew plumper and plumper until he could no longer slip in and out of the special cat flap in the kitchen door. So Miss Violet taught him how to knock on her door with his sturdy paw, little dreaming of the strange events that were to follow. Quite suddently everyone in the neighbourhood was subjected to a reign of terror by a mysterious prowler. Well, almost everyone. For some reason the prowler never bothered Miss Violet.

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observed drawing. She loves that area of reality which can take off into fantasy, preferably the hilarious kind. But her books for little children are firmly rooted in the everyday events and dramas of family life, told in detailed pictures with which the reader can

problems really begin. On the first day at his new school Peter is called to the headmaster's office: Fudge has got off to a great start by calling his teacher Rat Face, kicking him in the shin and hiding on top of a filing cupboard. Then Fudge gets a mynah bird for his birth-

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pre-teenagers and their trials and tribulations have earned her great respect in the world of children's books for their forthright handling of the problems and issues that face the age-group she writes for. Her books, published in Piccolo, include It's Not The End Of The World, Then Again Maybe I Won't, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing and Blubber. She lives in New York. P addington At The S easide and Paddington At The Tower, published by Pan Books, both $2.50. Here, especially for younger readers, are the second two in a series of six classic Paddington stories, illustrated by Fred Banbery and, of c ourse, written by Michael Bond, one of the greatest names in children's stories. In Paddington At The Seaside the Brown family decide on a day trip to the sea, which provides a unique experience for Paddington who goes s wimming in his duffle because the c oat w ater's cold.

Shirley Hughes was born near Liverpool and trained at Liverpool Art School and at the Ruskin School of Art, Oxford, where she later became a visiting tutor. She has illustrated around 200 books for strongly and warmly day, who speaks French.. children of all ages, using identify. Judy Blume needs no both colour and line. She introduction as Ameribegan to write and design ca's No I. children's picture books when her author. Her stories about own three children were Superfudge, by Judy very young. Blue, published by Pan Many of her books have Books, $2.95. been translated into Turramulli the Giant Quinkin This is the second book other languages including Afrikaans, Danish, about the Hatcher famDutch, Japanese and ily, featuring Farley Swedish, and all her Drexel, alias Fudge, and books are known and his long-suffering older well-loved throughout brother Peter. When a the English speaking new baby sister arrives called Tootsie (short for world. Helpers won the Child- Tootsie-Wootsie which ren's Rights Workshop is, of course, a diminutive 'Other Award' in 1976. of Tamara Roxanne) Dogger won the British Peter's reaction is to Librarian Association's leave home. Another Kate Greenaway Medal, Fudge is more than he the highest U.K. award can stand.... Fudge initiates Tootsie for illustration, in 1978. It also won a Silver Slate into family life by coverPencil Award in Holland ing her in trading stamps — he can then, as he in 1980. The strength of her illus- explains to his mother, trative style is in a distinc- trade her in for a twotive characterisation of wheeler bike. When the family move people (especially children) based on accurately to Princeton, Peter's

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By Helen Luberda, Esperance

BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Claire Bennison, Lesmurdie; Martin Corry, Bindoon; John Douglas, Woodlands; David Dragun, Nollamara; Bernadette J efferys, Walgoolan; Michael Kelly, Shelley; Gerald Massam, Greenwood; Clinton Mancer, M aida Vale; Debra Nicifora, East Cannington; Natalie Stuart, Merredin; Odette Thompson, City Beach; Tahlia Wiley, Hillarys.

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It is Christmas again. The feast draws us into its concrete history. We look back to the birth of Jesus and our own childhood. We look ahead to what Christmas promises: fuller life. Either way we are invited into the concrete and asked to believe again in the significance of the smallest events of our lives.

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P erth television The Australian team will Robert Haigh was one of compete in international viewers will have the feature eight Western Aus- the greatest players to hockey for Australia. oportunity of watch- tralians, including Rick ing Australia's hockey C harlesworth, and will play against a team comteam playing against prising the world's best composite world a from Great Britain, New team on Channel Zealand, Holland, West Perth tennis fans will have the opportunity of seeing * Seven at 3pm on Germany, Pakistan and some of the world's best tennis players in action at Sunday, December India. Memorial Drive, Adelaide, when Channel Seven shows The match ws arranged to a direct telecast of the South Australian Men's Open 4t 26.

Men's open tennis*

The international match has been organised as a testimonial for the former Olympic player and Australian captain, Robert Haigh, of South Australia, and will be played at the A delaide Oval.

follow the 10-nation tour- Tennis Championships at 1lam on Sunday, December nament being played in 26. Melbourne with countries The semi-final matches can be seen from llam on from Australia, New Zea- Sunday, December 26. land, Great Britain, India, The final of the championship will be telecast from Pakistan, Holland, West 1lam on Monday, December 27 direct from Memorial Germany, China, Malay- Drive's centre court. sia and Spain competing.

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Pictured after their Nuptial Mass at Santa Maria College Chapel are Mr * 4( * and Mrs Peter Brown. The bride was former "Gown of the Year" design: * winner, Kandy Christensen, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Kevin Chris- * tensen of Attadale. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Brown of: South Perth. The Nuptial Mass was celebrated by Father Bruce Jones. The * With tennis activi- Christmas to all and we 4( couple intend to celebrate their honeymoon with an extended overseas trip. * ties taking a break look forward to a good * (Photo courtesy of Russell Christensen). year for tennis in 1983. over Christmas and t**************************************************** I

BLUE IS BEAUTIFUL continued his consistent New Year this will be form with a strong second to Eastern states filly Corona the last column for a Miss in the Raconteur Quality over 1450m. Blue Is few weeks and on Beautiful now has a career record of 5 wins and 3 behalf of the Catholic seconds from 11 starts. KENYON COURT showed his first glimpse of form Tennis Association, since returning from a spell when finishing third to Hey I'd like to wish all Cabby in the last race at Ascot on Saturday. Kenyon members and their Court should continue to improve and may pay to families a happy and follow over the coming weeks. holy Christmas. HAULPET is another galloper which will be benefitassociation ended the ted greatly by her outing on Saturday and should not be The on a high note with a year o verlooked in similar events. Haulpet was having her bank balance and first run for six weeks and battled on well in the straight healthy this is directly to run fifth and-take her career record to 5 wins and 5 thanks for attributed to the efforts of places from 14 starts. all members of the execuBUNGLING could not have been more impressive and the usual band of when she stormed home to win, running away from tive Beau Surprise and Medico in the 2nd division for 2 yo's helpers. last week. Bungling came from well back on the turn to The tennis carnival will score by 1 1/2 lengths and will be suited even more as her be getting into full swing this weekend and we are race distances get longer. pleased to have been able to send a relatively large contingent of seventeen players and supporters to Hobart for this annual event. Carnivalites go at their own expense and the only costs for the association are those concerned with the tennis Queen. Our best wishes go with our representative this year, Y olanda Ebner who'll be a worthy ambassador for R ace One: I. Ungary Miss, Race Six: I. Cola Cub WA. 2. Gal of Roma, 3. Russian (special). 2. Icy Monaro. 3. Association champions for 1982 were Wayne Mischka. Mullewa's Idol. Race Two: I. Candle's Race Seven: 1. Tat's Tri- Firns and Kerry Messer, Crown. 2. Kim's Waltz. 3. umph. 2. Mary's Luck. 3. with the men's doubles title going to Les Curry and Norwood Street. Fabulous Trella. R ace Three: I. Empty Race eight: I. Sea Glade. 2. Randy Raux, and the Street. 2. Lisa Leanne. 3. Really Works. 3. Donara women's doubles title to Geraldine Alderman and Busy's Bullet. Queenie. R ace Four: 1. Afro Free- R ace Nine: 1. Super- K athy Williams. Congratway (special), 2. Temdion. market. 2. George's Mil- ulations again to them and 3. Ramdene Regal. lion. 3. Muffy's Fortune. the winners of other events R ace Five: I. Centennial. Race Ten: I. Tiffany. 2. as well. 2. Terrific Force. 3. Clun's Flavell's Joy. 3. Dynamic The pennant competiFashion. tions were reasonably well Crown. patronised throughout the year with honours being fairly well spread around A ccommodation at the clubs. The competition in progress at the moment, the night series, is in recess I Room with refrigerator, electric jug, tea, coffee, until January 12 and an Morning paper. Excellent breakfast. Parking update of the scores and Ifacilities, $12 Room Only, $14 Room and Breakfast. leaders will be in the column early in the new 248 HAY STREET East Telephone 325 2092 CHAIRMAN OF DIRECTORS ROD EVANS year. iimilmirmiannitiffromminumnsiminampummanummummaimmonli 0 n c e again, Merry

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ABOVE: Perth Missions director Father Pat Ahern in a recent meeting with Bishop Paul Mea, of Tarawa Kiribas. At right is Brother Stephen Kamoa, Dominican. BELOW: On Fiji, Father Ahern caught up with his Irish cousin, Father Dan Ahern, who has been a Columban missionary there for 18 years.

Bishop Mea's dio- national costume was a cese includes Kiribati most memorable exper( formerly Gi lbert ience." Islands) with its main Father Ahern also visited island of Tarawa, the the neighbouring islands of Abemama and Abaiong Ellice Islands, Nauru, where Jan and Janet Lim O cean Island and Bott, of Perth, and Janette Christmas Island in Byrne, of Bunbury, had the Pacific Ocean. served as lay missionaries.

The total population of this area is over 100,000 people of whom nearly Over ox and asses cave, where Tranquility Jesus, Jesus, helpless Child,.. (Your parents fa 50% are Catholic. Father Ahern visited the so dis-organised, an awful place to bear a 4,1 and the various dioceses of "These institutions diocese because several "My Child) impressions of these impressed me with the Babe and King is recognised, light knows light Pa$ West Australian lay mis- outer islands were peace Australia. Father Ahern also visited strength and depth of the sionaries have served in the and tranquility Royal Son is found Emmanuel Prince of in spite of the regional seminary in faith of the local church," area and some are still their isolation," Peace is prized. Father Suva where over 100 stu- Father Ahern said. there. Ahern said. dents from various South "My visit to these areas of "This provides a very real My trip Dearest Child, you did then, draw from far the no, to the Pacific Pacific dioceses are study- the Pacific helped me to link between the Diocese area also wisest men included the ing for the priesthood. realise the very strong links of Tarawa and our own Archdiocese with humble gifts down faltering roads to lay of Suva in Fiji At the Catechist Centre in between the Church in state," Father Ahern said. where my them hal cousin, Father Suva he met over 50 men Oceania and our own at Your feet And still now near two Dan Ahern, has been serv- from local Fijian villages Church home here in Austhousand years You lead ing as a Columban mis- who are training to be tralia," Father Ahern us all though trials and fears in grateful ever is! sionary for 18 years. catechists. _added. Teaching growing hope "As well as being regional to lay the pith of what we are in peace before a superior of all Columbans King. I. Lay missionaries Greg in Fiji, he teaches at Xavier Pa and Betty Lupton, of College in Ba on the main Jesus, Jesus, dearest Child, our steadfast light Perth, went to Tarawa in island of Viti Levu. "This our loyal January, 1982, and they college reminded me of good friend, Your Father saw it fit for You to are teaching at St Louis Sacred Heart College, Sorsleep in straw Catholic Post Secondary rento, where I am resident "This year has been another of Hang on a tree from Bethlehem to Calvary Training School. chaplain" Father Ahern misneeding Their pupils' ages range said, "because there are outstanding support for the very human beings carrying God's own Son from 16 to 23 because approximately the same sions by the people of Perth," said through mysteries some missed out on early number of co-educational Father Pat Ahern, director of the of eternal Life of love of secondary education. students. sacrifice. Catholic Missions Office at the The climate is very humid and Father Ahern said that close of 1982. Mary, Joseph, three wise kings, John Baptist, he admired the way Greg, D "Not only has this year shown an increase in finanifference beloved,... Magdalene, Betty and their two childcial support for the missions, but there has also been Simons Peter and Cyrene, Cyril,.... Johns ren have adapted to their a greater support for missionaries working in front Chrysostom, Damascene, new environment. "The big difference was line areas," Father Ahern said. Gregory Nyssa, theodore, men and women Another WA lay mission- that the students at Xavier This was shown by the widespread interest and more and more, ary who has been working College were a mixture of support for Father Brian Gore from the people of Gather, follow, hidden, un-named, heroes, at Tarawa, Pat Hay, of Indian and local Fijian Perth." martyrs saw the glimmer 14,1 Bunbury, was helping with d escent. "Travelling This year also, eight Lay Missionaries left Perth to of a star, light midst chaos, pausing in time administrative work in the around with my cousin vis- work in various areas of developing countries. just where they were ...., diocese. iting other Columban MisFather Ahern expressed his very sincere thanks to "The highlight of my visit sions in Fiji, one all the people of Perth who have supported the to listen listen, follow follow, to Tarawa," Father Ahern memorable experience was missions in many ways. from Bethlehem to their Golgotha, said, "was a special Mass wading across a river to In particular Father Ahern thanked the priests "Follow, Follow, children follow in the cathedral with 500 visit one of the most iso- and people in the parishes and the teachers and Be very glad and quietly follow. students from St Louis' lated mission stations." children in the schools. My own beloved people, follow." school. Archbishop Mataca, the "May the approaching Feast of Christmas be a "The singing of the stu- first native bishop of Suva, source of joy and blessings to all people in front line C. Sharkey. December, 1982. dents at Mass was superb said that he appreciated mission areas and to the people of Perth who supand the presentation of the very much the links port them," Father Ahern said. -••• ••.• .. • PA ar,.ar gifts by students in between his archdiocese

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DANGEROUS ICEBERG'S TIP

The arrest of Columban Father Brian Gore in the Philippines and the charges laid against him and his Irish confrere, Father Niall 0' B rien, are no more than the tip of a very large and very dangerous iceberg.

Choir me join in the strains of the popular carol, Silent Night. When an Austrian priest and the parish organist combined thehm* talents to write the simple song in 1818, they c ould not have imagined that it eventually would become one of the world's favourite Christmas carols.

Cardinal Sin, of Manila, addressinc t he Mani la Rotary Club on October 21, listed half a dozen r ecent cases of harassment of church workers, clerical and lay, by military or civil 1Workers on a sugar plantation near Bacolod authorities. City, on the Philippine island of Negros. "To believe that the serMany of Father Brian Gore's parishioners ies of moves against the are sugar workers.

priests and nuns is a coincidence" said the cardinal, "would be to strain the bounds of credibility". Few Filipinos would be as diplomatic as the cardinal, though few would dare to be so outspoken. Eleven priests and nuns and dozens of lay church w orkers have been arrested so far this year. The most common reaction is to label them as subversives and communists. Where does the truth lie?It lies in the fact that the economic policies of the Marcos Government, while enriching a small elite, are actually increasing the poverty of the average Filipino. Harsh military and police action has become necessary to ensure that opposition to

A few days before Christmas in 1818, there was great consternation n the small Austrian church of St Nicola. Try as he might, Franz Xaver ruber, the organist and schoolmaster, could not get the organ to utter note. And despite several attempts, no one could repair it. One villager contended that the high water some weeks earlier had warped the pipes while another pointed to the holes in the bellows, holes that had been gnawed by the mice. , gation of farm hands, boatsmen,

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Finally Gruber came up with wood cutters and salt mine the idea of substituting a guitar to workers could easily sing. accompany his choir at the The opening lines set the scene Christmas Eve service and the and told the story of Christ's young parish priest, Father Josef birth in Bethlehem. It was a carol Franz Mohr, readily agreed. as appropriate for Christmas as it Father Mohr, following in the was moving for the worshippers. spirit of this innovation, added The carol subsequently was t hat he would like to try his hand translated into more than 100 at composing a special carol with languages and eventually was a Christmas message, one that used around the world. But, of everyone could understand and • course, on that first Christmas easily follow. Eve, no one in the small village The next time they met, Father where it was born had the slightMohr handed the organist his est idea that would happen. newly composed text of six lines As a result, no effort was made w hich he had scribbled on a piece to have it printed and the new of paper. There was no title carol might well have been lost to t hough he had underlined the first posterity had not an organ four words, "Silent Night, Holy repairman come to Oberndorf Night." the following spring. This speGruber must have liked the cialist from the neighbouring words for in no time he had put Tyrol area soon had the old the text to music -- a simple instrument working again. crystal-clear melody especially Trying it out, Gruber played his , arranged for his small choir with carol again. The Tyrolean heard guitar accompaniment and two it and was impressed, and when solo parts. He completed the task he returned to his home, he carin time for the final rehearsal. ried a copy with him. Its success The new carol had its first per- there was immediate and by the formance at the Christmas Eve next Christmas, many churches Mass in the small candlelit were playing "Silent Night, Holy church in Oberndorf in the pro- Night." It also became a favourvince of Salzburg, Austria. It was ite with the carolers who somea tune that the choir and congre- times used a guitar with it in the

Tyrolean villages. In 1822 the Austrian Emperor 1777; Francis I visited the Tyrol with a INN guest. Tsar Alexander I of Russia. During their stay, the hymn w as performed and both monarchs showed an apprecia- 7 tion for its warmth and its Pali feeling. 147,1 But it was among the simple people that the carol first gained 441,1 a foothold. In those days, many Tyroleans made their living as be: travelling salesmen selling articles that were made in the valley during the long, cold and sometimes snowbound winter: brooms and brushes, knitted articles, rugs and small wood Pa, carvings. As they travelled through Europe, they carried the news from place to place, acting at the 24 same time\ as wandering min- Ns' strels. And "Silent Night, Holy Night" went with the Tyroleans on their journeys. In this fashion the carol was introduced into Bavaria, Bohemia, Prussia, down the Rhine- be' land to Holland and then to England. Eventually it was numbered among the best-known and most loved of Christmas carols. Subsequently, floods destroyed both the organ and the church of St Nicola which was pulled down in 1899. But the carol lives on and pJ l each year its charm helps us to recapture and renew the spirit of Christmas.

the regime is silenced. The church is being persecuted because it has refused to remain silent in the face of injustice. The economic strategy o f the Philippines demands a heavy emphasis on "law and order". Workers, in both agricultural and industrial areas, must be docile and cheap if foreign investors are to be

By Dermot Dorgan, Australian Catholic Relief attracted. Hence, trade union activity is restricted and industrial action in support of better wages and working conditions is effectively outlawed.

Political opposition to the regime of President Marcos is also severely restricted. The introduction of martial law in 1972 was ostensibly to meet the threat to national security posed by the communist party, the New Peoples' A rmy and Muslim seccessionists in the south. In fact it allowed President Marcos to render his political opponents powerless and to change the constitution so that he could stay in office indefinitely. Martial law was lifted shortly before the pope's visit to the Philippines in 1981, but not before many of its harsh prescriptions had become civil law.

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High cost of vandals

Catholic Church Insurances Limited has paid over $3,000,000 for arson and vandalism claims during past years, said Perth manager Mr Pat Tormay in a review of recent church damage. as with "Arson and vandal- of Geraldton, with a che- "The offence,vandalism, of reforms that order in other que ism in Australia are construction could begin occurs most frequently i ncreasing at an immediately. d uring the evening alarming rate and the "In addition to the direct between 6.00pm and Insurance Council of cost of vandalism and 2.00am." A ustralia estimates arson, there are many hidt hat arson during den costs involving the 1 980 / 81 cost very substantial upheaval $120,000,000. Police to parish or school life reports show that at when a church or school is least 3,500 fires were destroyed or damaged by fire," said Mr Tormay. deliberately lit," he "The typical arsonist is a said. 14 to 18 year old male. He Arson is believed to be is likely to be socially the cause of the fire which deprived, to have a history recently gutted the presby- of truancy and to be a tery at South Hedland member of a gang. With unemployment on the (pictured right). The parish priest, Father increase one can only Kattie, had been away for expect the situation to only a short time and when deteriorate. he returned the fire had full "Arson is probably the control, destroying the most serious and certainly the most costly form of building and contents. "Fortunately both build- vandalism. The buildings ing and contents were most prone to arson are insured and Catholic isolated, unattended and Church Insurances Limit- with little or no security. ed were able to access "Arson fires are started the claim without delay often by those with a right and present Bishop Foley, to be on the premises.

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ABOVE: What your school will look like if vandals set fire to it. BELOW: The fire-gutted South Hedland presbytery.

An enormous legal responsibility rests on teachers to ensure the safety of children.

Safety standards and evacuation plans have been stepped up in schools throughout Australia following the recent release of The Counter Disaster Planner for Principals.

Videos to alert community

The 52-page book was written by representatives 01 education institutions throughout Australia. The Insurance Council of Australia funded the pack. age, which includes posters and action cards. The principal is responsible for the protection o pupils from injury arising from objects or people. To discharge this responsibility a principal should:— • Maintain school grounds and buildings to a saf( standard; • Rectify dangerous physical features of th( premises; • Ensure that activities carried out in school premi;es are not; dangerous or injurious; • Exercise good care to prevent pupils coming tc harm, e.g., by ensuring that there is adequate supervi. sion in the school and school grounds at all times. In the present social climate, where often both par. ents work, parents deliver pupils to school very early ir the morning or leave them until late in the afternoon Principals should formally advise the parents of till times during which the school undertakes to providl supervision and point out that outside those times thi school cannot undertake responsibility for supervision

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vandalism the following action** C atholic Church instructions on how school 4 To control arson and can be pro* Insurances Limited equipment *4, should be taken: tected. *

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Educate pupils, parents and arson. Proper security around church: of video programmes Once items have been * t o alert teachers, engraved with the school's * teachers about responsible citizenship. and school properties is essential. are less attrac:Only a small minority of young people 4) In every school or church there: pupils and parents in name they * commit vandalism; more can be done in must be a check at the end of each day' Catholic schools on tive to thieves and burglars who would find such iden* the schools to educate on social that a) nobody is left on the premises, b) * * preventing accidents tifiable goods difficult to :awareness. all windows are closed and locked, c) all: and safe -guarding re-sell. * 2) Community awareness should be fire doors are closed, d) all outer doors it Warning stickers on out* encouraged. Parishioners and parents are locked and all boundary gates are: school property. side doors and windows be must schools attending children of * * locked. 4 The programme demon-* on the alert for strangers loitering Make similar checks every evening: strates school accidents advise any would-be burglars that the school has these properties. around * * function. * . * and how teachers can pre- joined "Operation Identifi* 3) Caretakers of church and school lighting at strategic * vent them. cation" and that all items :buildings must seek advice from police 5) Install exterior * * The company will supply of school equipment can . 4, and fire brigades on the best action to Points* if * minimise the risk of vandalism and 6) Install alarm systems. * video-graver pens to all be traced by the police * Catholic schools, with the stolen. ****************0 ************************************ I)

School safety

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Phone 444 3543

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CONTINUED FROM P31 In this situation, the pri"The landowners and They have seen this increasing poverty is a difwork for political and eco- ests, as leaders of the peo- the planters should thereficult one. The initial response of nomic justice as an integral ple, have not shirked their fore not let themselves be the bishops to the imposi- part of their preaching of duty. And their cardinal guided in the first place by has backed them. tion of martial law was one the Gospel. "No layman is ready to the economic laws of In doing this, church of critical collaboration. Many bishops believed workers --both lay and speak out right now", said growth and gain, nor by that the only alternative religious — have fallen Cardinal Sin to a recent t he demands of competiwas a communist takeover. foul of those holding eco- interviewer. "If you are a tion or the selfish accumuTheir position, however, nomic or political power, layman now, you will land lation of goods, but by the has gradually become who realise that an edu- in the stockade. So the pri- demands of justice and by more and more critical of cated and organised pea- est takes over. If nobody the moral imperative of martial law and of the santry will be a threat to releases the feelings of the contributing to a decent people, there will be a standard of living and to repression — particularly their dominance. working conditions which revolution". of church workers — It is a situation perhaps make it possible for the which has continued since Arrest and foreseen by Pope John workers and for the rural it was lifted. Paul in 1981 when he society to live a life that is detention At the local level, many visited the island of truly human and to see all priests and religious — their fundamental rights Things are now so sensi- Negros. following a succession of respected. It is not admissisugar to Speaking tive to openly that speak from documents church The position Pope Paul VI and Pope against injustice is to leave workers in Bacolod City, ble that people who work of the Church John Paul II - have taken oneself open to charges of not far from where Father the land must continue to The position of the a lead in encouraging their subversion and to risk Gore's parish is located, he live in a situation that church in the face of con- people to become more arbitrary arrest and deten- appealed for jusice for the offers them no hope for a better future.workers: tion, or worse. tinuing oppression and aware of their rights.

This law is enforced by a strong military presence in all parts of the country. The size of the armed forces has increased from 60,000 in 1972 to 275,000 in 1980. The army is backed up by a 900,000-strong citizen army formed into paramilitary groups, which have been most zealous in suppressing those opposed to t he Marcos regime or suspected of such opposition. Literally hundreds of cases of abuses of military power have been documented.

The Record, December 23 — 29, 1982

The BLESSED SACRAMENT FATHERS and BROTHERS offer you the opportunity of discovering the Lord in and through the Eucharist. They live as a Religious Community within the Church. and centre their life and apostolic ministry in the framework of prayer and the celebration of the Eucharist.

Further information: Fr Frank O'Dea, SSS. All Saints Chapel. Allendale Square. St Georges Terrace. Penh. W.A. 6000 Phone: 109) 325 2009

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STUDENTS' ACCIDENT INSURANCE FOR PUPILS ATTENDING SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS

CREASED KRIS R 1983 C.C. Insurances Ltd is ( 100 owned by the Catl- -Vic Church in Aus alia.

BENEFITS ARE PAYABLE IN ADDITION TO REFUNDS RECEIVED FROM HEALTH FUNDS

OUR Annual Premium is still ONLY $12

24 HOURS A DAY ACCIDENT COVER

Fourth child or more in any one family . . . FREE OF CHARGE

(Including School Excursions, Sporting Activities and School Holidays)

Students' Accident Insurance Policy SCHEDULE

EXPENSES RECOVERABLE in respect of each accident (not illness) limite

a GENERAL PRACTITIONER'S hospital outpatients fees per consultation or visit.

$15.00 b. NON -REFERRED SPECIALIST'S fees per consultation or visit $15.00 c. REFERRED SPECIALIST'S fees per consultation or visit $30.00 d. PHYSIOTHERAPIST'S fees per consultation or visit* $15.00 e. CHIROPRACTOR'S 'OSTEOPATH'S fees per consultation or visit* $15.00 f. MISCELLANEOUS OPERATIVE SERVICES PROCEDURES 50% of actual charges g. X-RAY fees 50% of actual charges h. HOSPITAL inpatient's charges per day $30.00 I . DENTAL fees $500.00

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All amounts are payable in addition to any refund

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payable per student for any one accident is $1500. If you have any query we invite you to call at our office at . . . 1 2 VICTORIA AVE, PERTH or phone (09) 325 4788 f or friendly advice.

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