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Pope sees dialogue as way to peace VATICAN CITY (NC): "Dialogue, from the conference tables of world leaders to the discussions in neighbourhoods and families, is the indispensable way to peace," said Pope John Paul II in his message for the World Day of Peace, celebrated by Catholics on January 1.
"Is it not necessary to do human lives, in suffering, be dissociated from dia- "Every person, whether a The pope called dia- logue was untried or The pope addressed it to everything order to in the devastation of what logue for justice. believer or not," said the logue "an essential was conducted under government leaders, inter- a void war,in even the would be necessary for "The temptation to vio- pontiff, "while remaining condition" for peace false pretences. national officials, politi- 'limited war' as it is euphe- human life and develop- lence and war," he said, prudent and clear-sighted and said the 150 The 3,300-word "will always be present in concerning the possible message, cians, diplomats and mistically called by those ment," the pope said. armed conflicts since released in seven lan- "citizens of each country." who are not directly con- "Today, when even con- societies where greed and hardening of his brother's the end of World War guages, is titled Dialogue The pope said in the cerned in it. Given the evil ventional wars become so the search for material heart, can and must preII were examples of for Peace, a Challenge for future wars promise to be that every war represents, numerous, when one goods impels a wealthy serve enough confidence in situations where dia- Our Time. even "more terrible." its price has to be paid in knows the tragic conse- minority to refuse the mass man, in his capacity of
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VATICAN CITY (NC) — For the second year in a row concern for his native Poland dominated Pope John Paul II's Christmas.
The 62-year -old pope spoke of the situation in his "very beloved homeland" each day during the three-day 1 982 Christmas weekend.
At a Christmas Eve meeting with 800 Poles he said: "I want peace for my very beloved homeland, hoping that it may live not in a state of war but in a state of peace." Pope John Paul criticized the failure of Poland's martial law government to grant a visa to Bishop Tokarczuk of Przemysl, who had planned to visit Rome during 1982. Polish church sources said the bishop was refused a visa because of a homily last September critical of martial law. The government press described the homily as in contrast with "the spirit of accord and collaboration" sought by the church. Referring to his forthcoming June 18 journey to Poland, in a Christmas letter to Archbishop Glemp of W arsaw, he said, "I consider my visit to Poland a duty to the virgin, to the church and to the nation." The letter was read by the Polish primate during a Christmas mass at St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw, Poland. After a traditionaly Polish Christmas dinner prepared by women religious from his native country, Pope John Paul went to St. Peter's Basilica for the Midnight Mass. Before 10,000 people in the Basilica and millions of television viewers in 38 countries, the pope prayed that "the light of this night should reach especially those who are suffering, wherever they are on this earth, whatever their misfortune might be." He said 1983, "which brings with it, according to the traditional date, the 1,950th, anniversary of our redemption," will be particularly dedicated to God. "I earnestly ask you, dear brothers and sisters, to begin today, from the manger of Bethlehem, to look with faith, hope and love to this jubilee that opens before us like a door."
quences that nuclear war of people the satisfaction being reasonable, in his would have, the need to of the most elementary sense of what is good, of stop war or to turn aside its rights to food, education, justice, of fairness, in his threat is all the more impe- health and life." possibility of brotherly rious," he added. love and hope, which are "The Holy See will not never totally perverted, in grow weary in insisting order to aim at recourse to Juridical system upon the need to put a stop dialogue and to the possito the arms race through ble resumption of progressive negotiations, dialogue." by appealing for a reci- Also recommended by The first quality of diathe pontiff was the crea- logue, the pope suggested, procity," the pope said. "Instead of being at the tion of "an international is that each party "listen to service of people, the econ- juridical system which is the explanation of the omy is becoming milita- more receptive to the situation such as the other rised," and "development appeal of those whose party describes it, sincerely and well-being are subor- rights are violated" and feels it, with the real probdinated to security," he which has an effective lems which are proper to added. means of making its the party, its rights, the "Science and technology authority respected. injustices of which it is are being degraded into the The pope emphasised aware, the reasonable auxiliaries of war," the that peace is not a Utopian solutions which it sugpope said. ideal but a realistic hope gests." "Dialogue for peace," the which results from "the A prime obstacle to peace pontiff remarked, "cannot basic aspiration of the men-through dialogue is "a and women of our time" prior decision to concede and the fundamental rea- nothing . . . a refusal to sonableness of people. listen," the pope said. ( . AIAIAI I I1 I I IIII IINI II I AIIIIII IIIIIMIW AIAir.i.
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A s the summer crowds flock to King's Park the memorial to the war dead will suitably recall that for the past 16 years the popes have called on Catholics e verywhere on January 1 to pray for peace and work for its accomplishment.
Pope continues travels V ATICAN CITY (NC) — History's best traveled pope has no plans to slow his pace in the next two years.
The pope plans to visit Austria on September 10, 1983, for the closing ceremonies of a national year of faith. S wiss bishops expect the pontiff to visit Sitzerland for the celebration of Pentecost in June, 1984. T he pope had originally planned a pastoral visit to Switzerland mid-1981, but his plans were changed by the attack on his life in St Peter's Square on May 13 that year.
On June 15, 1982, the pope paid an official one-day visit to Geneva, where he addressed several international organisations, including the Red Cross and the International Labour Organisation. He indicated at that time that in the future he would pay a longer pastoral visit to Swiss Catholics to make up for the pastoral aspect of the missed 1981 trip. The pope will visit Ecuador in mid-1984, during a trip to several Latin American countries. Church sources in Central America forecast a trip there for the pope in the late February of 1983. High on the probability list,
they say, is a stop in Haiti for a Poland, June; Ireland and the meeting of the Council of Latin United States, September American Bishops conference October, Turkey, November; that will be held there at that time. 1980 — Zaire, the Congo, Kenya, C anadian bishops have Ghana, Upper Volta and the already announced a visit of the Ivory Coast, May; France, May; pope to that country in the fall of West Germany, November; 1981 1984, and the Vatican has con- — The Far East, February, Phifirmed that the pope will begin a lippines, Guam and Japan with visit to his native Poland on June refueling stops Pakistan and 18, 1983. Anchorage, Alaska; 1982 -Pope John Paul II's recent Africa, February: The pope's October trip to Spain was the second visit to Africa was to 16th trip he has taken outside of Nigeria, Benin, Gabon and EquiItaly since the beginning of his torial Guinea; Portugal, May; pontificate in October 1981. Great Britain, May; Argentina, The other trips have been: 1979 June with a refuelling stopover of -- Mexico, with refueling stops several hours in Rio de Janeiro, of several hours in the Domini- Brazil; Switzerland, Juniti San can Republic and the Bahamas; Marino, August.
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Apostle to the poor BISHOP WILL and needy at rest NOT REJECT On Christmas Eve, December 24, Perth's apostle to the poor, Bill Schocker, was laid to rest in Karrakatta cemetery on his 88th birthday. The Christmas link He came to Perth after between Bill Schock- that war and, living in er and Perth's desti- Hill Street, near the tute men was sum- Cathedral, joined that St med up in a tribute Vincent de Paul Conferpenned by fellow ence. At that time he had two Vincentian Paul Donvery young daughters nelly writing in the and as he had had the Christmas issue of great misfortune to lose The Record in 1977: his wife, one of his sisters "Among the warmest kept house for him. and most Christmassy of The two daughters Charles Dickens' Christ- eventually entered the mas stories is that of "The Mercy Order as Sisters Seven Poor Travellers." Mary Matthew and Over the door of a house Mary Euphrasia, while in Rochester, Dickens Bill has three of his own r ead the following sisters, Sisters Peter and inscription: Mercedes of the Jose"Richard Watts Esq. by phites and Sister Mary his Will dated 22nd Therese of the Carmelites August 1579 founded this in England. Charity for Six Poor Thus prayer, as a factor Travellers." in the achievement of A t Camillus House, Camillus House, was not Bronte Street, East Perth lacking. not six poor travellers but as many as 24 homeless or destitute men, less men in Eastern cement and sand: that is lacking otherwise a place S tates capitals, the if you could get the Retired t o spend Christmas society in Perth had none cement. Night, may find it in this from the time of the N evertheless Bill Men's Night Shelter of Bill retired at the age of establishment of a State Schocker managed to get the St Vincent de Paul 61 from his then position Council here in 191 1 until cement somewhere. as foreman at Forwood the opening of Camillus A concrete mixer was Society. The legend on the foun- D owns Engineering House in 1954. built by Bill to make dation stone of Camillus w orks to participate in But that is not to say blocks to his own design House records that it was the planning of the Shel- that it did not care for the and under his supervision laid and blessed by Arch- ter and throughout its destitute. the SVDP members bishop Redmond Prendi- construction assisted as Through the years of the made 160,000 blocks. ville on the Feast of the general factotum to the depression, there was Seemingly faith can Immaculate Conception builder, Percy Bonser. often a crowd of men build night shelters as in the Marian Year 1954. He finally took on the seeking help outside the well as move mountains. wardenship and manage- St. George's Terrace ment and so continued office of the society. on an entirely voluntary But the society was far Inspired Destitute basis in an enterprise from satisfied with this which now costs over a vicarious care of those But if there was also a hundred thousand dolFor the next 25 years who came to it, especially tablet commemorating lars a year to run. those in the Cathedral Bill Schocker's knowlthe work of any one It was not an easy task Conference which had to edge of the destitute men member of St Vincent de to provide for all those deal with so many and of of Perth became encyloPaul who inspired the who gathered round the • which Bill Schocker was paedic and could contribestablishment of Camil- door of Camillus House a member. ute to a volume of lus House, as a sort of as afternoon drew on to In 1947 Bill Schocker "Who's Not." latter-day Richard Watts evening. Once men were admitdiscussed the establishof the "Six Poor Tra- Often the numbers were ment of a night shelter ted to the hostel, Bill vellers", it would record greater than the beds with Archbishop Prendi- demanded iron discipline the name of its founda- available. and obtained it, not so ville. tion warden William Ber- Some were travellers In 1947 a gift of f 1,000 much by an iron hand as from other States or from from the Honner family a right forefinger lacking nard (Bill) Schocker. The inspirer and mov- the country, stranded in bought the property on a top joint, lost in a long ing spirit behind Camil- Perth, others were newly which Camillus House ago industrial accident, lus House, William out of prison, others reg- now stands in Bronte which when laid on a Bernard Schocker was ulars, well known to Bill Street. defaulter, Bill claimed, because they could not born at Bendigo on The £1,000 had bought propelled him through Christmas Eve 1894, one come to terms with life. the site but after that the front door without of a family of eight child- Still others were the there was no money in further argument. ren which came by ship to worse for liquor tempor- prospect for building; As a claim to sanctity, the West and on to Kal- arily or long term and if there had been the the business of giving up alcoholics. goorlie in 1903. money, bricks, concrete, everything and taking up Bill went to school with To select, advise and timber and tiles were in whatever task or cross is the Christian Brothers at help is no easy task, but short supply and almost put in our way is often K algoorlie and was even- one at which Bill through impossible to obtain for spoken of but too rarely tually apprenticed as fit- years of working for the building other than met. ter and turner, a trade of poor and natural charac- houses. Bill Schocker undoubtwide factotum possibili- ter as well, was skilled. In those days of scant edly gave up nearly everties; thus he went to Eng- Although St Vincent de building supplies when ything in making land as a munition Paul had conducted you couldn't get bricks Camillus House his worker in World War I. night shelters for homeyou made them from latter-day life work.
HOMOSEXUALS
BALTIMORE (NC) — Archbishop William D Borders, of Baltimore, told members of the area's homosexual community to appreciate "the reality that you are members of the total community of God's people on a pilgrimage" in the world. Preaching during a "Again, you, as members the Baltimore Catholic Mass to mark the of Dignity, must always homosexual community, ninth anniversity of appreciate the reality that A rchbishop Borders noted Dignity-Baltimore, an you are members of the that a number of people organisation of Catho- total community of God's had.asked why he was joinlic homosexuals, the people on pilgrimage ing with the Dignity through time." members in a liturgy. archbishop reaffirmed The archbishop said that He said that for him to his 1981 decision to h e and homosexual deny his pastoral establish a special C atholics, the whole solicitude to anycare and person ministry to homosex- Church for that matter, would be "contrary to the ual Catholics. must face the issue of a spirit of Christ who never "I did this because I nuclear arms race, concern turned anyone away and became convinced that the for life and the dignity of turned away from no one." local church of Baltimore others, whether it be. for As pastor and shepherd had an obligation to life in the womb or life on "to all Catholics in the respond to your particular the street where many peo- archdiocese," he said, the hopes and needs," he said ple,have no place to live. word "all" has to be taken In a statement before the in its most literal sense, in his homily. "I am pleased to be with unprecedented liturgy for excluding no one. y ou this evening in thought and prayer and in union with you I pray that this liturgy would truthfully be a moment of grace and strength, of hope and faith and love for us all."
Pastoral Following the liturgy Archbishop Borders described his participation as a "pastoral visit to those struggling and suffering" because of their homosexual orientation. In his homily the archbishop noted that members of Dignity frequently come together for support and community at Corpus Christi Parish, "hear the word of God and to celebrate the gift of Eucharist. I hope that you experience the peace that comes from the realisation that God is not only in your presence, but is the bonding force of your movement through life. "However, you surely need to remember that your answer to the call of God is not just to each other, but to the entire church, and enables you to reach out and touch the lives of others in your work, family life, and various personal commitments." He urged his listeners to "accept the call and recognise that some missionary responsibility is entrusted to us here and now and . . . we, as Cahtolics, are sent to share the good news.
Hunger is top threat
Bid to halt tests of nuclear arms
OTTAWA (NC) — The Social Affairs Commission of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has asked the Canadian government "to refrain from allowing the testing of nuclear delivery systems such as the cruise missile over Canadian territory."
The message was sent to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and signed by Bishop Remi De Roo, of Victoria, British Columbia, chairman of the commission. The Canadian and U.S. governments have been discussing a possible agreement to allow testing of the cruise missile in northern Alberta. The United States would like to use the site because the terrain and weather conditions are similar to those in the western part of the Soviet Union. The message to Trudeau said there are "critical moral issues at stake" regarding nuclear missile testing. "The Canadian people should not be further implicated in the continuing expansion of the nuclear arms race which threatens to escalate into global holocaust," the telegram said.
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ST PAUL, Minn. (NC) — Nuclear warfare is the numbr one threat to human life and deserves a much attention, but too little interest is being focused on the second biggest threat Clothes, kitchen tables and chairs, g E.' single and double beds and mat-I world hunger. tresses, kitchen untensils, cutlery, "That problem is countries, especially the reason for the problem. "If it, but it should be the leada lready here, it's kill ing people; the nuclear problem is a threat,- added Father Byron, president of the Catholic University of America. "With people dying by the thousands every day of starvation," Father Byron said, "the issue of world hunger is not given high enough priority in most
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United States. "One reason is that people don't see the problem near them and therefore they don't think it exists," Father Byron said. He also said many people are "ignorant of the theological aspects" of world hunger. "The Gospel tells us we have an obligation to make sure everyone is fed." The absence of political commitment is another
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Abortion Many fooled by a great mentality abortion bluff! What do you really think of abortion?
If you were unexpectMany unwanted pregedly pregnant, would you nancies produce very loved terminate the life of your and much wanted children. child? But when a woman does be dismissed as a religionADELAIDE — Preaching in St Francis We are led to believe experience an unplanned imposed guilt. In South Australia on Xavier Cathedral on Tuesday morning that most people find pregnancy, she is faced the feast of Holy Archbishop Gleeson urged all South nothing wrong with abor- with the bluff that most (December 28) Innocents we tradition, and that most women in her situation Australians to reject the 'abortion faced with an unexpected people would go ahead with an tionally observe a day of mentality' adopted by contemporary pregnancy would go ahead abortion. prayerful mourning for the with a termination. society. This is most misleading lives of the thousands of unborn lives destroyed But I wonder if that is and quite unjust. As Masses were offered throughout South It often precludes her, through abortion each Australia in the feast of the Holy Innocents not a great unholy bluff! This prayer has been composed It is true that most pub- and her partner, from year. Archbishop Gleeson said: This year I would ask by the sisters and staff "Society as a whole must accept the guilt of lic opinion polls show a of St you to extend your prayers creating an 'abortion mentality,' of creating a climate majority approval of aborto those other victims of Joseph's Centre Fullarton which where abortions are freely available and socially tion, particularly in excepacceptable. This mentality is so insidious that most tional circumstances like By FATHER JOHN abortion, the mothers of cares for unmarried mothers. rape or incest or where S WANN director of those children. people are not fully conscious of it. Heavenly Father, May we ask God to for"As a result, people do not recognise its powerful there may be some risk to A delaide Catholic We praise and thank You the mother's life. comfort and to influence in the decisions of many women to have an Family Life Services, give them for the gift of life. But studies which have writing in The South- them in their often longabortion." You, the Lord and Ruler of life, grief. standing Archbishop Gleeson referred to the fact that there been more scientific and ern Cross. were 4,082 legally peformed abortions in South have looked at more speand if we know of a alone have power to sustain Australia in 1981. In 1971 there were 2,409 legal cific divisions of opinion Because of the South woman who has had an or terminate it. show that abortion is not A ustralian abortions. abortion, let us not reject Lord, You know and understand liberal He continued: "This Day of Atonment can be a as universally acceptable abortion law, Cathol- or snub her, but reach out our deepest feelings and conflicts, new beginning for each of us to become aware of the as we are led to believe. ics in South Australia to her in compassion and Look with loving compassion It is true that more than 'abortion mentality' and to strive more effectively to kindness. on those who have had an abortion. replace it by a respect for life and love, in accord with 90 p.c. of the community are asked to observe Similarly, we should Grant each one all the inner peace agree with abortion where December 28 the the Gospel of Jesus Christ. and healing she may need. Feast of the Holy have respect and admira"Today, we can renew also our determination to • Rape or incest is Innocents murdered tion for those girls, unmar- Touch with Your healing power encourage and support each other in our defence of those who are broken the principles and values which give due recognition involved by King Herod, as a ried mothers, who have • Birth defects are likely special day of atone- courageously decided to And have need of Your gift of hope. to the dignity of human and family life. continue with their preg• There is a danger to ment for He listed practical steps to be taken: the destruc- nancy rather than seek Give them hope and strength, • Encourage and support the work of the Daughters the mother's health. to begin again. termination. But abortion is not so tion of unborn life. of Charity aat St. Joseph's centre, Fullarton, and We may not agree with Have compassion on us, too, their programmes to assist unmarried pregnant acceptable where the pregwho are sinners, nancy is simply unplanned their behaviour which led women. • Support the Right to Life Association and — or as it is often euphe- making a responsible and to the pregnancy. That we do not judge the actions of mistically called, an well-thought-through deBirthline counselling services. But we should not look others cision. • Encourage and assist parents and all others "unwanted child." down on them, or call them But by our prayers and our love Of further issue course is often there The is all the involved in an responsible for education in sexuality by cheap and nasty names. Help us to comfort kindly; w orld of difference complicated by undue for our young people. We should respect them To unde•fstand and support; • Pray for the healing and peace of those who have between an unwanted pressure from her doctor pregnancy and an unwant- and other members of the for they have had the cour- And to accept each one had an abortion. age to respect the life of the family. • Pray for those in difficulty for the hope and ed child. as Christ accepts each one. child within them. strength they need to face the truth about life and The prayer reproduced Through Christ, our Lord, love." on this page has been com- And the intercession of Mary, our We are all part of this sinful society which is posed by the sisters and Mother. rejecting the life and teaching of Jesus, who came Which brings me to another abor- staff at St. Joseph's Centre, "To live justly; to love tenderly; that we might have life, life to the full. Fullarton, who care for To be faithful to the gospel of Jesus Christ, we tion bluff. support unmarried and to walk humbly with our and must be devoted to the least of his brethren. We commonly think of emotional, psychological God." Surely, none of the brethren of the Lord are more the aborted foetus as the or spiritual after-effects mothers. fragile and helpless than the unborn who are victim of our abortion- which may be part of the sheltered in the wombs of their mothers to whom riddled society. normal grieving process. they look for nourishment and for birth into the This is not only disapI would suggest that the human family. mother is often a real vic- pointing, but irresponThis is an occasion for our whole community to tim too. sible! reflect on its collective guilt for the sins of abortion. Admittedly there are no The feminists and proIt has been said if you are not part of the solution, abortionists would have us significant research studies . then you are part of the problem". believe that there are no of the after-effects of photograph: memorable A supplied 4 has reader this of ill-effects abortion. erious s * But I certainly have of the altar servers of Christian Brothers High School,: • • abortion. • 26 John Street, Perth WA 6000 The mother will expe- spoken to many women * • ** * Highgate, in its opening year, 1936. • C orrespondence * • rience great relief, we are who, years after the event, * The Editor, The Record, PO Box 50 • still struggle with the reali- *Rear: Pat Carey, K. Thomas, Jim Steffan (killed in action), Horrie* • told. Aberdeen Street, Perth, 6000 * * • Advertising: Barry, Ron Pippen, P. White. * A recently released SA sation of what abortion * • Vanguard Service Telephone 328 1388 Health Commission pam- really meant to them and :Centre: Neil Fogarty, Harry Easton, Walter Hall (deceased), Peter: r egistered for posting as a newspaper Category "A" (11). phlet on abortion makes their child. ;Elliott, Harry Wilkinson, Albert Knight, Jack O'Mara, B. Curtis, Jack* Produced in WA * Maybe these women * brief reference to some Printed and published weekly by Edward van Heemst. L ynch. * * 2 6 John Street, Perth. possible physical after- never speak of their expe- * Peter: Forkin, Mark Front: Lionel Fallon, McDavitt, Jim Elliott, Noel rience to feminists -- or if * effects of abortion. Established 1874 ° 4. Bailey, Charlie Nallen: • But it totally ignores they did, it would no doubt *Murphy, Gerald Slattery, Joe Russell, Stuart ••••••••••••••••••• OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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'Science' paper by top official
Seminary in China is first since '49
S YRACUSE, N.Y. (NC) — The top education official of the S yracuse Diocese has issued a position paper opposing "scientific creationism" as scientically inadequate and out of step with the general Judeo-Christian understanding of creation.
Abortion move fails in U.K.
In issuing the paper, "That is definitely not the Pope Pius XII of the creationist position underthe official, Richard M case," he said. "Catholic encyclical Divino Afflante emphasises the traditional teaching, as well as the Spiritu in 1943, "it has Christian teaching of Lawless, Syracuse teaching of most other been clear that biblical God's continuing, provid iocesan vicar for major Christian and Jew- literalism is no Catholic dential activity in sustaine ducation, entered ish groups, holds that the position," Lawless wrote. ing the universe, ignores the debate between evolutionary theory is per- "What God does share the best contemporary bibproponents of scien- fectly compatible with reli- with us in the biblical word lical and theological schotific creationism and gious belief. is truth, profound and larship that moves beyond adherents of the the- "Scientific observation of powerful, about himself, a merely literalistic interory of evolution. evidence God has given us, about the dignity of pretation of the Bible, and
LONDON (NC) — An effort to tighten the 1967 British law allowing abortions was defeated in the House of Lords. The proposed changes would have required that the risk to the mother's life in continuing a pregnancy must be serious and substantially greater than the risk of having an abortion. The 1967 law requires that "the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk ... greater than if the pregnancy were terminated." The bill, supported by several Anglican bishops, was defeated 57-42. Anglican Bishop Graham Leonard, of London, had said women were coming to him who were suffering mentally and spiritually from the effects of having had an abortion. He said he was seeing couples who were under great pressure from social workers and from their parents to have abortions. A foetus has a right to live and develop as a member of the human family, said Bishop Leonard. Anglican Bishop Maurice Wood, of Norwich, complained that the 1967 abortion law had made it too easy for people to terminate unwanted pregnancies.
That debate has been car- which led to the theory of humanity as the crown of overlooks legitimate disried on in court in several evolution, offers an expla- creation, and about our tinctions between religion states and has led several nation of the ways of God's need for His continued and scientific discourse. state legislatures to pass universe. Religion offers care, forgiveness, healing "Regarding science, the laws requiring that both an explanation of what and salvation. Believing creationist position conthis, we are not called to travenes basic experience theories be taught in public this creation means." reject a scientific theory in several physical scienschools. Creationism teaches an Drawing on Catholic like evolution, because ces, misinterprets biologiinstantaneous creation of teaching about the Bible, what we believe is beyond cal evolution, and the universe compatible creation and science, the s cientific proof or misunderstands the nature and function of scientific with a literal reading of the paper concluded that there disproof." creation accounts in the is "no need for an artificial A recent discussion of theory in general. Most Bible. The theory of evolu- 'balance' of giving equal scientific creationism by important, creationism tion holds that the universe attention to what is called three Jesuit scholars was itself is generally viewed by the scientific community developed to its present 'scientific creationism' and summarised as follows: form over a period of bil- contemporary evolution- "Regarding religion, the as unacceptable." ary theory." lions of years. "Local Catholic leaders The position paper have noted," Lawless said, added, "A balanced posi"the controversies over the tion of accepting scientific teaching of creationism in evolution and believing public schools have left the strongly in a loving Creaimpression that evolution- tor may be most consistent ary theory is anti-Christian with the logic of science KESTON COLLEGE NEWS SERVICE reports that the situation is and that creationism is the a nd the insights of bleak for Catholics in Albania, the believers being totally cut off only Christian point of religion." view. Since the publication by from the handful of priests who are still alive and "free",
ALBANIANS AT RISK
Spain reports Catholic drop
although strictly forbidden to carry out their priestly functions.
PEKING: For the f irst time since 1949 a theological seminary has been opened in China but it should be noted that this and two more to be opened soon are under the control o f the Patriotic Catholic Association, which does not recognise the authority of the Vatican.
It is built on the hill of Sheshan, about 40 miles from Shanghai (the site of a famous pilgrimage in honour of the Virgin). The seminary will provide places for 40 students and will serve the neighbouring dioceses, particularly those of the province of Jiangsu. Two other seminaries are to open in the near future. One is to be in Peking and its director will be the Franciscan Monsignor Tu Shiha. It will have faculties of theology and philosophy and a central seminary serving the whole of the country. A third seminary at Shenyang is to serve the three dioceses of the north-eastern part of the country — Keston News Service
POPE WARNS ON NUCLEAR
P riests who are the Sacraments in a long sentence in seriously ill child to the site caught administering private home receive a l abour camp, or of a well-known church to ********** ********** worse. Yet there are have him prayed for. still priests who dare This party member was to administer the Sac- known for his hostility to M ADRID, Spain (NC): The practice Gospels to Albania * raments, and they Christians. VATICAN CITY (NC): of Catholicism and adherence to have not all been The child was taken and Nuclear weapons are cured. Whereureturned Catholic teachings is seriously dec- * The Assemblies of God in Great* caught. pon the father donated "terrible instruments lining in Spain, according to a report * Britain and Ireland report that over Their ministry and risk money to a fund for the of death," Pope John issued by the Spanish Bishops' * the past three years 30,000 Gos- are shared by lay people, restoration of that church, Paul II told physicists who take Communion to though there are no reports in urging a halt to *pels have been successfully sent: more the Conference. believers than are in of his attitude toward race. arms * into Albania. direct contact with a priest.
believers having softened The pope, who several The report said only one superiors, spread theologiWhere there is no priest, as a result. in three Spanish Catholics cally unsound views and * Although some times during his four-year edition of the Living New: congregations are prepara ttends church regularly lead undisciplined private * have been conisf Similar healings of rela- pontificate has asked an * Testament Croa-* in the ing for the time when they tives of party members and and the number of voca- lives are largely responsi- I, cated, most have end to the nuclear arms tions to the priesthood has ble for the current crisis in .* been safely received tian language is in such: hope they will again be functionaries have been race, repeated the plea at demand that an imme- * allowed to worship in fallen rapidly. It said pri- Spanish Catholicism. reported at the Church of an audience for 200 * and distributed. diate reprint is necessary.: church. ests who disobey their "These are undoubtedly * * One copy turned up in a The Croatian New Tes-* Some families still con- Our Lady of Good Coun- nuclear physicists attendsel, Skhoder. factors that have contrib- * museum of atheism, and tament is called The: ing an international symtinue to pray together There are rumours, not posium in Rome sponsored uted to confusion in doc- * * the authorities were try- Book about Christ and is* trine and morals and to a r ing to trace the source. designed primarily for: every day, though they are yet confirmed, that there by the Italian National decline in religious prac- * Instead of aiding the the secular market,* thus risking being sent to have been demonstrations Institute of Nuclear labour camp without trial. on the sites of churches and Physics. tice," it said. * authorities, people were aimed at providing a: "In some quarters the * *seeking to find out how readable version of the* Said one believer, "We mosques in Northern The pontiff coupled his principle of priestly celi- * to obtain Gospels. Bible for those who have: pray not only for our- Albania, by believers who praise for scientific * S AN FRANCISCO bacy is questioned," it said. * A letter was received had little or no previous* selves, but for all who are want the places of worship research with a warning: The report was issued * from Albania saying, exposure to the Bible.: suffering anywhere. What reopened. "When one hears talk of (NC): At the new novi* tiate of the Missionar- several days before the * "Church of Jesus Christ Many churches have we have suffered has puri- Tourists report that in nuclear and sub-nuclear ies of Charity founded scheduled October 31 arri- l' is alive and growing in shown great interest and: fied our faith." Southern Albania they met energy, one cannot fail to * by Mother Teresa, of val of Pope John Paul II * Albania. Thank you for have ordered large quan-* An interesting story cir- children who have Chris- think, alas, of the destrucCalcutta, eight postu- for a 10-day visit. It points * the literature and please tities even before publica-: culating among Christians tian names, although they tive effort of modern wea* lants, or candidates, are t o a grave religious crisis in * send more." tion — Keston News* in Albania says that a were born after 1976, when pons. There is no doubt * prominent member of the it was made preparing to become a country where history, * In Yugoslavia. the first Service. illegal to give a that they represent one of 4r 4r full-fledged members of culture and tradition are *********************************** P olitburo took his child a religious name. the most serious threats to steeped in Catholicism. the order. humanity," he said. cent per of 98 than More Four professed sisters "My predecessors and I Spain's 36.7 million people have already made have repeatedly drawn the v ows. The postulants professes Catholicism and attention of politicians and are natives of the Uni- Catholicism was the state scientists to this grave ted States, Panama, religion until 1979. danger, especially if leadThe bishops' report said R EGINA, (Canada): cially funded agencies of on how hospital therapeu- preting the law to allow ers of government do not Guatemala and Grenada and the professed that church attendance in Graham Taylor, Sas- the government's policy of tic abortion committees abortions. have the wisdom or the will make decisions. Under "I am concerned, and I'm to put the brakes on the sisters are natives of big cities such as Barcelona katchewan's new reducing abortions. and Madrid was as low as health minister says "We are continuing to federal law, these hospital- asking questions about production and the accumIndia. a fund their programmes, appointed committees of how many people have ulation of such terrible The novitiate which 20 per cent. key aim of the provinOther problems it listed but we did say that we medical personnel must come before the commit- instruments of death," o pened in July is he cial government is to want the emphasis housed in a 60-year- were the crisis of identity on decide if an abortion tee; how many have been added. reduce the number of prevention of unwanted request meets the old, four -storey build- among some priests, failthera- granted an abortion; how The pope supported the pregnancies rather than peutic requirements for a many have been refused. peaceful uses of ing used formerly as a ure to recruit new clergy, abortions. nuclear disobedience widespread Following his Progres- abortion referral," Taylor legal operation. convent in St Paul's energy and Just the by these asking possibilities quesparish in the city's Mis- to religious authorities and sive Party's landslide vic- added. Many pro-life groups tions, it is implied that for the good of the human declining respect for tory, Taylor's first step was The health minister said complain that these sion District. com- there is concern there," he race that could result from Catholic teaching. to inform some provin- he also plans to gather data mittees are broadly intertheir development. added.
Four will take vow
MP aims to cut abortion
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Three white angels
NEW NORCIA
They're a down to earth lot By DOM FRANCIS BYRNE OSB
The girls of St Gertrude's in their immaculate blue uniforms are a rather down-to-earth lot . . . Maybe it is because many of them come from farming backgrounds, or live in isolated pockets of the outback, or even form part of many large country towns away from the high-rise flats and sky-scraper buildings in the city. And, even if some of them admit to living close to the smoke and noise of Perth, they still have that special look about them at New Norcia's boarding college. About 100 metres away is the boys' residential college, St Benedict's, which has just over 100 students at present. In between St Gertrude's and St Benedict's are the administrative block, science block and library, plus several classrooms. As one walks between the two residential colleges, one is greeted by the towering figure of Bishop Rosendo Salvado, armed with a cross in hand. When I visited St Gertrude's residence, I received a warm welcome from several of its 60 boarders, some of whom come from as far away as Darwin and Kununurra. My purpose: To get their views on life at a boarding college — and especially a Catholic one — and to see what can be done to improve such colleges. I chose girls whose ages ranged from 13 to 17 with various backgrounds and experiences. I put four questions to each and they sat down for more than one hour endeavouring to answer
them to the best of their ability. The questions were: ( 1) My expectations from a Catholic boarding college. ( 2) What I feel is lacking in Catholic boarding colleges today. (3) What future have Catholic boarding colleges. (4) How would I go about improving life at a Catholic boarding college. In some respects, these questions have been tackled from the other end of the scale for years — that is, those engaged in the actual running and financing of such colleges. It appears to me that Catholic boarding colleges in the country have been battling for years t o keep their gates open, whileIunderstand that some similar colleges in the city are thriving. St Gertrude's has a relatively low number of boarders this year — 60 — but the Principal of Salvado College, Mr Neville McManus feels that it can take another 30 students at least. He is happy with the number of students at St Benedict's residence, but feels it essential to increase enrolments in St Gertrude's. How can this be done? "By showing the great advantages which Salvado College has to offer to society," Mr McManus said. Apyway, over to the girls of St Gertrude's and see what you think of their comments on the situation of Catholic boarding colleges today and their future in a growing neo-pagan society.
Most of the students interviewed sought a good education, maturity and spiritual development from a Catholic College and all were concerned at the growing non-Catholic influences and resultant lack of faith in these schools. other school without this special Christ-like emphasis. I • think Catholic colleges will always be around because there will always be Catholics who want to be educated in their faith. But they are expensive and this often turns people away. I am satisfied with St Gertrude's; however, I think, the dormitories could be improved and also the grounds surrounding the buildings.
Pictured in front of St Gertrude's residence (I to r) Sisters 11/7ry James, Mary Winfrieda, Mary Ellen. By DOM FRANCIS BYRNE, OSB
The "three white angels" from the Philippines are beginning to find their feet in the comparative outback of Western Australia. The have won the hearts of the people "Our constitution doesn't allow for a communof New Norcia, 120km north of Perth, by ity of three," said Sister Winfrieda this week, their simplicity, good-humour and "so we'll just have to keep increasing our numbers!" infectious smiles. "most that received
She added they had a They are members of the Missionary Benedic- warm welcome" from the Benedictine monks, tine Sisters which has officially started a founSister Cecelia, the College Principal, staff and dation in the historic township. students. The foundation was established in July and the "We did not expect to have such a fine home sisters are in residence within the shadows of the here . . . . when someone mentioned Australia, former convent which housed Spanish Benedicwe somehow thought that it might be akin to tine Sisters and the Josephites. going to Africa or some place like that." There was great concern when the Benedictine Sisters and the Josephites withdrew from New Sister Winfrieda was a teacher for a number of Norcia and constant efforts have been made by years before entering St Scholastica's Novitiate the local Benedictine Superiors to attract other in Manila at 24. groups of sisters to New Norcia. But all in vain • Sister Mary Ellen was also a teacher at one of — until last year when the Brigidines allowed the schools run by the Missionary Benedictine Sister Cecelia McMahon to take charge of the Sisters before deciding to join them. girls' residence at St Gertrude's College. • Sister Mary James entered when she was 20 Now, 18 months later, the Filipino Sisters are and since then has studied in America. making their presence felt both within the SalSister Winfrieda hopes to work alongside Sr. vado College complex and the wider Cecelia in St. Gertrude's Residence and then community. take over from her sometime during the year. The sisters are attached to the Manila Priory. Their Mother House is in Tutzing, Bavaria, "From my brief interaction with the girls, there is a great deal to be done, especially in the field Germany. They are Sister Winfrieda Bugayong (Super- of counselling and guidance," she said. ior), Sister Mary James Mujar and Sister Mary "Maybe with a new religious presence here we Ellen Nicdao. can boost up the numbers at St Gertrude's in the They live within a stone's throw of St Ger- coming year." trude's residential college where they assist SisShe believes that St Gertrude's could take up ter Cecelia. to another 50 students at least, and St Benedict's They will also be involved in counselling, a similar number. teaching religious instruction, English and "There is plenty of room for more students of t yping. Between them they have several degrees deal- both sexes here at New Norcia and we hope they ing with education administration, religious come," she said. Already the three sisters have been getting education, theology and counselling. Their presence at New Norcia has been des- acquainted with new structures, timetables and cribed as a "great boon" for the entire approaches in anticipation of their complete involvement in the college in 1983. community. And next year they are expected to be joined On the question of the future Catholic boardby a further two sisters — Sister Veronica Willa- ing colleges, Sister Winfrieda was adamant: way who is at present working with the Aborigi- "They're vital. Very important . . . many childnals at Kalumburu Mission in the North-West, ren would be deprived of adequate opportuniand a Spanish sister, Sister Felicitas who has ties in the country if Catholic boarding colleges already spent many years in the New Norcia were suddenly to go out of existence," she apostolate. She is presently in Spain. added.
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The Record, December 30, 1982 — January 5, 1983
JENNY HARRINGTON, Year 11, Latham.
JENNY BRANDIS, Year 8, Mukinbudin. My expectation from a Catholic college is to be well educated and to grow to maturity so that I can be prepared for my life later on. I think that Catholic colleges should be centres of Christian principles. We appear to be lacking these to some degree. I think there will be more Catholic colleges because we may be living in a pagan society. From my experience at Salvado College, I believe that the residences could be improved --in morale and furnishings.
My expectations are: to obtain a good education; to meet other students and individuals and be able to share and enjoy their company. Also I expect to be drawn closer to the Christian faith, which I profess, through religious education. From my experience I feel that Catholic colleges have lost a lot of their religious influence there seem to be more non-Catholic people coming into colleges instead of Catholics. I feel that Catholic colleges do not hold much hope for the future. This, I believe, is because of growing numbers of non-believers in society, and the influence of religion will wane.
P ATRICIA BURTON, Year it C adoux.
VERONICA BEN DOTTI, Year 9, Westonia. 1 expect to come closer to God and discover Him within myself. Being with the other students every day brings us all together and keeps us very close. Each student gets more individual attention from the teachers and the education is of quite a high standard here at Salvado College. I think there are not enough monks or nuns around to help and advise the students where they need it. The schools have lost most of their Catholic images and are turning out like any
school I By attending a Catholic boarding fellow find that I have greater respect for my students, superiors and teachers. diminishing I feel that religious education is non-Catholics are in Catholic colleges. More the percentage and colleges now entering these of Catholics is decreasing. in Catholic I find that there isn't much future Non-Catholic decreasing. are they as c olleges schools are taking over. boardI would try and improve the Catholic for ing schools by providing more opportunities attract and try also the students to develop and than more Catholic students and staff, rather non-Catholics.
In
this interview
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Record, ANDREW McCARTHY, principal of Salvado College, New Norcia, tells of his
Salvado has a new man at the helm • • •
former career as an accountant and school teacher and of some of of his plans for the future of Salvado College.
A ndrew McCarthy, deputy principal of St Patrick's ollege, Geraldton, has a track record for innovation C w hich will be continued when he becomes principal of S alvado College, New Norcia, next year. Despite the fact that he does not take However, before returning to London we up his new position officially until Janu- decided to give Perth a try. We liked it. It had a ary 1, he has already spent time at Sal- heart. So we decided to stay." He found employment as an accountant at vado since the announcement of his Coventry Motors and stayed there until 1967 a ppointment in September. when he accepted an assignment to co-ordinate Andrew has accepted the appointment because the amalgamation of the various companies he regards it as a challenge and according to St which then made up Coca Cola. Pat's 1982 annual report he has the qualities to At this time the family was living at Sorrento fit him to meet that challenge. A farewell article where on two nights a week Andrew helped out says of him: with drama at the new Sacred Heart School. "Optimism and dedication are qualities that The sister in charge, Sister Bertram, encouraged Mr McCarthy has in full; but allied to these him to return to teaching which he did in 1968 is a commitment to action that has resulted taking a post at St Louis. in his involvement in the introduction of In 1971 he was appointed as dean of studies at many changes during his 11 years tenure at St Norbert's College, Queens Park. St Pat's. Innovation has marked Mr McCarDuring the August holidays that year the famthy's term at the college, the last four years of ily visited Geraldton and fell in love with the which he was deputy principal." district and its people. Andrew McCarthy still carries the soft brogue "We met all the sisters and other members of of his native County Kilkenny where he was the church and expressed the opinion that it 1934. born in would be He undertook his secondary education at St family," a great place in which to raise our Andrew said. Joseph's College, Freshford and later graduated Two months later he received a letter from the from the Ballyfin teachers training college. headmaster of St Pat's offering him a position After two years teaching in Ireland, Andrew as senior master. The family moved to Geralddecided that he could not work under the reston and Andrew began work there in January, trictive regulations of the system which would 1972. not even allow him to take his pupils on work Quoting again from the St Pat's annual report experience visits to factories and mines. It was of 1982: not to be until 10 years later that he found the "He saw early that the traditional academic freedom which allowed him to implement his courses offered at the college should be supideas on education and that was in Australia. plemented by alternative subjects at the Year So in 1958 he went to London to further his 11 level to cater for the demands of a chang. studies at the London School of Economics ing schoolpopulation. His planning resulted where by 1963 he had achieved his Associatein this becoming an established fact while ship of the Corporation of Company Secretarmany schools throughout the state were still ies and Degree in Economics. grappling with the concept. The new trade During this time he met Eileen Lynam at the St wing at the college is an off-shoot of this John of God church where they were both policy (and also a tribute to Mr McCarthy's members of the Legion of Mary. "We were tenacity). embarked on a parish census and Eileen and I "Concern for the welfare of students under were paired off to do evening visits. That did it. his care is demonstratedby his establishment We were married in 1959." of one of the first work experience proTheir home became a half-way-house for grammes in the. state. This eventually friends of Eileen's family travelling between Irebecame part of the successful Career Guiland and Australia. "We had many Australian dance Scheme at the School." visitors and our interest was aroused in It is pleasing to see that the wheel had turned Australia. "My mother-in-law was a friend of Bishop full circle with Andrew introducing work expeFox, of Sale, so when we decided to migrate, he rience programmes at Geraldton, the denial of and Arthur Calwell stood as our sponsors," which in Ireland had been partly the reason for his leaving teaching early in his career. laughed Andrew. His initiatives at Geraldton helped to swell the They first went to Melbourne. "After one month we decided it had all the disadvantages of numbers from 70 boarders in 1972 to a full London but none of the advantages," observed house of 135 boarders in his first four years and up to 370 day boys in 1983. A ndrew.
' Andrew McCarthy, the new principal talks with some Salvado College students outside St Benedict's residence (I to r) Kerr/an Devlin (Perth), Gerard Bendotti ( Westonia), Thomas Bushby (Jurian Bay), Andrew McCarthy, Dirk Griffiths (Wongan Hills), Peter Anderson (New Norcia).
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A-. Andrew now faces new challenges at the uni- was a member of the Knights of the Southern que co-educational boarding college at New Cross in Geraldton. Norcia. Whereas all other Catholic boarding He inaugurated the Commonwealth funded schools accommodate one sex and most col- community education centre in Geraldton and leges have a majority of day boys, Salvado Col- was its foundation treasurer. It is one of only lege is the complete reverse. It has 80 girls and five still operating in Australia. 1 10 boys boarding. Andrew has been a member of the Geraldton The college caters for Years 8 to 12. Andrew region Committee of Professional Developintends to introduce an agricultural course in ment (formerly the Service Development Cornaddition to the existing academic course for mittee). The region extends from Carnarvon to Years 1 1 and 12. Carnamah and inland to Wiluna. "I am looking to get greater involvement in the The committee considers applications for school by the Benedictine Order at New Norfunding from any of the 800 teachers in the cia," Andrew said. In place of the students being segregated region who wish to attend educational courses "Because we have limited. funds, our basic according to age, he will introduce four houses each accommodating a range of students of all criteria for granting applications is to give preterence to those which will result in the greatest ages "One Benedictine will take on the pastoral care number of people benefitting from the course." of each house," said Andrew. One of the greatest challenge facing Andrew at "I believe that a boarding school develops a Salvado is the need for funding a substantial united community where the students become a building and renovation programme. witness to each other and to society outside. "We have established a $100,000 building fund "Prefects are necessary as leaders. For those with a donation from the Parents and Friends wanting to be prefects it develops their inde- and a grant from the Prior of the Benedictines pendence but if they are not given the responsi- totalling $10,000. bility it can act in reverse. Prefects should be "At present our commitments are not being selected only from those boys and girls volun- met by income. In fact, we are faced with a teering for the position. deficit budget," added Andrew. "All Year 12 students should be supportive and "We are in a Catch 22 situation whereby we responsible for younger students," added cannot increase our income without attracting Andrew. more students and we can't attract more stu"Of course, I have my own boarding school," dents without spending money on renovations laughed Andrew referring to his eight children, and building," said Andrew. Their eldest son, Anthony, who married Kath"Unless we can raise additional money for line O'Brien, is a trainee quality surveyor at the building we cannot be eligible for the $1 for $1 Geraldton meatworks. They presented Andrew Grants Commission subsidy. Therefore, any and Eileen with the only grandchild, a boy. donations to the building fund will be used as Marion, who has recently completed teacher collateral to raise loans and obtain grants from training, starts with Xavier College in 1983 the commission." teaching maths, music and religion. Andrew's first object at Salvado is to "develop Aidan, who has completed his TAE, hopes to a Christian witness community". study for an Arts degree at the University of He intends to keep closely in touch with classWA. room activities by teaching Years II and 12 Paschal, Damien, Clare, Brendan and Siob- economics and accountancy. han attend school. From his plans for the future, it is evident that Andrew has had a number of outside interests. Salvado College is due to benefit from Andrew He was a founder member of the North Beach McCarthy's four greatest gifts — his Christian branch of St Vincent de Paul in 1967 and witness, innovative administration, love of chairman of the school board of St Francis teaching and insight into accountancy and Xavier which opened in Geraldton in 1975. He economics. The Record, December 30, 1982 — January 5, 1983 7
KNOW YOUR FAITH
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PATHWAYS 01 THE SPIRIT The pmential to be true mists for all Can we tell the truth? Is it posible to tell the truth in this world and still survive? That might sound l ike a strangluestion coming from a priest. After all, Jesus told us not only to tel l the truth, but to The truth of our statements shine forth like a beacon's light. BY FATHER DAVID K. O'ROURKE, O.P.
The Church has made it clear that we are to try to build a worldin which telling the truth will be the rule and not the exception. Establishing a climate in which deceit and trickery will have no place is a prime Christian goal. A missionary teacher in Africa teaches children about the truth and about being truthful.
The question grows more complicated..
We all know that playing loose baptism in about a year," the the complexity of truth telling trickery will have no place in a with the truth is common. And this young man said tdaelaughingly. much the same way that the old prime Christian goal. is a problem — for people exploit In a very differen ituation, one sister probably did. They point out The world does not always value each other this way, or damage with no element of honor in it, an that there are situations in which the truth. But Christians can work good relationships, or create a cli- old Jewish friend nld me of her no one expects the questions will to change that. And in doing so, mate in which fear gains thc upper escape from the gem° in the first be answered fully, that the ques- Christians can call on the help of hand or in which no one trusts days of the war. :teeing Austria tions themselves are only a the Spirit. anyone. she found refuge inFrance, only to charade. For one of the reasons the Spirit But we also know that there are have Hitler's armies occupy the The sisters who sheltered my of God, who is also the Spirit of many evils in our world. What is it town she was in. friend were not abourto turn her truth, was given to the Church on that sometimes makes truth telling She was hidden Ink nuns in a over to the gestapo by answering Pentecost was to provide us the complex? convent where shelled begun to the questions posed to them. strength and desire to help estabTo introduce a possible answer, I attend Mass. Furthermore, the ges-tapo lish a world order in which truth want to draw two pictures. The police becain tupicious and obviously had no right to be in the will be honoured. A young couple I was preparing came looking for n. 'There is a French village. for marriage went looking for an w oman, a Jew, wit Jame to your And some theologians also say, apartment. They found one, and town. She has dis.,pared. Have as the old nun said, that some just only one, which they could afford you seen her?" theofuer asked the questions should not be asked. and which also was close to her sister who answered& door. There is no right to ask them. work and his school. My friend describeithe situation The young couple's landlord had "Are you planning to have any to me, for her hidinglace was not no right to ask about their family children?" asked the grim-looking only within sound Ifthe door but plans, not only because children landlord. "I don't want any kids in permitted a view 01 1 are a natural right but because, in "The old nun lookiso tiny in the my place." our town, that kind of discriminaancient stone &way. And I "What did you say?" I asked. tion against children and parents is "She told him that she wasn't could see the silhoute of the sold- illegal as well. toweringier over 'r.She looked planning to have children," the him, said `no:stepped back, Such considerations help to show young man said with a look of up at with both has swung the what makes truth telling a complex and disbelief. heavy oak door slatright in his matter at times. "Of course," she smiled, "we're face. Then she tunlaway from Still, on a more fundamental not planning to have children, the door, saying toarself, 'They level, the Church has been clear We're just not planning. We're have no right to beige. And they that we are to try to build a world going to see what happens." have no right 15 ask such in which truth telling will be a rule, "And I'll give you on guess who questions." not the exception. Establishing a is going to be calling you for a Theologians smiles reflect on climate in which deceit and
Some hard lessons in telling the truth 'Truth is that w bfrees; which
Caroline's eyes quickly shifted down toward the scuffed and dirty sneakers she wore on her feet. Guilt was written all over her young face. Yet she did not answer the question that had been directed toward her. Her mother, Margaret, repeated it. "Caroline, where did this come from?" In her hand Margaret held a souvenier trinket, a bubble-top plastic representation of a mountain that "snows" when turned upside down. Margaret remembered being fascinated by just such a toy when she was a little girl. She had loved to lie still and watch the snowing bubble and wait until all the white flakes had come to rest at the bottom; to wait until it was no longer snowing on the figures encased in the plastic. Caroline looked up at her mother with tears beginning to fill her 4year-old eyes. With a hand streaked from playing in the rich soil of the family's backyard vegetable garden, she pushed back a strand of blond hair that had made its way across her stricken face. "I took it," she whispered. "You took it from the gift shop when we were there last week, Caroline?" "Yes, I wanted it so badly," she said, and burst into full-fledged tears. Margaret held her daughter in her arms and when the tears had stopped they talked. They talked about how good it was that Caroline had told the truth and how wrong it had been to take something without paying for it. They also discussed how important it was for Caroline not to do something like that again. That story illustrates the simple
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By Suzanne E. Elsesser way one parent tried to teach her child some early lessons on the importance of telling the truth. And I could wish that all problems in truth telling could be approached so easily! But the question of truth seems to grow more complicated as we grow from the simplicity of a 4-year-old's idea of right and wrong to the complexity of adulthood. Yet it is just as important for adults to speak truthfully as it is for children and adolescents. It is a for us to show respect for God and the other people in our lives. We let them know that they are important to us and that we honour their ability to understand and to deal with what we are saying. When we speak truthfully, we also invite others to trust and respect us. We are letting them know they can count on the fact that our words and the actions that follow are in agreement with each other. There is no gulf between what we say and what we do. But telling the truth is difficult sometimes. Sometimes we have to start by first telling the truth to ourselves. A few weeks ago my father, a strong, determined man who insists on taking full charge of all aspects of his life, entered hospital leaning on my arm with little else in mind but the hope that somehow the pain and complete exhaustion he felt would go away. He found the relief he sought, but his recovery had to start with admitting to himself that, at least
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for the time being, he could no longer take care of himself. The truth was that he needed to become dependent upon doctors, nurses, the bewildering assortment o f other hospital personnel and a relatively impersonal and confusing hospital system.
Reality of a truthful! life "Only the world which serves the good and enriches the treasure of love in the world is like to God in his truth and fulfills its commitment to the ideal of the divine pattern." (Father Bernard Haring, 1968.) "The authentically truthful man will not play fast and loose with truth. He cannot deal with truth in a heartless and calculating manner but must be taken up with it, heart and soul." (Father Bernard Haring, 1968.) "The spirit which Jesus sends is the spirit of truth who will teach the disciples all truth. This is the truth which Jesus speaks or witnesses. It is very probably this truth . . . which is implied when Christians are told to love not in word or speech but in deed and in truth." (Father John McKenzie, The Dictionary of the Bible.) "Truth is that which frees; truth is that which provides order, truth shows the way to holiness and justice." (Pope John Paul II, Closing Address to 1980 Synod of Bishops)
That was a difficult truth to accept for someone who has prided himself on self-reliance. But it was a truth he had to tell himself. Learning to speak truthfully to oneself is only a part of the truth issue. Yet, in many cases, it is a big first step toward being able to tell the truth to other people. And in telling the truth to others we show them the dignity and respect God demonstrates towards us. It's a Godlike thing to do.
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inept king named It is extremely important to know equally inept and arrogant son, just what the biblical prophets Rehoboam, failed to placate the were, what their role was in the alienated 10 Israelite tribes of the plan of salvation, how God north. They promptly seceded and directed them, and how they formed the northern kingdom of responded to the divine direction. Israel. The prophets were people of their The first 50 years after the split times. Keenly aware of the impor- between the two kingdoms were tance of their nation in God's plan, years of instability, violence, civil they could be indifferent to strife and general uneasiness, espenothing which concerned that cially for the northerners. Then, nation, whether on the domestic or with Omri's accession in the north in 885 B.C., things settled down international levels. Backed up by a divine mandate, appreciably. established peace with the the prophets threw themselves Omri Judah in the south, built region of headlong into all the affairs of their capital at Samaria and glittering a people, sacrificing everything to dynasty which had a reldirect those affairs in accordance founded a atively long tenure. with the will of Yahweh. But disintegration followed on It stands to reson, then, that some the heels of this auspicious beginknowledge of what was going on in ning, thanks at least partly to the the times of the prophets is essen- likes of Jezebel, and in spite of the
bloody coup engineered by Jehu in 843 BC brought a savage end to the house of Omri and a new era began. The first half of the eighth century finds the dynasty of Jehu still in firm control in the person of Jeroboam II, who reigned a full 40 years, from 785-745 BC. Assyria had forced Jehu to pay annual tribute. But there was at the moment a lull in that nation's rise to imperial domination, and both Israel and Judah took advantage of the respite to build up and enjoy a strong economy. Economically both kingdoms were at their peak. But it was a one-sided prosperity and never had social injustice been so unfeelingly cruel. Merchants grew fat on excess profits, and the fatter they got OR greedier they became. If For inability to pay a trifling °f °,Prophets debt, heroic effortsElisha. merchants would sell a hapthe' less creditor, a fellow Israelite, into Elijah and
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In To the Manor Born, the comedy seen on Channel Two this year the character Richard DeVere lies to get out of an awkward situation. Unwilling to jeopardise a business deal by rebuffing a businesswoman, DeVere cops out by saying he is married and faithful to his wife. Then, predictably, DeVere is forced to make good on his lie and produce a wife when the businesswoman visits his country manor to wrap up their agreement. He prevails on Audrey ForbesHamilton to masquerade as his wife. When she asks why he doesn't simply admit the truth, DeVere makes the telling comment that he can't: "If she finds ou I lied about my private life, then she'll worry about what I do in my business life as well." By his comment, DeVere pinpoints a crucial fact about the truth: Trust is an essential ingredient in human relationships and trust depends on one person being able to believe what another says. But building trust is a delicate
TV show gives a glimpse of cost of lies matter. People come to trust each other over a period of time. Truth also lies behind the ability to carry out commitments, which is basic to the functioning of society on many different levels. When a person pledges his or her word, others expect the pledge to be fulfilled, whether in business or professional life, in community matters or in personal relationships. Making a marriage commitment is an obvious example. When a man and woman promise to be faithful, each trusts the other will honour that promise. If one partner later reneges on the pledge, one of the worst results is the severing of the trust within the relationship. Furthermore, when the couple tries to repair the damage, it will take time because their sense of basic trust in each other needs to be rebuilt. In To the Manor Born, the businesswoman makes a judgment that she can still trust DeVere when his attempt to pass Mrs ForbesHamilton off as his wife comes a cropper. He then admits that he has lied and assumes the businesswoman will cancel their contract.
Instead, she decides to accept his explanation and signs the contract. Another interesting observation on truth was made during an episode of To Serve Them All Our Days, also seen here during the year. In the search for a new headmaster for a British boys' boarding school, four candidates were invited to an interview with the school's board of directors. Two candidates were teachers at the school, men with opposite philosophies of education. During the interview, David Powlett-Jones was asked whether he will stay at the school should the other teacher be selected as headmaster. Powlett-Jones replied honestly that he would seek another position because he had too many points of conflict with the other candidate to work comfortably under his leadership. Later Powlett-Jones asked his colleague how he answered the same question and was distressed at his reply: "I replied the same as y ou. I imagine. Of course I said I'd stay. You have to play the game. I gave them what they wanted to hear." He made clear, however, that in reality he too would leave the school if Powlett-Jones were chosen headmaster. That episode drew attention to the fact that telling the truth can be risky and can involve making a difficult choice. In some circumstances being truthful requires a w illingness to take the consequences. Powlett-Jones' feared that telling the truth in that interview could lessen his chances of winning the coveted position. His sense of values, however, led him to decide that he would not compromise the truth simply in hopes of improving his chances to become headmaster.
Ed Asner, in the title role as city editor Lou Grant, checks over his paper for accuracy. Truth is essential in moral decision The truth: What makes it valuable? What making. The continuing functioning of society relies on trust makes between individuals just as an editor trusts his reporters to Here it difficult? are two situations in which questions about what the truth means get the facts. Trust is built on the fact that people believe in come into focus: the truthfulness of what other people say. Physicians often encounter situations where a person is gravely
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The prophets of Israel fall tial for even a rudimentary under- by Father Johv (asteiot into a unique category both standing of their message. the politically as people and as preachers. After the death of Solomon, his
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I am surprised how frequently the topic of truth pops up on television. In three shows I watched one weekend, telling the truth — or its opposite — figured prominently.
slavery! They gobbled up real estate, furniture, clothing, anything they could get their hands on. As they became richer the poor got poorer. And the poor had no redress. The judges who held court at the city gates were a corrupt lot who based their decisions on the size of the bribes they were offered. This, of course, gave the rich an unbeatable advantage. Religion at the time was a sham, a cover-up for vice and licentiousness. The people practised religion, to be sure, in the sense that they went through the motions made in the superstitious hope that they would keep Yahweh happy in spite of their dispositions. And then "Yahweh roared" (Amos 1:2). And to carry the message of his wrath to Israel he chose a farmhand from Judah, Amos by name. We shall have more to say about this fascinating character.
ill. Are physicians obligated to tell the patient all they know about theprogress of the illness, even when, in their judgment, this will cause the patient to suffer more severely? How much of the truth does the patient's family have a right to know? "Jesus lives through his Professors often are asked to recommend their students to prospective spirit of love in you . . . He employers or to graduate schools. Are they obliged to telleverything they is reflected in the way you know about the student — even when such information may harm the student's chances? Can they pick and choose in order to present the care about the feelings of student in the best possible light? others. Jesus lives in you Those situations are described in the book, "On Being Responsible: and in every persn filled Issues in Personal Ethics," edited by James Gustafson and James Laney. with his Spirit." (Our Trea- The authors intend to demonstrate that truth as a moral issue has many ramifications. sured Heritage, by Theresa Gustafson and Laney connect truth to speech and the way people use O 'Callaghan Scheihing language. They ask: How can we be responsible persons in our use of with Louis Savary.) words? The editors observe: "Responsible speech refers to that which builds up ******** and sustains the kinds of relationships God has created" for humanity. To discuss the connection of truth and community, they include a "God is calling each of us section from moral theologian Father Bernard Haring. to union with him. If God is Father haring writes that the goal of truthful speech "is the building up a loving parent, as Jesus of love in ourselves, in our neighbour, in the community."He sees speech, r evealed, then we are all including all signs and actions which express something to others, as called to a one-to-one rela- intimately connected with forming and sustaining community. Gustafson and Laney observe that "it is taken s a mat ter of course in tionship with God." (Our human relationships that others accept responsibiltiy for having their T reasured Heritage, by words accord with what is actually the case." Interactions between T heresa O'Cal laghan human beings as well as ordinary conversation "rest on the assumption" S cheihing with Louis that others are being truthful. "What's more, telling the truth in most circumstances makes Savary.) life simpler. The speaker doesn't need to waste time trying to decide what to say and hearers don't need to be concerned over whether they are ******** being deceived. Gustafson and Laney state.
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NNE MARY RINALDI would say she's lived up to her name. Of • ancient northern Italian extraction, Rinaldi means happiness and knowl• edge, and with the last 10 years spent living and working around the world, Anne would say she has had a good serve of both. She returned to Perth and :her family earlier this year * after what she termed 'living the nomadic life' in England, :Europe and the Americas. • * Ten years on she finds the world a * changed place and believes she was * lucky to have experienced what she -0 did when she did. ' * "When I first went overseas people * were more interested in meeting you * as a person, now it's more a case of * what value are you to them,— she * said. * "It's becoming a greedy egotistic * world where people don't want to * work they just Want to steal. It's a *much more dangerous and therefore more cautious world than it was and :I wouldn't like to be heading off * now." WHEN she did head off, in 1973, * she was just 24, trained as a ledger • * machinist, filled with curiosity and * enthusiasm and ready to take on the * world. * She has returned reasonably prof• icient in three extra languages — • French, Italian and Spanish — * * older, wiser and with a wealth of * memories and experience that, as :she says, she could never have found * if she had spent the last 12 years * studying in a university. * • It was a learning experience and * perhaps the most important kind. It * taught her a lot about people, about * life and about herself. * Born in Perth, she was the eldest of * the four children of Les and Doreen Rinaldi. When her brother traced ▪ the family name of Rinaldi he discovered its meaning and a fair scatter* ing • of aristocrats, cardinals and the * like who peopled northern Italy in * centuries past. • Completing her primary education at St John's, Scarborough, she * moved on to Siena Dominican :Ladies College at Wembley Downs. * Her great love was art but family * circumstances wouldn't allow her to pursue such an expensive education. * She undertook a commercial course * instead and became proficient at ;typing, bookkeeping, switchboard * and comptometer. • * She'd be the first to admit that her * office training stood her in far better * stead on her world travels than any * expertise as an artist could have * done.
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cold, grey London to look for work. She hated the place and lost her first job because she couldn't understand the English . . . or rather the various accents that London could offer. It was off to Spain then, in 1974, working in a bar cafe and picking up a little Spanish. The bars were great fun, serving pate and rolls, cheese and coffee they catered for the many truckies passing through. It was with one of these truckies that, she eventually accepted a lift, and like a homing pigeon, travelled through the south of France back to Italy. It was summertime and all the window boxes were in bloom. Italy in the summer is a magic place for those who can see past the sometimes aged and grimy buildings. When the summer ended it was back to London to earn some cold hard cash. With good references from Senator Don Willesee through her work in Perth, she fronted up to Australia House looking for a job. Luck was with her, she joined the Commission's Foreign Affairs Political Department the next day as typist assistant to three officers in the security division. Working in liaison with Interpol and Scotland Yard the department was involved in briefing Australian representatives heading off to Europe and Iron Curtain countries. After seven months the job was over. It had only been a temporary position and winter was on the way. It seemed a good time to see Greece and them join a bus camping tour of Russia, Poland and the Scandinavian countries.
Worth 12 years in a university One experience in Poland left a lasting impression on her. She was travelling with a friend who had worked in Germany and therefore spoke the language. Whenever the pair crossed a border they always had what was called a `schrapnel stop' where they god rid of loose change. They stopped at a shop shortly before passing out of Poland and stocked up with food and wine to have on the bus. They had only spent 30c and still had around $2 to dispose of. An old Polish woman came up to them and began to talk. She was 82 she said and told them she had family in Australia which must be a beautiful country. She had seen three wars and lost two sons and said when her family arrived in Australia they thought it was heaven on earth.
when you have . that kind of suffering." Travelling across Europe is no mean feat, especially when you run out of money and that was something which happened more than once. "On the worst occasion I hadn't eaten for three days," Anne said. "I stopped at this cafe and waited at the door until one of the truckies finished his meal, then I slipped quickly into his seat and ate what he had left . . . the bread, some meat and beer. I was so hungry it tasted wonderful. "When I came outside there he was, standing, having a smoke — he had been watching me and he said; `Ah fraulein, did you enjoy my meal.' "I felt really terrible at the time," Anne laughed.
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the* the most dangerous place in world. under* "They wear razor blades the; cut can their fingernails so they * watch from your wrist," she said. in; molested and Both robbed buildings,* Bogota she said the quaint perflowers in the streets and almost belied* climate -like' 'Spring manent that; the squalor and suffering existed. of life * "You learn about the valuesBogota very quickly," she said. "In they live for the moment. at a: "The children begin having sex babies* very young age. Girls have don't: from of 11. Many people a 4( marry and one man may have The, number of 'wives' and families.
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children are expected to work for the ren had left their homes and taken,* parents and a father will go from one all their younger brothers and sisters; „* of his families to the next collecting with them, including the babies. "Apparently they boiled up all the; money from the kids. The assassination attempt on Pope John Paul which had topped "I remember standing under a tree kitchen scraps and made a mush*, headlines in 1982 as Italian at one stage and I heard this which they fed to the babies and ate; religious news in 1981 brought new there and up themselves. rustling. I looked * investigators in November and December arrested or sought the "People just don't seem to realise* were kids asleep in the tree. how primitive life is in some coun-,* arrest of several Bulgarians and Turks on charges of complicity in the tries and how great the gap between; attempt to kill the pope. SEE three-year-olds snif- rich and poor is." fing petrol — the people have an From the horrors of Colombia it: The investigators' linking of Kremlin and was carried out a verage life span of 27. Bogota is the was back to the United States, toi! the convicted would-be assas- by Agca under the direction of big emerald centre, it's also the place Miami . .. flat, dusty and under 4 sin, Mehmet Ali Agca, with the Bulgarian secret police. Bulgarian officials led to the for cocaine. You can have your permanent heat haze. SepAfter Miami, says Anne, Perth* accusation made this week in It is now claimed that the As the fighting be- The pope's meeting onleader t hroat cut in an instant. tember 15 with PLO "I used to see these kids with a don- looks like Switzerland. It was not atr the Italian parliament that the death of the Polish pope was tween Israel and Yasser Arafat at the Vatican key carrying cans which they, filled nice place to be — as the gateway to; plot against the Pope origi- the only alternative to a Rus_ Lebanon raged, with provoked a storm of controvhigh civilian casualties, with scraps from all the kitchens. A South America it has become a big* nated at the top levels of the sian invasion of Poland. ersy, as top Israeli officials the pope repeatedly and Jewish organisations friend of mine was working with the drugs centre and with 4m popula-* TIAL her asked and tion I Nations has a higher crime rate than nited of restoration a urged U around the world protested * IS about it. She said many of the child- New York. peace. * that it constituted a papal ren had revolted against their treat- With the population speaking* The warfare in May sudden trip to Argenblessing on terrorism. ment and gone into the mountains to everything but English, Anne's: and June between tina to his schedule. After the fighting was over The Vatican and leading expertise in Spanish and Italian: Great Britain and live. and the PLO was ousted from church spokesmen in other could them and see stood her in good stead. She was* Argentina over the Falk- In Great Britain from May Lebanon, the pope joined countries defended the meet"She went up to hear crying coming from a room. soon working but it wasn't long: lands almost forced 28 — June 2 he repeatedly other religious leaders around ing, saying it was not a blessdeparted from his prepared the world in condemning a ing of Arafat or the PLO, but When she walked in there was before home beckoned. * Pope John II to cancel a texts to plead for an end to massacre of Palestinian refu- an expression of papal connothing but bundles of newspaper She says she's back to stay but is* to Great Britain hostilities, and at Conventry gees in West Beirut by Leba- cern for the Palestinian peo:i all over the floor . . . like eggs. But already organising her next holidayvsit when she looked closer she found . . . in Europe of course with a stop-* and, when he decided to he spoke passionately of nese rightist forces practically ple and for the rights of all *go there were babies in them. The child- over in Rome. * 1 ahead with those peace of about 350,000 under the noses of occupying parties in the Middle East plans, led him to add a worshippers. Israeli troops. conflict.
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While the Falkland Islands war ended unexpected controversy to Pope John Paul's visit to Great Britain, the first-ever papal visit to that country was also a historic one because of its ecumenical aspect.
Christian nity u In ecumenical relations, a major event during the year was the publication in March of the final report of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, the product of 12 years' work by an international t eam of scholars appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Vatican Secretariat for Christian Unity.
At Canterbury's Christ Church Cathedral, the mother church of A nglican and the focal point in the 450-year-old rift between the A nglican and Catholic churches, the pope and Archbishop Robert R uncie, of Canterbury, leader of the worldwide Anglican communion, joined in common prayer. * *IF***
BISHOP AND BOMB In the Catholic Church in the United States, 1982 was the year of the bishops and the bomb. From January, when Archbi- nuclear weapons. Many of them called shop Raymond G. Hunthausen, of the treat of nuclear holocaust the gravest moral issue in the history of humanity, Seattle, announced that he would and most of those who spoke out diswithhold half his federal income agreed with one or more aspects of curtaxes to protest U.S. involvement rent U.S nuclear deterrence policy. in the nuclear arms race, to Several times their criticisms drew November, when the bishops debated a draft on war and peace, sharp public rebukes from Reagan the morality of the possession or Administration officials. use of nuclear weapons was a After four days of intensive discussion dominant theme in the nation's of the second draft of the letter, the religious news. bishops voted almost unanimously to In the course of the year scores of hold an extraordinary meeting next May bishops publicly expressed their views on to discuss and vote on a revised version.
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They issued a common declaration announcing the establishment of a new commission mandated to recommend practical steps to full communion by the two churches after a review of the doctrinal differences between them. The trip to Great Britain was the third of seven papal trips outside Italy in 1982. The others were to four African countries in February, to Portugal in May, to During His ministry on earth nearly 2000 years ago, Jesus was asked A rgentina in June, to Switzerland in June, to San Marino in August, and to Spain * from October 31 to November 9. * many questions, and his replies were always unambiguous and to the ;
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* point. One question asked was "What must I do to gain eternal Life?"
* His reply was "Love God this matter. "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone", and again, * with all your heart and Soul, “ * and with all your mind and Judge not lest ye be judged." Fulton Sheen of Amerstrength", and "Love your icaBishop and well known for his TV * neighbour as yourself for broadcasts had this to say about
last night, and scattered the feathers. They cannot be recovered.": "Exactly," replied Mahomet, "and * so are the reckless words you spoke against your neighbour." The remedy for this problem is to: * love of Me." reverse our self-appointed role of * * A close inspection of Jesus' judges and place it where it: * answer will reveal that the first The author of this article is belongs, namely, in the hands of * * three Commandments concern our MATT TUOHY, of Shelley, God, and then take up our proper: A trip the Pope never made was significant * relationship between God and each an 86-year -old retired role of compassionate sinners. * of us as a Christian, and the other Let us try to focus our attention: this past year too — his hoped-for return to his ** seven school teacher. concern our relationship on the graces of people. Develop * native Poland in August to help celebrate the * between God, our neighbour and the habit of trying to see the good: the evil. "The separation of peope in people and take large doses of * 6 00th anniversary of the arrival in that country ** ourselves. The second part of Jesus' answer into sheep and goats will come the medicine we shall call "cornof the Icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa. * brings up the question "Who is our only on the Last Day. passion". It will not be very palata- * * * neighbour?", and the answer is "Until then we are forbidden to ble, perhaps, but it is a guaranteed * every human being on this earth, make the classification. Let us cure. The postponement of the trip On October 10, two days after the * until 1983 was announced on J uly Polish parliament formally outlawed * irrespective of colour, race or leave all judgments of the sins of We will find the going a hard slog,: 21 in separate statements by the Solidarity and established restrictive new * creed. We are all God's creatures our neighbour to God." but a very rewarding experience, * P ol ish primate, Archbishop rules for the creation of any new unions, * and He loves us to a degree far To abrogate to ourselves the and we can be sure of Gods' bless-: J oseph Glemp, of Warsaw and Pope John Paul, in the presence of * beyond our finite understanding. function of the Deity is as pre- ing on us as we move along the * Many people have confessed to sumptuous as it is irreverent, and road of life to our destiny. G niezno, and Poland's martial law r epresentatives of the Polish * having broken all the ten Com- so, when we appoint ourselves as The Bible is rich in examples the at out angrily lashed government, of * l eader, General Wojciech * mandments except the 8th, "Thou judges of our neighbour we do just the compassion shown parliament's action. by Jesus to: Jaruzelski. shalt not bear false witness against that by the use of this vile weapon His fellow man. S peaking at the end of the Tensions under martial law in canonisation of a new Polish saint, * thy neighbour", yet by a peculiar of malicious gossip. To recall a few — His compassion: Mahomet was once asked by for Mary Magdaline; His compas- * c ommunist -rules but overwhelmingly Franciscan Father Maximilian Kolbe, :quirk of human nature, this is the Catholic Poland were the reason for the the pope said the new law was a * one Commandment most often one of these self-appointed judges sion on the multitude; the good how he could atone for his con- thief on the cross, and His compas- * "violation of the fundamental rights of :broken. postponement. * We have all been guilty of this stant use of malicious gossip, and sion man and of society." for those who put Him to the Repeatedly during 1982 Pope John In November the Polish church and :form of cruelty at one time or was told to gather some goose supreme test and ordered the most * Paul and Polish church leaders called for government formally agreed that the * another, and many people have feathers and place one on the door- cruel death of torture and suffering an end to martial law, the release of Lech Pope's postponed 1982 visit could begin :been the butt of it. The ogre is mali- step of each house in the village, man could devise. alesa and other detained leaders of the next June 18, and a few days later Walesa * cious gossip. The following day, Ma hornet Before he died compassion again * independent labour union, Solidarity, was released. The irreparable damage done to asked him if he had performed his showed itself, when He said to His * and. the restoration of feedoms to the On December 13, the anniversary of * innocent people by the thoughtless task and the reply was "Yes". He Heavenly Father, "Father forgive Polish peoplem including recognition of the imposition of martial law, Jaruzelski :indulgence in this universal vice, was then told to gather them up them they know not what they do." * a major role for solidarity in the national submitted to parliament plans for the * can never be estimated. again, and the man replied, "I can- Give it a go. Make it your New dialogue needed for reconstruction of the suspension of most martial law measures : Jesus had something to say on not, because a strong wind arose Year resolution for 1983. c ountry. by the end of the year. The Record, December 30, 1982 — January 5, 1983
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Antioch holds its place firmly in the West The first West Australian Antioch training weekend was held at Nedlands on December 10 in the hope of establishing the movement in Kalamunda, Doubleview, Manning, Victoria Park and the country parishes of Geraldton and Narrogin. Seventy young people Paul Watt a year 12 Stu- first Australian Antioch took part in a weekend of dent at John XXIII Col- Training weekend in Syddiscussions, fun, prayer lege and Gabrielle ney. Participants came and honest sharing of their Giambazi a *Student of from Darwin, Alice Pictured at Centre, are Mr Ron Pirola and Mrs Mavis Pirola, the 'parents' of the Antioch Movement, of faith in Jesus Christ. Iona, also in year 12 were Springs, and six Sydney Sydney who, will visit Perth on the second weekend of January '83. The Antioch Movement' sponsored by their respec-' Parishes, Pictured left to right — Claire Pirola, Byron Pirola, Paul Watt, Mr and Mrs Pirola, Teresa Pirola and began in Western Austra- tive parishes Claremont Since March the moveGabrielle Giambazzi. lia in March 1982, when' and Ned lands to attend the ment has established itself in Claremont and Nedlands. A recent weekend was led by Scott Vance of Nedlands and Sue Wallwork of Claremont. Over 20 young leaders spent some six weeks praying together, preparing talks and organisational aspects with the help of Mrs Bernadette Giambazzi, Mrs Marilyn Lincoln, Mrs Anne Lynch and Father John Jegorow. An interesting "The Weekend works piece of graffiti I because it pulls no punches was told about for fear of turning people off and invites participants advised the read*to • be honest about their talking to the person helping someone who accept it as a genuine com- are retarding our growth. er to "aschew mean who is left out at the BBQ, needs help, somebody who mitment that we take on as This article has risen to a faith and relationship with obfuscation". Th- involving everybody in is poor. It is a sharing of Christians and realise its fairly idealistic level, but God," said Nicole Cutler, we do need ideals to work work or study, there are one of the teenage leaders. is translates into running and leading your the gifts that God gives importance. group (not just the usual each of us. toward and "Option for numerous instances where Patrick Prrndiville and layman's languWe are no less hyrocriti- the Poor" goes along way we can reach out to other Elizabeth Green agreed it cal than the person who beyond theory. a ge as "avoid people. It only takes cour- was a wonderful expetells us to "aschew obfus- If we take a look round in age and a strong faith in rience that gave young confusing people cation" is if we say we are a our homes, our place of Jesus. people a sense of belonging with big words!" Christian but then don't to their Church and to have the faith to opt for the "Options for the Poor" each other. (Fremantle YCS). WALSH, PETER By poor. That's what Christdoes not involve big words 'anitLis all about. but it can be made into an It is natural that the more unnecessarily confusing attractive people get more concept if approached attention but how can we wrongly. let this be if we believe that ARE ASKED TO One of the aims of the each person has his own Y oung Christian Students' individual dignity? To be movement in 1982 was to real Christians, we must "learn how best to live as reach out to people and students committed to the powerless". This is basi- few) or explaining what As Christians we try to help them. We have to give cally the idea behind was said in a lecture to model our life on Jesus and them the freedom to be option for the poor. someone who did not He was certainly a man human. As the song goes, Opting for the poor could understand it. It is simply who opted for the poor. He we must, "set the downassociated with the down- trodden free". and-outs of his society, the This is not simply a one Young people you are asked to be prostitutes, tax collectors way charity act either. Nopart of a vision. To be part of and lepers. He showed one can live by himself, society's solutions not part of its genuine concern and love man is naturally a social roblems. Young people are asked p for those who needed help. creature. Without giving, to give one day of their lives, by: He did not eat dinner with w e cannot grow and the authorities and tell develop to our true poten— PRAYER • • himself He was working to tial. This time, a quote — FASTING change the system but he from a prayer "for it is in O worked from the bottom giving that we receive". So — DAY'S WAGE reaching out to others not among the people. only helps them, but it also OUTH Y O He proved to the leper to the building of a new venture, that all people were of helps us. 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Charismatic world pressured into attend"The transition pro- Fr. Vin McCabe SM, who ing church and most do Rome 1981 gramme is aimed at help- has celebrated the Mass for not believe in God, said , ing young unemployed many years has been trans- the newspaper, citing people to improve their ferred and has handed over its own survey. (ESTABLISHED 1888) the reins to a Victorian chances of getting a job. Priests are largely to "Courses will be con- import, Fr. Peter McMur- blame for the pressur68 STIRLING STREET, PERTH rich SM. ducted in a wide range of ing because they 1307 ALBANY HWY., CANNINGTON areas, including building A light supper will be pro- frighten older believers and construction, agricul- vided after the Mass in the by telling them that 502 WANNER00 ROAD, BALGA ture, automotive and allied adjoining parish-hall. those who turn from trades, engineering, con- The parish priest of Bel- God are doomed, thus servation, applied technol- mont Fr. 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The religious education guidelines, that are being developed now, seek to give our students the kind of faith that they will need if they are to be Christ's disciples in the future. Their responses to Christ will have to be made in concrete and real life situations.
Preparing our children for the future
This article contains edited extracts of a speech given by FATHER GERARD HOLOHAN, director of Religious Education, at the A quinas Junior School speech night.
I have been asked to speak to you this evening about the new Archdiocesan Guidelines for Religious Education. These are being developed at the moment.
A second area of concern is the history, when God has made clear future distribution of the world's where he wants us to go, through such goods, for the acquisition of technol- occasions as the second Vatican ogy seems to bring with it control of Council, he then forces us to follow. If the world's resources. the numbers entering the priesthood The planning of any educa- cians will be able "to get their act From the book of Genesis, we hear and religious life were maintained, we tional course policy or directive together" in a way that will provide the Bible proclaiming that the earth would all have said that the call of the must begin with the question, employment for our school graduates belongs to all' people — not simply to Council to the laity was good theolthose nations that enjoy technological ogy, and left it at that. "What characteristics, qualities in the next five to 12 years. Then there is the fact of life of modadvances. Yet, even now, we have a The decline in numbers of people and skills should the ideal stuminority of the world's population entering the priesthood and religious dent possess after experiencing ern technology. I heard recently of a business that has replaced 50 staff with controlling most of the resources — to life should not give rise to pessimism, the course?" three people and a sophisticated the extent that we have dieters in a for they reflect a Church in transition Applied to Religious Education, the machine. The explosion of the compuworld where many are starving, and -- not a Church that is losing direction question should be phrased, "What ter revolution also is likely to result in costly weight reducing and health or momentum. With faith in Christ, characteristics, qualities and skills the redundance of many people. The clubs when tonight some mothers in who guaranteed the continuation of should the ideal student possess after increasing capacity of technological the world are watching their children his CHurch, we should be supremely experiencing 12 years of religious edu- inventions to do the tasks that die from what we would consider to be optimistic, for he is merely shaping us were cation in a Catholic school?' formerly performed by people raises slight ailments because there is no for the future —as he has shaped the It is important to realise that child- questions about the possibility of our medical assistance available. Church through times of transition ren who enter our schools next year 1994 students "getting a job" in the many times before. normally should complete their first instance — and about the likeliThese two pointers - - two of many schooling in 1994. In considering the hood of our 1994 student not being — raise questions for the religious characteristics, qualities and skills replaced by a machine during the Church transition educator, preparing students for life in that they should develop by the end of years of what might be considered to the future. For example, what roles their schooling, we must ask the ques- be a "normal working life" at the should these students he prepared to tion — "Can we forecast what the moment. This extraordinary state of affairs, fulfil in the Church of the future? world and the shape of the Catholic which are an affront to our common What should they be prepared to Church of 1994 will be like? Creator, raises a plethora of moral expect of priests, religious and laity in Of course, even if it were possible issues for everyone here — but what the future? Will urban parishes as we for one person to address this quesNon-acceptance about the school leavers of the future? know them exist in 1994, or will they tion, it would be far too complex still How should we be educaLing them to be replaced by other structures for the FATHER G HOLOHAN to deal with in the brief time that I live as disciples in such a world? Community of Faith, as has happened have this evening. I plan to raise with Leaving aside other factors that So far, I have dwelt upon a few in other parts of the world? you a few of the issues that are with us raise questions about future employ- that our student of 1994 (and even examples of issues that are pointers to now, however, and that are likely to be ment prospects, we need to recognise 1988) will have to cope with. One area of concern at the present the world in which our future students pointers to the future. the effects of unemployment upon time is that of "test-tube babies". If will have to live — and be religiously The first issuesI want to point to are those who experience it. this gathering is representative of nor- educated for. But what about the issues of the world about us. Jesus told 1994 Disciples One national study about youth, mal society, one in five of your sons Church of the future? his followers that, though they were that is in its final stages of completion, will have to cope with a childless No-one can deny that the Church is not of the world, they were in it. The shows that if your son faces unem- marriage. going through a stage of transition at If you find these thoughts somedisciple of Jesus, living in whatever ployment when he leaves school, he is Medical technology could offer half present -- as has happened on many what bewildering — welcome to the historical era, has to live in a real likely to be depressed, resentful, angry of this group some help — but whether other occasions in its two thousand world of religious education guideworld. and apathetic. He is likely to feel that such help (or whether future medical year history. What will it be like when lines planning! I could raise many society does not accept him, and, in technological techniques) is morally next year's grade one students finish other issues, but I think that I have fact, discriminates against him. His acceptable is open to radical question- their schooling? made my point. It is with the examples Unemployment anger and frustration is likely to result ing, unless we subscribe to the belief One pointer to the answer revolves Ihave given already in mind that again in him taking to drugs, violence, and that the end justifies the means. around the role of the laity. For histor- I phrase my opening question: "What fleeting relationships. ical reasons, the clergy and the reli- characteristics, qualities and skills The first issue is on most people's His anger may be vented also gious have held such dominant roles should the ideal student possess after minds already — unemployment. For against his parents if both of them within the Church that when people experiencing twelve years of religious a number of reasons, we may well sug- have jobs and he cannot get one. This Earth's resources spoke of the Church, they have meant education in a Catholic school?' gest that the question about whether was brought home to me recently simply the priests, brothers and nuns. Like those before and after them, the student who begins at school next when a newly qualified teacher who This situation has not — and will not the students of 1994 should be people year will get a job in 1994 — or even in could not get a job expressed resentKindred issues from medical tech- — always exist. of faith, disciples of Jesus. They 1988, when these boys have finished ment that both of his parents, who nological advances include the whole The second Vatican Council called should minister to those they live, school — is an open one. lived comfortable lives, had jobs as range of skills that come under the for the renewal of the Church, and work and recreate with — as well as We might well ask whether or not teachers. You may be interested to umbrella of "genetic-engineering" and included in this a call for much greater those they meet. Living as a disciple of our present economic structures are know that a recent survey shows that so called "cloning". For most adults lay involvement in the Church's misJesus in a world of technological crumbling away, or whether there will thirty-three per cent of Australian present, these are interesting issues sion and life at all levels. This call is change, and in a Church in transition, ever be a resolution of the conflict families have one breadwinner, and or perhaps we don't find them interest- being responded to gradually with the may not be easy. Rapid change tends between rival economic theorists, so fifty-four percent have two or more. ing at all. THe point is that many of greater development of Lay Apostoto encourage people to be swept along, that we can look to the future with any The second issue I want to raise as our students in 1994 won't have the late movements, parish and diocesan for it seems to be "all too complisort of economic confidence. With an example of contemporary pointers luxury of being able to ignore them, pastoral Councils — and so on. cated". Yet such change could sweep talk about "protectionism" and to the future I have touched upon for they will be matters about which A second pointer concerns the away values we hold to be sacred, "trade-wars", is it likely that economic already — technology. Technology they will have to make choices and changing roles of priests and religious unless those who have to face the theorists, practitioners, and politi- raises important moral principles moral decisions. within the Church. In the Church's change are equipped to cope with it.
PROGRESS ON DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES
In July, 1981 a conference about religious education at Santa Maria College explored the needs of secondary school religious educators, and among the needs expressed was the in 1985, every teacher will draft its teachers. God. development of religious education guidelines have two documents and a Too for often, these days, do We hear that the Church strategies file. we find religious discus- is against abortion, rather for the archdiocese. By the end of May, 1983, than that it stands for the
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