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Pressure is mounting to have 38-year -old Columbian missionary Father Brian Gore put on trial not only for subversion but also for other charges of murder. This week Bishop have charges against wrongly applied to Father Fortich, of Bacolod, Father Gore with- Gore in this instance. There have been also other the capital of the Phi- drawn. top level talks going on lippines island of Father Gore's lawyers Negros, told Father have been pressing the between Church and Brian Morrison in court on the grounds that government leaders for a clear definition of what Perth that a judge had the charge "inciting to constitutes subversion. dismissed a petition to r ebellion" has been Bishop Fortich indicated that the latest decision by the judge leaves him little option but to order Father Gore to trial, although that step has not been taken vet. The role of the military. whose lieutenant Gallo first claimed to have found the hand grenade at Father Gore's residence, has now taken a more sinister twist. Bishop Fortich has information that the military were aware that the judge would have to reject this latest petition and they are now working even harder to find witnesses and sworn evidence that Father Gore was responsible also for nine other murders including that of Mayor Pablo.

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It was a real encounter of the marrying* kind when Roly and Eileen Bott of Manning,: and eight of their nine children togged: themselves out suitably for the Mass in St* Mary's Cathedral on Sunday celebrated by: Archbishop Goody and 20 priests to mark: the fourth annual convention of World Wide* Marriage Encounter held in WA for the first: time. The Botts are the latest couple to join: the teams presenting Marriage Encounter* weekends. World Wide Marriage Encounter: consultant Father Tom Morrow, of New: York, was present andhis interview appears* • on page 4. f***********

ROME: A close Soviet watcher believes that Pope John Paul would have liked to have made a Lithuanian bishop a cardinal instead of the Latvian named in the latest list but that it would have meant his expulsion from the Father Gore made no Soviet Union. No secret

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secret of his attitude T he Lithuanian panovicius, of Vilna, Instead, Pope John Paul son was Bishop Stepanovitowards the mayor who Roman seminary rec- who since 1961 has chose as his Soviet Union cius, although to have was commonly believed to nominee the 87-year-old named him publicly would be behind the deaths and tor Monsignor Tulaba b een impeded by administrator of Riga in have meant stepped up brutalising of peasants and said the choice would S oviet authorities Latvia, Bishop Vaivods. harrassment of the Lithuawho himself was later have been for 71 - from exercising his nian church. Tulaba said Monsignor year -old Bishop Ste- bishop's role. killed in an ambush. he heard reliably that Mos- Presumably now it was It is now being questioned Vat- felt that Bishop Stepanoviby Father Gore's connec- direct on-air interviews in must come under grave cow had informed the cius would give better serBishop if ican that tions whether the judge in the 6PR Brian Sattler pro- scrutiny for dishonesty. vice by being allowed to these preliminary hearings gramme wants the Austral- "Shortly a massive Steponavicius was named remain in his homeland face perwould he cardinal is stalling for time so that ian media to expose to the Australia-wide condemnarather than face expulsion the military can bring a Australian public the cor- tion will commence against manent expulsion from as a cardinal. case on the murder charges rupt methods being this insidious attack on the Lithuania, either in exile to Bishop Stepanovicius is a the West or to Siberia. as well as the original two employed. freedom of oppressed hero of the Lithuanian of possessing explosives This week 6PR sent the human beings in your On his election as pope in C atholic resistance 1978, Pope John Paul sent and inciting to rebellion. following telegram to the country." because of his enduring The Australian Embassy Philippines Ambassador The Philippines Ambas- his cardinal's red skull cap t wo decades of house in Manila is keeping in in Canberra: sador was in Perth on an to Vilna as a sign of his arrest in Zagar a different close touch with the pro- "Urgently request the official visit at the end of solidarity with the Lithua- part of Lithuania from his ceedings and first secretary immediate withdrawal of last year and official nian Catholic Church as appointed diocese and of the embassy Greg Poi- all charges against Father C atholic representation also possibly as a sign of without a travel permit or a son was due to talk with Brian Gore. Your own was pointedly absent from his intention to make residence permit for Vilna. Father Gore's lawyers this statements in Perth last official receptions to the Bishop Stepanovicius a His troubles began 20 cardinal. week and also if possible to year indicated that justice ambassador. years ago when he refused interview the judge of the would be done. It is believed that he was In 1979 when Pope John to ordain three candidates preliminary hearing. "It appears not only is the made certain of what the Paul named new cardinals for the priesthood nomiFather Brian Morrison, military case deceitful and Perth Catholic attitude he named one secretly (in who has been reporting full of lies but even the was to the events sur- pectore) and most Vatican nated by Moscow. (See also P13.) Father Gore's case through judiciary of your country rounding Father Gore. observers believe that per-

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Famous church attacks traders

Melbourne: The Blessed Sacrament Fathers at St Francis' church protested to the state government about Sunday trading by Myer Melbourne Ltd store right opposite their church. In a letter sent to the "We would claim that the whole business world to Father Lawless said it Minister of Labour church has a certain right pause, and this need is all would be a tragic irony if and Industry, Mr Rob to be available to people the more urgent in today's the gains achieved by a on a Sunday, a right well- busy, complex and noisy Jolly, the superior, established century's labour to subject in the city's tra- world. Father Tony Lawless, dition," Father Lawless "Whether or not the indi- machines to human values said, for the first time said. vidual attends church wor- were to be lost in the 1980s since the foundation "We therefore object to ship on the Sunday, we under the guise of freedom of the church in the the infringement of that w ould argue that a day of to do whatever one wants 1 830, worshippers right by the innovation of quiet once a week is essen- t o do, whenever one can. were "not only sub- Myer trading on Sun- tial to the health of society "What we do, and when and to the quest for Cod jected to the distrac- days." and where, affects every tion of the commercial Father Lawless said the w hich in every society is underlying the man's ultimate businem." other person," he said. house carrying on its principle objection of the Blessed business but they also Sacrament priests was that found it difficult to a weekly day of rest was reach the church in necessary for man. their cars and to park "This is the sociological value underlying the relireasonably close."

St Francis' church at the corner of Elizabeth andLonsdale Streets is almost directly opposite Myers Lonsdale Street store, city.

LEAFLET DISTRIBUTED ON INFANT BAPTISM

ADELAIDE: A leaflet on the Myer opened a section of gious obligation in the the ground floor of its Judaeo-christian tradition B aptism of Infants was Lonsdale Street store to of the Sabbath or the the public for the first time Lord's Day. distributed to everyone at Mass "While the 40-hour week on Sunday. December 5. infant baptism and to and celebration of the all will become aware of The I.onsdale Street store assures that each worker in the Archdiocese of Adelaide p romote appropriate sacrament of baptism. their responsibilities and is almost opposite St Fran- has a day or two of rest, on Sunday, January 9 — the pastoral practice. make their contribution, there is still need for the cis'. During 1982, there were through the baptism of Feast of the Baptism of the I he priests in the further discussions at c hildren and their Lord. Archdiocese of Adelaide regional meetings of Christian education, to the studied and discussed this priests and at the senate in growth of the Church. the T he leaflet gives and the god-parents. instruction from the the light of the hope Body of Christ," (paraot7 On October 20, 1980, the information on: DAWN. Congregation in expressed by the Sacred graph :4). Sacred for Congregation Sacred • Christian initiation, Congregation that the meetings. their regional • the baptism of children. the Doctrine of the Faith teaching and guidelines :Archbishop Gleeson • the meaning of baptism, issued an instruction on The Bishop's Senate of contained in the instruc- accepted a recommendaBaptism. infant • the community of the NORTHERN I Priests then issued a tion on infant baptism tion for a leaflet to be TERRITORN Church, T his document was statement on the pastoral "will reach all pastors. available to all in the • the parents, Christian parents and the church community in this addressed to the bishops approach to baptism. OUEErvs,41,40 • the god-parents, and church community, so that archdiocese. urging them, as part of the %HESTER,. • the ceremony. m ission they have This approach. endorsed bAISTRIL'A It also includes prayers received, to recall the by Archbishop Gleeson, SaPTH MAN • 322 1408 AuSTRAtIA for the parents, the child Church's teaching on concerned the preparation OMAN

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HOBART: Declaring that they speak "for the freedom to love with trust", the Catholic and Anglican bishops of Tasmania, in their first joint statement, have condemned the opening of a sex shop in Hobart city.

"If our community "It destroys trust in child- self-indulgence is at work, opts for sex shops, it ren who fear that they can- the results are obvious: seeks not freedom, not rely on any limits. commercial sex, gross but bondage," said "Real love cannot be indecency and sexual Archbishop Sir Guil- bought and sold. When the irresponsibility. manufacturers of porno ford Young of Hobart books, mechanical devices we stand with a nd the Angl ican and video tapes protest at "Instead, the young husbands and Bishop of Tasmania, 'narrow minded opposi- w ives - - Anglican. Bishop Philip Newell. tion', they show their Catholic and many more

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priority very clearly - - not - who are struggling to The Hobart shop is Tas- morals, but money. build up marriages and mania's second. The first "As the Bible says. when faitilies in love and trust." Launceston. opened in

BRISBANE: More than 100 Catholic teachers, catechists and lay people throughout Queensland will The Launceston shop continues to draw strong study religious education next year opposition, including a with the aid of telephone tutorials. petition of protest with some 6000 names on it.

The tutorials will be an ordinary telephone c onducted from Mc- before the line is plugged The bishops, in their joint Auley Teacher Train- into the loudspeaking line. statement, saying that they ing College, Brisbane. This picks up voices in the speak for the freedom to room and transmits them

love with trust, continue: -The telephone link-up is without people having to for external students stud- hold the receiver. "The love of a man and a ying for a graduate is meant to be rich woman McAuley College condiploma in religious ducted one telephone in heart, mind, body and education. tutorial this year to soul. They nurture their growing children to learn Head of the Religious Townsville. that same richness. Studies department at "It was a great success," McAuley College, Dr Sister Mooney the co- "What is shown in porno Chris Harris, said preparaordinator said, "and ful- movies and sold in porno tion for tutorials would be filled a need felt by the shops unjustly attacks essential. students for direct contact them. "Each tutorial lasts for up with the lecturers. to an hour and it must be "Pornography pretends ordered so as to best use "The system next year to sell ease and excitement. will enable us to give the time and keep costs to a direct, personalised tuition On the contrary, it exploits minimu m." t o students scattered the lonely and the frusThe telephone is called a throughout Queensland trated. It brutalises a man's "loudspeaking telephone." and often in isolated situa- strength. It degrades The number is dialled with tions." w omen to objects.

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NIGHT PATROL TO AID THE HOMELESS ON THE STREET ADELAIDE: Most people are thinking of getting ready for bed when Young Vincentians begin their patrol at 10 p.m. Night patrol is a car- St. Vincent de Paul fulling project arranged time worker, Miss Jane a nd operated by Marshall, says the night young adult mem- patrol usually finds to talk to at the bers of the Society of someone W hitmore Square men' St. Vincent de Paul. shelter.

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Groups of four young These men tell the people visit homeless group where others can men and youths sleeping he found. in out-of-the way places Miss Marshall said around the city. some of these people just They take coffee, sand- need to know that others wiches and a chance to care, to give them an chat to these lonely incentive to change a life people. of despair.

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Australia gives lead for sailors R OME: An Australian priest's submission to the 17th World Congress of the Apostleship of the Sea held late last year in Rome has been described as being "most significent" and "an outstanding contribution". Father James FitzPa- way the results of that trick, OMI, who is study. national director of the -It is often said by those Catholic Enquiry Cen- in the maritime apostolate tre in Sydney, pres- that if the undoubted hosented one of four pitality of the Australian major position papers people were coupled with to the world congress an awareness of the need to organised every five extend charitable recepyears by the Pontifical tion to visiting crews, the Commission for the Apostleship of the Sea P astoral Care of along the Australian coast w ould be an instrument of Migrants. untold spiritual benefit to

Father John O'Shea, needy souls." from Fremantle, who is Father O'Shea said the national director of the maritime apostolate in Apostleship of the Sea in Australia was continually A ustralia, said that seeking the support and through Father FitzPa- participation of Catholic trick's efforts the small people in the vicinity of Australian delegation had ports. been able to make a "major contribution" to the "It is not an easy or the most glamorous of apostocongress. lates, but the chaplains and "Through is pastoral. sea apostles in these ports b ackground at the would welcome sympaCatholic Enquiry Centre, thetic interest, support and Father Fitzpatrick was eventual participation." able to make a practical fuller and more systematic world," he said. assessment of the various Pope John Paul II told knowledge of the person "The local churches have possibilities for catechesis the congress delegates: and message of Jesus a special role to play in the in the maritime milieu." "Your meeting bears wit- Christ. pastoral care of seafarers Father O'Shea said. ness to the deep pastoral and other migrant groups. "In fulfilling this mission "Many people said it was concern which the Church to seafarers, you face a Great help is provided to t he most outstanding has for the seafarers of the most challenging and diffi- them by the Stella Mans world and their familis. paper presented. cult task. In a real sense the. seafarers centres and by "It remains for us now to "The Church wishes to seafaring world has the formation of Christian implement in a practical. bring all the baptised to a become a missionary communities which are

specially adapted to the mobility of the maritime w orld." Father O'Shea said it was hoped that the encouraging words of Pope John Paul would find an echo in Christian communities around the coastline of Australia.

Pope John Paul ll greets Father James Fitz Patrick, OM1, from Sydney, during the Pope's visit to the 17th World Congress of the Apostleship of the Sea.

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Rehecord A Catholic view point It is welcome news reported in this issue that the Catholic bishops of Australia have decided to hoist a flag of Catholic interest in the Australian Bi-Centenary observance of 1988. To a geologist picking over ageless rocks a couple of centuries is neither here nor there but his human spirit still likes to observe the landmarks of a birthday or annual holiday as a survey point for looking back or gathering forces for another look at things. As a typically young nation and settled so sparsely over enormous distances Australians have been ambivalent about being unashamedly proud of their nationhood as would have been their ancestors about their countries of origin. Too often national pride is little more than "It's a good place to live in" grunted as he struggles with duty free goods through an airport after an affluent tour through the smelly trouble spots of the globe. "Why can't they be like us'" the homecoming tourist asks in amazement. But a nation is really a group of people; it is a super-family which casts a particular style and outlook on its members. If we have not experienced the tribal groupings of the earth, at least our European forebears are evidence enough of how deep a national spirit and pride can go. Pope John Paul II, a product of a particularly aware nation, dips into this theme quite frequently in his addresses and the Bi-Centena will be a chance for Australians to look at the close link between religion and nationhood, seeing that the hebrew nation became the People of God as the classic model for all time and whose consequences are so explosively with us today in the Middle East. A second aspet., of the 1988 observance is that it a far more Catholic occasion than many would at first believe. This isn't due to our English roots because whatever Catholics hailed from that quarter were well and truly chained below decks and the less heard from them the better. On the more sociable deck level however the Catholic Church literally surrounded Australia not only in the dreams of the Spaniards and Portuguese heading in this direction but in the French ships that were literally touching the coast 2(X) years ago. The Botany Bay story of course includes the story of Father Receveur but no less on the West Australian coast, at least by 1791. French ships carrying chaplains were pulling into our bays. Paradoxically, it was not those French Catholics who founded the Australian Church but the Father Therry's on the Eastern seaboard or the Bishop Brady's and Benedictine and Mercy bands on this shore who set the courses. Yet not even those early pioneer clergy religious and laity could have forecast the direction the Australian Church would be taking over the next two centuries. The 1988 event should be an incentive for Catholics to become better formed about their roots, to better understand the decisions of the past that affect the world of today. In Western Australia the history of the Catholic Church prepared for WAY 79 remains too little appreciated. When we can appreciate why we are the way we are then we may be able to set some goals for the future. Unless the past is appreciated, historical observances become merely a self-indulgent exercise by those hyperactive members with no national sense who want to go back to the beginning and re-design the world all over again. It always sounds like a scenario where our grandparents would get a very hard time of it if they dared show their face. The Catholics of Australia like their conationals will have to enter into the predicatable debates about economic, political and social issues including the Aborigines. But they will also have the wider horizon to explore of a small Catholic community in the midst of a vast Asian conglomerate of nations where the life of Jesus has yet to penetrate extensively. The European ship that dropped us here two centuries ago has now departed and we will have to think for ourselves.

The married still see themselves as second class citizens in the Church and do not believe they have an apostolate, according to a World Wide Marriage Encounter consultant Father Tom Morrow (pictured below right). "We need to motivate them to go out and bring what they have to others, to open up literally the doors of their homes, and themselves, to the needs of others around them." Father Morrow was "On an M.E. weekend we "Initially we appealed to s peaking during an tell people that it is not so people with good marriage interview before he spoke important what they can -- and we still do — and at last weekend's national do as what they can offer in for five or six years we got convention of the Mar- their relationship with the cream of the crop. Now riage Encounter movement other people. Some people we are getting to the next held in Perth, can give wonderful level where couples may Speaking of the Marriage addresses on weekends have some major probEncounter movement for and wonderfully organise lems. which he worked fulltime things but they cannot Father Morrow believes for seven years and is now relate to other people. that there is no need to a consultants Fat her "If many married couples screen such couples in Morrow said: do not have those skills advance of a weekend as "Part and parcel of the they do have the ability to long as M.E. does not M arriage Encounter befriend others, to make advertise itself as a marrenewal is that the couple other people feel accepted riage counselling or a mar become outgoing, other- and important. therapy movement. riage w ise they are going to "The M.E. movement is s tagnate again. Their showing that a happy "If couples listen to what intimacy for each other marriage is possible, that it is said on the opening Fribecomes merely a navel- can survive, and this gives day night they should not run into difficulty. On a gazing exercise and is not other people hope." really sacramental. Father Morrow, who weekend a couple is "The married can get into lives in Brooklyn, New advised not to deal with areas where they easily can York, where he is now a their problem while on the apply themselves, such as doctor of psycholoa, says weekend but to learn the with the pre-married or the the basic message of technique of communicatnewly married, or the the Marriage Encounter ing and expressing feeling. divorced and separated weekend which has been "We remind them not to who feel alienated from done b) over 300,000 C.S. get into 'Why do you feel married people and for couples is still the same but or think that way?' but to whom a gap has to be the movement is now describe how they feel. bridged. Single people too beginning to reach the Couples who strengthen are stereotyped and need level of couples who may their communication are t o be invited to mix with have a problem in their better prepared to face the married people. marriage, major issues."

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never married but is six months preparation for always marrying just as we marriage in the United say a priest is never a priest States would not be too The Church needs to listen to the married rather than but is becoming more successful because young stepping up efforts to give more attention to what it is priestly. couples were very Father Morrow cites the defensive about their saying about marriage, Father Morrow believes. claim by the American relationship and believed C atholic sociologist they have a perfect Father Morrow said married they will turn to Father .Andrew Greeley relationship. that if he were a him. The priest will t hat a key factor in When the romance of the bishop he would take become a better preacher marriage adjustment is the wedding had worn off the his team of clergy and as he spends more time lisw ay in which partners talk couple were more open tening to the married. sit at dinner tables just' to each other about Jesus, and less defensive, he said. to observe and listen "Marriage Encounter is Mary, God and Heaven. If and couples married a and get a feel of what breaking through that they have warm positive longer time could be it is like to be married. phony respect, that facade, images on these topics they trained to seek out the h old the marriage newly married and "We should step back and that artificial 'yes, Father'. together. They also pray befriend them and give let them tell us what they After Marriage Encountogether in an area that is a them support in the first need, what they would like ter, couples are prepared v ery private area of their eight years which were us to say." to open up and tell you lives, critical to married life. Father Morrow said that where they are at. Father Morrow is a great Father Morrow believes the homily of the priest on advocate of the public that the Mar riage Sunday is crucial and that "The Church also needs renewal of vows that the Encounter movement is if the priest is preaching on to move into relational issues relevant to the morality and stop its emphasis merely on a liturgy provides for on not just a renewal of sexual morality," he said. Holy Family Sunday -- marriage hut a renewal of "We need to emphasise the even though some of his the whole Church. sinfulness of taking one priest friends felt it was too "They are the little another for granted, of "mushy". He wondered if Church and if they renew one another, of this is where the clerics and that church and integrate it The first gift of the Marriage nignoring ot listening to one the celibates were coming into the large church then from. that will bring about Encounter movement to the Church another. concern other His is that renewal. Church "People make need to a is that it has made us aware that priority of their commit- the Church give more This is evidenced, he marriage is a sacrament equal to the ment. We don't highlight support to the early notes, by the number of sacrament of holy orders and that the their commitment. They m arried in special Encounter people who are shaping up at the head of marital vocation has all the tend to let other things programmes. take priority in t heir He said that the recent programmes in parishes characteristics of the vocation to relationships such as stricter regulations about and other church agencies. orders. children, jobs, continuing /11111W1111111111111111111111114111111111111h011110111111:1111M1111111111111101111111 "For too long the Church has tried to make do with education, getting ahead, one adult sacrament," said Father Tom Morrow on his making money, paying off mortgages. second visit to Perth. "That other adult sacrament is now being awoken "We need to be calling OPTICIANS AND OPTOMETRISTS and Marriage Encounter and other movements are them to conversion, to looking at where their promoting that awareness. Contact LENS CONSULTANTS "The Church has never emphasised the couple priorities lie. Most divorces happen long relationship. 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Elderly serve as a link between past and present

V ATICAN CITY (NC) — In a setting which dramatised his message, Pope John Paul ll said recently that the elderly serve as an important link between the past and the present and that young people can benefit from contact with the wisdom of older people.

Zambian Vatican crime gift to refugees

R OME (NC) — Four armed men stopped a Vatican postal van on its way to Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci Airport last month and escaped with five mail bags.

On Rome's Via Aurelia Antica a fourth man. small car with four men blocked Police said they suspected the robbery the van and three of the men was an "inside job" by someone familiar boarded it, ordering driver Cesare with Vatican postal procedures, because the robbers seemed to have had Simoncelli, 54, to continue advance information about the van's driving. r oute and the relative value of the var-

A private guard hired by the Vatican ious mail bags. t o accompany the mail, 43-year-old contained 51 sacks of ordiGiovanni Bordi, resisted and was The van and eight sacks containing mail nary knocked out when hit by a pistol butt. mail, insured packages He was taken to San Camillo Hospital special delivery -requested letters. return-receipt and in Rome for treatment. When the van reached another section Simoncelli told police that the bandits of Rome the robbers searched the mail had ignored the bags of ordinary mail bags and took five of them, escaping in and had taken five of the eight sacks the car which had been driven by the containing special mail.

I n the Vatican tinued, "that there be rec- ing the knowledge of God [he audience was organised by Rome's Comaudience hall with the ognised and appreciated and of eternal life." pope were 6,000 of that rich treasure of expe- The pope closed his 20-, munity of San Egidio, an R ome's senior citizens rience and of wisdom of minute talk by appealing organisation founded after f or "a reconciliation Vatican II. The communand 3,000 teenagers which he is the bearer." the old and the ity now involves thousands between a nd young adults. I he pope listed elderly a vital osmosis

young: people exalted in the Old between these two catego- of people throughout Italy "Contemporary. society lestament such as Abra- ries which liberates the in programmes which . . . denies to the elderly a ham, Sara, Isaac and first from solitude and combine small group euchsufficient role both in the Rebecca. He added that in abandonment and which aristic celebration and context of the family .. . the New Trestament "even enriches the second with prayer services with aposand in public projects . . . in the priests, those responsi- that wisdom which is tolic projects on behalf of the name of productive ble for the community, are proper to the ageing." the poor and the elderly. elf icienty," the pope said. called simply by the title of t hus in the soul of the 'presbyters,' that is 'the ageing person arises "the senior ones,' to signify and sad impression of being a to express their authority, person useless to himself their prestige. their wisdom and prudence." and to others." he said.

Medical ethics booklet issued

LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambian Catholics donated an $18,000 Land Rover to the South West Africa People's Organisation for a health and education centre at Nyango refugee centre in Zambia. SWAPO is a black organisation fighting a guerrilla war to make Namibia (South West Africa) independent from white-ruled South Africa. The Land Rover was d onated by Father Richard Cremins, acting general secretary of the Catholic bishops' secretariat in Zambia. Father Fremins was quoted as saying that the Catholic Church supported SWAPO's struggle for independence. Father Cremins gave the Land Rover to the Reverand Evaristus Hakari. Anglican chaplain at the S WAPO-run refugee camp, and said he hoped the vehicle would help spread the word of God among the refugees.

Cardinal hits at shootings

On the contrary . the pon- "Elderly persons also tiff continued, the elderly have," said the pope, "the person should constitute r ight to an existence for younger people "a sure honoured and serene NAIROBI, Kenya (NC) — Kenya's pole of orientation in times w hich permits them to issued a booinciteof uncertainty, an meditate, to pray, and to Catholic bishops have ment to live the high V alues prepare for the supreme klet on medical ethics which opposes of the spirit, which ne‘er meeting with the Father, bortion, euthanasia and artificial a grow old, and a precious because this earth is not means of contraception. link between the genera- our homeland fore% er. tions past and present." — Cardinal O'Fiaich, "From this point of "Every unborn child is a ception methods including A RMAGH, Northern Ireland (NC) Such a situation, the pope view." said the pope, "lon- human person from the sterilisation, coitus inter- of Armagh speaking on Irish Radio, said the killing of said, demands that the gevity is to be considered a moment of conception and ruptus. spermicidal jellies. police and soldielderly person "be consi- precious gift, because it its right to life must always condoms and diaphragms. seven men, believed to be guerrillas, by allegations that to that rise dered not only for allows a person to distance be respected," said the They also said hysterctom- ers in seven weeks has given w hich he now does, but himself slowly from direct booklet. Catholic Medical ies for the sole purpose of British security forces have a "shoot first" policy. above all for that which he contact with the world, to Ethics and Religious Care sterilisation are morally is. [he cardinal said he did killed, he said, had gone a Pope John Paul II was wrong. make use of a great time of the Sick. know if there was a short time before to a "scarcely audible in some is it not said booklet The "It is necessary. in a period for speculation and The bishops condemned presbytery to complain areas of Northern Ireland w ord," the pope con- for progressively deepen- as morally wrong contra- morally illicit to kill people "shoot to kill' policy, but about being threatened. above the deafening monobecause of age, illness or he did know that unarmed people had been shot in Cardinal O'Fiaich said in logue of war. deformity. "Any form of killing County Armagh. where he some cases minimum force The greatest obstacle to because a person is not resides. One of those may not have been used as dialogue is the continuing required by the regulations killing. No dialogue for able to lead a normal life is of the security forces. He peace can be spoken in the forms," its forbidden in all called for full details about North through the mouth said the bishops. of a gun," he said. the incidents. According to World In a New Year's Day serinterview radio the In figures. Bank population Cardinal O'Fiaich said the mon Bishop Cahal Daly. Kenya has an annual Church had not advised of Down and Connor. growth rate of 3.4 percent. voting for Sinn Northern Ireland. said the against the in one of the highest BEAVERTON, Ore. world. The African coun- ( NC) — Archbishop Fein, the political party IRA had made some try's population is 14.7 Edward D. Howard, allied to the outlawed Pro- moves toward seeking their political ends through million. retired archbishop of visional Irish Republican institutions. Portland, Ore., and the Army, in elections for a democratic a w orld's oldest living new provincial assembly in "If that represents enter the to will genuine in Northern Ireland prelate, died at the age S ANTIGO, Chile (NC) — Chile's October, because the party democratic process, it can of 105. did not advocate violence only he welcomed," he military the asked have ishops b A rchbishop Howard during the campaign. said. headed the Portland government which came to power in But the situation has But he said the IRA had A rchdiocese from 1926 since then, he to choose between physical 1973 to return the country to civilian SULLIVAN, III. (NC) — Most people t o 1966, when he retired changed force and the democratic added. keep a record of what they put in the at 89. process and cannot have rule and to respect human rights. both. "The Armalite (rifle) church collection plate, but not Archbishop How ard. the and the ballot box cannot spanned life orted whose Supp to opposed government "Unfortunately, the Joseph Riardon. He kept a ledger of r eign of 10 popes beginboth be carried together," policies. of d isappearance his withdrawals and has admitted ning with Pius IX, the bishop said. democratic structures "Independent organisa- stealing more than $10,000 from 32 recalled with "am aie1 he Sinn Fein, at its Bishop Daly said the has left the majority of tions have been destroyed ent and delight annual convention held Royal Ulster Constabulary and Mis- m Chileans with no real or splintered and the com- churches throughout Illinois beyond expression- the after the election, sup- had made efforts at imparpossibility of partici- munications media suffer souri during the past 15 months, t elephone call he ported the armed struggle tial law enforcement. But pation in govern- limitations due to censor- according to law enforcement offic- r eceived from Pope against British rule in any suspicion of illegal John Paul 11 when the Northern Ireland, Cardi- methods, he added, defeats ment-, the bishops ship," they added. ers in Peoria, Ill. pope was touring the nal O'Fiaich said, and the efforts of the security said in a joint letter. The hierarchy also critiAt least nine of his targets were Catholic United States in unless that policy is forces. "Provisions for the cised the economic situa- churches, one of which Riardon hit three October, 1979. changed, a vote for Sinn The two church leaders respect of human rights in tion and asked the times. "It was at the end of a Fein in the future would spoke several days before a the 1980 constitution are government to show greater was simple: he would go into long, hard day for him mean a vote for the IRA. delegation of six British method thief's The not observed," the letter respect for workers by churches following services or Sunday school classes The cardinal said the alie- bishops was scheduled to and it was because of improving their living conadded. even into the offices of some of the ministers -- and his marvelous goodness nation caused by very high arrive in Armagh for two "Furthermore laws lead- ditions. look for the collection plate. If confronted he would say that he called me," unemployment in North- days of informal talks with ing to democratic rule are The letter said the eco- he was only looking for a restroom. Archbishop Howard ern Ireland was one reason bishops from Ireland and not implemented," it said. nomic crisis, "which Riardon's record of successful heists ended last said a month later. "1 why Sinn Fein won 10 per- Northern Ireland. The Prisoners are subject to results in the people's lack month, thanks to an observant member of a Baptist never dreamed that he cent of the vote and five British bishops were invited by Cardinal unjust proceedings, the of trust and credibility." congreation in Lake City, Ill. Upon seeing the unfamil- would. It was too much seats in the assembly. In a sermon on New O'Fiaich to discuss greater bishops said. They also has resulted "in a deep iar face in the church, the witness did not offer the glad to expect.I appreciate it criticised the government social crisis as shown by hand of fellowship, but rather took down his descrip- more than words could Y ear's Day Cardinal co-operation among the O'Fiaich said the dialogue British and Irish hierarchfor sending into exile polit- increasing poverty, vio- tion and licence plate number and notified police. The say." for peace recommended by ies. Lake City church had been a previous Riardon target ical and labour leaders lence and fear."

New call to restore right

Death in his 105th year

Church thefts

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Before Vatican II, Pope John XXIII composed a prayer for daily use, "Lord, renew Your wonders in this our day as for a new Pentecost". "God has answered that prayer within His Church in many ways and one of them is through the Charismatic Renewal Movement," said Peter Jones, head of the Group 50 prayer group based at the North Perth Redemptorist Monastery.

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In retrospect, Peter's life has in an atlas. 1 thought it was been clearly signposted somewhere in China," laughed towards that new Pentecostal Peter. One of two searchlight instructors spirit but only after a long and tg harrowing road before his in the army, he was posted specialist duties with the Malaysian prayers for an increase in faith Searchlight Unit of the Royal to make him a more totally Artillery. Liaising with infantry Committed Christian were ground units, the searchlight unit by answered. means of prearranged signals using Born at Harrow on the Hill, two searchlights guided Lincoln Middlesex, in 1929, Peter was the bombers to enemy targets in the eldest of three children of a jungle. nominally Anglican family. On arrival he took command of a To escape the bombing during the troop of Malay soldiers and very war years, Peter was sent to quickly had to learn the language Somerset where he attended the which he did to such a degree that he Taunton School as a boarder for five became a Malay interpreter. years. A t the end of the war his father, a colonel in the Ordinance Corps, had plans for him to embark on a career in forestry but Peter was unsettled and chose to volunteer for national service before his time. A weekly feature He signed up for a five-year term After two years he was transferred in the regular army, served nine months as a soldier and then to the headquarters of the 1st presented himself before a regular Singapore Royal Artillery Regiment commissions board. "It was a on Blakandmati Island, now the devastating interview lasting three pleasure resort of Sentoza. The former officers mess now days," laughed Peter. houses a life-size tableau of the was in the through and scraped "I surrender of the Japanese at the end third intake of 300 at the new Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst at of World War 1 I to Admiral Mountbatten. the age of 18." During his time in Singapore A fter two years training he was Peter was one of three officers humble second commissioned as "a exchanged with officers of the lieutenant" at a moving passing-out French army for four weeks in which parade at which the then Princess time he observed the war being Elizabeth commissioned those fought between the French and the completing the course on behalf of Vietcong communists in Ind° her father George VI. China. Peter served in the Royal Artillery He trained Singapore police in in England for 18 months until searchlight operation to prevent posted to Singapore, a posting communist terrorists crossing from which was to play an important part swamps of Johore by boat to in his future career. "I had to find it Singapore at night.

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Saigon, 1953. (1 to r.) Major General Nguyen Van Hink, Commander in Chief Vietnamese Forces; Lieutenant Peter Jones; Captain Guy duChatel de Montrouge, French cavalry.

• • On his return to England he was • posted to Germany for six months at the end of which he resigned his • commission at the age of 23 with the rank of acting captain. This was one of the singposts in Peter's life, where, in retrospect, he sees that God was directing him on a new course. He successfully applied for a position in Malaya with the merchant house of Guthrie and Co. Founded by Alexander Guthrie in 1821 in Singapore, only a year after the arrival of Stamford Raffles, the company had branches in Malaya, Singapore, Borneo, Brunei and Rhodesia. En route to Penang he embarked one cold January morning in 1956 f rom Southampton full of anticipation and enthusiasm to be returning to the Far East. "Four days out, just off Gibraltar, an attractive girl stepped out of a cabin and changed my life," said Peter. She was Dafne Bidwell who was in the Foreign Office and travelling to take up an appointment in PETER JONES today. INSET: Aged 18, a cadet at the Royal: Saigon. "With me in Penang, no Military Academy, Sandhurst. telephone connection to Saigon and Although Peter had been agent stripped me of wealth, pride and : mail taking eight days to get there, it was a difficult, if not non-existent for the Emu Brewery while in arrogance to a level where I could be : Penang he had never visited Western used. * courtship," observed Peter. "Over the years I had built my life 4, Australia and it was not until 1963 • when travelling home on leave via on false values. You would not have * Sickness * the Pacific that he first saw Perth. liked that Peter Jones," he said. At his lowest level two things : However, due to sickness, Dafne Two years later he revisited Perth as was sent to Singapore which at least the Malaysia Singapore delegate to happened which again were God's * signposts pointing him in the . 4g was within driving distance of the Apex convention. direction of a spiritual renewal. * Penang, the courtship flourished During his time in Kuala Lumpur, In 1974 he discovered Group 50 : and they were married in February, Peter became involved with the and he attended a meaningful * 1957. in Penang but only after some formation of Apex which was at the Commonwealth • interview * difficulties, sponsored from Western Australia. Employment Service where he was Despite the fact that Peter was He held the offices of president and advised to start thinking of a career then 27 years' old, due to the district service chairman. As the lat- in hospital administration. unwritten rules of his paternalistic ter, he was involved in the AustraliaThe week of the interview he merchant company, Peter had to wide project of raising finance for successfully applied for a position as seek permission to marry. talking books for the blind, planning officer with the Royal -My life began to take a new turn Perth Hospital. Two years later he "No merchant assistant on his first tour was able to marry without and I was given the opportunity to was appointed to the position he such consent. Even when we serve others in various spheres such now holds as deputy to the returned to England on leave the as on the Malayan Council for Child administrator of the Royal Perth company notified our parents of the Welfare, the Cancer Relief Society Rehabilitation Hospital. and the parish council. We made "I've found the work I am sure time and date of our arrival, lasting friendships with West God intended for me in a caring, "I fronted the manager, who by Australians. concerned environment which is that time had met Dafne and due to In 1968 Peter was posted to Port most rewarding." the fact that I was older than the Swettenham as operations manager usual merchant assistant on his first and three years later was offered the Diploma tour, he decided to approach the post of general manager in chairman for permission to break Singapore which had become an Peter is in his final year of studies the unwritten rule. It was not until independent republic in 1963. for a 16-subject diploma in hospital some time after we were married However, the new government administration. He received a prize that I heard details of that wanting to reduce the numbers of for the top student in hospital interview", added Peter. expatriots so their own people could systems and organisation. be employed, would only issue Peter On arrival here in 1971 the family with a one-year visitor's permit. Respectable joined the Attadale parish and in "The result was that in 1971 at the 1975 Peter became an acolyte. He is a member of the ecumenical After the manager had explained age of 42 I was faced with the situation, the chairman asked for unemployment and no future committee of the Knights of the his opinion of Miss Dafne Bidwell. prospects. At this critical time the Southern Cross; a member of The manager replied, "She's white, Lord brought Dafne and me closer Rostrum and sings bass in the CTA Male Voice Choir. respectable and I heartily approve of together," observed Peter. He has been head of Group 50 for the marriage." So they were wed by a Shipping the last two years. The name of the French priest, Father Paul de Croix. prayer group alludes to the 50 days In 1982 they returned to Penang Peter had been engaged in the from the Resurection to Pentecost. where on their silver anniversary Charismatic Renewal or Catholic Father Paul de Croix conducted a restricted specialist field of shipping. ceremony of rededication 'of their He had qualified while in Penang as Pentecostalism began in 1967 at an associate of the Institute of Duquesne University USA among marriage vows, Shipbrokers and for most some concerned Catholics. It spread Three years before his marriage, Chartered his time Malay had been engaged rapidly throughout the world and Peter had started taking instructions of has not been confined only to the chartering of ships. in the Catholic faith but these had in the was then boarding at Catholic church. In other Simon lapsed. After meeting Dafne he Aquinas College and most of their denominations the movement has resumed the instructions and two friends were in Western Australia so been active since the early 1900's. months before the wedding he was The book, A Key to Charismatic Dafne and Peter decided to come to received into the church. Perth despite Peter having no Renewal in the Catholic church, by They lived three years in Penang prospects of work. Reverend Vincent M. Walsh, where their first child, Simon was "I wrote hundreds of job published in 1974 and available at born. After six months leave in applications, tried my hand as a Pelligrini's Bookshop, attempts to England. Peter was posted to Kuala personnel management consultant explain the movement which has Lumpur where during their nine- and as an investment adviser with been described as "the most year stay their three other children disastrous results and went through important religious phenomenon of were born, three traumatic years in which God our time."

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. *Peter's prayer ,was answered

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Before Vatican II, Pope John XXIII composed a prayer for daily *** use, "Lord, renew Your wonders in this our day as for a new *** Pentecost". "God has answered that prayer within His Church in *** many ways and one of them is through the Charismatic Renewal *** Movement," said Peter Jones, head of the Group 50 prayer group ** based at the North Perth Redemptorist Monastery. * In retrospect, Peter's life has been clearly signposted towards that new Pentecostal spirit but only after a long and harrowing road before his prayers for an increase in faith to make him a more totally committed Christian were answered.

in an atlas. I thought it was somewhere in China," laughed Peter. One of two searchlight instructors in the army, he was posted tq specialist duties with the Malaysian Searchlight Unit of the Royal Artillery. Liaising with infantry ground units, the searchlight unit by means of prearranged signals using Born at Harrow on the Hill, two searchlights guided Lincoln Middlesex, in 1929, Peter was the bombers to enemy targets in the eldest of three children ren o a jungle. nominally Anglican family. On arrival he took command of a I-o escape the bombing during the troop of Malay soldiers and very war years, Peter was sent to quickly had to learn the language Somerset where he attended the which he did to such a degree that he Taunton School as a boarder for five became a Malay interpreter. years. At the end of the war his father, a colonel in the Ordinance Corps, had plans for him to embark on a career in forestry but Peter was unsettled and chose to volunteer for national service before his time. A weekly feature He signed up for a five-year term in the regular army, served nine After two years he was transferred months as a soldier and then to the headquarters of the 1st presented himself before a regular Singapore Royal Artillery Regiment commissions board. "It was a on Blakandmati Island, now the devastating interview lasting three pleasure resort of Sentoza. The former officers mess now days," laughed Peter. "I scraped through and was in the houses a life-size tableau of the third intake of 300 at the new Royal surrender of the Japanese at the end Military Academy at Sandhurst at of World War 1 1 to Admiral Mountbatten. the age of 18." During his time in Singapore After two years training he was Peter was one of three officers commissioned as "a humble second exchanged with officers of the lieutenant" at a moving passing-out French army for four weeks in which parade at which the then Princess time he observed the war being E lizabeth commissioned those fought between the French and the completing the course on behalf of Vietcong communists in Ind° her father George VI. China. Peter served in the Royal Artillery He trained Singapore police in in England for 18 months until searchlight operation to prevent posted to Singapore, a posting communist terrorists crossing from which was to play an important part swamps of Johore by boat to in his future career. "I had to find it Singapore at night.

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On his return to England he was posted to Germany forsix months at the end of which he resigned his • commission at the age of 23 with the • • rank of acting captain. This was one • of the singposts in Peter's life, where, * in retrospect, he sees that God was * directing him on a new course. * * • * • He successfully applied for a * position in Malaya with the * * merchant house of Guthrie and Co. • * Founded by Alexander Guthrie in * * 4( 1821 in Singapore, only a year after * the arrival of Stamford Raffles, the * company had branches in Malaya, * * Singapore, Borneo, Brunei and * Rhodesia. • * * En route to Penang he embarked * * one cold January morning in 1956 * from Southampton full of * * anticipation and enthusiasm to be * • returning to the Far East. "Four * * days out, just off Gibraltar, an * attractive girl stepped out of a cabin ** • and changed my life," said Peter. * * • Bidwell Dafne who was was She * • * in the Foreign Office and travelling • * to take up an appointment in PETER JONES today. INSET: Aged 18, a cadet at the Royal * Saigon. "With me in Penang, no * Military Academy, Sandhurst. * telephone connection to Saigon and * Although Peter had been agent stripped me of wealth, pride and mail taking eight days to get there, it * * was a difficult, if not non-existent for the Emu Brewery while in arrogance to a level where I could be * Penang he had never visited Western used. courtship," observed Peter. * • * Australia and it was not until 1963 "Over the years I had built my life • * 41 when travelling home on leave via on false values. You would not have • * Sickness * the Pacific that first he saw Perth. that liked Peter Jones," said. he * At his lowest level two things • * However, due to sickness, Dafne Two years later he revisited Perth as happened which again were God's • * was sent to Singapore which at least * the Malaysia Singapore delegate to signposts pointing him in the * was within driving distance of the Apex convention. * direction of a spiritual renewal. Penang, the courtship flourished * During his time in Kuala Lumpur, * In 1974 he discovered Group 50 and they were married in February, Peter became involved with the and he attended a meaningful * 1957, in Penang but only after some * formation of Apex which was interview at the Commonwealth * difficulties. * sponsored from Western Australia. Employment Service where he was * Despite the fact that Peter was He held the offices of president and advised to start thinking of a career * then 27 years' old, due to the district service chairman. As the lat- in hospital administration. * * unwritten rules of his paternalistic ter, he was involved in the AustraliaThe week of the interview he * merchant company, Peter had to wide project of raising finance for successfully applied for a position * as * seek permission to marry. talking books for the blind, planning officer with the Royal * "My life began to take a new turn Perth Hospital. Two years later he * "No merchant assistant on his * first tour was able to marry without and I was given the opportunity to was appointed to the position he * * such consent. Even when we serve others in various spheres such now holds as deputy to the * returned to England on leave the as on the Malayan Council for Child administrator of the Royal Perth * * company notified our parents of the Welfare, the Cancer Relief Society Rehabilitation Hospital. * and the parish council. We made time and date of our arrival. "I've found the work I am sure * lasting friendships with West God intended for me in a caring, * "I fronted the manager, who by Australians. * concerned environment which is * that time had met Dafne and due to In 1968 Peter was posted to Port most rewarding." * the fact that I was older than the Swettenham as operations * manager * usual merchant assistant on his first and three years later was offered * the Diploma tour, he decided to approach the post of general manager * in * chairman for permission to break Singapore which had become * an Peter is in his final year of studies the unwritten rule. It was not until independent republic * in 1963. for a 16-subject diploma in hospital * time some after were we married However, the new government administration. He received a prize * that I heard details of that wanting to reduce * the numbers of for the top student in hospital * interview", added Peter. expatriots so their own people could systems and organisation. * * be employed, would only issue Peter On arrival here in 1971 the family * Respectable with a one-year visitor's permit. * joined the Attadale parish and in * "The result was that in 1971 at the 1975 Peter became an acolyte. * * After the manager had explained age of 42 I was faced with He is a member of the ecumenical * the situation,the c hairman asked for unemployment and no future committee of the Knights of the * * his opinion of Miss Dafne Bidwell. prospects. At this critical time the Southern Cross; a member of * The manager replied, "She's white, Lord brought Dafne and me closer Rostrum and sings bass in the CTA * * respectable andI heartily approve of together," observed Peter. Male Voice Choir. * the marriage." So they were wed by a He has been head of Group 50 for * * Shipping French priest, Father Paul de Croix. the last two years. The name of the * In 1982 they returned to Penang prayer group alludes to the 50 days * * where on their silver anniversary Peter had been engaged in the from the Resurection to Pentecost. * Father Paul de Croix conducted a restricted specialist field of shipping. Charismatic Renewal or Catholic * * ceremony of rededication of their He had qualified while in Penang as Pentecostalism began in 1967 at * marriage vows, an associate of the Institute of Duquesne University USA among * * Three years before his marriage, Chartered Shipbrokers and for most some concerned Catholics. It spread * Peter had started taking Ill instructions of his time Malay had been engaged rapidly throughout the world and has not been confined only to the the Catholic faith but these had in the chartering of ships. Simon was then boarding at Catholic church. In other lapsed. ikfter meeting Dafne he * resumed the instructions and two Aquinas College and most of their denominations the movement has * * months before the wedding he was friends were in Western Australia so been active since the early 1900's. * Dafne and Peter decided to come to The book, A Key to Charismatic received into the church. * Perth despite Peter having no Renewal in the Catholic church, by * * They lived three years in Penang prospects of work. Reverend Vincent M. Walsh, * i where their first child, Simon was k. ....-"I wrote hundreds of job published in 1974 and available at * - ., * born. After six months leave in applications, tried my hand as a Pelligrini's Bookshop, attempts to i * * Saigon, 1953. (I. to r.) Major General Nguyen Van Hink, England. Peter was posted to Kuala personnel management consultant explain the movement which has * Commander in Chief Vietnamese Forces,- Lieutenant Peter Lumpur where during their nine- and as an investment adviser with been described as "the most * * Jones,. Captain Guy duChatel de Montrouge, French cavalry. year stay their three other children disastrous results and went through important religious phenomenon of * were born. three traumatic years in which God our time." * 4k4t*********************************************************************•*****************************•********• ************** * * * * * * *

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Church Plans tor our 1900 hi-centenary

Australia

The Bicentennial Catholic Committee is seeking suggestions from all Catholics t hroughout Australia for activities which the Church at all levels can undertake during 1988.

Whilst the committee Year, various churches, as ing the ideas of Catholics. The exploratory commit- 3. To assist in engenderis in the exploratory sharers in the history and In various parts of Aus- tee could serve a useful ing local initiatives. stages as yet, it is fabric of Australia today, tralia. there has been some purpose both by gathering As each of these aims is thought given to 1988 by and disseminating infor- open-ended, the commita ware that the plan- are moving. ning and bringing to The Anglican and Uni- individuals or groups. mation on such efforts not tee's work at this stage is to Churches are working Some proposals include only to assist the efforts produce a draft submission fruition of many activi- ting t owards the establishment publication of selected themselves, but also to for the consideration of the ties takes a considera- of national centres in CanRoman archives concernothers to similar Episcopal Conference. ble tiem — and 1988 is berra; the Greek Orthodox ing the early Australian inspire Some initial ideas have moves. not that far off for any Church is to build a theo- Church, a Bi-Centenary An important coinci- been discussed: major considerations. logical seminary. History of the Church, dis- dence of dates in 1988 is of

A s it will be necessary to The Catholic Church has, cussion by the Melbourne particular interest to the (a) Initial objectives sugpresent an initial proposal as yet, no plans. Catholic Church. On Feb- gested are to develop a to the next meeting of the The question of the biruary 17, 1788, Father dynamic plan for mission Australian Episcopal Con- centenary was raised offiSuggestions for Receveur, a Franciscan and evangelisation in Ausference (May this year) the cially at the Episcopal church activities in priest -doctor, who was tralia; to show the serving committee is seeking ideas. Conference in 1980, and accompanying Captain La and caring role and image Bishop Heather, of Syd- 1988 should be thoughts, suggestions. Perouse on his circum- of the Church; to renew These can be directed ney, was asked by the con- f orwarded, as navigation of the world. Catholic life; to develop a towards the parish level, ference to act as liaison soon as possible, died while the French ship national Catholic identity. the diocesan or state level, officer with the Australian t o: Bicentennial was spending a few days in Many suggestions as or for the whole country. Bicentennial Authority. Botany Bay and was bur- (b) Commitactivities have regards Catholic The committee will be He has been made a ied close to the entrance to tee, 16 Patrick t he Bay at what is known been brought forward -particularly happy if such member of the authority's ideas are explained fully, religious advisory commit- Street, Blacktown, today as the suburb of La art and literary competitions; a national pastoral giving possible contacts, tee and has met regularlv NSW, 2148. Sub- Perouse. renewal prodetails concerning time with it. 1988 Bi-Centenary congress; The grammes; papal visit; hisand personnel involved, Following a number ot missions from Year marks also the bimethods of funding, con- individual submissions individuals, groups, centenary of the first torical research and an evangelinection with other and informal meetings to c ommunities, asCatholic priest (of which publications; advancement sation effort; discuss ideas for the biactivities. visit to records) we have sociations etc., of the cause of the canoniThe committee would be centenary, the Episcopal and die in Australia. of Mary McKillop; will be most welpleased to hear of any initi- Conference has authorised The Catholic Church, sation pastoral works; atives already under way Bishop Heather to estab- come, and the despite the English govern- special synod; a piscopal e lish a committee to conwith 1988 in mind. thanks ment's strictures, was there Catholic national centre; committee The federal government sider plans for 1988. at the very founding of the all in advance for colony. This happy coinci- theological and pastoral has established the Aus- While the committee is their co-operation dence of dates should be c onferences; housing tralian Bicentennial initially Sydney based, it biAuthority to initiate and will consider the in this important seen as important in the schemes. centenary in an Australia- planning. co-ordinate activities. celebration of 1988. (c) Ways of engendering The early thought of an wide context and be an The committee estab- local interest were prolocal for international "expo". and enabling group lished by the Episcopal posed: publicity of the of the holding of the Olym- efforts. Senate of Priests, sug- Conference in its two existence of the bishops' pic Games in Australia in Two meetings of the com- gested plans for publica- initial meetings sees its role committee: collation of that year, has been side- mittee have been held in tions by the National as consisting of three existing local initiatives: stepped. but a number of September and November. Council of Priests. major efforts: efforts to establish local other projects are already 1982, and it will meet again All of these, and others. I. To elaborate the objec- planning groups: collabounder active considera- in February this year. will need to he recognised. tives of the Catholic ration with the Bition. As its charter is explora- encouraged and assisted at Church's efforts for 1988. Centennial Authority: In preparation for and as tory, so also is its direction, both local and national 2. To initiate and facili- listing of contacts with varpart of the Hi-Centenary and the committee is seek- level. tate varied activities. ious groups. *

Father John Joseph Therry was one of the first two officially recognised chaplains to come to Australia. He arrived with Father Philip Conolly in May, 1820.

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It provides through a questionand-answer format, an understanding of the movement from the background of a Catholic tradition showing the average Catholic how t he movement fits in with his present religious practices. The book provides explanation of from the all the basic elements Baptism of the Spirit to prayer tongues, to leadership. to the roles of priests and laymen. Father Walsh is vice chancellor of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. In Western Australia there are 18 country prayer groups and 14 in the metropolitan area as well as the Bethel Covenant Community which with the co-ordinators of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in Perth organised the recent annual conference of the movement. Peter. one of the four co- A BOVE: Working on an Apex tree planting project ordinators, is also a representative coloney in Kuala Lumpur. on the Charismatic Renewal Kuala Lumpur, 1966: The Jones children (I. to r.) Nicola, Claire, Council. Philip, Simon holding Patrick. Group 50 with an attendance of from 150 to 200 is one of the biggest groups in Western Australia. It has a core group of five and a priest. Father Rodney Williams. who act as an executive body. "Within the group we have a number of ministries of people who are led to serve God in a number of -ways such as in music, prayer, administration, library, greeting and welfare. It is not surprising that the Jones' children are studying the humanities with Simon embarking on an arts degree at the University of Queensland; Philip this year starting studies at the Bible College in Queensland; Claire studying at • W.A.I.T. for a Bachelor of Applied Science degree to become an occupational therapist; Nicola studying at Mt Tawley to become a Married in Penang ... revisited for rededication vows on silver primary school teacher, and Patrick wedding anniversary. in his last year at Trinity College. **************************•***********•**************************************************************************************

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PAT11WAYS OF THE SP! IT

Ignatius and Powcarp: An encounter in the early church

WHO

WERE some of the early Christians? This week we meet a few of them — Polycarp, Ignatius, Perpetua, Felicity, Tertullian. And we meet some of the people who posed a problem to them. The written records of Christianity's first 200 years, few as they are, provide a fascinating glimpse of the early church, its people and their practices. Father Alfred McBride tells how the early Christians cared for the poor. He also tells why this bothered the Emperor Julian who wanted to revitalise pagan practices. Father McBride is a well*nown author andreligious educator who lives at St. Norbert's Abbey in DePere, Wis.

By KATHARINE BIRD

Katharine Bird imagines some topics under discussion when Ignatius of Antioch, on his way to execution, was reunited with his friend, Polycarp of Smyrna. Katharine Bird is associate editor of the Know Your Faith series. Father John Castelot compares the prophets Amos and Isaiah, men chosen by God to act as his spokesmen. A mos was a rustic sort, while Isaiah was the aristocrat, Father Castelot says.

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Early Christian martyrs await death in the Roman arena. They were noted not only for their courage in the face of great persecution but for their charity as well. The Christians gave generously to help the poor and oppressed As recordedin the Epistle to Diognetus, "They love all and are persecuted by all."

Christians and charity By FATHER ALFRED McBRIDE, 0 PRAE114

The first Christians are best remembered for their charity and their courage. A second-century church feed the poor at your expense and destroying the church over a 62f ather, Tertullian, wrote: the Galileans get the credit." year period, ending in 312. "See how these Christians Women played a large part in the In 303, the Emperor Diocletian love her.- He referred not Christian charitable trusts. Chris- ordered every Christian church to only to the affection and for- tianity offered solid advantages to be burned and all sacred books women. It treated them as equals obliterated. He forbade Christians giveness among Christians, in the eyes of God. but also to their monetary Christianity taught that husbands the right of assembly and eventually arrested all Christians of generosity to those in need. should treat their wives with as importance. Tertullian writes about how much consideration as Christ Their eyes were gouged out, their Christians voluntarily financed showed to his bride, the Church. tongues cut off, their feet sawed Wife beating and virtual slave sta- off. Christians were burned at the their charities. "Every man once a tus for most other wives made the stake or in a hot iron chair. They month brings some modest coin. . No one is compelled to Christian view much more appeal- were thrown to the beasts for pubing. Women had hope for dignity lic amusement or left to die in contribute." in joining the Christian commun- dungeons. The funds were spent "not on ity and having their husbands con- This was the worst agony of the banquets and parties, but to feed verted to this new view of women. Christian church in its first phase the poor and bury them, for boys Rather. Christianity gave women of history. and girls who lack property and the protection of Christ's definite Instead of extermination, howparents, for slaves in their old age, teaching on the sanctity of mar- ever, rebirth occurred. The for shipwrecked sailors. The riage. Emperor Constantine won a vicmoney also goes to people in the Women converts began the tory at the Milvian Bridge and mines, on penal islands or in pri- Christian penetration of the upper believed it was due to the Christian son. Christians finance their char- classes. They brought up their God. itable beliefs." children as Christians. Frequently Constantine then made Christianity the state religion and on his Within a century after the first they converted their husbands. Easter the Christians began to Christian spirituality began to death bed was received into the build a miniature welfare state impress not only the poor and dis- church. within the Roman Empire that for possessed but men and women of the most part lacked social good will in the ruling classes. The * * * services. anonymously written Epistle to "Make every effort to In the fourth century, the Diognetus, from the early second satisfy the Commander Emperor Julian ---- no lover of century, put it this way: under whom you serve, and Christians, or Galileans as he "They have a common table, yet from whom you will draw called them - sought to revive not common. They exist in the your pay. . . For a shield take paganism. He felt he could tempt flesh, but not for the flesh. They your baptism; for a helmet people back to paganism by imitat- spend their existence on earth but your faith; for a spear your ing the charitable work of Chris- their citizenship is in heaven. "They obey the established laws love and for body armor tians. and in their own lives they try to your patient endurance." In a letter to his imperial clergy, surpass the laws. They love all and (St Ignatius of Antioch, Julian writes: "Why do we not are persecuted by all. They are Epistle to Polycarp.) learn the lesson that it is in their poor but many are rich. benevolence to strangers, their * * * care for the graves of the dead and "They are abused and they bless. They are humiliated and their the apparent holiness of their lives "The first historian of the that they have done the most to humiliation becomes their glory. Church, Eusebius of Caeadvance Christianity. It is dis- They are insulted and they repay sarea, early in the fourt cengraceful that the impious Galileans insult with honour and reverence tury, saw the story of the support not only their own poor for the insulter." but ours as well. Everyone can see Which brings us to the other great emergent Christian society the people are getting no help from trait on ancient Christians -- their as one of successive conus." courage. They believed enough in quests over obstacles and Julian told the leading citizens of Christianity to die for their faith in a ttacks — over government Antioch: "Each one of you allows Christ. Theirs was the legendary p ersecution, over beretía! deviation, over paganism." his wife to take food and clothing age of the martyrs. from your homes to give to the The Roman authorities tried to (Henry Chadwick, The Early Galilean charity drives. Your wives stop the growth of Christians by Church, 1969.) 8

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A mos and Hosea were prophets who Sometime before the year 107 AD Bishop Ignatius of Antioch brought God's message to the northern set out on a journey from Syria to Rome where he was to part of Israel. But they paid scant attenbecome what he called a "meal for the beasts." A bishop for 40 tion to Judah, the region of the south. years, Ignatius travelled in chains, a Roman prisoner. Now it was Judah's turn to That is the sense in which the

Theologian Robert Wilkin points out how human the concerns of Perpetua and Felicity were while they were in prison waiting for martyrdom. They were young mothers who became saints as they lived out deeply held beliefs, says Wilkin, a professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame.

THE SPIRIT IN HISTORY'S VOICES

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Discussion Points and Questions 1. Have you ever drawn up a family tree) Why did you do it? Was it just to satisfy curiosity, or did it tell you something about yourself too? 2. Why do you think Christians look to their early history? Can you think of any way Christian history helps contemporary Christians to understand themselves better? 3. What are two ways the early Christians impressed their pagan neighbours, according to Father Alfred McBride? 4. From reading Father McBride's article, how do you think the early Christians felt about their belief in Jesus? Were they shy about their beliefs? 5. What interesting parallel does Robert Wilkin draw between the saints and us? Do you agree with him? 6. How does Wilkin indicate the human concerns of Perpetua and Felicity? 7. In Katharine Bird's article, how did Polycarp andIgnatius indicate their conviction that Jesus Christ was really human as well as divine? 8. Why are the letters written by Ignatius and Polycarp to the Christian churches so important for us today. accord ing to Katherine Bird? 9. In what ways were the prophets Amos andIsaiah similar? How were they different? 10. How does Father John Castelot explain what the term "holiness" meant for Isaiah?

E n route, Ignatius and his R oman guards, whom he described in a letter as "half a -score of savage leopards," paused for a time in Smyrna. T here he was greeted enthusiastically by representatives from several nearby C hristian communities. There too Ignatius held an a ffectionate reunion with his much younger friend Poly carp, bishop of Smyrna. Tradition has it that Ignatius was in direct contact with an apostle. while Polycarp often is thought to have been St John the Apostle's disciple in Asia. Can we imagine what sorts of topics these two figures from the early church might have discussed? Maybe we can obtain some hints from seven letters Ignatius wrote and sent by messenger to various Christian churches during his final journey. We also can look for hints in the single letter in our possession written by Polycarp to the Christians at Philippi. Surely the two men talked about Ignatius' approaching execution. Would Ignatius have confessed some very human fears about dying? He admits. "It is the hope of this world's prince to get hold of me and undermine my resolve." Ignatius testifies, however, that he considers execution a way to God, saying: "I am his wheat, ground fine by the lions' teeth to be made purest bread for Christ." Ignatius may have urged Polycarp "to put no obstacles in the way" of his dying, as he writes in

the Letter to the Romans. For Ignatius was afraid others would try to save his life and says: "I must implore you to do me no such untimely kindness." Polycarp almost surely would have used the meeting with his mentor to get some advice on being a bishop. In the stressful days of the post-apostolic church, urgent problems were arising. A particularly worrisome problem was disunity, a theme Ignatius sounds in six letters. In his letter to Polycarp. Ignatius indicates his view of the bishop's role. He urges Polycarp to "give thought especially to unity, for there is nothing more important than this. . . Address yourself to people personally, as is the way of God himself." Ignatius and Polycarp surely shook their heads over the troubling dissension about the true identity of Jesus. Some people were going so far as to deny that Jesus had a real or natural body during his life on earth. Ignatius stresses in the letter to the Trallians: Jesus Christ "was verily and indeed born, and ate and drank . . . and was verily persecuted in the days of Pontius Pilate. .. and crucified and gave up the ghost in the sight of all . . . and was verily raised up again from the dead." Polycarp says even more vehemently: "To deny that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is to be antiChrist. To contradict the evidence of the cross is to be of the devil. And to pervert the Lord's words to suit our own wishes, by asserting

Martyrs andmothers A mong the most crowd shuddered at seeing one young woman of delicate frame By WILKIN ROBERT beloved saints in the and another, as the ancient report early church were two Fhen they bore witness to their Each day two deacons of the puts it, with breast still drooping young women named faith in Christ in a dramatic way. church brought Perpetua's son to from her recent childbirth. Perpetua and Felicity. In the case of Perpetua and her so the baby could nurse. Then A s Perpetua was dying she said: love one They lived in a city in Felicity, an ancient account of her father intervened and wouldn't "Stand fast in the faith;do not be another, all of you. and child their her to let her. arrest them take and martyrdom, North Africa, present possibly written in the early third T he ancient account reports offended at my sufferings." day Tunisia. century, tells us that Perpetua was Perpetua saying, "God so arranged These two humble young women

that there are no such things as resurrection or judgment, is to be a first-begotten son of Satan." Finally, the way to celebrate the Eucharist must have been a topic of conversation for Ignatius and Polycarp. Ignatius had great interest in the Eucharist. He says the life of Jesus continues in the Eucharist, for the "Eucharist is the self-same body of our Savior Jesus Christ which suffered for our sins." Again, in the letter he sent to the Smyrnaeans. Ignatius says the "sole Eucharist you should consider valid is one that is celebrated by the bishop himself, or by some person authorised by him." Quite possibly Ignatius' example helped Polycarp face his own ordeal at the hands of the Romasn in 155 AD. For Polycarp too was arrested, betrayed by a member of his household under torture. and e xecuted at the age of 86. *

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In marriage "there will be hard times. But these periods can be seen and appreciated as opportunities to reach out more honestly and perhaps without as m uch self-seeking as b efore. That movement toward a greater degree of altruism is central to a deepening of love for one's spouse." (David Thomas, 1982.)

Bible speaks of the holy oil of anointing or of holy incense: Those t hings were removed from everyday use and set aside for use in w orship. On the other hand, holiness meant being whole or complete; it meant everything that we understand by the term 'perfection'. vision pro--Amos' companions were the The angels in Isaiah's sheep he tended and the tradesmen claim the Lord, Yahweh, three whose camel trains passed along times holy. That indicates God is the roads bordering his fields. even more than very holy. Isaiah moved easily in court cir- His holiness is unique. God's holiness amounts, on the cles, a gentleman to the core. one hand, to supreme absolue per---Amos' speech, while strong and fection, a perfection that can't beautiful, betrayed his rustic back- even be expressed in human ground. Isaiah spoke the cultured language. language of the polished urban On the other hand, God's holiness person, rich and smooth and bal- implies his separation from all that anced. Indeed, the Hebrew lan- is not divine. guage as it is used in the Book of To feel the full impact of Isaiah's Isaiah. is unsurpassed by anything vision, one should read about it in else in the Old Testament. full. It can be found in Chapter 6o1 It was about 739 B.C., when the book which bears his name. Isaiah had a vision in the temple at Isaiah's vision made the deepest Jerusalem. In this vision God possible impression on him. His burned into Isaiah's soul an indeli- appreciation of God's holiness ble impression of his divine ineffa- colors all his preaching. Any sin, any infidelity to Yahweh, ble holiness. would have made Isaiah wince. In Isaiah's vision, angelic choirs And now, in light of his vision of surrounded the throne of the Most God's unutterable holiness, he High singing, "holy, holy, holy!" found the sins of his people almost To appreciate the full force of unbearable. their song, one must understand Indeed, at the time of the vision what holiness meant to Isaiah. For Isaiah experienced an almost him, as for all the biblical writers. crushing awareness of his own unworthiness. To reassure Isaiah. holiness had two dimensions. God bid an angel to take a red hot On the one hand, holiness meant coal from the altar of incense and absolute separation from every- press it to the prophet's lips. The thing material and, of course, from coal was a symbol of Isaiah's everything sinful. God is the purification. wholly other. Heartened and made bolder by that gesture, Isaiah volunteered to act as Yahweh's spokesman and to champion God's holiness in a sinful world. Isaiah pressed his varied talents — and they were all needed — into the service of Lord. So, among the prophets there was Amos the rustic. And there was Isaiah the aristocrat. "The wind blows where it will!" hear the alternately searing a nd soothing words of an i nspired spokesman of God — Isaiah. In many ways, the prophet Isaiah was the opposite of Amos: —Amos was of humble birth and station. Isaiah was a nobleman.

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married. Her father and mother things that the child no longer are splended witnesses to the It was about 200 A.D. The were still alive. She had two desired the breast nor did my power of Christ in their lives. They two women only recently had brothers and a son. breast cause me uneasiness, lest I were not learned in the faith and become Christians. they were insignificant in the eyes Felicity too was married. And should be tormented by care for my baby and by the pain of my of the world. Their story is simple but she was pregnant. breasts at once." They certainly did not know how filled with human touches. The Roman authorities asked to safer at the outset but learned taken prisoner when Felicity was Often we seem to put saints in a Perpetua to demonstrate her she was eight months pregnant. how in pursuit of their faith. class by themselves, quite apart allegiance to their gods by making Like Perpetua. her thoughts too A wise person once commented from us. That is especially true an incense offering. When she were on her child. During her labor that some people learn to live a when we think of the first refused against the strong protests a goaler made fun of her, saying, holy life by listening to their own of her father, she was imprisoned. Christians. Her comment was, "I can call "You who are in such suffering conscience while others need the The first Christians seem so myself nothing else than what I now, what will you do when you help of laws and instruction. are thrown to the beast?" distant, so much more heroic that am, a Christian." and I Then there are others we are, so much closer to Christ. all of us -- who Perpetua was baptised in prison. Felicity replied: "Now it is I who think he means be holy from the example But the people who became saints She began to prepare for what lay suffer what I suffer. But then there learn to will those who have lived holy lives. of be another in me who will were not unusual people - at least ahead: suffering at the hands of an suffer for me because I am also not at first. They were seldom executioner. * * * famous, most were not learned and While in prison her thoughts were about to suffer for him." "Justin Martyr occupies a birth Felicity to gave a daughter few were wealthy. on two things: How she was going in .. • prison and turned the child over central position in the his.fi . .. ..o. The saints were, and are, people to nurse her infant son and to be raised by a sister in the church tory of Christian thought of who lived quiet lives serving God whether she would be strong at Carthage. t he second century." Forced to meet secretly in underground catacombs, early Christians often left crude paintings and neighbour until one day enough to show the passion of When Felicity and Perpetua were (Henry Chadwick, The Early on walls to represent biblical stories. This painting represents Christ meeting the Samaritan something unusual happened. Christ in her own suffering. brought into the arena to die, the Church, 1969.) woman at the well.

"Motives which led to conversions were no doubt as various as they are today. Curiosity about a secretive sect. . . tire witnessing of a martyrdom, ordinary relations of friendship. All were causes for further inquiry." (Henry Chadwick, The Early Church?, 1969.) * lir**it* *

"Jesus surprised his followers by inviting them to a novel kind of marital commitment: for better or for worse, until death. It was an unremitting promise of fidelity, free of conditions on which one could and might withdraw, and it was the ground for both a more demanding love and a more secure trust." (Father James Burtchaell, 1977.)

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(youth Forum The second and concluding article by Perth YCW president, Gemma Wooltorton on the state of the movement as it prepares for 1983.

Nationa conference

Big plans to make 1983 even better

C OMPLIMENTARY FORMATION has been done mainly through education nights. R om Maione's talks and a talk on economics by Maureen Wong were well received.

Other forms ot compli- learning about the YCW mentary formation are on a diocesan, national Young Worker in Action, and international level. the national YCW paper. Update- our local YCW We encourage all young magazine is a good means workers to subscribe to of learning about the Perth this as it is a means of YCW and issues affecting

us but due to various circumstances died a natural death. T he Record Youth Forum has proved to be a good means of communicating to young and old about the YCW. We still have to aim at e ncouraging young workers to write about their experiences, so we can share with others. The writing of articles is always left to a handful.

Pictured at the YCW national conference. Brisbane are from left: Chris Noonan, Sunbury,- Kate Roberts, Perth; YCW national president, Stefan Gigacz, of Brisbane and Bishop Leonard Falner, of Townsville.

'Ways to express WAIT. CAMP their spirituality'

Support is needed to aid us all

The Young Christian Workers at their national convention last week in Brisbane "were searching for ways to express their spirituality during the 1980s", according to outgoing national president, Mr Stefan Gigacz.

Overall 1982 has been quite a prosperous year for YCW. We have learnt a lot with regard to organising ourselves, administration work, delegating of work to others. But we still have a lot to learn and plans for 1983 are on the drawing board. We have some early activities to build unity among Jesus Christ is coming again, the movement in January. This will be one of our meanwhile, as Christians we need main aims in 1983. the support of fellow believers to preWe hope to have several social educational days on pare for this great event. a regional basis and a movement base. In our various ways of life We will continue also we need support as well, with our monthly Masses such as students supportwhich will be held on the ing students. last Thursday of each month at the Youth Office. At the Western Australian lnsitute of Technology there exists a group known as the Tertiary Christian Students Movement.

Gemma Wooltorton ' ORM

We are a group of (mainly Catholic) Christians whose main aims are to support Christians in their lives as VW' We are planning and pre- students, and to encourage paring for the 29th fellowship among studNational Council which is ents. being held in Brisbane in January, 1983. From this In fulfilling these aims we we will be able to make run an orientation camp in further plans and direc- February, at which we aim tions for 1983. Our dioce- to inform students about san Council will be held in various aspects of student April, 1983, to outline the life. Also, we aim to prodirections of the Perth vide an opporunity for stuYCW for the next 12 dents to make friends before they arrive (at a months. Other plans are to have campus in which it is easily an education day for treas- possible to be lost in a sea urers. We are also hoping of people). to propose at the National As a member of T.C.S.M. Council that Western Aus- 1 encourage all first year tralia have a regional key students (and other interleaders' school inviting the ested persons) to come on national team over to pres- our orientation camp from ent this week. February 13-16. W e would envisage Father Hugh O'Sullivan, For further details please national chaplain, staying contact either myself on here longer for national 3 28 9357 or Chris Winvisitation. During this time throp (Ph. 337 7189) or we would hope to organise Michael Neville (Ph. 276 a priests' education day 5636). You are welcome! Brian Crofts, and follow-up of leaders (Committee Member). and visiting groups.

The convention was Australian dioceses. attended by 50 delegates. Bunbury diocese, WestBishop Faulkner, Towns ern Australia was made a ville, YCW episcopal full members of the deputy, opened the YCW. Among the topics disconference. Mr Gigacz said the cussed at the convention YCW had grown during were: the meaning of t he past two years and w ork:young workers and this year's convention the trade unions; techaffirmed the direction the nology and work; unemployment, homelessness movement was taking. The convention attract- and social problems; pered delegates from 12 sonal relationships.

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HERE wasn't much doubt that Laurine Evans was going to be a teacher. She still chuckles at the memory of lining up her sometimes reluctant brothers and sisters to play school as a child. . . and when they got sick of it, she would line up an assortment of sticks and stones and teach them.

A LIFETIME LOVE OF WORLD OF T EACHING IM BEGAN NO CHILDHOOD WOMEN DOUBT it was irreplaceable experience for the 40 years she was to spend as a teacher. There was more than a little help from her genes too — her paternal grandmother and her two sisters were teachers. The three McAuliffes taught in t he Greenough and Northampton districts and many years later, when young Laurine took up her first teaching position on a property at Mumby it was to find that one of her great-aunts had taught the owner, Mr Tom C ripps. Born in Geraldton, she was the second eldest of the three daughters and three sons of William and Maude Ahearn of Greenough and Walkaway. Young Laurinc started school at Walkaway as one of 40 students. "We lived about five miles from the school and mum had to take us in by horse and buggy," she said. " At the time I started mum had five children and the eldest was eight. She had to get us all ready each morning and often, because dad was away a lot, had to catch the horse before she could set off. "Then she had to go back home and do the chores before collecting us in the afternoon."

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NEAREST neighbour was half a mile away and I rode five miles to school and back every day. If anyone was sick we had to try and get a message to the family, but luckily they were fairly healthy. "One day a student did cut his finger bady, but we bandaged it and an older boy took him home." The children arrived bit by bit each morning ... some walking. some riding horses, others on bikes and the lucky ones in sulkies. They were wonderful days for Miss Ahearn who earned the admiration of all when she ran to the rescue and killed a snake . . . "I had to be brave and kill it, even though I came back shaking like a leaf," she grinned. But love was still in the air and while her romance had been reduced to correspondence and occasional visits, in 1941 she and Ron Evans were married. In those days women automatically stopped work after marriage and although she was asked to go back teaching during the war she decided against it. Her son Brian was born in 1942 and Peter followed in 1944. Both are teachers and Peter is also married to a teacher. In 1949 Laurine returned to teaching. "Peter was five and I felt I wanted to do something more." she said. I took a while to convince Ron but eventually he decided it was worth a try. Luck was with her, on the day she applied to the department she met her former inspector who had just had a call from Victoria Park to say one of the teachers had a broken leg. She was back to work before she knew it and what was to be a six-week stint in fact stretched to six months.

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HE REMEMBERS all too well her first day at school . . . the white shoes and white starched pinafore. She remembers too, sitting next to her older sister when the monitor came around with blocks and the teacher said to put out three . . . "I just copied my sister, my mind was elsewhere, but I felt so guilty when the teacher came around to see what we had done and praised me for being so clever." At the age of 12 she was sent off to board in Perth but after a year at Claremont Central returned to the convent school at Greenough. A year later came another move, this time as a boarder at Stella Mans in Geraldton. "I hated it at first because I was a bit of a homebody but I did get used to it," she said. "This was in the ealry 30's and we didn't go home as much in those days, it seemed a long time between vacations. While at Stella Mans Laurine won three medals for Christian doctrine and lost a fourth on the toss of a penny. "We had equal marks so Father tossed to see who would get the medal and I lost," she said.

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knew what it was like and enjoyed FTER THAT it was on to Colherself greatly before moving on to lier Primary School for seven years the Claremont Teachers College in and then a year at Gosnells and one at 1938 to complete the one year training Lathlain. course. By that stage she was up to her first Fully fledged at last she took up a service leave and she and Ron long posting to North Dalwallinu, up the while their Wongan Line where she was to spend spent six months overseas two and a half very happy years as the sons boarded at Aquinas. It was 1959 and the couple also only teacher with a school of 16-18 attended the World Confederation of students. Organisations of the Teaching Profes"I knew many of the parents and sion in Washington. as authorised fortunately got on very well with them delegates of the Australian Teachers which made a big difference," she Federation. said. They were to attend six world conThose were the days of students ferences in all including Vancouver in bringing in the morning milk which 1967 where Laurine took time out to was then set on the fire to heat. teach at 28 schools. "When it was hot we broke for cocoa "It was relief work, half a day here, or Milo," she said. one day there, but it was fascinating," "There was a lovely atmosphere, as she said the older students would help the (Cont. foot opp. page) younger ones. We all helped each

CARDINAL'S APPOINTMENT A TEST effect for decades," Tulaba Many priests and what Lithuania 10 times as "We were not officially right of succession to R OME (NC) — The defiance. the Bishop Vaivods. naming of the first "He is a good priest and a said, discarding the idea Monsignor Tulaba calls many Catholics as Latvia. informed about this byspoAccording to one high Soviet the Vatican," sourVatican good Informed congrega"secret bishop," said sizeable Monthat of the carnaming the c ardinal in history livsignor Tulaba, indicating dinal indicates better tions" of nuns are engaged ces said they believe that kesman said of the naming Vatican source, it makes the Soviet in ing sense in the present context that he did not mean to be Church-state relations. in working for an under- there was no prior consul- of Bishop Vaivods. Union is not a sign of critical of a sizeable body In Latvia, a Baltic publication called tation between the Vatican A Soviet policy which has for the Church to follow ground repubw arming relation- of the Catholic priests lic forcibly absorbed by the Chronicles of the Church and the Kremlin on the been in effect for many t his policy, even though it ships between Mos- within the Soviety Union Soviety Union in the early in Lithuania, which details pope's choice of Bishop years requires the Church makes its disagreement cow and the Vatican. who have decided that the 1940s, Catholics represent for the western world inci- Vaivods for the red hat. to clear appointments of known.

government "There'd be no point in Nor can the granting of wisest way to advance the a small minority: 10 per- dents of Soviet religious A spokesman for the bishops with they are naming bishops, if the before authorities government's Soviety cause of is do repression. religion to cent a of total population 87-year-old to hat red the government would not let made. affairs religious for council the the they Lithuania, best can the In within of 2.5 million. Riga, of Bishop Vaivods, act as such," he said. them examrecent most Reuters The told Moscow in add system numbers without Church's making Lutheranism is the domiin Latvia be considered a nant religion, with Luthe- greatly to its force -- 2.5 that the title of cardinal ples were three bishops But the title of cardinal is Vatican move in sharp waves. Under such repression, rans three times as million Catholics out of a w ould not require prior named last year -- two in an honour and does not defiance of the Kremlin. t otal population of slightly consultation and Soviet Lithuania and one in Lat- involve the appointing of a which affects Latvia and numerous as Catholics. Instead, the appointment Lithuania, priests are resvia, a coadjutor with the bishop." more than 3 million, giving approval. Largely the because of on a is actually a test celevirtually to tricted small of number adherquite moderate level -- of brating Mass and adminisents, Catholic life in Latthe Church's capacity to tering the sacraments. via has been quiet, with act independently of Mos- The religious education very few open challenges cow's surveillance and of the young is discour- t o Soviet control. Lithuaa says approval, aged, even having altar "The Church in Latvia is nian priest who is an expert boys is disallowed, lest of no great consequence in in Soviet Affairs. they fall under the influ- terms of resistance," MonMonsignor Tulaba who ence of a priest's faith. signor Tulaba said. watches Lithuanian affairs Priests must receive Lithuania, a somewhat closely from Rome said government permission to larger Baltic republic Bishop Vaivods is not a visit the sick in hospitals. t aken over by the Soviets man who has created prob- Candidates for the semi- in 1945, contrasts sharpl lems for the Soviet Union. nary must be approved in ith Latvia as it has open Instead, like nearly all advance by the Soviet religious resistance, with perhaps one-third of its Latvian priests, he has government. worked within the confines "There has been no sign Catholic priests directl of the Soviet repression of at all of any change in this challenging Soviet dominreligion without open system, which has been in ation.

Callfor action on racial unrest MIAMI (NC) — Just days after racial disturbances erupted in the city, Archbishop McCarthy, of Miami, issued a pastoral letter saying that Catholics and the community at large cannot escape responsibility for continuing racism and its effects on society. \1 hile not condoning civil cial calling to confront the erance of each other is not disturbances and siolence. evil of racism. enough, there must be A rchbishop McCarthy Laws make discrimina- mutual appreciation based said, in spite of several tion illegal. the archbishop on knowledge and respect. years of improved legisla- said, but it is another thing tion and superficial to "convert hearts and "Racism is a radical evil which cannot be conchange. the underlying minds," and that is where quered by human effort causes of social unrest. in. come the churches a lone. We need the such as poverty and injustice, are as firmly "We all share in the strength of the Lord Jesus r esponsibility for this and the healing power of entrenched as ever. social evil," he said. "Tol- his spirit. A central point of the pastoral letter, titled One People Under Cod, is that even Catholics who may not have caused present injusBRISBANE: Record loans totalling tices are obligated to undo them -lest we become bys- nearly $8 million have been made by tanders tolerating and tacDevelopitly endorsing evil and thus Brisbane Archdiocesan ment Fund (AD F) in 1982, capping a share in the guilt.

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"In no way may a year of significant progress. Catholic be associated with organisations that NM' was launched in closer to meeting all loan promote racial injustice." November 1969, and since requirements, it is estiA rchbishop McCarthy then has made 592 loans mated that it will need an totalling $47,783,551 to additional $10 million in continued. parishes and religious the next year. "This being indifferent to orders. A DE supports three the attitudes of racism This has resulted in conmajor areas of archdiocew hich are incompatible siderable savings to the san development: with the teachings of Jesus Church. is in itself demoralising and Ten years ago it was • Welfare, such as nursing de-Christianising and believed that if the Fund homes, homes for the aged should be despised for this could be built up to $7 mil- and sheltered workshops. reason as well," the archbi- lion it would meet the • Pastoral, in the form of shop said in the letter, archdiocese's needs. At parish needs, such as which had been in prepara- that time its capital was churches, presbyteries and halls. tion for almost a year. under $2 million. • Education, primary at stands now Fund He added that black The Catholics also have a spe- $30 million, and while it is secondary and tertiary.

Please help support 80 Indian Seminarians The Daltonganj Diocese in Bihar, India has appealed for funds to help support 80 Seminarians in various stages of their studies. These men come from extremely poor families who are unable to assist them. The Seminarians can't get casual work during their holidays, so the Diocese has to support them completely. Their expenses come to about Si a day. These dedicated men are training to work in one of the poorest areas of India. The poverty there for five million people is so deplorable that few people living in affluent countries could possibly imagine it. Very few parishioners can afford to give even one cent to the Offertory collection. Most of the 17 parishes occupy areas exceeding 40 x 40 miles. Each parish has about 18 Mass centres, where Mass can only be said every 4,6, or 8 weeks. Keeping the Faith alive under such circumstances is most difficult. The need for more priests and more parishes is one of the chief tasks of this Diocese. Whatever help you can give will be greatly appreciated. All donations are gratefully acknowledged by:

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at York for the remainder of their and Walkaway where she had grown always knew we were loved and cared about. You can't ask much more than up," she said. stay. "I found it very interesting, it was that. fascinating for me to go back over the "I was lucky too to get the education HEN THE Evans' returned to past with her. We spent a couple of that I did. Many in my day had to Perth Laurine taught at Kent Street months putting it all together and typ- leave school at 14. I had a lot of good approach," she said. Senior High School in Victoria Park ing it up, which was my job. was quite teachers but one of the best was "I'm sure I came back knowing more and then did a few years of relief work Mother Michael who had a great a task. and with a broader outlook." before retiring with Ron in 1979. influence on me. A good teacher "Mum's original idea just was to In 1960 Ron was transferred to Bus- "When he decided to stop work it makes all the difference. She taught selton and the following year they seemed time for me to do the same," have it done for the family but when me to appreciate so many things and a the we edition had out we first sold found themselves in Geraldton. Then she said. as I travelled the world I was often it was back to Perth for a time and But there's plenty to keep her busy. second printed." reminded of her. later a four year posting to Wundo- She and Ron are both involved in a "I've been lucky with Ron, too: he's Laurine and wie. For the first year Laurine didn't small business at home MEMBER of the Altar Society been a marvellous husband and his teach, instead she took the time to do worked with her mother (who died at Holy Cross. Kensington she is the family have been very close to me. further study and specialised in teach- last February) on her memoirs. "If I feel like whingeing I take a ing commerce. She then transferred "Mum was 93 when she died and it first to say she has had a lucky life. into the high school system and taught was her idea to put a book together of "I think I've been very fortunate. I second look and that sets me t wo days at Wundowie and two days her memories of her life at Greenough had tremendous parents and we straight."

A lifetime love W In 1969 they were in Abidjan on the Ivory Coast and that conference she says, was a tremendous experience. Then Sydney in 1970, London in 1972 and Singapore in 1974. "All the money I earned went on overseas trips but it was worth it." she laughed. But the conferences were of great values. "It gave us the chance to meet so many people from so many different cultures. Basically we all thought the same but we all had a different

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NEED YOUR HELP required for the Fete. e.g. "Mr Schocker was well Any metro or country area K itchen furniture and free no °bug. quotes known to members of this f ol their work for the development of the 55 effects, crockery, in fact all force; during his long term underprivileged household furniture, soft of duty at Camillus House goods, toys, pot plants, he provided a much needed URGENTLY NEEDED paintings, jams, cakes, service for the destitute Clothing, clean, wearable, - house -hold bottled goods, etc. In commemorating the and homeless men of the goods - - nick-nacks — ornaments, If you cannot contribute in 750th anniversary of the community. His efforts in jewellery, etc. this way, perhaps you Servite Order and celebrat- assisting police officers 81 Garratt Rd. Bayswater could offer your time to accommodation with for Deliver to ing the silver jubilee founTel 272 5496 the Sisters on Fete day, dation of Servite College, these men in their hour of 534 William Street, Highgate 1 3th March or before or the Servite friars in Austra- need was greatly apprecFor Truck to call — Phone 328 4403 contribute to their "Buy a • lia will present a series of iated." Country goods marked donation Brick Campaign" at 50c talks dealing with the hisf ree on rail to Kewdale Rail Terminal •Z per brick. Arrangements if tory and traditions of the t• necessary can be made to order. Insights into prayer by one of the greatest collect heavy goods. Please They will take place at the spiritual writers of our tradition. This course is contact any of the sisters or Servite Priory, 2 Morgans an introduction to the teaching of the "Cloud of Mother Marcel on 444Street, Tuart Hill, from Unknowing" and other works by the same 1366 or 444-0480. Janury 24 to 28. These The monthly pilgrimage a uthor, by Rev. David Walker, D.D. , t alks are open to the gen- w ill be made to honour M.Th.(Lond). eral public free of charge. Our Lady, in Bullsbrook Courses also offered in Scripture, Theology (ESTABLISHED 1888) Fhe lecturer will be on January 30 and every and Christian Living. Father Conrad Born- last Sunday of the month 68 STIRLING STREET, PERTH trager. a Servite historian during the year. Mass will Commencing dates 1983 February-April-July 1307 ALBANY HWY., CANNINGTON from the USA. Each day, be celebrated in the BullsP arishes are reFor further information please apply to there will be one talk at 10 brook Hall at 2 p.m. folquested to replenish 502 WANNER00 ROAD, BALGA lowed by the rosary and am, the other at 2 pm: their stocks from the Catholic Correspondence Centre Monday: I. 1he Servite prayers at the shrine. Chancery Office, 21 P.O. Box 86, Five Dock, N.S.W. 2046 Order today; 2. Introduc- Father McSweeney will he V ictoria Square, or available from 12 noon for tion to Servite history. from Vanguard SerName Tuesday: I. Periods of Scapular enrolment and vice Print, 26 John Address blessing of the sick. Bookorigins of the order S treet, for bulk PERTH 328 7299 1 233-1260; 2. Periods of ings for bus seats with Paul orders in cartons of B ALGA 349 0100 Postcode origins (another interpre- Galea 349 7135 by January 48. CANNINGTON • 458 5017 25. tation). 14 The Record, January 20 — 26, 1983

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The State Govern- Ihe other cottage had ment is increasing been erected at Myalup. a ccommodation for lifting accommodation c ommunity groups at there to 70. - A programme of renor esidential recreation vation of these additional c amps run by the cottages will commence D epartment for early in 1983 and they Y outh, Sport and should be available for R ecreation, the Min- occupation within a few ister for Recreation, month," Mr Pike said. Bob Pike, said re- "Transferring the obsolete cottages from cently.

Mr Pike said the govern- McLarty to the other ment had purchased five camps has been a costold forestry houses at the saving exercise which is McLarty settlement, near really a recycling of useful Waroona, and transported resources. these to existing recreation "The move has increased camps at Myalup, near the total residential campHarvey, and Wellington ing capacity of departmental camps to 1122, plus tent Mills. near Dardanup. He said four of these cot- camping facilities." Mr tages had been added to Pike said. the five already at the Wel- Mr Pike said the project lington Mills Community was part of a S340.000 capCamp to increase the ital works and developcapacity of that camp to ment programme for government recreation 90. camps which would help provide employment in both country and metropolitan areas.

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He that ex-officio he is also w as 82. chairman of S.I.L.D.A.C., During the 1930's and Channel Nine presents highlights of the soccer played during the Wembley Soccer Series in its prothe authority for recom- 40's Hough won many of gramme Road to Wembley on Saturday at 10.40pm. mending grants to sport t he State's feature races from the Sports Culture and also finished third Instant lottery. behind Bright Bird in the The Minister for Recrea- 1945 WA Trotting Cup tion, Bob Pike, said that won by Corsair. the Mayor of Melville, Mr Howson. had a long and He is in the record books distinguished administra- as the winning driver of the tive career in local govern- first race run under electric ment and with the lights at the WACA C ommonwealth and Ground on January 24, Olympic Games commit- 1914 where trotting was held before moving to tees. The Minister said he had Gloucester Park in 1929. also appointed a senior lec- His son Fred has been a turer in External Studies at p rominent trainerW AIT, Mr Barry Durston, reinsman before scaling One hundred and Mr Pike said 48 of the Fourteen courses would would be widely publicised sports education programmes is available from as a member of the Advi- down his team in recent f our seminars for courses would be held in 22 be related to the admin- to enable all West Australthe Department for Youth, of clubs advantage sports istration of ians to take country centres from Port sor). Committee. s ports coaches, years. and these would be spon- the extensive programme. Sport and Recreation (tel. Hedland and Koolan adminisand officials sored by the Rural and Further information on 09-387 4400). trators from 22 Island in the north to Industries Bank. Albany and Esperance in different sports have the South. " All these sports education programmes been arranged by the Scissors, Saws, Secateurs, Shears, Sharpened and Set D epartment for He said a total of 18 have been requested by courses for coaches would and arranged in conjuncY outh, Sport and be conducted as part of the tion with State sporting R ecreation for the N ational Coaching associations," Mr Pike next six months, the A ccreditation Scheme said. 4 QUEEN STREET — 321 4390 — LOCKSMITHS Minister for Recrea- which is sponsored in "This year for the first tion, Bob Pike, Western Australia by time there will be a number Locks Door Closers and Safe Overhauled and Serviced of programmes conducted announced recently. Alcoa. C AR and ALL TYPES OF KEYS CUT Immediate Service on a regional basis which L ADY LEOLEY looked to be the winner of the are expected to attract Grove Handicap ( ID) when she shot to a clear lead Greyhounds — with sports enthusiasts from a entering the staight. Appearing to have the favourite wide area. Tipster The Record the near C olonial Biscay beaten, but she was rundown "These programmes line by Colonial Biscay who fought back to win. Lady include a multi-sport Leoley will be improved by the run and with more development seminar in patient riding will be one to follow in future. Remodel that old bathroom Port Hedland, a junior • •* * COONDLE made an outstanding debut when he * sport development tour of Add * * won the Grove Handicap (21)) by 10 lengths. Coondle is * * t he Goldfields and • Value and PRESTIGE had and Bridge * a half brother to star sprinter Heron • Esperance region and a * * shown good form in trials before his first race start. He to your home regional soccer developcertainly did not let down any of his followers with a ment programme centred scintillating win and is a star of the future. on Bunbury, all to be held BRAVA MEN 10 showed a return to form when in March," Mr Pike said. second to Lord Numanac on Saturday. 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DIFFICULTIES FACE THE WORD OF GOD Silence on certain aspects of scripture is one of the many ways in which God's word is being undermined in the Christian churches today, charismatic leader Mr Ralph Martin told the audience at the opening of the recent Charismatic Renewal Conference.

This week we conclude extracts, begun in the last issue of The Record, given by Mr Martin on the Friday evening of the Charismatic R enewal Conference.

the scripture we don't hear Another weakening of mean sex because I am God's Word takes place doing it in a loving way. much. The realit of heaven is w hen it is re-interpreted great but is there a hell? because it does not agree For example, unless Salvation is wonderful but with what we have already Jesus is for trade unions or unless Jesus is for manageisn't damnation possible? interpreted it to mean. ment, or unless Jesus is for It is easy to construct a Mans people today are this political party he cancoming to God's word havChristianity that tells us not be the Son of God. In his address Mr Martin what we want to hear. ing made certain commitme n ts, having made We come to God's Word made the following A lot of silence about certain interpretations of with a certain commitment observations. scripture is rooted in a their own into absolutes, instead of coming and askOn silence. he said there is false notion of compashaving already taken cer- ing Him to shed light on a tendency for Christians sion. Compassion has tain ideological positions. us. to affirm what should to pay attention to those come to mean not trouA nd if God's Word be affirmed but correcting parts of scripture that are bling people with the truth. doesn't agree with them what should be corrected. most in harmony with con- But unless people are they twist or distort it to Instead we have a whole temporary culture, cause troubled by the truth they get it to the point where different way of coming to least trouble in getting on will never be free and they have already commit- God's Word. with other folks around us happy. ted themselves. St Augustine said: Tell us and being well thought of out whether you example. We For straight my expeloving are people not by society at large. if we do not want to trou- rience tells me that it is believe in the gospel We ha% e heard a lot ble people with the truth. impossible to he sexually because you believe and about certain parts of the This is often rooted in self- chaste before marriage. disbelie‘e %k hat you V% ant gospel but silence about ishness, in not willing to 'therefore when the Word in the gospel. You believe others. There is almost a risk a scene or a breach of God talks about forni- in yourself rather than in hostilit to those parts of in a relationship. cation it cannot possible the gospel. He also cited the denial of the Word's authority and vagueness and ambiguity a s other factors u ndermining the Word.

Scripture shows us the spiritual and moral... Mr Martin pointed out to his listeners that scripture itself describes the spiritual and moral factors that need to be in our lives to help us know His Word, 1.

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BOOKLETS AIM IS TO POLISH UP PREACHERS

WASHINGTON (NC) — The word may come from God, but sometimes preachers' efforts to expound on it a re characteristically human and could use a little polishing. That, at least, is the homily will not meet the filled in your hearing." implication of a new needs of the people who Fulfilled in Your Hearing is available at $2.50 a copy 47-page booklet on hear it." preaching issued by The booklet's name is (bulk rates available on Jesus' words in request) from the Office of the National Confer- taken from the Gospel describing his Publishing Services. U.S. ence of Cathol ic preaching in the syn- Catholic Conference. 1312 Bishops' Committee agogue, where he told his Massachusetts Ave. NW.. on Priestly Life and listeners the word was "ful- Washington, D.C. 20005 Ministry, which hopes the booklet may help priests to upgrade t heir preaching of Sunday homil ies.

LETTERS TO EDITOR

this is not blind faith; it is In this world where we responding to the light the The booklet, Fulfilled in don't see perfect justice yet Holy Spirit gives us to rec- Your Hearing, is intended where hundreds of millions ognise God's Word as to help preachers and of children have suffered God's Word. religious and laymen who from P C Dudley, chairman organising brain damage through Often people did not can encourage and assist committee, 1983 Charismatic Conference. malnutrition and have a understand all Jesus had to them in the endeavour --to When we realise it is our limited ability to under- say, its implications and its take steps toward a "reneHumility: 3. Creator (the one who susstand, are unable to read or reasons but those who wal of preaching in the Sir, tains us, who knows what Those who think they write, have not had formal tried to live according to it Church." It recommends Thank you for your coverage of the life is all about, to whom have they need and don't schooling or live in pov- came to understand it and that a variety of efforts be r ecent Charismatic Conference, we owe everything, who is receive anything. Those ordered his experienced its fruitfulness undertaken at parish, talking to us calling us by who know what they need erty, God has salvation todepend setting them free. diocesan and national lev- both during the preceding weeks and name and saying to us: "Be and humbly ask, receive. plan of heart and Theologians have the els to improve preaching. your reporting of the event itself. still and know that I am Those who know their on humility of circum- expression : I believe so. God,") then it puts us in an need are filled. Those who not the external After repeated surveys stances of our life or even that I can understand. attitude of respect rever- don't remain empty. popular dissatis- P articularly, your Catholic Charismatic showed Many people say today faction with Sunday homi- editorial of last week Renewal and overall head ence and awe for who God In Luke's gospel when our body. is. This opens our ears and Jesus spoke of children he Jesus rejoiced that this is that unless they are told the lies, the bishops' committee indicates and acknow- co-ordinator of the Bethel so we too should rejoice reasons they will not do it. allows us to hear. decided in 1979 to address ledges many facets in Covenant Community. rejoiced because people that this is so. Sometimes God does not the issue. A subcommittee w hich the Charisdid not have to As an organising commithave an Scripture says the fear of give reasons but simply on spiritual renewal and matic renewal serves tee we readily acknowlthe Lord is a bulwark advanced degree in religives all we need to know c ontinuing educations edge the solid growth. both 4. Obedience: the Church in Perth. against sin, not just the sins gious education, or a unito enter into eternal life. versity education, to A pre-disposition to obey These people who want to supervised the activity, However, some of your spiritual and temporal that of the flesh but the sins of the mind, the arrogant understand the things of God's word actually deter- be convinced by reasons which resulted in the statements in that article has taken place in the lives mines whether we can rec- are locking themselves out booklet. decisions that we make God. can bear some correction. o f many people who t hat exalt us above God's Jesus rejoiced because ognise it as God's Word or of every understanding the "We might think that the The 1979 conference, the endeavour to live the chaGod's plan of salvation not. rismatic life. W ord. primary duty of priests is first in which the Catholics Word of God. does not depend on intelhe celebration of the felt bold enough to book We particularly acknowlteaching not t my "My is lectual ability or economic 5. The teaching of Church's sacraments, or the Concert Hall on their edge the strength and position or social standing own. It comes from Him the pastoral care of the own behalf, was the one in growth in the local leader2. The role of the but depends simply on who sent Me. Any man tire apostles: people of God, or the lead- which Fathers MacNutt ship which enabled a local who chooses to do His will humility of heart to recogSound scholarship is ership of a Christian comHoly Spirit: will know about this teachand Bertolucci presented speaker to be presented at nise who is speaking to us important, also various munity," ing, namely, the it whether booklet the message Life in Jesus. the 1982 conference and writwere scriptures The in Jesus Christ and the corspiritual and moral conditen under the inspiration of rect response: commit- comes from God or is tions are important but so states. "Yet, the words of The 1980 conference which has resulted in an the Holy Spirit and Jesus ment, abandonment, simply spoken on my is being in contact with the the Second Vatican Coun- Healing and Relationships organising body second to cil (Decree on the Ministry was presented by the Aus- none. said the Holy Spirit that loyalty, faithfulness and own." (John). teaching of the apostles. People who have already In the New Testament and Life of Priests, No. 4) tralian charismatic leader But above all, we the Father will send in my wholehearted response. name will instruct you and Jesus rejoiced that the decided to do the will of those who were designated are clear: The proclama- Brian Smith of Brisbane. acknowledge the commitremind you of all I told merest of children could God will recognise that will by God to be the authorita- tion of the Gospel is prim- t ogether with Fathers Paul ment which these and ary. The other duties of the Schoaf and Gerry La Patka many other men and you. understand things that when it is spoken to them. tive teachers had the priest are to be considered The ability to recognise women like them have responsibility under the properly presbyterial to ( U .S. A.). In John's first letter he were hidden from the God's Word depends on a made to follow Jesus and learned The 1982 clever and conference, the A inspiration of the Holy says: You have no need of prior decision of our heart Spirit to settle the disputes the degree that they sup- call to discipleship, was to be led in their lives by teachers because God's because of the arrogance for or against port the proclamation of God. presented by Father Tom Him and His ways. about the meaning of the Gospel." o wn spirit is in you and and pride of their hearts. Forrest. international cha- Please note that tapes Also, obeying leads anyone tell word, ever let God's Don't us to even to which teaches you everything. you that the most impor- understand: "If you live books should be included It suggests that "unless a rismatic leader, resident in from all past conferenu There is a very real role tant things of God that per- according to my teaching in the Bible, based on the preacher knows what a Rome, and Mr Kevin Hor- are still available from Oh: that scripture intends the tain to our salvation aren't you are truly my disciples, relationship with Jesus and congregaton needs, wants gan, a Perth layman, West- Living Word Tape MinisHoly Spirit to play in lead- accessible to the merest of then you will know the based on the help the Holy or is able to hear, there is ern Australian represent- try, 1 14 St Leonard's ing us to understand the children. Jesus rejoiced t ruth and the truth will set Spirit was giving them to every possibility that the ative on the National A venue, Leederville, w ords of Jesus. 1 Corinthi- that they were and doesn't you free." (John). make those decisions. message offered in the Service Committee of the phone 381-5173. The Record, January 20 — 26, 1983 16 difference between the natural man and the spiritual K nowing who it is speak- man. The natural man caning to us makes a big differ- not even recognise or perceive the things of God. ence in how we listen.

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