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Festival day for priest V ATICAN CITY: St Maximilian Kolbe, the priest who volunteered in place of a condemned man in Auschwitz camp in 1941, is to be a saint on the universal calendar of the Church. His feast day will be August 14 the date of his death. The feast will be an obligatory memorial being displaced only by a Sunday or higher feast.
But they have called for more clarification on adoration of the eucharist, the Marian dogmas and the status of the Anglican communion as a "full" church. Following the bishops' May meeting, the president, Archbishop Rush of Brisbane released the Australian Catholic Bishops' response to the ARCIC final report. Anyone who wishes to make a comment on the final report can write to the Episcopal Committee for Ecumenism PO Box 297 Kingston ACT 2604. On the ARCIC eucharist document, the bishops say the essentials of eucharistic faith of the Catholic Church are adequately expressed. They note the doctrine of transubstantiation is affirmed in content — though not in words — and the r eal presence of Christ's Body and Blood in the eucharist is stated emphatically and repeatedly.
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The Australian bishops say in the implementing re-union of the two Churches, it would be necessary for Anglicans to respect the Catholic practice of eucharistic devotion. On the second ARCIC a greed statement on Ministry and Ordination the Australian bishops say Catholic approval p resents no major difficulty. The Australian bishops believe agreement on the
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ed. The plan to provide an Australia wide programme of education through leaflets was first s tudied by the bishops five years ago and the project has been revised several times until this year when six special topics were chosen. It is anticipated that the leaflets will r equire serious study and will be suited to discussions groups in par-
ishes and in Catholic organisations. In the first leaflet the bishops point out that it is their duty to be the principal t eachers in the Church because of their mandate from the apostles to go out and preach the Good News. They point out that s ince they are unable to meet each Catholic personally, they are offering each person a short instruction under the title Living The Gospel.
Muslim's training R ANGOON - A Muslim hospital here is training Catholic nuns as nurses. They then return to their missions to provide medical services. Their living expenses are paid by an anonymous benefactor. The Muslim Free Hospital was established, funded and staffed entirely by the Muslim community since 1937. All 10 doctors, including five specialists, serve free of charge. In 1972, the Catholic Church in Burma approached the hospital with a request to provide nurse training f or Catholic nuns. Initially, 20 sisters from the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary. Sisters of R eparation and St Joseph Sisters enrolled. Since then, 200 nuns have been trained and have returned to their mission areas, some providing the only medical service in remote villages. The hospital authorities say they are happy about this project because although the Sisters do not receive any pay, they are usually more efficient and dedicated.
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The difficulty in finding a suitable hall for the first Catholic conference on The Church and People with Disabilities has highlighted one of the problems facing such people in Church life.
"People in wheelchairs often complain they are unwelcome in church. "They find it hard to get into halls and other church buildings where amenities such as toilets are unsuitable," said Barbara Harris, c o-ordinator of Emmanuel Centre. The Emmanuel Centre will be t oo small for the numbers expected at the August 12-14 conference and the Cathedral Parish Centre will be used. Access for wheelchairs will be possible t hrough the kitchen and Monsignor O'Reilly is arranging for the toilets to be modified. "The time has come for
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The Fifteen Promises of Mary to Christians Who Recite the Rosary 1. Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the rosary, shall receive signal graces. 2. I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the rosary. 3. The rosary shall be a powerful armour against hell; it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies. 4. It will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God;it will withdraw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means! 5. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the rosary shall not perish. 6. Whoever shall recite the rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its sacred mysteries, shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just he shall remain in the grace of God, and become worthy of eternal life 7. Whoever shallhave a true devotion for the rosary shall not die without the sacraments of the Church. 8. Those who faithfully recite the rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plenitude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the saints in paradise. 9. I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the rosary. 10. The faithful devotees of the rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in heaven. 11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the rosary. 12. All those who propagate the holy rosary shallbe aided by me in their necessities. 13. Ihave obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the rosary shallhave for intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and at the hour of death. 14. All who recite the rosary are my sons, and brothers of my only son Jesus Christ. 15. Devotion to my rosary is a great sign of predestination.
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Schools' free textbooks unlawful FRANKFURT, Ky (NC) — The Kentucky Supreme Court, in a 5-2 decision, has ruled unconstitutional a state law providing free textbooks to parochial and other non-public elementary and secondary school students. The textbook law, which was enacted by the 1978 Kentucky General Assembly, authorised the state Department of Libraries and Archives to lend textbooks to students in grades 1-12 in private schools, with the books remaining the property of the state. The 1982 session of the state legislature appropriated $622,600 for the textbook programme. ismatingiumminiatimIllitill The majority opinion noted the United States Supreme Court ruled 15 years ago a state may provide textbooks to students in parochial and pri . vate schools without violating the US constitution. A dissenting opinion written by Jus tice Donald Wintersheimer said the court's majority opinion is "both out o f step with the times and out of date with the law." The Kentucky law is identical to the New York private school textbook loan programme, which was upheld by the US Supreme Court in 1968. Wintersheimer said. Wintersheimer added, "The majority decision is a giant step backward, both in time and in law. "It results in arbitrary discrimination against individual children and their parents who choose to select non-public schools for educational purposes."
the Church to give more than lip service to people and their ability to take part in parish life." said Barbara. "It is not only the people in wheelchairs who find t he steep steps daunting. "It is not only a matter of adding a ramp. "Unfortunately even ramps that have been put in are sometimes too steep." The conference will be held on Friday August 12 Emmanuel Centre helpers prepare for the conference. f rom 7.30-9pm and Saturday and Sunday August 13-14 from 9.30 am-4pm. Belonging in the Church: One of the topics to be discussed at the conference "is of course more than the R OME (NC) — For ability to get to, or into The Daughters of Charity church, but it is a good the third week in a s tarting point." said row, Pope John Paul NEED YOUR HELP Barbara. II appealed for the f or their work tor the development ot Among speakers on this underprivileged release of a 15-year -old topic at the conference will Vatican citizen whose be a representative from URGENTLY NEEDED the Access Committee of a lleged kidnappers E-.- Clothing, clean, wearable, house -hold A CROD (Australian have demanded freenick-nacks goods ornaments, Council for Rehabilitation dom for papal assaijewellery, etc. of Disabled). lant Mehmet Ali Agca. "Once again, I invite 5 34 William Street. Highgate
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Presently before the government are the new building codes which demand every new public building to be accessible to disabled people. These laws are at present not binding on those erecting churches, schools and other church buildings. Participants at the conference are expected to put forward a strong recommendation to the bishops that the new building codes automatically apply to any new c onstruction in the diocese. Each parish is also being asked to send to the conference at least one representative from their many parish committees to show their involvement a nd commitment to serving the needs of disabled people in their parish. Further details regarding the conference can be obtained by ringing the Emmanuel Centre 328 8 1 13 or Sister Joan Whitehead on 381 5444 Ext 444.
you to join with me in prayer for Emanuela Orlandi, whose fate has become no clearer with the passing of days," said Pope John Paul before some 6,000 people at his summer residence in Castelgandolfo.
"With intimate participation. I make myself the echo of her parents' fears," he said. "May the disturbing sorrow of a family, which wants nothing else but to embrace her once again be prolonged no longer." "With you, I implore God that peace and joy may return to a house that has lived such a painful tragedy for too many days," the pope said. A IS-year -old high school student, Emanuela is a citizen of the Vatican City State. Her father. Ercole, is a messenger in the perfecture of the pontifical household. The girl disappeared on the evening of June 22 after calling home to advise her parents she
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P ope John Paul has announced the appointment of Bishop Francis Carroll, of Wagga, as the new Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn, succeeding Archbishop Edward Bede Clancy who is now Archbishop of Sydney.
A clergy seminar last week on helping those who are grieving should have produced in the priests present a more mature approach of listening to what people are saying rather than imposing responses to their own needs instead of those of the people to whom they are ministering. This was the view of Father Tom Isaac of NSW who was one of a team of three who contributed to the seminar at the Redemptorist Retreat House. Father Isaac has spent over 25 years as chaplain in major hospitals and has done extensi\ e specialised training overseas. "Having listened to the people, the priest then determines the particular needs of those people," Father Isaac said, citing the gospel story of Jesus' walking with the disciples to Emmaus as an excellent example of listening. He pointed out the new ritual book emphasised the communal nature of the annointing of the sick and its link with the eucharist. "The eucharist is a sign of unity and community.
A t last week's clergy seminar: Father Peter Bianchini, and the lecture team Mrs R osemary Howarth, Father Reg Keating SM, and Father Tom Isaac.
Pressure growing BUENOS AIRES — Public pressure from Church and political groups is growing in Argentina for the military Government to resolve its territorial dispute with Chile on the basis of papal mediation proposals. Civilian groups want the current Government to agree to a settlement with Chile before the October 30 elections for a civilian Government to replace the military, which has ruled since 1978.
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Priests learnt from a seminar last week the don't have to live up to the expectations they have been imposing on themselves in the area of death and grieving, said Marist Father Reg Keating who has specialised in a ministry to the sick and dying during his 26 years of priesthood. "They don't have to have answers for people. What they have to do is be present to people." Father Keating said priests imposed expectations on themselves as a result of the expectations of people. He said a further result of last week's seminar at t he Redemptorist Retreat House was priests recognised more graphically the uniqueness of every death and the importance of discovering this person who is dying. Father Keating said although he had much
experience of death during his wartime experience in the navy, he still felt uncmfortable when he had to take up his role as a chaplain to a hospital and for which he was not prepared. "Once a priest is ordained, everything is supposed to be infused with the oils of ordination" he said. Father Keating made a plea for hospital chaplains to be chosen as v olunteers with the necessary qualities and to be trained for their work. •Cont page 4
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"We cannot leave the sick in isolation. "Healing and the eucharist go together in Church and in the hospital." Father Isaac called the ministry to the sick a Number one priority in the life of the priest. He pointed to the gospel story about what Christ did most during His life on earth. He suggested a priest contact people not only during their immediate grieving at the time of death but also by a phone call a month or two later. Because of the demand on a priest's time he suggested lay people be recruited to form a team to help him. He said in addition to some kind of faith a dying person needed some kind of Christian hope. "One can't die without hope because if there is no hope then life and death are meaningless. "It is a hope not only for curing but also for healing — if not physically, then at least the being healed to handle the situation and face death with a good deal of comfort. Another seminar lecturer Father Keating added for each person
Received a better idea A lot of priests who were not comfortable when tending the grieving had said they were more comfortable with the idea by the end of last week's seminar said Mrs Rosemary Howarth a Royal Perth Hospital nurse who took part in the sessions. " There was total honesty over their failure as human beings in the same way we all fail. "It is not an innate quality in any person and priests approach these situations with fear, and trepidation, as indeed we all do," she said. "Wont page 4
Seminar r esult in Perth dying, a faith in a personal God was not necessary for a happy death. If a person had an ultimate hope that life had meaning and had lived according to the hope their death would be a happy one. "People without any knowledge of a personal God have died wonderful deaths" he said.
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Marriage or ornog raphy is P a wedding? In wartime the skies are showered with metallic confetti to deceive the attacking aircraft's radar. Last week there was just as much deceptive confetti fluttering around reports of a debate in England to admit divorcees to Anglican wedding services. Strictly speaking the matter concerns only adherents of the Church of England there — and may be of passing interest to Catholics watching from the sidelines, — but the extensive reporting on both television and radio could only have added to the average person's ignorance of what either church teaches about marriage or what is the reason for church practice. It could be asked how big is the problem? The exact number of committed Anglicans in Britain is hard to say. In Australia the matter would affect only that 35% who declare themselves to be Anglican and no matter how badly marriages are failing it must be only a minority in that body which is affected. In other words the Anglican proposal is too easily viewed as some major breakthrough for common sense in a free-for-all wedding scene where couples presumably have unrestricted rights to say their union is worthy of the blessing of the local church community. Additionally, it is rarely pointed out that only the Catholic Church makes a Catholic ceremony obligatory and that members of other faiths are always able to contract valid marriages away from their churches, although till recently the registry halls were not the most inspiring venues. Most are ignorant and surprised to be told that in Western Australia. for example, nearly 50% of weddings are now non-religious ceremonies. Many such coupes genuinely have no religious commitment to a church and many others have simply acknowledged that their choice of a new partner is contrary to the teaching of their church, or indeed of the gospel. Last week's bulletins and the segments quoted made no mention of the fact that in the gospels Jesus has some strong language on the subject -so strong in fact that no clergyman would be game enough to call re-married divorcees adulterous. In other words the issue of a Christian marriage being a lifelong decision to surmount difficulties and stay together is submerged in a subtle blackmail over the churches to stay silent out of respect for the growing number of those whose marriages failed but who feel they have a natural right to make a commitment to a new partner. The churches — and this applies particularly the Catholic Church — may have to accept the fact of so many failed marriages today and take appropriate pastoral action to keep such people spiritually afloat. Whether the appropriate action is to ask the Christian community to endorse and approve second weddings as a matter of little or no consequence is a different issue. Many partners have not split up. have struggled with apparent failure and have reconciled their differences without fanfare and found out what is the meaning of lifelong dedication. On the other hand it is fair enough to allow some couples to say that Jesus' view of lifelong marriage was unattainable in their case. If that is their conscientious position it should be respected. It is a different question however for a church teaching Jesus' gospel to be asked to disregard His words by appearing to bless the marriages of divorcees. The Catholic Church, of course, has an added complication for which no solution is forthcoming: namely, that a re-married divorcee is unable to be admitted to confession and communion. Even if this issue cannot be resolved, there are numerous examples of bishops, not least Pope John Paul himself, urging increased pastoral care for those whose marriages are separating them from the Church. The fashion magazines would have us believe that the only serious questions facing a bride or groom are the choice of a gown or suit, and a reception centre with possibly a photogenic church thrown in. It might not be a bad thing to send out a distinctly different view that churches have serious things to look at too, that marriage in Christ's view is a permanent bond that has to be built on sacrifice, and that church buildings are not in the business of weddings but are ver. much in the business of marriage. They are not necessarily the same thing. 4
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a video menace from PAUL DONNELLY, Claremont Sir, Pornography per videot ape, freely imported, sometimes categorised b ut otherwise to be uncensored will increase denigration and danger to women and to the safety and morality of children unless massive public opposition to the abolition of censorship develops into a widespread Christian expression to our parliaments, Molestation, rape and murder of women and children have increased traumatically since 1970 when Senator Don Chipp as Minister for Excise and Customs lowered censorship barriers on printed a nd pictorial material, leading to the importing and printing of material of a sexual, perverted and often sadistic nature The effects were most marked in South Australia under the free -wheeling D on Dunstan administration. At Truro, in that state, the bodies of seven bound and murdered girls were found in shallow graves round which sadistic pornographic material was found. An everyday worry to parents throughout AusVella is the safety of their children. It leads to the development of chains of marked -safe houses" to which home -coming children can flee if threatened by
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"It is not a Cinderella occupation for elderly priests or priests with problems, or the local curate who does the work because the pastor is uncomfortable at it. He stressed many priests who had been a ppointed chaplains without training had found their niche and had made a wonderful success of it. Others were "destroyed by it", he said.
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every day of the week. For option teachers the problem is increased. If students do not enjoy the option, if it's not Entertaining, they choose another. No students, means no classes and, inevitably no job. So education goes commercial. The teacher must "sell" his option by producing a smorgasbord of delights, Surely this is good. Forcing teachers to cater to the students' desires m ay initial ly seem beneficial, but one does not have to dig too deeply to expose the pitfalls. Firstly, competition between teachers is undesirable. Co-operation mount.
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popularity as its measuring stick. The second problem stems from the students attitude. There is a significant number, indeed, many would say a majority, of teenage students who are basically lazy. In playing the numbers game — that is, endeavour ing to fill classes and maintain a job — the teacher must gradually debase his own subject to make it a -softer - option. Not too much work, or fewer students will select it. The subject becomes Entertaining at the expense of being educationalt Perhaps students would recognise the quality and value of an educational option?
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Sir, C ongratulations for printing the article -When Men Forgot God- by Solzhenitzyn and the timely reminder of the basic causes and dangers of communism is excellent expounded in this article. Thanks also for printing those excellent letters on the leanings and aims of cee m rtnatisn.. women's move The fact these groups (and others) have corn munistic leanings should not surprise us for did not Our Lady warn us at Fatima in 1917 that -Russia would spread her errors throughout the world, raising up wars and persecutions. the Holy Father will have much to suffer...•'? And did not God remind us rcently of His warning at Fatima when on May 13 1 981 on the very day and hour of the anniversary of the first apparition at Fatima. He allowed the Holy Father to suffer the bullets of an assassin? However, let us live in hope because Our Lady told us "Her Immaculate would triumph. Russia would be converted and peace would come to the worldThe conversion of Russia presupposes the conversion of the West, so let us renew our Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary dai ly and in particular on August 22 — the feast of the Queenship of Mary. stages of cancer and with the home palliative care service now being offered in WA. "Death in 1983 is a mysterious thing; we live in a death-insulated society. "Death has become invisible, not a subject to be comfortable with. "I think priests have as much difficulty with that as anybody else." Mrs Howarth said the seminar put a lot of emphasis on being comfortable with silence. "An articulate response to people in trouble is not always necessary but many people think if they are not saying anything they are not doing anything. "Just to be is sufficient. "To be comfortable with our own weakness in the f ace of people with trouble brings a maturity that has nothing to do with age.
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Anglicans in call f or IVF limit The Anglican Social R esponsibilities Commission has called for a limit to the freezing of embryos in the in vitro fertilisation process. Commission chairman Bishop Oliver Heyward released the statement following a three day residential meeting in Sydney. The commission has previously released public state met s on IVF and artificial insemination by donor The commission said: "We considered some of the problems arising from developments in the I VI-. and embryo transfer processes, by the freezing of embryos.
Conviction "If there is to be any freezing, the commission as a whole believes the number of eggs fertilised in the IV F process should be kept to a minimum, the freezing of embryos should only take place where the intention is t o implant the embryo in the womb of the biological mother. "It is the conviction of some members of the commission freezing of embryos should not take place at all, because of the possible damage caused to the embryo by the freezing process and the problems associated with excess embryos. "The commission understands the motive for the freezing of embryos is the preservation of life.
Note for singers SYDNEN — Catholics wanting to improve their liturgical singing have an opportunity to improve their breathing and vocal technique. A vocal workshop to run for six consecutive Saturdays began on July 9 at St Joseph's Hall, suburban Edgecliff.
Commission decides in Sydney However, the problem is such embryos could be used for research. Therefore the commission believes any production and freezing of human embryos for research or the use of live embryos for research should be explicitly forbidden by government. "The commission recognises there are substantial legal problems relating to the ownership and survival of frozen human embryos. "It urges governments should address these questions, together with that of liability for any damages sustained by a child as the result of embryo freezing." "Since life is viewed by Christians as a gift from God, and respect for human life is a cornerstone of our moral tradition, the c ommission believes human embryos should be treated with the utmost respect. and requests any legislation in this area should ensure this."
Poles united in 'same faith'
VATICAN CITY — Speaking to leaders of non-Catholic Churches in Poland, the pope declared that they were all "united by the same apostolic faith in Jesus Christ," according to a Vatican source. "In fact, we can repeat together with the eminent protestant theologian . . . that we still believe differently, but not in another," he said, quoting the Reverend Karl Barth. Mr Barth, a theology professor and minister of the Swiss Reformed Church who died in 1968, is one of the dominant figures in 20th century protestant thought. In his meeting in Warsaw with other Church leaders, Pope John Paul devoted much of his talk to religious tolerance and interfaith relations in Poland, but he also s poke of world-wide ecumenical concerns.
horrified by the morals of 5th century Rome that he In this article Tom Gol- took off to live as a lop looks at the spirit of hermit. The sequel was almost St Benedict in today's world. as strange as using ignorWhat would St Benedict ant 1st century fishermen thought about the crowd to teach the sophisticated hire of oblates who Roman empire what life jammed the church and is all about. guesthouse at New NorSt Benedict had no cia last Sunday after long intention of founding a years of decline and religious order -- he just discouragement'? wanted to find Christ up Today, he would he big in the mountains. on alternative culture, He was joined by so that's for sure. He was so many others turning their
backs on civilisation that he had to write a rule so they could live together. Over the next few centuries. the monks who followed his rule salvaged the civilisation which he had rejected. Since then, the Benedictine order over its fifteen centuries has had its ups and downs. It's been written off half-a-dozen times but has always bounced back for the same reason — a reformer came along who
BRISBANE — A nation-wide"challenge to composers" has been issued by Brisbane archdiocesan Liturgical Commission. The "challenge" is to compose an original musical setting for Psalms for the liturgical seasons. The competition, which closes on September 30, carries a cash prize of $500. It aims to begin the process of supplementing overseas liturgical music with Australian original compositions. The competition was suggested to the Liturgical Commission by Father Neil Byrne, director of music at Pius XII Seminary, Banyo. The work of planning, funding and advertising the venture has been done by Anne Byrne, Sister Marguerite Batholomew, Sister Patricia McCormack and Sister Catherine Strohfeld. Anne Byrne said music was an essential element of liturgical renewal. She said an attempt was also being made to restore the singing of the Psalms by choir and congregation, particularly within the context of the liturgy of the word, where texts meant to be sung were so often just read. It was the responsibility of organisations such as the Liturgical Commission to encourage and assist in provision of musical settings that would enhance the quality of the liturgy. "Since the renewal initiated by Vatican II, church choirs have tended to lean heavily on overseas composers, who are providing so much excellent Scripture-based music,- she said. "We are greatly indebted to these composers and will no doubt continue to be for y ears to come. Brochures announcing the competition and including an entry form are being widely distributed. Information is also available from the Brisbane archdiocesan Liturgical Commission. (07) 2219458.
Some of the members of the confirmation group at St Anthony's, Greenmount are (from left) Father Laurence Murphy, A rchbishop Goody, Phillip Pappicio, Kevin Jansen, Priscilla Cook, Michelle Boyce, Paul Hegney and Sean Kennedy. The 47 people confirmed a t St Anthony's Church, Greenmount on Sunday represented 11 national backgrounds -- Italian, Vietnamese, U kranian, Pol ish, Indian, Dutch, Canadian, English, Austrian, Yugoslav and Australian. The ceremony during Mass concelebrated by Archbishop Goody, parish priest Father Laurence Murphy, and Fathers Cormac, Andrew and Emil, was the first to be held in the new church at Greenmount. A bout 800 people
What would Benedict think?
The Chapter of St Gregory of the Benedictine Oblates recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of its foundation. A mong the pioneer members were Tom and Irene Gollop of Cottesloe.
Challenge on psalms
went back to square one. to the original rule. The rule puts Christ first, scripture second, a steady self reform third — a sure-fire formula for happiness which works if people only bother to try it. By now, St Benedict wouldn't be surprised to find some of his followers doing the exact opposite of what he did. They stay in the world and try to work out his rule there. What would astonish him would be an alternative culture that didn't put Christ first -- he would regard that as a sure-fire formula for failure.
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Tribal rites taken Marxists freedom into church Ethiopia's Marxist government a llows the Church there to f unction without interference, Archbishop Tzadua of Addis Ababa said in New York. The leader of the Ethiopian Catholic Church, Archbishop Tzadua said some schools a nd houses of Rel igious Orders had been expropriated, but the Church still operates many institutions, including schools and social centres. Ethiopia has been allied with the Soviet Union since 1974. The Archbishop said nothing about the capture by guerillas a month earlier of 10 foreign rel ief workers in northern Ethiopia, including t wo Italian nuns and an American Christian Brother. The Ethiopian Catholic Church is one of the Eastern rites of the Catholic Church.
burial Mass NAIROBI, (NC) - The Catholic bishops of Zimbabwe have released a booklet which allows Catholics of that nation's Shona tribe to transform a traditional tribal rite for the dead into a Christian service. The new Church-approved rite is considered an important reversal of the Church's stand on the tradition previously considered an expression of ancestor worship. The booklet, "Kuchenura Munhu" (To Purify the Spirit of the Dead), is one of a series of publications on Shona rituals commissioned by Zimbabwe's bishops. According to traditional beliefs of the Shona people. when adults die their spirit-soul wanders in the forest unable to communicate with relatives who have died before them or with those still living. Three months to a year after the death, relatives prepare a feast and perform a number of rituals to purify the spirit-soul and bring it back into the village to watch over the living and be a liaison with ancestors and with God.
Singapore's divorce rate SINGAPORE: The Christian community had a higher rate of divorce than the other r eligious groups, Archbishop Gregory Yong told a meeting of 7 2 priests at their annual meeting recently. Referring to a book e ntitled "Religious Trends in Singapore," the Archbishop pointed out that there are more divorces among Catholics than other Christians. "For every 1,000 married Christians, there w ere 22 divorced Christians.
to give special attention to preparing couples for marriage. He said, "Broken marriages and families are not the result of divorce. "Divorce is the result of broken marriages and families." Archbishop Yong also remarked that over the years there has been a marked increase in mixed marriages: "According to the most recent figures available, 12.3 percent of marriages involving at least one Catholic, are mixed marriages."
The core of the ritual involves carrying a pot of beer to the grave of the deceased, where the oldest brother or sister drinks the beer and addresses the dead. After reciting the apropriate words, the celebrant pours some of the beer on the grave, drinks some. then pours more on he grave. The celebrant next tells the participants to "take our relative home with us," and they leave singing and dancing.
Dismissed Until recently the Catholic Church in Zimbabwe dismissed the ritual as ancestor worship and a sin against the First Commandment. Arguing the ritual had an element of offering, Church leaders and Afri-
An 'important reversal' can priests said the K uchenura involved sacrifice, which should be offered only to God. While Church leaders argued the thelogical aspects of the ritual, ordinary Christians continued to perform the Shona rite, the press service said. Most Shona people. h owever educated. demand the ritual be performed for their dead relatives and not be overlooked. The Christianised version of the ritual is called "musande," the same term used for the commemoration of one's patron saint. The Christians also use religious hymns rather than the traditional ones.
According to the booklet. the offering of beer to the deceased is nothing out of the ordinary in the Shona culture and it has no sacrificial connotations.
Reforms In addition to providing an explanation of the ritual, the booklet gives Christianised forms of the rite. The publication of the booklet is a continuation o f liturgical reforms aimed at making Christian rituals more meaningful to the African people and more inclusive of their culture. Debates over the rejection or incorporation of
Higher "This figure was higher than those for the other religious categories, e xcept the Muslims where the figure was 27 per 1,000 "There was not much difference between the Catholics (7:1, per 1,000) and Protestants (21 per 1,000)," Msgr Yong said. (These figures are the latest available for Singapore). In the light of this, Msgr Yong called on his priests
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VIETNAM S YDNEY — For the past three years the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSCs) have been making a major contribution to the settlement in Australia of young South-East Asian refugees. They do this through a group home called HyVong, at Bowral (NSW). Hy-Vong (pronounced HeVom) is the Vietnamese word for hope. The late Father Bryan Strangman, MSC, started the community in 1980. The current director is Mr Lee Borradale, who has 25 refugee minors to "father". R ecently, a meeting in the form of a "think-tank" was held in Bowral to review Hy-Vong's work to date and to plan its future. The MSC deputy-provincial, Father HD Edmiston, opened the meeting, and was guided by two facilitators. www
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They were Sister Mary Gregory, SGS, of the Good Samaritan Centre at Arncliffe (NSW), who has had many years experience in residential care; and Mr Brett O'Halloran, the Hy-Vong community director of programmes and principal researcher. The "think-tank", held until June 20, was at the Catholic Club, Campbelltown. In many ways, Hy-Vong is associated with the MSC Chevalier College in Bowral, which provides pastoral care for the Indo-Chinese community. A n MSC priest from Chevalier is liaison person between Hy-Vong and the MSC administration. In running Hy-Vong as a bridging home for young South-East Asian refugees without parents in Australia, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart have the caring co-operation of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. The detached refugee minors bring enormous personal problems to Australia, and all who want to help them need to know much more about them. On the emotional side, it is hard for them to forget the horror of nightmare boat trips from their own country, or in the camps in which they waited for departure for
non-Christian rites into Catholic practice in various cultures have a long history in the Catholic Church. The most famous of these, which has similarities with the Shon,1 ancestral rite issue, vv t he "Chinese rites" question. A fter a century of debate. the Church in 1 710 definitively prohibited Chinese Catholics from participating in Confucian rites honouring their ancestors. The decision is now considered to have been a major obstacle to Christian conversion of the Chinese for more than t wo centuries. In the 20th century. the Church moved to an acceptance of these rites as an expression of civil piety toward the dead which is not contrary to Catholic belief.
Kyoto nuns to go to Nepal K YOTO, (NC) -- Although Japan itself is still a mission country, four Japanese School Sisters of Notre Dame left Kyoto at the end of June to be missionaries in Nepal. They formed the first overseas mission from the 89-member Japanese branch of the American School Sisters of Notre D ame who came to Japan t o open the first Catholic school for girls in Kyoto, the country's ancient capital city. The order still has eight Americans teaching in Japan, but they are now under Japanese superiors. Sister Celine Matsumoto, councillor on the order's Kyoto governing board, said the invitation to work in Nepal has builtin difficulties. That Hindu nation has rigid visa control laws, laws against proselytising and religious conversion, and laws against f oreign ownership of property and buildings, she said. "We do not expect to open a school," she said. "We hope to help in the basic educational needs of women in rural towns or villages. "If our presence as Asian Christian converts from a society permeated by Shinto and Buddhist beliefs enables Nepalese to view Christianity as an option open to them also, w e wi ll be doubly blessed." Of about 6,000 native Japanese nuns, more than 200 work in overseas posts. T wenty Japanese priests and 13 laypersons are also engaged in Church work in foreign countries.
their new country. Once arrived, they have language difficulties and the task of getting used to new disciplines, aggravated by an aching longing for the parents or other dear ones they have left behind. Mr Borradale finds that the greatest single pressure the refugee boys face stems from a sense of responsibility for their parents still trapped within V ietnam. A lso, the boys have an accute need for someone with time to listen to them. They "need a person to share their worries with so that the load becomes bearable." Mr Borradale recently asked the Youth and Community Services Department for an increase in the funding it grants Hy-Vong Community. The grant now is $58,000, compared with $12,600 in 1982. The boys need a great deal of help, Mr Borradale says. The conditions of the home should be such that much counselling and educational support time can be provided. At present there are only three funded halfway houses for refugee minors catering for 39 young refugees (as at November, 1982). In NSW alone there are 125 refugee minors without parents or close relatives.
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Malta acts to takeover church Ian Human r ights a must pope
VATICAN CITY (NC) Fundamental human rights -must be respected if our world is truly to enjoy the benefits of peace and justice,'" Pope John Paul II told the new Filipino ambassador to the Holy See. The pope made the comment after receiving the credentials of A mbassador Bienvenido R Tantoco Sr, the new representative at the Vatican of the government of Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos.
Promotion The pope said the role of ambassador -is closely connected with the promotion of essential truths and values constituting the foundation of just and harmonious relatins between individuals and between nations, the truths and values related to the dignity of man and his fundamental inalienable rights, which must be universally respected if our world is truly to enjoy the benefits of peace and justice. "'
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OTTAWA — A decision by Canada's regulatory body for broadcasting regarding the e stablishment of a national satellite television station is a challenge to religious broadcasters of all f aiths to work together, according to the Reverend William Lowe, Anglican Chairman of lnterchurch Communication. Mr Lowe was referring to the decision by the regulatory body, the Canadian RadioTelevision Telecommunications Commission. He said the Commission favours an interfaith approach to the granting of a licence to operate a n ational satellite based system for religious programming.
VATICAN CITY sacred vestments and ves- it to offer tuition-free edusels, except buildings cation in its schools. (NC) — The Vatican adapted to worship." More than 90 per cent of has protested against a T he government is the 320 000 people are law passed the day required to use the exprop- Catholics. riated property for -educa- In 1977 Mintoff stopped before in Malta expro- tional ends." all subsidies to Church priating most Church In their declaration, schools, attended by a owned property except Archbishop Joseph Mer- quarter of the nation's cieca of Malta and Bishop 80,000 schoolchildren. t hat adapted for Nicholas J Cauchi of Gozo In 1980 the government worship. said the Bill then before suspended all grants to 'Elie law received a Parliament "constitutes Catholic school students, unanimous vote from all and unjustified interfer- and last year it banned all 34 Malta Labor Party ence in spiritual affairs and tuition payments by parmembers in Parliament would be a obstacle and a ents to the schools until the who belong to Prime Min- harm to the existence of fees were abolished. ister Dom Mintoffs social- t he Church in our In their declaration before the law's passage, ist government, while the country." the Maltese bishops said it Minister, Justice Malta's 3 1 members of the opposition Nationalist Party all Joseph Cassar, said the "cannot be received absented themselves from intent of the legislation was f avourably by any not to impede the Church Catholic who remains the vote in protest. A statement on the new in its mission but to compel loyal to his faith." law by the Vatican Press Office said, "the Holy See confirms its profound concern, at a unilateral act of such grave reach." He is Father Sigitas Tamkevicius. The statement warned of r—INEW YORK (NC) — St Patrick's Father Tamkevicius was summoned the new law's "foreseeable L ICathedral became the centre of a repercussions on religious as a witness to the trial of Father Alfonpeace in the Republic of dispute between homosexuals and sas Svarinskas, another committee counter -protestors during the 14th Malta." member, and arrested in the courtThe law. called Devolu- annual Gay Pride Day parade. room. tion of Certain Church He is charged with "anti-Soviet agitayears, the previous In to contrast Properties Act, 1983, tion and propaganda". expropriates to the govern- police refused to allow either parade Father Tamkevicius(45) was ordained ment all Church-owned participants or anti-homosexual protesin 1973 and was one of the founder real estate, "as well as furthe cathedral. members of the Catholic committee for nishings and all pertinent tors into the area around Dignity, an of members In past, the excluding the Defence of Believers' Rights in objects. not
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Christ. For that reason, according to the pope, the missionary responsibility of E every Christian takes on a new urgency during the current Holy Year. - Another VILNUS (Lithuania) The current Holy Year, said the pope. member of the Lithuanian Catholic "becomes a renewed appeal to the committee for the Defence of Believers' evangelisation of those millions of perR ights has been arrested. sons, who after 1,950 years from the redemptive sacrifice of Calvary, are LONDON — A total of still not Christians and 232 Christians are cannot, in suffering or in currently prisoners of conjoy, invoke the name of the science in the Soviet The reaction of the Saviour, because they still Union, according to Kesinternational community do not know it." ton College, the Eastern w as one of disbelief, refuC hrist, the pope Europe monitoring service gee workers said. observed, "calls each one in Kent, Britain. Since the fall of Saigon of us, not only to personal Two Lithuanian Catholics in 1975, 6,671 "boat peoreconciliation, but also to among them are Edita ple" have been allowed to be the instrument of A brutiene, a married land temporarily in Japan. redemption for those who woman with a child who are not yet redeemed. Only 319 of them were was arrested in December "There does not exist," permitted to resettle perf or anti-Soviet slander, he added, "a service to manently . and Jaduga Bielauskiene, man greater than the misa rrested following a Another 742 Vietnasionary service." search of her home in mese were students who
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TOKYO — The Japanese Government has completed, on land reclaimed from Tokyo Bay, the first official language and job t raining centre for refugees. It will accommodate 720 people, making it the largest of Japan's 38 refugee reception centres, all but three of which are privately run — mostly by Christian organisations. Until April of this year. there were two resettlement and training centres: one at Yamato City, on Honshu Island, for Laotians and Cambodians and the other at Himeji City, an industrial centre
about 100 km south-west of Kyoto, for Vietnamese. Each has room for about 100 refugees. Japan was not eager to take in the refugees, but neither were the "boat people" keen to stay. "The great majority of the refugees do not want to live in Japan," an official of the Foreign Ministry was quoted as saying. "They are longing for a new life in the West." While the US took more than 640,000 refugees, Canada and France about 80,000 each and Australia 60,000, Japan put a ceiling of 500 to be accepted for resettlement.
remained in Japan after the fall. Recently, Japan raised the quota to 3,000. For a country which had never before accepted foreign refugees, this small step has great meaning.
At the fifth anniversary Mass for the Phoenix Ministry for Separated and Divorced Catholics, Cardinal Bernardin said he wanted to help them "bear whatever frustrations, disillusionment or anxiety" they may have.
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Belief "No matter who you are, no matter what your circumstances might be, no matter what self image you have . . . or others have of you, God loves you and He loves you as you are. "In return for His loving care and concern," the cardinal continued, "we must believe in Jesus with all our mind and heart and soul and we must be willing to surrender o urselves to Him without any reservation." rore ///MWAY.W.49W/AW/ WY///47///
The cardinal had sent a letter to the priests o f the archdiocese which was read to parishioners, inviting separated and divorced Catholics to a ttend the Mass. "If you know of anyone who is separated or divorced and has left the Church, please . . tell them I would like them to c ome home," he wrote. The Phoenix ministry "takes its name from the story of the Phoenix which rose from its own ashes after a devastating and allconsuming death." The Phoenix experience has been identified as the unfortunate but all too real experience of separation and divorce," a sposekman said. "AV,/ OWNYANIMINIONI
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CHICAGO —At Holy N ame Cathedral 1,200 people listened as Cardinal Bernardin told them as divorced and separated Catholics, they are "strangers and aliens no longer," but "fellow citizens of the saints and memebrs of the household of God.
which three typewriters and some literature were taken. There are also two Eastern Rite priests, Father Vasil Kavatsiv, aged 39, and Father Roman Yesip, 32, who are both serving five-year sentences.
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Does it matter?
Here is a five -point programme for Christian presence in the world.
By Father Alfred McBride, 0. Praem
The purpose of religion Say yes to is to make sense out of Christ. In His our lives and give pur• Galilean and pose to what we do. Judean ministries, Jesus Christ's message is meant urgedpeople to say yes to to give us meaning and a Him. He asked for per- goal. sonal surrender and And proper Christian commitment. presence in the world • At the lakeside, Jesus means that we help othasked Peter, "Will you ers find meaning and purfollow Me?" pose in their lives too. • At Capernaum, lie challenged Peter: "Will you stay with me?" • At Gethsemane, Jesus Love the Chururged Peter: "Will you ch. We should pray with Me?" • never make an • And after the resurrection, Jesus faced Peter artificial separation again with the demand, between Christ and His Church. Accepting "Will you love Me?" All Christian presence Christ includes accepting in the world begins with a His Church. How? First, as a community of yes to Jesus Christ. How else can one hope to have faith, love and forgivea Christian presence if ness. The world today one is not personally hungers for just such a community. Very few committed to Christ? people, if any, can live without community attachment. People need the kind of community that will not betray them, that Sat yes to will not use them and fail Christ's mess- to satisfy the basic needs • age. It is one of their hearts. thing to agree to a perOur Church community sonal union with Christ. stands as one of the most It is another to accept His powerful ways of estabmessage as mediated lishing Christian presthrough the Bible and the ence in the world. We Church. have what the world Christian presence needs. So I think we requires a continuing ought to love the Church mastery of the message of community that has so Christ. Why so? Because much to offer. one needs to know the But there is more: The meaning of Jesus for Church is an institution one's personal life and for that responds to another the world. hunger in the world --the
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yearning for stability and continuity. The reason for the institutional side of the Church is to provide just such stability and continuity. People fall away from each other — fall apart — without structure, just as they shrivel up without community. Love the Church that offers this stability and continuity. For stability and continuity represent another desirable dimension of Christian presence in the world.
Stress prayer and worship. • There willnever he any substantial Christian presence in the world without prayer and worship. To be able to witness Christ, one must be in touch with the Lord. One needs to deepen personal union with Jesus, to become more like Christ. Personal prayer and communal worship are the two classical methods for maintaining precisely this quest for union with Jesus. The world experiences Christian presence when people reflect the fact that they are in daily contact with Jesus. When prayer and worship are absent from one's life, any attempt at Christian presence is bound to be an illusion.
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Practice personal love and • social justice. When people talk about Christian presence, they usually mean personal love and involvement in acts of social justice. W hy so? Mainly because such acts are immediate. These deeds bring us to the realm of the eminently practical. The hearers of the word should be doers of the word. This common sense judgment is right on target, so long as the other four guidelines are in place. We are talking after all about Christian presence. Obviously, good deeds are essential to the full picture of Christian presence. But we are speaking about more than humanitarianism. We bless the humanitarian. But we celebrate the C hristian presence because we believe it is, in the long run, more effective and saving than good deeds without Christ. We maintain that those who say yes to Jesus and yes to His message, who love the Church and who spend hours in prayer and worship are, when all is said and done, likely to be able to practice personal love and social justice more effectively. That is our Christian secret of success. For 2,000 years Christians have been around exercising Christian presence. Why? It still works very well.
Compiled by NC NEWS SERVICE Is God's Spirit fostering a more just world through us? If so, why? Our series this week focuses on justice and ways for Christians to make their presence felt when unjust situations strike at any of society's members. Norbertine Father Alfred McBride offers a five -point programme for those who want their presence as Christians to make a difference for society. Readers will find his list worth thinking about. Father McBride is the president of the University of Albuquerque. K atharine Bird points to some of the strands of injustice in society. It is worth remembering that the future can be different, she suggests. She tells how an encounter with a distressed person set her to thinking about injustice in society. Ms Bird is associate editor of the Know Your Faith series. David Gibson writes that Christians make a number of assumptions about injustice. The Know Your Faith editor recalls how the late Bishop James Rausch of Phoenix, Ariz., reacted when he first came upon poverty in Latin America in its most extreme form. And, Father John Castelot concludes his discussion of the Spirit in the New Testament. He notes that because of the Spirit, we enter into a relationship of endearment with the Father that resembles Jesus' relationship with His Father.
Assumptions on injustice The late Bishop James Rausch of Phoenix once told me how disturbed he felt when he first had a direct encounter with the poverty of Latin America in its most extreme form. I he coversation took place years ago. But the impact of its main point remains vivid. Coming upon neighbourhoods where afflicted by an allencompassing poverty in t heir circumstances, Bishop Rausch's immediate reaction seemed appropriate to me: He wept. Bishop Rausch was to go on in his career to be identified in a special way with the Church's role in addressing issues of justice. But I recall what he said about that early visit to Latin America because it seemed to spell out, in a simple but clear way, an assumption Christians make about injustice in the world: Injustice is disturbing. The direct encounter with a situation in which you sense that the forces of injustice are at work can leave you with feelings that range from discomfort and unease to profound anguish.
For Christians, the assumption that injustice is disturbing is based on their understanding that p eople afflicted by injustice are God's people. Not long ago A rchbishop Daniel Pilarczyk of Cincinnati spoke about this. He explained: "We are called to work for the oppressed, the persecuted, the poor, the unemployed, the sick, the suffering,whoever and w herever they are. Why? Because if God is our Father, then they are our sisters and brothers. And that's not politics or e conomics or social theory. It's simply our r esponse to God's command to love our neighbour." We might take what the archbishop said as a s econd assumption Christians make about injustice. Christians regard themselves as linked by God's life with
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all those who suffer from injustice. But there is another assumption about justice and injustice that must be mentioned here. It is the assumption that change is possible. Human beings can take action to change their world. This is a hopeful assumption. Archbishop Pilarczyk mentioned it also in his recent comments on the Church and injustice. He said the Church has learned that economic and social and political systems do not drop out of the sky fully formed and unchangeable. "No," Archbishop Pilarczyk continued. "people make the systems, and people are responsible for the systems they live with. and people can change the systems. And if the systems or the societies are oppressive or unjust or unfair to our brothers and sisters in the Lord. then we have to do what we can to modify the systems in order to look after those we love." There are numerous other assumptions about justice and injustice that could be mentioned here. But one cannot be overlooked: the assumption that the work of justice is not an easy task. The promotion of justice requires time, effort, patience, vision and all
the other qualities that any difficult task carried out over a long period of time requires. "Sometimes the solutions to the problems are not clear." Archbishop Pilarczyk explained. "Sometimes the solutions seem to raise as many questions as they solve. Sometimes we ourselves feel confused or threatened just by having to begin to deal with the problems. But we cannot refuse to face the problems because they are difficult."
To sum up. Christians can assume that the situations of injustice they encounter will be disturbing. Moreover. Christians can assume that the situations are disturbing because of the bond that exists among all God's people — because of the dignity and value of all members of the human family. Christians can assume that the promotion of justice takes time and commitment. But they can also assume that the promotion of true justice is a way of putting their hope for the world and its people into action. Work for true justice reflects a trust that things can change for the better.
Spirit's amazing activity... The activity of the .spirit is truly amazing. The Spirit manifests itself in extraordinary gifts known as charisms. These gifts are not necessarily bestowed on people for their personal sanctification — or even in view of it — but for the welfare. vitality and dynamic operation of the Christian community. The Spirit also transforms human hearts and souls so that people become authentically human, images of their creator and Father. The all-pervasive power of the Spirit is expressed by the author of the Old Testament Book of Wisdom this way: "For the Spirit of the Lordfills the world, is all-embracing andknows what man says." (1:7) One of the most beautiful treatments of the dynamic interior action of the Spirit is to be found in the N.eic Testament Letter to the Romans. chapters 5-8. These chapters treat many different aspects of Christian existence and do not have the Spirit as their specific subject. But the Spirit is so intimateIy. involved in Christian life that St Paul is constantly referring to it.
By Father John Castelot In Romans 5:5. Paul says, "The love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us."It is clear from the context that this "love of God" is God's love for us. This love is manifested to us by his supreme gift of the Holy Spirit. God's love begets us as his -own dear children" (Ephesians 5:1), brothers and sisters of his son. "All who are led by the Spirk of God are sons of God. You have not received a spirit of slavery leading .vou back into fear but a spirit of adoption through which we cry out "A bba" or "Father". A ctually, "abba" means more than just father. which would he wonderful enough. "A bba" was the term Jesus and only Jesus used in addressing God. The contemporaries of Jesus thought and spoke of God as their Father, but there is not a single instance on record of anyone else addressing God as "A bba." It is a very intimate term, the kind children would use in speaking to their fathers. While it might be going a bit far to equate it with our words 'papa" or "daddy," it was certainly a term of endearment and familiar intimacy. Jesus' use of it indicates his awareness of enjoying a special, indeed unique, relationship to God. Paul's point is that our possession of the Spirit enables us to enjoy the same intimacy with God. He makes it even more explicit in another passage: "The proof that .you are sons is the fact that God has sent forth into our hearts the spirit of His son which cries out "A bba" (Galatians 4:6) Through the Spirit we are brothers and sisters of Jesus, children of His father, members of His family. I f we sometimes .find it difficult to pray to God, Paul is reassuring: The Spirit too helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we ought: but the Spirit himself makes intercession for us... He who searches hearts knows what the Spirit means, for the Spirit intercedes for the saints as God Himseff wills." 18:26-271 By reason of our baptism, we are, allof us. men and women of the Spirit, heirs of a long line of people in whose lives the Spirit of God has been active since the start of salvation history.
The strands of justice Late one afternoon in the city, I passed a man of about 45 who radiated a sense of extreme anguish. His face was slightly contorted, his body tense. He looked straight ahead, not noticing anyone around him. He walked slowly as if it didn't much matter where he was going or if he ever got there. I could almost feel his distress. I found myself longing to reach out and touch that unknown man — to offer whatever help I could. I wanted to say,
By Katharine Bird "Don't worry, everything's going to be all right." Of course, I didn't say that. But the rest of .the way home I found myself wondering what might be wrong and whether that man had come smack up against some terrible event or injustice. Little by little I found myself pondering all kinds of distressing situations that people face in their lives.
Timothy Collins is assistant director of the Campaign for Human Development, the US bishops' national education and action programme for justice. During a recent interview, Collins talked about how to start a discussion of social justice concerns with adults. One possibility is to begin with a quote from Scripture or from Pope J ohn Paul II, he suggested. The pope "talks a lot about justice" especially on his travels, Collins observed. A t Yankee Stadium during his 1979 trip to the United States, Collins said, the pope stressed that "charity is not enough — we need to go beyond charity to get at the structures that cause injustice in society." Collins also suggested
It's time to be talking together
that groups reflect on people's attitudes. Look at the stereotypes people hold. Often these get in the way of evaluating what social justice is all about, Collins said. A common stereotype is: "The poor don't want to work." Yet, "what the poor want is meaningful, dignified work," Collins said. Many poor people work full time and still fall under the govern
• I thought of the undocumented aliens and refugees forced to leave their Central American homeland. Without proper papers, the only jobs many of them find exploit them unmercifully, paying them pitifully small salaries and no benefits. • I thought of all those who might have been returning that day from a doctor's office with a diagnosis of serious long-term illness, but who would lack the medical insurance or the financial resources to cover expensive treatment. • I thought of all the strangers in the city, working alone all day in offices. Shy by nature, maybe they find
ment's poverty line, he thing like helping at a explained. Collins gave food kitchen or at a the example of a group of shelter for the homeless. clerical employees in a What sometimes bank that CHD had happens, Collins aided. The employees commented worked full time and still is this involvement leads qualified for food to an interest in the stamps. causes of injustice. PeoAsked what individuals ple will want to find out might do to promote "why the homeless justice, Collins replied wander the streets," Colthat people can "begin on lins commented. a small level" with a The next step might be specific action — some for individuals to join a
making friends terribly difficult and their hours away from the office a nightmare of loneliness. Increasingly isolated, some feel desperate enough to think of ending it all. My encounter with that unhappy man had set me thinking and made me acutely aware that we certainly don't live in "the best of all possible worlds," as the 18th century French philosopher Voltaire sarcastically expressed it in the play, "Candide." I found myself wishing that the world could be different and thinking about what one person can do to help those trapped by unjust situations. In a different kind of world, I thought,
group that will work to change existing conditions, perhaps by serving as advocates for the poor, Collins said. In one case he was familiar with, a group discovered that beds in a shelter for the homeless were going empty. Apparently some of the homeless people who might have stayed there were disturbed by some of the shelter's regulations. In such a case, Collins concluded, a group of concerned people might act for justice by going to the agency in question and discussing whether a regulation can be altered. whether it is really needed.
injustice would have no power. One person wouldn't exploit another, since justice would rule the relationships between people; each person would respect the other because of his or her human dignity, regardless of race or sex or religion or rank in society. Nor would anyone be desperately lonely, for the bonds of community would embrace all. Medical care would go to those who needed it, not just to those who could pay for it. Long ago in 1516 St Thomas More created such a society. In the process he coined the term, "utopia," from two Greek words meaning "a place, nowhere." The Record, July 21 — July 27, 1983
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Arthur Tuffley was born in London, began his career with a goldsmith, spent most of his life on the land in Western Australia, retired to Albany where, at the age of 87, he is building a sunroom on his home in Adelaide Crescent. His twinkling eyes give notice of a laugh which is never far from the surface and while he has no cockney accent he has inherited that Londoners' sinse of humour, often used against himself, having an accompanying deep insight into human nature. He sums up his life in one phrase, "I've been blessed and lucky." Born of Anglican parents on August 26, 1895, he left school at 14. "A chap came to the school one day offering a job and I applied and got it. "So by chance I began work with one of London's leading goldsmiths. Bullen and Co, of Holbon, at five shillings a week,- said Arthur. He had never seen so much gold. The ingots, stored in boxes in a big safe, took two men to lift them. "But there were never any thefts. You'd think we were working with putty,- he laughed. As a lad one of Arthur's greatest pleasures was to visit the London flying club at Hendon to watch the first of the aviators working on "their glorified kites.- "They were just cloth pasted over bamboo sticks, when compared to modern aircraft," observed Arthur. Hendon airfield was bought by Claude Grahame-White in 1910 and there he founded the club. In 1911 the first United Kingdom airmail service was flown from the field. It was used during both world wars by the RAF. "They were lucky to make one circuit of the aerodrome,- laughed Arthur. "I remember the first flight from London to Manchester sponsored by one of the leading newspapers. -One of the railways companies supplied the pilot with his compass — a few sleepers along the railway track were painted white."When I was about 14 the French aviator Louis Bleriot made the world's first overseas flight when he piloted his plane across the English Channel. For that feat, Bleriot won the London Daily Mail prize of £ 1000. A considerable sum in those days. "Although the government should have been encouraging aviation, it
was the newspapers which lead the way,- said Arthur. "I was travelling to work one morning on top of an open double-decker bus. We were just crossing the London bridge when a hydroplane (later called seaplanes) came stright at us along the river. "I ducked but it went straight under the bridge through one of the arches. "It was the first flight along the river from Southend on the coast to Parliament House. In 1912 Arthur left for Western Australia with a family of London friends. Within weeks of arriving at Fremantle he had acquired a sun tan and is proud of the fact that after this he was accepted by the locals as one of them because he had no Pommy accent. "Coming from Croydon, I had no accent,- he affirmed. "In those parts it was English as she was spoke," he quipped. Arthur left behind his mother, father, two brothers and two sisters, all of whom have since died. He was the second youngest. He was soon employed as a farm labourer at Dowerin on five shillings a week. "That's what I started on three years before in London but it was a big improvement because I got free tucker,- added Arthur. "I don't think the farmer knew much about livestock,'" he observed. "My main job was each day to walk sheep to water about three miles away and then drive them back again. "By the time they got back they were dry again. No wonder they never got fat." His next job was at Elsternwich near Koojan with a clearing team. "I applied for a job advertised as a 'handy lad' . When I arrived at Elsternwick I discovered that I had to
Fran Menegola While her church service has priority in the expression of her faith, Fran Menegola, of Albany, believes that faith also should have outward expression through service to the community in which she lives. "I try to do all the little things well and cheerfully. We're not all called on to do great things," said Fran. She applies this philosophy in an unbelievable number of "little things" and "not so little things." Whether it's the little things such as helping out on a Red Cross paddy's market, making sandwiches for the agriculture show or the not so little things like taking on the presidency of a men's cricket association ladies committee or football club, she tackles the job with happy Christian enthusiasm. Born in Kalgoorlie in 1932, Frances Therese Billi, was the first child of railway worker Frank Billi and Mary Christina Kulken. The family lived in Widgiemooltha and a year after their second child Brian was born
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Applying her philosophy Frank died in 1938. Brian now lives with his family in Geraldton. When Fran was 10 her mother took the children to live in Albany. Her sister, Nellie Gilbert (nee Kulken) was already living in the town. Fran attended St Joseph's Convent, then in Aberdeen Street, and leaving school worked at Drew Robinson's store. In those days one of the big social events of the year was the St
87 and still a twinkling his eye cook for the team. I'd never cooked in my life. ' " However, with the help of one of the team he soon learnt to cook a damper and make a stew with the best of them. Soon after arriving he observed that the team was not clearing as much land in the time that they should Never one to hide his opinions young Arthur told them, "You're not even earning your tucker " He was not surprised when the contractor employing the team went to town one day with a bad toothache and never returned "Fled gone bankrupt," explained Arthur. The men had drawn no wages but they finished the job with the farmer supplying food. "After a meeting of creditors I was the only one to get paid. I got £5," said Arthur. By this time his friends from London had bought a farm at Nyabing. He worked with them for a few months during which time he met and befriended two men who were typical of the man from Snowy River
"They showed me how to use an axe. I liked their style They showed me that good money could be made clearing land for farmers." At the age of 19 he took on a 50acre clearing contract and thereafter never again worked for wages. "War had begun and the day I went to enlist was a turning point in my life," Arthur reminisced. This strong. young axeman was r ejected as medically unfit. "I had c rooked toes," he laughed. "It was then I decided that the land would be my life. "I went into partnership with Ned Gleeson on a 160-acre farm adjoining. Then we took another 700 a cres."
They sold the whole property to a neighbour for £1800 after they had been working it for seven years. By then it was half cleared. "We then took up 6000 acres about 1 4 miles north of Nyabing," said Arthur. Here he was to remain. Ned Gleeson who was much older than Arthur, died when he was 78 He is buried in the Catholic cemetery at Katanning. At Nyabing, Arthur met his future wife, Daisy Riley. "She came from a good Catholic family well known throughout the state," said Arthur. "Her sister was mother superior at the Leederville Convent. I always seemed to get mixed up with the Micks," he laughed "Daisy was a shop assistant and I found many excuses for going to the shop. We were married on Jun 21, 1 924." Daisy who died two years ago at the age of 92, was daughter of C.P. Riley. a storekeeper, of Boulder and Kojonup, formerly a journalist and one time mayor of Geraldton. His father J.T. Riley was author of the book 50 Years of the Catholic Church and was a founding co-editor of the Record in 1874. They stayed farming at Nyabing until 1960 when they retired to their home in Albany which they had built themselves with the help of their three sons over the preceding two years. Each son inherited 2000 acres of the farm. Jack, the eldest, married Judy Bungert. He is retired, lives in Albany and sold his share of the farm. They have two children. Charles, the second son, sold his 2000 acres to the youngest son, Leo, and bought the Ravensthorpe Hotel. He and his wife, Pat, have seven children. Leo, who is still farming, and his wife Faye have three children.
"I now have 12 grandchildren and f our great grandchildren," smiled Arthur regarding their photographs on the lounge room plate rack. "Like me they have all been blessed with good health. I have never had a day's serious illness in all my life," he added. Arthur is a member of the Legion of Mary of which he is a past chairman and was a foundation member in Albany. "I converted to the Catholic faith shortly before I married Daisy. I have never regretted changing.
While respecting both religions, Arthur believes that the Anglicans were not as strict "The Catholics spoke with more authority," he observed. Asked if he was active in other Church activities Arthur replied, "Only unofficial honorary cburch repairer." These duties began soon after the arrival of Monsignor Cunningham as parish priest of Albany. "One day we were in the church and Mons observed that the pews were rickety. I told him how they could be fixed and that was the start of my unofficial honorary church repairer's job," he laughed. Always civic minded, Arthur was a member of the Nyabing Roads Board for 15 years, one of which he was chairman. He was also a member and a past chairman of the Nyabing Volunteer Fire Brigade. On the day of this interview, Arthur was expecting a party of five Amen can relatives to arrive and stay over night with him. His parting remark was indicative of his continuing enjoyment of life: "I reckon I'll take them down to the pub for a slap-up meal tonight.
Brother Alex of the Society of Jesus, arrives on the street each day at twilight. You will f ind him still there at dawn next morning. Sometimes, with the New Testament in mind, he calls the street. . .the marketplace, Whatever the terms, you know he is talking about a place where real people are to be found, distinct from those who are merely comfortable and secure. The real people in the world of Brother Alex are the homeless children of Melbourne. They total some 20,000. Add the homeless children of Australia's other big cities and you have a new class of people who are l ittle understood. To most Australians they are no more than statistics. Brother Alex and his little band of helpers, who call themselves The Open Family, have for the last four years been going into the market place to look for the people behind the statistics, calling them by their names, offering them recognition and friendships. The gesture always involves a risk, the risk of rejection. In this environment, any friendly adult is likely to be seen as another potential oppressor. Brother Alex and his helpers k now they can reach only a few of the many homeless, so they have concentrated their activities at St Kilda, the bayside suburb a few k ilometres south of the heart of Melbourne. Brother Alex sees St Kilda only as one location for a situation that has become common throughout urban Australia. Others see it as something of a f rontier for the anonymous homeless, both young and old, because its many flats and boarding houses can accommodate a large, transient population. Behind the bright lights of its restaurants, nightclubs, bars and other places of entertainment is a nocturnal world of drug trafficking. vice and crime. These provide some of the ingredients for survival. Brother Alex spent his childhood in institutions. This has given him a bond with the people in the street. His work as a Jesuit has brought him into close contact with the poor, including Melbourne's destitute alcoholics. He told me: "In this sort of work I have encountered many young people. The encounter has shocked me. We are talking about hundreds of children leaving home at an early age, because of factors that are emerging within our society, such as divorce and de facto relationships,
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Patrick's Day Ball. At the age of 18, Fran attended, resplendent in ball gown, to meet her fate in the guise of Joe Menegola. Pretty dresses were the order of the day and the men were smartly dressed, if a trifle uncomfortable, in their best suits or dinner jackets. It was a different world with few vehicles on the road and street violence was unknown," said Fran. Fran and Joe were soon engaged and by the time Fran was 20 they were married. This year they celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary. When they were married Joe had a sawmill and they lived in
Albany where their four daughters were born. E leven years ago they moved to their beautiful family property, Killarney, on the Kalgan River. The home is on high ground overlooking Honeymoon Island on a bend of the river. It is built on the site of a boarding house where Fran's mother and father spent their honeymoon. "In those days the Silver Star (once a ferry on the Swan River) made day trips from Albany up the river and passengers lunched on the lawns of the boarding house," said Fran. Today Joe runs Aberdeen Angus
cattle on the 700-acre property. Legend has it that a Mrs Halyn's parents spent their honeymoon on the island and planted the now giant pine tree on it. Mrs Hanlyn's father was killed in World War 1 . Six years ago the tree was struck by lightning and died. Sine then a family of the giant sea osprey has built its aerie at the top of the dead tree and the Menegolas, watching from the comfort of their living room, have seen them raise two families. "They have no trouble catching bream from the river below and are the envy of many fishermen,"
laughed Fran. Joe and Fran are well known in sporting circles both having represented the town in a number of sports. Fran has played in the Albany basketball team in Perth during Country Week, in inter -town badminton and tennis championships and won tournament doubles titles in partnership with Joe. From 1949 to 1951 Fran was wicketkeeper and batsperson for the Albany Ladies Cricket Association which was affiliated with the WA Cricket Association.
Streets are full of ' real' people By Rex Scambary adults getting together to seek out their needs sexually, or emotionally. "The most devastating injury of all is the emotional scarring which is still in the adult. It s not dealt with and the child inherits it. "Many of the adults are wounded, s o the chi ldren have no understanding of gentleness and warmth. "They have a lot of understanding of hatred and hurt." He profiled a street child: In the beginning, running away from home at the age of nine. . .truancy. . .other troubles at school. . .contact with social workers. . . . The child might have to leave s chool early without enough education to qualify for a job. Because of his age, he might find difficulty getting unemployment benefits. He would look to the street for survival . Brother Alex and his group have street contact with 160 children, and over the last four years they have known about 400. He says these can be grouped into four categories. First, the survivors — boys between the ages of nine and 15 who have become streetwise and have learned to live off the street as male prostitutes. This means they don't have money, food or clothing problems and they might even be able to afford expensive flats and motels. "From these relationships emerge children who are born out of other people's needs rather than out of a sense of real loving desire to have children,- Brother Alex told me. "Pressures like unemployment are making the situation worse, but they are not the cause. "Not all of the children leave home permanently. "A lot still keep contact with a parent and go home when it is convenient, but there is no security within that home. no meaningful interaction. Perhaps the parents love the child, yet they find it hard to express that love because of pressures in their own lives." The parents might come from an i nstitutional or disadvantaged background, and might have received only minimal education. The child lives in an environment where the significant ingredients can include poverty, gross abuse of alcohol or drugs, and violence. Often, these children will have a sugar daddy, a male who might be a businessman or a professional person, who will provide the child with the money he needs in return f or sexual favours. Most of these children will become drug addicts because they cannot handle the way of life without being under the influence of drugs.
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Callaghan as speaker iaco (now Catherine beginning at 9.30 am and where capacity for her she Centre) McAuley and THANKS concluding with Mass at remained a life --long friendship was very much 2.30 pm. All Majellan Mary Help of Christians friend to many of the girls in evidence. The Sisters of Saint Joseph groups are invited to share Requiem Mass celewas St taught at had she my humble thanks prayers of the Sacred Heart are this day with us, please July brated for Sister Mary remembering Joseph's. answered. T.B.G. with grati- bring own basket lunch. 22 St Thomas More College dinner. Archbishop Most Sacred Heart of She taught also at Kal- Peter at St Joachim's tude the life of Mary Goody. Church, Victoria the Park, Bridgetown, Hargoorlie, MacKillop, during Mass at Jesus. may your name be 23 At Osborne Park, blessing and opening of St where had she parish vey Victoria and Park. the Redemptorist church praised and glorified Kieran's church. Archbishop Goody. throughout the world now For the past four years, served the Church for at 7.30pm on August 8 and 24 At Beverley, golden jubilee of the opening of the years. many been had she living Salat extend an invitation to all and forever and promise church. Archbishop Goody. to attend. p ublication. Grateful v ado Villa, Wembley May she rest in peace. Confirmation, Willagee. Bishop McKeon. Sister Evelyn Pickering thanks. Mollie Confirmation. East Victoria Park. Bishop Healy. RS.1. who is working on W eekend Retreats 28 Confirmation, Lesmurdie. Bishop Healy. Most Sacred Heart of Parents, Catechists, the preparation of material 30 Knights of the Southern Cross conference. ArchJesus may your Holy for the cause of Mary Teachers will be held FriName be praised and gloribishop Goody. MacKillop in North Syd- day night 12 August to 31 Confirmation, Hilton. Archbishop Goody. fied now and forever, for fternoon Sunday 14 a ney, NSW, will give a spef avours continuall \ Confirmation, Lesmurdie. Bishop McKeon. cial address on Mary August. received. Catherine. MacKillop, woman of Contact Sr Margaret Most Sacred Heart of O'Sullivan on 381 5444 or faith, at this Eucharist. Painting and Renovations Jesus. may your name be 367 1009 (evening) before Please join us afterwards A ny metro or country area praised and glorified A Cursillo weekend is for supper in the Retreat 30 July. Free no obligation quotes throughout the world, now being held at the North House. Beach Parish Centre SatD.G. Boyle Reg. 2296 and forever. Amen. urday and Sunday July 23 81 Garratt Rd, Bayswater Thanks to Sacred Heart -24. Tel. 272 5496 and Our Lady of Perpetual Applications are being The Guild of St Stephen Reg. 893 Succour for prayers ans- received for the next Cur- for Acolytes and Altar • wered. 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Publicity short for Youth Appeal f! was chairman of I an appeal for a dog s home or saving the forests of the youthwest I'dprobably get a better response from the community than with outh Appeal 83. It's only 14 days to the start of the Doorknock week and my concern is that most people still do not seem to know about the appeal. If *e are struggling with all the problems and growing pains of any new or first venture. We are up against the fact that the media appears to have little interest in supporting noble ventures and or causes. Some weeks ago complained bitterly that the local television stations gavepreference
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The government is committed to developing effective c onsultation with the nongovernment youth sector and recognises the Youth Affairs Council of WA as the peak organisation for youth organisations, youth workers and young people themselves. A ccordingly, the Task Force will also consider the relation o f the Youth Affairs Bureau to the non-government youth sector, through the Youth A ffairs Council and the ways in which the council needs to be enhanced to carry out this role.
organisations are out to form young people to build a future. To train the leaders of tommorrow. To enable young people to discover the deepest purpose of their lives. This weekIappeal to every reader of this column to do three things. (i) To pray about the appeal. Without God's grace we can do nothing. Mention it in the prayer of the faithful over the next few weeks; in schools and parishes. (ii) Tell people about the apeat Your neighbours, workmates and friends. Ask them Holding the YCW banner are (from left) Chris Noonan (Narrogin), Chris Scheafer what they know about (I(atanning), Dale Noonan (Narrogin), Anne-Marie W Evans (Wagin), Michael Noonan (Narrogin) and Marriet Krispera (Manjimup). the voluntary youth organisations in our city. Ask them if they havefond memories of ever belonging to such organisations in their own youth. (iii) Ring me any time of the day or night and volunteer as a doorY oung Christian knocker but better still Workers from numgather five or six doorerous country comknockers yourself. Between Monday, munities gathered A ugust 9 and Sunday last month for their A ugust 14 door - f irst Southern knockers can canvass region camp at the The camp was orga- man, relating the Christ a very beautiful and very their particular area Boyup Brook Flax by the Narrogin in each of us to the friendly community. nised donations. for Mill. group and was attended respect we give to and
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by YCW members from A lbany, Bunbury, Katanning, Manjimup and Wagin. Talks given by Tim Quartermaine, Chris Noonan and Peter Shooter proved to be very thought provoking. Tim spoke on "What the YCW means to me." Feelings of friendship, happiness, harmony and being yourself came t hrough while Chris talked of the dignity of
receive from, others. Peter probed the group as to what "our mission as Young Christian Workers" was. A session was also held demonstrating the skills of listening to others. Participants attended the parish Mass celebrated on Sunday morning by Father Neville Faulkner. A baptism during Mass added a reminder of our link with God in what proved to be
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fl EE What is the quickest way to get to the top of the tree? Chop it down El What is it that goes up and down all day yet stays in the same place? The road. fl EE What did the man say to the wall? One more crack out of you and I'll plaster you! flEE Q. When is a broken arm handy? ONOf' TWO OF TNESE BIRDS AWE EXACTLY ALIKE. CAN YCLI A. When it begins to OUT WHICP PA IR 7 knit! 14 The Record, July 21 -7: July 27, 1983
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"We trained during the week but I'm afraid we had more enthusiasm than skill," she laughed. "In 1967 ladies cricket recommenced after a recess of 15 years,' said Fran. "Our matches were always umpired by two men but quite often pettycoat government was in evidence when we played to our rules not their's." In 1969 The Albany Advertiser reported a series of women's cricket matches played between the Albany Regional Hospital Nurses and a team representing the women's cricket as The first match was a hilarious affair with no fewer than 65 wides ( for the want of a better word) bowled by both teams. Fran Menegola and Denise Uncle opened the batting for the association side and had a hard time to pick a ball to hit, not that the bowling was f ast and accurate, it was because the batsmen were playing on No 6 wicket and the bowlers were pitching the ball on No 5. The association team compiled 68 runs to win the match, the total enhanced by 40 wides, but in retrospect by taking the wides away from both totals, the Nurses compiled the most legitimate runs. The second "test" was at times hilarious and at other times deadly serious, with some brilliant catches held and some equally brilliant ones dropped The bowlers were again the star performers as they performed feats of acrobatic genius to lob the ball on a true course for the stumps. Lorraine Carpenter was in good form for the "professionals" with five wickets and little Debbie Dwyer claimed eight for the Nurses, and Elaine Carpenter said to one of the umpires, "If you call another wide against me, I'll hit you on the head
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with a . . . . stump!" There weren't so many wides this time and star batswomen were Fran Menegola with 22 retired, Viv Roe 1 2, Pat Volich 12 and M. Garvo 10 not out. One hilarious piece of repartee came when Fran Menegola missed a stumping off the bowling of Ethel Feld. Mrs Feld stood and glared at Fran and said. "How can I bowl like Joe ( Menegola) when you don't wicket keep like Tom (Edwards)." During her playing days, Fran became president of the Albany District Cricket Association ladies committee, a position she held for 18 years until 1979. Joe and Fran are both life members of the association. Fran was responsible for organising catering for visiting MCC and West Indies teams in 1979 and 1981 providing lunch, morning and afternoon teas for about 350 people at each game. "The games were a great lift for Albany and the townspeople gave generously of goods and time, especially Ron Snowball and the late Roy Wellington," said Fran. Catering for visiting teams was c ommonplace for Fran and still is. She recollects entertaining many State sides and players such as Dennis Lillee, Bruce Yardley, Norman O 'Neil, Graham McKenzie and Kim Hughes when he was only 16. For four years Fran was managing secretary of St Joseph's Athletic
Club. "We have made great friendships working together on various committees and functions and this includes the school canteen on which I served continuously for 21 years." In all those years Fran never missed her turn on the roster and if away on holidays arranged for a stand-in. She joined the Legion of Mary in 1 963 and has served three threeyear terms as secretary. She was president of the night group for six years and is inaugural president of the day group formed two years ago. "Since 1976 our membership has increased from a handful of members to 30," said Fran.
Husband Joe, who is president of the Albany St Vincent de Paul branch was high in his praise of the work done by legion members in helping SVDP with counselling and working in the SVDP shop. For 15 years Fran has been responsible for organising the touring pilgrims' statue of Mary. The metre high statue has been lent to other farming districts where it has broken droughts. "It is often hard to get Our Lady back," laughed Fran. "Two years ago it was at Hyden for six weeks and they rang to ask us to take it back because it rained too much." During May the statue visits different families for a day including the schools but goes to a home at night. "This has proved a very popular devotion particularly among young
families," said Fran. During a holiday to Singapore, Fran visited the Novena Church where the Novena is said every hour on a Saturday from 9am to 7pm. The first service of the day is said in Chinese and al l others in English. The church i s administered by Australian Redemptorist priests. "All religions attend and there are about 2000 people at each service," Fran said. "We have now started a Novena here for a nine-week period starting in October and ending on December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception." Before she married, Fran was a member of the YCW and YCS and the National Christian Girls' Movement which was at one time very strong but has now ceased. For many years Fran has served on the Women's committee of the Albany Agriculture Society which h as its three-day show each November. "We cater for about 20,000 people. "About six years ago my section was using about 10 or 12 loaves of bread for sandwiches now we use about 120 loaves. "Not only does this show an increase in attendance but even more so in people's eating habits. "When once they had a sit-down lunch, it's now all take -away food, observed Fran. She served on the committee of the centenary of St Joseph's College and helps with functions for the Save the Children Fund, Red Cross, St Joseph's Community Centre committee, or any other organisation needing help.
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On the two important Marian doctrines of the A ssumption and the Immaculate Conception, the Australian bishops say: "they may be among the difficulties which cannot be entirely removed until the two Churches have lived together more visibly in one fellowship." They continue, since these two doctrines do not stand at the summit of the hierarchy of truths, "it will suffice, during the stage of nearly perfect communion between the two Churches if Anglicans recognise Catholics have the right to hold these beliefs as of faith, refrain from impugning them, and preserve an open mind towards them." The Australian bishops are also concerned at stated Anglican claims that their Church is already fully a Church. They say that to be fully a Church would entail being the sole Church of Christ which subsists in the Catholic Church. They say a mid position is possible saying that separated Churches can partake of the nature of the Church without being fully Church.
(Record Sport More word on Challenge NEWPORT, The in-andout saga of Challenge 12's new mast has continued when the Australian syndicate decided that the spar needed even more fine tuning in preparation for America's Cup yachting trials.
PENNANT CLIFFHANGERS A s predicted last week, two of the four grades of pennants provided some of the closest finishes to a season for a long time, and both involved the B grade teams. Men's B grade resulted in Dianella(1) and Attadale finishing with 14 points out of a possible 16, having one win each in their two encounters.
ROD'S ON with Rod Evans SIR MANITOULIN will be very hard to beat at his next start despite being beaten in a relatively weak field at York on Thursday. The distance of this race (I 100m) was far too short for him but he finished very powerfully and a longer distance will suit him better. KINGS JUSTICE resumed racing and put up a very impressive performance when finishing second to Vorn Iddy in the Parklane Handicap. At his only previous start he won very easily at Bunbury and this galloper looks to have an outstanding future.
DARK COMEDY looks a champion of the future judging on her fast finishing second at Belmont on Saturday. This filly certainly looks like repaying Laurie Connell back some of the money he has outlaid in building up his racing empire. IVORY KEYS is a hrse many Perth race followers may not have heard much about but they will soon judging on his fantastic performances in Kalgoorlie over the past months. This could be a horse to watch for when it is seen down around the metropolitan area.
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Dianella(1) were able to finish with the better percentage, 370.58, as against Attadale with 321.05. Congratulations to Dianella(1) and certainly commiserations to Attadale for such a close finish. Third place in Men's B went to Dianella(2), then St Benedicts and Queens Park. Women's B grade also saw two teams finish on equal points with St Benedicts edging out Dianella(1) on percentage. 431 .57 to 317.39. Again the teams had a win each in their two encounters but St Benedicts had the better overall result. T hird position in Women's B went to Attadale, then followed QP(1), Dianella(2) and QP(2). The A grades were more clear cut, with wins to Queens Park(1) in Men's A, and St Denis in Women's A. Men's A saw QP(1) double the points score of second placed Lynwood, followed by QP(2) and Dianella. Women's A was a little closer with St Denis finishing with 16 points, then Lynwood on 10, Star of the Sea, 9, and St Dominics. 3
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College has open day Some youthful exhuberance from workers on the Youth Appeal. . but unfortunately the same does not apply to publicity . see Father Jegorow"s column, page 13.
Streets are full of 'real' people "You don't get into this way of life just like that," said Brother Alex. "It takes time to learn it. You start as a ward of the State, care and protection, courts, institutions, and you learn from the institutions about how to make money and so on. 'Drugs they learn — what 'uppers' and 'downers' are. They feel bad and somebody will offer them something to bring them up again. Their world has a different set of values, different morals, different code of existence. "They're surviving and they survive instinctively. They don't survive on good education, on good communication or good articulation. "They survive because they're cons, they're cheats, they're liars and they're frauds. "That's what they learn, and that's the only way to survive on the streets. "They're street kids." T he second major group, comprising both girls and boys, are not survivors. They are emotionally wounded c hildren with a minimum of education who are not as alert or i nstinctive as the first group. They end up not so much in courts or prisons or in juvenile institutions, but in mental hospitals. "They are the passive types and there are many of them," said Brother Alex. "They are broken. TI- ey are u nemployable. "They are taken advantage of on the street because they are so vulnerable." The third group are children who have a parent, a home or a refuge to relate to, but are attracted by the bright lights and the sociability of places like St Kilda. They can be employed, but since they have difficulty finding work they are likely to seek easy money in outlets such as drug peddling and petty theft. The fourth group are mainly children who have run away from home on the spur of the moment because of family conflict.
OFrom page 11 They have not been in trouble with the courts or the police. About 50 per cent will return home. Brother Alex believes there is a geographical drift among the homeless, starting in the outer suburbs, moving into the centre of the city in stages. It is a process accompanied by mounting despair. Death can become a real option. "We are taking a dozen or more children to hospital each week because of overdoses. "They don't make a choice to die. They make a choice to relieve themselves of all the pressures, the anxieties, the pain, the hurt, the unloving — and they can be hard to love. ' By love, I don't mean s entimentality. I mean total acceptance of that human being — where they are at, with what they've got, the assets and the liabilities. Brother Alex said over the last four years, 40 of the children had died. Sometimes members of the family might come to the funeral. Some might not have been aware that the child was living on the street. When Brother Alex began his mission in St Kilda, he took jobs scrubbing floors in the suburb's boarding houses, earning money for his work and getting to know the boarding house proprietors. He and his helpers have made it their job to know not only the homeless children, but also the adults who have contact with them. . .the owners of shops, motels, nightclubs, massage parlours and gay bars, the welfare and social workers, the police. O ften, a child might want temporary acommodation. Brother Alex can arrange this speedily through his contacts with boarding houses and private homes. Often, too, he has to find medical care for the children for diseases common on the street -- VD, herpes, hepatitis, skin ulcers.
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Whatever the child's material needs — medical care, food, clothing, legal advice, contact with a social worker, help in locating parents — The Open Family can find the right contact. It frequently acts as a bridge between the children and the caring agencies. Giving material support to the children is only part of the group's daily routine The main role is to become known and trusted as friends, as Brother Alex says — to go beyond the personal needs of the child to his personal uniqueness. Members of the group go into the street with no official standing, no money, other than donations, no programme, no secretariat. Their office is the street. The children now come to them without fear, and mainly to seek their company. "The homelessness of these children is not an absence of bricks and mortar," Brother Alex said. "It is to be without the security of a significant 'other.' "The greatest pain of all my people is the pain of separation — to be a nobody, to have no name. "It is up to us to be touched by the nakedness of the street, so that we can reconcile within our own lives what it means to be at home, what it means to be comfortable, what it means to be secure. It is foolish, says Brother Alex, to verbalise about Christ on the street, where religion has little credibility. He asks how can you say God loves you to a child who has been hurt and wounded throughout his life, whose spirit is broken and who has never encountered human love? "The Good News is very simple: you are worth loving. "But you can't use that language, you can only live it. ' We must help these children to learn what it is to be human, to be a human being that has rights, the right to be loved and respected on his own terms, the right not to be judged and labelled."
Servite College celebrated the 750th a nniversary of the Servite Order as well a s the college's 25th anniversary last week with an open day for displays and exhibitions of student work in the fields of religious education and all core subjects. Visitors to the school were able to take part in games, quizzes, chess, and computer games. A special display traced the history of the Servite Order. The history of the order also got special mention during afternoon and evening c oncerts which included a play The Vine of Seven Branches. Other items presented drama, singing and mime. On the active side, art and metalwork departments put on displays and visitors could purchase souvenir tumblers and glasses or specially screened T-shirts. The cadets put on a special marchpast. O ther students s howed rapel ling down a two -storey w all, aerobics, and martial arts displays. For the sake of many
Italian visitors several displays were presented in that language Story by JANE HUMBLE pictures by M BRANSON
LEFT: At Servite College open day students admire Year 11 and 12 art work while outside (above) the cadet corps showed off their repalling skills on the two storey w all.
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