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St Anthony's church and presbytery, Green mount, has a garden of quite some magnitude! The church, officially opened February 5, has b lossomed in many ways, not simply spiritu ally which it has judging by Mass attendance and parish participation but also in the form of 1100 native trees and shrubs which have been planted with much loving care. Parish priest Father Laurence is a keen and active garden lover. A s a result he has organised and planted with the assistance of parishioners, an immense variety of every conceivable tree and shrub, mainly centred on the church and presbytery. The 4ha grounds have a liS.ral sprinkling of trees but these have been added to with a specific plan. There is an avenue of R ottnest Island pines running east to west through the property.
Along the Innamincka R oad frontage, Wandoos have been planted to complement the existing ones, their tal l white trunks providing a contrast and a regimented line of order. Interspersed with these are coral gums (euc. torquata), burdettiana, lehmanii and others to aid v isual beauty and p rivacy. E very plant and tree has been especially chosen because of its height, colour and texture potential contribution. • Cont page 16
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MANILA: Cardinal Sin hopes it may be possible to ask for an amnesty for Father e and the other prisoners on the occasion of President Marcos' birthday •Gor because it is a year of jubilee. He made this comment in an exclusive phone interview with Father Brian Morrison after the funeral of Benigno Aquino which the cardinal said was bigger even than that of President Magsaysay in 1957. "In the history of this country there has never been a funeral like it," he said. "But then I asked the people to maintain peace and reconciliation because we should not solve our problems by killing one another. We asked them to try and see this death would give life to our country. Looked at in a spiritual aspect it might bring life to our country because that is the only way. Scripture has always been very clear: "Unless a grain of wheat f alls into the ground and dies there can be no fruit. "His (Aquino's) death may bring life to our country because sacrifice is always precious in the eyes of
God. God will not abandon this country because the people are very good. Cardinal Sin quoted a Jesuit historian who said that The Philippines was a poor country — so poor it did not have even a language - but in spite of its poverty it had faith and music. "This country may be trampled upon but it will rise again," said the historian. "We are full of hope the Lord will bless this people because sacrifice is always pleasing to A sked about investigations into the death of Aquino the cardinal said no explanation had been offered so far. He explained why he had declined to take part in the c ommission appointed to investigate the killing. "I am a priest and I am not trained for that. I am trained to pardon people." He said a priest might hear a confession and then if he were a member of such a commission it could be hard for him. "Justice without mercy is tyranny and mercy without justice is weakness." Cardinal Sin praised the Christian spirit of Aquino's wife and his mother who said: "I do not complain: vengeance should be God's duty, not mine. I know something coming from God is always goo5."
GOODY BACKS CALL ON BILL
A rchbishop Goody has joined Australia's six other archbishops to back a call by Catholic moral theologians for a free parliamentary vote on the 1983 Sex crimination Bill. Referring to comments drawn up by m embers of the Catholic Moral Theology Association, A rchbishop Goody said: "Together with the other archbishops of Australia. make these comments my own. "I hope all responsible people especially our elected members of both houses of the Federal Parliament of Australia give serious personal consideration to the important principles involved in this Bill." • See full summary on the Bill, page 3.
Chinese refuse Vatican N EW YORK (NC) -- Members of an interfaith delegation that visited China in July said Chinese officials insisted their country's Catholics must remain independent of Vatican control. Delegation members said they raised t he issue of the imprisonments of a bishop and four Jesuit priests and w ere told only that they "broke the law", with the implication that this related to Vatican ties. China's communist government f orced the Catholic Church in China to break ties with the Vatican in 1957 and form the schismatic National Association of Patriotic Catholics. An underground church in China still retains allegiance to the Vatican. The interfaith delegation's trip was a project of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, an agency f ounded in 1965 to work for religious freedom. The delegation included Jesuit Father D onald Campion, information secretary of the US Jesuit Conference in Washington, who was in R ome at the time of the press conference. R abbi Schneier, Father Campion and t wo Protestant members formed the first Appeal of Conscience delegation to China in 1981. Rabbi Schneier said this year he saw evidence of significant advances for the Catholic, Protestant, Buddhist, Moslem and Taoist communities.
Shrine site appropriate Appropriately, it stands next to a line of imposing Gum trees under which Bishop Salvado would have ridden on horseback in the 1840s . . . Appropriately, too, it is sited within an area which was the scene of a bushfire which threatened New Norcia Mission in its early days. . . The new Marian Shrine at New Norcia will stand as a perennial witness to the intercessory power of the Virgin Mary at a crucial time in the history of the Benedictine Mission. It is the "brain-child' of Father Anscar McPhee who has been the chief organiser of a pilgrimage to the historic township for the past few years. Work began on the shrine about two months ago and is expected to be completed by September 25 — the day of the pilgrimage. Father McPhee and other volunteers have rolled up their sleeves and helped with bringing the sand and stones to the site in preparation for the builders from Perth.
VATICAN CITY (NC) — Two Czechoslovakian Franciscans r ecently received prison sentences for carrying out illegal religious activity. Father Frantisek Pometlo received a six-month sentence, and Father Mazanec received an eight-month sentence. The two priests were convicted of having published a theological magazine and havin admitted a young man to their order without goverw ment permission. The two were among 20 Franciscans arrested during Holy Week in various parts of Czechoslovakia. Fifteen of the Franciscans were released.
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"This has been a magnificent effort all round," Father McPhee said this week. "Without the generosity of the architect, the carpenters, bricklayers, Benedictine Oblates and t he locals, we'd never have been able to accomplish what we have." The shrine, standing within the shadows of the Benedictine Monastery, has seven sides which is extremely difficult to construct. Father McPhee explained seven is regarded as a sacred number in Scripture, a number indicating perfection -- therefore aptly applied to the Mother of God. The emphasis in the shrine will be a Scriptural approach to devotion to Our Lady.
Windows I he windows will depict Mary as the Mother of the Church from a scene in the Book of Revelation, and the Annunciation. Inside the shrine will hang paintings commemorating the founders of New Norcia in their devotion to Our Lady. The paintings will be by a monk from the monastery. On the outside walls of the shrine four cabinets will display a collection of stones from historic monuments through the world and fossilised w ood from Central Australia. "This is to draw t ogether, as it were, the aeons of time in geological history as well as human history, terminating in this small shrine at New Norcia," explained Father McPhee. • Cont page 4
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Service cut in US area NEW YORK (NC) — There will be fewer Masses in the Archdiocese of Hartford (Connecticut) after January 1, but those which remain should be of higher quality, according to a new directive from Archbishop John R. WheaIon of Hartford. The directives call for no more than one Saturdaynight-for-Sunday-obligat ion Mass in each parish, dropping most Masses at which the church is less than half full, scheduling Masses at least 90 minutes apart and eliminating Sunday afternoon Masses (after 12.30pm). Basing his actions on recommendations by the Archdiocesan Priests' Senate, he cited as reasons the exhaustion level of priests called upon to celebrate "too many Masses," with insufficient attention to the quality of the liturgies.
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Schools policy re-affirmed C ANBERRA —The C entral Commission of the Catholic Bishops of Australia have vigor ously reaffirmed the school funding policy of the bishops as presented by their Catholic Education C ommission in November 1982. The Central Commission expressed its very deep concern over two aspects of the funding guidelines recently given by the government to the Commonwealth Schools Commission. The government has decided to abolish the nexus between the cost of educating a child in a government school and the level of recurrent
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Bishops' concern grants to non-government schools, This is against the bishops' stated policy and is potentially destructive of non-government schooling. The removal of this automatic linking also minimises the capacity of non-government schools to plan. The bishops expressed misgivings over the decision to reduce the basic recurrent grant to some students, The right of all students
to share in educational funding would be endangered if this reduction were a move towards excluding any student from a basic grant. The bishops re-affirmed the role of government in relation to those in need. However, once again, they affirmed the right of every child to educational justice and the duty of government to protect the right of parents to choose the kind of education that will be given to their children.
SYDNEY — Father Peter Casey, director of the Brisbane Catholic Family Welfare Bureau, will give the key-note address on marriage preparation at a national conference in Sydney from September 1215. Other speakers will deal with trial marriages, second marriages, sexuality and family planning, communication in marriage and follow-up programmes for newlyweds. The conference is open to allinterestedin marriage preparation programmes. Information from: Rebecca Devitt, Phone: (07) 375 4463.
"Our priests are being called upon to say too many Masses, during the week as well as on Sundays and holy days," the archbisho wrote in his column in the Catholic Transcript, archdiocesan newspaper. "There is too much competition among parishes. There is not yet enough attention to the quality of the liturgical celebration, 20 years after the Vatican II Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, he added. The guidelines followed a study by the Archdiocesan Priests' Senate in consultation with the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission. The priests' senate, in s tudying the issue, learned there were numerous Masses at which the church was not even half full. Moreover, "priests are c elebrating so many Masses that their religious life and physical health are affected, and as a result, the quality of liturgy declines," Archbishop Whealon stated in his column.
Changes He suggested that the changes will improve the liturgies. "This new policy should encourage a deeper and more devout participation in the sacred liturgy," he said. "Our common hope must be for an effective parish liturgical celebration at every Sunday and holy day Mass at which all participate, at which the Mass is truly celebrated b y a priest whose strength has not been exhausted and at which the music, servers, and effective homily all serve God and God's people."
Loreto musician finds ove in turbulent Poland
Elizabeth Szymanska, former Loreto and WA University pianist and violin player went to Warsaw for violin study three years ago. She has just returned to Perth married to orchestral conductor Henryk Pisarek; and with them is their one-year-old daughter Nicola. Elizabeth says although life was far from easy, especially the first y ear she was in Poland, the experience of living in an almost wholly Catholic country was unique climaxing in her last months there in Pope John Paul's second visit to his homeland. The crowds in the cities which the pope visited w ere immense, often producing such congestion it was difficult to move about. T he churches were constantly full with Masses g oing on almost continually. But the crowds were orderly and despite f ears to the contrary, the pope brought with him a peace which prevailed througout his visit.
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Return for music teacher by PAUL DONNELLY Although Elizabeth could r eadily see the disadvantages of one party government without opposition her opinion of General Jaruzelski is that he is i ntel legent and effective. • Cont page 11
Three years ago Loreto music teacher Elizabeth Szymanska went to Warsaw to study violin. She has now returned married to orchestral conductor Henryk Pisarek with their year -old daughter, Nicola.
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they said: "Those specified as being in an exempt position are rightly e xempted but grave injustice could be done if others are not exempted. "For example, there should be an explicit e xemption made to ensure that employers have the right to insist t hat only those are employed or continue in employment who agree to and abide by the educational policy, health care policy, ethical standards, etc, of the employer or employer-institution." Speaking of Article 31, they said: "This is praiseworthy as far as it goes, being evidence of the clear awareness, on the part of the framers of the Bill, of the real possibility of grave injustices in the full implementation of the Convention.
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"However, there are several obvious omissions, which could result in violation of religious freedom unless corrected. It is respectfully submitted that this clause should be rewritten after full consultation of Church bodies such as the Australian Council of Churches and the Australian Episcopal Conference of the Catholic Church." They concluded that, as framed, the Bill is clumsy and loosely worded and is in need of revision. It is also, in parts, a dangerous threat to civil liberties and to religious freedom.
Methods It is, above all, based on the assumption that law and law enforcement and bureaucratic structures and methods can enforce morals, namely justice and fairness between the sexes. In this respect it is almost the reverse of a theory of law and morals characteristic of much recent legislation on the western world." They said: "The Bill ignores the fact that edu-
cation is the best way to change attitudes." The law has the responsibility to help establish and maintain right values in our society, but the pedagogic value is strictly limited. Prior to the Legislation being finalised, provision must be made for the widest possible public discussion of the Bill. It should certainly not be passed into Law while so much confusion still prevails. The Theologians said: "Moreover, such a bill should be approached not on party lines, but rather on the basis of conscience, and the vote should be a 'free' vote. The subject is of such importance to society, and the aims of the legislation are so important for a just and equitable society, that great care must be taken that this proposed legislation must not fail. "And it will fail in its present form. For it does not safeguard institutions and groups which maintain a philosophical, especially an ethical, position as part of their democratic right to live according to their religious convictions and moral standards."
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Silence on disaster is typical As the Korean air disaster shatters international dreams of peace, there seems little room for the tears that were being shed only a week ago for the murdered Aquino, but the two events are not necessarily far r emoved from each other. The Korean Airlines incident is horrific in its details, in the painful and agonising death of innocent people, in the c easeless asking why. Yet in other parts of the world, people are daily massacred in bombings and wars whether in the Middle East or Central Africa. There are other victims in the Korean disaster and the Aquino killing. The victim is truth and the suffering is epitomised by the walls of silence through which no-one c an break. Only days ago in Manila, Cardinal Sin tells us in this issue that there is still no explanation for the Aquino murder. Yet clearly there are highly-placed factions in the Philippines who know exactly what happened, but the people and the victim's family stay in enforced ignorance. No wonder that Cardinal Sin said at Aquino's funeral that he was the victim of a system where one can only whisper the truth. How many other millions of Filipinos walk in fear of their lives if they say what they know about the injustice, graft and even murder that goes on with no-one being called to answer. It is this aspect of the Russian situation that begins to emerge a week after the physical disaster as an even greater crime. When silence descends like a steel shutter, it is the world-wide human right to information that is being abused. Five days after the plane disaster only one identifiable Russian defence chief had actually been quoted on the subject. All other comment has been pumped anonymously through the Tass newsagency or the machine of state radio and television. The 269 victims on the aircraft are few compared with the hundreds of millions behind the Iron Curtain today who are not only not allowed to speak for themselves but must also be force-fed a news service that, for e xample, has never reported to the people any of the internal air disasters and probably so much more. The Iron Curtain has become also a Sound Barrier and it calls for more moral outburst and indignation than retaliatory action, trade sanctions or whatever pressure is invoked from time to time. In recent decades it has become fashionable to smile patronisingly at the efforts of the Catholic Church during the 1930s and 1940s to speak out against the persecution and strangulation of human rights that was taking place in a Russia whose praises were being sung in the West by the traitors we now know and the fellowtravellers who have crept quietly back into their cupboards when the true horrors of Stalinism began to be reported. We are constantly bombarded with the specious view that people behind the Iron Curtain are as human as any and simply wanting to go about their search for human happiness. That has never been in dispute. In fact, it was with those very victims in prison and out that the Church had most sympathy. However, when tyrants build their power into a selfperpetuating system that ensures secrecy and silence, that guarantees immunity from election or the ballot box, or any sort of open enquiry, then gross immorality is being committed against the virtue of truth. Archbishop Ramsay of Canterbury, returning once from Russia, said that one had the continual feeling that no-one was telling all the truth. Pontius Pilate had gone through his own selfaccommodating approach to the truth when he condemned Jesus on false evidence. Only once did Jesus reply — to say that he had come in witness to the truth. "What is truth?" came the question. Jesus never replied. Pilate and the perpetrators of lies even today know the answer only too well. •J •
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Modern Christological theologians are analysing the human condition of man, man's common needs, proclaiming man as the question and Christ as the answer. In the Old Testament, in the wisdom books, there is intense reflection on common human experience. In modern times, anthropology and philosophy are once again prominent. Schillebeeckx describes the human experience of suffering; Christ is the answer. Moltman touches on evil and suffering with Christ a s the answer. Kasper's quest for freedom and meaning, despite evil, finds Christ as the answer. Jan Sabrino immerses
redemptive significance? How far does history matter? Did Jesus call Himself son of man? What of Jesus' faith? As well as Pharisees, S adducees, Essenes, were there Zealots at the time of Jesus? THIRDLY he said what is the centre of Christology? Some with Karl Rahner stress the mystery of the Incarnation O thers with Schillebeeckx stress the ministry of Jesus Others with Kasper and Pannenberg stress the Paschal mystery, the dying and rising of Christ This is a strongly Pauline emphasis and in central in the liturgy, especially in the Eucharist, which pro-
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L ecture by Australian Jesuit from Rome's Gregorian University. Father Gerald O'Collins, visiting Jesuit lecturer, speaking at Kingswood College chose as his topic 'Contemporary Christology', the systematic thinking about Jesus by modern theologians. In his talk, Father O'Collins made four observations of interest.
All t"%ta himself in the sociological problems of life and finds the answer in Christ S ECONDLY he said Christianity has always maintained a historical dimension.
This is especially true today. Good scholarship searches for answers to the historical questions about Jesus Did Jesus anticipate and interpret His death as of
claims the death of the Lord until He comes FOURTHLY Father &Collins bemoaned the neglect of symbolism in modern Christology. We take away imagination and fill our students with concepts. The suffering body on the cross, the blood of Jesus, t he pierced heart are important symbols of our redemption. But we neglect them. Finally, he pleaded for more attention to be paid in Australia to an Australian slant in Christology. Father &Collins' new book, a full length study of Jesus, is called 'Interpreting Jesus and has just been published by Geoffrey Chapman.
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• From page 2 One of the features of the shrine will be a special plaque with the inscription of the names of all t he monks' parents, dating back to Bishop Salvado and his band of pioneer monks. Father McPhee said the plaque was a mark of 0041•0414 from JOHN VESZELY, NOLLAMARA respect to all those parents who made a big sacIt is clear, that this last act Sir, • • rifice when a son entered The Australian Jesuits of oppression committed a monastery, such as New should not be the only by the Hanoi regime, ; Record. in The ;Send us a letter and have your say Norcia. which presents itself as ; You can write on any subject you want: government; ones to protest about the He added that he was ; decisions and policy, problems in your neighbour-; very well aware of this imprisonment of their good, fair, popular and ; hood, television . . . anything that affects your life. ; fact in relation to his own Vietnamese brothers. The reasonable, democratic ; Post your letter to Today's Mail, The Record, PO.Box; • parents. Hector and gaoling of all the remain- and freedom-loving, does ;50, Perth Aberdeen Street. 6000. K atie McPhee, of ing Jesuits in Vietnam, not justify the regime's ; Preference will be given to short concise letters. ; ****•r*OOOOOif************•*• • Melbourne. yearning for western sup- • deserves total condemna"It was through a tion by all Australians. port, sympathy and aid. bequest of my late Such acts will and should The reasons why the mother that this shrine is regime imposed the terms, only reap condemnation being built and let us were simple and contempt. hope that more people Mr Hayden has in the The creators of the will be drawn to a love of past communist-socialist, been most sympadem no real change for the Our Lady and Her Son," from P BERTOLA, thetic towards the Vietnaocratic paradise, the he said. better — as far as they Bremer Bay The shrine faces the cen- benevolent dictatorship of mese communists. u nemployed are conHe was the one who tre of the abbey church in the proletariat rationalised cerned, — is likely while Sir, which hangs the famous thus: "They (the Jesuits) advocated aid to Vietnam, the present wage strucpainting of Our Lady of had propagated and sown despite such trials and It is encouraging to see ture is enforced. Good Counsel who was the poisonous seeds of the despite invasions commitour youth organising tc The young inexperienced invoked during the bush- old depraved culture ted by Vietnam. help themselves (The are simply too costly to fire of 1847. Record August 4). I only hope, that this time young people." employ. Archbishop Goody will among The Minister for Youth he Australians, would All still find some believers of The performance of the use the shrine for the final Affairs, Mr Wilson speaks Blessing and Benediction and non-believers alike, the sympathy, and would various unions and some with admiration for the on the day of the should join our Jesuits in relay our condemnation to employers during and efforts of the various youth the Ambassador of Viettheir protest. Our archbipilgrimage. since the Economic Sumbodies involved in the Throughout the year the shops, bishops, priests, nam in Canberra. mit Conference gives little shrine can be utilised as a religious and laity should present appeal. Our Jesuits deserve this hope, so when are we to centre by parish groups voice their horror at this little help. The Vietnamese I think it is not to belittle see and obtain some coming to New Norcia. the efforts and ideals of Jesuits deserve it doubly. latest imprisonment.
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CANBERRA. — The A ustralian Catholic Social Welfare Commission was scheduled to make a new submission to the Federal Government on the Family Law Amendment Bill. The new submission restates arguments put previously, but places some emphasis on the plight of foster parents under the new legislation. Stress will continue to be placed on the divorceby-post provision in the Bill.
Manual is a guide to faith teaching from SISTER HELEN MURPHY IBVM, Thornhe Sir, It was pleasing to see the publicity given to the new Guidelines for Religious Education, The Record. However, what a disappointment the headlines were: "How to teach Faith!" The guidelines is not a
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R OME — Self-government promises to be a key issue at the 33rd general congregation of the Society of Jesus, one of the Church's most influential orders. For many Jesuits, the society will, at least s ymbolically, regain self-government when they elect the order's 29th superior general
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a week or 10 days after the meeting's opening. Some Jesuits felt they have lost self-government ‘,4, hen Pope John Paul 11 temporarily suspended the society's process for choosing its own leader in 1981 after the superior general, Father Pedro Arrupe, suffered a nd incapacitating stroke. The pope at the time bypassed Jesuit tradition and appointed a papal delegate and an assistant delegate to govern the society temporarily and t o prepare for the congregation. The then 79-year-old Father Paulo. Dezia became the papal- delegate and the then 53year-old Father Joseph P it tau became his assistant. Some Jesuits. including t he internationally known German theolog ia n. Father Karl Rahner, publicly criticised the mme. Other Jesuits interpreted the papal action as a sign of his dissatisfaction with the society. Some also interpreted it as an affront to Father Vincent O'Keefe. a US Jesuit and an assistant superior general. Father O'Keefe had been chosen by the other Jesuit central administration officials as temporary vicar general to head the order until a new general could be elected. The forthcoming election assumes special significance as many Jesuits interpret it as returning the order to its usual mode of government and to its 450-year tradition. Pope John Paul did not give a detailed explana-
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He was ordained for the Brisbane archdiocese on December 8, 1933. Father O'Shea served in the Brisbane parishes of Annerley, South Brisbane, Herston, Norman Park, Hendra and Dutton Park. He was appointed Brisbane archdiocesan inspector of religious education in 1943, and has been involved in educational administration since. Archbishop Rush said that, as Father O'Shea's retirement approached, "one realises more and more how heavy a load he has carried, how effective his work has been and how much he contributed to the cause of Catholic education in the archdiocese and the State.
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of in-vitro fertilisation are condemned in a submission by L ife, the ant i abortion group, to the British Government appointed Warnock Committee on the ethical issues surrounding human fertility. "We urge all in-vitro fertilisation be condemned unless done with the sole purpose of relieving infertility, a nd hence of returning the artificially fertilised ovum to the womb from which it w as taken: and unless this is done in a way which respects the dignity and integrity of the infertile couple as well as the h umanity of the embryo," the submission says. E
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Icomrnemorating the stigmatisation of St Francis of Assisi, has been struck by the Paris Mint. One side of the 8cm-wide medal has part of a fresco by Giotto showing the Pauper of Assisi, accompanied by a friar, being struck by rays emitted by the glorious wounds of Christ, who appears to him. The legend below, in French, reads: -St Francis r eceives the stigmata. The other side carries a canticle by St Francis.
ONDON — A British unday newspaper has given massive support to Mrs Victoria Gillick, who is fighting a legal battle to prevent doctors prescribing the pill for girls under 16 without their parents' consent. R eplies to a questionnaire in The Mail on Sunday showed that 77 per cent — mostly women — believed doctors should tell the parents. And 70 per cent still held that view when the girls had asked the doctor not to. R eaders general ly believed with Mrs Gillick their daughters' morality was a mother's responsibility not the doctor's. Mrs Gillick expects her appeal against the High Court decision to be heard in October. E 0 ANILA — A warnnig against the emergence of two parallel Churches, one of the pope and the bishops, the other of priests and laity, has been given by Cardinal Sin of the Philippines. In a sermon, the Cardinal urged Philippine priests to maintain the unity of the C hurch and warned against divisions that could threaten it. Tensions have arisen within the Phi l ippine Church with some priests accusing the bishops of collaborating too closely with the regime of President Marcos. Cardinal Sin also urged p riests to condemn r ecourse to violence, which for Christians was not a permitted means for solving the problems of society and of nations.
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ANKOK — Thai and Gmay soon have its first Catholic university Because there have been 100,000 applicants for about 20,000 places at the country's 11 universities, the government is changing the law to allow Thai land's 12 private colleges to apply for recognition as universities.
Friars attack weapons build-up NEW YORK (NC) — F ranciscan friars t hroughout the world were urged to "condemn loudly a nd clearly" the arms race in a document published in August by the Plenary Council of the O rder of Friars Minor and released by the Franciscan Communications Office. In the document, The Gospel Challenges Us, the council called friars to renew their commitments to peace, and justice for the poor.
lbe Plenary Council is held every three years. The 1983 Council was attended by Father John Vaughn, minister general, his board, and 36 Franciscan delegates from throughout the world. It as held in Salvador, Brazil. The Gospel Challenges Us outlined a series of commitments by the friars, that included "condemning loudly and clearly the armament race and all nuclear weapons which have already been produced." The council said friars should support nonviolent efforts for peace, a ssist conscientious objectors to war, stand by those imprisoned for peace and justice efforts, and develop a "pedagog) of peace" in schools and seminaries, according to the document. Violence is not only a result of the arms race, but is integral to all injustice, the document said. "We are conscious of t he violence of war," said t he council. "We are not
growing consumerism." The document said friars should "sensitise our own consciences about the unjust system of socio-economic, political and cultural domination of millions of people in the Third World by the super-powers and richer countries in the East and West."
as conscious of the violence that injustice causes." In order to raise consciousness, the council pledged to commit more friars to working fulltime for justice and peace and "be a voice for the rights of the unborn, but also for those born without hope of a future."
Aquino a fighter for rights VATICAN CITY (NC) — L'Osservatore R omano, Vatican daily n ewspaper, praised Benigno Aquino, assassinated Filipino opposition leader, as a fighter for human rights. An unsigned frontpage profile of Aquino said: "He had reentered the country to unite himself with
SSc Costa Rica The bishops of Central America have spoken out against foreign intervention in Central American affairs and called for the full implementation of real democracy in their respective nations. Senior representatives of the bishops' conferences of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Panama met in the Costa Rican capital, San Jose, in midAugust, and their deliberations concentrated for the most part on the "extraordinary and explosive situation" in their countries at present. In fact, the one country not represented was Honduras, whose relations
In response to the needs of the poor, the council made several commitments, including, "to live with the poor, so that we can see history and reality from their point of view." The friars were also urged to avoid unnecessary material goods "to give witness against
The council rejected both capitalism and communism, opting instead t o "promote a new economic and political order which will bring greater justice to the world." Calling the document "one step in our own e vangelisation", the Franciscans said that friars must recognise "our need to be evangelised ourselves before we can evangelise anyone else." Copies of The Gospel Challenges Us were distributed to all Franciscan friars in mid-August.
Praise from Rome those who struggle in a non-violent manner for human rights and for freedom." T he 50 -year -old Aquino was shot to
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to the point of war, although, in an independent meeting, the chairmen of the Honduran and Nicaraguan bishops' conference also met to discuss the current situation. The gathering of Central American bishops, however, released a more general document on August 18, condemning violence and foreign intervention and calling on the Central American governments to engage in "honourable and civilised dialogue" in an effort to bring an end to the current bloodshed by finding solutions which respect "the holy right of the people". In particular, they said that all attempts to provide for free and fair elections should be supported.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Obando Bravo of Managua, Nicaragua, and Archbishop Santos of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, who met separately in San Jose, announced they would be promoting "the greatest efforts" in their history to prevent the outbreak of war between their two countries.
East Africa As the methods and extent of catechetical programmes continue to develop in East Africa, the Church has begun to examine the role of
women religious in catechesis. According to a report from the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in East Africa ( AMECEA), there are more than 10,070 sisters in AMECEA countries — "a force of full-time dedicated people that many other groups would love to have," in the words of t he report, entitled "Training Sisters as Catechists". Although it is pointed out that the religious life by its very nature is in itself a form of catechesis, a visible sign of witness to the Gospel, it is also stressed that "a growing number of sisters" is responding to the call to become actively
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Course to aid bereft PENANG (Malaysia) -Sending two catechists f or a 10-month biblical c ourse in India is part of Penang's Bishop Soter Fernandez's plans to help the Catholic community in T anjong Malim which has been without a priest for the last three years. T he 350 Tamil-speaking Catholics are organised in Christian Community Life and Christian Formation groups. T hey put special emphasis on work with y outh. A ssisted by two Infant J esus Sisters who live among them, the Catholics' faith thrives and grows, the bishop says. "I'm very happy at the progress of the people," adds Bishop Fernandez. "The laity has accepted and taken their full r esponsibility as Christians." T wice a month, a priest offers Mass for the people. T he Bishop notes a great change in the attitude of non-Christians, and he sees a growth in c ommunity spirit among all the people involved in the experiment. The two catechists, upon their return, will teach the people here and help train more leaders in their priestless community, says the bishop.
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VATICAN CITY (NC) — Pope John Paul II linked the pro-life and peace m ovements during his general audience. "The cause of peace is the cause of life, and everything that wounds, weakens or destroys life attacks peace and the destiny of humanity," he said in English-language greetings to two groups. The groups were the Bethlehem peace pilgrimage, composed of 19 people who are walking from Seattle to Christ's birthplace in Bethlehem, and a delegation of the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations. "May God imbue all the medical students of the w orld with a keen sense of service to life and r esponsibility for peace," the pope said. The 7,500-mile Bethlehem peace pilgrimage is led by Father George Zabelka, a retired priest of the Diocese of Lansing, (Michigan), who was a chaplain to the US airmen who carried out the 1945 atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
The pilgrimage hopes to reach Bethlehem by Christmas. In his main audience talk, Pope John Paul discussed the formation of moral conscience. "The path towards a mature moral conscience cannot even begin if the spirit is not free from a mortal illness which is very widespread today — indifference towards the truth," he said. A person who is indifferent runs the danger of "confusing fidelity to his or her own conscience with adhesion to any personal opinion or the opinion of the majority," the pope added.
VIENNA (NC) — The head of the Catholic Church in Czechoslovakia has asked for its communist government to ease religious restrictions, reported Kathpress, the Austrian Catholic news agency.
Universe. "A new climate of understanding - between Church and State, is lending more weight to the speculation.
At present many sisters involved in catechesis find their way to this work a fter having gone through a teacher training college.
Others have been educated at East Africa's two pastoral training institutes — the AMECEA Pastoral Institute at Eldoret, Kenya, and the Rauya Theological Institute at Moshi, in Tanzania. Sisters will also be able to study at the newlyestablished Catholic Higher Institute of Eastern Africa. Although there are several catechetical training
Kathpress said 84-year -old Cardinal Frantisek Tomasek of Prague, asked the government for "a more fruitful aliernative to this old, continuous, superfluous conflict.The cardinal's criticisms were contained in a letter to Vladimir Janku, secretary of state f or church affairs, and came after a programme on state television which the cardinal said was insulting to religion and which portrayed believers as fools, according to Kathpress.
centres in East Africa, so far "relatively few" sisters have attended these, though it is noted that this situation is changing.
Meanwhile, there are two centres now specifically founded for the catechetical training of women religious. One of these is the Likulezi Catechetical Centre, in Malawi, which was formerly a general institute but is set to reopen in October of this year as a catechetical training centre for African nuns, whilst the other is the National Catechetical and Social Training Centre for Sisters at Kabanga, in Tanzania, an institute in existence since 1966, which at present only trains Tanzanian sisters.
Kathpress, which has close contacts with Eastern European Catholics, did not say how it obtained information about the letter. At the time of the Kathpress story, the cardinal's letter had not been publidshed in the Czechoslovak state or Church press. The cardinal's letter said that religious freedom was guaranteed in the constitution and laws, but in practice the government discriminates against believers in schools and in jobs. The letter also criticised: — Prohibitions against the publishing of the documents of Vatican II. H ouse searches resulting in the confiscation of religious publications. - - Allowing a limited number of legal Church publications in comparison with the communist press. The cardinal said that while the state provides funds to restore churches. much of the money comes from confiscated Church property.
TOKYO: A statue of St Agnes, which survived the world's second atomic blast at Nagasaki, will be donated for permanent display at the UnitedNations headquarters in New York. The stone statue, almost two metres tall, depicts St Agnes holding a lamb in her left arm, and had been in the Urakami parish church since 1914. Last summer the statue was exhibited at the UN when the Special General A ssembly on Disarmament
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L ONDON - Claims that the pope will next year go to the Soviet Union — to visit Catholics in the Lithuanian Republic — are becoming more insistent, despite lack of official comments in Warsaw, Moscow and Rome, reports the British Catholic weekly, The
Many have trained as teachers of religious education, whilst others are c oncerned with the instruction of catechumens and still others are active in basic Christian communities. It is nevertheless a cknowledged that "many sisters would like to become more actively engaged in announcing the good news but do not know how they can fit into the present structures. Often the possibility is there but the necessary dialogue is missing on one or both sides. Once this barrier fades away and an orderly programme is worked out, amazing results can follow."
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KNOW YOUR F AITH
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Without a God who takes a personal interest in His people, Christianity just wouldn't be Christianity. A personal God who gets involved with human events and history: That is the kind of God Christianity professes.
The Know Your Faith series continues for the 198384 year and here we take a look at what is in store.
But how seriously is God's presence taken today? Does the idea of a God present in the midst of human relationships and human longings sound incredible?
The Know Your Faith series is divided into separate sections that punctuate its underlying theme with the variety needed to stimulate ongoing reader interest. The 1983-1984 series covers the following general areas.
Perhaps some people have learned to be fiercely independent. They don't readily rely on anyone, God included. Perhaps some people don't understand a God who doesn't instantly solve all their problems. Perhaps some people don't take God's presence seriously because they wonder if God takes them seriously. Is God present for a jobless person . . . or when stress and anxiety seem to prevail in life? Again, is God present when people try to set goals in life . . . when they are very happy . . . when they find prayer almost impossible? What about God's presence in the Church? It is easy to think God is present in worship. But what about Church structures and laws? The presence of God: What does it really amount to in the nitty gritty of human life? It amounts to very much, undoubtedly. The task, and the challenge, of our series is to research that presence.
I. God in the Human Predicament. We ask how Christianity addresses the concrete human situation as experienced by almost every person. The section promises to have strong reader appeal, exploring situations that are so real, yet so perplexing. Does Christianity address the anger or the stress that most people experience at times? Does faith influence our human relationships, our family life? What about our fears or our need for hope? II. God's 20th Century People of Prayer. How People Pray. The series profiles fascinating, modern people of prayer: famous people as well as more ordinary people who work and raise families, who live alone or in a community, etc. Through this human-interest approach, we cater a fuller glimpse of how people begin to pray and why they continue at it; of what prayer can be for the rest of us. We ask in this section: How does prayer emerge from one's situation in life? Does prayer have to be difficult? How does individual prayer relate to community worship, or to Christian responsibility in the world? III. Accounts From the Life of Jesus. The Lenten Series. These special materials for a season represent something new in our series. For six weeks, the life of Jesus is the focus. The underlying question: What does His life mean for us now? These instalments represent as service for groups as well as individuals preparing for Easter. IV. Perspectives on God This brief sect ion of our series
takes up some special questions. It asks what sort of creator God is, and what this says about scientific theories regarding the world's beginning. It also explores what it means to be "in the image" of God the creator. It examines some modern forms of disbelief that Christians need to be aware of, with a look at what Vatican Council II said about this. And it takes up the question of death and the afterlife. Death is an important fact of life in this world; awareness of death influences our awareness of who we are and what our purpose is. V The People of God. This section of the series invites people to think about their place in the Church by pondering its role and value. We probe dimensions in the life of the people of God: as community, as structure. We ask what is implied for individuals, families or small groups when the Church gets involved with social issues involving human rights; or when it probes issues such as war and peace and nuclear armaments. In this section the series examines the purposes of preaching; the role of Mary among God's people. Seasonal Supplements. Finally, the Know Your Faith series regularly provides educational materials to accompany the liturgical times of Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter. The coming series, as already noted, includes a special series for Lent and Easter.
Castelot's writing on the Scripture Countless readers follow Father John Castelot's writings on Scripture. He brings the people of Scripture to life for readers. He enables readers to see what the events of Scripture have to do with contemporary life. In our new series, Father Castelot will explore the dynamic interaction of God with people in the Old and New Testaments. Who is the God we meet in Scripture? In Scripture, we hear of God's self -revelation. But it is more than a revelation of who God is. It is a revelation that discloses who we are too; what our lives mean.
Readers who follow Father Catelot's articles wil l be invited to ask: How was God revealed? Why was God's creation itself an act of love? How far does God's concern about human relationships go? And, what was behind God's hope for justice in human a ffairs? As Father Castelot's materials unfold, his readers will see why the early Church felt its role was to continue the life and ministry of Jesus. And he will help readers discover how the people of God in Scripture prayed. Father Castelot is a scripture scholar teaching at St John's Seminary in Plymouth, Mich. His work has proven to be an invaluable resource for individuals and groups. Follow Father Castelot as he asks: Who is the God of Scripture? How did God interact with the people of Scripture? And what do the accounts of God in Scripture have to do wtih people now?
An overview of basic topics in the r Know Your Faith series The following outline provides an overview of the basic topics covered in the 1983-84 Know Your Faith series. Forty-five instalments are included. Each week the series invites readers to think about how the Christian message enters into their own lives.
PART II. PART I GOD AND THE INTRODUCTION HUMAN I. God Talk. Much has PREDICAMENT been said in our age These instalments look about the distance of God from humanity, into experiences and God's absence. Yet the needs that are common God of Christianity is a to virtually all people in God who is present to the course of ordinary, human beings and daily life. Does God involved with human address these real-life situations?) history. 4. Your Human Life: This week our series introduces its basic Seeking the Balance. theme. Is God still pres- How we view ourselves,is ent to modern people like important. The God we us? What does Scripture meet in the Christian tell of God's presence and community can strongly influence the way we view action? 2. What Do People Say (and value) ourselves. Each person's life is a They Want to Know mix of important needs: About God? Listening in on conver- the need to be with others; the need for privacy. sations about God. This week our series What makes it such a listens as people tell what challenge to discover a they want to know about way of living that will God and why. There is a allow life's meaning to sense that life has mean- come into view? ing and value. People 5. Hope: Necessary want to know that God Ingredient. Hope is affirms that value. Peo- called a virtue, and with ple want to know that good reason! If hope wanes, people God understands their life's circumstances; for- may feel that an essential gives them; can be part of them is wounded. trusted; that God's hopes But where should people for them are as big as look for hope? Some peotheir hopes for them- ple think hope is a way of glossing over life's selves. 3. Divine Encounters. serious problems. But What Can We Tell About hope can be a way to Contemporary Experien- enter into the midst of ces of God? If God shares your own life's challHis life with people, what enges. do members of the Chris6. Stress. A most comtian community say mon - and complicating about how that life is -- problem is the stress actually shared now. a lmost anyone can Are there stories to tell experience. of God's activity in the Pressures can develop in lives of the parish com- family life and careers; munity, the family, the because of the cost of livindividual's life? ing or unemployment;
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even because of apprehension over world e vents. Often stress causes people to feel they are not what they hope to be as persons. What are some Christian perspectives on stress'? 7. Good (and Not-SoGood) Relationships. For Christians, God's way of getting involved with people tells much about the value of relationships. Relationships can help people grow. But, common wisdom holds that not all relationships do this. What creates a lifegiving relationship? 8. Handling Anger the Grace-full Way. Is anger a sign of God's absence from a human situation? People often find it difficult to speak of - or deal with anger. It may make them feel ashamed and guilty. Yet anger is common in life's course. Is there a Christian way to handle anger? 9. Families. Creative Ways of Living at Home. Within a home, family members know each other in special ways, adapt to each other in special ways and -- it is sometimes complained - take each other for granted in special ways. What keeps family life from falling victim to routine and lack of communication? 10. The Pleasures of Life. For Christians, the "pleasures of life" and the "pleasure principle" can be very separate matters. The pursuit of some pleasure in life is almost everyone's pursuit. Does the Christian message cast light on this? Can God be found in life's little pleasures? II. Fear's Force. Are there positive and nega-
tive sides of the fear people experience? Fear takes a multitude of forms - the fear to trust others, including God; the fear of becoming a victim; the fear of the future; even the fear to hope. Often those involved in church ministry find that fear has created an area of need in someone's life -- a need the person is not resolving alone. What light does Scripture cast on the force of fear? * 12. How to Observe A dvent at Home. Each year our series provides educational materials for the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter. This week we explore ways to take Advent seriously so that the coming celebration of Christmas may be more meaningful. 13. Shaping Your Own Future. What view on your own future possibilities in this world does Christianity propose? Adults and teenagers find it is necessary to plan for the futre - and that means making decisions about finances, home life, values, education, etc. This is a timeconsuming factor in ordinary life. Our own future can become a major preoccupation. But what does our Christianity have to do with it? 14. Who Is Really Mature? Maturity for most people is an ongoing process that is never complete. One expects adults to he mature. But what does t he word "maturity" actually imply? Is maturity a state in life or is it a goal? And what clues to the meaning of "maturity" will be found in our church's tradition'?
PART III GOD'S 20TH CENTURY PEOPLE OF PRAYER (In this section, our series takes on a biographical tone as it explores forms prayer has taken in lives of 20th century people. Through people, we begin to see how prayer emerges from the context of one's life, how it connects with one's work and goals and relationships. We see that prayer is not only possible, but takes many forms.) 15. Prayer: What Do You Mean by "Prayer"? Are we ever at prayer almost without knowing it? A t the end of his biography of Jesus, a Japanese author named Shusaku Endo confessed he wanted to write another biography of Jesus, then still another. It is Endo's work to write. But is it his prayer? Perhaps a preoccupation with Jesus and with God's meaning are forms of prayer. 16. Father John Chapman. What If Prayer Doesn't Come Easily? This week we'll introduce an abbot from Downside Abbey in England. He has special insights for people who feel they don't get anything out of prayer, and advice for those who sometimes feel God is absent. Trappist Father Thomas Keating has said that the experience of God is "quite common in the population." We'll talk this week about his statement that the "capacity for the transcendent is precisely what distinguishes us most from the rest of visible creation." * 17. Christmas and the People of Prayer. This
week our series is all about Christmas. We'll meet people of Scripture associated with this special celebration, and we'll hear what their prayer was. What is the message of Christmas? 18. Edith Stein: Victim of the Holocaust. Edith Stein, a convert from Judaism to Catholicism, was a victim of the Nazi Holocaust. This woman was a philosopher and a Carmelite nun. She was also a woman of prayer. She once wrote that all who seek truth seek God whether they know it or not. Is the search for life's meaning the beginning of prayer? This week we meet another woman of prayer from the Second W orld War: Simone Weil. She never actually became a Catholic. But we'll find that she discovered Christ in the Eucharist. 19. Dorothy Day: At Work Among the Very Poor. Dorothy's Day service in Catholic Worker houses in New York and other places was a way the spirit of prayer was expressed for her. This was her vocation. Vocations to family life, single life, a career, the priesthood, religious life: How can every vocation been seen as an expression of the spirit, even as a form of prayer. Are there really ways to pray in ordinary life? 20. Meet the People in a Parish Prayer Group. In an age when many people feel uprooted and alienated, prayer in a group often serves the added purpose of providing a sense of belonging, of putting people in contact with others whose experiences help illuminate
the road to spiritual discovery. We'll introduce members of a parish prayer group. Why do they meet, and what do they discover through their experience together? 21. How Can Modern Families Pray at Home? George Vanier was a governor general of Canada. The story of how he and his family prayed at home is intriguing. Can typical families find ways to pray at home? We discuss how families become familiar and comfortable with prayer. 22. Liturgy. The Community That Prays. For many - perhaps most people, participation in the Eucharist is the principal form prayer takes. Benedictine Father Virgil Michel was a leading contributor in modern times to the understanding of liturgical worship. This week we'll talk about his life and work. 23. Where to Find Resources .for Prayer. The story of Father John Main, who became a priest only after years of experience in the British Foreign Service, is the story of a man who helped many people b egin to pray. His methods might not be right for everyone. But his story points to the need people have to find resources for prayer within their communities. People begin to pray for different reasons. Often they need help with this. What resources are available to them.? 24. The Monks. Is there any message in the monastic life for others who are not monks? This week we'll journey t o a community of monks. In a noisy age of
fierce independence, monastic life may seem an enigma. This week we'll also speak with a parish priest about his prayer. More and more is written about the importance of the priest's spirituality. Why is this now s uch an important concern? 25. Scripture and Prayer. For many contemporary people of prayer, Scripture is a primary source. This week we'll explore some dimension of the contemporary charismatic movement in the Church. And we'll provide some guides to the place and use of Scripture in prayer. 26. Catherine de Hueck Doherty: Spiritual Explorer in the World. This woman founded Madonna House in Canada. Her life-long exploration of spirituality led her to probe how the need for solitude can be linked to a life spent with other people. We'll find that her work has helped many lay people who wanted to discover how to pray.
PART IV. LENT AND EASTER: A CCOUNTS FROM THE LIFE OF JESUS. (This week sve introduce a special series on the life of Jesus. These materials primarily are intended to provide support ana serve as a resource to individuals, families ana groups during Lent. To learn of God, Jesus suggested that people shoula look to His own words and actions and life.) *27. Ash Wedensday. This week we introduce the special season of Lent by examining its rots, its purpose and the ways
contemporary people of the Church observe it. 28. The Life of Jesus. At the Jordan With John the Baptist. We begin our accounts from the life of Jesus as His ministry begins. How did Jesus set out? And why? Does this beginning by Jesus speak to modern Christians in a special way? 29. The Life of Jesus: Stories of His Friends. Who were the friends and the companions of Jesus? And just what kind of friend was Jesus? We'll find that among His friends were people modern Christians can easily identify with. 30. The Life of Jesus: The Teacher. Jesus was a teacher who spoke to the heart. His message was refreshing and it changed people. What kind of teacher was He? And what kind of people heard Him teach? 31. The Life of Jesus: The Healer. The accounts of Jesus as one who healed, one who forgave and one who responded to the special needs of those around Him, form a significant part of the Gospels. Can Jesus the healer enlighten
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32. The Life of Jesus: The Theme of Suffering. Suffering is hard to understand in any context. It was very hard for the earliest disciples of Jesus to understand in the context of his life say a bout suffering and death in our lifes? *33. The Life of Jesus: The Resurrection. Easter. For the earliest followers of Jesus - and for people today -- the resurrection changes everything. What did the
resurrection signify for t he writers of the Gospels? PART V. PERSPECTIVES ON GOD (In this section, our series takes up some Unporrant questions asked about God, and some important teachings about God.) 34. What Kind of Creator Is God? How did the world begin? In an age of rapid scientific discoveries, it is still possible to say that God is a creator. Pope John Paul II has spoken about t he relationship that might exist between science and faith when it comes to discussing how the world began. This faith when it comes to discussing how the world began. This week we'll look into his comments. A nd we'll ask why accounts of God's creation are linked to accounts of God's love. 35. Why Would You Need to Know About A theism? Forms of Disbelief How much disbelief really exists in your environment? What forms does it take? Disbelief within society means laht Christians need to think through their own belief; it also means Christians need to ponder whether they do more to conceal than to reveal God, according to Vatican Council II's Constitution on the Church in the Modern World. If disbelief really is a force in society, it has implications for all the Church's people. 36. Death's Horizon. How do Christians today look upon questions about death and life after death? Many people have won-
dered aloud about why God would allow us to d ie, especially why anyone would be allowed to die in pain or in a tragic accident. Philosophers have written about the great influence borne by our awareness that one day we will die. Death is fact of life whose import deserves reflection. Some say death is the most important fact of this life on earth. Why?
PART VI. THE PEOPLE OF GOD 37. A People, An Institution. Does Your Church Have to Be Either-Or? What is the role of structures and institutions in the Church? This week we'll examine the question, attempting to discover whether this really is a question of either-or - either structures or community. 38. What Kind of God Calls People Together in a Community? Discovering God's Presence in Yourself and Others. Why should God want Christians to celebrate their faith together? Vatican Council II described the Church as the people of God. Why? This week we'll also probe the vital role of grace in creating a Church. It means that your presence in the church is one way God is present in the Church. God's grace makes a statement about your value - the worth of your life. 39. Why Do Christians Need Laws? Is the Revised Canon Law Code Supposed to Lead to God? The Church's real intent in adopting laws is often misunderstood. N ot every church
member can be expected to know canon law well. Since the revised Code of Canon Law is still so new in the Church, we'll look this week at just what it is and what some of its laws are. And we'll discuss its real purposes. 40. Preaching. How Does Your God Relate to Your Life? Why does preaching make so much difference to people? A central element of the eucharistic celebration is the homily. For most people in the church, the Sunday homily is the main occasion each week for hearing and thinking whether God really can be present in their own, ordinary lives. What problems do priests face as they prepare homilies? What can listeners do to relate a homily to their own existence? 41. Mary, the Mother of God. Does She Really Matter That Much? Our own destiny concerns us; and Mary's destiny seems to address this concern of ours. By keeping Mary's faith in mind, the Church says something about the kind of church it is, as well as about the place of women in the Church. And to recall Mary, some writers suggest, is to recall something about our own deepest selves. 42. When The Creed Speaks of the Communion of Saints, What Difference Should It Make to You? Throughout history, the Gospel has appealed to Christians and challenged them in a multitude of ways. One reason the tradition of the saints is valued is because the Church does not want to forget all the ways its peo-
ple have responded to God. Recalling the saints can impel people to think t hrough their own response to God. PEOPLE OF JUSTICE 43. What Place Can the Church's Justice Message Find in Your Life? A Perspective on Big Problems. Can the average Catholic relate to this or be involved with this? W hen the Church addresses the world's social problems, is God a t work too? The Church's gaze is directed beyond its own internal life to the issues that trouble society: racism, all human rights, health, the aged. 44. The Pilgrim Pope: What Was John Paul II Doing in Central America, Poland, Africa? The p ope's purpose was repeated again and again in his travels. What is it? The pope thinks the Church's social teaching should be seen as a source of hope that Christians can help communicate to the world. What are Christians doing, in communities like your own, t o link the Church's social teaching up with real-life situations near at hand? 45. Nuclear Armaments. How Concerned Is God With Our Future in This World? What is intended when Church leaders address specific issues like the morality of nuclear weapons - issues on which good people don't always agree? The Church is concerned about some of the most perplexing issues of our day. Some say the nuclear armaments debate also pushes Christians up against ultimate questions about their relationship with God.
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Divorce by post from RAY OWEN Brisbane --- Substantive amendments to the Family Law Amendment Bill have been moved in the Senate, where lively debate of the legislation has begun. Some of the amendments seek to remove from the legislation provisions that have been criticised strongly by the Australian Catholic Social Welfare Commission, including the divorce-by -post clause. Senator Shirley Walters (Lib., Tas.), who has moved for removal of the divorce-bypost clause, told me she was "very opposed" to the provision for the effect it could have on attitudes to marriage. The Senate began debating this and another substantial proposed amendment to the Bill, moved by Tasmanian Independent Senator Brain Harradine, in Budget week. Senator Harridine's amendment is for compulsory counselling for couples seeing a divorce before the Family Court. His and Senator Walters are among the most substantive of many foreshadowed amendments to the Act. The Australian Catholic Social Welfare Commission has waged a strong campaign a gainst the divorce-by -post clause. It also has made submissions relating to other provisions, including fostering, provision for the children of divorcing couples, and property settlement. Senator Walters said she wanted the divorce-by -post provision removed entireh, so that a couple seeking a divorce had to appear in court in person. "With this legislation we're setting an e xample for future generations with relation to marriage," she said.
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Whatever Sister Veronica Brady lacks in stature, she makes up for in presence. One doesn't expect this well-respected, much admired and extremely outspoken woman to be standing "knee-high to a grasshopper," somehow from all that we read and hear she seems very much "larger than life.But she is much smaller than expected, almost tiny. The face that has stared forcefully from the pages of local papers of late, since her appointment to the Board of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, in reality lacks the substance it seems to be given by the camera. But the same can't be said about the person behind . . . she is as determined and outspoken as the printed opinions would have us believe. But beyond it all one senses a sincerity and dedication; two qualities that she enthusiastically devotes to her life as a human being, her vocation as a Loreto Sister, her career as a doctor of philosophy and a lecturer in literature at the University of WA. They are two qualities that will no doubt prove invaluable in her new role as an ABC board member. The appointment took her by surprise, she says, but it was a momentary response mingled with much pleasure and excitement. For all those who see the appointment of a nun (with a fairly low opinion of commercial television) to the Commission as incongruous, she would reply that it is really an extension of her work, and in fact she is there to represent the people of Australia as a whole.
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She has despite She can't say what was in the minds of those who proposed her but believes it would be inappropriate to push any narrow Catholic position. It may be a case of "jobs for the girls,- she grins, with a quick touch of timid humour. After all, it's not that she is completely new to the game, having done radio broadcasting and film reviews for the ABC in the past. "As a professional educator I see it as an extension of my work," she says. She is optimistic about the cooperation of the board as a whole and says that, although the members have met only a few times, there are frequent phone discussions and relevant papers are circulated regularly. Sister Veronica Brady is the only West Australian commissioner to be appointed to the board. The chairman of the Corporation is prominent Victorian businessman, Mr Ken Myer, and the Deputy -Chairman is Ms Wendy McCarthy. The ACTU industrial avocate is Ms Jan Marsh. The other commissioners are f ormer Liberal Senator Neville Bonner, foreign affairs adviser, Mr R ichard Boyer, and film producer, Mr Bob Raymond. It's a mixed bunch, but there's a s trong thread drawing us all together, says Sister Veronica. It's interesting, she says, that Wendy McCarthy spent time as an educator with nuns. "I think we must all work together as a team and I think we all have the Christian philosophy to work well t ogether.- she said.
She has had time to think about the job in hand and says that her initial rude remarks about television were aimed at the commercial product. "I think the ABC matters terribly in Australia,- she says vehemently. "I'd like to see the considerable talents of those within the ABC given their full scope," she said. "I would also hope that the ABC could be more responsive to regional needs, and I would like to see an i ncrease in locally -made programmes. She's well aware, of course, that it all comes down to money and more than ideas are needed to pave the way. The ABC is dependent on Government fundings and that determines its potential. The task of the ABC board is to set general policy which allows the work. to go on, she says. But the board is of one mind, she says in the belief that the ABC belongs to the people. "We're all new but I believe we can learn," she said. "We would like to draw on outside experience and would also like to see an input from the public.For her own sake she would like to see more Australian drama, and not just highbrow stuff; more folk music (she likes it) and more locally-made documentaries. There is also a need, she says, for greater emphasis on public affairs p nreow gsra. mmes and development of the While money is an important factor, it is not the be-all and end-all. "I believe that once you have talented people, confident in their skills
and feeling supported, you can do a lot on a shoestring," she said. -No amount of money can make up f or enthusiasm and creativity." She has a firm respect for the creative talents of those who work within the television medium and believes that the fairly inflexible bureaucratic structure which was wished on the ABC in the past, because of its links with the public service, has made it difficult for such individuals to function to the full. "We see it as a new beginning." she says, echoing the words of her chairman, Ken Myer. -We are not concerned with the past, only the future. The function of the ABC is creativity, and an open mind is vital." The most exciting aspect, she says, is the possibility of being able to do something to help. It is part of her role as a teacher . . . the desire to r each out and draw gifts from others She doesn't see the ABC as an instructive "schoolmarm. - Instead, she says, the electronic media is a wonderful way to tune into the world. Such "tuning in,- she says, will be vital if we are to make the most of the modern world. She digresses here to comment: "That's if there's a modern world to make the most of, if we don't fall to pieces with an economy collapse or get blown up by the bomb ' In the style of the Veronica Brady that many have come to know and love she launches into an attack on nuclear warships berthing at Fremantle, the idiocy of involvement in superpower conflict; and the ludicrous prospect of "an aging cowboy like Reagan" at the helm in America. She holds her opinions firmly and sees it as her duty to speak out. She is concerned that so many are used to a heavy diet of sensationalism from the commercial channels that they are unable to find the ABC anything but dull. There is so much to do and so much to learn, she says. Her first task will be to talk to people, within the industry and outside it. Talking is something she is good at, but she is more than willing to listen, too. For all those who would say: "What does she know, she is only an academic who teaches literature?" she would reply that teaching is an extension of her religious vocation and her work on the board is an extension of her teaching. M \re-d cn4s e
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She has been quoted as saying if she has a hobby horse it is Christianity. She said television brought the Church to all the people, not only the handicapped or the sick, but to those who had not stepped inside a church for years. She described the present Church programmes shown on television as a curate's egg, some good, some bad. She says Australians view religious words and institutions with suspicion and often regard churchy people as somewhat hypocritical. She hoped television would bring all religions to the people, but in doing so, care must be taken to see they were not destructive to human nature. "Statistical terms or numbers do
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a big mind her height not count in this matter,'" Sister Veronica said. "It does not matter how many Catholics there are in Australia, or how many Anglicans or Protestants. I feel that all should have an opportunity to convey their message through the ABC.She Is well aware that her appointment may be seen by some as a "popish plot,- but she has been called a communist more than once and is prepared to stand up and be counted. But there's an important Job to be done and any public figure is always open to criticism. She's the sort who will wegther it well, to all outward appearances anyway. She's wary of the press but aware, too, of their needs. "I grew up with Journalists,- she says, "and know they always need something interesting to print." Having been called a Jesuit nun, by local press, and having it picked up and carried around Australia, she now has even less regard for the press. "They're very sloppy,- she says dismissively. She quivers reading about herself but says it is part of the Job and has to be done, and if it helps the ABC then it is worth it. Although she is always ready to be interviewed, one soon realises that she doesn't give much away. She keeps a tight grip on the conversation, occasionally doling out quotable quotes but basically protecting the privacy of an extremely private person
'WWI" She may be slightly built, she says, but she can be tough too. She certainly can, and it's a remarkably well-constructed armour for a remarkably sensitive lady. She's lucky, she says, to have a secure nest at Loreto Convent in Nedlands which she can leave and r eturn to at will, depending on the demands of her Job. Born in Melbourne 54 years ago, the young Veronica Brady lived with her family in the Victorian country town of St Arnaud before moving back to the city, where she was educated at Loreto and, later, Melbourne University. It was at university that she made the decision to become a nun. "It came down to a question of what I wanted to do with my life and what I w anted to make of it," she says. "I c an't explain it. It's certainly a bit strange." S ister Veronica was sent to Ballarat for two years and then to Sydney for f ive. "In the mid-1960's, an enterprising superior asked me if I would like to do some graduate work in North America, and, naturally, I said I would. "It was a very interesting time indeed. I was in Chicago in the middle of the Civil Rights movement and the anti-Vietnam deomonstrations. "I wasn't active, just absorbing. It wasn't appropriate for foreigners to tell Americans what to do. especially on matters relating to Negroes.
"As was pointed out to me then, A ustralians could well be the most bigoted people in the world for their treatment of Aborigines. "When I came back to Australia, I was stunned at the complacency with which people accepted the Vietnam war. I remember being in Melbourne for the massive Jim Cairns anti-Vietnam march. I didn't march because I was sure the cameras would have focused on this nun with the veil. But my heart was with them. "Priests and nuns had marched in America but we had not reached that stage in Australia. Now I couldn't imagine not becoming involved.After a time at the Melbourne Teacher's College, Sister Veronica applied in 1971 for a Job as an English lecturer at the University of WA. Since then she has specialised in Australian literature to the stage where she is an authority on the subject. She has written three books on the topic and has made a name for herself as a public speaker and in r adio interviews.
She is the first to admit that her decision to become a nun has enabled her to pursue an academic career without the restrictions of ever being a wife or mother, adding: -Most women my age have spent a great deal of their lives bringing up a family. While that is a great thing, it has resulted in very few women getting far up the academic scale, largely because the best years of their careers are taken up with the family. "I've always been free for the work I want to do. Being a nun hasn't been restrictive for me, it has been liberating. -Married women spend time with their families. My prayer life and my work are my equivalents of that." The challenge for Veronica Brady is in using that liberation to make a contribution for the betterment of society. The care and concern she has lavished on her students will now be shared by all of us as she directs her s eemingly -boundless energy towards helping to revitalise the ABC.
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Music teacher . • From page 3 He has kept the Russians out of Poland equally with letting Pope John Paul come in and go again peacefully. He has made life much easier by organising rationing to end past interminable queuing for food supplies.
SYDNEY — Sister Maureen Ready, CSB, of the Brigidine Convent, St I ves, was recently appointed Provincial Superior of the Brigidine Sisters for the next six years. T he NSW province includes convents in W estern Australia, Queensland, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, as well as those in NSW. Sister Maureen, the daughter of Mrs Lena Ready and the late Mr Jack Ready, of CoonamNe, was educated at the Brigidine schools of Coonamble and Randwick. She obtained a teaching degree at Sydney and Armidale universities.
Of the task of having a baby in Poland and looking after it, she says maternity provisions were good and free. The supplies of baby food and other extras come in through Polish relief organised
by Western countries and were of great help in caring for her baby. She met her husband, Henryk in the course of her music studies. He obtained his diploma as a conductor this last year.
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He had offers of posts with Polish orchestras. Every major town or city has its own symphony orchestra. But the attractions of life in Austalia have been c ompulsive in his coming here.
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Holy Mass will be May Perpetual Light Issues; Wednesday, SITUATION offered for all. Shine Upon Him. Catholics and the World The funeral took place at WANTED Council of Churches: the Catholic Cemetery, THANKS Thursda,, The Feast of P AINTER: Registered Karrakatta, on Thursday, l ife: Friday, Upon Most renovapainter Sacred master and Heart of S eptember I . after Reflection tor No 781 honest work, Jesus may your name be Requiem Mass celebrated competitive and no gim- p raised and glorified in the Sacred Heart throughout the world, now Church, Highgate. micks. A h 448 3145. and forever. Amen. Bowra & O'Dea Funeral RETIRED professional Thanks for prayers ans- Directors 328 7299. • From page 5 The society plans to disupholsterer, requires occa- wered. C. Koens. Other discussions are cuss and then vote on sional light re-covering Most Sacred Heart of expected to centre on the issues affecting future THANKS and repairing work. 341 Jesus may your name be desire of some Jesuits, Jesuit policy. 3995. p raised and glorified Most Sacred Heart of most notably the US They will address interthroughout the world now Jesus, may your name be r epresentatives, to see the nal matters, such as who - Sept 12-16, 19-23, Clergy Retreats Redemptorist Retreat House. FIREWOOD: Help sup- and forever, Amen. Prom- praised and glorified society take strong and may vote and be voted on Sept 17. Bishop Wesoly visits Perth. port Youthcare job crea- mised publication, for spe- throughout the world now specific positions on cur- in community elections. Sept 18, Newman Society Mass, St Thomas More tion scheme quality dry cial intention. Thanks and forever. Thank you for rent efforts toward world and external matters College, Archbishop Goody. the many favours received. peace, such as a halt to such as the role of the split Jarrah ideal for pot C. K . Sept 18, Confirmation, Mosman Park. Bishop the nuclear arms race. belly stoves $25 for 6x4 Thank You Saint Jude for Patsy and Josephine. Jesuits in promoting Healy. trailer load. Free delivery all prayers answered. Mrs. Most Sacred Heart of T wo documents, an social justice. Sept 21, Dr Scholtyssek calls on Archbishop Jesus may your name be address by D. Leavers. A H 328 5458. The social justice issue Pope John Goody. known, praised and loved Paul II to the Jesuit pro- has provoked controvSept 24, Diocesan Pastoral Council. Thank the Sacred Heart of t hroughout the world Handyman, Gardening, Jesus, St Jude, Infant forever more. 9 times a day vincials on February 27, ersy in recent years, espeSept 25, Marian Procession, New Norcia, Archbicially in Latin America 1 Lawns, remove rubbish, Jesus and Our Lady for my for 9 days and promise 982. and a background shop Goody. clean houses, windows, recovery from my illness. publication. Thanks to the paper presentd by Father where some Jesuits hold Sept 25, Confirmation Highgate, Bishop Healy. Pittau to the provincials partisan political posigutters, etc. Small repair MC. Sep 26, Official Farewell for Archbishop Goody, Sacred Heart, Infant at the same tions and been have outmeeting, have jobs 339 6108 before 8am Concert Jesus, Sister Philomena, St influeced Hall. preparations spoken in the opposition or after 10. 15pm. Most Sacred Heart of Martin De Porres, St for the Sept 30. Catenian Dinner, Freeway Hotel, Archbior support of specific congregation. Jesus, Our Blessed Lady, Lucus, St Benedict, Our shop Goody. governments. A CCOMMODATION St Jude and St Anthony. Lady of Sorrows, St When the pope spoke to Heart felt thanks for Joseph, St Roch, St Jude. Jesuit provincials he A VAILABLE stressed obedience to the favours received. Mary. K. Edwardes. Most Sacred Heart of pope. ecumenism, the Save $100's for self, Church Most Sacred Heart of Jesus may your name be role of religious in social and charity. justice efforts, and the Jesus may your name be Send cheque and advertisement to: Stay in Jim Hassell 7- p raised and glorified praised and glorified spiritual and intellectual room home high at Lake t hroughout the world, now throughout the world now RECORD CLASSIFIEDS. formation of the Jesuits. Monger: 4 adults $10 a day and forever. Thanks for and forever. Amen. P.O. BOX 50, PERTH ABERDEEN ST. 6000. The pope said the obeThanks to the Sacred each. 2 adults off-peak $13 favours granted. Thelma. 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Also many thanks to St the dioceses in which they Flat s, Boarding Accommodation, Holiday day in Melbourne for Jude for favours received. work. The pope also referred r oom only. Phone A L.N. ccommodatio n, School Uniforms, School Teachers, to the Jesuits' special vov, 4505301. NOTICE School Most Sacred Heart of of solemn obedience to Equipment. St Bernard's Parish Jesus may your name be the pope, a vow which PRINT CLEARLY ONE WORD PER BOX MINIMUM S4 for 28 words Kojonup Annual Rosary, praised and glorified Jesuits may be invited to Hamilton Hill large home Rally at Maryland, Sun- throughout the world, now make by their superiors school holidays, December day, Oct 9. Designated as a and forever. Thank you. after they have been in February, rent negotiable. K.E. Mac. the order at least 10 years place of pilgrimage for Phone 337 6677 home, and after they completed Holy Year. 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WA was divided for Doorknock volunteers the appeal In the Youth Appeal d oorknock WA was divided into five metropolitan zones and two c ountry zones, ( North and South). In theory recipient organisations were to take a zone each. But in the end only six organisations took responsibility for the seven zones — Catholics took responsibility for two zones.
F orty-three thousand dollars is the nearest estimate figure that I have, from Westpac at present, for the total t ally of Youth Appeal ' 83 doorknock proceeds. Elizabeth Chidlow, YCVV t reasurer and myself were responsible for t wo zones, namely metropolitan north and country north. Elizabeth Chidlow brought together the efforts of David Suart ( CPY) and Patrick C oward from the monastry. The total raised in the Metro North:— $5638.31 YCW 212 collectors $4586.28 R eds 190 collectors $4691.97 CPY 197 collectors $14,916.56 566 collectors F rom the Northern country towns I have received the following results: — 945.77 Newman 542.00 Kunnunoppin 462.73 Cunderdin Northam 369.98 270.30 Kellerberrin 258.62 Port Hedland 124.64 Moora 103.83 Cieraldton 63.00 Individuals $3,104.87 Total The other five regions were co-ordinated by, S cripture Union, Youth Hostels of Aus
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Plans are under way to modify and improve the A rchdiocesan Campsite at Gidgiegannup to accommodate larger groups. At present the domestic facilities only allow for small groups. The average weekend caters for 35 persons. Frequently the numbers are as high as 50.
tralia, Anglican church and YWCA. Youth Hostels Association effort proved a y outh organisation does not need many c ol lectors to get results if someone is c onstantly plugging f or the appeal. One hundred and fifty YHA members and f riends col lected $ 5,546. In the same region the e fforts of appeal director Pauline Stewart and friend Felicity Smyth raised the z one total for the region to $9,630.14. Thus the efforts of two participating groups, the director and her band of helpers has netted $27,687.57. from two metro zones and one country zone. If the tally of $43,000 is the final total and all m oney has been banked, that would mean that Scripture Union, YWCA, Anglicans and Uniting C hurch col lected $15,312.43 between them.
ANTIOCH Both Subiaco and Kalamunda communities are planning weekends for August 26. At the time of writing Subiaco were hoping for some 80 participants, while the Kalamunda weekend looked eNX9P,
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The Young Christian Students Movement IS calling for applicants to work full-time for YCS in 1984. The position is open to 1983 students, past students and assistants. For more information please contact the YCS office (30 Claverton Street. North Perth 6006) or phone 328 4071 by September 30. El O
A busy line up of social events of sport, wining and dining are lined up for September and October, among which is a long weekend at Moora. For bookings and information call Ian Nielson on 349 5126. Contact with the club can be made by writing to GPO Box 11630, Perth, 6001 or by ringing Brian Poole on 444 4083.
doubtful. Kalamunda began with its first weekend in May.
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First Choice weekend to be held for the Narrogin young people this weekend. Ben Ziegelaar and Janine Hegney together with Brian and Terri Conway and Father Doug Conlan will be part of the presenting team. The next Choice weekend scheduled for Perth is October, 14-16. Bookings Two of the Youth Appeal volunteers who did such a mighty job on should be made by ringing the doorknock. Ron and Ellen Wallis, 459. 3 941,
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A very successful Choice weekend was held at Gidgiegannup recently and the next one is scheduled for Friday, October 14. Bookings can be made by ringing 459 3941. It's a weekend for young people 18 years and older.
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Catholic Parish Youth Movement recently celebrated its fourth birthday with a Mass and supper at S t Mary's Highgate. Young people gathered from eight different metropolitan parishes. Among those present at the function and Mass were Michael Bertinazzo and Mary Rogers recently engaged, Jane Hille, John H orwaith, Rosemary Baker, Father Geoff Aldous and Father John Dwyer. Brother David, Ferland and a band of young people from Bedford Park parish provided enthusiastic music.
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Father Hugh O'Sullivan ( Australian Chaplain) and Frances Carbone (Melbourne Full timer) arrived recently on national visitiation to the Perth Young Christian Workers movement. Both will be visiting groups in Perth and Bunbury.
Individuals and teams are invited to participate in The WA lronman Triathlon. His build is the ultimate challenge for the fit athlete. It requires a person to swim two kilometres, cycle 50 kilometres and then run a further 20 kilometres. Each of these three c onsecutive races can be tackled individually or in a team of three. It is an effort to raise money for the South Kensington Special School for Intellectually Handi-
capped Children. E ntry fees are $30.00 per team and $20.00 per individual. T he event will happen on Sunday, October 9, at Marshall Park, Midland. Its a total of 45 miles or 72 kilometres on land and in the water. That's some 40 laps of a 50 metre swimming pool, some 120 laps of the football oval by bicycle and half as many laps running.ycle. The ultimate winner will be more than an ironman.
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G? back for the art I find myself very often picking up Time magazine and glancing first at the back for some light reading before progressing to the weightier items in the front.
I suggest you do the same with monsignor McMahon's new book Seek Wisdom. Apparently the way to 'seek wisdom' is to keep in touch with a cartoonist. T he cartoonist sees t hrough pretence, holds up to .Yidicule the phoney as well as exaggerating or caricaturing to make a point. Paul Rigby, the excellent cartoonist, makes a point — the point is the value of ecumenism, the value of unity among churches and churchmen.
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Gone Racin", by Eric Altar, published by Fontana, $2.95. [he Dukes of Hazzard. popular with men, women and children who all get hooked on the escapades of the two Duke boys, crafty Boss Hogg, glamorous cousin Daisy, bumbling Sheriff Rosco . 11M=1.1=M••
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' In the 1930's, ecumenism was neither well k nown nor wel l practised. Yet Rigby portrays two ecumenical occasions of 1934-35. In one the car had boiled over and stopped —no water. R igby depicts the Catholic Monsignor McMahon, in company with a Congregationalist, a M ethodist and an Anglican, pouring into the empty radiator, the only liquid available — whisky. It certainly looks like it. In the other cartoon, Rigby depicts an ecumenical game of golf. The rabbi joins the Catholic monsignor and his t wo friends, an Anglican and a Congregationalist and they appear on the golf course in full clericals
Supersleuths, by Carolyn Keene and Franklin W. Dixon, published by Fontana, $2.95. Supersleuths combines t he detective talents of the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew --- in a thrill-packed collection of seven new mysteries, in one volume. Each story is as complete and as exciting as the fulllength adventures
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and below, in 'plus f ours' . We are not finished with e cumenical moments, f or the first university act of worship in 1 965 is presented under its ecumenical a spect. Father E. S tormon, SJ is quoted, commenting on this. A nother ecumenical moment is Newman Sunday 1982 when t he Irish monsignor, the founder of the Newman Society, sits down and celebrates with the Queen of England's representative, the governor and h is lady. 'Mirabile dictu'. St Thomas More College is notforgotten, one of t he author's many c hildren. P rofessor Alexander a cknowledges Monsignor McMahon's "continuing work for the establishment of a Catholic residential c ollege." F ather Uren, SJ, Rector of St Thomas More, agrees with this comment in the foreword. In the chapel, below the the beautiful central king window symbolising the Trinity, with the dove, symbol of the Holy Spirit, is the University of Western
Australia's motto seek wisdom". On the cover of the book is the "bronze dove", part of the sculpture, presented to the University of Western Australia by Monsignor McMahon, and, below the dove, the w ords seek wisdom".
The book, well published by Vanguard Press, has been donated by the author to help the work of the Australian Jesuit Mission in India. Each Catholic home in W A should have a copy and give one to y our friends for a Christmas gift. Copies may be obtained from St Thomas More C ollege, Mounts Bay R oad, Crawley, 6009. ( $2.00 plus .600 postage.)
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What's on Archbishop Goody will be the principal celebrant at the Newman Sunday concelebrated Mass in the St Thomas More College chapel at 10.30am on Sunday, September 18. Newman Society members are requested to wear academic dress where possible. The procession will form outside the chapel before Mass. A t noon in the college dining room there will be a special luncheon at which members will be able to wish the archbishop well. Members are asked not to park in the gravel area outside the chapel but to park at the rear of the college and in the university car park across Stirling Highway.
SERVITE COLLEGE JUBILEE Past students, teachers, parents and f riends are invited to the Servite College reunion celebration at La Villa R eception Centre, Osborne Park, on Saturday. September 17. There will be a display of historic material and a video presentation of past events. A presentation will be made to the college on behalf of past students. Entertainment is by DJ and light supper is included in the ticket cost of $ 6, obtainable from the college. Further information from Gerard Giannasi, 443 2162, or Terry Sullivan, 444 3995.
HOLY HOUR The Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima will hold a holy hour at 3pm on Sunday (September 11) in St Columba's Church, South Perth. F ather J. Kelly, ODC, will officiate and prayes will be offered for the pope, peace and reparation. Books and religious objects will be a vailable. MAJELLAN JUBILEE There must be over 500 Majellans in Western Australia. Where are you? We would like to see you all at our . 25th anniversary celebrations on Sunday. September 18, St Joseph's Parish Centrw, 1 Salvado Road, Wembley. The celebrations commence at 1pm, and then at about 2pm we will join together in a special celebration in the church, followed by afternoon tea. For more information contact Lois Smith (398 2298) after 4pm.
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REFLECTIVE WEEKEND A reflective and informative weekend for all t hose searching for their vocation in life and wishing to know more about religious life will be held at 10 Sholl A venue, North Beach, on Friday, September 23, at 8pm to Sunday, September 25, at noon. For further information ring Sister Janina on 4441522 (daytime) and 342 4773 (night).
The 1984 Institute of Pastoral I.iturgy course in Brisbane takes place from May 30 to August 31. The guest lecturer will be Father Michael Moynahan Si. lecturer in Liturgy at the Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley, California. He is founder of the Berkeley Liturgical Drama Guild: he is on the editorial board of "Modern Liturgy". His special interests are in the creative arts as applicable to worship.
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Springtime in the hills
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Low profile plants with infinite variety have been placed around the immediate buildings and then the taller ones on the declining embankments. Virtually the whole aweinspiring grevillea range has been included, right f rom the prostrate ground covers of lush green and vivid red flowers to the grand-daddy of them all - the grevillea robusta (silky oak), which grows 20 to 40m with its profusion of orange flowers. There is the red firewheel tree with its unusual leaves and the Illawarra flame tree amid a myriad of native shrub varieties. The bottle brushes (callistemons) have been heavily patronised too not only here and there but also in the form of a callistemon corner and drive-way. Each one chosen for its differing height and colour range, from the whites through to the mauves and deepest red of the "Hannah Ray". Calothamnuses with the one sided bottle brushes offering green and red, are represented. Melaleucas, pimelias with their domes of mauve flowers, gorgeous kunzea baxterei and pulchella with the golden tipped red brushes on the branch tips and a host of bees irresistibly attracted to their floral offerings. No scene would be complete without the starkly contrasting grey, leathery leaves and pixie-cap flower nuts which hide the reddest of flowers of the macracarpa "Rose of the West".
Always stunning and a contrast to the beautiful calophylla rosea trees lining the initial drive-way to the grounds is the graceful "Silver Princess" eucalyptus caesia, gracefully leaning with its silver branches and bells which remain after t he pinky -red flowers have fallen. Bright yellows, purples, flowers of every hue are one day going to be seen from the tiniest shrubs to the tallest trees. Even the protocea family is evident in the form of the Australian banksia spinulosa and ericifolia with their amber and orange cones and their South African cousin
proteas "King" with its 15cm flowers, "Repins" and "Rupelia". For those who were looking for it, yes, the dodonaea viscosa purpurea was there too!! and of course what native scene would be complete without the anigozanthus range — kangaroo paws. The eucalypt range selected is wide, embracing every colour and f orm, with the mallees contributing much with their flower nuts, colour tones and leaf textures. The colourful hakeas and eutaxias, leptospermum (ti trees), plus many others too numerous to m ention have been added.
l cks t a ) evil Mundaring jubilee In 1933 the Catholic community of Mundaring built a small granite church. A t that time Mundaring was part of the Parish of Toodyay and Mass was celebrated in the church only once or twice a month. Archbishop Goody, during his term as parish priest of Toodyay in the thirties, was one priest who travelled the distance to Mundaring for Sunday morning Mass. There were probably only about 12 Catholic families in the area at that time. Mundaring became a parish in its own right in 1949, when Father T. Linnane was appointed the first parish priest. Now, 50 years since that first little church was built, today's parishioners are going to celebrate the G olden Jubilee. On Sunday September 18, all former friends and parishioners are invited to Mass at 11am. Bring a picnic lunch. BBQ facilities will be available. Anyone who has relevant photos is urged to bring them along for display.
Colleen Howard with some St Anthony's pre-schoolers
Inquiries: Mary Sheehan (298 8478); Bep Hillier (295 1886)