The Record Newspaper 27 January 1984

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The ordination of Father William Holmes in St Patrick's Cathedral last Sunday was a day of celebration also for his wife Marjorie and son Philip (pictured below). Bishop Quinn who performed t he ceremony (right) said permission for this ordination was given by the pope only because Father Holmes had once served in the Anglican ministry. There have been four o ther such ordinations in Australia. Father Holmes will live in Bunbury and will be attached to t he staff of St Patrick's Cathedral on special duties.

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"Concern for the Aboriginal people was among the highest priorities when Bishop Brady arrived here in 1846 with his band of missionaries and set out the main directions the Church's work would follow. "It remains a high priority of the Church today, one to which I intend to direct much of my energy as Archbishop of Perth," he said.

our Catholic Aboriginal groups to give me their reactions, and I invite other groups to do the same. The position the Church adopts must be informed and based on principles of justice and love. "At first reading there seems to be little that is radical or extreme in the d ocumen t ' s recommendations. "In fact it appears to lend s upport to the WA Catholic Bishops' agreed statement on Aboriginals and land in WA issued last year. (The Record June 2) "I would like to reiterate some of those principles:• The recognition of the p rior occupancy of Australia by Aborigines. • The right of self -

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A rchbishop Foley a sked the Catholic community to examine the discussion paper s ympathetically and with an open mind. "I have already asked

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The Catholic Church is certainly an interested p arty to the Seaman discussion paper because o f its 150 year old involvement with care for the Aborigines of WA, Archbishop Foley said this week.

d etermination for c ohesive Aboriginal communities living on their own land which the \ s hould hold under inalienable freehold title. •The right to control developments on their land (e.g. roads, public utilities, mining, tourism) w ith the Parliament having over-riding power, • The need for economic assistance and guidance and managerial advice to enable communities to w ork towards selfsufficiency. "It needs to be made clear no land is to be h anded over a utomatical ly, "I hope the debate on the merits or otherwise of the discussion paper take place on a non-partisan, non-racial basis in the light of Christian concern for equality and human rights.

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DEvents in the Philippines are moving rapidly to a head. This week a judge denied bail for Father Brian Gore and his co-accused...the Australian Ambassador flew to Negros to interview Father Gore. . . .the Australian Foreign Minister, Mr Hayden, said in Cairo he would fly to the Philippines ...and Cardinal Sin and Archbishop Fortich made statements...

Following publication o f the Father Brian G ore -Father Brian Morrison interview in The Record January 13th-19th the Philippines Action Group convened an urgent meeting to consider how Father Gore's suggestions for action could be implemented by his f e l l owWest Australians. Father Gore, a founding member of the Philippines Action Support Group in WA, indicated his life and the lives of the other p riests and lay workers were in grave danger. Father Gore called for an end to diplomatic wrist-slapping and suggested stronger economic measures were needed. T he Philippines Action Support Group decided to mount a c ampaign calling on Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Hayden, to suspend all forms of Australian Government aid to the Philippines while situations such a s those of Father G ore's case and human rights violations continue. A t right is a suggested text which the group has prepared as a guide for people wishing to write to Mr H ayden. The PASG suggests people should contact TV stations requesting them to run a special on Father Brian Gore. Letters of support could also be sent to Father Brian Gore in the Philippines and letters of protest could be sent to the Philippiens Ambassador in Australia. The addresses are: Mr Hayden, Minister for Foreign Affairs, P arliament House, Canberra. P hi l ippines Ambassador, 1 Moonah Place, Yarra Lumla, ACT. Father Gore, St Francis Xavier, Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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MANILA (NC) — The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines has said Filipinos may boycott this week's elections in good conscience because of the unstable political situation following the assassination of opposition leader Benigno Aquino last August. The bishops said traditional Church teaching that Catholics have an obligation to vote applies only to normal circumstances. The upheaval since the assassination has created "far from normal" conditions, the bishops said. „In the light of the unusual circumstances in our country today," the bishops' statement said, "the right of citizens not to participate in political exercises they consider contrary to the dictates of conscience has to be respected." The bishops' support for a boycott is similar to the stand they took prior to the 1981 presidential election, which

was boycotted by many opposition party leaders. The stand was taken although the Constitution makes voting obligatory with penalties of up to six months' imprisonment for people who do not vote. The government has threatened non-voters but seldom has applied the law. The election on Friday is a vote on constitutional amendments to restore the vice presidency, which Marcos abolished when he declared martial law in 1972, and to modify National Assembly elections so that voting is on a provincial rather than the current regional basis. Parliamentary elections have been set for May. The statement was made by the nine bishops on the administrative counci l of the bishops' conference, representing the country's 110 bishops. Of the Philippine's 49.5 million citizens, 83.8 per cent are Catholic.

Filipinos in bail refusal

Dear Mr Hayden, For the last 16 months Father Brian Gore has been facing what are generally considered to be false charges of subversion and murder laid by the Philippines Military. Father Gore, two other priests and six lay workers have now been waiting eight months for the results of their bail hearing to be handed down; the judge hearing the case is now on indefinite leave. During that time, the priests have been held under house arrest and the lay workers imprisoned. In view of the travesties of justice occurring in the Philippines, typified by the indefinite suspension of the bail hearing of Father Brian Gore, I urge your government to cease all military aid and suspend further economic aid to the Philippines until a significant improvement in human rights can be demonstrated. I look forward to your Government's response to this suggestion. (Signature)

'Threat of electric chair' —The reason for this decision is to make us accept a deal which we have refused in the past," Father Brian Gore told me on 6KY just hours after a judge had denied him bail. Earlier on Tuesday Judge Lagaspi newly appointed to the bail hearing denied bail to Columban Fathers Brian Gore and Niall O'Brien and the six lay workers already in gaol. But he granted bail of $330 to Filipino priest, Father Vicente Dangan. "Father Dangan is refusing to accept bail. We are united in this issue and this action is a ploy by the government to divide us. It will not work," Father Gore said. 'The six workers in gaol are prepared to accept a long term and we have made preparations for this. We are prepared even to paint out cells if we are transferred. "We have no illusions about what we are up against. We are ready for a good fight." Father Gore told me several deals had been offered to them in the past and this showed the insincerity of the government.

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"Our only worry is that they make another decision, this time to liquidate us. People get desperate." On Tuesday night, Father Gore was still speaking from the military compound to which he had surrendered himself after rejecting the offer of house arrest.

A ploy by the authorities He said what surprised him was Judge Legaspi's reference to the fact a death sentence was quite possible whereas all that was in question was a matter of bail. "What it means is the government is going to be ridiculed by those who attended the hearings. The testimony of the so-called witnesses is really incredible and the people laughed them out of court. The answer of Judge Legaspi is superficial and makes no reference to these facts. -The people are convinced we are innocent. It is a frame-up and it will come out who is behind the frame-up.

On Wednesday, Father Gore told Howard Settler on 6KY there was now the threat of the electric chair hanging over him and the rest of the accused. Father Gore later met with the Australian Ambassador, Mr Roy Fernandez, who then had an audience with Archbishop Fortich. Archbishop Fortich said the Australian Government expressed its desire for a quick end to the affair. The Catholic leader of the Philippines, Cardinal Sin then issued a statement that the election boycott could lead to revolution. A revolution seemed certain unless President Marcos moderated his sweeping powers, the cardinal said. In Cairo, the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Hayden said he was concerned at this latest turn of events and had instructed the Australian embassy in Manila to send a representative to see Father Gore. Mr Hayden said he intended to call into Manila to personally look at the matter in three weeks' time.

Concern at drop in priest candidates It is amazing that in a n archdiocese of over 100 parishes and around 250,000 Catholics only 10 m en are giving serious thought to the p riesthood said Father Bryan Rosling this week after the day of inquiry held last Sunday at St Charles' Seminary. Father Rosling said h e was highly i mpressed by the s incer i ty and e nthusiasm of the men who atiended but he had mixed feelings about the number who a ttended after wide publicity had been c irculated in the parishes. "Two of our well known and formerly very active priests died last week,- said Father Rosling. Who is going to replace them?" "Is the image of the priest Last week Archbishop Foley met Western Australian students before they returned to St but another casualty in Francis Xavier Seminary Adelaide to continue studying for the priesthood. the growing alienation of huge numbers of people declined 18 per cent, themselves whether the clergy and religious. not only from the Church religious priests by one "Perth archdiocese has and their children wished but from God and the per cent, women religious always been blessed with to be served by priests values of the gospel? b y 30 per cent and plenty of priests and who would be able to visit "Is the news of Jesus religious brothers by 35 religious. Not so now. them only once a month Christ no longer 'good"? per cent. or so. The alternative is "Unless vocations are Are priests, the conveyors "Worse still, the number to be prepared to foster forthcoming in greater of that good news no o f seminarians has numbers immediately, the v ocations within the l onger welcome decreased by a colossal 75 family, the parish and the future looks bleak. Our i nstruments in the per cent — an explosive school. c omplacence may community?" situation considering c ondemn future "Two years ago Pope Father Rosling, director parishes have increased g enerations to a Jphn Paul said: 'The o f vocations in the seven per cent and the starvation diet of priestly p roblem of priestly archdiocese said the number of Catholics by vocations is — and I say and religious ministry." young men at the day of nine per cent, meaning an Father Rosling said o pen l y —the information had grappled increased working load on fundamental problem of Perth Catholics must ask with questions such as the Church.' "How do I know?" "What "The problem is still with is required of me?" but he us and no one can resolve questioned whether too it except ourselves. many Catholics did not "Many years ago Pope want to ask the questions Pius XI was reputed to or positively discouraged have said to a religious their children from asking superior who said she and t he questions about her community were v ocations to the praying for vocations: priesthood. ' Sister, a Hindu "Strangely enough, some expression states: When other Catholics have such you pray you must move an inflated regard for the your feet.' priestly ministry they "I think it is time we discourage their children Catholics began praying because they think they in Perth with our feet." are not good enough." Father Rosling said while student numbers for the priesthood had been improving in recent years Oblates of St Benedict the trend seemed to have will welcome the new halted this year. prior administrator of "We hope to put three New Norcia Father Placid men into the seminary for Spearitt OSB at Mass at Perth archdiocese this 7pm on January 31 at 6 year — half of last year's B urwood Street intake. Nedlands. "Worldwide the number Father Annscar McPhee of diocesan priests has Father Rosling O SB who has been 10 . 7. Joy 407.WZAW " %V/-AV! ZZ/7. .y•izrzw,- wz.Yw intaff.Nrzzzz.z/Awzre ,,zat,5,zz national director of the oblates for the past 20 years will relinquish the PLUMBING MATERIALS p osition to Father Anthony Lovis. BATHROOM FIXTURES Oblates and friends are SEPTIC TANK - DRY WELLS welcome at the Mass. 229-233 William Street Perth 'The Plumbing Supply Specialists' Telephone 328 8544 Contact Mr 1 Kinshela 341 1671 or Mrs A Byrne iwwwe.w.V.W.//WYWW/Z&Z,WX,, ,,,X4, 381 1180.

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Like an ever -recurring potential storm the silly season on the subject of marriage briefly hit the headlines last week and while it produced squalls of no lasting moment it was fair warning of the direction from which storms can brew. The Church is not immune from generating its own embarassment as yet another Catholic priest gained global publicity after an aggrieved couple thought the best place to shop their problem of possible impotency was the nearest television station. In best soapie tradition the local bishop intervened and proved that when it comes to love there is heart in the Church after all. The scenario, this time in England, was of course a straight replay of a situation last year in the United States right down to the couple saying they had gone public only to defend the right of every human being to marry, as though that is the end of the matter. Out in another world the Australian Union of Students was going through its re -definition of marriage in the interest of all things the legalising of prostitution. Many normal people must have wondered if words have any sane meaning when the AU S womens caucus policy stated that marriage is but a form of prostitution in which there is a transaction of sex in return for love, security and housing. A s an example of raw undergraduate flippancy the remarks need hardly have been reported. There are generations of former university tyros who are grateful that their efforts at being outrageous went not only unnoticed but are mercifully forgotten. It would hardly put a dent in the AUS reputation when the Womens Action Alliance pointed out that the views of the students were not those of the majority of people and were idiotic. B oth situations however, whether a well intentioned couple sorting out their future, or a radical f ringe who have lost all interest in being credible, are symptomatic of how far the language of marriage has come adrift like a crumbling Tower of Babel in which there is no common vocabulary. Going back to Adam and starting again is no help because any attempt to define marriage as opposed to wedding and bedding is as difficult as defining the e xperience of being alive as opposed to breathing. No subject has had more written about it than that of love and marriage and in no other is there more misunderstanding and a free-for-all interpretation. The Church got into the marriage business for the same reason kings, emperors, and governments got into the same business: human beings wanted more from life than a sexual commodity about which they a re perfectly capable of making their own arrangements. The human spirit wanted love recognised, appreciated and even rewarded. The effort to stay with one's choice deserved to be recognised, the right to own goods together, the right of they and their children to housing and food and so on. Hence marriage was surrounded with the sensible language of Law. Society would respect the love of its members if the members would respect their own marital integrity. Those who wanted their love respected and honoured would be expected to come up to community expectations. The language of such marriage definitions either by the Church or the civil authorities was not intended to be the draft for a paper -back romance. It would simply point out where duty began and finished, what would and would not be tolerated when fractious members decided to throw their spouses or children to the winds. Such language, it appears, was too sterile for those who think that all that is needed is love, too constrictive for those who think another person's life can be trampled and torn apart in the search for freedom. Hence the new incomprehensible language of love where the fantasy of dressing up for a wedding day replaces marriage, where sexual fidelity is replaced by availability, where begetting children replaces parenthood, where permanence gives way to convenience, when yearning to be one is consigned to the impossible dream. We should pity the poor priest in England, now a world celebrity, who got a bad attack of foot in mouth disease. He was trying to tell the couple there may be more to life than love, but he muffed his lines. He wasn't talking their language. We should pity the young men or women students who obviously for twenty years have lived in some sort of family hell where they were starved of ever hearing their parents express in a thousand ways they loved each other with body and soul and that God saw that it was good. They were never taught the language.

T OOWOOMBA — R eaching out to inactive Catholics and pre-marital education programmes w i l l be major thrusts in Queensland's Darl ing Downs diocese this year, Bishop Kelly M SC has told priests. "I reminded our priest the first priority of the diocese was marriage a nd the family." Bishop Kelly said. "Almost always the success of a marriage depends on good preparation and, with this in mind, pre-marital e ducation pro grammes will be established in the diocese."

Father Geoff Aldous, Peter and Veronica Dymond and Father Chuck Gallagher SJ.

Dymonds report to Archbishop Perth will have an introduction to a new style "We The Parish" programme later this year as a result of a local group attending a training session by Father Charles Gallagher SJ in Sydney last week.

Father Peter Casey, director of the Brisbane Catholic Family Welfare Bureau will lead a team weekend in the diocese to train premarital educators and they will then establish programmes.

'Fruits' of a Sydney conference

Peter and Veronica Dymond and Father Geoff Aldous this week met Archbishop Foley to report about the training programme they attended along with Father John Jegorow, Vera Kaye and Kevin Bailey of WA and 70 other participants from 10 Australian dioceses, New Zealand and the In a focus on inactive and Philippines. committed Catholics Father Gallagher, of Pastoral and Matrimonial Dr David Walker, director of the Sydney New York, led the Renewal Centre in New Spirituality Centre, participants through York. A l l the weekend would deliver five lec- several sessions to offered by xperiences e tures in the diocese on g i ve them an at the are aimed him prayer experience of the new spiritual renewal of "I also asked our priests initiatives he is offering parishes. to emphasise to their to the Church. They are a response to He dealt in the areas of Jesus' call to His Church people the common priesthood of the faith- parish, family, healing to evangelise. ful through their and youth which were Based on the traditions developed by him in the Baptism. o f prayer, penance. Eucharist and Catholic doctrine, the experiences are deeply Catholic and call Catholics to renew their relationships and Claremont Campus c ommitment to one another for the sake of the world. Peter and Veronica Dymond said although all the experiences about to Classes commence 13th February be introduced grew out of the Parish Renewal, it is not essential for people who participate in the new initiatives to have already e xperienced a Parish • Teaching Skills Renewal Weekend. Psychology Development • Education Religious Father Aldous told to • New Approaches Foley he saw Archbishop • Youth Work strengths of of the one • Interpersonal Skills experiences to new these • Parents the First Teachers be in the way they are to • The Child in the Family be introduced into each Enquiries To: diocese. The Admissions Officer • of!••• • He spoke of the value of W.A. College • 26 John Street, Perth WA 6000 The • Correspondence: Claremont Campus using the five session • The Editor, The Record, PO Box 50 Goldsworthy Road programme to build on an Aberdeen Street, Perth, 6000 PO. Box 224, CLAREMONT WA 6010 • Advertising. existing relationship. Telephone: 383 0333 or 383 0332 • Vanguard Service Telephone 328 1388 H e also saw great • registered for posting as a newspaper Category "A" (11). • Produced in WA The Instructor's Certificate is a course offering a • potential in the addition Printed and published weekly by Edward van Heernst. variety of units for all working with children or of a fifth night in which • 26 John Street, Perth youth. Further enquiries welcomed from all • participants are called all • interested persons. Established 1874 • • * *owe* 000000000000000000 4,••• 0000000 ••••••• share their talents with to . mimomla WA 1 ••=b,

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others to build a strong parish community. While agreeing with the ideal of a slow spreading o f the experiences Archbishop Foley was hopeful all clergy would be aware of these new experiences. T he Dymonds told Archbishop Foley the aims in all four family, parish, healing and youth

areas were ultimately to call individuals into a fuller relationship and to help all participants experience a real sense of belonging to the Body of Christ. Archbishop Foley said he was happy to hear the new WA participants w ould be offering a training weekend in the four areas late in 1984.

Offensive is condemned CANBERRA — The Indonesian military offensive in East Timor has been condemned by the Australian Council for Overseas Aid. Delegates at a meeting of the council in Canberra said the offensive was further violation of the rights of East Timorese people to self-determination. They described it also as an affront to UN efforts to achieve a peaceful solution in the territory. "ACFOA agrees with the Foreign Mr Minister, Hayden, the use of military force in East Timor is a step backwards," said Mr John

Birch, the newly elected Chairman of ACFOA. "It can only add to the incredible record of suffering in Timor and further alienate the Timorese people," he said. "ACFOA, therefore, calls on the Australian Government to do all it can to see that this offensive is called off and that talks between Fretilin and Indonesia are resumed as a priority. "We also urge the government to give its active backing to last week's UN decision which requires the Secretary -General to devote another year to the search for a negotiated solution based on the rights of the East Timorese people." Catholic Church sources in East Timor have informed ACFOA 10,000 Indonesian troops are involved in the current campaign.

Sister Gabriel tells Sisters' national conference of motivation T he challenge of motivating Catholic teachers to serve in their 16 country school from Port Hedland to Boyup Brook was one of the p oints made to a national conference of Presentation Sisters by the WA superior Sister Gabriel last week.

Teachers' challenge

She was one of 23 West Australians who joined 300 o ther Austral ian Nagle's vision for the poor the world is now in process By reflecting on the Presentation Sisters in the and oppressed was rooted of a major transformation, message of these charisms first conference to invite all in the radicalism of the as the peoples of Asia, rather than only on their 800 Australian sisters to a Gospel. Africa and South America mode of expressions, review of their style of In the same spirit. exert growing influence on religious of other institutes religious life, their mission will find their own way Presentation religious world affairs. and their spirituality. forward, she said. today are called to stand Moves to hold such an Changes with all who are struggling Studying the evolution of assembly had commenced for life, for meaning, for a Change will continue, religious life since apostolic at a meeting in Perth in more truly human way of whether or not we keep times, Sister Moira Creede 1976 and specialised groups living, and to work with all pace with it. Religious need of Queensland showed the had been meeting since then people of good will in to pay attention to what are numerous transformations in a build-up to the national proclaiming the gospel dominant charisms of w hich this form of assembly. message of the value of each religious life at this time:- C hristian living has Sister Gabriel said that person, and so help create presence. as exemplified by undergone in the course of Presentation Sisters were future, she said. the Little Brothers and the centuries. feeling a need to be with the An international visitor Sisters of Jesus, and service people, for their religious Sister Lucy Troy of Ireland of the poor, as exemplified community resources to said historians believe that by Mother Teresa. come to the aid of people i n the breakdown of personal family and social relationships. She said that education was clearly the need at the At Clontarf on Tuesday time Nano Nagle founded night a large gathering of Presentation Sisters and Christian Brothers n ow it was time to celebrated the 50th year of determine how Nano Nagle religious life of Brother would see the needs of Alonso Angus. today. Proposing a toast to W hile still supplying Brother Angus, Brother Catholic education, there Luke Flanagan who was his was need for its influence co-worker and superior for to reach out into the family, 11 years at Clontarf said to unemployed youth and 83-year-old Brother Angus this could be done through would hold the congregation the contact developed at the record for the oldest Catholic school, she said. brother to be celebrating a Sister Raphael Consedine golden jubilee. of Victoria said Nano Brother Angus came from Diamond Tree in the South West and spent his first 10 years as a brother almost entirely at Tardun when the property was being rigorously developed.

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Much that has been considered essential to religious life is not intrinsic to it, she said. During workshop sessions the sisters studied primary and secondary schools, pastoral work, prayer and retreat, basic Christian c ommunity, religious e ducation, women's neighbourhood groups, c haplaincy, pastoral experience, unemployment, adult education, state schools, drugs and youth. aborigines, peace and disarmament. lk a I

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What man is about

Ken Wilson reports on Perth's Charismatic conference

Answers for seeking new solutions

M enhad to evangelise themselves f irst becoming a Christian husband and father, Mr Horgan told the conference. Being a Christian man was different to the worldy view of what a man was all about. The world's promotion of sex had led to a confusion about what it is to be a man or a woman. The world's answer was to promote P arents have a unisex. responsibility to love "What we are seeing in the t hei r chi ldren world is an effeminisation u nconditional ly a of men and the promotion of a morality which says recent conference on h omosexual ity and Evangelisation through masturbation are alright. the Christian family H omosexuality was was told. taking on a role that was Mr Pat Callahan, a leader basically not of God. in the Bethel Covenant "Jesus was a manly man," Community, said the much Mr Horgan said. "He is the q uoted Scripture, 1 model for our manhood." Corinthians 13:4-7 on love, The world promoted false provided the best answer to i mages of manhood parents seeking solutions to portraying man as brutal "children problems". and aggressive -- a macho R egardless of looks, image --- in stereotype John actions or handicaps, Wayne and Clint Eastwood Keynote speakers. Kevin and Suellen Horgan parents needed to accept style. their children where they Christian men needed to were. stand up and be counted "We must remember that and to be courageous in our children are gifts from building a Christian culture God and that He has given While she could rather than succumbing to Kevin Horgan delivers his speech them to us to pastor and not agree with all peer pressure and engaging love," Mr Callahn said. in activities that are not of a spects of the "Even when their behaviour the Lord. one of our children are f eminis t is bad, you don't love the 2. Touch. "Do people know that we "Touch ways excellent is to to a relate natural bad but you always love the m ovement, a are Christian men when we expression of love," Mr them." child." engaging in positive and Christian woman Mr Callahan, who has Callahan said. "And as they 4. Discipline. uplifting conversation and four children, said there get older children need "Discipline is really l eader said resisting the urge for were six major areas in more love. m aking our children "Fathers shouldn't feel disciples of Jesus. It is a feminists had given M rs Horgan said a The Christian woman negative talk or humour or parenting children. uncomfortable in kissing positive expression to train w omenan Christian woman needed sought God's plan rather character assassinations." I. Love. "By their behaviour a child sons and with daughters, it our children and therefore opportunity to firstly, to have a basic and t han accepting the Mr Horgan said Timothy intrinsic belief in knowing "bombardment" of the 4:1-5 spoke of men "being will tell us whether they is important for them to should be carried out s teady to preach the w ant more love or show natural, wholesome positively without emotion. r ealise their who she was in the face of world's view of women. message of God, whether "We can many so find God. respectability. discipline," he said. "We, as warmth of love in touch." "Our discipline of our C onvenient or parents should use every 3. Time. children always should be Mrs Suellen Horgan, She had been created in examples of how we should inconvenient" and "to fulfil the image and likeness of be as Christian women in opportunity to tell our "Time spent with children p ointing in the right leader of women's activities God, created in love and scripture," she said. your ministry as men of should children that we love them. be quality rather direction as Jesus did with in Bethel Covenant created for love. "The loyalty of Ruth and Jesus Christ." "The emphasis should be than quantity," he said. "It His disciples." C ommunity, was Knowing who she was Naomi, the submission and Men needed to die to on affirmation rather than is an attitude of giving our 5. 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DATELINE. . . overseas news roundup

Briefs: C APE TOWN -- A jailed South African priest, Smangal iso Mkhatshwa, said in a filmed interview with the British Broadcasting Corpora tion that he had received no explanation of his arrest from police authorities. Father Mkhatshwa, the first black secretary general of the Southern A frican Catholic Bishops Conference was arrested by secret officials last October after a prayer service at Fort Hare University in the tribal homeland o f Ciskei. F ather Mkhatshwa has been a leading Church opponent of apartheid, the white -minority government's legal s ystem of racial segregation. He has been detained twice previously for s everal months by South African authorities, once for allegedly disturbing public order and another time without charges.

Informal diplomacy WASHINGTON: For the first time since 1867 the United States has formal diplomatic ties with the Vatican in the person of William However, there have been recent links of a non-ambassorial n ature since 1939 when President Roosevelt appointed his first personal representative to the Vatican. This representative remained in the post till 1951 but then there was a 20 year vacancy after the proposed appointment of General Mark Clark produced controversy. President Nixon reopened the office with the appointment in 1970 of Henry Cabot Lodge. P rior to the 1867 congressional prohibition of diplomatic relations with the Vatican, the US government maintained diplomatic relations with the Papal States, territory which comprised much of what is now central Italy and which was governed by the pope. L ast November, Congress lifted the 1867 law that had blocked funding for a delegation and the way was cleared f or re-establishing diplomatic relations b etween the US government and a papally ruled state. One Congress supporter of the move said the situation of a personal r epresentative had resulted in the situation that the ambassador from C uba. which has diplomatic relations with the Vatican, was "used to smirking" at the US representative because the Cuban could sit in the place reserved for the diplomatic corps while the US representative could not. William A Wilson, the 69-year-old California b usinessman whom P reident Reagan nominated as the new a mbassador to the Vatican, converted to Catholicism almost 40 years ago.

riSANTIAGO — Two missionary

L_J priests have been arrested in Chile for participating in protests against the torture of political detainees. Columbans Father Dennis O'Mara of the US and Father Leo Murray of Ireland took part in monthly protests since July, said Father Mick O'Loughlin, justice and peace co-ordinator of the Columban Fathers in New York. He said there was a danger the two would be expelled from Chile.

EE E LONDON — An ecumenical agency to D "help Christians become more aware of racism in Britain and to take steps to tackle it has been formed with the backing of leading Anglicans, Catholics and Methodists. The agency, the Ecumenical Unit for Racial Awareness, hopes to work with local Church groups. One of the agency's trustees is Bishop Leo McCartie of Birmingham, who is president of the Catholic Commission for Racial Justice.

ElE CI :NAIROBI (NC) — Pope John Paul II has chosen 'The Eucharist and the Christian Family - as the theme for the 43rd Internatinal Eucharistic Congress, August 11-18, 1985, in Nairobi. Cardinal Maurice Otunga of Nairobi will be the host and will serve as liaison with the Holy See's International Eucharistic Congress Secretariat. The Eucharistic Congress is a worldwide assembly of people — primarily Catholics — which meets every four to five years to praise God in the Eucharist, renew spiritual lives and receive blessings and graces through an active participation in Eucharistic celebrations. The last Eucharist Congress was in 1981 in Lourdes, France.

Vatican's US envoy WASHINGTON — The Vatican representative in the US is likely to become a pro-nuncio like similar Church ambassadors in similar circumstances. If he became nominated nuncio it would include being automatic dean and chief spokesman of the diplomatic corps, following a long tradition in international diplomacy that allows nations a choice of according the deanship either to the longest-accredited ambassador in the country or to the Holy See's ambassador. The practice of recognising the Vatican representative as nuncio is common particularly in traditionally Catholic countries of Europe and Latin America, but it seems highly unlikely in the United States, where the seniority protocol has long been established. When the Holy See's ambassador to a country is not automatic dean of the diplomatic corps, he is called a pro-nuncio, a position that also carries full ambassadorial rank. Since the title of pro-nuncio was established 15 years ago, the Holy See has ceased its former practice of naming inter -nuncios, representatives without the rank of ambassador, to those countries that did not recognise the Holy See's representative as dean of the diplomatic corps. The Vatican's diplomatic corps, which staffs nunciatures in more than 100 countries around the world, has long had a reputation as one of the most professional and best-informed diplomatic networks in the world. Most of its diplomats begin their training shortly after ordination with studies at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in Rome.

Bishop slams IRA

Big change tipped for the Vatican VATICAN CITY (NC) — Will 1984 be the year Pope John Paul II streamlines the Vatican Curia, the Church's central administrative offices? The question arises because the terms of more than a dozen of the Vatican's top officials expired last October. Under the 1967 curial reforms of Pope Paul VI, the term of the curia's chief administrators is five years, renewable at the pope's discretion. Pope John Paul II took office in October 1978 and so the terms of those officials whom he reappointed from past papacies expired five years later. I ncluded among t hese are Cardinal J ohannes Wi l lebrands, president of t he Secretariat for Promoting Christian U ni ty; Cardinal Eduardo Pironio, prefect of the Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes; Cardinal Sebastiano Baggio, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops; and Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, president of the Commission for Justice and Peace. Shortly after the expiration date, each Vatican official affected received a letter from Cardinal Agostino Casaroli, papal secretary of state writing on behalf of the pope. It did not automatically reappoint the officials, as had been the custom since the advent of the five-year term of office. Instead, it told them to remain in office for the time being, until a new step is taken. The letter has fuelled speculation the pope is c ontemplating some major shifts in personnel. Fanning the flames of the speculation is the fact the pope met in private audiences during the closing weeks of 1983 with

BELFAST — Bishop Cahal Daly of Down and Connor in Northern Ireland has called the Irish Republican Army's use of violence immoral and counter -productive. Bishop Daly made his criticisms in a 14-page statement released in the wake of the London Harrods bombing. Violence by the IRA during the past 14 years, the bishop said, has gravely damaged the cause of Irish nationalists in world opinion. He said the IRA campaign was immoral, even in the light of the Church's traditional theory of the just war. The IRA, an outlawed guerilla group, opposes British rule of Northern Ireland and favours union with Ireland. Part of the just war criteria says military actions cannot be aimed at the civilian population.

Curia efficiency review nearly every person whose term has expired. Another theory is that personnel changes will wait at least for several months and will be preceded by structural alterations in the Curia. Supporters of this theory say the pope appointed a I2-member committee to study the possibilities of streamlining the work of the Curia based on recommendations from cardinals around the world. They add the pope will wait until hearing the committee's suggestions for structural changes before deciding what to do with the officials whose terms have expired.

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catechetics is handled by the Congregation for the Clergy, because of the t raditional primary responsibility of priests in passing on Christian doctrine. Many within the Vatican see it as more logical for catechetics to come under t he Congregation for Catholic Education. Cases regarding the dispensation of priests from their vows currently are handled by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. But if a priest has attempted marriage without being laicised and later wants to return to the active ministry, that case is handled by the Congregation for Clergy. And if the man seeking

Many within the Vatican believe the pope will establish at least one new department,. a council for the sick and suffering, which will handle the pastoral and social concerns of the sick and handicapped. For years there has been speculation the pope would consolidate the three secretariats which deal with relations with other religions and philosophical beliefs: the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity, the Secretariat for Non-Christians, and the Secretariat for NonBelievers.

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Georges Vanier kneels in prayer as he was known to do on a daily basis. The man who became governor-general of Canada in 1959 at age 70, regarded prayer as central to everything he did. At the first meeting of the Vanier Institute of the Family, established in 1964 by Vanier and his wife, he said prayer "goes to the very essence of our being, touches all that we feel important in life."

KNOW YOUR FAITH

PATHWAYS OF THE SPIRIT Getting a An image glimpse of of families L an early Compiled by NC NEWS SERVICE

Christian household The early Christmas in the Greek city of Corinth had a question for .S.1 Paul to solve. It concerned a mixed marriage of those times. What was to be done if one spouse in a pagan marriage decided to become a Christian.' It seems that some Corinthans insisted the Christian spouse should then separate from the pagan spouse. But Paul's view was different. He thought the couple should remain together unless the nonChristian partner made it impossible for the spouse to live in a Christian way. Here is the reason: "The unbelieving husband is consecrated by the believing wffe; the unbelieving wife is consecrated by the believing husband. If it were otherwise, your children should be unclean; but as it is they are holy." Corinthians 7:14) Paul is using the terms "consecrated, unclean. holy" not in their usual sense of being in or out of God's favour. Rather, he is thinking of a prior stage of "holiness" or "uncleaness," the result of living in a good or bad environment. More than we perhaps realise, we are influenced by the atmosphere and the value s. 'stem of our society. By Father John Castelot

Story of Georges Vanier

Georges Vanier was a striking military hero, who led a life of great honour as a colonel of the Royal 22nd Regiment of the Canadian Army, as a diplomat in England and as ambassador to France. During his career, however, he also reached some important conclusions about prayer. For him, prayer began in the family. Vanier was 70 when he became governor-general of Canada in 1959, the post he served in until 1967. His installation address began with the words:"May Almighty God... bless this sacred mission.. and help me to fulfil it in all humility. In exchange for His strength, I offer Him my weakness." Vanier was born in Montreal in 1888 and studied law before joining the army in 1915. He distinguished himself under heavy fire and received the Military Cross before being seriously wounded and having his right leg amputated above the knee. Later, Vanier's request to r ejoin the army was greeted by a superior officer's laugh and the comment, "You have lost a leg." Vanier replied, "1 know that, but don't you want a few officers with brains as well as legs?" Within three weeks Vanier was back in the army. In 1921 Vanier married the deeply religious Pauline Archer from Montreal, who greatly influenced his life as a 8

Catholic. It was on Good Friday in 1933 that he accompanied her to a lecture given in London by a Jesuit priest. Vanier told the priest after the lecture that he now realised how much God loves people. From then on Vanier accompanied his wife to daily Mass. The Vaniers had a daughter and four sons. Their s on Jean founded L'Arche, the communities for the handicapped; Therese a physician at St Christopher's Hospice in London; Benedict is a Trappist monk in Oka, Quebec. Vanier once said: "In the interplay of responsibility and dependence within the family are also found the wellsprings of love, love for God, for one's religion and for one's country."

During Vanier's diplomatic career, the family lived in London and Paris. As the pace of his career increased, the Vaniers' life of prayer grew more intense. The couple decided to give 30 minutes each day together to silent prayer, sometimes in church, other times at home. According to their son Jean, those times of prayer were sometimes dry and difficult. At other t imes, Vanier himself records that he really experienced God's love.

In one note written sometime between 1945 and 1954, he described his prayer in some detail: "Today as usual I started by thanking God for allowing me to come to see Him...I said...I wanted to love Him more." Then Vanier asked God "to show me how to love Him as I did not know and needed His help." But that day Vanier said

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he had a surprise. "I began to repeat, in a way which was both intense and spontaneous, that Iloved Him, thanking Him for giving me the grace to love Him thus. For some time I could not move on to the next point, but just kept repeating that Iloved Him

At the institute's first meeting, Vanier expressed his concern that faith was becoming much less a family affair. Other activities may express people's unity to one degree or another, he observed. But prayer "goes to the very essence of our being,

By Sister Christine Hope Allen, RSM and wanted to love Him more." This man came to look upon the Spirit as one who lends dignity to human beings and allows them to transcend their limitations. The interweaving of prayer and active service became Vanier's pattern of life. And it is difficult to imagine a more active life. Concerned about the disintegration of the family, the Vaniers established the Vanier Institute of the Family in 1964 to study family needs and to aid p rojects for its development.

touches all that we feel important in life." Vanier hoped his work would help to transform the world around him. Near the end of his life, Vanier wrote in a letter to Jean: "It is more and more obvious that God is sustaining me. Left to my own human resources I could never accomplish all that I am undertaking at this moment. "I sense very clearly and irrefutably that the prayer whichImade at my installation is being answered, that He is exchanging His strength for my weakness. But for how long?"

I f that atmosphere and value system are right, the chances of living good Christian lives are very good. Conversely. if the atmosphere is poor, it can damage our chances. That is why the unbelieving partner in the marriage and the children of the family are "consecrated." They are living in a household whose atmosphere and attitudes are Christian. A n important element of such an atmosphere is prayer. When God is brought consciously and formagy into family 10, it makes an impact on the home. When love is perceived as really living in the family, it will almost certainly be a loving family. Nothing can lead to that perception better than praying together — simply, unaffectedly — before and after meals, at the end of each day, whenever the family feels a special need.

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US There is a dramatic andfairly lengthy story about this in Scripture. It is the story of Cornelius, the Roman centurion in Chapter 10 of the Acts of the Apostles. He is described as "religius and Godfearing." This phrase reveals that Cornelius, although a pagan, was strongly attracted to Judaism. Cornelius and others like him would have been welcomed into the synagogue. The biblical accounts shows that he distributed alms to the poor too. Cornelius prayed often to God The same was true of his whole household. They followed his example. Scripture says that one day Cornelius encountered a messenger from God who said: "Your prayers and your generosity have risen in God's sight, and because of them He has remembered you." Cornelius was directed to sendfor Peter, who was visiting nearby. Peter arrived and preached to them. I nfact, we read, Peter hadnotfinishedspeaking "when the Holy Spirit descended on all who were listening" to his message. What is noteworthy is that this was a family experience. It involved Cornelius' whole household. Such family experiences with prayer were common among the first Christians. They prayed as a family. Even the frrst places for Christian worship were in homes. Christianity readily found its way into the home then. How does it find its way into homes today'

Prayer at home and communication in the home. How much does one influence the other? Will efforts to foster communication at home help to foster the atmosphere for praying together, as people become more comfortable with each other? Holy Cross Father Donald Guertin is a counsellor who thinks there is a connection between communication in a home and prayer. Prayer can become another way for people at home to express their care for each other, Father Guertin said. It is possible for prayer to become something people share, not an action viewed merely as an obligation or burden. A pastor for several years, Father Guertin now serves as a counsellor at the Children and Family Centre in Mishawaka, US. During a recent interview he discussed some of his thinking about communication in a home. Part of communicating well involves letting family members know they are appreciated. Sometimes this can be done simply by telling others occasionally "how good it is to be together," he said. A good measure of acceptance is another quality needed, Father Guertin suggested. Even when a family member has a problem with another, the concern needs to be expressed without appearing to reject the individual. The priest said that in his work the most difficult situations are those in which people have given up on each other. Then, the counsellor said, he works hard to restore communication and trust. Often he begins by trying to get people to express how they feel and to say what they expect. Being considerate of other people is also important for Father Guertin. And sometimes little things count here — for instance, not dumping problems on family members right after coming home. Father Guertin recommends that people spend their first few minutes together in the evening in a re/axed way, perhaps by finding something to laugh about and listening to the others. Communication. It deserves attention at home. On the other hand, actually praying may heighten communication, trust and care among family members. There are times when families fear that prayer together will be awkward. But in actually attemptiing it, some discover this is not so. When that happens, they may have the sense of discovering each other as well as God. For, as Gabe Huck wrote in "A Book of Family Prayer" (Seabury), prayer "is shaped by us and shapes us."

One image of families at prayer that frequently comes to my mind pictures a bearded, Victorian father, a mother and a handful of children, formally dressed and with hands folded in front of them, seated at a round table. the table holds an oversized family Bible from which the father is reading. all the other have heads bowed. A gas lamp with stained glass shade hangs over the table, which is covered with a heavy fringed cloth. Everyone is very serious. The image makes me uncomfortable as a parent. For a long time I held it as my model of family prayer. But it certainly was not what happened in my own family.

family has tended to come in 'song. As a child I remember peering over m y grandmother's shoulder to see the words in the hymnal as she hit the notes of favourite hymns on our old black upright piano. Her longish fingernails clicked a bit as she touched the keys. I'm a Catholic now. But I grew up in the Presbyterian Church. For me as a child, those hymns around the piano were

By Suzanne Elsesser At our house, the round table has a white formica surface, the overhead light is electrical, nobody ever looks that serious and the phone usually rings when we sit down together. (Is it wired to the kitchen chairs?) Besides, the one time I tried a family prayer service the kids looked at me as if I had dropped in from another century. I was not confident enough to try again. Maybe I didn't do something I should have done when m y children were younger. Now I am not so certain that is the only way the Holy Spirit leads prayer in families. When I think of family people who pray, I think of my friend Sandy. He's not Catholic, but he comes to Mass on Sunday. He sits right at the back of the church dressed in blue jeans, scuffed shoes and old sweater. "I pray a lot," he says, "and I like to come here to do I know he prays. He's even shown me the stone park bench where he's spent hours in quiet prayer overlooking the waters of Long Island Sound.I don't know what words Sandy uses to pray, but I do know he credits God directly for help in raising his 14-year-old daughter alone. He's not praying with her but he is praying for her. For me, prayer with \ \\

like the nightly rosaries of many Catholic families. Song was important for me again recently as seven of us crowded into my mother's room to pray after she suffered a crisis in a chronic illness. We were led by a Methodist minister. My father, an active Presbyterian lay leader, suggested we start with a hymn. We sang, gaining confidence in our knowledge of the words as we went along.

Surprised by an enthusiasm for prayer and song he had rarely found in hospital rooms, the minister asked if we were "church people." "We sure are," my father responded, "but you've got a real ecumenical collection here!" He introduced the family: "Cousin Evelyn, a retired nurse, a Methodist; her friend Helen, a Congregationalist; my daughter, Sue, a convert to Catholicism; and Dolores, a Southern Baptist who helps us at home." Together our family prayed. We prayed for mother's health and with tears in her eyes she reached out to take my hand as I sat next to her. We prayed for my father who sat with head down on the edge of the bed mother had vacated for the room's one comfortable chair. We prayed in thanksgiving for Jesus who gave so much to each of us. And we sang again, oh, did we sing again — "What a friend we have in Jesus — all our sins and griefs to bear, what a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer."

The story of Georges Vanier is the story of a public figure who was also a modern man of prayer. His story is told this week in an article by Sister of Mercy Christine Hope Allen, a professor of philosophy at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. Vanier was a governor-general of Canada. For him, prayer in the family was much more than an incidental part of home life. But is it really possible for people to pray as a family today? Suzanne Elsesser tells the stories of a few people whose prayer is interrelated with the family in her article this week. And she describes some thoughts she has had about family prayer in the course of raising her own family. Ms Elsesser is on the staff of the South Bronx Pastoral Centre in New York City. She tells a very special story about how her relatives prayed together when her mother was ill. Katharine Bird talks with several pastoral counsellors about what makes a home a nourishing and refreshing place. They agree that relationships among people in a home need careful attention to flourish.

The patterns Counsellor Mary Roemer Kusbach keeps a cup filled w i th Magic Markers in her office at the Family and Children Centre. Often, during a family counselling session, she asks a child to choose a marker for each family member. Then she asks the child to set the markers out in a pattern on the floor to represent family relationships — as the child views them. The results vary, Ms Kusbach says. But in families with relationship problems, as often as not the markers for the parents and possibly an older c hild are clumped together at a distance from the younger children who are grouped by themselves. "Now put them the way you want the family to be," is the counsellor's next instruction. Invariably the child puts the markers in position so

By Katharine Bird " everybody is close counsellor, in the home is together," she says. One a "safe place to try out child placed the markers life." If individuals are in the shape of a star. All confident of their standing the members were reach- at home they will "express ing outward, "but each themselves freely," she still was touching" the emphasised. They can be criticised without feeling other family members. How people relate to they are being rejected each other has a direct personally. The key here, connection with the satis- she thinks, is "not to faction they find at home, critised the person" as Ms Kusbach indicated. such. Discussing different Several other counsellors a greed with this points of view at home is valuable, she added. It assessment. "We all need to feel loved "sharpens up views" and and cared about — that helps to clarify opinions. we make a difference to Such interaction enables someone else," explained us to grow, she believes. Another ingredient to a the Rev Rod Landes. Though some people find happy home environment this at work or in clubs, for Ms Kearney is healthy the Presbyterian minister competition. In noncontinued, many others nourishing homes, comcount on those at home petition is not healthy. for it. Mr Landes is a The focus becomes, "If I counsellor with the Pas- win, you lose," she said. Ms Kearney explained toral Counselling and Consultation Centres of that a few years ago she returned to school to Greater Washington. Creating a home which w ork on a graduate is a centre of refreshment degree in counselling, doesn't happen by chance. with the backing of her It starts with people car- family. Suddenly she ing enough about each found herself competing other to find constructive f or grades with her ways of relating, the pas- school-age children. Fortunately, she said, it never toral cousellor stressed. For instance, individuals became a question of who "need to work out the can beat the other since l ogistics of living "all of us wanted to do t ogether," Mr Landes well." In creating a happy said. This includes negotiating differences when home atmosphere, Ms they arise. If no negotiat- K usbach considers ing is possible, he added, warmth and flexibility people are likely "to get essential ingredients. She openly angry or stiff and looks for a home where distant" with each other. it is "easy to laugh" and If home becomes formal where people can relax. and uncomfortable, it can The right kind of flexibilbe a place no one wants ity is important, she said, because it helps people to go, he remarked. For Celeste Kearney, a develop the capacity to tolerate surprises and respond to changing family demands and expectations. To illustrate what she means, Ms Kusbach sketched a picture of a parent and child arguing at the dinner table. Then the door bell rings and an unexpected guest joins the family circle. In flexible families, the parent and child can put the argument aside to make the guest feel welcome, she indicated. We all need to feel loved and cared about. Creating a home which is a centre of refreshment doesn't happen by chance. It starts with people caring enough about each other to find constructive ways of relating.

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Although she went to Mass every day of her l i fe, Mi l l icent Fernandez was quite r esolute in her decision to start the education of her son Orion at an Anglican school — and there he stayed for five years before going to the De L a Sal le brothers d esp i te t he blandishments and threats of the parish p riest and other Church authorities. M i l l icent was a w oman of great foresight as well as strong character. Her reasoning was t he De La Sal le brothers who taught at the school to which Orion ought to have been sent first were mostly French and German and spoke English with marked accents. She wanted Orion to learn to speak English properly and to get a good general grounding in the language in the impressionable years of his primary education. So what better place was available in Rangoon at the t ime than St Phi l ip's Anglican School where the teachers for the most part had come from England?

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Australia.

A seemingly-interminable

H e marr ied Patsy

When they ultimately b oarded the plane on

Finally, when the Japanese

He did so gladly because

Rencontre in Rangoon in

Her decision is manifest

were only 40 miles from the

the salary was about three

1952.

February 5, 1964, they were

n ow in the almost •

city, he yielded to the

times higher than that being

Life in Burma was good at

permitted to take with them

a cce ntless speech and

entreaties of his brother -in-

r eceived by similarly -

that time, but the country's

only 170 pounds -- not

articulate delivery of the

law and the family managed

educated colleagues and the

political situation was

much for a husband, wife

grown Orion.

to get aboard the Jalagopal

w ork was interesting

gradually deteriorating.

and seven children.

It seems also the firm

which sailed on February

indeed.

language grounding in his

22, 1942.

India was in, turmoil in

malleable childhood was able to withstand the brogue o f the Irish Christian

A s socialism crept in,

On arrival in Perth two days

freedoms were lost.

later, Orion found his sister-

ft was the last ship to leave

those 1945 days with riots,

The position of the Catholic

in-law had secured a house

Rangoon. They landed at Chittagong

pillage and disturbances of

Church, whose adherents

for them at Subiaco.

formed a small minority of

Brothers who later taught

and moved to Patna where

all descriptions, and Orion's highly-confidential job was

him in India, for there is not

Orion was so happy

related to this situation.

a trace of the Ould Sod in

boarding at St Michael's

His father died in Patna and

his speech.

under the tutelage of the

i n 1947, after India's

As the Japanese invaders

Christian Brothers he did not

partition, the family decided

neared Rangoon early in

want to leave school when

to go back to Rangoon.

1942, there was a mass

the time came

exodus of civilians from the

But leave he did to take a

much -bombed city. But

shorthand-typing course.

Basil, Orion's father, could

When he had finished it, he

not bring himself to believe

was asked by the British

British would be beaten and

police in Patna to join their

the family l ingered on

political section, the CID, as

almost too long.

a stenographer.

the population, was being

Fel ix Orion Fernandez, manager and accountant of the WA branch of the 140-year-old English company Harrisons and Crosfield, was born at Maymio in Burma on May 13, 1929. He is an acolyte at St Gerard's Church at Mirrabooka, chairman of the St Gerard's and Majella school boards, a member of the Legion of Mary and former secretary of the parish council. He started his education at an Anglican school in Rangoon — St Philip's — moved to one conducted by the De La Salle brothers and completed it under the Irish Christian Brothers at Patna in Northern India H is fi rst job was as a s tenographer in the political section of the British Police in P atna — the Criminal Investigation Department. In 1947 after the partition in India he was employed as a stenographer at Government House in Rangoon, Burma, under Governor Sir Hubert R ance. He moved to Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) in Rangoon and then to the Swedish Match Co where he worked his way up to t he position of assistant manager of its trading arm, Vulcan Trading. He migrated to WA early in 1964 and shortly afterwards started with Harrisons and Crosfield as assistant to the shipping clerk. Orion and his wife Patsy (nee R encontre) have two daughters and eight sons aged from 30 to eight.

• Cont. page 11

His uncle, Oswald Stevens, was chief cypher officer at Government House and before long that was where Orion was working as a stenographer. "It was an awe-inspiring place for a young fellow like me," he says. "Everything was spick and span and it was so silent most of the time you could hear a pin drop." Tired of waiting to hear pins fall, after three months the stenographer opted-out to do the same sort of job with I mperial Chemical Industries in Rangoon. He enjoyed the bustle of this, his introduction to private enterprise. His employers were quick t o recognise h is mathematical prowess and m oved him from the typewriter to the business of working on profit margins

Orion Fernandez

and selling prices.

... a new life ...

It was to prove invaluable training for later jobs. Orion Fernandez and his wife pictured near their home in Rangoon in 1963.

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After three years with ICI he moved to the Swedish

The -Fieccirci, January 27 — February 2, 1984

More to their 'clumsiness' ' They may have d ifficulty dressing t hemselves, and habitually fasten buttons w rongly, or leave shoelaces untied. They may repeatedly knock things over or drop them, bumping into furniture, leaving too little room for s omeone to pass, misjudging distance, failing totally to catch a ball or hit one with a bat. They may be awkward at steering a wheelbarrow through a gap. They find it difficult to hit a nail on t he head. They are hopeless at gymnastics, dancing and woodwork Sound familiar? If it's your child who springs to m ind he or she is probably suffering from 'poor motor function. ' They're the kids who are tagged as 'clumsy', who are only just beginning to be diagnosed as having ' minimal cerebral dysfunction.' W hile those three words, 'minimal cerebral d ysfunct ion' , unfortunately have far too many people running for cover, it's important to realise that many of these affected children are extremely bright and most of them are of average intelligence.

It's simply a matter of the body finding it difficult to do what the mind tells it to. Having recognised that this very problem was often at the bottom of behavioural problems amongst school children, a programme was set up nearly two years ago by t he Publ ic Health Department in a bid to help these youngsters as much as possible and as soon as possible. The scheme, which has brought hope to many c hi ldren and vastly altered their academic outlook, comes under the d irection of Sherry D iamond, principal physiotherapist for the d epartment who is ultimately responsible for t he multi-disciplinary team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists who put it into practice. It may seem a luxury of the developed world for t he 'clumsy' child to o ccupy the health professional's time, says Sherry, but diagnosis in pre-primary years can mean understanding and encouragement from parents and teachers alike, which in turn substantially minimises the problem. S o often they are dismissed as just clumsy and blamed for the fault. At least five to six per c ent of chi ldren in primary schools, more commonly boys, exhibit a lack of dexterity and bodily agility despite

A regular feature by

ICsI UOSS normal or above average i ntel l igence, and a pparently normal findings on neurological examination. T aking 200,000 children in the pre and primary schools in Perth, this would indicate that up to 10,000 of them can be described as 'clumsy' in varying degrees. This means that there are likely to be one or two children in each class who are 'clumsy' to a d egree that wi l l significantly interfere with their progress. A pparently minor physical disabi lities, w h ich often go undetected, can become major handicaps to the social and educational development of the child and ultimately produce e mot ional and behavioural problems. "If there can be a medical contribution to the prevention of this sequence of events, then surely the 'clumsy' child must be of concern," said Sherry. 'These are the children who may have been previously labelled as ' naughty' by their teachers. 'They are inclined to trip over things, drop things, have a poor attention span and may have trouble writing. They may in fact be trying harder than any other child in the class and the slow progress just adds to their frustration."

tS`i Ql1U eN*041., Children and adults vary tremendously in their manual ability, she said and in their general motor attitudes. Some have notable manual dexterity, while some are positively awkward with their hands. Some are really nimble on their feet and excel at dancing, gymnastics and athletics; others are hopeless at these pursuits. Instead of an increasing grace of movement the child's gait remains awkward with frequent tripping and falling. S ome have undue difficulty in writing. They are apt to make large sweeping movements with the pencil. The whole body joins in the movement, the legs kick, the tongue protrudes and t he face becomes distorted. Some have a greater need than others t o fol low the hand movement with their eyes. Their writing may show frequent reversals. Most children when

learning to read and write r everse letters at times, b ut when these difficulties persist into later school life, they cause trouble. Some of these children have particular difficulty in appreciating size, and they cannot place shaped b locks into thei r appropriate holes. They have difficulty in copying a nd drawing letters, figures and designs. They know what they want to draw but cannot do it. They cannot make their hands do what their eyes s ee. They may be excellent at recognising objects and interpreting pictures, but hopeless at drawing them.

A nother common problem is 'defect of body image.' This means that the child finds it difficult to relate one part of the body to another. They cannot lift a particular f inger on request, or imitate or perform other bodily movements. They often have difficulty in distinguishing right from left. Many of them are left-handed, or use the r ight and left hands equally (ambidextrous). Some show associated or 'mirror' movements, that is for example, when one hand closes the other does the same and they cannot use each hand as a independent structure. Associated with these difficulties there is commonly over-activity, p oor concentration, i nability to sit still, constant fidgeting and distractability. • Coot page 16

Sue Brooks ... "they just want to be like the rest of the class."

Each new skill develops from a less organised skill. This is true of every learned motor task that the infant or child will attempt to accomplish.

A checkered career.. oFrom page 10

here, Orion started as

in the street, and in the pubs

with too much emphasis on

such as Holy Thursday and

His jaw dropped when he

assistant to the shipping

they would invite you to sit

guitars and folk-singing.

the First Friday Masses.

first saw it.

c lerk at Harrisons and

at their table.

Maybe it's too shallow.

Now the church is packed,

I t wasa jar rah

Crosfield — the company

"Here we have been able

He believes also girls and

largely with Asians.

weatherboard structure of

that was then the selling

to give all our children a

boys leaving school now are

ancient vintage with the

agent in Perth for the WA

good Catholic education.

less mature than were their

toilet located way up the

Match Co which in turn was

'The seventh of our boys

counterparts of previous

backyard and a host of other

part of the Swedish Match

generations, despite having

deficiencies contrasting

Co for which he had worked

to do so is now at CBC Leederville, the youngest is

h ad to learn more

"They have giiven the Church in WA the number of practising Catholics it needs."

starkly with the comfortable

in Rangoon.

at the Majella school and the

academically.

After the initial dismay

girls finished their education

Catholicism is truly a great

accommodation they had

It could be, he muses, this

occupied in Rangoon.

caused by their Subiaco

a t Mercy Col lege,

f aith, Orion asserts.

is because of the society in

But the landlord solved

house, he quickly developed

Koondoola."

which they live.

"No matter what one's

their problem by giving them

a liking for WA.

Orion is at a loss to know

"Asian migrants," he says"

notice to quit, and they

"The freedom — after

w hy many of today's

have made a substantial

culture is," he says, "there is always a place for him or

moved to a much better

Burma — appealed," he

Catholic youngsters are

contribution to the Catholic

her in the Church.

house in South Perth where

says.

d isenchanted with the

Church in WA.

they remained 41 2 / years

"You could do what you

Church.

"By and large, they never

before taking over their

liked as long as it was within the law, there was nobody

He feels there is something lacking, but he cannot put

fail to attend services and

present home at Balga. Two of their 10 children

breathing down your neck."

his finger on it.

they are very supportive of parish activities.

were born at South Perth

"The friendliness of the

Perhaps, he hazards the

and one at Balga.

people was striking. They

guess, it might be the

"When we first went to Mirrabooka the church was

Two months after he got

would stop and talk to you

musical part of the liturgy

half -empty on occasions

"It is a deep and all embracing religion. "Take time to read the Mass prayers, for instance, and you will find they are s hort but beautiful and pregnant with meaning."

The Record, January 27 — February 2, 1984

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He enjoyed writing and "If the gift of a true Pioneer Salvatorian in wrote the words for a educator is the ability to W estern Australia Trinity College hymn as bring out the best in a DEATH BE ILDING Father Paul Keyte had THANKS well as other pieces put to young person, Father Keyte TRADES an impressive career as 0 Holy St Jude, apostle and H EALY (Margaret): by Brother Gerald was an educator indeed. music Passed away January 9 in parish priest in England PAINTING quality work martyr, great in virtue and "Many a young man left Crooks. K ilkenny. Eire, dearly at the right price. John rich in miracles - near Bellevue founding before an interview with a far loved wife of Patrick (dec'd) He took a holiday visit to Freakley. Phone 361 4349. kinsman of Jesus Christ, parish in 1961. and loved appreciation of his mother and greater England to celebrate his faithful intercessor of all mother-in-law of Robert W hen he died in worth as a human own who invoke you as special priesthood and 40th year of Electrical Contractor 5 ( Bishop R Healy, of J.V. D'Esterre Vivian St, patron in time of need. To Cottesloe, WA), John and Esperance last week from a r eturned to join the being and a child of God Rivervale. 30 yrs expe- you I have recourse from Mary Healy, Brigid and recurrent heart condition Salvatorians at Esperance. and confident of facing the rience, expert, efficient, the depths of my heart and Michael Murphy, Mary he was approaching his Former Trinity principal world once more. reliable. Ring 362 4646 humbly beg you to whom and Michael Burke, Jim 67th birthday. Brother John Carrigg "Not for him to work in God has given such great after hours 385 9660. power to come to my and Alice Healy, Martin Born in London he was c alled Father Keyte a wood or stone or metal or PROPERTY Improve- assistance. Help me now in and Ann Healy, and Betty, professed as a Salvatorian devoted pastor, skilled papers or figures but with ments Service all types of my present and urgent need g randmother of 16 in 1937 at the order's house g randchildren (all of counsellor, musician, poet the very fabric of young w indows and doors and grant my earnest he With the pioneer and friend. lives. Father Paul did that installed: walls and ceilings petition. In return I promise Ireland). May She Rest in then in Chester where w as trained and later Salvatorians in WA in 1961 " His influence has and did it well for a whole removed; wooden pergo- to make your name known Peace. las; general repairs. Phone a nd cause you to be ordained in May 1942. he settled first at Darlington extended into the adult generation of young men. H EALY (Margaret): 341 2946. invoked. Say three Hail he years later four Only until the church and Christian lives of young A fter Mass in St Passed away January 9 in Marys, Our Fathers and Kilkenny, Ireland, loved was sent to found a house residence at Bellevue were men with whose joys, A nthony's church Glorias - St Jude pray for Post or deliver sister and sister-in-law of for the society in Wales and built, but after only seven a chievements and G reen mount on all who honour and invoke (no phone ads) Annie and Edward Healy in 1954 he became parish years of parish work an your name. Publication difficulties he identified so Wednesday Father Keyte (both dec'd) and loved aunt R ECORD m ust be promised. from angina condition forced easily," Brother Carrigg was buried at Midland of Norah (dec'd), Molly, priest of Thornbury Financial and housing CLASSIFIEDS cemetery. A nne and Philomena which he was responsible him to give up parish work said. problems eased. Grateful Mass establishing a (dec'd) for and Healy, take up a and 14 year Kath A ccommoDA ioN Thanks. Catherine. and Tom Joynes. God centre at Wooton-under- c haplaincy at Trinity A VAILABLE Bless. Edge later to become a College. Most Sacred Heart of Have a lovely holiday, Jesus, may your name be parish. While ostensibly on light stay in a Jim Hassell p raised and glorified SITUATION He then transferred to the duties he systematically MASLEN:Sister Mary valued part of the order's lovely furnished home 3 throughout the world, now V ACANT large Salvatorian parish of interviewed every boy at Climacus who died at St history. mins from Perth for next and forever. Amen. (Say Offset Printer, part-time, St Joseph in Wealdstone least three times during John of God Hospital, Sister Climacus had a nine times a day for nine to nothing, a mere $7 a s mall remuneration. Subiaco, January 19 was wonderful capacity for day each. $5 a day for c onsecutive days and Applications in writing to: where he devoted a lot of their year at Trinity and he promise publication.) his energies to having the estimated that he had seen a member of a well friendship and a quality pensioners or whatever Thanks to the Sacred Heart T he Co-Ordinator, you can afford. We give f or prayers answered. Emmanuel Centre, 25 church furniture and plate 4000 pupils in this way at known Perth family and of life which endeared entered the St John of her to all who were privWindsor Street, East Perth renovated. all the best food and Richard. the time of his departure. 6000. Applications close God Order in 1939. v egies. $20 to your ileged to know her. CANBERRA - Ref- lions when we considered Her early nursing years Her last years were parish and priest. J. Most Sacred Heart of Friday, February 3rd, 1984. erence to God will be deleting reference to God in were spent at the Sub- saddened by ill-health, Lilleyman, 51a Lake Jesus, may your name be House leader, free room the Oath were never atheistic. p raised and glorified Monger Drive, Wembiaco Hospital; she subse- but in spite of her physa nd board, nursing r etained in the Aus"It was riot a matter of antithroughout the world now ley, 381 9672. background desirable. quently qualified as a ical sufferings she maintralian Citizenship and forever. (Say nine times religion, but rather one of Nurse Educator and it tained her interest in daily for nine days and Person is able to hold a full- O ath - in Federal administration." Do a great act of charity. p romise publication.) time outside job or study. was in this field that she everything concerning Give someone who is ill Thanks to the Sacred Contact: The Co-Ordinator Governmentrecogni- He acknowledged that there or has a disease a Jason Heart, Our Lady, and St of Emmanuel Centre, Mrs tion of the wishes of had been immediate reaction excelled. Her years at the her community and in against the original redrafted Ballarat Hospital of St everyone with whom she Winter book with his diet Jude (friend to those who B arbara Harris on "many people." 328 8113. which deleted reference John of God and later at had been in contact Oath cure and a Guardian despair) for favours Mr Stewart West, to God in the Australian Subiaco, in the Schools through the years. Angel brochure, all for received. Anne. Salespersons required to sell on a commission basis, theMinisterforImmi- Citi7enship Amendment of Nursing, are now a May she rest in peace. $4.99 at 406 William S treet or phone Most Sacred Heart of familiar with catechetical gration and Ethnic Bill. "I was made aware that 381 9672. Nothing will J esus, Our Lady of materials, with own vehicle, A ffairs, outlined the Lourdes, St Anthony. earn money working the many people wanted refercure all but it can get you Madonna Del Tindara. St hours that suit you, apply reasonsfor the inten- ence to Almightly God in thc well and give hope and Jude. Most grateful thanks i n writing to: The tion to drop reference Oath and the Government requires two longer life. As all profits for prayers. wishes and A dvertiser. GPO Box to God from the Oath h as conformed to their go to charity, the poor special request answered. X2292, Perth WA 6001. - and, now, for the wishes." he said. and pensioners need not Promised publication G Mr West said he had resend any money, just ask W EDDINGS reinstatement. Prayer to St Jude 0 Holy ceived strong representations for the book as above. The Press throughout S t Jude, apostle and For that Special Day add from migrant bodies who martyr, great in virtue and harmony to the occasion A ustralia gave extensive had wanted the Oath simplito join a team providing accommodation and support rich in miracles, near by having vocal guitarist coverage to the outcry over fied. to homeless and unemployed youth. Live-in positions kinsman of Jesus Christ, Marie Wallace sing for moves to drop reference to for single Christian people (22-30yrs). A commitment "One of our major considerR ECORD faithful intercessor of all you and your guests in God. of at least 12 months is essential. 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Help me now in healthy good appearance St Jude for special favours wishes and beliefs of peoples my present and urgent seeks any interesting em- granted. of diverse cultures. need, and grant my earnest ployment - casual - temporary part-time city or Thank you St Jude for all "We hoped to simply have petition. In return I promise RECORD Commencing dates 1984 to make your name known country. Clerical Back- prayers answered. Thank one, single, unified form of CLASSIFIEDS ground but willing to learn. you for helping me in my FEBRUARY-APRIL-JULY t he Oath acceptable to and cause you to be close noon invoked. (Say three Our Have car phone. Please ring distressful situation. In everyone," he said. + Wednesday Courses in return, I promise to make "We were never dogmatic Fathers, Hail Marys and advertiser 364 4131 your name known and Glorias.) Thank you for H ome Cleaning Care SACRED SCRIPTURE reference caused you to be invoked. about removing the favours. Thel. 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Sister M.Climacus

YOUTHCARE

R esidential Y outhworkers

R eligious Education In Your Home

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The Record, January 27 - February 2, 1984

Youth Forum MOM MM. "

A ntiochans, left to right. Rosemary, Scott Reilly, Stacy McKean, Craig Ablett, Maria Giovinazzo.

The hills were alive with ...

On the weekend Friday to Sunday January 6-8, Eagles Nest at Gidgegannup was rippling with the enthusiasm of the Kalamunda Antioch group.

Dante's vision of hell may well have included young people doing mindless, repetitive, boring assembly line work — a task that destroys initiative, rots the brain — yet a task millions of young people are committed to for much of their working lives in hundreds of factories throughout the world. Such assertions rarely raise interest. They are not hotly denied. There is no anguished argument about them. Few people show any reaction at all. On the other hand, if the initiative of Arctic seals was being destroyed or the brains of domestic pets were rotting, not only would there be a strong hue and cry but people w ould organise and accept the challenge of changing the situation. I have claimed frequently in this column that society's concerns are more sensitised towards animals (wild or tame) than to the lives of people — young or old. One "society" that I belong to concerns itself about people and especially young working people — the YCW movement. Last week I returned with these and similar reflections from a five day biennial gathering of Australian YCW fulltime workers and Chaplains in Adelaide. Among the first tasks of Young Christian W orkers is to educate themselves on the experiences of other workers, the second is to build a

T he reason for the sharing sessions lead by a Christ. The knowledge we We would especially like dynamic takeover of the team of 11 teenagers, aided achieved on that weekend to thank Sister Emilie, secluded, usually peaceful b y five adults. The tied together with God's Father Jegorow and Mr resort of Eagles Nest was discussions helped us to work was unbounded. We and Mrs Peter Dymond for t o celebrate the Hills realise God's unconditional as Christians, now have an their guidance and patience Antioch first anniversary, love for us personally and obligation to God to spread which are not restricted to achieved three weeks gave us an insight into our our love and new-found the weekend. understanding of Him to The love given by these earlier. own morality. people and others was a The group decided that a It gave us a true conscience all. Renewal weekend would be to be held through our daily We wish to thank the base for our love for God an appropriate way to lives. On the Saturday night parents who helped us in to grow and flourish on like celebrate the event. Father Jegorow celebrated the kitchen. Without them the rose we are all striving On our weekend. God the Eucharist before us and that memorable step in our to be. — My name is Julie Della r evealed Himself to us showed us the love of our journey could not have Louise Miller and I am the new Franca. Nichols. David been as quite Jesus successful. Life, and and talks through a series of Bread S outhern Region fulltimer for the Catholic Parish Youth Movement. (CPY). I have taken over from where Tony Dolin left off. I live in Bullsbrook (great place). My dad is St. Paul, Minn. (NC) — Tom Haus knew his pastor was thinking a cattle farmer (for all you farmers, he of buying a computer to handle parish record-keeping, so like any budding breeds Poll Hereford My mum is good businessman he made some inquiries, then told his pastor he Shorthorn).wife and there a farmer's thought he could handle the programming. are four kids in our family. "In three years, it vinced his father to buy Haus, 14, got the job at man has been programshould be making money a home computer. St. Gregory the Great ming the parish financial Monsignor Terrance for the parish," he said. system and reocrds. EvenParish. Bernston thinks highly W. will computer the tually The high school freshhis volunteer prointerof been has Haus parish's the take care of ested in computers for as grammer, who also serves annual report, financial long as he can remember. as a sacristan. statements to parishion"Sometimes I think our His father is in the commarriage and ers, birth puter business, and after k ids are not getting records and anything else taking some classes as a enough credit for the good its teen-age programmer grader. Haus con- things they do," he said. seventh includes.

Let's question our values better world in the light o f a Christ ian judgement. Facts gathered by the 22 full-timers from all states except Tasmania about the experiences of 700 young Australians pointed out two things dramatically affecting the lives of young working people. They were technology and multinationals. Technology robs people of using their talents and their creativity. Multi-nationals with no loyalty to local populations, shut down and relocate huge industrial complexes causing massive unemployment and hardship simply in search of greater profits. People stand by, inactive, as greed dictates the deformation of young w orking lives — especially in the poorer countries. The week-long pro-

gramme organised by Father Hugh O'Sullivan, Australian Chaplain, and Bernie McEvoy (Austral ian President), strengthened the solidarity of the YCW fulltimers. It was informative. e nl ightening and prayerful. The participants met from 9am until tea time. Evenings were devoted to the Eucharist and followed by recreational or educational films. The West Australians who attended included Peter Shooter (natonal YCW executive) and Debbie Dowson (Bunbury YCW), Gemma Wooltorton, Tom O'Regan, Kevin Yuen and Joe Tufilli, all full-timers for Perth. West Australian young workers can expect their lives to be changed in 1984.

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Don't miss it again The sun was creating a beautiful sunset behind the evergreen Kings Park. Shades of red and orange merged with the black of night and around me were a few hundred people whose attention was drawn by their friends away from the beauty of the night. The evening was to prove a huge success, after such a beautiful start ( scenery supplied by God) it was impossible to think the evening would have any other result. A fruit salad supper, lively disco dancing and the company of many of my friends, were the ingredients to make a success. The occasion was the 1983 Catholic Parish Youth Movement's river cruise. Why talk about it now? Because the Catholic Parish Youth Movement (CPY to those in the know) is holding the 1984 river cruise.

That's right, a "Rivercruise" starting at 7.30pm from the Barrack Street Jetty (be there by 7pm to beat the crowd). The cruise to Fremantle and back (in a roundabout way) lasts four hours, includes disco dancing, a supper, lovely, lively people and bags of fun. Want more details? Yes? Well, the vessel is the Rottnest Islander II. Tickets bought before the day of the cruise, (Saturday February 18) cost $6, but $7 on that Saturday. The $6 tickets are eligible for a special raffle. It will be a great night so "be there or be square" (so it's corny but it's effective). P.S. Remember there will be no alcohol sold or brought on board to spoil the night. A Great Night. — Rivercruise Peter van der Kwast, Lockridge CPY.

Choice, Parish Renewal a nd have met some beautiful people from Antioch. I went to three schools, not because they didn't want me, but because we moved. 1st, 2nd and 3rd y ear at St Thomas Aquinas, 4th at Morley and 5th at Bullsbrook. T hese three places showed me three pearls of great price. St Thomas s howed me God, Bullsbrook love, and Morley — me. Put them together and I found that God loves me. Damian Hart So now I know that I'm going to love God back Last year we completed heaps by serving my y outh groups and Y ear 1 2 at CBC Fremantle and together bringing them closer with Christina Kadmos t owards growth and (who workedfor YCS last Jesus of rstanding unde year) we are greatly Christ. looking forward to workingfor YCS in 1984. As fulltimers we in to Our names are Frank help students develop and Hart Loss and Damian to their faith respond and recently we began through Christian action. working fulltime for the This year is shaping up Young Christian Students to be a big year for YCS, movement. especially with the YCS National Conference beginning in May. A twoJulie Della Franca week Fulltime Workers' Course which will be held Michael, Mariane, who in Melbourne late in is our family's "special February will help in gift" sent straight from d eveloping our Heaven, she's a Down's understanding of what the Syndrome kid; myself and job entaiLs. my little sister, Stephanie. We both believe that I love them all heaps. YCS has great potential to develop students' faith My first involvement and help them take with CPY was through responsibility in and for Julia Pickering, the their lives. We have great Northern Regional h opesfor the fulltimer. That was one development of the year ago. movement this year. — It was through her Damian Hart and Frank outreach that I have since Loss. b een involved with Frank Loss The Record, January 27 — February 2, 1984

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A look at books

The Gospel from Outer Space The Gospel From Outer Space,, by Robert Short, published • by Fount, $3.95. Reviewed by Roslyn Ross. This entertaining a nd thought provoking book by the author of T he Gospel According to Peanuts investigates both our fascinaThe grass always looks greener on the other side of the cosmos tion with outer s pace and the meaning of the films that celebrate it — Close Encounters of The The Meaning of Dr Mannix; Aquinas Memorial Third Kind, SuperLecture, 1983, by Edmund Campion. Reviewed by man, Star Wars Father T.P. Boland in the Catholic Leader. and ET.

Mannix the man

It has been a great year for Mannix studies. Michael Gilchrist's Daniel Mannix, Priest and Patriot, became available. We m ay be fortunate enough to see soon a monograph by CoIm Kiernan. Thanks to some slick work by the Leader Press and the Aquinas Library Advisory Committee, we now have the text of Father Edmund Campion's Aquinas lecture. delivered on October 14. It is a remarkable fact that in the swelling Mannix biography the two best items are lectures. Mr Santamaria's opening Mannix lecture of 1978 still heads the list, but this A quinas contribution must rank with it.

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expectations that are most easily satisfied. Dr Mannix ensured that he will remain something of an enigma by the destruction of his papers. However, a shrewd observer of the Australian scene like Father Campion can penetrate the shadows of concealment for us. The most illuminating s uggestion is in the comparison with Bishop Burgmann, who emerges as the truer voice of God in Australia. James Duhig was once puzzled by being likened to the Anglican Prelate, known widely as Friend of Russia. Mannix was more in the mould, saw more clearly the social culture of the Gospel. Copies may be obtained at the Aquinas Library and Catholic bookshops, price: S4.

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Why do they appeal to us? What are they saying? Robert Short examines the powerful religious symbols and messages of these film parables; he shows how they can provide a new way of looking at ourselves, a fresh and compelling understanding of Christian belief. It will give you a chance to look with new eyes on the film fantasies which are enthralling our children. The message, it seems, is still coming through and perhaps in t he most unlikely of mediums. The interesting factor is that apart from George Lucas, the man responsible for the Star Wars sagas, the makers of most of these myths, movies and larger than life heroes have no conscious Chris-

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Personal growth in life of grace

The subject title indicates the style. This is about practical methods in the spiritual life. There are charts of stages of growth and schematisations of problems and how to handle them. It is all reminiscent of Ignatian methods. The object of it all is personal development in terms of the Grace life --growth in Christ. In true Ignatian style Father Fus-

chapters are those which record and analyse the answers to various questionnaires about the meaning of growth in Christ by different groups of clergy, Religious and lay men and women. The author documents some of the case histories of people who came to his counselling courses. Sister Minerva battles with the personal difficulties of charity in community.

but too well, with a deep interpersonal relationship. He works himself out of the text-books and into the Gospel. One chapter and part of another are devoted to experiences of sex and celibacy, love and friendship. For the Religious, especially, the author has practical strategies. To speak of celibacy is a challenge in syntax as much as psychology.

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tian, spiritual or moral message to sell. The unconscious message. however, is quite another thing. The book. says Short, is based on the Religion of Outer Space, a colour slide programme which he has been presenting for about three years. But until recently, he said, there seemed to be something still missing from the programme. "I knew there were still many other important thingsI wanted to say, but Ihadn't yet found the film I was looking for to help me say them," he said. "That was before I saw ET Seeing ET for the first time was not only a pure delight, it was also a shock of recognition. I felt as if I'd finally found the solid

The fruit of years J.M. Fuster is a Jesuit, a director of the X avier Institute of C ounsel l ing in Bombay. This book is the fruit Growing in Christ, A Practical Method, by of years of study at MassachuFuster, SJ, published by St Paul's, .M. J Amhurt, setts, in the Carkhuff A ustralia, $4. Reviewed by Father T.P. Boland, method and of exten- in the Catholic Leader. sive spiritual counsel- ter discusses the essence of Father C., one hopes the ling with priests, Reli- spiritual life in personal counsellor has sufficiently gious and laity in many relationship with Christ. disguised identities, has parts of the world. The most interesting experimented, not wisely

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Father Fuster makes clear his full esteem for married love, yet, when expressing the positive value of celibate life, he sometimes treads heavily in the implications of his words. However, his intentions are always clear in the full context. His book is a useful instrument of modern Ignatian spirituality.

cornerstone I had been seeking." Not so long ago, says Short, in the history of the Western world, most people felt they had 'someone to look up to,' — namely Christ, who gave their lives hope, direction, meaning, order, purpose, s atisfaction and fulfilment. Although these people knew they had scant k nowledge of a lot of things in the world about

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them, they still felt they had scads of understanding of what life and the world were all about. They believed they had, through Jesus Christ, a good understanding of everything that was going on. Nowadays, however, the situation is just the oppo-

site — that is, we have a lot of clear, certain knowledge of almost everything about everything, but there's little understanding of what it is all about. This is why we all tend to be so nervous nowadays. So the situation today is: Lots of knowledge but little understanding Lots of means, hut little meaning Lots of know-how, but little know-why Lots of sight, but little insight. This situation is a constant drain on the very centre of our lives. For nothing is more demeaning to the human spirit t han meaningless. Nothing is harder for us to stand than the lack of ultimate understanding. There are five thoroughly enjoyable chapters in this slim volume — R eligion and Outer Space; 2001: A Space Odyssey and the Religion of Atheistic Humanism; Visions Drawing Closer to Christ; Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Superman; Closer Still to Christ — The Star Wars Saga, or 'The Gospel according to Saint Lucas': and E.T. and 'The Ache of Universal Love' Closer to Christ than even the Churches Are.

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More to their 'clumsiness' • From page 11 The child is thought to be naughty. He or she is punished verbal ly or p hysical ly for not concentrating, not being tidy, breaking crockery a nd spi l l ing things. Ridicule is all too often t he result for poor performances indancing, games and gymnastics. The child is all too often e xcluded from team games and left out of social activities by her or his peers. Naturally enough this 7--Thasse r i ous c onsequences on emotional development. In constant trouble for bad writing and untidy work, accused of not trying and often fearing to face their parents with a bad report, it is not

Between the ages of nine to 12 growth is relatively slow and uniform. This is a time for perfecting the motor skills that were acquired during earlier stages of development. Children of this age usually prefer to more strenuous large-muscle activities to those that are strenous or sedentary.

L ONDON (NC) — Christian leaders in England and Wales have decided to develop better structures to promote ecumenical dialogue. The decision was made when a group of Anglican

New dialogue and Protestant leaders attended a study session of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. No specific proposals

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for new ecumenical structures emerged but further study is planned during an April meeting of 50 Christian leaders. Among the leaders who

attended the meeting with the Catholic bishops w ere Angl i can A rchbishop Robert Runcie of Canterbury and Reverend Philip Morgan, general secretary of the B ritish Council of Churches.

Feminists give opportunity

wants'," she said. "Whether it be fashion or "She was submissive to career, having a TV kitchen G od's will and was or being the got -it-allprepared to let go of her together TV model, it's the wants to allow God to work wrong accent." through her. "Letting go and following Mrs Horgan said one of Race One: 1 Vanlee Chief. Race Six: 1 Candid Star. 2 our husbands in the same the areas where women were put down was sex. response as Mary made. 2 Dangerous Odios. 3 Legatee. 3 Superstar. "Women are demeaned "It Prezzy Boy. is God's will that we Race Seven: 1 Khadine. 2 Race Two: 1 Gillie Go Easy. Pacific Hope. 3 Noble do things His way and when every day by a world that 2 Sparkle's Choice. 3 Shane. H e does answer our glorifies sex in totally prayers, it always is with the opposite ways to the way Suntino. R ace Three: 1 Ondine R ace Eight: 1 Brindle right answer, even though God meant." Three. 2 Alfred's Rush. 3 Avon. 2 Temswap. 3 San's it may be difficult for us." It did not mean that Reproach. Patch O'Dust. Mrs Horgan said there Christian women became Rave Four: 1 Aulfee. 2 R ace Nine: I Flash was "tremendous pressure" reclusive to the world or Encanto. 2 Cord of Pearls. on women to live the pious "Holy Janes". Curly Tale. 3 Vacant Site. worldly way. Race Five: 1 Mexican Shuf- 3 Lone Bank. "Sex is a gift from God fle. 2 Gold Velocity. 3 Lady Race Ten: 1 Spicy Gem. 2 "The accent of the world and needs to be used in the Lilly. Old Up Wave. 3 Direct Lad. is the preoccupation with 'I right way," she said.

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surprising that such children often develop behavioural problems. I t is important to r emember that this a wkwardness or c lumsiness is not misbehaviour or laziness. P unishment can be positively harmful, and it is completely wrong to believe that "if only the c hi ld tried harder, e verything would be alright." Although many of these c hi ldren are good r eaders, some are r etarded in reading. Some have associated l ateness in the development of language o r indistinctness of speech due to muscular inco-ordination of the articulatory mechanism. Because these children are often not recognised a s having a specific defect of neurological f unction, they are expected to conform to t he achievement standards of their peer age group. When they are unable to do many things most children take for granted, they are often accused of laziness and misbehaviour.

Some children feel so thwarted and dispirited t hat they become a pathetic, revert to daydreams and give up the struggle. Some even b ecome seriously emotionally disturbed. "More than anything they just want to be like the rest of the class," says Sue Brooks, the physiotherapist based w i th the Chi ld Development Centre in West Perth, who coordi nates the programme. Referrals are accepted f rom doctors and teachers and so far 22 u nits have been established in 22 WA schools. More than 100 children are currently being helped by the scheme. Success always eludes this child even though she or he may have been trying harder than the average. Knowing they c annot be as other children self-esteem is low, trust and confidence in authority is lost. There is a feeling of being unfairly treated . . . and rightly so. It is only a short step then to rejecting the world and all of its rules. C lumsiness and awkwardness of this sort may lead to aggressive behaviour, disobedience and defiance; clowning and disruption in the classroom or excessive timidity. It may lead to any of the m anifestations of insecuirty or stress, such as temper tantrums, bed wetting or soiling. It leads naturally to a dislike of games and other physical pursuits. Proudly pinned to Sue's wall is a letter from one

such child, a six year old who has made great gains and now sees the world in a bright new light. "See," she grins, "there isn't a reversal in it. When we first started he w as fai l ing badly in school and reluctant to go. His concentration w as terrible, lots of reversals in his writing, letters missed out. "He is a delightful little c hap who is already developing his own strategies to cope."'

B ecause the programme is new, much work has also to be d one instruct ing teachers and parents. -It's important to recognise any problem as soon as possible," Sue said. "We can certainly help children up to the age of 12, but after that it is r eally too late to do anything." While other stages o perate simi lar programmes, WA is probably the only one where physiotherapists are sent into the schools. T here is no set programme of treatment because each child must be assessed individually, but group activities are p lanned as needed because they represent the most economic use of t he physiotherapist's time. Movement and physical activity are essential requirements for a child to reach full physical, mental and emotional potential and through movement, children gain confidence and a positive self-esteem and learn to t rust the world that surrounds them. 'We plan activities to improve eye to hand coordination," Sue said, "things like dot and computer games.

" We also use the swimming pool a lot. T hat's extremely effective and we can use games to teach left to right, develop strength and awareness of body parts. Children should find physical activity fun. -Obstacle courses, trampolining and mat exercises are all useful in d eveloping and improving co-ordination. "But the main aim is to improve self-esteem and that comes from gaining confidence. "I prefer to use short, s harp bursts of intervention rather than keeping a child on the programme for years," she said. The best attitude for parents and teachers to adopt is that of tolerance towards each episode, a nd to provide sympathetic instruction

to help correct the faulty movements. Praise the child for every attempt made a new and difficult activities. It is the confidence is one's own ability and the attempt itself, which is important, r ather than the successfully completed activity. It is thought that the disabilities of a 'clumsy' child do not arise from an acquired pathological lesion of any single area in the brain, but from a d efect in cerebral o rganisation i.e. the processing of incoming and outgoing messages. There is a discrepancy between the mind's intention and the body's e xecution. If the parents and the school think a child is c lumsy, he or she probably is. Even more important may be the child's own opinion of her or himself, and the child will usually admit to being bad at sports even i f the parents think otherwise. T here is a lot of controversy as to waht causes the condition and v arious schools of t hought blame psychological, situational and genetic reasons . . . p erhaps one or a combination of all three. I t's a whole new d imens ion for physiotherapists and an exciting one, says Sue.

There is no simple answer to the question; s ki l led movement involves an intricate weaving of physiological a nd psychological components and must be judged by the factors of c ulture, age, sex, m asturat iona l dysfunctions, as well as past experience plus expectations stemming from the environment. The problem of motor impairment is one that has been created by the demands made upon the individual to learn certain skills that are regarded as important, or at least desirable from a normal d evelopmental viewpoint. T here is no point attempting to reach a firm diagnosis below the age of four years, but progress should be r eviewed at regular intervals if parents are concerned. With a clear picture of a particular chi ld's diagnosis and ability profile, management has already begun. The first step is to talk to the child and the parents, together and s eparately. Often a simple explanation of the clinical diagnosis and the symptoms, perhaps with a demonstration of the minimal signs, gives back to the child a feeling of self-respect and gives a reason for the persistent and disturbing failures in v arious fields of performance.