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There is no better way to proclaim the gospel than through the lives of good people, Bishop Barry Hickey said in his first address as seventh Bishop of Geraldton.

"A community of people who live the gospel in a spirit of love and gentleness will attract others to become part of that community.- he told hundreds of people who packed St Francis Xavier Cathedral, including busloads of the bishop's former Italian parishioners from Highgate and West Perth. "The transformation of anger into patience, of hate into love, of anxiety into peace, of stn-row into joy, that occurs time and time again in the lives of Christian people offers hope and security to those lost in the confusion of the secular world.

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At Geraldton on Tuesday night Bishop Barry Hickey is pictured walking through the cathedral congregation after the Mass in which he had been ordained and installed as the diocese's seventh bishop.

"My faith will he the faith of the apostles. There is no point in going off on our own track. Unless we preach Christ and Him crucified, we are cymbals clashing. "I will maintain the rather stern moral teachings of the Church on marriage and sexual morality in an age which questions and often reit-cis them. "1 will do so in the belief those moral teachings of the Church are good news for humankind and not had news. The support a person's ability to be the master of his or her own actions, not the SI1VC. -They enhance personal

An historic meeting FAIRBANKS (Alaska) Pope John Paul's brief meeting with the US President Ronald Reagan here this week is a history-making event Although it is not the first time a pope and president have met (Pope Paul VI and Lyndon Johnson met at the UN in 1965) it is a significant milestone in world history President Reagan was returning from his barnstorming tour of China. Pope John Paul was en-route to begin his visit

to Korea and the south west Pacific basin. In Korea he will mark the Church's 200th anniversary there by canonising 103 martyrs killed in the 18th and 19th centuries. The canonisation which needed special dispensation, will be done during a Mass in Seoul expected to draw more than a million worshippers A fter Korea, John PIRA visits Papua New Guinea, the Solomons and Thailand

by FATHER PAT CUNNINGHAM who flew to Geraldton dignity and self-esteem they respect the rights of other people and they protect the integrity of the marriage relationship and even life itself. "They allow a person to grow in a full Christian maturity. "At the same time I will endeavour to enter into the world of thrive who are the casualties of our society, who are crushed and enslaved by poverty. who are denied enioyment of full human rights. and who hear heavy personal burdens. "This has always been a major part of my vocation and will. please God, continue to he so. "1 will endeavour to lead people to a deeper awareness of what it means to belong to the txxly of Christ. to he one with Christ, to sense in our innermost being the mvsterious and actual presence of Christ in His Church and in our hearts. W e do not refer to a dead Christ hut to a living Christ who is calling us to he part of Himself and who speaks to us in no clearer v.-ay than in the eucharist He wants to be the very nourishment to keep us alive."

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The high point of Tuesday night's ceremony when his predecessor as bishop of Geralctton laid hands on Monsignor Barry Hickey to ordain him to the f ull priesthood in the same cathedral where Archbishop Foley, the ordaining prelate, had himself been ordained and installed less than t hree years ago. Later parts of the ceremony included the anointing of the new bishop with oil.

SANTIAGO — As civil strife increased in Chile, two archbishops have called for negotiations and an end to violence. Archbishop Juan Fran cisco Fresno, of Santiago, in a sermon asked all parties to negotiate an agreement to end the "spi ral of violence." He spoke two days before four people were killed in a new wave of anti--Government protests. "Before it is too late," said Archbishop Fresno, "I ask all who desire a true democracy to loather together

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"They are manipulated into early sexual involvement by peer group pressure. by the lack of parental guidance, by the lack of sex education of the right kind, by mass media exploitation and by a permissive cultural attitude. In 1981. 8100 girls between 15 and 19 years gave birth to a child within marriage, but 40 per cent were married seven months or less, Mrs Perrott told the seminar, quoting from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. In the same year 9400 girls in the same age group gave birth outside marriage. The bureau also forecast 40 per cent of that same age group would

become pregnant and half of them would have abortions. "We have to move fast if we are going to he effective. "These figures tell us we are going song somewhere. Sex education programmes are simply not working. Perrott Mrs explained how the education committee of Pregnancy Help had developed a thoughtful and sensitive programme for schools and parent groups. However, she said the requests from schools far outnumbered volunteers able to present the programmes, more suitable helpers were urgently needed. "We tell the students we are there because we are concerned for

for Geraldton ordination BELOW On the steps of St Francis Xavier Cathedral after the ordination ceremony are the last three of Geraldton's seven bishops (from left). Archbishop Foley 19811983; Bishop Hickey 1984 — ;Bishop Francis X Thomas 1962-81. Bishop Hickey wears the ring of Bishop Kelly, first WA born priest and Geraldton's first bishop 1898-1921.

A t the sign of peace Bishop Hickey greets his sister Mrs Judy Clear who delivered the first reading from the prophet Isaiah

A packed c athedral For the second time in less than three years, Gerldton's historic Cathedral of St Francis Xavier witnessed the ordination of a bishop in a ceremonial that would have thrilled the priest -architect of its unique B yzantine style, the late Monsignor Hawes. All six of WA's active and retired bishops plus bishops from Port Pine, W agga and Sale and nearly 100 priests from W A with lay representatives from Geraldton and Perth dioceses saw Archbishop Foley, Geraldton's sixth bishop, ordain and instal l his successor B ishop Barry Hickey, f ormer Perth archdiocesean priest who was born and raised in Geraldton diocese.

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"It is all right for parents to feel awkward. It is all right to feel unsure. "Students are told they have a right to be fully informed. If for whatever reason their parents have not been able to talk to them, it is up to the youths to go to their parents. The occasional student who cannot relate in any way to their parents is told to find an adult to whom

hut they can relate always an adult:. Mrs Permtt stressed the responsibility on parents to develop their children's selfesteem. "Treat them as we want them to treat us. Let them know teenage years should be a most enjoyable time of life, a time to get to understand oneself and one's needs: a time to learn what makes the world tick

ROME (NC) — The pope hopes to return to Poland and travel to the Baltic region which he was unable to visit last year. He announced this to a group of 900 pilgrims from Poland in St Peter's. Without speaking explicitly abaft government attempts to remove crucifixes from Polish churches, be referred to the significance and importance of the cross "deeply imprinted in the spirituality and in the history of the nation." Speaking at a general audience a few days earlier, the pope expressed strong support for the condemnation by the Polish bishops of the plans to remove crucifixes from schools and public buildings.

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The Shepherd's passing us by If Pope John Paul It keeps a scrap book on where he has been and what has been said about him, it is now bursting at the seams. The Vatican store-rooms are probably taking a battering from the gifts he receives en route. John Paul II is on his 21st trip outside Italy in just under six years. Even his prodigious brain would be pressed to keep up with himself: Mexico, Poland, Ireland, USA, Turkey, Zaire, Congo, Kenya, Ghana, France, Brazil. West Germany, Philippines, Japan, Nigeria, Benin, Gabon, Portugal, Great Bntain, Argentina, Switzerland, Spain, Central America, Poland, Lourdes, Austria. The current swing takes him into South Korea and the Southern Pacific but most importantly to our most important neighbour Papua New Guinea. Karol VVotyla's signature, of course, is scattered across visitors' books of Australia and Papua New Guinea from the 1973 days of the Eucharistic Congress He probably feels time is on his side perhaps to make it back to Australia for 1988 and rumouredly for the conferring of honour on Mother Mary MacKillop. To be near and yet so far, as events this coming week will show, will be not so much the pope's regret as of an Australia which forgets that we had a pope here to ourselves back in 1970 when such a visit was a high international status symbol Pope Paul VI had opened up a new era in the papacy when he started touring in 1964. first to the Holy Land the first pope there since St Peter himself and the first papal journey outside Italy for 155 years. Constan tinople, Bombay and the United Nations had been covered even before Vatican II was finished. Then it was into Fatima. Columbia, the ILO at Geneva. Uganda, and the near -fatal stabbing at Manila before sweeping via Samoa into Sydney. Xenophobes around the Australian coast who look back even over the press reports of that sensational event in the secular media could claim that the pope was really visiting Sydney and only perhaps Australia But the outposts sent their delegations. Exmouth sent its pralast. But aside from large doses of Sydney Harbour, he was also firmly on his knees in the crypt of St Mary's Cathedral where are buned the pioneer priests who came to plant the faith in the pitiful circles that didn't rank much in world estimation in those days but who would have made ideal gospel subject for Jesus' own ministry to the downcast

A t Randwick Pope Paul VI did indeed meet Australia in a Captain Cook Eli-Centenary Mass As if prophesying that the debate was still not over he praised the Australia that had taken in so many refugees in the past but urged the same country not to close its doors for the sake of selfish satisfaction. The 1970 papal visit to Australia got a whiff also of other problems when Sydney's archbishop. the odd man out in the Australian Anglican hierarchy, declined to be at an all-church gathenng with the pope at the Sydney Town Hall. Most significantly for the present papal journey however, Pope Paul VI was visiting Sydney not only to meet the Australian bishops at their regular meeting but also to meet three other hierarchies from the Pacific area who for the first time were initiating similar joint meetings that now take place from time to time. If Australia did not know that it had to grow up in the universal church and not feel eternally sorry for its troubled early starts, the overseas missionary responsibility was firmly enunciated by Pope Paul VI . In St Mary's Cathedral he ordained Bishop Louis Vangeke as auxiliary of Port Moresby. the country's first native priest 33 years before who had said that if he had not become a priest he would have certainly become a sorcerer! Now Pope John Paul II is going back to that country to look closely at that infant Church barely into 20th century ways but which points up clearly the directions and hue of face that the 20th century Church will get to know very well. The pope will have come from a young church in Korea where they number their martyrs for Christ in hundreds as do the neighbouring Japanese and Chinese to fly past an Australia where blood has not been spilled for the faith Popes are sometimes in a damned if they do or don't situation. If they did not travel the world would ask why. and if they do someone at the back of the crowd asks if he hasn't got anything better to do. Paul VI was at pains to say he was visiting churches. not politicians at airports. John Paul It has had no trouble spelling out why he wants to know every corner of the vast global Church he rules. The slipstream of pope's jet skimming past Australia's northern coast should say just one thing: His one task is to make sure that we do not fragment or disgrace the world-wide unity Jesus gave His Church. If we do, either by teaching or worse still by our un-Christian behaviour it will be our fault, not the pope's.

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R esurrection uniting force in disorder of the world The Resurrection of Christ had to be a uniting force providing solutions to individual lives, to strife in war torn countries and to the problems dividing A ustral ian society today was the message of Archbishop Foley on Easter Sunday. Strife in Northern Ireland, in El Salvador, Lebanon and the Philippines, and Australia's multi-cultural, Aboriginal and homosexual problems all under came review during his Easter Sunday homily in St Mary's Cathedral.

The annual joint Catholic -Anglican procession of Good Friday witness tooii place through the streets of Victoria Park with people from both parishes taking turns at carrying a large three metre cross. The cross was planted in a public park at the conclusion of a procession which had started at St Joachim's church and paused at several points for prayer, reflection and scripture readings.

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Archbishop Foley said St Peter was the man who bridged the gap between Jew and Gentile when he t ook the Good News of Christ's R esurrection to the R oman Cornelius' f amily who were later baptised into Christ. Similarly today, he said, while Christians look for the risen Christ others are looking for meaning in their lives, and o thers have even rejected Christianity because of what they had seen reflected in the lives of some Christians. Referring to an illustration on the front page of the Easter edition of The Record, Archbishop Foley said a stained glass window in

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Broome showed how an Aboriginal Northern Territory artist had used the Death and Resurrection of Christ to symbolise the uniting of the black and white people of Australia ' This risen Christ gave meaning to the eady Christians' Nves; it was a transformation to a new way of life. We rejoice at are we what because of Christ's Resurrection. "Early Christians had to grow through doubt to a new found faith. So must we." Archbishop Foley said Pope John Paul's gesture in hearing Easter confessions in St Peters was not just to help the busy priests. It was a symbol to the whole world there was a path back from selfishness and greed, that each person must make at Easter Turning to the problems of today, the archbi-

shop warned about judging too harshly the divisions existing between Christians in places such as Northern Ireland, Lebanon, El Salvador and the Philippines without looking at the real causes of the strife taking place. " 11Ve live in a society not reflecting fully the Christian values we stand for, that is not expressing the relationships that should be growing between us, between ourselves and God." he said. Noting Australia had become a multi-cultural society because of the number who had come here from many countries, he said: "Our Lord says we are one in Him, that as individuals we are loved, we are valued; that we should learn to love one and value another. 'The unity of our society is based on that

At Santa Maria College, eight students are shown presenting a liturgical movement during a Holy Week presentation at the school which was organised by Mr loitn Waller the religious education co-ordinator who asked Miss Angela Cot to design the movements to accompany the worship COreMOIly.

unity, and we as Christians should build that unity and in no way be a cause of division or racism in any form. The Aboriginal land rights question, he said, had to be solved by Christians and not as the result of the strong fighting the weak. "We have to avoid polarisation based on politics, on racism, selfishness or greed. ' There are answers to this question which do not involve a minority taking over a whole country. *Coot page 12

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Missionaries look o our gifts

Twelve Western Australian lay missionaries are now serving in primitive and remote regions around the world. Parishioners' gifts to Appeals for the Propagation of the Faith help them to help others in their regions. The appeals, which began last Sunday, now accept contributions by credit card.

Letters from lay missioners help launch appeal

Director of the Perth Missions Office, Father Pat Ahern introducing the appeal said regular generous support for the missions was an integral part of the life of every parish in the archdit west. This support included regular prayers and Masses, as well as financial contributions The WA 12 are in such widespread countries as Pakistan, Chile Tanzania, Papua New Guinea, Nauru and within Australia.

Father Ahern said he received many requests for information concerning the lay missionary apostolate He said usually prospective lay missionaries were required to be interviewed and assessed locally This is because a t WO Or three year commitment is the minimum requirement. Possible difficulties needed to be discussed before a person is referred to a lay missionary orwinisat ion It NIS been decided to hold a lay missionary infornution

afternoon at the Parish Centre Franklin Street, Ilxrdervile on Saturday, May 19 from 2prn to 5pm. Anyone interested in lay missionary work is invited to attend. June Hughes, lay mission:tr.;nursing sister in Pakistan, writes she finds her work challenging and rewarding June said she sees the culture as very different from anything she has pre viously experienced. However, she is glad she is there and has received great support from the St John of God sisters. At times the life can be very difficult and June relies on her faith and prayer life to keep her going

tier commissioning as a lay missionary at East Fremantle parish in January also gave June a great feeling of strength and support. Betty and Greg Lupton of City Brach have just completed two years as lay missionary teachers in Kiribati and they are now teaching in Nauru. Betty and Greg said they are both extremely glad that they went to Kiribati It was a wonderful experience and they Rained more than they gave They said the people of Kiribati, of whom more than half are Catholic are very devout and &decided to their religion.

As a result, Greg and Betty said their own spirituality has increased They said in the two years they were at Kiribati they built up a very close relationship with the people. The school which they helped to staff at Kiribati is now bring run by three Marist Brothers and other

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prayers and financial support of all parishioners around the world. In 1983, people of the Perth archdiocese contributed more than $305,000 to the upkeep and support of the missions. This year's parish appeals for the Propagation of the Faith began last Sunday, and to mark the occasion The Record published the first of a series of letters from Western Australian lay missioners. The series continues here

teachers. They now receive regular letters from former students urging them to come back visit Kiribati again At Nauru they are doing liaison work with people from Kiribati who are sometimes stranded there for several days due to delays with aircraft • Cont page 12

HAVE YOUR SAY Criticising the peace commission

Advisor's direction is 'misplaced'

from JACK FEENEY. Willagee.

Sir. what on earth is The Record doing printing a story about ladies who owe so much to Womens Electoral Lobby which supports abortion and other anti -family activities? We readers are surely entitled to be informed about the anti-Christian influence wielded by some members of the Womens Advisory Council If a Catholic paper ignores the facts. God help us The page on Dot Goodrick is sadly in need of the advertisement -Catechesis of Adults- on page 12

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Sir. D Goodrick's motiva ported by Catholics bons. her philosophy, and her By failing to give a complete efforts for womens affairs are profile of this woman and her not compatible with The. involvements you confuse Record. Whilst one may mittee fighting for liberalised those unaware of the facts admire her commitment, its laws on abortion These views and anger those looking for direction is misplaced are not supported by Catholsound Catholic models As convenor of the Wom - ics. ens Advisory Council D GoodThe WEL and WAC get rick promotes changes that ample coverage in left wing are enthusiastically endorsed socialist propaganda. The by radical socialists but not by social changes promoted in from P SELLARS Catholics As a member of the those papers are not in the Mount Lawley Womens Electoral Lobby she is interest of all Australians Sir. There appears to be aware of their abortion corn- They are reforms not sup moves afoot to force mothers into the work force. I would be interested to hear people's views of people and specialists in family care on the effect this would have on children, the closeness of family ties, and attitudes such as forgiveness and r,, acceptance in the family and larger community. The Missionary Oblates of the Australian Province have worked in Jas a According to the press, the Attorney General Senafor 13 years. The Island of Java has a population of 91 million. Many tor Gareth Evans wants development projects have been carried out — fish-farming, poultry -farming, Australia to accept all art' road building, land reclamation, clinics and water pumps for villages and

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Mothers in workforce cles of the UN Declaration on Human Rights, one of which requires the number of females in the workforce to equal the number of

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Sir. Catholics do not generally recognise the Cathol!c Commission for Justice and Peace as officially representing their views, most are critical of the commission Their action in inviting Catholics to attend the nuclear rally is an insult to sensible Catholics. It seems Bishop Reid of the Anglican Church is aware of the nuclear movement's true intentions "I withdraw from the peace rally because leftist groups have used the disarmamant issue to selectively criticise the West Catholic Sydney Bishop Bede Heather naively says 'The nuclear disarmament committee in Sydney is not a political organisation. The idea of having a Palm Sunday service for peace is fine but please no urging us to go along with anti-American inspired marches. Also I hope no more letters will be published from our worst enemies the wornens lib feminist women. Why help the enemies in their cause?

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By far the most important project has been and establishment of our Oblate Seminary for local vocations in 1983. We now have 22 students studying to be priests. Only God knows the work accomplished by a good priest during the course of his life. Those who help him through his studies, and share the costs, must also share in all the good he achieves during his priestly life. The cost of setting up a Seminary in the city of Jogjakarta. Java, Indonesia is very high. Land near the National Seminary which our students attend for their lectures, is S80.000 an acre: building. however, is comparatively cheap. F:ver donation %sill he acknossledged, and will be put aside for the direct maintenance and education of our Oblate students. The Missionars Association of Mars Immaculate I M.A.S1.1.1 is the organisalion responsible for raising funds.

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Desire for peace from PETER ARMSTRONG East Victoria Park Dear Sir, A very sincere desire for peace was expressed by J.F. Harding that -40 years of tenuous peace- is primarily the result of a nuclear balance must be questioned Firstly. I find it difficult to accept the concept of -tenuous peace-. Peace is not the mere absence of war. It is peace, unqualified. -Tenuous peace- is a contradiction in terms. Secondly, the idea of carrying a big stick cannot really

be applied to nuclear weapons. Granted, fear has prevented the stick being used But if the irrationality generated by fear leads to its eventual use, all is lost. Thirdly, how can we live with the moral dilemma of directing billions of dollars into weapons intended for non-use. while people starve? We can not experience peace while haunted by a warped sense of priorities

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NEW DELHI: Mother Teresa wants to go to China. She r ecently described a visit to the Chinese embassy in New Delhi , where she told an official, "I have come to offer y ou my Sisters." She said the official's response was: "Do you belong to John Paul?" His answer showed wariness but despite this he later visited the place where Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity work with the poor, she said. - When he saw our room for the dying," said Mother Teresa, "he said, 'I will help you in every possible way." Mother Teresa said she has been successful in another Communist-ruled area, East Berlin. where "the government is very kind to us.Mother Teresa said her community has 250 houses in 35 countries. She said she had 132 requests from bishops throughout the world for her order to come to their dioceses.

OTTAWA (NC) — The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for t ougher legal measures to fight pornography and prostitu-

NEW YORK (NC) Only 30 per cent of Catholic survey r espondents in the Richmond Diocese (Virginia) agreed with their bishop's stand against nuclear weapons. Forty per cent disagreed and the rest expressed no opinion. Bishop Sullivan of R ichmond, an outspoken opponent of nuclear deterrence, commissioned the mail poll of Catholic views last year.

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With that simple statement o f St Francis of Assisi a new religious family was f ormed - the Friars Minor. A new spirit swept the Church, dramatically changing the world. Today men still accept the challenge of a life o f service to others - and to their brother, Christ.

'Pain' of women in Church NEW YORK (NC) — Archbishop John R. Roach of St Paul-Minneapolis said men in positions of authority in the Church must learn to listen to women's 'Voice of pain." Speaking at a conference on Church: Women and Men Relating, the archbishop said he dreams of the day w-hen Catholics no longer think of themselves as male and female. but as members of the body of Christ.

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The title of the hook -The First Three Minutes,- by Steven Weinberg refers to the first three minutes of the knciwn universe. Weinberg is a Harvard Ifniversity nuclear physicist. His theory is that in the beginning there was nothing: no time, no space no nutter. no light. Nothing Then an unimaginable explosion occurred. It not only brought time and space into bring, hut it set off a series of critical events for creation as we know it. But how could it all happen, this unmtagiruble explosion? At Britain's Cambridge l'niversity, Stephen hawking also probes the hidden parts of the universe And he lives with questions about the reasons for its existence Hawking is a physicist and cocsmologise one who studies the origins of the universe tie once told an interviewer that he wanted to know why the universe exists at all and why it Is as It is Recently, a writer asked Hawking if this search had a religious component Thc scientist's reply, which strikes me as reverent in its %vas "I suppose so. But I would have thought ttut everyone would want to know that t ine senses that Hawking is reluctant to use the word "God- too lightly Inc also senses his hunulity before the mystery that sustains the universe In that sense. he is in the great tradition of Albert Finstem A larger.than•life statue of Einstein graces the front garden of the National Science Foundation in shington, DC. It is a seated figure and college students like to have their photographs taken in the Einstein embrace, as if they feel at home with one who himself felt so at home in the universe. His sculpted face scents to me at once peaceful and restlessly curious The enormity of Einstein's creativity es there, and so n the simplicity of his life. It causes me to wonder about his mind and spirit.

A statue of Albert Einstein graces the front garden of the National A cademy of Sciences in Washington. Children enjoy climbing on it and college students like to have their pictures taken with the statue, as if they feel at home with one who he himself felt so at home in the universe.

One of Einstein's biographers was Abraham Pais a colleague who knew- him for a number of years. Pais writes that while Einstein's life was not one of prayer and worship. it was one of deep faith — a faith not easily explained. It was a faith that drew him into a lifelong effort to discover the laws of nature. We catch a glimpse of Einstein's faith in his remark. "Subtle is the Lord, but malicious He is not.- The scientist further explained himself. saying. "Nature hides her secrets because of her essential loftiness, but not by means of ruse" This remark reseals a profound respect for the cosmic order, and for the mystery behind that order It reflects the insight of the ancient Israelites, from whom we learn that, in the end, we can only revere what the mystery reveals. Scientists like Weinberg and Hawking and Einstein focus much attention on the mysteries on the horizons of the galaxies. Others, however, dig into the earth, looking for clues to the beginning of human life. Some have seen the entire scientific adventure as a threat to Christian belief in God as Creator and Sustainer. But I wonder how the scientific quest — the quest for knowledge about what was and is — would detract from the glory of such a Creator? Clearly. Pope John Paul II welcomes the search and the searchers. Not long ago he told a group of scientists' "All scientific plogress, pursued with rectitude, honours humanity and is a tribute to the Creator of all things." It seems to me that every time another fossil is unearthed, eVery time a new star is noted, every time the human mind constructs yet another hypothesis, the intricacies of the Mind of the Maker, to use the phrase of Dorothy Sayers, are uncovered a little. And human creativity, like human love, helps us to envision the Creator, the one we call God. I asked my husband, who likes to think about such things. what kind of a God would initiate the unimaginable explosion that Weinberg theorised about in his hook, and the complex developments that followed.

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creation accounts in (,enesis The author of the account of creation that heirjris in Genesis 2 4h, was masterful. The truth he rmist wants to tell about, how CM, is the relationship of God and humanity The account provides a backdrop for the moving drama of God's creative love and humanity's selfishness. During their exile in Bahslon. God's people ran the risk of becoming assimilated into the polytheistic culture they enci )(int erect A

Think about what it means to continue God's creation — to be a modern creator, that is, A creative perion: I. To create something new, you need a fresh idea This is an essential ingredient — a !starting point. It may be a new and totally original idea. Or it may be an old idea that you refine, or ft-fresh, or present anew. Your creative impulse may spring from your own, individual idea. But nuns' creative ideas result from the efforts of two or more people Whatever the case. modern Creators begin with an idea — or perhaps you will want to call it your intuition. 2. But more is required New ideas nerd to he pondered and refined before they reach their final creative form. In other words, creative people need to question their own ideas — to see whether they will work and to see whether they arc valuable or good You might ask "What's the spirit of this idea? What's the value in the creative 'approach you have conceived?" (rod the creator had a concern along this line, as the Oki Testament Book of Genesis suggests: Jicid Looked at everything He had made, and lie found it very good." Inventors who produce new products or scientists who produce new medicines are readily recognised as creative people. So are artists and composers. But there are many more ways of being creative. Undoubtedly one can take a creative approach to • improving home Life, • planning education programmes • serving the poor. • or developing a strategy for achieving a community goal. What makes the difference is the spirit behind the creative activity. Biblical scholars say that in the Genesis creation accounts, what makes the difference is the Spirit behind God's creation_ The biblical writers hoped people would get a message from their accounts: that the God of creation created with purpose and with love. It's the love, and the commitment to humanity. that makes God such a special kind of creator. Many people are more creative than they think they are. In your opinion, what does it take to he creative? How do modern "creators" continue God's creative. activity? And where is your creativity needed?

In the fourth century, the Manichaean believers held an elaborate explanation for the creation of the world. They claimed: "Our universe of discord took its origin and present form from a strife between the father of light and the archons of darkness," writes Father Ernan McMullin in —The Sciences and Theology in the 20th Century." (Published by Notre Dame Press.)

In light of modern scientific investigations into the origins of the universe, is it still possible to look upon God as a real creator? That question is probed in this week's Know Your Faith series.

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quite different from those of modern, scientifically oriented people. concern of the Israelite priests was to counter this The creation account in Genesis 1:1-2,4. written later than many people may realise, reflects this Me Babylonians had their own story of the creation It reflected their belief that the universe resulted from a chaotic struggle among squabbling divinities So how did the universe begin? Scientists are still working with theories of this, theories that some• times seem to conflict with each other. The Bible doesn't really answer the question of "how- the universe was created either

Dolores Leckey notes that a famous scientist like Stephen Hawking not only probes the origins of the universe, but asks questions about the reasons for its existence as well. She thinks that the discoveries of science help to uncover a little bit more for us the intricacies of God's mind.

Though that particular theory seems incredible by the scientific standards of today. Father McMullin observes that it attracted the attention of many people then. including the younger St Augustine Ever thirsty to know the reasons for things, Augustine VMS caught by the Manicharans' claim that their **doctrine was based on reason and understanding," Father McMullin said. They Insisted it didn't rely on faith alone, as did nuns' creation theories Liter, after being baptised a Christian. Augustine locked horns with the Manichaeans He tried "to weave the best of the scientific knowledge of his day" into his commentaries on the Genesis stories to provide a coherent account of cre-ation for hnstians, the phi. losiipher added. Out same quest to understand the origins and %mit- tures of the universe continues today. Asked why people find the question

Talk about creation will shed light on (rod .Ls creator, Mistier said: This can "spark the imagination." But, the physicist cautioned, there are limits: A person who is a scientist can speak about God as a creator — hut he does not do so specifically in his capacity as a scientist. In science, "the rules of the game arc rigid. Scientists can't submit God to experiments. to the controls of the laboratory," he added

The artist within

One night several years ago a friend and I sat in a dimly lit chapel, alone with a piano and a guitar. She was putting the finishing touches to a simple piece of music she had written for her parish's Lenten liturgies. She admitted it had been -a laborious, energy-consuming experience as she attempted to weave together words and melody in the original, personal way. She struggled with it, sometimes encountering blocks that prevented her from moving forward. Other times the music just seemed to flow from her imagination as if it had a life of its own. She felt a sense of exhilaration that night as she completed the song Her excitement stemmed from the fact that she had unravelled a tangled web of ideas, feelings and images from deep within herself and had found a way- to give them expression and form. She had brought something new into existence. Philosophers and theologians have written for centur-

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people around us as artists? School Sister of St Francis Dorothy Bock is programme director for a centre that tries to provide opportunities for people to expand an awareness of their creativity. "An artist dwells in all of us," said Sister Bock, a painter and sculptor. All people "have creative impulses

ics about the nature of creativity and the function of art. The two concepts seem to elude concrete definitions of short, easy explanations Yet it had been said that the ability to create is at the core of human existence. Acts of creation occur all around us every day. For a parent, lust telling a story to a child can he creative. A group of citizens addressing the problems of homelessness or unemployment in community can he CrCatIVC But often when we think Of Creativity our minds leap to people like Beethoven or Shakespeare How often do WC view ourselves or the

within them, whether we are musicians or dancers or artists; whether we are iyartilts or whether we cook creatively or decorate our tu one creatively," she added. For her the essence of creativity is bring able to take things that already exist and to sec them in a new war to connect them in a different way. In creating something, she said, -the whole person comes into play — mind, heart, soul, guts" Sister Bock doesn't think people can expect to develop creative abilities in all fields But she thanks most people are able to find one area in which to develop their creativity And some• times this helps them Appre•

elate artistic endeavours in other are-as. Undoubtedly one of the times people would most like to find new v,-ays of tapping their creative potential is whenever they are bored by the routine in their lives. Sister Bock thinks this is one of the times when people might try to look within themselves to find new ways of connecting things, new ways of viewing events. "Every person is, in his or her roots, an artist," says Father Patrick Collins in his book "More than Meets the Eye: Ritual and Parish Liturgy" ( Paulist Press, 1983). Father Collins is director of the Office of Christian Worship and Music for the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois He writes "When the person's imagination is engaged in creating or perceiving the creations of others, that person is most Like the Creator " For Father Collin.s. v.hal makes us like God is the capacity to Create

Katharine Bird interviews physicist Charles Mistier of the University of Maryland. She learns more of the reasons why people for centuries have been fascinated by the quest for the origins of the world. Cindy Liebhart's article asks how contemporary people continue God's creative activity. She interviews School Sister of St Francis Dorothy Block, who says that "an artist dwells in all of us. -

What the Bible does tell us is "who- created the world The biblical authors were theologians, not scientists For that very simple reason there can he no conflict between the Bible and science — except, of course. when either scientists or theologians exceed their limits. The biblical authors do not pretend to say "how- God created, but they are sure. with the sureness of faith. that God did create. Both accounts portray a God who is not only supremely powerful. hut supremely good Hence the world God creates is good. very good. God is supremely loving. too. God creates on His own initiative, simply to share His life and His love. Even after humanity tar. nishes the image in which God created them. He does not stop loving them. Instead He promises them ultimate victory over the forces of evil. (Gen. 3:15)

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pt-rennially fascinating. physicist Charles Misner replied. "Why do people like to climb mountains? Because it's A combination of the most majestic and the most fundamental things there are to speculate about.He also guessed that peoplc enjoy "dealing with huge topics. It's exhilarating." And for those with a religious background, dealing with the origins of the universe encompasses all we know- about God as Creator Misner is a teacher and researcher in physics who doesn't think science and religion are necessarily incompatible. "It depends on the theology." he said, observing that there is nothing in Catholic theology that is incompatible with science or incapable of dealing with new scientific discove iries. "An individual scientist can easily be a believer." he continued. The scientist can see his work as "a study of the beauty and intricac-s- and awesomeness of creation." Creation is amazing. Mistier thinks, for there is "as much care and subtlety" displayed on the small scale as on the large. A religious bent can motivate a scientist to pursue 1 line of research in hopes it

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A Publication about Catholic Education in Westem Australia

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School Funding: steady as she goes Schools Commission Proposes Funding Changes Late last month the Commonwealth Schools Commission released its Report to the Minister for Education proposing changes in funding government and non-govemment schools.

Alice Meagher, first grader at Holy Spirit Primary, is just one of the 42,000 children attending Western Australia's Catholic schools this year. Since 1974 Catholic primary school enrolments have risen 10 percent and secondary school enrolments 30 percent. Approximatety 15 percent of the State's children are educated in the 144 Catholic schools.

What makes a school Catholic. C°MMENT BY BR°THER KEVIN TRESMN' FMS Today. many diverse groups are questioning the Catholicity of our schools. Govemments are interested because they fund public monies to our alternative educational enterprise. Parents have anxieties about the religious pluralism of our staff and students. School administrators pursue this question because they have a responsibility to preserve and deepen the Catholic identity of our schools. Many factors have promoted this kind of questioning: the predominance of lay teachers in our schools. multicutturalism in the church and the school. a pluralism of faith among our student populations and the impetus given to the search for the genuine nature of Catholic schools by school administrators themsetves. To determine what makes a Catholic school Catholic one begins by stating the obvious. The Catholic school is founded by the Church ‘vhich is conscious of its mission to teach. The basic identity of the Catholic school is founded firmly in the desire of Jesus for a new era in the hearts of all people. Its teaching stance is taken from the example and rnessage of Jesus. An integral part of the Catholic school's teaching stance is its emphasis on holistic education. The school's educational purpose is to develop the whole child with the perspective that the child is made in the image of God. Holistic education seeks to integrate all aspects of the educational process. Religious education and the quest for religious meaning in life is integrated into all disciplines. 'The Christian ethos and insights of the Catholk school are founded on gospel values. Although it may have failures. conflicts and limits in its ability to live out its ideals. it does have a vision faithful to the dream of Jesus Christ The Catholic school's identity is represented by its special story and ‘.visdoms. The school community shares in the traditions of the Catholic people through

two thousand years ot history. crossing the boundaries of nations and continents. The school seeks to initiate its community of staff. students and parents in these wisdoms of the Church. its history. devotions. saints and rites. Children are able to take part in the sacramental life of the Church at school liturgies. The Eucharist and opportunities for reconciliation are celebrated. A close affiliation with the Church through the bishop and local pastors is another part of its Catholic character. In the search for deepening the Catholic identity of our schools the whole Catholic community should be invotved at some level. Parents. pastors. staff. administrators. children are partners in maintaining our Catholicity. The danger of reducing the identity of the school to some vague Christian proposition is quite real where there is a deep cuttural suspicion against commitment to a specific religious identity. It is imperative that the Catholic school in its mission of good will and service to the wider community does not lose its direction by apologizing for its essential character.

This is the first issue of Intercom. a publication of the Catholic Education Cornmission of Westem Australia. The purpose of this newspaper is to bring Catholic parents and the wider Catholic community news and information about its schools. the students who attend them and the teachers. admin-

istrators and other professionals who are responsible for operating them. Intercom hopes to bring attention to issues which affect the Catholic education system in our State and across the country. The tentative plan is to publish six issues of Intercom each school year.

Dr Richard McSweeney, Chief Executive Officer of the Catholic Education Commission of WA. believes that this Report will lay to rest many fears in the Catholic sector about cIItinued government support of private s. schooli. -There is no indication in the Commonwealth's new funding provisions that the basic right of parents to educate their children in a school of their choice is in pardy.- he said. -Rather. there are signs that the opportunities for a better standard of education for more children are being increased... As evidence of this support Dr McSweeney points out that in the current school year 9 out of every 10 non-govern. ment schools throughout Australia are receiving more funding than they II last year. In WA all Catholic schools are receiving from the Commonwealth a higher level of funding in 1984 than in 1983. Dr McSweeney went on to say that claims that •

non-government schools have fared better than they should under the Schools Commission's new proposals are incorrect. As his evidence. Dr McSweeney points out that government schools will receive increases ranging from 9.4% to 9.9% through to 1988 while non-govemment schools will receive increases of 3.0% to

Needs Basis As far as non-govemrnent schools are concerned, the most important aspect of the Schools Commission's new prois continued posals Commonwealth funding on a needs basis: that is, schools most in need of financial assistance receive a higher proportion of funding.

School Communities 28.2%

In the past. Commonwealth funding for all non-govemment schools has been linked to the cost of educating a child in a government school. Non-govemment schools have received a percentage of this cost based on each school's financial position. The Schools Commission recommends that future funding be linked to the cost of providing a specific level of educational services and re sources for each child.

Funding Categories Non-govemment schools would continue to receive Commonwealth funding based on need. However. the Schools Commission proposes to present replace the scheme. which has 3 funding categories. with a Cont. on Page 3

State 21.6%

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Relative contributions of the Commonwealth and State govemments and school communities to the recurrent and capital funding of Catholic schools in WA are shown in this graph. The percentages are estimates based on 1 983 figures but wouki be similar to 1984 contributions.

ACCREDITATION PROGRAM IS IN FULL SWING More than 200 new teachers in Catholic schools recently cornpleted a 20-hour ccurse about Catholic education and their duties and responsiSilities. This is the first time such a course has been available to teachers. tt is a part the new accrediSt tation requirements established by the Catholic Education Commission for teachers beginning service in the system. The purpose of the accreditation process is to give teachers an opportunity to study and absorb the ideals and . 11 I'. Catholic education.

Teachers Evelyn Henry. Steve Popadynec and Alice Warwick register for accreditation course. Three additional levels of accreditation programs are planned for implementation over the next

few years. They will help with the development of new religious education teachers and principals.

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Santa Clara Primary School in Bentley is a happy place to be. When you walk into a classroom or watch children playing hopscotch there's an easy friendly feeling of community. Santa Clara isn't a new school. Some of the furniture and fixtures have seen better days. But it has a lively, loving spirit which is due in no small part to Sister Anne La mey, a diminutive Dominican with twinkling brown eyes and an energetic spirit. After over 30 years of service in Western Australia, Sister Anne became the principal at Santa Clara last year. Since then she's put into practice one of her basic philosophies about life and education: -Don't be afraid to take risks. Of course, that's another way of saying don't be afraid of failure. If you take risks you may fail sometime. So what)"

of the school and to be felt needed by the school." To meet these needs, Sister Anne and her team of 7 supportive teachers began to work with a lead group of parents. This group in turn tapped the resources and talents of other parents and community members. Today parents provide many important services to the school. This gives parents a feeling of satisfaction, eases the school's burden and leads to a cooperative home and school effort Parent Participation Under the administrative guidance of two parent volunteers and a whole host of daily volunteer workers, the school canteen is running smoothly and even turning a small profit while providing nourishing lunches.

A parent who is a dancing teacher by profession comes to the school four days a week to conduct physical education classes for the entire school. Another parent, an accomplished guitarist, provides music at the weekly choir practice. Two parents have teamed up to organize the school uniform operation. One takes care of bookkeeping and finance and the other looks after the ordering of the uniforms. This year a new Australian reading and language program was begun at all levels at Santa Clara with the assistance of funding from the Catholic Education Commission's Disadvantaged Schools Program and the assistance of parents. Parents volunteered their time to complete the boring, unpleasant task of covering the hundreds of textbooks used in the program. Parent Responsibility Sister Anne believes that these operations are successful and rewarding to the parents because they are completely responsible for them. They make the guidelines, enforce them and deal with the consequences if occasionally things don't work out. One service the school is providing to parents is a resource centre which was established last year with the assistance of the Parents and Friends

Federation. Parents can take out books and materials on subjects such as education, religion, growth and development, adolescence and health. Trained by the school librarian, a parent volunteer now operates the resource centre. Andrea Szabo, Senior Teacher, believes that parental involvement in school life reduces the number of problems encountered by the teacher in the classroom and increases the level of student's academic success. For these reasons, teachers conduct individual conferences with all parents who have children attending Santa Clara for the first time.

Parenting groups at Santa Clara

Community Life Sister Anne sees the school as a part of parish life. -We're a community here in the Santa Clara Parish and the school is only one part of that community. We're very lucky to have Father Ted Hewitt to look after the pastoral care of the staff and children of the school.' ' Sister Anne believes that if things are going well for Santa Clara there are lots of people in the community as well as the teachers and staff who should be thanked. She believes that parents need confirmation of their efforts on behalf of their children's education and their parish school.

School Board Members Deidre and Paddy Galito attending Parenting Program with teacher Raynor Harvey. One of several special programs going on at Santa Clara Primary School is Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP). It is conducted by Chris Gardner. social worker, from the Catholic Education Commission. The course meets once a week for nine weeks. This is the third one Chris has conducted at the Bentley school. About 12 people are enrolled each time. Chris says that he hopes to help parents

-put into practice some of the aims and ideals they have of themselves as parents.-In the hectic, sometimes stressful life we all lead, parents can lose sight of their goals although their hearts are in the right place. Unknowingly, they can adopt attitudes which cause the very behaviour they don't want in their children.-Responsibility is a key issue in parenting. One of my goals is to help parents realize that they are responsible for them-

It's a confirmation she is only too happy to give.

Sr Anne Lamey. Santa Clara Principal. Out of this philosophy has come her encouragement of parental and community involvement in many aspects of the school operation. -I need parents.- she says. -Open the doors and let them in.'' Parent Needs When Sister Anne came to Santa Clara last year she interviewed the parents of nearly every child enrolled at the school. -I listened to their needs. with the emphasis on listened. I found out that parents wanted to help the school, to be part

Jo Wright (left) and Betty Polette (right) are two parents who help out in many of the projects at Santa Clara for which parents are responsible.

Social workers employed by schools For the first time in WA social workers are employed on a regular basis in several Catholic schools. With the assistance of the Catholic Education Commission. 4 schools have employed social workers to assist with the personal development of students. The four schools are Servite College, St Francis Xavier (Armadale). St Jude's (Langford) and Whitfords' Catholic Primary School. Mary Dynan. Student Welfare Services Consultant at CECWA. called this new program a -mile-

stone in the evolution of the caring school. It's a practical step toward

implementing the Commission's policy of increased attention to individual student development The three social workers who are now employed are Sr Pauline O'Connor, Sr Sandra Smolinski. Mrs Susan O'Brien and Gary Palfrey. Sr Pauline. from the St John of God order, will be employed on a full-time basis at Servite College.

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Sr Sandra, from the Sisters of Mercy. will be at St Francis Xavier (Armadale) one day a week and at St Jude (Langford) one day each week.

More and more of our schools are offering a variety of computer courses at both the secondary and primary levels. Many parents are wondering why. This is the first in a series of articles which will explore the role of computer technology in education today. In this issue computer whiz Chris deSiica places the development of the computer in historical context. It is almost certain that -the computer- that will the development of elec- change the world, but, in tronic technology will be fact, the computer is only at least as significant a one device out of many force in shaping the world that are changing the way of tomorrow as the tech- we live. nology of the industrial The emerging electroRevolution was in shaping nic technology is princithe world of today. pally concerned with It is common to hear communications and the that it is the coming of processing of informa-

selves and responsible to their children. This differentiation is difficult for many parents to make and is the key to developing healthy child-parent relationships:' STEP is suitable for couples. one parent and the single parent. Some of the Santa Clara staff are taking the course and find it relevant to their teaching roles. Further courses may be available for parents at the school.

tion. Its most significant capability is that it makes it possible to store and retrieve large amounts of information very quickly and economically regardless of the distances involved. In addition, it makes it possible to automatically control processes and mechanical tasks to an extent not possible in the past. There is nothing a computer can do that cannot be done by some other means, but in most cases the computer can do it more quickly and cheaply. All educational institutions are faced with the prospect of responding to the changes that will result from the proliferation of the emerging electronic technology. Future articles in this column will look at the technological developments and their implications for schools.

Previously a social work supervisor at the Child Development Centre (Rheola Street), Susan O'Brien will be available on a part-time basis at Whitfords' Catholic Primary School. Gary Palfrey. formerly employed at Castledare. will provide social work services to a group of 5 schools. Liwara. St Kieran. St Denis, St Lawrence and Our Lady of Grace. -The principals in these schools.- Mary says, -are to be congratulated on their willingness to try out this new approach.-

Teacher Gabrielle Fry offers some assistance to Mercy College student Maree Mackay. Mercy College has been offering its Year 9. 10 and 11 students optional courses in computers for 2 years. This year more than 100 students at the school are enrolled in these courses.

New Catholic secondary school opens in Gosnells

Cont. from page 1 scheme having 12 categories. By increasing the number of funding categories, the Commission hopes to make better provision for the wide range of needs among schools throughout the country. The Catholic Education Commission endorses this increase in the number of funding categories. It also sees no difficulty in accepting the Schools Commission's recommendations for public accountability of government funds received by Catholic schools. Dr McSweeney commended the Schools Commission for its extensive program of consultations prior to the release of its current Report He considered it understandable that the public should be disappointed that the current Report did not have the full support of all members of the Schools Commission.

Students at Lumen Christi, which is located in Gosnells, come primarily from Catholic primary schools in the area. These include St Munchins, Good Shepherd, St Francis Xavier and Sacred Heart The school also attracts Catholic children in state primary schools in the southeastern section of the Perth metropolitan area. This year Lumen Christi is open only to Year 8 students. The school buildings are being constructed in three stages. Stage 1, now complete, provides facilities for years 8 and 9. Stage 2, for year 10, will be completed in 1986 and Stage 3, for years 11 and 12, will be finished in 1987.

Lumen Christi College opened its doors to 128 Year 8 students one week late this term. But the school principal, staff, students and community all agree that the cheerful new school was more than worth a week's wait. According to Year 8 student, Chris Foppa, "It's great even if I do have to wear a tie."

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Music teacher Trisha Spencer gives Lumen Christi Year 8 students Samantha Graham and Chris Foppa a brief orientation to the school's new piano. (That's Chris without the tie.)

Lumen Christi Principal Michael Devine

Facilities Openness and warmth dominate the school's modem facilities and classrooms. Natural light is made use of wherever possible. The colour scheme is a bright red and blue. Among the facilities at the school are sophisticated laboratories for science, food and nutrition and

Michael points out that the name of the school means the Light of Christ. -As the name suggests. Christ will be the source from which the College draws its strength, motivation, spirituality and sense of

clothing and fabrics. There is also a woodwork area. A temporary library serves present needs but a large. independent library building will be completed in Stage 3. Ample physical education facilities are provided, including tennis courts, netball courts, football and athletics facilities.

Staff This year there are 7 teachers and 3 administrative staff headed by Principal Michael Devine.

Michael says that one of the most important reasons for Lumen Christi's initial success is the support it has received from the parishes and community. We hope to repay that support by helping our students to become caring, self-responsible community members themselves.'' -While emphasizing academic achievements on the part of our students, we also want to help them become happy people in school and in the community.'

The Archdiocese paid $400,000 for the land on which the school is situated. The total cost for all 3 stages is projected at more than five million dollars. Stage I had a price tag of 1.6 million dollars. Funding came in two parts. The Commonwealth Schools Commission awarded the school a grant of $938,900 and the remainder was financed by a loan. The debt on this loan is being sen.iced by contributions from the local parish and by the Co Responsibility Building Fund. The Fund was established last year by CECWA to help establish new Catholic schools in developing areas. Lumen Christi is the first school to receive assistance under the Fund. The Fund generates its income by a levy on each student attending a Catholic school. In 1983 this levy amounted to $10 for each primary student and $16 for each secondary student. The Fund will assist in the servicing of the debt until Lumen Christi is able *to generate enough income to repay the debt with its own resources.

Japanese students at Catholic schools Perth's Catholic schools recently Japanese women from the College hosted 22 students from Japan's participating Australia-wide. Immaculate Heart College. The purpose of the course is to The young women were in Perth give students an intensive experience for a five-week intensive English in listening and speaking English in a language experience. They were social context. billeted with Australian families and Mr Peter McGowan. Principal of attended Catholic schools. St Joachim's, believes the project is The schools participating in the as useful to Australian students as it project this year were St Joachim's. is to the Japanese because it gives them an opportunity to learn about St Norbert. St Brigid's and lona. This is the third year Australian young people near their own age Catholic schools have participated in from a different culture. Immaculate Heart College is a twothe project. There were 83 young

year post-secondary school which specializes in teaching English. It also offers courses in home economics, art, nutrition and school health nursing. The College is operated by a Japanese order. the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. founded 50 years ago in Nagasaki. It has 220 sisters whose principal work is in Japan but it also has three small communities in Brazil which operate an orphanage and a leprosy clinic.

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Catholic educators Sr Helen Giles. Neil Smith and Pat Branson break for lunch while attending RE Guidelines seminar. Principals and religious participants knowledge education coordinators and skills necessary to attended a seminar in train others in their school early March on the imple- communities, such as mentation of religious religious education teachguidelines ers, school staff and education which were established parents. last year. The three-day seminar The seminar focused attracted more than 60 on the newly developed professionals from Cathteachers manual. The olic schools around the Truth Will Set You Free. State. It was conducted by The purpose of the Fr. Gerard Holohan of seminar was to give PADRE.

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Book Review is written for parents who want some direction in helping their children select appropriate books. This month Rosemarie Won-all, English teacher at WAIT. reviews Goodnight Mister Tom. winner of The Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the West Australian Young Readers Book Award. Goodnight Mister Tom. Michelle Magonan's prize-winning first novel, is set in England in 1939. just before the outbreak of World War II. It tells the story of Willie. a nine year old East Londoner who is evacuated to the countryside for safety. At first Willie is terrified by the strange new world he encounters. The kind treatment he receives particularly mystifies him. As the story develops. we learn that Willie has been badly treated by his mother. A mentally unbalanced woman, she has used misguided religious fervour as a pretext for cruelty to her son. In the course of his relationships with other children and adults in the village Willie changes. He begins to realize his potential as a normal but talented child. The effect Willie has on others comes as a surprise to him. He is amazed that people like him. His major influence is on Tom Oakley. with whom he is boarded. Tom is an elderly widower made unsociable by the death of his wife and son. But in his efforts to help Willie. Tom finds himself forced to examine his own life and values. Goodnight Mister Tom is saved from sentimentality by its honesty. its frequently shocking incidents and changes in direction. Willie's path is not an easy one. but it is one which

teaches him to cope with disappoint. ment. cruelty and death. He also learns the value of friendship and love. This book is most suitable for children between 10 and 15. There are some scenes in the book which some parents might find inappropriate for their children. Willie is berated and locked up by his mother. a baby dies and Willie's friend has a bedwetting problem. You may want to read the book with your child so that you can discuss it. Goodnight Mister Tom was the winner of the 1983 West Australian Young Readers Book Award (secondary level). Youngsters determine which book will win the award by a tally of their 'votes among 50 books that comprise the secondary book list each year. Although Miss Magorian's book deals with some of the less attractive aspects of growing up. it is a heartwarming, moving book in which good triumphs over evil. Well plotted and evenly- paced. Goodnight Mister Tom is a good read for older children and adults alike. Goodnight Mister Tom Michelle Magorian Penguin 1981 Kestrel Books 304 pages

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During first term the big sport in Catholic colleges has been basketball according to Garry McGrath. Sports Administrator for the Associated Catholic Colleges. rom • L 1iiJITi the 23 schools in the association met for interschool games each Tuesday during the term at the Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium. Action abounded as 8 games between opposing schools went on simultaneously. Both boys and girls competed in what Garry called a -spirt of friendly competition.- He said that one aim of sport in Catholic schools is to foster participation of as many young people as possible. For this reason. all teams played at the grand final on April 17. In the finals, St Norberts beat out Servite in the Senior E3oys Division and St Marys beat out Sacred Heart in the Senior Girls Division.

In the contest for Year 10, La Salle won over Leederville and in Year 8/9, Mazenod scored over Fremantle.

Teams from Xavier College (East Victoria Park) and Mazenod College (Lesmurdie) look for the rebound at the inter-school games a t Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium.

Pictured above are representatives from a few of the 23 schools participating in the Associated Catholic Colleges basketball toumaments. From left to right they are Delores Howard from Sacred Heart, Jillian Hunter from St. Norbert, Dave Armstrong from St. Marics, and Eddie Purvis and Sandro Mosole from CBC Fremantle.

Students with special needs are integrated in many of Perth's Catholic schools. They usually have their own ciassroom facilities and teachers. vironment tends to create a false community. Integrating handicapped children into regular schools extends benefits to ordinary children because it offers opportunities for them to leam tolerance and respect for people who are different. Although someone may be handicapped in one way, he may have many talents to offer in other directions. This is part of the message Jennifer and Peter hope to convey to Catholic schools this year in a series of workshops for the professional development of principals and teachers. The first of these workshops. Integration of Children with Down's Syndrome. was held in February in Perth. Dr Athel Hockey. Chief Medical Officer for the Department for the Intel-

.'They helped to decide the direction, the content and the philosophy of the materials. Without them, this kit as an authentic representation would not exist.Christine Choo, a social worker and member of the project team, acted as liaison to the more than 15 c ommunity groups who took part_ For Christine, the most rewarding aspect of the project was its revelation that the universals of life cut across peoples and cultures. Leon Tang, a West Australian photojournalist, tcx)k the pictures. The kit is designed for use in primary schools and comes with a teacher's guide. It was developed and published under the auspices of the Catholic Education Commission of Vv'estem Australia.

More than 6000 students from 12 schools attended the Associated Catholic Colleges 1984 Swimming Carnival held at the Beatty Park Aquatic Centre in March. Students participated in more than 100 swimming events.

inteachinghandicapped the Looking after special needs and educational requirements of children handicapped has always posed questions in the minds of parents. teachers and school administrators. There is. after all. such a wide range of problems which .1Se classed as handic aps.- Not all these conditions can be approached in the same manner. The child who is blind will probably not require the same educational services as a child in a wheelchair. The youngster with Down' s Syndrome not need the same educational program as the child with spiria bifida. But according to Jennifer Heggart and Peter Moyes. Special Education Consultants for CECWA. the current broad philosophy toward the education of children with special needs is their integration into regular schools wtien possible and practical. In the past handicapped children were often segregated into special schools and institutions. While this system offered some advantages. it excluded handicapped children from the mainstream of society. Jennifer and Peter P S int out that a school is a microcosm of the community at large. Handicapped children grow up to take their place in that community. Their exclusion from the regular school en-

Sr Margaret Lipsett is a determined, energetic woman. Four years ago when she realized there were no teaching materials available about Asian Australians she set out to do something about it_ The result is a unique teaching kit, appropriately titled Asian Australians. tt consists of very large colour posters of original photographs depicting Australians of Asian ancestry in the midst of life — at work, play, festivals, celebrations and religious ceremonies. According to Margaret, director of the project, Asian A.ustralians would not have been possible %without the cooperative effort of many Australians, particularly the Asian communities in WA. -Pie subjects of the project were also its supporters and guides, Margaret points out.

Sr Margaret Lipsett puts some final touches on the CECINA publkation Asian Australians.

Beazley Inquiry Produces Report The following article tvas written by Jack Shanahan. the Catholic Education Commission's representative on the Beazley Committee. Principal of Servite College for the last 7 years. Jack is currently seconded to CECWA for a twoyear period as a secondary schools consultant_ He has been associated with Catholic education for more than 30 years. In this article Jack points out the broad philosophy which guided the Beazley Committee in its deliberations and in making its speci fic recommendations.

The major thrust of the Report produced by the Beazley inquiry is the provision of a more relevant education for students in all schools. Its aims are generally consistent with the broad aims of Catholic education. stressing the importance of the individual Mr Peter Heggart and Dr Athel Hockey presented and urging the -highest a program on integration of children with Down's possible levels of care and self-esteem.. for all Syndrome. individuals involved in lectually Handicapped. room experience %working education. spoke about the medical with handicapped childand developmental as- ren and extensiw theopects of Down's Syn- retical and research Pastoral Care drome children. It encourages schools experience. Mr Peter Heggart. On March 23 there to provide pastoral care Lecturer in Special Edu- was another professional for students and to devecation at WACAE. out- development program. lop their dignity. personal lined educational class- Children with Intellectual awareness and interperroom provisions for these Handicap. and on April sonal skills. children. 3. Children with Spina The Report proposes Mr Heggart has 10 Bifida. measures to develop and years of practical classextend individual stu-

dents' strengths _ind skills. Students are urged to pursue excellence in %whatever field of study they follow. The Committee saw pnmani and secondary' education as valuable ends in themselves. Preparation for the postdemands of school further study or employment should be thorough but should not dominate the curriculum. The Report argues that success in secondary studies is not to be judged by a -set of marks gained in a narrow range of subjects examined at the end of year 12.**

Growth of Whole Person The growth of the whole person — physically. mentally and spiritually — and the development talents students' of should receive due emphasis during schooling.

Parental Involvement The Committe recognized the importance of parents and family in education and accordingly encourages in its Report a more active parental and community involvement in schools.

Teacher Performance The Committee appreciated the high standard

of dedication and performance exhibited by most teachers. It urges that a continuing effort be made to encourage talented people to enter the teaching profession. At the same time. schools and teachers are remind ed of the need for continuing professional development and

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Handicapped Needs The plight of the handicapped and underprivileged student was of particular concern to the Committee. A large section of the Report deals with the education of Aboriginals. It calls for measures to help children and families overcome educational disadvantages because of financial burdens or other inhibiting factors. The Report states that no issue considered by the Committee was more important than building and preserving the dignity and self-esteern Of students. teachers and administrators. The Committee recognized the -immense social force involved %iken so many people come together for at least ten years time of a student's life... Many of the recommendations in the Report are an attempt to capitalize on this force.

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Parliamentary Whip is just an The irony of Margaret McAleer's life is that while she would probably rather be down on the farm there was no way they could keep her there. As Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council and the Liberal Member for the Upper West Province she is a woman who is very much on the move. And not just because she was the first woman to be elected Whip in either House of Parliament in Western Australia — she is literally 'on the move,' notching up some 60,000 kilometres each year as she drives throughout her electorate. The piles of paper covering her Parliament House desk are dust -gathering evidence of the demands made on country members. The small flat in Geralctton, the flat in Perth and the f amily farm at Arrino, to which she retreats every weekend, bear witness to her nomadic lifestyle But while the heart of the farmer may beat within, she wouldn't have it any other way after 10 eventful years in the Legislative Council

You can't talent on A regular feature by ILCSI 7/ !% AA% I Her decision to stand for the seat, came, she says, as a natural extension of her involvement in politics The daughter of a country doctor, although raised as a Catholic, she survived, she quips, the rigours of education in a Presbyterian kindergarten in Dublin Her father was studying in Dublin at the time and while

When Tony Gluck took his stutter to the stage he lost something he hadn't wanted and gained much more than he knew. While his stutter took an exit left, the bright lights warmed an innate love of the theatre and left him a thespian for life. Well, for the last 15 years or so anyway ... As Tony Gluck takes to the centre stage this week for the Graduate Dramatic Society's production of J.M. Bar re's Dear Brutus, at the Dolphin Theatre, there's no doubting it's a passion that has yet to be played out. If things go as planned, there will be just one final curtain in Tony's life ... when he has learned all he can about acting there are plans to direct and always in the wings is the dream of playwriting.

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This is his first role with the GDS since arriving in Perth last year to loin the teaching staff at St Brendan's College, Hilton Park. If acting is a passion then teaching is certainly a great love. He teaches economics, English and religion and says he has remained in the 'system' throughout his career because he wants to be a part of the purpose that Catholic education serves. He believes the education of children should also make them good members of the

he soon after received the offer of work in England, his health forced him to return to Australia In Margaret McAleer's words that was a lucky development: for her at least Her father's health recovered and he bought a medical practice in Geraldton Margaret and her brother

were raised in Geraldton and she was educated at Stella Mans and then later at Loreto Convent in Perth She completed a Bachelor of Arts at Melbourne University and subsequently spent two years in Europe, including 14 months at Lausanne in Switzerland Brought up in a home where politics was dis-

cussed frequently and enthu siastically it took her, she said drily, until she was past 15 to give up ideas of becoming a second Pitt the Younger She also toyed with thoughts of writing the 'great Australian never or becoming the world's greatest poet, she laughed quietly, but instead spent a

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A regular feature by ROSLYN ROSS community offering the Christian concepts of love, caring and concern. "I think those things are vital," he said "I also think the Catholic system caters for the individual and offers a good support structure for children." While his own Jesuit education emphasised academic achievement, he believes it is helpful for children to have God central to their learning experience "It helps them to understand and to have a purpose in life," he said.

later the Glucks returned to Germany and at the age of 17 Tony headed for Vienna ... 'it was the place to go at the time.'

"It makes God more real to them. I find people who have God in their lives are happier and more contented." Born in Poland in 1953 to an Austrian father and a mother, he German migrated to Australia with his family in 1958 Ten years

There's a clipped edge to his fluent English but Tony is also proficient in German and French.

It was the beginning of his double life — dividing time between work and theatre. He joined a theatre cornpany called the Youth Drama Group and worked as a night porter at the Hotel Intercontinental. During his two years with the group he spent two months touring the United States. "It was a fantastic experience for a young lad," he said. "We were invited and funded by the US Government to perform in German at various universities."

After Vienna he moved to Hamburg with the aim of finishing his schooling. He worked as a sleeping car conductor while corn-

pleting his A levels by correspondence Despite the quip he spent most of the 12 months asleep, he obviously passed well enough to gain entry to Sydney University when he returned to Australia about 10 years ago It was a Journey he made alone, his family remained in Europe It was a iourney he had always wanted to make since he had left as a child The study of education and economics kept him busy for the next four years, but never too busy for the theatre. While he pored over the books in a bid to acquire the profession he believed he needed, there was still time to tread the boards with The New Theatre in Sydney. His first teaching post was with St Joseph's in Orbost, at the mouth of the Snowy River. As usual he wore two hats and when the door of the classroom closed he stepped out as director of the Orbost Theatre Company. From Orbost the trail Fed to Traralgon and the two tasks of acting as founding president of the Traralgon Theatre Company and co-ordinating drama at Lourdes College. a senior secondary school. It was a busy two years

old fashioned farm girl at heart

k eep a political the farm lot of time 'messing around She was back in Perth during the 50's doing some post graduate work on the history of the Western Australian wheatbelt at the University of Western Australia "That is when I wasn t making a dent in North Cottesloe beach," she grinned "I spent more time down there than I should have there was quite a memorial washed away by the waves " But Perth was a place to be lived-in under duress, and when an opportunity came to go back to the bush she was off and running "tt was then I decided my true vocation was farming," she said with a slow smile Armed with an education, a dry, gentle sense of humour and a great love for her 'part of the country.' she won a seat on the Three

Springs Shire Council and so became its first woman councillor. By this time her maternal grandfather had retired so she and her brother were left in charge of the family property, Woopenatty at Arnno She is still a director of the VVoopenatty Pastoral Company.

• She subsequently became vice president of the Kalgoorlie (Central) Division, chairman of the Kalgoorlie (Central) Division, president of the Kalgoorlie (Central) Division and a State vice president of the Liberal Party (WA) With politics she found herself in a completely different pasture to shire council work

"For one thing you could be your 'own mam' on council but that's not so with politics," she said. "You have to win in the party room. "Yes, you win sometimes but not all of the time. ' 'You struggle for your point of view and if there are enough like-minded or you put up a convincing argument — then you win." And being party Whip in the council is different again. "You do have to support your party leader." she said. The name Whip, is an abbreviation of 'whipper', and was borrowed in the parliamentary sense from eighteenth-century fox hunting vocabulary where the 'whipper in' kept the hounds from straying from the pack. It is the duty of the Whip in consultation with the Leader of the House to arrange the business of the party in the House and to

organise their forces in divisions and debates They are responsible for the attendance, order and discipline of members and for the smooth functioning of the detailed business of the Parliament "I liaise between the Leader of the Opposition in the House and the members — it's a job that is best done by someone who is free to go around and sound out the views of members." The extra responsibility makes her workload even more frenetic when Parliament is sitting

chayll She admits a Whip does need special qualities but ventures with a dry aside she isn't too sure she has them

stutter a career with energy never in short supply as he went on to perform with the LaTrobe Light Opera Company and the Shoestring Theatre Company and became spokesman for community theatre in the LaTrobe Valley Perth was the next stop and before the last case was unpacked he was hard at work as artistic director for the 1983 winter season of the P3 Theatre Company. He is teaching drama to Year 9's at St Brendan's and believes it is an undervalued education medium Most academics and educationalists, he says, fail to appreciate its importance. It should be seen as a nonacademic vehicle for students of all ranges of academic ability where creativity can be explored. There is no reason why drama can't fill as important a place as sport. "Drama is often ignored unless someone IS prepared to push it from inside," he said "ft's not a matter of cost, it's a matter of commitment. Drama can be taught on the oval or in the classroom." It's an area which he feels has been overlooked because any employment prospects relating to it are not good. "Drama is still associated with a fairly elitist group of

individuals who are not generally regarded as being 'respectable' community members... he said -There are also a lot of teachers who see drama merely as something which disrupts their comfortable routine.While he fights the good fight for recognition of drama as an education medium he fights his own fight to improve his acting skills . . . only by being a proficient actor can he be a good director, he says

9NW He has thrown himself wholeheartedly into the Graduate Dramatic Society, a university based group which was founded some 40 years ago "It is the most enjoyable and sincere group I have ever worked with in the theatre," he said. "It is predominantly a mature membership with a core of twenty people who would have some 300 years acting experience between them." The society has plans to boost its production scale in the future. -They've been averaging one or two plays a year but there is no reason why that can't be lifted to three or four," he said.

The current production. Dear Brutus, has been directed by one of Perth's better known dramatists, Peter Mann One of Barrie's lesser known plays, it would not have been seen by the current generation of Perth audiences It's about a second chance — the phenomenon of what people do when they get a second chance in life. says Tony. "I play the part of a disillusioned, estranged husband and artist who is given the chance to fulfil one of his greatest wishes, to have a daughter, something that may also save his childless marriage," he said. Dear Brutus. which played 365 consecutive nights when it opened in London in 1939 has had to take its turn with other popular Barrie plays such as The Admirable Crighton, The Twelve Pound Look and The Will. Most of the roles are difficult, says Tony, because each character has two faces, the real one and the dream, the second chance "I don't find it too difficult because it is a non-humorous role." he said. "My favourite roles are tragic, it takes a special skill to be funny, which I don't

have and anyway. I have a serious, stern looking face " Dark and brooding when the smile is gone, its a face that would no doubt suit the favourite role he one day hopes to play. of Antonin in Artaud at Rodez. Its a desire that burns deep and he doesn't know why "Perhaps it's because I don't think I can do it." h. says, with an expected lack of convection It's a play, based on the true story of a French dramatist in the 1950's whose stubborn insistence on artistic purity eventually led to his incarceration in a hospital

for the mentally insane. I t's an extremely difficult role," says Tony, "but more than that I would like to personally relive some of the trials and sufferings that Artaud went through. "He was a lonely voice in the crowd... Tony Gluck is one person who hears many lonely voices in the world, his own amongst them. His dedication is such that his voice at least is unlikely to be stilled . . . for the actor and the man there is still so much to say.

"I admired Gordon Masters very much, his humour was good and his manner was good,'. she said 'It can also be important for the Whip to explain the position in a persuasive way and I don't know how good I am at that " With Whips elected for the three year term and Margaret McAleer now into her f ifth year, one suspects she's more suited to the task than she admits If she stops to look back. t s hard, she says, to pinpoint achievements Rather, she prefers to say ,ne has given a much needed push here and there on a variety of issues Apart from obviously enjoying what she does, she keeps up the cracking pace because she has strong feelings for her part of the country. "When I first went into Parliament I saw my role parttcularty as representing all those country people who live in Upper West Province." she said "I was conscious individuals often had difficulty, even in a comparatively large town like Geraldton, in making out cases for themselves

'First in the way that is common enough to both metropolitan and country people in not being able to get past the first person you speak to at a departmental counter "Secondly, because it is not easy for many country people to even get to the counter because of the distances they live from major centres. 'Thirdly, that it is hard to demonstrate a need or a problem which occurs in a relatively remote place. "One reason why I have always travelled about a lot was simply to see things at first hand and, time allowing, I would always rather go to people than have them come to me in the office. "Since the people in my province, whether in town or country, are significantly dependent on farming, I attach importance to diversification in farming if pos-

sible but in any case to the need for increased research and extension work to improve current groups ' When I went into Parliament, the terms of trade had already been against farming for some years and the impact was being felt quite seriously, although not as seriously as it is now "Apart from the larger economical policies of govwhich ernments this involves it has also meant it was important to provide country areas with suitable infrastructure "In 1974 there was still quite a lot to be done in the way of providing even basic facilities such as water, electricity, telephones etc. there was a need for improved schools, improved hospital, medical and health services and so on -This applied no less to most of the small coastal settlements which existed up and down the coast to service fishermen. "I am glad to say in the time I have been in Parliament a great deal has been done to improve those basic services so that there are only a few isolated instances where they are now lacking "Naturally, as communities grow in numbers there are many other, one could say. more sophisticated requirements. "I was a decentralist in the sense that I believed in the viability of small communities. but where the people of a district are making great efforts to improve their own community, they deserve encouragement and consideration. "They should not be submerged in some large overall plan which was based on only a few centres. "I knew there was a cost to all this and that there had to be some capacity for continued development. "I looked for some sort of balance between the old pattern which had emerged from the days of settlement by means of railways and through horses to early motor vehicles, and the changes which good roads, good transport and better communications altogether were inevitably making "I Was interested in education because I believe it

has enlarged possibilities for people to get more out of life and because it gave greater opportunites for wider choices in occupation "1974 was the time when district high schools were being provided in country areas but already seemed to be inadequate in meeting the required education standards, partly because of country people's declining incomes The number of people who could send children away to school was diminishing and there were always those who did not have the chance to send them away at any time The problem is the same today.

-Because of the needs of my constituents as well as a very personal interest_ my interest in education has r anged over the whole gamut of policies for preschool to post secondary and tertiary levels. "I have been a firm SuPporter for Catholic schools and believe strongly in their right to receive Government assistance "I have had the opportunity to make some input into my party's policies in all these matters through the policy committees, both the Liberal Party itself and the Liberal Parliamentary Party Sub Committees Her province stretches from Kalbarn to Wanneroo and takes in the Legislative Assembly electorates of Geraldton. Greenough and Moore. She flies to Geraldton about once a week and maintains an office there. She found herself a small flat after a second hotel was 'sold over her head' and she found herself 'homeless'. Much of her travels are the result of invitation but she tries where possible to visit areas even when she hasn't been asked to. Home is near Arrtno, a very small town. She laughs and says it received an enormous boost to its population recently when a family with five children moved in. It's smack in the middle of her electorate and is a good lumping — off place

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A common dream

The issue of youth and its place in the Church was tackled head-on by a lively 24th Brisbane archdiocesan Pastoral Council, when adults and y oung people together sought solutions to what Archbishop Rush described as "the dream common to us all".

the possible :inswers were canvassed from representative parishes who are reaching out to their youth, and from delegates, including the many young pet )ple present. who were [tic-inst.-1w,, listened to.

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By Ray Owen They were told by Archbishop Rush: "We are fully aware that the best apostle to youth is youth itself. We are anxious to hear from you what we might best do to stand by you in your efforts." Young people were a significant proportion of the 202 delegates from 52 parishes and youth groups — the largest attendance in the council's 10-yew history. One immediate outcome was a Young Christian Worker (YCW ) initiative for establishment of an archdiocesan youth forum. The proposal was supported unanimously in a deliberate show of solidarity by the whole council. The forum will he formed of representatives of youth organisations and young people not in touch with groups, and from all parishes The forum will consider the needs of young people, share initiatives and look to their future participation in archditx-csan life outcome will be fed hack to parish councils and the Pastoral Council secretariat Secretariat member MIN% Veronica Corcoran, who organised the Pastoral Council's youth segment. told delegates that the honesty with which young people answered a questionnaire was "encouraging and showed a real desire to cooperate and to belong in the Church" But the questionnaires

showed, among other thingsthat most young groups were planned by adults; most parish youth groups did not reach out to other young people; there was "very little" involvement of priests with youth. They also showed that what youth wants is to be "accepted, respected and listened to" — something that was reinforced repeatedly throUghout the council. There was input from three parishes — Rochedale, because it is a growth arra with the problems this brings; Wooloowin, for what it learned through the quesBanyo tionnaire; and because of its "wide" approach to the task. Sister Tricia Ryan, KINN, Rochedale, said there were nuns "maybes" when a parish faced the task — maybe it is too difficult to solve. nanfie there are no resources available, and maybe there are things more demanding of attention. "However, it is time we honestly examined the facts and honestly faced their implications," she said. Rochedale's first move had been to discover how many young people there were in the parish They had expected there would be a few hundred What they discovered was 6000 parishioners, 1000 of them aged between 12 and 23 — one in six of the total. By 1990. without new housing development in the parish, it would have 7500

Catholics, 2100 aged between 12 and 23 — one in 3.6. Sister Tricia said that if the proportion of youth were similar, there would be approximately 8000 in the Brisbane youth deanery — which was served by 24 priests and 90 religious. A t Wooloowin, parish councillors, in a getting-toknow-you exercise, have attended a YCW meeting, and have invited YCW members to a parish council meeting. Banyo spokesman Mrs Rita Robinson reported a twopronged approach, through a Fun, Faith and Fellowship organisation for students in Years eight to 12, which has 55 members, and a YCW go up She said the student organsvas based on the needs and interests of young people as expressed by thernschrs. ' We have brought the young people of our parish together as parish people. overcoming the artificial barriers that can he raised in kids' minds when they attend different schools," she said. "We are especially glad to have been able to gather our high school youth together. "There is much more we can, and want. to do. such as educating the parish in the need to recognise young people as members of the Church totby — not somehow the Church of tomorrow waiting in the wings.

but a vital, gifted part of the Body of Christ right now.'• She also made these other points: Young people are to be involved even more in the parish youth ministry IC2M; the parish council's role is important; being united makes it possible for youth to minister to the parish as whole; they appreciate the opportunity to be of service to others. Father Dan Grundy, who is involved in the formation of young men for the priesthood at Pius XII Seminary. Banyo, outlined seven areas of youth ministry: social, personal development, catechetical, spiritual experience, service, young people in crisis, Cardijnian YCW founder). He outlined the place of each, and said that parish responses would be deter mined by how each saw the

NEW YORK I NC. — Young ISSUCS. people from the Republic of Mr Brian Kennedy, coIreland and Northern Ireland, ordinator of the arctxlioccin a contest to offer Yra” of san Social N.1, ellare Commis. improving relations between sion, had compiled a list of the two entities, emphasised resources available parish "s4kial IOfltãt( and regular groups, including some govinteraction." sis 'mots of the ernment funding under varcontest said. iou.s schemes Die five Irish youths who "I urge you." he said. "if you submitted the hest ideas in the have strong ideas on what 1983 contest won a one-week else government should protrip to the I tilted States The vide, please make your voicontest Was Is msored by CoCe5 heard, either throu).. operation North. a private the Pastoral Council secretagency formed in Dublin in ariat. or Social Welfare Corn. 1979 to promote CAMlpera mission.don in practical areas such LS Hc said the time was economics and cultural life appropriate because some Chosen from among some government programrn, 400 entries, the winners, w ere currently undci three Catholics and two Presbreview. yterians, were interviewed in Auxiliary Bishop John New York %larch 30. The the Gerry. Vicar for Social Wel. range in age from 1- to 27; fare, said a Catholic public three came from Northern servant had told him he was Ireland. two from the Repubembarassed by the failure of lic of Ireland. Catholic groups to appb- for The prize-winning ideas left available funds behind politics and looked to Some major issues raised In ways of helping people. parthe council's plenary sesticularly the young. to get to sion: know each other better The need for someone Co Gerard Griffin of Dublin responsibility for the take submitted plans for a "maracyouth ministry at parish ycle." a bicycle marathon Many times you feel like giving it away. level, but that youth had to which will take place on July and made to 21-22. When you have to give a talk neighbourhood we are setting as any YCAV leader has to he. he listened to Griffin's prize-winning mar- on the worker problem in a had example as leaders. We He mixed with outcasts, lep- feel part of the Church. The need for the "rationalacycle idea involves youths Portugal. when yti)ur girlfriend are making a mockery of ers and tax collectors to teach from the South riding their wants to see you more often, everything that YCW stands them the way of Christ. He isation" of Church resourbicycles 102 miles from Dub- when you're broke because for. Perhaps we should told His truth, bringing the ces. which have in the past lin to Belfast. Northern Ire- you've given all your money remember the YCWs impri- wrath of authorities upon gone almost entirely to the land. and youths from the to subs and raffles and things. soned in countries like Brazil. Him. He fasted for 40 days and schools. north riding from Belfast to Give it the hoot you reckon. South Africa and Vietnam defeated the devil in his game Youth would grow as perDublin. Then someone's mother where freedom is a joke. of trickery and temptation. sons and as Christians if they Another of the youths. Ber- rings and abuses you because These people are real heroes. Finally. He was tortured were challenged by a minnard Conlon, from County her son pranged his car on the cruelly and died to save us. istry of service and insolveAntrim in Northern Ireland. way home from the last meetJesus was God made man. We fIfICIlt. proposed the formation of a ing and that's the last straw. are but dust. Let us look to Commenting on this point. joint tourist board to promote Jesus when we feel tired of Archbishop Rush said that Being a leader in YCW can tourism to the island as a get you down — you know? building a better world. not to challenge the young whole. It is easy to feel tired or was to presume they- did not Sometimes we need a hit of discouraged about being a have the generosity of the "It's best to begin with the inspiration to keep going. YCW Maybe vve often feel we young of other times. least controversial areas, and Sometimes we feel that too are failing. Cardijn failed time tourism is one of those," he much is being asked of us as "They are every hit as said. "If we combined resour- YCW leaders. Then we We should remember their and time again before he generous. and not to chal • found a way of reaching the ces to establish a single Ire- remember that Jesus said to bravery. We should feel humlenge them is to insult that mass of young workers. The land tourist authority, we His apostles "Come with Me ble. Then we should act. generosity." he said. could create a marketable and I will make you fishers of Do we think of all our point is winning the struggle Earlier, he had told youth image for the whole of Ire- men" and the apostles left immense YCNI." responsibil- for a better way- of life for our delegates they were -Wel land." their nets, boats and liveli- ities as a leader and envisage community is an awful battle. comed especially." We must however, not give in. Colin Millar. from County hood and followed Jesus. The ourself hung on a cross with "It is up to you to tell us Down, Northern Ireland. won mission of the apostles is the worshipping multitudes We can look to Cardijn and with a holiday proposal same as that of every YCW around us? It's time we the YCW heroes before us and how best we can work with designed to take children out leader. It is of a holy nature stopped flattering ourselves. around us for a boost. We you to realise the dreams of the more violence-wracked and to respond is a joy and Lets look at this guy- Jesus. should look to Jesus's life as that are common to all of First of all He was a working our model and pray to Him us.- he had told them. areas for a few days. Such an honour. -Our ambition is simply to programmes already exist, but What about our actions? man. He would have had for strength. He is the finest more needs to be done, he Many of us review and eval- strong arms and broad and the original young chris- work with you." said. The young people, for their uate and analyse and sec and shoulders from His work as tian worker. Aisling Denihan. from Limer- judge and feel terrific. We're a carpenter. He was not the Mark Agar part. challenged senior deleick, Ireland, proposed using hypocrites. If we don't take effeminate character He is Diocesan President gates to he models for youth, drama to bring youths action in our family, leisure. often portrayed as. Adelaide and South East to show them how they live together. work, Church, barracks and This fellow Jesus was tough District their Christianity.

It's tough!

It's tough being a leader in the YCW.

In recent years feelings have been emphasised. Young and old are encouraged not to "bottle it up" but to share feelings and emotions. This is fine to a point, but it can also destroy or harm relationships, particularly when negative feelings like anger, frustration and resentment are involved.

How often have we wished we could retrieve our actions and words? How often have we bitterly regretted what we have said or done? Yet, I get the impression that "modern" thinking encourages people to get angry with those nearest to them. Husbands, wives, children, friends, are urged to lash out and let their feelings -hang out" whenever they think the situation warrants it. -Ihe wisdom of yesteryear scents to ku laded. In the past confrontation.s were discouraged; young men and women were encouraged to maintain self-control. It was once advocated that people should diffuse anger and frustrations with a balanced life with plenty of physical activity. Our fathers and grandfathers took it out on the wood pile rather than argue with their beloved. These points from yesteryear still hold truth for today, in my opinion. Too often feelings of anger confuse the issue and lay the blame on the person rather than particular behaviour. How often it's said. "You make me really mad, I cannot understand how you can do that." The culprit feels blamed and even worthless and may respond with anger and frustration. The real issue, the action done which is the cause of the anger is not addressed at all. The Aboriginal land Rights issue has been clouded by anger which has confused, rather than aided sensible discussion. Anger can lead to violence — our television serials are jam-packed with angry violations of people and property. There is a place for justifiable anger — Jesus did as much when He drove out thc buyers and sellers in the temple. His action was not meant to encourage a disregard for self-control and respect in our relationships with others. Getting angry and letting it all hang out is not always the hest answer! What do you think? The Record, May 3 —9. 1984

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But there's something not quite right — Robbie and his old grandfather agree that the stranger has an uncanny and dangerous air about him ... his peculiar smile, his unnerving gaze .. But what really intrigues and frightens Robbie is his weird singing.

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Cross Creek, by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, published by Collins, $4.95. For many years Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was one of the leading citizens of the tiny, remote Florida hamlet of Cross Creek. Her intimate and vivid narrative of t he people, scenery and The Age Of Illusion, tain's inter-war years, locked even optimism. Life was felt wild-life of the Florida Some Glimpses of Bri- in as every other country's in to be on the move in Tar of back -country has all the humour and the boundless tain between the wars between immense walls of the slump and poverty on a human appeal of her Pumakes many of their which possess scale disaster, human by 1 9 1 9 - 1 940, litzer Price-winning novel R onald Blythe, pub- own sealed and hermetic the worst sufferings caused by The Yearling. lished by Oxford Uni- quality. they are artistically today's recession scarcely Her genius for character comparable. On the bright portrayal and description versity Press, $11.95. ( bright was a much-used is unequalled, so that each R eviewed by Roslyn R onald Blythe side adjective ) was the new leisure character stands out recogR oss. T A c ot the cinema, dancing, novel- nisably and each event There's no denying that the reading, gadgetry and trans- becomes the nucleus of a First World War saw the end port; on the dark side, the line- story. Some of the episodes of an era. . for many it was up of Europe, and beyond are hilariously funny and the end of the 'Old world, the under new banners of Left and some are hauntingly tragic, and all of them display her 19th century finally put to Right Science was offering, deep-rooted love of the rest, and the beginning of the with a fatally detached interearth. new

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Life at the Creek Cross Creek, by Mar- small plates, with indijorie Kinnan vidual bowls of HolR awlings, published landaise sauce set in by Fontana, $6.95. the centre. R eviewed by Roslyn And this recipe for R oss. chowder: This one will stand or 'It was Ed too who fall on the 10 page taught me to make a test . . . you'll either f ish chowder that be completely won by makes a poor thing of the 11th page or con- any New England vinced the wordy chowder. Ed's was a style is not for you. virginal chowder, It's a book that has uncorrupted by such been much acclaimed alien elements as although whether peas, corn and tomaone can agree with toes. I weaken now the quote on the back and then and serve f rom the Atlantic large baked sea-bass Monthly that, 'It is or red snapper with a hard to see how Spanish sauce, but anyone can read for fish chowder of a Cross Creek without pristine quality, I folpleasure amounting low Ed's recipe. The to glee,' remains to be fish of course may be seen. Much of it bought, but is immenwasn't my cup of tea, sely better when you t oo ponderous, have caught it youre xcept where she self. Any fish will do gets onto the subject that is large enough to of food and here she be boned and filleted. excels: Ed and I always pre'Okra is a Cinderella ferred the big among vegetables. It mouthed bass of local lives a lowly life, waters. In a Dutch stewed stickily with oven by preference, tomatoes, or lost of or a deep iron skillet identity in a Creole by second choice, gumbo. place a layer of finely To bring it to its cut white bacon or glamorous fulfilment, breakfast bacon. On only the very small top of that lay gently tender young pods a layer of boned fish. must be used. These Place above that a are left with the stem layer of thinly sliced end uncut and are raw peeled Irish potacooked exactly seven toes and a layer of minutes in rapidly boil- thinly sliced raw ing salted water. I white onion, and serve them arranged lastly, a layer of soda like the spokes of a crackers. Dot with wheel on individual butter and salt and

pepper. Repeat the layers in the same order until the cooking pot is filled. Add water half -way to the height of the vessel, cover, and simmer slowly until fish, onions and potatoes are tender. The liquid must cook entirely away, so that the bottom layer of bacon bits and fish is well browned. Add cream to cover, heat to boiling, and serve immediately. If you are a fan of the R awlings style you'll find yourself embarking on a fascinating journey through the backAmerican woods.

It was certainly a fascinating period and while this book obviously has more relevance for Britons it still stands universally acceptable for its insight into Muse changing times. Many of the stones may have been dropped into the European pond but the ripples were felt worldwide. In this reconstruction of Britain between the wars Blythe highlights a number of key episodes and personalities which characterise those two exceptional decades. He begins with the burial in Westminster Abbey of the Unknown Warrior and ends with Churchill's declaration that he ha.s nothing to offer in the prosecution o( war but blood, toil, tears and SWeat_ The period abounds in astonishing figures the Home Secretary. Joynson-Hicks, cleaning up London's morals while defending General Over for the massacre of 3-9 Indians at Amritsar; Mrs Meyrick. the night-club queen. being regularly raided at the '43'; John Keith putting the BBC on its feet and the public in its place; headline stealers such as Amy Johnson. T.E. Lawrence and the body-line bowling controversy. And behind this garish facade we are shown the new writers emerging from their embarrassingly middle-class backgrounds, and the birth of Britain's first radical intelligentsia. In Blythe's own words, 'Bri-

est in what was being chosen, everything to make a man The Art Of New York, happy and everything to make edited by Seymour Chwart him despair.' and Steven Heller, pubIt was a time of great con- lished by MacMillan. 590. fusion, as many, born into midThis book is an extraorVictorian homes tried to find dinary homage to the their way in the 'modern' vitality, power, beauty and magic of a great city. For world the first time paintings. From Jarrow. the Spanish drawings, sculptures and THE AGt Or W ar and Munich to the prints by leading twentieth Brighton trunk murders and century artists have been the Rector of Stiffkey's remar- gathered together to form kable capers. Blythe takes an insightful, loving pormaterial that could well be dry trait of New York City, and tedious and infuses it with perception and humour Chinese Carpets. by ChaIn the Age of Illusion he has rles I Rostov and Jia made forays into this time by Guanyaa, published by a variety of different paths.. Mac:Wilk" $IM. some noble, some intelligent. For all oriental handsome despicable and some made rug enthusiasts, here comic. He began wilting it in is a marvellously detailed. superbly illustrated guide the Library of Westminster to Chinese hand-knotted Abbey with a little carboard carpets by four experts with box full of letters about the first-hand knowledge of the proposed digging up of a dead ancient craft that is also an Ti-°t AGE Or soldier in Flanders tying on art form. the ancient table before him. It was completed in his house The Nervous System. by near the Suffolk airfield from Peter Nathan, published try which the Hampdens thun- Oxford University Press, dered forth each evening to $13.50. Germany. This edition. containing Jean Cocteau. says Blythe. many new sections ( including that quintessential between- one on pain), provides an the-wars voice, said in his Les account of how we sec. hear. Enfants Terribles that the smell, taste and experience 'actual tragedies of life bear no other physical sensations and relation to one's precon- the clear and lively style will ceived ideas. In the event one at al to non-specialists and very rich and socially very is always bewildered by their students of science alike. dreadful; politically inept and simplicity, by their grandeur sometimes squalid, and yet of design. and by that element The Age of Illusion. by frequently shot through with of the bizarre which seems Ronald Htythe, published a certain bravura growth and inherent in them.' by Oxford University Press, $11.95. In this reconstruction of Britain between the wars Blythe highlights a number of plating this Christ in his The meditations are. very key episodes and personalities Passion simply. meditations of the which characterise those two stations of the Way of the extraordinary decades. Although the topic of these Cross. They are more "Latin" meditations is the Sorrowful in that they tend to be emoMysteries of the Way of the tionally emphatic. both about Impressionism. by Pierre Cross and the Passion and the suffering of Jesus and the Courthion. published by death of the innocent Jesus, response of the follower of MacMillan, $19,95. the point is made that "the Jesus. They do not offer reflec- Abrams takes great pleasure cross is no longer a gallows." tion-prayer of the systematic in introducing reprints of The author emphasises that theology type. Each medita- hacklist favourites designed to even the "love-sorrow" of the tion is accompanied by a sell at popular prices. To be cross is for the sake of God's multi-coloured illustration of published under the Arbradesire that -wants you to be the pertinent event, all from dale Abrams imprint, these glad. " the Flemish school. books will be produced at the Those who approach these same high standards of quality meditations hoping to feiret Father Kress is a professor of for which Abrams is celeout some hidden secrets or systematic theology at the brated. First in the series is information about the mental- Catholic University of Amer- IMPRESSIONISM, a crisp and ity- and organisation of Opus ica and author of books and authoritative account of the Dei will certainly be disap- articles on various theological most important artistic phetopics. pointed. nomenon of the 19th century

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The way of the cross The way of the cross, passages from the Gospel, to by Josemaria Escriva. try to place themselves into Scepter (London-New the scenes as one of the York, 1983). $10.95 participants. cloth, $6.95 paper. Among all the scenes of the R eviewed by Father Gospel, the author was most devoted to those from the R obert Kress.

Passion narratives. This book Monsignor Josemaria Escriva reflects his own contemplawas the founder of Opus Dei. tion of the scenes of the which has spread widely Passion. throughout the world and has Each station of the Way of recently been granted the the Cross is presented with a StAtUS of a personal prelature short narrative, depicting the in the Catholic Church. event itself, with reference to This posthumous work pertinent biblical texts, and a might be regarded AS an expan- series of meditation points sion of the author's words, applying the particular station "Enter into the wounds of to the meditant. Christ crucified." He always These points explore both urged his followers and peo- "the mind of Christ" and the ple in general to meditate on mind of the Christian contem-

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BREAKAWAY GOLD put up an impressive performance when he was narrowly beaten by Rare Choice at his race debut on Saturday. This well bred galloper is owned by Robert Holmes a Court and should provide him with another winner and continue the recent success for trainer Ted Martinovich and veteran jockey, Men, Posner. HANGING IN returned to racing Saturday and looks set for another successful campaign judging 4 / Len) to Wynton Lad on his first up fourth (23 in the Rower Quality. Hanging In will be much harder to toss as he gets hard racing into his legs. REGAL CLARE showed she is a horse with plenty of ability when an easy winner at her first start on Anzac Day. After going to the lead she was never headed and still had plenty in hand on the line. She should win more races in the near future. TRUE DEVOTION showed that the eastern states invaders are not invincible when she powered down the outside to win the WA Oaks and bring up another big race victory for leading jockey Rod Kemp, who is riding brilliantly at the moment. This filly won despite an interruption in her preparation and she can only keep on impr( wing.

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COMMISSIONING CATECHISTS Catechists of the archdiocese of Perth will be commissioned by Archbishop Foley during Mass in St Mary's Cathedral on Tuesday, May 8 at 7.30 pm. More than 600 catechists and their families are expected to be present when the archbishop will present certificates to those catechists nominated by their parish priests. EMMANUEL THANKS Thaok you very much for your assistance at our fete. We raised $3,500 which will help us to continue our services and up-grade the hall.

HOLY HOUR A Holy Hour will be held at 3pm on Sunday May 13 in Infant Jesus Church, 47 Wellington Road, Morley. Father J Kelly ODC will officiate Further enquiries to 386 5805 after 6pm.

WHAT'S ON BENEDICTIVE OBLATES The annual general meeting of St G regory's Oblate Chapter, New Norcia and Perth, will be held at the Redemptonst Monastery North Perth on Sunday, May 20 at 2pm. All Oblates are asked to make a special effort to attend. The new Spiritual Director, Father Anthony Lovis, OSB will preside. The main business of the chapter will be the election of office bearers for the next three years

LEEDERVILLE NCGM EX YCW 1946 REUNION Do those who belonged to the NCGM and YCW in the Leederville Parish in 1946 remember they planned to make a movie but it only reached the testing stage before funds ran out? Well, colour slides and a few feet of the test shots from the film are still with us, and will be shown to all interested viewers in St Mary's Hall, Oxford Street Leederville, Friday, May 18th, at 8pm. For those who were involved, the evening will bring back many memories o f almost 40 years ago, and for maw t day members of the YCW it cor , provide a lot of interest. all are vveicomi Spread the word

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Students of Loreto Primary School, Nedlands combined to present a highly successful Easter play on W ednesday night of Holy Week. The play, called No Way Out, was presented in the sanctuary of Holy Rosary Church.

In the Loreto play (from left) Emily WiriAo.1, as Caiphus, Caroline Wood as Nicodemus and Carolyn Gale as a priest. LEFT: Damon Ross-Walker as Pontius Pilate and Gemma Craggs as Herod.

Imaginative lighting and dramatic sound effects added to the impact of the musical play. Musical solos were presented by Helen Cawley. as Jesus, Damon RossWalker, as Pontius Pilate and Andrea McVeigh as Mary Magdalene. Weeks of rehearsal and planning went into the production which was loudly applauded by the audience of parents and friends.

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GOSNELLS RC SCOUTS LEADERS NEEDED The 2nd Gosnells RC Scout Group officially doubled in size on April 14. Following a church service and parade, the group's new Venture Unit and 2nd Cub Pack was invested. The Group now has one Scout Troop and two Cub Packs 2 / and which cater for boys from 8-141 one Venture Unit which caters for boys 2 / -171/2 . and girls from 141 There are a few vacancies. The Gosnells Catholic Church to whom they are attached takes part in all scouting activities but also gives special encouragement to the boys to fulfill their religious obligations. A full and interesting programme has been organised for the year which includes a group family camp for boys, along with boating activities, hikes, training in conservation, fire prevention, first aid, etc. As with all groups it is continually looking for Leaders. Interested people may contact the Group Leader, Ray Sousa, telephone 398 7028 or Administration Officer Lynn Honschooten, telephone 398 1474

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Saint Brigid's parish, Midland will celebrate on Sunday, May 20 the national feast of Mary, Help of Christians with a special Mass in the church at 2pm, followed by a public procession through the streets of the town. The religious section of the feast finishes with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The festivities continue during the evening at La Salle College, with a barbecue and fireworks display. Barbecue packs, beer, soft drinks, tea and coffee can be bought at the college. An invitation is extended to anyone to help us to honour the Principal Patroness of Australia, Mary, Help of Christians.

Jesus and disciples: Andrea McVeigh, Rachel Veracher, Phillipa Morgan, Sarah Rolw, Anna Wallin, Tim O'Neill, Helen Cawley and Stephen Wilkes.

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