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niRepresentatives of 32 Bishops' conferences around the world react 1---ito the Vatican statement last week approving the Tridentine 'old rite' Mass in cartain circumstances. See story page 2.
THE IMPORTANCE OF PAR1SHES...SEE PAGE 3
Abbots outnumbered bishops at a Mass in St Mary's Cathedral last week to celebrate the 850th anniversary of St Norbert, founder of the canons of Premontre, known as Norbertines. Pictured giving communion is Norbertine Abbot General Van de Ven (right) of Rome and Abbot Kevin Smith of Kilnacrott Abbey, County Cavan, Eire Also concelebrating the Mass was Abbot Benjamin Mackin of De Pere Abbey Wisconsin US and retired Benedictine Abbot Gregory Gomez of New Norcia. Archbishop Foley presided at the Mass at which concelebrants included Archbishop Goody, Bishop Healy and 40 priests. The Abbot General's homily is reported on page 4 and 5.
SYDNEY: Given relief supplies and equipment, the Church-based African relief organisations have shown they are capable of coping with the most serious emergency situations. The urgent need of these church groups in Ethiopia is 1500 trucks, said Mr Michael Whitely, national director of Australian Catholic relief. Skilled drivers and personnel are available to drive and service these vehicles. "Some doubts have been expressed about the ability of relief agencies to deliver aid to the worst-hit areas," he said. -The churches have access to distribution networks in African countries which reach deep into the rural areas where the effects of the drought are most severe.
New dangers "These networks are permanently in place and are staffed by local personnel. They are low-cost and effective. "For example, the Ethiopian Catholic Secretariat, through which the Catholic Church in Australia has channelled relief and development funds to Ethiopia over the past 10 years. "Phone calls to Ethiopia last week indicated: • The ECS has ample capacity to deal with any relief supplies arriving in the areas of Wollo, Tigray and Eritrea and 80 full-time church workers are available in Asmara, 36 in Makelle, 15 each in Kobbo and Alamata. These are engaged in distributing a first shipment of
Australian food aid. • "The ECS has combined with other church agencies to organise an airlift of relief supplies to the inaccessible towns of Makelle and Adigrat and their surrounding areas.
EL "The operation began on November 3 and will last for 60 days. It will cast $1.4 million, which has been provided by international church aid agencies. • "The biggest problem facing all relief agencies in Ethiopia is transport. Throughout the country as many as 1500 trucks are needed to enable an adequate relief operation to take place.
"In addition to its present operations the ECS has the capacity to manage a 20truck unit operating out of the ports of Assab and Massawa. Skilled personnel are available to drive and maintain these vehicles. "Even without them the ECS could immediately handle a further 8000 tonnes of grain, if it were available. "It is the policy of Austral ian Catholic Relief to support church-based African relief organisations. "They have given ample evidence over the years that, given relief supplies and equipment, they are capable of coping with the most serious emergency situations.
John Paul thwarted ROME: The pope has said he and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Agostino Casaroli unsuccessfully sought to visit Lithuania, one of the Soviet republics, this year.
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They said the move undermined efforts at i mplementing changes brought by the second Vatican council and was inconsiderate of Catholics who accepted the liturgical changes after much difficulty. The group also called on Pope John Paull II to show support for those who work for liturgical renewal "according to the principles of Vatican II."
The worst drought in modern history has devastated 24 African countries. In its wake, 20 million now face starvation. Tens of thousands have already died. In the words of Fr. Stephanos Tedla, Ethiopian priest and secretary of the Ethiopian Catholic Secretariat: "What can I say to you? The suffering of my people has touched you in Australia, so far away - think how it is for us here, watching our people suffering, dying. "Can you imagine 140,000 people all hungry, starving, waiting patiently for food? "They walk in through the dust to the relief areas - sometimes the women and children will spend days, weeks, at the camps. Many sleep in the open - it is very cold high in the Mountains, there are few blankets. "The men walk in from their villages, pick up their food rations - never enough - and trudge home to try and work their farms. The crops will not grow - the animals are dead or dying. "But the wonderful thing is that my people never give up hope. Always they wait for rain, work their farms as well as they can, and hope. "They hope for a better future. Even as they die."
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In the former Tridentine rite of Mass it was compulsory for the priest to face away from the people (ABOVE), e ven for the elevation of the host (BELOW). Altar charts were common, but not compulsory items of altar furniture.
The Vatican said the decision to authorise the former rite was not based on a large demand for the old rite, hut in response to a steady trickle of letters, mostly from older lay persons. The 27 bishops and 29 secretaries of national liturgical commissions attending congress voiced their criticism in a report which said permitting the Tridentine Mass seemed: • To be moving "away from the ecclesiology of the Second Vatican council." • "To give support to those who have resisted liturgical renewal." • "To demonstrate a lack of consideration for all those who, at great personal cost and with great difficulty, did in fact accept liturgical reform." • "To violate the collegial sense of the worldwide episcopate" on the issue of the old rite. When the Worship Congregation asked bishops worldwide in 1980 for their opinion on the need for the Tridentine Mass, 98 per cent said "this was not a problem in the Church but rather the concern of a tiny minority who have contrived to create the impression that it is a much greater issue," the report said.
Appeal donors The Combined Churches A frican Drought Appeal which has raised $2.2 million is still receiving donations. Money can be left at the Catholic Church Office, Victoria Square which has already forwarded a further $45,000 to help famine victims and is about to send $11,000 donated last week.
Priest's murder 'shocked world' VATICAN CITY: Pope John Paul ll said the murder of Father Jerzy Popielusko had "shocked public opinion and public consciences in Poland and the world." The pope said: "with Christian dignity and with feelings of peace we render the final salute to Jerzy Popieluszko. The great moral eloquence of this death will not in any way be dimmed." Pope John Paul compared Father Popieluszko to Christ who "gave his heart and finally his own life for his brethren." "The Christian is called to victory in Jesus Christ. "This victory is inseparable from a fatiguing effort, and finally from suffering, just as the resurrection of Christ is inseparable from the Cross," the pope said.
'Participation in the pain' VATICAN CITY "Another grave gesture of violence has shocked public opinion," said Pope John Paul at his public audience just hours after the news of the assassination of Mrs Indira Ghandi. "Besides expressing my profound deploring of this criminal act, I wish to express my sincere participation in the pain of the family and the consternation of the great nation of India," he added. The pope also prayed the Indian people "know how to confront with the dignity and wisdom proper to them" the difficult situation caused by the death of the Prime Minister.
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ities are small, integrated groups which s tress spiritual and social development in their pastoral ministry. In Latin America, some 1 50,000 such communities work in mostly rural areas. A s a result, the pope a dded, such groups have a "tendency' to separate themselves f rom the institutional church" in the name of a simple and authentic Gospel life. P arishes should take advantage of the values offered by these groups and be more open to them, the pope said. "But let it be clear that these communities cannot place themselves on the same level as parish communities, as
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possible alternatives," he said. T he parish, the pope emphasised, is 'an institution to save" and is the most important of t he Church's visible structures. "After the f amily, it is the first school of faith, prayer and Christian customs," the pope said. "It is the first place of church charity, the first t ool of pastoral and social action, and the best terrain for the flowering of religious and priestly vocations." But, particularly in urban areas, today's parish cannot by itself meet all the pastoral needs of its communities, the pope added. There are cultural and social problems
which go beyond parish limits, the pope said, and a variety of organisations established to deal with them. "The parish must be a community that is open to all these initiatives," he said. Modern urban parishes, the pope said, should place the accent not on territory but on the character of a community of people. The pope called f or lay people, "in collaboration with their pastor," to take a greater role in tasks that do not require a priest Such active participation by laity, he said, is the only way to meet pastoral need where a shortage of priests exists.
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Cardinal Sir James Freeman, retired Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, and Sir Frank Woods, retired Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne made the appeal in a joint statement. The Cardinal and Archbishop were speaking as patrons of Combined the African Churches' Drought Appeal which is being sponsored by the 17 major churches in Australia. Their statement is: "Four months ago the churches of Australia were alerted to the growing needs of the people in Africa caused by the current drought. They were told that 150 million people were affected. "In an unprecedented action all 17 churches launched a Combined Churches' African Drought Appeal in July. To date our fellow Australians have generously contributed 12.2 million to this appeal.
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I---iparticipating in the Combined Churches Appeal to express its gratitude for the generosity of the response to give aid to Ethiopia. However it was emphasised immense problems remain to be faced in A frica. The grants made by ACR were able to meet only a quarter of the total requests made by the African countries. All the grants have been directed to the Catholic Relief and Development agencies in the countries concerned. Cardinal Freeman
"At the same time the churches, assisted by grants of food aid and cash from the Australian Government, have provided aid worth 15 million to the people of Africa. Three million dollars worth of this has gone to Ethiopia, including Eritrea
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and Tigray which are particularly hard hit. "Recent media coverage shows the situation which was already grave in July is worsening. In Ethiopia alone, it is estimated the number of people affected will rise to 10 million by next month. "The aid given through the Australian churches is already reaching some of the victims. In a telephone call last night from the Ethiopian Catholic Secretariat it was reported the food aid given to them by the, Australian Government was now being distributed in Korem, Alamata, and other parts of Wollo Province. "Tragically the situation in Ethiopia is only the focus of the problems in over 20 countries in Africa. Church
agencies are receiving daily telexes telling of Africa. including Tanzania, Ghana. Kenya, Zaire, Zimbabwe, Chad, and Rwanda. "In most of the countries of Africa the churches arc the only indigenous organisations close enough to the people to reach the poorest in the rural areas where the greatest suffering exists. "We call on every church community in Australia to make next Sunday, a special day of prayer for the people of Africa. Because of the seriousness of the situation, the churches are continuing their African Drought Appeal to give those who have not yet been able to contribute an opportunity to do so," the statement said
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The cost of a cup of coffee Guest editorial from The Catholic Weekly Sydney The Combined Churches' African Drought Appeal has received unprecedented support from Australians who care about and want to help the millions of people starving in Ethiopia. Generous Australians, many of them graziers and farmers who have experienced the ravages of drought and some who have even been forced off the land themselves, have donated more than $2 million to this appeal since July. More than half of this has come from Catholics on low to moderate incomes, like a not -so-wealthy Sydney suburban church who contributed $3000 to a previously unannounced leaving collection taken up last Sunday. But more, much more, must still be done if the number of people starving from the drought in Ethiopia alone is not to reach 10 million by December. While the drought, which is extending the Sahara Desert southward at the rate of six kilometres a year, is the most immediate cause of the starvation in Africa, it is not the only contributing factor. Nor is the perilous situation in which these people find themselves something new if we look no further than the valuable but belated television film coverage of the starving millions in Ethiopia.
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Norbertine Abbot General Van de Ven had a special word of praise for Father Peter O'Reilly's contribution to the 25 years of the Norbertines in Western Australia.
Media blind-spot Aid agencies, such as Australian Catholic Relief, have been trying to convince the media to advise the public of the plight of the African people for a long time, but until the recently, even the media were slow to be convinced and to react. In addition to the slow response initially of the West to aid appeals, and the drought, practices, such as overgrazing, excessive use of the land and failure to replant forests, which in turn, have caused erosion, have robbed A frica of its ability to produce in quantities sufficient to feed her people. Even worse, the better agricultural land has been used by many African countries to produce export crops, such as cut flowers, coffee, tea and pineapples for markets in Europe. Major commercial firms have derived huge profits from processing these products, returning to the African people only a pittance for the production of the raw product. In the period of the present drought, Australia has imported 700,000 kilos of coffee from Ethiopia; the Ethiopian producers have received payment only for the coffee beans which they produce in small quantities. The real profits are derived from the processing, and these are not passed on to the producers. The real solutions, therefore, to the African problem are not just aid for the immediate relief of starvation. Certainly, this must continue, and no one must be allowed to die for want of food and water, and even this enormous task can only be met if governments add massively to the contributions being made through the church appeals. But in addition we must insist that commercial companies are forced to return to the African producers a fair and equitable price for their products.
Keep up pressure We must ensure that our donations are sufficient and that they are subsidised to such an extent by our governments that enough money will be made available to keep the African people alive now and enable them to embark on an ongoing program of development and self-support. The awful dilemma is that as the situation deteriorates in Africa, as it is expected to, increasing proportions of resources have to be used to keep people alive, and that means reducing the proportion of resources which are available for ongoing development. Nothing less than continued donations by the people of the Western world and massive increases in government aid are going provide the ultimate solution to starvation in Africa. Now is the time for us to make our personal donations. Now is the time, with an election approaching, to convince our parliamentary candidates that they have a responsibility to carry out the wishes of the people. Now is the time for us to let them know that we want them to help the people of drought stricken Africa.
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Norbert has given us a spiritual heritage, that w e, the Norbertines, should carry out into today's world and society. "St Norbert's ideal is of following Christ in His proverty, of preaching the Gospel by our words, but still more by our deeds; of faithfulness to t he Church of Jesus Christ; of peace and reconciliation; of brotherly community life; of celebrating the Holy Eucharist, our community prayers and the liturgy with great zeal and devotion. "In our apostolate we should
Pallottines Church f rom inside
In 1985 there is a question facing the Pallottines in Perth — how
to build the Church from the inside C HICAGO (NC): F ather George Clements, pastor of Holy Angels parish in Chicago, suspended about 200 children from the parish school because their parents were missing Sunday Mass. But he reinstated most of the students after meeting with the parents to discuss the situation. The parents, by failing to attend Mass, breached contracts they signed with the school, according to Father Clements. A t the beginning of each school year, parents must sign contracts which stipulate, among other things, that they will attend Mass each week. He conceded many of the parents are not Catholic, but added he asks them not to sign the contracts if they have "any hesitation at all" in coming to Mass. "The Church for centuries has had a policy people are supposed to a ttend Mass each week," Father Clements said. "This (Mass attendance) policy has been a policy here for a long time. "We're just enforcing it."
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Next year is the 150th anniversary of St Vincent Pallotti's Catholic Apostolate. Catholic Apostolate means lay people, priests and regligious rolling up their sleeves and working together to build the Church. When a new church is being built, everyone has a job.
The question facing Pallotti and Pallottines is how to keep the involvement going once the structure is up. In 1985 we want to recapture the zest of those early beginnings, when the foundations were first laid. In attempting to build the Church from the inside out, Pallotti was never intent on bricks and mortar. Two examples from history express his desire. Chartres Cathedral, the of greatest cathedral Europe, began in 1154 as a result of a religious revival that swept Normandy. It was a new way to praise God. To join the voluntary association which built the cathedral, men and women of any rank had to go to confession, put away grudges and make up with enemies. Together they pulled great wagons of stone, praying
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and singing as they rested. The priests worked with them calling them to be one in mind and heart. At night the wagons pulled around the altar, torches were lit and healing services went on well into the night. Cartloads of the sick were brought in and as one eyewitness, the Abbot Haimon, said: "Soon the sick leap forth healed from wagon after wagon, the crippled throw away their crutches, blind men see and move about with ease as they all make their way to the altar." For his building program
Role of women praised PRETORIA (South Africa): The Catholic bishops of southern Africa praised the role of lay ministers, particularly women, in areas where priests are scarce. They also advocated allowing permanent deacons to administer the sacrament of anointing the sick. In a report to the Vatican Bishop Johannes Brenninkmeijer of Kroonstad, South Africa, said such an expanded role would have a "powerful pastoral.. thrust." He also said it would be ecumenically significant because the Anglican Church in southern Africa is "very interested in the question of unction."
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The mortal remains of St N orbert are in the hands of the communists, but his spirit and his ideals are still fully alive a nd flourishing, whereever his spiritual children live and world throughout the word such as at Queens Park and York in Western Australia Premonstratensian. This was said by Abbot general Marcel Van de Ven at Mass in St Mary's Cathedral to celebrate the 850th anniversary of St Norbert, his order's founder. The order takes its name from Premontre where it w as founded in 1120 but the saint's remains are n ow at Strahove in Prague where the Norbertine abbey has been suppressed by the communists but the tomb left intact. Abbot Van de Ven said: "St
Bishop Brenninkmeijer praised the role of women in the Church where there is a serious clergy shortage. "Many women, especially religious women, are ministers of the Eucharist and take the Blessed Sacrament to the sick and imprisoned. Some of the best readers and ministers of the Eucharist happen to be women who have a special charism for the care of the sick." He also criticised what he saw as the Church's limits on the role of women in the liturgy.
Pallotti took as blue-print the early Christian community. He gathered people into voluntary association and fostered vital faith and active charity among the poor and needy in Rome and elsewhere. The second example is Coventry Cathedral. On February 17 1959 the Anglican clergy of the diocese of Coventry met to discuss what to do about the consecration of the cathedral in just three years. -This is a great spiritual opportunity," said one. "Yes, but for what...to blow our own trumpets?" They realised God wanted not simply a consecrated cathedral but a consecrated people living round it. The second uncomfortable discovery was it had to start with them right there and then. They met weekly. Two questions grew out of their meetings: What does it mean to be a consecrated people? What does God want us to do now? They found that instead of a number of isolated parish
priests each battling on heroically alone, a team of men who knew each other, cared about each other, belonged to each other and, most important of all, had begun to admit to one another their weaknesses. Clergy and lay people met in groups of 11 people, all over the place; not just clergy listening to lay people, but lay people listening and understanding each other with symphathetic imagination! Lay people saw with a shock they were the frontline soldiers of the Church in schools, factories, homes, clubs, offices...and that they needed the clergy as never before. When I visited Coventry in 1975 and stayed in the John F. Kennedy Youth House, I found a vitality went out from the cathedral to the high-rise and to every part of the city, to Northern Ireland and to America through a movement of reconciliation. The Cross and Nails movement wanted to rebuild the Church and bring to God a consecrated people. St Vincent Pallotti saw the Church not as a structure but as a task. Born in upheaval times, Church, for him, was not a place to put your feet up, but a call in community to be a disciple of Christ and a servant of mankind.
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St Norbert taught us by his preaching and by his life. "Our Order is not specialised in any particular devotion or work like many congregations that have been founded later, espe-
cially in the last century. "We are prepared for any and every kind of good work, like parish work, missionary, teaching in schools, colleges and seminaries, giving retreats, as chaplains to schools, convents and hospitals, in the apostolate of groups of all kinds, like youngsters, sick and old people, in groups, who are working for justice and peace. "This is our service to the Church of Jesus Christ.
The abbot paid tribute to Father Peter O'Reilly who had been leader for 25 years of the group which came to WA in 1959.
E 0E The abbot outlines the life of St Norbert who as a young priest ordained in 1115 began a mission preaching the gospel and renouncing all his per-
"This is our service to the people of God" he said.
He got people together — lay, priests, religious. We have to be the trumpet of the Gospel, calling everyone to awaken to their apostolic vocation." He called this the Association or Union of the Catholic Apostolate. He ran into strife with Church authorities who asked: 'What are you trying to do? You are taking over the mission of the hierarchy!" "No," said Pallotti, "Just as the Society of Jesus aren't Jesus, but work and serve to make Jesus alive in people, so the Union of the Catholic Apostolate isn't the Church but works and serves the Church to make it come alive, with every Christian doing his job." Pallotti envisaged a new Pentecost of the faith, vitality and active charity of the first Christian community.
Mary, Queen of Apostles was put forward as the model and pattern of every Christian. Pallotti had no Third Order. Catholics did not need to come under an Order to have a place in the Church. "You have that task by right in virtue of your Baptism." "Every Catholic an Apostle" was an oft repeated slogan. The Pallottines who came later (they grew out of this work of renewal), were simply to be animators, calling forth gifts and abilities, and working to bring all to be of one mind and heart. So Ration' could say, "If anyone dominates he is a destroyer of this unity of Christians. "Love has to be the bond and serving love the motive. "Freedom as much as possible so that great-heartedness can be given room for creative expression." To have a place in the Church is to be missionary. The year 1985 is a call to be responsible for unbelievers, to come alive as Church and to open our hearts and minds to our brothers and sisters who need us. In 1985 Pallotti and Pallottines ask you: "If we don't give you your place in the Church, tell us. 'We hope the meetings in 1985 will give you the opportunity to do just that."
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The words of Jesus "I have fire to cast on the earth and I'm impatient until it is kindled," expressed Pallotti's desire for a revival of the whole world-wide Church, beginning at Rome. He prayed Christians would be burned by the Spirits, infinite Love, just like Mary in the Cenacle and would lay their lives down for Jesus' mission. Mary in the Upper Room expressed the key role of the lay person in the Church.
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sonal possessions. He attracted companions and in 1120 they settled in Premontre in the north of France using the rule of St Augustine as their guide. Their goals were: f ollowing Christ, voluntary poverty, renunciation of the world, accepting with patience injustice hunger, thirst and trials, along with a community life and active apostolate.
Since March 1983, we have seen: I : The opening of the floodgates to pornographers 0 The sanctioning of homosexuality O Debasement and degradation of the ideals of marriage O Pursuance of policies to exclude youth from the workforce No longer can we afford to sit back and watch the sanctity of the Australian family destroyed by self-gratifying individuals and humanists, in the name of enlightened government.
Somebody's daughter's did, maybe she wasn't yours this year, but what about the next, or the one after that? Now is the time to confront the issues which threaten the social and moral fabric of the Australian way of life. Pornographic material, the foulest from Sweden, Denmark and the United States, is now entering this country. It's rust the tip of the iceberg which if not checked will drag Australia into the gutter. The Australian Family Movement and thousands of Australians believe the moral fibre of this country is under mortal attack by powerfill pressure groups and ambitious humanists now controlling our Federal law makers. Now, more than ever, the Australian family needs a moral, responsible voice to stand up and fight in the Parliament of Australia.
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Africa's racism (South DURBAN Africa) (NC): Overwhelming economic, political and social problems caused by South Africa's racial segregation policy the little leave Catholic Church can do to alleviate the unrest which often erupts in violence in black townships, said Archbishop Denis Hurley, president of the Africa Southern Catholic Bishops' Conference. Township unrest is part "of the ongoing ferment in South Africa," he said. "The young people are so resentful, discontented that any issue now can flame feelings,". A key issue is the "ongoing discontent of African young people with the standard of education they are receiving." Other problems are low wages, 20 percent unemployment, poor transportation and overcrowded conditions in the townships set aside for blacks, said Archbishop Hurley. who heads the Archdiocese of Durban. The Catholic Church has made important strides in integrating its own institutions, bringing blacks into church leadership opinion about the need to foster human and political rights for the black majority, he said. But the Catholic Church forms a small part of the population and its influence is limited. Catholics form seven per cent of the 30 million population of which about 70 per cent of the total population is black. Archbishop Hurley said there is little chance black unrest will subside because the white-minority government does not plan to alter its racial policies. The government "can't envisage any future in which the black majority could aspire to exercise political rights," the archbishop said. For the government, "South Africa must remain a country in which the whites predominate," he added. This means there is little hope blacks can peacefully gain their political rights, he said. But Archbishop Hurley added there is little chance a violent revolution can succeed.
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"It can't happen in South Africa because no neighbouring country is strong enough to risk harbouring guerillas. It would be smashed in no time by the South African armed forces," he said. Liberation theology, with its emphasis on fighting for political and economic rights, is popular among black Christian clergymen, said Archbishop Hurley. -They would accept the idea Christian liberation theology shouldn't identify itself with Marxism, although most radical black thinkers, clergy or otherwise, would opt for socialism," he said. -They favour socialism without really analysing how it functions in other countries. They favour socialism because they equate capitalism with racism." • Cont page 11
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Disagreeing with Father Williams from E. MATTES, Hamilton Hill SIR. While I certainly agree with Father Williams (The Record November 1) about being called to holiness, I do not agree with his statement, not to be a doer of things. As St Paul writes in his letter to the Thessalonians ( 3.11) "We worked and toiled, we kept on working day and night so as not to be an expense to you. We did this, not because we
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have no right to demand our support; we did it to be an example to you to follow." In the document Laity of the Second Vatican Council it is stated: "And those who engage in human work often of a heavy kind should perfect themselves through they should rise to a higher sanctity, truly apostolic, by their everyday work itself." And the founder of Opus Dei, Monsignor Escriva, states in an interview: 'We have reminded Christians of t he wonderful words of Genesis which tell us that God created man so that He might work, and have concentrated on the example of Christ, who spent most of His life on earth working as a craftsman in a village. "We love human work which he chose as His state in life, and which He cultivated and sanctified. 'We see in work, in men's noble creative toil, not only one of the highest human values, an indispensable means to social progress and to greater justice in the relations between men, but also a sign of God's love for
His creatures, and of men's love for each other and for God: we see in work a means of perfection, a way to sanctity. "Hence, the sole objective of Opus Dei has always been to see that there be men and women of all races and social conditions who endevour to love and to serve God and the rest of mankind in and through their ordinary work, in the midst of the realities and interests of the world."
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Sentiments were 'political' claim from EAMONMURRAY, Padbury SIR: H.L. Wells, The Record November 1, expresses politically -motivated sentiments rather than the Catholic viewpoint. Nowhere does he level the charge of anti-Catholicism against the Opposition political parties.
Is he aware the basic ideological component of the Liberal Party is Individualism? This has its roots in Rationalism and the French Revolution which, in their day, tried to destroy the Catholic Church. If H.L. Wells is defending Catholicism, why does the Liberal Party not receive his
criticism when it is contradicting the position taken by the Catholic Church towards Land Rights to the Aboriginal people? Why does he selectively criticise the Labor Party on abortion when the Liberal Party hypocritically supports abortion in private, but maintains a distinct silence on the matter in public?
DATELINE. . . overseas news roundup
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immigration from north and south. The newcomers, from the states to the north and from Mexico and Central America, are not bringing their own priests with them. Texas has 13 dioceses, 1000 parishes and only 1 600 active diocesan and Order priests. No significant increase in ordinations is seen for the near future, but there are interesting schemes afoot to cope with the problem — volunteer lay pastors to coordinate parish work through parish teams; a determined, even ruthless effort to free priests for pastoral duties. A Holy Cross Sister already runs a parish in San Saba, a deacon another parish in Iowa Park. Texas has 500 deacons.
inROME. "Slowly suffocating" was the L—Ipopes description of the Church in Czechoslovakia. He was speaking to Czech and Slovak seminarians in Rome — at the Nepomucene College founded 100 years ago by Pope Leo XIII for priests bound for Bohemia and Moravia. The pope said in Czechoslovakia 114] of 4432 parishes were now without priests. It was a determined aim of the comunist authorities to detach the Church from Rome and place it under the wing of the Orthodox patriarch in Moscow
iDUBLIN. Archbishop Dermot Ryan r 1--ihas left Dublin to take up a new appointment in Rome. He is to be Pro-prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples. No successor has been named. Clerical gossip in Dublin is quite sure there has been a deadlock and they want t o be sure the priests are properly consulted before a decision is made_ They petitioned the papal Nuncio that a fresh consultation be made of the clergy, and it looks as if this request has been granted. One report claims the Congregation of Bishops has asked the Nuncio to submit a new short-list of candidates CI
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Bulgars protest arrests ROME (NC) — The formal indictment of three Bulgarians and five Turks oil charges of conspiring to assassinate Pope John Paul II has prompted a diplomatic protest by the Bulgarian Government, a harsh attack by a Soviet newspaper and a cautious silence from Vatican officials. The indictment of the three Bulgarians, who at the time of the 1981 murder attempt worked for their government, lends support to the theory the plot was carried out by the Bulgarian secret service on the orders of the Soviet secret police, the KGB. The indictment, however, did not mention the Bulgarian connection or propose a motive for the plot. The investigator who co-ordinated the probe into the alleged conspiracy, Judge Ilario Martella, said he was sure there was an international plot against the pope, but stopped short of saying whether it involved other governments. The Soviet newspaper lzvestia says the charges against the Bulgarian Antonov were "a farce" and claimed they had been invented by the CIA and the Italian secret police.
Approval Police to raid adopt village NEW DELHI (NC) — Ten Catholic organisations have been added to the list of government Indian approved agencies sponsoring foreign adoption of orphaned and destitute babies. The action was part of a government response to a growing commercial operation by which Indian operatives made infants available to prospective parents in the United States, West Germany and other western nations for a fee. To eliminate adoptions by profit-making agencies and ensure the children are placed in adequate homes, the Indian Supreme Court in February framed rules for foreign adoption under the sponsorship of government approved agencies. Prior to that. India had withheld official approval for overseas adoptions. The 10 Catholic organisations now on the approved list include Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity and other Indian and foreign congregations.
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CAPE TOWN: South Africa's Catholic bishops said a massive raid by the country's police and army on three black townships last would month increase anger and violence among the township residents. "Instead of acting as the protectors of the people, the police and army are now seen as the agressors by openly invading the township and sealing it off for some hours," the bishops statement said. .- •••••.•••••••
Hunger scandal BRASILIA (NC) — Brazil's bishops and priests led a daylong fast to focus attention on what the Church called the scandal of hunger affecting 86 million Brazilians out of a population of 131 million. The National Conference of Brazilian Bishops said the daily diet of 86 million Brazilians was below the 2,240 daily calories
The Vatican newspaper, Romano, L'Ossers.-atorc reported the story on its back page without comment. Vatican Radio said even after the indictments, there was still "no acceptable answer" to the question: "what are the reasons for this sacrilegious attack?" Martella's report, only a small part of which has been made public, reveals police now believe two men shot at and wounded the pope in St Peter's square following a Wednesday general audience on May 13, 1981. It had previously been thought the only gunman was Mehmet Ali Agca, the Turkish terrorist who was convicted by an Italian court for his part in the shooting. Maretella said aother Turk, Oral Celik, also fired at the pope, grazing the pontiff's left arm and finger. Celik disappeared after the shooting and his whereabouts are still unknown. Although the bullet from a second gun was never found, the certainty of a second gunman was based on ballistics tests, photographs and the accounts of witnesses who heard three shots fired.
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This week Pathways interviews a number of women ' about the special challenges they face at work and at home as a result of women's changing social roles, especially as the result of taking a job outside the home. And Cindy Liebhart, NC's media reporter, takes a close look at the images of women on television. She finds that women do not tend to be portrayed on television as responsible decision makers capable of accomplishing important tasks. More frequently they are portrayed as flighty or as sexual objects. Katharine Bird interviews two women theologians who suggest that women's changing roles offer some immediate benefits as well as special challenges. Debbie Landregan, editor of the Texas Catholic, diocesan newspaper of Dallas, Texas, speaks with two working women who are Catholics. Father John Castelot turns to Scripture and the story of Martha and Mary. This story is not a put-down of homemakers, as some people suspect. Rather, in this story Jesus' view of women as real persons in their own right is demonstrated and our writer explains why.
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Back at work after 13 years Nancy had her future mapped out. She would finish high school, maybe work a few years and then "get married and have a family." Sure enough, that's what happened. For four years Nancy was a clerical worker. Then she married, quit her job and became a homemaker, raising two children. A divorce seven years ago changed all that. After 13 years of matriage, Nancy was forced back into the work force armed only with rusty typing and clerical skills. Her first years hack at work were difficult, Nancy admits. "I was juggling time — trying to work and raising two kids." Coupled with these pressures was the ever-present financial worry of being the sole supporter of her family of three. She returned to school "so I could have a better future." About the time Nancy went hack to work, NI entered the job market. Unlike Nancy, however, Pat had a real choice. "I always dreamed of having a career," Pat said, a dream fuelted in part by her mother. "My mother was different. She was a little more into a career than other women of her day," Pat said. "I grew up thinking that having both a career and a family was OK."
When considering marriage, she added, she looked early on "for someone who could see a career and a family' combined. Nancy and Pat are part of a growing number of women in the workplace. While the two women's stories differ, both women feel that changes in society, such as protection against discrimination, new job opportunities and shortened work hours, are important to women trying to balance work and homelife. Pat cited down-to-earth financial considerations, such as job-related health and life insurance, as important factors for many women with families who work outside the home. Both women spoke of the importance of their Catholic faith and personal convictions in dealing with the pressures of home or work. When they consider job opportunities, Pat said she and her husband weigh all the advantages against the effects of the job on their family.
values are as important on the job as at home. Once, while Pat was working for a publicly funded institution, she discovered the firm was engaging in unethical business practices which she considered a misuse of public funds. When she brought the situation to her boss' attention, he told her "to shut up or get out," After careful consideration, Pat left her
job. Nancy too encountered a work situation which conflicted with her values. "For a year I felt trapped, to a certain extent, I didn't want to quit until Ihad something else," Nancy said. Said Pat: "Bringing our values and convictions to our jobs is the only way the work force is going to survive." For Nancy, faith and her
participation in a churchsponsored support group made the transition from homemaker to employee "a whole lot easier." "I never thought I could do this 10 years hack," Nancy said of her responsibilities as parent, provider and employee. "But I found I could do a lot of things that I couldn't before. My faith seems to grow stronger as I grow older."
A woman's place Jesus was consider- wilting, she reached a point ate. So he probably of angry frustration. She warned Martha that He boiled over too. was coming to dinner. Here she was, along with all But whether He let her this work, and her spoiled know beforehand or little sister was calmly sitting just dropped in unex- at Jesus' feet engaged in a deep pectedly, she was discussion. Finally she burst determined to play the into the room and said to model hostess. J esus: "Tell her to get up and
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Luke's account of this pant( get out here in the kitchen ular visit suggests that Jesus where she belongs." Was a rather frequent visitor, Knowing she was upset, almost one of the family. The Jesus was patient. He pointed All through his ministry Jesus conversation sounds like the out, probably with a big grin: ran quite counter to his culgood-natured banter that "Martha, Martha, you're really ture's view of women. "Our family comes first," good friends and family going to too much trouble. The women of Jesus' culture Vat said. She and her hus- members exchange without Only one thing is necessary, were not much regarded as persons in their own right. A band recently purchased a fear of giving offence. and your sister has found it." wife sometimes was listed new home because they In her eagerness to have Behind this homey little thought it would be a good everything just perfect, Mar- scene lies something that is along with a man's property. place to raise a family, even tha was running around in not homey or little. It is Sometimes a daughter was though it meant a longer circles, trying to do everything revolutionary. But it is not a considered a liability. drive to work for her. at once — all by herself. With put-down of the homemaker's Jesus did not react to this by putting women on a pedestal Vat has found that religious pots boiling over and salad role. That is not the point. in a way that would have been subtly insulting. No, He simply acknowledged women as authentic persons. Recall the kindness shown by Jesus to the sinful woman at the banquet ( Luke 7:36-50). Or recall His delicate acceptance of the woman caught in adultery — as if all by herself — and brought before Him by her accusers (John 8:1-11 ). This is revolutionary enough. But the incident at the home of Martha and Mary reveals even more. Even more than what He said. what He did was surprising in the culture of His time. A t that time, girls were taught only those parts of the law which pertained to their duties as daughters and wives. No rabbi would dream of accepting a young woman as a student. Yet here was Jesus calmly and easily engaged in a serious dialogue with Mary. • That they were discussing more than the weather is suggested by her posture, the conventional posture of a student at the feet of a teacher. • That the conversation was conducted on a high level is indicated by Luke's telling us that she sat at the "Lord's" feet — the one Luke now recognises as the risen Lord ( Luke 1 0:39). The scene clearly enunciates t he principle that women, as authentic human persons, have many options open to them. In exercising the options available to them, I believe women betray neither their womanhood nor their femininity — unless they mistakenly feel they can succeed wily by imitating the less Female characters portrayed on the television and movie screens today are not good role models. Very few roles show women making choices guided by attractive characteristics of religious values, achieving professional excellence, successfully balancing career and family responsibilities or leading full and satisfying lives. male counterparts.
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What will the future be like for girls growing up in today's society? Today children realise that the name Sally Ride is etched in history alongside those of other astronauts who discovered firsthand what space exploration is all about. Women in society serve as nuclear physicists, film directors, surgeons, corporation heads and university presidents. Children naturally are aware of the many positions women hold. They also are accustomed to seeing a significant percentage of the adult women in their communities go off to work each morning ... ...The fact that so many women work outside the home and that more women hold leadership positions in society represents a change. • This change influences the workplace and community life. • Even the use of leisure time is influenced as more women use portions of their free time to take careerrelated classes. • And life at home is influenced when men's or women's roles change. Families are challenged in new ways by old questions: What is a husband's role or a wife's role? How are the demands of parenthood met? What does the word "home" mean? How are the tasks of homemaking arranged?... ...The issue of women in society is complex. First it concerns women's rights — recognition of women as fullpersons. This also is an issue about roles and responsibilities in the workplace or at home or in public life. And the issue is about the vocation of Christians in the world — about the ways women use the gifts they possess from God. Pope John PaulII spoke about this during his visit this autumn to Canada. Urging women to bring their gifts to bear at home and in society, "according to your vocation in the plan of God," the pope said: "The Lord counts on you so that human relations may be permeated with the love that God desires."... What young girls today expect from the future is different from what their parents and grandparents expected years ago. As a result, some people are more optimistic about society's direction, others are more apprehensive, worried. If people tend to feel strongly about this social change, it is probably because somehow it influences them directly. Perhaps they wonder how best to relate past values to present realities and future possibilities.
Are TV images accurate reflections of women today?
No, say some experts, who hold that film and TV portrayals of women are not keeping pace with women's expanding responsibilities.
What effects will these portrayals have on the way women — and men — look at their lives and relationships? "On the whole, this is not a good period in television and film for young women to see interesting and complex role models," said Dr Lynne Waldeland, an associate professor of English. Too many TV programs and movies treat women solely as objects of desire and violence, said Ms Waldeland, who teaches a course on women in film. Very few programs portray women who make choices guided by religious values. achieve professional excellence. successfully balance career and family responsibilities or lead full and satisfying lives. "According to television. you wouldn't get a nice long list of career options for women," Ms Waldeland said. On television "there are police women and mothers. Other women hold jobs just to pay the rent while most of their activity centres around dating and getting into and out of minor scrapes." Even the responsibilities of women who are full-time homemakers tend to be demeaned in TV programming, according to some experts. They feel that the talents real homemakers possess and the kinds of decisions they must make rarely come into full view on television. Joyce N. Sprafkin, writing in "Television Awareness (Abingdon, Training" 1979), said research shows that on television only about 20 per cent of roles "having a definite occupational activity are held by women" even though women make up more than 40 per cent of the national labour force. She said women are cast more often than men in light or comic roles. In those roles they are portrayed as nicer people — "more likely to help and share and cooperate with others." However, they are "less likely than males to accomplish tasks" and often are portrayed as impulsive and vulnerable. Stereotyped portrayals of women can have an insidious effect on people's feelings about themselves, Ms Sprafkin said. "At some level, we judge our own
By Cindy Liebhart success, happiness and status in comparison to TV characters who are similar to us." Ms Waldeland believes the fundamental problem with TV portrayals of women is that they present a limited view of the roles and choices available to women today. "What people see on the screen tends to put certain limits on what they imagine and expect to find in the world," she said. It is difficult to find female
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characters who "think of values beyond themselves or who are motivated by something other than self-interest," Ms Waldeland added. She worries especially about the adverse effect such portrayals might have on teen-age and young adult women, "people who are still working on the question of their own identity." Young women are affected greatly by the signs of their culture. of which the media are very powerful and influential components. "There is this tremedous outpouring of films aimed at teen-agers in which teen-age women are portrayed as objects of desire whose own interests do not go beyond sex, clothes, appearance,"
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she said. "I've often .wondered what happens to young women who go to film after film that portrays other young women in that way." Ms Waldeland admitted it would be difficult to "calculate the losses" caused by the lack of a variety of positive women's images — lawyers as well as mothers, doctors as well as nurses, corporate executives as well as secretaries. But she said some of her students are not so much upset by the empty and frivolous portrayals of women as by the lack of interesting female characters on the screen. Women, she said, "are very anxious to see visual and historical signs" of the ckx)rs that are open to them.
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An easy-to -read book that might be called a spirituality for social times of change is Coping With a Gentle God, by Father John Powers, author The CP. explores many of the feelings people experience and proposes goals they might pursue in coping with the "stresses, pressures, pluriformities, opposites and conflicts of everyday life." The recognition of human dignity and the expression of it on the part of both women and men is discussed by the author who writes: There is, then, a basic dignity in being human, in being created 'little less than angels' (Ps. 8:56). It is a dignity we all too often forget or allow to be overpowered by unrealistic negativity about ourselves and the human family. The search for inner peace, writes Father Powers, does not mean one hopes to live without conflict or stress. Stress, change and tension are necessary for human and Christian growth he states. The peace of Christ is the gift that enables us to live confidently in the face of conflict, flexibly amid life's pluriand formities hopefully in the turmoil of differences. (Michael Glazier Inc., 1723 Delaware Ave., Wilmington, Del. 19806. Paperback, $5.95.)
Much more freedom and rich possibilities Two years ago a widow, the mother of six children, walked into Dr Doris Donnelly's office and said she wanted to return to university and finish her degree.
Ms Donnelly, a theologian who is now a professor at St John's University in New York, said she was tempted to say, "Forget it, the deck is stacked against you." She didn't, and the woman went on to say, "I've run my family ever since my husband died and I know I can do it." The theologian told that story to illustrate how women view themselves today. "In just five years I've seen a change. Women are far more confident about what they can do today," Ms Donnelly said. The change in attitude is especially striking in women's attitude toward failure, Ms Donnelly thinks. "Formerly failure would destroy women," she said. Today they pick themselves up and push on. "When they look at their lives, women today have more freedom and lots of rich possibilities" for careers as well as family life, said Dr Elizabeth Dreyer, a professor teaching at The Catholic University of America,
But the changing times make for a great deal of confusion, the theologians agreed. especially in malefemale relationships. "Until the dust settles" and we develop new patterns, it's bound to be confusing, she added. "Struggling" is the word used by Ms Donnelly to describe couples where both wife and husband are intently pursuing careers. She went further, adding that she personally doesn't know any women, with children under IS. who find it easy to successfully combine marriage, parenting and an absorbing career. Both theologians stressed they see a negative and a positive side in the current situation. On the positive side, women with careers generally are understanding of their husbands' problems — for instance, the need for some quiet time when mates first come home from work. Ms Donnelly said. These wives "see how hard it is to switch gears."
And sometimes husbands, who today may be more intimately involved in family life, appreciate what a homemaker's day looks like as well, Ms Donnelly said. To demonstrate the demands and adjustments couples frequently face today, Ms Dreyer told of a colleague who after several years away from work became a counsellor, skilled at conducting support groups. This woman found a great deal of satisfaction in her new career. But the woman's husband found himself feeling "very threatened" by her new-found need for an absorbing interest and friends outside their married life. The couple did not want to lose their marriage. But they had to work hard to rescue it. For example. to better understand what his wife was doing the husband decided to find out more about his wife's wort( by taking a workshop similar to those she conducted. During the workshop he came into contact with several other men and was able
By Katharine Bird to build a supportive group of friends for himself. He continued to meet with this group for some time and this helped take some of the pressure off the marriage. Both Ms Donnelly and Ms Dreyer said all these social developments are making an impact on university-age women, who today face an uncertain picture of the future. These young wom,:n "have no map to follow" and often feel torn between marriage and children and careers — wondering whether and how to have all three, said Ms Donnelly. These women don't know "what their lives will look like" a few years down the line, she said.
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Part one in which BOB
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Designs a part of pursuit of wisdom
"Designs emerge from me as part of the pursuit of wisdom through religion. Religion and life are really thing same the because it has to influence every moment of life. "As you go through life and get closer to God, the more wisdom you acquire and the more you have to be truthful about your work. "Much of the expression of an architect's work is unconscious. A lot of my work is just part of me — where I am at in life. People should be able to recognise in an architect's work part of himself." All this is an aspect of the philosophical view Tony Shepherd has of his profession in the manner in which he practises it. The architect, he continues, has to be at the service of his client. He is caught up in budget restrictions and he is unable to express what he wants to in complete form. He is also
A pleasant mix of modernity, natural materials and the traditional in the interior of St Brigid, Lesmurdie.
caught up in his own limitations. With church architecture, human terms are expressed in the requirements of the parish priests, the parish council representing the parishioners, and the architect himself In spiritual terms, what results should be a combination of the thoughts of all three parties as a way of honouring Christ in the Church in the Real Presence A church is a focus of communication with God and it must be prayerful.
+1'NUOnli#'" When Tony was working in London before becoming a Catholic, he used to pay lunch-time visits to the wellused crypt of a Catholic church adjacent to the Holburn viaduct. Its scent of incense, subtle lighting and ancient stone and woodwork representative of God's gift to the earth exuded a spiritual atmosphere. The crypt was a steppingstone towards his conversion to Catholicism and materials of the earth such as clay in the form of bricks, timber and stone are features of his church designs today. He points to exemplification of this in his design of Our Lady of Lourdes church at Lesmurdie.
ABOVE: The beauty and grandeur of a clever use of feature brick walls shows in the Our Lady of Lourdes church, Rockingham during the ordination for Father John Ryan, now Royal Perth Hospital chaplain. BELOW: An artist's impression of the exterior of the Rockingham church.
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A regular feature By BOB BOYLE Its beautiful timbered site in the hills contains plenty of rocks Its bushland setting enabled him to tie the design to nature -However,- he says, -you can't suddenly dismiss the beautiful tradition of centuries of church architecture.In the 400-seat Lesmurdie church, adherence to this tradition can be seen in a number of ways, including the interior arches and the manner in which the building reaches up from the ground to link it to the heavens. In this church, too, the interior details such as pews, light fittings and Stations of the Cross had to be beautiful but simple. Over the whole project, Tony is grateful for the cooperation and assistance he received from the parish priest, Father Keans, and parish councillor Basil Hand. The small church at Tom Price, seating only 132 people, called for a more basic design approach. It mining setting is reflected in areas like the stonework, such as that behind the altar.
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The pews are arranged in a fan shape to focus the attention of the congregation on the altar. Tony has never seen the completed church and he has asked his son Aldan, now working at Tom Price, to photograph it and send prints down to him. The designing of Our Lady of Lourdes church at Rockingham demanded more than-usual creative artistry because the wind-swept, dead-flat site by the sea has nothing going for it. Tony received a very good brief from the parish priest, Father Finbarr Walsh and Deacon John Ryan, who was later ordained to the priesthood in the church in the construction of which he played a part. It is a big church seating 560 people. It has community rooms and there is a presbytery attached.
"NUOPII"' Because of the harsh environment, the complex had to be inward-looking in a protective manner. The church has a covered portico where people can be out of the winds as they meet after Mass. Inside, there are three apses at the front. The centre one contains the altar, the one on the left the baptismal font and on the right is the statue of Our Lady. The life-size statue has one hand extended towards the tabernacle and the other towards the congregation in a representation of her giving her Son to the people. The Church is traditional in many of its forms and features, but there are some departures from tradition.
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John Anthony (Tony) Shepherd was born in London on July 17, 1930. A partner in Hobbs, Winning and Leighton and Partners, he is a Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects. He was a pupil at Rottingdean Preparatory School and Eastbourne College, both in Sussex, before completing his architectural studies at the Hammersmith Technical College in London. He practised his profession in London until 1%3 when he came to WA and worked for Howlett and Bailey. He joined Hobbs, Winning and Leighton and Partners in 1965. Tony and his wife Eleanor (nee Thomspon) have f our sons and two daughters aged from 14 to 25. They belong to the Holy Spirit parish at City Beach where Tony was f ormerly on the parish council, as well as being a member of the Diocesan Pastoral Council. He is chairman of the board of the Newman Sienna College.
But it is the pearl of suffering Christ suffered and died for us. The oyster suffers through sand irritation to produce the pearl. For the Our Lady of the Mission church at Whit fords. Tony again received a good brief from the parish priest, on this occasion Father McSweeney. It is a circular church designed for later extension that will ultimately bring its seating capacity to 650 people The expansion will include a community area, a second confessional, a sacristy, a kitchenette 2 nd a Mass servers' area. The present entry is on the protected side of the building, as will be the new one in a slightly different place. In fact everything that needs protection is sited to combat the elements. The car park, part of the school playing area on week -days, is located to make walking from car to church as easy as possible. The circular church observes tradition in a number of ways— including its brick arches — and many of the early churches in Rome were round in shape. Tony also has a number of non-church constructions in the metropolitan area to his credit. Among them are the Sheraton -Perth Hotel, the Entertainment Centre, the Bibra Lakes Adventure World and many smaller buildings. He is pleased with the architectural opportunities he has had in Perth.
Church has its nuns tied • From page 6 Archbishop Hurley said efforts by Church groups outside South Africa to pressure companies not to invest in South Africa are controversial in his country. Black politicised clergymen favour the effort, saying companies should not cooperate iaith a racist government, while others say it would take away jobs for blacks, he said. "Black trade unions are not too explicit about it. They realise they are building up strength. They feel if there are trade sanctions against South Africa there would be fewer people suffering," Archbishop Hurley said. Archbishop Hurley said since the 1970s the South African church has made t remendous strides, prodded by the Second Vatican Council and by black priests. "Our real breakthrough occurred in 1976 when we decided to open white Catholic schools to pupils of all races," he said Currently, one-third of the bishops are black, and the secretary general of the bishop's conference is black, he said
Letters from PETER BERTOLA, Bremer Bay SIR. Springtime is a time of hectic activity down on south coast farms of WA. What with shearing, blowflying, drenching, drafting, and to cap it all, haymaking not to mention preparation for grain harvesting — truly one has hardly a glance for the wildflowers, which, this season are of exceptional profusion and beauty. Yes sir, it's God's own country, if we would only look at it, or rather, see it. I am pleased to note signs of awakening to the tragic scandal of youth unemployment. I only hope people will see the core of the problem, and the serious attendant consequences. Meanwhile, the haymaking awaits us here.
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Novena to the Sacred Heart FLACK (Henry Charles): PAINTING quality work of Jesus: May your name Passed away peacefully at the right price. John be praised and glorified 29th October, aged 89. Freakley. Phone 361 4349. throughout the world now Loved husband of Mary, and forever, Amen. Thanks father of Tessa (dec), Valerie • Electrical Contractor 5 to the Sacred Heart for and Laurie. His funeral J.V. D'Esterre Vivian St, prayers answered. Char- took place in the Catholic Rivervale. 30 yrs expe- maine. Cemetery Karrakatta, after rience, expert, efficient, Novena to the Sacred Requiem Mass celebrated reliable. Ring 362 4646. Heart: Most Sacred Heart in Corpus Christi Church, After, hours 385 9660. of Jesus may your name be Mosman Park on Wednespraised and glorified day 31st October, 1984. PROPERTY Improve- throughout the world now Bowra & O'Dea 328 7299. ments Service all types of and forever, Amen. (Say w indows and doors nine times a day for nine IN MEMORIAM installed: walls and ceilings consecutive days and promremoved; wooden pergo- ise publication.) Thanks to GEE, Vent: In loving las; general repairs. Phone the Sacred Heart for pray- memory of my dearest 341 2946. ers answered. Liz. mother departed this life Nov 19 1983. Sadly missed Sacred Heart of Most ELECTRICAL: For all by daughter Pat and family. It would be even more convenient to contact t ypes of electrical work Jesus, may your name be Lord grant her eternal • rest, praised and glorified my Principal, PO Box 772 Camarvon (you will phone 335 2277. throughout the world now may she rest in peace, our notice that I use the term Principal and not STEELWORK: All types and forever. Amen. (Say Darling Mother. Headmistress, so there is no sex discrimination). of steel gates and balus- nine times a day, for nine trades, mig welding and arc consecutive days and prom- CORRY, Ivy: In memory of welding. Phone 335 2277. ise publication.) Thanks to my wife Ivy Corry, whose • the Sacred Heart of Jesus anniversary occurred on All Saints' Day; also loving A CCOMMODATION for prayers answered. A VAILABLE Heartfelt thanks to the mother of Peter and Noel. Infant Jesus of Prague, Our May she rest in peace. Holiday home, sleep up to Lady Help of Christians, six, tully furnished, linen for favours granted. W ANTED At the annual dinner dance of the Catholic and crockery, $200 per Novena to the Sacred Heart week. Apply 450 5301. o f Jesus: Most Sacred WANTED URGENTLY: tennis association last Saturday, 165 members Goods — Furniture, Heart of Jesus, may your saw Miss Heather Jean Comes from the PERSONAL name be praised and glor- household utensils, etc., Willetton club crowned Miss WACLTA. suitable for Auction at C ATHOLIC GUY 39 ified throughout the world, ANNUAL FETE, our The Queens Park dub held Heather -Jean studied for wishes to meet Catholic now and forever. Amen. 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May Jesus and As Miss WACLTA Heather competition. to come to my assistance. his Mother Mary bring him Jean will represent Western pennant SITUATIONS The pennant will be a Help me now in my present back to the Catholic faith Australia at the national W ANTED FREE RAFFLE and urgent need and grant competition and soon and cure my grandson Bris- mixed S100 CEPCST 'EVERYDAY WINGS AOODUIVImy earnest petition. In of leukaemia. Most Sacred carnival to be held in each team will consist of bane between Christmas COuRTESY OF NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BAN( PEZTH Music teacher 20 years return I promise to make two men and two women. V/PNEN INUST NE ON THE GROUNDS FO* fl- INUNV AZ 4.30PNI experience seeks part time your name known and Heart of Jesus, may your and the New Year. Each team will have to teaching piano and violin cause you to be invoked. blessed name be praised Her prize includes return up to Grade 3. Please phone Say three Our Fathers, Hail and glorified throughout airfares to Brisbane plus a provide one court with adethe world now and for ever. 381 1830. quate lighting. Marys and Glorias. St Jude ‘‘'ORI.D-WIDE Say 9 times daily, holy week accommodation at the M ARRIAGE pray for all who honour new Sheraton Hotel. You don't have to belong publish. & V NCOUNTE communion SITUATIONS and invoke your aid. Pub- Ellen. Members thinking of going to an affiliated club to nomV ACANT lication must be promised. to the Brisbane carnival are inate a team, so anyone This novena has never been asked to contact Geraldine interested in playing in the Junior 16-17 yrs for sales known to fail. My request ,f09!% and office work with fur- has been granted. 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KIMBERLEY LAY MISSIONARIES WHAT ARE THEY? They start by being average practical Catholics prepared to share whatever expertise they have with the Aboriginal children and adults of the North-West of Australia. They serve the Church. placing themselves at the disposal of the Bishop. "as vicarand legatee of Christ", (Vat II, P382), and assist him in a spirit of dedication. They give themselves totally for 2 years, living in groups. co-operating in fraternal love in the spirit of the Gospels, serving on isolated missions and townships. They are not attached to any religious order, fully accepting their Christian duty to evangelise according to their own individual abilities Under the patronage and guidance of the Bishop they have their own formally constituted Association and elected Council. Lay Missionaries do not accept a salary, only their keep and pocket money. Their fares are paid and a small sum on completion of their service.
THE KIMBERLEYS or the Diocese of Broome is the far North-West part of Australia. roughly 3 times the size of Victoria. A subtropical region. with a 'wet' season through the summer months; of varied t errain with beautiful beaches but a large part taken up by the Great Sandy Desert. Since 1959 many admirable Australians have contributed in no small way to the personal growth and education of the Aboriginal people as lay missionaries. They have formed close and lasting ties Others are needed to continue and improve existing services. especially RESPONSIBLE, CARING, ACTIVE MEN AND WOMEN prepared to maintain a happy. Christian home-life for young children and teenage students during term time — Also D.C. NURSES, EXPERIENCED CLERKS, TYPISTS, HANDYMEN, CARPENTER& etc — all for 1985 Qualified TEACHERS f rom Kindergarten to Administrative levels
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WHAT'S ON REMEMBRANCE SERVICE On Sunday November 11 at 4.30pm, the combined choirs of the WA branch of the Royal School of Church Music will present a choral service for Remembrance Day in St Joseph's Church, Salvado Road, Subiaco. Music will include the Eucharistic anthem Gift of Finest Wheat by Robert Krentz, a choral setting of the gregorian
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melody Ubi Caritas by Maurice Durufle, and the joyous Resurrection Motet by David Jillett. The service will be conducted by Father Gerard Holohan, with Brother Gerald Crooks as musical director and organist Gordon Appleton. A special guest will be Professor Sir Frank Callaway who will present successful junior choristers with their St Augustine's Award for excellence in performance of choral church music. Members of the public are most welcome to join the congregation for the service.
()19_41h Forum Major youth study The Minister for Education and Youth A ffairs, Senator Susan R yan, has released the findings of a major study of the attitudes of Australia's young people. The Government the c ommissioned study last November through the Department of the Special Minister of State in its information coordination role. The study, which has been titled "The New Traditionalism", was undertaken by ANOP. It is the first time such a wide scale study has been undertaken. S enator Ryan said was the study designed to help the Government become more sensitive toward what young people are saying. She said the study had done this by presenting much valuable information on the issues of concern to young people; how they view their future; what are their major concerns and worries; their attitudes to Government; and their media preferences. "A broad picture of the attitudes of young people has been missing for far too long" said Senator Ryan. "This Report is of considerable importance not only to the Government but also to the whole community". She said that the R eport should be used by anyone involved with young people and anyone concerned to how understand young people's lives are being affected at this time. The Commonwealth Government would certainly be using the results as important guides to the way that youth policies might be developed in the coming months. A summary of the survey findings is attached and further inforbe may mation obtained from: Mr Alan Abrahart, Director, Office of Affairs Youth (897150) Meredith Dr Special E dwards, A dviser, Office of Affairs Youth (897536)
What does the future hold for us? What does the future hold for young people?
Young workers of today are the future of our society, that is, the future politicians, the future leaders of our businesses, of our Church.
What chance are they getting to really be responsible in our society? Is their voice really being heard or is it only a minority? Look around at the young workers in our society and take a close look at their reality. What sort of society has been created of them? A society that is a constant struggle, a society of materialism, of competition for employment in the paid workforce and of course the struggle to survive in a society of high unemployment. A struggle to just be themselves. Who is at fault? We can't of who they are, what they blame the young workers have to offer and lacking in themselves, they are faced confidence. with social factors such as It says to them that if they family rows, family break- use Colgate they'll gain a ring downs, and homelessness. A of confidence or if they drink very confusing and bitter Coke they'll he full of life and society for many young peo- so on. ple. There are many causes for the society that we live in but it is important that we think ODD of the 'person' first. What type of person is being What chance do they have? created? When I think about As Catholics we have a responthe media. I often get angry sibility to the young people; and disappointed in society. I to get to know them, to know look at the TV commercials, what they think and feel and programs, magazines andI ask what fears they have for the myself what is it all saying? future. What is it portraying to the Our involvement as young young workers of the future? workers and with young unemYes, it's building a world of ployed people has shown us materialism and greed, of some of the terrible effects insecurity for the young per- that unemployment has had. son who is insecure, unsure These include — loss of self
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is he unemployed but suffers a physical disadvantage from childhood. What does this do to the person? How does he keep up his confidence.
spend with us but due to Depression sets in hard at being put onto night-fill. he times and all sight and feeling finds he can't soclialise with of being a worthwhile person many people because he who is created to use his sleeps during the day and talents in co-creation with God disappears. works at night. What sort of life is that for Why? Because how do you a young person in his "prime" sec yourself as having someyears? What sort of person is thing to offer this world when being created amongst his all about you the emphasis is peers. with his family? on paid work and you can't Then I see a young girl like paid work. get Anna working as a machinist. Young people are struggling confused about modern techworld. Struggling nology, wondering if all the in this want to build a they because of effects the "rumours" about society that new a man, new these machines are medically and I join loving and just is true. 'Forced to compete to in solidarity with them to keep up a certain standard, to work towards change. do better for promotion. everyone We, as christians, as 'Forced because sees and reads the graph of members of the Catholic your output for the week. A church need to look at ourpressure to do better selves, the pressures we put respect and experience of We need to face the reality silent the person next to you'. on others, the options we worthlessness, family rows, of young workers and offer than is the future of a young choose in life. What family breakdowns, homeless- them moral support. When I Is this job creative? We need to open our eyes achinist? m ' ness, violence, drugs, prosti- look at the situations facing person is being and discover the real world of young workers in the YCW What sort of tution and vandalism. a machine or young workers, join in solidshe Is created? Some of these effects are due movement I'm saddened a person? she is arity with them, starting with the in, live we world the about to the fact that the unemVergil, a young man in his ourselves, our own attitude. ployed have not sufficient world we've built. I see a money to live an equal life young bloke like Eddie who early twenties who has stu- Reaching out to young peowith their peers and some are would have much to offer us died for a degree but unfor- ple, including them in decidue to the boredom of having if he were free, it he had more tunately had no success at sion-making about the future self confidence and time to getting employment. Not only and really listening to them. nothing to do.
Young Catholics interested in missions that some eventually would. are still far from having suf- $35,000 to $40,000 to each of year before actually sent to need. NEW YORK (NC) — World. Young Catholics are "We try to help them under- Monsignor Franck, a native of ficient personnel or funds to some 725 missionary dio- $800,000 less after its gifts A related society, St Peter Apostle, raises funds for edushowing a new interest stand that it is not enough to Luxembourg who assumed become regular self-sustain- ceses. These "ordinary" sub- were changed into dollars. in the missions says the assist people with their mate- his current position in Rome ing dioceses, and more West- sidies help the bishop with his The largest contributors to cation of seminarians and general secretary of the rial problems, hut that they in 1977, was interviewed in ern missionaries and money basic expenses. In addition, SPF, he said, are the United novices in mission areas and "extraordinary" subsidies are States, West Germany and for some health and retireNew York at the US national are greatly needed, he said. Holy See's Society for need something more." SPF headquarters. He was The Vatican Congregation made to support lay cate- Italy, in that order. The United ment benefits of Church perthe Propagation of the Monsignor Franck cited visiting the United States on for the Evangelisation of Peo- chists, build churches and States gives a little more than sonnel. But Monsignor Franck Faith.
"At one time, youth were West Germany, Austria and his way back to Rome from ples, which also continues to carry out other mission pro- half of the total amount raised said it had been unable to raise worldwide: $40.5 million last the amounts needed, and SPF interested primarily in socio- Italy as countries where he anniversary celebrations of use its older name, the Con- jects. economic matters," said Mon- saw increased youth support the founding of the Church in gregation for the Propagation Monsignor Franck said the year, up about $1 million from had to aid that programme with increasing subsidies. of the Faith, overseas all society conducts its interna- the year before. signor Fernand Franck in a for the Church's missionary Tahiti. Missionary dioceses increaseach n I United States the of raising operations throughtional life misChurch said of Franck aspects New York interview. "Now work. In these countries, he Monsignor they are showing more and said, young people are collect- sionary bishops still head most out the missionary territories and distributing funds in US diocese has an SPF director, ingly recognised their responmore interest in the spiritual." ing funds for the missions, dioceses in the Pacific islands. of the world. The Society for dollars, and that the growing and funds collected from sibility for mission outreach, He said the SPF, the Church's organising meetings devoted In the other mission areas the Propagation of the Faith strength of the dollar has Catholics at the parish and Monsignor Franck said. Even mission-funding to mission topics and prom- around the world, he said, the is the largest of four mission- created problems. For exam- diocesan level are channelled though they are short of largest agency, seeks to further that oting general mission interest. move toward appointing funding societies governed by ple. he said, a West German through the national offices in personnel, he said, many of area which contributed more New York to Rome, where them are sending missionaries development by tying into the He said not many missionary native bishops is further along. the congregation. concern of youth for the Third vocations had come from this Most mission areas, however, SPF makes annual grants of marks last year than it did the they are distributed according to other countries.
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hildren's Story Hour David was a young Jew. He grew up in Jerusalem. His parents were very devout people. The whole family belonged to the groups called "Pharisees." The members of David's family were good people. They were concerned about keeping God's law. They tried to keep all the commandments, those that told what the Jews should do and those that told what Jews should avoid. The Pharisees were so careful about God's commandments that they had developed additional rules. These extra rules were ways to keep people from even getting near to breaking any of God's laws. David learned all the commandments. He tried hard every day to obey them all. He believed God loved those who kept all these laws. One day David was with a group of Pharisees who were angry with Jesus. • "He does not keep all of the commandments," some were saying. "He probably doesn't even know all our rules," another added. At the same time, Jesus was talking with His Jesus warned the people not to follow the example of those among the Pharisees who -lay heavy burdens friends. Soon a large on people but don't lift a finger to help people bear the burdens. -
crowd gathered to listen to Jesus. David and the small group of Pharisees stood at the edge of the crowd. "The scribes and the Pharisees are teachers of God's law," Jesus began. "They are successors of Moses who first gave us God's law. So do what they say about the law." David smiled proudly. But his smile disappeared as Jesus went on speaking. Jesus warned the people not to follow the example of those among the Pharisees who "lay heavy burdens on people but don't lift a finger to help people bear the burdens." Jesus continued His warning, saying: "The people Ihave in mind like to be seen doing good works. They take the front seats in the synagogue and the place of at special honour dinners." David felt those words strongly. "Not all Pharisees are like that," he said to himself. Jesus had even more to say. "They love to be 'rabbi,' or called 'teacher.' Avoid being called 'teacher.' You are brothers and sisters of
1 4 4 ki, 1 4 4 Iii. 1 4 4 its, I 4 4 kJ I 4 4 Its, I 44 itS. I 44 Its. I 44 to his real father and to the Tiny Tim, by Helen Oxentask to which he must ded- bury, published by Fontana. icate his life? What fate awaits $3.50. him in the city of the Holy Twenty short poems and Mountain? Gradually, subtly, favourite playground rhymes Eleanor Spence leads Jude accompanied by Helen Oxentowards the realisation that bury's lively, colourful illustrahis cousin is much more than tions. simply the child of Aunt Ideal for reading aloud and Miriam and Uncle Josef the sharing. carpenter. Eleanor Spence was born and educated in New South Wales. After graduating (BA Arts) from Sydney University in 1949 she worked as a children's librarian and later as a teacher with the Autistic Children's Association.
MEMBERS Welcome to our new members: David Tang. of Greenwood; Tracy Green, of Wembley Downs; Quentin Green. of Wembley Downs; Gwyneth Monger, of Northam; Francesco Pollio. of Menora.
BIRTHDAY Happy birthday to Tony Fitzgerald, Craigic; Amanda Hall. Alfred Cove; Brian Hansard, Guildford; Andrea Petrass, Girrawheen; Geraldine Tillemans, Cannington; Anne Hutcheson, Hillarys; Kelli Jamieson. Scarborough; Elain Lobo, Langford; Andre Walsh, Swanbourne, Andrew Drage. Genevieve Kalamunda: Maguire, Geraldton; Natalie LOWC, Morley; Jean Whittaker, Armadale; Patricia Naisbitt. Lake Grace; Helen Tuxford, Bunbury;Jennifer Kahl, Greenwood; Stephanie Martin, LesGreen. murdie; Tracy Wembley Downs.
J okes Home from an examination. Bobby siad: "I did jolly well, Dad. I was the only boy in the class to be encored. Teacher says I've got to do it all over again this afternoon!"
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one another. You have only one teacher." David knew what Jesus said was true of some people. He hoped others didn't think he was like that. "The greatest among you is the one who serves the rest," Jesus continued. "Whoever makes himself great, will be humbled. Whoever humbles himsef will be made great." David walked away from the crowd. He wanted to think. "Jesus really makes me think," he said to himself as he walked alone down a side street. "How can greatness be found in becoming like a servant?"
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In a small, troubled country in the Middle East some 2000 years ago a friendship springs up between two cousins. Jude is constantly intrigued by the strange maturity of the Australia Awards. Jimmy was caught by his younger Jeshua and the mys- The Australia Council liter- mother. "And what do you teries that surround him. ature Board granted her a think you're up to?" she asked. 4 What is there about this shy Senior Writer's Fellowship for "I'm up to my seventh jam and sometimes solemn boy research into the background tart," said Jimmy, "but they're that sets him apart? What is of Me and Jeshua, which only little ones, Mum!" the meaning of his references included a trip to Israel.
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'Politics' of abortion
Abortion And The Politics Of Motherhood, by Kristin Luker. University of Press California (Berkeley, Calif., grounded in nature or in an The activists also point out $14.95. arbitrary social definition. that much support for abor1984). tion has been forthcoming Reviewed by That is, this is a "struggle between the supporters of from anti-feminists (such as Richard Doerlinger. Playboy Foundation) and
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exclusive motherhood and the The author, a San Diego the supporters of working from population control socilogist, begins her overmothers." She makes this enthusiasts who care little view of abortion activists' claim chiefly on the basis of about the women's rights worldviews by expressing the interviews with 212 activists aspect of the issue. Ms Luker hope that her book will on both sides of the abortion records these claims, but does "offend a great many people." not investigate them, and issue in California. I think she will get her wish, An immediate problem with scarcely mentions groups but not for the reasons she had this thesis, to my mind, is that such as Planned Parenthood in mind. in setting out to show why interestingly, her own study Ms Luker's thesis is that the female pro-life activists feel so was financed in part by the abortion debate has little to pasionately about the abor- Ford Foundation, which has do with -when life begins" or tion issue, she settles on issues poured quite a bit of money the sanctity of huinan life as on which most pro-life into population control and such. Both sides agree that the women ( at least of my acquain- pro-abortion causes. unborn are alive and "genettance) have much less pasic-ally human," but disagree on Various stereotypes about sionate or well-defined feelwhether they have significant as well as simple pro-lifers. ings than they have on rights. Ms Luker thinks the misinformation about them. abortion. answer to this question is are not absent. She sees the The fact that abortion determined by one's deeply movement as wanting pro-life involves killing a member of held beliefs concerning sexto outlaw the pill and as clearly species human the uality, fertility and the role of opposed to pre-natal care makes it a more pressingissue. women in society. for women. programs and to some extent a different The debate as to whether the kind of issue, than some of the She wrongly describes Senaunborn are natural persons, or other concerns that Mrs Luker tor Jesse Helms' Human Life stretching. climbing, dancing. activities specially selected for only achieve personhood later seems to think abortion is a Statute, essentially a "states' swimming, relaying, piggy- kids aged six to sixteen. Cov- in a process of social integrarights" proposal. as a law cipher for. backing, sprinting, orienteer- ers every aspect of a good tion, is a thinly veiled debate Infanticide and euthanasia. banning virtually all at)ort ions. ing, and much, much more. aerobic workout from war- over whether woman's role as which cannot be so easily The book also contains much full-time homemaker is Aerobic exercises. games and mup to cooldown. about dismissed as involving a misinformation debate over "motherhood." Catholic teaching on abortion are scarcely mentioned and other issues, and repeats although they are equally the canard that the Church visible priorities for pro-life did not oppose early abortions until the 19th century. activists. dutifully herself has Ms Luker collection of resource Building Bridges is a In short, this is not an accuroom, published recorded many remarks by c ollection of ideas material in itself. It rate or balanced guide to the by Dove Compro-life activists that could developed to help the contains a collection history of the abortion debate. young child to work of ideas, guidelines have led her to a more communications, It does provide some interestactiviclassroom co-operaa nd play and prehensive view of this $7.95. ing data about the background ties. A comprehensive tively. debate. The child ... shall be and attitudes of actisists ( espeThe specific aims of r esources guide is These activists are clearly brought up in a spirit cially female activists) on both book. the in are: included this book concerned about the abortion of understanding, sides of the abortion debate, • to help the child Building Bridges was mentality's implications for become more aware tolerance, friendship but the interpretation of this funded by a grant from other classes of humanity. of feelings; peoples, among data is seriously flawed by t he Victorian State such as the handicapped and • to help the child peace and universal conceptual sloppiness and the C ommittee for the the terminally ill; Ms Luker overcome the natural brotherhood and in author's own bias. International Year of impulse to 'hit back'; seems to dismiss this as selffull consciousness the Child. • to present specific interest, claiming that these By and large, pro-choicers that his energy and The ideas presented learning experiences women are worried about will probably like the tx)ok for talents should be in this book are which will help the their own status as full per- its equation of their cause directed to the serdesigned to stimulate child develop attitudes sons in a world that no longer with feminism; pro-lifers will vice of his fellow other activities across of co-operation. a high value on their rightly be offended by its places The book is really a the curriculum. man. tendency to beg the question. full-time homemaking skills.
Aerobic Fun For Kids
Getting kids fit!
Aerobic Fun For Kids, by David Steen, published by Dove Communications, $9.95. This book is for exercising, it would still he teachers, play leaders, sufficient. Pressure from physparents, and above all ical educators and concerned for kids. In it, teachers parents has encouraged eduwill find interesting cation authorities to stress the ways to motivate stu- importance of physic.i; fitness. dents to take up cardio- But non-specialist teachers respiratory exercises. and youth leaders may feel at Coaches will find a loss when it comes to planrewarding diversions ning useful, varied, daily fitfrom regular training ness programs. That's where routines. Parents will this book can help. discover ways to encour- Over three hundred fun Running, age fitness in their child- things for kids to do. jumping, hopping. skipping, ren. And young people themselves will find that the following games and exercises not only have good personal health and fitness value, but are also lots of fun.
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Many traditional exercises are repetitious and boring. It requires a dedicated adult and an unusual child to do rigorous daily exercises. To make fitness attractive to all young people, more than games and exercises have been developed for this book. Many are brand new. Some of them will he familiar to readers hut their special aerobic benefits may be unexpected. Some are suitable for individuals, others are best for groups. large or small. Adults as well as kids will enjoy many of them.
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Health researchers have found that an alarming number of children, even sixyear-olds, already possess more than one coronary risk factor such as obesity. low Benny, by John Burrowes, provide a coherent picture of Although Burgess was forced A look at New York from the ... against the hitmen against work capacity, or high levels published byfontana, $6.95. religious belief and practice in to flee Australia for the more early nineteenth century to the drug merchants and illegal of dangerous fats in the blood. Benny Lynch was Scotland's Roman Britain. Henig's wide- anonymous gold fields of New the present day through the bookmakers. All have tried to One study of active youngsters greatest boxer. A legend in his reaching and well-illustrated Zealand's South Island, his eyes of the novelists, drama- stop Bob Bottom. One of identified the most common lifetime, he grew up in the study also assesses the role of story is an extraordinary one. tists, poets, photographers, Australia's top investigative risk factor in seven to twelve- poverty-stricken Gorbals of Christianity and the oriental Through his memoirs, Bur- and painters who made it their reporters, no one knows more year-olds as obesity. Because Glasgow in the 1930s to cults, especially Mithraism. gess comes across as a force- subject or setting. Conrad of the extent of corruption they tend to move more become World, European and ful, violent man. But it is his shows how the city meant and organised crime in Ausslowly, fat children can British Flyweight Champion. literary and intellectual different things to different tralia. Without Fear or Favour "Guilty Wretch ThatIAm", talents which provide the artists — from the genteel and is the story of 'the illegal the become discouraged when playing with leaner kids. Iron- The History of Men's Cos- Echoes of Australian Bush- most extraordinary details of refined New York City of Age tapes; 'secret Federal and ically, the overweight kids tume and The History of rangers, from the death life and crime during those Henry James and Edith Whar- State Police tapes: "the Mafia who are most in need of Women's Costume, by Mar- memoirs of Richard Bur- early days. For the first time ton to the city of the homeless networks of influence and exercise are often the ones ion Sicbel, published by gess with historical notes by we are able to 'get inside the and downtrodden protrayed 'the bugging of the mob. who are sidelined because Oxford University Press, Ken BJ.ron, published by head' of one of Australia's by Stephen Crane. This book is a disturbing MacMillan Australia, most violent and feared bushthey can't keep up and score $19.99. account of disturbing events. goals. Many of the games in Clothing reflects many $24.95. rangers. It was written whilst this book are non-competi- things about a period and in Few Australians know of the awaiting the hangman in 1866 Without Fear or Favour, by Togbill's Sailing School — tive, which means they're these two volumes the author murderous Victorian bush- and over half the book com- Bob Bottom, publishedMacAll About Sailboats, Pilotage ideal for informal fitness rou- traces the history of men's and ranger Richard Burgess even prises excellent historical Milian, $7-95 From the author of The and Coastal Navigation, tines with mixed fitness women's costume from Greek though he mixed it with the notes by Ken Byron. Racing for Godfather in Australia comes Yacbt groups including obese child- and Roman times to the likes of Harry Power, Captain 1930's. Beginners, Learning to Sail, The Art of The City, Views youthful Ned the most important a and senand Melville ren. for Ideally, sixty minutes each Religion in Roman Bri- Kelly. He was part of the and Versions of New York sational book in Australia this Sailboarding day should be set aside for tain, by Martin Henig. pub- treacherous period early by Peter Conrad, Student of year. Without Fear or Favour Beginners, by Jeff Togbill, physical education. Then even lished by Oxford Unvierstty colonial history when bush- Christ Church. Oxford,pub- is the story behind the stories. published by Sun (MacMilrangers robbed and roamed at lished by Oxford University It is the story of Bob Bottom lan), all $4.95. if only twenty or thirty min- Press, $70. attempt to first is the will during the goldrush days, Press. $32. This — one man against the mob Jeff Toghill is one of Austrautes of that time were spent
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WHAT'S ON BEDFORD FAIR St Peter's Family Fair takes place on Friday, November 23 beginning at 5.30 pm in the school grounds Salisbury Street, Bedford. A ttractions include ethnic foods, variety stalls, super raffle, childrens films and Father Christmas. SOLO PARENTS MEETING The Paulian Association for Solo Parents will hold its annual general meeting on Sunday, November 18 at 2 pm at the Redemporist Retreat House. Archbishop Foley will celebrate Mass after the meeting. The association assists divorced, separated, widowed and single Catholic parents, with or without their children.
New me nbers are especially welcome. For further information about the group, contact Shirley Taplin — 443 3627 or Grecian Postma — 457 1998
ANGLICAN M.E. The national convention of Anglican Marriage encounter takes place at Swanleigh. January 18-20. Children are welcome and are an important part of the program. The convention theme will be 'Stretch Your Wings and Soar.' For further information phone Geoff and June Holbrook 364 4776 or Rod and Anne Baines 291 7071
Auditions will be held in November and December to enroll girls in both the senior and junior sections of the WA Girls' Choir. The overall age range is from 12 to 24 years and candidates should possess a good quality trainable voice, have a knowledge of music notation and be willing and able to travel. Phone Mr Daniel Girling on 387 4287.
EUCHARIST FESTIVAL The annual eucharistic celebration of the feast of Christ the King takes place in the Supreme Court Gardens on Sunday, November 25, commencing with music and sacred singing at 6.30pm. The Blessed Sacrament will be carried into the gardens on a motorised float at 7pm after preparatory liturgical readings. During the entry the Blessed Sacrament will pause at three points for special
BURMESE MASS Father Peter Anthony's concluding Mass will be celebrated on November 18 at 9 am at Holy Trinity Church, Embleton followed by a social. Bring a plate. Father Anthony leaves for Burma on November 24.
stational prayers. Archbishop Foley will give the homily before conferring Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The public are asked to bring candles for the ceremony of renewing baptismal vows and Christian commitment.
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Over 300 former pupils of St Brigid's school Bridgetown were in the group that honoured the 80 years of the Sisters of Mercy at Bridgetown at a dinner in the civic centre. A special banner hanging in the civic centre during the dinner, announced "St Brigid's 1904 to 1984, Serve the Lord with Gladness." Parish chairman Vin Murphy welcomed the large gathering to the celebrations. Former pupil, Rob Wheatley proposed the toast to the Sisters and in doing so brought back many memories from the school during the war years. The dinner included the launching of a cookery book containing recipes from many of the early families of the parish. Called "Secrets from the Presbytery Kitchen . . by the Culinary Cleric" the book was launched by Bridgetown parish priest, Father Evan Penberthy.