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Bells a bequest to Island church Our Lady, Star of the Sea, will have the loudest voice in the seven bell carillon that will sit on top of Rottnest Holy Trinity church when the brick belfry is constructed in a month or two William Joseph ranks second in honour of Archbishop Foley who blessed the bells at Rottnest on Sunday in the traditional church ceremony that names bells after saints. Ranking third is Cornelius Brendan in honour of the late Father Con Nolan whose substantial bequest was left to the discretion of Father O'Shea to fulfil his dream that a set of bells might ring out over the island Father O'Shea sees the carillon as an adornment to the church he has lovingly constructed and to the happy atmosphere of the island The bells will be operated electrically from a keyboard which will be available for use by competent bell ringers on appropriate occasions. Donors of Rottnests present bells have not been forgotten and Monica Kathleen will remember the Whyte sisters of South Fremantle whose bell will shift to another worthy shrine, says Father O'Shea. Father O'Shea admits there is a touch of family nepotism in the remainder of the heavenly patrons whose souls will ring out. Margaret Rita remembers the late Mrs O'Shea who died after an accident in Fremantle and who was a zealous worker at the Stella Mans Club and had a lot to do with the Rottnest church. Her painting of the large side door there in two hours made her a cham-
painter, says her son Father O'Shea. Another great Stella Mans worker, the late Mrs Rita McCloskey will be remembered in the same bell. Mrs O'Shea's children also get a mention: John Senan for the current director of the Fremantle Stella Mans Centre and parish priest of Ronnest; Anna Marta, his Sister of Mercy sister who has spent her lifetime in WA schools; Patrick O'Shea and their late brother James. pion
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Any forward-looking taxation policy should pay special attention to its effect on children who need a secure and stable environment where parents can help them meet their physical and emotional needs. This was the message given to the Australian bishops' meeting last month by the Australian Catholic Social Welfare Commission which has been invited to attend the July Tax Summit. Tax and welfare policies should aim at making the family a selfreliant unit capable of caring for its children, its aged and other disadvantaged members.- says the commission. In the absence of taxation relief, many families are often forced into situations which are less desirable for their children's welfare and ultimately more expensive for other taxpayers. "Mothers pressured int() working because of economic necessity contribute to an over loaded labor force with a consequent increase in unemployment." he says. " A growing number of taxpayers, unable to cope with domestic pressures, leave their families with the result other taxpayers are obliged to support the family on more expensive and less satisfactory terms than inadequate family allowances. and where applicable. the spouse rebate.
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"A significant increase in family allowances seems warranted. The government should encourage family members to accept responsibility for one another." The government needs to devote resources to support responsibility by the original family members.
"Since the family is the fundamental unit of society, the government should consider it as the basic unit for the tax -transfer cyStehl.
"The most expensive form of assistance most families receive is through public finance of the schools to
which they send their children. "Care should be taken to match it to the actual needs of families. " -There is an anomaly when single salary families are taxed more than multiple salary families on the same income. "Distinctions need to be made between higher and lower income, and between incomes which have to support more or fewer people." consideration Special should be given to incomes which meet broader needs especially those of larger single-income families.
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Clergy changes that complete the present series of appointments published in The Record May 16 were announced this week. FATHER HENRY BYRNE of Lynwood transfers to Scarborough to take the place of Father Francis Dillon who moves to Merredin after 10 years at Scarborough. Born in Ballyhow, Co Kilkenny, Ireland, Father Byrne studied and was ordinaed at St Kieran's College, Kilkenny in 1956. In Australia his first appointment was at Maylands followed by periods a Kalgoorlie, Shenton Park, South Perth and Claremont before being appointed to Beverley parish in 1965. In 1976 he moved to Lynwood to succeed the then Father VVilliam Foley who became administrator of St Mary's Cathedral. FATHER TREVOR CALLAGHAN of Merredin becomes the new parish priest of Lynwood. Born in Incin, Burma, he was educated in Lucknow. India, and in Scotland before studying for the priesthood at Guildford and Adelaide seminaries Following his ordination in 1970, he was assistant at St Mary's Cathedral until being appointed administrator of Cottesloe in 1976, moving to Moors in 1979 and becoming parish priest and dean of Merredin in 1982.
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Survey shows up a crisis An analysis of student life by Catholic tertiary students has posed important pastoral problems f or the Austral ian C hurch Archbishop Faulkner told the Australian bishops. " The students spoke a bout the religious trends at universities and tertiary institutes. The fundamentalist and e vangelical Christian y outh groups have a high profile and an a ggressive approach to e vangelisation. this " Sometimes a pproach gives all Christian groups a bad name among other st* dents. "On the other hand, the students said they can't help but admire Um r oal of those prepared to be evangelistic in this way. F ewer students are involved in clubs de societies at university and other tertiary institutes than in the past. - This also applies to religious groups. "Only a few students s eemed prepared to become committed to Catholic groups on campus. "These groups stem to have little contact with the many Catholic students from state high schools. "Nor is there a really significant contact with t hose from Catholic c olleges and high schools. "The students told us that this stage of their lives is a time of transition from a faith depoodiug on the authority of parents and teachers to a f aith freely chosen as adults. - We shouldn't be surprised if for many students it's a time of searching as far as their faith goes. "Intellectual concepts and ideas they haven't encountered before can c ause them to challenge some of the beliefs they've held since they were children. "We must support them in this time of searching.
Support agencies because they are deserving Catholic schools should support Catholic aid agencies — not just because they are Catholic but because they arc doing excellent work, Bishop John (terry, chairman of Australian Catholic Relief told the Australian bishops' meeting in Sydney.
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Catholic schools are under considerable pressure to allow charitable organisations of all kinds to hold appeals among their students," he said. Questions are being asked by a growing number of Catholic schools as to what their attitude and reaction should be to nonCatholic aid agencies. "In most cases — but SYDNEY COVERAGE not all — the programs of the agencies Stories from the Episcopal Conference meeting in Sydney were written involved are sound by Nicholas Kerr of the Southern Cross Adelaide and Frances Wilden, and the integrity of of the Catholic Weekly Sydney who both attended the conference on the agencies thembehalf of the Catholic weekly newspapers. selves is not in question. "However. we suggest Catholic schools give pride of place to the work done by the Catholic aid and development agency. Aus-
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Australian SYDNEY: Catholic Relief has given practical evidence of the Australian Church's concern for the people of Lebanon. Bishop John Gerry, chair nun of ACR told last month's bishops' meeting that last year there were no requests from Catholic agencies in Lebanon for support. -This year we have already responded to two requests," he said. "On both occasions ACR provided 120.0(X). "Now ACR's national committee has granted a further $50.000. "This is part of a response by Catholic agencies in Europe as well as here to the critical situation of the homeless and refugees and to the sickness and hunger among so many people in Lebanon at present
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"This involves partnership with the poor countries. "We in Australia are sharing with them the resources of the earth, which are given by God to all equally" ACR supports projects aimed at making people less dependent and more selfsufficient — for example, by adult literacy and leadership training, by the development of cottage industries, by projects that prepare people for social change. try training in agricultural methods, by the formation of co-operatives, by locally based preventative health schemes_
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Worrying about what really to worry about Once upon a time there was an horrendous cyclone that tore through the Bay of Bengal and drowned possibly tens of thousands of the world's poorest whose number and fate will never be known let alone be recorded in an epitaph. Then there was the soccer, when the pride of a nation's manhood, boozed to the best standards of Western affluence and psyched into the oblivion of aimless agression established sport and leisure as the new frontiers of government concern. But then there was the broad based 12.5 per cent consumer tax that sent the real shivers through a nation staring at itself in the mirror and danng any government to shave an ounce of fat from the frame. It is a pity about Bangla Desh. Their feeble cry for help did not stand a chance once life's real issues had to be tackled. The taxation white paper occupied so much of the nation's anticipated frenzy that probably no one noticed that Australia's contnbution to Bangla Desh was $400,000 a clutch of average suburban homes in ordinary language to help those for whom life is a foothold on a tidal miklbank. It was probably just as well that scarcely anyone heard Foreign Minister Mr Bill Hayden announce a further $2.2 million Ethiopian famine aid much of it to transport food bringing Australia's contribution so far to S27 million. With taxation heavily on the brain there are no doubt some Australians who are yet to be convinced we owe the world that sort of money. The tax problem, no matter what the solution, simply cannot go away. The growing masses of the world's poor and starving ought to go away but noone wants to make the supreme effort that is required. We wish the soccer hooligans would go away, but it's a problem that won't. By now the European football follower is past being last weekend's rioter. He is now a social phenomenon. The cameras have followed him everywhere. He's just your friendly breezy fellow, possibly permanently unemployed or whatever, who simply likes to fight. Off stage there is a football game in progress. No one knows why. The problem is clearly British and this temporarily diverts attention from the mounting problem being encountered by the Germans, to say nothing of the Italians and possibly any of the other European countries if their blood boils strfficienty. First off, the problem must be with the police, because there are too many of them, because there are too few of them, because they are too fast, because they are too slow. Police were supposed to be a remarkably new idea that citizens would be employed to keep the rest in line. It had been much easier, if messier, to get an army to stamp out any unwanted elements. The police are the problem, say the soccer hooligans. Next off the rank were the psychologists and sociologists. Agression is now a study in its own right. There are as many theories as there are generations about why men want to fight each other and where. The soccer clubs must be the cause. They appeal to every base competitive instinct. Historically, was there ever a generation when some section of the community, or the 'tribe next door, was not running riot? The weapons of war have turned a shade too nasty to be used by the perennial street hooligan so we will take away their booze their knives, their ready implements. The biggest problem is whether to build a fence to keep them in or no fence to let them out. The public is no closer to an answer. Governments, of course, will eventually legislate the whole business out of existence. The democracies will have to do it their way and the police states have already done it their way. Has the problem vanished? Western society has now come full circle from the time when there was insufficient time to eke out a poor survival to the point where large sections will have too much time to worry. If the poor of BanglaDesh could know, they would smile in bitter irony at our predicament. The tax debate is a lucky diversion. It gives a sense of having something really to worry about. If everyone is worrying about himself it saves asking why the world's hungry, poor or the world's, overfed and over indulged are worrying.
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BRUSSELS, ( NC ) — Misinterpretation of the Second Vatican Council has led in some cases to "disarray and division," Pope John Paul II said in an address to the bishops of Belgium. The pope's speech did not deal with specifics on division and disarray, but urged the bishops to take seriously their call "to teach, to sanctify, to govern" and stressed fidelity to authentic doctrine. He urged the bishops to work with "the professional theologians," but said to do Si,) "without creating a parallel 'magisterium.— "There are those who are discontented, either out or nostalgia of impatience. "It is the task of the
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bishop • to remove legitimate Netherlands causes of dissent and dense: • to teach the people of *Amsterdam this diocese to value one •Arnerstoort :mother •threcht The Hague • to hive one another in diversity Hertogenbosch. Germany • to understand and Eindhoven ----:tecept one another, and .Antwerp • to work together in Oben t • •Mechbn complementary ways." OlDree BruSIOIS* .1°uvadn The pope stressed that Belgium • priests and laity have different roles in the Onirch. Priests should not, the L uxqiourg France i)npe said, "permit their • • • • "our priest x id tube reduced to a simple function. on S. the pretext the laity is This map show the cities the Pope visited on his tour called to perform many o f the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium. tasks in the Church " "The lay men them• selves," he added. "will only he able to correctly fulfill their mission in coLUXEMBOURG: Pope John Paul operation with priests II commended Luxembourgers who have devoted their for achieving a high standard of entire life, their entire living, but asked whether their tying — bocly. heart and progress had come at the expense spirit — to the Lord and
John Paul cites BRt 'SSELS: Speaking to the bishops of Belgium, the pope cited two particular problems in the Western Church — low attendance at weekly Mass and infrequent use of the sacrament of reconciliation. ' There may he a need for more intense and clearer catechesis concerning the understanding of the sense of Sunday, the Lord's day, and of the Sunday Eucharist as well as the earnest necessity to come together around the body of the Lord to truly live His life." tic endorsed corn munal penance sem. ces which include individual confession and absolution. "The personal step, the confession and individual absolution, when possible, prepared in a communal way, remain the normal way,- the pope said. am aware that his pastoral teaching meets with many olISLICles, prejudices and in:Oic even with contrary practices," he added "Yet it is the price the faithful pay to come face to face with the lord of Truth. in a state of con• version." At the meeting with
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of religious values. "What is the situation as regards faith and prayer in our families, respecting of the Sabbath day and passing on the faith to subsequent generations?" the pope asked at an outdoor Ascension Thursday Mass. THE HAGUE: Joint communion by Cathol-
1,1 XEMBOUR(,,. At a meeting with priests. Religious and members of lay apostoAbout 40,000 people laws. the pope told priests attended the Masson a hugu they were called to celibacy parking lot often used for in order "to imitate as carnivals and other public closely as possible Jesus's gatherings. wiyof life." The Mass was the ma r The pope alluded to the celebration during a day in shortage of priests in Lux- which the pope met with embourg. where the average priests and Religious and age of priests is 61, and with youths and witnessed a where many parishes are traditional hopping ceremwithout a pastor or receive ony in honour of Luxemonly part-time pastoral care bourg's patron saint. by retired priests. Barely 25 per cent of LuxIn the courtyard of the embourg's Catholics attend former abbey in Echternach, Sunday Mass regularly. while the young people asked the in many city parishes the pope to permit married and figure is only about 10 per women priests and to soften cent. the Church's position on Luxembourg is 96 per cent divorce. Catholic. The pope told the youths At the Mass, the pope also celibacy is so that the priest warned that "people today can "make his closeness to have been dazzled by proChrist credible through a gress and prosperity and life which is itself very close often look only to Earth. to that of Christ and free -They look no further than from any attachments other the world in which they are t han those of serving enclosed, they accept secuChrist." larisation." he said. The pope explained the "They consciously organise Church's sense of obligation their way of life merely on to uphold the permanence the basis of the realities of of marriage and ignored the this world, without any heed plea for ordination of for God and His wishes." women. Such an attitude. the pope "Thc breaking of the sacred said. also leads man "to commitment of matrimcherish illusions and to ony.- the pope said, "constimake idols of earthly realitutes a disordered and a ties. which result in deep deformed image of God in disillusionment and suicidal man." behaviour.
ics and Protestants was opposed by Pope John Paul.
"Would difficulties really disappear if, in spite of persisting divisions in faith, Christians of different churches were admitted to full Communion in the celebration of the Eucharist or the Lord's Supper?"
Endorsed communal penance Belgian lush( )ps the pope handed them copies of a speech he had been sche • duled to deliver. lie used the time he would have spent speak• ing to talk with prelates In the prepared address. the pope told the hislit ips to look at the causes of the contemporary spirit ual l'Tts1%, "notably, lack of faith, of ‘igour, of formation and of ecclesi• astical support.
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can Council, in which Belgium's bishops were a driving force. "determined the basic principles and means that the Church has to carry out an adapted spiritual renew-al. The pope added. however. "to the extent some have studied. interpreted, or applied it badly, this has been able to cause, here and there. disarray and division."
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HAVE YOUR SAY I was rather surprised to read (The Record May 30) that the ideas of Father Leonard Boff were defended by Cardinal Arns of Sao Paolo, Brazil. Although Father Boff is best known for his views on liberation theology he also espouses other theological viewpoints which neither the people or any other believing Catholic could accept such as: • The Church as an institution was not in the thought of the historical Jesus but evolved subsequent to the Resurrection; • The Church of Christ does not subsist in the Catholic Church only. These two propositions have no basis in Catholic theology as the gospel read on Trinity Sunday so clearly indicates.
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It was not surprising then that the Vatican saw it necessary to silence Father Bof-f for a year while he meditates on his words. It is also not surprising then to understand Cardinal Arns' support for Father Boff because they both belong to the same order of Franciscan Friars Minor which the pope has had to take to task lately because of their failure to observe the rule of St Francis as it was approved
and interpreted by the Church In view of the recent problems of the Jesuit order, and the present problems of the Franciscans, the answer to the present shortage of vocations to the priesthood may be found in Pope John Paul's recent words at The Hague 'The Crisis of vocations is not in the first instance because of a lack of generosity of spirit among young people
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from FATHER MLUAM 0, PRAEM, York SIR, I believe the words of the noted American Episcopalian scripture scholar Reginald H Fuller invite Sister Margaret, (The Record. May 16) to re-think her interpretation of Galatians 3727: " 'Male nor female' challenges us about the place of women in the Church (second-class citizens?) But note, our text is talking about baptism, not about ordination that is a question which has to be settled in a different context" Sister Margaret has prompted m e to seek out Francis J. Moloney's works — why not? I agree with Sister Margaret that women do have something unique, beautiful and special to offer the community in their occupations or ministry Among a host of other splendid women, Saints Catherine of Sienna. Theresa of Avila and the f ormidable Hilda of Whitby admirably demonstrate that And in our own times, it is good
to see competent Catholic women filling appropriate roles. many of them quite responsible ones, within the Church community. Nevertheless, the question of Orders is a specialised and sensitive part of the debate One ought to exercise caution about reading either too little or too much into New Testament texts, sometimes it seems firm conclusions are drawn on the basis of inconclusive evidence In the past, people have formed opinions and then combed the bible (or lust a biblical concordance) in an effort to "proof text" their opinions, and in that dubious endeavour have failed to respect context The temptation is lust as real today, not only with respect to scripture, but also with historical sources or indeed their silence — it's a question of integrity Sister Margaret remarks -the possibility of women priests will not occur until some men over-
Words o TODAY'S MAIL American Episcopalian come the feeling of being threatened by such a possibility" I believe there is more to it than that' And rm glad Sister Margaret used the qualificiation "some" It may be true some men, or indeed some women are threatened by the suggestion of the ordination of women However, not every person who s ees theological, historical. anthropological or whatever obiections to the ordination of women is threatened, surely It would be sad if objections such as those outlined in inter Insignores- of the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the
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was banned because he was involved with an African trade union Official banning then carried different penalties in different
The injustices and baffling non sequiturs of
Maurice (Maurie) Noel Jones is an acolyte in the B elmont-Redcliffe parish, president of the local conference of the St Vincent de Paul Society, a Knight of the Southern C ross and a former member of the parish c ouncil. He was born at Durban i n South Africa on November 26, 1940, and educated there at St Augustine's Catholic school and the Epsom Road High School. He was president of the Durban YCW, that body's national treasurer for a Africa, S outhern member of the Diocesan Pastoral Council of Natal, o f the parish council of St Joseph's in the Durban suburb of Grayville, and o f the amateur theatrical c ompany known as the Durban Catholic Players' G uild. A guillotine operator bookbinder by trade, he w orks for Vanguard Press in Perth after having migrated to Australia f rom South Africa in 1972.
the implementation of South Africa's apartheid policy irked Maurie Jones from his youngest days and infuriated his parents, brothers and sisters. There were five brothers and six sisters in the family. Maurie's father was of German-Welsh descent and his mother came from Corsica. There was not a trace of anything but Caucasian in the lineage. Yet, through the arbitary decision of some bureaucrat (white, of course) and based purely on skin pigmentation, about half the family was declared to be white and the other hall coloured.
cases Among the more common were the banned person could not be quoted by the newspapers, there were restrictions on the people with whom he could associate. and he had to remain in the one area — sometimes under house arrest A crippling and universal proviso. however, was that he was not allowed to work during the period of the ban which might last for months Of even years In fact, the YCVV and other Catholic groups supported a banned African teacher on one occasion for six years 'One of the things that hurt most about apartheid in a mutually loving and supportive family like ours.- Maune r eflects, "was that even though you were officially coloured, but had a fair corn plexion. you could get a fob if you passed yourself off to the employer as white -Once the word white was stamped on your initial work card. subsequent employers didn't bother to check. "But it meant you had to sever all connections with your family If you saw them coming. you had to cross to the other side of the street to avoid them
In other words, you lot there will be privileged and you other lot will be unprivileged Father was classified as white and mother, because she had inherited the darker pigmentation of her Corsican animators. was branded as coloured
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The only solution was for the coloureds, and the whites who felt that way inclined, to emigrate_ This they did ultimately Maurie's first job on leaving school was with the international stationery firm then trading as John Dickinson, with which he worked in various parts of South Africa and later in Sydney when he first came to Australia His fellow workers were mainly Indian, the tradesmen and office staff were white and the labouring lobs were done by blacks (they're called Africans there). Apart from Maurie, there was only one other coloured The law required each racial group had separate facilities. So there were four can-
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A regular feature By BOB BOYLE teens, even though the food all came from the one kitchen Maurie was the only nonwhite tradesman, but his employers had to follow a tortuous path to appoint him as one They were required to advertise the vacancy thoughout the Western world There were no takers after the mandatory three months. so the next chapter of absurdity had to be opened Because he was non-white, Maurie could not be admitted to an apprenticeship.
He was compelled to do the five-year apprenticeship, for that is what it really was, in a category labelled "working under exemption". However, he was paid minimum tradesman's wages during those five years When he had finished the stint, he was given a union card and paid the full tradesman's wages The brightest of the Africans were shown how to work the machines, and each tradesman had one of these fellows as an assistant
The African did all the labouring work such as bringing up the material which the machine processed This meant the tradesman and his machine were flat out all the time The result was productivity soared and the employer's face was wreathed in smiles because he was paying the African only a quarter of the wages he was shelling out for the tradesman
EDO Originally the unions had only white members. Towards the end of the 1960s, the formation of nonwhite unions was permitted, but blacks could not be admitted to them. Only recently have African unions gained recognition Eric Tycke, a black man who founded the YCVV in South Africa and was a colleague of Maurie in that organisation.
-Things have changed for the better in the past five years. however Non-whites are now well up in all the trades. -President Botha has been trying hard for a long time to relax a lot of apartheid provisions, but his colleagues in the National Party have bitterly opposed him -The overwhelming rnotiva bon for apartheid is fear "The whites constitute only about nine million of the 23 million population and they are dead-scared of being swamped Although he admits there has been some improvement in the lot of the non-whites. Maurie says there is still a long way to go He instances the case of one of his nephews who has just completed two years of national service in the army The young man reports on almost every day of the two years. the troops were brainwashed with the message: "You've got to hate the blacks." The danger of terrorist outrages was given as the reason for this regimen. The nephew says it is hard to re-adjust, and to look on the blacks as human beings When South African boys leave school, they do two years of full-time national service. For each of the next two years. they are called up for three months. For the last two years of the six -year span. they are in camp for a month each year and they are liable to be recalled at any time until they reach the age of 65 Brother Errol and sister Beryl were the first of the Jones family to make the move to Australia They married an Australian brother and sister
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NAIROBI A country -wide lottery is planned to help finance the World Eucharistic Congress in Nairobi in August this year First prize will be a week in Rome for two people It is hoped that the lottery will raise more than £100,000 The Archbishop of Nairobi is due to begin the sale of tickets soon There will also be a sale of souvenirs. Tshirts, key-rings, calendars and so on, all with the logo of the congress, to help with the financing
riMUNICH Three jet fighter aircraft have L--icaused the collapse of a baroque church in Weipertshausen. Bavaria According to eye witnesses there was a "frightful bang" as the planes flew over and a minute later the church began to fall to pieces It is the third such accident to a church in the archdiocese of Munich The head of the Bavarian State Chancellery. Edmund Stoiber, has protested to the Federal Minister of Defence
Springsteen in Catholic ceremony NEW YORK: Rock music star Bruce Springsteen and his wife, m odel Julianne Phillips, were wed in a Catholic ceremony on May 13 shortly after midnight at Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Lake Oswego, by Father Paul Pen. The Phelps family belongs to Our Lady of the Lake Parish Springsteen. also Catholic. attended parish schools in his native New Jersey Springsteen. 35. has produced seven albums. His most recent. "Born in the USA." has sold 6.5 million copies. Ms Phillips. 25. was a model in Oregon before moving to Los Angeles, where she appeared in three television shows. The couple reportedly met Last fall at one of Springsteen's concerts in Los Angeles.
Poles in protest WARSAW (NC): Two Polish priests who joined a protest against government ordered removal of crucifixes from a state-run vocational school are to stand trial on charges resulting from their act. Fathers Nlarek lahuda and Andrezi Wilczynski were charged with resisting the law and refusing to leave school premises after they in students joined Decciiiher 1984 in a twoweek occupation of the school in Wloszczowa, 105 miles south of Warsaw.
Embargo worsens situation
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Reaffirm Church position
ROME (NC) — Mehmet Ali Agca, the Turk who has accused seven others of plotting with him to shoot Pope John Paul II in 1981, disrupted the second day of a conspiracy trial by refusing to testify and shouting, "I am Jesus Christ reincarnate." It was the second time Agca referred to himself as Christ. In a rambling talk to the two judges and six jurors, Agca said he was announcing "the end of the world." He said the shooting of the pope, for which he is serving a life sentence in Italy, is "tied to the third secret of the Madonna of Fatima."
A BOARD PAPAL FLIGHT (NC): Flying back t o Rome Pope John Paul II said his trip to t he Netherlands, where he was booed in some places and where some crowds were lighter than expected, was "indispensable" because it allowed him to reaffirm Church positions on controversial issues. "One can well understand people who have problems," he said regarding Dutch Catholics who criticised key Church teachings on sexuality, papal authority and the prohibitions against married and female p riests.
Protests against his visit were "a bit onesided," the pope said. "There was controversy before my visit," he said, "and the controversy will probably c ontinue. " The Christian life is not that easy. The r equirements of the Gospel are requirements," the pope said. "People say sometimes this costs, and I agree. " You have to go and say the essential things," he added.
He also said he had told the pope, during their 1983 meeting in a Rome prison, about religious visions he had had. Shortly after the trial opened. Agca first shouted to journalists that he was Jesus Christ.
Decision reversed NOVA SCOTIA: Bishop William Power of Antigonish, Nova Scotia has reversed a decision barring parishioners at Our Lady of Lourdes parish from receiving Communion kneeling. Bishop Power's decision to forbid reception of Communion to persons k neeling was based on the idea kneeling would lend credence to alleged Marian apparitions in New York. Veronica Leuken from B ayside, Long Island, claims the Blessed Virgin h as appeared to her numerous times.
Film ban
PARIS, Jean-Luc Godard, director of the controversial French film Hail Mary which Pope John Paul II has denounced as a distortion of the Christian faith. has asked Italian distributors to stop showing the film in Rome. Explaining his decision in a television interview. Godard said he had been "touched" tw the pope's reaction to the film and appreciated the recognition the Church had given him
Two hours later, he took the witness stand and told the court that he should be considered a "completely sane, rational and rather intelligent" witness during the trial. "I have a gre-at mental flexibility." he added. He called the shooting. which seriously wounticti the pope. the "greatest tragedy of human history " Agca then began to tell the court how he obtained the gun used in the shooting from a fellow Turk, Omer Bagci. But his brief testimony was cut short by technical diffi culties with microphones. When the trial resumed the next day. Agca again took the stand and said in a loud vOiCe: "In the name of the God, I omnipotent announce the end of the world "I am Jesus C.hrist reincarnate. "In this generation. all the world will be destroyed" Those who would describe him as "crazy." Agca said. should "meditate" on the fact "the pope came to my cell." Agca said he told the pope during their meeting "God had made me see in a vision the Crucifixion, the Resurrection. the Ascension." The pope. Agca said. "did not say. 'you're crazy."
MANAGUA (NC) — Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo of Managua. Nicaragua, said the United States' trade embargo against his country has aggravated a difficult economic situation. The cardinal who is an outspoken critic of Nicaragua's Sandinista government, said people already "face scarcity of food." "The embargo further aggravated this situation." he said. President Reagan almouncd the embargo accusing the Nicaraguan goverment of exporting revolertin in Central America.
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Remarks CHURCH ... AN ESSENTIAL WORK to Bulgar DEMANDING VISION AND delegation ASKING COMMITMENT VATICAN CITY (NC) — Three days before three Bulgarians and five Turks went on trial charged with conspiring in his 1981 shooting, Pope John Paul H told a Bulgarian delegation he hoped the trial "doesn't weigh heavily" on Slavic people. The pope told the delegation at the Vatican "the Vatican is outside the process" of the trial and that Italian authorities have been very careful in handling the case.
D CI "I pray every day for a good solution and one that doesn't weigh heavily on a Slavic people." the pope said in spontaneous remarks to the group. The delegation included the vice president of Bulgaria's council of state. Gherghi Giagorov.
young men to consider sharing the priesthood with me and my brother priests. Archbishop William Foley St Matys Cathedral Perth WA. 6000 The Record, 6-12 June, 1985
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KNOW YOUR FAITH
Sparking a daughter's curiosity by CINDY LIEBHART Six-year -old Shelley and her father had just finished watching evening television programs featuring expectant mothers and discussions of childbirth. Shelley's father suspected the programs might spark his daughter's curiosity So he talked about the episodes with her and asked whether she had any questions She did "How do babies get in there?" Shelley inquired Her father responded honestly in a way he felt his young daughter would understand Two families got together one evening to watch the popular adventure movie "Romancing the Stone" on a home video recorder For most of the film the central characters, a man and a woman, seem to put up with one another reluctantly as they dodge villains in Colombia But during a moment of calm, the couple discover they are attracted to one another Almost immediately they head for a bedroom. The parents watching the film flinched What message would this casual presentation of sex communicate to their children, they wondered. Television programs, movies and popular music transmit many messages about sexuality to young mople, said the Presbyterian pastor Reverend Edward VIcNuity, N Y Some present a responsible view, he said But most do not reflect the Christian understanding of sexual expression, he added Often "sex is pictured as just a human appetite to be fulfilled — as if it doesn't matter how you handle it as long as no one gets hurt" Father Thomas Lynch, family life representative, said the media often realistically capture patterns in human relationships Sometimes, though, movies and TV programs "get obsessed with the genital aspect of sexuality," he observed
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Neither Mr McNulty nor Father Lynch believe it is r ealistic for parents to expect to shelter children from all media exposure to sexual values that contradict the parents' own values But parents can help children wade through conflicting messages and form Christian values about sexuality. In some ways, television can make it easier for parents by providing discussion starters, Mr McNulty said. So it is important for parents to take an active leadership role in what their children see, to view TV programs and movies with their children and discuss them afterward. One approach IS for parents to raise ethical or theological questions about the issues a program raises and the characters' behaviour, both Father Lynch and Mr McNulty suggested It is important parents express their own views, without lecturing their children. It can even be explained that while some characters are "basically likable", the parents do not agree with some of their values. When it comes to presenting church teaching about sexuality to children, Father Lynch said it is not enough for parents simply to recite moral laws without explanation. Parents need to understand why the church teaches what it does about sex and human love. Both said parents should try to be open to questions their children raise in the normal course of family life and not evade them. "If children bring up something you feel uncomfortable talking about, admit you're uncomfortable," Mr McNulty said. Parents shouldn't "be afraid to admit they don't know the answer" to a question, but should be willing to find out what it is Father Lynch believes spouses must develop the ability to talk comfortably with each other about sex "If parents haven't done that, they can't sit down with their kids and talk about it," he said. 'They'll either avoid it altogether or get into a preachy mode."
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Kids ask the clarnclest question
Children ask the darndest questions. In fact, they begin asking them at an early age, when their parents' attention still is focused on keeping them from risking life and limb by running into the street or by swallowing a dangerous substance. But I doubt children's education in sexuality starts with the answers they receive from parents to probing questions about where babies come from or why their bodies are shaped as they are, Children absorb impressions and attitudes about sexuality from their first days through the relationships and love expressed around them. And, parents actually are imparting education in sexuality when they help to convey a sense of self-esteem in children, along with a respect for the dignity of others. For "sexuality" is a term with fuller meaning than sometimes is a.scrihcd it. What it means to he either male or
female and to have one's personality and relatioinships somehow shaped by that fact — all that is encompassed by the word - sexuality".
So education in sexuality begins early. And it likely takes a step forward when a child asks a pointed question
As children near the teen years, parents often find themselves wanting to caution them, protect them, help them evaluate scenes to movies and on television or the words in some song. I think that is only natural. The risk here for parents, it seems to me, is in a - llowing their role to() become to narrow, restricted to reactions against events in their
in earnest. Now is when children may
an ongoing exploration of values drawing attention to the meaning of human love, the value of commitments, the complexities and rewards of lasting relationships, human worth, the purpose of emotions, the body's dignity — risks getting short-circuited. At our house, we the parents had to take a step back — to talk about the
A parent's role is not like that of a teacher who gives instruction in long division, expecting the task to be completed at a certain point. Instead. I suspect that most "education" at
place a special premium on acting older than their years. And now many
home is ongoing.
children develop more of a life away from home. Parents sometimes feel forced to
children bring their questions and problems home. Parents are likely to e xperience genuine frustration if
compete for their children's time and
their children's big questions are kept
attention, even with 11 - or 12-year-
from them.
olds.
In a spring 1985 message to the world's priests, Pope John Paul II asked them to be accessible to young
A parent doesn't have to be a prude to think teens will be told by someone sexuality and sexual activity can be treated casually.
times vulnerable and impressionable.
too.
h ave you met a parent yet who is comfortable with the thought their child might lx' exploited or manipu-
I want my children to feel they can come home with questions and problems, expecting to be greeted
lated by another person?
with love. maturity and a willingness to spend time helping them find answers to their questions — the
without finding something there to react against.
Why do pointed questions from children about human sexuality cause so many parents to flinch? Talking about sexuality can make parents uncomfortable, and in an article this week Katharine Bird tells why She interviews counsellor Ann Newland of Washington, DC. The family counsellor suggests if parents feel embarrassed at speaking about sexuality, they should tell their children this. since
sexuality
By Katharine Bird
female and who, in the very act of creation "Newt! them. saying. 'Be fertile and multiply' ( Genesisl:2"28) — certainly such a God did not frown on love between a man and a woman.
Who taught the children in Bible? father's instruction. and niect not ”lur mother's teaching- (Proverbs I:8). Once they grew up. education of the boys passed to the father. that of girls to their mother One of the most serious parental duties was to teach the truths of religion, and this would have instruction included about sex. Given the stern strictures of
the Law with regard to e xtramarital sex. this was not a matter to he taken lightly Parentssvouklhave been very attentive here
Fathers. representatives of the family and fiercely icalous of its reputation. instructed the In ancient Israel girls moved about quite freely, shepherding. drawing water from the village well
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Many parents feel uncomfortable when it comes to discussing human sexuality with children, said pastoral counsellor Ann Newland. "We get much more nervous and uptight" than children do, she added, sometimes because their questions about sexuality "raise embarrassing issues from our own experience." "But, if a parent feels uncomfortable, in my experience it's better" to tell the child so, Mrs Newland thinks. A parent can say. "I get uncomfortable in talking about this." she suggested -This lets the child know the topic is delicate and sc.-nous and not to he taken lightly." she explained "It's helpful for the child to have a parent acknossiedge their feelings.- she added_ since embarrassment is something every child has some experience with. "Parents get in a real dilemma- at times. Mrs Newland said Children will ask an inn sent question and parents will respond with too much information, much more than the child really wants
people. to foster relationships that encourage young people to bring important matters to them.
could experience a child's teen world
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Sexuality in Old Testament days
Certainly the God who created them male and
This education is stimulated when
And you don't have to be a full-time worrier to realise children are some-
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imaginary case, perhaps involving an incident of stealing. Then they'd ask their children: "What would y ou do if you saw . . ." T he advantage of such a game is that "it gives parents an opportunity to talk about the thinking process that goes into decisions," Mrs Hengesbach said. Children need to know that making decisions is " a step-by-step process." M rs Hengesbach suggests people should "approach parenting with a sense of humour and with humility." Why humility? Because "you don't know how c hildren are going to turn out," she said.
\\ ho taught children about sexuality in Old Testament days? This was not really much of a problem in a culture which accepted sexuality precisely as a fact of life. People who lived close to nature, with the birthing of cows and sheep as much a part of life as the ripening of grain in the fields, did not view sex as something to snicker about or of which to be ashamed.
that began in the child's early years —
we hoped to offer an older child.
dom.
It's difficult for parents to realise they "don't need to be experts who are perfectly right all the time," Mrs Hengesbach said. If a mistake is made, it can be and part of teaching children is showing c orrected t hem this. W hat's vital, she added, is for parents to c ommunicate "the things they think are important their attitudes about values, about people. You need to put it into words or children won't know" what their parents value, Mrs Hengesbach said. She and her husband sometimes used games as teaching tools. S he explained how they would draw up an
When it comes to education in
home from a movie. When children approach their teen
It is now that peer pressure begins
Her teenager then commented: "It's natural enough because you and dad were always pointing things out to us," Mrs Hengesbach reported. The Hengesbachs think parents are most likely to f eel uneasy when faced with more formal teaching in such areas as sexuality or religious doctrine. One reason for anxiety, they think, is the difficulty of knowing if the point is getting across. A nd parents worry because they aren't professional educators.
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By David Gibson
"How do parents teach their children? They're doing it all the time and in ways they don't realise," said Theodore Hengesbach, a university educator. R ecently, Hengesbach noticed his daughter, Heidi, r outinely cooks with her left hand on her hip. After a while it occurred to him, "She cooks just like me." The realisation was "disconcerting," the theologian admitted. "It means I'm always on display." R ose Marie Hengesbach, a university counsellor and former teacher, agreed most teaching by parents is done on an informal basis and "it's fun." Mrs Hengesbach said her daughter recently told her a psychological test she had taken in school "showed she had some ability to be sensitive to nature."
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As a parent I relate to that message
kinds of qualities the pope encouraged.
embarrassment is something every child understands. Ms Bird adds. She is associate editor of the NC religious education
package. David Gibson, editor of the NC religious education package, writes that sexuality is a term with fuller meaning than is sometimes reflected in common speech. Sexuality involves what it means to be male or f emale, to have one's personality and relation-
ships somehow shaped by that fact. Parents need to step back at various points and think about what overall message on sexuality they hope to communicate to their children, he suggests. Cindy Liebhart writes t hat TV programs, music transmit many messages about sexuality to young people. She interviews the Rev. Edward McNulty, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Westfield. NY.
Television programs, movies and popular music transmit many messages about sexuality to young people, said the Reverend Edward McNulty, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Westfield, NY. Some present a responsible view, he said, but most do not reflect the Christian understanding of sexual expression. Often "sex is pictured as just a human appetite to be fulfilled — as if it doesn't matter how you handle it as long as no one gets hurt," he said. (NC photo by Mimi Forsyth.)
Neither did that same God who declared: "It is not good for the man to he alone. I will make a suitable partner for him" (Genesis 2:18). Still, human beings are not like the other animals. They possess intelligence and free will, with the power to use their sexuality for good or for evil Human lives are not governed by instinct, the responsibility of ordering those lives, including their sexuality, is real and serious. As a result, there was need to teach children the basic goodness of sex and the importance of respecting it and using it rightly. This instruction, like all early instruction, was the prosince of the parents In biblical times, in the early years — and often into adolescence — the mother v.-as the teacher. "Hear, my son. your
Children absorb impressions and attitudes about sexuality from their first days through the relationships and love expressed around them. Parents impart education in sexuality when they help to convey a sense of self-esteem in children, along with a respect for the dignity of others. (NC photo by Mimi Forsyth.) The Record. 6 — 12 June, 1985
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Concluding part on the series -There's nothing new under the sun," is a saying that rings true about many things, and that includes "natural family planning". Doctors John and Evelyn Billings thought they were on to something new when they published their "ovula non method" some 25 years ago. But when they went to Tonga to teach the people about natural family planning they were informed by the chief that Tonga had never had any population problems and that there were special huts for the women who showed the "white milk". There they could stay f or a time so they wouldn't have babies. It is a method that works just as successfulty for the porn itrve as it does for the sophis ticated Mother Teresa has intro duced the ovulation method to India Some years ago when the government of India intro duced compulsory sterilisation for all males from six weeks to 90 years. Mother Teresa asked that one of her villages la small one of 12.000 people) be exempted
In this, the final part of our series on natural family planning, ROSLYN ROSS talks with Margaret De Rossi and Christine Graves about what NFP has done for them. Both talk about the joy of being free from artificial (and often unhealthy) contraception; both rf she could guarantee no babies would be born for two years She did and they weren't Making babies. says Mother Teresa, is like gardening You need warmth, moisture and a seed, all together at the same time If you don't have all those things, nothing will be fertilised - and that is how ovulation works, that is the knovvledge she taught her viii
It is knowledge which has relevance for us all for those who do not wish to have a child and for those who desperately want to Understanding the woman's ovulation cycle is the key to planning pregnancies in normally fertile women and to making the most of any opportunity in infrequently fertile women It is a method which has
meant problem-free family planning for Perth women, Margaret De Rossi, 37, and Christine Graves, 32 tt has also meant a greater awareness of themselves as healthy, fertile, normal women and the only "side effects' , have been an unexpected intimacy and depth of relationship with their respec • tive husbands Both have been using the method since they were married. Margaret for 12 years and Christine for 13 years They both act as volunteer teachers with the Natural Family Planning Office in Perth and even when they are not instructing officially. are still keen to spread the word Margaret and her husband Tony have three children, aged 8. 5 and nine months and Christine and her husband Jeff have four. aged 9. 7. 3 and nine months. And yes, they were all planned, evidenced as much
It's nothing beneath the as anything by the four e‘ir gap between the time of marriage and the arrival of the first child Christine admits with a smile that not a lot of planning went into the conception of their fourth child. -It was rather a last-minute decision, planned on the night, but we had it in mind and we knew what we were doing.- she said "1 suppose that is one of the best things about it. You
always do know what you are doing 'it's funny, but in a way I didn't really believe in the method until our first child was conceived, even though I had been using it for three years.
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The Graves family with Jeff and Christine (centre) and children Daniel (far left), Jared (far right) and Carley
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relish the sense of power and independence that the method allows, in having control of their bodies and in being able to choose when or when not to have a child and both are enthusiastic about the way it brings couples together and deepens their emotional bonds.
The first time Margaret De Rossi heard about natural family planning was through a friend Her husband had been told by a Brother at Aquinas, while he was a student there. the discovery of the ovulation method was going to be significant in the lives of young Catholic men Margaret was instructed in the method in 1972. by Maureen Chamberlain who was the then co-ordinator of the program in Perth
and Megan (at front).
She was one of a handful of pioneer couples who in the 1960s came together to look at the question of natural conception following the Encyclical Humanae Vitae of Pope Paul VI Perth promptly established a NFP office of which Maureen Chamberlain became fulltime co-ordinator for the next 11 years until her retirement earlier this year. This was a time when the first information about the ovulation method was beginning to fitter through. When the De Rossis moved to Adelaide shortly after their marriage. Margaret was prompted to train as a natural family planning teacher after talking with a friend who had fertility problems She has been teaching off and on ever since When she isn't teaching she is likely to be talking. about a method which she says. "is simply great" in fact. husband Tony, recently dispatched two more clients her way during a night out on a river cruise Spreading the good news is very much a family affair But it is important. says Margaret. to have proper instruction and to return for follow-up appointments
"It's the only way to remove any initial doubts and to perfect the method for yourself,- she said Admitting in public that she uses -natural family planning" can also have its problems, she says. Some people refuse to believe it works and others are resentful and see her simply as a "goodie goodie"I think some of the people who say it doesn't work have taught themselves and then been disillusioned with failure.- she said "Pt realty is one thing that You can't learn from a book unless you are very clever or very lucky One of the best things, she says, is the feeling that you are still a fertile couple but You are in control of that fertility. "1 think it is very sad there are so many couples out there who are infertile now because of complications
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new sun caused by artificial contracep bun," she said "Alright, you can get one woman who has been on the pill for years who gets pregnant as soon as she stops, but there are lot more who can't get pregnant without a great deal of difficulty "Again, it is a totally individual response "1 had one woman who had been on the pill for 14 years and when she camel:4f it her fertility chart was perfect. then I had another who had been on the pill for three months and her fertility chart was totally erratic 'The thing is, you have no way of knowing which one you will be 'We use baby stickers on our fertility charts to show fertile days
"For most of US Wil0 aren wanting to get pregnant. those babies mean 'danger - . for the the women whose fertility cycles have been messed up by the pill. those 'baby' stickers represent everything that they want — it's very upsetting for them. 'Tye found a lot of women in later life live with a terrible fear that when they stop taking the pill they won't be fertile." she said 'It's very exciting for us all when they do get their fertility back . at least those who do get it back" In counselling couples she finds a great deal of canng on the part of men. "It is in fact a method that encourages caring as a couple and many say to me that their sex life certainly isn't boring anymore. '1 know one couple in their forties who live in the country, and they were telling me of the time during harvest when he was out on the tractor at night. and usually at those times they work well into the night, every night. -Anyway, this night, he suddenly realised what day it was, so right, off home and turned off his tractor "His wife said she was so embarrassed because she could just imagine what the neighbours would be thinking when he turned off his tractor.
"But both said how special their sex life had become to them. 'There is about a week's abstinence in the middle of the cycle and most people say just serves to make each appreciate the other that much more "After all, it's quality not quantity." she said It is also a method that demands co-operation and sharing, and that, says Margaret, can only serve to bring a couple closer together •1 keep my chart in my beside drawer and Tony knows as much about my cycle as I do. "I know too that some couples don't like talking about sexuality but with the ovulation method they have to. It forces them to communicate at a very intimate and personal level and that can onIN serve to bring them closer together" Family planning is very much a part of general conversation in the De Ross, household. "All my kids know about it." she said. "and I firmly believe that all pubescent girls should be taught about how their body works in this way "As far as I am concerned it is not a taboo subject, neither is it a dirty subject 'It is a completely normal, healthy and important part of family life. "For women especially it is a chance to become very much aware of what is happening to your own body "It puts you in touch with your body and the fact that you are a fertile woman, I believe, also makes you a more sexual one. "One couple came to me where the wife had been on the Pill for six years. 'The husband said, it's this or the divorce courts.' "She just wasn't interested in sex at all 'When they came back later for follow-up visits it was a completely different story. "It's not surprising that women feel alien about their bodies when they not only don't understand how they work, but are using artificial methods to stop them being what they should be, fertile women "I think it is time women took control of their bodies
Margaret De Rossi with her children Leisa, 6, David, 9, and Michael, 9 ~tbs.
--140 11 and learned about their feriaity '1 know once when I went to see a gynaecologist and showed him my chart he said Women know nothing about fertility: I stood up and said 'Don't bother sending me a bill. I'm leaving' 'We do have a bit of a battle with doctors at times, whether they don't know or don't want to know is hard to say. "One of our women was asked by a hospital doctor about contraception lust after she had had her baby
"She told him she was using the ovulation method and he said, it doesn't work: We sent him a brochure in the mail in the hope he might read it and learn something." The method, says Margaret can also be useful in increasing the chances of 'sexing' 'While it is by no means foolproof, it certainly worked for us," she said. It is the husband's sperm that decides the sex of the child and while most normal men produce twice as much male sperm as female sperm, some men might only carry sperm of one sex "If that's the case it doesn't matter how hard you try for a boy or girl on the 'right days, if he only has sperm of
one sex,that is all you will get" It is believed, however, that by timing the act of intercourse. the chances of conceiving whichever sex is preferred increase from 50.' 50 to 80/20. More than anything. says Margaret, it is a method which means a life without fear. There is no fear of pregnancy and neither is there any fear of the possible longterm effects of artificial contraception It is already recognised many women who have had their tubes tied will face gynaecological problems later in life that may necessitate full hysterectomies. the
IUD has fallen into disgrace because of the high rate of infection which often results in irreversible infertility and doubts are constantly being raised about the secondary effects of the contraceptive pill And hand-in-hand with the freedom from feat comes a wonderful sense of sharing i ts something which is very special, which we do together" she said "We are responsible together. we are in control together. Once you have the confidence that it really does work it adds an extra dimension to your relationship." For Christine Graves the full benefits of "doing it together
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had not emerged until recent years As a Catholic marrying a non-Catholic she had chosen the ovulation method as a theologically acceptable form of contraception 'But because I felt it was something I was imposing on my husband. even though he had always been terrifically supportive. I guess I subconsciously played it down.- she said "And for that reason I guess I ckdn't keep charts.Ikept it all in my head and while it was perfectly safe, it meant I was doing a lot of it alone "He couldn't be in my head, so we couldn't realty share 'It is only since I have begun keeping charts I realise now
It has also meant a greater awareness of themselves as healthy, fertile, normal women and the only "side -effects", have been an unexpected intimacy and depth of relationship with their respective husbands. Both have been using the method since they were married; Margaret for 12 years and Christine for 13 years.
how mucn we were missing out on as a couple "The chart is pinned to the inside of his wardrobe door and he fills it in at might. -That way we both know where we are at and what is going on. "ft also means we have to communicate and that is good. "Jeff sees it as a positive part of our relationship He . he's a thinks it is great real part of our life together as a fertile couple." she said, The first time Christine heard about NFP was in a Maiellan magazine before her marriage Her husband hadn't heard of it but they were both instructed before their manage_ Christine admits that because she chose NFP for religious reasons, her initial view was to see it purely as a "way not to have babies' '1 didn't see myself as a fertile person and I hadn't begun to appreciate the way my body worked," she said. '1 suppose my attitude to it was like that of someone who uses artificial contraception This is something I do so I don't get pregnant I cei- • . had no appreciation of it could also mean to me as a woman and to us as a couple
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Ron Bayens of Willagee and Leanne Sindel of Willagee whose wedding takes place in St Denis church Joondanna on September 15. Nunzio ferraloro of Stirling and Rose Inch,lo ol West Perth who will marry on September 28 in St Mary's church Leeder yule
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From page 11 long and loud about the "I know when we decided to benefits get pregnant and did all the Moral issues, they would right things. and it worked. I say. are only a part of it. even could hardly believe it for Catholics "I think it was from then on What it represents for all that I really began to believe' women, whatever their reliit worked and to appreciate gious beliefs, is an opportunwhat it did for me and for us ity to understand their bodies "I really feel so lucky that I in a way that has not prehave never had to use artifi- viously been possible in our cial methods of contnicro- society. tion it must be difficult for And that knowledge not women who do only makes them free, it gives "I can't see how you them a greater sense of the wouldn't worry about what wonder of their womanhood was happening to your It also enables them to body even just a little remain fertile women "For me as a woman the throughout a loving relationOvulation Method means I ship and gives them the am free I am so much more power to control that fertility. in touch with my own body. which in turn enables them I understand how it works to control both their bodies and how it affects me. and their lives. "And I feel good because it But it is not only womer is Pall me'. there's nothing who reap the benefits. artificial inside my body' For those men who have Christine says that both she discovered the advantages of and Jeff appreciate the "absti- NFP there is an added dimen nence periods- in each cycle. sion of responsibility for his -Just knowing that you virility can't. and why you can't, This sense of responc-! ,,, makes you want to and that is a positive gift to his par', •- • makes the whole thing so and gives him new insig!much better when you can.'• into the world of fertility from she said. which he has been largeN. "I really think it does great excluded. things for anyone's sex life. Having babies is no longer and I know that my husband something which just feels so much more comforhappens haphazardly to table because he knows that women. neither of us is risking our With natural family plan health. ning it becomes someth' : "And when you do decide to which husbands and -iave kids it's really great. actively do together, when. We've always known, and only when they choose ' tonight is the night', and it It is something which can always has been It really is a give a new and special meanlot more fun," she said. ing to the words "tonight is Those who use NFP talk the night-
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Maune followed in 1972 when his firm offered him a job in Sydney_ He laughs about his discovery that Australia has its Bumbles. too. Because his brother was classified white in South Africa. he was granted an assisted passage by the Australian Government. Maune and his mother.
classified coloured, had to pay the full fare In 1976 he moved to WA to work for the Government Printer for a short while before joining his present I- mployer, Vanguard Press Bachelor Maune lives with his widowed mother. Nine members of the family are in this country, seven of them married, and all are Austrai Ian citizens
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Youth Forum Archbishop Helder Camara attracted the biggest contingent of WA clergy to the Australian priests' contention held in Melbourne last month. In past years, only two or three priests bare ventured from WA. to attend the conference conducted every 18 months by the Vational Council of priests and aluuys held in the eastern states. 777ris year 10 made the trip. Helder (amara, the tiny nuin from South America is a giant in his support of the poor and those thing on the edge of society. Pio' years be has championed the cause of the needy in his own diocese and throughout the ii 'irid
Gathering around Archbishop Helder Camara are West Australian priests (L -R) Fathers Williams, Carson, 0 Dowd, Condon, Ahern, Strong, Gore, Jegorow, and McCormack
Once accustomed to his accent it tet.IS aS)' to understand his message. Ile fry. q14 en ly called us his brothers and ripeated his now famous phrases:
"If one man dreams it is but a dream, but if we dream the same dream, THAT is the beginning of reality."
trben igate bread to the hungryIwas called a saint, but whenIasked WHY the people uwe hungry u'aS cidled a communist." Helder Camara 's talks u'ere filled uith many questions and frequent encouragement to read the sIgns of the ntlteS; the iinswers and solutions urre few. Those be left for us to uvrrrk out. Ifirst 'met' Helder in the preface of the book 'The life and Times of Joseph Cardijn" where be speaks about the man he knell and admired like Cardijii he has recognised that the tivIr*ers are at the heart of the u.orld's problems like tardijn be has urged cooperation on an interns,horrid level During the Melhourne conference Helder (antara freqUenar
urged his listeners to build and boosted the faith of natioruils" of justice young and old alike Set•eral youngpepie fr, andpeace. 1be vitality and energy of Perth beard bon ettber cri this old num were incredi- Melbourne or Adelaide Ile ble If be could have be beul special meetings uiti, bin e' embraced etrty the youth of those cities one of his 300(1 listeners Ile talked about the us, ()Err the three wettings of and the sub-human cr.,:„. public lectures. bons of some people on the final etrtsing at the then, described as urmuler priests' corurntion dinner Jul and beautiful "the' he hugged the 300 clergy capacity and potential of present before leaving Ile petfile, and the power of God and His line to change WaS a warm outgoing man 1117o bird lebat he preached the world
Prophetic voice of young could he the only really prophetic voice of young working men and women in the Australian Church." said Archbishop Leonard Faulkner, Chairman of the bishops' Committee for the Laity. "We want to hear that voice," he told the half yearly meeting of Australian bishops.
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"It has been said the Young Christian W orkers movement
Archbishop Faulkner said a YCM report to the bishops' committee highlighted some trends and problem that seem to he emerging in young working people's
lives -The main one is the ever growing rate of unemployment and the hopelessness that unemployment pmdu-
ccs in the lives of so many young people." he said "In one atTa in south Atm tralia there are 1500 young people unemployed between the ages of 15 and
"It brought these problems to the notice of Federal Parliament and other leaders in the Australian society." The YCW is concerned 19. about the lack of involve"This is causing great probment of young workers in lems, not only for the young the trade union movement. "It's important to the trade people And their families hut unions' future that people of for the whole locality ' "Having young people with various age groups are represented." he said. nothing to do leads to social "It's also important to have problems." informed young Christian "There's a great increase in people taking an active part vandalism" in the trade union moveArchbishop Faulkner said ment." the YCW has consistently The report lists increasing been interested in the ques- drug and alcohol abuse, tion of unemployment and especially in country areas, has taken action in many i s a maior concern. parts of Australia"
The YCW sponsored a national conference on unemployment in Canberra last year." he said.
News of youth, new The past month has been one of varied activity for the young christian students movement. Margaret Sefton of St Thomas Aquinas School Bedford returned with Frank Loss (fulttimer) from the Australian Executive meeting held in Melbourne. The timely Melbourne trip was an opportunity of meeting and hearing Archbishop Helder Camara. INTERNATIONAL Sister Elizabeth Compton the Australian assistant to YCS has Just returned from an international meeting of chaplains in Kenya. INTRODUCTION 45 students from 12 different schools attended
their first YCS introduction camp. The sessions took place at Eagle's Nest Gidgegannup. Father Lawrence Murphy began his work as Perth YCS Chaplain with the De Vialar Group camp also held at Eagle's Nest. New groups of year 10 students have been formed at Santa Maria, North Beach, CBC Fremantle and St Thomas More, Aquinas Bedford. ADELAIDE All YCS fulttimers are soon to meet in Adelaide for the annual fulttimers school. Currently fulltirners are engaged by four diocese — Bunbury, Perth, Adelaide and
Hobart. Sister Merideth Evan and YCW Australian Chaplain Father Hugh O'Sullivan will talk at the gathering. One topic of discussion will be the preparation for and choosing of delegates to attend the World Council expected to be held in West Germany in 1986. REVIEW The central governing body of YCS, in Perth, the -central review group" will hold its annual three day meeting on June 2123 CARDUN MASS Students are also asked to note the Anniversary Mass for Joseph Carduin, on July 24, will be held at a central location, yet to be decided
one of the significant facts about the YCW is that it continues to grow, and grow steadily. around Australia. "In 1979 only four dioceses were invoked in the YCW." he said
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The bishops have extended Father O'Sullivan's
appointment as national chaplain for a further two years until the end of 1987. "I have approved Father °Sullivan's release from the archdiocese of Adelaide to do this work for the national YCW and the
Australian Church," he said. "I believe very strongly this is one of the most impor-
tant aspects of the life of the Church. "Movements like the YCW must receive real encouragement from the whole
Church and must be given competent and good priests to help them. "Father O'Sullivan is one of the most competent, talented and dedicated priests in the archdiocese of Adelaide and has held senior position Sere.
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To grow through work... The first four weeks of a two year commitment have sped by for Leisa Torrney the first full time, parish based youth worker at North Beach_ Leisa, the youngest daughter of Pat and Patricia Tormey attended Sacred Heart College and has lived in the North Beach parish all her life.
Archbishop thanks YCW chaplain Archbishop S YDNEY: Faulkner has officially thanked Father Hugh O'Sullivan on !Manila the Australian bishop/5hr his work as national YCW chaplain.
"We're yen,- grateful for this development. CSIXILially in view of the fact that the
VC% lake so nuns' other organisations and move• ments, experienced a real decline in the 70s. "So nuns' ateaS of Church life went through a period at change and uncertainty."
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-This often comes about through boredom." he said "And there's an unfortunate tradition that seems to he handed on to young people that heavy drinking's a Way of life. "The adult population has a real responsibility in this regard" "Other drugs are a problem to young people. too." "It's interesting that in their reports the tertiary students spoke of young people's lack of interest in the institutional Church." one of the real concerns the YCW has is a lack of young workers in the Church." "The YCV- and other youth organisations and movements are giving tremendous help to young people to he a part of the Church."That isn't their primary role — hut we bishops certainb- appreciate it very, very much.Archbishop Faulkner said
"Now abut half the dioceses in Australia have some Y(7%‘: presence.-
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"We're really proud that he has this pastoral responsbility with the YCW. "We believe so much depends on building up an authentic YCW movement in Australia. "Today's YCW leaders will be the adult leaders in the Church in the future."
Leisa s inwilvernent began with the Catholic Parish Youth movement and later she joined the YCW group at North Beach. The chaplain of the group Father Ken Keating encouraged Leisa to consider the position. Leisa worked for three years as assistant seaetary at the Our Lady of Grace primary school, and recently in '85 began work for the Legal Aid Office Leisa's duties include visiting the members of five parish youth groups and coordinating some of the activities. She said. "I hope I'll understand myself better through this work, love God and others more."At the moment the YCW movement rs a great support to Leisa, where she can meet other full timers. Leisa is a member of the Diocesan Team which governs the Perth movement. As for her long term goal that's simply- -to grow through my work"
Full-timer The Perth Young Christian Workers Movement require 8 full-time worker to begin w0f1( in July. The successful applicant must have a basic knowledge of the Jocsist movements. Applications in writing to YCW, P.O. Box 194,
North Perth.
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Preparing for a Halloween party turns out to be such fun for Laura. Anna and Zipporah that they decide to do the same for Thanksgiving. fiannukah and Christmas. But when her two hest friends question the lack of religion in Laura's family life, she becomes aware of how secure Anna seems with Christianity and Zipporah. with her Jewish beliefs. However, amidst the excitement of all their party activities. Laura does not have much time to worry and she finds that gradually she is able to come to terms with the conflicting beliefs which seem to surround her. Ages 10 + Rat Saturday. kv Margaret ,Vasb, Illustrated by Maggie Ling, publishedby Viking Kestrel, distributed by Penguin. $9.95. Contrary to popular ()pinion "Teabag Tetley" is not a spy and does not keep a cellar full of rats. Joe's chance meeting with the old man leads to some surprises and a new friend for Joe and Donna. Well, three new
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friends — if we count Teabag's unusual pets! Ages -10 Mr Berry's Ice-Cream Parlour. by Jennifer Zabe& published by Viking Kestrel. distributed by Penguin, $9.95. Carl's mother decides to take in a lodger and that is the beginning of all sorts of exciting changes in their household. Carl's best friend, Andrew Brimblecombe might have a tenspeed racer. but he does not have a lodger who opens an ice-cream parlour in the nearby park' Ages '-10 Alanna. The First Adventure. by Tamora Pierce, published by Oxford Univers-ity Press, $16.50. The story of the magicallygifted Manna as she journeys towards the shining black city of evil in the far off days of knights and sorcerers. The Fear of Samuel Walton, by Roger J. Greers, published by Oxford University Press, $22.50. Only Sam knew that the Stone at the top of the hill would eventually CalISC the deaths of three people —
and one of them would be himself. No-one believed him, and no one understood what lay behind his fear. Over the Fells. by Robert Orrell, published by Oxford University Press, $14.99. The exciting account of Bob, Abi and Philip's walk over the Lakeland fells with a pack-horse. The Birthday Present. by Jan Loof, published by Oxford University Press, $6.50. None of the robbers believed the king was really poor, and they broke into his castle every night. looking for money. So the little princess decides to give the king a present — a fierce dragon to guard his castle. Victor Builds a Bridge, by Jan toof, published by Oxford University Press. $6.50. The story of Victor who lived on an island with his tame seagul. No one ever came to visit so Victor built a bridge, and then all his troubles began Oxford Children's Picture Dictionary of OW-
nese. by L.A. Hill and Charles Inness. illustrated by Barry Rowe. published by Oxford University Press, $10.50. Full-colour illustrations of scenes from daily life provide the basis for this dictionary with numbered articles and actions given both in English and Chinese. For young students of Chinese or young Chinese students of English.
What's white when its dirty and black when it's clean? A blackboard Teacher: "Why are _you u-riling your letter so slo114)'?" t tident: "Because it's to my sister and she can't read Fast." First student: "How were your exam questions?" Second student: "They were easy. but I had trouble with the answers." Teacher: "Where are the Andes?" New boy: "At the end of my armies." A little girl opened the door to her teacher. "Arc your parents in?" asked the teacher. "They WaS in." answered the little girl. "but they is out now. "They was in, they is out!"
exclaimed the teacher. "Where is your grammar?" "In the front room watching the telly!" Teacher: ",4n4y. say something beginning with I" " Andy! "I is Teacher: "No Andy, you must say I am." Andy: "All right. I am the ninth letter of the alphabet Teacher: 'Tim. give me a sentence using influenza." Tim: "1 had a bird and its name was Enza.Iopened the door and in flew Enza." A schoolteacher asked his class, "How do .you spell wattlebark?" They replied. "DOG!" What cosmetics do ghosts use? Vanishing cream. Where do vampires keep their money? In a blood hank.
Poems for 7-year-olds and Under, chosen by Helen Nicoll. published by Puffin, $3.95. This varied collection of ou base got to he in the club To join simpl) send the compoems will delight the imagination of young children. if you want to enter our com- pleted coupon here to The petitions and win some of the R ecord kid's Club, PO Box Familiar and foreign expe- super prices. SO, herdeen Street. Perth. riences are introduced 6000 under headings like "Magic and Mystery" and "Leaping and Creeping" by such poets as William Shakespeare, James Reeves and Stevie Smith. Name With illustrations by A ddress Michael Foreman, this book is perfect for sharing with P code young children and even older readers will find Age BIrthdate plenty of interest here.
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A diary of wartime War Diary 1942, by George Johnston, published by William Collins, $18.95. George Johnston's death in 1970 at the age of 58 brought to a tragically early end the career of one of Australia's most acclaimed and popular novelists. Two of his h(ioks are now Australian classics — My Brother Jack and Clean Straw For Nothing. War Diary 1942, his private diary, has never been pub. lished before. Lost since the war and only recently' acquired in a sale of books in America hy Australian anti• quarian hook dealers. Messrs Berkelouw it is now
'News of the day, impressions and opinions and events'
Rise of a modern dynasty The Nehrus and the Gandhis, An Indian Dynasty, by Tang Ali, with an introduction by Salrnan Rushdie, published by Picador, $6.95.
India. independent for 3wars. Thirty-four of those have seen a Nehru (wimpying the highest elected post. A freak of occurrence? An accident of history? Tariq Ali explores the collage of power as seen through the rise of the most remarkable dyna.sty in the world
For all hut three of the thirty-seven years India has been independent a Nehru has held power. Father and daughter. Mother and younger favourite son. Death of favourite son. Eldest son called to court and groomed for succession. Mother assassinated. Son lights the funeral pyre and steps into her shoes. This is a dynasty without precedent
Pregnancy and work
Pregnant tilille Thu Work. Haring a baby and a joh - .4 practical guide to coping nit* both. hi- Wend(' Wardell .Ilorrone. Researched and adaptedfor Ali working mothers hy Alison Pressley. published hi Fontana, $9.95. Reviewed hy Roslyn Ross. Then' is no denying that this is an extrrrndy minable book, hut as a mother who first did it all more than a decade ago and has now become embarrassingly ducky Ifound it all rather offputting. The hook goes into so much detail about what will happen and what can go urong tis net/as right. es/xxialli for older mothers, which is taro it is aimedat. that it quite cooled my ardour for starting all over again. Perhaps becauseIhave already been there. done that. (nice, the !ion& ring a reminder of just what it is like to &we a baby and a job . . . something that no woman launching out for thefirst time is able to imagine. Ulrich is really whyIguess it is so useful. Wenda Momme uiants to reach just those women. . . the ones who have had a career, and now, somewhere in their 30S, have decided to hair a child Seasoned troupers like me who indulge infertilefancies (an feel the cold ring of truth as she talks about: flow to handle morning sickness if one has scheduled a nine o'clock meeting (or interview). How to maintain oneS professional appearance in maternity clothing ( almost impossible if you are short and durnlY)' to stall with. saY )Returning to work and childcare options after the bahi is born ( a nightmare of guilt-ridden deadlinesIfound ) . . anyurr)'. what it comes dorm to is that she offers a wealth of iyiluable advice for all those first-timers and unwittingly provides a painful memory jog for all those who have done it before and are thinking of doing it again. The fact that the book hits so hard at those who are 'in the know • stands as evidencefor its honest factual anti detailed approach. Ifyou intend to be pregnant while yon work • this hook is a must.
in modern times. But how did it happen? Was it a freak occurrence? An accident of history. Or does it reveal certain features of personal and political life at the apex of the Indian pyramid? Tariq Al 's book is not a comprehensive history of India's first family Neither is it an instant biography rushed out in the aftermath of the assassination. Containing a narrative history. an extensive use of literary. cinematic and idiomatic allusions, political profiles, descriptive prose. photographs and occasional comparative reflections with other countries, it is an intricate yet revealing collage of power in modern India as seen through the rise of the most remarkable dynasty in the world. It is the story of Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi. Sanjay Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. It is the story of a family that could he right out of fiction. It is the story of modern India.
in the collection of Johnston's literary rapers at the National Library. In 1942, Johnston was a War Correspondent in New Guinea for a now defunct Melbourne newspaper 'the Argus. As well as writing his communiques for the paper, George Johnston kept a diary in which he logged his personal observations and insights, chronicling his experiences, news of the day, impressions and opinions and events as they happened. He wrote (if the bravery of the Australian soldiers fighting in the most appalling conditions, battling disease and the terrain as much as savage Japanese attack.'. lie criticised the military politics that affected the safety and vsell being of the risips With a sense of vivid immediacy. we read of the daily air raids on Port Moresby; the chaos in the Owen Stanley Ranges up on she kokoda trail ''with some AIF units cut off and lost, others decimated and burdened by sick and wounded" There is good news — "March 1. Crew of Flying Fortress posted missing on February 22 have been located. Their plane was forced down in tough country and the crew had to
struggle for a week through had got it from a dead Australian!" the jungle with no food Contemporary wartime except yams, taro and other native food. They eventually drawings by Mir lick, Wilcontacted a white man who liam Dargie and Roy Hodgkinson have been chosen to reported their plight." And had news — "May 29. illustrate the diary. Tulagi. which for a long time They are a perfect complewas a valuable advance operment to the day-by-day ational base for Catalinas. tun: of war that George Johnston's words bring so has been occupied by the laps. Once again we had sharply to life. George Johnston WAS horn forgotten to provide adequate defence, and had no in Melbourne. in 1912. Batson of working-class parhope of resisting the enerii '11x- same old sad story!!" ents lie left school at the The heroic — "September age of fourteen to learn the On another occasion trade of lithography HowIS an Australian scouting ahead ever at the age (4 sixteen, his of the main patrol was shot career as a journalist W2S in a clearing and fell Launched when his interest wounded. I-ruble to move in writing and in sailing he shouted out warnings to ships led to the publication his patrol, lie was shot and of several articles in the wounded again hut con- Melbourne Argus tinued to shout directions to By the time the Second his mates, who thus spotted World War broke out. Johnand killed the Japanese ston INAS an established sniper The Australian was journalist lie became a War found dead with four bullet - correspondent for Time holes in his body " magazine and he was also The tragically hirarre — made Australia's first official -October 24. Strange stones war correspondent, thus his arc coming down from the presence in New Guinea Track of deadJapanese wear- during she 1942 campaign ing belts and wristlet Towards the end of the war watches hearing the names he met Charniain Chit a of Alf. troops missing in t alented and beautiful woman who shared his interNIalaya. There is one signet est in writing. They married ever will nobody ring that wear now It was found on and then in 1951. with their a dead Australian who had children, they left for taken it from a dead lap who Europe. eventually settling to write in peace. or so they thought. on the Greek island. However in 1958 George was diagnosed to have tuber chliislo;t re 's a disc-acetha tht ted aito m ature It so became increasingly more to Papua New Guinea. difficult to concentrate on This is the story of that writing and at the Same time journey. She met and stayed entertain the steady stream with primitive trihes, learnof visitors who) would drop ing their customs and taking in from all over the world part in their rituals and Eventually in 1964 the celebrations, she trekked family returned to Australia. 1,000 miles on horseback and here George wrote the and spent four months padfirst novel of his highly dling a dugout canoe down acclaimed trilogy. MN the Sepik River. She Brother Jack was followed appeared to the tribesmen by Clean Straw for Nothing. as no white woman they had both of which received the ever seen and so they treated Miles Franklin award The her as an honorary man. She last few months before his became a legend to the death in 19-0 were concenpeople of Papua New Guitrated in an effort to comnea, and her journeys remain plete the third novel of the as a part of its history. trilogy. A Cartload of Clay.
A remarkable journey
In Papua New Guinea, tw Christina Dodwell. pub lished by Picador. $9.95. Christine Dodwell was horn in Nigeria. West Africa, and educated in England. She worked in London and for four years as a secretary for Queen magazine (now Harpers). and among other jobs she also worked as an interior designer and decorator. In 1975 she travelled to Africa. Three years later she returned and began working with BBC radio to make four series of travel features for broadcasting. Her work was also published tw the New Scientist. In 19-9 she set out alone on a two-year journey
A gift of 'tuning in'... "Every bush is burning"by Sister Joan PtilS, 0.S.F., Risk Book Series (No 241, Geneva. Switzerland, WCC, 1985. WACC Office, 2nd Floor, 167 St George's Tce, Perth. Reviewed by Chris Ridings. The Risk Book Series has provided for us a variety of expressions from a variety of persons on approaches to Christian issues of the day This latest little book, the 24th in the series, does not disappoint us, even though it has had some great and powerful writings to follow. Subtitled. A Spirituality for our Times, Sister Joan takes us through with her along a very human but sensitive
pilgrimage. There are many times among the chapters where her fears and hopes are uncannily like the reader's. She has that gift of being able to "tune in" to where we are at, and draw us out to see with her the next 'burning bush" The book arises out of the memorable impact Sister Joan made at the Vancouver Assembly of the WCC She was recognised as having that special gift there of drawing the relevance of worship and prayer in the midst of the constant struggle for justice and peace Her Franciscan experience, mixed with the rigorous dm-
opine of the Order but kept sane by a personal appreciation of St Francis, himself, brought out the humility and the sober self-estimate of many delegates. Her turning point came for her in her call to serve in India, and the resultant plunge into the culture shock there after having left the sheltered cloistered convent life. All her values, and preconceived notions of time and priorities received serious challenge and upheaval before she could identify with those to whom she was sent to minister Sister Joan sympathises with the "future shocks"
people face today, out of that experience Her chapter head ings are simple but are telling Life, Search, Formation. Conflict. Obedience, Freedom. Exchange Her honesty warms the reader, she becomes for us that spiritual partner we have needed I commend not only the book, but the Risk Series rtseff. The WACC Office will help you subscribe It is well worth while hoecling a Risk Book Club to meet regularly to enjoy the books together, and find richer fellowship and community. Take a Risk' It's worth IV
The soul of man Freud And Man's Soul, by Bruno Bettelheim, published by Flamingo, $6.95. Born in Vienna in 1903, Bruno Bettelheim, the world famous psychoanalyst. studied Freud's ideas as each hook was published in German. %lawn, after the war. Bettelheim started a new life in the I- SA and read Freud in English. he discosered that the translations gave a distorted impression of Freud's arguments and so lost sight of his main purpixy:, which was to enable us to gain access to our own unconscious our own souls The author argues passion• awls that we should now read Freud in J new light and thereby gain fresh insights on ourselves and on the potential of psychoanalysis
A guide to France The Fontana Hachette Guide To France 1985, $ 19.95. t rorn the tinartli largest international publisher. with a particular renown for travel hooks, this is the first complete. one-volume guide to the whole of France. It contains everything the traveller needs to know for a successful holiday. Compiled by Hachette Guides Bleus specialists. this easy reference pocket hook provides information on where to stay and what to eat. The addresses, descriptions and advice are guaranteed for their accuracy and reliability
St Luke Good Company, by Rita Snowden, published by Fount, $5.95. Doctors play an important part in the lives of most people. In Good Company. Rita Snowden looks at one of the hest -loved doctors of all. St. Luke, linking the warmth of his gospel with the needs of our ordinary lives in the twentieth century.
Prayer Prayer and The Pursuit of Happiness, by Richard Harries, published by Fount, $5.95. We all look for SCCUtit , fulfilment and happiness As Christians, should these he our goals? Written in a liveh- style, and using a wide range of inspired writing as the hackground to his own reflections and wisdom. Richard Harries answers our cluestions in a way which represents the very hest of traditional Anglican thought and belief
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The A grade home and away tennis pennants games were completed this week and as predicted the final will he played between Pignatelli and Queens Park. The final should produce a tense struggle for although Querns Park have won each time the trams have met during the season, on each occasion the margin was only one set. Experience may well be the deciding factor and here Querns Park have the advantage as all their players have been involved in the final for the past three seasons. In this weeks matches, Pignatclli defeated Dianella 7 sets 5' games to 3 sets 44 games and Lynwood defeated Applecross 7 sets 47 games to 3 sets 33 games. t he premiership table at the completion of the home and inv-a, games was as follows: Points Played Won Lost Querns Park 8 6 2 12 Pignatrlli 8 6 2 12 Lynwood 8 4 4 8 Dianella 4 8 4 8 AppIrcross 8 8 The mrns and women's winter pennants are scheduled to begin on Saturday July 6 and will be played on consecutive Saturday afternoons Entry forms arc availabk from club secretaries or Jack Eastcott. Nominations close on Ibursday June 13. A team consists of four players and each player will play one set of singles and three sets of doubles except in the women's "El" grade in which each player will play six sets of doubles and no singles. Anyone can form a tram and nominate as long as two courts can be made available for use. Any enquiries should be directed to Jack Eastcott phone 328 6860. Association Meeting: The next meeting of the association will be held on Tuesday June 11 at the home of Jack Eastcott, 103 Grosvenor Road, Mount Lawlcy at -.45 pm.
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DOUBLEVIEW ADULT EDUCATION A Doubleview parish adult education course, consisting of a series of three lectures on "Our Church --- from where, to where, and how" will take place at the Holy Rosary School Library, Williamstown Road, Doubleview, on June 11, 18 and 25 at 8 pm. The speaker, Mr Carey Burke said -Today many Catholics are confused and disappointed with what is happening in the Church. "Others feel it doesn't seem to matter what you are. "Is it possible to deepen ones faith, retain confidence in the future and contnbute to the Church's mission?" His three lectures are designed to respond to these issues. BRIGADOON STAGED BY TRINITY AND MERCEDES Trinity College in association with Mercedes, will present the full-length Broadway hit "Brigadoon" by Lerner and Loewe in Trinity's Gibney Hall on June 13. 14 and 15 commencing at 8 pm. The students have been rehearsing for some fifteen weeks under the direction of Mr John Low, former drama master at Tnnity. An added feature of the production will be the musical accompaniment provided by a twenty piece orchestra under the direction of Brother G. Crooks, Director of Music at Tnntty, together with guest appearances by the Trinity Pipes and Drums to create the added Scottish flavour. Tickets are $5.00 $2.50 and are available from offices of the respective colleges_ There will also be limited door sales on each night. PREGNANCY HELP Are you in a position to devote time to help women who are distressed by pregnancy? Do you hold a strong belief in the value of every human life, including that of the unborn? If you can answer "Yes" to these questions please contact us, as we are offering people the opportunity to take part in our training course for counsellors and other volunteers, which will begin very soon Please phone Pregnancy Help on 322 5655, for further details FATIMA BLUE ARMY The next Holy hour will be held from 3 to 4pm on Sunday. June 9 during exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the priory church of St Norbert, 135 Treasure Road, Queens Park. Father T. McNulty will preside FORTY HOUR FAST On June 14-16 any individual or group interested in a 40 Fast For Faith should contact the Missions Office 325 5264 where posters and sponsor sheets are available. Monies raised in the fast will be used to educate priests and religious in mission countries. The Fast For Faith will be a practical way of making ourselves more conscious of what is happening in Third World countries. RELIGIOUS GATHERING The annual gathenng of all religious men and women in WA will take place in the Redemptonst church on Saturday June 8 with Mass celebrated by Bishop Healy. A social supper will follow in the Retreat Centre.
MORE ARCIC TRAINING A further training session has been arranged for the parish discussions on the Anglican-Roman Catholic (ARCIC) Final Report, will be held at St Mary's parish centre Leederville on Monday June 16 from 7pin to 9.30pm. Over 100 people have already attended the training sessions to date. All interested people are welcome to attend.
DIANELLA VIDEOS SECOND EDITION The epoch making Dianella parish production of 27 video instruction on the Catholic faith taped weekly last year are now into their second printing edition following unprecedented demand. The original printing of 65 sets has been sold as far afield as Broome. Albany and Adelaide. The second edition already has seven stand-by orders and if 20 firm orders are forthcoming the second edition can be printed at the original price of $ 200. The one hour lectures, each by a different priest, are divided into 15 minute segments for easy viewing and pause for discussion. The 27 topics are packaged in nine three hour tapes which retail for the unbelievably low cost of $200 Adult education and school training programs are some of the uses that have put the tapes in demand. Orders available from Our Lady's Assumption parish 356 Grand Promenade Dianella 6062.
FESTIVAL OF PRAISE The inter -denominational Christian Festival of Praise, presented by the Perth Charismatic Ministers' Fellowship, will be held for the seventh successive year on Wednesday, June 19th, 1985. in the Perth Entertainment Centre. This evening of praise and worship to God is complemented by a choir, band, soloist and dancers. There is an address dunng the evening. No entrance fee is charged but offering will be collected. Bring the family and friends and sing in the company of thousands of Christians. Look for the advertisement in the next edition of The Record For inquiries please phone 271 1654 or 272 7944.
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Marriage encounter weekends will in future be held within parishes commencing with the next marriage encounter weekend to be held at the North Beach parish from June 21-23. Len and Lee Walsh said "the new direction will give the opportunity for marriage encountered couples to meet more often as a group which will be church and community building. Marriage encounter's prayer is that parishes will support the new direction." The North Beach weekend still has vacancies for interested couples who are invited, to contact Katti and Colin Mitchell ( 448 4624) for bookings The parish contact couple, Kevin and Josie Ellis are on 447 3543.
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BUNBURY MAJELLANS Bunbury Majellans will hold their annual one -day retreat on Sunday July 7 at the Bunbury Catholic College. Rodstead Street from 9 30 am to 4 pm R ita Murphy from the Dardantlp House of Prayer will be leader and the chaplain Father Bernie Hammond will celebrate Mass. Lunch will be provided. Anyone interested in a day of peace and reflection is welcome. Contact is Diane Grinbergs 097219830 or Lyn Poli 097-213124
Ti= More than 70 people spent the long weekend at North Beach parish reflecting on their relationship with God and one another, and experiencing something of His goodness under the guidance of Redemptorist Father Keith Teefey. WAIT computer technologist Clive Maynard was one of the institute's team that framed The day of reflection was sponsored by and fitted out Rottnesrs new peal of bells that will sit atop Holy Trinity Catholic church the Mandoria Centre of Inner Peace. there. Frank Campbell and the North Beach Rottnest's Catholic Church carillon of was engaged for the Hay St carillon. parishioners had worked hard to make the bells will depend on WAIT technology in The process engineering department day truly worthwhile for all those who mechanical engineering, computer techmade a steel frame which had to be responded to their invitation to share a nology and process engineering to be galvanised and coated in epoxy paint. quiet reflective day, inviting the Lord into played efficiently in the belfry atop Holy The electric solenoids have to be their lives in a more personal way. Trinity church sheltered from the elements A joyous Mass jointly celebrated by Although the bells are the product of They will also have to keep an eye on Father Teefy and Father Rodney Williams VVIiitechapel Foundry in the UK, their the installation of the 870kg load into the climaxed a most rewarding experience for frame-work and the installation of the 7.5m high belfry that will be given extra all. electric clapper mechanism is the work of support to cope with the sandy foundareport by PATRICIA TOOHEY the WAIT Manufacturing Facility that also hon.