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By Neil Smith Perth people have rallied to help the victims of the Bali terrorist bombing with gifts of medicines, bandages, and other relief aid. Father Brian Morrison whose Crisis Care Centre has been coordinating donations from Catholics around Western Australia, said the state's people had responded with their customary generosity. Father Morrison is heading up a special relief committee established by the Perth Archbishop Barry Hickey. Meanwhile, the Pope sent a special condolence message from the Vatican, condemning the car bomb attack. Pope John Paul II said: "Such cruel and misguided violence cannot be the path to a more just and civil society, and it must be condemned by all who aspire to a world of peace built on respect for the inviolable dignity of every human life." Indonesian and Australian bishops joined with clergy and political leaders around the world in condemning the bombing. Fr Morrison and a team of volunteers have been at Perth Airport meeting Incoming flights with casualties from the bombing, day and night since the attack. They have been providing pastoral care and grief and trauma counselling to friends and relatives waiting at the airport for the injured. They have also been helping the friends and relatives waiting for outbound flights, on the way to Bali to help search for missing kin, or to identify any who might be in hospital or killed. Geraldton diocese joined with Perth in helping to assemble the goods for dispatch and to collect vital medicines. Fr Morrison and other volunteers set up a hotline telephone number for grieving relatives to call, on 9481 4050. They are also counselling people in Perth who might have relatives who are missing or who were among the injured. Where casualties have been from Interstate, the Archbishop through Fr Morrison has been arranging accommodation for relatives coming to Perth to be by their hospital bedsides.
Father Brian Morrison with some of the medical supplies being donated to the victims of the Bali bomb blasts.
Other teams of volunteers have been said."They always fly our relief goods collecting and packaging medicines and without charge," he said. Achbishop Hickey said Austrtalian bandages for dispatch to Bali. Volunteers have included many lives have been lost through history in recruited from the medical professions, many wars, accidents and in deliberate acts of violence, but this was the first businessmen and sportsmen. One large consignment of burns med- time so many innocents had been killed ications originally destined for Africa in an act of terror. "It is all the more horrifying because was diverted to Bali. Australia Air Express, a subsidiary of there is little defence against such acts," Qantas, flew the medicines and ban- Archbishop Hickey said. Continued page 4 dages to Bali free-of-charge, Fr Morrison
Archbishop Pell cleared Archbishop George Pell, of Sydney has been cleared of an allegation that he sexually molested a boy about 40 years ago. An independent inquiry was conducted by former judge A.J.Southwell QC. Archbishop Pell returned to his duties as Archbishop of Sydney after the result was announced on Monday. He had taken leave of absence when the allegation was made public. The archbishop vigorous-
ly denied the allegation when it was made and described the story as At a media conference after the decision was announced, responding to a question about the media cliché that 'some mud sticks', Archbishop Pell said bluntly: "There is no mud.I have been exonerated." The cliché has long been used by journalists as justification for repeating
unfounded allegations and other forms of gossip. In a written statement issued on Monday, Archbishop Pell announced that he had given his consent to the public release of the full transcript of the enquiry and all the exhibits.ln the statement he said: "When a person is under extreme pressure, personal values may crumble. However, my Catholic convictions sustained me during those dark weeks."
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Bali - a terrible first for Australians T
he tragedy that occurred last week in Bali is unprecedented in our history. Australian lives have been lost in many wars, in accidents and in deliberate acts of violence, but this is the first time that so many innocent Australians have been killed by an act of Terrorism. The shock we have all felt is similar to the shock we received on September 11 last year. It is almost beyond belief that anyone could target innocent people. It is all the more horrifying because there is little defence against such acts. Even the highest security would find it hard to cope with enemies who are unknown and unpredictable. To live under close surveillance is intolerable, but it might be the price to be paid to meet the threat of terrorism. At the end of the Jubilee Year 2000, we had hoped that the Third Millennium might be better, where peace had a chance. In fact it has become worse with the emergence of international forces for whom the West is a sworn enemy. We are in
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of violence that repeats itself and even escalates. There is much that we can do now. We must first of all open our arms to all those who have suffered in the Bali tragedy and who have lost loved ones. We should commend to the mercy of God those who have died in the bombings and seek out those families in our neighbourhood who have been affected by Bali to show them that they have brothers and sisters to support them. I am grateful to Fr Brian Morrison who has spent two nights at Perth Airport welcoming home the people arriving from Bali, many of whom carry serious injuries and extensive
the grip of forces that we only barely understand, but they are violent and relentless. In the Church's teaching on a just war, we know that taking up arms is only justified in the name of self defence and then only as a last resort when all else has failed. We must keep these principles in mind as Governments plan their response to these atrocities. Even though the history of the world has been a history of wars, we should never give up trying to follow the call of Christ for peace. Only when we see the world as one family where justice, fairness and mercy prevail, will we make progress. Violent reprisals tend to set up a cycle
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Rosary change By John Thavis VATICAN CITY (CNS) Renewing the Church's centuries-old tradition of praying the Rosary, Pope John Paul Ills adding five new mysteries dedicated to chapters from Jesus' public life. Called the "mysteries of light." the new Rosary themes will focus on Christ's baptism, His first miracle, His preaching ministry, His Transfiguration and His institution of the Eucharist. a Vatican source told Catholic News Service on October 14. The Pope's innovation is contained in his apostolic letter. "Rosarium Virgin's Mariae" ("The Rosary of the Virgin Mary"), which was expected to be published on October 16 the date marking the 24th anniversary of the Pope's election. In his document, the Pope announces the start of a "Year of the Rosary," dedicated to reviving the traditional form of prayer among individuals and families, the official said. The year will begin and end in the middle of October, the month the church reserves in a
special way to the Rosary. Since the 1500s, the Rosary has been recited in a series of three sets of mysteries - the joyful, sorrowful and glorious mysteries each of which has five themes dedicated to episodes in the lives of Jesus and Mary. According to the Vatican offidal, the themes of the five new "mysteries of light" are: I. Christ's baptism in the Jordan River. 2. Christ's self-revelation at the marriage of Cana. 3. Christ's announcement of the kingdom of God with the Invitation to conversion. 4. Christ's Transfiguration, when He revealed His glory to His Apostles. 5. The institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper as the sacramental expression of the paschal mystery. In his document, the Pope asks that the "mysteries of light" be recited especially on Sundays, the official said. liraditionally, mysteries of the Rosary have been assigned to specific days of the week: the joyful mysteries recited on Mondays and Thursdays, the sorrowful mysteries on Tuesdays and Fridays, and - until now -
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Divorce: a big cost to society T
he cost of marriage breakdowns is spread across the whole community with an effect on the broader society and is a big burden on taxpayers, a speaker from the Men's Confraternity said last week. Kevin Faille was speaking at the first of three forums on marriage breakdown organised by the Fremantle branch of the Knights of the Southern Cross. The Knights have organised the forums to collate information in preparation of a case to lobby Canberra for law reform, including the abandonment of the adversarial system of the Family Law Court and the introduction of a more user-friendly arbitration system. Other speakers due to address forums are Jane Power, a family law lawyer to talk tonight (Thursday, October 17) and Father Geoffrey Beyer, of the Catholic Metropolitan Marriage Tribunal, next Thursday. The forums are held at 730pm in the parish hall of the East Fremantle parish, at the corner of Canning Highway and Preston Point Road. Mr Fahie said the cost carried by taxpayers in the form of Commonwealth Government aid to single custodial parents was $3.5 billion. The Child Support Agency costs $2.80 for each Silt raises. There was also the huge social cost, Mr Fahie said. This included the trauma suffered by the children as a result of marriage breakdown, and its effect on their behaviour and place in society. He said 92 per cent of people receiving benefits were mothers.
Mr Fahie said many single mothers were in need, and he was not minimising their problems. But some definitely used the system maliciously and to disadvantage others. He knew of one case where a mother had gone to court to have her husband's access to their children varied from four hours a week to three hours. This was a tremendous waste of resources, added to the husband's trauma and aggravated his economic hardship by the time he briefed legal counsel, Mr Faille said. And many men were also victims of a system that could be manifestly unjust to them in denying them access to their children or placing them into traumatic situations, and situations leading to despair and economic hardship. A lot of men lost their jobs, some chose the dole as an alternative, and many just lost incentive or became despairing. The social cost included suicides among men who were seen as victims of the injustices in the system, with a rate now recognised to be one in four. Radical change was necessary to make the system just for all. Justice was not something that was fair only to one partner. Mr Fahie said a system was needed that was even handed to all parties involved. including access. More emphasis should be placed on attempts to heal the problems leading to broken marriages - on reconciling the combatant parties. Further information on the forums can be obtained by ringing Tony Jalcovich of the Knights of the Southern Cross on 9337 4425 (after hours) or on 0417 922 241.
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Governor to be at Mass Good overcomes evil say A Memorial Mass will be held at 10 am on Sunday, October 20, at St Mary's Cathedral, Perth, as part of the National Day of Mourning for the victims and grieving families of the Bali bomb massacre. His Excellency Lt Gen. John Sanderson AC, Governor of Western Australia will attend and do one of the readings. The Premier, Dr Geoff Gallop, will either attend or be reprsented, and the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Colin Barnett will attend. The Dean of the Cathedral, Mons Thomas McDonald will celebrate the Mass and Father Timothy Deeter will preach the homily. The Cathedral Choir wil sing music from The Requiem by
Gabriel Faure and parts of a Gregorian requiem Mass. Father Brian Morrison who is heading up the Archbishop of Perth Barry Hickey's special committee to deal with the disaster, has arranged a candle-light service at the Kingsley football club and oval, Kingsley Drive, for 6pm on Sunday. The congregations of the Catholic, Anglican and Uniting Churches in the area will also combine for an ecumenical service of prayer and hymns at 7pm on Sunday at St Luke's Catholic Church, on the corner of Parkside Ramble and Duffy Tce, Woodvale. Further details can be obtained by phoning 9306 8508.
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Opinion Question: Is a homily mandatory at Sunday Mass? Response: In most circum-
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return to the apostolic and patris- of 'Scriptural illiteracy among tic practice of preaching homi- Catholics. lies. What is the difference? Vatican II attempted to remedy A sermon, according to The this situation: By means of the Macquairie Dictionary, (1) a dis- homily, the mysteries of the faith course for the purpose of reli- and the guiding principles of the gious instruction or exhortation, Christian life are expounded esp. one based on a text of Scrip- from the sacred text during the Don't be afraid of asking ture and delivered from a pulpit; course of the liturgical year. The Fr TIM DEETER a difficult question. (2) a long, tedious speech. homily, therefore, is to be highly Send yours to: Iwill leave you to ruminate over esteemed as part of the liturgy Dear Padre, P0 Box 75 the second definition yourself (!), itself. (loc. cit.) Leederville, WA 6902 and address the first. In the cenPersonally, I have found great turies after the Council of Trent i nspiration for my own preaching (ended 1563), most bishops sent is no congregation present. the midst of a storm, a priest in a to their priests an annual list of in the homilies of men like St What would be a 'serious rea- very large church whose micro- topics to be covered in sermons. John Chrysostom, St Augustine son' for omitting the homily? I phones are cut off due to a power Sometimes - perhaps many and St Gregory Nazianzen were have known of priests who felt failure, a priest who becomes ill times - the sermon dealt with a brilliant preachers. They wove that people wanting to get home during Mass, etc. Serious rea- topic completely unrelated to the the words of Scripture and their quickly in order to watch an sons are usually extraordinary day's Scripture readings. Thus a own words together into a tapesImportant sport event on TV and unforeseen. A priest who sermon on the evils of alcoholism try of oratory that has inspired would appreciate having no announces (asIhave heard done) might follow the gospel of the the Church for 1500 years or homily. While I would perhaps that 'Next Sunday we will have finding of the Boy Jesus in the more. avoid preaching a lengthy homi- no homily due to the parish fête' Temple. Or a sermon on the I am greatly disappointed when ly in such a circumstance,I would Is stretching the idea of a 'serious virtues of Padre Pio might follow I listen to a preacher who never not omit preaching altogether. To reason' beyond reason. the gospel of the woman caught refers to the Scriptural texts just me, a 'serious reason' would My own concern goes beyond in adultery. The topics were fine, read. After all, the homily is not include things like: a military the omission of the homily. Iwon- but they did nothing to explain intended to substitute for the chaplain offering Sunday Mass der if we have understood the the Scriptures to the people. This Word of God, nor to ignore it. but for troops in combat, a parish Vatican Council's mandate to Is one factor that contributed (and to expand upon it and apply it to priest offering Sunday Mass in move beyond sermons and still does contribute) to a degree our daily living.
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uday's liturgy reminds us that a good Christian is a good citizen. This is a lesson which is not readily understood in times of religious persecution, such as the reformation in England. St Thomas More, the chancellor to King Henry VIII, who was martyred because he would not agree to Henry's divorce said: "I die the King's good servant. but God's first." The Elizabethan martyrs were all put to death on charges of treason. In the first reading (Isaiah 45:1; 4-6) the prophet, who lived in Babylon with the exiled Jews, tells us, in God's own words that He is the God, not only of the Jews, but of history and of the whole world. Cyrus, who had become king of the Medes and the Persians, later extended his rule to include Syria. Babylon, and Egypt. God declared it was he who so exalted him "for the sake of Jacob", that the Jewish exiles could return to Judah and rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem. God called him His 'anointed" His Messiah (a title given to the kings, prophets and priests of the Chosen People, but never elsewhere to a pagan) because he was to be God's agent for the liberation of the Jews. Cyrus carried out God's plan. He set the Jewish exiles free, giving them permission to rebuild their temple and city, and returning to them the gold and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple. God adds that because He so raised up a king "who did not know Him" all men would learn that He was God of the whole world. Father Kevin O'Sullivan OFM in the Sunday Readings Cycle A, p358, says: "God is indeed the Lord of the universe. As he used the pagan king Cyrus in the sixth century BC, so He is using the neopagans of today to carry out His divine plans for mankind. Cyrus did not know the true God and he was unaware that he was co-operating with Him and neither do today's atheists realise that they are helping to fulfil the plans of the very God whose existence they theoretically or practically deny." The second reading (1Thessalonians 1:1-5) comes from the first written docPage 6
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ument of the whole New Testament. St Paul converted some Jews and many gentiles in Thessalonica (southern Greece) in the summer of 50AD. during his second missionary journey. From there he went on to Athens and Corinth (Acts 17:1-10) where he wrote this letter. He had good news from the Church In Thessalonica in the meantime (his companion Timothy had gone back there on a visit), hence the very friendly tone of his letter... In the passage read today, Paul praises his converts for their fidelity to God and to Christ and tells them how they are ever in his prayers so that they would continue faithful to the call that God had given them, a call proved by the gifts of the Spirit bestowed on them. We have the same faith now and the same true purpose in life as had the Thessalonians. But is that faith as sincere and as active as it was in the daily lives of those first Christians? If St Paul were to write a letter to Australian Catholics today could he thank God for our "work of faith", our "labour of love" and our steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ? The Gospel (Matthew 22:15-21) is an account of how the pharisees tried to trap Christ. The pharisees were a religious sect of Jews which originated in the second century BC. Their aim was to keep the Mosaic law in all its minutiae, and the many strict interpretations of it handed down by tradition, to which indeed they added more even stricter ones. At the time of Christ they had many followers among the elite, but as their very name pharisee (which means separated) indicates they kept strictly aloof from the ordinary people. The leaders didn't go to Christ themselves, they sent the students who asked Christ whether it was lawful to pay tax. Christ gave his famous reply: "Render to Caesar the things that belong to Caesar, and render to God the things that belong to God." The question had been set as a trap, for it was thought his answer would offend the pharisees or the Herodians.
TO JESUS THROUGH MARY A column of Narian devotion
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bove all, the ecumenical wall of silence surrounding the figure of Mary weighs heavily. Brother Roger Schutz, the very open Calvinist founder of Mize, clearly affirms: "After four centuries of division, the conspiracy of silence maintained around Mary renders every meeting of minds impossible. At the beginning of the Reform this conspiracy of silence did not exist." It is a silence that is gradually being overcome on the common basis of the Bible. But the way is arduous and long. It is not as when several political parties are forced to agree in order to form a government: one cedes a little here and the other a little there In order to arrive at a common program. Here it is another thing altogether and tactics don't count. The way to union begins with the certainty that it is Christ who wants it. Conversa- Madonna and Chad tions allow for many clarifications because, after centuries of separation, each one is theologians threw light on the solid scriploaded with prejudices about the other, tural basis of the cult of the Mother of the attributing to them ideas which they do not Lord, and her contemporary theologians have and ignoring existing realities. When, Increasingly underscore the importance of speaking to Catholics, we announce that the place that Mary occupies in the Christamong the Protestants there are convents of ian life. And they are united to the Churches of the Sisters (for example, The Sisters of Mary), Reform in which love for Sacred Scripture. that there are Benedictine and Franciscan monasteries, the listeners look amazed, in glorifying God with the very words of the hearing things that they had never imag- Virgin, flourishes with such vigour" (Marlails cultus, 32). ined. Even more is this the case when one The document of Pope Paul VI ends affirmspeaks of Mary to Protestants, naturally on ing that the cult of the Virgin is the way that the basis of Sacred Scripture. When this is leads to Christ, source and centre of all done, however, we find that it is not uncom- ecclesial communion. mon to see Protestant families in prayer at Marian sanctuaries. Reflections The Protestant position with respect to Mary varies widely. From the very beginAbout Mary - A true knowledge of Mary ning we notice differences between Luther, leads to unity Every mother is the source of Calvin and Zwingli. Let us repeat that, for union between the members of the same the most part, there is no difficulty with family. Unity is a gift of God which must be respect to the first great Marian dogmas implored with many prayers. And for this which preceded any division: Mary, moth- reason it is necessary to incessantly ask for er of God and ever virgin. The most recent Mary's intercession. dogmas are either denied or left to the free About us - We must feel this problem at interpretation of each one. But where the our own level, and not leave it to the respondifference is the strongest has to do with her sibility of those "whose job ills." On the part cult which for too many centuries Protes- of the faithful it will be useful to pray for this tants have abandoned. And we must con- purpose, inform themselves about the fess that, also on the part of Catholics, the progress made, participate more intensely cult of the Blessed Virgin is ever in need of If possible in the annual Octave of Prayer, being purified of excesses and elements look with love upon all the followers of which have corrupted it. Christ, sharing with them his sigh: that there Let us conclude with these optimistic be but one flock under one shepherd. words of Pope Paul VI: "Love for the moth- Finally we invite all to repeat the beautiful er of the Lord must sensitise us to the appre- prayer of Brother Roger Schutz: "0 God, hensions and to the goals of the ecumenical you willed to make the Virgin Mary the figmovement, above all, since the Catholic ure of the Church. She received Christ and faithful are united to the faithful of the gave him to the world. Send upon us your Orthodox Churches in venerating the glori- Holy Spirit so that, very soon, we will be visous Theotokos (Mother of God), and in call- ibly united in one body so that we can radiing her the Hope of Christians. They are ate Christ to all men who cannot now united with the Anglicans, whose classic believe."
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n all the commentary on the Supreme Court decision about so-called constitutional matters which had the effect of blocking the State Government's onevote, one-value legislation, nobody has PO Box 75, Leederville, WA 6902 drawn attention to the fact that Western Tel: (08) 9227 7080, Fax (08) 9227 7087 Australia needs a real constitution cathrec@iinet_net.au entrenched in the people. At the present time we have Constitution Acts which have been a shambles ever decided it would like to have Members The authority for all things constitutionsince they were inflicted on us by the elected for four-year terms instead of al rests in Acts of Parliament and can British Parliament back in 1890. The peo- three. This is a constitutional matter and therefore be changed by Parliament. ple of WA accepted them at the time had to be put to the people in referendum. There have been some excessively cute because self-government came with them, It was defeated in every State, and Feder- attempts to make constitutional changes but they were not given any options and al Parliament still has three year terms. in the past, including some Parliaments at no point was constitutional authority In the same year, the WA Parliament frying to bind all future Parliaments by vested in the people. decided that it would like four-year terms, enacting laws which decree that their laws The aristocratic mindset that pervades so the Labor Party and the National Party can only be changed in future Parliaments and poisons British society was simply combined to give themselves four-year by an absolute majority or by referendum. passed on to us in a colonial form and terms, and at the same time they comThese are an affront to democracy and none of our elected leaders since then has pletely reorganised the way the Legisla- common decency, but they are now part had the wisdom or the courage to convert tive Council is elected. There was no of the WA "constitution". There is no reathe British legacy into a true democratic referendum because constitutional son why the Parliament of 1979, for examconstitution in which constitutional authority in this State is not entrenched in ple, should have more authority than the authority is entrenched in the people. the people. As Australians we have con- Parliament of 2002. Ills the most elemenWhen we had the opportunity to create stitutional authority; as West Australians tary principle of parliamentary governour own Australian constitution at Feder- we do not have. ment that the Acts of any Parliament can ation, we acknowledged that authority The people simply had their voting rights be amended or repealed by any subsecomes from the people and provided that slashed by a quarter without having any quent Parliament. only the people of Australia in referen- say in the matter. In a 80-year voting life, The power of a Constitution, on the other dum could change the constitution. Over voting opportunities were cut from 20 to hand, should be held by the people and should be subject to change only by the the last 25 years, the High Court has 15. shown scant regard for this fundamental Members of our State Parliament could people. We had a wonderful opportunity to rid principle, but nevertheless it is there and give themselves five-year terms or even it works. 10-year terms and there is nothing we ourselves of our current mess during the In 1988 we were given a classic demon- could do about it. Parliament could also WA Inc royal commission which, in its stration of the difference between the Aus- do any number of other things to change second report, examined our system of tralian constitution and the phony the structure of Parliament and the way Government. It received submissions callconstitution of Western Australia. we are represented and we would have no ing for the creation of a true constitution, but the academics who drafted the report In 1988. the Commonwealth Parliament say it.
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n response to Mrs V. Samson (The Record. October 10. 2002, p. 7). To an RE co-ordinator like me, your genuine concern for Catholic schooling is heartening. The Catholic ethos is a vexed question In our schools today because many of our hardworking teachers are now 'spiritual', rather than 'religious'. Gone are the days of most teachers in Catholic schools being Religious, or at least religious. I wonder how many believe (like you, me and the Pope) that the teaching of the Church is the teaching of Jesus? Most parents of teenagers at Catholic High Schools are not paying all those fees for religious reasons. They're paying for an education that will satisfy secular needs. Of course, there's nothing wrong with many of those needs, it's just that the overemphasis of secularism has eclipsed the critically important religious dimension of the Catholic school: something that ought to be given 'pride of place in the curriculumiThe Catholic School]. With small numbers of Catholic parents practising their Faith, very few Catholic school-leavers keeping their Faith, and many teachers dissenting from the Faith on key issues, you are enquiring about an institution that is in crisis. But, regardless of how bleak the picture looks. Catholic Education has the same Gospel mandate to teach today as it had 2,000 years ago. Woe to us if we don't preach the Gospel - in season and out. For a number of years now, there has been a marked movement away from the 'RE specialist'. Willing teachers are being told that to solely teach RE 'is not good for one's career'. But this approach has only served to dilute the Faith. I wonder how many parents would tolerate their Yr 12 son or daughter being taught TEE maths or science by a 'non-specialist' - there would be an outcry. New textbooks, as welcome as they will be, will not solve the problem. Specialist RE personnel faithful to the Magisterium are our single most desperate need right now. You've got four options: Bite the financial bullet, send your charges to Catholic Ed and hope for the best. Save money and send your children to the state school system, but perhaps that's just about all you'll save. Consider one of the smaller non-aligned Independent schools. (Divine Mercy
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school in Rivervale is certainly Catholic.) Home-school. Perhaps you could join me in praying for a new direction in Catholic Ed, one that initiates a major and ongoing recruitment drive for RE specialists. One Catholic educator remarked that teaching RE to adolescents was like trying to sell acne! Yet, some of us really do enjoy it. And I'm sure that many more would take up the challenge, if the career was presented in its true light. I can't think of too many jobs that top bringing Jesus to your children. Your brother in Christ, Paul Kelly Aquinas
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hen it comes to the enneagram, who are we to believe, the advice of Arnold Jago, your regular contributor from Mildura, or Franciscan Fr Richard Rohr? Fr Rohr has written at least two wonderful books on the enneagram which both my wife, Marya andIhave found extremely helpful in our spiritual journey. We were introduced to the enneagram by Fr Marius Dowson 0.Carm. And Sr Bridget Kayser RSJ who run the Upper Room. Are these people faith-destroyers or promoters of the occult? I think not. Our experience with the enneagram is that it has been a powerful tool in helping us understand who we are and what makes each of us tick. We recommend the enneagram to all our friends and especially those who want to Improve the communication in their marriages. Jago's letter demonstrates a complete misunderstanding of the enneagram and an arrogance in his rejection of other religious traditions as "fortune telling". Vatican II documents acknowledge that elements of truth exist in all religions. Marya and I thank God for the Sufis and the wonderful Christians who have
and the judges who signed it sidestepped the issue. Instead they proposed a Commission on Government which was a witless way of frying to put bureaucracy in charge of democracy. The Liberal Party went within a whisker of putting a pledge for a true constitution into its 1993 campaign launch, but nothing has been heard of the idea since. It is time for the true nature of democracy to be recognised by creating a constitution which acknowledges that constitutional authority rests in the people. This should not be done by the selfappointed elites creating a constitutional convention or other process for giving the people a single yes-no option. It should be done in truly democratic fashion by conducting a series of referendums in which the people of this State have the opportunity to vote on such basic issues as whether they want a Westminster system or, say, an American system; whether they want one House of Parliament or two; whether they want threeyear terms or some other number. From these answers, more detailed questions can be framed for subsequent referendums until a constitutional document is produced for final approval by the people. It will be a huge challenge for current political leaders to develop the wisdom and courage to actually trust the people in so important a matter, but the change is needed.
brought the enneagram to our Catholic tradition. Peter and Marya Stewart Directors, Christian Centre for Social Action
Write to a politician rr'he Attorneys General of Australia will Isoon be making decisions regarding the Office of Film and Literature Classification Guidelines. Quite apart from the obvious problems with the recommendations made by Dr Brand after his recent study of the Australian submissions, the most pressing issue, for all concerned citizens, is the call for an 'It classification for computer games. Not only will this allow yet more screen filth and violence into Australia, but it can't fail to have a deleterious effect on the major users of computer games: young adolescent boys. Please contact as many Attorneys General as possible, in order to inform them that Australia already has enough 'R' classified material, and that this particular recommendation should not be upheld. C.V. Phillips Burswood
Food for thought wo letters in The Record of October 10 T touched on subjects thatIhave thought about for some time.
C. Beauman asks where has respect gone, and as an ex Mercy and Jesuit scholar I can only agree, with her comments. Why is it that so few people genuflect when entering or leaving their pews in church? Why is it almost impossible to say our private prayers before or after Mass because of the constant chatter, not merely from the foyer, but through the body of the church, or through members of the choir rehearsing before Mass? Our respect for the House of God has fallen to an all time low. Then V Samson queries where our Catholic schools stand regarding what they have to offer in the way of a Catholic education. I can only say that the behaviour of a lot of children at school Masses often leaves a lot to be desired, but then, so often the children probably don't get much support from their families, who in many cases don't really practise their religion. But then I often wonder just how much time is spent each week on religious instruction, how many periods are spent promoting a love of God, His Son, and His Mother, or the ways of the saints. The high dropout rate of our young peo-
• The opinions expressed in this editorial, and any other Record editorial, are not
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ple when they leave our Catholic schools is horrendous, but is only partly the fault of the Catholic Education system. Lax parents must also share the blame. Ithink that there is a need for School Principals and RE teachers to lift their game to help reverse the trend. Peter Wells Thornlie
Author's great insight uthor. V S Naipal - Jamaican-born of A nclian parents - wrote on his experiences in Muslim countries and also India.
Visiting and spending time in Iran. Pakistan, India and - very pertinent for Australia - Indonesia, Naipal is an exceptionally gifted writer with penetrating insight, describing characters and cultures. Read Naipal. Get some realistic knowledge of the people of these countries. The events of September 11, 2001, were a wake-up call for the Western world - all of it - the religious and their whole culture. Technology has made terrorism the weapon for achieving all aims. Just look at Northern Ireland, Spain. Palestine and more. Life is not, as it has become; all pleasure and money making. We are in for a period - probably a long one - of anxiety and change. To me the Bali bomb directed at the `fun' life, seems hardly coincidental, because the `fun' life is an anathema to fundamental Islam. This coupled to various other factors (oil and history), plus available technology, gives the most potent of weapons to anyone. Miracles, real human ones, can be the only solution. Peter Bertola Esperance
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conversion near Megan. I read your (September 26)
story in The Record which prompted me to write and tell you how much I enjoyed your article. By coincidence, my husband Greg and I had (or have!) a family of four daughters and two sons, the youngest now 12 years older than you. We need young people like you, Megan, to pass on the all important news that, as you say, we are known and loved by God as individuals and need to follow our own path in life. Keep up the good work. If you and your friends are ever in our area just come and knock on our door! Maureen Taylor Dunsborough Page
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Deacon with a difference Perth's newest deacon hails from Anglican ranks
By Hugh Ryan former Anglican minister became the Archdiocese's newest deacon when he was ordained by Archbishop Barry "I understood there was a Hickey at Our Lady of Grace Church, North possibility that I would not be a Beach, last Saturday night, October 12. Richard Smith, together with his wife Pamela, priest again, but it was the became a Catholic on October 25, 1997 after he direction in which God was leadhad spent 20 years as an Anglican priest. Born in Cremorne, NSW, on October 15 1948, ing me and it was a risk I had to he was educated at North Curl Curl primary and Wyong High School before starting work in take." the Commonwealth Bank and then in retailing The Archbishop's further petition was acceptwith Waltons. His early religious experience was a mix of ed by the CDF and permission was given for Methodism and Anglicanism, but he was *not him to be ordained as a Catholic priest. "It has been an interesting journey, but I am very Protestant" and therefore "not really Sydney" in terms of that diocese's approach to being happy I undertook it and that it worked out," Richard said. Anglican. "I understood there was a possibility that I In 1972 he began five years' training with the would not be a priest again, but it was the direcAnglican religious order the Society of the Sacred Missions at St Michael's House in South tion in which God was leading me and it was a risk I had to take." Australia. He said the journey into the Catholic Church He was ordained in St George's Cathedral, Perth, by Archbishop Geoffrey Sambell on began in the bath when he was about seven or eight years old. November 4, 1977 He was aware (as everyone was) of the interHe worked at Wollaston College, the Scarborough Parish, St Michael's House, and the Angli- church animosity of Sydney in the fifties, but at can Diocese of Riverina before returning to Sunday school he had encountered the AposWestern Australia in 1988 as rector at Southern tles' Creed and the Nicene Creed with their Cross and Kwinana followed by two locum insistence on the "one holy, Catholic Church". Sitting in the bath, he asked his mother how tenens posts at Bellevue/Darlington and there could be an Anglican Church or a Marangaroo/Ballajura. On July 12. 1986 he married Pamela Parry, of Methodist Church if there was only "one, holy, Margaret River, a widow with three children, Catholic Church". "The question was eventually answered in full the youngest 18. All three are now married. Richard and Pamela made their move into the In 199Z" he said. He said his love of liturgy and of music was a Catholic Church at the end of the locum appointunifying thing that drew him to all things ment at Marangaroo/Ballajura. "It was very important to both of us that the Catholic until eventually he came to realize 'it move be made without disruption to any parish is easier to belong to the whole than the part". we were working in." Richard said. Deacon Smith expressed his thanks to Bishop They were confirmed in the Church at North Healy, Fr Jordan Perry the staff at Notre Dame Beach and in 1998 Archbishop Hickey present- and St Charles', Fr Ken Keating and the North ed a petition to the Congregation of the Doctrine Beach parish where he has been an acolyte for of the Faith on behalf of Richard to be ordained the last three years, and Archbishop Hickey for a Catholic Priest. his support and for granting his request to be Cardinal Ratzinger replied that the case would ordained Deacon at North Beach.
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New Deacon Richard Smith and his wife Pamela at his ordination last Saturday night
be studied again after three years' study and spiritual preparation. Richard returned to full time work in retailing and undertook his studies with the assistance of Notre Dame University, staff at St Charles' seminary, and other priests.
Deacon Richard Smith is congratulated by one of the North Beach parishioners
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From left, Sisters Eliezer, Dorothy and Lucy welcome the Archbishop to their new Perth convent in Bentley.
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Deacon Richard Smith makes his vows at his ordination
Above: Archbishop Hickey concelebrates Mass with Bentley parish priest Father Frances Ly in the carport at the sisters new convent. Top left Rheanne Menezes, 4, helps Sister Lucy with the music. Bottom left: The newly arrived Missionaries of Charity sing during Mass with Sister Lucy on the keyboard.
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Refugees contribute R efugees provide industry skills needed in Australia By Neil Smith welve Iraqi refugees were working as doctors in the Western Australian public health system or had taken up practice in WA rural areas. All had been requalified to practise. Another 60 refugees from Afghanistan were working in a Hallal abattoir in Albany, Dr Judyth Watson, chairwoman of the Austcare Refugee Week committee said in Perth last week. Dr Watson, a former minister in the WA Labor Cabinet in the 80s, was speaking at a Press conference on Refugee Week that was also addressed by two eminent Jesuit priests who have been in the forefront of critics of the Howard le"APO . * a Government's refugee policies. Fathers Mark Raper and Frank Bren- Father Frank Brennan and Mark Raper at a press conference they organised to highlight nan were in Perth to help increase pub- the plight of refugees lic awareness and tolerance, under the It was more a problem of public per'But it was elct.tion time,' Fr Brennan auspices of Austcare's refugee week ceptions and awareness. The misinfor- said. Fr Raper said that since 1989, a forums. The hardline adopted by the Howard mation campaigns associated with total 13,500 people had arrived illegally Government on border security and refugees - and associated fears in the as refugees, but only 340 had been given mandatory detention was unnecessarily community. had led the government to permanent visas. adopt its cynical attitude. Combined with the fact only one had expensive and inefficient. The refugees were presenting Australia arrived since January, it could hardly be This was emphasised when it was considered only one refugee had arrived with an opportunity to show its humane called a refugee crisis, Fr Raper said. side, as well as their potential to make a The Australian community had taken a Illegally since January this year. It was a cynical political exercise aimed significant economic contribution to the stand, one way or another. Religious bodies, community leaders. solely at gaining votes, the fathers said. nation. The border control measures with the people in politics had all made their Fr Raper said he had been 'gobsmacked and astounded' when he heard Australian Navy having fired warning opinions known. 'But there has been a total absence of while overseas of the Australian Gov- shots near boats carrying women and ernment's attitude and border patrol children was unthinkable and had done any opinions from the business comirreparable harm to Australia and the munity. measures. "Employment is a vital part of the 'It is inconceivable for any other coun- navy Australia's treatment of refugees of refugee scene. try to have even the mandatory deten"But you don't hear any opinions tion that Australia practises for refugees mainly Islamic origin was sending the wrong message overseas considering expressed by the chief executive officers being assessed.' Fr Raper said. Thinking people overseas and within our nearest neighbours - Indonesia and of companies. 'Refugees could make a big contribuAustralia treat with disbelief the fact a Malaysia - are Muslim countries. 'They must be concerned at our treat- tion to skills needed in industry,* he said. 12-year-old boy has been held in mandament of Muslims.' The Australian Government did nothtory detention for almost four years. Fr Raper said he had been in Spain ing to assess whether people in detenFr Brennan said Australia was second only to Israel in its multiculturism. There when he heard of the Tampa affair last tion had any skills that might be useful was an opportunity for refugees to be year. He was amazed that the Howard to Australia. There was always the presumption in absorbed into the Australian communi- Government was prepared to put at risk ty just as earlier influxes of refugees had the centuries-old tradition of rescuing government circles they will not be stayhelpless castaways in the sea. ing. been through the nation's history.
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round 1,000 people took the opportunity last Sunday to visit their Archdiocesan Seminary St Charles'. The seminary is situated on a Heritage listed property in Guildford. overlooking a bend of the Swan River. Some of the buildings date back to the beginning of European Settlement of WA. Newer buildings were opened earlier this year and many took the chance to have a look at the new facilities at the seminary. The historic part of the property known as Garden Hill was once the home of William Padbury, Mayor of Guildford, and WA's first millionaire. Catholics from many parishes of the Archdiocese were able to enjoy some superb cuisine catered by the Friends of St Charles'. Valley wines were accompanied by music which included everything from light classical to bagpipes, which entertained everyone. Children enjoyed having their faces painted and the pony rides, and there was an opportunity to win a Perth Glory Players Shirt signed by the team and coach. Money raised from the event will go to the Seminary Building Fund and to assist the seminarians. The day was made possible because of some generous help from La Salle College, and parishioners of Lockridge, Greenwood and Midland, and the very valuable sponsorship of many businesses.
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Dr Rowland to speak here flutstanding speaker and leading Catholic academic, Dr Tracey Rowland will give a series of public lectures in Mandurah and Perth from October 28 to November 1. Dr Rowland is Dean of the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family in Melbourne. Her visit to WA was initiated by Mandurah Catholic College which is under the patronage of the Holy Family and which was seeking to inaugurate a Holy Family Lecture to mark the College's lOth anniversary. Archbishop Barry Hickey extended his support for a visit and a number of Catholic organisations joined in to ensure that people would have the opportunity to hear Dr Rowland speak on a variety of topics at a number of venues. Her program will open with the inaugural Holy Family Lecture at Mandurah Catholic College at 7.30pm on Monday October 28. The topic will be "The theology of the Holy Family." She will spend the following day talking to students from Years 9 to 12 at the College about relationships, sexuality and what the Church really teaches on these matters which are so important in the challenge to be fully human. St Charles' Seminary is sponsoring Dr Rowland's first Perth lecture "The family as a domestic church" which is to be held at 730pm on Wednesday October 30 at the LI Goody Bioethia; Centre in Jugan Street. Glendalough. On Thursday October 31, Dr Rowland will deliver two lectures on women and sexuality. The first will be at 12.30pm at Foley Hall at Notre Dame University and the second at 730pm in St Mary's in Franklin St. Leed°mine. On Friday, November 1. a lunchtime lecture "What is the John Paul II Institute" will be delivered at 949 Wellington Street, and at 730pm CWA House at 1174 Hay Street will be the venue for an address entitled 'Lions. Christians and Barbarians AD 2002.
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aint Mary's Catholic Church, Brookman Street Kalgoorlie, celebrates it's centenary this year. Formally opened in 1902 the church building is considered to have significant heritage value evidenced by its aesthetic, historic and social value over the last 100 years, the present day and into the future. It is listed with the City of KalgoorlieBoulder Inventory of Heritage Places, registered with the Heritage Council of WA and Australian Heritage Commission and classified with the National Trust of Australia (WA). Many people who enter the building cannot help but be in awe of those pioneering Catholics who, against all odds, raised the necessary seven thousand pounds to build the church. Building material was scarce and transportation difficult. It is wonderful testimony to the will of those pioneering Catholics who established the faith in the Goldfields. The story of St Mary's Kalgoorlie becomes even more interesting considering that gold was only discovered in Kalgoorlie in 1893. Nine years later St Mary's Church was completed and opened. The rapid settlement and scarcity of available building materials meant that temporary buildings of iron and canvas were the norm. The first Catholic Church building was a hessian camp and the first priest was Father Deasy. Historical records tell us the church is built using Coolgardie pressed (clay) bricks and that the bricks are slightly auriferous (gold bearing). A recent assay has proven that indeed the bricks do contain traces of gold. This is truly a
Father John Hodgson at the mission hi Kalgoorlie to prepare tor centenary celebrations.
"Church of Gold". Centenary celebrations are planned for the weekend of November 2 and 3 2002. The weekend celebrations begin Saturday, November 2 with dinner at the famous Miners Hall of Fame (tickets available from the presbytery 08 9021 2100) and culminating Sunday, November 3 with Holy Mass at the basketball stadium. It is expected that many past and present parishioners, priests and religious will be attending for the weekend of celebrations. Archbishop Barry Hickey will also be travelling from Perth for the celebrations. In preparation for the celebrations the parish held a Centenary Mission. Redemptorist priests, Father John
McGannon and Father John Hodgson travelled to the Goldfields to conduct the mission which was successful to the extent that consideration is being given to conduct a more extensive Mission next year. The Catholic faith has always played a significant role in the life and culture of the Goldfields. The establishment of three schools, a hospital, aged care facility, welfare organisations and mental health facility Is further evidence of how important the Catholic Church has been and continues to be to the Goldfields and its people. The latest census figures show that 25% of the Kalgoorlie-Boulder population is Catholic.
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Bishop Sproxton meets the Pope SNAPSHOT FROM ROME Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton is pictured receiving a pectoral cross from Pope John Paul 11 during a recent visit to Rome. In the centre is Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re who organised the familiarisation study tour to Rome for all of the world's bishops ordained in the last year. Bishops from the Americas, Philippines, Europe and New Zealand attended along with five Australian bishops. Bishop Sproxton said that during the audience, the Pope greeted each of his newest co-workers with enthusiasm and in their own language. He said the Pope looked happy and well as he entered the hall to see greet the bishops. The other Australian bishops were Mark Coileridge, Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne, Gerard Hanna, Bishop of Wagga Wagga, Brian Finnegan, Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, and Chris Toohey, Bishop of Wilcannia-Fortes in NSW.
Cat gets a blessing Still going W strong at 90
hen Franciscan Friar John-Giles Duigan o.fm. blessed all the animals at the RSPC.A's Malaga animal shelter on Friday October 4 to mark the feast day of St Francis of Assisi. he made sure to say an extra prayer for Sox the cat who had been at the shelter for more than a year. The blessing took place at 11am. By 3pm Sox had been adopted by seven-year-old Jake Watsham and his family and she was on her way to her new home In Westminister. The blessing was conducted in remembrance of St Francis of Assisi's love for all creatures. At churches the prayer usually includes, "We ask you to bless this pet. By the power of your love, enable it to live according to your plan. May we always praise you for all your beauty in creation. Blessed are you, Lord our God. in all your creatures! Amen." RSPCA Spokesperson Rachael Cochrane said "we hoped that the blessing would bring new homes, hope and love to all the furry, feathered, abused and abandoned creatures in our care. Animals who have been in the shelter for a while often become depressed despite our best efforts. "When it became Sox's turn to be blessed,I asked Friar John if he could say an extra special prayer for her as she had been with us for more than a year Seven-year-old Jake Watsham with Sox. and, at seven years old, her chances of being gentle nature, making her ideal to be Jake's first cat," rehomed didn't look promising," she said. "WhenIheard that Sox was had been adopted that Ms Cochrane concluded. Like all cats rehomed by afternoon I was astonished. lake's father Michael the RSPCA, Sox was first sterilised, microchipped, said that lake had chosen Sox because she was a wormed, checked for fleas and examined by the vet. lovely, fat cat and that they were pleased about her The RSPCA has a number of cats and dogs at its age because they felt it contributed to her placid, Malaga animal shelter requiring caring homes.
New adult convention set for success
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rom November 8 to 10, asking that we do something sim- the course of a weekend and will Foundations Catholic Min- ilar for them," said the Director of pack in eight sessions running istry will be running the Foundations Catholic Ministry, from Friday night to Sunday midinaugural Catholic Adult Conven- Bruce Downes. afternoon. tion, called Elevate. Bishop Don Sproxton, and RoseOne of the strengths of the DanFoundations Catholic Ministry is gerzone Youth Convention and mary Dowries, a working mother perhaps best known for its con- Youth Festival has been their abil- of five and committed and faithferences and conventions, such as ity to reach those on the outer as ful Christian will be among the the "Dangerzone" Youth and far as their faith is concerned, speakers. The other main preYoung Adult Convention, Adult while at the same time having the senters will be Aaron Peters, a "Heart Conference" and the ability to strengthen the faith jour- broadly educated and experirecent Catholic Youth Festival. ney of those who are committed enced Catholic secondary school The overwhelming success of Catholics. teacher. Father Vincent Glynn, a these events had been the inspiMr Downrs hopes to bring some popular speaker and current ration for Elevate. of these same principles to the Chairman of the Council of "During every convention held Catholic Adult Convention in Priests, and Bruce Downes. For In the past, and again at the Youth November. Unlike the Youth Con- Information regarding the conFestival earlier this year, we have ventions which are a week long vention contact the Foundations been regularly confronted with live-in events, the Elevate Catholic office on 9445 3700 or email elethe parents of youth attending Adult Convention will be run over vate@foundations.org.au
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contemporaries the very durable Italian-born Father Dario Brunetti is practically certain to be still going very strong when he turns 90 on October 24. And former parishioners and friends from Kelmscott's Good Shepherd parish where Fr Brunetti served from 1967 to 1986 have been looking forward to the day when they can celebrate the milestone with the much-loved former parish priest. At 90 Fr Brunetti's priority is still the same as his personal motto, he said when interviewed last Sunday - to save Father Dario Brunetti souls. But that's not all. Despite failing eyesight he makes rosary beads out of olive seeds, still cures bacon and makes Italian sausages generally regarded as delicious. He also offers endless home remedies for illnesses. Fr Brunetti has other strings to his life's bow as well. So far he has published three books of poetry but there are many unpublished poems, and sermons, waiting to see the light of day. He also enjoys answering and explaining questions on the faith and teaching of the Church. Fr Brunetti retired from Good Shepherd parish in 1986 after 19 years, leaving the parish debt-free. On that occasion the church was packed to capacity for his farewell. Meanwhile, at the break of dawn each day Fr Brunetti still celebrates the Eucharist. He greets everyone with `Bongiorno! Bongiomo' and calls Australia 'the beautiful country.' Born in Nepi, the young Fr Brunetti first went to America where he spent three years in Chicago and 12 years in Denver, Colorado before coming to Australia. He was parish priest at St Anthony's in Wanneroo from 1952 to 195Z
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Action needed UNITED NATIONS (CNS) The Vatican said in a statement at the United Nations on October 10 that meetings such as the 1995 Beijing Conference on Women had set important goals but now there is a need "to turn words into action." Catholic schools, hospitals and humanitarian agencies are doing this by serving as "major providers of basic social services to girls and women" throughout the world, the statement said. Mary B. Maguire. a retired businesswoman who works with the Vatican mission to the United Nations on a volunteer basis, presented the statement to a committee of the U.N. General Assembly dealing with the advancement of women and follow-up to the Beijing Conference. Reiterating past Vatican statements about the conference, she said the conference's key elements were recognition of the dignity of women, insistence on ending violence against women and calls for helping women gain access to economic opportunity and social services. These goals are in accord with Catholic social teaching and must begin from an acknowledgment of the inherent dignity of the human person, she said. When fundamental rights are respected, the next step is providing women with access to education, health care. clean water and sanitation. the Vatican statement said. 'lb be actors in the changing economy, women need to be physically and mentally healthy and possess marketable skills," Maguire said.
End-of-life care DUBLIN, Ireland (CNS) Advances in medicine and technology have complicated decisions people need to make regarding end-of-life care, the Irish bishops said in a pastoral letter. In the letter, "End-of-Life Care - Ethical and Pastoral Issues," the bishops said that caring for the terminally ill presented two extremes that should be avoided: euthanasia and keeping someone alive at all costs, even when death is imminent. The document was released on October 2 at Our Lady's Hospice in Dublin in anticipation of the October 13 "Day for Life 2002." Bishop Donal Murray of Limerick, chairman of the Irish Bishops' Committee for Bioethics, said palliative care avoids both extremes because "it upholds absolute respect for human life and acknowledges human mortality and the dominion we have over life." Bishop Murray said palliative care was "about maximizing the quality of life remaining, while enabling patients to live until they die." Page 12
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Orthodox patriarch gets the red carpet By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Romanian Orthodox Patriarch Teoctist received more than a red-carpet welcome at the Vatican and in Rome in early October. A huge crowd gathered with Pope John Raul II on October 7 to welcome the patriarch with applause, and the Pope, pushing himself to his feet, reached out to the approaching patriarch with his arms wide open. The two white-robed octogenarians may have set a Vatican record for exchanges of a "fraternal kiss," showing not only respect by kissing each other on the cheek three times, but repeating the gesture several times and patting each other's hands often. The 82-year-old Pope and 87year-old patriarch are friends, Cardinal Walter Kasper, the Vatican's chief ecumenist. told Vatican Radio. "They write to each other often," he said. And when the Pope said he hoped all who would greet the patriarch in Rome would do so with the same love and respect. everyone from cardinals to visiting pilgrims seemed to take it as an order. "The Pope wanted to give the highest dignity to this visit." said Father Marco Gnavi, the Diocese of Rome's ecumenical officer. "At the beginning of the third millennium, these two elderly heads of churches are writing a new chapter of ecumenical dialogue and peace." he said. The patriarch, his entourage and a handful of Romanian journalists were driven around Rome in
Romanian Orthodox Patriarch Teoctist receives drawings from children at a home run by the Sant'Egidio Community in Rome on October 8.
dark blue Vatican sedans with an jostling each other aside to get a Italian police escort. The clerics photograph. were housed at the Vatican's Not knowing exactly who the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the res- patriarch was did not seem to idence where cardinals will live matter, the pilgrims simply asked (luring the next conclave. one of the priests or security Patriarch Teoctist visited the guards. major basilicas of Rome, includThen, they pressed close to the ing the Basilica of St. Mary Major gray-bearded cleric who was on October 8. He was met by Car- wearing a white kamelaukion on dinal Carlo Furno, the basilica's his head and three "engolpia" titular cardinal, and by the parish Marian medallions - around his clergy in formal choir dress. neck. But the church also was teeming The patriarch's visit was with English-speaking pilgrims, remarkably similar in pomp and mainly from Africa, waiting for protocol to a papal visit abroad. Nigerian Cardinal Francis Arinze although without the Popemobile to celebrate Mass. and the imposing security. Dozens of pilgrims quietly folPatriarch Teoctist visited the lowed the patriarch into a side Romanian Orthodox community chapel and then to the basilica's In Rome and was received by Italmain altar, applauding him and ian President Carlo Azeglio
Mutual understanding the key By Stephen Steele WASHINGTON (CNS) Increased mutual understanding coupled with an open, honest dialogue could help ease tensions between the Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches, said a Russian Orthodox bishop. Progress made in recent decades was disrupted by the formation of four Catholic dioceses in Russia earlier this year. said Russian Orthodox Bishop Hilarion of Kerchen. Tensions increased when foreign Catholic clergy working in Russia were denied visa renewals, an act Catholic leaders blamed on Orthodox influence, the bishop said. "It is clear that there is a deep crisis in the relationship between the Orthodox and the Catholics, probably the deepest in the modern history of Christianity," the bishop said on October 9 during a lecture at The Catholic University of America in Washington. "The history of the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church has for the most part been a history of mistakes, betrayals, lies, suspicions, disappointments and disillusionments," Bishop Hilarion said. He said the formation of the dioceses troubled the Orthodox, who saw it as a sign of Catholic proselytism. Orthodox leaders feared it was the first step by the church to
convert Russians to Catholicism, he said. Despite vehement denials by the Vatican that this was not the case, Bishop Hilarion said Russian Orthodox opinion was formed by its past relationship with the Vatican. "The principal problem of dialogue between the Russian Orthodox and the Roman Catholic churches lies in the fact that all good intentions expressed by the Catholic side at various official meetings and negotiations have not been substantiated by concrete actions," the bishop said. "The Catholic side stands up for dialogue with our church in its public statements, but unfortunately acts in Russia in such a way as if no dialogue existed," he said. The bishop said that while official pronouncements by the Vatican refer to the Orthodox as a "sister church" Orthodox leaders remain uneasy about the "missionary activity of the Catholic Church." "In spite of these assurances ,coming from Rome, a strategy of the gradual conquest of Russia was developed. It consisted not only of the expansion of the Catholic parochial structures, but also of various missionary, educational and charity projects," Bishop Hilarion said. Often, Catholic work was carried out "contrary to the wish of the Orthodox Church and at its expense," he said. Bishop Hilarion said that in order to ease tensions both sides
should avoid spreading false accusations. For example, the bishop said that Russian Orthodox priests who are not Russian citizens also have been denied visas. "No explanation is in such cases given to the church," he said. He also said the Vatican should not have transformed the four apostolic administrations in Russia into dioceses. He said instances of Catholic expansionism make "the way to reconciliation even more problematic." The bishop called for increased collaboration and cooperation between the two churches on the local level, suggesting joint charity projects be established "for the benefit of the people." He also challenged Orthodox theologians to develop a better understanding and respect for Catholic traditions. In response to Bishop Hilarion's speech, a Catholic University theologian said the way the Catholic Church handled the formation of the dioceses in Russia was "unfortunate" because of the Vatican's lack of consultation with Orthodox leaders in Moscow. "Yet I can see no problem in establishing a diocesan structure to serve our own people," said Costa Hallonsten, Carl J. Peter Chair of Ecumenical Theology. Hallonsten said the clergy sent to Russia were there to serve those already Catholic, not to seek conversions.
Ciampi and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. He was to address professors and students at Gregorian University and at the Oriental Institute, a Jesuit-run graduate school whose student body includes members of Orthodox churches. The patriarch visited Rome's pediatric hospital and spent an evening with the Sant'Egidio Community, a Rome-based Catholic lay movement involved in ecumenical and interreligious dialogue and dozens of social service projects. Celebrating evening prayer with the community on October 8, Patriarch Thoctist said Christ's prayer that his disciples be one "Is a commandment to us Christians. And in order to be one, we must love each other and work together for the good of our neighbours." "My meeting with Pope John Paul will strengthen us in our service to the church in response to the command of Our Lord Jesus Christ to be one." the patriarch said, delivering his homily from the main altar of the Basilica of Santa Maria in "Ilrastevere. The service, like those presided over by the Pope, was multilingual, with prayers offered in Romanian. Italian and French. As community members and friends left the church. Orthodox priests handed them commemorative prayer cards as a gift from the patriarch. After meeting the Pope on October 12, the patriarch was scheduled to participate in the dedication of the Church of St. Bartholomew as a memorial to 20th-century Christian martyrs and witnesses of the faith.
World meeting MANILA, Philippines (CNS) - Philippines church officials said they are scaling back plans for January's World Meeting of Families now that they know the Pope will not attend. However, Pope John Paul II may make an appearance at the conference, appearing via a TV link from the Vatican on January 25. Organizers said families will provide testimonies to the Pope from Manila. The Pope appointed Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, to attend in his place. The cardinal will preside at the concluding Mass on January 26 at Luneta Park in downtown Manila. The event's national central committee, which met on October 1 at the residence of Cardinal Jaime Sin of Manila, also made plans to show a videotaped message from the Pope at the International Theological Pastoral Congress. The pastoral congress and a separate Sons and Daughters Congress on January 23-24 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila will reflect on the theme "The Christian Family. Good News for the Third Millennium."
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US acts for peace in Sudan By Mark Pattison
national loans and credits to Khartoum, downgrading diplomatic WASHINGI'ON (CNS) - At a relations, and seeking a U.N. time when Congress has been Security Council resolution to deliberating over a potential war impose an arms embargo on with one Muslim-dominated Sudan. Rep. Donald M. Payne, Dcountry, Iraq, its members have New Jesrey, said chickens owned passed legislation aimed at bringby southern Sudanese are an ing about peace in a second Mus"early warning system" to detect lim nation, Sudan. warplanes from the North. The The Sudan Peace Act, backed by chickens hear the low drone rust Catholic and other religious and start scurrying, he said. Then groups, passed the House on children see the chickens scurryOctober 7 with only eight votes ing and run. When the adults see cast against it, and then passed the children run, they know the the Senate on October 9. Sudan's bombs will soon follow. 18-year civil war originally pitted Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Virginia, Christian and animist African thanked the many religious rebels in the South against the groups who advocated for the bill Arab Muslim government in the since it had been rust introduced North. It has since evolved into a in 1998. nationwide conflict fueled by reliIn a statement, Catholic Relief gion, ethnicity, oil and ideology. Services said the Islamic governAn estimated 2 million have ment had interfered with U.N. been killed, and another 4 million humanitarian flights, and the displaced, in the South, while agency called upon the internareports persist that captured tional population to ensure unresoutherners have been put into stricted access to all groups in slavery. Some have referred to the need there. deaths as a genocide. "An unprecedented 61 sites in Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Alabathe country remain inaccessible," ma. said, "I didn't think we needed to go to Sudan after (last year's A rebel soldier with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement is silhouetted as he stands inside a demolished church the statement said. "In Eastern Photo CNSReuters Equatoria, where CRS brings lifeterror attacks) September 11. We in Kapoeta, southern Sudan, in mid-June. saving support by dangerous witnessed the same kind of hatred "The Khartoum government has will become the Sudan peace act flow of relief." The bill authorized roads to approximately 375,000 in our own country." Then, he said, Sen. Bill Frist, R- actually pledged future oil money - that the words will actually $300 million in aid to the South people, air relief operations have Thnnesse, told him: "Imagine Sep- for weapons, and they're already become the phenomenon?" asked over the next three years, regard- been denied for four consecutive less of whether Khartoum years." Bombing has destroyed tember 11 happening 666 times. armed to the teeth." A provision Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colorado. "The clock starts ticking today" approves, to prepare the popula- much of the southern Sudanese Thro million citizens being killed in the bill to deny Sudan access by radical Islam. Then you can to revenue from oil - which is on the bill's provisions, Tancredo tion for a transition to democracy. infrastructure, CRS said, but that imagine what is (being done) by extracted from the South - is "one added. "We believe they (in Khar- Other sanctions against the North does not include the destruction the radical government in Khar- of our greatest cards" to bring toum) are violating some of the for interfering with humanitarian of crops, livestock, and houses. toum. Every day is September 11 peace to Sudan, he added. "Don't provisions today. We believe they efforts or not negotiating peace in CRS is the U.S. bishops' relief and in southern Sudan." Bac.hus said, we all hope the Sudan Peace Act are deliberately inhibiting the good faith include opposing inter- development agency.
Religious still persectuted today WASHINGTON (CNS) - From the have been imprisoned and hundreds also has strict norms for public dress and destruction of 57 Catholic churches in have died in detention since 1999, said standards of behaviour prohibiting unreColombia over the last decade to laws in the report. lated men and women from being togethdozens of countries that limit religious Also in the region, the report cited sig- er in public. Religious police, known as practices, the State Department's annual nificant problems with religious freedom Mutawwa'in, frequently reproach or International Religious Freedom Report in India, Pakistan, Vietnam, Burma and detain those who do not comply. paints a picture of a world where prac- Indonesia. In most of those countries, the In Africa, Sudan still has one of the tising a religion is often dangerous. constitutions provide for religious free most troubling records when it comes to The latest State Department report dom. In practice, however, minority faiths religious freedom, according to the notes that much of the world's popula- often are the target of attacks and sys- report. Constitutionally an Islamic countion lives in countries where religious tematic discrimination, it said. try Sudan makes conversion from Islam freedom is restricted or prohibited. In For example, Pakistan's "Hudood" ordi- to another faith punishable by death, the only one country - Afghanistan - did the nances apply different standards of evi- report said. It noted that a Christian fourth annual report find what it consid- dence in court to Muslims and woman was sentenced to death by stonered "significant improvement" in the non-Muslims as well as to men and ing for having an extramarital affair and area of religious freedom. women. Laws against blasphemy carry becoming pregnant. After intervention The report's executive summary says sometimes severe penalties, such as a from the Vatican, her sentence was that on one extreme are totalitarian or potential death sentence for indirectly reduced to 75 lashes, imposed after the authoritarian governments where reli- defiling the name of the prophet birth of her child. The report mentioned gious belief and practice are persecuted, Mohammed. problems in a few countries in the Westsuch as in China or North Korea. In both Saudi Arabia is officially an Islamic ern Hemisphere, as well. Mexico contincountries, unapproved religious activity monarchy, and the law requires all citi- ues to have incidents of religious can bring harsh sanctions, from destruc- zens to be Muslims. Although private Intolerance in the southern state of Chition of churches to arrest, torture and practice of non-Islamic faiths is theoreti- apas, particularly directed at Protestant imprisonment of religious leaders. cally allowed, in reality this is not nec- evangelicals, it said. At the more benign end of the spec- essarily the case, said the report. And in Colombia, the Catholic bishops' trum, the summary singled out three With an estimated foreign population conference reported that illegal armed Western European nations - Belgium, of 7 million out of a total 17 million, the groups killed 25 Catholic priests, includFrance and Germany - for policies aimed prohibition on practising other faiths ing a bishop and an archbishop, between at "sects" which sometimes lead to reli- affects a significant portion of the people 1987 and 2002. Nearly all were attribgious discrimination. who live in Saudi Arabia. The report uted to leftist guerrillas, it said. France, for example, passed a law in estimates that the immigrant population The bishops also reported that 57 2001 that allow a religious organization includes about 1.5 million Indians, 1mil- Catholic churches had been seriously to be dissolved for reasons such as plac- lion Bangladeshis and nearly a million damaged or destroyed over the last ing minors at risk to false advertising. each of Pakistanis, Egyptians and Fil- decade. Most of the damage was not The law has been used against the ipinos. intentional, but resulted from guerrilla Church of Scientology, in a case where The Philippine Embassy estimated 90 attacks on nearby municipal buildings. the prosecutor sought to dissolve the percent of the Filipino community in Information from the report is used by church in Paris. Saudi Arabia is Christian. And the US the federal government in developing Much more dramatic are the reports on Conference of Catholic Bishops esti- diplomatic and economic policies. Last countries where religious activity is tight- mates between 500,000 and 1 million year, the State Department designated ly controlled or where practice of any- Catholics live there. six countries - Burma, China, Iran, Iraq, thing but the approved state religion is Earlier this year, two Filipino Catholics Sudan and North Korea - as "countries prohibited.China continues to restrict in Saudi Arabia were arrested for having of particular concern," meriting special religious practice to government-sanc- a prayer group in their home, the report attention in international relations. tioned organizations in registered places said. They were sentenced to 150 lashes, The independent U.S. Commission on of worship, the report said. Police dosed served a 30-day jail sentence and were International Religious Freedom also mosques, temples, seminaries, and deported. publishes an annual report which Catholic and Protestant churches that The report also noted that children of includes a critique of how the U.S. agenwere not part of officially sanctioned Saudi fathers are considered Muslim, cies address problems in particular groups. regardless of the country or the faith in countries. The most recent commission Thousands of followers of Falun Gong which they have been raised. Saudi law report was issued in May.
Historic Church given away BORDEAUX France (CNS) - Church leaders in Bordeaux have sued to regain one of the southern city's oldest Catholic churches after the mayor gave it to followers of the late Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. "We haven't issued any statement, and we don't know officially why the mayor made this move," said Father Michel jarceau, spokesman for the Bordeaux Archdiocese. He said the archdiocese would wait for a final court ruling on the property: the ruling was due at the end of 2002. Bordeaux Mayor Alain juppe, a former French prime minister, awarded the 12th-century St. Elois Church to the traditionalist Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X. France's Liberation daily said Juppe, who headed the French government from 1993 to 199Z had given the church to the Lefebvrites in January. The newspaper said lawsuits had been filed by the archdiocese and socialist city council members after the first Tridentine Mass was celebrated in the church on September 22. Named after Pope Pius X, who campaigned against modernism in the Catholic Church, the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X has 600 priests and seminarians worldwide, as well as 93 schools and colleges. Archbishop Lefebvre, who rejected the reforms of the Second Vatican Council and advocated retaining the Latin Mass, was excommunicated in 1988 after ordaining four bishops, including French Bishop Bernard Fellay, the movement's current leader. Archbishop Lefebvre died in 1991. Catholic churches predating a 1905 separation law are state-owned in France, although government officials are required to consult Catholic bishops over their use. Explaining the court action„ a Socialist politician, Gilles Salary, accused juppe of "trying to give a political signal to the extreme right" through the church's handover. "He claims he's trying to avoid the church's threatened occupation and that the Lefebvrites have the means to renovate it. But this effectively means rewarding illegal activity," Savary said. Page 11
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Intriguing character study NEW YORK (CNS) In director Sam Mendes gripping drama 'Road to Perdition' (DreamWorks), a cold-blooded hit man's livelihood and past catch up with him, challenging the love he has for his family. Mendes once again looks at dysfunctional families, as he did in his nihilistic directorial debut 'American Beauty.' But in his sophomore effort, he digs deeper to unearth themes of filial love and family responsibility as well as betrayal and revenge. Tom Hanks throws off his good-guy persona to anchor the film with a convincing performance as Michael Sullivan, a hit man working for John Rooney (Paul Newman), the gangster patriarch of the Irish mob in a small Illinois town in 1931. Newman proves he can still physically and verbally dominate the screen. He makes wickedness look almost dignified with his white hair, impeccably tailored suits and senatorial demeanour As the title implies, Sullivan is on the road to utter destruction. Both Sullivan and Rooney are forced to choose between their criminal careers and family life. Sullivan must protect his 12-year-old son from Rooney after the boy witnesses a murderous scene while Rooney shelters his oldest son Connor (Daniel Craig), a hot-headed, bitter young man jealous of his father's affection for Sullivan. The situation is complicated by the relationship between the two fathers. After Sullivan's parents died, Rooney became his adoptive father, nurturing and protecting him and bringing him into the family business, where he holds a respected place of Tom Hanks and Tyler Hoechhn star in a scene from Twentieth Century Fox's "Road to Perdition." The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops rlassifihonour. Sullivan and Rooney each recog- cation is A -Ill -- adults. Photo CNSTwentieth C,entury Fox nizes the wages of his own sins. While one act, which embarks him on a journey of crimes. And yet there is a certain strange deceptively complicated. Based on the is determined for his son's sake that the revenge with his eldest son Michael Jr. beauty in seeing Hanks walk determined- graphic novel written by Max Allan Collins violence must end, the other father per- (1Sler Hoec.hlin). It is in this journey of self- ly though puddles with a machine gun in and illustrated by Richard Piers Rayner. petuates even more terrible violence to discovery for both father and son that his hands. 'Road to Perdition' briefly lightens up in physically, not morally, save his son. unconditional love is seen flowing both And the bloodshed has horrific conse- the latter half, providing a respite from the The divisive morality tale is layered with ways. quences which are shown in the same res- darkness with some unconventional bank regrets, bad decisions and a good dose of 'Perdition' is an intriguing character study olute manner. robberies. gruesome violence. But also weaved in and an involving yarn. Its intense emotion Jude Law plays a perverted hired hit man But the laughs are only a momentary diswith the theme of betrayal is redemption, and beauty are matched by Mendes' evoca- with a penchant for memorializing his vic- traction from the heart of the story. As filial love and family responsibility. tive visual tapestry. Moody lighting, tims in a truly macabre fashion. From his Mendes examines moral decisions with Sullivan is a man who only takes a good Inspired camera angles and rain-drenched dried, cracked lips and scummy teeth to his generational repercussions, the actors' look at his life when it is already too late to atmospheric sets and locations drop the long dirty nails, Law is repulsive as he tests nuanced performances stand out in a sea change it. He is a man who does not take viewer smack in the middle of Depression- Sullivan's talent as a killer and fugitive. of popcorn summer movies. his Catholic faith to work with him, yet era Chicago where the name Capone is Hoechlin is a true surprise, acting as the 'Road to Perdition' may be on the road to insists on saying grace before meals and said with reverence. story's observer and occasional narrator. the Oscars. carrying rosary beads in his gun pocket. Mendes does not let the audience off easy Moments when his performance could Due to some brutal scenes of violence This split life he leads — devoted family when it comes to the violence. have slipped into the sappy, Hoechlin is with sporadic rough language and profanman and deadly assassin — comes crashing The camera is unflinching in capturing its restrained and natural. ity, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops down on him with one shockingly violent ugly brutality, never glamorizing the The straightforward revenge story is classification is A-Ill — adults.
Three good books on Mary Three books on devotion to Mary Reviewed by Mitch Finley WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO MARY. by Mary E. Hines. Ave Maria Press (Notre Dame, Ind., 2001). 95 pp., US$9.95. If we are to rescue Catholic spirituality from homogenization we need to rescue a lively, rich and balanced devotion to Mary. For example, instead of allowing the rosary to slip away from us in a misplaced attempt to focus Catholic devotional life more on the Scriptures, we could help the many Catholics who have lost it to see, first, the value of devotion to Mary and, second, the intensely scriptural character of the rosary. Mary Hines is a professor of theology at Emmanuel College in Boston. Her new book is an excellent resource for parish, diocesan, small group and private settings. She presents an excellent overview of the origins of devotion to Mary, discusses issues related to Mary that sometimes cause people to abandon devotion to Mary — such as feminism, the biblical renewal, the ecumenical movement and the liturgical renewal -- and suggests responses that may help us rediscover this devotion without merely engaging in Marian nostalgia. If spirituality means living the whole of life in awareness of the gracious and mysterious presence of God,' Hines Page 14
writes, 'Mary is a powerful example of a human being whose spiritual journey included doubt, uncertainty, risk and hope, but who, in the end, proved faithful to God's call and presence in her life.'
HAIL MARY: A MARIAN BOOK OF HOURS, compiled by William G. Storey. Ave Maria Press (Notre Dame, Ind., 2001), 316 pp., US $14.95. William Storey, professor emeritus of
liturgy at the University of Notre Dame, MARY IN THE PLAN OF GOD AND IN explains in his introduction to this comTHE COMMUNION OF SAINTS, by pact volume that, 'for the first time in Main Blancy and Maurice Jourjon and 1,000 years," Catholics with a lively devothe Dombes Group. Paulist Press (Mah- tion to Mary are 'largely deprived of a wah, NJ., 2001). 161 pp., US$18.95. Marian Office.' There are good reasons for this, Storey Originally published in France in 1999, this new English translation addresses notes, including mainly the publication the issues that Mary has raised for gen- of the church's 'Liturgy of the Hours' in erations in the context of Catholic-Protes- the years following the Second Vatican tant discussions. Council. All the same, he suggests, The subtitle of this book is 'Toward a maybe it is time to inject some new life Common Christian Understanding.' into what was "a mainstay of Christian The book looks at the history of devotion to Mary and what Scripture has to prayer and Marian devotion for much of the church's history, the Marian Office.' say about Mary. Structured on the liturgical year, this It then states the Catholic and Protestant convictions on the various issues excellent prayer book begins with relating to Mary and attempts to recon- Advent and provides morning and cile the two positions. In the end, of evening prayers through all the liturgical course, there is no complete agreement. seasons, plus all the special Marian But the Catholic reader will find consid- feasts. erable light shed on his or her underYou also get several litanies and classtanding of the issues as well as a sic prayers to Mary. renewed appreciation for the place of This is one book that belongs in every Mary in Catholic life. Catholic home. One of the most intriguing parts of the • Finley is the author of more than 30 book is an appendix that gives 11 prayers to Mary that are currently used by the books, including 'Surprising Mars MedAnglican, Lutheran and Reformed itations and Prayers on the Mother of churches in France. Jesus' (Resurrection Press).
FILM RATINGS Here is a list of recent fthns the US Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office for Film and Broadcasting has rated on the basis of moral suitability. USCCB classification: Al general patronage; All - adults and adolescents; AIR - adults; MV- adults, with reservations (this indicates films that, while not morally offensive in themselves, are not for casual viewing because they require some analysis and explanation in order to avoid false impressions and interpretations); 0 - morally offensive. About a Boy, AM Austin Powers in Goldmember, Affi Big Fat Liar, All Birthday Girl, AIV The Bourne Identity, All The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, AIV Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood, AM Eight Legged Freaks, All E.T. The Extraterrestrial, All The Importance of Being Earnest, All Insomnia, AM Lilo and Stitch, An Mr. Deeds, All Murder by Numbers, AIV The Powerpuff Girls Movie, Al! Signs, All Stuart Little 2, All The Sum of All Fears, AN The Sweetest Thing, 0 Unfaithful, AN We Were Soldiers. AIV
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Confirmation, Karrinyup - Bishop Quinn Confirmation, Victoria Park - Mgr Timothy Corcoran (Transferred from October 20)
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Solemn Pontifical Mass, St Mary's Cathedral Archbishop Hickey Confirmation, Subiaco - MgrThomas McDonald
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Fishing Fleet Festival Mass / Blessing of the Fleet and Procession. Fremantle - Archbishop Hickey A nnual Mass and Meeting, Catholic Doctors' Association, Mt Lawley - Bishop Healy
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Annual Dedication Mass for Archdiocesan Finance Committees, Pro-Cathedral - Archbishop Hickey, Bishop Sproxton
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Launch of St Vinnies 2002 Christmas Appeal Bishop Sproxton
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Mass to celebrate 50th Anniversary of arrival of Ursuline Sisters in WA, St Patrick's Basilica - Archbishop Hickey
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Mass for Perth Business Community at All Saints' Chapel followed by address - Archbishop Hickey 40th Anniversary of opening of Vatican II - Foley Hall, NDA Archbishop Hickey Confirmation, Nedlands - Bishop Healy Italian Mass, St Mary's Parish, Leederville - Archbishop Hickey Candidacy (for St Charles' Seminary), St Mary's Cathedral Archbishop Hickey Confirmation, Embleton - Bishop Sproxton Confirmation, Maida Vale - Bishop Quinn Confirmation, Mundaring - Mgr Thomas McDonald
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Knights of the Southern Cross Dinner - Archbishop Hickey Blessing and Opening of school buildings, Kelmscott Bishop Sproxton Mercedes College Graduation Ceremony - Bishop Sproxton
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Address by Fr Tom Michel SJ to Heads of Churches, hosted by Archbishop Hickey Foundations Catholic Ministry Lunch - Bishop Sproxtonn Ursula Frayne Catholic College Graduation Ceremony, St Joachim's Church - Bishop Sproxton LifeLink Christmas Appeal, Mercedes College Archbishop Hickey
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Sunday October 20 WITCHCRAFT AND CATHOLIC LITURGY Can Catholics practice ecumenism with witchcraft? Can para-liturgical experiences borrow from witchcraft rituals? Find out all about the new infiltration of paganism in Catholic liturgy - Switch on to 'The Layman's Hour' with Raymond andTheresa de Souza (Radio Fremantle 107.9 FM at 7.30pm) and learn about some amazing revelations! Ring 9494 2100 and participate in the discussion. Sunday October 20 BENEDICTINE OBLATES St Gregory's Chapter meeting will be at 2pm. St Joseph's Convent.York St. South Perth. Spiritual talk given by Fr Anthony Lovis OSB. Visitors welcome. Inquiries: Secretary 9388 3026. Tuesday October 22 HOLY FACE OF JESUS PRAYER GROUP We meet at Holly Trinity Church. 8 Burnett St. Embleton, beginning with Adoration at 7.30pm, followed by prayer meeting. Please bring a plate to share a'cuppa Friday Ocotober 25 TWILIGHT RETREAT FOR MEN Are you making the most of your life? Come and listen to the voice of the Lord in an evening of quiet prayer and reflection guided by Fr Hugh Thomas CSsR. 5.30-10pm at the Redemptorist Monastery, 190 Vincent St, North Perth. Details: phone 9328 6600. Friday October 25 BUSINESS PERSONS' MASS Will be celebrated at All Saints Chapel at 7am. followed by a Breakfast Meeting at the WA Club, 101 St George's Terrace, Perth, Guest Speaker: Archbishop Barry Hickey, Inquiries: 9384 0809. Saturday and Sunday October 26/27 HEALING MASS AT ST JUDES LYNFORD/LANGFORD A Healing Mass will be celebrated at 20 Prediville Way. Langford at 6.30pm on Saturday and at 5.30pm on Sunday.The healing Mass is in honour of St Jude. Patron Saint of the Impossible. Please join us for a 'cuppa' after Mass in the Parish Centre. All are welcome to participate with us. Contact: 9458 1946, Sunday October 27 BULLSBROOK PILGRIMAGE Shrine of the Virgin of the Revelation, 36 Chittering R d, Bullsbrook. The next monthly pilgrimage in honour of the Virgin of the Revelation will be held at the Shrine at 2pm. Reconciliation from 1.30pm. followed by the Rosary procession, Benediction and blessing of the sick. All are welcome. For bus transport ring 9277 5378. Information: SAC RI 9447 3292. October 25-27 MAJELLAN RETREAT The October Retreat will be held at St Joseph's Convent. Penguin road, Safety Bay. Sister Jan Gray will f acilitate, cost is $80 and a deposit of $20 or full amount to be forwarded to Mrs Glenis Ottaway, 164 Leake St. Belmont, 6104. Ph: 9277 5652. Sunday October 27 CHARISMATIC MASS/HEALING PRAYER Good Shepherd Catholic Parish. cnr Morley Dye. and Altone Rd, Kiara. Praise and worship 5pm. followed by mass at 5.30pm. Principal celebrant Fr Hugh Thomas. Enq: 9377 5133, 9279 9165
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giving Mass to St Jude. 3pm afternoon tea provided. Coaches depart from St Mary's Cathedral 10.30am. Transport arrangements: Francis Williams 9459 3873, Cost S14 return. Details: Fr Paul 9571 1839, Sheila 9575 4023. Margaret 9571 3387, Monday October 28 INAUGURAL HOLY FAMILY LECTURE Understanding the Family Better and Relationships within the Family. by Dr Tracey Rowland, Dean, John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family. 7.30pm, Mandurah Catholic College. Light supper will be served. Please ring before October 20 to reserve your seat. Tel. 9581 5522, Tuesday October 29 M ARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS Day of Reflection at St Bernadette's Church. Jugan St. Glendalough, commencing at 9am and finishing at 2pm. Includes Cenacle. Holy Mass, talks and Benediction. Please bring a plate of food for a shared lunch. Friday-Sunday November 1-3 LEGION OF MARY - 3-DAY RETREAT The legion of Mary invites all to participate in the retreat at St Joseph's Retreat House in Safety Bay. The theme for the retreat, which is being led by Fr Peter Meo is 'Can we be Saints". The cost is S80 inclusive. For registration form and details contact Catherine on 9451 4045 (evenings) or ring the Legion of Mary 9328 2726. Saturday November 2 CHRISTIAN MEDITATION COMMUNITY Day of Meditation, St Anthony's Church hall, Greenmount (cnr Bullara & Innamincka Rds) 9.30am-4pm. Guest speakers: Bsihop Don Sproxton, Rev. Neville Watson, Uniting Church Minister. Suggested donation S5. BYO lunch, coffee/tea provided. Inquiries: Peter 9294 3524, Sam & Vesta 9444 5810. Saturday November 2 ALL SOULS MASS AT PINAROO Catholic Mass will be celebrated in the new Crematorium Chapel at Pinaroo Valley Memorial Park, (off Whitfords Ave) on "All Souls Day" at 10am. All welcome to attend. Sunday November 3 EVENTS AT THE SCHOENSTATT SHRINE 2-5pm God's call to holiness: In search of our halo. Friday November 8 MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER ANNUAL MASS All encountered coupes are invited along with their families and friends to join us for the Annual Mass at 7.30pm, followed by a light supper at the StThomas More church, cnr Dean and Marsengo Rds. Bateman. Please bring a plate to share. Inq: George and Monica Holmes. ph: 9454 2049. Sunday November 17 CENTENARY ST BRIGID'S MIDLAND/MIDDLE SWAN Past students and staff of St Brigid's are invited to attend a celebration Mass, a luncheon and an Historical Exhibition at 11am. Please contact the school office and an invitation will be sent (also for catering purposes). Memorabilia gratefully accepted. Roberta Chapman. Centenary co-ordinator 9389 5283. Saturday November 23 CHARISMATIC RALLY Presented by the Holy Spirit of Freedom Community at the CWA Hall, Serpentine Rd, Albany. Begins at 9.30am. concludes at 4pm. Contacts: Hans and Agnes Fleck 9841 7767, Sid and Sophia Ball 9826 1024. Lunch, morning and afternoon tea provided.
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Peg and Ted Neesham at the family celebration marking their sixtieth wedding anniversary
noted Catholic couple and the parents of one of the most formidable sporting families in Australia - Ted and Peg Neesham - celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last week. Both are pillars of the Church at Palmyra, where they were wed during the black days of World War II. They celebrated with family gatherings and a special Mass at Palmyra church. The couple have six daughters and five sons living most of them renowned for some sporting prowess - and more than 70 grandchildren. Among their sons and grandsons there have been Olympians over two generations, AFL and WAFL league footballers, and their daughters have represented in netball and are married to prominent soccer players and coaches. Probably best known in Perth is former Dockers AFL and Claremont WAFL premiership coach, Gerard Neesham. But his brothers Harry and David also gained football renown and between Harry, David and Gerard, they have been prominent in three WAFL clubs - East Fremantle, Claremont and Swan Dis-
tricts - and two AFL clubs Sydney Swans and the Dockers. David has also been an Australian representative water polo player - including in four Olympics. Gerard was named after St Gerard and the church in Palmyra where his mum and dad were married (now named Our Lady of Fatima). Grandson, Tim, is another Olympic and world championship water polo player most remarkably in the Sydney 2000 Olympics - while grand-daughter Steph Neesham was a representative in the Australian women's water polo team at a world championship.
As well, the family has been prominent in Perth's academic world with two members with bachelor degrees in dental science, one in economics and one MBA from the University of WA. The family also includes two accountants, two teachers and a dental therapist. David's wife was a counallor on the Melville City Council for 12 years, and ran as a candidate for Alfred Cove in the last state election. Ted and Peg are still keen dancers and Peg plays the piano at Our Lady of Fatima Church, where Ted is an acolyte.
Ted and Peg Neesham surrounded by some of their famous family members at their anniversary celebration.
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