Atlastweek'sannualmeetingoftheKnightsof
incomingStateexecutiveofficer,whosucceedsMr.David
Statechairman,andDean
FRENCHCHURCHWARNING PARIS(NC).-The executiveboardofthe FrenchBishops'Conferencehosissueda sweepingcondemnationofChristianparticipationinMarxistpoliticalparties.
Thedeclaration,"Marxkm,ManandChristian Faith,"comesasFrenchpoliticalpartiespreparefor nextyear'snationalelections. Communistsandother Leftistsareexpectedtomakebiggainsintheupcomingvote.
Thebishops'declaration saidthat,sinceatheismwas
ONMARXISM an"essentialelement"in Marxism,"thebelieverwho collaborateswholeheartedly withCommunistsisworkingtowardself-destruction."
TheChurch,saidthebishops,"rejectswhateverdestroysmanandreduceshim tobeinganinstrumentof production,aconsumerof goodsorastrategicelement forpoliticalactivity."
TheFrenchbishops'documentagainstCommunism cameabout18monthsafter theItalianbishops-also ontheeveofnationalelections-beganaseriesof
similardenunciations.
TheItalianbishopshad declaredthat"Marxismand theChristianfaithareirreconcilable."ButtheFrench bishops'statementwasmore specific.
TheycriticisedCommunistsfortryingtomonopolise effortstochangesociety.
"Practicaltotalitarianism andanendtoanyrealpluralismresults"fromCommunisthegemony,theysaid.
TheCommunistplatform ofpowertotheproletariat meant"excludingothersocialcategoriesfromtheir politicalandculturalresponsibilities,"saidthebishops.
Thedeclarationdecried the"erosionoffaith"in manyCatholicswhoarecollaboratingwithCommunists.
BishopHenriDerouetof Sees,saidthatthebishops didnotintendtotellFrenchmenhowtovoteinthe comingelectionsthrough theissuanceofthedeclaration.
Hesaid,however,thatthe Frenchepiscopacyhadthe obligationtogiveCatholic voterstherawmaterialand informationtomakeaninformeddecisionatthepolls.
Thebishops'declaration alsosaidthatCatholicsand Communistscouldworktogether.butthattheprojects forcollaborationshouldbe spelledoutclearlyinadvanceandthoroughlyevaluated afterwards.
LITURGY TRAINING Thelatesteveningcourse beingofferedbytheW.A. LiturgicalCommissionat itsEastPerthCentreislikelytoattractagooddeal ofinterest.
Liturgycommitteesarc desirableinparishes,butit isnotallsmoothsailing.
Somewanttoknowabout startingagroupandmembership.Otherswantguidanceonhowtoeducate themselvesandhowtooperate.
"Wherequalitylimes(list" 385CanningHighway,Melville. Phone391711Lic.No.3371.
OnTUESDAY.July26. at7.45p.m.(sharp),John Willett,DamianGorianand FrancesFasoliwillusetheir experiencesatHighgateto helpanswersomeofthese questions.
SeatingattheCentreis limited. Participantsareaskedto registerinadvance(FeeSI) toP.0.Box6248PERTH, HAYSTREET,EAST 6001.
Cardinalasks rebelprelate toendfeud withRome BONN(NC). The presidtntoftheGerman Bishops' Conference. CardinalJosephHoeffnerofCologne,hasappealedbylettertorebel ArchbishopMarcelLefebvretogiveuphisfight againstthePope.
TheGermancardinal alsoofferedtomeetthe rebeltraditionalistpersonallytodiscusshis views.
"Iamwritingtoyou asbrotherwritestoa brother-nottoscold you,buttoexpressthe seriousworrieswhichare troublingusGermanbishops,"wroteCardinal Hoeffner.
ArchbishopLefebvre hasdeclaredthatcertain decisionsoftheSecond VaticanCouncilareheretical.Hehasconstantlygoneagainstthewill ofPopePaulVI,who suspendedhimfromall priestlyfunctionslast slimmeraftertheprelate conductedillicitpriestly ordinations.
Thearchbishopadministeredmoreillicit ordinationsonJune29 againsttheexplicitcommandofthePope,
ArchbishopGoodystressedtheimportance oftheroleoforganisationssuchastheKnights oftheSouthernCrossinthecommunitytoday inhisopeningaddressatthe55thannual StateconferenceoftheKnightsattheRedemptoristRetreatHouselastweekend.
theArchbishop,whocelebratedMassatthestartof theconference,chargedthe Knightstobemindfulof theirresponsibilitiesandto continuetheworktheyhad beencarryingoutsuccessfullyinthecommunity.
Delegatesfromman} partsoftheStateattended.
Thenationalvice-president,Mr.LaurieTaylor, andtheStatechairman,Mr. DaleHenshaw,alsogave openingaddresses,andthe restoftheeveningwasspent ondomesticbusiness,culminatingintheawardingof honourstomembersand theStatechairman'strophiestobranches.
TROPHIES
KwinanaDistrictswon theMetroTrophy.Among otheractivities,theyare completingabushchapelat SisterPatrice'sJarrandale CommunityCentre. TheCountryTrophywas wonbytheGeraldtonBranch.Thehighlightsoftheir activeyearincludedenteringa"FamilyWorship" floatintheGeraldtonSunshineFestivalparadeand organisingfull-pageadvertisementsinthelocalPress atChristmasandEaster timetoemphasisethetnes sageofChrist.
TheCommitteeTrOphy waswonbySpecialProjects. Theyorganisedseveral majorKnightsfunctions
duringtheyearand,inaddition,conductedthemarshallingfortheChristthe Kingprocessionandplayedasignificantpartinthe AsthmaFoundationdoorknock.
COUNCILREPORT
WhentheconferencecontinuedonSunday,theannualreportoftheStatecouncilwaspresented. Featuresofthereportincludeddetailsofassistance totheCatholicFamilyWelfareBureau,theChristian FamilyandEthnicServices atBunburyandtheColumbanmissionariesinthePhilippines. Itwasalsoreportedthat timelyadvicehadbeensent toreligiousinstitutionsconcerningamendmentstothe Land'Faxregulationsand continuingsupporthadbeen givenfortheSouthern CrossHomesfortheAged.
NEWOFFICERS
ThenewStatechaplain, DeanFoley,waswelcomed bytheStatechairman. Tributewaspaidtothe generalsecretary,Mr.DavidGurry,whowasleaving afterthreeveryactiveyears ofservice. The-newStateexecutive officer,Mr.RegNewman, wasintroducedattheconferenceandtheStatechairmanwasreinstalledforthe followingyear. (SEEALSOPAGE9)
theSouthernCrosswere,lefttoright:Mr.RegNEWMAN,
GURRY,retiringgeneralsecretary:Mr.DoleHENSHAW,
W.FOLEY,recentlyappointedchaplain.
CANNOISTON:130SAlbanyH/Way.
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PopeadvancesSainthood causeofFr.Damien,famed leperpriestofHawaii VATICANCITYINCI.-PopePaulVIhosadvancedthecoon forsainthoodofFatherDamiendeVeuster,the19th-centuryapodie tothelepersontheHawaiianislandofMolokai.
InceremoniesattheVal-OrdainedinHonoluluin AlthemineVaticancoremanonluly7,PopePaul1864.FatherDamienenmony.PopePauladvanced officiallyrecognisedthethusiasticallyministeredtothecausesofsevenother heroicvirtuesoftheBel-thenativepopulationandpriestsandReligious. gian.bornmissionary. builtseveralchurchesinomits Thedecreeonthepriest'sHawaiiwithhisownhands. Theyincludeminlearep. heroicvirtuesmeansthatWhenhediscoveredthat hislifeandwritingshavealepercolonyhadformedge..,,,,rde9d,;, came(o beenthoroughlyexaminedontheislandofMolokai, Dominican Father andfoundtobeexemplarythepriestaskedhisbish-FrancescoColl,aSpaniard bytheVaticanCongrega.op'spermissiontobecomewhofoundedtheSister,of lionforSaints'Causes. residentpastorthere. theThirdOrderofSi.
TheProm.BitFatherWORKWHENILL DominicoftheAnnunciaDamien'sbeatificationcan The600lepersweregiv.lion.Hediedin1875. nowofficiNlybegin enlittleattentionbythe FrenchFatherJacques Talesofthepriest'sex-Hawaii.Government. Laval,missionarytotheInPlothhavehethre...redForalongtimeFatherdineOceanislandofMau togenerations AlththlitthDamienwastheonlyper-iliacinthe19thcentury. Catholicschoolchildren. eonwhocaredforthosede-Hewasamanberofthe Hbbiography1thaamongMina.In-thedisease. CongregationoftheHoly themoatP.M.,deththth-After12yearsatMolnSrietandtheImmaculate albookstothe kai,thediseasestrucktheHeartofMary. period. heartyBelgian. EcuadorianChilean BorninTremeloo,Bel- ForthreemoreyeahbeBrotherMiguelFebresCorgium,in1840.Damienen-continuedhisworkwiththederowhodiedin
churchessharefacilities, butnoneisknowntooperateentirelyonIbis principle." Each denomination willboldseparateeucharisticworship,butseek toboldasmanycommondevotionalandpare liturgicalservicesaspossible. Parisheducationwill mreooadults,with etreligiouseducationof childrenfamily-cen.d andhome-basal. therewere"greatopportunitiestoworktogetherinScriptureeducation,educationfor Raptim,familylifeeducation.educationforccLiMelliCal martian., studyofecumenicaldocument,andeducation ofteachersandparents." thestudysaid,adding hateachcommunion threat "takecareto tranunitthehistoryof theChurchanditsown faithtraditions."
BishopSullivansaid thatmembenhipwould belimitedtoabout100 familiesfromeachcommunionandwouldbe opentoregularmeraMrsoftheEpiscopal andRom.Catholiccomnumions"andthose seekingsuchregular menthenhip."
Thecommitteereport said: 'Memberswouldare thefellowshipinthe sharedparishasavisible signoftheunitywhich webelieveGodwillsfor HisPeopleandwouldreverethisfellowshipwhile remaininginthedisciplineofone'sowntra-
Theparishwillworshipatthechapelofthe lamesBarry-Robinson Home,aninstitutionfor adolescentboyswith
Churchhadtodayandfromexpressedmerelyinsterile there starthadtobewords. made. HesaidthataroundIke Itwasnouseadding SundayMasscommunityof tothescrapheapofstrut-
VaticanIIaimsneed planningandresearch; Redemptoristexpert turathrownawaywithoutbasiccommunitycouldbe Itgeneratedafloodofneedofthepeople,"hefirstatime they iroeatwhat worked,hattheandve. replacingitwithsomethingformedwhereMondegottonewideas,saidFatherasks. else, knoweachother,learnedMichaelMason,butaswith HequotesFatherAndrewputthembackagain,"he Hesaidthattheparishmore,prayedmoreandbe-manynewideas,ithadfail-Greet),theAmericanguinsaid. wasnolonger"thebuild-comeconcernedforothers.edsofartogetthemideaslogist,sayingthat,inaddi- Hedistinguish.between describedbyPopePth 'DISSERVICE' frogamkofcommunity", intopractice. tiontotheologiansanddboiththithithdbeg-Ire. andsolution.V'ab'tircanWe6Ctir:ono tohteotSecon0000d ailofTrent.
Peoplemovingfromchur. FatherMoason,ontowoa;:pe,wao.L., XLorevenbyMeCom. co,horctootocthounrctohooton.toSuoon:lawy!somottokduotrietgt Penh arlItem RESTSHORTAGE werehebanaddrased wideSo' 'ththr°P.'"S°°',,,,moredisillusionedManbe"ItisInctoolargefordeprivingthemselvesofamethea'metkth clergy, Parishe.atheibMs° fore,hesaes.
rienceofbe.giousandlaityinvariousreachedastalemate,Father thelackofinitialresearch. tbat,"FatherMasonadd-kindofexpe
84,"anditisgoingtrigetlongingtoaChristiancorn-areasofChurchleadership.Mesone8Pithaaih.eatme AIMSANDHOPES overi.5threeorunity.
fourtimesthenumberit -TheyareensuringthattheAkfil'elrhof'reP'seciarlIhi'and "WePmthththejobPe°."P"'le'shoPes no embraces." theliturgyisassterile planning,FatherMasonde.Mewhodidnotknowwhatedoowhoighordou;tionmg Programme, thejobwasandthey FatherMasondismissedthingasitcanpossiblybe,"criesanyintemionofatm. n6mission,andtheyhave innsmallerornon-geogra- the,peoplewhattodoabout tiler: thepossibilityofmultiply-hesaid. ingintoa diocese totellmoilkathYteaFearslater' theydidnothavetheskillsatasteofsomethinggood Once!cornmunitiesbecause oftheimpossibilityoffindingpriests to servethem. However,theparishhad toceasepretendingtobe thecentreoftheChristian community.eventhoughit conklbetheadministrative mareof the services thatcouldbe.provided. FAMILYMEAL?
.t."ooAtayortditntgootoAndrew and thepariahliturgyaremeant tobetheplacewhereGod bexperiencedas'loving otherpersons',atafamily me,thentheparishliturgyrepresentsnotsomuch afamilymealasavisitto acafeteria,"FatherMason
Seminariesin Scotland to
beclosed EDINBURGH(NC).TheScottishbishopshave decidedtoclosetwoofthe fourseminariesinScotland. Theyannouncedthatone oftheirtwominorseminaria,Si.Vincent'sCollege inLambeth,wouldcicae atthestartofthe1978.79 schoolyar. Allminorseminarians trainedatSt.Mary's CollegeinBlairs. of g then tob.to'Anidt
beandstrikeareceptive,thesepeoplehad -Themajorityofstudents.feestructuretomeeth. tohamerethattherewas inCatholicschool,wereIn "Feeshavebansteadilyatealanddeepmounds. thepoorestcategories.1increasingovareamyears.wen
Suicideanddrugs;causes andChurchcan solutions THEPARISH, MASSAND COMMUNITY will be totheparish. Thedecisiontoform theparishfollowedan IR-monthstudyby jointcommit.ofthe 'µn dimeses.
PopeadvancesSainthood causeofFr.Damien,famed leperpriestofHawaii VATICANCITY(NC).-PopePaulVIhosadvancedthecause forsainthoodofFatherDamiendeVeinier,the19th-centuryapostle tothelepersontheHawaiianislandofMolokai.
InceremoniesattheVat.OrdainedinHonoluluin AlthesameVaticancere. LoaonJuly7,PopePaul1064.FatherDamienen-mony.PopePauladvanced officiallyrecognisedthethosianicallyministeredtothe OTHERS
The ofsevenother heroicriot!.oftheBel-thenadvepopulationandpriestsand Religious. cianhornmissionary.. builtseveralchurchesinnEDS decreeonthepriest'sHawaiiwithhisownhands.""'''Theyincludemiraclescry yin..meansthat Whenhediscoveredthat the hislifeandwritingshavealepercolonyhadformedPrayedin for beenthoroughlyexaminedontheislandofMolokai. Dominican Father andfoundtoheexemplarythe askedhisbids.Francf Coll.aSpaniard byMcVaticanCongrega-ep'spermissiontobecome oudedtheSister,of lionforSaints'Canes.net. residentpastorthere. who TheprocemforFatherWORKWHENILL thethirdOrderofSt. Hatniensb:atili,dioncan The600leperswereMs.hon.Hediedin1875. DominicotMeAmami:in.ofEci(.11, enlittleattentionItythe FrenchFatherJacques Tac' fix'Pri"t'.3-HawaiianGoternment. rival,missionarytotheIn. n'oinhavebeenrecottiltedForalonglimeFatherJim)OceanislandofMaur. ogcncratin..n3'cattunDamienwastheonlyper-itiusinthe191hcentury. Catholicschoolchildren. sonwhocaredforshonede,Hewasamemberofthe 0,1biographyN'sant..Minutedbythedisease. CongregationoftheHoly themostpopular&soli.-After12yearsatHalo.SpirilandtheImmaculate albooksillthepod-ourkai.thediseasestrucktheHeartofMary. period. heartyBelgian. EcuadorianChristian BorninThemeless,Bel- ForthreemoreyearsheBrotherMiguelFebresCorgi.,in1840.Damienen.continuedhisworkwiththederowhodiedin1910. endtheorderoftheSac-helpoftwootherpriests ItalianMotherMaria redHeartofICStsandandtwoBrothers. EnricoDominicksuperior MaryMicrosFathers)andHediedfromtheillnessof
Makevoicesheardon CatholicSchoolfinance. natienalantsleader Attheoutset.theparishwillbeknownasthe Anglican-RomanCattail. isChurchinTidewater. Thecongregationwill chooseformalnamebier. Toe;arishwillnotcover pecificgeographicalarea,likemostCatholicparish.,butwillbe d.ignatedas"extra-termortal"toallow"free membershipbybothRomanCatholicsandAnglicanswhoseekitsvocationofchurchunity.. accordingtoasummary bythestudycommit.. Thecommitteereport calledthenewparish"a boldventureoffaith,sincethereareseveralinstancesintheUnited Stateswhereourtwo churchessharefacilities, butnoneisknowntoopti rely onthis principle."
Each denomination willboldseparatecud. aristicorship.butseek toholdasmanycommondevotionalandpare liturgicalservicesaspossible.
Parisheducationwill centreonadults,with thereligiouseducatiooof childrenfamily-centred andhome-based. Iherewere"greatopportunitiestoworktogetherinScriptureestit. Lammeducationfor Bapsa.familylifeed. mation.educationforecumenical marriages studyofecumenicaldo. cumentsandCOUCitti011 ofteachersandparents," thestudysaid,adding thineachcommon!. would"takecareto transmitthehistoryof theChardsanditsown faithtraditions."
BishopSullivansaid dialmembershipwould belimitedtoabout100 familiesfromeachcommunionandwouldbe opentoregularmmebersoftheEpiscopal andRomanCatholiccommunions"andThose seekingsackregular membership."
Thecommitteereport said: "Memberswouldsee thefellowshipinthe sharedparishasavisible signoftheunitywhich orbelieveGoutwill,for HispeopleandwouldrevueIbisfellowshipwhile plremaininginthedisciineolruesowntradition."
Theparishwillworshipat she chapelofthe
IMMENSEDAMAGE' VaticanIIaimsneed planningandresearch; Redemptoristexpert bewords. mr.wasnouseaddingitStinity'Sdida:shoComammulditythappened, paost.ordrainl according
thisweek. tothescrapheapofstrut-200or300peopleareal turathrownawaywithoutbasiccommunitycouldbe ItBnelated foodofneedofthepeople."heandtimealwhattheywere, replacingitwithsomethingformedwherepeoplegot10newideas.saidFatherasks. andhowtheyworked.and else. knoweachother.teamedMichaelMason,butaswith HequotesFatherAndrewputthemhankagain.'he Heacidthattheparishmore,prayedmoreandbe-manynewideas,ithadfail-firmly,IkeAmericansocio-mides wasnolonger"thebuild-comeconcernedforothers.edsofartogettheseideasholism,sayingthat,inaddi-Hthstin.,,whesbetween ingblockofcommunity",'DISSERVICE' intopractice. liontotheologiansandshoo,.codjo,rm esdescribedbyPopePius otherspecialists,theSecond art,wsintiotw. 3,11,,IrTeevene;bytheCOW,. Peoplemovingfromchar- FatherMasonwasspeak_ ofsmiololeave PRIESTSHORTAGE mervicebecausethey cistochurchonSundaysMgduringanIntensivetwo.aVdat,ihcamaaaelnatialManyshore-Term weredoingthemselvesadi.weekvisittoPerthwhere egjehehasaddressedawidegistsandanth.Paig.ri. moredisillusionedthanbe"Itis largefordeprivingthemselvesofamcross-sectionofclergy,Reli- Parishcouncilsalsohadlure, that,"FatherMasonadd.kindofexperienceofbe.aimsandlaityinvariousreachedastalemate,Father wed,;and.ivt.i,isn.goinfigZace,t,mlonuntiinwgtoaChristiancam-areasofChurchleadership.rh7,1:7,,: pus ti.b. AIMSANDNom fourtimesthenumberit"TheyareensuringthattheAhrelutaaTSP". ieonodid the ,amndy.11.7,01;t:IrI
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mgsmallerornon-geogra. phkalcommunitiesbecause oftheimpossibilityoffindingprieststoservethem. However,theparishbad touawepretendingtobe thecentreoftheChristian community,eventhoughit couIdbetheadministrative centreofcertainservius thatcouldbe.provided. FAMILYMEAL?
"AccordingtoAndrew Greyly,ifthePariahand theparishliturgyaremeant tobetheplacewhereGod isexperiencedes'loving otherpersons'.atafamily meal,thentheparishM. urgyrepresentsnotsomuch afamilymealasavisitto acafeteria,"FatherMason said. "Andthisisasymbolof whatlewrongwishparish. eshutitwon'tbecured elm*bysweepingeterYthingawayandnotreplacingit"
Seminariesin Scotland tobeclosed EDINBURGH(NC).TheS.ttishbishopshave decidedtoclosetwoofthe fourseminarksinScotland. Theyannouncedthatone oftheirtwominorsemioari.,SI.Vincent'sCollege inLambent,wouldclose atthestartofthe1970.79 schoolyear. Allminorseminarians willbetrainedatSt.Mary's ColkgeinBlain. Thebishopshavenotde. cidedwhichmajorsemin. aryshouldbeclosed.But itisexpectedMgoneof them-St.Peter'sinCm. drossorSt.Andrew'sin Drygrange-willalsobe 'LOYALPITAINERS' Imesin1978. FatherMasonispartici. Increasedrunningcosts bollconcernedforthebecauseofinflationwas over-S5parishioners-"thegiven partofthe...tOn loyalbutstrugglingretain-forthedecisiontodose en"-whonowfindmil-twoschooh. 'Omexternaladdnottouch. Adeclineinthenumber insthemverydeeply. ofstudentsinthemajor Iftheywerenotgoingtomminarieswasalsocited. feellonelyorfewandfarTheScottishbishopsalso betweentheyneededthehavetwomajorseminaries supportofarealChristianabroad-theScotsColoommunity,hesaid. legeinRomeandtheRoyal FelberMamiethe ColkgeinValladolid, MemistheheartoftheSpain.
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amityuntil1941andthen forfouryearsatNewCollege,theuniversity'sfaculty ofdivinityandtheological collegeoftheChurchof Scotland. Itwasalsoin1941that hemarriedHelenMacLeol. domesticsciencestudent anddaughteroftheparish ministerat Applecross, in theWestHighlands.
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nation'sreligiouslife JERUSALEMMCI.-Israel'snewRightistGovernmentheaded byMenahemBegincouldbringchangestothecountrynotonlyinthe politicalandeconomicspheres,butintheareaofreligionaswell.
BothheoldHelen,movedbytheideaoftheonenessoftheChristianChurch andtheauthorityofits Magisterium,weretogether receivedintotheCatholic ChurchInDecember,1948. Threeyearsago,while drivingfromEdinburghto Aberdeen,theircarwasinvolvedIn cothrionwith v..
WhilePrimeNlinisterBe. regovern.Likudneedsbathheforbiddenamp! gin'sLikudPartyofficially18additionalsupportersinwhen"pikuahnefesh"backsacontinuanceoftheitscoalition-exactlythethesavingoflife-ismonolithquoonreligiousma-numberitnowhasamongtented. tters,thepartymustnut-threesmallreligiousporn.. Inaddition,theycould huethe800dwillofsev- Beginanthereforeillalsodemandchangesinthe oralsmallreligiouspartiesaffordtooffendanymem.lawsgoverningthedrafting whichseekeohaveOrth.betsofhiscoalition,andheofwomcnintothearmed donJewishbeliefendprat-mostbeextremelyattentiveservices.whichtheyoppose ticemoreprominentlyre-totheprogrammesadven.inprinciple. fleetedinpublicItfa cadbythesmeltPaties. Itishighlyprobablethat Likudbolds43seatsin Thosesmallreligiouspartheywillalsoopposeen), the120.seatKneen,theIstiesareexpectedtodemandrelaxationofthelawseffect. raeliParliament. certainchangesinIsrael'singthestatusofConservereligiouslaw, dyeorReformrabbi,who Theyareexpectedtoin.arccurrentlynotauthorised sistthatonlythechildofatoofficiate
Jesuitsfacedeath threats Popeonchallengesto Catholicteachingin fieldofsexualmorality arenovalidsolutionstotheproblemsofourday,"
toldabout100U.S.bishopswhomhereceivedinaudiencetheday aftercanonisingSt.JohnNeumann.
InhistalktotheU.S. bishops,thePopereferr. cdtochallengestoCa. tholicteachieginthe fieldofsexualmorality.
AstudybeingpublishedintheUnitedStates byfivemembersofthe CatholicTheologicalSo. cietyofAmerica,ban questionedmanytradi. tionalCatholicteachings onsex,includingtheprohibitionsonmasturbation,artificialbirthcontrolandvariousother sexualpractices.
?Thefaithfulpreach. insofGod'sword in allitspurity,withallits exigencies,inallitspow. er-constitutesthehi. ghestpriorityofourministry,becauseallelsede. ;rindsonthis,"thePope toldthebishops.
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"Awareofitsrelevan. ccinourday,"hesaid, "wedonothesitate repeatthesolemncharge PaulmadetoTimothy withapostolicserious. nenandwithgreatsimplicityandconfidence: 'BeforeGodandbefore
then,insteadoflisteningNeumann's episcopal tothetruththeywillre-motto). trimtomyths.
"NODIVISION"
"Becarefulalwaysto choosetherightcourse; bebraveundertrials; makethepreachingof thegoodn yur life's work iv ofrothorough. goingservice:"12Tim.
ThesewordsofSt. Pau!.'areawholepro. grammeofapostolicchitty.thePopetoldthe U.Sbishops.
?Theyaretheexpressionoflove,andwhen followed,theyconstitute agreatpastoralservice toourpeople.Theywere aninspirationtoJohn Neumann;theywerea holychallengetoevery bishopwhoeverlived."
ThePopeadded: mostprofound pastoralunderstanding, thedeepesthumancoin. passionmistonlyinfidelitytoGod'sword.
ThePopetoldthe U.S.bishopsto"always rememberthattheHoly Spiritwaswithus,to enableustogivethis speciallovingserviceto ourpeople,toenableus -inthelivingcommunionoftheChurchtodiscernandpreachthetrue exigenciesofChristian life."
ThePopecornined: "Andonthebasisof God'swordwemustlay downourlive,.like JohnNeumann,inperm. brring servicetoour ethren.
"Whereupon,allthe Mfferingandanxieties andproblemsofGod's peopletrulyaffectusbecausetheyaffectthe brethrenofJesus,and becauseweconstantly hearJesustalkingtoHis Father,saying:Tuterant atklihicosdedisti,et servabameosin nomineInto'(John17:6, IlkTheywereYours andYouhavegiven themtome and kepttheminyourname.
"Thereis.nodivision, nodichotomy,nooppositionbetwmnGod'scommandandourpastoral service.Ifallexigencies oftheChristianmessage JesusChrist dutytoyou e.ioi p charity chedou SEMINARIANS
Proclaimthe messageco La ThePOpcconcluded and,welcomeornewel- byurgingthebishops"to come,insistonit.Refute guardthecontentofthe falsehood,correcterror,"ASJESUS Catholicandapostolic faith. call toed, obedience-butTAUGHT doallwithpatienceand "tohbishopstheing sops "Speakaboutitoften withtheintentionoftea.
thericedoctrineofthedignityofthehumanbody,of thefleshthatbecamethe instrumentofloveinthe personoftheincarnate Jesus. 'Therefore," continued thecardinal,'tinthemind ofPaultoTimothy.whether welcomeOrunwelcome,we mustreproveandrepress Ina deviation,whetherin culturesurroundingus. orinthosefalseteachers withinourrankswhoare dressedinsheep'sclothing andwhoprotesttous doctriee.codeofconduct, moralprinciplethatis alienatotheofficialmagi. terialteachingsof the Church. "TheChurchisthereto honourandsanctifythe beautyofhumanlovein marriage,andtofightthe insurrectionoftheflesh againstthespirit."
Thecardinalsaidthatthe Churchinsistedthatthe firstseedingplace,thefirst wminaryofreligiousvocm Iron wastheCatholic home. "IfMarriageEncounter hasasitsprimepurpose the nctificationofthe home.saitfollowsastoust nighttheday,anddaythe night,thatifthisfamineof it isgoingnoend, itwillendinthehmesof thosewhoareherePresent today,andthatthefirstresaltofthisgathering,of thisprayer.willbeanew springofvocationstothe priesthoodandreligious life."
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yourpeople;dricuss china.'(2Tim.4:1-2). tenchm/motOught,"IIwithyourpriestsand thePopesaid: deaconsandReligious. "Andwitharealistic "Understanding?Yes. awarenessofcertainchmCompassion?Yes.Send. "Weaskyou,''hemid, !lengestodaytoCatholictivity?Yes.Butsuperna-"tofulfillwithloving teaching,notleastofnoelsensitivity,andfi-personalattentionYour whichisinthefieldofdelitytoJesusChristandgreatpastoralresponsi. sexualmorality,weadd:toHiscrossandrest,bilitytoyourmminari'Farfrombeingcontentration. withsoundteaching,pro- "WithJohnNeumann piewillbeavidfortheletansayoverandover latestnoveltyandcollectagain..'PatioChristi themselveswholeseriesComfortsMe"'(Passion ofteacherssaordingtoofChrist,ComfortMe theirowntastes,and-thewordsofBishop
"Knowthecontentof theircourses,ecourage themtolovethenwordof Godandneverlobe ashamedoftheseeming follyofthecross."
SUN.,July17to SAT.,July23
SUNDAY Isa.m.IMF). ENCOUNTER. 'TheChristianChurchin SocialistTanzania.. ThiayearTanzaniacelebratesadecadeofpeaceful Hamra!socialism.Pru sidentMumwasthe authorofUjamaasocialism ofTanzania.Heishiscoun. Inn'sfirstStateleader. Tanzania,un Africa's easterncoast,hasaboutthe samepopulationasutAntra. fia.Itsgameparksarethe naturalfeatureshestknown toWesternvisitors
Lastmonth,Tanzania wasthefocalpointforthe World's55millionLuther. saeastheirdelegatesrod leadenattendedthe6th WorldLutheranAssembly inDar-es-Salam.heldfor thefirsttimeinaThird Worldwonky.
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DIVINESERVICE, St. Stephen'sUniting Church,MacquarieStreet, Sydney.
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7.10a.m.(6WN). READINGSFROMTHE BIBLE BelindaPhillips.ofPerth 1020AWE(6WN), BYTHEWAY. "ParishLifeinIngle." Inalais satellitesober', inBrisbane.Thechurch hasnotmadegreation. pactonthelifeofthecorn. munity.EvanJones,the localUnitingChurchminister,herbegunaprogramme ofresritalisingthechrchin thearea,Hebatatfour aspectsofparishlife. I.Worship.
2.Theplaceofchildren thepariah.
3.CommunityLife, 4.ATradeyaw*poop.
MARRIAGEASALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE?;THEOTHERS HAVENOCOMMITMENT ByFatherGERARD
DOWLING,associatedirectoroftheCatholicFamilyWelfareBureau,Melbourne,asbroadcastintheFamilyCounsellorprogrammeon3UZ.
I'dliketodesomethingdifferent;I'dliketolookatmarriageesanalternativelifestyle.
Wehearsomuchthesedaysaboutlivingtogether, trialmarriages,extramaritalaffairs,defactorelationshire.andhomosexualunionsthatthoughtitmight beachangetotalkaboutgood,old-fashionedmarriage foronce.
Australian headsSaint JohnofGod Order FRIDAY
CROSSWAYS. "AustralianValuesand theChristianReligion."
Aneditedrecordingofa lecturegiveninSydneyin MaybyProfessorManning Clarkbeforeaconference oftheAustralianandNew ZealandSocietyforTheologicalStudies.
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TheUnitingChurchin Australia Cortinatogether.
Annecountofthe75 yearsofdiscussionand planningwhichledtothe nion. ThereLsalsoan outlineoftheco-operation whichalreadyexistsbe. linenthedenominationsin NorthAustralia,workbasedlargelyontheeffortsof Dr.JohnFlynn,thefamousFlynnoftheInland.
SisterMaryCoruna,nic tored).AustralianProvincialSuperior,hasbeen electedMotherGeneralof theCongregationofSt. lobeofGod. ShewaselectedonTomdaythisweekatthe8.realchapteroftheorder. beingheldcurrentlyinWexford,Ireland. OriginallyfromCounty Monaghan.SisterCorona hasspentherReligiouslife inAustralia.modofher kmbeingspentinWestern Australia,whereshewas nursingeducatorat%Mace, Shehasbeenprovincial superiorforthepastthree Yea,
Letmemakemyselfclear.
I'mnotsimplytalkingaboutgettingdressedin formalgearandgoingofftoachurch(orstanding insomegardensetting)andsigningsomedocuments.
Noramtalkingaboutthegovernment'sconcept ofmarriageinwhich,ifyougetthestitchyoucan simplyoptoutandgetadivorceaftertwelvemonths' separation.
ASJESUSSAWIT I'mreferringtomarriageasJesusconceivedit; anexclusiveandpermanentrelationshipinwhicha husbandandwifelovinglycommitthemselvestoeach other.
Itisfundamentallydifferentfromallthosealternativelifestyleswhichmentionedabove.
Thosewhosimplylivetogether,shackup,orhave atrialmarriage,arenotpreparedtocommitthemselves toeachother.
Muchthesamecanbesaidaboutadefect°relationship.
Thiswayoflivingisoftenresortedtoassecond best,oneofconvenience,companionship,financial difficulties,ortheneedforsomewheretolive.
DALLIANCE,HOMOSEXUALS Extra-maritalaffairs,one-nightstands,orwhatever formofdallianceisindulgedinareallexpressionsof dissatisfactionwithaperson'smaritalrelationship andanattempttoresolveitbyfumingtosomeone else.
Homosexualunions,nomatterhowsincerethe partnerswhomakethemupmaybe,andnomatter howmuchtheybelieveintheirloveforeachother, mustalwaysleavethemunfulfilled.
Theycannottrulycomplementeachotherpsychologicallyandphysically.andtheirunioncanneverbear fruitinchildren.
TrueChristianmarriagecanbringadepthand durationofhappinessthatnoneoftheseotherforms ofbehaviourwithalltheirpassingpleasurecanever hopetomatch.
COMMITMENT Thisdegree:ofhappinessdoesnotarisesimply becausethepartnersarebaptised,normerelybecause theymarriedinachurch.
Itisderivedfromthreespecialaspectsofthecommitmenttheymaketoeachother.
Inthefirstplacetheyknow,accept,trustandlove eachotherenoughtoexcludethepossibilityofaunion withanyoneelseandtochooseeachotherforthe restoftheirlives.
Forunconfident,untrustingpeoplesuchadecision isunthinkable.Theylookatwhatmightgowrong: theyneedthesecurityofanescapeclauseortheoption oftitillationanddiversionofmotherinvolvement.
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Theywon'ttaketheriskofbeinghurtorletdown, buttheyalsoclosethemselvesagainstthepossibility ofeverexperiencingthesecureandlastingloveofa trueChristianmamage.
ThesecondingredientinatrueChristianmarriage isitsenduringaspect.Thecouplewhoenterintoit doessowithnostringsattached.
Theydon'tsaythatthey'llremainmarrieduntil thenoveltywearsoff,untilthephysicalfascination declinesoruntiltheirchildrenaregrownup.
Theygiveandreceiveeachotherinalifetime commitment,nottolimitorrestricteachotherbut toenableeachothertomaturetogetherandenrich eachother.
THEONLYONE
Specificallytheypubliclyprofesstogether.1 promisetobetruetoyouingoodtimesandbad,in sicknessandinhealth. willloveyouandhonour youallthedaysofmyIda."
OfallthealternativeAfestyles,trueChristianmarriagealoneprovidesthesecurityandpermanencefor theproperconception,birthandnurturingofchildren.
Whileaninfertilemarriagecanbearealandfulfillingwayoflife,inthetrueChristianmarriageoffspringarenotabsolutelyexcluded.Theyarewelcomed inaresponsiblemannermthelivingexpressionof husbandandwife'sloveforeachother.
'EXCLUSIVE'RELATIONSHIP Thosewhotakeontheexclusiveandpermanent relationshipofatrueChristianmarriagedon'tdo10 lightly.
Theyappreciatethattheyhaveplentyofpersonal imperfectionsandthat,aswellasthejoysand pleasures,therewillheplentyofproblemsand depressions,too.
Theytrytobehonestwitheachotherandtoutilise whateverhelptheyneed,likeMarriageEncounteror counselling,tostrengthentheirlovingandtheirsharing.
BeingpersonallycommittedtoJesusinBaptismand throughhimtoeachotherinMatrimony,thoughthey don'tfullygrasptheirmoaning,theylistentothose fascinatingwordsofPaultotheEphesians.
HUMANCRAVINGS
"Forthisreasonamanshallleavehisfatherand motherandbejoinedtohiswifeandthetwoshall becomeonefiesh.Thismysteryisaprofoundone, and amsayingthatitreferstoChristandthe Church."(Eph5;31-32.) Andtheyrelyonhisinterest,encouragementand helptobackuptheir
RaceTalk byRODEVANS BURRADALECOUNTRYputinaneye-catching runwhenheransecondto PetrenuionSaturday.This Ribollirefour-year-oldfinishedstronglyafterbeing badlypocketedandunable togainaclearruninthe straight.
Hisforminrecentstarts hasbeenveryconsistent saidIamtippingthathe willgoonebetterathis nextstart.
KINGWARRIORkept bisgoodfirst-uprecordinWetwhenhebeatCaptain ChristyintheEnsignHandicaplastweek.
DannyMillerhadhis mountperfectlyplacedall thewayanddashedtothe leadhalfwaydownthe straighttorecordanimpressivewin.
KINGWARRIORisdefinitelyonetofollowinthe comingweeks.
RHAMESESisatwo-yearoldthatmayhaveabright future,judgingbyhisgood secondtothesmartSuperhazeonSaturday.
ThiswasonlyRHAMESES'secondracestartand onecouldexpectmarked improvementfromthis Chiminggelding.Ibelieve heisonetowatchfrom nowon.
SILVERVERNAisa horsethatputinagoodfirst startrunwhensheranon well'tofinishthirdtoMaine Finish.
ThisSilverKnightfilly madeupquiteabitof groundinthestraightand couldbeagoodeachway prospectathernextstart.
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Y.C.W.TEAMS'SUCCESS IN LIGHTNINGCARNIVAL ThreeY.C.W.netballteamstookpartintheSouthernDistricts LightningCarnivalheldlastSunday.
TheywereY.C.W.(1), whichcompetedintheSeniorAdivision,Y.C.W.(2), competingintheSeniorB division,andY.C.W.(3),in theJuniorA(Under16)division.
Y.C.W.(1)andY.C.W. (2)wentthroughtheirrespectivedivisionsundefeatedandtheythenmetinthe grandfinal.
Inthismatch,Y.C.W.(1) didnothaveitalltheirown way.
Y.C.W.(2)forthefirst tenminutesofthegame wereingreatformand wereoutplayingtheiropponen'sinthefirstquarter.
WhatevercoachBarbara MayallsaidtoY.C.W.(1)at thebreakisnotknownbut
itcertainlymadeadifference.
Y.C.W.(1)thereafterliterallybrushedasideY.C.W. (2).
Theystartedplayingtheir characteristicgame-brilliant,attackingnetballand acohesive,play-onstylethat ledtothescoringofmany goals.
Y.C.W.(1)'soffensive gavespectatorsaglimpseof topnetballersmovinginto topgearwhentheoccasions demandit.
ThoughY.C.W.(2)were defeatedby21goalsthey didnotgiveup,butkept pluggingaway,butthey wereundertoomuchpressuretomakedecisivemoves.
Intheirdivision,Y.C.W. (3)remainedundefeated rightupuntilthelastgame inwhichtheywereopposed totheWestAustralianNetballAssociationschoolgirls' team,whowillrepresentthe Stateintheannualinterstate carnivalduringtheAugust holidays.
Y.C.W.(3)playedstronglyandresolutely,butcould notovercomethegreater heightandthestrong,direct passingoftheschoolgirls. Theyweredefeatedonly bythesmallmarginof threegoals.
ThisSunday(July17), Y.C.W.willplayinthemetropolitantournamentatthe MatthewsNetballCentre.JOANNEGOREY.
ArenaJottin Withtheexception ofthesuperbbatting oftheAustraliancaptain,GregChappell,rill thehonourswerewith Englandinthesecond Testjustconcluded. Eventhefielding.adepartmentinwhichAustraliainthepasthasbeen prominent,wasbetterthan thatofChappell'smen.
Englandstillhasaproblemwithopeningbatsmen, butinthisgameearlysetbackswereovercomeby somesensible,attimes,fluentbattingbytheconsistent Woolmer,Randall,Greig, whohasregainedformand laterintheinningsbyKnott andthepacebowlerOld.
TheEnglandbowlershad donewelltodismissthe Australiansfor297inthe firstinnings,inwhichthe batsmengenerallyrevealed flawsagainstpaceandmediumpace.
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Willis,OldandLever againprovedthemastersof mostoftheAustralianbatsmen.
Woolmerhasbeendescribedasanunattractivebatsman,buttherewillnotbe lackingthosetelevision viewerswhowoulddispute thisdescription.
Heperseveredagainst somegoodAustralianbowlingaftertheopenershad failedandprovidedasteadybaseforbothRandall andGreig,wholiketoplay theirshots.
ThelivelyRandallis graduallyreachingthebrilliantformheshowedin AustraliaandGreighas,onlyjustintime,recaptured hisform.
Knottisausefulbatsman,andOld,whoisno "rabbit"madethingsdifficultforAustraliawhenthe visitorsmightwellhaveexpectedtohavealltheEnglishmenout.
UnlessitwasGraham McKenzie,therehasnot beenaTestbowlerfor manyyearswhohashad suchillluckasthestoutheartedMaxWalker.
Butforhiseffort,Englandwouldhavescored considerablymorethan437 runs.
Hebeatthebatdozens oftimes,keptthescoring downandtookthreewickets.
Thomsonbowledcompetently,butheisnotthe devastatingbowlerthatLiIleehasbeenandthechoice oftwospinnersforthis matchprovedtoheprofitless.
WhetherornotBright willreplaceO'Keeffeinthe nextTestisaninteresting question.
Itmightbeaworthwhile move(dependingonthe stateofthewicketandthe conditions)toomitbothand giveMaloneachance,althoughthissuggestionwill nodoubtcausemanyexpertstothrowuptheir handsinhorror.
Nevertheless,whatcustom orcricketaxiomdictates thatthereshouldalwaysbe atleastonespinnerina Testteam? Somethingwillhaveto bedoneabouttheAustralianbattingandthatsome-
GREYHOUND SELECTIONS ByGuestTipsterMr.J.COLE
CANNING-7.40p.m.
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1.Stringaround,2.Brinbimbi,3.TabCharlie,4. StirlingDiro,5.MissNeretva,6.JealousLady,7.HiaclassGirl,8.BowlingLad, (res)9.Husum'sBoy,(res) 10.Essdebit.
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MAIDEN-8p.m.
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1.Ikanui,2,QuickColleen,3.Erin'sCloud,4,JasonClay,5.RealBlessing, 6.Shirliztian,7.IrishSuccess,8.ClassicFinesse, (res)9.GiltEmpress,(res) 10.SocialRoad.
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DISTANCE-8.20p.m. NONPENALTY-740m.
Sthingshouldinvolveyoung players-andthatpromptly.
McCosker obviously mustbereplaced,ashehas noformtospeakof.
Anobviousreplacement seemstobetheWestAustralianKimHughes,whois makingruns,isafirst-class fieldsman(whichMcCosker isnot)andmustbebrought onwithaneyetothefuture.
Thisprobablywould,regretfully,involveCraig Seijeantasanopener,assumingDavisispersevered with.
DavidHookeshasnot doneanythingremarkable butmayholdhisplace.
Theonlyotherrecognised batsmanbesidesHughesis Cosier,whoisalsoamore thanusefulbowler,but whoseformhasnotbeen outstanding.
Heisnotasgoodinthe fieldasHookes,Hughesor Walters.
Thevicecaptain,Rodney Marsh,while'keepingwith hisusualbrillianceisnot battingnearlyaswellashe can,andhisdeplorable strokeinthesecondinnings oftheTestwasassurprisingasitwasdamagingto theAustraliancause.
ThedelaybytheEngland seleCtorsinchoosingthe formerTestopeningbatsmanandYorkshirecaptain, GeoffreyBoycott,seems strangeinviewoftheproblemwhichtheTestteamhas withitsearlybatting.
AswiththeAustralian team,Englandhasnotyet developedawhollysatisfactoryopeningcombinationandBoycott,whohas longbeenoneofthebest openersintheworld,isin fineformthiiseason,as demonstratedbyhiscenturyagainstAustralia(althoughhefailedinthefirst innings).
Itmaybesaidthatthe Englishauthoritiesareviewinghispossibleselectionin thelightofhiswithdrawal forthreeseasonsorso frominternationalcompetitionandhisreporteddislikeoftheappointmentsto theTestcaptaincy, Butthefailureofother batsmen,notablyAmiss, wouldseemtomakehis selectionnowimperative.
1.BalgownieLass,2. HonestTwin,3.OnlyJemma.4.SmallTag,5.Brig Zana,6.Trillick,7.Linda Tiki,8.LankyDiamond. (res)9.ArcticControl,(res) 10.MissIndoor.
Select:4,6,3.
ALBANY-8.40p.m. GRADE4-530m.
I.SedgelyLad,2.Marion McGee,3.Minlex,4.Fine Century,5.BoeingBoeing, 6.MalteseRecord,7.Red Debutante,8.NewPulse, (res)9.RebelPayout,(res) 10.SecondCollect. Select:1,7,8.
DISTANCE-9p.m. NONPENALTY-740m.
1.TommyTheFirst,2. Hooker'sBid,3.Buddy's Alibi,4,TequilaLane,5. Mr.Thunderbolt,6.Slick Halo,7.Sempervivum,8. SmoothJubilee,(res)9. KhanaVen,(res)10.Shuatiff. Select:5,4,2.
INVITATION-9.20p.m. NONPENALTY-530m.
1.JetScreen.2.Slim's Image,3.LeoRebel,4. DarwinDan,5.Canonero's Boy.(blinkers),6.Frisky Fable,7.Giacometi,8. CreamMachine,(res)9. Erin'sPhantom,(res)10. Coinage. Select:3,5,