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KILKENNY,Ireland.-ThefirstDiocesanPastoralConference everheldinIrelandendedamarathonMassinSt.KieranCathedral, whichstartedat10a.m.andfirishedcloseto4p.m.andincludeda baptism,ordinationandeightpastoralreports,givenbyover20Iav peopleinthecrowdedcathedral.
ConcelebratedbyBishop PeterBirch,andadozen priests,theMasshighlight. edtheworkwhichhundreds oflaypeopleineachofthe 41parishesoftheKilkenny diocesehadbeendoingfor theprevioussevenweeks
Thebaptismandordinationplayedapartinthe climaxtotheconferenceas theybothunderlinedthe commonpriesthoodwhich allthebaptisedshared.
BishopBirchpointedout inhishomily,linkingthe twosacraments,thatbaptismwasthebasicreason whypriestandlayman mustcombineinthepastoralworkofthediocese.And combinetheydidinthis uniqueceremony.
MORNINGBREAK
TheMassbeganat10 o'clockinthemorning,and abreakwastakenat11.30 aftertheordinationceremony,toallowthenewly ordainedpriest,FatherDan Delaney,tobreakfastwith hisfamilyandfriends.
TheMassresumedat 1.30withtheOffertoryprocession,formedbyrepresentativesofeveryparishin thediocese.
Thereweregiftsinkind forthediocesancharities, applesfromPi'town,glass (Waterford)fromFerrybank,abagofcoalfrom Castlecomerand-thebig successoftheprocessiontwolargeloudlybleating lambsfromKilmoganny.
Thenewlyrestoredcathedral,withitsfineGothic archesandnewlyopened sanctuary,hasthebest acousticalsysteminIreland.
Itneededitfor,atthe endofMass,jestbefore thefinalblessing,thechairmenandassistantsfromall eightofthestudygroups fromthePastoralConference,presentedtheirreports toBishopBirchandlaid themonthealtar.
Therewasnodoubt abouttheimportantsymbolismofthishour-long session.
TheChurchclericalsat inthediocesancathedral andlistenedtothevoiceof thelaity.Andanarticulateinformedvoiceitwas.
Introducedbylocalsolicitor,MichaelHogan,the congregationweretold,"Do notneglectthegiftyou have."
PARTICIPANTS
"Thelaypeoplewantto beinvolvedinthelifeof theChurchinOssory,"Mr. Hogansaid.'
"Forthepastseven weeks,theyhaveseenthemselvesforthefirsttimeas activeparticipantsinthe pastoralworkof the Church."
Mr.Hogansawtherecommendationsas"waysin whichpeopleasateamcan givenewvigourtotheGood NewsofChrist."
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AtSantoClaraChurch,Bentley,aspartofoprogressiveredesigningofthesanctuary,thetabernaclehasbeenmovedtothesideand incorporatedinapillaradjacenttothetransept(picturedabove), whichhasbeenconvertedintoasmallchap3I,suitableforweek-day Massaswellosdevotionalprayer.
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VATICANCITY(NC).-Inamajordocument,theVatican's topeducationdepartmenthasbackedStateaidtoCatholicschools astheidealwayforgovernmentstoguaranteepluralismineducation.
Thedocument,issuedby theVaticanCongregation forCatholicEducation,assertsthattheChurchis "absolutelyconvinced"that theCatholicschoolsystem mustbecontinuedforthe goodoftheChurchand mankind.
Thedocumentdefends therightsofschoolpersonneltoseekproperpay andworkconditions"in strictjustice."
Itstresses,however,that Catholicschoolemployees arealsocarryingoutamissionofevangelisation,requiredofthembyBaptism. It'urgesthemtotakeinto considerationtheirevangalisingmissionaswellastheir rightsascitizenswhenformulatinguniondemands.
'NEAR-SIGHTEDNESS'
The10,000-worddocumentalsoasksReligious orders, establishedfor teachingto"reassess"Teassonswhysomeoftheir membershavegivenup teachingworkinotherpastoralfields.
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AUGUST7ISBIBLE
Sunday,August7,is toheobservedbyCatholicsthroughoutAustraliaasBibleSunday. Thatdayisthesecond SundayofNationalBible SocietyWeek.BishopE.B.Clancy, thenationaldirectorof theCatholicBiblical Apostolateannounced thisrecently.
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SUNDAY
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BibleWeekandBible Sundaywereexcellent timestodrawtheattentionofpeopletosuch things,hesaid.
BishopClancyalso 'suggestedthattheBible Societywasagoodsourceforinexpensivebiblicaltexts.
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Vaticandocumentcalls ongovernmentsto aidCatholicschools
TheCatholicschoolisreceivingmoreandmore attentionintheChurchsincetheSecondVatican Council,withparticularemphasisontheChurchas sheappearsintheConstitutionsLumenGentiumand GaudiumetSpes. IntheCouncil'sDeclaration GravissimumEducationisitisdiscussedinthewider sphereofChristianeducation.
Thepresentdocumentdevelopstheideaofthis Declaration,limitingitselftoadeeperreflectionon theCatholicschool.
TheSacredCongregationforCatholicEducation isawareoftheseriousproblemswhichareanintegral partofChristianeducationinapluralisticsociety. Itregardsasaprimeduty,therefore,thefocusing ofanyattentiononthenatureanddistinctivecharacteristicsofschoolwhichwouldpresentitselfas Catholic.
Yet.thediversesituationandlegalsystemsinwhich theCatholicschoolhastofunctioninChristianand non-Christiancountriesdemandthatlocalproblems befacedand`solvedbyeachChurchwithinitsown social-culturalcontext.
OPPORTUNEMOMENT
Whileacknowledgingthisdutyofthelocal Churches,theSacredCongregationbelievesthatnow istheopportunemomenttoofferitsowncontribution byre-emphasisingclearlytheeducationalvalueof theCatholicschool.
ItisinthisvaluethattheCatholicschool'sfundamentalreasonforexistingandthebasisofitsgenuine apostolateistobefound.
Thisdocumentdoesnotpretendtobeanexhaustive treatmentofthesubject;itmerelyproposestostate thepremisesthatwillleadtofurtherfruitfulstudy andimplementation.
THOSERESPONSIBLE
ToEpiscopalConferences,pastorallyconcernedfor allyoungCatholicswhateverschooltheyattend,the SacredCongregationforCatholicEducationentrusts thispresentdocumentinorderthattheymayseekto achieveaneffectivesystemofeducationatalllevels whichcorrespondstothetotaleducationalneedsof youngpeopletodayinCatholicschools.
TheSacredCongregationalsoaddressesitselfto allwhoareresponsibleforeducation-parents, teachers,youngpeopleandschoolauthorities-and urgesthemtopoolalltheirresourcesandthemeans attheirdisposaltoenableCatholicschoolstoprovide aservicewhichistrulycivicandapostolic.
THEMISSION
Inthefullnessoftime,inHismysteriousplanof love,GodtheFathersentHisonlySontobeginthe KingdomofGodonearthandbringaboutthespiritual rebirthofmankind.TocontinueHisworkofsalvation,JesusChristfoundedtheChurchasavisible organism,livingbythepoweroftheSpirit.
MovedbythesameSpirit,theChurchisconstantly deepeningherawarenessofherselfandmeditating onthemysteryofherbeingandmission.Thusshe iseverrediscoveringherlivingrelationshipwithChrist "inordertodiscovergreaterlight,energy,andjoyin fulfillinghermissionanddeterminingthebestway toensurethatherrelationshipwithhumanityiscloser andmoreefficacious"-thathumanityofwhichshe isapartandyetsoundeniablydistinct.Herdestiny istoservehumanityuntilitreachesitsfullnessin Christ.
Evangelisationis,therefore,themissionofthe Church;thatis.shemustproclaimthegoodnewsof salvationtoall,generatenewcreaturesinChrist throughBaptism,andtrainthemtoliveknowingly aschildrenofGod.
CATHOLICSCHOOLS-CONTD.
TheChurchupholdstheprincipleofpluralityof schoolsystemsinordertosafeguardherobjectivesin thefaceofculturalpluralism.Inotherwords,she encouragestheco-existenpeand,ifpossible,the co-operationofdiverseeducationalinstitutionswhich willallowyoungpeOPletobeformedbyvaluejudgmentsbasedon'aspecificviewoftheworldand tobetrainedtotakenactivepartintheconstruction ofacommunitythroughwhichthebuildingofsociety itselfispromoted.
Thus,whilepoliciesandopportunitiesdifferfrom placetoplace,theCatholicschoolhasitsplacein anynationalschoolsystem.
RIGHTTOCHOOSE
ByofferingsuchanalternativetheChurchwishes torespondtotheobviousneedforco-operationina societycharacterisedbyculturalpluralism.
MEANSAVAILABLE
Tocurryouthersavingmission,theChurchesuses, aBoveall,themeanswhichJesusChristhasgivenher. Shealsousesothermeanswhichatdifferenttimes andindifferentcultureshaveprovedeffectivein achievingandpromotingthedevelopmentofthehuman person.
TheChurchadaptsthesemeanstothechangingconditionsandemergingneedsofmankind.In herencounterwithdifferingculturesandwithman's progressiveachievements,theChurchproclaimsthe faithandreveals"toallagesthetranscendentgoal whichalonegiveslifeitsfullmeaning".
Sheestablishesherownschoolsbecausesheconsidersthemasaprivilegedmeansofpromotingthe formationofthewholeman,sincetheschoolisa centreinwhichaspecificconceptoftheworld,of man,andofhistoryisdevelopedandconveyed.
CONTRIBUTION
TheCatholicschoolformspartofthesavingmission oftheChurch,especiallyforeducationinthefaith. Rememberingthat"thesimultaneousdevelopmentof man'spsychologicalandmoralconsciousnessis demandedbyChristalmostasapre-conditionforthe receptionofthebefittingdivinegiftsoftruthand grace",theChurchfulfillsherobligationtofosterin herchildrenafullawarenessoftheirrebirthtoa newlife.
ItispreciselyintheGospelofChrist,takingroot inthemindsandlivesofthefaithful,thattheCatholic schoolfindsitsdefinitionasitcommtotermswith theculturalconditionsofthetune.
CULTURALPLURALISM
Inthecourseofthecenturies"whileconstantly holdingtothefullnessofdivinetruth"theChurch hasprogressivelyusedthesourcesandthemeansof cultureinordertodeepenherunderstandingof revelationandpromoteconstructivedialoguewith theworld.
Movedbythefaiththroughwhichshefirmly believesherselftobeledbytheSpiritoftheLord, theChurchseekstodiscernintheevents,needsand hopesofourerathemostinsistentdemandswhich shemustanswerifsheistocarryoutGod'splan. Onesuchdemandisapressingneedtoensurethe presenceofaChristianmentalityinthesocietyof thepresentday,marked,amongotherthings,by culturalpluralism.
MATERIALISM
ForitisChristianthoughtwhichconstitutesasound criterionofjudgmentinthemidstofconflictingconceptsandbehaviour:"ReferencetoJesusChrist teachesmantodiscernthevalueswhichennoble fromthosewhichdegradehim." Culturalpluralism,therefore,leadstoChurchto reaffirmhermissionofeducationtoinsurestrong characterformation. Herchildren,then.willbe capablebothofresistingthedebilitatinginfluenceof relativismandoflivinguptothedemandsmadeon thembytheirBaptism.
ItalsostimulateshertofostertrulyChristianliving andapostoliccommunities,equippedtomaketheir ownpositivecontribution,inaspiritofco-operation, tothebuildingupofthesecularsociety. ForthisreasontheChurchispromptedtomobilise hereducationalresourcesinthefaceofthematerialism,pragmatismandtechnocracyofcontemporary society.
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Moreover,inthiswayshehelpstopromotethat freedomofconscienceandtheparentalrighttochoose theschoolbestsuitedtoparents'educationalpurposes. Finally,theChurchisabsolutelyconvincedthat theeducationalaimsoftheCatholicschoolinthe worldoftodayperformanessentialanduniqueservice fortheChurchitself.Itis,infact,throughtheschool thatsheparticipatesthetotalformationofman.
TheabsenceoftheCatholicschoolwouldbea greatlossforcivilisationandforthenaturaland supernaturaldestinyofman.
PROBLEMS
Inthelightofhermissionofsalvation,theChurch considersthattheCatholicschoolprovidesaprivileged environmentforthecompleteformationofhermembers.andthatitalsoprovidesahighlyimportant servicetomankind.
Nevertheless,sheisawareofthemanyproblems thatexistandobjectionsthataremadeagainstCatholic schoolssometimesregardingtheveryvalidityoftheir existenceandtheirfunctions.
Theissueisreallypartofamuchwiderproblem whichfacesallinstitutionsmsuchinasocietyasthe present,characterisedbyrapidandprofoundchange.
'CENTRAL'OBJECTIONS
InthedebateaboutCatholicschoolstherearesome easily'identifiablecentralobjectionanddifficulties. Theseneedtobehomeinmindifdiscussionisto berelevanttotheactualsituationanditteachersare tomakeaseriousattempttoadapttheirworktothe needsofthecontemporaryworld.
Inthefirstplace,manypeople,bothinsideand outsidetheChurch,motivatedbyamistakensense ofthelayroleinsecularsociety,attackCatholic schoolsasinstitutions.
Theydonotadmitthat,apartfromtheindividual witnessofhermembers,theChurchalsomayoffer witnessbymeansofherinstitutions,forexample, thosededicatedtothesearchfortruthortoworks ofcharity.
OthersclaimthatCatholicschoolsmakeuseofa humaninstitutionforreligiousandconfessionalpurposes.
Christianeducationcansometimesrunintothe dangerofaso-calledproselytism,ofimpartingaonesidedoutlook.ThiscanhappenonlywhenChristian educatorsmisunderstandthenatureandmethodsof Christianeducation.
Completeeducationnecessarilyincludesareligious dimension.Religionisaneffectivecontributionto thedevelopmentofotheraspectsofapersonalityin themeasureinwhichitisintegratedintogeneral education.
'NEAR-SIGHTEDNESS'
Accordingtoothers,Catholicschoolshaveoutlived theirtime;-asinstitutionstheywereanecessary substituteinthepastbuthavenoplaceatatime whencivilauthorityassumesresponsibilityforeducation.
Infact,astheStateincreasinglytakescontrolof educationandestablishesitsownso-calledneutral andmonolithicsystem,thesurvivalofthosenatural communities,basedonasharedconceptoflifeis threatened.
Facedwiththissituation,theCatholicschooloffers analternativewhichisinconformitywiththewishes ofthemembersofthecommunityoftheChurch.
Insomecountries,Catholicschoolshavebeen obligedtorestricttheireducationalactivitieso wealthiersocialclasses,thusgivinganimpressionof socialandeconomicdiscriminationineducation.But thisoccursonlywheretheStatehasnotweighedthe advantagesofanalternativepresenceintheirpluralisticsociety.
Fromsuchnear-sightednessconsiderabledifficulties havearisenforCatholicschools.
RESULTS
Alliedtothesepoints,objectionsareraisedconcerningtheeducationalresultsoftheCatholicschool. Theyaresometimesaccusedofnotknowinghowto formconvinced,articulateChristiansreadytotake theirplaceinsocialandpoliticallife.
Every.educationalenterprise,however,involvesthe riskoffailureandonemustnotbetoodiscouraged byapparentorevenrealfailures,sincethemarevery manyformativeinfluencesonyoungpeopleandresults oftenhavetobecalculatedonalong-termbasis. Beforeconcludingthesecommentsontheobjections raisedagainstCatholicschools,onemustremember thecontextinwhichcontemporaryworkinthefield ofeducationisundertaken,andespeciallyinthe Church.
STAFFANDFINANCE
Theschoolprobleminourrapidlychangingsociety isseriousforeveryone.TheSecondVaticanConned hasencouragedamoreopenmindedapproachwhich hassometimesbeenmisrepresentedintheoryand practice. Therearedifficultiesintheprovisionofadequate staffandfinance. Insuchasituationshouldthe Churchperhapsgiveupherapostolicmissionin Catholicschools,assomepeoplewouldlikeherto do,anddirectherenergytoamoredirectworkof evangelisationinsectorsconsideredtobeofhigher priorityormoresuitedtoherspiritualmission,or shouldshemakeStateschoolsthesoleobjectofher pastoralactivity?
Suchasolutionwouldnotonlybecontrarytothe directivesoftheVaticanCouncil,butwouldalsobe opposedtotheChurch'smissionandtowhath expectedofherbyChristianpeople.Whatfollows emphasisesthisfact.
COMMONDIFFICULTIES
TounderstandtherealnatureoftheCatholicschool onecannotdivorceitfromwidermodernproblems concerningschoolsingeneral. Apartfromtheideasadvancedbythepromoters ofde-schooling-atheorywhichnowseemsofminor significance-contemporarysocietytendstoplace greaterimportancethaneveronthespecificfunction oftheschool:itssocialsignificance(parentalparticipation,increaseddemocratisation,equalityofopportunity);itstendencytoco-ordinateandeventually includetheeducationalworkofotherinstitutions;the extensionofthestatutorydurationofattendanceat school.
GENERALPURPOSE
Tounderstandfullythespecificmissionofthe Catholicschoolitisessentialtokeepinmindthe basicconceptofwhataschoolis;thatwhichdoes notreproducethecharacteristicfeaturesofaschool cannotbeaCatholicschool.
Acloseexaminationofthevariousdefinitionsof schoolandofneweducationaltrendsateverylevel, leadsonetoformulatetheconceptofschoolasa placeofintegralformationbymeansofsystematic andcriticalassimilationofculture.
Aschoolis,therefore,aprivilegedplaceinwhich. througha.livingencounterwithaculturalinheritance. integralformationoccurs.
RELATINGTOLIFE
Thisvitalapproachtakesplaceintheschoolin theformofpersonalcontactsandcommitmentswhich considerabsolutevaluesinalife-contextandseekto insertthemintoalife-framework. Indeed,cultureisonlyeducationalwhenyoung peoplecanrelatetheirstudytoreal-lifesituations withwhichtheyarefamiliar.Theschoolmuststimulatethepupiltoexercisehisintelligencethroughthe dynamicsofunderstandingtoattainclarityand inventiveness.
Itmusthelphimspelloutthemeaningofhis experiencesandtheirtruths. Anyschoolwhich neglectsthisdutyandwhichoffersmerelypre-cast conclusionshindersthepersonaldevelopmentofits pupils.
FROMWITHIN
Fromthisitisclearthattheschoolhastoreview itsentireprogrammeofformation,bothitscontent andthemethodsused,inthelightofthatvisionof therealityfromwhichitdrawsitsinspirationandon whichitdepends.
Eitherimplicitreferencetoadeterminedattitude tolife(Weltanschauung)isunavoidableineducation becauseitcomesintoeverydecisionthatismade. Itis,therefore,essential,iffornootherreasonthan foraunityinteaching,thateachmemberoftheschool communityAlbeitwithdifferingdegreesofawareness adoptsacommonvision,acommonoutlookonlife, basedonadherencetoascaleofvaluesinwhichhe believes. Thisiswhatgivesteachersandadultsauthorityto educate.Itmustneverbeforgottenthatthepurpose ofinstructionetschooliseducation,thatis,the developmentofmanfromwithin,freeinghimfrom thatconditioningwhichwouldpreventhimfrom becominga
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"WHOLEPERSON"
Theschoolmustbeginfromtheprinciplethatits educationalprogrammeisintentionallydirectedto thegrowthofthewholeperson.
Itisoneoftheformaltasksofaschool,asan instinuionforeducation,todrawouttheethnical dimensionfortheprecisepurposeofarousingthe individual'sMomspiritualdynamismandtoaidhis achievingthatmoralfreedomwhichcomplementsthe psychological.
Behindthismoralfreedom,however,standthose absolutevalueswhichalonegivemeaningandvalue tohum.life.Thishastobesaidbecausethetendencytoadoptpresent-dayvaluesasayardstickis notabsentevenintheeducationalworld. Thedangerisalwaystoreamtopassingsuperficial ideasandtolosesightofthemuchdeeperneedsof thecontemporaryworld.
ARRAYOFVALUES
Preciselybecausetheschoolendeavourstoanswer theneedsofasocietycharacterisedbydepersonalisationandamassproductionmentalitywhichsoeasily resultfromscientificandtechnologicaldevelopments, itmustdevelopintoanauthenticallyformational school,reducingsuchriskstoaminimum. Itmustdeveloppersonswhoareresponsibleand inner-directed,capableofchoosingfreelyinconformitywiththeirconscience.
Thisissimplyanotherwayofsayingthattheschool isaninstitutionwhereyoungpeoplegraduallyteam toopenthemselvesuptolifeasitis,andtocreate inthemselvesadefiniteattitudetolifeasitis,and tocreateinthemselvesadefiniteattitudetolifeas itshouldbe.
Whenseeninthislight,schoolisnotonlyaplace whereoneisgivenachoiceofintellectualvalues,but aplacewhereonehaspresentedanarrayofvalues whichareactivelylived.Theschoolmustbeacommunitywhosevaluesarecommunicatedthroughthe interpersonalandsincererelationshipsofitsmembers andthroughbothindividualandcorporativeadherence totheoutlookonlifethatpermeatestheschool.
SPECIALCHARACTER
HavingstatedthecharacteristicsoftheCatholic schoolfromthepointofviewof"school',wecan nowexamineitsCatholicquality,namelyitsreference toaChristianconceptoflifecentredonJesusChrist.
Christisthefoundationofthewholeeducational enterpriseinaCatholicschool.Hisrevelationgives newmeaningtolifeandhelpsmantodirecthis thought,actionandwillaccordingtotheGospel, makingthebeatitudeshisnormoflife.
Thefactthatintheirownindividualwaysall membersoftheschoolcommunitysharethisChristian vision,makestheschool"Catholic";principlesofthe Gospelinthismannerbecometheeducationalnorms sincetheschoolthenhasthemasitsinternalmotivationandfinalgoal.
THEGUIDE
TheCatholicschooliscommittedthustothedevelopmentofthewholeman,sinceinChrist,thePerfect Man,allhumanvaluesfindtheirfulfillmentandunity. HereinliesthespecificallyCatholiccharacterofthe school.Itsdutytocultivatehis valuesintheir ownlegitimaterightinaccordancewithitsparticular missiontoserveallmenhasitsorigininthefigure ofChrist.
HeistheOneWhoennoblesman,givesmeaning tohumanlife,andistheModelwhichtheCatholic schoolofferstoitspupils.
If.likeeveryotherschool,theCatholicschoolhas asitsaimthecriticalcommunicationofhumanculture andthetotalformationoftheindividual,itworks towardsthisgoalguidedbyitsChristianvisionof reality"throughwhichourculturalheritageacquires itsspecialplaceinthetotalvocationallifeofman".
SYNTHESISOFFAITH
Mindfulofthefactthatmanhasbeenredeemed byChrist,theCatholicschoolaimsatforminginthe Christianthoseparticularvirtueswhichwillenable himtoliveanewlifeinChristandhelphimtoplay faithfullyhispartinbuildinguptheKingdomofGod. Thesepremisesindicatethedutiesandthecontent oftheCatholicschool.Itstaskisfundamentallya synthesisofcultureandfaith,andasynthesisoffaith andlife:thefirstisreachedbyintegratingallthe differentaspectsofhumanknowledgethroughthesubjectstaught,inthelightoftheGospel;thesecondin thegrowthofthevirtuescharacteristicoftheChristian.
VALUEOFKNOWLEDGE
Inhelpingpupilstoachievethroughthemedium
ofitsteachinganintegrationoffaithandculture,the Catholicschoolsetsoutwithadeepawarenessofthe valueofknowledgeassuch.Uodernocircumstances domitwishtodiverttheimpartingofknowledge fromitsrightfulobjective.
Individualsubjectsmustbetaughtaccordingto theirownparticularmethods.Itwouldbewrongto considersubjectsasmereadjunctstofaithorasa usefulmeansofteachingapologetics.
Theyenablethepupiltoassimilateskills,knowledge, intellectualmethodsandmoralandsocialattitudes,all ofwhichhelptodevelophispersonalityandleadhim totakehisplaceasanactivememberofthecommunityofman.Theiraimisnotmerelytheattainment ofknowledgebuttheacquisitionofvaluesandthe discoveryoftruth.
SincetheeducativemissionoftheCatholicschool issowide,theteacherisinanexcellentPositionto guidethepupiltoadeepeningofhisfaithandto enrichandenlightenhishumanknowledgewiththe dataofthefaith.
Whiletherearemanyoccasionsinteachingwhen pupilscanbestimulatedbyinsightsoffaith,aChristian educationacknowledgesthevalidcontributionwhich canbemadebyacademicsubjectstowardsthedevelopmentofamatureChristian.
Theteachercanlearnfromthemindandheartof hispupilsandguidethemtodevelopatotalcommitmenttoChrist,withtheirwholepersonalityenriched byhumanculture.
THETRUTH
Theschoolconsidershumanknowledgeasatruth tobediscovered.Inthemeasureinwhichsubjects aretaughtbysomeonewhoknowinglyandwithout restraintseeksthetruth,theyaretothatextentChristian.Discoveryandawarenessoftruthleadsmanto thediscoveryofTruthitself.
AteacherwhoisfullofChristianwisdom,well preparedinhisownsubject,doesmorethanconvey thesenseofwhatheisteachingtoMspupils.Over andabovewhathesays,heguideshispupilsbeyond hismerewordstotheheartoftotalTruth.
Theculturalheritageofmankindincludesother valuesapartfromthespecificambientoftruth.When theChristianteacherhelpsapupiltograsp,appreciateandassimilatethesevalues,heisguidinghim towardseternalrealities.
ThismovementtowardstheUntreatedSourceof knowledgehighlightstheimportanceofteachingfor thegrowthoffaith.
DEPENDENCEONTEACHERS
TheachievementofthisspecificaimoftheCatholic schooldependsnotsomuchonsubjectmatteror methodologyasonthepeoplewhoworkthere.The extenttowhichtheChristianmessageistransmitted througheducationdependstoaverygreatextenton theteachers.
Theintegrationofcultureandfaithismediatedby theotherintegrationoffaithandlifeintheperson oftheteacher.Thenobilityofthetasktowhich teachersarecalleddemandsthat,inimitationofChrist, theonlyTeacher,theyrevealtheChristianmessage notonlybywordbutalsobyeverygestureoftheir behaviour.
Thisiswhatmakesthedifferencebetweenaschool whoseeducationispermeatedbytheChristianspirit andoneinwhichreligionisonlyregardedasen academicsubjectlikeanyother.
FUNDAMENTALAIM
Thefundamentalaimofteachingistheas ofobjectivevalues,and,whenthisisundertakenfor anapostolicpurpose,itdoesnotstopatanintegration offaithandculturebutleadsthepupilontoapersonalintegrationoffaithandlife.
TheCatholicschoolhasasitsspecificdutythe completeChristianformationofitspupils,andthis taskisofspecialsignificancetodaybecauseofthe inadequacyofthefamilyandsociety.Itknowsthat thisintegrationoffaithandlifeispartofalife-long processofconversionuntilthepupilbecomeswhat Godwisheshinttobe.Youngpeoplehavetobe taughttosharetheirpersonalliveswithGod. Theyaretoovercometheirindividualismanddiscover,inthelightoffaith,theirspecificvocationto liveresponsiblyinacommunitywithothers. TheverypatternoftheChristianlifedrawsthem tocommitthemselvestoserveGodinheritbrethren andtomaketheworldabetterplaceformanto livein.
AllWestEuropeanbishops callonChristianstowork forpeace,justice,unity
..p,LOID.:LONMC).-Inajointmessage,thebishopsofallthe
countriesofWesternEuropehonecalledonEuropeanChristiansto
AIDFORSCHOOLS
alreadybeenachievedto-arms. wardEuropeanunity.the workforpeace,justiceandEuropeanunity.
Considerableprogresshadsiun.ofmonc)spentonChristiansplayoutpan-
Whilethemajorityof take a'calculatedrisk (herethebishopswerequo. Europeannationshaden.x'inifamadelo'1a953Pr and culturalonnn.onon,,threedecadessadlivedinset...eh'..thetask° .politica,,,,,,,,,,,,and Toyed freedomforthepast seises creasingfreedomofmove-ee°Para.iveseeurhY' nn,,neen,enfon,ofthememoyingconsiderward mconciliaionandableprosperY."many".) peace.allsuggestsa, Bonsstillliveunderop- a no,non.,pressionandarbitraryrule beyondachievement:'theyrldj°a antedntaterial poverty.'thebishopssaid. wrote. All lie
ButtheywarnedtheoreChopristpoia:sworeprieu,Isom of ti Ironedagainst !Plottin6hungerand theyandwernei'ft7undwh'anrdunitY toalleviatesufferingand "Theclosertheyamdistr.. bringing *h.°s united.themore gym, aar. ofworld.
social ndthe notherpartsfc)..EEuropep "Aidfordevelopmentin ThebighornsulamtedtheEuropeancontextmust Europewouldbeabletonotbealmsgivingbutbenserveas stabilisingandtherlyhelp,.thebishops peace-makingforceandsaid."Itmustbecarried mightbeinagoodpositionoutonthebasisofcowpressforbalancedgen.operationamongequals. eraldisarmament enormousredution ofthe TOWARDSUNITY
otbeco.finedtomaterialaidfor thiswouldbetowithhold thevery&earnofwhat Europecangive:asystem of fundamental aloes rootedintheChristianfail).Withoutthis,
-thatof meinfather. The"fatherinthis asewaswidower,the Rev.DanielO'Connor, whowasordainedbyArchbishopDwyerinSaint Donstan'sChurch. AmongtheCO0grtg0lionwereanotherson andthreegrandchildren ofthenewpriest. Until1974.Mr.O'Connorwasheadmasterof St. Benedict'sHigh School,Alcester.War wicks Hehallsfromthenorm-fastandwaspreviouslyheadmasterofSt. Lawrence'sSchool.NewcastleuponTyne. In067.68hewasHighBailiffofAlcester. HeisalsoaCatenian. uemberofthe Stretford ponAvonCircle. Hestudiedforthe priesthoodatA.Edward',Totteridge,Lon-
tiveintone, th Thoughgenerallyt dvo posie P.1) ..nearsightedness"ofsome governmentswhichhavenot providedfinancialaidfor- fromtheVatican Churchschools. it Council'sDogmaticConksomecountries,itstitutionontheChurch.the andtheneness,ofaOar.pOralcares.thelaitycan says,"governmentshavedocumentsaysthat"even appreciated the advantageswhenpreoccupiedwithtemalityofschoolsystemsandmuttPerhamvaluable whichofferalternativestoworkfortheevangelisation asingleStatesystem." oftheworld." asaneed theyrh, SistersandmaleReligious 'Catholicsneedtobe Thedocumentalsoasked manta,.thefrequentin.fromordersfoundedfor y g a justicesintheirschoolsix leaching nottoabandon °anonthattheyarenotschoolsfowr Otherapostoonlbelon poyidolaths 'thous careful everychildwithaneduca-Omagh.. lionthatrespectshisfull "Somewouldsaythat development,butthatdimracy'havechosena'more arealsodefendingthefree-dimeapostolate,forgetting domofteachingandthetheexcellenceandtheepos den,ofParentstoatiomtolicvaluesofeducational. aneducationfortheirchild.workinthesow,the tenwhichconformstotheirdocument.legitimate requirements."
saysthedocument, 'COURAGEOUS Tore °c°n"k REFORM' jacketinwhichCatholic schoolsamoftenboundby hedocumentcalledfor governmentrefusalofaid'Mamma.reform`in hasobligedsomeschoolsCatholicschoolsystemsat "torestricttheireducation-atimewhen`Christianity alas towealthierdemandstobeclothedin socialclasses,thusgivingfreshgarments." insilsfiTMe5'...fa°6alaad Itwarnsteachersagainst economicdiscriminationinorosonoon,o,an.onwith pre-cao education. conclusions"topro. bleats.orusingschoolma5
'ESSENTIALSERVICE mailas"mmeadjunctsto faithorasaambitmeans Itexplainedthatdtheon apologetics.' Catholicschoolswereto serve'exclusivelyorpre, Theintegiutioaoffrith dominantly"onlytherich,andHDinthePersonof theschools"couldbecon-theteacher"whatmakes theirprivilegedposition,0lie nod formsmill,nfavourasocietywhichis 'TheCatholicschool,far tributingtomaintainingthedierence
itcomes mmicmaking. TheYouthConcert seembeleaguered, regularsubscription withticketholders fishbeingsubscribers whoseattendanceis lank Schoolsandinstitutions mightlikealookat Me,me81%08 andpcnuinesupport attractivelypresented concertserfs.
DISCUSSIONSATBUNBURY
Thefirstcountrygrey. houndtrack Wrstern AustraliaIscurr.lyunder constructionetMenderah.
Mn.MariWard,secretary oftheGreyhoundControl Board,toldTheRecordthat thetrackwassetinarural settinginGordonRoad, Mandurah,ontheFreman. tiesideoftown.
Thelandonwhichthe track wasbeingconstructed nedbyMeShireof Mandurah,whichhadenteredinto leaseagreement withtheGreyhoundRacing ControlBoard,whichin turnwouldlicenseaclub tomnductgreyhound=Mgatthevenue,Mr.Ward rid.
"Thetotalcostofthe complexwillbeinthevicinityof5200,000andwill provideabadlyneededoutletforownersandMainers ofgreyhoundstoracetheir greyhounds,.Sradded.
"Thevenuehasalsobeen designedtoprovideforuse byothersportingorganise. lions.andtheinsidefield lendsitselftosportssuch asathletics,cricket,hockey, rugby,soccerandsimilar games.
FOURDISTANCES
"Thegreyhoundtrackwill beagrasstrackwithacircumferenceof445metre, andwillprovideforgreyhoundstorunoverfourdi.. Lances' distanceshave beendesignedtoenable younggreyhoundstorace overvaryingdistancesto suittheircapabilities.
'ThepublicwillSrlocatedonaplatformannroXimately18h.abovethe tracklevelandwillhoveme interruptedviewsoftheracing."Mr.Wardsaid. "Initialfacilitieswillincludealargeshelterthat willhousetotalisator.bookmaker,eatinganddrinking facilities.andwillincludea members'area.. lethetoppicture,Mr. .alroaxsWARDpotrits dthe new mrindlufeacomeplantostaffassistants.Mrs.PhyllisSNELIING (left)andMrs.Helen FOULDS. BELOW:ABrchewing oftheplanofthecourse.
Y.C.W.netball teamslose inMatthews tournament
ThematcheslastSunday, wereagreatdisappointment forY.C.W.teamsinthe metropolitantournamentat MatthewsNetballCentre, FloreatPark. Theseniorsidedidnot haveiteasy,theyweredefeatedbystrongersides thatappliedPressure. Thisledtoagenerally lower standardofnetball: notlikethestandardexhibiedattheSouthernDstricts Carnival. Thejuniorteamfought hard,butwereonceagain defeatedbytheWestAustralianNetballAssociation schoolgirlsteam. Thoughtheydidnotgive uptrying,theywereunder toomuchpressuretoovercometheswiftdirectpassesendonceagainIntlbya smallmargin.-JOANNE GOREY.
Thestrengtheningof tativnofclergyandReli- familylifeandtheMarriage [Wsenders,therewereterwiththeKnightsandrenovatedata costofEncountermovement. delegatesfromAlbany.Bus-toreporttothenextmeet-$18,000,inordertobecome
ORGAMSATI(NI
ItalianmissionatMidland;
homeMassesinsixzones
say thankyou"toGodforthe giftofsr,. MichaelFlanigancameto Rometoattendthecanonisationof$t.JohnNeu mann,thefourthbishopof Philmielphic becauseat ,. woos,/.ercessionMichael i,:Aketoday.
PESTCONTROL P.Harken.
edintheCatholicCeme. tery.Karrokann.after concelebratedrequiem Mass inSt. and tooktheirsontotheshrine ,4BishopNeumann.atSt. Peter'sChurch.inPhiladch - RosesExpertly Pruned (25yearsexperience)
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INMEMORIAM ROGER%W14")"5' inR415thwithofm5dear hushedpawedmythJo. ly22,1972. 'Gr.'H.."h.' havemercy, + ByOctober.1965,no ,ofcancerwerefound inhisjaworlungs, ByDecember,whenhe wassupposedtohavedied, notracesofEwing'sSareomacomabefound. InDecember.1975,after findcuiminationofMicheersmedicalremrds,the medicalboardoftheVol.. canCongregationforthe CausesofSaints.declared thatmondmorsgan'scure s'wascientificallyandmed. cattyunexplainable"
Thefirstcountryarm. houndtrackinWreters AustraliaIscurrentlyunder ccastructl.etMandan&
Mr.MaxWard,secretary oftheGreyhoundControl Board,toldTheRecordthat thetrackwassetinarural settinginGordonRoad. Mandurah,ontheFremantlesideoftown.
Thelandonwhichthe trackwasbeingcons:mated wasownedbytheShireAl Mandurah,whichbadenter. edintoaleaseagreement withtheGreyhoundRacing ControlBoard,whichto tamwouldlicenseaclub toconductgreyhoundracingatthevenue,Mn.Ward said.
"Thetotalcostofthe complexwillbeinthevicinityof1200.000andwill provideabadlyneededMktforownersandtrainers ofgreyhoundstoracetheir greyhounds,"headded.
"Thevenuehasalsobeen designedtoprovideforuse by othersportingorganisations,andtheinsidefield lendsitselftospanssuch asathletics,cricket,hockey, rugby,soccerandsimilar games.
FOURDISTANCES
"Thegreyhoundtrackwill beegrasstrackwith cuferenceof445metres, andwillprovidefor,rey. houndstorunover10,415. lances;thesedistances'nave beendesignedtoenable younggreyhoundstorace muvaryingdistancesto suittheircapabilities.
"ThepublicwillbelocatedonaplatformarProd mutely If ft.abovethe tracklevelandwillh^scun. interruptedviewsnftherm ring."Mr.Wardsaid "Initialfacilitieswillincludealargeshelterthat willhousetotalisator.bookmakers,eatinganddrinking facilities.andwillincludea members'area
InthetopPicture,Mr. MaxWARDpointsoutfen. coresofthenewMandarah courseplantostaffassists. ts.Mrs.PhyRisSNELI.ING (leftyandMrs.Ile!. FOULDS, BELOW:Alinedrawing oftheplanofthemune.
Thursday,July21,
DISCUSSIONSATBUNBURY
ofBunbury.
Arecentmeetingof theBunburyDiocesan PastoralCouncilwas heldintheformofa weekendatKarel:tank GuestNouse.attended by24delegates.
Inadditiontorepresen-
DIOCESAN
COUNCIL
Vocationsandtheir promotion.
Thestrengtheningof tativesofclergyandReli. familylifeandtheMarriage giousorder,therewereterwiththeKnightsandrenovatedatacostofEncountermovement, delegalmfromAlbany,Bus-toreporttothenextmeet-$18,000,inordertobecomenEducation,,,,,, tenon.Esperanm,Bun-ingofthediocesancoon.themonasteryforagroupcanalso".O."In'n" area'""'01 bury,Collie,Geowangerup,ail, ofCarmeliteSisterswho Youth. WarconeKatanningand'BishopMcKeontoldthewouldtakeupresidence TheLiturgyofthe MountBarker, gatheringthatparisheswerenextmonth. Three recemd0Tptss"Pro""tthenixaim"es roiledto l'orbrhie Van...nta/ththPastoralelti'ltesasocialwet. delegatesalsowerepresent.ministryofacolyte. coins:km,.bew:rsh.th,thoofpaa.stoor.alfare.andconcern. Mr''in'Mh°1'n''°'d"SISTERS'MONASTERY edandthemeetingresale-Thenextmeetingofthe PenhCatholicSocialAposjaachr,HealsoinformedtheedthatthePenharchdiadiocesancouncilisplanned toldpm ramdonajorannorof meetingthattheadbeemeanconstitutionthrpar-forOctober15,theplace person. formerconventbadbeenishcouncilsbeadopte,dfortobeadvisedlater.
YOUTHCAMP If
theSouthernCrossasa specialproject.
ORGANISATION
TheformerNannupconventbuildinghadbeen transportedontothesite andtoiletblacksweresoon tobeinstalled. Furtherorganisationfor theprojectwasrequited and sub-committeewas formedtodiscussthemat.
ItalianmissionatMidland; homeMassesinsixzones
MidlandparishhadanItalianMissionrecentlyforthefirsttime intheposttenyews.
ThevisitingOblatemss-theknowledgeoftheirfaithandhelpustounderstand sioner,FatherMartinoFe-butthisishamperedbytheandresolveourproblems. rraro,wasabletogivethelackofaprimtwhocanex400Italianfamiliesintheplainintheirownlanguage iss so parisharenewaloffaithinthechangesthathaveoccur-mithank Godthatthison hashelpedme theirownlanguage, redintheChurchandim-much." provethenumbersattend- Anothercommentwas: Theparishpriest,Father RobertMatthewsandacojogMons. "Whatimpressedmemost mitteeofItalianmendi- Onemanwhoneverat-dotingthepsiafarWas111a1 aidedtheeolithupintosixpteennticsn,15:asas,
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YouthConcert seembeleaguered. regularsubscription withtick.holders Itchbeingsubscribers who,attendanceis lam. Schenkandjoarsonoon mightlikealookat theyaregiving analgenuinesupport attractivelypresented conmrtseries. Alotofempty Tuesdaynight's missedhearingthe en,thatisemerging g
fourth ofthe the mayneedlocal timeto amtook perfor-three tolive:mother Blades, seriesShostakovich likethe2, series.range whirre.phrasing but noncha-iolr," orchestra whetherSim'. adequate5"ththend.thth lotheSturman, youth ins sealsatSymphony concert;aldition finetat-six amongwork,
subscriptionconcert, vocalawdinstrumental audience. youngmosicians. PianistStephanieBoys themaintitleagainst otherpianist,against cont.tant,Louise plmingthemore ConcertoN. shedisplayedawider oftechniqueand sensitivity. the'.'s...IS." theW.A.Symphony leadingtrombonist deHaan,gotKO °thin.Pthth. d9th/F1/5tItwasademandingevenofmusicforthe
Y.C.W.netball teamslose inMatthews tournament
le took he art et y, ft irer
a ladweekforarare tipper onceoftheW.A.AnsC chastewhoproveda thereisasolidandpro dentseamdrankarched inPerth. I:wasalsoan°MOB rononjrdBrianHon whohasbuiltupaline rearinmusicsimeheI. W.A.andwhorightlya coupledwithhisfath VaughanHaely,fora tip initedBachDoubleCancer andlaterBrahmsdoul concertowhichhisfall conducted.-P.C.
ThematcheslastSunday, w agreatdithProintment forereY.C.W.teamsinthe metropolitantournamentat MatthewsNetballCentre, FlaredPark. Theseniorsidedidnot haveiteasy,theyweredefeatedbystrongersides Thalappliedpre.ure. Thisledtoagenerally lowerstandardofnethall; lof likethestandardethibiedattheSouthernD:rtricts Carnival. Thejuniorteamfought hard.butwereonceagain defeatedbytheWestAustr. alianNetballAssociation schoolgirlsteam. Thoughtheydidnotrive uptrying.theywereunder MOmuchpressuretoovercometheswiftdirectlassmandonceagaintonbya smallmargin.-JOANNE GOREY.
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MISSZNORNIKputup abrilliantperformanceto wingoingawaybylivelengthslastSaturday,andin doingsoshowedthatshe shouldbea"special"towin againathernextstart.
ThisZvornikfillywas threeandfourwidethroughouttheracebutgavenothingelseachanceinthe runhome. Followthisfilly,she'sa verysmartgalloper.
NASIRputtipagood performancetofinishthird toBurradaleCountryand justifiedthesupportwhich cameforhiminthebookmaker'sring.
ThisformerEasternStateshorse,nowbeingtrainedbyLenPike,camehome wellinthestraightandappearstobenearhispeak.
Ibelievethatawinfor thisLatinLovergeldingis notfarawayandheisdefinitelyonetowatchinthe followingweeks.
INTERCHANGElooked
unluckyvhenheranafast finishingsecondtoEgyptian l'rinceintheJulyWelter (1)withtopweightof571 kilos.
ThisWallyMitchelltrainedsix-year-oldmadeupa lotofgroundinthestraight andwouldhavewonina fewmorestrides.
INTERCHANGE'Sform hasbeenveryconsistent againststrongfieldsanda winisnotfaraway.
TUNKUMAKOIAis anotherhorsewhocaught myeyewhenhefinished fifthabout31lengthsfrom thewinnerBurradaleCountryonSaturday. Afterdrawingawidebarrierandlosingacoupleof lengthsatthestartthisRegal Lightfour-year-old camefromwellhackonthe turntofinishrightonthe placegettersheels. Thishorseisontheimproveandmayproveagood each-wayinvestmentatits nextstart.
ArenaJottings
TheStatesquadof 29playerschosenlast weekforthegame againstSouthAustraliapromisestoproduce astrongerall-round teamthanthatwhich opposedVictoria.
Aglanceatthenamesof thenewmen(someofthem admittedlybecauseofinjury orotherreasonswerenot availableforthefirstgame). givesrisetothisopinion.
Thus,thebrilliantEast PerthtrioofGlendinning, SpencerandQuartermaine willgiveanadditional strongchoiceindefence, acrossthecentreandinattack,EastFremantle'sHollins,JezandSewellgive versatilityandbrilliance, Perth'sGibelliniandDay provideadditionalstrength, andinthecaseofGibellini shrewdnessandstabilityand thereinclusionofFong
ByBERNARDJAY
meansthatthereisafair amountofrovingtalent available.
Atthisstage,twopoints emerge.
First,itishopedthat,unlesshecompletelyloses form,therewillnotbea repetitionoftheomission ofFeatherbyfromthe eighteennamedforthematch.
Itissufficienttosaythat herevealedinnouncertain mannertheerrorofmaking himareserve(forthefirst half)inthematchagainst Victoria.
Secondly,thesquadisnot exactlyoverburdenedwith knockruckmen,although presumably,inviewofthe presenceofBryantand Glendinning, Duckworth hasbeenchosenasapoten-
tialruckmanandnotafull back.
MossandMichaelwould heregardedastheNo.1 andNo.2followersandpossiblyRosbenderorDuckworthNo.3.
Ifallretainformthejob oftheselectorswillbemu cheasier.
If,however,the-policy istoadopttheruck-rover technique(whichmightnot beprofitableagainstSouth Australia)oneormoreof theseplayersmaybeomitted. Therearesufficientspecialistsinthedefenceand attackareasandacrossthe centreandsomeofthespecialistsareversatileenough toplayindifferentpositions.
Infact,thoughthereis stillsomewaytogowhich mightinvolveinjuryand lossofform,thedifficulty mightbewhotoselect amonganumberoftalentedplayers.
Matchabandoned,two playersreportedinGaelic footballcompetition
TheGaelicfactballmatchbctweenSt.FirbarsandW.A.I.T.was abandonedandtwoplayerswerereportedasaresultofdisorderduring thegamewhichwasplayedlastSunday.
Precisedetailsofincidentsduringthegame,whichwasaheatedconfrontation,wouldberevealedbeforetheGaelicFootballAssociationtribunalwhichwas duetoheartheumpire'sreportasthiseditionwentto press.
Thefirsthalfwasasruggedasexpected,sinceboth teamsarefightingtokeep withinreachoftheleague leadersKalamunda.
W.A.I.T.(Gold)were againslowoffthemarkand Finbarswereabletotake athree-pointleadathalftime.
TheSaintswerekicking withtheaidofastrong windandNeilMcCaguewas abletofloatawell-directed shotintothebackofthe net. Afterthisinitialsetback thestudents'defencesteadied,withOttoMunialeand PeterThomasplayingresolutelyacrossthehalf-back line.
SPEARHEADQUIET
Ontheotherhandthe Saintscentrcman,TonyReilly,hadhishandsfullwith theW.A.I.T.duoofJohn D'OrazioandFrankPaisino
Reifyusuallysetsupthe forwardplay,butspecialattentionreducedhiseffectiveness. Thehalf-timescoreswere Finbars,1.4(7),W.A.I.T. 1.1(4). Thesecondhalfwas playedin',wiring,rainand freezingcondilons.
BecauseofthisW.A.I.T. wereunabletogettheirmachinerymovingbutitwas obviousthatFinbarswere lotgoingtogiveuptheir leadwithoutastruggle. However,W.A.I.T.scored threegoodgoalsthrough TohnD'Orezio.JohnCahill andS'eveSirko,attheotherendofthegroundMcCagueconvertedapenalty forFinbars.
BRAWLSTARTS
Withtenminutestogo beforethefinalwhistle, W.A.1.T.wererejoicing_as theycontinuedtoapplypressure.Itwasatthisstage thatabrawleruptedinthe centreofthegroundbetweenaSt.Finbarsanda W.A.1.T.player. Mayersfrombothsides meedintolendassistanceto win)mitesandrestrain emners. UmpireRoySavagethen snoketotheplayersinitiallyinvolvedandAdrian McGuinnessandTonyDragowskiweresentoffthe field.
Playcontinuedbutanotherincidentdevelopedafter JohnD'Oraziowasaward
GREYHOUND SELECTIONS
ByGuestTipsterMr.J.COLE
CANNING-7.40p.m. GRADES-530m.
1.Essdebit,2.Sparkling Gift,3.Motealong,4. FawnviewCadet,5.Fulminate,6.Zebrano,7.Snowy Edison,8.WoeIsMe,(res) 9.LaWillow,(res)10.Abigail'sWish.
Select2,4,8.
MAIDEN-8.00p.m.
QUALIFIEDMAIDENSDem.
1.ComeOnScatters,2. GingerSuccess,3.War Gift,4.Runonya,5.Social Road.6.QuickSherry,1. ClassicFinesse,8.Flash Message,(res)9.Western Witch,(res)10.Taremill. Select:1,7,3.
CANNING-8.20p.m. GRADE5-530m.
1.QuickColleen,2.Erin'sGeneral,3.Faithful Litzi,4.BogsideBoy,5. MarionMcGee,6.Fiery Mariner,7.MalteseRecord, 8.LuskaPower,(res)9. CandidBlast,(res)10.New Retreat.
Select:8,1,6. WOODLOES-8.40p.m. GRADE3-530m.
DISTANCE-9.20p.m. NONPENALTY-740m; 1.Trillick,2.Mr.Thunderbolt,3.RomanDrama, 4.TequilaLane,5.Opal Brooch,6.HiWickham,7. SmallTag,8.TienstinAbie, (res)
edafreekickforafoul tackle. Againameleedeveloped whenaplayerranontothe fieldandconfrontedthelinesmanandumpire. Whenorderwasrestored playresumedforthesecond timebut,withafewminutesremaining,umpireSavagedecidedtoabandonthe game.
Theassociationwilltake severemeasurestoensure thatsuchathingwillnot happenagain,particularly asthistypeofbehaviour hasbeengoingonforsome time.
LACK-LUSTRE
Bycontrastthetwoearliergameswerelack-lustre. Kalamunda,playingwell beiuwform,struggledto beatadepletedQueens Park.
TheParkswerewithout fiveoftheirregularplayers andKalamundawerelookingforwardtoapercentage booster.
ItwasonlyKalamunda's experiencethatallowed themtoslidehomewiththe scores2.7(13)to1.3(6).
BestplayersforKalamundawereGeorgeChiariand BernieHoulahanandfor QueensPark.PeterWaslitzwskiplayedhisbestgame oftheseason. Metropolitansalsohadto playtheirbestfootballto defeatW.A.I.T.(Blue)5.7 (22)to2.3(9).
MetropolitansbestplayerswereKenSackvilleand Pat Ward,whilefor W.A.1.T.FrankPainoand JoeDid,iglinotriedtheir hardest.
THETABLE PWLDPts
Kalamunda 1612 2 226
St.Finbars 15II 3 1 23
W.A.I.T.
1.RedSequence.2.Canonero'sBoy(blinkers),3. CassiusNero,4.GoodCompany,5.BusyCoven,6. FineCentury,7.RealSouthern,8.JetScreen,(res) 9.DarkadaleBoy(res)10. TimelySain. Select:1,6,8.
ALBANY-9p.m. GRADE4-530m.
1.HonestTwin,2.Rebel Payout,3.PiedIssue,4.DymaticIssue,5.SecondCollect,6.HiaclassGirl,7.Our BoyDibs,8.Pickanero, (res)9.KingClown,(res) 10.RecordTrapper. Select:3,6,1.