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Japanesetunafishermenorefrequent visitorstoFremantleatthistimeoftheyear. SomeofthemorepicturedoutsidetheStella MarishostelofFremantlewithFatherSean O'SHEA,directoroftheApostleshipofthe Sea.
AIDFORSCHOOLS
Thefirst,portofomajordocumentfromthe Vatican'stopeducationdepartmentbacking StateaidtbCatholicschoolswaspublishedin TheRecordlastweek.
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Mydearpeople, Forsometimewehavebeendeterminedto promotetheBiblicalApostolateintheArchdioceseofPerthandtothatendFatherPatrick Ahern,ParishPriestofMoora,wasappointed DiocesanDirector.
ThisyearBibleSundayoccursonAugust7 nextandonthatdayandduringthefollowing weekitwouldbemostappropriateforyouto stresstheimportanceforallCatholicstoknow andreadtheHolyScriptures.
ItistheinspiredwordofGodeveravailable tousbetweenthecoversoftheBible;itisthe basisofallourpreaching;itistheinspiration ofChristianlifeandthesourceofourknowledgeofGod'sRevelationtoman'through JesusChrist. Biblestudyinitsmanyformsisagreathelp totheunderstandingofourfaithwhendirected andencouragedbytheteachingauthorityof theChurch;Biblereadingwithloveanddevotionisafruitfulsourceofencouragement, peaceandofthegraceofGod.
IcommendthepromotionoftheBiblical Apostolatetoallourpriests,toourteachers, toallParishPastoralCouncilsandindeedto everyone.
YourssincerelyinXt., L.J.GOODY, Perth,W.A. ArchbishopofPerth. 26thJuly,1977.
ChristianpeopleareneglectingtheseafaringvisitorstoAustral:an portsandleavingthemaspreytoundesirables,accordingtoFather SeanO'Shea,portchaplainatFremantle.
Inalettertopriestsfor ApostleshipoftheSeaSunday(July31)FatherO'Shea, whoisnationaldirectorof themovement,saysthatthe "openport"facilityinAustraliaisbringingitsproblems.
Heexplainsthat"open ports"meansthatanybody candriveinandaround theberthwheretheshipstie up.
"Whilethisisverylaudableinademocraticsociety,itdoeshaveitsdisadvantageswhenunsavoury elementsimposethemselves onshipsandportregulationsareflauntedinthecurrentpermissiveandlaissezfaireattitudetosuchmatters."FatherO'Sheasaid.
PROTEST
"Everyportchaplainwho visitsshipswillhaveexperiencesofyoungseafarersnotabletosleepin theirownbedsonoccasion, duringtheirstayinport."
FatherO'Sheasaidthat heandrepresentativesof othermaritimeagencieshad protestedaboutthesituationbuthefelttherewasa dangerof"cryingwolf"and beingdisregardediftoo muchwasmadeofthisaspect.
ItalsoattractedundesirableinterestfromthePress andtheothermedia.
"BEONHAND ."
FatherO'Sheasaysthe Christianperson'sresponse istobeonhandtomeet thesailorsandofferthem truehospitalityattheclub premises.
"Attractiveasitsounds, entertainingvisitingsailors inprivatehomesisnotpracticablebecauseofthequick stopoverofshipsthese days,"hesaid.
Therewasaneedfor peopletogettoknowthe ApostleshipoftheSeaand tooffertheirhelp.
OPPORTUNITIES
Helistedsomeoftheopportunities: TovisittheStella Mariscentrethisweekend, inspectthepremiereand talktothestaffandvisitors.
Talkoverdifferent waysinwhichpeoplecan offertheirservices,suchas
manningthegiftshop.supervisingthegamesroom, meetingvisitorsattheclub entranceandmakingthem welcome.
Hostessesareneeded toassistwiththesocial evenings.
Theservicesofbus driverswouldrelievethis frequenttaskofFather O'Shea,runningcrewsback toKwinanaaftersocialoutings.
FINANCIALHELP
FatherO'Sheasaidthat hewaslookingtotheparishesforfinancialsupport toimprovefacilities,especiallytheballroom.
Somemen,hesaid.were sickorawaitingtransfer; otherswereseekingasimplethinglikeahotshowerwhichtheycouldnotobtainontheirfishingboats.
'UNIQUE'CHANCE
"TheApostleshipofthe Seaisauniqueopportunity tobringtheGoodNewsto menandwomenfromall around-theworld."Father O'Sheasaid.
"Wearenotdoingenoughtotakeadsantageof thisheaven-sentopportunitytopromoteourfaithto others.
"Thefullpotentialofthe StellaMarisClubascentres Heexplainedthatthetoreceiveseafarersinthe clubwasaself-supportingnameoftheCatholicconsoperationderivingitsrev-=unityisnotbeingsuffienuefromthevariousser-cientlyrealised." vicesofferedinthecanteen, restaurant,giftstoreand theaccommodationquarters.
PHONEBILL$28,000
Typicaloftheserviceof theclubwasthecontinual telephonetraffictoallparts oftheworld.
"Menatseaareforced toliveinamachinesituationwhereschedulesareall important.
"Theynevermeettheir employer,theymeetonly thecaptainwhointurnis onlytherepresentativeof thecompany,-Father O'Sheaadded. "Thishasadepressing effectontheirlives.
Lastyear,theStellaMaristelephonebillwas $20,000andFatherO'Shea saidthatatleastancoal-"MiraS,havenofaithin amountoftrafficwasbeingGodatall,livinginthese chargedtothereceiveratimpersoaalconditions. theotherendofthecall.
Theovernightaccommodationwasindemandbya steadystreamofmenneedinghumancompassionand friendlysupportin-theirdifferentsituations.
"EvenChristianmenfall awayfromtheirfaithbecauseonshiptheylackthe supportofaChristianconsmunity."
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SIXHUNDREDATBUNBURY MARRIAGEENCOUNTERSERVICE BANNERSBYCHILDREN
BUNBURY.-Bannersmadebychildrenwhoseparentshad attendedMarriageEncounterwereportofaspecialFamilyLifecelebrationrecently.
Sithundredpeople,someNextyeartherearelikelyinAustraliabutowedthis fromasfarasAlbanyandtobesixtoeightweekendtotheEasternStatespriests MorawnattendedMassingatheringspermonth, andcoupleswhohadcoma SaintPatrick'sCathedraltoFatherDougCaelon,ofoverfogetthemovement co-incidewiththethirdin-gunhcy,esthatmuchofmaned. ternationalconventionofthecc,.ofMarriage EncounterbeingE...wisd.mtheBOOKINGS,SPEAKERS heldinLosAngeles. apostolicgroundworkthat pgoatee,forasurr, At&wintrythechild-hasbeendonebyTonnaageencountershouldbe een'a wereMewedChristianWorkers,Cathol-madetoBriana.Joy andtheywillbedisplayedis Social Apostolate.Jennings(phone642597k atfurtherMarriageEncou-KnightsoftheSouthern meweekendslegallyandCrossandMajellans. CouP1Mareavailable inFiji. tospeakatparishMasses RENEWAL orathomegatheringsand 100Amown' SinceMarriageencounter Because enquiriesshouldbemade toBevandAllanLem m beganinW.A.lastNove meet,hean',...PleaInt these.0_ had to 5452). becomeinterestedinthev her,approximately100couplespermonthhavebeenenthnt marriageandmw Thenextinformation attendingtheweekends. MontageEncountereanightonMarriageEncounAnincreasedinteresthas...herate,'inth"enewelterforthePenhareawill meantututmutinsfurtheroftheChurch, beattheFranciscanRetreat weekendsfromAugusttoTheW.A.movementwasHouse,onSunday,JulyIt, November thefastestgrowinggroupat8p.m.
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Otherfemiliesmorere-v.runningatover100,000dunes centWefriVedwin-else"beannually. attendingManalSI.Thorn.Indeed,theirarrivalAnonewhohasrhi%
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HamillonHill church damaged byfire
Enengivewaterdamagecameinthewakeof thefiredamageatHoly CrossChurch,HamiltonHill,lastTuesday mondag.
About a.m.,neighboursnoticedafireon the east sideoftheWilding,whichisawayfrom thepresbytery.
Thecauseofthefireis stillunknownbutit completelyguttedtwoof thealtarservers'rooms, theheatcrackingtheasbestosroofandbringing downtheceilings.
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ChildrencarryingbannersintoSt.Patrick'sCathedral.
Preparationprogrammeto dispeltheparents' misunderstandingofbaptism
Thereactionofparentstoprogrammespreparingtheirchildren forEuchoristendPenanceharehighlightedtheirmisunderstandingof themeaningofBoptism,aCatholicPectoralInstitutespokesmanhos said.
Mrs. BarbaraHarrisflea!ResourceCentre.fyi. madethecommentincon-ellStreet.onTuesdaynext nemionwiththelaunching Mrs.Harshsaidthatthe nextstrekofabaptismaltwoeartkrprogrammesde preparationprogramme. velopedbytheInstitutehad TheProgrammewillhebeensuccessful:inthecuretrelaffigelInPnestsalitMe-remyearsofar.morethan OOIMLIITAotheCoeche3.000childrenhadteenprebaptismalsohadtobeunderstood.shesaid. "Withthebreakdownof familytiestodayAisclear thatfortheChristiantoone,vheneedsthesupport ofcommunity, NEEDTOHap
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Wt..parentsareasked Mrs.Harrissuggeststhat atbaptism:'Whatdotoll eparalion fa askoftheChurchofGod?'tge muchwed, andtheyreply'Faith',ithastextMatmerelyexplaining M faith thatwill existmthedifferentstepsinthebatheirownlife.-Mrs.Han-atiet,tergotte. ressaid.
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Thecommunityaspectofevent:shesaid.
ADULTEDUCATIONLECTURES
TheCatholicPastoralInstituteissponsoringthetot lowinglecturesthiscomingweek. READINGSAINTPALL TheninthoflenlecturesbyFatherPeterLures. Dominican. AlLourdesMonastery,LesmurdieRoad.Lesmurdie, onTuesday.August2,at8p.m. AtSaintThereseChurch,NorthBeachRoad,Gwelup, onWednesday,August3,at10a.m. AtEastFremantleparishcentre,onThursday,Asp tot4,at7.30p.m.
READINGTHEGOSPELS
AlComoparishcentre,ThelmaStreetonThursday, August4,at7.45p.m.FatherJohnPrendiville.S.J.,Dose thesixthofeightlector.. AtMorleyparishcentre,WellingtonRoad.onWedeln. day,Aug.3,at10a.m.,thefifthofseven by FatherJohnPrendiville,S.1.
CATHOLICWOMEN'SLEAGUE
ExecutivemembersoftheCatholicWomen'sLeague willmeetatleagueHeadquarters.at10am.onWednesday.August3.
OSBORNEPARKNOVENA
AtOsbornePark.asolemnnovenainpreparationfor thefeastoftheAssumption,willcommenceonSunday, August7,concludingonMonday,August15.withdev. tionseacheveningat7.15p.m.andSaturday8.15a.m., followedbyMass,devotionsonlyonSmtdayat4.30pot. Intentionsforthenovenaareindustrialpeacein Australiaandtheworldandvocationstothepriestly andreligiouslife,
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AustralianCatholicReliefhosmade$18,000availableoverthree yearstoaprojectinEcuadorwherestatisticsindicatethatseven outofeverytenchildrendiebeforetheageofthree.
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Themoneywillbeusedconceffiofcommunityde- Theyhaveprovedopen tofundself-helpprojectsinvelopment-.enabling per- mindedandperceptiveof theslumsofGuam:mil,apeetohelpthemselves. iheir humid.puncitywheredi,'TheybelievethatpeopleTherearenowabout25 ease.violenceandgeneralsaneventuallysolvetheirfamilieswhohavecomeinmateclamendemic. ownproblemsanddeter.tocan withtheproject Squatterhomesarebuiltminetheirowndestiny. andexpressedinterest aonstiltsoxentidalswamps 'heneffortsaredirected Classesinnutritionhave ndgarbagedumps.andtowards makingpeoplebeenstartedandmember peoplehavetofightofftutmvareofwhatpossibilitiesofwomenaregrowingtheir nomandratstogetfoodthereareforthemtoliveownvegetablestofeedtheir fromthecity'swastes. withdignityandself-resfamilies.
THEVATICANDOCUMENTON THEROLEANDPURPOSE OFCATHOLICSCHOOLS
Following
textoftaeVaticandocumentcallingon governmentstoaidCatholicschools,thefirstofwhichwaspublishedinTheRecordlostweek.
TheCatholicschoolshouldteachitspupilstodiscern inthevoiceoftheuniversethecreatorwhomitreveals and,intheconquestsofscience,toknowGodand manbetter.Inthedailylifeoftheschool,thepupil shouldlearnthatheiscalledtobealivingwitness toGod'sloveformenbythewayheacts,andthathe ispartofthatsalvationhistorywhichhasChrist,the saviouroftheworld,asitsgoal. BeingawarethatbaptismdoesnotmakeaChristian -livingandactinginconformitywiththegospelis necessary-theCatholicschooltriestocreatewithin itswallsaclimateinwhichthepupil'sfaithwill graduallymatureandenablehimtoassumetheresponsibilityplacedonhimbybaptism.
CHRISTIANMEN
ItwillgiveprideofplaceintheeducationitprovidesthroughChristiandoctrinetothegradualformationofconscienceinfundamental,permanentvirtues -aboveallthetheologicalvirtues,andcharityin particular,whichis,sotospeak,thelife-givingspirit whichtransformsamanofvirtueintoamanofChrist. Christ,therefore,istheteachingcentre,themodel onwhomtheChristianshapeshislife.Inhimthe Catholicschooldiffersfromallotherswhichlimit themselvestoformingmen.Itstaskistoform Christianmen,and,byitsteachingandwitness,show non-ChristianssomethingofthemysteryofChrist whosurpassesallhumanunderstanding.
PERSONALANALYSIS
TheCatholicschoolwillworkcloselywithother Christianbodies(thefamily,theparishandChristian community,youthassociations,etc.).Butonemust notoverlookmanyotherspheresofactivityinsociety whicharesourcesofinformationandintheirvarious wayshaveaneducationalinfluence.
Alongsidetheso-calledparallelschool,theschool properISanactiveforcethroughthesystematicformationofthepupils'criticalfacultiestobringthemto ameasureofself-controlandthe,abilitytochoose freelyandconscientiouslyinthefaceofwhatis offeredbytheorgansofsocialcommunication. Theymustbetaughttosubjectthesethingstoa criticalandpersonalanalysis,takewhatisgood,and integrateitmmtheirChristianhumanculture.
RELIGIOUSTEACHING
TheCatholicschoolmustbealertatalltimesto developmentsinthefieldsofchildpsychology,pedagogyandparticularlycatechetics,andshouldespecially keepabreastofdirectivesfromcompetentecclesiastical authorities.Theschoolmustdoeverythinginits powertoaidthechurchtofulfillitscatecheficalmissionandsomusthavethebestpossiblequalifiedteachersofreligion.
"MEETIWGPLACES"
Forallthesemasons,Catholicschoolsmustbeseen as"meetingplacesforthosewhowishtoexpress Christianvaluesineducation".TheCatholicschool, farmomthananyother,mustbeacommunitywhose aimisthetransmissionofvaluesforliving.Itswork isseenaspromotingafaithrelationshipwithChrist inwhomallvaluesfindfulfillment.
Butfaithisprincipallyassimilatedthroughcontact WW1peoplewhosedailylifebearswitnesstoit. Christianfaith,infact,isbornandgrowsinsidea community.
ThecommunityaspectoftheCatholicschoolis necessarybecauseofthenatureoffaithandnotsimply becauseofthenatureofmanandthenatureofthe educationalprocesswhichiscommontoeveryschool. NoCatholicschoolcanadequatelyfulfillitseducationalroleonitsown.
SOURCEOFENERGY
Itmustbecontinuallyfedandstimulatedbyits sourceoflife,thesavingwordofChristasitis expressedinsacredscripture,intradition,especially liturgicalandsacramentaltradition,andinthelives ofpeople,pastandpresent,whobearwitnesstothat word.
TheCatholicschoollosesitspurposewithoutconstantreferencetothegospelandafrequentencounter withChrist.Itderivesalltheenergynecessaryfor itseducationalworkfromhintandthus"createsinthe schoolcommunityanatmospherepermeatedwiththe gospelspiritoffreedomandlove".
ION'SLIBERATION
Inthissettingthepupilexperienceshisdignityas apersonbeforeheknowsitsdefinition.
Faithful,therefore,totheclaimsofmanandof God,theCatholicschoolmakesitsowncontribution towardman'sliberation,makinghim,inotherwords, whathisdestinyimplies,onewhotalksconsciously withGod,onewhoisthereforGodtolove.
"Thissimplereligiousdoctrineisthecornerstone oftheexistential,Christianmetaphysic."
In1965hereturnedto Penh.Hewasappointed warghpriestofAttadale, hereheremainedforright Yearsuntilhistransferto Aletbneemein1972. RADIOLINE ,ariotimesinWe.;. ti.ernAustraliahegasMOO. medeel.theformerradio programme-theCatholic Attract".withtheLieurgi10Commissionandwith ...motionworkfarParish Councils. HewaschaplaintoSame MariaCollege.Aetadalc, formomyears. Afewyearsagohedid somespecie'trainingin, Canadainretreatgiving andsold.'direction.He reurnedwithgreatenthusiasmforthisworkand*OS -naa,ettinitforsometintecesandortstdenelsonnasturtiums.havealsobeen `aforehisdeath. neededielideahemoverintroduced. MareMILheaRequiemuntilthelandbecomescoat- binGaHagherandFe. Mars 1,JosephPigna-metriaNy'productive. Quedredosreportthatthe tdliChurch.Attadale.at Thepairdonotbelieveresponseofthepeopleto 30riclnekonTuesdaylinhandoutsandtheirpre.Mewnewcropshasbeen winprojectMoreenthesereeriteAtitriAtt
NOMEANDFARM Mostofall.saysMs. Inwhatisgo.ont.Ceallagher.itisme singly antto ear typeofMVOehemhope. kill venture. Fr. NEVICROPS uadradoshasbuiltahome andschoolforchildrenand Aninterestingaspectof vitallyneededfarmontheventureistheattempt sixhectaresboughtwithtointroducetotheinhabitmoneyfromfriendsabroadantsnewtypesofplant, antigrantfromthe1.1119-andvegetablestoextendthe manChurcharrangedbyrangeofcultivatedcrop.. associaleworkerMn.Ianatpresentlargely.confined Gallagher. toriceandpineapples. Butrampantinflationin Amongthenewcropsare Equadorhasmadeallme-knuce.tomatoes.carrots, dickies.seedcropsandradiShes,pelspers.leansand headingsuppliesbeyondspinach. thereachoflocalrearm,- Flowers,marigoldsand
Thespecificmissionoftheschool,then,isacritical, systematictransmissionofcultureinthelightoffaith andthebringingforthofthepowerofChristianvirtue bytheintegrationofculturewithfaithandoffaith withliving.Consequently,theCatholicschoolis awareoftheimportanceofthegospelteachingas transmittedthroughtheCatholicChurch. Itis,indeed,thefundamentalelementintheeducativeprocessasithelpsthepupiltowardhisconscious choiceoflivingaresponsibleandcoherentwayof life. Withoutenteringintothewholeproblemofteachingreligioninschools,itmustbeemphasisedthat, whilesuchteachingisnotmerelyconfinedtoreligious classeswithintheschoolcurriculum,itmust,nevertheless,alsobeimpartedexplicitlyandinasystematic mannertopreventadistortioninthechild'smind betweengeneralandreligiousculture.
CATECHESIS
Thefundamentaldifferencebetweenreligiousand otherformsofeducationisthatitsaimisnotsimply intellectualassenttoreligioustruthsbutalsoatotal commitmentofoneswholebeingtothepersonof Christ. Itisrecognisedthattheproperplaceforcatechesis isthefamilyhelpedbyotherChristiancommunities, especiallythelocalparish.Buttheimportanceand needforcatecheticalinstructioninCatholicschools cannotbesufficientlyemphasised.Hereyoungpeople arehelpedtogrowtowardmaturityinfaith,
ThisisthebasisofaCatholicschool'seducational work.Educationisnotgivenforthepurposeof gainingpowerbutasanaidtowardafullerunderstandingof,andcommunionwithman,eventsand things.Knowledgeisnottobeconsideredasameans ofmaterialprosperityandsuccess,butasacallto serveandtoberesponsibleforothers.
THECOMMUNITY'SWAY
WhetherornottheCatholiccommunityformsits youngpeopleinthefaithby.meansofaCatholic school,aCatholicschoolinitselfisfarfrombeing divisiveorpresumptions. Itdoesnotexacerbatedifferences,butratheraids co-operationandcontactwithothers.Itopensitself toothersandrespectstheirwayofthinkingandof living.Itwantstosharetheiranxietiesandtheirhopes asit,indeed,sharestheirpresentandfuturelotinthis world. Sinceitis
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Thissituationisofgreatconcerntothoseresponsible forCatholiceducation,becausefirstandforemostthe churchoffersitseducationalserviceto"thepooror thosewhoaredeprivedoffamilyhelpandaffection orthosewhoarefarfromthefaith".
NOTONLYTHEWEALTHY
Sinceeducationisanimportantmeansofimproving thesocialandeconomicconditionoftheindividual andofpeoples,iftheCatholicschoolweretoturn itsattentionexclusivelyorpredominantlytothose fromthewealthiersocialclasses,itcouldbecontributingtowardmaintainingtheirprivilegedposition, andcouldtherebycontinuetofavourasocietywhich isunjust.
Itisobviousthatinsuchademandingeducational policyallparticipantsmustbecommittedtoitfreely.
COMMONGOOD
FromtheoutsettheCatholicschooldeclaresits programmeanditsdeterminationtoupholdit.Itis agenuinecommunitybentonimparting,overand above.anacademiceducation,allthehelpitcanto itsmemberstoadoptaChristianwayoflife.
FortheCatholicschoolmutualrespectmeansservicetothepersonofChrist.Co-operationisbetween brothersandsistersinChrist.Apolicyofworking forthecommongoodisundertakenseriouslyasworkingforthebuildingupofthekingdomofGod. Theco-operationrequiredfor thisaimisadutyinconscienceforallthemembers ofthecommunity-teachers,parents,pupils,administrativepersonnel.Eachhashisorherownpartto play.Co-operationofall,giveninthespiritofthe gospel,isbyitsverynatureawitnessnotonlyto Christasthecornerstoneofthecommunity,butalso asthelightwhoshinesfarbeyondit.
'LOVINGSERVICE'
TheCatholicschoolcommunity,therefore,isan irreplaceablesourceofservice,notonlytothepupils anditsothermembers,butalsotosociety. Todayespeciallyoneseesaworldwhichclamours forsolidarity-andyetexperiencestheriseofnew formsofindividualism. SocietycantakenotefromtheCatholicschoolthat itispossibletocreatetruecommunitiesoutofa commoneffortforthecommonrood.InthepluralMcsocietyoftodaytheCatholicschool,moreover, bymaintaininganinstitutionalChristianpresencein theacademicworld,proclaimsbyitsveryexistence theenrichingpowerofthefaithastheanswertothe enormousproblemswhichafflictmankind.
Aboveallitiscalledtorenderahumbleloving servicetothechurchbyensuringthatsheispresent inthescholasticfieldforthebenefitofthehuman family,
RESPONSIBILITY
InthiswaytheCatholicschoolperforms"an authenticapostolate".Towork,therefore,inthis apostolate"meansperformingauniqueandinvaluable workforthechurch".
TherealproblemfacingtheCatholicschoolisto identifyandlaydowntheconditionnecessaryforit tofulfillitsmission.Itistherefore,aproblemrequiringclearandpositivethinking,courage,perseverance andco-operationtotacklethenecessarymeasures withoutbeingoverawedbythesizeofthedifficulties fromwithinandwithout,nor"bypersistentandoutdatedslogans",whichinthelastanalysisaimto abolishCatholicschools.
Togiveintothemwouldbesuicidal.Tofavourin amoreorlessradicalformamerelynoninstitutional presenceofthechurchinthescholasticfield,isa dangerousillusion.
SOMEBELOWSTANDARD
Atgreatcostandsacrificeourforebearswere inspiredbytheteachingofthechurchtoestablish schoolswhichenrichedmankindandrespondedtothe needsoftimeandplace.Whileitrecognisesitsown inadequacies,theCatholicschoolisconsciousofits responsibilitytocontinuethisservice.
Today,asinthepast,somescholasticinstitutions whichbearthenameCatholicdonotappeartocorrespondfullytotheprinciplesofeducationwhichshould betheirdistinguishingfeatureand,therefore,donot fulfillthedutieswhichthechurchandthesocietyhave everyrighttoexpectofthem.
Withoutpretendingtomakeanexhaustiveinquiry intothefactorswhichmayexplainthedifficulties underwhichtheCatholicschoollabours,herearea fewpointsinthehopeofencouragingsomethought asastimulustocourageousreform.
'MOREDIFFICULT'JOB
Oftenwhatisperhapsfundamentallylackingamong Catholicswhoworkinaschoolisaclearrealisation oftheidentityofaCatholicschoolandthecourage tofollowalltheconsequencesofitsuniqueness.
Onemustrecognisethat,moretheneverbefore,a Catholicschool'sjobisinfinitelymoredifficult,more complex,sincethisisatimewhenChristianitydemands tobeclothedinfreshgarments,whenallmannerof changes'havebeenintroducedinthechurchandin secularlife,and,particularly,whenapluralistmentality,dominatesandtheChristiangospelisincreasinglypushedtothesidelines.
Itisbecauseofthisthatloyaltytotheeducational aimsoftheCatholicschooldemandsconstantselfcriticism'andreturntobasicprinciples,tothemotives whichinspirethechurch'sinvolvementineducation,
GIVINGADIRECTION
Theydonotprovideaquickanswertocontemporary problems,buttheygiveadirectionwhichcanbegin tosolvethem.Accounthastobetakenofnewpagogicalinsightsandcollaborationwithothers,irrespectiveofreligiousallegiance,whoworkhonestlyforthe truedevelopmentofmankind-firstandforemost withschoolsofothersChristians-inTheinterests, eveninthisfield,ofChristianunitybutalsowithstate schools. Inadditiontomeetingsofteachersandmutual research,thiscollaborationcanbeextendedtothe pupilsthemselvesandtheirfamilies.
DIFFICULTIES
Inconclusionitisonlyrighttorepeatwhathasbeen saidaboveabouttheconsiderabledifficultiesarising fromlegalandeconomicsystemsoperatingindifferent countrieswhichhindertheactivitiesoftheCatholic school,difficultieswhichpreventthemfromextending theirservicetoallsocialandeconomicclassesand compelthemtogivethefalseimpressionofproviding schoolssimplyfortherich.
AfterreflectingonthedifficultieswhichtheCatholic schoolencounters,wetunanowtothepracticalpossibilitiesopentothosewhoworkin,orareresponsible for,theseschools.
'SERIOUS'QUESTIONS
Thefollowingmoreseriousquestionshavebeen selectedforspecialcomment:organisationandplanning,ensuringthedistinctiveCatholiccharacterofthe school,theinvolvementofreligiousintheschool apostolate,theCatholicschoolinmissioncountries, pastoralcareofteachers,professionalassociations, theeconomicquestion.
CatholiceducationisinspiredbythegeneralprinciplesenunciatedbytheSecondVaticanCouncilconcemingcollaborationbetweenthehierarchyandthose whoworkintheapostolate.
Inconsequenceoftheprincipleofparticipationand co-responsibility,thevariousgroupingswhichconstitutetheeducationalcommunityare,accordingtotheir severalcompetencies,tobeassociatedindecision makingconcerningtheCatholicschoolandinthe applicationofdecisionsoncetaken,
SUBSIDIARITY
Itisfirstandforemostatthestageofplanningand ofputtingintooperationaneducationalprojectthat thisprincipleofthecouncilistobeapplied.
Theassigningofvariousresponsibilitiesisgoverned bytheprincipleofsubsidiarity,and,withreferenceto thisprinciple,ecclesiasticalauthorityrespectsthecompetenceoftheprofessionalsinteachingandeducation. Indeed,"therightanddutyofexercisingtheepostolateiscommontoallthefaithful,clericalandlay, andlaypeoplehavetheirownpropercompetencein thebuildingupofthechurch".
LAYINVOLVEMENT
Thisprinciple,enunciatedbytheSecondVatican Councilisparticularlyapplicabletotheapostolateof theCatholicschoolwhichsocloselyunitesteaching andreligiouseducationtoawell-definedprofessional activity.
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CATHOLICSCHOOLS-CONTD.
Itishere,aboveall,thattheparticularmissionof thelaypersonisputintoeffect,amissionwhichhas become"allthemoreimperativeinviewofthefact thatmanyareasofhumanlifehavebecomevery largelyautonomous,Thisisasitshouldbe,butit sometimesinvolvesacertainwithdrawalfromethical andreligiousinfluencesandtherebycreatesaserious dangertoChristianlife",
Moreover,layinvolvementinCatholicschoolsis aninvitation"toco-operatemorecloselywiththe apostolateofthebishops",bothinthefieldofreligious instrnctionandinmoregeneralreligiouseducation whichtheyendeavourtopromotebyassistingthe pupilstoapersonalintegrationofcultureandfaith andoffaithandliving.
MANDATE
TheCatholicschoolinthissense,therefore,receives fromthebishopsinsomemannerthemandateofan apostolicundertaking.
Theessentialelementofsuchamandateis"union withthosewhomtheHolySpirithasassignedtorule God'schurch"andthislinkisexpressedespeciallyin overallpastoralstrategy.
"lnthewholedioceseoringivenareasofitthe co-ordinationandcloseinterconnectionofallapostolic worksshouldbefosteredunderthedirectionofthe bishop.Inthiswayallundertakingsandorganisation, whethercatechetical,missionary,charitable,social, family,educational,oranyotherprogrammeareserving:apastoralgoalwillbeco-ordinated.
PARENTS
Thisissomethingwhichisobviouslyindispensable fortheCatholicschoolinasmuchasitinvolves"apostolicco-operationonthepartofbothbranchesofthe clergy,aswellasofthereligiousandthelaity".
ThisistheframeworkwhichguaranteesthedistinctiveCatholiccharacteroftheschool.
Whilethebishop'sauthorityistowatchoverthe orthodoxyofreligiousinstructionandtheobservance ofChristianmoralsintheCatholicschools,itisthe taskofthewholeeducativecommunitytoensurethat adistinctiveChristianeducationalenvironmentis maintainedinpractice.
ThisresponsibilityapplieschieflytoChristianparents wileconfidetheirchildrentotheschool.Having chosenitdoesnotrelievethemofapersonaldutyto givetheirchildrenaChristianupbringing.
TEACHERS,ATMOSPHERE
Theyareboundtoco-operateactivelywiththe school-whichmeanssupportingtheeducational effortsoftheschoolandutilisingthestructuresoffered forparentalinvolvement,inordertomakecertain thattheschoolremainsfaithfultoChristianprinciples ofeducation.
Anequallyimportantrolebelongstotheteachers insafeguardinganddevelopingthedistinctivemission oftheCatholicschool,particularlywithregardtothe Christianatmospherewhichshouldcharacteriseits life>andteaching.
Wheredifficultiesandconflictsariseaboutthe authenticChristiancharacteroftheCatholicschool, hierarchicalauthoritycanandmustintervene.
THEAPOSTOLATE
Someproblemsarisefromthefactthatcertain religiousinstitutes,foundedfortheschoolapostolate, havesubsequentlyabandonedschoolworkbecauseof socialorpoliticalchangesandhaveinvolvedthemselvesinotheractivities.
Insomecasestheyhavegivenuptheirschoolsas aresultoftheireffortstoadapttheirlivesandmission totherecommendationsoftheSecondVaticanCouncil andtothespiritoftheiroriginalfoundation.
Itisnecessary,however,toreassesscertainargumentsadoptedagainsttheteachingapostolate.
Somewouldsaytheyhavechosena"moredirect" apostolateforgettingtheexcellenceandtheapostolic valueofeducationalworkintheschool.Otherswould appealtothegreaterimportanceoftheindividualover communityinvolvement,ofpersonaloverinstitutional work.
ABANDONMENT!
Theadvantages,however,ofacommunityapostolateintheeducationalfieldareself-evident. SometimestheabandonmentofCatholicschoolsis justifiedonthegroundsofanapparentfailuretogain perceptibleresultsinpursuingcertainobjectives.If thisweretrue,itwouldsurelybeaninvitationto undertakeafundamentalrevisionofthewholeconduct oftheschool,remindingeveryonewhoventuresinto educationoftheneedforhumilityandhopeandthe
convictionthathisworkcannotbeassessedbythe samerationalisticcriteriawhichapplytootherprofessions.
Itistheresponsibilityofcompetentlocalecclesiasticalauthoritytoevaluatetheadvisabilityandnecessity ofanychangetootherformsofapostolicworkwile. everparticularcircumstancesdictatetheneedfora reassessmentoftheschoolapostolate,keepinginmind theobservationaboveonoverallpastoralstrategy.
INMISSIONLANDS
TheimportanceoftheCatholicschoolapostolate ismuchgreaterwhenitisaquestionoftheforeign missions.Wheretheyoungchurchesstillrelyonthe presenceofforeignmissionaries,theeffectivenessof theCatholicschoolwilllargelydependonitsability toadapttolocalneeds.
Itmustensurethatitisatrueexpressionofthe localandnationalCatholiccommunityandthatit contributestothecommunity'swillingnesstocooperate.IncountrieswheretheChristiancommunity isstillatitsbeginningandincapableofassuming responsibilityforitsownschools,thebishopswillhave toundertakethisresponsibilitythemselvesforthe timebeing,butmustendeavourlittlebylittletofulfill theaimsoutlinedaboveinconnectionwiththeorganisifionoftheCatholicschools.
HUGEFIELD
Bytheirwitnessandtheirbehaviourteachersare ofthefirstimportancetoimpartadistinctivecharacter toCatholicschools.Itis,therefore,indispensableto ensuretheircontinuingformationthroughsomeform ofsuitablepastoralprovision.
Thismustaimtoanimatethemaswitnessesof Christintheclassroomandtackletheproblemsof theirparticularapostolate,especiallyregardinga Christianvisionoftheworldandofeducation,problemsalsoconnectedwiththeartofteachinginaccordancewiththeprinciplesofthegospel.
Ahugefieldisthusopenedupfornationaland internationalorganisationswhichbringtogetherCatholicteachersandeducationalinstitutionsatalllevels.
TEMPORALAFFAIRS
Professionalorganisationswhoseaimistoprotect theinterestsofthosewhoworkintheeducationalfield cannotthemselvesbedivorcedfromthespecificmission oftheCatholicschool.Therightsofthepeoplewho areinvolvedintheschoolmustbesafeguardedin strictjustice.
Hut,nomatterwhatmaterialinterestsmaybeat slakeorwhatsocialandmoralconditionsaffecttheir professionaldevelopment,theprincipleoftheSecond VaticanCouncilhasaspecialapplicationinthis context:
"Thefaithfulshouldlearnhowtodistinguishcarefullybetweenthoserightsanddutieswhicharetheirs asmembersofthechurch,andthosewhichtheyhave asmembersofsociety.Letthemstrivetoharmonise thetwo,rememberingthatineverytemporalaffair theymustbeguidedbyaChristianconscience."
EVANGELISATION
Moreover,"evenswhenpre-occupiedwithtemporal cares,thelaitycanandmustperformvaluablework fortheevangelisationoftheworld".
Therefore,thespecialorganisationssetuptoprotecttherightsofteachers,parentsandpupilsmustnot forgetthespecial-missionoftheCatholicschooltobe ofservice'intheChristianeducationofyouth."The laymanisatthesametimeabelieverandacitizen andshouldbeconstantlyledbyChristianconscience alone."
Inthelightofwhathasbeensaid,theseassociations, whilebeingconcernedfortherightsoftheirmembers, mustalsobealivetotheresponsibilitieswhichare partandparcelofthespecificapostolateofthe Catholicschool.
Catholicteacherswhofreelyacceptpostsinschools, whichhaveadistinctivecharacter,areobligedto respectthatcharacterandgivetheiractivesupportto itunderthedirectionofthoseresponsible.
ECONOMICSCENE
Fromtheeconomicpointofviewthepositionof verymanyCatholicschoolshasimprovedandinsome countriesisperfectlyacceptable.Thisisthecase wheregovernmentshaveappreciatedtheadvantages andthenecessityofapluralityofschoolsystems whichofferalternativestoasinglestatesystem.
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Suchagreementshavebeen
andtheCatholiccommunityatthenationallevel.
Thesesolutionsareanencouragementtothose responsibleforCatholicschoolsincountrieswhere theCatholiccommunitymuststillshoulderavery heavyburdenofcosttomaintainanoftenhighly importantnetworkofCatholicschools.
TheseCatholicsneedtobeassured,astheystrive toregularisethefrequentinjusticesintheirschool situation,thattheyarenotonlyhelpingtoprovide everychildwithaneducationthatrespectshiscompletedevelopment,buttheyarealsodefendingfreedom ofteachingandtherightsofparentstochoosean educationfortheirchildrenwhichconformstotheir legitimaterequirements.
Tocommitoneselftoworkinginaccordancewith theaimsofaCatholicschoolistomakeagreatact offaithinthenecessityandinfluenceofthisapostolate. Onlyonewhohasthisconvictionandaccepts Christ'smessage,whohasaloveforandunderstands today'syoungpeople,whoappreciateswhatpeople's realproblemsanddifficultiesare,willbeledtocontributewithcourageandevenaudacitytotheprogress ofthisapostolateinbuildingupaCatholicschool, whichputsitstheoryintopractice,whichrenewsitself accordingtoitsidealsandtopresentneeds.
ThevalidityoftheeducationalresultsofaCatholic school,however,cannotbemeasuredbyimmediate efficiency.
InthefieldofChristianeducation,notonlyisthe freedomfactorofteacherandpupilrelationshipwith eachothertobeconsidered,butalsothefactorof grace.Freedomandgracecometofruitioninthe spiritualorderwhichdefiesanymerelytemporal assessment.
Whengraceinfuseshumanliberty,itmakesfreedomfullyfreeandraisesittoitshighestperfection inthefreedomoftheSpirit.ItiswhentheCatholic schooladdsitsweight,consciouslyandovertly,tothe liberatingpowerofgrace,FlatitbecomestheChristian leavenintheworld.
InthecertaintythattheSpirit'isatworkinevery person,theCatholicschooloffersitselftoall,nonChristiansincluded,withallitsdistinctiveaimsand means,acknowledging,preservingandpromotingthe spiritualandmoralqualities,thesocialandcultural values,whichcharacterisedifferentcivilisations.
Suchanoutlookoverridesanyquestionofthedisproportionbetweenresourcesavailable'andthenumberofchildrenreacheddirectlybytheCatholicschool; nothingcanstopitfromcontinuingtorenderitsservice.Theonlyconditionitwouldmake,asisitsright, foritscontinuedexistencewouldberemainingfaithfultotheeducationalaimsoftheCatholicschool, Loyaltytotheseaimsis,moreover,thebasicmotive whichmustinspireanyneededreorganisationofthe Catholicschoolinstitution.
IfallwhoareresponsiblefortheCatholicschool wouldneverlosesightoftheirmissionandtheapos-
vaticvalueoftheirteaching,theschoolwouldenjoy betterconditionsinwhichtofunctioninthepresent andwouldfaithfullyhandonitsmissiontofuture generations.
Theythemselves,moreover,wouldmostsurelybe filledwithadeepconviction,joyandspiritofsacrifice intheknowledgethattheyareofferinginnumerable youngpeopletheopportunityofgrowinginfaith,of acceptingandlivingitspreciousprinciplesoftroth, charityandhope.
TheSacredCongregationforCatholicEducation, tofosterthefullrealisationoftheaimsoftheCatholic school,extendsoncemoreitswannestandheartfelt encouragementtoallwhoworkintheseschools.There canbenodoubtwhateveroftheimportanceofthe apostolateofteachinginthetotalsavingmissionof thechurch.
Thechurchherselfinparticularlookswithconfidenceandtrusttoreligiousinstituteswhichhave receivedaspecialcharismoftheHolySpiritandhave beenmostactiveintheeducationoftheyoung.
Maytheybefaithfultotheinspirationoftheir foundersandgivetheirwholeheartedsupporttothe apostolicworkofeducationinCatholicschoolsand notallowthemselvestobedivertedfromthisby attractiveinvitationstoundertakeotheroftenseeminglymoreeffective,apostolates.
Alittlemorethantenyearsaftertheendofthe SecondVaticanCounciltheSacredCongregationfor CatholicEducationrepeatsthefinalexhortationof theDeclarationonChristianEducationtothepriests, religiousandlaypeoplewhofulfilltheirmissionin theCatholicschool.
Itreads:"Theyareurgedtoperseveregenerously intheirchosenduty,continuingtoinstillintotheir pupilsthespiritofChrist;letthemendeavourtoexcel intheartofteachingandintheadvancementof knowledge.Thustheywillnotonlyfostertheinternal renewalofthechurch,butwillsafeguardandintensify herbeneficialpresenceinthemodemworld,andabove all,intheworldoftheintellect."
Thisdocumentinnowaywishestominimisethe valueofthewitnessandworkofthemanyCatholics whoteachinStateschoolsthroughouttheworld.
In'describingthetaskconfidedtotheCatholic schoolitisintendedtoencourageeveryefforttopromotethecauseofCatholiceducation,sinceinthe pluralisticworldinwhichwelive,theCatholicschool isinauniquepositiontooffer,morethaneverbefore, amostvaluableandnecessaryservice.
Withtheprinciplesofthegospelasitsabidingpoint ofreference,itoffersitscollaborationtothosewho arebuildinganewworld-onewhichisfreedfrom ahedonisticmentalityandfromtheefficiencysyndrome ofmodemconsumersociety.
Weappealtoeachepiscopalconferencetoconsider andtodeveloptheseprincipleswhichshouldinspire theCatholicschoolandtotranslatethemintoconcrete programmeswhichwillmeettherealneedsofthe educationalsystemsoperatingintheircountries.
Realisingthattheproblemsarebothdelicateand highlycomplex,theSacredCongregationforCatholic Educationalsoaddressesitselftothewholepeopleof God.Intheeconomyofsalvationwepoorhumans mustconfrontproblems,suffertheirconsequencesand workmightandmaintosolvethem.
Wearecertainthatinthelastanalysissuccessin anyventuredoesnotcomefromtrustinourown solutionsbutfromtrustinJesuswhoallowedhimself tobecalledteacher.MayHeinspire,guide,support andbringtoasafeconclusionallthatisundertakea inNi.name.
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PLEASURE CRUISE
putupagoodperformance a,winaGraduationon Saturdayandbecomean open-classgalloper. This formerEasternStateshorse camefrommidfieldtogain alaststridevictoryover TaxDodgewith57kilos.
FromwhatIhaveseenof ?LEASURECRUISEI believehewillappreciate thelowerweighthewillreceiveinhandicapsandweltersandshouldcontinuehis podformandshowagood profitforhisfollowers.
FERRUSKINGlooked tobeunluckywhenhecame fromwellbackontheturn tofinishsecondtoPetrenui intheSmokebushGraduation. Thisfollowedagoodwin thepreviousweekbythis BoysieBoygeldingand,judgingbythewayheflashed homeonSaturday,itshould notbelongbeforeFERRUS KINGentersthewinners circleagain.
COOMAfinishedvery stronglydowntheoutside 5.5
ofthetracktofinishavery impressivesecondtoInterchangeintheEtonQuality Stakes.ThisRoganRoad five-year-old,whois a stablemateofthewinner, wasblockedforarunata vitalstageoftheracebut stillmanagedtogodown by11lengths.Recentruns ofCOOMAhavebeentop classandIbelievehewill soongoonebetterandjustifythesupportthathas beenshownforhiminrecentweeks.
REDSLEEVESisathreeyear-oldwhohasbeenrunningonwellatrecentstarts andSaturday'seffortwas noexception.Afterbeing nearthetailendersatthe turnthisflashycoltfinished verystronglyalongtherails togainthirdplacebehind Petrenui.
REDSLEEVEShas shownthatheneedsground toshowhisbestandcanbe supportedeachwaywith confidenceinracesof1,600 metresormore. -ByRODEVANS
ClosematchesinW.A.C.L.T.A.
winterpennantscompetition
TherewassomeclosematchesinthesecondroundoftheWest AustralianCatholicLawnTennisAssociationmen'sandladies'winter pennantsplayedlastweekend.
Inthemen'sAGrade, St.Mark's,9sets76games, defeatedQueensPark(2), 7sets65games,andQueens Park(1),15-91,defeated St.Dennis, 1set44games.
Intheirclosewin,St. Mark'scontinuedtheirwinningrunandMikeBrennancontinuedhisgoodform byhalvinghismatchwith theformerW.A.C.L.T.A. champion,RonSmith.
TheformerVictorian PeterDohertyplayedwell inhisdebutforQueens Park,halvinghismatch withthepromisingSt. Mark'splayer,FrankNorton.
QueensPark(1)boosted theirpercentagebydefeatingSt.Dennis,whomay finditdifficulttoimprove theirposition,althoughup todatetheyhaveplayed thetwotopteamsinthe competition.
TwoofthethreematchesinBGradewerevery closeandthethirdwaswon decisivelybytheleading team,Attadale.
Theresultswere:Attadale.12-86.defeatedDianella. 4-56;Greyfriars, 9-77,defeatedSt.Benedict. 7-70;QueensPark,11-74, defeatedWarwick5-74, Theirdefeatpu,spressureonDianellawhomust wintheirnextfewgames
tostayinthelightforthe toptwo.
Greyfriarsrecordedtheir firstwinandtherearefour teamseachwithonewin.
IntheWarwick-Queens Parkmatch,gameswere evenbutQueensPark's successwasduetoitswinningfivetie-breakers.It wasapleasingresultfor thejuniorplayersatQueens Park,ledbytheveteran campaignerJohnMesser.
Resultsintheladies'A Gradecompetitionwere: Dianella,10-76,defeated Warwick, 2-46;Queens Park.8-59.defeatedAttadale,4-55.
Althoughtheyachieved comfortablemargins,the winnersdidnothavethings alltheirownway. Inthefirstgamethere weresixtie-breakers,all wonbyDianella.whichresealedtheinexperienceof thenewclub,Warwick.
Althoughtheyrecorded theirfirstwinoftheseason.QueensParkremainin thirdpositiononthetable behindAttadaleandDianella. Inthe BGrade, theonlyresultavailablewas thatofthewinofAttadale overQueensPark,11-74to 1-34.
Followingarethetables:
MEN:AGrade:St.
Mark's,4points;Queens Park(1),2;Warwick,2; QueensPark(2),nil;St. Dennis,nil.BGrade:Attadale.4;St.Benedict,Dianella,GreyfriarsandQueens Park,each2;Warwick,nil.
LADIES:AGrade:Dianella,4;Attadaleand QueensPark,each2;Warwick.nil. BGrade:Dianella,St.BenedictandAttadale,each2;QueensPark, nil. Allassociationmembers areinvitedtoattendaday ofsocialtennisandtheannualgeneralmeetingatSt. Joseph'sPignatellicourtsin DavidsonRoad,Attadaleon Sunday(July31).
Social.tenniswillstartat 11a.m.;therewillbea barbecuelunchandplay willcontinueduringthe afternoonduringwhichthe annualgeneralmeetingwill heheld.
Anyoneinterestedin playingCatholicTennisis invitedtophonethepublic relationsofficer, Tom Branch.on481190.
Thefirstcommitteemeetingofthenewexecutive andcommitteewillbeheld atthehomeofTomand JulieBranch.5Ackworth Crescent, Warwick,on Tuesday,August2.commencingat7.45p.m..-TOMBRANCH.
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England'steamfor thethirdTest,dueto startatTrentBridge soonafterthisedition wenttopress,looked, onpaperatleast, somewhat stronger thanthatwhichwon thesecondTest.
Englandwasfortunatein beingabletoreplacethe unfitChrisOld,whobowl
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edwellinthesecondTest, withanin-formHendrick whohasservedhiscountry wellinthepast.
TheabsenceofJohn Leverwillbeasurpriseto someAustralians(unlesshe isnotfullylit)buttheinclusionoftheyoungallrounderIanBothaminhis steadcouldbeabonusin thebattingdepartment,althoughhemayhe12thman. Hecertainlywouldnot hepickedbeforeGraham Roope(choseninplaceof GrahamBarlow)whomust haveafirst-classaverage thisseasonapproachingthe halfcentury.
Butofcoursethebig boosttoEnglandwasthe returnofGeoffreyBoycott totheteamafterathreeyearabsence.
TheYorkshirecaptainis probablythehestopening batsmanininternational crickettodayand,inreplacingAmiss,hewillfill theoneuncertain"gap"in theEnglandlineupwhich gavetheAustralianattack noendoftroubleinthe secondTest.
Hisinclusionhasleftthe Englandfieldingatabout thesameexcellentstandard whichhasbeenacrucial factorinbothTestsand thereisnoquestionabout hiscurrentform-hehas madea"packet"ofrunsfor Yorkshireuptodatethis season.
AsfortheAustralianhat_ ting,Robinsonlatelyhas beendoingaswellasanyone,McCoskerandDavis havebeenmakingrunsand KimHugheshasnotbeen abletoputtogetherabig score. Cosierseemedtohaveregainedsomeformasthe Testapproachedbutallin alltheAustralianbatting,
GREYHOUND SELECTIONS
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Chappellexcepted,hasnot beendistinguished. ThereturnofPascoeno doubtgaveChappellsome peaceofmindandatleast removedanytemptationto repeattheratherextraordinarytacticofplayingtwo spinners.
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Withthe forthcoming WorldCuppreliminaryseriesinhand,theAustralian soccerteamwhichhasdone reasonablywellinthefournationsoccertournament (againstArsenal,Celticand RedStarBelgrade)might bestrengthenedinthenear futurebytheadditionof AdrianAlston.whorepresentedAustralia36times beforebeingsignedfor Luton,thenintheEnglish firstdivision.
HetransferredtoCardiff Cityandthen,onatransfer feeof$60,000.wenttothe UnitedStatesfortheTampaBayRowdies. Alston,whois28.was thespearheadoftheAustralianhidintheWorld CupfinalsinWestGermany in1974andheisnowhack inAustraliawitha$60.000 pricetagagainsthisname.
Hehassaidthathewas keentoplayagainforAustraliaanditwasreported intheweekendSydney Pressthatasportingfootwearcompanywassponsoringhimandhismove fromTampatoAustralia. AustralianSoccerFederationofficialsseemedto havenodoubtthathewould maketheAustraliansquad Infact,theAustralian coach,JimShoulder,went toCanberralastweekendto watch.Alston(heisplaying forCanberraCityinthe PhillipsSoccerLeague)but decidedthatitwasabit tooearlytobringthetall s'rikcrintotheAustralian squad.
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DISTANCE-9p.m.
DISCRETIONARY GRADING-740m.
I.TientsinAbie,2,BalgownieLass,3.ItWorks, 4.Trillick,5.DameMacleod,6.SmallTag,7.Mr. Thunderbolt,8.Shuatiff. (res)9.CubanGvpsy. (res)10.BrigZana. Select:7,6,4.
INVITATION-9.20
Pan. NONPENALTY
