The Record Newspaper 23 January 1986

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Laity in Perth archdiocese and Catholics in Western Australia have been invited to put forward ideas in two consultations announced this week.

Archbishop Foley has advised all lay groups in the archdiocese they can "contribute their vision, their experience and their hopes for the future" in preparation for next year's Synod of Bishops.

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The 1987 Synod on the Role of the laity in the Church and the World was delayed 18 months when Pope John Paul decided to convene last December's extraordinary synod to mark the 20th anniversary of the closing of Vatican II. The 1987 Synod will try • to clarify and deepen understanding of the vocation and mission of the lay person.

• to respond to the problem connected with this vocation and mission.

• to foster and encourage the spiritual and apostolic life of the Church today.

Two Australian bishops will attend next year's synod and they hope to carry with them the reflections of a wide section of the Australian

Now he has moved into his new parish of Ocean Reef, Father Simon Carson intends to keep a close watch on his presbytery letter box at 18 Tornado Way, off Windlass Drive on Marmion Avenue.

He will also be keeping an ear to his telephone 401 5846 for any offers of vestments, altar vessels, church furnishings, and other equipment for the Sunday Masses that will soon commence in the new Prendiville Col-

laity.

Perth archdiocesan groups can use a special kit of six discussions that are available from the Catholic Church Office Victoria Square.

Known organisations have been sent the materials already and any other group of people is welcome to obtain the materials from the Church Office and lege premises coming to join in the consulation. completion at the corner The six discussion poinof Marmion Avenue and ters, prepared by a Hodges Drive.

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Pro-Nuncio posted to UK Archbishop Luigi Barbarito, Pro-Nuncio to Australia since 1978 is to become Nuncio to Great Britain.

Because he is dean of the Canberra diplomatic corps he will depart after the Queen's visit in March.

Archbishop Barbarito, 63, succeeds Archbishop Heim who retired from the UK position in July last year.

The long delay in filling the post fuelled a rumour that had to be dampened down by the

Vatican, that the controversial Archbishop Marcinkus of the Vatican Bank might secure the position.

Archbishop Barbarito often referred to Australia as his second home because of his earlier years here 1953-59 on the staff of the then Apostolic Delegate, Archbishop Carboni.

In the intervening years Archbishop Barbarito served in France, Vatican City, Haiti, Antilles, Senegal, Mali and Mauretania and Cape Verde Islands from which he transferred

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Muldoon tribute

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SYDNEY: Sydney's colourful former bishop of the northern region Bishop Thomas Muldoon was buried last Monday in his home town of Lismore.

He died aged 68 in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital over whose closing of the public section two years ago Bishop Muldoon waged a very vocal campaign against the Wran government.

Described by Archbishop Clancy as a "noted orator, with a ready wit, and a brilliant raconteur," his legendary stories real and embellished, spanned the wartime years in Propaganda College, Rome where he was ordained in 1943 and entertained generations of students at St Patrick's College, Manly where he taught from 1945 until being appointed auxiliary bishop in 1960.

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shrine in Bayside, NY, may mislead people into believing in apparitions that have been disclaimed by church authorities.

Large advertisements have been placed in area newspapers by followers of Veronica Lueken, who claims to have seen Mary and Jesus appear at Flushing Meadow Park in Flushing, long Island.

Archbishop McCarthy said the shrine was not affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.

"It was reported that 'The Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the faith had said there was nothing supernatural at Bayside'."

He added "more recent communications with the office of the Holy father's representative to the United States has confirmed there has been no change in the status of the shrine and its activities are not sanctioned by the Roman Catholic Church."

VATICAN CITY (NC) The 1985 extraordinary Synod of Bishops is six weeks over but its ongoing work has yet to begin, with a proposed MR/MRS/MISS ---·-· ···-· Initials . new catechism tipped high as one of its projects.

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delegates favoured the drafting of a universal outline of LONDON: The first Jewish- basic Catholic teachings as a Christian edition of the point of reference in the long-running BBC series writing of local catechisms . % The aim was to insure a Sorgs orf p 'raise wt·ill oe common understanding of televised next Sunday. the faith around the world.

The program will be recorded at the West Lon But there was no consensus don Synagogue before a as to how this should be congregation of local Jews done or who should do it. and representatives of Cardinal Law of Boston, in local Christian groups. a synod speech, asked that a All of the congregation commission of cardinals be and the BBC crew will wear formed to draft the cateyamulkas (Jewish skull- chism caps) during the recording. After the synod, Cardinal head of In 1980, Songs of Praise Joseph Ratzinger, the Vatican Congregation was broadcast from the West London Synagogue "or the Doctrine of the Faith with a lewish congregation and a synod delegate, said the Churchwide catechism and choir.

The tbeme of the program would require cooperation will be "The history of among several Vatican conJewish-Christian dialogue 8regatons in Britain."

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congregation was putting the finishing touches on a new catechism which would ser.e as a "guide" for locally written catechisms The clergy congregation is responsible for catechetics Cardinal Oddi said his project was independent of the synod recommendation.

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What would you like Pope John Paul to hear during his visit to Western Australia on Sunday and Monday, 30November December I. This is the question being put out by state organisers of the papal tour and people with particular ideas are welcome to submit them for possible inclusion in the official address that will be made to the pope.

"Pope John Paul has said that he wants to meet as many people as possible,' said Mons Pat O'Reilly, the WA director for the tour

ADELAIDE: The increased popularity of garage sales and trash and treasure markets is causing a critical shortage of donations to the St Vincent de Paul Society.

According to state administrator of stores.

Mr Ray Hartigan, the decrease has been measurable in the past six months.

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have dropped 30 to 40 per cent while furniture and fridge stocks are very low.

One of the problems with clothing is that old fashioned clothes are now trendy which means people are less willing to donate it and there is greater demand for it from welfare shops by those other than the

cu "Obviously there can be only a few representative people chosen to speak to the pope at any length and ideas will be channelled through to those composing addresses of welcome or other statements The list of speakers had not been drawn up yet said Mons O'Reillv but laity would be included as well s religious and clergy Ideas on what the pope should hear from the local Church could come from parishioners, either as groups or individuals Youth and students. the aged and handicapped, par ents and teachers are all typical people whose ideas could be valuable, Mons O'Reilly said.

ldea can be forwarded to the Papal Tour Office care of 6 Thomas Street Nedlands and should be lodged before February 28 Mons O'Reilly said negot ations were well advanced to obtain a central adminis trative office for the tour.

When that happened, con tact would be made with the large number of people who already had offered their wide ranging skills and talents on a voluntary basis

Tax cheats cost aid WASHINGTON (NC) President Reagan promoted his proposed tax overhaul as "pro-family" while White House Chief of Staff Donald Regan said the plan doesn't contain tuition tax credits because they represent an "addition" when the administration goal is "reform" Chief of Staff Regan also said the administration wants to drop the tax deduction for charitable contributions by non-itemising taxpayers because too many citizens cheated.

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NEW YORK (NC) --At least two of 24 or more nuns under threat from the Vatican over a New York Times abortion advertisement controversy say they have been cleared, but cases of most are still pending Those who now say they are cleared are Sister Kathleen Hebbeler and Sister Mary J. ByMes. sister Hebbeler. a ··.+ Dot mintcan Si ster of the Sick Poor works I Cincinnati with p fldery Persons in CommunI'y, an organi . usation developIg housing for the elderly Door.

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In the baptistery of St Dominic's North Doubleview last week it was standing room only when Father George O'Leary baptised Amy Stevenson the latest daughter of John and Pat Stevenson. Also welcoming into the church were her 11 brothers and sisters Mary, Anne, William, Helen, Edward, Louise, Clare, Ruth, Sarah, Emma and George.

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Korean Catholics have revitalised St Stanislaus Church in Silverwater. The church had been in little use, its congregation had dwindled.

Then the Koreans came on the scene: St Stanislaus is now the hub of busy community activity.

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The newly-baptised Catholics included 17 fami lies.

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Bishop Robinson pleted a 12-month catechumenate at the Korean Catholic Community Centre at Silverwater.

The first Korean Catholics arrived in Australia no more than 10 years ago.

They formed hemselves into a community in 1976, their total number being about 40 people The Columban chaplain to the community Father Peter Kelly says that in many repressive years in Korea the people only had the Church to tum to.

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John Paul II slams terror raids

The tranquillity that follows an armistice can be so peaceful and quiet that a fire-cracker may sound like the explosion of a heavy cannon shell.

There was a time in the last century when newspapers would abound with the skullduggery and feuding of religion, where Anglicans and Protestants wished Romish Papists into extinction, when politicians and churchmen traded full blooded insults at each other, and when booming preachers made headlines over anything from dance-halls to swindling.

But no more, it seems. The gunpowder may have got damp. The war fizzles out ... almost.

That is, until a stray shot out of the heavens has The West Australian whooping it up with the blackest of assertions: "Church Branded As A Failure".

This was no Big Bertha firing from the enemy lines. This was a rogue cruise missile from within the Church compound. But why the cruising Sydney theologian Dr Barbara Thiering chose to dump such a dismal tale of church woe on the University Summer School is not so clear.

Since the church was said to be a museum piece for most Australians it seems hard to understand why the new liberated masses need such re-assurances about their religious indifferentism.

Pleading that she could only speak from her own experience, and then resort to generalisation, Dr Thiering then proceeded to miss nobody in sight. The Anglican church, especially in NSW, received a bucketing, as did the Uniting Church.

Catholics got their share of her glowering scrutiny but mercifully this missed the attention of reporters from the local and national press.

Graveyards were no longer sacred and the scurrilous personalities of the early Australian churches were disinterred and given a good dressing down as runaways, misfits and alcoholics. The living also might as well wither in shame, judging by the more colourful comments reported.

The purpose may have been to leave the summer school slack-jawed and amazed that churches should be allowed to exist, let alone be an attraction. If the wider newspaper public never suspected the worse, they know now why they can't stand the churches.

On Catholicism's supposedly flawed past Dr Thiering had a feast on parts of Australian Catholic history that have been freely available for some time in Professor O'Farrell's Catholic history,now reprinted, and greeted with nothing but approval by Catholic commentators who were not thrown into crises of doubt after reading it.

History is not for the squeamish, church academics included. O'Farrell's book is full of the feuds, the jealousies, power struggles and clashes of red-blooded Irish pioneers looking for their Australian identity.

It is also the story of people who knew when they were on the end of somebody's boot, of a stuffy Protestant establishment manipulating the colony to their own purposes, of trendy secularists seeing their chance to snuff out religion in the name of progress.

History doesn't have much time for the millions of hours spent in prayer, for the ordinary decencies people practised because they loved God, of the sacrifices they made to preserve a bit of what God had given them.

So Dr Thiering's belittling observations become only another episode in the latest Australian fashion to cringe at our ancestry, this time our religious forbears. In hindsight we self ·..--------righteously know how bad were their decisions, Situations how misguided their loyalties, how superficial Opportunities and shallow their faith.

Careers A new found arrogance leads some people get a within the churches to leap on to the safe dry "Record" ground of pomposity so that they need not be Response counted in the debris swirling by. Terribly safe, whenyou but no so terribly exciting.

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VATICAN CITY (NC): Pope John Paul has condemned terrorism and armed reprisals against terrorists which kill innocent people.

In his annual talk to diplomats accredited to the Vatican, the pope also said the United Nations should discipline governments that support terrorism.

He also repeated his call for governments to unite against terrorism and its "massacres of innocents to plead a cause."

But the pope condemned armed reprisals against terrorists "which also indiscriminately reach innocent people and continue the spiral of violence."

Armed reprisals "represent illusory solu-

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LONDON: The Good Shepherd was the theme chosen by Lancaster University students for the Mass they celebrated with handicapped youngsters on Sunday.

Before the Mass, Gareth Williams and Manuel Mereno of the Loyne School in Lancaster took turns to play the shepherd in a dramatic portrayal of Psalm 23 as handicapped children and students played the part of sheep.

The Mass was celebrated by University chaplain Father Aidan Turner and chairman of the diocesan handicapped society Father David Duane.

More than 400 people attended from all parts of the North West, and afterwards students arranged a tea party and a disco for them.

Picture shows student Louise Bennion with young fan Vicky Flynn.

moral isolation of terrorists," the pope said in a

French-language speech

to diplomats from 117

countries.

The pope asked the United Nations to discipline governments that support international terrorists. He urged dialogue and negotiation to overcome longstandwhich problems ing spawned violence The United Nations "should not tolerate' member states violating its charter "by committing themselves to terrorism," the pope said "Dialogue and negotiation are, in the end, the strongest arms," he said, asking governments to undertake "concrete and firm action to banish terrorism from human affairs."

The pope said negotiations must be used "to find. . and to make disappear, while there is still time, everything which impedes the granting of the just aspirations of peoples."

The pope did not mention specific terrorist acts, but he has several times condemned a December 27 raid

by Palestinians on the international airports on Rome and Vienna, Austria, in which 19 people, mostly holiday travellers, died.

The pope expressed his "absolute and unanimous" condemnation of terrorists who kill innocent people, often in countries "which are not implicated in their problems, just to sow panic and draw attention to their cause."

He also condemned the "barbarous activity of taking hostages, accompanied by the practice of blackmail."

He criticised political violence used by guerillas in their own country and the "systematic terrorism" used by police states against their own citizens.

Pilgrims told 'don't scare'

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American pilgrims to the Holy Land should not be afraid to make such a trip despite the most recent terrorist attacks at airports in Rome and Vienna, the director of the U.S. Catholic Office for Pilgrims said.

The director Father Lazar said when they ask his opinion about a trip to the Holy Land, he tells them there is "not that much to fear," and he himself would have no hesitation in going.

The U.S. Catholic Office for Pilgrimages was established in New York last year as a branch of the Vatican agency that assists Catholics making religious pilgrimages, the Peregrinatio Ad Petri Sedem.

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the office called for measures to increase the security of pilgrims and to provide more information about security hazards and guidance for pilgrims who may be caught in a terrorist incident.

Moshe Shoshani, an official of the Israeli Commission for Tourism, said Israel was outstanding as a safe destination.

He said "everybody wants to fly direct nonstop" because almost no terrorist incidents affecting travellers had occurred there since 1967.

He attributed this record to strict security measures enforced by the Israeli airline and airports.

Voight Gilmore, secretary general of the American Society of Travel Agents, praised the Vatican agency for the initiative it was taking and said Pope John Paul II, the "greatest traveller on earth today," had "set the pace."

Charismatics strong in Asia SINGAPORE: There are now more than 1000 charismatic Catholics in Singapore.

The Charismatic Renewal Movement which started in Singapore about 10 years ago, has established 16 prayer groups with about 80 participants in each, said Mr Charlie Goh, Chairman of the National Charismatic Pastoral Team.

But Singapore's Catholics are still cautious about joining the renewal movement, he said

Our Catholics are traditional and the movement in the past used to attract the emotionally troubled "New-comers are put off when they see people crying out loud, praying in tongues, raising hands in worship and laying of hands for healing "They are not used to it and so they get scared," said Mr Goh But now the movement is slowly gaining acceptance especially for those who experience a new closeness to Christ through the renewal, he said

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BONN Pressure for intercommunion is being firmly resisted by Bishop Josef Stimpfle of Augsburg West Germany At a recent ecumenical service he stressed that intercommunion could not bring unity about but instead demanded unity as a precondition The vicar general of Munich and Freising Mons Gerhard Gruber. has answered pleas from the Protestant Bishop Johannes Hanselmann for a flexble approach with regard to intercommunion in mixed marniages in similar vein He recalled that the archbishop, Cardinal Friedrich Wetter, has pointed out the lack of full agreement on fundamental matters of faith ruled out intercommunion

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This warning was given in a statement signed by the French Catholic hierarchy and

by Protestant, Jewish and Muslim leaders, in association with several human rights organisations and other groups including the Masonic lodges This is the first time the signatures of the French bishops have appeared alongside those of Freemasons.

However, Father Michel Boullet, the secretary general of the bishops' conference, explained the issue of racism was "sufficiently important for us to bypass without denying -philosophical and . religious differences"

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VATICAN CITY Since the permanent diaconate was restored in the Latin rite in 1968, about 12,000 permanent deacons have been ordained Ninety per cent are married Most deacons are to be found in North America

Circus in St Peter's

VATICAN CITY (NC) -The circus came to St. Peter's Square for an Epiphany parade before 30,000 people, including Pope John Paul II. The pope watched from the balcony of his apartment overlooking the square as elephants, horses, zebras, antelopes, ostriches and a Llama marched through the square.

The parade also included three circus performers dressed as Magi, to commemorate the feast of the Epiphany when the three kings presented gifts to the newborn Christ.

The animals and performers were from the Moira Orfei circus, currently performing in Rome.

Gaps for rich ' poor

CITY. Pope John Paul told the annual meeting with diplomats that the growing gap

between rich and poor countries was a threat to peace because under-development was denying "essential needs to an immense portion of humanity."

He asked for "a new international economic order where man really becomes the measure of the economy."

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He asked greater cooperation between borrower and lender

countries.

"Beyond economic and monetary matters, this has become a problem of cooperation and economic ethics," the pope

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He criticised "socio-

economic expolitation of oen country by another."

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involvement to improve

Indonesia's Catholic Church wants to become more involved in the country's economic and cultural life during 1986, said John Riben an official of the Indonesian Bishops' conference.

But it will also try to avoid the full effects of a government regulation requiring organisations to adopt a national philosophy as their guiding principle.

The bishops want to promote better understanding among Indonesian Catholics, a tiny minority, the government and the general society in the new year, said Riberu, head of the conference's documentation and information service.

He said efforts will be made to explain the Church as a "living organism."

NEW YORK (NC) -New York state prison authorities have promised Mother Teresa they will release more prisoners dying of AIDS into her care.

New York Mayor Edward Koch, meanwhile, said he has agreed to help Mother Teresa find a farm for the care of other AIDS victims.

On Christmas Eve Mother Teresa made a dramatic appeal through Koch to New York Governor Mario Cuomo to release three men dying of AIDS whom she had visited at Sing Sing state prison.

The govenor put the three into her care under medical furlough, and they were moved to the AIDS unit of St Clare's Hospital in Manhattan, operated by the New York Archdiocese in cooperation with Mother Teresa's nuns.

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Many Indonesians regard the Church only as a prestigious "organisation," because of its educational and health services.

Under a 1985 regulation, "mass organisations" are required to make Pancasila, a national philosophy, their basic principle. Pancasila mandates belief in one God, humanism, nationalism, democracy, and social justice.

The requirement has been criticised by religious organisations as replacing the Bible as the source of Christian principle. The government modified the application of the rule for religious groups last year.

"People must be made to see the Church is based on faith," Riberu said He said efforts to integrate Church and society during 1986 will include: • Asking the Catholic Organisation of Graduates, formed in 1985, to play a greater role in society 'Church leaders have become aware mature ideas and opinions of Catholic graduates would be very supportive for the Church in dealing with the life of the society," said Riberu, who is also chairman of the graduates' group.

• Continuing cooperation between the bishops' Commission for Socio-Economic Development and other organisations in farming, migration, resettlement and other projects, particularly in remote areas in Borneo and Irian, Jaya.

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Survey on US couples

Reader 'off target' from D.A. FYFE, Warwick

from Fr Jim O'BRIEN, Gosne/1s.

Sir it was interesting to read (The Record January 9) of leading US canon lawyer Father Heintschel stating that

90 per cent of separated or divorced Catholics were probably not properly married in the first place.

This of course is a rough estimate but it does give some help to people whose marriages have broken up. Some-

An invitation is extended to Record readers to write letters to the Editor for this column.

All submissions must be typewritten and clear hand-writing double spaced.

Letters may edited.

Sir I take it from your editorial (The Record January 9) regarding clothing standards, that you are critical of the casino for applying reasonable dress requirements for entry into the casino.

The blame for the present trend now apparent at Mass, where a good proportion of the congregation are dressed more for the beach than celebrating the eucharist, falls squarely on the shoulders of apathetic parish priests, who have, for some time, pandered to the young (and not so young) idealist, accepting the practise of skimpily dressed females and thong. short-clad males as norm for these times.

Face up to it ... and have the courage to insist on proper attire at Mass So what if a few are offended. More often than not they miss communion to catch the best wave or arrive at the gig early anyway!

EDITOR: Far be it from us to criticie s or to tell the casio n

times they think that if they

its business. It's free to market its merchandise as it thinks t However, the tame way in which the sheep accept these dress regulatins o, n disco andpub commandant o from the casi may put an end to the occasional hypocritical bleating abou churches and dress standards: •"No more whigeing about the "cost" of a church wedding n when sensible, tasteful dressig o n standards?) woul n (to casi more than satisfy the occasion rather than wasting money on extravagantly costly wedding outfits.

• No more hiding behind fashion as an excuse for missin, Mass when two minutes would suffice to come at least up to casino standards. hf anythi g n our editorila sympathised with your view, if na your conclusion. Not coming late, not leaving early, dressing with a modicum of taste are, in the casio's n words, "for the benefit" of others, otherwise known as charity.

But why dump the problem on your parish shepherds? Can' the rest of the sheep say Baa?

marry again they are 'cul. from the church and damned" to quote a lady who spoke to me last week.

Even without an annulment. such people are not necessarily excluded from receiving Holy Communion.

Marriage in the Church is not possible these days for divorced people who have not received an annulment. But marriage in the Church is not, thank God, the only way for a Catholic to be married.

It people have considered the Church's teaching carefully and are convinced in their own conscience that their marriage srtuation is right before God then nobody should stop them from receiving Communion except when they would be doing moral harm to others.

I write this because Father Heintschel seems to make annulment the only way back to Communion.

I suffer from being unable to cover adequately a complex matter in a small space and may be equally misleading The bottom line in what I am about is that people who are divorced and remarried should

Mission nurse shows

Working as a missionary nurse in Pakistan has been above all a growth in faith according to Sister Grace Natalotto.

"Your faith can only improve; you have to grow spiritually," says WA trained nurse and midwife who is home on leave after the first of her two year contract with the St John of God Sisters in Pakistan.

"Because of the nursing and culture shock, you are thrown more and more on to your own faith. That's the only thing left. You couldn't do the work just for humanitarian reasons. You need faith as well."

"In Australia we are so used to feeling in control of things. In Pakistan, there is a limit to what you can control, so you

never give up on the possibilrty of receiving Holy Communion.

It is nearly always worth while for them to consult somebody who knows about pastoral practice in this area, no matter how hopeless their position may seem to be.

Youth pay

rates

from Peter BERTOLA, Bremer Bay

Sir, the most deleterious cause of the present situation of youth employment is that pay rates for the young or inexperienced are far too high by a factor of 100 per cent.

While nobody, parents particularly, realise this and act to rectify it, nothing will change for the better.

If this situation were rectified several other social and economic ills would begin to improve substantially. Readers can deduce the many areas of social and economic activity which would benefit by the young being productive, creative and busy, and also disciplined by the fact of not possessing more riches than sense and experience.

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leave it in God's hands and this is what makes you grow spiritually."

Sister Natalotto, along with fellow Western Australian Sister June Hughes about to finish her two year contract, works with eight Sisters of St John of God who went to Pakistan five years ago to help save first Bethania TB hospital and more recently the Fatima maternity hospital.

One of Sister Natalotto's frustrations working in the Pakistani environment is finding out her nurses are telling her what will keep her happy.

"They never say no to anything. We try and get through to them that honesty is important that we don't want them to say things only to please us."

"Perhaps they do it out of politeness, or perhaps because l am their superior. We try and point out to them that we want to know the facts. Gradually some of them are learning that responsibility."

"At the same time we are learning not to be so blunt and have to go along with the idea of being polite and always saying yes."

"It is also difficult adjusting to a society where nursing is not held in high esteem amongst Muslim girls, and only Christian women do it. Hospitals function on the principle of relatives providing bedding, food and all care for the patient with the nurse giving only the strictly medical treatment.

"It means coming to appre-

'You have to grow spiritually it can only improve...'

ciate it is really lovely for relatives to be doing something for their own people, but we have to teach nurses not to stand back and look down on their patients.

"The best way of showing them is by doing things.

Language is a barrier but they have very good memories and once we do things they imitate us perfectly."

Her one regret is there is not enough emphasis or government spending on public health and maternity training in the villages since most of the people will not come to

the hospital if they can avoid it.

"We may be only making a little dent in the situation and having merely some effect on some of the people and healthwise, it is hard to know if we are making any difference.

"What makes the difference is that we are Western people from a well off country coming to Pakistan to try and help.

"It helps the Christian community immeasurably that we can provide them with a hospital, give them work to look after their families and to give them the self esteem which so many Christians don't have in a big Muslim country."

Working in a Muslim country has also opened Grace Natalotto's eyes to the faith of the people who pray before starting their nursing duty and who pray openly about anything at all.

"Muslims love to talk religion and to talk about God. They've got more

faith than we have. We say we are Christians but don't practice Christian ity. My view of Islam has not changed but my view of the people's faith cer tainly has."

Coming back to Australia for a six week holiday has brought home to her the gap between Pakistan's standard of living and the luxury in which Austral ians appear to live.

"What Australians discard is 10 times better than what the Pakistani pe ple have. The gap is so difficult to explain. It is mind bending."

Describing why she hs given two years of her life to being a missionary nurse and why others should follow her exam ple is not easy and it brings Sister Natalotto back to the subject of her personal faith.

"People here say the word must be so rewarding but that is the least aspect of it. Unless you have 4 concept of religion, merely trying to under stand the nursing word itself is only part of the picture." t is the reason she is goin6 back to the people whos° tranquillity in the face " trouble she admires whose exasperating qua! ities are the very one' she finds most ended" ing. t is a country which makes life easier for men.

"You cannot but admire tt women, they put up wit so much but they take " in their stride.

"We are so used to of privacy. They cannot understand why anyon¢ would want to do some thing alone. At work the' do everything in pair' together and get suppof" from each other," sh said.

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Indian leaders Questions for ACR def use row on pontiff's visit

from A. F. HOGAN, Scarborough SIR: With the approach of e Compasthe annual Projct sion appeal the following questions need to be ans-

wered • will the CCJP again be funded from the appeal?

• ,n the event of an allocation being made, will any control be exercised over the activities of this organisation?

Many of the laity were appalled by the recently released booklet Work For a Just Peace.

The anti-American bias of

this so called discussion document would certainly gladden the hearts of those seeking to undermine our democratic way of life.

If the CCJP is to continue on its present propaganda exercie s and if they are to receive financial support, the laity should be informed before the Lenten Appeal is launched.

An alternative way of meeting ones obligations could then be considered. such as direct donations to the missins. o

NEW DELHI, - Catholic leaders defused a row over Pope John Paul H's visit to the south Indian city of Trivandrum with assurances a service by.the pope would not desecrate a sacred Hindu beach.

Fresh

The row, one of a series of controversies surrounding the pope's February 1-10 Indian tour, erupted over the choice of a site for an - open-air religious service.

Hindu residents objected to the building of a papal rostrum at a sacred spot on the seafront where they ceremonially bathe idols from a nearby temple.

The pope's Trivandrum visit on February 8 also coincides with a Hindu festival when people would be using the beach for holy rituals.

faith

But Catholic leaders led by the Archbishop of

Trivandrum, Benedict Mar Gregorius, assured Hindu organisations the rostrum was only tem-

/

porary.

They decided the rostrum would be erected just before the service and taken down

the day after.

No cross or Christian symbol of any kind would be retained at the podium site after the visit.

Tough line on sect the entry of followers of Acharya Rajneesh into the country.

According to official sources, visa authorities here have been told not to extend the stay of followers who have

The leaders also agreed to ensure free access to the beach for early morning Hindu rituals by waiting until the last minute to put up security barricades for the pope's service in the afternoon Trivandrum, on the extreme southern tip of India, is the state capital of Kerala whose Christian population is the oldest in Indian.

About 10 million of India's 750 million people are Catholic. They are rarely involved in sectarian tensions in Hindu-dominated India, but the pope's visit has sparked strong feelings

Sister Grace Natalotto at work as a missionary nurse in Pakistan pictured with baby Christina who came to the hospital as an undernourished child and who was built up and returned to her mother who had not been able to cope with two babies under one year.

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come as tourists.

Indian missions abroad have been nstructed not to issue visas to his followers.

Since Rajneesh's return to India from the United States in November and the closure of communes in the U.S., western Europe and Australia, the i

government fears thou-

sands of Rajneeshees will flock to India.

Rajneesh, now living at

Manali, a hill resort in the North Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, has said he has no plans to set up a new commune in India or anywhere

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KNOW YOUR FAITH

Some moral messages

Ancient cities were buzzing with news ...

ager and someday presi-

Club activities

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like nice people, he confesses to his mother, but no one talks to one another

network affiliate.

Sometimes people realise it is better to work at something they enjoy, something they believe

wives, parents and children, brothers and sisters. friends, co-workers • in the way it depicts how responsibilities in the home are shared;

in the neighborhood, But soon he finds that By Alex sees an opportunity is work schedule plus "career advance- the training meetings he pointment, his mother When St Paul wrote to the Romans, he sent Cindy for ment." He quits his job at must attend eventalks to him about career cial the greetingstoabout26peoplebyname. Yetatthetime . . ft Adler's 1 choices - about she chances for promotions how hu had ·- mu lsion is oiten a r0ca Liebhart decisions are be d had position stocking shelves studying to work as a free e a "";,""},"., ome am 7R; "g_Person' ,iiore ii oday are fewer, she tells him reached or conflicts Sensing Alex's disap-

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By Father John Castelot

cities teeming with Life, buzzing with the news and ideas from all over the world. small wonder, then, that Paul had met people from Rome. The Roman empire was composed largely of a network of cities interconnected by a splendid and '\. ' well-maintained system of Of course, Paul nad worked roads. Roman soldiers kepta with Prisca and Aquila in sharp eye out for highway Corinth They had been robbers and people could expelled from Rome by travel in relative security.

Claudius, the emperor After Artisans of different sorts leaving Corinth they went to moved from city to city Ephesus and instructed the looking for work. Every brilliant convert, Apollos where they went they could who had come from Alexanfind the street or quarter of dria in Egpt the city where fellow trades These comings and goings men plied their skills The indicate an astonishing news and information the mobility Paul himself artisans carried with them according to one estimate, became the subject of end less and lively discussion in travelled 10,000 miles the workshops mostly on foot over the It is easy to presume that excellent Roman road sys since people lacked today's tem modern, highly sophistiSticking for the most part to the main highways he cated means of electronic encountered government telecommunication. there was little communication in officials, traders, pilgrams the ancient world Television represents a powerful attraction in today's society. What critics want to know is: Does television just letter-carriers, sightseers draw on the human spirit or sap it?

This would be simplistic runaway slaves, fugitives prisoners, athletes, artisans, presumption The tomb stone of a merchant of the teachers and students When he stopped, it was in period boasts that he had

ities to care for travel ng t Jews who brought worn development in Jev sh thought and writ throughout the world ( xwousue abundant new apoatyp literature, which tatkea about the end of the world and the triumph of good over evil, fired imaginations and became the topic of

televin's impact. And

we ire readers to reflect

on I messages about yaluecommunicated even or perhaps

espelly in entenment programing.

With a communications system like this, whe needed the 10 o'clock news?

at the new store.

At first, Alex plunges into his new job with excitement and grand expectations about rising quickly up the company ladder. First stock boy, then department man

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By

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a powerful attraction in society. What critics want to know is: Does television just draw on the human spirit -or sap it?

And the answer is a perfectly clear "yes or no."

For television's draw isa paradoxial force.

• lV programming · can educate, raising important issues in ways that deepen our thinking about them. Yet, such programming can treat values so lightly as to trivialize them.

• Excellent children's programs enhance the child's views of the surrounding world. Yet, parents and others can employ inappropriate programming simply to pacify children.

• Family members watching TV together may find that a program ·A

has fostered their conversations and communications. Yet, families may experience no real sense of unity around the television set; instead, many complain, a wedge grows between them.

Considering all this, some would put the medium aside altogether.

A man I know said his family had put it's TV set away in a cupboard.

Schoolwork had fallen off among his teen--aged children and family communication had decreased. Putting the sets away didn't solve all household problems, he confessed. But, he said, "something had to be done."

Another couple I know, facing TV paradoxes, would not put their sets away. They believe qualare ity programs beneficial to family

impersonal atmosphere of the supermarket. Alex

is referred to as "No. 28," his employee number There is no camaraderie the other among

employees. They look

members and that chit. a quarterly review of ren should not 1 media issues and John Castelot's deprived of the gooa ends.)

The hours children ey@ article this week television can offer.

I have the impression Spend with television pg!aders back to the that more and more pee. are hardly restricted to et!Communications times. Contrary pie are evaluating te, Saturday mornings ; TV viewing in light e and after school ~, many people in the the effects of the adutt their other priori ~ielecomm¢unications th, ' at. are experiences They checking t absorb are a matter of ,qh, impact on _nicat;0ns around t· · t - cow • their leisure, vital t, Continuing controv,e of Ch, both relaxation and pc. ersy." (From an article th"., __'st allowed sonal development, a by Marieli Rowe i n pe,"Counter new ;de them in therefore not to , NTC Telemedium) In the 35 Ith new years wasted, cultures. e their need for exe since the advent of the cise, which alrea4 television, m u has become encounters many obet. medi so firmly established cles. e that it e their need for son + hour socity has and gradually quiet time each day, e and, especially, the,, deeply changed the availability to friends a4 Very environment ecology of childfamily members.

Television is an easy. hood," says Marieli access medium why,, owe i nan excerpted has made a huge impae article i n"Media and on home life over t, Values: A Quarterly Review of Media past 35 years.

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At the conclusion. Alex asks for -- and gets -- his old job back On the surface it seems hike a nice story with a

happy ending. Period.

But in a single half-hour, "Family Ties" communi cated messages about important human values such as the meaning of work in a person's life and the necessity of mak ing difficult career choi•Ssbased on one's inner prontes In a subtler manner the program also conveyed

instead of accepting a more lucrative job with a

• in the way it shows

resolved • in the way it presents the role of work, leisure, religion, money, in the lives of characters Some of what we view on television affirms Christian values, bringng us positive models of

persons in close relation ships, enriching us with

new ideas, personal growth experiences, new understanding of widely diverse types of persons, a view of the world we never might

get any other way," according to writer Shirley Whipple-Struchen But some values pres

ented on television are "crass, thing-oriented, violent, stereotyping, sensationalised and cheapening of humanity," according to Ms

from her experience; Whipple-Struchen, exec• the friendship between utive director of the an older man and a teen- Media Action Research age boy where each Center genuinely respects and Christians always have cares for the other des had to live amid 'the pite the difference in confusion of conflicting their ages values," Ms. Whipple All of television Struchen says. "So the addresses questions and negative positive ten conveys images about sions of the TV expethey might never have err sioned before and by expand- how people act and the rience are not new " ig their notions of what is values governing their hat is new is the possible for therm lives amount of time people Television's images may • in the way it portrays spend with these value broaden the viewer's vision of how people treat one messages, the "incredilife's dignity -or they may another -- husbands and ble exposure to TVs narrow perception of the true potential of life in this word Sex and violence are not the only plot elements on

Education Brief

Powerful pull of TV

create a multifaceted attraction, one people turn to entertainment and relaxation, for escape, for news or for a taste of another kind of life.

A recent study found ,evidence that some bet otf our moobilede memters Sometimes television society living far from draws the human eye like close I I · th might retatrvesteyt a magnet -- an irresisti- once have consulted ble light in the corner of turn to the characters in the room. Of course, TV shows for information with the light comes the on what constitutes a sound It may be the good marriage, judging sound of beautiful music their own success against or of the words to chal- the images projected on lenge our powers of their living--room reflection. Or it may be a screen. din. I thought my garruI believe that some peolous 3-year-old gave us ple who spend much more food for thought time alone turn on the than she intended when television almost as if it she announced."The TV were a friend. They rely is so loud I can hardly on the companionship hear myself talk!" television provides. .

The sound and light of Few people would deny television combine to that television represents The Record, January 23, 1986

What's worse is the

why

positive images of good human relationships the love and trust between a mother and a son. She tries to guide Alex while allowing him the freedom to reach his own decision and he is willing to listen and learn

Dd Gibson, editor of thel Religious Eduion Package, writes aboshe incredible If you were to hist sir point. Everyone gathers "dn television exerts or leading elements of the ervir- focal around it, everyone talks the l'an spirit. In hi s onment in which you lrve. about the subjects it selects would television be on your ant>ison b examines Sometimes television is a list Some experts think tele focal point that stimulates the adoxes of television. vision should definitely find a people and creates a bond An? observes, more place on such a list Not only among them Other times ante people seem to does television make its pres- television is much hike a be eating the time they ence known on a daily basis crutch, allowed to usurp the complete homework early all for the sake of spendig n Thursday evenig n with The in a large percentage of place of conversation or read erome inger in e spevith television in C0sIyS. b homes, but its impact often is ing or long walks together Winter 1985 issue of liht other prio r ities in g felt over the course of four, Sometimes f television "Media and Values," theres. five or six hours a day

Television is an intimate, often daily, experience, mainly because we sit fairly close to the set, we are usually relaxed and Issues and Trends, .. use TV mainly for an ecumenical publiescape and secondarcation. Traditionally Television exerts a powerful draw on people. I've seen adults drawn into fast action ily for information or children expand thei r i nthe after-dinner kitchen-cleanup department and l've seen children drawn to education." (From an

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Sex and violence are not the only plot elements 'on television that raise questions about values. Consider the plot in an episode of the hit TV series "Family Ties."

Alex, the bright, career-minded teenager, has been working at a small neighborhood grocery store run by the grandfatherly Mr Adler who thinks nothing of closing the shop a few minutes early to view a spectacular sunset.

to accept a

Ci Liebhart, NC's medreporter, believes that l i sconstantly messages about pressing sought out the synag hum values and that and accepted the imvitat on thesnessages cover a to address the congregatiot Word spread from th re broange of human u throughout the city conas. Everyone realises As Alex stocks shelves ally because he occasioned thats: and violence on and Mr Adler tends the quch heated dispute counter the two contelevwn raises quetions hen Paul arrived bacl in verse warmly The love abouralues.

But there are Jerusalem after his last ni Mr Adler feels for Alex is mam ther instances in sion journey, James wa evident as he listens with him that news of his te; h whi@values are being pride when Alex tells ings had already reached the treat. even though him about his high city Even though the news view may not stop to was distorted, it got there school classes or about thin± out it. before Paul did his Young Entrepreneur ernest discussion.)

It was in similar fashion that Paul spread the Good News In every city he

''We should try to find ways to make ourselves more competitive with cable.''

horizons gradually, from parents and home, to school and community, and later to the wider world st a rate compatible with the child's mental growth. "Television has changed all that," Ms Rowe adds, by bringing "the adult world into the chid's l earliest experience, undiluted and unexplained." Ms Rowe advises developing "television literacy" in chidren, l helping them to acquire the critical viewing skills they need to interpret what they are seeing.

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close-up images- requiring merely provides background no effort from the viewer to noise in a home visualise what is occurringBefore television there was do little to foster the human radio, with families gathering wagratron to listen to entertainment But others contend that shows or to hear the news television's images help to So television is not the first engage and to foster peoples communications medrum to imaginative powers by showplay an important role in the ing them cultures and worlds

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Vincentian president served in Navy

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Tom Fisher, the newly-elected state president of the St Vincent de Paul Society and claims manager of RAC Insurance, was born at Geraldton on April 30, 1921, in the hospital where his mother had been born in 1890.

The eldest of seven children, he started his formal education in the small bush school at lsseka (six miles south of Northampton), continued it at St Kieran's at Osborne Park and completed it at St Patrick's Boys' School.

He finished his apprenticeship as a motor mechanic after World War Il service in the RAN and later completed a Diploma of Management.

He is a full member of the Institute of Automotive Mechanica I Engineers, an associate member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, gained third place in Australia in the Insurance Institute examinations and was the sole staff member of RAC Insurance to be awarded an Institute essay prize.

Tom has been a parishioner of St Kieran's at Osborne Park for 56 years and in that church on April 28, 1951, at a Nuptial Mass celebrated by Father Jim McSweeney he married Shirley Anne Kelly, of New Norcia.

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Tom Fisher (extreme right, back row) with hi sclassmates at St Kieran's in Osborne Park early in 1934.

God moves in wondrous ways his marvels to perform is an observation that rings clear in the experience of Tom Fisher, the newlyelected state president of the St Vincent de Paul Society.

He survived some of the hottest World War II actions involving the Royal Australian Navy, in which he was a petty-officer, and a 1940 Malta incident pointed him towards the Society in which he now assumes top state ranking.

Conditions at St Kieran's at Osborne Park, to which he moved at the age of eight, were not dissimilar to those he had encountered at the small bush school at Isseka (in the northern wheatbelt six miles south of Northampton) where he had started his formal education two years before.

Lessons at St Kieran's were conducted in the church. now the parish hall, and the seats had swivel backs enabling them to double as desks

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By BOB BOYLE during the school day.

The Old Bush School atmosphere was heightened in summer as the two Mercy nuns who travelled each day from St Brigid's in West Perth moved the classes to the shade of the gum trees outside to bestow the fruits of learning.

In addition to the Three Rs, the faith was firmly instilled into the youngster notably through the medium of the Penny Catechism.

The little book and its associated instructions had an echo for Tom years later when he was called to give evidence as a witness in a court case.

A smart solicitor, intent on discrediting him, said: "You have just taken the oath.

What is an oath?"

Tom: "An oath is calling upon God to witness what we state is true."

Solicitor "No further questions."

The magistrate smiled -he knew here was a truthful witness.

The next path of learning on which the young Fisher's feet were set was through St Patrick's Boys' School under redoubtable headmaster Brother Downs who was renowned for his love of singing.

Occasions such as the annual St Patrick's Day concert at His Majesty's Theatre gave Brother Downs a golden opportunity to demonstrate the prowess of his choir, but for the sake of appearance a number of non-singers like Tom were included as silent partners to swell the ranks.

To these supernumeraries the Brother gave strict instructions: "You can't sing, so just open and shut your mouths at the right places."

Tom's father swore his son's mouth was always open when everybody else's was closed.

When Tom left school at the age of 14 towards the end of the Depression his first job was on a small farm in the Darling Range and it lasted one day.

His employer told him to sleep in a shed that had neither door nor window with the advice not to go out at night because the nearby creek was the habitat of numerous snakes Tom was dead scared of the reptiles, so he immediately gave the farmer notice Having no money for a fare, he set out straight away on his 40-kilometre walk.

After 12 hours, he arrived at his Tuart Hill home tired and hungry at 2 o'clock the next morning.

After he had started his apprenticeship as a motor mechanic before the outbreak of World War II. he had joined the Naval Reserve.

Came that fateful September 3, 1939, and a telegram calling him up for active service.

His first ship was HMAS Sydney in which he sailed to the Mediterranean to join the Seventh Cruiser Squadron.

War With Italy was declared on June 10, 1940, and within the next five weeks the Sydney was involved in three surface attacks, sinking a cruiser and a destroyer as well as taking part in an engagement with the main Italian battle fleet- the battle of Calabria Christmas of 1940 saw the Sydney a tired, battered

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Dr Margaret Smith looks back on 30 years of obstetric medicine and sees great changes for the better.

She has had to grow along with what has happened, she says, both in technological advances and changing attitudes.

"In the early days it was laying on of hands, listening with ears and our expeusing rience . .. and often waiting much longer than we should have and leaving women in labour," she said.

"Now we have ways of looking at the baby with ultra sound and of monitoring it with sophisticated equipment."

Women themselves have become more outspoken and adamant about their needs and wishes and doctors have had to respond accordingly.

It is in adapting to those changes, says Dr Smith, that both patient and doctor need to retain a sense of perspec trve "I for one am not against home birth," she said. "It is not very common in Perth at this point, but those who are doing it are usually very thoughtful people "I am not against women going through labour without any help What I want for my women is for them to get on and go as normally as posst-

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"I do less as the years go by and as I learn to trust that there is a process.

"In most cases I don't have to do anything 'to.' I am there if lam needed but in the main I let them get on with it."

Dr Smith finished medicine in Adelaide in 1955 and then did post-graduate work in England and Scotland. In the late 1950's, in England, there was a very different attitude to childbirth compared with Australia 'There weren't enough hospital beds in England in those days and almost 50 per cent of women were asked to deliver at home if they could," said "But they had a very good network of midwives who could give care and they liaised with the hospitals who in turn had a 'flying squad,' which could be called out if doctors and nurses were needed for an emergency.

"Only first babies or high risk ones tended to be delivered in hospital and the system worked very well. The midwives were excellent they were real midwives, they did all the care during labour and the delivery. They had tremendous responsibil-

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'The women liked it because they were at home in the bosom of their family and they felt much better about rt. As It was set up It was a good system and it worked well."

From the United Kingdom, Dr Smrth moved on to New Guinea where she worked as the sole obstetrician for seven years. It was there she learned and learned well, the tragic lesson that "natural" does not necessarily mean "normal."

"If you leave everything to nature some women will die in childbirth and quite a few babies will die as a result of the long labour," she said "What I am saying is that eft alone "nature" will finally

Doctor Smith looks back by ROSLYN ROSS

Until the 20th century most babies were born at home. It has only been in the last 50 years that Western society has considered it necessary for women to go somewhere "special"to give birth That somewhere "special," of course, is hospital . . that prolific offshoot of modern medicine. In the last half century countless "pregnant parents" have been primed for the critical dash to hospital as soon as "things start happening"... fleeing in very horror from the possibility of the baby being born at home.

But times change and so do attitudes. In the last 20 years increasing numbers of women have expressed dissatisfaction with their hospital birth experience and that has in turn fuelled a steadily growing movement toward returmng birth to the home.

The ranks have been drawn, and unfortunately, they have been drawn at either extreme. On the one side we hear those who claim all babies should be born at home and on the other we hear the medicos stating categorically no babies should be born at home.

There is of course a happy medium, and one which we are hopefully moving toward. One person who both preaches and practises the "happy medium" is Dr Margaret Smith, the University of WA's senior lecturer In obstetrics and gynaecology at King Edward Memorial Hospital.

During her 30 years in medicine Dr Smith has seen birth at its best and its worst in Edinborough in the 1950's. where midwife assisted homebirth was the norm; in New Guinea in the 60's where "natural birth" was the only option and in Perth in the 70s and 80s where she is involved with both hospital and home births.

Her most important message is that "natural" does not necessarily mean "normal" and here she talks to ROSLYN ROSS about the changing face of childbirth in hospital.

DOD deliver the baby but you may lose both the baby and the mother.

"I only saw the ones who got brought into me because they couldn't.make it and by that time the babies were often dead and the mothers themselves were close to dying from infection and loss of blood."

The thing to remember, she adds, is that there are no absolute rules to childbirth "Even if a woman has already had one child easily, there is no guarantee the next will not be difficult," she said "Certainly her chances are good that the second delivery will be uncomplicated but noone can guarantee that

There is always a chance that the baby may be ying the across the wrong way abdomen perhaps, what we call malpresentation and that can be extremely dangerous "It can cause ruptures, death of the baby and possr bly death of the mother."

In 1972 Dr Smith moved to Perth where she took up her current position. In the last 133 years, she says, social and medical attitudes to childbirth have undergone major changes She believes there is a place for both hospital and home births and warns that some of those who advocate "natural" childbirth may be overthe looking important contributions that medicine

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"T think the biggest advance has been our ability to shorten labour," she said "In the old days, because we had little or no equipment other than our ears, eyes and hands we let women wait much longer than we should have and left them in labour

too long.

"Some of those women were crippled by it. A lot of them didn't want to have another baby after their first 48 or 72 hour labour.

When I was a registrar in Edinburgh there were some horrific times. I saw one woman in the labour ward for three days in a row.

'That was pretty unusual but it wasn't unusual to see a woman on the second day.

That was ghastly "Most people would agree that shortening labour is a big advance. It may seem to Some that we are interfering but I believe that as long as what you are doing isn't unnecessary and you are making it more comfortable for her, then I think it is great.

'The length of labour depends in the main upon how the uterus acts "fit is not working very well

then it needs to be hurried up

a bit

"If you can shorten labour then you reduce the amount of pain relief administered.

"One hospital in Dublin has it down to 12 hours for most of their patients.

"And I am not talking about induction. It is not deliberate Intervention.

'We are waiting for the woman to go into labour naturally and then trying to make that normal labour as easy and as quick as possible."

Dr Smith said too many

people believed that doctors liked interfering and that they induced for their own convenience.

"I know some six years ago there was a 30 per cent induction rate but that has dropped right away now and the reality is that in many cases the women wanted rt for their own convenience 'There was also a lot of social pressure but that has all gone The women themselves began finally to ask if rt was all necessary.

"Tm glad about that. Any induction nowadays would have to be for a good reason and the reason would be for the wellbeing of the mother and baby It would not be for someone's convenience."

Dr Smith said her greatest concern with home birth was

births were simply not practical in hospitals and to her mind, unnecessary. were born at home. It has only been "Certainly, these people do have something . ·. a in the last 50 years that Western Society has woman supported in water considered it necessary for women to go during labour is floating and it must be very comfortable somewhere "special" to give birth. but delivering the baby under That somewhere "special," of course, is water is another thing altogether. hospital. .. that prolific offshoot of modern There is no real precedent that I can see. I mean, we did medicine. In the last half century countless get out of the swamps and "pregnant parents" have been primed for out of the sea and on to the land some time ago and we the critical dash to hospital as soon as are land creatures. Other "things start happening"... fleeing in very mammals deliver their babies on land ... they see no need horror from the possibility of the baby being to deliver underwater.

"I do think the support of born at home. water is good and I have But times change and so do attitudes. In the always said that swimming is the best exercise during last 20 years increasing numbers of women pregnancy but that is as far as have expressed dissatisfaction with their I would go."

Dr Smith was full of praise hospital birth experience and that has in turn for the attitude of staff at KEMH. She said hospital was fuelled a steadily growing movement toward not such a terrible or terrifyreturning birth to the home. ing place and there was not a gross distinction between the comforts of home and the conditions in hospital "We really don't have tiled, lavatory type walls, stark interiors and impersonal care," she said. "ht's not like that at all. We have learned from our patients what they want.

People don't mind coming to hospital now because they can bring their own rug, their criticised by doctors for their

Until the 20th century most babies

the fact that no-one could predict just what would

happen.

"It's possible to predict a large baby and it is possible to predict a small one . . . but what we can't always predict is how that baby will react.

'That would have to be my chief reason for saying that sometimes hornebirth can be hazardous.

'The baby may react during labour and become distressed without a lot of warning "Now, f you are close to the hospital and have equipment then you can at least monitor rt and see what is happening...otherwise, there have been homebirths which have ended in disaster because the baby succumbed."

Dr Smith said she believed that in 70 to 80 per cent of cases, if women were left alone, they would be quite alright.

Some might take a bit longer, some would have a bit of a struggle but most of them would get there and they would be okay and the baby would probably be alright as well "But there's another 20 percent," she added, "who would not be alright. Things happen and some are predictable and some aren't predic-

table.

"What the medical profession has done is to say that it is worried about the 20 per cent and therefore everyone should have all the technology available.

"On the other hand the homebirth people are saying, 'we are not concerned with the 20 percent because we think we are in the 80 per cent and therefore why should we have all this other

own beanbag (although the "stupidity."

"1 think we have to recoghospital also supplies them) and we go out of our way to nise that people have a right to think for themselves and accommodate the family.

'This is quite difficult for a that childbirth is one process that can go ahead without hospirtal, particularly where on the whole it is much easier any help from doctors."

Or Smith said the changes just to regiment things."

Dr Smith said husbands that had come about were (and even sometimes childdue to women becoming ren) were welcome particimore vocal. She said women pants in the birth questioning their doctors had She said husbands could helped not only themselves now remain with their wives but others in the future.

"I look around now and can during medical procedures see the considerable changes instead of being sent out of the room as they were a few in how we treat women," she years ago said.

'The hospital bends over 'We let them stand, srt, backwards to accommodate squat . . whatever they feel family members," Dr Smirth comfortable doing. They are said. "Sometimes the mother not made to he flat or tacked of the woman in labour will on to the bed anymore.. be there, occasionally we we recognise that most of them seem to do better sitting have had the father."

In one case, she added, a or squatting. woman was having her "Certainly, there are still second child and the first some medical reasons that child was very attached to would necessitate lying down her. She asked for the child to and if the woman was more be present at the birth and the comfortable or if she wanted little girl sat quietly with her to sleep ... so yes, there IS still a time in labour when she father. may have to lie down."

"Someone else who had Dr Smith said hospitals worked with me at the hostended to be much more copita I happened to come along operative about the needs of and she had a little girl about women in childbirth, but she the same age," Dr Smith said. added, that she saw limrts of "T took them in to say hello necessrty. and the woman in labour said Such things as underwater it was alright to stay.

"I watched the four-yearolds' faces as the baby was born and it was beautiful.

They were totally rapt in it and keen to talk about things later.

It didn't frighten them at all . .. it was quite something."

Dr Smith said she believed it was important for doctors to realise how vital the "human" component was in childbirth. She said she had only realised after many years that "just being there" was the most important thing she could do for a patient.

'That's what they pay me for," she said. "People want someone there all the time who cares. They want to be treated like human beings and that is one of the major appeals of homebirth, not only do they have their family but they have the one midwife there all the time."

Dr Smith said she appreciated the trauma that was involved for a woman in hospital who, over a period of time, might experience a number of shift changes.

"I recognise that it is not really good for the patient but l am not sure just what we can do about it," she said. "T know full well, however, that having the one person there you can trust is very important.

h's a time when women need a lot of tenderness •.. they feel a bit fragile and just want people to care."

Dr Smith said that apart from her presence the most valuable thing she could do for a woman in labour was to give her an accurate indication of how long it would take.

"If you can say with accuracy that it will be a few more hours then she can cope with anything," Dr Smith said.

"We now have the equipment that enables us to say that. Once we give them a time, a lot choose to go on without any extra pain relief."

Dr Smith said it was important for people to be selective both about the doctors they chose and the hospital She said there were still a few obstetricians around town who behaved much as they did 20 years ago, but there were plenty on the other hand, who were happy to accommodate the wishes of the patient. She said there were also plenty of hospitals like KEMH which were prepared to go out of their way to be co-operative.

Childbirth, she added, is a very special experience and it

is a pity when a woman can only look back at it with anger or disappointment.

In the 1980s, with the changing face of childbirth, there is no need for such a thing to happen.

stuff.'

'Those are the two opposing views and the truth is in the middle.

'The truth is that yes, sure,

there are some women who can deliver perfectly okay and will be alright but for the safety of the others there needs to be a middle ground."

Dr Smith said she would like

to see women book for hospital as a precaution.

'That way things would be available," she said. 'We would know who they are and have some details on them. If everything is okay and they are in good midwife care and there's good management then a home birth is presumably safe."

But, she adds, there shouldn't be a war about it with people refusing to go to hospital and then, when they find they have to, being

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His next ship was HMAS Hobart. a sister ship of the Sydney. He joined her in Alexandria after having travelled from Australia in the but said they would pray for us every day of the war so we would come safely through.

"How their prayers were answered!

"Before a year was out, the Sydney was lost with all hands, 645 men disappeared without trace. I had left the troopship Queen Elizabeth, then the biggest ship in the world Two weeks later, Japan entered the war. After only one patrol in the Mediterranean to carry out a bombardment near Tobruk, the Hobart left for Singapore In this vicious campaign, some of the severest bombing was experienced by the Hobart.

"During this time a great compliment was paid to me," Tom says "One of our self-professed agnostics said to me: Tom, you're a Catholic say some prayers'. They were heard, because we emerged safely from that air raid. The Hobart was one of the lucky ships to escape. Our other cruisers were sunk."

The Hobart's next engagement was in the battle of the Coral Sea, an aircraft-versusaircraft and aircraft-versusships contest.

'The American aircraft were B 17s operating out of Townsville. They mistook our squadron for Japanese and

took some excellent photographs of us under attack," Tom drily comments.

'Today I get very annoyed when I hear vocal minority groups running down our American allies. Without their help Australia would have been invaded, and we still need them."

After a brief respite in Brisbane, Tom and his shipmates joined in the landing at Guadalcanal which saw four allied cruisers, including HMAS Canberra, sunk in one night On July 20, 1943, the Hobart was torpedoed west of the New Hebrides. " had slung my hammock and gone to the bathroom to shower when the torpedo hit," Tom recalls "1 reached the upper deck in only my birthday surt "My hammock disappeared and the man who slept in the hammock next to me was cut in two. Once again the pray ers from Malta and from my kith and kin were protecting

me."

Later he served in two other ships the destroyer Stuart and the fast modem fleet destroyer Quiberon off the Burma coast and in the invasion of Okinawa off Japan With the war over, Tom returned to complete his motor mechanic apprenticeship but a bad motor cycle accident put him off work for nine months.

"So with war service and accidents," he remarks, "it Surely this must be a record."

On February 19, 1950, he

joined the RAC as a patrolman and after 14 months was selected as a trainee insurance assessor Gaining educational qualifications along the way, he progressed through the ranks to his present position of claims manager of RAC Insurance from which he will soon enter retirement.

"God has been good to me," he says, "so what can I give in return?

"1 joined the Society of St Vincent de Paul in 1962 and for the first 20 years did not move outside my own parish Then the good lord gave me a shove and told me to get from conference going president, Osborne Park Regional Council president and now state president in three years "My managerial experience will assist me as state president

"Somebody asked me recently what I intended to do when I retired and I told him about the five years I had embarked on as president. He said: You will be 69 when you are finished.' I asked him how old would I be in five years if I didn't accept the position of president "I can only offer one bit of advice When we go to bed at night we should say not how much did I enjoy today, but how much enjoyment did I bring to others "I have had a long life, a good life, and as the Holy Father said recently we should never say 'enough' as age is a privilege and not everybody reaches it.

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Smooth and stylish in pace, the album will appeal to the more mature listener, though musically it somehow lacks the lustre of past offerings.

Synthesizers, fenders, keyboards and vocals were carefully produced and mixed by Patillo and Raymond Jones.

True to its title, the theme of the album is indeed love; of family Safe Delivery, friends

TCS

Nominations for people wanting to attend the TCS orientation camp for intending WAIT students close this week.

The Tertiary Christian Student's Movement is a group of students from WAIT campus, joined by the common bond of being Christian (plus $2.00 subscription for those financial enough).

It provides several functions on and off campus.

These include the odd social activity among themselves and sometimes with TYCS or UCS, the UWA group.

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by SHARON MARSHALL An increasing number of secular artists have channelled their energies into Christian music in the past few years.

Cases in point: Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind and Fire; Glen Campbell of country and western fame and, closer to home,

George McArdle of the Little River Band.

Leon Patillo is another.

The ex-lead singer of the mid 70's pop group, Santana, has produced

six Christian albums, the latest of these being

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Friends in High Places, fellow man Love Around the World, and God --The Lord's Prayer.

Leon says he wishes to explore three main areas on the album.

"One is to 'love thy neighbour as thyself. I know we must love God the very first, but sometimes we miss the 'love thy neighbour as thyself'.

"Also, the teenage group doesn't have the response from their parents that they would like to have.

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where they feel they can handle certain responsibilities - it's like their parents forget that they were once 16 or 17. "] think we can touch some areas there -a kind of healing between the kids and their parents.

"The third category is really kids and peer pressure.

"There's so much going down with drugs and that sort of thing.

"I think that through the music ministry we can begin to perform some healing in those areas," he said.

The release of the album has been timed to coincide with Leon's first world tour in nine years in which he has taken along a band - and all of its members are women.

Said Leon before the tour, "We're really looking forward to seeing how everybody enjoys viewing women in this capacity.

"I think it's going to be encouraging to the female workforce, or those thinking about going into the workforce."

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Another important function especially at this time of year is to help the "transition to tertiary life."

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dents.

Although members visit some schools and try to contact as many schools as possible, they are limited.

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Lots of fun games plus survival hints will be part of

the program You also get to meet TC members and other intending students.

If you are interested and want to know more, contact the following before January 31: Mary Sexton, 32 Conochie Cres, Manning. phone 450 2095, or, Jacky Bowman, 5 Waterford Ave, Waterford, phone 450 2152.

Leon Patillo, the ex-lead singer of the mid 70s pop group, Santana, has produced six Christian albums, the latest of these being LOVE AROUND THE WORLD (Myrrh, Festival, A&M).

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the 1987 elections and

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Priests to be agents ROME (NO) -Priests must be agents of Church renewal, Pope John Paul II has said "The Church always has

need to renew itself, to reform itself and to rediscover itself," he told 500 Italian priests participating

in a spiritual retreat "Many times, the popes and bishops themselves have been the carriers of this charismatic energy of

reform," he added Other times the Holy Spirit has wished that priests and laity be the initiators"

as guaranteeing the welfare of the whole nation, in the Pancasila spirit." "Church leaders will never say you Catholics must choose this or that party," Riberu said, adding the bishops will express their collective position on the elections during their annual meeting at the end of the year.

• Establishing a task force of Catholic experts to help bishops deal with economic, political, and cultural issues Additionally, diocesan delegates plan to meet in Jakarta, the nation's capital,

next October to discuss "how to deal with political and civic life, "Riberu said.

Indonesia, with more than 169 million people, is primarily Moslem. Catholics are about 2.5 percent of the population.

Unofficial estimates by the national Department of Religious Affairs show the Catholic population increasing by 100,000 during 1985.

When the Pancasila regula tion was issued last year, the Catholic bishops protested that the Bible was the basis of their belief.

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straw, the barns and grain bins.

He imagined how the new, larger barns and bins would look. It's all mine," he mused he thought as he aloud. "And I'm still dreamed. "I'll have young enough to money to buy wha- enjoy it." tever I want. Ill have Just then God spoke lots of fun. People will to him in his heart. look up to me. They "You fool," God said will think Im power- "You foolish little ful and great because I man. So that is what am rich." life is all about. This Then he woke up. His very night you will die. dream ended. His Who will get all the stomach was tight as a money you have saved knot. He had every- up? Who will enjoy the thing, but was not sat- good things you have isfied. worked so hard for?"

"Relax," he told himThe rich farmer felt self. "You have plenty faint. And he felt saved up for years to afraid. come. Enjoy yourself.

"What good will all That's what life is all this do me tomorrow, about anyway. Eat if I die tonight? Who well. Drink the best will get it all? Maybe wines. Enjoy your- there's more to life self." than money, power He was feeling rather and pleasure." good about himself.

In a parable long ago, He looked again at the Jesus told of a :man like fields, the stacks of this.

hildren's Story Hour The man was rich, but not rich enough. He owned a huge farm, but wanted a still larger farm. His harvest was good, but he was not satisfied.

The rich farmer sat for a long time under a tree on a hill overlooking his farm. He loved to sit there and think of all the money he was making.

"I deserve it," he said to himself with a smile. "Now I can buy just about anything I want. I worked hard.

Now I can enjoy myself. That's what life's all about, isn't it?"

But he was still not satisfied. He looked at the barns and grain bins. They were larger than those of any

other farm. But he saw the huge sacks of grain in the fields. There was much too much grain to fit in the barns.

"What shall I do?" he asked himself. His stomach tightened as he worried His heart beat faster as an exciting idea rose in his mind. "I know what I'll do," he said to himself.

"I'll pull down those barns. I'll build even bigger barns. I'll build still larger bins."

He leaned against the tree and dozed off. He dreamed of big new barns. He dreamed of huge grain bins filled to overflowing. He dreamed of all the money he would get.

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till night. Soon his farm is the most prosperous in the village.

A Piece of Straw is another of Junko Morimoto's grow¢" ing collection of Japanese I7 YANGEBUP. legends retold in English for William Collins and illusrs 1 trated with her vibrant Kerryn Lewis, DONpaintings.

GARA. Morimoto's art is unfailJOKES ingly different in each of her Welcome to our new Where would a baby ape I5. books (The White Crane members: Kerensa Diggle. of sleep? and the Inch Boy) whilst Mundaring: Jacinta Kemp, of 14° In an apricot. always retaining the exotic West Leederville; Fiona can't a stand bicycle Why essence of Japanese art.

Kemp, of West Leederville; itself? by .I2 A Piece of Straw will /3 Rebecca Kemp, of West 6 Because it's too tired. enchant everyone of any age.

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Junko Morimoto was born paint its toe nails? in Hiroshima City in 1932. I 7 5 3 So it could hide in a smartains the child until he She experienced the atomic ties box. brightens up and his mother, bomb blast of 1945 and I What animal is grey with in thanks, gives him some survived because that day Happy birthday to 9 a trunk? mandarins. she stayed at home from Hansard, Guildford; BrenA mouse on going holiday.

He then comes across a school her classmates dan Jennings, Brunswick; TONGUE TWISTERS very thirsty traveller to were all killed. She went on Julie Lane, Westonia: Slim Sam slid sideways whom he gives his mandar- to study art at Koyoto UniI0 Timothy Clear, Mundaring; The fly flew fast. ins. For his generosity he is versity and has won many Shane Cremin, South HedMaree Even, MOORA. given two beautiful rolls of prizes for her art in Japan. r. 7, land; Craig Lyra, Forrestfield; silk she has both taught a JOIN THE DOTS TO FIND AN UNDERSEA Iain Luscombe, Carine; . 1 " . CREATURE. UNJUMBLE THE LETTERS TG FD Dear Captain Bob, h.b. d extensively Further on, Yohei comes exhibitee uT ITS NAME Mathew Mcclenaghan, ForI am name is in the my glad across a man trying to move Japan and abroad. Her pre' 'hViDN!1 :2/J(5N' A7-705 restfield; Gregory McPhercolumn in birthday todays his horse which has col- vious books are The Book of • Record. My birthday is on son, Gooseberry Hill;Martin Mcinnes, Mukinbudin; Paul er---+±cs-1 Tuesday. exchanges his two rots or published i 1981 in 1pa.

Rooney, Manjimup; Fiona Tm turning seven. My famsilk for the horse. and of course, The White Collett, Waroona; Andrew ily is me for a taking picnic The horse is then Crane which was comto Bibra Lake. Our friends Byfield, Hilton; Gemma Ivey, exchanged for a Samurai's mended in the 1984 Childthe Philp's are coming too Rossmoyne; Joanne L'Aimahouse and land, the Samurai ren's Picture Book of the We are going to feed the ble, Carlisle; Joelle L'Aimahaving to attend an urgent Year Award. Inch Boy, pubble, Carlisle; Vanessa Burns, ducks, geese and swans summons from the lished last year, has just been For Christmas I got a gro- Duncraig.

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In high spirits he leaves the temple but falls down the steps. As he lies on the ground he discovers that he is holding a piece of straw.

Yohei is disappointed but not discouraged.

On his journey home, Yohei comes across a mother trying to calm her distraught child. He enterForgive and Forget, by David S. Wiliams, pubished by Pan, $2.95.

Claire Courtney is furious when her family has to move to Wales. It means she has to leave her friends and, worst of all, her boyfriend. She makes up her mind that whatever happens she won't like the place or the people.

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thing was profoundly ( not just obviously) wrong because I knew both sides, between them.

A Dazzling Darkness, An Anthology of Western Mysticism,

by Patrick Grant, published by Fount, $9.95.

Patrick Grant has written five books on literature and the history of ideas. He is especially interested in the relation of theology to literature and science, believing that an interpretation of mystical spirituality and of the literature of mysticism is of crucial significance for our scientific, secular age He was born in Northern Ireland, and was educated at the Queen's University of Belfast (1960-64), and at Sussex University (196466). He has lived and taught in the United Stutes and Canada, where he Professor of English at the 'niversity of Victoria The title of his book comes from The Night, by Henry Vaughan: "There is in God ( some say) A deep, but dazzling dar

kness."

The excerpts which make up the anthology are the result of 25 years o

The Concept of Woman: the Aristotelian Revolution (750 B.C. -A.O. 1250), by Sister Prudence Allen, RSM, Eden Press (Montreal-London, 1985). $42.

Reviewed by ThereseAnne Druart.

This book considers how philosophers from the PreSocratics to Thomas Aquinas

It is a collection, says Grant, that was not meant to be scholarly.

He begins by talking about his involvement in mysticism... as something that cannot be well discussed separately from a framework of belief and personal involvement His interest in Western mysticism, he says, grows directly out of his birth and upbringing in Northern Ireland, as the child of Presbyterian and Roman Catholic parents He was educated in a government ('Protestant') school, and in two Catholic schools "In all three, religious prejudice was rife," he said, 'although this would have been explicitly denied because the problem was almost helplessly beyond the control of the generally well-intentioned adults in charge, who were its victims by a kind of habituation which they had ceased to recognise "The lessons of this early

Menopause, A Positive Approach, by Rosetta Reitz, published by Allen and Unwin, $9.95.

Reviewed by Roslyn Ross.

ture, through silence, has pretended that menopause didn't exist.

Ms Reitz decided to write the book when she approached menopause herself and found a serious lack of books on the subject.

Those that were available usually had a patronising tone, some were blatantly inaccurate and still others were downright frightening In Menopause, A Positive Approach, Rosetta Reitz not only provides women with the detailed and pertinent information that they need, she also sets to rights so many of the wrongs that have been fed to women in

It was with such a background behind him that he went on to University and to study English literature of the seventeenth century, a period of great devotional poetry. It was a direction that was to lead him to the belief that Western mystics treat the spiritual life itself as a kind of 'poetry of religion' Such a consideration of mysticism as the 'poetry of religion' brought him directly to this anthology, in which he has tried to choose excerpts striking in a literary way, whether as metaphor, or as pithy saying. or as compact wisdom, contributing to a vision of the world characterised by a creatively humanising and redeeming energy

This is a revolutionary book, says Rosetta Reitz.

Revolutionary because it looks on menopause as a positive experience and because its emphasis is exactly opposite to what women have been taught, consciously and unconsciously about their bodies "We have been taught to hate our bodies, hide our menstrual blood, fear our menopause, and reject our aging." says Reitz. "This book is about loving yourself, enjoying your body, even relishing your hot flushes, and embracing aging."

Rosetta Reitz has taken menopause "out of the closet" because, she says this is the only way it can be truly understood She claims that expressions for menopause like "change of life" or "going through the change" are euphemisms for an experience people have for too long been made to regard as unpleasant or distasteful. Our cul-

developed a concept woman. It ends by examining how the adoption of the Aristotelian curriculum at the University of Paris affected the philosophical look at them The presentation of the views of each philosopher focuses on four questions • In what way are woman and man opposite?

• What are the respective functions of male and female

in generation?

• Do women and men relate to wisdom in the same or in different ways?

• Do women and men have the same or different virtues?

The analysis of the texts in terms of these four questions will determine which view of sex identity they offer.

The structure of the book is excellent and presents

interesting insights. Sister Allen has read extensively and intelligently. The amount of work put in this book is truly impressive. In reading it one discovers many authors and texts. The pages on Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), for instance, are fascinating It is a pity that her excellent philosophical method and great work are marred by serious technical wea-

The author is obviously no specialist in ancient or medieval philosophy. This leads to historical inaccuracies and even elementary mistakes. For example, she writes that "by 425, the Islamic world had an institutional structure that included philosophy in the state University of Constantinople." Mohammed was not even born until 570.

process of 'deterrence' pushes us with exponentially increasing probability towards total annihilation What can we do, what must we do to bring the superpowers to their senses? This is not another Doomsday book. Erich Geiringer combines a hardheaded logic with a witty and readable style to analyse the worlds predicament, he suggests some practical, albeit difficult, steps we can take to halt our present headlong rush to destruction.

Born in the year of The Russian Revolution and raised in Vienna between the world wars, Dr Erich Geiringer studied medicine in Edinburgh and went to New Zealand in 1959. In the sixties and seventies he ran a rebel medical association which he claims dragged the New Zealand profession screaming into the nineteenth century

has changed, unemployment is widespread and youth problems have accelcrated in numbers and perplexity Parents and the young today live in a confus ing world that often makes them feel inadequate and powerless. This book is a clear statement of the struggles to grow up in todays world and an extremely sensitive approach to ways in which the young, and The Skating Party, by Marina Warner, published by Methuen, $10.95.

A group of friends gather on the marbled ice of the River Floe: among them, four characters in the grip of different dramatic passions A novel about misguided love, and the vitality of art and myth in ordinary life

Every form of Aids illus trated, diagnosed, dissected and discussed by an expert.

In millions of families around the world, conversations are being cut off in mid sentence when the words Lemonade or Band Aid or Sleeping Aid are mentioned It has got to stop. This little book by the well-known American academic and philanderer, Arnold Schlock, is a timely sally against the sensationalism of the media which is so unjustly preventing us from using the language in the way that is our

tems - writing and accounting; the measurement of time; the ritualisation of life, marriage and death; our relationship with animals in our language; and our magics, whether it be the witch's broomstick or medicine.

Dr Brasch has long been a champion of international understanding: in 1979 he was awarded the Media Peace Prize by the Australian Association of the United Nations. He is also aMember of the British Empire (MBE) and a Member of the Order of Australia (OA).

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One of the worst offenders, she says, was a Dr Robert A Wilson, author of Feminine Forever, who builds fear as he writes. His chapter five is titled...Menopause -- The Loss of Womanhood and the Loss of Good Health. But Dr Wilson doesn't stop there, he goes on to provide such gems as: "The ovaries shrivel up and die as a result of menopause; the woman becomes the equivalent of a eunuch; no woman can be sure of escaping the horror of this living decay; every woman faces the threat of extreme suffering and incapacity; though the physical

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suffering from menopausal effects can be truly dreadful, what impressed me most tragically is the destruction of the personality; to be suddenly desexed is her staggering catastrophe; the transformation, within a few years, of a formerly pleasant, energetic woman into a dullminded but sharp-tongued caricature of her former self is one of the saddest of all human spectacles."

Rosetta Reitz ultimately made a "twinge" list of more than 100 words and phrases culled from material on including: menopause,

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Successful Icing, by Nicola Astell-Burt, published by William Collins, $16.95.

All the secrets of successful

icing are revealed in this practical handbook which has a different approach to all other icing books. Nicola Astell-Burt clearly explains

every step in the icing process, and gives comprehensive faults charts to help when you go wrong so you can identify why this is happening and learn from your mistakes. Practical illustrations help you to achieve that perfect finished result

The author has a wide experience of teaching icing, both privately and in evening classes, and in successful icing she shows that with just a little care, time and patience you too can teach yourself to produce decorated outstanding cakes for every occasion

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Rosetta Reitz 'dreaded time; despairing years; entire feminine genital system dries up; femininity abridged, her body betrays her; horror of living decay, ovaries petrify: and shrunken hag "As the list grew it was no longer funny," said Ms Reitz

"It became offensive as I realised the irreparable damage that was being done."

It was in a bid to rectify some of that damage that she

began to research her book

She spent several years talk-

ing not only to doctors and "other experts" but also to hundreds of women experiencing menopause

new titles, new titles, new titles, new titles, new titles, new titles, new title Boycott, by Don Mosey, published by Methuen, $26.95.

This controversial biography of one of modern crickets most controversial characters caused a stir when it was published in the UK. Written by Mosey who has been close to him throughout his career it includes. Boycott's self imposed "exile" from the England team; the turbulent episodes over the captaincy both of Yorkshire and England; and, most recently, the passions which divided the whole of Yorkshire cricket into pro- and anti- Boycott factions.

Don Mosey worked for the BBC for 20 years, much of that time as a cricket commentator He has also worked for the Daily Post Daily Express, and Yorkshire vening Post. He is also author of six books -

Malice in Blunderland,

by Erich Geiringer, pubdished by Methuen, $9.95

The arms race between Russia and America poses a deadly threat to the safety of the world. The peculiar

Who Cares? by Felix Donnelly, published by Methuen, $9.95.

Remarkable changes have occurred in our world over the past few years. Family life

wont.

How Did I Begin? by R.

Brasch, published by Fontan, $5.95.

How Did It Begin is an extremely comprehensive book on the origins of our Who Planted That Damn customs and rituals in all Thing? by Graham Cal- aspects of our lives such as cutt, by everyday behaviour; the published Methuen Australia, $9.95. manner of our dress and A funny but informative dwellings; the sources of our and helpful look at some of institutionalised rules in the 'villains' of the garden government, defence and Dr Schlock's Book Of justice; the origins of our Aids, by Arnld Schlock, pastimes such as sport and published by Methuen the stage; the development of our communication sys $4.95.

Eating Matters, by David Briggs, & Mark Wablqvist. published by Methuen Australia, $9.95.

A Controversial and authoritative look at the chemicals that are added to our food What are they? Why are they used: Where are they found? Are they safe? Food additives are substances deliberately added to enhance the appearance, taste, texture, processing or storage life of foods. They have become one of the major nutritional issues of our time. Eating matters

investigates additives and looks at what is safe and what is not. It looks at the 'myth' of the health food industry, explains why beer froths, why peanut butter is smooth and how bread stays fresh Dr David Briggs is a food scientist and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Human Nutrition at Deakin University.

Mark Wahlqvist is Founda-

tion Professor of Human Nutrition at Deakin University and Consultant Physician-in-Charge of the Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism Unit at Prince Henry Hospital, Melbourne.

Church Communion Sacrament Communion, by Robert Kress, Word of Life Distributors, $19.95.

This is an advanced, comprehensive survey of ecclesi0logy, that emphasises the positive dimensions of the Christian tradition. The book focuses on the Church as the sacrament of God's commuruon and communication with the non-Godly Kress' work is spiritual, pastoral and missionary, he

has also not ignored the ecumenical dimensions of ecclesiology. This book has the potential to become a major standard text Australian Dinner Paty -

Cookbook, by Jan Bilton,

published by Methuen Australia, $16.95.

Jan Bilton has created a marvellous collection of Dinner Party menus that will be of great value to the hostess seeking new ideas This colourful presentation of her recipes will invite attention from all lovers of fine food, imaginatively prepared.

Jan Bilton has been writing about food for I5 years. She has her own cookery hour on New Zealand radio and has been on TV programmes all over the world Cooking For Cats, by Barry Castle, published by Methuen Australia, $14.95.

Original and outstanding illustrations make this a surprising and very funny book for cat lovers everywhere and, indeed, for all who enjoy fine painting and but it is witty verse certainly NOT for cooks!

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Perhaps I could work from ADOPTIVE PARENT SIR: I gain the impression through the several hundred Mrs Moulds believes adopt- names listed in the telephone i g n parents have been given directory, but would this be sufficient identifying informa- any way to trace a mother/ tion to enable them to find the relatives who may not apprenatural mothers of their child- ciate my efforts if I did stumble on to the correct nameren if they wish to do so.

I would like to assure Mrs bearer?

I am sorry Mrs Moulds was Moulds thi sis certainly not true in the case of children 'shocked to hear of adoptive parents 'prayig n for the relinadopted after 1970.

In the case of my own quishing mother and thankn God every niht g for His adopted child (who has been ig registered on the Govern- gift of a child.' r Perhaps i nour cicumstanment Contact Register) the only identifying information I ces there i slittle else we we have is the very common can do to show the Christian surname only, which appears charity and compassion Mrs Moulds requests from us. on the Order of Adoption.

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the Catholic Care for Intellectually Handicapped, there was plenty of scope for volunteers to push the holiday-makers up the sloping paths of Santa Maria College. Troy Sandilands of East Victoria Park enjoyed the fact Bernie Molloy of Greenwood was doig n n the pushig.

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BURMA SOCIETY

The tenth annual general meeting of the Australia-Burma Mission Relief Society will take place on Saturday February 1 at Holy Trinity church parish hall, 8 Burnett Street, Embleton at 2 pm.

A raffle will be drawn before the commencement of the Meeting.

To mark the tenth anniversary of the society, a dance will take place on Saturday February 15 at the Queens Park Community Centre, Center Road, Oueens Park. 8 pm to 1 am with the band "The Wells". Admission $6.00. Licensed Bar and snacks provided.

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SOCIAL CLUB REUNION

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A SCHOOL CELEBRATION February 16 marks the silver anniversary of Notre Dame Primary School. The occasion will be commemorated with the offering of en open air Mass in the school grounds at 5 pm.

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