The Record Newspaper 19 March 1987

Fole act

PERTH, WA: March 19 1987 , POST ADDRESS: PO Box 50, Perth Aberdeen St, WA, 6CXX) LOCATIO : 26 John St, Perth, (off Fitzgerald St)

TELEPHO E: (09) 328

388

-DAt e Stela Cen e rema Sunday, Archbisho and the MHR are ic ur d i the pla ue t a d ic es the extensio s of the Centre to the mere a t seamen who lost t eir ives a sea - during war.

PR CE 60¢

e Archbishop Foley has called for a "fair earing" for Doc on Respect For a Life and says hat e g consisten wit he C rch's e ence

He sa Stu is not with hem hey create.

With 26 years' experience and probably the world's longest serving port chaplain the talents of Fremantle's Monsignor John O'Shea are needed in Rome.

Until the end of the year he will attend to the English speaking desk of the Apostleship of the Sea within the Vatican Congregation for Migrant and tinera nt People, more popularly described as People On The

a ca

I

secretary of the Apostleship of the Sea. This means that one of Mons O'Shea's tasks will be to help organise the five yearly international congress. due to be held in Mombasa next year.

ODO He will also be asked to look at the whole question of the Church and tourism generally, following his detailed study of the matter in a paper delivered in Fremantle prior to the America's Cup. "I see the tourists still on the str ets of Fr mantle. We don't pull down the blinds on Christian hospitality just because he Cup is over."

le recog

c y

ac at r

ion for

DOD D O

C

LE S CONSULTANTS

Y ARCADE .. . . .

.. 32 8 51

STREET

. 384 5605

APO EO

MARKET STREET

33 2

2

a

ra

EWYOR :A

It is natur I for a human being, ially a prof sionat sci ntist to be stung by criticism. particular y from a body as pu tic as the Catholic Church.

But, it is v tal to remind those people that th re are concerned persons, v n in mecf cine and law, and beyond our ranks, who are equally concerned by th impl'cations of The Church ref ects the urgent moral vi ws of those prof ionals.

Our argument is not with the i ntists but with the mor I dilemby the" r beyo

• • • Saint Patrick's Day dawned fair at this office.

Out of an official e lope f II the traditio al green jacket of a Vatican document - the latest 40 p ge state nt on IVF and ated matters.

Though a mere six days after last week's p announce e t and dusty from its surface mail journey from Canberra the docume t gave us assurance that out h re in WA we at ast h d so ethi g tangib e to read. (Archb" Fo y luckily got his copy just 24 hou d of th Rome announcement.)

Which all went to prove that 99 per cent of those thu deri g fire and lava fro doze media volcanoes had ot n th full

c

n the in

0

"We a

our gov m urge i of land reform and closely related with it."

tr gedy, to tum ·

g er

B T

UL

... BE

00

Remodel t at old bathroom Add PRESTIGE and VALUE

ES ear 21

Ridd e o stab be pries

ewe

e

328 6558

328 6955

The Da ghters of Charity

MEXICOC

EEO YOUR

Clothing, clean,

E P

rab , - house-ho

goods - nick-nacks - o aments, jewe etc.

r

A

7

DOD

r

COLOG E - West Germany's national elections earlier is year ere pr ceded by a warning to Catholics from a top Church official to avoid voting for politicians sup orting abortion rights.

The warning came from Cardinal Joseph Hoffner of Cologne, pre i ent of the German Bishop Conf reno , o singled out th radical Gre n Party, ying its program would stan in clear con radiction to Catholic social doctrine.

The cardinal aid h "Gr n " re ineliqi I for Catholic sup rt cau oft eir call for an unr tnc d ng t o

o i s ar ordain in Poland ach y ar than in any oth r Euro an country accord, g o Annuario Pontificio, a tatistical ar-boo pu lis ed y the Vatican.

R

1 , 1

7

a

calf

The Paulian foun cd in 198 , is a Catholic r ic th approl O th Perth and onal and

•••

epar-

John Metcalf is a hockey addict, and the start of th process of his becoming hoo ed on the game arose by c ance.

At CBC Terrace one day in 1946 ch olmate Don Leunig mentioned to footballer John hat on of the h ey teams was short of play rs. Could h h Ip th m out for this one match?

By BOB BOYLE

]

Rauna in the Owen Stanl ys or t e Brown Riv r. rtainly

DOD

87

consisting entire y of Papuans.

It was th fir t tim in any spo that a team o ind, n h d ntured outside Papua- ew Guinea.

The Papuans w r ftted out with a II th pro r gear fa the big Townsv,11 occasion, but at h lftim in th first match they sh th ir boots and soc s and played barefooted as they had t home. h y not only g me, but also th rr tion of th carruv I. J h

ODO

a

or

s

r

Sack reat to 'secret nuns'

DB£lOW: Graeme Roberts and

II

D nise attocl<s planning he ocial agenda for the Paulians' (Solo Parents) hectic year.

E

m

Ra aged by drough in 983 Afr"ca is a con inen o imi ed ater suppl . Su ival o en e n s on h use o irty ter from iv rs and unpro ec ed sprin s. An so gins an o en deadly cycle of illness.

In Kenya unemployed school lea ers ha e een hel d by he Catholic C urc De elopment A ency o ap a sprin and so provide a sou ce of clean er or their people. ith he upport of

61 31

gs

OU

it."

ODO

I I I ,6 I

Li_!

ooo

I

rCafd I

d

I

I

I I I I I

87

7

I

II

Actively helping children learn what It means to be a Christian Is a goal for parents.

This week's Religious Edu· cation Package offers some suggestions for parents who want to begin to talk with their children about three Important topics of faith: God, moral behaviour and prayer.

Nell Parent thinks that shouldn't parents underestimate the ability their children have to pray, even to contemplate. Parents assist the prayer life of their children by helping them to find space and time in their lives for It, Parent says. He

Is a representative for adult education.

Katharine Bird Inter· views Mimi Reilly, a director of pastoral ministry, to find out some ways to intro· duce children to God. Take advantage of what is going on at home, Mrs Reilly says.

Even a fight between two children can be an occasion for helping them understand something about God and forgiveness, for Instance.

Theologian Theodore talks Hengesbach about the growth of moral sensibility In children. Turn to Jesus

You and your parents: thoughts about praying Biblical

In the Gospels for Images of Christian behaviour that Is not motivated by selfish· ness but by selfless· ness, he suggests.

Parents can tell and retell the parables and stories of Jesus to help the seeds of moral behaviour grow In children, Hengesbach says.

In his Scripture discussion, Father John Castelot writes that faith was so much a part of the life of the early Christians and Jews In the Old Testament that they would have been hard pressed not to discuss God at home.

Marguerite Riley once wrote rn her Day column. "After a recent speech someone asked, 'If you would have your family all over again, what would you do differently?'

My

answer

prised

everyone.

including 'Have before

sur-

a

myself blessing dinner

Whether you have a moment of silence, say a prayer. or just count your blessings, a family needs to

By

Janaan Manternach stop, join hands and become one. It is this circle of unity that reminds a child that he or she is never alone.'

As you try to find simple, enjoyable ways to pray as a family, 11 might be worthwhile to share what you each feel about prayer.

Suzy Schwe,ters, age

Compiled by NC NEWS SERVICE

The child and God Developing At the age of eight, John Reilly was hit by a van. For the first three days doctors doubted he would survive.

For three weeks John hovered m a coma and his anxious family took turns keeping watch around the clock by his bedside Gradually he began to show signs of returning consoousness, occas,onally he muttered parts of favourite prayers. the Our Father, the Hail Mary When he first came out of the coma. John was fnghtened Then, with tears m his eyes, he grasped the hands of h,s mother and father and said, Tm so glad to see you ·· And he thanked Jesus His mother, M1m1 Reilly, director of the pastoral m1n1stry department rn the

dlOC8lie said the devastaung accident and the long recovery was a period of cr1Sts for the family She and her husband Terry have four other older ch1klren.

But this also was a time for strong f11th The family's belief that God loved 1n<flvtd· ually and as a family gave them strength And the fam,ly was heartened by friends' support

'We asked for prayers from

by KA THERINE BIRD

that John 'NOuld be permanently hand,�

capped "lt was a fr,gh1en,ng poss,t,,loty for

us." she said. "but """ tr1ed to place the whole thong ,n the hands of God And each step along the way, """said 'thank you' to God and p,ayed" In tallung about the accdent to their children, they 'N'Bre careful not to blame

God ·we explained that """ are part of a broken 'NOl"ld and these things happen," she said "tt 1s a leap of faith to not blame

God ..

They also kept the dri- of the van informed of John's progress ·we dtdn"t blame him, he dldn"t mean to hit John."

Mrs Re,lly added The 1ncodent taught the fam,ly that "God ,s faithful ,n good and hard umes." she said • No matte< what happens, God loves and stands by us •• They also learned anew that God is present m the community NM'" a month the Reilly's Marriage Encounter groups pro-

many were praying for us helped

vided meals for the family daily Though the Re,llys saw God's presence

tremendously "

rn en extraordinary event, Mrs Reilly

everywhere," Mrs Reilly said "Known,g so

Now a year later Mrs Reilly talks about the

stresses that parents can help ch1kSren

accident as a series of crises and ceiebee-

draw out the rehgtOUS meaning of every�

tK>ns Fora while thefam,lywasconcerned

day, much more ordinary experiences

II

11

that moral sensibility

The opinions of oth-

ers can be a mighty force. So, too, the fear of rejection - a force which sometimes leads people to act in ways they never would have otherwise.

These

forces

can

pose real problems for an adult - and for children, who are often highly sensitive

to what others think and

fearful

of

rejection.

Confronted by forces like these, how does

by THEODORE HENGESBECH

anyone learn to make moral responsible choices?

A number of developmental psychologi ts today think that cluldren progress through different levels of growth in moral sensibility. One of

these theorisrs, Law· rence Kohlberg, sees

these levels: LEVEL l. The 4- to 10· year-old child who docs what is expected in order to avoid pun ishment and be rewarded.

LEVEL 2: The IO· to 13· year-old who has a practical sort of morality, doing what is expected because it works out better, is expected hy the peer group, or because it is

fur.

LEVEL 3: The person after age 13 who, Kohlberg thinks, can begin to develop a moral outlook based on respect for other, and concern for doing

what is just. 'flus third level of moral behaviour, however, is a goal which often eludes people and Kohlberg say. people tend to move back and forth between the three levels he

outlines

8

The Record, March 19. 1987

10, wrote what prayer was for her· Prayer rs .. talking about God and what he wants ustodo Prayer rs being silent and forgetting all your worries and thinking only about God ..

Adding that .. prayer ,s a big part of my hie,'' she said rt .. rs good when you are down or feel the world rs against you And prayer rs

sometimes

a poem

with a very beautrtut picture or photograph " Pamela Kulbacki, 8, described prayer this way "On Tuesday, I well, me and my

When I was a child I frequently stopped by our parish church for a vrsn. It was easy to do since I next door.

Most

of

my

visits

approach that may be helpful for fostering

Let me suggest an

in

chtldren.

First look at how Jesus acts, what he does.

• he respects the poor, feeds people when they are hungry,

them encourages with his word and is attentive to children even when he is exhausted,

• though others disown

her, he "hO\\-'S concern for the plight of the woman at the well.

• he is concerned for the bystanders even dur · ing his deathwalk to Calvary.

• he does not permit the Judgement of others to deter him from rrumstenng to Mary Magdalene or from driving the money changers from the Temple. .ext, listen to his stones and parables.

• the parable of the Prod-

igal Son reveals a love

that continues despite

rejecuon,

Sharing ideas about praying may suggest ways you and your par-

ents can pray more easily and happily.

$5.95)

An ancient Jewish and Christian prayer tradmon rs that of parents blessing their children and one another The children also may bless their parents, brothers and

Praying together at bedtime and other moments can deepen your relationships with each other and God For

these moments can also be times to share anxietres, hurts, wishes and Joys.

sisters

by NEIL PARENT

'

attended the parish school

occurred on the way home

behaviour

A book that might be helpful ,n making blessings a part of your famuv's prayer style rs .. Blessings for God's People," by Rev Thomas G Simons (Ave Maria Press. Notre Dame, Ind. 46556.

1983 Paperback,

Child ren really praying?

The question I ask is this. if cluldren can grow in moral sensibility, can parents do anything to lead them toward this latter sort of behaviour - respect for others and concern for doing wnat IS right because u is JUSt'

moral

brother, we made a salt and water heart. We put a candle m the heart and then we sang a song and ht 11. ..

from school But on occasion I went during recess or lunch break. The stuccoed church's muted light

Contempla11on' Indeed Many children today have been introduced successfully to various forms of conlemplauon They have come to appreciate the wonderful lands· cape of their mtenor hie and

to treasure the creative power

and cool interior offered

of silence

welcome rehef from the Inside, I enJoyed watch·

Experienced adults who wor1< with children in this area frequently ready them Jar prayer by having them listen

ing how the

to r1flect1ve music or to a

hot sun. banks of

flickering votive hghts cast fluid shadows on the walls and ceiling

Sometimes

the faint, lingering aroma of incense stirred pleasant memories

Bui mostly what drew me

there was a sense ol God's presence Thrs was God's house and I liked talking to h,m there I was able to make those hitle visits because my life was simpler. less distracted than the hie ol today's children I wasn't having to

rush off to soccer or swim-

ming practice Neither was I lacing the alluring appeal of television or a VCR. There was no stereo radio, no Sony Walkman to parade catchy music between my ears

Yet today· s children are no d1lferent. their capacity and need for the spiritual remain

What may be d,flerent.

however, is a greater need for adults to introduce children to the richness ol prayer and contemplauon.

story Following thu, children are

invited to centre themselves,

that IS, to quiet down and locus on their breathing and on the relaxauon ol their bodies

DOD

One catechist I know says that children find many mge-

n,ous spots. 1nclud111g under

the dining room table or ,n a closet Parents can assist their ch1ldrens prayer hie by recognising the1r capacity for

contemplation and by helping them locate the space and

time m their lives to expenence 11

ODD

My children preler to have

my wife and me come to them when they are ,n bed, wlten the lighl IS out and the house rs quiet They generally become

much more reflect1ve at this

lime and hke us to pray together and to bless them Prayer. ol course. need not always be as formal as what IS described above Sometimes the most appropriate w1y to have children pray comes through

life" s ordinary circumstances

family notion of God

If you had asked a Jew15" couple 2000 run aco what steps Iller tool! to discuss faitli witli U..ir children, they would bve looted quite bewildered.

Their faith was so much a par1 of their life.

They would have had to take steps to avoid discussing it.

Cod was I cfven, an ever

present reality. God was a fact of life, someone who entered into every humH activity.

For one tliiac, the Israelites wen ,..- of their national llerit,ice. It was the key to maintauunc their identity io a larcely bostile world.

Tlteir heritare involved a lone ltistory in wltic� God �ad dealt witlt them as a ,eople. He bad made them a -I• to becla with, His people.

All their saccesses a..r failures as a ,eopte were the r .... 11 of fidelity or infidelity to God, who ent- hrto their liHs. Th people treasored tliis �istory. It WIS told and retold, passed o• fnNn ,areots to cltildNL Typical is tliis ,nyor of the psalmist "0 Cod, our e.an u,e lteanl, our f1tlien �ave declared to us, the deeds JOO did io their days, io days of old" (Psalm 44:2).

If God was accepted as a fact of life, however, He was oot simply taltea for CTanted. All of lift's activities wen a,_ to His 1Ndness, H ex,rasio. of 4e,11de1a N loim. lite local s1111ope wn the cestn of Nliicious, .. 1111ra1 a..r social life.

What wut oo t�ere reaclMd out Into tvtl'J facet of existe11ee. n.. family's every day was fr11M4 ia prayer, 11,1ci1lly the meals, when the father bltsSN God for the food He h<I

,...v1,..i.

Then they are encouraged to look w,th,n where Jesus

awarts them They are mvoted to talk to Jesus. to tell h,m wltat makes them happy or sad

One prayer leader invites

children at this point to take Jesus by the hand and intro· duce him to the people they love Alter a suitable amount of time. the children tell Jesus they have to go but that they look forward to another v,s1t It ,s not uncommon Jar child· ren to report that they wish they could have spoken longer w,th Jesus To laster a contemplative

spmt, some rehg1ous educa·

tors encourage children to locate a ''prayer comer... 1n the house whera they can go to be alone with Jesus

The Record, March 19, 1987

9

ope ·John Paul' Au tralian visit sti

ul'

A racing track in Australia

a park in

Dublin an airport hangar in France ... a cathedral in India: Those are spaces that still ring with the memories of Pope John Paul II celebrating Eucharists with multitudes of people.

When the pope travels his celebrations of the Eucharist are more than just filler

"It

e g ate call to Euch rist can be th beginning of a n w phase of loving con rn o oth rs.

ODD

Why does the Lord a emble us? What is his tone of voice?

A clue may be noted in the communion hymn often sung at parish Eucharists: "Where charity and love prevail, there God is ever found.

Brought together by Christ's love, by love are we thus bound."

God assembled the Hebrews at Sinai beca u e he loved them and wanted to experienc a pact of affection. J sus invited his a ti s to the u r room because he loved th m. "I call you friends, not lav . "

10

R

a gr at thrill.

I felt h noured to

major speeches. Yes, his speech to the United Nations counts for a lot. But in is own mind, the true goal of his pastoral visits is that of a priest, offer-

ODO

YD EY: Entertainment legend Bobby Limb lean d back in hi comfy chair and laughed loudly as h recall d th unforgettable day and weeks l ding to P p John Paul II' m eting with u tralian youth l t [ov mb r.

between

Catholicism is a community-minded faith. The v ry word for church traces itself bac o the H br w term for "call d community".

J sus did not a m individualists to do their own thing. H gath red tog ther 12 individual and to med them into a community. H called th Apostl h ed with th m until h y m at now call the apostolic coll , a community of apostle .

What was th ir first ta aft r Pentecost? To call p pie to Christ, to form th m mto community n to a mble them for th "br in of the be ".

Still, such an " rnbhng" of community for rshi may sound too official, ev n officious.

The language could g1v the impre sion that God 1s d liv r·ng office m mos or im . r"al edicts.

onev ryo

serv physical r mind rs and ttings of this dialogu b tw n an inviting God and a responding peopl.

DOD r,

ODD But why community?

Perhaps no other regular act of th church bett r fulfills th word of J sus: 'Where two or three are gathered · n my name, there am I in the midst of them."

God told Adam, "It is not good for man to be alone." Others are n ed to bring fullness to human experience.

DOD At worship, the sharing of faith the by ass mbled believers, th kindness and affection experienced, the s n of a shared I and d stiny create an environment that ot r exp riences cannot match over the long haul. And th affect' -

rd, March 19, 1987

John Paul II carries this m ni of th ass, wh ther it is in the implicity of a country chu ch or th rand ur of St Pet r's Ba ilica.

H invites p ople to com , to bin the gifts of ev culture to the altar of God wh ther · is a I i in Hawaii o a clu e of fresh ros s in Canterbury, a soccer ball in Italy or an ebony int's statu in Africa.

"Come to the Welcome Table." That is the divine ass m ly call.

part of it " aid the man wh direct d th elebration univ r ally hailed th m t v nt \ •hirl ind · it.

I

LUNDY

DOD

DOD

I

's

111ind

From page 2

ODD

D

t up at-

ea •

I

G qualtty the right pric .

John Fre ley. Phone 361 4 49. t

a

from Joan ABBOT, Dumbleyung

�������������������������������� o�ratio�� prev n�onof contaminating thems Iv or the pati nt 1s assur .

Common sense and strict adherence to the procedure th eff tiven ss of

12

R

arch 19.. 1987

stance of the Mons Manning should be to encour g th re ns le use of conms p aise th media for its responsible anit to inform and expose all th issues invol orahty i a matter of 'love in action' the theme of WUCWO '86. W still n

discreaiu from P. . MOHR, Car p rk

Sir, Iv w hat publica of r m

by Mons Ma ning about contracept articles with disg because I believe that remar s hould not h emanated from Catho clergy ose fundamen purpo is to promote WO dof God.

Sir, The remarks of Mons Kevin Manning (The Record, March 12) regarding television advertising of condoms is not consistent with the reason or the logic of the matter.

Morality is not the only issue. The use of condoms is all to do with prevention of a viral condition wnich is at present incurab e.

The high flown genda and i��of�ew�����I������������������������������ ists he ped those pres nt at 11 • the conference to un rsta nd the complexity of human and activity relationships.

A d probably, tho ent would not ha th n of a con m, bein th1cally and mor lly respon 1bl dults.

c

ile

employ a sirnp pre entative technique that will sa them elves, their parents, their off-springs and socie y as a whol a life tirn of suffering if they contract A.1.0.S. and which is entirely abl to be prev nted. ot all can be celibate or have th moral coura to

Article

Lee e v e ets a ter

e ARCH Sat 28:

• Catholic Singles CoffeeNideo night 7 .30pm, 312 T e Strand, Dianella.

• Catholic Singles Mystery Bush Walk, meet Causeway carpar 10am.

APRIL • Youth Affairs Council of WA AG Scou s ecturette, 581 urray Street, 6.30 - 8.30pm.

Guest Speaker Clive Bro , Sec. Trade & Labour Council.

• CPY Key Leaders wee end Gi gan up 328 8136.

• YCW irraboo a S arvat o , 2 2540.

Sun 29:

Atth YCW

Wed 1:

Fr" 3:

from JOH. LEYDO SIR the amb u1ty the article on the

Sa 4: Fri 10.

e-

An unfortunate cho-

Antioch Cathedral tea and College.

Fri 1:

y

Anf och Adults ee end, Gi a nup 328 9878.

eth ra sensational intrcx:luction was sought at t Xl)ense of th accuof the impr ion nveyed. �eaving asld my iculty with th edlial chang s, it is ply false to ay ny ideas re no I" a ccordance with Church

accepted I ing.

One needs to ma ea

UAHY

Stinction betwe n the context pre nt

alld vi

by

eWpoints h Id

Participants.

To rny mind the author has overreacted to one or t o

P8rsonaliti at :ongCOnferenc .

f eWeek of the co eerence was a time to diff ore many of th ce.

0 !Cult facts of ne theme ha eva1vec1 ls th n to develop a s n of responsibility s a Corrirnu .

Colle . n1ty for th · ct,ve action (o 1na ion) of ny co rnu · . 'tv one i part of I build on t

us to We n ed to avoid the

arching I 11

r r

mm d

am

HI! fM FUS Y FIJFFJ.E. fl/VD THIS IS NORM. THE NOVICE GHOST..

h·[dren

B

tory Hou

. H died b rt/ ,

d

ePan

d and

rppi11e . P

pie

atbo

usic .... art

s---

•

ge .... e al I

Chri t oore . . . one of Ireland s greatest folksingers and Jou ding member of Pia ty, is to tour Australia in r h appearin, at the Perth C ncert Hall Thursday,

6.

In

arch

arch last ear. Cbri tralia a p rt if the e iful Guinnes if Iii h ·c.

e

TENNIS

Greyhounds - wnh The Record Tipster

.A

el ign

tion

• Archt>ish<>P

LAY CE

E