The Record Newspaper 30 April 1987

South Alrican crisis PERTH, WA: April 30, 1987

Number 2529

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majo mo e tot e ew Ca o ·c Educaf on Centre took place last week d and t e doors o ed for usiness on Tuesday momi g fo the Catho ·c Education Office, e Cathol'c Institute, e Re igious Ed ca ·o Department and e resources departme t whic are now all located at the o e address, 50 R is i

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P ETORIA: C aims b t e Sout African overnment tha its ne curbs on free speech do at estrict Ch rch services are a "confide ce trick", ays e head of he cou try's Catholic Church .

Bishop Wilfrid apier called t is week for the scrap ing of regulafons w ich prohibit ac io s i s ppo of detai ees. ent climbdown byt e government after Church leaders, includ·ng A chbishop Stephen a·doo of ;

Cape Town, Archbishop Denis

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Hurley of Durban, and Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu, held services for detainees in defiance of the new laws.

1r driaan 1ok, 1 lini ter of La and Order said th regulati n did no ban individual prot t but banned campaigns action and organi tions eeking t o enco rage

public prote t.

Bi hop ·ap·er, pre i-

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Pastora l Care Advisor (PC14' ) re special people wit a special role to play In counselllng and gu dgiven their ing tudent . oore, u1h r from or g l nally Carrick-on-Shannon

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Stars stri ing it r·ch for charity a)

Popular pastoral care advisor Mr Hugh Moore c elebrating at a post-Mass party, with hi s La Sallian pastoral c are g roup.

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He ha been PCA to a group of La Salle tudents for two years and has, now b n given nother the w thin role teacher rank .

This elves him an opportunity to liaise with II the year 12's w thin e ch P stor Care G oup (PCG) and counsel and advise each child t ea t twice yearly on th Ir career choice and Job potential opportun ties.

He also a lsts with any difficult reas are they experi ncln&.

Reluc nt to I t m o wltho t demon• 1tr tlo of affection and frlvo ty, Is PCG orcan s d a 1p cl I ass

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Timor commando chief now education leader Perth's Anzac march last weekend included the appearance of not just a unique World War unit commander but also a top figure in Australian Catholic education circles.

Sir Bernard Callinan, marching for the first time with Western Australians he commanded on Timor more than 40 years ago i currently chairman of the National Catholic Education Commission and chairman of the Institute of Catholic Education in Victoria.

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ACR Is lea n a olnt Church campalrn that cal • on Christians to protest to their ederal Membe of Part ament ab ut a threatened decrease n Australia's dw ndl n& ove seas aid budget.

Tea ickers in Sri L1 We are askln& Christians who others and proved they er sisters." concerned about cost of a stamp The campaign the poor durin& and 20 minutes called SI LY the Uve Aid cam imeto rite I tOT ENOUGH pal n In 1985 to ter expr sslns was launched on show they stlll one rn for the Ap I Sand ca Ison care," the orld's 800 mll- the Gov rnment to restore the National of A oversea aid ud t to the 1 85 level of 1030 II on.

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Easter division Guest Editorial

The Catholic Weekly Syd ey

Easter has always been the centre of Christian worship as it is the commemoration of the Death and Resurrection of Christ.

Because Christ rose from the dead on Easter Sunday, the first day of the wee . the Christians very early changed the Sabbath day from the Saturday observed by the Jews to the Sunday that recalled the Resurrection of Christ.

When each year of the Christians wished to commemorate the anniversary of Chr"st' s Death and Resurrection, they followed at first the Jewish calculation of the Passover, which as celebrated on the 14th of the month of isan, that it at the full moon follo ing the spring equinox.

The Council of Nicaea 325 AD sanctioned the later Christian custom of celebrating the Resurrection of Christ not on the 14th isan, hich could be any day of the week. but always on the Sunday after the first ull moon, after the vernal equinox. There were some Christians ho clung stubbornly to the Jewish observance, celebrating the Resurrection on whatever day o the eek the full moon occurred - this was the first controversy about the date of Easter, gradually the icaean practice became general and the Ouartodecimans, that is the followers of the 14 Nisan, had disappeared by the fifth century The present difference of celebrating Ea ter bet een the Catholic Church of he e t and the Eastern Chruches terns from d1ff eren cycle for determinin the full moon nd the equinox. These differing cycles reflect the d1fflcult1es with early calendars, both Jewi hand Chnstran Further. the Chr stIans of the E s follow canon of icaea prohrb1tmg the celebration of Ea ter b for or at he ame cholar have time as the Je h P s over. Som qu troned th uthen icit of hi canon, and the West do not follo it a the T ca endar in u e in th early Christian centune Juhan one, uthori ed by Juliu Ce esar in 5 BC Pop Gregory XIII e t bli h d the Vatican Ob erv tory to collect the a tronom1cal data. nd m 1582 promulgated the Gregonan C lendar 1th corrected the Juli n. by that time en da s out. the day af er October that year bee m October 15 T e correction a mad of avmg no leap year in century years except hen he century Is d1vis1ble by 400 . So curate i he Gregorian Calendar tha It ill a e until 4500 AD for it to be a da out on-Catholic countrie too centur e to accept the Gregan n Calendar even though rt wa clearly more accura e than the Julian one.

T ere er riots at It introduction into Eng and m 1752. "Give us bac our eleven day " stormed the people. Lenin introduced t into Ru Ia n 918 and Tur ey adopted it only in 1927. Even though the Ea t ha no adopted the Gregorian Calendar their calculations for the date of Ea ter re till based on old cycles and their following of the canon of icaea.

Mo t year , Ea ter thus celebrated on different Sundays in East and West. but thi ye r the t o cycles happen to co ncide and o e re all celebrating the great feast of the Re urrectIon on the ame Sunday.

It 1s an occasion for u to recogni e the valuable and ancient contribution of the Catholic Churche of the East, aronite , el ite . U raiman and the Ii e. any of their member have migrated here and we hould pray for their folk ho are suf er ng in countries Ii e Lebanon. Ukraine and other land .

It • an occasion al o for our prayers for the healing of the breach betw en the Catholic and the Orthodox churches.

On thi there have been tal s at Bari in Italy nd one of the co-chairmen is Archb[§hop Styliano . Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of Au tralia.

We shall pray that our shared Easter this year is a harbinger of a g eat unity in the future .

Gu, t Editorial

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A fixed date for Easter has long been canvassed, though so far without any effective consensus as to the principle itself or to precisely when the festival should be observed.

The sunny skies and genial temperatures of the Easter holiday just celebrated will have made many people wonder again why the Churches do not become more decisive and agree on. ay. the third Sunday in April as a suitable point.

Arguments about the date of Easter are known to have begun as early as the second century and may even have divided the Jewish and gentile Christians before that. In ~ritain. for example, the synod of Whitby in 664 was greatly concerned to synchronise the Celtic ob ervance ith that computed in Rome.

Happily, such disciplinary questions have long been resolved and in Britain. at least. e are left now with a purely practical con ideration. It is generally the case that most people ould choose a late and fixed date, 'th the pro pect of better eather, or i today' Chn tian attached firmly to traditional methods of calculation that can mean Ea ter falling any time bet een March 22 and April 25?

We believe that the hole wide orld hould ndeed abound th Ea ter oy. and if t at is encouraged in our northerly latitudes by the ble sings of more clement eather, that must be a good thing

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The Rec rd, Ap ·1 30, 1987

NEW YORK: Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, chairman of the US bishops' for committee Pro-L fe ctiv1taes, urged conha gressional support for continuation of ant -abortion policies which govern foreign aid.

His appeal comes letter to the in Senate foreign re ations committee and House for• eign ffa1r committee in which e w tes: I ur e you pol"to elp r ent ci s wh c of up US groups romotin a a ort on a method of populatio control."

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LONDON: Thirty-six fewer secular priests were ordained than died in England and Wales, with 56 ordinations but 92 deaths among the diocesan clergy.

However, there are 88 fewer secular priests - 4,457 as aga ·nst 4,545, implying that 52 secular priests have opted out of the ministry during the year.

Senior seminarians have increased and now number 596, a total last reached in 1975.

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§ last week, in defe ce of the rights of t e born § child. § Students from all ov r t cou gat red at

§ "Little Ben" i v·ctoria to hand out leaflets asking:

"Were you orn after 1967? If so, like s, yo are

§ survivors of the 967 A ortio Act". § T ey clai t a 80 per cent of women who have § had abortion i t e last 10 years uff r egative psycholog·cal after ff cts that last up to three years after the ab rtion. § The vigil wa organised by the SPUC Stu ent.s' § Division as part of the c mm moration to ar the § 20th anniversary f the 1967 Abortion Act. The pro-lif students claim heir cause ·s gaining § ground in colle e a niversities ro § country - or e firs ime in many years pro-lifers won a deb e t , e Oxford mon uring th la t summer team.

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S Int Joachim's High School and St Joachim's Primary School n Victoria P rk re two of the four school n Western Au tralla acting as osts to Ch exchange

chem come under the au plces of American I Id Stud·e n nternatlonal organl atlon helpln m ny countrie with c ltural nd due tlonal exchange.

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One of the m Jor If ferences n the school year s there re two terms and the w nter ,holiday Is leas than hree weeks.

St rtlng time s 7: Oa unt 11:35am wit a break until 1:30 m School then contlnu s un pm, days aw k.

Th c ltural exchance Is not conned to staff.

For sJx yea , St Jo ch m's Hlch Sc oo ha been part of host propam for Japane e students from Immaculate Heart Collece, Kago hlma. h year, four &Iris from Japan have b en taylng with St Joachim's families and have given demon tratlons on the tea ceremony, calligraphy and J panese cooking at the school.

In turn, th y have learnt much about Austral an cu ture and lancua e.

They r turned home to Japan la t month after a fl e k vi It.

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They, and the 12 committee members, have Just completed two years of operation

in June this year and as Archbishop Foley appoints members on

a two year asis, t e commission will be looking for more direct involvement from people w o wish to nominate for membership of the commission.

Commission members are all voluntary and will be working in an honorary capacity. Applications close May 8.

ODD T e commission meets monthly and these meetings direct the ongoing work of the commission. embers form working groups on particular issues. for example Abor" g i na Is, peace, and prisons.

People who are interested in particular areas are coopted to working on these committees so you don't really need to be a member to be part of the work of the commission, Sandra and Christine said.

Members are predominantly lay people and drawn widely from the archdiocese, from all walks of life.

'We are not an exclusive clique!" said Sandra.

The office is situated at 459 Hay Street. Perth and their telephone number is 325 1212 and 325 1022.

Anyone interested in committee membership or receiving help and expertise ,from the commission, are invited to contact their office.

But what exactly is the Catholic Social Justice Commission and what are i s functions?

The formal commis-

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sioning of the Social Ju tIce Commi sion was by Archbishop Foley in June 1985.

Pr or to that the work of education or justice and peac was undertaken by a committee called the Arc diocesan Justice and D velopment Committee, c in 1978.

This functioned until 1984 and after much diocesan consultation, obtaining information and feedback as to what people considere the rol of uch a commission should be, a charter was developed for the present commission. based on the wishes of the people.

A budg t was established and It Is the first and only fully funded diocesan committee of this sort in Australia .

Apart from Sandra and a part time secretary, all other assistance is on a voluntary basis.

"The whole archdiocese can be grateful to Archbishop Foley for his foresight in providing such an opportunity for Perth parishioners to have a body which listens to their concerns and fosters and resources their interest in areas of justice and peace," said Sandra.

"A number of developing diocesan committees in Queensland have expressed interest and seek to understand our set-up," she said.

"One important factor in our work is our ecumenical aspect.

"For example on a peace issue, we work with other Church groups and especially the churches' peace coalition which among other things, puts on the Palm Sunday ecumenical peace service each year.

"In the United and Anglican churches we wor with parallel bodies and with them. produce the WA Social Justice ews. This year we shall be working with them to

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provide structural analysis workshops.

'We hope to provide training through a structural analysis network in WA," said Sandra.

The aims of he commission are to war for justice, aid victims of inJustice, provide formation, support and opportunities for all eople of the church, but in particular for the poor, powerless and oppressed members of society.

And to help spread the gospel message of justice within the chruch wider and the community.

The four key areas of concern are: Aboriginal. economic and criminal Justice and peace.

They encourage Church members to be also concerned through networking, education and resource development, publicity and response.

The functions of the commission are to research, analyse and act upon causes of institutionalised injustice, to make aware to the church and public, prob-

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The Hay Street office has a resource centre for all interested people, containing books, liturgy resources. banners, guide books on setting up parish groups, information for parents and their children on justice and peace. plus Australian and overseas periodicals not generally available.

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The office provides expertise to individuals or groups w erever possible. and a working g oup of the commission has recently been involved in drafting the paper on prisons and criminal justice in Western Australia. they said.

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It's not so easy to take it easy, you say!

Last summer, I spent mo t weekends outdoors on a bicycle, pedalling along the banks of the river or along the mall, even becoming adventurou from time to time and heading out toward the sea shore.

These outings too

on almost ritual dimension : Every week I rushed through Saturday morning to fini h cleaning my apartment or doing laundry, then packed a small lunch and headed for my bike.

Sometimes I spent the aftemoons alone, cx:ploring new bicycle routes, challenging myself to ride longer distances or simply cn1oying the ights and sounds.

Ocea5ionally I ran Into a friend, another cycling enthusiast. We would ride together, usually stopping at some point to grab a drink, bask In the sunlight and frce-assodate about life.

The unshine and warm breezes off the river, the physical exercise, the brief freedom from deadlines and just the fun of riding had a calming, almost cleansing effect.

The exercise helped rid body and mind of stress built up throughout a week behind a de k.

What' more, those respites actually helped me gain clearer perspective on a particularly frustrating project I was working on I could go back to the

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work week su.llicicnuy rcfrc bed and re tcd, able to be more produclive and creative.

I was reminded of tho weekends when I read a recent article on work.

The article acknowledged work contributes to a person's self identity and self-worth.

But it also spoke about people who work too much, who don't know how to relax - people whose motto could be "Thank God it's Monday."

It even sugg tcd the English language itself might contribute to the Inability to enjoy leisure.

There are "plenty of synonyms for the verb 'to work"' but "no active verb derived from the noun 'leisure' . . . 'play,' often considered the opposite of 'work,' suggests frivolity and lack of seriousn Whether because of the connotations of certain words, or remnants of the work ethic that seeped into our subconsciou , or the demands of modem life - some people just don't find it easy to take it easy.

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slH was oaly 11 ' • ,et ., tile ta lat still, tllerewas-.~ -ti tutlU-pt ....

I t - lletauv., life so well uluce4 lletwM1 worll rest. Ho would lie fOf' iny fri tilose I wOf'tl witil as wel, beeHse llsdlelt so •• tbt I "Let's &et toietller - " is

Unfortunately, good • schedule in periods for recreation or r and lei.sure time is often the treat them like other first thing to go when the appointments. schedule suns to fill up - probably the time it is • don't stay at your d during lunch breaks. needed most.

Meet a friend~ r lunch, But rest and leisure like work - arc vital to go for a walk, go to growth, development Mass. and overall good func- • instead of crashing on tioning. the fa every evening, Without It, we tend to which often only contributes to frustration, feel omcwhat out of control of life. When do something you tired, it easy to feel really enjoy. Go to a movie, read a novel, overwhelmed by rcsponibilitie , fragmented, play the piano, do needlework, write a letter. unable to concentrate, even d. Relationships • get In the habit of taking a walk after dinner with family and friends, even God, can bccom - by yourself, with trained and often he2lth your spouse or as a uffers. family.

But there arc ways to • use weeknight to accomplish some roumake time for relaxation. tine chores, like cleanHere are some suggesing or grocery tions busy people I know shopping, freeing up have found helpful in weekend time you carving out time for activmight have allotted ities that renew mind, those~. body and spirit:

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For the ordinary person in biblical times, rest was a luxury. Survival in a hard land called for unremitting toil on the part of everyone.

Perhaps because of this, leisure was usually considered more a curse than a bl ing.

The words of Proverbs speak

O"As a matter of fact, enjoying leisure pursuits is as important a mental health value as is the ability to work v,.,ell." ("Make Your Tomorrow Better," by Michael Cavanagh.

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O'Work, in itself, however, can never bring the relaxation, solitude, healthy distraction, refreshment and contemplation so necessary for psychological and spiritual growth." ("Make Your Tomorrow Better" by Michael Cavanagh. Paulist Press, 997 Macarthur Blvd., Mahwah, NJ 07430. $8.95.)

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Everyone needs leisure time to be fflf1tl'N8d. Without an alternative to daJY'Nlts,most of us soon find ourselves growing apart from God, family, friends, co-workers and,,_, ourselves.

by the field of the sluggard ... It was all overgrown with thistles ... And as I glazed at it, I reflected, I saw and learned the lesson: A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest - Then will poverty come upon you like a highwayman and want like an armed man" ( Proverbs 24:30-

34).

When one Uva in constant conflict with nature, t0 rest is to perish Of course, that gadfly of the Old Testa-

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and sailed as chaplain on a ship bound for Australia in 1966.

Smee then, Father Laurence has been a ell known identity in the hills area of and Greenmo unt Bellevue around M1dland.

Set on 1 20 ha of He was assistant parish priest of St rolling land, orchard Anthony' s Bellevue.

(2,300 fruit trees!), and and then par sh priest bush, is a newly conof Greenmount. structed ranch-st yle T e transf r of the church location to guest-c um-pra yer Father Cormac, SOS Greenmount was larhouse, which should ho was Father Laugely due to his efforts, have appeal for most rence's former provinforesight, and hard cial, came up from physical work. people because of the Esperanc e to take involved Heavily ntent of its owner/ part. with the rapid expandesigner, Wendy Gelsion and dev lopm nt lard, regardle ss of of St Anthony's paris nd school, e also Or"ginally from Dubwhat denomination or rg nised Retr at a there 1s always th ho h d clos link Wt h lin, F t r L urence Friday go which prayerfu l inclinatio n, th y may re urn " La Salle College Midordained m Engaturday ht rn and Th r guests have. land and a var ty of l nd, attended th d groups y and yand e Wendy comes from a organis tions and Uni rs1ty of Swanare all build W help groups with s a 1n South Wales business backgrou d huts tn th vall y for youth, pon and t e t $32 per for a y ar, was British is not a purely his but p opl who w1 h to enJOY general social scene Province Vocation s ludes a solitude. and simply money -ma ing of Midland areas Director for a year and I break· enJoy nature.

Father Laurence ft ch and a taught at the Junior venture. ay, s and find t eir three prayers a oriti pr "It is v ry important to lat in SindSt Anthony's S minary, r. rtyd1n asptramorning and s a ), h (optional Her I rn from nature and further solutions.

1984 a d took up a 1 sham. psalm and new testa t1ons go much The off1c1al openi g will I a of he plac i "The can on y do hat if you new pos1t1on as chathen a 1stw than tha and she is that rather than leaning ment reading, lunchtime you sit still nd watch it be by Fath r Owen Ryan plain to Sacred Heart ant at Chelte ham offering to people "hosp1- on me, ta s, or courses. p al and a ecad of , all around you." she said. and Cons rvat1onist College, Sorrento. ality to allow themselves for rela ation and spirit- the rosary at ight. arry Bull r, at 11 am on He is ow 1n Dublin Th building 1s suitable Sun y, ay 7. to be peaceful.

From page 6 ual enJoym nt in mi d, on 'rest and recreaseminars and funcfor a running than Rather they can find the God It w,11 be th n open to tion leave· for three d people ar w Itions Church the health farm. the guest within th m Ives," she "I believe public between 2-4 th "It 1s really a contr bumonths. house idea 1s for he said. off rs pt ces It this, but come just for the day, but pm Tel hon numberis tron to the growing com• are Wendy requests th y they commumo asp "W go for a retreat or becau e 095-7181 08. munity debate on t e on't giv pnor noti for cater"You can go to a hotel m d1tat1on 'church', people 7 and page nd From Trav I up Great orth· is ue with a Chri tian ing purpo s and get anything, but in have a'high', bu w at nee ssanly go emphasis ."

"How ver, I don't con- ern H1g way, turn right a guest house th re 1s a allows afterwar dsr "I hope it will also Stacey loves to have they Christine said sid r 1t as a restaurant. at Bull oo . then ravel communion of people • be involved in The guest house, which app al to those who may 13 km up Ch1ttering attempted to prov1d a P ace Be Still, so accommodates 17 peo- no longer walk through but rather a reflective much as po Rod forum for v1s1ting spea named because as ple, has a ructure of Church doors - but place to go." hie and he ers nationally and interWendy said "you hav to id of th w· nationall y and have be still to be peaceful" c n sh oth helped to resource the boasts the Brockma n lk w visit of hese people into riv r which runs all y ar, •sh choo es not We t rn Australia. and a bridge whtch 1s the chair "A good examp e would blessed and named after unles unavoid abe th v1s1t of Catholic St Fra c1s of Assisi - a to ble, preierrin B, hop ap1er and the lover of nature.

Ip h the with walk Reverend Anglican of th chlldr n," Xundu . s Scurrl , id "This year we shall b h rte di "and resourcing the visit of by ean'ng on If s T e property has a picwell known J suit Fath r the blackbo rd or nic area. which everyone John Cav nagh from the she h tever is welcome to use, with Uni ed States and Father barbecue facilities can.'

Peter Henriot, SJ." Stacey too ha There is a fun area with Sandra and Christine ke d "t rn machinery, a dam, le old said they would hke to 'n and special walks turn valley, her inform as many people in has created. d not Wendy the archdiocese as possimy ve Two have biblical ble, the kind of work they ention, ' reference . do and to encourag e One is called the Stasaid. them to become involved wait to has She tions of the Cross to in the act1v1t1es they and t ke her urn identify with Christ's sufunderta e. ferings, and the other with the re t of do Garden The child Gethsemane. e'II c have been The e ener blessed and Wendy o e encourages her ue ts o r n take a packed lune and wand r the e ways in 'I I a ohtude, o ftnd th mcl elves, sort out their

Father Laurenc e Murphy, SOS was ·eted at a recent large parish gathering at St Anthony 's church and comunity hall Greenmount, to celebrate his 25 years as a priest.

The Mass was ~oncelebrated with priests of the area, includin g fellow Salvatorians.

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perth sub ur ba n con gre ga tio n pa sse s his tor ic lan dm ar Nedlands parish is celebrating its 50th anniversary of the completion of the Holy Rosary church which opened May 9, 1937. will Celebrations 9.30am a with tiegin Mass on Sunday, May 10and will be followed by a get-together in St Theresa's hall, adja-

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cent to the church.

There will be a pictorial display which focusses on the history of the church, and it 1s hoped former parishioners will jo n in recalling the past and the consolidating present.

Ms Hannah Gilgan, long time resident of parish, recalled the o d and the ew, the pas and the present wtthin s the parish and primary student at St edlands ' Theresa's, e primary school, wh church was being built Australia was JUSt coming out of the Depr ssIon "and money wasn't v ry free.

"This was ther fore considered a ad nturous undertaking to go nto debt and complete the church," s e said .

The church was a wor 1ng entity in 1931 opened

by Father O'Bna , but extensio ns, needed which were und rta en 1936-19 37, from through Father os "But most parishion rs got behind Father oss (later Mons) and he noted lhat on opening day the sum of 2100 pound in donations had bee received. That meant a debt of 8. 1oo pounds.

"At that time the ordinary basic wage would have been five or six pounds per wee ."

Ms Gilgan was t t at stage a young girl and all th e children a St heresa's eagerly watched the Progress of the building.

"The terazzo in the sanctuary was a feature Put down by an Italian craftsman.

"In those days you never passed the church Wi th0 ut nipping in for a

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"There was also the annual ball, followed by the children's the next night.

"And th re w re the hIch today sodalit1es have all gone; Holy ame (for mature men). Children of Mary (for young girls), S cred eart {for mature women) and of course the St Vincent de Paul.

'The primary ai of the sodal1t1es was to attend the sacram ents frequently; it encouraged members to go to Confession at least once a month, followed by Mass and Communion. This was folio ed up by evening devotions," said Ms Gilgan.

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"And of course fund • was the thing. to ra is,ng Pay off the debt "We would ha~e house P~rties (mainly bridge).

Wit~- a PoPular lady com~trtion and various parish women would have morning or afternoon tea Parties.

"The amounts raised Went to the fund "Our major c.oncern Was to get rid of the Parish debt, and that was

'The Masses were in ng Latin, Latin a d and we'd have a mission once m every four years.

"I was in the frr t inta e of pupils into St Theresa's in 1932.

"Children would start in the primary and th n the boys w nt on to CBC and Aqurnas and the girls ov r to Lor to. "lore o contrnued to grow with their brg ions in 1939, but 1s xt

now only primary as of he last few years," she said.

St Theresa's was discontinued in 1969.

"The novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour began in 1950 and in 1952 her shrine was erected.

"Father Moss was very een to have Mass said in Sunset Home which was then ca led The Old Men's home. He got permission to have a chapel built there.

"It is now a C class hospital for men and women.

And what is the contrast between those former days and today?

Have things changed very much? Have people?

"Basically, when anything has to be done, you will frnd men and women of good wi 11 to do it. I don't think that alters "I JUSt think they do things differently today.

Differen t thrngs are needed.

'There is now the big change wrth the lai y being involv d in t e lrturgy. ·we had alter boys but no rea rs as such; the

priest read the epistle and the gospel.

'Toe readers we have seen post Vatican II and also the pa ish councils; ours began n Nedlands i 1970.

"Prior to that I always thought there was an unofficial parish council because there were always men and women rtise who w re with e willing to assist the priest in matters of finance and management," said Ms Gilgan.

"In those days you were encouraged to pray to a particular saint to help you with difficulties. This sort of practice was encouraged.

DOD "Church law was different too.

"In my day, we were not allowed to go to any other church service.

"You couldn't be a bridal attendant without see ing special permission from your priest.

'This has all gone now and the mixed marriage laws were different than they are today.

"Now we mrx with the Anglica ns across he road to celebrate Wom en's Day of Pra r and Palm Su da .''

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In each case the desire to avoid a pregnancy Is s1m1lar.

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Mrs Martyr exemplifies in Catholic action, what her inspired writing teaches us Is the true role of the laity - each a member of the Mystical Body, each with his/her own function to perform.

Does the term "People of God" convey the depth of meaning of our relat1onsh1p to our Divine Redeemer, as Hrs own description of that so close, vital hnk? "I am the Vine, you are the branches" - 1e we are pa of His Mystical Body.

If a little finger could spea would ,t be so proud and audacious as to say to its head 'Tm as good and as useful as you are!'?

Neither, though ood and useful in his, or her own territory, can any member of the yst1cal Body, well educated or not, say to ,ts Head, Jesus, whom the priest represents, "My s rVJce ,s at one with yours ..

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I hav found that I am not called to serve God a a priest since the sacramental and liturgical aspects of pr sthood do not fit me l mg bac to my d Ist0n to enter the seminary, I found that my rea ons w re basically the d sire to sh re with others the a1th I ad received from my parents and the Church. This has not changed!

Then, as now, the only real way to do this in a full-time capacity, was by becoming a priest or religious.

On realising that the priesthood was not my call. there were few other options whereby I could fulfil that still real call of God to serve Him and His Church, other than, say, by teaching in a Catholic school, which Is currently my aim.

At present, beside the Catholic School system and Catholic welfare agencies, there are a few other salary-paying posItIons available on a parish or diocesan level, to those who have left the seminary or the priesthood or religious hfe. I regret the oss of many seminarians before me because they found that their call was not to priesthood. Besides temporary voluntary commItme ts as acolytes. or ectors, there 1s no real niche for the people within the Church yet.

At the mom nt. as 1t has n in the past, t e only min, try tn which th Church s willing to I t money as1d from Ca ohc educatio In a big way, 1s the priestly ministry.

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For heaven, and hell, will be an expan. s,on of what we know, and do, on earth "'Of at we know" - of at we "know·: of Him - as St Jo n describes eternal life - the Old Testament meaning of nowing God being o experience Him. I wonder how many of us increase our nowledge of Him by spmtual reading e ry day, beginning with Scripture. "'Com to I a pa sage from the G ery day," sad our Lord to G 0ssI , (H a d I) "and ind My H ..

and imply disappear in JUSt becau pri thood Is call.

I believe t mys If, re called in m way priests are called - the onl difference being the role which they are called to play m the total mIssIon of the Church, a mission common to every Christian The primary role of the priest Is sacramental, and as a Catholic community are by nature a sacram ntal people Hence he central role of the pr'e thood for our ucharist1c l1f . 0th r than that it can be argued theologically, that th door is wid open.

Our minds have n set in the framework of priests being the only ones pable of passing on the orthodox Catholic faith, and ence the curr nt concern for more priests What I fear most is a lo of ope tn the Church simply because th numbers of priests, our traditional leaders, are declining Furthermore, I do not e married deacons and priests a the solution to the apparent problem The real issues lie far de peril The Holy Sp1nt dwells Just as much todcly in the Church as in the past. and Is still calling people to service in the Church, though not only as priests Though I have chosen a path alternative to priesthood, my original commitment to serve God and His Church in my hfe, based on a relat1onsh1p of love, has not changed If those entering a seminary were given the opportunity to complete their studies even 1f they later discerned that priesthood was not their call, th y could be valuable assets to the Church of tomorrow, being fully trained and quahf1ed tn the nch Catholic 1rad1t1on that belongs to us all.

Possible areas, previously se n as oley the dom n of the prre t such as part h faith development groups, adult education, marriage and bapt1s preparations, could quite ea 1ly be ta en on by ch peopl .

Priests at pr nt re str ched to 1r hm1ts, trying to all things to all peopl .

With pn sts and la1 y r in 1de by side towards the same g I . t Church can

only be the richer. tf the Church ,s rich in vitality, t will autom t1call ar muc fruit a port10 of which w1I be pne ts Coming to an un rs a ding of th r s1gmf1cance of such an int rpretatIon of the Church·s m1ssIon a fore n by Vatican 11, has been real e e•opener for me.

He will be JU ed o his service - we on ours ay, pl a God, t y all be happy Judg ents "'I need, dear tie strength m thro r, each day, Is don . ome to You. draw m ath, when I to th t gr nfold me in Your Sacred He . my Lord be all my greeting, t the mmaculate Heart of Your Ho r."

S African changes from Brian PEACHEY, Woodlands Sir, your corre pondents Bryan and Beth Mowry (The Record, April 16}, like most Australians are m1s1nfor d on South Africa It I not th Ir fault and they can be excused because of the overwhelming a ount of blatantlyy untruthful repor I g that vve have be n ubJected to by most of the Australian ed1a I will d fend my claim that parthe1d 1s obsolete and soon o be completely dismantled If the Mowry's had v1s1ted South Africa ten years ago they would have seen apartheid m force but if they had revisited the country today they could testify to the dramatic change.

They would not see "whites only" signs or "whites only"' shops. restaurants, buses, toilets, picture theatres or beaches except m solated places where a minority are clinging to the remnants of an almost defunct way of hfe Most apart e,d laws have been repealed mclud1 g t e iniquitous pass laws which they so bitterly attac ed It Is gro ly un1us1 for them to use the ass laws o pour opprobrium on South Africa .

This I what Ohver Tambo d d at the recent publ c m ting ,n St Georg • Cathedral.

He attacked th Bantu Education ct cla,mmg 1t deprived the black people of an ad ua educa ,on. Tha Act s r pealed m 1979 and r I ced by I 1slat10 which has ch nnelled massive fund and produced t ousa d of bla raduat

Th r have been dr matIc changes to industrial and arbitration leg1slat1on which has e abled bla tr unions to win working cond1 ,ons and renumeration undreamed of m th past.

Th M1 ed ama e Act has been r ealed as has the leg1slatIon which prevented blacks ownm r al estate.

The police force and the army are mult1rac1al as ar all th professions, sports and a growing number of schools Although middle cla s blacks, Asians and c loureds have purchased homes In white suburbs, th Group Areas Act Is yet to be mended Pollt1c1ans from across the spectrum and business leaders predict that this lonely vestige of apartheid will be dismantled before the year Is out.

Similar predictions are made about th e most important and difficult change yet to be made. That is giving blac s the vote in th e democratic civic structures of the nation.

I am not an apo ogIst for the Both a gover ment and admit that there are st111 • but many inequItIes in this complex nation

fairness and onesty d mands that credit ,s given to It for the courageous changes it has made to the law tn recent years.

1 T e law 1s one of the most powerfu educative m Iums It was the many laWS 1ch ntre c ed apar 1d In South Africa and educated several g nerauons of all th e diver e racial roupings It will be ttie ch ng s in the law which t e Bo th ~ gov rnm nt has 1mpl m nted which W'i the contr bute to educat1 g and softening d rts oft o e o hav ccepted aparthe'

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They have bee there in an honorary capacity as caretakers. since th y came to the West fro Brisbane, 1n Fe ruary, 1985 It was sort of an inspirational happenng· which direc ed them there Although spiritual people, they are also down to earth and warmly loving and take God's very inspirations seriously. It came in the form of a dream.

Eighteen months before they arrived here, Joan had a dream which as it turned out, was a Portent of a situation Which later became a reality.

Father John Jegorow Was in charge (whom th ey'd already met), there was a place wit Work being done on the road (which at that Point in time there actually was. unbe nown to Joan). and their Brisbane home was being PUiied down. all came to fruition. hey later learned F th r

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When members of University Catholic Society UCS) v sited the elderly people of azareth House at Easter, there was an inte r esti n g contra t youn g b tw Catho ic and old.

To t he young tertl r, sophi t ic t e he piou object i Im ge a

f cilities ,t £,gte's Nest are e swimming of Aust11li1 gum tr s.

Jegorow was looking for caretakers, but it took further retreats and ultimate decisions to s II therr house and shrft over ere to ollow that dream, wh1c brought Joan and Frank est in to Eagle's Grdg annup

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DD h rr arrival brought many improvements, security for life and property, a arr of pIrIt ahty, and a warm welcome w rch 1t ould be hard to better nywhere Th ·s just he son of hey ar . fol "It was just like a p lgrimag ," ad Joan. 'We came over wit what had III our car " t rs refreshing to fmd people who "consult God" before they make aJor decisions. a d as Joan and Frank are retired, It was a huge step to ta e whe mos other retirees are consolidating their tree homes and securing their nuts gathered over the years.

But these people have followed a vocation, which they feel was inspired by God to "come erve my people." And that's what they drd.

"It's been everything I thought," said Joan.

"The e's been a lot of hard work with teething problems," Frank said, "but we don't regret our move and It very been has rewarding."

"Initially we planned to leave our Brisbane home as It was and come over for a 12 month trial," said Joan .

"But again I felt the Lord calling and like Abraham - he was also prepared to go - but not prepared to eave fully. So we sold our house within six days and left" Father Jegorow had plenty of prars for

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"T e place is magnificent, the best m the southern hemisphere for rts location, aesthetic beauty, panoramic views, peace, and conduciveness for pirituality," he said.

"However it ·s one thing to have a place as good as that, but it ,s another to keep rt like that.

"Frank and Joan have complemented the natural beauty of the site with their prayerful dedication. They have really prayed for the people who have come here and Jmned in he Eucharist," said Father Jegorow.

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improved the place by pot plants. frequent replacement of breakages a d installing little extras.

'They've done so much to make it more homely and welcome with their special little touches" Archbishop Foley also thanked Joan for being "'mother" to the youth who came there, "but In my hean I felt 1t was Blessed Mary who looks after the youth who come here," said Joan, who loves to give praise - but is rel uctant to accept 1t herself.

Despite the tranquil setting, life isn't necessarily dull!

Frank was shifting two tonnes of hay in the shed, when a snake, almost three metres long. quickly wrapped

itself around Frank's arm and was pre aring tosin itsfangs ·ntohim when e grabbed ts head and called out to Joan to cut It off

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Brave woman that she is, that's just w at s e did!

One can be pardoned for feelrng squeamish. aving read that ...

Frank and Joan have used their habitat to enjoy more fully God's wonders. "Such beautif u I sunrises," said Joan. "I sit up and watch them, the full moons, and all of these are God's creations."

These good people who have given over two years "to serve God and His people" without any financial reward, are now leaving this place w ich Joan sees

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ing "so spin ual, as that the Lord m st have 1t rn t e palm o His ich ma es It ha d special," and returning to their Perth home before planning their ne vocational pull.

They make light of the r contribution and appreciate Father Jegorow "for his generosity and being such a beautiful chaplain." ary rs "But Blessed very much a part of my journey in hfe," said Joan.

And one gets the fe lrng tha such trust will not go unrewarded. est? It will Eagle's receive new careta ers and as Joan says: "Love grows here - whether it be pot plants or people!"

by COLLEEN HOWARD

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Youn a d old a n how to love God our. love our t'me At he nd s tyles may y o er time. cha he 'c tholl S h rch came lty' me in this. t ur vision of W es o God yo ng Ip n hen w hbour. d th n s he E ster c visits to ,, dy La wl y t hose at Cottaces and azar t h Hous : • Coop er at·o be twee n t e Cu rtl ( TCS ) and U A (UCS) roups.

• Action fol owed y reflection followed by on oin action.

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CHRISTIAN LIFE

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Father Patrick O'Su ivan S.J. after six years n Rome a speritual director of Christian Life communities will be visiting Perth Christian Life Communities from

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The cost for the weekend including is $25 or $10 tea & coffee (own u c unch supplied). Ring 384 5368 AH for creche facilities.

CATECHUMENATE

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ACOLYTES INSTITUTION

Acolytes will be instituted by Archbishop Foley during Mass in St Mary's Cathedral at 3pm on Sunday, November 1.

Candidate for training for this ministry will be accepted only thro gh the persona endorsement of their parish priest.

Those wi hing to train for this ministry should therefore apply personally to the p ·est who will forward names to the archbi hop's secretary.

Candidates will be asked to apply for institution into e ministry only after completing the training programme.

Applications close o June 30 a d depending on the numbe of app icants the most convenient programme for trai i g will be arra ged and the details forwarded to each app icant.

HELPERS WANTED

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Pinjarra loss OBITUARY: Father J. Fitzgerald The attention of the late Father John Fitzgerald to serious reading and the preparation he gave to his public addresses were amongst the qualities noted by Bishop Quinn at the priest's requiem Mass in Bunbury on Tuesday.

Originally from a farming family in Cappoquin, County Waterford. Ireland, Father Fitzgerald was ordained in June 1944 and arrived in Australia in May 1946 commencing work first in Claremont followed by two years in Geraldton before later appointments at West Perth, Bridgeto n. Tambe lupwhere he as the first resident Father Fitzgerald, 69, died priest. South Bunbury, Donnyin St John of God Hospital, rook and a last nine years in Rivervale from a recurrent Pinjarra cancer condition.

Among the 45 celebrants of Bishop Quinn also noted the a s was his ide cross section of pari h his funeral activity repre ented at the brother Father Paul Fitzgerald ottenory procession in the ofToukley SW ho said that earlier ass celebrated for his elder bro her's example the parish community at had ed into the priesthood both him elf and their brother Pinjarra.

He said that Father Fitzge• Father Fran Fitzgerald, now m alided at azareth ouse raid had anticip ted hi ailing health ·n the ay he Geraldton and ho was organised responsibility in unable o travel to Sunbury. y he rest m peace t e parish

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