The Record Newspaper 05 May 1988

PERTH, WA: May 5, 1988

Record reporter COLLEEN McGUINESS HOWARD talks about her mother in a special Mother's Day feature, while NC NEWS reporter NEIL PARENT also looks at family life. See pages 10 and 11.

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The Church has to come to terms with where the Lor may be leading rather than carry on a path of apostolate that was appropriate 50 years ago.

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"We need to see if the � society in which we are living � has changed and whether we too must respond to new � needs and new opportunities � that are created," he said. ''The goal of the year's pro ram would be to h ar th p o le of th Church express more cl rly th rr perception of life at the end of he 20th c ntury and how they ould b invol in c rry,ng the Lor to peopl th y lov •.

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They will retur to the parishes to start a series of steps that will move through regional assemblies to an archdiocese assembly in April 1989 where delegates will shape a mission statement for the archdiocese.

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Jesuit presses for Aboriginal petition before Queen Adviser to the ust ral ia n Catholic Bi hops on boriginal fair . Father Frank Brennan SJ. has uraed Federal parliamentarian to pa unanimously a r oluti n in the pre en of the Queen on May 9 at the op nins of the new Parliament H u e, tatine: "Th Qu n and the nate and th H u e f R pre ntativ of the mm nv alth Au trali a . .nowl do that:

Western Australia's other Catholic col· lege opening in 1989 will have the state's largest enrolment and will be named after Australia's Catholic heroine, Caroline Chisholm.

Chisholm Catholic College which will have an enrolment of 1300 will be created by the amalgamation of the existing St Mark's College on Beaufort Street and the nearby St Tho· mas Aquinas College in Wood Street, Bedford.

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He research d and publt ed he history of h colleg • which was founded m 1627 rn r d for Scot I h stu nts who wer of th pr v nted by th anu-Catholic la R formation era from tu ym for the pn sthood rn their own country.

• alt ough conditions n Scotland Spam h changed radically, h 111 tr in som of the future Scot I h pn sts "On his r turn to Scotland aunce n y ars as rish pr t Taylor p nt m Ea K1lbn - a parish of Cat oltcs

Quit impl ', th uneral Plan 11 "He de crtbes rt as 'a wonderful exp nence not only cause 1t mark the b ginning and dev loprn n of my involvement m Catholic Charismatic Ren wal and the foundation of a floun htng parish prayer group, but also becaus I gan to grow. e nentially, in an awarene s of today's 'vision of Church' rally community and ministry'.

"He was cons crated Bishop of Galloway in 981 and says that two of tl e most important processes introduced into th dioce are RE EW, the 2V2 y ar 1al pr ram of parish ren wal with ly faith-sharinq mph sis on sm II w group • and rrus ry to Pr ts. m which the pr t mint ter to one ano h r hrough one-to-one m enn sand su port roups "

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MORALITY AND THE ---Irish workers press for job opportunities-BRAVE NEW WORLD Bishop in plea

THE new technique of extracting material from the brains of aborted babies and implanting it in the brains of people suffering from Parkinson's Disease to alleviate their illness will be seen by some as another advance in medical science.

For many it will smack of the work of Dr Frankenstein. The gut reaction among decent people is one of great unease and distress at this type of medical experimentation.

For doctors operating at the frontiers of medical research the exciting opportunity of finding a cure for the terrible effects of so-far incurable afflictions will be a stimulus to take inquiries to the limit. The bravery with which they pursue their new world should be matched by their awareness of the moral dimension.

The ethics of transplant surgery are under a microscope this week because of the early retirement of a senior doctor unhappy with the definition of death being employed by those involved in transplant surgery.

The gesture has had a deliberately dramatic effect on the debate over donor transplantation.

Doctors are not known for normally speaking out on issues of these kind. While prepared to debate the issues with their own colleagues they adopt a much more careful proech when talking to a wid r public.

That m y se m a ensible pr caution. But shying w y from publi debate nd failing to publicise their own contribution to the moral deb te surrounding their work does doctors a disservice.

The man in th str et w nts to know wheth r h is safe to carry a donor card. He ne ds to be sure th t doctors re not playing God with hum n lives. A mother who consents for her de d baby's body to be used for n dical research should be told exactly what that means. People need to know that n org n ill be t en fram th ir body wh n, and only hen, they r. de d.

Th ear, not only cademic issues to be discussed by eminent scientists at l arned conferences.

They stt. ct the bread nd-butter of human existence. The respons ility m dical profe ionls h v is to d b t th i su in public, explain th ir work to p op! who r not exp rts nd listen to th for, of moral rgum nt.

Uni ss th y put their own hou e in ord r they will find n incr ing tend ncy to put the is ues on th political g nda. And when politician nd lawyer ta e n int rest in subj ct like this it n l d to the creation of more probt. ms th n are solved.

BELFAST: Plans to build a $500 million luxury cruise liner in the Belfast shipyards should be conditional on t e s aring of employment across the community divide, said Bishop Cahal Daly of Down and Connor.

The 30 0 berth Ultimate Dream will the iggest ever liner a d a special Government subsidy of be een $160 million to $200 illion has een promised.

Bishop Daly said the arland and olff shipyard's record had ot been g od.

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He appealed for Gover ment aid for Catholic est Belfast, w ere unemployment is up to 80 per ce tin some parishes. any ould argue, e said, that he Ind strial Development Board had co pletely written off est Belfast. co certed develop ent plan o Id do far more for the endi g of violence than a y security policy " h said.

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VATICA CITY Pope John Paul has praised African evangelisanon which allows for toes I tra mens but has warn against polygamy and other practices incompatible w1 h Christian m rna In a p ch to bishops of Zaire h lso urg d cultiv non of Christian communities as O th

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Mr Alton w nts n 18-week limit; in practice, because ofthenece sarypl. nningfor n bortion,a 17-w k limit. Hi main opponents are g thering upport rounda24-w klimit.Camp in r. b Ii ve n18k limit will save thous nds of lives, a 24-w k limit v ry few.

The numb r. of b bi s killed in bortions in Briti n is a national di grace. This ca/cu/at d d tructi n of hum n tit. i symptomati of a d. r m lai e ff; cting th Briti h national p yche in rel tion to th nctity nd nurturing of children.

The horrifying eatalogue of viol nee, n gl ct nd bu e gamst chi/di n by their own familie in Britain provides a e k/y diet of sea dal in our m dia. So often the "best years of their lives" re ult in children carrying physical and emotional ca into dult life and to the grave.

This attitude i rett cted in the p ucity of upport offered to that poorest s ti n of the communttythe single mother nd child. A woma on her own with a b y is bound by chains of dom ticitv d pov rty which ti up h r developm nt a a human being.

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Eileen Bown, coordinator of St Dominic's Caring Circle, lnnaloo parish, hopes similar groups will develop in other parishes so that more poeple can be given a caring visit and a listening ear.

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Participating in the Eucharist may lead people to do something at home, "like going on loving an erring husband", the pastor said.

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The term was widely used in the first and second centuries for worship. But, by the sixth century, Mons Detscher said, the Roman term for worship, the Mass, became the more popular term used by the Church.

He added that "the Mass is a Western term.''

In the Eastern church, the preferred term is "the divine liturgy".

But, no matler what name is used, he concluded, Christians are doing what Jesus wants - "listening to the Word of God and reflecting UJX)n it".

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One Thursday evening a teenager was readying herself for a vocabulary test the next day in English class covering 65 words.

Twin words with identical meaning lead to confusion

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it seemed that her vocabulary list was constructed of sets of twins - two words with virtually identical meanings. In several other cases. two words on the list were nearly. but not quite. the same on meaning. The class was expected to master the differences.

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The teenager's brain was swirling. As she viewed and reviewed these words her mood swung from frustration, to anger, to triumph - a sequence to be repeated numerous times over the course of the evening.

She repeatedly insisted to her parents that she would never see any of these words with their strange-sounding Latin roots again after the next day's test.

Sometimes people in the Church feel a little like this teenager They hear a swirl of words with strange-sounding Greek, Latin and Hebrew roots. Charisms; metanoia, evangelisation; logos; Yahweh; parousia.

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Paul'• opening thanksgiving prayer would ser the tone for an entire letter. It also pointed out a dominant ve nttrneru in Paul's spirituality. He felt he was undeserving of God'" call.

Recalling that he had fought against Christ and the first Christians, he found God's generosity toward him overwhelming. Hi, whole life wav therefore one of gratitude.

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Of course, Paul brought a long tradltion of thanksgiving with him from Juda ivrn. It was a prevalent trait of Jc,.i,h prayer, a., numeeouv psalms attest.

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invited to join their prayers to those or God. said Father Joseph Connolly.

The Eucharist is "the most crystalline presentation of the Gospel,'' Father Connolly said.

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"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all my being, bless his holy name.

Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and forget not all his benefits" (Psalm 103,1_2).

Rituals are part of life in every culture. At special times and in special places all human societies celebrate their tr'iumphs, joys and sorrows.

Typically, rituals have past, present and future dimensions: stories of the past are recalled; what is good in the present is affirmed; and a future is anticipated which even more fully will reflect the society's values.

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There are even rituals to r.elebrate God\ continuing work of creation as em h nr-w day breaks

(morning prayer) and to repent or the day's \Vrongrloing., and omission< as niRhl foils ((•ven1ng prayer or V,•,pt•rs).

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This communications problem came home for one father recently when his 11 -year-old chold asked about a banner hung in their parish during Lent. The banner featured a lamb against a stark background "That's the paschal lamb," the father responded. Then he caught himself, reahsong the child wouldn't know that the word "paschal" refe"ed to the saving events of Christ's death and resurrection. and might not remember that the lamb is a symbol for Christ.

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ing what Jesus did al the last Supper, "we believe he does the same now in the bread and wine,'' Mons Deischer said.

"And he transforms us who receive the body and blood."

Using the term "Eucharist" focuses people's atlention on the worship

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God The word "liturgy" conjures up different images for different people, and there are many possible definitions of it. In their 1976 document "Environment and Art in Catholic Worship", the US bishops described liturgy as the action or the Christian rommunity gathered "to praise and thank God, to remember God's great

Jturm cxpre.,ses and ·lebrates what the rishan r.ommunit} ilds most important, ost dear.

Is ritual, liturgy is a llnmunitv c,cnt. It i., lated to. but di,tmct om, privatl' proyl'r, r//ing for the entire mb/y's participation. lnere an, no spectators liturgy. Each person •nfronts what God has >ne in the past, expe'!lces the presence of id here and now, and ies forth to rurther lild up the kingdom t Jesus began. ' lher Eugene Walsh, '· describes three lions needed to bring urgy to life: gathering. and \ening SJ>onding.

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• Finally, the assembly responds to God's word through rommon prayer, the achons of the sacrament and service to others in daily life.

In this way, the liturgy and the community that c.elebrates it are symbols • of God's work: not pointing somewhere else, but indicating the very presence or God in our little piece or the world here and now.

Exotic maslls help to illustrate how rituals are part of life in erery culture, writes Paul Corino. Rituals a/so form the heart of the Christian community, especially the eucharistic liturgy.

Even when rt comes to a common word on the Church like "Eucharist". one finds it used in varying ways Some speak of •• doing Eucharist", thereby emphasising the Massasanaction on which all participate.

Others speak of "celebrating the Eucharist. •• thereby emphasising the joy and vitality of the Mass.

No single word suffices when to tell what a reality like the Eucharist is. It entails an experience of God's love and faithfulness, a Vision of human life's potential; an immersion into a community of faith; a process of conversion; a response to Christ's presence. And much more.

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"If we can't help them, we put them onto someone who can." Most of these ladies don't have cars and rely on public transport, but are willing to give up their time to help others.

"It's a vocation really!" she said. "It becomes a way of life and you get so much out of ,t ourself."

Their work does not overlap other groups such as St Vincent d Paul but they try

increased use of ritual in the home, says Neil Parent, who tells how a multifamily ritual elicited a special prayer of thanks from his two-yearold daughter - for kissing!

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COLLEEN McGUINESS-HOWARD reviews Mother's Day Sometimes it's very hard to talk or write about someone you love so much - if they're no longer with you, at least physically.

But sometimes too, you want to "immortalise" them with your pen or typewriter.

And I guess that's how it is for me with my other.

If I said she was special, it would be a trite understatement. If I said she was my best friend, that too would be an understatement.

And if I stated my love for her was as great as any daughter could have for her other - would it convey enough about how deserving she was of such love?

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Mum is special. A unique being who helped bring us into this world and causes our world to seemingly fall apart when she dies.

But then here I quickly want to add that even though they die, it is not the end.

DOD Because mothers, as in real life, will always be there if you need them.

If they can't be there physically, they will be there in spirit.

In times of crisis, you will feel their presence by your side. ou will hear their ords of e co ragement w en

you feel like falling in a heap and never getting up.

Your Mum, if you believe in her, will always be there if you only believe and are receptive enough to open your spirit and unite with hers.

My other, for me, was the prettiest in the orld.

Curly hair, fairest of skins, lovely green eyes and a small frame. She was clever a d worked hard to raise her two children when we were semi-orphaned by war.

And that's when times were tough.

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Bombing raids by t e enemy and their t reatened ta e-over of our country.

She ran a business from early in the morning until late at night, meanwhile caring for us, and providing for us to live in dignity. No such thing as social security in those days. You we t out and earned it or did without. o cars for most of us. o mod cons. No expe sive anythings. But through it all y other wast e light of my life. She laughed a d sang and rotected us fro all er worries.

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Sir, I thank Mrs Martyr (The Record April 28) for her timely and accurate outline of the real nature of the Catholic priesthood, together with her highlighting existing anomalies in today's Catholic education system. May her words. and those of the editorial (The Record April 21) to which she refers not pass unheeded.

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Views from the pews from Mrs Margaret KER. Mt Lawley Sir, Your editorial ( he Record April 21) on vocations misses the point by suggesting (even rhetorically) that the pulpit would be an appropriate place from which the laity could explain the need for vocations.

Our presence in the pews states our case much better!

However gloomy the latest figures on attendance at Mass may be, the fact is that far more Catholics listen to what they hear from the pulpit than to what they hear (literally or figuratively) about their faith from any other source.

I recently heard the message of Easter summed up thus: that Jesus did for us what we could not do for ourselves.

Isn't that what priesthood has always b en about?

We ne d vocations because w n ed priests. An being needed

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I have inherited from my Yorkshire grandmother the strange habit of reading the death notices in the daily paper before almost anything else My impression is that, in this same success-oriented society of ours, the most glowing, most extensive tributes are reserved for two groups of people firstly, for the mothers of large families and secondly, for "ordinary" parish priests.

In the light of recent events, it may well seem as though the only section of the media which expresses an authentic Christian messag rs the d ath notice!

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by SW backb ncher Dick Klugman. vot d six-fiv against n X-rat d video ban. The cornrrutt e also pro th er anon of an " V " cl sit lcauon for non violent rotica. Who w r th s1 m m rs against banning X-rat d vid os? v, tonan Labor b c ncher David Chari criticis d th propo ed V cla ification which, he s id, would more appropriately regard d as hard-core pornography, while Tasmanian Ind pendent senator Brian H rradme said th VE label would hoodwink the p ople.

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BEACONSFIELD: At Christ the King, novena in honour of Our Lady of Fatima all through th month of May (in Portuguese), weekdays 7pm, Saturday Gpm and Sunday 11.30am.

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Provincial superior Sister Catherine Brabender presented her with a cross for her departure to Kenya where in Nairobi she will begin language and cultural studies before taking up pastoral work with the nomadic Gabbra people in North Horr in northern Kenya.

In the latest OLM mission in Kenya, her companion will be Sister Brigid, originally from Ireland, who will be in charge of medical services in the area. Sister Aileen O'Louqhlin is one of 25 OLM sisters working in Kenya.

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