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VATICAN CITY: His Holiness Pope John XXII that limited socialisation con benefit society a
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underdeveloped nations.
The depressed state of agriculture in an
industrial
increasingly
and technological world.
The great differences between the underdeveloped nations and the technological advanced nations. The world population increase and its relation to economic development. The
lack
of
mutual
trust among nations. The encyclical, "Mater et Magistra," was written, the Pope said, because "We feel it Our duty to keep alive the torch lighted by Our great predecessors and to exhort all to draw from it inspiration and orientation in the search of a solution to the social problems more adapted to our
times." The 20,000-word encyclical commemorates the 70th anniversary of the publication of Pope Leo XIII's great social encyclical, "Rerum Novarum." The new encyclical is dated May 15. But its release to the world was held up until July 14 so that translations in various languages could be giv-
out simultaneously. The encyclical is divided into four parts. The first part reviews teachings of Rerum Novarum and of subsequent documents on similar subjects issued by Popes Pius XI and XII. Part two is an explanation and development of the teachings of Rerum Novarum. Part three spells out the four maen
jor new aspects of social life
The Pope held that socialisation brings many advantages: "It makes possible.
fact, the satisfaction of personal rights, especially those called economic -social, such as, for example, the right to the indispensable means of human maintenance, to health services, to instruction at a higher level, to a more thorough formation, to housing, to work, to suitable leisure, to recreation." Pope John said that while socialisation "restricts the range of the individual as regards his liberty of action,' in
many
it
reduce men to automatons. He does not
necessarily
the negative aspects
.
triction to the detriment of
Port Chaplain
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Private Property Underlining the teachings of his predecessors, Pope John reaffirmed the right of private property. He spoke of the evils of excessive government interference in social and economic life, but at the same time warned that public authorities may not remain inactive in promoting the public good. discussed
Pope John labeled socialisation the result of man's "natural tendency . to join together to attain objectives which are beyond the capacity and means at the disposal of single individ.
uals.*
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The Worl individual human rather, it helps to in them the expres
0101 Pope John noted that Rerm Novarum clearly set down that work cannot be
development of truly al characteristics; it duces, too, an organic reconstruction of society, which Our predecessor Pius XI in the encyclical Quadragesimo Anno put forward and defended as the indispensable pre -requisite for the satisfying of the demands of social justice." The Pontiff asserted that
work, "remuneration for just as it cannot be left en-
tirely to the law of the marneither can it ket, be fixed arbitrarily; it must rather be determined accord.
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.
Aid To Underdeveloped Lands
treated as a commodity, that the State cannot keep aloof from the economic world, and that workers have a right to organise. The encyclical noted that 40 years after Rerum Novarum, Pius XI issued his encyclical, QuadAnno, becaus ragesimo doubts had arisen concerning private property, the wage system and the attitude of Catholics towards a type of moderate socialism.
problems facing the world today, Pope John dwelt at length on the problem of He depressed agriculture. said that the migration of farming populations to the cities has assumed "massive proportions" in many coun-
tries.
He said that it
is
necessary "that tillers of the soil may not be possessed of an inferiority complex but rather be persuaded that their personality develop even in agriculture they can
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First Ordination At Manjimup
On Socialism
Pope John said Pius XI "emphasises that the oppo-
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long as socialisation confines its activity within the limits of the moral order, along the lines indicated, it does not, of its nature, entail serious dangers of resSo
the Church's teaching. The final part discusses the reconstruction of social relationships on the basis of truth, justice and love.
The encyclical
at rich countries have a duty to help the
sition between communism ing to justice and equity." explained: and Christianity is funda"Socialisation is not to he mental and makes it clear Rerum Novarum as a product of that Catholics are in no way Pope John hailed the isnatural forces working in a permitted to be supporters determined way; it is, on the suing of "Rerum Novarum" of moderate socialism becontrary, as we have ob- as a major historic document cause its supreme objective enunciating the Church's soserved, a creation of men; is the welfare of society, and He said it because it either proposes a beings conscious, free and cial teaching. was an action "not without form of social structure that intended by nature to work in a responsible way even hazard." aims solely at production, if in their so acting they He said some believed thus causing grave loss to are obliged to recognise and "that the Church, face to human liberty, or because respect the lass of economic face with the social question, it lacks every principle of development and social proshould confine herself to true social authority." gress and cannot escape from preaching resignation to the In 1941, Pius XII again all the pressures of their enpoor and to exhorting the amplified the Church's sovironment. But, cial affirming that "work rich to generosity." "Hence, we consider that said Pope John, "Leo XIII is at one and the same time socialisation can and ought did not hesitate to proclaim a duty and right of every and defend the rights of the human being." to be realised in such a way worker." Considering the new social as to draw from it the advantages contained therein and to remove or restrain
and
at length the phenomenon of "socialisation." It is at the same time, the Pope said, "an effect and a cause of growing intervention of the public authorities in even the most crucial matters."
is long -heralded social encyclical said
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Four new social problems confront modern man, the Pope said in his letter to the Catholic world. He said they must be solved in terms of truth, justice and love. He listed these problems:
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Y.C.W. CONFERENCE HOBA When His Grace tltlri bishop of Hobart, M G. Young, opened tit*` National Council of: Young Christian Wo Movement in Hobart r Iy, he was addressing 6 70 young men and pr' from every Australian St
Movement were only means to be used in achieving the main objective, which could be easily obscured by many activities. The Episcopal chairman said that if the lay people a. played their part in the 'hunch, the present number f priests would be sufficient evangelise the whole rid. If the laity did no e than they were doing of then hundreds nds of more priests
Western Australia was presented by Rev. Jamey. be required for such O'Brien, diocesan chaplairir mendous task. Rev. Bernard Dwyer of Al bany, Brian Easton of Lee hop Gallagher suggesterville, Peter Grundy lhat the Y.C.W. in each Claremont, Gill Johnston ese should approach the Albany and Paul Wilc al Bishop at least once a of Bunbury. ar and let him know actly what was beiri done In his address Archb His y the Movement. Young laid stress on th rdship remarked that the for lay action in the number of of the increase describing the lay dioceses represented at the of today as "refle Council was an indication of Christ" in the dar the spiritual prosperity of the world. Australia. His Lordship Bishop B. the Y.C.W. in Gallagher of Port Pine EpisThe Most Reverend L. J. copal chairman of the Y.C.W. Goody, Bishop of Bunbury, Boys, has attended many of is also in Hobart for the the sessions of the Council. His Lordship is Council. Episcopal chairman of the mission of the Y.C.W., The girls' Movement Y.C.W. said His Lordship, is the whose National Council folsame as the mission of the lowed that of the Y.C.W. Church, to save the souls of Delegates section. men from eternal damnation Boys' and bring them to heaven. from the West are Misses Roseanne Watson, Pam He said that the meetings Broderick and Pat Horner. and other activities of the
The
first priest to be ordained in the St. Joseph's
Church, Manjimup, was Father Terence Patrick Rooney
[pictured]
on Saturday, July 15.
The Sacrament of Holy Orders was conferred by the
Most Reverend L. J. Goody, Bishop of Bunbury, to whose Diocese Father Rooney will return at the completion of his studies in December. In the crowded church there were 25 priests from the diocese who participated in the ceremony of laying on of Hands during the ordination.
Father Rooney, who is the son of Mr. William Rooney and the late Mrs. Rooney of 'Warren Glen" Quinrinup was taught by the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart, at Manjimup and then by the Marist Brothers at St. Ildephonsus College, New Norcia. His studies for the priesthood were carried out at St. Charles' Seminary, Guildford and St. Patrick's College, Manly, N.S.W. Father Rooney will return to Manly this week to complete his fourth year of Theology. A
former fallow -seminarian, Rev. B. Dwyer of Albany, to the Ordinand during the
was the assistant priest
ceremony.
After the ordination, the whole congregation received the indulgenced first blessing of the newly ordained priest. Mr. W. Rooney having the privilege of his son's first blessing, followed by a sister, Marie, and
brother, Kevin. After the ordination, 150 guests were entertained at a reception at the old Rooney farm, 15 miles from Manjimup, where Father Rooney's grandfather, the late Mr. Charles J. Rooney, settled with eight of his eleven children some 35 years ago. Next morning, Mr. Rooney drove his son from the farm to Manjimup where he celebrated his first Mass, assisted by Richard Rooney and Charles Gravett, cousins, as altar boys.
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