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Sister M. Delia, Sister Mary of the Angels; ( middle row):
His Holiness Pope John XXIII in a circular letter to the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council declared that while the council is primarily concerned with the state of the Catholic Church, it also pertains to all mankind. IF THE COUNCIL WERE TO LIMIT ITSELF TO THE AFFAIRS OF CATHOLICS SAID, IT ALONE, HE SEEM HARDLY OULD W RESPONUFFICIENTLY S SIVE "TO THE COMMANDS OF THE DIVINE REDEEMER."
to Pope's letters The Bishops of the world and the other council Fathers outlines some of the things he has on his mind for the nine-month council recess. The 2,700-word document, which is technically an enrPcydical epistle, bears the date of the feast of the Epiphany, but it was not made public until February 7. A mong the points the Pope makes are these: * Despite sincere proposals for the introduction of new forms of public and private prayers, "i1 is not necessary, at least for the moment, that new and special forms of prayer be introduced." • The fact that the council is in recess until next September 8 does not mean its work has been interrupted. The new coordinating commission of c ardinals is expediting council business, and the council Fathers should be diligent in giving advice to this commission when they are requested to do SO.
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The goodwill with which the work of the council has been received the world throughout suggests that grace is gradually leading mankind to Christ.
through o u t .* Christians the world should continue to pray for the success of the council. Earlie: in the letter, the Pope had stated that the office of bishop demands "not only that they be present individually at the forthcoming sessions of the council in the Vatican Basilica, but also that during these eight months they join with all their brothers in the episcopate in a close union of souls, and that they diligently offer advice in letters as often as the commission headed by Our Cardinal Secretary of State (Amleto asks Cardinal Cicognani) anything of them."
s Sister M. Cecilia-Ann, Sister M. Paul-Rene, local Superioress; s 1 ( top row): Mother M. Fergus, Vicar Provincial, and Reverend Mother Our Lady of the Angels, Mother Provincial. The Mother Provincial and the Vicar Provincial leave for Melbourne on Monday, February 25.
bishop Pericle Felici, and that these consultants must keep the council secrets "scrupulously." His Holiness spoke of the need of the council to go beyond the needs of the Catholic Church itself in the fourth part of his letter. He noted that when he first announced his plans to convoke a council four years ago, there was little response in civil society. Then he said: "But after three years passed, especialy after the first session of the council took place from October 11 to December 9 of last year, this work caused such respect throughout the world." The Pope then spoke of the invitations to various other Christian bodies to send observers to the council as having had "a happy, notable and peaceful outcome."
"Council Pertains To All Men" "AS far as 1,Ve are concerned," he said, "these invitations and the singular honour with which they were accepted—with a kind of goodwill which has come seldom in the life of the Church and of councils— impel Us to reflect . . . that many souls are applying themselves to a thorough understanding of that prayer which Jesus Christ prayed to the Father in the secret vigil before He was to suffer: 'Father, the hour has come! Glorify thy Son, that thy Son may glorify thee . . . I pray for those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one even as we are.'"
Then, under a sub-head- of the Catholic Church, ing entitled "The Ecumeniwould this not reasonably cal Council Pertains To All seem—as it always has to Men," the Pope's letter said: Us—to be an altogether in"It can already be observed sufficient response to the that in some way this is al- commands of the Divine Reready happening. Clearly, deeme:, Who — as that the council which We con- disciple whom Jesus loved voked pertains directly to wrote of Him—'is a propithe members of Our Chu.ch, tiation for our sins, not for which is one, .holy, catholic ours only but also for- those and apostolic. Our plans of the whole world' (1 John aimed at this especially. 2, 2)? "Nevertheless, if we were Then, in speaking of "into restrict ourselves to Our dications of a better age," own affairs, to the affairs of Catholics, within the walls • CONTINUED on Page 15
Polish Mission A mission for all polish people will be held at, St. Brigid's Church. West Perth. from Sunday, March 3, to Sunday, March 10. The mission will be conducted by Father Martin Chrostowski, a Dominican from Melbourne.
IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE SEEKS AID In this country, which since the last war has been the receiver of some 1 million immigrants, the novelty of immigration, to a considerable extent at least, has gone.
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No longer are we amazed at the striking transformation in national life and industrial development that has taken place in the brief period of little more than a decade. Unquestionably immigration has been an outstanding factor in Australia's remarkable post-war development.
POPE JOHN told the bishops that to expedite the work of the council, it is all right for them to consult outstanding priests and men Religious who are not officially appointed council experts. But he said that the names of these consultants to individual bishops are to be made known to the council Secretary General, Arch-
A few only of the effects of immigration are a population growth since 1945 of 45 per cent; a notable strengthening and diversifying of the economy due, in considerable part, to the demands of thousands of new settlers and rather especially to their addition of some
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800,000 persons to Australia's work force and the higher -than-Australian percentage of skills among these w orkers; a stimulus to the economy provided by some 350,000 young imrnig_ants who have married here and set up homes; and, most pleasing of all, doubtless, the children born here of migrant families and whose number now is well in excess of 600,000. With these vital statistics are to be considered also the changing, for the better, of the Australian cultural pattern, due to the impact on Australian life of the varied cultures of the 40 or more nations whence the immigrants take origin.
As surely as these thousands of newcomets gave, and continue to give, their toil and skill to the building of dams, houses, roads, railways and motor vehicles (to mention some only), so also have they given, and will give, enrichment and pleasing variety to Australia's cultural life.
Colourful Nation Undoubtedly, - Aust a lians well may look upon the Australia of 1963 and be pleased and gratified at beholding a more colourful, more Prosperous, stronger and more stable Nation, greatly so because of Immigration and Immigrants. Through the Bishops' Federal Committee, supported indispensably by permanently staffed diocesan committees and other Catholic welfare bodies, the Church here has kept pace with the demands of expanding Government migration programmes. For costs, inseparable from
the Church's migration work, the Federal Committee depends upon the voluntary offerings of the Catholic people, and thanks all those who continue with their undiminished support.
Catholic Spirit On this Immigration Sunday, you are asked to give renewed support and aid for a capacity programme of immigration; to welcome warmly and assist readily all who should join ul in building a greater Australia; to help, in whatever way possible, needy people, wherever they are, exhibiting thus the spirit of Catholicity, w hich is a mark of God's Church. Finally, in every endeavour for Country and for f ellow man, be mindful that: "Vain is the builder's toil if the house is not of the Lord's building. Vainly the guard keeps w atch if the city has not the Lord for its guardian."
Aquinian Grant Winners
The names of the two successful candidates for the Old Aquinian Assc iatian Scholarship were announced recently by Mr. N. G. Dallimore, the Association Secretary. They are Gcegory Willis, of 34 Parker Street, Ba4sendean, and Paul Heaney,. of 164 Edward Street, Perth. Willis attends the De La Salle College, Midland, and Heaney is a student at the Christian Brothers' College, Highgate. In addition to these two scholarships, the association is also providing assistance for six other students. The Old Aquinian Association aims to render encouragement and assistance to students of secondary school standard by way of these annual grants. 1 , 414.4 , 04..."0 , 0, 0 , 04MNANININP.#4,11,4141,
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His Grace the Archbishop has announced the following clerical changes: Rev. J. Nolan, Parish Priest, Maylands. s Rev. W. Buckley, Locum / Tenens, Norseman. R ev. J. Lyons, Assistant, Shenton Park. s Rev. E. McGrath, Assistant, Northam. Rev. T. H. Byrne, Assistant, South Perth. s Rev. P. Ahern, Assistant, Victoria Park. Rev. L. Baccini, Assistant, t Cathedral. i Rev. J. O'Reilly, Assistant,i Cathedral. Rev. C. O'Malley, Ass:stant, Applecross. k
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