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DISCUSSION LEADS TO REVISION By MONSIGNOR GEORGE R. HIGGINS in ROME.
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HE SCHEMA ON THE CHURCH IN THE MODERN WORLD, WHICH UNDERWENT ALMOST THREE WEEKS OF SHARP DEBATE, INEVITABLY WILL RECEIVE DRASTIC REVISION BETWEEN NOW AND THE FOURTH SESSION OF THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL. The lively discussion on and generous co-operation the schema in the Council with all men in a spirit of Hall made it very clear brotherhood, poverty and that, in the opinion of the service (Chapter III); Council Fathers, the pre• To urge all Christians sent draft does not present without exception to apply adequate themselves a completely energetically theology of the Church- to the solution of the m,ost and-the world. However, urgent problems of the day this is not surprising in and at the same time to view of the fact that no lay down certain basic previous Council of the moral principles pointing Church ever addressed it- towards a sound solution self to this subject and in of these problems (Chap view of the further fact ter IV). that contemporary theology has yet to arrive at a BASIC PROBLEM consensus on the subject. On the other hand, there The outside world has can be little doubt that the tended to concentrate alpresent schema marks an most exclusively on the historic step in the right last of these four purposes direction. It can and will of the schema and has be improved substantially given only passing attenin the light of the oral and tion to the first three. This written interventions of is understandable, but in the Fathers and, while no many ways also regretone expects the final draft to say the last word on the table. The basic problem consubject of the Church-andthe Church in its fronting cerbe the-world, we can with the world relations tain that it will be a document worthy of a Council is not to solve specific which was called not to problems in the temporal settle disputed questions order—important as these rather in speculative theology, problems are — but might be what to develop about bring rather to but of tema theology called an "aggiornamento" (updating) in the pastoral life poral or terrestial values and to motivate the faithof the Church. ful to fulfil their own obligatory role in the temporal DUE TIME order in the light of this theology. Refinements in the specuThis means, for example, lative theology of the that the Church must, in Church-and-the-world will the first instance, formucome in due time from late as clearly as possible scholars in the field of the its own theology of the sacred sciences who now world, the nature and the can be expected, under limitations of its own role the stimulus of schema 13, as an institution in the to give greater attention temporal order, and finally than ever before to this the duties of the faithful all-important subject. in the world. It is only It goes without saying after it has completed this that they will need to co- preliminary spade work operate as closely as pos- that the Church can adsible with competent dress itself meaningfully scholars in every pertinent to specific problems in the branch of secular learning. temporal order. The document has a four-fold purpose: NOT INTENDED • To instruct all men With regard to the fourth how they should view and section of the schema, perform even their tempo- which received the major ral duties in the light of part of public attention their one true vocation given the schema, it is well ( Chapter I); to emphasise that it was • To have the Church never the intention of the order its relations with the Council to settle any or all world so as not only to of the specific problems manifest the spiritual na- confronting the world at ture of its mission, but also the present time. its . contribution .to .the The American Bishop common good of all huma- John J. Wright. made this nity (Chapter II); point emphatically in his • To persuade every off icial introduction of the Christian and all Christian schema to the Council communities that they Fathers. "It is not therefore our Should make known Christ living in the midst of His intention," he told the brethren by their honest [CONTINUED PAGE SIX)
This
new
Holy
Cross
Church at Kensington was blessed and opened by His Grace the Archbishop last Thursday evening.
FIRST HEAD NAMED
NEW CHURCH BUILT FOR SOUTH OF THE RIVER PARISH
A LARGE BLACK ALUMINIUM CROSS DOMINATES THE EXTERIOR OF THE NEW HOLY CROSS CHURCH IN BROAD STREET, KENSINGTON, WHICH WAS OPENED LAST THURSDAY EVENING BY HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP. His Grace blessed the
accommodate 450, are of
a large reredos fluted in
Brothers was named this brated by Father Albert, week as the first head- 0.D.C., who is in charge of master of the new Marist the parish in the absence College, Churcrilands. lie of the parish priest, Father is Brother Cletus Read, E. Power. who is at present on the Father Albert was asteaching staff of the Brothers' college at New sisted by Fathers J. P. McGillicuddy, deacon, and J. Norcia. Mullins, sub-deacon. The Brother Cletus is the son ceremonies were under the of Mr. and the late Mrs. direction of Father B. A. C. Read, formerly of Walsh. Narrogin and now of North Perth. He was educated at Assisting the Archbishop St. Ildephonsus' College, at the throne were MonNew Norcia, where he was signors T. Lenihan, J. Mca student from 1927-1930. Mahon and J. Wallace. He entered the Marist Father F. Walsh ,of St. Order, and was trained in Brendan's College, Hilton the Brothers' training Park, preached the occaestablishments in New sional sermon. South Wales. The Mass was sung by Brother CI e t us has taught in both New South the parish choir, trained Wales and Victoria, besides by Mr. W. Tarrant and holding teaching assign- conducted by Father P. ments at New Norcia Ahern. ( 1937-1940) and Subiaco CoNTEMPORARY (1959-1961). He is a gra-r duate of the University of The new church, which Melbourne. cost about £.22,500, is V Construction on the new contemporary design end college is well advanced. is built in pink brick with and work is being carried exposed aggregate colout on the oval sites. The umns. It features a curved, school will take the senior perforated panel wall of classes —Junio r, Sub- pre-cast concrete blocks Leaving and Leaving — at with small insets of colour present accommodated at ed glass. Subiaco, and will provide for about eighty boarders The interior wall faces in the coming year. of the building, which can
gregate. The north and south walls are amber tinted glass with horizontal panels of green glass. The sanctuary and baptistry floors are covered with terrazzo and marble tiles. The altar is set off by
After the opening, Father Albert, on behalf of the parish priest, expressed his sincere thanks to the parishioners of Kensington and all those who had made donations towards the new church.
Australian new church prior to the pink brick, A WESTERN member of the Marist first Mass, which was cele- row panels broken by nar- polished jarrah panelling of exposed ag- with light wobd insets.
Change Does Not Include Alcohol the change of the Eucharistic Fast from three INhours to one hour from solid food, it should be noted that the relaxation does not apply to alcoholic drink. The fast from alcoholic drink remains at three hours prior to receiving Holy Communion. The regulations for fast prior to Communion are as follows: WATER does not break the fast. It may be taken at any time. SOLID FOOD and liquid beverages, excluding alcoholic drink, must be abstained from for one hour prior to the reception of Holy Communion, This applies both to clergy and laity. ALCOHOLIC DRINK must be abstained from for three hours prior to receiving Holy Communion,
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