No. 3218. PERTH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1965.
(Registered at the G.P.O., Perth for transmission by post as a Newspaper. )
POPE DECLARES MONTHS JUBILEE
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POPE PAUL VI announced that the Church will hold a six-month jubilee or "Little Holy Year" to spread the spirit of the Ecumenical Council throughout the world, The period of jubilee will be from December 8, 1965, the day on which the Council ends, to May 29,1966 (Pentecost Sun_ day).
The Pope said that the purpose of the Jubilee was "to afford preachers an opportunity to spread the message of truth and of charity, the message proclaimed by the Counci l itself, and to stimulate in the faithful their sense of union around the pastors of their own dioceses."
as pilgrims to Rome or by meeting other requirements set by their bishops. Pope Paul exhorted all Cathol ics "to enjoy and to take advantage of the plenary indulgence" offered by the Church. He did not say what specific celebrations were planned in Rome, but promised that "inforDuring the period of the Jubi- mation and requirements relee, Catholics will be able to gain garding the Jubilee' will be puba plenary indulgence by going l ished " as soon as possible."
Jubilees lasting for 12 months ( "Holy Years") have been held at 25-year intervals since the fifteenth century. Special Jubilees of shorter duration, l ike the one called by Pope Paul, mark special occasions and do not come at any set interval. The last Holy Year was in 1950. The last special Jubilee, in 1929, marked the fiftieth anniversary of Pope Pius XI's ordination to the priesthood.
Priests Study Decrees
Twenty-three-year-old Miss PATRICIA DOLAN (pictured) w as elected State President of the Young Christian Workers' (Girls) Movement this week. She will preside at the State Y.C.W. Conference to be held next weekend. Miss Dolan, a primary schoolteacher, of Hobart Street, North Perth, joined the Y.C.W. after leaving school six years ago. In this time she helped s tart up a special Y.C.W. group for teachers and was IN the first of two orga- last year elected to the diocesan executive as publicity' nised study days on officer.
the Constitution on the Earlier this year Patricia was a delegate to the Nature of the Church, Y.C.W. National Council and was elected as a Nattional 85 priests met at the Executive member. She is president of the Children Redemptorist Monaso f Mary in the Leederville parish and has been a tery last Friday. delegate to the Australian Catholic Lawn Tennis carni-
The second day for val on several occasions. study on this particular Constitution will be held at the same place on Friday, December 10, and most of the priests who attended the first study have already indicated that they will be present. Monsignor E. Kennedy presided V.G., and opened the study day with a prayer. Monsignor E. Sullivan, the chairman of the orgaDAVjD COW nising committee, introduced the subject.
Professor B. J. Bok, director of Australia's major Observatory, Mt. Stromlo, FOUR SPEAKERS C anberra, inspected a new Four speakers who 8 inch reflecting telescope had each prepared a at Aquinas College last chapter of the Constituweek. With him in the tion presented the subPicture above is the Colject matter. They were lege's science master, TWO more Vatican Council documents have been Father J. L. McNamara promulBrother V. McKenna, and —"The Mystery of the some of the students They give laymen a more important Church;" Monsignor J. who gated by Pope Paul. w ill use the telescope. Bourke — "The People The instrument which place in the life of the Church and the Bible a more important of God;" Father W. c ost £300 will be used for place in Catholic life. Browne — "The HierarOptical work in conjuncchical Structure of the They are the decree this historic Council to 1962 it caused the initial Church;" and Father tion with radio -astronWednesday end on split between revelation an and divine on con the omy and satellite recordJ. P. O'Brien — "The servative nd liberal Laity." the decree on the laity. next, December 8. ing work being done at the camps. These two proclamaCollege. These are a declaraPope
TWO MORE DECREES FROM THE COUNCIL
ADULT Confirma-
tion will be administered in Mary's Cathedral St. on Friday, December 17. Intending should be recipients present at 7.P.m., each having a signed and c ard from hisstamped parish priest.
John XXIII pert ions now bring the On Friday, December total number of decrees tion on religious liberty, sonally ordered it re- 10, the speakers will be charter a of the vised along more liberal Father P. Cunningham officially issued by the Church's role in the lines after the conservaCouncil to 12. —"The Universal Call In the second and third modern world and two t ives manoeuvred to t o Holiness;" Father decrees modernising for block the majority from Joachim O'Brien, O.F.M. sessions in 1963 and 1964 five decrees were the priesthood and mis- getting the decree with- — "Religious;" Father ctrawn from COuncil W. Foley—"The Eschaproclaimed and five sionary activity. The divine revelation consideration in have been issued during the talogical Nature of the touching on form in which it was Church" and Monsignor this fourth and final decree session of the Council. Scripture in the Church presented. J. Wallace--The BlessFour other documents was one of the most imLiberal bishops object - ed Virgin Mary in the have to be finalised be- portant documents of ed to its "juridical and Mystery of Christ and fore Pope Paul brings the whole Council. In • professorial" definitions. the Church."
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