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THE South African Bishops have spoken out against their country's policy of apartheid strict racial segregation declaring that the natural right of free association among men is unassailable and connot be either diminished or token away on racial grounds." The Bishops spoke pretext that such asso- stress on the reverence IN MEMORIAM Requiem Mass for six lost comrades, offered by Father (Lt.) Robert A. Flanagan, USN, last week in their first ciation will damage the for man. Everyone must brings Marines of the lst Recon Bn., 1st Marine Div., to the battalion chapel on the beach at Chu Lai, joint pastoral on human common good. Indeed, consider his neighbour Vietnam. relations since 1962. The the very opposite is without exception as decision to speak was true. It is the prohibition another self. With this taken at a plenary con- of easy intercommunion in view, the Council ference of the episco- among all the people of condemns e very thing pate in Pretoria attend- the State which offends which offends against ed by 31 Bishops. Arch- against common good." the dignity of the hubishop Owen MeCann Quoting the Second man person, such as of Cape Town presided. Vatican Council on the sub-human living conThe Bishops said they dignity proper to the ditions, arbitrary imfood crisis one raised the question [DIA'S Thad been arranged that weekly Catholic person, the prisonment, deportation, thought their meeting human seems to be having in the World Council papers would cover last weekend's Special "an appropriate occa- Bishops pointed out the slavery, prostitution, one beneficial side- office of how far CathoFederal Conference of the A.L.P. sion to mtroduce the rights following on from and the selling of woand Protestants effect-in the rush to lies Up to the last possible mail service prior to } bring aid and supplies would be able to comen and children. and people of southern Af- this. publication of this issue, the report had not rica to one of the most 'However, coming disgraceful working to famine-pressed areas, operate, and the reply arrived. timely and topical of the now from the supreme conditions where men ; Christians of all deno- was, 'Not very far, the Ecumenical Council de- assembly of the Catho- are treated as mere The Editor regrets that through a mishap minations are being time has not come for crees, the Constitution lie Church, we find it tools for profit rather brought closer together. that.' in the office of origin that the report will on the Church in the necessary to reiterate than as free and responhave to wait until next week, We know the The co-operation is The Rev. Graeme Modern World. and to that it is a grave viola- sible persons. result, but how it was arrived at will make paying off for the peoworking in New Delhi draw attention to cer- tion of the dignity of the interesting reading. with the World Council ple of India. too. The tain chapters of particu- human person to preCRUCIAL • SEE EDITORIAL, PAGE TWO. of Churches. conment- joint efforts of different lar significance to South vent anyone on grounds ··With respect to the ed that the co-operetin groups have created and Africa and its special of race or nationality fundamental rights of so common now was un- supplied huge well-drillproblems." from choosing his own the person, every type heard of when he began ing projects, provided The Bishops said they mode of living, to rewater for immediate of discrimination, whework in India. offered their message in strict his choice of emneeds and a source of ther social or cultural. "a spirit of humility and ployment, his right of whether ·Before I came to irrigation for the farms based on sex, service, solidarity and free movement, his paign, the Administra- India," he said, "some- of the future. race, colour, social concompassion." And, they place of residence, his tor of St. Mary's Cathadded, "if there should free establishment of a dition, language or reedral, Monsignor J. ligion, is to be overbe any to whom this family. Hogan, has reserved the come and eradicated as message gives offence or SPECIAL campaign main intention of the contrary to God's intent. causes sorrow, we beg LEGAL MEANS aimed at fostering usual weeklv novena to "For in truth it must forgiveness of them. Yet ''If any laws make the still be regretted that vocations has bee n Our Lady of the Mirawith St. Paul we must personal launched in the Arch- culous Medal to this remind them that they exercise of these rights fundamental intention for the next rights are not yet being diocese. unnecessarily difficult are called upon to share Secular priests and nine Wednesdays. universally honoured. with us the tribulations or almost impossible, all Religious are systematiThe idea. he said. was of the Gospel message. legal means should be The Council. rightly. cally covering schools for a family effort comdoes not unduly stress 'If all is not well with used to have them in the Archdiocese, lec- mencing on Wednesday, us, let us join forces, changed. It may be racial or colour discri- turing and answering August 10, and continumination over other necessary at times to Christian and non-Chrisenquiries concerning vo ing for nine Wednesdays tian, to face with com- make changes in the so- forms. It is neithe more cations to the priest- in an intensive prayer mon honesty and cou cial order gradually in nor less serious than the hood and religious life. for an increase in vocaHOME BUILDING SOCIETY rage the common evil" the interests of public rest. To assist in this camtions. The letter continued: order and for the good "But in racially pl REMEMBER:H.BS. is an Authorised Trustee Investment "Man by his very na- of the entire people and ralistie countries like not merely of a section. ture must have the comShares issued for five South Africa racial preCASH pany of his fellow men. The Vatican Council judice takes on crucial year term. Withdrawable DIVIDEND prior to maturity, if Only through constant wisely states that when prominence. required, SHARES commerce with them. the exercise of rights 'It is for this reason through brotherly dia- is temporarily curtailed DIVIDENDS PAID QUARTERLY Hogue, and through the on behalf of the com- that this plenary session 6]% ...·,, 24 months 1 give and take of social mon good, it should be finds it necessary to re61% ..·+,, 18 months FIXED 6% .··+,, 12 months routine are his talents restored as quickly as iterate the vigorous condernnation of the Vati2 DEPOSIT 54% .,·, 6 months sharpened and his per- possible. 5% ...·,, Short term ''We appreciate and can Council. Discrim1- NCRTHERN IRELAND'S Government sonality developed to fit him for his destinv in praise all that has been nation is to be eradi- has announced a ban on all public INTEREST PAID EACH SIX MONTHS done and now is being cated as contrarv to Save the simple way time and eternity. For the processions. DEPOSIT Deposit those funds now done to raise the stan- God's intent. lying idle. Speedy withdard of living of less de- Christian there is 'one UNASSAILABLE SAVINGS drawal facilities available one human The three-month ban, an effort to halt the veloped groups in South Creator. ACCOUNT with your savings pass "'This social exchange Africa. particularly in race, one Redeemer.' religious rioting sporadically rocking Belfast, book. knows of no impediment the fields of housing. This is the groundwork followed a week of violence. Please send further information 1 of colour, creed or class. education. health and of the Christian faith. A Cabinet statement said that all public proOn the contrary, where social welfare. Striking Without it redemption INAME 1 cessions within 15 miles of Belfast's Town Ha!l Inequalities of educa- progress has been made can have no meaning. I ; are prohibited, unless are first by they approved ion, economic condi- at great expense in all "In the face of this ADDRESS I 'ion and the rest close these spheres over the unity, the Christian the police. Any gathering of three or more people « Authorised Investment for DIRECTORS: ntercommunion, it be- past few years. Much, conscience requires in thought likely to break the peace will be conSir Fredrick Samson, Chairman Trustees « Approved Instifucomes all the more however, remains for us present circumstances a sidered a procession. N. de B. Cullen, Solicitor ti on Commonwealth $500 Free Home Grant « Approved J. F. Drury, Manager, Queensnecessary and all the all to do for the better- re-examination of the land Insurance Coy. Ltd. Just before the Government ban was anlender for Commonwealth more fruitful C. F. Gooch, Chart. Account. ment of the let of the whole question of racial nounced, police had used clubs and high-pressure Housing loans Insurance Cor. w. J. Loader, Company Mavgr. "The natural right of unskilled worker whose relationships poration. with a A. E. Roberts, Exec. Director free association among wage generally is far view to a just solution hoses to break up a riot outside a Belfast gaol. men is unassailable and below that necessary of the problem through The rioters were supporters of the Rev. Ian EBUILDING cannot be either dimin or the prop ecently convicted leader of Northern mainten the co-operation of all Paisley SOCIETY shed_or taken away on ance of a family. Christian communities Ireland's Free Presbyterian Church, an anti 72 ST. GEORGE'S TER., PERTH. 21 9936 racial grounds n ' « C :' ecumenl extremist group. ad p son."
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