The Record
A ZuEff„,
No.
3260.
PERTH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1966.
(Registered at the G.P.O., Perth for transmission by post as a Newspaper.)
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IS BURMA GOING RED? CHRISTIANS of Burma fear that their religion will be slowly and steadily strangled, according to travellers who have passed through that country. RURMESE Christians The chief and most aries who arrived be-
are afraid to be seen numerous victims of fore 1958 have so far measures are been allowed to remain. talking to the few for- these e!gners who get entry thousands of Burmese They are inevitably a citizens, especially the diminished and diminvisas. Travellers who stop young and the handi- ishing body, while the for a day in Rangoon capped, non - Christian people they try to serve have increased in numbetween plane s, or as well as Christian. Like all other coun- ber. whose planes pick up What now appears to expelled missionaries, tries that have gained or glean some of the facts. regained their indepen- be an anti-Christian as dence since World War well as a socialist proTHESE FACTS FORM II, Burma does not yet gramme is the practical A PICTURE OF A possess enough trained application of principles Bishop McKeon offers the first Mass on the New Altar at Highgate MARXIST ANTI-RELI- personnel for the pre- outlined in document's sent needs of its people. published by the authoGIOUS PROGRAMME The Religious worker rities in 1962 and 1963. IN ITS EARLY STAGE. from abroad, like the At that time observant foreign technician, is Burmese feared that the Christian schools and required for developing socialism outlined was hospitals have been con- more locally born wor - of the Marxist variety. fiscated by the State. kers as well as for mini- Events have proved Even long - established stering to immediate their fears to have been homes for lepers con- needs. justified. ducted by Catholic Sisseems It that prin the ters in Rangoon and .So far the Burma govMandalay have been cipal reason for the ex- ernment has not gone pulsion of the mission- all the way. Some Bur"nationalised." aries is that they serve mese cherish the hope I t has differmade no cPEAK1NG at the 7 Bishop McKeon said ence whether these in- the Christians of Burma that it may review and a.m. Mass at Sacred :hat in future the Lit- stitutions were conduct- and the Christian reli- revise its policies before Heart Church, Highgate, urgy of the Mass would ed by Burmese or for- gion. more rights and liberties on Sunday after the be carried out as it eigners or both. "PriNon-teaching mission- are crushed. blessing of the newly should be. The congre- vate" — which in most renovated sanctuary, gation would say their cases meant "under reliBishop M. McKeon exproper parts, viz. — Inplained to his parishion- us give thanks to the prayer by reason of its troit, Gradual and Alle- gious auspices" — institutions have been taken Lord our God," "Pray, authority„ its form, its ers the reasons for the luia., Offertory Verse renovation of the sanc- brethren, that my sacri- history, is the prayer of and Communion Verse. by the State, no matter who owned or operated fice and yours„ etc." In the liturgy." tuary. A t all Masses the them. Buildings, sites, the Canon we have exPrivate prayers can would be read Epistle by a equipmetit and any Referring particularly pressions such as "those be said before Mass. member of the congrepertaining to to the altar facing the who offer this sacrifice private prayers can be gation. the chalice, cibo- funds them have been nationpeople, he said that of prayer," "the offer- said after Mass — hov, rium. wine and water now an opportunity was ing of Thy whole fam- many people stay o:, will be brought to the alised without even a given to the congrega- ily." "Thy holy people." after Mass for their pri altar by members of the pretence at compensavate prayers of thanks- congregation and sing- tion. tion to share actively in giving after Holy iCom ing will be a normal feaThe convents, living the Holy Mass according • SIMPLE munion. how many peo- ture of each Mass. quarters of Sisters forto the norms of the Conple come to visit the merly attached to Cathstitution on the Sacred All of this might Liturgy which crystal- sound new, but we see Blessed Sacrament. alOn Sunday the people olic schools, have also lises the thought of the in the early Church the though the church is co-operated wholeheart- been taken. It was left Popes of this century on rite of Mass was fully open all day? edly and enthusiastic- to the Sisters, or teaching Brothers in the case the question of public communal, simple I n our daily lives ally. we and of boys' schools, to find worship. performed in the lan- must have time for priBishop McKeon con- shelter for themselves. guage of the people. vate prayer, but as the gratulated the designer Again it made no differThere were no silent secretary of the Con- z,nd • CLEAR contractor. Mr. Stan ence whether some or cilium for the impleparts in the Mass, and mentation of the Consti- Costello. who with his all of the community "The Vatican Council perhaps this will one tution of the Liturgy men worked hard and were Burmese citizens. day come again. There makes it abundantly and Father A. Bugnini. C.M., with intense personal Last year 102 privateunquestionably cl ea r were no prayers in tht! put it: "There are no interest to give to the ly owned high and 27 singular., all were in the that the faithful are to longer several ways of Highgate church a truly junior high or middle take an active part in plural, even the Prayer taking part in were seized. Mass, beautiful liturgical sanc- schools liturgical worship," he of the Faithful, known there is only one way— tuary for communal This year the remaining as the bidding prayers, said. worship. private schools, down to were there up to the end that of the Church." and including primary The quotation from of the fifth century. grades, in all 685., have the Constitution on the From the third cenbeen taken. Liturgy states: "In the All these schools are restoration and promo- tury there was the probarred to Religious teation of the Sacred Lit- cession of the people at chers who formerly held urgy, full and active the Offertory with their classes there. The pupils Participation by all the gifts of bread and wine. have been warned not People is the aim to be etc.. The peole sang the to have anything to do considered before all Introit., Gradual, Offertory and Communion with them. else." FATHER JAMES O'BRIEN. the Diocesan verses and psalms. The At the same time. Director of Catholic Action, pictured The people of God people had a sense of more than two hundred gathered around the belonging to the asboarding the aircraft last Tuesday on the R eligious workers altar of God at Holy sembly. of having their first leg— direct to Tel Aviv and then to Mass must., as Pope Pius own proper part to play THE world is losing the co-operation of the mostly teachers, ha‘ been obliged to leave XII put it, "no longer be in the whole great draRome on the B.O.A.C. flight—of his trip to track of too many different classes, and so Burma or must soon there as strangers on. All or ma of the Mass. Germany, leave. Foreign - born silent spectators." Bad ideas being enterThe present received Holy good ideas while enterFather O'Brien is representing His Grace Christian people, called Communion. -No private taining too many had tained which should priests. Brothers and Sisters who arrived in by St. Peter, "a the Archbishop on a study tour concerning devotions were carried ones, Pope Paul VI told have been discarded be- Burma since 1948 have chosen race, a cause they "contain the been forced to depart by royal priest- on during the rite and the work of the Schoenstatt Sisters in Gerhood," in virtue of their the idea of passive, visitors at his summer seeds of potential evils the simple process of remany. Share in the Priesthood silent spectators was in- home at Castel Gan- and catastrophies." he fusal to renew their of Christ., have a right conceivable. The people With him is Father Patrick Archbold, of said. include "the nu- temporary visas. Even dolfo recently. and a duty were IN the Mass, not clear arms race, racism. some who possessed perto share acSydney, who is representing Cardinal Gilroy. tively in AT it. Among the good ones nationalisms, re v olu - manent visas validly the Mass. the Liturgy of While overseas, Father O'Brien will visit being passed by. he list- tionary projects., and so given by the governed: "The idea of true forth." and study industrial centres of Westphalia. ment of Burma have The very structure of • OBJECT peace in justice. liberty To reverse this ten- been told to leave. A the Mass rite shows it Berlin and Bavaria. clearly and the brotherhood of dency, Pope Paul said. memorandum of the imto be the rite of There are 18 prelates or their representaSome people now ob- people; the idea of ef- "let us then pray that migration ministry isa community act of worject. "but I can't say fective my tives disarmament good from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe preserve ideas for may sued last March amountship done by all, deown private prayers any the benefit of the basic their clarity and their ed to an expulsion and Latin America on the informationrrlanding active particimore at Mass." When he needs of so many under- strength and that the order Dation. for some 74 All the chief was gathering tour as guests of the West German Archbishop of developed populations: good desires which priests, a dozen or so Prayers are in the plu- Milan, Pope Paul an- the idea of the moral Christ Government and Bishi7p Joseph Hoeffner of places in the Brothers and between ral. The invitations to swered that objection health of society, art hearts of men may al- 140 and 150 Sisters, all Prayer are in the Munster. plural when he said: "The and education: the idea IvPvs he vigilant and ---"Let us obliged to leave by the -AIRPORT PHOTOGRAPHER pray," "Let most excellent form of nf a social order with active." end of the year.
SANCTUARY RENOVATION GOES WITH NEW SPIRIT SAYS BISHOP
DOW LOSE GOOD IDEAS SAYS POPE
ON A SURVEY