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'AUDIT 4IUREAU OP. IRCULATIONSA
No. 3264.
PERTH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1966.
We Cannot Evade This Responsibility
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By Father John P. Donnelly from Vatican City. and what on the natural level is good, noble, just and wise in the make-up of their respective cultures. The Catholic Church not only wants to know these cultures in order to respect them as they are, but also to enrich them with the supernatural values coming from grace. "This she hopes to do by incorporating herself into them, assuming their characteristics and thus following the example of the Apostle Paul who became a 'debtor to Greeks and foreigners, to the learned and unlearned' (Rom. 1, 14)." World Mission Day's programme, the Pope said, "is but a synthesis of the 'mission' of the Church itself: to make visible through brotherly In an annual appeal preparing for World charity the invisible love of the Father in Mission Day (October 23) the Pope reminded heaven." He went on: "Behold the spectacle of material Catholics of the Ecumenical Council's teaching that each person is bound by Baptism to be a charity which joins Christians throughout the missionary "and cannot evade this duty without world with the daily sacrifice, apostolic toil and failing to fulfil the requirements of his super- merits of missionaries through the medium of dioceses, parishes, organisations and various natural life." undertaking s. Behold how the relief of the A fter having attended the celebrations of the Centenary of the Bathurst diocese "Nor is anyone in the Church so small or so materia l hunger of peoples to which they have t he most Reverend Donald Herlihy, Bishop of Ferns, Ireland, came with his brother poor that he cannot make a contribution in right, and which we have so often recommended. on a visit to Perth. His brother, Father Agathangelus 0.F.M., Cap., is the superior accordance with his means to the construction becomes illuminated by a nobler light with the of St. Anthony's Friary, Northland, a Capuchin foundation in the Archdiocese of of the kingdom of God," he added. The Pope's appeal for prayers, vocations and construction of churches, schools and training Wellington, New Zealand. Prior to his consecration as Bishop of Ferns, Bishop Herlihy was rector of the financial assistance for the missions was broad- centres as a contribution to the relief of the Irish College in Rome from 1950 to 1964. He had beel vice-rector since 1947. tormen ting hunger these same people have for cast by Vatican Radio on October 11 in a special Prior to that His Lordship was professor of Sacred Scripture at All Hallows Colevening programme inaugurating the annual truth, love and education. lege, Ireland from 1939 to 1947 where many of the All Hallows' priests in the drive in parishes throughout the world on behalf A rchdiocese would have studied under him. His Lordship and his brother leave of the missions. It was coupled with an appeal • CONTINUATION OF SPIRIT on Saturday. on behalf of the world's needy. Photo shows His Lordship ( centre) being welcomed by a past pupil, Bishop M. "Thus World Mission Day becomes a conThe Pope continued: "We cannot sleep peace- tinuation of that missionary spirit which in- McKeon. Father Agathangelus is with them. fully knowing that many souls will remain flamed —Photo Airport Photographer the first Christians who gathered 'in one remote from God merely because missionaries heart and soul' (Acts 4, 32) around the Apostles. lack that material assistance which a very slight enli vened the pagan world with their faith and sacrifice on our part would suffice to provide. charity. Nor can we enjoy such marvellous progress in "Let it be truly a day of prayer, of light and economic life as exists today knowing that of charity: let it kindle an abundance of misthousands of people — most of them innocent sionary vocations, both religious and lay, to a children and people who are suffering, afflicted complete gift of self to the kingdom of God." with leprosy, undernourished or starving—are Catholics cannot remain indifferent to the c ondemned to death because they lack the most missionary growth of the Church throughout elementary resources which others have in the world and to the problems and difficulties abundance." UXILIARY this mission involves, the Pope said. Nor can Bishop do to solve the difficul- but we are being conthey be indifferent to those "priests., Religious John Cullinane of ties of the Education fronted with it, whether • GROWING HATREDS and laity—that immense phalanx in the van- Canberra and Goulburn Department, which has we like it or not. If govguard of the apostolate — who dedicate them- has warned that Church three times the respon- ernments force us to The Pope said he was afflicted by the "growauthorities must give sibilities of the non- switch our resources to ing divisions, hatreds and conflicts which sepa- selves daily and with true heroism to 'spreading serious consideration to State schools. one field or the other, to Good Tidings to the spiritual as well as continuing to provide rate one people from another through the the primary sector is., in "It would seem that Pursuit of the deadly ideologies of racism. material, civil and social advancement of Catholic schools in Aus- both Federal and State my opinion, the one that brothers who speak another language and be- tralia at both the prinationalism and segregationism which nourish governments have ad- we are best equipped to long to another civilisation. mary and secondary mitted the principle DI operate with our preunending bitterness." "Their example must spur the entire Catholic levels. supporting the educa- sent resources. That is, He declared: "There is then an ever greater family to of course, a matter for an ever greater awareness - of their urgency—if we really want all mankind in the Bishop Cullinane., the tion of every child, but discussion, but it must duty to collaborate in the missionary effort . . . that at present they are first Australian bishop near future to become part of the one people be discussed urgently in Every son of the Church, the Council told us, is to speak out on the mat- playing pillar and post the very near future if of God—to draw all men and peoples closer to a missionary for pushing us, from us by his baptismal vocation and ter, criticised the New each other. We must utilise for the common cannot evade this obligation without failing to South Wales State gov- one to the other, as far substantial aid is not forthcoming. good what each of these peoples has produced fulfil the requirements of his supernatural life." ernment for giving non- as the application of the principle concerned. is public schools only "As Auxiliary Bishop token aid in its new Few supporters of reli- Thomas Muldoon of gious schools, think I to October 18., 1967, and country can be chosen. budget. would like to see them Sydney (in a recent it is expected that about Members of Lay ApoBy limiting itself to slowly starved to death broadcast) said, both 3.000 delegates will at- stolate bodies who feel State and Commontend. The topic of the that their organisation token aid, he said in a in this way, or to see wealth governments are them letter survive to the Sydney only as Congress will be: "God's should be represented news- the preserve of the aware of the forms of People on Man's Jour- should contact their archdiocesan aid we need. The comney." At the same time executives and suggest paper, "The Catholic wealthier families. placency of Weekly ," the State govthe first meeting of the that an application be "In view of this, and government the State stems from ernment of Premier R. in the absence of someInternational Synod of W. Askin has disap- thing more substantial the fact that it is also A USTRALIAN Catholic lay organisa- Bishops will be taking made. Organisations should, pointed those who aware„ as Bishop Mulbewhere possible, submit lieved the governmen than token aid, I think doon also stated, that the tions interested in sending a representa- place in Rome. t that serious and immetive as an officially accredited delegate The cost of sending the name of the delegate had accepted the prin-t diate consideration must only responsible body delegates will be the re- they have chosen, al- ciple of State aid for in the State with whom from this country to the Third World sponsibility of the Lay though it is realised that Catholic and other pri- now be given to the the State Government question of our capacity should Congress for the Lay Apostolate to be Apostolate Organisation this may not be possible vate schools. to continue to provide matter confer on this held in Rome next year should act which they represent. at this stage. of government Those who wish to S peaking of the both primary and secon- assistance is the Board This should be considerPromptly. dary education for our ed by the organisation prepare themselves for $400,000 included in the of Bishops of New South deciding to nomi- participation in the Con- budget to help non- children. One or the Wales. of which His The Bishops of Aus- ber as an official dele- before gress should begin now public schools pay inter- other, sufficient and for Eminence Norman Carnate a representative. trlia have decided to gate. should notify the to study the documents est on building loans.. all., would be far better dinal Gilroy of Sydney accredit officially a full Secretary Episcothe of of the Second Vatican the Bishop said: "I am than having both pri- is the president. And as BEST POSSIBLE delegation of 30 repre- pal Committee for the Council. sure that Mr. Askin mary and secondary I. its secretary, must sentatives of Australian lay Apostolate, no later having confess with shame, that but The N Episcopal Comwould be the first to ad- schools, ominations should Catholic lay organisa- than November 21. mittee, however, is anxi- be forwarded to the Sec- mit that this interest them either underprivi- board has no plans to tions to attend the Conexclusive," confer with the State The Third World Con- ous to receive as many retary, Episcopal Com- cubsiciy does little to leged or gress. gress of the Lay Aposto- applications as possible mittee of the Lay Apos- c olve our difficulties— Bishop Cullinane said. government. The matter Any Catholic body late will be held in so that the best possible tolate, Box 716, G.P.O., no more than three ."This is not a ques- is not even under disWishing to send a memRome from October 11 delegation from this Sydney. t imes this amount would tion one likes to pose, cussion."
"THE divisions, hatreds and conflicts" rampant in the world today, Pope Paul VI said, make the Church's missionary activity all the more imperative.
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Delegates For Congress Wanted
BISHOP WRITES ON AID CRISIS