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4IRCULATION1. L R'UEir), ,ro,
No. 3265.
PERTH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1966.
(Registered at the G.P.O., Perth for transmission by post as a Newspaper. '
Price 8c.
Negotiations Now for The Healing 01 400 Year Schism ( By Hans Bronkhorst from Utrecht, The Netherlands) OBSERVERS here report that the joint pastoral letter to be issued November 7 by Utrecht's Bernard Cardinal Alfrink and Old Catholic Archbishop Andreas Rinkel will outline guidelines for reunion of the two Churches Discovering that there latively small. Cardinal Allrink, Catholic Archbishop of had been some changes Most of the churches Utrecht, and Archbishop in the church's situation of the Utrecht Union Rinkel, Primate of at Babylon and in his are very similar to Cachurches belonging to own status as bishop, tholicism in doctrine the Union of Utrecht, Bishop Varlet remained and practice. They acwill read their letter at in Utrecht to consecrate cept Catholic creeds, a common service in a t wo more schismatic sacraments and cusbishops. It is from the toms. Their worship is Utrecht church. The two prelates will second bishop, Peter the Mass said in the c elebrate the Eucharist John Miendaerts, that v ernacular. The do not in St. Gertrudis parish the Old Catholic bishops accept Papal infallion the feast of St. Willi- derive their apostolic bility but strongly supbrord, first bishop of succession. port the collegiality cf At the time, therefore, bishops. Their priests Utrecht and patron saint The annual blessing of the Fishing Fleet had to be curtailed on account of the appointment of a may marry, although it of the Netherlands. of the wet weather last Sunday. Earlier attempts at re- Catholic archbishop to is recommended that Bishop M. McKeon presided at High Mass in St Patrick's Church, Freunion were blocked by Utrecht in 1853, the city they do not. mantle in the morning and the procession was to be held in the afternoon. C at holic restrictions had had more than one DIFFICULT placed on dialogue with hundred years of a CaThe Very Rev. W. .1. Cagney, 0.M.I., Australian Provincial of the Oblate the Old Catholics. The tholicism based on the Yet despite the strong Fathers blessed the fleet from the pulpit while the ships were tied up to the restrictions developed heretical teachings of similarities between the wharf, instead of the usual blessing at sea. from the Vatican's reac- Cornelius Jansen and in Old Catholics and CathOur picture shows Father P. Nanni, superior of the Oblate House at tion to the heresy-based schism from the Church olics, the traditional CaFremantle and men carrying the statue of Our Lady of the Martyrs. Others foundation and complex of Rome. tholic insistence that the c arried the Statue of the Madonna de Capo d'Orlanda in the short prohistory of the Old CathFollowing the abrupt Old Catholics formally cession. olics. close of the First Vati- repudiate Jansen ism can Council in 1870. the made dialogue difficult. ORIGIN Now, however, the Jansenist church in HolThe Old Catholics land received some new two groups have comhave their remote ori- members. These were mittees discussing theogins in the confused re- people who refused to logical problems and ligious situation in Hol- accept Vatican I's defi- are preparing for actual land following the 1529 nition of the infallibility union. The decline of Jansenism as a practiProtestant revolt against of the Pope. Leaving the Catholic cal problem, the willingthe Spanish rulers of the Lowlands. By 1713 Church in 1871. the dis- ness of the Old Cathothe political situation sidents looked for some- lics to accept the fulland the Dutch refusal to where to go. They join- ness of the Papacy. and accept the Papal con- ed with the Jansenists the changes wrought in TIMES for Masses demnation of the Jan- still surviving in Hol- the Catholic Church by Second celebrated in St. Vatican senist heresy had com- land and in 1889 forma- the SSENIBLY for the cited and the following From Perth via the Mary's Cathedral on bined to break all rela- lised their union as Old Council have all contritions between Utrecht Catholics in the Decla- buted to the new undervarious marching hymns will be sung: Kwinana Freeway — the Feast of All standing. And there is groups at Aquinas Col- Sweet Sacrament Di- Leave the Freeway via Saints, Tuesday, Novration of Utrecht. and Rome. more. In 1724 a Catholic lege for the procession vine; Jesus, My Lord. the Cale Street exit ember 1, are as folThe Union of Utrecht Cardinal Alfrink has in honour of Christ bishop consecrated a regulated Old Catholic the My God, My All; Holy (near Canning Brige), lows: 6. 7, 8.15, 10 man as Bishop of Churches in Holland. discussed the problem King will commence at God„ We Praise Thy turn right into Roberts a.m., 12.10, 1.10 and 5.45 p.m. Utrecht. The Catholic Germany. Switzerland, of reunion with autho- 2.45 p.m. on Sunday, Name; Thee, 0 Christ, Street, continue over Dominique Marie Varlet Austria and the United rities in Rome, Arch- October 30. The proces- The King Of Ages; To Canning Highway. Confessions will be had earlier stopped in States. In the United bishop Rinkel speaks sion will move off at 3 Jesus' Heart All BurnFrom Perth via Can- heard on Monday, for his people, and St. Utrecht on his way from States the leading Old p.m. from the Redmond ing. ning Highway — Turn October 31, from 12 Louisiana to his new Catholic- Church is the Willibrord will look Oval. During Benediction left at Henley Street p.m., 4-6 p.m. diocese of Babylon in Polish National Church, down soon on a onceof the Blessed Sacra- (BP Service Station cor- to 1 evening deafter and more united Church During in the procession Present-day Iraq. For with a membership of ment, the hymns will be ner)„ right turn into votions. Utrecht. the Rosary will he r e- Down In some reason he conse- about 225.000. The Old Adoration Ley Street, continue Falling; Soul Of My over Manning Road into crated Cornelius Steen- Catholic Church of HolALL SOULS DAY— hoven a bishop and land has about 23,000 Saviour; and at the con- Clalister Avenue, turn Steenhoven took over members. The other Euclusion, Faith Of Our left towards new parkMasses on Novemthe schismatic church at ropean affiliates of the Fathers. ing area off Redmond' ber 2, All Souls Day, Utrecht. The Monstrance will Street. will be continuous Union of Utrecht are rebe carried in the proRoutes will be sign- from 6.30 to 9 a.m.. cession by Bishop M. posted and police from at 12.10 and 5.45 p.m. McKeon, who will im- the Traffic Branch will part the Benediction. INDULGENCE be there to control the ANADIAN Catholics forms included fasting, The occasional sermon flow of traffic. C are no longer obliged alms-giving, works of As often as they will be preached by to abstain from meat on mercy and voluntary ab- Father B. Hickey. visit a church or pubSERVICE BUS Fridays or during Lent stinence. lic oratory, or even a A small group of sinOUNG men who are interested in becomThe bishops stressed gers will lead the singas the result of action semi - public oratory Routes Nos. 35, 36. ing priests for the Archdiocese of Perth or taken by the country's that the new regulations ing of the hymns and Ex-Council House, St. (if they lawfully use for the dioceses of Bunbury and Geraldton bishops during a week- in no way changed the the public are asked to George's Terrace via it), in order to pray long national conference "evangelical" obligation join in. are invited to discuss their entry into St. Terrace, pick-up point for the dead on the of Catholics to do penin Ottawa. Ontario. Charles' Seminary, Guildford, with a priest opposite Palace Hotel , Commemoration of The "new penitential ance, but rather altered HOW TO GET THERE then proceeding via the All Souls, or on the in their parish or with the Diocesan Vocations discipline" abolishing the ecclesiastical direcFrom Albany High- Narrows Bridge. Labou- S unday following, Director. Father J. O'Reilly, 77 St. George's the abstinence rules in tives as to the manner way, Bentley., etc.-- chere Road, Thelma the faithful may gain Terrace. Phone 23-1176. Canada was announced of such penance. Manning Road, Challen- Street, etc. a plenary Indulgence Those who wish to become priests but who at a press conference on Questioned as to the ger Avenue (opposite In addition to the I applicable only to the are already working need not hesitate to talk October 14 at the con- age of persons obliged the Walter Murdoch scheduled buses, an i Souls in Purgatory, the matter over with a priest. Every encouclusion of the confer- to do penance, they said Library), Hope Avenue, augmented service will on condition of Conragement and help is given to any generous ence, and became effec- the obligation pertains Sfulman Avenue, Uri - be run as the demand ' fession and CommuY oung man who wishes to test his vocation in tive immediately. to "adults" or to all per- yin Crescent., directly warrants. nion, and the recitaGod's service. In the announcement, sons old enough to be into the new parking tion during each visit Departure times ex the bishops stressed the aware of what they are area off Redmond Street. Council House are 12 53 of the Our Father, . A special request is made to all the Catho"obligatory character" doing and responsible lic people of Western Australia to pray that From Fremantle — p.m., 1.28, 1.53 and 2.28 , Hail Mary and Glory of Friday and Lenten for their conduct. They First turn right over the Lord would grant an abundance Be To The Father six of "lapenance, but left the said they did not set a Canning Bridge, past Ex - Aquinas (Hopei times for the intenbourers for His harvest" both as diocesan and manner of observance specific age because they the Mt Henry Home, Avenue), 4.30, 5.00 arwl I tions of the Supreme r eligious Brothers and Sisters. to the discretion of wished to "get away Clydesdale Street, Mt. 5.30 p.m. This is in ad- 1 Pontiff. the faithful." Suggested from legalism." Henry Road: dition to special buses
FISHING FLEET BLESSING
Aquinas Pro cession Timetable And Transport Times
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Abstinence Out In Canada
Cathedral Masses For Nov. 1 And Nov. 2