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No. 3266. PERTH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1966.
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duc tio Approach On Federal Level MOMENT OF BLESSING
C ARDINAL GILROY, the Archbishop of Sydney and president of the Australian Bishops' Conference, has asked the Federal Government to form a master plan to ensure the survival of Catholic primary and secondary schools.
THIS APPEAL WAS and maintenance charg- regardless of their relies for Catholic schools MADE IN A LETTER and capital grants for gion„ the school they attended, or their parents' TO THE PRIME MINI- teacher training colleges economic circumstances. For this reason it was STER, MR. HAROLD on a par with the Government allocation for suggested that the FedOLT. H university colleges. eral Government alloLast week the New Such provisions would cate the annual amount South Wales Minister enable the independent necessary for the edufor Education, Mr. C. B. schools continue cation of each child in to Cutler., called on Cardi- their characteristic con- the Commonwealth. An amount on a per nal Gilroy to discuss tributions to the AustraBenediction of the Blessed Sacrament is given by Bishop M. McKeon at the annual procession in honour questions of Catholic lian education system. c apita basis could be of Christ the King at Aquinas College last Sunday. paid to the controlling education in New South he said. This view shows portion of the Religious and Children of Mary and the people who v;ewed the proceedWales. Should this contribu- authority of each school ings from the top bank of the oval. See also page five and pictorial report, page seven. He has also appealed to tion weaken or collapse. in much the same way the Leader of the Oppo- educational costs to the as hospital benefits were sition, Mr. Calwell, the Government would be paid to hospitals. Cardinal Gilroy wrote Country Party leadier. increased significantly. Mr. McEwen, and the Cardinal Gilroy said that in the intervenin-_,D.L.P. p a r liamentary that he would be pleas- years the financial probleader, Senator Gair. ed to arrange for either lems of maintaining and The Cardinal has ask- the party leaders or e xpanding the Catholic ed for assistance in pay- their representatives to educational system had "Many citizens do not cepted not only by Cathing teachers' salaries, discuss accept the Catholic olics but by all who hold the Catholic grown, due to a dramascholarships for Catho- schools situation with tic increase in populaview. We do not doubt life sacred. These lic lay teachers at ap- members of the hiei-- tion and to changing their sincerity and fully clauses have already patterns of education_ proved teacher training archy. understand their desire been contested in Par"A complete solution colleges, substantial asto amend existing legis- liament. We are confit o these problems has THE British Bishops have issued a joint lation to protect women dent that Members of sistance in capital costs WORKING still to be found," his from the so - calleC Parliament of all creeds statement denouncing certain clauses in 'backstreet abortionists.' will support appropriate PARTNERSHIP letter said. "It is my hope that Catholics do not demand amendments." His letter begins: "As the Federal Govern- the abortion bill now passing through that their conviction.; The agenda of the president of the Confer- ment, in co-operation Parliament. should be imposed by bishops' meeting in Lonence of Australian Ca- with State governments law upon all citizens. don was not announced, tholic Bishops,I wish to and independent school The statement., releas- tion came on the heels They do, however, claim but the national weekly. ask Srou and your party authorities, will formu- ed during the bishops' of a similar statement that doctors, nurses and the "Catholic Herald." to give immediate and late a master plan to annual meeting in Lon- by the British Catholic others who may be af- reported that a key subEMBERS of North- urgent consideration to ensure art adequate edu- don, said the clauses are doctor's Guild of St. fected by the proposed ject was Pope Paul VI's Luke, - SS. Cosmas and legislation shall not be motu proprio, Ecclesia ern Ireland's majo- the grave financial prob- cation for childen of In- unethical. rity Unionist party ex- lems of parents with dependent schools." The bishops' declara- Damien. saying the phy- asked to act against Sanctae, on the implepressed shock at the children in Catholic sicians- hope that all their own conscience, mentation of three Ecusize of the welcome schools. who value human life "It is our duty to menical Council docu"Last year 476.398 home party given the will oppose the bill. point out that certain ments--those on bishops, Rev. Ian Paisley, reac- children attending CaThe _hierarchy's state- clauses of the proposed ; the renewal of the life tionary church leader, tholic schools representment aid Catholics are bill are contrary to the ' of Religious, and the on his release from ed 82 per cent of the not trying to force their ethical code hitherto ac- missions. children in independent prison. views on all citizens, More than six thou- schools and almost 20 but doldemand that docper cent of Australian sand people nancy involves serious drove tors, nurses and others through a rainstorm to schoolchildren. I risk to the life, or of the proposed affected by "The dual system of hear Paisley denounce PRIVATE member's! grave injury to the phylegislation not be comthe World Council , of schools is the established bill to legalise abor- sical or mental health of against pelled. act to HE formation of a ness and industrial orChurches, Irish pattern through which the tion conscience. is planned by a woman. their ganisation to encourage Australian Western Presbyterian Churc h, Australian children are M.L.C. Dr. J .G. HisloP adoption of a re• There is a substanThe .bishops declared: Catholicism. and "the prepared for the respon- Branch•of a nationwide the (Lib.). sponsible attitude toguidance for "Requests tial risk that the child Foundation research to traitorous government sibilities of citizenship. He hopes to present would b born on the proposed Mediseriously of Prime Minister Ter"Each system deserves conduct education and wards alcohol. e He pointed out the cal Termination of Preg- the bill to the Legisla hand''capped by physical ence O'Neill." and needs the maximum research into the use tive Council before the or mental At the same time, the support from the com- and effects of alcohol tremendous loss of the nancy Bill have come abnormalities. moderate Prime Mini- munity for the service it was announced last Fri- Australian economy from various organisa- end of the session, but will allow • it A to pregnant lapse woso! day night in Perth. each year due to absen- tions. Catholic teaching ster was laying a wreath renders. that it can be considered ) man's capacity as a at the statue of Lord "A closer working The Foundation, known teeism, sick payments on abortion is well C arson, a moderate partnership between the as the Commonwealth and loss of production known and was re- publicly before its re- mother would be severegovernor - general who authorities responsible Advance Movement En- and accidents, mainly affirmed by the Second introduction next ses ly overstrained by the care of another child. stepped down in 1921 for education will en- couraging Responsibility caused by the effects of Vatican Council: 'Life sion. The present session of must . from its very Capt. O'Neill reminded able children to receive Towards Alcohol (C.A.- alcohol. • A pregnant woman the group watching him the standard of school- M.E.R.A.) will underThe aim of the C.A.- conception be guarded Parliament has only is mentally defective or of Carson's advice to ing now demanded in take a nationwide pro- M.E.R.A. Foundation is with the greatest care. four or five weeks to became pregnant while run, give equal rights to all our community." gramme of education to carry out an intense Abertion and infantiDr. Hislop's bill will under the age of 16 or as People and urged his public information pro- cide are abominable The Catholic Bishops and research. modelled on the a result o f rape. be listeners to reject Pais- of Australia had realised Church gramme on the prob- crimes' (The At the Foundation's Termination of; Dr. Hislop will proMedical ley ism. as long ago as 1951 that State inaugural dinner lems of alcohol and its and the Modern World, a decision to Pregnancy Bill intro- pose Dr. Paiseley had been both State and indenen- on Friday night, Mr. R. effects on industrial and section 51). terminate a pregnancy this , Britain duced in Imprisoned three dent school authorities Cleaver, M.H.R., chair- f amily life. "All direct destruc- year. could be made only by a months earlier for his would need to look more man of the Federal ParIn order to conduct tion of life in the womb It will propose tol registered medical pracPart in inciting riots and more to the Federal liamentary Public Ac- this campaign the Foun- is immoral. No civil law make an abortion legn1 titioner in consultation and demonstrations Government to provide counts Committee, callwith a gynaecologist. a dation will seek the sup- can change the moral if: against both Catholics for the best possible ed on every Church. port of all responsible law which we I physician or psychiabound are and Presbyterians. eduction for all children community club, busi- citizens. to obey. • A continued preg- 1 trist.
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