A 476.UDIT 4URIEAU OP. I IRCULATION
No. 3271.
PERTH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 8, 1966.
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BERNARD CARDINAL ALFRINK of Utrecht opened Holland's National Pastoral Council on November 27 with a Mass celebrated in the cathedral at Utrecht and using a chalice and paten given by Pope Paul VI to commemorate the council opening. In the message accom- ing the six cathedrals panying his gift, Pope with the cathedral in Paul called the Dutch Utrecht. The Dutch council. council "a difficult and delicate venture" and strongly ecumenical, inasked that the council cludes several Protesbe led in "a spirit of tants on its committee. wisdom and responsible Catholic lay people also have positions on the vigilance." "We trust." Pope Paul council's exe cut i ve HE father of a priest, c ontinued. "that activi- board, and the board's ties will be led by honest head is a layman. Dries t wo Christian Broobedience towards doc- G. M. van Melsen, a pro thers and a Sister of trine and by love for thc fessor of the philosophy Mercy died peacefully Church. The 'sensus ec- of science at the Catho- in St. Anne's Nursing clesiae' (mind of the lic University of Nij Home on Sunday, DeChurch) must be your megen. cember 4. In an effort to counter guiding star." The Pope He was the late Mr. concluded with the hope a falling-off in Church Edmund Patrick Doyle, "that the pastoral coun- attendance, reception of of 33 Bronte Street. cil would control some Communion and voca- East Perth, well known wrong opinions that re- tions, the pastoral coun- in the Cathedral parish cently ov er shadowed cil is expected to plan a where he was a member of rethe purity of the faith." wide programme Name SociHolland's six other form and updating in of the Holy St. Vincent bishops, celebrating the the Church in Holland. ety and the Society. Paul de opening of the council at Permission for the verMr. Doyle was on his Masses in their own nacular Mass, revisions cathedrals, heard Cardi- in the law of priestly retirement an Inspector nal Alfrink's homily celibacy aod a study of of the W.A. Government and reading of Pope mixed marriages are re- Tramways. Paul's greetings over a portedly on the council radio connection link- p gencla.
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PERTH SEMINAR months past, ruary 25, and Sunday FORansome informal commit- afternoon, February 26,
A T CAMP PHU-THO, one of many crowded refugee areas near Saigon, a Sister of Providence of Portieux pours a cup of milk for a tiny refugee. The milk, sent by the UN Children's Fund ( UNICEF) , is distributed in co-operation with Catholic Relief Services, other agencies are also working for relief of the victims of w ar in Vietnam.
RESEARCH AND ADVICE CENTRE FOR APOSTOLATE
vocal and to have consultative status not only when something arises tee of laymen, convened concluding with Mass at to oppose—such as the by the Legion of Mary, about five p.m. abortion legislapresent The Friday night seshas been exploring the JOHN A. GREAVES many Catholic societies regarded as the work of tion in Parliament—but idea of holding a lay sion will deal with The writes from LONDON. here trying to adapt its a few specialists and has at any time when a seminar on the Vatican Nature of the Church policies to the norms of been largely ignored by Christian view needs and the emphatwo other sesCouncil, with an Requiem Mass was majority. Little expressing. the Second Vatican the societies ATHOLIC sis on making the Coun- sions with The Church offered in St. Mary's change can come, they It was suggested that Council. here in conference. cil teachings plain to the in the Modern World. Cathedral on Wednessaid, without leaders, Each session will have day morning. The cele- this week proposed the ordinary Catholic. Archbishops George and a national centre the Cat hol ic Social national setting up of a warm- a different panel of brant was Father RichThanks to Dwyer of Birmingham should be set up for re- Guild itself could form the nucleus for such a hearted encouragement speakers, mostly lay- ard Doyl e, assistant Catholic research insti- and John Murphy of search and training. tute centre and advice or g a nisation national men, and the audience priest, Osborne Park, from all quarters, plans Cardiff gave the conPlater College„ the with a board of goverare sufficiently advanced will also take part by the youngest of the covering every aspect of ference a twofold goal— d i s cussion Doyle sons. Bishop Mc- the Church's social apos- to study the best ways Catholic 'Social Guild's nors elected mainly by to announce that the organised tolate. groups. Catholics can be in- own centre attached to lay members of existing seminar will take place Keon presided in the University; national groups, such as The audience will be sanctuary. structed in and encou- O x f ord at Trinity College durThe idea of such a raged to practise the Heythrop College. the the National Council of ing the last weekend of expected to have some Present in the very February. knowledge of the Coun- large congregation for national orga nisation Church's present teach- new Catholic school of the Lay Apostolate. the staffed ing and to advise the philosophy and theology National Board of CathIt will consist of three cil; to help them, the this outstanding Catho- professionally' on Friday committee will run a lic man were clergy. and equipped was form- hierarchy on the main near Oxford, or a Cath- olic Women, and the Nasessions, olic teachers' training tional Catholic Youth ed in a day of discussion evening, February 24, series of short articles Brothers, and here between the Na- lines of planning and college with a social scinuns Association. organisation. Saturday evening, Feb- in "The Record." members of the laity, a tinal council of the Lay ence department were fitting testimonial to the Apostolate and deleThe delegates, repre- suggested as possible esteem with which he gates from about twenty senting students, youths, location for such a secwas regarded. of Britain's leading Ca- family movements, tea- retariat providing felThe late Mr. Doyle is tholic societies. chers, professional wor- lowships for research. survived by his widow, THE Quarterly Con- on Friday, December kers, women's organisareport of detailed Costs were discussed A Mrs. L. Doyle. and famference of the Clergy 16. Intending recitions, businessmen, trade and the Catholic Social meeting and its the HE next issue of Doyle B. M. Brother ily. of the Metropolitan pients should be preunionists, the Legion of "The Record" will Leederville) finding will be submit- Mary. and journalists, Guild pointed out that (C.B.C.. area will be held in sent in the Cathedral the British it already has some faci- be the Christmas NumBrother P. B. Doyle ted to the Chapter Hall, at 7 p.m. Each must joined in debate. The (C.B.C.. K a 1 goorlie), bishops for their con- trend soon became clear lities and a staff of the ber, with a coloured Victoria Square, at bear a card duly authe next sideration in kind needed, and that inSister Mary Tarcisius 10 a.m. on Friday, thorised by —they wanted a nation- more can be done with + cover and 32 pages their few weeks. side, price will be The VicMercy. of Convent ( December 16. al organisation covering a few more staff, memparish priest on which 15 cents. Distributors toria Square), Peter, The idea for the talks all their problems. bers, a good library nnd are asked to place John. Tom (Geneva) came from the Catholic ADULT Confirmation is printed the name to office equipment. orders for increase in Father R. Doyle. Guild, orgaSpeaker after speaker an and Social will be conferred in be taken in ConfirmaOne son. Joseph, pre- nisation for promoting stressed that for far too Delegates emphasised usual sales by Tuesday St. Mary's Cathedral tion. deceased him. the lay apostolate and many years Catholic so- that such a national in- midday at the latest. May he rest in peace. one of the first of the cial teaching has been stitute will need to be '.."4.4.4.4.4,#####4.~#4.4,0#4•••••
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