„,;A:',%ro, No. 3274.
PERTH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1966.
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Survey CALL 11011 YOUTH TO BE MANGER MASS Ordered
INVOLVED
• By JOHN GREAVES in LONDON.
TO MEET the growing vocations crisis, Pope Paul VI has called for greater involvement of youth in the "living reality of the Church” and the lay apostolate. But above all, he told liarity with the Word of a group of European God contained in Sacred Scripture." An excellent v ocation directors, youth way to bring this about, will be attracted to the he said, is through Bible priesthood if they estab- "study clubs" which have grown up in recent lish contacts with times and which are "priests noted for holi- characterised by "give ness of life and for the and take between instructors and disciples." w isdom they have in patern al ly cultivating the confidences of the y oung. making themYouths will also be selves available to youth better prepared to hear as teachers, guides and the call of a vocation, he said, if they are friends." brought into contact Monsignor McMahon blesses the pilParticipants in the " with the living reality audience, about twenty- of the Church and given grims at the conclusion of his Moss at five in number, were consciousness of the the Altar of the Monger. gathered in Rome for difficulties of those who face, spread the Gospel the first congress of a organisation of of the needs of the poor, RECENTLY 'returned / entrance had been built new national directors and of the conditions of life from a trip which up so that one had to delegates of vocations in a Christian commu- took in the Holy Land, stoop to enter the narrow, low doorway. T'nis programmes in the nity, dedicated to procountries of Europe. The viding the example of Monsignor J. T. Mc- was done, he said, to aim of the congress was the religious life to Mahon, of South Perth, prevent Saracen horseto establish a common others, and of the type said Mass at the Altar of men riding in to disrupt Christian services. pastoral programme for of life which is led in seminaries." in the Basi Manger the training recruiting and "As I stooped to enter seminarians according The Pope suggested, lica of the Nativity at this narrow door, I felt to the standards set up too, that young men be Bethlehem. that this was the propel by the Second Vatican encouraged to underthe Council. take certain forms of the On the occasion, Mon- way to approach most sacred spot on apostolate as a active The Pope said: "From signor said that 70 pil- earth. He came humbly a certain point of view, test of the type of work grims crowded into the as a tiny Babe, and we fostering ecclesiastical for which they are beet must .become little chilvocations is the most suited, and that they be cave for the Mass and to dren if we would veneractively in the important work at this involved receive Holy Commu- ate the place where He moment in history for Church's liturgy from nion. He said that thc was born.the renewal of the their earliest years. Church." Since every vocation to the priesthood demands a response on the part of the "Nothing p r o motes one called, he said, "the most suitable means piety in souls." he said. must be found to pre- "more than familiarity pare youth to hear the with the sacred myscall of Our Lord" if it teries which have the power to fill young comes. hearts with holy inspiration and inflame them with the desire to follow in the footsteps of Among these means, Christ." he listed a fundamental More often than not, the provision for "moments Pope said, "a vocation of interior silence dur- does not come about by ing these times when itself, but resembles a youths are psychologi- biblical treasure hidden cally distracted by all in the field which must extraneous be discovered. God reof sorts thoughts, visions and serves to Himself the sounds, often vacuous right to choose whom and superficial, if not He calls for the collabodownright harmful and ration of His ministers corrupting, which dis- so that youths realise tract them from con- that they be guided in sidering the attractive- the action of grace and ness of high ideals." the maturation of the divine seed sown in In these moments of their souls by the Lord. interior silence God re"Therefore, those who veals His plans to youths have ecclesiastical vocaand they can better tions should never be deprived of friendly cope with the problem conversation with a af a vocation, the Pope priest, his counsel and. above all„ his spiritual said. direction. And all this He said that another must be accomplished means of fostering voca- with complete respect tions, which is `.no less for the action of God in efficacious., is to make the soul and the freesure youths have fre- dom of the candidate foi quent contact and fami- the priesthood."
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IOHN Cardinal Heenan of Westminster told his people that all the laity—not just the clergy and a handful of devoted parishioners — must cooperate in the work of their parishes. The Cardinal's pastoral letter said: "This is the moment for action. If the priesthood of the faithful is to be more than a pretty phrase, this priesthood must be put to tha test. The faithful must begin their pastoral work. They must show themselves as anxious as their bishops and priests tc obey the decrees of the Second Vatican Council." In an effort to draw all the people ot each parish more closely into the life of the parish, Cardinal Heenan ordered a survey to be taken of all Catholics. This survey, indicating the needs and wishes of the people, would then L e acted on by parish councils elected by all parishioners. HONEST SURVEY Seeking complete honesty in the survey, the Cardinal asked the people to "say if you think more could be done for the old, the young and the sick. Don't forget to say what changes should be made and how peoplc who are doing nothing can be persuaded to work and His for Christ Church. APPEAL Cardinal Heenan ended his pastoral with an appeal for financial help for "our Italian friends and brothers" hit by the recent floods. "The deplorable damage done to art is well known, but we must think also of those who have lost their homes in Florence," he said.
MILESTONE AT CARNAR VON
NEW milestone was foundation at Carnarpassed recently in "on. the parish of Carnarvon It was due to the when the Bishop of generosity of the late Geraldton, Most Rev. Mr. Donald McLeod that Dr. F. X. Thomas, bless- the first convent was ed and opened the new built sixty years ago. Presentation C o n vent Mr. McLeod, a Presand School. byterian, thought so He was assisted by Rt. highly of the work and A. teachings of the Sisters Rev. Monsignors Langmead, of Leeder- that he loaned the ville, and O'Connor, of money to build a residence for them. Northampton. On the official dais Also present was SisAnglican ter Mary Aquinas, betwere the Bishop of the North- ter known , as Sister West, Rt. Rev. H. Witt; Mary Philomena, who Rt. Rev. Monsignor E. assisted at the first Mass Bryan, well known in in 1906 and the last the North-West; Senator Mass in the building 60 Don Willesee, Mr. W. years later. Tuckey., Shire PresiBishop Thomas paid dent; Mr. Max Piggott, tribute to Archdeacon Principal of the Carnar- McKay and to the Sisvon High School; Mr. G. ters in particular for Summerhayes, the archi their fine work. tect; Mr. Barry Scott, The Bishop said he very pleased to builder: and Mr. R. G. Iles. of Ella Valla Sta- hear praise of the nuns' tion. work from Mr. Piggott. Ven. Archdeacon V. himself a qualified teaG. McKay. in his wel- cher, from the Shire come, said it was appro- President on the erecpriate that the opening tion of the buildings. of the new buildings and the other speakers should happen in the who recognised and apDiamond Jubilee year a preciated the services of the Presentation Sisters' the Sisters.
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