4,7;,ux,r,. No. 3284. PERTH, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1967.
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PERMANENT DEACONS TO RETURN PLANS to restore the permanent diaconate in the Western Church are well under way, it was revealed in an unexpected papal audience when Pope Paul VI received 20 members of the Commission for the Diaconate recently. audience was a at and bless marriages Mexico, England an r Esurprise in the name of the Argentina. because no Church, bring the Viati-
announcement of the cum to the dying offiexistence of such a com- ciate at funerals and preach and carry out mission had been made other Although the actual functions usually agenda of the commisprior to a news release reserved to priests. sion's meeting in Rome of the audience. It was was not released, the learned reliably that the Pope's comments at the audience revealed much nomination of the memof its scope and goals. an Although it was bers and their summonThe Pope began by active permanent order ing to Rome occurred in the early Latin or noting that he had callWestern Church, in the ed the commission into only in recent weeks. passage of time the dia- being and to Rome beHowever, the Pope in conate became more of cause he wanted to have During the long weekend, the Annual Country Tennis Carnival was held at Kitchener Park, Subiaco. his address to the com- a form or step towards its members' views and Teams came from as far as Albany and Geraldton to compete for the Archbishop's Cup and the Bishop's mission disclosed that a the priesthood, and fin- "to inform each one of C up. number of studies on ally was no longer al- you of the conclusions Winners of the A grade, Archbishop's Cup, was the team from Albany they are pictured above left to the subject of the resto- lowed as a permanent reached in the studies r ight, back row: Father R. Hardiman (captain), L. Hunter, R. McGlade, W. Bernbridge, K. Holmes. Front ration of a permanent order. undertaken at our inrow, F. Taylor, A. Hawkins, D. Kolanek and H. Fredericks. diaconate had already on this subject struction Winners of the B grade, Bishop's Cup was the team from Geraldton whose picture appears on page 8. The Council left the and been carried out at his to examine together M. McKeon presented the trophies at the conclusion of the series of games on Monday last. Bishop own instructions. More- door open for the resto- with you the question the permanent ration of over, national bishops' in its entirety so that it conferences f o 1 lowing diaconate depending on can be finally happily the end of the Second the decision of the com- accomplished." Vatican Council have petent territorial body The Pope said that he set up committees to of bishops with the ap- was awaiting the results proval c.f the Pope. quests in the dominion study the matter. of the present meetings of outward things, and provided also was I t before going ahead and The Council's dogmaproud of its greater detic Constitution on the that: "With the consent translating the present gree of self-awareness. Church had provided for of the Roman Pontiff studies into a legislative City. DONNELLY writes frc;rn P. Vatican JOHN FATHER is inclined to forget and this diaconate will be act and giving the perthe restoration of a perdeny God and then to manent diaconate at able to be conferred manent diaconate a canO commemorate the 19th centenary of the martyrdom of Sts. Peter and be tormented by the some future time. The upon men of more ma- onical form. No immeupon age, even ture diate estimate of just Paul, Pope Paul VI has asked Catholics throughout the world to logical, moral and social office of deacon is an difficulties that accomorder which stops short those living in the mar- how long the meetings repeated" pany a decline in reli"solemn and celebrations, including special in religious join ried state. It may also be will availbe held was of the priesthood. A gion; it is resigned to deacon can confer bap- conferred upon suitable able, but it was learned professions of faith. see man made restless men. For them, young have the meetings that tism solemnly, give The year-long obser- most immediately by ex- awareness of its faith, by turbulent passions Holy Communion, assist however, the law of been held daily, somecelibacy must remain times twice a day, dur- vance will . begin on tending an invitation to giving it fresh life, pun - and persistent anxiety. intact." ing the past week. June 29, the feast of the "all brethren who, al- fying it, strengthening Where God has no place. Noting the long his- two Apostles. Its goals though not in full corn- it and giving testimony there is no longer the The need for the diafinal explanation for conate has been most story of deacons in the are the restoration to munion with us, bear to it." reality,, inspiration for distinconetheless the their the of realisan Latin Church and world the felt in missionary counOne of the main goals thought, compelling the tries and areas where continued existence in tion of God, the protec- tion of the Christian of this project will be there is an acute priest the Oriental Churches tion of the Church from name, and whom we to restore the sense of moral sense that human order needs." and the functions as- internal dangers to faith gladly recognise as de- God to the world: RS. Mary Leech, of shortage. the memory unity. voted to by the Christian them signed to and The new commission, Kinnegad, County "We cannot fail to INTERNAL DANGERS The Pope warned that and spirit of the two Westmeath, Irelan d, which was presented to Council's dogmatic Conknow that the present Apostles. the a danprinces of Church, Church faces the the Another goal will be died on Saturday. March the Pope at the audience stitution on to experts time shows that there is to protect the Church it opinions will, from new Leaving said: "We ger Pope the 4. by its president„ Archgreat need of this," he a theology borrowed to discuss the exact from internal dangers: The late Mrs. Leech bishop Pericle Felici, re- therefore, be very glad in philo- date of martyrdom the said, noting that the I "While man's religious secular was the mother of flected an international to make the decisions of from modern world in its dechosen : sense today is in a deFather J. Leech, parish membership. Among its the sacred Council in sophies that have found Pope said he had obser- velopment, "reach ing, priest of St. Bernadette's members were bishops this respect executive t heir way into the realm this year for thethe ex- out to amazing co' 1 Continued on Page 8. following teaching. Catholic vance parish, Glendalough. from the Philippines. ones by our spontaneous of he said, ample of Pius IX who, A Requiem Mass will G han a, Madagascar, will and to comply. as These opinions, distort the on the evidence availbe offered by him for Ivory Coast, Germany, best as it will seem pos- question or with the able in his time, set 1867 taught the dewith truths us, for sible the repose of her soul Australia (Bishop T. Church. as the year of the 18th the of uthority your by a expressed sires in the parish church on Cahill of Cairns), Italy. Under the pretext of centenary. Monday, March 13, at Brazil, Spain, Canada, pastoral charity." The martyrdom is asthat a dapting religious 9.30 .am. Chile, U.S., France, The Pope stressed contempoto have taken sumed to a hought have t must eacons d of Religious "union, docility and af- rary outlook. the Pope place in the great circus THE appointment last spector for the fection" in relation with said, they disregard the of Nero which archaeo- " week of Father W. Knowledge their bishops and that guidance of the Church's logists generally agree Browne as parish priest Archdiocese till his apas parish their office must i)e teaching, rob the Scrip- was located on -the of Northam carries with pointment characterised by a spirit tures of their sacred and V atican hill." very it the title and office of priest of Merredin in historical character and near the spot where St. Dean of the Avon Dis- 1949. 14th February, 1967. of service. After long leave in -We also like to think try to introduce a so- Peter's Basilica now tricts. In this appointMy Dear Archbishop, ment he succeeds the 1952, Father Browne that the Church will called "post - conciliar" stands. His Grace the Arch- find in the permanent mentality among the By their sacrifice, the late Monsignor T. was appointed manager bishop of document states, the Ahern, who died while of "The Record." This r ONTRIBUTIONS presented Hobart has deacons a new and pure people of God. me with a post he held till JanuThe apostolic exhorta- t wo Apostles "paid their on leave in Ireland. from parish collec- cheque for $10,000 for example of that splenary, 1956, when he was tions held on Sunday, The Governor's Fire Re- dour of chaste behaviour tion, Petrum et Paulurn human tribute of ternFather Browne, who appointed locum tenens which is rightly de- Apostolos, proclaiming poral mortality, and . . . February 19, for the lief Fund, which you manded by the sacred the centenary, was pub- bequeathed to us, and to received his education to Mosman Park, then to Tasmania Fire Disaster were good enough to ministry, whether they lished in "L'Osservatore all future generations to the priesthood in All Como and then adminiFund have reached a forward to him on be. remain celibate or whe- Romano." Vatican City the eternal sacrament of Hallows College, Dub- strator in the parish of total of $4,673.83. Rehalf of his brother ther they are awarded daily. C hris t's immortality. lin, was ordained on Leederville during the turns from some par- Bishops on the Episcopal June 25, 1939, and ar- last illness of the late the Church." the diacothe order of ishes have yet to be Committee. ALL TO rived in Perth on De- M onsignor J. F. it was said Pope The alnate when they are made and it could be May I on behalf all of ready married and of a The document strikes his hope that the cen- cember 18 of the same Moloney. expected that the appeal an ecumenical note al- tenary "will find its ex- year. In August, 1958, he Will result in nearly five us in Tasmania, say how mature age." pression chiefly in a much we appreciate thousand dollars. His first appointment was appointed parish faith was as assistant parish priest of Bassendea.n of act great A letter to the Deputy your very generous gesf or Australian Catholic ture, sent to us as a t hroughout the Church. priest to the parish of where he remained We want to see this an- Maylands till 1943 when his present appointIS Grace the Archbishop and the Bishops Relief, Archbishop Glee- sign of the loving symniversary as a providen- he was appointed to the ment as parish priest_cf son, from the Governor pathy of the Catholic of Western Australia have granted a Of Tasmania, Sir Charles people of Australia. tial occasion given to teaching staff of St. Northam and Dean of dispensation from abstinence on Friday, Yours sincerely. the people of God for re- Charles Seminary. Gairdner, has been rethe Avon Valley DisMarch 17. feast of St. Patrick. awakening a fuller He was for a year In- tricts. leased: (S) Charles Gairdner
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