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No. 3290. PERTH, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1967.
(Registered at the G.P.O., Perth for transmission by post as a Newspaper.)
FRIDAY ABSTINENCE LAW CHANGES
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THE BISHOPS OF AUSTRALIA AT THEIR ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SYDNEY LAST WEEK ISSUED AN APPEAL TO CATHOLICS AND TO AUSTRALIANS GENERALLY TO HEED THE URGENT PLEAS OF POPE PAUL FOR WORLD PEACE. The Bishops said that earlier semi - private while gravely preoccu- contacts and corresponpied by the tragedy of dence. (Details Page war in Vietnam, we Six.) must look beyond this In other moves: conflict, helping by all The Bishops gave means in our power to their support for the establish such spiritual proposal that one per and material conditions cent of the national inin the human family as come of Australia be discourage and prevent expended on overseas war. aid. They urged support ABORIGINES for helping the developfor nations and ing In anticipation of the moves towards effecting f orth coming referendisarmament, not uni- dum., the Bishops enlaterally only, but— in dorsed the proposal to the words of the Vati- grant full constitutional Sermons were Last week was a "Vocation Week can Council's Constitu- rights to the Australian preached need vocations. in all the for parishes on in Church tion on the aboriginals. The demand for priests, brothers and nuns is higher the Modern World "at A report submitted to t han ever and the supply is dangerously low. Every an equal pace according, the Conference showed diocese, every order needs manpower — descibed backand agreement to that during 1966 Ausby the Holy Father as the gravest need of the ed up by authentic and tralian Catholics subChurch. workable safeguards." $294,015 to scribed Full text of this state- "Project Compassion." ment is on Page Six.) (Deans Page Six.) The Episcopal ConRecent grants apference also changed proved include $5,000 the law regarding Fri- for flood relief in North day abstinence, and Queensland. stressed for Catholics The Conference dethe importance of acts cided to sponsor a Naof penance on Fridays. tional Liturgical Con- DOPE PAUL'S encycli- pie of the world," he said the encyclical de in memory of the day ference in Melbourne cal "On the Develop- said. "It demonstrates monstrates an "extraon which Christ died from January 21 to 28 ment of Peoples" — de- the courage and leader- ordinary technical com- THE Old Aquinian As- B C., Kenneally, R. E., for us. next year. scribed by a theologian ship in practical affairs petence. The Pope takes • sociation has been Keogh, G. G.,, Kitto, H., (Details Page Seven.) as "the Church's defini- which men have the up technical problems. waiting for the comple- McCormack, B. E., McThis change comes The Conference de- tive answer to Marx- right to expect from re- such as world trade and tion of the new Aquinas Donald, P. G., McGrade, into effect on Friday, cided that the represen- ism" — received nearly ligion in the 20th cen- t h e requirements of Chapel before preparirv, E. L., Moody, H. D., May 5, The encyclical economic development, an Old Aquinians' War Morris, E. L., Prendi(Full text on Page tatives of the Bishops unanimous praise from tury. at the opening of Liver- religious leaders in the moves the Church into with a sureness and Memorial Book, so that vale, P. G.. Sermon, R. Six.) pool Cathedral, Eng- United States. the forward ranks of exactness that will com- any memorial might be B., Walsh, L. P., Willand, will be Bishops the progressive and so- mand the respect of in keeping with the at- hams, C. C. EDUCATION "It is going to be a A. R. E. Thomas (Batevery expert in these mosphere of the chapel. 1 R.A.A.F.: Bailey, J. cially significant." U.S. in the The Bishops decided hurst) and L. J. Goody bombshell United NaSo as to obtain the P., Barden, W. M., BeeIt was Father John areas. and in the that a committee to be (Bunbury). best possible artich-, son, J. L. Buzzard, J., Father John Courtney Murray, S..J.. said tions," "If I were with the known as the Federal The Bishops sent a of Woodstock College in economic and social they commissioned Mr. Culmsee, kV., Davidson, assistant Cronin. S.S.„ F. Catholic Schools Com- cable to Pope Paul Frank Norton, well K., Desmond, J. M., director of the U.S. Ca- Maryland, director of mittee be constituted. through the Cardinal tholic Conference's So- the John LaFarge Insti- council of the United known as director of the Flynn, J., Fontaine, P., Nations and was lookThe members of this Secretary of State: "In Art Gallery, and experi- Galvin, J. A., Guppy, tute of New York, who are to be a bishop or this year 1967, year of cial Action Department. called the encyclical ing for wisdom and enced in such things -- J. F., Lawton, C. P., spiritual guidance, I Dr. John Regier, diPriest and a layman Faith. Bishops asdefinitive could not ask for a bet- among others, he de- Looney, P. L., Looney, from each State and the sembled Annual Episco- rector of the Division "the Church's nswer to Marxism." a ter document," he said. signed a similar book P. P.„ McGrath, F. and Australian Federal Ter- pal Conference Austra- on Christian Life for Duntroon Military J. McKnight, K. H.. "The Marxists have Bishop Edward E. College—to do the job. Moran, J. F., Morris, ritories (A.C.T. and lia pledge unswerving Mission of the National and N.T.). An interim loyalty and brotherly Council of Churches. proposed one way, and Swanstrom, director of His design has now W., Noonan, V. 0., committee of bishops devotion to our beloved called it " a challenge in pursuing their pro- Catholic Relief Services, the O'Hara, B. A., O'Sullihas been nominated to Pope Paul who as suc- to our nation . . . Are we gramme they rely on noted that the encycli- been approved byCorn_ van., G. J., Pyke, L. C., Old Pope Now Aquinia.ns' alone. man initiate the proposal. people help to going cal was published only cessor of St. Peter is the • Rampant, L., Robinson, mittee work will detailand issued a Paul has The purpose of the strong principle and fulfil themselves as peoa little more than two with the IC. B., Ryan, D. J., Ryan, committee will be to ad- foundation of Faith and ple or are we going to ed plan to accomplish weeks before the Pope's commence P., Seage. J. A., Tetvise and represent the unity for the Church make them over in our the same goal on the newly formed commis- printer almost immedi terington, T., Thomphumanism a ' bishops and Catholic Universal and implore image?" basis of true sion on justice and son, E., Walton, J. A. recogthat —humanism People of Australia in Apostolic Blessing — teLlYis.ted peace holds its first in the book Rabbi Belfour Brickrespect of efforts to signed, Cardinal Gilroy. ner, director of the nises man's religious meeting in Rome. will be the names of I R.A.F.: Hannah, K. E., Kinane, W. secure financial assistThirty - four bishops Commission on Inter- nature." Bishop Swanstrom, an those who participated Anybody knowing of ance for Catholic met under the presi- faith Activities of the in and those who lost adviser to the commisany names omitted from schools. WITH GREATEST their lives in each of the dency of Cardinal Gil- Union of American Hesion, will attend that the list„ or anybody The Bishops also pro- roy, president of the brew C o n gregations. Father Cronin said meeting. He said it will World Wars. In addition knowing any names, Pose to enter into for- Conference, at the Fran- echoed to the 55 who lost their Dr. Redier's the "will take as one of its first document • should drop a line to ltal dialogue with the ciscan Retreat House, comment. r ank with the greatest jobs the establishment lives in the World Wai The Australian Council of Mount Alverna, WahOld Secretary, (1939-45), there were "It is a ringing chal- encyclicals—Rerum No- of "an education proChurches as a result of roonga, lenge to the power peo- varum, Quadragesimo gramme along the lines over five hundred enlist- Aquinians Association, ments from Old Aqui- c/o Aquinas College, Anno and Pacem in the Pope suggested." M. Henry, Manning. nian ranks. strongTerris. It is the The encyclical comes .There will be a MemThe cover of the book °nal Mass in the new est appeal to the con- at an opportune time science of the modern for another reason, he is being donated to the Aquinas Chapel at 9.15 world ever uttered by a said. American foreign Old Aquinians' Associa- a.m. on Anzac Day, Apreligious leader. It gives aid is an important issue tion by the Old Scotch ril 25. It will be attendof the Founders' Day Address concluded with Bene- a cultural and spiritual in Congress and before Collegians. ed by the Aquinas Coldimension to the work the American public, he Knights of the before a full hall, in- diction. The names of thoseilege Cadet Unit and any Southern Cross in West- cluding members of the Two W.A. foundation of experts. It is much noted, "and the current who lost their lives in Old Aquinians who ern Australia recently Metropolitan clergy and members, Mr. more than a sentimental criticism of American the World War are as ; would like to be there. Thomas celebrated their Foun- Principals of boys' col- Ahern and Mr. John appeal—it is that, but foreign aid programmes f ollows: I A wreath-laying cereders' Day at Trinity leges. Doyle, were honoured combined with hard- shows that our people Army: Anketell, M. . mony will follow. C Prior to His Lord- guests at the function. headed realism." don't have a real under- J.•, Bertram, A., Burnett, 1 The blessing of the . ollegeRis Lordship Bishop ship's speech a formal Similar celebrations Father Cronin, who standing of what our F. R., Cannon, R. F., , Memorial Book will not Thomas of Geraldton reception of 50 new were held in other has dealt with economic nation must do." Casey, J. D., Cogan, T., be taking place on that 1,nade a special trip by members was carried States to mark Foun- and social problems for The encyclical F tells erres, B. F.. Fleming, I date, but at some later i nvitation to deliver the out and the evening ders' Day, more than thirty years, them, said the bishop. G. 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