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No. 3336. PERTH, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1968.
Church Wakes Up To Need Of Race Integration In U.K
(Registered at the G.P.O.. Perth for transmission by post as a Newspaper.)
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DELEGATES from 16 Asian countries will visit Australian all States in September. They will be here as guests of the St. Vincent de Paul Society which is organising PANASCO — the Pan Asian Congress of countries where the society is active. PANASCO has three main objectives:
From John A. Greaves in London.
C ATHOLICS are at long last beginning to take a serious interest in the developing threat of racism arising from the vast increase in recent years of coloured immigrants to Britain. A sians as well as Negroes are termed "coloured" here.
THE surge began some here are less prejudiced alongside communists • It is hoped that the I ten years ago when against coloured people to send deputations to problems of the society the British Common- than most, but they are local civil authorities to in Asia will be viewed wealth began to split still trailing behind in make them "aware of on a national level. Not indepen dent na- the more positive work crisis in race relations." into only will Australian tions and some of their of fostering better race Father Michael Buckley members get to know peoples who were then relations. of the local ecumenical more of the problems of allowed free entry into centre there said: "Too their Asian colleagues, PARISH this country preferred often Roman Catholics but Asian delegates will compara tive prosthe In London the Catho- have acted separately. get to know more of perity here to the pov- lic Institute for Inter- Where man has a comeach other's problems. erty at home. national Relations which mon need there musts • PANASCO will They were welcomed has a special interest in be common action. We allow an exchange of usually as unskilled the subject, said that are prepared to work ideas as well as inforworkers willing to take much work has to be with anyone where the mation. the lower-paid but es- done in "race educa- end is good." In Wolverhampton, sential jobs British wor- tion" among Catholics • Practical methods It has asked Franciscan another racial trouble kers refused. of alleviating distress Father Beningus Don- spot, Dr. Peter Linnein Asia will be suggestnelly to start an educa- mann, language lecturer CURBS ed by the congress. tional programme on and one of the few CaGradually curbs were the subject for them Delegates will come in tholics working on race imposed as more came July. relations, complained of from Ceylon, Fiji, Forin than this overcrowdmosa, Hong Kong., In"Of course, the whols2 -.absolutely no official ed island could cope problem dia, Indonesia, Japan, boils down to Catholic participation." Bishop with. Housing, schools. parish Ladislaus Rubin, general secretary of the Synod of Bishops Macao. Malaysia, New and the per r en e w al," a He said the Church's at- ,sonal social and welfare ser- spokesma delegate of the Primate of Poland, Cardinal Wyszinski, speaks to some of titude was "very disCaledonia, East n said. Until and t he Polish children dressed in their national costume who vices were overtaxed, we can formed a guard of turbing" and he wished honour West Pakistan, Philipget back parish a and racism began to de- commu when he arrived at Perth Airport last Saturday. pines, Singapore, Thainity spirit, "we Catholics were doing as velop. Bishop Rubin is on a visit to Polish people now living can make little headway much as some Protesland and Vietnam. in Australia. Focus has once more with integrating immi- tants. ...-, .. ...... =-....._ . ---:-..„-',:--, ..1. za.W..•.:::,,S.-WsZ,W... ..."0.' ••••:.._. Apart from the dele- - " ...;._- ' -_-- " been fixed on this now grants," he added. -) ._ --- ---.._ gates from the Asian ever-increasing problem A community spirit in countries, observers will With a sudden influx of the parishes, however, Pakistanis from Kenya. be coming from Europe, the U.S.A., and New former British colony. is not an easy thing to develop. In Catholic Z ealand. PANASCO whose now independent parishes here, especially will begin in Sydney on African government has in the larger towns and b egun discrim Saturday, August 24, inatinc, urban areas, the majoagainst Asians and will last for a full still hold- rity of the people are ing British passpor week of discussion and pAT BUICK mem, a ts. not very social. The visits to special society Britain's Labour ber of the Melmajority appear to go to works in New South Government has Party church for Mass now and the bourne Diocesan ExecuWales. The talks section Pushed through tive, was in Perth this sacraments, but elseof PANASCO will end ment legislation Parlia- where for their to limit friends. week after returning on September 1 with a the right of from a study tour of British citi- People live in parishes Mass at St. Mary's Cazens of Indian youth organisations in and Paki- for years sometimes thedral and a meeting stani ancestry residen without any other re- Japan and other Asian t at the Sydney Town in Kenya to enter Bri- cognition from fellow- countries. Hall that evening, which tain. The legislation Catholics than a passing He said that he bemore than 2.000 people would restrict their en- nod. This is a national lieved youth in Austraare expected to attend. try to 1,500 adults per problem. lia have an increasing Year plus a number of PACKED Holy The late Mrs. KeatIn Birmingham, Bri- responsibility to become de TWINNING pendants. Rosary Church. ing was taken ill sudmore aware of their tain's second largest The next week will Nedlan ds. was a final denly last Friday city and a magnet for Asian neighbours and be spent in having deletribute from many morning and died PETITION incoming coloured peo- the way they live. Many gates visit interstate friends to the late late on Friday night ple looking for work, youth in Australia tend Over a council s and as many hundred police- A rchbishop George to have both a feeling Mrs. Cecilia Clune from a cerebral haemen had individual conferences to break up Keating 'Mary of a whose indiffer morrha ence and ge in St. John igfight on Dwyer is planning a as possible. It is the aim MR. PAT BUICK Requiem Mass was of God Hospital, Su, near the February 25 special race relations norance on the Asian of the PANASCO orgaresidence of committee. When situatio celebrated Tueslast n. biaco. Many tend to Prime , the nisers to have delegates What can we do? Wilson Minister Harold idea was first suggested r emain unconcerned ' day morning. from countries Mrs. Keating is with between 2,000 at a recent meeting of about their responsibili- Well, firstly do we know 1 Asian The principal cele- survive '`twinned" conferences d by her huskotesting demonstrators the clergy it was greeted ties to the people of enough about the true brant of the Mass band, Mr. visit the Australian conReg against the with loud applaus l conditions of life in Asia. .was e. her son, Father ing, of Nedlan Keategislation ferences twinned with and : these other countries? ds. en500 White Ken Keating. assis - gineerTOO CLOSE confere nces in the delecounter - demonin-chie f Coun' Do we know how many "Perhaps it is a pity ,tant priest at South try Town strators. gates' own countries. Y.C.W. WORK Water SupAsian migran ts illataged After they we have that Australia has not Perth. Other concele- ply, and her two to sons. It is generally recogEncouraging signs are had more hardship as a coming here to study fight. police halt the brants were Father Father Keating allowed a also seen in Liverpool nation. and nised live? and Do that Australians we know 4illall Michael Keating, her Mr. James Keating Perhap . s we forgroup of our present (Austra, are sitting on the periprotes- and Leeds, and other get we live 1,.'r s to go to nephew Fathers : and . aland of the Prime cities with growin of Melbourne, who phery of the most turm,lnister's g col- golden opportunity, per- lian) policy or do we F. Walsh, P. G. flew over house to hand oured for the think bulent in the and povertypast? 41 a letter What populations. In haps we forget our 'O'Reilly and J. Mcof protest Liverpoo Mass and read the i gainst are stricken the conditio area on the ns of l the Young grow ing young land full Carthy. Bishop Mc- Epistle during it. those globe. The society has 'racial what they called Christian Workers are of boundle Keon presided at the ss potential, studyinalready living or felt for a long time that g here?" ), 311anY discrimination." surveying the special including undeveloped Mass. Mrs. Keating. a not enough is known in 'Aere, coloured people problems of immigrants, resources—the nation of He said that the reply especially from especial Father J. Corcoran member of the Sacthis country of what ly as regards tomorow. Perhaps we of an Asian iVica and student was who master of cere- red Heart Sodality Asia, the Church can do to come hous i n g. employment are Z°111 too close!" he said, had been studying here Missionary tern- and 'monies and Father D. and the Catholic Wohelp the distress of a social and barriers . "We should men's be more League, was are for five years was h te Foley directed the largely non - Christian a large Christian. They have formed a outgoing, be willing to When asked what sad. congregation well known for her arge I his number population. It was also of c ommitt ee to educate share more of our riches impressions are Catholic i so -se of Australia which included many hospitality and kindfelt that society memfar but the Catholic public, par- for this is what we have were, he replied: "Ausi done to little has been ticularl priests and Religious ness to many priests bers in Australia just y young people. in every sense. Surely tralia is a young help them nation. in the recitation of in Western Australia. °ate into did not know as much as inte- to recognise the immi- we should be concerned the people are wonder the parishe the people's parts of May she rest in they should about the s. grants' problems. ,,,,IltveYs in what we as indi- fu!, it was a pity Inever the Mass. -"kd that have indi- In Leeds, peace. operation of the St. VinCatholics viduals can do for our got to go into an AustraCatholics are planning to cent de Paul Society work friends so near. lian home!" throughout Asia.
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