A .„"tu,1):ire„ No. 3379.
PERTH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1969.
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WORKSHOPS LECTURES TACKLE PROBLEMS A T U.C.F.A. CONVENTION
L. Faulkner, BishGenuine enthusiasm for the Church, either in difficulties, Bishop op of Townsville and c risis or confusion, its liturgy, communication or structure Convention Delegate from the Australian Bishwas shown at the 27th convention of the University Catholic ops' Conference, Mr. W. F. Neville, executive viceFederation of Australia, January 2-8.
president of the U.C.FA., T he convention held at Aquinas College was attended by some 170 and Mr. Michael Wood, delegates, graduate and undergraduate, from all States. Its theme was "The Conven tion Organiser [ See Page Two1. problems of the Church in Australia." Amongst the official The conference symbol Professor R. T. Apple- ference, to the U.C.F.A. guests at the opening sesof the treskilion (three- yard, Department of Eco- executive and to other re- sion, which was chaired legged) emblem of the nomics, University of sponsible organisations by Professor S. A. Grave, as requects or suggesIsle of Man has a motto Western Australia. were Archbishop Goody, tions. which when translated Bishop M. McKeon, BishA fternoon work shop means, "It stands no matop Faulkner, Abbot G. A.S.C.M. ter which way it is topics ranged from "The Gomez, 0.S.B., Monsignor thrown," summed up the nature and extent of auOn Sunday a combined E. Sullivan, Fathers E. spirit of the conference thority in the Church," session was held at the Stormon, S.J., J. King, In the words of the local "The Family," "Young University with a lecture organiser, Mr. Michael people in the Church," from the Rev. W. Yolton M.S.C., national chaplain Sister M. CamWood, "I think one needs "Areas of need in the on "Christian presence in U.C.F.A., to say no more about community -Christian re- Australian Universities." pion, R.S.M., M.B.E., and W. Byrne, Director, change and the Church." sponsibility," "The Catho- This was with the con- Mr. Catholic ReAustralian lic Press," "Liturgy," vention of the Australian Wide Scope "Teaching religion in Students Christian Move- lief. schools," "Continuing Ca- ment, an inter-denominaLectures on each day of tholic education in uniHoly Spirit tional graduate and the convention were held versities, seminaries and ndergraduate national u At the concelebrated in the morning. Subjects the community," "Univerbody. The A.S.C.M. is Mass, the principal celewere: "The position and sity parishes." "Parish The Most Reverend L A. Faulkner, Bishop of Townsville and Delegate from holding its convention at brant was Archbishop needs of the Catholic Councils," "Lay Organisat he Australian Episcopal Conference to the University Catholic Federation of at Grammar Guildford Goody and the conceleChurch in Australia," by tions," "Alternative parconference at Aquinas College this week. Australia same time as the brants were Bishop Mr. W. Byrne, Director, ish structures," "An Aus- the U.C.F.A. convention. Faulkner, the Lord Abbot Australian Catholic Re- tralian Peace Corps," Summaries or the com- and University Chaplains lief; "Australian Catholic " Asian immigration," Education," by Sister "Overseas students in plete lectures will appear Fathers Stormon, S.J., F. Mary Campion, R.S.M., Australia," to "Aid, trade in this and subsequent Mecha.m, J. P. Wilkinscin, issues of "The Record." M.B.E.; "The Australian and investment." C M., J. H. Smith, S.J., P. Parish," by Father B. The convention opened Kennedy and J. McInerAdderley; and "How can Workshop resolutions on Thursday, January 2, ney, S.J. Australia best aid de- will be forwarded to the with addresses from Mr. Peter Forrestal veloping countries," by Australian Bishops' Con- Archbishop L. J. Goody, read the first Lesson of the Mass of the Holy Spirit and the bread and wine for the Mass and Communion under both Species were brought to the altar by Messrs. Laurie Desmond and John THE importance attached to the con- equipped to help your 'ion —what can I do, Finlay-Jones and Misses Robyn Hearn and Judy ference of the University Catholic Fed- what can we do about problem or situation? Mary Sims. Acolytes were eration of Australia at Aquinas College the Finally. I assure you Messrs. Matt Ngui and Kevin Crombie. Father is demonstrated by the presence of that I come to this Convention 8...S "one who P. G. J. O'Reilly was master of ceremonies and the Bishop L. Faulkner as official delegate serves." I want to be to help in any organist was Father John from the Australian Episcopal Confer- available way I can. Above all I Harte, S.J., Chaplain to come to the Convention the University of Western ence. to learn on my behalf and Australia. At the opening session he hod this to on behalf of your shepherds, the Bishops.Iseek to say about his presence there: to learn more about your lives, your apostolate, It has been my plea- Australia. May I remind your role in the Church sure to meet many of you that you will be talk- so that together we call you already. On behalf of ing about yourselves, be- attempt to answer those the Bishops of Australia cause you are the Church. needs and to fulfil the imI welcome you to this May I urge you to keep portant role to which Convention and thank coming back to the ques- God is calling you in His you for coming. your campus better Church. The Bi.sflups are aware that the thousands of Graduates and UnderIN a gesture to mark Graduates in Australia "Authority, discipline and the closing of the are important members Page of the People of God in the "teen-age" society." 19th centenary of the this, Country. You have a Archbishop L. J. Goody martyrdom of Saints part to play in the life of the Church and society. A Commencing: "The probVast capability and a profound Peter and Paul, Pope contribution to make. medical competence, not to mention a spiritual c apacitli at which one can only lems of the Church in guess are masked, in Sister Mary Gabriel 0 Mahony Paul VI redeemed all Therefore it gives me of the Missionary Sisters of Saint Columban, by a warm and charming personality. clothing, shoes and great encouragement to A ustralia." Mr. W. C This gentle and unassuming Sister, who has spent the past eighteen years in South see you gather from all Byrne. East Asia, has the gift of blankets pawned by States for this Convenmaking friends with all who come in contact with her. Certainly she has made many during her current Australian study tour which ends Rome's needy with tion. It was not easy for Page on January 14. She 3 and 7 Convention scenes. has been visiting medical centres in Sydney, Melbourne, Brismany of you to get here. bane and Perth, where she RisparCassa di the has been of God, the guest of the Sisters of St. John Yet, you came because Subtaco. She is 7 "Change means involve returning to her post as physician at Buttonjee Sanatorium, Hong mio di Roma ( Savings you are concerned about Page Kong. Sister Mary Gabriel is a University product of served Dublin, College, and ment," Mr. M. Wood. internships in Bank of Rome). The the lives and needs of Carney university students. You she did postgraduate Hospital and Boston City Hospital, both in U.S.A. Later studies in Edinburgh and London, at the Hammersmith and Pope had set aside came because you want Brompton Page 10 Leaving Certificate results. Hospitals. Since 1950, Sister Mary Gabriel has been on the staff of the Hong Kong money to assure the to see your personal role Anti-Tuberculosis and Thoracic Disease Association, and combines in the Church more clearher work at the return of these items ly. You are here beca• :,,,' Page 12 "Face to Face"—An interR esearch Council's Buttonjee Sanitorium with membership of the British Medical trials in the chemotherapy of tuberculosis and a part time lecview with Cardinal Gracias to their owners. Dis- you want to go back •4tureship in Tuberculosis and clinical of medicine Hong University in the Kong. She fellow students and your .n co- ordinator of by Perth Journalist Syd tribution was seen to fellow the B.M.R.C.'s trial on tuberculosis of the spine currently running graduates. You Hong Kong. Donovan. Sister is a prolific writer for specialised professional journals, parby the bank. will talk about the probticularly in her own field of tuberculosis. lems of the Church in
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