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No. 3384. 1 4:1" °"s '
PERTH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1969.
(Registered at the G.P.O.. Perth or transmission by post as a Newspaper.)
Price 8c.
Archbishop and Judge lead the way HISTOR IC 'FIRST, FOR LAW MASS
"Our main objective today is to ask the help and blessing of Almighty God upon the processes for the administration of Justice in our courts of every level. To pray that judges, magistrates, all advocates and solicitors may have good knowledge of the law which they r epresent and courage and rectitude in a pplying it without favour of acceptance // of persons.
His Grace the Arch- people. Second came the bishop used these words natural right of men to to define clearly the rea- prompt vindication of son for the 'Red Mass' their just claims. Equally, which was celebrated in wrongdoers should re2 a St. Mary's Cathedral on ceive swift retribution His Grace the Archbishop with Mr. Justice Jackson lead the procession of members of the judiciary, magistrates and representatives of 11 Tuesday morning. tempered where neces- t he legal profession into St. Mary's Cathedral for a 'Red Mass- to mark the commencement of the legal year. It was attended by His sary by mitigating circ3 Excellency, the Governor umstances. General, The Lord Mayor His Grace concluded of Perth, Mr. T. Wardle, by reminding the conrepresentatives of other gregation of the difficuldenominations, three ties in all spheres of life judges and members of of squaring theory and the legal profession. profession with applicaThe Archbishop stress- tion. To say this applied ed that this was a united to the honourable legal it act of worship, and that profession also was to 'We in our turn, shall be make no unfair or unlit happy to be present, in worthy insinuation. 'It Four of five priests cese where he is now English Midlands, is now who rule_. the London has in fact had little alternate years, at what- Is good' he said, 'at the disciplined at Streatham, inner Lon- area south of the River trouble. Arch- working. by ever form of worship beginning of a legal term bishop Cyril Cowderoy parish. don Father Thames and the whole may be considered suitFormer parishioners to review past practice, of Southwark for oppoSatisfied Payne, who is still await- southeastern corner of from Cheam had been able by our brothers of to renew future resolu- sition to Pope Paul's ening consideration of his Other Christian Commun- tions, The archdiocesan au- case, was transferred England took a firm planning a vigil at Southso that through cyclical on birth control, ions." stand for the encyclical wark cathedral in centhorities refused to commore thorough knowDignitaries and repre- ledge and conscientious Humanae Vitae, have ment officially on the from New Malden to from the first. Although tral London to protest South Norwood, both on 6: sentatives of other de- e xecution of the law each been reinstated. conditions of reinstate- the fringes of the Lon- he has met with criti- against Father Weir's o) nominations present in- one Fathers Paul They are cism for his toughness suspension, but this will ment, although the vicar don area. of you may say with to eluded the Anglican Archin dealing with dissident now probably be canthe Psalmist: 'I have Weir, Joseph Swann, Dan- general, Monsignor HuArchbishop Cov,-deroy clergy, the archdiocese celled. iel Futter and John bert Gibney, told reportbishop of Perth the Most more understanding than .- Reverend George Appleall my teachers when McNamara. The fifth, ers that Archbishop Cowton, attended by his chapDavid Payne, has deroy has not laid down your decrees are my me- Father still to be interviewed by any new requirements. lain and the Very Reverditation.Ihave more disend J. Hazelwood, Dean the archbishop, but this "He is satisfied that ill of St. George's Cathedral, cernment than the elders, is believed to be only a Father Weir will be pru11 the Right Reverend J. A. because I observe your matter of arranging such dent regarding criticisms 1 Murray (Presbyterian), precepts'. a meeting, and it is ex- of the Pope's teaching," and representatives of pected that he too will he added. ... the Methodist be fully reinstated very Father Weir himself church, Jo the Church of soon. said he has been told he Christ, ; Salvation Army and All five have had their can resume his full dutthe i: Jewish faith. Members share of publicity since ies, including preaching of the Provincial and they publicly opposed the and hearing confessions. Dioe, cesan year. He added that he has not encyclical last Tribunal, MonsigPhotographs of His Grace Father Weir, 31, who was changed his personal d nor E. Sullivan, Father the Archbishop are now the first to be disciplined feelings about the encyccoi M. Keating and Father P. available from the photo- in the archdiocese and lical but that he will $ P. McCrann were also , present to represent the graphic studio of Mr. Ted whose case aroused the avoid the subject in his Roche in London Court. most newspaper inter- sermons. Church's legal courts. ... Mr. Justice Jackson, It has been the custom est, was forbidden to Asked how he would for presbyteries and re- preach or hear confes- advise penitents posing lillt. ar Mr. Justice Virtue and ligious houses to have a sions while a curate at birth control problems, gi acc Justice Hale were colour photograph of Cheam near London and Father Weir told reportompanied by a reprewit financial ers: "Any teaching must sentative gathering of the Archbishop. For this was offered their reason several sittings help while he looked for be presented in the light legal colleagues. were aranged with the another job. But eventu- of the theological and photographer and may ally he was transferred personal consideration Precedent be inspected at his to Tunbridge Wells in an- which govern each case." A other part of the dioThe others were also precedent was set studio. When for the first time in transferred from their the history of the State posts and barred from the Governor preahcing or hearing conof Western Australia fessions. It is presumtook an active Part in ed they have now made ceremonies in the Cathedral, the same gentleman's by reading the tPistle. Cardinal Frings the cardinal within the agreement with the archJoseph In his bishop to avoid the subsermon. the of Cologne announced last two years. - Archbishop ject in any sermons. pointed Reason his for Paul request that out Pope has VI that there are some as- accepted his latest offer was a worsening of his Peots of law which im- of resignation. health in the past severStudies Pltige so closely al ' Morals upon months. He has underresignation The will beFather Swann is preand the public gone surgery for catarPractice paring to go on to uniof religion that come effective on Febru- acts and is reported to be ary 23. versity for higher studthey nearly blind. to be Can justly be said Willing hands make light work for the promotion leaflet for "Project Compassion" ies. Father Futter, forwithin the prolesThe cardinal made his Slonal Archbishop Joseph merly of Croydon, is now Lenten Appeal. Pamphlets are being made ready for distribution to parishes by a nnouncement the cain competence of both Hoeffner, formerly of at Broadstairs on the this group organised by Father P. O'Reilly, Archbishop's Secretary. The Australiatheologian and thedral during the ordin- Muenster, was installed . 1laWYer. The south coast and Father wide lenten appeal hopes to raise at least half a million dollars this year for aid to first aspect ation of priests. as coadjutor Archbishop McNamara, who was at the needy and distressed. Boxes are available free to parishes from Record Print 0 Was that of just laws, The Pope had declined of Cologne with the right Heythrop College, Which na- for distribution among families of the parishes. At the end of Lent, the total for theexpress God's will to accept two previous of succession on Janu- tional Catholic theologi- from each parish or individual contributions are sent to Father O'Reilly at the conduct of His offers of resignation by ary 6. cal training centre in the Church Office, Victoria Square. -
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'Gentleman's agreement' by Encyclical critics
PROJECT COMPASSION
Photographs Available
Cardinal resigns