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PERTH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1969.
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MASH BISHOPS SEEK LAY VIEWS OR SYNOD trying to read beJohn Cardinal Heenan of Westmin- press tween the lines of the ster is leading a move by the bishops of formal and uninformative official communiEngland and Wales for the Vatican to ques and producing their allow priests and people openly to dis- own distorted interpretations. cuss beforehand the agenda of next AGAIN October's Synod of Bishops in Rome. year's synod so
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Brother Frank Perry, M.S.C., (right) kneels before Bishop M. McKeon to take his final vows in his old parish church, St. Mary's Leederville, yesterday. Brother Perry is the first Sacred Heart Missionary to t ake his vows in Western Australia. The ceremony normally takes place at one of the Society's monasteries in the Eastern States. The son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Perry, of North Perth, he was educated at St. Mary's, leederville, and the Christian Brothers' High School, Leederville. After completing his novitiate Brother Perry spent six years at the Sacred Heart Monastery in Croyden, Victoria. Now he is going north to take Up a teaching appointment at the Bathurst Island Mission.
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This "When the synoa agen- da would be available in far has indicated that it da reaches me in April time for issuing to the is going to allow the I want to make it avail- clergy. He said he has same thing to happen able to the parish and doubts about parish con- again. When the Vaticouncils sultation in his own can decided in January pastoral t hroughout the country archdiocese because few that all bishops should so that they can make parish councils yet exist, submit their ideas for their views known," the but he pointed out that the agenda by February cardinal told reporters Liverpool has an arch- I, observers feared this diocesan pastoral coun- would leave no time for here. The agenda of the cil. any national conference synod, called by Pope of bishops to work out COUNCILS Paul to help him solve their own contribution. current crises in the Other bishops expressThe Catholic Herald, Church, should be open- ed similar willingness, national weekly, comly discussed by Catholics while saying they would menting on the subject before the meeting, the observe secrecy if the said: "There has been Cardinal insisted. "Sec- Vatican insisted. growing concern particrecy defeats its own purThe first meeting of ularly in Northern Eurpose," he commented. the new synod in 1967 ope and North America Announcing his inten- has been criticised here that a number of theotion — if the Vatican al- for its lack of publish- logians views, orthodox lows — of sounding able information. This enough but unacceptable Catholic opinion on an resulted in the world's CONTINUED PAGE 3 unprecedented scale in this country, Cardinal Heenan said he was confident Pope Paul wants the synod to be fully representative of Catholic opinion and that the composition of the organising committee guarantee should its credentials and "dispel malicious rumours." "I find it very interesting," the Cardinal said, "that as well as having people with predictable views the committee includes people who can and do take an independent line — people like Archbishop J. Deardon Detroit of ( chairman of the committee), Cardinal Doepfner of Munich, and Cardinal Gracias of Bombay.
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The Apostolic Delegation announced that SUPPORT Pope Paul VI has apBishop Derek Worlock Painted Father Edward 4ancis ONE OF THE MOST sis. And, allowed to con- al "live-ins." The bishops of Portsmouth, episcopal ---140:0MAtmtmfAg.swiow% Kelly, M.SC., as auxiliary bishop to His IMPORTANT AND FAR- tinue negatively the ex- of the diocese or region secretary to the British S AVINGS SHARES TUflence Cardinal Gilodus from the ministry were always invited. The hierarchy said: Minimum Investment — $5. Normal t0 , K.B.E. would continue talk uncheckwas frank, and REACHING "It is true that the EXPERIdeposit/withdrawal facilities with passed, seminary training vividly straight-from-the- synod is a synod of book operation. /lather Kelly, who is a MENTS IN THE EN- would not change signifi- shoulder. The issues are Interest credited annually. bishops, but presumably Illernber of the Congrecantly, and vocations too serious for oblique they are there to speak gation of the Mission- TIRE CHURCH HAS would continue to de- implications. in the name of the local l aTi ,es of the Sacred ' ge4rt, Was born at Wel- BEEN TAKING PLACE cline. But the crisis, At their semi-annual Church rather than as shared by priests and t, on, New South IN CANADA FOR THE non-priests alike in many meeting in April, the Can- consecrated individuals. INVESTMENT SHARES 4_".ales, in If prior to the holding of Minimum Investment $50. Interest Western nations, was adian bishops will get a a synod the agenda were Atiq for 1917. He studPAST the priesthood at SIX MONTHS, given a positive orienta- national report indicatcalculated on a daily basis is paid twice yearly in April and October or trisington, New South ing the degree of discon- made public and the AND JUST NOW IS BE- tion; first by the bishmay be compounded. h'es, the bishops had the opporGregorian ops and, secondly, by tent, with positive recomtunity consult to their university, Rome, and GINNING TO COME mendations for overcomTO the priests involved. her,t)Yclon and pastoral ing it; they will see re- clergy Monastery, VicL uria- He was gional differences in councils, then the epis- P.B.S.-An Authorised Trustee Investment. ordained A HEAD. Priest in Sydney on SEARCH OUT thinking, and in the chal- copal conferences could P.B.S.-Established 1862. kith 10, Since late September, lenges; and they will be brief their delegates in P.B.S.-Assets exceed S40 million. 1912. The bishops said: Tell asked to take positive such a way that we a t the invitation of the „rather Kelly has held Canadian Catholic Con- us what is wrong, tell action, or seek positive should have in effect the 4Igh offices Write or call for our , n'o packace a • 4. in his own ference, priests from us what you think should action in the Vatican, to whole Church in synod. 6 investment forms. 311gregation over many coast to coast have been be changed, but go fur- resolve the problems. "Should the agenda be l iears• His NAME meeting by the dozens ther — search out "The published in time I ities Were pastoral acRole of the Priest in A DDRESS in the field and hundreds — at the ! should certainly be willlectures and retreat deanery level, then dio- Contemporary Canadian ing to carry out any 11.04, con, i:rk v -oe• to priests, relig- cesan and then regional Society" for the 1970s. HAVE YOU GOT YOUR sultations for which the hus „;,_ lay people and —to ask: Who am I? That has been the PROJECT "'n. For COMPASSION Cardinal, our delegate, What's my job? What is theme some years 1ue was of the discussions, BOX YET? IF NOT, ASK might ask." 25 BARRACK STREET. OF 6000. TEL 23 2305 attached to the impeding me in perform- in one-day deanery or l Archbishop G. Beck, 1stiDost°1-,.,.le Where thousands *are ilhi.ssar PARISH PRIEST A.A., of Liverpool, also Delegation, ing my role? diocesan talks, to three- YOUR / °I'M 3 6Y11ey. It is an identity cri- day and four day region- FOR ONE NOW. said he hoped the agen. I IIII III SI 10 IIII
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