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No 3388
PERTH, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1969.
(Registered at the 0.P.O.. Perth tor transmission by post as a Newspaper.)
Price 8c.
11,11-11t ACHING DRISIONS C OMMISSIONS PLAN FOR THE FUTURE T HE Archdiocesan Council of Priests was formally inaugurated last Thursday at its first meeting presided over by the Archbishop. This was announced at the Quarterly meeting of the Metropolitan clergy on Friday. Four Select Commit- signor E. Sullivan and
Father E. Stormon, S.J.; tees and three Special Ecumenical Activities; Commissions were Fathers E. Stormon and established.
B. Hickey.
Later the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council will he • Committee for Pas- established after the toral Activities; presided formation of individual over by Father R. Healy. Parish Councils. ASK following • Committee for VoanThe cations; presided over nouncements were also One of the great attractions at the Redemptorist Monastery Fair, North Perth, on Sunday w as the Pipes and Drums of Trinity College. by Bishop M. McKeon. made: They always arouse the envious admiration of boys and girls, and not a few adults! • Committee for Dio• The Mass of the cesan Material Develop- Consecration of the Holy meat; presided over by Oils, which hitherto has Monsignor P. Quinn. taken place on Holy • Committee for Re- Thursday morning, will muneration and Super- take place this year on annuation of the Clergy; Tuesday in Holy Week at presided over by Father the Cathedral at 7.30 p.m. It will be a conceleV. Sullivan. Mass. Those Membership of these brated concelebrating committees is open to priests should wear white, Clergy only. "WE thank all those who have once have given less to this $I million for Europe. Special Commissions priestly vestments. or that particular so- THEIR OWN PRIESTS have been formed for No one on being re- again given sacrificially to Mission in • ciety. The decrease is The Church's concern Liturgy, Theology, and ceived into the Catholic the past year. But we would remind distributed fairly uni- for the developing counEcumenical Church should conbe Activities. formly, and one must tries is underscored by atholics that as the emergent nations Membership of these ditionally baptised un- C elsewhere look for the amount earmarked commissions is open to less there is reasonable of the world, especially in Africa and causes. People are per- for the training of an Priests, religious and doubt as to his previous A sia, develop so do their needs expand, haps more aware of the indigenous clergy in mislaity. The priest dele- Baptism. needs of others than sion areas-56 million the cost of meeting them, too." and gates to each of the • Each year henceever before and giving to last year from the Soabove commissions are: forth, there should be PontifiFather Foley, W. Director of charitable causes gener- ciety for the Propagation liturgy; Fathers C. M. two separate days of ally has risen. One pos- of the Faith, augmented Rosa, O.S.M. and P. Exposition in each par- cal Mission Aid Societies for the Archsible reason for a de- by another $11 million Ahern; Theology; Mon- ish of the Archdiocese. diocese, was commenting on the annual cline iji specifically mis- from the Society of St. PREMIER BRAND report of the Societies this week. received a deputation sionary giving is the Peter the Apostle. $17 of the Committee for growth of a more gen- million in all. The report shows that: Archdiocese is under- eral the Protection of the humanitarianism. added must this To be In 1968 the people of stood to have responded Unfortunately, it is not Right to Life of the training million for $21 the Archdiocese gave a generously to an appeal sufficiently appreciated Unborn Child at Parcatechists. The populatotal of $78,461.64 to the by St. Columban's For- that the Church's misliament House last explosion allied tion to Pontifical Mission Aid eign Mission, although sions not only take part Monday, March 23. development rapid Societies, $10.430.33 less actual figures have not in humanitarian work The vice-chairman of means a bigger Church than they gave in 1967 been made public. the committee, Mr. A. but often lead the way in commitment to missions ( $88,892.07) or 1966 (over P. McNamara, pointed CAUSES it. NO should it be for- in terms of manpower THE Order of the Knights of out that his organisaIt. would be difficult, gotten that in addition and money. The financial the Southern Cross was $82,000). However, in orfounded in Sydney in March, 1919, and within three der to keep a fair per- said Father Foley, to put they add a spiritual dition believed that ommitment further is c Years had spread to all States, existing legislation with permanent head- spective it must be re- a finger on any one area mension. increased by the annual quarters in all capital cities. The W.A. had adequate safethat the of giving and say people foundation was membered Last year the Society rise in the cost of living, in February, 1922. guards to protect the for the Propagation of estimated to average l ife of the pregnant the Faith had an income about 3-4 per cent a year. To celebrate woman and her child, the golden ' jubilee of $29,727,740 available to people thanking the I n of its inauguraand that the propohelp the missions of the of the Archdiocese for timi under sals in the Abortion Church. Although at their support of Missions 1),,trnnage, thehiearchical Bill, due to be preKnights have invited first Sight this looks a in 1968. Father Foley sented to the legislaheads of revast figure, it must be hoped that in 1969 peociProcal overseas bodies tive Assembly this to remembered that it is to ple would keep them month were far too and SydneyMelbourne cover a world-wide com- constantly in their for 50th year wide - sweeping and celemitment. Last year's dis- prayers and give so that brations; these morally wrong. comburse ments included this menced last aspect of the Thursday in Me $12.5 million each for Church's work can not lbourne. MORAL REASONS Africa and Asia, $2.25 only be maintained, but Passing A barrister member million for America, $1.25 expanded. through Perth the deputation disof ,d, 11ring the week milion for Oceania and • Details Page 12. the were sected the Bill and National President (If the pointed out to Mr. S UMMARY Knights of Da Brand how the protI rna (South Africa), PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH: .._ : William posals were morally O'Brien. Memebers,hips, Mission Sunday, the wrong. Mr. Brand National PresiDonations, Legacies, etc `ient Of the $58,311.71 told the deputation Catenian Asthat this was a priHOLY CHILDHOOD: ;Gelation (U.K.), vate member's Bill Schools' Contribution, Donations, etc. S12.701 83 D9sel3h Cox. They Mr. are ictured and that members i _Cox, fo here, with Mrs. ST. PETER APOSTLE FUND: were free to vote ac7 His r.llowing a call on cording to their indiSchools' Contribution, Donations, e% $7,448.10 . bishorace the Arch%idual convictions. • (L. to R): Mr. W. O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. J. Cox, and Mr. B. F. Prindiville. Total Receipts for 1968 $78,461.64 They are:
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