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PERTH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1969.
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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WILL SURVIVE FOR AFRICA'S MARTYRS
CATHOLIC PARENTS, however they may line up politically, must be unanimous in their appreciation of the new Commonwealth subvention in the field of State aid, towards the running costs of Catholic and other Independent schools. For the past three years Catholic parents were confused and uncertain as they witnessed the increased Catholic enrolment in State schools, the lack of expansion of Catholic Schools in comparison with the triumphant recurrence of school openings in the early fifties, and the failure to mitigate an unsatisfactory teacher-pupil ratio. The new Commonwealth grant is the most practical and welcome indication of the Government's decision that Catholic schools shal l survive.
open sky anu attenoed bi -rican and Europ,:an clergy, Pope Paul VI blessed the altar of the shrine J:ider to of the Uganda martyrs during his African visit. centred, teacher-lecture classrooms in which present-day parents were educated. Education will be closely tied to the computer and technology, and to the indiviThroughout the Commonwealth reaction to the Aid announcement was dual needs of the child. and it will be a costly unanimously one of gratitude and appreciation. transaction. The school Government's I n Sydney, Cardinal Gilroy said: will afford wide satisfac- I "The as we know it will betion. The Government budgetary provisions recome an education "The Commonwealth's intention to as- has shown a realism in present the beginning of centre. coming to grips with the a solution to a grave situsist meet the runing costs of independ- financial problems of In- ation. Rising costs of Meanwhile who will dependent schools. i education, especially the and additional lay staff, care for the forty per ent schools as announced by the Treas"It is to the credit of provision of more adeif one considers, as most cent of the children who urer is most welcome and encouraging leaders of all political quate salaries for propeople would, that over THE BUDGET parties, Federal and perly qualified teachers, attend government undean pupils is forty news. State, that they have will go near to absorbing The Federal Treasurer sirable class size. Two schools? If so many maThis is a most timely gesture, but at the same faced up to the educa- in 1970 the subsidies prohas indicated that the classes of fifty-five stuterial resources are decision as grant is towards "run- dents each with two teait was quite time would indicate that tional realities of this jected in the Budget. ning costs" of schools chers in two obsolescing needed to give a Catholic unlikely that the Catho- the Catholic population second half of the 20th • Continued on Page 3. and he hopes that it will buildings could mean education to the majority lic schools would have is still paying very century. heavily conducting for "help the parents and four new classrooms and its what proportion of been able to carry on own schools. enable the schools to im- two extra teachers. The beyond this year withChurch finance would be prove standards". It . is grant may seem very Therefore, bearing this out restricting or elimnot clear how running meagre when set against necessary to give a reli- inating certain sections in mind I would hope costs will be defined in that both Commonwealth a criterion of improving gious education to the the legal of the curriculum. regulations tandards should such a and State Governments Catholic children in State Which will govern the ad- s the criterion become I wish to express sin- will see their way clear ministration of the grant. account- schools, and where is it cere thanks to the Gov- from time to time to inof It is likely that repay- measure ability for the use of the to be found? ernment for its generous crease progressively the ment of debts and capital sums at present allomoney. costs will be excluded. It cated." The grant will make np would be premature of In Melbourne, Archschools to make an ad- significant contribution bishop Knox acknowvance interpretation of towards expansion of the ledged the indebtedness legislation which will be Catholic system, although of the Church in Melintroduced only later this this expansion is rebourne to the CommonYear. quired urgently to cope wealth Government's Education benefits pro- with the increasing numproposals, but expressed Inised for the year 1969-70 ber of Catholic children the hope that 'these conto be educated and the are more than $265 mil- rising expectation in educessions will be further lion. This is more than developed in succeeding a per cent more than the cational standards. It budgets'. expenditure for 1968-69. seems that future expanThe episcopal Ordination of Bishop-elect P. will depend on three Nearer home, in AdeThe running costs of sion factors. An increase in Quinn, D.D., D.C.L., as Titular Bishop of Port laide, Archbishop GleeIndependent schools religious vocations, fur- Victoria, and Auxiliary to His Grace, Archbishop son, while commending t hroughout Australia will ther development of the L. J. Goody, Archbishop of Perth, will take place the Commonwealth's acbe subsidised by the Commonwealth aid pol- on Wednesday, August 27, in St. Mary's Cathedral tion said that 'so far as Commonwealth from icy, matched by State independent schools January, at 6 p.m. 1970, at the rate Government initiatives were concerned, the proOf $35 a primary pupil and co-ordinated planAll the clergy are invited to attend and are posed grants will give and $50 a secondary pupil ning by all of the agen- notified that special parking arrangements have new heart to parents, a year. cies now providing Cath- been made with the Council authorities. Reserved students and teachers'. I lrom January, the olic education. Without kerb parking for clergy number of and religious will be At least for the present advanced edu- such co-ordinated plancation scholarships available from 5.30 p.m. on the Convent side of this will help the schools will ning it will not be posbe i Goderich St. from Hill St. and around the south- to function efficiently for ncreased from 1,500 sible to meet the wish of t° 2,500 a year, ern half of Victoria Square (both kerbs). Addi- the common good. while the the Church that no child !lumber of Top quality, warm cosy wool filled later-year uni- should have to sacrifice tional parking facilities will be available in both REALSIM .versitY awards will be for playgrou nds education Catholic of s leeping bags. Complete with carry a Mercedes College. Increased by 2,000 to his natural individual 4,000. Priests will vest in the Chapter Hall at Arch- In a statement on bebag $S below normal price. needs and ability profile. bishop's House and will assemble at the Cathedral half of the Federal CathoThe programme of For the largest range of camping and un- Old habits of thinking Sacristy by 5.45 p.m. lic Schools Committee Itnatched capital sporting goods in Perth, see. . . grants will need to be restrucThe lay people are invited to attend this historic ( of which he is chair1' the construction of tured. The predictions man) Archbishop James oc,°tate function and are advised to be in their places in Carroll said: "The teacher's colleges, are that schools in the c FedEQUIPMENT ouvrrently the Cathedral about 5.45. eral Government's spe1 er three $24 million years ahead will bear 23 2081 PERTH. 197 MURRAY ST., All, both clergy and laity, are asked not to park cial provisions for educayears ending little resemblance to the 970' will be extended to Harbartian, content - in the Cathedral grounds. tion in its 1969 Budget
Parents may substi- provide a further $30 million for the period endtute for insecurity and ing 1973. uncertainty about the WHAT OF THE f uture Catholic educaFUTURE? tion their children a The grant should encautious optimism that able schools to make Catholic schools will some progress in raising continue and expand standards and re-examinteacher-student under a developing and ing the ratio. To raise standards enlightened government could well mean increased capital outlay policy.
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