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AIRCULATION1,
No.
3456.
PERTH, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1970.
Price 8c.
(Registered at the G.P.O.. Perth, for transmission by post as a Newspaper.)
AUSSIE PRIESTS WANT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION A seven-man committee has been formed to solicit the views of all priests in Australia on a proposed National Priests Association. throughout the COMMUNICATION attending Rev. R. Healy (Chair- able Delegates man of the Archdiocesan Commonwealth, and commission dealThe three-day t he recent Council of Priests), Rev. which were helpful to ing with communications National Convention of F. Walsh (Administrator the work of priests and came up with five recomPriests in Sydney- voted St. Mary's Cathedral), which could be used mendations: • the establishment of overwhelmingly in fav- Rev. B. Harris (Arma- where appropriate. dale ), Rev. Terry Flana"Priests desirous of smaller dioceses, havour of a national asso- gan (Bunbury), Rev. B. doing so should readily ing no more than 150 ciation of priests to pro- Dwyer (Bunbury), Rev. be released to pursue expriests working in parishes; mote professional com- T. Hogan (Miling), Rev. tended courses in these A. Ruhan, S.J. (St. institutions and facilities, petency and skills in Thomas More College). or in overseas places of • more pastoral visitation by the bishops; study." theological and pastoral • co-responsibgreater Six commissions were ility; by priests and matters. FUTURE set up to examine:
lay people in pastoral The commission studyThey elected a special • the meaning of the future the of ing the committee to gather the Gospel for today's ministry recommended • a fully active, elected, views of all priests in the world; representative senate ConferBishops the to country on the sort of in each diocese: Conference and ence the which • the spiritual life of organisation of Major Religious Sup- • the formation of a suit the would best the priest; national committee to that they consider eriors Church's needs. promote the study of • the involvement of the the establishment of a modern methods of A convention spokespriest in secular and system of Conciliation communication. and Arbitration in Ausman said: "Contrary to social problems; His Grace, speaking to "How much this must of tralia on a provincial or It supported the efforts spirits — in other what the daily press has of the Canon Law Society Legionaries gathered to- mean to a world wide words the power to dis- said, the proposed asso- • in-service education of regional basis. priests; gether in the Cathedral society such as the Leg- tinguish between what is ciation is not a trade This should be avail- towards establishing conon Sunday afternoon for ion of Mary, embracing rightly proposed and union type organisation. • the future of the min- able to individuals and ciliation and arbitration their annual Acies Cere- as it does men and what is wrongly proposgroups within the methods to settle disistry in Australia; "The purpose of the mony above, said that it women, boys and girls ed. We have received this Church for the protec- putes in the Church. Many priests felt the was a happy coincidence of all nations and pro- and, with God's help, association will be to • communications with- tion of their rights. council's were imnPrigh that the day for the Acies fessions. convention decidThe and if we make every promote a spirit of fratin the Church and coincided 1,vi:h the Feast ed to ask the Bishops 17r-r.t as an expression effort which our intelli- ernity among the priests, beyond it. of Pentecost. when the "One of the special gence demands, we may and to devise ways and and Superiors to give —^ 4 parish level—of co"risibility. Twenty workshop urgent cons'deration to Holy Spirit first came gifts of the Holy Spirit is distinguish what is right means for the priests to rs-p nriest said at the serve better the people groups discussed these the experimental minisupon his apostles. the gift of discernment and good." of Australia. topics. and the findings try question, and to draw end of the convention: of the six commissions their attention to a reso- "The big thing to come ASSET were presented to a plen- lution circulated durfniz nut of this is that people bave realised it is pos"Another purpose will ary session. the proceedings. sible to communicate be to foster better comSPIRITUAL LIFE However, most of the with each other." munications between the The commission which Another said: "The priests and the bishops discussion time allocated at a national level, and for plenary sessions was discussed the spiritual only way to solve comto co-operate with the devoted to the proposed life endorsed the funda munication problems in national various lay national priests associa- mental importance of the Church is to deepen PERTH: Ecumenism must never become an end in itself, the organisations prayer in the spiritual the personal relationships in renew- tion. Angl ican Archbishop of Perth, the Most Rev. Geoffrey ing the life of the Church Only a few of the re- life of the priest and between priests and asked those responsible bishops, and priests and in Australia." Sambell, said last Sunday. made for the reform of the people. commendations Several bishops atten- were dealt with at length. breviary to make it a "This convention is the A rchbishop Sambell, to heal them and bring ding the convention said The convention voted to rich source of sustenance !ivinc., proof; there are speaking at a special them to an end." the forward comvarious association an such and encouragement for very few communicaecumenical service at Last Sunday's service would do a great deal missions findings to the the priest's life. tion hang ups here." St. Mary's Cathedral to Episcopal was more than a success. of good for the Church. Australian mark the end of Unity Conference for informamarked a new It Week, said: One of them pointed tion and consideration. dimension and maturity out: "Association of Mother for the Church "I have seen it happen TRAINING and revealed a new role priests are encouraged in Australia, and yes, The commission set up of leadership to the by the Second Vatican even in Western Austrato deal with in-service Christian community of Council." lia, where co-operating training recommended Perth. Three hundred and C hurches using one Coming at the conclu- fifty-eight priests from 22 that a National Pastoral building have ceased, sion of the week of dioceses, and most relig- Institute be founded to separately or corporateprayer Christian ious congregations, and provide extended courses for ly, to be involved in the Unity, the service also seven bishops, attended for priests. mission of the Church. showed how the new the convention. Archbishop Sambell "Ecumenism must be It drew attention to spirit of liturgical prayer The WA diocese was re- the denominational and seen as that movement encouraging the Chur- father, Christ the elder which has been renewed presented by: secular facilities availbrother, and the Holy in recent years. will ches to seek the will of John Donovan Spirit who animates "He reach unexpectedly into God for His divided life family." of the the the lives of all Christians. Church, and, therefore, Archbishop Goody carnot something we parti- "We ar2 born into it by baptism, not of our ried the Word into the cipate in because it is Beaconsfield .... 207.00 f ashionable or matey, choice, but of His, be- packed Cathedral. It was Doubleview and not very urgent or cause baptism is an act incensed and enthroned 251.34 of God. for all to see. Mosman Park relevant." 288.87 "Our denominations do Laymen from the varMount Lawley 282.00 Ecumenism could not not look much like the ious Churches were able Osborne Park 359.65 be separated from re- family of God, but the to stand and declare it. Queens Park newal—renewal in the divisions have arisen out Real Christian men and 204.00 life of each Church of a of family quarrels and Spearwood 49.00 women were able to belief in Jesus Christ. West Perth do not prevent us from stand and declare the 564 11 "Where there is obed- being still basically mem- place of God's Word in Bruce Rock 112.96 "Cars have been my life for a long time. ience to Christ's mission bers of one family, how- their lives. Northam 138.06 My 17 years experience in all phases of the to make disciples of all ever much separated on From the pulpit. service Wyndham 48.00 motor business means I can give you the right nations, unity will follow the surface. was linked together by sort of advice about buying a good quality almost as a by-product." ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS FROM PARISHES "He holds us together Father Christopher Ross, used car at the price you want to pay. Speaking on the Church in a common Lordship, OSM, who had led memPalmyra .... 10.00 Phone me on 61 6736, or call and see me as a whole, Shenton Park 20.00 Archbishop even though we keep bers of the Liturgical personally." Sambell stressed that it ourselves apart. Commission in compiling Southern Cross 8.00 was not a "And, of course, we can the service. York denomination, 7.90 but a family, Representatives of the God's say that we are not dirKununurra 2.00 prople, a household, a ectly responsible for the Presbyterian, Methodist, South Perth . .. 125.25 . . ity, quarrels and divisions Congregational Churches. C a nation. plus other personal and anon. donations. "It is rather a society that separate the one the Church of Christ and New total stands at $25,741.44. Church of Christ. gathering large of a Which God formed before "We inherited them, we ciprqvmen from all deone had any ideas USED CAR on the did MEETING not start them. But nominations, attended. subject." Members of the Project Compassion Committee SPECIALISTS we become responsible Rev. Present also was He said the Church if we wilfully perpetuate Ian Alison, representing are reminded that a meeting will be held on Tues495 Albany Highway, Victoria Park Tel: 61 6736 was the universal family them and keep from the World Council of day, May 26, in the Chapter Hall, Church Office, John Donovan Peter Atkinson of which God was Victoria Square, at 8 p.m. the doing everything we can Churches. '"
Church Is A Family, Not A Club Archbishop Sambell
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