A 7,UDIT 4UREAU ANCULATION16
No 3466. PERTH, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1970
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Father Senan Moynihan Dies; Many, Including Irish JUST A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE President, Pay Tribute by The Editor
Father John Senan Moynihan, Chaplain of St. Anne's Hospital, Mount Lawley, and Archivist of the Archdiocese, died suddenly on Sunday morning, July 26.
Last week, the State sembly after mature de- object most vehemently arrogated to themselves Conference of the Aus- liberation and presum- against the wanton re- powers to which they tralian Labor Party in- ably out of a sense of fusal to recognise basic have no right or vocacluded the question of responsibility to society freedom in the ALP tion. They deny the liberalisation of the law and those who elected Conference decision. basic freedoms providin regard to abortion them to Parliament, It is destructive and ed for in the United on its official political during the debate on arbitrary; fascist in Nations Charter on party platform, and the Termination of essence and woe betide Human Rights as well imposed the obligation Pregnancy Bill, which society if accepted at as run counter to all on its parliamentary was recently rejected government level. It the Church has taught members to introduce by the W.A. Parliament. would be the end of de- and shown by her tolsuch legislation in ParNow the conference mocracy and the finish erant example in the liament and vote in decision compels them of all the traditions Church in the Modern favour of it—regardless to vote in favour of that men of the calibre World. of any personal con- abortion irrespective of of Chiffley and Curtin scientious objection. their own individual worked hard to achieve. Well might Mr. TonThis is a shocking views. This is already To the ordinary rank kin, the State Leader of departure the splitting the ALP, and and file Labor suppor- the Opposition, plead from norms of democratic will continue to do so ter, it is a sickening be- with the conference: procedure and respect since the decision is trayal of principle. -You should not be for individual freedom binding under threat of The ordinary Christ- taking this step which of conscience prevailing expulsion and infringes ian has the norm of con- will divide us. This is a in any free society. It on personal freedom. science to guide him in time when we should his actions. He also has be striving for complete is a retrograde step, alleoath of the When and is purely a flagrant the guidance of the party unity." rejection of the right to giance to the party is teaching authority of The moral issues of think freely, act respon- permitted to take pre- the Church in arriving cedence over the dic- at what is right and the case will cause persibly and judiciously. The Church sonal decisions to be As it stands, the de- tates of individual con- proper. cision taken by the ALP science, there is no does not dictate. It made, when the time is Conference is limit to which this evil merely directs a n d ripe, where voting is State fascist principle may be arrog- teaches faith and mor- concerned. But is not authoritarian, als and seeks to give the time also ripe to and binding on all par- antly applied. We still maintain that guiding lines for men to examine the deplorable members, liamentary state of things in their irrespective of their re- there are adequate safe- follow. Seemingly now the political context and ligion or conscientious guards in the present legislation, but lest the Labor Party would add also their implications objection. On the face of things, matter of conscience the infallible decisions as regards future memthis runs contrary to all and that of abortion of Conference to these bership of a Party confusion in norms. Unfortunately, which denies basic freethat these men declared cause we in doing so they have doms? minds, in the Legislative As. people's
Formerly a member of the Capuchin Fathers, he had been Chaplain of St. Anne's for 11 years. Born in Camp, near Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland in 1900, he received his primary education at the renowned He Irish school there. went to St. Brendan's Seminary, Killarney, where he studied with the late Archbishop R. Another PrendiviIle. classmate of his was Monsignor P. A. Sheahan, of East Orange, NSW. Ordained about 1925, he later joined the Order of Capuchins where he filled the position of Literary Editor of the renowned Capuchin Annual for 40 years. During his editorship, it assumed world-wide circulation and renown. It was in this position Pictured with His Grace, the Archbishop, after the that he made countless concelebrated Requiem Mass for Father Moynihan is friends from all walks His Excellency, Dr. F. Coffey, Irish Ambassador to Ausof life. A priest of high tralia. Other concelebrants at Mass were: Rev. Fathers, integrity and dedication, P. McCrann, P. Carmody. R. O'Reilly M. Newbold, he was respected for his P. O'Reilly, C.R.P., and T. Prendiville. great learning and scholarly repute by all who part of the century, from Pearse entrusted the orknew him. Simple in his Lady Gregory, Lennox iginal copy of the poem, tastes, he was unremit- Robinson, Shaw, Yeats 'The Mother', written by ting in his attention to and O'Casey to the pre- her son Patrick on the detail where historical sent day notables such eve of his execution in data were concerned. His as Michael MacLiammor 1916. The presence of the Whatever else may be of pagan pope dedicated Irish Ambassador to Ausconversation sparkled and Hilton Edwards. tralia, Mr. E. Coffey, at s aid about the men who t o the defence of reacwith anecdotes ranging The great artists, mus- his obsequies, as the per- c ontrol, and direct State tionary and outmoded from acquaintances in icians, painters and scul- sonal representative of conferences of the Austra- ideas. the religious and politiptors of the Thirties and the President of Ireland. lian Labor Party, it must His assertion that to cal fields through to the Middle Century were his Mr. Eamon De Valera, is be admitted that they are permit a conscience vote breathtaking experiences of the theatrical, musical friends, an indication of an indication of the es- t he most dogged Slow on this matter would be Father Moynihan's worth teem in which he was Learners in the nation. a serious departure from and artistic worlds. sponsorship and talent. From the Hobert con- A.L.P. traditions and inHe knew well personal- In the political sphere, held in Irish circles. dangerous a ference 14 years ago to troduce ities and people connect- he was the trusted friend t hat recently concluded, constitutional precedent ed with the Irish Theatri- of the Pearse family and t he Fabian Socialists, who is utterly fallacious and cal Revival of the early it was to him that Mrs. smashed the solidarity of hypocritical. t he A.L.P. ranks, have If they deny a man's learned precisely nothing. right in this issue, what Since they persuaded is to prevent them denythe late Dr. Evatt to ing the same right in restart the crazy hare of gard to other matters? sectarianism as a politithoughts your Get cal organism, they have straight, Mr. Chambershown a complete dis• lain. regard for the A.L.P.'s We object to your dentrue function of provid- ial and arrogant authoring an alternative gov- itarian rejection of the ernment for the nation. principle of the right to They have ridden think, act and vote freer oughshod over the con- ly and responsibly. science of some of their John Donovan BLANK THINKING most talented members. The late Father They have strengthened The abortion issue is Moynihan their hold over parlia- typical of negative, His death not only mentarians by outside worn-out thinking. Why severs one of the last re- control, by men who are it should be regarded as maining links with the representative neither of progressive to permit great personalities of the the people nor the party. direct attacks on the The reflections, valid lives of the innocent national, political and artistic resurgence of 14 years ago, have lost passes all understanding. One of the really enIreland, but it is untimely none of their cogency in lightened members of for the Church in West- today's context. their party, Mr. K. E. ern Australia. PARTY'S FATE Beazley, quite recently "Cars have been my life for a long DECIDED Appointed Diocesan time. put forward a reasoned. My 17 years experience in all phases of the Archivist in 1962, Father When the W.A. State m otor business Moynihan's work was in- Conference of the A.L.P. positive and unanswermeans I can give you the right valuable in the ordering, pledged itself to support able case against the barsort of advice used car at about buying a good quality collection and preserva- abortion legislation and brous destruction of unthe price you want to pay. ton of the e',.rly records denied its parliamentar- born life. P hone me on 61 6736, or call and see me They real reason is that of the Church in the ians their conscientious personally." West. His guiding spirit right of a free say in the the Fabians are not priand dedicated genius will matter, it virtually sealed marily concerned at all be missed by the Catho- its fate in the elections with the plight of unballic Historical Society, due in eight months time. anced women who seek which was his brain Several years ago, Mr. the destruction of their child. Although in failing F. E. 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