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4UREAU OP 4aCULA1ION166
No. 3470.
PERTH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1970.
Mixed Marriage Norms Issued
(Registered at the G.P.O., Perth for transmission by post as a Newspaper.)
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At the close of the second annual meeting of the Australian Hierarchy last F riday in Sydney, the following official statement on Mixed Marriages was issued: Mixed marriage between Cathol ics and those who are not Cathol ics were the of an Apostol ic Letter of Pope Paul VI in Apri l of this year. The letter ubject s some general rules and directed National Bishops' Conferences to down laid determine how these should be appl ied to the local situation.
I n any effort to meet members be able in mat- ops of Australia aim to REQUIREMENTS PRIOR changed circum rimony "to attain to per- reconcile fidelity to the TO MARRIAGE stances of modern life, fect union of mind and Christ on the part of the I n an effort to pay full communion of life." Catholic Church and her the Church must aim to prinUnless parties are in members with a genuine due deference to the twotwo safeguard ciples. The first is that agreement before mar- respect for the natural fold principle enunciated to "man has the natural riage as to the religious rights of all men and for above — fidelity right to marry and beget upbringing of children the conscientious beliefs Christ on the part of the children;" the second, who may be born to of those who are not Church and its members, that the free acceptance them, plainly there is a Catholics, in the light of and the natural rights and conscientious beliefs The large congregation and the interest of the Swanbourne parishioners in their of the gift of Catholic serious threat to their Australian conditions. of all men, the Bishops' new church is shown here as His Grace the Archbishop, accompanied by his to live attaining this perfect unfaith obliges one MARRIAGE IN THE Conference has endeav- a ssistant clergy proceeds through the church as part of the blessing ceremony by God's plan of salva- ion of mind and full C ATHOLIC CHURCH oured to devise a suit- prior to the concelebrated Mass. tion through Christ, and communion of life. Mixed marriages will able form of procedure, to use the aids to salvaThere is not sufficient tion which God provides evidence available at be contracted, as a rule, in accordance with the Letter and through his Church. present to show that, on in the Catholic Church, Apostolic in the presence of an with an eye to AustraExperience shows that the other hand, mixed authorised Priest (or lian conditions. some mixed marriages marriages can be regardDeacon) and two witContinuing existing, provide clear testimony ed as an effective means restoring unity nesses. In her efforts practices, the priest makof mutual faith, family of to surround the mar- ing arrangements for the love and genuine Chris- amongst Christians. It riage ceremony with parties to marry will intian virtue. Nevertheless, must also be noted that The blessing of the new extensions to St. Paul's Church, suitable religious solem- vite both parties to disdifficulties within a the the Catholic Church, like wanbourne, took place on Sunday before a large congregamany other Christian mixed marriage may be- nity and to show her cuss their mutual prob S warm, kindly solicitude lems, especially such as tion. His Grace the Archbishop, performed the blessing and more serious come even Churches, discourages for all mankind, the may arise from differMixed marriages be- when the marriage is fterwards was principal celebrant at the concelebrated Mass. Church has taken steps ence of religion. The Ca- a tween Catholics and contracted with a perto enrich this ceremony tholic party will make conceleother The their Christian brethren son who is not baptised. in a newly promulgated declaration of his/her in- brants were Rev. Father separated from them, Nevertheless, the existsince such unions intro- ing divisions amongst "Rites of Celebration of tention to remove dang- Cini, S.S.P., Rev. Fathers ers to faith in the Gos- Attard, S.S.P. and Cachia duce a "certain division Christians, however re- Marriage." Into the living cell of the grettable, cannot be ig- With a view to helping pel message of Christ, S.S.P. During the occasional Church, as the Christian nored. It would be un- parties to a mixed mar- and will promise to do family is rightly called," realistic to adopt a gen- riage in cases where all in his/her power to sermon, the Archbishop and may create difficul- eral policy for the cele- more serious human dif- have all the children of said: emerge, the the marriage baptised ties in the fulfilment of bration of the sacrament ficulties "The dedication of a Holy Father, in the and brought up as memduties which concern of new church is an unmiswhich matrimony Christian worship and would fail to take ac- Apostolic Letter referred bers of the Catholic takable sign of strong the education of child- count of this situation. to above, provided for Church. The party who faith and of a flourishnig some cases of dispensa- is not Catholic will not ren. Christian community. The present regulaNaturally, the Church tions issued by the Con- tion from the regular be requested to give a "Every new or growing is most desirous that her ference of Catholic Bish- canonical form, thus en- similar undertaking, but abling the parties to be will be fully informed as suburb of this city is married, for example, in to the Catholic party's being graced with a new church or is in the proa Church other than Ca- obligations. The firm cess of preparing one, tholic. hope always will be that each of them is and While it is with great he/she will help the Casatisfaction that a grow- tholic party and that crowded several times ing and deeper mutual thus a full union of mind each Sunday. understanding has been and communion of life "This is a consolation developed between the will be developed more and a great encouragevarious ment when so much pubChristian effectively. licity is given these days Churches in Australia to weakness of faith and over several years, it OTHER POINTS the failure of individuals, would appear in accord The Australian edition confrontation and disloywith contemporary Ausof the tralian conditions that ready andLectionary is alty while the silent, will be avail- solid, faithful and persuch cases should be reJohn Donovan able within the next few severing multitude prolatively rare, at least for weeks. vides no headlines. the present. MISSAL: Further, both human • SUNDAY "Their loyalty is courtesy, as well as their Containing the Order of neither startling nor common bond of Chris- Mass, all readings, Re sensational. It is theretian faith, require that sponsorial psalms, alle- fore ignored. this and similar matters luia verses and the peo"You and the tens of should first be the sub- ples' responses for Sun- thousands like you are ject of discussion with days and all major the salt of the earth, the Feasts. Also a of Christian section the Heads of hope of the future and and Churches. Such steps Prayers Hymns the living example to will be taken, in due suitable for congrega- your children. tional singing. The Encourse. "Cars have been my life for a long time. "In this new church, trance and Communion From October 1, disMy 17 years experience in all phases of those of the future will Songs. the pensations from the motor business means I can give be given the beginnings the right MASS of faith at baptism; the Canonical Form may be • SUNDAY s ort of advice about buying a goodyou quality considered in the fol- BOOK: For those who perpetuation of Christused car at the price you want to pay. Interest is calculated on daily balance do not want the read- ian families at their lowing cases:P none me on 61 mar6736, or call and see me paid or compounded half yearly in 1. When a party is a ings, this book contains riages; the spirit which Personally." A pril and October. close relative by blood the Order of Mass, and gives life and maintains or affinity with the for all Sundays and it in the Blessed EucharFeasts, the Entrance ist at your frequent MasIf you want a safe, profitable return non Catholic minister. on your investment go to P.B.S. that's 2. When in the informed Song, Psalms and re- ses and Holy Communjudgement of the Bish- sponses, Alleluia verses ions." where thousands have saved op the refusal of the or verses before the $100 million! Formerly the church dispensation from the Gospels and the Com- was known as St. Mel's Canonical Form could munion Song. Church. Now the name USED CAR SPECIALISTS constitute a grave dan- • DAILY MASS BOOK: has been changed to the ger for the faith of the Together with the con- Church of St. Paul, 495 Albany ESTABLISHED IN 1862 Highway, Victoria Park Tel: 61 6736 Catholic party or the tents of the Sunday Mass ron of the Society ofpatSt. HEAD OFFICE: 25 BARRACK STREET, PERTH, 6000. TELEPHONE 232305 John Donovan Peter Atkinson peace and harmony of Book, the entrance song Paul, which has charge Pfltere Thousands hare sarell SIDO million! the spouses. etc. of the parish.
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