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The Record Newspaper 29 October 1970

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No. 3480.

PERTH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1970.

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SYDNEY ECUMENICAL SERVICE ARRANGED

Council Of Churches Statement

MISSIONARY HONOURED

Full details of the Ecumenical Service of prayer for Christian unity to be held during the Pope's visit have just been released. Arranged by the Aus- even as we are renewed will be addresses by tralian Council of according to the will Pope Paul and Rt. Rev. Garnsey. Churches and Roman Ca- and purpose of God. "In the Australian The entire service will tholic Church, the servChurches, be in English. ice will be held in Syd- Council of Pope Paul will lead ney Town Hall at 8 p.m. Christians from traditions as diverse as the The Lord's Prayer in on December 2. 2,500 people Eastern Orthodox and the long form normally About Salvation Army used in Protestant from all churches in Aus- the churches. tralia will be invited to work together. "No church, when it A simple unadorned attend the service. Prior to the service joins the Council, under- cross would be erected Federal heads of Church- takes either to accept behind the stage of the es will meet Pope Paul. the doctrinal formula- Sydney Town Hall and Australian Council of tions or assertions of t wo lecterns would be Churches president Rt. any other members or to used by those leading (Photo by courtesy "West Australiar, ) Rev. David Garnsey, the compromise its own be- the worship. of liefs or standards. Principals from most The Governor, Sir Douglas Kendrew, presents an M.B.E. to Rev. Father Seraphim Sanz, 0.S.B., Superior Bishop Anglican "Ecumenism is impos- other churches, includ- of the Kalumburu Mission, during his recent visit to the North-West and Kimberleys. Father Sanz was awardGippsland, said the serv. ice would be significant, sible without honesty ing Greek Orthodox, will ed the M.B.E. for long and dedicated service to the work for Natives. Kalumburu Mission is under the not only as a sign that and frankness. There take an active part in c are of the Benedictine Fathers and has been in existence since 1936, and is situated on the extreme northKimberley coast. the churches had a will are different views on the service. to pray to God for a re- the crucial question of Christian unity newed spirit of love and how trust among Christians, can be restored, but we assive Plans for Pope's Australian Visit. but also as a sign that do hold a common M the Church had a God starting point: that true given ministry of recon- unity is found in Christ ciliation among all men. himself" The Ecumenical servW.C.C. STATEMENT ice will begin with a Rt. Rev. Garnsey add- combined choir under ed: "We live in a world Norman Johnston. They that is sadly divided, will sing a setting of Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to celebrate two Masses not only politically but the Psalm: "0 sing to with Pope Paul at Randwick Racecourse early in December. r acially, economically the Lord a new song." and ideologically. We give you the benefit of 108 years composer Australian Massive transport schemes are already being prepared to carry crowds "The good news of John Antill will compose of experience and know-how. When you Jesus Christ is the only the music. Organist will to the course. come to us, that knowledge is yours. sure message of hope in be Michael Dudman. Commemorative Mass will be held on the evening of December Bi-Centenary A The knowledge that provides the best a world where suffering, After the anthem there 1 and a Youth Mass the next day. despair, bitterness and individual method for you to make first hatred so often appear Plans have been carried out to cope with up to 500,000 people at the money —safely. stronger than love, joy, Mass.

BIGGEST TASK OF ITS KIND IN AUSTRALIA

RACIAL BIAS IN PAPUA N.G.

peace and personal fulPope Paul's motorcade filment. For the Youth Mass This will be the bigtravel almost 70 "If the Church does will far so have buses gest single task of its 272 not preach reconciliaThe Missionary Sisters type ever undertaken in been chartered to carry miles. He will spend tion, by deeds as well as of the Society of Mary an enclosed area in Aus- 16,500 people. There are about seven hours travelwords, it will be unfaith- in Papua-New Guinea tralia. now no private buses ling by road and another ful to its Lord and will have urged the Austrafor charter iii Syd- hour by water during his left From the Maitland stand condemned. lian Government to inthree-day visit to Syd• ney. "It is for the sake of vestigate alleged racial Diocese alone 60 buses ney. On the Tuesday 20,000 Jesus Christ and his discrimination and fam- will carry 3,000 people. expected to Stringent measures are Gospel that Churches ily planning program- Buses have also been people are five hours being taken to ensure a in arrive peocarry hartered to c Join together as mem- mes in this territory, at safe flight into Sydney the close of their pro- ple from Adelaide, Bris- from country areas. bers of the Council Melbourne and bane for the Pope. Arrangements have al"Ecumenism does not vincial conference last week. mean that theological so been made to park SHUTTLE SERVICE PAPAL FLIGHT The nuns were opposed differences are vehicles near the 24,000 shuttle continuous A unim- to "separate theatres. plane carrying The portant or unreal. If service will operate be- coarse. will not have Pope store the bakeries, separate they were, Christian tween Central Railway aircraft withflights from Charter other and presections, clubs any Unity would have been ferential treatment of and Randwick Race interstate and country in 10 miles and other realised long ago. Europeans" and to the course on both days. areas have also been ar- aircraft operations will "On the contrary, it type of family planning ranged on a large scale. cease on the day of arbuses hundred Two means that being carried out in This Every precaution has rival until he lands. Must be takendifferences Papua New Guinea "with- will be involved, capable 24,000 people been taken to handle the will also apply on his deseriously. moving of The council out respect for the relighuge crowds with the ut- parture. work on the bases its ion and consciences of each hour. assumption expedition. start most will buses The that Plans for the raised constant prayer the native people." more than 12 and study operating and altar at sanctuary There no prowas are necessary AID SERVICES So that hours before Tuesday's Racecourse — andwick R education on gramme of disunity may be Overcome Six thousand marshals, where Pope Paul will the long-range implica- Mass. by and love of the truth tions of birth control in Already 150 buses drawn from Catholic or- celebrate the Masses — God. t he territory of nearly have been chartered to ganisations, will help out have been completed. PRAYER AND three million just at the transport 7,500 people at the Masses. Work will begin on HONESTY VITAL beginning of an indus- from 34 parishes for the Sever aid information November 4 and is ex"Prayer is trial and urban develop- first Mass. essential beposts will be established pected to be completed cause unity is a ment. gift of charto cover the racecourse by November 22. bus 600 Another God and Not only do these artinot the inventers from the metropoli- area. Each one will comtion of ficial separations make man. The suballow one administration difficult tan and country areas prise a casualty tent, This will stance of such prayer is but they undermine the are expected to trans- control tent, doctor, two clear week for rehearthat the Holy Spirit will basic principles of all port more than 30,000 nurses, two marshals sals of the detailed cerebring us closer together Christian teaching. monial. and two policemen. people.

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