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No. 3490.
PERTH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1971.
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SECOND DEVELOPMENT DECADE
Federal Government Must Commit Itself All Christians should be more concerned with the future of our troubled humanity although great masses of Christian energy and dedication are already being mobilised in the development of peoples, said a statement issued by the Joint Secretariat of Action for World Development in Sydney last w eek. The Secretariat called upon the Australian Government to commit itself m ore publicly and tangibly towards this development and to pledge itself to achieve the objectives and targets laid down by the United Nations, in connection with the launching of the Second Development Decade. urcled Christ- tifical Commission for and fortitude of souls to It s: set aside at Justice and Peace, Car- undo the injustices of ians per cent of dinal Roy of Quebec centuries and to rise least t heir r‘,--.3me to aid the pledged the full support above the ease of comtotal human develop- of the Commission to the fort and success, he conUnited Nations project. tinued. Christians could peoples. men He said the agonising add conviction, dedicaThe, Joint Secretariat before the tion and staying power wa_ei -;,,t up by the Aus- question tralian Council of Chur- world was whether the to their art in our ches and the Catholic Second Development De- world-wide task if this Bishops of Australia to cade held more promise energy can be suitably plan and implement a than the first, for meet- aroused. "We do not believe that programme of education ing the needs of the poor to mike world develop and dispossessed, the God has despaired of his ment a. major issue in powerless of our planet. children." said the CarAs President of the dinal. We believe that, on Australta and abroad. The Secretariat state- Commission he appealed the contrary, we can rilent called for the for world support and co- work while it is day and human, personal. econo• operation towards achie- build together a world social and political ving integral human de- which is nearer to our (:ovelopment of people velopment for all men. It Creator's vision and will and hoped that the next would take great energy for all mankind." decade ..vould mark serious efforts to implement • basic rivhts theco of OP-SIDED ' -7.'tett that - o?opnicr:wide; 7".1. !Ing opportuninot sufficient. ties thoug:-. ..t..;-,iortant. These are not ereogh objec.:-onsclers citch it said devet,n7,• • lopsided and it: -: cor,sidk.,ration of the --al and political aspect ,: "If ar,9 not suf. ficient:-. '--rated fn take part i '.r own cleveloprner yv can they reach -- -.ifficient level of hti• - :kr, development and h,. -anisation. even though are economically -o rospf,rous? the staterr,-7-.• asks. "On the contrary. it is being found that this type of lop-sided development 'ends to Increase the and consumption cf the few while leaving 7, growing mass of Peope for whom even the most elementary human needs of job. home, school. diet and health are arot completely lacking It ornic
The critics have acclaimed her as ' Australia's' Little Mo," Miss Evonne Goolago-6 pictured in action, a study of concentration ard determination, at Royal Kings Park, last Sunday. For nearly three years now he has gradually passed through every phase of credit union signing, he was secretary signing .he was secretary and loans officer immediately responsible to the manager.
FINE CAREER
Vatican Convokes 1971 Synod
With this excellent V ATICAN CITY. The They are being 'oased on there is only one. exiled background of know- Holy See has announced ,-)11servations and sugges- Ukranian-rite archbishop ledge and experience, that it has sent out a !Ions submitted by the Josyf Slipyjof Lvov in coupled with a natural letter convoking the bishops' conferences on the Soviet Union, whc desire to want to help 1971 Synod of Bishops. outlines indicated by the now resides in Rome) people solve their probcouncil of the synod's lems, Terry has gone • Metropolitans of the. secretariat in its meetThe letter of convocaMr. Terry Allen from strength to tion states that the ing last October and on Eastern-rite outside the strength. synod will begin its the results of a study of patriachates of Easternrite Catholic Churches, As field representative work September 30 and the ministerial priesthood made will by a probably sublast about of the Credit Union Lea• Bishops elected by gue, Mr. Allen will seek a month and that it will commission of the In- their national or regional new members, form new deal with the minister- ternational Theological conferences. priesthood and Commission and refined Credit Unions and rope ial IMPROVE LIVES at a meeting of the theo• Cardinals in charge with the tremendous world justice. logical commission itself of the departments of "The emphasis of the The Credit Union movement throughout the number of old and new the Church's central adSecond Development De- world is expanding at a rapid rate, the rate Credit Union members The synod will also be in October. ministration. and 10 Recade a7e increasingly dirwanting to learn The more briefed on the progress study papers will of expansion is outstripping all other similar ligious elected by the ected towards improving about the Life Savings of be a fundamental law examined by of the counthe iivrs of people who organisations. To cope with this expansion, as Insurance scheme which the Church. The first cil of the synod's secre- Roman Union of Supermore people form new Credit Unions subs'.s• the base of more and means so much to all synod, in 1967. called for tariat at its next meet- iors General. and join existing ones, Australia has an army of members — but particu- such a fundamental law ing, scheduled for Januvolunteer workers and also an increasing number larly to young married to serve as a preamble ary 11-15, 1971. SECOND SYNOD A ustralia is a memfull time officers. couples. to the Code of Canon The letter of convober of the committee of This will be the secLaw which has been un- cation, dated December ond general meeting of W hich drew up the InThe Credit Union League of Western Australia This scheme has only ternational Development has recently added to its staff an active and ex- recently been given ap- der revision since 1963. 8. assured all who have the synod. The synod of S trategy for the Second perienced young man to organise and form new proval in Australia by Fathers of the 1967 sy- a right to participation 1969 was an extraordinUnited Nations Develop- Credit Unions and to service and help train the the Commonwealth Gov- nod were asked to sub- in the synod that they ary assembly. which mit written suggestions ment Decade. It is essen- staffs and directors of the present ones. ernment's Insurance about the projected fun- will receive the study meant that presidents of tial then for it to take papers as soon as they bishops' conferences Commissioner. It is an damental law, which is in additional service Terry Allen is 23 years hn always more obvious and adeto the generally conceived as a have reached final form. took part rather than quate stens to bring o f are and has recently clerical and accounting existing loan protection bishops elected for the P ARTICIPANTS these aims and strate- e• -•;.• ed from one of the positions: first at Joyce scheme. Both overate at statement of basic rights synod by the conferenand principles. gies before the Austra- 1-, ggect and most success- Brothers in O'Connor as no "extra" cost to the Those entitled to par- ces. while only three, lian people so that they credit unions in this assistant to the account- member. ticipate in a general rather than 10 Religious AGENDA c an understand and par- state—the Port of Fre ant and when asked to meeting of the synod were elected for the Ask Terry about it at Study papers to be are: he joined the staff of the mantle Credit Union. ticipate in them. synod by the Roman On the world scene. After being educated Port of Fremantle Credit 43 Labouchere Road, submitted to the synod • Patriarchs, major Union of Superiors Genthe President of the Pon- at CBC. Fremantle. Ten" Union. South Perth. are under preparation. archbishops fat present eral.
His Job - To Assist The Young