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No. 3494. PERTH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1971.
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Catholic tducation A Contribution To UN Principle THE VERY existence of Catholic schools is a contribution to the freedom instruction that the United Nations and U.N.E.S.C.O. accept as fundamental of society. democratic truly any to Brother Albert Kessler, SM, director of the C ongregation of Catholic Education's primary and secondary schools department, said the UN ha d declared that "parents have a prior right to c hoose the kind of education that shall be give n to their children." He said: "That is why the community through man had to have a per- work of pre-evangelisaany sort of educational helping students acquire sonal "credo" if he were tion. monopoly is objection- a view of life that was to lead a happy and intelable, and why we should supportive of the com- ligently directed life; Pointing out that the have as many kinds of mon good of the whole • As part of a larger edu- existence of Catholic school as we reasonably community. cation system, the Catho- schools contributed to can. lic school enabled the the U.N. principle of free"The Declaration says INVOLVEMENT VITAL Church to participate in dom of instruction, Broalso that everyone has Brother Kessler said the concerns and strug- ther Kessler said that, the right to education, the Catholic school serv- gles of man in education. since the Catholic school that elementary educa- ed the Church in many In that way, the school was the responsibility of tion shall be compulsory, ways: was an active participant the entire Catholic comand that education shall • Through instruction in in the dialogue between munity, not merely the be free, at least at the the Faith, and through faith and culture strong- hierarchy and religious the religious orientation elementary stages. ly urged by Vatican II. congregation, effective in"All parents need help of the children, it preparvolvment in the work of to provide a good educa- ed them for adulthood in • In non-Catholic coun- the schools was vitally These are two views of the Monastery buildings at North Perth, home of the Redemption of the sort they want. a community where each tries, it could help the important. torist Community and the centre of numerous retreats, seminars and conIn other words, there is ferences beneficial to the spiritual development of the Archdiocese. The Rede.rapa strong argument for torists hope to lessen the debt on the building this year by holding a fete. per capita aid as well as for preferential aid according to needs." At a recent seminar in Rome, Brother Kessler said there had been some development in Catholic Fr. J. Nestor, Director of Catholic Education, Perth THE SMALL but dyna- school leaving and subThe object of the fc.te— thinking and the place of the Catholic school in The Liberal-Country Party Government offer further but inadequate mic Reclemptorist Com- leaving students, Religi- besides giving both adults munity in North Perth ous including the De La and children a day out— "our contemporary plurassistance towards the provision of a regular supply of teachers for non- was once again the Salle and Marist Broth- is to help lessen the big alistic society." centre of Christian re- ers), and clergy from debt on the monastery government schools. R IGHT PREPARATION newal in the Arch- both the Catholic and An- building. They also offer capital And, glican Churches. therefore, Where stress had been full little recognition of the diocese. The Redemptorists hope put on the right of the assistance in the form of credit is due to the Gov- fact that the Catholic More than 10,000 people • Seminars conducted parties Church to organise and interest payments on ernment for schools seek assistance —laymen, priests and Re- by Father K. O'Brien, to bring the debt down 3o run its own schools, the capital debts to a maxi- breaking new ground in not for their own sakes, ligious—made use of the CSsR., and the Rector, $22,000 this year. emphasis now was rather mum of 6 per cent. They WA with a form of capi- nor for any sectarian vast monastery facilities Father T. Warren, and A world tour with on the basis of this right: have failed to offer any tal aid which is taken purpose, but simply be- in 1970. others. Bum, plus $500 spendthe need for Catholic relief to parents by way for granted in other cause they are committed The community is plan- ing money, awaits the Some of the functions increased of capita per States. It did children to receive, withshow some to the selfless service ning its Annual Fete, winner of the Fete Lotheld there included: scheduled for Saturday, tery to be drawn on Febin their Catholic com- grants or relief with the sensitivity to one of the and development of hu• The AAS State ConferFebruary 21, at the mon- ruary 21. Two munity, adequate prepar- spiralling and crippling basic needs of Catholic man values in Australian ence: near-miss meetings held by astery grounds. ation for a life of service recurrent 'expenditure of schools, the need for new society. To that extent prizes. with 5200 spendthe Knights of the Southvalue The the 3chools. of schools and upgrading of the Government policy is in a pluralistic world. ern Cross and the Good It will almost certainly ing money, are also on The congregation did 1968 per capita grants existing facilities. One a disappointment. spark off a string of the line. Neighbour Council. been eroded by inhas can only hope that realnot now attach so much others by various organicreasing costs. NO CLEAR RELIEF ism will be shown in importance to the Catho• Retreats organised for sations as the school holi- Only 260 tickets are belic schools as supple- One naturally welcomes the implementation of The Labor Party offer the Catholic Social Club, days come to an end. ing sold. (Details inside) policy the by the extent a general programme of menting the national or any gesture by a govern4 Public school. It stressed, ment which offers hope to which it is made ret- equalisation of opportunrather, the service the of a reprieve from extinc- rospective. But schools ities and removal of disteachers and parity between standards Catholic school rendered tion to Catholic schools. need schools and teachers in- of education in all volve increased running schools, together with a costs. The value of the in- promise of liberality in crease in the number of providing the technologitrainees allowed to serve cal facilities of modern their bonds in non-gov- schools. But apart from ernment schools from the promise or possibilSALISBURY, Rhodesia the Rhodesia Government The bill was published V ATICAN CITY (NC). ing with Portuguese ten to thirty is practic- ity of a regular supply col( NC Pope Paul )---Rhodesia's Cath- to declare certain sec- recently in the GovernVI denounced onialists to overthrow ally nil. Catholic olic bishops teachers for of have at- tions "exclusive areas" in ment Gazette. Publication the political trials in Gui- the government of Presischools through permit- tacked the proposed which certain groups of in the Gazette is a stage nea that condemned 92 USELESS dent Sekou Toure. ting teachers to serve Residential Persons to death and Property people—primarily Asians through which most leg72 concessions t heir bonds in any ap- Owners' Similar (Protection) and coloureds (persons islation passes. The bill Others to life imprison- Early reports said the WA, schools in proved already are available Inent, as a "passionate Guinean government had from State and Common- the Labor party have of- Bill as discriminatory of mixed races)—may not has not yet been debated Outburst of savage occupy or own land. The in parliament, but probhung 58 persons the day wealth sources, but they fered no clear relief for and uti-Christian. and blind A statement from the bill is designed to allow ably will be when it re revenge and a col- after the National As- have been rendered ad- the two other survival whites of European stock convenes in March. lective explosion of hat- sembly had sentenced ministratively useless needs of Catholic schools bishops' conference in red and them. But later news re- and they offer no guar- namely capital aid and December called the bill to get rid of people of cruelty." The Pope, speaking at a ports said the execution antee of a regular and running costs or fee re- "discriminatory on the other races from what is The city council of Bulageneral predominantly white wayo, Rhodesia's second audience on Jan- of only four and possibly sufficient supply of tea- duction subsidy. For that basis of race alone, largest city, decided on uary 27, used diminishina areas. some of five persons could be chers who can be chosen reason their policy is t hereby the January 6 that it wants Christian Thirty-four justice confirmed. and strongest language he inadequate and formed to carry the profoundly Black Africans have no part in administering has been known to charity and bringing character of and unsatisfactory. utter persons were sentenced specific already been excluded or financing the bill, Publicly in dishonour on a profeshis seven-year to death in absentia. Catholic schools. from white areas by ear- should it become law. Democratic Labor The reign. His comments sedly Christian counPope Paul said the "horlier legislation. Party offer the simplest try." came at the "If you want to take end of his rible and ruthless concluR AY OF HOPE and most direct principle usual the heat out of something, Anglican Bishop Paul The audience speech, sion of the revolutionary The Government assistance, namely to offer of proposed legislaand were obviously com- trial of Conakry in Gui- shows some hope for the treat all children as hav- Burrough, of Mashona- tion was first criticised you don't add fuel to the posed only a few hours fire," a spokesman for land, said he agreed with nea is for us the cause of future and some imagin- ing an equal share of the before. by the Catholic bishops the council said. the Catholic bishops' view of Rhodesia profound sorrow and ation. but in context the purse. public a It good is in 1967. In Among those condemn- g rave disappointment, of a Government policy policy and ideal. The of the bill. ed to their new statement, the "If this measure goes on hard labour for life even though the life of which was devised to de- party was not specific IS The bill, which has un- bishops said they had the statute book, it will Archbishop Raymond Archbishop Tchidimbo— velop human values in enough in indicating how dergone 15 revisions since studied the revised bill. be fuel for bigots. It is Marie Tchidimbo, of Con- but not his honour nor the next decade (I quote it would convert this it was first drawn up over and saw no reason to insulting to certain secaccused of conspir- his liberty—was spared." the Premier), it shows idealism into reality. three years ago, allows change their 1967 stand. tions of the community."
COMMENT ON THE EDUCATION POLICIES OF THE POLITICAL PARTIES
POPE DENOUNCES TRIMS IN STRONG LANGUAGE
FETE ON AGAIN
Rhodesian Property Owners Bill Slammed