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PERTH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1971
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FRONT PAGE EDITORIAL
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AND CATHOLIC PARENTS BY THE EDITOR
IN A PERIOD of rapid change, it is difficult even to plan for change without planning and policy cbsolescing before they can be given to the technologist. To no discipline is this more applicable than to education, and the Catholic schools specifically. Catholic schools and Catholic parents should form in the rest of this century a partnership of incomparable value to Australian society. Betweeo them they can offer the best conquests of the free spirit of man and the best gifts of the free love of God. Sociologically they can and should lead in the general area of school organisation, because despite the legacy from the un-coordinated manner in which the present Catholic system grew, sufficient flexibility is available and inbuilt in the system to allow new and imaginative types of school and grade provision.
Parents and parent But one hopes that the the maximum scope to associations maintained inevitable tardiness to learn by discovery to HIS GRACE, the Archbishop, and the Chief Justice, Sir Lawrence Jackson, lead the procession into St. a long and often lonely convert rich idealism grow into the freedom of Mary's Cathedral for the traditional Red Mass Behind them, just !sassing the gates, are the judges of the vigil to alert Govern- into good professional its Christian response Supreme Court. ments to the dwindling practice will not prove and to tolerate difference of belief in others, teachresources of the Catholic discouraging. system. Catholic teachers are ers and parents should Now the P. and F. Fed- concerned with the in- not appear unsure in eration Council must con- nate and indestrucible their own convictions. They should not fear tinue in a modified form spiritual dimension to its 17-year-old public re- life. The full and healthy the old charges of conlations apostolate. For growth of this spiritual ditioning and indoctrinaa society the remainder of the dimension depends upon tion from Rounding off his homcentury, it should re- a progressive programme which so aptly uses these LIBERTY AND LOVE are the foundations of the law, particularly the shape its constitution to of enlightened education. same practices to incul- English Common Law, His Grace, the Archbishop, the Most Rev. Dr. L. J. ily, he referred to St. cate so much lack of John's Gospel in which assist in a more energetic In the area of relig- wisdom. The child who Goody, said on Monday. way in the spiritual and Jesus said to his disious education, teachers educational ciples: task of must beware of a fail- is instinctively receptive He said blasphemy, the duty of upright He was speaking at and impressionable can schools by serving the in professionalism. and the like ure adultery judges, honest lawyers never hope to be brought the Red Mass at St. development of family"You did not choose This can arise all too Mary's Cathedral, to in- could not be enforced by and observant priests to me, no. I chose you; and group, parent-teacher easily because they are up a free thinker. for that would civil law, help in the formation of year. legal troduce the meetings and new forms Continued Page 2 I commissioned you to the shock troops of the Among those who at- interfere with the liberty a true moral person and go out and to bear fruit, of parent apostolate. Church, exposed to atthe preservation of lib- fruit that tended were the Gover- of individuals. will last; and There is a shift of em- tacks from extreme erty. The other society Kendrew, Lady nor and then the Father will give phasis from the school which is all the more the Mayor of Fremantle, claimed that to keep the Quoting St. Paul's Let- you anything you ask to the parent in the edudemoralising in that it Sir Frederick Samson, civil law was all that was ter to the Galatians. he him in my name. What cation of the child. The comes by reflection the Lord Mayor of Perth, required for morality. said: "Love is the fulfil- I command you is to worst tragedy that could through the attitudes of Thomas Wardle, the This was patently false. ment of the whole law." love another." (See P.3). Sir ZURICH, Switzerland: befall Catholic schools and The proper balance of bishops Justice Minister would be any distancing the children committed Switzerland's have placed their people Mrs. Griffith, and the the laws of God and the between the parents and to them. Teachers must not squarely at the centre of Ch:cf Justice, Sir Law- laws of men must merge schools which would ouof the pose parents to teachers fear to teach Christian- the national synod they rence and Lady Jackson. in the formation Representing the vari- moral person. are planning. ity and invariable moror school authorities. The Archbishop said They have already re- ous Churches were the There can be no pressure ality just because make must Right Rev. B. Macdonald everyone ceived opinions from society has been so sucgrouPs or polarizations cessful in keeping its 335,638 of them on things (representing Archbish- sure his or her life was in the Church. offspring at a distance to discuss, and when the op Sambell) of the Ang- a moral one. The W.A. experiment A MEETING of Catholic lay apostolate groups from life's real purposes meeting is called to or- lican Church, the Rev. in Parent participation by soul destroying and Xirouchakis Fr. from all States, ext.ept Tasmania, last week called der, half the seats will barin the decision making for protests on cuts to overseas aid programmes riers of industrialisa- be occupied by laymen Mrs. Xirouchakis (Greek of Catholic Orthodox), the Very Rev. schools in the current drive against inflation. through the Parish Edu- tion, materialism, indul- and women. The unexpectedly high Mr. Cox and Mrs. Cox gence and greed. Speakers claimed overseas aid actually lessened cation Committees has ers must maintainTeachtheir number of respondents (Methodist), Right Rev. inflation by drawing off excess money in the Austrabeen a success. TeachL. Puride and Mrs. Purlian market. ers need parents around commonsense under represents about 20 per- die (Presbyterian) and many cent of the country's pressures. The meeting brought together lay groups specialand parents must be sen- In allowing WoodRev. D. Very the the child 2,500,000 Catholics. ising in the formation of the laity for a role in sitive enough to avoid Unroffe (Presbyterian interference family and social life. Congregational areas of ion of in the child's intellectual The Christian Family Movement had the most Church). development mem200 representatives. The groups are federated under the than More which dePROJECT COMPASSION boxes are now available nland the of from The Record bers of the legal profestitle of the Christian Life Federation, following a Professional exercise Newspaper Offices, 450 Hay sion attended. teacher ex- Street, decision of the conference. Perth. Orders should be placed immediately pertise. homily, His n his I to avoid A group of some 20 disappointment. The groups are feder- attention away from help L°11rig religious have enCollections will be made this weekend. Please Grace said the English ated under the title of the to lay people in their life was the Law Common red Catholic Christian Life Federa- outside parish affairs. class- give generously. (See Page 12.) only law to grow up with this month to His E x c el lency the tion, following a decision While the organisaand principles Christian "take concrete their are of the conference. Governor, Douglas Sir tions in the Federation o.stolic conditions. in Christian Kendrew. commitment to Bishop D. Warren of concentrated on their ?le service of God All other Western laws and W ilcannia-Forbes attend- members taking personal kistralian originated from Greek All men must work to ed as deputy for the initiative as Christians, society. One ALL FRIDAYS of Lent are days of abstinence. Welcomes them with a ASH WEDNESDAY and GOOD FRIDAY are and Roman laws, with maintain the majesty of Australian Bishops' Lay they reported a range of 13rofound sense some adaptations to suit the magistracy. The Apostolate organised of joy. services to days of fast and abstinence. Committee tgli)el together Christians. enact just State must with them community needs rangFOOTNOTE: Abstinence here means that ere five young lay teamReports from dioceses ing from credit societies He said some people laws. flesh meat is forbidden on all Fridays of Lent. Who were released tn "Only then can we find in all States expressed to claiming far in went too anti-abortion proFast means that one full meal and two smaller their bonds in that everything demand- a true safeguard to the concern that the current tests and the developmeals, sufficient for performing one's work 4thne schools. They ed by Christianity must liberty we hold prec- development of liturgi- ment of aboriginal cornare allowed. a ci„ Other teachers face cal, catechetical and par- munities. be sanctioned by civil ious." 'rhanding assignment iq As Christians, it was ish activity had drawn • See Page 3. law.
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