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PERTH, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1971
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Pope Slates Catholics For Taking It Easy ROME: Pope Paul VI accused many Religious and lay Catholics of seeking an easier life for themselves and of forsaking the use of penance. In an Ash Wednesday address in a Roman chu rch, Pope Paul criticised those in the Religious life who abandoned their garbs and forsaken their "demanding and severe rule of life." And many of the laity, he added, leaned toward "a comfortable and undemanding Christian life," one that excluded, little by little, "mortifica tion, sacrifice and the cross." Claiming that many men today preferred a kind of Christianity that was easy, the Pope said such people were dedicated tc the development of their own personality by seeking an unrestrained freedom. They would never find SYDNEY: About 100 of improving race relaProgramme the simplicity of Christ Australian educators tions in their own comthis way. The announcement of munities and in Austrawill attend a national The Pope deplored conference on racism in the consultation follows lia generally. LOOKING sweet as sugar and everything nice is 9-year -old Jane Taplin, twin a statement by the ACC those who sought "hedo- Sydney in November. TO OBSERVE a day daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Taplin, of Wembley. She is pictured at the recent week last that it would nism in thought and cus- It will be sponsored by launch an adult educa- of prayer for the elimin- Monastery Fete, North Perth. tom" which led to perJane, who studies at the Brigidine primary school, Subiaco, is fascinated by the the Australian Cornell of tion programme on rac- ation of racism. versions deadly Churches Division and The day of prayer will cute little kitten cradled in burley Brother Vincent Dale's arms. It was one of three of ism. drugs. be Sunday, March 21, the female kittens put up for auction at the spinning wheel stall. Unfortunately, no one Christian Educution. The ACC said it would day the UN has desig- seemed to want to win them, so they were given away to the kids. Arrangements are be- encourage parishes thro- nated "special day for REAL HUMILITY And now "Toots", looking a little apprehensive here, is a member of the Taplin He defined penance as ing made "with full Ro- ughout Australia: action to combat racism household, which has already got a cat, a tom, Benjamin. The Taplin's seem desCatholic participaB conversion in which a man TO STUDY biblical and racial discrimina- tined to acquire further members of the feline race. sinful man changed his tion," an ACC press re- teaching on race. tion." FOOTNOTE: The Fair lessened the $34,000 debt on the Redemptorist Retreat House by life and returned to God. lease said. TO CONSIDER ways (See Page 3.) $8,500. It was also an awareness Attitudes of one's inadequacy beThe executive secretary fore God and genuine humility. of the Division of ChrisThe man who "pro- tian Education, Dr. C. J. nounces on himself the Wright, announcing inijudgment of condemna- tial plans for the confertion has gained mercy ence, said its purpose for himself," the Pope would be to examine ways in which both secuconcluded. • lar and Christian educaContinuing a custom r evived by Pope John tion could help eliminate Do we find the present pattern of immigration too cosy? XXIII, Pope Paul drove racist attitudes. The Conference's work across the Tiber river to Should Christians be "The idea is to help versary on September THE INTERNATIONAL vice-president doing the Aventine, the south- would include examinamore to change them integrate in as 29 this year. "We hope Pope Paul ernmost of the seven tion of existing curricula of the St. Vincent de Paul Society for public attitudes and Gov- short a time and with as hills of Rome to cele- to determine attitudes Asia, Mr. Rene Martinus, will stop in ernment policies on mi- little stress as possible will take part," he said. into parochial and combrate Mass and preach to race reflected in it. "We will have this Perth some time this month on the last gration. munity life," he said. m meeting in Rome to make the Participants all from fifthcentury When we protest about Mgr. Crennan repreChurch of Santa Sabina. States and probably from leg of his Australian tour. it possible for him to shortcomings in the sys- sents Australia on Nry dates have yet been fixed. the attend." overseas, will take part tem, do we protest loudS TATION Rome-based Superior in the consultation. Mr. Martinus, who and inspect various spe- ly enough? Given to St. Dominic Council for Emigration. Centenary f or his Malacca, cial works of the Society The theological and comes from He is also vice-presinewly-foundeo The German Catholic Dominican order in 1219, Biblical views of racial West Malaysia, will ar- Including St. Vincent de Document dent of another world migratio n body. St. Rapwill be stud- rive in Sydney tomorrow Paul stores. Santa Sabina's differences body, the Geneva based hael-Verein, is the will celebrate These are some of the (Friday, March to methods atcom5) "stational" of ied and International Catholic its centenary at the same church for questions that will be Migration SCHEME municating these more tend a meeting of the Ash Commission. Wednesday. time and send about 70 widely will be formulat- Superior Council and the Mr. Martinus attended asked in a Church-sponSince the third The commission will delegates to the commiscentury. ed. Metropolitan Council of the PANASCO meeting sored document on imPopes have designated a celebrate its 20th anni- sion's Rome meeting. there several years ago migration in Australia. The six-member plan- N.S.W. Roman church as the document will The be when it was suggested "station," ning committee for the He will also visit Brispublished soon. or meeting consultation is based in bane and all other Aus- that an Asian SecretarPlace, at which Romans iat for the Society be set tralian capital cities and Mgr. G. Crennan, Na,.could . gather with the Melbourne. later New Zealand, the up because some branch- tional Director of Cathor oPe for devotions . It includes two Catho- Philippines, Lebanon and es had no contact with lic Immigration, said in lic educators whose work Paris, where he will re- each other. Adelaide it would take them particuconcerns MEETING IN port to the Council GenAbout the same time. the form of an Australarly with the lay apos- eral on his visitations. PERU PLANNED tolate. the Council General in lian comment on Pope Paul's 1969 letter "On the Iquitos, Peru: MEETING OFFICIALS Paris appointed him the care of migrants." Catholic planMembers of the first AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands (NC).—Abortion international vicenl issionaries from five ning committee are Dr. The president of the president for Asia. His demand was condemned by the Dutch bishops on Countries will meet here C. J. Wright (Methodist), W.A. St. Vincent de Paul post enables him to have It has been prepared in a pastoral letter. Ori March 21-27 Redemptorist, by Fatha Mr. Society, BowBrian to discuss convener, the Rev. K. Mcclose contact with the er Humphrey O'Leary, the apostolate Terminating a pregnancy, they said in their 2,700to the In- Intyre (Anglican), Fr. F. ler, told "The Record": Australian Society. dians of the who is a Church lawyer, word letter, could never be considered a moral Amazon Little (Catholic), Father Mr. Martinus would meet River basin (Three other vice-pre- at the request of the right. and the crea- K. G. Smith (Catholic), the various council pretion of a sidents were also ap- Australian bishops' comand sidents members regional centre Dr. Barry Pittock (Quafor a Not even valid reasons for using responsible birth pointed for the Amer- mittee for the pastoral — here. his stay during ies, nthropological stud- ker), and Mr. R. Lawton control could justify abortion, the bishops said. icas, and migrants. Europe Africa). of care Through talks with (Churches of Christ). Where there was an undesired pregnancy every him, local officials hope Mr. Martinus who has Mgr. Crennan is corn possible assistance must be given to the pregnant to gain greater know- toured Asia extensively mittee secretary. P ARISH situation of the ledge in woman in over need. the months, past 18 priests are requested to send their Asian countries. 011 stocks to the Church Office will have a chance of One of its main jobs, as soon as The woman ,they added, must be helped to accept While in Sydney, Mr. looking at the twinning he said, was to encourPossible. Martinus will meet Car- scheme in operation in age work for migrants at the pregnancy and to create the best possible conditiors in life for both the mother and the child. dinal Sir Norman Gilroy Australia. the parish le-:e1.
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