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NO NUN-RUNNING, VATICAN New Church Opened CONCURS V ATICAN CITY (NC) : The Vatican has concluded that there was no nunrunning from India.
R oman authorities, however, admit problems and 1,600 defects have marred the recruiting of some Indian girls for Western convents over the past 10 years. They are drawing up a list of remedies, including the recommendation that Indian women wanting to become nuns be trained in India for India. immigration them for convents in the India's policy makes it difficult United States), less than for non-Indians to enter 10 percent had left the India to found convents. convents. The investigaIt is expected Indian tion showed that those nuns who have been who left were either retrained in the West will turned to India, or were establish houses of their given the opportunity of "dignified work" or congregation in India. Father Edward Hes- further education at the ton, secretary of the expense of "the host inCongregation for Relig- stitution." ious, told a press conFUND RAISING ference the Papal SecreOne of the defects of tariat of State would system was that the send the Vatican recom some priests recruiting mendations to the Inthe girls for the Western THE NEW church of council, parishioners, de- the pews and furnishThe church pews white marble chips. The dian bishops. convents had requested Notre Dame at Clover signer and selfless co- ings. made of timber and white cross on top, 50 REPORTS NOT TRUE money for their own' dale, opened and blessed operation of the builder This figure was made steel have been assembl- feet above ground, is ilHe said it would be spiritual and charitable , last Sunday, is an excel- ( E. T. Russell & Sons.) possible by economy of ed and polished by the luminated at night by The cost of only $66,- design, and great gener- parishioners, thus bring- t wo powerful flood"up to the bishops to works from the Western! lent example of what convents for which the can be achieved by the 000 for a 60-square osity of the parishioners ing their cost down to lights. carry them out." dedicated efforts of a building capable of seat- who contributed time, approximately $5.50 per The dispatch of girls girls were destined. A two-foot high brick priest, parish ing 500 people, includes skill and labour. running foot. from India to European In many cases, such parish This angular view plynth wall at the base and American convents money was sent without t above) from Wright of the building has been was suspended at the request. Dominican Father Cyp Street shows that, the used to "lift" the main Vatican's request early from the four main gables meet- structure in 1970, shortly after the rian Candon, chairman ing at the centre are ground. Vatican began its inves- of the commission that supporting a fibreglass • More on Pages 8 tigation. This was about investigated the probspire, also clad with and 9. six months before the lem, said such a fund problem was aired in raising method was unthe world press, often desirable and bound to attract suspicion. But sensationaly. the investigation failed The Vatican investiga- to establish that the tion established that, funds had been abused. contrary to published REAL VICTIMS r eports, none of the parents of Indian girls enHe said in most cases TOTAL PROJECT COMPASSION '71 contributering Eurctnean con- the parents of the girls tions from parishes and other sources amount to vents had requested or had given some money— S15,023.19. r eceived payment of any from $10 to $100 — toSort, and none of the ward their daughters' Commenting on this at the corresponding girls had become en- expenses. total, Father P. C. J. time last year. meshed in prostitution. Father Candon, rector The committee appeals O'Reilly, the director of of the St. Charles' Semthe Archdiocese's Project to all individuals and NOT EXPLOITED inary in Nagpur, India, Compassion Committee, parishes to forward It also established that observed that many parsaid it represented a de- their contributions as the girls Were not given ents had been reproachcrease of about $10,000 soon as possible. extraordinary or de- ed or taunted by their meaning work in the neighbours for press reconvents and were not ports that they had sold B y NICHOLAS KERR, exploited as cheap do- their daughters for a President of the Catholic Press Association. mestic labour. price. Of the approximately He described the par- THE ANNUAL convention of the Australian and New Zea1,600 Indian girls who ents as "the real vichad departed India for tims" of falsity in the land Catholic Press Association will be held in Adelaide from Western convents (24 of press. May 25 to 28.
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Adelaide's Catholics decide the fate of a pro- are to the Church. We w il l observe Communi- ject dear to most CPA have to listen to our journalistic friends comcations Day on Sunday, members' hearts. plain about how unsymMay 23 — two weeks C ne of the main earlier than the rest of things the CPA conven- pathetic the Church is to Australia. tion hopes to do is final- them, too. done so been This has The news media does AT THE request of the two adjudicators of the ise a recommendation C atholic Schools Drama Festival 1971, the merry that the observance falls to the Australian bish- carry some stories Society approached The Record to consider a in the same week as the ops that a national about the Church — in unplanned, as-itpress conference, which Catholic press and in- an Prize for the best locally written play. will be conducted at the formation office he set comes so: t of way. This College, North up. It \vas felt by the is the only link the majbe divided equally be- Aquinas adjudicators ority Adelaide. of Australians and the tween the two authors, Its job will be to put Merry Society that this The Catholic press the Church's dealings have with what the AusBrother Fitzgerald, headavenue Catholics are should be look- master of the Junior has always done what it with the mass media — tralian ed into and doing and saying. Mass the writers School at Trinity Col- could to make press, radio and televisOf such plays suitably lege for "Red Riding Media Sunday, and the ion — on a professional r INADEQUATE goes footing. We are talking ewarded. that Hood" and Miss Jenni- c ollection What an inadequate it, a sur:cess, about the secular press, fer Menet, of Floreat with There is a dearth of Park, for "Catherine," writes Nicholas Kerr. link! television. and radio good
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plays suitable for Yet, at the moment, Catholic year This Pr esentation to Chris- which was presented at We Catholic pressmen there is no definite chanthe Festival by Sacred papers will be more intian audiences, but, at Heart College, Sorrento. terested in it than ever. can see what good could nel between the Church this year's festival, there It is hoped to make be done if the Church and the news media in Were two The money collected, locally written entries this award annually. Af- of course, does not go had a link with all news- Australia. that would make their ter discussion with the to Catholic publications. men. We can also see the The Church has a mesmark played anyBoard of Management These have to be self- tremendous opportunit- sage to all men. If it is Where in the world. by. are slipping ies that of The Record, it is hopto communicate its mesThe Record agreed ed to be able to publish supporting. We have to listen to sage it must be in toach to donate the award details of such an award Catholic friends with the communicators. But the success or our Of S50. This sum, it has and the conditions gov- failure of the collection complain about how unbeen decided, will newsmen • See Page 15. erning it. this year could help to sympathetic
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