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PERTH, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1971.
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CHURCH MARRIAGE COURTS RESTRUCTURED V ATICAN CITY: Pope Paul VI has issued sweeping changes to help expedite the backlog of marriage cases pending before Church courts around the world.
In a new document, Pope John XXIII's reign against needless appeals the Pope attempts to and is still years away that could drag on for simplify the rules for from completion. In the years. While safeguarding jus hearing cases in which meantime, Pope Paul apthe validity of a mar- parently wanted to init- tice, the new norms cut riage is questioned and iate a programme to ex- through the red tape of for time-consuming ap- pand the number of sending an appeal on to peals to higher courts. Church courts in order to a neighbouring tribunai
Bishop J. A. Morgan ( left), Bishop of the Forces, in session with some of the participants at a recent meeting of Western Command Army ( and Air Force) Chaplains at Swan Barracks. See Pages 8 and 9.
or even to the Vatican. The document, called a speed up decisions. This will still be posBy increasing the marmotu proprio (of his own accord), which means riage tribunals and giv- sible, but only if the dethe Pope issued it on his ing them more authority fender of the bond (the own authority and not to render final judgments attorney appointed to necessarily with the ad- marriage cases can be defend the validity of the marriage) or one of the vice of others, was re- settled faster. An expert in canon parties can offer fresh leased at a Vatican press law said the new norms evidence. conference. As a result of these It becomes effective on issued by the Pope con October 1 in all Church -inued to guarantee the norms, it is possible that courts "until the new sanctity of the bond of persons receiving a favCode of Canon Law is marriage, but provided ourable judgment that a WEST AUSTRALIANS are rallying to the public has been re FOOTNOTE: Donations published." for a speedy first trial previous marriage is null by its headquart t o the Refugee Appeal help the thousands of East Pakistan ceived The code has been un- and empower lower dio- could remarry 10 days ers, $1746 of which came can either be sent to the dergoing revision since cesan tribunals to rule after the verdict. refugees dying painfully daily in over- from West Australians. Church Office, Victoria Highlights of the motu crowded Calcutta and along the East Archbishop James Glee- Square, or direct to Austproprio are: son of Adelaide, Episco care. Banks are also acPakistan-India border. pal Deputy for Austra- cepting donations on be• All current conditions Thousands of dollars has collected more than lian Catholic Relief, has half of Austcare. necessary for questioning issued a statement urgthe validity of a marriage are pouring in from all $2,000. • over the State to help A Church official said ing support for the speremain unchanged. THIRD Marriage trials may be ease the problems faced contributions were made cial Austcare appeal. by the refugees as chol- from a wide range of the ANNIVERSARY held in more places. He also announced a a further $15,000 grant for • A marriage court may era and other diseases community — from REQUIEM pensioner in Glendalough be established with two spread. the relief work in India. A REQUIEM MASS Appeals by Austcare to a doctor across the This brings the ACR's to- will be celebrated in St. priests and one layman or where there is a lack ( Australians Care For Re- river. tal contribution to the Mary's Cathedral at 9.30 This money will be af suitably qualified peo fugees), churches and the project emergency to a.m. on Monday, June 28, l ike have gathered momchannelled through to S20,000. The money corn- the third anniversary pie, simply one priest as of judge. The former law entum, and already sup- Austcare. es from this year's Pro- Archbishop Prendiville's The Australian Coundemanded three qualified plies of medicine and foodstuffs have been sent cil of Churches has made ject Compassion contri- i death. priests. All priests are invited but ions. • A qualified woman is to the Indian authorities. a further S10,000 grant FROM LONDON, a NC to attend, and those The WA branch of for relief efforts in India. allowed to act as a noNews report states that wishing to concelebrate tary for the trial. This Austcare has already sent This brings its total con- Mother Teresa, the fam. Mass may do so providis an unheard of prece- $50,000 worth of medical tribution to $30,000. ous Indian missionary, ed they bring their own dent in Church tribunals, and food supplies to its Member churches have has cabled the Catholic violet vestments. receiving agent, Mr. Fran- been asked to channel but it is obviously an ef Herald from Calcutta to t Archbishop Redmond contributions to appeal for readers' dona- Prendiville fort to utilise women cis Carlin of the Indian their was the fifth Catholic Relief and CounAustcare, too. competent in canon law. necessities Bishop of Perth and its tions to buy cil of Churches. The Australian Red • Appeals for a new trial second Archbishop. Mr. P. H. Joynes, State Cross, though it is not for the refugees. ran be speedily quashed director of Austcare, said making any special apunless "new and grave ha s forwarded -irguments are readily at this week more than peal, S32,000 had been collect- $69,500 from its resourhand. • Valid documents ed. The target for the ces, to the authorities handling relief work in i,howing a person was not State was $100,000. The Catholic Church India. free to marry under the More than s10,000 from Church's law are suffi. Office, Victoria Square, rient evidence to nullify a marriage without a trial. MR. LAURIE NOONAN, president of the NewThe motu proprio enman Society and the ABC's supervisor of educa- larges the choice of lotional programmes in WA, has been awarded cales where a case may the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by the Univer- be heard. The former law specified this would LONDON: The Catholic bishops of Engsity of Western Australia. either be where the mar- land and Wales said they will accept in Mr. Noonan was awar- Society with whom he riage was contracted or principle baptisms performed in nonded the degree for a had discussions in Lon- where the person being thesis tracing Catholic churches. the career don. sued — the so-called con of a Florentine Their statement said National Ecumenical In between his trips to vened party — had a resi the bishops in the service merchant "accept in Commission, said of Portu- liondon and Lisbon, this dence. Mr. gal during the principle the baptism of would bring about a Now trial be opening the can Noonan and his daughUp of the churches gradual change in the spice trade beheld where the largest non-Catholic tween Europe and Asia 'er Mary, spent Christ- number of participants whose baptismal rite is way the Catholic Church mas in Sussex, celebratat the start of the 15th 'd Mary's birthday living. This recognised as valid un- in England and Wales acnow in are century. means trial could less there is prudent tually dealt with persons the ?aris, spent a few days He recently returned another place take in city doubt in a particular baptised in other church'n Innsbruck and Vienna from a case." trip to Europe es.—(N.C. News). country another or even 'nd paid brief visits to that began in the middle ''enice, FOOD & PIE WARMER 120 pie if, for instance, the maThey also said " a cerPisa, Siena, Ray-. Of December. SEMINAR ON jority of witnesses are tificate from these churc apacity, thermostat control Perugia, Assisi and He was ches that attests that a FESTIVAL travel grant awarded a Monte Cassini in Italy. present there. of $4,000 by The convened party is person has been baptised A SEMINAR to discuss the Calouste A lso in Most of their time, BAIN M ARIES Foundation Gulbenkian however, was spent in free to object to the new with water in the name the successful Catholic to check on DEEP WELL FRYERS s locale. tock of the Father and of the Drama Festival, conductthe archival material in Florence and Rome. TOASTER GRILLERS papal The document on and of the Holy ed by the Therry Sor'ety Florence, Rome and They stopped for a stresses at the outset Spirit should normally be recently, will be held at LOW OVEN RANGES Advisory bon before releasing Lishis -,reek at Madrid, then that the Church will al- accepted as the evidence Trinity Collee.e on ,T•m€ serviceavailable HOTCUPBOARDS doctoral thesis for publi- Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur ways defend "the sanc- required . . . for the fact 28, at 7.45 p.rP Au nroPHONE 22 0191 cation. ( Malaysia) and Singa- tity and genuine nature of valid baptism." 1 9 NAM !GAN ST, ducers and renrecenta_ His work will be pub- pore PERTH & IIRANCHES • before coming of the sacred bond of The announcement, is- tives of all schools are lished by the Hakluyt home. matrimony." — ( N.C. ). sued through the bishops' , invited to attend.
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