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No. 3516. PERTH, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1971.
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Delegate's appeal to Laity To a capacity crowd in the Subiaco City Hall on Sunday night the Apostolic Delegate made a strong plea: "Catholic men and women of the Archdiocese of Perth, please do not be content to leave this new Apostolic Letter on Social Justice only as a valuable literary legacy to your children. Read it carefully and make it your own, each in his own way; each in his own milieu." This was the conclusion receive with equal warmof address delivered to th the zeal of Young the assembled laity on Christian Workers for the occasion of the offi- the cause of youth today. cial reception of His ExThe Majellans were a cellency by a representahappening in the new Perth. of tion of the laity Church of today. EightyThe person represen- five groups had sprung Mrs. tative of the Holy Father up in ten years. in Australia had taken Elaine Hart said that it the opportunity to rein- was a new expression of force this latest letter concern for women and of the Pope: On the mothers right in their Eighteen Anniversary of homely environment. Rerum Novarum of Pope NO MEAN FEAT Leo XIII. Parish Councils in the The occasion was im- wake of Vatican II were imof full and pressive feature of the a now pact. 700 people from all The chairman, Mr. During the opening hymn of the official welcome to the Apostolic Delegate by the laity of the Archdiocese. local Church. Mr. John facets of Catholic life in Justice Lavan is flanked by the Delegate, the Most Rev. Gino Paro, and His Grace, Archbishop L. J. Goody, and His Lordship, Bishop them spoke of Maher acthe Archdiocese had P. Quinn. Also in the picture is Father Patrick McCormick. 0.F.M., permanently attached to the Delegation and travelling with His and the new emerging cepted the invitation to E xcellency. The laity who spoke on the occasion are also on the s tage. Knights of image of the be present. The final Cross. Southern the highlight of the evening Finally, Mr. John Callawas that His Excellency ghan for the St. Vincent would stand for well de Paul Society could over an hour and a half speak of new horizons in and greet warmly the their traditional work, long line of people who now often demanding presented their respects. more time than money There were words and a and increasingly concereveryone and smile for ned with problems of deV ATICAN CITY (NC).—Pope Paul VI opened be proved himself a man wives, broken serted prepared to meet the the Vatican's new 12,000-capacity audience hail homes, migrants and people as much as posJune 30 in a manner that reflected the bright, airy most significantly the sible. interior of the $10 million structure. Kimberley Mission Appeal for Aborigines. "What is an audience f ices. and for cultural FORMAL WELCOME greeting and events, without religious aftermath of happy A The formal part of the people?" he asked as he such as the presentation evening was under the the evening was the opcheerfully welcomed the of musical performances. chairmanship of His portunity for conversafirst visitors to attend a over mingling Honour The Pope discussed at Justice tion and Mr. function in the arched great length the cost of Lavan. In his opening supper in the lower hall edifice. welcome Mr. Lavan drew while the receiving of construction, which, acFrom the lobby of cording to a Vatican attention to the global guests went on in the white marble and stain- press release, "substanproblems that are evid- main foyer. less steel pillars to the tially surpassed the origent even in Australia and The visit of the Delestage on which the Pope inal estimates." The about which the Holy out to is seated, the interior is Pope admitted this and See must be kept infor- gate has turned feat. physical mean modern, light in colour added that the cost of med. He highlighted the be no and acoustically perfect. the hall "aggravated the career of the Apostolic So far it has included a The Pope can be seen already difficult finanDelegate that equipped call on the Governor, a in reception Liturgical by those standing in the cial picture of the Holy him so well for this task. St. Mary's Cathedral and back and by the thous- See." In order to give a Dio- later a meeting with a ands seated in plastic, He put all these cesan dimension to the large group of priests anchored chairs down welcome a cross section over supper in the Archthe main body of the thoughts of finances in of Catholic Bodies had bishop's House. hall. The only ornamen- the context of supportbeen asked to present a tation is a coloured tap- ing a worldwide Church few thoughts on their FLYING VISITS estry of the Risen Christ and providing for all work for the Church in behind the Pope's chair. those involved in spreadThe Archbishop perW.A. The Vatican said the ing the faith. Because of sonally escorted him to hall can seat 6,300. With all these expenses, he Mr. Paul Smith for the see outstanding religious some seats removed, the said he had become even Legion of Mary Senatus, and civic places of interhall can accommodate more aware of the sense Saturday the On Spoke of the growth of est. 12,000. Vatican Radio of human needs — espethe Legion from Dublin afternoon the Sisters of said 10,000 attended the cially in the Third World 1921 to Perth 1939 and St. John of God housed of underdeveloped natopening. now in 1971 an impres- 700 Religious from all Although the hall will ions — which call to him sive 1,000 members work- over Perth at a special now be closed to finish for help. Chapel their in Mass ing in parish and other Still speaking of finanthe upper meeting rooms Aposthe celebrated by apostolates. for this fall's session of ces, he announced that tolic Delegate. In high spirits for the occasion jubilarian Father J. McCormack, meets the Delegate the Synod of Bishops, the Holy See was selling NEW HAPPENING Since then the pace has at St. John of God Hospital. the Pope was obviously some property in the cenMrs. P. F. Downey for not slackened. An all day happy that seven years tre of Rome to build "a the Catholic Women's visit to Kalgoorlie meant of construction were small but decent" housLeague could refer to ex- a 6 a.m. take-off by air nearing an end. ing development for the tensive help materially to visit all the schools He said he had order- poor of Rome. He also for children and others and institutions of the The new programme ed construction of the announced he is thinking DUBUQUE, Iowa (NC) vide religious education in need. city as well as a trip to —"It may challenge our for the mentally retarded provides highly individu- hall in order to free St. of forming a new departKambalda. For the Young Christcreativity and try our in the Dubuque arch- alised instruction based Peter's Basilica from ment in the Vatican to ian Workers, Mr. Peter on the individual's capac- bustling crowds and to co-ordinate the worldAt this point of writ- patience." said the Pres- diocese. Casey referred to the ing, a two-day visit to entation Sister, "b u t ity and advancement. offer visitors a more wide charities of the historic turning point in Bunbury and Albany is every retarded child can Sister Teresita, who is Local programm.s once suitable place of wel- Church. The career of Father Car- in nrogress and by the learn the love of God." director of special ser- organised, are directed come. He said the hall Returning to the topic dijn when he was receiv- weekend there will have That conviction, ac- vices for the archdiocese and financed locally with would also be used for of the opening day, the ed warmly by Pius XI. been a journey to Ger- cording to Sister Teresita also designed and direc- the direction from the meetings of the Roman Pope pointed out that it Re prayed that the pre- aldton with a stop at Curoe, guides new com- ted implementation of Archdiocesan ofLee for Curia, the Church's cen- was a simple ceremony gent Holy Father would New Norcia. prehensive effort to pro- the new programme — special services. tral administrative of- devoid of solemnity.
NEW AUDIENCE HALL OPENED
HELP FOR RETARDED CHILDRN