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PERTH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 971.
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SYDNEY PRIEST CALLS FR INQUIRY SYDNEY: A suburban priest, accused by some of his parishioners of conducting church services like political rallies, has called for a public inquiry into the charges. C omplaints to Church authorities here stemmed from a service in St. John the Baptist parish in Harbord, at which Father Roger Pryke spoke Out against the Australian tour of the South African Springbok rugby team last month. He said he took the were -underhand and unA letter he received from Auxiliary Bishop position that the issue fair." "As a priest I feel obEdward Kelly, of Sydney, was moral rather than liged to speak about the and his own reply were political. three major moral issues published in the weekly He called for an open the way—war, racism of parish bulletin. investigation of the com"One goes to Holy plaints by Bishop Kelly and want," he said. He admitted to Bishop Mass for spiritual inspir- at a public parish meetKelly "priests have a ation," the bishop's letter ing. captive audience at Mass said, "but at St. John the Father Pryke is a for- and that preaching of the Baptist Church it is like political mer secretary of the Gospel can be abused, so a attending Apostolic Delegation here that parishioners should rally." In his reply, Father and editor of a bi-month- have some redress, espePryke said he spoke ly journal, Non-Violent cially when the charge is serious, as in this case." against the tour of the Power. He told a Sydney newsBut he said he regretSpringbok rugby team because of South Africa's paper, The Daily Mirror, ted the parishioners comapartheid policy of strict he felt the anonymous plained first to the carsegregation. complaints against him dinal and not to him.
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I Claremont Ordination I
His Grace, the Archbishop, The Most Rev. Dr. L. J. Goody, last week consecrated the St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel, Aquinas College. Here he anoints the wall at the entrance to the chapel during the consecration ceremony. •
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Writer Praises Apollo Crew
VATICAN CITY: The Vatican weekly praised the manner in which the United States divulged instantaneously to the world the triumphs and the "moments of suspense" of the Apollo 15 moon flight. "These troubles were brought immediately to attention of the the The newly -ordained Father Lowe with his mother, Mrs . M. Lowe and Claremont whole world," said staff p arish priest Father Joseph McCormack (seated). writer Mario Furesi in the August 15 edition of The Bishop of Geraldton, the Most Rev. F. X. bishop's Secretary. The L 'Osservatore della DoThomas, ordained Rev. Raymond Lowe to the Seminarians from St. menica. are priesthood at St. Thomas' Church, Claremont, last Charles Seminary assist"These troubles ed at the ceremonies. probably what gave the Saturday. Father Lowe celebrat- undertaking its characThe ordination of Father Lowe was a unique ed his first Mass at St. ter of sheer humanity, occasion, not only for himself and his family but Thomas' Church the fol- leading every spectator also for the parish of Claremont. lowing day. The parish to feel, as never before, He was the eighth priest ordained from that of Claremont participat- that he was participating ed in a mammoth recep- in this great enterprise." parish since its foundation. He also cited the abiltion given to him in the Father Lowe was or- aldton Diocese. parish grounds after- ity of Apollo 15 crew dained for the diocese to The ordination was wards. A special marquee members to adjust Of Geraldton. He is the performed before a cap- was erected for the occa- the small accidents along son of Mrs. M. Lowe, of acity crowd of clergy, sion in the as vicinity of the way, as well Waroonga Road, Clare- Religious, friends and the parish caused "others which Church. rriont and the late Mr. V. parishioners. suspense." Father Lowe will take moments of J. Lowe. Bishop Thomas was up Providing such full induties in Geraldton Educated by the Lor- principal celebrant at formation to the world, eto Sisters at St. There- the Mass. Concelebrating Diocese later in the year. Furesi said, was in "persa's School, Nedlands, with him were Rev. Two other ex-parish- fect keeping with the and at the old CBC Col- Fathers W. Ford, J. Mc- ioners from the parish true, essential character lege, the Terrace (1955- Williams, C. Tory and B. of Claremont, Mr. Peter of undertaking this 1964), he entered St. Col- Ahearn. Whitely, and Mr. John which is a milestone in umban's College, North The Master of Cere- Dwyer, are studying for man's advance toward Turramurra, NSW, and, monies was Rev. Father the priesthood in Adel- the ever new frontiers of in 1969, joined the Ger- P. G. J. O'Reilly, Arch- aide. knowledge."
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