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4UREAU OfLs IRCULATIONA.
No. 3557.
PERTH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1971.
Parish Pastoral Councils •••
Increasing lay participation evident
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THE NEW current of lay participation was evident in the first study day for parish pastoral councils at St. Thomas More College last Sunday. Sponsored by the Catholic Social Apostolate, they were set a full programme from 10.30 a.m. to the concluding Mass at 5.15 celebrated by His Grace, the Archbishop. The dedication of parishioners to their emerging responsibility was reflected in the fact that 46 parishes Out of a metropolitan total of 77 accepted the invitaThe Archbishop talking with the organisers of the study day for Parish Pastoral Councils, Fr. R. Healy, Mrs. and Mr. Harry tion to send two delegates. Child, Mr. Witt McNamara. One country parish out into the pastoral and sent a delegate and a human field. that a council was not rise to put the question: that all of this is new strong hope for a similar In the afternoon, there - lost to us and we must all country gathering had was the task of the fu- just a parish committee. Has the parish uni, It was the saving mis- its meaning in the soci- be patient and tolerant, been voiced. ture to find out what ac- sion of the Church dis- ology of suburban life to- learning as we go along. We can imagine future WHAT DID the Churches MIRRABOOKA PARISH reThe organisers had an- tivity could be develop- covered in every individ- day? seminars along the lines tell Sir Alec Douglas Home cently undertook a parish ticipated the time had ed, how much spiritual ual lay person that unreearnest An equally to be derlies the true concept of today with emphasis when he arrived in Rho- renewal programme. For come for many councils thinking had ply to his question came on particular aspects and desia for his talks with the results and pictures, to exchange their experi- aroused and how well of a council. are "We another: from Ian Smith? For the ans- turn to Page 5. ence and ideas and de- the whole parish was to for on leadership training wer, turn to Pace 2. caring strangers SOULLESS this for education and velop a vision for the fu- be made aware of a strangers. I have gained council's operation. Without this charity an awareness of my role work. CENSORSHIP HAS ture. BE* "A continuing study of towards God and man, in the parish council that COME a hot topic in rethe R. of Father Healy, The work was done esII documents HIS GRACE, the Arch- cent months. What does its work was soulless. I never knew before." the Vatican sentially in discussion Senate Pastoral Commitunity. The in no doubt bishop, writes us came leave Next will to the Adelaide's top-rated radio ideas He sat down in a hail of groups, the morning ses- tee, got basic of the role of the laity in laity, clergy and Religious talk-back show host, FathBody of Christ was far applause. afternoon, the in across sion drawing out the preon Page 4. the Church today." er Bob Hailstone, think more than a political conSome 13 priests had sent awareness of needs alternating his delivery glomeration of individO'Reilly in a about it? Turn to Page Father and the probing question with brisk discussion per- uals. There was a divine met in separate groups short final note to the 1 5. the listeners. among iods they stopped whether All this and more in unity of Christ and the during the day. They al- day gave them the chal- CITY OF STIRLING CELEHis first objective was Father that called people so were experiencing the lenge of next year's pro- BRATIONS — Page 6. short at liturgy and adtoday's issue. ministration or reached to get across the idea together to share respon- newness of the parish gramme for World Acstructure. They felt most tion Development. In this sibility in the parish. of all the need for a for- the parishes would have To achieve this, there mation of spirituality class opportunity was need for prayer with and vocation among the a first themselves educate to each other, careful inves- councillors. and others in truly undertigation of issues that For themselves they standing needs beyond arose, and above all a involvement and had to learn an apostolic themselves. real concern for others that patience with this new went beyond curiosity or expression of the mission Mass of the Church. The Archbishop had atorganisation. tended the closing sesHis third point was C ollegiate body sions and celebrated the summed up in recent summary, Mr. Mass of conclusion. his n I words of Pope Paul. "We When he faced the asChild made a finUSUALLY COME BACK FOR would invite our faithful Harry that coun- sembly he felt the need observation al sons to pass from erosive ANOTHER . . . AND ANOTHER cillors should not be con- to call this one of the criticism to loving obexclusively with most important days for cerned servation of the Church's AND ANOTHER . . . administrative needs but the Church in Western life. with the needs of people Australia. "The view we would in the parish, in other "I do not want to make like to meet is not conven- parishes and outside the such a claim in order to tional or one-sided, child- Church itself. dramatically attract atishly laudatory, shortsighttention. This first pastora not is Church "The ed or blind to defects, a collegi- al gathering of the repbut emocracy, d obedient to the point of of parish ate body, working in resentatives passivity. is the councils pastoral and charity unity, with "It is a view that seeks concern. This charity external sign and first to be objective, recognis- should spare and conflict important step in the reing both the shortcomings in the sharing of respons- newal of the Church here and also the virtues and ibility between priest and in our own Archdiocese of Perth. merits, constantly loving councillors. t he due renewal of the Glides silently on Nylofelt. "We must remember Continued on Page 16. Church and loving her in Waist high centre lift -lock operates any case — all the more d ouble bar locking for added protection in fact, the greater are THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN 149 production sizes for every application. her needs and infirmities." Over a background of (NC).— CARS Neb. 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