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No. 3573. PERTH, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1972.
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Kim Benzley opens extensions
CHOICE OF EDUCATION MUST BE OPEN IT IS NOT the function of the Commonwealth to quarrel with the conscience of parents in regard to education. This is the view of Mr. Kim Beazley, M.H.R., Fremantle, who opened the $180,000 extensions at the Christian Brothers Col lege in Ellen Street, Fremantle, on Sunday. Mr. Beazley said he felt about education, includ. same year as the beginthe Commonwealth could ing the whole question ning of this school in denominational 1901, and, for 57 years find the finance for non- of State schools in an intel- schools, is only one it took no responsibility whatever for education. ligent way on the basis of aspect of that. We are living in an era I want to say this in deneed. Schools where parents when there is a very fence of the States that could pay S2,000 a year strong attempt to have none of them are reluctHIS GRACE with Mr. Beazley at the opening a ad blessing of the extensions at the Christian in fees did not need help. man defined as an organ- ant to take money from on ism reacting to his en- the Commonwealth and Brothers College, Fremantle, on Sunday. ARCH BISHOP SPELLS OUT EDUCATIONAL NEEDS Others did. vironment, and merely none of them is reluctant Mr. Beazley said: Page 2. "Some years ago Bro. being an organism re- to pass it on to private St. John said at a prize acting to his environment schools when it is obgiving that the aim of he may be slain unborn tained from the Commonthe Christian Brothers if his life is inconvenient, wealth. Their problem is that in Fremantle was that extinct if it help control, Christ should be formed can be pandered to. And, they have grown up in a in every boy who attend- ultimately, what you get c onstitutional situation is not what is said to be in which the Commoned the school. Christ vice versa the laity will That is a most revolu- an animal life—because wealth had all the reTHE STEERING COMMITTEE for the Arch- level to see that in all have the proper opporknown an animal life is a very venue departments and better tionary aim. is diocesan pastoral Council has announced the of tunity to have their circumstances It's not the Australian dignified life—but a devil- the States have all the chairman to the lives. opinions heard by him. way of life; it's not the ish life. expenditure debts. And election of Brother O'Grady as their British way of life, it's every Premiers' confer- succeed Fr. R. Healy, who departs shortly on Diocesan the Has Q. In days when everyone CONTROVERSY not the American way of ence is basically an argu- holiday leave. Council any connecis speaking about better life. It's something quite His Grace was speak- ment about that. Brother O'Grady is currently a member of the communication tion with parish paswit h different — the Holy ing of the problem of But the Commonwealth teaching staff at Christian Brothers College, those in authority, it toral councils. Spirit's way of life. Catholic schools and I has come into education Highgate. should be seen as no A. Strictly speaking the And the value which I would like to grasp all as a new personality; it small achievement that answer is no. Both, of Personally place upon of what have been re- did not exist at the time He has been active in ent among his duties. the Archbishop will have course, have the welfare this school is not prim- garded as the nettles of the controversies of the steering committee This mission to deliver a permanent body with of the ChurJh at heart, arily connected with the firmly because, in point the 1870's and 80's, when both in the planning the Word of God rests whom to converse and • Continued on Page 4. controversies about edu- of fact, I have been in- it was decided that no stages and also in lectur- with him in an outstandcation, because what is volved in what is 27 a ssistance what- ing at zone meetings. He ing way in the Church taking place — whether years of controversy ever would be given to is also pronVnt in the and the practical way of we are aware of it clearly which began with a con- private schools. theology doing this creates the organisation Or not—is a controversy ference in 1945. c ourses for teachers that need for a mature body about the nature of man. PROPOSITION The faithful with the Commonwealth commenced this year and of And the It has come into being also the newly formed whom he can discuss this controversy came into being the educationally, in a differ- association for religious task. The Document on Bishent period in history, one educators. in which, I hope, we are Father Healy accepted ops (16e) seems to put more inclined to start the position of chairman this very well: "In order off with a simple propo- from Fr Joachim O'Brien, to be able to consult sition that every child in OFM, who has since left more suitably the welfare of the faithful according Australia is an Australian WA. citizen and it is the conTo mark the occasion to the condition of each cern of the Common- of his stepping down, he one, a bishop should wealth to assist the most was kind enough to offer strive to become duly acUSUALLY COME BACK FOR underprivileged (and I a few thoughts to THE quainted with their needs ANOTHER . . . AND ANOTHER will define him as the bat- RECORD on the nature in the social circumstantered child whose par- and progress of the Pas- ces in which they live. AND ANOTHER "Hence they ought to ents do not love him) to toral Council: suitable methods, employ the most privileged and Q. What advantage do you see the Pastoral especially social research. (I will define him as the genius child who needs Council offering the He should manifest his concern for all, no mata form of education Archbishop? where he can go at his A. The role itself and ter what their age, con777,71 own pace), because I the understanding of the dition or nationality, be have stood in what is nature of the place of a they natives, strangers or widely considered the Bishop in the Church is foreigners. most privileged school in obviously undergoing a "In exercising this pasAustralia, and found that development as a result toral care he should preVatican Council, 20 per cent of the boys of the serve for his faithful the were dumped there from which devoted a lot of share proper to them in broken homes and were space in its documents to Church affairs; he should not in any way privileged this matter. also recognise their duty Also, from a purely to collaborate actively in at all. FOOD & PIE WARMER 120 pie But the point I want physical point of view, the building up of the capacity, thermostat control to make, andI would un- the task of a bishop has Mystical Body of Christ." THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN increasingly derline the point made by b e c o me Q. How do you see the CARS His Grace, is the point of more complex with the A lso in BAIN M ARIES benefit to the Diocese? growth of city life and need. stock A UTHORISED GENERAL MOTORS DEEP WELL FRYERS Now I cannot mention all the administrative A. The Diocese as a T OASTER GRILLERS HOLDEN DEALER a school which charges issues that are connected People of God also has a A dvisory LOW OVEN RANGES Mission from Christ. This high fees without being with it. service 1308 Albany Hwy. Yet in the midst of this council available HOTCUPBOARDS enables regarded as attacking it. t he he must hold the task of People to participate in I do not attack the greatPHONE 22 019i Cannington Mission of the er public schools, but I announcing the gospel of the 1 9 NOLA. IGANST.. PERTH 8 RRAN.CHES! PHONE: 68 1826 PHONE: 68 1826 do say that schools 'Thrist to men as emin- Church at the highe,t
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