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No. 3580. PERTH, THURSDAY, MAY 1 1, 1972.
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Co operation at loc I level m ore • Important Archbishop Goody
IF IT IS considered inopportune for the Catholic Church to join the Council of Churches at World, Australian or State level, it is desirable that more be done at the local level, such as ministers fraternal groups and other action that could develop into local councils. This was the gist of an address by Archbishop Goody at the annual assembly of W.A. Counci l of Churches at Wollaston Col lege last weekend. Except in Tasmania, in Bible work—translaSTATEMENTS the Catholic Church has tions and distribution. F u r t he r difficulties not become a member of "I desire that we co- might arise in the matter any State Council of operate financially and of being implicated in Churches. not profit 'on the cheap' statements issued on beIn Tasmania, member- for common work done half of member churches. ship arose in connection by others." The initial statement with schools. could of ten receive wide The Archbishop also publicity However, the Church in the media. maintains observer stat- spoke on aspects that It was often difficult for us in relation to the W.A. could arise in the case a member church to Council at their request. of Catholic membership. have its qualifying disFrs. P. G. J. O'Reilly, M. Although a Council — agreement equally publiKeating, P. Ahern, Bro. at world or any cised. whether Manion, St. Therese and A weakening result of Mrs. Barbara Mi ler of Mirrabooka parish receiving her th'rd year diploma as a catechist from Bishop Quinn at Mr. John Paul are ap- other level—was not intended to be a super- this could be the necespointed as observers. the Mass of Dedication of catechists in St. Mary's Cath -Aral on Monday night. The Archbishop said: church, nevertheless it sity for fewer and less was possibly open to mis- a dequate statements "I want the Catholic understanding on how Church here in Western the Catholic Church re- from the Council in view of possible Catholic resAustralia to lend its lates to other Christian ervation on certain weight, its co-operation there churches, unless issues—for example popand encouragement to all The Bishop said there OVER TWO HUNDRED catechists went up to work during the week, was further ecumenical ulation control, abortion, social charitable to take was no danger any man and education so that ordinrece;ve their diplomas of graduation from Bishop divorce and the like. educational endeavours. d tligel: were many who was available would ary people were more Quinn at the special Mass of dedication in St. classes, other weekend classes "I should like to clear about what the role DECISIONS Mary's Cathedral on Monday night. and activities with which be standing around with strengthen our common of a Council of Churches At the level of decisionnothing to do. witness, our co-operation really was meant to be. This annual ceremony new 'Joy For Living' pro_ they could be involved. making, there was a ques- concludes the 10-week gramme that now estabtion of the various levels catechetical tr ainin g lishes a proper developof authority in the dif- course that takes place ment of Christian inferent churches. each year in Mercedes struction over the seven College. Three hundred years of primary school. For example, in the and eight people enrolled Presenting the diploCatholic Church it was in the course this year, mas in the Cathedral. possible to have decis- which presented classes Bishop Quinn stressed ions made at the local at every level over a that these people were church level, the National wide range of topics; secseriously involved in the Conference of Bishops or ular and religious priests will he held on creation of the new presby the Holy See. These and Sisters fromHighence of the Church today. MONDAY NIGHT 29th MAY would not always corres- gate, Loreto, West Perth, He pointed out that the pond with the decision Victoria Square and Pre- catechist movement can levels of other a t the churches. sentation were lecturers be described as heroic work of spreading the USUALLY COME BACK FOR Archbishop Goody sug- for the course. EMBASSY BALLROOM Gospel. gested that possibly emFALL OFF ANOTHER . . . AND ANOTHER phasis should be moved He said that in such an ( From 8.30 p.m. to 1.30 a.m.) The organisers aim to away from multiplying important task, ANOTHER there AND persuade the catechists further structures to the was no time to be dwellthe with persevere the Band will he practical necessity of t° c o m plete three-year ing only on the difficulChristians collaborating l training programme. So ties and temporary probin prayer, reflection and far there is indication of lems that may be occuraction. strong interest in the ing. he first year but of the 208 He urged the catechists DEBUTANTES WILL BE conclusion, At the PRESENTED TO HIS GRACE asked that his remarks graduating this year only to develop further horiTHE ARCHBISHOP AT 9.00 P.M. be not considered as 24 were receiving their zons of work in three directions: negative because what third year diploma, It is vital for the cate- • The work must be really was needed was Tickets S8.00 Double available from:— the local involvement of chist while actually teach- aimed increasingly at the Y.C.W. 77 St. George's Terrace. the Catholic Church in 1 ing in the classroom to involvement of the familcampaigns and endeav- I be looking continually at ies of the children being Pellegrini's Hay St. and Cattalini's 24 Hr. Chemist their own development instructed. ours. both in technique and 197 High St., Fremantle. • There was need for "I am not yet convinced doctrine. parishes to develop catethat work together in all the chetical follow-up proattending Also MAKE UP A PARTY NOW FOR THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN the fields would be assist- course were 27 doing a grammes such as centres CARS ed by the Catholic Church third-year diploma hold- for the out-of-school inTHIS GALA NIGHT OUT. eir:s refresher course and volvement of the childAUTHORISED GENERAL MOTORS becoming a full member 11 joined a parent educa- ren; also opportunities HOLDEN DEALER of the W.A. Council of tion group. T able Bookings can be for the catechetical arranged direct through Churches. At present I Evaluation at the end teachers to have more 1308 Albany Hwy. the Embassy or the Y.C.W. should prefer active, co- points to the fact that access to teaching aids. teachers gener- • He called on a greater Cannington e operative observer status catechist ally are benefiting from involvement of men in PHONE: 68 1826 1826 68 PHONE: to continue if you will the doctrine and tutorial this apostolate. Although they were at 411111111M1111111111111111111111111in lessons and also from the have us."
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