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No. 3582.
PERTH, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1972.
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CONGRESS ABORIGINE THEME DEVELOPING A RECENT MEETING in Darwin began planning for the Aboriginal participation in the Eucharistic Congress in Melbourne in February, 1973.
A ttending the meeting from W.A. were Mr. Harry Little, of Rossmoyne, and Mr. and Mrs. Wi l laway, of the Pal lottine Training Centre, Rossmoyne.
Other representatives for the Congress at this on the theme of Action came from Port Hedland stage is the development for World Development Broome and Kununurra. of the renewal program- —an educational proThe intention is that me by which all parishes gramme to make people the Congress will be the in Australia will be able more aware of the growopportunity for the First to participate in the final ing needs of developing Congress of Eucharistic celebration. countries overseas. Catholic The third programme people of Aboriginal desRENEW LIVES in October comes to the cent. Those attending ExecBrian Walsh, Fr. central theme of the will be nominated or elected people of Aborig- utive Director of the Eucharist. Not only is inal descent who are Congress, said in Perth the Congress theme of potential this week that already interest to Catholics, it or leaders 60,000 people in Mel- has been taken up by Christian leaders. bourne had joined in the This Congress theme March programme on other Christian churches. Whereas the Eucharist is the particular interest the meaning of Christian used to be an issue that of the W.A. born Arch- living. Some parishes bishop of Melbourne, have as many as 130 caused division, it is now a source of unity, as Pope Knox. Most Rev. James groups of 10-15 people He was educated at New joining in the home dis- Paul specifically mentioned when talking to Norcia and did his early cussions. the Congress organisers studies for the priestAround Australia, Tas- recently. hood there. He has re- mania is leading with its mained deeply aware of preparation along with ANNOUNCEMENT the long history of the South Melbourne Australia and In last efforts of the Benedictine Cairns, where in a city month, the Lord Mayor, Fathers to do something of 30,000, 130 groups, in- Cr. Rowland, went on for the Aborigines since with volving over 1,000 people, TV Archbishop their arrival in 1846. completed the March Knox and Anglican Archprogramme. It was so bishop Frank Woods to EXHIBITION successful that several announce the Congress. Today, there is not a Anglican groups have In response to a plea to part of Australia that people to open their taken it up as well. does not have some AborThe aim of the home homes to visitors from iginal population and groups is to give people home and overseas, an this nation-wide Con- the chance to renew their immediate response over gress wants to arouse Catholic response to this lives. It has been prov- the phone of an offer of 1,000 beds, one half from growing need to recog- ed that there are a lot non-Catholics, and threenise these people in a of ordinary Christians More Christian manner. who are waiting for the quarters offering the hosopportunity to talk about pitality free of charge. In addition to the Ab- things that matter in life, Those seeking accomoriginal Conference, they including religion. modation are invited to Will be involved in liturThe next important write to the Congress gy and an exhibition of stage in the Congress Office, 68 Parliament the influence of Christ- plan is when it joini Place, E. Melbourne, Vic. ianity on their part. with the Australia-wide 3002. Practical preparation inter-church programme During the absence of Fr. F. Walsh, the Perth co-ordinator is Fr. Greg Carroll, of St. Mary's Cathedral, Perth.
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Keen potter, Mrs. Janet Kovesi in her Claremont workshop working the cup of a chalice. Some of Mrs. Kovesi's recent pieces will be among cross section of liturgical and religious art produced by leading contemporary artists and to be shown at St. John's Ch urch, Exhibition Square, Fremantle on Sunday, May 28 from 12 noon to 6 p.m. in conjunction with that church's annual display of its early altar plate and vestments dating back to convict days.
Service marked Christian unity sreeli
THE ANNUAL central combined service to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity this year took place in S. George's Cathedral last Sunday night. The service was under the presidency of the Anglican Auxiliary Bishop of PROGRAMME THE organising com- 1 Perth, Right Rev. Brian McDonald, and mittee of the 40th Euch- was led 12y the Dean of Perth, the Very aristic Congress to be Rev. John Hazlewood. held in
Melbourne in The Catholic Church lentlessly for our own February, 1973, has mapped out a comprehensive was represented by Bish- good to gather us within programme, which in- op Quinn and Fr. P. G. J. the family of God. "We talk about the cludes: O'Reilly, convenor for • Migrant Masses and the week. Bishop Quinn Fatherhood of God. The the Liturgical Inaugura- read the fifth lesson of Church must be at the tion of the Congress on the service, other repre- forefront in declaring the Sunday, February 18 at sentatives of the church- brotherhood of man and St. Patrick's Cathedral, 3 es reading the first four. the unfailing love of God p.m. The address was given for all men. • Vigil for International by the Moderator of the 'Of all organisations Renewal, St. Paul's Cath- Presbyterian Church, the the Church is one of the edral to St. Patrick's Rev. Garry Jacobs. To few that exists for those Cathedral (7 p.m.); Open- introduce his theme he who don't belong to it. ing of Population and quoted Paul Tillich: "A It exists for the world, Ecology Conference, man who has never tried for men, Christian and Myer Bowl (8 p.m.) on 'to run away from God non-Christian alike." February 19; To give significance to has never known the • Catholic Nurses Guild God who is really God. the theme of Pentecost • one-day conference at "The God who knows and the coming of the Melbourne University (10 everything us, Spirit, a concluding cereabout a.m.); Public session on who even knows the mony had the lighting ot 'A Caring Christian Corn- things we don't have the a blazing fire in the sancmunity' at Dallas Brooks courage to face about tuary from which each Hall (8 p.m.) on Februaryourselves, is a threat to member of the congrega20; us. And because he is a tion in the darkened ca• Catholic Family Wel- threat, he is a God we thedral received a lightfare Conference ( 10.15 want to get away from ed candle to hold as the a.m.) at Brooks Hall. sometimes. prayer to the Holy Spirit "But he pursues us re- was said. • Continued on Page 2.
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