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SCRIPTURE VITAL IN CHURCH RENEWAL
A RENEWED appreciation of the faith in God's Word expressed in the Scriptures goes hand in hand with the renewed understanding that the Church is a living community of faith in God's Word revealed in everyday life. This is the link that is being brought out in the current w inter course of theology that is taking place at Trinity College.
It is the second of form is 'Pentecost Is To- of the Vatican Council three courses planned day', a study of the Acts there were tensions over for this year. The cross of the Apostles and ap- the question but they section of those attend- pearing shortly for sec- were resolved in the ing is wide: 127 Sisters, ond ear classes is 'St. clear note that the Constitution on Revelation 24 laity, 28 Brothers, four Luke's Gospel.' These texts are prepar- gave on the matter of hispriests, 14 seminarians and two bishops. In addi- ed with the help of two toricity of the Gospels. Fr. Crowe says that the tion, 45 priests and three Presentation Sisters who bishops are having mid- fill out the practical Bible has a place in the week sessions over three teaching aspects of the Church because it is a days covering the same text aimed at giving the statement of the Church's students an appreciation faith and not just a rematerial. In Perth to conduct the of the Scriptures as liv- citation of the things Jesus did. course are prominent ing literature. The Rationalists of the studied Crowe Fr. Australian Scripture specentury headed cialists, Fathers Jerome Scripture in Rome and 19th down a path searching 1953-56, CrotCrowe and Robert Jerusalem from ty, both members of the at the time when Catho for the historical Jesus. Seminary, lic scholarship was pick- They deliberately avoidPassionist Victoria ing up momentum as a ed any of the theology Templestowe, and teaching Scripture in result of the famous en- that had developed in the community. a combination of five lo- cyclical letter of Pius XII, Christian cal seminaries for relig- 'Divino Afflante Spiritu.' They wanted Jesus separated from the Churchious orders. This document was es. Not only did they not very much the back- find the type of historiTWO JESUITS ground work of the late cal Jesus they were In addition, Fr. Crotty Cardinal Bea S.J., then searching for, they gave has been, for three years, Rector of- the Pontifical little to the Church at lecturing in Old Testa- Biblical Institute, and the same time. ment Studies in the Unit- later to become a strong ed Faculty of Theology, leader in the Church at Fr. Robert Crotty, C.P., and Fr. Jerome Crowe, C.P., ir. Perth this week to conduct theology STATISTICS training candidates for the time of the Council courses on Faith and Revelation. Asked whether anyvarious Christian church especially in its ecumenithing can be judged ministries; he was the cal activity. from statistics on infirst to enter this field of The encyclical smooth- creased Bible sales, Fr. co-operation and has ed the way for Catholic Crowe said that a person since been joined by two scholars to examine the was not converted by a Jesuits. literary styles of the book but by contact with Fr. Crowe is working biblical writings. The is- a person — 'the good on publications for mid- sue was not clearly re- woman next door' so to dle secondary students. solved for some time; speak. THE STEERING COMMITTEE for the ArchAlready issued for third even in the early stages "What is happening toPastoral Council finalised most of its diocesan day is that the Bible is meeting last Sunday night at the the at work being better understood; there is a better appreci- Franciscan Retreat House, Victoria Park. Bishop Quinn was present to say Mass and ation of the message or the book," he said. talk with the committee on progress to this Fr. Crotty adds that to s tage. read the Bible means a Now that 44 nominees metropolitan area along complex piec-_, of literature with an alien style. have been elected, the with a grouping on NorThe person who will take Archbishop will nomin- tham and Kalgoorlie. U SUALLY COME BACK FOR up its true meaning needs ate an electoral college This was designed primANOTHER . . . AND ANOTHER a good deal of basic pre- on his behalf to select 22 arily to have groupings 20 approximately paration to understand councillors so that the of AND ANOTHER. . . that they are reading it best pastoral representa- priests in each to facilitlocal priestly discusate assured be tion will as a Christian view for them in the every day among the final names. sion. Ale-Aion was made at Since then, two requests world. to Even among former the meeting of a degree were put to the senate arrangeother misunderstanding make Protestant attitudes of ments to suit the priests: there had been a divorce that seemed to exist at parish South Perth zone was of the Bible from the some zone and on the nature divided from Victoria community with the in- meetings Park, and Merredin and representation. of alone sistence on a Bible parishes surrounding chosen nominee A without tradition. Today, from a particular zone from the Northam zone. they are quite aware of is not intended to be the Fremantle, the largest how the Scriptures are delegate of that zone or numeric al grouping expressed in the charity Applecross to responsible to it. Rather, ( from -of the community and the person will be chosen Mandurah), opted to recomdeveloped with the for the pastoral breadth main as constituted. FOOD & PIE WARMER 120 pie ments of their pastors. they can bring to the capacity, thermostat control So far there has been council's discussions. THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN no further administratRECORD Part of the problem ive development of the It hinges on the quesA lso in CARS BAIN MARIES tion whether one looks lies in the meaning of the zone system as an adstock DEEP WELL FRYERS arrangeat the Bible to see the present zone structures ministrative AUTHORISED GENERAL MOTORS T OASTER GRILLERS ment although it has record of God's action in in the archdiocese. HOLDEN DEALER A dvisory been recommended that LOW OVEN RANGES history; this cannot be Archbishop's the At service available HOTCUPBOARDS 1308 Albany Hwy. achieved only by ap- Senate of Priests meet- local parishes should exproach that sees the writ- ing on October 15, 1969. plore ways of sharing PHONE 22 0191 Cannington 1-9 MILLIGAN ST,. ten text just as a rec- it was decided that there interest and initiative. PER IZ4 BRANCHES PHONE: 68 1826 I f a pastoral council 68 1826 PHONE: ord of what happened. would be seven group-
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