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No. 3592. PERTH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1972.

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End carnage in Vietnam, says Pope "It is a matter that for years has weighed on our heart and undoubtedly your heart as well," the Pope said in a recent private audience with U.S. Secretary of State, William Rogers. "Now, however, while our grief over the escalation of the war in the countries of Indochina increases from day to day, a gleam of hope is offered to us. "Negotiations aimed at life and dignity over any ending a solution for the other interest." intolerable and bloody A Vatican communique dispute are to be reopen- disclosed that "a consided in Paris, not without erable part of the Holy a new note of goodwill." Father's talks with Mr. The Pope went on to Rogers was dedicated to emphasise that the nego- the quest for peace in tiations should be swift, Indo-China and the Mid• sincere and conclusive. dle East." He suggested that "the ALL PEOPLE spirit of, and the meth. ods by which these negoThe Pope, after listentiations have been con- ing to the exposition of Miss Gemma Ots was one of 47 lay people who attended the day of information last Sunday to hear about lay missionary ducted for far too many Mr. Rogers, said that he work in the Kimberleys and New Guinea. months, must change by hoped the conversation virtue of a new, mutual held and contacts made and generous proposal would develop to positive for a truce and for agreements in the interpeace." est of co-operation and peace among all peoples "EXHAUSTED" in the world. The Pope added: "We Lay missionaries are missionaries in the true sense of the word—they stand shoulder to shoulder with the missionary' Particular attention make ourself the spokespriest and religious Brothers and Sisters. man of a population was given to the reFor that reason they need solid preparation in every respect of missionary work and they will need the spirit of sumption of the Paris that is exhausted by carnage and destruction; talks on Indo-China in Christ to help them persevere in that vocation. we voice the cry of this regard the Pope The talks are open to interest in what it is all civilised mankind that hoped that there would This is how Fr. NichAlso speaking on the They spent two years believes in the justice soon be a realistic and olas McSweeney, Direc- theme of the Kimberleys in the Territory, John as anyone whether they at- about. and charity which must final agreement in accor- tor of the Catholic Mis- were Evelyn Walker and a lecturer in a teachers' tended the day of inforThose interested in atand mation or not college, and tending may contact the. reside over the relations dance with the just as- sions Office, summed up Joan Elliott, who both training between nations, in order pirations of the Veitnam- the theme of the day of have been lay missionar- Elizabeth as secretary to whether they have any Catholic Missions Office positive thoughts on the ( 25 5264) or the Catholic to implore those who ese people. information held last ies at La Grange, Derby the college. can, and must, discuss Their conclusion was subject or just a general Church Office (25 9177). Sunday at the Franciscan and Broome. Mr. Rogers declared and deliberate, to put an Missionaries of Mary Reexplained the that a spiritual life is They that the government of end to it. treat House at Victoria whole story of how they essential for the lay misthe United States shared That did not made their decision and sionary. "May you who are now the wish for a prompt Park. Organised by the Perth prepared to go to the mean that one had to be responsible for the fate solution of the Vietnam of those lands, show the conflict through negotia- Lay Mission Group, the North. They were able to a special sort of person. wisdom and magnanim- tions, and thanked the day attracted 47 people, give a full description of Ordinary people became ity that acknowledges Pope for his efforts for three married couples a typical day spent on a priests, Brothers and among them, and eight mission station. Sisters and so it ought the prevalence of man's peace. having already been lay After lunch, Fr. Mc- to be with lay missionmissionaries. Sweeney, chaplain of the aries. Also with experience in The opening talk of lay mission group, spelt the day was given by out the attitudes that the New Guinea of which she Bishop John Jobst, of future missionary ought spoke was Marie FinuBroome. cane, who spent two to have. "Becoming a lay mis- years teaching in Port He explained that even in the missionary con- sionary is not an escape," Moresby and surroundUSUALLY COME BACK FOR text it is the Bishop who he said. "It is not a ques- ing areas. • some retion of going to ANOTHER . . . AND ANOTHER had the mandate of the TALKS SERIES Church to see that the mote place in order to A series of ten talks AND ANOTHER . . . Word of God was preach- sort yourself out. It is 44C' 4) discussions on the and sort of vague not some 1 4 / ed and to see to the most effective way that this notion of assisting in life and work of a lay chores unrelated to the missionary is now to 4:0010 could be done. religious spirit of the take place commencing 4010■10 on Tuesday, August 15, mission KIMBERLEYS The missionary voca"A missionary voca- at 8 p.m. at the Catholic tion was a call to work tion demands that in the Missions Office, 23 Vicwithin the Church in that name of Christ you serve toria Square. sense. your brother human, beOn the specific work cause God is the Father of missionaries in the of all of us." Kimberleys, he pointed Turning to the work in out the pride that the New Guinea, John and in their Aborigines have Elizabeth Brain spoke of Calendar culture and traditions. their experience; John Children's World From the missionary is at present teaching at Editorial . . they needed, above all, Aquinas College. w ith Vitamin C added THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN Education .. the sympathetic help to They had gone to New ( to keep winter coughs enable them to do things Guinea as a newly mar- Letters .... . . and colds at bay) CARS for themselves and find ried couple. Elizabeth is their own personal dig- not sure that going so Mercedes Choir . .. . 15 AUTHORISED GENERAL MOTORS 6 Majellans . nity in life, he said. HOLDEN DEALER soon after marriage is Bishop Jobst s talk good advice for a mis- Sister Philomena NORTH 1308 Albany Hwy. was illustrated by slides sion-minded couple in I Earle .. . 7 I SOUTH provided by Brother Hen- view of the many adjust- ' Sport Car .ington 1 6 46 5478 derson, who has exten- ments thr.t have to be I 67 6066 PHONE: 68 1826 1326 68 PHONE: Television . .. 1 2 sively photographed the made in early married North-West missions. _ _ 10 Y.C.W. Quest .... life.

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