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No. 3598. PERTH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1972
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Sanctuary in Cathedral redeveloped Plans for the alteration of the sanctuary areas of St. Mary's Cathedral were announced thiS week. The work is expected to commence almosQ immediately.
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Archbishop Knox with some of the members of St. Mary's Cathedral choir who will be a feature of the Eucharistic Congress in Melbourne next February.
Contemporary trend at Congress
The forthcoming International Eucharistic Congress to be held in Melbourne next year from February 18 to 25 will continue the work of renewal of the Church that has been under way since the Second Vatican C ouncil. The emphasis has been shifted from the Congress being merely a processional spectacle to its becoming a concentrated renewal of life within and without the Church in areas of living, from ecumenism to human relations, to ecology and population. Archbishop Knox and out that every internaLast weekend the prelate who will be the host Father Walsh addressed tional Congress has defor the occasion, the the Sunday congregations veloped a special theme Perth born Archbishop in St. Mary's Cathedral in relation to the Euchof Melbourne, the Most and a gathering of more arist. Now, as we celeRev. James Knox, came than 250, mostly Relig- brate the tenth anniVer to Perth as part of his ious, heard them at Mer sary of the commenceprogramme to explain cedes College Hall on ment of the Second Vatithe meaning of the Con- Sunday afternoon. On can Council, he quotes its gress to all the major Monday morning more words: centres in Australia. than eighty priests had a "Some imagine they He was accompanied special session before can plunge themselves by Father Brian Walsh the visitors left for into earthly affairs in executive director of the Adelaide. such a way as to imply C ongress. Archbishop Knox points that these are altogether divorced from the religious life. "This split between the faith which many profess and their daily lives deserves to be counted among the more serious errors of our age."
ECUMENISM of the theme of the Congress, the Congress. The organCongress will seek to re- "Love one another as I isers are confident in late the central mystery have loved you," to seek their hope that he will of the Eucharist to a to heal the breach of dis- come as be has attendvariety of levels—liturgy unity that Archbishop ed both the previous Conin groups and parishes, Knox believes has depriv- gresses held during his the special problems of ed the Chnistian Gospel Pontificate — at Bombay the Aborigines today and of so much force, espec and Colombia. their need to be recognisially when it is presented Even those not attended in the Church, and in mission countries. ing the Congress will parother issues of the times. ticipate in its frcits Some of these issues FOCUS through the discussion will deal with the active programmes that will be act of the closing The Forelife of the Church. conducted in parishes most will be its emphasis Congress will be the throughout the country. "Statio Orbis" at the Melon ecumenism. Ground, Cricket bourne Throughout the year of STUDY strong when, using the arena as a preparation more stands. as the well The bookie,. Unit bond of interest and than 150,000 people will Three, Eucharist and sharing of ideas has depresent for the mom- Life, covering four meetveloped in Melbourne be ent when Melbourne be- ings and a book for a among all the Christian comes the world point form of Eucharistic bodies that are joining of focus on the Eucharist. Hour are now available the activities wherever possible. It can only be specu- from A.C.T.S. Publications, 143 a'Beckett St., A special conference on lated at this point wheMelbourne, 3001. will ecumenism at Monash ther the Holy Father University will use the attend the final days of ( • See also Page 3) The programme
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The principal change in altar will be replaced bs3 permanent appearance from the pre- a marble;) sent layout of the sanc- structure and a matching tuary will be the removal lectern, also in marble# of the present high altar. The Blessed Sacrament The altar is now being will be reserved in the,/ dismantled for the sec- Sacred Heart Chapel. ond time. Bought by new contemporary styleol Bishop Serra in Italy, the tabernacle will rest on 8.4 altar was installed in the marble base in the centre4 old portion of the pres- of ths4 chapel. ent cathedral building in the early 1860's. ALTAR RAILS This was Perth's secA new permanent bapi ond cathedral, the first tistery will be placed irA being the cathedral of St. the chapel of St. Therese4 John, still standing in The sections of thei Victoria Avenue. altar rails in front of the The altar was dis- side chapel will remaini mantled and re-erected in in place and the portions the present new portion in front of the main sane-of the Cathedral in 1929. tuary area will be usedi as balustrades dividing: SCREEN Now the material of the sanctuary from the: the altar will be preserv- chapel areas. ed in a screen that will • See also Pages 8 and 9.. run the width of the rear of the sanctuary. ON INSIDE PAGES This screen will be of wood and will form the backdrop for the seating Calendar for the clergy which will Children's World 1* be placed facing the people. Classified AdvertiseThis seating will flank ments 11 a new chair for the Arch- Editorial bishop which will be . placed in a central posi- Letters .... tion. Timbers from the News in Pars . . present sedilia will be Sr. Philomena Earle .. 4. used in its construction. School Vacancies .... In the forward part of 16;,' the sanctuary the present temporary wooden TV, Radio .... 1Z
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