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Historic Congress in Melbourne Seventeen Cardinals and two cardinals-elect, prelates from every continent and an estimated 500,00 other people will have taken part in the 40th International Eucharistic Congress in Melbourne when the Congress in brought to a close on Sunday. day and the Father in the Holy "On this The organisers said 10,000 throughout this week the Spirit. of upwards hat t Catholic "Not only is the EuCatholic pilgrims had eyes of the Victorian world are turned towards charist the test and come to the Congress. Melbourne as a shining nourishment of our faith capital for the example of that hope and the source of ChrisIt was hoped that Pope which is so necessary for tian love, it is also the Christ's cause and sign of our in Paul would have been renewal Archbish- Church," Cardinal Sheable to attend. Christian unity and what op (Cardinal-elect) Knox han said in his homily at is particularly approof Melbourne told a con- the inauguration of the priate to this Congress gregation that he felt conference. it is the motive that sure that His Holiness He remarked on the draws us on to the hope present been have ould w great care and zeal with of true unity among all but for the effects of the which preparations for those who bear • Cardinal SHEHAN, Papal Legate • Cardinal WILLEBRANDS, to visit Perth influenza and his conChristian name," he addcern about the interna- the Congress were made, ed. saying that they revealed tional situation. Cardinal Shehan was the deep faith and bright ON INSIDE PAGES Pope Paul's letter ap- promise of the whole the principal celebrant at 4 Lawrnine con-celebrated MasCalendar ... pointing Cardinal Church in Australia "in ence Shehan the Papal this age of crisis and op- ses during the Congress C hildren's World ... 11 and was named as the Legate to the Congress portunity . . ." Classified celebrant of the Aborigiwas read to more than A dvertisements ... 10 He believed, he said, nal Liturgy at the Myer 2,000 people who packed 8 ... Letters St. Patrick's Cathedral that no diocese in the Music Bowl on Saturday 11 ... Music world had had more re(February 24). for the inauguration of 4 News In Pars markable growth than the historic Congress. m 6 There could be only Cardinal Jan Willebrands, the noted Dutch ecumenist, who is president Radio, TV ... and development than In his letter, the Pope the Church in Melbourne. one People of God and of the Vatican Secretariate for Christian Unity, will take part in two Sport ... ... 12 said that the theme pro- They were grateful for the divided churches functions during his visit to Perth next week. ... 9 Theatre ... posed for the conference the strength of Catholic were a living contradicecumenian on John Henry Newman are They —the new command- life that had developed tion in our time, Dr. Mary's sparked his interest in ment "in which the Sa- and for the "promise of Lukas Vischer said in a cal service in St. Monday on ecumenical matters. Cathedral viour bade us to 'love Christian unity which talk on "The Search for He taught philosophy night at which he will one another as I have we now see." The Con- Christian Unity". Warmond Major preside and preach and at loved you'" was worthy gress would be concernwhich lecture he Seminary public in a Holland Dr. Vischer, a member of highest praise. He al- ed with that during the of the Swiss Reformed will give on Tuesday from 1940 until becomso referred to the Con- week. Church and director of evening in Winthrop Hall. ing director of the semigress concern with ecuThe centre of that life the secretariate of the nary in 1945. menism. After attending the he said and the life of World Council of ChurchIn 1946, the Cardinal Congress in Eucharistic Unity and Christian re- the whole Church was es Commission on Faith Melbourne, the Cardinal was named president of newal were prominent in the Eucharist. It was the and Order, was in Mel- will fly to Perth as the the association for prothe Congress and these bond of Christian love moting ecumenical work bourne for the Congress guest Archbishop of Were referred to at var- that bound us to Christ and spoke at the public Goody who is a per in Holland and in 1948 ious times. and through Christ to lecture series in Melwas Dutch delega'tes to sonal friend and also the World Council of bourne Town Hall. a member of Vatican SecChurches meeting in AmOther speakers were retariate and attends its sterdam. in meetings Archbishop Young of regular In 1951, Cardinal WilHobart and Father Rome. lebrands organised a Commenting on the Thomas Stransky, SuCatholic conference in perior - General of the visit, the Archbishop's Rome on ecumenical American Paulist Fathers, secretary, Father P. G. J. questions. Pope Paul and a foundation mem- O'Reilly, said that the called him to Rome in functions gave ber of the Vatican Secre- two 1964 and consecrated tariate for Promoting people an opportunity to him a bishop, assistalL be involved in ecumenChristian Unity. to the late Cardinal Bea ism. in the Secretariate who Mother Teresa and ProThe Catholic Church's fessor Jurgen Moltman top ranking figure in mat- he succeeded in the and was Lutheran theologian of ters of ecumenism and secretariate elevated to the College the University Tubinof USUALLY COME BACK FOR inter-church relations, of Cardinals in the gen Germany in public Cardinal PERTH. 84 BEAUFORT STREET Willebrands, A NOTHER ... AND ANOTHER addresses also called for Father O'Reilly said, was Pope's April 28, 1969 conSUBIACO. 122 ROKEBY ROAD sistory. unity. personally diffident, alLEEDERVILLE. 148 OXFORD STREET A ND ANOTHER . . The main venue for the most timid in manner 71111111110. CLAREMONT. 40 BAY VIEW TERRACE laity was the Melbourne but firm in his decisions CANNING BRIDGE. 906 CANNING HIGHWAY Cricket Ground where as an administrator and FREMANTLE. 25 ADELAIDE STREET five ceremonies were a spokesman for the WILLAGEE. 86 ARCHIBALD STREET Special parking arheld during the week, Church. rangements have been HEAD OFFICE It was said of him, made for the Monday but a major focal point was St. Patrick's Cathed- Father O'Reilly added, night service. Priests ral where, in addition to that he was capable of of the archdiocese the service of dedication speaking to the Pope may park in Mercedes there was the altar ser- "with a vehemence that College grounds, envers' Mass, an ordination alarms everybody presBUILDING SOCIETY HOUSE tering from Goderich 297-305 MURRAY STREET, PERTH, W.A. 6000. TEL: 22 2066 ceremony, the Vigil for ent except, it seems, the Street, also behind the An Authorised Trustee Investment—Group Assets exceed 00,000,000 Renewal, Masses for Pope". Church offices and in nurses and the deaf and An inveterate cigar No. 6 Perth City Counsmoker, the Cardinal is for Scouts. cil car park in Moore Street, There were the Eucha- described by some of his Religious ristic Hour at St. Fran- colleagues of having been Sisters' cis' Church and the Abo- born with a cigar in his parking areas are the riginal Liturgy at the mouth. dental students' car Internationally-minded, park in Lord Street, C ARS Myer Music Bowl. he is a linguist who is corner of A UTHORISED GENERAL MOTORS Victoria The Congress was to equally at home in EngSquare and in VictorHOLDEN DEALER be brought to a climax lish. French, German and ia Square bays if alwith Statio Orbis at the Italian as he is in his 1 308 Albany Hwy. ready booked. Melbourne Cricket native Dutch. Clergy of other deC annington Ground. Cardinal Willebrands nominations will use PHONE: 68 took a doctorate in 1826 PHONE: 68 1826 • Other Congress items, philosophy at the Angeli- the dental students' car park. pages 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8. cum in Rome. His thesis
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