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LENTEN MESSAGE
Pope stresses aid for the needy
also a time of "Lent is a time of self-denial and penance; but it is the importance underline to more say we fellowship and solidarity. Need message. Lenten his in said Paul Pope of Lent?" tensified, in a spirit of "Let us listen to the can disregard the urgent sharing. genuine divine His of pleading uttered exhortations 'Considerable sums of Brother. Prophet the hrough t "Experience shows that money are needed for Isaiah and contained in communities various programmes and Christian Lent: the Liturgy of the greatest projects and the amount have which fasthe is rather, This, " from being required can only be obfar are needs shar. . wish: ting that I to the tained if each individual sensitive least the ing your bread with others. Yes, makes his contribution. of needs sheltering hungry, the "Each person is asked we meet the oppressed and the here and now give according to his to the ill Christ needy homeless; clothing the the and means, and to make a us around people see you when naked leave real effort in his giving. them, and hot turning this meeting cannot "By preaching these indifferent. your back on your own". us needs during Lent, the ecsigns the of exhortations one "But 'These Church wishes to underho the anxieties of the of our time is the widetheir religious asline people of today. Each in- spread awareness of the dividual truly shares in afflictions that lie heavy pect. "One call give without the sufferings and misery upon mankind. communicating, really of all. Alms-giving and Many obstacles in many can contribute withone not should self of gift the places hinder the promo- out really sharing, one be isolated and occasion- tion of the human dignity can deprive oneself of al acts, but the expression of every individual. We things without really havunion. brotherly Of have dedicated several ing a spirit of poverty. "Our age is deeply a- documents to a detailed "But the person who ware of the need to take study of this problem. effort, the collective responsibility But our purpose today is makes a real genuinely who person for the evils that weigh to encourage commitupon mankind. Only by ment and direct action seeks to help his brothers and sisters, the person response to this need can for its solution. who accepts his share of these evils be overcome. "In many countries, the Cross of Christ does "Jesus himself will one day reveal to us the im- Lent is the occasion for not run this risk. "If Lent is inspired by portance of the help we organised action by the once gave to our broth- Church. She asks each the charity of the Gospel ers and sisters: "For I individual to make a and if it leads to practiwas hungry and you gave material contribution to- cal action, material assisme food; I was thirsty wards the complete de- tance will be ensured. "Above all, Lent will and you gave me drink; . . velopment of all. naked and you clothed "Providing the means bring about an increase me". needed for this develop- of brotherhood, of JusThe appeal of Christ in ment is an important tice, of happiness and Pis members concerns work, and we hope that of love. It will bring us every Christian. No one such efforts will be in- true joy at the Resurrection of the Lord."
UNITED IRISH FIELD DAY SUNDAY, 11th MARCH, 1973 CANNING SHOWGROUNDS Albany Highway, Cannington Official Opening 12 p.m. f ollowed by a GREAT DAY of Sports and Entertainment for all the famliy. With approximately 8,000 Irish born people in W.A. plus 10's of 1,000's of Irish Descent, so the Canning Showgrounds would be a great place to meet some friends from home. The programme for the first day of the Irish Week is as follows: Children's Fancy Dress, Boxing Exhibition by The Sunnyside Boxing Club", Irish Dancing Competition. The following dances will be contested: Reel, Soft Shoe Jig and Slip Jig. There is also The Shamrock Social Club (INC), St. Patrick's Day Perpetual Cup for the Hornpipe. This competition is open to all dancers in W.A., Whether they are members of a Dancing School or tot, Gaelic Football Match starting at 3 p.m. Medals will be presented to the winners after the match by Mr. T. H. Bateman, MLA, Tug-o-War, various other activities. On the Carnival side, there will be a Pipe and Drum band, Dance band for open air dancing on large dance floor, ballad singing, and for the children, Swings, Roundabouts, Moonwalk, etc., etc. There will also be Cool Drinks and Ice-Cream arid Mum and Dad are not forgotten. bleEats and Drinks for all the family will be availa . Admission to this Field Day is Adults 50c, Children and Old Age Pensioners Free. _ There will be free parking for 4,000 cars on the Flowground. Enquiries all hours: Telephone T. Lebane 68 5075 or J. Fallon, 97 2626.
Congress on—I lelevision The film of the Statio Orbis, the closing ceremony of the 40th International Euchain Congress ristic Melbourne and farewell to the Papal Legate did not arrive in time to be shown last Sunday as advertised. It will be screened on Channel 2 this Sunday (March 11) at 1.55 p.m. On the same day, a radio review of the Congress can be heard in the programme "Encounter" on 6WF at 8 a.m. The Children's Mass from the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the Congress will be shown on Sunday, April 1 at 11 a.m. A talk by Father Andrew Greely at a Congress symposium held at the Dallas Brooks Hall was recorded for use in the ABC television series "Dialogue". No firm date has yet been received of when it will be shown locally.
Plan to market famous carvings Through the initiative of Father O'Shea, of Fremantle, national director of the Apostleship of the Sea, a Filipino cottage industry of religious wood carving is to be given direct access to the Australian buying public. The aim is to provide days speaking to thoussteady employment for ands of people. the famous master carSome of the carvings vers of Paete, Laguna, about 80 miles from Man- will be on show at the ila, who now live at a Fremantle Stella Mans subsistence level because fete on May 11 at the club of marketing difficulties. iri Queen Victoria Street. FOOTNOTE: "Paete" Father O'Shea will supcomes from the Tagalog ervise the distribution of the carvings through a word meaning "chisel". national wholesaler, and The town stands on the they will be available in edge of a rain forest which abounds in acacia local shops. and other woods famous An Apostleship of the for carving. When the Sea team visited the Phil- Spanish Franciscans arippines ih 1970 and saw rived in 1592, they found the possibilities of prac- the local Tagalog people tically implementing the skilled in carving and the aims of Action for World obvious step was to teach them religious themes to Development. work on. Religious wood carvings, unlike the secular variety, were not well ON INSIDE PAGES known outside the Philippines, and the team set 4 about developing a mar- Calendar keting outlet. Children's World 9
AdvertBy arranging a display Classified 10 isements of these carvings in the A.W.D. section of the Eu- Letters 11 charistic Congress exhibi11 Music O'Shea Father tion, caught the attention of News In Pars 4 25,000 people — the num8 TV Radio, ber who saw the display. Sport 12 several spent He himself
the Father Sean O'Shea pictured at Apostleship of the Sea stand in the Exhibition Building at the Melbourne Eucharistic Congress The display of religious wood carving from the Phinippines was the public launching of a new Australian initiative to provide steady employmcnt for Filipino wood-carvers.
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