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No. 3624. PERTH, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1973.
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Our vision narrow asks mission head
There is quite a degree of confusion in the minds of both students and their teachers about what the missionary mandate of Christ is all about, according to Father Nicholas McSweeney, Perth Director of the Catholic Missions Office.
"In our Western society The confusion, he said teaching of children in concerned resources of mission areas raised $18,- today the majority of us the Church; whether to 898 from 16,214 children have got more than sufficient on which to sur'lean towards specific aid in primary schools. vive, but we may not be , programmes or to back Q uestioned about the much closer to the Good the total missionary pro- r esources of the Church, News -gramme of the Church. of the Gospel. I This programme of the Father McSweeney pointed out that over and a"This reluctance to di'Church is directed to the bove these very generous rectly preach the Gospel but person, human whole financial resources there shows a lack of hope at the heart of its mes- was a more vital one. that is completely foreign sage is the aim that each to the whole message of - person should come to This was the mission,know the love of God ex- ary himself, the man or Christ," he said. The hope pressed in the person of woman, who dedicated is that the Spirit of Jesus Christ. his or her whole life in Christ is active in the world today and especiMcSweeney response to the mandate Father ally in His Church. made these reflections of Christ to His Apostles when issuing the annual at the time of His Ascen"Christ prayed: 'That reports of the Society of sion. the world may believe it St. Peter Apostle and the "You will receive pow- they may be one so that Society of the Holy Childer when the Holy Spirit was you who sent me'. hood. comes on you; and then "That prayer of Christ These two missionary you will be my witnesses • The new exechas sustained every missocieties operate in the riot only in Jerusalem, of the West utive sionary who throughout Catholic schools of the but throughout Judaea Catholic Australian the centuries has set out Archdiocese. and Samaria and, indeed, to preach the Gospel. Educators for 1973: Last year, the Society to the end of the earth." From left: Brother "Today's missionary is of St. Peter Apostle from the Apostles' question asDon Siebert (Trinity), no exception, even if the a total of 8,068 secondary Mrs Aileen president; This was His reply to methods he uses are difstudents realised the sum Poli (Bellevue), minof $6,201. This Society king when He would es- ferent. He still has to ute secretary; Sister looks to the training of tablish His kingdom on have a total vision and a native priests and relig- earth. They had shown Gospel hope to go with Catholic Educators (W.A.C.E.) are hopeful that Lorna Brown (HighAustralian West The ious in missionary lands. Father McSweeney said, it." in the next few months a media centre for religious education will be set gate), treasurer; SisThe Holy Childhood their narrow vision and ter Elizabeth Ntwotin Perth. up Today's missionary, Society which concen- limited hopes. ( Loreto ), viceLast year the W.A.C.E. mit tee in the broader April 9; the other primary ny Father McSweeney said, trates on the care and president, and Broth"I am convinced today needed the backing of committee spent much plan of establishing relig- April 17. training that there is a narrow- our resources because he time discussing this ques- ious teacher er Des O'Grady ( HighAll meetings are held gate), secretary. The ness of vision in many had a unique task. tion and final details are plans in the Archdiocese. ON INSIDE PAGES areas of the Church," he He felt that such a al Trinity College, Perth, first meeting of the in the process of being reCalendar programme of teacher commencing at 7.30 p.m. full committee took 4 said. "If it is God's will Not only was the mis- solved. finishing by 9 p.m. Children's World 8 that the Good News be sionary there to relieve In addition to provid- training needed to be and Trinity Collpreached to all mankind, poverty and oppression ing 16mm films for relig- undertaken through the Anyone interested in the place at Classified Advertweek. ege last p irticular areas of religiwho are we to narrow as so many other charit- ious education, it is hoped West Australian Institute isements 10 that vision?" able organisations were that there will be a com- of Technology, because ous education is welcome Glendalough 3 to attend. also striving to do, his display of re- of the scope of its needs. Letters 9 "Paradoxically, concen- specific vocation was to prehensive The report referred to educational matligious Music Successes 6 trating only on ma- make Christ known by erials and facilities for the growing popularity of and economic proclaiming the Gospel News In Pars 4 terial religious camps for stuaid may be nar- and to create a local ordering materials. R adio, TV dents. 8 rowing of the avision. In addition, the teachSport ... W.A.C.E. had conduct12 After a person's physical Church inserted in the er's organisation hopes Universal Church. Student Driver ed a camp in 1972 attendneeds have been satisfied, co-operation to develop Training 5 is our work then finish- ( • Contributions, page among schools in the ed by 50 teachers who were given training in Theatre ... 11) 11 ed?" purchases of media re- the technique of running sources such as tapes, students' camps and who records and film strips. were able to share the Lists of these materials experience they had alwill be published from ready gained. Another time to time in the such camp was planned W.A.C.E. Bulletin. for 1973 during the secThis year the Bulletin ond term. is to be edited by Sister The main activity of Anne Tormey, of the Sis- W.A.C.E. is the organisUSUALLY COME BACK FOR PHILADELPHIA (NC) — For the first time in 50 years, the Inter- ters of Mercy, who suc- ation of workshops at ceeds Brother Norm Will- •the various grade levels national Eucharistic Congress may ANOTHER . . . AND ANOTHER be held in the United States in iams. The subscription is Philadelphia in 1976. so that teachers can offer ANOTHER . . . AND $2 and any person with each other specialised The congress would religious interest an in manent Committee help in their religious tional Conference of be timed education is invited to education programmes. to coincide on International EuCatholic Bishops of With the celebration Payments In 1972 there were four subscribe. charistic Congresses, the United States Of the 200th should be made to Sister levels — secondary, Junanniversaid that committee would probably be Anne Torrney, Convent of ior secondary, upper and sary of the Declaramembers discussed asked at their meettion of Independence Mercy, 13 Broome Street, lower primary. For 1973 the 1976 congress ing next fall to sponand it would be sponwhile attending the sor the congress Mosman Park, 6012. there will be a fifth sored by the bishops 1973 congress The Catholic Educa- group, middle primary, in jointly. Of the United States. Melbourne, in Febtors' movement is now operating. ruary. The theme of the into its second year. A spokesman Presidents for the refor Cardinal congress would probRecently 170 teachers spective sub-groups for John Krol The committee ably be linked to the of attended the annual gen- 1973 are: Senior secondsaid thatPhiladelphia 'looked favourably" Bicentennial of eral meeting held at Trin- ary, Bro Kevin Paull the archidocese on Philadelphia as a was American Independ- ity College. The meeting Trinity); junior second( "willing and site for 1976, Cardanxious" ence celebration was attended by Arch- ary, Bro Michael Fox to have the inal Shehan said, but here, the spokesman bishop Goody and Father congress Victoria Park); (East here. it made no final resaid, "since religion <T. Nestor, Director of senior primary, Bro Alan THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN dommenda t ion. The City officials had has played a large Catholic Education. edd, ( Highgate ) ; ratdd been final choice would be part in the history of consulted and they also CARS In his annual report, le primary, Sister Joan made by Pope Paul the United States." favour havthe president, Brother Smith (Attadale), and ing congress VI. here, AUTHORISED GENERAL MOTORS the Don Siebert of Trinity junior primary, Sister The last Interspokesman said. HOLDEN DEALER Margaret Bourke (LorCollege ,pointed out that The Philadelphia national Eucharistic Cardinal eto). W.A.C.E. as a body buildLawrence spokesman said that Congress held in the Shehan of 1308 Albany Hwy. The next meeting for the administrative United States was in ing a community of Chairman ofBaltimore, Connington achers would the Perbe in liai- the secondary and middcommittee of the NaChicago in 1926. son with the Catholic le primary sub-groups PHONE: 68 1826 PHONE: 68 1826 Education Office and the will be held on Monday, Catholic Institute Corn- groups will meet on
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