No. 3636. PERTH, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1973
A.W.D. has taught value of action
The education campaign of Action For World Development held this time last year opened up the eyes of a lot of people to issues they had never really studied before, according to A.W.D worker, Mr. Bill Armstrong.
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WINDSOR (NC). — The Vatican and the World Council of Churches have agreed to work more closely together, but the Catholic Church will not apply for membership in the council, according to reports of confidential week-long talks at a private mansion here. Wille- participation in local and Cardinal Jan Councils of brands, president of the national Vatican Secretariat for Churches were also still Promoting Christian Un- being studied. ity, headed the Catholic One subject discussed group at the talks, an at the Windsor meeting annual meeting of the and known to have been Joint Working Group of strongly supported by the Catholic Church and both groups was the the World Council of joint call for prayer for Churches. Ireland on June 10, isThe W.C.C. group was sued recently by the Vatled by Dr. Philip Potter, ican unity secretariat general secretary of the and the W.C.C. council. Ramsey Archbishop Cardinal John Heenan reported to have was Angof Westminster and said that he believed lican Archbishop Michael Christians in Great BritRamsey of Canterbury ain and everywhere were both paid informal visits grateful for the initiative to the conference during taken in this matter by the week. Dr. Potter and Cardinal A spokesman said after Willebrands. the talks that the close The Windsor meeting co-operation between the before it a joint lethad Vatican and the W.C.C. ter from Church leaders had the blessing of Pope in Ireland, both ProtestPaul who visited the ant and Catholic, thankW.C.C's. Geneva heading them for their conquarters four years ago. cern over the Irish probIn many areas of the lem. world, he said, the Catholic Church and the working had W.C.C. concerning agreements social services, justice and world development. The controversial probblems of mixed marriages and of Catholic
It proved in many lems elsewhere and aid pie have learnt, on an cases that they did not for them, but there has equal relationship, what know all the facts and to be a corresponding the developing countries they were forced to con- study of our own life have to offer in return by way of a widening of sult a wide range of peo- style here in Australia. "There is evidence that attitudes. ple to get the facts to justify their attitudes, he a lot of people want to Tourism is a good ask questions about eco- thing and people ought said. was nomic effect factors that make to take the opportunity A significant experienced by politici4 unnecessary demands on to travel, but what is to ans. People were urged people living in Australia be said merely of going to contact politicians today." to a country, living in when they thought it Bill Armstrong is no luxury hotels but never would be advantageous stranger to Perth. During really getting to know but A.W.D. did not tell what has been a 15-year how the ordinary people people what to say. career working for live and think?" In this way there was Church and other volunThe most recent chapa healthy exchange of tary groups, he spent a ideas on both sides, each year in W.A. as a full- ter in Bill Armstrong's learning that there was time extension worker for career before A.W.D. was another viewpoint than Y.C.W. when the offices with the Christian Famthe one they had followed were situated where the ily Movement for two years in Melbourne. to that time. new Royal Perth Hospital Currently, the moveA recent survey of extension stands. ment is in a period of resome politicians revealed He became national that A.W.D. was third of president of the Y.C.W. construction as its enera list of organisations in 1963 and in the process gies and resources were which they recognised as found his future wife, heavily absorbed in the playing a significant part Margaret Moore, national parish renewal programin shaping their poliitical secretary of the Y.C.W. me that occupied the long period of preparaviews, he added. They have four children. tion for the recent EuchVisiting Perth His next job was, for aristic Congress. last week in order to meet six years, with Australian and get to know local Volunteers Abroad which In a sense, Mr. ArmA.W.D. participants, Mr. sponsors 80 to 100 young strong says, this will be Armstrong said that the Australians each year on good for the movement present mandate from the working assignments to to take a fresh look at Churches expired at the Asian and Pacific count- its task in helping famil° Mr. BILL ARMSTRONG ies today. end of the year so it was ries. time to evaluate what "Today family life He is a strong supporthad happened and show understanding er of this initiative on the needs that this movement part of young people more than before," he could continue to give more because of what the says. Christian inspiration and "In the small nuclear youth learn themselves education by raising isthan what they teach family children are being sues of importance in our cut off from a wide range others. present time. "With so much empha- of contacts that existed "One of the weakness- sis on aid to developing previously. Grandparents of last year's campaign," countries," he said, "a for example, are being he said, "may have been truer basis for develop- isolated in their accomover -emphasis on prob- ment will come when peo- modation and the Sunday afternoon drive is not building the relationship VATICAN CITY (NC). — President Ceausescu of Rumania, where the that ought to exist. "There is a breed of Eastern-rite Catholic Church was forcibly united to the Orthodox Church personal selfishness de- 25 years ago visited Pope Paul recently in what an official Vatican communique called "an atmosphere of sincere cordiality." veloping." Mr. Armstrong said weigh upon But the communique Then they were joined seriously that the Christian family made it clear that Pope by the Rumanian foreign world public opinion." must now come out and Paul came to the point minister, George MacovOne point of emphasis become engaged in the with Ceausescu, who as escu, and Archbishop was "the establishment community and not sit Rumania's Communist Agostino Casaroli, secret- and development of relaback and merely be fed Party chief is the most ary of the Council for tions among all States, on discussion and educa- powerful single man in the Church's Public Af- based on mutual collabtion programmes, how- that rigorously Commun- fairs. oration and trust, for the ever uplifting and enjoy- istic State. Ceausescu's visit fol- strengthening of peace able. in the lowed by about five years and security "In a special way His USUALLY COME BACK FOR "Cardijn's (Y.C.W. a visit from Rumanian world." founder) approach was Holiness told his illust- Premier Ion Maurer. It The two men discussed A NOTHER. . . AND ANOTHER to be educated through rious visitor about the was the third visit by a the right of every people action as well as spirit- Catholic Church's situa- Communist head of state to work freely for its A ND ANOTHER . . . ual formation and fam- tion in Rumania and the to Pope Paul. own destiny. ilies must be taught to various aspects of its Emphasis was placed The others were Nikreflect on what they are life," the Vatican comolai Podgorny of the also on "intensified supachieving and so get in- munique said. One aspect of the life Soviet Union, in 1967, and port for the developing spiration for further of the Eastern rite Cath- Josip Broz (Tito) of Yug- countries" and the role action and involvement of the United Nations on in the community caus- olic Church in Rumania oslavia, in 1972. the world scene. is that This the most Government recent visit es," he added. does not recognise its was not a State visit be"Also, ecumenism has existence. cause Rumania has no become a much more ON INSIDE PAGES Catholic priests of the diplomatic relations with pressing need for a CathEastern rite are legally the Vatican. It was made Calendar 4 olic family to become asclassified as vagrants and at the request of the C hildren's World sociated with others in subject to imprisonment Rumanian leader after he various combined effC lassified Adveron discovery. had made a State visit 10 orts." tisements Pope Paul and Ceaus- t o Italy. This, he said, was one 11 Letters According to the Vatof the successes of the escu conversed for alMusic most an hour. For ican about communique, the Action For World DevelTHE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN 4 half that time they were Pope and the Rumanian News In Pars opment campaign. 12 Sport alone except president for examined interI t gave people a proCARS 8 "problems which most TV, Radio gramme of education and preters. A UTHOR ISED GENERAL MOTORS formation but it also encouraged them to go out HOLDEN DEALER and act on their initiative 1308 Albany Hwy., Cannington and to assess that action ANNOUNCEMENT! later; and they did this PHONE: 68 1826 PHONE: 68 1826 as a combined Christian RECORD PRINT now possesses a fully integrated offset department specialising 4imaimme,nowninesma....„, ........awnewmpaniremaimsmason activity. in typesetting, artwork, design, platemaking and colour offset printing.
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