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No. 3650. PERTH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1973
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Diocesan Council to recommend new welfare authority The Diocesan Pastoral Council will recommend that a central welfare authority be set up to co-ordinate activities in various fields of welfare work.
At its meeting last Sat- immigration. Charles' Seminary. He urday, the council decid• At present, committees said that without some ed to make the recom- dealing with child care structure such as the mendation to set up a and aged people meet at commission, welfare Catholic Welfare Com- the invitation of the dir- work for the church mission to the Archbishop ector of the Catholic might continue in a fairly of Perth, the Most Rev. Family Welfare Bureau, unco-ordinated manner. L. J. Goody. Father Barry Hickey. Membership of the var-. It is proposed that the The commission would ious committees would commission would pro- liase with 'the various be on a voluntary basis. vide a forum for Catholic committees but these welfare bodies working committees would re- CONSTITUTION The council also disin the Perth Archdiocese, main fairly autonomous. cussed various proposals or in the whole of W.A. The Catholic Family Welfrom its constitutional It would co-ordinate fare Bureau would pro- sub-committee. vide practical assistance work, plan future expansA number of suggestion and recommend new and resources where pos- ions were made and sible. welfare ventures. these will be looked at The Commission would The commission would by the committee in its consist of a chairman also be able to present a work towards drawing up united front to Common- who would be the Arch- a constitution for the wealth and State Govern- bishop's official repre- council. for welfare ments in order to gain sentative financial support for pro- work, the director of the SURVEY Catholic Family Welfare A wide-ranging survey jects. The commission would Bureau, a representative held in New Zealand dioact on behalf of the Arch of each of the committees cese will be looked at by bishop in assessing new and other people approv- the Diocesan Pastoral organisations or ventures ed by the Archbishop Council. The survey produced that wanted to operate who would be selected in the Archdiocese. Such from the community be- several reports which ventures need the per- cause of special interest were presented to the mission of the Arch- or expertise in welfare Bishop of Auckland. or financial matters. bishop. The council's sub-comAt present Father Hic- mittee on social, pastoral It could also investigate ways of financing key is the Archbishop's and moral problems in Catholic welfare services. official representative for the church in modern The proposal includes welfare work. society suggested that a the setting up of corn The council will sug- study of the reports mittees with represent- gest that Father Hickey might help Perth ArchHas a new day dawned on which women will atives of organisations be asked to work to- diocese in deciding whetworking in particular wards the setting up of her a similar survey be asked to tread that most holy of the male fields. For example, there the commission and ap- would be beneficial. preserve, the annual priests' retreat? could be a committee re- propriate committees. A council member, Mr. Last week such history make this year's M.B.W. presenting those working Father Hickey address- John Sampson, will read was made when a Relig- retreat. The other half of in the field of prisons or ed the meeting at St. the reports and make a ious Sister was one of the clergy will make this submission to the next three team members who retreat next year. council meeting. addressed the Priests of This week the priests The committee is also the Archdiocese of Perth of the Diocese of Bun looking at the question gathered for their annual bury have also been makof marriage preparation. spiritual retreat at the ing an M.B.W. retreat. Redemptorist Retreat • Pictured above durHouse, North Perth ing the final dinner, Dean Sister Wendy Fother- Finbarr Walsh is presentgill, a Religious of the ing a bouquet of flowers Sacred Heart, stationed to Sister Wendy on bein Mosman, Sydney, and half of the retreatants. Provincial Bursar for her At Sister Wendy's right congregation, has been is Father P. Carmody, released for a short while parish priest Manning, It's not the first time to take part in the re- and, in the rear, Salvathat Catholics have heard treats in communitarian torians Fathers Keyte USUALLY COME BACK FOR about the Good News, spirituality being given (left) and Liam Talbot. nor for many Catholics by the Movement ANOTHER. . . AND ANOTHER for a is it the first time that Better World throughout ON INSIDE PAGES AND ANOTHER. . . ,they have heard about Australia. Calendar 5 4 the "Good News for Other members of the Children's World ... 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PRAYERS FOR PRIESTS Prayers for Priests is an apostolate of prayer to assist all priests in their Vocation of Life and for the increase of Vocations to the Priesthood. This devotion is held as a Holy Hour at the Carmelite Monastery, Adelma Road, Nedlands, each first Sunday at 3 p.m. Be there on Sunday, 7th October to make your priests the gift of your prayers.
Grants to aid mothers; TV film control Australian Catholic women will ask the Commonwealth Government to increase allowances to mothers so they may remain at home to look after their children, rather than go out to work to earn extra money.
This was decided at cumstances, to depute the 26th biennial nat- women as extraordinional conference of ary ministers of holy the Australian Councji Communion, and of Catholic Women in ( c) It invests qualiSydney last week. fied laymen with the The A.CCW also de- ministries of lector cided: and acolyte. • To ask its mem• To request the bers to give every sup- appropriate authoritport to Catholic fam- ies to bring TV films ily welfare bureaus and programmes unand family planning der the same censorclinics. ship as those shown • To ask the Gov- in public cinemas. ernment in each State • To formulate in to initiate a programme of education each State plans for to reduce the incidence way to combat pornography. of alcoholism. • To ask the bish• To promote in ops of Australia to re- every State listeners quest the Holy See to and viewers groups, examine the possibil- and provide a genuine ity of investing quali- voice of the consumer fied women with the in these fields, to be ministries of lector channeled to the apand acolyte. This is propriate authorities. because: • To ask the Com(a) The Church re- monwealth Governcognises the right of ment to give a subswomen to act as read- tantial increase to the ers and commentators maternity allowance. at Mass. ( This has risen only (b) The Church is $5 in more than 30 willing in certain cir years.)