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No. 4651. PERTH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 1 , 1973
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Catholic school aid basis: 'genuine need' The Federal Minister for Education, Kim Beazley, has accused opponents of the Karmel Report on education as being "indifferent" to the needs of Catholic schools, and has denied suggestions that the Government's increased education aid to Catholic schools was a "golden handshake." He said that the decis- showed a lack of awareAsked why some Roion was based on the gen- ness of these schools' man Catholic Bishops uine needs of Catholic financial position. were complaining about schools. The Interim recommendations. Mr. Beazley said that the Schools Committee which Roman Catholic schools Mr. Beazley said: made the recommenda- would have received $64 "They are hostile to the tions was totally indiffer- million in recurring Labor movement, especent to any strategy of the grants under the previ- ially in Victoria. Labor Party, real or al- our arrangements. Under "The Government has leged, and it was slan- the Karmel Report, rec- accepted recommendaderous to suggest it was ommendations they tions which do not commotivated by a desire to would receive abut $122 mit it outside the life of win Catholic support. million recurring grants the Parliament — 1974 But the Government in the next two years. and 1975. We are trying was constitutionally Asked about sugges- to set up new expert bodbound to give education tions that the acceptance ies to deal with schools aid to schools, not to ec- of the Karmel Report in the same way as uniclesiastical authorities. It constituted a "golden versities have been dealt would be aid in States handshake," Mr. Beazley with. The Schools ComGrants (Schools) Acts, said: "You cannot deal mission will recommend not State Grants (Bish- with anything as irration- for 1976 and beyond. ops) Acts. al as that. "The Karmel Report Mr. Beazley said that "Before the election says that when you have the aid had to be given these people said that we brought the below standdirect to schools to avoid were going to destroy ard schools to the desirbreaching the Constitu- their schools. Those who ed standard, the Schools tion. took that line now must Commission will then In a special interview invent some other explan- proceed to a new assessment of grants. with the "Catholic Week- ation. "The new norm — 140 ly," Mr. Beazley said that "The Karmel Committhe Government's aim tee stayed in the consti- per cent of the existing was to bring the standard tutionally safe field of in- level for State schools — of all schools up to a quiry by looking at re- will then become the new certain level. When this sources. It has made its base. "Government support was achieved, the new allocations according to level would become the resources. There is no de- for Catholic schools will base on which future as- nominational factor in its need to continue. Catholic schools are the most sistance decisions were estimates." deprived sector of educamade. Referring to arguments tion. He said that Catholic that people who paid tax"I think it is very schools would continue ation should receive its touching that some peoto be as much entitled to benefits, whatever their ple have suggested helpCommonwealth education wealth position, Mr. ing Category A schools assistance as any others. Beazley said: to raise money. It was "touching" that "That argument would They have obviously no sections of the Church suggest people who have conception whatever of supported increased aid no children should pay fee levels and the fact to non-Catholic private no tax for child endowthat these schools don't schools but this attitude ment."
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* Last week the Australian Minister for Education, Mr. Beazley, visited schools in his electorate. A t Santa Maric., College he is seen (right), meeting school staff and members. auxiliary From the right Sister Consilii, principal ; Mr. E. Necosham, college auxiliary member; Sister Romuald, deputyprincipal; Sister Gabriel, superior; and Mr. E. O'Callaghan, president of the college auxiliary.
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Pope Paul has placed World Mission Day, Sunday, October 21, under the protection of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, the first centenary of whose birth, January 2, 1873, is celebrated this year.
Father Kevin Hick- sionary vocations — a ey, C.SS.R., acting dir- missionary intention ector of the Perth most dear to St. TherCatholic Missions Off- ese in her cloistered ice, said that this Car- life, and which has melite nun gave an ex- earned for her the desample to us all of a ignation of heavenly sensitive missionary, patron of the Society conscience, profound of St. Peter and the missionary awareness, Apostle for the trainmissionary ing of native clergy, burning apostolic and of all Catholic and zeal prayer and service. missions and missionaries. missionary "Her "With confidence in message is one of faith the permanence of her in the communion of intention, recorded on saints; since we must the wall of her shrine be convinced that our in St. Mary's Cathedfeeble light can set ral, Perth, of spending fire to brighter and her 'eternity doing more glorious fires, good upon earth,' may which will give better St. Therese of the service to the mission- Child Jesus intercede ary cause," he said. on behalf of the mis"The Holy Father is sionary activitiy of especially concerned the Church this Misthis year about mis- sion Sunday."
Teaching of religion; principles reasserted New methods in education contain an inbuilt danger when applied to religious education, according to the Catholic bishops of the Province of Western Australia. They point to this dan- facilities would be set ger in a Pastoral Letter up to give lay teachers designated to be read this training in conducting month in all Catholic schools in the Catholic Churches in the State. tradition. The danger was, they Emphasising the imsaid, that in this sector portant role of parents of education, the teach- in the matter of religious ings of Jesus Christ or education the bishops the main events of His said: "Catholic parent; life could be minimised would be failing in their by over-emphasis on the moral responsibility well-being of one's neigh- were they to deprive their bour, the environment or children of this aid (of the plight of under-devel- religious education and oped people. formation being integratThey intended to issue ed into the whole school a syllabus of religious system) to their Christeducation to aid teach- ian life." ers, parents and all othThey also said that a ers concerned. Catholic school was obThe doctrinal content liged to undertake the of this syllabus would moral formation of its offer guidance to an au- students and added: "The thentic and integral pre- Church cannot do what sentation of revealed parents expect of it for their children outside a truth. Allowing that teachers Catholic school." Referring later to the might choose varying methods of communica- necessity for co-operation ting, the bishops quoted of parents the bishops the Second Vatican Coun- said that "the role of cil on the responsibility Christian parents in the of the Church in dissem- education of their childinating Christian truth. ren does not cease when The bishops asserted they have decided to send the primacy of integrated their youngsters to a religious instruction as Catholic school. In fact, in Catholic schools and unless parents actively said that the State school encourage their children in a pluralist society had by word and example, no effective way of deal- what is attempted at the ing with Catholic moral school may be largely undermined at home." formation. • The full text of the In this connection they said that there might be Pastoral Letter is on a danger of parents see- pages 6 and '7. ing no longer a reason for sending their children ON INSIDE PAGES to Catholic schools now that an extensive system Calendar --- --- --- --- --- 5 of lay catechists visiting Children's World 9 State schools had been Letters ... ... 11 developed. News In Pars ... ... ... ... 5 They intended to continue the practice of es- Theatre ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 , tablishing further lay. TV, Radio --- --- --- --- --- 11 directed schools. Special Sport --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 12
HOLY YEAR: 'OPERATION FERVOUR' V ATICAN CITY (NC). — Pope Paul VI has given the 1975 Holy Year the code name "Operation Fervour," calling on Christians everywhere through their fervour to make the Holy Year "an hour of grace for souls, for the Church, for the world." Speaking at a general audience on September 26, his 76th birthday, the Pope recalled that God has been helpful to men who reached out for Him. "Do Penance, for the kingdom of God is at hand," the Pope said "If we wish to make the Holy Year truly mean a phase of authentic Christian rebirth — we ought to arrange to celebrate it through a preparation of spiritual and moral energy. "We could subtitle it, in modern parlance Operation Fervour." The Holy Year, the Pope concluded, is not just a monetary ac. tion but an ongoing effort to reach the goals he has established, the renewal and reconciliation of all mankind.