No. 3659. PERTH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1973
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DECISION THE tholics, Ca Anglicans Vatican rules on ON "DEATH agree on nature indulgences; 'spur WITH DIGNITY" to serve needy' of the ministry LONDON (NC). — The ecumenical Anglican-Catholic International (ARM) has released a statement of agreement on "essential matters" of doctrine concerning ministry and ordination in the two communions. Commission
VATICAN CITY (NC). — The regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, which supervises the granting of indulgences for the Pope, has denied that indulgences are a short cut to salvation and a flight from s acrifice. Msgr. Giovanni Ses- constancy. solo, the Regent, inter 'So it is not as an viewed on Vatican easy short-cut, but a Radio, also said that help along the narrow the Church granted path the Gospel indulgences to Catho- speaks of." lics to spur them on The 'Vatican Radio to the service of needy interviewer asked neighbours. Msgr. Sessolo whether The interview with indulgences did not Msgr. Sessolo, Vatican lead to a `notion of Radio observed, was religion which forgets occasioned by the about service to one's Holy Year now under neighbour." way throughout the The regent replied: world and to culmin. "On the contrary, ate in Rome in 1975. indulgences constitute Vatican Radio said a spur to do good. the Holy Year was bethe current, Tor arouse ginning to fresh attention every- Holy Year, works of where in indulgences, mercy in favour of since it was a time needy brothers are rea as Church commended when the granted extraordinary means of preparing one's soul for the indulgences. Msgr. Sessolo noted: great gift of the jubi"In offering indulg- lee indulgence. "So, in general, . we ences to the faithful, the Church certainly must remember what has no intention 01 the manual on indulgfostering laziness or ences says about parfreeing anyone from tial indulgences, that the duty of personal they are granted to the Christian "who penance. "Rather it wants to with a spirit of faith meet weakness half- and of mercy puts way and spur the himself and his goods the service of Christian to penance at with generosity and brothers in need ."
The agreement by the- tirely void." by the commission. Its ologians of both churchThe Canterbury State- famous 1971 Windsor es, a significant ecumeni- ment, which has been Statement, an agreement cal breakthrough, was made public around thy on fundamental doctrinaccompanied by strong world with the permis- al points concerning the cautions that the state- sion of authorities in Eucharist, has not yet rement is not the official both churches, was ac- ceived official approval position of either church, companied by a careful by either Church. does not change present warning that "it is not a Like the Windsor Stateecclesiastical discipline, declaration by the Ro- ment, the Canterbury and still leaves major man Catholic Church or Statement was published problems unresolved. by the Anglican Commun- in order to spread the Among the major ion. It does not author- discussion among Cathpoints of the new state- ize any change in exist- olic and Anglican theolment, which is to be call- ing ecclesiastical disci- ogians around the world, ed the "Canterbury State- pline." in the hope of receiving ment," are fundamental also constructive criticism. The statement doctrinal agreements by warned that the commisThe commission promARCIC members con- sion has "not yet broach ised it "will give responcerning: ed the wide-ranging prob- sible attention to every • The priesthood of lems of authority which serious comment which Christ as unique and un- may arise in any discus- is likely to help in imreasonable. sion of ministry, nor the proving or completing • The "considerable question of primacy." the result so far achievdiversity in the structure ed." "OBSTACLE" of pastoral ministry" in "We are aware that pre. EUCHARIST New Testament times, as The central focus of well as distinctly dis- sent understanding of cernable ministerial fun- such matters remains an the statement on minisctions in the New Testa- obstacle to the reconcil try and ordination is the iation of our churches in Eucharist: ment. the one Communion we "To proclaim reconciliTHREEFOLD desire, and the commis- ation in Christ and to • The "full emergence sion is now turning to manifest His reconciling threefold of the the examination of the love belong to the conministry of bishop, pres- ssues involved," the ecui tinuing mission of the byter and deacon" in the menical group said. Church," the statement first three centuries of Despite such cautious says. Christianity. disclaimers, the stateThe central act of wor• The historical rela- ment nevertheless repreship, the Eucharist, is tion to Christ and com- sents major progress in the memorial of that remission from Christ as the drive for reunion beand nourishes concilation essential to the apostolic tween the two churches. life for the Church's the nature of ordained minisAccording to Jesuit fulfilment of its mission. try. Father Herbert Ryan of Hence it is right that • The "essential ele- Woodstock College, New who has oversight in he ment" of "responsibility York, an American memchurch and is the his for "oversight" in the orber of ARCIC, the joint focus of its unity should The Archdiocese of Sydney has received news dained ministry, especia- statement represents preside at the celebration lly residing in the ordainthe appointment of two further auxiliary of agunanimous "total and of the Eucharist. ed bishop, but shared in reement" bishops bringing the number of bishops auxilithe among by the priest and by the ommission ary to Cardinal Freeman to five. members EVIDENCE c deacon who is associated Evidence as early as points essential The two new members of St. Patrick's College, "on all at shows that with the priest and bishdoctrine" regarding Ignatius of the Australian hierar- Manly. churches, some op in the ministry of of in least nature of the minisHe has a brother who chy are Father Thomas word and sacrament and the man exercising this and ordination of the David is a Missionary Brother Father and Clancy try the at presided assists in oversight. (The versight ishops, priests and dea- o Cremin. They will be or- of the Sacred Heart and Greek word for bishop b Eucharist and no other dained to the episcopacy is a cousin of Father E. cons. his without is "episcopos," which so do could ARCIC first began its on January 19 and their Clancy, C.M.5 of St. Charthe to means "overseer.") (Letter consent titular sees will be Ard les' seminary, Guildford. work in January, 1970, mynaeans 8:1). sacramental • The the joint chair- S Father Cremin at 43 beCarna and Cunga Feichin, nder u statecharacter of ordained the Oversight," " of Catholic bishcomes the youngest memministry, which is "irrev- manship Clark of Elm- ment says, is a respons- both within the primatial see of All Ireland, Ar- ber of the Australian hieop Alan ibility that "involves fidocable" and "is not an exrarchy and is at present magh. ham, England, and Angliapostolic tension of the common H. R. McAdoo elity to the Dean-Administrator of St. Christian priesthood but can Bishop Ireland. its embodiment in faith, Fatner Cluncy (50) was Mary's Cathedral, Sydbelongs to another realm of Ossory, Pope Paul the life of the Church ordained in 1949 and has ney. , by tarted S of the gifts of the Spirit." transmisAnglican Arch- today, and its He was born in Ballydone graduate studies in • The "authority to VI andMichael Ramsey sion to the Church of Castlemahon, both theology and Sacred doorty, bishop preside at the Eucharist omorrow." the inter- t Scripture. He is at pres- Limerick, and • studied is and to pronounce absol- of Canterbury, "priest" The term ent a member of the staff theology at All Hallows national commission is ution" given to priests by not applied to the New dialogue College where he was orofficial their union with the bish- the but ministers, estament two chur- T dained in 1955. see op in his responsibility group for the to came "Christians His class contemporches. f or "oversight." the priestly role of Christ ON INSIDE PAGES aries at All Hallows were Its conclusions, how- eflected in these minisr "NEW CONTEXT" Father Sean O'Shea, of ever, have only the auth4 Stella Mans, Fremantle, ARCIC said its state ority of the theologians ters and used priestly Calendar ... describing in rnent gave a "new conthe terms Children's World 7 and the late Father Jowho are members of text" to the "issues rais- c ommission. ARCIC pre- them," the statement seph O'Hara. Classified Father Cremin came to ed by the judgment of sents its conclusions to says. the and Advertising ... 10 Australia in 1955; a broBecause of this e Roman Catholic the officials of the two ucharistic president's e Church 11 ther of his and family alon Anglican churches for their con- sacramental relation to Letters Orders," a " possibly so came and settled in and reference to sideration, did 4 News Pars Himself In the 1896 what Christ Australia. His father (87) declaration by for their eventual approvPope Leo XIII in offering His own sac- Sister Philomena still lives in Ireland. that "or- al. rifice," the statement In 1973 he was appoin9 dinattons," enacted acEarle ... The Canterbury Statecording to the Anglican ment on ministry and says, ". . . our two trated administrator of St. 12 rite have ditions commonly used Sport Mary's Cathedral, Sydhitherto been ordination is the second and are invalid and en- major agreement reached ( • CONTINUED P.2 ) TV, Radio ... ... ... ... 5 ney.
LOS ANGELES (NC). — "Extraordinary means' to keep terminal patients alive is a matter that should be decided by the patients or their families, the American Medical Association has declared. By contrast, the A.M.A. ordinary means to prosaid that mercy killing long the life of a body, was contrary to what when there is irrefu'. able the medical profession evidence that biological stood for. death is imminent, is the However, the A.M.A.'s decision of the patient, house of delegates adopt- and/or his immediate ed a resolution in favour family." of withdrawing life supThe report recommendport measures if the ed that the wishes the patient or his immediate dying patient should be it. family request respected as far as posThe A.M.A. adopted its sible. "Death With Dignity" reSome A.M.A. members port after sounding out the organist,.tion pressed religious leaders, lay and scientific authorities and for a precise legal defiState medical societies. nition of death in order The A.M.A. reported to protect doctors from that leaders of churches legal problems. The resolution said representing 50 per cent of the American popula- that there was no need tion were asked for their for "inflexible and even comments on euthenasia repressive definition of before the report was death by statute," but drawn up. that the definition should The key part of the be drawn up by doctors necessary "the report reads: using 'The cessation of the available and currently employment of extra- accepted criteria."
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