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Concern over possible fall in "mission spirituality"
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The buoyant situation of the Church in many parts of Africa contrasted with the apparent static picture of the local mission effort, said Father Nicholas McSweeney, Director of the Propagation of the Faith Society, this week when he released the annual report of that society.
He referred to a coun- times critical of the matFather McSweeney was faith there had to be try such as Nigeria where erialistic standards they quick to note that all is mission spirituality, he in 1973 more than 60 Ni- see in our way of life." not gloom in the local said. iS gerians were ordained to He paid particular We Catholics, he said, mission effort. a priesthood and must, the He said that the Chur- tribute to a recent gesabove all, be conwhere, according to the scious of giving a mean- ch ought to be proud of ture of the Karrinyun Observations of a recent ing and fullness to the the way local religious parish which, as a result Australian visitor to that whole business of living. orders were moving into of its spiritual renewal, ountry Father Bede Heamission activities in the had set aside $1,500 of its "Leave Christ out of it north of the State. ther, the churches are current budget for the packed for Sunday Mass- and there is no solution Mission of the Church. WORK to people's agonies LOCAL whees. They donated this ther they be economic, or Several parishes were On the local scene Fa- personal and planning renewal pro- amount to the Progation anesthetics ther McSweeney noted and antiseptics are not grammes aiming at a of the Faith Society since in the balance sheet (see going to cure the ills, deepening of faith and it was the only agency this page) that member- he added. where there was strong in the Church which covship subscriptions had ers every mission activi- carcely increased since ty. 967. The parish council has Figures issued by the had an interview with Catholic Missions Office Father McSweeney and indicated that memberthey were offered the alship subscriptions internative of choosing a creased steadily till 1967. ptrticular mission to Membership subscriptions 51,904.16 he said. which to donate their Mission Sunday collection 7,750.74 Had that increase conmoney or to make a donDonations 1,015.00 tinued proportionate to ation to the overall misLegacies 1 1,156.69 the population and wage sionary work of the I nterest 1,598.12 increases a figure n the Church. vicinity of S73,000 should Father McSweeney said ,e. have been attained for TOTAL $73,424.71 that he was happy that the year just ended. they had chosen this al(The State basic wage ternative. Membership subscriptions in 1967 amounted increased approximately to $50,755.17. ( • Full parish lists, 29 per cent and the Catholic population about page 3). 20,000 in that period). 1,
Balance Sheet
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Schools get initial Karmel funds;needs?
"I am grateful to the steady core of people in all parishes who regularly contribute to the Mission appeal each year," • Father Nicholas McSweeney, Director of the Propagation of — he said. the Faith, is seen indicating on a map to the office assistant, Mrs. • "However I am conscBernadette Aitken, some of the expansion that has taken place in ous of a wider sector of t he Archdiocese in the past five years. Mrs. Aitken came to Australia people who may not be from Burma in March 1971, and has been working at the Catholic Catholic parish schools have received their allocation of grants under 'epting their mission Missions Office practical ly al l of the time since then. the the new provisions of the Karmel Report which replace the former perin felponsibility capita grant system. • .'hurch today. . "I don't want to seem The former Common- not been receiving the rried at figures, totals wealth per-capita grant commensurate salary. a tio statistics. for 1973 was $62 for a Another factor referr"What worries me is primary child and $104 ed to was the need duiEPT t there may be a fall- for a secondary child. ing this coming year to RY g off in mission spiritUnder the new scheme. make provision for in- Interest is building in lity." the advertisement has total of $1.65 million service training of teach- our new special classified been a He said that there were printed. ess ers in Catholic schools. has been recommended ▪ kany subtle ways in advertisement section Teachers are wanted which mission spiritual by the Interim Commit- It was stated that staff SCHOOL REQUISITES, by a number of Catholic el ity meet tee the to help runwould be have to hired Sell or Exchange, (see was being attacked in schools. The place to tornment today such as: ning expenses of Catholic to replace such teachers page 10). publicise these positions non-order owned schools while they attended specChristianWhy should Si is in The Record. ial courses in the teachAt this time of the year 11Y upset other great re- in W.A. for 1974. , ing that of would religion Many Catholic young • parents are beginning to ligions? A sample of parishes Why should missionar- questioned by The Rec- be conducted by the Ca- shop for back-to-school men and young women USUALLY COME BACK FOR les go to some dountries ord said that they ap- tholic Education Office. items. Others have books from the country are where they are unpopu- pear to have received a Monies allocated to and goods of which to looking for accommoda ANOTHER. . . AND ANOTHER tion with Catholic famillar and not wanted? little more than they schools under the new dispose. ies in the metronolitan 7E, Why not feed the hun- would have obtained un- programme were expecAND ANOTHER. . . try first and then later der the old formula. The Record classified area. ted to reach schools in Tee 411they can hear the Goshalf yearly sums in Feb- advertisement section is If you are looking for However, they were ruary and August. ing a market place with a accommodation or have "The mandate of Christ quick to explain that as guaranteed interest spe a place in your home for 4341 is very clear," Father an answer to needs it THE BOARD cifically in Catholic such a young person, ----- McSweeney said, "Preach was a temporary advanschools. then consult our classiThese Commonwealth thed.gospei kin to all man- tage only as the various grants were independent fied columns on page 10 and, costs were expected to Send your classified adRates for Record Clas rise in the coming year. of grants made by State vertisement to: sifieds are agreeably Governments. The most obvious exClassified WAITING Advertise- lower than in other pap The Commonwealth ments, ers. Try this for vopr: Imagine if the apost- pense will be the cost of allocations to Catholic providing lay teachers. self. les had waited to settle The Record Newspaper, the Problems of the Is- Parishes vary in this re- schools are made by a Box R 1279, L spect depending on the Board of Trustees whose G.P.O. Perth. rael 6001. ger sett. of their day before need for teachers and members are: ON INSIDE PAGES mg out to spread the the Religious number Rev. of J. Nestor, Chairman. news. We would Indicate clearly in the Brother Hughes' Catholic Education advertisement, and where 4, '111 be waiting to hear available to assist in the Diary ... ... 6, 7 teaching staff. Commission; „ '4e gospel of Christ to apply the school or THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN Dr. R. McSweeney, Chief nature of the PERI" "We are naturally interschool Calendar ... 4 Executive Office, Cath- items that are in raising the liv- LAY STAFF fed 4., available. CARS olic Education CommisVg conditions of copnAnother instance quotClassified sion; A UT HOR 1 SED GENERAL MOTORS 'ries around us, but ed was the promotion of Indicate clearly in a Advertising ... 10 8 7564aten't we running the lay staff to positions of Sister M. Gregory, For- separate HOLDEN. DEALER place the per mer Principal, St. Ger- son to whom of exporting a crude prinicipal or deputy prin... 11 the adver- Letters ... 'e" trude's College, New tisement is to 1Orn1 of materialism? 1308 Albany Hwy., Cannington cipal at a school, replacbe charged Sport ... ... ... 12 : Many thinking Asians ing the former Religious Norcia; and an account will be PHONE: 68 1826 PHONE: 68 1826 A fricans are some- holders of office who had ( • CONTINUED P.4 ) forwarded shortly after TV, Radio 11
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