No. 3676. PERTH. THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1974
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Anointing the sick; new rite in force
The new rite of the anointing of the sick has been distributed to all priests in the Archdiocese for implementation.
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The new ceremony was dangerously ill due eith- with the offering of praydue to come into force er to sickness or old age, er and the anointing with at the beginning of this as being a suitable sub- oil. year but the publisher ject. The Anointing of the was late in sending cop- I even t allows for a Sick was the second last ies to Perth. person to be annointed The new rite emphasis- before surgery if a dan- of the Sacraments to be es the pastoral nature of gerous illness is the rea- renewed according to the directives of the Secthe Sacrament for all son for the surgery. ond Vatican Council. sick people, taking its For the elderly it is (The Sacrament of Pencue from the fact that ance was issued recently shortly after the conclu- sufficient that they be in sion of the Second Vati- a weak condition, even but the English text is can Council the Sacra- though no dangerous ill- not yet available). ment formerly Extreme ness is present. Thus, the reformed Unction, was re-named. In the doubt often ex- rite follows the principle Any doubht about the perienced about whether in all sacraments of conwider intention of the an unconscious person tam ing a Liturgy of the Sacrament is removed in would have wished for Word preceding the acthe introduction which the Sacrament had they tual sacramental rite speaks of a person being been conscious, the celebrant now has the new CHOICE guide line: "if, as ChristON INSIDE PAGES ian believers, they would For the Anointing of the Sick there are nine Calendar 4 have asked for it." Old Testament, 21 New Classified In the case of the dead, 10 the rite states that the Testament and 26 GosAdvertising readings from which Education File 2 priest is not to anoint pel to choose, plus a wide 8, 10 them but he should pray selection of psalms and Letters News In Pars 4 for the forgiveness of the responses. sins of the deceased and Sister Philomena The rite emphasises Earle 9 that God would graciousthe need for the sick perSport 12 ly receive that person. TV, Radio 11 MAJOR CHANGE son to be instructed in the meaning of the sacThe major change in ramental rite and for the • Pictured at left ic= ; the rite from former cer- priest to plan with the emonial is that only the family or those attending a moment during the forehead and the hands the sick person the choicelebration of the are to be anointed, ce of the various prayMass of the Lord's. whereas the former cere. ers and readings and Supper in St. Mary's mony included the eyes, whether Mass will be Cathedral on Holy said for the giving of nose, ears and feet. Thursday when ArchViaticum, and the like. bishop Goody washA practice of which the ed the feet Of 12 men new rite is said to "esThe decree of Pope from the congregation. pecially consist," and Paul on November 30, I NIM#41.04,0•4 , 41-4.4P4W41441 , 141 , 41.4 which is fully restored 1972, states that with the in the new ceremony, is publication of the vernacthat of the laying on of ular editions, only the hands by the priest on new rite is to be used by the sick person, along those concerned.
Archbishop 'alarmed' about S.A. abortions
Archbishop Gleeson of Adelaide, last week criticised the rising number of abortions carried out in South Australia.
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He was speaking after number to more than have been destroyed. blessing a new S88,000 3,000 a year. "The imagination just open space classroom It reported an increase boggles at this. block at Our Lady of the in the under 19 age "We read about the Visitation School, Tape- group from 27.9 per cent terrible air disaster in roo. of the total in 1972 to Paris which killed more He said that he was 30.65 per cent last year. than 300 people recently. alarmed by the recent re- Of this 4.47 per cent were "How terrible then is port on abortions in S.A. under 16. the killing of 2,833 childThe report., tabled in Archbishop Gleeson ren not by Palestinian State Parliament, was said: guerillas but by people prepared by five a "It means that our who by their professions member committee ap- community has said are committed to saving pointed in 1970. there are 2,833 children lives? It said that a total of in the last 12 months "This is happening in 2,833 abortions were who don't count. South Australia with the conducted in 1973 — an "More than three times blessing of the law beincrease of 6 per cent the number of children cause the South Ausover the preceding year. attending this school and tralian Parliament reA similar increase in the Taperoo Primary moved the protection of 1974 woulld bring the School over the road law from the unborn.
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