No. 2682. PERTH. THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1974
Price: 10 Cents
Registered for posting as a NEWSPAPER Category "A" (II)
LEAGUE MOVES ON MEDIA, DRESS POST OFFICE The Catholic Womeris League raised nearly $900 at four stalls conducted during the year for various charities. In addition, they distributed $276 plus a good deal of clothing to various charities, including $116 to the Queensland Flood Appeal.
• The newly elected executive of the Catholic Women's League: From left: Mrs. Indemaur, vice-president; Mrs. M. Purkiss, minute-secretary; Miss I. Palandri, president; Mrs. M. Boswell, treasurer and social convenor; Mrs. E. Clarke, secretary.
Priests alarmed at rise in teenage marriage fai ures •
Sydney priests are becoming alarmed at the increasing number of failed Catholic marriages, especially among teenagers. A recent meeting of the were under 20 at the the wedding booked er a priest should refuse Senate of Priests set up time of marriage, the quickly because the girl to marry teenage a a special committee to report stated. was pregnant. couple just because he report on failure rate of The priest added that After an hour's discus- felt they had little Catholic teenage marri- he had not heard again sion with the young chance of staying toages in particular. from many of the 300 couple and the girl's gether was raised by One of the priests who couples he had married, mother, Father Dickin- Father John Langtry of attended the meeting but he knew of a defi- son had asked the 16Liverpool. said that over the past, nite 20 failures. year-old girl whether "How can we make three yc-irs he had be"A girl came to me the she really wanted to some kind of judgment come concerned at the other day. She was 17 marry her boyfriend. on these young people?" number of teenage mar- and wanted to make a he asked. riages he had solemnis- booking for a wedding," UNDECIDED "If you instruct a nonhe said. ed which had failed. When she replied that Catholic in the faith, you "She was wearing her she did know, not Fath"One lasted seven school uniform and had do not bring him into weeks, several others 12 come along to the pres- er Dickinson said he the church until you months, others, two bytery in her lunchhour". would question the val- feel he knows his responidity of such a marriage. years," he said. sibilities. "Some have already PARENTS The group had left the "A priest is often unmarried again outside He found that where presbytery without any the Church," the priest a teenage marriage had apparent hostility, agree- able to persuade a young said. succeeded, it was gener- ing to reconsider wheth- couple not to get marThe priest gave figures ally with the encourage- er the marriage would ried, even though they Which showed that from ment of parents who had take place, Father Dick- are unprepared, because they can go to another 1967 to 1972 the number insisted that the couple inson said. of Catholic marriages be independent of them He said he was worri- priest, another church, ending in divorce had but, at the same time, ed by many of the young or to a registry office. almost doubled in NSW. had given them assist- people who came to him -It is a real concern to ance when needed. married. be many to young priests to DIVORCES Father Geoffrey Dick"I wonder just how judge cases where the In 1967, there were inson, of Parramatta, well they are aware of people wanting to get were 4,555 divorces, of another member of the each other as persons, married are very young. Which 795 were married Senate, said that he oft- how they listen to each "The problem becomes In Catholic churches and en tried to discourage other, what is the level not just how to assist in 1972, 1,524 Catholic teenage couples from of understanding of one them, but whether we marriages ended in div- marrying, and only re- another, and I feel in can make a judgment orce. cently had refused to some cases it is very about their preparation More than two-thirds marry a young couple under-developed. for marriage." Father of those divorced in 1972 of 16 and 18 who wanted The dilemma of wheth- Langtry added.
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, Adelina Road, Nedlands, each first Sunday at 3 p.m. Be there on Sunday, 2nd June to make your priests the gift of your prayers.
ON INSIDE PAGES Calendar 4 Classified Advertising 10 Education File 4 Letters 11 Music 7 News In Pars 2 Our Historic Link 9 Sister Philomena Earle 8 Sport 10,12 Theatre 7 TV, Radio 11
THE POPE CONDEMNS DUBLIN BOMBINGS
CITY VATICAN (NC) — Pope PCT .) has condemned tile May 17 bombings in Dublin that took at least 30 lives and renewed his "urgent plea to end blind vio lence everywhere." The Pope emphasized also that humi.n life "is sacred and inviolable." sentiments Those were conveyed in a telegram sent on his behalf to Archbishop Dermot Ryan of Dub lin expressing deep sympathy to all affected by the tragedy. The Pope also menDublin tioned the bombings in addressing crowds in St. Peter's Square on May 19. He also referred to the killing of young Israeli hostages by Arab guerillas in the Israel town of Maalot and the retaliatory atrefugee on tacks camps in Lebanon by the Israelis. "It was called a week of blood," the Pope said, recalling a headline in the Vatican daily newspaper, "L'Osservatore Romano." "Unhappily it is true. The news columns speak of violence, revenge, terrorism. The world scene is troubled by demoralizing episodes. "Even causes entitled to justice stain themselves by vile heroics." The Pope summed up his feelings by saying: "Crime is becoming a monstrous orAlective art."
In her annual report the conference attended to the annual conference by 120 members were: • That the P.M.G. Deneld at Highgate this week the retiring State partment be asked to President, Mrs trances consider the re-opening Pollett, concluding office of post offices and the after 15 years, said that re-introduction of mail membership the deliveries on Saturdays: of league had now reached also that a bolder type450; a new branch had face be used in the telebeen established at Sub- phone directories. iaco-Wembley recently. * That the Minister Mrs Pollett said that for the Media be asked members of the league to watch the use of assist Heathcote, coarse language on radat Stella Mans Club, Good io and television; that Samaritans, the Soup persons who use such Kitchen, Royal Perth language be reprimandHospital and. various C- ed and that censorship be applied. class hospitals. • That Catholic womThe league is affiliated with 13 other organisa- en and young girls make a move towards more tions in W.A. They also provide an modesty in dress, parannual contribution to- ticularly when attending; wards the education of church and on other repriests at St. Charles' ligious occasions. Seminary. • That in order to preUnable to be present vent further crimes inat the conference be- volving the senseless decause of illness, as the struction of private and retiring president of the government property league, after 5 years, was heavier penalties be imMrs. Carmel Downey, posed for crimes of this who becomes ex-officio nature. a vice-president on the Archbishop Goody atnew executive. tended part of the first The newly elected ex- day's proceedings of the ecutive are Miss I. Palan- conference, addressed dri, president; Mrs In- the members and celedermaur and Mrs Down- brated the annual Mass; ey, vice presidents; Mrs also attending the first E. Clarke, secretary; Mrs day was Father P. O'M. Purkiss, minutes-sec- Mara, chaplain to the retary; Mrs. M. Boswell, league, and Father NI. treasurer and social con- Maslovar, of South venor. Perth, and Father ChokResolutions passed at olich, of Highgate.
Delve safely with the most busted name in Cam
Kevin James Holden A LBANY HIGHWAY C ANNINGTON
GM
DEALER
L TELEPHONE
68 1826
1