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A new St. Joseph's after 62 years St. Joseph's Church Bassendean was blessed and opened by the Archbishop last Sunday it was the third Church to be opened in the archdiocese this year. ticularly happy to have a The other two chureh sired a new church. The new building cost hall facility now available openings were at City Beach $84,000 and took seven because a parish needed a and Maida Vale. A new church at Hamer- months to complete which, community building. Also it would be a facility Father Morahan believes, sly is nearing completion. Bassendean was a creditable perform- for the various ethnic groups new The church has been 62 years ance in view of the wide- in the parish who. he said, coming since the first Mass spread shortage of building had responded well to parish functions such as a was offered in the road materials. The church has been de- river cruise and picnic last board ball. - Progressively a school signed in wide profile with year. church was enlarged but it four extensive blocks of MEETINGS was unable to cope with in- seating but only ten rows Both Italian and "ill'ese deep from the front to the groups had a special Mass creasing numbers. The new church is esti- rear. in their own language ear.to The sacristy has been month. • mated to hold 450 persons. All the seating from the sited at a rear corner of the Also the new hall would former church was used building. take a little pressure off the and, in addition, 20 seats CONVERSION tiny presbytery that has had were acquired from the old The former church was to serve as t he venue ' Maida Vale church. converted on the opening many parish meetings in the day to become a parish hall. absence of bsner•onarters PARISH VOTE Speaking of the religious Father Morahan, arriving Father Morahan said that a in Bassendean after serving canteen would now be set spirit of his parish. Father in three counrty parishes as up in the hall building thus Morahan noted the religious parish priest, put the decis- releasing tuckshop space in vocations that had come ion for the new church to the school that could be from the McLoughlin Chisthe parishioners' vote 18 used now for a school lib- alberti and Jegorow families. months ago and 84 per cent rary. He said that he was par- ( SSEE ALSO PAGE 6) of them said that they de-
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• Facing eastwards to the Darling Ranges on its Bassendean hill site is the new Church of St. Joseph that was opened and blessed by Archbishop Goody last Sunday.
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Bunbury Diocese is to endeavour to raise S30,000 for extensions to St. Vincent's Hospital for Chronic sick. This was announced at The programme included solid Catholic teaching, and Holy Year' Renewal, suggesthe mid-year meeting o!- he Catechetical work, adult ed• They were founded on tions were made for centres Diocesan Pastoral Cfneecil ucation, youth work for sound Scripture as in:erpre- of pilgrimage, or special at St. Pa, rick's Catlieciral school-age and for post- ted by the Church. efforts at renewal and gainChapter Hall recently and school youth groups, camps. ing of the Holy Year Inha The Bishop said attended by delegates from retreats and seminars. when well conducted, the: dulgences. all parishes. Their work would he were of great spiritual s alThe Bishop could desigIt was pointed out that greatly assisted by the new ue and the Holy Fat her nate special Churches withthe hospital was built as a C.C.D. Centre in Victoria had spoken warmly of in a region for this, upon diocesan project without Street, Bunbury, which will them and their contribution request by interested parGovernment subsidy and carry books. films and ewe- to the work of renewal in ishes. still had a debt of $60,000. chetical aids. the Church. • The Pastoral Council deAt its recent meeting in Brisbane the National Catholic Welfare This debt could be reduced The formation of a Diopas:oral cided to make a pilgrimage detailed more A $6,000 per at the rate of .ConCouncil of the cesan Committee strongly criticised the Federal Government Family Law Bill. annum. fraternity of Christian Doc- letter would be sent to Par- to Esperance for the next In particular, the com"It does nothing to help The Bill has been re-introFor additional beds a trine was proposed to plan ish Priests and Councils a/ Pastoral Council Meeting on October 19 and 20, as duced in the Federal Parli- the family. It just makes it mittee supported the Hen- Government subsidy of and co-ordinate their work. a later date. Discussing Diocesan eff- part of special effort of derson proposal that there two-for-one could be attrac- with definite areas of reament by the Attorney-Gen- easier to break up. he Holy Year renewal. orts for concluding eral, Senator Murphy. be marked increases in child ted to provide the finance sponsibility. endowment, rising to $8 per of $100,000 for ten addiThe full programme subminor POVERTY Despite the beds. mitted is to be further dischanges; that have been The welfare committee week for the fifth and sub- tional The appeal to the various cussed at parish level for introduced into the Bill, it discussed the interim report sequent children. still failed to "buttress the The committee noted that parishes was heralded by suggestions and criticisms, of the Henderson Commisstability" of marriage as sion of Inquiry into Pover- this amount was calcul,:nn! the donation of $1,500 before being presented to the Government claimed, a ty of March, 1974. before the current inflation- from Esperance parish. The the Bishop for final approvstatement by the commitary situation became appar- parish delegate, Mr. Brian al. Australia must be alarmgave a breakSasche tee said. ent. JOINT CLUB down of how a busy parish "If it becomes law, the ed at the findings containsupAs a result of a recent also The committee Comed in the Henderson goes about collecting those marriage contract can be between Bishop dialogue Governrecent ported the said. sorts of funds: broken after only one year mission Report, it McKeon and Bishop Hawment decision to defer the separation" the statement More than 12 per cent of next stage of abolition of HOW TO DO IT !Ans. Anglican Bishop, and added. Australians were classified the means test. the Brothers of St. Gerard. Mallee-root picking was decided that a youth it "Either partner can begin as "very poor" and a fur($500). parishioners This is in keeping with classithe process of divorce on ther 8 per cent were Two railway truck-loads club would be run on a proposal Henderson the the actual day of separation. fied as "rather poor". basis in St. David's that the means test be re- of empty bottles collected joint Spencer Halt, The committee strongly tained "until other measur- by the altar servers ($300). Anglican "One year of separation will be the proof of 'irre- endorsed the recommendaThe L'Astrolable Lasses Street. Bunbury. es to relieve all the poor are The Diocesan Pastoral When you buy a new Holden, Torana or tions of the Henderson completed". trievable' breakdown. ( $155). discussed quality used car, it pays to talk to someone also "The Family Law Bill is Committee for the alleviaProceeds from functions Council groups. you can trust . . . someone with a reputation prayer mis-named. value of tion of this poverty. ( $500). ASSISTANCE Donation by Mr. Sachse The Bishop gave his for- for honest trading and efficient after-sates Committee endorsed the mal approval to such pray- service. ($45). basic aims of the Australian er of charismatic groups. just has parish Esperance A ssistance Plan. The plan At Kevin James Holden, we combine all this recently 'completed its own provided: will give people the oppor• They were under the with the most competitive prices in town. project Star of the Sea tunity, at the local level, to Homes for the Aged. They guidance of a priest who TEA; COFFEE, voice their needs. were opened and blessed would give theological dirI CHOCOLATE The plan should provide by Bishop McKeon on July ection. • They were based on for their needs from pub- 14. & SOUP lic funds. the committee The project was only on hand anytime 24 hour ON INSIDE PAGES said. $ 5,000 short of its target at service! 4 • It hoped that the plan the time of the opening Calendar Swif 'T' Cup . .. the would give a voice to the and, the parish priest. Fath- Classified cheapest, most efficient method for producing poor and to those not usu- er Glover intended personA dvertising 10 ally to remedy that situa- Education File piping hot beverages! ally heard. 9 tion by the end of opening 4 News in Pars The committee urged aui day. Church oin>anisations, parFULL PRICE 6 Music ishes and the whole com- SERVICE Our Historic Link 9 $149 inc. tax Brother Joseph detailed Sister Philomena munity to become involved A UTHORISED GM DEALER in the plan. to the Diocesan Council HOWL N Earle 8 • "It is important to avoid the programme that the BURCHWAY TRADING 10,12 self interest and keep in Brothers of St. Gerard af209 PLAIN ST., EAST PERTH 8 mind the basic aims of the ter one and a half years in Teaching Religion RING TODAY 252996 8 Australian Assistance Plan," the dioc.ese- felt . they could Theatre THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN CARS, best he o' service. the committee said. TV, Radio 9 130$ ALBANY HIGHWAY CARRINGTON TELEPHONE 681826 OR 68 4044 WINES
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