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Nara a "landmark" in W.A. education "Today's opening is a landmark in educational progress in this State," said Professor Peter Tannock, Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of W.A., at the opening of the Liwara school last weekend.
"There are," he added, a justifiable vote of confi- schools will exist as long as dence in the future of such communities such as those "several reasons for this. "1. Liwara has the un- schools, and would, be behind Liwara want them. ' .usual characteristic of being hoped, serve to reject the "The essential ingredients ' a very substantial non- "ridiculous contentions of government primary school the prophets of doom in of them are belief in their value, determination to work this country who are ,prein a new suburb. for their establishment and "For Catholic (and other sently speaking so idly of retention and self-confidence. the end of non-go vernment - non - government schools) "I see all those elements that has been a rarity, al- schools." here today." Professor Tannock added: most an impossibility for 20 "Let me say this: Such •See also pages 6 and 7 f • years. Most recent new nongovernment schools have been replacements of old ones or branches of Orderowned schools. -Others have been of the small community school ACELAILE. — The news media can be one type rprogressiva Thus of the Church's most powerful weapons for Liwara. for Catholic edupreparing people to listen to the Gospel mescation, is a reversal of a sage, the Rev. Alan Nichols said in Adelaide. trend and a signal of hope and optimism. Mr. Nichols is director vided the news media "2. Liwara is the first of the Sydney Anglican with a steady stream of -3- F-lp..ttt • new school to emanate from information Office. positive stories the only the Karmel Report. It is. He was in Adelaide coverage it would get therefore. the first school of for a meeting of the Aus- would be negative. its type to be completed for "Church people are tralian Religious Press the Schools Commission. forever criticising jourA ssociation. "As such. I believe it to nalists for this negative "We seem to be going be a 'symbol of the hope reporting.- he said. through a phase of -negand the promise of the new "In fact. half the fault ative reporting," Mr. Nigeneration in Australian is ours. chols said. primary and secondary edu"If we're not provid"This is partly because ing positive - information cation which will ultimately of the high turnover rate we must take half the emerge from the Federal of journalists and the blame." • Governmenr:; acceptance predominantly low age and implementation of the Providing this informof reporters covering alien to the news media K armel Report. subjects like religion and could be a powerful "Consistent with the ineducation. tentions of that document. weapon for pre-evangelthe school is an outcome of "All they are looking isation. the efforts of the local for in the religion field . "People's prejudices is scandal. Catholic community comcan be overcome." he • "If something is not said. bined with very substantial controversial, in the sensupport, from the Schools "Barriers can come Commission and the !lotsse of being argumenta- down. ' tralian Government. tive. or a straight scan"This may not be dal. it's not taken up." preaching the Gospel. "It should be a source of immense satisfaction to all Mr. Nichols said that "But it is certainly preparties. unless the Church pro- paring the way for it." "3. Liwara is the first new school to be sponsored and promoted by the Catholic Education Commission of W.A. As such it. is the first step in that body's plans for expansion and ration alization of Catholic education in W.A." Professor Tannock said. "The very heart of the Communist system is not general oppression or terror, but to attack "The school is a tribute to the courage and the de- confidence and trust in every day life from family to family, to be undermined and evacuated, so termination behind that that no public opinion can be formed," the worl d renowned Cardinal Josef Mindszenty said in Planning. T take this opportunity to congratulate the Perth last week, as he commenced his visit to Hungarian communities throughout Australia. Catholic Education Com"Everybody who goes in- with Cardinal Mindszenty had four .and a half days of have died for their faith; if Mission. to Communist or Com- and who later was snatched freedom until the Russians this is a conjecture, it is "It was the first body of munist-controlled countries from the streets of Buda- moved in and he fled to the not a conjecture that 23 its kind in Australia and its that the com- pest by the Russians and protection of the American Popes have given their lives When you buy a new Holden, Torana or success is reflected in the experiences mon people do not speak was a prisoner in Siberia legation. quality used car, it pays to talk to someone for their faith in Christ. fact that it has become the except when nobody is unknown to anyone, for "From what is bad and you can trust . . . someone with a reputation model for similar departure his Of from the organiza- around, or they resort to eight years. legation and Hungary in evil, one cannot expect any for honest trading and efficient after-sales Ions in all States. lying about the facts," he Cardinal Mindszenty at 82 1971 the Cardinal said in good. "I should like to pay speservice. years reveals quickly the de- the interview: "I became Asked about the significial tribute to Father Nes- added. "The Communist regime termination that enabled aware that they had got cance of his own physical At Kevin James Holden, we combine all this tor, the chairman of the commission, who has work- as a regime, and not as in- him to withstand both the tired of their guest and 1 suffering for the Church. the with the most competitive prices in town. ed so tirelessly and with dividuals, is a system of sin, Nazi and Communist op- realised that I had to make Cardinal said: lies and violence inside, as pression of his country and a choice: my leaving of my such ability in the cause of a structure, and therefore I for which he paid with a country was the result of ( • Continued Page 3) Catholic Education in W.A. "4. Liwara is the first am unable to expect any sentence of life imprison- a forced situation." good whatever of the system ment in 1949 during a mock Catholic new school ON INSIDE PAGES in for the spiritual growth of trial in which he was al- ADVICE Western Australia which, al- the Calendar 4 Church." leged to have "confessed" though it is initially under The Cardinal had sternthe professional .leadership Classified The Cardinal made these in writing to treason. advice for those who might Of the Sisters of Mercy, is remarks during an hourAdvertising 10 have to confront Comspecifically intended for DRUGGED munism in life today: de- long rneetirke with the Education File 9 velopment as an all-lay Press, radio and television It was later revealed that "Christians under Com- Letters school. 11 media. he had been drugged and munism .have to learn the , "There seems little doubt tortured prior to the trial nature of the system in News In Pars that this will be over which there was a which they are living and the pattern PRISONERS Sport ef the 'future 12 AUTHORISED GM DEALER development Both the questions to the world outcry. how to face it, and remem; of such HOLDEN schools." 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