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Eminent theologian urges communal Penance, absolution NEW YORK (NC). — One of the nation's top liturgy scholars, Benedictine Father Godfrey Diekman, urged liturgical specialists at Spokane, to promote a variety of ways to receive the sacrament of Penance, including communal Penance and absolution. "But not, in heaven's dissatisfied because his own imetanoia' (a conversion of name, to the total exclusion interpretation of the facts heart and mentality of of the so-called private con- — Which seems so obvious which we have all heard so fession," he said, "in which to him — is not embodied much in the past years. "For it is not, first of all, there is unhurried dialogue in the new rite." He said that with the any one historical emphasis between penitent and priest, in which words of advice Second Vatican Council which is of primary import, and consolation can be there had been a change in but the mystery of God's the approach to what could love for man, manifested in spoken." His converting the heart of The priest, a major part- be done in the liturgy. With more icipant in drawing up the scientific the sinner, and forgiving his Second Vatican Council's knowledge of Scripture and sins. decree on the liturgy, also and history — in which the ( Continued P. 2) of stressed that the Eucharist 16th-century Council was the primary sacrament Trent was "seriously deficient" — there was a greatof forgiveness of sins. "Let us not forget," er emphasis on the principle Father Diekmann said "that t hat "what has been done private confession — dia- can be done." As an example. he cited logue confession — had its 011 origin not in an express t he question of "integral divine command, nor in confession — the necessity ecclesiastical legislation, but of individually or privately serious sins in the instinctive personal confessing needs of the people of according to the number The election of half the members of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council and species (kind)." God. its whatever Although the Council of has been launched throughout all the parishes and the final list of nomina"And historic inadequacies, let us Trent said this was "of tions is timed to reach the Archbishop by December 21. admit that the practice of divine law," this was not The vacant places are However, in order • to esthrowing the baby out with at all clear even from the then filled by a process of tablish a pattern of conthe bath is not the greatest practice in the West, he selection. tinuity and periodic rosaid. of Christian virtues." An electoral college con- tation it has been decided And in the entire Eastern sisting of •the Archbishop, that there should now be a CHANGES Orthodox Church it has the Auxiliary Bishop. Mr. J. spill (ballotting off) of half Pleading for ‘ariety in never been required. Shanahan. Mrs. T. Child, the members. the administration of the Mr. N. Curtis, Mr. A. P. in order to commence sacrament, Father Dick- EMPHASIS \ t other times and McNamara and Miss M. the spill of members the mann observed: "Our history is a history places. even when the Collopy will meet early in following nine have been changes of — major practice of integral con- 1975 to select 11 coun- ballotted off the present changes. But these changes fession was observed, there cillors from a list compiled council but are eligible for followed each other suc- was a preference for the of three names submitted re-nomination: Mr.. J. Parker, Mr. J. successive practice cessively, in communal by each zone of parishes. on periods of centuries. Per- general confession and abEmphasis in the selection Stokes, Mr. V. Hille, Miss Cattalini, Mr. P. haps the time has come solution, he said. will be given to choosing a H. WASHINGTON (NC) when our needs are such Tracing the varied em- wide representation of lay Travers. Mr. E. Ammosthat variety must be avail- phasis Church qualities in the new mem- cato, Mr. W. Pickering, —A cassette of tape of the in music — able simultaneously. history on one or the other bers, although there is pro- Miss N. Harken. Mrs. J. sacramentary the chants to be sung "Nor am I referring aspect of the sacrament of vision that at least one Miolin. Members who have re- by the priest or deacon merely to the large choice , Penance, such as on the member will be chosen signed from the council Mr. during- the Mass — has •of prayers and ceremonies, penance imposed by the from each zone. now fortunately available." confessor. on confession, on The nomination forms T. Sefton and Miss H. been published here by the U.S. bishops' ComFather Diekman praised contrition or absolution, he being sent out for the elect- Trinca. the new rite of Penance for argued that all of these ion and selection request The remaining lay mem- mittee on the Liturgy. its "very fine stress on the were terms "for only part that the parish involvement bers of the council are: Mr. The 45-minute tape paschal mystery, the Holy of the process of happen- of the particular candidate P. Creighton, Mrs. Thelma gives the main chants inSpirit, the ministry of the ing." Miss Child, Dolan, Patricia be listed together with other Church — and all of it In the revision of the qualities, plus the signed Mr. N. Curtis, Mr. D. cluded in the recently while the priest extends his rite, he said, a "major consent of the candidate to Gurry. Mr. J. Shanahan, published English Sacramentary or altar missal. :11tands, over, or at least to- opportunity" was missed in stand for office. Mr. J. Sampson, Mrs. M. ward, the penitent." not changing the name The Archdiocesan Pas- Smith. Mr. D. Maguire, CONTENTS But he noted that the text from the sacrament of toral Council has been in Mr. J. McCormack and -of the new rite was ad- Penance to the sacrament operation for two years and Mr. W. O'Meara. Musical settings found mittedly a compromise. in the Order of Mass itof Reconciliation — "a it has been decided that stage elective I n the of "I don't know of any word which perhaps best members are eligible to self as well as those in tingle theologian in the conveys the sense of the serve for a maximum of the formation of the new the appendix-, of music council, each parish will be field," be said, "who is not Greek are included: the four scriptural word four years. asked to select one nominee eucharistic prayers, the to the Council: later two several greetings of the delegates from each parish P.Quittif will attend a zone meeting introductory rite, the to reduce the total names penitential rites, sample opening prayer, acclamsubmitted to a list of three ations, doxology, a selfrom the whole zone. ect number of prefaces, Further enquiries on the solemn blessings, prayer election should be forover the people and conwarded to Mr. J. Shanahan. cluding rites. telephone BOYS completing their Junior Certificate 493543. The tape, "Sacramentthis year are invited to submit applications al Music", is available ON INS,DE PAGES for $3.95 from the Pubfor the Old Aquinians' Scholarship. The lications Office, U.S. Calendar 4 Catholic Conference. Scholarship will cover tuition fees only for Classified 1 312 Nlassachusetts Avthe two final years of Aquinas College. Advertising 10 cmue. N.W., Washington. F.ducation File 9 D.C. 20005. Applications close on 15th December, 1974, with etters 11 A second Mr. N. DALLIMORE, 470 NEWCASTLE STREET, PERTH News In Pars 4 Week and tape of Holy Easter chants Sister Philornena ( Phone 28 6795) and application forms are now available is also being prepared, Earle 8 the liturgy cow- i 'c e from Mr. Dallimore or Aquinas College. Sport 12 said.
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Belmont parish last Sunday celebrated t he diamond jubi lee of its church's opening with more than mere social entertainment. The parishioners took the initiative of embarking on a project to house 40 aged people on the land at the back of the church in a hostel to be provided by Commonwealth Government funds. • Pictured above is the Parish priest at Belmont, Father V. McCabe, S.M., (left) watching the Archbishop blessing and incensing the commemorative plaque that will be fixed to the hostel when it has been built The Belmont project is one of two currently being planned by parishes, the other being at Joondana These two projects have been initiated under the aegis of the Catholic Committee For Homes For the Aged, through which some 700 beds have been offered to parishes or other Catholic bodies which are prepared to give community support to the running of the hostels
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