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LENTEN MESSAGE
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Pope's call to fight poverty
In his Lenten message to the Universal Church, Pope Paul urges the Christian, in Holy Year, to "take his place beside the destitute." "It puts them on their quires of us a witness of The text of the Pope's gaurd against the satisfac- complete solidarity with message is: "Dear sons and daughters. tion of a comfortable exis- those with whom Jesus par"The poor you always tence and against the temp- ticularly identified himself. have with you" (In 12:8). tations of living in abund"It will be one of the These words of Christ to the ance. most significant proofs that Apostles are full of mean.In this Holy Year, which can give to our brothers and hg. is dedicated to reconcilia- sisters that this year is "It almost sounds as tion, each individual is chal- "Holy" for all mankind. though the efforts of Christi- lenged by what reconcila"Yes. this is what we ask an charity and human jus- tion implies; • giving and of you today at the begintice were destined to be al- sharing within the human ning of Lent — a genuine ways defeated. And would amily. solidarity, a practical solif not an overall view of our darity with Christ's poor — broeach lets his one -If times seem to confirm this? and we ask it of you in the come thers sisters into and "Even though we appear name of Jesus. to have all the means of his own life, if he shares "And with deep affection fighting poverty, we still with them of his substance hear of wars, famines and rather than of his surplus, for all of you. our sons and disasters. But for the Chris- then he overcomes many daughters throughout the tian the fact that such situ- obstacles to reconciliation world, we bless you all: in tions continually recur does and attains renewal through the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy not mean that they are in- real detachment. -This Year of Jubilee re- Spirit. Amen. evitabt.a.
likE. WORDS OF IESUS
• Many children were sampling new school surroundings last week, but at Thornlie it was a special occasion for Scott Wilson, Anthony Jones, Paul Allen and Garry Round, as they settled into their new open area classroom at Sacred Heart School. MINN\
New members of the Diocesan Council
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' ROLE
"The Christian rather understands the words of Jesus in the sense that none of his followers can ignore the fact that Jesus identified himself NAiih the poor. "Schools arc not neccssaril3- good if they have "Until the end of time, good buildings," Archthe poor are "with" Jesus. bishop Goody said at They are his partners, his The Archbishop has appointed new m embers to the Diocesan Pastoral Thornlie last Sunday. companions, his brothers and sisters. Council in preparation for the opening of the second two-year term of "We have a continuing "The Christian. precisely the council next month. heavy responsibility to because he is a Christian. see that our Catholic must take his place beside The new members repre- submit one name to a zone (Joondana), N1 r. Frank schools are good schools the destitute. He must give sent the diocesan religious meeting. Batini (Riverton). in educational attainof himself to assist them in priests and religious Sisters A t the zone meeting, two Mr. Charles Webster ments, in reasonable distheir immediate needs. He and the laity of the arch- delegates from each parish (Como), Mr. John Shepherd cipline and in their conmust commit himself to diocese. were entitled to attend and (Wembley Downs), Mr. cern for spiritual, moral helping, in many different and cultural values." Half of the membership at that meeting they were Daniel O'Dea (Nedlands). Ways, to build a better requested to reduce the Mrs. Marie Travers (East World — a more just world. of the first Pastoral Council He said this on the appointed two years ago nominees from the parishes Victoria Park), Mr. Alan occasion of his blessing (Carlisle), Miss was balloted off at the end to a list of no more than Crofts and opening two class"AN Talma Jackson (Beverley). of last year in order to three. rooms and a library at APPROPRIATE From the 11 zones it was create a cycle by which new Sacred Parish Heart TIME" members will be constantly t hus possible to arrive at a CURRENT School, Thornlie. total of names. 33 new The In •currenT members arc: "lent is an appropriate appointed from time to time The Archbishop noted fact, 28 names were evenFather James O'Brien time for this exercise of in the future. that he had opened five tually produced. ( Moora). Brother Linus self -denial. In the case of the new lay because it reor six new schools or The Archbishop entrust- Bowler and Sister Maria minds Christians who they members of the council, additions in the past few ed the final selection to an Goretti. are. each parish was invited to electoral college months and there were appointed Mr. Peter Creighton (Bedt wo more within a by him and the people in ford). Mrs. Thelma Child month. the list which follows there- (Bedford). Miss Patricia by become his appointecs to Dolan (Leederville). . "This is due to the fa' t he council. Mr. Norman Curtis (Lesof considerable subsidies In the list of members murdie), Mr. David Gurry coming from public below the parish indicated (Hamersley), funds. We appreciate Mr. John in parenthesis shows only Shanahan (Balcatta). that our 100-year-old t he origin of the member. campaign for educational .Mr. John 'Sampson (Cotjustice . is bearing fruit," lesloe). 'Mrs. Mary 'Smith ORIGIN he said.• ( Bentley)., Mr. David It does not denote repre- M a 7.1(ire ( Kalgoorlie), Mr. Thanking, the governsentation either of the John McCormack (Traynments. State and Federal parish or of the zone in ;rif9. Mr. William O'Meara ( • Continued P.2) respect of the council. tToodyay). The new members are: In am, Diocesan Pastoral Father Eugene McGra. h Council • the 'Archbishop is ON INSIDE PAGES (Diocesan clerg3. ). Fat 11,- r president and the Auxiliary 4 Patrick Bo., le, Sen ite (Re- Bishop is a member ex Calendar Classified ligious clergy), Sister Lorna officio . Advertising 10 Brown. O.L.M. Religions Also. by Roman direcEducation File Sisters). 8 tion, *Father Nicholas Mr. John Stefanelli (Mid- McSweeney is an ex officio Letters 11 land), Mr. John .Willett member in his capacity as Music • 8 (Highgate), Mr. Leo Cooper Director of \ ion Aid News In Pars ,. 8 (Fremantle), Mr. William Societics. Sister Philomena The ;, .new council will rite mode eladte-cl Name io Cetitd! Hurley (Applecross). Earle 9 Mr. Lindsay Kirk (Gus- meet off•Mdrch 22 and will :S.‘p/o,r p t ad o 1308 ALBANY HIGHWAY CANNINGTON 12 nells). Nit-. Mark._ Ntal. elect its 'OWn chairman. TELEPHONE 68 1826 (. 3
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