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PERTH, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1975
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Move for auxillar bisho Archbishop Goody will apply to the Holy See for the appointment of a second auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Perth. He made this statement fluence." to his Senate of Priests at In the latter concept the meeting auxiliary bishop would be the bi-monthly Seminary Charles held at St. in charge of particular last Thursday. apostolic initiative without Archbishop Goody ex- regard to territory. plained that during his reThe discussion was not cent visit to Rome for the meeting of the Secretariat conclusive. A brief discussion also of for the Promotion Christian Unity he had dis- took place on the question cussed the question of a of a bishop not only residthird bishop in Perth with ing in but also having reCardinal Rossi, Prefect of sponsibility for a parish, the Congregation for the actually carrying the title of parish priest. ?topagation of the Faith. He explained that the expanding metropolitan area of Perth was putting an additional load on his auxiliary bishop and himself and together with his own advancing age indicated the need for providing increased pastoral care of the people.
CANBERRA
The Archbishop said that the appointment would be handled through the office of the Apostolic Nuncio in Canberra. (The 1972 guidelines explained in detail the steps that the representative of the Holy Father has to take in consultation before an appointment is recommended to the Holy Father.) The Senate of Priests had an hour and a half discussion generally on how an additional bishop might be effectively integrated into the pastoral life of the
diocese.
Ideas were put forward on the collegial nature of the episcopacy that was Clarified at the Second Vatican Council.
"COLLEGE"
This understanding of the Place of a bishop states that he is first and foremost a Member of a "college" of bishops and with whom he has solidarity in the Universal Church under the Chief bishop, the Pope. With the increase of auxiliary bishops in many ,gr°wirig metropolitan cities woughout the world, the collegial aspect of a body Of bishops would be more tognificant, it was at the meeting. suggested
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ther the need comments covered relieved for a bishop to be as far as possible ,ef unnecessary administrative tasks so that he could more easily 1- keep in touch with the Priests and needs of both A brief people. discussion took Place on whether an auxiliarY bishop should be given 4 territorial responsibility Over a cese or section of the diogiven "areas of in-
Regulation bars Priests ponder penance rite a new hostel
Twenty-two frail aged people somewhere in W.A. will not be able to move into a brand-new hostel projected for St. Vincent's Hospital, Guildford, because of a State Government department regulation. The Daughters of revealed that this is a Charity, who have cared technical impasse. howfor incurables at Guild- ever unfortunate. and ford since 1956, are fac- that in the case of St. ed with the situation that V incent's the regulation the Commonwealth is cannot be waived. prepared immediately to The Sisters are thus fund the construction of a 22-bed hostel for frail faced with the problem aged at a cost of that unless they can find $200,000, but a regula- $40,000 to lift the morttion in a State Govern- gage, a great expansion ment _department appears which is ready to proto present an insurmoun- ceed instantly and can be completely fundh,d by the table obstacle. Commonwealth GovernThe obstacle is a ment cannot be under$40,000 mortgage still taken. being held over the comThe $40,000 in quesplex. tion is all that remains A fter the plans for the of a $300,000 commitmade by the new hostel had been fin- ment Charity Daughters 12 of alised by the Commonwealth authorities, it was years ago when they built discovered on presenta- t he present 72-bed hospition of the plans to the tal, which caters for inWater, curables. Metropolitan Sewerage and Drainage The Sisters had. oriBoard, that a regulation ginally, in 1956, taken barred the project from tip one of Guildford's proceeding any further. historic properties on 11 the ground being that acres on the banks of under the regulation cer- the Swan River. tain sewerage works reTheir particular work quired for such an institution cannot be carried for incurables has drawn out on a property under continued support for the running of the insti • mortgage. tution but the 'ConeregaDiscussions with the lion and the Friends of Federal Minister for St. Vincent's have carHealth, Dr. Everingham. ried the major capital the local member, Mr. debt providing other Adrian Bennett, M.H.R., amenities at the same and other parties have time. -
There will be a need to preserve the traditional anonymity of both priest and penitent in the adm:nistrztion of the revised form of the Sacrament of Penance, according to the Archbishop's Senate of Priests.
The last SI Patrick's Day Not a last hurrah hut a sad last St. Patrick's Day for the pupils of St. Pairick's School Havelock Street that at the end of this year must be vaated to make way for the extension of Murray Street. 1):toret.1 is Nliss Marjorie Wyndham putting the children through a rehearsal of an action song that they presented during a festive Mass for parents and children at ihe school.
At last week's meeting of ing an interview with a the option of being screenthe senate, the priests were priest at the presbytery or ed from the priest desirable for a penitent in some cases. asked to study the three some other such place. forms that the new rite will It was the opinion of the it might easily he the priest's take when it is introduced senate that the validity of wish as,well. It was felt that confesthroughout Australia. pos- the sacrament, that is, that the sins are truly forgiven sionals would have to allow sibly later this year. The Latin text has already by the priest, should not de- for both situations. A further discussion Was ON INSIDE PAGES been issued under Pope pend on the place where the administered. held on the faculty, already Calendar sacrament is Paul's authority but it still granted, of administering requires national conferenClassified general adsolution in certain ces of bishops to study ways ORDINARILY Advertising On the question of legali- circumstances. of implementing the rite at Education File ty desirability The and the new rite leaves it to a practical level. senate opted for the ‘iew the local bishop to oN ersee Letter At the senate meeting, that penance in ordinary such circumstances, and the Music Bishop Quinn invited com- circumstances should be re- senate had no concrete sug- Sister Philomena ments from the priests to quired to be administered gestions to offer on how Earle put before the national in a church, but that al- this could best be imple- Sport meeting of Australian bis- lowance should be made for mented. Theatre hops to be held in May in its being legally administer- ( • SEE ALSO PAGE 3 ) TV, Radio Sydney. ed elsewhere in extraordinArchbishop Goody will ary circumstances. On the question of a be absent at the time overseas, leading the Perth Holy place for penance in a church building, it was sugYear pilgrimage. gested that some modification of present confessionals SEPARATION It was explained that for- might be required, if not merly that were strict re- the creation of a more dequirement concerning the fined penitential area. The new rite offers the separation of priest and penitent (with the option of opportunity for a longer a screening veil) and in dialogue between priest and some instances the confes- penitent, including Scripsion was not valid if not ture reading and other alheard in the proper place. ternative prayers. There has been some PREFERENCE modification of these laws It has been anticipated in importantly, many new churches that more but, there has been a degree of some people may prefer to change in the attitude of perform this new rite in a people about where they room adapted for a counprefer to make their con- selling situation rather than fessions. t he present confessional (4e omit tuated smote C4Cca74! It was mentioned that not box.- strictly so-called. CANNING HIGHWAY infrequently a penitent may Priests at the senate said (opposite Boans, Melville). ask to go to confession dur- however, that not only was Phone 391711
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