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No. 1725. PERTH. THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1975
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Easter Message
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"We shall really share the ultimate victory of the Risen Christ if our faith is given life and vigour by the sincerity and truthfulness of Christian love and the generous practice of justice and mercy," said Archbishop Goody last weekend.
"Only sincerity on our The Archbishop delivered his Easter message at two part will ensure our sharing f eremonies, the Easter Vigil with him. "Real generosity, honest on Saturday night and the concern, and real preparedin celebrated Mass olemn S St. Mary's Cathedral on ness to sacrifice will obtain for us the grace from God Easter Sunday. to share in the resurrection celeprincipal He was and victory of Christ. brant for all the main "At the moment of apiturgies of Holy Week and parent failure dramatic Cathedral. the Easter in signs and followed the .there The Archbishop said that symbols of our sharing in insincerity and _hypocrisy Christ's victory. were liablei to taint the "Water and blood flowing of reactions and principles from Christ's dead side inall and any of us. "How easily we select ob- dicated the Baptism and jects of condemnation which Eucharist whereby. after suits us, and express indig- Our Lord's resurrection we nation only in a carefully would share. too, in new life." ihosen cause," he said. The Archbishop urged all to support Project present VIETNAMESE Compassion to aid the vic"The plight of the unfor- tims of South Vietnam, tsnate South Vietnamese Cambodia and other afflicted people is a case in point. areas and countries in meet"Where and how lolid ing their immediate needs are the indignant protests and also for future developtow? ment. "We are safely out of it and. the side favoured by $40,000 SENT most of the former protestHe announced that Ausers seems now to he win- tralian Catholic Relief had Ding. sent 540,000 immediately "In the name of sacred for the relief of refugees :n national independence. how Vietnam and a further - much real liberty and free- S.5.000 to Cambodian redom has been lost?" fugees. He quoted the words Pointing to the sincerity of Pope Paul: shown by Christ the Saviour "We cannot fail to draw in a most convincing way, the world's attention to the the Archbishop quoted the painful and tragic drama of 'the Annual lass for words of Our Lord on the Vietnam as our hearts pre- °cations, celebrated lo) the eve of His own death: -No pare for the joy of the Pas- Archbishop, will take place greater love has any man cal Feasts. A people is suf- this year on Sunday. April than he lay down his life fering an unspeakable agony 13, at 7.30 p.m. in St. tor his friends." ar3,'s Cathedral. of tears and blood." The distinctive feature of his annual event is that the prayer is offered by a combined congregation made up of priests and Religious Sisters and Brothers, to,_Iether with their parents. who have contributed so much to their commitment. Father W. Foley, Diocesan Director for Vocations, said that invitations had been circulated as widely as possible but in the event of some people not receiving notice in time their presence was nevertheless welcome. The observance next Sunday in the cathedral precedes the World Day of Prayer for Vocations which is observed in all parishes on Sunday, April 20, when Religious will take a spefouide ?Vara Name ect caw! cial part in the parish CANNING HIGHWAY prayer for more vocations (opposite Boans, Melville). to the priestly and Religious Phone 391711 life.
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PRAYERS FOR PRIESTS
Prayers for Priests is an apostolate of prayer to assist all priests in their Vocation of Life and for the increase of Vocations to the Priesthood. This devotion is held as a Holy Hour at the Carmelite Monastery, Adelma Road, Nedlands, each first Sunday at 3 13.111• Be sure on Sunday 6th April, to make your priest the gift of your Prayers. 1.21,
Passion reading at Doubieview on Good Friday
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a dramatised reading of St. Matthew's account of the Passion in the Church of the Rosary, Doubleview, last Friday night. Father David \N O.P. (right) is seen representing Jesus standing before Caiaphas .(Mr. Don McAllister, seated) while t wo false witnesses (left), Kevin Whitely and Jan O'Loughlin look on. It was the second year that the dramatised reading, based on a concept of the story of the Cross by Stainer and Munro has been presented. The presentation was by produced jointly Father Niall McDermott. 0.P., and Ron Christie.
[he musical backing was provided by a choir under the direction of Mr. Brian Nleegan, performing music by J. S. Bach and Vaughan-Williams. Deacon Tom Sefton was narrator. A congregation of 500 filled the church to capacity. not a little swept into full participation in the narrative as selected members of the congregation, from their places, hurled the shouts of the crowds during the narration of Jesus' trial.
SIMPLE 1-he performance aims to be neither a play nor a musical, but relies on a simple presentation of t he text of St. Matthew. Costumes are not used. and other property items are kept to a minimum. Ihe whole being supported by special lighting for dramatic ' he . more moments. A simplified version of the Last Supper was presented and a rough wooden cross was ' carried in and stood in the sanctuary.
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