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No. 1940. PERTH. THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1975
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New guidelines from Vatiqa on ecumeni
V ATICAN CITY (NC). — The Vatican, issuing papally approved guidelines for ecumenical action at the "regional, national and local levels," has emphasised that local needs and problems determine ecumenical action.
"But as long as Christians rection they run the risk of The document, published by the Secretariat for Pro- are not fully at one faith, becoming unfaithful to Cathmoting Christian Unity, and catechesis, which is forma- olic principles of ecumenism circulated to bishops, also tion for profession of faith, and even of endangering called it " the responsibility must remain necessarily the faith." of the national episcopal the proper and inalienable Seven priests and 1700 miles are represented in the conference to decide on the task of the various churches ciatilering pictured above to celebrate the opening of acceptability and the ap- and ecclesial communities." the new Southern Cross presbytery. The parish priest, Chapter four deals with propriateness of all forms of John Leech is pictured left speaking to Father rather and churches of action." councils local ecumenical Charles Tory. S uch decisions by the Christian councils. "Membership in I t said: bishops should be made -in does not imco-operation with the Sec- local councils in naretariat for Promoting Chris- ply that membership be must then councils tional tian Unity." local or naChapter one outlines the sought, just as tional membership does not "ecumenical task." involve membership in the It stresses: Churches. "All Christian communi- World Council of ties recognise the proclaEMBERSHIP mation of the Gospel to the M A new presbytery at Southern Cross was blessworld, in deed as well as in OF COUNCIL ed and opened by Bishop Quinn during his recent word, as their first duty." (In 1965 Pope Paul authvisit to north-eastern parishes in the pastoral It adds: "As the Catholic orised exploratory talks with rchdiocese. a Church in each country be- t h e .World Council of LONDON (NC). — The Times of London, quoting "Church comes more aware of the Churches. In 1969, while The new brick-and-tile for their spirit of generosity sources here," says that an Anglican-Roman Catholic commission manifestations of ecumenism visiting headquarters of the residence replaces an older and goodwill which had in various parts of the world, World Council of Churches meeting in Italy has reached virtual agreement on the doctrine of one of timber, iron and as- made, the new presbytery it has to avoid both iso- in Genava, he said the mopossible. bestos. marriage. lationism and slavish imita- ment for Catholic memberHe congratulated the parThe residence includes a tion of other places. The commission of five ship was not yet ripe.) One was on the Eucharist, :ng v, hat is seen as the parish office and a large ish on the achievement cf Of the implications of members from each church in 1971, and the other on fundamentally divisive ques- lounge suitable for parish being free of debt, even "INTEGRAL PART membership in such a coun- was set up seven years ago ministry and ordination, in tion of authority in the meetings or gatherings. after the construction of the OF THE cil, chapter five of the new to study the question of 1973. Church and now it should The priest's quarters com- new presbytery. document observes that it marriage. A.R.C.I.C. is C urrently be exercised. prise two bedrooms, a perAlso present at the funcCHURCH" It held its final meeting sonal study. kitchen and tion were Father B. Whitely, "Ecumenism is an integral implies "the recognition of dining room. part of the renewal of the other member churches as at Venice from June 23 to now of Hamersley, and The building programme formerly parish priest of Church, and its promotion ecclesial communities even 27. The top authorities of the included the construction of Southern Cross. Should be the constant con- though they may not be recognised as being churches Catholic and Anglican a covered access to the cern of the local church." (• SEE ALSO PAGE 3) in the full theological sense churches had yet to give church which has incorporBut it warns: of the their approval to publicaword." working sacextra ated an "A difficulty is created if ON INSIDE PAGES tion of the commission's risty, a storeroom and a ecumenical initiatives are 4 Calendar final report, the newspaper garage. left solely to unofficial DISSENT Classified said. Douglas Built by Ernie Council statements, it congrout's. It is understood to record 10 of Southern Cross to a deAdvertising "Then there is an im- tinues, are not to be consign of Max Feliar of South Education File 11 balance in which the ecu- sidered as official utterances agreement not just on the 11 menical responsibility will of the churches "unless ex- indissolubility of marriage, The Bible Societies are translating Good News Perth, the new presbytery Letters but to indicate ways of cost $16,400. not be adequately and pru- plicitly authorised." 4 Pars In News for New Readers Scripture Literacy Selections divergent approaches During the Confirmation dently met." Ways must be developed solving Philomena Sister into Asian languages faster than they can be Mass Concelebrated with The second chapter em- to insure "that a minority of the two churches to the 9 Earle produced and distributed. Fathers John Leech and phasises: "Ecumenism on the dissent will be adequately problem of coping with mar10, 12 Sport have broken Bishop riages that Casey, local level is a primary Michael ele- expressed." A spokesman for the Bible two levels:. 9 Quinn thanked the people TV, Radio ment of the ecumenical Chapter six, summing up down. "The Bible Societies hope Society in Australia said this The report is expected to situation as a whole. It is pastoral and practical rethat by 1980 distribution of week: neither secondary nor merely flections for local ecumenic- have important practical im"So far, 40 Asian langu- Scripture Literacy Selections plications in the controversderivative." al action, declares: ages have been translated at in Asia will exceed that of "What really matters is ial field of mixed marriages. the second level (for pur- Africa and the Americans COLLABORATION not the creation of new poses of literacy) and await by six times. Chapter three cites vari- structures but the collabora- ILLICIT- BUT "Only three per cent of funds for production and OtIS forms of local distribution to new readers. Asians are Christians and ecumen- tion of Christians in prayer, NOT INVALID ism, including shared wor- reflection and action, based "More than two-thirds of more than 50 per cent of It is understood that it ship, common Bible work on common Baptism and could clear the way for the the world's illiterate people the population cannot read. and joint on a faith which on many Vatican to put mixed mar- live in pastoral care. at least 500 Many will soon learn. This It cautions, essential points is also com- riages With Anglicans on the million men, women and means more new readers in however: "The rule is that Asia in the future. But what Cath- mon." same footing as mixed mar- children who cannot read. olic churches are reserved "Spanning a vast area will they read?" riages with members of for Catholic PREFERENCE worship . Many Asian people were Eastern Orthodox churches. from the Mediterranean to . Therefore, sharing them seeking knowledge of God, the Pacific, Asia embraces a Chapter seven, on other for example, , This could, With other Christians or con- forms of ecumenism, refers mean a marriage contracted diversity of languages and he added. "Ming new The people of Asia wanted jointly with other churches to a preference of many by a Catholic before an cultures that has made transGod's word. Christians Christians "to engage in Anglican clergyman without lation work difficult. Can be only by way of ex- local action which is ecu- a' dispensation from the These growing churches "This, combined with the ception." menical by means of in- Catholic bishop would still lack of education causes asked for Scriptures that It cites various possibili- formal groups of a spon- be regarded as illicit but no problems for people who their congregations would ties of collaboration in edu- taneous kind." want to read the Scriptures. read and bring before others. longer as invalid. cation, but points out: "The Gospel is difficult It says: "In connection "Despite this, good proThe report marks a third, _ "In catechetics local needs with the hierarchy of the though smaller, measure of gress has been made. for people who cannot read have led at times to col- Church, these informal agreement following the two "Good News Scripture well and who are not famillaboration in the teaching groups Selections have iar with it," he said. can offer original agreed statements drawn lir Literacy of relieion. "This means that the need 6.1 CeVte the larger Anglican- heen franslaed. nro(bwed rite matt tfitgeed this has to especially where and inspiring ideas, whereas be done in non- without such a contact an0 Roman-Catholic Internation- and distributed in 63 Asian Soripture Literacy Selec1308 ALBANY HIGHWAY CANNINGTON denominational schools. TELEPHONE 661826 apart from ecclesiastical di- al. Commission (A.R.C.I.C.). 'anguages at one of the first ; ions is verc grcat in Asia.
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