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No. 1948. PERTH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 1, 1975
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Prelate attacks crimes rule CANBERRA. — Archbishop Cahill has attacked proposed sections of a Crimes Ordinance for the Australian Capital Territory as "objectionable not only on moral grounds, but also because they attack the very fundamental principles which have governed our lives until now." -No matter what the civil The Archbishop warns that although the proposals law permits or legalises, the are intended only for the law of God remains in force A CT., they will be seen as always and we are bound as a model for the whole to observe it in full. "Unfortunately, there are of Australia. In a pastoral letter to his some persons who mistakendiocese, he referred to a de- ly think that what is pertailed submission that he mitted by the civil law is made to the Australian At- also lawful in the eyes of torney General, Mr. Ender- God." by. ',#IWN14,P##~44Y4V4•/#04 Attacking the proposed legislation for its concessions on the matters of homosexuality, abortion and incest, Archbishop Cahill said: "The Government has no mandate from the people to change by law our moral M ELBOURNE. — standards and values." Marked changes in the
DEFINITION DEPLORED
Quoting the proposed definition of spouse as "living in voluntary sexual cohabitation with another person (male or female) regardless of the legal status of that relationship", he said that it served very little purpose except to attack the traditional concept of marrigae. Legal problems could arise with a husband maintaining a homosexual relationship as well as with his Wife, especially with regard to propert,2 and other rights in law. The abortion provisions of the new A.C.T. proposals are said to go even further thal those rejected in the House of Representati‘es in 1973 by 98 votes to 23.
ABORTION, INCEST T
he new ordinance allows abortion on demand up to 12 w, eeks; in other cases the consent of the woman is not mentioned and the abortion1st need believe only in good faith that the action is necessary to preserve the wo"Ian from serious danger to her life or mental or her physical health. The third archbishop objection of the is to the legalisation of incest between per*0ns over the age of 18. "Even apart from moral c it seems to nonsiderations, egate the social reasons for the crime, namely, the preof inbreeding," Archbishop Cahill stated.
PARENTS' VIEWS ON CADETS SOUGHT
Survey of Catholic trends in Ballarat
TWO NEW PRIESTS
• Archbishop Goody MIXED MARRIAGES: is pictured above outside Forty per cent of the laity St. Mary's Cathedral last (youth 68 per cent) disBallarat of attitudes CaSaturday with the two The Parents and agreed with the official people tholic towards whom he had just priests Friends Federation Church discouragement of the rest of the communin the presence ordained Council intends to seek mixed marriages. ity show clearly in a out the views of parents congregation. large a of SYSTEM: PARISH The The survey was based on uality with the words: wide-ranging survey of on the cadet issue before of majority priests and peoa questionnaire framed to At the left is Father making an approach to the diocese. "What the youth need ple do not desire radical TOM McDONALD and The sociological survey, give a choice from several rather urgently are adult change in the parish systhe Australian Governon the right Father 4 the first of its kind to be possible attitudes to each models ment. of contemporary tem. But 60 per cent of the 4 BRIAN ROSLING. commissioned in Australia, question. Christian life." clergy and 40 per cent of Both did their early A motion to approach was the brainchild of the It was completed by a It also draws attention the laity favour experimenstudies at St. Charles' the Government to re- Senate of Priests in the Dio- random sample of parish- to "the monotonous regu- tation within the system. Seminary, Guildford and verse its recent decision cese of Ballarat as part of ioners, aged 16 and over. larity" with which the young This could be because of have just completed their on phasing out school its 1974 centenary year celeIt was aimed at "core people's answers deviate changes in the external entheological training at cadet units was not acbrations. Catholics" — most of them from the norm. vironment. St. Francis Xavier Semcepted by the president, Purpose of the survey born of Catholic parents, PERSONAL AND FAMinary, Adelaide. This indicates that youth Mr. Warren Pickering, s was to aid further policyat last month's council making in the diocese by educated in Catholic is confronted with a range ILY PRAYER: About twoThe new priests will schools, married to Cath- of changes unprecedented in thirds of the laity state they meeting. spend a period in specanswering the basic ques- olics, regular at Mass and pray morning regularly and history of the diocese Mr. Pickering's ruling ial pastoral training betions: "Where are we? Confession and known per- the and that the existing struc- evening, about 40 per cent fore receiving parish apwas disputed and a sharp Where are we going?" sonally to the local priest. tures for forming youth are daily. pointments. debate followed: his rulThe priests drafted a ( Continued Page 2) The survey calls for new experiencing difficulty in ing was upheld by a questionnaire which was cirwith the challenge. ingle vote. culated to a cross-section approaches to prayer for ad- coping the survey says. of 2,800 practising Cath- ults as "new conditions ef He said that his esocial life are not conducive vast throughout the olics fusal to accept the moTHE NATURE diocese which ranges from to family or community tion had nothing to do prayer." OF SIN Murray w ith his ow n personal Bass Strait to the Other matters dealt with need I for t this describes River. views but that he bea new "adult asceticism" as in the survey were: lieved that councillors 149 QUESTIONS the crucial issue emerging CONFESSION: Half the did not know what parEighty-four per cent of laity. 24 per cent of students ents views were on the the questionnaires were re- from the survey. and one-third of the clergy Examining the question of matter. turned and 78 per cent were rarely go to Confession. diothe gap generation in a "To my knowledge usable. Many see the need for emphasises catholic parents have The 149 questions were cese, the report new approaches. never had a chance to aimed at finding out the at- weaknesses in adult spirit This is because of changes tell the council what titudes of lay people to in the understanding of the stand they want the FedON INSIDE PAGES priests and religious and nature of sin and the con?. ration council to take," moral and doctrinal ques- C alendar 4 cept of conscience. (Seventyhe added. tions. four per cent of the clergy, Classified The survey brings out 10 65 per cent of religious and "However, parents and Advertising the affiliated associations sorr_s ir:riguing asides: 11 only 34 per cent of the laity Education File More laity than clergy will have to make their 11 see mortal sin in the modLetters light — "as a way cf appreciate Benediction (78 v iews known to the fed4 lern Pars In News ife rather than an isolated eration quickly if they per cent to 64 per cent). And children from State Sister Philomena action. But there was strong want any effective ren6 agreement, 90 per cent Earle appreciate it more schools resentation to be made to 10, 12 overall, that "there are sothe Australian Govern- than children from Catholic Sport th ffidde heated fraSie e4f cane 6 cial as well as individual schools (79 per cent to 73 Theatre ment. 1308 ALBANY HIGHWAY CANNINGTON TV and Radio per cent). 11 sins.") #V #Sf##44 TELEPHONE 68 1826
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