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No. 1949. PERTH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1975

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Churches progress in 'authority' talks OXFORD (NC). — An international panel of Catholic and Anglican theologians reported encouraging progress in their discussion of "authority in the church" following a meeting at Oxford In the first week of September. The question of church statements do not, however, fundamental doctrinal ag- officially. authority, particularly of automatically become the reement among its members In its statement on minispapal primacy and infalli- official positions of either on two major issues: the try, the commission warned bility, is one. of the chief church. Eucharist (in 1971) and or- that, despite its agreements Rather, they are present- dination and ministry (in in that area, it had "not yet issues dividing Catholics aad ed to the churches for seri- 1973). Anglicans. broached the wide-ranging ous discussion and considerBoth of these statements problems of authority which significant It will be a ation. are still being considered may arise in any discussion step towards reunion of the Since the commission was within the two churches, but of ministry, nor the question two Churches if substantial agreement on this issue is established it has stated neither has been acted upon of primacy." reached by the theological group, which is called the Catholic Anglican-Roman International Commission. A statement issued after the meeting said: "Authority in the church, including primacy and infallibility, was discussed at a meeting of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission in Oxford this week.

Sept. 21, day of prayer for the oppressed Philippines

"THE BASIC QUESTION"

The National Commission for Justice and Peace has called for a day of prayer in support of the Philippines on September 21.

That day marks the third "Instead of controlling, "The situation in the "The basic question anniversary of the institu- the abuses of local politic- rural areas has turned from Lacing the commission was tion of martial law by Presi- ians, the military in most bad to worse: thousands of how the Christian Church dent Marcos. of the eleven regions of the farmers are being ejected is kept faithful to the truth The commission, in a country are seen as party to from the lands they are tillof the Gospel. the abuses. ing in favour of plantation "Traditionally, Anglicans statement, says that Presi"There is a marriage of type of farming, while thouMarcos dent promised reand Roman Catholics have convenience from which sands of workers are not explained this process in dif- form under the new law both military and politicians being paid just wages, not that would he step down ferent ways. profit. even minimum wages or are time. i n "The commission went "The ordinary people are indiscriminately laid off." behind these continuing exHowever, referendums the ones who suffer. There There are some 400,000 pressions to find out to what "of a sort", it continues, is no one to defend their field workers in Negros. extent there is a shared un- have subsequently greatly rights, no one to whom they increased Marcos' power can appeal their grievances." Over 70 per cent of the derstanding. Negros plantation owners "The progress made at and authorised him to condo not pay their workers the Oxford encourages the com- tinue in office as long as he FEW GET stipulated minimum wage. mission to look forward to sees fit. ENOUGH its meeting next year and to Nor have the poor people Under martial law the continuing work in preparabenefited from the martial conditions and real wages of 16 TIMES . tion for it." law as they were promised. poorer urban and rural A recent report cites the workers have declined. case of an absentee owner STATEMENTS' This is largely the result who expects "PARTY TO in 1975 to reSTATUS of the government's bias in ceive for his sugar a sum ABUSES THE " favour employers. of With which is more than sixteen The commission was established in 1970 by AngliAccording to the Associa- the prohibition of strikes, times the amount that will can and Catholic authorities tion of Major Religious workers are more subject to be shared by the 105 famiIn order to discuss differ- Superiors of the Philippines: exploitation and arbitrary lies working on his plantaences between the two "Though the military is in treatment by their employ- tion — and this is one of Churches and see if the few plantations which they power, actual office holders ers. could agree on the A survey of urban work- pays the minimum wage! sub- such as governors, mayors. stance of the faith each etc., are with few excep- ers in the Manila area was Many Christians and church holds. tions. the pre-martial law undertaken recently by two Church leaders in the PhilThe commission's agreed politicians. Catholic research institutes. It disclosed that only five ippines have criticised the per cent of families in their way martial law unnecessample received an adequate sarily obstructs ordinary Filincome — this figure takes ipinos from participating in into account the wages re- the structures which affect ceived by all the working their lives. members of each family. In July, 1974, the Philippines Bishops' Conference "FROM BAD suggested to Mr. Marcos "that bold steps be taken to TO WORSE" In a 1975 report from the lift martial law and many Major Religious Superiors' of the restrictions on freeTask Force for Rural Con- dom." scientisation the comment is Their request has not made: been met.

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Last week Catholic schools came to the rescue of refugee children from Timor and both St. Thomas School, Claremont and St. Louis accepted the children for special education in the English language. • Pictured above at St. Thomas' school, Shannon Hill (left) keeps company with Maria Conceicao and her sister who are trying out granny smith apples. ( •

NEW SCHOOL! SITES URGED AT KWIN:1 114 Immediate steps are advocated to secure four primary school sites and two secondary school sites in the KvvinanaRockingham area. This recommenda io was made to the Catholic Education Commission at this month's meeting by Miss Wendy Pullin, planning officer for the commission. In her report, Miss Pullin noted the 18.7 per cent population increase in this area since 1971 and the anticipated 130 per cent increase in the next eighteen years. She pointed out that there are at present only two Catholic schools in this area, both primary. A joint primary-secondary site is proposed south of Wellard Road to serve Kwinana and another in the Coolongup are to serve Rockingham. Primary sites are proposed north of , the proposed Garden Island Expressway and in the Warnbro area. Mr. D. O'Sullivan, a commission member, was appointed to make known the substance elf the report to the Fremantle Regional Council of Catholic schools and to seek their comments on the proposals.

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