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No. 1952. PERTH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1975
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120 men enrol for training as acolytes Some 120 men of the archdiocese have signed up for the forthcoming training programme in preparation for the ministry of acolyte. It is also one of their dut- didates last year have enThis almost trebles the number who were instituted ies to see to the overall dorsed further nominees acolytes in the first cere- training of people who take this year. mony of its kind in Decem- part in the liturgy in varThe training programme ious ways. ber last year. . will give the men a short A further important de- introduction into the scriptThe new candidates have been chosen by the parish velopment concerns the tak- ural and theological meanpriests in conjunction with ing of communion to the ing of eucharistic liturgy as sick in their homes. parish councils. well as dealing with the This was formerly a func- practical use of the ministry The participants will complete the training program- tion reserved only to priests, at the parish level. me spread over three nights but in several parishes acolThe ceremony of institutand then will make a per- ytes now have a regular list ion will be preceded by a sonal application to the of elderly people confined weekend retreat for all the board of the acolytate for to homes and hospitals to participants. admission to the ministry. whom they take communArchbishop Goody will ion. institute them as acolytes in St. Mary's Cathedral on 46 APPOINTED Sunday, December 14.
LAST YEAR
PERTH ONE OF THE FEW
• Father Jude Forde, Franciscan, is pictured left during Mass of his ordination to the priesthood last weekend, giving Holy Communion to his brother, Mr. Pat Forde, of Morley. His mother and two sisters flew out for the ordination which took place in St. Brigiel's Church, Midland, on the Feast of St. Francis of it ssisi. Father Forde will return to the Eastern States to conclude his priestly training.
The new approach to Catholic missi rthil work
Forty-six acolytes received their commission from Archbishop Goody on DecPerth is one of the few ember 8 last year. The Church was endioceses in Australia to and knowledge of other The new proposed canhave launched into a full cultures and values." she didates come from thirty tering into a totally new programme of the acolytate. said. metropolitan parishes and era of misionary outFormerly it was one of one country parish; four Such a returning missionthe steps taken by a man parishes who submitted can- look that must be based ary had to have a positive going forward to the priestattitude to re-entering his on a deep respect for hood. or her home scene, and noc Pope Paul made history all peoples, a missionmessage of the gospel thAt ity as Christian people in have to challenge their oN.‘n one born of disappointmer t by restoring this ancient ofary specialist said in was being transmitted to she said. fice in the Church as a percreditibility an dbe aware or tiredness from his or her missionary endeavours. Perth this week. others. manent ministry available t he eyes of other people" of their blind spots as well to laity as a permanent priv"The local Church at the as of cultural values the "Countries like Australia "Each country — the Sister Majella Tracey, a ilege. that each has to offer th: same time has to be precreditabillose their could missionary included ones — Franciscan Missionary of The office of lector or pared to open up and reother". Mary who is secretary of reader was also made availceive these people back inmissionary Going as a the National Missionary able to the general laity at to their midst with the exWASHINGTON, (NC).— Council, was in country was not another Perth to the same time but so far A resolution proclaiming address Religious and laity necessarily a lifetime spent perience they have Rained." lectors have not been minlajella said. that "every person in this on developments in missionaway from one's countr . isterially instituted in Aus- country and throughout missionaries. the ary thinking and activity. Sister :tlajella explained. . 'Choosing tralia. world has the right to eat She herself has spen; whether members of ReThe archdiocese of MelAsked whether missionary — the right to a nutritionfive years as a missionary ligious Orders or laity, is bourne is studying the matally adequate diet" has been work meant baptising pain New Guinea before tak- thus not a matter of 'who ter of the lectorate. introduced in both the gans, Sister Majella replied ing up her present positiol. will go?' but a positive House of representatives t hat this attitude was "old statement that 'we will go' ASSISTANCE AT and Senate. "A missionary is a pers hat" and out of touch with to share our lives with who mox,es out of their to, o thers". COMMUNION The resolution, drawn up the missionary thinking excal scene but comes ha- t. The word acolyte came to in co-operation with Bread pressed at the Second Vatith a w..' 1;th of e.p.=rien.:c (• CONTINUED P. 5) ican Council and by Pope be used of persons for the World a Christian who Paul. served at the altar during citizens' lobby concerned Ma.ss. with hunger, would make However in the restoi a- this right to eat a "corner- ". . .GIFT TO lion of the ministry a more stone of U.S. policy," and a • important feature has been reference point in the for- THE WORLD" emphasised — the assistance mation of policy concern"We have to discover in distributing communion. ing "trade, assistance, mon- how Christ has revealed Where the numbers of etary reform, military spen- Himself to these peoples People wishing to receive ding and all other matters over the centuries and recommunion is likely to pro- t hat bear on hunger." late this to • how He has long a liturgical ceremony, The resolution was intro- communicated bishops may with us allow laity to duced in the Senate by through the gospel, she be called on to assist as ex- Mark Hatfield, and in the said. • traordinary • communion. ministers of House h Donald Fraser "We must have a deep (D-Minn.). respect for all people and PERMANENCY a desire to contact each ON INSIDE PAGES FAVOURED other so that each country's Calendar 4 Church could make a gift Archbishop Goody has expressed . th.: nrk1 -- New (iuihis preference ror Classified nea to Australia, India to • Advertising 10 permanent ministry of acolytes 11 Australia and not simply who are available Education File the other way around." to serve Let ters 11 archdioceseanywhere in the 4 whenever they News In Pars The task of the ordinary may be called Sister Philomena upon. people in the street in, this Acolytes ea Hata &fated wrote mud vest in an alb Earl 7 missionary concept was to iind assist CANNING HIGHWAY 10, 12 make sure that their daily the whole the priest during Sport (opposite Baena,Melville). of the Mass. T.V. and -Radio 9 -lives were not a lie to the • Sister MARY MAJELLA Phone 3131711
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