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No. 1958. PERTH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1975
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New rules for electing Pope; cardinals onl
Pope Paul has included tape recorders and other electronic instruments in the bon on cardinals having any contact with the outside world during the election of a Pope.
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. 41.001000 The traditional ban on proceed to do the electing ection will proceed without -ewspapers periodicals or of the new Pope. n his vote. being sent in to the electors The third and traditional The constitution makes way, by a written ballot pa- clear that the College of still stands. These are some of the per, is still maintained with Cardinals takes over the details contained in a new the provision, established by management of the Church Apostolic Constitution issu- Pope Pius XII, that the and of the Vatican City ed by Pope Paul and con- winning candidate must re- State, during the vacancy of taining the latest arrange- ceive two-thirds plus one of the papal office, but has no ments that govern the elec- the votes cast. rights or jurisdiction in any tion of a new Pope. This provision was intro- matters that pertain to a • Bunbury's new city Chapel of the Holy Eucharist was blessed and officially opened The new constitution has duced to allow for the con- Pope, but a majority opinnot widened the electoral tingency that even were a ion of the cardinals can be by Bishop McKeon last Sunday. A former bank has been converted into a shop front makeup of the conclave, as candidate to vote for him- used if a particular matter chapel in the heart of the city shopping centre. (See also page 2). many observers since the self, the two-thirds rule of urgency should arise that I Second Vatican Council would still be protected; requires immediate decision. thought might happen. cardinals' votes are anonyThere had been specula- mous. tion that some bishop repThe new provisions for a resentatives of national hier- stale late allow for three archies or • patriarchiates lays to elapse and, if no remight be allowed to join sult has been achieved, there the cardinals in the election is to be a pause of of a Pope. one day for prayer, free Pope Paul has set the discussions among the votceiling at 120 for the maxi- ers and an exhortation by A message spoken mum of cardinal. electors. the senior cardinal. This number had progressIf a further seven voting by Pope Paul will be ively increased under Pope sessions still have not proPius XII. and Pope John duced the necessary two- one of the highlights XXIII. thirds result, another pause of the Marian procesThe new document re- is to be declared, with the peats an earlier decision of proviso that the two-thirds sion and rally to take Pope Paul that no cardinal plus principle must not be place on the Esplanothers, feel that they can- lead the prock.s>ion. The procession is expectpast his eightieth birthday abandoned unless all presL ONDON (NC).— The fu.I fifteen nr,s:eries ed to take at the most an can enter the conclave for ent unanimously agree to ade on Sunday, No- not physically march are The House of Lords has advised to go straight to of the Rosary will he recit- hour and a quarter. the election and any other modifications that are per- vember 30. ruled that it is not conthe area for the sick and ed along the 1.2 mile route The special message from Person "is absolutely exclud- mitted in the new constitutrary to public policy Assembly place take will the infirm. that will travel along St. the Holy Father will be ed." someone to be disfor tion. onwards p.m. 1.30 and from People are welcome to George's Terrace, up Vic- heard by the re-assembled inherited In the process of election. under a will In addition to the tradithe document has added a tional secrecy imposed on at 3 p.m. the procession bring folding chairs or oth- toria Avenue past the Cath- crowd before the commencesolely because he is or through off set will the aids er sitting for the on edral, and along Wellington ment of Benediction of the becomes a Roman further form of selection cardinal electors, the results CathStreet, into Barrack Street Blessed - Sacrament which and has also made provi- of the ballot are lodged in streets of the city of Perth. grass. olic. At 3 p.m.. Archbishop to the esplanade once more. will be accompanied by Lat sions in the event of a con- a sealed envelope in the papParishioners are being urBut for technical reaGoody will launch the proAn electronically synchro- in hymns. tinuing stalemate. al archives and can be op- ged to travel on buses which sons the Law Lords decession with short introa nised public address system During the Benediction The papal electors, all ened only on the authority may park in Esplanade cided 3-2 that 26-yearaddress. ductory Bishop will enable everyone to take ceremony the archbishop cardinals and all bishops, of a Pope. Road, rather than tax space Thomas old Mark Blathwayt of Geraldton. and part in the prayers., printed will recite a prayer of conhave the right to elect a On the practical side. car- with individual cars. could inherit the $3.2 Bishop McKeon. of Bun- hymn sheets will be avail- secration of the archdiocese Pope by acclamation, pro- dinal electors must wait 15 million estate of his to Mary. vided that the consent of days — and no more than Car parks nos. 1 and 2, bury, also are expected to able. landowning relative Roeveryone present is unani- 20 — from the death of the are believed to be adaquate bert Blathwayt, who mous and stated individual- former Pope, before enter- for most of the traffic exdied in 1936, even ly. ing the conclave to proceed pected. though in his 1934 will Alternatively, the cardin- to the election. Blathwayt had expressCar drivers are being reals are now .given the oppLatecomers can be admily excluded anyone who ortunity to elect delegates t t ed, and should anyone quested to pool facilities should "be or become a and thus reduce the volume (still cardinals within the have to leave the conclave of traffic to the area Roman Catholic." conclave) who will then through illness. etc., the elThis provision, the Lords ruled, was not MARKED contrary to public policy. But this aspect of Archbishop Goody has listed two principal reasons why CathAREAS the case had not been olics of the archdiocese should support the forthcoming celebraSeventy five marshalls raised in earlier legal will direct participants on tions in honour of Mary. proceedings going back e" arrival into 14 marked arto 1949, the year of He has noted that the faith by attending the pray on this occasion eas on the Esplanade. Mark's birth, they said. Blessed Virgin Mary is procession and rally at for: A future judgment in The blocks of people will the Patron of the archthe Esplanade on Nov"• Good Government some other cases could in same formathe proceed diocese of Perth. ember 30. for Australia. possibly decide that this tions in the procession. Also, the Cathedral "To the Religious " • A Growth of faith /'? kind of provision was No individual cars will be church of St. Mary is Sisters and Brothers in Jesus Christ, our contrary to public polpermitted in the procession, dedicated to her under appeal to you to show Lord, through Mary's icy. but the sick or invalided your devotion to Mary the title of the Immacuhelp. will be catered for in a spelate Conception. and to encourage the "• Peace and goodwill cial area in the northwest ON INSIDE PAGES In a final appeal to boys and girls in your in a troubled world. corner of the Esplanade: Calendar 4 care to do the same. Perth people of he the "Mary is the Mother from where they will be C lassified "Priests says: of the archof the Church. able to follow by relay the A dvertising 10 diocese, most of all do "Catholic People of "By her faith and copra -crs of the proce ,ion. Perth, Mary ,is our Help, I appeal to you to be operation she brought ' Education File 9 Letter present yourselves at our Refuge and our 11 our Saviour Jesus Christ 3 P.M. START this forthcoming pro- into the world. Strength. News In Pars 4 "I appeal to you to cession and to encourSister Philomena "Through her help All people who enter the demonstrate your belief age your people to be and intercession she general concourse will be exmodt Oradea Name to eau! Earle 8 in this ancient state- there in large numbers. will assist us to come pected to take part in the CANNING HIGHWAY Sport 10, 12 ment of our Marian "Further, let us all (opposite Boans,Melville). procession and those who nearer to Jesus." 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