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No. 1974. PERTH, THURSDAY, MARCH 1 1, 1976
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Doctors' dilemma
Never more than today has the doctor of medicine been forced to be the moral and psychological guide of his trusting patients, Archbishop Goody told an assembly of the medical profession last Sunday. He noted that in an oldei "Never has the conscientious doctor been more in society when the Western need of spiritual formation world emerged from barbaand growth lest he be just rism, the priest and lawyer an exponent of good will became supreme in curbing in a vacuum," he added. violence and anarchy The archbishop was spea- through the practise of caking during a Mass he cele- non and civil law. brated in St. John of God. At that time, the apotheSubiaco chapel, for 'the cary and the barber were Guild of Saint Luke, atten- • the practitioners of the phyded by some forty doctors sician's and surgeon's art. and their families, who were Today's medical practiguests of the Sisters after- tioner had acquired enorwards. mous influence and supreme He said that fertility con- confidence was placed in trol, therapeutic abortion, him by the majority of pa• Pictured outsidel psychotherapy and euthan- tients, the archbishop said. asia, were moral- problems St. John of God Chap-s "This confidence is not as well as medical ones and misplaced but these circumi el, Subiaco, after last too many medical men, stances place upon the medSunday's Mass for thet While being competent phys- ical man a responsibility Guild of Saint Luke,' i icians, surgeons or psychia- which he may deprecate, i are (from left): Dr.; trists, sere ignorant of the but cannot avoid. Father Reid; Don the Diocesan Resources Codeeper moral and human The future accom"If modern society needs rnmittee. problems. i Barry Hickey; Dr. competent and conscientious modation for retired or Ted Haywood; ProThey were sometimes in- medical men as never be- aged priests will be Under the new system, a fessor Frank Mastagclined to Cut through the fore, the medical profession taken up by a select notice of intent of future gordian knot with blithe of today also needs the gui1 ia. committee of the Archprojects will have to be givconfidence in their senti- dance of the Church and a of Senate en in writing so that approvbishop's mental solutions which were real intellectual grasp of At present the diocesan Along with a study of the al in principle can be grantPriests. too often neither scientific moral theology. clergy is heavily weighted in priestly situation in the dio- ed to' avoid wasteful investinor solidly ethical. (0 CONTINUED PAGE 2) ON INSIDE PAGES At the bi-monthly meet- the middle and upper age cese, a' position paper was gation. ing held last week at St. groups and not only will in- presented to the senate on Later, when plans are sub4 John of God Convent Subi- creasing numbers of aged the (motion of permanent mitted for assessment and Calendar priests be catered have to deacons. aco, Father Barry Hickey, approval, evidence will have Classified Director of the Catholic for, but with the expanding Advertising 10 Senators looked both at to be supplied that adequate Family Welfare Bureau, was metropolitan area there will the spiritual vocation to this consultation has taken place present on the a strain Fi le be Education 11 deputed - to convene a comministry which is part of the with parish, educational, litmittee consisting of Bishops priest resources. 9 Sacrament of Orders and al- urgical and other agencies Letter Quinn and Healy, and Faso at the practical questions related to the project. Pars In News 2 thers Dillon and McCrann INCREASE URGED regarding the use of deacons When the buildfinalised subject. study the to Philomena Sister On the premise that one of the best In another segment of the in the local Perth Church'. ing guidelines will be avail7 Earle w ays of developing an appreciation of the At present the archdiocese meeting the senate recomIt was noted that the re- able in printed form to all Faith in a particular place is to learn of 12 has two flats that are part mended that in view of cur- cent introduction of the ac- parishes and schools of the Sport the work and lives of those who practised of the retired people's com- rent inflation, the minimum olyte Tgranted 9 Theatre by Rome archdiocese. and nurtured it in the past, a series of plex at the Little Sisters of salary guaranteed to a priest since 1973) had satisfied 6 talks on the history of the Church in W.A. the Poor, Glendalough. Oth- out of a pooling of funds some of the needs that tra- (0 CONTINUED PAGE 3) TV and Radio is to be given by Father Martin Newbold, er priests are retired in oth- would be substantially in- ditionally were mentioned in er circumstances. creased. the Archdiocesan Archivist, at the St. conjunction with the perCharles' Seminary, Meadow Street, .GuildCurrently priests are tax- manent. diaconate when it ed in varying degrees on was restored after the Secford, beginning on Thursday, March 18 AFTER VATICAN II their personal incomes in ond Vatican Council, prinat 8 p.m. order to create a diocesan cipally in response to the Part of the work of the F ather James O'Brien, mber of people who took of shortage new committee will be to in- pool from which subsidies developing rector of the seminary part in the vital work of priests in many parts of the vite priests themselves to are paid. extends a welcome to inestablishing the Church discuss their future as ageUp to • 24 parish clergy world. terested priests, Religious and whose story is a stiring men so that plannipg. require a subsidy to could and the general public The senate felt that any ring and fascinating part suited to their needs can be the new rate and the senate (including non-Catholics) widespread introduction of of West Australian hisarranged. remuneration committee the diaconate in the archto these informative addtory. . will look at the situation of diocese would have to be resses. The series would end Traditionally in the past, claimant parishes to see if carefully thought out in the The first of the series on Thursday, April 29, priests died in office, and a further rationalisation of pastoral context of parishes t alks will deal with since there would be no generally still attached to parish contributions is need- and the position paper will the fascinating story of talk on April 15, which their parish residence. ed. the background to the be sent to zones of priests is Holy Thursday. beSince the Second Vatican During the discussion it for their discussion and coginnings of the Church Father Newbold said Council, new pastoral needs was pointed out that the mment. in Perth in 1843. that no fee would be have brought about new archdiocese often maintained 'The talks. Father charged. but participants thinking and in many dio- a priest in a parish that Newbold said, would were asked to register beBUILDING GUIDELINES deal with the work of ceses blocks of units have could not support him adefore or after the first Bibuilt, in been conjunction shoe Brady and his first quately, because it was The senate also approved talk they attended. missionary companions. with the Little Sisters, to deemed part of the local progress that was reported There was ample parese moa tvidtec Name ea e414! house elderly priests and missionary effort to assist on new guidelines for buildThey were among the king space inside the seCANNING HIGHWAY see to wmparatively small nuwhatever medical care people, particularly in the ings and major renovations minary grounds. (opposite Boans, Melville). they might need. more sparse areas. that are being drawn up by Phone 391711
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