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The problem with many marriages is that, after a while the couple settle down to live on the assumption that each knows what is going on in the other person's mind, according to a Marriage Encounter specialist. "They are satisfied to see 19 years ago, was now ma- preparation of couples has their marriage as no better king rapid progress in the not brought out the fact that than average and pursue a United States and was now they have to be a witness to peace-at-any-price relation- established in 28 different the joy of marriage," he ship," said Father Paddy countries. said. Colleran. executive secretary "In the Church today, More than 400,000 couof the International Marriaples are believed to have ta- married couples have to gige Encounter Movement. ken part and 120,000 are ve hope to the oncoming The Irish-born priest, now anticipated to take part in (• CONTINUED PAGE 2) engaged full-time on Marri- the U.S. this year. (Million participants, age Encounter and based in "Much of our marriage Page 8). Los Angeles, was on a visit to Perth to inspect the fivemonth-old local movement, having taken part in the establishment last weekend of Manila's first Marriage Encounter.
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In a letter to their clergy last year, Bishop Eric Grasar and Auxiliary Bishop John Brewer of ShrewsMarriage Encounter, was bury said that those conLed by Archbishop presumed by the cardinal to scious of grave sin who had have a problem so he sent George P. Dwyer of Birmreceived general absolution ingham, president of the number them to Father Colleran to Communion Holy of dioceses during The bishops are now and English and Welsh Bishops' sort them out. would find individual conLent last year. awaiting further word from Conference, the group mainBut the bishops have the Vatican on the interpre- fession "no longer the in"I had to go back and tains that such services find out what to do," he said makes it easier for those since been advised that tation of these three condi- superable difficulty it was — thus his career in Marri- alienated from the Church three conditions must be tions, which clearly would before absolution." In this way the English age Encounter was launched to resume practising their fulfilled: a great number of very much restrict such serand Welsh bishops' aim has penitents, a shortage of con- vices. in 1971. religion. been to ease the path back fessors available to hear inHe said that Marriage General absolution ser- dividual confessions, and a ARCHBISHOP'S LETTER to the confessional, not offer Encounter, founded in Spain vices were introduced in a situation such that those any substitute for it. Archbishop Dwyer wrote Nor do the bishops in any coming to such a service a long letter to Rome last way see general absolution would otherwise be deprived November, and has written as solving the difficulties of of the sacraments for a long again since. those who have divorced time. He hopes the bishops will and remarried: ROME'S STAND be able to make an anThe situation of those in It remains to be seen nouncement after their irregular marriages, they whether in view of the Eng- meeting at the end of April. hold, must be put right on lish and Welsh bishops' reMeanwhile, the policy is an individual basis before quest the Vatican's Doctrinfor such services to be held general absolution can be of al Congregation will in any either when permission had effect. way modify the stand it took already been given before (• SEE ALSO PAGE 9) on the services of reconcilithe question arose of how ation held by Bishop Dozier the conditions should be inON INSIDE PAGES Memphis. of terpreted, or when the three In that document the . Calendar 4 conditions are objectively Doctrinal Congregation in- fulfilled. Classified sisted on the simultaneous Advertising . 10 The English and Welsh fulfilment of all three conWeek, Easter Holy ditions, and explained that bishops have throughout Times 2 circumstances stressed the need for educain normal Letters tion. 8 even the presence of a large crowd for a festival or pilThose bishops who have Monsignor McMahon . 11 grimage would not justify used the new rite of Pengeneral absolution, let alone ance followed by general News In Pars . . 4 the calling together of a absolution have pointed out Sport . 10, 12 CANNINGTON: 1308 Albany H/Way. 68 1826 large crowd specifically for that anyone who is aware Theatre . . . 8 4881 liC 0891. that purpose. of having committed a grave TV and Radio . 11
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LONDON (NC). — The bishops of England and Wales are attempting to persuade the Vatican to relax the conditions that now govern general absoluA couple, booked for an tion services which appointment with Cardinal omit individual confesManning to tell him about sions.
Father Colleran admits that he came into Marriage Encounter quite by accident in his work in the Los Angeles Catholic Marriage Tribunal.
Marriage Encounter international executive secretary, Father PADDY COLLERAN (left) was welcomed to Perth this week by Fathers BERNIE DWYER (centre), of Kojonup, and DOUG CONLON, of Bunbury.
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