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PERTH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1980
No 2172
Increase of 23 percent in archdiocese Mission Aid contributions. Contributions to the Pontifical Mission Aid Societies in the Archdiocese of Perth during 1979 showed an overall increase of 23 per cent.
Dutch synod unity issue V ATICAN CITY (NC) — The Dutch Synod reached its proposed closing date, January 26, well behind schedule and what w as intended to be a two-week meeting has drawn on into February.
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Orthodox Patriarchs asked to support Red Afghanistan pull-back
At St. Joseph's Convent, South Perth last M onday night, Sister D eanne CON NOtLY left signs her statement of v ows after she had made her solemn profession before Sister Elizabeth M URPHY, (right), superior general of the Sisters of St. Joseph. OTTAWA (NC) — The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has The profession took urged Orthodox Patriarchs Maxim of Bulgaria and Pimen of Moscow and p lace during Mass All Russia to support the immediate withdrawal of Soviet troops from concelebrated .by Bishop A fghanistan. Healy. The bishops also support The message called on "Urge you to use your Sister Deanne was a t eacher with the WA t he reduction of nuclear church leaders in the East influence in Eastern Europe Education Department weapons in Eastern EurOpe. and West to work together for the immediate withThe bishops sent a cable to f or world peace and a drawl from Afghanistan of b efore entering the Josephite congregation t he patriarchs in response to bilateral reduction of Soviet troops and the r eduction of nuclear telegrams from the Ortho- armaments. in 1971. weapons in Eastern Europe. dox leaders urging the In the Eastern States she opposition to deployment of This is the text of the "Together we can then telegram: completed her novitiate nuclear missiles in Western "the bishops of Canada speak with a more convinca nd further teacher ing voice regarding bilateral Europe. share your concern regardtraining at North Sydney. negotiations regarding The Canadian telegram ing the proliferation of futher arms reductions. Since her return to WA said that the Eastern-bloc nuclear weapons in Eastern she has taught at Kearnan c ountries were in no a nd Western Europe. "Together let us continue to to College, Manjimup and is position, considering their Enquiries with our govern- foster a Christian attitude the building of permanent present at Prendiville ment regarding the Can- world peace." arms build-up. to criticize College, Kalgoorlie. adian position on the N orth Atlantic Treaty e xpanded deployment of Organization countries. nuclear missiles in Europe have been made by the CCCB. Also, through coalition groups sponsored by BONN, (NC) —• Ecumenical C hristian churches in liturgies of the word must Canada, efforts are being become an essential element 'HONDA made to persuade our of parish life, the West government to explore every German Catholic bishops avenue for the reduction of said in a pastoral letter marking the Week of Prayer nuclear missiles by NATO. for Christian Unity. BUILD UP "The impossibility at the "The buildup of SS20 moment of achieving unity at missiles and backfire the table of the Lord saddens nnerequilftycomeshrir bombers over the past two us." the bishops added. 3 85 y ears in Eastern -bloc "because withoht eucharistic Canning Highway, Melville countries, coupled with the c ommunion, ecclesial Phone 3391711 Lic. No. 3371. recent military intervention communion is not complete. of the Soviet Union in a nd without ecclesial 1 101VDA, A fghanistan, renders communion there is not v ulnerable criticism of a uthentic eucharistic W10,7 c ommunion." NATO activities.
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Still awaiting discussion before the synod can close is the matter of fostering greater pastoral unity between the five liberal and two conservative bishops who make up the Dutch hierarchy of seven. They were still to hear a paper by Bishop Descamps of the Biblical Commission, on communion, marriage and confession practices in the Dutch church. Two days have had to be set aside for the revision a nd approval of 30 conclusions proposed as a result of the talks.
POPE Pope John Paul II has been attending as much of t he synod as can be allowed from his other commitments. He is not speaking during the sessions but is said to be taking a keen interest in the proceedings and taking many notes. Proceedings are in secret, with summaries b eing released at intervals. But at the outset the 21 participants and the pope voted to admit the Dutch bishops' Press officer. Henk Kouwenhoven. Pope John Paul has been seen to wink at the only layman in the room. Participants in addition t o the seven Dutch bishops, two representatives of religious orders, are the heads of the various Roman congregations. The Dutch bishop', synod is not a bolt out of the blue. Its topics and directions highlight ideas at work in the Dutch church for several years. This was one of the repeated themes emerging at a Press conference in which two Dutch bishops answered journalists' questions for over an hour.
Bishop Moller also responded to the frequent charge that the Dutch bishops abandoned spiritual formation of priesthood candidates when they closed most of t heir traditional-style seminaries a decade ago. -At the time, they c onsolidated priestly training into five university-related theo logical schools. "At the moment of the erection of these theological institutions it was agreed that these alone c ould not provide complete formation," he said. He said that the bishops emphasized communal living coupled with spiritual formation for the priesthood students studying at those schools. Bishops Ernst and Moller turned aside several questions suggesting a split between Vatican Curia officials participating in the synod and the synod's Dutch participants. (See also Pages 2,3)
This was announced recently by Father Patrick Ahern, the Director for the A rchdiocese. The overall total for the year was $ 205,980 The breakdown of this total was as follows: Propagation of the Faith $149,603 Mission Sunday Collections $ 18,744 Missionary Childhood (Primary Schools) $ 20,384 St. Peter Apostle (Secondary Schools) $ 5091 Sunday Donations S4770 Legacies $ 1427 Interest $5096 Sale of Monsignor McMahous books: "Our Finest Hour" $420 "Double Diamond Jubilee" $442 Father Ahern said that the increase in contributions to the Mission Aid Societies was particularly significant when Catholic people also contributed generously to Project Compassion, the K ampuchea Appeal and various other appeals during the year. The largest single increase in 1979 was the mission Sunday Collection which showed an increase of 54.5q on the previous years contribution. Father Ahern said that he was most grateful for all the help and cooperation he had received from all areas of the Archdiocese during the past year. There has been evidence of a growing awareness of the missionary activity of the Church. If is hoped that this awareness will continue to grow.
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