1981 THE YEAR OF THE DISABLED The archdiocese of Perth has opened its observance of International Year of Disabled with a call from Archbishop Goody for Catholics to become more responsive and more sensitive to the needs of disabled people.
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"Christ demands a response from us all" writes the archbi(I shop in a pastoral statement of concern called "The Gospel V *iv Call" which takes up the Year's theme "Break Down the Barriers". *II The statement, priced 20 IS cents, is available from Cen11 -41011 _ trecare, 25 Victoria Square. So that their involvement will be practical and not just INTERNMONAL YEAR OF theoretical, Catholic laity will DISABLED PERSONS 1981 be able to use a special leaflet prepared for four discussions. the faith of the family in God's The special Catholic cornlove replaces the normal mittee for the Year of the Disstandard required in children abled suggests that the receiving these sacraments. discussions can take place at It is suggested that it may be any time during the year. more suitable for parents, rather than the priest, to give Archbishop Goody's statecommunion if the child is ment is accompanied by the likely to be upset by a guidelines that he authorised stranger. t wo years ago for the special It is recommended that the circumstances when a handireceiving of communion be capped child seeks to receive judged for each occasion and holy communion or be parents should not feel confirmed. obliged always to take their The guidelines point out that
children to communion with them. The Pastoral Statement for 1981 deals with the guilt feelings often experienced by parents with a handicapped child. The statement also makes a firm stand against abortion as a solution to cases of handicap that are detected by amniocentesis. "We have a special responsibility to accept them (the disabled) after they come into the world", the statement continues. "If we fail in this our sincerity and our credibility must be doubted and our relationship to Jesus who cared so much for those who were disabled, must be brought into question." Parishes are called upon to integrate the handicapped into the life of the Church and to provide the necessary physical amenities for people with various disabilities.
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* At Holy Family* • ' ROME (NC) -- The Vatican's Doctrinal Congregation has cleared the :church Como last: mar-* prominent European. theologian, Father Edward Schillebeeckx, on nine . , week the first 1 iriage ceremony for* points of Church doctrine but has asked him to clarify his teachings on four :one of the new: new points. * Perth archdiocesan* * The Dominican priest him to clarify if "I accept review" clarifying his views that time dealt chiefly with * deacons, Rev. Greg* said he had received a letter the last word of the teach- on the subject. the orthodoxy of his views 4, Donovan, was a: saying the congregation ing office of the Church" as * on Christ, including his an write not will I But *•family affair as his * was satisfied with the clan- it is contained in "the forunderstanding of Christ's that, -* sister Kerry Dono- * fications he offered in mulations by the councils". article explicitly on divinity, the objective realhe said, saying that he ity of His resurrection and van of Como mar-: December 1979 and conclarify would his on views accepts he if asked was He His awareness of being the • ried Trevor Miller of* siders the nine points at s the formulation by the that topic within the con* issue in that meeting fifth-century Council of text of some broader topic. Messiah and Son of God. * Manning. He is p/c- • the tured presenting: settled. Chalcedon stating that He said that the letter They also concerned * them with their* "But they found another Jesus Christ is one person cleared him of questions theologian's interpreta• tions of revealed truth, the • four points that I have to with a divine nature and a * marriage certificate* about the orthodoxy of his theology of ecumenical * at the end of nuptial: clarify," he added He said human nature. • views in the three books on councils, the doctrinal evolved around * Mass celebrated by* these all Jesus which were the focus power of papal infallibil* "my attitude towards the "At the moment I have * Como pastor Father* Church magisterium not given an answer to of the earlier inquiry. • ity, the foundation of the * c Pat O'Reilly. l Rome," he said. "I am free The questions asked of church and the institution * (teaching authority)." • He said the letter asked to write an article in some Father Schillebeeckx at of the Eucharist.