MISSIONS HIT BY ADVERSE MARKET
PERTH, WA: JULY 16-22, 1981 TELEPHONE: (09) 328 1388
SYDNEY — Because of the adverse exchange situation on the world money market, Pontifical Mission Aid funds available for distribution to the mission territories this year will be less than in 1980.
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Pope's viralin still cause for concern
"This is disappointing in Last year 617 priests were orphanages and leprosaria in view of the fact that 52 ordained from seminaries particular. funded by the society; 277 from national offices reported Africa, 293 from Asia, 33 from At a special audience Pope increases in contributions America, nine from Europe and John Paul II said the presence in local currencies," said five from Oceania. It also pro- of national directors of the PonAustralian national direc- vided for the further education tifical Mission Aid Societies tor Monsignor Doug Ste- of 337 priests from the mission reminded him of "the vivid and territories and for the specia- urgent appeal of the particular wart, who has just lised formation of 93 Sisters churches scattered throughout returned from a meeting in from 53 congregations drawn the whole world, with their from 28 different countries. R ome problems, their cares, their difCatholics throughout the in which the heart of For 1981 the society has a iculties, world in 1980 contributed $66 budget of $20.8 million, for the Universal Church pulses... million for the work of the which funds are assured if Besides the appropriate work of Society for the Propagation of exchange rates do not decrease. missionary animation the societhe Faith, $20 million for the ties have the obligation of colsociety of St Peter Apostle and The society of missionary lecting, in the various local $7 million for Missionary childhood in 1980 distributed churches in which they operate, Childhood. $5.8 million contributed by the necessary help to alleviate as There will be a distribution of p rimary school children much as possible the enormous $73 million in 1980 by Propaga- throughout the world. This year hardships and the many suffertion of the Faith to support $7.4 million has been received ings that afflict millions of our some 890 mission dioceses and from the same source — an brothers. special missionary under- increase of 14%. At the Rome meeting $5.9 mil- "I wish to express my deep takings. This year the amount lion was allocated to works on gratitude to all of you for your received is equivalent to $66 behalf of children in the mis- zealous partnership in the Gosmillion, which with late returns sions — for schools, hospitals. pel of our Lord Jesus Christ. and other sources is expected to rise to $70 million. • The council decided to main* • tamn the ordinary subsidies — * often referred to as "the bread 41 and butter" assistance — at * their present level. •
R OME (NC) — Pope John Paul II's viral infection "cannot yet be c onsidered to have run its full course," the nine-man medical team a ttending the pope said last week.
Doctors said that the pope's said the 61-year-old Pope was illness "is characterised by the keeping to a "fairly intensive" progressive increase in the work schedule during his stay. count of the specific antibodies In addition to his close aides for cytomegalovirus." Pope John Paul met recently They also said that "there are with Cardinal Franciszek some oscillations in the temper- Macharski, of Cracow. Poland, ature curve, which however are and Archbishop Jozef Glemp, within the customary frame- New Primate of Poland. work of viruses." He refused to give a definite Dr Emilio Tresalti said that estimate on when Pope John the pope's temperature had Paul would be released from the never risen above 100.5 degrees Hospital or when he would farenheit during the week pre- undergo a second operation to vious to the issuing of the bul- reverse a temporary colostomy letin. performed on May 13 after the The physician, medical direc- murder attempt on the Pope's tor at the Gemelli Polyclinic, life.
Dr Tresalti said that predictions about the Pope's release goes from a minimum of three weeks to a maximum of six weeks. The hospital official said that the type of operation needed by Pope John Paul was usually performed "one to three months after the colostomy, but at times it could be four, five, six or seven months afterward without in any way affecting the peristaltic movement of the intensives." Dr Tresalti refused to comment on Italian press reports saying the pope has lost 5.5 pounds during his illness.
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Regrettably it was agreed to * reduce the amount to be availa• • ble for special works by 15% * and for Catechists by 10%. • In 1980, with a budget of nearly * $20.8 million, the Society of St ' Peter Apostle supported 179 1 * major seminaries with 10,726 candidates for the priesthood with 4( and 416 minor seminaries • 37,951 students, as well as 6,543 4, novices in religious congrega▪ tions in the missions.
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At last Sunday's special Aboriginal Mass, Bishop Quinn is pictured (left) receiving gifts from pioneers of the Nyoongah Catholic community, Mr John Blurton and his wife Gladys, of Embleton. A big gathering of the Nyoongah Catholic Abo • community and of nginal people in the Aboriginal apostolate along with members of parliament and government Aboriginal workers attended a %,"4:,t special Mass in Holy .,4, Trinity church, Embleton, last Sunday to close Aboriginal Week. Concelebrating with Bishop Quinn were the Embleton parish priest Father Denis Lenihan, and Fathers Bryan Tiernan, John Gherardi, Barry Hickey, Maurice Toop, Peter Jones and Joseph Kearney.
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Bishop Quinn referred t o the confirmation ceremony which had taken place last year on a similar occasion and said • 4' that a similar ceremony was planned for later in the year. See also page 2).
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