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PERTH, WA: NOVEMBER 19-25, 1981 TELEPHONE: (09) 328 1388
A priest will be appointed to the Catholic Education Office in 1982 to be a full-time visitor to Catholic secondary schools to help with religious education courses and in-service training of teachers.
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F ather Peter Slattery, Father Holohan said that "They have needs but they Lumen Vitae in Brussels, C armelite (pictured it was to the credit of John were prepared to recognise and this was followed by a r ight), who has been XXIII that they were pre- the greater needs of the year of religious education c haplain and religious pared to release Father wider Catholic school study at the University of Slattery for this work even community." Chicago. e ducation co-ordin- though as yet they had no Father Slattery will be He was at Whitefriars ator at John XXIII Col- replacement for Father visiting all 43 Catholic College before being lege for the past three Slattery who took over secondary schools in WA. posted to the Carmelite y ears, will work in from Father David Strong He will work with the co- community at Hilton. c onjunction with Si, who became chaplain ordinators of religious Father Slattery is conF ather Gerard Holo- to the University of WA. education courses, advis- vinced from his experience han, director of reli- "It is a very real sacrifice ing on methods of teaching with Catholic secondary for the college," he said. religious courses and also pupils that they are gious education.
on the resources available genuinely interested in relito a teacher. gion and the development He will also provide prac- of their faith. tical in-service courses for He finds that they are teachers in the schools. very interested in prayer, Teachers have been able to both personal and meditaattend Catholic Pastoral tive, and is in favour of the Institute courses if they students being given wished and if they could be courses in the different spared from the school, forms of prayer in the but there has not been the Catholic tradition. opportunity to have practi- "Prayer is very valid and cal in-service training in essential to religious eduactual courses being pres- cation," Father Slattery ented in the schools. said. "It puts flesh and Slattery is the son bones on faith. A Sydney Jesuit priest will ofFather Jack and Nell Slattery of "There also needs to be a take the place of Father John Nedlands, where the fam- solid core of doctrine settled after coming taught but in a way they Prendiville SJ (pictured below) ily from Victoria 25 years ago. can receive it. After all, who is concluding his seven- After completing his BA they are only young people at the University with coming up to maturity. year contract as director of the majorsWA in English and his- "Religious education has t ory, Father Slattery to be linked to the whole Catholic Pastoral Institute. entered the Carmelite ethos of the Catholic Father Joseph Sobb Si iors of Western Australia. Order in 1962 and was school. The pupils need to 'Father Peter Slattery (left) and Father Gerard Holohan discuss next year's programme. will arrive in January to Brother Gerald Faulkner ordained priest in 1968. be encouraged to see that take over from Father is at present chairman of For a time he was a education is not just for a have been given so much Prendiville who was found- the Institute council. teacher of religion and a job but a preparation for ing director of the Institute Father Prendiville, who co-ordinator of religious life and a help for them to and that they have a when it was established was rector of St Thomas education at the Carmelite take their proper place in responsibility to return to the community and to the under the auspices of the More College for three Whitefriars College in the community and the Church for all that they Bishops and Major super- years before his C.P.I. Melbourne. Church. appointment, expects to He went overseas to do "They also have to be have received from their continue in a posting in his s tudies in religion at brought to realise that they families, teachers and their education." home state of Western Australia. Father Sobb, 41, who was ordained in 1971, has built up an impressive record of study in the field of ScripF amilies are encouraged to bring candles to hold ture with an MA in Biblical during the prayer of the faithful at this Sunday evenMelbourne from Studies University and a PhD in ing's festival of Christ the King in Supreme Court Scripture from CamGardens. bridge. The function commences at 6.30pm extensive He has had Disabled people will be specially involvement with adult and is scheduled to conclude shortly catered for with the provision of an education courses in Syd- after 8pm. audio loop, a raised platform and ramp Taking its theme, Break Down the and overhead projector and screen. ney where currently he lectures in scripture and Barriers, from the International Year of Acolytes in albs are invited to walk in theology at St Paul's Col- the Disabled Person, the festival will lege, Kensington, and St consist of prayers, readings and songs the Blessed Sacrament procession. before the Blessed Sacrament is carried Patrick's College, Manly. Cars carrying infirm people will be In addition to a period of by Bishop Healy to the orchestral shell secondary teaching, he was for a period of worship and benediction. admitted to a special area provided they Archbishop Goody will preach the carry a special permit and have entered also Jesuit novice master at before 6.30pm. Pymble from 1978 to 1980. homily.
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