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CRITICS OF ACR OFFEND SA ARCHBISHOP
Archbishop James Gleeson strongly defended Australian Catholic tt } ADELAIDE — Relief during a homily in St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Adelaide, last Sunday.
conferences of bishops and I **************************************************** "It distresses me to their agencies, and for the good * hear very some * people they are serving. * Catholics condeming "So many millions suffer ir It ACR and Project Corn- from famine, malnutrix r because they tion, lack of housing and * passion * r K help some needy peo- medical care and lack of * ple who may also be personal dignity because r * K 6 K help from they are denied human * receiving * ✓ * communist or other rights. E : ROME (NC) — Pope John Paul II opened the 1982: sources which act in "This suffering may be ue to drought, or I: Lenten season with an Ash Wednesday procession: ways contrary to the dcyclones, or earthquakes, between two ancient Roman basilicas and a call for all: Gospel of Christ," he to bad planning by governsaid. ments, to wars and civil F : Catholics to "do penance and believe in the gospel.":
Pope reminds: . . Dust to dust'
disturbances, to the horrik The pope travelled from the Vatican "On Ash Wednesday man is called to: "No Christian can stand ble politics of communist, -Jg by car to the late afternoon traditional participate in the sorrow of God up* aside when people are in right wing or other penitential procession from St Anselm until the death of His Eternal Son on: need, whether it is here in governments. la* Basilica to St Sabina Basilica, both Good Friday," Pope John Paul said. * Australia or in some other "In our world of today )1t on Rome's Aventine Hill. "Man is called to reconciliation with: country, whatever their there are probably more "Perhaps never does the word of God God in the death of Christ. Man is political links. refugees than at any other )(4` resound so directly for us as on Ash called to penitence," he added.: Do Wednesday," he said during a Mass at "Remember that you are dust and to A rchbishop Gleeson time in history — especially in Africa, South • St Sabina, a basilica, built in the middle dust you will return, and at the same: pointed out that he had been associated with Aus- America, Eastern Europe 4* of the 5th century. time, hear the words, do penance and tralian Catholic Relief and in Asia. 111-4:, "Never is it addressed so directly to believe in the gospel." * each of us, without exception," Pope Pope John XXIII revived the papal* since its foundation during "They are refugees, some* John Paul added. "Remember that you practice of taking part in this Ash Wed- the Second Vatican Coun- times, even within their * are cil 1962-65 and that for a o wn countries, being ifs * dust and to dust you will return." nesday procession that dates back to. number of years he was its forced from their home4 During the Mass the pope blessed the the 11th century. , pe ashes and then knelt to be sprinkled This week the pope is on his six-day* national chairman and lands. of w several times had represith them by 80-year-old Cardinal Lenten retreat and all public and pri"In other words, people ented it internationally. It Garonne. vate meetings are cancelled. suffer from natural disas"As recently as Novem- ters or from the disasters the ber last year during the that are made by men. assembly in Rome of the "We are called to be the Pontifical Council "Cor G ood Samaritans of Unum" (One Heart) many today. members from various parts of the world told me "Christ made no distincof their admiration for the tions. He simply said: way ACR works in such "Whatever you do to the close contact and with least of my brethren, you such respect for the local do to me."
'Court rules on the rights of unborn
ar TORONTO (NC) — An Ontario court has ruled mthat an unborn child deserves protection before )1,birth from such physical injury as foetal alcohol Ltt hesyndrome.
lic The unusual ruling According to Don He added that the decihas been cited as a M cPhee, secretary - sion should not be a sur-
'br eakthrough by Can- treasurer of the Coalition prise because "the history thpdian pro -life organ- for Life, the court decision of our state in Canada has could lead to far stricter always recognised the vian(isations. ,r„.. In the ruling, family court application of abortion bility of the unborn. Judge William Bradley, of laws since, "if the foetus has That's why it's the duty of b t e Kenora, Ontario, judi- a right to protection from the state to protect not just cial district made the abuse, that would include the life but the health of the abortion since it's the unborn." infant, born with foetal worst abuse." r nalcohol syndrome, a crown "The very fact of this rul- He said he believes that iia (government) legalised abortion propoward. u s :The judge said that Onta- ing indicates the court's nents were caught off understanding of the no's child welfare laws guard on the case "because ehaPPlied to the unborn child humanness of the unborn they realise that the va0.nd that it needed protec- child," McPhee said. unborn child lives and can Paul Formby, national hci tion because its mother be permanently damaged coordinator of Campaign hc",ad refused to stop excesand therefore something sive drinking during preg- Life, said that the decision must be done. represents a change in pub,ti(nancY, thereby physically lic opinion on the abortion He added that the decir tabusing the child. sion should not be a surissue. II\ .The child was born by the "There's definitely a prise because "the history 101me the case reached the change taking place," he of our state in Canada has , nudge. said. "We're not fighting always recognised the viaAs the doctor and child- t he same battle we were in bility of the unborn. fokid personnel had sus- 1976. It's a delightful deciThat's why it's the duty of lbeeted, the baby was born sion that points out the the state to protect not just L nWith the alcohol syn- truth of the matter," the life but the health of the ladrorne. Formby said. unborn."
PARISH PEOPLE AND EVENTS INSIDE BROOME Page 4 -- Children's liturgy. CITY BEACH Page 12 — Faye Casey.
Veteran catechists Mrs Marie Giles, of Manning, and Mrs Barbara Bourhill, of Atta dale, who attended training sessions at Mercedes College over thirteen years ago were back there again this week comparing notes with trainees who have just started, Miss Judy McDermott, of Belmont, and Mrs A ngela Giannasi, of South Perth. 1.•1
Big upsurge in training The current training programme is not only going to help in teaching, it is going to strengthen the faith of the Church in Perth. This is the opinion of Sister Margaret O 'Sullivan who heads the team of Catholic Education Office staff who are coordinating the programmes being attended by over 450 people at four centres. "There is a dynamism, an openness they are bringing to it all," Sister Margaret said. "There is a tremendous burst of enthusiasm and new life coming up the straight for the renewal of their own faith and that of the Church." Sister Margaret said that for over 13 years there had been attendances of up to 200 at the annual catechist training sessions but the enrolment of nearly 500 people had vastly exceeded expectations. This year is the first time that attendance at the course has been made compulsory for those wishing to be accredited for entry into government schools to teach relieion.
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