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The exhortation Familiaris Consortio, issued by Pope John Paul II was realistic, positive and critical, it was agreed by those attending the Australian Bishops' Conference. I t fol lowed the seeking to help people r ecommendations of develop and grow in their the 1980 Synod of capacity and responsibility in living this vocation," B ishops.
toral concern by preparing "The family's mission is people better for marriage to become more and more and by supporting them in what it is — a community their marriage. of life and love. This mis"In it the Holy Father said the bishops in their "In these pastoral tasks sion is a sacred one for the all members of the Church family will find it compresents a deep and com- statement on the family. pelling vision of the voca- "The Church is both — bishops, priests, reli- plete fulfilment only in the tion of married people and teacher and mother. As a gious, lay specialists and Kingdom of God. teacher she states clearly families — are expected to of the family. "At the same time he is her doctrine. As a mother play their proper part. Community she demonstrates her pas- The Pope presents to the world yet another testim- "The notion of the family ony of the Church's esteem as a community of life and for marriage and the love provides the basis for the Church's teaching on family. the nature and role of the "The Church wishes to Christian family in our offer her help now in a new world. and special way to those "The Pope stresses that who are: "the family has the mission * trying to live their mar- to guard, reveal and comriage in accord with Chris- municate love." This is a tian principles; living reflection of — and a * uncertain, anxious and real sharing in — God's seeking truth; or love for humanity and the * unable to live freely fam- love of Christ the Lord for ily live. His Church. It contains deep insights. "Parents are the first and It is based on — and is principal educators of committed to — a dynamic their children. Other eduview of the human person. cating agents — the state, "The Holy Father criticises the Church, schools — those aspects of modern have the obligation to give civilisation which are parents all possible aid to ,Vandals struck at Victoria Park last weekend and on harmful to the well-being enable them to perform of marriage and the family. effectively their inalienable Saturday morning parishioners found that the statue and irreplacable educaof St Joachim in the church yard had been wrecked tional role. "Parents have the essen- beyond repair. Criticisms tial task of educating their must have been involved as the The parish priest Father For example, he criticises: children to live a full statue was set in cement atop a Mica lief pictured above with the stone base * mistaken ideas about human life. and it would have the independence of hus- The statement continued: shattered remains did not hear a taken some force to dislodge it. band and wife in relation "Love is the fundamental sound during the night and susThe statue was put in the t o parents and children; and innate vocation of pects that it was done after prominen t position 26 years ago * the growing number of every human being. God is midnight. when the new church of St divorces; love; men and women have He believes that several people Joachim was built. * abortion; been created in the image * the contraceptive and likeness of God. mentality. "In marriage, two human "All these things are a persons, a man and a sign of man's refusal of woman, accept what the God's love. At the same Pope calls the intimate time the positive aspects of community of life and love contemporary life are a willed by God. sign of the salvation of The Church rejects those Christ working in the notions of marriage which world. The bishops have approved an overall plan to are no more than of temThese aspects include: poral and relative spread the message of Pope John Paul's * a greater awareness of significance. personal freedom; "Christian marriage finds statement on the family. * emphasis on the quality its significance and meanInitiatives will be left to local bishops as to the timing of local of relationships between ing through the relationchurch campaign married people: s. ships of God and Man, * promotion of the dignity God and His People, The bishops' committee This will be an Social Welfare Comof women; abridged version of the Christ and the Church and for social and charitable mission by Fr P.R. * responsible parenthood. so husband and wife in the w orks suggest "that statement prepared by Wilkinson and Mr The bishops said the Sacrament of Matrimony, working parties be set up Jesuit, Fr B. Moore. It Nicholas Kerr. Pope's key message was the bishops statement said. a t both diocesan and will be printed as an • Eight discussions -contained in his exhorta- "The Christian family is parish levels to plan and Australian Catholic These will be prepared tion - "Family become the Church in the home. Truth Society booklet. It implement as effectively as for the commission. what you are." is charged — as is the Uni- p ossible" the Pope's • The Secret of Christian They will help family " What the family is, its versal Family Life — This will Church for all men message to our people". groups in parishes and identity, and what the fam- and women -- with the Several publications are be a reflection on the Town & Country in apostolic movePermanent Building Society. ily can and should do, its task of teaching, sanctify- being planned: statement. 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