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Solidarity in pursuit of rights of workers
GENEVA, Switzerland: Using the word "solidarity" 51 times during a one-hour address to the International Labour Organisation, Pope John Paul called for solidarity among governments, employers and workers in the pursuit of workers' rights.
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There were five new branch presidents at last Sunday's CWL State Conference in the Cathedral Parish Centre. From left: Pat Moore (Whitfords), Kath Charlton (Scarborough), Joan Quinlan (City Beach), Mary Sachse (Kalgoorlie secretary), Anne Gill (Cathedral).
The word of God has been translated into action, the State president of the Catholic Women's League, Mrs Mollie Indermaur told more than 100 members at the 4 5th State conference last Sunday.,
T he pontiff also understanding or analysis obligation of each nation, championed solidarity of work. to sign without reserve" among workers them- Referring to the increasconventions proposed by selves in the defence ing sophistication of the Red Cross which of their rights. He means of production as would safeguard the physione of the current causes of cal and psychological called for "full freedom as regards the enemployment, the pope health of prisoners of war determination of the defended -the principle of and prevent torture." the primacy of human Internal Organisation work The pope's third stop on a over the means of Trade Unions, their production, and the of 12-hour crowded day, durprio perating methods macy of the individual at ing which he delivered 10 and their activities." w ork over production addresses, was to the EuroA committee of the ILO requirements or purely pean Centre for Nuclear R esearch where 2300 the previous week had cen- economic laws." scientists from 140 universured the Polish Govern- "The human person," sities and national laborament for squashing the continued the pope, "is the tories study the behaviour Solidarity Union, and the first and ultimate criterion of sub-atomic particles. pope's words could only be in the planning of The pontiff told the seen as another strong shot employmen t." scientists that the location at the martial law regime in After his meeting with of their laboratory, which his homeland. ILO officials the pope's straddles the Swiss-French Pope John Paul was next visit was to the head- border, is symbolic of the delivering to the ILO meet- quarters of the Red Cross. fact that their research ing of 1800 delegates from He praised the work of should work to the benefit 148 nations the address he the Internat ional Commit- of all of the nations of the was due to give last June tee of the Red Cross and world. when he was scheduled to the League of Red Cross While exalting scientific release the encyclical Lab- Societies which provides research and its possibiliorem Exercens (Human disaster relief as being con- ties for developing the Work) but was prevented sistent with the gospel of world's food supplies and from doing so by the May Jesus. sources of energy, the pope shooting. He characterised Red noted, too, the limitations But the pope used his visit Cross workers as "those of science, saying that to the ILO this time to syn- who work with a spirit of scientific study generated opsise the encyclical, self-denial, who know how other far-reaching queswhose main theme is that to find their compensation tions, such as "what is the the dignity of the human in the knowledge that ser- origin of the cosmos? and person, the worker, must vice has been given." why do we find order in the be the central value in any He also called it "The universe?"
She was commenting on St James' phrase "Be doers of the word and not hearers only" f rom which the conference theme, Catholic Women in Action, had been chosen. Mrs Indemaur cited the help which the league had given, during the International Year of the Disabled Person, to Sister Maureen McCarthy for the intellectually handicapped and to Sister Marcelline for the Para-Quad chapel. Fund raising for students for the priesthood was still an important function of the CWL and Mrs Indermaur presented Archbishop Goody, who ear4 4 lier had said Mass for the league in the cathedral, 4 4c4 44 with a cheque for $1 180 for the education of priests. The league also made presentations through the Eileen Jolley Memorial Fund to the four priests ordained for the archdiocese last year. * ROME, Italy: Can we have tomorrow off?" pleaded The CWL prays for vocations at every meeting. journalists * A t Christmas last year life membership of the CWL * on Pope John Paul's 500-mile -flight back from Geneva where he * was conferred on Mrs Grace McGurr, of Ned lands, * had not let up on the gruelling pace he had set both in Britain and and Miss Inez Palandri, of South Perth, bringing the Argentina in the past two weeks. number of life members to five. * The pope must have been feeling the strain himself because he did not make his * Mrs Indermaur also reported that the league had * customa ry visit to the journalists at the back of the plane but instead said, "1 am given assistance to the Pregnancy Help programme * happy to grant you the day off." with the provision of baby layettes, maternity wear * Vatican sources sa that the pope's doctors had tried to persuade him to cut and financial donations from branches. * down on the agenda for the one-day visit to Switzerland but he was unwillin g to * Mrs Anne Power, Bunbury CWL diocesan presi- * disappo int the many who had planned to meet and hear him. dent, also addressed the state conference calling on * On this his 14th visit outside Italy since becoming pope, the 62 year old pontiff * 4E members to ask themselves "What is CWL all * delivered 10 addresses in 12 hours, the most he has ever given in one day. about?" and whether they were really women in * Pope John Paul's visit to Geneva was different from his two previous visits to * action. * Britain and Argentina and the welcome in the streets of Geneva was low key. "To be a worthwhile organisation we must be active * Part of the explanation was that the Swiss Catholics were told that this was not 41 in worship, in prayer, witnesses to Christ and a a pastoral visit to them, which will be arranged later, but a formal visit to some of constructive force in carrying that message to others. the top world organisations in Geneva. "It is our duty to be seen and recognised out and * To mark the about. With Our Lady as our model we will not * Switzerland as difference in his visit the pope did not stoop to kiss the soil of he does on each pastoral visit to a country. become busy-bodies or do-gooders, but aware and * The welcome could not hold its low key all day long, however, and as the day * alive to our neighbour's needs and fearlessly and it ended Geneva's Catholics raised the pitch by several octaves in a joyous and sensibly acting. * colourful liturgy at the city's new palace of expositions. It was a celebration which tasted strongly of local flavour. (See reports, page 2) 11*******44444444444444444**44444444 44 44 44 444 4*
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