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First U.S. Anglican priest to go Catholic
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The scene on Tuesday night when over 160 men began three nights of training after which they will be entitled to apply for institution into the ministry of acolyte in September. At bottom right is Father Robert Dowd, 0. Carm, who gave one of the lectures.
S PRINGFIELD Missouri: Father James Parker, the first married priest in the Latin rite in the United States and the first former Episcopalian (Anglican) National Conference of said that ordination to the Father Parker was an (* For over 12 years the who were permitted by priest to be so ordained said his Catholic Bishops for per- Catholic priesthood, or episcopal priest for 25 archdiocese of Perth Me pope to be received to develop terms c onditional ordination, has had the unique dis- as candidates for the Years. first Mass last week as a mission for admitting married would be required, accordtinction in the whole of priesthood by Dr Goody Episcopal priests, along ing to each case. Catholic priest in St Anne's with nguish the Catholic Church of A other members of the former when he was Bishop of Carmelite monastery chapel. Episcopal Church in the A t the time of his At the time he announced having three A nglicans — Fathers Bunbury and who subhis decision to enter the
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States, into the appointment last year, The day before, Bishop Bernard F. Law, of sequently were ordainBishop Law emphasised Catholic Church, Episco- John Lisle (Northam), S pringfield -Cape Girardeau, the Catholic Catholic Church. pal Bishop Paul Reeves, of Rodney Williams (Ap- ed by him for the that Catholic the Church c hurch's delegate for the admission of married Celibacy "has a responsibility to Georgia, who was his plecross) and Geoffrey archdiocese of Perth on E piscopal priests, ordained Father Parker in bishop then, said: "Father That agreement stressed respond to individuals Parker all along the way Beyer (Armadale) — October 15, 1969.) Holy Trinity church for priestly service in the prejudice without the to that, while the married has confided in me his diocese of Charleston, SC. Episcopal clergymen in the ecumenical movement." anguish. He was, and is, a Father Parker, who has Father Parker said he group seeking admission been married for 29 years expects to continue in this to the Catholic Church "There is a difference," he man of exceptionally deep and has two daughters, has work through the spring of would be allowed to func- said, "between our Church spirituality, absolute integbeen assisting Bishop Law 1983 and to return then to tion as married priests in responding to individuals rity, superior education who wish to come into full and devotion as a pastor.... in processing the applica- his native South Carolina. the Catholic Church after tions of other married In June, 1980, the Vati- ordination, the Church's communion now, and, on Father Parker and Mary the other hand, the resto- Alma go with my affecEpiscopal priests who can's Congregation for the requirement of priestly ration of unity between tionate blessing. They are desire admission to the Doctrine Of the Faith celibacy was not being churches and ecclesiastical doing what for them is, I Catholic priesthood. agreed to a request by the dropped. The agreement communities." believe, the right thing."
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V ATICAN CITY: Materialism and the absence of an orientation towards God are combining to weaken the values and structure of the family, Pope John Paul t old doctors and family planning teachers from throughout Italy last S aturday.
The pontiff said the regulation of fertility has become One of the most delicate a nd urgent problems for families today."
He emphasised the need for natural methods based on observation of the characteristics of human sexuality for the teaching and on respect of the Church. The pope said that "developments marked by materialism ( which seeks only earthly wellbeing and the ever-growing possession of consumer goods and by e xcludes naturalism — which from daily life any reference to God and to transcendent values) aim at emptying the family, especially in countries of highest of its economic development, deep meaning and sink it in a ‘dangerous crisis." As evidence of a decline in values," the pope said, "many Y oung people today, disoriented,
do not any more see the importance of the institution of marriage and live out a love characterise by a lack of permanence and a lack of children. "Many families," the pontiff added, "do not know how to put into practice the obligation of responsible parenthood, as it was taught by the Second Vatican Council." Because the Church "believes in the family," said the pope, "it encourages natural family planning, based on the characteristics of human sexuality and which respect the fundamental principles of the church." The pope called investigating, perfecting and teaching natural family planning, works "of great importance." "It is providential that various methods of natural family planning suitable to different persons and diverse cultures exist," the pope said.
"The Church calls its own no viduals and by the keen testimparticular method of natural ony of couples and families who family planning, but limits itself live the joy of an experience of t o proclaiming general principles christian love that is generous and open to life, there is built a and encouraging its use. "Through the wider use of natu- new humanity, to which the Lord ral family planning," concluded has called us as his people, and to the pope," little by little, by which all men — even without means of the silent work of indi- knowing it — aspire."
I Attitude is 'killing press C ANBERRA: Cath- "The diocesan paper cannot allowed to fail. It is virtually olics have an attitude be the only medium of communitowards the Catholic cation within the diocese. It is press "unlike any- the only means by which a Catholic can address- himself to thing else on the face his fellow-Catholics. of the earth" and will "It is just about the only forum send it into extincti- in which the individual Catholic can voice his concerns, on, says Archbishop his aspirations, and his Edward Clancy. hopes . . . So what's to be done
In a hard hitting state- about it? ment he has criticised the "How is the Catholic newsi nconsistent and selective paper to be kept going? The standards that Catholics solution is simple. Buy it, read apply to their own press it, support it. And get your but which they do not friends to do the same. "It is only thus that the paper apply elsewhere. can grow, and acquire the He has criticised also the way resources to become a better they want their own prejudiced paper," said Archbishop opinions supported but are Clancy. intolerant of other points of (See story Pg. 16)
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