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"REJOICE IN THE LORD"
"Too much of what are called the good things of life can deaden our sensitivity to spiritual and eternal truths," Bishop Peter Quinn said on Wednesday night in his first homily in St Patrick's Cathedral minutes after he had taken episcopal charge of the diocese of Bunbury.
"Without such sensi- your bishop and chief pas- "I thank God for what lenges to our spiritual and tivity we humans live tor by the pope. they have done and ask moral values. for the moment but "I have been more than Him to bless them richly. "Too much of what are are left unsatisfied happy at the warmth of the "A bishop, as the chief called the good things of and unfulfilled. God is welcome offered me and pastor, has awesome life can deaden out sensinot only our maker, He the encouragement that I responsibilities for the tivity to spiritual and eterhave received from so spiritual well-being and nal truths. is the giver of joy and many in the diocese since guidance of many people. "I do believe that the meaning in life so I my appointment. "To read the Vatican II Cross of Christ is an intehope my motto will be "It is not a common event council documents on gral part of the Christian's shared by the whole of to have in the sanctuary on bishops is almost enough way of life but just as truly the diocese of Bun- an occasion like this, my to overwhelm one at the I believe that the Resurrecbury. t wo predecessors: The thought of trying to fulfill tion of Christ is equally so. "I pray with you, my pri- founding bishop of Bun- such ideals. "He can't run from sacri-
ests, religious and lay peo- bury diocese, who is the "However, in spite of that fice or self-discipline but ple that we can make this a present archbishop of I have a little passage from neither can we have any reality for ourselves, our Perth, as well as Bishop scripture as my motto and doubt about the uplifting friends and all our McKeon whom ill health I hope and believe it will strength and sense of has forced to retire. stand me and my flock in achievement that flows associates." Earlier Bishop Quinn had "I thank them both for good stead at all times: from our faith in Jesus opened his address by their 27 years of dedicated Laetamini in Domino — Christ. thanking the people for the pastoral service to the Rejoice in the Lord. "I have to be able to say to welcome he had received. church of Bunbury, years "At the same time I will be you this evening: Come "I must say from my heart that have been so fruitful in teaching that message to what may I will persevere to you, representing the establishing sound founda- my people because it is in my service to Christ and whole diocese, how very tions and a deep spirit of something at the very heart to you I can also say that I pleased and honoured I am faith and unity in this com- of faith. will be able to do that by "A prosperous and pro- the help of God's grace and to have been appointed paratively new diocese. gressive period of history your prayers and your has brought many chal- support."
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'Double standards'
Mrs Gwen Corunna, a member of the Nyoongah Catholic Life Centre and of the Aboriginal Lands Trust, says that facts cited by the Benedictines in The Record last week contain significant errors and, therefore, the order's plea for truth is an example of double standards. "These errors put the Benedictines have also • Contrary to Father the whole business. speak publicly up to this Benedictines in a sought to retain ownership Justin's claim, the Catholic point because 1 do appreCommission for Justice • "While attacking the ciate what the Benedictines more favourable light of the aerodrome. and Peace has not con- secular media for `dis- have tried to do for Abot han the situation warrants," Mrs Cor- • "The Benedictines demned the Benedictines graceful journalism', riginal people. unna told The Record claim to have forgone a $1 without a hearing. The Father Justin did not "But now, because of my Commission has not made object to the Minister for this week. million option on Carson any public statement Christian beliefs,
on Lands, Mr Laurance, misI feel River Station and that it Kalumburu, Carson River quoting the Benedictines c ompelled to respond as I • Father Justin Bruce was their generosity which station, or the Benedictine and indicating publicly have to Father Justin' , claimed that in August last brought the final sale price mission there. that the Church (the Bene- statement. year the Benedictines offi- down to $600,000. dictines) wanted Carson "These are just a few of "While in disagreement cially gave the Aborigines "The facts are that a $1 the facts surrounding the River to go to the Aborigi- over certain facts, hopefreehold which on the the million option floating situation at Kalumburu nal Lands Trust when fully what we do have in a erodrome and their around in June '81 was not and the negotiations clearly this was not the common is the future weiT houses are built. legal. The Benedictines between the Aboriginal case. being of the Aboriginal In fact, the Benedictines admitted this at a meeting people, the Benedictines. "The minister did not people at Kalumburu. the State Government and have authority to make have proposed a swap in at that time. the Aboriginal Develop- such a statement yet "This means that the sal( which they will give the "The $1 million price tag ment Commission on the Father Justin made no of Carson River should bc A borigines 200 hectares of is merely a flight of fan- sale and transfer of Carson attempt to correct the p rocessed as quickly a: freehold and in return the tasy. Independent valua- River. Benedictines will receive tions of g overnment on this possible and that all obsta Carson River have cies to this be removed st, 4000 hectares of Aborigi- not come within several "If we were to delve obvious distortion of the that the Aboriginal peopk nal reserve land on lease. acts. f hundreds of thousands of deeper, we would come up there can work out theit At the same time, the dollars of this figure. with another seamy side to "1 have been reluctant to own future."