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• Pope John Paul's special Lenten message again emphasises suffering, See page 2. • Big Irish festival planned for Perth has plenty of drama, music, See page 2. • Australian Catholic Relief aunches Project Compassion, See page 3. • 'Communist Church' claim , false, See page 6.
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This was one of the observations made by Mr Frank Brennan SJ towards the close of his 50 minute opening address last „Ali Monday night to 240 people at the Cathedral parish centre.
"Hopefully, they can discharge the function of advocate if that is desired by particular Aboriginal groups if none others are available to do the task. " And of course we must act as watchdog for the interests of the least advantaged in our society." Mr Brennan was discussing the role of the churches in the Aboriginal Land Rights question which he had reviewed earlier from the point of view of moral principles, of accommodation of mining interests and of the powers of C ommonwealth and State governments. He came to WA at the invitation of Archbishop Foley who said he wanted to help Catholics to be able to respond t o the invitation of the Seaman Discussion Paper to offer their views on the subject. Mr Brennan spoke to groups of priests from Perth and Bunbury as well as specialist groups of laity. He also attended meetings in Moora and Kalgoorlie. In the second half of Monday night's meeting, Mr Brennan spent more than an hour answering questions. many of them taking issue with his view of the impact land rights would have on the mining future of this country. (The full text of Mr Brennan's address will be printed next week.) Pursuing his concluding observations on the role of the churches he continued: "Pastors concerned for the welfare of Aboriginal people are only too well aware of the need for security in land for Aboriginal communities. "Pastors and all concerned Christians are only too well aware of the need for a legal order which is just and protective of all that citiiens, regard as precious or sacred no matter what their cultural or religious beliefs. • Cont page 12