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Father Brian Gore says he went back to the Philippines two years ago because the opponents of the Church would otherwise have said the shepherd ran away when the wolves moved in on the flock. "I could have stayed home. Iwas asked to stay home. But when there were tensions and trouble, I had an obligation to the people," said the priest who has been deluged with calls to appear on radio and television throughout Australia. "I asked the Columban superiors for an extension of time to complete my programme with the people. If trouble was comingI should be there. "I thought there would be trouble but I had no idea where it would lead. The worst things are the rumours and the threats made to the people not to go around with the priest. 'When the priest leaves we are going to fill your heead with lead' some of them were told. "This was the main weapon to alienate the priest from the people. But they could not separate us even in gaol. It was a victory for the Church of Negros and the whole of the Philippines." Father Gore said. Asked about the future of his parish of Orengao and nearby Kabankalan that recently were handed over by the Columbans to the local clergy he said: "The struggle ahead for the Church and the associations will be a confrontation — or dialogue — with the revolutionary movement. I feel confident the Filipino priests are going to handle it better than I. It's Filipino to Filipino. "It's a matter of nationalism; no matter how well meaning the foreigner he is still a "stranger in his father's house" no matter how much you want to be part of it. "Also it takes the edge off the military accusation that you are an interfering foreigner. Now they have an interfering Filipino.
Father Brian Gore got a warm welcome of applause in St Mary's Cathedral on Tuesday night when Archbishop Foley presented him to the enthusiastic congregation that assembled at short notice. Above he is pictured receiving the sign of peace from Archbishop Foley, flanked by Archbishop Goody who along with Bishops McKeon and • Cord page 3 Healy and Columban and other priests concelebrated the Mass.
At the cathedral, a former Asian youth is pictured receiving communion from Father Gore alongside Archbishop Foley.
Among the well-wishers who flocked around Father Gore after the Mass were several Filipinos. At a Columban farewell f or Fathers Gore and O'Brien and attended by Cardinal Sin, priests and many media people, Father Gore tried to explain that since he had spent 15 of his 16 years as a priest there, the Philippines would always be part of him. "It is part of my whole being. It is in my blood and not even dialysis will clean it out," he said. There was a cheer and laughter around the room. Next day the newspaper left just a trail of dots in place of one word Father Gore had used. Dialysis is the treatment President Marcos is supposed to receive for his mysterious illness