Archbishop tells Ogrims...
Number 2407
PERTH, WA: October 4 — 10, 1984
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Father Brian Gore addresses the Knights of the Southern Cross on the new Philippines crisis and how he sees the role of the Church. See page 2.
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Lining-up for Mass Bishop's Palace, an historic landmark of Geraldton and the Catholic Church in WA has been demolished and will be replaced with a new cathedral centre. See story, pictures pages 2 and 3. *
A call to all Christians to work together for unity and heal divisions within society was made by Archbishop William Foley at the annual New Norcia Pilgrimage last Sunday. "We must all be instruments of peace in our world today," the Archbishop told the pilgrims who had travelled from many parts of Western Australia. Mary, the Mother of Christ, was our true mother helping us in all the difficulties of life and by her example and concern for others was the model we should all try to follow.
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Young Willetton parishioners speak out on the latest Social Justice document, The Rocky R oad. See story page 3.
At an open-air Mass at which the Archbishop presided, many different nationalities heard the call for unity "within yourselves and in your family and community life".
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"Divisions can grow on prejudice which in turn grows on ignorance. Aborigines from many parts of the Kimberley gathered in Broome for the Broome Diocese's gatherin biennial recently. See story, pictures pages 4 and 5. %111111mommoommimmuni0
The crowd attending Mass at last Sunday's New Norcia festival are banked up in front of the altar set-up on the steps of the Holy Trinity abbey church before setting off on a procession to honour Our Lady of Good Counsel.
"We must never he part of silly conversations based on prejudice of any sort be it religion, colour, language, or origin. "The little comments build up and cause great hurt in people.
Stand and be counte Catholics critical of ... or wanting to influence ... Labor Government policies should come off the sidelines and join the party, according to the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Lionel Bowen. There was almost a total absence of Christian influence in the ALP. "The Libor Party, particularly in State Governments, is largely influenced by the intelligentsia — secular humanists, they call them," "There are only a few of us Catholics left with any influence in the party — and too many of those in the ALP are single-issue adherents. "That is a fundamental flaw. You can't win on just one
Catholics should become 'political' The Deputy Prime Minister, Lionel Bowen speaks to BARBARA MEAD, in the Catholic Leader, Brisbane
issue, whether it's abortion, State aid, or anything else. "Catholics — and most other Church people — got out of the Labor Party years ago when they didn't like the ideas coming forward. "They said: 'That's not nice. We don't want any part of that kind of idea. It's not Christian.' "But instead of getting in
and standing up for their Christian principles — for the decent life most ordinary Australians want — they packed up and went home. "You don't win by getting out of the game; you just give the other side an open go. That's just about what we've done. "At hest, we're sitting on
the sidelines screaming. We're bleating that we won't play the game because we don't like the ideas of the other team. "And when they win hands down we pull back a bit further. We just stay home and grumble. "Polities is not a spectator sport, but that's where most Catholics are now — sitting on the sidelines as spectators. "Spectators don't win games. And it's pretty damn hard to win for them when you're as outnumbered as Catholics are in politics in Australia today.
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Deputy Prime Minister, Lionel Bowen
"We can cause great harm by our negative comments. The hurts of today shall pass, but we must be that ointment which brings peace." There was an obligation on the part of each person to help build up the community, he added. He noted the background of priests in the archdiocese represented Spain. Ireland, Germany, Poland, Yugoslavia, Sri Lanlca, United Kingdom, US, Italy, Burma, Malta, and one soon to be ordained from Vietnam. "We have all been baptised in Christ and so there are now no more distinctions between races of people ... we arc all one in Christ," he said. Groups in society who felt hurt were the Aborigines, and recent Vietnamese refugees. He urged all present to
by Dom FRANCIS B YRNE OSB "build a bridge of respect and love" towards the Aborigines of Australia which would lead to a peaceful future. "Each one here is a creature of God, made in his image and likeness," the Archbishop added. "Let us do what we can to make the world a better place in which to live in harmony." The pilgrims basked in warm sunshine as the ceremonies got under way outside the historic Abbey Church. Four Aborigines from Kalumburu Mission in the far north of Western Australia travelled down for the pilgrimage, their first ever. Two of them formed part of the offertory procession. Many ethnic groups participated, included a number of Vietnamese children who were taken by bus to New Norcia for the occasion. Mrs Adrienne Byrne, of Nedlands, read the first reading and the second reading was by Mr Tony Jame. the curator of the local museum. • Coat page 4