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John Paul II is visiting the EPope A merican countries that spawned South
liberation theology and has made a new plea to the advocates of the Marxist influenced ideas. See story on page 2.
The Australian bishops have flmost detailed statement yet on the made their
problems of pornography and in particular X -rated video movies. This week The Record gives you an in-depth look at their thoughts and submissions. See pages 4 and 5
Extraordinary meeting of bishops
Second synod VATICAN CITY: The second only extraordinary synod of bishops, announced by Pope John Paul last Friday to begin on November 25 will be a study of Vatican II in the light of new needs of the Church. The 14—day gathering of 140 heads of bishops' conferences as well as Eastern patriarchs will conclude on December 8, the day on which the fourth and last session of Vatican II closed 20 years ago. Church unity will be a key topic of the synod said Pope John Paul as he c losed the European Week of Church Unity in St Paul's Basilica where Paul VI held the historic Church unity service on December 4, 1965.
C R CA1.I..S , 00u UT "As people, we are special, and as disciples we are committed to the Lord" was the slogan Archbishop Foley gave 300 Catholic youth at the opening of the four -day Catholic Youth Conference marking the International Youth Year. "It is the same faith in Christ inspiring you and inspiring me and others of my generation- the archbishop said in response to Mark O'Sullivan who said they were the Church of today and the Church of tomorrow. -We are disciples of the Lord together at different ages but the same. We have to found our own worth, to find Christ and to ourselves. "That commitment is something we cannot do without, otherwise we are wasting our lives." Archbishop Foley said.
Pope John Paul II
MIME ACT
Ile illustrated the point by worth, and the unique work referring to two incidents in he could do in life. In another retreat he his own training for the priesthood: a retreat by an recalled the moment when Oblate priest who con- he knelt and prayed: "Lord vinced him of his own I believe in You and am going to live for You for the rest of my life". "All of use who seek to be disciples of the Lord have to go through those two stages somewhere, or at some time in our life."
The synods of bishops which Vatican II introduced are held every three years. The only extraordinary other synod was that of Pope Paul VI in 1969 to achieve co—operation between the Vatican and bishops' conferences.
Archbishop Foley said the time of his youth contrasted with that of youth today because in his time family life was more stable and parish life was very close. "We did things which did not mean much to us and accepted things without much questioning. "I was a strong member of the Church before I made an additional commitment to Christ."
En—route to South America, Pope John Paul doubted there will be another general council in his lifetime. "Much more time has to pass. "The November synod will not be a step backChurch ward from reforms sparked by the council. Some people want more reforms, but they do not see all the progress that already has been made," he said.
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Youth Conference photographer Max Armstrong also excelled in liturgical mime. Pictured at Right Max plays the part of Jesus calling and beckoning His first Apostle played by Marcus Boehm, of the Redemptorist youth group. The Liturgical movement was choeographed by Angela Cox of North Perth.
Today, not everyone experiences stable family life." The discipline of belonging to Christ is not accepted as easily until at least Christ has been found" he said. "Then the Church begins to make sense. We are a community of disciples of the Lord, gifted in various ways for a shared journey through life" he said.
Commitment to self worth Foley
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