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Photo Bronwen Owe The singing of the National Anthem opened a community rally to protect marriage and family life at Parliament Mouse on Tuesday. At least 2000 people attended a sion. sent a message of support in your efforts to maintain the provide both a father and a mothrally at Parliament House at which drew loud applause when rights of the family and to protect er for every adopted child, and lunchtime on Tuesday to reaffirm read out by organiser and chair- our young people. urge them to defend marriage and to the Government and the Mem- man. the Rev. Dwight Randall. "Please tell the Government to family life, the backbone of socibers of the Legislative Council "Sorry I can't be with you today." protect our young people from ety. their strong opposition to the Fam- the message said. "1 support you sexual exploitation. Tell them to "Tell the Government to withily Court Amendment Bill and the Acts Amendment (Lesbian and Gay Law Reform) Bill. The rally was organised by the same coalition of Christian ir Parliamentarians have recommenced the to every person. There are other legal rights that Churches which organised a simdebate about changes in the law regarding undermine the special status of marriage, expose ilar rally last November under the the rights of homosexual and de facto relation- children to sexual exploitation, and deny newborn banner Standing Together. ships. I ask Catholics to pray that our representa- babies a father and a mother. I hope that those Archbishop Barry Hickey. who tives rise above party politics and follow the moral who represent us in Parliament consider these addressed the November rally but lax% in these matters. There are rights that belong matters under God. - Archbishop Barry Hickey was unable to attend on this occa-
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Four Archbishops and 13 Bishops are due to be on hand to welcome Bishop Donald Sproxton into the Episcopate when he is ordained in St Mary's Cathedral on Thursday night. Ten of them are visitors from other States: the Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Canalini. Archbishop Hart of Melbourne. Archbishop Wilson of Adelaide, Bishop Crenin representing Archbishop Pell of Sydney. and Bishops Hurley of Port Pine, Jarrett of Lismore, Mayne of the Military Ordinariate of Australia. Putney of Townsville, and Walker of Broken Bay. and Bishop-Elect Finnigan who is to be Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane. The West Australian Episcopate will be headed by Archbishop Hickey and will include Bishops Holohan of Bunbury. Bianchini of Geraldton and Saunders of Broome, and Emeritus Bishops Healy, McKeon and Quinn. The ordination of Bishop Sproxton will take place after The Record has gone to print. A full report with pictures will be published next week. draw its legislation and consult widely with the community about what is reasonable and acceptable." The Rev. Dwight Randall set the tone for the rally with an opening speech in which he focused on five major problems with the Government's legislation which has passed through the Legislative Assembly and is about to be dealt with in the Legislative Council. Continued on Page 2
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