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Family is the centre of our work, says Bishops’ President ■ By Paul Gray
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The family is the great thing we’ve got going for us, and it must be based on unmistakeable love, according to the new Chairman of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Phillip Wilson, of Adelaide. Archbishop Wilson made his forthright comments in an exclusive interview with Paul Gray for The Record when he was asked what parents can do to fulfill their roles as primary educators of their children in the faith. “I really believe that the development of family life and the promotion of family life, and its support by the church community, is at the very centre of the work of the new evangelisation,” Archbishop Wilson replied. “I think that family life is the great thing we’ve got going for us, and we need to do all that we can to help that develop and grow. “I think the most important thing that parents and brothers and sisters and spouses within each family have got to do is to love one another. And they’ve got to love one another in such a way that everyone gets the message. “Unless you’re formed in love, then a lot of things about faith don’t really grab hold of you. “It’s wonderful when people have children and those children become the centre of their lives, and they do everything they can to look after them and care for them, to give them opportunities, but especially to love them and to make sure that they know that they love them. “For that to happen, spouses have got to love one another as well, and be prepared to pay the price
Fundamental importance: Archbishop Philip Wilson, seen speaking here during a Mass to celebrate his 10th anniversary of episcopal ordination, emphasised the key role of parents and family in the work of the Church during an interview with The Record. Photo: The Southern Cross and photographer: Brett Hartwig
Doctor seeks only Record price to rise, but size will increase to heal victims ■ By Sylvia Defendi Six years after retiring from his position as an orthopedic surgeon at Perth’s Mount Hospital, Dr Timothy Keenan speaks about his extraordinary experiences as a medical member of the Red Cross, in war-torn Afghanistan. “How anyone can say, ‘this is part of war,’ is beyond me,” commented Dr Keenan, while giving a presentation to over 20 members from the Catholic Doctors Association on July 20. Dr Keenan, who was born in Kashmir, came to Australia with his family at the age of four, and began visiting family members overseas in 1994. While helping in refugee camps he soon realised the impact workers from the Red Cross were having in third-world countries.
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ARE CHILDREN ‘A RIGHT’? Catherine Parish reflects on the trouble that comes from confusing a gift from God with a right to posession. Our children deserve more.
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For the first time in 10 years, the price of The Record is to rise. From next week, the price will be $2 for single sales and $1.50 ($78 a year) for subscriptions. The decision to increase the price was made by the Board of Management of The Record and approved by Archbishop Barry Hickey. The change in price will be accompanied by improvements in the paper, the first of which will be an increase from 16 to 20 pages each week and more colour. It is expected that the increased revenue will permit the employment of another journalist to provide better coverage of parish and school activities, an area that is currently suffering from our lack of resources. Publication of The Record is subsidised by the Archdiocese and in the 10 years since the last increase there have been significant cost increases. Despite these difficulties, The Record is widely regarded as the best Catholic newspaper in Australia. We ask readers for their continued loyalty as we make new efforts to lift the quality of the paper even further.
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St Mary’s Cathedral will close on Sunday August 27 for extensive renovations and reconstruction that will take approximately two years to complete. A farewell Mass is to be held at St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday August 13, and is to celebrate the conservation and welcome the completion of the new extensions. Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton, Perth Vicar General Father Brian O’Loughlin and seminary rector Father Donald Hughes OMI will concelebrate the Mass. There will be a display of the history of the Cathedral and the plans for the new Cathedral from August 8 through to August 27. There will also be guided tours and explanations of the proposed plans, at 10.30am on August 8, 10, 14, 17, 21 and 24, and at 2pm on August 13, 20 and 27. Group and school tours can be arranged during this period by contacting Mr John Winship on 9291 8925.
Medjugorje review announced ■ By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY (CNS) Cardinal Vinko Puljic of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, announced a commission would be formed to review the alleged Marian apparitions at Medjugorje and pastoral provisions for the thousands of pilgrims who visit the town each year. “The commission members have not been named yet,” Cardinal Continued on Page 4
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Two Canadian human rights researchers have revealed a disturbing possibility - the harvesting of Chinese prisoners for wealthy foreigners needing organs for transplant.
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