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VATICAN CITY NC). "Our predecessors, to whose discipline he presumes to appeal, would not have tolerated a disobedience as obstinate as it is pernicious for so long a period as we have so patiently done," Pope Paul said just days before Archbishop Lefebvre went ahead with unlawful ordinations. "We firmly deplore these the 71 year old retired structions of Pope Paul VI, Discussing the future placement of ordinations. In this way he (and suspended) archbishop cannot celebrate Mass, hear is emphasising his personal took no notice of the Pope confessions (the jurisdiction Wandering Aboriginal children this week opposition to the Church and went ahead with his indispensable to the validity (left to right): Mrs. Corry SCHOENMAKERS and his actiivty of division announced ordination, at of the sacrament of Penance and Father B. J HICKEY (Centrecare), Mr. and rebellion in matters of Econe, in Switzerland, of 14 is refused him), nor exercise John NAMNIK and Ms. Jeanette UNDER extreme gravity, nothwith- priests and 22 subdeacons. any ministry whatever, sacWOOD (Wandering Mission) and Father P. sanding our own patient exramental or otherwise." McCRANN (Chancellor). hortations and the suspen- POPE'S FEAST The Pope reminded Archsion he has incurred," conThe ordinations pointedly bishop Lefebvre, who says tinued the Pope. took place on June 29, the that he is upholding the "Young people are thus feast of Saints Peter and Church's constant tradition being placed outside the Paul, the official feast of the in his fight against Rome, Church's authentic ministry Holy Father. that the Pope and the bishwhich, by the sacred law of On June 20, Pope Paul ops are responsible for safethe Church, they will be for- sent Archbishop Lefebvre a guarding Catholic doctrine. bidden to exercise," said hand written letter implor"Ever since the beginnthe Pope, referring to the ing him not to go ahead. ing, this has always been After thirty years of residential care offered young priests the archbishop A priest follower of Ar- the touchstone of truth, be is ordaining. it a matter of faith or mo- at the Saint Francis Xavier Mission Wandering, chbishop Lefebvre said. a new plan will provide a number of residential "We are the Catholic rals, sacramental discipline, REBELLION Church. It is not the Pope or the more important ori- cottage homes in nearby country towns. "The faithful who will who makes the Church. It is entations of pastoral action Father Hickey, Director care continued to be prodfollow them are led astray the Church that makes the for the proclamation of the of Centrecare, said this ded by lay people 'in the Gospel in the world." said week that the decision had cottage homes. in a posture of confusion if Pope." Pope Paul. not downright rebellion, been made in the light of a However, he continued, really harmful to themsel- FORBIDDEN number of questions posed the conditions today had DIVISION ves and to ecclesial commuchanged when the Pallottine Fathers and it had been deMeanwhile the French nion." "The spectacle of divi- had to withdraw from Wan- cided to embark on a bold bishops of Nice and Sees, new plan which would conThe Pope made his strong to whose dioceses two of sions damages the credibility dering two years ago. In the new plan, he said, tinue the impressive work remarks at a ceremony to the seminarians being or- of the Christian message," the asserted. Pope would children be that had been carried out dained at belong, issome 30 install four new cardinals; Econe He asked all Catholics to re -settled in four or five for through Aborigines it was at a similar cere- sued a statement saying that purge themselves of "cor- homes in different country Wandering and associated mony 13 months ago that "any priest ordained at rosive criticism, division of activities. towns. the Pope had drawn atten- Econe by Archbishop Letion to the Lefebvre affair. febvre, contrary to the in- minds, insubordination to IN TOWNS authority and mutual sus- COTTAGE PARENTS ,sksessa. Each home would have Arrangements had been picion" which, he said, have "occasionally succeeded in cottage parents. the child- made with the State Housparalysing" the life and ren would attend local ing Commission and other schools and the whole authorities to secure cottwork of the Church. The Pontiff vigorously de- scheme would be managed ages in neighbouring towns. local This would put the childby a superintendent fended the liturgical reforms which traditionalists oppose. responsible to a board at ren into a normal family and to the Ar- setting and give them the He said that they are management social experiences needed bearing "indisputably bene- chbishop of Perth. The superintendent is Mr. for normal healthy upbringficial fruits." "We are on the right John NAMNIK, who has ing. had experience in residential The Saint Francis Xavier path," he declared. of in Mission at Wandering is care Aborigines Moora and Kalgoorlie, and conducted in association ABUSES who has been at Wandering with two properties. The Pope also condemn- for the past six months. One is a freehold propered liturgical abuses from Father Hickey said. that ty acquired by the archdioChurch progressives. the new initiative was the cese of Perth in 1939, and "Grave damage could be first Catholic effort in which which is under a farm mandone to the very essence of the provision of residential ager who is responsible to dogma," said the Pope, if child care would be mana- the Archdiocesan Chancery progressives continue with ged entirely by lay people. Office. liturgical "improvisations, He explained that when The other is Aboriginal banalities, frivolities and the Pallottine community Trust Lind, part of which even certain deplorable pro- withdrew from Wandering, is cultivated and which is fanations." CANNINGTON: 1308 Albany H/Way. 68 1826 two years ago, a lay super- managed for the time being tic 0891. 4881 CONTINUED PAGE 2) intendent was appointed and by the archdiocese.
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