The Record Newspaper 11 August 1977 by The Record

TheArchbishop onreunion ofChurches

TheretiredAnglicanArchbishopRamsey'sinterestinreunion wasadmirableandheart-warmingbutwemustnotmissseeingthe woodforthetrees,ArchbishopGoodysaidyesterday.

Hewascommentingina statementbytheformerPrimateoftheChurchofEnglandwhoinMelbourneon Mondayurgedareunionof Catholic andAnglican ChurchesunderthePope "notasinfalliblebutasa presidingbishop."

ArchbishopGoodysaid:

"ThefocusofCatholic unityistherealandauthoritativePrimacyofthe BishopofRome.

PiPE'SPOSITION

"Itisnecessaryforall theChurchesthroughoutthe worldtobeinaccordwith him.

"Thiswouldnotbeattainedbyreducingthe Pope'spositiontothatofa merefigurehead.

"Inthecauseofunity, unityitselfwouldbeweakened."

Infurthercommentson theissueofreunion,the archbishopsaid:

Intercommunion,howeverdesirable,hadobstacles whichhadnotbeenover-

0Dialoguebetweenthe Churches,whilefruitful,had openedupimportantpoints adisagreementandnotrevedthem.

Whiletheclimatefor reunionwasoptimistic,it wasprematuretoexpect promptreunionafter400 yearsofseparation.

LordRamsey,whoretiredthreeyearsagoasArchbishopofCanterbury,said inMelbournethatprogress madeinthepast20years promptedhisideathatthe Anglicancommunioncould beincommunionwiththe CatholicChurchbutnotbe absorbedintoit.

[PopePaultoldAnglican ArchbishopDonaldCoggan ofCanterburyinMaythis yearthathewouldlikethe AnglicanChurchtobe"unitedwithbutnotabsorbed" bytheRomanCatholic Church]

ArchbishopGoody'sreactionisthatitisneeded andittakestimeforCatholicsandAnglicanstoappreciatemoredeeplyand clearlywhatisimpliedby universalprimacyandinfallibilityproperlyunderstood,

[Primacymeansthatthe successorsofSaintPeter, theBishopsofRome,have thedivinerighttoruleand guideallotherbishopsin theChurch.Infallibility meansthatthePopemay speakwithouterroronmattersoffaithandmorals subjecttocertainconditions.]

ArchbishopGoodyadded:"Unitydoesnotmean thesameasuniformity;differenceofrite,customand traditionenrichtheuniver-

salChurchandmustnot andwouldnotbeeliminatedinthehappyeventof eventualreunion."

HesaidthattheCatholicChurchdidnotdemand thattheAnglicanChurch loseitsidentity be swallowedup,

EASTERNCHURCHES

SeveralEasternChurcheshadretainedtheiridentityandchurchbeadsbut stillacknowledgedthe PopeasheadoftheuniversalChurch.

OttArchbishopRamsey's otherpointmadeinMelbourne-onprogressin discussionsbytheAnglicanRomanCatholicInternationalCommission-ArchbishopGoodysaid:

"Wehavefoundthat,actually,wesincerelyagree onsomematterswhichformerlyweresupposedtohave dividedus."

Hereferredtothenoticeableconvergenceinthe agreedstatementsoneucharistic,ministryandauthority.

Also,hecontinued,"We havebecomemoreawareof misunderstandings which havecloudedourjudgment andimpededouracceptanceofeachother."

Butthearchbishopwarnedthateontactanddialogue hadopeneduppointsofdisagreementandnotresolved them.

INTERCOMMUNION

OnMondcylast,theLordMayorofPerth,Mr.ErnestLEESTEERE(left)tendereda civicreception,attendedbyseveralhundredlaity,clergyandReligious,toCardinal KNOX,aformerPerthcitizenwhoasPrefectoftheCongregationforSacramentsand DivineWorship,isthefirstAustraliantoholdaseniorpostintheVatican.Inthecentre ofthepictureisArchbishopGOODY.(SeealsoPage7).

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Turningtothesubjectof intercommunionwhichhad beenraisedatthetime ArchbishopCogganwasin Rome,ArchbishopGoody said: "Whileundercertainrestrictedcircumstancessome Anglicanscanheinvitedto participateinaCatholic eucharist,ecumenicalsharinghastobereciprocaland untiltheimportantmatter ofAnglicanordinationshas beenclarifieditcannotbe lawfulforaCatholicto receiveHolyCommunion fromanAnglicanpriest.

"This,althoughforusa painfulsubject,hastobe said,otherwisewecanbe accusedofdishonesty,deceivingourselvesandothers.

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MELBOURNE.-

Thereisaconnection betweenthedeclinein vocationsandtherampantcriticism of priestsandReligousby Catholics,saidFather KevinDillonlastweek.

Fr.Dillon-thedirectorofvocationsintheMelbourneArchdiocese-was speakinginMelbourneafter afive-weektourofthe UnitedStates.

Hesaidthathehadbeen "vaguely"awareofthe trendbeforeleavingAustraliaandhadhissuspicionsconfirmedwhilein America.

"Thesituationisscandalousandtotallyunfair,"said Fr.Dillon,

"Itappliesequallyin AustraliaandtheUnited States.

"Inthepastfewyears priestsandreligioushave beenincreasinglyattacked duringdiscussionsinCatholichomes, DISTORTEDVIEW

visedbyaTrappistpriest andishavinggreatsuccess intheUnitedStates.

InDayton.Ohio,Fr. DillonvisitedtheSecond CareerVocationsCentre,a recentlyestablishedorganisationwhichpromotes"very latevocations"thoseover 40years.

Vocationsdecline;'rampant' Catholic criticism

"Thepriestwhorunsthe centrefeelsthatmanybach. dorsorwidowerswhoreproductivementalitythatincreaseinvocations'intireearlyfromtheircareer hascreptintoourFaith.ThirdWorldcountries,thecouldbecomeattractedto generalworldtrend'wasthepriesthood,"saidFr. "hardlyimpressive."' Dillon.

"Itdestroysthemorale ofpriestsandreligiousand massacresthedesireofa youngpersonwantingto takeupthereligiouslife.

"I'mnotsayingthatthese peoplearebeyondreproach.

"MypointisthatCatholicsshoulddosomesoulsearchingastothewaythey criticiseandtowhomthey directthecriticism.

"Thepresentsituationis inhibitingvocationsthroughouttheworld."

Fr,Dillonsaidthetrip strengthenedhisconviction

"Thisunduecriticismthattheneedforvocations meansyoungpeoplegrowwillbemetadequatelyonly upwithadistortedviewofwhentheChurchworkson thereligiouslife, a"unitedfront."

-Youcan'texpecta"AllarmsoftheChurch," youngmanorwomantohesaid,"priests,religious beattractedtoalifewhichandlaypeople,muststrive theyhaveheardconstantlynotonlytopromotetheir lambastedathome. ownsphereofresponsibil-

"Thetragedyisthatonlyity,butshouldlookfurther asmallpartofthiscriti-tothewholequestionofcocismiswarranted. operatingwithoneanother

"IfCatholicsmustcriti-invocationseducation. cisetheirpriests,Brothers"Unlessthisisdone,the andnuns,theyshoulddir-workofthosepromoting ectittothepeoplewhocanvocationswillbecomeinrectifythesituation. creasinglydifficult."

InLosAngelesFr.Dil.

"Hisresearchshowsthat IoninvestigatedtheGene-thepatternofdecliningvosisTwoprogrammeofspir-cationsisthesameinalitualdevelopment,whichre-mosteveryAmericanparliesonfilms,cassettesandishandreligiousorder,whediscussions. therrigorousoreasyeoing.

"Theprogrammewasde-(0CONTINUEDPAGE2)

!'Mostofthecriticismre-Fr.Dillonsaidthatalfleetsanegativeandnon-thoughtherewasaslight MMEtr lir

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TheArchbisho onreunion ofChurches

TheretiredAnglicanArchbishopRamsey'sinterest wasadmirableandheart-warminvbutwemustnotmiss woodforthetrees,ArchbishopGoodysaidyesterday.

Hewascommentingina statementbytheformerPrimateoftheChurchofEnglandwhoinMelbourneon Mondayurgedareunionof Catholic and Anglican ChurchesunderthePope "notasinfalliblebutasa presidingbishop."

ArchbishopGoodysaid:

"ThefocusofCatholic unityistherealandauthoritativePrimacyofthe BishopofRome.

PIPE'SPOSITION

"Itisnecessaryforall theChurchesthroughoutthe worldtobeinaccordwith him.

'Thiswouldnotbeattainedbyreducingthe Pope'spositiontothatofa merefigurehead.

"Inthecauseofunity, unityitselfwouldbeweakened."

Infurthercommentson theissueofreunion,the archbishopsaid:

Intercommunion,howeverdesirable,hadobstacles whichhadnotbeenover- *e.

Dialoguebetweenthe Churches,whilefruitful,had openedupimportantpoints atdisagreementandnotresolvedthem.

Whiletheclimatefor reunionwasoptimistic,it wasprematuretoexpect promptreunionafter400 yearsofseparation.

[PopePaultoldAnglican ArchbishopDonaldCoggan ofCanterburyinMaythis yearthathewouldlikethe AnglicanChurchtobe"unitedwithbutnotabsorbed" bytheRomanCatholic Church]

ArchbishopGoody'sreactionisthatitisneeded andittakestimeforCatholicsandAnglicanstoappreciatemoredeeplyand clearlywhatisimpliedby universalprimacyandinfallibilityproperlyunderstood,

[Primacymeansthatthe successorsofSaintPeter, theBishopsofRome,have thedivinerighttondeand guideallotherbishopsin theChurch.Infallibility meansthatthePopemay speakwithouterroronmattersoffaithandmorals subjecttocertainconditions.]

ArchbishopGoodyadded:"Unitydoesnotmean thesameasuniformity;differenceofrite,customand traditionenrichtheuniver-

inreunion seeingthe

salChurchandmustnot andwouldnotbeeliminatedinthehappyeventof eventualreunion."

HesaidthattheCatholicChurchdidnotdemand thattheAnglicanChurch loseitsidentityandbe swallowedup.

EASTERNCHURCHES

SeveralEasternChurcheshadretainedtheiridentityandchurchheadsbut still acknowledged the PopeasheadoftheuniversalChurch.

OnArchbishopRamsey's otherpointmadeinMelbourne-onprogressin discussionsbytheAnglicanRomanCatholicInternationalCommission-ArchbishopGoodysaid: "Wehavefoundthat,actually,wesincerelyagree onsomematterswhichformerlyweresupposedtohave dividedus."

Hereferredtothenoticeableconvergenceinthe agreedstatementsoneucharistic,ministryandauthority. Also,hecontinued,"We havebecomemoreawareof misunderstandings which havecloudedourjudgment andimpededouracceptanceofeachother."

Butthearchbishopwarnedthatcontactanddialogue hadopeneduppointsofdisagreementandnotresolved hem.

INTERCOMMUNION

Turningtothesubjectof intercommunionwhichhad beenraisedatthetime ArchbishopCogganwasin Rome,ArchbishopGoody said:

"Whileundercertainrestrictedcircumstancessome Anglicanscanheinvitedto participateinaCatholic eucharist,ecumenicalsharinghastohereciprocaland untiltheimportantmatter ofAnglicanordinationshas beenclarifieditcannotbe lawfulforaCatholicto receiveHolyCommunion fromanAnglicanpriest.

"This,althoughforusa painfulsubject,hastohe said,otherwisewecanbe accusedofdishonesty,deceivingourselvesandothers.

(CONTINUEDPAGE2)

OnMondcylast,theLordMayorofPerth,Mr.ErnestLEESTEERE(left)tendereda civicreception,attendedbyseveralhundredlaity,clergyandReligious,toCardinal KNOX,aformerPerthcitizenwhoosPrefectoftheCongregationforSacramentsand DivineWorship,isthefirstAustraliantoholdaseniorpostintheVatican.Inthecentre ofthepictureisArchbishopGOODY.(SeealsoPage7).

MELBOURNE.-

Thereisaconnection betweenthedeclinein vocationsandtherampant criticism of priestsandReligousby Catholics,saidFather KevinDillonlastweek.

Fr.Dillon-thedirectorofvocationsintheMelbourneArchdiocese-was speakinginMelbourneafter afive-weektourofthe UnitedStates.

Hesaidthathehadbeen "vaguely"awareofthe trendbeforeleavingAustraliaandhadhissuspicionsconfirmedwhilein America.

"'Thesituationisscandal. ousandtotallyunfair,"said Fr.Dillon,

"Itappliesequallyin AustraliaandtheUnited States.

"Inthepastfewyears priestsandreligioushave beenincreasinglyattacked duringdiscussionsinCatholichomes.

DISTORTEDVIEW

"Thisunduecriticism meansyoungpeoplegrow upwithadistortedviewof thereligiouslife.

"Youcan'texpect a youngmanorwomanto beattractedtoalifewhich theyhaveheardconstantly lambastedathome.

"Thetragedyisthatonly asmallpartofthiscriticismiswarranted.

"IfCatholicsmustcriticisetheirpriests,Brothers andnuns,theyshoulddirectittothepeoplewhocan rectifythesituation.

"Mostofthecriticismreflectsanegativeandnon-

visedbyaTrappistpriest andishavinggreatsuccess intheUnitedStates.

InDayton.Ohio,Fr. DillonvisitedtheSecond CareerVocationsCentre,a recentlyestablishedorganisationwhichpromotes"very latevocations"thoseover 40years,

°cationsdecline;`rampant' Catholic criticism

"Thepriestwhorunsthe centrefeelsthatmanybachelorsorwidowerswhore-

Productivementalitythatincreaseinvocationsintireearlyfromtheircareer hascreptintoourFaith.ThirdWorldcountries,thecouldbecomeattractedto generalworldtrend'wasthepriesthood,"saidFr. "hardlyimpressive." Dillon.

"Itdestroysthemorale ofpriestsandreligiousand massacresthedesireofa youngpersonwantingto takeupthereligiouslife.

"I'mnotsayingthatthese peoplearebeyondreproach.

"MypointisthatCatholicsshoulddosomesoulsearchingastothewaythey criticiseandtowhomthey directthecriticism, "Thepresentsituationis inhibitingvocationsthroughouttheworld."

Fr,Dillonsaidthetrip strengthenedhisconviction thattheneedforvocations willbemetadequatelyonly whentheChurchworkson a"unitedfront."

"AllarmsoftheChurch," hesaid."priests,religious andlaypeople,muststrive notonlytopromotetheir ownsphereofresponsibility,butshouldlookfurther tothewholequestionofcooperatingwithoneanother invocationseducation, "Unlessthisisdone,the workofthosepromoting vocationswillbecomeincreasinglydifficult."

Fr.Dillonsaidthatalthoughtherewasaslight

InLosAngelesFr.'Dil-"Hisresearchshowsthat IoninvestigatedtheGene-thepatternofdecliningvosisTwoprogrammeofspir-cationsisthesameinalitualdevelopment,whichre-mosteveryAmericanparliesonfilms,cassettesandishandreligiousorder,whediscussions. Cherrigorousoreasygoing.

"Theprogrammewasde-( CONTINUEDPAGE2)

Morepowerforregional

Church Reunion (fromP.1)

DR.COGOANSVIEW

WhileinRome.ArchbishopCogganissuedindependentlystatementwhich escouragedintercommunioa partlyonthewgroundthat somepeopleerealready doingthiswithoutofficial =Rio.

ThenPopemadenoreferencetothematterpublicly atthetimeofthevisitInd

Vaticanofficialsprintedand thatinJanuaryPopePatti hademphasisedthatintercommunioncouldnot

ButthePopedidurge Christianstowork

thantheyweretowards "commonparticipationin thesingleeitcharist".

ArchbishopGoodyfelt thatintercommunionwould seemtoindicatethatall realobstaclestounionhad benovercomeandthiswait notso.

ArchbishopGoodyhetet. 'macoftheobstaclesDV faithyettobeovercome. suchaspriesthood.Papal

Themeaningofritual.worshipandliturgy.Practical questionssuchas:DoweneedtogotoChurchtopray?

T.RepthmmodksputhethepoMkIWeedthe Church.

Shouldbaptismbeaprivateceremonyjustforthe immediatefamily?Whyshouldwebaptisebabiesif thereisnolimbo?

3.AnointingMedeli.agedneatthethhog.

CelebratingChristiandeathinthefixingcommunity. Intoday'sworldpeopleareasking:DoesChriststill healthesickinanagethatdeniesthemeaningofdeath?

4.TheWordofGodcelebratedlaMaimmodreadingtoalltheliturgicalrites, Inthemidstofthenoiseoftoday'sworld,tenthe voiceofGodstillbebeardasitwasheardinthedays oftheOldTestamentprophetsorinthetimeofOur Lord?

5.LiturgyfortheadolescentsecondaryschoolMaisel.

Howtohelpadolescentstobecomeadultsiotheir faith. Whatistheproblemofprayerinthelifeofthesecondaryschoolstudent?

HOWtoencourageyouthstoprayatMass,andin theirdailylives.

ONSALEATTHELITURGICALCENTRE.

AnovshipmenthasanivedofthepamphletInstructi ontheRomanMissal.

Stocksofthisvitalpublicationaresellingoutasfast astheyarrive. ItistheindispensablehandbookfuranyPem.1obo amsciatedwithlitawyy.

Oneofthereasonsforthebreakdownofparchliturgy committeesisthattheyhavemuchgoodwillbutlittle knowleeofthepnnciplesonwhichtheliturgyofthe Mawsbutlt. Beforeliturgycommitteesgetdowntoactionthey shouldgothroughaLaicalofselfeducationinassociationwiththeparishp&st,readingtheInstructiononthe Missalandabsorbingtheprinciplesandthespiritin whichtheyarepresented.

TheInstructionontheRomanMissalcosts60cents.

SpecialeucharisticprayersforChildrenandReconciliationoretheanswertothosewhosaythereisnot enoughvariationavailableintheMass.

Adultswhoareintouchwiththereligiouseducation ofchildrenshouldbefamiliarwiththewaythechildren'seucharisticprayersfollowtheprinciplesoftheM..

Afinelyprintedaltarcopyoftheeucharisticprayers forchildrenisavailablefromtheLiturgyCentrefor$6. Manyoptionsareavailablefoepresentingtheriteof an tothesick,agedanddying.

Bookletsonthisriteareavailablefor50cents. ThelibrarysectionoftheLiturgicalCeotreiotaking 'hopeandvisitorsarewelcometobrowsethroughthe shelves.

Itcontainsawideracerofbooksepecialisingin renewsaspectsofliturgy.

Visitorsmayborrowthesebooksfreely.

Vieitorsarealsourgedtocomeandbrowsethrough thenumberofliturgicalpubticallomandreviewsfrom man,partsoftheworldgiving Idea oneveryaspect ofliturgicalthinkingandpractice.

TheLiturgyCadreisape.meltlimbofrom4.6 p.m.midfrom7to16pan.

FatherChrisFlamer,directoroftheenureisnormally attendence.

allthesefine indicationscouldbeoflittleavailifwerushtoofan toeach goalwhichwe alldesirebuttowhichthe pathhasnotyetbeeneither stack/illyclearedorfully understood."

VOCATIONS4

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"Hisconclusionisthatdes chainsvexatioameaot contingentmtherigour,at otherwiseofanDM,but concernclashbetweenthe Churchand,betenthculture.. 'lecauseofthis.helooks totheolderagegroupas asourceofvocations." MELLINGOr ItwasFrDillon

Baptismalkits,pamphlets

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WOREABIRTH meicstsareencouraging theexpectantcoupleto makecontactwithhimbeforethebirthofthechild. enwellastyingtowith thesymbolismofhuman birth,baptismalpreparation canbegivenbeforethe householdisunderpressure fromhetnewarrival. ShoulShould thepregnancy d avaluablecontacthasbeenmadewith theChurchfortimewhen thecouplewillneedcomfortandsuPPori.

MEANINGOF PARENTHOOD

Ontheirfirstcontactwith thepriest,parentsaregiven acopyofthepamphlet "TheMeaningofPre.hood'(15cents copy fromtheCatholicPastoral lifitutelthatencetimgn husbandandwifeto talkaboutparenthood

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SHARINGFAITH

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Thegroupingofthe peoplewiththeirbishop ineachdioceseisthe Therealealso600 concreterealisationof

NATIONALCAMPAIGN TOPREVENTEASY

ABORTIONINA.C.T.

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LITURGYCENTRE ACTIVITIES

TheW.A.LiturgicalCommissionwillholdRye eveningsoflecturesonliturgicalsubjectsduring September.

ThetalkswillhegivenattheWindsorSoulcentres EastPerthevery"IUESD.NY,commencingSeptemberfi andconcludingOctober4. Entitled?IlseLooksattheChurchatPrayer'the to willheasfollows,

I.Thetheolomofworshipandtheplaceofthe Eueharin.

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2.BaptismandItsplaceInthepublicIRSofMe (rhumb. 1,.iplisel mateeerenvev hentisebah otthef I- ily?lath shouldIseies ootingsts?

3.anointingthesick,agedandthe1311m. tichratingChristiandeath the11,100 m lily In Iod:O-, word Moplo asking: Dices Chrbt will healtheMkinanagethatdeniesthemeaningofdeath?

4.TheHoofofGodcelebratedtoprayeronereedingiaanfleeMargin.,eites. Inthemidstofthenoiseoftoday'sworld.canthe voice.ofGodstillbehoodasitwasheardinthedays oftheOldTestamentprophetsorinthetimeofOur Lord?

5.Liturgyfortheadolescentsecondaryschoolstudent.

Howtohelpadolescentstobecomeadultsintheir faith.

Whatistheprohleinofprayerinthelifeofthesecond. a7schoolstudent?

Howtoencouragesouth,toployatMom.andin theirdailyfives.

.05SALEATTHELITURGICALCENTRE.

AnewshipmenthasarrivedofthepamphletInsults. tionontheRomanMissal.

Stocksofthisvitalpublicationalesellingoutasfast astheyarrive.

Itistheindispensablehandbookforanypersonwho isassociatedwithliturgy.

Oneofthereasonsforthebreakdownofparishliturgy committeesisthattheyhavemuchgoodwillbutlittle knowledgeoftheprinciplesonwhichtheliturgyofthe Madisbuilt.

BeforeliturgycoinnOicesgerdowntoactionIhe) shouldgothroughaperiodofselfeducationinassocia.

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Church Reunion (fromP.1)

DR.COGGANSVIEW

WhileinRome.ArchbishopCogganissuedinde. pendentlyastatementwhich encouragedintercommunion partlyonthegroundthat somepeoplewcrealready doingthiswithoutofficial sancion.

ThePopemadenoreferencetothematterpublish,EF atthetins.ofthevisittot Vaticanofficialspointedout hatinJanuaryPopePaul hademphasisedthatintercommunioncouldnotbe alloweduntilunioninmatoffaithhadbeen achieved.

ButthePopedidurge Christianatoworkharder mantheyweretowards 'commonparticipationin thesingleeucharisr. ArchbishopGoodyfelt thatintercommunionwould seemCoediblethatall realobstaclestounionhad.. beenMacon.andthiswagMI notso.

ArchbishopGoodylisted_ someoftheobstacleso1R faithyettoheovercome, suchaspriesthood.PapalT. Primacy,doctrinesconcerningtheBlessedVirginand attitudestocertainmoral practices.

Heconcluded: ?Theclimateisright,our hopesarehigh.thealtitudesofgoalwillandcooperationarejustifiablyenema-aging.hutallthesefine indicationscouldbeoflit110asailifwerushtoofast hireachagoalwhichwe aII11140buttowhichthe pathhasnotyetbeeneither stalicientlyclearedorfully understood."

VOCATIONS

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ItwasFr.Dillon'ssecondniptotheUnited Slates-hisfirstwastwo yearsago-andheHIM thattherehadbeenalevellingoutintheChurch, "Catholicsseemmoresets tiedandknowwherethey'reas heading."besaid. "Overall. wasmuch moreimpresud-aad givenmorecauseforhope -onthistrip.thanin 1913, "Duequestionofsocalionsandallitsramifications. isquiteors othermatter."

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mothers

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Baptismalkits,pamphlets

Withinaweekofits beingreleased,the baptismalkit,Beginnings,publishedbythe CatholicPastoralInstitute,hasbeenputto useintwelveparishes ofleast.

--FatherO'Mara.ofDia-

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!WOREABIRTH

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MEANINGOF PARENTHOOD

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opinionpoll-aseriesofIheChristianlifeandgrowthothersincommunity,andofDianella,arepictured statementswithwhichtheyoffamilies. whichisgiveninthesacc.explainingtheprogram. canagreeordisagree. Thesheetscoverthefun- 'amt.'of-birth. metotheirchildren ChristineandGeoffdamerualsofChristianlifeThisisexpressedintheJULIETandROBERT. Graves.ofDianella.who-anawarenessofthegiftsmeaningfulcelebrationofTopleft:CHRISTINE havejusthadasonmid:oflifefromtheFather.theSacramentforthenewandGEOFFGRAVES,of "Thisprogrammeisgood.theexpressionsofloveandmemberofthefamily. Dianella,picturedwith theirsonJARED,preparingforthebaptismof -WhenourIimonthold theirsonDANIEL. on.bared,wasbaptised,we Below:MIRIAMand weresimplyaskedtotern KEVINEATON,from oratMechurchat p.m. OsbornePark,areex. oneSunday." pettingtheirfirstbaby inFebruaryandthey FORTHE arekeenlypreparing NON-CAIHOLK forthebaptismofthe childaswellasits birth.

TheCatholicPastoralInstitutebelievesthatthe pamphletwillbeahelpto thenon.Catholicparent, allowingamoreactiverole inthebaptismalmen,. Whenthereareother childreninthefamily.the parentsaregivencopyof thepamphlet"Baptism. ComeAlive'.

AvailablefromtheInstituteat30cenaset. theseshutscanbeusedby parentstoprepareolder childrenfor he baptismof theyoungchild.

SHARINGFAITH

Mrs.BarbaraHarris,a memberoftheCatholic PastoralInstitutewhohas workedcloselywiththe developmentofIhe

familywithatooltotalk aboutwhattheirbaptism meansintheirdailylife. Theyprovideactivitiesfor thesharingoffaithbyparcntstochildren,childrento hildren.childrentoparentsbyMvinginformation, faithandwhytheyshould0,wella,ideasforfamily

Ontheirfirstcontactwith thepriest,parentsaregiven copyofthepamphlet .1-heMeaningofParenthood"115centsacopy fromtheCatholicPastoral lalittit,1,,,1%.2aInznewoittfreagz folkaboutparenthoodasa privilege. Theycanalsodiscussthe relationshipoftheirChristianlifetogether,theneed forspiritualgrowth,their personalconvictioninthe wishtohavetheirchildativitieandfamilyprayer. baptised. Hopefullywhatiscont. Thecoupleareencourag-messedduringtheprepareedtoreadthepamphletto-lionprogrammewillbe gether. continuedashabitstoassist

MissionatSpearwood; FatherFerrarovisits

MAJELLANS

HeisnowgivinganhalmnsionstressingtheplacebarofCatholicfamiliesinionmissioninBrunswick offamilylife,Youngpee-thepariahisbelievedtobeJunctionandthenwillhead plc,thedevelopingcoml.-around1,208. forGriffith,N.S.W.,before atty. FatherHarrissaidthatreturningtoGeraldlon.

Jesuits,underthreatof deathandtorture, willstayinElSalvador

SANSALVADOR,ElSalvadorINC).-FatherCesarJeres,head of47Jesuitprieststhreatenedwithdeathbyanextrenvirtgroupin ElSalvador,saidthatheandhisfellowJesuitswouldremaininthe cm/Ont.

'Christianpower.farmeetoffersofprotection."HumbertoRomero. the morepowerfulthan aFatherGuevara'aChurchcountry'sPresidentsince double-edgedsword.istruespokesmansaid. July1, powerthatneithermoney Heisoneoftheplies.MothoftheetoleneeMothweaponscandestroy."torturedunderdetention. lowedchargesofwidespread thepriatsaid. fraudintheFebruaryelecFRAUD,mum tions. Headdedthatthepriests wouldcontinuethesocial struggletobringlandtothe peasants.

TheywouldignoreanultimatumbytheUnionGuerreroBanat(WhiteWarriorUnion)tohow.the coon./byJuly21

SUPPORTINGMOTHERS'GET-TOGETHER

TheSupportingMothersAssociationofW.A.will holdtheirMonthlyget-togetherattheRedemptorist Monastery,VincentStreet,NorthPerth,onSunday. August14,at3p.m,Newmemberswillbewelcome..

CATHOLICCHOIRREHEARSALS

ThePerthCatholicChoir,formedinthewakeof MarianCrusadein1975,haschangeditsrehearsalvenue 7from WestPerthtoHolyRosaryChurch,Doubleviffiv. ThenextrehearsalisonTuesday.August16,at7.30

Formermembersofthechoirareurgentlyrequired, alsonewmembers,inpreparationforacombinedpr.entationinSaintMary'sCathedral,inNovember.of Vivaldi'sGloriaandPergolesi'sTeDern,inajoint sacredconcertwiththeJulianSingersandAnnette Goerke. PerthCatholicChoirrehearsalswillhakeplace'o alternateTuesdayswiththeHolyRosaryparishcboir meetingeveryTuesday.

CHRMTIANBROTHERSFREMANTLEBOOKLET

Thecommemorativebooklet.TheChristianBrothers. Fremantle.1901-1976,isstillavailable.ThepriceisSI. Peoplewishingtosecureacopyshouldgetintouch withMr.C.SteMariaattheChristianBrothersCollege, EllenStreet.Fremantle,orMrs.Bowlerontelephone 391171.

JUBILEEMEDALAWARD alts.CarmelDowney.StatepresidentoftheCatholic Women'sLeaguehasreceivedaSilverMedalmarking theQueen'sJubilee. Shereceivedthehonourforherworkinthesphere ofcommunityservices,andfeelsthatItwasinthenum. barofcharitableworkscarriedoutbytheleaguein their40yearsofservicethatrecognitionwasgiven.

ROSARYATSWAIM

TheRosarywillberecitedattheGrottooftheHoly TrinityChurch.Embleton.onMonday,August15.

McAUILEYCENTREFUNCTION

TheSubiaco/WembleybranchoftheCatholic men'sLeagueareholdingasocialafternoonteaparty theCatherineMcAuleyCentre(BarrettandStation Streets,Wembley)at1.30p.m.onWednesday,August17. AllfriendsandPPortersarecordiallyinvited.Thu funds. SI.withproceedstotheCatherineMcAuler

THIRDORDEROFST.FRANCIS

InplaceoftheusualAugustfraternitymeetings,all embersoftheThirdOrderofSt.Francisareinvited toSt.Brigid'sChurch,Midland,onSunday,August2B, foraFranciscandayofprayerandrenewalingospel livingMorningcoisat10.10. Thedaystartsat 11a.m.withthePrayeroftheChurch.Itwillconclude about4.30p.m.,afterMassandRenewalofCommitment.Family,friendsandanyothersinterestedare welcome. Thoseattendingshould

S.V.D.TheProcessionoftheStatueofOurLady throughthestratsofMtindaringwillcommenceat p.m.and All withbenediction.TheChannel Sevenbandwillbeinattendance.Refreshmentswill beavailablethroughoutthedayintheschoolgrounds. Recentlythemembersof theCatholicWomen'sLaguemournedthe-pesai.gof Mrs.EileenlolleY.awomanofartstariding qualities whowillberemembered forherhonestyanddedicationtotheorganisation. theChurchand.indeed.all mankind.

Mrs.Jolleyheldstrong convictionsofjusticefor allwhichthestoodby throughalladversity. Shewashighlyrespected byallsheworkedwithin thiscommunityovermany Years.

Mrs.Jolleywas past presidentoftheC.W.L.and presidentoftheColtesloe brunch,apmtpresidentof thePan-PacificAssociation andatthetimeofherdeath waspresidentoftheTravel. leesAidSociety.

Children's

usingtoadvantage thearchitemmad ffilit-leveldesign,which providesaagora!stage,

TheDramaFestival gaveculturalopportunity tomeandappreciatethe ytalentsofthe childrenandschoolcommunity.saidSisterLeoui, Liar.Schoolprincipal, --Hopefullythe.opportunitieswillraisethe standardoftheatrical dramaintheschooland thetotaldevelopmentof thechild,sheadded. Theparentscomments wereencouraging. Manycomplimented tieschoolonventuring tothisextracurricular activityandwerevery happythattheirchildrenwereabletobeinvolved. Theyffiidthatthey hopeitwouldbeananualevent.

Communistgovts."notserous aboutremovingobstaclesto practisingCatholicisminEurope

BERLINMCI.-CardinalFransKoenigofViennasaidinan interviewwithaBerlinradiostationthatCommunistgovernmentsin EasternEuropewerenotseriousaboutremovingobstaclestopracticing Catholicismintheircountries.

Thecardinal,whoheadsmonismispossibleis"un.--thatthepublicprosecutor theVaticanSecretariatforthinkable,"hesaid, interveneswhenever pasNonbelievers,saidthatthe ,Thegovernmentsofgo.,toorpriesttriestoaxe willingnessofsomeCoin-to Europ.ecountrieseiaehisofficeee'9not monistgovernment§tohe-

44, THEPRESSSECULARAND RELIGIOUS-ANDPROBLEMS OFTHECATHOLICCHURCH

ByRONALDCONWAYin"TheAdvocate,"Melbourne

thosewhocommentonCatholicandChristianaffairsinthesecularPress.

Whenwrotetwolong,consecutivearticlesonthe CatholicChurchfor"TheBulletin"inMay,1976, theeditorhadtosetasidethreepagesforaselection oflettersinreply-someofthemnotexactlyoverflowingwithcharity.

Indeed,anycommentintheChurchwhichimplies thatitisnotrunbyabandofsaintsislikelytobe quiteoffensive-tosomesturdysouls.

PartofthisisduetothefactthatAustraliapossesses noindependentCatholicmagazineofdiscussionand chaoticwhichisnottetheredtodiocesanneedsor SerViCeS.

SAFETYVALVE

Ifwenoisessedanationalmagazinelike-"The Tablet"or"Commonweal".itcouldprovideaquite valuablesafetyvalveforthe_frustrationsofmany Catholicsininageofuncertainty.

Inthisregard,Idomyoccasionalbestin"The Advocate",butclearlyIcannotbeallowedtosay justanything--nor,inthenatureofthepaper,would suchunbridledlibertybeprudent.

Nevertheless,thislackofsuchsafetyvalvesleads someprominentCatholicstoairtheirviewsinthe -dailyPress.

Thescviewsmustinevitablybetailoredtothe reactionsofa'readingpublicwhichhasonlythehaziest notionofwhitCatholicsthinkandfeel.

SECULARISM

ArecentexampleisMn,B.A.Santamaria'scommentin"TheAustralian"ofJuly22upontheinvasion oftheChurchbyrampantsecularism.

Inthatcasethearticlehadsomeassociationwith theattitudeofthepaper.

Mr.RupertMurdoch's"Australian",havinghada bellyfulofthecontemporarydominationofserious journalismbytheLeft-Liberalbandwaggoners,has thrownopenitscolumnsmoreregularlytoRight-wing commentatorstoredressthebalance.

LEFEBVRE

Mr.Santamaria'slamentwassomewhatmore extremefideistversionofsomeofmyownkeenings in"TheAdvocate"andratherbetterdonethansome ofmyownhastierpieces.

TheSantamariaargumentisthatanexcessive amountofattentionisbeinggiventotherebellious doingsofMgr.MarcelLefebvre,whiletheChristian Churchesasagroupnowharbouranastonishing collectionofpriestsandtheologianswhohardlyaccept asinglemajorarticleoftheNiceneCreedwithout disputeordoubt.

Someofthem,HansKungincluded,publishand preachscepticismabouteventhedivinityofChrist andtheResurrectionwithoutturningahair.

SEXUALMORALITY

Yet,arguesMr.Santamaria,thesearethecentral tenetsoftheChristianFaith.SohowcantheChristian Churcheslogicallyharboursuchpeople? Howindeed?Icompletelyagreewithhisanalysis. Ontheotherhand,Mr.Santamariathumpsanother sortoftubwhenhecomplainsthat"secularisation" hasbeenfollowedbythecollapseof"traditional sexualmoralitywithconsequenterosionofmarriage andthefamily."

Grab-bag,hold-allstatementslikethisexposeMr. Santamaria'sachillenheel,whichseemstobean apparentreluctancetoconcedethatthereisnosuch thingas"thefamily"or"traditionalsexualmorality" intheloosely-definedtermsthatmoralconservatives liketoemploy.

OTHERFAITHS

Whatkindoffamily,anyway?Arewetoassume thatbecauseBuddhists,Quakers,HindusandMoslems havedifferentnotionsof"traditional"interpersonal moralityfromoursthatdecentsocietyamongthemIs somehownotpossible?

SecularisationintheWestbeganattheendofthe MiddleAga.Itsinroadshaveacceleratedtoagallop since(andpartlybecauseof)theIndustrialRevolution.

Itwastomeettheinhumanexploitationofdomestic relationshipsthatoursometimesstiflingmiddle-class nuclearfamily"rat"growup.

Thisfamilymodeldiditsprotectiveworkwell Butthepost-mdustrialagemaynowrequiredifferent modelsofrelationshipandfamilynurture.

PARENTS'NOTCOPING'

Clearlyparentstodayarenotcopingwiththeir task,andtomoralisevaguelyaboutthenuclearmodel istopreachtoeithertheharassedorthedeaf.,

Aslongasfuturedomesticmodelsmeetthegreat commandmentenunciatedbyOurLordIfailtosee whyMr.SantamariaandgroupssuchastheFestival ofLightshouldpersistintheirunspokenassumption thatlateVictorianmodelsofdomesticandsexual behavoursomehowcorrespondtosome"traditional morality"whichisneverproperlyspelledout,but merelyextolled.

LIBERTINISM

Thisassumptiononlyweakensourfightagainstthe worstformsofliberalsecularlibertinism.

Itimplicitlyplacesanaureoleovertheheadsof ourimmediateforefatherswhichtheydidnotalways deserve.Itisonethingtoupholdthecommandments; quiteanothertocanonisethemoralsentimentsofthe deadattheexpenseoftheliving.

TherealtraditionsatmostriskintheChurchmay bethoseoffaithratherthanmorals.

ClearlyCatholicswhowriteforthesecularPress havearighttoairtheirpersonalconvictions.Iguardedlyclaimsucharightmyself.

STATINGVIEWS

Buttheadoptionofsimplisticangelic-versusdiabolicpositionsneitherhelpstheChurchnorhelps unbelieverstounderstandChristianity.

ItisatleastgratifyingthatCatholicsarenowcredited withsufficientmaturitytostateviewsinsecularmedia forumswhichmaynotagreewitheveryjotandtittle ofrulingbytheChurch'smagisterium.

ToomanyCatholicshave"droppedout"aftera convulsionofconsciencebecausetheyhavebeenreared inthetraditionthateveryclearingofthethroatfrom thoseintheauthoritywasequivalenttoadivinefiat.

DISSENT

ThisisnottosaythatthemajortenetsofChristianitymaybeblithelytrilledwithbythelatesttheological trendy.

Itmerelyindicatestherightofthosewithanessentiallyfaithfulhearttohaveprivateandsometimes publicreservationsaboutsomeofthelessbinding day-to-dayviewsofCatholicleadersofvaryingcomplexions.

DissentispossiblewithintheChurchifitisexpressed withproperrespectanddoesnotgoagainsttheessentialsoftheGospelorthespecialcommandmentsof theChurch. Thursday,August11,

ISSUEOFWOMEN'S

ORDINATION;

CLOSE WATCHBYPOPE

VATICANCITY(NC).-SixmonthsaftertheVatican rejectedtheposeibiliyofwomen'sordinationtothepriesthood, theinurecontinue*tobeamong criticalmatterswatched ckselybyPopePaulhimself. VaticansourcesreportontheordinationofwothatPopePaul-basask- menwasprovoked

Majellansfightfor

Urgentrepairsneeded

1110811AWE.,PepriAretotwospiresfromthedatheBrdStwbeiCatbedral,dral,whichhad

1874, Anewtoiletblockinthe Therepairswillcostaththedralgroundsisnear418lighOurfigureainount,dueingcompletioft. tothesizeofthecathedral, FridayMasscollections Irahighwallaandtheex-aredirectedtotheremora-

wellandwhenthingswentterIwoettevneonandeff. Katanning,BoyupBrookbadly, liveyearsastheCo-Ordin andPerthattendedthean- Mrs.HugoremindedMa neatgeneralmeetingdojellansthattheywerelucky

.Trial

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official

in liti!:fit',13.r..°'',In''..11:

Africa

"'d7ticular CMiloftheSouthAfri- "itcandothisnotby canbishops'oferee- startinganotherpolitical ceonchargesofpospartyorcriticisingonly sessionanddiatribe. chasmononeside.butlw tryingtobefairtoalland tierofpublications bannedbytheGoverntotakeuparoleasareconcilerinasocietythat meet hot beenpostponeduntilAugust22, postponed hadbeenviolated-a healingrole." Thepriestsaidhebelie, DominicanFatherA. DominicSchott.,secretary edthepublicationsallhad oftheSouthernAfricanoont_tona, philosophy FatherSchaper,testify-areligiousdimensionbeCatholicBishopsConferee-studentandhiswifeinBel-inginhisownbehalf,saidca." rtemay concerned withanefforttobuildup oww"tohavebeenwwgium.andthesmondwentoftheChurch'sroleinpalanatmosphereofcompas- °I1toclericsandalaymaninthey July18,butreliablesourc-ehomofnono.io someonesaidthenion100"".""who'"''' ea aid"asentencinghadHollmdcomernedwithhet-ChurchshouldnotconmmRaring"nd'

THEPRESSSECULARAND

ANDPROBLEMS OFTHECATHOLICCHURCH

ByRONALDCONWAYin"TheAdvocate,"Melbourne

Now

Whenwrotetwolong,consecutivearticlesonthe CatholicChurchfor"TheBulletin"inMay,1976, theeditorhadtosetasidethreepagesforaselection oflettersinreply-someofthemnotexactlyoverflowingwithcharity.

Indeed,anycommentintheChurchwhichimplies thatitisnotinnbyabandofsaintsislikelytobe quiteoffensivetosomegoodysouls.

PartofthisisduetothefactthatAustraliapossesses noindependentCatholicmagazineofdiscussionand critiquewhichisnottetheredtodiocesanneedsor SerVI<CS.

SAFETYVALVE

Ifwepossessedanationalmagazinelike"The Tablet"or"Commonweal"itcouldprovideaquite valuablesafetyvalveforthefrustrationsofmany Catholicsinanageofuncertainty.

Inthisregard,domyoccasionalbestin"The Advocate",butclearlyIcannotbeallowedtosay justanything--nor,inthenatureofthepaper,would suchunbridledlibertybeprudent.

Nevertheless,thislackofsuchsafetyvalvesleads someprominentCatholicstoairtheirviewsinthe dailyPress.

Theseviewsmustinevitablybetailoredtothe reactionsofareadingpublicwhichhasonlythehaziest notionofwhitCatholicsthinkandfeel.

SECULARISM

ArecentexampleisMr.B.A.Santamaria'scommentin"TheAustralian"ofJuly22upontheinvasion oftheChurchbyrampantsecularism.

Inthatcasethearticlehadsomeassociationwith theattitudeofthepaper.

LEFEBVRE

Mr.Santamaria'slamentwassomewhatmore extremefideistversionofsomeofmyownkeenings in"TheAdvocate"andratherbetterdonethansome ofmyownhastierpieces.

Someofthem,HansKungincluded,publishand preachscepticismabouteventhedivinityofChrist andtheResurrectionwithoutturningahair.

SEXUALMORALITY

Yet,arguesMr.Santamaria,thesearethecentral tenetsoftheChristianFaith.SohowcantheChristian Churcheslogicallyharboursuchpeople?

Howindeed? completelyagreewithhisanalysis. Ontheotherhand,Mr.Santamariathumpsanother sortoftubwhenhecomplainsthat"secularisation" hasbeenfollowedbythecollapseof"traditional sexualmoralitywithconsequenterosionofmarriage andthefamily."

Grab-bag,hold-allstatementslikethisexposeMr. Santamaria'sachillesheel,whichseemstobean apparentreluctancetoconcedethatthereisnosuch thingas"thefamily"or"traditionalsexualmorality" intheloosely-definedtermsthatmoralconservatives liketoemploy.

ISSUEOFWOMEN'S ORDINATION;CLOSE WATCHBYPOPE

OTHERFAITHS

Whatkindoffamily,anyway?Arewetoassume thatbecauseBuddhists,Quakers,HindusandMoslems havedifferentnotionsof"traditional"interpersonal moralityfromoursthatdecentsocietyamongthemIs somehownotpossible?

SecularisationintheWestbeganattheendofthe MiddleAges.Itsinroadshawacceleratedtoagallop 'since(andpartlybecauseof)theIndustrialRevolution.

I;wastomeettheinhumanexploitationofdomestic relationshipsthatoursometimesstiflingmiddle-class nuclearfamily"nest"growup.

Thisfamilymodeldiditsprotectiveworkwell. Butthepost-industrialagemaynowrequiredifferent modelsofrelationshipandfamilynurture.

PARENTS'NOTCOPING'

Clearlyparentstodayarenotcopingwiththeir task,andtomoralisevaguelyaboutthenuclearmodel istopreachtoeithertheharassedorthedeaf.

LIBERTINISM

Thisassumptiononlyweakensourfightagainstthe worstformsofliberalsecularlibeninism.

Itimplicitlyplacesanaureoleovertheheadsof ourimmediateforefatherswhichtheydidnotalways deserve.Itisonethingtoupholdthecommandments; quiteanothertocimonisethemoralsentimentsofthe deadattheexpenseoftheliving.

TherealtraditionsatmostriskintheChurchmay bethoseoffaithratherthanmorals.

ClearlyCatholicswhowriteforthesecularPress havearighttoairtheirpersonalconvictions.guardedlyclaimsuch rightmyself.

STATINGVIEWS

Buttheadoptionofsimplisticangelic-versusdiabolicpositionsneitherhelpstheChurchnorhelps unbelieverstounderstandChristianity.

Itaat gratifyingthatCatholicsarenowcredited withsufficientmaturitytostateviewsinsecularmedia forumswhichmaynotagreewitheveryjotandtittle ofrulingbytheChurch'smagisterium.

ToomanyCatholicshave"droppedout"aftera convulsionofconsciencebecausetheyhavebeenreared inthetraditionthateveryclearingofthethroatfrom thoseintheauthoritywasequivalenttoadivinefiat.

DISSENTIF

ThisisnottosaythatthemajortenetsofChristianitymaybeblithelytrifledwithbythelatesttheological trendy.

Itmerelyindicatestherightofthosewithanessentiallyfaithfulhearttohaveprivateandsometimes publicreservationsaboutsomeofthelessbinding day-to-dayviewsofCatholicleadersofvaryingcomplexions.

DissentispossiblewithintheChurchifitisexpressed withproperrespectanddoesnotgoagainsttheessentialsoftheGospelorthespecialcommandmentsof theChurch.

VATICANCITYINC).-SixmonthsaftertheVatican rejectedthepossibiliyofwomen'sordinationtothepriesthood, theissuecontinuestobeamongseveralcriticalmatterswatched closelybyPopePaulhimself, Vaticansourcesreportontheordinationofwo. thatPopePaulhasask- menwasprovokedby eeltoheshownallPress fearamongwinehigh tenonsdealingwiththeVaticanofficialsthatan topic. Americanbishopmight OtherVaticanofficials bePressuredintoordain. arealsokeepingtabso Inaewanto the thedebateabouttheor.F.,!****d. dinationof women corePaulhasmo priests,andmuchinter-*Ithil2milledforPm. CO beingsnow. erpacticipationofCO. Catholicn,,th,sokeddmeninChurchlifeand ciesovertheupcoming **i*y 'TV** dew, Aegikee,,mentoftheircondition m'Englandonwhether d""1°F.3 lands. to.everthepractiee. ButhehasconsistentSeveralchurchesinly one theordinatheAnglicanthe lionofwomen,even ion,includingtheCana.thoughmanyarguethat thanandU.S.Episcopaltheordinationofwomen Churches:havealready,'lamsentialIftheymeto openedthepriesthoodtel,Ravefullandequalpattitillation inChurch ButtheChurchoflife. England,symboliccentre Protestsagainstthe ,Anglicanism,hasnot'documentontheordio Yeetakenthatdep. Mienofwomentothe Reliableofficialsalsopriesthood,issuedbythe sapthattheVaticando-Vatican'sDoctrinalCoomenetlrestatingthegregationonJanuary27, Murdertraditionalbanwerewidespreadinthe

Urgentrepairsneeded

MEMIMME.-Repairsro ILStephenCathedral, tae,Involvingweler*minithePemPetwalla Urimet*ofIllmetaland/rebels roofs,willbeds aaaa Thetenonswillcosta "sighfivefigureamount,due tothesireofthecathedral, ibhighwallsandtheextremelysteeproof. Thisurgentrepairwork willtakeseveralmonthsand astartwillbemadewithin afewwake. Financehasalreadybeen mademailableforthe MOrk. Earlierthisyearitwas necessarytoremovethe twospiresfmmthedatho drab,whichhadfacedthe elementsofBrisbane'scli mate,sincethebuildingwas MessedandopenedmMay 17,1874. Anewtoiletblockinthe cathedralgroundsinnear Mgcompletion. FridayMaxcollections are

cathedral.

UnitedStates. Inothercountries. however,fewvoices wereraisedagainstthe ban. InItaly,wheretemMistsareradicallyano clerical,mmewomen's leaderswelcomedthe document.

Meridianswerein theforefrontofthe fightagainstthernodernworld'sopposition tomarriage,saidvisa- theMatellanmovement. opMylesMcKeont Theworld,shesaidtheungenet&Banbury BanbuonSunday,Aug.tobeherenow,attimeequivocally,

MajelmeetingfortheMajel-roll2, whenGod'spowerwassoHeslamoftheSunbury TheMajellanchaplainobviouslyatworkinthe Diocese, fortheSunburyDiocese.world:"Youarcnotins( Many carriagesfailedFatherHilbertKelly,stress-readingaboutit-youam the.3 torightedthc.eleenentofthetam-partofit.' friendswillingtolistenandilyamistolaw: FatherJohnson.ofBoy. help-andtheMajellanMa)ellanideasandanti-upBrook,saidthatmothers apostolatewasin inOdes.-were passedonintheir-homeswereaposthissupportingtold. throughthemembersofthedesofChristanditwas Thewomenofthe-Mal-groupsMtheirhusbandstheirboundendutytospread ellengroups,hesaid,mustandchildren.andthetam-the,WordofGod. followMary'sexamplein,ilywasthebasisoffutureTheirapostolate,how- lingtothehelpofEtna-development. ever,didnotstopinthe herbwhen,despiteherown Majellansshouldnotheedhome:itmollblendino circumstances,shemadethetheunbalancedairs,ofthethe...pettyatter, longiourneyintothecoon-extremistsoftheWomen's-th, fur trytobringcomplinionship nyon,..,..nr.theyspreadingtheWordofGod toherelderlycousin aneed,onlylooktoChristindidnotheonlywiththe timewhenshemightwellthegospelsfortheirleader-clergy:itwasthePeopleof havesufferedfromfearsshipandtheycouldnotgoGodwhowereresponsible andloneliness. wrong. forothers. Majellansshouldnotbe Mrs.HeatherHugoMotsWhateveramotherdid worriedaboutsmallnum-tothemeetingaboutrenew-forherhusband,children betathebishopadded:-ingtrustinGod,allowingandneighbourxhedidto eveniftherewereOnly-halfChristtotakecontrolofandforcm,'himself. adourwomen.theepos-everythinginlifeandthank-Mrs.EvelynBrandfrom Whitewouldbeworthit. innGodwhenthingswentcape!,whowasretiringaf. MembersfromBunbury,wellandwhenthingswentthetwo andeeecKatannlnt.BoyupBrookbadly. liveyearsastheCo-Ordin andPerthattendedthean Mrs.Hisaom'adedM noelgeneralmeetingMjellaothattheywerelucky

DominicScholten,secretary eel

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THESPIRITUALITY,ROLE, TRAININGANDFUTURE OFTHEACOLYTES

Onecannotimposeon

ofsensitivityandintensity;obviously somethingmoreisexpectedofthemthanofother membersofthe

UNIQUEOFFICE

Acolytesarecalledtoauniqueoffice.ThePeople ofGodmeanseverybodyfromthenewlybaptised babytothePopehimselfandtheacolytehasaparticularofficeinthePeopleofGod.

Theacolytesspiritualdevelopmentneedstobe alongsomeguidelines.

HeneedsasensitivityfortheBlessedSacrament. Whereashemustnotdevelopintoaconummiondispensingmachine,itisinthatroleoftenornotpeople willseehim.

Congregationscanbecriticalobservers.Justas theywatchedJesus,sotheywatchtheacolyte.He hasbeenchosenbytheparishionersbecausethey believehimtobeasuitablepersontobeentrusted withthisoffice.

SPIRITUALDEVELOPMENT

Ahealthypartofhisspiritualdevelopmentis devotionandloveforJesustotheEucharist.Without itweamfailures.

Theotherdayforthcomingacolytesaid:"Ihope thatIdonotbecomeindifferentinmyoffice."Isaid tohimwhatIamsayingnow.

Partoftheacolyte'strainingwasanappreciationof sacramentaltheologyandthemechanicsofhisjob. Havetheyendeavouredtoincreasetheirknowledge ofthesethingssincetheywerecommissioned?

Dotheyspendany,timebeforetheBlessedSacramentincontemplation?Doesherealisethatheis privilegedtoconveyChristsacramentallytopeople?

GUARDAGAINST

Ithasbeensaidthatifthecentipedeweretostop toconsiderhowitwalked,itmightneverwalkagain. IfwecontemplatetheEucharistdeeplywewouldbe unabletotouchitagain. Thiscouldcertainlybeastepintherightdirection; wemustguardagainstbecomingcasual,callousand mechanical.

Christhadcompassiononthemultitudesbecause theywerehungry.Significantly,thediscipleswanted tosendthemaway;theywerealwayswantingtosend peopleaway.AwomancametoJesusbecauseher daughterwassickandthedisciplessaid:"Sendher away,sheiscallingafterus."

WeareactuallyassistingChristinnourishingpeople. Christusesourhands-smoothorrough,according tocircumstancesbutalwaysourhands,andusedby Christ.

ASSISTING"ROLE"

Asecondreasonexistsforthepersonalsensitivity oftheacolytetowardstheEucharist. Peopleseehimintheroleofassistingthepriestat thealtarandtheywillconfideinhimandevenseek hisadvice.

Thisisinevitable,evenmoresoincountryareas wheretheacolytemaybeinquasichargeoftheparish duringthepastor'sabsence.Thissituationwillincrease aspriestsareonthedecrease.

Theacolytatehasnotyetcomeintoitsownpotentialandisonlyvaguelyappreciated. IbelievethatGodhastremendousplansforHis Church,andthatthecontinuanceandextensionof hisincarnatelifeisgoingtobelargelythroughthe layministry.

Unlessthelayministersaxeequippedwithsome spiritualdepthandknowledge,theyshallfailtheir Petrewillbemarriageproblems.Ifacolytesare marriedmen,theirmarriagewillneedtobeimpeccable;ifthelaityperceivecracksintheedificethey willbedisillusionedeasily. Thesickandthelonelyneedhisadministrations notonlyincarryingtheBlessedSacramentbutin havingthetimeandtheabilitytohelpthem. Theyoungespeciallywillneedhiscare.Ifhehas childrenofhisown,orhasbroughtupafamily,this shouldbeagreatassistanceinhelpingothers-both parentsandchildren.

AGAINSTTHEDAY..

Thisfacestheacolyteinthefuturewhomaybare seenhimselfonlyvestedinanalbassistingwithcommunionandthengoinghome. seeforthefutureverymuchmoreandacolytes arelackinginwisdomiftheyarenotmakingpreparationsagainstthatday.

JustasourhandsarethehandsofChrist.soour mouthsarethemouthofChrist

Accordingtooureducationorlackofit,wearethe mouthofChristwhenwespeakonhisbehalf.Commissionedbythearchbishop,theacolyteissentout toproclaimthegoodnews-notbypreaching,though thisispossible-butbywhatheis. InAfricaandtheWestIndies,itisthefaithful catechistwhokeepsthelightoffaithbuntingbrightly betweenthevisitsbythepriest.

LANEDUCKSNOTWANTED

Theacolyte'sspiritualitymustalsobeintense, strongbutatthesametimeactive.

TheChurchhasanamplesupplyoflameducks; Godspareusfromcommissioningmore.

Manypriestsmaynottakekindlytoemphaticsuggestionsontherunningoftheparishfromanacolyte. However,thinkthathisspiritualdevelopmentmust includeadoptingatechniqueforbringingforwardhis suggestionsandgettingthemcarriedout.

BythatIdonotmeanthattheacolyteshouldbe thepulseofthefaithful,butbytheverynatureofhis casehewillbethrowninwiththelaitymorethan withtheclergy. Ontheotherhand,therearepriestswhowould welcomehisinitiatives.

BLAMINGTHELAITY

MytrainingfortheChurchwasnotbasedonwhat theCouncilofTrentsaidordidnotsay,butmyterms ofreferenceweretheScriptures,PopeJohn'sbasics. ItisgoodtoreadtheearlychaptersofGenesis,not asafundamentalisthangingontoeverywordliterally, butcertainlytorealisethatasacolyteswehavea smallshareintherestorationofman. TheprophetMalachyisquiterefreshing;heblames thepriestsforthemuddletheworldisinthroughtheir badlivingandpooradministration. Whenthingsgowrongintheparishitissoeasyto blamethelaityforwhateasilymaybethefaultofthe clergy.

SPIRITUAL"BANK"

Makecertain,then,inyourparticularministrythat youcanclearlyheartheadmonitionsoftheLordin yourdailylife. ImustmentiontherichtheologyofSaintPaul;to omitreadinghisletterswouldbeatragedy. Weliveioadaywhennobodyanymorebothersto writeletters.Itissomucheasiertopickupthephone.

USaintPaulhadtelephonedtheCorinthians,halfof theNewTestamentwouldnothavebeenwritten. Theacolyte'sprivatespiritualwell-beingisessential ifheistoperformwell.Chequescannotbewritten withoutmoneyinthebank.

Theacolytecannotinspireotherpeopleintheir approachtoGodunlesshehasbuiltupastoreof spiritualexperienceforhimself.

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NowthatREDSTORM appearstobenearhisbest Isuggesthecouldbebackedeachwaywithconfidenceinanyracehecontestsoverthenextfew weeks.

MARJELOE'Snminthe three-year-oldhandicapindicatedthatheshouldnot belonginsalutingthe judge.

Afterbeingintheleadingdivisionalltheway, thisIndianConquestcolt 'swepttotheleadinthe straight,onlytobeoverrunbythewinner.HoweverIbelievethiscoltwill improveagreatdealonhis firstuprunandbeatop chanceinanyraceshecontestsinthecomingweeks.

ByRODEVANS

TANTMIEUXshould soonreturntothewinners' listjudgingbyhisgoodeffortbehindFaitDiversin theChesterBeattyCup.

ThisBetterBoyhorse,seen intheunusualroleofpacemaker,foughtonextremely wellinthestraighttohe beatenbyaneckafterbeingpressuredinthelead foralmosttheentirerace.

ThisformerEastern Staterhasenoughabilityto worryanyfieldintheState andshouldsoonbreak throughforwinNo,5in thecity.

DELARRAaformertop two-year-old,showedby hisrunonSaturdaythatit willnotbelongbeforehe winsanotherrace,eitherin thecountryoraweakcity race.NowtrainedbyR. F.WarnintheGreatSouthern,DELARRAismytip togivelongshotbackersa goodresultinthenext coupleofweeks.

Closefightfortopplaces in, ladiespennants; men'sB

gradechances

Whilemostsuccessfulteamshodconvincingwinsinthefourth roundoftheWestAustralianCatholicLawnTennisAssociationwinter pennants,thefightforthetoptwopositionsineachgradeoftheladies' competitionbecamemoreintense.

Thefinalistshavevirtually beendecidedinthemen's AGradeand,astherewere positionalchangesresulting fromroundfourgames,four teamsstillhaveachanceof qualifyingforthemen'sB Gradefinal.

Resultsinthemen'sA Gradewere-QueensPark (2),15-83,defeatedSt.Dennis.1-42;QueensPark(I). 12-33,defeatedWarwick, 4-51.

QueensPark(2)hadtheir firstwinoftheseasonover

St.Denniswhoneedacoupleofstrongerplayersto supportBryRao.

QueensPark(2),nowdevelopingintoaformidable combination,madeapoor starttotheseasonandwill havedifficultyinmakingtip lostground.

QueensPark(1),consolidatedinsecondposition andWarwick,whoseform hasdeclined,droppedto fourth,QueensParkgoing intotheirformerplace.

QueensPark(1)andSt. Mark's,bothundefeated, wereduetomeetinthe fifthround.

Allmatcheswereone-sidedinthemen'sBGrade,

theresultsbeing:Attadale, 15-92,defeatedSt.Benedict, 1-46;Greyfriars,14-93,defeatedQueensPark,2-62; DianelladefeatedWarwick (walkover).

Thelosingteamswononlythreesetsbetweenthem.

Greyfriarsmovedone stepuptheladderasaresultoftheirwin,Dianella regainedsecondpositionand St.Benedictfellfromsecondtofourthplace. Theresultsintheladies' AGrade,whichcontinues toprovidethemostinterestingtennis,were:-Attadale,8-66,defeatedWarwick,4-52:Dianella,6-58, defeatedQueensPark,6-57.

CLOSEAGAIN

Forthesecondtimethis season,DianellaandQueens Parklevelledtheirmatchat sixsets,Dianellawinningby onegame(thelasttimeit was10games).

AttadalewrestedtoppositionfromDianellaonpercentages,indicatingtheclosenessofthecompetition, and,althoughQueensPark droppedagamebehindthe leadingtwosides,they shouldnotbeomittedfrom finalcalculations.

St.Benedictcontinued theirwinningruninthe ladies'BGrade,inwhich thescoreswere:Dianella, 7-58,defeatedQueensPark, 5-43;St.Benedict,10-65,defeatedAttadale,2-49.

St.Benedicthaveatwogameleadovertheother teams.Dianella,whoimprovedtheirfinalchancesby defeatingQueensPark,probablywillbecontestingsecondplacewithAttadale. Followingarethetables attheendofroundNo.4.

MEN: AGrade:St.M.,6;Q.P. (1),6;Q.P.(2),andWar., each2;St.Denis,nil.B Grade:Att.,8;Dia.,6; Grey.andSt.B.,each4: Q.P.2.

LADIES:

AGrade:Att.andDia.. each6:Q.P.,4;War.,nil. BGrade:St.B.,8;Att.and Dia.,each4;Q.P.,nil. AnyoneinterestedinjoininganaffiliatedW.A.C.L.T.A.cluborwishingto makeaninquiryaboutCatholictennisshouldcontact theassociationpublicrelationsofficer,TomBranch on481190.TOMBRANCH.

GREYHOUND SELECTIONS

ByGuestTipsterMr.J.COLE CANNING-7.40p.m.SPRINTCHAMP(4)GRADE5-530m. NONPENALTY-NON 1. Alfradon,2.RealAWARDS-530m. Scoundrel, 3. SilentShout, 1.WoeIsMe,2.Darwin 4.ShayGap,5.KanyanaDan, 3. SmallTag,4.On King,6.MintyMine, 7. Broadway,5.PiedIssue,6. WiseWarrior,8.AtomRedDebutante,7.Mister Man,(res)9.Dame'sDau-Toewyte,8.OurBoyDibs Otter,(res)10.Jealous

p.m.

1,8. Select:8,3,7.

MAIDEN-10.20p.m.

SPRINTCHAMP(2)-QUALIFIEDMAIDENS

8.40p.m. -530m. NONPENALTY-NON 1.NorroKnight,2.JoAWARDS-530m. mar'sWonder,3.EarlVal.CobbittyAnn,2.Re-na,4.SundayOlympic,5. helPayout, 3. CreamMa-Wrudgey'sReason,6.Cruchine,4.TearawayLass,5.sader'sGift, 7. GingerimHiaclassGirl,6.JetScreen,bi,8.LeprechaunRose, 7. JollyEdison.8.Bright(res) 9. BatterseaFair.(res) Idea,(res)9.ThinkSpeed.10.MagnumBlast. (res)10.FriskyFable. Select:2,3,1. Select:5,2,6. MAIDEN-10.40p.m. SPRINTCHAMP(31-QUALIFIEDMAIDE'S NONPENALTY-NON-740m. AWARDS-530m. 1.Dave'sExpense,2. 1.Mr.Thunderbolt,2.LiseronLady,3.E-auty LeoRebel, 3. FieryMarin-Zip,4.WesternFlom,5. er,4.SparklingGift,5.Gi-AcresAce,6.DukeofAthacometi,6.MisterMiza,7.oil,7.TuxedoJunctic1,8. DarkVictory,8,DymaticWeddingMorn,(re.9, Issue,(res)9.NewPulse.WhiteComanche,(rest10. (res)10.Canonero'sGift.KurrwangLady. Select:2,3,8.

defeatQueensPark

strongwind,FinbarsscoredaresoundingwinoverKalamunda.

Kalamunda, kcking againstthestrongwind,did welltoholdFinbarstoa lowscoreinthefirsthalf, somuchsothatattheintervalitseemedthatKalamunda,withtheassistance ofthewindinthesecond half,hadabetterthaneven chanceofwinning.

However,Finbars,callingontheexperienceand showingtheclassthathave madethemtheleagueleaders,matchedKalamunda pointforpointinthesecondhalfofthegame.

lomSheinanplayedwell intheFinharsdefenceand wasacontinualbuffer againsttheKalamundaforwards.

Asitwasvirtuallyimpossible,owingtothe strengthofthewind,to shootaccuratelyfromtheir usualposition,Kalamunda mighthavefaredbetterif theyhadbeenbroughtclosertothegoals.

ONE-POINTWIN

Thematch between QueensParkandMetropolitanprovedtobeanother excitingclashwhichwas wonbyanarrowmargin.

Withthewind,Queens Parksettipacomfortable leadinthefirsthalf,but aftertenminutes'playin thesecondterm,Metropolitanhadscoredtwogoals andappearedtobeheading forvictory.

ChenQueensParkrallied.andbyusingtheir handballingabilityevened thegametip. Theywerefortunatein thatthewindhaddropped. Fromthispointthegame washardfoughtuntilthe finalwhistle,whenMetropolitanhadanarrowwinningmarginofonepoint.

Thematch between W.A.I.T.GoldandW.A.I.T. Bluewasone-sided.AdepletedW.A.I.T.Blueteam wasroutedbytheiropponentswhoamassedthehuge scoreof 19-7 whileW.A.I.T. Bluewerescoreless, RESULTS

W.A.I.T.Gold, 19-7, defeatedW.A.I.T.Blue,nil. Goal-scorers:J.Dorazio,9; J.Cahill,4;S.Sirko,J. Fitzgeraldand0.Muriole, each2.BEST:J.Dorazio (Gold),P.Andrews(Gold), C.Cahill(Blue). Finbars, 1-9, defeated Kalamunda,0-4. Goalscorer:T.Carrol.BEST: M.Kennedy(Finbars),G. Chiari(Kalamunda),D. Bratten(Finbars). Metropolitans,4-5,defeatedQueensPark, 3-7. Goal-scorers:Metropolitans, L.Dick,2;P.WardandG. Dorrington,each1.Queens Park:M.George,M.Owen andJ.Hulshoff.BEST:L. Dick(Mets),T.Guccardi (QueensPark),M.Owen (Queens Park).-KEVIN BURKE.