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Archbishop on
"true doctrine" and `rebantism In two separate addresses to the charismatic movement this week Archbishop Goody has called for enthusiasm and emotion to be based on true doctrine and has warned against simulated baptism with the use of water. In a letter to the lead- sday night, the archbishop ers' group of the Catholic said that commitment was Charismatic Movement he probably not much good unrejects excessive elitist in- less it was accompanied dividualism that tends to by some emotion. downgrade the communion "God help a movement of all the faithful in the that does not base the emoChurch. tions on truth, on sound The full text of the letter doctrine and on the use of is on page 3. the sacraments," he said. He calls on Catholics who "There is need to have a participate in ecumenical solid base in the doctrine
unless we admit the things on which we do not agree," he said. The challenge at present was that the surface manifestations of the charismat-
ic movement were enthusiasm and emotion and these needed to have a solid base in doctrine, he added.
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CONTINUED PAGE 8) charismatic gatherings to of Jesus Christ as found in' remain aware of their Un- the Scriptures. ique Catholic identity. "Otherwise we may have our heads in the clouds and STRONG STAND not have our feet on the ground." Archbishop Goody has He said that such a rally also taken a strong stand MELBOURNE. against simulated baptism, in which people were joined together in prayer in com- revival of entrants to using water and the Trinitarian formula, as a renew- mon faith in Jesus Christ the priestly and religiwould have been unthink- ous life and an arrest al of baptism. in the current spate of There have been reports able 10 or 15 years ago. of Catholics taking part in "So much has been done departures is the pre-
ise in vocations; fewer to -A
such
ceremonies
and the
archbishop has interviewed charismatic leaders to point out that such practice is forbidden to Catholics. He also affirms that baptism is only one of the three sacraments of Christian initiation, confirmation and Christian. Speaking to an audience of 1,400 at the national charismatic rally at the Perth Concert Hall on Tue-
in
a short time. "The charismatic renewal movement has had an extraordinary growth, greater perhaps in the Catholic Church because it had further to go." The rally was a joy and a sorrow, the archbishop
said.
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Australia
currently involved in the "down cycle" of population growth because of low natural birth rates and low immigration
1980 forecast
dominated
by religious made these comments to a group of 45 clergy and Re- members in the way people ligious summoned by Arch- had come to expect. "Clearly, the advent of bishop Little for a seminar on pastoral evaluation and higher lay participation through such activities as development. Mr. Ruthven tied his ob- catechetics, youth work and servations on the Church helping hand groups testify to similar changes occurring to this," Mr. Ruthven said. in the birth rate and eco"As with all cycles in nomic life. business and society, pro. Mr. Ruthven said that re- found changes emerge from ligious institutions ran in the bottom of the cycle.
cyclical patterns of about
"In the case of the 30-40 years in much the same ways as other activi- Church, it is equally clear that Vatican II has passed ties in the community. out of the research stage into the testing and devel'NEW CYCLE' opment stage and the work"The Iwo peaks of activ- able findings will now spearity have occurred around head the new upward cycle 1915 and 1950 and we can through the 1980s and expect new heights to be 1990's. achieved in the late 1980's," Mr. Ruthven said that he said. leadership would emerge as "The major dips occurred a new-found, or rediscoverin the 1920a and again in ed, attribute of business and the 1960s, both correspond- society. So too will it eming with the onset of rela- erge in the Church at all tively high affluence within levels. the nation." "People look for leaders Mr. Ruthven indicated daring troubled times and that the new cycle the society finds that they Church was about to enter emerge to meet the chalwould not necessarily be lenges," he said.
too
much attention to current trends in population growth.
diction of
a leading forecaster and economist.
paying
was
levels.
BIRTH RATE
On Tuesday night 10 the Perth Concert Hall( at the second of the oa-
lineal charismatic piddle meetings,
Archbishop('
GOODY
(centre)
was
prkacipal
guest,
along
with Anglican Arcbblais op
SAMBELL
(night).
Father Roam WILLI-
AM& Archbishop's rep-
rimands' to the Churn. mine Loden Group
*bred left.
"While there is some However, much of the inside religious The for MIllseld institutions at present, it is low birth rate could be at- materlet Is Pint mil ost tributed to a deferral of first not more, nor less, than the Tuesday monds. The ediconcern in the business children by young married tor should be advisee couples in the late 1960s world. (328 1388) if mantis! b ex"It is an important base, and early 1970s. pected to arrive after that a catharsis, out of which time. CONTINUED PAGE 6) arises something invigorat- ( ing and new.
dais
pessimism
"For 2000
years
-
the
Church has had the right message but sometimes it needs to be presented
emphasised ways.
in
and
different
VATICAN II STIMULUS
-
"Vatican 11 has been the stimulus to the new way and we affected
will be profoundly this
impact comes to hear through the 1980s and onto the next as
century." "Australians
are
largely
unaware of the progressive impact that local and world events will have on their lifestyles in the 1980s. "Many changes, however, are already in train, and these will coincide with the newlook pastoral development in the Church." Mr. Ruthven warned
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