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Volunteers for
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work mooted There is potential for volunteers to do some of the Church's work iw welfare services, a national report says. The cost of providing of parishes could provide "A considerable number professional social workers welfare services. of marriage difficulties first and psychologists to staff This has already happened show up when problems ..4trch services is rising in parishes in Victoria, arise with the children," it rapidly, says the annual re- South Australia and Tas- stated. port of the National Catho- mania. "Couples who would be lic Welfare Commission. "'My beak la digerati embarrassed to admit that "An evaluation of the ways bet essendilly they they had a marriage probcomparative benefits of are moral by 8 conviciloo lem may more easily come these kinds of services is that the Chillstlim com- for assistance for a child urgently needed" says the munity &sold amass* in difficulties." report. its concern for people In (SEE ALSO PAGE 6) "A more limited use of concrete ways sod not deprofessionally qualified peo- pending no madden to ple in training and super- solve the human problems vising voluntary counselling for them." personnel, needs to be closely considered," it says. FAMILY LAW COURTS The problem, the report ICP0181111.MES says, is to link local efforts to professionally based cenTaxes to the government or contributions to the tral organisations and refer problems that are beyond Church cannot absolve Church members of their the capacity of voluntary personal responsibilities workers. Monsignor Kevin MannIn another section the re- ing, Chancellor kyards their needy' neighof the Dioport criticises shortcomings cese of Bathurst, and parish bours, it continues. Volunteers the in the work of Family Law priest of Blayney, N.S.W., Church's work could come Courts. has, been appointed assistDecisions about the wel- ant secretary of the Ausfrom the parishes, the refare of children are not tralian Episcopal port suggests. ConferThe national Catholic being made until after the ence. Commission wants each divorce, it says. Monsignor Manning (44), State commission to evaluAlso, there is a lack of after passing the Intermediate its own use of profes- referrals from the Court ate Certificate, worked for sionally paid specialists and counselling system to the some years before entering lo study the use of volunteer non - government agencies St. Columba's Seminary, counsellors. that operate with Govern- Springwood. There he completed his ment subeidy. BRISBANE EXAMPLE Secondary studies in 1956. The National Catholic During hisl philosophical The report cites Brisbane Welfare Commission is opas an example where in ad- posed to a government course he was sent to Propadition to 23 active volunteer opinion that marriage guid- ganda Fide College in counsellors another 52 are ance organisations be separ- Rome, was ordained in Debeing trained. ate from family welfare cember 1962, and obtained the S.T.L. degree in June Parishes, too, and regions bureaus.
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New assistant
secretary for Bishops'
Conference
for
1963.
For the next ten years he was assistant priest and pas-
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tor in various parishes of the Bathurst Diocese. From 1973 to 1978 he was in the Diocesan Chancery: to his duties as Chancellor were added at different times the tasks of bishops' secretary, editor of the diocesan Catholic paper, vicar for education and for Religious. In 1977 he was made a Prelate of Honour. Since February 1978 he has. been parish priest of Blayney, while retaining the positions of Cgancellor and
Vicar for Religious. It is anticipated that Monsignor Manning, who will
In Saint Mary's Cathedral lost Sunday Mass for Vocations for priests, Religious and their relatives was celebrated by Bishop Quinn. Pictured are some of those who attended. ABOVE: The Barker
BELOW.
(Left
to
family of St. Kieran's right): Mr. JERRY Parish, Tuart Hill, at- O'CONNOR, daughter tended in force. (Left Sister Maureen
to right): Mr. A. BAR- O'CONNOR, of KER, Mrs. E. BARKER, Waroono, Sister ROSA, Brother STEVEN, a of Midland, Mrs. novice of the Servites KATIE O'CONNOR, of Mary, who entered Sister F I NBAR, of on his studies lost South Perth and Father year, GABRIELLE, AN- PETER McCRANN, the NETTE and JOHN. 'Diocesan Chancellor. (SEE ALSO PAGE 3)
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Calendar assist the secretary of the Episcopal Conference, Bish- Classified tising op Doughtery, will take up his duties in Canberra in Letters August.
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