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VATICAN CITY, (NC). The Papal International Theological Commission has recommended that divorced and remarried Catholics be given full pastoral care, even though they may not receive Communion. In a document on mar- sistance," said the docu- commission, said that the riage doctrine, the 30-mem- ment. divorced and remarried "are ber commission of leading from the The document, approved not dispensed theologians said that the by majority vote of the (CONTINUED PAGE 3) divorced and remarried "must not be deprived of pastoral assistance." Differing from more rigid attitudes of the past toward divorced and remarried Catholics, the commission said that "they must not be ignored, but rather helped equally with all other Christians who
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are trying to free themselves from sin with the help of Christ's grace." The commission is a consultative body to the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Its recommendations go to the
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consideration. In the document, the commission also urged priests not to officially mist at marriage Cere1U00. IC, fur haptised persons who in 1958. no longer hate an:, faith. SEATED (left to right): The commission said that Edna GENTELLI, BidNearly every diocese has reported an increased total of Project baptised persons without dy TOWNSEND and any faith were incapable of Peg GERRANS. Compassion Funds for 1978 and the national total has passed $1.25 contracting a sacramental STANDING: million. marriage. -11 Mavis SHEEDY, fe jr 414111 IP 4' It exhorted priests, howAimee DAVIDSON and Perth archdiocese re- bane and Adelaide also re- ;le compassion of Ausever, to try to rekindle in Eleanor HICKEY. corded an increase of ported increases of more tralian Catholics, their grow- fallen -away Catholics par(See also Pages 3, 5) $21,700 over 1977; Bris- than $20,000. ing awareness of the needs tially hidden religious feelWagga diocese increased of underprivileged people ings which could be deits total by 130 per cent, and their concern that jus- veloped and re-enforced. and Cairns by 90 per cent tice should be the primary Regarding divorced and over 1977. concern of all, remarried Catholics, the In releasing details of the He also said that ap- commission restated Church contributions of Catholics parently the MOTORS Catholics of teaching that valid marduring Lent 1978, the chair- Australia FORMERLY KEVIN JAMES MOTORS had confidence in riages may not be dissolved. man of Australian Catholic The most trusted name In cars. the programmes being That teaching, said the Relief, Bishop John Gerry, sponsored or supported by commission, was not merely expressed the appreciation Australian Catholic Relief. a disciplinary law of the of the Australian Bishops 1308 ALBANY HIGHWAY With almost all figures church but rather a binding for the strong support shown by Catholics this year for now finalised, the total con- judgment "pronounced by the work of Australian tributions of Catholics dur- Jesus, Himself." The irregular condition of ing Lent amounted to Catholic Relief. divorced and remarried Bishop Gerry said that $1,259,095. Catholics, said the commisThis represents an inthis year's response indicated crease of 15 percent over sion, -"carried with it the impossibility of receiving returns for 1977. Bishop Gerry said that the Eucharist." ON OTHER PAGES It stressed, however, that one of the significant detheir illegitimate velopments in this year's "while Archdiocesan situation does not permit Project Compassion was the Calendar 4 a life them of full commuwidespread use of ennion with the church, still Classified velopes. Christians who are in this 10 Advertising This enabled more infor- situation are not excluded Letters 1,1 mation to be made available from the action of divine about the philosophy and grace and front a tie with Sport 10, 12 programmes of Australian the church." TV and Radio 10 Catholic Relief. ;-"y therefore must not (Dioceses Totals Page 3) be Opinved of pastoral ea-
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