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Australian Catholic Relief hos launched a national appeal for funds to assist in the relief and rehabilitation programmes of Catholic agencies in the Asian countries affected by the recent flooding. In announcing the Ap- those people who were al- calamity. peal, Bishop John Gerry, ready deprived of many of Donations could he given Chairman of the Australian the things we take for through their local Parish, Catholic Relief, said that granted and were now suf- sent to their Diocesan Dirthis year's monsoons had fering in the aftermath of ector of Project Compasbeen the heaviest for over these floods. sion, or forwarded directly 30 years and had caused He urged Catholics to be to Australian Catholic Reunprecedented generous and respond to lief, Box 3124, Brickfield right through Asia from the call of the people of Hill, NSW 2000. Northern India to Vietnam. Asia now caught by this (SEE ALSO PAGE 4) Reports had been received from India, Thailand and Vietnam indicating that the severe flooding, which has lasted now for about two months, had caused great devastation in all three countries.
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MILLIONS AFFECTED Reports indicated that up to 10 million people have and the been affected homes of an estimated two million people have been destroyed. At the Solemn Requiem Bishop Gerry said that the resources of the CathMass for the late Pope olic Church Agencies in the John Paul in Saint countries hardest hit by the Mary's Cathedral last floods were stretched to the week, the administratWomen marrying under 20 are a high marriage risk, four times limit to provide for the imor of the archdiocese, that of men marrying under 20, according to W.A.'s latest statistics. mediate needs of those affected by the floods. Bishop QUINN, is picFood, cooking utensils, In the 3,975 divorces ing between 20 and 24 ing deterioration in Austraclothes, temporary shelter tured incensing the granted in W.A. last year, years who made up 40 per lian marriages. Since 1973, divorces and immunisation against catafalque assisted by 42 per cent of the women cent of 1977 divorce canhad married under 20, ac- didiates. granted in W.A. have been cholera were the most urDeacons DAVIS and Altogether, 83 per cent increasing annually at 19, gent needs of the people cording to statistics issued VINCIGUERRA. by the Australian Bureau of women who were grant- 21, 26 and 21 per cent re- and all the efforts of the agencies were being deof Statistics last week. ed divorces last year had spectively'. (Sec also Pages 2 and 3. The picture is only slight- contracted marriage tinder At the same time, the voted to this. Up to date Australian ly better for women marry - 24 years. number of Australians mar" In spite of a rising total rying for the first time has Catholic Relief had given India and of divorces that percentage been going down steadily. $50,000 to to has not changed since 1973. Any increase in the num- 512,000 to Thailand help with these efforts. ber of weddings is account"However," Bishop Gerry RISK AMONG MEN able only to the number of Men arc relatively a low- divorcees contracting fur- said. "the biggest task is MOTORS still to come. er divorce risk (II per cent ther marriages. FORMERLY KEVIN JAMES MOTORS. "Those affected will need of divorcees) if they marry The most trusted name in cars. to rebuild their homes, under 20 but thoSe marryplant new crops, repair their ing between 20 and 24 years ELECTION fields and roads. made a rapid jump in their 1308 ALBANY HIGHWAY "Money will be needed share of divorces (54 per for building material, seeds, PRAYER cent). fertilisers, insecticides, and As with the women, the Public Prayer will other supplies required to overall percentage of div- again be offered at Saint enable the people affected orced men who had married Mary's Cathedral in supto repair some of the damunder 24 (65 per cent) has port of the Cardinals asWE WILL DO ANY age caused by the flood." not changed over the past sembled in conclave for the "Although Catholics have DEAL TO GET A DEAL ON five years. election of the new Pope. been very generous to ProThe latest figures have will Prayers commence ject Compassion this year," HOLDEN been awaited with interest before the Blessed Sacra- Bishop Gerry added, "there by observers because they ment at noon on Sunday, is need for special support cover the critical year 1976, October 15, and continue for this 'massive prowhen the Family Court Act through the afternoon, con- grantme". came into operation. cluding at the 5pim Mass. Bishop Gerry stated that As expected, the number This conclusion .111 co- he was sure that Australof divorces increased but incide with the conducting ians, who were noted for '"; sar not spectacularly and there of the first ballot hi Rome their generosity when such is no need to blame the on Sunday morning, the disasters struck in AusFamily Law Act more than cardinals having entered tits tralia, would not delay in After Hours 398 2942 It. No. Seel is necessary for the increas- conclave on Saturday night. coming to the assistance of
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