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Gosnells School
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to start soon The official opening of Gosnells school lost Sunday was greeted with the news that a grant of 62 per cent of the cost has been allocated by the Government for the forthcoming Stage Three.
Pictured w ith the plaque that commemorates lost Sunday's official opening of Saint Munchin's school, the second to be opened in the archdiocese this year, are, left to right, Sean WALSH, Peter DUFFIELD, Natalie JOHNSON and Liesl FILIPPI.
Diocesan Youth Mott* Commission
ADELAIDE. A committee studying the Church's ministry to young people has recommended that a Diocesan Youth Ministry Commission be set up.
tions," he said this week.
"The ideas of ministry
advocated
The committee was appointed during the recent youth ministry conference sponsored by the Christian istry." It should be given teal support and further Brothers as part of the equal status with other min- formation." C.B.C. Wakefield Street istries and "an urgent priThe proposed youth centenary celebrations. ority in the deployment of commission "set up pilot The recommendation for personnel and finance." projects in specified areas a commission was one of of ministry and that these several made by the confer- PILOT PROJECTS projects be adequately fundence on its final day, Opportunities be pro- ed and evaluated." Others were that: vided to bring people workA youth ministry fesThe youth ministry be ing in the field of youth tival be held. It should be seen as an "accepted min - ministry together "for mu - arranged by young people. The report lists a number of suggestions dealing with the proposed commission.
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FLEXIBILITY One is that a substantial portion of its membership he young people. Another is that membership "represent as wide a spectrum of youth ministers as possible, not only involved those already with official bodies. This may demand some form of election." Others say it should be flexible, open to new initiatives and should co-operate with other agencies interested in young people. Brother Anthony Shanahan of Rostrevor was convenor of the committee which drew up the report. UNFULFILLED NEEDS
"The conference focused on a need which is not being serviced by our institu-
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The announcement was made by the Minister for Administrative Services F. Chaney. who, on behalf of the Minister for Education, Senator Carrick. had just officially opened the new school after it had been blessed by Bishop Healy. Stages One and Two of the school are already standing and consist of seven teaching areas plus a resource area and administration section. Stage Three, expected to cost $152,500, will add a further three learning areas, plus a practical activity room and toilet facilities. Senator Chaney's an-
are, of course, being applied in our institutions, such as schools. the brings nouncement commit"But there was great con- Commonwealth cern that we should extend ment to $315,500, $145,000 the scope of our present having been given for Stage ministry especially to One and $70,000 for Stage those young people who do Two, but some of the latter not come to our institu- may have to be reimbursed. tions. "Institutions of their very TWO -STREAM nature lack flexibility. OBJECTIVE -They have a limited Of the initial building scope. costs. the parish accepted the balance of the debt, SMALL GROUPS $101,000; in Stage Two its "We need to find ways share of the debt was of ministering to young $40,000. people that overcome these In addition, the parish limitations." has already paid some Bro. Shanahan said that $70,000 to acquire the nine the importance of small acre site on the corner of groups came up time and Southern River Road and time again at the conferCorffeld Street to which all ence. the church and sChool prem"There are many of these ises will now he moved: groups already in parishes, A start will be made on schools and so on," he said. Stage Three of the school "But we need to step up shortly and in 1979 it is inour efforts in this area. tended to press on with a "These groups are small request for government supenough to give a sense of port so that the school can security and personal supbe brought up to a full two port." stream primary school to meet the needs of what is a INDEPENDENCE Another key theme of the fast growing parish and conference was that youth suburb. ministry should aim at makENROLMENT; REUNION ing people independent. "It seeks to do itself out The current enrolment is of a job," he said. 223 and is expected to be "It seeks to prepare peo- 270 students in 1979. ple to stand on their own The school is under the two feet. direction of Mr B. Banker 'This is particularly cru- vine who is assisted by a cial in youth ministry. staff of ten including one "Our aim must be to de- Sister of Mercy. velop youth leaders who can The school of Saint Muntake responsibility for their chin, a patron saint of Limlives and for the communi- erick, Ireland, is 25 years ties." to which they belong. old this year and a jubilee
was held earlier bishop, Dr Goody, perform. this month, ing the ceremony on Jeanoriginal school open- ary 25. ed on Albany Highway in Sixty pupils were on hand 1953, the then auxiliary (CONTINUED PAGE 2) re -union
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