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It is also the first ordin- seminary, spending a year ation for Geraldton diocese at Fremantle Technical Colto come from a Geraldton lege in preparation. town family, other former He is the eldest son of priests having come from the three children of Patcountry centres in the dio- ricia and the late Edward cese. Davis and was educated at Deacon ROBERT CROSS both C.B.C. Saint George's will be ordained in Saint Terrace and later Trinity Francis Xavier Cathedral, College where he was a Geraldton, this Sunday, De- Cathedral choir member, cember 3. Deacon NINO VINCIHe is the second son of GUERRA is the eldest son the five children of Clive of the three children of and Shirley Cross, of Ger- Paul and Penna Vinciguerra aldton, where he received of Leederville. He was eduhis education first from the cated at Saint Paul's school, Sisters and Mount Lawley and later at Presentation later the Christian Broth- Trinity College. Four West Australians approaching the priesthood pictured at Saint Columban's House, River ers. vale, with Bishop HEALY, Episcopal Vicar for Clergy at the close of their retreat: Left to right: LARGEST SINCE 1974 Nino VINCIGUERRA, Greg CHIDLOW, Robert CROSS and Kevin DAVIS. AT ALBANY All four priests have at Saint Charles' studied Sunday, the following On Deacon GREG CHIDLOW Seminary and later at Saint will be ordained for the Francis Xavier seminary, diocese of Bunbury in the Adelaide. Albany Youth Centre. The class of ten candiHe is the third of the dates for Perth, Adelaide and four children of Bill and Wilcannia dioceses is Rita Chidlow, of Albany, the largest to come out of where he was educated by the Adelaide seminary since the Sisters of Saint Joseph 1974. and later by the Christian Social commentators and weddings Next year however, there Catholic Brothers. will be no ordination can- in Western Australia analysts will have to find The Albany ordination didates graduating from the are slipping downwards even further explanations will be the first ordination seminary. as more divorcees for the fact that Ausfor the Bunbury diocese in marry and secular lye years. tralia's crude marriage rate Two priests are to be 1000 (7.5 weddings per ON INSIDE PAGES ceremonies rocket upordained for the archdiowards. population) has fallen back cese of Perth on December Calendar 4 to its levels of 1926-1930 "Marriages 1977", re16 in Saint Mary's Cathecently issued by the Aus- held a marginal lead over celebrants were conducting in WA's 10,063 weddings and 1956-1960, the really dral. Earlier this year, Classified Advertthe proportion10 tralian Bureau of Statistics, Catholic services in WA only 14.1% of weddings, for 1977, ising Father John Ryan was ordlow point being the depresis not much shift but their number. dropping the figure had risen na- one third ained at Rockingham. 11 records the steady Letters sion years of 1911-1935 away from the churches as from 2,435 in 1973 to tionally by 1977 to 32.4%. higher than in the other Deacon KEVIN DAVIS, (7.2). But in Western Australia States. 4 the number of weddings de- 1,766 in 1977, puts them of Como. worked as a clerk News In Pars Catholic the percentage has soared and was full-time worker Sport 10, 12 creases everywhere but in (17.5%) behind the to 41.7% far above the percentages (18.9%). Western Australia. for the Y.C.W. for two 11 five in weddings Catholic years Kim, enlcriny the TV and Radio In the Methodist, Presby- average for the other Western Australia are down terian and Congregational main States. to 1,904 in 1977 from the categories (now Uniting) the TO THEIR LIKING 2,268 recorded in 1973. MOTORS share of the total has slipThere are fort} special FORMERLY KEVIN JAMES MOTORS Like all the denomina- ped from 17.3% in 1973 to wedding celebrants in WA. The most trusted name in cars. tions, the Catholic Church 12.4% in 1977. may answer of the Part is not only recording fewer lie in the increasing numactual ceremonies, but its WHERE TO? ber of divorced people en1308 ALBANY HIGHWAY share of the State total is Et Where are the missing tering marriage and who falling quite significantly. weddings going, seeing that may no longer be apthe churches in Australia generally wed- proaching 6 PERCENT FALL dings are going down but when they can have cereWhereas in 1973 the Western Australia alone is monies to their liking elsecould experiencing a steady rise? where. Catholic Church claim 24.9% of the State's Civil celebrants are clearweddings, it had slipped to ly taking over the churches' 3032 DIVORCEES 18.9% by 1977. traditional wedding role. Yet whereas there were Anglican ceremonies once Whereas in 1972 civil 3032 divorcees taking part
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