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EASTER IS HERE He, who came to announce life and to offer life more abundantly, has realised that he must face the uncertainty of death. Even in the world of light that he preached and lived, darkness can still be found. Jesus wanted a great deal out of his life, but a new truth began to emerge: Only if he would
claim uncertainty as his own, only if he would allow darkness to break him, only then could he experience the fullness of life, the fullness of surprise. Only then could the Spirit of his Father fill and transform all darkness. And so Jesus accepted the uncertainty, walked ahead, struggled with the power of darkness that would require his most precious gift, his life. In time the uncertainty gave way to mockery, whips and nails. But the exterior pains were small compared to the interior wrestling with the inner darkness.
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Jesus trusted The thoughts that ran through his mind must have been, "Am I really alone? Father, where are you now? What about all that I have said, all that I have promised?" And he uttered, "Father, into your hands I commend my Spirit." Up to his last breath Jesus trusted, and then he died. His three-year journey was over. He had taught the people as his Father had sent him to do. His promises had been made. And for three long days every outward appearance indicated that the world of uncertainty and darkness was dominant over life. Then on the third day a new dawn came. The greatest promise ever made was fulfilled. Jesus rose from the dead, triumphant over death and darkness.
Darkness transformed The darkness of death was transformed from that moment on. The power of Easter morning broke through all our categories of space and time. The people of Jesus' time were touched by the greatest surprise. And so, today, are we. The power of God fills each part of our lives, heals our brokenness and becomes the whole. Easter reveals to us that nothing is separated from God's presence. Only because Jesus accepted the seemingly empty, fearful world of uncertainty could the fullness of life be realised. It is that way for us, too. The discovery of the women on the first Easter morning is the foundation for our discovery of Easter's meaning today. Within us is the power of fire and the power of wings, the power to fly us home. We are the Father's. Through every uncertainty and darkness, we are never alone. Easter is here we are on our way home.
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A new executive took off ice of the opening meeting of the sixth senate of priests last week. Left to right: Chairman and vice-chairman respectively for the next two years: Fathers Nicholas McSWEENEY and Barry HICKEY; secretary appointed to the senate, Father Gregory CARROLL; council members for the next year, Fathers Robert MATTHEWS, O.F.M. and Bryan ROSLING.
Put Town & Country on your Collection for the Holy Places shopping list... ...& earn hider interest on your savings amounts to $122,938: Greater needs of Church in Holy Land The 1978 Good Friday Collection for the Holy Places amounted to $122,938. Perth Archdiocese raised Fr Frank Moloney, $10,000 which was surpas- OFM, Commissary of the sed only by Sydney Holy Land, Australia and ($21,922), Melbourne new Zealand writes: ($25,854), Brisbane Is the Good Friday Col($10,236). Bunbury diocese collect. lection needed in 1979? ed $1,733; Geraldton, $621. I quote the words of the Thirty five per cent is paid to the Oriental Con- late Pope Paul VI in his exhortation to the Bishops, gregation for the upkeep of the Catholic Churches of Clergy and Faithful of the world concerning the inthe Oriental Rite. Two per cent is paid to the Latin creased needs of the Church in the Holy Land on Patriarch. March 25, 1974: The remaining sixty three per cent goes to the Cus"Unfortunately the local tody of the Holy Land in Church is lacking in materJerusalem. The Custody is ial needs. It is also sufferresponsible for the Church ing from the serious and throughout the entire Mid- prolonged consequences of the war that, it can be said, dle East. has been going on for decades. And it is not possible DISTRIBUTION to ask the local faithful for The collection is distri- sufficient help, since most buted among the followii.g of them have barely enough works sponsored by ine to keep themselves alive." Custody: intervening The five 35 parishes, 21 schools, five seminaries, three or- yeare have brought little improvement in the materphanages, two homes for ial well being of the people the aged, a special housing project for 385 destitu'e of the Middle East. families, and the maintenTherefore, I confidently ance and preservation of ask for your support and historic shrines and church- encouragement for the 1979 es. Good Friday Collection.
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history "The History of the Catholic Church in western Australia", by Father I). F. Bourke, which wag launched last week, is being warmly received by initial buyers in the parishes. A coloured poster featuring the cover of the book will be distributed shortly for use on church and other notice boards. A poster reproduction of a feature article in "The West Australian" last Saturday will also be available this week as 3 possible aid to promoting the book. For further supplies of the book parishes are asked to contact the Chancery office, telenhone 325 4300, for bulk consignments, (in cartons of 48) Vanguard Senice Print, 26 John Street. telephone 3281388. (See also Page four).
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