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PERTH, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1979
Sacrifices to end poverty,
hunger urged SYDNEY.
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Australians must change the way they live if there
Is to be an equal sharing of the world's resources, Bishop John Gerry
told the Australian bishops' half yearly meeting last week. "The reasons for this sitBishop Gerry, chairman Bishop Gerry said that, of Australian Catholic Re- uation must also be discuss- since Vatican H, more prolief, said that it was not ed. minence had been given in "It is only then that we Church documents to defor Australians enough merely to give money to or- in Australia will take the velopment and justice than ganisations that provided type of action needed to to any other area of the At Thanksgiving Sunday Moss to open Western Australia Week, in Saint Mary's Cathedral food, clothing, medicine and initiate changes necessary in Church's activity. last Sunday, Archbishop GOODY is pictured greeting the Premier,. Sir Charles COURT, and financial assistance to un- the world." (Continued Page 2) Lady COURT. derprivileged people. This alone would not make the world a more just
For what we have Priest: "Get into to thank God and edia" and preach things we regret the gospel to all
place for everyone.
"These funds are useless if, at the same time, we in
Australia are taking actions that lead to a reinforcement of the conditions that are responsible for the poverty in which the majority of our world finds itself," he said. "The solutions to the problems of poverty and injustice are not simple." "Regrettably they will not be found easily and quickly. "We in the more affluent countries will have to make considerable changes in our own lifestyles and methods of consumption if then is to be an equitable sharing
of the world's resources. "This will mean sacrifices sacrifices on our part which the Australian community does not yet appear to be prepared o make. "Not only must the conditions tinder which the great majority of people in the world live be brought to our attention.
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We have much to thank God for and many things to regret, Archbishop Goody told the Thanksgiving Sunday coogregation in St Mary's
Cathedral.
"For the first time in history the Church has the means preach the gospel to every creature." Father Kevin Burton, director of the Catholic Communications Centre, Sydney, said this on Monday. He was speaking to the Australian bishops on the mass media.
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"At the moment we are preaching the gospel of Christ to 15 or 20 per cent of people in Australia," he said.
"What about the other 80 or 85 per cent?
"Now, for the first time ever, we have the means to reach everyone. "Radio reaches 99 per cent of people in this country. "Television is in 97 per cent of our homes. NEED FOR OFFICES
"We CAN reach people if we are prepared to get into the media."
Fr Burton said that there was a need for national and local media otfi
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These could: initiate and supply information to the mePress, radio and dia television. Be a point of reference for media people for Catholic asking spokesmen and comment.
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Provide commercial radio and television with programmes of a Catholic nature. Act as the Church's pastoral presence within the media. BEING HEARD
Undertake a pastoral concerti for people in the media industry, both professionally and personally. Fr Burton said the media could be used positively to help create an atmosph;re or climate of public opinion and to reinforce healthy trends in the community.
Or it could be used deitructiveli. "We should lqok at questions like abortion, decriminalising of 'victimless' crimes and the general public opinion
prevailing in Australia," he said.
"Then we should ask: the Catholic Christian voice brine heard?" (See also Pages 3, 8, 9; Is
"We thank God for His or water supplies, nor of "True Christian people in generosity, His abiding care. the Aborigines, which has all ages have been distinand often guished by their gratitude, "We regret our mistakes, accompanied our intolerance, our greed marred the stupendous and and their thankfulness, and selfishness, and we successful effort of devel"The 'Mat act of worthank God for His mercy opment," the Archbishop ship in the Church is the and long suffering forgive- added. Blessed Eucharist, the "We must also seek to thanksgiving of Jesus ness," he said. with the ravto His Father repair and restore Christ As Thanksgiving Sunday marked the opening of ages and avoid them .for which Chi* by his Incarnation associates us all." Western Australia' Week, the future. .
the congregation included the Premier, Sir Charles Court, and Lady Court, Archbishop Goody referred to the complaint of Bishop Griver 100 years ago that there was no thought of thanking Divine Providence during ,the colony's 50th anniversary celebration. TRIPLE JUBILEE
Jubilee meant 50 years and WA was celebrating a triple jubilee, the, Archbishop said. An Old Testament -jubilee meant thanksgiving, he explained, for good harvests, for peace, victory over enemies. "We can and surely must do the same," he said. A jubilee also meant remission of debtors, the return of mortgaged land. the liberation of slaves. "\ c must then not merely regret our rape of 1,rd, forests, wild animals
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