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Aborigines ask us to accept gifts Interest at last week's assembly in based on politics but on Christian their presentation of the symbols, principles." Archbishop Hickey stoles, vestments and story of their said it was "very encouraging to Australia's leading Aborigil ife in the desert country of the realise that reconciliation, a twonal Catholic spokesman last North-West. way process, is being sought by week called on indigenous Paintings by the various groups both the Aboriginal people and Australians to offer their many provided the non-indigenous peo- non-Aboriginal people. It could gifts to the Catholic Church in ple present with a better under- never succeed otherwise." Australia. standing of how Aboriginal and Reconciliation could not be Torres Strait Islander people achieved by statements and 'We should open our hearts and minds and joyfully offer it express their stories in ways other agreements," he said. "They are only necessary condito others and pray that our than in writing. I n Perth, Archbishop tions for the personal interaction Barry brothers and sisters in the AusHickey said the cementing of that will finally result in ties of tralian Church will open their friendships and the growth of friendship and mutual respect." hearts and minds to joyfully mutual respect must go on in AusMr Smith told The Record last receive what we have to offer," tralian neighbourhoods, work Monday the assembly considered National Aboriginal and Torres places, schools and Churches for Indigenous spirituality, culturally Strait Islander Catholic Council reconciliation between Aborigi- appropriate liturgy and manner chair Peter Smith said at the nal and non-Aboriginal people to of worship, and the use of signs, council's 5th Assembly succeed. Archbishop Hickey rep- symbols and songs sung in Eng'They can't accept it, if we don't resented the Catholic Church at lish and the various Aboriginal offer it," he told more than 100 this Wednesday's Reconciliation and Torres Strait languages. Aboriginal Catholics meeting at ceremony in Forrest Place in the Last week, Mr Smith told the Kurrajong. Sydney, from 21 to 25 centre of Perth. opening session of the assembly May "The Church is committed to NATSICC had "not reached the 'Let us play our part and cause true reconciliation between Abo- acceptance within the Church or the winds of change to continue riginal and Non-Aboriginal peo- the broader community which we to blow through our Church.' ple," the Archbishop said in his are seeking.' The assembly, last held in Perspective column in this week's Mr Smith said that in spite of the Broome three years ago, was held Record (See Page 2). challenges NATSICC had faced it in the week leading up to ReconHe said that the process of rec- had made progress during the ciliation Week onciliation had become "very past three years and would conRepresentatives from the Kim- political" but the Church's sup- tinue to do so. berleys created a great deal of port for reconciliation was "not Continued on Page 15 By Glynnis Grainger
John XXIII College Aboriginal student Keith Olney raises the Aboriginal flag as other students raise the Australian and college flags last Monday to mark National Aboriginal Reconciliation Week. An Aboriginal smoking ceremony was held in front of the flagpoles with Ngoongar Percy Hansen wishing blessings on the College and his son, Jamie Kearing, 33, playing the didgeridoo and bp sticks. Principal Greg Coyne said the land on which the college stood was home to the Moom Aboriginal people. "We are the visitors; it is for them to welcome us," he said. "They have been here longer than us; this land was home to the Moore Aboriginal people." Photo Terry Gabbedy
Notre Dame to host Catholic universities' assembly By Glynnis Grainger Fremantle's University of Notre Dame Australia-is set to host the world's major assembly of Catholic universities. The International Federation of Catholic Universities' General Assembly will take place from 15 August at the Fremantle campus. Around 200 international delegates will attend including vicechancellors and presidents of Catholic universities around the world, bishops from around Australia and representatives of the Congregation of Catholic Education from the Vatican, including Archbishop Giuseppe Pittau SJ, the congregation's Secretary.
They will discuss the role of selves, and funding from the Catholic university education in IFCU. 21st century society and the Notre Dame Australia would world-wide network of Catholic cover a proportion of the higher education. expense, and had accepted a Assembly executive officer number of donations from Ronunie Maserei told The Record Catholic groups and other private this week Notre Dame gained the bodies for this purpose, she said. right to hold the prestigious event The delegates would cover primarily because of its signifi- accommodation costs, and would cant differences from other be housed in hotels and serviced Catholic Universities - it is a apartments around Fremantle. Notre Dame vice-chancellor young institution, a town university and is run by lay people. Peter Tannock said this week the "Another attraction was the fact conference would benefit the unithat we are in Australia, which versity by putting Notre Dame has not hosted an IFCU Assembly Australia "on the map internabefore." tionally" in the Catholic educaThe bulk of the cost of the con- tion community and help build ference would be covered by the relationships with other universifees paid by the delegates them- ties.
It would also give Notre Dame the opportunity to contribute to the development of Catholic education in parts of the world afflicted by poverty and oppressive politics as East Timor and Africa, for example, will send delegates. Dr Tannock said. It will also provide a chance to "proclaim" in Australia the particular mission of Catholic universities in the education system as the vice-chancellors of WA's other universities and delegates from the east-coast-based Australian Catholic University would be attending. For more information contact Rommie Maserei on 0417 979 867 or E-mail: rmaserei@nd.edu.au Dr Peter Tannock