Priestacquittedonbanned
PRETORIA(NC)ASouthAfricancourt hasacquittedaleading spokesmanfortheSouthAfricanbishopsof allthreechargeshe facedoverthepossessionordistributionof bannedmaterials.
IfhecourtsaidthatDo,ntnicanFatherArnoldDominicScholten(47)general secretaryoftheSouthernAfricanBishops'Conference, wasnotshownbytheGovernmenttohavewillfully committedtheallegedoffen-
cesortohavebeennegligentinensuringthatthe materialallegedlyinhispossessionwasbanned.
InFatherScholten's.trial inmid-July,theDutch-born priestdidnotdenyhaving hadthebannedliteraturein hispossession.
"RELIGIOUS"
Butthedefencecontendedthatthematerialswere ofareligiousnatureand thereforenotlegallysubject tobanning.andthat,inany case,FatherScholtenhad exercisedthereasonable carethatcouldhavebeen expectedofhimandcould notbeexpectedtohave beenawareofthehannings.
Thefirstchargecame whenhewasarrestedlast Aprilforpossessionofa pamphletpublishedbythe ChrisianInstituteofSouth Africa.entitled"SouthAfrica-APoliceState."
Ithadbeenbannedthe
previousSeptember.
FatherScholtensaidthat hehadreceivedandkept thepamphletinthenormal courseofhisdutiesandwas unawareofitsbanning.
Afterthat,hesaidathis trial,hehadlearnedhowto obtaintheofficialgovernmentpublicationinwhich bansareannouncedandorderedasubscriptiontoitby mail.
Theothertwocharges werethathesubsequently distributedtwobannedpublications-"TheVoice," and"TortureinSouthAfrid."
Butinoneofthesecases thedateofthebanwasonly fourdaysbeforethedocumentwasallegedlyfoundin themailsentbyFather Scholten.
Intheothercasetheban occurredfivedaysbefore thedocumentwasallegclly mailed.
Educaliontax rebateurged byprincipals' chairman
SYDNEY.-The chairmanoftheHeadmasters'Conferenceof Independent Schools, Mr.PaulMcKeown, calledlastweekfora taxrebatesystemthatremovedsomeofthefinancialburdenonparents sendingchildrentoprivateschools.
Ataxconcessionalrebateonschoolfeesthat coveredthegapbetween thepercapitagrantand theaveragecostofeducatingachildinaGovernmentschoolwould heagreathelptoparents,hesaid.
Mr.McKeownsaid thattheFederalGovernmentwasinconsistent inpayingallstudentfees attertiarylevelbutnot allfeesinschools. "Ourview,whichis certainlyanidealistic one,isthattheGovernmentshouldsupport,at asuitablelevel,theeducationofeachchildin thecommunity,"hesaid. 41411410.41400.41.4/1.114IIP414141.1141
ThreethousandfivehundredSistersof MercythroughoutAustraliahavebeencalled ontotakemoreactionforsocialjusticeas partofarenewaloftheirreligiouslife.
Thecallwasoneoffive proposalsputforwardby thefirstnationalassembly ofthebiggestorderofCatholicSistersinAustralia.
Theweek-longassembly, whichbroughtmorethan 800MercySisterstoMelbournefromNewZealand, Papua-NewGuineaand aroundAustralia.endedon SaturdayatSt.Aloysius' College,NorthMelbourne. Itwasorganisedbythe ConferenceoftheSistersof MercyofAustralia. Theconferenceisthefirst nationalorganisationofthe order,whichhas17separateconstituentgroups.
TOUGHCHALLENGES
SisterPatriciaPakPoy, ofAdelaide,executivedirectoroftheconference,said thattheassemblyhadfaced uptosometoughchallenges fromspeakersandparticipants.
"Weweretold,forexample,thatourlife,ourvows andourworkmightnot havemuchimpactonAustraliansnowadays,"shesaid.
"SomeofourSistersfelt thatwehaddriftedaway fromtheorder'svisionof caringforthepoor,thesick andtheuneducated.
"Someevensuggestedthat ourpropertyandprestige madeuspartofoursodety'sinjusticestogroupslike Aborigines,migrantsand women."
TEACHING HOSPITALS,ETC.
Aboutonequarterof Australia'snunsareMercy Sisters.
Theyteach100,000childreninmorethan400Catholicprimaryandsecondary schools.
Thereare1,000students atfourtertiarycolleges. Twentyfivehospitalsand infirmaries,and12homes fortheaged,careforanother2,300people.
Mercysistersalsolook after800childrenin46 children'scottagesandeight largehomes.
SisterPatriciasaidthat Mercysisterswerealso workingindividuallyorin smallgroupswithhomeless women,drugaddicts,handicappedchildrenandadults,Aborigines,migrants, theverypoor,andamong youngmotherssufferingisolationinnewoutersuburbanhousingestates.
DISPLACINGTEAL GOALS'
"Runningalltheseinstitutionscandisplaceour realgoalswithaconcentrationonfalseefficiency,"she said.
'Thisweek'sassembly askedtheconferenceto strengthenitsadministration,releasingmoreSisters forfull-timenationalwork.
"TheywouldhelpSisters ofMercyreviewthequalityoftheirwork,rather thanjustlookingatthenumberofinstitutionsandthe amountofworktheydo."
Otherproposalsfromthe assemblyincluded:
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haveinstitute
in.adaptationtocultural,reggicalaction. dieted thatthemostbasic tonal andOtherneedshas reasonforlackofenthus.notevenbegunandwedo andindifferenceofnotknowevenwhereto Catholicstowardsthenewsten,"hecontinued, Thiswillembrace: liturgyisitslowlevelof"Aboveall,theIntegraThetheologyoffit-tasteitsbanalityandlacklionoftheliturgyintothe orgy,ofChurchasassem-ininsphntionand,inmanywholeofChristianlifelies bly,ofCelebration,of
WtedsorStreet,
LITURGYCENTRE ACTIVITIES
TuesdayLecture PonypeopleMendedthefirstoffiveImamscurrently tieingwowedbythe
Lecturesontheologyand religiouseducation tostartnextyear
suchworkasretreats,religiouseducation.enteralvisitationandcoonselling,thespokesman said. ArchbishopRushhoe indicatedthatallarchdiocesancertificatesand diplomaswillbeissued throughtheInstitute.
availableopportunities forCatholicsinevery walkoflifetoteam moreoftheirfaith.
Thespokesmansaid Thatamajorproblemfacingtheinstitutewasthe provisionofcoursesfor peopleincountryareas provincialtowns.
ticularly
launchedbytheCatholicPastoralIonia. ItisbecomingclearthatthelatermaturityofChrb, ianshingesverymuchonthefaithandmotiveswith whichparentsandtheChristiancommunitywelcome ayoungchildiatObaPtiALainits Questionsarisesuchas:Should.0=be Wien. ceremonyjmtfortheimmediatefamily?Howisthe parishreallytakingpartinaprayereachlimebaptism isconferred?Isthereasonforthebaptismofbabies onlybecauseofabeliefinlimbo? Whatfurthercornitmenriariseafterthechildhas beenbapthedandcarriedbackintotheworldwith lifetimeahead?Whatdopmentssayaboutthederthe assistedatthebaptismoftheirchildren.
th ligiouseducation andpastoralformation havebeenfinalised,a spokesmanfortheinstitutesaidlastweek.
Eachcomewillinvolveatleast336hours ofclassworkandprovideprofessionalP.M.` adoforclergy,retie. mu,layteachersandotherstobeinvolvedin immoralministry.
ACCREDITED
Relevantstudiesat Bony°Seminary,McAuleyCollegeofTeacher Education,DuttonPark andXavierTeachersCollege,Indoorooplily,will beaccreditedandadditionalcourseswillberaffledbytheinstitute.
TheselectureswillalsobeavailabletoCa. tholicswishingtoextend theirfaitheducationwithoutseekingprofessionalrecognition. TheInstituteofFaith Educationhasbeencommissionedtoco-ordinate theeducationalactivities ofvariousChurchagenresandtoprovidefor eedsnotalreadybeing met. IthasaspecialresibilityinestablisA mgstandardsofprofessionaltrainingforthose whowillbeengaged
Thespokesmantold "TheLeader"thatthe institutewasconcerned withmorethanintensive stud)courses. Throughagenciessuch astheCatholicAdult Education Secretariat. CCD,theCatholicFamilyWelfareBum.,the LittleKing'sMovement.
Charismatic Renewal andtheArchdiocesan MediaOffice,itwould attemptatoprovidemew In nd iently
Whilemanyformsof adulteducationcouldbe arrangedlocelly,mom comprehensivecourses mayhavetobeprovided ontapesorthroughliveinprogramrnes
TheInstituteofFaith Educationisdirectedby aboard.
ArchbishopRushis presidentandchairman presidentandthechairmanisFatherB.O'Shea, DirectorofCatholicEducatio.
POPEDEMANDSFIDELITY
CASIELGANDOLFO(NC).-Noanamclaim tobe memberoftheChurchIfhedoesnotmaintain fidelitytotheChurch'sinagleterium(teachingenthoriTY). PopePaulVItoldthounedsathismatineeresidence.
"PeoplewhosaytheyarepanoftheChurchandyet arenotfaithfulremainoutside."saidthePontifffroma balconyofhissummervilla.
'TheChurchisafaithfulpeoplewhichacceptsthe invitationtoacceptafaithwhichisnotvague,uncertain orexposedtofreeinterpretation-atypeoffaithwhich afoundevenamonggoodpeopletoday. "Faithisrathersubject,humblyandjoyously,toa well-definedandreassuringmagistenum."
ThePope'swordsappearedtoheaimedatleanin partatrebelliousFrenchArchbishopMarcelLefebvre andhisfollowers.
Thearchbishop,whiledefyingpapalordersandrejectingmuchoftheSecondVaticanCouncil,insiststhathe basnotlefttheChurchandisanexemplaryCatholic.
ThePopesaidthatmentodaytriedtoavoidbeing pinneddownbytheobligationtobefaithful.
ButheassertedthatmembershipintheChurch!ran. agenda"allbordersoftirosandhistory,ofbloodand nationality,ofspace,specialInterestsandclass." Theonlyqualificationnemsearytobepartofthe Church.saidthePope.warthiltbful.otothemaMsterlurn.
FatherChrisFlamerwillmeatthetheologyofbaptism andthesecondsegmentwillbegivenbyMrs.Barbara HarriswhoasmemberoftheCatholicPaatoralInstitute has be activelyinvolvedinthenewBaptismalprepare. lionkit.
FURTHERTALKS
OnTuesday,September20,thetopicwillbetheanointingofthesick.dtheChurch'sconcernforprayerin relationtodying.
ThefollowingTuesday,September27,thetopicwillbe theWordofGodthathasbeensoprominentlyrestored toallthesacramentalritesandisintendedtobringGod's presenceinthesacramentsintoclearerfocus. ThefinaltopiconOctober4willbeasteelyofprayer,
POLISHCELEBRATIONOFAFEAST
MOVEMENTSOFPRIESTS
AllChristianswanttoseeworldpoverty andsufferingovercome.Yet,manyof them-quiteunconsciously,ofcoursearepartoftheproblemratherthanpartof theanswer.
Andthatapplies
Westernpeople,thechancesofafairer worldforeverybodyareobviously remote.
ButonceyouadoptamoreChristian attitude,whatcanyoudo?
OnelineofactionistojoinForceTen, thejointprogrammeofAustralian CatholicReliefandtheAustralian CouncilofChurches. ForceTenmembers
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dtheircolourorrum.".dad'4rti'inli"We.' e,,,,.owhhithonpeinioonedformerlytindertbe lb..: ,,,,,,;,,,,,,.,'AdultMovie'heading. SYDNEY,-Reactionstothereformedriteofpenancewillbe -,,,,h,,,,Mc,,,,....testedinasurveytobecommissionedbytheNationalCouncilof Priem. Abortionlaw lies.,..`,1.11 1,7t".%ambit;Thesurveywillattemptofpeopleandthewide-Ism,ofisolationfeltby delaysGovt...',MacMatwillea-tocureamOrmentatheve-spreadbreakdowninper-priestsintheirdistricts. illicitlya.,e,thecontentImamofclergyandlaycanalrdatinnshiP''Ens° FatherMarriottsaidthat ofindividualmaimmil-peoplethrough.Australia.problemsforpriests,..innadirren,kind0,i.,,ion. HIVHAtiLL Din.an, mom fr,,,,ji,vieWth.Itwillre..onpeople,orfortuniticsforcontactbasedonthepoke-hallooof agreementovertherevisionMovieswillbecategorisednewennomnirnofrhowithotherPrim.andItOopinionhomeenpriest...0cm oftheNetherlands'abortionasFamily.Matureawnneon'enn. wella,oh.peopleseemedtobebee.,no,woinsonwchoom lawisamongthefactorsAdultandthereasonsfor inadioo.imprarer. hidalsorecentlycomeIn Thalhaveheldupthefortheirplacementintheseinntoit Thnbk.0,,,,,,,thefore,andwouldbecoymotionofnewpost-elec.Melaninwillhe14,07 redhethesamestudy. Thedecisiontoundertakewillbetheubjectofano. nonDutchGmernment. tated." thesurveywasmakatlamMaspacialstudybythe Theese,,,,,mewing Theformerprimemini, week'smeetinginSYdnc,ofNCP.whichhasbeenind-touched;lamontheiv+.of ter,loopDenUyi.aSoda.TREEEXPRESSION? tp,he,,,Ns...itionalCouncilofwedattherequestofthen.,nium.ini,ne.d.ne,,ed list.hastriedtoformaneu Themon,oni,n olaitionwiththeChristiandatementadmittedthat 'shehe AnutaiimcanardC0nRnit-withregrettheFederal Democrats.buttheyeje dociaiontodropthis.4,e,.. Thepresident4,1theNCPteeforPli4,33and"'R."'Government'sapparentlymodowwoonrono,,hero. FatherFrankMarti°,ofmaw, clusivepremmuPeD049411, ''''''''l."""l*1..nil.onlyandafterlong"and economic considerations* HeatheOlcViCIOthl.said r...i.i'n."ab."19n. carefuldeliberation,-giventhathehmedsomeresults Aspartoftheworkto-andtheeffectthisonosided ire,wouldhewindsthisnutty,theman.emphasis hivingon Abortionisnirt.tlYathepaper's'longanddeepof `,'-'--; majoroffenceintheNether-expressiontofreeexams-available'''mottarsneatnil'sarea
ABOVE.BishopMORGANfright)receivesa crozierofbeechwood modebypersonnelat H.M.AS. Cerberus. Othersfromleftto rightCaptainW.A. KEMP,FatherMax DAVIS,choplain,from Perth,andMonsignor FrankLYONS,senior chaplain.
BELOW:Duringthe consecrationofthealtaratthechapelof H.M.A.S. Cerberus, Shipwright Officer 'Lieutenant-CommanderPatTIMMINS sealsthecavitycontainingtherelicsof themartyrsSaintsL, cidiusandLourentia, watchedbythecelebrant,BishopA.MORGAN. $10,000from A.C.R.tofight tuberculosis
Thursday,September8,1977
Threechoicesconfronting
CHICAGO(NC).- assumecriticalstanceto-
weregiventhreechok- themodernhi;.r7."';''nnilId"I'if"' Administratorsof365 wardallstructuresthatincongregationsofnuns ons esattheirannual effectingourlives. meetinginChicago.
Theyweretoldthey
HOPEOFTHEWORLD"
MEWSATTITUDES
couldgobackwards aridmerelybealabour forceintheChurch, stayastheyoreand Religious- c.mentosharewithwoce"27hee mustpar ob.fto'11IT menthedirections,tasks
CASTELGANDOLF0 -PopePaidhasagainappealed foreffortsbyeveryonetocombatunemployment,particularly amongtheyoung.
riLritUhtrjthda:Dan
prMbablydie,ormove andresponsibilitiesofthe aheadandriskalot. peopleofGod"shesaid. Thechoiceswereofferedfocuson yewsasg.fine byBenedictineSisterJoanends,vowsasacodeofbe- "ThechmMtocontem."Withoutsuchachange Chian°,whohasservedhaviour,"shecontinued. rotarydresshasmadewo-ofkeen,womenmill change forthepastyearaspresi."WearegoingbacktomenReligiouslessen.nomtobeamongthe dentfortheLeadershiptheheartofourcommit-table,"shemid"and no weChurch'smerginalPeople." conferenceofWomenRe-meet-thefaithcommit-willcontinuetoexperienceConcerningtheseedof ligious. meet"shestated. lessprestigeandprivilege.justice,shesaid"wearenot TracingthehistoryofRe- Thebarrierbetweenairandcredibleunlesswepractise Roothorder,sinterChit-CONTEMPORARY otherwomenwillbelessen-whatwepreach." Congregationswerecall,insonmemberstolivea tilitywithintheChurchandTheseedofhumanise-Commentingentheenlifeofsimplicityandsharlion,shesaid,affectstheemsofthewankel.'mow"ingsheadded,topay society. meetwithincommlinities Religionsfifebeganwith,structureofcommunities--- justwageandgiveadequate theasceticsinthedesertwhichwereformerlyhosedSW'Doyle.....d.! benefitstothosetheyHowl,owantedtobe',aloneonEuropeanmodelsand"Nolongerthedocilede-ployed,andalsotoevaluwithGM,"shesaid. nowwereadoptionsofthependentgroupthatinnonceatethecongregation'sinsdThesewerefollowedMdemocraticmold,withawereorappearedtotie,wo-donsandapostolatesMthe thethawcommunitiestrendtowardsmallerconkmenReligiousaredrinking,lightofeffonstoimplement oatha,(thonkthenbytheMIMilielt,"human Si2Cd..aCtiVepersons;womenwhojustice. mobile - mendicantorders. shecontinued.
"Smallbutsteadygains"in theReligiousnumbers reportedinAmerica
HALESCORNER,Wisconsin(NC). Thesmallbutsteadygains inthenumberofpersonsenteringreligioyslifeindicatethattheworst ofthecurrentvocations isover,accordingtothepresidentof theConferenceofMajorSuperiorsofMen, FranciscanFatherAlanlishtheirimageinattracttoreality,"hesaid. McCoybe thecurvenewmembers,they'renowTheChurchhascome onthevocationswalehasgettingsmallnumbed:corn-throughdangeroustimes dippedtoitslowestpointparedwithnoneakWyearsanddifficultdecisions. andismowbeginningtoago,"hesaid. "Structureswebelieved moveupward. ther,divinecrumbledbutother thinkthewornisoverFatherMcCoysaid rrwe, , ,anthevecatiode.despitealossofreligious°Wm ...Pen clineisconcerned,"hemid.personnelandadecline Ifme...IketheoPPm- Vocalic.,onnorreniliesvocations,thepresentwasa forthecomingof should beavailableforper."tremendoustime,a,glorthekingdomofGod,than et.nil ages, the pramoustimefortheChurch-oursisgreatcalltocredisaid. limewhentheChurchisbility.
justice'seenas integraltotheGospelmrnthge. Discussingthelifeofcontemptation,SisterDoyle said: "Thisrebirthinprayed andfaithisdeeplyrooted inourrediscoveryofScripture."andgrowsonlyin environmentoffaith. "Todaythemthementis awayfromthemoralethithl.
Henotedadefinitetrend-neeemnogmot!NM.more "Beingcrediblewitnesses throwthe ProCO°ocellot°totheChurchisachallenge vocanena one nth.,beawareoftheneedsof otoe,hotodder',"1hale"WevegonethroughthetheGospto W elViii41.23 peace tothepeoplewhoshowfinkcrisisandshouldthankGodandallformsoffind.- CM..forMont-Weforthegoodthatcan.coonsocial,racial,sexual."PathshouldworktoMatervoen"atthistimeifweareopenet-McCoysaid. tonsregardlessofage."
BETTERTHANNONE FatherMcCoyalsocited smallbegirming"among womenReligious. "Althoughtheyfacedup omanyadversefactorspod aretakinglongerre-estab.
THERECORD
ROLEOFMERC
MELBOURNE.TheSistersatMercy ofAustraliafaceda "mammothtask"of discoveringtheirmissioninthemodern world,SisterValda
SISTERS
ready."
FatherMichaelGains, DirectoroftheLiverpool InstituteofSocks-Religious Studies.England,whorespondedtoSisterValda's address,saidthatmercy
TIMES
InhoSundayAngelus talk,thePopereturnedtothesubjectofum employment,whichhe hasdiscussedinseveral recenttalks.
that." altyfororiginalsin.the ThePopeappealedal-Popetemlled, sotomakework"afree alliance"amongthesocialclasses.
"Wemustacceptthis conditionofhumanwacky,andlovework, "Opposinginterestsone'sownwork(which Therearemorethanexin,=tient',"hesaid,is)aconditionofnot 1.3millionunemployed"buttheymintbecomeonlyoftheeconomicbut inItaly,aboutamillionevermorecomplement-alsoofcivilandspritual ofwhomarebetweenthearyforacommongood,developmentofhuman agesof15and25. forasocialorderthatisexistence. Unemployment'isafreebutnotegotistical. mostdifficultproblem,notinperpetualenthmibutitrequiresasoh,lion, tion,"PopePaulsaid. "Religionassistsin "Blessedarethosethat:Prayandwork." whodevotetalent,mon- PopePaulreminded eytoit hislistenersthatwork "Weallmustbeal-wastheconsequmceof liedwiththeonewho punishment. workstogiveuseful, "Fatigue,sweat,strug. wholesomedisciplined,glebetweenhumanac. "AnidlelifeisnotworttothenewIoniseandtheearththatingandsoalsoisthe generation. maksusefultheenviplifethatunloadsevery
andjustice(theassembly Ward,R.S.M.,presi-",..rdoweseekapprop-workwhichmakepeopleshesaid. theme)couldneverbesim- dentoftheSisters, saidlastSundaynight.innate.. riatewaysinwhichwemaymorehumanorlesshuman"TheinitialchallengeisNYadmnistrativeexercise. tothesepeople?"thantheyhavearighttotolooktoourownhouse"It wilt alwaysinvolvean SisterValdawasdeliver- ShesaidthatSistersofexpect?" methhavejustdescribed.experienceandfeelingsof "We,too. inn,ortheattempttounderstandthe feunationalassemblyofandoftenwereemployedculture,feelingsofMena-for us or,non_toserve,"hesaid.
ingthepresidentialaddressshfide:chyow;dr: Lion,frustration the pie,thattimeiemrrly
attheopeningofAustralia'skingPeopleofAustralia,today'ssuccess-orienthted there neonthosewhomwemetrying MercySisters. werebecomingincreasingly the wiThhe3,5MOrrYeligio7sVienP'n'sn-WD.,...NA,,NtAND widespread. "Wedonotknowfrommostneedyandoppressed nnnrana,tuner,. "Asemployees,doweslingtokeeptogetherwhenSome.
"Workistheprogramme,bothpersonal andcollective,ofhumanity. "ltfsnecessarytoacceptit,towantit,to promoteitwithallour intelligence,withallour commitment.
'"Thehopeofouronmentofourwork"effortontheshoulders worldisboundupwithwereallpartofthepen-ofsomeoneelse."
FatherQuinnsharesinthe lifeofthegypsies
DeliaandPapuaNewGuist-EMPLOYER andnatureoftheir familieswerestrug-wherethenextdemandwilltheycannotunderstandthe ligiouscongregation. choosetoworkforbetterforceswerepushingthemto"We.cannotbecertain'ink.' whichwasbeingheldatthe
Thenationalassembly,conditionswithotherfellowdisintegrate.we helptheaunt communityco ow whereon ourministryofmercyand "Itmaywellbepartof ConventofMercy.Brous- "Ifweareemployers,areChristianfamilytosustain"W willleadustoday. edoknow,however,justicetoarticulatetheir bentStreet,NorthMelbomweawareoftheaspectsofitselfinitsdailystruggles?"thatwemustbeconstantlyneedsforthem." me,isforthefirsttime, opentoallMercySisters.
SELFINTERROGATION
SisterValdasaidthatfor several0011I11.4theMercy festershadbeenreflecting Mttheirliresandonthe livesofpeoplelivinginsociety. ihemidthattheassentbirwouldgivetheSMUTS Mewontiortunityto"interrogateourselves,ourworld, idealsandourmission."
'Stainedglasswindowsin DannyThomas'car;credo ofaCatholicentertainer
LIVERPOOL,-WhenFatherThomasQuinn,S.S.S.,ofthe BlessedSacramentshrine,Liverpool,wasappointedchaplaintoe gypsyencampmenthefacedadifficulttask.
ExacttimekeepingisnotThereareusually10pit.Abovehimwasasmall allthatimportanttogypsieschesatanyonetimeonthefigurerepresentiogherself. andonedayseemslikeono-OilStreetcampinLiver"Iwasthereinthemind pool'sdocklandwhereFath. G1Quinn er0° whenhesufferedforMC,
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Shesaid:"Wecannot noweveh,expectsuchradicalquestioningtobewithoutdifficultyandpain. "Wemayfindthatweare beingcalledrepeatedlytoa deepertrustinonemother. andtoabasicwillingnessto enterintohonestdialogue, evenohmssuchbasicmattersasourconceptsofthe. Church.
"ONLYONEVISION"
ALBANY,N.Y.(NC).-HewasoncearrestedbytheHighwayPatrol,accordingtohis goodfriendBobHope,fordrivingacarwithstainedglasswindows.And,thestorygoes,when hiscardooropensabuzzergoesoffthatwon'tstopuntilyoudipyourhandinholywater.
childrenwereinvited tothechurchhallonake difficulty.-adshesaid. ingthegypsiesthefaith. Acaravanclassroomwas Tuesdaymiming. MostareCatholicsand Theyallarrivedatdiffer.havebeenbthe, eratimesnoddoesofthethemandvaluetheirMini
week.
FinallyclasseswerearrangedandFatherQuinnINPICTURES aboutpreparingtheEither-iear-oldPauline childrenforHolyComma. ionandceithrthation, cannotreadorwritebut expressesherselfinpie... Thatwasfouryear,ago.Explainingwhatthelove Now45havemadetheirofGodmeanstoher,she HolyCommunion. drewJesusonalargecross,
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LOSANGELES(NC).
dioceseofLosAngeles havedeposedfivederEpiscopal(Anglican)
setupfouryearsagoby formerLiverpoolUniversity chaplain,FatherBillMaxell.
Thoughschoolingisoptional,onaveragenine childrenattend daily.
Parentsreceiveprivatetuitionbutitisdifficultfor themtofindtimetostudy-
Mostgetmarriedvery andbytheageof 20mighthavefourorfive children.
"Forus,thereisonlyone vision-theGospelvision incarnaledinChrist. /likeChrist,wemustsee ourselvesascaughtupin thehistoryofourownage. "Ourtaskismammoth oneandwouldlikeyouall tojoinWithnieingratitude toGodfortheconfidencehe dailyshowsinallmen."
SisterValdasaidthatwomenwerenolongerlike childrenoftimesgonebytobeseenandnotbeard.
"Rather,theyareexpectedtoPronouncepablieYon allsortsofissues.
"Wedonothavetohave asuffragettementalityto ogeieve,ouraims.
IrEPRIVEDPEOPLE
ButDannyThomas, whoisnormallynoton thereceivingendofa gag,isaccustomedto mobgentleribbingfrom hiscolleaguesabouthis religiousdevotion. Herespondslikea truecomedian.
'NOTHOLIERTHAN THOU'
Attheweddingreception thecakeisusually26den high.Eachhasadifferent colouredribbon,butthe01 firmisalwaysred.represeatingOurLad.
DIFFICULTIES
"Alotofonhavereached theend:ourGreenStamp bookisfull,andwerego-, ingtoredeemthebook," headded.
over Authoritiesofthe gymenandsuedtheir parishesfortherehirn centliberalisationof Churchractices. Thefivdissidentpriests practices ofpropertyfollowinga confrontationaverregeyrights,theordinationof alesbian,doctrinalchmges thatareshoveddownour throat.,"FatherClendenin
Althoughthebreakoffmts onlyfourofthe150parandtheirsparisheshovebehiesandabout1,000of 80,000Episcopaliansinthe comeaffiliatedwithbreak-ThebreakcamewhentheonGarver'sclaim. LosAngelesdiocese,Father awaygroupmdfkrdm.'EpiscopalChurchbeganor- , Clendeninsaysthatthesplit theDioceseoftheHolyTd-dninthn Lanlama "Thryretrying.en.'goesmuchdeeper. airy, wee,actcriseusasabunchof althoughthedissidentspointRiebt.thaenrintr-"Ifweplaythingsright, Asked.whetherPresidingoutthattheir threbiten., BshopAlliswouldplayastemsfromothercauses withinseveralyearswe shouldhaveaminimumof 0010 inthediscussionsbeewell. Weftthegraspsspoken- "HANKY-PANIC!"
500,000Episcopalianswho wanttofollowthetradimansaid: AccordingtoCanonOli- Hesaidthatthebreak.nor''Ernee°Felfaith,"he "It'sreallyadiocesanvetGarver,executiveasnsaway ,came said matter.Thepresidingbish-tenttothebishop,thede.toRomanCatholicism,andAnotherofthedissidents, ophasnojurisdiction." PosedPriest'areextremelythatsome"low"Episcopal-FatherWilliamT.St.JohnEpiscopalBishopRusackconservativeand"nighianswereequallydisturbedBrown,pointedtorelaxed ofLosAngeles,orderedthe°wen." withchangesintheirChunstrict-hrsagainstdivorce fivepriestsdeposedafteraTheywere,baith...nthch. andadepreciationofthe sixwhichtimethefivecoumonthtrialPeriod,dur-RomanthatthePope" importanceofconfirmation in ...Werejusttiredofallasissuesbesideswomen's g IdhavesubmittedtohisamFatherGeorgeClendenin,thehanky-pankythat'sgoneordinationwhichledtothe thoelly. oneofthefive,deniedCamon-ordinationofwomen,break.
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ASIANSHERE
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Thefactthathewas raiseda'Catholic(oneof ninechildren)bystern butlovingLebanesepar. cots,greatlyaffectedthe directionofhiscareer. "IIhasinfluencedthe calibreofmaterialthat euseinmynightclub ctorontelevision," Thomasmid.
DistinguishedperformancebyBolet
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FIFTHSYNODOFBISHOPS
WUCONCENTRATEON
TEACHINGOFTHEFAITH
ByFatherDONALDWUERL,whoworksfortheVaticanCongregationfortheClergy, inRome.
InOctoberofthisyear,theworldSynodofBishopswillmeetinRome.Thesessionwill coincidewiththetenthanniversaryofthefirstsuchmeetingin1967,twoyearsafterthe structurewassetupbyPopePaulVIto"hear"whatthebishopsaresaying.
Thisisthefifthsuchgatheringofbishopsfromevery partoftheworldsincethePopere-establishedthis particulartypeofforumfordiscussionintheWestern (Latin)church.
Thisyear,theattentionoftheFatherswillfocus onthesolethemecatechetics.
Thissubjectwill,ofcourse,beofparticularinterest tothosewhodevote,inpartorentirely,theirlives tocatechetics-teachingthefaith.
Butanysynodisboundtobeofconcernforall membersoftheChurch,becauseitisanewformof expressingandarticulatingthemindsofthebishops.
THEBEGINNING
TheideaofSynodofBishopstoassistthePope byadviceandcounselwasraisedatthetimeofthe SecondVaticanCouncil.Thecouncildocument, Bishops'PastoralOffice,callstheassemblybythe propername"SynodofBishops"andstatesthatsuch agroupwillrenderespeciallyhelpfulassistanceto thesupremepastoroftheChurch. Thatdocumentpoiatsoutthatatanysynodwould "beactinginthenameoftheentireCatholicepiscopate"andwouldatthesametime"demonstratethat allbishopsinhierarchicalcommunionshareinthe responsibilityfortheuniversalChurch."(No.5.)
COLLEGIALITY
ThePope,atthetimeofthecouncil,madeareferencetothemannerofreceivinghelpandsupport fromthebishops.Hecalledforaninstrumentthat wouldyield"amoreeffectiveandresponsiblecollaborationwithourbrothersintheepiscopate."
OnSeptember15,1965,inthemotuproprioApostolicaSollicitudosynodsintheWesternCatholic Churchwererevivedonpaper.
Althoughthespecifictheologicalaspectsofthe natureofasynodanditsplaceintheChurchstillneed tobeworkedout,itisbecomingclearthatthesynod representsafurtherstageindevelopingaviewofthe Churchthattakesintoaccounttheprincipleofcollegialityandthecollegeofbishops.
THEAIMS
Theepiscopateandthedoctrineofcollegialityform thebackgroundagainstwhichthedetailsofsynodal procedureareset.Theaimsofthesynodare:
(I)Toencouragecloseunionandvaluedassistance betweenthesovereignPontiffandthebishopsofthe entireworld.
(2)Toensurethatdirectandrealinformation isprovidedonthequestionsinvolvingtheinternal actionoftheChurchanditsnecessaryactioninthe worldtoday.
(3)Tofacilitateagreementonessentialpointsof doctrineandonmethodsofprocedureinthelifeof theChurch.
CONSULTATIVE,BUT
Thedocumentstressesthatthebodyistobeaconsultativeoneinwhichthechieffunctionswillbe "informingandgivingadvice".
Nonetheless,ApostolicaSollicitudodoesnotethat "itmayalsohavedeliberativepowerwhensuchpower isconferreduponitbytheSovereignPontiffwho willinsuchcasesconfirmthedecisionsofthesynod." Sincethesynodmemberscomerepresentingevery quarteroftheglobe,theirinformationpresumably representsaworldviewofanyspecificsubject.The bishopscanofferrecommendationsforactionsrelative tothematterunderstudy.This,infact,iswhathas happenedsofarinthefirstfoursynods. euniversalChurch,theone,holy,apostolicand CatholicChurch-ismorethanjustafederationof individualchurches,itis,nonetheless,madeupoflocal churchesthroughouttheworld.
Theselocalchurchesareessentiallythesametoday astheywereinthedaysofPaul-thecommunities ofbelieverscentredinaspecificareaaroundone bishop,theirbondandsymbolofunityinfaithand charity. EachlocalchurchistheuniversalChurchinminiature.Everylocalbishop,withhispriests,preaches thesameGospel,dispensesthesamehealinggrace throughthesacraments,andappliestoallthebelievers thesavingmysteriesofredemption.
PREACHINGANDPRAYING
Whenthelocalbishoppreaches,hischurchhears thewordsoftheChurch.Whenthelocalchurch prays,itpraysastheChurch.itis,therefore,not justpartoftheChurch;itistheChurch-localised. TheuniversalChurchisarealityextendingover allthefaceoftheworld,givingthatsuper-local dimensiontothenotionoftheuniversalChurch. PeterpresidesovertheuniversalChurch.Thelocal bishop,thesuccessoroftheApostles.presidesover thelocalchurch. Thecouncilrecognisesthreestructuresinthe Church:thecollegeofbishops,thelocalbishop thebishopofRome.
THEBELIEVERS
Eachofthesestructureshasapurpose-toMcilitatetheextensionofGod'skingdomonearth.These structuresarenecessaryintheChurchbecausethe Churchisbasicallyacommunityofmen-believers. Otherstructures,inthecourseoftime,canand havebeenintroduced.Theseareinrealityexpressions ofsubsidiary-ofmanagerialnecessity.Theyare notabsolutelyessentialtothelifeoftheChurchand theirvalueistobejudgedaccordingtotheireffectivenessinaccomplishingthedutiesassignedtothem.
ThepresentChurchstructure,thesynod,seemsto offeraviablemeansbywhichthecollegeofbishops cantakevoiceandvote.
FIRSTTOOAMBITIOUS
SofarinfourmeetingsinRome,thebishopshave madethesynodstructurework.Eachtimetheyseem tohaverefinedtheprocedureevenmoreandlimited thematerialtobediscussed. Andeachmeetingseemstobringtolightthepotentialsofasynod.
OnSeptember20,1967,thefirstsynodopenedto discusstheproblemspresentedtoitbythePope:the revisionofcanonlaw,thequestionofdoctrine,seminaries,mixedmarriagesandliturgy. Thesynodclosedamonthlater. Itbecameapparentthatthefirstattemptatmaking thesynodworkhadmetasnag.Theprogramme wastooambitious.Theagendawastoolargefor onemeeting.Latersynodswouldstudyfewersubjects.
TWO-WAYSTREET
Thesecondsynod,in1969,wastotackletheproblemsthatcametolightinthefirstmeetingin1967. Theagendacentredonthequestionofgettingalarge andcumbersomestructurelikeasynodofftheground. Thebishopsdevotedthemselvestodiscussinghow co-operationbetweenbishopsandthecentraladministrativeofficesoftheChurchmightbemadeconcrete midworkable. Thediscussionspointedoutthatallmutualdialogue mustbeatwo-waystreet.Thepermanentresultsof thesecondsynodseemmainlytobefoundinthe smoothfunctioningoflatersynods. ThethirdsynodwascalledtomeetinRomeon September30,1971.Thesynod'sagendaheldtwo subjects:thepriesthoodandjusticeandpeace.
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SYNODOFBISHOPSCONTD.
CELIBACY,MISSIONS
ThalsynodpresentedtheteachingoftheChurch ontheworkandnatureofthepriestandtheChurch's elfonsinestablishingjusticeintheworldcommunity. ItalsoaffirmedcelibacyasalawintheWestern Churchforallpriests. In1974thesynodmettodiscussthechallenge ofevangelisation.FromSeptember27through October26,thesynodheardbishops,headsofreli- giousordersandmissionarygroupsexchangeviews ontheproblemsandpossibilitiesofevangelisation talay, AtthecloseofthatassemblyPopePaulre-affinned theChurch'sunderstandingoftheessentialrolethat missionaryactivityplaysinthelifeoftheChurch.
CATECIETICS
The1977SynodofBishopshasasitsthemecote. chetics.Inparticularthebishopswillexaminecatecheticswithaspecialreferencetotheteachingofthe faithtochildrenandyoungpeople. Catecheticsisseenasoneaspectofthegreatevan- gelicalmissionoftheChurch,thebringingofChrist toallmenandwomen.Forthisreasonthemisa strongtieandrelationshipbetweentheworkofthe 1974synodonevangelisationandthepresentsynod oncatechetics.'
Tograspthepurpose,thegoalandalsothechallengeofthepresentsynodwehavetorelateittothe workofthe1974synodonevangelisation.Afunda- mentalcontributionofthe1974synodwastounder- linethatevangelisationremainsanintegralpartof thefaith-lifeoftheChurch.
EVANGELISATION
IIpointedoutthatallevangelisationisessentially thecontinuationofthemissionofChristwhichwas andremainstherevelationbyHimofHisFather. Inthisthewholeprocessofevangelisationisfound.
TheGospelisthesameforallmen.Anyadapta- tionofthemessageofChristmustbemadeinthe lightoftheradicaluniquenessofChrist'swordand theinabilityofanyoneracial,socialorcultural millieustoexplainadequatelythechallengethatis Christ.
Catholicdoctrinecannotbedividedupandchanged accordingtocontinentsandcolon.(cf.PopePeas speechattheclosingofthe1974synod).ThePope pointedoutinthisregardthat"thecontentofthe faithiseitherCatholicoritisnot.
CONSTANTTRADITION
Allofushavereceivedthefaithofaconstant tradition:PeterandPauldidnottransformitor adaptittotheJewish,GreekorRomanworld;but theywatchedvigilantlyoveritsauthenticityandover thetruthsofitssinglemessagepresentedinadiversity oflanguages(Acts2.28)."
Thecatecheticaldilemmathatfacesthissynodis whatpreciselyaretheelementsandmodelsofa catecheticalsystemthatwillhelpthepersonwho helievesinChristtoknowbettertheLordandall Histeaching.
RaceTalk
GOODMORGAN,astar
oaftheWestAustralianturf lastseason,showedbyhis runbehindthespeedyCantabrian,thatheisquickly approachinghisbestform.
Afterbeingfourthonthe turn,thisSwiftlyMorgan geldingranonextremely wellunderhisweightof .58.5kilostofinishinthird position,only11lengthsbehindthewinner.
Punterscanbackthis horsewithconfidencefrom sowonasitissuretomore thanpayitswayoverthe summercarnival.
SCARLETGOD,ahorse whichhasshownheapsof abilityoverhis16startcareer,putthewritingonthe wallformanymorewinsin thefuturewithanimpresolivewinintheBindiGraduationonSaturday.
ByRODEVANS
THEDROVERhasbeen runninggoodracesinthe cityandSaturdaysrunwas noexception.
Afterbeingwellbackon theturnthisAttalusfiveyear-oldranonsolidlydown theoutsidetofinishfifthbehindtheclassyPetrenui.
Followthishorse,awin isnotfaraway.
AUTUMNTALKrana veryimpressivefirstuprace whenshedownedMiss Zvornikonthelineand broughtuphersecondwin inathreestartcareer.
Thiswellbredcoltbytop sireShowdownfromDiamondWeddingbattledon extremelywellandperseverancebyDavidBrosnan finallypaiddividendsasshe wonbyaheadatthepost.
-AsthiswastheRedPixie geldingssecondrunfroma spell,furtherimprovementThisfillyhasmorethan canbeexpected,especiallyhershareofabilityand whenitracesoverlongershouldbefollowedinthe distances. comingweeks.
Rae. .1,01MIII.11.1.111
RODEVANS
Nowoperatingfrom 555AlbanyHighway,VictoriaPark-617711
DOOGUE'S
Cnr.MURRAY&BARRACKSTS. PERTH6000 No. 1 LOTTERY$1,000,000 TICKETS$20each.25STRAIGHT$500 No.2LOTTERY$80,000 TICKETS$2-FULLBOOK
Catholic
tennis;activities andopportunities
SincetennisreportshavebeenappearinginTheRecordduring thepostfewyears,manyinquirieshavebeenreceivedaboutthe activitiesoftheWestAustralianCatholicLawnTennisAssociation.
Asaresultanumberof newmembershavejoined.
Tennisgenerallyhasbeen increasinginpopularity,becauseoftheexposuregiven bythemediatoleading players,theintroductionof colourtelevisionandthe hugeinvestmentinadvertisingbyleadingcorporations.
MostCatholicchildren havetheopportunityto learnthegameatschoolbut onlyafewcarryoninto seniortennisandonlya smallpercentageofthat numberentertheranksof Catholictennis.
Manyparentswillrecall thatinpreviousyearsCatholictenniswasthecentre ofparishactivity.
Whilethisisnowimpracticableinsomeinnersuburbanparishes,duetothedemandsofschoolspaceand shortageofrealestate,parishesinmiddleandouter suburbsshouldbeseeking touseallavailablespace.
Ifparishlandiswell planned,provisionshouldbe madeforcourtsattheparishschoolsinthefuture, whichwouldallowchildren totakepartinawholesome activity.
Ithasbeenourexperiencethatschoolsprefertheir groundstobeusedinthe weekendtohelptoprevent vandalism.
WhathastheW.A.C.L.T.A.tooffer?
First,theaimoftheassociationistopromoteCatholictennisinanatmosphereconducivetogood Christianliving.
Itencouragesparishesto playandsocialiseamong themselvesaswellasagainst andamongotherparishes.
CARNIVAL
Thehighlightoftheseasonistheinterstatecarnivalwhenplayershavethe chancetorepresenttheir StateintheAustralianCatholicLawnTennisAssociationchampionshipsandcarnival.
Followingisaresumeof ayear'sassociationactivity:
Thefirstactivityofthe yearisthemixedpennants competition,startinginearly MarchandendinginJune. Thisisfollowedbyacabaretduringwhichthewinningteamsreceivetheirpennants.
Thewinterpennants(currentlyinprogress)startin JulyandendinlateSeptember/earlyOctober.
Bythistimetheplayers areinformandreadyto competeintheStatechampionships,heldinNovember.
Precedingthis,inOctober,isthejuniortournament namedtheAndyFanowrios MemorialTournament,in memoryofthelateAndy Fanowrios,player,coach andassociationcommittee member.
Theyearendswiththe nationalcarnival,whichis heldfromDecember25to January1,andinwhich,in additiontothetennisisconductedaNationalQueen Quest.
W.A.hasbeenwellrepresentedinthequesteach yearandtheassociationnormallyrunsafunction,eitheraballordinner,in whichtheW.A.Queenis selected.
Anothercabaretisheld inNovemberatwhichthe winterpennantsandchampionshipwinnersarepresentedwiththeirprizes.
Inaddition,theassociationactsashosttocountry clubsandisguestatmetropolitanW.A.LawnTennisAssociationclubs.
Littletennisisplayedin JanuaryandFebruary,duringthehottestpartofthe summer.
Nomemberisobligedto commithimselftoallfunctionsinthelightoffamily commitments.
However,tennishasan advantageovermanysports inthatallthefamilycan play.
THECLUBS
Thosewhowishtoplay competitivelyorsocially wouldbewelcomeatany oftheaffiliatedclubslisted below:
DIANELLA.Twohard courtswithlightslocated behindtheDianellachurch andschoolat356Grand
Promenade,Dianella.InquiriestoStephanieKukura,telephone762907.
ATTADALE.Sixhard courtsadjacenttothechurchat42DavisonRoad,Attadale.InquiriestoLen Houlahan, telephone 302075.
QUEENSPARK.Three hardcourts(twowithlights) aresituatedbehindthe churchat136RailwayParade,QueensPark.Inquiries, JohnMesser681898.
ST.DENIS.AttheSt. DehisClub,behindSt.DenisSchool,inPowellStreet, Yokine.InquiriesHelenRyan713471.
BEDFORD.St.Marks TennisClubhasfourhard courtswithinthegrounds ofSt.MarksCollege,1104 BeaufortStreet,Bedford. Inquiries,JimNorton 762210.
SHENTONPARK.The GreyfriarsClubhastwo hardcourtsinHenryStreet, ShentonParkbehindtheCatholicEducationCommissionpremises.Inquiries, JennyCahill,818724.
ST.BENEDICT'S.Two courtsatSt.Benedict's,AlnessStreet,Ardross.Inquiries,PatHackett,642925. WARWICK.Twocourts atGreenwoodHighSchool, CoolibahDrive,Greenwood. ContactTom Branch 481190.
Forpeoplebelongingtoa Catholicclubnotaffiliated withtheW.A.C.L.T.A.inquiriesaboutmembership shouldbedirectedtothe associationpublicrelations officer,TomBranchon 481190.
Fixturesforroundeight are:
MEN:AGrade:St. Mark'svWarwick,atSt. Mark's;QueensPark(2)v QueensPark(1),atQueens Park;St.Denis,abye.B Grade:AttadalevGreyfriars,atAttadale;Warwick vSt.Benedict,atWarwick; DianellavQueensPark,at Dianella.
LADIES:AGrade:WarwickvAttadale,atWarwick;DianellavQueens Park,atDianella.BGrade: St.BenedictvAttadale,at St.Benedict's;QueensPark vDianella,atQueensPark. -TOMBRANCH.
ArenaJottings
Althoughmatchracinginyachtingisfull ofuncertainties,Australiaappearstohavea betterchanceofwinningtheAmerica's Cupnowthanatany rimeinrecentdecades.
TheWestAustralian "people's"12-metreAustraliahascomethrougha severelytestingtimeinthe eliminationseriestowinthe righttochallengeforthe covetedCupandindoing sohasshowncapabilityundervaryingweathercondi'ionswhichaugurswell foritsperformancesagainst theAmericans'Courageous. Intheirfour-nilsuccess againsttheSwedishSverige andtheirsubsequentdefeatsofthatyachtinpracticeruns,theAustraliaand hercrewhavedemonstratedatleastthattheyhave masteredthebroadtechniquesofthetypeofracingthattheAmerica'sCup requires. Theskipper.NoelRobins,hasemergedasameth-
GREYHOUND SELECTIONS
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ALBANY-8p.m.
GRADE4-530M.
1.DenkoomStar.2.Otis Plata,3.OrientCoven,4. Magarada,5.Canonero's Lady,6.TennilleFire,7. RedDebutante,8,Another Drifter,(res)9.Boeing Boeing,(res)10.Think West.
Select:2,5,1.
ByBERNARDJAY
odical,disciplinedandunflappableleaderwhohas wonfrombehindandin front,hasrarelybeenovertakenoncehehashitthe leadonthewayhomeand hasbeensuccessfulinheavy orlightwinds. ThislastmentionedfeatureoftheAustralia'ssailingisoneofthemostencouragingsignsascondi lionsatNewportseemcapableofchangingquickly fromdaytoday,sometimes fromhourtohour. Robinssaidearlythis week"We'reorganised", whichisalsoagoodsign comingfromamannot givenmuchtotalkingwho haswonthedeeprespect ofthetopyachtsmenof Newport. ReportsreachingPerth thisweekindicate(mkt,onfidenceamongtheWest Australianpartyandthere issimilar,perhapsgreater confidenceatthelocalheadquarters.
INVITATION-9.20paw NONPENALTY-5301%
1.TearawayLass,2. BrigZana,3.Giamcometi, 4,AtomMan,5.Canada D'Oro,6.HighlandBrin,7. PiedIssue,8.SpaceRumour,(res)9.Punter'sRebel, (res)10.LeoRebel. Select:1,4,6.
DISTANCE-9.40p.m. DISCRETIONARYGRATN ING-740M. 40
1.DameMacleod,2. NewmoreMeg,3,Tetuila Lane,4,RomanDranA,5, HookersBid,6. Opal Brooch,7,TommyThe First,8.Cyclone1isie. (res)9.SpaceBloom,(res) 10.Shuatiff, Select:8,3,S.
MAIDEN-10p.m. QUALIFIEDMAIDENS -530M.