BishopswantI changesinthe FamilyLawAct
Thefactthatacouplecancommencelegalseparationimmediatelyaftertheirmarriageandhovetheirdivorcecompleted12months latergiveslittlesupporttotheidealofmarriage,according totheAustralianBishops.
Reviewingtheeffectof theFamilyLawActthat wasintroducedin1975.the Bishopsstatedrecentlythat theexpectationsofthose abouttomarry,immediatelyorinthefuture,mustbe affectedbytheeasewith whichobligationscanbe soeasilyshed.
InalettertotheAttorneyGeneral,theAustralian BishopsConferencesays thatpresentlegislationin practicegivesverylittle senseofstrongcommunity supporttoayoungcouple abouttomarry.
INRETROSPECT
Lookingbackontheperiodofpreparationforthe legislationovertwoyears ago,theysaythattherewas toomuchemphasisplaced ontheharrowingeffectsof marriagebreakdown. Correspondinglytherewas insufficientattentionpaidto stepsdesignedtomakemarriagebreakdownlesslikely.
TheBishopscallonthe Governmenttogiveattentiontotwomatters:making thecouplepauseasufficient timebeforeundertakingdivorceandtheprovisionof long-termcounselling.
Speedinthehandlingof processeswiththepossibilityofdivorcebymailindicatethattheoriginalphil-
osophyofthelegislation buttressingmarriagehas beenforgotten,theysay. Risingdivorceratesmay notheareliableindexon thestabilityofmarriage, butAustraliansocietyhas beenlulledintoafalsesense ofsecurity.
COUNSELLING
TheGovernment,they say,assumesthateveryone wouldbehappywiththe FamilyLawActasit stands.
TheBishopswantthe FamilyCourttotakegreateradvantageofapproved marriageguidanceorganisationsforcounsellingand alsotoappointmorecounsellorstogivelongterm attentiontoacouple. Theysaythatthestatutoryperiodofseparation shouldbelengthenedso thatcoupleswilltakeadvantageoflong-termcounselling.
Theyalsowantageneralreviewoftheworking relationshipbetweenjudges andcounsellorsandtheway inwhichdecisionsaremade aboutwhichcounsellorsa couplewillsee.
"TheAustraliancommunitycannotaffordtowait forthepassageofyearsbeforesystematicquestions areaskedaboutthelevel
offulfilmentofthepromisesandpredictionsmade forthisAct,"theysay. "Delaymustbeavoided.-
Amongrecentholidayreligiouseducationcamps,theoneheldat MoorsreceivedavisitfromBishopQUINN,whometchildrenhewillbe confirmingnextmonth,GavinHAYWOOD,ElizabethJORISSEN,Kevin LLOYD,RosemariePASSAMANI,RobynJOHNSONandKaren HUGHAN.--(SeealsoPage2).
Romeagainsetsconditions
forgeneralabsolution
BIRMINGHAM(NC).-InalettertothebishopsofEnglandand WalestheVatican'sDoctrinalCongregationhasinsistedonceagain thatthreeconditionsmustbesimultaneouslyfulfilledbeforegeneral absolutioncanbegivenwithoutindividualconfession.
Itrecalledthatitwas quitepossiblethattheappropriateoccasionforgeneralabsolutionmightnot existinEnglandandWales.
Theletterwasreadtothe NationalConferenceof Priests,holdingitsannual meetinginBirminghamthis month,by Archbishop GeorgeDwyerofBirmingham.presidentofthebishops'conference.
Itwasinanswertohis lettersaskingforclarificationofthethreeconditions laiddowninthenormsregulatingthenewriteof Penanceandstressingthe pastoralbenefitsthathad resultedfromtheexperimentaluseofgeneralabsolution.
ServicesofPenancewith generalabsolutionwerefirst introducedduringLent, 1975,bythediocesesof ShrewsburyandNottingham.
Thethreeconditionsare: Thattheremustbea greatnumberofpenitents. Thattheremustbe toofewconfessorsavailabletohearindividualconfessionsproperly.
Andthatthosecomingtosuchaserviceof Penancewouldotherwisebe deprivedofthesacraments foralongtime. QuestionsputbytheEnglishandWelshbishopsincludedaskingwhatwas
meantbytalkingaboutthere notbeingenoughconfessors availabletohearconfessions "properly".
IntheirletterstoRome theyquotedpriestshorrified attheideaofrevertingto the"slot-machinementality"andspeakingofthe "irreverentadministration ofthesacraments"involvedingettiingthroughpeople'sconfessionsatarate ofoneaminute. TothistheDoctrinal Congregationrepliedby merelyreferringthebish-
opstotheapprovedauthorswithoutmentioning thembyname.
TheDoctrinalCongregationalsoinsistedthatgeneralabsolutionwasnotto beseenasanalternative toindividualpersonalconfessionbutwasstrictly somethingforemergency useonly.
Thecongregation'sreply, whichwasdatedJuly26,is tobediscussedbytheEnglishandWelshbishopsat theirnextmeetingtobe heldinNovember.
RHODESIANBISHOPCOMING
BishopDonalLammont,formerlyofUmtaliinRhodesia,IscurrentlyinAustraliaat theinvitationofthe AustralianHierarchy. InAugust,1976,BishopLamontwascharged bytheRhodesianGovernmentwithhavingfailedtoreportthepresence ofterroroists. Heappealedagainsta sentenceoftenyears' imprisonmentanditwas reducedtofouryears, threetobesuspended foraperiodoffiveyears. Hewassubsequently expelledfromthecountry. OnMarch,1977,he madealengthy"Speech
FromtheDock"that hasbeenrecentlypublished.
OnMonday,Tuesday, ThursdayandFriday, September19,20,22, 23,BishopLamontwill readfromhisspeechon 6WNat10.20a.m.each dayin"BytheWay".
BishopLamontcanbe heardinPerthonTuesday,September27,in theGibneyHall.Trinity College,at8p.m.;atalk willbegivenbyhimto clergyandReligiousat thesamevenueonMonday,September26. ISEEALSOPAGE2)
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enpoliciesareneededtoen- trenchedexploitotim,velopmentpastntotallyin- Amongthoseemployed,bytheyear2000. saidexiledBishopDo-capableofsolvingtheprob-twig. helistedThreearrant full extremelylow. Amongthebasicneedsacremetfarmersthemake Oftheir nalLamontofUmtoli,ternsofpoverty,tmemploy.hesaid. Rhodesia,inaoomph-meinandinequality,"Rid- Henotedthatin1975,85 Basicphysicalneeds Sincethe193 lands. 0sand19441
leypublishedinLondondellwrote,and"aradicallypercentofthecountry'sas.suchasadequatefood,she,hesaid,governmentlegislate./week. differentapproachisnem-riculturalworkersreceivedter,clothing,andhouseholdtionhadmadeitdisadvansary"ifthoseiwnesweretocashwagesoflessthan20eequipment;tageousfortribalfarmer*
Weltingtheintroduction tackledseriously. Rhodesiandollarsamonth, Essential1206,02,uftytomarkettheirproduce.
he w,apothole,onRhoda,.Henotedthatfrom1955whileruralfamilyoffiveservicessuchaswater,pub- Riddellalsopredicted kthec000thisprospects,theto1975theaverageannualneededabouttwicethattictransport,healthandbe-that"therural-urbangapa Ulster-bothexilecomment.growthrateoftheRhodes-amounttoremainabovethesiceducation: likelyInwidenratherthan Mneconomywasfiveperpovertyline. edr Participationbythenarrow"ifRhodesia'sdevel- ,,,itypermeate cent,andthatithasbeen Inurbanareas,about80peopleintheprocessofma-°POWnlcontinuedtobedecryaspectofRhod.ianso-sixpercentsince1964,thepercentoftheworkersre-kingdecisionsthataffectminutedbyWesterncapittll ciety-lorddistribution,YearofRhodesia'simitate,ceivedlessthantheurbanthem. inter.ts. jobr,,,umoonandwoosdi-aldeclarationofIndepend-poverty-level an Heatlledlan,goddoisi1rib eey.tithat" shall Butwouldoube wouldliketo proved fferentials.homingpolicies,emfromRel.,. educationfacilities,health Butthestrategiesusedtobelowthepovertylineto-togthatthedivisionofwrong."hesaid. sodsocial,eryscaa. achievethatgrowthhesaid,daythantherewereinblackandwhilelandswas Bishoplam.willhela hadresuhedinavastun-1957,"Riddellsaid. inequitable. PerthattheendofSept., "Rhodes.1isoftennor.employmentproblem. Hearguedforanapproa. Itleftsomefourmillionher.Ilewillsweet:inthe profitableWm, trayedas landoflarge in.ThecurrentdevelochbasedonsatisfyingtheacresofEuropeanlandsun-GibneyRahTrinityColl. thriving meatstrategyissimplyin.basicneedsofthepoorestusedendalargeportionofege,todecoyandReligion, duslq,modemcitiesandcapableofabsorbingthesectorsofthepopulationEuropeanfarmsunder-mil.onMonday,September26 richnaturalr.onrces' availableandfuturework-andaimedatachievingPro-Wed. andtoleftyonTuesdo. 11 oho"""' wherethemajorityofthe force'"hosaid. ductiveemploymentforall (TheLandTenureActofSeptember
peopleliveinabjectpose, ty. "Suchpoverty,whichhas beenperpetuatedbythecolonialstructuresofRhodes. fansociety,hasbecome morewidespreadthrough thekittingandmaimingof civilians,therazing
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The1976'survey
Mr.KURIAYPE(indark
cal,employment,housing andeducation.
Thesurveysaid
TheJesuits threatened withdeath
ROSIE(NC),-Inan openletter,theJesuitsuperiorgeneral,FatherPedro Amine,RedtoJesuito cialsfromcountriesInnorthernLathsAmerithhave enethragedJesuitsthreaten. edwithdeathInElSalve. doetocontinueworking formealreformsandsocial justice.
Inletterto47Jesuits workinginElSalvador, FatherArrupeand13other Jesuitofficialsdeclaredthat fellowJesuitsintheCenstAmericannationwere 8beingpersecutedforthe samereasonswhichprompt.mentocmcifyChrist."
"WewishtoMathone simpleandfirmwordthatwestandattheside ofourpersecutedbrothers theirMPPortoftherural peoples' organisations," saidtheletter.
"Withthemweproclaim ourbeliefinthefaithas anagentofchange.
ciety.
VISITSPERTH
Urnoalimorethan20years ago.haslongbeenanoutspokencriticofwhitemin. ontyruleinRhodesia. Earlierthinyear,hisRho. desirecitizenshipwaslifted andhewasvomitedafter hebadadmittedchargesof failingtoreporttheores..ofguerillasatmissions iohisdiocese. TherumpleonRhodesia titled"AlternativestoPoverty."isbytheeconomist RogerRiddell. Jesuit .scholasticwhohasworked inRhodesiaforthepast12
-ArchbishopBorders edtoincreasethein- ofwomen
Healwutthrlthatloadthat"officialrecognitionbe volvetnentofwomen givmtobothwomenand inpolicy-makingend menintheseroles."
cmofmusicandcalechents ofBaltimorehasvow- designated09officialministersoftheChurch,and BALTIMOREINC).
hisSee,andhasen-inthech couragedwomento professionalrolesin pushforofficialrecog-
TheBaltimorearchbishop addedthathewouldask otherU.S.bishopstosupportthatachange.because niticoitioneslectorsand "thisis matterofdisdacolytes. positionforwhichsheisapartfromthemissionandplinethatminnotbedeter,thcia,society,theothAeorliNualifiopBedoo,d"heaidtorit:Awistorytoloit,lotethwholeooChonord. minedol000abythisarchdiocese forceMtheworld.women diwoolediikatogo; Thearchbishopmidthatnom,laiai'thbabi'chailai'ordin'il mustenterintodecisionandthingoffmychest:thinktheministriesoflectorandthemia,oadthevaocaoh, policymakingandaccentwemenhavebeentakingacolyteshouldbeopentoDoco.thai b' coacasaiiew leadership001e0 for
for
andhavewonien. "leftopenthepossibilityof Cburch,ehesaid. beenonlyontherethivIngCurrentlyhesaid,"instal-admittingwomentothediaHesaidthatqualifiedwerendsofwomen'sconcernslotionixtheministriesofcon,,.. ddcd. menwouldberecruitedfortoolong." lectorandacolyteisreranarchdincesanleadershippm- Buthewarnedthattheedtomen.thoughwomen immightheProludenth Monswhereordination
"Wereaffirmtherejectionofrepressiveandsubversiveviolence,andwe wishtoindicateourhappinessMseeingtheseriousnesswithwhichthe hasbeenreceivedtothe crucialstruggleofourage -theserviceoffaithand thepromotionofketice."
InJune,for the murderofoneJesuitand theexpulsionfromElSalvadorofothers,theremaining47Jesuitsinthe nationwerethreatenedwith deathbyRightist'extremists. Despitethedeaththreats, noneoftheJesuitslefthis missioninElSalvador.
FatherAresaidthat henoted ,videspreadinterestintheissueofhumanrights"inLatinAmerica and"unusualinterestevery. whereinthefateofthe17 JesuitsinElSalvador."
FatherArmeeexpressed joyatanincreaseofJesuit vocationsinseveralLatin Americannations.
Morethan3,800Jesuits are erica workinginLatinAm-
aworkofthesocietyin liefinAustraliahaddirect sober. IndiawasassistancewithItalsohelpedyoungfeedingarrangementswith BrotherKari.hospitalsforthetreatmentcouplestogetmarriedbyCatholicCharitiesinIndia. aypeisagendawillbediscussionandreportingonthe progressoftwinningofcon. ferencesofSt.Vincentde PaulbetweenAUstralia, IndiaandMalaysia.
TwinningisanarrangementbywhichanAustralian parish conference adoptsanoverseasconferencetohelpitfinancially andtoreportbackand forthontheirmutualwork.
3,000,000CATHOLICS
BrotherKuriaypeisalso presidentoftheDiocesan CentralCouncilofKothamangalaminKeralaand chairmanoftheState CouncilofKeralaofSt. VincentdePaul,comprising1200parishconferences.
Keralaistheprinciple ChristianStaleofIndia, tracingitsChristianityback toSt.ThomastheApostle whocametoIndiainabout 50AD.
AtpresentKerolianCatholicsnumberabout3,000,000-10percentofthe wholeSlatepopulation.
BrotherIthithypeisby professionalawyerprac. t'singin-bankingandexchangematters.
Addressingameetingof Vincentianson Sunday evening,hetoldofthegreat povertyamongstthe1.0Ple ofIndiaandtheworkof St.VincentdePaulinhelpingthemillionsinneed.
HesaidthatthePoPnlelionofIndiaincreasedat theroleof11,000,000a yearandwouldberoundthe billionmarkbytheyear 2,000,despitethat1,000,000 childrendiedeveryYear,
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PastoralInstituteforthethirdtermof1977are: NEDLANDS:Threesessions. Coarse:Maryology.
Lecturer:FatherPeterLucas,O.P.
Place:45TyrellStreet,Nedlands. Daleandtime:TUESDAY.September30.September27,October4at7.30p.m. MORLEY:Morningsession(threesessions). Course:Maryology.
Lecturer:FatherPeterLucas,O.P.
Place:AssemblyRoombehindtheInfantJesusChurch. WellingtonStreetMorley.
Daleandtime:WEDNESDAY.September21.September28.October5at10a.m.
tO'itSrrsern/t1571tN&it-12M-S=01/R.
Lecturer:MissMargaretCannier. Place:ParishCentre,154CanningHiglMay,EastFr-e- l-1%1'11'eandtime:CommencingTHURSDAY,October6. at7.10p.m.
CATHOLICWOMEN'SLEAGUE
ACatholicWomen'sLeaguestallwillbeheldin WesleyChurchGroundsonThursday,September29.As thesuccessofthestalldependsonthesupplyofsaleable goods,cakes,jams.picklesoranyarticlewillbegreatly appreciatedGoodsshouldbeleftatleagueheadmiarters, bySeptember22.sotheymaybemarkedandpriced ThegirlsofPortKeatsMissionwouldwelcomematerial. tobeembroidered,alsocottonsforthework.Anypieces lyingaroundandofnousecanbeleftatleagueheadquarters.49nVincentStreet.Mt.Cawleyeobeforwarded tothemission.
FOCOLAREMARIAPOUS
Thesummer,MariapoliswillbeheldinBallarat,Victoria,fromlaniimy10to15.Youngpeople,families, priestsandReligiousareallinvitedtoattend.Farther 'nformarionisavailablefromBrianandDeniseMills. 106BromptonRoad.WembleyDowns,6019.phone 411859. OnChannel2onMonday.September19,at10.15p.m. thedocumentary"APlaceCalledLoppiattewillbe shown.Lopptaoorepresentscross-sectionofthetypes ofpeoplewhofollowthewayoflifeoftheFocolare Movement
&GOLLOP
PHLEGMNIDEPARTURE
Mr.RonJohnson.whoretiredlastweekasmanager ofPellegrini'shadjoinedthecompanyafterleaving schoolandexceptforperiodofwarservicehadspent alifetimewiththefirm.Forover31yearshewas manager.Agatheringof20presentandformerstaff farewelledhimataluncheonlestweekandelanother gathering.Messrs.K.SullivanandN.Dallimore,present boardmembers,andpastmembers.Messrs.B.Prindiville andS.Briggstenderedafarewell.
GIN2EBONY AEmirnighttobenefitClontarfwillScheldatthe kl Hot Tsdy,September27.at7.45pm.The compareandquizmasterwillbeA.B.C.radio personalityMr.PatHarding.Tickets321areavailable fromOmar(16894441oratthedoor.
THIRDORDEROFST.FRANCIS
AtthesecondofWittall.entitled-FiveLooksatthe ChurchinPrayer",FatherChrisFlamersaidthatwhet wasanordinaryeventintheChurchofMeApostleshad becomeanordinaryeventintheChurchofonetime. Baptismwasseenasfartoomuchaboutpersonalsalvaiion,hesaid.Itduinotstartmowithanyreference tooriginal sin, bathistoricalfactorsledittobeinter. preMd thisway. Henotedthatindiscriminateinfantbaptismhadtaken itstollinalackofunderstandingofthetruenatureof themerriment. tiesardthattherevisionoftheriteforinfantbaptism in1969wasgiantsteptocorrectattitudesbuttherite ofChristianinitiationforwhilesshowsevenmorepoten tial. Theemphasisonrealandexperiencedtransformation inChristwouldleadto deeperunderstandingofthe sacramentsofinitiation.
Mrs.BarbaraHannainanothersegmentfortheevenn,outlinedtheroleofparenteducatorsinthepronese ofChristianinitiationforadultsshowsevenmorepotenwithmanyesamPimfromtheLBre.MISPublishedby theCatholicPastoralInstitute.
OnTuesday,September20,thetopeofthethird lectorswill theAnointingofTheSickandhowthe new.riteenrommes realChristi.approach serious Nlaess anddeath. Practicalquestionsto dealtwithincludeinvolving thepati.lsinMeprayersreadingsandpetitionsofthe rite:alsothepartthatcanbeplayedbyhospitalstaffin thecelebrationofthesacrament. ThefollowingTuesday.September27,thetopic be theWordofGodthathasbeenWIprominentlyrestored toallthencmntalrittsandisintendedtobringGoes presence theuicramentsintoclearerfocus.
TheOraltopiconOctober4willbeastudyofprayer especiallyliturgicalprayerintheMass,inthelifeofthr youngadolmcentucondaryschoolstudent. ST/ENHANCE. Talkscommenceal7.45p.m.punctually.
TheSisters'fifty-twoyears
says: meal,atthePalmyratram UndertheFatimatitle,"Thestandardbywhich as was stopforherteachers,butthepupilswerethefirsttotheschoolmustbejudged theydidn'tappear. moveintothenowpogo-andtheSisters'workevalTheSistershadjustmov.tarblueuniforms, edintotheirconvent.forredishnwthae hove kept ofpest up needythepresbytery, DOUBLENUPTIAL theirChristianfaith.. Comingbytramfrom MrsN.sharnisapast Thaucakfih.el.daStareet...Firaerandatlaey.MASSeing tilortsin.MotherLasertarwasalong-standingtraparishal. enceandSisterModwenaditionlongbeforetheSi. pupiloftheschool,aswas beganteachingatPalmyraseescametoresideinMe mother,doy,a or gechM..ildihlrloacenr;.naored in1925,
Alfirst,schoolwasahallpreparedthealtar the adeepfaithinthe Carmel.SisterM.'W...
inTamarStreet.
SisterGertrudeMATTHIAS,left,comeseachdaytoteach music.Picturedoresomeofherpupils.AtrearRoseannePAINO, front,MaryanneSNAIRE;right,ChristianaTESSORIERO.
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Healsoexpressedsatisfactionwiththerecent increaseinVOC800113to thepriesthood"and"the growth of prayer groups"amongtheWel-
LastSunday,theCatholicSingles,21andOverSocialClubpresentedSisterBERNARDINE, ofSt.Norbert'sNewEraHome,EastPerthwithochequefor$530.Themoneywasraised bytheCatholicSocialClubmembersatohouse-partyandacabaretandwasgivento SisterBernardinoforuseinherworkwithalcoholicsandhomelessAboriginalpeople.Sister BemordineispicturedwithColinPIKE,president,andLetitiaALLAN,vice-presidentofthe club.
Surveyongirls'education
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robot.CouncilofState SchoolsOrganisations willcarryoutanationionsof.paorenuets.riezardo-f of alsurveyoftheopin-
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COMMUNICATION
Thejointundertakingwill befinancedthrough a $15,000grantfromthe SchoolsCommission. Thesubmissionsaidthat, Thesurveyisbasedonrealisingthetremendous thefaMthatlifeoptionsimportanceanditnthenceof far girlshavewidenedcoo-parentsontheirchildren's siderablyinrecentyearsuser,tiwasproposed duetomanyfactors,boththroughthejointprojectto socialandeconomic. involveparentsinBothniaAmongthesearethemorelingtheeducationalissues, elftv fertilityrolesandstrategiesrelated andthesteadilygrowing10makingarealityoflifenumbersofwomeninthestyle(includingcareersI paidworkforceincludingchoweforgirls, anincreasingpercentageof marriedwomen, ABASIS Ilsesubmissiononwhich It that of theSchoolsCommission nature the gramwas'cum' "'theresultswouldbeindicathatthereshouldbeavar.tiveratherthandefinitive iely of d'°ic' available 5°andthereforewouldnotbe girlswithregardtotheirapptsetddesoall parenttotal lifeMOM. ,groupsbut
Increasing facilities forparent/teachercons is andco-operation. Thepare.whohave beeninvolvedintheKokowillbeencouragedto continuetheirinterestand tostimulatetheinvolvestylethroughschoolingwillmeatMMI1m3 beenhanced. Areportontheproject MISb,producedanddis. Patents'
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COMMUNALLIVING
"SiMilarly,people
ecumenithlntrcinFranleanVanier'scommonitimofhandicappedpersons andothers.thebasicChristiancommunitiesappearing inAfricaandLatin.Arneri.
Othermovementsrejected lifeinthebigcitieswith itsalienationanddepersonalisation.
"Sowcfindhundred,of peoplereturningtothesimplelifeOntheland."she said.
FEWJOINING
"Therearepeopleliving todaylookingforprayer, forcommunity.for Simplelife,fordeeperrelationships-forthecarom weprofesstobelivingina radicalway."
Butrecentstatisticsinthe aurveybyMajorReligious Superiorsthawedthatvery fewpeoplewerejoiningthe religiousorders.
"Peoplearenotflocking toustolearnhowtopray, howtolivesimply,howto loveoneandher."
Thenegativeeageeta of today'ssociety secnlaris
beenmorerelevant
MELBOURNE.-Thevowofpovertyhadneverbeenmare relevant,SisterMonicaMarks,ProvincialSuperiorofAdelaide, toldfleeMercySisters'assembly, Speaking theSocial DimensionoftheVows, SisterMonicasaidthere wasagreaterconscious. nemintheworldtoday thattwo-thirdsofmankinddidnothavethe necessitiesoflife. Therewararealisationthatdevelopment basedongreaterand greaterconsumptionwas only"increasingthesinfulppbetweenrichand "Thevowofpoverty, evenunderstoodsolely inrelationtomaterial goods,hasneverbeen Morerelevant." Sheurgedtheassemblyto"reathleaseout" whatpovertymeantin practicallivingandin thedecisonsfacingthe MercySisters.
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ELLIOTT&ELLIOTT
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THEABORIGINESANDTHE CHURCH;ATRAGEDYAND
THEWAYOFRENEWAL
InsharingmythoughtswithyouaboutAboriginesandtheChurch,wouldliketomaks itclearinthebeginningthatomspeakingfrommyexperienceatPortKeatsandosanAbo. riginaltribalMGM
AstatementreadtotherecentmeetingoftheAustralianbishopsbyDeaconBONIFACEPERDJERT,ofPortKeats,N.T.
Ofcome,thereareothergroupsoftribalaborigines likeus.Muchofwhatsaywouldapplytothem. PortKeatshasapopulationofalmost1,000Aborigines.Ninety-ninepercentofthemareCatholics. Thepeoplearemadeupofthreemaintribalgroups, namelyMurinbata,MuringnarandMurinjabin. Beforethemissioncame42yearsago,thepeople livedintheirowntribalareas.Theywerenotthe bestoffriends.Tribalfightswereverycommon. Whenthemissioncametheybegantolivetogether. Theystartedtowork,atfirstinthegarden,andlater instockwork.Theywenttothehospitalwhenthey weresick.Theyletthechildrengotoschool.Most ofthepeoplereceivedinstructionintheCatholicfaith,
OLDWAY,NEWWAY
Manyoftheoldpeoplekeptuptheoldways. Theywerenotforcedtostopthem.Myfatherhad threewives,buthewantedtohavemebaptised. IwasthefirstbabybaptisedattheMission.My fatherWarbaptisedonlyin1966.Hediedayear later. TheoldpeoplecalledtheCatholicFaiththe"New Way",Theycalledtheirownreligion"theOldWay". Sometimesomeofmypeoplespokeaboutreturning totheoldway.
Theyhadargumentsaboutthis.Evennowargumentssometimesstartaboutit.
Fifteenyearsago,therewasabigmeetingatwhich myfatherandtwootheroldmenstoodupagainst othersonbehalfofthe"NewWay".
Theysaidthe"OldWay"wastoodangerousfor youngpeople.Itwasclearforthemthatthetwoways wouldnotgotogether.Sotheoldceremonybegan todieout.
Priests,Brothers,Sistersandlaymissionarieshave workedveryhardforus.Thishasmadeusrealise howmuchrespectandconcerntheChurchhasforus. Infact,themissionsavedourpeople.Theywere dyingout.Nowtheyaregettingbigandstrong.
THEPOPE'SWORDS
Inthepastfewyearsespecially,havenoticedthe ChurchsayalotaboutAboriginalculture.Iheard theHolyFather,PopePaul,speakofhisrespectfor ourcultureatNorthSydney. heardhimagainspeakofitwhenwesawhimin Romeduringourpilgrimage.Ihavereadhiswords inhisletter"EvangelisationintheModernWorld", (Ch.2,par20.)
Hesaysthis:
"Whatmattersistoevangeliseman'scultureand cultures,notinapurelydecorativeway,asitwere, byapplyingathinveneer,butinavitalway,indepth andrighttotheirveryroots,inthewideandrich sensewhichthewtermshavein"GaudiumetSpes", alwaystakingthepersonasone'sstartingpointand alwayscomingbacktotherelationshipofpeople amongthemselvesandwithGod.
isPurWITHCULTURE
"TheGospel,andthereforeevangelisation,are certainlynotidenticalwithculture,andtheyareindependentwithregardtoallcultures.
"Nevertheless,theKingdomwhichtheGospelproclaimsislivedbymenwhoareprofoundlylinkedto aculture,andthebuildingupoftheKingdomcannot avoidborrowingtheelementsofhumancultureor cultures.
ThoughindependentofculturestheGospeland evangelisationarenotnecessarilyincompatiblewith them;rathertheyarecapableofpermeatingthemall withoutbecomingsubjecttoanyoneofthem.
"ThesplitbetweentheGospelandcultureis,withoutdoubt,thedramaofourtime,justasitwasof othertimes.
Therefore,everyeffortmustbemadetomutea hillevangelisationofcultureor,morecorrectly,of cultures.
"Theyhavetoberegeneratedbyanencounterwith theGospel,butthisencounterwillnottakeplaceif theGospelisnotproclaimed."
Thesewordsandothersmademethink.Ihave beenthinkingalotaboutthe"OldWay"andthe "NewWay".Maybeinsomewaysthetwocango together.
Maybeifthetwowaysdonotgotogetherweare notactingrighttowardsGodandtowardsourselves. Justherewouldliketoreadyouafewlineson TraditionalAboriginalReligion.Theywerewritten byBerndt.IgotthemfromFatherWeansbecause hethoughttheywereright:
INSEPARABLEFROMLIFE
"Thereligionofauindigenousnativegroupwhich haslittleornooutsidecontactisalivingfaith,somethingquiteinseparablefromthepatternofeveryday lifeandthought.
"Thereligionofthispeoplehasgrowne'rtofa particularmaterialandspiritualrequiremm..nsuch awaythatitisaveryrealandimportantaspectof eachperson'slift.Thereisnosharpdemarcation betweensecularandsacredlife."
DeepdownweAboriginesareareligiouspeople. Wedidnothavemanymaterialgoods.Wewererich withspiritualgoods.
Wewererichinceremony,inlaw,inlegend.It wasthisstrongreligioussidethatmadeus. Itgive usouridentity,ourdignity,ourselfassurance,
TWOCAUSES
ThetragedyoftheAboriginalpeoplehascomein twoways:
First,theyhavelostortheyarequicklylosingtheir religiousfaith.Secondly,theyaregettingnoother faithtotaketheplaceofthefaiththeyarelosing. Theonlythingthatistakingplaceoftheirlostfaith ismaterialism.
SotheAboriginalpeopleneedtheChristianfaith urgently.Theyneedtohaveitplanteddeeply,"right totheveryroots",asthePopesays. Theyneedtohaveitsothatitispartofthemlike theiroldfaith.
TRADITIONAL
havebeenspeakingoftraditionalAboriginal religion.Iwanttomakeitclearthatamawareof thebadthingsintraditionalreligion.Itwasnot somethingfullofgoodthings. donotwanttopaintitupinthewrongway. EventheDreamtimefigureshadtheirvicesandtheir veryhumanfailures.
Buttheirtraditionalreligiondidgivemypeoplea deepawarenessofthespiritandthingsofthespirit. Theirreligioncontainedsomeelementsthatareon awave-lengthratherclosetotheChristianwavelength. ItisuptotheChristianapostle,withdelicacyand skill,totunethesetwowave-lengthstogether,sothat theresultantharmonymayberecognisedbythe Aboriginalastruth,thetruththatsetshimfree,
ATALLTIMES
Goddidnotbegintotakeaninterestinmenwith theIncarnationofHisSon,norwithMosesandthe prophets,norwithAbrtdiam.Mypeopleexisted hereinAustraliathousandsofyearsbeforeAbraham. Inallthattime,Godwaswithmypeople.He workedthroughtheirculture,He'wassavingus despitehumanweakness.
HewaspreparingusforthedaywhenHewould teethefeaturesofAboriginesintheimageofHisSon, Somustrecognise,mustUSEthethingsofGod thatareinmyculture.mostusetheminHisservice. Ifdonotdothis,myfaithandmyserviceare shallow.Theyareapretending.Theybelongto someoneelse,nottome.
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SYDNEY.-In August1976,there were3806layteachersinCatholicschools ofthearchdiocese,a percentageof76.24of thetotalstaff.
cationfirstimportance:
CalWilmil'i7clays'tadffpClal'ehr17:
Slue1970,thisnumber oflayteachershasincreased1546or68.4percent overthesixyears;totalstaff ofaschoolasawhole "'Firstofall,therewas lackofcongruenceconcerningtheimportanceof religionseducation
Catholicstatusofthelay teacher;big riseintotal
nttheschools
ABORIGINESANDCIIIRCH(fromPage8)
GodhasaskedustoloveHimwithwholemind, heartandsoul.SoImustgivemyselftoGodasan Aboriginal.ThisiswhatGodwantsorelseHewould nothavemademewhatam. Really,itistheonlywaycangoaboutit. When readtheGospels. readthemasan Aboriginal.TherearemanythingsMtheGospel thatmakemehappytobeanAboriginalbecause thinkwehaveagoodstart. SomanyofthethingsChristsaidanddid,andthe wayHelived,makemethinkofthegoodthingsM ourwayoflife. Christdidnotgetworriedaboutmaterialthings. Infact,Helookedonthemasthingsthatgetinthe wayandmakeithardtogettoourtruecountry. Hewasborninthecountrysideinacave.likemany ofushavebeenborn.Hewalkedlikeusandwith nowheretolayHishead. HediedwithnothingonaCross.Somanyofour peoplediewithnothing,
LIKEUS,HESHARED
Hehadhisownlittlegrouplikeus.Hewasstrong onsharing-"Ifsomeonewantsyourtunic,give himyourcloak."
Wedoalotofthingslikethat.OfcourseHewent alotfurther:IntheEucharistHesharedhimselfas nobodyelsecould. Helikedthebushaswedo.Helovednature.He sawintheliliesofthefieldaglorygreaterthen Solomon's.Helovedthebigthingslikethehills andopenspaces. Helovedthelittlethingslikethemustardwedand thegrainofwheatandthecorn,dropsofcoldwater andthelittlesparrows. Wehavesimilarthingslikeseedsandberriesand yams,smallwaterholes,andwelikethequietness ofthehillsandthebush.
NATURE'SPART
LikeHimwehaveadeepsenseofGodinnature. WelikethewayHeusesthethingsofnaturetoteach, andtheimportantpartnatureplaysintheSacraments. WehaveDreamtimefigureswhoformedtheworld, whogaveuslawandceremonyandlifecentres,from whereourspiritscome.
WefinditeasytoseeinChristTHEgreatDreamtimefigure,who,morethanallothersgaveuslaw andCeremonyandlifecentres,andmarkedoutthe waywemustfollowtoreachourtruecountry.
DREAMTIMEFIGURES
WehavecertainthingsMnatureforourdreaming. Wecallsomeofthesebrotherorsister.Theynot onlyrepresentourdreamtimefigurebutinsomeway theyarehien. Insomewayhelivesinthemandisthem.So heisforeverpresent.Soitisnotoverdifficultto realisethatChristiswithusalways thesame yesterday,todayandforever. Wedonotfinditstrangewhenhesaysheisthe life,thatwecanandmustlivewithhislife,thatin thislifeofHisweareone. InsomewayHefivesinusandisus,sothatwhat wedoforeachotherwedoforhim.
COMMUNITYASPECT
Wecanappreciatealsothecommunitynatureof theChurch,becauseweareveryconsciousofbeing partofagroupboundbyreligiousties. Wanmstrongonceremony,throughdanceand songandpaintedbodies.Ourceremonyinvolves groupsandgrceoupparticipatMn Wehaveremonyleaders.Wehaveinitiation ceremonieswithlongrituals. SotheceremonyoftheMass,theceremony
THEGOAL.
RaceTalk
INTHEDISTANCE,
MIllormethigh-pricedimport fromtheEasternStates, impressedmewhenhewon IsissecondraceinthisState OnSaturday.Afterbeing upwiththeleadersallthe waythisBlueYonderfouryear-olddashedtothelead afterstraighteningupand cameawaytowinbyone ando.halflengths.
Ibelievethishorsewill goontobiggerandbetter thingsandisdefinitely worthfollowing.
SWEET'OLIVE,athreeyear-oldBetterBoyFilly, putinanimpressivefirst uprunwhenshefinished thirdbehindthepromising Wilmocar.Afterdrawing awidebarrier,jockeyRod Staplespositionedthefilly inaperfectspotbehindthe leaders.
However,overthefinal 100 metres SWEET OLIVE'Sconditionranout andshewentdownby11 lengths.Thisgalloper's
ByRODEVANS
prospectslookverybright athernextstartandshould bebackedeachway.
LORDWOODimpressed mostracegoerswhenhe finishedonelengthbehind theSouthAustraliangalloperMainspring.
TrainerBruceHydehas thisRoyalGarlandfouryear-oldwiththreewins fromhislastfourstarts,includingavictoryinthe KalgoorlieCup.Ibelieve thishorsehasmorewinsin storebeforethehandicappercatchesupwithhim.
BURRADALECOUNTRYhashisfootonthetill forawelterwin,judgingby hisimpressivefourthbehind Warneet.Thisgalloper possesesabilityandshould provetobeagoodbetting propositionoverthenext fewweeks.
ArenaJottings
Somerevealinginformation,whichanswerscriticismofthe amountpaidtoAustralianfirst-classcricketers,iscontainedina PressreleasefromMr. R.J.Parish,chairman oftheAustralianCricketBoard,onbehalf oftheboard.
ItshowsthatTestplayers atleasthavereceivedhigherpaymentsthanthose whichhavebeenstatedin somequarters.
Thestatement,whichwas withelduntiltherecenttour ofEnglandwasoversays inpart:
"TheBoardresolvedin 1974thatitwouldpayto theplayersthemaximumit couldafford,takinginto considerationitsoverallresponsibilitytoAustralian cricketatallotherlevels.
"Thisprinciplewasunanimouslyacceptedbythe Statecaptains,GregChappell,DougWalters.Richie Robinson,AshleyWoodcockandRodMarsh,atthe inauguralmeetingofthe boardcricketsub-committeeonDecember22,1976.
"TheBoardisoftheopinionthatitishonouring thisundertakingandthat Australianplayersarewell paid.
CHAPPELL'SVIEW
"TheBoardopinionis confirmedbyGregChappell(theAustralianTestcaptain)inhisrecentlypublishedbook'The100thSummer'.
"Gregsays:
"Cricketersrewardshave increaseddramaticallyin acomparativelyshort time.Inamatterofjust twoseasonsthebaseTest paymentdoubledfrom $200to$400.Sizeable bonuseshavebeenhandedoutattheendofthe pasttwoseries,provident fundmoneyhasbeenincreased,cashendorsementsareflowingasneverbefore,andtheTest teamisnowsponsored forthreeyears.It'shardlysurprisingthatAustralialeadsthewayinprovidingafarbetterdeal forthecricketers.'
ByBERNARDJAY
"("Theforegoingextractis quotedwithpermissionof thepublishers,GarrySparkeandAssociates)."
"Whatdoesthisbetter dealmean?
"Itmeansthateachplayerwhoparticipatedinthe tourofNewZealandreceivedforthat35-daytour
$2,430-not"something over$1,200",ashasbeen published.
"EachplayerwhoparticipatedinthecentenaryTest receivedfromtheBoard
$2,277,not$300,ashas beenalleged.
"ForthetourofEnglandof134dayseachofthe seventeenplayerswillreceivefromtheBoard
$10,890,not$6,000,ashas beenstated.
NEARLY$22,000
"Ifaplayerplayedintwo PakistanTests,forwhichhe received$2,481,touredNew Zealand,playedinthecentenaryTest,touredthe U.K.andwasselectedto playinthefirsttwoTests againstIndia,forwhichhe wouldreceiveatleast
$3,704,hewouldreceive fromtheBoardinthecalendaryear1977nearly $22,000.
"Inadditiontothat amount,playersreceive matchfees,prizemoney andsponsorshipfeesfrom SheffieldShieldandGillette CupmatchesandtheBoard paysalltravelandaccommodationcosts,plusmeal allowances,bothathome andabroad.
PLAYERS'OTHERJOBS
"Australianplayerswith rareexceptionsarenotfull timeprofessionalcricket players.Nearlyallhaveotherjobs.
"TheBensonandHedges companyiscontinuingits sponsorshipoffirst-class cricketforthe1977-78and 1978-79seasons.
"Itssponsorshipfor197778willbe$250,000andfor 1978-79$350,000.
"TheBoardwillallocate 30percentofthesesponsorshipstotheplayersas prizemoney-$75.000in 1977-78and$105.000in 1978-'79.
TESTMATCHES
"Inthepasttwoseasons theBoardhaspaidplayers inAustraliaabasefee,for afive-dayTestmatch,of $400,plus$75expensemoneyplusabonus.
"Thisbonuswas$400for eachofthesix1975-76 TestsagainsttheWestIndiesand$250foreachof thethree1976-77Pakistan Testsandthecentenary Test.
"ToavoidfuturemisinterpretationsofTestallowancestheBoardhasdecided todiscontinuethebonus systemandtomakeoneflat paymentforTestmatches inAustralia.
$800AGAME
"Thematchfeeforeach ofthefiveTestsagainstIndiawillbe$800.
"Inadditiontothematch fee,theBoardwillpayall travel,accommodationcosts andmealallowances.Each playerwillreceiveashare oftheprizemoneyallocatedbytheBoardandafee fromtheBensonandHedgesteamsponsorship.
"Inadditiontoitssponsorshipoffirst-classcricket,theBensonandHedges teamsponsorship,arranged bytheBoardwiththeauthorityoftheplayers throughthecricketsub-committee,willcontinueduringthenexttwoseasons.
"UndertheBensonand Hedgesteamsponsorship theamountpaidbythe Boardtoeachplayerwill be$802foreachTest againstIndia.
"Prizemoneyforeach Testwillbe$9,000-$6,000 ($500each)tothewinners and$3,000($250each)to thelosers.
"TherewillbeManof theMatchawardsof$500 foreachTest.
"Soeachplayer(includingthe12thman)ineach Testwillreceivefromthe Boardforfivedayscricket aminimumof$1,852and amaximumof$2,102,dependingonwhetherthe matchislostorwon.
"TheBoardisalsopleasedtoanouncethatGillette (Australia)Pty.Ltd.hasreneweditssponsorshipofthe GilletteCupforfouryears andincreasedthe1977-78 sponsorshipamountby46 percentto$38,900.
"Inadditiontomatch feesforthiscompetition, theBoardwillallocate $11.900ofthissponsorshipbywayofprizemoney totheplayers.
'LUDICROUS' COMPARISON
"PaymentstoTestcricketplayershavebeencomparedtotherewardsearnedbygolfandtennisprofessionals,"thestatement said.
"Thisisaludicrouscomparison.
"Cricketisateamgame andTestcricketisnotplayedintheU.S.A.,Japanor Europe.
"Australiangolfandtennisplayerswithfewexceptionspaytheirownexpensesandalsoearnthebulk oftheirincomenotinAustralia,butintheU.S.A.. theFarEastorEurope. Golfersandtennisplayersearnmoneybytheirindividualperformances.If theyfailtoperformthey earnless.
ALLEQUALLYPAID
"Incricketallmembers oftheteamortouringparty areequallypaid.
"ThisisAustralianBoard policyandisthewishof theplayers.
"Paymentsaremaderegardlessofindividualperformancesandpaid,evenif amatchiswashedout.
"TheBoardreaffirmsthat itwillpaytotheplayers themaximumitcanafford aftertakingintoconsiderationitsresponsibilityto Australiacricketatalllevels.
ATALLLEVELS
"TheBoardbelievesthat itisimportantthatthemediaandthecommunityrealisethatprofitsfrominternationaltours,bothhome andabroad,aredistributed bytheBoardtotheState associationstoassistinfinancingSheffieldShieldcricketandthepromotionand developmentofthegame atalllevels,fromschools throughjuniorandcountry associatestogradeanddistrictclubsandSheffield Shield.
"Apartfromaminimum ofessentialpaidstaff,the vastamountofworkrequiredtosupportthistremendousundertakingboth throughoutAustraliaandon theinternationalscene,is performedbyanarmyof devotedcricketofficials workinginanentirelyhonorarycapacity.
"Privatepromotionmay benefitafewplayersbutit willmeanlessincometo theStateassociationsfor thegeneralbenefitofthe majorityofplayersandthe gameitself."
GREYHOUND SELECTIONS
ByGuestTipsterMr.J.COLE
GIFT(1)-7.40p.m.
NONPENALTY-530M.
1.Billajohn,2.FieldRoamer,3.DearDarling,4. SpaceRumour,5,Gris Plata,6.RebelPayout,7. Runonya,8.MalteseRecord,(res)9.SmoothJubilee,(res)10.NewPulse.
Select:1,5,8.
MAIDEN-8p.m.
QUALIFIEDMAIDENS530M.
1.ComeOnScatters,2. Ikanui,3.MountViewLass, 4.DodgerLass,5.Simply Chief,6.Murphy'sMate, 7.LuckyAcres,8.Graemma,(res)9.StarOdyssey, (res)10.KintaSupreme.
Select:4,8,5.
DISTANCE-8.20p.m.
DISCRETIONARY
GRADING-740M.
I.Shuatiff,2.Tommy TheFirst,3.MakinFire,4. RedConcord,5.Cyclone Trixie,6.WiseWarrior,7. LittleJustine,8.Taremill, (res)9.LadyBandicoot, (res)10.FawnKarminda.
Select:6,7,8.
GIFT(2)-8.40p.m. NONPENALTY-NON AWARDS-530M.
1.NettContents,2.Jet Screen,3.OnBroadway,4. Macarthur'sLane,5.ContentedCharm,6.PiedIssue,7.AtomMan,8.Small Tag,(res)9.Hooker'sBid, (res)10.LumberTrapper.
Select:2,8,6.
GIFT(3)-9p.m. NONPENALTY-NON AWARDS-530M.I.JollyEdison,2.MarcusRate,3.NewRetreat, 4.HalfAMillion,5.Brig Zana,6.RealScoundrel,7. Orthotype. 8.Canoner's Lady,(res)9.Highland Brin,(res)10.OurBoy Dins. Select:3,2,8.
GIFT(4)-9.20p.m. NONPENALTY-NON AWARDS-530M. 1.LeoRebel,2.Red Sequence,3.FieryMariner, 4,BrightIdea,5.Sparkling Gift,6,Giacometi,7.Good Company,8.CreamMachine,(res)9.MisterMiza, (res)10.RomanConcert. Select:2,4,7.
DISTANCE-9.40p.m. DISCRETIONARY GRADING-740M. 1.