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HayStreetattheTownHallwascompletelyblockedbythousands ofpeopleatnoononSaturday,May4,1946,whenthelateCardinal NormanGilroywasgivenacivicreception.
ThefeelingsofPerth Catholicswererunning high,indivativeofthewave ofacclaimfortheman sweepingoverAustraliaat thetime.
Perthwasthefirstplace outsideSydneytogreetthe Australianwhojustfour monthsbeforehadmade uniquehistoryforthose times,beingthefirstAustralian-borncardinalinthe collegeof70atamoment whenPopePiusXIIopenedthecollegeranksextensivelytonon-Italians.
Australia'spreviouscardinalhadbeenIrish-born CardinalMoran,ArchbishopofSydney.
EnteringthePerthTown Hall,thecardinalhada quickhandshakewithan ex-Gallipolicomradeofthe GreatWar.
TheyoungNormanGilroywasawirelessoperator onthetroopshipHessen
thatstoodoffGallipoliduringthefamouslanding.
CardinalGilroy'swritings onGallipoli,includingan eye-witnessaccountofthe Anzaclanding(condensed inadiarywrittenaboard hisship),arenowpartof theMitchellLibrary'sexclusivearchivesontheFirst WorldWar.
"WhenIwasatelegraph messengerwiththePostmaster-General'sDepartment(asitwasthen known),Iconsideredmyself somebody.Ilikedthejob IhadandIwasproudof it,"CardinalGilroytold thegatheringinthePerth TownHall.
AfterLordMayorTotterdellpresentedthecardinal withabookofpressed W.A.wildflowersasagift forhismother,Cardinal Gilroysaid:
"Ihaveneverdelivered amessagethatgavemeso
muchpleasureatthisyou havegivenmetodeliver tomydearmother.
"Fromourmotherswe learnonlythatwhichis good.
"Ifwearefaithfultothe thingswelearnfromother mothersweshallbenobler menandnoblerwomen."
Hetoldthegathering thattheyhadgivenan exampleoftrueAustralian citizenship.
Theyhadrefusedtobe influencedbyanyintoleranceorbigotry.
PerthsawCardinalGilroypresideoveraweekof solemnMassesandother functionscommemorating thearrivalin1846of Perth'sfirstbishop,Bishop Brady,ahandfulofBenedictines,includingSalvado, andapioneergroupofsix SistersofMercy.
Acloseobserverofthe cardinalduringthatweek wasthemasterofceremonies,latertobecomeArchbishopGoodyofPerth.
"Heimpressedmewith hiscalmdignity,hissmiling affablepresenceandhiseloquence,whichstruckthe rightnoteoneveryoccasion,"ArchbishopGoody saidthisweek.
"Apriestofdeepspiritualityandstrictself-discipline,heshowedhimselfto meaftermyappointmentas akindandencouraging friendandapracticalpastor withgoodcounselderived fromhismanyyearsofexperience.
"CardinalGilroygave honourtothepriesthood.
madetheChurchinAustraliaillustriousbyhisministry andleadershipand,hisdeath notwithstanding,hisexample willlongbeabeaconofencouragementtoall."
CardinalGilroy'sfinal triumphwasanaddressto thousandsofyouthata floodlitpageantonSubiaco Oval.Heendedhisaddress tothecrowd:
"Australiaisaglorious country,saved,asthough byamiracle,fromtheravagesofwarandblessedby Godasfewcountrieshave beenblessed.
"OurnationalConstitution,formulatedbyGodfearing,patriotic,capable leaders,safeguardsour freedomandhumandignity.
"Thisistheheritageyou havereceivedwhichyou muststrivetosafeguard zealouslyandtransmitintact."
AtthebiennialconferenceoftheLoreto FederationofAustraliaheldduringthe weekendwere:Lefttoright:Mrs.Mary FITZPATRICK(neeTalboys),formerlyof Nedlands,nowinSouthAustralia;(rear) MissElizabethBARTLETT,ofKirribilli; (front)Mrs.MargaretSULLIVAN,ofMarryotville,S.A.;Mrs.ElizabethJONES(nee Prendergast),ofNedlands;SisterNoni MITCHELL(formerpupilofLoretoGoremont)Mrs.EdwinaDOYLE,ofToorak.
Loretopastpupilsfrommanypartsof AustraliagatheredinPerthattheweekendtoattendthe12thbiennialconferenceoftheLoretoFederationofAustralia, thenationalpastpupils'organisation. Upwardsof200peopleattendedeachofthe lectures,meetingsand otherfunctions.
Masscelebratedby ArchbishopGoodymarkedtheopeningofthe conference.
ThespecialguestspeakerwasSisterJoselyn Dunphy,I.B.V.M.,who isapastpupilofLoreto Convent,Claremont,the firstwomantobechosen MannixScholarfrom Melbourne University andnowalecturerat thatuniversity.
Shepresentedthe theme"ChristianReactiontoaChanging World'inthreechallengingandinspiringaddressesheldonSaturday atLoretoConvent,Nedlands,andonSundayat LoretoConvent,Claremont.
SisterNoni,1.B.V.M.. MotherProvincialofthe LoretoOrderinAustralia,waspresentatall functionsandaddressed thepastpupilsafterSundaylunch-ahappy occasion-whichfollowedtheSundayMass, concelebratedbyBishop HealyandthreeJesuit priests-FathersDynon,DayandStrong. Thepresidentofthe federationconference. Mrs.PatriciaWilliamsof Perth,presentedthefederationcrosstoMrs. EdwinaDoyle.ofMelbourne,duringtheclosingbenediction,givenby BishopPeterQuinn.to markthefactthatin twoyears'timethenext conferencewillbeheld atLoretoConvent,MandevilleHall,Toorak, Melbourne.
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RELIGIOUSFREEDOMIS
thebishops whoweremakingtheof 'thinevisitthatbishopsare requiredtomakeeveryfive yearstothePope.Pope Paul,speakinginLatin, saidthathecameodesiredthatpeacebe
inNorthernIreland.
"Itisthedutyofthe CatholicChurch,incooperationwithmembersof otherreligioos,"hesaid."to instructmeninthewaysof peace.topraytoGodfor peace,tostrivewithalleffontobringabouttrue peaceinmen'ssouls,and thusbuildupsocietyin whicheveryone'srightsare recognised,andhatred, store andviolenceabol. ished."
ThePopeurgedtheprelates"tohezealousit,your canofCatholicschools, whoseworthmusteverbe keptbeforemen'sern.
"Thegloriousheritageof Ireland,name!,theCatholicfaithandthetreasure ofcivilculture,mustprincipallybehandedontoposteritythroughthem,"be said.
SamegroupsinIreland havecontendedthinseparateschoolingofCatholi. andProtestants,particularly inNorthernIreland,has contributedtomutuallack ofundemandingmistrust, andhostility.
Theyhaveadvocatedthe abolitiooofseparateschool systemsasanettoward reNation.
Neencouragedthebishops"tocontinueboldly carryingoutthevaluable prescriptionsoftheSecond VaticanCouncilconcerning theparticipationofthe wholecommunityofthe faithfulinthelifeofthe Church.theco-operationof bishops,priestsandfaithfulinevangelisation,the livelyandalertactivityof allmembersofthe!lockIn sacredliturgy,andthe Cbrilianedocationof
forwivesves-
ingCentre.
'Theuseoftheovule- "Sterilisationisnoa. rionmethodrequiredpod "Butmosthusb.dstoeOthercounsellorsarewettoherwomanlinestand marriagerelationship
organised footingin1968. Althattime,number ofmarriedcouplesfeltthat, inthetightofthePope's rejectionofartificialcontraceptionintheencyclical Human.Vitaein1967, Catholiccouplesshould bandtogetherinsupporting eachothermdhelpprovide themostup-to-date'doe motionthatwasavailable.
Inthosedays,thesocalkd"rhythm"orsimple countingofdayshadbeen discardedandtemperature wasusedasanindication offertility.akhough it couldonlyprovethatovulationhadtakenplaceand couldnotcopewiththeunpredictableonsetofthefertilestage.
PopePaul'shopethat sciencewouldcomeupwith asimplemethodoffertilityrecognitionwas people anticipated. thanmostpeople
About1968,researchers, notablyDr.JohnBillingsof Melbourne,wereableto showconclusive),bymedicalteststhatsimpleowecossymptomseasilyrecognisablebyordinarywomen wereprovidingebiologicallysoundpictureofwhat washeppeninginthecycle offertility.
Nineyearslater,Mn. Newmansaysthatmanyof thepeoplesheseesaredissatisfiedwithotherforms ofcontraception.
"Somearemorallydisturbed,butmanymoreendnotallofthemCatholics-arefedupwiththe Adeeffectsofothermethods orthehit-and-missinaccuracyoftheirknowledge."
Shcenjoysworkingwith youngcouples.
"Itgivesoreconfidence andsomethingtosharewith peoplewhowantsomething moreoutoflife."shesaid.
"Somefeelawkwardand apologeticfortheirpre. ence.asthoughitissilly forwomantocomeand talkabouttheseproblems.
"Wedonotintrudeinto acouple'srelationship,we simplypointoutinahalf hourinterviewwhatthe factsareanditisupto thepersontodecidehow fartheywanttogointheir tiedmalife.
'Somewomenloseinterhuwhenitisstressedthat sbandsshouldtakepen infamilyplanning;itdawns onthemwhatthiswillmean fortheirmarriedrelationship
"Suchwomenhavebeen breinvrastedintothinking thatitistheirconcernto lookafterfamilyplathing andnetdimofAMtuis-
Afterhisordinationin Romeettheageof27in 1924,thefutureCardinal Gilroysiredsixyearswith theApostolicDelegationin Sydneyand,later,three yearsaschancellorofhis nativeLismoredioceseuntil1934whenhecommencedthreeyearsasBishopof PortAugusta.
Hisappointmentin1937 asCoadjutorArchbishop toArchbishopKellyof SydneywasinierF(F1F11 anhistoricmilestonewith anAustraliancandidate finallyinviewforAustralia'sfirstdiocese.
HesucceededArchbishopKellyin1930attheop of44andthenext31years dec timeofInnbut isiveleadershipinthe AustralianChar..
Historianswillsoonbe abletoputintoperspective hisdecisionnottoallyhimselfcompletelywiththe politicalviewsofArchbiels.0Menai,NewSouth Walesappealingtoretain morenumerousCatholic representation=soonLabourflirtyleadersNthes PremierCahill,compared withtheVictorianscene.
Thesession0ow.So anypenesmarried
CouplesareurgedtoM. lendtogetherforbettermo. matunderstandingofthe method. PersonalIntenlew availablebyappointment4 theNaturalFatuityPlansloe
Archbishop,absentfromone marchagainstracism,led anotherthroughLondon
LONDON(NC).-ACatholicarchbishopwhowasroundlyantieisedintheCatholicPressinAugustfornotparticipatinginamarch egainetracismledamarchagainstracismthroughSouthLondonlast week.
AttheConsistoryof1946aversinPerth,thecardinal theinternationalisationofalwaysmadecordedvia theChurchwas
I.1971 the eviagingC'thacwenttolivewithhispa Churchesonthecontinents joss.eeSydneyal ofAfrica,India.ChinaandtheLittleSistersofthe SouthAmerica. PooratRandwick.where Onhisoccasionalstop-hediedlastweek,aged
borough).werethreeAngli-opposingmarchIsarthe .nsuffraganbishops:Bids-tamedaybytheNationalSevetelAnglican gtheleaders ttw'coamon opsTrevorHuddlatoneofFront(NP),apoliticalpartymenwere Stepney,HughMontefiorewhosestrengthisbatedon thethmeefolmere,. ofKingston-upon-Thames,itsoppositiontoinuoisraAbout1,500to2,000pat andMichaelMarshalloflionofnon-whitesintoBri.letookpartinthemarch Woolwich. lain. lastweek,whichcovered ArchbishopBowen,inlet-ButtheNPmarchinthe.00.3.5.ileth lerstohiscritics,saidthatafternoonbrokeoutintoOneofthefewpriests thersonforlosabsenceconsiderableviolen.,withresentsaidthatonlytwo attheearliermarchwasmorethan100peopleinnestsfromtheSouthwark thatherecoiledatthepr..hired. rchdiocescwereamongthe paxofmarchingwithmenDespitethelaterviolence,15to20clergywhotook knowntohaveeverylisten-twoCatholicweekly.-part. tionofgoingontocauseTheTabletandtheCathoaviolentconfrontationlaterticHerald-decriedth illtheday,"especiallyasitlackofleadershiporsigni
Disappointment
onYouth;the taskinAfrica;
CardinalHume onteachinganddevelopment
ROMEINC/.-ThefailureoftheSynodofBishopstopro- ducea"masterlyanalysisofthewayyoungpeoplethinkand react"hasbeenadisappointment,accordingtoCardinalHume ofWestminster.
AtaPressconference inRomeonOctober17, CardinalHumesaidthat thereactionsofyouth variedfromplaceto plan.
"Yet haveasense thataninternational popcultureexistswhich hastobeunderstood," hesaid.
Thecardinalsaidthat bewasdisappointedat thelackofanalysisof "whetsongsyouthSin, whatbookstheyread, whatmak.themtick andthewaytheydo tick."
Thecardinai'sgeneral impressionofthefifth meldSynodofBishops, however,waslamb, positive.
Hesaidthathewas "stimulatedbywhet
(otherbishops)hadto sayandencouragedby whattheyare."
Askedforhisviews on"Africanisation"of theChurch,thecardinal saidthatsuchaprocess wouldbeverylong.
"Nothinghappensin theChurchin24hours.'' hesaid,indicatingthat "whatmightbecalled tosinsofcab:elasticolonisation"areeradicatedonlyslowly.
The54-year-oldprelatesaidthatAfricain thenext50yearswould havetoproduce"a theologianofthecalibreofStAugustineof Hippo-afirst-rate theologist.who filet-rate nota transplmtfromRoman seminaries."
Thecardinalsaidthat
hehopedthatthesynod wouldproducestatementurgingcatechists
Suchstatement,he said,wouldleadtoward removing"thesuspicion andopposition"tomodernutech.is.
Thecardinalsaidthat theChurchmustencouragethecontinualdevelopmentofChurchdoctrine. Partofthedevelopmentprocess,hesaid. dependedonthe'Onusfideliurn"-akind ofcommonagreement amongthefaithfulon tenonmattersoffaith and
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SHOULDCHURCHESPAYTAXES?
Theconferencealto revealedaconsenotiothat taxationofchurchpropmtywouldnotproduce muchnewroenuefor citim.
asaninantivetolocate intheantralcity.
Mr.Kelleysaidthat churchpropenytaxex, o emotionsallowedreligi. confreed..anddiversitytoflourish.
ataconferenceco-sponsoredbytheUniversity ofLouisville(KeetuckY), andtheLouisvilleArea InterfaithOrganisation forService. Whilesomepeople -feelstrongly" that churchesshouldpaymopertytax,itwasnot likelythatparentchar! ohtaxexemption,amIJ beremoved,nc,ording toDennisGilbert.assoc. MteprofemorofPoliticalscienceattheUniversityofLouisville.
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Pron,..0,Gilbertsaid thatpollsofSOOpeople inJeffersonCounty (Louisvilkl.conductedin 1975,1976end1977. found43percentofthe peoplefeltchurches mshould paypropertytax. 43percentfeltthey should and13per centhadnoopinion. Whileviewsweresplit hemid.therewasnoindicationofastronginchantontochangethe pre..
ProtestorGilbertsaid thatwhilenationalfigureswerenotavailable. thepatterninareas wherepropertyamenmentsweremadeshowedchurchesownfourto sixpercentofthetotal asussedproperty.
GOVT.PROPERTY
"Ourproblemisno withreligioustax-exempt mope.,lamwithtat. exemptgovernmentrnoi petty"RobertBullet. leer.,Countypropertyevoluationadministrator,toldtheconference. Gilbertsaidgovernmentownedthelargest bulkoftax-exemptpro-
TheRev.DeanKelley.executiveforreligiousandcivillibertyfor theNationalCouncilof Churchel.saidthatOur. ohpeopleshouldbegin toanswerpeoplewho talkedoflargechurch properoi InNonYorkCity.he prample.hesal,church opertyrepresentedon. Ivasmallpercentageof assessedpropertyMittei whilesomeprofit.mak. Mgenterprise,hadbeen grantedtaxexemption,
"lechurch,,badto rayreopen).au,-he mid,"somemighthave tofold":otherswould belimitedintheirwork and'Mostwouldbeseverelyhandicapped!'
"RELIGIOUS" SOCIETIES
Theconferenceaho consideredtheproblem ofpeoplewhocallthemselvesreligioussafeties inordertoqualityfor churchtaxexemption.
Mr.Butlersaidthat somepeoplewouldIn. corporatethemselvesas achurchandclaimtheir houseasachurchbuild. ingexemptfromtax.
Hisofficehaddenied thattypeofrequestbut ,ornethingneedstobe donetoclarifythelaws': heneededdefinitionof whatconstitutedrag. on.
Mr.G.AllenWest,of theLongRunBaptist ASSOCiati. said thatthe givernment"hasnobun. Mess"definingachurch butheadded:"Idon't knowwhoought
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NCNewslearnedfrom Vaticansourcesduringthe synod'ssecondweekthat ArchbishopBinhhadbeen permittedtovithiscoadjutor,ArchbishopNguyenvanThu.,inprison beforecomingtoRome.
INREDLANDS
HistoryofdevotiontoOurLady INFLUENCEOF"LEGENDARY"
evangelise,tocatechiseandc.,jnonoeinn e tohelpothers.' revolutionaryandnotthe TobeaChristianisa comprehensivessbyoflifeZEAL-ANDBISHOPChristoLtlieospz.j,,th,e ratherthanmereobedience ..0eatechesi, t;gral resin outproduceenough C7tristndnotthenCar Christi,. oneca acTit Msotsfiredwithzealtocote. Teachingaboutsocial Catechistsmustbechiseothers.IfcatechesisLs"theIlkofgraceand doseenoughtotheyoungcouldcommunicatetheMyawarenessofpersonalsin. toanswertheirrealmks-ofbeingredeemed,thisstate Socialrornmiacntmustnot tionsinawaythathasofaffairswouldchange pingforthem. itbeeeternebereducedtomerehuman. Therewouldseemalvaorenthusiasmtopassiton tobeawidapreadandur-toothers. Loseofthepoormustnot de0108Y. Catheldmustbegentneedfarabookcon- Thebishop.aschiefca-makeoneforgettheneedto ec christeenned. taisingthebasicoutlineoftechistinthediocese,shouldmangeliseeveryone. Parentsmustbehelped tobecomecatechistsoftheir children.
Thesynodshouldstate deaflythattheChurchhas righttopreachtheGospel, thatparentshavearightto choosethekindofeducation theywantfortheirchildren st_Bthatindividualshave rightSchecatechisedasperiledcatodevelopthemselvesintruthandlove. Thereisaneedformemorisaionofcertainformulasoffaith,certainpassages ofScripture,andcertain prayers.
Pope hopes for end T to Lebanon strife VATICANCITY -PopePaul
Inemphasisingthe catechesisofchildren andyoungpeople,the 1977SynodofBishops hasbeenconfronting twoofthebiggest questionsfacingthe Churchtoday.
Willtoday'syoungpe. pleretaintheirCatholic identitywhentheybecome adults.?
WhatkindofCabot. willtheybe?
Theseamperennialgo. tionsbutalsoacutelycontemporaryones. Inthewchasingtimes manybeliefsandvalues,religious andotherwise,are beingputtothetest.Such testingcanproducestrongerreligiouscommitmentin thelongrun.
LebaneseandPal. ostinianMoslems.
ThePopehascontinually calledforreconciliation Lebanonandhasaskedthe nationtobeashowcaseto theworldofhowthegreat religionscanexist.
ThePopeaid..bones thatallLebanesewould liveandworkintheIrancptilityoforder....occordingtosMasharingof rightsandduties.withrespectforthelawandcommongoodoftheLebanese people-and,bettersm.in friendship..
TMPopelamentedthe trialtrials, sufferingdisfigure. s. ad01ILSMIeaofrecentyearsinLebanon.
Hevowed continue Clutchreliefefforts
Butintheshortrunit contributestoconhasion, doubt,andoutriihtrejectionofreligion.Andit takaa tollamongthe youna.Resat.herfoundthat crisesofreligiousfaith, formerlyassociatedwith thelateteensandearly twenties,arenowbeingexperiencedbymanychildren Inearlyadolescence. Ofcourse "crisisof faith.Isnotthesamething aslossoffaith. Butthefactthatyoung peoplearenowcitation. insthistraumaintheirreligiousdevelopmentmuch earlierissymptomatic mutt seer situation. Soamtheresult.of studiesshowingsignificant declineinyoungpeople's acceptantofreligionsdon trinea,allegiancetoreligious Institutionsandpractice., andcommitmenttomany traditionalmondwanes
nee2":1"de(tertn"Iniedbitothprol"0-)busotdloygOsolothti:cPftlethri"dte dunsduce written,finalconch, aoa authority, -somethingthe1974row ia synodwasunabletodothepoed aftermanytries. Thehohoto,whohove Withtheissueofthefinal beenmeetinginclosedsmalldocumentatherentlyresolegroupsessions,arealsore-ed,thesmalllanaiam portedtobemovingtowsrdsBasinsarenowdebating theopinionthatthePopepointsraisedbythe141 shouldmayamagisterialan.speakersandbY documentofhisownontheaherwho...Madwritsynodthemeafterthelyre-tenP.P.fatthesena% abreaksup,ahedidaftercot...do. thelastsynod. Perhapsthemootalked01974,synodlathesshootspeechoftheopenreamsofspeechesandlogsynodsessions..given parstoEffiePoolinbyArchbishopPaulNguyen December,19,5. vanBinhofHoChiMinh UNDERSTANDING (-*"°""rlY
AftersiltingthroughtheFORMARXISTS material,thePopeissuedas synodthemeofevangelise.ianitewasvkwedbYthe sslp..toneethoon000onthe ExplainingthatChristCommunistsas product Fivedaysofsmallgroupofimpsnallsm,therchdiecussedforinthesynodbishopsaidthathewastryprogrammetopromoteern-W8W W.Chaircussion ofissuesraisedbydonmenageinto.Wald the141synodmemberswlvslanguage fimtt.,1M,t_eet. make insane thefirstweekof hearerscould plenary ns. standIt. ThedeterminationofHealsotoldthesynod synodmemberstosmite thatthebishopsofsouth- finaldocument,sawellasernVietnamhadurged torequestamajorstate-Catholicstoco-operatewith mentfromPopePaulonCommunistsinbuildinga wasseenbyMarxist-IA.4nsociety.
No-onehadwenthe tough, anticommunist for foretheBidsvisitand someVaticanofficiahfearedthatthearchbishophad diedinprison.
OtherbishopsfromComte bishops addressed thesynodontheirproblems inteachingthefaith. PrelateslikeCardinal KarolWojtylaofKrakow, Poland,complainedshout growinggovernmentinterferenceinreligiouseducationandaboutthestates programmeofanti-catechests."
ECUMENISM
TwocardinalsoftheRomancuriacomplainedto thesynodaboutacerrtin liturgy et the and in discussionon teehesis.
CardinallamesKnoxof theCongregationforDiv. ineWorshipandtheSao. tame.saidthatviewing liturgyasmerelyavehick totcatechisingwoulddo gravedangcrtothewhole liturgicalmovement.
CardinalJanWillebrands, ArchbishopofUtrechtand presidentoftheVatican ChristianUnitySecretariat, complainedthatecumenical cooperationinatechesis washardlybeingdiscussed atall.
forSynod ofBishops
ByArchbishopJosephL.BERNARDIN,
presidentoftheU.S.CatholicBishops,on behalfofhimselfandfourotherU.S.bishopswhohoveattendedtheSynodof Bishops.
It'simportant,though,tovacuum. realisethattheircommit-Agreatdealofstudyand memtoaspectsofmoral.preparationincounties itysuchashonesty,auth-aroundtheworldhavepre- achy,andserviceofcededthismeeting. othersisstrong-perhaps Onthesanewehavethe
ponanceofthesociologists' secondfinding,thecrucial roleofparentsMshaping thereligiousdevelopmentof theiroffspring.
For longtimethe Churchhasproclaimedthat parentsaretheprimaryedu. catorsoftheirchildra. Thatmeansdifferent thingstodifferentpeopledeclarationofparental rightstosome,anobleideal toothers. Butpossiblyitsmostimportantmaniaisas statementofbedrockfact. Bywordanddeed,parentsplayanindispensable roleinthereligiousdevelopmentoftheirchildren. Ifparentsandguardiansfalldownonthejob,there maybenoadequatesubstitute. Allthisraisessomefun 'fho'rrtli'ilr'sly:Zt7t,setvgt- stto.ongergctlion.aoth.f Pecce,ihelpofanumberoflead.oee,ponohjeIonme. fori, .Ped"...chestsateverylevelInthe beliesearch tolivebyisfte.Arecentswayofthere.Church. quentlyintense. ligiousattitudesofCt.. Howcancatecheticalpro- heyoungpeopleinthemu-grammesbestrengthened? MerelyskitteringmealedStatescametoeome Nowcantheybeexpand- kg. Tad)itbasisbutenlighteningcon-betoreachthevastam. helpfuloarteat,elusionsonthequestionsatherofCatholicchildren evmenthoughItisowofthe andyoungpea*whonow mumsomeadults
Thesociologist-authorsreceivenoformaltateche- play. foundthat'Memostiroeist
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LITERATURE;FANTASIESLEAD TOATTACKONDOCTRINE
ThefifthofaseriesofarticlesbyDENYSJACKSON,wellknownteacher,wrterandcom- mentatorreprintedfromthe"BulletinofChristianAffairs,"officialorganoftheHolyName Society.
Marianliteratureofalegendarykind nolongerheard,influencedpopulardevotion.Thusinthe"RhythmicLifeofthe BlessedVirgin-atwelfthcenturywork -onoldapocryphalworkattributedto St.Jamesisfurtherembellished, Maryappearsasalovelymaid,blondandblueeyed-aGothicMadonna.Shelivesasavirgin inthetemple,weaving,spinningcloth,readingthe Scripturesandcaringforthetempleomaments. Sheisveneratedamongpriestsandbishopsand manyyoungnoblemenseekherhand.Shedeclares herself,however,tobethebetrothedofthe"King ofalltheWorld"butfinallyagreestomarrySt. Joseph,whopledgeshimselftoguardhervirginity.
InthisandlaterlegendsMarywasseenasakind ofprincesssurroundedbyhermaidens,herrelationshipwithGodandSt.Josephreflectingtheconventionsofcourtlylove.
MYTH
AsregardsthePassion,the"RhythmicLife"and othermediaevallegendsoftheSorrowingMother madeherappearalmostinsanewithdespair;this featureofthemythseemstobemodelledonthe femalelamentationsoverdeadheroesfoundinsuch GermanicsagesastheBeowulf. Marianmiraclesbecamealiterarygenre:stories recordedfavoursattachedtovariousdevotions,inculcatingtrustintheMotherofMercy,asall-powerful toaidherchildren.Marianvisionsincreasedin numberandelaboration.
St.BridgetofSwedenclaimedtohavehadthe doctrineoftheImmaculateConceptionconfirmedby theBlessedVirgin'sownlips,andherrevelations stressedMary'spartintheworkofredemption.
THESANCTUARIES
ShedefendsmenagainstSatan,wearetold,and nenshortensthelivesofwickedmeninmercythat theymaysufferlessinHell!
Theserevelations-hadanenduringpopularity: theywereamongthosecitedbySt.AlphonsusLiguori inthe18thcentury.
ThenumberofsanctuariesofOurLadyproliferated, withwonder-workingimages,inthe13thand14th centuries.
TheShrineofOurLadyofWalsinghatn,inEngland,wasmagnificentlyendowed,andthepilgrims toitincludedKings,Queensandgreatpeopleupto thetimeofHenryVIII,whenitwasdismantled. ThereweremanyothersinSpain,France,Switzerland,GermanyandPoland,aswellasmItaly,which hadtheHolyHouseofLoreto,believedtohavebeen bonebyangelsfromNazareth.
VALUEOFSHRINES
ThevalueoftheseshrinestoChristiandevotion andthedevelopmentofthefaithofthepeoplewas immense,butinevitably,theydevelopedavarietyof abuseswhichwerelatersatirisedbyChaucerandthe CatholicreformersoftheRenaissanceera-especially thegreatErasmus.
InDante's"DivineCommedia-weseemediaeval niariologypresentedbyaneducatedlayman.Mary's powerisespeciallydisplayedinPurgatory,whose inhabitantschanttheSalveReginaunceasingly,meditationonthevirgin'svirtuesbeingamostpotent meansoftheirdeliverance.
IntheParodist,sheappearsastheRose,andthe poet,guidedbySt.Bernard,seeshersecondtime asaQueenenthroned.thesaintexplainingtohim thatthosewhoseekgracewithoutheraidtrytolet theiraspirationsflyupwardwithoutwings.
WhenMaryliftshereyestoGod,thepoet6 pantedtheboonheasks,abriefglimpseofthe BeatificVision.Inthisgrandiosepoem,Danteshows noblywhatMotherofGodmeanttotheChristians oftheHighMiddleAges. The14thand15thcenturies,however,werea timeofdecline.The"AvignonCaptivity"ofthe PapacywasfollowedbytheSchismoftheWest,when two,andthenthreerivalPontiffsclaimedthealleg- ianceofCatholics.Corruptionwasrampantin ecclesiasticalmatters,andtheologywaserodedby nominalisterrors. Inthisperiod,Marianpreachinganddevotionwere marredbyincreasingfantasies.oftenvergingonthe blasphemous,theaccountsoftheIncarnationrecalling thepaganlegendsofJupiter'sintercoursewithwomen, thusdegradingthehighestofChristian mysteries.
FANTASIES
EventhegreatSt.BemardineofSienafellintoan unpleasantsensualisminhisMariandiscourses,and wasguiltyofabsurdities,suchastheattributionof higherwisdomtotheembryonicMarywhileyetin thewombofSt.Anne. Inworksofthisperiod,thewildestfantasiesare reproducedincompleteseriousness-asinthe Mariale,afamousworkofthelater1400's.Inthese circumstances,itisnotsurprisingthatMariandoctrine becameaforemosttargetofattackbytheProtestant Reformersofthenextcentury. Luther,CalvinandZwingli,thethreechiefcontinentalreformersofthe16thcentury,differedin manythings.Theywereatone,however,intheir rejectionoftheCatholicconceptionoffreewilland holiness,andalsoofthecultofthesaints,including theMotherofGod.
LUTHER,CALVIN,ZWINGLI
LutherdidretainfromhisCatholicdaysagreat reverencefortheBlessedVirgin,buthedeniedher valueasamediatoryintercessorforthefaithfulbefore God.
CalvinandZwinglihonouredhervirginpurity,but gaveherevenlessplacehitheirteaching. Althereformersrejectedthe"HailMary"-then saidaswesayittoday-andtheSalveRegina,for obviousreasons-forthemtheBlessedVirginhad nopowertointercede. TheMarianfeastswere retainedforatimeinProtestantisedcountriesasa concessiontopopularfeeling.
IntheElizabethanBookofCommonPrayerin England,onlytheAssumptionwasdroppedout:but theotherssoonbecameadeadletter.Invocationof MaryandtheSaintswasforbiddenbyArticle22 ofthe39ArticlesoftheAnglicanChurch.
COUNCILOFTRENT
TheCatholicCouncilofTrentmentionedMarian doctrineonlyinastatementthatOriginalSindid notincludetheBlessedVirgin,nothingbeyondthiv negationbeingdefined. ThenewJesuitOrder,however,quicklyjoinedwith theolderOrdersinthezealousdefenceofhercult. St.PeterCanisiusdidasoundservicetoCatholic thinkingbyrepudiatingthemediaevaldistortionwhich attributedtherealmofjusticetoChristwhilegiving thewholeKingdomofMercytoMary. Hewastoouncriticalaboutlegends-aswasto beexpectedinthatperiod-butheeffectively defendedtheBlessedVirginagainstProtestantviews discreditingherrolesbasedonmisinterpretationsof theGospels. Hemadeastand,too,forthelovinglanguageof theSalveReginasofamiliarto
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RaceTalk
CRAWFORDROAD,a agree-year-oldSilverKnight colt,impressedmewithhis fast-finishingfifthtoGinger Giftandindicatedthathe willbreakhismaidenstatus intheverynearfuture.
Afterbeginningfroma widebarrier,TomLittle settledthisthree-year-old downinlastpositionandaftermeetinginterferenceon hometurn,finishedvery stronglyalongtheinsideto justmissaplace.
JAMESSTREET,ahorse whichhasprovedveryconsistentthispreparation, againranaverygoodrace whenhewasjustdowned bythesmartgalloperBurradaleCountryintheWelter onSaturday.
Asix-year-oldbyJames, thisgalloperbattledonpargRicularlywellinthestraight andhadhenotbeentaken onthemiddlestagesofthe race,couldhavebeensaved upforonesprintandIbelievewouldhavewonthe race.Alwaysagreateachwaychanceanddefinitely worthfollowing.
ByRODEVANS
MOSTREWARDING,a trialhorse,performedwell intheAnniversaryCupon Saturdaywhenhefinished thirdtoStonewall,beaten twolengths.
ByColoursFlyingand trainedbyAlanHawke,this four-year-oldranonstronglyafterbeingalongway fromtheleadersintheearly stagesoftheraceand,judgingbythiseffort,willsoon pickupagraduationrace andshouldbecloselyfollowed.
SEMPER'YENTAis horsewhichIbelievewill improvegreatlyonhersecond-upfourthbehindGinger Giftinthethree-year-old HandicaponSaturday.
Afillywhichhasshown plentyofabilityinthepast, SEMPERTENTAisquickly regainingtheformwhichI believewillenablehertobe averyprofitablebetting propositionthistimeup.
RODEVANS
Highstandardoftennisin FanowriosMemorial Tournament;finalstages
Withexcellentconditionsfortennisandmanyoftheplayersfrom theinauguraltournamentlastyearcompeting,theopeningdayofthe AndyFanowriosMemorialTournamentwasmarkedbyahighstandard oftennis.
Lastyearthetournament wasconductedinconjunctionwiththechampionships oftheWestAustralian CatholicLawnTennisAssociationbutthisyearitwas decidedtorunthetournamentasaseparateentity.
MarkPowercontinuedon thewaywhichbroughthim initialsuccessandhissuperbformhasalreadytaken himintothequarterfinals.
Hewillbeopposedto MarkNorton,whohas greatlyimprovedonlast year'snerformance.
Inanotherquarter-final thecontestantswillbePaul HilleandDamienMesser, bothofwhomhaverecordedsomenotablesuccesses sincelastyear'stournament.
Trinity'sHamishValentinewasdrawnagainst youngDeanColeman,a memberofawell-known tennisfamily,andcousins weredrawnagainsteach otherintheremaining quarterfinal-Johnathan Messerv.PhillipHinton.
TheabsenceofElizabeth Sayershasevenedoutthe girls'sectionandtheresult isbynomeansaforegone conclusion.
CatherineVezahadtwo impressivewinsonherway tothesemi-finalandher opponent,HelenBowler, hassimilarlywoncomfortablevictories.
DianeClyneshadatough first-roundmatchagainst CatherineSmithbeforedefeatingMarieNarrierto qualifyfortheothersemifinal.
HelenBowler'ssister Mariehadtwoeasierwins toqualifyasDianeClyne's opponent.
Asintheboyssection thegirls'semi-finalsprom-
isedtoprovideentertainingtennis.
BothfinalswerescheduledtobeplayedatSt.Joseph'sPignatelliClub,DavidsonRoad,Attadaleat 3p.m.onSaturday(October29). Resultsofthefirsttwo roundswere:
BOYS'DIVISION
FIRSTROUND:Mark
Powerd.PhillipSmith,9-0; NigelColemand.PeterMcLean,w/o;MarkNorton d.ShaneBoswood,9-1; JamieHislopd.Rodney Marchesi,9-1;PaulHilled. GrantFrick,9-7;Andrew Vezad.LukeMiocerich, 9-4;GeraldHeavyd.Shane Wallace,9-6;DamienMesserd.MarkRegan,9-1; HamishValentined.Paul Frick,9-5;AndrewEvans d.MartinHickey,w/o; DeaneColemand.Darren Maxfield,w/o;Jonathan Messerd.Christopher Quilty,9-1;GaryFosterd. AndrewForster,9-1;AlexanderSasd.DarrenTaggart,9-2;PhillipHintond. NeilO'Driscoll,w/o.
SECOND ROUND: Powerd.MarkColeman, 9-0;Nortond.Hislop,9-1; Hilled.Veza,9-2;Damien Messerd.Heavey,9-6; Valentined.Evans,9-0; JonathanMesserd.Foster, 9-3;Hintond.Sas,9-6.
GIRLS'DIVISION
FIRSTROUND:CatherineVezad.SusanBullin,
9-0;MarieNarriesd.Joanne Greig,w/o;HelenBowler d.JoneneRoberts,9-1; DianeClynesd.Catherine Smith,9-3;MarieBowler d.GabrielMetcalfe,9-1.
SECONDROUND:CatherineVezad.Elizabeth Sharpe,9-4;HelenBowler d.MarieNarries,9-1; DianeClynesd.Dolores Heavy,9-1;MarieBowler d.KarenLohse,9-4.
NEXTMATCHES
BOYS:1.30:Powerv. Norton;Hillev.Damien Messer,Valentinev.Dean Coleman;JonathanMesser v.Hinton.
GIRLS:2p.m.:CatherineVegav.HelenBowler, DianeClynesv.Marie Bowler.
Pendulum,afive-piece handwillprovidethemusic fortheSingleandOver21 Catholicclubmembers' cabaretatthePerryLakes Stadium(smallerhall)at 8p.m.onSaturday,October29.
Entryformembersis $3andfornon-members $3.50andthoseattending areaskedtobringtheir ownfoodandrefreshments.
ThenextW.A.C.L.T.A. executiveandcommittee meetingwillbeheldatthe homeofJeffSamVan Beeck,21HustlerStreet, Dianella,at7.45p.m.on November1.
-TOMBRANCH.
ArenaJottings
TheBillintroduced intheLegislative CouncilbyMr.T.McNeil,withtheideaof eliminating"unreasonable"restraintson footballplayers,seems tobegood(inports)in principle;thepracticalitiesareanothermatter.
Mr.McNeil,aformer Victorianleaguefootballer, wantsplayerstohavethe righttochoosetheclubs theywillplaywithandto negotiatetheirowncontracts.
Hesaidthattheproposed legislationwouldnotinterferewiththeproperty,rights oradministrativefunctions oftheWestAustralianNationalFootballLeagueand thatalterationstotheW.A. N.F.L.constitutionwould bekepttoaminimum.
Oneofhisobjectionsto thecurrentpracticesisthat acountryplayerhastoplay withthemetropolitanleague clubtowhichhiszonewas allocatedorgetaclearance toanotherclub.
Hesaidthatthatclub "canplayhimornot,sell himtoanotherclub,trade himforotherplayersand refusetograntaclearance toaplayerwhowishestogo interstate."
Ametropolitanleagueclub couldplayamanforsix gameswithoutaclearance fromacountryclub,after
GREYHOUND SELECTIONS
ByGuestTipsterMr.J.COLE
ALBANY-7.40'p.m. INVITATION-9.20p.m.
GRADE4-510M. NONPENALTY-530M.
1.WoeIsMe,2.Dymatic1.SmallTag,2.He'sATak, Issue,3.Alfradon,4.Jet3.MisterToewyte,4.Bright Screen,5.Ballymanagh,6.Idea,5.JumpyRock,6. WoodburnLight,7.ContentStartlingGem,7.JollyEdiedCharm,8.WarGift,(res)son,8.OnBroadway,(res) 9.HalfaMillion,(rea)10.9.Alglatac,(res)10.Erin's FriskyFable. Phantom. Select:5,8,2. Select:2,3,1.
MAIDEN-8p.m.
QUALIFIEDMAIDENS530M.
1.AtomicRebel,2.Little Parking,3.Erin'sChallenge, 4.Ossobairn,5.SweetSunshine,6.JudyCan,7.Real Blessing,8.Mimosa's Double,(res)9.Western Flora,(res)10.KintaSupreme. Select:8,6,4.
ALBANY-8.20p.m.
GRADE4-530M.
1.BayieraStar,2.Scotlyn Maria,3.Canonero'sLady, 4.Billajohn,5.DearDarling,6.OurLimit,7.Rebel Payout,8.FresnoLass,(res) 9.LordParkland,(res)10. IndianJet. Select:4,5,7.
WOODLOES-8.04p.m.
GRAED3-530M.
1.TearawayLass,2.MalteseSyrup,3.Ripcell,4. RealSouthern,5.Punter's Rebel,6.BrigZana,7.CobbittyAnn,8.LittleJustine, (res)9.PiedIssue,(res)10. GoodCompany. Select:8,1,2.
GIFT(3)-9p.m.
NONPENALTYNONAWARDS-744M.
1.RedConcord,2.JoelenaFlash,3.FaithfullLitzi, 4.CycloneTrixie,5.New Retreat,6.Pickanero(scr), 7.ItWorks,8.GoldenAmazon(scr),(res)9.Pandor's Charm(blinkers),(res)10. Augusta'sPride(scr).
Select:5,7,1.
ByBERNARDJAY
whichtimethecountryclub mustgrantaclearance-for whichitgets$300.
Thefeewasridiculously smallandenabledametropolitanclubtohavecompletecontroloveraplayer's future.
Hehasapointtherebut itshouldbesaidthatthe zoningsystemwasintroducedwiththeideaofinjecting somesemblanceoffairness intherecruitingofcountry players.
Andthereistobeconsideredthestrengthofthe gameinthecountry.Too greatareductionofthat strengthwouldnotbegood forthegameoverall.
Butthewholeaffairisinextricablylinkedwiththe worryingissueofclearances, bothlocalandinterstate, anduntilthiswholematter isregularisedbyadoptionof someformofopen,paid transfersorothermethods ofendingthecurrentunsatisfactorypractices,likedenudingoneStateofitsbest players,itissuggestedthat therewillbelittleprospects ofplayers,asMr.McNeil desires,havingtherightto choosetheclubstheyplay withandnegotiatetheirown contractswhich,incidentally, ifappliedtometropolitan clubs,wouldbreachthe whole"district"systemat presentoperatinginW.A.
DISTANCE-9.40p.m.
DISCRETIONARY
GRADING-740M.
1.CubanGypsy,2.Arctic Control,3.Hossack,4.Dark Victory,5.Sempervivum,6. OpalBrooch,7.Chicken Briskit,8.SparklingGift, (res)9.LandsdaleLass,(res) 10.Snowy
