NewCatholic centretoaid joblessyouth
telephonelinkwiththeCentrecareswitchboardinVictoriaSquare.
Inthisway,counselling andguidanceopportunities willbereadilyavailablefor youthwhoneedthisfacility.
FEDERALFUNDS
TheprojectwillbefundedbytheFederalGovernmentundertheCommunity YouthSupportScheme.
Theaimoftheservice willbetoassistyoungpeopletoacquireandimprove theskillsnecessarytofind jobsandmaintainpositions.
Youthcallingatthecentrewillbecoachedinlookingforjobsandmakingapplications,withhelpinsuch thingsasgrooming,formfilling,writingletters,telephonepractice,etc.
Alsospecialcourseswill beconductedtobuildup confidenceamongyoung peoplewhohavebeenout ofworkforsometime.
Anup-to-datebulletin board,telephoneserviceand trainedstaffwillkeepyouth informedabouttraining coursesavailable.
COMMUNITYHELP
Opportunitieswillbepresentedforinterestedyouth todovoluntaryworkwhere theycanincreasetheir skills.
ThepositionofProject Officeratthecentrehas beenadvertisedandall Catholichighschools,parishesandyouthgroupswill receivepublicityaboutthe newproject.
ACentrecarespokesman saidthathelpfromthe communitywouldbeappreciatedintheformoffurniture,floorcoverings,cups andsaucers,and,possibly, apooltable.
Reactionsto newthoughton mixedmarriage
ContrarytoanimpressionconveyedinanewsiteminTheWest AustralianonWednesdaymorning,currentChurchregulationson promisesmodeinmixedmarriageshavebeeninforceformorethan sevenyears.
TheBishopsofAustralia releasedonTuesdayapastorallettertoclarifythe positionoftheChurchon mixedmarriagessincePope PaulVIissuedadocument onthesubjectin1970.
(Thefulltextofthepastoralletterappearsonpages 7and8.TheRecordand otherCatholicpaperswere notallowedtoprintthe textuntilithadbeenreleasedtothesecularmediaon TuesdaymorninginSydney).
Mostpriestsquestioned ontheimpactofthedocumentsaidthatitcontained nothingnewintermsof practicethattheyhadbeen followingforthepastseven yearsormore.
'priestsnouncement,itwasdecided wererequiredtoreadfromtoissuethepresentpastoral thepulpitatregularinter-statement. vats.
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Tenyearsago.asaresult ofinter-Churchdiscussion, theCatholicChurchceased askingthenon-Catholic partnertoamixedmarriageto'signthewrittenpromiseconcerningtheCatholicupbringingofchildren. mixed merlymarriagethatfor-Insteadofapulpitan-
RADICALCHANGE
Sevenyearsago.aradicalchangewasintroduced intothepromisemadeby theCatholicpartyalone.
Inplaceofa"guarantee" theCatholicpartysince thenhaspromised"todo allinmypower"tobring upthechildrenasCatholics.
Atthesametime,Pope PaulalteredtheChurch's traditionalattitudefrom"severelyforbids"to"discourages"mixedmarriages.
Theeffectofthenew approachonchildrenborn andbaptisedsincethechangeishardtogauge,partly becauseoftherapidincreaseinthenumberofCatholicsattendingState schoolsandthechanged emphasisinreligiousinstru;:tiongenerally.
DIFFERENT
Thepresentdocumentis theresultofseveralyears' discussionswhetheranew docuuentshouttScissued toreplace tionson
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THINKINGONMIXEDMARRIAGES(FROMP.1)
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THINKINGONMIXEDMARRIAGES(FROMP.1)
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GraduatesattheDeVialarAdultEducationCentrewhoreceivedtheircertificates fromFatherJ.Prendiville,Si.,.lastweek: Front:Mrs.DeniseSUTTON-MATTOCKS (Palmyra),Mrs.JoanWEDD(Brentwood).
Roar,lefttoright:Mrs.BerniceGAVIN (Melville),Mrs.FranFOSTER(Brentwood), Mr.J.PICCINI(Bocassfiekl),MissGabrielleVADASZ(Brentwood),MissFrances MARCHESE(Beaconsfield),MissMaryBARBAGIOVANNI(SPeonvood),Mrs.Molly LOMBARDI(Attadale),Mrs.ConnieTRAY. IA(Beaconsfield).
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26 TheDiocesanPastoralCouncilmeetsatthe RedemploristRetreatHome.
27 AtLeederviltr,thefestivalofSanRocco. 9.45a.m.to4.30pan.MarriagePreparation CourseatTrinityCollege.
27 BlessingandopeningofrenovationsatSaint Brigid'sschool,Midland.BishopHealy. p.m.SitheRedemptoristChurch.Mass forcatechists.ArchbishopGoody.
MOREINADULTEDUCATION
COURSES
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willfollow. OnSunday.JanuaryICinthesamehallaretreatfor 'adultswillbeheldfrom9.30am.to p.m.:election. willfollow.LONDONINCI,-TheBritishgovernmenthoenoplansto 1978NATIONAL=RENATERETREAT atopmandatoryretigiausinstructioninschools,accordingto FORPRIESTS governmentofficial. Themwasnopublic suppimfordroppingre'iglooseducation.mid Mn.Williams.Secretary ofStateforEducation andScience.whois CCatholic. Morethan711pmnot ofparentswantedtheir aildrentohave religious instruction. although mostofthewPamatttot '1longerwenttohurch. Onlytwoper of paten.withdrewtheir childrenfromreligious eduotionclasses. SheagreedthatBri. minhadchangeddace the1944EducationAct. andnowincorporated widerangeofbeliefs,ineludingHinduandMoslam.:.wellSrProtestant.CatholicendJew. ish. Religious education shouldreflectthis"rainbow"quality.shesaid. Mrs.Williamssaid thatshefavouredafairlyliberalinterametion ofthe1944AM'sre quirements. thatmilMomsinstructionwould includealootionabout religions otherthan Christianity. Thiswasanessential partofpromotingunder. standingina pluralist wcidy.thesaid. Butreligiouseduceriots.sheadded.should norhisimplyeducation aboutethics IIwouldhehelterif nine,aiw-sayaryenesay....emeeeessm+Yeaw.esseerneeMy
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THECATHOLICCHURCH'SRECENT
ATTITUDETOMIXEDMARRIAGE
ThefollowingisthetextofaPastoralStatementonMixedMarriagesapprovedbytheAustralianEpiscopalConferenceonAug- ust24,1977,andreleasedpubliclyonNovember22,1977,
ThelifeoftheChurchismoreevidentlyholy whenhusbandsandwivesfiveclosetoChrist,our Lord,intheSacramentofChristianMarriage.
MostofthePeopleofGodarecalledtolivein thisSacrament.TheChurchmustespeciallysustainthornwiththetruth,thelove,thepowergiven herbyChrist.Inthiswaytheygrowinloveof Godandofeachothertowithstandthepressures whichbearuponmarriagetoday.
convictionoftheimportanceoffaithwhich,although itsometimesunitesandsometimesdividesthem, isclearlyseennotasmarginalbutascentralto life.
Thesebenefitsaremorelikelytobepresent wheretherearepersonalreligiouspracticeandsome formoffamilyprayer.
thatreallycomefromothercauses.Ontheother hand,unrecognisedresentmentsandprejudices rootedinreligiousdifferencecanfueladisagreementoverothermattersintoabitterquarrel.
FALSEESCAPISM
whocould thearchdioceseofPerth,hundredpeople,althoughnottraveltoEmbletoneach SctinvolvementofparentsdifferentfamiliescomeandSunday. andfriendsintheinsec-go.FatherTiernanexplainlionwasafeatureoftheed. FaberTiernanexpensed preparation. TORITHER antereceivedfromFather appreciationfortheassistThespecialMassforAboriginesheldatEmblem EachfirstSundayoftheLennieandtheEmbktoo churcheachSundayafter.month,baptismismiming-parish.alsoforthehelpginoonincludesinstructiontendduringMaoandtherevenbyServileSisterCarrotonlyforchildrenbuthavebeenatleastninehap-melinc,DaughtersofCharfor eachoccasionfortheicySistersPatRaffertyand sums. ship aswell.
Babysittersoreonhandpastsixmonths. Margaret.andSisterMary Emblelon ill itwasbatherangroup. 100ATTEND effectonstrangerswhofelt
sothatparentsaretreeto FatherTiernanoldthatdOurLadyoftheMisattendthecatechericalses-IltheipAtoglmori,g4nresaclikuedcoto..7:sthioens ladmielifcrioz
AcrossthecenturiestheChurchhasthought andactedtoupholdChrist'steachingonmarriage. Asshehasmetnewtimesandcultures,shehas givenrenewedguidancetoherpeople.
SPECIALATTENTION
Therearemanypriests,brothersandnunsand somebishopswho,fromtheirpersonalexperience ofthemixedmarriageoftheirparents,cantestify tothis.
Evenwhenonepartnerhasnoreligiousfaith therecanbealovethatgrowsdespite,andsometimesbecauseof,theirdifferences.
Alltheseproblemsdonot,ofcourse,occurin everymixedmarriage,andwheretheydooccur somecouplessolvethem.Buttoavoidorovercomethemoftenrequiresahighdegreeofmaturity inbothpartners.
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VATICANCITY(NCL PopePaulVIhastaken officialnoteoftheagreemeltbetweenItalyand Yugoslaviapartitioningthe formerfreeterritoryof Triestebyminingthe formerdioceseofTrieste andCapodistria.
The Pope appointed Msgr.LorenzoBelloni(Al), apriestofthedioceseof VeronatoheBishopof Trieste.
Bishoplane,lode167), whowasapostolicadminis. tratoroftheSlomneaeo lionoftheformerdiocese. wasnamedBishopofCapodistria.
Theareahrionsedto Italyfrom1919to1947 whenthepeacetreatywith ItalyafterWorldWarII setupthefreeterritory.
Theterritorywasdivided intoZoneA,includingthe cityofTrieste,underAnal. American administration, andZoneB.includingCapodistria,underYugoslav administration.
In1954, Italy annexed ZoneAandYugoslavie ZoneB,butItalycontinued ucontendthatthePartindidnotaffectitslegal claimstoZoneB.
ADVISEDTO"KEEP
In1975,thetwocountriessignedatreatyrecognisingthepartitionaspermanent.
Whatexactly arethe ofGodE3reMerS J°" upIn
Inourowntimethequestionofmixedmarriages hasemergedasonedeservingspecialattention.
One31stMarch,1970,PopePaulVIputouta documententitled"MixedMarriages"!Continuingreflectionoverthepastsevenyears,pastoral experienceandevencertainmisunderstandings,all demandthatweshouldnowpresentandexplain thisdocumentmorefully.
Itisafactthatoverthepastfifteenyearsthere hasbeenarapidincreaseinthenumberofmarriagesbetweenCatholicsandthoseofadifferent religiousbelieforofnoreligiousbelief.
Thoughthenumbervariesfromregiontoregion, inAustraliaasawholeoneineverytwoCatholics isalreadychoosingtoenterthiskindofmarriage, amixedmarriage;andthis,despitetheChurch's consistentstressonthevalueofasharedreligious faithsothatamarriagemaygrowinunity,holiness andstrength.
MODERNYOUTH
PreviousgenerationsofCatholicswereencouraged,bytheirparentstoformfriendshipswithin amainlyCatholicsenvironment-inschoolsand thelocalCatholicparish. Today'syoungpeoplegrowupinaverydifferent socialsystem.Fromamuchearlieragetheyform associationswiththeirpeersofmanyreligious beliefsandofnone.ManyyoungCatholicsare noteducatedinCatholicschools.
Allarepartofahighlymobilegeneration;and agreatnumberleavehomeatanearlyagefor furthereducationoremploymentorsimplyto asserttheirindependence.
CHOICEOFPARTNER
Thechoiceofamarriagepartneristhusoften madefromamongfriendsmetinawiderangeof variedreligiousandsecularassociations.The choiceisoftenmademoreovermuchearlierthan before.Becauseoftheloweredageofconsent andtheweakeningofparentalauthority.manynow marryintheirteens.
Massculture,al.,ismakingastrongimpacton theattitudestoloveandmarriage.Shallowpresentationofthesemisleadspeopleintothinking thatromanticloveisallthatmatters.
Thustherealityoftheirdifferentculturalbackgrounds,valuesinlifeandreligiousbeliefsslip awayandtheirmarriagescanbeseriouslyaffected.
EFFECTOFDIFFERENCE
Forsome,theweakeningofreligiousfaithand theerodinginfluenceofanoutlookonlifethat concentratesonselfhavereducedtheappreciation ofthesacrednessofmarriage.
Howarewetojudgethesenewdevelopments inthelightoftheGospelandofourCatholicFaith?
Inwhatwaydoesdifferenceofreligiousbeliefs affecttherelationsbetweenhusbandandwife?
Toemphasiseonlythedifficultiesofmixedmarriageswouldbeunfairtothemanycoupleswho havegivenandtodayaregivingwitnessofliving Christianfaith,althoughtheycomefromdifferent religioustraditions.
POSITIVEBENEFITS
Indeed,itispossiblethatpositivebenefitscan comeintothelivesofparentsandchildrenina mixedmarriage-alovingtoleranceforthereligiousconscienceoftheother,andadeepened
Nevertheless,webelievethatthesharingofthe CatholicFaithisverygreathelpandjoytothose coupleswhoexperienceitanddotheirbesttolive it.Theirmarriageissustainedbypersonaland sharedreligiouspracticeandgrowsinanatmosphere inwhichtheycanfacetogetheratthedeepestlevel thedifficulties,opportunitiesandchallengesoflife.
TheChurchholdsthatChristianMarriageisa Sacrament,bringingChristandHisgraceintothe lifeofthecouple.Personalrelationshipwith Christenableshusbandandwifetogrowaspersons andtogrowtogetherastheyliveouttheirfivesin thisunifyingSacrament.
CHRIST'SEXAMPLE
WhatistrueofChristianlifeingeneralismanifestlytrueofChristianhusbandandwife:menand womengrow,notbystrivingafterpersonalsodsfaction,butbydyingtoselfinunionwithChrist whobysacrificeanddeathrosetogloriousnewlife.
TheexampleandinspirationofChristour SaviouristhedeepestsourcefromwhichChristian couplesdrawlife,mutualloveandgenuineselffulfilment.
Inourworldthisidealisnotpopular,butthe ChurchcannotsurrenderitforChristhascalled hersotolive.Tomeasureuptoithusbandsand wivssdaybydayreachtowardsanevermoreperfectunionofmindandheartandlife.
Althoughdifficulttoattain,theidealisnotunrealisticbecauseChrist,wholovesthemandis presentandactivewiththegraceofHisSacrament, willnotfailthem.ToloveeachotherasChrist haslovedthemandwithHissameunselfishand healinglove,isthekeytothedeepcommunion oflifesharedbyChristianhusbandandwife.
BOTHCATHOLICS
Couples,sharingthesameCatholicFaith,have thereforearichandpowerful.giftofGodtodraw upon.Theirmarriageisnourishedbysharedreligiouspracticeanditiswithonemindthattheycan facethedifficultiesoflife.
Becauseoftheall-pervadinginfluenceofreligious faithinthelifeofafamily,dividedreligiousloyalty cancauseserioustensions.Thisisreadilyadmitted bymanygoodcoupleslivinginamixedmarriage. andbyallChurches.
Forexample,whenhusbandandwifedonot sharetheCatholicFaith,conflictcanarisefroma differentunderstandingofthenatureandauthority oftheChurchandoncertainmoralmatters.There canbedisputesoverreligiouspracticeinthehome, choiceofplacesofbaptismandschoolingand methodsoffamilyplanning.Sadly,insomecases, theseconflictsevenleadtofossoffaith.
HIDDENCONFLICTS
Behindthesemoreopenconflictstheremayalso liehiddenconflicts;oftentheyareundetected, althoughtheyharmtheunityofthemarriage. Distinctivepatternsofthoughtandlivinganse fromdistinctivereligioustraditionsandbecome partofus. Theycanblockcommunicationanddisturbthe harmonyofthehomebecausetheyshapeour approachtodailylife.Thus,despitegoodwillon bothsides,thecouplemaymisunderstandeach other'svalues,attitudesandbehaviourandbecome bewildered.
Afurthercomplicationisthatdifferenceofreligioncanbeblamedfordisagreementsandquarrels
Toignoreorrefusetodiscusstheseproblems isnottosolvethem,buttoleavethemuntouched andputanextrastressofanxietyandmistruston themarriage.
Thisfalseescapismaffectsthe
DISCOURAGEMENT
If
the contractingofmixedmarriages'.(PopePaul.) However,providedthedivinelawisconscientiouslyobserved,coupleshaveanaturalrightto marry.
TheChurch,therefore,"byherlaws,whichclearly showherpastoralconcern,makessucharrangementsthatontheonehandtheprescriptionsof divinelawbeconscientiouslyobservedandthaton theotherthesaidrighttocontractmarriagebe respected".(PopePaul.)
Inthepast,beforeamarriagewasallowedto takeplaceintheCatholicChurch,therehadtobe aguaranteethattheCatholicwouldpractisehis ownfaithandthatallthechildrenofthemarriage wouldbebaptisedandbroughtupasCatholics. Thisguaranteehadtobemadesecurebywritten promisesmadebybothpartners.
TheCatholicmuststillpromisethathewilllive hisownfaith.Inrelationtochildren,theCatholic nolongerdeclaresoutrightthatthechildrenwillbe Catholics,butratherthathewill,accordingtohis abilities.doallthatheisabletodotogivehis childrenaCatholicbaptismandupbringing.
NOPROMISE
Thenon-Catholicnowmakesnopromiseatall beforethepriest,butistobeinformedofthe promisemadebytheCatholic. Inaddition,wheretherearcseriousdifficulties, thebishopmaydispensetheCatholicfromthe requirementtobemarriedinaCatholicceremony. Althoughthesechangesarefar-reachingthey donotalterthefundamentalobligationsofthe Catholic.
ThePopehasmadeitquiteclearthatthecontent ofwhatispromisedbytheCatholicisdemanded bythedivinelaw,thatisby"theplanofsalvation institutedbyChrist".(PopePaul.)ThePope teachesthattheChurch"canneverremovethe obligationoftheCatholicparty"which,bydivine law,isimposedaccordingtovariouscircumstances, (PopePaul.)
FAITHFIRMBASIS
Ourresponsetodivinelawisaresponseoffaith. Thepresenceofreligiousfaithisnotspectacular, butitgivesthosewhopossessitasenseofdirectionandsecurityintheirlives.Beneathchanges withinthemselvesandintheworldaroundthem, theirfaithremainsthefirmbasisonwhichthey buildtheirlives.
Becausethepowerofreligiousfaithishidden, wecanfailtorealisewhatourownlifewouldbe likewithoutitandwecanunder-rateitscontinuing influenceonothers.ICONTINUEDPAGEII/
MIXEDMARRIAGE(CTD)
Faithisalivingrelationshipbetweenmanand God,bywhich"manfreelycommitshisentireself toGodasHerevealsHimself'.(VaticanII.)Itis nottobeseenassomethingtobeputonjustfor specialoccasions,likeasuitofclothes.Faithsomehowpenetrateseverypartofone'slife,oritisnot arealfaith.
PARENTS'ROLE
ItisagiftfromGod,anditistheHolySpirit whocausesustoacceptitandtoshareitwith others.WhentheApostleswereorderednotto talkaboutChrist,itwastheSpiritwhomadethem reply"Wecannothelpbutspeakofwhatwehave seenandheard".(Acts.)
ForaChristianparentthereisaspecialurgency, createdbyfaith,tosharethisfaithwiththose closesttohim,rspirsiallyhischildren.Todenythis wouldbetodenythatChristianfaithissomething livinganddynamic.
Thestrongerthefaithoftheparent,themore urgentlywillbefelttheneedtoshareitwiththe children.Morecompellingthananyobligationis thejoyofsharingadivinegift.Itisthedesireto givenotonlylife,loveandaffectiontochildren, butalsoadeepmeaning.purposeanddirectionto theirlives.
INCHURCH
Itisofnecessityadesiretogivethewholeof thegiftoffaithandnothinglessthanthat:allthat Godhasprovidedforthegrowthoffaith. ThusthepromiseoftheCatholictolivehisown faithandtodoallinhispowertoshareitwithhis childrenissimplyadeclarationthatthepersonis aCatholicandthathetakeshisfaithseriously.
Marriageinchurchisnomerecivilaffair.Itis alsoapublicdeclarationoffaith,beforetheentire Christiancommunity,byatleastoneofthepersons standingbeforethealtar.Thecouplecannothonestlystandthereifneitherhasthatfaith.
CIVILCEREMONY
Theycannotreasonablyaskapriesttoperform theceremonyifneitherofthemshams,insome measure,thepriest'sfaith.Theycannotreasonably demandtheperformanceofacivilceremonyina sacredplace.
Allofthiscomesfromtheverynatureofreligious faith.Itisequallytrueformembersofallother Churchesconcerningtheirparticularfaith.Ifwe watereddownthesestatementsinanyway,we wouldbesayingthatfaithisunimportant.
However,insayingthis,weknowthatitisnot asimplealternativeofhavingfaithorhavingno faith.Thefaithofsomeisstrong.thefaithofothers isweak.
TheChurchisnotaChurchoftheelite;itmust alwaysmakeroomforthoseofweakerfaith.They willnotbeturnedaway. PopePaulinsiststhattheCatholicpromiseto doallthatisinhispower.Werealisethatlessis withinthepowerofthepersoninwhomfaith,the basisoftheobligation,isweaker.Forhispart,he shouldopenhishearttoChristandsotryto strengthenhisfaithbypersonalresponse.
BeforedecidingwhetherornottoaskformarriageintheCatholicChurch,theCatholicshould considerseriouslywhyhewantstobemarriedin theCatholicChurch-whetheritisbecauseof hisownfaithormerelytopleasehisparentsor becauseitisthedonethingorbecausethechurch isamoreattractiveplacefortheceremony. Heshouldaskhimselfwhetherhebelievesin GodandconsidersGodimportantinhislife; whetherhebelievesinChristandwantstoreceive Hishelpinthemarriage,whetherheconsidersthe blessingoftheChurchimportantathiswedding; whetherheseeshismarriageassomethingsacred. InrequestingtobemarriedintheChurch.he isansweringyestoallofthesequestions.
Ifhecansayyestothesequestions,thenthe promisetolivehisfaithandtodoallthatheis abletodotosharethisfaithwithhischildrenis partofthatyes.Theonlyrequirementisthatthis promisebeaseriousandasincereone.
POPE'SLAW
Ifitistrulyseriousandsincere,then,whilethe obligationisalastingone,thelawlaiddownby PopePaulhasalreadybeenfulfilled.
Whilethesharingoffaithwithone'schildren ismostimportant,sotooistheunityofthefamily, andwerecognisethattherecanbeconflictsbetween thetwo.
InhisdocumentPopePaulsays:"Thematter ofthechildren'supbringingisnotwithoutitsdifficulties;sincebothhusbandandwifeareboundby
thatresponsibility'andmaybynomeansignore itoranyoftheobligationsconnectedwithit."
Thereligiousupbringingofthechildrenalways andallcasesremainstheresponsibilityofboth parents.Consequently,inprayerbeforeGod,a coupleshouldtrytomakejointdecisionsabout theirchildren'supbringing,decisionsinthefulfilmentofwhichtheycanbothshare.
Bothshouldrememberthattodoallinone's powerdoesnotmeanastarkalternativeofallor nothing.
Weareawareofthemanydifficultsituations whichcanarise.Weknowthatmixedmarriages betweentwopeopleofstrongfaithandcommitment totheirChurchesaretheexceptionratherthanthe ride. Itisfarmorecommoninmixedmarriagesthat onepartnerhasnodeepcommitmenttohisChurch. Thiscanmakejointdecisionsnearlyimpossible, especiallyifthereisanelementofoppositionto religion.
DISCUSSION
Wellbeforetheyarecaughtupindistracting pre-weddingplansandpressures,couplesshould, therefore,openlyandseriouslydiscussthesematters.
Thefactthatthenon-Catholicnowmakesno Incensebeforethepriestisallthemorereason forthecoupletodiscussthematterthemselves. Avoidingdiscussionisonlypostponingtheproblemtoatimewhenitcanbefarmoredestructive.
Westronglyurgethemalsotdtalktoapriest and,whereappropriate,thenon-Catholicpartner's minister.Theywillhavehandledthesameproblems manytimes.Theirknowledgeandexperiencecan helpconsiderably.
Wherethesewell-in-advanceprecautionsarenot taken,couplesoftenadoptfalsesolutionsbased solelyontheirownproblems.andlateron,these canhurtandperplextheirchildren.
HALFANDHALF
Suchfamiliardecisionsastoraisehalfthefamily inoneChurchandtheotherhalfinanother,orto dispensealtogetherwithreligiousupbringing,leavingthechildrentomakeuptheirownminds,or togivethema"christian"butnotaCatholicupbringing,areexamplesof"solutions"adoptedby parentssolvingtheirownproblemsatthechildren's expense.
Moreoftenthannot,theseapparentcompromises createlastingfamilydisharmony,tensionsanddisruptions.
NorshouldweforgetthatalthoughthenonCatholicmakesnopromisebeforethepriest,he, too,is,ofcourse,boundbythedivinelaw.
Weadmirethecourageofcoupleswho,because oftheimportancetothemoftheirfaith,have renouncedamixedmarriagewhentheyfoundthat nosolutionwaspossiblewithoutaviolationofthe conscienceofoneofthem.
ACatholic,whenenteringamixedmarriage, mustbemarriedin Catholicceremony,unless inextraordinarycircumstancesthebishophas alreadydispensedhimfromthisrequirement.But thepromiseswehavealreadyexplainedarealways requiredoftheCatholic.
Whenpermissiontobemarriedotherthanin aCatholicceremonyhasbeengranted,theChurch recognisesthemaniageasatruemarriage.For thisreason,theceremonyisnottobeduplicated, thatisthefullmarriageceremonyonceperformed withsuchpermissionisnottoberepeated.
INVALID
ButtheChurchdoesnotrecogniseasvalidthe marriageofaCatholicwho,withoutadispensation fromthebishop,marriesbeforeanyoneotherthan aCatholicpriest(oradeacon). Toavoidallconfusion,thisappliesonlyto Catholics.TheChurchrecognisesasvalidthemarriageoftwopersonswhoarenotCatholics,providedofcoursethattheyarefreetomarry. Inallowingthebishopstodispensefromthe obligationtomarrybeforeaCatholicpriest,Pope Paulaskedthatthebishopsofeachnationagree ontheparticularcriteriaaccordingtowhichthey wouldgivesuchdispensationintheirowncountry.
TheBishopsofAustraliahaveadoptedtwo generalcriteria:
(1)WhenthepersonwhoisnotaCatholicis closerelativebybloodormarriageofaministerofanotherChurch;or (2)When,intheinformedjudgmentofthebishop, therefusalofthedispensationcouldcausea gravedangertothefaithoftheCatholicpersonortothepeaceandharmonyofthecouple. Thissituationcouldbeverifiedinthefollowingexamples:
(a)Avoidanceofstrainedrelationsbetween thetwofamilies,sothatbothmayofferbetter supporttothecouple;
(b)activeparticipationofthepersonand/or hisfamilyinthelifeofhisownChurche.g. SundaySchoolTeacher,Elder,Warden; (c)tokeepthepersonwhoisnotaCatholic frombreakingwithhisownChurch; (d)aclosepersonalrelationshipofthecouple withaministerofanotherChurchwho,because ofthisrelationship,willbeinagoodposition toassisttheminanydifficultiesthatcould ariseintheirmarriage.
NOTINCHURCH
However,evenifitwerepossible,wewould notwishtoattemptahilllistofcircumstances whichmightfulfileitherofthesecriteria.Itis bettertodealwitheachcasepastorallyandpersonally.Ingeneralterms,thebishopwillbelooking forsomepositivespiritualadvantagetothecouple asthegroundforgrantingtherequest. Thereisagrowingcustomofcoupleswanting tobemarriedinplacesotherthanachurch,whether thisbebeforeapriestor,withpermission,before anotherminister.
Weappreciatethattherecanoccasionallybe goodreasonsforthis,forexample,thedesireto havepresentattheceremonyasickparentwho couldnotpossiblycometothechurch.
DISAPPROVAL
Butiftherequesttohaveamarriageinaplace otherthanthechurch,springsfromadesireto waterdownthereligiousandsacredcontentof theceremony,obviouslyitcannotbegranted. Aswehavesaid,acoupleoughtnotaskapriest totakepartinwhatistothemnomorethana civilceremonywithafewreligioustrappings.We expressourstrongdisapprovalofthisasagrowing socialcustom.
IneveryagetheChurchmustbetheliving imageandbearerofChrist'ssavinglove.Ina specialwaytheloveofmanandwoman,madeholy intheSacramentofMarriage,becomes"themirror ofGod'severlastingloveandbearstheimprintof thislove".(PrefaceforMarriage.)
PASTORALCARE
Obviously,then,marriageisanareaofgreat pastoralconcernand,inAustraliatodayandin theyearsahead,mixedmarriagescallforandwill callformuchoftheChurch'spastoralcare.
Pastoralendeavoursinotherareas,suchas Catholiceducation,maywellbefrustratedand renderedineffectualiftheCatholiccommunityas awholedoesnotworksteadfastlytowardsthegoal offullcommunionofheartandmindinmarriage. Itisforthisreasonthatpastorsandpeople together,whileeverconsciousofthepossibledifficultiesinmixedmarriages,mustseektounderstand thepurposesoftheChurch'snewapproachand beactiveparticipantsinthiscrucialpastoralendeavourofourtime.
PREPARATION
Theproblemswhichwehavediscussedearlier mustbefacedinallhonesty,andinaspiritof fidelitytoChrist,andwithagenuinerespectfor thereligiousfreedomandtheconvictionsofboth partnerstothemarriage.
TheCatholicChurchhasalwaysrequireda suitablepreparationbeforeamixedmarriage,in orderthatthecouplemaybesufficientlyawareof theroleofreligionintheirfuturelife.
WemakethisStatementinthedesiretoguide thosewhohavedecidedtoenteramixedmarriage andwho,beforeGodandtheirconscience,believe thattheyareabletowalktogetherinChristian loveandjoyfulunityinthelifewhichtheyhave chosen.
Tothosewhohavealreadyenteredmixedmarriagesandarestrivingtocarryoutloyallywhat theyhaveundertaken,weaddressthisStatement asanexpressionofourencouragement,thatthey maycontinuetopraytogetherandgrowcloserto eachotherinChrist.
InissuingthisStatementtoourCatholicPeople wearenotforgetfulofthecontinuousreflection withintheCatholicChurch,andbetweenthe Churches,onthesubjectofmixedmarriages.
WeareconfidentthattheotherChurcheswill understandthattheurgentpastoralneedsofthe presenttimerequireustopresentandexplainto thoseentrustedtoourcarecertainnormswhich PopePaulVIhasauthoritativelygiventoour CatholicPeople.
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CATHOLICS"NEEDTHE HELPOFTHESAINTS"
VATICANCITY(NC).-Catholicsneedthe helpofthesaintsatatimewhen"easyand oftenignoblepermissiveness"iswidespread, PopePaulVItoldocrowdinSt.Peter'sSquare anAllSaints'Day.
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LETTERSTOTHEEDITOR
Sir, AbouthalfthechildrenreceivingHolyCtmmunionforthefirsttimeatmyparish churchwerefromStateschools.
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Onwhogroundsdoeshe Catholicscanscarcelybe Itishopedthatconcern-ingrossdualisms,sentimen- tortthat Catholicssurethateventhiscompro-edpeoplewillreflectonthetatself-delusionoreven loom misewillcontinue.
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THE.AMICHELLE, two-year-oldfilly.byMartell°Towers.showedgreat improvementathersecond racestartwhenshefinished secondtothespeedyCounty ClareonSaturday.After beingamilebackonthe turninninthplace,Johnny Wilsongainedarunthrough thefieldandthisfillyfinishedatagreatspeedto finishwithinfourlengthsof thewinner.Followthisfilly asthereisstillplentyof roomforimprovement.
VALPIERRE. aformer EasternStates galloper, showedconsiderableimprovementathissecondrun inthisStatewhenhefinishedeighthtoDetonatorin theRotaryWelterafter leadingintothestraight, Valpierreweakenedinthe tuntothejudgebutthe runwasgoodenoughto suggestthatthishorsewill pickupaweakerracein thenearfuture.Bytheway, 1hopereadersstuckwith Detonatorandobtained someofthe16,1thatwas bet.
ByRODEVANS
SHOWEGO.Iwasmost impressedwiththerunof ShowEgointheWA.1 DerbyonSaturday.The favouriteandeventualwinner.StormyRex,hadthe droponthesecondhorse and,althoughriddenaperfectracebyacejockeyRoy Higgins,justmanagedto heatShowEgo.Ibelieve thetableswillbeturned nexttimetheymeetandI wouldsuggestpuntersgive thisShowdownfillyfrom Victoriaanotherchance.
WESTERNCOASTalso runaverygoodraceinthe RotaryWelteronSaturdayandIbelievethatthere isfurtherimprovementin thisWesternWindfouryear-old.Whenlastinwork, thissmartgalloperbuiltup averyimpressiverecord withfivecitywinsfrom sevenstarts,andIamof theopinionthathewillincreasehistallyofwinsand isdefinitelyonetofollow fromnowon.
ThisyearnewchampionsemergedinthefinalsoftheWest AustralianCatholicLawnTennisAssociationtitleeventswhichwere completedlastweekend.
Infact,thefinalistsin lastyear'stournamentin themen'sandladies'singles didnotreachthisyear's finals.
sufferingfromastomach complaint,butwasbeaten byabetterplayeronthe day.
Drivein&leave
Becauseofthenumberof leadingplayerscompeting inseveralfinals,itwasnot possibletocompleteallthe events.
Thetournamentorganiser,PeterMesser,didan excellent job,virtually single-handed,anddeserves specialmentionfor the mannerinwhichthetournamentwasconducted.
Playinginhisfirsttournamenthere,theformer VictorianPeterDoherty displayedskillandstamina todefeatKevinQuainin themen'ssingles.
Theoldermanstrove manfullyamidththeat,and
Dohertywillbeanasset toW.A.'scarnivalteamin Melbournelaterthisyear.
Alsoplayinginherfirst tournamentwiththeW.A.C. I..T.A.,theformerW.A.L. T.A.champion,Dorothy Lceaccountedforanother newcomertotournament play,ChrisMcCallum.in theladies'singles.
ChrisMcCallumwashandicappedbythenumberof matchesshehadplayedbut nothingcanhetakenaway fromthewinner.
Inanexcitingladies'doubles,DorothyLeecombinedwithMichelleFanowrios todefeatChrisMcCallum andSharonAndrewsina longthree-setmatch.
Theresultcouldhave geneeitherway.withthe fourplayersplayingattheir best.
Unfortunately,themen's doublesbetweenRonSmithKevinQuainv.TerryAndrews-RandyRauxandthe mixeddoublesbetween PeterDoherty-MarySayers v.RandyRaux-ChrisMcCallumwillhavetobeplayednextweek.
Theparent-childmatch betweenKevinandGreg Quainv.JimandMark Nortonwasalsouncompleted.
Inothereventsthefollowingplayersweresuccessful:
FRANKNORTON:Juniorboys.
DON-NORMASMITH: Veteranmixeddoubles.
FRANKNORTON: Men'splate.
PETALINTON:Ladies' plate.
LOUISE HACKETT: Juniorgirls.
RESULTS
LADIESSINGLES:D. Leed.C.McCallum, 6-1, 6-0 (final).
MEN'SSINGLES:P. Dohertyd.T.Somers, 6-3, 6-0; R.Smithd.J.Cunningham, 6-4, 6-2; K.Quaind. R.Smith, 6-4, 6-2; Doherty d.Quain, 6-2, 6-1(final).
GREYHOUND SELECTIONS
ByGuestTipsterMr.J.COLE
CANNING-7.40p.m. GRADE5-530M.
1.Fulminate, 2. LaWillow,3.NewmorePark,4. ChiokenBrisklt,5.DoggerLass. 6. KingClown,7. Canonero'sLass,8.Pasky Girl,(res)9.KhuMuhunga. (res)10.ManhattanGirl. Select:8,3,5.
MAIDEN-8p.m.
QUALIFIEDMAIDENS -530M.
1.Graemma,2.I'mIndependent, 3. Western Flora,4.SimplyChief,5. MislanaBlack, 6. Captain Matic, 7. Holstein,8.Real Bullett.(res)9.Rustom Pasha,(res)10.PrinceHoudini.
Select:I,5,7.
DISTANCE-8.20p.m.
DISCRETIONARY
GRADING-740M.
I.Sempervivum, 2. Lady Bandicoot,3.OpalBrooch, 4. LandsdaleLass,5.Slick Halo. 6. Shuatiff, 7. Cuban Gypsy,8.SmoothJubilee, (res)9.CycloneTrixie, (res)10.WeddingMorn.
Select:5,4,8, ALBANY-8.40p.m. GRADE4-530M.
LADIES'DOUBLES:S. Andrews-S.McCallumd. L.andK.Messer, 6-3, 6-3; D.Lee-M.Fanowriosd.Y. Rocke-S.Kukura, 6-2, 6-4; Lee-Fanowriosd.AndrewsMcCallum.6-3. 4-6, 6-3 (final).
MEN'SDOUBLES:R. Smith-K.Quaind.F.Norton-J.Cunningham, 6-4, d. T.andA.Somers, 6-2, 6-7, 6-2.
MIXEDDOUBLES:J. VanSamBeeck-V.Rocke d.M.andC.Messer, 6-2, 6-3; M.Messer-M.Brennand.P.andK.Messer, 6-3, 6-3; R.Raux-C.McCallumd.W.andL.Elms, 6-0, 6-1; T. andS.Andrews d.N.Krepp-M.Gorman, 6-1, 6-1;Raux-McCallum d.T.andS.Andrew's, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3; P.DohertyandM. Sayersd.J.VanSamBeeckV.Rocke, 6-2, 6-0 andM. Messer-Brennan, 6-2, 6-4.
MEN'SPLATE:J.Cahilld.T.Branch,w/o;F. Nortond.J.Cahill 6-0, 6-1: Nortond.J.Messer, 6-2, 6-1 (final).
LADIES'PLATE:M. Messerd.R.Fanowrios, 6-0, 6-0; P.Lintond.L. Firns, 6-2, 6-1; Lintond. Messer, 7-6, 6-4 (final).
PARENT-CHILD:K.and G.Quaind.M.andC. Smith,9-2;J.andM.Nortond.J.andJ.Messer,9-8.
JUNIORBOYS:F.Nortond.P.Horstein, 6-1, 6-0; W.Smithd.M.Norton, 6-3, 6-4; F.Norton d. Smith, 6-2, 6-1 (final).
VETERANMIXED
DOUBLES:J.andL.Messerd.D.andM.Linton, 6-I, 4-6, 6-3; R.andN. Smithd.P.FanowriosJ. Eastcott, 6-2, 6-2; R.and N.Smithd.J.andL.Messer, 6-2, 6-1 (final).
TROPHYDAY
OnSunday,November 27 anopeninvitationisextendedtoallassociation memberstoattendthePignatelliClubTrophyDayat theirAttadaleCourts,DavisonRoad,Attadale. Playwillstartat11a.m. andwillbefollowedbya barbecuelunch.Thoseattendingareaskedtosupply theirownfoodandliquid refreshment. -TOMBRANCH.
1.WaltzingFun, 2. Dear Darling, 3. SecondResult, 4. HonestTwin,5.lbagsit, 6. FashionFlo, 7. Strath. cona,8.AtomicRebel,(res) (9)CassiusNero,(res)10. WarGift.
Select:1,8,6. WOODLOES-9p.m. GRADE3-530M.
1.GoodCompany,2.Alglatic, 3. AtomMan,4. FieldRoamer,5.Highland Brin, 6. ItWorks, 7. Taremill,8.RealSouthern,(res) 9.Ripcell,(res)10.Lincoln Choice. Select6,1,3. SPRINTFINAL-9.20 p.m. NONPENALTY-NON AWARDS-530M. 1.PiedIssue, 2. Swanky Twist, 3. SmallTag, 4. Jet Screen,5.WoodburnLight, 6. Daddy'sDarling,7. MalteseSyrup,8.Bright Idea,(res)9.ScotlynMaria, (res)10.Mossbairn'sBabe. Select:2,7,8.
PETERDOHERTY DOTLEE