LastSaturday.the feastcifSaintFrancis Xavier. Archbishop Gordyordainedtothe priesthoodJesuitFather AnthonySMITH(right), intheSaintLouisChapel. FatherSmithisthe sonofMr.andMrs. PaulSmith.ofGosnells, andisaformerpupilof SaintLouisSchool.
HeisoneoffiveJesuitsbeingordainedtothe priesthoodinAustralia atthistime.
WHATYOUTHIS SEEKINGNOW VATICANCITY(NC).-Addressing7,000 listeners,PopePaulsaidrecentlythatyouth was"seekingan.ziouslyavocationwhichis trulyworththetroubleoflivingwithsilent,yet notmistakenheroism."
ThePopesuggestedthat youthtrythe"simple, honestandpeaceful"Christianwayofliving.
Hesaidthatthenewgenerationhadsufferedfrom the"upsettingexperienceof recentwarsandatypeof livingwhichiswithout idealsandhasonlyshallow values."
Hecitedthebadeffects of"socio-politicalconcepts whichareincomplete,perhapsinhumanandscornful oftheidealsofthespirit andhighertruths."
"Don'taskusforwhat theChurchcan'tgiveyou." hetoldyouth.
"Wenolongerknowanythingaboutearthlyhappiness."
"Butifyouaskthesecretoftrueliving,"hesaid, "wecanteachyouthatand helpyouliveit."
ThePopesaidthatthe "simple,honestandpeaceful"Christianwayoflivingwas"thepathofstrong, austere,joyfulmenwholive themodernlifeinapoor andmodestway.
ThePontiffsaidthatthe "Yettheyaresustained Churchwasigriorantaboutbytrueideasandtranscenwhatmadeupthe"riches,dentcommunionwhich forceandfascinationofthemakesthespirithappyin externalworld." adversity."
GERMANBISHOPSWARNPRIEST ON'SERIOUS ERRORS' BONN(NC/.-The GermanBishops'Conferencehascharged thatFatherHansKuenghasfailedtocorrectseriouserrorsin hisbook"OnBeinga Christian",despiterepeatedwarningsinthe pastcoupleofyears.
Thestatementissuedby theGermanbishopsin Bonnwasthelatestround inarunningbattlebetween thebishopsandthecontroversialSwiss-borntheologian,whoteachesatTuebingenUniversityinGermany.
Itwasaccompaniedby 10pagesofdocumentation revealing correspondence
betweenFatherKuengand theGermanhierarchyover theissuesraisedinhisbook.
WhilecreditingFather Kueng'spurposeinthebook ofexpoundingChristian faithintermsacceptableto contemporarysociety,the bishopsinsistedthatofficial Churchteachingmustbe respectedwithoutreservation,especiallywithregard tothedivinityofChrist.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED
Fromthecorrespondence itappearedthatFather Kuenghasnotyetansweredthreespecificquestions aisedbythebishops,alhoughheadmittedthat "someofmyChristologicat iewsneedqualification." Christologyisthestudy ofthenatureandpersonof Christ.
Herefused,however,"to beimposedupon"toremoveexistingdoubtsabout hisorthodoxy,sincehewill attempttodealwiththose doubtsinhisforthcoming clewbook,whichbeagreed iastJanuarytopublishasa resultofarequestofthe Germanbishopstoexplain hispositions.
Inaresponsereleasedin Tuebingen,FatherKueng confirmedthatthebookis tobepublishedinthree months.
Heexpressedregretthat "thebishopswerenotpat. ientenough"towaitforthe book.
Healsoreiteratedthathe "neverquestionedthediv insSonshipofJesus:"
Hesaidthathispersonal correspondencewiththe bishopsshouldneverhave beenreleasedwithouthisapproval,andchargedthatthe bishopshaveadopted"a doctrinaireapproachfrom theirownpointofview withoutself-criticism."
Peopleexpected"notdenunciations,butconstructiveanswerstothequestions atstake,"FatherKueng said.
AIMOFWRITING WhenFatherKeungmet representativesoftheGermanBishops'Conference lastJanuarytodiscusshis views,itwasagreedthathe wouldpublishahookwithinayeartogivewhatthe bishopsconsideredan"urgentlyrequired"clarification
ofhisviewsontheperson andsalvificroleofChrist. Somecriticsofthebook saythatitdeniesChrist's divinity,whileotherssay onlythatitdoesnotdeal adequatelywithsuchissues asChrist'sdivinityorHis pre-existence,incarnation, andlordship.
FatherKuenghassaid thehookis"pastoral"ratherthantheologicalinits intent-anattempt"to explainanewwhatallthese dogmasreallymeanand howcanyouexplainthem topeoplet(xlay."
1975WARNING
Themeetinghadbeen proposedoriginallybythe lateCardinalJuliusDoepfnerofMunich,whohad beenaskedtotaketheinitiativebyVaticanauthorities.
Whenthehookcameout InItaliantranslationlast year,itwasattackedbythe Vaticandailynewspaper, "L'OsservatoreRomanno," andbyVaticanRadio. Itisnotthefirsttime thatFatherKuenghas drawnthewrathofecclesiasticalauthoritiesforhis writings.
In1975,afterseveral yearsofexchangeswith FatherKueng,theVatican's DoctrinalCongregationissuedastrongwarningconcerninghisteachingson papalinfallibility(inhis book"Infallibility?Anin quiry")andonthepriesthoodandtheEucharist(in hisbook"TheChurch").
VATICANCITY(NC).-Addressing7,000
listeners,PopePaulsaidrecentlythatmetal was"seekinganxiouslyavocationwhichis trulyworththetroubleoflivingwithsilent,yet notmistakenheroism."
ThePopesuggestedthat youthtrythe"simple. honestandpeaceful"Christianwayofliving.
Hesaidthatthenewgenerationhadsufferedfrom the"upsettingexperienceof recentwarsandatypeof livingwhichiswithout idealsu.andhasonlyshallow values
Hecitedthebadeffects of"socio-politicalconcepts whichareincomplete,perhapsinhumanandscornful oftheidealsofthespirit andhighertruths."
ThePontiffsaidthatthe Churchwasigiforsuitabout whatmadeupthe'riches, forceandfascinationofthe externalwork"
"Don'taskusforwhat theChurchcan'tgiveyou." hetoldyouth.
"Wenolongerknowanythingaboutearthlyhappiness."
"ButifyouaskthesecretoftrueBring,"hesaid, "wecanteachyouthatand helpyouliveit."
ThePopesaidthatthe "simple,honestandpeaceful"Christianwayoflivingwas"thepathofstrong, austere,joyfulmenwholive themodernlifeinapoor andmodestway.
"Yettheyaresustained bytrueideasandtransomdentcommunionwhich makesthespirithappyhi adversity."
LastSaturday,the feastofSaintFrancis Xavier, Archbisisop
GoodyordainedMthe priesthoodJesuitFather AnthonySMITH(right), latheSaintLouisChap-
FatherSmithisthe sonofMr.andMrs. PaulSmith,ofGosnells, andisaformerpupilof SaintLouisSchool.
HeisoneoffiveJesuitsbeingordainedtothe priesthoodinAustralia atthistime.
BONN(NC).-The GermanBishops'Conferencehascharged thatFatherHansKuenghasfailedtocorrectseriouserrorsin hisbook"OnBeinga Christian",despiterepeatedwarningsinthe pastcoupleofyears.
Thestatementissuedby theGermanbishopsin Bonnwasthelatestround inarunningbattlebetween thebishopsandthecontroversialSwiss-horntheologian,whoteachesatTuebingenUniversityinGer. many.
Itwasaccompaniedby HIpagesofdocumentation revealingcorrespondence
betweenFatherKuengand theGermanhierarchyover theissuesraisedinhisbook.
WhilecreditingFather Kueng'spurposeinthebook ofexpoundingChristian faithintermsacceptableto contemporarysociety,the bishopsinsistedthatofficial Churchteachingmustbe respectedwithoutreserve lion,especiallywithregard tothedivinityofChrist.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED
Fromthecorrespondence itappearedthatFather Kuenghasnotyetansweredthreespecificquestions misedbythebishops,alhoughheadmittedthat "someofmyChristological jestsneedqualification."
Christologyisthestudy ofthenatureandpersonof Christ.
Herefused,however,':,to beimposedupon"toremoveexistingdoubtsabout hisorthodoxy,sincehewill attempttodealwiththose doubtsinhisforthcoming sewbook,whicbbe'Urea, lastJanuarytopublishasa resultofarequestofthe Germanbishopstoexplain hispositions.
Inaresponsereleasedin Tuebingen,FatherKueng confirmedthatthebookis tobepublishedinthree months.
Heexpressedregretthat "thebishopswerenotpat ientenough"towaitforthe book.
Healsoreiteratedthathe "neverquestionedthediv. insSonshipofJesus."
Hesaidthathispersonal correspondencewiththe bishopsshouldneverhave beenreleasedwithouthisap' prove!,andchargedthatthe bishopshaveadopted"a doctrinaireapproachfrom theirownpointofview withoutself-criticism."
Peopleexpected"notdenunciations,butconstructiveanswerstothequestions atstake,"FatherKuene said.
AIMOFWRITING WhenFatherKeungmet representativesoftheGermanBishops'Conference lastJanuarytodiscusshis views,itwasagreedthathe wouldpublishabookwithinayeartogivewhatthe bishopsconsideredan:"11111. curtlyrequired"clarifies*,
ofhisviewsontheperson andsalvificroleofChrist.
Somecriticsofthebook saythatitdeniesChrist's divinity,whileotherssay onlythatitdoesnotdeal adequatelywithsuchissues asChrist'sdivinityorHis pre-existence,incarnation, and:lordship.
GERMANBISHOPSWARNPRIEST ON'SERIOUS ERRORS' FatherKuenghassaid thebookis"pastoral'ratherthantheologicalinits intent-anattempt"to explainanewwhatallthese dogmasreallymeanand howcanyouexplainthem topeopletoday."
Themeetinghadbeen proposedoriginallybythe lateCardinalJuliusDoepfnerofMunich,whohad beenaskedtotaketheinitiativebyVaticanauthorities.
Whenthebookcameout in-Italie'transhiticinlast year,itwasattackedbythe Vaticandailynewspaper, "L'OsservatoreRomano," andbyVaticanRadio. Itisnotthefirsttime thatFatherKuenghas drawnthewrathofecclesiastical,authoritiesforhis writings.
In 1975,afterseveral yearsofexchangeswith FatherKueng,theVatican's DoctrinalCongregationissuedastrongwarpingconcerninghisteachingson papal-7.iefellthility(inhis book"robtflibility?AnIn quiry")and_on.thepriesthoodandthilteciseristfin ,his.obarikleanb5.
THEMODERNPRIEST'S teachingsandwriting VATICANCITYINCI.-PopePaulVIhasurgedbihops
thatPopePaulhasex-cerningwrittenworksbyaskedthemtowork IpressedgraveconarnpriestsandReligious. throughthedifficulti. gteeteachingsoliddoe theyfacewith"healthy trine. Severaldaysearlierinoptimism." aharshspeechtothe Dutchbishop,thePope saidthat wasgreatly concernedaboutthe teachingoffullCatholic doctrineandsuffers muchbecauseofshortcomingsinthefieldof catechesis,
Inameetingearlier withTheYugoslavbishopsmakingtheirfiveyearrayontoRomeon theirdioceses,PopePaul Ssaidthatbishops"Most bewatchfulregarding certainandchangeless doctrinesand,ifthecase 1requiresit.mustusetheir authoritytocounterideas whicharedangemusand notconsonantwith and faith."
ThePopetoldthe bithopstobeespecially irduntregarding1,1,1i.
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VOCATIONSCRISISIN OFGOD ByFatherBRYANROSLING
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AWHITERHODESIANBISHOP DENVERINC).-
"Iamapeacefulman, andasabishopdon't supportviolence,but supporttheliberation struggleinRhodesia," 66 saidSwiss-bornBishop AloisHoene,whohas beenlivinginthatAfrican dlut,,t.heukitrohubl:sb,ia.ltho-thattheblacknationalist
SUPPORTS LIBERATIO 30 past38yearsandistiedtenyearsagowith'ou'll moveenth'"w" Rhodesianeili-bloodshedtf yearsoldandhadfavoured landedthegovernmentovermo-vwdentchmgesfor toblacks,"hesaid,notingmostofthattime.Instead BishopHoene.whowas inDenveronavacation hip,resignedasheadofthe Gwelodime.lastFebruary andwassucceededby blackprint,MonsignorTobiasChiginya.
ThestruggleofRhodesian blacks,thebishdpsaid,is amplymatterofjustice." Thereweresevenmillion blacksandonlyabout260.000whitesinRhodesia.he said,yettheblacks"practicallyhavenopolitical rights"
Thebishop,whonow livesatamissionnearGwe. lo,saidthat"everyonein RhodeSiaknowswherethe Churchstands;theChurch standswiththepeople in theiraxialandpoliticalaspirations." TheChurchinRhodesia, headded,"isverypopular withthe
FatherFforryHICKEY,directorofCentrecare(left)wasatClontarf presentawardsattheend-of-yearfunction.Heispicturedwiththe
MercySisters'chapter oftheweek.HISTORICALEVENT 22delegateSistersandthe polecatexecutiveoffive A.spokeomenforthe angaka,the.andnunta,MealUnionofSisk.of trationforthenextSitMoreyst areddthat fonlv years. comingchapterwasanhie 'micalevent.aneventfoe theChurchandaneventfor NEWADMINISTRATIONthelocalcongregation. Retiringfromauxa. pthainandgnparina.,m Shesaidthatachaps. PONTIFICAL SisterMariaGoren,andwatcepiretheuhano. madina,ginaraManhistoryoftheChurch Kan..Mary ,pida ?dna,wroththeChurchbecame GregoryandMaryChriserffielwdsffithoellYendtog it,all ofwho.
Networkstoteach familyplanning ADELAIDE.-Networksofwomen trainedtoteachnaturalmethodsoffamily planningshouldbesetupthroughoutthe diocese,Mrs.PantO'ConnortoldtheDiocese*PastoralCouncilrecently.
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CHURCHMUSICCOMPANY U.S.COPYRIGHTSUIT CHICAGOINC).-Aninterfaithchurchmusiccompanyhasfiledan $8.6millioncopyrightinfringementsuitagainsttheNationalConferenceof CatholicBishopsandU.S.CatholicConference.
Thesuit,filedbyLosAngeles-basedFriends Thecompany's65author-composershadlost oftheEnglishLanguage(FEL)Publications, morethan$750,000inroyaltiesduringthe Ltd.,chargesthatthenationalagenciesofthe sameperiod,hesaid. country'sCatholicbishops,infringeditscopyrights"byfailingtoprovideadequatedirection totheirdiocesesandpolishesconcerningthe properuseofmaterialscopyrightedbyFEL", and"therebycalled,permittedandmaterially contributedtothepublication,distributionandorsale"ofsongbooksincludingsongscopied illegallyfromFELPublications.
FELfiledaseparatebutsimilarcopyright infringementsuitagainsttheCatholicbishopof ChicagointhesamecourtonSeptember20, 1976.Thatsuitisstillbeforethecourt.
HYMNSUSED AccordingtoMr.Fitzpatrick,FELsuedthe Bishopsbecausethey"haveauthorityinall mattersconcerningtheliturgyoftheCatholic ChurchintheUnitedStates",end"through thebishops'CommitteeontheLiturgy,the defendantshaveanestablishedmeansforcontrollingthemusicalcontentoftheCatholic liturgyandforeliminatingthecopyright infringementsthatexist."
FEL,foundedinChicagoinJune,1963, Thehymnsmostoftenusedwithoutperspecialisesinpublishingwordsandmusicformission,Mr.Fitzpatricksaid,are"They'llKnow useinmodemfolkMasses. WeareChristiansbyOurLove","Allele",and "Hear,0Lord".
1250PIECESOF
MUSIC Thefastispowerful,assenive,self-consciouslyvoicedGod,manofdestiny.itsbest,ftisBeethoven's peculiarglory. Unfortunately,150years ofrepetitionhavedulled theedgeoftheswordand solneofthelesserpassages inthemasculinemoodhave beanietrite,naiveandeven boring.
Thefeminineelementuis quiet,reflective,btleand poetic.
MAGICINCREASES
Overthe `ears, bothof historyand growthof one'sownmusicalappreciation,itisthiselementin Beethoven'smusicthatincreasesinmagicasthe shoutingwhichstirredour yOuthhtlbloodfallsonincreasinglydeafears.
Ofcourse,itwouldruin anyBeethovenwort,toemphasiseonecomponentat theexpenseoftheother; certainly,Ashkenmywas powerfulintheproperPlace butitwashisdelicacy,MS phrasinghisbalanceinthe morepoeticepisodeswhich madehisperformanceso superb.
TheW.A.S.O.,underJohn Hopkins,gavetremendous support,notablyththe Beethoven.H.T.G.
Thecompanyhassome1,250piecesofmusic undercopyright,FELowner,DennisFitzpatrick said.
Thesuitasksatleast$25.8millionfromthe Bishopsinpunitivedamagesandapermanent injunctionagainstfurthercopyrightinfringement.
MOSTLYCATHOLIC Hesaidthathewaswillingtosettleoutof courtwiththeBishopsandtheChicagoarchdiocese."Weareonlylitigatingbecausewe can'tgetsuchapeacefulandjustresolution."
TheCatholicChurchaccountedfor60per centofFEL'ssales,withtheremaindergoing Italsoasksthattheallegedillegalcopiesof toProtestantchurches,hesaid. FELworkbedestroyed. "Wehavenotencounteredanyproblemwith Mr.PitzpatrickestimatedthatFELhaslost Protestantchurchesinunatfthorisedusages,"he morethan$8.6millioninthepastthreeyears. said,"ThisappearstobeCatholicproblem."
EastGerman"difficulties"; PopePaulurgedtwo EastGermanbishops itrilStin
"IT'STIME" TIME"THEKEYTO PREPARATIONFORCHRISTMAS ByFatherBOBMAGUIRE,ofMelbournein"TheAdvocate."
"It'sNine!"Rememberthatmostfamousofrecentpoliticalslogans? knewitwasstolenassoonasbearditinDecember,1972.
Intentionallyornot,it'saquotefromPaul'sletter totheRomanChristianassembly.It'sthekeytoour preparatonforChristmas.
"It'stime,"isthemotiffor missionary-type Advent.
Alotofpreparatoryworkhastobedoneon AdventbeforeitcanbeofusetoAustralians.The difficultyliesinAdvent'scustomarynorthernhemispheresetting.Nightsarelongthere.Darkness prevails.Peoplearehungryforthesun. Here,wehavedaylightsaving.Daysarelong. Thesonisincontrol.Manyofuslongfortherelief ofdarkness.
TIMEOFUPHEAVAL Fortunately,Catholicliturgyisnottheslaveof timeorspace.Weareaninternationalfamily,northernhemisphereorsouthern,thewinterofhuman discontentneedsbreakingbythesunofthegospelof theSonofGod.
ThebuildupoftheendoftheChurchyear,with thedramaticfinaleprovidedbythefeastofChristthe King,producesmassivepressureonourFaith. Theaceisheavywiththeprophecyofwars,epidemicsandnaturaldisasters.Parentswillinformon children,discipleswillbepersecutedbylocalauthorities.Theworldasweknowitwillbeturnedupside down.
But,isn'ttheworldasweknowitalwayslikethat?
TheAustraliancommunityispresentlygoingthrough justsuchanupheaval.Lookaroundandyou'llfind plentyofrawmaterialfordespair.
RALLYINGCRIME "It'stime"isanexcellentrallyingcryforusin 1977asitwasforPaul'sRomanChristians. EachofthefourAdventSundaysisloadedwith enoughscripturaldynamitetoexplodetheeverpresent danger.Beforescanningthescripturalprintoutfor theSundaysofAdvent,mayIquoteatlengthfrom afavouriteofmine,LouisBowyer.
"'Letusgetridofallthatdeadpast.Itismerely aburdenthatpreventsusknowingandlovingeach otheraswearenow.
"'Letussuppressthepastentirelyandliveonly etthepresent,forthenourlovewillbefarclearer anddeeperthanith.
"Suchconductwouldobviouslybesenseless,for themutualloveofsuchacouplewoulddieiftheir commonpastwereforgottenandwithittheirknowledgeofthemselvesandeachother." likethat.IsaiahwillpermeateAdventjustas JeremiahdoesLent.Theseprophetskeepusmodems fromtamingliturgyintosentimentality.
ThemysteryloveaffairbetweenGodandusbegan longago.WeareJohnny-come-latelyparticipants.
THIRDSUNDAY
ThethirdSundaycallforcourage,andthefourth tellswhy:theLordisnear.
TheLordcomposedthesong.Isaiahisthesinger. There'snoplacelikehome. Aftertheexiles,theyearsinconcentrationcamps. God'sownpeopleheadedforhome.
ThethirdSundayIsaiahglowswithmarvellous exaggeration.Thisisnottobewonderedat.Even Australiansreturninghomefromoverseascanbecome quitelyrical. Greaterthanthemarvelsofthefableisthemystery ofsalvation.Wearealreadyhome!Thekingdom ofGodishere! James'letterstress.patience.Patiencerequires disciplinesincepatienceissufferingWe're
FOURTHSUNDAY
VATICANCITY.fromBerlinandMoischurch:fidelityofcookstrustinChristincarsen,visitinghim,to eyingouttheirpastoral activityinthedifficult 6 11 don,patienceofthewitnesssofChrist,prayerand :iohari,iLy, thlt, isit circumstancesinwhich hrist:Popeforthisisarelieftoyou, theyhavetowork, whomustbearresponsibilityfor theuniversal Notingthathehadread Theirreports.PopePaulplaceiswhichyoumust"isthetruesignificanceofChurch."said: yourvisit'adlimingaposto- mot,es p.n.Poolaskedthepee,loruni:tomanifestpraisepastoralactivityarequiteGermanbishopstoconveyIcYh.thechviisinblereguanirdly.ofththee wellknowntoyouastheyhisgreetingsespecially aretous. theyoungpeoplewho"in Church Pontiff,andin seminariesandschools,inthatw.teMakemor«vidino"Bipin'nwo;thltitin7',..17.Catholicassociationsanddentoneofthemarkswith netiehee. nee prep.,.whichChristwilledtoadorn ustainedbyfirmfaith °°'"r''''l'Pthg°Pth'hristandinHisChurch.2LEFIBVRE everyhope'. future, out terifwedidsottrustinthemselvesforthe Church" Hishelpandfaithfullycarry
al ThePopesaidthathe "Wecome,"Cardin "Moved,therefore,bywasnweeeoftheendBengschofBerlinsaIdin thetn.evthgelieolPint.pastoralconcernthebish- 'Promtheso-called whichseeksonlythegoadopthadexpressedwithre-diasPothsfromthatWei& ofsouls,proceedconfident-gardtotheyoung dispersionofthemodern lyinyourministry,which worldalienatedfromThad, mastalwaysbeaMinistrY"TRUESIGNIFICANCE"wherehePeoPk God offidelitytowardthegreat "Thedifficultiesinwhichlivetrulyas 'little treasuresofChristianten-yoninnuoperatearenotinacivilsocietyimbued dition,sothatyoumaybe withmaterialism." abletopreservethemand "Nevertheless everyone "Ourvisit,"headded, transmitthemtothenewknowsthattheChurch"showshowmuchinsuch generations,whohungermancarryouteverywhereconditionsthelocalchurch andthirstforthewordofitseducativeworkwithre-needstobeunitedtothe Christ,"thePopesaid. goldtotheyoung,inunionsucessorofPeter,theROTHEYOUNG withChristianfamilies,andmaPontiff,principaland inwhateversocialconditionsvisiblefoundationofthe Thebishops'minjwy,heorSystemItmayhavetounityofthewholeChurch." added,"mustalsobeamin-liveandwork,'thePope necardinalthenex- istryofinnovation,sothatadded. pressedthehopethathis withevanseliulboldness ThePopetoldtheEasttestimonyoffidelitymight youmaybeabletopromoteGarmanbishopsthatthealleviateinthePope'shurl allthoseinitiativesthatthepurposeoftheadlimina"thepaincausedbythe recent Second VatkanAshtsotonlytovette-dangerofschismarisingin Councilindicatedorcoon.ratetheattombsofSta.Petertheepiscopalcollegeitself," soiled,orthosewhichandPaul,buttomeetthe
Eas"itnOevroTan7ora'"dina.l."cothnSpiritremaininourlocal eluded,thesignsofthe
Duringhisone-weekvisit, he
administerconfirmation atSaintAnne's Church,NorthFremantie, onSunday.December11. Oftheonehundredchildrenwhowillbeconfirmed, halfwereborninCroatia andhalfborninAugustin toCroatianparents. Archbishoplorinovic's visittoAustraliaisatthe requestofCroatianchaplainsindifferentStates. Archbishoployinovic wasordainedbishopandappointedtoSarajevoinOctoberthisyearafteracareer asdiocesanchancellor carte Leoyearsprofessorof scriptureandmoraltheologyinthediocesan
"WefreouentlyhearcriticismsoftheChurchfor havingretainedsomanyreadingsfromtheOldTestamentinherliturgy;ofherusingthepsalmsasthe mainmaterialofherownprayer;ofherneverexpressingherideasabouttheNewTestamentwithoutconstantreferencestotheOld.
FORGETTHEPAST! "Whatshouldwethinkofahusbandandwifewho, afterawhole1despenttogether,couldsaytoone another'come,let'sforgetourcommonhistory,let usneverthinkanymoreofourfirstmeeting,ofthe circumstancesofourfallinginlove,ofourhoneymoon,ofthebirthandchildhoodofoursonsand daughters,ofallourcommonjoysandtrialsthrough theyears.
ThefourthSundayhastheanswer.TheLordis veryn EvenIsaiahusedacodewordforthis operationear.launchedfromheaven-Emmanuel.He haspitchedhistentwithus.That'sreallyslumming it. H elsecouldtheLordreassurehispeopleabout hisgoodintentions.thebestnewswewouldeverhear?
Theonlyway,andhereisamessagefortheChurch, wastothrowhisarmsaroundthewholehumanrace, onceandforall. FromthatembraceWasbornaSontohim.abrother forus. Thewideworldcommunityispregnantalsowith theSpiritofJesus,WeCatholics.whoarebeneficiariesoftheWordmadeflesh,arekeypeopleinthe worldtogivebirthtotheamofJesus. Thechildhasbeeninourhandsforalongtime.
andMarga-
E.Capp,Kau wapiti).Foodmother-M. lawofBeamandTed andbelovedNanofCatherine,Sally,acedMew naMeeaeb;Zemin Mary-Kate,Geraldine andDamianCapp.Oct gratefulthankstoMW. ranandstaffofComo House.fortheirlong. deterureofamuch. tonedmother.
MayMerutbpeace. HerFuneraltookplace IntheRomanContralto portionofharrekatta CemeteryonNIonday. December5,1977,after RequiemMasscelebratedintheHolyCross Churl,Kensington. Bowra&O'Dea. Fantod
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EDWARDS:Suddenly onDecemberLJohn JosephHack)of30New. ryStreetFledPark, belovedhusbandofEdenlowedandlosingfa. tberofKeith,Stephen, GerardandPhilip.Dear father.in-laeofBeth, MargaretandWeedy, fondPoppyofSally. John,Jame,.Micheel andEmmaHisfuneral tookplaceafterRequiem Slam,celebratedinOur LadyofVictoriesChu, Wembley,WtheCatholicLawnCemetery, Karraketta.onTuesday, December6,1977. Boom&Mika. FuneralDireetom 3237299
RODGERSPosedpeacefullyawayonDecember4,altheCambridge Remind.HerbertHaw ley(Bubb/Rodgers, 160lia,StreetEast Perth.beimedhusband ofMyrtle,losingand deryfatherof'Tremor (dec.1,andValerie.Dear granddadofFar.His funeraltmikplaceatthe Crematorium Chapel, ilarraltelta,afterItem. kenMesscelebratedIn 91.Mary'sCatherkal, lbotb,oaTuesday.Dec. weer6,1977. Baena&O'Dea. FootedDirectors. 3287299
INMEMORIAM
MOTHERLAWRENCE: Treroaredmemories51 mysisterwhoseminivercanoceanonDaumleerIS,1977.RememberedaleaysM1y51.189.
)ettin9,6Iontthef4pena44 Twohappeningsduringtheweekendgave Australiansportashot inthearm-the Australianathletes' winningof17gold medalsatthePacific Conferencegamesand thewinningoftheDorisup.
InCregainingtheDavis Cup,largelythroughatremendouseffortbyJohn Alexanderindefeatingthe gallantItalianAdrianPenaltainfivehard-foughtsets, theAustralianplayerseffectivelyansweredthecriticismthatAustraliano longerhadplayerslikethe Wormer"greats",tomeof homnowconcentrateon playinginthe"big"professionaltournaments.
AstheAustraliannonplayingcaptainNerieFrasersaid:"Wekeepreading thatAustraliadoesn'thave anyNewcombesorRosewallsplayingtennis-now wehaveanAlexander."
Thevictorynodoubtwill giveyetanotherboostto tennisinAustraliawhich-in recentyearshesenjoyeda remarkablerevival-in thenumberofpeopleplayingandthegeneralstandard(apartfromsuchevents astheDavisCupandthe nationaltitleevents).
At26Alexanderhasa fewro ofan goodtennis leftinhimandtheother membersofthetheteam -RocheandDent,who partneredAlexanderinthe doubles-formedthenucleusofasoundteam. Edmondsonwhohasbeen intheforefrontofAustralianplayersforthepasttwo orthreeyearscanbeaddedtothefistofavailable Cupplayersandthereare severalyoungsterscoming
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alongwhoshoulddevelopthirdplacebytherecordintohighlycompetentrep-breakingCanadianDebbie resentativeplayers. ..(Cmaneaday)...agt1.88
Theresults thePacificAustralianhasexceeded Wed ConferenceGamescould hehthtandtwat,well turnshtelthralnIdeadimemoroenPefort'vorael"!fIrPe'"the'''5Commallon'weah'Ith anceofAustralianathletesGanwe. atthelastOlympicGaines.
Thisisindicatednotso PaulNarracolt,whowoo muchbythenumberofthe100metresfromthe medalswonasbythetimes,worldrecordrelayrunner heightsanddistancesBillCollins(U.S.)in10.52 achieved. showedthatheisinworld sprintR whoclass waerrorheadwind) nthe e 21,06 istance e200 "layteams,ren'to' reallytroubleCollies waseagood gh times(100in11.67,200 metresin22.87)whichin theconditionswouldmake ItwouldappearthatNor- herastrongcontenderin theCommonwealthGames119.7.,h,dnee,dsa;lyer.`..7,;:. gradIm"ibilitY00perwork,toimproveone Olympicstandard. thelongersprintdistance.DebbieWells,theyoung secondstringsprinter,hasOtheroutstandingAus, finepotential Indianperformanceswere Ofcourse,bothwillfacethoseofGarryBrownwho formidableoppositionfrombeatthehigh-rankingChartRaeleneBoyleintheforth-esTurnerinthe400metres comingnationalchampion-hurdlesinarespectable ships,particularlyasMiss51.89,DavidFitzsimmona, Boyle,whowasomittedthe5000metreswinnerin fromtheAustralianPacific13min.45.15sec.,Warren GamesteamisnowanevenParrwhonarrowlybeat moredeterminedcamped-CharlesFoster,oneofthe tor,whichissayingagoodfastesthurdlersinthe deal. world,inthe110.me1re Marianpitcher,aatonbeventsin14.21,andChum hearted wontheDarvellwhobeathisteam403metreshurdlesin57.28,mateandthy..Mteforthe whichisprobablyaCom-eye..tahn ntonwewithGan..etwow,800metresinmin.47.88 ,with ingwoeetn,sm.,ditimewhichinthe theeon,headalpros-conditionswaswellupto poutatthenextOlympics.l,t,e,,eredPledin...MEd..-
VernaBarnard,whowon the400metresin52.59se-Whilesomeofthetrack condoachievedhighscan-andfieldperformanceswere deed. hearteningandothersapChrisAnnison,at1.8proachedinternationalstanmetres,vasbeatenintodards,itwouldbeunwise
CurrentlytheNationalTheatreCompanyatthePlayhouse ispresenting"Cole" onenterainmentbased onthewordsandmusicofColePorter.
TheatrebyCOINO'DOHERTY
toplacetoomuchstoreon them.
Admittedlytheywere achievedininternational competition,althoughthis waslimited,butitwouldbe prudenttoreassesstheir valueafterthenational championshipsandtoprovideasmuchhardcompetitionaspossibleforpotential internationalrepresentatives beforethenextbiginternationalmeeting.
AstheGamesended Hight=appealedforthe supportoftheAustralian peoplefortheyouthofthe rt'in trlIth'erY ight Hemispherewhattheydidhere inAustralia."
Thisethosacallmade bythefamousHerb. Elliott,Olympic1,500.
metresgoldmedallistwho recentlyremarkedonthe absenceofCommonwealth supportforsportinrecent electioncampaigning.(There hasbeensomemention since.)
Bothmadevalidpain. whichshouldbeseriously cosideredbygovernments. Somepublicandgovernmentsuppedisgivetoamateursportin ri01121 areasinAustraliaatpresent-andinafewcases ithasbeengenerous.
ThemagnificentCanberra stadiumwheretheNellie ConferenceGameswere heldwasabigstepforward Itwouldseemthatwhat isrequitednowisacoordinatednationaleffortunderwhichprioritiescanbe establishedandwhatform usistanceshouldtakeand whereandtowhomA shouldbegivenconsidered. Thehorizonshouldbe furtherthanthatelprovich Mgassistancesolelywashthe objectofwinning Gamesmedals.
AGAIN. 9
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Thecreatorsofthisen- cloak,redsilkliningtertainmentusethesimple vampiregear-andall deviceoftellingthelife "Draculaisasucdessnot storyofPorternarratedby justbecauseitmakesthe thecastagainstabackgroundofprojectedPhoto-ondhrifuntilshemid whencelaughbutbecause 1thinkwillremember'of sheer graphs0lthecomposer,hitbringtheforceofherpm-himnotsomuchforanythednettonandtheper- andfriend& sonalityandtalenttoboyindividual eelwithsongsanddanceupontheproduction. ovement. Then,hersinging.ofthewhichbebroughttothe Prndocdonbut tarthekeelofmth.theeaThisisEdgarMetcalfeat hisbest.Thepaceandlim- aForpeoplemetforty"LaziestGalinTown"theatreinPerthandalso 'rigofthe andratintopunk-rock,coupledwithadrunksceneforhisdeepinterestnperfectandhisdirectionof Productione suchwell-knownandpop-wheresheappearedtohaveotherpeopleandtheirthecanisajoy be ulcersongsas"Inthestillofallthesteeringcharacteris-work.Alpersonallevel thenight","Nightandday",ticsofaloadedshoppinghealwaysappearedcourt"C'estMagnifique"andthetrolleyandtwiceasdanger-ea.andgentleandsforSTRONG vitalityofthemusicofoilsgottheshowundermypartamostrespectedTheca CAST castincludesthat "AnythingGoes"badtoway, ran. splendidactorlamesBeatmaketheshowasuccess. tieuProfessorVanDelandifthefirstnight ENJOYABLE singwithavoicebreaking cationthiswillbethebox-Fromthenornothing"Dracula"for r10:,g.hrYb::''''..responseisanyindiyear. themselves. laughter thestolidEngilshon'Idactobry RaymondLong.andelm couldgowrongandthe-aud. officesuccessstoryofthe oncethoroughlyenjoyed JuliaMoodyas"themaid".
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"Dracula..attheHolein MissMoodyhastherelittleraggedand onmentwithalargefloatingbigaudiencesuccess,don'tingascaleofemotionsfrom laininspots. populationofteenandpost-thinkI'veeverlaughedasharedinnocentignoranceto ramps-myownandmuchinthetheatre. deepunadulteratedterror The speakingtheotherpeople's-soI'mEdgarMetcalfedoesanwithoutmovingmusclein narrationwereunabletonmquitesurewhetherI'mextremelycleverproductionherface,amasterofthe makeanythingpersonalofintopunk-rockornot. ofthisoldmelodrama-deadpanandadelightto theirparts. MusicisdirectedbyJohndudseriouswithatightwatch. AnexceptiontothiswasWilliamson.Settings bydrawstringofhumourinit. RobertFaggetterwhodidAnnaFrench. Theaudienceisnever Metcalfealsoappearsas succeedininjectingsomeofTheproductiondirectedawarethattheactorsarethemaniacRenforth. hisownconsiderableper-byAarneNeememarkstheanythingotherthandeadly Therestofthecast,Mary sonalityintolineswhichendofMr.Neerne'stermseriousabouttheirparts;Haire.ManFletchertied otheiwisewereprettydryasDirectorforTheNation-theingredientofhumourisMartinbonesalladdtothe andhumourkss. alTheatreCompany;hethattimelagoffiftyyears.successoftheproduction, ActressloanSydneyalsokayo'foroverseasinthe ThisiswhatturnsaasdoesGrahamMaclean's hadtowaituntilthesec.NewYear horrorthriller(1wasn'tal-eeriesetting.
December8,
Parishpriestreturns FatherJamesBOYLAN(pictured left)hosreturnedfromIrelandtohisparishchurchofSt.Thomas,Claremont,after aholidayvisittoIrelandwhichdeveloped intonprolongedperiodofhospitalisation inDublin.
HeisshownwithFrankHEMPSALLand Mrs.JoanKERRandBillKERR,ofSt. Thomasparish,groupedaroundanewpillar boxandparcelsrepository,addedtothe presbytery,alongwithnumerousotherimprovementsandrepairseffectedbythe ParishCouncilandtheactingparishpriest, FatherT.K.Tomich,in.FatherBoylan's absence
tc.....chinol, soliddoctrine)andhow ProgressiveDutchrateitsaidthePope. chismtouchedoffatug Pape Netherlands. bishops.inRometomake TheDutchChurchbe"Norevealedtruthcanbe theirfive-yearreportonthecarnefamousill
THEPERSONA'TRADINGPOST RACETALKbyRodEvansVELVET'SSON,ahorse whichhasmissedaplace adglyoncefromeightstarts, *lEpressedmewithhissolid thirdtoVenetianRedon Saturday. Afterbeing trappedonthefenceand beingblockedforarununtilwellintothestraight, thisBeauSovereignthreeyear-oldranonverywellto finishwithinalengthofthe winner.Judgingbythesolid supportforthisgalloperon Saturday,theconnections obviouslybelieveitisupto cityclassandIwouldsuggestpuntersfollowthislead andkeepaclosewatchon VELVETSSONinthenear future.
LITTLEJUSTICEalso caughtmyeyewhenheran fifthinthesameracebehindVenetianRed.After beingforcedwideonthe turn,thisRibollirecoltbatIstlidonparticularlywellin thestraightandasitwas itsfirstrunforninemonths, bigimprovementcanbeexpected.Thisgalloperisa winnerofthreecountry racesandhasshownenough abilitytosuggestthata citywinisnotfaraway.
WESTERNCOAST showedthathehasreturned tohisbrilliantbestwhen heblitzed3fieldofsprintersonSaturday.Afterbeingbackbehindtheleadersontheturn,thisWesternWindfour-year-oldwent sixwideandshowedarare turnofspeedwhichtook hintfromsixthtofirstin amatterofstrides. believethismagnificent lookinggalloperfromthe RowleyRansomestablewill winmorethanhisfairshare ofracesthistimeup.
STORMYREX,abrilliantwinneroftheMarlboro"50.000"onSaturday, showedthatheisavery worthyfavouriteforthe AustralianDerbytoherun onDecember26.
AwinnerofthreeDerbiesalready,thisStorm RulergeldingfromtheBart Cummingsstablegavenothingelseachancetostreak awaytoafive-lengthwin onSaturdayandIexpect himtotreattheAustralian Derbyfieldwiththesame contemptandwinashe likes.
StrongW.A.contingentfor tenniscarnival;poor responsefromotherStates ApartfromPerthcarnivals,WesternAustraliawillbefullyrepresentedforthefirsttimesincethe1972Adelaidecarnivalinboththe men'sandladies'divisionsatthisyear'sAustralianCatholicLawn TennisAssociationnotionalcarnivalinMelbourneintheChristmasNewYearperiod.
Withmorethan20playandfriendsfromW.A.attendingthecarnivalthe WestAustralianCatholic LawnTennisAssociationis providingnearly25percent ofthetotalinterstatecontingent.
Thisisapoorresponse fromtheotherStatesend suggestsadeclineinpopularityofCatholictennisin Australia.
ThusW.A.canbeproud ofitseffortswhich,overthe pastfewyears,haveresultedinagradualincreasein membershipandaffiliated clubs.
VICTORIA'SFEAT Nowoperatingfrom 555AlbanyHighway,VictoriaPark-3617711
TheV.C.L.T.A.mustbe bitterlydisappointedwith theresponse,inviewofthe factthatthatStatesent75 memberstoHobartlast year-nearlythetotalattendingtheMeloburnecarnivalfromallStates.
Perth'slastcarnivalin 1974attractedmorethan 130interstatevisitors.
W.A.willbewellrepresentedinbothdivisions, particularlyintheladies' whoshouldrecordanumber ofwins.
N.S.W.andVictoriaalwaysprovidetoughopposition;however,W.A.could recordwinsagainstQueensland,SouthAustraliaand Tasmania.
Itwouldnotbesurprising toseeanumberofW.A. playersgainingselectionin theall-Australianteam.
ThiisperhapsthestrongestteamtorepresentW.A. interstateforanumberof yearsintheladies'section.
OUTSTANDINGNo.I TheoutstandingW.A.C.L.
T.A.juniorandW.A.L.T.A. playerCatherineSayerswill filltheNo.1berthwithdistinctionandwillbeclosely followedbyhereldersister Mary,andHigginsPark playerSoniaHendriks.
AddexperiencedcampaignersMareeMesser, StephanieKukura.Leonie MesserandMarieSmith, pluspromisingnewcomer MarionRockeanditcanbe easilyseenthatW.A.willbe wellrepresented.
Althoughnotastalented astheladies,theW.A. men'ssideformsaformidablecombination.
Thenewchampionand formerVictorianPeter Donoghueshouldreadjust quicklytohishomecourts andperformwell.
COMEBACK FormertopplayerAlan Smithismakingacomeback afteraseriousinjurywhich kepthimonthesidelines for12monthsandshould quicklyfindform.
Big-servingGaryWorsdellshouldholdhisown,as
should, theW.A.C.L.TA. presidetitandstalwartBryan Kukura.
JohnMesserseemsto playhisbesttennisatcarnivaltimeandhisrecent formhasbeengood.
GregWyss,whowillbe attendinghissecondcarnival.andthepromisingjuniorJohnathanMesserare expectedtoperformwell,as isJohnCahill.
HeisanotherVictorian, attendinghisfirstcarnival, andnodoubtwillbequite athomeontheMelbourne courts.
VENUE MatchesfortheArchbishopKelly,Archbishop DtthigandP.J.O'Shea Shieldswillbeplayedatthe St.KildaTennisClub,situatedattheFitzroySt.Kilda SportsClub.
Mostoftheinterstatevisitorshavebeenbookedinto hePrinceofWalesMotel, St.Kilda,onlyakilometre fromthecourts,whichare closetoSt.Kildajunction, aboutakilometrefromthe AlbertcourtsinQueens Road;otherswillstaywith friendsorrelatives.
DuringthecarnivalMiss A.C.L.T.A.willbeannounced.W.AwillberepresentedbyMissRobynPhipps, whocarriesW.A.'sbest wishesforsuccess.
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ALBANY7.40p.m.
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Shirt;tan,2Dame's Daughter,Shuatiff,4Brig Zane,5Stiathcona,6Wise Warrior,7FawnConcorde, 8SecondResult,(res.)9 CobbittyAnn,(res.)10 Canonero'sLady.
Select1,8,2.
ALBANY-8p.m.
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CosmicSam,2War Gift,3ThinkSpeed,4StartlingGem,5PaskyGirl,6 AtomicRebel,7Daddy's Darling,8FashionFlo,(res) 9FabruTiger,(res)10Real Southern.
Select:4,8,2.
MAIDEN-8.20p.m. QUALIFIEDMAIDENS -530M.
Verliz,2OurChicko, 3KwaiChang,4I'mIndependent,5MillerChip,6 FastNegro,7SimplyChief, 8SundayTalk,(res)9MisterMexi,(res)10Prince Houdini.
Select:2,1,6.
YOUNGSTARSFINAL 8.40p.m. NONPENALTY-NON AWARDS-530M.
Hogan'sWar,2Coleby Star,3WillieSam,4Bundle ofMagic,5MexicanAttack, 6ManFromDixie,7Meximat,8MissMokine,(res)9 TawnyBoy,(res)10Gentle Czar.
Select:3.5,7.
DISTANCE-9p.m.
DISCRETIONARY GRADING-740M. 1LuckyTwist,2Autumn Twilight,3Contented Charm,4SlickHalo,5CycloneTrixie,6IndianJet.7 OpalBrooch,8KelbyCapri, (res)9Sempervivum,(res) 10GoldenAmazon. Select3,5,1.
BIRTHDAYGIFT9.20p.m.
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530M.
1 PiedIssue.2S,anky Twist,3JumpyRock.4 NewPulse,5GoodCompany,6JetScreen,7Small Tag,8MalteseSyrup(res) 9Ballmanagh.[res)10 WoodburnLight. Select:1,8,3.
DISTANCE-9.40p.m. DISCRETIONARY GRADING-740M. ItWorks,2Newmore Meg.3Alfradon, AMr. Thunderbolt,5PlacidDoll. 6BlackTamerine,7Tommy "theFirst.8MissIndoor, (res)9BalgovnieLass,(res) 10MagicMacarthur. Select:5,4.1.
Whilehemightbesaid bysomepeopletohave beensomewhatextremein hiscriticisminsomeareas. theremarksoftheheadmasterofWesleyCollege. Mr.CliveHamer,inother areasofsportweretimely.
Theexcessivedisplaysof enthusiasmandcongratulationonthescoringofa goal,thetakingofawicket andsimilarachievements arecertainlyirksometo manyspectatorsandadd nothingtothevalueofthe gameorthereputationofits participants.
Foulplay,arguingwith umpiresandarroganceand rudenessonthepartofplayers,particularlyleading player,.aredifferentmatters.whilethehowlingof shorthallstohit(rarelyattempted)orintimidatea batsman,whichthroughthe ageshasbeenahighlycontroversialsubject,insofaras intimidationisconcerned,is apracticeprobablybest donewithout.
Thehowlingofashort balltotrytogetabatsman tohookandsnickacatch tothewicketkeeperorelsewhereis,ontheotherhand, aperfectlylegitimatetactic.
The"show-offs"towhom Mr.Hamerreferredshould
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bereprimandedbythesport authorityconcernedand thenignored.
Mr.Hamersoundeda thoughtfulwordofcaution whenhesaidthatAustralian societywasindangerofgivingsomuchtimeandattentiontosportthatitundervaluedthespiritual,intellectualandculturalsidesof life,butthereisagooddeal tobesaidforthenation whichhasasubstantialpercentageofitspopulation participatingin healthy sportwhichcanimproveits physicalfitnessandaddto itsprestige.
Theoperativewordis.of course,"participating."
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RECORDOftiic,26John Street.
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BALESNews,cornerar aide,MurrayandWilliam Streets, DOOGUES.corner'tier rayandBarrackStreets.
