The Record Newspaper 29 December 1977

No.2062.PERTH,THURSDAY,DECEMBER29,1977

Violencearisingoutofmoraldecay,theviolenceofabortionandtheviolenceofwarare amongthethemesofpeacesoeltoutbyPope PoulVIinhisPeaceMessagefortheopening of1978.

Inhistraditionalmessagethatisappearinginsociety. ofpeaceatthistimeheThePopedoesnotstop saysNotoviolence,Yesatmerelylabellingviolence toPeace." asacriminalact.

SelectionsfromthetextHesaysthatviolence areprintedonpage2ofstemsfromadecayedmoral thisissue. COTISCience,deliberaterevenge,unsatisfiedjustice, anddegradinghumanenergy'.

Pickingupthethemeof peaceintheangels'message totheshepherdsatBethlehemthepopesays:

"Peacemustbe.PeaceisDOCTORS,CHILDREN possible."

SERIOUSEFFORTS

Turningtothemedical profession,PopePaulcalls onthemtobecollaborators inthedefenceofhuman life.

PopePaulattacksthe ideathatpeaceisanegativequality,allowingpeo- Hecallsparenthood,as pletobeindifferentorsim-wellasmedicine,hisallyin plylookingfortheirowntheworktodefendunborn pleasureandconvenience.humanlife.

Thisyear'speacedocumentisnotdevotedoverly tothequestionofpeacebetweennations.

A"PROFOUNDCRISIS"INTHE

VATICANCITY (NC).-PopePaulVI toldFrenchbishops thattheChurchin Franceseemedtired andanti-Roman.

CHURCHINFRANCE

ThePopehopesthathis messagewillbearfruit amongthechildrenoftodaywhoaretheadultsof Whiletiondemningwartomorrow. andthearmsrace,Pope Paulnotesthatseriouseffortstodiscusspeaceare beingmadeattheHelsinki conferenceandbytheUnitedNations.

Instead,heturnshimself tothemountingviolence

Hecallsonchildrento stopquarrellingandfightingamongthemselves.

Healsocallsonthem whentheyhavegrownup, tochangethecourseofthe worldandcreatepeace,

"SincetheSecondWood War,theChurchinFrance isgoingthrough,likeothers, aprofoundcrisis,andmanifestsinthischangeacertainspiritualfatigue."the Popetoldthebishopsofthe regionofeasternFrance.

Hebeganonapositive note,sayingtheFrench bishopswereverysensitive tounbelief,wereespecially concernedaboutworkers andthepoor,andsoughtto face"theculturalchange thataffectsthe-faithof many,fromscientiststothe eeryyoung."

themoblernofvocationsandpriest)formation. Inadmissible"liturgies" hereandthere. Aspiritualapathyof priests,BrothersandSisters. Asurprisingevolution ofoneoranotherCatholic mosement.

resumetheassuredwayof theCatholicChurch,ofthe Chinchwhichwas,,owell definedbytheSecondVatican.Courted,oftheChurch ofalltimes."

said:

"Weourselseshaverecognised,undercertainconditions,thebenefitotcedegalbasiccommunides(ccanamantesdebase)Withsore humandimensions.

Theadmission,byofficiallyCatholicfiguresor organisations,ofhypotheses orpracticesmanifestlycontrarytothefaithorto Christianethics.

"Allthatisevangelical," hecontinued,"oncondition thatitdoesnotrejectthe roassofthefaithful,who havedifferentrhythmand inanycase,tidedpasministryandstructures thatmustberenewedrather thansuppressed:parishes.

'naries,consents, Catholicmovements.

"Otherwise,theriskexists ofseeingdevelopagainextremepositionsthatdonot servethecauseofthekingdom."

ThePopewentontolist some"disturbingrealities. forexample:

And,wehavetheeon, a,Yetoadd,acertainantiRomancomplex,according tothetitleofa.main work."

Inmid-NovemberPope Paulsharplyrebukedabuses intheDutchthurchbefore agroupofbishopsfromthe Netherlands.andafewdays laterhewarnedaYugoslaviandelegationthatattimes bishops"mustusetheirauthoritytocounterideas whicharedangerousand notconsonantwithauthentic faith."

ToencourayetheFrench bishops,thePopesaid,he offered"neithernostalgia, norfear,butamostaedent andconfidentinvitationto

Discussingtheoffice'of thebishop,thePopesaid:

"Thebishop,formerly moredistant,hasbecome wryclosetohispeople.

"WhoWoulddenythe benefitofthisnearness.this simplicity,thislistening?

"Neverthelessthebishop muttavoidlettinghimself betotallyabsorbedbythe 'sharing,'thatAreaskedof him."

'BUILDERSOFUNITY'

Oneofibebasicfunction, ofthebishopistohea teacherofthefaith.the Pope-said.

"Thatsupposesforyoufreedomtothink,tored, tomeditatepersonallysad towrite.

"Thatsupposestootheaid ofyourpriests,oftheologianswhoaretruly'masters' ofdoctrine,andtheadvice ofexpertswhomustremain intheirplace,intheircomoetence."

DescribingtheWhops buildersetashy.llrePepe!

-ButatpresentCatholic familieshaveatendencyto formclansIntheChurch, whichhesitatetocommunicateandtocommuneonthe essentials."

In-Churchandecumenicalunitsmustbebuilt aroundthebishops,hesaid. THEYOUNG ThePopeurgedReligious inFrancetogivepriorityto "tasksoftheChurchapostolate"andtomaintaincommunitylife. Heaskedforrenewalbut warnedagainst"excessive adaptations"thatarc"concessionstothespiritofthe world."

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PopePaul onpeace violence

Vi.;lencaarisingoutofmoraldecoy,theyiolem.c.ofabortionandtheviolenceofwarore omor.gthethemesofpeacesoeltoutbyPepe PaulVIinhisPeaceMessagefortheopening of1978.

Inhistraditionalmessage ofpeaceatthistimehe says''Notoviolence.Yes toPeace."

Selectionsfromthetext areprintedonpage2of thisissue.

Pickingupthethemeof peaceintheangels'message totheshepherdsatBethlehemthepopesays: "Peacemustbe.Peaceis possible."

SERIOUSEFFORTS

PopePaulattacksthe ideathatpeaceisanegativequality,allowingpeopletobeindifferentorsimplylookingfortheirown pleasureandconvenience.

Thisyear'speacedocumentisnotdevotedoverly tothequestionofpeacebetweennations.

Whiledondemriingwar andthearmsrace,Pope Paulnotesthatseriouseffortstodiscusspeaceare beingmadeattheHelsinki conferenceandbytheUnitedNations.

Instead,heturnshimself tothemountingviolence

thatisappearinginsociety. ThePopedoesnotstop atmerelylabellingviolence asacriminalact.

Hesaysthatviolence stemsfromadecayedmoral conscience,deliberaterevenge,unsatisfiedjustice. anddegradinghumancur gy.

DOCTORS,CHILDREN

Turningtothemedical profession,PopePaulcalls onthemtobecollaborators inthedefenceofhuman life.

Hecallsparenthood,as wellasmedicine,hisallyin theworktodefendunborn humanlife.

ThePopehopesthathis messagewillbearfruit amongthechildrenoftodaywhoaretheadultsof tomorrow.

Hecallsonchildrento stopquarrellingandfightingamongthemselves.

Healsocallsonthem whentheyhavegrownup, tochangethecourseofthe worldandcreatepeace.

A"PROFOUNDCRISIS"INTHE

VATICANCITY (NC).-PopePaulVI toldFrenchbishops thattheChurchin Franceseemedtired andanti-Roman.

"SincetheSecondWorld War,theChurchinFrance isgoingthrough,likeothers, aprofoundcrisis,andmanifestsinthischangeacertainspiritualfatigue,"the Popetoldthebishopsofthe regionofeasternFrance.

Hebeganonapositive note,sayingtheFrench bishopswereverysensitive tounbelief.wereespecially concernedaboutworkers andthepoor,andsoughtto face"theculturalchange thataffectsthefaithof many,fromscientiststothe eery'young."

'DISTURBING

AEALITIT.S"

"Allthatisevangelical," heContinued."oncondition thatit,doesnotrejectthe massofthefaithful,who baseadifferentrhythmand ,ho.inanycase,needPass toralministryandstructures thatmustberenewedrather thansuppressed:parishes, seminaries,consents,speci ficallyCatholicmovements.

"Otherwise,theriskexists ofseeingdevelopagainextremepositionsthatdonot servethecauseofthekingdom." ThePopewentontolist some"disturbingrealities. forexample:

CHURCHINFRANCE

fheproblemofvocation,andpriestlyformation. Inadmissible"liturgies" hereandthere.

ASpiritualapathyof priests,BrothersandSisters.

Asurprisingevolution ofoneoranotherCatholic movement.

'CONTRARYTOTHE FAITH'

Theadmission,byofficiallyCatholicfiguresor organisations,ofhypotheses orpracticesmanifestlycontrarytothefaithorto Christianethics.

And,wehavethecournetoadd,acertainantiRomancomplex,according tothetitleofarecent work."

Inmid-NovemberPope Paulsharplyrebukedabuses intheDutchChurchbefore agroupofbishopsfromthe Netherlands,andafewdays laterhewarnedaYugoslay. iandelegationthatattimes bishops"mustusetheirauthoritytocounterideas whicharedangerousand notconsonantwithauthentic faith." toencottra,vetheFrench bishops,thePopesaid,he offered"neithernostalgia. norfear,butamostardent andconfidentimitationto

resumetheassuredwayof theCatholicChurch,ofthe Churchwhichwas:,owell definedbytheSecondVaticanCouncil,oftheChurch ofalltimes."

said: ourselseshoserecognised,undercertainconditions,thebenefitofeccleslatbasiccommunities(coinaminesdebase)withmore

Discussingtheoffice'ofhumandimensions, thebishop,thePopesaid:ButatpresentCatholic "Thebishop.formerlyfamilieyacratendencyto moredistant,hasbecomeformdansintheChurch. seryclosetohispeople. 'whichhesitatetocommuni"WhowoulddenytheCateandtocmumnneouthe benefitofthisnearness,thisessentials." simplicity,thislistening? 1"Nescrhelessthebishop mustavoidlettinghimself betotallyabsorbedbythe `sharings'thatareaskedof him."

'BUILDERSOFUNITY'

Oneofthebasicfunction, ofthebishopistobea teacherofthefaith,tile Poresaid.

"Thatsupposesforyou freedomtothink,toread. tomeditatepersonallyand towrite.

"Thatsupposestootheall ofyourpriests,oftheologianswhoaretruly'masters' ofdoctrine,andtheadvice ofexpertswhomustremain intheirplace.intheircompetence."

Describingilicbishopsas buildersofludo.thePope

In-Churchandecumenicalunit)musthebuilt aroundthebishops.hesaid. THEYOUNG ThePopeurgedReligious inFrancetogivepriorityto "tasksoftheChurchapostolate-andtomaintaincommunitylife. Heaskedforrenewalbut warnedagainst"excessive adaptations"thatare"concessionstothespiritofthe world."

Concerningtheyoung peopleofFrance.thePope said:

(CONTINUED PAGEC)

ThenewW.A.provincialsuperiorfortheUnionofSistersofMercyisSisterELIZABETHDEVINE(central. ShewaselectedenDecember23duringasessionofthechaptercurrentlyinprogress.

Withherorethefournewly-electedcouncillorswhowilltakeovertheadministrationofthecongregationon January-6,lefttoright:SistersPHYLLISCHALLIS,MARYMARTIN,REGINABLAKEandMARYKEELEY.

PopePaul onpeace, violence

Violencearisingoutofmoraldecay,theviolenceofabortionandtheviolenceofwarare amongthethemesofpeaceweltoutbyPoi* PaulVIinhisPeaceMessagefortheopening of1978.

Inhistraditionalmessage ofpeaceatthistimehe says"Notoviolence.Yes toPeace."

Selectionsfromthetext areprintedonpage2of thisissue.

Pickingupthethemeof peaceintheangels'message totheshepherdsatBethlehemthepopesays: "Peacemustbe.Peace possible."

SERIOUSEFFORTS

PopePaulattacksthe ideathatpeaceisanegativequality,allowingpeopletoheindifferentorsimplylookingfortheirown pleasureandconvenience.

Thisyear'speacedocumentisnotdevotedoverly tothequestionofpeacebetweennations.

Whiletiondemingwar andthearmsrace,Pope Paulnotesthatseriouseffortstodiscusspeaceare beingmadeattheHelsinki conferenceandbytheUnitedNations.

Instead,heturnshimself tothemountingviolence

thatisappearinginsociety. ThePopedoesnotstop atmerelylabellingviolence asacriminalact.

Hesaysthatviolence stemsfromadecayedmoral conscience,deliberaterevenge,unsatisfiedjustice, anddegradinghumanenergy.

isDOCTORS,CHILDREN

Turningtothemedical profession,PopePaulcalls onthemtobecollaborators inthedefenceofhuman life.

Hecallsparenthood,as wellasmedicine,hisallyin theworktodefendunborn humanlife.

ThePopehopesthathis messagewillbearfruit amongthechildrenoftodaywhoaretheadultsof tomorrow.

Hecallsonchildrento stopquarrellingandfightingamongthemselves.

Healsocallsonthem whentheyhavegrownup, tochangethecourseofthe worldandcreatepeace.

ThenewW.A,provincialsuperiorfortheUnionofSistersofMerCY.SisterELIZABETHDEVINE(centre). ShewaselectedonDecember23duringasessionof'thechaptercurrentlyinprogress. Withherorethefournewly-electedcouncillorswhowill,takeovertheadministrationofthecongregationon January6,lefttoright:SistersPHYLLISCHALLIS,MARYMARTIN,REGINABLAKEandMARY'KEELEY.

A"PROFOUNDCRISIS"INTHE

VATICANCITY (NC).-PopePaulVI toldFrenchbishops thattheChurchin Franceseemedtired andanti-Roman.

"SincetheSecondWorld War,theChurchinFrance isgoingthrough,likeothers, aprofoundcrisis,andmanifestsinthischangeacertainspiritualfatigue."the Popetoldthebishopsofthe regionofeasternFrance.

Hebeganonapositive note,sayingtheFrench bishopswereverysensitive tounbelief,wereespecially concernedaboutworkers andthepoor,andsoughtto face"theculturalchange thataffectsthefaithof many,fromscientiststothe veryyoung."

"DISTURBING REALITIES"

"Allthatisevangelical," heContinued,"oncondition thatitdoesnotrejectthe massOfthefaithful,who fikoN9.differentrhythmand WW,inanycase,n'fedpastoralministryandstructures thatmustherenewedrather thansuppressed:parishes. ,seminaries,convents,speci 'WallyCatholicmovements.

"Otherwise,theriskexists ofseeingdevelopagainextremepositionsthatdonot Servethecauseofthekingdom."

ThePopowenton,to.list some"disturbingrealities. forexample:

CHURCHINFRANCE

Theproblemofvocationsandpriestlyformation. Inadmissible"liturgies" hereandthere.

Aspiritualapathyof priests,BrothersandSisters.

Asurprisingevolution ofoneoranotherCatholic movement.

'CONTRARYTOTHE FAITH'

Theadmission,byofficiallyCatholicfiguresor -organisations,ofhypotheses orpracticesmanifestlycontrarytothefaithorto Christianethics.

And,wehavethecouragetoadd,acertainantiRomancomplex,according tothetitleofarecent work."

Inmid-NovemberPope Paulsharplyrebukedabuses intheDutchChurchbefore agroupofbishopsfromthe Netherlands,andafewdays laterhewarnedaYugoslaviandelegationthatattimes bishops"mustusetheirauthoritytocounterideas whicharedangerousand notconsonantwithauthentic faith."

ToencouraaetheFrench bishops,thePopesaid,he offered"neithernostalgia, norfear,butamostardent andconfidentinvitationto

ieunietheasteedwayof theCatholicChurch,ofthe Churchwhichwasowell definedbytheSecondVaticanCouncil,oftheChurch ofalltimes."

Discussingtheoffice'pi thebishop,thePopesaid:

"Thebishop,formed) moredistant,hasbecome eeryclosetohispeople.

"Whowoulddenythe benefitofthisnearness,this simplicity,thislistening?

"Neverthelessthebishop muttavoidlettinghimself betotallyabsorbedbythe 'sharing,'thatareaskedof him."

'BUILDERSOFUNITY'

Oneofthebasicfunctionofthebishopistobea teacherofthefaith.the Pope-said.

"ThatsupposesforYou freedomtothink,torend. tomeditatepersonallymad towrite,

"Thatsupposestootheaid ofyourpriests;oftheologianswhoarctruly'masters' ofdoctrine,andtheadvice ofexpertswhomustremain intheirplace.intheircom-1 petence."

DesedibblitheMINIM Widenetvoliy.thePepeI

said:

"Reourselveshaverecognised,undercertainconditions,thebenefitofecclesfalbasiccommunities(cons'onside%debase)withmore humandimensions.

"SulatpresentCatholic familieshareaterralancYto formclansintheAiled', whichhesitatetoco.IIM001i cateandtocommuneitsthe essentials."

In-Churchandecumenicaltinihmustbebuilt aroundthebishops.hesaid. THEYOUNG

ThePopeurgedReligious inFrancetogivepriorityto "tasksoftheChurchaposMiele"andtomaintaincommunitylife.

Heaskedforrenewalbut warnedagainst"excessive adaptations"thatare"concessionstothespiritofthe world."

Concerningtheyoung peopleofFrance,thePope said:

ICON'TINUED PACE11). --

FollowingisanabridgedversionofthetextofPopePaul'sNewYearpeacemessage.

TotheworldandtohumanityIoncemore addressthemeekandsolemnword,Peace.This wordoppressesmeandexaltsme.Itisnotmine; itcomesdownfromtheinvisiblekingdom.the kingdomofheaven.

Iperceiveitsprophetictranscendence,whichis notextinguishedbymyhumblerepetitionofit: "PeaceonearthtothoseonwhomGod'sfavour tests(Lk2:14).Yes,repeat:Peacemustbe! PeaceNpossible!

Thisisthenewandgreatannouncement,the Gospel,whichatthedawnoftheyearofgrace 1978.Imustproclaimforallpeople:Peaceisthe giftofferedtoallpeople,whichtheycanandmust accept,andplaceatthesummitoftheirlives,of theirprogrammes.oftheirhopesandoftheirhappiBESS.

"ADYNAMICREALITY"

PeaceNnotapurelyidealdream,norisitas attractivebutfruitlessandunattainableutopia.It andmustbe.areality-adynamicreality,like thebreadonwhichwelive,thefruitoftheearth andofdivineProvidencebutalsotheproductof humanwork.

Peaceisnotastateofpublicindifference,being dispensedfromeverycareanddefendedfromall disturbance,savouringmoreofinertiaandhedonismthanofvigilantanddiligentvigour.

Peaceisanequilibriumandcontinuallygives a forthenergyofspiritandaction;itisintelligent andlivingcourage.

CALL

TOREFLECTAGAIN

Icallonallmenandwomenofgoodwill:the leadersofthecollectiveconductofthelifeof society,politicians,thinkers,publishers,artisa thosewhomouldpublicopinion.theteachersin theschools,theteachersofan,ofprayer,thegreat plannersandoperatorsoftheworldarmsmarket oncemoretoreflectwithgeneroushonestyon peaceintheworld,today!

Twomainphenomenaclaimtheattentionofall intheevaluationofPEACEitself.

Thefirstphenomenonismagnificentlypositive, anideathatisgainingprestigeintheconscience ofhumanity.

Thehistoryofourtime-letitbesaidforits glory-isstuddedwithdocumentationinfavour ofpeace.

TheHelsinkiconferenceteachesthisandthe nextspecialsessionoftheGeneralAssemblyof theUnitedNationsOrganisattioewillbedevoted totheproblemofdisarmament..

No-onetodaydarestodefendasprinciplesof well-beingandofglorydeliberateprogrammesof murderousstrifebetweenmen,thatis,war.

Butnowtheconscienceoftheworldishorrified bythehypothesisthatourpeaceisnothingbuta truce,sodthatSruncontrollableconflagrationcan besuddenlyunleashed.

wouldliketobeabletodispelthisthreatening andterriblenightmarebyproclaimingatthetop ofmyvoicetheabsurdityofmodemwarandthe absolutenecessityofpeace-peacenotfounded onthepowerofarms(recallthetragedyofJapan) butfoundedorriceandfreedom,suchesthegreat intemationalinstitutionsoftodayarepromoting anddefend*,

"GREATPREDECESSORS"'

rootthattheteachingsofmygreatpredecessors PiusXIIandJohnXXIIIonthisfundamental themewillcontinuetoinspirethewisdomofmodem teachersandcontemporarypoliticians.

Thesecondphenomenon,onenegativeandconcomitantwiththelast.thatofpassionateorpremeditatedviolence.

Thisphenomenonisspreadingitmoderncivilised life,takingadvantageoftheeasewithwhiche citizenremlaysnaresforafellow-citizenwhois alegalobstacletosomepersonalinterest.

VIOLENCE"HABITUAL"'

Suchviolence,eitherprivateorinpublicgroups istakingonalarmingproportions,totheextent Matitisbecominghabitual.

Itcouldbecalledcriminal,butitismoreinvolved.

Thisviolencederivesfromadecayofthemoral conscienm,usuallypermeatedwithasocialpessimismthathasextinguishedwhatismostbeautiful andmosthappyinthehumanbeamtrue,noble andfaithfullove.

Oftenthepsychologyofviolencetakesasorigin fromdeliberaterevenge,unsatisfiedjusticesteeped inbitterandselfishthoughts.Theonlyrestraint isthefearofincurringsomepublicorornate sanction.

NOTCOURAGE

Violenceisnotcourage.Itisblindenergythat degradesthepersonwhogivesintoit,lowering himfromtherationalleveltothelevelofpassion.

Asregardsviolence"forsettlingamounts",does notthisviolencehaverecoursetocontemptible formsofhatred,rancourandenmitywhichimperil society,thefamily,tribe.communityorwhatever itmightbe?

Violenceis.tis.ialbecauseconspiracyof silenceformsthebindingcementandtheprotective shield.

Violencedistrustsnormallegalprocessesandis alwayscleveratevadingtheobservanceofthose processes.

LOSSOFFREEDOM

Violenceleadstorevolution,andrevolutionto thelossoffreedom.Thesocialaxisaroundwhidb violenceconductsitsownfatefuldevelopmentis

LetusrecallChrist'sstemphrase: forall whotaketheswordwillperishbythesword"(Mt 26:52).Letusremembertherefore:violenceis notcourage.Violencedoesnotennobletheman whohasrecoursetoit.

InthisMessageofPeaceamspeakingabout violenceastheantagonistictermofpews.andI havenotspokenaboutwar.

Warstilldeservesraycondemnation,eventhough todayitisbeingrejectedevermorewidely;against itapraiseworthyandevermoreauthoritativeeffort isbeingmade,bothsociallyandpolitically.

Anotherreasonisthatwarisbeingkeptincheck bytheterriblenatureofitsownarms.

PARTIALWAR

Fearofaconflagrationisbeingaccompaniedby anefforttowardsestablishingrelationshipsbetween peoples,whichareevermoreinterdependent,with ultimatesolidarity,andevermarefriendlyand human

Godgrantthatitbeso.

ButIcannotshutmyeyestothesadrealityof partialwar,becauseitisstillragingincertain regions.

Mywaragainstwarhasnotyetbeenwon,and my"yes"topenceisrathersomethingwishedfor thansomethingreal;forinmanysituationswhich havenotyetbeensettledinjustandpeaceful solutionsthepossffiilityoffutureconflictsremains endemic.Myloveforpeacemustremainonguard.

Imustconsiderandexaltpeaceevenoutsidethe trenches.

"YES"TOLIFE

Imustdefendpeacetodayunderwhatcould callitsmetaphysicalaspect.

My"yes"topeacebroadensoutintoa"yes"to life.Peacemustbebroughtnotonlytothebattlefieldsbutwhereverhumanexistenceiscarriedon.

Themmustbe-alsoapeacethatprotectslife assuchagainsteveryperil,everymisfortune,every insidiousattack.

Todaythereexistsaclassofframed.valiant andgood-honeddoctorswhohavemadethe scienceandartofmedicinetheirvocstionandprofession,includingthosewhostudyandworkwith themandundertheirdirectionforthesakeofthe existenceandwelfareofhumanity.

"HUMANLIFEISSACRED ."

Inmanywaysphysicalhealth,thehealingof sicknesses,theeasingofpain,theenergyofdevelopmentandwork,thedurationoftemporalexistence, a andevenagreatpartofmorallifedependonthe wisdomandcareoftheseprotectors,defenders andfriendsofhumanity.

hopetohavethemincollaborationwithmeI inaffirmingandindefendinghumanlife. Humanlifeissacredfromthemomentitcomes intoexistence.

Thelaw"Thoushaltnotkill"protectsthis inexpressiblemiracleofhumanlifewithtranscendentsovereignty.

PARENTHOOD,ABORTION

Thisprinciplegovernsmyreligiousministry withregardtothehumanbeing. antconfident thathaveasanallytheministryofmedicine.

Wehavenolesstrustintheministrythathas givenrisetohumanfife,thatofparenthood.

Accordinglycannotfailtodisapproveofeachand everyoffenceagainstnascentlife,endIappealto everyauthority,andtoeveryonewhohasdue aomgetence,toworkfortheprohibitionofprocured bortionandforitsremedy.

Themother'swombandthechild'scradleere thefirstbarriersthatnotonlyprotectpeaceas wellaslifebutalsobuildpeace(c.f.Ps127:3II).

CHILDREN

0.1t:L=:,r,":ht.rameltoh:ean'try.

ChildrenamthemostvulnerableSent.'ofsociety, buttheyarelikewisethehopeofbettertomorrow. Maymymessagereachthantoo.

Fast,becauseinpreviousyearshavepointed outthatdonotspeakinmyownnameonlyben inthenameofChrist,whois"thePrinceofPeace" intheworld(Is9:6)andwhosaid"Blessedare thepeacemakers,fortheyshallbecalledchildren ofGod(Mt5:9).

IconsiderthatthePeaceofChristdoesnot weakenprople,doesnotmakethemtimidandvictimsofothersarrogance,batmakesthemcapable ofstrugglingforjusticeandofsettlingverymany questionswiththegenerosityoflove.

"ITISWRONG"

Thesecondreasonisthatchildrenmeoftenled toquarrel;itisabarmen]vanitytowanttoappear strongerthanone'sbrothersandrestersandfriendsk byquarrelling.fighting,andgivingwaytoanger andrevmge.

Everybodydoesit,youmayanswer.Itiswrong, Isaytoyou.

Thethirdreasonisthatwhenyouchild=grow upyoumustmaleachangeinthewaytoday's worldthinksandacts,aworldinwhicheverybody isalwaysreadytobedifferent,toseparatehimself orherselffromothersandtofightthem.

Arewesotallbrothersandtimers?Arewe notallmembersofthesamehumanfamily?And arenotallthenationsobligedtogetonwelltogetherandtocreatepeace?

"LOVEONEANOTHER"

Youchildrenofthenewagemustgetusedto lovingeverybody,togivingtooursocietythe appearanceofacommunitywhichismorenoble, momhonest,moreunified.

Doyoureallywanttobehumanbeingsandnot wolves?Doyoureallywanttohavethemerit andthejoyofdoingwhatisright,ofhelpingthose inneed,andofbeingabletodogoodworkswith thesolerewardofagoodconscience?

Wellthen,rememberthewordswhichJesus spokeattheLastSupper,thenightbeforehis Passion.Hesaid:"AnewcommandmentIgive toyou.thatyouloveoneanother Bythisall menwillknowthatyouaremditeipies,ifyou haveloveforoneanotherOn IS: 34-M). Dearchildren,wegreetyouandweblessyou. Thepasswordis:Notoviokeee,YstoPeace,

HICKEY FAMILY

CHRISTMAS GATHERING

Christmas1977was arareopportunityfor thetenchildrenof Mrs.EileenHickey andthelateL.Hickey,ofWembley,togathertogether.

Mn.Hickeyispictured, frontcentre,withherfour daughters,lefttoright: CARMEL(Mrs.1.Poole. OsbornePark),DOROTHEA(BrigidineSister, Wembley).MOIRA(Mrs.H. Duncan,CityBeach),PEGGY(Mrs.H.Nice,Wembley).

AndhersonsArear. left toright: PAT(Columbanpried. Philippines),BASIL(Chris. tienBrother.Perth).NOEL MariaBrother,transfern edtoBunburyl,LEO(Perth),KEVIN(Redernmoria priest,NorthPenh),REDMOND(Mt.Claremont). kji,teNn+.,

"Everyday canbe

Christmas relay":

Ere,day

ChridmasforChristians: :whocouldrecognisethe. +Hsi.croon,,orC.hit :IntheEucharistandMe :sufferingmen.midPope: +PaulVIat emend. Feusliewm.

"Everydaycanbe Christmasforus."the: Popesaid."Weallknow+ andbelievethatthereal,: truepresenceofChrist. isofferedtousnotortIT: atBethlehem,binin everypleasewherethe: Eucharistiscelebrated":

POPEORDERSINQUIRYINTO

ROME(NO.-A ers. specialin orderedpersonallyby

HISTORIC

AfterBishopGagnonfinsesinterviewingunivetPopePaul,hasbegun iitystudentsandstaff,his reponswillbestudiedby atthePontificalLateranUniversity-oneof theCongregationforCath-j ouseducationalinstitutions. Rome'smostprestigi-

UNIVERSITY whichhas, jurisdictionoverpontifical

Theinvestigationinto,apostolicvisitortothein.andtheDominicanUiver-.jj.,from he otthoti. wililyischagadwithmak-sityofSt.Thome,Moir.Rightarethedeanofthe

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VIOLENCE

publicopinion,theteachersin theschools,theteachersofart,ofprayer,thegreat plannersandoperatorsoftheworldarmsminket oncemoretoreflectwithgeneroushonestyon peaceintheworld,today!

Twomainphenomenaclaimtheattentionofall intheevaluationofPeaceitself.

Thelintphenomenonsmagnificentlypositive. anideathelagainingrelineintheeminence ofhermit.

Thehistoryofonetime-letitbesaidforits glory-isstuddedwithdommentatMninfavour ofpeace.

MAMIE

TheHelsinkiconferenceteachesthisandthe nextspecialsessionoftheGeneralAssemblyof theUnitedNationsOrpnisaticatoffbedevoted totheproblemofdisarmament.

No-onetodaydarestodefendatprinciplesof mll-beingandofglorydeliberateprogrammesof rderousstrife1XtWeD0MDR,HMIts.war. Butnowtheconscienceoftheworldishorrified bythehypothesisthatourpeaceisnothingbuta truce.nodthatenuncontrollableconflagrationcan besuddenlyunleashed.

wouldliketobeabletodispelthisthreatening andterriblenight:membyproclaimingatthetop ofmyvoicetheabsurdityofmodemwarandthe absolutenecessityofpeace-peacenotfounded onthepowerofarms(recallthetragedyofJapan) butfoundedjusticeandfreedom,suchasthepeat internationalinstitutionsoftodayartprocuring anddefending.

"GREATPREDECESSORS"'

trustthattheteachingsofmygreatpredecessors PiusXIIandJohnXXIIIonthisfundamental themwillcontinuetoinspirethewidowofmodem teschenandcontemporarypoliticians.

Thesecondphenomenon.onenegativeandcoot:Mit=withthefint,thatofmisionateorpremeditatedviolence.

ThisphenomenonisspreadingitmodernciyiEsed lila,takingadvantageoftheeasewithwhicha skimamlayismsMrafellow-citimnwhois akaliabsacletosowrancorhatted

VIOLENCE"HABITUAL'"

Suchviolence,eitherprivateorinpublicgroups istakingonalarmingproportions,totheextent thatitisbecominghabrtual.

Ifcouldbecalledcriminal,butitismoreinvolved.

Thisviolencederivesfromadecayofthemind CODSCiCOCC,usuallypermeatedwithasocialpessimismthathasextinguishedwhatismostbeautiful andmosthappyinthehumanheart:tine,noble andfaithfullove.

Oftenthepsychologyofviolencetakesitsorigin fromdeliberaterevenge..listedjusticeImpel inbinerandselfishthoughts.Theonlymerle isthefearofincurringsomepubficorminas sanction

NOTCOURAGE

Violenceisnotcourage.Itisblindenergythat degradesthepersonwhopavesintoit,lowering himfromtherationalleveltothelevelofpatriot

Asregardsviolence"forsettlingaconants",des notthisviolencehavenicotinetooantemptige formsoflimed,rarmairtnodemnitywhichimperil itety,thefamily,tribe,communityorwhatever ightbe?

Violenceisantisocialbecauseaconspincyof silenceformsthebindingcementandtheprotective shield.

Violencedistrustsnormallegalgammaandit alwayscleveratevadingtheobservanceofthem processes.

LOSSOFFREEDOM

Violenceleadstorevolution,andrevolutionft thelossoffreedom.Thesocialaxiswoundwhirls violenceconductsitsownfatefuldevelopmentis wrong.

LetusrecallChrist'sstemphrase: forall whotaketheswordwillperishbythesword"(Mt 26:5.2).Letasremembertherefom:violenceie notcourage.Violencedoesnotennobletheman whohasrecoursetoit.

InthisMessageofPeaceamspeakingabout violenceasthemtagoantietermofpeace,andi Moenotspokenaboutwar.

Warstilldeservesraycondemnation,eventhough todayitisbeingrejectedevermorewidely;against itapraiseworthyandevermoreauthoritativeeffort isbeingmade,bothsociallyandpolitically. Anotherreasonisthatwarisbeingkeptmcheck bytheterriblenatureofitsownarms.

PARTIALWAR

Fearofaconflagrationinbeingamonmaniedby anefforttowardsestablishingrelationshipsbetween peoples,whichareevermoreinterdependent,with ultimatesolidarity,andevermomfriendlyand bum..

Godgrantthatitbeso. Butcannotshutmyeyestothesadrealityof partialwar,becauseitisstillragingincertain

Mywaragainstwarhasnotyctbeenwon.and my"yes"topeaceisrathersomethingwishedfor thansomethingreal;forinmanysituationswhich havenotyetbeensettledmnotandpeacebd solutionsthepossibilityoffunonconflictsremains endemic.Myloveforpencemostremainonguard. mustc.siderandexaltpeaceevenoutsidethe trenches.

"YES"TOLIE

Imustdefendpeacetodayunderwhatcould callitsmetaphysicalaspect.

My"yes"topeacebroadensoutintoa"yes"to fife.Peacerunbebroughtnotonlytothebattlefieldsbutwhereverhumanexistenceiscarriedon. Theremustbe-alsoapeacethatprotectslife assuchagainsteveryperil,evenmisfortuneevery insidiousMack.

Todaythereexistsaclansoflearned,ninon andgood-hearteddoctorswhohavemadethe scienceandanofmedicinetheirvocationandprefession,includingthosewhostudyandworkwith themandundertheirdirectionforthesakeofthe eminenceandwelfareofhumanity.

"HUMANLIFEISSACRED ."

Inmanywaysphysicalhealth,thehealingof sicknesses,theeasingofpain,theenergyofdevelopmentandwork,thedurationoftemporalexistence, andevenagreatpartofmoralLifedependonthe wisdomandcareoftheseprotectors,defenders andfriendsofhumanity.

hopetohavethemincollaborationwithme inaffirmingandindefendinghumanlife.

HumanlifeissacredfromthemomentitComm intoexistence.

Thelaw"Thoushaltnotkilrprotectsthis inexpressiblemiracleofhumanlifewithtranscendentsovereignty.

PARENTHOOD,ABORTION

Thisprinciplegovernsmyreligiousministry withregardtothehumanbeing. amconfident thathaveasanallytheministryofmedicine.

Wehavenolesstrustintheministryawehas givenrisetohumanhie,thatofparenthood Accordinglycannotfadtodisapproeofinchand ever):offenceagainamoralthe,midIamen everyauthority,andtoeveryonewhohasdal competence, on workfortheprotalitiaaofmonad abortionandforitsranedy.

Themotheiswombandthechild'scradlema thefirstbarriersthatnotonlyprotectpeaceas wellaslifebutalsobuildpeace(cf.Ps127:38).

CHILDREN

He:iihoose:zeaceinoppositiontowarad

Childrenarethemastvulnerablesectorofsociety, buttheyarelikewisethehopeofbegettomorrow. Maymymessageroachthemtoo.

First,becauseinpreviousyewshavepointed outthatdoaotspeakinmyonomemoonlybet inthenameofChrist,whois"thePrinceofPeace intheworld(Is9:6)andwhosaid"Blessedare thepeacemakers,foetheyShagbecalledchildren ofGoi(Mt5:9).

considerthatthePeaceofChristdoesnot weakenpeople,doesemmakethemtimidoldvictimsofothers'arrogance,butmakesthemcapable fmitigationforjusticeandofsettlingverymany questionswiththegenerosityoflove.

"ITISWRONG"

TheBOrMilltireasonisthechilrksomeoftenled tomime%it toneharmful mintytowanttoappear strongerthan brothersandeatersmodfriends byquarrelling,fighting,andgivingmayasanger andrevamp.

Everybodydoesit,youmayanswer.Itswrong, anytoyou.

Thethirdreasonisthatwhenyouchildrengrow upyoumustmakeaclampinthewaytoday's worldThinksandacts,aworldinwhicheverybody isahvaysreadytobe !Matotoseparatehimself orherselffromothers fightthem.

Arewesatailbrothersandslams?Amwe notallmemberscdthesamehum.hamarAnd arenotallthenationsobligedtogetonwelltogetherandtocratepeace

"LOVEONEANOTHER"

Youchildrenofthenewagemistgetusedto lovingeverybody,togivingtooursocietythe appearanceofacommunitywhichismorewine, morehonest,moreunified.

Doyoureallywardtobebatmanbeingsandnot wolves?Doyoureallywanttohavethemerit andthejoyofdoingwhatisright,ofhelpingthose inseed,andofbeingMiletodogoodwattswith thetolerewardofagood odence?

Wellthen,rememberthewordswindJesus wokeattheLastSupper,thenightholmhis Paden.Hesaid:"AnewcommandmentIgive toYou,thinyouloveoneanother Bythisall menwilllaterthatyoummydim_Mks,ifyou haveIowalorammotherfinn:34-31k DearAiken,wegreetyouandweWmyou. Thegammaadis:Notolake,WetoPerna.

Thursday,December29,1977

HICKEY

FAMILY

CHRISTMAS

GATHERING

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AnglicanrWiestpriestsurges thatexcommunication ofElizabethIbelifted

1 LONDONINC.-ThePopeshouldliftOhm16thcenturyexcommunicationof :QueenElizabethofEnglandandrenouncethepapacy'sclaimedrighttodeposerulers,a leadingAnglicanEvangelical("lowchurch")priesthassuggested.

Thepriest,Father RogerBeckwith,argued inaInnertoTheTimes ofLondonthattheReformation-erapapalbull whichexcommunicated thequeenremainedan obstacletofulldiplomaticrelationsbetween EnglandandtheVati cankccausedmbullalso thequeen'ssub flatsfromallegianceto :her. ThisclaimbytheVaticantohavethepower todeposetemporalso, ereignshadneverbeen formallyrenounced,he said,althoughithadvet beencalledintousein recentyeen. presentBritainis :representedattheVati+canbyaministertome :HolySee.Everyother 413ritishdiplomaticmis. onabroadisheadedby eafullambassador.

1570OBSTACLE TheVarianisrepro. seatedMLondonbyan apostolicdelegate. Unlikeapapalnuncio orprommcio,anapos tortedelegateisnotSc. creditedtothegm-moment,butonlytothe hierarchyofthecuun. tryorCountriesinvolved -inthiscase,England, WalesandScollartd.

cationbull,"Regnansin Marchsuggestedthatthe Excelsisv,issuedin1570 BritishMinistertothe byPopePiusV. HolySeebereplaced withanambassadorand NEVERRENOUNCED theapostolicdekgatein Thepapacy'sclaimto Londonwithapronunbeabletotreatother cio. sovereignsmPiusV (Anuncio,asdistinct treatedQueenElizabeth, fromapron..,isdose Anonahverymutedto- ofthediplomaticcorps day,hasneverbanre- inacountry.Itisamad,"FatherBack- monfortheHolySee's Withwrote. representativetohold "Solongastheclaim thisrankintraditionally wasactivelymade,it Catholiccountries,bat constitutedathreatboth unlikelyelsewhere.) toworldpeaceandto religiousfreedom. "Oughtitnotnowbe formallyrenouncedand thebullwithdrawn?"he ,..is.e.t0The acted..1fthEarmarire. theidea,butonenot masbetweentheEastern Timeshavempported

OBJECTIONON ENVOY ableobjectioncame fromformerLabour Minister,lordHoughwhosawnocase evenongroundsofrear- an forupgradiagthee diplomaticdabetween BritainandtheHolySee. Toobjectionsraised whentheCabinetco sideredtheideabutre. jadeditin1965,Lord Houghtonaddedanew one-whathecalled theneedtoavoidgivinganyencouragement tothemountingandper. ahem pressuresupon governmentandPartin-0 wonttoheedtheorganisedconscienaofthe CatholicChurchandits organisations mum khdrana, gatiolvillal.hteasaaolePloaiate couldnotthisbull,and thecleanswhichgave Fallrer Beckwith ';'"IIRISHPRIMATEGIVES pressedconfidencethat Carbolicsubjectsofthe '13:1 the from VIEWSONSCHOOLS thebeginning,adangerous embrrssment,. wouldbe happyas otherBritonstoseethis oldsourceofconflict blottedfromtherecord ofhistory.

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AccordingtoFather TheIdlerfromFather Beckwth,whoiswar. Beckwithwaspartofa den 01 LatimerHouse, continuingdebateontbe Oxford,themostimport- letterpageofTheTimes antreasonbehindalack thatbeganinAug. offulldiplomaticrola. whenthepaper'srap betweenBritain loosaffairscorrespondandtheHolySeetot ent,CliffordLongley, rtepastfouranilines firstraisedtheissue hasbeentheexommuni- Aleadingslidehe wagovaiwaiailotoloHolsaagotololognolototolognit Ps

DUBLIN(NCI- aftenarscthatCorinth,: on'Iswayoflifewhichschoolswere"divisivefee. shouldpermeatethewholetor,intheProtenanfiCath, atmosphere"ofaCatholicolicconflicts.inNorthern scald,ArchbishopTomasIreland. OFiaichofArMaPh.PE,"Inotherareasandother mateofAllIreland.saidre-soLtaffle0.0,00,00the; and, workiwhichhavemixed TheCatholic schoolCatholic-Protestantpapule.' "mustbeconcernedwithtion,theexistenceofschools theformationofpersonallyrunbydifferentdenominw lieessen)oositisetothedemandslions

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the16thcenturyexcommunicfitionof 4 :QueenElizabethofEnglandandrenouncethepapacy'sclaimedrighttodeposerulers,* :leadingAnglicanEvangelicalClowchurch")priesthassuggested. tThepriest,Father cationbull,"R<nee in Marchsuggestedthatthe RogerBeckwith,argued Excelsis",issuedin1570 HolySee SeMeini,,ster,vt,oie.dthe inalettertoTheTimes byPopePiusV. ofLondonthattheReformation-erepapalbed NEVERRENOUNCED

asdistinct ticrelationsbetween treatedQUM)Elizabeth. frommanumit,isde, EnglandandtheVati. "thoughverymuted to, ofthediplomaticcorm canbecausethebudalso day,hasneverbeenre- in country.ltiscam absolvedthequeen'ssoh nounced,"FatherBack- monfortheHolyfeed itjeCtsfromallegianceha withwrote. representativetohold Then "Solongastheclaim thisrankin.ditionally ThisclaimbytheVol. wasactivelymade,it Catholiccountries,but 'icontohavethePower constitutedsthreatboth unlikelyelsewhere) todepose sovereignshadnever he formallyrenounced.he said,althoughithadax beenealLtd1.umin wrecentyears. 4AtpresentBritainis !representedattheYetiiicanby

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ROMEINC),-Italianvotersmaybecalledtothepollsnext 3springtodecidewhetherornottoabrogateItaly'scurrentabortion lawandthecountry'sconcordatwiththeVatican.

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arededicated.matureCath-notsomuchobligationsas olimofexempleryfaith,"thecentraladventureof hesaid. TheyMeveryChrist=life muchinvolvedinthelifeof teasChchaqdinsomany "Wehavenotfullycote waysgiveamarvellouswit-tintedpeoplethatfidelity nesstoGod'slaveandern.toChristandthegospel,as cykSoof=thesewonder.PaulremindedtheCorinfulpeoplegounnoticed, thiam,willmakeusa"new "ButtherearealsomanyCreature"(IICotS:17% (Catholic.)whohaveneverthe,it"proposesfureean experiencedtrueconvey-eternolweight dory thee isbeyondallm of ean."(11 aloe.'hesaid, Someare'practiceCer.e-IT) Catholicswhoseunderstand. ingofwhattheCatholic"Indeed,othersourms, aithreallymeansandtheaceesthecommunications demandsitmakesofitsad-media,oftenseemmoresacherentsisneverthekasmini.cessfulthenweincaptorreaL ingpeople'sattentionand "Odorsmaeifeatao,..imagination,evenwithlode:A...soofapathyandindi-IP.c religionsgumless. flex.,eventothepoint of longer obory "Whateveristobedone. deli;ion and fouro-o...wecannotdoitourselves. fromthefaith." "Weneedtoenlistthe "he becollaborationof entire said,"wemustbeawareChurchwmmuniryi"this thatmanyCatholics,even Houghthey toChurchreligious,laity. lessoftenendsometimm"Therearesignsthatthis elsalleng. sheChard..isalreadybeginningtohap- ...Map"RAMaTeRgionpen,intherenewedinterest, orientation. eveniflargelytheoretical "Surveyshaveshownthatuptonow,inevangelisetheyyearntohavecloserdon:inthegrowingnumber rehtionthipwith(iodandofeffortsdirectedatcon. petrOnfre'gspeciu'nfl'c'thlficultyweal-suchas

POPE TAKES LEAVE

Therevision.wthdo specifiesthattheCatbol. icreligionisnolongs thereligionoftheState, mustbeapprovedby ParliamentbeforeAnal sopacanbetakento wendnewagreement

Thereferendumrequestsnowgoththe constitutional court,1 which most decide whetherornottheydeal withsubjectsthattheA Connection excludes fromreviewbyrelent. dum.

Thecourtmustgive itsdecisionsbyFebrcary by, Ifitapprovestheref-A meadows,thepresident0. ofInkymustset date foevotingonaSunday betweenAprilandlune 13.

Theotherreferendum requestsapprovedbythe courtofcessationhave rodowiththepublicfin. main,ofpoliticalpap ties. military penal ads.militarycourts,aa sectionofthe pm mlcole,theactivityoff parliamentaryinvesti. nativecommission.the1 lawonpsychiatricini. Unions,andalawondemonstrations.

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PopePaulreceivedtheofalmostMoeyearsof PopePaulalsoexpressed credentialsofVittorioCos.negotiationsbetweenrep.concerntotheambassador derodiMontemmolo,thesentetivesofItalymdtheabout"repeatedmandatenewambassador,whoenv-Vatican,specifiesthatthedonsofviolence"andother edasconsulgeneral'mNewCatholicreligionisnoIon.factorswhich"makeItaly's Yorkfrom1967to1969,getthereligionoftheSlate,lifelesssereneandmake earnerthismonth. Forgo..elman lesssurefnhoped-forpro. therevisionbeforethefinalRe." rale.° Thenewambsmador'scopscoo rage.,..dpeace,compermionandso Po wasbeginning.theanagreement. corkybasedonmoral Popesaid,asthenegotia. vales. rionsweregoingno"seek-LEGALQUESTION ingtoarrange,bycommonJustrecently,however, agreement,thosemodifies-haly'shighestcourtofoptionsoftheexisting=mompealsfoundthat request datbetweenItalyandtheforanationalrefcreedum HolySeethatmayseemop-ontheconcordathadbeen portuneornemsSaryinVelidlYMade prune dthePelith Unlesstheconstitution.' "Wetmderstandtheirdie ""1""dauralseolunmcoonfindsthattheconcursatisfactionsandtheirsofrealisedinItaly,particular-dmisoneofthetopicsex-tering,Certainlytheyare calledtochangethistoo mterialistiosociety.But theirmonde,when agree toit,is=oftenaniatedbyslogansandtechniquesdtoughening,ofviOcoee,thatdisfiguretheir humanendChristianmum =sineendcompmmisethe causestheywouldRe10 defend." by them.. oineludedbythemoaned= whichit,approvingitsnewfro...,byrefarcMum, Constitution,hadcertfio.ustissrotasttihecelled ledfaleinnlytherentrncidol,onnextrpringtodecide ofthelater.PartsuOnwhetherornottoabropte normofrelationsbetween....c.d.. theStateendtheChurch." "WeMarethehope,"the Popesaid,"thatthenem- MOWN Pupa underway.in

TheLateranagreementwhichtheHolySeehasstri. endtheconcordatwereyentoproceedinfidelityto signedin1929. thespiritoftheSecondVal. Theagreementrecomis-reamCouncil,maypromptly edtheVaticanasaninch-reach satisfyingcoodo pendentStateandthefor-Mon.intheexerciseofthat marPapalStatesaspartofdialoguetowhichweham IIWY attachedsuchImportance fromthebeginoie8 one Theconcordatdealtwithpontificate.dedicatingtoIt relationsbetweenChurchourfirst=cyclical andState.Bothwereincor. (PopePaul'sfirstum. poutedinthe1947Italianlied,"EcelesiamSeam,(His Constitution. Church)."focusedonBen Lastmonth,Prime

WORLDSYNODCLOSE

FollowingisthetextofthePope'sfinaladdresstothefifthWorldSynod ;ofBishopsinRomeinOctober.ItisatranslationfortheEnglish-language :weeklyminimsof"L'OsserratoteRomano."

Attheendofthis.filth.seceblyetthetheconclusionofthisSynodofBishops.starts ISynodofBishopsyouhavewishedtoexpressfromRometowardthewholechosen yourgreetingtousinthehourofleave-taking. coss,ysd.fisgsteworkcmricd we e>naess

Onoursidewethankyouheartilyandexpressourjoyon seeing thatthe ssy.sibs..off, toyouinreturnourbrotherlygreeting. synodhavefoundthemselvesinagreementon

Alteramonthofintenseconsultationsonathepritteipalaspectsofcatechetiesand,atthe veryimportantsubjectforthefuturelifeoftheconclusionofthework, givenusefulkalichurchsuchascatechetiesis,youarenowpre-cationswhich,gatheredin34propositions.have paringScreturntoyour ties andresumeyourbeentrtramittedtous. 5 occupatoms,webtheJohan.,ofpromounga renewedcaatecheticalactioninyourcountries.

Duringthisperiodeachofyouhastriedto communicatehisownexperiencetohisother brothersandtooffertheremitsofhisown ;competence-tenthsreached theconcrete irealityoflife-withtheintentionofpromoting &when.inthechurchinsuchawayasrto makemen'sfaithbecomeliving,consciousand active"(d.ChristenDomiaus,14).

Andyouhavedonethisnotwiththeoretical tiedhistorical,investigations-whichareuseful lieotherodds-butratherwithapre-emineatlypassoralconcern,guided,thatis,by

Iyourexperienceaspastorsofsoulswhodaily sharetheanxietiesanddifficulties,amongwhich themenoftodayarestrugg)ing. shadjustbecauseofthtspastoralline,this synodalassemblynowreacheshappyandcm;fortingresults.

Awareoftheimportancethatmustbeat-

1tributedtothisformofproclamationofthe wordofGodtothemanoftatty,wehadsummonedyoutoRome,tothetombofSt.Peter's, forthetwospecificfinalitiesofeveryassembly. suchastheyareindicatedinthemomprop& ApostolicaBollicitudd'themutualexchangeof suitablenewsandtheindicationofsuggestions regarding.theproblemsforwhichthesynodis oxrvenedeachtime:

3 Nowtheexchangeofexperiencesonthepart atbalividatthhasbeenabundantforthehead'fitofad;andmanyproposalshavebeenmade inorderMatcatechetiralactivitymaybecome 1moreandmoreeffectiveinthewholechurch. 4, twerylevel.

Theconclusionsrosebudattheendofthe workwilthavetobecommunicetedhyreto rtoconfreresintheepiscopatewhenyouhave returnedtoyourdiocesesandtoyamoffices. Thatis,youwilltransmit-wearequitesere -thefirewithwhichyouburntothoseunited withyouiothepastoraltask.

Inthiswaythesynodwillboothebeneficial thorn.nafstimulatingrenewedcommitment forcatechrticswithnewprogrammesofaction. withamoreintenseformationofcatechists. withMOMcarefulsearchforsuitableaids alwaysinrespectofthewise...Meallaws thatregulatethissectorandofthedirectives giveninteaGeneralCalecheticalDirectory.

Agoalmanyamongyouhaveopportunely endeavouredtoclarifythecausesofthecamcheticalcrisisduringthelastnewyears.We considthit=accessary,therefore,todwellon thesedifficulties,butweintendratherSccull uponyoutolooktothefutureand,through you,tomakeanappealtoallthosewhofeel theirresponsibility'asChristianstocommit themselvesinorderthatarenewedcatethetical actionmayspreadthroughoutthechurchas resultofthissynod.

Insuccessiveconcentricwaves,thisimpulse willhepropagatuifromthesynodtotheEasternandWOSternepiscopalassemblies,andfrom thelattertoparishes,families.schoolsandcommonitiesthatmeetinChrist'sname,underthe guidanceofthelegitimatepastors.

Andsontwillhethebishopsscatteredinthe Ivariousartsoftheworld,togetherwiththe vicarof whopromote,directandsustain thisincessantrenewalofcatechetics.inclose WhimWiththepriests,Religiousmenandwomenandlaymenwhofeelthegreatnessand thebeautyofthisapostolate.

Andthis.moreover,isthemeaningofthe messagetothepeopleofGodwhichtoday.at

Onourside,wewillentinItilethemcarefully. togetherwithallthematerialthathasbeen presentedtotn.Subsequently-meetingthe desireyoumanifested-weveinbehappyAl makeknowntotheuniversalchurchthepoints weconsidermostoppornme.

Inthefirstplace,wearegladthatstresshas beenlaidonthe

demandsalsothatnoessentialtruthof faithshouldbepassedoverinsilence."The peopleentrustedtoourcarehavethesacred andinalienaNerighttoreceivethewordof God,thewlrolewordofGod"(PopePadVI 19711. Inthewortplace.itwasagemcomfort forustoseehoweveryonenotedtheextreme

hayiswhatdistinguishesthlecheticsitselffrom moosr.porinnitiesforall allotherformsofpresentationoftewordof Gad'Yo thisis responsibilityto uyourselveshavestressedthis.inthecon- hsall, victionthatnoonecanarriveatthewhole..33o., truthOnthebasissolelyof somesimpleexpeci- anionsandthe ence,thatis,'whomasadequateexplanation'workingtogether ofthemessageofChrist,whois"theway,the truthandthelife"(Jr.14,5).alphaandomcgs thebeginningandendofallthings(cf.Rev. 22,11).

ThecompletepresentationottheChristian messageobviouslycomprisesalsotheexplaindonofitsmoralprinciplesbothwithregard toindividualsandwithregardtothewholeof ocety. Also,toeducatetothefaiththechildrenandyoungpeopleofourChristiancommunities willmono.therefore,oducatiagthemto"follow, Christ,"asyouwellindicatedinthe12thpropovitionyoutransmittedtoUS. Thisis,moreover,themeaningofthedoetrineoftheapostleSt.John,whenheadmou-I ishes:"Hewhosays'Iknowhint(God)"but disobeyshiscommandmentsisaliar"(1In. 2,41. Inthethirdplacewefullyagreewithyou whenyouauthoritativelyrecallthenecessityof CONICfunckmentalformulaswhichwillmakeit possibletoexpressmoreeasily.inasuitable andaccurateway,thetruthsofthefaithandof4 Christianmoraldoctrine. fCentiromilPoge

Ursa. AngelaElnethIsm SheilaKennethandNellie.lovingnannaof30 grandchildren.Inher 84thyear.Herfuneral tookplaceintheCath olicCemetery.Karnikat ta,onMonday,Dmem ber19.1977.aftera RequiemMasscelebrated inSt.PetersChurch. WoodStreetBedford. RequiescatinPam

DEATHS

DONOVAN:OnDecember18thatS.C.O.FL, Catherine,of162loom Street,Balcana,beloved ageofFrank(dec.). LinedmotherofJerry. Mamma(Mrs.T.Glynn) Sheila,Kathleen(dee.), andJoan(rs.1.Maw chilli).DeMarmother-in. lawofTamand foodGrandmaofII grandchildren. Rodenthepaceof rid6t. Fumraltookplace ntheRomanCatholic cemeteryKarrokana,on bee, 2IstDecem. bee,1977.afterRequiem x1 celebratedInSt awn:ice'sChurch,Bal. aria. BONTaAO'Dea FuneralDirectors 3281299.

KEATING.male:Al St.JolusofGodHospital, Sublime.onDecember 24th.Ursula.ofUnit52. MonetTimers,370 CambridgeStreet.Wembley.helotedtideofLen, LingmotherofGabrielle(Alrs.J.Oaliln1, trileheel(Rev.FtKeating.MIrtabookal.Pauline (Sirs.G.Lo.n1andlov. innno.ofeightgrand. childrenn. Regales..Inpace HerFuneraltookplace IntheRomanCatholic Leon kat..onThursday,DeRfier 29th,1977,eller equiemdrat,'Planted inSt.Mary'sCathedral. Perth. Rostra&O'Dea FnuemlDirectors 3257299

MURPHY,ManicMarcellaMay:OnDecember22,1977,Marieof Unit6,24Drab.Road, Sca.orough,dearode ofCharlie.Lori.molterofAlbert,Petry, won.Jean,Marieand oak.Lovedgraodamof 25 grandchildrenand riendandMumtona, merousothers.Her%acridtookplaininthe Cemmery.Kerodelth, RomanCatholicLawn onSaturday.December 24,1977,afterRequiem MarycelebratedInthe HolySpiritChurch,City Beach. Bonea&O'Dea, EmieralDirectors, 3281299.

GENERALABSOLUTION FOR5,000INFIRST WEEKOFADVENT

NEWARK(NC/.-Some5,000Catholicsreceivedgenera!absolut'oninaseriesofI

9pre-Christmaspenonceservice.heldthroughouttheNewarkarchdioceseduringthefirst: weekofAdvent.

O Grantingofgeneralabsolutionbecameaforwhichthreeformsareprovided-the 2pastoralnecessitybecauseofthecrowdsattend-traditional,althoughrevised,formofindividual; ingtheprogrammes,itwasannouncedateachconfession;thecommunalrite,withindividual2 locationbythepresidingbishop.Ineachcase,confessionaspartoftherite;andgeneral: ;arrangementstohearindividualconfessionshadabsolutim. beenmadebutcouldnotbecarriedout. Fiftyconfessorswereonhandateachloca-:

2 Thegeneralthemeoftheservices,conceivedlionforindividualconfessions,butthesireof; byArchbishopGerdyofNewark,was"athecrowdsledtothedecisionineachinstance; 4.Father'sEmbrace." tograntgeneralabsolution.

2 TheprogrammesweredesignedtoreachoutAsafollowup,parishesarebeingencouraged+ 2tonon-practisingCatholics,toreconcilepeopletoholdcommunalritesduringLent-oneof2 ftoeachotherandtotheChurch,andtoen-;onpiodsospionysuggestedfortheecj,,,Ice ;couragetheschedulingofcommunalpenancebytheVatican. 2 servicesontheparishlevelduringLea,accord- Inaddition,theprogrammefortheservices/ ;rigtoarchdiocesanofficial. carriedaformonwhichaparticipantcould ;Figuresonthenumberofpeoplewhomightindicateadesiretospeaktoapriestabouthis havereturnedtothesacramthtscouldnotbeorheryouh,spiritualgrowth,mueriag.c,rel.. determined,butallofthoseattendingwel.tionshiptotheChurch,apersonalmatteror 2assuredthattheyinfacthadbeenabsolved'someotherprohjern oftheirsinsiftherewasnothingelsebetween n 2themandareturntofullpracticeoftheirfaith. Priests theareawillbecontactingthose fillingouttheformsoverthenextfewweeks.

Francis,who

iAllparticipantsinthefiveprogrammeswereduringtheSt.Philomena'sserviceinvitedthe givencardscontainingthenames,addressesandoverflowcrowduptositonthesanctuarysteps. 2phonenumbersof54priest-volunteerswhoThequestionofgeneralabsolutiondrew :havebeenspeciallytrainedtoworkwithdiffi-nationalattentioninDecember,1976,when; wcultsituations. BishopCarrollDozierofMemphis,granted priestsset,intheministrygeneralabsolutiontomorethan13,500persons to Amongcivorc divorcedCatholics. attworeconciliationliturgies,aspartofa diocesanreconciliationeffortaimedatwooing momgeneralabsolutionwas9..n,showinactiveCatholicsbackintofullcommunion2 attendingwereadvisedthatiftheyhadbeenwiththeirChurchandstrengtheningthefaith2 guiltyofgravesin,theobligationofprivateofregularchurch-goers. confessionremained.Theywerealsotoldthat +thosewho"foronereasonoranotherarenot 2abletoparticipateinthesacraments"couldCONDITIONS

notregardthegrantingofgeneralabsolution asreceptionoftheSacramentofPenance. TheVaticanDoctrinalCongregationmiterArchbishopGeretyconductedthefirstofthe atad thenormsforgeneralabsolutionafterthe; penitentialserviceshimselfonthedayafterthe Memphis programmeshadbeenthetopicforsermonsThepracticeispermitted,theVaticansaid,2 +ineveryparishinthearchdiocese. onlyifthesmallnumberofconfessorsavailable inrelationtothenumberofpenitentsmade individualconfessionimpossiblewithinareasonableperiodoftime;ifpenitents,asaresult, Servicesconductedbythreeauxiliarybishopswouldbedeprivedofthegraceofthesacra;nrewcongregationsof1,300,1,200,and1,000.meetorpreventedfromreceivingCommunion throughnofaultoftheirown;andifsucha ArchbishopGarethadannouncedthethemesituationpersistsforaconsiderableperiod. 0oftheprogrammes SninnInner,andhadThelocalbishopistodecidewhethercondipre.chedatacentrallocationinmachvicariatetionsampresentforthegrantingofgeneral toextendapersonalinvitationtoCatholicstoabsolution,accordingtoChurchnorms, attend. SincetheMemphisceremonies,generalabsoTheprogrammesweredesignedascommunallotionhasbeenthesubjectofmuchdiscussion celebrationsofthenewriteofreconciliation,inEnglandandtheUnitedStates. eeisewiri.a.steieewettee+.1.69.999.644,64.19494.4.4.4.444,94941wiee+eteeeeswitiwieet

CONGREGATIONSOVER1,000 ete44446.4.......14.1.1.4.004,41.444.4.94.1.14.4-6.44,444.44.400e

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Theseformulas,iflearntbyheart,greatly Atthisparticularlysolemnhour,weonceI aidcertainandstableknowledgeofthings,asmorebeseechtherulersofpeoplestorespect youtoopointedoutinthe19thproposition-fortheverygoodoftheirnations-the whichwaspresentedtousandintheveryrightofmenandofreligiouscommunitiesto messagetothepeopleofGod,senttodaytosocialandpoliticalfreedominreligiousmatters, thewholechurch. Infact,"theprotectionandpromotionofthe cuedthemost,portbibliCastatements,galdutiesofgovemment"(Dignitatisliumanae

Amongtheseformulas,youhaverightlyon_inviolablerightsofmanranksamongtheessenespuiallyintheNewTestament,andthethroe-.t erable _ brothersandbelovedsons,taking gicaltextsthatservetoexpresscommonprayerleaveofyou,webegyoutotakethegreeting andmaketheprofessionofthefaitheasier. andtheblessingofthecommonFathertoyour Melly,werecognisemomthaneverthein-conemsintheepiscopate,tothepriests,your flumeandthenecessityoftheappealforthecoRehoruromtotheReligiousmenand freedomofthechurch,inorderthatthelatter wellastoallthelaymenwhoworkinthe maycarryouthertaskofinstructinghersonscatecheueetfield: intheChristianfaith. MaytheHolySpiritcomfortus,gladdenus Unfortunately,therearenotafewnationsandvivifyusallandprepareusforarenewed inwhichtherightofindividualstoreligiousandconcordantcommitment"thattheword freedom,therightoffamilicitotheeducationoftheLordmayspeedonandtriumph"(2 oftheirchildren,therightofreligiouscons-Thess.3,1). mantis:totheeducationoftheirownmem-Andforthispurpose,wewillinglyimpart bars,aretrampleduponoratleastunjustlyourapostolicblessingtoallofyoupresent

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Glynn) Sheila,KathleenWee.), andJoan(Mrs.1,Ili.. 01.1).Dearninther.in. lawofTninandJim. fondGrandmaof11 gandchildren. Relingmthemareof HerFuneralmnkplace IntheRomanCatholic Cemetery.Kannicatta,on Wednesday,210December,.1977.afterRequiem Mm

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pre-Christine.penanceservice.heldthroughouttheNewarkarchdioceseduringthefirst weekofAdmet.

$ Grantingofgeneralabsolutionbecameaforwhichthreeformsareprovided-the linagsttoglplecoress..ity.b.u,ituswemof.th.e.c.rnowds 011,.,.enedh-tr,,,,a,i,iti,t.ioinoanl;athoougmh.reuv.irevised, rite,with individual locationbythepresidingbishop. Iseachcase,confessionaspartofthe rite; andgeneral

warrangementstohearindividualconfessionshadabsolution,

$beenmadebutcouldnotbecarriedout. Fiftyconfessorswereonhandateachlon-

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+havereturnedtothesacramentscouldnotbeor her faith, *riot, growth, mania,.role_ ;determined,butallofthoseattendingwere.tionship theChurch,apersonalmatteror assuredthattheyinfacthadbeenabsolvedsomeotherproblem.

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54PRIESTS-VOLUNTEERS

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$thosewho"foronereasonoranother.,,xrenot CONDITIONS abletoparticipateinthesacramentscould

$notregardthegrantingofgeneralabsolution asreceptionoftheSacramentofPenance. TheVaticanDoctrinalCongregationreeler-v ArchbishopGeretyconductedthefirstoftheatedthe norms for.generalabsolutionafterthe 4penitentialserviceshimselfonthedayaftertheMemphis.`"..n`e.

$programmeshadbeenthetopicforsermonsThepracticeispermitted,theVaticansaid, 1.ineveryparishinthearchdiocese. onlyifthesmallnumberofconfessorsavailable inrelationtothenumberofpenitentsmade CONGREGATIONSOVER1,0003 ianblievpitTilorofitVTXT,Litn".'"hr:aato,aola, Servicesconductedbythreeauxiliarybishops or ventedfromreceivingCommunion wouldbedeprivedofthegraceofthesacra:-drewcongregationsof1,300,1,200,and1,000.rroutughnofaultoftheirown;andifsucha ArchbishopGeretyhadannouncedthetheme oftheprogrammesinSeptember,andhad situationpersistsforacousiderableperiod. Thelocalbishopistodecidewhethercondi-

,.preachedatacentrallocationhieachvicariatedons presentfoethemoth, general 10extendapersonalinVitittiOntoCatholicstoabsolution,accordingChurch attend. SincetheMemphisceremonies,generalabso- :Theprogrammesweredesignedascommunallutionhasbeenthesubjectofmuchdiscussion 2celebrationsofthenewriteofreconciliation,inEnglandandtheUnitedStates.

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RaceTalk

DARKSONITA,who MostherownersMr.and Mrs.HaroldJarvis$40,000 isayearling,madeareturntoracingintheYuletideGraduationStakesover 1.400metres.

1hisfillywasthemedi-

umofakingsizeplunge from8/1to7/2,andalthoughshewasgivenevery chancebyherriderDavid Brosnan,shefinishedin sixthplacewhenthepost wasreached.

Withthatrununderher beltshewillbeveryhard toheatnexttimeshesports silk.

SEMENOVA,whoisracedbyRoyHalliday,Ron WilsonandBobHowat, onceagainshowedthatshe isaverygoodfillywhen shewascollaredrighton thelinebyGribbleCreek.

ThisPocketMatefilly isstillahitgreenandwhen shelearnstoracetrulyshe willproveagoodpropositionforherpopularowners.

KAAN,racedbyJerry HayesandGeoffSummerf.

BYRODEVANS

hases,putthewritingon thewallwhenhefinished stronglytorunsecondto thepromisingGlenlowie.

KAANhashadasetback sincelastintrainingand visitingSydneytrainerT. 1.Smithmadeaveryhigh offerforthisKazakstaain colt.

Nowthathehashadtwo runsafteralongspellhe mayyetvindicatethehigh opinionhisownersand trainerBrianO'Malleyhave ofhim.

SUPERHAZE.achestnut coltbythechampion QueenslandsireHailto Success,wasresponsible foraneyecatchingrunin theTopazHandicapfor three-year-oldsover1.200 metres.

Badleyservedatthestart SUPERHAZEalsoreceived abadcheckinrunningand didextremelywelltofinishaclosesecondtoAuburnPocket. Heisasurewinnerfur theLenPikestableinthe nearfuture.

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ArenaJottings

Inisinauguralyear intheSheffieldShield competition,Tasmania greatlyenhancedits reputationconsiderablybydefeatingIndia inafour-daygame overtheChristmasholidayperiod.

Theteamshowedgreat resilienceandfinefighting qualitiesinachievingthe success,astheIndianattack, particularlyGhavri(7for 491hadtheTasmanianbatsmeninallsortsoftrouble inthecrucialsecondinnings.

Flatthebowlersrouteda strongbattingline-up-one inwhichmostoftheIndian battingstars(Gavasahra notableexception)wereincluded-onawicketwhich armearstohavehelpedthem slightly.

wouldbegratifyingto .aajWesternAustralians ha'DennisBaker,thearAtitectoftheIndiandefeat stithbothballandbat,won theManoftheMatch .e.tard,hi.,fivefor45off !tu,,rsinthesecondinnings1,:inethemainfactor r.Te.mania'svictory.

Ruth"ftismaniaandBaker .iaebenefitedfromthe pacemantransferringtothe southernState.

HehasconsiderablysailedtheTasmanianattack andheisnowgettingopel,asavailabletohimin portunitieswhichwerenot Perth-andheistaking advantageoftheminfine fashion.

TheIndianteam,while nutatfullTeststrength,was astrongoneandTasmania willnodoubtacquireconsiderableconfidencefromits Success.

InadditiontoGavaatar, thecaptain,Bedi.didnot play.

Hehasamarkedeffect onthe*cam's.performances notonlybyhisownremarkablebowlingbutalso byastutefield.placingsand othercapablecaptaincy.

TOPBRANDTYRES ATDISCOUNTPRICES

ByBERNARDJAY

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ThegreaterusageofPerry LakesStadiumhasbeen broughtcloserbythedeckionofthePerthCityCottnciltoagreeinprincipleto floodlightingthestadium.

Itisgenerallyconceded thatthestadium,builtfor theCommonwealthGames some15yearsago,hasbeen substantiallyunderused sincethen,

Withfloodlightingthere willbenumerousopportunitiesforitsuseatnight. whichisdesirableinaclimatelikethatofPerth.

Soccerisacaseinpoint.

ItissaidthattheW.A. SoccerFederation,which haslonebeenadvocating floodlighting,haslostseveralinternationalmatches becauseitdidnothavea satisfactoryfloodl:tvenue.

Animportantpointinthe proposalistheclears'ateinelybythecouncilthatthe cost1$150.00n)willhaveto be"financedfromsources otherthanthecouncil."

Thisputsaresponsibility onthesportingbodieswho wishthestadiumtobe floodlit,butitshouldnotbe boyondthem,ifaconcertedeffortismade.

Footballenth,hv'svill hetakingakpeninterestin theoutcomeofaF....CO:InundationbytheVictorian FootballLeafaie'sbawdof directorstointroducerefuterStiadayft,tarcs. Theideai,toplaythr.e experimentalnail:diesto gaugepublicreaction(prosidedtheproposalisarprovedbytheChief Department).

Apartfrompossibleoppositionfromrelirionsbodies,someareasofthegovernmentadministrationand possiblyothersportingbodies,theplanwouldhave animpactontheVictorian FootballAssociation,which playsismatchesonSundayand.understandable, hasregaidedSundayexclusivelyasitsdayformajor

Thiscouldmeamajor obstaclefortheV.F.L.and thereisagooddealofmerit onthesideoftheV.F.A. Italsotendstoweaken theargumentoftheV.F.L. generalmanagerJackHamilton,whosaysthatwithholdingpermissionwould notbefairtotheV.F.L. "wheneveryothersportcan beplayedenSunday."

TheformshownbyFvonneCawleyinboththe ColgatetournamentinSydneyandtheToyotainMe!bournehas"staggeredthe tennisworld,"accordingto FrankHyde,"TheCatholic Weekly."Sydney,spec writer.

Healsoreferredtothe affectionwhichMrs.Cawley h.,engenderedthroughher demeanouronandoffthe wart.

"Thereisno shei, amuchmoremaitreplay-

crsincethebirthofher daughterandherfuture ;emitwillfeaturefewer frt'stratinglapsesinconcentrationwhichwasaworry toellthoseclosetoher," hesaid.

"Butonlytimewilltell whethershewillbeabetter playerthantheEvonnewho wonWimbledon.

-Shehascomebackinto thegameafteratwelve months'spellsosheisfresh ,adeager.

"Someofheropponents inthetournamentswere showingthestrainofconstaircompetitionandneitherChrisEvertnorBillie JeanKingwerethere.

"Althoughhoping,we houldnotexpecttoomuch fromEvonnewhetatleast canlayclaimtobeingour bestlovedsportingpersonality.'

Anyonefortennis?

The"competition"betweentheU.S.TennisAssociationandtheWimbledon overprizemoneyisanindicationoftherichesttounamentintheworldisa strikingcommentaryonthe stridesmade,forbetteror forworse,byageniewhich trotmanyyearsagowasregardedinsomequartersas a-ratherunmanlysport. 'Shadesoftheservingof AlexanderandTanner).

Wimbledonhasannouncedthatitwilliscnseer cedthatitwillincreaseits prizemoneynextyearfrom 5391.572to$512,240.

Thishasbroughtforth thestatementfromthepresidentoftheU.S.body,Mr. SlewHester,thattheUnitedStates,whichdistributed $462,420fortheOpenlast year,Americawouldmatch Wimbledonnextyearand raisethetotaltomakethe U.S.Opentherichesttournamentintennis.

Wimbledonhasprotested attheescalationssaying thatitistimetherisein prizemoneycametoanend. Theprizemoney,offeredby Wimbledon"partlytomeet inflationandpartlytomaintainourstatus"was"quite fantastic."

Wimbledonhasapoint, butthewaythingsaregoing,theEnglishauthorities haveahardfightaheadto matchtheAmericansin money.

However,theU.S.associationmayincreasethe prizemoneyfortheOpen toastronomicalheightsbut itisdoubtfulthatitwill addtothestatusofthe tournament,ascompared toWimbledon.

AswiththeBritishOpen ingolf,thewinningof Wimbledonsetsthesealon theworld'sgreatplayers and,despitesuccessesin everyothermajornational title,theplayerwhohas neverwonaWimbledonis stillregardedasslightlybelowthesummitoftennis.

Thisappliestomenand women.

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GREYHOUND SELECTIONS

13vRECORDGUESTTIPSTER

ALBANY-7.40p.m. GRADE4-530M.

I.Daddy'sDarling,2.

ThinkSpeed,3.ArcticControl,4.BikingBoeing,5. PaskyGirl,6.SmallTag,7. OurChicko,8.NewRetreat,(res)9.DearDarling, (res)10.RealSouthern.

Select:1,2,7.

MAIDEN8p.m.

QUALIFIED NINIDLNS -530M.

I.HaroldJohn,2.Real Bullet!,3.gentleCzar,4. Agradene,5.'MissMokine, 6.CardiffLad,7.Honest Fella,8.ElCalypso,(res) 9.Holstein,(res)10.Erin's Cloud.

Select:8,1,2.

ALBANY-8,20p.m. GRADE4-530M.

I.WeddingMorn,2. SteelBumper,3.Wanking Fun,4.FoxyMiss,5,CobbittyAnn,6.Strathcona,7. Ibagsit,8.FawnviewCadet, tres)9.,Dame'sDaughter, (res)1(1.ManhattanSails.

Select:8,4..&

WOODLOES-8.40p.m. GRADE3-530M.

I.Erin'sPhantom,2. FieldRoamer,3.Ballymanagh,4.Billajohn,5.Setif; leyLad,6.FashionFlo,7. WoodburnLight,8.Shuntiff.(res)9.SecondResult, (res)10.ArcticEscort. Select:2,8,6. DISTANCE9p.m. DISCRETIONARY GRADING-740M. 1.CycloneTrixie,2. LuckyTwist.3.Acres Chain,4.MedamSoya.5. ConcordeBaron.6.Slick Halo,7.OpalBrooch.8. IndianJet,(res)9.Mitzie's Reward,(res)10.Sempervivum. Select2,5,7.

INVITATION-9.20p.m. NONPENALTY, AWARDSAPPLY -530M.

I.JetScreen,2.Pied Issue,3.ScottsnMaria,4. CassiusNero.5.Bright Idea,6.SmoothTitle,7. Biafra'sSon,8.Mexican Attack,(res)9.Alglatac, (res)10.TearawayLass. Select1,2,8.

DISTANCE-9.40p.m. DISCRETIONARY GRADING 740M. 1.Alfradon,2.Banner's Son,3.LeoRebel,4.New Pulse,5.LandsdaleLass, 6.Taremill,7.Sparkling Gift.8.GoldenAmazon, (res)9.'WiseWarrior,(res) 10.MagicMacarthur.

RaceTalk

aim,DARKSONITA,who CostherownersMr.and Mrs.HaroldJarvis$40,000 asayearling,madeareturntoracingintheYuletideGraduationStakesover 1,400metres.

1hisfillywasthemedi-

umofakingsizeplunge from8:1to7/2,andalthoughshewasgivenevery thencebyherriderDavid Brosnan,shefinishedin sit'diplacewhenthepost wasreached.

Withthatrununderher beltshewillheveryhard toheatnexttimeshesports silk.

SEMENOVA,whoisracedbyRoyHalliday,Ron WilsonandBobHowat, onceagainshowedthatshe isaverygoodfillywhen shewascollaredrighton P4"I.thelinebyGribbleCreek.

ThisPocketMatefilly isstillahitgreenandwhen shelearnstoracetrulyshe willproveagoodpropositionforherpopularowners.

KAAN,racedbyJerry HayesandGeoffSummer-

BYRODEVANS

haes.putthewritingon thewallwhenhefinished stronglytorunsecondto thepromisingGlenlowie.

KAANhashadasethack sincelastintrainingand visitingSydneytrainer I J.Smithmadeaveryhigh offerforthisKazakstaain colt.

Nowthathehashadtwo runsafteralongspellhe mayyetvindicatethehigh opinionhisownersand trainerBrianO'Malleyhave ofhim.

SUPERHAZE,achestnut coltbythechampion QueenslandsireHailto Success,wasresponsible foraneyecatchingrunin theTopazHandicapfor three-year-oldsmer1.200 metres.

Badleyservedatthestart

SUPERHAZEalsoreceived abadcheckinrunningand didextremelywelltofinishaclosesecondtoAuburnPocket.

Heisasurewinnerfor theLenPikestableinthe nearfuture.

ArenaJottings

Inisinauguralyear intheSheffieldShield competition,Tasmania arectlyenhancedits reputationconsiderablybydefeatingIndia inafour-daygame overtheChristmasholidayperiod.

Theteamshowedgreat resilienceandfinefighting qualitiesinachievingthe success,astheIndianattack, particularlyGhavri(7for 49)hadtheTasmanianbatsmeninallsortsoftrouble inthecrucialsecondinnin:.7s.

Butthebowlersrouteda strongbattingline-up-one inwhichmostoftheIndian battingstars(Gavasahra notableexception)wereincluded-onawicketwhich appearstohavehelpedthem slightly.

'Itwouldbegratifyingto magi_\\'estersAtrtraIiant tilit7114ennisBaker,thearchitectoftheIndian.defeat wittOothhallandbat,won theIManoftheMatch award,hisfisefor45off 14overs1pthesecondinningsbeingthemainfactor inTasmania'svictory.

SheCargin,: ofDistinction

Newoperatingfrom 555AlbanyHighway,VictoriaPark-3617711

BothTatmaniaandBaker havebenefitedfromthe pacemantransferringtothe southernState,

Hehasconsiderablystir fledtheTasmanianattack andheisnowgettingopalwaysavailabletohimin portunitieswhichwerenot Perth-andheistaking advantageoftheminfine fashion.

TheIndianteam.while notatfullTeststrength,was astrongoneandTasmania willnodoubtacquireconsiderableconfidencefromits t.iccess.

InadditiontoGavaakar, the,captain,Bedi,didnot play.

Hehasamarkedeffect ontheteam'sperformances notonlybyhisownremarkablebowlingbutalso byastutefieldplacingsand othercapablecaptaincy.

4.4,10041141044.114,04,11.4.0041141,11,00rrsincethebirthofher

ByBERNARDJAY

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ThegreaterusageofPerry LakesStadiumhasbeen broughtcloserbythedecisionofthePerthCityCounciltoagreeinprincipleto floodlightingthestadium.

Itisgenerallyconceded thatthestadium,builtfor theCommonwealthGames some15yearsago,hasbeen substantiallyunder-used sincethen.

Withfloodlightingthere willbenumerousopportunitiesforitsuseatnight, whichisdesirableMaclimatelikethatofPerth.

Soccerisacaseinpoint. ItissaidthattheW.A. SoccerFederation,which haslonebeenadvocating floodlighting,haslostseveralinternationalmatches becauseitdidnothavea satisfactoryfloodlitvenue.

Animportantpointinthe proposalistheclearstatementbythecouncilthatthe cost($150.000)willhaveto be"financedfromemarces otherthantheaouncil0 hisputsaresponsibility oft.thesportingbodieswho wish.thestadiumtohe floodlitbutitshouldnotIn boyondthem,ifaconcertedeffortismade.

*

Footballenthusiastswill betakingakeeninterestin theoutcomeofareCom-

.,,,ghterandherfuture tenniswillfeaturefewer (resuminglapsesinconcentrationwhichwasaworry toallthoseclosetoher," hesaid.

"Butonlytimewilltell Whethershewillbeabetter playerthantheEvonnewho wonWimbledon.

`Shehascomebackinto thegameafteratwelve months'spellsosheisfresh ...ideager.

"Someofheropponents inthetournamentswere showingthestrainofconstantcompetitionandneith,ChrisEvertnorBillie JeanKingwerethere.

"Althoughhoping,we shouldnotexpecttoomuch. fromEvonnewhdatleast canlayclaimtobeingour bestlovedsportingpersonality."

*-

Anyonefortennis.' The"competition"betweentheU.S.TennisAssociationandtheWimbledon overprizemoneyisanindicationoftherichesttom namentintheworldisa strikingcommentaryonthe stridesmade,forbetteror forworse,byagarhewhich ,totmanyyearsagowasregardedinsomequartersas a-ratherunmanlysport. !Shadesoftheservingof AlexanderandTanner).

mendationbytheVictorianWimbledonhasannoun- FootballLeague'sboardofcedthatitwilliscnseer directorstointroduceregu-cedthatitwillincreaseits tarSundayfixtures, prizemoneynextyearfrom Theideaistoplaythree$391.572to$512,240. experimentalmatchesto gaugepublicreaction(provi-Thishasbroughtforth thestatementfromthepie- dedtheproposalisapprov-sidentoftheU.Sbody,Mr. edbytheChiefSe.:rciari.'S Department). SlewHester,thattheUnitedStates,whichdistributedApartfrompossibleopp-$462,420fortheOpenlast mtitimfromre"k" year,Americawouldmatch' ies,someareasofthegoy-Wimbledonnextyearandernmentadministrationandraisethetotaltomakethe possiblyothersportingbo-U.S.Opentherichesttourn-dies,theplanwouldhaveamentintennis. animpactontheVictorian FootballAssociation.whichWimbledonhasprotested playsi.smatcheson'Sun-attheescalationssaying dayand,'understandably,thatitistimetherisein hasregardedSunditylitchi-prizemoneycametoanend. sivelyasitsdayformajorTheprizemoney,offeredby football. Wimbledon"partlytomeet ThiscouldmeamainsinflationandpartlytomainobstaclefortheV.F.L.andfainourstatus"was"quite thereisagooddealofmeritfantastic." onthesideoftheV.F.A. Wimbledonhasapoint,ItalsotendstoweakenbutthewaythingsaregotheargumentoftheV.F.L.ing,theEnglishauthorities generalmanagerJackHam-haveahardfightaheadto ilton,whosaysthatwith-matchtheAmericansin holdingpermissionwouldmoney. notbefairtotheV.F.L. "wheneveryothersportcanHowever,theU.S.assocbeplayedonSunday."

iationmayincreasethe prizemoneyfortheOpen * toastronomicalheightsbut itisdoubtfulthatitwill

TheformshownbyFsaddtothestatusofthe onneCawleyinboththeotir ColgatetournamentinSyd-ttovn.itffimbeinetd,onascompared neyandtheToyotainMelbournehas"staggeredtheAswiththeBritishOpen tennisworld,"accordingtoingolf,thewinningof FrankHyde,"TheCatholicWimbledonsetsthesealon writer. Sydney,sportstheworld'sgreatplayers and,despitesuccessesin Healsoreferredtotheeveryothermajornational affectionwhichMrs.Cawleytitle,theplayerwhohas hasengenderedthroughherneverwonaWimbledonis demeanouronandoffthestillregardedasslightlybecourt. lowthesummitoftennis. "Thereisnodoubtsheis Thisappliestomenand amuchmorematureplay-women.

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II GREYHOUND SELECTIONS

ByRECORDGUESTTIPSTER

ALBANY-7.40p.m. GRADE4-530M.

1-Daddy'sDarling,2, ThinkSpeed,3.ArcticControl,4.BoeingBoeing,5. PaskyGirl,6.SmallTag,7. OurChicko,8.NewRetreat,(res)9.DearDarling, tees)10.RealSouthern. Selects1,2,7.

MAIDEN8p.m. QUALIFIEDMAIDENS -53051.

I.HaroldJohn,2.Real Ballot,3.(61entleCzar,4. Agradane,5.'MissMokine, 6.CardiffLad,7.Honest Fella,8.ElCalypso,(res) 9.Holstein,(res)10.Erin's Cloud. Select:8,1,2. ALBANY-8.20p.m. GRADE-4-530M.

1.WeddingMorn,2. SteelBumper,3.Waltting Fun,4.FoxyMiss,5.CobbittyAnn,6.Strathcona,7. lbagsit,8.FawnviewCadet, (res)9.,Dame'sDaughter, (res)10.ManhattanSails.

Select:S,4..8, WOODLOES-8.40p.m. GRADE3-530M.

I.Erin'sPhantom, 2. FieldRoamer,3.Ballymanagh,4.Billajohn,5.ScdgleyLad,6.FashionFlo,7. WoodburnLight,8.Shuatiff,(res)9.SecondResult, (res)10.ArcticEscort.

Select:2,8,6.

DISTANCE9p.m. DISCRETIONARY

GRADING-740M, 1.CycloneTrixie,2. LuckyTwist.3.Acres Chem.4.MadamSoya.5. ConcordeBaron,6.Slick Halo,7.OpalBrooch.8. IndianJet,(res)9.Mitzie's Reward,I(res)10..SemperSelects2,6,7,3?.ri,

INVITATION-9.20p.m, NONPENALTY, AWARDSAPPLY -53014. I.JetScreen,2.Pied Issue,3.ScotlynMaria,4. CassiusNero.5.Bright Idea,6.SmoothTitle,7. Biafra'sSon.8.Mexican Attack,(res)9.Alglatac, (real10.TearawayLass Select:1,2,8. DISTANCE-9,40p.m. DISCRETIONARY GRADING-740M. I.