The Record Newspaper 30 November 1978

Price:30Cents

WA'snew priests

Forthefirsttimeinlocalordinationhistory priestsaretobeordainedconcurrentlyforthe diocesesofPerth,BunburyandGeraldton

ItisalsothefirstordinationforGeraldtondiocese tocomefromaGeraldton townfamily,otherformer priestshavingcomefrom countrycentresinthediocese.

DeaconROBERTCROSS willbeordainedinSaint FrancisXavierCathedral, Geraldton,thisSunday,December3.

Heisthesecondsonof thefivechildrenofClive andShirleyCross,ofGeraldton,wherehereceived hiseducationfirstfromthe PresentationSistersand latertheChristianBrothers.

ATALBANY

OnthefollowingSunday, DeaconGREGCHIDLOW willbeordainedforthe dioceseofBunburyinthe AlbanyYouthCentre.

Heisthethirdofthe fourchildrenofBilland RitaChidlow,ofAlbany, wherehewaseducatedby theSistersofSaintJoseph andlaterbytheChristian Brothers.

TheAlbanyordination willbethefirstordination fortheBunburydiocesein lyeyears.

Twopriestsaretobe ordainedforthearchdioceseofPerthonDecember 16inSaintMary'sCathedral.Earlierthisyear, FatherJohnRyanwasordainedatRockingham. DeaconKEVINDAVIS, ofComo.workedasaclerk andwasfull-timeworker fortheY.C.W.fortwo yearsKim,enlcrinythe

seminary,spendingayear atFremantleTechnicalCollegeinpreparation. Heistheeldestsonof thethreechildrenofPatriciaandthelateEdward Davisandwaseducatedat bothC.B.C.SaintGeorge's TerraceandlaterTrinity Collegewherehewasa Cathedralchoirmember, DeaconNINOVINCIGUERRAistheeldestson ofthethreechildrenof PaulandPennaVinciguerra ofLeederville.HewaseducatedatSaintPaul'sschool, MountLawleyandlaterat TrinityCollege.

LARGESTSINCE1974

Allfourpriestshave studiedatSaintCharles' SeminaryandlateratSaint FrancisXavierseminary, Adelaide.

TheclassoftencandidatesforPerth,Adelaide andWilcanniadiocesesis thelargesttocomeoutof theAdelaideseminarysince 1974.

Nextyearhowever,there willbenoordinationcandidatesgraduatingfromthe seminary.

FewerCatholicweddings inthisState

"Marriages

Catholicweddings

6

Whereasin1973the

claim24.9%oftheState's weddings,ithadslippedto 18.9%by1977.

Anglicanceremoniesonce

heldamarginalleadover CatholicservicesinWA buttheirnumber.dropping from2,435in1973to 1,766in1977,putsthem (17.5%)behindtheCatholic percentages(18.9%).

IntheMethodist,PresbyterianandCongregational categories(nowUniting)the shareofthetotalhasslippedfrom17.3%in1973to 12.4%in1977.

WHERETO?

Wherearethemissing weddingsgoing,seeingthat inAustraliagenerallyweddingsaregoingdownbut WesternAustraliaaloneis experiencingasteadyrise?

Civilcelebrantsareclearlytakingoverthechurches' traditionalweddingrole.

Whereasin1972civil

celebrantswereconducting only14.1%ofweddings, thefigurehadrisennationallyby1977to32.4%. ButinWesternAustralia thepercentagehassoared to41.7%farabovethe averagefortheotherfive mainStates.

TOTHEIRLIKING

Therearefort}special weddingcelebrantsinWA.

Partoftheanswermay lieintheincreasingnumberofdivorcedpeopleenteringmarriageandwho maynolongerbeapproachingthechurches whentheycanhaveceremoniestotheirlikingelsewhere.

3032DIVORCEES

Yetwhereastherewere 3032divorceestakingpart

Socialcommentatorsand analystswillhavetofind evenfurtherexplanations forthefactthatAustralia'scrudemarriagerate (7.5weddingsper1000 population)hasfallenback toitslevelsof1926-1930 and1956-1960,thereally lowpointbeingthedepressionyearsof1911-1935 (7.2).

FourWestAustraliansapproachingthepriesthoodpicturedatSaintColumban'sHouse,Rivervale,withBishopHEALY,EpiscopalVicarforClergyatthecloseoftheirretreat:Lefttoright: NinoVINCIGUERRA,GregCHIDLOW,RobertCROSSandKevinDAVIS.

MrI.Siboon,MLAatthelit..dal.,hot "Iamappreciativeofthe 4openingofSaintThomas' "iriTr, aog when"ad" wmk donei° buryby theCathohc

Mary'sprimaryschoolsin'v..nndthvinklChni.nnbuildingprojectstheyhave pre-primary and Saintadvantageofa strong,g000n,Booed,andortha the greater eatingoit. zertott71.:thaveplanned 1-;factthattheoriginalschool haddo,oi000h.GOVT.SUPPORT herparticulareatenbeenththethiera are sionshavebeendoneurithHepraisedtheimagine.diffiryltiestheOTTOand fvavdalhelpfromImo tivestepofincludingapre-ParentsandFriendsAsso.Oovanment.However,Um Primo,centreieafieldciationoexperiencehifirm. ef-kookforwhimwhank Moran,initiationperiod. .1*7:;:,:baLli:..thnri:mnmoired:cortor

His

Itwasthissourcewhich

promisedwouldnew.at

hewashostin

of

stressatJoithCONCERNFORGIRLS

attheCollegethisFridaythee, third I.XXIIIhasbeenonacc.1-"Moreurgedandmore nightFatherpalfete.I.ableindependentKhoo,anceofdifferentculturescomplexishowto thelayparticipationthat, harehereable00 positivemuse. hasbeencalledforbytheenertang.[spillrebates ,,Korb,a,ksaeaCtirettiia"a'reinie%7.0.0%thirie aCharrid'sed"dlohwhn'xxid which inhirts.rilitl"in:ili:',c'''',..17 heU.nited. Ntdohlir xxinillm.''' '"a'gikeetilbee."hetheream C.unn4ihntunderMrwhootheryisewouldnot %W.Inv.finil...-herebeenMM.Wend.FROMMANYLAN% forgirls,itisthecreation dertheleadershipofMr modelstofollow,but KevinSullivan. Bea."ha.Fb.. FrDaycitedthepresenceinmar,ca,ofnewmks, schoolbyconsciouslywid.,eiriid.e,aireed erredthat groupings the,,TT-R....iCt,IR riO0,,11countr,girls,likeothetAustralian "COMMONDREAM" groupingsintheKh00%itiiniinn,,,,,,,,inthepre-0,nnab,0,n.male "Weh.ve."redaF,,°.,."haswfmnedthffectsthatpaHeranee. andEnglishrem,_playing the ..dn..tomake..naffluentchildrencanham,thrherwithard group. 1°M attw'ph"n,,,..trwarts onen.nth.findin..Alsothereare35Frenchdwere. -...- F-F---..--moremad.0.Mr...h.sneakingstudentsfrom"Unfortunately,theyare ity,wherewewouldmakeareabletoafforditammephitIndian.Timorcse,eimomu,me,maleam- nib.,v..'...findingadditionalwags.21Vietnamesestudentsfrom -allthestapes, importantinlifebasedon tie ,echo, AsiaMadditiontoAbr.inotherwords,thatmales thegoopels,FatherDAY°optingdieirresponsibilityiginalgirls. gothroughintheprocess 'idir' he0001000 't"that''''''''''''h"t""'Thenon-CatholicnortoMaturity. ackkees. giventhem,mareisex- 'Itwaschalking.toat-p.., dentshavethrownthem-'I concernedthatour selvesintothereligiouslifegirl,likeotherAustralian tempttobuild school whichwouldberesponseINHERITANCE oftheschool;thetwobig-girls,maylosesomeof to tottnherathergrossmeter. "ThankstotheworkingeStpoopsamtheAng.theirkminityinthisprosurroundinguswithPerthoverabnostBOyearslicansandtheGreek°Mawcos, inpreweenpationwithfood,oftheLombnomand40don. NEWROLESM doom, mlfisincesyearsoftheJamb,John"TheAnglicanrodents

MrSibsonsaidthathe FAMILYTASK

Withistodayecceptedandcingandstaffingrawpro. wos-

muchcherisheddespite dedk.ted t_f".Ymined supra.furpri.ThenewWildingand ofchokeilleducationandvetemso-calledindep.d.renovationselBunbury heknewthattheCatholicerrreththiewhichgivesCatholicprimaryschool Peelleweredoing greaterdepthendstrmphhavecon5178,000, thantheirshareinprovid-to eat..system. rigthatchoice. 11ismyhopethatthe Brotherhuh.,Mimi* Intheprexvroofiliawchurcheehool,walltontineofBootie,CatholicPrim- pmlia!saestoexpandraper""mionanyonSCw6'l asld asstillafthamIty'ituask.". im CraigandMrGraemeMc-mnaintheirPM.. Kinnon,MrSibsonreada that asourPoPiikifiPii lathYoudoe%carts letterfromthePremier.Sit.Brows,theindeP.dchtachilletaCatholicschool, CharlesCoati. schoolswitatleastretainyouenrol family,ha theirproportionofthe.aid.

"PRICELESSTHING" '"h`4-..

BISHOP'SPRAISE owedsincethelatterpart Hespokeofthedebt

SirCharleswrote:

"Itisevenmoreimport- EarlierIhebuildings.efew'rhoth'hrth":7:,:ofir: t,, oc,ofblessedbyBishopMeKeon.keepCatholiceducation learningcomesdirectlyun. (heirb.la3 aliveinBunbutyderthethitherwe, maltyopenedbyMrP.priest,theBishopand Churchwhichhas longUsher,M'R'Pr p,andtheReligious andMeanthiot,iry.ckner,lirss ...zroptibpPd"fromnearandfin. emdZatii:nuTri7hareligia2 "FarMePast.weeko "Ye''the'In...4d backgroundtoallwhowanthavehadthePrivilegeofkni""rennhBreenR aiaidag schools,hoarSunbury,"hesMd. toreceiveit. governmentandCatholic, 'Thesepeoplemode "Educationis Pricelessandgreatlyappreciatethegreatactoffaithinthe thing. workdoneintheseschoolsfaceofasodds."

THECHRISTMASBOOK

AbookabouttherealmeaningofChristmas.

ThegreatscripturestoriesofAdventandChristmasretoldinlanguagesuitablefor9-I2year-olds.

SpecialsectionsontheoriginofChristmasandtheway Biscelebratedindifferentcultures;storiesabout waitingandgift-giving;familyprayerservices;practical ideasformakingyourowngiftsanddecorations.

Fivenewsongs,withmusicwrittenbyChristopher WillcockSJ.,havebeenwrittenespeciallyforthebook.

Thefull-colourillustrationswilldelightchildren.Large format.Stronghoardcover.RRP$6.95.

45minutecassetteaimstoriesandsongsfromthebook:IMPSees Availablefromyourbookstoreordirecthorn

DOVECOMMUNICATIONSPTY,LTD.,203DARLINGROAD,EAST MALVERN,VIC,3143.

Illorderingdirectplea.add$150forpostage/

dotwhisSonJesus Christ Lord"(readingII). Itis forthe ChristianthatnunderstandingofGodbebibneatlyinspiredandbiblicallynurtured.

Why?Becauseone's imageofthediviniry contributestotheshapinofone'aselgimage andbehaviour.

notourfatherandhem weremainsojournersin worldwithoutprovidence.0thePan gergesastheconlusionofasyllogism andwefindourselves bereftofthegraciousnessthat all reality.

THEVITALFAITH Itisonlyalivingfaith inthefellowshipmeking Godthatmakesussons .ddaughtersofcommonFatherandkinto oneanother.

Il isonlythebiblical portraitofaGodwho throughouthistoryhas cometothehumanfamilyinavarietyofoverturestointimacy.miMellyincovenants.in thelawandprophets. anddefinitivelyinJesus, theSonoftheFather, and.rrendyinthe churchanditssacraments-itisonlya vitalfaithinthisGod thatmovesthehuman familytobuildtheearth withaviewtotheperfectedinrimacyofthe SecondComing.

AndtheliturgicalseasonofAdventChrist.mapipha rylebran.ofthetowho isevercomingtohis people,disclosinghis presencefullyintheendtime,theParousia, "POLITICIAN"

Theimplicationsof AdventforChristine livingcarthegrasped afreshwhenweme08.

ethatourGodisthe politician"Parex-

deriveskcaltheGreeksmunonsasa"ministry word'Vohs.whichofreconciliation,"the means"community"oressentialnoteofChris"organisedgrouplife,"tiandiscipleship.The Godis politician,worldSynodofBishops ad then,inthemewofin1971,recognisingthat community-builder, loveandreconciliation Inhistory,Godhasaremeditatedthrough sparkedthehumanlam.socialjusticesadv..m ilytobuildtwomodelthat"actionsOnbehalf cities,twodemonstra-ofjusticeandparticipationcommunities,name.tierinthetr.sforma. lythecommunityofIs-lionoftheworldfully reelandthecommunity appeartousasaconthatwecallthechurch.Mania.dimensionofthe BothcommunitiespreachingoftheGospel werebornofaliberal-or,inotherwords,ofthe ingevent(theExoduschurch'smimionforthe andthepa.halmysterYkredemptionofthehuman bothcommunities raceanditsliberation calledtobuildsocialre-fromeveryoppressive lationshipsonjusticesituation.. andlove,bothcommun. hiesweredesignedtoINVOLVEMENT witnesstoGod'spresence Thus,anauthentic andfurtherhisdesignsChristianspirithalitYis kip amongthefamilyofthe onetofightfrom nations;bothcommon'.theworld,butinvolvetiesprovideuswithwinmeltintheworld. cowsthroughwhichwe Thethe mscanglimpseGod'spub-pondstothefellowship ticworkintheworld;seekingGodbywort GGp

andbothcommunitiesingtowardfellowship celebratetheiroriginsinamongP.O.W. afreedommeal(the Thebeliever'sresponse PassoverandtheEu.toGod'spublicwork chariot). intheworldistoprovide thebuildingmaterialstoo THESUMMONS Clearlythen,Godis newearth" (second the"newheavenand E evercomingtousasa Sunday ofof community-builder, a thoughworksoflove fellowshipspeaker,a Do- andjustice. presence whose AdventsummonsusI providentialactionmustanewtoacknowledgem be aulthlementedbyourandnurturetheunfold.9 politicalinvolvement. adventofGod'sI TheGodofAdventkingdom, begun in summonsustoheco- JesusofNazareth,d builders. tobefullyrealisedatr. Jesusissuesthesum-history'send. monsasacommandto "Theykingdomcome." lovetheleastofthe "Maranatba.Come, brethren,evenourone- LordJesus."-By EstherIt.M.BROOKS forNCNews.

TheGodofthedeists isindifferenttothehumanfamilyandthusinapsesindifference. AnimpersonalGodis Thewordpolitician StPauldescribesthe 1101101118111111111111111

Schools'use .or community services suggested

LONDON(NCI.Catholicschoolsthreat. medwithdamnbe.

erfailendwhkhwouldre-thenCardinalWojtylaand mainconstantlytoconfirmCardinalWillebrands,the thebrethrenoftheChiefofheadoftheUnityPeretheApostles-throughoutlariatewhopresentedthe theworld.everywhereandvisitorstothePope. forever.hesaid. 'ThatfaithofPeter, Some0.000people,downPaul,oftheearlyChurch, onpreviousyearsattend-that'JesusisLord'andhas macs,werepresenttohearrisenfromthedead,is theArchbishop. whatwearerenewingtoAlongwithotherAss-day,"ArchbishopGoody DalianBishops,Archbishopsaidinhishomily. Goody'sofficialvisitto`ThefaithoftoteChrismeetthelatePopeJohnLiamofeveryagesurely PaidIwasdisruptedbyRasaresoundingechotothedeathofthePopeanddayinthisChurchofPenh theinterveningelectionofwhichisBotheredaroundits thenewPope. EucharisticLord. ArchbishopGoody.later "Thisisthefaithwhich metPopeJohnPaulto-nopr.laimtodayinthe netherwiththeSeerethriate

for theelderly,nurseries, educationalprogramme forthehandicappedand servicecentresinpoor areasandareaswith highimmigrantpopulation.

Thesealternativesal. sowere fulfiboentof thechurch'seducation role,saidthecommission.

Theactivitiesthat eithertakeplaceordo nottakeplaceinthe school,thewaywetreat children,howweinvolve theparents,ourattitude tothelessfortunate. willbetakenasdemo. straringaspecifically ChristianviewofEducation,"saidthecommission.

Thecommissionrecommendations were Containedinastudypresewedtothebishops' conferenceandmade publiclastweek.

AttheblessingofBanburyCatholicPrimarySchool,BrotherJUSTIN,the principal,BishopMcKEON,FatherCROCETTIandtwostudents.

PREMIERPRAISESTHE CHURCHINEDUCATION

Bunbury'sfirstCatholicschoolWesnotonlyco-educationalbut achievedwhatisbeingsoughtingovernmentschoolstoday-aneu4 tipleuseofbuildings.

Thiswassaidrecentlyby "Wetakeitforgrantedbythecatholiccamchists. MrJ.Sibson,MLAatthemaxdays,but'Fa'ItmthitI.t emappreciativeorth, openingofSaintThome;,,,Zirt% t byth,done, S"?; pre-primaryad Saintadvantageof strong.SrboolaBoard,andotMe Mary'sprim,schoolsinhen°sad1°vimC'WeeinobuildingptoIeclstheyhaw Banbury.alludingtothet.,777't,'hYtoevegendercompletedadhavePlemed factthattheoriginalho. g theto itk"-f"'"' m haddoubledasachurch.GOVT.SUPPORT Theseparticulareaten. knowsomethingathedmsnavebeendean"h. Hepraisedtheimagine.difficultimtheChurchandwtfm"mi.'he,fromthe Government.However,the rivestepofincludiaapen'ParentsandFriendsAlen Primarycentrein fideciationsexperienceinroan-....'.`-'....ts'i'Attr.otwhimntodayacceptedandcingandstaffingnewpro.Mede't,' MM.."".be'd' uchcherisheddespitea jecte. This makes their.d.,Pakawelchwethank stormyinitiationperiod. fortsallthemorecoin.Went..tg"Ieftt"'" able. MtSins.saidthathe mend a',mat,con-FAMILYTASK

"dedietsted.ttIIFtheIminedtosupporttoron-Thenewbuildingand l'tfed'kriet?thnat'c'thec"Cathsal"n'tvote :rchOrsll*,:hirgive;C''''alholit'aPrimaryB'ec"'"iimol .Pleweredd....greaterdepthandstrengthhaveant$1'78,000. thantheirshareinMaid-moureducationsstem. ingthatchoice. "Itismyhopethatdm limiterIvrtia.%%eked In church,,,,,,,,willcontinueofBanburyCatholicPrinsparliamentariansMrslune.expendmbarMeej.ttF/'a.:el,,..i.h:h.-,,,na JohnXXIIICollege ..,,,,,,work,,,,,,,,,d.cra,g ag,Gragm.me.maintaintheirpositionnotiw family

FATHERDAY ardersmodingandproud.Kinon.MrSibs"reada'hetm their P.M"..."Infact,youdon'tenrol

isahealthytwo-year. i,,,,enog,ot,poringitiegr,,,,letterfromthePremier,Sir.crow 'Mthdel.det.t.childataCatholicschool, old,accordingtothe Charlesot,nodswedet retiringprincipalFr thedproportionofthea""'f."1'.im ourgirls. ha;°e'arlrebed'ygc"led'arlTriceugionorb DorenDayS.J. KT.,."PR ESSTHING" 'he'h'"

Renewingthefaith oftheearlyChurch

HisjourneytoRomewastodrawfromthe guaranteedfaithofRomefreakdraughtsat lifmgivingstrengthandconvictionfromthe sourceofPeter,ArchbishopGoodytoldthe congregationatWeEucharisticFestivalat AquinasCollegelastSunday.

Itwasthissourcewhich1971hewashostinPenh Christpromisedwouldum-attheoneroanofboththe afailandwhichwouldre,thenCardinalWojtylaand mainconstantlytocantos,CardMalWillebrands.the thebrethrenoftheChiefofheadoftheUnitySecre- t.Apostles-throughout(rickwhopeeeotedthe theworld,everywhereandvisitorstothePope. forever,hesaid. "ThatfaithofPeter, Some4.000people,dos.Paul,oftheearlyChurch, onpreviousyeasanend-Mat'JesusisLord'andhas enc.werepresenttohearrisenfromthedead,is IlseArchbishop. whatwearerenewingtoAlongwithotherAug-day,"ArchbishopGoody tralianBishops.ArchbishOpsaidinhishomily. Goody'sofficialvisitto "ThefaithoftrueChrismeetthelatePopeJohntiansofeveryagesurely Paul washer byfinds...dietid%roi MeduthofthePonesaddayinthisChurchofPerth meinterveningelectionofwhichisgatheredaroundits the new Pope. EucharisticLord. ArchbishopGoody

ofthe19thcenturytothen

Tellectuallytheirequal. our inthetoad',,antwhenthatplaceof'le."4n'thor.'..e....keepCatholiceducatioe "Iarnstillconcernedthat

SirCharleswrote: 'Itisevenmoreimport-EarlierII...t....II.whohadtheforesightto Fr.,-1°the.'hemg aliveinSunbury-the

ThelastthoveersWrve Theboysthattheyarein- BISHOP'SPRAISE owedsincethelatterpart Ilespokeofthedebt ITT,t; monthsof apnid.I.,nng,,,sigs,thhe. .e.,intotheamalgamation oftheformerLoretoand

StLouisColleges,accordlower'mtd'h'icScrapings dt"err'thenstominfl'uedi'nerickfu'adally°Pmmdby,_._,___IdtP. prime, theBishopend areshort-sellingtheroselme. inghaFatherDay,whowas "IwouldliketoseeallChurchwhichhasalong Usher May.'4_,mrmYprime,andtheReligious firt,tbe, headmastermakeafamilyschoolwhere "WehaveWenluckytoourgirlswithaprofession.".1hMmmr"!:.°%.°71dreg, the7,174',2P:'4-frommarandle, "ldwk.iss°°.,_,MtakeallcommittedChristianshaveBishopHealyonourtrainingin/main.,acraft7,,....2:.7..wn-.4,:,0-0....orthe1,",w.,,,, "Yes,theshamrocksat TIP 1..FOI.th.en'''Iwouldbewelcome. Manike CollegeCouncilandfortheortrade-itiseverybit'ut,go",,,,.-'",,andtogo,,,,,,,,,,nthavehadtheprivilegeofIreland!restillgmeole "Wehavetakergiantleadershiphehasgiveninasimportantforthemes visitingseveralschools,bothBnehorY,hesad.

Inanaddresspreparedstridesinashorttime. thisarea. itisforbole, toreceiveit. governmentandCatholic, 'Thesepeoplerim& forAwardsNighttohehelde.."Feeshavebeenkeptat "EducationLsapricelessandgreatlyappreciatethegreatactoffaithinthe TheHr.atJohnCONCERNFORGMT

CollageroilFri"'YaboutathirdofFooM.-XXIIIhasbeen.aFeent. "MoreurgentandmorethhIg' workdoneintheseschoolsfaceofallodds.'

referstoableindependentschoolsone,,&toren,cultures ism

XXIII." "Forborethereare JusticeLevanandnowun.hey' ete,FROMMANYLANDS '''''''''"I'''.I'M dertheleadershipofMr..,max. forgirls,itisthemeat. KevinSullivan. dtheMesa.,inma,casesofnewroles. schoolbyconsciouslywid-,chit, from arms( Tamconcernedthatour "COMMONDREAM" eaIng,meIttc.-F.I.r.°,ie,everyEuropeancounts,girls.I.otherAustralian Manta"intheschool;dItaliansWeninthePm-girls,aretakingovermale "wehavesharedF.."hassoftenedtheeffectsthat neepence,andEnglishrot mondreamtoma.Johnataineotante,canhave es -plaYingthe XXIIIaplacewherethere0,otna.,,tura Alm Mere are 3s = attheirowngameas wouldbeegrapesholdieTmoreendmorepumaswootakingstudents from aritrtloriunateltheya priaides herewe wcmfd,,makeMeableto

alwayscoming.Goditfellow-seeking.

TheGodoftheScriplutesisaGodofAdventthominspresence), deeplyimmersedinour personalandcollective biographies.

Schools'use for community services suggested LONDONINC).CartheileMesathnea seaalbdamebecame I.er rebootsrheabekept openeametkwMar emeenellymanna cardingtotheLay CanaanettheBwapt etFaghodredWakes

ofGodisfarremoved

The biblical afromthedeisticimageof thecreatorwboPT=Ma ra orldonautomaticpilot andsretreatstosomecelestilhideaway.

Noristhebiblicalvisioncompatiblewiththe notenofGodasenimpersonalandhenceuncaringforce, AndsurelyAristotle's Ifirstcauseandunmoved mmoverdonotprovide

yotourtetherandhe= we%real.rOjounierein worldwithoutprovidence. Andthephilosophers' gademergesastheconclusionofasyllogia andwefind bereftofthegraciousnemthatunderpinsall reality.

andbibbullynurtured.

TIEVITALFAITH Itisonlyalivingfaith inthefellowshipseeking Godthatmakesussons ariddaughtersof kinw MonFatherand to one.other. Itisonlythebiblical portraitofaGodwho daroughouthiatoryhas cometothehumantarn. slyinaVarietyofoverturestoheingmy.*deadlymama,in thelawandprophets. anddefinitivelyinJesus, theSonoftheFather, andcurrentlyinthe churchanditssacraments-itisonly vitalfaithinthisGod thatmovesthehuman familytobuildtheearth withaviewtotheperfectedintintangofthe SecondComing. AndtheliturgicalseasonofAdvent-Christmas-EpiphanyisacelebrationoftheGodwho isevercomingtohis people,dimlosinghis presencefullyintheendtime,thePermian.

1 Why?Becauseone:, 'POLITICIAN" 1ifolgr'ibuls:Tt'th:ivsil:':'p- Theimplicationsof lonild one AdventforChristian livingcanbegrasped The ofthedeistsafreshwhenwermogisindifferenttothehr.alsothatourGodisthe manfamilyandthusispolitician"parexcelwiresindifference.

AnkorenoralGodA Thewordpolitician

derivesfromtheGreek word"polis"which means"commnity"or "organisedmoorlife Godisapolitician, then,inthesweeof community.builder. Inhistory,Godhas sparkedthehumanfernilytobuildtwomodel cities.twodemonstrationcommun..,nein, lythecommunityofIsreelandthecommunity thatwecallthechurch. Both communiti. werebornofaliberatingevent(theExodus endthe paschal mysterY). bothcommu.were calledtobuildsocialrelationshipson*Mice ardlove,bothon... idesweredesiOmdar witnesstoGod'spresence andfurtherhisdesigns amongthefamilyofthe Isadore,bothcommunitiesprovideuswithwindowsthroughwhichwe canglimpseGod'spublicworkintheworld: andbothcommunities celebratetheiroriginsin afreedommeal(the PassoverandtheEu. char.).

THESUMMONS Clearlythen,Godis ever.mingtousasa comunity-builder, fello apoliticalpresencewhose providentialwtionmust besupp/ementedbyour politicalinvolvement. TheGodofAdvent summonsustobeco. builders.

Jesusissuesthesummons commandto lovethelentofthe brethren.evenouren.

summonasa"ministry ofre.nciliation,"the essentialnoteofChristiandiscipleship.The worldSynodofBishops in1971,recoOsingthat loveandreconciliation aremeditatedthrough socialjustice,advisesus that"actionsonbehalf atjusticeand participatininthetenformaBonoftheworldIdle tousasaconstitutivedimensionofthe preachingoftheGospel inotherwords,ofthe church'smissionforthea redemptionofthehuman raceanditsliberation1 corneveryoPlareasWr situation."

INVOLVEMENT I

Thus,anauthentic ChristianspiritualityAif notonetofightfrom theworld,butinvolve-I mustintheworld. TheChristianres. pondstothefellowship seeldngGodbyworkingtowardfellowship ...0.1Peonies. Thebeliever'smthonse toGod'spublicwork intheworldAtoprovide thebuildingmaterialsfor the"newheavenand new earth"(second Sunday ofAdvent) throughworksoflove andjustice. Adventsummonsus anewtoacknowledge andnurturethe etofGod's unfoldkingdom, begun in JesusofNazareth,sod tobefullyrealisedat history'ssod. -Theykingdomtime." "Marenatba.Oen% Lordlame"-B1 ham11.11,LBROOKS beNCNam

Thecommiwionsaid thatthedeclineinbap. darnsfrom137,000in 1964to70,000in1976 wouIdsoonrequireamalgamationsandclosures ofCatholicschools, forcing"afundamental reapptaimlofhowwe useourrviticationlre.

Suggestedalternative usesincludeadultMucation,daycentresfor theelderly,nurseries. educationalprogrammm forthehandicappedand servicecentresinPoor areasandareaswith highimmigrantpopulation.

TheseallentathresalsowereafolfilMentof thechurch's re dmoisn son mdhe

Theactivitiesthat eithertakeplaceordo nottakeplacein the school,thewayhetreat children.howweinvolve theparents.ourattitude tothelessfortunate. willbetakenasdemonstratingaspecifically Christianviewof'lbcation,"saidthecorm

Thecommissionre, commendations were containedinstudypro stoodtothebishops. conferenceendmade Publiclastweek.

To:

Thursday,November30,1978

US.bishopsfailtoreacha decisiononreceptionof Communionundertwokinds

WASHINGTONINC)-Thequestionofwhether01otCothoits willbeabletoreceiveCommunionunderbothspeciesonSundaysrid holydaysremainedunsettledastheU.S.bishopswrappedupbusiness won.Nhng..

Farewelltothei histotrichouses ofFranklinSt.1

TheCaseyfamilyturnedoutinforcethis* weektosayfarewelltotheFranklinStreet !housethatwastheirLeedervillehomefor a43yars. Thehouseiscomingma, downtomakewayforAlreadydemolished portsgroundforCRCandreplacedbyanew leederville,addingtoparishcenheisthe thefacilitiesoftheex-otherwellkthwnFrank. pendingcollegeforginStrthtresidenceof whichtherearevac..Mr Edwardswho ciesinYearI. wilthisMusethertin BrotherCronin.CRCtheIMO'S Unclean'.PrimiPel,en- Atthecomerof plantedthatwesternShekespeareStreetstood FranklinStreetwillbetheoldfeederhow dosedtothroughmotorafterwhichthesuburb traffic,givingtheC011egeisnownamed. freeaccesstoallits[aofMrTedRussellwho ilitiesonbothsidesofhadbuiltboththeEdeFranklinStreet. wardsandCaseyhouses Condondownintheboughtthenibandlater demolitionalsoistheor-waspersuadedtosellit iiginalLeederviRepresby-toMonsignorMoloney theyinwhichMonsignorforthenewchurch end Moloneywas tiringPresbathO. TGlenJoeandGerirude Subuquendy. Me *Cal,eLarriv.:tidin1910i.Ge7rd.Rune:.4lunyru house camebehomedMrsbabytobebeptisedI KitO'hrienandherthenewchurchofSaint sorbFelberJimO'Brien.Marythatnowstandson anddaughtersKathyandfeederHill.

TheCantsofFranklinStreetoutridetheirformer MawLefttotightFrontPat(CityBeach),Therese ?JOULES11)oubleview).Joe(Doublevicw),EnsMc. ARTHYthltHawthorn).Rear:MinisSHEEDY 01'embky),EleanorMICKEY(Perth),John(WemhCl. pt (Doubkvieve EileenFORESTAL (Sthrborough).Atleftcanhe),seenthe(tanneRrTenten nvineprabytery,alsoabouttobedemolished

MKOLAREOPENDAY

TheFocolareMovementinWAwillholdanopen dayatNewmanMaristCollege.GranthamStreet,FloceatPark,onSunday,December10,commencinget Opt.The

you".Therewillbetalksandfilmsonspiritual subjects.110dayisonte.peopleof .Beaam alldenominations.Child-mindingfacithithwillbelivedable.

REGIONALMASSAIMBARBECUE

TheDiocesanYouthCouncilInvitesallNangNola. eftheFremantle.APPtheMssandRockinglthmareasto theSouthernRegionalChristmasMassandbarbecue onSaturday,December2.at6.30pmatOurLdpof Cannelchurch,CollickStreet,Hilton.Participantsshould bringtheirownmeetandprovinonsbutdrinks,mask andfellowshipwillbeprovided.

CATHOLICWOMEN'SLEAGUE

Theresillbeameetingofexecutivemembersofthe CatholicWomen'sLeagueatleagueheadquarterson Wednesday,December atleantAsthiswillbethe findmeetingfortheyear,businesswillbeconcluded byloneh-tune:thereforenolunches llbeavailable onthatday.Olinnationalexecutivewiltlholdtheirmeetingandareremindedtobring theirownlunch. AringofkeyswerefoundenHigateHall,followingthebursarycardafternoon.ConnectMn,Merle Boswell15236151)reseedingthese.

SUMMFRLIFECAMPAUBURN

TheLakeGraceCatholicParishhaveextendedto DecemberITthoclosingdateforentriesfortheSummer LifeCampforyarnspeopletoheheldatAraluen January21-27,1979.Allapplkationsandenquiriesto theseen.,A.Starke,Box126.LakeGrace,enLater thanthisdate.

ChildrenrelaxinginoneofthecottagesconductedundertheauspicesoftheCentrecare Children'sCottogesscheme.

NewCatholicCharitiesFund

"Componsion,"sold1 i amongtheAborignal;m-

option.soabthntemmud can kcaleos,-,..ei Buttheywillnotbehear- thpolled, instheApostle.'Creedth Ticelemnramsachooseotherappropriateplaceofthe?HawCre.d MoileryamonCommunioncircumvent,. the U.S.at hacked opsaddedfiveotherThe, arealid thoseatthebishop..Me,ManesandacclaimMemormic,thntt edfoll:pLahr.slrii sufficient votes oolongsituations,inchatingfunnelf.yearntlemieninW e.

Henrylames,"ifmomIn Importanttotheone whogivesitThantothe rati011..L.-;-..ki,c:,;:x.7--.,

adamofie.'Andyet

.formorethantwomare.

untoPre-whoolandKadee

inspiteofitseffecton Mothers'ClubinBay. thesoulandpsycheof waterv.hereGal001.1130 thegiver,compssian ByGAELGOERKE arcconducted,financedby theDepartmentofAbmig. endspportarevitally ,,innto.nth,.neg,inthekug,fortheivalAffairsandtheAdult ,17,°466°,otWt.tha.,,T:sechaeuri.-,the.ioLcoute.doirtothIctAC,vocrinwtta...rekeepofoneMildfor AboriginalSectionofthe EducationDeputes*. legaretoSurvive. CatholicCharitiesPond. ManyofthesechiMren,TheedukAborigineshave Centrecare,establishedinree"C:.onthl"theil,"then'tililf"the;,,,,,''',ehr1'0'1,17.7etniastryh'enecon- a'upeo00-c'errt.a'ibvii.rgaMin WM,isurgentlyinneedofwish,butnoWanthroughirtherenrinre,k.,wheremg.shopandanofficeonthe wimp.,bothRancidand

welfareorganisationsunder .6"tha:°fTim,.06.thchildronEto:thi7ndebrkon'e:7h:6:be'.'been"'.....bviortd'S4.....'tg'r:''''''..."'"" Hee. derleaellat...bin.,;it'ii'familyofAboriginalCarmelin,'ServileSiam,i7'"In'din'

theumbrella,sharing mthieviouslythesechildren commonswitchboard.adwens v.000r joiningpremisesaedreapp.m.,endthenthooe.

tits,a:mmorm.17a,ribd', C4gnK tage:relhasa',a.Cro7dInni7tig'cos' Col °Of

CRIME/PSCOTTAGES sorbedintotheneweFans. RYWelfareBoman,Mar. Ame gaReGoidencecothcif,fromCentrecateitself,it ImmigrationOffia,NaturalshardCenuecitherrwhcb- FarniliPlaningCentreboardandreception:trees andPregnmeyHelpenderbur fond-thisingdam patheabyPoblicRelationsOfficer, BarryHickey. MrKenDouglas.

SOLUTION MrDouglaillssaidthatthe ButC<ntrpare'sfinancial Mohler.hone com-partmentfor eed Command, 0sDa PoundedbysheafelleIntheWelfareand...rwitst.housedin

C7Ihn":Mthechrar4:1.stfewbeye:c""'"")7Art"the mysFrHickey,"thathas-wehavetwo oe cottagesin beenanincreasingdemandeonBverleytaking14childrea onthepanofCatholicWel.e em Boonton.,witheight La"m'arritlit°i"iof'actokdol nN. ms "Our ittoeventually theiro'"wnfon'hd":6'hy'aPper'"dalA'bortTg'inarpe'ren"tseortpdwith ingtothepuh5c sedaChmrbcan enAborienalsoddwork. n,i* hat popehavegotrindalba-$crt,000.SNDRTPALL

However,

Newmembers 'VERYACTIVE" ofcottages schemeboardi

ThechwithomofCen moreChithrenisCan tams,Father.LIlickey appointedtotheboar ofmanagement.

Thenewmembersare Messrs.MichealBeech, RossWillccekandMik Hepburn. These,sida10th inbusiness,would tion,andwelfare,ou beableto expertisewhithwouldheof immenseabsetotheach ministrationandwelll'i::Theunith'quec'W"proj:is theAdieux,hemid. prayingsuccessful,and islutingacceptedbythe kitsofBeverley, SloeandNortham wherecottageshavebeen atablithed." Pattie Hickeyadded.

.TheKe,inibr Door'Project,atpawn Mthingconductedtomake upthe'shortfall'inop cratingcosts.isreceiving ackflowledsrawns. withmanynowdisplayingtheir'Keys'.which Presentedtothosewho contributeminimumof

fortriagethil. donopenedearlierthis yearintheUpperSwan areaCltheformerSeminaryofStCharlesinGuildfordandanalcoholicrehabilitationcentrestarted atWanderingBemelong fundedbytheDepartment ofAboriginalAffairs.

The alcoholiccentreH ptseriousattem totackle oneofthemajorproblems amongAboriginalfamilies.

Ouesnonof Efestyles

VIENNA(NC)-The AustrianCatholicbishops areinkingamaintovow, ireofficiallytheircurrent lifestyles.

TheGomelgaverule. forlifewhichwentbeyond themilletforprofit, meWendluxury,saidthe bishopsaltheendoftheir autumnmeeting wesolewithMeaaure that,particularlymone Anyouth,thereis trend towardatimelierlife," theysaid.W.censurer everyonegritanions', andwithChristionresponsibility,experimentswith coo63.14ofHeim...

mremlaco"kingb*nbnitmthe'"pis= 70:l'Itth'asItdcrerla. let outday,180yesvacswere -theclergyendfaithfulto announcedunderthesundoePa.th rcceive HolyEucharist posilionthatthemeasure)1, "",,),L'I',!ni,,,,nongivendayasoftena hadfailedbysinvotes. ""16O1.th6T1 theypaniciPaie catch.' pthrencewouldbeallowed

OINECTONS ""'``'"d""°assaummuisa isticliturgiesthataretruly usindividualcelebrantsthd .bnnan.thnninnT

Itwaslater,uewhen Althe1510 `1'61',n1i6APPROVALmNEEDnED however.thebishopsvo d an eio

Officialsofthebishops'nottola.brldo°, thenonceedotoninont coat:meaarenapermitted reAwe man -%O7-willhavetobeapproved ri

Thedebateontbesub.rthigentswhetherthey inon7., Met revealed divisionsexerethetheoption. example.morningandlate amongthehthrithd,6'6THECRIERS afternoon,(b)becauseMet artilyekingthelinesofthe comm.,te hand Werepraaeneetotaredistinct(I)byream

CardkolloboCarberry(Ahela. don"1"s'ede.3407tdMinsth'and'urenspriae

thecageJohnL.MayofMobile,thane.forCann,Pariah ofStUMWwhonoughtthesnapsbemimedtoMomreamofburial:or(01e, previousliturgcalchange.intherigaolcircurnreasonofthecelebrating opposedCommunionunderentheeeeroun. bothkindsatSundayand in,(sense',.py 'col%'erieces' holyno,' M...almaynotScabletoresehreMass,borneorwrials leaoralcoholism,intern-Pr...,wheremonolog .mareammat helpi'hrfiNk7tceodanrnetudn'el7.ofFthreni'Ceeteccair'e'dChitheldre'r'sbr,,,,$'"""L'enneeeere.,,ndtheski'""""aci-"'reHeld. bad coningk""'cbt'ild..17'if:CbF1,5,hdin..:i:::',,,,nd. Menee.ladYesesehlthndiCottageswhichwereedab. 6111th 111616. 111 newoftimedalNorthaminFebru Familysupportschemes A_76,.41"'116.16.66a.thecholice.

Opponentsofthechange aidthatoneproblem wouldbethatprimewould havetocanstmetheconsecratedwine-theblood ofChrist -r aftertheCommunionceemony,andthe quantitycouldbe

ByFatherJOHNW.DOYLE,

Yarralumla,A.C.T.

Thestrongestargumentforindividualfundingis thatitalmostforcesfamiliestousetheauthorityand responsibilitythatshouldneverhavebeentakenaway fromthem. Andanation'shealthdependsverymuchonallits citizensbeingasself-reliantaspossible,andaslittle constrainedascanbebyinstitutionalandgovernmentalcontrols.

Free-marketeconomistsemphasisethewayvouchers enableparentstochooseamongavailableschools.Unfortunately,themareoftenenoughnoschoolstochoose among-inruralareas,forexample.

Sowhatreallycountsisthat,sincetheyarepaying thefeesthemselves,parentscancallthenmeeven wherethereisonlyoneschoolavailabletothem.

Itissomethinglikewhathappenstotheonlyshop orrestaurantintown.Satisfiedcustomersareitslife thoughtheydonotrunit.Etheritbecomesa vitalpanofthecommunityoritcomesundernew management.

AFOCUS

Thesamewaywithaschoolwhereparentsmay thefires,asindividualfundingenablesthemalltodo. Itistheirschoolfortheyarepayingforitoutof theirownpockets.Itisanswerabletothemandsensitivetotheirwishes.Longaftertheirchildrenhaw grown-up,theycontinuetofeelresponsibleforitand tosupportit.

Itisafocusfortheirloyalty,andattractsallkinds ofbenefactions.Itbecomesacloseandstablecommunityofparents,staff,pupilsandfriends.

SCHEDULEDFEE

School

NEEDSPRINCIPLE

principle' thattriestomatchresourcestoneedsatschoollevel.

GivingequalaidtoeveryAustralianchild,whatever kindofschoolitattends,doesseemthignoretheall tooobviousfactthatsomefamiliesarewealthyand someareinverygreatneed.

Thisiswherethesecondpartoftheschemecomes intoeventhingsup.

Theequalaidgiventoeverychildatschoolwould beassociatedwithfamilyincome,andallparents wouldbetaxedaccordingtothesameprogressive scale.Wealthyfamilieswouldthusbenefitlessfromthe aidthanpoorfamilies;butschoolswouldreceivethe sameamountfromboth:

Itshouldbequiteeasyforactuariestoworkouta satisfactoryscale-mucheasierthancakulatingthe compensatoryordiffeeentialvoucherssomeeconomists haverecommendedtomatchfamilyneed.

AIDANDTAX

Theequal-aid-and-progressive-taxapproach,then, doesnotinfactignoretheneedsprinciple;onthe contrary,itcarriesittoitsnaturalconclusion,andis fairerandmorerealistic.

Italsoeffectsthekindofincomeredistributiongenerallyrecognisedasdemandedbysocialjustice.And itmayevencostthetaxpayerlessinthelongrunthan heispayingnow:manyeconomiststhinkitwould. However,thisissitethestrongestargumentinits favour.

Iknowthissoundsutopias.Butitistheexperience ofmanyprivateschoolsandofmanycountryschools. Itisalsoamorerealisticpictureofhowindividual fundingmoresthanvisionsofcut-throatcompetition conjuredupbytalkabrenvotingwiththefeet.This mayhappen,too;buti;isashortfirststepatbest.

MONEYGIVESPOWER

ladeidualfundingshouldimprovetheschoolswe haw,notdestroythem.

Peoplewhoarespendingtheirownmoneygetwhat theywant.Likethelittleboyintheoldsoapadvertisement,theywon'tbehappytilltheydo.Itmaytake timebutmoneygivesthemthepowertheymed.

Consciousofthisnewpower,theyquicklylearn howtouseiteffectively.Theymaymakeafew mistakesatfirst;buttheysoonbegintostudyqualities,quantitiesandpricesastheyneverdidbeforewhenitwouldhavebeenauselessexerciseinwindowshoppinganddreamingimpossibledreams,because theyhadnomoneytospend.

OVERSEAS

Moretothepoint,theycometorealisethatthey arcnolongerinstitutionalisedor'oncharity',expected (andexpecting)thgivehumblethanksforwhatever theyget.

Experiencewithoverseasaidprogrammesillustrates whathappens. Itiseasiertogivethantoreceive;foritishardto appreciatethataidissomethingweareentitledto (evensomethingwehavearightto),andnotjusta soptokeepusquietandobedient.

Properlyadministered,aidennobleswhosewhoreceiveit.Itmakesitpossibleforthemtodosomething theywanttodo,andtodoitaftertheirownfashion.

THEIRVERYOWN

Inthiswaytheyareencouragedtorecognisethe projectastheirverycan,ratherthanassomething somebodyelsethinksisgoodforthem.

Whenpeopleareconsciousoftheirpersonalworth anddignitytotheextentofbeingabletotakeitfor granted;theycanacceptaidwithoutbeingdegraded byitandmnuseitproductivelyandeconomically.

Goodaidprogrammes,then,deliberatelysetabout makingtheirbeneficiariesindependentandself-reliant. Theyformthemtostandontheirowntwofeet.

Theyputasmuchpowerastheycanintothehands ofordinarypeople(especiallyoverthingsthatconcern themmostdeeply,suchaseducationandthefamily), andtheyseethattheyteamhowtouseit.

ThisiswhybelievethatindividualfundingofAustralianschoolchildrenmightwellhemostvaluable tothecommunitypreciselybecauseofthesenseof responsibilityitfostersinparents,teachersandchildren.

Individualfundingputstheresponsibilityforschoolingwhereitbelongsandwhereitismosteffectivemthebandsoftheindividualschoolcommunity.

ButIhaveotherreasons,too.

Individualfundingenableseverychildtoexerciseits humanrightstoaneducationinconformitywithits parents'wishes.ThisrightisnotonlypartoftraditionalCatholicsocialteachingitisassertedunequivocallybyseveralUnitedNationsdeclarationsandcovenantstowhichAustraliaissignatory.

CHURCHANDSTATE

Sofundamentalisthisrighttoasuitableeducation thatitobligesbothChurchandStatetoensurethat childrencananddoexerciseit.

ChurchandStatemayinterveneonlyasco-operators,andparentsonlysolongastheirguidanceis necessary.Itisthechild'sneedthatobligesothersto helpit.

Clearly,then,thisisnotareligiousissue-still lessaCatholicissue.Itisamatterofnaturaljustice: equalaidinequalneed.

Inaddition,individualfundingwouldhelptoresolvethreelong-standingAustralianeducationcontroversies:ChurchversusState;Commonwealthversus theStatesandprivateversuspublicschools.

Itoffersstate-schoolparentsandteachersthekind ofauthoritynowenjoyedonlyingoodindependent schools.

CONTROLMINIMISED

Itminimisescentralcontrol.TheApril,1978, SchoolsCommissionReportisverycriticalofschool systemsthataremaximisingcontrolovermember schoolsinsteadoftryingtoenhance'theireffectiveness asinstitutionsrootedinandresponsivetotheirindividualcommittees'.

Thesystem,itsays,shouldservetheschoolrather thandominateit.Thisishowitseesitsownfunction.

Individualfundingmakesschoolslessvulnerableto politicalandpressure-groupinterference.

Itguaranteesastableandadequatebasicincome forallschools,andleavesintacttheirclaimtoadhoc grantsforsuchthingsascapitaloutlayandspecial projects.

CANVASSEDABROAD

Itisalsowidelycanvassedabroad.InEngland,Kent Countyissoontointroducearathermorecomplicated schemethanwewouldneedhere.

IntheUnitedStates,theAlumRockprojectnow includes26schoolsasagainsttheoriginalnine.

France,SpainandItalyareveryconcernedabout Stateeducationmonopolies,regionalornational.

PopePaulVIrecommendedindividualfunding(financedbyprogressivetaxation)inhisLettertothe Thirty-firstSpanishSocialWeekinJanuary,1978.

OurAustralianbishnpsunanimouslyaskedforit intheirStatementofMay30,1973-justbeforethe KarmelReportwastabled.

ThereisgrowingsupportamongAustralianacademicsforsomethingofthekind,andjoumalistsand parliamentariansammuchmoresympatheticthen theywereafewyearsago.

Strongestoppositiontoindividualfundingcomes frompeoplewhowantschoolingtobeeffectivelya governmentmonopoly,andfromteachers'unions whosemembershavehadnoexperienceofit-unlike thoseinCalifornia.

MyreadingoftheclimateinAustralianowisthat individualfundingisherefortheasking ifparentsdemandit.Afterall,theyeretheponiesmost involved,andtheyaretheoneswhichchoiceshould bedecisive.

DOWEWANTIT?

Butamnotsurewedowantit.Weseemtobe quitehappywiththingsastheyare,andpreparedto beabsorbed,protestilkgonlyveryfeeblyagainstan

centoffunds. ofthe d in ofNe

Ise:tne,rsmi: lini,gh.earct of 'AdmingtothedimthrettegeofCommonwealthsupport. ofaveragegovernment bin% cosis,by1980,the tor, ith inicutedbytheLibnew1Yexpanding bythe mocrzt,,i0s;mate,90percentofnon,eralandNationalCountry Despitethefactthatgen- Education,SenatorCarrick ag.,,17PT Go,u,intutu. gams in1979willincreaseby$14 analcapital Thereportalsosays: "TheGovernment'spulegovernmentschoolsin1979 inellGSITte'srnhma'v'e'achieved

,thireteadee

act'Pupils. schoolswereonproximately6201million. icyofproviding basichadbeenreducedtheGovlevelsofphysicalresources.averageoperatingat34per "OfthisincreaseLevel6mni9.1,...nrrna.nt20Percentperstamen,had tcriadm< envisagesthatlevelof[undoforcapinl 'vd7amatching20percentatthe1978leel.Atotal

reportmid sob llaeted tan thispurpose andFederalfundingforInaddition, ere theGovernmenthad:glmgravememadeiv19]9, educationindicatesfurtherresourcesgapbetweengov-thatgrantstonon-govern. schemeunderwhicheon. theeltieting Maintaineditspolicy ovethe thoseIntroducedin1977 demonstrate majorprogressintheoronmentandmostnomgov.the.sew°,sho,dbean.pagg ahead, eminentcahootwinlikelytomatiedlylinkedtoper governmentschoolswould benotifiedinadvancethat

PIMIL-TEACHERRATIOk' tothe1.1thaitpupilexpenditurelevelsinCAPITALAID ran-presenttrendscosidoue. gon.n.nenrsennob, "Asforcapitalassistance!b.?'gniaw°;ald 'ff"ed grusona

cep f, mi."Totalpublicexpenditure Fatherincreasedfornon.goveromentschools, Withoneortwoyears, penteducation,disadvathonschoolsremainsheavilygrantstoevel6schoolsStateGovernmentsdonotnotice, non-government regalschools,schoolsindirectedtowardsgovern-byESperprimarypupilprovidedirectcapitalas-schoolshadhemableto viralareas.educationofmeetschools"itwasre-and36persecondarypupil,sista].forthebuildingofplantheirbuildingprohandicappedchildrenandPend overandabovetheincreasenon.governmentschools-grammesmoreeffectively educationalinnovation),are "Government schools,automaticallyprovidedtomostStatesdo,however,andarrangemajorbuilding contributinggreatlytothewhichenrol79perCentofpupilsinalllevelsbytheprovideinterestsubsidyprojectstobeginearli generalupgradingofeduce.allstudenkattractapprosi-policyoflinkinggrantstograntstoassistnon-govern.thanwouldoth.rw.,.have dintstandards, merely90percentofallperpupilexpenditureinmeatschoolsinmeetingre-beenpossible.

ExpansionoftheteacherworkforcehasbeenIS recordrates,ensuringthat pupil-teacherratiosare comparablewiththebestin theworld. Specialistandancillary staffhavebeenappointed Srincreasingnumbers.

Schoolsandcommuni. tiesambeinggivenagreatersayintheprocessesand dirationofeducation.

TheNationalAboriginalEducationCommittee hasbeenestablishedwith fullAboriginalmembership toadvisetheGovernment oneducationalissueseffectingAboriginalchildrenand dulls. 0 of,c1,,Fo..rtraineesandteacheraides, thoughstillsmall,continues toexpandandtherehas beengeneralimprovement inAboriginaleducation andhealthstandards.

TARGETSEXCEEDED

Mostgovernmentsystems hadalreadyachieved.the originallyprescribedKarate!Committeeimprovemeattargetsby1976/77a.he.aorl.iwof dates,thereportsaid. w systemshadalready easelmthemtargetsand blab,,W

operating levels mauofme resourceusemaS'out"'Z'strelia'th. through. One realm year n Commonwealth Governmenthadcontinueditsspecificpurposegrantstowards eminentschoob.

In1979,forexample,the Commonwealthwouldprovide6187.6million(estimatedDecember 1977 prices)in rren grainsforthe(Slates,en amountlightlyinsaranof thefundsprovidedin1978.

NON-GOVT.

Ithadneverthelessbeen necessary.intheinterestsof melees'meg final wreictspo.nsindbilve accordancewiththe0e,er's priorities,toreducethecapitalallocations forgovernmentschools. Overresentrunthere hadalsobeensuretordial improvementintheoverall k'all,non-1.:::1,..,,,goy'rromenthetusc"phoo:

CatholicsinJapandm tothefaith

SHAMOKIN,Penn. sylvania(NC)-The Japanesenation"has manyspecie'gifts,ex. motone:thegiftof (Christian)faith,said AugustinianFatherOneofhispvishioaes,heldsosnortglyhadnot is 'Ththescrinisrtiitnni.2.%Citiricyni inJapanfor26years.tact loom C.....werefew, .mmmuyouhaveare Pi:IIC:Oh:n.17:

lintel "d miterF7oh:Ph"ii s sh'io:er's

touchesother. le,"Fall,.;:t":ahli:sn7.mean 11. a.'Mintybee.. triPamse import.ones. 000;ib"nmit'idnirlvilleatia.thbonedutIvFniphhrarlad,,,,,b"'fttZtiniide.::.thgreas/t..1"ThPue'pliesWsurdetoconformathboatuttheulerTent world bouut:ityhectthog to have Arian the without othersdoworkfaith. WhenFatherPurcelland fn.,na,i. ed'dele-gaates'"f:om thrc'd.i.:::,:i0;:dannic;b0:,:a;shtheaya tcheelnl twootherAugustiniansar- innnisome wouldhavetoleavethethebiggesthelpinspread-

wthatqualitya rivedintermioNovemberwerechosentobaptise;ash- 10.theywerethefirstofntOseemrisethefr..,P.P." theirorderinabout Ike30.ofgtheGospelthere,he Ythr; footin e art Frenchpriesthad AlAhhough hismissionadded. C01.11111>.

Th.` had heard nutletheEucharist

cell"Alt:cc':ort16,i,lni,g7tzhieFroat'hh,..erriPahtadhe: w;:dondiitd:whaasklye"AP":1:gu'Isetbinhic'wanad

deairtiChvehr:nifrib'Tn:vves'rro.be'edTgouilbe:YrMry"agaisCakill°CMhriastians

Gem.i....i.th.....ohbranchesoftheNSW .1mod. needto,;,,torus wentintorecesslostweek "High..themor,Ylist 14,1979,theLushermo-E.detalParinrnentanths

services !rim.areocitexpectedbycomingforwardantofind.asEnglishhish-iricedandpresenting :opwillingtoconductthethemselvesascandidates. rchnehons.

1 Theymayfinda,.rtid.°.r.___,..!"iri.,... gpatheticbishop.how....it,'..L.Ln.net70 g'v...f... ...,,_.I.officiateatreliMousse, AnglicanPro....V-. ,ices :ingfemalepriests. Femalepriestswould : AsimilarplanwasbreakAnglicanlawby teedMtheUnitedStatesperformingaenchain,. in1974aftertheEMs.serviceinEngland.as copalChurch,apartofwouldanypriestwhoalthe AnglicanCom-lowedthemtousehis rnunion,rejectedomits-church. ,,ofworn,. Thegeneralsynodof IllegalordinationsoftheChurchofEngland ISwomenwereconnmastedallowing feducmd.helpingtoPinmatepriesthood.No supportforthevember8. id Anglicthbodiesor. Thegeneral=yen,dainwomeninHong donoftheEpiscopalKong.Canada,New Churchacceptedordin.ZealandandtheUnited anonofwomenin1976&ales. zandtheordinationsof theealsoPap5) +4444.1.4+.

SEXANDSMUTINHONGKONG

HONGKONG,Areeentdoubledduringthelastfive surveyconductedbyChia-yeam. enUnlveniftsandersin Thereisonereported HoagKonghasthemoatcaseofrapeeverythree withsomestardlagracia. days. TheConfucianpawsThesurveywasonsexalist,hishasgivenway adpompeuphrinHangtomodempermissivenen. Kong.Itvrinofcourse Anumberofthebrotheb commonknow/edgethattheatonetimecateredfor colonyhadplentyofboth-Americmservicemenwho,a'* Butperhapsnobody as wenttoHongKongfor. paththatthingswereas"restandrecregtion:. badasthesurvey'sfindings ThewarinVietnamand owprove.Theyincludethetourismtogetherhavemuch following- toaccountforhereasel. Therearesome30,000ohif,re. theRomeo full-timeprostitutes in .8 Catholic"SundayExam. HongKong.Ifthepart- Naga timersareincludedthetr;" would Christiansinthissituation n""risin the'tin'oflithesadfactthatthese 140,000,almosttenper...,findings,whichoreon ofthefemalepopulation.ahock memtohare Ileshowingsfporno-shockednobody. graphicfilmshaalmost -CCANEWS.

Imanannanno

GOODCLEAN

USED

italone,"mid BishopClark.

theparish,in1971,wasan adjacenthonseandpropeny thatnowserveras parish militycentre.

'Systematic'

Onagainst religious education

BONNINC,.-A systematicprommnineto &courageml*oosethr caLionisommffog Slovakia,athefitioually Catholicoctionof Czechoslovakia,accordingaKNA,theWed GermanCatholicnews agency. Somechildren,unable tocopewithcriticism, beatingsandexclosion fromschoolmOvidesbecauseoftheirreligion, had.mmittedsuicide, saidKNA. Harassment included Atheistic woes pressuringschoolmothrsactive religious m ovements. Stateschoolofficialsplacingobstaclesin the yfpeat ingreligiousinstruction fortheirchildrensothat only1.9percenthave beenregisteredforreli. giousstudy. Pressuresextendedto themedicalprofession. InRmomberok, healthresortinnorthern Slovakia,doctors,nurses andmedical.sistants hadbeenprohibitedfrom Participatinginreligious services,prmentingthe lastformofreligious supportavailabletopat. lets.

Previouslypriestswere prohibitedfromvisiting hospitals OPpositiontoState Pressurescontinued,however.andincludedclandestinedistributionof religiousliterature. SeveralPoonapeople between18and29had beenarrestedandsenten. cavetouptotwoyears in o gal. InthevillageofPrabram,InnstatueofCloGottwald,firstpresidentofcommunist. Crechaslomkia was bro.up.

ABOVELEFT:AttheManningparishjubileeMassBishop HEALYandFatherCARMODY(obscured)receiveoffertorygiftsfromMrsMaryTHOMSON,presidentofthe LegionofMary,andMrJackLONEY,presidentofthe SaintVincentdePaulSociety.

ABOVE:AssistingthesingingwereguitaristMarieKETTLE,left,andflautistMatthewMALONE,shownexchangingthesignofpeace.

BarbaraWard:Richnations shouldgivetwopercentof GNPtoThirdWorldeconomies

ANTIGONISH,NavaScotia(NC)-BarbaraWard,well-known Britisheconomist,saidtheridsnationsshouldprovidetwopercentof thetagrossnationalproductamnuallytoboostThirdWorldeconomies andstimulateworldtrade.

Theturnwouldamountrougedon perminage toabout$120thousandincolonies,sheadded. millionayear,shesaid.Thusuth.,restored Miss and incluMdtheproductionandpurchasing majoroikmportiogcone-power.keptAmerica'scootriesamongtherich, mtneystrongandsetthe

"Forthefirsttime,intheMedd 20-rear the therichnationsareeon,"saesaid. beginningtorealisehow Aneweffortforthe profoundlytheirmembersThirdWorldshouldnotbe

AU.S.priest's "charismatic

healing"

iernTrZIZC'e;intesil prayerwithwhatmodern needtheexpandingmarketsa paternalisticimposition..grinsw'it'h andproductivityofthefromtherichnations,but"aa...,saisspath poor."shesaidinapapermaniaceconomicdiscussion cis ithynosss.s... deliveredattheInternation-and Planning amongeratIndia'srecentCatholic alSymmsm®onHumanequals,"shesaid, charismaticconvention. Development FatherMuNutt,aU.S. satedbyStFrancisXavTh*'"''''"'"*".MigrantPolesD'''''''''''6'.and teamofsevenassistants krUnimrsityaridheldat teamtheUnitedStatesex- .*NovaSonia. leaveChurchemplifiedthemethodha .TheUnitedStatesalready talksandmanimothhealing sendsathirdofitscaponHAMBURG(NC)-AsessionsduringthethreetotheThirdWorld.Andrelative,'IAAnumberofdayconeels, oilmoneyhashelpedtoPolishimmigthMsamlean- FatherMacNuttsaidthat orgy,.thecap,ortrigtheCatholicChurchaf-hewasnotfaith'heeler, sesds, terarrivinginWestGer-butbelievedinthePew.

"Mama)interestishe.7:,..7cord...,ingch.topk.Fatber.ofprayertohelphealmentalandphysicalills,and ginningtobepercdved," saidMissWard.amemberPolishithmildr1M, socialandeconomicIn- daspawns.)seems& Ifimmigrantsfailedtojusdees. do.fortaw.eas,Peace.makecontactwithapriest Hissessions,however,thatonce,theirrelationshipclad.manyaspectsof A..P"...t...dm'totheChurchberatedfaithhealing.a,.,teed. A.byA.rich'AUmoptroubledinonly fewmoniesofmiresandmass- inginflation.byprovidingwoks,besaid. itsprayersessionscalling .d......skit cod mainreasonwasthatuponGod'shealingpower. mett.ofproductiontothemanyimmigrantshada Nearly20,000peopleparMiss.7did.sthdthattheman,thinkingitwasacond ledinhealing uctedbyFatherHanfalseimageofWestGer-ticip sessions plan similartothe'-'-..landofprosperitywithnoHattindifferentsections MarshallPlandevelopedaf-disadvantages,saidFatherofBombay. letWorldWarH. Slivanski. Mentallyretardedchi). Macsthestar,thehuge ManyPoles

ABOVE:Familyteammembers,attheFamilyWeekendExperiencediscussingthenexttalk:Lefttoright:JuneGREEN,JimandAnneHISLOP,Ron GREEN,ofAlbany,andTomARCHDEACON,ofPerth.

RIGHT:BillandChristineBRENNAN,ofDenmark,withtheirsonsLUKEand THOMAS.

FamilyWeekendExperience

ThefirstFamilyWeekendExperieneMthedioceseofBunburytookplacelastweek. andatAlbanyanddrawfamiliesfromPestheswellasDenmark,KojonupandPmbeNea.

TheFaintlyWeekendbacktogetheragain,to- Participatingfamilies hasalreadybeenconing-wardsacloserursderdeepintheirownled0. t. Perthand.afterstandingofeachother.ins,eacheveningbut theAlbanylaunching,it ratoutatahootlam ishopedOn,f.ther Atypicalweekend homeaspmtofthe WeekendswillbeheldacommuasonEMMyweekend. gththths,nightandwithallfarm andMenjimup. itymembers with tem.WAIVER miringPan;thegather, TheFamilyWeekendingfinishesearlyonSon. Thepass'sOoystoisdesignedtocounter-dayafternoonwithMass.tetherMetheh..e acttheModem),ofOb. weekend,ratherthen mho.,sportandfriends The...rmdcanbeselneatingintogroupsof draw bensragiven,asinAlba.,inchildren,grown-upsand familyapart. parish"men-area"toms,sothattheycan school, orinahallandgrowinclmenessand Activities arra.isopen10allfamiliesinunderstanding edtomovememberstheparish. Baby-sittingisarmee-

LONDONINC)TheGeneralSynodof theAnglicanChurch inEnglandrejectedthe ordinotionofwomen, althougharesolution favouringfemale priestsreceivedsub-

edforchildrenwhoare belowschoolage. Theweekendisaimed alallfamiliesinterest. eelinthegrowthoftheir membersandwhowould liketodothisinajoyfulway, ForfurtherinformaFurtherinformationis availablefromRonand limeGown,33Hillman StreetAlbany. let.. 411192orJohnnd JoanneO'Neil,200Stock Road.Melville.Tel, 330-5087. e,,,,./gledfemtgleoheprleshethyoodi..is M tothe1980synod.

beembarrassedbythevisits toEnglandofwomenordainedinotherAnglican i,,,,,....areEa.c:

land"themothercoup.), stantialsupport.The 0110(,,,uulu.believedandintheEpiscopalChurchofAnglicanism. proposalwasapprovgdtheordinationofwomenInthlUnitedStaLes...o,32177juvotti:vgz.i...iyiglift bythesynorl'sHeuer-de,'zglicrtad.wt,GGeoidgisondotLondon.106infavour;clergy.149. atBishopsandHamsadde,d. PRUAATESWIFE 94against. elLaity,butwasover. 'Todecidenowtopro.GoanGRANT whelminglyder.awaBISHOPSOPPOSED `weo,`°,10::,,,,°`,dtti°1:!,w."(1),ort.dst.ttwth?. resolution bytheHouseofClersg. Oppositionwarvoicedbydissensionandwoodthecriticisingthecontroversial BishopGrahamLeonardofChurchmoredeeplythanif583,00DgrantbytheWorld ToP.,Me...Md..Truro,...saidthatitwasweweretopostponeade-CmncilofChurchestoRho- neededenerocniorauthreesotanaccidentofhistorycision,"saidBishopEllison.desireblackguerillas. tonna.

terry further saidthatthemeasure H.c'i.i.i.*°".'

P0Congregationr Dutchbishops re.!ectplan formarried priests LAYMISSIONARIES FOR PALLOTTINEMISSIONS loinusfor[WIYEARSinourefforttowork withAboriginalaeopkinWesternAustraliahe. causewecareasChristians. Weneedmanygenerousmenandwomen. AGETWENTYYEARSANDOVER Forfurtherinformationphoneorwriteto: FatherJosephWaderLAX. PallottlneMister.,College 83StudleyParkRood, Kew,3101,Phone(03)tkil

oremoving mammon, seenladinginitstreatmentheothebeginningofthe standingforitsecclesial of thepriesthood,thesac-Church.hesaid. spirit, clarityofcreme-needynatureofwhich Regardingmoniedpriests, sion, eraphmison neededadditionalemphasis.hesaidthevowofcelibacy °ligationofbasicmayorsthelettersaid. was blessingwhichthe itto,d,orliojcdtri:ra.ulmfo.rm.urloatdloin., Furthermore,"ItmightbeChurchshouldmaintain. omnnnmmnaxurRmeewm REVELATION Butthebishopsweretold to,changethedirectory's treatmentofrevelation. Lowyear.followinglong debate,theyvotedtoan provetheuseoftheword todescribeGNPscurrent activityamongmen. Thissamebishopssaid, contradict.theCatholic teachingthatrevelationwas completewiththeapostles, andthatnothingmorehas beenorcanbeaddedtoIs Thebishopsdecidedto capitalisethewordwhenreferringtothedepositof faiththvealedtotheapoe

fin'4winh' A heVaticanThatordermoreclearly, tthB tars toth,dethereeth,,,,ingfirst atwith- the ps,priestsandafemalepriest- feet. ariashouldmash" hoodhavethenrelactedby ergpiaermhich,theDutchbishops."Thilti"°. letterrrfrom'thecon).Zt.. themeow'eh.,thoetcii The moan high°.rejectgregation.calledthedirect.sos,ses.fpssins theinnrteof insabout100priestsand *appUlicaatiofratIL'Gtnethbirel country. laymenfromaroundthe CatechMical Director,GENERALABSOLUTION TheproPmalwasad.Oted PromulgandbyRomeinThedirectory-wouldbyabouttwo-thirdsofthe 1971asabasisfordirectlmorefaithfullyreflectexist-laityandpriestsattending oriesformulatedbynationalingnOrMSifitbroughtouttheannualthree-daypastorregionalbishops'confer.Tob.rei.icolenarwlyii,that oralconsultationwiththe moss Thedocument drewrarelyeMnded,butalso Speakingfoethebin, ene 6but"'tult''Hntolycthaatingtheickts"m'adm'in.nistrationtnewht,saiWidl'Ibeebr'P'drolmaa'ls Seeinsistedthatcertainmustindeedbeserious,.wenunacceptable. Seen bechanged. thelettersaid. Ordainingwomenwould Whilechangesarecalled Thedirectorywmalsocountertraditiondating forthedirectory"isout.

agooddealtotheRoyalCommissiononItwouldbehopedthatTheremosthavebeen thelicensingauthor-thepointmadebyone015.gamblingthatsoftgamblingthewholemattermebere-justificationofthecriticism ity'sattitudedrawsandialthatvariousclubs'ex-beintroducedtolicensedsolvedwithoutashowdownofsomeplayersbythepretenfionIntheprotpenditureinthepasttopro-clubs(including.presum-withtheGovernmentonthesident,Mr.MeryCowan,a lams,pneei,ninelygin.videbetterfacilitiesforablyleagoefootballdubs)LicensingAct. formerplayerandlong,,wh,,,themod.memberswasincurredbe-nothinghadyetbeliedone Itishardtoseehowthistimeadministratorofthe forethedaysoftavernsaboutthis. wouldresultinanythingclubtowhichhehasgiven "rnetballclubfaces.end expanded drinking Possiblyexplorationofbutaggravationofthepre,splendidservice. Withoutpreemptinganyhours,includingmorelib.thisavenueofrelieforofblemforallconcerned. ButitistypicalofEast aimwhichmaybenano.]Sued.'trading. somespecialformofEaTherecordlossofaboutFremantlethatthetroubles tort cuailtheclubs'Christ-ThereA sornalso ahingonceforbaractivitiesmight617,000adthereportedwillbetackledwithspirit, masbaractivities,itwouldtobesaidfortheattitudebeuseful,alwaysbearing"poorplayingPerform-etleanifMr.Cowan'sed. seemthatmaifnotallthatwhereas,forinstance.inmindtheremarkOfoneaces"oftheEastFrernan-viceistakenandhisexam.

Cowanwhenheaid:

aEucharisticdeco-theirfamilies. downtotheovalof1103501- gul'sr°in"'the`Nis readyerrivcd. ay,wewereaBute...h.MERLEtn.ruin: E0fhenrithWth- Butwherewasthatmar

Sir, HollywoodHighSchool"FinalFling"for12thYearstudents, toontheSolemnityofChristnews:afterall,thisiswhatPRIESTS? Butwheresome thefIbe urch imperialtoknowwedfedpri,0ThethoughtkeptaforetheirLord?

SadasMrMurrayMasonisatmyreferencetoribaldryatthe edtotakepartinthean. pleasanttomeet Nthth.of,in titianEucharisticFestivaloldfriendsandexchangeadanne.1 thn lineoflaymen,instituted

i°typoorftbedlicaveltsno0ba'0ve41a.""ta'asiTt o ismy gb, d. .115WhAPPatv.°IereinINGthethotallb senseofbelongingtoathatwaspreventingmyon.ofHisGracethe

has writtenonTheology,Scripture,Liturgy,Mary andVirtuesandVices.

writtenand preachedhereinJerusalemagainsttheIconoclasmwhoarehen-bentondestroyingsacred statuesandpictures.

!ICONOCLISM

Aroundr the Churches this week

'Thereislittledoubtthat theremabeacomplete changeinattitudeandapplicationbyourplayers,or, alternativelyaweedingout ofplayerswhoarenotdedicatedtoplayingfurthe teamandtheirclub..

Andintypicalfashionhe alsosaid,"Duringohsnet 12monthswillmakethe hardesteffortthat have everputintoafootball club.

"TheonusAoneveryteron forgetthePenad workforthefuture."

1Iconoclism(theword'Icon'meaning'image)LeothatthePopenowhadmilitarysupport beganbackinthe20'swhenEmperorLoo3rde_.....barber" issuedanEdictcondemningtheuseofimages"",`'""'"Ifyousendtroopsforthedestructionof toportrayChristandtheSaints. imagesofSt.Peter"wrotePopeGregory2nd, For100yearsorsonowpeoplehavebeen,.,,,,,out". graduallygivingthetitleof'saint' '"''' oftheChurchremarkablefortheirholiness. Theirstatues,pictures,shrines,relicsareto

EXCOMMUNICATION

befoundeverywhere. HealsowrotetothenewPatriarchthreatenThisistrueparticularlyofrho EasternjogtodeposehimifhedidnotwithdrawsupChurchwhichreceivedagreatboostMthis thetheEdict directionwhenStHelen,motherofConstantineWhenhediedshortlyafterwards,hissum 1,foundthetruecrossburiedonMtCalvary. GregorySod, Ed,,,,,,,fromSO..,

CULTFORBIDDEN

Anup-to-the-momentreportby FatherJOSEPHRUSSELL wrotefivetimestoLeobegginghimtowithdrawtheEdict.

"Butforthepressof circumstancesGenemight havebeenapriest.we thefamousboxingwriter, thelateNalFleischerin hisbiographyofGeneTenney,theformerheavyweightchampionof the worldwhodiedrecentlyat theageofBO. Tenneywastherenal figureinthehistoric`long count.atSoldierField, Chicago,whenberetained theworldchampionship againstlackDempseyafter havingbeenonthecanna for14secondswhenDena. seyfailedtoretreattoa neutralcornerafterthe knockdown.

vetaabknovel"Chantoflimey is forEdvutioa. Blacksmith.withaOathLOWERSTANDARDS? ticxhool waxlaymat carat,,runthat Catholicchildrenaccording AMrMason'sclaimthathemmodel.alemaiNiem hasgraduatedfrompupilto Existentialismiswhatwe, teacherstatusthroughhisinTheFestivalofLight, educationatHollywcodterm"situatonethics.or HighSchool adapting year moralnon.

Ihavelongfeltthatthisdards Ono,vattethe kindofStatehighschoolabsolutesoftheTenCorninbreedingcouldwellleadthlthdthentahatowhet toadeteriorationinsten.soononaround coedsofbehaviourand, PAULDONNELLY coeducational nitcam- Claremont.

CongratulationstotheporishonersofGeroldtonfortheirsponsorshipofnineVietnamese refugeesandleadershipshowntootherContaincmunitiesinthismatter. Thereinlittledoubtthatsiderationtofollowingin theyearsofsufferingthesethenforearm people have athiend Themaincostinvolved andtheirsubwanentetrePetheprovisionofhomingand throughtheVietnamwar , aboardunsafeandinsecurea, rate gth boatshasnotendedwith wm,210warithina, theirarrivalinanewland.ww, expected emb Theystillfacethenor.nib.e some 2.0anth, malproblemsassociatedywab. withassimilation,together withunemploymentandbit.Twat,deaneweekx. terattacksfromsomesa-cola,amiutelvneglig- nascamy. ibleincomparisontothe COMMOI,I,podandgenuineChristian

people"er.l.dthdtheirwaymissing,howinGodnametotheHolyFatherofElm downtnehill.

GROUPS? Zi?;r.;;;',Z.T:L11.7.:;Z:`:,:b4Aligre'f1:-, ,werethe,..,,,,encouragemmt,leastwmsChurchofPenh? groom,gatheredbehindbytheirabsence? WellthatwasAquae& theirbigryearnratentw, AndthesetheordainedProcession1978,adiemtheirmiens? ministersoftheEucharist?pointingexhibition mram,wherewerethe"TRAUMAAND Oh,dohaveonlywedge priests? ofpraiseforthosewalk OaoursectionoftheFARCE" there.

oval,theredevelopedamix-Palmastheyreasonthat Butas publicordain@ eb ofpopmmthereareotherwaysofoffaith-scandal. varmaeoad,o,Who,,,,,,,honouringOurLordinthe Andamleftr0.eta altofindsomethrectioe,BlessedEucharist,rathermyearsthewords now tameneeourswasone,1thethangoingthroughthebusdriverwhocame0110 fewbannersheldupinsioL"traumaandfarm.ofthepickusup. n,wesmall annualprocession,standing Anon-Catholic,whoSRI 1Retina,.giatme,bathithehotsun,worriedby anivedfromSINwherewerethosehundredseonandthe'sad. ney,hecommentedvane toedSaloon comeac,awItwaspointedOwlaterrateofsownder-Theseme tontosee,theirwhite merewere anther hiadm*. habits,,,,...abroad,I.Ohofclashingparisheventsarm%they?' towhatusedtobeacolour.heldonthissameSunday. And,skinSintthatslam, fulthrong? Wellthereisforethoughtamleftholdingbillfor foryen! $82forbushireforaquar.

theeveryoneknowsillmeal'ism.

theReligionsthatthesolemnityofChrist h.TREVOR Balmer?

ThereThislatestEdictalsoforbidsthecultofFinally,in731,thePopecalledaCouncilof BishopsinItalyandexcommunicatedtheErnrelics,especiallyofthosethatleadtoveneration bykissing,burninglamps,etc. peter,thePatriarchandanyoneelsewhocon-

damnedthevenerationofsacredimagesordeshasalwaysbeensomeoppositionto thecultofimages,aintsreties. troyedthem.

founditnecessarytodefendsuchcultsagainst In600A.D.theEasternBishopLeontrus SON thechargeofworshippingidols. LeosentafleettoarrestthePopebutstorms "Tovenerateimages"how0010'"151°givedestroyeditatsea. reverencetotheperson,nottheimage." Iconoclismisnowwidelytriumphantinthe IntheWesternChurchtoo,PopeGregoryEasternChurchwhichislargelyoutofcomtheGreatdefendedthepractice."Images"hemunionwithRomeoncemore.Latestreports: said,"serveasbooksforthe=learned." arrivingherefromtheCapitalsaythatEmperorLeo'shealthhasdeteriorated.Heis65.

Itisnotexpectedthatthingswillimprovee + InissuingthisEdictLeomayhavebeenunderhis when he becomes influencedbytheMonophysiteheresywhichcrude anti-Catholic." onereporterhere,"isviolent, odeniedtherealityofChrist'shumanity.

CertainlyMonophysiteshave joined the portrayChrist'shumanityasifHewereareal Si.

PETERSAID

letarloClastsnow,clanntngthatit ngto man. SaintPeterwasaskedwhathe

SomeobserversalsofeelthatLeowantstothoughtoftheideaofhavinghimplacateMohammedanrulersofcitieslikeDam-selfrememberedinastatueora ascus,whoareopposedtoanyimagesonprinciplehen theEdictwaspublishedin726itmet paintingoramedallion: Ifyoucanacceptastupendousthingsuchas W amanbeingGodwhyworryaboutalittlething 4withstrongopposition.Therewasariotin Constantinoplewhentroopsfirsttriedtotearsuchas0.0'0,000gtohaveaPklu0of downtheimageofChristsetabovethegatesofHim? Zi theImperialPalacethere. AndifGodbecameacarpenter,thereby blessingmanualwork,whyshouldn'tthe

PAPALLETTER

Churchblesshammersorfishingnetsor scythes?

InItalypeopledemonstratedinthepiazzas; IfHEblessedamaterialthinglikefleshby anabortiveGreekattempt andthere toHISIncarnation,andbreadbybecomingthe wa overthrowtheEmperor. EucharistwhyshouldHISChurchbalkatthe ArchbishopGentians,PatriarchofCoastal,.ideaofit'sblessingwater,oilorthebonesof tinople,wasarrestedandexecutedforfailingtoasatin?

supporttheEdict. AstrologyMTonceverybigwiththeRomans.

InhisplacetheEmperorappointeda'yes' Superstitiouspagansoftenworelittlemedals manasPatriarch,andbeforelongmostEasternofPisces,Gemini,Scorpio,andlaughedatthe bishopsandpriestswentalongwiththeEdict."sillyoldChristianwhowantedtowearalittle FromRomecameaPapalletterthreateningcrossaround6ftneck". peeaacwate.4.444.4-4-44eoPe9s-4.44.9.4*144.444.4.4.4.4-4444ww.d.4.

hnney'sfatherwasan Irishman,borninCoady Mayo,andalthoughGene didnotbecomeapriest, sisterbecameanunandau unclewasapriestinIreland.

GeneTaneywasraised inNewYorkandattended StVeronica'sschool. flisfirstamwashennaedbyFatherFrancis Duffy.thefawnsWorld WarIchaplainoftheFightleg69th,theNewYork Irishregnant. TommywasintheMarinainWorldWarand intheU.S.NavyinWorld WarH. Hegaveagooddealof creditforhissuccessinIda tohisearlyCatholictraining. Theyearthathisfirst sonwasbornatafunction atLaSalleAcademi,-the collegefromwhichhe(Tenney)graduated,besaid:"I amaChristianBrothers. boy and hopetheyareas proudofmeasIamof them.

"WhateverathleticprowessImayhaveanainedin lateryeas,Iowethefoundationofthattowhat learnedatSiVeronica's school,whereBrotherRaymondwasanenthusiastic believerinthePhYsicI wellesthementaland moraldevelopmentofhis Tunneybecameakeea etudentofliteratureand movedeasilyinliterarycirclesafterhisretirement fromthering.Hewroth twobooksandmany

anon. aegs. CHRISTMASLSCOMING Ita.m.(6WN1. HOME. DIVINESURVIVE. Christmasmaymean WesleyUnitingChards.sewthussoMiamians -P0.0andgoodwi stockingsbytheMiran. midnightmassordaysilverangelsaround crib. butaboveallItmeansthat Christmasmeans'being Canweliedanedam.Partof means definitionofretinae?The"cominghome". Rev.GeorgeCoughlanofAnd'homeisnotamSydneylooksatreligiousply

HERESY

TheW.A.C.L.T.A.partywhichwillgotoBrisbaneforthenotional carnival:BACKROW:GorryCollis,JohnMesser(manager),KevinQuoinandGregQuain.CENTREROW:MaureenCollis,PatriciaQuoin, SonyaHendricks,HeidiHendricks,LeonieMesser,CathyLamb.(Miss WACLTA),JulieQuain,JudithHigginsandAlisonHiggins. ROW:JonathonMesserandBrianQuain.ABSENT:JackEastcott, MoreeMesserandDamienMesser

EighteenfromWAforthe nationaltenniscarnival; chancesintitleevents

Eialiteenrrsr:rn....crtoftheWestAustralianCatholicLawnTennis Associ,-(innwillbemakingthetriptoBrisbanetotakepartinthe GoldenJuLi:eeCarnivalofheAustralianCatholicLawnTennisAssociation.

TheQueenslandCatholic IawnTennisAssociation membershavebeenworkingveryhardtomakesure thiscarnivalisonetorememberandhaveorganised whatappearstoheanexcellentprogrammeforthe week'sactivities.

Judgingbythecorrespondenceandadvertising materialsentbythem,they haveleftnostoneunturned toensurethatthecarnivaliteshaveamemorabletime.

Ourladies'teamshould makeagoodshowingand arecapableofbeatingall Stateswiththeexceptionof VictoriaandthehomeState Queensland,

Themen,ontheother hand,haveamoredifficult limeasKevinQuainisthe only"big-time"playerin thesquad.

However,thereisapossibilitythatPeterDoherty, nowbackinVictoria.may heavailabletoplayforus.

Therestoftheteam, withtheexceptionofJohn Messer,consistsofjuniors whoshouldallgainsome valuableexperienceintheir matches.

Anyonerequiringdetails ofthecarnivalshouldcontactthecarnivalorganiser, LennieMesser,on4581898.

COUNTRYVISIT

TheW.A.C.L.T.A.made arrangementstotravelto WonganHillsforaday withthelocalclub.The dateofthistripisSunday, December17.

Finaldetailsaboutdeparturetimesandnumbers requiredwillbepassedon totheclubsthroughtheir delegatesatnextTuesday's monthlymeeting.

Hopefullyagoodnumber ofmemberswillmake themselvesavailableasit wouldbemostdisappointingifweweretomakeP Doorshowingonourfirst visit.

ItisexpectedthatareturnvisitbyWonganHill' willbearrangedatafu'ureconvenientdate.

Thelastsuchtripbythe associationwastoNorthaff nDecember,1975, OurcontactwithWongar'lbwasmadethroughthe

PignatclliClubwhohave madeseveralsisitspreviously.

AROUNDTHECLUBS

theQueensParkClub willpayavisittoDianella today(Sunday.December3) foradaystennisatthe HamptonParkcourts,followedbyabarbecueatthe clubcourtsinDianella.A goodturnupisexpected.

TheformerMissWACLTA.CarolSanderson,was marriedonSaturday.December2.atourLadies' AssumptionChurch.Dianella.

pow

Inadditiontohisprominenceinbusiness,professionalandcommunitycircles,HowardVincentReilly,O.B.E.whodiedlast weekend,playedaprominentpartinWestAustralian rowing,particularlythatat theUniversityofWAin thelate20'sandearly30's.

Asanundergraduate,he wascloselyassociatedwith theestablishmentofWA Universityrowingandwith thesuccessoftheeight which,atitsfirstattempt in1927,wontheOxford andCambridgeCup,the cupdonatedfortheAustralianUniversitiesChampionship,ontheNepean River.

HerowedNo.3inthat crewwhichwasstrokedby F.A.("Jellicoe")Williams andcoxedbytheformer AquinasathleteandfootballerTom("Ticker") Rodriguez. HowardReillyhadbeen prominentinrowingat ScotchCollegebeforegoingontotheuniversity.

ThefirstOxfordand CambridgeCupcrewwas abletomaketheirinitial appearanceintheuniversitieschampionshiplargely becauseoftheeffortsof MrD.Braham,anold Cambridgeman,whowas 'heneditorofTheWest Australian,andwhowas esponsibleforraisingalot ofthenecessarymoney.

CarolwasQueenin1976 andistheonlyWestAustralianevertowinthe crownofMissACLTA. AnotherformerQueen, PaulinePoster,nowMrs Payne,recentlygavebirth toababygirl. MarkPetale,presidentof theStDenis'Club,recently leftforTurkeywherehe istobemarried. Thismonth'smeeting willbeheldnextTuesday, December5,attheresidenceofPeterandKerry Messer,70ConistanWay, Ferndale,at7.45pm. -BRYANKUKURA.

ottlit94

BERNARDJAY

Aprominentpastoralistat thetime,MrEverardDarlot,wasamajorcontributortothecostoftheracingboat,whichwasnamed afterhim.

Itwasamightyeffort onbehalfofthesemenand alsobythemembersofthe crew.

InadditiontoReillyat No,3,Williamsbadbehind himthelateHughWilson (7),thelateW.M.(Bob) Nunn(6),"Tiny"Witschell (5),HaroldBraham,son ofMrBraham(4),G. Builder(2).andBenJohnson(bow).Theemergency wasBillWeaver. TheWAUniversityeight wontheOxfordandCambridgeCupfourtimesin thefiveyears1927to1932 andH.V.Reillywasa memberoffourofthe crews,threeofthemwinningcrews. WAwontheCupthe lasttimein1932when coachedbyJackCostello. MrReillywascaptainof theUniversityBoatClub whentheclub'sshed,which nowstandsontheforeshore neartheuniversity,was built.

PreviouslytheCupcrew rowedfromtheclubsheds whichwerethenonthe foreshoreatthefootof BarrackStreetjetty.

Select8,7,5.

CANNING-8.20p.m.

GRADE5-530M.

1Leslie'sBaron,2King Miza,3Hunt'sReject,4 SmoothRefund,5Temfinn, 6Schleswig,7FiringOrder, 8PaceWillow,9Seaway Breeze(res),10Scendo Freddie(res).

Select:2,3,8.

ALBANY-8.40p.m.

GRADE4-530M

1 Link'sView,2Milo Mick,3RolaGirl,4MaidstoneAgain,5Sunshine Gift.6TheFirstLady.7 DunmoreMetal,8Mands's Treasure,9ColonelSkookumcrew).10Hogan'sWar (rest.

Select:I,3.4,

WOODLOES-9p.m.

GRADE3-53051

SecretToken.2Hossack,3LeoRebel.4Pace Merchant,SKes'sGazer,6 ManhattanSails.7Trojan Spirit,8MalteseSyrup.9 HonestTwinTres). Select:1,3,8.

INVITATION-9.20a.m.

NONPENALTY-520M

PiedIssue,2Waking Fun.3Ceembaihil,4NillieSam,5OurChick°,6 GoldenPuma, 7 Sm's Image,8Ballymanagh,9

Flexafair(res),10LAM Justine(res).

Select:1,2,3.

DISTANCE-9.40p.m.

DISCRETIONARY GRADING-74051

1 AutumnTwiligh 2 WilliamCasey,3CommodoreKid,4Holstein.