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"DOUBTFUL"

LITERATURE INSCHOOLS

TheCatholicEducationCommissionofWA hastokenupthecontentiousissueofquestionableliteratureinschoolsandputoutaseries ofguidelines.

Thestatement,whichis printedinfullonpage7, indicatesthattherehasbeen somegapbetweenschoolattitudesandparents'expectations.

Thechairmanofthe Commission,FatherJ. Nestor,overwhosename thestatementappears,said thatitwasnormalforthe commissiontoissuedocumentsthatcouldbeaworkingbaseforsolving flictsonthisandotherissues.

Hesaidthatthematter ofproblematicalliterature hadbeenraisedbytheP. andF.andotherindividuals.

DIFFERENCES

Theproblemwaslikely tobeoneoftheparents andteachershavingdifferingpointsofview,hesaid.

Ontheonehand,the schoolcouldtotallycensor everything objectionable thatmightcrossthestudent'spaths.

Ontheotherhand, leachersmightthinkthat

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studentshadaccesstosuch materialallovertheplace andthatdiscussionofthe mattermightbepartof theiredtkation.

Catholicschools,incommonwithmanyothers,were facedwiththetaskofpreparingforlife,FatherNestorsaid.

Thebigdifficultywasof thestudentleavingschool andbeingswamped gutterissuesthatsurroundedhfit.

FrNestorsaidthatit shouldbeeasierforaCatholicschooltotakeupthese issuesandgivethechildren somepreparation.

HesaidthattheCatholic schoolwasonlyoneparty intheprocessofselecting textsforasyllabus.

CONSULTATION

"Wedowatchthematter carefully,"hesaid. WhiletheCatholicsystem wasnotdirectlyrepresented onthesettingofcurricula ithad representation throughtheIndependent SchoolsAssociation,headded. TheC.E.C.guidelinesencouragedparentstobring theirobjectionstotheattentionoftheschooland suggestedaprocedureby whichtherelevantconsultationshouldtakeplace. Ifthemattercannotbe resolvedattheschoollevel theofficersoftheCatholic educationcommissionare availabletoassist.

CHILEAN

SANTIAGO(NC)-

CrowningaHuman RightsYear,Chilean Catholicsvowedtocontinue implementing documentsonhuman dignitysuchasthe 'PaceminTerris" ("PeaceonEarth")and declarationsbythe UnitedNationsandthe OrganisationofAmericanStates(OAS). Acapacitycrowdlighted 2400votivelampstoindicatetheircommitmentat theendoftheinternational SymposiumonHuman Rightssponsoredbythe VicariateofSolidarityunderCardinalRaulSilvaof Santiago,Chile.

Theclosingceremonywas heldintheSantiagocathedral.

"Todaywehavelighted inthiscathedraltheselamps ofhopeinthemidstofa worldsearchingforenlightenment,"theysaidtogether.

"EveryNovember25we willcomebacktorekindle thislightandbeunited,as weareunitedtoday,inthe commitmenttocontinuethe struggleforeverymanand womantohavetherightto beahumanperson."

"FRAUGHTWITH

DANGER"

"Wecomefromdifferentlatitudesandbackgrounds,"CardinalSilva saidinopeningthesymposium,"Diversitymakesour dialoguemorefruitful.

"Wearenotheretoaccusepersonsorregimes.

"Ourcompetenceisonly toannouncethewordof Godonthehumanperson, whomhecreatedtohis image,andthereforetopromotehumanrights,"said thecardinal.

"Weknowthismissionis fraughtwithdanger,forinstancethatofbeingmisinterpretedaspoliticalinterference Butsuch riskscannotinhibitouraction,"headded.

VIOLATIONS

SinceAprilwhenahumanrightscommitteeestablishedbythecardinalcelebratedthe15thanniversary ofPopeJohnXXHI'sencyclical,"PaceminTerris," Catholicshavebeenengagedinanationalcampaign forhumanrights.

Thecampaignoccurred amidevidenceofhuman rightsviolationsbygovernmentofficials,documented bytheU.N.,theOASand thevicariate.

DuringMaystudyclubs ofclergyandlaityundertookprogrammesbasedon thesocialencyclicalsand thehumanrightsdocuments.

InJulycontestswereheld among7000artistsandwritersonthesubject.Folk groupsperformedinpro-

grammesgearedtohuman dignity. No.Chileangovernment officialparticipatedinthe symposiumandthegovernmentdidnotcommenton theremarksorresolutions madeatthegathering. Whenparticipantsfiled awayfromthecathedralon thelastday,Leftistgroups unrelatedtotheorganisers stagedademonstration nearby.

Theydemanded"freedom,justiceandpeace."

AccordingtoJohnEde, aNorwegianresearcher,the successofthesymposium wasatributetotheroleof theChurchinChile,"which hasshownanopenmind andthusgainedbroadcooperationfromallsectors.

"ThroughtheVicariateof Solidarityitismeeting, withoutanyhintofproselytism,socialandcivicresponsibilitiesthatother leadersareneglecting,"he said.

Hewas

rights,"andofpolitical prisonersandtheirfamilies.

"Withitssymposiumand otheractivities,thevicariate hasmovedtheboundaries ofwhatistoleratedbythe governmentandhasstrengthenedthetiesofsolidarity withothersectorsofsociety.

CATHOLICSVOWTOCARRY ONCAMPAIGNFOR HUMANRIGHTS

"Butwhatthevicariate cancontinuetodoistied tointernationalpublicopinion,forthejuntaissensitivetothat,"Eidesaid."It willbedifficulttoreverse thisprocessofdemoctatisationifthereisstrong supportfromthefreeworld community."

Seafarers chaplains confer

TheStellaMarisSeafarers'Clubheldanentertainmentlastweekfor chaplainswendingthe AustralianNationalconference.

Picturedatthebarbecue arelefttoright:Father SeanO'SHEA(Fremantle),FatherPeterGRICE (Brisbane),FatherEmilio VACCARO(Newcastle), MaryKARCZUB(club hostess),FatherDon COUTTS (Adelaide), MrsRitaMcCLOSKEY (ClubManageress), (SeealsoPage6)

boardwen .oe, otheroutdoorfacilitieswillformedontheMentalbelbe: noprogramme the be...mem', '4theschool. Stateschoolsinthe ensat datethenearlySOOchildren Inadditiontothenormal all. whobyIMOwillcomplete.bon,gottaasectionof lyfinthetwoseven.gradethemonthlybend MUMHIMthane streams,bothboysandpet.wassetasideforareportMOWchildrenhadkepi TYPicolofthesurround-bytheprincipalonthefaithcominguntiltheendofthe ingsuburbandevelopmentdevelopmentofthestaff,yearwhentheawarepreen. Limeshasbeenthefastmtedwationdthatamonnes, iceswereusedforancod. growthschool,comparedservicetrainingofreadiesof-the-yearcatechistfuns witholderCatholicschoolsandspecialdocileaboutden. thathavetakenlongertothechildren. Atanotherlevel,the reachfulltwo-shmmsta..,toot.gotCo.schoolbadtakenadvantage Sheerbeaniehasonlyarse,cat,werefledtothatofassists:mefromtheWmmoreyearsserveaspanthemethnrine,eai.andaerooShirewith.ground ofthecontractthattheSts.boardtoteotot.,toot.bedevelopmentendowngthe tenofhfercywouldhelpabletooon000,monitoringshirebusanddriverforex. tolaunchtheschoolandsetgo,.shodb,thiswet,. andoatSicleannuthe itsgookbeforehandingit environsortovisitspode

Staffdevelopmmtand ONOLVEMENT the-attitudetowardsCath- s,th., the,inkaliofaithwouldhavetobe bedmeinhotolvingweaneseulaetmtmeatthe eth,theterthre thee,adios*shesaid.andalready ree. the,staffbadheminvolvedin thereweldbeasmoothafour-dayP.Orontne p,doe and eat make feted bytheCatholic Peneoplefeelmatheybedto10.11 thear dependon&die°.Sisten.. SisterIon Thiehmsitionhadat.trtht. rpWy Pn'i

Asia.LebanonandCub.watersoftheSouthChinathem.Helpingrefugeesis enthe pcur,,,,ottingmithe,,,ogrubls of into tomagnifyandthatbeex.doo.to decision W.mercy,.heraid. nnMOP..1,tb.b.rust.aurtinginJanuary. the, FOR2,000YEARS ,that HesaidthattheUSCG "Thechurchhasbeendoter y Providehoardand ntForthosewhoemeerett Orsaidthattheword

40,000 assuredthegovernmentthatassthiskindof McCarthying for theCatholicChurchwould2,000 Mr..1 abet rethattheILISCC,asthenat-them,andaddedthattheretug.hesbeenpartofthe is meterreeHe,e.th',wouldbenorefugeespro.church'svocabulary at. any

the agency,would "provideide grammewithouttheChurch.thenwoetheththstillthe homesandemploymentfor n.Welttoday,every anyandall"whoneeded80000HupED ksMhinourmelonisaninn." elp. pr.P:op.,I,Lwhe number Cory,othrdeinvgscloc hodhelp n,saorithfio"Thun;astovryboois: -we'llfleshthemout,edresettle80,000SouthemiWere!Olin, all.We makethemlaugh,es,feedAsianrefugeesinthepctdontcausevoc,we'rethe them,brushtheirhair. three-ands-halfyears.Mc....MSrtisswer wane

"ECUMENICAL"

"Thewho].thingisecu 'C'he"0117SeCe.rwthhe:inpa:'''st1931'117yssaicatlelh:77."'edheiere'i7rettohweewaera.'::fA:eltILe: thethee,toeth.eiee.nee,over milli.. have moretobedoneandwetry questionsasked-beenhelped.Youname searehumanbeingsinthem-we'vedoneihWe He.McCarthyisnet...trouble,"Mr.Mc,-artysaiddon'tmakethatmuchnoise, hela oftheresettlementpro-thisisthe'hiddengoodnessresettlingokrasofwars ofthechurch., programmeduring"Peoplemyweshould "We'dliketobeoutof theensuingmonthswillhelpclothepeople,wellclothebusiness,.hesaid.

Beautifullyboundinhandsome,long-lastingredorblue imitationleather,thisnewSundayMissalisoneofthe mostattractiveyettoappear.Agold-stampedtitle,fine paper,two-colourprintingthroughoutandstriking woodcut-styleillustrationsallhelptomakeitatruly superbproduction.

Butevenmoreimportant,itisabsolutelycompleteand permanent-witheverythingyouneedtoparticipate fullyineverySundayMass.Andit'ssimpletouse, becauseallsectionsoftheMassarelaidoutinalogical, easy-to-findfashion.

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From:THEBISHOPOFBUNBURY.

Clergy:appointments:EffectiveFriday,January26,1979.

BUNBURY:FatherLeonRUSSELL,formerlyofEsperance,tobeadministratorofSt Patrick'sOsthedrakFatherMartinBRENNAN, ormerlyofMargaretRiver,tobechaplainSt Vincent'sHospital.

ALBANY.FatherStephenKELLY,formerly ofManjimup,isappointedparishpriestand willbeasestedbyFatherIanJOHNSON,boonrlyassistantatEsperance;FatherThomas McGREEisconfirmedasassistantatAlbany.

BOYUPBROOK:FatherNevilleFAULKNER,formerlylocumtenens,isappointedpars ishBRiest.

FatherBernardDWYER, formerlyofKojonup,tobeparishpriest.

BRUNSWICK:MonsignorCharlesCUNNINGHAMisdeclaredpastoremeritusand FatherNoelFITZSIMONS,formerly'of Bridgetown,isappointedparishpriest.

BUSSELTON,FatherMichaelPHILBIN willbeondiocesansupplywhileinresidenceat VillaMaria.

DONNYBROOK:FatherRussellHARDIMAN,formerlyofGnowangerup.isappointed parishpriest.

ESPERANCE:FatherPatrickROONEY, formerlyofPemberton,isappointedpig priest,tobeassistedbyFatherGreg LOW,newlyordained.

GNOWANGERUP-TAMBELLUP:Father DouglasCONLONtobejointpastorwith FatherTerenceFLANAGAN.

KATANNING:FatherEdwardKENNY, Vicar-General,formerlyofAlbany,tobeparish priest.

KOJONUP:FatherPatrickCRYAN,formerlyofWaging,tobeparishpriest.

MANJIMUP:FatherKevinJOHNSTON, formerlyofBoyupBrook,tobeparishpriest.

MARGARETRIVER:FatherKevinGLOVER.formerlylocumtenonatKojonup.tobe parishpriest.

MANDURAH(transferredfromtheArchdioceseofPerth):FatherJohnWALSH,formerlyofNarroMn,tobeparishpriest.

NARROGIN:FatherWilliamCOSTELLOE, formerlyofKatanning,tobeparishpriest.

PEMBERTON:FatherHubertKELLY, formerlyadministratorofSrPatrick'sCathedral, tobeparishpriest.

PINJARRA(transferredfromtheArchdioceseofPerthandtoincludetheareaofRoddingtoe)FatherJohnFITZGERALD.formerly ofDonnybrook,tobepariahpriest.

WAGIN:Father HAWE.formerly onsupply,tobe priest. eutiereeeletelte'

AustcareFreedomFromHoarier

isAdvent,the

Archdiocesan Calendar

Demo 14b.TheSenateofPriestsmeetsatSaitolohnat God,Subiaco. EcumenicalCarolServiceetPointWalter.

BishopQuinn. SaintLucyFestival,Spearwood,BisbeeHealy.

18 AtHighgate,finalreligiousprofessionad SisterCannelDmitri.BishopQuinn.

24 ArchbishopGoodycelebratesmidnightMad inSaintMary'sCathedral.

thisconceptofGod.

"Theyare,therefore.or atleastmaybe,undone ofsomethingorrattan someoneelsethatdoesnot correspondtothetrueGod," headded.

crowdafterhehadMTtoldthePope. ficultyinammouncingen "Butit4preciselythe Italianwordandhadtore.mysteryoftheIncarnallon peatitseveraltimes. ofitself.esplains seeyou likes whenthisrelation. thePopehasmadel'+ is. .716-sayLIFE takeheadJibbedtothe " applaudingcrowd. -Andit4forthisthat PopelohnPauldefend-ChridianitYistatonly alhimselfbysayingthereligionofAdvent'.but wordwas',etherlong. Adventit The difficult word"auistianitylives the woNornemporaneamente".mYnmYofMerad=Mg meth,."th set,time"ofGodtowardman.and withnthmilkyItPulpites GOD-CENTRED? andthrobscontinuously, Atanotherpoint,the "Itissimplytheverylife Popeinterruptedhistalk.ofChristianity."headded. whichwasheavily=dem. 50

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11 ThelaunchingofWAY79.Archbishop Goody.

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20 6.30pm.AtSaintDenis.Church.loondano, ordinationtothepriesthoodofRev.Bernard Smith.M.SC.BishopHealy.

22 CharismaticrallyatthePerthConcertHat ArchbishopGoody.

25 MassandhealingserviceatSaintMary's Cathedral.ArchbishopGoody. Ikonlathnseen,.arewhitedfreeasastroketo theCatholiccommunith.

.AsOmnameUnpile,items intendedSohatea newsappealtothegeneralpublicat kemelt. detailsrelevanttotheparticulargroup. MenuwillIndhereproducedidenticallyafterone litsertl.,asthisdefeatsthepurposeofcatchingthe reader, sea. WhereleirdesiredMrun.,N.

ARGUMENTS

TheementhGeneralCounciloftheCnurch hasjustbeenconcludedisthiscitywherethe reGeneralCome!washeldover400years

ThislatestCouncil,Mendedby350Eastern bishopsandtworepresentativesofPopeAdrian 1,hascondemnedthek000dastheresythat tainteditwagsinfultoveaetateimages.

ThereweredifficultiesinarrangingthisCoon-

TheviolenceofEmperorConstantine5th endedwhenhediedin775.Hismoremoderate son,Leo,reigneduntil780whenhiswidow EmpressIrenebecameRepotfortheiryoung son.

MATRIARCH"SACKED"

SitewasaCatholicinfavourofthecultof images.Herfirstmovewastoenanouvrethe resignationofthePerianthofConstantinople asanactofpreparationbyhimforhissurrendertolonnoclism.

Shehadhimreplacedbybishopwhowas vourabletothevenerationofimagesand favourablealsotoRome.

"ThereisaneedforaGeneralCouncilto d=upthe...fissionthatexistsaboutthe cultofmints,imagesandrelics,"heSaidlast /year:

ONIMAGES

Around the Churches this week

aAnup-to-the-momentreportby PotherJOSEPHRUSSELL

HewasPopeforayearuntilthekingelde LcSethbeardthestory.Hewelcomed newseltheirregularelectionasanemoteto invadeRome,whichwaswhathe'daliens musedtodo.

Totediedinthebattle.PopeConstanrinewas captured,blindedandimprisonedforlifeina9 monastery.

CHARLEMAGNE

AfteartwoyearsatFoots. trayTechnicalCollege studyingelectricalengineeringhejoinedtheSECat Richmondandstudiedpartime.

Twoyearslaterhedroppedhisstudiesandapplied tojoinbeMessedSacs. mostFathersandBrothel,. Hewasadmittedin1954 -as Brother,because theorderconsideredhis serioussnttchimpediment madehimunsuitablefor priest.

Butthe.11ofthepriesthoodstayedwithhimsohe

ATHEISM thothe icandincludedbiblical.. 1,11.5 Hebrew ask Theconceptof'God" thecrowd:'Haveyouhadand',an"wereatthebads oueel gatingthe,ofallhumthought.the the Popesaid,evenwho(cov. -Christianit,arisesfromeredbyothercower.of p Lontemporito latiorshipbetweenGodand'Eventhemostelaborate nen;eheeeerAh,inthe ethrnett7pposteensde Herecalleddiscussion,thatItknowsthemeaning duringVaticanCouncil11oftheideaof`them'that aboutwhetherChristianity G0d. wo"1M:oceanic"(God."InINSregardthepas. centred)or"anthropocent.totalconstitutionofVatican Man-cenned). itrightlytaughtusthat "AsatisfactoryanthertomllnYforms0,Mild..dosetouttocurehisprob. thisquestionwill everrivefromtheMtofanten,. ariseitascontinueannum-:1555,119,5relationshipwith Abots,ISyeenuagobe elcameacross bookwidth taughthertorelax.Thenhe hadtobuildtheconfidence thatother plehave,en. a peo blinghimtospeakwithas littleonsuseffortashe usesforbrmthing.

FrO'Deasaidimprovementwassteady,hotvery slow."I050emphasise whatagreathelpprayer was,andbelievinginthe powerofGod.. Hepaidtributetoan organisationcalledGROW.

Nam:irdormation,thisshouldbeInsertedInarewrittensubmission,preferableughachangeofemphasis. MaterielhadebsectionmustbeinthehookofThe FvfitorbeforenoonMondayoftheace&ofPaha

Denaedemaheclearlywrittenandsignedwitha relepliouetrivet.Inareciardiceetanremilead Itemsmeinosbereuicedoar,thetelephone

FRANCISCANCHRISTMASCELEBRATION

SheglidlandFraternityoftheThirdOrderofSt FrancisMtn,alltertiariestopre.Chnstmasgathering toheheldattheFriary,Midland,onThursday.DecemrOILTh.1:,"71awlrFT`:',rv't?30.4pm"!Intlibe's'aMre askedtobringplate*

ROSARYHEMS

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TROOPSINTERVENE

EmpressIrenewelcomedtheidea.Sodidthe Pope,withwhomshehadbeensecretlyin touch.

LastyeartheCouncilopenedintheBasilica oftheHolyApostles,Constantinople.TheDarnsattended.

Duringthefirstsessiontroops,ledbyofficers whohadbeenIconoclastsofo/d,burstintothe asilicaandbrokeuptheConned.

"IfthisCouncilcontinues"theytoldIrene. "therewillbefullscalerevolution".

'IN"AGAIN

TheEmpresscapitulated.Sheconferredwith PrimeMinisterStavraltios.

AsaresulttheCouncildiscontinued.Overthe lastyearobserveshavenoticedthatIcono&elasticarmypersomelhaveeitherbeentranseferredelsewhereortheirunitshavebeandisbanded.

ConsequentlyitbecamepossibletoreassembletheCouncilhereatNieceacrosstheBo. emuswithoutthreatfromthemilitary.

'Asimilarmeteisbras.totalsituationofAboriginalsultdulesseningofthewill ''''in to"'"'"atheath`fr'''''''d'''' TheIndGeneralCouncilofNieceis

AComaofbishopsmetanddecreedthat laymen,infuture,couldneithervoteinPapal electionsnorbecandidates.Thentheyelected anewPope.

ThepresentkingoftheFranks,Pepin'ssaw Charles,hasrecentlyconqueredtheLornbards and'unowvirtuallyanEmperoroftheWest

"Thepeoplecallhimthe'Great'Charles saidoneofthePapallegates,"orCharlemagne"

"THEDARKTIMES"

SaintPeterwasaskedwhath thoughtofthearguingandsquab tilingthatseamstohavetakenore theChurch.

TheaffairofPopeConstantineismvery sad. 'ThereareboundtobesvandaLT.asHEsemii tosay.

Nodoubtpeoplewillsiillbeshowingsurprise atscandals1,000yearstime.supposethey mightrefertothesetinges,inekefuture.asthe darktimesbecauseofthewidespreadbarbarism.

"...OFSINNERS"

End-of-the-year functionsat Waroonaschool

"HOW

beadded. WiththeEasternbishopshavingvotedin -meg,rimlessSoPP. favourofimages,astheyweredirectedtodo thatdeS.ripliOn." bythePapallegates,itseemsthattheChurch

TOOLITSTATIOte? hereintheEastisoncemorebackincoat

Thenewsreportquoted unionwiththeBishopofRome.

Iffuturepeoplethinktheirhighlyrivillsod worldinc.apableofalnIcingbacktatobarbarism, letthemremembertherealityoforiginalsin. No-onewhobelievesinitshouldbesurprised atscandals.

There'ssomethingwrongwitheveryone,so there'sboundtobesomethingwrongwiththe ChurchatallOmer.

TheChurchofsinnersneedscontinualchap- *andrenewinguntilItcanshowHISowe likenesstotheworld.

SaintJoseph'sschool,Maroons,concluded itsscholasticyearlostSaturdaywithaMas ofthanksgivingandafarewelltosevendeportingseniorpupils.

sourcesintheDepartment Yes,buthowlongwillitlast?"isthequesofAboriginalAffair.,assay- [ionthelegatesmustbeaskingthemselvesas ingthattherisingrateof theyhead

Norarethelegatessureofwhattheywill 1/.ltriobh9Atbc*iblegith*I10t(los-**,..7riebyswardswerewirrner.eapr.ete,,,nt-a,,s0list.dedwise refine lied activi. liedonreachingRome. wad.to mbotha:d.. ..tdf::rtrir.preisu.,entationc,41, NmtpMannysea:

OFFICIAL

From:THEBISHOPOFBUNBURY.

Creepappointments:EffectiveFriday,Jamary26,1979.

BUNBURY.FatherLeonRUSSELL,formerlyofEsperance,tobeadministratorofSt Patrick'sCathedral;FatherMartinBRENNAN, orasetlyofMargaretRiver,tobechaplainSt Vincent'sHospital.

ALBANY:FatherStephenKELLY,formerly ofManjitnup.isappointedparishpriestand willbcassistedbyFatherIanJOHNSON,IonayassistantatEsperance;FatherThomas McGREEisconfirmedasassistantatAlbany.

BOYUPBROOK:FatherNevilleFAULKNER.formerlylocumknens,isappointedFarahpriest.

BRIDGETOWN:FatherBernardDWYER, formerlyofKojonup,tobeparishpriest.

BRUNSWICK:MonsignorCharlesCUNNINGHAMisdeclaredpastoremeritusand FatherSoulFITZSIMONS.formerlyof Bridgetown.isappointedparishpriest.

BUSSELTON:FatherMichaelPHILBIN willbeondiocesansupplywhileinresidenceat VillaMaria.

DONNYBROOK:FatherRussellHARDIMAN.formerlyofGnowangcrup.6appointed parishpriest.

ESPERANCE:FatherPatrickROONEY, formerlyofPemberton.isappointedparish* priest,tobeassistedbyFatherGregCHID-5 LOW,newlyordained.

GNOWANGERUP-TAMBELLUP:Emhart DouglasCONLONtobejointpastorwithl FatherTerenceFLANAGAN. I

KATANNING:FatherEdwardKENNY. Vicar-General.formerlyofAlbany,tobeparish priest.

KOJONLIP:FatherPatrickCRYAN.formartyofWagin,tobeparishpriest. MANJIMUP.FatherKevinJOHNSTON. parishpriest.

ARGUMENTSONIMAGES

NICEA787A.D.

14 TheSenateofPriestsMeal.aSalmloboof God,Subiace.

7 EcumenicalCarolServicealPointWalter. BishopQuinn. SaintLucyFestival,Spearwood.BishopHealy.

21 31 .10101.1

16 AtHighgate,finalminimaprofessionof SisterCarmelDelius,BishopQuinn. ArchbishopGoodycelebratesmidnightMate inSaintMary'sCathedral. ThelaunchingofWAY79Archbishop Goody.

20

6.30pm.AtSaintDenis'Church,Joondanna. ordinationtothepriesthoodofRev.Bernard Smith.M.S.C.BishopHealy.

BlessedSacrament.oral. lionhasmeantthefulfil. memof23years' persistent prayerandeffort. HewmordainedatSt Francischurch,Melbourne.

ofBoyupBrook.tobe tER.formerlylocumtownsatKoionup.tohe aparishpriest.

MARGARETRIVER:FatherKevinGLOVER.

MANDURAH(transferredfronttheArch*dioceseofPerth):FatherJohnWALSH.form*erlyofNarrogjn,tobeparishpriest.

NARROGIN:FatherWilliamCOSTELLOE, formerlyofKatanning,tobeparishpriest.

PEMBERTON:FatherHubertKELLY, formerlyadministratorofStPatrick'sCathedral, tobeparishpriest.

PINJARRA(transferredfromtheArchdioceseofPerthandtoincludetheareaofBeddingtoarFatherJohnFITZGERALD.formerly ofDonakbrook,tobeparishpriest.

WAGIN:FatherStephenHARE.knurl onsupply.tobeparishpriest.

TheDaughterselCharity NEEDYOURHELP mtheirworkforthedevelopmentofthe uuderpriseleged.

URGENTLY NEEDED:

elothing-clean,wearablehousehold goods nick.narks ornament, jewellery-etc.

Dearer

thatdoesoat about15,000peopleattend-'AndalthesamelimeitcorrespondtothetrueGod,. ingtheaudience. istheocentricthankstoitsheadded. ThePopealsojokedwithsingularanthropocentrion thecrowdalterhehadalit-saidthePope. Scullyinpronouncingan "Butitispreciselythe Italianwordandhadtore-nnmeryoftheIncarnation peatiteeteraltime, vhidh.ofitself.espltho tinyoulike ashenthisrelation. thePopeho`made "IMEVVIYLIFE take..headlathedtothe is applaudingcrowd- thar PopeJohnPauldefendChristianityisnotonly ed the-religionofAdvent'.hut sordwas-ratherlong". dwll the dinthd, no,'Christianitylives the se,scomemnorthenthen,mysteryoftherealcoming oot thotithe,ofGodtowardman.and withthisrealityitMOM,. GOD-CENTRED?

22 CharismaticrallyatthePerthConcertHall. ArchbishopGoody. 25 MaoandhealingserviceatSaintMary's Cathedral.ArchbishopGoody. andthrobscontinuously.

FrFrODea.horn50meats agoinMyrrbem small town40mileseastofWam

Itcaoiothisrorridoareprintedfreeasaenticeto theCatholicttormunity.

Asthenameimplies,tentsareintendedtohare detailsrekuunttothepartfetdceImam. amrsappealtothegeneralpublleaswellasprancing Denaopal hereproducedidentically Atanotherpoint.the Itissimplytheverylifeere., loserlion,orMirdefeatsthepurposeofcatchnsethe no aterone whichwnshemilyacadem.....ma. Popeimerrumedhistalk,ofChristianity."headded. AftertwoyensatFoots.LItt7,..tift7=n,'erithttirr.4,,,d1:-.t,,,-. r.VTechnicalC111MwrittenrimaihrInn,preferablywith Irene01,..414 pone,inHebrewtoosk Thecw)wM.4basetagbejoinedtheSECat Manna/forMk',dimmadbeInthehandsofTi, candincludedbiblical...IMO studyingelectricalengineer-th hecrowds"Haveyouhadand....ct' Richmondandstudiedpart-Editorbetcernoan.touchyoftheueekofpublication. cnopotp,,,,,,,,,,,,m,ofallhumanthought.thetime fievoshouldbe&adorcrithricod51,1,1ortha heend" Popesaid.menwhencov, TwoyeahlaterheOremutephunereferencehtruse,4,444404444444d -Christianityarisesfrom'redlther,:,clr".PadhisstudiesandappliedIrmau'ilt'ire',TU.'orethWki turas-tilerreciprocalre-,:ntemlmGGF..,.,.,'.' tojoinrhoBlessedSacrathentFdthereendBrother,.FRANCISCANCHRISTMASCELEBRATION ationshipbetweenGodand :Thenthemost!toe,. man..hesaidinthePatt.'"''r.i.....''.nn,liewasadmittedin1954 TheMidlandFraternityortheThirdOrderofSI Herecalleddiscusrions''''. if '''''''''''''7 BrothnLlse_,..... deeFrancisinvitesalltertiariestoapre.Christmasgathering tobeheldattheFriary.Midland.onThursday,Decem- predtheech. NatitI"'""''h°"'""i"'lrF`mher21.TheeveningwillcommencewithWmcelebrated duringVaticanCouncilIIoftheideaof:them'that speech mu.inthemeetingroomoftheFriaryat7.30pm.Ladiesare aboutwhetherChristianity`Gal. madehimunsuitablefor pkedtobringaplate. vnheocentrif(God."Inthisrepo,thepas-priest. a aa

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hadtobuildtheconfidence tar othernettlehow) ablindhimtospeakwith litheconsciouseffortesto forbreathing.

CATHEDRALCONFESSIONTIMES

Eachevenitteal0.30pm.Friday,December23:special onannrile ineluding individualconfessionandabsolunm730m.Saturday,December21:Guntoleut; .1.to 4.6pm toborn.Sunday.December24:7.30b

FrO'Deasaidimprove. memwassteady.butvery slow."Imustemphasise whatapeathelpprayer ta.andbelievinginhe powerofGod.

HepaidMbutetoan organisationcalledGROW.

QUEENSPARKFILMS

herlohrti of 81f,11°.`:Z71,Y.',71`;`:,,,I.'1,0.irc0.,nr, 1,Li:.720k.8u1R14efilmsmaybehiredfromMrNick RimsortheHolyShroudofTurinwill

Infantmortalityrateamong Aboriginesa.national disgrace;actionurged

TheseventhGeneralCounciloftheChurch Aroundr. ._. hasjustbeenconcludedisthiscitywherethe irstGeneralCouncilwasheldover400years the no. ThislatestCouncil,attendedby350Eastern Churches bishopsandtworepresentativesofPopeAdrian I,hascondenmedtheIconoclastheresythat this claimeditwassinfultovenerateimages. hereweredifficultiesinarrangingthisCoon- week rat. TheviolenceofEmperorConstantine5th endedwhenhediedin775,Hismoremoderate son,Leo,reigneduntil780whenhiswidow EmpressIrenebecameRegentfortheiryoung etl.

Anup-to-the-momentreportby FatherJOSEPHRUSSELL

'PATRIARCH"SACKED"

ShewasaCatholicinfavourofthecultof images.Hetfirstmovewastomanouvrethe resignationofthePatriarchofConstantinople asanactofpreparationbyhimforhissurrendertoIconoclism.

Shehadhimtoplacedbyabishopwhowas favourabletothevenerationofimagesand favourablealsotoRome.

"ThereisaneedforaGeneralCouncilto -clearuptheconfusionthatexistsaboutthe cultofsaints,imagesandrelics,"hesaidlast year.

1TROOPSINTERVENE

EmpressIrenewelcomedtheidea.Sodidthe Pope,withwhomshehadbeensecretlyin

oLastyeartheCouncilopenedintheBasilica oftheHolyApostles,Constaminople.TheEmpressattended.

Duringthefirstsessiontroops,ledbyofficers whohadbeenIconoclastsofold,burstintothe BasilicaandbrokeuptheCouncil.

"IfthisCouncilcontinues"theytoldIrene. "therewillbefullsnagrevolution".

'IN"AGAIN

TheEmpresscapitulated.Sheconferredwith

PrimeMinisterSt:wraith..

not

Murrayadded:referencetothecauses-

AsaresulttheCouncildiscootinued.Overthe lastyearobservershavenoticedthat!collo,aclasticarmypersonnelhaveeitherbeentransBferredelsewhereortheirunitshavebeendisbanded.

HewasPopeforayearuntilthekingetthe Lombardshoardthestory.Hewelcomedthe newsoftheirregularelectionasanexcuseIn invadeRome,whichnalwhathe'dalways armedtodo.

Tarodiedinthebank.PopeConstantinwas, captured,blindedandimprisonedforlifemAI monastery.

CHARLEMAGNE

ACouncilofbishopsmetanddecreedthe laymen,infuture,couldneithervoteinPapal electionsnorbecandidates.Thentheycleared newPope.

ThepresentkingoftheFranks,Pese'sson Charles,hasrecentlyamqueredtheLombards andisnowvirtuallyanEmperorofthcWest.

"Thepeoplecallhimthe'Great'Charksi saidoneofthePapallegates,"orCharlemague".

"THEDARKTIMES"

SaintPeterwasaskedwhathag, thoughtofthearguingandsquab-, blingthatseemstohavetakenoven;{ SheChurch.

TheaffairofPopeConstantinewasvery sad.

'Thereareboundtobescandals,asHEused tosay.

indicatethatoneteeth

allAboriginalchildrenmo"Th1,,titll,tuabLentatAboriginal !Peert.,,MileYndthLdinst.dPriValti: MtheNorthernTern.):healthingeneralmustbesources,thedisorientation

infancy.

Australia.

inthecontextoftheoftheirsocietyandtheto r'Prr-totalsituationofAborigimlsultan:loomingofthewill ablyfoundmuseAbong-communiontotette,. analchildreninoutback tt:=TVX-Ir QueenslthdandWesternlartatararssNe nationalaverage."Thh 'rn"

InasstatementonMod ripttestnSeptember,the commissiondescribedAboriginalhealthas national disgrace,"headded. -Thesefiguressupport thatdescription.-

End-of-the-year

functionsat Waroonaschool

ConsequentlyitbecamepossibletoreassembletheCouncilhereatNieceacrosstheBosruswithoutthreatfromthemilitary.

The2ndGeneralCouncilofNitaraisoverand itsdarlarationshavebeenapprovedbythe Papaldelegates.Statues,pictures,relics,shrines areall'in'apia.

"HOWLONG...?

"It'snotthestatuethat'sveneratedexplainedonebishop,"it'sthepersonrepresented bythestatue".

NodoubtpeoplewillValbeshowingsae atscandals1,000yearstime.Isupposethey mightrefertothesetimes,inthefuture.asthe darktimesbecauseofthewidespreadbarbarism.

"...OFSINNERS"

Iffuturepeoplethinktheirhighlycivilised worldincapableofsinkingbackintobarbarism', terthemremembertherealityoforiginalsin. No-onewhobelievesit:itshouldbesurprised atscandals.

There'ssomethinghvongwitheveryone,so :herdsboundtobesomethingwrongwiththe Churchatalltimes.

TheChurchofsinnersneedscontinualshapingandrenewinglauditcanshowHIStrueg likenesstotheworld.

Theawardswerepresent-assistedwithnetballWinedbythechairmanofthetiessadreading. schoolhoard.?doPeter

TO TheewArli°15Por,!owed SaintJoseph'sschool,Waroona,concluded sourcesintheDepartmentit.scholasticyearlastSaturdaywithaMass ofAboriginalAffairsasW- thetthnrtetegoneoeofthanksgiving.andafarewelltosevendepart. infantmortalitywasprobab. arm.,P.O.. lyat tothe stations. BishopMurraysaid:"Tbe departmenthasproducedno

WiththeEasternbishopshavingvotedin favourofimages,astheyweredirectedtodo bythePapallegates,itseemsthattheChurch hereintheEastisoncemorebackincornmunionwiththeBishopofRome.

"Yes,buthowlongwillitlast?"isthecluesionthelegatesmostbeaskingthemselvesas theyheedforhome.

Norarethelegatessureofwhattheywill findonreachingRome.

VARICIOUSNOBLES

EversincetheFrankishbagPepingavethe Popesometerritoriestoruletwentyyearsago someItaliannobleshavelookedwithavaricious eyesonthisnewpowerandwealthofthe PapDukacy. eTotowasonewhoactuallyplottedto havehisbrotherConstantine,alayman,elected POWhilePopePaullaydyingthedukeand hisarmytookcontrolofRome.

WhenthePopediedTotogatheredthepriests andnoblesofRomeintotheLateranPalace. andcowedthemintoelectinghisblather.

POPEGAOLED

WithinafewdaysabewilderedConstantino warordainedpriestandbishopandinstalled asPope.

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isn'escst Fremantlethisweektheth,,,,s10clogtadlotsiftheponsneeded,,,,,otothe and Midwasmadethattheforceswiththeotherlogprivonowthatpriestswerefaith."hemid. Beditiondapproachtosharingofthevarioushos. shortsupply, theircomingtogetherlase Thechaplainssaidthat Asianseamenwascallingthithr,...Dalssys forachange. offered.

"Oeeethenwerelarge However,theremold"Aportislikeparish"and0,d,,,, Csyarrhb'olics,onmoCnhgri'ithrAssoildno'lii1c1Worese"oitt"bthkee'clthub.yFoauthetrakeRkbaPrrdie'st'osolutdbf"Iaf10'11t010wash'arn yew rtauni""h'ty . crews,"FatherSeanO'Sheaandtovtingtheships. parishitwilllimpelms,pooltheirideasontraining ofFremantleaid,'hatto. Thereasonswereglad-"Ifyouarepreparedtolot andmaking dayamensthecrew,frothpallyeconomicbecauseofNIMatoutofaparishtheseafarerawareofthe this,sate thirdareChristianandbr,,,, AsiaandAfricalessthanthesateofover-..theelor:can. ....ts ..czribestresc ua o PthnnnithanelYlet,thanTheFremantleStella"Oarparishesare500 ThatareCatholic. MarieClubreceiveddone.milesapartandtheymove

"ThereaUltisacallforthos,fromtheparishesbutintoeachother'sterritory livingChristi.with..thiswouldcoveronlyoneandthatiswhywehaveto throughconcernandworkmonth'srunningcons. worktogetherasateam andchangefromtheFM- Theremainderwasde.andgivesupporttonew the'receth0pthioonleoretb'ristifa71rai:'dfarf1a7possi0Wbblerviwrre that d"'At<od'h , toFathernew waterers." supporting,altotheladiesCorms,ofAdelaide,thenew MISSIONARY Won helpswi.thvirerentfundgt,tua.tir.is.tlirLoo.,the Workforseamenisa 'm ' resonrces,withthepriest missionaryworkandthisAnEFFORT endlaityworkingas teans

ImAustrb'sliann.rossPt'dhan0g0 be.the .2;171,Fathererwl'sh,,,*:"iv'',°,0,c1.1hr,mbeTtruse01W6f. foreitwasacceptedinthe be..etooProthat. EuropeanMr.,ec.`dtha 'edwithfuod-raising 'FatherMichaelRid'''.cl'c'ocreextentthatitinterITU"HEED son,ofMelbouree. ...th,....,.,.., Hesaidthatthevisiting "Weareslwaysinamis-a_thibith,,0,....,';:-as.i.seamenrespectedpriestsand sionarychurchbecausethes'.. ,,,,i's,thrth:`....sawamerman..of menareawayfromhome.17,.. andchurchandtheyran Christinthem. awayfromthechurchduithenthe ,theApps-Pollliedland,laysuper. 'FatherRichardsonsaid MrMarkLoaderd

Temptations forpolice tobreak thelaw

SYDNEY.-Cardinal FreemantoldtheCadman PoRcemen'sGuildtheythere weretemptationstobreak thelawwhilepretendingto upholdIt-tempthrionsto useone'sstatustoenrida oneself.

Thursday,December14,1978

ThcRECORD

THOUGHTSONADVENT(3)

Atimeofwaiting

AdventisaOhmsofwaiting.Itisaseasnthat6orientedtothefuture,Theliturgical teatscounselus:Beconstantlyonthewatch.Stayawake"(Isaiah,firstSunday)WhatIs theabjectetearexpectation?

Whatweawaitarethe newheavensandnew earth(IIPeter,second sundae).

Andbowereweto conductourselvesduring thhperiodofreoewed vigilance? "Makestraightthe wayoftheLord,clear him astraightpath" (Gospel,secondStmday),

Thus,Adventinvites ustorememberChrist's firstcomingbutmore importantiyoPrepare forthetriumphofAl secondcomingofthe Lordofheavenand onth. TheshapeoftheAdventliturgy,designedto remindusthatChristi. faithplatesusontra. petoryintothefuture. PMserveaaaistmairre forcontemplativepray-

PRAYEROF VIGILANCE

andlovetoaprocessof refinemmt.

ItisanAdventpos. tare.preparingand nukingstre.httheam ofthelord. Tobewatchfulad alertin nightofsti. enc.istoexperience edemaofenergiesthat enhanceoneseffortsin buildingthekingdom. ItisanAdventpos. i. nue,ottan theChris. tiantothetaskofhhmiringfortheram structuringoftheworld. To"beconstantlyon thewatch"and"stay awake"inthepresenceof thetranscendentforfoeusedmomentseecseea rey istodiwoverthet ofmaintaininganabidingpostureofwatchfulnssforthemany"comings'.oftheLordMthe peopleandeventsofa

bury;ley ItisanAdventpot. foritdevelopsa sensitivitytothepre, en.ofthekingdomet theheartof%end.. Tale. IftheProphetIsaiah istheappropriatebiblicalreadingfortheseasonofAdvent.thenthe classical 14th-century monograph'TheCloud crlUnknowing"isfitting spermalreading. The CloudofUnthawing"is aremarkablywiseand wittypresentationof simple contemplative Prmm. laauthorremainsanonyinotn,itsImmigeh somewhatarchaic.,butits naessageisrermvkably contemporrm. Inanagewhenweare conditionedtobemindlessdoers.therehanes-

pecialneedforquiet, solitudeandreflection. ThelateGermanphilosopherHeldellterwant, thatWesternOlililoAni hesdevelopedcerebral capacitiesattheexpense oftheaestheticandcon. templative. "TheCloudofUnknowing.isseeded antdole,forliketheAdventliturgy,itteaches ushowtobeconstantly onthewatch,toarm awake,toaperwiatethe meaning ofIsaiah's words: "Noearhasever bardnormehasever ant,godbutyou doingsuchdeedsfor thosewhowaitfor him"(firstSundayof Advent.)-ByFeder R.M.DROOLS,O. ProemfroNCNeat

inEnglish provedbytheHolySee. hehaddoneIranslallaroi. Weor,oto<sdeaq knewthedifficulties,and TM,bishop'scommentdidnotwishtobeharsh. travlimsw'< ths was; Therewasaconstant "It',aproblemthatrang A.ths. nos,problem,hesaidinattempt.beaddressed." ass,mthe chapa .sensible,, longerNicenecave. betweenward-kw'JEJEUMTHEOLOGY

Big,Vaughansaidthattheirawkwardness,andtoo.:,0thatha,irLeaht,it:dg "trotDull hewasconcernedthattheloosetranslations. rwationofthe Oreproblemof,001.0IwddfaretIranthe ilivkflesor:'

Butbeaid,sometrans.moors,butalsothatd tioa astheEodishpassageramArchbishop ekrim

TheprayeroftheconemplativeChristianis ndeedprayerofwailing,prayerofvigilance thatmakesstraightthe wayoftheLord

couldnotbereplacedbychurches'dab,stathat

AttheSMUGMarlsre-:Id"'Yearsteesea,"he fleshingoftheSeaClubsintendantdthe.thhined ceptionforvisitors:"°".ltheresultsel os,,,,.,,,,sodla/oreemoldvisitMethins thisawarenessislearning.1...,7wouldshu,,,,,itbuttheportstillneeded

'Temptations14lowerthe dignityandtheprestigedthe forcebyundignified andquestionablebehaviour,"hesaid. "Apolicemanisnot privateindividualworking privately.

altabout

MrTedNEESHAMhedlnrmedofthenon-ththoths,thoitskr,,ofh=oneordainedremo. LP'mkulatedthevast M.ofpriestor BELOW,lefttoright:moreaboutthecultural... (Fremantleclubpied-C'.i.A.,,,,,,,Tryitrv, ._,.Thechaplainssaidthat dent),FotherMichael.see any, Theoboists...aititingtheirl'ammialies'daVtheijobs

Heisapublicofficial, subject publkscrutiny andrightlyorwronglysubjecttopubliccriticism,'the cardinalmid.

RICHARDSON(Mel- ButtheChristiansontheFremantle,frontBrisbane,andlearnaboutArmed.: hOttrate),MrMarkshipsarenotbeingneg.Newcastle,Sydney.lalehtheywerelookingfor LOADER(superintend-Metedandwhereamallbourne,AdelaideandPortchthdss pence. ensNosHedionddub),groupcanbeidentifiedandHedlandweresurprisedat ,,w,._ FatherJohnFORD'''''''''d''''''"."in`dtheclub'sactivityevendm-

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SMITH(shipvisitor),club thenext. castleandAdelaidehaveonlybecauseoftheexciteCentresinBrisbane,New-FatherCoutomid,but Conversationwastiring andeven"port-to-port"mgtheday. (Sydney), MrTed,fro. c,,,,, AnitaSEVILLA(club FatherO'Sheamidthatrationathedtheirpremisesmeetoftalkiestoanew hostess). atFremantlewithsomebutnotallofthemofferedpersonandwantingtogive 2000shipscallingduringserviceduringtheday. them...Megandtobe

ABOVESomeofthetheyear.ITpermotofthe FatherO'Sheasaidthesensitivetoknowwhether StellaMarlsvoluntaryvesselswerecontacted. aimwastosupplyorganisedtheywantedtotalkorto helpers.Lefttoright:However,withsmalleradiVityintheevening,butbekftalone. MatSELLS;cyde,ttess,manningtheshipsthiswasarmedbythelack -toaparishyouaretalkedshorterstopoversinoflocalparticipation, ingwith personwhom LOVEJOY,BrianSAN-,0%,these Activity ssisd youhave,,.noverlong SEES,DebraLEE. emblemsfacingthetwotheclubeveryeveningbe.periodoftime,"Father ChristianclubsinFrem.causewiththeshortstop-Richardsonsaid.

He rewiresmorethan usualselfairs liveatatimewhen violenceandcallousindifferenthtohumansuffering toewidespreadanditrequirescouragetoWongV abodythatisexpectedto facethesethingsandsubduethem"

CardinalFreemansaid "ImentionallthistoMcBee.bowwiseyouamto seekthehelpofreligionhe ordertopreserveyourInherit),andtomeettheresponsibilitiesthatareintModUM.you..

Thebeginnerinprayer mosttooktothepast, maltingthewonders thataFallwr-Godhas workedforhisMM., especially"thefavourhe hasbestowedonholits ChristJesus,Inwhom (we)havebeen richly endooedwitheveryet, ofspeechledknowedge"0coriamiarn, Le,first&Mari. Thecenturies-oldpracIkeof"lectiodivine." thatis,themeditative readingofthe withitsfourncpsof readingreflection,dia. logosandcontermlnion providesthesurestIna intoalifeofprayer.

RIMIMAM'

However,ascuerespondstoGod'sword, invitingconversionat to everdeeperlevel,one experienceslessneedfor refl..°anddialogue, andanimperiousneed forsilence.Increasingly theprayerbecomesan activewaitingonthe Lord,aquietvigilance mthepresenceofthe ystery.

IIisaPreYerdsimplicity,lookingtothe fulfillmentofthedivine prmises. isaDreyerthath suffusedwithanAdvent spirit,foritlookswith hope10thefuture"corn. ing"andthefinalcom ingoftheLord. Happily,therichesof theWesternpayertraditionan,beingrediscovered

StatementbyEducation Commissionon"problem" literatureinschools

lm'onswerel;ldicmos,poohion." annple. thephrase"de-thePraia.farheatarta.hsocriticisedwhatherelay.. sol sonofLoth" MYofthe HedefendedsomeoftheallyhathwwantheCalled. thsos.sinsthePrayerOvertheGinn too.wished seetheandtheP.st-C.thsthima eliminationofsuthpracticesPr.7.. asendingcertainwordsin Archbishopwasland iith"-such yeth." theformerabba.pnmateof theworld-wideBenedictiaw RE-EVALUATION Federationandmauthoritymchurchmusicarid ArchbishopWeakland,aliar formerBenedictineabhorandaleadingfigureinthe Hewaselectedtochain liturgicalmovementcliticis.theliturgycomminee edthetextsDeviatedintoingtheNovember13-14 EnglishbytheInternationalbisimpsmeeting-inWash, CommissiononEnglishinington.

Thefollowingstatementonquestionableliteratureinschoolshasbee releasedbythechairmanoftheWestAustralianCatholicEducationCommie lion,FatherJ.F.Nestor.

Inevitablytherewillberecurrencesofprob-tied,hteprincipalshouldbeapproached.TherelemsthathavecometotheattentionofCom-after,shouldtheparentfeeltheneedforfurther missionofficersandthathavetodowithbooksaction,oneoftheCatholicEducationCommisinschoolscontainingmaterialthatisconsideredsion'sofficers,preferablytheCurriculumOfobjectionablebyparents. finerorSchoolLiaisonOfficer,shouldbeconksomeinstanceseitherprincipalsorteach-salted. ersmaybeunawareofparents'objections;inThese_officersareinapositiontodiscuss others,noactionmaybeWonbytheschooldifficultieswiththerelevantschoolauthorities toredresswhattheparentconsiderstobeaandtohelpbothparentsandteachers, patentwrong.

Inthelattermeaparentmaybeunderstand-CONFERENCE ably is andfeelthatoneofhisrightsas aparentisbeingoverriddenbyateacherwhom (v)InIvoryeaseofobjectionbyaparent heconsiderstobelackinginunderstandingortoreadingmatteravailableattheschoolor unmindfulofbasicChristianvalues. requiredbyateacheraspanofacourse,the Thepurposeoftheseguidelinesistohelp'compulsoryconference'procedureshouldbe stafftoappreciatethedifficultiesreferredtoadoptedbythememberofstaffconcerned, above,toassistparentstounderstandtherea- Thisconferenceinvolvesacarefulconsiderasonsfortheuseinschoolsofparticulartextsortionanddiscussionbybothstaffmemberand referencebooks,andtosuggestpracticalwaysparentoftheissuesinvolvedandthereasons ofdecidingwhethercertainmaterialslabelledfortheobjectionthathasbeenlodged. "objectionable"byaparticularparentorsmall Ifagreementisreached,aftercalmandteapot,ofparentsshouldcontinuetobeusedbysoneddiscourse,thataparticularpieceoflitertheschool. azureisunsuitableitshouldbewithdrawnfrom

(i)Parentsareencouragedtobeinvolvedlibraryorreadinglist,thereason(s)forits withstaffinplanningcurriculumofferings,in-withdrawalshouldbegiventostudents(this eludingproposedtextsandreadinglists. couldbeavaluablelessoninitself),andthe parentshouldbethankedforhisco-operation withtheschoolinassistinginthiswaywith theeduthtionofhischild,

(ii)Parentshavetherighttoobjecttoany Ifagreementisnotreached,thenextstepto schoolpolicy,practiceorportionofthecur-betakenisthatwhichisindicatedin(iv)above. denims-thattheythinkisill-advisedorislikely SomeoftheWats/tiesintheareaofchittobedetrimentaltotheirchildren'seducationordean'sreadingmaterialsatschoolmaybethe thatappearscontrarytofaithormorals, miltofaninadequateunderstandingbyparents

(iii)Inallcasesofdissatisfaction,parentsof(i)theaimsandobjectivesofaparticthar havetherighttoheheardbyschoolstaffandcourseorcurriculum,(ii)theneedtoconsider rightlyexpectthattheirobjectionswillbegivennotonlymaterialsanditemsofthecurriculum carefulconsiderotion. butalso-andmoreimportantly-theways However,itisnotreasonableforparentstoinwhichthesenotusedbytheteacherthatis, expectthatschoolauthoritieswillalwaysaccedetheremaybeanoveremphasisbyparentson totheirrequestormeettheirobjections.Obvi-materials,andalackofrealisationofthevalue ouslYthemisrieedtonadearly-understoodandofteacherskillsandcompetenceindealingwith easily-operableprocedurethatincorporatesanthosematerials. arbitratingmechanism.Suchaprocedureissag- Insomeinstancesperhapsmoreusecouldbe goadbelowtohelpovercomedifficultiesteat-nudebyteachersofopportunitiesaffordedby ingtoobjectionableliterature. gatheringsofparentsandteachers,particularly liv)AnysuchobjectionasreferredtoM(ii)atsecondary-schoollevel.tohelpparentsunderaboveshouldbemadebytheparenttotheep-stand

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WhynotareligiousbookforChristmas?

Whenchildrengotocamps tolearn

Thegenerationgap inreligiouseducatioa betweenCatholicpar. antsandtheirteenage childrenatCatholic serondaryschrolsis realanditisphysical.

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,...,byafuturea..- .citingeventofthecamp- conofaalystsandreliesofCatholicschoolwas polosociologistswhomay onhe yearp'cnic"1 notyethavebeenborn. mthezoo;andithadno-.BEYONDTHECLASSROOM:Newop-alonebeentotheirfirst Wingtodowith preachestopersonaldeveiepmentandreligiousW.sca.

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camps. alprogramme. Inbarely15yearscamps ThenewerChristiande.havebecomeverymuch amethation,thathereets.partofthemaretodayand gearedtostartoutintheayoneintheremotestway pantwohundredyearsconcernedwiththeMae, withasparkleandember-especiallyparenpandpar. ameinsharpcontrastwithishcomets,tosayitedrieg theifsurrounding,havenotofteachers,oughttohe turnedouttoheanylessveryawareofthepaths demandingordogmaticBrotherRossiterhaspointed thanthecountemaristheyout.

SHORTCONVERSATIONS WITHGOD;THEMESAND IDEASFORPRAYERS

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RaceTalk

'PUPPY,atwo-year-old 'PrdlyfromtheGeorgeWay stables,impressedwhena winneratherfirstracestart katSaturday.ByLeCoro:Ruder,thisgalloperapSpearscertaintowinmore racesinthenearfutureas 1believeshewillstripa muchfitterhorseathernext startandisworthfollowing.

SPACEAGENTSsecond sunfromaspellshowedhe knearinghisbestform whenafastfinishingsecondtostablemateCoaltown inthePowderPuffDerby.

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BYRODEVANS

BOLDCONQUEROR showedhisfirstglimpseof formforawhilewhenhe ranonsolidlyinthe straighttotakefourthplacingonlyaheadoffthesecondplacegetter.Iwould suggestyoufollowthis seven-year-oldgeldingfrom nowoninsimilarraces.

BENDARABOYwho wasonlyhavinghissecond startinthisStateonSaturday,impressedwhenfinishingagoodfifthtoImmortalMax.

Judgingbytheimprovementshownfromhisfirst runhereIwouldsaythat awinisnotfarawayand couldgivetrainerJohnMcGillivrayawelcomechange ofluck.

RODEVANS AUTOS

VheCargrin offAstindk.

The remarkable matchbetweenW.A. andtheEnglandteam lastweekend,while settingsomesortof recordforinternational gamesplayedhere, wasrevealinginseveralways.

Inthefirstplaceitrevealedaworryingproblem commontobothTestteams -thatofopeningbatsmen.

Playhadnotstartedat thetimeofwriting,butit seemedthattheAustralian andEnglandselectors,particularlythelatter,hadsome hardthinkingtodoonthis subject.

Australiaappearedto havethebetterposition,as thein-formDarlinghad beenrecalledtopartner Wood.

Hehadbeenfailingup tillrecentlywhenhemade twoscoresintheeighties whileothercandidatesfor theopeningberthhaddone littletopresstheirclaims.

However,theusuallyreliableWoodhasbeenwell belowhisbestformand needsagoodscoretorestorehimtohishitherto highplaceintheAustralian battinglineup.

WhattheEnglandcaptainMikeBrearleyandhis co-selectorswoulddoto plugtheopeninggapwas amatterforspeculationbut hewasconfrontedwiththe seriousproblemoftworegularopenersbeingbadly outofform.

Goochhasfailedtofind touchregularlyandinthe gameagainstW.A.heappearedtobelackinginconfidence,exceptforafew crispstrokesinthesecond innings.

Muchhadbeenexpected ofGeoffreyBoycottwhois (orwas)oneofthebest,if notthebestopeningbatsmenin"regular"cricket, buthisperformancessince hehasbeeninAustralia havebeenpoor,byhis standards.

ItwasnottobecontemplatedthatBoycottwould bedroppedbuttherewasa distinctpossibilitythat Goochwouldlosehisplace.

Inthatevent,itwould seemthatBrearleywould havenooptionbuttoopen aspartnertoBoycott.The roleisnotunfamiliarto him,althoughheissaidto prefertobatlowerdown.

AstheW.A.gameendedtherearosetheproblem offittingHendrickintothe teamafterhisexcellent bowlinginthatgame.Also therewas110possibility thatTolchard,thedesipatfdsecondwicket-keeper, mightbeincluded.

Thelatterpossibility seemedremote,ashecould notwithjustificationdisplaceTayloras'keeperand thebattleforbattingplaces wouldbekeen.

ItwouldseemthatHendrickcouldbeselectedin placeofGooch,which wouldatleastonpaper weakenthebatting,orin placeofChrisOld,the lion-heartedpacemanwho didwellinthefirstTest.

AnotherfeatoftheW.A. gamewastheinabilityof batsmenonbothsidesto playgood,consistentseam andswingbowling.

Theextraordinarylow scoresinbothinnings(particularlyWesternAustralia's)couldbeattributedto nothingbutexcellent,at times,brilliantbowling.

ForWA.,theyoung Aldermanmovedtheball aboutandkeptagood lengthandlineandPorter

ByBERNARDJAY

gaveaBrayshaw-likeperformance,capturingwicketsinbothinnings.

ForEngland,Hendrick, ofthesmooth,economical actionandBotham,vigorousandcontrolled,might havegivenatasteofthings tocomeforAustralian batsmenifthereissome breezeandanatmosphere similartothatoflastweekend.

Englandwouldappearto havetheadvantagehereas theyhaveavailable,inadditiontoWillis,Oldand,possibly,Lever,Bothamand Hendrick,whileAustralia hasnoAldermanorPorter.

ButtheydohavetheirrepressibleYardleyandDymockmaybeabletotake advantageofanyfavourableconditions,providedhe isselected.

InanyeventtheAustralianbatsmenwillneedto beextremelycautiousabout "paddingup"againstthe Englandbowlers,or,for thatmatter,tryingtoforce theswingingorturningball fromtheEnglandmediumpacemen.

Theyhadbeforethem theexampleofthefallof atleastthreeW.A.batsmen.

***

Therenodoubtwillbe generalsatisfactionamong allsupportersofsoccerthat theaffairsoftheW.A.SoccerFederationhavebeen resolvedamicably.

Inagreeingtogivefirst divisionclubs50percent ofallclubvotessecond andthirddivisionclubshave enabledathreatenedbreakawayfromthefederation tobeaverted.

Theprovisionthatthe exceptiontothosewillbe thatallclubswillvotefor theelectionoffederation officersseemseminently sensible.

Also,thetwo-thirdmajorityrequiredtodetermine mattersrelatingtothefederationconstitutionisa wisestipulation.

Nowthattheperiodof "confrontation"is,happily, over,thefederationcan starttobuildonthegood workthathasbeendone andtheprogressaccomplishedinabouttenyears ofhardwork.

***

Yetanotherstalwartof WestAustralianrowing, particularlyW.A.University rowing,haspassedoninthe personofJ.D.(Jack)Costello,whodiedthisweekat theageof75years.

Inthepre-WorldWarII era,fromthemidtwenties onwards,JackCostellogave greatservicetorowingat theuniversity,wherehewas aknowledgeable,dedicated andeverhelpfulpractiioner ofthesport.

Hewasassociatedwith thecrewsof1927and1921+ whentheW.A.University haditsinitialsuccessin theOxfordandCambridge Cup,theAustralianuniversitieseight-oarchampionship,andhewastheemergencyinthe1928crewwhen theracewasrowedatMannum,SouthAustralia.

Hewasafirst-classadviserandcoachandhewas coachofthe1932W.A. Universitycrewwhichwon thecup.Ithasnotbeen wonbyW.A.since.

Mr.Costellowasanoted journalist,beingthechief politicalreporterforthe AustralianBroadcasting CommissioninPerthwhen heretired.

Hewasajusticeofthe peaceandamonghisother communityservicewashis organisationandleadership ofthe2/28BattalionSelfHelpBuildingSchemeunder whichhisformercomradesin-armsassistedeachother inthebuildingoftheir homesatatimewhenthere weremanyproblemsassociatedwiththebuildingofa home.

(res), 10Ballymanagh(res).

Select:2,1,8.

GIFT(2)-8pm

NonPenaltyNonAwards530m

1HonestTwin,2Loftus Gold,3KhuMuttunga,4 TrojanSpirit,5Hogan's Lass,6WrigleyCharm,7 Ceemarbil,8LeonoraLad,9 CorinthianLad(res),10 SecretToken(res).

Select:2,I.4.

MAIDEN-8.20pm

QualifiedMaidens-740m 1DrumahoeGirl,7CorcoranMajor,3Taquila Trend,4Escalus,5Leopard Spots,6BrunoCastella,7 MissMoonwink,8Billsmatilda,9HighwayTarget (res),10CloudRider(res).

Select2,1,3.

CANNING-8.40pm GRADE5-530m

1LittlePolux,2Martell° Star,3Hogarth'sElk,4 MaidstoneCrown,5Glendon'sLass,6WatchOver Me,7BransHatch,8Samson'sTyrant,9RedDebutante(res),10Aaron'sBabe (res).

Select:4,3,1.

GIFT(3)-9pm

NonPenaltyNonAwards530m ISpoiltBanner,2Little Justine,3Flexafair,4Jodie Sue,5PiedIssue,6Inventive,7BristolTammie,8 LadyRecord,9PaceMerchant(res),10JanarieLady (res).

Select:1,3,2.

(res),10Mossbairn'sBabe(res). Select,2,7,8.

CANNING-10pm GRADE5-530m

1Valquest,2Temfinn,3 RagsandTags,4Vendor's Court,5Scarpreme,6Papa Wati,7PintoPrincess,8 Nero'sGift,9BijouChief (res),10Agincourt(res). Select4,6,8.

MAIDEN-10.20pm

QualifiedMaidens-530m

1CrownofHope,2Hi Sunclete,3FormalScene, 4BronzeCourt,5Natural Streak,6StateWard,7Ven. courtWitch,8FieryWhizz, 9FineBand(res),10Sinful Countess(res). Select:1,7,8.

MAIDEN-10.40pm

QualifiedMaidens-530m

IFlightPattern,2Irish Success,3HiExpectations, 4PrincelyHeir,5Thor's Hammer,6DramO'Gold,7 Justine'sSam,8Gerry's Loss,9HeidiGazelle(res), 10MagicAlfie(res).

Select:

Thetournamenthastraditionallybeenheldonthe LabourDaylongweekend inMarchandifenoughinterestisshownwestillhave enoughtimetoarrangea competitionfor1979. Enquiriesshouldbedirectedtothepresidentofthe W.A.C.L.T.A.MrBryan Kukura,15AveryAvenue, Dianella, NATIONALCARNIVAL WithChristmasalmost here,membersoftheWA contingentfortheBrisbane carnivalwillbemakinglast minutepreparationsforthe trip. The50thanniversaryof theAustralianCatholictenniscarnivalcommenceson BoxingDay.Iwishthe carnivalitesgoodluckinthe competitionandhopethey enjoytheBrisbanehospitality. -GREGPEARCE.

BYRODEVANS

BOLDCONQUEROR showedhisfirstglimpseof formforawhilewhenhe ranonsolidlyinthe straighttotakefourthplacingonlyaheadoffthesecondplacegetter.Iwould suggestyoufollowthis seven-year-oldgeldingfrom nowoninsimilarraces.

The remarkable matchbetweenW.A. andtheEnglandteam lastweekend,while settingsomesortof recordforinternational gamesplayedhere, wasrevealinginseveralways.

Inthefirstplaceitrevealedaworryingproblem commontobothTestteams -thatofopeningbatsmen.

SPACEAGENT'Ssecond manfromaspellshowedhe Inearinghisbestform whenafastfinishingsecoadtostablemateCoaltown inthePowderPuffDerby.

BENDARABOYwho wasonlyhavinghissecond startinthisStateonSaturday,impressedwhenfinishingagoodfifthtoImmortalMax.

Judgingbytheimprovementshownfromhisfirst runhereIwouldsaythat awinisnotfarawayand couldgivetrainerJohnMcGillivrayawelcomechange ofluck.

Playhadnotstartedat thetimeofwriting,butit seemedthattheAustralian andEnglandselectors,particularlythelatter,hadsome hardthinkingtodoonthis subject.

Australiaappearedto havethebetterposition,as thein-formDarlinghad beenrecalledtopartner Wood.

Hehadbeenfailingup tillrecentlywhenhemade twoscoresintheeighties whileothercandidatesfor theopeningberthhaddone littletopresstheirclaims.

aa,gir, ofDistincilon

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ByBERNARDJAY

gaveaBrayshaw-likeperformance,capturingwicketsinbothinnings.

ForEngland,Hendrick, ofthesmooth,economical actionandBotham,vigorousandcontrolled,might havegivenatasteofthings tocomeforAustralian batsmenifthereissome breezeandanatmosphere similartothatoflastweekend.

Englandwouldappearto havetheadvantagehereas theyhaveavailable,inadditiontoWillis,Oldand,possibly,Lever,Bothamand Hendrick,whileAustralia hasnoAldermanorPorter.

ButtheydohavetheirrepressibleYardleyandDymockmaybeabletotake advantageofanyfavourableconditions,providedhe isselected.

However,theusuallyreliableWoodhasbeenwell belowhisbestformand needsagoodscoretorestorehimtohishitherto highplaceintheAustralian battinglineup.

WhattheEnglandcaptainMikeBrearleyandhis co-selectorswoulddoto plugtheopeninggapwas amatterforspeculationbut hewasconfrontedwiththe seriousproblemoftworegularopenersbeingbadly outofform.

Goochhasfailedtofind touchregularlyandinthe gameagainstW.A.heappearedtobelackinginconfidence,exceptforafew crispstrokesinthesecond innings.

Muchhadbeenexpected ofGeoffreyBoycottwhois (orwas)oneofthebest,if notthebestopeningbatsmenin"regular"cricket, buthisperformancessince hehasbeeninAustralia havebeenpoor,byhis standards.

ItwasnottobecontemplatedthatBoycottwould bedroppedbuttherewasa distinctpossibilitythat Goochwouldlosehisplace.

Inthatevent,itwould seemthatBrcarleywould havenooptionbuttoopen aspartnertoBoycott.The roleisnotunfamiliarto him,althoughheissaidto prefertobatlowerdown.

AstheW.A.gameendedtherearosetheproblem offittingHendrickintothe teamafterhisexcellent bowlinginthatgame.Also therewasthepossibility thatTolchard,thedesignatfdsecondwicket-keeper, mightbeincluded.

Thelatterpossibility seemedremote,ashecould notwithjustificationdisplaceTayloras'keeperand thebattleforbattingplaces wouldbekeen.

ItwouldseemthatHendrickcouldbeselectedin placeofGooch,which wouldatleastonpaper weakenthebatting,orin placeofChrisOld,the lion-heartedpacemanwho didwellinthefirstTest.

AnotherfeatoftheW.A. gamewastheinabilityof batsmenonbothsidesto playgood,consistentseam andswingbowling.

Theextraordinarylow scoresinbothinnings(particularlyWesternAustralia's)couldbeattributedto nothingbutexcellent,at times,brilliantbowling.

ForW.A..theyoung Aldermanmovedtheball aboutandkeptagood lengthandlineandPorter

Also,thetwo-thirdmajorityrequiredtodetermine mattersrelatingtothefederationconstitutionisa wisestipulation.

Nowthattheperiodof "confrontation"is,happily, over,thefederationcan starttobuildonthegood workthathasbeendone andtheprogressaccomplishedinabouttenyears ofhardwork.

GIFT(1)-7.40pea

NonPenaltynonAwards530m 1ManhattanSails,2Heza

Yetanotherstalwartof WestAustralianrowing, particularlyW.A.University rowing,haspassedoninthe personofJ.D.(Jack)Costello,whodiedthisweekat theageof75years.

Inthepre-WorldWarII era,fromthemidtwenties onwards,JackCostellogave greatservicetorowingat theuniversity,wherehewas aknowledgeable,dedicated andeverhelpfulpractiioner ofthesport.

3Steeladoll,4 MagicCalypso,5Canonero'sLass,6GamblingBoy, 7LivelyRed,8Newdown Wave,9WaltzingFun(rev), 10Ballymanagh(res). Select:2,1,8.

GIFT(2)-8pm NonPenaltyNonAwards-. 530m

HonestTwin,2Lunkr Gold,3KhuMuhunga,4 TrojanSpirit,5Hogan'r Lass,6WrigleyCharm,7 Ceemarbil,8LeonoraLad,9 CorinthianLad(res),10 SecretToken(res).

Select:2,1.4.

MAIDEN-8.20pm

QualifiedMaidens-740m

InanyeventtheAustralianbatsmenwillneedto beextremelycautiousabout "paddingup"againstthe Englandbowlers,or,for thatmatter,tryingtoforce theswingingorturningball fromtheEnglandmediumpacemen.

Theyhadbeforethem theexampleofthefallof atleastthreeW.A.batsmen.

***

Therenodoubtwillbe generalsatisfactionamong allsupportersofsoccerthat theaffairsoftheW.A.SoccerFederationhavebeen resolvedamicably.

Inagreeingtogivefirst divisionclubs50percent ofallclubvotessecond andthirddivisionclubshave enabledathreatenedbreakawayfromthefederation tobeaverted.

Theprovisionthatthe exceptiontothosewillbe thatallclubswillvotefor theelectionoffederation officersseemseminently sensible.

Hewasassociatedwith thecrewsof1927and1925 whentheW.A.University haditsinitialsuccessin theOxfordandCambridge Cup,theAustralianuniversitieseight-oarchampionship,andhewastheemergencyinthe1928crewwhen theracewasrowedatMannum,SouthAustralia.

Hewasafirst-classadviserandcoachandhewas coachofthe1932W.A. Universitycrewwhichwon thecup.Ithasnotbeen wonbyW.A.since.

Mr.Costellowasanoted journalist,beingthechief politicalreporterforthe AustralianBroadcasting CommissioninPerthwhen heretired.

Hewasajusticeofthe peaceandamonghisother communityservicewashis organisationandleadership ofthe2/28BattalionSelfHelpBuildingSchemeunder whichhisformercomradesin-armsassistedeachother inthebuildingoftheir homesatatimewhenthere weremanyproblemsassociatedwiththebuildingofa home.

Tennispennantsin 1979;movesfor countryresumption

incountrytownswiththe aimofagainorganisingthe competition.

thetime forclubstoorganisetheir teamstomaketheseriesa success.

INTHECOUNTRY?

ApproachesareagainbeingmadetoCatholictennis playersincountryareasto rejuvenateinterestinthe Archbishop'sShieldcompeition.

Inthepasttheshieldhas beencontestedbyclubs fromasfarawayasKalgoorlie,NarroginandBunburybutthetournament hasnotbeenconductedfor someyears. Lettersweresentto countryparisheslastyear, withnosuccess,andthe associationwouldliketo hearfrominterestedparties

Thetournamenthastraditionallybeenheldonthe LabourDaylongweekend inMarchandifenoughinterestisshownwestillhave enoughtimetoarrangea competitionfor1979. Enquiriesshouldbedirectedtothepresidentofthe W.A.C.L.T.A.MrBryan Kukura,15AveryAvenue, Dianella.

NATIONALCARNIVAL

WithChristmasalmost here,membersoftheWA contingentfortheBrisbane carnivalwillbemakinglast minutepreparationsforthe trip. The50thanniversaryof theAustralianCatholictenniscarnivalcommenceson BoxingDay.Iwishthe carnivalitesgoodluckinthe competitionandhopethey enjoytheBrisbanehospitality. -GREGPEARCE.

1DrumahoeGirl,2CorcoranMajor,3Taquila Trend,4Escalus,5Leopard Spots,6BrunoCastella.7 MissMoonwink,8Balamatilda,9HighwayTarget (res),10CloudRider(res).

Select2,1,3.

CANNING-8.40pm GRADE5-530m

1LittlePolux,2Mattello Star,3Hogarth'sElk,4 MaidstoneCrown,5Glendon'sLass,6WatchOver Me,7BransHatch,8Samson'sTyrant,9RedDebutante(res).10Aaron'sBabe (res).

Select:4,3,1.

GIFT(3)-9pm

NonPenaltyNonAwards530m

1SpoiltBanner,2Little Justine,3Flexafair,4Jodie Sue,5PiedIssue,6Inventive,7BristolTammie,8 LadyRecord,9PaceMerchant(res),10JanarieLady (res). Select:1,3,2.

8.

MAIDEN-10.20pm

QualifiedMaidens-530a

1CrownofHope,2Hi Sunclete,3FormalScene, 4BronzeCourt,5Natural Streak,6StateWard,7yen. courtWitch,8FieryWhizz, 9FineBand(res).10Sinful Countess(res).

Select1,7,5.

MAIDEN-10.40pm

QualifiedMaidens-5300

IFlightPattern,2Irish Success,3HiExpectations, 4PrincelyHeir,5Thor's Hammer,6