STOROFFAITH THATBUILTTHE CHURCHINWA.
AresilientfaiththatwithstandsthetrialsofWesternAustralia andtheturmoilswithintheChurchisthelessonthatemergesfrom thelatestHistoryoftheChurchinWesternAustralia.
Whilepioneersstruggledmoney,mainlythroughtryandattimesdoubtedwhe-ingtoownanewspaper. therthecolonywouldsur-Thetwomenarebyno visesomeofitseconomicmeansthehistoryofthe crises,Catholics,too,hadlocalChurch,buttheyare tomaketheirwayfromthethesignsagainstwhichthe bottom,graduallycarvingresilienceofthepeopleis outaheritagethatistheseen. CatholicChurchofWAin 1979. LITTLEPEOPLEWITH
localsdidnotstanda chanceagainsttheonrush ofthecolonyifnoone wasgoingtoteachthem howtosurvive. AroundNewNorcia therewouldbeafarming communityalongclassic Europeanlines.
ThestoryistoldinaFAITH booklaunchedthisweekin thepresenceoftheGos- Itisthestoryoftiny ernor.SirWallaceKylepeople.withenormous IntheNorth,therewould andthePremier,Sirfaith,pittingthemselveshetractsofpastoralcounCharlesCourt.asaCath-againstsurroundingswhichtrylaidoutfortheirheneoliccontributiontothewouldhavebeenunimag-fit. State's150thanniversary.inableinthecountries fromwhichtheycame.
FIRSTTIME
Thebookistheworkof VincentianFatherD.F. Bourke,whowasaskedby ArchbishopGoodytoundertakethetaskatthebeginningoflastyearand whosawhismanuscriptin thehandsoftheprinterat theendofDecember.
Thebookgives,forthe firsttime,thefullaccount ofthefailuresoftwoof themostremarkablemen inWACatholichistory, bothofthembishops.
Theone,BishopJohn Brady,byastrangeturn offatebringsinonesweep totheshoresofAustralia theagelessBenedictineOrderandtheyounecongregationoftheSistersof Mercy,fourdedamere15 yearspreviously.
Yetwithinsixyearsthe bishopistoleaveWA.relievedofhisofficeanda trailofdisputeandpetty areumentinhiswake.
Theother.theimrressive figureofB'shonGibney, thefatherofthepresent dayChurchofWA,also endshislongandwiderangingapostolatebecause intheendheranoutof
IntheSmith-West,there wouldbehavensfortheir protection.
Itisthestorytoooften forgottenandthisvolume Itmadenodifferencewillrecordthefact,ifonly whethertheywerebeingtheoutline,thatstillawaits sentofftoAlbanyorDar-afulltreatment. wintostartamission.
Asthesettlersmoveinto thehinterland,thelonely Catholicfamiliesarescatteredtheretoo,beingvisitedbytravellingBenedict. inesandotherswhoseEnglishispoorbutwhokeep thefaithofthepeoplealive.
TheearlyChurchof WA,notunliketheChurch of1979,isnotnecessarily Irish.
Thefirstbishop,althoughanIrishman,is moreateasespeaking French.
AlsothereareSpaniards, French.Belgians,Italians, Englishallspendingtheir energiesweeks,andmonths oftenwithoutcontactwith theirbrethren.
Theconcernforthe Aboriginesisthedriving forcebehindmanyoftheir efforts, Westerncivilisationcan debateitsguiltfeelings aboutwhatshouldor shouldnothavebeendone fortheAborigines. TheearlyCatholicmissionariessawthatthepoor
Historylaunched
TheHistoryoftheCatholicChurchwaslaunched onWednesdayeveninginthehalloftheCoevalof Mercy,VictoriaSquare,thatstandsonbadNestclosely associatedwiththebeginningsoftheChurchinWA.
ABOVE,theauthor,FatherD.F.BOURKEispictureddiscussingthebookwiththegovernorSirWallace KYLEwholaunchedthebookofficially,andwaslater supportedbythePremier,SirCharlesCOURT,and ArchbishopGOODY.
SponsoredbytheArchdioceseofPerth,thehistory isneverthelessachronicleoftheChurchthroughout theState.
KeyfiguresinWACatholichistoryaretheBenedictinemonks,famousfortheirfoundationatNew NorciaandlaterthemissionatKalumburu.
ATLEFT,AbbotROONEYispichinidreviewing thehookwithBishopF.X.THOMASof43eraldton.
SparsethoughthedistanceswerethedioceseofGeraldtonfiguresprominentlyinthehistorybecauseof theinspiringandsometimesheartbreakingeffortsto establishCatholiccommunitiesinthenowdormant miningcentres, WILL
The
STORYOFFAITH THATBUILTTHE CHURCHINW.A.
AresilientfaiththatwithstandsthetrialsofWesternAustralia andtheturmoilswithintheChurchisthelessonthatemergesfrom thelatestHistoryoftheChurchinWesternAustralia.
Whilepioneersstruggledmoney,mainlythroughtry-localsdidnotstanda andattimesdoubtedwhe-ingtoownanewspaper.chanceagainsttheonrush thenthecolonywouldsur- Thetwomenarebynoofthecolonyifnoone vivesomeofitseconomicmeansthehistoryofthewasgoingtoteachthem crises,Catholics,too,hadlocalChurch,buttheyarehowtosurvive. tomaketheirwayfromthethesignsagainstwhichthe bottom,graduallycarvingresilienceofthepeopleif. outaheritagethatistheseen.
CatholicChurchofWAin 1979.
LITTLEPEOPLEWITH FAITH
AroundNewNorcia therewouldbeafarming communityalongclassic Europeanlines. IntheSouth-West,there wouldbehavensfortheir protection.
Thestoryistoldina booklaunchedthisweekin thepresenceoftheGov- Itisthestoryoftiny ernor,SirWallaceKylepeople. withenormousIntheNorth,therewould andthePremier,Sirfaith,pittingthemselvesbetractsofpastoralcounCharlesCourt,asaCath-againstsurroundingswhichtrylaidoutfortheirbeneoliccontributiontothewouldhavebeenunimag-fit. State's150thanniversary.inableinthecountries fromwhichtheycame.
FIRSTTIME
Thebookistheworkof VincentianFatherD.F. Bourke,whowasaskedby ArchbishopGoodytoun-Asthesettlersmoveinto dertakethetaskatthebe-thehinterland,thelonely ginningoflastyearandCatholicfamiliesarescatwhosawhismanuscriptinteredtheretoo,beingvisithehandsoftheprinterattedbytravellingBenedicttheendofDecember. inesandotherswhoseEng-
Itisthestorytoooften forgottenandthisvolume Itmadenodifferencewillrecordthefact,ifonly ahethertheywerebeingtheoutline,thatstillawaits sentofftoAlbanyorDar-afulltreatment. wintostartamission.
Thebookgives,forthefishispoorbutwhokeep firsttime,thefullaccountthefaithofthepeoplealive. ofthefailuresoftwoof TheearlyChurchof themostremarkablemenWA,notunliketheChurch inWACatholichistory,of1979.isnotnecessarily bothofthembishops. Irish.
Theone,BishopJohn Thefirstbishop,alBrady,byastrangeturnthoughanIrishman,is offatebringsinonesweepmoreateasespeaking totheshoresofAustraliaFrench.
theagelessBenedictineOr-AlsothereareSpaniards, derandtheyoungcongre-French.Belgians,Italians, stationoftheSistersofEnglishallspendingtheir Mercy,foundedamere15energiesweeks,andmonth, yearspreviously. oftenwithoutcontactwith Yetwithinsixyearsthetheirbrethren. bishopistoleaveWA,re- Theconcernforthe lievedofhisofficeandaAboriginesisthedriving trailofdisputeandpettyforcebehindmanyoftheir argumentinhiswake. efforts.
Theother.theimeressive Westerncivilisationcan fieureofBishooGibney,debateitsguiltfeelings thefatherofthepresentaboutwhatshouldor dayChurchofWA,alsoshouldnothavebeendone endshislongandwide-fortheAborigines. rangingapostolatebecause TheearlyCatholic intheendheranoutofsionariessawthatthepoor
ABOVE,
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KeyfiguresinWACatholichistory
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Archbishoppraisesthe qualityofthebookand lookstofurtherstudies
"OnlyafewyardsawayFromusaretheoldestCatholicbuildings inWA,theintentwitnessesofalmostallthekith:tryinthebookwe orelaunchingthisafternoon,"saidArchbishopGoodyatthelaunchingof"TheHistoryoftheCatholicChurchinWesternAustralia 1829-1979".
"Thereistheoriginal -thisplanfortheimport-thenlohnMoynihanand tiechurchbegunin1849anthistoricalEturelionofMarlinNewbold.former andthefirstponvothofthtoday. archly.mofthethehisesof SistersofMerry -tammostodetotheArchdawethofPerth edtwoorthreeteemMN,'the%stenofMercy'for"FatherIthurke,theay. hesaid makingtheirChapterHallthor,hadtoherestrained 'Thiaisthereason,apeavailaryt. inhisonofremarkably fromthecomerearie aptquotatioosfromViryil theWelkin.forelsomin emlaff.Lno,forandotherlatinnoeswhich, thepresenceofthisdi,near....rits.wouldhave tinmushedgathering- for remainedinsolubleMarie. ThetheesnrsEernOthatHbtoallbutafewofrap. ExcellencytheGs....icilydisappearinghad of andLadyKyle.oftheHon.en...,nettoon, thePremier.SirCharles "His CourtandLadyCourt.of IntroGrad.. momanyothersMitten*E4* ..d intheCatholicChurch.orIonth.9f".9thfath. InWesternAustralia, 911eauthorwouldbethe Iantoclaimthatheha SUCEBSOIS snit.,thehistwordon thisfascinatingperiod. who'9:e., th, Heis,however.thetint. sucuesionofthoseheroiche menorourearlyhistory w..thf
thankpromote andsbea, selltheboat Cs andthesamepriceisGala. bono"Hben,:ti.ndinttheget- bo'ok'hrn erosityand enthusiasmfl..e,cdPrin. withwhichheacceptedmy hopeyouwilltom invitationandattackedhisthehwhekmthebull. task:hiscompetencetheethmtery. tohuhdeepconvictionat 950,declare,withthe thedebtweewe onrmnfortofHisExcellearyt heroicpioneersandtohisthe"HistoryoftheCarl,
wasbringingarchivesofthearchdiocese WA'sCatholicputintoCo.ofPerthbeganwiththea, rivalinPerthofFather ProvidencebroughtFa.'M.MoYeihm. a reSherBourke,originallyfrom...thy'fthmef af ,ntorin,toWAtete.,thetheIrishCapuchinAnnual. Vincent.Fatherswere whoseththth.1entratd han, un,onteeformesofmany Charles'Seminaryin1948.kithpioneerspriestsand alsotheIrishFenian, WIDEINTERESTS
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Udelldememal Ikeprehtesheofthe IgleheyattheCatholic( KlimekleWesternAin-; Ingeweawhomrue I*"her;moldyh'nrt-. grimretiredhornthe Hamra.nbemoreboxy 1111m1*VS,. Itmeantdailywork. evenatweekend,researching,filing,indexingandproofingthe material as Father Bourkeshapeditintohis text. Oneofthem.Sister loanRodoreda,anownedthacherofEng. ksh.helpedMtheearly chaptersbutdidnotlive thseethefinishedwork. Theleaderoftheteam was Sister Raphael Coady.archivistofthe SistersofMercy,who inhersearchesthroeill theearlyrecordsofthe smersofMercy,ceme ttowiththedelails. rightdowntothePen monisofaccounts,that amevitalcluesto Anaccuracyofother ewestakingplaceat thetime. SisterColmanButler ofSouthPerthtested everydatefaraccuracY bylookingupoldfilm ofTheRecord,bothat theBatheLibraryand intheofficeTopics SisterSebastianMaher,ofEastFremantle, helpedoutwithherII',thenskills.
TEXTREVIEWED batherBourkeused theSisterstoreviewhis textasitwasbeing written.andusedtheir observationsasanindi. cationofAsreadability andstyle.
.Whenfinally the manuscriptwasfinuhed, theSistersfacedthe mamninhtdofpmf paringamasterMile,of refrences. Literallythouundsof Pimesofpapernearing everydeta mentioned inthe took hadTObe collatedandassembled intothecompleteindex thatstandsattheendof thevolume.
Historyof"Unique contribution"toWA
"Ibelieveitistruetosatthatnootherorganisationhasswedelie greatacornintangcontributiontothedevelopmentoftheSheowl oversuchawideareaashoetheCethelkChurch,"thePremier,Sir CharlesCourt,saidonWednesday.
Hewasspeakingatthe launchingof'TheHistory oftheCatholicChurchin WesternAustralia18291979"byFatherD.F. Bourke. "Iwanttoemphasise thatinHyingthat am nottalkingaboutcathoties scitizens ofWesternAin_ aliaactinginthenormal wayinthenormalfunctions ofcitizensoftheState."he added. 'ButtheCatholicChurch theis,thepeoplein theirCatholicismandthe Peopleofotherlandswho hesesogenerouslsup. portedtheChurch WestoneAustralia theCath. clicChurchhasmade uniqueandmostnotable contributiontotheMale..
DISTINCTION
"Thatdistinctionbetween Catholicasacitizen dtheCatholicasaCatholicisonethatismade clearlyattheoutsetofthe hookandismaintained throughout. iskamost.able contributiontoourStle' IMIthanniversary.
"Itcataloguesinhighly readablestylethecontribu. tionoftheRomanCatholic Churchtothedevelopment ofWesternAustralia
"Wefindnocatalogue ofRoman who achievedwealth.fameor he preen...,asthough thereworesomeinherent differencebetweenCatholesandotherCitizensin thesepursuits.
THOSEWHOSTRUGGLED
-Instead,0,hadthe movingstothofthemen andwomenwhostruggled sohardtobuildthe churches,14schools.the M1ospital,theorphanages, themissionswhichhave constitutedthespecifically Catholiccontributionto thewell.beingofthis State.
"Wefindthestoryofthesupportandthewonderful menandwomenofmanysupporttheChurchgivesits landswhocametothccol-peopleinthecareofthe onytoanythewordofyoung,thesickandthe Godandthereligiousandaged.
LENTENREFLECTIONS(6)
Whatwebelieveandwhat wedonot:Thetime forsortingitout
Onemorningaswaslisteningtomusicontheradio,themusicwasin terroptedbyon advertisement.
TheK-Martchainhadacharmingadvertromentforitsphoto-developingservices.The scenewasastore,aclerkandalinkboy.The clerkgayelthdEchildthepictureshehaddevelopedforhim.Theywerealloverexposed.The kindlyclerktoldtheboynottoworrybecause oneonlyhastopayforthegoodshots.
Thenhetoldhimhecouldtakethemover.
"Whatweretheyof.anyhow?"heasked.
"Angels,"lispedtheboy.
"Angels?"thesalesmanwondered.
"Yes,girlangels,anddogangels,andcat angels,"cametheastonishinganswer.
"Howcomeyoudidn'ttakesoyboyangels?" thebemusedclerkinquired.
BYSAINTAUGUSTINE"Becausedidn'tsecanyboyangels,"the boymutteredwithperfectlogic.
AsLentreachesitsclimax.think,weshould becarefultoSortoutwhatweseeandwhatwe donotsee,whatwebelieveandwhatwedo not.Forunlessweunderstandpreciselywhat isinvolvedinthefinaldramaofLent,weshag missseeingwhatisreallythem,missthecosmic scopeofwhatweareabout,missitspersonal relationshiptous.
OaWednesdayotthefifthweekofLent, wereadintheofficefromsermonofSt Augustine,whodiedin430A.D.andisstill perhapsthemostinfluentialChristianbishop whoeverlived.Augustinethuscommentedon thePsalms:"Godcouldgivenogreatergih tomenthantomakehisword,throughwhom
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TheArchbishopinvitesallpriestsofthe ArchdiocesetoconcelebrateinSaintMary's CathedralonTuesday,April10at7.30pmthe MassoftheBlessingofOilsatwhichtheywill renewtheirpnestlycommitment.Whitevestments,includingchasubleareworn. LatertheArchbishopinvitestheprieststo joinhimintheCathedralpresbytery. TheDeanofSaintMary'sCathedralurgently requeststhatalloilcontainersemptiedand cleanedbereturnedtotheCatholicChurch Officethisweek.
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hecreatedallthings,theirheadandtoloin themtohimasmembers,sothattheword mightbebothsonofGodandsonofman, oneGodwiththeFather,andonemanwith allmen
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WHOWASJESUS?
Whenwereadtheselinestoday,theyseem especiallyremarkablesincethemostseriousintellectualstrugglegoingonwithintheChurch ispreciselyover,whothisJesuswas.Ourmentalphotosofhimstilltoooftencomeupblank andwemissseeinghimevenwhenheisthere.
Duringthisweek,PassionWeek,theemphasisoftheseasonradicallyshiftsfrommuscly.,oursinsandfasts,tosomethingoutsideourowninnerlives,toclimaticdrama whoseoutlines,webelkve,determinewhowe are.
EachhumanpersonrelatesdirectlytoGad theFather.Thisiswewhateverbehisage, condition,place,circumstances.Andthereason forthisis,asAugustinesaid,becauseofthe giftofthiswordtous.
CENTRALFIGURE
Theincrediblevastnessofthisbeliefisdifficulteventobegininashortseasonof40days tothinkabout,butthepassionmorethananythingelse,perhaps.willtelluswhatweconfront.
Withouttherealisationofwhoisthecentral figureinthepassion,Christianitymeansnothing.Withoutthiswordthatconnectsusin htsowndramatothewholeofcreation,includingourownuniqueexistences,andtothe Father,eveareunredeemedandunexplained. VariousagesinthehistoryofChristianity havetendedtooverstressChrist'sdivinityorhis humanity,sometimesboth.Westruggletomake Christlookabsolutelylikeaman,whichhe
MANEXECUTED
Wewant,sometimesitseems,tohintthat justanymanmwomancouldhavebeen"chosen"bytheFathertodowhatChristdid. Wesuggestthistostressourownsignalunee,ourownworkandculture.Wefindit difficulttobelievethatoutofourownresources cannotcreate,evolve,allweneed,including perhapstranscendenceitself.
PassionWeek.then,beginsourspecificliturgicalrecallingofthedramaoftheexecutionofamanduringtheRomanoccupationof PalestineunderPontiusPilate.Manywereexecutedsimilarly,sonicevenjustly.Thisexecutionisnotdifferentbecauseitisanexecution. Itisdifferentbecauseweknowwhoisbeing executed.whathisdeathmeanstousaspersons, tothecosmos,totheFather.
'NOGREATERGIFT..."
Downtheages.ithasbeeneasytopicture hissceneandseenoSonofGodthere,aphotorophmentallyofmerelyanotherman.What allLenthasbeenisapreparationforusto seereallywhowasthere.
Ofhim.StAugustineconcludedhisxnnon, -Himselfunchanged,hetooktohimselfour :rentednatureinordertochangeit,andmade usonemanwithhimself,headandbody.We raythentohim,throughhim,inhim,andwe speakalongwithhimandhealongwithus."
Weshallindeedbeasked,"Whodowesay thismanwas?"WeareChristianstotheextent thatweseeinhim,asAugustinesaid."no greatergifttoman.'
ByratherJAMESSCHALLleNCNewsSee**
Reassuranceto parentson religious instruction
MADRID(NC)-The assuredparentsofCatholic studentsthatreligi0Minstructionwillbeprovided ispublicschoolstopupils requestingR.
Theministrysoughtto eufearsthatlegislation separating Churchand Maowouldeliminatereli. Mousinstruction.
Somemods'organisationssaidthatappointment religionteachersinnew schoolswasbeingdelayed andcomplaint.of SupremeCoupdecisionplacingreliaionteachersinthe categoryofsuMtitutes.
3 TheSenateofPriest,meetsatStJohnof God,Subieco.
8 BlessingofnewlibraryatTrinityCollege. BishopHenry.
5.45pm.UniversitySundayMass,atSt ThomasMortCollege.BishopQuinn. 21 BlessingoftheSalvadoandChrist.co piesatMeAule)Centre.Wembley.ArchbishopGoody.
27 The50thannisersurycelebrationoftheopen. insofCastledareBoy'sHome.
28 ParentsandFriendsSilverJubileeseminar. alNewmanCollege.ArchbishopGoody.
NEWSIN PARS
HOLYWWIIITINCATIINITAL
TUESDAY-7.30pm:solemnMassoftheChrism, concelebratedbytheArchbishopandpriestseathearchdiocese.Confessions11.30-ipm,3-6pm,Spin.
WEDNESDAY-7.30pm:NovenaofOurLadyof heMiraculousMedal.Confessions11.10-Ipmr
'WHOLETHURSDAY-530pneSolemnMassofthe Lord'sSupper,concelebratedbytheArchbishopand priestsoftheCathedral.AdorationattheAltarof Reposewillcontinuetillmidnight.Confessionsaim' rooG44111.5IFRIDAY4'1'10amiStationsoftheCross. lrenrSolemnCelebrationofthLord'sPessionled bytheArchbishop. 7.30pm,ChoralStationsofnoCon,,-'ViaCrude byFransLim.Confessioos1.45ank2-rpm. HOLYSATURDAY-9pin;SolemnEasierVigil. Confessions12-Ipm:4-6pm:7-9pm. EASTERSUNDAY-Maw.at7.8.9,Mkthen and5.1.
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OsagonelWerewillbeapriest,doctor.student nurseandteacher.Theywillspeakofthishealingbow theyexperienceitintheirownlive,andhowtheyshare itnthOthersAdiscussionwillfollow.
FurtherdetailsmaybeobtainedbytingingSrAnn Cullinane.telephone3:173i7
AUDIOVISUALEDUCATION
Aresidentialseminarworkshopistobeheldat Xiquina,CollegefromMayZrtoMay26Conduced bsFrDesO'NeilloftheCatholicCommunication Centre.S(dney.thecourseaimsto eked them understandingauthovisualcommunicationandImdthemtoan un oftheuseofaudiovisualsinreligious education.
Informationandenrolmentformsmayheobtained humtheCatholicPastoralInstitute:SrJoanSmith 3815340.BrDonSiebert3867166. It 1r
PAIMrSEMINAR
"TheParentsand Friends." FederationofWestern Australia(Inc.)are ceing seminaron28and 29AprilatNewmanSenorCollege.216EmpireAvenue, ChoMande.Thethemeoftheseminarin"Education. ParentsandtheCatholiccommunity..Thefederation wouldWeiedlltinterestedpersons,andenquiriesregard- ingremmationfee,ete,canhedirect.tobeoffice at3715641.
COWEFAMILYRETREAT
StBrigid',parish,Collieisconductingafamilyre. mattheSerpentineBaptistcamponNovember23 re to25.Interestedfamilimshouktapplyforfurtherpar- a:nierstoMnLeeIsbel,2MedicStreet,Collie
DAYOfPRAYBIFORPRIESTS
Adayofpro.andteachingwillbeheldforpriests interestedintheCharismaticRenewalonMonday.April at9.30amattheFranciscanRetreatHome,Victoria ParrChapterI5ofStlot'sGreetwillbediscumed.
CHORALSTATIONSOFTHECROSS
TheJulienSingersandthePerthCatholicDiocesan ChoirarecombiningtopresentinStMary,Cathedral a:7.30pmonGoodFridayeveningthe'ViaCrucis'by FmkLiao.Itwillbe rewexperience.Thechoirs. whiskandmiencombinetoweompanymeditation ontheStationsoftheCross.
Thursday,April5,1979
CLARESCIFI
Assisi,Italy1212A.D.
LastSundaynight,wellknownmemberof theupperset,MissClareSci8,18,ranaway 'fromhomebymoonlighttobecomearam. Sheisreportedtohaveleftthehousethrough shesidedoornormallyusedonlyforcarrying outthedead.
ThisisbelievedInhavebeenapieceofinsentiona/symbolismthatshehaddiedtothe world "Two01uswithlightedtorcheswerewaiting Jorheroutsidethedoor,"saidamemberofthe 'Brotherhoodlammedhereafewyearsagoby rFrancisBemardone.
TallBlonde
"BrotherFrancishadarrangedforustoao oompanyMisskilldownthehilltoourlittle 'chapelthere.
Theministrysaidthatthe Januaryagreementbetween SpainsodtheYeti= guaranteedtherightetpar, emsandtheirchildrento moralandreligiousinstruction.andthattheoverall orientationoftheschool systemwasChristian.
Theagreementsaysthat primary,secondaryand pre-underrity education willincludereligiousinstruction"under 1Msic sumilartothosegiven bjects- Inrespectto freedcanofconscience,religiousinstructionisgiven onlytothosewhorequest it.
TheSpanishFederatioe ofCatholicSchoolssaid thatClwouldseekafair distributionofrebidfunds tobrieprivatewheelsand theimplementationofconstitutionalguaranteesremedianfreedomofeduce-
Pope'sadvice torectors andyoung priests
VATICANCITYINC)
-PopeEganPaidIItad rectorsofRomaneccicsiaahkarcollegesthatthecommonlifeistheirinstitutions shouldnotbe"emerecomplexofexternalrelationships".
Thecommonlifeinthe ecclesiasticalcollegesshould be"modelledonthewird whichanimatedthatofthe apostlesandthefirstdisciplesintheCenacler'All thesewithonemindcondo. sledsteadfaxtlyinprayer. WithMary,Wemotherof Jesus',-thePopesaid.
Hereceivedtherectorsin audienceonMarch16.
ThePopemidthatsem. inariansendcornsPnents shouldEndinrectorsveol onlythesuperiorwhomust bepreoccupiedwiththe orderedanddisciplinedrunningofhome,butthesereneguide.thefather,the brother,thefriend,end aboveallthepriest,whoin hisbehaviourradiatesthe pretenceofChrist"
Theopperninitytostudy ioRotrit.WePopesaid, for R. seminarianorfor youngpriestrealgiftof providence..
VisitstotheRom.has. Ric.thecatmint.,the gravesofsaintsandmartyrs,themosmeneritsof[minimofhistory',save pound markonthePersonalityandmaturationof youngperson^thePope aid.
YoungmenshouldSnow howtomakeuseofthese OPPortunitimfortheirhum. anandpriestlyformation, headded.
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RUNSAWAY
Around the Churches this week
Anup-to-the-momentreportby FeatherJOSEPHRUSSELL
"HemetusoutthefrostandledClarein-
"You'veneverseenhet,Isuppose?She'sa 11blondewithalmondeyes.Shewasdressed sokill,thatnight.AccordingtoherauntyBona,whowasinon thewholeaffair,MissScifiandaheavy,satin dressembroideredingeldandtrimmedwith ermine.Herbodicewasjewelledandherhair glisteningwithpearls.
Brother'sExample
WithinanhourorsoofenteringtheBrother-hood'schapelherhairhadbeencutveryshort andshehadchangedintoarough,homespun tunicofthetypewornbytheBrotherhood.
Apieceofropewasherbelt,expensiveshoes hadgivenwaytosandalsandawhitelinen veilcoveredherthornhead. Shehaderithracedthelifeofpovertythat shemadmiredinBrotherFrancis. Nextday,heriratefatherarrivedattheconventtowhichFrancishadtakenherthepreviousnight.
WithCountScifiwerehermotherandan wideandagroup pleas andthreats,MISSSeifirefusedtoreturnhome withthem.
Whensheshowedthemhershornheadthe menstalkedoutinconsternationandhermoherhaddifficultyindecidingwhethertobewaillosingherdaughterorrejoiceathaving avocationinthefamily.
Bishop'sPriorApproval
BishopGuidoofAssissiismakingnocommentontheaffair,butsourcesclosetohim saythathehadgivenMissScifipriorapproval ofheraction.
Oneofthe'Friars',astheycallmembersof theBrotherhood,wasaskedaboutthewisdom ofhelpingayounggirltorunawayfrom home.
"ClareSeifiisamaturegirl.Ifwehadhelped hertorunawaybymoonlighttogetmarried insteadofenteringaconventIsupposepeople wouldhaveapplaudedus.
"Shehas,infact,runawayforthedifferent butveryrealloveofherLord.
"Itwasn'tasuddenimpulse.Lastyearshe startedcomingalongwithherauntBonatohave discussionswithBrotherFrancis'ShehadseenFrankieBemardonechange frombeingoneofthehigh-spiritedgangIOWingthestreetsatnighttobeingBrotherRancislivingoutahigh-spiritedresemblancetoour Lord.
"ShewantedtoreturnGod'sloveforbetby consecratingherselftoHim."
AnyonewhohasmetFriarFrancis,30,IsintriguedbythehappinessofthislinleItalian whoselifeisoneofpoverty,chastity,prayer andpenance.
Heistheessenceofoutstay,eventowards animalsandnature.
Heisquickbynaturebathiscatchwordis UnlikemanylayBrotherhoods,thisore showsnosignofIncomingcriticalofthe 'wealthyortheclergy.FriarFrancisinnotinterestedinclasscriticism, ThePopehasgiventemporaryapprovalof heFriars'wayoflifeandauthorisedthemto
NatureWorship
SaintPeterwasaskedIfitwasn't goingtotheextremetorunaway fromaperfectlyrespectablehometo outandspreadsimplelove,astiny callit,
PrancedrespectforBrotherSunandSidle, Moonisnortheoldpaganlineofnatureworshipthatflourishedinmytime.Thatlinefinallyaught(upintheworshipoffertilityand TheytookHISanimals,flowers,waterand fireandmiredthemupinimmoridfertility ritesandsacrifices.
Francisdoesn'tlovenatureforitsownsake. WhathelowsisHIMandHISpresenceinall HIScreatures.
Hedoesn'tregardnatureashismother;but hedoesregardanydonkeyhemeetsashis brother,andanysparrowashissister.
FrancisremindsmeverymurkofHIM,especiallythetimehesaidtoILt:'Sparrowsare twoapenny,yetnotevenoneofthemcan falloverwithoutmyFather.
OUTOFTHEPAST fromThe RECORD of April1879
FRMcNAB:WeeresorrytofindthatFatherMc. Nabhasretiredfromthepositionheoccupiedon theCommissionfortheProtectionofAboriginesin (kmenstand,theprincipalraisonbeingthattheother commissionerswerelittleelsethannhindrancetohim inhisrelationswiththeAborigines.Hecannotsob scribetotheirreportthattheydonotthinkitfeasible todoanythingtoimprovethemoralconditionsofthe adults.FatherMcNabwishedthegovernmenttomake gramofcertainlandstotheAborigines,onwhich theyweretosettle,cultivetethegroundandpossess permanenthomes.BishopHale(Anglican),anotherof theCommissioners,promsFatherMeNab'sumbyhit melancholydescriptionofthestateofAborigineson theMackayReserve.AndtheBishopasks:"Howcan therebeanyimprovementintheirmoralsorintheir Socialconditionundersuchcircumstances?"
(FrMdfabbbeganhisworkforAboriginesinthe imberieysinIMO,attheageof63-EDITOR).
DEATH:FromtheAdvocate,Melbour.:Thedeal) ofMrCorneliusO'Mahony,'optohislastillness heedMetteroftheHothernRomanCatholicschool, tookplaceonMarch5,oftyphoidfever.Mr(YMehony wasoneofthosewhofirmlybelievedInhiscountry's redemption,andforthatpurposehewasamostactive workerMthemovementwhichcameprominentlybeforethepublicintheStatetrialsof'65-06.Mr C'MahonywasbornintheyearIMOInCorkandbou longedtotheNationalTeachersofWand.Atthetime hisarresthewasoneofthefirsttosealhisder. iontoIrelandby-theninthceofhisliberty.Hewas mprlsonedwithMessrsLuby,O'Leary,Kkkharn,ODon. wan,Ross.HewassentlaWestAustraliawhereafter timeheminedhisliberty.Hewasthenselectedby heCatholicBoardofEducationtofilltheMattioof heedteachertheBays'School,Perth,whichposition hafilledwithdistinctionuntilheleftthecolonyin'77 withdoeobjectoftryinghisfortuneinVictoria. ***
GERMANY,CelholicsInGermanywillchuckleInbe thestraits-th.whichtheiradversariesare putInordertokeepthewogoutofthesheepfold;or toeatdownthosewhowrittodoawaynotonlywith theChurchhotwithsocietyaltogether. Underthelawtorepress
grone''In,k.....tberr:'N'Isomete..",.."': Itisrecommended'deasgroupiseelpondhimkgGreen.withWeirMaxie allbooklet.bekeptfortooReindiridelprom!toordefine.
FARROCKAWAYPARISH INTOHOUSING
hasco-ordipatedforNewWork totrommApiietto ^innprotectofImmodayismosity weehem/idarepktMgandcorona..not Twentydivepercent NenToteawakeapartment buildingsofitsresidentsareCalkWhimyentasMpa-throughfederalrentsubobc. Adeender.motelsiegesandprovisionsof Twopeenatro.Bishop spnaaaeolafarmakeallatheCoonmethyReinvest-MuyaveroofBrootEn WsmodsewWaiftreemattA. namedthe42.smoold intodeeey.Ha,11 SinceFatherO'Brienpriesttoco-ordinatoa leagamegothehauscametotheparishfourtrialPr06,..mncalled loggatesWnN. yearsago,morethantheRockswayPilotProSin.November1976.2800apartmentshavemet morethan1,100Cathokbeenmadeavailablein .N.Jbalwehawshown familieshavemovedin.FarRockawayforsenioristhatifparishwams toSr.MarysStarathecitizensandtheworkingtogetinvolvedinhone SeaParish p00, e.it saveHaat' Them,a full-time Thecommunity,oncemidFatherO'Brien.
uptothesedays?
BrotherPawnLawsononnursing patrolinthehighlandsofPapua NewGuinea.
Andwhataboutyou,whatwill youbedoingin198070youarein yourlastyearatschoolor college,thisisanimportant question,onewhichshouldn'tbe leftuntilthelastminute.
ThroughoutAustralia,New ZealandandPapuaNewGuinea BrothersservethepeopleofGod aspriests,nurses,teachers, pharmacists,therapists,social workers.,counsellors,youthwelfareworkers,sheltered workshopsupervisors,child carepersonnel,administrators andcaterers.
Haveyoubeenthinkingabout givingyourselftoGodinILICka8 lifeofservice?
neersaiwtoxessoicnwisyou) TehereelelseerrsewnWs 11111-SO0AT101101111:C1011,ea.11611111,81111WO0IS41.11.11.
WHOWASJESUS?
When
linestoday,theyseem especiallyremarkablesincethemostseriousintellectualstrugglegoingonwithintheChurch ispreciselyover,whothisJesuswas.Ourmentalphotosofhimstilltoooftencomeupblank andwemisseeinghimevenwhenheisthere.
Duringthisweek,PassionWeek,theemphasisoftheseasonradicallyshiftsfromourselves,oursinsandfasts,tosomethingoutsideourowninnerlives,toaclimaticdrama whoseoutlines,webehave.determinewhowe ar EachhumanpersonrelatesdirectlytoGod theFather.Thisistruewhateverbehisage, condition,place,circumstances.Andthereason Incthisis,asAugustinesaid,becauseofthe giftofthiswordtous.
CENTRALFIGURE
Theincrediblevastnessofthisbeliefisdifficulteventobegininashortseasonof40days tothinkabout,butthepassionmorethananythingelse.perhaps.toiltelluswhatteeadofront. WithouttherealisationofwhoCthecentral figureinthepassion,ChristianitymeansnothingWithoutthiswordthatconnectsusin hisowndramatothewholeofcreation.inJadingourownuniqueexistences,andtothe Father,weamunredeemedandunexplained. VariousagesinthehistoryofChristianity havetendedtooverstressChrist'sdivinityorhis humanity,sometimesboth.Westruggletomake Christlookabsolutelylikeaman,whichhe dues.
MANEXECUTED
Wewant,sometimesitseems,tohintthat satanymanorwomancouldhavebeen"chosen"bytheFathertodowhatChristdid. Wesuggestthistostressourownsignifiranee,ourownworkandculture.Wefindit difficulttobelievethatoutofourownresources wecannotcreate,evolve,allweneed,including perhapstranscendenceitself.
PassionWeek,then,beginsourspecificliturgicaErecallingofthedramaoftheexecutionofamanduringtheRomanoccupationof PalestineunderPontiusPilate.Manywereexecutedsimilarly.someevenjustly.Thisextion0notdifferentbecauseitisanexecution. Itisdifferentbecauseweknowwhoisbeing executed.whathisdeathmeamtousaspersons, tothecosmos,totheFather.
"NOGREATERGIFT..."
Downtheages,ithasbeeneasytopicture thissceneandseesoSonofGodthem,.plooto,raphmentallyofmerelyanotherma.What allLenthasbeenCapreparationfortA mereallywhowasthere. Ofhim,StAugustineconcludedhiswrmon. 'Himselfunchanged,hetooktohimselfoto rearednatureinordertochangeit,andmade onemanwithhimself,headandbody.We ythentohim,throughhim,inhim,andwe peakalongwithhimandhealongwithus."
Weshalliodeedbeasked,"Whodowesay thismanwas"WeamChristianstotheextent thatweseeinhim,asAugustinesaid."no greatergiftto flyFatherJAMESSCHALI.leNCNemState
OFFICIAL
CHRISMMASS
TheArchbishopinvitesallpriestsofthe ArchdiocesetoconcelebrateinSaintMary's CathedralonTuesday,April10at7.30pmthe MassoftheBlessingofOilsatwhichtheywill renewtheirpriestlycommitment.Whitevestments,includingchasubleerewom.
LatertheArchbishopinvitestheprieststo joinhimintheCathedralpresbytery.
TheDe.ofSaintMary'sCathedralurgeody requeststhatalloilcontainersemptiedand cleanedbereturnedtotheCatholicChurch Officethisweek.
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MADRID(NC)-The MinistryofEducationrenewedparentsofCatholic *IndentsthatrelthietiaWarmth.walbeprovided ipet&mboohtopupae rweretherIL
TheSabremoiduto ease/motthatlegislation weeniesChurchare Sassweldeliminatemiles.initswille. Oweemote'mean.simsmidthatappoinhatto ofreligionteaches,innor schoolswasbeingdelayed complainedof Su. emeGinodecisionplacingreligionleachersinthe categoryofsubstitutes. Theministrysaidthatthe fattuarYAgreementbetween SpainadtheVatimn guaranteedtherightofparentsandtheirchildrento moraladreligionsinstru ion.andthattheoverall orientationoftheschool systemearChristian.
Theagreementsaysthat primary.secondary and the-university education willincludereligiousthstruction"underconditions similartothosegivenbasic subjects."Inmimeoto freedomofcomcience.religiousinstmetten giyen onlytothosewhoicauert
NOLTWFBIIIITIECATIERAL TutSpanishFedernion
TUESDAY-7.30pmiSolemnMathoftheChrism,ofCuticleSchoolssaid concelebratedbytheArchbishopandpriestsofthearch.theitwouldseek fair diocese.Confessions11.10-1pm,5.nprn;Pion. distributionofpublicfunds
WEDNESDAY-7.30,:NovenaofOurLadyoftohelpprivateschoolsand theMiraculousMedal.Confession,11.30-1,5.6pen;theimpithnethetionnIco., 8pm. stitutionalguaranteesre.
HOLYTHURSDAY-5.30,:SolemnMussofthe Lord',Supper,mncelebratedbytheArchbishopad
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GOODFRIDAY-team:StationsoftheCroak 3porSolemnCelebratioaoftheLord'sPassionledPopesadvice bytheArchbishop.
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Thursday,April5,1979
andmar. tyre,thenthemeaentealcenturiesofhistory"hot profoundmarkontheper. proud andmaturationof PonsOt1"011."thePope
Youngmenthou!,kricer howtonuketheofthese opportunitiesfortheirhum. anandpriestlyformation, bewines.
THERECORD
CLARESUFIRUNSAWAY
Last&waynight,wellknownmemberof upperset,Mks'aweSelli,1g,ranaway hootbyweariertobecomeme. Sheisreportedtohaveleftthehousethrough sidedoornormallyusedonlyforcarrying tthehad.
Thinabelievedtohawbeenapieceofintionalsymbohnodeskshehaddiedtothe rld.
Iher1212'Mi. Around the Churches this week
"Twoofuswithlighsaltorcheswerewaiting heroutsidethedoor,"saidmambaatthe rotherhoodformedhereafewyearsagoby FrancisI3emardone.
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"BrotherFrancishadarrangedforustoaccompanyMissScifidownthehilltoourlittle pelthere. 'HemetusoutthefrostradtIkellCIAOid. e. "You'reneverseather,Isuppose/She'sa IIblondewithdittoedeyes.Shewasdressed kill,thatnight."
AccordingtoherauntyBona,whowasinon whaleaffair,MissSeibworeaheavy,satin essernbroiderrodingoldandtrimmedwith gamine.Herbodicewasjewelledsadherhair isteningwithpearls.
mother'sExample
WithinenhourorsoofenteringtheBrotherchapelherhairhadbeencutveryshop andshehadchangedintoarough,homespun tunicofthetypewornbytheBrotherhood.
Apieceofropewasherbelt,expensiveshoes Indgivenwaytosandalsandawhiteliren wedcoveredhershornhead.
Shehadmtbracedthelifeofpovertythat shesoadmiredinBrotherFrancis
Nextday,heriratefatherarrivedattheconventtowhichFrancishadtakenherthepreviousnight.
WithCountScifiwerehermotheranden uocleandapoopofarmedmen.Despitepleas endthreats,MissScifirefusedtoretrace me withthem.
Whensheshowedthemhershornbeadthe menstalkedoutinconsternationandhermotherhaddifficultyindecidingwhethertobewaillosingherdaughterorrejoiceathaving avocationinthefamily.
BishopsPriorApproval.
BishopGuidoofAssissiismakingnocommentontheaffair,butsourcesclosetohim saythathehadgivenMissScifipriorapproval ofheraction.
Oneofthe'Friars',astheycallmembersof theBrotherhood,wasaskedaboutthewisdom ofhelpingayounggidtoweawayfrom home.
"ClareScifiisamaturegirl.Ifwehadhelped hertorunawaybymoonlighttogetmarried insteadofenteringaconventIsupposepeople wouldhaveapplaudedus.
"Shehas,infact,muawayforthedifferent butveryrealloveofherLord.
"Itwasntasuddenimpulse.Lastyearshe startedcomingalongwithherauntBonatohave discussionswithMotherFoods.
'ShehadwenFranticBentardonechange frombeingmenofthehigh-spiritedgangroamingthestreetsatnighttobeingBrotherFrancislivingoutahigh-spiritedresemblancetoour Lard.
-ShewantedtoreturnGod'sloveforherb consecratingherselftoDim."
AtrionewhohasmetPrierFrancis,YO,laintripledbythehappiness'ofthislittletali whomIthiitoworforam,chastity.,payee andpraise.
Nesethemamaetmousy;was settmere, fieisquickbeemotenot.his.anahmerdi
Unlikemaylay,Brotherhoods,thisam showsno.Opetbecoeingwidestofthe smithy'ortheolergy.FriaPtsireisestins crestedinchessmiticiart
ThePopehasgiventemporaryapprovalof heHueanyat.fifeaxeauthorisedthem.to
hareWorship
WetPeterwasailedIfItwasn't inetoftreestrinnetorunaway rowaperfectlyrespectablehawto endendepreartliraplaFirmerHarp ft.
Anupdodhemomentreportby FatherJOSEPHRUSSELL
ProacifregentfewBrotherSunandSista Mesaisnortheoldpromlineofnaturewee *Sy'Mtflourishedhrmytime.ThatlineIMMOampleupinHPworshipoflathe,wed TawmathHISanaemia)!kara,.war,hnd lirerodmitredthem MUnmoralfertility rilesandrotation. Frothdoesn'tlovenatureforitsownsake. Whenhebat4HIMandHISpresenceinall MScreatures. doesetrovednatureauhismother,but doermondanydonkeyhematsIIIhis ot brher,andanysparrowarhissister.
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CommissionfortheProtectionofAborigines
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other ,commIssionerswerelittleelsethanahindrancetohim
hisrelationswiththeAborigines.Hecannotsub, scribetotheirreportthattheydonotthinkitfeasible
anythingtoimprovethemoralconditionsofthe
FatherMcNeil,wishedthegovernmenttomake grewofcertainlandstotheAborigines,onwhich theyweretosettle,cultivatethegroundandpossess emmenenthomes.BishopHale(Anglican),mot,of theCommissioners,provesFatherAleNab'seasebyhis melancholy&seriph.,oftheoweofAborigineson theMackayReserve.AraltheBishoprisks:"Howcan therebeanyimprovementinthew-moralsorintheir Socialcendidonundersuchclecumstenms7" (BrMcNabbbowhisworkforAboriginesInthe himberleyein1083,attheageof63-EDITORI.
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DEATH:FromtheAdvocate,Melbourne,Thedeath ofMrCorneliusCYMabony,"Liptohislestillness headteacheroftheHothamRomanCatholicschool, tookMaceonMarch5,oftyphoidfever.MrCratithony wasOneofthesewhofirmlybelievedinhiscountry, redemption,andforthatpurposehewasaetactive workerinthemovementwhichcameprominmentlybeforethepublicIntheSatetrialsof'65-en.Mr OiMaleonyweebornIntheyam1840inCorkandb lamedtotheNational'TeachersofIreland.Atthetime ofhiscremehe.soneofthefirsttosonhi.devp tiontoPea..bythesacrificeofhisliberty.Heyeas 'imprisoned'wllsMessrsLuby,O'Leary,Kickhem, tenon,Ross..ItosewormWasMoreliaethere.eftee hOrre.S.sowedhisliberty.FlawasManselectedby the.CarrieBardofEducationBahl'thepositiono heedredsatheGayaScheel,Path,whiskpasltion heIdledwithdistimtkesLthlif
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JohnStBrothers uptothosedays?
BrotherKevinLawsononnursing patrolinthehighlandsofPapua NewGuinea.
Andwhataboutyou,whatwill youbedoingin1980?Ifyouarein ttklyourVestyearatschoolor college,thisisanimportant question,onewhichshouldn'tbe leftuntilthelastminute.
ThroughoutAustralia.New ZealandandPapuaNewGuinea BrothersservethepeopleofGod aspriests,names,teachers, phanneciste,therapists,social walkers,coutreellots.youth warfareworkers.idieltswed workshopsopervIsore:child earspommel.ednatiletrotore andammo.
Naveyoubeenthinkingabaft dinesyourselftoGodinweb-. Wetservice?
seledehoecametodinpariahtomnialprosesriled legisrhserYese. MereMIAlensro.edionrdne-r.Since-November1976,2,800sass.tiaralens. morethan1,100Caro&beenodeealieldehs. Sirwehaslies femaleshaverovedisPerWakes,forsererleasryaponesots ma.iesn'sSter*'theSireseddeworldstoactSoresinher SeaPasbla. Thera a SAS Themasnonity,esridPeteraids hag,It.esroeSad: *s. r
POPE'SFIRSTLETTER
TheChurchwishestoservethissingleend:thateachpersonmaybeabletofindChristinorderthatChristmaywalkwitheach personthepathoflife,withthepowerofthetruthaboutmanandtheworldthatiscontainedinthemysteryoftheincarnationand redemptionandwiththepowerofthelovethatisradiatedbythattruth,
Againstabackgroundoftheever-increasinghistoricalprocesses,JesusChristbecomes,inaway, newlypresent,inspiteofallhisapparentabsences, inspiteofallthelimitationsofthepresenceandof theinstitutionalactivityofthechurch.
JesusChristbecomespresentwithuniqueunrepeatablefullnessinspiteoftheshortnessofhislife onearthandtheevengreatershortnessofhispublic activity.
JewsChrististhechiefwaythetheChurch.He himselfisoneway"totheFather'shouse"andisthe waytoeachman.
Thechurchcannotremaininsensibletowhatever servesman'stotewelfare,anymorethansheCanre.
Mainindifferenttowhatthreatensit,
ThisisthesolicitudeofChristhimselfShegood shephentofallmem
"EACH"MAN
Accordingly,whatisinquestionhemismanioall histruth,inhisfullmagnitude.Wearenotdealing withthe"abstract"man.butthereal,"concrete,""historical"man.Wearedealingwith"each"man,for eachoneisincludedinthemysteryoftheredemptionandwithoneChristhasunitedhimselfforever throughthismystery.
TheChurch'ssolicitudeisOboistthewholemanand humanreality,whichkeepsintacttheimageandlikenessofGodhimself.
"Eachman,themostconcrete"man,"themost realman"asstatedintheCouncil,thisismaninall thefullneiffofthemysteryinwhichhehasbecome asharerinJesusChrist.
"SHARER"INMYSTERY
Thisisthemysteryinwhicheachoneofthefour thousandmillionhumanbeingslivingonourplanet hasbecomeasharerfromthemomentheisconceived beneaththeheartofhismother.
TheChurchcannotabandonman,forhiselection, calling,birthanddeath,salvationorperdition,isso closelyandunbreakablylinkedwithChrist.
Wearespeakingpreciselyofeachmanonthis planEach maninalltheunrepeatablerealityofwhat heisandwhathedoes,ofhisintellcetwillofhis conscienceandheart.Manwhoinhisrealityhas,becauseheisa"person,"ahistoryofhislifethatishis ownand,mostimportant,ahistoryofhissoulthat ishisown.
MAN'SLINK
Thismanwritesthispersonalhistoryofhisthrough numerousbonds,contacts,situations,andsocialstruc.
POPEJOHNPAULII'sfirstencyclicalletter, REDEMPTORHOMINIS,(TheRedeemerofMan), issuedinRomeonMarch4andreleasedrecently, isaformidablestatementofsome24,000words. Printedhereareexcerptsfromtheencyclical.In thisthirdselectionofquotationsthePopetoms tothesituationofmankind,thethreatsposedby progressandtechnology,thequestioningofthese valuesandtheparttheChurchmustplay.
ThismanistheprimaryroutethattheChurch musttravelinfulfdlinghermission;heistheprimary andfundamentalwayfortheChurch,thewaytraced outbyChristhimself,thewaythatleadsinvariably throughthemysteryoftheincarnationandtheRedemption.
This.maninallthetruthofhislifeontheone hand,esacreatureheexperienceshislimitationsina multitudeofways.Ontheother,hefeelshimselftobe boundless.inhisdesiresandsummonedtoaNgher life. SincethismanisthewayfortheChurch,the Church.oftodaymustbeawareinanalwaysnew manner-ofman'ssituation.
"THREATS"
Shemustlikewisebeawareofthethreatstoman andofallthatseemstoopposetheendeavour"to makehumanlifeevermomhuman"andmakeevery elementofthislifecorrespondtoman'struedimly word,shemustbeawareofallthatisopposed ofthatprocess.
Themanoftodayseemsevertobeunderthreat fromwhatheproducts,fromthetenthofthework ofhishandsand,evenmoreso,oftheworkofhis intellectandthetendenciesofhiswill.
...INCREASINGLYINFEAR
Whatthismanifoldactivityofmanyieldsisnot onlysimplytakenawayfromthepersonwhoproduces it,butratheritturnsagainstmanhimselfthroughthe indirectconsequenceofitseffectsreturningonhimself.
Manthereforelivesincreasinglyinfear.Heis afraidthatwhatheproduces-notallofit,ofcourse, orevenmostofit,butpartofitandpreciselythat pan most aspecialshareofhisgeniusandinitiative.
Heisafraidthatitcanbecomethemeansand instrumentforanunimaginableself-destruction,camtureslinkinghimwithothermenfromthefirstmo-paredwithwhichallthecataclysmsandcatastrophes mentofhisexistenceonearth,fromthemomentofofhistoryknowntousseemtofadeaway. hisconceptionandbnh.
Maninthefulltruthofhisexistence,ofhisper-
EXPLOITATIONOFEARTH
tonalbeingandalsoofhiscommunityandsocial Themenaceformanfromwhatheproducesshows being inthesphereofhisownfamily,inthesphereitselfinvariousdirections.Theexploitationofthe ofsocietyandverydiversecontexts,inthesphereofearth,theplanetonwhichweareliving,demands hisownnationorpeopleandinthesphereofthewholerationalandhonestplanning. ofmankind. Atthesametime,exploitationoftheearthnot
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withanthatpoliticalsenseinalet.e'mile. TheremarkindicatesthateyetowardhisroleasatertoSecretaryofHealth,Onequotationfromthe thenewencyclicalwillbeworldleaderandhumanEducationandWelfareJos-encyclicalislikelytobe
amrightssymbolaswellmhisephCaleb°,datedthesameusedoften bychurch toCatholicsocialactivists.roleasheadoftheCub.dayatthemryclical. grothnconeemedwiththe The70shavehem)adif-olio
onlyforindustrialbutalsoformilitarypurposesand theuncontrolleddevelopmentoftechnologyoutside theframeworkofalong-rangeauthenticallyhumanttlieplanoftenbringwiththemathreattoman'snaturalenvironment,alienatehiminhisrelationswith natureandremovehimfromnature.
Manoftenseemstoseenoothermeaninginhis naturalenvironmentthanwhatservesforimmediate useandconsumption.YetitwastheCreator'swillthat manshouldcommunicatewithnatureasanintelligentandnoble"master"and"guardian,"andnotasa heedless"exploiter"and"destroyer".
"TRULYBETTER"?
Thedevelopmentoftechnologyandthedevelopmentofcontemporarycivilisation,demandaproportionaldevelopmentofmoralsandethics.Thislast developmentseemsunfortunatelytobealwaysloft behind.
Doesthisprogress,whichhaswonforitsauthor andpromoter,makehumanlifeonearth"morehuman"ineveryaspectofthatlife?Doesitmakeit more"worthyofman,"Themcanbenodoubtthat invariousaspectsitdoes.
lathecontextofhisprogressmanismaxibecomingtrulybetter,morematurespiritually,more awareofthedignityofhishumanity,momresponsible, moreopentoothers,especiallytheneediestandthe weakesk.andreadiertogiveandtoaidall?
THEQUESTIONS.
ThequestionmustbeputbyChristians,precisely becauseJesusChristhasmadethemsouniversally sensitiveabouttheproblemofman. Thequestionmustbeaskedbyallmen,especially thosebelongingtothesocialgroupsthatarededicetingthemselvesactivelytodevelopmentandprogresstoday.
Isthereagrowthofsociallove,ofrespectforthe rightsofothers-foreveryman,nationandpeople -oronthecontraryisthereanincreaseofvarious degreesofselfishness,exaggeratednationalisminstead ofauthenticloveofcountry,andalsothepropensity todominateothersbeyondthelimitsofone'slegitimaterightsandmeritsandthepropensitytoexploit thewholeofmaterialprogressandthatinthetechnologyofproductionfortheexclusivepurposeof dominatingothersoroffavouringthisorthatimperialism?
PRINCIPLEOFSOLICITUDE
ThesearetheessentialquestionsthattheChurch isboundtoaskherself,sincetheyarebeingasked withgreaterorlessexplicitnessbythethousandsof millionsofpeoplenowlivingintheworld. Theyfitinwiththedialecticalnatureofhuman knowledgeandevenmomwiththefundamentalneed forsolicitudebymanforman,forhishumanity,and forthefutureofpeopleonearth,inspiredbyeschatologicalfaith,theChurchconsidersenessential,uobreakablyunitedelementofhermission. Shefindstheprincipleofthissolicitudein Jesus Christhimself.
Thursday,April5,1979
Parents,Govt,community helptoLiwaraschool
Theunbelievablehappenedthedaythegovernmentintroduced substantialgrantsfornon-governmentschools,BishopQuinntoldthe LiwaragatheringlastSunday.
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ThechallengefacingLiwaraschoolin1900 overandabove dollarsandcents,thepresidentoftheschoolboard,MrBrianBowler saidlastSunday.
Heconreferringtothehesaid. factthawthecommitment Thiswasprovedbythe Turningtothechildren oftheSistersofMercytofactthatbetween30endwhopissthroughthe Liwaraschoolendsthis40parentsattendedthlschool,SisterLeoniaatom yearandin1980itbecomesschooldailytohelpinthesadthattheyhadarightto ahillyleystaffedschool.tuckshop,libraryorotherlivechildhoodtotheMin 'Otherparisbesneedtheactivities, theywerenotsithplypo. assistancewehavehad." Theparentsgroupshadtentialadults. MrBowlersaid,pointingraised$113,000forvarious SisterLenniesaidthat shewasconcernedwith outthatthecommence-amenities. wentofLiwarawasthere- Theschoolcommunitysomeparents'effortstopremitoftwommratedeci-was responsible forservetheirchildrenfrom sions. 3283,000ofthenearlyfaller.. OnewasthattheSisters3700.000theLiwaracom. "Whavetoletchiidmn ofMercyin1973decidedpleahadcost. knowslhittheywillfete dot,maywouldexperimentThegrantsfromtheWhen ithappenswe withasmallcommunityofCommonwealth govern.shouldn'ttrytoliftthe Sistersmovingintoanewmenttotalled$388,000. failureandanguishfrom areatohelpinitsestabIfAALE Animam them,butteachthembow lishrneM. tocopewithfailure,.she "Thechildrenseethelive
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POPE'SFIRSTLETTER
TheChurchwishestoservethissingleend:thateachpersonmaybeabletofindChristinorderthatChristmaywalkwitheach personthepathoflife,withthepowerofthetruthaboutmanandtheworldthatiscontainedinthemysteryoftheincarnationand redemptionandwiththepowerofthelovethatisradiatedbythattruth.
Againstabackgroundoftheever-increasinghistoricalprocesses,JesusChristbecomes,inaway, newlypresent,inspiteof hisapparentabsences, inspiteofallthglimitationsofthepresenceandof theinstitutionalactivityofthechurch.
JesusChristbecomespresentwithuniqueunrepeatabletalkiestinspiteoftheshortnessofhislife onearthandtheevengreatershortnessofhispublic activity.
JesusChrististhechiefway.fortheChurch.He himself ii. ourway'TotheFather'shouse"andisthe waytoeachman.
Thechurchcannotremaininsensibletowhatever servesmanstitlewelfare,anymorethanshecanrePainindifferenttowhatthreatensit.
ThisisthesolicitudeofChristhimself,thegood Nhephnep!,11
Accordingly,whatisinquestionhereismaninall hisImth,inhisfullmagnitude.Wearenotdealing Withthe"abstract"man.butthereal,."concrete,""historicat"sm.Wearedealingwish"eich"man,for eachoneisinchidedinthemysteryoftheredempionandwithoneChrist.hasunitedhimselfforever Throughthismystery.
TheChurch'ssolicitudeis!Montthewholemanand {Inmanteality,whichkeepsintacttheimageandlikeheseofGodhimself.
"Eachman,themostconcrete"man,"themost realman"asstatedintheCouncil,thisismaninall theMilne&ofthe'mysteryinwhichhehasbecome asharerinJesusChrist.
"SHARER"INMYSTERY
Thisisthemysteryinwhicheachoneofthefour thousandmillionhumanbeingslivingonourplanet hasbecomeasharerfromthemomentheisconceived beneaththeheartofhismother.
TheChurchcannotabandonman,forhiselection, calling,birthanddeath,salvationorperdition,isso closelyandunbreakablylinkedwithChrist.
Wearespeakingpreciselyofeachmanonthis planet.
Eachmaninalltheunrepeatablerealityofwhet heisandwhathedoes,ofhisintellectwillofhis conscienceandheart.Manwhoinhisrealityhas,becauseheisa"person,"ahistoryofhislifethatishis ownand,mostimportant,ahistoryofhissoulthat ishisown.
MAN'SLINK
Thismanwritesthispersonalhistoryofhisthrough numerousbonds,contacts,situations,andsocialstructureslinkinghintwithothermenfromthefirstmomentofhisexistenceonearth,fromthemomentof hisconceptionandbirth.
Maninthefulltruthofhisexistence,ofhispersonalbeingandalsoofhiscommunityandsocial being-inthesphereofhisownfamily,inthesphere ofsocietyandverydiversecontexts,inthesphereof hisownnationorpeopleandinthesphereofthewhole ofmankind.
POPEJOHNPAULII'sfirstencyclicalletter, REDEMPTORHOMINIS,(TheRedeemerofMon), issuedinRomeonMarch4andreleasedrecently, isaformidablestatementofsome24,000words. Printedhereareexcerptsfromtheencyclical.In thisthirdselectionofquotationsthePopeturns tothesituationofmankind,thethreatsposedby progressandtechnology,thequestioningofthese williesandtheparttheChurchmustplay.
ThismanistheprimaryroutethattheChurch musttravelinfulfdlinghermission;heistheprimary andfundamehtalwayfortheChurch,thewaytraced outby'-Christhimself,thewaythatleadsinvariably throughthemysteryoftheincarnationandtheRedemption.
This,maninallthetruthofhislifeontheone hand,asacreatureheexperienceshislimitationsina muffin*ofways.Ontheother,hefeels-himselftobe boundless.Mhisdesiresandsummonedtoahigher life. -
SincethismanisthewayfortheChurch,the Church.oftodaymustbe,awareinanalwaysnew mannerrofman'ssituation.
"THREATS"
Shemustlikewisebeawareofthethreatstoman andofallthatseemstoopposetheendeavour"to makehumanlifeevermorehuman"andmakeevery elementofthislifecorrespondtoman'struedignity -inaword,shemustbeawareofallthatisopposed ofthatprocess.
Themanoftodayseemsevertobeunderthreat fromwhatheproduces,fromtheresultofthework ofhishandsand,evenmoreso,of intellectandthetendenciesofhiswill.
...INCREASINGLYINFEAR
Whatthismanifoldactivityofmanyieldsisnot onlysimplytakenawayfromthepersonwhoproduces it,butratheritturnsagainstmanhimselfthroughthe indirectconsequenceofitseffectsreturningonhimself.
Manthereforelivesincreasinglyinfear.Heis timidthatwhatheproduces-notallofit,ofcourse, orevenmostofit,butpartofitandpreciselythat part aspecialshareofhisgeniusandinitiative.
Heisafraidthatitcanbecomethemeansand instrumentforanunimaginableself-destruction,comparedwithwhichallthecataclysmsandcatastrophes ofhistoryknowntousseemtofadeaway.
EXPLOITATIONOFEARTH
Themenaceformanfromwhatheproducesshows itselfinvariousditections.Theexploitationofthe earth,theplanetonwhichweamliving,demands rationalandhonestplanning. Atthesametime,exploitationoftheearthnot
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alwaysleftbehind.Accordingly,inspiteofthemar. orwhowasunder funded,"saysaCods.tionalConferenceofCath, Fewmineerr,Oreen.notfailtogiverisetodie. olioactivistnotinthatMUBishops,saystheen-cyclicals cover.to-covertgni.on9lanYcounts.
onlyforindustrialbutalsoformilitarypurposesand theuncontrolleddevelopmentoftechnologyoutside theframeworkofalong-rangeauthenticallyhumanisticplanoftenbringwiththemathreattoman'snaturalenvironment,alienatehiminhisrelationswith natureandremovehimfromnature.
Manoftenseemstoseeenoothermeaninginhis naturalenvironmentthanwhatservesforimmediate useandconsumption.YetitwastheCreator'swillthat manshouldcommunicatewithnatureasanlate-Spotandnoble"master"and"guardian,"andnotas5. heedless"exploiter"and"destroyer".
"TRULYBETTER"?
Thedevelopmentoftechnologyandthedevelopmentofcontemporarycivilisation,demandaproportionaldevelopmentofmoralsaidethics.Thislast developmentseemsunfortunatelytobealwayskft behind.
Doesthisprogress,whichhasmanforitsauthor andpromoter,makehumanlifeonearth"morehuman"ineveryaspectofthatlife?DoesitmakeIt more`Wonkyofman?"Therecanbenodoubtthat invariousaspectsitdoes.
Inthecontextofhisprogressmanis an comingtrulybetter,mommaturespiritually,MtHe awareofthedignityofhishumility,moreresponsible, moreopentoothers,especiallytheneediestandthe weakest,.andreadiertogiveandtoaidall?
THEQUESTIONS
ThequestionmustbeputbyChristians,precisely bealuseJesusChristhasmadethemsouniversal* sensitiveabouttheproblemofman.
Thequestionmustbeaskedbyallmen,espeeially thosebelongingtothesocialgroupsthatarededicatingthemselvesactivelytodevelopmentandprogresstoday.
Isthereagrowthofsociallove,ofrespectforthe rightsofothers-foreveryman,nationandpeople -oronthecontraryisthereanincreaseofvarious degreesofselfishness,exaggeratednationalisminstead ofauthenticloveofcountry,andalsothepropensity todominateothersbeyondthelimitsofone'slegitimaterightsandmeritsandthepropensitytoexploit thewholeofmaterialprogressandthatinthetechnologyofproductionfortheexclusivepurposeof dominatingothersoroffavouringthisorthatimperialism?
PRINCIPLEOFSOLICITUDE
ThesearetheessentialquestionsthattheChurch isboundtoaskherself,sincetheyarebeingasked withgreaterorlessexplicitnessbythethousandsof millionsofpeoplenowlivingintheworld.
Theyfitinwiththedialecticalnatureofhuman knowledgeandevenmorewiththefundamentalneed forsolicitudebymanforman,forhishumanity,and forthefutureofpeopleonearth,inspiredbyeschatologicalfaith,theChurchconsidersanessential,unbreakablyunitedelementofhermission. ShefindstheprincipleofthissolicitudeinJesus Christhimself.
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Therewasanupsetinlastweek'sroundoftheWestAustralian CatholicLawnTennisAssociationmixedpennantcompetitionwhenthe topAGradeteamQueensPark(2)wasbeatenbyQueensPork(1).
Thegameswerevery closewithQueensPark(1), 8sets61gamesdefeating QueensPark(2),4sets49 games. QP(2)remainsatthe topofthetablewithasuperiorpercentage.
Dianellawasathometo Warwickandalthoughbeaten,wascertainlynotdisgraced.Warwickwonthe match"7-5,59-48.
IntheBgrade,St.Mary's emainedunbeatenwitha goodwinoverDianella(1), -3,66-29.
Movingintosecondplace St.Benedictswiththeir winagainstShentonPark, -3,65-39.
QueensPark(2)defeated Dianella2),8-4,62-49.
Intheremainingmatch Warwickhadagoodtussle withQueensPark(I)and anoutwinners8-4,62-53. ttadalehadthebye.
TheresultsinCgrade weredecisiVeandthreewinnerslastweeklooklike fightingitoutbetween themselvesforthetopspot. St.Mary'swereathome toDianella(2)andwon 12-0,72-12.
Dianella(I)hadagood winoverQueensPark10-2, 62-35andSt.Mary'sdefeatedGosnells10-2,67-48. ShentonParkhadthebye. AllCgradeteamsshould notethatallDianellahome gameswillbeplayedat HamptonHighSchooland notatthevenueshownon thefixturesheet.
THECARNIVAL
Aplanningmeetingwas heldrecentlytogetthings underwayforournexthostingofthetenniscarnivalat theendof1980.
Themosturgentitemof theagendawasaccommodationforvisitors,andsev-
eralvenuesareunderconsideration.
Thedatesofthecarnival areThursday,December25, 1980toWednesday,December3to31st.
Committeeshavebeen formedtoorganiseallaspectsfromtheactualtennisfixturesthroughtothe NewYear'sEveBall. Helpersoncommittees arestillneededandanyone wishingtohelpshouldattendthenextmeetingin Mayatavenuetobeannounced.
TheladiesintheAttedaleteamintheSouthSuburbanmid-weekpennant competitionwhoattheend ofthequalifyingroundsare inthirdpositionaretobe congratulated.
Anybodywithnewsor queriesregardingCatholic tenniscancontactmeon 4470244.GREGPEARCE
Dianellanetballcompetition opens;SelectionofState teamsbeginsonApril22
ThenightcompetitionoftheWestAustralianCatholicNetballAssoiotionopenedoftheDianellaCommunityRecreationCentreon Monday.
Althoughthecompetition hasonlyjustgotoffthe ground,itwaspleasingto seesomanyteamsparticipating.
Withthisenthusiasmthe selectorswillhaveawide selectionofgirlsforthe Under16,Under18and seniorStateteams.
Selectionforthesesides willcommenceonApril22 andendonMay6,when heteamswillbeannounced.
Thefirstcarnivalwillbe theWannerooCarnivalin themiddleofMay. Coachesandmanageress. esarebeingsoughtforall threesides.Nominationsfor thesepositionswillcloseon April16. ThisyeartheW.A.C.N.A. willorganisetheannual churchcarnivalandthe AustralianCatholicNetball AssociationTournament.
Bothcarnivalswillbe playedinAugustatMatthewsNetballCen're,SalvadoRoad,Wembley.
Billetsarerequiredfor thegirlsfromQueensland, Victoria,SouthAustraliaas theirfund-raisingactivities canjustmeetthetravelling expenses.
Thefirstlocalfund-raisingactivitywillbeaquiz nightonMay16atthe DianellaHotel.Tickets$2.
Anyinformationonthe subjectsmentionedmaybe abtainedbycontacting JoanneGorey3612141.
RESULTS
TheresultsofMonday's nameswere:
AGRADE:Swans(47)d. S.T.A.Red(16).Bestplayers:D.Webb,C.A.Smith, B.Fleetwood.S.T.A.White (45)d.BluesUnion(1),6. Bestplayers:LCowie,J. Edmondson,C.Smith.Capricorns(70)d.Boasters(2).
Bestplayers:L.Oveenden, J.Boatwright,J.Badock. R GRADELushettes (25)d.Aniwim(20).Best
players:W.Byrne,J.Mc-Bertelli,T.Fasoli,R.PriestKee,T.Newman.Azzurriley.S.T.A.Green(21)d. (52)d.BluesUnion(2),4.S.T.A.Blue(18). Bestplayers:S.Marrochi,J. JOANNEGORE\'.
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Apromisingopening oftheWestAustralian NationalFootbalI League's1979season lostweekendwas markedbysoundperformancebyatleast threeteamswhich mightbeprominentin th'syear'scompetition.
Claremontdisplayedcourageandmarkedearly-seasonteamabilityindefeatinglastyear'spremiersEast Perth. Itwasnoeasywinfor ClaremontandEastPerth, althoughbeaten,gavean impression ofpotential strengthwhichcouldmaterialiselateron. Claremont'scaptain coach,GrahamMoss,might wellfeelsatisfiedwiththe performanceandheno daubthopesfornofalling offinmid-seasonandlater.
EastFremantledidwell underthenewcoachBradleySmith.againstadisappointingSwanDistricts(in thefirsthalf)and,withthe solidteamplaywhich characteriseditsperformance,theportteamcould beas'ronccandidatefor thefinalfour.
PerhapsSwanswillmanageamuchbetterstartin thegamesahead. ItwastocoachPercy Johnson'screditthatWest Perth,handicappedbythe lossof
wereabletorecoverfrom asix-aoaldeficitanddefeatSubiaco.
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BERNARDJAYJohnsonmadenumerous changesduringthecourse ofthegame. Thishadmuchtodo withtheteam'swinandit demonstratedadegreeof versatilityintheWestPerth sidewhichhadnotbeen expectedandwhichmight provetobeagreatasset inlatergames.
Subiaco's"collapse"is difficulttoexplainandthe coachPeterBurtonappears tohavesomeproblemsbut hemayhavetheanswerto someofthemintheform shownbyhisnewerplayers.
SouthFremantlewon theirmatchagaipstPerth buttheycouldwellhave lostitbecauseoflackof concertrationandasense ofdirectionandpurpose.
Thecoach,MalBrown, hasplentyoftalentinthe teamwhichhascourage andtoughness,butifSoutlFremantlearenotto"fall inahole"wheninawinningposition,particularly lateintheseason,Browr will;rumtoconcentrateon instillingdisciplineinto whatentildbeaformidable combination.
Perth'sfight-backwhen Omitfourgoalsinarrears showedthattheteamisin goodshapeandwhilethe conch.KenArmstrone,has hadplayerlosseshehasnot toomanyemblemsand reasonabledepthinhis squad.
CandleWind,6Cappernose,7Outdated,8MaidstoneMiss,9BulgeBoy (res),10WilliamCasey (res).
Select:1,2,8.
MIXED8.40pm PenaltyandAwardsApply -530m
1FormalScene,2BlindingTim,3GreekTiger,4 NikiNinny,5Maidstone Again,6NewdownWave 7RedTalbot,8Steeladoll, 9Hogan'sLass(res), BeniiDoll(res).
Select:1,2,7.
ALBANY-9pm GRADE4-530m Wrudgey'sReason,2 NynganTak,3MiloMick, 4MioSupremo,5Cherann Rose,6NewburnLad,7 MalteseSyrup,8Count Supreme,9AlbanyDrive (rev).10OurLimit(rev). Stied:7,8,1.