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CO Statement distorted • meaning

Father John 0rzanski, the administrator of St Mary's Cathedral, claimed this week that a one paragraph quotation attributed to him in The West Australian completely distorted the meaning of a statement ..

Father Orzanskl said that during a busy Sunday schedule at the cathedral he was asked by The West Australian for his opinion on capital punishment. He supplied a statement of four paragraphs

Instead, only the first paragraph was used in the Monday edition Father Orzanski's full statement reads: "The state has the responsibility to preserve and protect the common good. The church teaches that the state does have the right, basically and in principle, to punish certain serious crimes with the death penalty -in the interests of the common good. Though the state Possesses this right, it must always exercise this right with the greatest justice and prudence. Above all, no one may be sentenced to death unless it is proved beyond reasonable doubt that he or she has actually committed the crime for which the law lays down that penalty. The christian state has always maintained its right to pardon. This implies that the state Is not obliged to execute every criminal guilty of agreat crime. So it ls the prerogative of the state to grant pardon, reprieve or commutation."

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Hope for addicts

ROME: "In the battle against drugs, victory is possible," Pope John Paul told 200 addicts. The pope was speaking at the inaugural Mass of the Paul VI Centre, a new help centre for young people In Rome set up by the Italian Solidarity Centre Organisation which, under Father Mario Picchi, has been helping drug addicts for the past

15 years.

In a gesture symbolic of redemption, the pope baptised five babies whose parents had been cured of their addiction through Father Picchi's therapy. Drugs today constitute an alarming menance, a drama of anguish for many families struck by this scourge, the victims of which are mostly young

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people who ignore fatal consequences," he said. ''The human factor is vitally important, for the drug problem cannot be faced only with the help of pharmaceuticals but by changing the quality of one's own life." We have to aim at the personal responsibility of the drug user. It is he who first of all has to make the decision to give up drugs."

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A decrease in donations to Project Compassion may be due to other factors as well as criticism of the funding of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace, the national director of Australian Catholic Relief said this week. Significant decreases are noted in some parishes of Perth archdiocese in the I ist on page 2. Mr Michael Whitely, on a visit to Western Australian dioceses, said in Europe where there were no criticisms of the agencies, there had been a similar decline in Lenten donations. This was attributed to large increases in donations in the past two years because of concern for the Ethiopian and North African drought situations.

Michael Whitely

Steady growth

Despite her disability, little Stacey Williams meets and passes the challenge of a "normal pre-school" assimilation, with flying colours. See story and more pictures, page 6 and 7.

In Australia, he said, offerings had increased at 15 per cent a year in recent time. It was indicative of the power of the media to influence people and it was one reason why ACR and other Australian agencies backed the Oz For Africa appeal. This immediate publicity can have spectacular results but no long term effects Mr Whitely said, noting that the most recent Sport Aid event

had raised little profit

above the sponsorships

Mr Whitely said that far fewer people asked for receipts compared with previous years. In Perth

"Even so, the criticisms of the funding of CCJP development education, archdiocese some 25 per identifiable in some par- cent of donors asked for ishes, obviously had an receipts effect on donations. Mr Whitely said that "If the trend continues Australian Catholic Relief throughout Australia it welcomed the enquiry means we have $400,000 Monsignor Nestor would less to help people in make into the question of other countries." ACR funding of developAsked about receipts to ment education by the ensure that donations CCjP. See page 2 were remitted overseas

Precision in the timing...

Although Pope John Paul will leave Adelaide at 1 pm on Sunday, November 30 he will arrive in Perth at 1.40 pm thanks to summer time difference. After the RAAF Boeing 707 opens its doors, Pope John Paul will have only 10 scheduled minutes to be received by the Governor, Professor Gordon Reid, the Premier Mr Burke, Archbishop Foley and other WA bishops and other dignitaries. Twenty minutes are allocated for the nine kilometre drive from the airport to Belmont Park racecourse. There the popemobile will do a circuit of the area which could amount up to two kilometres, on the depending crowds.

ADELAIDE: Father John Swann, director of Catholic Family Life Services, said he was pleased that Dr Chen and other scientists were d e v o ting research to removing the ethical problems associated with freezing the embryo. He was commenting on the world's first frozen egg babies who were born at Flinders Medical Centre. "Dr Chen has acknowledged the concerns of the Church and many people that the embryo is human life. "Freezing of the egg does remove an ethical problem as we believe life begins from fertilisation or conception. ''There are still, however, a number of ethical issues which need to be safeguarded.

'The Church is concerned for couples who are unable to have children • See Doctors pierce hearts of embryos, page 4.

The Papal Mass is set down to commence at 2.40 pm. Tentatively the pope will leave Belmont Park at 5.10 pm for the 30 minute 13 kilometre drive to the Glendalough Home where he will be welcomed by Mr Tom Perrott, chairman of Southern Cross Homes At the Glendalough function, Pope John Paul will make his national address to Australia's aged The ceremony is timed to finish at 6.50 pm for the short drive to the new Catholic Education Centre where he will be greeted by Father Joseph Sobb SJ director of the Catholic Institute. After the short blessing ceremony the pope is timed to arrive at the Cathedral presbytery at 8 pm Sunset that day is 8.13 pm Pope John Paul has an early start at am on Monday with a 30 minute drive to Perth airport where a full ceremonial farewell with a guard of honour and salute will take place before his aircraft leaves at 8 am for Seychelles en-route to Seychelles enroute to Rome. 7

Appointed to liaise Mr Keith Mattingley, former managing director of West Australian Newspapers Ltd has offered to be honorary liaison at the WA Papal Tour Office for the media coverage of the pope's visit

to WA.

Mr Mattingly has spent 45 years in the newspaper industry both as a journalist and manager including two years in the London High Commission and four years in Papua New Guinea. He moved to WA three years ago and in 1984 was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to the media and to the com-

munity.

RIGHT: Pope John Paul has become renowned for walk-

ing and chatting with the public during his visits abroad.

Demand for seats

When the Papal Tour

Office opened on Monday

morning there were 75 letters applying for places at Pope John Paul's Glendalo ugh ceremony on November 30 at 5.30 pm. Only 1500 seats will be available and if more than that number apply, a ballot will be conducted. Applicants must be over 65 and must give a written assurance they are physically able to stay for several

hours the full ceremony will

take.

Applications will be received only in writing, from individuals, and addressed GLENDALOUGH CEREMONY,

Papal Tour Office, PO Box 6319 Hay Street, East Perth

6000.

Applications close on July 31 and successful applicants will be notified in mid August.

From page 1

He said it was not an

investigation into either organisation as this was

being done continually. It was simply an enquiry into the present method

of funding to see if there was a better way. Mr Whitely said there had never been any major criticisms of the development education program conducted by Australian Catholic Relief, only that it was not sufficiently extensive.

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Big drop in donations

Project Compassion donations from a II but seven parishes of Perth archdiocese total $ 244,000 to date compared with the $293,246 that was donated in 1985.

In this year's appeal, increases were recorded in the following parishes (marked with an asterisk below): Armadale, Balcatta, Bedford, Carilla, Girrawheen, Glendalough, Guildford, Highgate, Kelmscott, Kenwick, Lynwood, Maddington, Maylands, Mundari ng, Osborne Park, Rockingham, Spearwood, Victoria Park, Wanneroo, Gingin-Chittering and Kambalda-Norseman. StMary's Cathedral Applecross Attadale Armadale

1986 9123 13314 1363

3852 2500 4393 1456 8500

Balcatta' Bassendean Bayswater Bedford Belmont/Redcliffe 2458 Brentwood/Willetton 6466 Carilla 354 Carlisle 2278 City Beach/Wembley Downs 1500 Claremont 1628 Cloverdale 2561 Como 3622 Cottesloe 1612 Dianella 5779 Doubleview 4953 East Cannington 882 East Fremantle 852 East Victoria Park 1663 Embleton 1580 Fremantle 4229 Girrawheen 2500 1555 Glendalough Gosnells 1635 Greenmount 2302 Guildford 482 3858 Hamersley 7020 Highgate" Hilton Park 1756 Kalamunda 1325 Karrinyup

2285

Kelmscott

1120

Kensington

1581

1985

11298 13753 2236 3592

2190

6996

1567

8123

2603 9577 200 3176 1708 2815 3281

5060 6120 6335 5750 1561 2137 2373

1668 5762 1350 1281

2465 2842 409 5679

Kenwick"

3100

3600

Kwinana

783

Leedervill Lesmurdie

1960 2897

Lynwood"

3903

665 2452 3069 3030

Manning

3470

4401

Maylands Melville

2391 1216

Mirrabooka

6435

2351 1329

Maddington Maida Vale

Morley Mosman Park Mt Lawley Mt Yokine Mundaring' Nedlands North Beach North Doublevicw Osborne Park"

Palmyra Queens Park Riverton Rivervale Rockingham" Scarborough Shenton Park South Perth Spearwood Victoria Park'

1165 801

3200

950 1691

1355 1463 4540 8000

908

6820 2247 1574 4965 730 6711

2477

1078

1639

8784

3804

1464

1849 2070 1210 8421

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2315 6775 1370 6299

Wanneroo"

2212

3252 2300 2500 2000 2221 2000

Wembley West Perth Whitfords/Mullaloo Willagee Wilson

3058

4773

Bencubbin Kalgoorlie'Boulder Beverley Bruce Rock/Corrigin Gingin' 'Chittering Goomalhng Kellerberrin Merredin

2692

2878

6847 1141 590 617

8936 2331 1228 577

302 484

600 661

88 950 128

1255

Moora

New Norcia Northam/Toodyay

Quairading/Cunderdin Southern Cross Wongan Hills/ Dalwallinu York Kambalda/Norseman

1810 1800

2252 2826

2000 3303 114

4159 1828

478

505

3213

2500

596

107

3934 240

177 569 114

253 576 129

830

279

6688 2100 1569 2389 841 2300

Other donations including St Thomas More, Redemptorists, Polish Chapel, Religious Congregations, Schools and so on amount to about $18,500.00 Total forwarded to Sydney to date $244,000.00 with seven parishes still to contribute

Africa Pope John Paul and Dr Runcie correspond

'unite'

ROME: Because the Catholic Church will not ordain women, such ordinations by some Anglican churches have become "an increasingly serious obstacle" to unity between the two churches, Pope John Paul II has told Archbishop Runde of Canterbury.

VATICAN CITY (NC) --African nations must unite "to overcome the racial discrimination" in South Africa, Pope John Paul II told Senegal's new ambassador to the Holy See, Andre Coulbary. The pope, who did not mention apartheid denounced racism moments after Coulbary said his country would "continue to denounce forcefully the racist regime of Pretoria," administrative

capital of South Africa.

The Catholic Church believes it cannot change the 2,000 year-old tradition of an exclusively male priesthood, the pope added in a previously confidential letter dated December 20, 1984.

Father Tom McDonald to Bentley.

Irish poll puts new onus on Church ...

DUBLIN. (NC): A decision by Irish voters to keep divorce illegal means the Church must have an "increased understanding of marriage problems and a willingness to respond to them," said Bishop Joseph Cassidy of Clonfert In a June 26 referendum, about 60 per cent of the voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment which would have allowed divorce when a marriage had been broken at least five years. Only 55 per cent of eligible voters turned out for the poll. Divorce has been illegal in Ireland since the Irish people approved a constitution establishing an independent country 49 years ago. "On behalf of the Catholic Church. I can promise continued expansion and improvement of our services to marriage, especially those in difficulty," Bishop Cassidy said. "While the Catholic Church already commits substantial human and financial resources to the support of marriage and the family, we must intensify our efforts in the years ahead." Some Irish politicians had warned that rejecting the divorce proposal would make the Irish border with Northern Ireland look like a Berlin Wall, "separating the troubled north from what will be seen as a partitionist, inward-looking and smug state dominated by the views of one Church."

The strong Catholic stand was made public on June 30 when the Vatican released the letters on the issue exchanged among the pope, Archbishop Runcie, and Cardinal Johannes Willebrands, president of the Vatican Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity.

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McDonald moves to Bentley

Father Thomas McDonald has been confirmed in his appointment to Bentley parish in succession to Father Ted Hewitt. Originally from South Fremantle, Father McDonald studied at St Charles Seminary, Guildford and at St Francis Xavier Seminary, Adelaide. Following bis ordination in 1975 he served in Mirrabooka, Subiaco, Northam and most recently in Toodyay. Father Joseph PARKINSON has been asked to undertake higher studies in moral theology and is at present making arrangements to study in Rome. He expects to be away for two years. Originally from Osborne Park, Father Parkinson studied at Guildford and Adelaide seminaries before his ordination in 1981 following which he served in Highgate, Rockingham and most recently at St Mary's Cathedral. He is chaplain to the YCW and to Engaged

Encounter. Father Ted Hewitt has been confirmed in the pastoral care of Toodyay parish while living at Northam presbytery. In releasing this information Archbishop Foley made the following statement: "My judgement, notwithstanding recent events, is that the people will be well served by Father Hewitt with the support of his fellow priests and other assistance. is my duty to maintain a balanced line between the rights of my priests and the good of the Church in which l am guided by the Code of Canon Law. lam ready to give him my full support and l believe his parishioners will do likewise," Archbishop Foley said.

Father Joe Parkinson to Rome.

The increase in the number of Anglican churches which admit, or are preparing to admit, women to priestly ordination constitutes, in the eyes of the Catholic Church, an increasingly serious obstacle" to ecumenical progress, the pope said. The pope said his letter was prompted by the growing trend among Anglican churches to ordain women The issue is controversial among Anglicans. Many Anglican churches, such as the Episcopal Church in the United States, allow women to be ordained Others. such as the Church of England, considered the "mother church" of the Anglican Communion, do not In a November 22, 1985 answer to the pope, Archbishop Runcie proposed 'the urgent need for a joint study of the question of the ordination of women to the ministerial priesthood Cardinal Willcbrands, ans wering for the Catholic Church, said the issue was bound to arise naturally in current Anglican-Catholic dialogue on obstacles to full unity between the two churches 'In the context of the Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue, the most immediate question will be about how the ordination of women in some parts of the Communion Anglican affects progress toward fuller communion between us. the cardinal said in a letter tu the Archbishop on June 17 1986 In a previous letter to Cardin! Willcbrands. Arch bishop Runcie outlined the sincere conviction" held by the Anglican leaders sup porting female ordination He said he wrote the letter after consultation with worldwide Anglican leaders "On the Anglican side there has been a growing conviction that there exist in Scripture and tradition no fundamental objections to the ordination of women to the ministerial priesthood," Archbishop Runcie said "The humanity taken by the Word, and now the risen and ascended humanity of the Lord of all creation, must be a humanity inclusive of women, if half the human race is to share in the redemption he won for us on the cross." the archbishop added "Because the humanity of Christ our high priest includes male and female, it is thus urged that the ministerial priesthood should now be opened to women in order the more perfectly to represent Christ's inclusive high priesthood," he said The archbishop noted however there was division on this matter among Angli-

Orders an obstacle to unity

cans."

He said he did not expect the Church of England to change its opposition to female priests in the near future. Anglican churches which have ordained women "have indicated to me that their experience has been generally beneficial," he said Cardinal Willebrands, in answer, criticised Anglican theological support for women priests. "A development like the ordination of women does nothing to deepen the communion between us and weakens the communion that currently exists." the cardinal said. ·The ordination only of men to the presbyterate and episcopate is the unbroken tradition of the Catholic and Orthodox churches Neither church understands tself to be competent to alter this tradition, he said The Catholic position is 'we can never ignore the

fact Christ is a man," said

Cardinal Willebrands. "His male identity is an inherent feature of the economy of salvation." "The priest represents Christ in his saving relationship with his body the Church. He does not primarily represent the priesthood of the whole people of God. "It must be clearly stated this is a theological issue and cannot be resolved on soci0logical or cultural grounds. "The question of the rights of women to hold secular office is a quite separate matter and should not be connected or paralleled

with the question of wom-

en's ordination." At a June 30 London Press conference, a top member of the official AnglicanRoman Catholic dialogue group said the group would consider the issue. Anglican Bishop Mark Santer of Kensington, co-chairman of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission, said the discussion would be "primarily an ecclesiological question." ·What kind of communion can you have when you cannot actually recognise all of each other's ministers?' he asked

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Women today are supposed to be as acceptable as men for any job. Indeed it is illegal to discriminate on grounds of sex. The only exception is the Church. This is seen as an anomaly and it is not surprising that some people want to change it. Why should the Church claim special status in this way? The main arguments have been aired often. As the Vatican restates this week, in essence it is a question of constant Tradition and the nature of Christ's priesthood. Such defence makes no dent in the demand among women who feel they have a right to share with men the privilege of ordination. Already the problem has damaged the Anglican Church, causing discord and division. And it is clear from the week's exchange of letters (see page 3) between the Vatican and the Archbishop of Canterbury on the subject that this development is in danger of harming the considerable advances towards Church unity. Women have achieved their goal of ordination in some parts of the world but at what cost to the general good of their Church and ecumenism? Actions appear to have been taken without great concern for the consequences. What is more important the unity of Christ's Church or satisfying the wishes of women who want to be priests? Part of being a responsible adult surely is to consider the general consequences of actions before they are taken and as Christians it is our duty to consider the common good of the community achieving our own ambitions should not be a priority. Surely the priest i scalled to bring Christ's peace and harmony not discord. Reactions in the Church of England and from the Vatican plainly show that the time has not arrived when the ordination of women can serve the common good. But, as Cardinal Johannes Willebrands says in his letter, the door for discussion remains open.

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Doctors pierced hearts

AMSTERDAM: Doctors last year pierced the hearts of three embryos to prevent their mother giving birth to quins. The 34-year-old woman became pregnant after treatment with fertility drugs, and subsequently gave birth to two healthy girls. The three embryos "selectively aborted" at 10 weeks' gestation were naturally reabsorbed into the mother's system. Dr Humphrey Kanhai and three colleagues at University Hospital, Leiden in Holland have published an account of the operation in the British medical periodical The Lancet. They said the woman had already achieved one pregnancy using fertility drugs, and greeted the news that she was expecting quins "with considerable distress." She asked for all five embryo to be aborted, but "after full discussion" the doctors decided to try and keep two live. The hearts of three of the embryos were probed with needles, but "two days later cardiac activity was found in one of the punctured embryos." The procedure was repeated for that embryo the following week. Dr Kanhai said that the operation had been carried out for both medical and social reasons. "The mother was aware of the increased risk for the embryos and for herself through a quintuplet pregnancy, but the fact that she did not want five babies was a partial consideration," he said. The deputy director of the Institute for Medical Ethics, Dr Richard Nicholson said: "I would suggest the woman who sought fertility treatment must have been warned about the odds of having a multiple pregnancy. "It seems difficult, then, to justify destroying three out of five embryos.

walk-outs, ROME (NC) -A

major CatholicOrthodox meeting, marred by boycotts and walkouts, failed to publish an expected statement on faith and sacraments but called for a special meeting next year to finish considering the issue. The Bari meeting almost broke up in disappointment after two Orthodox delegations walked out and two boycotted the meeting. "We overcame a real moment of crisis. The fact that we continued the meeting and reached some conclusions is in itself a positive thing," Mons Fortino the co-secretary said. LONDON: History was made in Salisbury when Bishop Alexander of Clifton became the first Catholic bishop to celebrate Mass in the Anglican cathedral since the Reformation. More than 2,000 people attended the Mass which was concelebrated by the bishop with 60 priests from

the diocese.

Anglican Bishop of Salis-

bury Rt Rev John Baker unable to attend through illness was

The Mass was the last in a series of four to be cele-

brated by Bishop Alexander in the four Anglican cathedrals of his diocese

The congregation were welcomed by Dean of Salis-

bury V Rev Sidney Evans

The bishop, who spent his

boyhood in Salisbury, then

In a pastoral letter on family planning methods and their purpose, Bishop Belo of Dili said the Church does not agree "with a family planning program that doesn't give any information to society and that doesn't consider the conscience of the majority of East Timor's population, who are Catholic." He said he approved of Indonesia's official policy on family planning, which declares that "family planning must pay attention to the voluntary aspect, religious values and faith," but he criticised its application in East

gave general approval to a statement expressing a common orientation on baptism,

Bishop's Mass a first for Anglican

the Eucahrist and confirmation

it to the spire which tops the cathedral.

cathedral

concelebrated Mass on a special altar. Preaching on Christian unity, he said meditation and contemplation played a dual role in the process

through meditation we work for unity, and in comp-

templation we become aware of the gifts given us by God He referred to unity as "God's crowning gift" for which we pray, and likened

The choir of Clifton Cathedral led the singing at the Mass - some of the music was composed especially for the occasion by choir director Mr Chris Walker and organist Mr John Gibbons.

Organiser Father Thomas Atthill of St Osmund's church, Salisbury said 'The mood was a combination of family atmosphere and grand celebration. "The Mass was a very strong expression of the desire not only to celebrate Mass in an Anglican Cathedral, but in the future, please God, with Angli-

cans."

They agreed to send the

text to those absent for their

approval.

The group, which normally

meets every two years, sche-

duled a meeting for next June in Bari for a final vote on the statement and to discuss other unfinished business.

By that time, Mons Fortino

said,

the disputes over a

Vatican exhibition of icons and Catholic proselytism may have died down The exhibition, featuring 53 icons from Macedonia a republic in Yugoslavia stirred resentment among some Orthodox, who said the Vtican a was showing

recognition of the small,

Cont page 5

Scots in change 'Deep regret'

at decision

EDINBURGH: The Church of Scotland General

Assembly has made an historic decision by disassociating itself from a series of statements in the Westminster Confession of 1643, which refer to the pope as an anti-Christ. Archbishop O'Brien, present during the debate, said he was delighted at the outcome.

Contraception without discrimination JAKARTA (NC)-The apostolic administrator of East Timar has criticised Indonesian family planning workers, saying they distribute contraceptives indiscriminately without appropriate information.

Delegates who remained

Concelebrants file past the Salisbury Cathedral

Bishop slams lndon "plan"

EDINBURGH: Archbishop O'Brien has expressed "deep regret" at the decision by the Church of Scotland General Assembly to include rape and the possibility of a handicapped child as grounds for abortion. The archbishop said he hoped the decision would not prevent the two Churches from working together for greater unity on moral issues But he said the Catholic Church could not accept the assembly's decision which overturned its resolution last year that "abortion was allowable only when the mother's life was at risk." He said this view might seem harsh and uncaring to many Catholics as well as non-Catholics but he believes he has to say what is right and not just what is palatable to society

Timor. "Family planning workers here only give pills to the poor and illiterate and inject women who don't know anything about family planning. so they get a high number of acceptances," the bishop said His letter was published June 1 in Hidup, a Jakarta-based Catholic weekly. Indonesia's family planning program, introduced into East Timor in 1980, had only 1,445 users in 1983-84, when 12,090 were targeted

Russian speculation 'wrong'

VATICAN CITY (NC) -A recent meeting between Soviet Orthodox Church leaders and a West German Catholic delegation was a good ecumenical development, but was not about preparing a papal trip to the Soviet Union, a well-informed Vatican official said. The official said recent speculation Pope John Paul ll might visit the Soviet Union was 'unrealistic"! because it ignored the fact there are still "millions of persecuted Christians" in the country. The West German delegation met with Soviet Orthodox Church offi-

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MANILA, (NO) -Cardinal Jaime Sin of Manila said disunity among Filipinos threatens the new government of President Corazon Aquino. ''We need reconciliation and unity," Cardinal Sin said at a Mass in Manila. "Give peace a chance; give Cory a chance." Cardinal Sin said some of the disunity can be seen among Mrs Aquinos' s cabinet.

boycotts in clashes ...

Stormy meeting at Bari

EIEIRE-IILS NEW YORK (NC) -Singer Kate Smith, a

convert to Catholicism whose booming voice was a fixture on radio in the 1930s and '40s, died in Raleigh aged 79. Her father was Catholic and her mother was Presbyterian but Miss Smith was not baptised as a child. In 1964 she began attending weekly convert lessons under Father Sean O'Sullivan and in 1965 was baptised. From page 4 auton mou: Orthodox Church of Macedonia viewed hismatic by most of the Orthodox world from Repre: 'ntatives Greece and Jerusalem avoided the meeting because of the dispute Those from Cyprus and Serbia, another Yugoslavian republic, left the meeting in protest over the exhibition and over "Western proselytism" in their territories In a final communique, the ecumenical groups said it seemed that "some Vatican initiatives have given the impression that the Roman Catholic Church had recognised the self-leadership of a group of dioceses in the Patriarchate of Serbia" The group said it would make an "eventual study" of any problems regarding proselytism and evangelisation by Catholic churches n Orthodox territories It is recommended that meanwhile Catholic and Orthodox authorities take a close look at the situation in local areas The statement admitted that the Macedonian issue and proselytism have "caused differences between the two churches."

See page 7

Threat

to P1es]@

The cathedral, which was Catholic before the

Reformation, is jointly controlled by the Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) and the Scottish government. The pastor and administrative committee control activities within the building while the structure itself is in the custody of the Ancient Monuments Division of the Scottish Development Department.

cals. The groups held a theological dialogue on the Eucharist. During their visit, Orthodox Metropolitan Fllaret of Minsk announced he had accepted the pope's invitation to attend an interreligious prayer meeting in Assisi, Italy, next October. The pope called the encounter of world religious leaders to promote world peace. The West German visit occurred about two weeks after top Vatican officials met to discuss relations with East European countries.

Scots reject anniversary proposals

"We do not believe the celebration of Mass in Glasgow Cathedral at this time will boost ecumenical relations or attitudes on the... Protestant side," said a letter from the pastor, the Reverand WilliamMorris. "Nor are we assured Roman Catholic clergy

would welcome our members to receive the Sacrament (Eucharist) in

Roman Catholic churches, nor that your

The timing of the events led to speculation the Vatican might be paving the way for a papal visit to the country in 1988, during celebrations of the first millennium of Christianity there. "This kind of speculation is unrealis tic," the Vatican official said. "What would the pope do there? There are millions of persecuted Christians in the country." The official said the West German visit was "a local initiative between the West German bishops' conference and the local patriarch."

from NC News

in Glasgow

people would be encouraged to accept our longstanding invitation to all who love the Lord to accept the Sacrament at the hands of our ministers."

Aquino

In addition to unrest caused by communist guerilla clashes with the military, supporters of former president Ferdinand Marcos have been demonstrating to demand his return from exile in Hawaii, where he has lived since the revolution. "Every group and individual in the network of divisions . that we Filipinos seem to have been entangled in.. threatens the survival of the new government," Cardinal Sin said at the Manila Mass He said if the country still needed miracles, "perhaps the greatest miracle is the inner miracle of reconciliation, a genuine reconciliation among the divided.

Knock-back for Mass

The Church of Scotland has rejected a Catholic archbishop's request to celebration Mass in Glasgow Cathedral during its 850th anniversary celbration, saying it "would arouse violent and vociferous hostility." Archbishop Thomas J. Winning said he made the request to boost ecumenical relations and to "liberate us from history."

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St Anthony's Pre-Primary school in Greenmount has answered a need in the community and welcomed a disabled child; Stacey Williams has responded positively to that integration. Stacey, who suffers from a muscle disorder, cannot walk unaided and has difficulty in muscle speed thus resulting in poor limb coordination and response. To assimilate a disabled child into a normal preschool environment, was a bold step, said St Anthony's principal, Mr Terry Palmer. "We felt we could accommodate someone who was physically disabled so got support from the appropriate government agencies. Otherwise we would not do

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"Obviously there is a limit to the number we can take but each child is considered on its merits and in the next couple of years we will be accepting two more disabled children." "This has to be done without detriment to the other children," he said. So Stacey joined the other pre-primary littlies and according to her teacher, Tracey 0'Shannessy, it has worked out very well. "She has a special Aide who comes in for two hours a day, and it is her job to try and assimilate Stacey into as many activities as the other children participate in, whether it be walking, running or jumping," said Tracey. The cute little blonde four year old has fierce determination to succeed despite difficulty. "Her biggest problem is

that her muscles work slowly, not with speed, so she lacks balance and although she can crawl, she cannot walk without assistance. But rather than sit and sulk, if she faces an obstacle, she will get up and try to move," said Tracey. The other children have benefited from the learning and assimilation experience and are caring towards her. "What about Stacey," they invariably say when it comes to activity time, said Tracey. She has developed a routine for Stacey along with all the others. "The whole idea is that eventually we integrate as many of these "special" children into normal school routines where possible." Her progress is constantly being moni-

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From page 5 The disputes "had a nega tive influence on our work, Mons Fortino said

"The idea is that the Catholic Church is conducting a dialogue with all the Orthodox churches in the world "The absence of some delegates upset this principle and made it impossible to give definite approval to a final document." The statement on the three sacraments, while expressing a "basic agreement" on the common faith involved, also notes Orthodox objections to the order in which they are administered by Catholics, Mons Fortino said

The Orthodox see the three sacraments of Chris tian initiation as part of a single process that does not require the time separation practised in the Catholic Church, he explained In noting the faith agreement and liturgical differences, the document is a "frank and positive' one, he said Because of the absence of some of the delegates, a detailed discussion of holy orders and apostolic succes sion was not possible at the meeting, Mons Fortino said

Eventually, the issue is

expected to yield the "essential document" from the commission because it considers the role of the pope in the church, he said The role of the papacy has been the key stumbling block in dialogue between the two churches

If you do not care Father Henri-Dominique Lacordaire was a famous Dominican preacher about God in this in France in the last century. This week Belmont priest Father Joe Russell life, what makes who picked up a copy of the preacher's Lenten sermons of 1851 decides to put a few problems of his own. you think you will care about Him in the next!

Although have searched through the columns of Lost and Found, I have found nothing out; I went to the Missing Persons' Bureau, but they said that they had no records of people missing in the next life: how could God create a soul knowing that the soul would be lost? If all of us attained the life of eternity, it is certain that the sufferings of the present life would vanish from our minds. But it is not so. Catholic doctrine teaches that a portion of created intelligent beings do not attain to the reign of God, and thus creation turns finally to their eternal woe. God knew it, God had foreseen it. Were there but one man for ever reprobated, it would be enough to accuse divine goodness, you tell us. To say, in fact, that God has no right to create a being who might misuse his gifts, is to say that the wicked are able to destroy God by hindering the exercise of

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one of His essential attributes, the creative power. Goodness moves Him, but goodness which abdicates nothing of the rest of His divinity. If then you grant that God is free, all His attributes considered, to create a being who may abuse the bless mg of life, why should you wonder that in fact He has exercised that liberty which belongs to Him? That's all very well in theory, but isn't God supposed to be a loving Father? Some people won't bring children Into this world because they fear a nuclear holocaust! To be or not to be - that Is

the question! God has not created isolated individuals, or even worlds; He has created one unique world in which all beings are linked together by relations of mutual dependance and service, and not one of these can be withdrawn without entailing the suffering of all the others. To suppress a single man Is to suppress a race; to suppress a wicked man ts to supress a people of just men who may spring from him. Now, the glance of God, perceiving at once all the successions of life, all the regenerations of good in evil and of evil in good.

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The Diocese of Broome is the far North-West part of Australia, roughly 3 times the size of Victoria. A subtropical region, with a 'wet' season through the summer months. of varied terrain with beautiful beaches but a large part taken up by the Great Sandy Desert Since 1959 many admirable Australians have contibuted in no small way to the personal growth and education of the Aboriginal people as lay missionaries. They have formed close and lasting ties. Others are needed to continue and improve exsistIng services

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Eleventh week of a 13-week series oNjaity in the Church How do sacraments affect the lives of lay Christians? Why is it said that the sacraments provide the foundation for the laity's role in the Church and in society? 'The sacraments aren't magic," operating in a vacuum separate from the rest of life, says Father Joseph Con-

nolly. He is interviewed by Katharine Bird. In preparing parents for baptism. Father Connolly's aim is to help them see that baptism isn't an affair just of the moment. It's effect is ongoing. Father Lawrence Mick points out that the sacraments presuppose a long-term pro-

reminds him of the table in his childhood home. The Church recognises the value of such symbols and their ability to stir our imaginations and best instincts, says Hengesbach.

cess within which the celebration has an important and necessary place. The sacraments' full implications, however, only are discovered over time. Theodore Hengesbach points out that certain words carry indelible images for people.

Father John Castelot observes Jesus used "Bread," for instance,

many symbols in teaching his followers because symbolic actions spoke more loudly and impressively than flat words. Jesus himself was the basic sacrament, Father Castelot adds, the visible, tangible, lovable sign of the invisible, intangible Word.

The lengthy Only a rd for wo process full effect /"

memories. Take the

word "water" for over experience Sacraments are not example. It reminds time, they have found affairs of an instant. me of the first time l themselves ready to went out into the They are events that deep end of the pool promise lifelong require a lengthy and realised that l commitment to each process for their full could swim. l was other. effect. elated and terrified We have long --and at the same time. l The wedding, then, also was 35! correctly, I believe -- community reaffirms culminates a long Then l remember associated the word its own commitment the TV commercial process of growth "sacrament" with the to being a communfeaturing a woman and discovery. Much community's liturgi- ity of love. exhausted at the end of the preparation cal celebration of But the love celeof a hectic day. After that the Church brated in the wedGod's action in the an exhilarating requires today before shower, she returns ding is not just an lives of those being from a night on the witnessing a maraffair of the moment. baptised, or married, town to exclaim. "L is an to attempt riage A comes tO couple or anointed. This could have danced all make sure that the that moment with a celebration is impornight!" It stilt makes growth has been adewhole history of me chuckle. It's tant. quate and the discovwonderful what a litdeveloping love and Take marriage, for tie soap and water enough ery complete shared experience. Its liturgiexample. wint do. to sustain a couple Their experience of cal celebration is the Now take the word for a lifetime of conGod's love touching time when the rela"or. it immediately tinued growth and them through their calls to mind a time tionship is formally discovery. love for each other when my wedding cemented, when the ring hadgotten stuck the basis for provides Far from being an isocouple's love and on my ring finger. A the celebramarriage lated moment, the commitment is prolittle baby oll on the tion. wedding can only be claimed to the whole knuckle helped glide a valid celebration if world and when the It off. And there are the it stands on the base Church accepts and words "bread" and of a process lengthy God's their comRecognising supports "wine". I remember of developing a mitment. It is the presence in their the humps of homemature relationship. love, the couple protime when the commade bread under claim to the Church At the same time, the the white cloth on the munity celebrates kitchen table when l and the world the joy the love of God that celebration of the would return home is revealed in the love and wonder of dissacrament has implifrom school. The of these two. covering that love. In cations for years to warm and rather In the process the light of their shared nutty-flavored aroma come. The commit· still makes my mouth ment is lifelong; the water. And L full implications of remember aglass of that commitment wine shared at an will unfold only gradexhilarating dinner ually in the days, with friends. Water. Oil. Bread. weeks and years of Wine. It is no acclmarried life.

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At St Bernadette's Parish couples are asked to begin preparations for their child's baptism during pregnancy. Then, during his initial contact with a couple, Father Joseph Connolly, the pastor, always asks: "Why do you want the baby baptised?" His question aims at uncovering the couple's understanding of their faith and their relationship to the parish. "My job is to help people see that baptism is not a one-time event never again referred to," Father Connolly said. The parish's program helps a parent to see T was given something in baptism which should be working in my life now." Father Connolly compares boptism to conception. For the parent and the child, "conception is an extremely important moment -but it's only the beginning of many important

moments."

"My approach is an ancient one," Father Connolly continued.

Baptismal preparation can bring couples "to a deeper awareness of faith." For the pastor, who spent 19 years in two inner-city parishes, a guiding principle is his view that "the sacraments aren't magic." They don't operate in a vacuum isolated from the rest of life

For many couples at St. Bernadette's, the baptismal preparation program becomes an occasion when the word "community" takes on flesh and blood

Like hundreds of parachute troops hitting the silk, wisps of dendelion puffs sail away after Jennifer Mackie, 10, blows the fragile seeds in a field near Newport News, ha. Like these tiny seeds, sacraments begin in a ceremony but grow into something much greater as the Christian matures.

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Each expecting couple is matched with a sponsoring couple who have gone through the same experience within five years. At their first meeting. the couples explore their images of God, the Church and its mission 4%

The sponsoring couple is "the living, breathing, personal contacdvith the parish" for the new par s, he said Th program's goal is to enc age a couple, with the het ' others, to ask what they are ping to do about their faith "insponse to the child," Father Conolly said

"Botism is rebirth in the

Sp." he added. A person goes "firer the human to the divine in onet np.f's a mighty jump." But its rpications

The parish's approach to marpreparation also emphaSIS8S how the sacrament can have an ongoing effect. Father Connolly tells couples that this

riage

means Christ "is at work" throughout their life together. "] want their love to grow as Jesus Christ wanted it to grow," he explained. A practical suggestion he makes concerns the biblical texts couples choose for their wedding ceremony.

only gradually

be e clear throughout a lifter e of reflection on what the sac1ment is doing Tt task is made easier with the elp of others, Father Connol said. A baptism at St

The sacrament has been celebrated, the couple are truly and validly married, but the richness of the sacramental union is discovered and experienced over a long period

Ben dette's symbolises this

we the eight hands of the

par s and godparents join to

imn rse the baby into the shaw copper baptismal font

In e baptismal rite, the officiat9 minister asks the parents

This is true of every

sacrament, not just marriage. Each of the Church's sacramental celebrations presupposes a long-term within process which the celebration has an important and necessary place.

and godparents to promise to maist the newly baptised child Ci Their promise pledges the lo create an atmosphere in ! home where faith can gr the pastor said

Fer Connolly also asks the

pa to support the parents in

the Pew responsibility. The goring couple, on behalf of t} sh, pledges to do so ft tarish follows through on

tt#ledge in concrete ways F rough worship. "We try oe every Sunday Mass a go experience for faith," ' Connolly said, an expere where "people open elves to the power" of

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ther support the parish es to new parents is eonal. From baptism until

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Each year on their anniversary, he recommends that they "look at the year in light of those texts." See whether "you really became one flesh and resolve to do better" f failure appears in some

area

Father Connolly added that the hymn to love in Chapter 13 of

First Corinthians is an especially

good text for the purpose. "A difficult test for many couples is to forgive and to forget, "he said St Paul's discussion of what love is enoourages couples to "go back to the vows they made" and keep trying. keep growing

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dent that the Church uses these elements and the memories attached to them to help express ltself. They are symbols that can touch us deeply. The Church piggybacks on these very natural elments and folds lts own history into them. Water, with lts territying ability to flood the land and lts vitalIsing capacity to make things grow helps to express the death and resurrection of Jesus in the sacrament of baptism as he overcame death's terror through his own rising. The oll of confirmation expresses the soothing nature of God's love for humankind. Oil helps make difficult tasks easier. It permits machinery to run. It heals cracked hands or screens the rays of the sun, Through confirmation, the health-giving Spirit of Jesus, his Moly Spirit, ls smoothed into our lives.

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Concluding COLLEEN HOWARD's feature on the women looking after At the Midland Friary are the delightful housekeepers Lorraine and Anne. Lorraine, who has two children, works there seven days a week and does the cooking. "With some jobs you think "I have to go to work today!" said Lorraine. "But with this, I don't think that. "I don't look on it as a job. This is my family," said Lorraine. "There is so much that goes on here," she said, "which must be left here. You must have someone in this position who treats the job as confidential and above all, they must be loyal. 'The Friars have such a self-sacrificing, caring attitude, they care so much about their people and respond to their calls immediately. They really do care," said Lorraine. When a position as housekeeper arose at the Friary, Lorraine suggested to Anne she take it. " "T am grateful to Lorraine for that," said Anne. "They are so charming these gentlemen, such nice people, and they don't take you for granted. They appreciate so much, everything you do. "You get so much out of this job, and there is no pressure. "Despite the fact there is no supervision, you wouldn't dream of letting something go and your work standard slip You always do your best for them, " she said. Anne and Lorraine said 'The Friars are so supportive and nice. If you are sad. then they are sad They feel for you so much and genuinely care for everyone. "They share your burdens and joys with you, and never in this whole world would you hurt them," they said. I have seen Anne and Lorraine with the Friars on previous occasions and noticed the caring, loving attitude they have with them. Marie Lewis, mother of six childen, (four still at home), works at St Charles Seminary, Guildford, which is headed by Father Justin Bianchini. She doesn't call herself a housekeeper "mine is more of an ad-lib role," says Marie "1 am chief cook and bottle washer! And I beat, sweep, and clean!." That's Marie. And she's got lots of personality too. Marie cooks the meals and keeps the Seminary clean and tidy. She operates between her nearby home and the Seminary, even cooking meals in her own home and taking them down if occasion demands Marie is flexible in her work and routine and fits in duties with her own family requirements "I didn't have a husband and family, I'd like to be full time housekeeper," said Marie "ht would be a tremendous vocation." She said she took rt for granted all priests had housekeepers, "but it was brought home to me at a fairly large priests' function recently, that some don't, and many miss out on getting the meals and attention they

deserve.

"Not all parish priests get fed by someone, as I'd imagined," said Marie. And sure, they'd miss out on all the other homely touches a woman can bring The lady wrth the yellow roses in the brown tea pot, is how I think of Marie. "I like to have flowers throughout the house; these things are so important for housekeepers to attend to, because it is very much a man's world and they need a woman's touch -without intruding." So she puts roses in a brown tea pot for their floral table decoration "You have to extend into their lives in some way, but never intruding upon their prrvate space

Housekeepers keeping

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VATICAN CITY (NC) Technological progress leads to disaster when it is not guided by moral law, Pope John Paul II said in a general audience talk which

stressed modern man's need for God. "The more progress

by COLLEEN HOWARD

[At the Midland Friary are the delightful housekeepers Lorraine and Anne. Lorraine, who has two children, works there seven days a week and does the cooking. "With some jobs you think 'T have to go to work today'!" said Lorraine. "But with this, I don't think that.

Continued f ram last week "I've come to realise my role as mother/ woman/housekeeper figure, is important," she said Marie becomes part of the training of the Seminarians by having a meal ready, keeping the house clean and adding a woman's special presence. "We all give something of ourselves to those we come in contact with," said Marie. "Our lrves mesh and touch those around us You learn from your role because you realise how important your input is and how much you get back in return." There's a slight touch of earthiness about Marie and tea pot imagery, rt spells earth and the mother's touch. Speaking to these women about their housekeeping roles, I've come to realise it is a special job, having special meaning and is much more of a vocation than any sort of housekeeping job "out there" Some receive very little income. Some have fewer hours and receive more pay. Some work for more men with less pay. And not all priests' housekeepers in all parishes, are necessarily Catholic. So what is rt which attracts them? I discovered they share in common, a sense of dedication, affection for their priests and Brothers, and the fulfilment of giving and receiving They have a deep sense of loyalty and love which has grown up through admiration and respect for the great men they help, and for the parishioners they assist by looking after the spiritual men of the parish And out of all this they achieve a strong sense of family, caring, unity, loyalty and love From my observation, I believe a priests' housekeeper rs the sort of job you could make a hell, or a heaven on earth for the priests you serve

Marie Lewis

the Seminarians' adopted 'Mum'.

In nine months of 1944-45 life in the Tuscan mountain village of San Romano Garfagnana was hazardous, if not

Ted Grassi was living with

mother Bruna in the home of her parents who were

making a little money out of

the village mail delivery contract, but it was insuffcient for the family's needs. For food they relied mainly

on a little plot of land where they grew grapes, wheat, potatoes and corn. The acreage was minuscule but, as Ted says. "God gave us abundant harvests in 1944 and 1945." Because the starving Ger'man troops stole every bit of food they could lay their hands on, the villagers were forced to stache their livestock and what food they could spare in mountain hideaways.

his father, shoemaker Ferdinando, left for

Western Australia in 1926 and again in 1932 with the idea of his family joining him in WA once he had become established. War intervened, Ferdinando spent four

years interned in WA as an enemy alien and the family was not re-united in Perth until 1950. After having followed his shoemaking trade at Big Bell, been a prospector, worked

Trapped military advance

is now very much part ot suburbia.

Back 36 years ago their wine business was very poor, Ted says, becaus Australians relied mainly on

The situation was com-

pounded by the arrival of refugees deserting the cities for what they had mistakenly thought to be the safety

of the mountain villages.

The locals had barely enough food for themselves, let alone for intruders like this. "It was a terrible time,"

Ted remembers, "but we

survived."

Lorraine Appleton (left), Father Ray Quirk OFM and Anne Brown giving a favourite 'riar lots of loving care!

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The war ended and things gradually returned to normal, but the Grassis could see little future in San Romano Garfagnana.

consequences."

Terzgilio (Ted) Grassi, retired vigneron, was born at San Romano Garfagnana in the province of Lucca in Tuscany, Italy, on July 17, 1932. He went to school in his birthplace which

short.

On one side of it were the advancing Americans and on the other the desparatelydefending Germans. San Romano Garfagnana was the centrepiece of a battle that ebbed and flowed, and the villagers had to take advantage of the slack of the tide to go about the business of keeping body and soul together.

we make in mastering the forces of nature, the easier itis for us to think we do not need God," the pope warned. "This false pretense of self-sufficiency, if not corrected by the moral law, results in the most disastrous

beer for their alcoholic

By BOB BOYLE Besides, father Ferdinando had expressed his desire to

stay in Western Australia.

But pressure of circumstances dictated the family reunion had to be delayed until Bruna and Ted disembarked from the crowded migrant ship Sorrento at Fremantle in October,

1950.

They arrived penniless, and

Ferdinando told them he had spent the money he had saved on a down payment for a winery out in the bush in lvanhoe Street in Bassen-

dean.

Today Ted, his wife, mother and only son live in

a comfortable modem home opposite the still-

operating winery in houselined Ivanhoe Street which

intake. About their only custo mers were European migrants, and they wer largely conspicuous by their

absence.

In his first day of posses sion of the winery, Ferdi nando's only sale was " bottle of sweet muscat for two shillings and sixpeno8 (25 cents).

Money had to be made to keep the family going, so Ted got a job at a Bayswater fertiliser factory and helped

Villagers learning new skills When a group of about 60 village women descended upon the office of the local Block Grant Officer in a small community in Tamil Nadu, South India, the somewhat indignant official demanded to know why so many women had come. "Because," they replied, "when a cat comes to your door, it nriety of jobs in the bush and finished up s a bulldozer driver with the WAGR, Ferdinando bought the winery at Bassen-

dean where he and Ted produced the prizewinning Grassi Wines for years.

Ferdinando died in 1966 and left the business to Ted who, years later, sold it to the present owners who market their products under the name Ellendale Estate. Ted and his wife Giugliana (nee Pardini) lave two daughters and a son ranging in

e from 31 to 20.

For three years Ted was president of the Bssendean Conference of the St Vincent de Pul Society and a member of the parish council for a similar period.

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his father at the winery at weekends and before and after work. lt was a traumatic period for the young Italian, who had not a word of English. le had no spare time to attend classes and he tried desperately to learn the language through reading books by the light of midnight oil and picking up what he could at work. His slowly English

proved (today it is excel-

lent) at about the same pace as business at the winery. le left the fertiliser factory to work full-time at the

winery.

About 1964, Grassi Wines gradually started to turn the

financial corer.

hncreasing numbers of

Australians were holidaying

abroad and learning the

virtues of wine.

The family had

long

observed the most rigid

economies, ploughing wha-

tever they made back into the winery. Sales were definitely on the up when father FerdiPando died in 1966 and left the business to Ted.

The father who had battled

hard was not to see the Pig boom in wine sales that +tarted about 1970.

hn 1978 Ted had worked in the business for 28 years

without a break, except for

four months with the family in Italy in 1970. The profitability of Grassi Wines was high, but he was beginning to feel the strain of the constant involve-

ment.

He regarded the importance of family life and good health as paramount. Both were beginning to be threa-

tened.

Besides, he had long had a nagging thought at the back of his mind that he should

be doing some good for others in life apart from his family. None of the children was interested in carrying on the business, so it was put on

the market and sold. Although he was dubious about making the sale at a

time of high profrtability. and some of his peers in the

trade told him he was mad, he has no doubt whatever now that it was the right

decision. He fills his days quite happ-

ily by doing whatever household jobs his wife and two married daughters and their families ask of him, and the "doing good for others" guilt has been expiated by

his St Vincent de Paul Society activities and his general work for the

Church.

no one notices; when an elephant comes, you can't ignore it." Their application for a village well was and accepted approved.

Women, the traditional

water bearers in India, naturally have a stake in an accessible water supply. But it is only in recent years that village women such as these have banded together to confront their problems and demand changes. Their actions have, in some cases, been made possible by assistance from Australian churches. FORCE TEN, an ecumenical program involving Australian Catholic Relief and the Australian

Council

Churches,

recently

focused on on a rural women's development program in the Diocese of Tiruchirapalli, which

had received such assistance. The program began with the aim of strengthen-

ing existing health programs in the area by helping the women to look into the underlying causes of health problems Twenty development workers were chosen from the among women in nearby villages to assist in the formation of grassroots organisations. By June last year, 60 women's groups had sprung up and the number is steadily increasing The women gradually began to realise the illhealth their families suffered was often due to such things as lack of clean water or adequate food. They began to work on these problems. One of the development workers described this

process: "The women, who were illiterate, ignorant and confined to the four walls because of lack of confidence and an inferiority complex, have

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developed a new ray of hope and confidence.

"They are now out to solve any socio-economic problems that confront them." Several of the groups have obtained Government assistance for child care centres. Others have started evening literacy classes.

For the future, many of the groups plan to set up income-generating projects such as poultry raising or cottage

industries because they feel it is essential for women to have a chance to become economically productive.

Most of the groups find that, after initial scepticism, once they are established and can point to some concrete accomplishments, the rest of the community accepts and usually cooperates with their efforts.

FORCE TEN's executive officer, Catherine de Mayo, recently visited the Trichy projects and notes: 'I was most impressed with this project, with the enthusiasm of the women involved and in particular with the confidence they had gained. It was clear that this was their project which they had designed in response to their own local needs. The benefits to the were community extensive."

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iii"ff. Holy Spirit you who solve all problems light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as I confinn once again that I never want to be separated from you ever in spite of all material illusions. I wish to be with you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. This prayer must be said for 3 days after which the favour will be granted. This prayer must be published immediately. For ever grateful. M.R.

Grateful thanks to the Little Child of Prague, the Sacred Heart, Our Lady, and Saint Jude for restoring health and all favours received. E. and M. Novena to the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instance of my life you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as I confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you ever. in spite of all material illusions. I wish to be with you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. This prayer must be said for three days after which the favour will be granted. The prayer must be pub1 is hed immediately. Grateful thanks to St Jude. A.D.

O Holy St Jude, apostle

and martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke you as special patron in time of need, to you I have recourse from the depths of my heart and humbly beg you to who God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me now in my present and urgent need and grant my earnest petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. Say three Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Glorias. St Jude pray for all who honour and invoke your aid. Many thanks for favours received. My grateful thanks to St Jude for prayers answered. E.M.G.

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the Holy Spirit, thank you for favours granted. Bill C. Powerful Novena of Childlike Confidence. (This Novena is to be said at the same time every hour for nine consecutive hours just one day). 0 Jesus, Who has said, "Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you," through the intercession of Mary, Thy Most Holy Mother, I knock, I seek,· I ask that my prayer be granted. (Make your request.) O Jesus Who has said, "all that you ask of the Father in My Name, He will grant you," through the intercession of Mary, Thy Most Holy Mother, I humbly and urgently ask Thy Father in Thy name that my prayer be granted. (Make your request.) O Jesus, Who has said, "heaven and earth shall pass away but My word shall not pass," through the intercession of Mary, Thy Most Holy Mother, I feel confident that my prayer will be granted. (Make your request.) Grateful thanks to Our Lady of Miracu-

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Sir, We have it on the authority that highest "Blessed are the peacemakers". t was therefore both edifying and encouraging to know that some 500 Catholics throughout the state put this belief into action during the recent Continuous Rosary for Peace. From Carnarvon and Geraldton, to Sunbury and Albany Catholics took up their rosaries and by their generosity and farthfulness ensured that someone wou Id be saying the Rosary every 15 minutes for the whole of that week in June. As co-ordinator for Perth I express my appreciation of this very impressive piece of Catholic Action.

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Holy Spirit you who solve all problems light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances in my life you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as I confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you ever in spite of all material illusions. I wish to be with you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. This prayer must be said for 3 days after which the favour will be granted. This prayer must be published immediately. For ever grateful. T.M. Grateful thanks to Our Lady of Revelation, Father Kentenich, St Jude, Venerable Margaret Sinclair and all who prayed for me.

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from Fr W. UREN SJ Director, Goody Bioethis Committee Mrs Krasenstein (The Record), June 26 calls on me

from Francis SULLIVAN, Yokine Sir, I commend Fr Uren for his most valuable contributions to adult religious education. Being very much a layperson in bioethics, I read With much interest the very informative and scholarly contributions Fr Uren is prepared to offer in the on-going debate on such issues. May I encourage other intelligent contributors to follow Fr Uren's example and courageously offer an informed, balanced opinion for the good of us all.

integrate the virgin conception into my "bioethic construction" If her point concerns the immediate versus delaye animation dispute, my response would be fundamentally that of Father Connery in respect of the Immaculate Conception What the doctine asserts is the virginal conception of Jesus It makes no options either for delayed or immediate animatioe not surprisingly, since there was by definition no, or an extraordinary process of fertilization. What is interesting, however, vis-a-vis the current debate on the morality of IVF is that the virgin conception does constitute presumably another morally legitimate form of procreation alternative to natural intercourse. The implication of this is that, although natural conjugal intercourse remains the normal and normative method of procreation, it is not in principle altogether exclusive. One cannot then rule out a priori the contemporary medical techniques of IVF, GIFT (gamete intra-fallopian transfer), and LTOT (low tubal ovum transfer) simply and solely because they are alternatives to natural intercourse. Each must be considered on rts ments and demerits.

Fertility and the design of God from Mrs Doris MARTYR, Attadale

Sir, Fr Uren's quotations are his speculative personal views, and not infallible pronouncements I take a stand directly from faith. I believe that when the Church proclaimed the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception she was ---wittingly or unwittingly preserved from all error as promised by her Divine Founder; and in proclaiming that doctrine and choosing its title she was again wittingly or unwittingly affirming that human life, corporal and spiritual, begins from conception Otherwise, what WAs "conceived immaculate"? A collection of cells? Our Blessed Lady, told St Bernadette that "T am the Immaculate Conception" --not "1 am the Immaculate-a-few-days-after concep tion-or-fertilisation" I do not regard this as over-interpretation but a clear and necessary deduction from the Church's dogmatic Magisterium. The same deduction that there was no time from conception when what Our Lady earned was not Our Lord, body, soul and divinity comes from the Church's traditional teaching that the Incarnation took place at the Annunciation, not a few days later or at some mysterious time in Our Lord's intrauterine life

What most worries me about Fr Uren's correspondence is its surprising determination to establish and consolidate doubt about when human life begins. It also seems to lack proper prudence rn the face of the fact that we still await an official teaching from the magisterium on VF. Before Humanae Vitae, a similar lack of prudence on the part of many, backed by similar quotations from apparently impeccable sources, caused many souls to be led into

error about contraception and there was much heartache when the Church finally spoke. The damage was enormous and tragic The situation now is clear Christ himself blessed the marriage relationship as a sacrament. sanctifying the channels for the creation of new life but leaving entirely to the Creator God Himself the question of whether that marriage would be fertile or not. The Church insists on the indivisibility of the unitive and procreative aspects of marriage. So a Catholic couple, infertile for any reason, has two choices: to respect the sacred sacramental nature of mamage and take up the cross of infertility joyfully and in Faith; or to launch out into the morass of VF, putting themselves into the hands of technicians to arrange a technical meeting of sperm and ovum, with al the associated moral conflict and dilemmas, virtually demanding that God co-operate in their insistence on having a child no matter the moral cost. The end justifying the means Father Uren chides me for not making submission on the Government's Interim Report on IVF. I made such submissions to government committees on abortion and homosexuality, only to find them ignored, and undercut and opposed by fellow Catholics. On IVF I had trusted the Bioethics Committee to take a truly Catholic stand and reject IVF as contrary to the sacramental, sacred nature of human marriage and reproduction, and to give the unborn child the total benefit of any doubt from conception. It was a great disappointment that the Committee's Response (which, incidentally, I have read in total) chose despite the ambiguities and moral problems of VF -to approve the specious "simple case".

At her perpetual profession at St Joseph's Chapel South Perth. On July 1, Sr Wendy Lailey is pitured c here with her mother and Sister Elizabeth Murphy, Superior General made her perpetual profession as a Sister of St Joseph.

Learning the skills Potential youth leaders learnt hat important skills are needed to run a successful group at the Catholic Parish key leaders' training weekend Twenty young people were invited from five different parishes to attend the CPY program held at Serpentine Baptist camp. Eagle's Nest was already booked-out for that weekend. Unique feature of the camp was participants watching the full 14 hours of the film Jesus gt Nazareth It was a marathon effort but worthwhile experience. Most said that it brought alive the life of Jesus and made the well own stories seem more real Young people came from Medina, Willetton, Lockridge, Cloverdale and Girrawheen To bring home the qualities needed as a youth leader full timer Michael McAllister "dressed"" his friend Stuart Teasdale with a variety of paraphernalia Plastic "big ears" symbolised the need to listen well to the needs of young and adult people. And to listen especially well when the two needs seem to conflict The most common one I'm sure is when young people need" the music to blast forth so as to vibrate the 'whole person! 0lider people are ofter satis fied with less volume or none at al - after midnight! ln situations like these and many similar circles it is helpfu to have antennas to perceive a the undercurrents and unspoken messages sent out by different people Anyone taking-on youth work m a senous manner should have loads of strength and where that is lacking. it' s good to pray for whatever is needed by way of special graces Once the planning begins it is always advisable to record all reflections of the group on butchers' paper which should be re·named as unused newsprint

Lunch time at the CPY key leaders camp, finds from (left) Allison Chrowdhurie, Robert Woods' Leon Miguel, David Cribbin, Tom La Bouchardiere and Anne Reutens making sandwiches and rolls.

Some of the things a youth worker may need in setting up a new group. Butcher's paper is used to record all the clever ideas people have and blue tacked up on the wall for everyone to see. A diary should go everywhere with a good youthworker, except perhaps the shower. It helps one to remember where you are supposed to be and so not miss any important CPY event Smiles and warm handshakes are invaluable Padded shoulders are always handy for the person needing a cry

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I belong. Maybe I don't participate directly in healing the body, but I believe that my music serves as an encouragement and, perhaps, will give others insight and a way to apply God's truth."

And on crossing into mainstream music: "L think we have all been called to share the Gospel in different ways. There are people whose music is more readily acceptable to the mainstream, who are called to share with people who aren't necessarily Christians, and we should support these people in our prayers. "But for myself, right now, Ifeel very strongly that my ministry should be directed to people who are already familiar with the Christian way of life." Morning Like This, Sandi's first release under the Word label, reflects just this. It is a powerful praise album with musically diverse, uplifting tracks. t's a scintillating blend of strings, keyboards, choral arrangement and, of course, Sandi Patti. The cuts range from the Manhattan sound of Face to Faith, to the inspiring Let There Be Praise. indeed, it is a praise album not to be missed, and is available from your nearest Christian bookstore.

by SHARON MARSHALL

Sandi Patti -there are few names in gospel music more familiar. In the six short years since she first burst into the limelight, Sandi Patti has recorded a string of best selling records, sold out concerts across the US and has won a number of awards, including the coveted Grammy. Perhaps the reason Sandi is so popular with millions of Christians around the world Is because her music touches lives. She shares the good news

through resilient, fresh

and original material reflecting her joy in the

Lord. Her latest release, Morning Like This (Word Records) is a further celebration in His name. Who does Sandi sing for? "My ministry is directed to the body of Christ," Sandi explains. "The assumption l make is people already know about Jesus. But that doesn't mean there still isn't hurt, or marriages aren't falling apart, or that there might not be emotional, financial, or physical needs. l used to feel I had to do everything

to minister to people on the street and reach the unsaved. "But here's where L

Story about Sister Mary Mary and Frances. A story about Mary MacKillop and the Sisters of St Joseph by Eleanor

$5.95. Frances Brady's mother d ed on the gold diggings. The oldest of her large family, she has a dream of ending their proverty She moves them all to Penola. looking for a long-lost uncle Mary MacKillop, also an oldest child, had to support her family too. Her work as a governess takes her to Penola, where she met the Bradys living in desperate poverty Mary and Frances become good friends. though the family's misery leaves Mary disturbed and concerned Mary has a dream - free education for the poor. and help for poor families, especially those in the small townships of outback Australia She shares her dream with Father Julian Woods. With his support she begins the Institute of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Later, Mary and the congregation have to survive powerful oppo sition. In Adelaide, Mary is excommunicated by the

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Success for Gospel narrator

Malcolm Robertson's performance of St Mark's Gospel at the Hole in the Wall Theatre, Subiaco was so popular, it was extended for a week. He now goes on tour to Geraldton, on Monday; Karratha, Wednesday, and Port Hedland on Thursday.

Mistress of harp dress doesn't lend itself to playing the harp!" said Mary. When Mary left the con-

vent because of failing health, she resumed her

French traditional, Low-

land Scots and Irish and Scots Gaelic songs, including her own composition The Clown. Mary's monastic life of I2 years has influenced her repertoire from the inclusion of God songs

music

the words of which are written by her friend Professor Peter Levi from Oxford University.

music.

Mary does not have a love relationship with

her music. "It was a discipline I could disDense with and did. when I was in the monastery.

because "It was a bread

and butter thing. I had to earn money.

"Performing as I do is a very demanding, very exacting way to earn your living. But I am doing what I am meant to

which she composes and

She has also set the Bengali Hindu Tagore's poem and other contemplative prose poems, to

relationship

be doing." said Mary

"You were attempting to live the contemplative life with a limited number of people who are constant, and music does not lend itself to that life routine. "You arc in there for the rest of your life and of course being in full battle

Claiming she is not a folk singer, Mary said she has traditional matenal in her musical repertoire which includes art, middle of the road songs and she sings in Gaelic and

other languages Mary's third book came out last September. It is a collection of some of her favourite readings on the subject of love. Not simply confined to love

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Mary O'Hara concerts will be different Mistress of the Celtic harp, singer, composer and author, Irish-born Mary O'Hara will thrill Western Australian audiences with her traditional music renditions during her tours of Kalgoorlie, Geraldton and Perth. The flavour will be different this time - more traditional - in contrast to her previous 1981 and 1983 Perth performances when Mary had a musical backing. Confined to harp and voice on this tour, there by COLLEEN will be selections from Elizabethan songs, GorHOWARD don Lightfoot, Thomas Schubert, Campion,

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Bishop, and she and her Sisters spend weeks away from their schools before they are allowed to renew their vows and resume their work Mary travels to Rome for official approval of the order, and sees it grow in five states, and in

New Zealand And Frances? Always Mary's friend and support, she becomes a Sister of St Joseph She could never have imagined, on the diggings. just in what way her dream was to come true

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The finest of these wild places have been placed on the Unesco-sponsored World Heritage List Australia has five such natural wonders when the World Heritage List was first mooted, there was no question that some must automatically be on the list. The Great Barrier Reef - the greatest structure in the world was one being one of the seven natural wonders of the world Since 1975 four other places have been added to Australia's natural 'crown jewels'· Kakadu National Park, the Northern Territo rv's wildlife wonderland; the Wester Tasmanian Wilderness National Parks, incorporating the controversial Franklin and Gordon Rivers; the Willandra Lakes Region, including the archaelogically significant Lake Mungo; and "the most beautiful island on earth", Lord Howe Island. 700 kms north-east of

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LEADERS TRAIN

Mirrabooka parish needed a group leaders' training night all to itself when 65 leaders enrolled for the You Are My People program. They were the first of the training sessions that are taking place in 21 centres. Following their training night Father Aldous commissioned the leaders during Sunday Mass to go out and gather members for groups. Each leader will have up to eight people in a group for the four meetings. Many parishes look like having 20 to 35 groups. Mrs Margaret Bruce, an organiser of the program said the Mirrabooka ceremony reminded her of the stories told about the early Church. 'They were genuinely responding to Archbishop Foley's call to become missionaries in their own area," she said. Further assistance is available from Mrs Margaret Bruce, 386 7166 (9 am to noon) or 386 7757.

PRAYER WORKSHOP

Fr Aldou s with Mirabooka r group leaders Donna lippett, Cathy Good and Mihael c Ryan.

FELLOWSHIP DAY

The Australian Church Women Fellowship Day Perth service will be held in the St Mary's Cathedral at 10.30 am on Friday, July 25 and will be followed by a light luncheon served in the Sisters of Mercy Convent in Goderick Street. The theme is The Cost of Commitment', and Christina Rickards is the speaker. She will also speak on the same theme at the Fellowship Day Service at St Andrews. East Claremont (corner Stirling Highway and Napier Street) on Tuesday July 29 at 10.30 am. Again a light

luncheon will follow. Christina Rickards is travelling to Bunbury to speak at their Fellowship Day service in the morning of Friday August 1. Fellowship Day service will also be held at: Al Saints Church, Floreat, on Thursday July 17 at 1.30 pm, when the speaker will be the Reverend Lee Edwards; at ComoSouth Perth at St Augustines, Cale Street, Como on Friday July 25 at 7.30 pm.

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be held at the residence of Novice Directors Tom and Irene Gollop 17/10 Salvado Street, Mosman Park. (Just around the comer from the old address.) On Sunday July 13 at 2.30 pm. Phone 384 4559. The annual retreat will be held at New Norcia Abbey on the weekend of August 15-17. Intending retreatants please contact the Oblate Prior, Mrs Adrienne Byre on 381 1180 as soon as possible. Places are limited and will be allocted on a first come basis.

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BENEDICTINE OBLATES

The feast of St Benedict will be marked by Oblates at the 5 pm mass in Al Saints Chapel, Allendale Square on Friday, July 11.

Fr Reg Smith will direct the workshop in the Dynamics of the Gospel through interpersonal exercises, reflexology, meditation, yoga and music on Saturday July 26 (9am-5pm) at Sholl Avenue, North Beach. Phone A/H

385 9950, A/H 277 4860.

JULY

Vocations' Mass St Mary's

Cathedral, Archbishop Foley Confirmation Applecross, Bishop Healy Confirmation North Doubleview, Mons Keating Book launching "Ouiet time",

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Debutante Ball, Kalgoorlie, Archbishop Foley Confirmation Kalgoorlie, Archbishop Foley Confirmation Kambalda and Norseman, Archbishop Foley Confirmation Bedford, Monsignor Keating Confirmation Armadale, Bishop Healy Confirmation Joondanna, Archbishop Foley Diocesan Pastoral Council meeting, Archbishop Foley and Bishop Healy

Confirmation Doubleview, Archbishop Foley Confirmation Willagee, Bishop Healy

UNHAPPY MEMORIES HEALED

Have you sad or unhappy memories? The Paulian Association of WA are holding a workshop on July 27 at the Redemptorist Retreat House. The guest speaker will be Mr Dan Coughlan of

Christian Life Communities have invited Father Jim Mcinerney to Perth, July 9-30. There will be a workshop on prayer on Sunday, July 20 from 10am to 4pm at St Thomas More College. All members are welcome to attend and other interested parties may phone Father Jim Dynon 386 8712.

Centrecare.

Recommended for bereaved, widowed, separated and divorced.

$5 per head including lunch. For bookings contact Sherry 445 1626 or Esther (095) 27 6209.

SPIRIT LIFE SEMINAR

The Bethel Covenant Community will conduct a Life in the Spirit seminar at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Doubleview starting on July 18 at 8 pm. Any person interested may attend the seven week course which is an opportunity to deepen their relationship with God. Each week, participants focus on an aspect of God by reading scriptures and

coming together in small groups, to share

the practicality of God's Word in their lives. After the seminar, participants are invited to continue attending the Catholic Charismatic prayer meeting held by the Bethel community on Friday nights at the Newman-Sienna College in Doubleview. For more information about the seminar, contact Pat Callahan on

381 1856.

CATHOLIC FOOD SEMINAR

The Catholic Institutions Food Seminar will be held at the Redemptorist Retreat Centre, Camelia Street on

Tuesday July 15 from 2.00 to 7.00pm and features Bums Philp Food Services (WA), Chemical Manufactures Ltd, Clover Meats, (Wholesale Butchers and Exporters) INF, Nestle Food Service Contact Brother Dan Stafford, between Monday and Friday, 9.00am to 3.00pm on 328 6600

McKILLOP MASS

The 77th anniversary of Mary McKillop's death will be celebrated with Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral at 7.30 pm on Friday, August 8.

MARIAN MOVEMENT

The Cenacle will be held at the Infant

Jesus Parish, 47 Wellington Rd, Morley at 11 am on July 15.

BOOK LAUNCH

The Mandorla Centre will launch the book 'In the Quiet Time' by Brother Cas Manion on Wednesday, July 16 at 6.30 pm in the Cathedral Parish Centre.

HOLY HOUR

The World Apostolate of Fatima will hold a Holy Hour at St Augustine's Church, 38 Gladstone Road, Rivervale, on Sunday July 13 at 3 pm. NICARAGUAN CELEBRATION

The Leederville Town Hall will be the scene of Chilean Folk dancing and singing, speakers, stalls and traditional foods on Friday. July 18 at 7.00 pm. Entrance $3.00 Concession 321 9295.

$2.00.

Phone

CATHOLIC NURSES GUILD

Catholic Nurses Guild meets on Tuesday July 22 at 7 pm at Schoenstatt House,

55 Tudor Ave, Riverton. The sisters will

give a talk on the history of the shrine of Our Lady Thrice Admirable. All welcome. Enquiries to Miss Nancy Edwards 350 5996.

IRISH DANCE

The lrish Club is holding their Winter Dance at the club on Saturday July 19 from 8 pm to 1 am. Music is by Dual. Tickets $10 each which includes supper. Bookings through Paddy Larkin 444 5247 or Tom 0uinn 381 5213.

CARMEUTE FEAST

On Wednesday July 16 there will be Mass for the feast of Our lady of Mount Carmel in the Carmelite Monastery Nedlands at 9 am.

"HAIL MARY"

A Holy Hour in honour of Our Lady of Mt Carmel and in reparation for all the insults to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be held at Clontarf Chapel, 295 Manning Road, Bentley, commencing at 3 pm. It will consist of fifteen decades of the Rosary, sermon by Father Raymond Clasby OCD, "Our Lady of Tenderness," Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, enrolment in the Family of Carmel end Benediction. Enquiries: Workers of Our Lady of Mt Carmel de Garabandal, 451 9675.

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