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In the absence of any direct family unit taxation measures, the Federal Government should restore the value of the Family Allowance to at least its 1976 value and index it. This is the view of Father Kevin Caldwell director of the Australian Catholic Social Welfare Commission which has just released its document, A Fair Go for Families. 'The dependent spouse rebate should be retained, increased and indexed as well," he added. The shorter version of A Fair Go for Families will be obtainable in parishes at a cost of $1.00 per copy. The full text of the discussion paper can be obtained from the commission (PO Box 112 Curtin ACT 2605) at $10.00 per copy plus postage.

Father Kevin Caldwell, National Director Australian Catholic Social Welfare Commission.

Concessions needed

''The economic posi-

tion of single income families with children deteriorated during the last 10 years and very many families are finding the task of raising children a severe financial burden," he said. "By 1988, a single income family on average weekly

On Tuesday night Bishop Hickey blessed the impressive new Geraldton Catholic Centre that stands on the diagonal corner to St Francis Xavier Cathedral. See page 2.

earnings with two dependent children will have suffered since 1977 a reduction in its disposable share of earnings of nearly five percentage points," he said. In contrast, taxpayers with no dependants, but earning three times the average weekly wage, will have increased their dispos-

able share of earnings by more than three percentage points." He said a major factor in the decline in disposable share of earnings for a breadwinner with dependants was the virtual abolition of the rebates for children over the last 35 years "By 1988, an average

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weekly earner with two dependent children will be receiving tax rebates worth 0.78 per cent of average weekly earnings," he said. "In 1951, an average weekly earner with two children had his taxable income reduced by deductions worth 21.56 per cent of average weekly earnings.

Father Caldwell said the introduction of family allowances in 1976 had no significant impact on this trend as they were worth only 2.58 per cent of the average weekly wage. "The Australian tax system effectively ignores the cost of caring for dependants," he said.

Nert Thursday is the last day for receipt of applications from elderly parishioners wanting to see Pope John Paul at Glendalough. Individual written applications should be sent to GLENDALOUGH CEREMONY, Papal Visit Office, PO Box

6319 Hay St East, Perth, 6000. Seats will be distributed in mid-August and successful applicants notified by mail.

Geraldton centre opening

Community Facilities at Geraldton's new Catholic Centre will be one way of showing the compassionate side of the Church, Bishop Hickey said at the opening on Tuesday night. He was referring to a number of rooms in the centre that will be used by different organisations offering family advice and . counselling for families and individuals Volunteers were now being trained for answering telephone calls and for counselling he said Families today were under considerable pressure, he said and the new family life centre would be able to provide counselling at the right time. Addressing over 200 people in the new hall in the complex

Geraldton cathedral administrator Father Noel Tobin and parish council president Mr Jim Barry talk over the final landscaping details for Geraldton's new Catholic Centre. Mr Barry said on Tuesday night there had been many such opening ceremonies over the years and that this occasion was the latest in a history of the Church looking after the needs of its people.

Making comparisons People who questioned the large outlays on major Catholic buildings today were not making proper comparisons with the past, the Geraldton cathedral administrator Father Noel Tobin said on Tuesday night.

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$505,000 cost of the

Catholic Centre's building along with $60,000 worth of seating and catering facilities for up to 300 people was well below budget, Father Tobin drew a parallel with other Geraldton Catholic landmarks.

He referred to the faith, hope and commitment that made Bishop Kelly, only 11 months after his appointment, embark on the original bishop's house, now replaced by the new government centre. The launching of the

Geraldton cathedral 15 years into his episcopate was another example of Bishop Kelly's faith and commitment. 'These were days when the resources of the area were far less than today and the future far less

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Tobin said.

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This hall is one way of bringing people together to help to get to know one another. We often hear the complaint of some people that never get to know anyone. Bishop Hickey said that it had already been used by local Catholic schools and it would be available for parish use and for use by the Geraldton communrty. 'This hall is one way of people bringing together to help to get to know one another. We often hear the complaint of some people that they never get to know anyone. By offering a facility for social, educational and other uses we will be helping to strengthen the community."

Bishop Hickey praised the generosity of the Catholics of Gerald ton diocese for the support they gave to schools, churches and presbyteries The Catholic population of the diocese was only 25,000 spread over an area one third of Australia In the metropolitan area this number would support only two or three parishes but in Geraldton diocese they supported 25 priests and far more churches and schools than they would be normally asked to carry.

Hardship for seamen

Seamen and waterside workers are often regarded as overpayed, "strike happy employees. The real situation, according to Father John O'Shea, national director of the Apostleship of the Sea, is in stark contrast to this popular criticism.

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ping. life could only be lived at the level it was before Europeans came to live in this land of ours." Father O'Shea was speaking in preparation for Seaman's Sunday this Sunday "This is a significant day, for Australia, though an island

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The Platt family of Mosman Park were among those who entertained visiting US naval personnel at the Stella Maris Centre last week.

Malaysian Customs seize Divine Off ice

PENANG: Copies of the Divine Office printed in Indonesia were confiscated by customs officials. Police said distribution of the 20 volumes could be "prejudicial to public order".

The books were printed in the Bahasa Indonesian

language, but the Malaysian government has a policy of promoting the Malay language.

"Because of the particular nature of the Australian economy however, as a major primary producer and

mineral exporter, Australia

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At the launching of his book The Quiet Time Brother Cas Manion is pictured with Mrs Wendy Gellard who helped with the production.

Brother's new book book,

Brother Cas Manion's new The Quiet Time - Contemplative Prayer for a Busy World. has been inspired by the message of the Vatican II document Lumen Gentium that everyone can attain personal holiness. in the are called to holiness", Brother Cas saw a need for an easy-to-read, clear and practical guide to prayer for the many who want to meet God more intimately The author, Brother Cas Manion, was born in WA and is well known as a psychologist, a retreat master and as a teacher for almost 50 years in Christian Brothers' schools in Perth and the Eastern

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Bishop Hickey speaking in the large hall which also has full catering facilities for 240 people in a cabaret setting.

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result of delayed shipments, not to mention the loss of credibility as a trading nation unable to fulfill its commitments to ts overseas trading partners," Father O'Shea said "Less than 10 per cent of Australian exports and imports are carried on Aus tralian ships As a consequence, Australia is dependent more than most countries on foreign flag ships to maintain the flow of trade and international commerce upon which the daily existence of every modern nation absolutely depends "It seems logical that we as a community have a two-fold responsibility to show concern for the crews of these merchant ships: firstly by reason of the fact that we are Christians, and they are strangers in our midst, and

in the second place, we are

genuinely indebted to them as members of the larger Australian community,' Father O'Shea said "Many will say, 'Are foreign seamen not paid for the work they do?' Why the fuss?' True, they are paid, but mostly at rates based on their own national economies abroad while they will at times spend time in several Australian ports which for them is a high cost situtaion if they are to go ashore at all Families have to be maintained at home in the costly and unsatisfactoy manner of all migrant workers Unsatisfactory rates of exchange mean that quite often the amount that ultimately reaches the family is much less than it should be Because of the uncertainty of future re-engagement many remain on the ship

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much longer than the normal nine month contract Through the Apostleship of the Sea, the Church in ports around the Australian coast offers security and stability for seafarers as they move around the world It is there to welcome them when they arrive in port through a regular program of visitation of ships The Gospel teaches Chris tians to care for men and women in their totality and this the Church sets out to do for seafarers through the ministry of the Apostleship of the Sea Seafarers because of their particular calling are what can be called a marginal community. "They are always in strange places where they rarely belong and they feel this very much, particularly when they are reminded of their families back home," Father O'Shea said "The work of the Catholic Church for seafarers is in a special way under the patronage of Our Lady Star of the Sea, as are all those who go down to the sea in ships." Father O'Shea said

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LONDON: Soviet journalists have expressed concern at the use of religious and other "archaic" words in everyday speech. References to gods, devils and superstitions are "harmful verbal rubbish" and should not be repeated in Soviet newspapers and journals, a B. Stepanov writes in the journalists' trade paper Zhurnalist.

"It is enough to cast a casual glance at any periodical publication to see numerous unnecessary usages of archaic terminology biblical symbolism, pious sayings and figures of speech," Stephanov writes. People quoted in the papers often mix "the

terminology of the technical epoch with mentions of God, religious oaths, references to fate and providence. "Without a trace of irony they speak about the mysteries of the human psyche, premonitions,

prophetic dreams, they discuss auspicious colours for the Year of the Horse or the Monkey, and casually (allegedly jokingly) greet women working in the fields with the words 'May God help you, girls,' etc etc."

00U The last straw for Mr or Ms Stepanov appears to have been the mention in a "prestigious journal" of a requiem service for a deceased teacher of English. "Is it really necessary to mention this story on the pages of a popular journal?" Stepanov says Similar concern is expressed in the leading athiest

journal Science and Religion which through the medium of a reader's letter points out that many ordinary Russian words -the words for

Sunday, for example, or thank you - have their roots in religious ideas. Thus Sunday means "resurrection" and thank you is an abbreviation of words meaning "God save us/you." It would be irrational to change or purge these words, the correspondent, one S. Lunin, writes. But was it acceptable for, say, "a biology teacher who just spent a whole lesson explaining the materialist view of the creation of living matter to say 'Oh for God's sake!' or 'Good heavens'? The writer thinks the widespread practice of referring to God in moments of stress is a bad habit inherited from the old days. As such it will be very hard to root out, Lunin acknowledges. The trouble is, the bad habit is encouraged by contemporary writers who find "a certain beauty in these archaisms." All this was brought to Lunin's attention at a lecture on the origins of Christianity at a state farm community club. Someone in the audience asked: "Why do so many educated people, including yourself, use such expressions in times of stress? Doesn't this show that you're only athiests on the surfce, a while God remains in your hearts?" Lunin denied this suggestion.

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LONDON: Claims British voluntary aid agencies are incompetent to han-

dle the large quantities of

money which they now receive have been denied by the director of the Catholic Fund for Overseas Development (Cafod). The attack was made by Dr Charles Elliott, former director of Christian Aid and now chairman of the Independent Group of British Aid (1GBA). In evidence given to a House of Commons allparty Foreign Affairs Select Committee, Dr Elliott said with the exception of 0xfam and the Save the Children Fund, the British voluntary agencies did not have the necessary technical competence to ensure the sensible and practical use of their funds.

00U Dr Elliott and the IGBA are seeking to prevent government plans to increase the role of voluntary agencies in aid to the third world. Dr Elliott told the committee of various "horror stories" involving British aid. 'These included the sowing of unpalatable groundnuts in Southern Sudan, the sending of 50 rusting buses to Zambia, and the provision of many hundred bicycles to Tanzania without bicycle pumps.

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Speaking to The Universe this week, Dr Elliott agreed that this remarks could be taken as criticism of charities, which he did not name, such as Cafod and Christian Aid, which employ no full-time technical experts, unlike Ofam or Save the Children. "I am not trying to be mischievous or to cause discord," Dr Elliott said.

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The cardinal said the congregation discourages "official Church pilgrimages" to Medjugorje "because it is still an open question" whether the apparitions are

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may have been caused by heat from a crucified body reacting with limestone particles absorbed by the cloth from a Jerusalem tomb, according to a new theory by two scientists in Biblical writing Archaeology Review.

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Nitowski and crystallographer Joseph Kohlbeck, said their theory is based on recent tests of fibres of the shroud itself as well as research on

first-century tombs in Jerusalem and on the physiology of crucifixion.

Cardinal Ratzinger priests who want to assert "the authority of the Madonna" in a long-standing dispute with him over parish control The reported apparitions are dividing the diocese and the situation could turn into a "religious war" of "disorder and hatred between the faithful," he said In February 1985, Bishop Zanic said he decided the vision reports were false when he learned that some of the Madonna's alleged messages supported the priests who refused to relinquish parish control to him Supporting the validity of the visions has been Archbishop Frane Franic of SplitMakarska, Yugoslavia. "Speaking as a believer and not as a bishop, my personal conviction is that the events at Medjugorje are of supernatural inspiration," the archbishop said last December. He said he based his conclusion on the "prayer, penitence and conversion" produced by the apparitions According to supporters, the young people continue to see, hear and touch Mary during regular visions in the chapel. The young people are given secret "messages" which foretell great world events and urge peace through conversion, say supporters.

Ordinations increase

VATICAN CITY (NO) -Ordinations to the diocesan clergy worldwide increased by more than seven per cent in 1984 over the previous

year, the Vatican has announced.

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Controversy has surrounded the case

since the apparitions first were reported in 1981. These controversies include churchstate issues and disagreements within the Yugoslavian hierarchy The apparitions to six young people were reported to have begun in a field outside Medjugorje, a small village in western Yugoslavia, and later moved to a small chapel in St James Church in Medjugorje Shortly after they began, Bishop Pavao Zanic of Mostar-Duvno, the diocese in which Medjugorje is located, appointed an investigating commission. In March 1984, the commission asked for an end to the pilgrimages, saying the authenticity of the apparitions had not been established. The commission repeated the call last October, after pilgrimages continued, saying it found "disciplinary and theological difficulties in the messages of Medjugorje." The commission also said "cases of presumed healings have been publicised without adopting the scientific documentation about the health before and after the healing." Yugosalvia's communist government also has opposed pilgrimages and has said local priests are using the situation to foment political opposition to the government. One priest from the Medjugorje parish where the alleged apparitions have occurred has been convicted of antigovernment activity. The case is controversial, too, within the Yugoslavian hierarchy. Bishop Zanic has called the apparitions a case of "collective hallucination" which has been exploited by local Franciscan

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valid An official pilgrimage would imply the Church has made a decision, he said But this doesn't mean private groups or individuals can't make a pilgrimage," he said

The Vatican added the number of diocesan major seminarians worldwide increased more than four per cent during the same period.

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Because of widespread international interest, local church authorities investigating the validity of reported Marian apparitions in Medjugorje, Yugoslavia, have been offred e assistance by the Vatican, said Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, head of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. He said primary responsibility for the investigation rests with the local bishop and denied that the Vatican would take over the investigation.

announcement, issued by the Vatican Press office. The number of ordinations to the diocesan priesthood in 1983 was 4296, according to Vatican figures released last year. Last year's figures also listed 52,019 diocesan major seminarians. The Vatican announcement said the number of diocesan ordinations increased 7.3 per cent in 1984 and the number of diocesan major seminarians increased 4.22 per cent.

The image on the 14foot-long linen shroud is believed by many Christians to be the image of Jesus Christ. It shows marks on the body where Scripture says

that Christ was wounded during his crucifixion. A team of 42 international scientists has studied the shroud but its origins remain unconfirmed. Ms Nitowski and Kohlbeck said burial caves were commonly carved into Jerusalem's limestone hills and particles could have easily rubbed off of the soft limestone onto the cloth. First-century tombs had small entrances and it would have been almost impossible to enter without rubbing against the limestone,

they added. They also said the tombs typically had a limestone ledge where a body would be laid to prepare it for burial.

VATICAN CllY: On the centenary of the Vatican switchboard, 12 patient nuns were recognised for their work by a special broadcast on Radio Vatican. The Vatican switchboard was installed by Pope Leo XIII on June 10 1886. The multi-lingual nuns who run the system are members of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master. They come from many different nations and handle more than 40,000 calls per day over five extensions.

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'Continue dialogue' says pope VATICAN CITY: The Cuban bishops have been advised by the pope to continue dialogue with the Castro government, following recent relations signs between the communist government and the Church are improving. The advice came at a audience papal with two Cuban bishops, Archbishop Estiu of Santiago and Bishop Herrera of Cama-

guey.

They had come to Rome to present the results of a national church meeting in the country. They reported several foreign priests have been given permission to enter the

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LONDON: When Papal Pro-Nuncio Archbishop Barbarito visited the hospital of St John and St Elizabeth in London, he toured the hospital and chatted to the patients and staff. Among those he met were Mrs Kamala Lall and her son Anil. Both were recovering from kidney operations. Mrs Lall donated one of her kidneys to her son. ABOVE: Archbishop Barbarito with Anil, his father Amar Raj Lall.

LONDON: Campaigners for government legislation to ban experimentation on human embryos travelled from all over Britain for the national lobby at Westminster on Wednesday organised by the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children. Pro-life MPs including Ken Hargreaves, Sir Bernard Braine and Cyril Smith spoke to what SPUC director PhyMlis Bowman called the biggest mass lobby of its kind this season. "Our main aim is to get to as many MPs as possible," she said. She praised the support given to the lobby by the Churches. Many Catholic clergy had organised trips to Westminster for their parishioners if they could not attend themselves. The lobby's main aim was to call on the government to allow time for a Private Members Bill to outlaw embryo experimentation or to introduce its own legislation to the same end. Mrs Bowman criticised the prime minister's "terrible" record on pro-life issues, both personally and as a party leader. "Health minister Barney Hayhoe is there as windowdressing to appease other Christians," she said

visit to Rome only hours after Pope John Paul returned from an eight-day pilgrimage to Colombia and the Caribbean. The increasing tension between the Church and the government over its land reform policy will be at the forefront of their talks. Bishops claim the government moves too slowly on a promised distribution of 88 million acres of land to 1,400,000 landless families So far only 10,000 families have received plots of land The government charges Church officials with being too vocal on land-reform issues and too critical of a young government which took over after 21 years of military rule. "Sarney's trip is a political gesture of discontent with the bishops' conference and some priests," according to one Brazilian source. Relations between the government and bishops reached their lowest ebb in May when the Episcopal Conference President, Cardinal Lorscheider, described Sarney's government as "fascist"

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Pope in South America t CARTAGENA, (NC): Pope John Paul II compared drug addiction and slavery during a visit to the shrine of St Peter Claver, a 17th century missionary who ministered to slaves brought to the Colombian port of Cartagena. "Slavery has been abolished around the world," the pope said. "But at the same time new and more subtle forms of slavery are surfacing." He added "today, as in the 17th century in which Peter Claver lived, the greed for

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Working towards an BOGOTA (NC) - Pope John Paul II sent a "new call" to developed nations to work with the Third World toward international social and economic justice. He made the call during a visit to Medellin, the Colombian city where in 1968 Latin American bishops produced what has been called "the Magna Carta" of today's socially committed Church. Pope John Paul also re-emphasised the Church's commitment to the poor and the Vatican's demand priests concentrate on spiritual liberation. The pope asked developed nations to move from "an economy oriented almost exclusively to maximising profit for their own benefit" to a joint search "with developing nations for real and effective solutions to the grave problems whose victims are almost always the weakest." Pope John Paul also called on Latin American nations "to commit themselves to creating an authentic continental solidarity" to find answers to "the serious questions that affect their progress and development." "I want to launch a new call for social justice, a call to the developed nations," said the pope, "from the heart of this city of Medellin, which was the site of the Second

"at times more frightful than that of the black slaves." 'The slave traders kept their victims from the exercise of freedom," Pope John

General Conference of

Paul said. 'The drug traffickers lead theirs to the very destruction of the

personality."

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BOGOTA (NC) -- Pope John Paul II went to EI Tunal Park in the heart of Bogota's barrios to preach that the material goods God gave to mankind "cannot be the exclusive province of a few." The pope made his remarks at a Scripture service in the overcrowded slum in the southern part of the nation's capital.

Earlier in the day, he urged farm workers to unite to guarantee their rights When he arrived in Colombia for his pastoral visit, the pope said he came to be close to Colombians and "in a particular way to the neediest." at He met many of the neediest in the Bogota barrios where, according to police estimates, he addressed 1.2 million people. Tues 11am "Many among you suffer to see your children without 030 necessary food, clothing and or make time education," Pope John Paul said He voiced further concern for those who "live in a very, humble crowded room, without even the most elet', . •·.. '•. -� � ·•, mentary services, far from their work place." At the park, where the • l ,:i crowd waved papal flags and balloons with the yellow and white papal colours, the ] pope criticised unemployment in what he described as "this land of great natural resources." "No one should forget that

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Representative the goods God has given mankind have a universal destination, and because of this cannot be the exclusive province of a few, be they individuals, groups or nations," he said. The pope called on govemment authorities "to create jobs which permit the unemployed to find dignified work with just remuneration." Pope John Paul also highlighted the problems of city living for the poor in Colombia which has experienced a massive migration from the rural areas In 1951, for example, 61 per cent of the Colombian population lived in rural areas. Last year that figure was 28 per cent Many country people "are seduced by the temptation to move to the city" the pope said in the midst of high-rise housing. "Not a few times," he said they see themselves "forced to a more degrading manner of living."

"Coming to the city is not

the solution," the pope added. "Everyone animated by a Christian spirit and aided by the state," the pope said, must work for a better life for rural people, and "must work to promote better services for them in such areas as health, education and financial security." Earlier in the day at John Paul II Park in Chiquinquira, north of Bogota, the pope addressed the work problems of another group of Colombia's poor, the campesinos, or farm workers,

who he encouraged to form associations to guarantee their legitimate rights as workers "For your faith in God, for your integrity, for your work, you must be supported by associations which defend your rights," he said. The pope urged them to "work untiringly for complete development." He emphasised their right to own property in the where most of country the land is owned by a few. The pope's call for aid to the poor was similar to the

political platform of Virgilio Barco, the Liberal Party candidate who won the May presidential election. Barco takes office on August 7. Barco's campaign for agrarian reform and economic revitalisation includes more jobs and housing for the poor. The Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces, or FARC, the nation's largest guerilla group, which recently formed a political party, the Patriotic Union, also has a social program aimed at the poor.

Supported a villager POPAYAN, (NC): Pope

John Paul Il took the side of an Indian a Colombian Church official tried to silence when the man began speaking about two priests murdered while fighting for Indian rights.

Guilliermo Tenorio was interrupted in the midst of a speech to the pope as he was about to name the slain clergymen, Fathers Leon

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Alvaro 0cue Chocue,

known as strong supporters of Indian claims to land now in the hands of a few wealthy lan-

downers. Some of "the representatives of Christ who have been on our side have also been persecuted and murdered," he continued. At that point, a Church official, Father Gregorio

Caicedo, stepped forward to lead Tenorio away from the microphone and up to the pope.

The crowd, many of whom were Indians, shouted for him to continue speaking.

"I don't know why they interrupted your text, but I will read it and give it the attention it deserves," the pope said, to cheers. After the pope delivered his prepared remarks to the crowd, the Indian was allowed to finish the

speech.

marked by a wide gap between the rich and poor, was a restatement of the pope's views on social responsibility and the role of clergy in social development.

On one hand, the pope highlighted the Church's preferential option for the poor. "Those who have more than enough," he said, should "abandon spiritual

blindness"

and

become "aware of the dramatic situation of those who live in poverty and suffer from hunger." On the other hand, he warned priests, many of whom are involved in politics, union organising, and other activities aimed at social change, that their work with the poor is to be "of a religious and spiritual character." He told the priests that their people are grateful when priests do not introduce "interests of ideological and political nature which are foreign to the Gospel" and to a priest's vocation, into their work. The pope told the priests not to postpone giving "greater vigor to an active social concern," but he added "the presence of the Church among the poor cannot be reduced solely to the field of human promotion in the field of social justice." The Church cannot in any way let the banner of justice, which is one of the prime demands of the Gospel, which is the fruit of the kingdom of God, be seized by any ideology or any political current," he said On several occasions during his pontificate, Pope John Paul has voiced concern that social action in underdeveloped nations is being influenced by Marxism, with its theory of class struggle as the

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Final week of a 13-week series on[aity in the Church What do teenagers want from the church today? Do they have some unique gifts to offer the Church in return? In the Diocese of Bismarck, ND, Bishop John Kinney invited teenagers "to come see who we are in the Church, what we

believe and how important you are to us now," writes Cindy Liebhart. Not only does the Church have something to offer teenagers; they have much to offer adults in the church, the bishop suggested. Ms. Liebhart is associate editor of Faith Today.

What are cults? And why should parents and youth ministers be concerned about them? A new Vatican report points out that cults, sects and new religious movements have considerable success among Catholics, especially among idealistic and

unhappy youths, Katharine Bird writes. The Vatican report also has some suggestions for pastoral renewal in the church in light of the appeal of cults. Ms Bird is associate editor of Faith

Today.

Father Dominican David K. O'Rourke

tells how his views on youth ministry have developed since he was a pastor 1 0 years ago. Too often ministry tends to approach teenagers out of context, as if they were isolated rather than involved in complicated lives at home, at school, among friends.

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CASTELOT Fortunately, I do not have to get my students interested in the Bible. When they come to the seminary where I teach, they already realise the importance of God's word for their own Christia formation and for their

people who come to the many courses offered in

parishes. They are there because they want to be,

motivated by a deep desire to learn more about God as revealed in Scripture and about Jesus

A country bishop recently wrote; "I understand that you feel oppressed and that institutions scmetimes deny your importance as individuals," in a pastoral letter sent to d' year seven to year 12 students in the diocese. "But I invite you to come s: who we are in the Church, what we believe and how important you areo us now." Young people "are not only the church of tomorrow but the (urch of today," he told them. "You are filled with gifts and talents that ned to be shared in the church." Bishop Kinney asked youth to look for ways to enhance the worship of the church" by partic-

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ipating as lectors, commentators, liturgical musicians, greeters and c to turn to, someone who will eucharistic ministers And he encouraged youth to lip them take responsibility for offer service to "the hurting. l<iractions, someone who will

times frantic search for identity, for meaning and

uals. The connection individuals

Fretting, uncertainties and material gains of friends make

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>·= ago, she had finished cults, especially those who «oms«a.cote states i««i anew report from the

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acceptance, said Timothy Mullner, director of youth minis try. But adults in local parish communities have a responsibil

ity to make the words come alive he added It can be as simple and naturd as initiating a conversation with a young person seen at Mass, he sad

But as part of any ministry Io youth, Mullner believes parishes need to recruit adults in the parish "who have a heart fof kids." Teenagers "need to have some

"By nature, kids' affiliation needs are strong at this stage of development," he said \lost teenagers tend to be drawn more to "the community or social aspects (of the Church ) than the

They re going through a phase of life marked by confusion, by a some-

.a.±no r the opportunity to address pref 'rd adults who can speak hon- "If they have a good community Uncertain of afuture career, she udice within the church, to fly and comfortably about the experience in the Church at this ,fretted over the important deciaddress personal and social prob portance of faith and the stage, they will be more likely to lhurch in thetr ltves own their to sions that were only months away. lems, and to take leadership in baptismal promises, by KA THY Mullner said formal She criticised the material goals of catechetical a sense of faith" come to the future direction of not only deeper RD grams are some friends and spoke often, But he added. as mature, families and church, important. they they your your but the destiny of our planet." 2tit; though vaguely, of want The letter reminded young people that the Church "made commitment to you at bap° new re tism. • If you are hungry, we _ _ alienated her from her shat,, v will give you food. If you are ' "areception the day !became with alcohol or drugs at home? never far beneath the surface. '_ ran. Irater n tered family. In an art gallery ari lonely, we will give you love." ' W poest, someone poked a Were they living with riches or But we really didn't see them as _ she was approached by a _\er under my nose and Such statements are important DA4MID with We members of families, each with as perhaps unemployment? 'temaaded what are you doing for 0'ROURKE never really asked these questions own story nor as students ie _ cult member and, literally ways of conveying to youth the ruth? .hol system with its ' overnight, recruited into the group fits into our society and its For all practical purposes we competitive school Church's love, concern and

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rash judgment. Deep down, teenagers do care.

vauican on sects, cults and

hungry, lost, homeless and fallenge but not preach, some-

through the difficult moments. They also need mce of faith and the church in their lives.

service projects, recreational

same way, say the social scientists, that every age group fits into our society and its institutions: in iso-Su hation. Society tends to view its members out of contert, and principally as individ-

university, majoring in philosophy and literature. Though raised in a home where religious values were discussed, she wasn't actively practicing Catholicism and had no personal ties with a parish or

afraid." ft they can call on who will "I call you to be on the cutting lp them through the difficult edge," the bishop said. "You have

shoot be copt wah act» ties, such as discussion groups,

Christ. In both settings, teenagers are conspicuous by their absence. That is quite understandable in the seminary setting but how about in the parishes? ls it because they couldn't care less? That would be a hasty assumption and close to a

our youth J

Youth in context

new religious movements

The Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity and three

other Vatican agencies prepared the report which is based on reponses to a regional bishops' conferen-

ces

A cult is a "religious group with a distinctive world

view" often based on a major %ortd religion. the vauican

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_ ', Wat am 1 doing for youth?At institutions: in isolation. '_, "H treated each youngster only as an own problems and pressures. the oment I couldn't think of Our society tends to view its individual, and as individuals they We didn't see them in context. We '_ Since then she spends most '/ , "of thing But I began to think that members out of context, and were much the same. saw them as single individuals A her time fund raising. it mitt 5 _convinced she is helping to e a good idea to do principally as individuals. The I valued our youth program we isolated them into a category. Z4 ething So, before long. the connection those individuals have because of the quality of the youth. bring about the vision of her , parish cult leader She considers "w ad a youth program with one another gets missed religious education we provided, According to leading social scient '_ him the messiah Seti e i n g up programs fOf youngs· Our for because of the numbers who 1sts. we were behaving 11 a typ1c1I � youth program. uample. � '%,"is not difficult, for it's a great never really addressed the fact that attended the weekly sessions, and manner. We had lost sight of the '_ The story of that young ate to be young. There are there were other people who because of the popularity of our forest for the trees woman is not an isolated , incident The question that rlleted opportunities for shared the household with the social events, all of them worth- The US Catholic Conferen 'treat "a0on, and for the lind of children. Were there one or two while. Commission on Marriage ant _families are left to wrestle "eat and religious-education parents at home? Were there But I see in retrospect we Family Life is wording right now with is how and why their ''Mogg child was so vulnerable. ' 'Mam that uses recreational brothers and sisters? Were there overlooked the human reality in a statement designed to help ' z, facesbes That concern is not limited others, like grandparents, or per- which each youngster lived Whe- correct this view The statement _ So how didhd our young fit into the haps a divorced sister with child- never they showed up for a youth says that what is needed is a famy 'z to individuaf families Youth sess,on 1ar"i y<M 11gster brougt,t perspec1,vt. a v,ew wh,ch tOfl"ltcU � arc among the most vulner� Churth7 The sane way. "Y tha rtn7 � SGtial �,nt,sts. that 1vtry 191 Was thert I lness or I problem along h,s 0t h11 f1rt1,ly s11uation al the pans � .a.hie group, 10 the Om.rch'"'

G11to1IC " the appeal exerted b

society in general," are authoritarian and use sophisticated" "highly recruitment and training techniques which isolate individuals from their past The report states the success of cults among Catholics is related to "needs and

aspirations which are seemingly not being met in the mainline churches." The Vatican's report has practical applications. It

calls for paying greater attention to the pastoral needs of those most suscept ible to a cult's approach What are some of those needs? ·Those who feel lost want to be found" the report

notes "There is a vacuum crying out to be filled

direction. When they don't turn to Scripture, why don't they? The answer is far from simple. But surely chief reason is that the Bible does not speak their language. One man who refused to give up was a chaplain at a New fork county jail and a counsellor at various camps for problem adolescents.

was

determined to bring the light of Scripture into their confused lives. His attempts were met with stiff resistance. The chief objection the youths made was that the Bible didn't speak their lamgage. The man's solution was to invite the youths to rewrite Scripture in their own language. Not the whole Bible, of course, but selected stories from the Old and New Testament. The choice of selections was determined, in part, by the teenagers' particular problems, their personal difficulties in finding God and in finding purpose in life. The young people rose to the challenge and the results were amazing, not only from the point of view of literary form, which was unique. The results were amazing especially because of the insights the teenagers revealed in catching the real point of each story. For example, their rewriting of the Parable of the Prodigal Son was now titled "Throwin' a Party for Junior."

The Record, July 24, 1986

In 1550 the people of Ingolstadt, Germany, were Catholic in name only Many had not been to church in years. Even those who went to church occasionally knew almost nothing about being Catholic. They had never learned or had forgotten the most basic Catholic beliefs and prayers. They also were confused. Many friends and neighbours were excited about the teachings of Martin Luther. His Reformation was very popular in Germany. Many Catholics decided to become followers of Luther. Pope Paul III was very concerned. He wanted to do something to help German Catholics. Pope Paul heard about a young Dutch priest known as Father Peter Canisius. Father Canisius was a member of the new religious order known as the Jesuits. He was a famous preacher and teacher in Sicily The pope called Father Canisius to Rome "] want you to go to Germany Do everything you can to build up the church there." At Ingolstadt, Father Canisius began preach ing and opened a school

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He taught the people basic beliefs, prayers and practices. Soon many people came to Mass and to his instructions. "What more can I do?" Father Canisius asked himself. "I cannot preach to everyone even in this

one city. How can I reach out to all the Catholics of Germany to help them know and love their Catholic faith?" He decided to write a book for college students and educated adults called a "Summary of Christian Doctrine," a catechism. Here Father Canisius explained Catholic beliefs and practices and included many Bible stories and traditional Catholic prayers. He arranged his teachings in the form of questions and answers. His book quickly became the most popular book in Germany. Catholics read it to discover what it meant to be

Italian family shop was a career

The December heat on the WA farm was particularly trying for Vince Cordisco, fresh as he was from the chill of the Italian winter. His complete lack of English made communication with the farm hand with whom he was digging post holes virtually impossible. The ubiquitous flies never ceased to pester him and the tepid water from the 44 gallon drum, with its strong taste of kerosene, was in stark contrast to the purity of the snow-born mountain water to which he was accustomed. Sleeping on the bare ground, too, was a hardship he had not had to bear even in war-ravaged Italy It seemed there would be no end to this purgatorial exist ence because they had brought with them a fortnight's supply of food and water But then, after only 1/ days that had seemed like 1% years, deliverance was at hand The farm hand staked a tyre on the truck used to transport the fence posts and they had to tramp the 6 kms back to the homestead for a replacement. There the farmer finally got the drift of Vince's message

Vincenzo (Vince) Cordisco, retired shop-keeper and pillar of the Sacred Heart Church at Highgate which he and wife Anna (nee Rossi) spend voluntary hours cleaning, was born at Montefalcone nel Sannio in Molise, Italy, on April 27, 1927. He was educated in his home town in which he and the other civilians became the meat in the sandwich in the bitter late-1943 fighting between the Germans retreating to Monte Cassino and the Allies advancing north. Emigrating to WA in 1955 he was in turn a farmhand, a kitchenhand, a cook, a chef and a shop-keeper. For nearly 11 years he and Anna ran the Bulwer Street mixed business which they built from practically nothing to acquire a substantial and satisfied clientele while they brought up their two daughters.

By BOB BOYLE that he wanted to quit the job took him to a bus route and paid his fare back to the city He landed in Perth like a visitor from Mars He did not know one street from another and the language barrier precluded his asking directions, but he ultimately made his way to lodgings north of the railway line. It was a cruel country, this Australia He wished himself back in Italy with the new bride he had left behind. But come to think of it, Italy hadn't been so hot erther.

Catholic.

But Father Canisius was worried about those who were not so well educated and children who were still young.

From page 4 "It is simply that, if more and more money is to be directed towards voluntary agencies and I am not convinced that it should be so directed then we must be sure that the technical expertise exists to ensure the proper use of that money. "I simply do not believe that, except in those two agencies which I singled out, such expertise exists." Smaller organisations were dependent on over-

seas partners who were "generally pretty ropey technically," Dr Elliott said. Any project they entered into was therefore "a technical risk". It was significant and worrying, he said, that the main board of Christian Aid, for example, possessed no doctor, agronomist, or engineer. Responding to Dr Elliott's remarks, Cafod director Mr Julian Filochowski said he found them "rather strange and extremely unhelpful" Dr Elliott's remarks

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would "mislead the general public" and would almost certainly be used by politicians and

organisations who believe that all overseas aid is a waste of time. Mr Filochowski admitted that the main board of Cafod possessed none of the technical expertise which Dr Elliott had mentioned. But Cafod's project committees, which approve and monitor the allocation and use of funds overseas, did possess such expertise, either as full-time members of the

Just after the ltahan surrender in September, 1943, the Germans had started to retreat north to make memorable stand at Monte Cass no on the way to Rome In Vince's home town of Montefalcone nel Sennio they blew up the bridges across the River Trigno and destroyed roads and houses to delay the advance of the pursuing Allies The civilians fled to the district's farms to take refuge, returning tentatively and hopefully from time to time only to find the fighting still raging Then the thwarted Allies, mainly British-officered Indians and black colonial troops, tried to circumvent the blocked town They moved out to the countryside and the refugees on the farms found themselves in the middle of fierce tank, artillery and infantry duels and many were killed. The survivors returned to the town when at long last the tide of war had washed north. Utter desolation confronted them. Hardly a house was habitable. The Germans had destroyed the power station, which meant improvised lighting had to be used in the wintry darkness and no flour could be produced in the electrically-operated mill. This last problem was overcome by the ingenious adaptation of the old water mill to grind the wheat Fuel for fires was plentiful in the form of timber from the smashed buildings. But rt was about the only thing that was plentiful. Skin diseases and bloodsucking lice abounded, left behind by the combatants as a result of the enforced lack of hygiene under which they had lived, fought and died.

committees for example, an agricultural economist on the Latin American Committee or, on a short term basis, from outside consultants drawn from exactly the same pool of knowledge used by Oxfam and Save the Children. Mr Filochowski said the majority of the horror stories which Dr Elliott had singled out were official government projects. There were remarkably few examples of projects going wrong in the voluntary sector.

Food had not been abundant from the beginning of the war, but it became much scarcer after the Italian sur render The retreating Germans had taken with them all th lives tock, and harvest prospects from the fiulds over which battles had been fought were dim Treks of up to 30 kms on foot unless you were one of the lucky few who had man aged to hang on to a horse or donkey, were the order of the day to obtain a necessity of life like salt There arose a flourishing black market charging exorbitant prices for items such as food, clothing and tobacco Even when World War II ended, conditions were still tough Jobs were hard to get but Vince managed to obtain intermittent employment on farms and in wool stores and shoe factories He and his new bride Anna Rossi decided it was time to leave their natrve land Easier said than done They were downcast when their attempts to migrate to America came to nought. Then a ray of light appeared on the horizon. A relative who had gone to WA offered to sponsor Vince as a mgrant. But the mills of bureaucracy grind exceedingly slow -in this case they ground for five years before Vince landed at Fremantle on that December day in 1955. He was whisked almost straight from the ship to that farm of unhappy memory, but here he was, in fortuitously quick time, back in a Perth about which he knew nothing It was just before Christmas and factories and other work places were closed down. The first question asked of

He had no doubt about the competence of the

overseas partners with

whom Cafod worked, and he refuted Dr Elliott's suggestion that voluntary

agencies were somehow

out of their depth. "I have absolutely no doubt Cafod can handle any further funds which become available," he

said.

him everywhere when he sought employment was Do you speak English?' No - sorry, no job The period of frustration ended when the Italian con nect on found h m a post as a kitchenhand in a restau rant For several months he cleaned up, pee ed veg ta b es and did all the slushy work around the p ace Then one day the chef handed him a frying pan and told him to use it - which he did with gusto in addition to his other menial tasks He applied himself to learning the art of cooking to such an extent he was pleased to accept the job of third cook in another restaurant When he left after three years he had become second cook He moved to a third restaurant, where he was to spend five years, initially as third cook and finally with frequent periods as chef. The money from these jobs had enabled him to bring Anna to Australia and in 1960 to buy a house and shop in Bulwer Street or rather to put a substantial deposit on the properties Vince recalls his initiation into shop-keeping with a wry grin. The business was far more run-down than he had been led to believe. His English was still far from adequate and he knew only the Italian names for most of the articles on sale. When a customer came in he would wave his hands around the stock and invite the person to select what was required. After paying the deposit on the shop and the house next

door at No 148, he had left

himself with 50O pounds ($1000) to start trading. He quickly found it wasn't nearly enough. Travellers calling demanded cash before delivery. He would pull from his pocket what lrttle money he had and get a meagre supply of the required goods. By years of hard work, he and Anna gradually transformed it into a profitable business with a substantial and satisfied clientele And the travellers were prepared to have the goods delivered considerably in advance of payment. In 1971 Vince and Anna sold the business but retained the freehold of the shop, which they have presented to their two daughters

Mary MacKillop, co-founder of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart (or the Josephites as we know them today), has fired the imagination and proven an inspiration to many. To say she is currently of media interest would be an understatement. Her life has recently been the subject of an ABC on-air discussion broadcast in Orange, NSW, New Zealand has done the same thing. Editorial reams have been written in a wide range of media publications both magazine and newspaper and several biographies of her have also been published. 60 Minutes is now preparing a segment for broadcast. Why all this interest? I represents and is result of an impetus to promote her to Sainthood Why Sainthood? Why not! She has after all been an advanced-thinking pioneer in an area of education and conceived a concept of central administration for her Order whereby this new group of women was to make their own decisions and operate within Australia, regardless of state boundaries. and beyond its shores, acting ind e cononly

t Joseph ng need mpover fficient food, clothing and literacy opportunities, were haunting the minds of Mary and Father Julian Tennison Woods She an Australian girl of Scots descent and he a handsome young Englishman who despite his European background, was acutely aware of the urgent need that existed here in Australia He found in Mary MacKillop an instrument to achieve a goal, to rectify a situation, a tool with which to work, a torch to light the way, to make possible this dream which was to become a goal, a possibility and ultimately a reality. But although initially at least passive, if not actively supportive, certain of the ecclesiastical hierarchy decided this dynamic lady with her flourishing Order should be pushed out of the way -in fact all the way out of the Catholic Church. They wanted to control her Order but this conflicted with the concept of centralised government control which she and her Sisters wanted to keep, independent of the diocesan bishops, so she said. "No" Unaccustomed to religious women wanting to "do their own thing", even though for scrupulously religious and clearly thought out reasons, Bishop Sheils of Adelaide and some of his clergy, decided she had to go. So he excommunicated her. This unjust and undeserved action was conceived of European minds whose frontiers were shaped and constrained by different back grounds and countries of smaller dimensions and different ways of life all of which bore little relevance to the immediate problem at hand which Mary and Father Woods saw only too clearly. He was also ostracised because of his connection with Mary's other Sisters Mary MacKillop bore this terrible sentence on one who loved her Church so much,

See page 11

To find out what the Josephites are doing in Western Australia and how Mary MacKillop has influenced her Sisters today, I spoke to Sister Betty (Elizabeth) Brotherston RS] at their South Perth convent. Sister Betty was educated by the Josephites during her secondary years at St Gertrude's New Norcia. She has been in the Order for almost 52 years. "I suppose what attracted me to Mary MacKillop, although there was little publicised material on her at that time, was because she was an ordinary kind of person and therefore reachable. "Many of the Saints' biographers concentrate on their piety and thus

they remove them from the average; they become unreal," said Sister. "Mary MacKillop had been dead for 20 years at that point. She was an Australian which was an added attraction and interested in the same things as l was the ordinary family, the parents and the children. "Her thinking was not confined, insular or parochial and knew no bounds. "Every Sister in the congregation was equal

to every other Sister," said Sister Betty. "She was able to see the needs of the barefoot children of Australia's migrants and poor, in the towns and country," said Sister. "She did not think of getting a building and then collecting children

to teach, but rather" gather the children, start

teaching and then find the building. "I felt I could identify with them and their work," said Sister. The Order is made up largely of Australian women but also quite a few Irish as well. During her life, Mother Mary went to Rome to get the Rule approved and also visited other countries to get girls. "She went to Scotland and Ireland, thus starting the move out and introducing women of other nationalities into our Order," Sister said. And is Mary MacKillop's spirit and influence with

her Sisters today? "Very much so," said Sister Betty. "She is not remote or

removed. Mother Mary MacKillop is with us in our everyday life. "She did ordinary things

in an extraordinary way. Where there was a need, she answered the call with all the energies and human resources she could muster," Sister Betty said. Today the direction of the Josephites is education in the broad sense, meaning not only academically but also spiritually and the thrust of the congregation is country areas through motor missions, schools and always the Aboriginal people, because they are now the people we consider with the greatest need. "In the North we have a number of missions at Wyndham, Kununurra, Turkey Creek.

Nun was an inspiration to Australia did not return for 13 years Once again she held no animosity against him or anyone else who injured her character or cause Mary's life constituted

by COLLEEN HOWARD

From page 10 with forgiveness, dignity and implicit faith in her God who she was convinced would smooth the way for His will to

be done Her faith unfounded

was

not

Six months later on his deathbed, Bishop Sheils realised his rash judgement of her and rescinded his order. Mary was back in the Church, reunited with her Sisters (with whom she had been forbidden to maintain contact) and her Order contnued to progress But she had many friends and supporters during her six months excommunication

hood in this diocese ceases," Bishop Reynolds said And

the

party

politics

played-on while Mary quietly left Adelaide for Sydney and

response

and character assassinations, but she overcame all, and was given acceptance by Rome for a modified but essentially intact rule Born in Melbourne in 1842 she died in Sydney on August

The miracle of Mary MacKillop as l see it from the lay point of view, is how she remained charitable throughout her life to those who showed her no charity, despirte the fact they were of the same faith How she loved them for themselves, despite their

As her Order states; "She is Australia's first candidate for canonised sainthood and belongs to Australia in a special way. She was born here, lived here and gave her whole life for the poor of Australia, especially the children." As a girl, Mary suffered the same frustrations and subse-

How she remained steadfast to her faith in God and His church How she loved her attackers despite their animosity. How she resisted uttering a word of contempt or dislike for them, despite their unjust words and deeds against her. Surely these are the halImarks of a Saint?

ordeals, betrayals, hardships

with mobility go to where they were needed and whenever, she was ousted from the Adelaide Diocese "Prepare at once to leave for Sydney. "You have no longer the confidence of the Sisterhood "With this notification, all jurisdiction with the Sister-

quent reactions as any one of us would, indicate her biographers. She was human in

8, 1909

deeds

ordeal.

Mary's good friend, Emma-

nuel Solomon, a fairly afflu-

ent Jewish ex-convict loaned

her a house in which to live

and her Jesuit friends did not

desert her.

But she bore many trials and tribulations

There was disloyalty within

her congregation and some

of the South Australian-

based Sisters tried to disrupt

and change their constitution to give the control to the new Adelaide Bishop Reynolds le, her long-time friend

had done an about-face and decided he wanted them

Under his control

t was the same old story for Mary Because she once again

'efused, and insisted on maintaining their own central government control of their task forces' which could then

Sister Betty Brotherston RSI Provincial at the South Perth Comvent.

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Material submitted for publication should be preferably typewritten, or in clear legible handwriting with attention to unusual names or terminology. The presented text must be at least double spaced, preferably more, with wide margins. 12 The Record, July 24, 1986

Charles RHODES In loving Joseph: memory of the late Charles Joseph, died 24/7/ 84. Dearly loved and wonderful husband of Kathleen, loving father of Terrence, Brian, Kathleen, Maureen and Michael, loved father in law of Mary, Morley, Ken, Maria, adored grandad of 23 grandchildren. May Perpetual Light shine upon him.

DWYER: In loving memory of Thomas Patrick (Tom) who departed this life on July 23 1985. Eternal Rest grant to him, O Lord.

GALLAGHER: In loving memory of our dear sister Mary. Safe in the arms of Jesus. Loving sister of Susan, Nora and

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At the Geraldton clergy tournaments this week Bishop Hickey and Monsignor Barden (left) had to defend the honour of the diocese against Fathers Richard Doyle, Francis Ly, Kevin Davis, James Petry, Michael Keating and Tim Foster. At the first tee Bishop Hickey farewelled diocesan captains Fathers Brian Ahearn, Thomas Gaine and Gaetano Crocetti in a two day event that attracted some 35 priests.

Double Effect consequences from Fr W Uren SJ, director Goody Bioethics Centre Sir Mr lan Ker (The Record, June 26) on the Principle of Double Effect (P.D.E.) in Catholic moral theology argues that a distinction based on beneficial results which are intended and harmful side-effects which are merely foreseen could lead to an abrogation of individual responsibility. As Mr Ker rightly points out (and Catholic exponents of the P.D.E. would agree), we may be held responsible for more than we strictly intend. We may be held responsible, for instance, for reckless or negligent behaviour. Laws regarding manslaughter and reckless homicide, to say nothing of many categories of traffic offences, give witness to this. May I suggest, however, that in arguing that the P.D.E. could lead to an abrogation of a sense of individual responsibility Mr Ker does not do the Principle justice. Nowhere does the Principle state that one may disown responsibility simply because the harmful side-effects are merely foreseen rather than intended. What it does is lay down a complex of conditions that must be strictly met before the agent is entitled to claim that the occurrence of the harmful foreseen, but not strictly intended, consequences does not vitiate the good results sought for by his action. There must be: 1. a proportionately serious reason; 2. the intention of the agent must be the good effect, 3. the harmful side-effect must not be a means to the good effect Unfortunately, through a misprint, in my original letter (The Record, June 5) the third condition was omitted (corrected, The Record, June 12) This is a very important condition because it implies that, in the context of the action and its consequences, there is, over and above the causation initiated by the agent, what the law would call a further "intervenient" causation operating also. The harmful effect is at least partially attributable to this, and only indirectly to the causation of the agent Thus in the case I suggested in my original letter, over and above the causation initiated by the contractor in building a multi-storey office block (while being aware, on statistical grounds, that an inevitable side-effect will be that a small number of workmen will fall to their deaths during the construction), the intervenient causation will be the contributory negligence or incompetence of the workmen themselves. A similar analysis could be instituted in the other five cases which were introduced I suspect, however, that from the general tenor of his argument Mr Ker will be satisfied by this qualification. He seems to adopt what is basically a "consequentialist"

interpretation of the P.D.E., i.e., he argues that we assess actions as comprehensively either "good" or "bad" simply by weighing all the consequences, both intended or merely foreseen, of a projected course of action. On this analysis he claims that NF is unacceptable for a It does, however, have a particular force for consequentialists, who have ex professo excluded all other considerations (e.g, the distinction between intention and foresight) from the assessment of the morality of actions, results and side-effects. Catholic because the high rate of embryo loss outweighs the beneficial effect of achieving a live birth for approximately 1015% of hitherto infertile women. Mr Ker thus concentrates on the first of the three additional conditions cited above for the P.D.E. He is in effect arguing that the remedy of infertility in this artificial way is not a proportionately serious reason, granted the high rate of embryo loss. In making this consideration central to his assessment of the morality of the P.D.E. Mr Ker associates himself with an interesting spectrum of Catholic and secular moralists. Some progressive Catholic moralists, among whom are included from the school of Proportionalism in the United States Fathers Charles Curran and Pichard McCormick, S.J. agree that this is the determinative condition in the application of the Principle. But they do also attribute varying weight to the distinction between intention and foresight and the other two conditions. Both of these, however, approve of IVF in the "simple case". Secular moralists, on the other hand, like Professors Peter Singer and Michael Tooley, from Monash University and U.WA respectively, have made this consideration of the relative consequences uniquely and exclusively determinative not only in this matter of IVF but also in other moral issues generally. They, too, would approve of IVF, and not only in the "simple case". They would argue that the benefit the parents receive from circumventing infertility outweighs the possible embryo loss that will probably be suffered to achieve a live birth. Embryonic life is no longer an absolute. It may be even directly or intentionally destroyed or allowed to perish provided there is a proportionate good to be achieved. The end justifies the means I am not sure which of these two forms of consequentialism Mr Ker wishes to espouse. Straight consequentialism in its unadulterated form as proposed by Professors Singer and Tooley has always been regarded with suspicion by the Catholic Church, mainly because in principle it excludes the possibility of absolute norms, e.g. "One may never intentionally and directly take an innocent human life"A good end does not justify an evil means, especially when one of these absolute norms is directly violated Further, even among secular moralists there are other substantial objections and criticisms that are currently being explored and discussed. These centre around what is called the "incommensurability" of basic values, i.e., in terms of what further criterion do we decide what circumventing infertility by VF is more important from a moral point of view than high rates of embryo loss? This, of course, is a pressing objection not only for "straight consequentialists, but also for every moral theory that does not have a strict hierarchy of values

holidays the Young Christian Students held a State wide conference at Eagle's Nest. I believe this was a first for

Experienced Latin American revolution

On spot account of fight

The winter chills have set in but on the youth front many activities are just hotting up. One of the most pleasing features of the last year has been the increased interchange between the metropolitan and country youth. Improved communications

has happened on many fronts, for many different reasons. The great thing as that it is happening. City youth are attending country youth activities be they training camps or just social events Country youth are more frequent callers at the Cardijn Youth Centre at North Perth During the recent school

If you are interested in undertanding the s

real Nicaragua, the Nicaraguan Support Group

is holding a meeting on Saturday August 2nd, 2 pm at the Geoffrey Sambell Centre, 42 Colin st, West Perth (first floor ). The stability of Latin American society used to be simply based on three pil lars; dictatorship, armed forces, and the Roman Catholic Church Since the 1960s, Christians

who understand their faith through a theology of Iiber ation have been concerned about the root causes of poverty and injustice They have aligned them selves on the side of the poor, thus legitimising the

peoples' struggles to radi

cally change Latin American society Pope John Paul recently said "Liberation theology is not only opportune but useful and necessary to overcome social problems As Archbishop Romero of EI Salvador wrote, in speak ing out against his govern ment's persistent abuse of human rights: 'Christ invites us not to fear persecution because one who is commit ted to the poor must meet the same fate of the poor

"In EI Salvador we know what the fate of the poor signifies: to disappear, to be captive, to be tortured and to be found dcad." The struggle in EI Salvador continues, but in Nicaragua at least, change is gradually

occurring It began in 1979 with the overthrow of the brutal Somoza regime Nicaragua is now a legally constituted state which has had free elections to choose his government

This government has initiated dramatic changes In justice, in civil liberties, and in food, health and cducation, which have improved the lives of the majority of the Nicaraguans since the victory over the Somoza dictatorship I was in Nicaragua in January as part of the second Australian Work Brigade

For three weeks we worked in the mountains on a coffee farm, living with the campesinos the peasants - sharing their way of life. We also participated in a one week study tour, meetIng representatives of Unions, women's organisaions, opposition parties, nd so on For me the Work Brigade was a chance to see how

People can be moved by

their Christian faith to align themselves with the poor majority, to respond to the Deeds of the poor, and how the poor themselves can

course

I see the papal visit as yet another chance for country and city youth to meet one another, make friends and share a good time together If you're a young person looking for accommodation over the papal visit, ring me

by LEIGH DIX work together to build a new Nicaragua, free from fear and persecution Give us through your Son the gift of peace and life." This is the hope of the Nicaraguan people, and it is my hope for them, but Nicaragua's is a fragile future. A unique way of supporting this future is to work in the 1987 Work Brigade For me it was not only a way of contributing in a practical way to the economic welfare of Nicaragua, but it helped me develop a better understanding of the Nicaraguan people

It helped me develop for myself a new vision of Christ a richer and deeper vision, a Christ present in real service of the poor and oppressed TIl be speaking about the 1986 brigade and showing a video of our group in Nicaragua in January at the meeting on Saturday August 2, at 2 pm in the Geoffrey Sambell Centre, 42 Colin Street, West Perth If you're unable to make it to the meeting, but would like more information contact the Nicaraguan Support Group through Peter Devereux (w) 321 7033 or Leigh Dix (AH) 321 9295

YCW has also just completed its first Bunbury and Perth combined camp at Mandurah. Antioch will hold its 3rd State wide convention in September. The increased activity in country areas is occasioned by youth workers in Albany, Collie, Busselton, Bunbury and Geraldton. In recent months the parishes of Port Hedland, South Hedland and Carnarvon have made new youth initiatives Many other country parishes are also re-starting or maintaining youth activity it's just that I don't hear all that happens, and so I can't boast about the good work in these columns Many country youth will probably make a special trip to Perth for the Papal Visit on November 30 I wonder how many may be looking for billets for the Saturday night preceding the Papal Mass at Belmont Race-

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·BIBLE·STORIES

THE BURNING

BUSH & THE RESCUE OF THE SLAVES

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DANIEL IN THE LIONS DEN & THE LITTLE SLAVE GIRL

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Such well presented boo6° as these are a great way t impart Bible truths to children of a wide age group. Well written and sufficient' illustrated they make int' esting and informative ing for those who alrea know, or those who shou know, facts of our religiot background.

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A look at books - music

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Communion in Australian Churches, edited by Robert Gribben. Publisbed by TheJoint Board of Christian Education of Australia and New Zealand, Melbourne. $8.95.

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JBCE and Uniting Church publications. $7.95. One feature of the church at worship today is the increasing participation by lay people in the planning and leading of services, from worship preparation groups to the setting apart of some to be lay preachers. In this book fifteen authors, all recognised for their contribution to the development of worship in the Uniting Church in Australia, explore the meaning and practice of worship and preaching today Written from within one denomination, it is offered to the wider church wherever it is grappling with questions of appropriate contemporary worship Designed originally for those who plan and lead worship in whatever capacity, it is offered to all who participate as members of the worshipping community - for this also is an active role, requiring knowledge and understanding Douglas Galbraith is currently Profesor of Ministry and Mission in Trinity Theological College within the Brisbane College of Theol-

Jesus Today. Christolog in an Australian context by Gerald O'Colins, $J. Published by Collins Dove. $8.95.

Each individual, each culture and each age has to have its own experience of Jesus Christ's personal identity and of his redemptive power. Thus Gerald O'Collins seeks to explore what Jesus Christ means to Australians today. He begins with the assumption that all human beings search for life, meaning and affirmation of love For Australians, the course of this search is shaped by our physical environment and personal experience: for example, the migrant experience of exodus and suffering and the ecumenism that has emerged from the diversity of faiths now established in our land. Nature itself had provided a symbol in the Southern Cross, a great sign 'in heavenly places' of what God 'accomplished in Christ As a theologian, Gerald O'Collins also joins in the discussions that command the attention of his contemporaries, on the nature of Jesus Christ's resurrection and the witness that has been borne to his presence

Christian struggle John de Gruchy

CRY JUSTICE!

Cry Justice! Prayers,

meditations and read-

ings from South Africa by Jobn de Gruchy, preface by Bishop Desmond Tutu.

Published by Collins Dove. $6.95. This collection reflects the spirituality of the Christian struggle against the heresy of apartheid and its social manifestations. It challenges and enlightens Christians in every part of the world The relationship between prayer and politics, spirituality and action has perforce been worked out in the heat of events in South Africa. John de Gruchy has collected reflections and readings from the early days. when Africans first embraced Christianity, to 1985, when black and white Christians are caught

together in a maelstrom whose outcome is still uncertain Arising out of the South African confrontation, the from scripture, readings contemporary poems, published material, prisoners' letters, statements from the dock - reflect the pain and anger, and also the confidence and hope of Christians in up caught impossible circumstances Cry Justice! has a lasting impact: it is at home within the long tradition of spirituality: it balances the present and the particular with the universal drama of the Christian struggle to live in the world; it juxtaposes the biblical and the immediate in a totally valid way. It offers a genuine spirituality for Christians everywhere.

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TENNIS

by PETER MESSER

and Dianella match was not a true reflection of the standard of the match. There were two tie-breaker sets and three other sets which Lynwood won six games to four. Unfortunately for Dianella the team had one of those days where having done all the hard work they were unable to put the finishing touches to their game. Willetton had the bye in the A grade. The men's B grade competition produced the closest matches of the round. Greenwood for the second week in succession lost on games only, this time to Attadale No. 1. The score was Attadale No. 1 five sets 45 games to Greenwood five sets 39. Dianella continued on their winning way defeating Queens Park eight sets 57 games to two sets 36 and St Benedicts easily accounted for Attadale No. 2 nine sets to one. While in a battle for club prestige Willetton No. 2 fought off a determined Willetton No. 1 to win seven sets 52 games to three sets

Tennis matches in the men's and women's winter pennant competitions were played in ideal conditions, though unfortunately for the competition, the scores in most matches were very one sided. In the women's competition, the Attadale teams are already exerting their influence with all teams winning easily. Attadale No. 1 defeated Queens Park 11 sets 73 games to one set 40, while Attadale No. 2 did not allow Greenwood to take a set in their match winning 12 sets 73 games to 20 games. In the other women's match, Pignatelli No. 1 easily accounted for Pignatelli No. 2 winning 11 sets 71 games to one set 35 games. The men's A grade competition again looks like being a battle between traditional rivals Queens Park and Lyn-

wood.

Both teams had comfortable wins. Queens Park defeated Attadale nine sets 57 games to one set 15 games while Lynwood 10 sets 62 games defeated Dianella 37 games. The result of the Lynwood

35.

The pennant tables after round two are as follows:

Men's A Grade Played 2

Queens Park Lynwood Dianefla Willetton Attadale

1 2 1 2

St Benedicts Dianella Attadale No. 1 Attadale No. 2 Willetton No. 2

Points 4 2 2 0 0

4 2 2 0 0 0

Women's

NEWMAN SOCIETY

an Introduction to Jung will be given on Thursday July 31 in the senior common room St Thomas More College. Contact Fatherr Dynin 386-8712.

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RETREAT FOR WOMEN

A weekend retreat for women will be held at the Redemptorist Retreat House August 15-17. It is one of several sponsored by Majellans and is open to any interested lady. Jo-Ellen Karstens of the Focolare Movement will lead the retreat on the theme "Living the Gospel in Daily Life". The cost of the retreat is $40. For bookings send a deposit of $20 to Nola Kermode, 173 Morley Drive, Nollamara 6060.

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Glider 2, Fast Lassie 33. RACE SIX: Bowetzel's

SOUTHERN CROSS JUBILEE On Friday August 22 the Parish of

Time 1, Lamborghini 2, Tanjo Fern 3. RACE SEVEN: Sometimes White I, Another Mini 2, Carole Ann 3. RACE EIGHT: George's Revenge 1, Win Sandy Win 2, Adios Brocade 3. RACE NINE: ChiefMessage 1, Diamond Cygnet 2, River Reward 3. RACE TEN: Sombrero l.

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A talk by Brian Galbraith of the UWA on

Greenwood

The Mandorla Centre for Inner Peace presents Fullness of Life weekend at Safety Bay: A practical approach to the gospel message of healing, peace, love, unity and sharing. An experience of Christian living in everyday life. August 8-9-10 Father Chris Ross, Father Reg Smith, Sam and Vesta Gamaltage.

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Wendy Gellard. $40. Details from P.0. Box 251 Cottesloe. Phone AH 385 9950, 277 4860,

Greenwood

Lyndell Galloway,

Men's B Grade

Attadale No. 1 Pignatelli No. 1 Attadale No. 2 Pignatelli No.2 Queens Park

Seventeen candidates were Confirmed at the Sacred Heart church Pemberton last weekend by Bishop Quinn. They were: Jason Omodei, Joseph Bennett, Tania Tartaglia, Drew France, Tania Bamsby, Michael Omodei, Samantha West, Margaret O'Connell, Paul Love, Marianne Otway, Julie Shuttleworth, Holly Goldring, Nigel Love, Penny Shuttleworth, Nathan Omodei, Rebecca Fleay and Timothy O'Connell.

Southern Cross will hold the Golden Jubilee of Our Lady of Montserrat. Any past parishioners are invited to join in the celebration at 6.30pm followed by dinner in the Sporting Complex. Contact Mrs J. Pollard ph 49 1084 for further information.

QUIZ NIGHT

Catholic Care for Intellectually handicapped. Wednesday August 27, 8.00 pm. Floreat Park Hotel. Ouizmaster: Fr Brian Morrison. $3.50 per ticket, 8 people on a

table. For tickets: WK 387 7478. AH

448 7076.

BOULDER JUBILEE

The 75th anniversary of All Hallows church Boulder will be celebrated on Sunday September 14 at 10 am with Mass celebrated by Bishop Healy. A family barbeque will follow. On Saturday September 13 at 8 pm there will be a Reunion Cabaret. Tickets or information from Mary Crew, 196 Piesse

St, Boulder 6432 phone 21 6903 AH or 21 2467 work.

Ex parishioners are invited to send any photos or memorabilia that can be displayed. Please mark clearly for return afterwards. •

SOCIAL SECURITY

A pamphlet has been issued by the Department of Social Security explaining the review to be undertaken into issues such as unemployment sole parents, disabled and the retired. A major issues paper will be issued in September. Further information from the Minister for Social Security Parliament House,

anberra.

THE BEGINNING EXPERIENCE

A weekend program for those who have experienced loss through death, separation or divorce and who wish to leam to close the door gently on a relationship that has ended, will be held at St Joseph's Convent, Safety Bay, August 15-17 and is open to people of all denominations and ages. For futher enquiries phone Jenny 447 3795 or Pat 444 4061.

MARIAN MOVEMENT

Cenacle Mass and Rosary in Reparation on Friday, August 1 from 9 pm till midnight, Sacred Heart Church, Highgate. l

Our Lady of Montserrat Southern Cross Golden Jubilee on Friday, August 22 at 6.30 pm at Southern Cross

All past religious and lay people are invited. A luxury bus has been hired from Perth depart 11.30 am Friday depart Southern Cross 11.00 am Saturday Cost $25 each Reservations must be made immediately Billets can be arranged Ring: Jospehine Pollard (090) 49 1084 or Ann Patroni (09) 457 5080

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