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Whatever we do for the needy of the world this Lent, we must do because we love them, Bis op Healy said m St Mary's Cathedral last Saturday night. He asked 100 Project CompasSIOn representatives from 62 metropolitan parishes to take back a message of love.
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Record Lent won't be popular in 1988, just as it did not hit popularity ratings last year, nor will be notoriously popular next year. If there is one way of killing religion it is to suggest that religious practice be taken seriously. Just as most of the 75 per cent of Australians boasting of being Christians will do anything except go to their churches or be seen taking an iota of interest in their denominations' happenings so will the mass of Australians be appalled at the suggestion of 40 days of solid prayer and penance. With the hordes queueing to spend their money on fitness gyms, diet fads and suburban aerobics it would seem but a minor adjustment to undertake a Lent of penance and almsgiving. But not so, because it is a good idea that has gone wrong. The fitness fad is designed to make the fadist feel better but not necessarily to BE better. On the other hand penance and almsgiving are design d to ma e oth rs a pier with us as offering a bonus act of charity or two. Like the penances of all great religions, the Christian Lent is practical and tangible, eeping feet firmly on the ground and the eyes firmly on heaven. Hence its unpopularity with hose who prefer heaven on earth ... now. Lenten fasting Is unpopular in Australian with us, p us a bonus act of charity or two because it mocks the mountains of food we prepare and hrow away, knowing all the while that millions of others starve, either permanentty or through natural disasters. Only when a country wallows in afflu nee can it afford heaps of se f pity over our table cereals, our tarrif protected cottons and cars, to say nothing of the mean prices others will pay for our comm ities. It ls not attractive to link he average Australian table or living room to the economic woes of the wider world. It is fareasierto blame governments, anywh re, for the mess we are in. Lent will grow in unpopularity because it is shifting almsgiving from the warm inn r feeling of a handou to a poor wretch and asks why so many are wretched - especially those who could be buying our export products, we note w a touch of compass· on ... With universal uncanniness, politicans in every country know infallib y why so many locals are poor, owin to the incorn tency and o tright dishonesty of ir l'tical opposition, but the suffering poor don't get any r Ii f from the free pu licity. The charade of naming y ars grandiloquently after a string of deserving causes reached the height of emptin ss with la y r's f us on tho withouts elter. Come 1988 Australians are not a wi wiser who is horn I ss. where and why. A string of sto · s about street kids whose bedrooms at home are empty, filled the emotional vacuum instead. ikewise he hunger and pain did not go away in Ethiopia because millions waved arms in a global roe concert. But the refugees of Eritrea and Southern S dan today hold out their bowls in vain to a wortd that has fogotten where to look on the map. Christian Lent calls not only for Old Testament expiation for sin but adds Jesus' call that there be a change of heart, that indi · uals and mankind make not the same mista es again. rt. Hence the change of direction, if not taken in the Catholic Church with Proiect Compassion and its overseas equivalents taking over former fiddling over the weiqht of a slice of bread and the whiff of meat in a pie. Lent calls for a re-definifon, for a change of meaning for personal holiness and re-analysing why the world persists in wickedness when Go is so Good.
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For Bill Brechenser, Catholic Social Services di rector, wori<ing with pregnant women and adoptive parents is the most satisfying part of what he does. He chose this kind of wori< precisely because of the
Dear Friends: People sometimes ask what developments in biblical studies have influenced my work and life. What new have insights affected the way I teach, the way I live, my attitudes, my reactions?
There is no simple answer. Often changes in oneself occur not by gaining completely new knowledge but by gaining new insights into old knowledge. Or one develops by coming to realise, in a _ personal, practical """"Y, the Implications of what one has known and acknowl-
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to his Christian commitment. His wori< is an important theme in the "story" of his life as a Christian. During a typical year, the agency is contacted by some 150 women about a possible pregnancy. About half follow through on an appointment with a counselor. The agency works closely with the South Bend-Fort Wayne diocesan prolife office. The agency provides a number of services to pregnant women. Along with arranging for medical care, an agency counselor helps women "make the best decision" about whether or not to place a child for adoption. For those who decide to raise the child themselves an increasing number today do - the agency's services extend beyond the birth of the baby to help the mother get established.
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edged rather unreflectlvely for a long time. If I were to select one basic realisation which had really revolutionary effects, it would be the acceptance of the human dimension of the Bible. The Bible is the word of God given through the words of humans and consquently con· ditioned all by the limitations and of Inadequacies human comm· ulcatlon. As the Second Vatican
The Bible has I be subjected to aJt the disciplines used I the study of any literi,re. And since we are dealing with a ide variety of lit 1ry forms peculi:'I to ancient and f" 1gn cultures, this a challenging task.j11 it is a richly rew�1ng one. I also have goq a more realistic aPJcclatlon of the huflliity of Jesus. Just ;od communicated bis truth to us lo biian language, so h,has revealed himse alquely in the hullttlty
dl.fferent, responding to the varying needs of the communities for which they were written. The continuing discovery of their distinctiveness had been exciting, as had the realisation that the mystery of Christ Is not captured completely in any one Gospel. All of this inevitably
has had an effect on my spirituality. The increased realisation of God's utterly free gift of love, irrespective of any merits or demerits of mine, has had the greatest Im pact. This love takes one's breath away. A panlcularly moving statement is in Gala-
tians 2:20: "I live by faith in the Son of God who has loved me and given himself up for me." I also have come to rely on the confidence-inspiring assertion in Phillpplans 4:13: "I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me." This works wonders when I am faced with a challenge that floors me and makes me painfully conscious of my inadequacies like when I get an especially demanding assignment from the editors of Faith Today.
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So much has hap· pened in my life over the past few years that I hardly know where lo begin. Nearly three years ago my son Jack died at 26. That he died on Mother's Day and from AIDS made his dying too painful to write about before this. You cannol imagine what goes through a mother's mind and heart when she loses a child. The loss of any of my <even children alway, has been one of mv worst fears, one that I prayed God would spare me from. His dying from
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AIDS. with the e stigma which es from that horriijdisease, made my d that of my family the worse, Jack first became January 1980 wasn't until 198� that he w nosed as having. that time, very li known about ,\I we believed then was curable. H home lo us from nia where he had SL'Ck fame and fomem acting. We rared hnn m our home andlped
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A mother whose son died of AIDS ponders the meaning of her tragedy in the form of a letter on this page.
David Gibson suggests that readers imiine themselves in the shoes of one who has a series of letters that will be collected · bound volume. Such collections, he su . tend to reveal much more than the aspects of a person's life. What is revealed die soul, the spirit of the person. • Would a series of letters by you reveaiat some important, past event influences yo.1 a permanent way. • What role would your thoughts about play in your letters? • Would current activites that occupy lllr time and that are motivated by faith ar1:he church community play a role in your letu activities at home, in the parish, in:he community? • What roles would other people play i:he unique story of your life? How would ,�r people enter into your life as a person off ? In Debbie Landregan's letter, the story· of a woman who expresses faith thl'(W a particular service to others, the result of iflllts the woman gained through events in t,er"'1 life. . Do you known of others who express rth in particular ways as the result of events ii eor lives? Have events in your life influencect>ur way of expressing faith in daily hfe 7
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It is no accident when a collection of the letters written to fam· ily members, friends and associates by a well-recognised person makes its way to a best-seller lisl The story of a unique and person intriguing unfolds as the pages of the letters are turned - every bit as good as
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of Jesus as a visible, tangible, lovable human being. Practically, this has led me to much more serious contemplation of the Jesus of the Gospels. Reflecting on his human love and considerateness and his compassionate identification with us in our struggles I have come really to know God. Another exciting realisation was that each evangelist was a creative theologian, not composing "lives" of Jesus so much as communicating his meaning to readers. For all their sameness, the first three Gospels are amazingly
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Mothers who place a child for adoption today have more choices open to them, Brechenser said. For instance, they can request that their baby be the first in the family, that the father be a professional person or that the baby go to a rural family. Religious preference is always honoured. Some mothers choose to write a letter to the adopting parents. Brechenser a<:lded, explaining how difficult giving the baby up is and how grateful they are the baby will have a good home. Many say "tt is'an act of love". Each year the agency places about 20 babies with adoptive parents. Each year about 50 couples are placed on the agency's list of people who hope to
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For parents hoping to adopt, a strenuous procedure follows. This includes writing an auto· biography, medical tests, a series of inter· views and home visits. Another requirement is a five-part educational series on adoption. The series includes presentations by mothers who have given their babies up for adoption. The aim of the sessions is to help adopting parents understand the point of view and feelings of women who allow thetr babtes to be adopted, Brechenser said.
Council's "Constitution on Divine Revelation" put it, •• Seeing that, in sacred Scriptu re God speaks through people In human fashion, it follows that the interpreter of Sacred Scripture . • . should carefully search out the meaning which the sacred writers really had in mind, that meaning which God had thought well to manifest through
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that our love and care would help Jack heal. During his time with us. we never spoke with Jack about death or his dying. It was a realitv too painful to even · think about. We tried to nurture his longing for life and to help him find reasons to live, In the end, however, I don't think Jar.I. really wanted to live. His death numbed us. \I, faith ha, been a comfort because I know that I will see Jack again. If I didn't believe in an afterlife, I don't think I could bear living.
UDO But while my faith ha, been a comfort. it also has been a struggle. I can't tell you how I've battled with God over [ack's illness and death. Our family had more than its share of crosses. we thought: my divorce, the financial struggle to keep house and family together while I worked and went to school those long, trying years. It was during that hme that I made a pact with God: I would do whatevar was necessary to keep mi family to ther a, long as he would protect m} children. So when Jack got sick. I thought tho bargaln "a' badly, hadly broken. I felt betrayed. gutlty, re,pnn·
sible, but above all angry, angry al God. I've seen people with far greater faith than mine. who have weathered this kind of tragedy better than I did because they accepted it better. I couldn't just accept it and then go on with my lfe as if nothing had happended.
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But my feeling is that God needs people who are good and mad and really outraged about the whole thing. and then go out and use their anger as fuel for action. I think maybe this is a response that God is pleased with too. Withm two months of Jack's death, I found myself working with AIDS patients and their families at the Catholic hospital where I am director of social work. In my dealings with them, 1 saw that I had something more to give beyond just being a social worker.
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I discovered my experienres provided a bond with them which allowed me to help confront their own fears and feelings in a way that I w never able to do with mv O\VTI son. J can talk to - mothers of gay AIDS patients about the importance of loving
their sons despite their sexual orientation. I can serve gay patients very easily, for they are my son and I can do for them what I may have failed to do for Jack.
ow I feel I am coming lo a crossroads where I am going lo have to decide where to devote my energies - lo my social work at the hospital which pays the bills and puts my kids through college. or to seeking a job working more publicly with AIDS issues, particularly as thev relate to families who chOOSP to nurse their family members at home.
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novel, perhaps better. Letters tell the story of someone remembered for the impact of his or her career. But more Important they reveal the spirit of the person. This Is what Is recalled months or years after the book is put down. What ml&ht a finely bound collection of letters written by you reveal?
ODO I pose this question, well aware that the popularity of letter writln& has dimin· !shed In the age of lon&·dlstance telephonln&, Nonetheless, It ml&ht be fun to !mace the course charted by a sertes of your letters written over a period of time.
It won't be revealed In the abstract. Remember, when people tell of themselves, they tell of actions that Involve them and the ways they spend their time. Or they tell of the goals that pull them forward.
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People who play a role In your life will come Into view In your letters. By telling of those to whom you dedicate great energies - an elderly parent, a child with special needs, best friends, the poor much Is told of you. A pertod of great difficulty In your fife may have changed you. This period is likely to be reflected in the way you tell of yourself. Again, events that prtnclpally affect others - the death of a chlld In a friend's family, the Joblessness of a close relative - can make a
profound Impact on you and the way you envision your wortd. Faith, obviously, is basic in the outlook of one who has faith. So It may well find a place in your letters. The Impact of a single event that Influenced your faith long ago may find its way into your letters. You may record thouchts about faith or actions motivated by faith or both.
ODO The point is that the story told through your letters will be unique - simllar to stories told by others, yet different in significant ways. Perhaps you will say that to tell your story this way is to take yourself too sertously. Paradoxically, the history of Christianity su&gests that It is worthwhile to take yourself this seriously: to look within the circumstances and events of your life, and to "see" how the story of an intrlguln& human spirit Is unfolding.
would utilize it to speak out on behalf of AIDS victims and say, we can't abandon them, we can't ignore them. We must help them and their families and do so without fear. We need people who can reassure others that it is possible to care for AIDS victims without loss of your own
life. Does that make up for
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Gent 42 interested in swimming, dancing, movies, fishing, tenni and gardening would like to meet single lady 30-35 for friendship and outings. Write to Lonely Gent, c}- this office. Spanish -taught, simple method interesting 328 5653.
CCOMMODATO AVAILABLE Room to let for respectable non- making, nondrinking gent. Forty dollars per w k. Phone 457 7923.
CHOWN: In appreciation of Mrs Ph . CHOWN, recently deceased, whose never-failing kindness m de her our much oved friend. May she rest • peace. The op family.
THANKS
from Paul DONNELLY, Claremont Sir, Your recent mention of the Junior St Vincent De Paul at St Anthony's Wanneroo (The Record, January 21) setting out to compile a cook book suggests that our young people would benefit from some basic knowledge of dietetics rather than an elaboration on menus; a process of learning to walk before running. How to live plainly, but well and cheaply is a theme suited to the old fashioned Lent of self denial and equally to the new one of saving through self denial and giving the savings to Project Compassion. It is also a theme which I have been researching in support of an opinion that if p ople ate more oats for breakfast hke the Scotts and more nee for lunch and dinner hke the Vietnames they could liv well and adequately, even at a poverty hne wage, at a cost of about $10 p r adult p rson p r w k As a basic they ne d to know that, Just to e p going, an av rage adult requires 2400 KiloCalories a day. There are a num r of publications which list the energy, protein, mineral, vitamin levels etc of most common foods; a visrt to a sup rmarket will price such foods Then arithrnetically the cost p r 1 Cal for foods can b list d.
from Mary McCOMISH, Claremont.
Sir, In the time of Moses, the transgressions and faults of the people of Israel were laid on the head of a goat which was then led out into the desert to die as the price of expiation for the societed sins. I can't help feeling that today the 'radical feminist' has taken the place of that ancient bearer of the faults of society. People like the Mayor of Kalgoorlie Mr Finlayson (The Record, January 21) and Mr Donnelly (The Record, January 28) seem happy to blame most of society's faults, from divorce to abortion, and from increases in promiscuity through drug addiction, problems of youth to the falling birthrate (or decline in 'maternal performance'} on 'radical feminism'. It is this which according to Mr Finlayson has urged women to abandon home and hearth in pursuit of 'individual desires and sexual fulfilment'. Would that such people were riqht, and all that we needed to do was round up all 'radical feminists' and herd them out into the Nullabor and all would be well again.
prise, costs about the same. The commonly used energy foods, bread and potatoes are much more costly at about 7 cents/ 100 K.Cal. But 1t may comfort us lnsh that hough the Australian potato rs almost a lu ury food, Australian b con rates as our ch ap st and tasti st m tat 10C/ 100 K.Cal. against beef at 40 cents. Bacon los s water and concentrates its nutnuve valu in processing as beef does not. Bacon, as fat and tasty, gives flavour to nee dishes for dinner don quickv in a frypan with onions and carrots. The boys at St Anthony's as couldw II g toth r on us of nee from th rr V1 tnam fri n A and rd breakfast must e the horn ma It will b found that oats, muesli formula of oat , nee and flour costs about sultanas, peanuts with 2 cents/100 K Cal.; and su ar and reconstituted, sug r, to common sur- dry kirnmed milk uni ss
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Catholic ocial Ju tice Council
• 22-DAY PILGRIMAGE -
The Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference decided in 1987 to deepen and extend the Church's work in th area of justice and p ace, nationally and at diocesan level. The decision included the establishment of e Australian Catholic Social Justice Council. The Bishops have app oved an interim charter for the Council.
• 25-DAY GRAND PILGRIMAGE -
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However, I suspect that the answer to the problems in society, and in families, is not nearly so complicated. Even with regard to the breakdown of one marriage, it is usually impossible to pinpoint a single cause,· remembering always that a healthy relationship which affirms the dignity, happiness and fulfilment of both parties is unlikely to succumb to a passing cultural fad such as "radical feminism'. With regard to Mr Donnelly's 'maternal performance' (which according to him is down 1 OO!b) what about the 'paternal performance' in this country, which results in the State paying millions of dollars to abandoned wives whose husband's have reneged all family maintenance committments, and which due to excessive alcohol consumption results in humiliating and brutual physical violence to women and children in the home. G.K. Chesterton once wrote a letter to the London Times in response to an article entitled 'What's wrong with society!' His letter was as follows: "Dear Sir, What wrong with society? Me."
they are Scots who will use pinhead oatmeal porridge made very stiff. For the rest, butter or margarine, che se and eggs are the major provid rs of prot in in catering most surta le for batching, camping and not necessarily n ed1ng a fridge - in fac survival rations; survival eing the aim of eating; and, as I work It out. costing und r $10 r adult w ek. from Jenny and Chris GARDNER, Bullcree Sir, At dawn on Australia Day, we attended an Ecumenical Prayer Service in King's Par This was truly moving and pray rful e p nen m whichw f I unit d wi h Christian of all d nornrnauons. W regr tt that so few C tholics w re there, and felt very concerned that p rhaps the reason for this w s that many p opl did not
know this was on. At the prayer service w were introduced to the idea of praying for 100 days sp cif 1cally for Australia and th n ds of the Austral! n p ople at this time The 100 days b in on Fe ruary 13 nd nd at P ntecost A boo I rs available with su g snons for daily prayer nd felt this could be a very helpful gu1d to ople (The let was produced by the Evangelism 88 Executive Committee and distributed by the Australian Evan heal Alliance and can be ob am d from Ch ryl B ugels ph 275 2277 for $1 ) We It ve this rrunanv of heot d s rv s th C tholic p o an oppo um to JO n in a united w y with all Chnstians to pray for our country We are not b mg a ed to do nythmg oth r th n pray
OBITUARY
PRIL 20, 1 88
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The obJectives of th ACSJC include the follo ing: To serve the local Churches and the Bi hops' Conference through the Bishop ' Committee for Justice, D velopment and Peace. • To promote Justice, development and peace values at diocesan evel. • To ov·de a credible national Ca holic voice on development, justice and peace i u s · n co Ila oration ith other national Chu ch a encies. • To collaborate, in e area of socia ju tice and peace, ith national and int ma ional e ci . To provide research and ducat,ona materials. The Council's charter provid s for a m mber hip of 16, including r p e ntativ s from all of Australia' eccl ia real
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$4185.00 per person/share twin (ex Petthl] itbout Medjugorje)
$4765 per person/share twin (ex Perth) (with Medjugorje) "It's one thing simply to visit the Holy Places of our faith; it's quite another to do so as a pilgrim and in the company of other faith-filled people. This is what makes our pilgrimage different from 'just anoth r tour', "The option to visit Medjugorje is e citing; I believe my Marist confrere who told me: 'I didn't see Our Lady but she was th rel' " - FATHER RO ISSEN, S.M. (Pilgrim Escort) PRICE INCLUDES: Return airfares • Accommodation with private facihti ost Air-condition d coaches Specialised local city guid s All meals daily sightseeing FEATURING: Jerusalem Nazareth • Galil Masada Rom Pa al Audi nee Assisi. 2 days Marian Shrine home stays Various Ma ses t sacr d sit OPERATED BY: Th Trav I Quay, Lev I On , 4 Br St., Sydn y SW 2CXX). Lie. o 2TA 783
ASK FOR: P ilip Ryall, Ph: (02) 27 3222
ar . A man of true faith. Vincent' lov for God a e emphfied by h1 hfe. His devotion to prayer nd especially the Ro ary ere a livmg e ample of all those ith horn he came in
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He had also become heavy, easily recogni ed on the stre ts of London with hi ap , cane and ombrero. Everyone knew him a G.K. When G.K was 34, he wrote a bo k, "Orthodoxy". He showed how Christian faith help d him make n e of ht . His book did the same for thousand .
Growth of a great city
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A City by a Riner by Rolf Heimann. Published by Oxford Unirersity Press bb $16.95. 'Fifty thou· nd years ago, no people liv d in the area which is now telbourne. Only animal , birds and insects lived along the river.' begins a unique survey of the development of Melbourne tracing it from the da · before there wa... any human habitation thr ugh to mod ·m time . We move through imagined scene on the .ite of what is now the Arts Centre, and it i. fascinating to tum from page to page and cc just w hat h� .hanged - the white people arriving and clearing the land to mak · c mp th · fir t wood ·n hridg · ov ·r th · Yarra "th h u ·
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TENNIS
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Lawn Tennis Association Carnival held in Sydney over the Christmas/ ew Year week was the of Miss crowning WACLTA Keli Svrnons as Miss Australian· Catholic
executive will be endeavouring to ensure that this situation does not arise again in the future. The men's team had mixed fortune throughout the carnival, opening the carnival well by defeating South Australia 6 rubbers to 3, then losing a close match to Victoria, 4 rubbers to 5. An injury to number one player Damien Me er did not help our cause the again t stronger tale . and we were well b aten b , both Que n land and Tew South v ale .
Archdiocesan Calendar February 13 Induction of Father Adrian Wenting, SOB, as Parish Priest Kelmscott. Archbishop Foley. Induction of Father Anthony Moester, SBB, as Parish Priest Victoria Park. Bishop Healy. 14 Induction of Father Bob Mitchell, MSC, as Parish Priest Lynwood, Archbishop Foley. launching Service Conference of Churches WA. Wesley Church. Archbishop Foley. 15 Mass for staff Catholic Education Office, Archbishop Foley. 16 Diocesan Worf<ers mass and tea. Archbishop Foley and Bishop Healy. 18/ Council of Priests meeting, Archbi19 shop Foley and Bishop Healy. 20 Inauguration and Dinner, Avon Va ley Catenian Circ e. El Caballo Blanco. Archbishop Fo ey. 21 Attend Anglican Eucharist, Entertainment Centre. for visit of Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Runci . Archbishop Fo y. Youth Service with Archbishoo Ru ci • Archb"shop Fo y. 22 Ecum ical Affa"rs a d Heads of Church s. Burt Hal • Archbishop Fo y. Perth City Cou cil Rec ption for Archbishop Runci . Archbishop Fo y. 28 Catholic li ch rs' M • St M ry' Cat edral. Archb"shop Fo y.
BILLINGS
Materi I submitted to The Recod should preferably be typewritten or clearly and legibly handwritten, at least triple spaced with wide margins, in upper and lower ca e. .: and in style for the ection for which it is intended.
RELIGIOUS RENEWAL
For the Charismatic Renewal In Hope For Religious a day of witness and intercession will be held at St Joseph's Parish Hall, Subiaco on Sunday, February 28 from 1.15 to 5pm. Please bring: Office book and booklet "Eagles' Wings". Further information from Sr M. Raphael, Victoria Square, 325 4875, Sr M. Celine, Leederville, 444 0252. Afternoon tea supplied.
cAULEY JUMBLE SALE
A super jumble sale, will be held at Catherine McAuley Centre, Station Street, Wemb ey on Wednesday February 24, from 9am to noon. All clothing 50¢ per article.
MAR A
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The monthly meeting of the arian Movem nt will be held at the Little Sisters of Carmen, 2 Frazi r St Swanbourne on Tuesday February 16, at 10.30am. _,,.
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SWANBOURNE The Little Sisters of Carmel recite a community Rosary followed by Night Prayer of The Church every evening at 8.30pm except Wednesday when The Rosary is recited at 10am. For further information phone 384 8241. Send items for "Marian Year Calendar" in writing to: 38 Great orthern Highway, Midland, WA 6056.
OODYAY FETE
Toodyay Catholic Church fete takes pace on Saturday, March 17. 4pm 'til late and i eludes a family night. games or childr , I cky dips, po Y. and vintage car rid s. Musi from 6pm. Bar fa Tti s. Stay for tea: Hamb rgers, hot dogs, fruit sa ad.
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Kath Smyth, research istant to Professor J. Brown, m mber of T e Billings Ovu ation ethod Team, will co d ct a Febru ry lecture our of WAa f llows: B lladonia: (10); Espera c : (11) Public Ta k H Ith Centre 8pm, (090) 76 5022; Albany: (12) Publi Ta St Joseph's C tr . 8pm, (098) 45 1086; Manjimup: (13) PublicTa 2.30 mcontactforv n (097) 71 1916; Bu lton: (14-16) Teach r traini g program Catholic Youth Camp, (097) 21 7664; Sunbury: (17) Public Lecture 8pm. St John of God Hospital; (18) Ovulation met r d monstration for m ical per on I. (097) 21 7664; Perth: (20) eacher Training 2pm, 337 8737; (21) Pu ic Lecture 2p , urses Lectur Ha I, S John of God Ho ·1a1 Su i co 337 8737; orth m: (25) Contact for v nu (090) 63 2430.
T SERVITE P IO Y: 2 orga s St Tu H II. edita ion v ry onday, 7 .30pm. Yoga very ednesday, 1.30pm Days of medltatlon, Saturdays, Feb 20, ay 21. u 20, ov 19. • A day of Pray r 1th ry, Saturday, pril 9.
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