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Our Lady of ercy Church Girrawheen, has entered Lent with the dedication of an unusual variation on the Way � of the Cross. g Mazzetti was commissioned to prepare a mural that would span the themes of the Way of the Cross, and beyond, but not in the 14 traditional stations. On a wooden base covered in canvas he has painted a series of scenes that travel from the Last Supper, through Gethsemane to the capture and Cruc· ixion of Jesus, culminating in the triumph of the Lamb. As a first step, parishioners called on the help of Sister Joan Smith who outlined the history of the ay of the Cross which dates from Bologna in the fifth century, but which has f uctuated between as many as 36 stations and as few as five. Architect of the church, Iris Rossen, advised t at the sanctuary should remain the focus of t e church and that therefore the Way of the Cross shou d be in subdued tones and in a position not to distract fro t e liturgical action. It has been paced on a latera wall beneath a roundat window of the Holy Spirit, showing the [ournev of the Spirit in Jesus a d leading em actually towards the altar.

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The broad picture oes not seem to be getting any better for he grea majority of families. The newest projections sugg st tha by June the position will be worse for most families t an was for cast nearly two years ago. This is he opinion of Fa her Kevin Ca dwell, national director of e Austr lian Catholic Social Welfare Commission whic is up atin the statistics presente in "A Fair Go for Families", a discussion paper on the declining economic position of families, wh.ch it first published in July, 1986. "At that rrne it was es I mated hat a bre dwinner on verge earnings with a ep ndentspous and two children would have e perienc d a d clme of 4.60 per c nt in family income since 1976-77. "The revised estimate is that the cumulative loss of income will amount to 7.48 per cent o $39.72 per week by June 1988.

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The largest expense item in the 1986 Vatican f i na ncia I report was $Aus.82.7 million for personnel $72 million for wages and benefits of 2395 current employees and $10 million for benefits to 885 retirees. The Vatican must pay retirement benefits out of its yearly budget because it does not have a separate retirement fund to cover those costs. Other expenses, in rounded figures, included: Administrative expenses, $14 million, including some $2 million for transfers of Church officials, $1.5 million for telecommunications and $850,000 for printing and publishing. Another chunk of administrative expenses, for which no figure was giv n, was for. travel and lo ging for participants attending Vatican meetings. Utilities, $3 million. Maintenance expenses and taxes for properties

• Expenses on investments, $15 million. • Vatican Radio, $15 million. Publishing activities (the Vatican Polyglot Press, the Vatican Publishing Office and the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano}, $17 million. • Depreciation, $31 million. Res oration of endowment funds, $9 million. The documentation did not explain the meaning of "restoration of endowment funds". But information from the secret 1985 report, which was more detailed, indicated that this probably referred to money put into he Patrimony of the Holy See to replace funds previously drawn from there o cover earlier deficits. The patrimony was forme in 1929 from he money Italy gave the Holy See in reparation for p pal lands expropriated by Italy when it came a republic in the 19th c ntury.

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I recall a pretty nasty racial episode in a large parish a number of years ago. A black family moved into a middle-class parish. Both the husband and the wife were wellesta blished professional people and they had several lovely children. They were also the first black Catholics to register in the parish. early everyone avoided them, even in church at Sunday Mass. Looking out from the altar, I could see them sitting by themselves surrounded by empty places. It is hard to imagine how they could have been frozen out of the parish community more effectively. That is how we shared in the one body of Christ and how we prayed "Our Father". For many, the body of Christ did not include black Catholics.

Ne•rly e¥e,yone con recall llf le•st once when he or she was left out of some ocliYi()'. It miglrt ,.. .. been because we were sic*, locked , c..uin skill, not smarl eoouflt, too ya..rg, or the wrong ffX, race, colour or religion. f•ther EJJgene ullonliere tells of• block family in the early 1970s who moved into •n all white midd�ass parish in , Midwestf!m ci(y. Nearly e¥e,yone avoided them, even during Sunday Mass when they could be seen sitfjng by themselves surrounded by eniply places. For man)\ the body of Christ did not include blid< Catholics.

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Eugene LaVerdiere SS eager to extend sympathy to their black brothers and sisters and especially kind and respectful to the black priest's family and friends. The funeral ended with a rousing "When the Saints Come !\elan.hing In", led by a black singer with a ric.h powerful voice, Bui her voice disappeared into the enthusiastic �ingi� and

clapping of the entire community.

Such events do not mean that all signs of prejudice have disappeared completely. Becoming one in Christ is a much bigger order than that. But events like that funeral mean that we are on our way to becoming one single family of God through our common relationship to Jesus Christ. Someone asked me recently what I as a priest hope to see happen in the liturgy. Whal is it that worship is supposed lo

do for people? And1.,n people who are not Catholic c:ome to lass wondering if the CabLic Church is for Lhem1hat should they see?

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The significance of the c h ange in the parish became clear to mein the I ear y 1 9 80s at th e fun e raJ of a black priest. The parish church was full. Black people came from t h e area, but many also came from far-o ff parts of the country. The local parishioners - l h e majority are w h ite - were there in force,

As a priest, what I look for most of all at M.,,,, is how open the assembly is to all communitv members, lt is the Lable�f the Lord of all. His table consequently must be a table of wekome.

Som 22 ye,rs ,go to • mother who wandered •w•y and • f- who confined her with harsh tyram)\ Ella's diys were rrim. But she managed to escape, Ifft her home and stllfe •nd found wo,t in .., auto part, f,ctory. The,e she met Jerry. Hurt»red by a year of loving mMriage, she

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almost a contradiction in term,. All of this points up the attitudes ofJews _ and Chrbtian, as well - toward member,hip in the people of God. For Christians, to be bapti,cd "into (hrist" meant to be Incorporated into a group so intimately one with Christ as to he called, quite ,imply, hi, l>Od). "For all of }OU who "ere bapti,ed into lhrlst have clothed

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To put it better, participation in the Eucharist has a way of helping people make the necessary connections among the many "parts" of Christian living. When people make par· ticipation in the Mass a more frequent practice during Lent, they link themselves to the age-old belief that the pathway into the church leads into a community that celebrates the Eucharist. Though they already are church members, they in some ways resemble those preparing to enter

the church who, during Lent, are pursuing a path that leads toward the eucharistic celebration. Actually, the rediscovery of faith that occurs through the Mass is a multifaceted experience. • It is the rediscovery of a community - a people whose members are meant to enrich each other's lives. • It is the rediscovery of the Word of God proclaimed in the early part of the Mass. • It is the rediscovery of what is meant when people say that the Mass is a celebration. • It is the rediscovery of Jesus and of the meaning of his continued presence. You might say that the rediscovery of faith through the Eucharist is a rediscovery of faith from the inside out. For to really know faith it has to be lived.

Overco 1ing her childhood of harsh tyranny

Ella had come a long way. Born 22 years ago to a mother who wandered away and a father who confined her with h ars h tyranny, h er days were grim. But she managed to escape, left her h ome state and found work in an auto parts factory · h t Th ere s e me Jerry. 'urtured bv. a .war of loving marriage sh" began tr, look beyond the

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wall she had built around herself She beca me a mem beir o f an · · · J errys · I mquiry crass m · r: o. h h RCI pans ror t e A (rule of Christian Initiation of Adults). Th I eon V God Ell a ever had heard of was a God lo be feared. So she was excited by the talk of Jesus and his mercv eager to learn more. She listened as others in the group told their

stories. The, in rrn respected her ''"' Th e fact was, s h e uId notbringherse If tMea I u. d the rnurkv life sn,,a k nown. · Peg, a compas.siate . an d un d erstarmg woman in the fish became Elias ,poor in 1. tho RCIA. With �:"' dirertion PPg heipe:. la neutralise her _.,. b ng anger a I ,out t h e ilook to the future.

When the time came for those in the group to decide whether"or not to publicly acc:ept the Christian life and to continue to prepare for full membership in the c h urc h • F"II . a was exuired . She wanted to accept but wondered if the parish would accept her. Th, parish rile of arr eptance into the c:att� humenate was sd for a Sunday in autumn.

•·1 was scared," Ella confided, '"I would have backed out, but Jerry and Peg kept telling me everything would be OK rm so g I a d t h ey did because that day was wonderful. People were outside the church lo ·� welc:ome us in. Everyone was laughing and hugging. Then we got in procession and sang all the way down the centre aisle.Peg was holding my

hand the whole time.

"Father Joe spoke that day about how all paths lead to the cross," said Ella. 'He felt the candidates should know this when they accept. But now that I know the love ofJesus,Jerry,Pegandso . many ot h ers, t h e cross is It's not not so frightening. like before when I had no h ope. "After father talked, we

nine candidates went up Lo the altar and he made a cross on my h ea d . eyes, ears, moul h an d h an ds . There were tears on my c h ee ks w h en I accept ed , but my heart was . •. d ancmg. Harvey grumbled about having to make a special trip to the cathedral for the Rite of Election (a stage in the RCIA process) scheduled for the

yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither vlave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Galatian, .i:l"l-l8).

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great extent the structur� of contemporary society. Such groups were gatherinll' of people drawn together by various commmon interest.,, occupation,, mode, of worship. But for the most part they remained ,econda[) in people's live,. For Paul', convert.,, the community was intended "to become virtuall} the primal) groupforit.,member., ,upplanting all other loyaltie,," write, Wayne \leek in "Thl" Fir..i l rban Chris tian," (Yale l ni�er.ity Prc�s). . This ne"' prutury

community was I '.to ��ry nature a wot'Pcommdty. ping 'Tome to him, a Ing stone ... and, tikel ng stonev, let yo be built into a 'tpll1al housl" to he a >ly priesthood to ler ,pi ritual ,acri'<s acceptable to od tltrough Je,u, d "

000 Thi, doc, not ,an that Chri,tian'lid nothing other �n gather for .. �'P· For their .-cry I a., members of a (<istlan com mun It},;;; constant urshll"

ing testimony to the power of God's vaving love. How elve can you explain their mutual love and practical concern, a love and concem which kne"' no barrier, of race, ,ex or social ,tanding in a fragmented, violent world? But thn did meet frequentl} to wor,hip. In the beginning, the} met a, ,mall group, in pri.-ate homl",. The} ,hared CVl"[)thing, e,,peciall} their e J><"· riencc of God. \\1th hardly any other diY· er Ion to distract them, the} found their happiness in tlu,,e get together.;.

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One of the horror, of leprosy in biblical times was to be "cut off from the people", Thi, involved a lo-.. of identity, a most unsettling experience. The afflicted person became a leper, not just medically but '>OCially too. This even meant being cut off from the wor�hipping com· munity·. � leper, actu· ally lost their identity a, a member of God\ people. Of cour.e, the leper ..rill could pra} to God. But ancient people • didn't u,uall} think in tho,.e tem1s. lndhid ual "ors hip ,...,

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members. But things did change. Even racist attitudes are not carved in stone. The prayers and the hymns used in worship, which speak so much of the oneness of all human beings in Christ, had their effect over time. Little by little, the composition of that parish assembly changed. Today it includes many Asians as well as blacks along with whites. The "our" in 110ur Father" includes them all.

In the New Testament we nole that at nearly every meal with Jesus, a key emphasis is the need to eliminate exclusion at Jesus' table. The ones excluded are those who exclude themselves. That tells us something about the Eucharist and Sunday Mass.

Lem never rs presenteo in the church as a time to stand still. No, it is a time of movement - forward motion into Christ's life. In many parishes, the group of adults preparing to enter the church on the eve of Easter are signs for the entire parish of this movement. Through them it can be seen that something is "happening" during Lent. But the Lenten season's basic direction forward is for everyone. Instinctively, many Catholics begin to participate in the Mass as frequently as possible oo weekdays during Lent. The instinct is on target. To grow in faith without entering further into this central action of the church seems somewhat like a contradiction in terms. There are many aids for people who want to grow in faith. Books are important. Small·group discussions fulfil an invaluable role for many people. People rediscover the "look" of faith by partici· pating in parish efforts to serve the poor, the sick and others with special needs. Pa st ors and other counsellors provide the one-on-one contact that is

with her boundless Irish r.harm, optimism and deep faith. he agreed to the conditions of rnarrving a Catholi,· 25 vears ago Their four chiidn•n were raised Catholic, Harvev, however, held hi., O\� n c redo: "Liie is a poker game: ,u.,t pla, the card, right. Two vearv •RO Harvev and hi, assoctates seemed to be on the verge of a breakthrough m the control of a rure form of rnncer when il didn t happen, Harvey \\3S more than d ppointed: h felt drained

"I came face to face ,.;,h my own stubbornness and self-centredness," he said. And he began to realise that "there must be a source somewhere beyond myself."

After much soulsearching, reading, talking, he began to pray with \laureen, then lo attend Mass with her. He entered the RCIA process and enjoyed the common experience of the group as they grew together in lheirvi,ion of Christian life. \1aurecn suspr<.tcd that it was due to the honds eslablishud ";thin the group that Hdrvey was n,luc.tant to ):<I to the r.alhcdral for the Rill' of Elt'<.Lion. Rut go th1,y did.

Later Harvey reported. "I was amazed at the crowd. People of all races from all over the dio<:ese were there. but it "asn't a mob scene. I was a\\ed by the grandeur and drama of it. I felt like a pilgrim on a journey with many people who could love one another through a shared love of Jesus Christ." He went on, "When the bishop smiled and touched me and welcomed me, I was deeplJ moved. I wondered why I had waited so long." said the HarveJ remainder of his time of preparation for church membership would lw special. ··1 have finalli received the gift I longPd for but could nol name,• he concluded.

DISCUSSION POINTS During Lent many people expenence the desire to move forward ma life of farth - to develop theor faith more fully. But how 1s this done? Where can people turn for the support that will help them make this desire more than an unexplored wish? Why does the desire to make Lent meaningful m one's life often remain just a desire? What are some obstacles that people encounter when 1t comes to obseMng lent 1n speaal ways? Our wmers this week suggest that a fuller entry into the church's life implies a fuller entry into the Mass the euchanstic celebration. Why is th,s true? What do people d,scover - or rediscover - about faith through the communrty·s celebration of the Euchanst1 In what ways is the Euchanst both the source and the summit of Chnstian ijfe?

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Sir, The implication that Australian Catholic Relief treats the Third World with dignity, as outlined in the interview with Father Cesario Sanedrin (The Record, February 18) is a matter of considerable debate. Since 1978 ACR has handed over in excess of $7 million ($816,CXX) in 1987) to the Asia Partnership for Human Development (APHO), a body which has served as conduit for the transmission of funds to Filipino communist front organisations such as Task Force Detainees, the League of Filipino Students, the Ecumenical Movement for Justice and Peace, and Australia-Asia Worker Links, an Australian "worker solidarity" group. Moreover, given the crisis that Father Sanedrin's own suspect National Secretariat of Social Action (NASSA) has found itself in, I would dispute whether intended recipients ever see the benefits of Poject Compassion funds. Both Bishop Francisco Claver, the provincial of the Jesuits in the Philippines, and Cardin I Jaime Sin have recently charg d ASSA with large scale infiltration by the Communist Party of t Phihppmes (CPP). In fact C rdinal Sm has confirmed s nous financial all anons inst ASSA, with regard to the misus of millions of dollars contribut by w stern id agencies. At a m etmg of the Foreign Correspond nts As oclatlon of th

Philippines, which he addressed on February 4, 1988, Sin said that "Philippines communist rebels have been receiving money from European countries through an office run by the Catholic Church. Cardinal Sin also said that the bishops had decided to increase their control over NASSA because it was "highly penetrated". He said that NASSA staffers were investigated last year following reports that funds from West Germany, the Netherlands, and other European countries sent to NASSA for social action were instead being used to support the communist insurgency. He gave no estimate of the funds allegedly channelled to the underground, but said NASSA handled millions of pesos in funds which were used "to buy weapons and strengthen and develop the New People's Army". The NPA rs of course the military wing of the CPP. Similar charges have been levelled by Raul Manglapaus. the Philippines Minister for Foreign Affairs, as well as former Defence Minister lleto, that overseas aid funds sent to NASSA by foreign aid agencies - including ACR - have b en finding their way to the Philippines communists. These statements indicate that there are serious problems with the use to which foreign Church aid which runs to millions of dollars annually - is being put, particularly by the highly suspect ASSA. It would be Just as well for Australian Catholic Rehef to mor circumsp ct in its mv stigations of where mon y collected through Proj ct Comp ssion ultimately ends up, as u would tragic 1f u turned o�t that Australian Catholics w re ban rolling fforts o overthrow democracy - either in th Philippi n s, or lsewher .

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Sir, I was surprised to read th r (The Record, February 18) outlining the probl ms of four Catholic ho pitals in Euro e still engaged in irnpl mentmg the IVF programs, as 1t rats s some interesting questions, not the least of which rs why in fact u rs a prob I m for a Ca holic ho pital to implem nt Catholic policy/ t aching on IVF.? According o the report: "The main problem is that pr stigious Catholic institutions are having doctrinal and practical probl ms applying a p cific Church teaching on medical morality." I would have thought it was the other way around If a Catholic hospital rs having "problems" applying a specific church teaching on medical morality, then that hospital obviously has doctrinal problems, ie, rt rs refusing. for the ,me in , to comply with a clear and unequivocal t ching on a fundamental matter by the Church. This rais s a numb r of relat d i ues, but sennallv h main on rs hi : Like many other Catholic rnsntuuons m the world today th re ar varying d grees of reluctance - from op n dissension to reluctant compliance - to implement the Church's teachings on fundamental moral and ethical posiuons. This occurs with theologians, m seminari s, and to ad gree in schools, as w II as hospitals The dang r to the next generation of Catholics is obvious. If a Catholic hospital is having "problems" implementing Catholic moral teachings, (more than a year after that teaching has be n mad ) and is allow d to continue under th aegis of the title "Catholic" then it is logically consistent for Catholic seminaries to be "unclear" about questions as basic as the papacy and hierachical authority, or for Catholic schools to have "problems" with teaching the Church's position on marriage - d facto or oth rwise - abortion, contraception, homosexuality and so on. The tragedy is that becaus the Church rs s n to b firm, it 1s often s en to uncaring. Th re are really no problems. Either w accept the Catholic po ition m ord r to considered Catholic, or w cea to Catholic. If suppos dly Catholic msntunons are having pro lems such as "ho pital " in anoth r y r, hen u might b th b st thing if the Church withdraw rt sup ort, financial or oth rw, a d I t th m go 1t a Ion - but no un r t e pret nc of m Cat ohc

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Gospel discussion to be held in Father Ovson's study, St Thomas More College, Crawl yon Thursday, March 10 at 8pm is Chapter 13 of St John's Gospel. The guest speaker discussion group will meet on March 24, not March 31 (which is Holy Thursday). The subject has not yet been finalised. Both meetings open to all interested. For further information contact 381 1180.

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Faith & Light, a voluntary internationa I Christian organisation, (founded by Jean Va ier). working with people who have an intellectual disability, their families and friends, is conducting the annual Easter pilgrimage to Keaney College, Bindoon and are in need of a person to be in charge of kitchen duties, providing cold lunches and preparing pre-cooked dinners for approx 60 people from Holy Thursday evening until Easter Monday lunchtime. Participation at Easter celebrations is possible , also transport from Perth and return if required. A small remuneration can be negotiated. Also urgently needed are volunteers willing to assist in the smooth running of the pilgrimage. Contact: Vicki de Haas, 22 Hefron Way, Parmelia 6167, te 419 1109.

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More than 40 members of the Catholic Doctors' Association met at St Thomas More College last Sunday morning. Groups of doctors and students first mapped out spiritual, ethical and social programs. Following morning tea each group summarised its ideas and conclusions for a general meeting. At the end of March all Catholic doctors will be circularised with the year's program. Amongst the spiritual events for 1988 Doctors Roly Bott and Moira Somers are organising two retreats. Dr Bryan Mowry and his group suggested a course of lectures to deal with current medical ethical issues. Involvement of the Catholic medical students is being encouraged in these talks. Social events for the doctors, students, their families and f,riends will be part of the program for 1988.

VISUALLY IMPAIRED

A Christian reflection group for visually impaired. will be held on the third Monday of each month, at the Emmanuel Centre, 25 Windsor Street. East Perth. It is hoped to have readings from the bib e. reflection and discussion on the passage(s). The exact format will be decided by those attending. The first meeting will be he d on onday March 21 at 10.30am. Should transport be required by the visua ly impaired person, th Centre will try to m t that eed. For further qu n th Emman I C ntre can be co tacted on 328 8113, or Herm n Dorlandt on 279 7006.

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PERTH: At St Mary's Cathedral, the Novena in honour of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal every Wednesday at 7.30pm. For further information phone 325 9557. HIGHGATE: On Sunday, March 13, the Highgate community will make a Marian parish pilgrimage to the church of Mary Mother of the Church, Bullsbrook, commencing with Mass at noon, fo owed at 3pm with Rosary and Benediction. Father Michael Keating will be the celebrant. For further information phone 328 8574. Send items for "Marian Year Calendar" in writing to: 38 Great Northern Highway, Midland, WA 6056.

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"CALll NG DISCIPLES"

The Pastoral and Matrimonial Renewal Centre program "Calling Discip es" is being presented in several parishes during the Lenten season. This five week program gives participants the opportunity to recall the Catholic people vvho · nflu need them as they grew up. Inspiration is taken from a patron saint and a passage from scripture for participants to see th ir own val e to t e whole church, to make some small change in th ir s. to alter attitud sand lation h' s within the family, the domestic c rch. e "Calling Discip pari h programs ponsored by t e Pastor:al and Matri o ial A ewal Centre, has as its o rall h m towards a Parish ·work·ng Spirituality'. he P AC may be Enquiri abo m d to P ter and Veronica Dym nd 574 2688.

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The Officer 111 ark under th direction of the rchdiece an Chancellor on routine office duties associat d ith h lands and buildings of the rchdiocese particularly in parish s. Some visitation of sites ill be requir d. Initially th position ill part-tim or full- ime dep ndin on the availability of a uitable applic nt.

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Familiarity ith land matters, buildin planning nd any relevant office s ills ill e an advantage but not ssential.

App he tion farms are avail bl from the Chane ry Office at 21 Victoria Square, P rth [Tel. 325 30 ).

Volunteers are needed to act as guides and resource people or the atholic Education Bicentennial Exhibition CHA GI G HABITS.

The Exhibition, locat d in the Catholic Education Centre Chapel, 50 Ruislip Str t leederville traces the history of Catholic Education in A and 111 b open on Tuesdays ednesdays and Thursdays in 1988 and on ev ry second and fourth Sund y of the month from arch to D c mber. Th volunteers should hav an inter st in the history of Catholic education and a illin nes to assist t ach r ho accompany tudents on school visits and b able to relate to the general public ho visit th exhibition.

At Our Lady of Mercy church Girrawhe n, when Project Compassion offering are gathered each Sunday, the peoo! have a visual aid, designed by parishioner Tony_Planken, to show;he_1 how m ny "slices of bread" they have_ f!N n to the PO(!,'· . a�!s 'st nt Eliz beth Kadmo is shown f,xmg the second s!1ce t!) :is, di :play. At the end of Len� th�, "loaf" will have gam d stx

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A short course ill be available for th volunteers. Interested p ople shoul contact: Chris addell Catholic Education Offic of 50 Ruislip Street le d rvill 6 7 Telephone: 381