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LONDON (NC): Mother Teresa of Calcutta, said her "eyes were full of tears" over the plight of British homeless she visited during a trip to England. Later, in a meeting with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, she outlined her hope to establish a hostel for the most desperate of the street people. Mother Teresa visited some of the estimated 50,CXX) men and women sleeping in the streets of the English capital. "It hurt me so much to see our people in the terrible cold with just a bit of cardboard around them," she told a meeting in Oxford. "They were inside that cardboard box made like a little coffin. I didn't know what to say. My eyes were full of tears." She spoke of one man "lying there protecting himself from the cold with no home and no hope." "He looked up and said, it is a long, long time since I felt the warmth of a human hand," Mother Teresa told h r audience. The nun wan s to operate a hostel in London which would provide emergency accommodations nightly for about two dozen homeless men from those most desperately needing shelter becaus of illness or age. Her Missionaries of Charity currently run one hostel in Lon on for about a dozen homel ss women and also run a sou kitchen which feeds about 100 or 150 people a night.

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Stan with liturgy and Scripture if you plan to build a home library on faith, recommends Gabe Huck, director of Liturgy Training Publications in the Archdiocese of Chicago. For Huck, a good edition of the Psalms in a translation "that a person would feel like using over and over again" is a The necessity. RIGHT: It is important for a person who Psalms "are the is part of the worshiping assembly on text from which we learn how to pray," Sunday to find a way to read and ponder Huck explained. Scripture at home regularly. The most They also help accessible way is through books tied to "shape a life in the Church's year, such as missals, which relation to God, to include the readings for the three yearly) others and to Scripture cycles of the Church -. oneself." The Psalms "are not just for dabbling; they are for By steady consumption over Katharine and over again," through Bird life. Huck added. Elaine Rendler agreed. She noted that there are belong in the home psalms - like Psalm 42. Iibrarv, Huck believes. which speaks of disap- They help us "to look at pointment and loss but what it means lo be a conclude, with a state- baptised Christian and ment of hope in (',ad - part of a community. th.it can Ix• applied to a They teach us we can"'t child who is sad al losing wall ourselves off." a basketball game but Noting that the Vatican al-o lo an adult who has II documents are "forlost a loved one. midable if looked al all at once", he recommended taking them "a little at a

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Both Huck and Ms Rendler recommend subscribing to at least one general interest Catholic magazine to keep current on what is happening in the Church right now.

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Wbe, I first began givin1 courses in By Father Scriplle to groups in John paris , many years CASTEL OT ago, I often hit an embaiassing snag. At the end of a course churches and people would ask how communities. they could build on It took quite some the foundation they had received. Could I time before the work recommend works for of Catholic scholars was available for popprivate study? ular consumption. I would hem and haw There were many and perhaps come up technical studies availwith a weak suggesable, but the problem tion. The fact ""'3S that was precisely that they Catholic biblical schowere technical. I larship then was still have recomtrying to catch up with might mended excellent studies done in other things by authors who circles for a century or were not Catholics, two. but in those days one It was only In 19-H just didn't think in that Pius XII is.ued the ecumenical terms. landmark encyclical "Divina Afflante SpiNow I am embarritu" encouraging rassed in the other Catholic biblical scho- direction. Today there lars to captralive on is an overwhelming the work of their wealth of material in colleagues in other all branches of biblical

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works have appeared whlch are both solid and reliable.

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phi et fonnat under the general title, "Collegeville Bible Commentary". Today there are books for all tastes, all ages, all levels of academic background. No one can complain any longer about a lack of available resources. My earlier embarrassment has changed to delight. What a thrill to have someone tell me that a work I recommended on Luke by Robert Karris moved hlm or her deeply or that "Becoming Human Together", by Jerome MurphyO'Connor, helped to transform a parish into a vibrant Christian community. Of cou.rse, some deny

the need for such books. And there is no denying that the Bible can be read with profit

Resources in •t>cal parishes help those in need

Widowed for 14 years, Helen had sold linens in a store and was retired. She had a modest, predictable, tidy life. early 18 months ago, she took her elderly Aunt Mary into her home. What happened after that helps to illustrate the vast number of ways parishes arc a support to people -

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without study. But If one really wants to understand it and derive full profit from it, one simply has to study it. For while it is the Word of God, it is the Word of God in the words of humans.

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The contemporary emphasis on the home as the domestic Church is one reason why so many people today seek out resources to help them put faith into action. Parents are looking for ideas to use in home celebrations. or for materials that will promote the sort of home discussions that are part of the process of communicating about thefr values with children. The explosions in the number of books, newspaper and magazine articles, tapes and videocassettes on faith also reflects the fact that so many lay people now are fulfilling significant roles within the Church. These people seek out materials that help them prepare for their tasks as parish council members. catechists. youth ministers, marriage-preparation ministers or

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several visits, the three gained Mary's confidence. Brenda, a former beautician, spends a half day each week with Mary doing her hair and nails and sometimes a facial. Evelyn and Ed, contemporaries in age to Mary, come to "gamble' each Fridav evening. They even get Mary to laugh when she win') at Hearts. "Mary ",II not lokely

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confined but the bond do not cut now ;• Helen said. "I am able to be tender, for I am seeing the wounded Jesus instead of a shell of a

woman. Brenda, Evelyn and Ed have taught me that a good deed rs never exhausted. It "ho pcrs its

life onto others. '

Sally and Carl had been attending marriage preparation classes for a short time at Sally's parish.

Chuck and Kit Murray were working with them along woth Father Ed. In this setting, the engaged couple would begin to see with new eyes and come to know each other in a new way. Sally and Carl, in their

late 20s, were successful,

bright and a bit cool during the sessions. Father Ed sensed an underlying current of unrest, perhaps unrevealed by Sally and Carl even to each other.

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They view Christianity both as a relationship with Jesus Christ and with his followers. and they want resources that foster the growth of these relationships. The current populanty of the Bible is another reason why so many new resources are constantly appearing. Groups that study the Bible and that foster biblically based prayer are a mainstay of parish life today. Their members, and many other individuals, want resources that promote understanding of the Bible and that provide hints for discussing it. Then, of course, there are the many people who simply have a love of learning and who, in an era of ongoing adult education in so many other fields, find it only natural to continue their investigation of faith as

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I cant't risk causing our marriage to fail. 11 The wedding was postponed, but Sally and Carl continued their relationshop and continued to see the three leaders. Once Carl had voiced them, his fears did not hover like vultures over him. He was encouraged by Sally's obvious love of him for himself and not for his present or poten-

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the couple uncomfortably. But when Kit said "marriage is a leap of faith, letting God take over," Carl leaned forward and said, "I can't do it. I'm not ready!"

Then Carl dragged ho feeling, onto the open. "I love Sally, but I'm not sure I love her enough to : \C With her 'iUCttSS. I don t want to lose her but

discussion-group leaders. The value Church members place on the development of spirituality is another reason for this explosion. Many people want to discover what prayer can be. along with ways to make connections between Sunday worship and weekday activities.

•e Wolford Hughes writes of how people can be resources for each other at the parish lerel. .>he tells how , parish committee proYided much needed relief to a woman caring for an aging relatiYe, how three marriage preparation leaders helped a young engaged couple through a crisis

that almost derailed their marriage plans, and how a eucharistic minister joined a Bible study group to deepen his ministry to the homebound.

hood find that they want to really discover faith perhaps for the first time - or to renew it. it is welcome news that there are so many helpful resources like this at hand. But another type of resource is also available - and is equally important: the resource of people. The Christian life is not penetrated only through books. It is a life to be lived - and often what this means is best discovered through contact with others in the parish community- by venturing into a supportive network of people. Those who have questions about how to live faith. or who just want the opportunity to benefit from the insights of others, woll find that contact with pastors. counsellors, small groups on the parish or a spiritual director may be the most benefiaal path of all.

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"Could I bounce a few things off you?" That's how spiritual direction often starts. Someone asks you to be a ounding board, hoping you will be able to listen. Sometimes it happen in the middle of a conversation. Someone ajs. "There's something I've alway wanted to ask bout. aybe you could h Ip me." A personal story unfold , a concern hared, a confidence entru t d. You Ii ten. A level of ru t is t bli hed.

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transmitted disorders �significantly evident' in community Dr Ellis Pixley, MBBS, FRCOG, FRACOG has a practice at St Anne's Hospital, Mt Lawley, where he is also Executive Director of Medical Services. He

is Vice President of the Australian Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, a former Director of King Edward's Dysplasia Clinic, Senior Investigator, Human Papillomavirus Project, Department of Microbiology at UWA, National Co-ordinator of Research and Education at the Australian Laser Institute and is co-author of the first book in the English language on Colposcopy which has gone into three editions and three languages.

Dr Pixley has also contributed to three more b oks and 10 scientific publications.

With his considerable expertise base, Dr Pixley is asked to lecture throughout the world and is considered an expert in Australia on the human and his papillomavirus research into the prevention of cervical cancer. Use of the laser is another of his lecturing roles. We asked Dr Pixley for an amplification of the incidence and type of Sexually Transmitted Disorders (STDs) and how this is affecting the community. He has been attending the clinic for STDs since 1975 as a visiting specialist and has considerable experience in venereology as well as gynaecology and obstetrics. Currently president of the WA Venereology Societv (WAVS), Dr Pixley was able to spea with authority.

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"But it is not what is • nci nt', s s ch, or what i 'n w', per which corr spo ds to the correct id of tr dif n in th life of the Church. "Rather, th t id a means the Church's remaining faithful to the truth rec ived from God. thro gh ut the changing circumstances of history," he said. Archbishop Lefebvre said in a 1987 interview that the council's teachings on ecumenism, Ii urgy and religious liberty w re "in open contrast" with tradition and h d "p ced t c ntre of h C tholic fai h in

He said he was followi g the Church's true tradition. as represented in the t ch· s of th 11 ith p· popes XII. Pius' successor. Pope John XXIII. con ed h S o d Vafc n Cou ell.

DOD Cardinal G gnon said he comp e ed his work on his visit with Archbishop Lefebvre and followers earf r thi year and had given his report to the pope. The pope's letter indicated that Cardin I

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from Colleen HOWARD, The Record SJr Reader Agnes Warcfs letter (The Record, April 14) gives incorrect details when she criticises my article on Dr Jampolsky. Dr Jampolsky is not an "ex-Catholic priest". He is a Jewish/Polish former agnostic and ex-alcoholic whose /Jle has been transformed with the discovery of God He is a psychiatrist, educator and author who has initiated 40 attitudinal healing centres throughout the world and his God orientated work is borne out through teaching unconditional love to those with catastrophic illness and their families and those with traumatic relationships. Don't these people deserve to be shown love and an appropriate attitude when faced with such traumas? The former Catholic priest is Mr Don Michalka who is not an "ex-Catholic" and in fact uses finances from his own practice as a psychotherapist, to fund the Serpentine Falls Holistic Centre where people can seek help wrthout charge. He has in fact not "done away with previous commitments which prove burdensome" but is using his training as a priest to help comfort the afflicted. nd with his income provid. a venue. To this end he and Mrs Michalka, and Dr Margaret Smith, are founders of the first Australian Attitudinal Healing Centre, which wJ1/ c tso teach "uncondhion I love and h aling" for ev ryon in n d. Once ag m. this is also free of charge and fin nci fly supported through the n rosnv of th Micha!. as and Dr Smith

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from Tom FISHER, WA president St Vincent de Paul

Sir, The TLC Welfare Foundation, the largest private welfare agency, has closed its doors saying that it had spent $23,CXX) on emergency relief in four months (averaqe of $69,0CX) per year). The money was a Federal Government Grant. For the year ending June 30, 1987, the Society of St Vincent de Paul supplied emergency welfare assistance to needy p ople, and the estimated amount was about $318,CXX), as several conferences (parish

In addition to the above figure, there were large amounts of donated bread and vegetables given to needy recipients. Our works are only made possible by the generosity of our parishioners and other good people who so willingly assist us, and to them we extend our very sincere gratitude for their help. .,.

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It would be a serious error to think of the Department of History of the University of Western Australia as irreligious. Many members of the Department, not only as historians, but personally, show a deep and practical interest in religion. Last ovember, the Department launched a book, • Religion and Society in estern ustra Ia",

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Former Belmont parish assistant priest Father Stephen Truscott SM has returned to Perth to offer a new pastoral ministry service at the Institute of Human Development. The service will offer personal counselli g, spiritual direction and personal and spiritual growth programs. Father Truscott says the courses will benefit a range of people such as school principals, heatth helping professions, leaders of charismatic groups, acolytes etc. There will also be group programs in workshops that will be conducted on weekends, for short and long term involvement. Father Truscott has been a Marist priest for 10 years and most recently studied at the Chicago Institute for Spiritual Leadership, also majoring in spirituality at Loyola University. Fees for the course are on a sliding sea e to suit participants. Further information is avai able from , he service at the Institute of Human Development, 156 Lawley St, Yokine, phone 349 6959.

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A new Marist. community has been established at North P, rth. Father Stephen Truscott SM (left) resi s with Brother M rtin McAteer SM who was formerly a parish counsellor in Ashgrove Q/d and is now a personal counsellor at Centrecare.

A Novena of nine S turdays in preparation for the feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, begins Saturday, April 30 at 4.30pm. An t of consecration will be mad during the Nov na Mas on the Saturday closest to the feast of Our lady Help of Christians (May 24) nd Our dy of Perpetual Help (June 27). For furth r information phone 328 6600. SWANBOURNE: The Little Sisters of Carm I invite all to nd tim with them during the M ri n y ar. Their house is the Hou of th Lord nd His moth r nd II n w /com . For further inform tion phon 384 8241.

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