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One of the disasters of modern life is that individuals do not care for one another, says Archbishop Foley

One of the disasters of modern life is that individuals do not care for one another, Archbishop Foley told North Beach parishioners last Sunday.

"People can be sick next door and not be noticed by other people moving in and out of flats and units," he said, noting that this was in spite of the development of health and welfare services by both government and nongovernment agencies.

He called this fact one of the sadnesses of modern world and said that it used not be the case in smaller towns or in the earlier days of Perth.

"As we grow in numbers we lose the personal responsibility to care."

Archbishop Foley was speaking before he blessed and opened the new Pastoral Care and Counsel Care service of Our Lady of Grace parish.

He told the parishioners not to diminish their call to love their neighbour simply because they had new buildings and personnel helping them.

Calling the counselling service the horizontal dimension of faith, he said it revealed the true nature of the parish as a People of God. "What happens outside the church building is as much part of Catholic life as what happens inside," he said.

He said he hoped people visiting North Beach church would ask what the other buildings were for and what are the other dimensions of the parish life.

He hoped the North Beach move, linked to Centrecare, would be a sign to the wider church and that a network would grow as in the next such move at Kalgoorlie.

Jim Somers, chairman of the North Beach parish finance committee rose to the heights last Sunday to put in place one of the crucifixes blessed by Archbishop Foley to mark the opening of the new c entre.

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'Test for AIDS before marriage' Couples preparing for marriage, who may have engaged in risk behaviour, should be encouraged to have an AIDS test, the Catholic Church in Adelaide said today.

The recommendation is in a submission to the federal government by the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide, in response

to the Government's policy discussion paper on an Australian strategy for AIDS. People preparing for marriage, or for a relationship which will include sexual expression, have a right to know the standing of the HIV status of their future partner, the submission says.

This was for the cou"Consent for a test ple's own safety, the should always be safety of the partner and obtained which is out of consideration of informed, voluntary and any future children. uncoerced," he said.

The submission's co"Pre-testing counselling author, Father Maurice should be compulsory Shinnick, a member of and the results should the Management Com- always be communimission of the AIDS cated face-to-face, with Council of SA, said all the provision of on-going testing for AIDS should counselling for people be on a voluntary basis. tested antibody positive,"

Father Shinnick said. against high risk groups, Father Shinnick said special procedures for the right of confidential- strict confidentiality to ity %yak for "grave con- protect the rights of the cern" and procedures to individual need to be ensure confidentiality developed," Father Shinnick said. needed to be tightened.

For further informa"Because of the emotive elements associated with tion: Father Maurice HIV testing and the Shinnick 382 1717. amplication of prejudice, The full text of the 14 discrimination and page submission is availscapegoat ing directed able on request.

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A new phase of the Year of Mission (YOM) is upon us — and Archbishop Foley's simple, direct message to all of us is: "Be in it."

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With the Christmas break behind them, parishes are preparing for the Lenten program, the next YOM stage.

Archbishop Foley, back in the diocese after some overseas commitments, promptly called for a YOM progress report and was delighted to hear of the increasing participation of parishioners in each successive phase of the program.

Looking ahead, he urged: "Let this Lenten program of continued reflection and prayer involve the whole parish in its journey to Easter."

What is this program which he is so keen to promote?

It is a project to encourage parishioners to go back to the Gospels and to test their experience and vision of Church against that of Jesus and t he early Christian community.

It is a natural progression from the Advent sessions before Christmas. with each program focusing on a key aspect of Luke's Gospel.

While the Advent program looked at three key aspects of the Christian community, the four Lenten sessions focus on Jesus' teaching about our own mission and how we are to live this out in our daily lives and in our Church.

Mrs Anne Fox, Director of Pastoral Planning, said, "The Lenten program is not 'pie in the sky'. It is real and down to earth.

"It asks us to listen to the Gospel with fresh ears so that we can perceive what Jesus is challenging us to do in our everyday living."

The focus of the sessions becomes clear from their themes — "Travelling with Jesus", our "Use of Money", prayer or "Food for the Journey", and "Being Neighbour" in a very divided world.

The YOM Committee in each parish has been asked to organise its local Lenten program.

This means advertising the program in the parish and inviting parishioners to participate.

It means setting up small groups of six to eight people and finding leaders for each of the groups.

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The Advent -Lenten program has followed hot on the heels of the ing up their Lenten parish Grassroots Conleaflets from Nedlands, sultations (GRCs).

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The GRC sessions were designed to help people It has also been the to say what their expeweek for the training of rience of Church was small group leaders in and what they would regional centres. hope our Church could Mrs Margaret Bruce, be for the future. who organised the The task of the facilitaregional centres, said tors was to help whatever that there were 15 was present in the minds venues for evening meet- and hearts of people to ings and three for day- emerge in an atmosphere time meetings. in which people could At North Beach parish a really listen to each response other. startling Sister Joan said that the resulted in the formation of about 30 groups for the Advent-Lenten program, Lenten program and the while pointing pariparish asked for one of shioners back to the their parishioners to Gospels and encouraging become a trainer so that them to compare their they could have a train- experiences with those of ing session for group the early Christian coinleaders in their own munity, "also challenges us to renew our lives in parish. the light of the Gospel At the end of January and to share this new there were two sessions understanding with each to prepare the trainers other in this Ye.ar of for the regional meetings. Mission".

Over January man The trainers were the first group to really YOM committees have experience the material been busy processing the in a group setting. Mrs material that flowed Jenny Gardner. one of from the parish GRC.s. those who took part, Their task has been to commented, "I found the bring together all the material very challeng- different ideas from the ing. It seemed to touch on GRC meetings and to things that concern us all identify those concerns and the key themes and issues that Came carried through the from the majority of GRC program.participants and those The Lenten sessions that were mainly the form the second part of a concerns of a few.

The processed material t wo-pronged Adventfrom the GRC meetings Lenten program.

The Advent program will provide the starting strong point for discussion on a brought response from parishion- the Parish Assembly day. ers. Sister Joan Smith, scheduled for April 9.

Participants in the Parone of its organisers.

Assembly will have ish 800 that about estimates small groups took part in the opportunity to decide on priority issues for its sessions.

Despite that response, their parish.

The challenge will be to the Advent program was not all plain sailing. try to come to some consensus on the key Sister Joan said. requiring action in issues There were adverse comments from some the Perth Archdiocese as sources because the it looks to the year 2000. sessions were not based The Parish Assembly on the Sunday readings process will also try to from Luke's Gospel but give parishioners the rather on key passages chance to come to some agreement as to how they from the Gospel.

However, for many want to describe the people this feeling Mission of the Church.

Then people will be changed as the program developed and they asked to try to state what found that what they had are the key pastoral done in the small groups priorities that will forhelped them to hear the ward this Mission of the Sunday readings with Church. new insight.

The Parish Assembly Sister Joan anticipates will provide an importhat more parishioners tant source of direction will join in the Lenten for the local parish as part of the program well as informing the "because Lent is not as delegates for the Archdibusy a time of the year as ocesan Assembly (April just before Christmas. 28-30) of the ideas and Also, YOM committees concerns of the local have had more notice to parish.

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Housing crisis: Stop whingeing SYDNEY: A Catholic youth counsellor this week gave parents some blunt advice concerning "the housing crisis": "Stop your whingeing — it is affecting the health and happiness of your children."

Parents nowadays are in two categories: those boasting about how inflation has made their city home worth $200.000plus and those moaning or worried sick about keeping a roof over their heads.

From the boasters the children learn money is the god, from the moaners they acquire fear and stress ailments and the feeling that they are at the bottom of a "caste system".

Ms Krysia Walker, of Catholic Youth Services, has warned that the impact of the housing crisis will be devastating on Australia's young people.

Ms Walker, a spokesperson for Catholic Youth Services, said:

By CLIFF BAXTER in The Catholic Weekly "For young people it is a very bleak piclure.

"In the next five years the children are going to r eflect the financial stress they are hearing from their parents.

"This increasing stress is already being reflected in aggressive behaviour, and delinquency vandalism.

"The children are say- provide you with plenty ing: 'All our parents talk of basic necessities'."

Ms Walker said that the about is money, money, money!' children hear their par"The parents tend to ents arguing about the turn on the children and bills and they acquire project their anxieties, materialistic attitudes saying, 'Why are you from their whingeing parents. costing us so much?'

This makes them selfish "The effects of this status-conscious. and anxand financial stress Also many adults nowaiety on your children is days are very angry alarming.

"We ought to be pre- about the inequality in pared to say to our Australia.

This anger is transmitchildren, 'Look, we are probably going to die ted to the children. with nothing, but we will "People should stop moaning about material things in front of their children," said Ms Walker.

She said today's children in homes feeling the housing crisis and finanand enthusiasm for cial stresses are far worse is project the off than the "Depression welcomed. children".

Those who would "In the Depression like to contribute, nobody had anything, please contact Trinity they were all in the same Church Uniting boat.

Office, 72 St George's "Today some are doing Terrace, Perth (Tel: nicely while others very 481 1077). have very little."

A workshop meeting is planned for after Easter.

Search for local talent The WA Christian Television Association "Telespot Team" announced this week that they are searching for local talent.

Creative ideas are needed for Christian television advertising. association The musicians, seeks dancers, writers, puppeteers, technicians

or actors who might be interested in the production of TV "spots".

The Christian Television Association (CTA) is an ecumenical body drawing representation from the Roman Catholic, Uniting, Anglican, Salvation Army and Churches of Christ.

It is hoping to draw from this rich background to show a unique West Australian Christian focus.

The Telespot Team aims to form a creative workshop to draft suitable material for 30 second and 60 second television spots. Contributions can be large or small,

38 presented to bishop at rite In the second-ever Rite of Election ceremony held in St Mary's Cathedral recently there were 18 unbaptised catechumens and 20 baptised candidates presented to Bishop Healy during Mass.

They came from the nine parishes of Balcatta, Greenmount, Greenwood, Highgate, Kwinana, Midland, Mirrahooka, Victoria Park and Willetton.

Election, or enrolment of names, is the liturgical rite that closes the period

of the Catechumenate proper.

On the basis of the testimony of godparents and catechists, and of the catechumens' reaffirmation of their intention to become members, the Church judges their state of readiness and decides on their advancement towards the sacraments of initiation.

Before the rite of election is celebrated, the c atechumens are expected to have: undergone a conversion in

mind and in action; developed a sufficient with acquaintance Christian teaching, as well as a spirit of faith and charity.

After this ceremony the entire Christian community is expected to pray with them on their journey towards Easter baptism and reception.

Catechumens who took part included: Pamela Italian°, Cathryn Thompson, Rhonda Eddy, Lindsay Lowes, Grant Wells, Justin Thorne, Deborah Miller, Colleen Me'drum, Rosalie

Williams, Karen Anne Gibson, Ray Webber, Susan Truman. Seok Sooi Ng, Heng Ee, Eng Lee, Tony Lee, Michelle Mearns. Shirley Wong.

Candidates were: Warren Farley. Kevin Carey. Kevin Emery, Beverley South, Jacqueline Seward, Sue Brendish, Peta Lee, Jan Macklin, Sidney Brady.

Susanne Peel, Annette Labourchardiere, Keith Trimmer, John Webb, Susan Sergeant, Trudy Drabareh, Michelle Camps, Beryl Emery, Jean Alexander, Heather Mastroianni, Helen Robbins.

Edwina for Perth visit Edwina Gateley, founder of Volunteer Missionary Movement, a worldwide organisation, and Genesis House in Chicago, a house of hospitality and nurturing for women involved in prostitution, is coming to Perth.

She was born in Lancaster, England in 1943 and worked in Uganda, East Africa as a teacher and lay missionary from 1964

to 1967. She established a school for Uganda girls which became one of the largest and most successful in the area.

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A far off historian researching the gods we worshipped in the late 20th century will not have to look for evidence that it was money.

Not a golden calf, not even an orgy of selfdestruction but first and foremost: MONEY. The pages of the press and the hours of audio bulletins reeked endlessly of money. The illnesses eating at the soul of society would be solved by one simple solution: more money.

Greedy Australia imported far more than it could afford but it survived because it juggled money — inflated money, tax money, high interest money, non existent money.

The home was no longer the barometer of family love and happiness; it was the barometer of money, as prices and values rocketed through the ceilings.

A home was the measure of what one human would pay to persuade his neighbour to get out, on to the street. This system naturally produced those at the bottom of the chain who couldn't acquire a home. Even though lots of rooms were empty thoughout the country no-one could afford them. Money would solve the problem, groaned everyone.

Tens of thousands of youths descended into street animal survival not because they were homeless but because they hated the homes where they should be living. More money, spent on nobody knew what, would solve the problem of parent-child hatred, came the easy solution.

Work was never discussed in terms of happiness or necessity to acquire food and lodging, but in terms of money. Work could be dirty, unpleasant, at unwanted and inconvenient hours, and downright dangerous, and workers would actually refuse such work . . . unless there was more money . . and suddenly the difficulties vanished.

And so this week the long drawn out saga of the infamous Dalkon shield contraceptive reached its climax as the issue boiled down to how much money would be forthcoming in compensation.

It is a classic case of how money can swamp all other considerations. And considerations there have been; endless magazine articles, talk-backs, interviews exposed how women's bodies have been savaged by these, and who knows how many other unknown devices handed out to poor unsuspecting victims who won't know how to hire smart legal firms to conduct class actions.

And the bottom line is always money, as though money restores equilibrium to the havoc these devices have done to women's bodies and their continuously aborted embryos, denied their natural right to implant in a uterus.

Would men now feel more comfortable about the uterine complications of their wives and lovers, undertaken for the sake of men, now that compensation cheques were flowing back into the women's hands? A new variation of the sexual pay-off has arrived.

There are said to be 60,000 women world wide lined up for the up to $3.5 billion compensation package. (Forget about Bhopal!) In Australia there are said to be 7560 women who have lodged claims.

Where is the slightest interest about who led these women down this path of destruction: the doctors, the mothercraft nurses, the pharmacists, the family planners, the trendy magazine writers who have scoffed that every latest contraceptive could be used with utmost confidence?

What would have been the outcry if there were 7560 packages of lethal food on the shelves of Australia's supermarkets, if 7560 electric appliances or motor cars had been let loose with the potential to ruin a woman's r eproductive system?

These conspirators and their compliant clients won't have to be publicly judged because the pharmaceutical manufacturer of the shield is too lucrative a target. The company will cough up money — it won't go broke — and 20th century justice is replete, fixed by money.

The irony is that the natural family planning has been lampooned relentlessly by these shield and pill promoters and their cohorts because it was said to be unreliable.

There may be 7560 babies now happily living in Australia because users of natural family planning wouldn't be properly instructed or wouldn't accept their personal responsibility.

But there are not 7560 mangled female bodies, nor a trail of aborted embryos. All because, say the natural family planners this method (and leave the Church aside) is not about MONEY! . . .

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Pleasing signs VILNIUS, Lithuania: Lithuanian Catholic priests are no longer going to prison for their religious beliefs, they are going to state classrooms to discuss religion and morality, said Lithuanian Cardinal Vincentes Sladkevicius.

The 68-year-old cardinal compared the many changes taking place in the Soviet Union's only predominantly Catholic republic with a seedling.

"Like a plant, it is hard to tell what will appear out of the first signs we are witnessing now," he said. "We are observing, and we are very pleased with the present developments."

Last week's reopening of the cathedral in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius as a house of worship after being used as an art museum and

concert hall since the 1960s.

The Mass and the reconsecration of the cathedral were performed by Bishop hilijonas Steponavicius, 77, who was allowed to return to Vilnius by government authorities after being forced to live 28 years in a small rural village outside the archdiocese.

said. But now the authorities "are tolerating" decisions made by the bishops which violate these laws.

Today there are no Lithuanian priests or lay Catholics in prison for their faith, Cardinal Sladkevicius said.

While laws restricting the church remain on the books, their enforcement is growing lax, he said.

"The laws have not changed," the cardinal

One example is the number of seminarians allowed by the state. Last year for the first time the government allowed every qualified applicant for the seminary to be admitted, Cardinal Sladkevicius said. There are currently 670 priests in Lithuania and 142 seminarians.

Despite laws banning courses of religious instruction, "priests are beginning to hold religion classes in their churches" for young people, the cardinal said.

He identified the religious instruction of the young as a major concern of the church.

Reaching young people may become easier because the communist

The proposed laws will grant new legal status to the churches and allow them to act within society more freely.

The changes would give churches juridical standing in Soviet courts, and laws restricting churches' financial activities also would be rewritten and liberalised.

Norms governing the

freedom of churches to communicate their message, now forbidden under a constitutional ban on religious propaganda, are to be included in the new laws.

Religious catechesis, now prohibited, might be allowed if it takes place outside the school and is done "privately".

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Less publicised, but no less significant changes are also taking place in Lithuanian church life, according to the cardinal.

state's own school system is more receptive to the church, the cardinal reported.

"The attitudes of teachers in schools have changed radically," he said. "They are much more open to the church now."

"The teachers are now inviting priests and seminarians to talk to their classes about religion and morality."

Cardinal Sladkevicius expressed optimism about the chances that a new bishop would be named to the empty see of Panevezys, and that bishops such as himself who are officially apostolic administrators of their dioceses would be allowed to become the formal heads. These decisions need government approval.

"Even the government

wishes that the status of the church would be normalised," the cardinal said.

Whereas once the government wanted vacant dioceses to be filled with their own candidates, he explained, "now they are not interfering as much. They do not give any more directives to the bishops".

Whether recent developments might lead to a fundamental change in laws restricting religious practices is not yet known. But the cardinal felt that the church is growing more optimistic about its own future.

"At one time the Catholic Church seemed to have no future," Cardinal Sladkevicius said. Now it "is trusting more in its future", and it is the atheists who are beginning to have doubts.

Religious freedom laws MOSCOW: The Soviet government has nearly completed a redrafting of its laws governing religious liberty and practice.

The Soviet Ministry for Religious Affairs is seeking reaction to the new draft from representatives of the country's religious bodies, including Catholics.

Rights restored RIGA, Latvia: Soviet authorities have fully restored the rights of a Latvian bishop who had been prevented for 40 years from carrying out his pastoral ministry.

Auxiliary Bishop Kazimirs Dulbinskis of Riga, 82, received word of his "rehabilitation" in late January.

The Latvian government also has decided to compensate him for damages suffered.

The bishop, ordained in 1947, was first arrested in 1949 and was detained for six years. He was arrested again in 1957. and after more than a year in detention was expelled from Latvia and worked as a laborer in Byelorussia.

In 1964, he was allowed to re-enter Latvia but was prohibited from exercising his ministry as a priest and bishop. In recent years, authorities occasionally allowed him to participate in church functions, such as the ordination of another Riga auxiliary bishop in 1987.

said Messaggero churches will have a month to make their observations on the pmposed laws.

The revised draft then will be published in the public press for comment.

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News of possible revisions of the Soviet laws governing practice comes in the wake of numerous official and unofficial changes in the last year concerning religious practice in the Soviet Union.

Soviet peace team at the Vatican VATICAN CITY: A delegation from the Soviet Committee for the Defence of Peace visited the pope last month.

According to Pravda, the pope said that he valued greatly Mr Gorbachev's initiatives towaras reducing nuclear stockpiles. and accepted from the delegation a splinter from a missile destroyed under the US-Soviet INF treaty.

He urged the need for "systematic contacts" to consolidate the process of disarmament, "including contacts between the USSR and the Holy See".

The pope said he would think over the suggestion of the Soviet committee that the efforts of religious and secular antiwar organisations should be pooled in the struggle for peace. Pravda reported.

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ISM POPE ENDORSES DEADLINE FOR CATECH catechists and VATICAN CITY (NC): tal contents of faith and Pope John Paul II of Catholic morality". r eaffirmed his deadline In previous talks the of 1990 for completing pope has said he wanted completeL a universal catechism the catechism in 1990 to mark the 25th now being drafted, and anniversary of the end of said its preparation the Second Vatican will include consult- Council, in time for the ation with the world's 1990 Synod of Bishops. bishops.

The 1985 extraordinary He told the commission preparing the catechism that "the Church feels the necessity and the urgency of a concise and clear exposition of the essential and fundamen-

Synod of Bishops had recommended the drafting of a universal catechism, a recommendation the pope acted on in 1986 when he appointed a 12-member commiss-

The catechism is seen as a "point of reference" for national and diocesan catechisms and for other uses, the pope said.

The pope also said an "indispensable and decisive stage" in readying the catechism would be an upcoming consultation with all bishops and bishops' conferences and, through them, with catechetical institutes and theological faculties.

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of peace'

Pope Pius' 1922-39 pontificate was marked by "the fearless proclamation of human rights in opposition to the initial racial laws of National Socialism and in condemnation of its aberrant ideology. This paralleled his condemnation of atheistic Bolshevism," said Pope John Paul.

Pope Pius provided "a historic pontificate" that was "in favour of peace", he added.

Because of the resurgence of nationalism in the era, Pope Pius favoured international action "to arrest the arms race", he said in an Angelus talk.

The Angelus talk followed several other recent papal and Vatican citings of Pope Pius XI to defend church actions during the rise of Nazism in Germany and the antiSemitism that accompanied it.

During trips to West Germany in 1987 and Austria in 1988, the pope referred to Pius XI's 1937 encyclical "Mit Brennender Sorge", which condemned Nazi racist ideology.

A February 10 Vatican document on racism also cited the writings and actions of Pius Xl against Nazism.

DETROIT (NC): Cardinal Edmund C. Szoka of Detroit has issued a pastoral letter to provide a "theological and pastoral background" for his decision to close 31 Detroit parishes.

"Although sociological or external factors might suggest to some that the church is in a season of autumn, I firmly believe that we stand at the threshold of a season of springtime and new hope for the archdiocese," wrote Cardinal Szoka in the 44-page pastoral letter.

The pastoral letter explores what it means to be part of the church and discusses the mission and identity of parishes.

The letter was mailed to 320,000 households of registered Catholics in the Detroit Archdiocese.

BOSTON (NC): The Roman Catholic and Episcopal Churches must "remain partners in prayer, dialogue and service" even though the consecration of a Episcopal female bishop is an obstacle to unity between the c hurches, said Cardinal Bernard F. Law of Boston in a statement.

The letter cited two for the decline of Catholic congregations in the city.

"Most of the ethnic Catholic population migrated to the suburbs and has become assimilated there" and "the new residents of the old ethnic neighbourhoods of the city are not Catholic", it said.

It said the church was not prepared to deal with the city's rapid transition to a mostly black population. School closed and new residents were saddled with parish buildings "no longer appropriate for the needs of the newly evolving communities", the letter said.

With the lack of black deacons, priests and religious, it said, parish leadership has remained largely white.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Boston was represented at the ceremony by Father John E. Mac:Innis, director of ecumenical and interre-

for unity, he said, "demands both honesty and charity".

prayer, dialogue and service," the cardinal said.

The Episcopal Church's Cardinal Law in his statement said he had decision to ordain offered Bishop Harris women bishops is an "the cordial greetings" of "internal matter", Cardinal Law said, but "it has the Catholic archdiocese ecumenical "As she joins the com- serious pany of church leaders in implications because it this area, I extend to her departs from a common the hand of ecumenical tradition in regard to friendship in the spirit of sacramental orders". respect and collaboration "As we face our differthat has developed here ences in this and other over many years." matters with mutual The promotion of ecu- respect and candour, we menism and the quest must remain partners in

Archbishop Runcie of Canterbury said last November that the Church of England would not be able to recognise the ordination of a female bishop nor the ministry of priests she might ordain.

ligious affairs, an archdiocesa n spokeswoman said.

With a presentation "incisive and convincing, clear and simple at the same time, of the principles and undeniable truths revealed and taught by the Church", it will not replace local Church efforts, but will assist them in communicating the faith in an accessible way to different cultural and religious situations, the pope told the commission.

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No schism, HANKOW, China (NC): automatically excomBishop Bernardine municated. But Bishop Dong Guangqing said Dong, in an interview, he had no choice in said he still recognises 1958 when he agreed the primacy of the pope. to become the first His election, however, elected bishop of the helped launch a split government-approved between the papacy and Catholic Church. the church in China The Diocese of Hankow which has elected and in eastern China needed ordained more than 90 a leader after its French bishops without Vatican bishop was expelled by approval in the past 30 the Communists along years. with other foreign clergy, Despite this, Chinese he said. bishops insisted that Bishop Dong, a Francis- their church is not can, said he reported his schismatic. election by his fellow A senior Chineseclergy in the diocese to elected bishop, Joseph the Vatican, but the Zhong Huaide of Tsinan Vatican rejected it. In a and Chowtsun dioceses, telegram it reminded who is also president of him that canon law the Chinese Catholic prohibited him from Patriotic Association, taking the office by such said: "I think this spirit of means. election is very good. I The new bishop was don't think these (Vati-

can) appointed bishops can represent the interest and hope of the whole church."

A group of Catholic journalists on a November 17-December 3 seven-city look at the Catholic church in China spoke with Bishop Dong, Bishop Zhong and several other church officials about the status of the Chinese hierarchy.

The trip was sponsored by the International Federation of Catholic News Agencies. It was organised in conjunction with the governmentrecognised church and state authorities.

The Vatic.an, in a confidential memo to the world's bishops, has called election and ordination of Chinese bishops without Vatican

The Record publishes today the second in a seven-part series on the church in China. NC Foreign Editor BILL PRITCHARD made a 17-day tour of China in late November and early December under the auspices of the International Federation of Catholic News Agencies. He has written the seven-part series and four profiles as a result of the trip. approval "gravely illicit".

But the Vatican, with future reconciliation in mind, has also stepped lightly and with deliberate ambiguity in the matter, a Vatican official said.

For example, he said that although at the time of Bishop Dong's election the Vatican noted the provisions in canon law for automatic excommunication in such circumstances it has never formally said he was

excommunicated.

The official further called the bishop -a good man, a good bishop" and added that the Vatican's only problem with him was the illicit ordination.

The same attitude applies to other Chinese bishops, said the official, who asked not to be identified.

China experts noted the importance of "face" — a person's sense of selfrespect — in the matter of the Chinese bishops.

The Vatican would do in the 1950s on those well to avoid causing the considered agents of Chinese church any foreign powers. significant loss of face, The Vatican is consithey said, if it hopes for dered one such power. a smooth reunion The authority of the someday.

Chinese bishops is condiThe Chinese state has tioned by the Chinese allowed no direct contact Catholic Patriotic Associbetween the Vatican and ation, an organisation the bishops of China in established under the past three decades. government auspices in But several of the elected 1957. bishops are said by The association was knowledgeable sources formed to help create a to have been secretly church independent of regularised by the Vati- Roman control and to can in recent times. promote "patriotism" Some high-ranking car- among Catholics. The dinals also have visited association is composed China. of lay and clergy representatives and was desMany Chinese clergy, Vatican- cribed as a link between including appointed bishops and church and state. some who later were There are 58 bishops in elected, spent decades in the Chinese bishops' prison as a result of the conference, an organisaCornmunist crackdown tion which church offi-

A church built by the people of Weiqi Villagers and visiting journalists pray in a church built by the people of Weiqi, a mostly Catholic farming village in central China's Shensi province to replace one destroyed during the Cultural Revolution.

WEIQI, C hina (NC): Piles of building blocks, An hour's ride from the tools and the clutter of city of Sian through the ongoing construction flat, dusty farmland of surround the building. central China, a church Several men and women rises over the low roofs work on scaffolding near of Weiqi, a farming the top of the facade village that has been which ends in turrets Catholic for over 350 and spires and has a large years. clock set in it.

From a distance, the The original parish village and the church church — which was at conjure images of a another location — was painting of medieval destroyed along with 10 Europe. others in the area by Mao The only other struc- Tse-tung's political zeatures in the area rivalling lots during the 1966-76 the church in height are Cultural Revolution. a smaller temple and the The new structure covsmokestacks of brick- ers about 9100 square feet and costs 100,000 making plants.

The Catholics of Weiqi yuan, about $27,000. village — 1300 to 2000 It was begun in 1985 inhabitants — are build- and is scheduled for ing their own church completion by the end of with their own money 1989. and that of the approxi- 'Modernisations' mately 700 other CatholThe route to Weiqi ics from the surrounding passes through villages territory who belong to where banners over the. the parish. roadway read, "Birth 6

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Control is Basic State Policy" and "Birth Control Facilitates the Four Modernisations".

The modernisations of agriculture, industry, defence and science is the principal goal of the People's Republic of China.

There are no such banners at Weiqi.

Father Zhao Duo of the Zhaozhi Diocese of the government -approved Catholic Church in China is pastor in the village. The "official" church has no formal links with the Vatican and elects its bishops without papal approval.

But the elderly priest, greeting an international group of Catholic journalists — the first foreigners to visit Weiqi in 40 years — on a cool day in late November, says through an interpreter "Our Catholic Church is

the one, holy and apos- peasant dress Mao Tse- from our (Communist) rebuilding materially tolic church." tung fostered.

Party branches in our and organisationally That is also the motto, in A puppy yips outside. village," he says as the throughout China in Latin, on the face of Roosters crow con- journalists and officials 1978.

Weiqi's new church. stantly. Newly harvested listen.

In Weiqi. says Father Father Zhao is dressed feed corn, the cobs tied Zhao, there have been "The party's religious in a tunic and trousers, together in bunches some conversions — 10 like many of the villagers. several feet long, hang policy (allowing freedom villagers and their famiof belief) has been "All the faithful here are drying like yellow braids c ompl e t e l y lies — since then. patriotic and we love our from buildings and trees. implemented."

The pastor says he tries The visitors are served religion," says the priest, to make frequent home apples, tangerines, Chiwho has been pastor for There was "very strong" nese cigarettes with a political pressure on visits and encourages two years.

The visitors, Father monkey trademark, sun- Catholics to renounce parents to teach the faith to their children.

Zhao and local officials flower seeds and tea. their faith during the assemble in a small Set on a small stand in Cultural Revolution, There are no Catholic meeting room with plas- the middle of the room is Father Zhao says. Some schools; all academic tered walls and a brick a large jar with five small did leave, but "those who education is in the state floor for a question-and- fish swimming among a have left the religion system. answer session. tiny temple and bridge have come back".

"We teach catechism Villagers, many of them and a few plastic plants.

He adds: "Only one or mainly at home," says children, crowd around Flowers and a small two were forced to leave Father Zhao. If the the building, watching cactus complete the the church." parents are too busy with decoration. the foreigners through The one priest serving their jobs, then catechists open windows and Father Zhao says the are sent to teach the doors. villagers are building the the parish at the time children. sent "was to labour camp, Many of the adults are church themselves dressd in blue or grey because to hire a contrac- (then) to prison", Father "I don't have any diffitunic and trouser outfits tor would raise the cost Zhao says. "Later, he died culties," Father Zhao says in prison." common to the country- four or five times. of his ministry. "Everyside — the kind of "We receive support The church began thing goes smoothly."

just differences cials acknowledged meets rarely. One bishop said he had never been to a conference meeting and is not in regular communication with his fellow bishops.

Most Chinese prelates, like Chinese priests, are in their 70s. Many are older.

Church officials said the aging of their clergy is a major concern and that one of their top priorities is to train and ordain younger priests and bishops.

Chinese-elected Bishop Aloysius Jin Luxian, 72, of Shanghai said he feels a sense of urgency.

The bishop heads the regional seminary of Sheshan, which is located in his diocese.

"1 must prepare 22 bishops and 22 auxiliary

Bishop Anthony Li Duan.

SIAN, China (NC): Bishop Anthony Li Duan of Sian heads an impoverished diocese of 16,000 Catholics set in the flat, dusty plains of the Wei River Valley in central China's Shensi province.

He is a Chinese-elected bishop who says he believes that papal approval of his episcopal office is "a must" when it becomes possible.

The portly, 61-year-old bishop said, "We hope the universal church will understand us more."

Later in the conversation, he said, "We think God is, through different ways, having us preach the Gospel in different ways."

But there are some differences in China that puts the Catholic Church there at odds with the Vatican.

Although he accepts the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, encourages Mass in Chinese and considers the pope the head of the Catholic Church, Bishop Li is one of the majority of Chinese bishops elected without Vatican approval.

He is thus automatically ex-communicated under canon law.

As he spoke in an unheated meeting room on a chilly November day, sitting under a large painting of the Last Supper which took a local nun eight years to complete, the bishop

bishops" for the dioceses from which the seminary draws, he said in an interview at Sheshan.

Bishop Jin, a Jesuit, was elected in 1988 to head the See. The Vatican, however, considers 87year old Bishop Ingatius Kung Pin-mei the legitimate head of the Shanghai Diocese.

Bishop Kung was imprisoned for 30 years for resisting the establishment of the progovernment church and was barred from his episcopal post.

Bishop Kung has "retired", said Bishop Jin. However, Bishop Kung, although 12 years over the normal retirement age, has yet to submit his resignation to the Vatican. Bishop Kung, who has been in the United

States for medical treatment, is a strong critic of governmentthe Chinese approved church — saying it is in schism, like the movement of excommunicated French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.

Zhang Jiashu of Shanghai died and Auxiliary Bishop Jin was elected to his place.

"Bishop Kung is looking to the past," said Bishop Jin. He must "forget and forgive".

A similar case exists in Canton, whose Vaticanappointed archbishop, Dominic Tang Yee-Ming, is living in virtual exile in Hong Kong. Chineseelected Bishop Ye Yinyun is the active head of the diocese.

Bishop Jin, then a priest and seminary rector, was arrested in 1955 for alleged opposition to "several laws of the state". Afer 27 years in prison and other forms of custody he was allowed to return to Shanghai.

In 1985, he was made Chinese-appointed auxbishop iliary of Shanghai.

In 1988, Chineseelected Bishop Louis

Bishop Tang also spent nearly 30 years in prison.

After his release, the Vatican, in a move many observers consider a political blunder, made him Archbishop of Canton in 1981.

That caused an immediate uproar — drawing harsh denunciations from Chinese government and church officials of Vatican "interference".

Bishop B ernadine Dong Guangqing.

Bishop hopes for regular relations with Vatican spoke about Catholicism in China.

"We think we are united with the universal church, but there are some difficulties. But I believe that these difficulties will pass," he said.

A major difficulty, the Chinese government says, is the Vatican's continued recognition of Taiwan — Peking's rival to the claim of being the legitimate government of China.

"In faith, the pope is the leader of the universal church. This is a doctrine we must believe in," the bishop said.

Bishop Li was born in the town of Lintong, north of Sian, on June 13, 1927.

His family was Catholic in an area where Catholicism had been planted since the mid-17th century.

Eleven years later he entered a minor seminary. He was ordained April 12, 1951.

In 1987, he became the C hinese -appointed bishop of Sian.

Sian is the ancient capital of the Ch'in dynasty, which united China more than 2200 years ago.

A half-hour's ride from the city is a major archaeological site uncovering an army of terra-cotta warriors buried with the dynasty's first emperor, Shih Huang-ti.

Bishop Li said he believes papal approval

of his office is necessary.

"This is a must — to get the pope's approval," he said. "But because we don't have diplomatic relations, this normal procedure is difficult."

"In faith,Iconsider that there has never been a split with the Vatican," Bishop Li said.

The elected prelates of China are rivalled by those of what is called the underground or "silent" church.

The underground church is made up of Catholics who have maintained loyalty to and communication with the Vatican since the Communists took power in 1949.

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Spokesmen for the government-recognised church said the underground church is hardly secret.

Bishop Anthony Li Duan of Sian said there is no difference in doctrine between the two church groups, but asserted that the underground church people are "narrowminded" in thinking that "one who deals with the government will repudiate his faith".

Bishop Dong, reflecting on the rupture precipitated by his decision to accept election to the Hankow Diocese, said he knew it would be a "heavy cross".

"1 personally recognise the pope as the representative of Jesus Christ," he said.

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With apologies to Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene, I owe you an apology.

Like countless others, I assumed Mary Magdalene was a repentant prostitute whose conversion in the New Testament involved a stirring example of Jesus' love and forgiveness.

Not so, say biblical scholars.

"The misconception is that Mary Magdalene was a great sinner, but I

By Debbie Landregan think you would be hard put to find anywhere in the four Gospels where Mary Magdalene is identified explicitly as a prostitute or a sinner," said Mons Daniel Murthy, rector of St Charles Borromeo Seminary.

"Her reputation, unfortunately, has been sul-

lied," the biblical scholar commented.

The Gospels contain stories of many familiar people. Often we think we know them well, but our recollections may lack the detail to be gleaned from careful reading and interpretation of the Gospels.

I asked Mons Murray and theologian Joseph Gower, to help bring two figures in John's Gospel, Mary Magdalene and Lazarus, into clearer focus.

Mons Murray pointed out that Mary Magdalene "was a disciple of Jesus who played an important role in his public ministry, who played an important role in

pathways of the A KNOW YOUR FAITH

announcing the resurrection to the disciples."

In John's Gospel, Mary Magdalene and the woman at the well have significant roles, Mons Murray said. "Both are messengers, both proclaimers of the Good News."

That Jesus appears first to Mary Magdalene after his resurrection "does say something about equality of discipleship

between men and women," said Gower. "It enhances the status of women as followers of Jesus and as having prominent roles in the Jesus movement."

At first glance, Mary Magdalene and Lazarus may appear to have little in common. But, Gower said, they "both have meaning to modern people".

Though the story of

Lazarus is well-known, John offers few details about him except that he is the brother of Martha and Mary, that he hailed from Bethany and was raised from the dead by Jesus.

But people know the story even though it occurs just once in the four Gospels, Gower said.

"I think that it speaks to today, as does anything that deals with death, the

c'ercoming of death." `There is no clearer, ore emphatic story in fie New Testament iliout the power of Jesus t bring life out of death," s id Mons Murray. "It voclaims Jesus' power c 'er death in an age that ihink has to hear that t day, and when perhaps h!lief in life after death is ii;ider attack." !be story also "shows tie deep emotional side

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of Jesus," Mons Murray added. The grief he displays at Lazarus' tomb "show that Jesus has deep humanity", he said.

Yet the "divinity comes out in Jesus' bringing Lazarus back from the dead".

"These are the two things that John links," Mons Murray observed.

"This human being is more than just a human being. This is God."

Enter Nicodemus Nicodemus did not just drop into John's Gospel unanounced.

His appearannce in Chapter 3 was prepared by the concluding remarks of Chapter 2.

well" (John 2:23-25).

Those people "believed", after a fashion. They were impressed by Jesus' "signs", but failed to comprehend what the signs indicated. Their faith did not lead them past the signs to a commitment to Jesus himself.

When Jesus was in Jerusalem "many began to believe in his name when they saw the signs he was doing. But Jesus would not trust himself to them because he knew them all, and did not need anyone to testify about human nature. He himself understood it

Nicodemus typifies that attitude. He also typifies the official religious leadership. He is "a pharisee (and) ... a ruler of the Jews".

Yes, the Gospel of John deals with weighty topics and great ideas. That's a fact — but it's not the whole story.

For, at the same time, the Gospel is what it is because of its cast of characters and the action that unfolds in its pages.

What you discover in John's Gospel are the

stories of people who, it might properly be said, now rank among history's most fascinating figures.

These are people busy about their lives and interacting with each other and with Jesus.

Like the woman at the well, they come forward to ask Jesus questions

Jealous of his reputation, Nicodemus can't risk coming to this religious upstart known as Jesus in broad daylight. But he is attracted to Jesus and so he slinks in under cover of darkness. "at night". His opening remarks reveal his attitude: "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these signs that you are doing unless God is with him."

And what does Nicode-

and to probe his thoughts and feelings, giving every evidence of being entranced by the new "wonder worker" in their midst.

John's people "help us understand who Jesus is and through Jesus what God is asking of us", said educationist Neil Parent.

mus know? All that anyone can know on the, basis of external "signs": that Jesus is an accredited agent of God, that God is "with him".

As is usual with the dialogues in John's Gospel, Jesus seems to ignore the implied question. But he doesn't really ignore it, he simply raises the conversation a higher level.

of flesh is flesh and what is born of spirit is spirit:' Nicodemus still doesn't. get it, and Jesus uses a simple example from nature. We don't understand how the wind works (and in a prescientific culture they didn't), but we know it is a reality, sometimes a powerful one.

So it is with the activity of the Spirit. You may not comprehend its mysterious activity, but there is no denying its reality.

Nicodemus, however, continues to be puzzled.

Soot he vanishes from the t:ene. He will turn up Ler speaking rather couNeously in Jesus' defe :e (7:50-52). he will risk public d isgice by helping to blir3lesus (19:39-42). \le 'emus is a real per , but he is also a type Heii typical of those peoje who, though impiised by outward signs are right back to t heiuncommated, even unCistian lives once i .:itia. wn 1 enthusiasm dies

Nicodemus also is typical of those who come out of the darkness seeking the light. They are sincere, but so set in their ways that they don't open their hearts and minds to God's creative spirit.

More to the point, Jesus goes right to the heart of the matter. If Nicodemus really wants to understand what Jesus is all

about, he must open his mind to the penetrating light of the Spirit.

Then, setting a pattern that will mark all of the dialogues in this Gospel, Jesus makes a remark about the necessity of being reborn oi one is to see the Kingdom of God. Nicodemus takes it in a literal, physical sense and scoffs. How can an

old man be "born" again?

The misunderstanding sets him up for an explanation of what is really at is.sue — birth in the Spirit. You can't enter the kingdom of God, the realm of divine knowledge and love, unless you are born into that realm by the Spirit's power.

Some things can be known by natural intelligence, but there is a whole universe of reality that can be understood only if one's power to know is attuned to that universe: "What is born

And in them we see reflections of ourselves.

During a trip to Belgium last year, Parent gave a speech at the University of Louvain. While preparing for the speech, which took place early in Lent, he went through the Sunday and daily Scripture readings for the Masses of Lent.

What struck him most, he said, was how, taken as a whole, these Scripture readings represented a "cross section of human life" and a• "wonderful panorama of incredibly rich stories of people's lives".

For us today looking back, "it is easy to see pieces of ourselves in

many of the characters" in John's Gospel, Parent said. Like us, they experience successes and failures, all the ups and downs of ordinary life.

Nicodemus, for instance, is very human in John's portrayal. He represents "the tendency we feel as believers" to want to nail salvation

down once and for all, Parent said. Like Nicodemus, we look for the single,act to perform that "will secure for us the right path to God".

But the Jesus John portrays won't be pinned down so easily, Parent said. With Nicodemus, Jesus points to a "rebirth of heart", Parent said.

• Hiinvitation is a path into nystery" and into a dee,r level of relationihip others and with God.

ship with him", Parent said.

Looking at the people in John's Gospel and how they responded to Jesus' call, we might be struck by the similarities to our own lives. Perhaps we will be led to consider how we too fit into the ongoing story of Christianity.

By

Father John Castlelot

Just a tap on the shoulder Have you ever thought the many who followed how you might have him. I guess we're tempreacted if Jesus had ted to think that's where tapped you on the we might have lost out, shoulder one fine day like not being chosen for and asked you to be one a sandlot baseball game. of his apostles?

According to Luke,

By Theodore Hengesbach

But John leaves a slightly different impression in his Gospel. The first two disciples of Jesus are referred to him by Simon and his fishing According to Matthew's John the Baptist. "Here is Gospel, Simon and his partners, James and John, the Lamb of God!" he tells were terrified of Jesus brother Andrew left their them. fishing nets "at once" and after experiencing the marvellous of fish.

With this encouragecatch went with Jesus when ment, they follow Jesus their calmed But Jesus they were invited. fears and, after securing and after he asks them So did James and John, the boat on shore they what they are looking for, who left their father "left everything and they ask: "Where do you sitting in the boat. Seem- followed Jesus". Levi did live?" a the same. without ingly A somewhat strange moment's hesitation, From these accounts, it but, when you think Matthew "got up and seems that our response about it, natural quesfollowed him". to Jesus' invitation tion. Don't we often do Mark tells it similarly in should be instantaneous, the same when introhis Gospel but also notes without a moment's duced to someone new?

Just to start the conversathat Jesus chose just 12 of hesitation.

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tion we ask where they are from or what they do for a living. It helps to break the ice.

Well, that's what happened in this case. Then Jesus invited them to where he was staying and they spent the rest of the day with him.

One of these two, Andrew, was so excited that he found his brother Simon, "at once", and introduced him to Jesus.

It is natural to share such good news but I'm tempted to think that Andrew may have wanted a little support for his decision to follow

Jesus. I can hear him telling Simon: "I'll do it, if you will!"

The next day, Jesus tells Philip: "Come with me."

Philip finds Nathanael to tell him the good news and, as Ialso think, to get some moral support.

Well Nathanael, not one of the Twelve, isn't so quick to buy into this plan.

When he finds out where Jesus is from he caustically replies: "Can anything good come from Nazareth?"

But he tags along just the same.

John pictures the reactions of these first follow-

ers as human and cautious. And Jesus reacts positively to them. He answers their question about where he lives by taking them with him and spending the day in conversation with them.

He even praises Nathanael's reticence by telling him: "Here is a real Israelite. There is no duplicity in him!"

How might you have reacted if you had been in the shoes of Andrew or Philip or John or James?

That is really isn't such an idle question. After all, the Lord does indeed tap us on the shoulder and c.all us.

Afually, Nicodemus hail, message for Christiag today. He reveals thiykye always are being twined by God to andier level of relation-

Still, as later references to Nicodemus suggest, the Spirit works in mysterious ways. The seed planted by Jesus can eventually grow into personal commitment courageous and discipleship.

Nicodemus was impressed with Jesus and the signs he was performing. But, like many people, Nicodemus had trouble figuring out just what the signs meant.

Face from John that's more familiar than you think One "fringe benefit" I working in campus minis try is that I frequently as cited as an expert o religious issues in tit term papers and reporl our students write.

Many times — often tP night before a paper is do — a confused young sada will ask to interview nif about some major religiou or ethical topic. I nevo refuse these requests.

What often happens. IV noticed, is that the studel who begins the interview ti trying to get information (0 a term paper eventuai discusses why he or slo. picked a religious topic II the first place.

As the dialogue continues, In addition to Nicodemus many of these young or the apostles with their researchers reach the very persistent questions to Jesus, heart of the issue, namely, we come upon the exceptheir own faith life. tionally strong personality Many students have ques- of the unnamed Samaritan tions about religion and the woman at the well. way it can be practised.

She begins her interview They want to know right with Jesus in a spirit of and wrong, good and had. curiosity or self-interest.

But many, like other adults, But, as Jesus challenges begin from a safe distance, her, she is forced to confront posing "theoretical" ques- her own faith story and the tions. Only later do they way she is living. progress to a discussion of What this suggests is that their own personal there are different types of Spirituality. questions that can be asked.

These images of our college Some questions simply students come to mind satisfy a curious desire to when I read some of the know more. verbal exchanges that take Other questions attempt to place in the Gospel of John. penetrate to the heart of life.

By Father Herbert Weber The latter form of questioning is much more risky.

The very act of asking the questions, as well as welcoming the answers, makes people vulnerable to new ways of thinking about what is most important in their lives.

The Samaritan woman is not afraid to ask questions.

She wants to know why Jesus, a Jew, is talking to her.

She wonders aloud what "living water" can mean.

And she throws out challenging remarks about the a ppropriate place for

worship.

But gradually her heart is softened. She moves on from the original line of questioning to a desire to know who Jesus is. That transition gives the whole dialogue with Jesus its significance.

There are other women today, and men too, who make the same transition in their questioning.

Teri, a student who read philosophy and literature, spoke a couple of languages and wrote beautiful poetry, was eager to know more about the faith she had

inherited from her parents.

Although I did not know her during her first couple of years in university, she told me that in those days she had many "religious" friends.

Because of her intelligence, she found it easy to act as a foil to their professions of faith. Not really antireligious, at that point she simply found too much about religion that seemed irrelevant to what she was searching for.

When I met Ten, she already was past the stage of combative argumentation that seemed to be as easy for her as it was for the woman at the well.

Ten's questioning, although still theoretical, was starting to be more open and accepting.

Cynicism had turned to a genuine thirst, not for the water that meant so much to the Samaritan woman, but for something that would answer deeper questions: Why was she living? Did Jesus make any difference?

How does church affiliation improve a relationship with God? As Teri continued her search, she made the transition from a faith that was basically her parents' to one that became her own. In fact, she came to a truly mature, adultlike commitment to

God. The constant questioning had opened the doors for her.

The Samaritan woman had asked Jesus what he thought of her worshipping on the mountain as her ancestors had done. His response was that a day would come when worship would be "in spirit and in truth".

For Teri, as with many others who start the process of searching faith out by asking questions, genuine worship grows from the spirit and truth of knowing that the Jesus at the well cares about them just as he cared about the unnamed Samaritan woman.

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North Beach parish of Our Lady of Grace, is huge.

It takes in parts of Duncraig, South Duncraig, Carine, Karrinyup and Sorrento, North Marmion, Beach and Trigg Island.

Too much for one solitary priest in a parish which formerly would have had three or four priests, so Father Ken Keating, parish priest, has introduced a heavy lay by involvement necessity.

Which meant bigger premises for six of his pastoral helpers who are paid a stipend to help run the busy parish.

The opening of Our Lady of Grace Pastoral Centre is the culmination of years of planning and is "rearing to go!"

It contains four offices, three meeting rooms, a quiet room for the stressed to confide, and a social room.

This now releases their temporary pre-

The Catholic bishops support the homelessness inquiry.

tions represented on the panel, with people who are in personal contact with young homeless represented at every stage of the inquiry is a positive use of community resources.

"The recommendations are many and will take time to digest, and to see the implications for the Church's own work but we encourage all community and church groups to become familiar with the report and use it to stimulate discussion of and action on this very serious issue."

He added: "It is a scandal confronting all Australians. It is a tragedy affecting the lives and futures of 20-25,000 young people, of whom 8-9000 are below 15 years of age.

"It is a lie to say we do not have the resources to address the problem.

"What we need is a reorientation of priorities to recognise the inalienable rights of young people to shelter, yes, but more deeply to the supportive care of the wider community if the family unit is unable to provide that care."

With his co-panelists, Ms Jan Carter and Fr Walter Detlefs, Mr Burdekin presented the problem as one in which governments must give a lead and some overall support, but no one in

From left: Counselcare board chairman Denis Heaney with Father Ken Keating, pastoral helpers Sue Smith and Jenny Huembs outside the new Our Lady of Grace Pastoral Centre built at a cost of $197,000 with a further $35,000 for furnishing and grounds.

Father Keating. background, pastoral ern corridor. mises across the road primary This position she the helper, appointments, (a house), which will For

By Colleen and with Sue Baile. shares principal, school 447-41+4. become the Counselring please McGuinessCoCentrecare somecare location; a new needed "We Howard pastoral Other ordinator. initiative which is where locally and if and Bob are helpers unique for a parish Recommended fees people have a sense of and whin will be remains uninvolved will be $25 subject to belonging, it's easier Betty Curlewis who do fundA by 50% of apart from an inter- variation *according to for them," said Jenny marriage bookings and go through the collection money. ested eye which he personal circumstan- Huembs, whose prim- initial marriage prepalook to is work ary health With more people and Archbishop Foley ces; for example ration with the couple. needing counselling maintain on its card holders will only after the widowed, divorced. separated, pay $5.

Program coordinator with the societal operations.

"It's family here, and of various parish proThe facility is availaupheavel taking place, Chairman, Mr Denis resources become Heaney, said a clinical ble to people in the that makes it more grams is Noeline Harvey and Sister Nisette stretched and new psychologist has been area and it is hoped comfortable."

"And it's Catholic!" CSFM teaches adult ventures need to be employed, and board that the building will undertaken to cope members include a be used by other said Sue Smith, secre- converts and childwith the demand. psychologist, doctor, diocesan agencies who tary to the pastoral ren's catechetics plus Father Keating dele- social workers, a per- may require office counsel who also does lends a sympathetic gated a board but son with counselling facilities in the north- secretarial duties for ear for anyone in need.

Bishops backing...

This was disclosed by Brian Burdekin, the commissioner in charge of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission's inquiry into homelessness in an address to the media.

He said: "The Catholic bishops want to go on record as supporting this inquiry. The way in which it was set up, with Government and nongovernment organisa-

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the community can Inquiry in 1981. excuse themselves from "More resources need to seeking some response. be given to train people The spiral of poverty in skills of family reconand neglect which ciliation, to provide supthese port for young people accompanies young people as they with disabilities, to enatraipse from shelter to ble those released from shelter, unemployed and institutional care to grow unemployable, without in their ability to cope access to government or with life, and to target home financial support, unemployed and homeoften forced to sleep in less youth for employparks, bins, under ment training. bridges, and to feed "We all need to look themselves by resort to carefully at some of the crime and exploitation, attitudes which are comprovides a frightening ing to typify our society, picture. which place things Mr Burdekin stressed before people. that this should not "However, even on a become a political materialistic basis we football. must realise that letting "Our society has radi- such resources as our cally changed in the last youth go uncared for and 10-15 years, exacerbating unsheltered creates a problem which was enormous financial costs recognised by a Senate for the very near and Standing Committee long term future."

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Take care warning on AIDS The West Australian AIDS Council was set up in 1985 "to attract those people whose behaviour puts themselves at most risk", said Michele Kosky, executive director, such as homosexuals, bisexuals and intravenous drug users. It has two functions — educational and supportive, and the Council is currently looking after 18 people on the support side.

Educationally, they speak to any interested groups and run a series of workshops. seminars and talks.

"Once they have the they information don't sit in moral judgement on people." said Ms Kosky who was appointed in 1987.

"And it is interesting to note that the AusCatholic tralian Bishops put out a very statement good nationally, and in Victoria and New South Wales it was given to all Mass goers that Sunday." (The Record, December 22 issue.)

The statement carried weight and the informing feelings were those of compassion and understanding, she said.

The Catholic Education Commission has also very effectively introduced a program of AIDS education into schools.

"There is always great difficulty for Catholic educators," said Ms Kosky, "because there is a feeling courses may encourage moral promiscuity. It is however, equally important for young people to protect themselves against AIDS.

"The first issue is not to encourage promiscuity, but at the same time the Catholic Church has a moral responsibility."

Another difficulty with condoms, is that parents may think a piece of rubber will change the attitude of the young people they've had in their homes since they were horn, said Ms Kosky.

"When I give AIDS education I tell parents to trust the moral climate within their homes, where some things are acceptable and some are not.

"Have the confidence in your own parenting skills to have encouraged selfdiscipline."

A further point is

that when talking to young people, we emphasise the right to say "No" and delay sexual activity, she said, "because lots of kids aren't ready and feel pressured into an activity they aren't ready for! Particularly girls".

Adolescence is a hard time for young

people, said Ms Kosky, with pressure on them to behave in a certain way.

One of the aims of the AIDS Council is to develop programs for the homosexual community and provide a range of supportive services for those who are sick.

It is a client based agency (a charity), "which means we have to be requested. for help", she said.

"We don't barge into people's lives; it's up to the patients to call us in for tasks and this is done in liaison with Silver Chain. RPH and the Murray Street clinic, and people can self-refer."

Face to face counselling for those with recently received test results is given and a telephone counselling service operates from 9am to lOpm five days a week.

If infected with HIV, some people will remain infected and infectious to others through sexual contact or needle sharing, but they will remain well and are called "people living with

Michele Kosky . . . executive director, WA AIDS Council.

AIDS", said Ms Kosky.

"They remain Asymptomatic and then others get very sick; the difficulty with the illness is that people can go in and out of remission stages.

"It is a disease of An uncertainty. illness of some complexity for society to deal with because it affects/infects marginalised groups and in other countries — not in Australia — ethnic certain minorities."

One of the difficulties facing AIDS educators is that many people they are trying to direct programs at, already feel undervalued and discriminated against by the wider population and as a result suffer feelings of very low self-esteem.

"It also makes the life glamorous as against

ordinary and acceptable.

"What I am saying is that the human family is one of diversity and a mature society would accept that diversity," she said.

The WA AIDS Council (227 8355) has a very large volunteer component to service requests which range from cooking meals to getting a lift to hospital, feeding pets or doing the housework.

Or it may be an advocacy issue where there may have been a breach of confidentiality in the workplace or between doctors which would require some negotiation with the offending parties.

There is a self-help group which meets fortnightly at the AIDS Council in Stirling Street, Northbridge for those with AIDS, AIDS related

conditions and people who are just antibody positive at this time.

As regards the future, said Ms Kosky, "I believe there has to be a voluntary, sustained behavioural change regarding sexual activity to eradicate HIV infection and that behavioural change may be to have protected sex, or to have one partner, or a number of things.

But awareness can only improve the situation."

In many cases AIDS is seen as a disease of "others" and not of self, she said.

"But unless stringent precautions are taken, it will become a disease of catastrophic proportions.

"Finally I would call for tolerance, compassion and common sense in dealing with this epidemic."

What's so special about a glass of water?

In a country where many people take water for granted, many Australians would ask "What's so special about a glass of water — especially when our supermarket shelves are crammed with a huge variety of soft drinks?"

However, other countries are not so lucky. Over 1200 million people in the world do not have access to clean water for drinking, cooking, washing or irrigation.

Many must walk long distances each day to collect water from muddy streams.

Often, hidden in that carefully collected water — which should mean life — is the risk of disease and possibly death.

For these people, a glass of clean water is very precious.

Australian Catholic Relief, the official overseas aid and development agency of the Catholic Church in Australia, is working in many countries throughout the world to assist with the provision of clean water.

The Australian Catholic Relief Water is vital in Ethiopia. Australian Catholic Relief assists with water projects in many parts of Diocesan Director for the ArchdiA frica.

ocese of Canberra and Goulburn, Mick Sullivan, said: "In nearly every African country in which we work the most constant request we receive is for funds to assist with the provision of water.

"For example, our partner agency in Zimbabwe has begun a program to help communities instal wells, small scale dams, and bore holes in drought-prone areas.

"In Bulawayo we have developed an extensive water program which is assisting rural people to survive dry seasons by helping them build small dams.

"These will not only have the potential to provide irrigation for agriculture but will also provide fish which will improve nutrition among the lcoal people," Mr Sullivan said.

Australian Catholic Relief is presently conducting its Annual Appeal — Project Compassion throughout all churches in the A rchdiocese. Last year, the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn raised $159,190 for Project Compassion.

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(Say nine times a day for nine consecutive days and promise publication.)

Thanks to the Sacred Heart for prayers answered. Liz.

Novena: Saint Jude, glorious Apostle, faithful servant and friend of Jesus! The name of the traitor has caused thee to be forgotten by many, but the Church honours and invokes thee universally as the patron of hopeless cases — of matters despaired of.

Pray for me who am so miserable; make use, I implore thee, of that particular privilege accorded to thee to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolations and succour of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly . . . (here make your request) and that I may bless God with thee and all the elect throughout eternity.

I promise thee, o blessed Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favour, and I will never cease to honour thee as my special and powerful patron and do all in my power to encourage devotion to thee. Amen.

(Say Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to the Father 3 times). Choose 9 Sundays to practice devotion to St Jude on each Sunday. Thank you for many favours received.

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Thanks to St Jude, the Holy Spirit and Our Lady for answering my prayer.

May you be praised forever. Peter.

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Prayer to St Jude. Most Holy apostle, St Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor who delivered your beloved master into the hands of His enemies has caused you to be forgotten by many, but the church honours and invokes you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almot despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make use I implore you of that particular privilege given to you to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly (here make your request) and that I may praise God with you and all the elect forever. I promise, Oh blessed St Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favour, to always honour you as my special and powerful patron and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen. Thanks St Jude for prayers answered, and thanks to Our Lady of the Revelation, Bullsbrook, for a very special favour granted.

Liz.

For some years he was prefect of the monastery juniorate, editor of Pax magazine, novice master in the m onastery and teacher of

He spent his latter years at the Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor at Glendalough, occasionally writing plays and scripts.

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attendant at the choir offices until overtaken by a stroke six years ago.

He was a lad of 17 when he was professed at Monteserrat in Spain coming to New Norcia a few months later in 1920 to take up a lifetime of tailoring until his eyesight made the task too hard.

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Sydney — appropriately enough — on St Valentine's Day.

He was a man of peace and love, whose compassion and c are for people spilled over to everyone he came in c ontact with.

And his greatest love of all, was f or children.

"When I see their big eyes looking up at me, my heart just melts,- he once said on a V alentine's Day a few years ago, when the Midland presbytery w as overflowing with children who'd made love hearts and messages for him, and queued up to be enveloped in his arms of love.

Born in Elsternwick, Victoria, on May 14, 1920, he went into the Franciscan novitiate in 1936, made his first profession in 1 937, his solemn profession in 1 941, and was ordained in 1943.

Father Ray spent a year on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, helping rehabilitate problem children, and then having undertaken a course in tropical medicine, departed for Papua New Guinea.

This was the realisation of his dream; he burned with missionary zeal and spent the next 30 years in that country giving his youth and his mature manhood to a country which had been forced t o its knees with the rape and pillage of the people and land Japanese through the occupation.

He was dumped, along with another young missionary priest F ather Martin Schumack, on the deserted shores of Vanimo, the northernmost mission outpost a

Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads, so that I can obtain my goal. You gave the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances of my life you are with me.

I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things, as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you; even in spite of all material illusions. I wish to be with you in eternal glory.

Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine.

Thanks also Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Blessed Lady, St Joseph and St Jude. N. Farmer.

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St Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. St Jude, helper of the hopeless, pray for us. Say this prayer

few miles from the Irian Jaya border.

The crew of the work boat which left them there in isolation, departed with the onset of a tropical storm, playing the Last Post as they faded into the horizon!!

It was the beginning of an incredible life which would make any film adventure epic look dull.

His life was peopled with outstanding "characters" — expatriates who made their life there, patching up indigines who blew off limbs when fishing with hand grenades left over from the Japanese (Father Ray did the same but he was more adept!), assisting in more complicated operations, delivering babies, fighting off malaria, giving spiritual input to his people as well as being chaplain to the defence forces. He lived daily with heroism, hardship, toil, deprivation, a bad diet and the c onstant energy drain in giving to all who needed him. The cost to him was his health, resulting in heart surgery in Sydney in 1985, which was the last resort to help alleviate and perhaps lengthen his life a bit more.

And in response to my "Was it worth it?" he instantly replied with fire in his eyes "Yes!".

And for the best years of his life, what return? The rewards of his labours!

An enormous and dedicated following of people who loved him from the top echelon of the Forces in Canberra and policy makers in PNG, to Australian and PNG people covering every age group, who just adored -Our F ather Ray-. His exciting life was quite extraordinary and r anged from refuelling light

THANKS nine times a day. By the eighth day your prayers will be answered. Say it for nine days, it has never known to fail. Publication must be promised.

Thanks to the Sacred Heart and St Jude. R.D. Holy Spirit you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances of my life you are with me.

I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as I confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you ever, in spite of all material illusions. Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. Thanks to Sacred Heart, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, St Joseph and St Jude. M.

Vincentian group to staff the local seminary.

He was 30 when he entered the Vincentians being ordained a priest in 1944.

From Perth he moved to Mosgiel seminary in New

He was one of the community's cooks and was well known in the district as the monastery storekeeper.

He was resident at the Little Sisters of the Poor Home at Glendalough for four years until his death earlier this month.

May he rest in peace.

Zealand, then to Eastwood and finally to St Stanislaus College Bathurst where he spent the remainder of his life, teaching mathematics and serving terms as local superior.

May he rest in peace

aircraft in mid-flight, by leaning out of the window, several thousand metres up, with the shoe of a terrified nurse, unable t o land because of a cloud bank and a fuel tank showing zero.

Landing in complete darkness as a passenger, with no aircraft lights on a mountain strip dropping away sharply at the cliff edge, with only four lanterns positioned by -mates- to give the pilot a rough idea where to taxi!

"Reorganising- military orders to allow him to go (when f orbidden because of danger to himself) to assist in an horrific aircrash into a mountainside, killing many young army recruits.

And spending the night in prayer f or their souls in the tropical stench of death . . . with the bagging of bodies the next day.

He swam croccdile infested rivers with one arm raised above hoiding the sacred hosts.

Dealing with crazed witch doctors, experiencing the dying of an old unbaptised indigine woman in a native hut who was speaking to "this beautiful Lady who's come to take me" with her eyes fixed above the bed, surviving shipwrecks, discovering a pocket of Japanese soldiers in tattered uniforms in 1952 — still waiting for "the Imperial Navy" to come and rescue them, were all part, a glimpse, of an incredible life.

After his retirement as an army officer and from PNG life, Father R ay settled at the Midland Friary in 1978 where he lived in semiretirement, for health reasons, until his departure for Sydney in 1988; after which he was declared medically too unfit to return.

But during his Midland years he continued to give out to all.

Prayer to St Jude. 0 Holy St Jude apostle and martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, Kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor for all who invoke you, special patron in time of need, to you I have cause from the depths of my heart. I humbly beg you to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me now in my present and urgent need, grant my earnest petition. In return I promise to make your name known and call you to be invoked. Say three Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Gloria. St Jude pray for all who honour and invoke your aid. This publication must be promised. This novena never fails.

Thank you St Jude for a great favour received.

Please continue to help me. M.G.C.

As Mr Clem Mulcahy, La Salle principal said: -Because of his c ontacts with high ranking army p ersonnel and experienced people in the defence forces in Australia, the children of St Brigid's were introduced directly into the reality of the Australian Anzac legend and were presented with the facts of the defence of Australia as well as stories of Australian mateship, bravery and endurance.

"Father Ray was a man of peace and love and was c ommitted to that ideal as well as caring for those involved in war in his chaplaincy."

M asses have been said throughout Australia and PNG, f or Father Ray whose body has been taken to be laid alongside that of his brother anti fellow priest, Father Bernard Quirk, OFM, at St Paschal's College, Box Hill.

No man could adequately write an epitaph or obituary which would do Father Ray justice.

His contribution to people was so great and his efforts to help in the re-building of PNG so enormous.

But for his life-efforts, he is inextricably woven into the history of PNG and his love indelibly written on the hearts of all those whose lives he touched so permanently Colleen McGuinness -Howard

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Seven hundred young people rocked last Friday night away at the CPY post Valentine river cruise on the Swan River.

CPY offices were besieged with last minute ticket hunters from all parts of the metropolitan area. Revellers came from as far as Northam and Geraldton.

It was an opportunity for young people to meet new friends and have a great time together.

The evening was marred by a few individuals.

A wallet with $30 belonging to full timer Warren lanello was missing at the end of the night. It was left along with other items in a bag under a corner seat.

In another minor incident the quick action by a young person prevented the calling out of swear words.

A particular song is often accompanied by unnecessary profanities

from listeners. It is Retiring youth Chapleasing to hear that a plain Father John young person ripped the Jegorow attended his last record off the turntable, cruise. He was seen re:mbursed the DJ for the chatting with youth till damage, but put paid to 10.30pm and then disappeared to a comfortable filth.

The event has become bench in the prow.

Youth are still working very popular among young people. It is one of out how he manages to the major fund-raising sleep in the middle of a events for CPY. disco.

Adrian Lowe (Wembley), Marie DalBusco (Mt Lawley), Mark Buckets (City Beach), Maree Fasoli (Mt Lawley), Sharon Burns (City Beach) all enjoyed the river cruise.

Are you a young worker and want to make a difference to the world?

Come to the YCW camp MARCH 10-12 Eagle's Nest Gidgegannup Father Brian Gore will give an address.

Contact: Vince 328 9667, 339 6430 David 339 3430 Cost: $18 unemployed, $25 employed From left: Miriam Lowe (Wembley), Andrew Hube (Mt Lawley), Peter De Souza Manning), Catherine Stevenson (Churchlands).

So sorry

A dult assistants from Northam Antioch spent a "quiet" evening on board the "floating disco".

Apologies to Frances Bendotti (Midland), Peter Noonan (Lesmurdie), Tracey Allison (Bayswater), Gerard Bendotti (Midland), Carolyn Hockley (Bullfinch) and Simon Bendotti (Midland) who appeared in last week's Youth Forum, each with an incorrect alias.

Lesson from a motto..

YOUTH IDEAS FOR '89

Brilliant ideas, plans and hopes for the Catholic Youth Scene of WA should be addressed to the CYC Secretary before February 24.

Anyone is welcomed to make suggestions to build a better Catholic Youth Scene.

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The Tertiary Catholic Federation recently held it's conference in Brisbane with 10 participants from Western Australia.

The conference concerned itself with the issue of enacting justice in a society where it is easy to overlook the poor and downtrodden. The theme Will You Bear Fruit? implored us to bring ourselves to an awareness of local issues.

These include Aboriginal welfare, the extreme conservative nature of politics in Australia, nuclear weapons, unemployment and the proposed Catholic university for Perth.

We began to feel that merely giving lipservice to these issues was not

Uni Rounds By Damian-James Wallis

good enough.

The dilemma, then was what could a small group of WA Uni students do.

One thing that became apparent was the futility in trying to tackle the spectrum of issues.

A sense of hopelessness seemed to -ise amongst us as we began to confront the reality of our physical limitations.

Until we realised that what is important as

However, the story does not end there — already there is a strong attempt by the conference participants to ensure the development of an active TCFA region in Western Australia.

As a start to the TCFA year the group is planning a Home Mass in the first week of March.

Christians is not so much that we achieve great change, but that we Hopefully all the unistruggle in the attempt to versities will be well achieve change, and that represented at this event. we have Christ always as One thought remains our focus. with me: Father Paul This thought seemed to Ryanto in one of his engender a new strength discussions made the comment that in faith. of purpose amongst us.

"Who dares wins".

Finally the conference made This well-worn motto all we ended and our way back home, in summed up the whole lesson of the conference. good time.

FAREWELL Father John

Jegorow

WELCOME Father

Joe

Parkinson

SUNDAY, 5th March, 1989 7pm: Mass 8pm-11pm: Disco — Supper — Presentation

St John and St Paul Church & Centre Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton Please bring a plate.

Soft drinks for sale.

Tea and coffee provided.

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Australia The exhibition presents the definitive collection of Cook memorabilia from the National Maritime Museum.

Many of the items in the $50 million display have never before been seen outside Britain. They include:

and Capt. Cook, Navigator and friend, masterminding plans for the second and third voyages.

There is also a portrait of Captain Hugh Palliser who played a key role in Cook's life.

Under Palliser's command, Cook rose from able seaman to master and later, Palliser employed Cook to survey and chart the Newfoundland coast.

Drawings and paintings

One of the most remarkable achievements of Cook's voyages was the vivid and comprehensive pictorial record of places visited. These range from exquisitely detailed plant drawings, oil sketches of South Sea Islands shimmering in the tropical sun, to watercolours depicting in great detail the lives of the native populations Cook encountered. No previous voyages and few since have produced works equal to the range and quality of these pictures.

Perhaps the most striking of these is a series of paintings by William Hodges, artist of the second voyage. His large oils show in great detail a picture of idyllic tropical life and romantic landscapes, brilliantly coloured and detailed with dashing brush strokes.

Ship models and plans

These include a model of the Earl of Pembroke, a Whitby-built collier purchased by the Royal Navy in 1768 and re-named Endeavour. There is also a model of the Endeavour, made to great detail in 1975, showing the vessel at the beginning of Cook's first voyage of discovery in 1768, specially fitted out out to accommodate the large numbers of crew members and other passengers. Civilian botanists were housed, along with the officers, on the main deck. Stores were placed in the hold below the lower deck which was crowded with hammocks for 80 men.

The exhibition contains the original plans showing the lines of the ship and the accommodation below deck.

Charts, maps and globes

The charts and surveys of James Cook and his assistants were superior to all that preceded them, not only in their accuracy and quality but also because they re-shaped European views of the southern part of the world.

The charts displayed in the Cook Exhibition include Cook's chart of the St Lawrence River, mapped out in 1759, as well as th first land seen

by Cook on the eastern Australian coast, charted in 1770, and the first chart of Botany Bay. The exhibition also reveals the extent of the southern world known before Cook's voyages and highlights his contribution in its exploration.

Artefacts include two beautiful and exquisitely printed maps of the world in 1508

by Franco Rosselli, a terrestial globe of 1630 by Jacob Colom which reveals an outline of the Western Australian coastline and a pair of brass globes, terrestial and celestial, manufactured in the early 18th century and superb examples of the workmanship of London globe and instrument makers.

Navigational and scientific instruments

Portraits

The exhibition includes two celebrated portraits of Cook. The first is the well-known canvas by Nathanial Dance, dated 1775, which every schoolchild will recognise and there is also a remarkable portrait by William Hodges, discovered only recently.

This vibrant portrait was painted between 1775 and 1776 by the artist who travelled around the world with Cook on his second voyage. Hodges knew Cook well and it is a most

forceful portrait, giving a vivid picture of a determined and strong man. It was thought the painting had been lost, but it was found in 1986 at a country house sale in Ireland. Its re-discovery has caused enormous interest and pleasure.

Other portraits include Gainsborough's portrait of John, 4th Earl of Sandwich. He was First Lord of the Admiralty and responsible fo- many naval reforms. He was also Cook's patron

The second half of the 18th century was a period of intense geographical exploration, coinciding with dramatic improvements in scientific and technical knowledge in operation and navigation.

One of the major improvements was the development of instruments that estimated longitude. Latitude could be measured accurately, but longitude, essential, of course, to finding location, was only determined in the most inaccurate ways, leading to errors and maritime disasters.

As measurements of longitude relate to accurate time-keeping, the development of marine timepieces was crucial.

Cook was fortunate in being the first to trial Kendall's first marine chronometer, Kt designed in 1769, which proved astonishingly accurate and helped Cook locate the Australian coast.

A range of navigational instruments is also shown in the exhibition, including Cook's sextant, barometer, an astronomical clock and several telescopes, revealing the extent of the equipment used in these long, treacherous voyages.

Antiquities

To lend a more personal insight into Cook and his private world, some of his wife's china is displayed as well as dice, dice shakers, a chess set and other equipment used on board during his voyages.

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Captain James Cook — Navigator is a remarkable exhibition open to the public until March 25 at the Art Gallery of WA.

John Harrison's first marine timekeeper, 1735. This large clock known as 'H1' was one of a series of brilliantly inventive machines devised by Harrison to solve the problem of finding longitude.

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The art world

by Colleen McGuiness-Howard

Bede Tungutalum. Purukapali and Bima 1984. Screenprint, ochres on cotton. Collection: Coopers & Lybrand, Darwin.

Aboriginal art for Perth

Bede is from Bathurst Island ing on funeral and annual (off Darwin) where he yam ceremonies, unique to established the Tiwi Designs Tiwi culture.

Aboriginal art is not fossiscreenprint workshop in said Mr O'Farrell. lised, successful 1969. This highly enterprise now employs up "Within the context of to a dozen people who Arnhem Land the learning produce limited commercial process is regulated by quantities of original design initiation. The people have fabric for clothing and soft retained their identity and furnishings to markets as far have not been lured away by away as Canada. Subject commercial dictates," he matter is inspired by the said.

"People will travel to the Island's traditional mythology and the two major West to see the Aboriginal ceremonial activities, center- collection being built up by

the Art Gallery," said director Ms Elizabeth Churchhill.

Looking at the standard of works and exhibitions, one can only agree. Some of the works in this exhibition are captivating with the use of very striking colours and designs on the screenprints, producing an effect of excitement and visual stimulation.

The works are not stereotyped, Of dull and perhaps demonstrate the rich creativity of Aboriginal art.

Bede Tungutaium explaining the symbolism of his mother creation screenprint to Michael O'Farrell, Curator of A boriginal Ad at the Art Gallery of WA. Title of the work is 'Murtankala — creation story's the story of mother earth who had three children.

On the Edge — an exhibition of works by five contemporary Aboriginal artists on display at the Art Gallery of Western Australia until April 23.

The artists, from widely different areas in Australia, are: Rover Thomas — from Turkey Creek in the Kimberley; Bede Tungutalum from Bathurst Island off Darwin; Mandjuwi from Elcho Island, NE A rnhemland; George Milpurrurru from Ramingining, Central Arnhemland; Trevor Nickolls from Melbourne.

The exhibition offers a

key insight into the diversity of Aboriginal artists working in several media, including ochres on canvas, screenprinting, ochres on bark and acrylic on canvas. The combination of materials, subject matter and stylistic differences contradicts the image of Aboriginal Art as a fixed backward looking art. The Aboriginal artists in this exhibition offer instead an insight into contemporary visions and experimentations that will increasingly challenge and influence other Australian art practices.

On the Edge has been curated by the Gallery's Curator of Aboriginal Art, Michael O'Ferrall, to enable a stimulating interaction with this selection of highly individualistic and creative artists. Several have already been included in major travelling Bicentennial Art Exhibitions in 1988. This therefore exhibition offers the public an opportunity to renew and extend this previous experience. It is significantly enhanced with the inclusion of paintings from private and inter-

state public collections and recent acquisitions by the Art Gallery of Western Australia.

On the Edge has been developed as part of the Art Gallery of Western Australia's policy of building a first class in-depth public collection of Aboriginal Art. Such temporary exhibitions are a vital part of this strategy in overcoming the semiisolation of Perth from the source of many challenging developments in contemporary Aboriginal Art occurring around the country.

Milpurrurru. Karritjar — the python 1986. Ochres on eucalyptus bark. Private collection.

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by TOM BRANCH Five parish tennis clubs are currently affiliated with the WACLTA (see list below).

It is not necessary to be a top grade tennis player to be accepted into any of the clubs. All players of any grade or standard are most welcome, including beginners.

Catholic Tennis in Western Australia aims to foster Christian comfellowship munity within the parish environment combined with a friendly on-court rivalry between parishes during the pennant season.

Social tennis is organised in all clubs on Sunday afternoon. For a club in your area please contact the delegate listed below.

If your parish does not have a tennis club or courts and you would like to join or start a club within your parish, the phone please WACLTA Public Relations Officer, Tom Branch, on-332 5768.

In an effort to foster the growth of Catholic tennis in Western Australia, a letter will be distributed

shortly to all metropolitan parish councils and parish priests.

Queens Park Tennis Club: Railway Parade, Queens Park, two courts.

Contact: Chris Messer 459 8183.

St Benedict's Tennis Club: 115 Ardross Street, Applecross, two courts. Contact: Pat Hackett 364 2925.

Pignatelli Parish Tennis Club: Davidson Road, Attadale, six courts. Contact: Ian Bethune 330 2992.

Corpus Christi Tennis Club: Corpus Christi College, Murdoch, six courts. Contact: Anne Warren 332 1614.

Liwarra Catholic Tennis Club: 5 Tuart Road, Greenwood, two courts. Contact: Peter Johnston 447 4705.

ENGAGEMENT Prominent association member, Greg Quain, recently announced his engagement to Kelly Pineira. The Association extends its congratulations to both Greg and Kelly.

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THE PARISH SCENE CHITTERING MEDITATION During the Easter Meditation, March 24-26, public Stations of the Cross will be held in the bushland setting of Peace Be Still at 11.15am on Good Friday.

A weekend of Easter reflection is being held for those who want to quietly contemplate on what this holy event signifies.

Contact Wendy 571 8108. Cost $105 for three nights.

For Peace Be Still, travel up Great Northern Highway and turn right at Bullsbrook and travel 13km along Chittering Road.

GLENDALOUGH PARTY Friends of Glendalough will hold a St Patrick's Night Dinner-Dance in the Vasto Club, Balcatta 7pm to midnight. Tickets $30 each, include 8 course dinner, beer, wines, soft drinks. Book on 448 2516 or 447 7155; pay before Sunday, March 5 — numbers are limited.

Tables of 12 but two or a multiple of two welcome. Trip to Ireland will be drawn on this night. Tickets are available ONLY at the dinner/dance.

Proceeds to The Little Sisters of the Poor, Glendalough.

Archdiocesan Calendar February 26 Lithuanian Mass in St Mary's Cathedral. Archbishop Foley.

Catholic Teachers' Mass, St Mary's Cathedral. Archbishop Foley.

Opening Mass for new Chisholm College, St Mary's Cathedral.

Bishop Healy.

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Jubilee, Embleton Parish.

Archbishop Foley.

5 Mass and Procession Maria SS Annunziata. Bishop Healy.

9 Bishops' Committee Justice Development & Peace Meeting, Sydney.

Archbishop Foley.

14 Bishops' Central Commission meeting, Sydney. Archbishop Foley.

17 St Patrick's Day Mass, Subiaco.

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Archbishop Foley.

Golden Jubilee, Sister Philomena Brennan, Carmelite Monastery.

Archbishop Foley.

Balcatta mission conclusion. Archbishop Foley.

Palm Sunday Mass at St Mary's Cathedral. Archbishop Foley.

Mass of the Holy Oils, St Mary's Cathedral. Archbishop Foley.

Solemn Mass of the Lord's Supper, St Mary's Cathedral. Archbishop Foley.

Good Friday Liturgy, St Mary's Cathedral. Archbishop Foley.

Solemn Easter Vigil, St Mary's Cathedral.

Solemn Mass of Easter, St Mary's Cathedral.

Joint Conference of WA Institute and Bishops of WA. Murdoch University Graduation at Perth Concert Hall. Archbishop Foley.

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AUGUST 25-27: "Inner Healing Weekend", St Joseph's Convention Centre, 27 Penguin Rd, Safety Bay. OCTOBER 22-NOVEMBER 3: "Mandorla Art" exhibition, New Norcia.

NOVEMBER 5-18: Art exhibition, Allendale Square, Perth.

NOVEMBER 18: Meditation Day, Servite Priory.

"Mandorla" meditation each Monday night 7.30pm-9pm at Servite Priory, 2 Morgans St, Tuart Hill, Father Chris Ross, OSM on 1st and 3rd Mondays.

Contact persons: Vesta 277 3199, Cath 383 2002, Pat 362 6993.

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Age is not important, however, ability to assist in both fund raising and some country and after hours meetings with this Catholic organisation will be required.

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Ryder Cheshire Annual General Meeting. Archbishop Foley.

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La Salle librarian, Pauline Millar, reminiscing with former student Father Kevin Sheehan, about "the old days".

Old school, new role Former De La Salle student, Kevin Sheehan, has returned to his college (now renamed La Salle) in a different role — this time as part-time chaplain.

Current teachers who were there during his school days in 1971, are delighted to have him back, as is present principal, Mr Clem Mulcahy, who will see another former student ordained as a Marist later this year — Robert Hollow.

"It's rare to be stationed back in your home town immediately after ordination," said Father Kevin. "But I'm so happy to be here!"

Big changes have taken place during his absence and he expressed amazement at the growth of the buildings, staff and school population with greatly increased facilities.

"But the atmosphere is still as friendly as ever!" he noted.

F ather Kevin is based in the Midland parish where he will divide his time between parish and school.

— Colleen McGuinness-Howard

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