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Sha Archbishop Foley, says: Those who see the recent decisions in the US Supreme Court or the Brisbane Family Court as opportunities to foment the push for easier abortion legislation will only harden the heart of Australia towards its unborn.

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Australia that is today cryipg out for its popula-

tion of tomorrow will travel down a dangerous path if the community conscience is encouraged to pay such scant attention to its unborn.

Present arguments are not truly a debate between the right of a mother against those of the unborn child because the scales today are weighted disastrously against the unborn.

Whatever language we

PRICE 60C Two West Australian bishops stepped into the Abortion Law debate last week and lashed out at those who were trying to push for easier abortion laws. And although Archbishop Foley of Perth and Bishop Hickey of Geraldton issued statements ahead of the mooted discussion of the matter at the ALP conference, their remarks were not used in any medium. Following the conference the ALP has signalled its intention of decriminalising abortion in WA. Today we publish the statements of both bishops.

use to try and minimise, ridicule Or depersonalise the new foetus, eventually attacks ourselves.

Not one of us now walking this earth and claiming full human rights was not at one time a similar defenceless creature entitled to the love and protection of our mothers and fathers.

The rising generations of Australians are being

cheated if the carping propaganda of proabortionists weakens the instinctive moral concern that all humans — fathers as well as mothers — must have towards their young, if the moral health of the nation is to survive.

Australia cannot be proud of the 60,000 lives being squandered heartlessly each year while side by side the most

US Supreme Court decision Bishop Barry Hickey says:

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I was alarmed to hear the views of the WA Premier on freer access to abortion.

Such a policy will inevitably lead to the cheapening of human life and to long-term distress for women who have been so tragically misled about abortion and its consequences.

The Government should endeavour to give some legal standing and protection to human life in the womb.

It seems to have none at present.

I know legislation can do little by itself. What we need is a profound

expensive technology in maternity hospitals battles for the survival of just one infant, and rightly so.

The UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child calls on Australia like any other nation to provide full care to its children both the unborn and the born. Any widening of abortion legislation will be in contradiction of that pledge.

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change of heart, to turn us away from the present descent into barbarism where unborn life means nothing. hope other Church leaders will join with me in the defence of human life, and direct their energies towards removing the pressures that make women turn to abortion.

My close association with the work of two Pregnancy Help organisations has convinced me that there are alternatives to any situation, however stressful, and that what women need is tremendous love and support during and after pregnancy, not Job's counsellors.

Archbishop Foley

Divided on abortion issue Delegates to the ALP c onference last weekend were told that notwithstanding official party statements on the matter, there was strong opposition to abortion in the party just as there was in the community.

"We as political animals Should 'note that there is serious and fundamental division on this issue," said Mr Mark Bishop,

secretary of the Shop Assistants' Union. "It is an issue that will continue to divide the community."

Mr Bishop said the people of WA have a right to know that the ALP and its members are divided on the issue, that many of its members have opposed and will oppose the legalisation of abortion.

It is believed that 12 ALP parliamentarians will use their entitlement to a conscience vote to cross the floor on any proposed legislation.

Legislative Assembly members opposed to abortion measures are said to be Keith Wilson, David Smith, John Kobelke, Ted Cunningham, and Nick Catania.

Another six are said to be in the Upper House.

Anti-abortion campaigners in the party say it is now up to Liberal parliamentarians to give them further support in any such vote.

Mr Bishop said reasons he had solicited from those opposed to abortion ranged over theology, philosophy, ethics and electoral considera-

tions but all were underpinned by respect for human life from its inception.

He attacked a television news statement at the weekend that human life began only after a full term of nine months.

"From the one central thesis that life begins at or shortly after conception flows the logical

argument against the destruction of that human life except where the life of the mother is legitimately endangered by continuing to carry the foetus."

He said if human life did not begin at this time the embryo or foetus was being given no more significance than a tonsil or appendix.

He said that all other arguments about abortion only for rich women, backyard abortion, women's right to choose, financial inconvenience and lack of partner support were secondary or ancillary and deserved to be rebutted in the debate on the motion of the party's health committee.

Plea to ACT on porn videos The National Catholic Education Commission has called upon the Federal and ACT G overnments to respond to the call from bishops and other concerned citizens for a repeal of laws allowing the import, classification and availability of

pornographic videos for distribution in and from the Australian Capital Territory, the only part of the counallowing try distribution.

Chairman of the c ommission, Gerry Gleeson, said that he had written to the

Attorney General, Lionel Bowen, whose government could prevent the import of t he material into Australia.

Common"The wealth, we understand, has also retained legislative and executive power over classifications for

censorship purposes in the Territory, although the selfgovernment Act gives Rosemary Follett's the government power to control its availability," he said.

Minister to ask her government to play its part and come into line with the states and the Northern Territory which all now deny availability."

"I have therefore also written to the Chief

Mr Gleeson said that public policy which either promoted or

facilitated commercial dealings for profit in films and videos that depict matters of sex, cruelty and violence in a manner that is likely to cause offence to reasonable persons is questionable to say the Nast.

"When we know

that pornographic videos are coming into the hands of young people, any policy or law which allows that to happen must be condemned," he said, "and governments must cooperate in an endeavour to prevent this happening."

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Bentley's big day Some 25 Bentley altar servers and their supporters made a big occasion of their 12th anniversary with Archbishop Foley saying Mass in the Santa Clara church.

The special occasion was the retirement of the Guild of St

Stephen's founding director Doug Williams, pictured giving a preMass check to server Jeremy Bryant.

From his long experience with the guild and as a parish acolyte Mr Williams now has increased

duties as the acolyte master of ceremonies to the archbishop.

Archbishop Foley paid tribute to Mr Williams' leadership by good example, and also his commitment to his liturgical ideals.

It was indeed a day to remember — especially for Mr Williams.

ABCs of life...

POPE GOES TO SWEDISH UNI TO GET HELP ON ABORTION ISSUE UPPSALA, Sweden (CNS): During his trip to Scandinavia, Pope John Paul II went to Sweden's most prestigious university to seek academic help in the fight against abortion.

"Whether in the womb or in the final phase of life, a person may never be disposed of in order to make life easier for others," the pope said June 9 at Uppsala Uni-

versity, founded more than 500 years ago.

"The primary right which a society must defend is the right to life," he said.

Sweden has had legalised abortion for 51 years and was one of the first nations to legalise it.

The annual number of abortions has stabilised at around 30,000 since 1977. Sweden has a population of 8.4 million.

Permitting abortion

leaves the door open to other grave and massive violations against human life, the pope said.

Alluding to the Naziordered Holocaust of Jews during World War II, the pope said that "we have seen great nations forgetting their cultural traditions and decreeing laws for the extermination of entire populations".

The pope said it is the responsibility of univer-

sities "to keep alive the ideal of a liberal education and the universal values that a cultural tradition, marked by Christianity, brings to higher learning".

Today, this also means guarding against "the threats involved in genetic manipulation" and "the devastating power of modern technology, capable of destroying the earth and all it contains", he added.

Societies "can be measured by the treatment given to those who for various reasons can not compete in society — the handicapped, the sick, the aged and the dying", he said.

"Questions such as these should be jointly examined by scientific experts as well as theologians," he said.

"A mobilisation of minds and consciences therefore is urgently

CATHOLIC BODY SUPPORTS WORK BAN AT BREWERY The Catholic Social sibilities Commission; Justice Commission this Uniting Aboriginal and week joined other church Islander Christian Congroups supporting a ban gress; Yobel (interon work at the Old denominational group Brewery site. supporting Aboriginal Also encouraging aspirations). unions to further support "We utterly reject the bans were Uniting Premier's glib claim that Church in Australia, peoples' concerns have West Australian Synod; been resolved," said Inter-Church Committee Uniting Church Moderaon Aboriginal Affairs; tor, the Reverend Jim Anglican Social Respon- Moody, on behalf of the

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their humanity is reduced," said the moderator.

A statement said: "The churches take seriously the religious importance of this site to the Aboriginal people of the region.

"We have no faith that the State Government will meet its obligation to hear the concerns of those citizens of this state

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needed," he added.

Christianity became a major positive element in society's development of human values by stressing that people's rights came from a higher power than earthly governments, the pope said.

"Man's position no longer rested on the whim of statesmen or ideologies," he said.

The statement was his strongest attack on abor-

tion and came on the next-to-the-last day of the pontiff's June 1-10 trip to Norway, Iceland, Finland and Denmark.

He had previously made brief references to abortion, but without elaborating on its dangers to society.

Iceland legalised abortions up to the 28th week of pregnancy in 1935.

There are no recent figures on the number of abortions.

Challenge at the colleges

The images of the Church that students bring with them to Catholic residential tertiary colleges was a matter of central concern to a national meeting of college directors.

Thirteen college representatives, including Father Pat Bishop SJ of St Thomas More College said the challenge facing them was to reinforce, challenge and integrate the students' images of the Church into the development of a creative adult faith.

The care offered by the Church for students living away from home and the fostering of faith were further questions addressed by the group meeting in Townsville.

Other issues discussed were: • The exercise of authority; • The wellbeing of the college community, • The relative roles of the college head and the college chaplain;

• The considerations to be faced in setting up a new college.

Keynote speaker Miss Alison Healey of Santa Sophia College, Sydney spoke about the dominant characteristics of contemporary culture and its pervasive influence throughout the world.

Citing Pope Paul VI's view that the gulf between the gospel and culture is the drama of our times, she suggested that Catholic residential colleges face two urgent tasks: • To shape a college culture that embodies gospel values in its relationships, symbols, social structures and religious life; • To help students perceive the part they can play in the work of impregnating all the structures of modern culture with the truth, love and justice of the gospel.

Step in right direction

T hough it may have been predictable, it is still n evertheless r egrettable that the US Supreme Court has ruled that the constitutional right to privacy prevents any state law being made that would deprive a woman of the right to implicit abortion.

It is anomalous that one's right over one's body is interpreted to include the deliberate termination of the life of another human being, namely that of the unborn child.

For most women the prospect of giving birth to a baby is a joyous occasion.

It is regrettable that some women, at times due to tragic circumstances, find themselves in the sad and harrowing situation of unwanted pregnancies.

These women are called to show love for their unborn children by suffering more than others in keeping Christ's commandment: "Love one another as I have loved you." (Jn.15,12).

Every effort should be made to help them through the difficult months of their pregnancies so that they may give birth to babies who will be loved and cared for by

By Norman Ford SDB their own or adoptive parents.

One may always alleviate suffering, but not at the cost of deliberately terminating the lives of innocent human beings.

It would be misguided compassion in these cases to suggest abortion to such women as a way out of their predicament.

Distress of this sort does not provide any moral grounds to solve such problems by deliberately having recourse to direct abortion.

The teaching of the Second Vatican Council remains ever valid: "Life must be safeguarded with extreme care from conception: abortion and infanticide are abominable crimes."

God's creative act, together with the cooperation of parents is a unique gift that constitutes every human being in existence.

We are morally bound to respond to this truth by promoting the wellbeing of our youngest neighbours in their mothers' wombs in a morally responsible way.

They are innocent and

completely defenceless, but their right to life remains inviolable. They have their own inherent personal worth and dignity, independent of the choice of their parents or of society to accept them.

The lives of the unborn can never be used as mere means for the benefit or convenience of others.

This has been the Christian way from the beginning when the early Christians recoiled from exposing unwanted children to the elements.

It is surely good news that the US Supreme Court ruled that states may make laws limiting access to abortion by restricting the use of public funds and facilities for abortion.

States should realise that it is not in the public interest to subsidise the terminating of the lives of their unborn future citizens.

Pro-abortion societies eventually undermine the right to life of all citizens, from defective infants to the chronically sick and aged.

Humanity risks losing its moorings altogether if a pregnancy is able to be deemed a simple mistake to be eliminated.

Once human beings assume dominion over

human life and its transrnissiom in defiance of the moral law that ultimately derives from God, our Creator, we must not be surprised by the gathering momentum of the euthanasia lobby in our increasingly dechristianised modern western world.

One consequence of the US Supreme Court ruling is that poorer women will find it more difficult to find the money to to access provide abortion.

While this is true, it could hardly be labelled unjust discrimination on the part of the state to fail to provide funds to deliberately terminate the lives of the direct abortion to support with their limited finances.

The case is different with indirect abortion.

The moral law does not condemn the performing

'Significant shift' SOUTH ORANGE, NJ (CNS): With its July 3 abortion decision, the US Supreme Court "restores the unborn child to the debate a bout abortion", B ishop James T. McHugh of Camden, NJ, told a national conference of diocesan natural family planning coordinators.

Bishop McHugh, a former director of the US bishops' office for ProLife Activities, described the new high court ruling as a significant shift from its 1973 Roe vs Wade decision, which established a law of abortion virtually on demand throughout the country.

In the new ruling the court has reasserted the "reality, value and protectability of the unborn child", he said.

The abortion battle in the United States is a

battle about motherhood, he said.

"Pro -choice radical denigrate feminists childbearing and childrearing — thereby diminishing one of the most important contributions women make to the wellbeing of society," he said.

'The Supreme Court has moved away from the Roe vs Wade position that has allowed, if not encouraged, excessive emphasis on individual rights, rejection of the value of unborn life and the value of the child (and) a social atmosphere condoning if not approving the wholesale destruction of innocent human life prior to birth," the Camden bishop said.

He said the new ruling "rejects the trimester approach" that the high court established in 1973.

In Roe vs Wade the Supreme Court declared

Bishop McHugh, who is that states could pass no regulations director of the US special governing abortion in the bishops' Diocesan Develfirst three months of opment Program for Natural Family Planpregnancy. ning, told the gathering regulation It permitted only to assure the health in South Orange that the and safety of the mother new court ruling had in the second three, and significant "implications it allowed limited state for us as pro-lifers, family regulation to protect the advocates and promoters family natural foetus only in the final of planning". of months three Abortion advocates pregnancy. promised a hard have In Webster, a case in which a 1986 Missouri fight against new restriclaw regulating abortion tions on abortion, he said.

'The future political was contested, a narrowly divided court said course is long, complex it was constitutional for and not extremely clear," the state to require he said. testing for foetal viability "We must show the as early as 20 weeks into same determination" to pregnancy. reverse the "permissive It also accepted as abortion" atmosphere of constitutional a general the last 16 years, he declaration of principle added. "Never before in that human life "begins the history of any nation at conception" and that has there been such a "unborn children have deliberate and concerted protectable interests in effort to destroy human life, health and well- life with the approval of the law." being".

of those medically indicated operations or procedures that are judged necessary to save the life of the mother or safeguard her health from a serious pathological condition provided there is no direct or deliberate assualt on the life of the foetus.

The death of the foetus might be forseen as a consequence of the intervention, but it should not be intended or wanted.

This is often referred to as an indirect therapeutic abortion.

The US Supreme Court ruling is a step in the right direction and should encourage all who respect human life to support those Australian parliamentarians who wish to exert their democratic rights to restrict the use of federal direct for funds abortions.

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The Catholic Weekly The Supreme Court ruling in the United States allowing individual states to restrict the use of public money for abortions has been described by "pro-choice" groups in Australia as a backward step.

Nothing could be further from the truth. As Cardinal Clancy has declared, the US decision provides "a ray of hope for our world".

His Eminence hopes that this is just the beginning of a reaction against abortion that will quickly become world-wide.

The Cardinal says it makes no sense to speak about women's rights, right to choose or right to privacy if the most fundamental right of all — the right of life — is denied to the weakest, most defenceless human beings, the unborn.

How correct he is. There is something very unfair about women being pleased about the destruction of their children for the sake of their freedom. ft is wrong to assume that all fathers of unborn children under threat of death do not care about the fate of these innocents. Why do we not hear about fathers' right to "choose" life?

A lthough men and women do differ in their attitude to sex why should we assume that men are so callous, that they should have no say in their children coming to life.

But the argument is not really about women's rights versus men's rights. ft is about the rights of an unborn child to live: to breathe the air, to see the light, to face life with all its ups and downs.

If the argument about rights was placed before the highest tribunal — that of God — surely the child would win. Why are we impressed with the scene in Brecht's play where a child is placed in a circle and two women, who are competing to prove their claim to motherhood, are challenged by the revolutionary judge to pull the child out of the circle, and the real mother wins because she refuses to do so because she will hurt the child.

Motherhood is not ownership. It is not about self ft is about sacrifice and love for the child.

Nobody should suggest that a woman with a child should be expected to raise the child without adequate financial and emotional support.

Nor should single mothers face condemnation.

Campaigns for proper housing and income for sole parents should be part of the political process.

Strong opposition to attempts to translate the American legal decision into an Australian reality may come from those making big money from abortions in this country.

Senator Brian Harradine, the mover of the Bill to prevent Australian taxpayers' money being used to fund abortions through Medicare has pointed out that the Federal Government is really lining the pockets of a small number of abortionists.

In Sydney the top five abortionists between them do 9545 abortions per year for which they are paid over $1 million, from Medicare item No. 6469 alone.

Australia has aborted 750,000 children in recent times.

Women have limited their childbearing. Lifetime infertility has increased. The population is getting very old.

In the decade between 1976 and 1986 the number of Australians aged 75 years or more increased by 44.1 per cent.

In the same period those aged under 14 years decreased by 1.4 per cent, which is to say that the number of children aged 0 to 14 declined by 100,000.

This is the first time such a decline has occurred in Australia's history.

These trends, says the Australian Catholic Social Welfare Commission, are very worrying, especially for the long term social and economic consequences for Australia.

The destruction of Australia's unborn must be seen as offending natural law, creating a population imbalance, and as an epidemic threatening our national survival.

The bleats of "pro-choice" women about rights are viewed in the right perspective when the overall picture is seen. For those on the Left who wouldput abortion high on the banner one might ask: Does not abortion on demand mean that one class ofpeople, in this case the unborn, can be thrown on the scrapheap as throw-away people? Seen in that context, is opposition to abortion really quite so reactionary, rightwing and antiprogressive as it is so frequently and unfairly paintedby the media and some radical feminists?

We do not think so.

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The big Fatima hush-hush

'TRUST POPE NOT TO REVEAL THIRD SECRET' W ASHINGTON: Some speculate it conCatholics should trust tains a prophecy of Pope John Paul U's catastrophic events. decision not to reveal "If you want to practice the "third secret" of the message of Fatima, Fatima, according to the director of the you have to trust the World Apostolate of pope," Father Frederick L Miller, director of the Fatima.

In 1917, three children saw apparitions of Mary near Fatima, Portugal, and the "third secret" is the unpublished account of the apparitions by one of the children.

The child, Lucia dos Santos, now an 82-yearold Carmelite nun, has released two parts of the account of the apparitions, but the third part was given to the Vatican, leaving its release to the discretion of the pope.

Fatima apostolate, also known as The Blue Army, told about 500 Blue Army members at their first national convention.

The longstanding policy of Church authorities is that the "secret" message adds nothing to the revealed faith, making its publication unnecessary.

"We must be very careful not to take one part of the message and allow it to overpower the whole," Father Miller

told the convention July 8.

"If we get sidetracked on the message of Fatima, the real thing Our Lady wants us to do is ignored. Fatima calls all Catholics to be deeply renewed in faith and spiritual life."

In the apparitions, which occurred six times between May and October 1917, Mary recommended frequent recitation of the rosary, urged works of mortification for the conversion of sinners, called for devotion to herself under the title of her Immaculate Heart, asked that the people of Russia be consecrated to her under this title, and asked that

Catholics make a Communion of reparation on the first Saturday of each month.

Father Miller said belief in Fatima could be s trengthened by the Vatican's recent decision to recognise the heroic virtues of Francisco and Jacinta Marto, the two other children who saw the Marian apparitions.

The Vatican's recognition of heroic virtues is the first major step toward sainthood.

Another speaker, Consolata Father John De Marchi, a missionary in Ethiopia, said the Fatima children came from poor families and were like other children. They weren't very interested

in anything but playing, he said.

After the apparitions, the children changed dramatically, said Father De Marchi, who went to Fatima in 1943 to establish a mission and became friends with the children's families.

"How can we figure children — used to a normal life — spending long hours in prayer, practicing sacrifices and fasting unthinkable even to grown-up people," he said.

Father De Marchi said Mary showed the children what hell looked like and told them they would go to heaven.

"Their life became a life of prayer and penance," Father De Marchi said.

Mystery man in killing MOGADISHU, Somaliland: An unknown assailant gunned down Bishop Pietro Salvatore Colombo, the only Catholic bishop in the country, in the courtyard of his cathedral in Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia.

Bishop Colombo, a 66-year-old Franciscan missionary from Italy who has served in Somalia for more than 40 years, was killed as he left the church after celebrating evening Mass.

Franciscan Father Giorgio Berlin, the diocesan vicar general said: "I can't figure it out. The bishop was wellliked."

Bishop Colombo was the sole bishop in the predominantly Moslem African country, where he has served since 1947. He was made a bishop in 1976.

Somalia has only two parishes and 2000 Catholics out of a total population of 4.7 million.

Priest will step in to block execution W ASHINGTON: Catholic advocates will appear in the US Supreme Court case of an Arkansas death row inmate who wants his sentence carried out without appeal.

A Catholic priest and another Arkansas death row inmate have filed appeals to

block the execution of Ronald Gene Simmons, convicted of the Christmas 1987 murders of 16 people, including 14 members of his family.

Bishop Andrew J. McDonald of Little Rock, who has visited surviving family members, has said

that by not appealing the sentence, Simmons is asking the state to assist him in committing suicide.

"Playing God generally means deciding who will live and who will die," said a 1988 statement by the bishop and the diocesan priests' senate.

Carmelite nuns end protest W ASHINGTON (CNS): The last of five Discalced Carmelite nuns has left her New Jersey monastery after spending nine months barricaded in the infirmary to protest changes instituted by the prioress.

Five of the 13 nuns at the monastery barricaded themselves in the infirmary in October last year, saying they feared eviction for protesting the new prioress' introduction of television, sweets and brighter

lighting in the chapel.

Three of the sisters left shortly before proceedings were to begin to dismiss two from the order for disobedience.

Vatican officials twice ordered the women to leave the monastery and find new monasteries.

ists, has repeatedly charged that priests, sisters and Catholic lay leaders are members of the Communist Party of the Philippines.

extremist religious groups in the war against the communist-led New People's Army.

The nuns had insisted that they would stay in the monastery until they were ordered to leave by the Apostolic Signature, the highest court of the Vatican.

Campaign targets bishop ILIGAN CITY, Philippines (CNS): A new

munists or communist sympathisers.

vigilante group has The group, calling itself targeted bishop Fer- the American Demonando R. Capulla of cratic Army for MindaIligan-Marawi in a nao Counteraction, campaign against recently smeared red Catholic clergy, nuns paint on Bishop Capuland lay leaders it has la's house in Iligan City. accused of being corn- It claimed the bishop is

a communist sympathiser.

It has also sent threatening letters to priests.

The vigilante organisation, an armed counterinsurgency group which draws its membership from what are considered religious extrem-

Mindanao's bishops have criticised the Philippines military's use of

The vigilantes air a radio program in Iligan city which regularly castigates communism and the Catholic Church.

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HONG KONG (CNS): Hong Kong Catholic clergy say they are trying to soothe fears among Catholics about their future after China resumes sovereignty over the territory in 1997.

Those concerns have become more acute following the massacre of pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing, China's capital.

Several priests, attending a late June diocesan study meeting, said the student-led pro-democracy movement in China had profound effects on the psyche of Hong Kong citizens.

They also said there is a need to link a pastoral letter by Hong Kong's Cardinal John Baptist Wu Cheng-chung to the psychological, political and economic situation of Hong Kong in preparation for the future.

The meeting focused on the May 14 pastoral, titled "March into the Bright Decade". The letter set out the pastoral commitment of the diocese for the next 10 years. It called for strong faith, commitment to the Church, love of Hong Kong, establishment of small faith communities, and formation of lay leaders.

There are about 267,000 Catholics among the colony's approximately 5.5 million residents.

Cardinal Wu told the 300 participants at the meeting that there is hope despite recent tragic events in China. The hope, however, has been brought "at a great price", he said, regarding Chinese citizens killed in the Beijing incident.

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To meet the public demand, more hotels are building chapels and securing the services of Protestant ministers and Catholic priests.

Travel agencies provide

what they call "world weddings" to capitalise on the attraction of wedding ceremonies performed in churches in foreign countries.

According to a local press report, agencies offer a choice of 10 chapels in eight countries.

Sites include a gothic church by the Seine River in Paris, a chapel in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, a Florida seaside site described by American author Ernest Hemingway in a novel, and a tiny oratory in Switzerland.

Bishops condemn corruption TAGAYTAY CITY, Philippines (CNS): The Philippine bishops, have congovernment demned c orruption and accused the government and c ommunist-led New People's Army of "politicalising" rights abuses.

They joined other Filipino groups demanding an end to graft and corruption in the government.

The bishops also said both sides in the 20-year insurgency take advantage of human suffering for propaganda, to exaggerate abuses by the other side.

Neither the government nor the New People's Army have done all they can to stop human rights abuses. Instead, the bishops said, both sides denounce each other for

public relations purposes, whether abuse reports are real or fabricated.

The bishops called on Corazon President Aquino to take strong action against people guilty of dishonesty in government.

The bishops asked business people and others to help limit corruption, which many Filipinos

feel is so widespread it is the country's main obstacle to development.

Mrs Aquino has told members of the Association of Major Religious Superiors of Men and Women in the Philippines that too much attention to human rights abuses by the military can hurt antirebel activities.

Mrs Aquino admitted to the National Coalition for Transparency June 19 that corruption "has returned" under her administration, but denied it is as bad as under former President Ferdinand Marcos.

She promised "to weed out the corruption that has resurfaced in our midst".

Return to the fold call WASHINGTON: The archbishop who has been forced to suspend rebel black priest Father Stallings says he has been hurt personally by the crisis and has called on the priest and his followers to "come home".

"It hurt me to see my own ministry and pastoral service charaderised as hostile to the black community," said Cardinal Hickey of Washington.

Fr Stallings action, and the media attention it has received, has "belittled or ignored" the work of A frican —American bishops, priests, Religious, deacons and lay people, the cardinal said.

"This is not a dispute b etween those who oppose racism and those who support it," he said, "but between those who choose to stay and work to make our Church a better sign of the Lord's

love and justice and those who abandon their Catholic faith to follow some personal crusade outside the Church."

"It is ironic that Imani Temple and the media manipulation that surrounds it may overshadow far more important efforts to strengthen and empower the black Catholic community," the cardinal wrote.

He cited efforts to implement the National Black Catholic Pastoral Plan — developed by A frican -American Catholics — and a June vote by the US bishops to respond to the plan.

On the local level, he said, the archdiocesan Office of Black Catholics involves African Americans in decision-making, leadership development and evangelisation, and African Americans fill a number of important archdiocesan and parish

positions and make up to make the Gospel come "Nonetheless, we do the majority of Catholic alive in authentic wor- not, we cannot envision ship and caring service the surrender of those Charities staff.

"I cite these efforts not without cameras and efforts even in the face of difficulty. African — to deny problems nor to headlines," he said.

Catholics have diminish the tasks Fr Stallings was sus- American ahead," Cardinal Hickey pended this month after faced far more difficult said, "but to correct the holding services for his challenges in the past distorted impression that Imam Temple over the and yet remained firmly the Catholic community objections of Cardinal and joyfully within the embrace of the Church is a 'white church' out of Hickey. that we love." touch or uninvolved with Father Stallings said the black community."

Cardinal Hickey said Catholic Church Of the total Catholic that the is "To Father Stallings,Isay States United the in population of about and that in order to come home. As your 400,000 the Archdiocese racist incorporate bishop and your brother, fully of Washington has some cul- Iask you to return to the -American African- African 80,000 the life and Church that called you into ture American members. liturgy of the Church, a and ordained you to the Since Father Stallings separate rite was needed. service of God's people," announced in late, June he said.

"His gifts belong to us that he would form the "Return to the real new church, the cardinal and to the Church he was said, the priest, his ordained to serve," said a struggle to make the supporters and the statment by 13 black Church a better sign of unity and diversity. media have focused bishops. "only on conflict and "We do admit that the Return to an integral, dramatic rhetoric." sin of racism still make healthy, effective and They have ignored "the the harmonious dialogue accountable ministry powerful witness of between our Church and within the Roman African-American lead- our cultural heritage a Catholic Church," Cardinal Hickey said. ers who work every day challenge for all of us."

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'Crusaders' in celebration

Fr Bianchini.

They came. They saw.

And they . . . pitched a two-in-one tent.

If you did not know what it was all about, you might have thought for a moment that they were the all-conquering crusaders.

Crusaders they were but of a different kind.

They were in fact crusading for a parochial cause.

They were telling their "own world" that a big thing was going to happen.

Yes. More than 120 Catholics in the South Lake area turned up for a Mass held under the tent to launch the big happening — the building of a Catholic school in the area.

The school is to come up by September on the "territory" claimed.

The "invasion" took place at 1030 hours, Sunday, July 16. After Mass about half of those present converged onto a

Barbie time for a group of parishioners

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The areas have been planned around a central library which will be the focus for learning activities.

Classrooms will allow teachers the flexibility to adopt a variety of teaching methods — be it whole group, small group or individual teaching.

There will be adequate chalkboards and display boards which should help stimulate a learning environment.

Plans have been drawn up to incorporate outdoor learning areas

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where activities can flow out of classrooms into courtyards under shelter in winter and shade in summer for group activities and individual studies.

Stage One of the building program will comprise two pre-primary classrooms, two Year One and two Year Two classrooms, together with an administration centre and library.

The philosophy of the school will be based on the recognition of the dignity and uniqueness of each person and that

as a child of God, he or she must respond with guidance to develop spiritually, intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally according to his or her ability.

The goal of the school is to build on the initial formative influence of the family, helping each member of the school community to: • appreciate his or her own human potential; • grow in responsibility for his or her learning, behaviour, decisions and freedom; and • develop a positive

patch of land just a hop, step and jump away for a barbie party as though to celebrate a victory.

The man who will be parish priest of South Lake is Father Peter Bianchini, who is reserve chaplain of the Army in Perth.

Small wonder he had no difficulty in getting his "troops" set up the tents for the occasion.

Even the noise of 10 young intruders on horseback failed to interrupt the proceedings.

The idea of having the Mass under the tent was a gimmick, according to Fr Bianchini.

"We wanted to attract the attention of the people in the area. We wanted to make people aware of the fact that a new Catholic school would be coming up in the area," he said.

In his sermon, Fr Bianchini spoke of the significance of the tent.

He said the parish was in tune with the gospel of St John in using the tent as its foundation symbol.

Modern translations of the famous words in the first chapter of St John's gospel says: "The Word was made flesh and God pitched His tent among us."

He said: "Let the tent be a symbol to us of an experience of God — in which we come together to worship him. It is also a reminder to ourselves that we are the children of God. "The tent is not perself-image within a happy Christian manent. A tent is only used when we are jourenvironment. neying — when we go At South Lake Catholic from place to place.

School the Gospel mes"Like people of the Old sage will be proclaimed Testament we don't by the word and exam- always want to live in a ple, and gospel values tent. We want something and Catholic traditions better . . ." imparted and lived so Thanks to the Emmathat the children can nuel Centre the sound grow towards a full system at the Mass was Christian maturity. impeccable.

The Foundation PrinciHere's what three of the pal is Mr Michael Smith. stalwarts in the "parish" Enrolment for next year have to say: will take place next Pat Doyle who has been month and the following in the district for 30 years month. said "this was the first

School's philosophy and aims

The $700,000 South Lake Catholic Primary School to be situated in Verna Road, South Lake, will provide a Catholic education for children between five and 12.

When fully operational it will be a two-stream school with an enrolment of approximately 450 children.

The buildings will provide for two full-day preprimary classes, 14 classrooms, a multi-purpose area for Art/Craft and practical activities and areas for music/drama and computer facilities.

Annette Wilson.

time we have belonged to a parish — a church of our own."

She was "not surprised" but pleased with the turnout at the Mass.

"I am looking forward to having our own school and church."

Throughout these years she "moved around" to attend Masses.

Ann McMinn who is on the Interim Board and is involved in the uniforms and publicity of the school said part of her job entailed the sending out of notices and informing people in the area of the setting up of the school and the launching of the parish.

"We have also done a letter drop to all the houses in South Lake as well as those living in Yangebup."

The publicity blitz started about two months ago.

"I am looking forward to the opening of the school. I have one sevenyear-old child and another who is one."

Annette Wilson, has been involved with the Year of the Mission and was the delegate for South Lake.

"For me that involvement was quite exciting because being a newlyformed parish we had the opportunity to bring back those ideas from the Year of the Mission and from the parish assemblies and implement them without having to break down any of the old structures that have been built up over the years.

"As far as the school goes,Iam quite involved with the school as well because Quentin (her husband) is a member of the board. "That's really exciting, too, to put a new school into the parish because we are able to form attitudes with the kids that are in line with what's come out from the Year of the Mission.

"We have been here for three years and it has come at a very good time because our little ones are just coming into the school age."

Sunday joy Kambalda parish is not likely to forget for a long time the impact of the recent ceremony in which Archbishop Foley confirmed 25 young parishioners.

In the packed church of St John Vianney the forcefulness and the ease of the archbishop's remarks made an impression on those who had not heard him speak before.

The excitement of the occasion was increased by the contribution of the choir and musicians, bringing a lump to the throats of many Sunday worshippers and making them wish every Sunday could be as joyful.

It was an occasion also to impress the candidates' many friends and relatives who were not Catholics.

The spirit of the church ceremony moved outdoors into brilliant winter sunshine for a lunch in the presbytery garden, surrounded by the majestic Kambalda bush.

The function went on well into the afternoon and was a tribute to the work Father Fogarty and his helpers had put into the occasion.

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'Golden' strands TRIBUTE FOR PRIEST AT CELEBRATION

If the Franciscan Capuchin founder Fra Matte° Da Bascio returned today, he would wear a beard like Father Samuele Rodomonti and drive a baby Fiat 500 like the well known local Capuchin.

Fr Samuele . . . was chaplain in Italian army.

This was the tribute fellow Italian community chaplain Father Gaetano Nanni, Oblate, paid Father Samuele at the golden jubilee celebration in St Mary's church Leederville recently.

Father Nanni said he and Father Samuele, both missionaries in Australia since 1951, knew each other like two

soldiers who for a long time had fought the same war, walked the same roads and eaten at the same mess.

The late afternoon celebration in Leederville corresponded to the Italian hour of 9am when Father Rodomonti would have been ordained in Modena cathedral on July 9 1939.

Father Nanni's military allusion was to the fact that Father Sam, a year after his ordination, was posted as a military chaplain on active duty with the Italian Army in Yugoslavia until September 1943 when fate-

fully he was now rounded up as a prisoner of the Germans and destined for a concentration camp.

The wily Capuchin, however, escaped under the barbed wire, threw off his uniform, and back in his robes as a pilgrim Franciscan he cheekily hitched a ride from a truckload of German soldiers.

The truck drove him to the friary door and not to be outdone in generosity he gave the soldiers some refreshment before they left on their merry way.

Reporting now to his bishop as an army deserter, he was made chaplain to a

detachment of forced labourers, only to be declared now as a collaborator with the German enemy and being hauled up several times and humiliated by Italian partisan courts.

With a missionary vocation in view he left Rome for Australia in 1949, spending first a year to learn English, followed by seven years as parish priest of Halifax where he saw to the construction of a school and presbytery, followed by a year in Brisbane and three years in Yenda NSW. In 1962 Father Sam commenced 11 years at Balcatta

which was then separated from Osborne Park and where the debt was reduced by $48,000.

To let his successor know how vast was the parish he was taking over Father Sam hired a plane and piloted his companion over the parish boundaries several times.

He had learnt to fly in anticipation of a missionary posting to New Guinea which never eventuated.

He returned to Italy in 1973 and bitten by the call of Australia again he returned in 1982 since when he has helped in Leederville. Highgate, West Perth and Balcatta parishes.

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The lush, green hills surrounding Keaney College, Bindoon, was the magnificent setting for a rery successful Religious E ducation Camp last More than 50 children, iged from seven to 14, From several centres in the Gingin-Chittering parish area, took part in :he annual camp.

It was the ninth annual A mp for parish priest, 'ather Michael Gatt who las done marvellous vork in this field over the iast decade.

The children came from 1ullsbrook, Gingin, Guillerton, Lancelin, Chitterng, Bindoon and Woodidge. Also some children 'ram Dowerin joined the amp.

During the four-day camp. held in glorious weather, there was an emphasis on prayer and the Sacraments.

Those participating were preparing for their First Confession, First Holy Communion and Confirmation.

For some of the children the camp was a "new' experience" as they grew in their awareness of the importance of the Sacraments, Prayer and the Holy Spirit in their young lives.

The team of instructors included Sister Teresa Hyland (Good Samaritan), Dom Francis Byrne (Benedictine), Sister Pauline Crowe (Mercy), Mrs Mary Ambrose (cook),

Mrs Connie Zampogna (Bullsbrook), Miss Josephine Zampogna (childcare worker), Mrs Hellen Crake (Bindoon), Mrs Frances Stud (Lancelin) and Mr Don McNamee (teacher).

Two young helpers on duty throughout the week were Miss Chiara Crake (Bindoon) and Miss Theresa Hall (Bindoon).

A local lady, Mrs Helen Corry, acted as nurse during the camp.

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More lively sermons and music are among the innovations planned.

The bishops' discussion centred on a document released by the pope to mark the 25th anniversary of the vernacular Mass.

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MakingChristians of early Rome feel at home TODAY'S WORSHIPPERS WOULD BE SURPRISED TO FIND HO/ MUCH GOES BACK TO THOSE DAYS A Christian of firstcentury Rome would be surprised to find how much is familiar in today's liturgy.

Perhaps today's worshippers would be surprised to find how much goes back to those Roman Christians.

For example, on those occasions today when the Eucharist is celebrated in the informal setting of what Vatican

Council H called "the domestic church" — a home — we renew ties to early liturgies in Rome.

The popular image of the first Christians meeting secretly in the catacombs to celebrate the Eucharist may be somewhat exaggerated, but it is true that those Christians were not well accepted in Roman society.

They did not have their

own churches and could not use the pagan shrines and temples. Consequently, they met in one another's homes.

There are many other examples of our Roman legacy in the liturgy.

Liturgical language is one.

Many of our words come directly from the Latin terms used in the Roman world: "font", "lectionary", "sacra-

ment", "penance", "altar", "chalice", "crucifix".

Likewise, the form of the prayers in liturgical rites comes from the Roman custom of presenting a case in court.

They are short, concise and include the reason why our petitions are worthy or explain how we will use the graces we receive.

A litany, especially a litany of petitions

chanted by a leader and answered by the assembly, is distinctly Roman as is the simple chanting of prayers without accompanying music.

Perhaps the most visible legacy from the early Roman church is liturgical vesture.

The albs and choir robes of liturgical ministers are distinctive today, but at the beginning of Christianity they were

By Father Robert Kinast the everyday attire of people.

Some familiar liturgical gestures come from Roman times.

The genuflection, which has precedent in other cultures too, was a primary sign of honour to the emperor and his representatives. Chris-

tians used it to show reverence only to their Lord Jesus.

The ceremonial greeting which was popular in Roman culture was an embrace or hand clasp rather than a kiss.

This is how the "kiss" of peace was exchanged there. And the dismissal

at te end of Mass, "Go, places of prayer with the vials is ended", was pictures of saints, especially martyrs. the :ustomary form for diso tissing a public The basic design of croo d at the conclusion Christian churches in of a 'unction. the Mediterranean area, Scrie liturgical art when they began to be for have a Roman built in the 4th century, origi1 followed the style of Th( Romans honoured Roman basilicas.

The times of daily man, gods and adorned picwith temples prayer (later developed theti ture; of them. The into the church's Liturgy Clef stians decorated of the Hours) coincided theu homes and other with the Roman custom

of dividing the hours of the day and the night watches.

On the other hand, Christians were encouraged to fast on Wednesday and Friday rather than Tuesday and Thursday when the Romans fasted to their gods.

Likewise Christians buried their dead in daylight rather than at night, which was the Roman custom.

Look at liturgical roots From the ancient Roman Forum to the fascist architecture of the Mussolini era, Rome has been a city of monuments and monumental structures.

Most people find it difficult to single out one site as the highlight of a visit there.

One of the experiences I found most interesting in Rome was a tour of the "scavi", or excavations, that have been carried out under St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

Begun under Pope Pius XII, these excavations disclosed some fascinating elements of the past.

Below the current basilica, built during the Renaissance period, the excavators discovered the foundation of the earlier fourth-century basilica, built in the time of Constantine on the spot reputed to be the

burial place of St Peter himself.

Going still deeper, they also found a series of pagan and Christian tombs from the second and third centuries. At the end of these tombs there apparently was a "potter's field" where the poor were buried.

At that location the excavators discovered a small shrine with an inscription to St Peter, indicating that the legends could well be true — that the main altar of the great basilica is located over the spot where Peter was buried.

This tour of the "scavi" is a graphic reminder of just how ancient our Church is and how deep our roots go.

It can also serve as an apt image for the constant process of renewal that the Church must regularly undergo. Vati-

can Council II, meeting in that same basilica, reminded us that the Church is "semper reformanda", always to be reformed, ever in need of renewal.

Such renewal always involves two movements: first, a return to our roots; then, a new expression of those basics of our faith in the current era.

A good example of this process is the periodic reform of the liturgy of the Church.

Our forms of worship originally were fairly simple and selfexplanatory, at least to those familiar with the Jewish background of the earliest Christians.

Gradually over the centuries, various symbols and customs drawn from the local culture were added to the earlier rites.

This process is a natural

Taking a trip into the excavations beneath St Peter's Basilica is a trip past several layers of Christian history.

It leads us back to our roots in the first Christian century and reveals both the riches of the past and the process by which our liturgy changes and develops, says Father Lawrence Mick. (NC photo of St Peter's Basilica, July 24, 1989.)

Sunday readings before new testament At the beginning of sages intended for all kiss," he envisioned them the book of Revelation alike. The only time this being gathered for the there is an interesting happened was when the Eucharist, one element of "beatitude": Christians gathered for which was the "kiss of little peace", which we have "Blessed is the one who the liturgy. and now aloud as our peace greetreads There are many clear blessed are those who ndications of the liturgy ing or exchange of peace. i listen to this prophetic as a setting for this kind message" (1:3).

Of course, Paul wrote to of reading. specific communities "The one who reads Certain phrases in the and it took time for his aloud" was the lector, New Testament are signs letters to reach wider whose task, among other that a particular reading audiences. But the practhings, was to read to the was part of the church's tice of exchanging letters c ommunity whatever official liturgical prayer. suggested rather is c orrespondence had For example, the ending clearly in this directive been received. of the book of Revelation from the author of This was long before the has many liturgical like invention of printing and acclamations, Come, Lord "Amen. copy machines. But even had they had such Jesus" (22:20). conveniences, few peoWhat was true of the ple in any community at book of Revelation also that time were able to was true of St Paul's read. letters. When in first It was important, then, Thessalonians 5:26 he • loo to get all the people wrote, "Greet all the together to receive mes- brothers with a holy 8

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been widely circulated and were read in many communities.

By Father John J. Castelot

We have no direct information as to what other writings a lector read aloud during an early Liturgy of the 'Word. But some fairly solid inferences can be made.

Colossians, "And whet. this letter is read before you, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and you yourselves read the one from Laodice" (4:16).

To begin with, all the New Testament authors made abundant use of the Old Testament.

They obviously pre-,

It seems pretty clear that by the end of the century Paul's letters had

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sumed that their readers were familiar with those writings, and this familiarity would have come from hearing them read in the liturgy.

Understandably, they would have been strongly drawn to those passages which were open to Christian interpretation.

What about the liturgy among the first Christians in Rome? These were communities

strongly Jewish Christian, as is indicated by Paul's letter to them. Sc the liturgy at Rom( would have been patterned on that of Jewish Christian communities elsewhere.

Today, we are the distant heirs of that liturgy, with readings from the Scriptures, Old and New, and the celebration of the eucharistic meal, for which the readings a were preparation.

Then, gradually, new customs and symbols and traditions are taken into the liturgy, drawn now from the culture and times of the current one It enriches the age. won lip of the Church at This is the process we the ;ame time that it have been experiencing root it in the lives and Vatican since H. culture of the people.

We have received Eve ltually, however, the accumulation of reformed rituals for each layer; of additions to the of the sacraments, often Maur can begin to simpler and clearer than obscure the central sym- the rituals of the recent bols end hide the basic past. struc ure and focus of the Now we are in the litp y itself. process of rooting these Whim that happens, it is liturgies in our own time for another reform times and the cultures of of our worship life. the world.

In l!ach major reform This must be done that has occurred carefully and prudently, flint ghout history, the since much in any first step is a stripping culture will be at odds awo of accretions to the with the Gospel and with litioy in order to make faith in Christ. But the clear the basic outline liturgy should be the andlhe central elements prayer of the people, of our worship.

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By Father Lawrence Mick

The catechumenate, restored by Vatican II and widely implemented since the council as the process by which interested people are initiated into the Church, was developed originally in the first centuries to initiate pagans into the Christian community.

Concelebration of the Mass, in which several priests jointly offer the Eucharist, also was

revived by Vatican II. It was an early Christian practice that paralleled the Roman senators gathering around their president for important public announcements.

So you see, the liturgy binds people together and puts them in contact with the source of their faith life. It also keeps them in touch with their history and their ancestors.

DISCUSSION POINTS

the time and place in which they live.

One important function of the Vatican in our Church is to monitor and guide these local efforts at liturgical renewal, allowing local initiative and cultural adaptations while assuring that each local church retains the basics and maintains union with all the other local churches around the world.

Christians today may not be aware just how much of their liturgy comes from practices used in Rome in the first Christian decades. What are some of these practices, as reported by Father Kinast?

What connection does Father Lawrence Mick see between returning to our liturgical roots and renewal of liturgy in the Church?

How might knowing the Christian liturgical heritage help you appreciate the liturgy today?

Today's Christians might be surprised at how much in their liturgy goes back to practices and customs used in first century liturgies in Rome, writes Father Robert Kinast. Many gestures and prayers in today's liturgy come from the early Roman liturgy. (NC photo of a statue of St Peter in St Peter's Basilica, July 24, 1989.)

In focus

Like a trip into the excavations below the basilica, a return to our roots reveals both the riches of the past and the process by which our liturgy changes and develops. It is an ancient church to which we belong. But it also is a church that is ever alive, ever growing, ever being renewed under the guidance of the Spirit of God.

Where do Christians go to find their roots as a liturgical people?

The NC Religious Education Package goes to Rome this week in order to touch base with its roots in the early church.

Father Lawrence Mick, a liturgist, talks about touring the Scavi (or excavations) in Rome under St Peter's Basilica.

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The Scavi and the basilica above it are a reminder of just how ancient our church is and how deep our liturgical roots go, he says.

A Christian in first century Rome might be surprised to find how familiar today's liturgy is, says Father Robert Kinast. And today's worshippers would be sur-

prised to find how much in their liturgy bears the mark of ancient Rome.

David Gibson writes about Pope John Paul II and his stress on the liturgy when he travels far from Rome. For the pope, presiding at the liturgy is not peripheral, it is at the heart of what Christians do together, Gibson says.

Father John Castelot says it is likely that by the end of the first century the letters of St Paul had become standard reading at Christian liturgical celebrations.

He points to some signs in the New Testament that certain readings were used in liturgical celebrations.

On the road again

Just imagine this: Due to a self-imposed ban, Rome's most frequent flyer, Pope John Paul II, no longer will celebrate the Eucharist with the people in any of the national visits.

That's hard to imagine, you say? Unbelievable?

Iagree. It's not true and difficult to imagine. But why?

Why is it so hard to imagine a Papal visit to Botswana or Paraguay or Korea which would not include celebrations of the Eucharist?

Of course, Catholics o ften seem to have

eucharistic celebrations on special religious occasions, and undoubtedly the pope's visits fall into that category. But is it that simple?

For clues to the reasons why papal visits are marked by liturgical celebrations, read what the pope wrote in a May 1989 letter on the liturgical renewal.

He said that bishops in the world's dioceses should be "strongly convinced" that it is important for them to celebrate the liturgy among their people.

"When the bishop cele-

pathways of the KNOW YOOR FAITH

brates in the midst of his people, it is the very mystery of the Church which is manifested," he added. celebrations Such "should be models for the whole diocese."

What are the clues here?

First, the pope is a bishop — bishop of Rome.

It might be speculated that he attempts to do exactly what he urges other bishops to do in celebrating the liturgy among their people.

That would mean that for him, presiding at the

By David Gibson liturgy is by no means a peripheral role, not something he does on the side.

For, as he put it in his letter, it is "espcially in the liturgy that the mystery of the Church is proclaimed, experienced and lived."

As bishop of Rome, Pope John Paul bears an ancient legacy with him when he travels to a Madagascar or a Malawi.

It is in a significant way a liturgical legacy.

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Of course, Madagascar and Malawi are a great distance from Rome, both in terms of the mileage and culture.

For the pope to bring Rome's liturgical legacy to people in these places is not only to serve as a bridge to Rome — though obviously he does serve to unite them with the liturgy as it is celebrated in Rome and in other parts of the world.

But the pope also wants the people of the Church in these nations to tap the riches of their own culture in the liturgy.

There is a part of the liturgy "which is unchangeable," he said in his letter. "There are also parts open to change, which the Church has the power and on occasion also the duty to adapt to the cultures of recently evangelised peoples."

In a way, it might be said that the journeys of Pope John PaulII demonstrate how the Church continued to carry out the mission St Luke tells of in the Acts of the Apostles.

As Blessed Sacrament Father Eugene LaVerthere said in an address to the Pontifical Mission Aid Societies, Acts tells two distinct stories. The first is a missionary story "of outreach in which the Church moves further and further away from the place, moment and people of the founding," Father LaVerdiere said.

The second and less obvious story that Acts tells "is a story of Church unity and inversality, a story of cohesion in which the Church remains in communion with the place, time and people of its founding."

All roads lead to Rome, it is said. But for Pope John Paul, there are roads leading out as well.

As you jet in, he may be jetting out.

You can be sure that while he travels, assemblies of Christians will gather with him — often huge assemblies — to celebrate the Eucharist.

But these celebrations are not incidential to the pope's travels — not simply time-out periods from important meetings with heads of state and encounters with a wide variety of Catholic groups and others.

For him, liturgical celebrations are right at the heart of the matter.

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Recently appointed manager Joe O'Brien (left), manning the bar with WA seaman John Evans, a frequent visitor to the Stella Mans mission.

A home away from home

Looking after men and women of the sea, is the sole aim of the Stella Mans Mission at 12 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle.

The large building offers comfort and facilities for about 1000 people a month who are able to telephone homes abroad, use recreational facilities, visit the chapel, change money, enjoy a quiet meal and drink with fellow seafarers, or generally have a place to

relax away from shipboard life.

And of course, if you're a little homesick, there are always the ladies at the front desk to lend a sympathetic ear!

The mission offers 25room accommodation for retired or active seamen, who may wish to use it as their base while away at sea.

Manager, Mr Joe O'Brien, said there is a great need for volunteers to man buses, plying

between the mission to the ship and back again, usually betweeen 5.30pm and 7.30pm.

"If we had a few more, they'd only be needed say once a fortnight," he said. But more telephonists are needed also for the front desk.

"If we can cover these two areas it would make it a lot easier for us." The mission has no outside funding and depends largely on volunteers to keep it operational.

By Colleen McGuiness-Howard

Stella Mans chaplain Father John Kerrane of Cottesloe parish, chatting to stockman Fazal Raban from Karachi, on board the huge sheep carrier. attention to their well being if their ship can't wait for their recovery.

Father Kerrane and volunteers service ships from the inner harbour to the outer harbour, extending to HMAS Stirling.

If a profit is made, although it is intended as a non-profit organisation, the money is poured back to maintain and upgrade facilities.

Going with Father KerStella Mans provides a rane on a ship visitation very Christian aspect in was an interesting expethat seamen are fre- rience. We went aboard quently not of a Chris- the Fernanda 1, an tian belief, yet the mis- 85,000 sheep carrier sion welcomes all and from Beirut, which has a takes in sick men with crew of 84 Pakistanis,

with an English captain.

These men spend nine months at sea on board the 185.5 metres long ship, which has ten decks — six above water and four below.

Many crew members use the Stella Mans facilities when in port and have a friendly regard for this as an onshore home-away-fromhome.

Anyone wishing to have a look around the mission are invited to do so

on Apostleship of the Sea Sunday, July 30 from 10am to 4pm.

The mission is having a garage sale, of 'bits and pieces' plus the chance to have morning or afternoon tea, lunch, visit the Relique which sells religious objects at a very reasonable price, or the gift shop.

Anyone wishing to volunteer is invited to ring the mission on 335 1958 335 6836 or 335 6291.

Right: Active seaman Ray Cripps, whose home is Stella Mans when in port.

Usually on the Japanese run, Mr Cripps says the a ccommodation and general facilities at the mission are "just great!".

Left: Electrical Engineer, Thomas McMahon, a frequent visitor to Stella Mans whenever in port, lends a hand with rope coiling. Tough and strong, it's not recommended for lassos! — but great for tying ships to wharves!

John Pope of Bayswater is self-employed, but despite his busy schedule gives a lot of time to Stella Mans, either bus driving or with his wife Joan, helping out with the Catenians' monthly dinners, plus being available whenever the mission sends out an SOS for more hands. Why does he do it? "Because it feels good to help people, andIjust like to do what Ican!"

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Part-time workers (who also do voluntary work) manning the telephones and front desk are (left) Pauline Hathaway and Elaine Chapman.

Growth of faith among teenagers

By Brendan McKeague

Do you hear comments such as the following flowing with deep-sounding conviction from your teenage children?

"I don't want to go to Mass any more; it's boring!" "Who believes in God these days anyway?"

"If it feels good to me and it doesn't hurt anyone else, then its ok!" "It's between me and God and nothing to do with you, the priest or the Pope for that matter!"

If these are typical of some of the responses of your teenagers to the mention of religion in your home, and you would like some help to survive the onslaught on your sanity and family values, read on.

In this and the following two articles I would like to share with you some of the findings from my study of teenage faith development.

This was undertaken last year as part of the

1988 Archbishop Goody

project to promote parental understanding of the adolescent faith journey in today's society.

Answers or questions?

Before seeking answers to the question of faith development, it is necessary to look more closely at the question itself. I think this can be addressed in three parts: What is "faith"; who are these "adolescents"; how can parents assist in the process of faith development?

To begin with, it is necessary to clarify the difference between the terms "faith" and "the faith".

Reasons for living and hoping "Faith" is the wider sense of the word, can be defined as my "reasons for living and hoping" and as such goes beyond the domains of religion and belief.

Father Maurice Dullard, S.J., 33 years in India.

Now Diocesan Administrator.

"The faith" on the other hand usually refers to the specific religious beliefs of a Church group or community. I often hear people talk of others as having lost "the faith", being in danger of losing "the faith" or not knowing "the faith".

In these articles, I interpret faith as the reasons people have for living and hoping, reasons based on a very personal conviction in the unconditional love of God. At thispointIwouldask you to think about your own understanding of this term, 'faith". What does it mean for you?

What does it mean to your teenagers?

This process of clarification helps me to understand what it is I am trying to "hand on" to my children. If I don't know what it is, how can I know how to hand "it" on.

Faith in my life Another dimension of

understanding "faith" relates to how my own faith actually affects my life. Knowing about faith is very different from actually feeling loved by God or behaving in a way which reflects my commitment to follow Christ.

A person of faith is a person whose whole being reflects a commitment to Christ.

What I know and believe, what I feel in my heart and howl act in my life, all contribute to a holistic faith commitment. Faith therefore envelops my mind, my heart and my body.

Again pause and consider what 'faith" does to you. Which of these dimensions are significant in your life? Which of these dimensions is most evident in the life of your children?

Journey in faith Having clarified some for interpretations myself, I can now look more clearly at these

children of mine and consider where they stand in their faith. Oops, wait a moment, "stand" isn't really an appropriate word to use in this context!

Going back to the Second Vatican Council at which we were described as a "pilgrim people of God", the concept of journey in faith was proposed.

It makes sense that, if the various dimensions of the human person grow in a developmental way throughout a person's life, the same might apply to a person's faith.

Research into faith journeys is far from conclusive and far from being applicable to the individual teenager pictured so clearly in your mind! Generalisations do not and should not apply to individuals!

However, there is some evidence to show that it is possible to identify certain stages in faith development.

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Australian Jesuits in India have appealed for funds to help support 74 Seminarians in various stages of their studies. These dedicated men come from extremely poor families who are unable to support them. They are preparing themselves to care for the spiritual and material welfare of destitute families, barely surviving in some of the poorest areas of India.

Each trainee costs the diocese $35 a month, $420 a year. The ten year course to the priesthood amounts to $4,200. Whatever help you can give us will be greatly appreciated. Cheques should be made payable to the "Australian Jesuit Mission in India".

Photograph. These Seminarians are being taught English by Sister Beatrice.

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People usually begin with "early" or "infant" faith which is based on human relationships within the family.

This leads to an "affiliation" with the faith values and God image of significant adults, usually through the family, parish and school.

Then can begin a period of "searching" faith while people look for an identity and sense of belonging in a more personally meaningful way.

After this stage, a more "individual" faith and commitment to God may be developed from which can spring a faith which embraces the wider "community". This can lead ultimately to a "universal" faith which carries the love of God to all His creation.

It is possible that faith can grow in stages throughout a person's cycle of life. Consider for

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yourself your own "faith journey".

Where would you see yourself in your faith journey? Where would you see your children?

Where do you expect yourself or your children to be?

Well, I think that's enough for now! You might think there are more questions in this article than answers. . .1 wonder!

Having considered what is meant by "faith" and looked briefly at the concept of "faith journey",Ithink it is probably time to turn attention to the adolescent.

As I seem to have run out of space, not to mention "answers",I will start at that very point next week!

Details of courses for those wishing to work with parents in the area of understanding faith development in teenagers appear in this edition of The Record.

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Fr Joe Parkinson receiving a cheque from Tony Curtis, principal of Corpus Christi. The money will go towards the Catholic Youth Services.

Schoo kids with a heart A nyone doubting the generosity and real Christian commitment of our Catholic school students should have been at Corpus Christi College in Bateman on J uly 6 when over $15,000 raised by students was presented to three major Y outh agencies by school principal Mr Tony Curtis.

At a special assembly Mr Curtis presented cheques to Catholic Youth Services, Catholic C harities and Jesus People-Telethon.

Earlier Mr Curtis had Spoken proudly of his school's great achievement.

"The amount raised by the students was sigpificant, and we are proud of it," he said. "However, the attitude of care demonstrated by students, staff and parents was even more significant."

Proof of that caring attitude is the fact that Corpus Christi's record

total of $15,363 averages to over $20 for each student, the highest amount per capita charity fundraising of any school in Perth.

The college's 730 students took part in many charity events during the year, most notably a fun run early in second term.

While the amount of money raised for charity is amazing, even more telling was the way in which funds were disbursed, always a good real indication of commitment.

Significantly, all three recipients were youth agencies which aim at assisting young people in need and at promoting the personal and community development of youth.

Catholic Youth Services co-ordinates twelve full and part-time youth workers who assist over sixty parish and community based groups in the Church.

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Perth Wildcats star James "Alabama Slammer" Crawford with top fundraiser Marissa Duffield.

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Corpus Christi College chose to make a lumpsum donation to Youth Services rather than participate in Youth Appeal 1989 on Sunday, August 20.

Mr Curtis explained that, with so many appeals from many different charities, the school chose to focus on two or three major fundraising events each year and to support those charities which best reflected the school's c oncern for young people.

Mr Michael Walsh received $3500 on behalf of Catholic Charities,

representing Youthcare, Centrecare Children's Cottages and Pregnancy Help.

Youthcare and Children's Cottages provide accommodation, counselling and affiliated services for youth, while Pregnancy Help offers a 24-hour phone and follow-up service for young people who ask for counselling or pregnancy testing.

went to 8-4 with nearly $1000.

While it is easy to be overwhelmed by the amount raised by Corpus Christi, the words of principal Mr Curtis should not be lost.

An attitude of care, a willingness to reach out to those in need, is genuinely Christian and an expression of Christ's command to love.

If that attitude is being On behalf of Jesus promoted in our schools, People-Telethon, Mr and if students, staff and Michael Pailthorpe parents are showing that received a cheque for attitude in their lives, $9000. The operations of then perhaps our schools these two bodies is well are in better shape than some may think. known in Perth.

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FOR KIDS

by Colleen McGuiness-Howard

Irenaeus the theologian Irenaeus was born just about 100 years after Jesus rose from the dead. That was only about 30 or 40 years after the last of Jesus' apostles, John, died.

Irenaeus grew up in Asia Minor, in what is now Turkey. When Irenaeus was a child, there already were many Christians in his hometown, Smyrna.

Little is known about Irenaeus' family. One thing we know is that they made it possible for their son to get a remarkable education. Irenaeus had the privilege of learning from men and women who had known Jesus' apostles.

One of them, Polycarp, the bishop of Smyrna, had been a disciple of Jesus' apostle, John. Polycarp had a great influence on Irenaeus and probably ordained him a priest.

It seems that Polycarp sent Irenaeus to the city of Lyons in France. At the time it was a business and trade centre. Irenaeus spent most of the rest of his life there.

In the year 177 AD, a persecution broke out against the Christians in Lyons. Some priests and lay leaders were thrown into prison.

It was at that time that the bishop, Pothinus, and the people of Lyons sent Irenaeus to Rome on a special mission.

The persecution in Lyons got worse. Bishop Pothinus and many others died as martyrs. But since Irenaeus was in Rome he was not killed.

As the bishop of Lyons in France, Irenaeus wrote five books to help people understand their faith. He is one of the first great Catholic theologians.

When Irenaeus returned to Lyons, the persecutions had ended. He became bishop of Lyons. He served his people well and helped found churches in other parts of France.

Soon Irenaeus sensed a worse danger to the Church than persecution. A growing group of Christians was accepting beliefs that Irenaeus knew did not come from Jesus or from his apostles. But these people thought they were the ones with "true knowledge". They were known as gnostics.

The gnostics kept their knowledge veiled in secrecy. The only way to learn the secret truth was to become a gnostic. And many Christians in Lyons were eager to know the "real" secret of happiness which the gnostics said they alone possessed.

Irenaeus decided to break through the secrecy and show that gnostic teachings were contrary to the message of Jesus and the apostles.

He wrote five books that taught the teachings of Jesus as he had learned them from people like Polycarp whom the apostles themselves had taught.

The writings of Irenaeus were so influential that he seriously weakened the gnostic threat. Because of that, some people call Irenaeus the first great Catholic theologian.

St Irenaeus of Lyons remained bishop of Lyons until his death around 202 AD.

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Kids who are into reading IWant My Potty by Tony Ross. Published by Picture Lions $5.95.

"Nappies are YELTUCH!" said the little princess "There must be something better!"

None too keen on her potty at first, she soon learns to love it — even if it isn't always there just when she needs it.

Tony Ross's hilarious story of royal potty-training is ideal for anyone about to graduate from nappies.

Things that Work. A turning picture book by Ron and Atie van der Meer. Published by Hamis!, Hamilton through Penguin Books. bb. $7.95.

Turning picture books arc bright, simple and strong, and will give young children hours of fun.

Making a Picture Book

by Anne Bower Ingram.

I llustrated by Bob Graham.

Published by Methuen. bb. $19.95.

Ever wondered how many people are needed to make a book? Or why most picture

books have exactly thirtytwo pages? Did you know that some books had to be rewritten more than twenty times before they were ready to be published?

These are just some of the questions answered and surprises uncovered in this introduction to the making of picture books by Australia's best known children's editor, Anne Bower Ingram.

The illustrator, Bob Graham, has had over twelve picture books published in eight different countries.

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in the Highlands of Scotland.

But all is not well.

From the nearby glen come the dreadful roars of a mysterious beast known as the Yeti.

Only by solving the riddle of the Great Tartan Witch's ancestress can peace be restored.

Before they know it, Gladys and Victoria are caught up in an exciting and dangerous adventure . . .

Want My Potty

Tony Ross Wake up, Bear. It's Christmas! By Stephen Gammell. Published by Puffin. $5.95.

Bear sets his alarm-clock for Christmas Eve. This time he's not going to sleep through all the fun!

A magical story for all young children.

impossible Regina's dream by Judith Worthy.

Pub. by Puffin. $6.95.

Regina is a battery hen who dreams an impossible dream — to find the perfect farm where she will be free to live ' according to her natural instincts and not as an eggproducing machine. When she fails to keep up her quota of eggs she is culled and carted away crammed in a crate. The truck crashes, her crate bursts open, and Regina escapes.

Despite many hair raising adventures, she is happier than she has ever been because she is free. She feels sure that her wanderings will eventually bring her to

the farm of her dreams, hut it is not until the dream does seem to be impossible after all that it actually comes true.

I Have Epilepsy by Althea, pictures by Ann Baum. Pub. by Dinosaur. $4.50.

One child in every 200 has epilepsy, a condition which can seem alarming when not

properly understood.

This well-researched and clearly presented book provides a direct and honest approach to the subject and does much to counter the misinformation and fear that surrounds it.

For 3-6 age group.

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Fancy That by Pamela Allen. Published by Neison. bb. $14.95.

A delightful book to share with the very young.

Here words merge with noises and the sounds of the fowl yard can be heard for miles around.

The Yeti of the Glen by Mary Welfare. Published

by Methuen. bb. $18.95.

Witches Gladys and Victoria (retired) are on holiday

Culture and other things Freedom for Der

Enjoying the delights of the mayoral office and 'fortifying liquor' from his well stocked cabinet, plus his robes of office, (never before worn with so much enjoyment!) are Freedom of the City key actors (left) Annette Donnelly, Pat Abbot (who took the whole affair far more seriously) and Fergus Farrell (who enjoyed the accidental circumstances with great gusto!).

Captives only in body

Irish playwright Brian Friel's Freedom of the City directed by Bill Motherway, was perfomed with a great cast drawn from the ranks of the Irish Theatre Players, whose production ran for several nights to packed audiences.

Atmospheric effects were very good and the play itself is a very moving drama of three people caught up in a peaceful demonstration which backfired, on Bloody Sunday, in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1972.

Thirteen innocent people were killed by the British Army as a result of the march, and Friel zooms in on three of them who staggered into the Guild Hall — the British bastion — as a result of tear gas, and who for that 'crime' were gunned down unarmed, with an army out for blood, albeit innocent, pumping 35 bullets into their bodies.

One was the mother of 11 children, who along with the others marched for freedom of their city plus a better way of life.

Despite their levity during the hours spent in t he Guild Hall, the seriousness of their plight and foreboding death as a British reprisal, never allows the play ' to become a comedy, but rather adds a perfect

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balance to the full drama it is.

The play says many things to the playgoer — whether Friel's intention or not.

It tells of the poverty and deprivation of ghetto life, which although greatly lacking in comfort or even hope (apart from the strong spiritual beliefs of the Irish), nevertheless depicts a people who are able to immensely enjoy the small things which come their way, in a manner which the materially comfortable middle class rarely can.

This reflects their "here and now" philosophy, as against middle class "plan for tomorrow and postpone enjoyment today".

The play also shows can anything that happen when you "go out on a Sunday" howinnocent the ever planned outing may be.

It depicts the tragedy of a country which has been taken over by others, and the cry of the rightful owners to be given back what is theirs.

And the events of Bloody Sunday, not far removed in time from today, even more graphically depict not only injustices to ordinary people, but the ruthlessness of any regime which will cut down unarmed civilians — and even mothers with 11 children, for no crime at all.

The whole performance

was gripping and well acted by all members of the cast, but outstanding acting on the part of Fergus Farrell should be noted.

Farrell's acting is always dynamic, energy filled and he is committed to the role he plays.

He injects so much vitality into whatever part he takes on, that his people really come alive, a re believable, thoroughly real, and it's a pleasure to watch him act.

Annette Donnelly is also invariably superb.

Her character parts — in particular when she plays a poor Irish woman — are not to be missed.

Real, believable and very well acted, Donnelly becomes the part and her character portrayals are excellent. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Other cast members were Pat Abbott (also trapped in the Guild Hall), Jack Byrne (the judge whose job it was to decide whether the killings were justified), Tony Bray (parish priest of the deceased), Katherine Manera (American sociologist who Friel speaks through to put across his view), John Shaw Walker, Noel Molyneux, Niall O'Toole, Tom Breen, Michael Gavin, Patricia Carlson, Noel McGahern, James Motherway and Gaye Brennan.

COLLEEN McGUINESS-HO WARD

Hougoumont epic Fremantle is celebrating the Horse's Birthday for the third year, and inviting everyone to a party on July 29.

More than 5000 people are expected to attend, and the day will kick-off with a breakfast between 8 and 10am at His Lordships Larder Hotel cnr Phillimore and Mouat Streets. The parade will get underway at 11am by swinging into Phillimore Street

where it will proceed to Market. High and Cliff Streets and ending at the horse trough on the cnr of Phillimore and Mouat. will Participants include the Australian Horse, the Light Mounted Police, the Cobb and Co coach (which will carry the deputy Mayor and VIP guests), a trotter and spider plus clowns, bands etc.

Events during the day will include human horse and jocket races, horse shoe throwing competitions, square dancing and a free merry-go-round for the children.

So, for a day the whole family can enjoy head on down to Fremantle and share a slice of birthday cake with your favourite horse.

Funds raised will largely go to the fund for disabled riders.

Fremantle fun

Fenians (left) Ormonde Waters, Fergus Farrell, Michael Nevin (back), Tony Bray and Paddy Larkin, expectedly hoping that the ship drawing closer is one sent to rescue them. Unfortunately it turned out to be a British ship bound for Liverpool with a cargo of rice!

The Catalpa players' to c ontribution Fleadh 89 was a by production Ormonde Waters — The Voyage of the Hougoumont — the story of the last convict ship.

With a cast of five — Ormonde Waters, Tony Bray, Fergus Farrell, Michael Gavin and Paddy Larkin — players re-enacted the voyage

out to the Australian port of Fremantle, through the reading of diaries which told the daily tale of life aboard ship with all its hunger and hardships.

Laced with song, good acting and Spanish Red wine! (to counteract scurvy), the cast relived the epic voyage and the birth of the famous The Wild Goose newspaper so ingeniously written to while away the time.

Depicting the 62 Fenians who were exiled to Australia because of their political involvement in the uprising which took place on March 4, 1867 and which was betrayed and went disastrously wrong, the actors gave glimpses of their concerts, poetry and articles which were recounted in document of the voyage which survived.

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* Available for school, church or community groups * Accommodates up to 40 in shared accommodation * Children $5/night Adults $10/night * Close to Geraldton and Kalbarri * Farm tours available for school groups Enquiries and Booking

James Irwin Centre PO Box 5 NORTHAMPTON WA 6535 Ph 341 190 or 341 172

INNER HEALING WEEKEND Aug 15, 7.30pm to Aug 27, 4pm St Joseph's Conference Centre 27 Penguin Rd SAFETY BAY Includes healing of memories, generational healing and a special healing Mass conducted by Fr Chris Ross OSM Cost: $60 per person (Concessions: Pensioner $50. Married couple $100) To register send in full amount or minimum $20 deposit per person, together with name, address and phone number to.

Mandocia Centre of Inner Peace c/o 102 Lyrebird Way, THORNUE, WA 6108 Enquiries: Sam or Vesta (09) 458 5633 Tony or Cath (09) 383 2002 Registrations dose: August 15

THE PARISH SCENE PSYCHIATRIC CONCERNS The next meeting of this committee will be held on Monday, July 31 at 1pm at Emmanual Centre, 25 Windsor St, East Perth. Issues to be discussed include: Strategies for changing people's attitudes towards people with psychiatric and emo"onal problems. Strategies towards eveloping a Christian community pproach to services and support ems at a parish level.

Light refreshments will be pro"ded. Further information telephone 28 8113.

AUSTRALIAN CHURCH WOMEN The Fellowship Day Service in St ndrew's Uniting Church, St eorge's Terrace, takes place on riday, July 28 at 10.30am. Theme 'Reach Out In Love", guest speaker rs Murial Olsson from Alice prings. A light lunch will follow.

ACOLYTES RETREAT astern Zone Acolytes annual day of etreat on Saturday, July 29 ommencing at 8.50am concluding t 4pm at Infant Jesus Church, Morley. The retreat master will be ather W. Creede CSsR. Acolytes are sked to bring their Bible and a cut unch; also a suitable identification g, if available. Tea and coffee will be rovided. Further information Ken inton 279 3710.

PARISHIONER EMPOWERMENT acancies still exist on the Parihioner Empowerment Weekend to e presented by Fr Chuck Gallagher. eter and Veronica Dymond 74 2688.

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The Sisters of St John of God respond to Christ in a supportive community.

In the Australian Province our ministries include health care and education: • in Western Australia at our general hospitals at Subiaco, Bunbury, Rivervale, Geraldton and in Victoria Ballarat, Geelong, Warnambool.

• in Brighton's Psychiatric and Medical Hospital and Day Care Centre • in Goulburn's Hospital and palliative care services for the aged and seriously ill • in Pastoral Care and Education • in Parish Work • in District Nursing and Community Health • in working with the Aboriginals in the Kimberleys • in our mission at Sialkot, Sarghoda and Lahore (Pakistan) • in spiritual formation of people • in counselling and family support • in new ministries for the poor and oppressed

— "WHATSOEVER YOU DO TO THE LEAST OF MY PEOPLE, THAT YOU DO UNTO ME" Matt. 25:35-40

We need your assistance. Please contact: THE VOCATIONS DIRECTOR SISTERS OF ST JOHN OF GOD 19 RESERVE STREET, WEMBLEY WA 6014 TELEPHONE: (09) 387 4859 I would appreciate more information: NAME: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE:

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MEDJUGORJE Bishop Myles McKeon will talk on the messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje at All Saints church Orkney Rd Greenwood, on Friday, July 28 at 7.30pm.

SECULAR FRANCISCANS St Joachim's Secular Franciscans hold their monthly meetings under the guidance of Fr Elio OFM, every third Sunday of the month at 3pm in the Church Hall, Victoria Park.

Further information 457 1401.

BULLSBROOK PILGRIMAGE Rosary and Benediction will be held on Sunday, July 30 at the Bullsbrook Church at 2pm. For further information and bus reservations please ring 444 2285 for Perth, Highgate and Midland bus and 339 4015 for Fremantle bus. The church "Virgin Mary Mother of the Church" is available for pilgrimages (by appointment) and is open every day. Sacri Association PO Box 311 Tuart Hill 6060. Telephone 571 1699.

Archdiocesan Calendar July 29 Conference of Churches of WA

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Meeting. Archbishop Foley.

Diamond Jubilee — Wyalkatchern parish. Bishop Healy.

30 Visitation and confirmation, Doubleview. Archbishop Foley.

Visitation and confirmation, Queens Park. Bishop Healy.

August 1&2 Sydney Bishops Central Commission. Archbishop Foley.

3 Confirmation, Armadale. Monsignor Keating.

4 Confirmation, Mercedes. Monsignor McCrann.

6 Visitation and confirmation, Mount Lawley. Archbishop Foley.

7 Saint Alphonsus feast day, Redemptorist Monastery.

9 Heads of Churches Meeting.

Confirmation, John )0(111 College.

Monsignor Keating.

9-11 Secondary Religious Education conference.

10 Council of Priests' meeting.

12 Diocesan Pastoral Council meeting.

13 Visitation and confirmation, Gingin/ Chittering. Bishop Healy.

16 Visitation and confirmation, Ocean Reef. Archbishop Foley.

19 Royal School of Church Music.

Archbishop Foley.

20 Our Lady of the Hills Mass, Mundaring. Archbishop Foley.

North Beach Mass for Blessed Mary Francis Siedliska. Archbishop Foley.

Visitation and confirmation, Mosman Park Bishop Healy.

Confirmation, Highgate. Monsignor McCrann.

22 Confirmation, Kelmscott. Monsignor Nestor.

25 Confirmation, Fremantle. Archbishop Foley.

26& Confirmation, Balcatta. Monsignor 27 Keating.

27 25th Anniversary, Manning. Archbishop Foley.

Visitation and confirmation, Wilson.

Bishop Healy.

Confirmation, Rockingham. Monsignor McCrann.

First Clergy retreat.

Foley.

Archbishop

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Sunday, July 30, 9am-3.30pm Bunbury Catholic College, Rodstead Street Guest speaker: Wally Kevis, Religious Co-ordinator for Bunbury Catholic Schools on "Will our Children Have Faith — Who is the Jesus we are Teaching?"

Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Quinn and all food and drink will be provided. What more can we say? Just bring yourselves and have a wonderful day of peace and reflection.

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Seisiun An evening of traditional Irish music, song and dance from slow airs to foot stomping jigs and reels.

Irish Club, Wednesday, July 26, 8pm

Briar Patch Sing-A-Long Mick McAuley sing-a-long.

Briar Patch Tavern 243 Albany Highway, Victoria Park, Friday, July 28, $5 includes supper Enquiries: Phone 361 2237 (book early)

Bush Dance

An Irish evening - we never called them Bush Dances. With a light meal included.

Dress: Bush Attire.

Irish Club of WA, Saturday, July 29, 8pm to lam, $10

The House Of The Stare

The Ireland of W.B. Yeats: The author C. O`Dohert created this work for the 1989 Festival of Perth. The great lyrical and patriotic poems of Yeats into their historical and political context. A great work.

Irish Club, July 31, August 1 & 2, 8pm, $8

Inquiries & bookings: The Irish Club 61 Townshend Road, Subiaco Mon, Wed, Fri 9am-3pm 381 5213

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