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Planetary theologian Father Tissa Balasuriya of Sri Lanka, on his fourth visit to Australia in 18 years, believes Australia has some global questions to answer.

WARNING BY PLANETARY THEOLOGIAN ON ABUSE OF ENVIRONMENT Unless people of the r ich, dominant and aff luent countries take action to conserve and c ontrol the use of the world's resources the future for the Third World in the 1990's will be bleak, according to a Sri Lankan Oblate priest.

And unless there is action and serious contestation about these issues in countries like Australia, the solution may have to come the 'hard way' says Father Tissa Balasuriya who describes himself as a 'planetary theologian'.

Controls must be exercised, he says, over organisations and multinational companies which are stripping world resources, over the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund.

The alternative he says will be "worse than anything seen since 1492 because the pressure in Third Wcrrld countries is so great and whatever r esources are being extracted in those coun-

tries is being done in conjunction with local elites."

Father Balasuriya says that planetary theology means we all belong to one world and that the world's resources belong to the whole world.

"If you have one God, one humanity and one earth then theology has to do with how human beings use the resources available.

"If we accept creation and providence then we can think out the revelation in Jesus Christ to

bring about the Kingdom of God on earth."

He points out that Australia has 6% of the world's land surface but one 0.3% of the world's population. Western Australia has 1% of the earth's land but only onefiftieth of one per cent of the world population.

Europeans, he says, have taken over most of the free areas of the world, in Canada, Australia and New Zealand where 1% of the world's population controls 13% of the world's surface.

Father Balasuriya says it is a matter of justice for these resources to be opened up to more people, through immigration and other measures.

Politicians will change their attitudes to these problems only when the ideas of people change, he says.

World leaders are not dealing with the issue because "they think that the present world system is sacrosanct, as a result of European expansion over the past few centur-

ies and of the Yalta conference after World War II. "If the problem cannot be contained, it will burst and then they will have to take note. Presently they are trying other ways."

Father B. Palasuriya is less concerned for politicians than for the companies that are moving in and taking the resources from poor people and even from Australia but who are not accountable to anyone.

Asian populations are increasing while European numbers decline and if there is no planned rational response to these needs there will be deaths either through famine or violence, he Says.

He says "low intensity conflicts" are being fostered in the Third World by big companies and people who do not want to change.

"They see to it that there are conflicts in different parts of the world," he explains, citing the Iran-

Money movement: Statement delayed The Bishops' Committee for Justice, Development and Peace has decided to delay publication of a draft statement on the distribution of wealth until the early months of 1990.

this year.

After reviewing comments from other bishops and consultants, the Committee concluded that an extension of time was needed before a satisfactory draft could be finalised.

The Committee had hoped to issue the draft The Committee has in time for Social Justice decided to issue a brief Sunday (September 24) progress report on the

wealth inquiry for Social Justice Sunday. This will contain further information about the coming draft statement.

The Committee noted that the Australian Catholic Social Welfare Commission's recent publication A Fair Go For Families (revised version) addressed some

of the issues raised in the wealth inquiry. (The Record July 6.)

Bishop William Brennan of Wagga, Chairman of the wealth inquiry's drafting group, said it was hoped that the Catholic community would give careful consideration to A Fair Go For Families.

"It would be appropriate if A Fair Go For Families received special attention on Social Justice Sunday this year," Bishop Brennan said.

The document is being issued in two versions, one full (in book format) and the other simplified (in magazine format). It is published by Collins Dove, Melbourne.

Iraq war that was supported various by the USA, Europe and Russia in the selling of arms.

Australia shares in this arms trade and will hold an arms exhibition here in November.

Many action groups are aware of the threat of nuclear arms but not of the part that conventional arms play in the world economic situation, he said, noting that it is the big corporations that can influence governments.

"We have to get beyond an approach to life that is materialistic and selfish — and this is not the same thing as being religious. The content of spirituality has to be rethought in the wider context.

Father Balasuriya said that concern about ecology was a good thing but only if it embraced sharing as well as caring for the world's resources.

"Governments talk, but companies which take all the resources make decisions" he observed.

Scalabrinian priest Father Dino Torresan believes that no one is ever rich enough to do without a neighbour.

He does not believe that Australia is a racist country "although a percentage may have some racist tendencies". Father Dino, who oversees the affairs of ethnic groups in the Perth archdiocese, is determined to spread the idea of the need for mutual respect and acceptance in this society. Today we publish the final part of a question and answer session with him.

Q: There has beer; of ate so much talk about acism and Australia as a acist country. What in your mind is causing .ome people to be •acists?

A: First of all, let us not ;eneralise the problem as f the whole country vere made up of racist )eople. I honestly don't )elieve this to be true, ilthough a percentage nay have some racist endencies.

By "racist" I mean ;omeone who believes hat humanity can be isefully divided up and ntelligibly categorised )y race.

But what is race? Who ;ays that one group of 3eople is superior to mother? On what ;rounds? And who is iefining such levels of 3elongings

superiority?

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was gratuitous, what is then the cause of the socalled "racism"? A sense of superiority or an inferiority complex?

A: In my opinion, it is a mixture of both.

The Superiority attitudes lead to the phenomena of exclusion or aggressiveness.

The victims are certain groups of people whose physical appearance or ethnic, cultural or religious characteristics are different from those of the dominant group.

These are interpreted by the latter as being signs of an innate and definitive inferiority, thereby justifying all discriminatory practices in their regards.

In other words, consciously or unconsciously, it follows the pseudo-science of racism.

cement ties among ethnic groups and the white population?

A: First of all,I disagree with the terminology: Who is the "white population"? What and who do you include in "ethnics"?

Up to a few years ago, "ethnic" was anyone who was not AngloCeltic; thus, Germans, Dutch, Italians, Polish, Yugoslays, Chinese, Indians and Vietnamese were all ethnics.

Now, it seems, that the flag has enlarged and covers under its shadow the whole of Europe, other excluding continents.

But what criteria do we follow? National flags?

Colour of skins? Physical appearances? The measurement of the skull (Phrenology)?

If we follow the flag

The Insecurity Complex attitudes lead to the phenomena of rejection or cultural annihilation.

In other words, we see the tendency to defend self-identity by denigrating that of others, and in some extreme cases even to the point of refusing to recognise their full human quality.

Indeed, such a behaviour responds to an instinctive need to protect the values, beliefs and customs of one's own community which seem threatened by those of other communities.

The consequences of such attitudes (superiority or insecurity) are very detrimental to society as a whole, because the rejection of differences can lead to that form of cultural annihilation, which sociologists have called "ethnocide", that is their assimilation into the dominant culture.

But assimilation and pressure-cooker techniques have already proved themselves wrong in our 200 years of Australian history.

I said above "detrimenconsequences", tal because the dominant culture has everything to lose in neglecting the minorities' cultures and everything to gain in welcoming their positive values.

Of course, on both sides not everything is "spun gold": but the good of both can give birth to a new, more mature and rejuvenated culture, our "Australian culture" of year 2000.

method, for instance, we are all in trouble: although they did not have one, the Aborigines were the "Aussies" of the land and the rest. WE, are all ethnics.

Or if one wants to grant allowances, we can say that Aborigines and the first settlers (up to 1888) are Aussies and those who came in later are all ethnics.

However, even then among the first settlers we had the Chinese, the French, the Germans and the Dutch.

And we can continue on, analysing, dividing and subdividing: nothing will satisfy and make sense.

It is all fictitious, conventional and gratuitous.

Another question. We speak of white population and ethnics. Are then Aborigines "ethnics" simply because they are not white or is the question implying only "Asians"?

But, who are the Asians? It is ridiculous and pointless to start the same rigmarole of questions as before.

We must move into something which is more valid, more profoundly more human, meaningful.

Australia is made up of at least 140 nationalities or countries or groups.

Where and how can anyone dare to make divisions?

Father Dino (right) speaks his mind.

speaking about tolerance?

Tolerance is already negative in its attitude.

With it, we will never build a country. We need much more than that!

Q: If tolerance is not sufficient, what then do you think is needed?

A: The principle of the "equal dignity" of all persons, of whatever race. Such a principle already finds solid support in the sciences and a firm basis in philosophy, ethics and religions in general.

For us as Christians there is something more: We believe that the human being — man and woman — has been created in the image of God; therefore God provides the basis of his/her dignity and of their fundamentally inalienable rights.

In my opinion, it is edge ( = acculturation) following the wrong and respect. track.

Only in this way, even It looks only at the though slowly, we will "weak subjects" of migra- achieve that harmonious tions, because for these balance of cultures and people the situation of people, which will enarefusal, exploitation, ble everyone to become unemployment, refusal enriched by each other's of basic human rights are presence and face together the challenges still their daily bread.

These migrants are of the future and the fast testing our capacity of transformations in our solidarity. For them we society.

To dwell on memories is must first eliminate the situation of mental and like to lie down on a practical refusal inside tomb, waiting for a which we try to confine monument to be built in our honour. We must them.

Only then the migration move on and grow out of and multiculturalism each others' inner richpositive policies will prove them- ness and selves to have credibility potentials. and efficiency.

Q: Do you realise that You see, there is more to do than just safeguarding what you just said is in the financial needs of the fact a mammoth task? country.

A: Yes, I do. However, First of all, migrants and the difficulty of the task refugees, in our country is not a good enough

ate a feeling of resentment in the community at large, which feels rejected by them.

As you can see, it is a different kind of racism, more subtle, generally not motivated by any hatred.

However, it bears similar consequences. And certainly, it creates plenty of psychological confusion in young people.

excuse for sitting back and waiting, doing nothing.

This is a very precious moment to start acting together for a common goal.

This historical moment will bear future consequences of actions, positive or negative, that we have done or not done.

We are responsible for this today and for the future of our country.

gangs in order to commit acts of violence against certain racial groups.

Unless they are ideologically nurtured, racial prejudices usually come from ignorance about others.

However, we do not lack opportunities for young people in our country which foster mutual respect and esteem for differences: international exchange of students, travel, language courses, vacation camps, international schools, sports and multicultural activities.

These are all practical and positive ways to create mutual underand standing appreciation.

As I said, we have only pockets of young people with serious racial attitudes: a majority, probably brainwashed by adults.

Q: Do you want to add a word about young people's attitudes on racism?

A: Simply this: that many young people today seem to be less prone to racial prejudice.

This provides a hope for the future which must be fostered.

On the other hand, it is sad to see other young people organised into

Together we m st act

Looking into history, we see that "racism" has not llways been with us.

Instead it originated, in the 18th century in Europe; and it grew and Flourished in the 19th century.

It coincided with the rise of modern science, when it was alleged that race could be measured scientifically. And vxe all know how the science of racism led to genocide (ex Nazis versus Jews, Slays, Gypsies).

But racism in its pretensions to being a science carried other vaguer, if you like, but equally dangerous legacies.

History once again explains.

The 19th century was the pre-eminent moment of European world supremacy: Europe was the absolute centre of the world.

Dazzled by their discoveries and conquests, Europeans (English, Dutch, Germans, Spanish and Portuguese) wanted to prove, their racial superiority to be both scientific and GodOven.

Thus, Europe became the focal point of comparison and decisionmaking about "who was who". But it was done, logically, ad usum Delphini, that is to prove their own superiority (England in the first half of the 19th century; and Germany in the second half).

Today, in some ways, we are still influenced in our thinking by that pseudo-science.

But, most important, is it worth to make any division at all? Is it not better to start doing positive, Q: Is tolerance of others something sufficient then to help together, rather than

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prejudice, "Racial which denies the equal dignity of the members of the human family and blasphemes the Creator, can only be uprooted (not tolerated!) by going to its very roots: the human heart. ( . . . ) "Harbouring racist thoughts and entertaining racist attitudes is a sin against the specific message of Christ, for whom one's neighbour is not only a person from my tribe, my milieu, my religion or my nation: it is every person I meet along the way." ("The Church &Racism", 1988, No. 24.)

Once accepting this basic humanitarian and Christian principle, we are all called to act accordingly: defending the rights of minorities, keeping an evangelical attitude open to all, forming non-racist consciences in our schools through the presentation of the history of the various countries and their pinpointing and achievements potentials.

There is a "civic education" to be achieved first and a "civic conscience" to be formed, even before tackling the religious reasons for equality.

and overseas, have proved that they can survive financial stress and difficulties.

It is "inculturation" that will prevent racism in our country.

Migrants and refugees have come to our country with a package of values, traits and symbolisms, which form their culture.

Culture is deeply rooted in people: it is what gives them an identity in what they try to achieve and accomplish.

Hence, it is important for the host country to come to know these cultures: they must be explained and shared, they must be taught in schools where the formation of children and youngsters takes place.

It gives them a global vision of the world, and makes them more receptive and appreciative of other people's values.

This is what I would call basic civic education.

The above, although in a slightly different context, must be applied to the case of Aboriginal people.

It seems to me that our attitudes of refusal in their regard are originated mostly by a crass lack of knowledge of Q: Don't you think you their culture and of the are a little idealistic in land. your expectations to "change" a mentality, our The process of incultuways of thinking? ration goes beyond the A: Maybe. But not as recognition of the existidealistic as it may ence of many cultures ( = appear. Today the multiculturalism); it goes Government talks a lot beyond a pacifistic coabout "multicultural- existence of many evaluating cultures. ism", migrants as financial It moves towards appreciation through knowlpropositions.

Q: It seems to me that you are putting the r esponsibility or the blame on the host country. Don't you think that migrants too can be their in "racists" attitudes?

A: Very much so. It is easy to play "victims and martyrs" on both sides.

But when migrants or refugees, rather than opening up to the new country, tend to close up in their nests (cultures, and t raditions . . . ) refuse to be receptive to values and customs of the new country, hence forming "ghettos", they become racists.

It can be seen clearly in some sections of our community: as far as financial involvement is concerned, everything is OK; but when one tries to relate to their cultural world, they become impenetrable fortresses.

This is a camouflaged form of racism.

I feel deeply sad when I see attitudes of this kind.

Because in this manner, rather than creating respect for their cultural world through involvement and sharing, these people or groups gener-

Q: One final word: what will the future hold?

A: I don't know: I am not a prophet!

But my Dad used to say that "Love without knowledge is fire without light!". We may need a few more years before enough achieving knowledge about each other.

However, when that day will come, we will have enough light to see and understand the contradictions and absurdities of racism; and our love will possess enough burning power as to destroy all forms of divisiveness, and create in truth "unity in diversity".

The innocent victims...

PHILIPPINES CONCERN OVER HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION "The issue of .human "We find it most distressr ights and their contin- ing that the killing of uing violations have innocent people and become a political and other violations of rights are actuideological — not as it human ally a cause for rejoicing. and human be, a should moral — concern. . .", "This is putting it too Catholic strongly, perhaps, but we a says fear it is equivalent to B ishops' Statement what is happening today i ssued from the in the Philippines when Philippines. one or other political

human rights, whether they are committed by the military and government or by the CPP-NPA (Communist Party of the Philippines/New Peoples' Army) or by any power in our society."

The Bishops note that some groups who are allegedly working for peace in the Filipino Their major concern is group positively gloats society distribute infor-. that innocent civilians over massacres or cases mation about human are increasingly sub- of torture etc, when these rights abuses by those jected to human rights crimes are perpetuated they are least sympaviolations in areas of by an opposing group, thetic to, and fail to dispute between conflict- and its crime is treated as report abuses by groups ing forces in the Philip- only one more piece of which they support. pines — usually the propaganda ammunition The Bishops note: military and the New to be used to destroy its "Neither peace nor credibility before the bar human rights are the real People's Army.

As if that were not of public opinion." objectives — power and The statement goes on political advantage are. deplorable enough, the Statement to note that they have And people and their Bishops' expresses dismay that observed this increasing violated rights or their the reporting of these politicization of report- efforts at peace are abuses has become ing of abuses over the simply means for the increasingly politicized past three years. protection of furtherance — "the manipulative use "It is for this reason that of power and advantage. of human rights viola- we have been insistent "We condemn such a tions" they say. on the condemnation of cynical use of human Their statement says: all transgressions of rights and peace efforts.

But even more strongly, we condemn the very violations of human rights and the violence that spawns them" The statement by the Bishops listed three ways in which real peace may be achieved in the Philippines.

The first related to the fact that all groups, especially Church communities and organisations, should repudiate violence as a way to peace and justice.

"The gelling of public opinion against violence may seem like a small thing, but its power to constrain soldiers and rebels from uncontrolled violence should not be under -estimated."

As well, the Bishops argue for an evenhanded reporting of human rights violations, noting that "half-truths, selective truths, manipulative truths" are

Corruption shame In a Pastoral Letter received by Australian Catholic Relief, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines notes that graft and corruption "has become, to our shame as a people, an ordinary fixture of our nation's public life."

The Pastoral notes that "President Aquino herself has admitted that it has returned, if not to the same extent, at least with equal shamelessness during her administration."

The Filipino Bishops note that while stealing in and out of government

is not new, the widespread, open and unpunished nature of the present "stealing from the public" causes them particular dismay.

"Sins of graft and corruption cannot be condemned enough. For they destroy or obscure the image of God in those who perpetrate them, and harm the dignity of the children of God in those who are their victims."

In that the Bishops have so far kept silent on this recent phenomenon, they confess to having a "share in this sin" and urge all citizens of the

Philippines to stand with them in denouncing public corruption.

While the Bishops encourage personal morality in this area, they also argue for the formation of "anti-graft and corruption councils" for all levels of society, the members of which should be private citizens unassociated with political parties.

The Bishops note that "there are already laws and directives that are meant to empower and protect citizens in whatever steps they may take to ensure transparency

in public office. We ask the government to guarantee that those laws and directives will be faithfully observed. We further ask that the antigraft and corruption councils be given endoresement and appropriate assistance."

The Pastoral concludes by stating that the Bishops will fully support those working against graft and corruption in public office — "they are the unrecognized heroes and heroines of the moment, and for them we have nothing but the greatest respect and admiration."

Holy hype, Couchman!

In recent timesIhave had two very frustrating experiences as a TV viewer: watching Australian Rugby winger David Campese languishing without a good supply of the ball, and seeing Right to Life NSW secretary Kath Harrigan waiting vainly for the nod to speak from the ABC's Peter Couchman.

In Kath's case the problem was that a vocal pro-abortionist clique insisted on holding the floor. Kath only had two brief goes at the "verbal ball".

Senator Brian Harradine, playing inside centre for pro-life, had a similar problem.

Whenever he got the nod from Couchman there was uproar from the pro-abortion fans in the stands.

By Cliff Baxter in the Catholic Weekly It was difficult to make out some of the things he said.

The problem is TV discussion in Australia is really an "entertainment". Like Derryn Hinch, everybody is horrified and outraged, outraged and horrified.

My subjective view is that if abortion is a matter of life and death the discussion of it in the public forum could surely be carried out in a more sensible manner.

Conflict is, of course, an essential part of debate.

But it is not merely about conflict. Nor is it about playing up to the cameras and using hyperbole and over-dramatised presentation.

The danger, asIsee it, is that if drama is the magic effect used by proabortion people, then pro-life people will reply in kind.

The point I am making is that hype is the thing in TV debates.

Do not be afraid to sling mud at your opponent.

Take Senator Brian Harradine, for example. He has spent months on research for his proposed Bill which would prevent Commonwealth money being used to fund abortions in the States.

How do you beat him?

Easy. You yell at the TV camera that you don't want women who have sovereignty over their own bodies being told what to do by "geriatric

politicians".

Senator Harradine has to plead guilty to white hair. The TV cameras on him betray the years Aha! The pro-abortion women send up a howl of glee. Got him.

The poor old geriatrician . . . and a man too.

What would he know?

I was surprised that the program did not end with a chant, Grey hair . . . grey hair. . .

Grey old man . . .

Yah, yah, yah.

Such is the standard of TV debate in this country.Igave the program 90 for histrionics.

Can we somehow arrange for those who put on TV wrestling to enlarge their production to cover current affairs?

Watch out, though. I might come on as Australia's "mouth of the South."

"unworthy of anyone truly concerned with human rights."

The Bishops state that they will support all those who work together to achieve peace and justice in the Philippines — and "will try to make our social action centers and programs more responsive to the demands of peacekeeping and the promotion of human rights."

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Record Scarcely did Moses descend from Sinai with fresh moral advice than he found his listeners had switched to another permissive and more accommodating channel.

The four evangelists neither cared nor anticipated that there would be later rival imitation gospels but the Church intervened and wisely decided which were the scriptures from which to get an authentic message.

Today as Bible publishing and sales break all records, the masses have also found their alternative self -canonised gospels in the headlines of daily press, r adio and television.

"Most in WA say yes to abortion" screamed the gospel of St Poll to a million West Australians over breakfast last Saturday. Two columns of type rehashed the Male events of the past week to justify the pontification of The West Australian.

No mention inside of how many were polled and whom. The new gods of the junk telephone industry had spoken. Bad luck for the 37% of West Australians who wouldn't give in to the cynically loaded question c oined by the temple stooges who manipulate the oracles of public opinion. No question 'on whose demand?'; no question whether Australians want 60,000 of their babies killed off annually right next to the maternity wards where million dollar treatment fights to save one precious baby.

Among the losers, Bishop Hickey and his statement in The Record got a fleeting mention — at least enough to score a 6PR interview as a result. But no mention that Bishop Hickey and Archbishop Foley had sent their statements to The West Australian 10 days before — well ahead of the ALP conference. The great god of c ommunication obviously decreed that the masses would be better served by the opion of the oracle of St Westpoll.

Bishop Hickey knows the score alas too well. Two weeks ago he launched in Canberra a national Catholic statement on income splitting for families.

He got three pages in The Record, spoke on five Eastern radio stations, appeared on a national midday television show, and was reported in Eastern papers.

Not a word of the event appeared in any WA newspaper or electronic medium. St Poll can't allow c ompetition from such revelations that support families and defy tax greed.

How the newspaper gospel works was revealed in Monday's Westpoll on extended shopping hours. Just 350 people were polled and notwithstanding that scarcely half voted yes, The West Australian ecstatically quoted the poll as evidence for a change.

Westpoll, of course, forgot to ask if supermarkets should raise prices to cover penalty rates or whether r edundant staff should be sent home when there is noone to serve.

The popular gospel works equally effectively on television as Sydney Catholic Weekly journalist Cliff Baxter points out elsewhere in this issue.

"WA condemned as a racist state" boomed Page One last Friday. But no sign on page one on Tuesday of Discrimination Commissioner Irene Moss' verdict on that pontifical statement: "The headline's assertion . . is inaccurate. Al no stage does the report draw any such conclusion. The report does not purport to make any comprehensive judgement or draw any generalised conclusions as to the incidence of racism in WA. Nor was it intended to do so. - The prostrate masses are too illiterate to discover such an expose buried on the bottom of page 8.

St Poll works everywhere. A graffitist daubs with a spray can the breadth of Perth with racist slogans and the gullible consumers of the mass hysteria gospel are told they have a massive problem. The newspaper says so.

And The Australian newspaper joins the oracle gospel process. "New Inquisition by Pope John Paul II" thundered a feature headline on Wednesday. Why? because Clifford Longley of The Times (not mentioned) says so. Amen, say the masses; Longley must know his business because he too slaves in Murdoch's publishing empire. No shame that Longley is merely re-hashing March stories about Cologne theologians and their aversion to the new archbishop.

Catholic West Australians sadly are also the pulp of this stifling media monopoly for which Murdoch is prepared to offer $425 million but which Bond Media will sell only if the price is right. Such are the profitable r oyalties of the new monopolising gospels of the masses.

What were the sermons about last Sunday to the few who attended Catholic churches? Probably not about the three pages of abortion comment in The Record — judging by sales.

Perhaps the people in the pews too now cringe before the gods that dictate their views on abortion, racism or the whole-burnt offering of the West Coast Eagles. Amen, they said, and bowed to their newsagent.

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Stumbli block

AVOID COMPETITION, CATHOLICS AND SOUTHERN BAPTISTS TOLD

WASHINGTON (CNS): Roman Catholics and Baptists Southern should avoid competition and conflict in their missionary work because it "can become a stumbling block to those who have not heard the Gospel", said a statement of 25 scholars from the two denominations.

"In predominantly Roman Catholic coun-

tries, Southern Baptist missionaries and local Baptists have sometimes suffered legal and social discrimination," the statement said.

"At

times, Southern Baptist missionaries have laboured among Roman Catholics without respecting their faith and beliefs," it said.

When such tensions arise, the scholars said,

"our efforts to share the "differ significantly" in Gospel which we pro- their approaches to worclaim and which sustains ship, they share "fundaour lives can become a mental attitudes" on a stumbling block to those variety of issues. who have not heard the "Both groups have a Gospel". strong sense both of Catholic devotion to human sinfulness and of Mary and the saints "has God's love even amid our been a source of division sins and failings; both and misunderstanding" stress strong family life between the two denom- and sexual morality; both inations, the scholars stress active engagement in church life," it said. said.

Both also have a history "Southern Baptists honour Mary as the of active missionary mother of Jesus Christ work, especially in areas and emphasise the com- of the world where there munion of saints as are few Christians. primarily a present realBut, the statement said: ity among Christians, but "Roman Catholics tend they do not address to be more confident prayer to Mary or to than Southern Baptists deceased Christians lest in affirming that God's such infringe the sole saving grace may be mediatorship of Jesus efficacious apart from Christ," the statement specific confession of the said. name of the incarnate, While Roman Catholics crucified and risen and Southern Baptists Jesus."

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Miraculous cure...

CATANIA, Sicily: The Archbishop of Catania in Sicily has recognised the miraculous cure of one of his flock, a girl now aged 25.

Delizia CiroIli had a cancerous tumour of the bone marrow in her leg when she went to Lourdes in 1976 at the age of 12.

A few months later she was suddenly cured, and in 1982 the Lourdes international medical commission reported "a sure, permanent and inexplicable cure."

The archbishop waited another 7 years before officially recognising it as a miracle.

This is the first officially-recognised miraculous cure in 10 years, and the 65th since the Virgin appeared to Bernadette Soubirous in the grotto in 1858. Of the 10,000 claimed cures, the church has recognised 2500 as "inexplicable", but far fewer as miracles.

Document on Newman

ROME: The formal case for the sanctity of Cardinal Newman, a document of a thousand pages drawn up after nine years' investigation into the life, virtues and reputation for holiness of the cardinal, was presented to Pope John Paul II recently.

The cause of Cardinal Newman was first introduced in 1958.

In 1986 as historical commission established in 1980 presented a 6000-page document to a tribunal in the diocese of Birmingham.

The findings of the tribunal were sent to Rome.

He wanted to Conversion a 'coming home' be a Catholic

LONDON: Dr Gareth converted to Catholicism Bennett, the Oxford before the publication of don who committed the preface."

He told the annual suicide after fierce criticism of his preface meeting of the Converts to the 1987 Crockford's Aid Society: "Gary BenClerical Directory, nett had been depressed wanted to become a for some time over the Catholic. issue of women's ordinaHe had urged his "good friend" Walter Hooper, former secretary of the late theologian, C.S. Lewis, to convert with him eight months before publication of the preface.

And Mr Hooper, who left Anglican Order: a year ago to become a Catholic, believes that, "Dr Bennett would still be alive today, if he had

will not move to Rome notwithstanding his opposition to Anglican views.

He killed himself at his home in Oxford in December 1987, after he was exposed as the writer who savagely tion and the likelihood of criticised Dr Runcie's an American woman leadership in the preface. bishop."

The two met after Mass Dr Bennett, a canon in at Pusey House, Oxford, the Anglican church, had in March 1987. confided to his friend "Dr Bennett had felt that: "The Church of that he should stay in the England lacked leader- Church of England as ship and that the Bishop long as he was useful in of London should lead preventing it from splitto ting over priestesses.

Anglo-Catholics Rome."

"He asked me: 'Why Bishop Leonard of Lon- pretend? The cause is don has recently said he lost.' "

Cardinal's reminder PARIS: Before celebrations reached their peak last week, Cardinal Instiger, Archbishop of Paris, told parishioners at Notre Dame Cathedral not to forget the many sacrifices that were made in the name of human rights.

"The events of 1789 opened a period of terrible convulsions," he declared.

"We have no wish to ignore the many Christians, priests and bishops included, who became

passionately involved in the fight for liberty, equality and fraternity.

"They did not think that they were being unfaithful to the Church when they swore an oath of the to allegiance constitution.

"In this they were mistaken, but there were also the many other priests whose courage during the dark days of anti-Christian terrorism bore witness to their loyalty to the Church."

Cardinal Lustiger also recalled last October's episcopal conference at Lourdes when a statement from France's bishops said the revolution had produced antireligious policies which created a major split in the clergy and the population.

Priests throughout France have been reminding their congregation of the terror and acts of inhumanity produced by the revolution.

LONDON: The latest Church of England clergyman to join the Catholic Church has described his conversion as a "coming home".

"I've had a very happy time in the Church of England. I made my decision to leave in January. It had been stewing for about 10 years," said Mr Goff, 37.

"It really is a coming home. The only regret I have is leaving the parish. I've had a very happy seven years there. But I'm looking to the future now and not looking back," he said.

Mr Goff said that the nature of authority had been an important issue in making his decision.

"Authority and how it is exercised is important. For me, the issue of women priests is one of authority.

"How can the Church of England, if it claims to be part of the one holy, Catholic, apostolic Church, make decisions like this without reference to the wider Church?"

Mr Goff has been accepted as a student for the priesthood for the diocese of Westminster.

Thumbs up to sporting move GLASGOW: Church leaders have joined politicians and sportsmen in applauding the signing of the first major Catholic player to join Glasgow Rangers Football Club.

Bishop John Mane of Paisley, a well-known Celtic fan, said: "There are many forms of apartheid. The signing is good news if it helps to break down the bigotry which exists."

The Rev James Weatherhead, principal Clerk to the Church of Scotland, said: "If this represents a removal or relaxation of sectarianism in sport then it is to be welcomed."

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'No' to ordaining married men

J AKARTA (UCAN): The Indonesian bishops, meeting in Rome with officials of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples recently, asked about the possibility of ordaining qualified married men to the priesthood but were told 'no".

Meeting officials of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, headed by Cardinal Josef Tomko, they asked about the possibility of ordaining to the priesthood "viri probati uxorati" (married men of good character) and "viri probati sed non pleniter formati" (men of good character but not fully seminary-educated).

In years past, Indonesian bishops had proposed that men of good character, particularly in tribal areas where married tribal leaders often lead exemplary lives and conduct religious worship and education, be eligible for priesthood.

Proposed several times since Vatican Council II, the suggestion has been rejected by the Vatican, which upholds the tradition of a celibate priesthood.

Their consideration behind the question, the bishops said, is that about 90 percent of Indonesia's churches lack priests.

The answer in May was again "no". The congregation proposed instead that the local Church make greater efforts to promote vocations among young men and try to keep foreign missioners in Indonesia.

Foreign missioners have had difficulty getting or renewing visas, making it difficult for them to remain for long-term work, particularly if they are not Indonesian citizens.

The congregation also proposed that greater efforts be made at the national level to distribute priests more equitably throughout the country.

Period of unusual stress'

N.J. NEWARK, (CNS):— The July US Supreme Court ruling allowing some restrictions on abortion will create "a period of unusual stress and strain," said Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick of Newart.

"Many people ot good will" and of all faiths will disagree on what restrictions, if any, should be enacted by state legislatures, said the archbishop in a pastoral letter.

"It is essential that we know where we stand and what the issues really are as we face a critical road in the defense of life," Archbishop McCarrick said.

As Catholics,. he said, "we believe that God is the only master of life, and it is only God who can give it and take it away."

Society tries "to define the world around us as a place without God, and often without that basic morality of which God is the only foundation and guarantee," the pastoral said.

"We are told comfort and security, physical beauty and eternal youth are not only possible, but necessary for our survival," he said. But "we believe otherwise."

"We believe in the dignity and value of human life from the moment of conception until the moment God closes our eyes in death," he said.

In the same way that Catholics used to be identified as people who cared it would be wonderful if Catholics were identified as "the people who are in favor of life."

"We believe there is human life in that little baby in its mother's womb from the very moment of his or her conception; and we believe that human life has the right to live until natural death," Archbishop McCarrick said.

The archbishop said that people "who do not see things as we do" have three major arguments in favor of abortion.

Some claim "it cannot be proven" that life in the womb is human from the moment of conception.

The problem with the argument, he said, is analogous to a hunter who shoots at a target before he is sure it is not a human being. It's not done.

It is not acceptable to say; "We cannot be sure it is human, and there-

fore, we can destroy it," the archbishop wrote.

shop said. "We believe the unborn children of poor women have as much right to live as the children of wealthy women."

The second argument is that abortion is a matter of a woman's privacy.

"There is no right to The people who disprivacy that can be alleged against another agree with Catholic innocent person's right teaching on abortion often are "people who to life", he said. have convinced themThe third argument is that restrictions prevent selves that privacy and only poor women from quality of life are more procuring an abortion, important than life Archbishop and therefore the restric- itself," McCarrick said. tions are discriminatory.

"Our role is not to attack "How many of our to belittle them or them, resources, how many of accuse them of to our personnel, how improper motivation," he many of our institutions wrote. "Our role is to be were founded and are in the spirit of the strong sustained purely for the strong in our Lord and care and the help of our determination to make sisters in brothers and the point time and time need," he said. again: 'This is a question Saying that abortion of human life. We have should be a right of poor no choice but to defend women is not a valid the baby in its mother's argument, the archbi- womb."

most The school Convent pressing issue wins windfall

BELFAST, Northern tress for 30 years, Sister people have no option Ireland: A Falls Road Genevieve who retired but to sit up and listen." c onvent school in West last year, has had to cope Since a high proportion Belfast has won about with running a school on of the school's fathers are $ 100,000 Jerwood the front line of 'The in prison, the staff have A ward, intended as Troubles' with pupils had to defuse the emoeducation's equivalent orphaned by bomb and tional charge in the word to the Nobel prize. bullet or deprived of Freedom. "Agree to disSt Louise's Comprehensive School, with 2500 girls, the largest singlesex comprehensive in western Europe, takes in

pupils from the strife torn Ballymurphy and Divis Flats.

fathers in prison.

She says: "Education is the key. We teach them to think, to forgive rather than to shoot. As a result our pupils are apolitical.

They were born into the troubles and they are battle weary. They want the right to live their lives, to have their use like teenagers elsewhere and for all this killing to stop.

The newly -launched award for excellence in education is funded by millionaire John Jerwood. Another $200,000 will be shared by 215 schools in the Schools "Nobody listens to you Curriculum Award, in a mob," Sister Genewhich identifies those vieve used to impress on which have established a the girls. "If you know broad and balanced how to assert your rights, curriculum. to think and talk rather The school's headmis- than resort to violence,

agree" is its slogan, stressing that the greatest prison of all is to be unable to rub shoulders with those with whom you disagree.

"English tears are the same as Irish tears" or "Protestant tears feel no less bitter than Catholic ones" are others.

Government members and Protestant clergy are frequent guests at forthright debates.

"We have to make the school the single open place in our lives because there is no Protestant house within miles of where they live," says Sister Genevieve.

NEW YORK (CNS): The most pressing issue in Roman Catholic-Oriental Orthodox relations is to what extent the different churches recognise one another as true churches, said bishops and theologians of the two faith groups following a consultation in New York.

Closely linked to that question is what "implications our answers might have for encouraging pastoral co-operation

in such areas as family life, marriage and formation in the faith," they said.

The Oriental Orthodox churches (Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian and Syrian) broke from the rest of Christianity in the fifth century because of disagreements that were then considered doctrinal but are now generally viewed as primarily semantic or theological.

Executed!

HAVANA: Notwithstanding an appeal by Pope John Paul for clemency, four Cuban military officers accused of drug trafficking were executed by firing squad last week.

A Vatican spokesman said that the pope's been had appeal "motivated by humanitarian concern" and had

been forwarded to the Cuban government by the apostolic pro-nuncio Archbishop Sainz.

The Cuban four were accused of drug trafficking and high treason and were said to have received $1200 for every kilo of cocaine they helped ship from Colombia to the United States.

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Work starts on new Albany church On a site which had already been cleared and levelled to the south of St Joseph's College, work began on the foundations of a new parish church for Albany on July 10.

The foundation stone will be laid by Bishop Quinn on August 1 at 11.30 am.

The $610,000 contract for the church structure was awarded in late June to Wauters Enterprises.

"The furnishings, fit-

tings and the car park were not included in the contract but will be undertaken by the parish," said parish priest Father Noel Fitzsimons.

"The parish is fortunate in having a retired Albany builder, Fernando Crugnale, to represent it in liaising with the builder during construction.

"Initially we had planned to provide a caretaker's cottage adjoining the church but,

Parish priest Father Noel Fitzsimons (left) inspects the site of the presbytery with Fernando Crugnale. The site for the new church is on the ground behind him. after further consideration, it has been replaced with a presbytery," he said.

"It is expected that the church building will be completed by the end of March 1990."

The plinth of the building will feature face bricks and above that the brickwork will be cement rendered with acrylic additive in an offwhite. The sweeping roof will be clad in coppercoloured Colorbond sheeting.

The design was the subject of a competition which was won by Albany architects Hobbs Smith and Holmes.

The idea for the structure was conceived by architect Harold Smith and his rough sketches were further developed

by Colin Nicholas of Hobbs Winning and Leighton, of Perth.

The design takes advantage of the unique site which has views across the school playing fields

to a green valley running down to the sea at Oyster Harbour.

The north-east elevation sweeps up to a height of nine metres and the Cross on top of the spire is 13 metres high.

The ceiling of the church will rise giving an ethereal effect from a height of three metres at the entrance and will be panelled with timber.

The plan provides for a 9m by 4m entry court

giving access through swinging doors to an overflow area flanked by a kitchen, toilets, meeting room, store, servers' sacristy and priests' sacristy.

The overflow area will be used for social gatherings and will seat 100 for special masses. The body of the church will seat 450.

The use of natural light has been featured in the design with clerestory windows set over the sanctuary. Floor to ceil-

ing stained glass windows eight metres by one metre will be set on each side of the sactuary.

The total area of the building will be 716 square metres including 116 square metres for ancillary services.

A nature area of trees and gardens will separate the church from the parking area which will be used jointly by the $300,000 St Joseph's College gymnasium to the north completed last year.

Gearing up for big art display Albany's reputation as selection panel of prom- F was made to heighten one of the State's leading inent artists resident in the profile of art amongst art centres is to gain from Albany, will include two students and parents of a recent decision by the and three dimensional, St Joseph's College and Parents and Friends' works for sale. amongst the people of Association of St Joseph's the town and the region.

Artists have been told to College to stage the first Albany already has a national art exhibition in register an expression of interest by submitting at very successful art comAlbany. least three slides and a petition managed by the The exhibition of work CV before September 15. Community Arts Officer, by artists invited by a The decision by the P & the Arts Advisory Com-

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

Now Diocesan Administrator.

mittee of the Albany Town Council in the form of the Albany Art Prize and the very prestigious Holmes a' Court prize.

The GSDA sponsors the "Viewpoint" exhibitions, an annual showcase of the regions rich heritage of arts and crafts skills.

The Albany Arts Council and the Arts Advisory Committee between them bring to Albany every touring exhibition of contemporary and challenging work available through the National Exhibitions Touring Structure (NETS-WA).

The Vancouver Art Centre, the Lesser Town

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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".

Hall and various other venues are used by artists and craftspeople — both resident and visiting. coExhibition ordinator, Trevor Sheppard expressed his amazement at the range of expertise available in Albany and has already assembled a team of

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Itch that had to be scratched Brian Cannon . . . calling for age of five "An itch that had to be scratched" is the description of his vocation by a young Irishman studying to be a priest for Perth archdiocese.

And the itch has probably been with him since the age of five — "or that's at least what they tell me," says Brian Cannon, a student of All Hallows' College Dublin but currently at Greenwood parish on pastoral placement.

Greenwood parishioners recently heard during Sunday Masses how both Brian Cannon and Adelaide student Russell O'Brien came to choose the priesthood as their path in life.

For Brian Cannon, the second eldest in a family

of five, the journey meant first leaving secondary school in Ballyjamesduff County Cavan and working at a bed factory and then at a meat factory for two years.

"But the itch was still there," he said. So conversations began with a Norbertine vocations director who organises weekends in Dublin for prospective vocations.

The weekend held at All Hallows' College and the work they do for different countries there had a big influence on Brian Cannon.

So it was back to school for three years to complete his leaving certificate before he could be accepted for All Hallows' College.

The three intervening years were spent at the Kilnacrott Abbey conducted by the Norbertines who had played a large part in his youthful dream of the priesthood.

The choice of Perth archdiocese as his future mission field came through contact with Father Joe Walsh who is on release from Perth archdiocese to work for vocations through All Hallows' College.

All Hallows' College which has been supplying Irish priests to Western Australia for over 100 years is sending the biggest number today to the United States followed closely by England.

toral experience of the conditions.

One has gone to South Africa, another to Munich where a mission to Irish workers in Brian Cannon believes Germany is being that up to half the men established. entering seminaries like In far off Greenwood All Hallows' in Ireland Brian Cannon parish, these days are likely to his experience describes have knocked around the "knowing what as far so workplace before makyou are letting yourself ing a final decision to n for" — not like the lads i start priestly training. of long ago who were off to their far With no specialist semi- shipped "Now we postings. away naries for late vocations, store for in what's know are men in their 50's us." likely to be found trainThe college has made ing these days. sure the students are During the summer ready for their new vacation in Europe, Brian experience and what Cannon's confreres have they are likely to expedispersed to their future rience in their three mission fields for pas- months.

English bishops with a knowledge of the Dublin seminary are sending some of their students to All Hallows' for training.

And Brian Cannon says Masses over here are that his experience in more lively than in Greenwood "hasn't upset Ireland. There's more me so far! I'm enjoying participation from the it." people."

Greenwood experience so far means having stood twice in front of a congregation, a country parish visitation with Bishop Healy, visiting Catholic and state schools, youth groups, aged and sick at home and in hospital, the Catholic Youth Office, Antioch at Gidgiegannup, a cathedral marriage, funeral, first reconciliation, parish council parish liturgy committee.

SVDP and catechist's commissioning.

And his impressions of the weekend Masses at "The Greenwood?

Brian Cannon shortly goes back to All Hallows' for the theological section of his six years training and whether he returns for another pastoral season or as a deacon preparing for ordination will be the by decided archbishop.

Brian Cannon estimates that the Irish church is receiving enough vocations for its needs so that made him offer his services to the Church overseas, much to the benefit of Perth diocese in this case.

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He was addressing Army families at the annual joint service held this year at the Perth Salvation Army Fortress.

Archbishop Foley said that the need to be available, to be mobile, for families to move, or individuals to go on camp or training were additional difficulties to those experienced by other men and women.

Many recruits were quite young with the vigour and impetuosity of youth that can lead t hem to situations embarrassing themselves and others, he continued.

These young recruits did not have the support of families left often on the other side of Australia but were asked to accept their movement and respond faithfully in their lives.

Army wives also had to bear special responsibility when their husbands were required to travel, he explained.

These women often had little support, had to bear

responsibility for children's discipline.

Archbishop Foley said it was unfortunate that in some areas such women were not accepted because they were Army wives or in Army families.

There had to be a constant effort, he said for such women to become assimilated in the local community and into local churches.

Because Army life made family life more difficult there had to be extra effort to support them.

He noted that the Army itself was endeavouring to do more and said that churches are senitive also to the issues but need to be told by chaplains what more can be done.

It was important, he said that chaplains use local clergy and teams so that army families could find human support and fellowship in the Christian community.

Archbishop Foley said that for the occasion he was able to wear the stole of the Catholic Ordinary to the services, Bishop Mayne of Canberra, because today most army families lived in suburbs where they had to get assistance from local priests as well as their army chaplains.

Foley Archbishop praised efforts like the Army Christian Leadership Fellowship and the fact that women also had groups to give them Christian support.

However, it was unfortunate he said that some women held back from such groups because it meant mixing with other ranks. These women had to realise that every one had something to give, he said.

He told the congregation that conversion was not a one-off experience but "a dynamic relationship with the Lord we have come to recognise and whose love supports us when we feel weak."

Commenting on the Prodigal Son reading used at the service, he said it was a challenge to forgive and rejoice if someone returns to faith.

This applied particularly to family and married life. "If love will forgive, it can be more deeply shared."

Archbiship Foley used the occasion of Bible Sunday to praise the efforts of the Bible Society to supply special editions to the services.

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Briefly Statistically speaking, the number of people in the church who ever take part in the formal pilgrimage of a group to a place held sacred Is probably quite small. A somewhat larger number make personal or family visits to such places — during vacations, no doubt, or while on holiday.

Whatever the actual number of those who go "on pilgrimage", the basic idea of such an enterprise retains a great interest. The idea of pilgrimage to special places is quite revealing.

Sacred places have dotted the landscapes of the world's many religions throughout their long histories. From ancient times, people marked the spots — and later revisited them — where they believed their

gods had made contact with this world and taken action in it.

If the Christian idea of a sacred place is unique, it nonetheless bears certain marks of a basic impulse within the human family to return to places considered special because of the divine power and love that have been manifested there.

Revisiting such a place can be a sign that one is reaching out to God. For Christians, to go on pilgrimage is first of all to go in quest of God. But a temptation to regard the pilgrimage as a sort of otherworldly experience of the divine — a time out of time — could risk overlooking

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another dimension of sacred places in human history: These were places in the history of world religions where the gods were believed to have acted "in this world."

For Christians, sacred places serve as reminders of the incarnation of the Word of God. In other words, these are special spots to recall that.. God has entered this world, that the land, the history and the culture of a people are God's domain.

To seek God and in the process to discover that

God is here — present in this world: These are marks of the Christian on pilgrimage.

Today of course, there is a special impulse among many Catholics and other Christians to identify all the places in daily and ordinary life where God is taking action in people's lives. For many, the Lord where he may be found, in the hope that he will anchor them

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serve as reminders, however, that all the followers of Jesus are on pilgrimage: They seek

close to our deep roots in the land of the patriarchs, the prophets, the kings and above all, of the one who gave them all their ultimate meaning.

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the in church oldest Christendom.

Work was begun on it in 326 A.D., thanks to the zeal of St Helena, mother of Constantine, the Roman emperor.

The present basilica is built over the original one, which enshrined the traditional place of

way. fhe sacredness of the p ace has drawn pilgrims S r 20 centuries. In the :tiet of the grotto, you an feel a part of the first Christmas.

Up the road in the other iirection is Jerusalem. Of the places here that ire dear to Christians, he Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre takes first ilace. Helena was esponsible for the first luilding here also.

Built on the traditional

places, but actually being there is quite a different experience.

We were close enough to Bethlehem to walk there, and we often did.

At the end of the walk was the Basilica of the

Jesus' birth. You can go down to the original level and the cave of the nativity.

Whether this is "the exact spot" or not is questionable. But you are sure that spot is no far

a.e of Calvary and the arby tomb, it enshrines e two central events of Cuistian history, the o ath and resurrection of The place is such a b thive of activity and ffusion that it is hard

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Living between Jerusalem and Bethlehem can give a person a profound sense of sacred places.

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again and reawaken them in the context of their lives here and now. to go in quest of God is to be a seeker right at home.

Statistically speaking, the number of those who actually go away somewhere on pilgrimage may be small. They can

For two trimesters this was my priveleged experience as I accompanied first-year students from the seminary where I was teaching.

The place we stayed spoke volumes. It was built at Pope Paul VI's request to commemorate his historic visit to the Holy Land. Constructed under the auspices of the University of Notre Dame, it bespoke the common interest of the United States and Rome in the land where Christianity had its roots.

The motive for the pope's visit, as for ours, was the desire to come

Exact spots

to achieve the quiet composure necessary for the reflection such a visit requires. But you can do reflecting your elsewhere.

Almost every turn in the mad brings you face to face with yet another significant place. But my most profound personal experience was simply walking along the shore of the Lake of Galilee.

We stayed at a youth hostel overlooking the shore, just down the coast from Capernaum, Jesus' headquarters during his public ministry.

"Exact spots" may often be questionable. But the lake is not. Undoubtedly Jesus often walkd the same shore where I now walked.

In the quiet of the evening, strolling past lush tropical growth of all sorts and the lake as smooth as glass, I couldn't help wondering what went through Jesus' mind as he walked here after a busy day.

My musing evoked a bittersweet feeling of closeness to — and sympathy for — him.

Expectation fills the air as the plane prepares to land at Lod Airport in Israel, and again after leaving Nazareth and Cana when the bus descends from the hills to the Sea of Galilee, and again when the taxi ascends from Jericho to the mountains of Judea and turns the bend past Bethany to afford the first view of Jerusalem.

All eyes are fixed on the scenes before them, but even more, all hearts beat with the excited thrill of walking where Jesus walked, seeing what Jesus saw, breathing the air he breathed.

Granted that was almost 2,000 years ago, but the land has survived and still reaches out as it has over the centuries to believing pilgrims, whispering, "It was here" and "I was present."

The experience of every visitor to the Holy Land is different. But for virtually everyone the longawaited exerience is a time not so much of superficial quick viewing as of deep reflection.

Visitors have a sense of touching spiritual roots.

The area of the Sea of Galilee seems to have a

comes in the name of the Lord."

But visiting a sacred shrine and experiencing the locale are not necessarily the same.

In spite of the often beautiful — but frequently tasteless — art, it is not the human construction or the archaeological evidence that impresses the Christian pilgrim in the long run.

What remains and lasts is simply having been in the land — the Holy Land — where the life of Jesus ran its course, where so much of the history of his people, the Jews, took place, where God directed the history of our salvation and where our Christian firmly roots are imbedded.

The Cepharnahum synagogue site on Lake Galilee where Jesus taught.

After this, reading the Sacred Scriptures can particular power to as the words are read In Jerusalem, even the never be the same. evoke Christian roots. It aloud to a group sitting stones seem to shout out.

Scenes and events read amuses the image of on a hillside.

Jerusalem above all in the Bible recall scenes Jesus walking, teaching, You feel compelled to evokes the remembrance and places visited: You healing and, yes, laugh- answer "yes" when you of Jesus' overpowering can almost see Jesus ing, picknicking, story hear those other words of presence — the temple walking on the water, telling and sleeping on Jesus: "Come follow me" area where he taught, the cooking breakfast for his the hills. and "Take up your cross." Mount of Olives where fishermen disciples at You know it wasn't Indeed, as you follow he wept over the city, the shore of the lake, necessarily here or there Jesus to Jerusalem in this Gethsemane where he preaching about the exactly that Jesus sat. But tormented and divided prayed, the upper bread of life in the it was "here." at land, you may feel the chamber where he ate synagogue The sense of his pres- anxiety and fear of Jesus' his last Passover meal Capernaum. ence can be overwhelm- disciples, but also their and, especially, Golgotha The word of God takes ing and certainly spiritu- loyalty and commitment where he died and the on new meaning and the ally invigorating. call to live the life of a as they say with Thomas, tomb.

The Sermon on the "Let us also go and die All these and more cry follower of Jesus takes on Mount takes on new life with him." out, "Blessed is he who new urgency.

How to locate Where will you g for a pilgrimage? a sacred spot If the early Christians built no shrines, no "sacred places," they still had such places, built of "living stones" (1 Peter 2:5).

If in the course of time special sacred places emerged, it was because the Christian life was lived in these places in a special way. Rome, for instance, grew in prominence because its soil had been consecrated by the blood of Peter and Paul.

In the United States, places took on significance and became meccas of pilgrimage for the same reason. These places testified to the living of the Gospel message.

By Father John Castelot greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends" (John 15:13).

First the Gospel was lived; only later was that life and its message "enshrined" in what became a sacred place.

At Indian River in Michigan there is a popular shrine that boasts of the tallest cross in the world. So? A gimmick? No, a monument to the Gospel message of God's love for humanity.

People flock there to the message of the "read" At Adriesville in upstate New York, for Gospel summed up in example, visible from the that towering symbol of throughway, is the God's love for us in shrine dedicated to the Christ Jesus. It is the North American whole Gospel enshrined.

"For I resolved to know martyrs. nothing whileI was with These heroic Jesuit you except Jesus Christ, priests and brothers left and him crucified" (1 social standing and a Corinthians 2:2). measure of comfort in We often associate France to preach the good news to the Indians sacred places with outof New York and Canada. standing miracles, apparitions and the like. But They were martyred really extraordinary hapbrutally, thus giving penings are not necespublic witness to the sary to make a place central truth of the sacred. Our ordinary Gospel, "No one has parish churches are 8 The Record, July 27, 1989

sacred places for many parishioners.

Often these churches are proud monuments to the living faith and generous sacrifices of generations of Christians. No great miracles took place in them, no newsworthy apparitions.

At the same time, miracles have occurred there in thousands of lives of people who lived the Gospel day in and day out, and who met Christ in a vital way in their churches.

Churches are not just buildings. Their walls have absorbed the quiet prayers of God's people and are saturated with the incense of their devotion. Here people were incorporated into the body of Christ, made their First Communion, met the compassionate Christ in reconciliation.

Here, too, people began their married lives and bade "au revoir" to their loved ones.

Such are the makings of sacred places. They are hallowed by the lives of people who lived the Gospel in continuity with those who first spread its message and with the untold numbers of people who still live it today.

Almost any place can be a sacred place. But as I go over "my list" of sacred places, I notice that most of them are out of doors.

The first time I became aware that I was in a sacred place was at Lourdes, not at one of the churches or even at the grotto, where a lot of people gather, but in a quiet green area not far from the cold mountain stream that crosses the property.

Standing looking at the water I kept saying to myself, "This is a holy

place" over and over again.

The place was alive with God. It was not very big, but it was bigger than I was, bigger than anything I could do or plan and bigger even than everyone I knew. There was no way I could spiritually grasp the place, let alone fill it. It was filled with God, and that is what made it a holy place for me at that moment.

Looking back from that experience. I remember several other sacred places in my life: a little

garden close by the Sea of Galilee, the traditional Garden of Gethsemane below the eastern wall of Jerusalem, Mount Sinai and the enormous plain below it, the Shepherds' Field in Bethlehem, the little cemetery near Father Damien's church on Molokai, a quiet place on a rooftop in Manhattan — all out of doors.

Somehow, in my experience, buildings shrink sacred spaces to human dimensions.

But buildings, of course, can be sacred places — almost any place can be

a sacred place — where F Father Eugene one stands alone in the presence of God, like aVerdiere, SSS Moses before the burning bush and Jesus at prayer in the Garden of anont church of Hagia Gethsemane. But for me, SoIl is (Holy Wisdom) in there have been only two Ista bul.

Fr In outside, whether such buildings. fro g a distance or up One is the cathedral of Hagia Sophia clew, Chartres in France, i where the stained glass mmpresses with its assiveness. and the gothic arches over God the centuries, the of reveal the face sixth-century and lift the human spirit great to heaven itself. At church has known batChartres, even in a tles and earthquakes, crowd, one stands alone andthe walls have had to be wavily buttressed to before God. staal the weight of a the The other place is

great dome. Today one can hardly discern the building's once graceful lines.

diately moves upward to the beautiful mosaic of Our Lady with Christ above the entrance.

Actually, the four minarets, added since the fall of Constantinople in 1453 while the church served as a mosque, are more apt to lift the spirit to God than the building itself.

Then, as you continue through the vestibule to the main door, once the royal door, your eye moves upward once again to another beautiful mosaic.

But that is only from the outside.

Inside is another story.

As you proceed toward the vestibule of Hagia Sophia, your eye imme-

Finally, when you enter the church itself, you become aware of a vast interior space and your gaze moves upward through the side arches, past the half -domes, through the filmy haze

and the sunlight to the great dome high above.

You become quite oblivious of the large crowd milling around you.

Hagia Sophia, unlike most buildings, does not close in the space around and above you. It opens it up, inviting you to rise with it to the dome of heaven itself.

Hagia Sophia may be a museum today, but for me and for many others it remains a sacred place that none of us can grasp or enclose. It is filled with God, and those who

enter it must be prepared to stand in his presence.

When you leave St Sophia, you look up again, almost by instinct, but this time to the deep blue sky above Istanbul and the Bosphorus.

From then on, wherever you stand under the dome of heaven, you may find yourself in a sacred place.

Even a single experience of Hagia Sophia or any other sacred place can open our senses to the presence of God. Almost any place can be a sacred place.

Going on pilgrimage in the urban areas In the spring of 1957, while a student in Paris,I made a pilgrimage to the cathedral of Chartres.

I was not alone; I was with 9,000 other students.

For two days we walked through rain, hail, wind and sun on country roads by fields of newly sprouted wheat.

In the distance, rising above all else, the twin spires of France's greatest cathedral marked our destination. We were taking part in a religious

event that each year made the faith come alive for many young people.

That pilgrimage many years ago came back to me while I was out walking recently.

I walk about an hour each day and I work out my ideas for sermons and articles during these morning and evenings walks.

Ilive in the heart of New York's hospital district.

On all sides of our parish church are skyscrapers dedicated to medical

education, research and specialised care for more than 2,000 gravely ill patients.

Right across the street is the country's leading cancer centre, 20 floors for terribly sick people.

Iwas thinking how faith comes alive when something came into my vision which reminded me that the incidents that bring faith to life don't always require a pilgrimage to a distant site.

In fact, the place where I was walking was to

become the scene of such an incident.

Up ahead of me a well dressed young man was helping an older man, obviously his father, out of a parked car.

The older man, equally well-dressed, reached back into the car for a woman's quilted housecoat, obviously old and worn, and a bouquet of flowers. I could see that the older man had been crying.

They walked side by side the few steps to the entrance of the cancer

By Father David O'Rourke, OP

centre. As they neared di door the young man put his arm around his fatier, both to comfort ad to steady him, 'haps to steady himse' as well. He held the )r for his father, they olked inside and I lost sou of them.

I lad them in my sight than 20 oonds. YetIwas moved

i r haps no more

by this fleeting image of a family relationship strong enough to have taught the lessons of pain and kindness.

It is an image I see repeated in the church here every day — from the medical personnel coming to catch a few minutes of the morning Mass, to the chemotherapy patient sitting quietly in the back of the church, to the distraught young couple I saw the other day practically clinging to each other as they lighted a candle.

dishes left by everyone else, smiles and scrubs them all spanking clean without a complaint.

These are people who recognise that they can't make it alone, people trying to make sense of what they are going through, people reaching to find strength for for t hemselves or another.I think they are also the people who make faith come alive.

Obviously, not our kind of people.

Faith is for heroes, or so we think, if we think about faith. And, we think, it is for a special kind of hero: the kind who walks into a dirty kitchen, looks at heaps of burned pots and dirty

Faith is not for conquering. Faith is for living.

But this view is not on target. Faith is not just true grit or iron will. It is much more like recognising a need. It comes out of weaknesses more than out of power.

Faith is a gift that helps us see where we are

going in life and why the journey is worth it. It can be a road map for our life pilgrimage, even more useful than the little maps I used as a student on the road to Chartres.

Faith comes alive when we admit we can't make it on our own. It is especially alive when it leads us to help someone else who can't make it alone, or when it moves another person to put that comforting and steadying arm around us when we need help on the road.

In focus If you were to go on pilgrimage to a place you consider sacred, where would you go? That is the question posed by the NC Religious Education Package this week.

Blessed Sacrament Father Eugene LaVerdiere talks about several sacred places where he is able to come in touch with God. These include a little cemetery near Father Damien's church on Molokoi and the ancient church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Father LaVerdiere is editor of Emmanuel.

Jesuit Father Ernest Martinez describes the influence of a visit to the Holy Land. It isn't the buildings one visits there so much as being in the land itself, the place where Jesus taught, that makes the difference, he says. The Scripture scholar is a staff member with the department of catecheticai ministries in the Diocese of Oakland, California.

Father John Castelot also discusses a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Readers will enjoy the Scripture scholar's observations on his walk along the shores of the Lake of Galilee.

Father David O'Rourke, OP, recalls a pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Chartres when he was a student in Paris.

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DISCUSSION POINTS As Father Eugene LaVerdiere suggests, a great many places might be considered sacred. Your idea of a sacred place might be quite different from someone else's.

Where do you go if you were to visit a special place you consider sacred?

What is a good reason for making a visit to a place you regard as sacred?

Why have Christians down through the centuries gone on pilgrimage? What do they expect of their visits to these places?

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The Catherine McAuley Family Centre in Barrett Street, Wembley, is preparing to launch a new initiative which will be a first in Western Australia, outside the existing Government Foster Care run by the Department of Community Services.

The idea is to offer medium to long term foster care for those children who need the closer intimate contact and warmth of a home outside institutional care, and within the confines of a normal, everyday family.

Children who have come from traumatic backgrounds, or merely ones where there is family illness and the child is unable to be raised at home, can go into the Catherine McAuley Centre residential care, or in the case of more individualised attention being necessary, into the new foster care homes to be set up.

The new foster family environment will hopefully provide the child with the ongoing love and stability of a home which is vital to his

present and future development, if he or she is to develop into stable adult and parent.

Short term emergency foster care has been operating in the private sector for almost three years.

Foster care programs through private agencies have been operating in other Australian states and overseas for some years with success, which is due partially to the back-up support given.

The Catherine McAuley Family Centre believes their caring and multi-discipline staff can provide that essential support to foster carers and the children.

The centre is calling a public meeting to be held on the premises, on Wednesday, August 2 from 7.30 to 9.30 pm to gain foster parents. Any enquiries please contact Ms Trish McAuliffe or Mr Brendan McKeague on 381 9222.

Speaking to some members of the team, Ms McAuliffe, Mr McKeague and Mr Ean James, the foster care project is a result of much research into children's needs, which in some cases are more specific and individual oriented.

Hence the need for individualised parenting.

Applicants will be assessed as to the suitability of themselves and their families for the role, and the team stresses that all personality types are welcome because the children also differ in personality and temperament. They pointed out that many children have missed out on the vital

warmth, nurturing and stability of family life which is essential not only for their current development but also long term, to enable them to become stable adults and parents.

Because many have lacked this, extra care and attention is needed for them now, beyond what an average child may require.

This is one reason why it is stressed a child will only be given into foster care if the whole family is behind the decision to care for a child.

"Although the frustrations exist in foster care, there are also great rewards being part of that process," team members said.

Mr McKeague said from the Christian viewpoint, we tend to become comfortable with successful efforts and energy directed towards our own achievements and family, but can overlook our Christian mission which is to extend beyond our own concerns and give out to others. "And in these kids, we see the real face of Jesus in their hurt, agony and suffering."

Through the foster parent assessment process, people will be gauged to ensure they have the emotional space for the child as well as the physical energy, plus time to necessary expend.

The team stresses that respect for the child's uniqueness and his previous background must be given "rather than a little object to be moulded into the foster parents' vision of the

right and proper person he/she should be.

"We are looking at the 'whole' development of the child in terms of his social, psychological, educational, emotional and spiritual development." Anyone undertaking foster care, and the child, will have the expertise of the team plus parents selected will be given training initially and ongoing.

There is a state government subsidy of $55-$80

for a high school child and $48-$50 for a primary school child.

A major intent in the foster parenting, will be to ultimately prepare the child for reuniting with his family, if this is at all possible. In this regard, geographical considerations will be made between child and foster parent, to enable frequent contact between the child and his natural home.

This new initiative being undertaken, is synonomous with the Mercy ethos which has been a long involvement with boys, girls and families, since the arrival of the Mercy Sisters in WA during the last century.

The centre, which is named after their foundress, has long provided residential care for children whose backgrounds necessitated such live-in care.

The counselling services they run today, are a further extension of that care, which is directed at the stressed who need the extra support to cope with difficulties and crises involved in family care.

Adolescent faith journeys

By Brendan McKeague In last week's article, the concept of "faith" was considered along with the view that it is possible for people to develop faith in stages throughout their lives.

How does the teenager fit into this "faith stage" theory?

In this article,I will look briefly at the concept of adolescence today and the more typical languages of faith used by many young people in today's society.

Some characteristics of adolescents today Adolescence is a fairly new term used to label the time between childhood and adulthood.

It varies for each person and cannot be clearly identified in terms of beginning or end. However there are some typical characteristics of this period which help us understand something about the nature of the teenage faith journey today: • young people are very dependent on their own age group, their peers for c ompanionship and clues to negotiate the sensitive areas of their lives;

Can you identify any of • young people are generally vulnerable to these characteristics and media and other com- influences in the lives of mercial 'marketeers' who young people? turn their needs and (Remember, these are hopes into profit-making broad generalisations manipulation; young and are not intended to people have to feel good apply to all young look people!) and good. . . society encourEach teenager is a very ages 'grabbing', competition and consumerism unique, individual and and youth are encour- sacred person who is in transition from being, aged to be part of it; and being treated as, a • many young people child to a person emergare bombarded with ing as an adult in society. images of success and, I can only imagine how more often than not, are confusing it must be to be then denied the means of considered old enough to achieving it; work in paid employto choose your ment, • youth is a time of transition, of uncertain own clothes or to pay full identity and testing fares on public transport to behaviour, of intense but not old enough decisions personal make mood swings and biological changes which can about school or Church! lead to emotional Searching for a spiritinsecurity; ual identity • young people need to However, young people be noticed and to be are not only searching for heard; to be accepted is an identity within quite critical and to society. belong is essential; Many youth workers • young people tend to and observers of the the say be idealists; these days young they are accustomed to same. . . "they are, in asking "why" or "why their own time and in not". This can often lead their own way looking to a feeling of "aliena- for (indeed are hungry tion" in the adult world for a spiritual dimension with parents who "do not that makes sense to them." understand us!"

Given the notion of faith journey, consider for a moment the Gospel story of Nathaniel (John 1:43-51), a journey through "unbelief" to the ultimate recognition of Jesus with enthusiastic faith.

Sometimes its difficult to imagine how this might be so with "my" particular adolescent but there is value in "hanging in there."

After all, Jesus told the story of the "Lost Son" (Luke 15:11-32) for occasions such as this!

Where and how might my teenager(s) be "lost"?

Culture of young people To understand the spiritual journeying of young people today, it is necessary to take their cultural into environment account. We must really get to know the social setting in which the young are embedded.

What is the 'cultural' or 'social' setting of youth in Australia Western today? How much do you really know about the youth scene in which your kid's circulate?

In the case of Church worship for example, an older style culture (of

authority and obedience) gives rise to a certain type of comfort in religious worship.

Generally people who have been brought up in this culture are secure in a Church where there are straight lines, a formal atmosphere and someone speaking to, or at them.

The contemporary culture is made up of more activity-based, experiential and communicative worship patterns which tend to be favoured by the young.

It is hardly surprising when we put the two groups together in worship, that we often find the expectations of each are incompatible.

However, my experience of our own ArchAssembly diocesan reminds me of the wonderful richness our diversity can create.

Sometimes adults tend to think of the youth culture as almost entirely distasteful, selfish or hedonistic.

Have you heard, or even said yourself something like: "Ah well, the young people today aren't like we were" or "these kids don't know how to behave" or "all they are

about is their sex, drugs and violence!" — "selfish little ******!".

There may be some truth in these remarks, but then again, the same sentiments can apply equally well to the "adult" culture!

The culture of youth today is not all undesirable or useless. Indeed, just like in the "adult" culture, the evidence of the Spirit moving is there for all to see, hear or feel.

Have you ever listened to any of the music of current rock stars 'U2', Tracey Chapman or Midnight Oil? Have you noticed the increasing number of young people 'on the march' towards caring for God's creation?

The youth culture of today contains the spiritual dimension promised

by Christ and guided by the Holy Spirit.

Our own faith enables us to believe this. It may not have the same language, expression or symbolism as it did when we were young . . . but then, "we were never their age!"

Our adolescence took place in a different time and cultural setting.

"Church of today" Pope John Paul II, when visiting the United Kingdom in 1982, told young people at a special gathering in Cardiff: "You are the Church of today and the hope of tomorrow."

Young people are not merely "junior humans" or "potential Christians!"

They are people of God and entitled to respond freely to the voice of the Spirit within. . . not to be enslaved by the religious interpretation of a different era but free to respond truthfully to their own time. . . to be true to themelves.

So what does all this tell me about my young offspring who may or may not fit any of these descriptions? How does it help me with their faith development?

Next week, we can look at some possible strategies for parents to adopt.

However, I am giving you fair warning. . . noone knows "yourself," your family "dynamics" or your children better than YOU. Prepare youself to make decisions about your own answers.

Together we can try to the right identify questions.

A Mirrabooka 'first' St Gerard's Mirrabooka parish has accepted a challenge and become the first parish in the Perth Archdiocese to introduce (and very successfully), Permanent exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.

It has been in operation since August 15 last year and some are so keen to participate they even come from as far afield as Lynwood for the one am hour, and from Willetton for the two am period.

Overall coordinator, Mrs Josephine Meyvrick, said there are about 300 on the roster which has enabled the church to be kept open 24 hours a day for the past

year.

There are four group coordinators to oversee continuity of adorers, from midnight to Barn, from 6am to noon, noon to 6pm and 6pm to midnight.

The system works well and apart from wishing to strengthen the night periods in case someone can't make it, the parish and participants are impressed.

Apart from individual benefits, there has been an increase in morning Mass participation and a strong increase in people dropping in to make a church visit.

Sometimes it may .be mothers dropping off or picking up children from school, or even the distressed and those with problems who come during the day or night because of the peace, contemplation the Eucharist offers.

An interesting side effect has been a decrease in the former periodic vandalism.

Because of a continuous presence of a worshipper — they don't bother, apart from a rare rock thrown at a window, before they

By Colleen McGuiness-Howard realise there is someone there.

Frequent visitors are the aged folk from St Gerard's Villas and many people choose this form of worship because of clear thoughts in a.quiet environment.

A cosy corner is set aside in the sanctuary with a lamp, heater, and table with prayer aids. Prayers from all over the world are left there, "showing the common bond we share in Christ, despite our origins," said Mrs Meyvrick and Father Geoff Aldous, parish priest.

The only other church with perpetual adoration is Bluff Point, Geraldton, which initiated the move before weeks four Mirrabooka.

St Gerard's is keen to promote this form of worship, initially introduced into Bluff Point and Mirrabooka by Father Martin Lucia, an American priest working in the Philipines who came to specifically promote it.

Father Aldous said they had a responsibility not only to promote devotion within the parish, but more importantly' thioughout the diocese, "so if anyone wishes to join our roster, or start up their own permanent exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, they'd be welcome to call Mrs Meyvrick on 344 3542."

Mirrabooka is planning a chapel for perpetual adoration because "we believe it is invaluable for building up community, involves all people and we would like to see the Eurcharist as the heart — the centre of

Christian life," said Father Aldous.

"It leads us to a deeper appreciation of the celebration of the Eucharist in the Mass and the more we appreciate the Blessed Eucharist — the more we appreciate Mass."

Such devotion helps with the integration of our faith and everyday Christian life, he said. "By being drawn to Christ's love as expressed in the Eucharist, we are challenged to live out this love in our homes, our work places, and in our neighbourhood."

Worth all the organisational effort? Mrs Meyvrick believes so — "What we are doing and have, is precious!

I just regret a whole generation of children has grown up without this form of worship. But let's hope we can now pass it on to our children and our grandchildren!"

The Blessed Sacrament at its permanent exposition spot at the Mirrabooka parish.

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Immaculate Heart of Mary, St Jude, St Anthony for special blessings for my mother. Sylvia.

Grateful thanks to Our Dear Lord, Our Lady, St Jude and St Anthony for prayers answered. R. & G. 12

Prayer to St Jude. Most holy apostle, St Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor who delivered your beloved master into the hands of His enemies has caused you to be forgotten by many, but the church honours and invokes you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so and Novena to St Jude. 0 holy alone. Makehelpless use I implore St Jude, apostle and you, of that particular martyr, great in virtue and privilege given to rich in miracles, near bring visible and you, to kinsman of Jesus Christ, help where help speedy is almost faithful intercessor of all despaired of. to my who invoke your special assistance inCome this great patronage in time of need that I may receive need, to you I have cause the help and consolation from the depth of my of heaven in all my heart and humbly beg necessities, tribulations you to whom God has and sufferings, given such great power to larly (here makeparticucome to my assistance. request) and that I your Help me now in m praise God with you may and present and urgent need, all the elect and grant my earnest promise, oh forever. I blessed St petition. In return I Jude, to be ever mindful promise to make your of this great to name known and cause always honour favour, you as my you to be invoked. Say special and three Our Fathers, Hail patron, and to powerful gratefully Marys and Glorias, St Jude encourage devotion pray for all who honour you. Amen. Thanks to to St and invoke your aid and Jude for prayers answered promise publication. This and thanks to Our novena never fails. In the Revelation, Lady of Bullsthanks giving. A.O. brook for a very special Novena may the Sacred favour granted. Liz. Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and pre- Novena to St Clare. Ask served throughout the three favours, one busiworld now and forever. ness, two impossible, pray Sacred Heart of Jesus pray nine Hail Marys, light for us. St Jude worker of candle, let burn out. On miracles, pray for us. St ninth day publish NovJude helper of the hope- ena. Thank you St. Clare. less pray for us. Say this St Jude's Novena: May the prayer nine times a day for Sacred Heart of Jesus be nine days. It has never adored, glorified, loved been known to fail. and preserved throughPublication must be out the world now and promised. Thank you forever. Sacred Heart of both for getting him Jesus, pray for us. St Jude worker of miracles, pray through. Joan. for us. St Jude helper of Thanks to the Sacred the hopeless pray for us.

Heart of Jesus. Thank you Say the prayer 9 times a Holy Spirit and St Clare. day. By the 8th day your Istvan. prayer will be answered. It Ask three favours, 1 has never been known to business, 2 impossible. fail. Publication must be Pray nine Hail Marys, light promised. Thank you St candle and let it burn out Jude. P.J.H. on ninth day. Thank you Most Sacred Heart of Holy Spirit, Most Sacred Jesus, may your name be Heart of Jesus and St praised and glorified Clare. throughout the world, Thank you St Clare for all now and forever. Amen. your help and answering Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us; St Jude worker of my prayers. Mary R. May the Sacred Heart of miracles, pray for us; St Jesus be adored, glorified, Jude help of the hopeless, loved and preserved pray for us. Say nine times throughout the world a day, for nine days, and now and forever. Sacred promise publication. heart of Jesus, pray for us. R.D.C. St Jude, worker of mira- Novena to the Sacred des, pray for us. St Jude, Heart. Most Sacred Heart help of the hopeless, pray of Jesus, may your name for us. Say the prayer 9 be praised and glorified times a day for 9 days and throughout the world promise publication. now and forever. Amen.

Thank you St Jude. D.M.S. (Say nine times a day for Most Sacred Heart of nine consecutive days and Jesus may your name be promise publication.) praised, honoured, and Thanks to the Sacred glorified throughout the Heart for prayers answorld now and forever. wered. Liz. Thank you Jesus for favour received. Ho U.K. Ask St Clare for three favours, one business, two Grateful thanks to Sacred impossible. Say nine Hail Heart for favour granted. Marys for nine days if you P.J.H. have faith or not. Pray In the name of Jesus, with candle lit and let Mary and St Joseph, all burn to end. On the ninth the holy saints and holy day put this notice in the souls and Padre Pio, I paper. Thank you St Care, thank you St Clare for all Infant Jesus of Prague, St my favours granted. M. Jude and the Holy Spirit for favours granted. A.D. Thompson.

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to the Editor

Welcome statements

from Peter O'MEARA, Right to Life

Sir, The statements by Archbishop Foley and Bishop Hickey are most welcome in their intent to address what will be the most important issue facing future Western Australian children.

It must be remembered that in every abortion a child is killed, a child made in the image and likeness of God Himself, for His purpose.

The euphemism which will be peddled in the public debate by those

seeking the destruction of all the civil/human rights of unborn children will be the word 'choice', — choice to kill the child, choice to be arbiters of life and death, choice to say who shall live and who shall die.

How many times in history have we experienced the same catch cry to justify the destruction of the helpless and those judged of no value to society, in order eliminate them for selfish reasons.

The true thrust of abortion is a confidence

trick against women, against motherhood, and the family, and an insidious weapon to destroy the very centre of moral order itself.

What better than to demean the complementary role of women and men by saying it is a womans right to kill her child thus setting wife against husband. What could be a greater hit at God himself than to peddle the lie that the unborn are devoid of humanity or personhood.

The proof that a community will prosper and

survive, is the active care and love it shows to the most defenceless and helpless of its people. The smallest and most vulnerable in our community are our unbbrn children.

So we have a responsibility to direct our politicians to uphold and strengthen the law which safeguards the protection of our unborn children. If we do not, then history will show the betrayal of our vocation to the sin of selfishness, irresponsibility, and injustice.

Refreshing, reassuring from Barbara TOWNSEND, Swanbourne Sir, It is refreshing to see Brendan McKeague's (The Record, July 20) focus on growing faith in Western Australia.

His gently reassuring style encourages local Catholics who may feel overawed by international research with its

Choice of words from Mrs Beatrice MacFARLANE, Geraldton Sir, While I agree absolutely and completely with the sentiments and opinions expressed in the Guest Editorial from the Catholic Weekly (The Record, July 20) regarding abortion, I would like to make a comment on the use of the words

Mixed Pennants Inclement weather disrupted Round 6 of the 1989 WACLTA Mixed Pennant competition.

One game was totally washed out in B grade and another was not completed. A grade had more success with results being obtained in both matches.

A Grade For the second week in a row St Joseph's were unable to field a full team. This cost them the match against St Jude's, as with only six sets passible the scores were 3 sets all with St Joseph's ahead on games. However, the four forfeited sets sealed their fate, the final scores being St Jude's 7 sets 82 games to St Joseph's 3 sets 47 games. This loss virtually eliminates St Joseph's from the competition. On the other hand St Jude's are now a game and a half clear of third placed team St Cecilia's.

Whilst the other A grade game was not completely finished, Queens Park had won sufficient sets to win their clash with St Cecilia's, the final scores — Queens Park 6 sets 70 games to St Cecilia's 2

highly cerebral approach t o issues of faith development.

Technological advancement in the United States and Japan far surpasses any we have ;n Western Australia — similarly the thought patterns in such militarian, capitalist societies are irrelevant to our carefree and jocular

'bleats of pro -choice women'.

I believe that we must be very careful not to use this sort of derogatory l anguage about our opponents in this matter or any other. It can only exacerbate feelings and lead to disrespect on both sides of the debate.

Having worked in the field of pregnancy councelling, I am aware that pro -abortion people are sincere in their beliefs, however misguided.

lifestyle.

Hopefully, these and f urther articles will inspire other local writers to share their experiences of Catholicity in our West Australian enviroment. Mr McKeague has opened the discussion for young people's attitude towards religion.

His first article is spiced with optimism, describRudeness or denigration of those who disagree with us, will not further our aims.

What next? from R.J. KEAYS, Claremont Sir, The early missionaries must be turning in their graves.

These devoted people endured years of arduous conditions with the singular aim of bringing to the original inhabit -

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sets 41 games. The win leaves Queens Park on top of the A grade ladder with St Cecilia's holding third place and challenging St Jude's for the right to play Queens Park in the finals.

B Grade St Benedict's became clear leaders in the B grade competition following their comfortable win over Liwara, scores — St Benedict's 9 sets 86 games to Liwara 1 set 49 games. This was a similar scoreline to their encounter with Liwara in the first round. The loss leaves Liwara with little hope of reaching the finals.

The Pignatelli teams participated in a typical derby with the match not being able to be completed. When bad light and rain forced the abandonment of play Pignatelli 2 held the upper hand, but unfortunately for them they had not won sufficient sets to

claim victory. Pignatelli 2 can perhaps take solace from the fad that they did win their first round match against Pignatelli 1. It will be an interesting finish to the season with these two teams competing for a place in the finals with St Benedict's.

The remaining match between Dianella and Queens Park was cancelled due to the saturated courts at Dianella.

As a result of the draw Dianella will be hard pressed to reach the finals.

A Grade Queens Park St Jude's St Cecilia's St Joseph's St Norbert's B Grade St Benedict's Pignatelli 2 Pignatelli 1 Dianella Liwara Queens Park

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no faith as "reasons for living and hoping" My wish is that when read, his words may assist people of every age to make their faith an hourly endeavour to draw closer to our Creator and the earth and creatures that resulted from Divine love.

C ongratulations for such a fine article.

ants of Australia knowledge of the only true God. Their successors in the post Vatican II Church, the Catholic Social Justice Commission, has now joined with its Protestant counterparts (The Record, July 20) in urging respect for a mythical pagan water serpent.

What will the CSJC advocate next? Acknowledgement that the Waugal is a "true deity"?

Round 7 A Grade Queens Park v St Joseph's St Cecilia's v St Norbert's Queens Park should continue their winning form when they clash with St Joseph's, who hopefully will be able to field a full team.

St Cecilia's need to beat St Norbert's to remain in the fight for the finals.

They had a comfortable 7 sets to 3 win in their first round match but they will find St Norbert's a tougher combination in this round.

Selection - Queens Park St Cecilia's B Grade Pignatelli 1 v Liwara Queens Park v Pignatelli 2 St Benedict's v Dianella The matches all look a little one sided with the top three teams competing against the bottom three teams in the B grade competition. If the anticipated results occur then there will be a huge wedge between the teams and only three will remain in the fight for the finals.

Selections - Pignatelli 1 Pignatelli 2 St Benedict's

TOMORROW TODAY with Father Joe Parkinson

Sharing and reaching out The weekend of July 14-17 saw 50 young people from country and city areas convening for the third Catholic Rural Youth Outreach Gathering in the cold, crisp country air of Keaney College near Bindoon.

From the Goldfields to the coast, from north of Geraldton to the deep south they came together to share their different experiences of youth living in a widespread state.

Unique to Western Australia, CRY() Gatherings seek to bring city and rural youth together to create Christian community in a conducive environment, to help young people reflect and grow through their common experiences, and to form strong bonds of friendship with other young people from similar backgrounds.

In a state as large as WA it is easy to forget that there are many young people living outside the Perth metropolitan area.

In country towns, on farms and stations throughout our sparselypopulated rural areas, many young people live in a vastly different

From left: Norman Wilkinson (Kalgoorlie) with CRY() chairman Patrick Willix at the gathering in Bindoon. environment from that which we in the city take for granted.

Many issues and concerns shared by country youth arise directly from their experience in small communities, rural while they must also face many issues common to all young people without the substantial youth support structures which exist in Perth.

Catholic Rural Youth Outreach was established in 1985, the International Year of Youth, to face some of these issues, to draw city and country closer together, and to address some of the special needs

of country youth moving into a city environment.

Previous gatherings in Geraldton and Bindoon have shown how welcome the CRY() initiative has been, and the gathering this year was no exception.

Through guest speakers, panels and small group sharings, a wide range of relevant issues was discussed in a frank and open atmosphere.

But it wasn't all work!

Tabloid sports, a concert and a memorable bushdance which lasted long into Sunday morning were among the social the of highlights gathering.

A moving reconciliation rite on Sunday followed by the eucharist showed just how deeply a shared faith can unite young people from widely differing experiences and backgrounds.

Even the gathering venue witnesses to the life, vitality and optimism of country youth.

Keaney College stands on land originally owned and farmed by John and Catherine Musk. Mrs Musk willed the land to the Church, to be used for the training of young men in working the land, and from her foresight many West Australians continue to benefit.

From top: Shvawn O'Meara, Peter Edwards and Helen Tolson keeping snug at Bindoon.

The Christian Brothers founded "Boy's Town" on the land in 1942.

In the early 1960's it became an agricultural boarding school and was renamed after Brother

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Francis Keaney in 1967.

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With 6000 acres cleared for farming and ninety students in years 8-10, Keaney College today has become a favourite spot for many city people on their Sunday outings.

In many ways it is a perfect location for Catholic Rural Youth Outreach Gatherings.

NEXT WEEK: CRY° — the present and the future.

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WEEKS TO GO

SYDNEY FOR $1511 Can't afford the airfare? You can still dance under the Harbour Bridge and see the Harbour sights for just $15!

HOW? Book now for the dazzling _ Those who attended the Bindoon CRY° gathering from July 14-17.

Pope's plan for World Youth Day

VATICAN CITY (CNS): — Pope John Paul II plans to c elebrate World Youth Day With thousands of young People on pilgrimage to the tomb of St James the Apostle during his brief trip to Spain in August.

The tomb is located in Santiago de Compostela,

Spain, the focal point of the pope's Aug 17-21 trip.

The schedule, released July 17 by the Vatican, lists six papal events related to World Youth Day, celebrated this year on Aug 19. They include a symbolic papal wall of slightly over 100 metres

along the pilgrimage path.

This will be the first time since World Youth Day began in 1986 that it has not been celebrated on Palm Sunday.

The Vatican decided to change the date for the world observance so that

it coincided with an international Catholic youth pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.

Many oral observances of youth day, however, remain on Palm Sunday.

The tomb is one of Europe's most important pilgrimage sites. Santiago is Spanish for St James.

WILLETON BALL August 12, 8pm to midnight at Santa Maria College, Attadale Music: "The Brogues" Dress: Formal Tickets: Call Dominic on 332 3464 The Record, July 27, 1989 13

Of interest to kids

by Colleen McGuiness-Howard

The Royal Nightingale

Seasons. A revolvingpicture book. Written by Peter Seymour. Illustrated by Linda Griffith.

Designed by Dick Dudley.

Published by Collins. $6.95. bb.

Revolving Picture Books inform and entertain young children with colourful changing pictures and simple explanations about things in the natural world.

To change the pictures, turn the wheels in the direction of the arrows.

1st Aid

The Australian Premiere of The Emperor's Nightingale wil l be brought to Western Australian audiences by Spare Parts Theatre as a result of an international collaboration of world renowned practitioners in the art of puppetry.

Spare parts Artistic Director Peter Wilson, along with Associate D irector and master

puppeteer Noriko Nishimoto, recently had the honour of being invited to work with the DRAK Theatre in Czechoslovakia — one of the leading Young People's theatres in Europe — on their production of The Emperor's Nightingale. For this production Peter and Noriko brought back the design concept from European leading designer Petr Matasek.

Regular theatre goers will remember Petr's s tunning work on the acclaimed Kalevala in 1986.

cussion. The production promises to be an exciting and visually stimulating theatrical experience for all ages.

This unique adaptation Christian Hans of Andersen's classic tale is set in Japan and features many classical aspects of Japanese culture: The Tea Ceremony, Japanese

Dates: Mon-Fri 10.30am; Wed-Sat 2pm; Sat 7pm to August 12 at the Short Street Theatre, 1 Short Street Fremantle (opp the railway station). 335 5044.

Prices: Adults $8, Conc & Children $6, Family (2A&2C) $24, Groups of 10 or more $4 each.

theatre and dance techniaues, music and per-

Children's holiday workshops Every school holidays no exception.

Spare Parts Theatre run a The children participate series of workshops for in writing a story, designchildren between the ing and making puppets ages of 6 and 15 years. The and performing their workshops have proven show to their family and to be a great success and friends. The workshops these holidays have been are taken by the puppet-

eers at Spare Parts as well as other experts who are brought in to assist. Circus and clowning workshops were also run and in these the children learned a variety of circus and clowning skills.

Barron's First Aid for Kids by Gary R. Fleisher MD. Hardboard.

This is a great reference and advice book not only for children but adults as well, covering most common medical situations which may be dealt with immediately An asset to have for first aid on the spot and to keep in any home.

Miniature fascination

The Secret Staircase, Brambly Hedge series, by Jill Barklem. Published by Collins. hb. $14.95.

The sweet smell of gingerbread wafts from the kitchen, garlands of evergreen festoon the stairs. Ther's whispering, secrets, much coming and going as Brambly Hedge prepares for Midwinter.

While the Midwinter log is dragged in from the woods, and the great hall transformed with holly and ivy. Primrose and Wilfred are doing their best fo find a suitable spot in which to practise, they have to give a recitation later in the evening, and they're still not word perfect.

The bookings are always very heavy for the workshops so, if you are interested in having your child participate in the next school holiday series. please phone Tresna on 335 5044.

They go up to the attics in the hope of finding peace and quiet. There's a lot to explore and inside an intersting looking drawer. Primrose finds a small key. Surprise! It opens a hidden door.

And the hidden door opens on to a secret, dusty staircase.

Nervously, the two little mice climb the stairs and make an amazing discovery. It leads to the unexpected resolution of their problem and a very successful and very happy Midwinter's Eve.

A Problem for Mother Christmas by Ted Willis.

Published by Piper. $6.50.

flies by helicopter to Lapland, narrowly avoiding the evil schemes of Mr Poley, the man from D.O.S.S.I.E.

When Beth Hale gets one of her funny feelings, something exciting always happens. This time is no exception: a special secret mission with her dad to deliver mail to Father Christmas.

Beth thinks their adventures are over . . . but they've only just begun. An S.O.S. from Mother Christmas presents a problem they have to solve or theril be no Christmas presents for anyone ever again . .

With her dog Battersea. Beth

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Gumnut Classic — Scotty in Gumnut Land by May Gibbs. Published by Angus and Robertson. bb. $17.9.5.

Scotty wasn't very happy at home. Nobody seemed to have any time for him and there just wasn't enough to keep a young dog busy Then came the day when the gate was left open. This was Scotty's chance! Out of the garden he trotted and into the marvellous adventures of Gumnut Land.

There Scotty met many kind bush creatures — Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, Bib and Bub, Mr and Mrs Bear and the extraordinary Tiggy Touchwood. Best of all was the new human friend

whom Scotty adopted as his master.

Not all the creatures welcomed Scotty though.

There were Banksiamen in Gumnut Land and, as everyone knows, where there are Banksiamen that are sure to be perilous adventures.

Everyone who read Snugglepot and Cuddlepie will remember May Gibbs as a master story-teller. While Scotty in Gumnut Land is one of May Gibbs' lesserknown stories, it is just as brimful with her brilliant imagination and wonderful sense of adventure. It is sum to become a favourite with children (and their parents) everywhere

Pretty kitty!

James Herriot The Christmas Day Kitten

Illustrated bs Ruth Brown

The Christmas Day Kitten

by James Jerriot. Illustrated

by Ruth Brown. Published

by Piper. $7,99 Although Debbie was a stray cat. James Herriot often saw her warming herself by the fire when he called to see Mrs Pickering's Basset hounds.

Then one snowy Christmas morning Debbie comes to the house again . . . carrying a new-born kitten.

This beautiful story. taken from James Herriot's Vets Might Fly, has been wonderfully illustrated by Roth Brown. It is sure to find a children with home everywhere.

Culture and literature

by Colleen McGuiness-Howard

Fiona Rae displaying Irish dancing skills during Fleadh '89 segment — Just for a Laugh!

Plea for universe

Conservation. Preserve Our world for the future.

by Robert Ingpen and Margaret °ankle. Published by Puffin$8.99.

This extremely important book presents us with the Challenge of conserving our world as the home of all living things.

We must question what will happen if we cause irrevocable changes in the world

through technology or thoughtlessness.

Conservation helps us to make the right choices to preserve and develop our resources for the future.

This thought provoking book is a must for anyone who cares about the world and the importance of instilling the principles of conservation in the minds of children.

Reptile wonder

Just for a Laugh, presented by Fred Rea as part of the Fleadh 89 program, was a great a night of song, music and some satire to amuse the large number who came to be part of the annual Irish festival.

Featured above during their act A Major Operation are (prone patient!) Louis Byrnes, Mike Manifold (doctor on left) and 'doctor' Jack Collins.

Incredibly enough when considering the free use of saws, drills and such equipment plus a mallet in lieu of anaesthetic! — the patient survived.

RP Touring Atlas of Australia. Published by Penguin $13.99.

The new, up-dated and expanded 1989 edition of the BP Touring Atlas of Australia, is the most comprehensive and informative road atlas r:pu can buy; packed full of many irresistable features including: 70 pages of well researched, full colour maps; detailed quickreference key maps; complete capital city maps; fully indexed.

Plus, this new edition is complete with the addition of twelve new maps which include many major touring areas., Graetne Gow's Complete Guide to Australian Snakes. Published by Angus & Robertson.

Hardback $45.

Graeme Gow's Complete Guide to Australian Snakes is unique. For the first time almost all species and subspecies now known have been illustrated in colour and, in its aim to make identification an easier process, this useful reference offers even more — the photographs show colour variation between juveniles and adults of the same species as well as illustrating the diversity between specimens of the same species found in different habitats.

The illustrations are matched by a clear and comprehensive text. Opening chapters cover all aspects of snakes and man's involvement with them.

These include notes on biology and lifestyle, collection and preservation, care in captivity and common diseases, venoms, antivenoms, snake bites and first aid. The systematic study of species that follows is accompanied by keys and distribution maps which further aid identification.

Touring Atlas of Australia

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How it's done The SAS Survival Handbook by John Wiseman.

Published by Collins Harvill $27.95.

John Wiseman served for 26 years with the Special Air Service (SAS). His book is their complete course: how to survive outdoors, on land or sea, in any weather, in any

part of the world.

Preparedness and planning; Accidents and escape procedures; What you need to keep going; Building a shelter; Maps and map reading; When to break camp; First aid priorities; Man overboard; Signals and signalling; Drought, flood and fire.

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More reptiles

Australia's Reptiles. A Photographic Reference to the Terrestrial Reptiles of Australia by Stephen WiLson and David Knowles. bb. $75.

Australia, the "Island Continent". famous for its rich and unique wildlife, is home to nearly 650 species of terrestrial reptiles. They represent the largest group of land vertebrates, and therefore merit the attention of biologists, conservationists and naturalists alike.

This book, designed to be used as both field guide and reference, for the first time illustrates more than 95 per cent of the terrestrial reptile fauna in colour. It contains nearly 850 colour photographs illustrating not only almost every species but also most subspecies, as well as currently undescribed forms. Many species are photographed in life and/or published in colour for the first time in this book. This photography represents the combined efforts of the authors and 35 contributing photographers. photographs are augmented by distribution

maps, descriptive text, and notes on biology favoured habitats and shelter sites, and everything is organised to make the book easy to use in the field. A comprehensive glossary is provided and many anatomical features are illustrated with drawings. so that the book is as useful to the beginner as to the specialist. There is also a very extensive bibliography.

The text is based on field work throughout Australia by the authors plus an exhaustive survey of the herpetological literature, augmented by information supplied personally by professional and amateur herpetologists all over the country Great care has been taken to ensure that scientific names are accurate and up to date.

The authors are well known in herpetological circles and have made numerous contributions in the form of photographs and data to journals, magazines and books. They have among the largest private natural photographic collections in Australia.

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Greyhounds — with The Record Tipster

(DOGS' HANCE...)

RACE 6: Moon Dreamer 1, Dirty Look 2, Sand Pebble 3.

RACE 1: Red Rambo 1, Okay Roger 2, Wee Mickila 3.

RACE 7: Leggo Lady 1, RACE 2: King's Patriot Yanduloch 2, Shoeshine 1, Mellow Velocity 2, Girl 3.

White Wings 3.

RACE 3: Sandball Flyer RACE 8: Black Patriot 1, Amber Quest 2, Meryl 3. 1, Kedo Park 2, Hurry on Fast 3.

RACE 9: Blue Crusher RACE 4: Shadow War1, Bold Monarch 2, Lady rior 1, Rusty Velocity 2, Glade 3.

Sea Glider 3.

RACE 10: Fabulous RACE 5: Frosty Hawk 1, Trease 1, Spin a Tail 2, Z inglemania 2, Black Castle Special 3.

Diamond 3.

CARLTON HOTEL with good old-fashioned hospitality in the heart of the city B&B Single $30; Double/Twin $50 • HEARTY BREAKFAST • PAR KING FACILITIES • REFRIGERATOR • TEA & COFFEE FACILITIES 248 HAY STREET, EAST PERTH

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THE PARISH SCENE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCILS A day of study and reflection will be held on Sunday, August 6 in the Nestor Hall at the Catholic Education Centre, Ruislip Street, Leederville.

The Redemptorist Lay Community which includes Father Frank Smith will lead participants to examine today's Church and the parish scene.

This will also enhance understanding of the Archdiocesan Year of Mission.

There will also be an opportunity to exchange ideas with other councillors. Further information: the archdiocesan P.P.C. team 328 6672.

WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY "A Celebration of Women's Spirituality and Creativity", an ecumenical conference will be held from Friday to Sunday July 28-30 at the Catholic Education Centre in Ruislip St, Leederville.

Rev Alison Cheek from the Episcopal Divinity School in Boston will use the work of New Testament scholar, Dr Elizabeth ShusslerFiorenza to enable participants to get in touch with the lives of women who are their forebears.

Joan Smith RS M, will explore new models of lay and ordained ministry and Josephine Griffiths will discuss various aspects of women's spirituality.

There will be workshops in language, poetry, liturgy, music, liturgical dance, meditation, art, journal writing, creative writing, family relationships, domestic violence, photo language and more. This Conference has something for all needs.

Application forms are available from Mary Droste 444 6679.

WHO CARES ABOUT AUSTRALIA? +

ABOUT THE 3rd WORLD?

WE DO!

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: . .

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AVON DESCENT PICNIC The Beginning Experience Programme will hold a picnic at 104 West Swan Road, Henley Brook from 10.30 am on August 6 to observe the Avon Descent from this lovely elevated position over-looking the Swan River. Lamb — on — Spit ...

Hot Lamb Rolls for $2, Mulled Wine for $1 /glass etc for sale. Phone Maurie on 296 1555.

CARING FOR CREATION The environment has suddenly become a matter of major concern for the whole community.

These issues are taken up in this year's One World Week, jointly organised by the Australian Council of Churches and Australian Catholic Relief. This week is officially observed from 6-13 August, but the material can be used at any time.

A parish kit, including resources for worship and Bible study, together with background information and specific case studies. This is suitable for youth or adult groups, or for incorporation into worship.

There is also material for schools, both primary and secondary, with teachers' notes and worship and activity sheets.

Samples of all these materials are available from the Conference of Churches of WA, 10 Pier Street, Perth.

Telephone 221 1732.

There is also a tape of four songs, three of which are included in the schools' worship material, which can be heard at the Conference office, and bought from Australian Catholic Relief in Sydney.

GROW QUIZ A quiz night in aid of GROW selfhelp groups will be held on Monday, July 31 at 7.30pm at Churhill's Tavern (Terrace Rd side of Concert Hall). Tickets $5 each, $30 for table of 6. Bring supper.

SEMINAR ON SPIRITUALITY Aspects of Christian Spirituality will be discussed at a seminar at Christ Church Grammar School on Saturday, August 5 9.30am-12.30pm.

There will be a special focus on Catholic spiritual writers. Father Doug Conlan will discuss the writings of Anthony De Mello. Andrew Turnell will look at the work of Matthew Fox whose spirituality has been influenced by Meister Eckhart, Julian of Norwich and Hildegarde of Bingen. Cost $5 at the chapel.

A rchdiocesan Calendar July 29 Conference of Churches of WA, Archbishop Foley.

Diamond Jubilee, VVyalkatchem parish, Bishop Healy.

30 Visitation and confirmation, Doubleview, Archbishop Foley.

Visitation and confirmation, Queens Pak Bishop Healy.

August 1&2 Sydney: Bishops' Central Commission, Archbishop Foley.

Confirmation, Armadale, Monsig3 nor Keating.

4 Confirmation, Mercedes, Monsignor McCrann.

Visitation and confirmation, Mount 6 Lawley, Archbishop Foley.

7 Saint Alphonsus Day, Redemptorist Monastery.

9 Heads of Churches meeting.

Confirmation, John XXIII, 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.

ADULT EDUCATION Unlocking your dreams: Significant personal and spiritual growth is achieved by attending to the messages our dreams offer us. This course will enable you to tap into this inner resource by learning the necessary skills to work effectively with your dreams.

The Enneagram (Part 1): Exploring the enneagram leads to a better insight into oneself as well as improving relationships with family, friends and co-workers.

For further information on these courses contact the Fullness of Life Centre ph 227 6883.

THE PASSION PLAY OBERAMMERGAU 1990

The 15 day tour departing May 20 and led by former youth chaplain and experienced pilgrimage leader Father John Jegorow now of Ballalura. is intentionally shorter than similar tours to allow to pilgrims to make later optional extensions from London to places such as Lourdes, Fatima. Medlugorie etc

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Playing for the Sheanaglish 'frophy Irish Club, Friday, July 28 at 8pm

"It's all Blarney" Blarney Castle for Fleadh '89.

A three course dinner plus an Irish Coffee and entertained by "The Blarney Players" in an evening of Irish song, dance, music and comedy Special price for Fleadh patrons of $18.

Bookings: Paddy Larkin 328 7996 directly to tilt.

Blarney Castle. Friday August 4.

Fleadh Review/Revue

Close of Fleadh '89. A chance to let your hair down!

Irish Club, August 5, $10 includes supper.

The House Of The Stare

The Ireland of W.B. Yeats: The author C. O'Doherty 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.

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INNER HEALING WEEKEND

Aug 25, 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 S20 deposit Per person, together with name, address and phone number to: Mandorla Centre of Inner Peace c/o 102 Lyrebird Way, THORNUE, WA 6108 Enquiries Sam or Vesta 091 458 5633 Tony or Cath (09) 383 2002 Registrations close: August 15