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Peace recipe CUT OUT RACIAL PREJUDICE, THE ARMS RACE AND DISTRUST, SAYS THE POPE VATICAN CITY (CNS): Racial prejudice, the arms race and distrust among nations must be overcome to prevent war and ensure the protection of individual and national rights, Pope John Paul II said in an apostolic letter. In a 20-page letter to mark the 50th anniversary of the start of World War!! invasion of Poland by Germany, the pope calls the WWII treatment of Jews "shameful". He says the Baltic states of Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were "ravaged and divided up at the pleasure of unscrupulous invaders". The pope sent a special 12 -page message to the
bishops of his native Poland. remem"Vigilant brance" of the war and its causes ought to make people see current situations that could destroy "the freedom which the war generation sacrificed so much to attain," the pope wrote. "The fragile balance of peace could easily be compromised if evils such as racial hatred, contempt for foreigners, segregation of the sick and elderly, exclusion of the poor, recourse to private and collective violence were revived in people's consciences," the letter said. "We know from experience that the arbitrary
dividing up of nations, the forced displacement of peoples, rearmament without limits, the uncontrolled use of sophisticated weapons, the violation of the fundamental rights of individuals and peoples, the non-observance of international rules of conduct and the imposition of totalitarian ideologies can lead to nothing but the ruin of mankind," the apostolic letter said. While governments and nations have a responsibility to work together to solve "the great problems of humanity" and are making progress in some areas, individuals and the Church also have a role to play, he said.
"God is calling his Church to make her own contribution to the coming of a more fraternal world," the pope wrote. When societies deny the existence of God, and therefore the God-given dignity of individuals, a "moral abyss" like that of Nazism has a chance to flourish, he said. "Nazi paganism and Marxist dogma are both basically totalitarian ideologies and tend to become substitute religions," the letter said. Before discussing the particular "trials of the Catholic Church" during the war, Pope John Paul lamented the persecu-
Fifty years after the beginning of the war, Pope John Paul wrote, "it is our duty before God to remember these tragic events in order to honour the dead and to share in the sorrow of all those whom this outbreak of cruelty wounded in body and soul, while at the same time forgiving the offences that were committed".
tion and planned genocide of the Jews. Among all the "antihuman" action of the war, he said, "there is one which will forever remain a shame for humanity: the planned
barbarism which was unleased against the Jewish people". "The Jews of Poland, more than others, lived this immense suffering: The images of the Warsaw ghetto under siege,
as well as what we have come to learn about the camps at Auschwitz, Majdanek and Treblinka, surpass in horror anything that can be humanly imagined," the pope wrote.
Racism not strong here' Racism is something that is not very strong in Australia and it is fair to assume that it is not very evident in the Church in Australia. But it must be admitted that there is evidence of racism in our society. "Whether there is racism or not in Australia we still have the responsibility of making sure that all those who live in Australia, who come to Australia, are treated properly." That is the opinion of Bishop Healy who was responding to questions sparked by a story published in The Record
By A Senior Staff Writer ("Racism is a reality", August 24), which quoted Cardinal Bernardin of Chicago as saying that racism does exist in the Catholic Church. Bishop Healy said that the WA Church's Year of the Mission and Assembly emphasised the fact that our society should be an "inclusive society". He said that means that everybody should be recognised for themselves and for their own gifts and abilities and the contribution they can make to the Church and
society, everybody without exception. What in his view is the root cause of racism? Bishop Healy answered: "It is a complex situation. I think it is something within some people with a sort of superiority or inferiority complex. "Isuppose in some cases it is a result of some economic situation where you have things like unemployment which cause people to be racists sometimes." He felt there were obligations on both sides.
He elaborated: "We have the responsibility of making people feel welcome, making them feel worthwhile, making them feel they are important and each individual is important. "So people coming in, people of minority groups, have themselves to make the effort and respond to the welcome that they receive." "It is interesting to note that the readings for this coming Sunday emphasise that salvation is for all."
Bishop Healy said that the Church would welcome and encourage more Aboriginals to the Church and priesthood. He agreed that he would also like to see the Aboriginals realise that they, too, are important and they should make their own contribution. "There is no place for racism in the attitude and thinking of a Christian. The beginnings of the Church on Pentecost Sunday are an indication of this when people of many races and nations gathered in Jerusalem to hear the preaching of the apostles."
Protect the unborn call
UNANIMOUS VOTE TAKEN ALBANY: A public reached a very low point legal protection of Church, Fr Hugh Gallomeeting in Albany's when they officially unborn children. way, Sisters from Ave Baptist Church last sanctioned the shedding This was as expressed Maria Convent and month with 170 people of innocent blood. in two petitions, to the members from 15 present, voted without Legislative Council and Albany Protestant "This includes legalised the Legislative Assembly: churches. any dissent for the "We . . . maintain that protection by law of abortion," he said. People also came from unborn children. After a question time, the unborn child is an Kendenup, Mt Barker, Pastor John Anderson of USA, on his second visit to Albany said that his research of ancient societies and nations they showed that
the meeting voted to write to the Premier of WA, the Leader of the Opposition, the Leader of the National Party, and local Members of State Parliament, defending
Facilitator Father Kevin Dance told participants not to go away disappointed but to be proud of the "monumental task of shaping the issues and making clear the needs". Recommendations that have emerged so far will be refined by the organising team in preparation for the October 29 final vote. The 215 participants gathered at Pius XII seminary Banyo and at the outset were asked to gather around one of 14 topic signposts that had been placed in the seminary chapel. The interest groups then broke into smaller groups for the two day programme. Among the 14 issue topics were roles of priests and laity, lay
leadership training, mission-evangelisation, Catholic education, faith formation, justice, outreach, media, family, environment, youth, diocesan communication. On the opening day a motion from the floor asked for the role of women in the Church to be added to the 14. The biggest numbers chose groups looking at pastoral planning and reviewing roles and structures. None chose liturgy as their special area of concern and assembly co-ordinator Father Brian Traynor believes that this may be because there is an archdiocesan liturgy centre already providing resources and expertise. At the close of the two day assembly native trees given by Brisbane City Council were given to each delegation to be taken back to parishes for planting as a sign of growth and hope.
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'Change attitude towards abortion'
Assembly runs out of time... BRISBANE: The Brisbane Archdiocesan Assembly over two days ran out of time and will now reconvene in two months time to finalise voting on proposals put forward.
individual human person and at all times should be protected by the law." The meeting, held in the baptist Church, included members of St Josephs
Cardinal Clancy.
SYDNEY: Australia needs a change in our national attitude towards abortion, according to Cardinal Clancy. He welcomed the introduction recently of a Bill that would stop taxpayer Medicare funds paying for abortion. In his statement Cardinal Clancy said: "Abortion is one of the great tragedies of our nation. It is estimated that some 80,000 unborn children are deprived of life each year. The most fundamental right of all — the right to life — is denied to the most defenceless human beings. "No longer do the campaigners for abortion rely on the hard medical cases and threats to maternal life as justification. Abortion is now just another elective medical procedure. This scandal is compounded when the whole community is expected to meet the cost through Medicare.
"The funding of abortion through the taxation system places an intolerable burden on those taxpayers who conscientiously object to the continued destruction of the unborn. No government has a mandate to permit, let alone actively support, abortion. "The passage of the Bill to amend the Health Insurance Act, 1973, about to come before Parliament will be a step in the right direction. However, the final solution to the abortion scandal cannot be found simply in legislative changes or in changes in government policy. The real and lasting solution will only be found when people accept the truth that abortion involves a deliberate denial of the right to life. "Government policy should give priority to preventing abortion and providing the support services that give women in distress real alternatives."
The wooing Russians The Russian authorities are "wooing" the Christian churches, says Ms Jean Skuse, national co-ordinator for the Seventh Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Canberra in 1.991. She was in Moscow recently for the first major WCC conference to be held in the Soviet Union. "There's a great deal of excitement about in the churches in Russia, and among the people of Moscow," Ms Skuse said. "The word 'perestroika' is on everyone's lips. "At every public reception we went to, and every time we met government officials, speakers acknowledged the role of the Church in the tradition and culture of the country. "They also acknowledged the Government's mistake in thinking that, by taking a scientific, atheistic approach, the whole role of the Church in 1000 years of Russian
history could have been wiped out." Ms Skuse said there were obvious signs of the Church being acknowledged. "Many churches are being re-opened," she said. 'There are also some new parishes, where parishioners are building churches in their free time. "People are bringing their children and grandchildren along in great numbers to be baptised. They're doing it openly, and not suffering in any way for doing it.
women, though there had been large numbers of young people, too. "I think about the middle generation, have happened not so which hasn't related very long ago." much to the Church," she Ms Skuse said it would said. "I think of the be interesting to see if the women who have high Church would regain positions in the comsome of its old status. munity. I wonder if "The Church histori- they'll be ready to go cally had a most privi- back to the old role of leged relationship with obedience that the the czars and the state," Church will probably she said. expect. "Some of the speeches "I wonder, too, about by Church and govern- the maintenance of all ment leaders were very the historic churches complimentary to each that are being re-opened, other.Iwondered if some and about the re-opening relationship of the priests hoped to of the theological col"The between the heads of the regain some of their old leges. The cost in terms churches and the govern- status. both of money and of ment is much more open "It struck me when I human resources will be than it was. The patri- went to a liturgical very high. archs are being consulted celebration in a church 'There are also moves on what's going on. full of icons, with the for the Church to get "We went to a concert at priests up in front in all back into the business of the Great Concert Hall in their glory, that there running schools, hospiMoscow. The Moscow was a great contrast tals and other communCity Choir sang excerpts between them and the ity services. from the divine liturgy poverty and humbleness "In our culture the and a soloist sang Schu- of the worshippers." Church historically led bert's 'Ave Maria'. That Most of the congrega- the way in many comsort of thing just couldn't tion had been elderly munity services. But that
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was at a time when the state wasn't doing these things. "I suppose the desire to open schools is understandable if you want to teach religion and religious values. But, if the state already acknowledges its responsibilities in education, health and other areas, should the Church be involved in the way it was in the past?" Ms Skuse said the differences in the Church's place in different eastern bloc countries was fascinating. "A bishop from East Germany was saying that, because things had opened up a little there, many young people had become involved," she said. "They've become very vocal on issues like peace, with demonstrations and so on. And the churches have been called to order and told to keep tighter control over their young people."
Chance to preach . . . FOR SOME PERTH SEMINARIANS For some Perth seminarians the next three months will be a chance to preach their first homilies. Six of them have just begun pastoral placements in Perth Archdiocesan parishes.
Minh — Thuy Nguyen . . . hopes to develop further skills
They are: Wayne Davis, Bayswater; Ian Esmond, Highgate; Minh-Thuy Nguyen, Spearwood; Michael Rowe, Northam; Ric Sachse, Mirrabooka: Vallis, Tony and Rockingham.
Also three other seminarians, Steven Casey, Robert O'Bryan and Brenton Taylor have commenced pastoral placements in the Geraldton diocese. Their experience in the parishes is part of the pastoral programme at Saint Francis Xavier Seminary, Adelaide. Each student draws up a contract to help attain goals in preaching, pastoral care, Christian and education
spirituality. In a mission ceremony before they left the seminary, they heard the words: "Receive this book, the Word of God. Reflect upon it, and bring it to God's People in faith and trust." Archbishop Emeritus of Adelaide, Archbishop Gleeson presided over the ceremony held in the seminary chapel. In his homily he said: "You are
called to give witness to fidelity to the Lord." The pastoral placement was a time of special grace, and a testing time for the quality of relationship with Jesus, he said. "Try and become more conscious that the kingdom of God is near, is within you." For sixth year student, Minh-Thuy Nguyen, the time with Father Barry Whitley and the Spearwood parish will be his second 'pastoral place-
ment. He spent his first at Highgate parish in 1987. Minh-Thuy Nguyen said the pastoral placement was a chance for students to gain "confidence for the future" through contact with people and learning from the experience of another priest in the diocese. He hopes to develop further skills in homiletics and do some teaching in the parish.
The human face to AIDS
PRIEST TELLS DPC OF WAY TO APPROACH VICTIMS There is a human face to AIDS. There are real people who are hurting in many ways, who need the good shepherd and pastoral care, the Diocesan Pastoral Council was told last Saturday. Marist Father Lou Molloy, a member of the archdiocesan advisory committee on AIDS, used Ezechiel to illustrate how AIDS victims should be approached: "I shall look for the last one, bring back the stray, bandage the wounded and make the weak strong." Father Molloy said this text speaking of God as a good and loving shepherd was at the heart of his ministry. In approaching pastoral care, Fr Molloy asks these questions: How are we to relate to
the weak and suffering, to care for them? How are we to cope with the strong and healthy trampling on the weak and suffering? How do those with AIDS cope with discrimination, the pain of being downtrodden and rejected, of being powerless? The preface of the Archdiocese Advisory Committee's statement "The Gospel response to AIDS" notes: "One of the distinctive aspects of Jesus' ministry was the manner in which he took the common and not so common events of human life and revealed a meaning or a potentiality that most, if not all, of his contemporaries had not discovered: that human love is revelatory of divine love, that suffering and death can
disclose the possibilities of new life.
"The challenge facing today's followers of the risen Lord is to do the same with contemporary experiences, whether of joy or sorrow so as to caring he sets out to discover the deeper In a person's prirespect meaning that might vacy and free will. "AIDS remain otherwise sufferers must be hidden." allowed to define the Wherever possible Fr boundaries of their relaMolloy tries to work with tionship with you. We other churches, govern- must allow them to share ment and non govern- what they want of their ment agencies. journey," he said. He sees a need to reappraise the relationship between all groups so the best possible care is provided. Among the church groups there is a thought towards a team ministry. For his part Fr Molloy said he wants to be there for those in need, "a
The biggest challenge By Barbara Mead Catholic Leader
BRISBANE: Sr Mary Dorothea Sheehan, Brisbane Sister of Mercy, after more than 40 years of nursing has embraced the most challenging apostolate of her life: Being there for men who are living with AIDS. Sr Mary Dorothea retired three years ago as nursing superintendent of the Brisbane Mater Children's Hospital. Eight months ago she
began in a new ministry to people with AIDS
my friends. And alreadyIhave lost five of them." 4 ‘. . .
"Long years in the Mater Children's Hospi-
tal taught me much about suffering and human pain, not only through the care of sick also children but through looking into the eyes of parents grieving over sick and broken bodies of their children, over their children who had died," Sr Mary Dorothea said.
presence". He wants to accompany those in their pain in a supportive way, to be an advocate if needed, in case there are injustices or a person cannot cope.
sick friend. "In our pastoral care, AIDS must not be seen as some abstract label, nor as a moral problem, social problem, medical problem, economic problem. Surely, it does have all these dimensions. But first and foremost, it is a human problem with names and faces and life stories and families.
"But new depths of pain Sr Mary Dorothea visits and agony are being disclosed to me through her friends in their my encounter with peo- homes, when they are in hospital, in the house ple with AIDS." provided by her Congre'Her ministry is a simple gation, at the Queensone — on the surface. It land AIDS Centre and at is "being there. Visita- the day centre run by tion. Sharing. I visit my Queensland Positive friends who have AIDS People ". . wherever asIwould visit any other they are."
To increase the range of care, Fr Molloy said, there is need for a short term crisis centre for people who have tested HIV positive. When a person is first told they have the AIDS virus "it can be a very difficult time" says Fr
Marriage prep team's
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BRISBANE: The Archdiocesan Marriage Prep Team has won a $4000 Western Computer system from Father Peter Dillon's talk back program broadcast on 4BC on Sunday nights. The competition run by Father Dillon in conjunction with Western Computer required listeners from non-profit organisations to write in detail how valuable a computer would be to their organisation. The winning entry from the Marriage Prep Team, an organisation which counsels couples before get married, they explained that a computer would enable their organisation to write educational programs for their clients, keep statistical information and provide counsellors with easy access to information for follow up consultations.
Molloy, "when you go to pieces . . . want to get away, become suicidal". "There is a desperate need to have somewhere to go, to have someone listen, to learn of the available services. There is also a need for a drop in centre." In any such planning there must be care in not duplicating anything that other agencies already have, he emphasised. The centres must have personnel involved in administration, counselling and referral services and this needs funding. Fr Molloy explained that his ministry is for all who are infected and affected by AIDS. He counsels families of AIDS sufferers. Many go through their own per-
sonal crisis in responding. Catholic laity take part through a volunteer counselling scheme; counsellors have a 6 month preparatory course. Other volunteers assist by going into homes to wash and clean, helping with transport, being companions who visit regularly and support in whatever way they can. In their terminal stage many AIDS victims
choose to be at home, where they are known by friends and family. Silver Chain runs Hospice Care, a group trying to ease the burden of those dying at home and to assist the family of the dying. Fr Molloy combines his AIDS ministry with a number of responsibilities and the DPC thanked him for the great effort and care he is putting into his ministry and also for taking time to address the meeting.
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Record On y a week after tiny Voyager commences its plunge backwards into galactic time and space, the tiny humans on frail Earth are reminded of the 50 year chasm that now separates us from the cataclysmic outbreak of World War II. In both cases through the miracle of pictures we peer down the reverse end of the telescope at images we can no longer grasp or comprehend. Only a narrowing wedge of humanity remembers what that fateful 1939 decision was to do to their lives. Only those Australians now 63 years and over know what it was to be conscripted to a war that still defies description in its magnitude of destruction. That magnitude can never be forgotten, whether in the human holocaust of the Jews — itself a war within a war — or in the nuclear holocausts of Japan, whether in the pounding of cities and civilians into mountains of debris, or whether in the now discredited Marxist thuggery that pounced on bloodied Eastern Europe with the blessing of a compliant and gullible West. Thanks to film, the story was not allowed to be forgotten, firstly because the movie industry had an endless quarry of ideas. Having fed generations on the mythical cowboy victories over the Indians, the cinema now spawned substitute greasepainted heroes slugging it out across the beaches and plains whence the goodies still emerged with barely a scratch and the enemy lost. A new wave of films would shunt the rubbish away: the hates, the hurts, the bungling mistakes, the pall of death, became new compelling truths that there is nowhere to hide in a war — on whatever side. In literature for over 50 years the politics of the war have been sifted again and again; not a politician, prime minister, president, general or admiral has escaped as their decisions are scrutinised and many are shown to have been doubtful idols of clay. From behind the war grim footage of the extermination camps will remain strong — perhaps too strong — food for generations of humans who escaped hearing a shot fired in anger but that truth too must now become part of inexterminable history of our times. Just as many of the living sufferers of that war now pass into the historical twilight so must the real significance of WWII — and of its horrific predecessor — now shift from mere imagery back into cold analysis why human beings can ever allow themselves to descend to such barbarity. Across thousands of years of known human history the grim staggering statistics in the history books leave us unmoved: across countless battlefields tens of thousands of dead lie strewn hundreds and hundreds of times over but the madness goes on in every age, under every ruler. The pictorial re-telling that is now possible about the mere 20 years between 1919 and 1939 gives little comfort that human sanity can always prevail. As the news clips show, real people in their thousands, and millions, were swayed as their voluble, articulate and all too clever politicians and dictators moulded them like putty for the fray in which so many of them would die. The Europeans had not the heart to believe their own bluff that 1914-18 had been fought so that there would never be another war. The Original Sin of human hatred is now on record for all to see and we have scarcely buried the sinners. Some would cheer the imposition of tyranny in the name of progress. The pages of history when better Christian sense could have prevailed are too frequently bloodied as a cruel judgment on those times, but even more so have the liberated godless horizons of the early 20th century produced even greater human destructiveness. Not to look back at September 1939 and its build-up and its causes will be a dereliction of historical responsibility and an all too easy escapism. Merely to try and erase the horror of the war with fantasies of pacificism will be to deny the national and personal evil that lurks in every human. We wrung our hands helplessly over the 10 years of massacre between Iran and Iraq; we watch Syria bludgeon the Lebanon into Muslim submission — and we dare not protest. Popes get no marks for peacemaking because they want to talk about the national greed, power and wealth that eventually drives one country against another. But let's never say they didn't try to say so. 4
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Respect Stallings' conscience but.... CLEVELAND (CNS): One of 13 US black bishops says Father George Stallings' decision to establish Imani Temple may be "a decision in conscience", but the Washington priest will have to accept the "necessary consequences" if that decision disrupts Church unity.
"We must respect his (Father Stallings') conscience," Bishop Lyke told an assembly of Cleveland's AfricanAmerican community. But "there are necessary consequences to a decision in conscience which threatens or disrupts the unity of the Church". Bishop Lyke challenged a number of points raised in the Imani Temple controversy "to dispel some of the prejudice, half-truths and ignorance surrounding Father
Stallings' decision", he rite and placing it on a said. national agenda. This he The "so-called 'Zairian never did." Bishop Lyke also said Rite— in use at Imani Temple, Bishop Lyke Father Stallings "never said, is a "form of the once brought his quesRoman Rite" that had its tions to the black origins in 1961 and was bishops". approved by the Holy See Father Stallings, Bishop in 1987. Lyke said, "was strikingly "In regard to the call for non-collegial in estaban African-American lishing a parish without rite and the establish- going through the norment of Imani Temple, it mal processes of consulis worth observing that tation and in acting Father Stallings made his independently of the move without prior for- authority of his diocesan mal and open consulta- bishop, Cardinal A. tion," Bishop Lyke said. Hickey, a bishop who has "He did not use the known and supported channels of consultation him for some 19 years". within the Archdiocese Bishop Lyke called into of Washington, nor did question Father Stalhe communicate with lings' use of the word the black priests of the "Catholic" to describe archdiocese," he con- Imani Temple. Father tinued. "As president of Stallings' open invitation the National Black to worship there regardCatholic Clergy Caucus, less of creed, the bishop he had the unique said, "demands little opportunity of raising allegiance to the fundathe question of a separate mental theological tenets
proper to the Church of Rome". He also questioned the number of AfricanAmerican Catholics and priests, commonly set at 2 million and 300 respectively, saying "much unclarity" and little documentation exists to confirm those figures. Bishop Lyke acknowledged "racism within the Church", but said, "the simple declaration that 'the Church is a racist institution' seems to miss the point that racism is not only a sin, but a sickness as well." He added: "What this simple sentence seems to skip is that racism exists not only within the Catholic community, but is a pervasive, endemic, and all-encompassing reality for all who live in the United States." The "bold assertion" that the Church is a racist institution "appears to
conveniently forget that the Church for decades and up to the present has worked with the black community," Bishop Lyke said.
The rising numbers of A frican -American bishops and of diocesan offices for black Catholics, which Bishop Lyke put at "more than 40", indicate the Church's commitment, Bishop Lyke said. Still, dioceses and other church entities "might do a better job of publicising what it already has done and does", he added. Throughout the controversy, "there must be a caring love for Father Stallings", Bishop Lyke said. "No one knows the inner conflict he went through before his decision, his personal dialogue with his confidants, and the events that may have led to his actions."
Music with deep and vibrant spirituality VATICAN CITY (CNS): Pope John Paul II told a group of US black Catholics that the music they performed at his general audience "reflects the deep and vibrant spirituality of America's black Catholics." The 75 -voice choir was
part of a 250-member group organised by the offices for black ministry in the dioceses of New York, Brooklyn and Rockville Centre. For New York Auxiliary Bishop Emerson Moore, the 10-day choir tour of Italy was part of a
celebration of his 25th anniversary as a priest. He is one of 13 black Catholic bishops in the United States. The choir performed gospel music before the pope arrived at the audience hall and sang for him during the audience.
Complex issues
CHICAGO: The possibility of an AfricanAmerican liturgical rite is not as big as the issue of cultural determination, according to one of the US 13 black Catholic bishops. "The events of this summer" are raising "some of the most profound and complex liturgical issues that Catholics have faced since the Second Vatican Council but there is potential for good in these events", said Auxiliary Bishop of Wilton Gregory Chicago. One issue, Bishop Gregory said, is "the chalthe lenge to Church . . . to embrace not simply a style of worship, but to endorse positively the culture from which such celebrations emanate".
"On the specific rite for A frican -American Catholics," Bishop Gregory said "we have to find out which people are raising the issue. Is it in general conversation? Is it a group? Are they musings as opposed to a hard, factual questioning? And who should be in the discussions?" The African-American culture, Bishop Gregory said has "a historically unique reference point" of "slavery and segregation" as part of "the pervasive experience of racism that saturates our nation".
Bishop Gregory said: "The spirit of selfauthentication may appear arrogant to those who do not understand that it springs from an intense spirit of freedom
and self-determination which had been denied to us for almost 300 years."
The denial of selfdetermination is illustrated, Bishop Gregory said, by the fact that the Imani Temple controversy "has involved African Americans" and as such "has not been taken very seriously by very many people". Yet "liturgy is one obvious tool" for Catholics of any culture to proclaim their cultural identity", Bishop Gregory said. Since the liturgy acts as "a mirror" to the culture. he added, "you can't have a liturgy which reflects a false image of the Church. . . It must reflect that cultural iden-
tification which is that part of the Church." A frican-American Catholics, while maintaining "we belong in the heart of the Church", Bishop Gregory said in the speech, "do not yet feel that we truly are in the heart of the Catholic Church . ." "If we are, indeed, in the heart of the Church, then one must need a powerful stethoscope." Bishop Gregory said: "The Catholic Church in the United States is facing a complex moment in its history. We are part of a universal Church, but we derive from many different cultures." He added, "We know that many other ethnic, linguistic and cultural communities are watch-
ing this summer's drama with great interest because of its impact upon their own relationship with the church." Bishop Gregory said the summer-long controversy has "followed a pattern time-tested modelled upon political confrontation" reminisAfricancent of Americans' struggles a generation ago for civil rights. Although "such confrontation is neither new nor ultimately unresolvable", the "final or ultimate resolutions are not possible at this moment", Bishop Gregory said. They will only be possible, he added, "by a long, honest dialogue between the rest of the Church and AfricanAmerican Catholics".
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J AKARTA (UCAN): A mboina diocese, M oluccas, recently c elebrated the 100th a nniversary of the return of the Church to the region. The Catholic faith, planted by Portugese missioners in eastern Indonesia in 1534 but extinguished by Protestant Dutch traders in the 17th century, was replanted there 100 years ago by Heart Sacred missioners. The celebrations a ttended by more than 25,000 Catholics, also commemorated the killing of 13 Dutch Sacred Heart missioners, a bishop, four
priests and eight brothers — by Japanese troops during World War II• A pilgrimage park and altar were built on the site of the with massacre government funds and contributions from local people.
'Not radical feminism' DOMINICAN NUN ON ISSUES RAISED not been defined in the ecclesiastical circles in which it is current, we have been singled out for our concerns with feminist issues precisely because it is perceived as incongruous that women Religious should have an interest in the feminist agenda," she said. For someone to state Sister Dominican Nadine Foley told 800 that the Catholic Church religious that in the is a "patriarchy" is "not to current questioning espouse a position of about the nature of radical feminism", Sister religious life, frequently Foley said. "It is to state used words are "radical a self-evident fact. feminism", "compensa"And to say that theretion- and "mission and fore the Church is flawed consecration-. is to interface that fact Women Religious are with the message of not the only ones who Jesus." have been called propoSister Foley said: "In our nents of radical ferni- contemporary era of nism, a term "invoked to biblical insight and divide, separate and understanding, there is control", Sister Foley enough scholarly evisaid. dence to question some "But while the term has of the longstanding
Ky LOUISVILLE, (CNS): Women's issues addressed by the Leadership Conference of Women Religious do not represent "radical feminism", said the group's outgoing president, but instead have highlighted an "active ministerial life".
assumptions about the poverty and therefore exclusivity of Jesus' call incompatible with an authentic religious life". to only male disciples." Appeals to "a romantiHowever, "none of us is so naive as to think that cised and nostalgic past, the Church as a function- when Religious did not ing discipleship of equals make such demands, can be accomplished have been heard", she added. overnight", she added. "It was precisely such a "But with the bold assertive initiatives taken past . . . that has comin the present, that pounded the present for reality can be assured for us." the future." While some view the Adequate compensa- concepts of mission and tion, Sister Foley said, is consecration "in opposi"a simple question of tion to one another", Sister Foley said, "we justice". Religious must have need to reject the false "sufficient compensa- dichotomy between contion" to meet living secration and mission to requirements and retire- understand how fully ment needs of the pres- the vows and the mission ent and future, she said. are in accord." She said: -We are Sister Foley said that "a point of view has deve- consecrated for mission loped that to compensate and we need to claim Religious, as we define that identity for those our needs, is somehow who pioneered" religious contrary to the vow of life in past eras.
Inclusive language will take time OTTAWA (CNS): Powerful theological reasons exist for using inclusive language in the Church, but its implementation will take time, said a group of six Canadian bishops. Copyright laws, changes in language, and different levels of awareness among Church members slow down the process of incorporating inclusive language into liturgical texts, the bishops said.
In a statement titled "To Speak As a Christian Community", the
that said bishops although some people thought inclusive language was a cultural question, the Second Council Vatican "reminded us that the Church exists in the world and that Christians have a responsibility to read the 'signs of the times' and interpret them in light of the Gospel". One of those signs of the times is the changing role of women, the bishops said, and "through listening and reflecting, it
becomes apparent that there are significant theological reasons for using and promoting inclusive language". "At its most profound level, inclusive language is a sign of our respect for the fundamental equality of men and women and a means of proclaiming the Gospel message of inclusiveness," the bishops said.
that remain faithful to the original meaning and to understandable today's readers. In addition, some people believe that the word "man" is already inclusive of men and women.
inclusive language in the prayers of the faithful, in their choice of hymns , in written materials such as parish bulletins, in announcements, from the pulpit, at parish gatherings, etc," the bishops said.
However, while waiting for specialists and other encouraged They interpretations, "initiaform discusto Catholics tives can be taken to on inclusive groups sion laninclusive introduce read more to language, guage at home, at social and to be subject the on gatherings and on the more responsive to They said many special- job", the bishops said. women who do not see ists are needed to pro"Parishes can commit themselves as included duce translations of the Bible and liturgical texts t hemselves to using in Church language.
Five get death threats MANILA (CNS): Five made, asking for an Columban missionaries investigation. in the Philippines have A copy of the letter has received death threats been sent to Philippines' Corazon which their order says president Aquino. it is taking seriously. The general council of the order has written to the military commander of Negros, the province where the threats were
That the threatened priests have been working with poor sugar plantation workers, helping them understand their civil rights and the
value of unions. The five missionaries are Father Paul Richardson of Boston and Fathers Eamon Gill, Desmond Quinn, Niall O'Brien and Brendan O'Connell, all of Ireland. "In the Philippines if you are not concerned about human rights and about justice you are not
preaching the Gospel," Father Gill said. "The
priests are under attack for their role in upholding human rights, which is part of the policy of the Church." In 1985, Father O'Brien and an Australian C.olumban, Father Brian Gore, were acquitted of a murder charge in Negros
after spending six months in prison. The charge was generally seen as a frame-up.
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Call for ties between troops and the Church The report states that "The life of an UNTAG (United Nations' Transitional Assistance Group) policeman is fraught with frustration." There are 305 Australian troops in the UNTAG forces of 4650 in Namibia to oversee the nation's transition to independence. Their frustration includes depending on South West Africa Police (SWAPOL), on vehicles that did not cope with the terrain, and communication on problems with the local people. Vehicles assigned to them were incapable of reaching people with
information or to pursu- discord and distrust, says ing those alleged to have the delegation report. committed human rights The delegation wants violations. the voting procedure to The UN forces are be secret, because of the unable to make arrests, intimidatory activities and have no authority already present in Namiapart from SWAPOL bia, and the perception The foreign UN forces that South Africa retains are dependent on others a virtual monopoly of for information and power within the country, and the UN forces are communication. only able to react to uses/ commuch "Since so munication is by word of misuses of this power. mouth, and Churches The authority of the UN form centres where forces is being underevery Sunday people mined, either because of meet, the Churches must the dominance of the make up for the com- South African forces or munications gap by because the UN forces organising meetings were actually being when possible and mut- "hoodwinked by ually acceptable." says (SWAPOL), were biased the report. in their judgements Access to the popula- through lack of comtion by the UNTAG munication with the forces is necessary community" or did not because other forces support local complaints within the country are to higher authorities. using the time between As well as the blatant the ceasefire and elec- misuse of force by the tions to sow seeds of SWAPOL forces, the
Father Maurice Dullard, S.J., 33 years in India. Now Diocesan Administrator.
report notes that white farmers have now replaced the military weapons handed in during the ceasefire, and forbid party organisers, and in some cases Church workers to enter their properties to talk to the farm workers about the coming elections.
Coming elections
To be eligible to vote in the coming election, individuals must be registered. Those with Namibian identity cards are the easiest to process, and those without must establish proof of residence/citizenship and age eligibility. Baptismal certificates have long been used for indentification purposes — for the Namibian identity card in the past, and at present as evidence for inclusion on the electoral roll. But because of two instances of abuse of this method,
the authorities have now banned the use of baptismal certificates as support documents. UN forces have stated that "there is no evidence of widespread abuse" want this verification to be re-introduced. The Catholic delegation is concerned that without the use of the Church documents, more reliance is given to the evidence of traditional leaders such as tribal Headmen. "This enhances the already considerable ability of these individuals to influence party membership and to control political activities in their areas," says the report. Recently a group of eleven tribal chiefs, united in their opposition to the South West African Peoples' Organization (SWAPO), appealed to their Supreme Court to disallow access to tribal
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bia, and offers the services of the Churches to facilitate access to information and as a means of communication with the people. They emphasise particularly an appeal to both UNTAG and to the South African AdministrationGeneral of the territory, Louis Pienaar, that there is a need to not only make the voting procedure secret but to "create the necessary conditions for illiterate people to have confidence that there will be no retaliation against them selecting the party of their choice." Members of the delegation also recommend that "the Church around the world pray for Namibia at this lime, particularly for those unwilling to leave the path of violence for justice and reconciliation."
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Pope keen to work for peace in Lebanon VATICAN CITY (CNS): Pope John Paul II has reiterated his willingness to work for peace in Lebanon but his desire to visit the wartorn country has produced mixed reaction from MoseIm leaders involved in the current crisis. Some Moslems have invited the pope as long as he does not restrict his visit to the Christians and visits Moslem victims of Christian violence.
The Vatican, meanwhile, has been emphasising that a papal visit would be to all sides in the conflict. "I would like to contribute to hastening the return of peace in Lebanon," the pope told Patriarch Jean Pierre XVIII Kasparian, head of the Armenian Catholic Church, which has headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon.
Others have said a visit is impossible, accusing the pope of being onesided in favour of the Christians.
The pope noted that the Armenian bishops could not hold their synod in Lebanon this year because of the "atrocious agony" caused by the fighting.
Smaller groups have threatened outright violence if the pope dares to try and go to the Lebanon.
On August 15, when the pope announced his desire to visit Lebanon, he singled out Syria, whose troops have been
shelling Christian areas, for criticism. "In the name of God, I ask the Syrian authorities to cease the bombardments," the pope said. Several days later. August 20, he asked for an immediate cease fire because "it appears that the intention seems to be to destroy the city of Beirut, particularly the zones inhabited by Christians". Press reports from the Middle East cite several Moslem leaders as interpreting papal statements as siding with the Christian-led troops of Gen. Michel Aoun, fighting Syrian troops and allied Moslem militias. Sheik Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah — spirit-
Priest and his College goes on brother in graftbust (UCAN): MANILA When the Philippine bishops last month called on Catholics to combat graft and corruption, they found some people had already begun, including a priest and his elder brother here. Graftbusting brothers Jesuit Father Guido Arguelles, and Edilberto Arguelles, organised Gising Bayan (Awaken People) Foundation last year. They say they dream of halting graft and corruption in the Philippines in 25 years. Critics say their target is quixotic, but they have a foundation involving ordinary citizens ferreting out grafters, and Claim some success. Father Arguelles, president and executive director, describes it as a citizen effort to provide honest, efficient and effective public service. Edilberto, a retired government employee, says he is graflbusting out of love for God and country. "Ihave no other interest in this fight," he said, "than to see this social problem finally eliminated in the country." Volunteer lawyers, accountants, engineers and government employees assist them, but most work is done by the Arguelles brothers. "My brother does the
exposure of grafters in the media," Edilberto says, "and I do the nittygritty of organising people and approaching organisations to hand over documents to help nail down grafters in court." Father Arguelles has a two-hour radio program every Sunday on Radio Veritas, where he exposes grafters with documented evidence. He encourages listeners to help, and friends in the media to denounce corgovernment rupt officials. Edilberto says that after going through documents people give him, he turns them over to a team of lawyers, accountants and engineers. If the team finds something anomalous, charges are filed with the governombudsman ment against those involved in the case. Documented evidence in 50 cases so far involves $30 million. He said all great undertakings start small. "St Ignatius of Loyola started with only seven men," he said, "but by the end of his lifetime, there were 1000 Jesuits able to stem the tide of the Protestant Reformation." He is convinced more Filipinos will join the crusade and take over tasks he and his brother are doing.
KATHMANDU (UCAN) — Jesuit-run St Xavier's College is the only school in Kathmandu which was not closed down almost completely for three months during unrest Nepal's following trade and transit treaty failures with neighbouring India. The school is regarded as the college with the best atmostphere for serious study here, scienceattracting oriented students. Its 120 girls and boys were happy that it was the only college not closed down completely when the government closed colleges here in April, May and June, fearing student strikes in the wake of treaty failures. St Xavier's closed only for a few weeks as a gesture, but special tutoring classes were never stopped.
Max dies at 83 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Max Herr, the Vatican's watch repairman under six popes has died at age 83. For more than 50 years, the German-born Herr was responsible for repairing watches in the Apostolic Palace, which houses the papal apartment and various Vatican offices. He began as papal watch repairman in 1929 under Pope Pius XI and retired in 1982 under Pope John Paul II. The other popes he worked for were Popes Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul VI and John Paul.
ual leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah, or Party of God, a pro-Iranian Shiite group — welcomed a papal visit if it included visits to Moslems in west Beirut wounded in the fighting. "We are even ready to give him all the guarantees for security so that he can visit our hospitals and see those wounded by Christian bombs," said Sheik Fadlallah. "The Christians have not acted with a Christian spirit," he said. "On the other hand, we believe that those firing on east Beirut are certainly not respecting the ideals of Islam," he added. Sheik Fadlallah also criticised the pope for blaming Syria and "for-
getting that the cause ot all this has been the role of Israel in producing the Palestinian tragedy". "If the pope had spoken of the destruction of Moslem regions with the same force he used to speak of the Christian zones, we would have said that he spoke with the voice of a prophet," the sheik said. "We would have preferred the pope to lift himself to the superior level of impartiality," he added. The fighting in Lebanon is a struggle for political power and not a religious Sheik said war, Fadlallah. "The Maronites monopolise power," he said, referring to decades-old agreements that grant
Maronite Catholics the presidency and leadership of the armed forces. The violence "is part of the Middle East struggle for the conquest of power and is even expressed in a ferocious manner among Christians as well as among Moslems", he said. Druze leader Walid Jumblatt also saw a positive dimension to a papal trip if it included visits to Moslem areas destroyed by Christians. For Nabih Berri, leader of the pro-Syrian Amal militia, a papal visit would be "a dance which serves for nothing". "The only way to achieve peace is the political elimination of Gen. Aoun," said Berri. An Iranian newspaper, Republic, Islamic
opposed a papal visit, saying it would be support of Aoun's crusade against Moslems. "It would be ignoble of the Vatican to support criminals such as Aoun," the newspaper said. One little-known group, the Organisation for the the of Defence Oppressed, told a Western news agency in Beirut August 28 that if visited pope the Lebanon, he "will be one of the victims of the criminal (civil) war". "We will give the pope of Rome the same kind of reception we offered to the forces of (former President) Reagan," the group said, referring to the 1983 bombing of a Marines barracks in which 241 men were killed.
What Caritas and ACR are up to Caritas International network and Australian
Catholic Relief brings you up-to-date on various situations around the world. Brazil After several weeks of heavy rains, floods have occurred in the northeast of Brazil. Caritas Brazil states that over 50 people have died in the floodwaters, and 50,000 have been made homeless. The region has appealed for personnel assistance, but material supplies are also needed. Food, medicines, temporary shelters, bedding and water filters are high on the list of priorities. Caritas Brazil, and the Brazilian Bishops' Conference, are very active in working with the poor of their country, basing their work in the Gospel and the church's social teaching. In a recent message to the Bishops of Brazil, Pope John Paul II said: The church which you lead, as Bishops in Brazil, gives proof of being with the people, especially with the poor and suffering, the weak and neglected: to them the church offers a love neither exclusive nor excluding, but preferential. Sudan
The ministry of the church makes no distinctions is also evidenced in an area of great conflict — the Sudan. In a strong statement of protest against a number of vicious incidents against the church in Sudan, Archbishop Gabriel Zubeir Wako of Khartoum and Bishop Macram Max Gassis appealed to the faithful to refrain from any acts of revenge, since "the aim of those
violent groups is to create chaos, and we must refuse to co-operate with them towards such ends."
There has evidently been a mounting of antiChristian programs in a number of mosques, schools and churches have been burnt, and some church personnel attacked. Caritas Sudan have stated that they will continue to work with all those in need, without regard to creed or political affiliation. Australian Catholic relief have continued to support the work of Caritas Sudan. Over the past five years, $800,000 has been sent to the Sudan and this year almost $30.000 has been received for the continuing needs of the Sudanese. Bangladesh
While some flooding has already occurred this wet season, Caritas Bangladesh reports that the situation is "fully under control." They have begun crop recovery in the affected areas, and provided funds for immediate relief where necessary. As well, they wait and pray, knowing that the danger period is not over for another month yet. At the same time that Caritas Bangladesh deals with the effects of floodwaters, they report that the northwest of the country continues to experience drought. In that area, 40% of the crops have not even been planted, due to lack of rains. So with the Church in all parts of the world, and the agencies of the church that work in the area of relief and development, Australian Catholic Relief continues to work with the poor, and urges all Catholics to continue to support them in this work.
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SOUTH ORANGE, Ni (CNS): A South Orange priest is believed to be the first Catholic priest elected as a voting member of a Protestant church's governing body.
Mons Philip Morris, chairman of the Archdiocese of Newark's corn-
four non-Disciples on its governing board at all times. Mons Morris was one of the original Catholics on the team when the Catholic and Disciples of 1.1 million- Christ churches began The member Disciples of ecumenical talks in the Christ have a four-year mid-1970s, but he had commitment to keeping not worked with the
mission for ecumenical and religious affairs, was elected to sit on the governing board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
group for the past five years. "They really want input from the Catholic Church," he said, calling the Disciples of Christ "upbeat, evangelical and sacramental" and "committed to working toward Christian unity".
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Reality known as the human mind room, reading and drawing. What they regarded as John's tendency to get lost in his own thoughts was a source of some apprehension to them.
By David Gibson
John loved to read science-fiction books at home. And he thoroughly enjoyed the correspondence course he took in art through a big-city museum; it put his mind and his strong powers of observation to good use, he felt. But John's marks in the local high school were only so-so, as was his interest in what went on in the school's classrooms. At times John's parents became concerned about the time he spent alone in his
v A philosopher may appear to be someone remote, isolated and lost in a world of ideas. But the word 'philosophy' really signifies something much closer to home. In fact nearly everyone philosophises in some way or another. A philosopher is someone who asks what life means, what happiness is, what is good or what is true. Most people ponder these questions occasionally. They usually arise when we have some free time to think — on a vacation when we are close to the beauty of nature, or in our homes when we find a quiet moment of reflection, when we are bedridden from an illness, or in church. The human person is the only animal that has the capacity for selfreflection. That is, humans are able to think about their own lives, to ponder values and to exercise free will to make important choices. This remarkable aspect of human intelligence makes philosophy possible. Sometimes when thinking about life's deeper questions we begin to pray to God for guidance. Then philosophy can make way for God. Actually, human reason and faith represent two complementary ways of searching for truth. We could say that reason and faith are like our two legs. Using only one leg limits us to hopping about on one foot. Using both legs in harmony means we can walk and even run. Similarly, I believe,
Like John, Vickie also had strong powers of observation. From an early age, her parents realised Vickie could remember better than they a complicated route from one point to another. Vickie always recalled the little details of events that happened long ago. And Vickie came to be relied on to find things lost around the house, since if she had ever seen them, she almost always recalled where they were.
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On the contrary, it really is the height of wisdom to recognise the limitations of our human power to reason and observe the world. In fact, this is why Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher, was decribed by the Delphic oracle as "the wisest man alive". Socrates admitted that he knew very little. There have been many great philosophers in the Christian tradition. Sts Augustine, Anselm and Thomas Aquinas may be the most famous. Other Catholic philosophers include Hildegard of Bingen, Pascal, Jacques Maritain, Edith Stein and Pope John Paul
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be known by reason. St Thomas Aquinas believed that since God created the world, a person could discover many truths about God by carefully studying basic principles in nature. He called this activity philosophising through the "natural light of reason".
What makes many Christian philosophers different from other philosophers? For one thing, they attempt to develop a complementary relationship between their power to reason and their faith. Many other philosophers restrict themselves simply to what can
parents were sometimes from reality, as in: "It's all perplexed by their son. in your mind." What do we know about • Other minds, attenthis delightful, but perplexing, reality known as tive to life's complex realities, find that what the human mind? been thought • The mind, they say, has hrough may need to be t can get boggled, as in: "It rethought, and that an boggles the mind!" adventure of the mind • The mind is some- can leave a person times said to lack the confused. proper dimensions, as in: But lest the human "He's very narrow get a bum rap, let's mind minded." The stories of John and consider some more that • Then, of course, the is known about it. Vickie help to illustrate a mind doesn't stay put, as point. They were youngs• The mind is asked to in: "Her mind wanders." ters who put their from the past and earn l human thinking centre • Some minds live in people lay plans help to — the mind — to use in high places called ivory future. the for special ways. towers, while others, kept idle are called the But while Vickie's par• In an age when peodevil's workshop. ents delighted in her ple say they see little unique memory, John's • Some minds are aloof connection between life at work and life at home, the mind is called into action to help discover the link that makes life whole. The human mind tells us a lot
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Today this exercise of reason is just as important as it was in the 13th century when Thomas Aquinas described philosophy as the "handmaid of theology". For, at times when personal faith is experienced as a struggle in darkness, a Christian philosophy of life can give people the stability needed to keep growing. At other times, the power of human reason can help us discover a truth that leads into fuller experience of God.
By Sister Prudence Allen, RSM when people learn to use their reason and faith in complementary ways, they are "running" toward God. Philosophy has a long, glorious history. As soon as men and women began to reflect on their place in the universe to began they philosophise. In ancient Greece in the sixth century BC, Pythagoras began to call himself a "philosopher". The word "philosopher" was derived from two Greek words: "philo" which means love and "sophia" which means wisdom. So a philosopher is a lover of wisdom. But loving wisdom doesn't mean we have all the answers to difficult questions.
Vickie's parents took what steps they could to build on her abilities. The special way her mind worked surprised Vickie's parents; but they never worried about this. John, by the way, grew up to become an excellent husband, parent and teacher. Perhaps his parents had less cause for apprehension than they suspected.
• The mind is given hard labour when it comes to discernment — the need to distinguish good from bad or better from worse in a complex world. • Quite amazing, the human mind can ask the big questions that begin with the three-letter word "why": Why do children die? Why is there injustice in the world? • just as wonderful, the mind can ask "how": How can marriages grow better? How can people
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The human mind tells us a lot about ourselves. I think it points toward the mystery within us. Is it part of our mystery that the mind can be put to use in such contrary ways? • The mind can function in an isolated way without regard for other people; it can work without much feelng. But the mind's-eye can see into another's heart, paving the way to compassion. A person whose mind is filled with knowledge may become arrogant. But knowledgeable people may be the most humble, knowing they've barely scratched the surface of things. There is such a thing as a closed mind,I suppose. Still, that's a mind that could have enriched its owner, opening out onto the world of human interests — and helping to make life more interesting. Finally, the human mind can turn away from faith, refusing that kind of trust in anything or anyone else. But — and this too is part of the mystery of human life — the same mind, touched by God, can discover little by little that the life of faith is able to become an intriguing adventure.
tile are all philosophers By Katharine Bird I overheard a fascinatconversation ing between two men sharing a pint after their day's labours during a visit to a small pub in Ireland several years ago. It was shortly after assassination the attempt on Pope John Paul II's life. The men were debating the morality of prolonging life through extraordinary medical means.
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that on the first day of class he always tells students that his course is "no good" for advancing them on their road to a career. His interest is ' elsewhere. "I'm a teacher. I tell students to philosophise," Weiss continued. "I try to make them reflect, to open their minds." This is valuable, he thinks, because it makes individuals "more critical and more curious about life." Developing a philosophical outlook makes people "less accepting of things without sufficient
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thought," Weiss said. And philosophy as Weiss understands it "doesn't confine itself to a particular field or culture or theory. It Opens up the field" and encourages people to "deal with basic questions and look at the broad picture." Can philosophy help People to lead more virtuous lives? "Philosophy can make us want the good," the Philosopher said, but choosing to act in accordance with the good is another matter. It "requires tenacity and
control" and continuing effort. What philosophy can do "is point out the limits and the places" where the good can be found. But the person has to be willing to take the next step, he said. Weiss said he has not thought of retiring from teaching. "I'm stimulated by teaching and enjoy having students' questions focus my thinking," he explained. "I've never heard a foolish question," Weiss commented. "Questions always make me think further, probe deeper."
athways of the KNOW YOUR FAITH
Hebrew on fire with love for wisdom By Father John Castelot
Jesus Ben Sirach was a typical Hebrew philosopher. He was on fire with love for wisdom. We meet him in the Old Testament book that bears his name. Sirach was convinced that wisdom was the key to success and happiness. For the benefit of others he wrote down the results of his study about 200 B.C. Later his grandson translated this book into Greek.
Sirach was the heir of a that there could be no long wisdom tradition in true happiness without a Israel going back to solid relationship with Solomon in the 10th God. Trying to undercentury B.C. His "philo- stand humanity without sophy" has the special reference to its Creator is flavour of biblical like trying to understand a book by reading only wisdom. The sages of Israel the last chapter. It makes if any sense. concerned themselves little with concrete, practical Sirach wrote: "All wismatters of everyday life: dom comes from the How to succeed in Lord and with him it business and social life; remains forever" (1:1). how to maintain order "The beginning of wisand harmony in the dom is the fear of the family; what kind of Lord (1:12). Fear for company to keep or to Sirach meant "reveravoid. ence" and "worship." Perhaps more than any Since wisdom was pracother wisdom writer, Sirach was convinced tical expertise leading to
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"Let your acquaintances be many but one in a thousand your confidant. When you gain a friend, first test him and be not too ready to trust him. For one sort of friend is a friend when it suits him, but he will not be with you in time of distress. . . A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter; he who finds one finds a 5). (8:6-8, 14.) In a culture which treasure" of governarea the n I knew nothing of Social wise "A magistrate ment: retirement or y Securit homes, care for ageing lends stability to his parents was a practical people and the government of a prudent man necessity. is well ordered. . . .A "My son, take care of wanton king destroys his your father when he is people but a city grows old; grieve him not as through the wisdom of long as he lives. Even if its princes" (10:1,3). his mind fail, be considThis kind of concern for erate with him . . . for every aspect of human kindness to a father will conduct reflects the not be forgotten" (3:12- Israelites' realisation that 14). happiness is equivalent Friends enrich our lives to wholeness. For the in many ways, but a Israelites, no area of really good friend is a human life is exempt rare treasure. So be from the need for true careful in choosing one: wisdom. The Record, August 31, 1989 9 success, its possession and practice were the secret of a meaningful, rewarding life. Thus, in the area of famity relationships, Sirach said: "He stores up riches who reveres his mother. He who honours his father is gladdened by children and when he prays he is heard" (3:4-
DES biggest school in West
Distance Education teachers Renie Hopkins (left) pre-primary and Annette Steckis, primary — "just loving" their job! Which involves close interaction between student and teacher — despite the distance separation.
BUT ONLY IF AREA IS ACCOUNTED FOR Distance Education? Another great way to educate kids in the outback.
There is no radio contact for this instruction, as lessons are despatched from Distance Education School (DES) in Havelock Street, West Perth. Their slogan is ''DES — the biggest school in the West," which it is areawise. It has an enrolment of over 2,000 students and a body of one hundred teachers to deal with Eligibility to join the some pre-primary, prim- DES is confined to ary and secondary children who are geograstudents. phically isolated, childMs Annette Steckis is ren of itinerant workers, currently a DES teacher WA children travelling with 25 students, some of around Australia or whom are throughout overseas, WA children WA and the rest overseas. temporarily residing in a A third of DES enrol- foreign country where ments are WA perman- suitable schooling is not ents, a third are travelling available, and those who within Australia (maybe are unable to attend on long service leave), regional schools because and the other third are of distance. overseas because of parThere are also children ental work in poor health (where a commitments. medical certificate is
required), pregnant teenagers, prisoners, adults wanting to further their studies and shift workers — who are unable to attend senior colleges. Some DES students may attend local schools where a secondary teacher is not available; they are then supervised by school teachers. Alternatively, there may be insufficient secondary teachers to teach certain subjects, in which once again the student would have DES work which was supervised. Overseas students have their work despatched twice yearly by sea mail — and then one hopes they actually receive it! For instance, a Papua New Guinea family had their home raided and "everything which wasn't nailed down was stolen!" Which is similar to happenings in the Philippines, Ms Steads said. Or take the case of Somaliland where whenever there seems to
be a big build-up of undelivered mail at the post office — it is bombed by guerillas! And everyone starts over again . . . And occasionally DES will have a warning pasted onto mail sent to them, to beware of an explosive device which may be inside it. Well it certainly adds to the excitement of wondering what the contents are! Lessons are sent to students in ten day sets which, when completed,
are returned by air mail. The DES in forwarding lesson return despatches, allows two months by air mail, because frequently the contents of the packages are stolen in developing countries, and fresh supplies have to be re-sent. Six-monthly despatches are sent by sea mail. DES aLso run seminars and has regional visits for the teachers to visit their students and have an end of the year camp with about 50 students, doing
technical activities. And does she like this Academically DES stu- teaching role with a dents do very well at difference? university because they "I love it! You build up develop independent very personal relationwork habits and don't ships with students and require constant parents because you are supervision. involved with that child's But they do have prob- work on a one to one lems fitting into noisy basis." groups of students and The teachers too are having to work within a very popular — when finer time-frame to com- children and parents get plete work. in to a regional centre — "They also experience (in the case of the School severe home sickness of the Air children), and because of the close links Perth, for DES students they have with their — a visit to their teacher parents," said Ms Steckis. is a must!
Lured by power of Chuck
The inspiration for an Indonesian priest missionary's visit to Perth was Father Chuck Gallagher SJ whom he and his bishop had heard by reputation, was a rather dynamic speaker with a lot to give between his lectures and the various programs he and his Pastoral & Matrimonial Renewal Centre team run.
Sent from Indonesia to hear Father Chuck and take his programs back, is Father Marc Vanden Berghe CICM, who recognises Australia and Australian Catholics as being "beautiful — and very much alive!"
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Having experienced both talks and an Empowerment Weekend in Perth, Father Marc Vanden Berghe CICM, will take them back to the Jakarta parishes. Flemish born, he has been in Indonesia for 25 years. But because it is difficult for foreign missionaries to stay and work in Indonesia with government approval, many missionaries have taken Indonesian nationality. Father Marc's is a Belgian missionary order
which is now looking to the international scene. By Colleen There are 1500 members M cGuiness-Howard in Indonesia. The Church in Indonesia is thriving, according there was one diocesan to Father Marc, pointing priest, and now there are to 8,000 adult baptisms 40," he said. "The Orders and 2,000 infant bap- also have a growing rate tisms a year. Out of a of vocations." population of 175 million The Catholic school in that country, there are system there is very six million Catholics. strong he said. "In fact it He said the Church is is the best in Indonesia very much alive, apos- (in Jakarta), so a lot of tolic, and growing fast, Muslims send their with very strong church/ children to Catholic parish community links schools." "and their rapport with the priests is usually very In Java there are layers of Hinduism and Budgood." dhism. They are a very government religious people he said, The decrees that everyone and of the 60 million worships a God — Javanese, there are 600 whatever that particular different dialects, but religion conceives Him to everyone has to speak be. But atheism is not Bahasa Indonesia, which tolerated. Ninety-five per is the official language; cent of the population this was officially are Muslims. decreed in 1928 "and has Vocations are growing been instrumental in rapidly too. "In 1964 uniting the people."
Indonesia is a very rich country with its agriculture, minerals and oil and has 15,000 to 16,000 islands, many very small, with the main populations on the six largest territories which are Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Kalimantan, Irian and Sulaweri. Middle Java is one of the most densely populated parts of the world and so the government is trying to push trans-migration into less densely populated parts; this is meeting with mixed success. Only the government employees get a pension and the old, sick, and unemployed, have to be supported by their families. This in itself is an incentive to industry and everybody tries to do something to raise money. The fifth sector, as it is known, will sell news-
papers, bake cakes at home to sell, ride a pedicab, or work at any small home industry they can conceive. In the cities, the contrast between the poor and the rich is growing, with the poor living in dispersed shanty towns, and there are a lot of poor people. But not on the same drastic scale as you see in some other countries, he said. "In the villages, the contrast is not as great." Indonesia has had a stable government for some years, he said, and there is growth and progress taking place. Father Marc said Australia is a beautiful country and from what he experienced of Catholics while being at Father Chuck's lectures and weekends "Your Church is very much alive! It's all given me a lot of inspiration."
Heading for a night of nostalgia Many Australians are re-establishing their roots and strengthening their links with Australian t heir background.
By Colleen McGuiness-Howard and toss around ideas for the future — which is always that much nicer when you travel the road with friends!
That's what the Old Boys of St Pat's Technical College are on about. They're proud of their St Pat's Technical Colold school and are came into existence lege determined to celebrate when the historic 1948 n i by school mateship their Boys' School was Pat's St staging the first ever to the first WA converted reunion. school offering technical With the enthusiasm education in major behind it, generated by trades. such people as CommitAcross Years 8,9 and 10 tee Chairman, Brian Dillon, brother Michael, some 90 students a year and Jim Kelly plus a line- attended the college up of others, it augurs during its 15 years well for a terrific night of existence. The site was nostalgia and consolida- eventually acquired for tion on Friday, December the extension of Royal 8 at the WACA's Lily Perth Hospital and the re-positioning of Lord St. Marsh stand. So far they calculate on "But despite its size and about 300 being there short duration, many but are sending out a call outstanding people to every Old Boy they can emerged who are well reach, to spread the word known in the communaround and contact as ity," said Mr Kelly who is many as they can — to a surveyor. come and join their "Obvious names which buddies on their special come to mind are Major night. Jim Powell (now retired) A time to look back, who was responsible for rejoice in the present, setting up the engineer-
ing facility at Da Nang in Vietnam and for the bomb clearance at Warnbro, and Major Greg Negus still serving in the army." Brother Brian (in the car business) and Michael (pharmacist) Dillon recalled the musical ability of talented Brother Glen (now in Victoria), who was a trades teacher! But despite the diversity of occupation and musical inclination — did well in both areas. He and Brother McErlane (now in New Zealand) will be brought back for the reunion in December. Many schools of long standing have a store of memorabilia which can be brought out and displayed for such occasions. But unfortunately virtually nothing was saved of St Pat's — which is why the committee is even more determined to reforge the mateship bonds, which in the final count, are of more value than material evidence. "The fact that it was a
The St Pat's building during the 15 years it was Perth's first Catholic technical school. small school, made us a close-knit community," they said. "But because we've no records to use for contacts, we're relying on t eachers and students to net-work and make it a night to remember!" All metropolitan parishes have been contacted to help spread the word, and anyone with names, addresses and phone numbers of any Old Boys, are asked to contact: Brian Dillon, 6 Maccabean Avenue, Dianella, 6062. Phone 276 2350 (home) or 361 8155 (work); Dennis Colley, 326 9212 (work), or 276 5440 (home); or Vic Marco 425 2559 ( work) or 447 4708 (home).
Jim Kelly (left), Michael and Brian Dillon working on details for a massive 'smoke signal' to reach St Pat's Technical College Old Boys who may have dispersed far and wide, to join in the big first reunion planned for December 8. Based on the hilarity injection by this trio — it should be a great night!
Spirit at ilifi son Left: Front row from left — Maree Binneweg, Linda Blagdanic, Brye Coelho, Nigel De Luis, Selwyn Dufrenne, Melissa Gan and Carmela Giuffre. Back row from left: Joanna Lazaroo, Aaron McIntyre, Tyan Marriner, Lisa Matera, Karl Osterberg, Rod Stockton and Luke Western. Mr Dennis Furley-Drake is pictured at the back.
Right: Bishop Healy addressing some of the candidates. The forecast was for rain. But Mother Nature e xercised some discretion and held back those "buckets" so that the show could go on smoothly. So the rains come at a timely moment — when the show was over. The show? Well, it was the confirmation day for 14 youngsters at the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Wilson. Bishop Healy graced the occasion and was the main celebrant at the Mass. The church was packed
to capacity and the choir was at its soothing best. Small wonder they received an appreciative applause at the end of the Mass. Those who received the sacrament of confirmation and Eucharist were: Maree Binneweg, Brye Selwyn Coelho, Dufrenne, Carmela Giuffre, Aaron McIntyre, Lisa Matera, Rod Stockton, Linda Blagdanic, Nigel De Luis, Melissa Gan, Joanna Lazaroo, Ryan Marriner, Karl Osterberg and Luke Western.
"As a Catholic", he said, Dennis Furley-Drake want to be able to be "you helped prepare them. identified by the way you In his sermon, Bishop behave." Healy reminded the He said parents were celebrants to be responsi- always the first ones to ble for their faith. influence their children to way the 'The first person who on own their by . . . faith behave your after look must example or by the way is yourself," he said. they encouraged the He said that responsibil- children. ity meant giving priority He also stressed the to things like daily importance of being prayers, the sacraments grateful to those who of confession and Holy have helped prepare Communion regularly them along the road to and Sunday Mass. adulthood. "Most of all," "Also be careful in he said, "thank God this reviewing the way you morning for the gift of the Holy Spirit." live," he advised.
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Thanks for a Vicar!
from Fr. John LJSLE, an intelligent man, and I Mosman Park would have thought this Sir, the Anglican Arch- line of observation to be bishop of Perth appeared unsupportive to his arguon the ABC program ment in favour of women "Compass- last Sunday, priests. He seems to labour August 27 to discuss the of women under the illusion that if Novena to St Jude. 0 holy subject sufficent numbers of St Jude, apostle and priests. martyr, great in virtue and In the course of the people talk long enough, then the church changes rich in miracles, near discussion, he was asked kinsman of Jesus Christ, course. what his reaction to faithful intercessor of all Surely the point is, — who invoke your special Papal opposition was. never mind how much of patronage in time of lncidently, it was the only need, to you I have cause time he smiled when a problem the obstinancy of some Catholics presfrom the depth of my answering a question! ent the Pope —, that the heart and humbly beg He stated that the Catholic Church has the you to whom God has majority of Catholic given such great power to Magisterium. heologians t were in come to my assistance. In the Anglican Comfavour of the ordination Help me now in m munion the matter is one present and urgent need, of women to the priestand grant my earnest hood, and that 60% of of political debate. In the petition. In return I Catholics in America are Catholic Church it is a question of the Holy promise to make your in favour. Father guiding the name known and cause So he went on to say Church away from error. you to be invoked. Say three Our Fathers, Hail the Pope has problems. And that's the differMarys and Glorias, St Jude Maybe! However, Dr ence. Thank God for pray for all who honour is reputed to be Christ's Vicar! and invoke your aid and Carnley promise publication. This novena never fails. In $19,500 pa. He is not thanks giving. A.O. subject Special thanks to Saint Joseph the very powerful intercessor for favours granted. Sophie W. Grateful thanks to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and our Holy Mother Mary for prayers answered. Anne Powerful novena of Childlike Confidence to be said at the same time every hour for nine consecutive hours, one day only. 0 Jesus who has said ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you. Through the intercession of Mary thy most Holy Mother, I knock, I seek, I ask, that my prayer be granted. (Make your request.) 0 Jesus who has said all that you ask of the Father in my name, He will grant you through the intercession of Mary thy most Holy Mother. I humbly and urgently ask thy Father in thy name that my prayer be granted. (Make your request.) 0 Jesus who has said heaven and earth shall pass away but my word shall not pass, through the intercession of Mary, thy most Holy Mother I feel confident that my prayer will be granted. (Make your request.) Thanks to our Holy Mother and Jesus for favours granted. Anne.
Families worse off
from Paul DONNELLY, Claremont Sir, As a member of St Vincent de Paul Society, I am less happy than my national confreres with the Budget family provisions. (The Record, August 24.) Family allowances for a three child family as emerging from the Budget now lag by 90% on CPI as at June 1989 when it reached 196.2. It is true that the Family Allowance Supplement increases go further to reduce need in low income families than recent hard times stories in our local press would suggest; but these reduce and quickly cut out at over $23,000 annual wage — $440 weekly — where a penalty 40C tax holds. Thus for three children a man on $24,336 pa is only $7 per week better off than a three child wage earner on
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to penalty 40C tax and he still qualifies for $46.5 pw Family Allowance Supplement; this latter has cut out at the higher income quoted. There is no need to emphasise the importance of the three and more child middle income families, at least not to your readers, for the future of a peopled and prosperous Australia, except to a government seemingly neglectful of Australia's future. The need is for a wage, tax and family allowance system aimed at the providing adequate needs for adequate families accompanied to a return to a social recognition that the most important contribution of women is the provision and upbringing of the next generation without which no community can survive.
This, for our limited community would be one application of a "new labour and economic system- as enjoined by Pope John Paul in the same issue.
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Acolytes: half-backs, not full forwards!
them, before, during and after Mass. Altar servers are boys who assist the acolytes and some will by the grace of God later study for the priesthood, or at the very least become acolytes when of age. We should remember that in celebration of The extraordinary minister of Holy Commun- Mass the faithful (the ion is an acolyte; or people of God) constitute where the needs require the sacred assembly of and one of these minis- God's people, a people set ters is not available, lay apart to give thanks to people, even though not God through the hands acolytes may be called on of the priest, learning to distribute Holy Com- also to offer ourselves munion in accordance with sincere piety and having regard for our with Church law. brothers and sisters Lay people — especially taking part in the sacred acolytes, who are celebration; and we pledged to the service of should avoid any kind of the Church perman- individualism and ently, have a duty to discord. acquire the appropriate As a good footballer formation which their when asked to play role demands, so that centre half back would they may consciennot be disgruntled at not tiously and diligently playing full forward; fulfil the role to which likewise we should they are called. accept the ministry to Acolytes are officially which we are called to instituted and commissi- perform and not denioned by the bishop to grate another because we serve in the diocese at the have not been called to altar in any church in the that role. diocese and have certain No acolyte that I have functions allotted to met over the years has from Pat BROPHY, Mt Lawley Sir, If Lee Joyce (The Record, August 17) were to read the laws of the Church, she would find that the ordinary minister of Holy Communion is a bishop, priest or deacon.
been elitist, but has accepted the great honour of their ministry with true humility.
from John GILMOUR, Claremont Sir, The sight of so many acolytes training (The Record, August 10) is a fine thing to see. How much better it would be if the photo was of so many new priests. Although I loathe argument I am afraid that I and many like myself are unhappy seeing females serving at the altar. I do believe that each of us (man and woman), if we are faithful to God's will have a vocation of some sort. Our Dear Lord has plenty for everyone to do, and yet doing His will also requires discipline and obedience. It is quite clear that the call to the priesthood is for males only. This is His will and it is not for us to argue whether females should be priests. Perhaps Lee Joyce (The Record, August 17) may wish to study why there is a push for females to
serve at the altar ie: understanding the feminist thrust into the Church. Feminists want "equality" in the Church too, and therefore argue that women have the right to be priests. I wonder if the recent acceptance of females serving at the altar is all about really doing what Jesus Christ wants or whether it is the result of feminist lobbying for equal rights. The greatest human being ever created was a woman — Our Blessed Lady. May I suggest that those ladies who are anxious to have a greater role in the Church and are pushing for altar servers, ought to look at Mary's immense power and works and see that Her good works come from total and utter obedience to God's will, through humility, love and prayer. If we all remained in the sanctuary of Her Immaculate Heart then each and every one of us would always be employed in good works that corresponded to the perfect will of God and then the perfect peace of Christ would be in our hearts and minds.
Academic freedom: too little? too much?
from Sister Veronica BRADY, Nedlands
Sir, As both a Catholic Religious and a university teacher, I feel compelled to comment on Dr Tannock's remarks (The Record, August 17). Dr Tannock, it was reported, believes that university teachers should be "licensed by the Church" but if they stray "that licence should be removed". However, the sacking of the theologian should be left in the hands of the university itself. It is surprising that someone who was once a professor should have such a peculiar notion of a university. As it has been traditionally defined in Western Christian culture, it is an institution dedicated to the pursuit of truth and open to all ideas without restriction, save for the restrictions imposed by the discipline itself. The notion of "academic freedom", as Dr Tannock may recall, guarantees that outside authorities and interests should not interfere in this process, the pre -supposition being, to put it in theological terms, that God's call to develop the
intelligence and search for the truth must be respected. Prophecy is not always respected, even in the Church. What Dr Tannock envisages seems rather close to the Catholic school or the seminary — rather different institutions, designed to meet different needs. He is not alone in this, of course. The authorities of the Catholic University in Washington seem to have had a similar view when they dismissed Father Charles Curran for his failure to please the Roman authorities. But what is relevant to our present debate is that the civil court to which Fr Curran appealed, found against him, concluding that when it came to academic freedom, Catholic University had never decided to be "a full fledged American university". The oath of fidelity to all official Church teaching for teachers of Catholic theology as well as Church officials recently required by Rome which went into effect without consultation this March confirms this view. It would seem therefore, that what Dr Tannock proposes, a Catholic
university of this kind, is hardly likely to be a sign that we have shaken off the "ghetto mentality". Rather it seems a regrettable reversion to the kind of Catholicism which has often given scandal to fellow Christians. It also tends to cut across the great and honourable tradition to which belong thinkers like St Thomas Aquinas, St Catherine of Siena, and St Thomas More, to mention only a few, determined "to serve God worthily in the tangle of their minds".
It may be worth calling attention to the resolution adopted by the professors of arts and sciences at Catholic University which declared in part response to the university's dismissal of Father Curran, that "we teach under protest until the board of trustees re-affirms the university's commitment to full academic freedom". Finally in the name of charity as well as in the name of the living and ever demanding truth we have been invoking, it may also be worth reflecting on the scandal which may be given by seeking to profit to the
Who causes the poor to be poor? from Fr. Vernon If this statement is THOMAS, Leederville meant to imply that Sir, The Catholic Weekly wealth is the cause of Guest Editorial (The poverty I think some Record August 24) beg- evidence is needed. ins with the statement In a book entitled Realty "There is poverty and Rhetoric: Studies in because there is wealth, the Economics Developthere is wealth because ment by P.T. Bauer there is poverty". (VVeindenfeld & Nicolson
and Harvard University) the matter of wealth and poverty is examined and it describes the assertion that poverty is the result of the misconduct of the rich as generally misleading and often the exact opposite of the truth.
tune of thousands of dollars from the educational needs of Asian students.
from L VICKERY Sir, Instead of trying to bolster or talk positives, before Notre Dame, Australia is even off the ground, Dr Tannock (The Record, August 19), is talking of teachers "going off the rails" and straying from Church teaching. Is this a guilt complex coming through or simply an admission that "we know we've 'botched' up" the system already and fully expect teachers to stray? If this sounds cynical, it isn't meant to be. I point to the end product of Catholic education and ask if anyone is satisfied with secondary students' attainment or appreciation of religion? It cannot be denied that a large number of so called teachers of religion in secondary schools are unqualified and even worse, disinterested in teaching religion. Oh sure, they have the basics, but lack the inclination to be convincing missionaries of Christ in the classroom.
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Thirty Antiochers from Papua New Guinea will join over 1700 other young people at the second National Antioch Convention to be held in Sydney on 22-24 September. The New Guinean conA lively closing ceremony ended the recent Antioch weekend in Nediands Parish Centre. tingent will be drawn from thriving Antioch by up to fifty Antiochers. visited Perth for a Paricommunities in Mt shioner Empowerment To cope with all of the Hagen, Wewak and Weekend at Mercedes Madang, according to visitors, Sydney pariCollege. be will opening shioners bishop Meier of Mt The 1989 convention Hagen in a telephone call their homes for bllletting. theme will be "Together Sydney couple Dennis this week. We Make a Difference", Their attendance will and Margaret Moir, who which reflects two basic the are billets, organising bring Antioch the full circle, since the first this week said that the messages of Antioch. The first is the need to national convention four local response has been most gratifying. to "make a evangelise, with coincided years ago an Australian Antioch "It is a wonderful difference" in each perimmediate outreach to Papua New exercise in Christian son's environment. hospitality," they said. Guinea. "This means having the Fourteen young people "Both the visitors and courage to stand up and and bishop Meier him- the hosts benefit from the self attended the first contact, and the youth be counted," said Mavis and Ron Pirola, Antioch's convention, so Antioch bring a spirit of hope and National Co-ordinating obviously has spread enthusiasm to the hostCouple. ing parishes." rapidly ever since! "To make a difference It is now over seven The convention will be we have to dare to be years since Father John led by a team of Antidifferent, to be counter Jegarow and three young ochers drawn from all cultural as Jesus was," people first introduced over Australia, and a training weekend for the they said. Antioch to WA. soon. held be will team "The Church is never Since then scores of A special guest speaker more alive than when its parish weekends involvmembers are trying to ing hundreds of young will be Father Chuck York Christ's presence New a Gallagher, bring in held been have people Perth and some country Jesuit who has had a into their daily lives." The second message areas, and Perth's cur- close association with concerns our sense of rent sixteen groups will Antioch in this country. Christian community. be represented in Sydney Fr. Chuck recently "Being baptised means entering a new life in the Body of Christ," commented the Pirolas. "Even when we are on our own at work or at school, our sense of belonging to a loving community is important, making us identifiable as Church."
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Saturday September 9 Anniversary Mass 7pm St Francis Xavier Church Windsor St, East Perth Light supper to follow. ALL PAST AND PRESENT CPY MEMBERS WELCOME! The Record, August 31, 1989
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Happenings and books
by Colleen McGuiness-Howard
Blood flows at Careers intro for kids Sorrento
Patrick Owen from St Mark's (left), checks out the furniture industry with WA Furniture Industry representative, Ms Aileen Armstrong and Sacred Heart student Vicki Shimmings. Photo courtesy Wanneroo News.
.•„,„„„„, Happy that her blood will be going to a good cause, student Melinda Martin also sees it as an ideal excuse to indulge a bit on the food-side to make up more of that 'vital red fluid'! Photo courtesy Wanneroo News. Teacher Mike Giles of Sacred Heart Sorrento spread the word around that the Red Cross unit would be 'after someone's blood!' and the result was 48 keen students plus other volunteers who had to be turned away. Goodies afterwards helped assuage initial misgivings any students had and future periodic visits will be arranged so any students who missed out (because of unit capacity restrictions) will also be able to give to such a worthy cause.
Talent Flying choo! time
Talent from Mercedes and Trinity College is combining for their centenary season production of The Gondoliers by Gilbert and Sullivan under the direction of Denise McMillan, choreography by Ursula Cash, and supported by a 25 piece orchestra whose musical director is Robert Braham. Performance dates are Friday and Saturday, September 8, 9, 15 and 16 and tickets are available from Trinity College or door sales from 7.30pm.
The Flying Scotsman's imminent visit to WA has caused an avalanche of i nterest amongst train e nthusiasts and general public alike.
Some trips have already sold out and the Flying Scotsman's office is pleased to announce that the following additional tours are now scheduled for Northam day trips on Thursday September 21 and Thursday, September 28. Owing to public demand, a special trip on Sunday, September 17 departs Midland aboard a Hotham Valley steam-hauled train to Northam. Meet the Flying
Scotsman, which will be arriving in Northam for the first time, and return to Perth aboard it, arriving back about 4 pm.
This will give people a special opportunity to be part of 4472's grand arrival and meeting with locomotive 4079 Pendennis Castle. The afternoon celebrations will include displays, the Army Reserve Pipe & Drums, the 5th Military District Army Reserve Band and the Channel 7 Concert Band. Meanwhile, those wishing to be part of the Scotsman's visit and ride behind the legendary locomotive, are advised to book promptly. Bookings on 470-3788.
How it's done Growing Young. The five point fitness plan to minimise the effect of ageing by Rene Cailliet and Leonard Gross. Pub-
lisbed by Grafton. $10.95. It's a medical fact that after 35 the human body has different needs — needs that
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most fitness books fail to address. Growing Young is an easyto-follow, five-point fitness plan developed by experts and specifically targetted to those needs. You will learn: • How to rejuvenate ageing tissue. • How to regain lost strength. • How to defend the most vulnerable parts of your body • How to lose weight while eating foods designed to keep you young. • How to hold on to the youthfulnes.s you regain. From understanding the body's special needs to proven techniques for staying young, this medically approved guide is a must for everyone over 35 who wants a lifetime of good — and healthy — living.
Catholic, Anglican and Uniting Church schools in the area assembled at Sacred Heart College, Sorrento, for a Careers Awareness Night, drawing a crowd of 800 students, teachers, parents, and 35 business organisations plus representatives from tertiary
institutions. Mr Colin Salleo, Careers and Community Liason Officer for Sacred Heart has this annual event down to a fine art and believes "they are of great benefit to all concerned."
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World History from 1800 to the Present Day, Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia, Published by Oxford University Press. bb $60. This volume of the Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia, World History: from 1800 to the present day, is the ideal reference book for anyone wanting clear information and ready answers to questions about history throughout the world during the last two centuries. Its companion volume, World History: from earliest times to 1800, covers history from the beginning of human evolution to the end of the 18th century. The subjects contained within this volume cover the struggles, achievements, and setbacks of men and women Who have made history, and the rise or fall of the nations and empires with whose destinies they were linked. In over 2300 entries it offers up-to-date information about important developments in Africa. North and South America, Asia, Australasia, and Europe, and explains the crucial events that have shaped the past 200 years. Written by specialists for the non-specialist, it records wars and traces the revolutions — social, industrial, and political — that have changed the face of the world. It explains alliances and treaties pledged and broken, and the contribution made by political and social reformers. More than 350 illustrations, maps, tables, and diagrams, many of them in colour, have been chosen or specially drawn to supplement the text, and the captions are full of additional information. The selective system of cross-references helps the reader place the information being sought within a wider context. This is a book in which to browse as well as to find facts quickly. In the home or
at school - or wherever any of the topics it covers are discussed or studied — it will prove an indispensable companion.
World History from Earliest Times to 1800. Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia, Published by Oxford University Press. bb $60. This volume of the Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia, World History: from earliest times to 1800, is the ideal reference book for anyone wanting clear information and ready answers to questions about history throughout the world from the beginnings of human evolution to 1800. Its companion volume, World History: from 1800 to the present day. covers the history of the last two centuries. The subjects contained within this volume include archaeology and prehistory', early civilisation and empires, and events of importance in Africa, North and South America, Asia, and Europe. Written by specialists for the non-specialist, it contains over 2300 entries on subjects ranging from Homo sapiens to the Industrial Revolution. Individuals, battles, treaties, countries, and religious movements, to select a few categories, are all covered in detail. More than 350 illustrations, maps, tables, and diagrams, many of them in colour, have been chosen or specially drawn to supplement the text, and the captions are full of additional information. The selective system of cross-references helps the reader place the information being sought within a wider context. This is a book in which to browse as well as to find facts quickly. In the home or at school - or wherever any of the topics it covers are discussed or studied — it will prove an indispensable companion.
DangeF lurking To Kill the Potemkin by Mark Joseph. Published by Fontana. $9.95. t SS Barracuda, pride of the American fleet, is one of the fastest, deadliest hunterkiller submarines ever. But now she's caught up in a terrifying, potentially fatal war game with an enemy more powerful. more lethal than herself, and until now top secret. Somewhere below her, beyond the reach of her sonar, deeper than any sub has ever gone before, lurks the Potemkin. Tracking this *Met stateof-the-art killer is Jack Sorensen. Barracuda's chief sonar man, whose extraordi-
nary skills are matched by a true submariner's sixth sense. Sorensen can almost feel where the Potemkin is hiding. He knows that this is the real thing. And he will .k) everything to make sure that if it comes to it, the next time the Potemkin dives to the ocean bed, it will stay there, for ever . . .
About people... Pioneer descendants
by Colleen McGuiness-Howard
Sophie Brimson — reader at the O'Brien Pioneer Mass last week. Left (back): Tess McCartney, Betty McCagh, Rita Johnson and Vera Fisher. Left (front): Nell Foster, Tom the get-together after the Pioneer Mass.
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Oratorio Perth Choir presents two great works of the c ontemporary French composer Francis Poulenc as part of its second classical concert of the 1989 season. Earlier in the year the Choir joined forces with other singers to perform the Hector • Berlioz "Requiem" under the French conductor Louis Fremaux • as part of the Festival of Perth. • The concert in Winthrop
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Joy of dance 2 Dance Plus, Western Australia's leading Contemporary Dance Company, is offering a season of exciting new dance entitled Poetic Kinetics at the Playhouse Theatre from September 7-16 at 8.00 pm. Featuring the talents of two of Australia's most noted choreographers, Graeme Watson and Helen Herbertson, plus the innovation of New York's "Woody Allen of Dance", Mitchell Rose, the season promises to entertain with its witty, comedic and challenging dance works which have become the trademark of this Company. Graeme Watson's credits include works choreographed for the Sydney
Dance Company, Australian Dance Theatre plus a recent commission for the Nederlands Dans Theatre. Helen Herbertson has also choreographed extensively for several Australian dance companies and has most recently been appointed CoArtistic Director for the Melbourne-based company Dance Works. With an all new Company of vibrant, talented dancers, 2 Dance Plus has never looked better. In a season of challenging contemporary dance, the versatility of this dynamic Company will be fully disclosed. For information please ring 382 3455 and bookings 325 3500.
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by TOM BRANCH Mixed Pennant Finals Queens Park were The A Grade was represented in the final drawn and St Benedict's by Peter Quain, Warren won the B grade final Smith, Ron Smith, Cathy when both matches were Williams and Wendy played at Corpus Christi Walker. St Jude's reprecourts on Saturday, sentatives were Mike August 26. Lawson, Peter Messer, A Grade Tom Branch, Linda FarConfusion reigned rell and Maureen Collis. supreme when fading light stopped play in the B Grade final of the A Grade Favourites, St BeneMixed Pennants. After dict's won their first four eight completed sets the sets to set them on the scores were 4 sets all road to a relatively with St Jude's leading by comfortable win over 10 games over Queens Pignatelli 1. Final scores Park, 64 to 54. Queens — St Benedict's 8 sets 88 Park were leading one of games to Pignatelli 1 2 the final sets 1-0 and St sets 53 games. St BeneJude's the other 4-2. To dict's were the form win, St Jude's needed to team, they finished on win one of the remaining top of the ladder and sets whilst Queens Park thoroughly deserved needed to win both. It their victory. St Benewas an anti-climax for all dict's were represented players as a result could by Dennis Rose, Mark not be obtained. The Chamberlain, John Association will need to Ward, Elizabeth Chamreview its playing condi- berlain and Donna Ward. tions to ensure this The Pignatelli 1 team situation does not occur consisted of Neil Rutzou, again. The captains Ian Bethune, Ken Hosfinally agreed that the kins, Libby Rutzou and match should be deemed Wendy O'Neil. a draw. Queens Park were Executive Meeting quick out of the blocks, The first executive winning the first two meeting of the new sets, and were then in the association year will be driver's seat. To their held at the home of the credit, St Jude's fought President, Bryan Kukura, back to level at 2 sets all. 15 Avery Avenue, DiaSets were than shared till nella on Tuesday, Sepbad light prevented tember 5 commencing at further play. 7.45pm sharp.
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ENNEAGRAM II Enneagram ll will be conducted at the House of Prayer Dardanup September 9 & 10: 9am — 5.30pm on "Growth in Spiritual Health" and by Fr Marius O'Carm and Sr. Bridget RSJ. Cost: Non-residential $40. Contact: Sr Teresa 097-281148. CHURCH WOMEN The National Conference of Australian Church Women will be held September 11-15. The theme of the conference is "Come, Holy Spirit, Come". The public are invited to the opening service at St Thomas More Chapel on Monday September 11 at 8 pm, the preacher will be Miss Beryl Grant. On Wednesday September 13 at 8 pm a multicultural concert will be held in the Hollywood Village auditorium. The speaker will be Dr Heather Jenkins on the theme "Come In Relationships". To attend the conference contact Mrs Lynette Green on 328 1690 or 451 5841 (AH). MEDJUGORJE Fr Tom Phelan and Holy Spirit parish, City Beach, are hosting a visit to the noted apostle of the message of Medjugorje, Wayne Weible, the American Lutheran, who in 1985 gave up his professional career to spread Our Lady's message of Peace. Wayne Weible is a former newspaper publisher and columnist who since June 1981 decided to write an article about them for his weekly column. He is presently writing a book on the conversion experiences of people who visit Medjugorje. Wayne Weible attends his Lutheran church and also attends Catholic Mass as often as possible during the week "I want to spend as much time in church as possible" he states. —This is a message for all faiths, not just Catholics and not just Christians. God is reaching out to all people, for we are all His children. I tell Baptists, Catholics, Methodists or Moslems, no matter what their faith, to live it devoutly and make it an active part of every moment of their lives." Wayne Weible will visit Geraktton, Northam, Bunbury and BusseIton. Meetings in Perth are to be held at: Sept 8: 5 Keeney Road, City Beach (Catholic clergy); 11am. Our Lady of the Mission, Camberwarra Drive, Craigie 7.30pm. Sept 9 Holy Spirit Church, City Beach ( Mass) 6.30pm lecture 7.30pm. Sept 10 Holy Spirit Church, City Beach (Mass) 8am, 9.30am, 5.30pm. Sept 11 Holy Spirit Church, City Beach (All Faiths) 10.30am lecture 8pm (hall).
THE BEGINNING EXPERIENCE The next beginning experience weekend programme for the widowed, separated and divorced — learning to close the door gently on a relationship that has ended, will be held in Pemberton on the weekend of September 29 — Oct 1. For further information phone Anne 097911460.
A rchdiocesan Calendar September 2&3 Visitation, Toodyay. Archbishop Foley. 3 Confirmation, Bateman. Monsignor Keating. Visitation, Glendalough. Bishop Healy. Second Clergy Retreat begins. Bishop Healy. 5 Silver Jubilee, St Brendan's College. Archbishop Foley. Reception, Italian Consulate. Monsignor Keating. 8 Ordination to Diaconate of Bro. Martin Rostenbury, Queens Park. Archbishop Foley. Multicultural Mission, Willetton. Bishop Healy. 9 Silver Jubilee, Sr Catherine Brabender. Archbishop Foley. 10 Visitation and confirmation, Victoria Park. Archbishop Foley. 11 National Conference of Australian Church Women. 12 De Vialar College Mass. Archbishop Foley. 14 Blessing and opening, Corpus Christi College. Archbishop Foley. Group 50, Redemptorist Monastery. Archbishop Foley. 14&15 Confirmation, Lesmurdie. Monsignor Nestor. 16 Blessing Chisholm College. Archbishop Foley. 16&17 Confirmation, Midland. Bishop Healy. 17 Visitation and confirmation, Mirrabooka. Archbishop Foley. Rockingham administration centre opening. Monsignor Keating. 19 Consecration of the WA Police Colours. Archbishop Foley. 20 Visitation and confirmation, Osborne Park. Archbishop Foley. 23 Chapter of Christian Brothers. Archbishop Foley. 24 90 years of schooling, Victoria Park Archbishop Foley. Visitation and confirmation, Bedford/Inglewood. Bishop Healy. Police Week Service, St Mary's Cathedral. Bishop Healy. Confirmation, Claremont. Monsignor McCrann.
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FATIMA HOLY HOUR The next Holy Hour for the World Apostolate of Fatima will be held on Sunday, September 10 at 3 pm in the Carmelite Monastery, Adelina Rd, Nedlands. Fr. E. Rogers will officiate.
will be holding a Day of Prayer for young men considering the Religious Life on Sunday, October 1, 1989.
BROTHERS' PRE-CHAPTER MASS The Christian Brothers will for the success of their coming chapter at Mass to be celebrated on Saturday, September 23 at 10.30am in St Mary's Cathedral, Perth and the public are invited.
If you are interested in spehding a quiet day in prayer and reflection to consider your vocation in life, then you would be most welcome.
CENTRE OPENING The Catholic Charismatic Renewal Communication Centre will be opened by Archbishop Foley on Saturday, September 9 at 26 Camboon Road, Morley beginning at 2pm and will be followed by an inspection and afternoon tea.
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