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... ALTHOUGH ORDINATION OF WOMEN HAS BEEN A SETBACK

CITY VATICAN (CNS): Although the ordination of women in some Anglican churches has complicated AnglicanCatholic Roman relations, the dialogue must and will continue, said a Vatican official.

Christian unity, especially in Europe, is vital to evangelisation "and ultimately for peace", said Father Kevin McDonald, an official of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.

He was speaking days before the meeting this weekend between Pope John Paul II and Archbi-

shop Runcie of Canterbury.

The meetings take place "in the context of an increasingly open and frank relationship between the two parties, which is evident in the correspondence on women's ordination," Father McDonald wrote.

When some member churches of the AngliCommunion can began ordaining women in the 1970s, Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Donald Coogan, then archbishop of Canterbury, exchanged a series of letters on the issue.

In the latest

exchange of letters between Pope John Paul and Archbishop Runcie, the pope said the ordination of women and the consecration of the first woman Anglican bishop seem to "effectively block the path to the mutual recognition of ministries".

Roman Catholics and Anglicans view their own bishops as successors to the Apostles, ordained by other bishops in an unbroken line.

The promulgation of Pope Leo XIII in 1896 that Anglican holy orders were null and void "has inevitably shaped the agenda" of

official AnglicanRoman Catholic dialogue since the Vatican Second Father Council, McDonald wrote.

The ordination of women not only complicates discussions on the validity of Anglican orders, but "uncovers serious ecclesiological and, indeed, sacramental differences between Catholics and Anglicans both in theory and in practice," he said.

With women celebrating the liturgy in some Anglican Cornmunion churches, the sacramental differences between Angli-

cans and Roman Catholics also are highlighted. Catholic teaching holds that the priest-celebrant acts "in the person of Christ" at the Eucharist and that the priest must be male, as Jesus was.

Another area of disexpected cussion between Archbishop Runcie and the pope is the nature and exercise of papal primacy.

After Pope John Paul hosted a 1986 interfaith day of prayer in Assisi, Italy, Archbishop Runcie "was among the first to attempt a theological reflection on this IM111011.1•11•0.

Glemp changes his mind

Cardinal Glemp.

• See page 6 for earlier developments

LONDON: In a dramatic shift in his implacable stance, Cardinal Glemp now says that it is "essential that the Carmelite sisters' convent be now moved from its present location at Auschwitz".

"Auschwitz should never be a place of controversy," says the Polish primate who until recently vowed to defend the nuns if they chose to stay in their present quarters.

It is not known how much Cardinal Glemp has been influenced by Vatican moves (see page 6).

Cardinal Glemp's new approach to the problem came after a London meeting with Sir Sigmund Sternberg, chairman of the international Council of Christians and Jews.

In a following letter to Sternberg Cardinal

Glemp said "the best solution would be for work to start as soon as possible".

"The Geneva declaration of 1987 should be implemented and I am therefore keen to work on a friendly dialogue between Christians and Jews," he added.

Cardinal Glemp had drawn criticism from Jews and Catholics for his angry demand for renegotiating the accord and his assertion that Jewish-controlled media were creating anti-Polish feelings abroad.

He quoted a letter to Sternberg from Polish Prime Minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki, referring to "the untold suffering of the Jewish people" which was "unequalled among all martyrised nations".

Cardinal Glemp also cited Pope John Paul H's comments on the suffer-

ing of Jews in Poland and added that until he had received Sir Sigmund's message: "I was unaware of the moderating voices."

He said he was glad that some of the "shrill voices" of Jewish protest in the convent issue "do not reflect the feeling of world Jewry and aggression is not part of the Jewish philosophy".

"There has been a great deal of ill feelings and misunderstanding which we would like to clear up," the cardinal said in his message. "We are a people of our word and we understand that the implementation of the declaration can only take place in a tranquil atmosphere.

"It is essential not only to move the convent outside the perimeter of the site, but also to set up the new cultural centre," he said.

initiative," Father McDonald wrote.

The archbishop had said the meeting was "an exercise of primacy of a kind that 'only one church and only one bishop' could make," said the article in L'Osservatore Romano.

Father McDonald also said the importance of the pope's meeting with Archbishop Runcie must be seen "in the context of the Holy Father's ecumenical vocation."

"Unity and reconciliation among European Christians for the re-evangelisation of Europe" has been a recurring theme in

papal addresses, he said.

As Europeans prepare for economic unity in the European community in 1992, there is a need for spiritual unity to combat materialism, the pope has said.

"In the face of the failure or inability of many Europeans to acknowledge the reality of God, Christians would do well to face up to how much they have in common with each other," Father McDonald wrote.

To effectively evangelise, the Christian denominations must work together, he said.

The Medical Treatment (Enduring Power of Attorney) Bill which has been passed by the Victorian Government is against Catholic doctrine, increasing mercy killing which will either be murder or suicide.

This strong condemnation of the new legislation comes from Bishop George Pell, Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne.

In a letter to The Age, Bishop Pell states that three groups of people would be worried by the bill — (a) those who believe suicide is wrong; (b) those who believe euthanasia is permitted in limited circumstances of great suffering; and, (c) those who believe the bill is simply clarifying the uncertainties of the law.

"The bill goes beyond all this," Bishop Pell says.

He says further on: "Some politicians have also claimed that the bill is not incompatible with

Catholic teaching. This is quite mis-leading. It is contrary to Catholic teaching for a person to intend to suicide, or an agent to intend to kill.

Under the bill, and despite this preamble, both these things are possible by omitting treatment."

Noting that the shadow minister for health, Mrs Marie Tehan, has claimed that Bishop Pell's position does not represent Catholic teaching on the matter, he says: "My teaching conforms exactly to the 1980 Declaration on Euthanasia.I repeated exactly the moral teaching in Archbishop (Little's) letter of November 20, 1988."

Bishop Pell commented: "It is a new twist in Church-state relations when a politician, especially from the Liberal Party, is able to define those who represent Catholic teaching."

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We have an obligation to sustain life, but no obligation to prolong dying.

"Those principles were spelt out again on November 20, 1988 when Archbishop Little voiced his objections to the Medical Treatment Act 1988 . . . when he said that patients not in danger of imminent inevitable death have no moral right to refuse treatment which is necessary, appropriate and reasonably available, nor do agents or guardians have any such right of refusal for incompetent patients."

Bishop Pell also told Mr Cain that: • the bill creates confusion even among nonCatholics who are opposed to suicide;

By Manny Candappa in The Advocate • it is practically impossible (under this legislation) to prosecute successfully an agent, guardian or doctor who murdered a patient by withholding reasonable treatment; • the bill will bring about a major change in social arrangements; • one way of improving the position would be to enact those provisions of the bill which would allow the person to intervene to prevent suicide and which prohibit the aiding and abetting of suicide.

He concluded: "So long as these circumstances continue I would have to oppose any provisions of the bill which bend the scope of the Medical Treatment Act."

Mrs Tehan said that on May 8 this year, Archbishop Little had written to

her predecessor, Mr Mark Birrell and acknowledged receipt of the copy of the Medical Treatment (Enduring Power of Attorney) Bill and the minister's second reading speech.

"He went on to say: 'The matters dealt with in this bill have been given considerable attention by Catholic theologians over a long period of time and, indeed, you may find helpful the enclosed copy of an article agreed on by three representative theologians in Melbourne and published in The Advocate.' That article was by Frs Harman, Daly and Daniels.

"I spoke with each of those before debating this bill. Fr Bill Daniels came and addressed a seminar of Liberal and Party National parliamentarians.

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expense on the family or the community. " 'This bill to my mind comes clearly within both those outlines of Catholic teaching.'

"Archbishop Little and Mr Nicholas Tonti Filipini and people who I have spoken with have no problems with it."

Mrs Tehan said that from a reading of Bishop Pell's letter "it is obvious that he does not understand that this bill is about refusal of medical treatment. It expressly outlaws suicide and homicide and is not in support of them".

"Secondly, Bishop Pell's comments were made before he saw any amendments. There were nine that the Liberal Party moved.

"Bishop Pell is not in concern with the other members of the Catholic Church who have advised that this bill is acceptable to traditional Catholic theological thinking."

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and one may appoint an agent to refuse on one's behalf if one becomes incompetent, were acceptable Catholic theological doctrine.

"The archbishop went on the say in his letter on May 8: The official line of the Catholic Church on the subject is found in the 1980 Declaration on Euthanasia issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.'

"The same reference is used by Frs Daly, Daniels and Harman.

"It says: 'One cannot impose on anyone the obligation to have recourse to a technique which carries a risk or is burdensome. Such a refusal is not the equivalent of suicide. On the contrary it should be considered as an acceptance of the human condition or the wish to avoid the application of a medical procedure disproportionate to the results that can be expected or a desire not to impose excessive

A former North Sydney school building is to become the new home for three of Australia's leading Catholic bodies in the fields of development justice and peace.

The Bishops Committee for Justice, Development and Peace, Australian Catholic Relief and the Catholic Australian Social Justice Council will share the building in Lavender Bay parish premises just behind North Sydney station.

The building will be named Leo XIII House to honour the pope who wrote Rerum Novarum, the first of the great social modern encyclicals.

Dr Michael Costigan, executive secretary of the Bishops' Committee, said

that the two agencies building in Surry Hills, derived much of their which the Secretariats of inspiration from Rerum the BCJDP and the Novarum and the subse- AGSM have continued to quent social encyclicals. use since 1987.

"Because the centenary "The Bishops decided to of Leo XBI's encyclical bring the justice, develoccurs in 1991, the opment and peace agenbishops thought that it cies together again in the was also opportune to one building because honour his memory in their work is so closely this way:" Dr Costigan related," Dr Costigan said. said.

Australian Catholic The new telephone Relief, which is celebratnumbers for the three ing its 25th anniversary agencies are: been has year, this BCJDP (02) 956 5800 located for the past 13 ACR (02) 956 5799 years at 154 Elizabeth Street, Sydney.

ACSJC (02) 956 5811 Until 1985, the secretaAll three will share the riat of the former following fax number for Commission Catholic 02-9565782.

Justice and Peace (CCJP) ACR the shared The new postal address premises. is: Leo XIII House, 19 In that year, the CCJP Mackenzie Street, North moved to a Church Sydney 2060.

Catholic schools had the numbers on their side but could not produce an outright winner on the day that counted.

In a closely fought final the judges gave their vote to Timothy Day of Christchurch Grammar.

The Speak Up Award final — a speaking competition for primary school children — organised by the Penguin Club of WA, saw six out of 10 finalists from Catholic schools.

They were Lian Haan Ti, and Dana Hince of Holy Rosary, Andrew Montaldo of St Munchin's, Elizabeth Ryan of Loreto Nedlands, Derek Pike of Chisholm College and Edwina Allen of John XXIII College.

They punched the air, cupped their ears, shook heads, and their clenched their fist to get their message home.

They did so like oratory veterans and made judging very difficult.

In fact it took the judges more than 15 minutes to decide the winner. Five minutes was originally allotted to them to make up their minds.

Among the topics covered by the fmalists

were drugs, television, the environment and pollution.

The competition — the third organised by the club — was aimed at raising the self esteem of the young ones.

The finalists were picked from 51 schools through a process of elimination rounds.

The other finalists were: Geraldine Khong of Methodist Ladies College, Rebecca Laud of Mundaring Primary, and Kathryn Smith of Doubleview Primary.

Eight from Pallotine Centre confirmed In a homely sort of atmosphere Archbishop Foley confirmed eight young people at the Pallotine Centre's St Vincent Chapel last Friday.

All of those confirmed live at the Pallotine Centre in Rossmoyne. Four of them are girls.

Those who received the sacrament are from left: Rosaleen Merabida, Dorothy Shadforth, Trudi Spratt, Chantelle Edgar, Leon Jacky, Leon Bin Omar, Richard Manoway and Victor Nicks. They are seen here with the centre's priest Father J. Butscher and Archbishop Foley.

Changes to Act a 'improvement' SYDNEY: Changes to the NSW Evidence Act, which mean priests and other ministers can now refuse to divulge the contents of confessions, is an improvement on similar legislation in other states says a Church spokesman.

Father Brian Lucas, the official spokesman for the Sydney Archdiocese said the bill was more satisfactory because it also protected the clergy from "having to divulge the fact that there may

have been a confession".

The Evidence (Religious Confessions) Amendment Bill 1989 was introduced into NSW State Parliament last week by the Attorney General John Dowd.

The amendments will apply to all court proceedings, including royal commissions and commissions of inquiry.

A previous amendment to the ICAC legislation concerning confessions would be repealed.

The Bill defines confession as: "A confession

By GREG HALL in the Catholic Weekly made by a person to a member of the clergy in the member's professional capacity according to the ritual of the church or the religious denomination concerned."

But the privilege will not cover a member of the clergy in a "counselling situation with parishioners", Mr Dowd said.

It was because of the ambiguity of the Evidence Act that the changes are being made,

Priests will not

betray penitent

S YDNEY: Many Catholics have reacted angrily to a story in the Sydney Morning Herald last Saturday in which an ex-priest was interviewed about confession.

Sydney Archdiocesan spokesman Father Brian Lucas, said Elizabeth Jurman's story about what might be said in confession was a poor a ttempt to titillate readers.

It was intrusive and trivialised what many people regard as a sacred religious activity. "It did no credit to serious journalism," he said.

Commenting on the reported claim of the expriest that if the priest was the only one on Earth who knew the person had done it, he'd

have a moral obligation to tell.

Father Lucas said that this is not consistent with the Catholic Church's clear law. "A priest will never betray a penitent in any way or for any reason. Historically priests have upheld that law even in the face of persecution and martyrdom," he said.

Father Lucas told The Catholic Weekly that the had journalist approached him for the names of priests or especially ex-priests who would be prepared to relate some of their e xperiences in the confessional.

He refused and warned her against attempting such a story. She later attempted to contact

priests at St Patrick's College, Manly.

Only a few weeks ago the Sydney Morning Herald published a comment by an anonymous media personality who accused the Church's marriage tribunal of asking people to lie.

Father Lucas said that a letter requesting an apology was not even acknowledged by the editor, who also refused to speak to him by telephone.

A letter to the editor by Tribunal Director Father John Doherty was never published.

Father Lucas said that the Herald could hardly be regarded as a serious newspaper while it ignored basic standards professional of journalism.

an ambiguity which was highlighted in March this year after Father Mark McGuigan of Lithgow was threatened with contempt of court after refusing to say whether he had heard the accused's confession during a conversation.

Father Lucas said that no Catholic priest would ever betray the confessional for any reason.

"This new bill will now put the matter beyond any doubt so far as the law is concerned," he said.

Moving house

The Catholic Migrant Centre (CMC) expects to move house at the end of October.

The move was originally expected to take place in March this year "but a few hitches'. prevented this.

The CMC office, now situated at 29 Victoria Square, has been found to be little too small to cope with the workload handled.

The staff of CMC will move next door and occupy Nos 25 and 27 which are now being occupied by Centrecare.

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"Most reasonable people find it reprehensible conduct to violate a confidence."

Father Lucas said that he was sure there would be widespread support for this proposal in the community.

"People have a right to practice their religion freely," he said.

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Record Shaw observed that childhood was too good to be wasted on children. The time may have come to say that children are too valuable to be exploited as excuses for adults not facing up to their responsibilities.

From a mountain of statistics on homeless Australian children, through the layers of child poverty that simply will not go away, and out into the jungle of juvenile car theft, the public are being served a gabfest of concern about children but not a hint of sheeting responsibility back to adults.

Children are not some outer-planetary species invading our earth; they are the oncepetted infants of living parents and the soonto-be adults having to mix it with the rest of us. We have every right to know who has turned them into problems and what ordinary people are being asked to do to sort out the mess.

The statistics are, and are probably meant to be, harrowing as they poured out of a Melbourne conference last week: 25,000 homeless Australian children — at least 8500 aged 12-15 — riddled with sexual and drug degradation, and heavily into suicide.

That reality had to be stated by a person with the daunting title of Human Rights Commissioner talking to a Human Rights Congress thus adding even more weight to the myth that these are problems surely to be solved by serious-minded persons attending serioussounding conferences. The problem, reports suggested, demanded critical attention from Federal and State governments.

The inference sadly, for the general public is that these questions are no responsibility of theirs but "governments" can make them vanish by yet another tap pouring out further funding.

In reality, these 25,000 homeless come from 25,000 residences and some 50,000 adult connections amongst whom they are not welcome or from whom some of the children at least have made very conscious decisions to cut their ties, no matter what the stated excuse.

There is no mystery about the forces making life hell not only for the young homeless but for the far too many more Australian youngsters living miserable lives because of the collapse of family relationships, of alcoholic and profligate living by their elders, or because of the empty headed philosophy that the 20th century condones adult irresponsibility and the guilt and concern can be dumped on the rest of us.

Were we serious about the problems we would be demanding cash for programs to heal not the children, but the mess into which adults have got themselves and the rest of us. But adults, alas, don't want the bitter medicine that would curtail their presumed freedoms. Too close to the bone for "governments" to interfere in those dark, private closets. Better to agonise tearfully over the symptoms of the children's problem, rather than target the adult causes.

What "governments" think of poverty in the home can be measured by the turning of the thumb screws of home mortgage so that the mess created by our big spenders can be rectified by cutting the loaf on the family table.

Mention child poverty and the politician can sob uncontrollably; mention adult poverty and he crows endlessly about the economic success he is making of the country.

Also this week we were informed that the Federal Transport Department will spend $100,000 to study drivers between 18 and 25.

The slaughter that a segment of the young inflict on themselves is thus translated conveniently into a national tragedy. It avoids saying that these drivers were only a few years ago growing up in a society that told them not to give a care about their own lives or the lives of others. It parades under the guise of value free education, but it is a lethal spiritual philosophy that must affect more than their attitude to driving.

The surprise revelation that police cannot fathom the mysteries of the juvenile courts, or that groups of near feral children are rampaging at will in the suburbs, can only suggest that there is already too much about children that we do not know are not allowed to know, or do not want to know.

If the solving of so called "children's" problems is dressed up as a science able to be understood only by the specialists, it reveals a lack of moral courage to tell adults — and not the children — where they have gone wrong.

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Heal the sick

A new book on trial

...AND HELP THOSE BLIND PEOPLE, BUDAPEST: Hungary's "reform" publishing house has issued a new POPE TELLS THE EXPERTS book containing all the

"We are told that there are still some 40 million victims of blindness in the world, and most of them are found in the underdeveloped nations," he said to some 35 specialists who were in Rome for a meeting.

"You can speak proudly of positive advances which work for the good of the person and for the healing of the sick," he said. "Your work is one of noble and expert research.

"Unfortunately, the imbalances existing in the world are also evident in the sphere of science and medicine," the pope said.

"My hope is that science will join forces with faith and human solidarity in an effort to bring relief where it is most clearly needed," he told the doctors and scientists.

When adoption can be harmful

Bishop's poser on exodus

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS):— Doctors and scientists must make their expertise more readily available to the poor, Pope John Paul ll told specialists in the field of ophthalmology.

LONDON: Adopting children from poorer countries and bringing them back to the United Kingdom can do more harm than good, Mons Michael Connelly, Secretary of the Catholic Child Welfare Council says.

He has urged children's agencies not to offer help to people wishing to adopt outside of the UK. "The Catholic Child Welfare Council believes

that it is in the long-term interests of children to grow up within their families of origin.

"If people are motivated to help the Third World such help is most effectively directed towards initiatives which promote the welfare of each child within his or her own culture, including the development of substitute family care programs within the child's country of origin."

EAST BERLIN:— Only hours after his episcopal ordination the new bishop of Berlin expressed reservations about the exodus taking place from East Germany.

Bishop Sterzinsky, speaking at his rust Mass in West Berlin said that while he did not wish to judge individual decisions of those leaving he wanted to ask: "Are these people seeking the way the Lord wants to lead them or are they looking only for the most comfortable way?"

Bishop Sterzinsky's ordination ceremony took place in East Berlin where he resides and from where he can visit West Berlin 10 days out of each month.

Priest shortage.

SAN FRANCISCO (CNS): The priest shortage today stems from "a more basic problem than the rule of celibacy, according to theologian, Jesuit Father Avery Dulles.

Celibacy

has

rigorously enforced since the Middle Ages, and we've had an abundance of vocations," the renowned theologian said.

"I don't think human been nature has changed all

Vatican, Soviet sponsor dialogue on unity VATICAN CITY (CNS): The Vatican and the Soviet Union are sponsoring next month's Christian-Marxist Dialogue on European unity.

The Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers says it is the first time such an international dialogue has been sponsored jointly by the Vatican and the Soviet Union.

Two previous international dialogues — in Yugoslavia in 1984 and in Hungary in 1986 — were sponsored by Catholic and Soviet-bloc academic organisations.

that much" In the last 20 years.

"The problem is perhaps that there is not that degree of commitment to the service of the church whereby people will take on the obligation of celibacy,"

East Timor trip is official now

VATICAN CITY (CNS): The Vatican has officially confirmed Pope John Paul's plans to visit East Timor during a four-day October trip to Indonesia.

For the International Eucharistic Congress in Seoul the pope will be making his visit to South Korea and later his first to Indonesia and Mauritius.

The pope will be in Dili, East Timor, on October 12, Bishop Belo, apostolic administrator of the Dili Diocese, which covers all of East Timor, is a strong critic of Indonesian rule and has called for independence.

The bishop also has accused Indonesia of human rights violations and for its extensive birth control program.

Indonesia annexed East Timor in 1976, but a rebel war against its rule continues.

In contrast to the rest of Indonesia, which is mostly

Moslem, East Timor is mostly Catholic. There are 535,00 Catholics out of a of population total 680,000.

In all of Indonesia, 88 percent of the 187.7 million population professes Islam.

Earlier this year, the Indonesian bishops' conference expressed hope that the papal trip would help strengthen churchstate relations.

Bishop Belo is not a member of the Indonesian bishops' conference. The Indonesian government and the bishops' conference want the Dili Diocese to join the conference, but the Vatican has said this can only be done when the East Timor question is resolved internationally.

At the same time, the Vatican has distanced itself from Bishop Belo's call for independence.

material from the trial of Cardinal Mindszenty in 1949, including a voice recording from Hungarian Radio which until now had been classified as secret.

One of the editors of the book, Jenoe Gergely, a Church historian, said that there was no doubt of its having been a show trial; there was evidence, he said, or irregularities in the proceedings, publication of charges and a selection of documentary evidence to rig the result.

Preparations are now under way, Gergely said, to have the Cardinal's remains brought home from Austria for reburial in Hungary, possibly in the crypt of Esztrrgom Cathedral.

The Hungarian Democratic Forum (one of the new legal opposition parties which now have over 17,000 members) has written to the Hungarian Primate, Cardinal Laszlo Paskai, asking for Cardinal Mindszenty's body to be brought home for reburial, if possible during the pope's visit to Hungary in September 1991.

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That, inturn, he said, seems to be due "partly to theological changes and partly to social conditions."

The vocations decline, he noted, is primarily a phenomenon of North

America and Western Europe, where "people move from one kind of life to another rather readily. Very few people remain in one vocation or one profession throughout their whole lives."

Catholic weekly under fire CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS) — Cape Town's Catholic weekly newspaper, the Southern Cross, drew heavy reader criticism for running the political advertisement of a candidate of the ruling white National Party, according to Cardinal Owen McCann, the paper's editor.

In an editorial on the issue, the cardinal acknowledged the flurry of letters and telephone calls but said the newspaper was just being fair.

"The Southern Cross holds no brief for the National Party, but simply believes that the newspaper can contribute to political progress by allowing all a fair say in its columns — whether editorial or paid

advertising," Cardinal McCann wrote.

The controversial ad was placed by a Durban Catholic and candidate for parliament, Chris Collingwood. He said in the advertisement that if elected, he would "promote reconciliation, peace and harmony."

McCann Cardinal quoted a statement of the African southern bishops' conference on the election. The conference said "it is not for us as bishops to dictate to the people with the right to vote whether they should vote, or whether they should abstain. We call upon them to follow their conscience after due deliberation and discussion."

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Conscience routing Marxism

ROME (CNS): The current liberalisation in the Soviet Union represents the "victory of the moral conscience" over Marxism's systematic abuse of basic rights, a Vatican official said.

With the progressive weakening of formal atheism, other East European regimes can be expected to follow suit and eventually "give more space to the Church", said Cardinal Paul Poupard, president of the Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers.

Cardinal Poupard made the remarks in an interview September 17, with the Rome newspaper II Tempo.

In the Soviet Union, he said, people are still showing a "thirst for truth" that has not been satisfied by decades of ideological atheism.

"In recent times, Soviet newspapers speak frequently of The purifying role of the truth'.

This magnificent expression shows that people in socialist societies are increasingly rejecting ideological lies and the forgery of history," Cardinal Poupard said.

Hopeful signs CITY VATICAN (CNS):— An upcomChristianing Marxist dialogue on European unity will occur in a period of improved cooperation between the Church and the S oviet Union, according to a Vatican official.

Father Franc Rode, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Dialogue with NonBelievers, said the "increased freedom for the Church in Soviet society and the process of democratisation" in the Soviet Union were developments that bode well for future dialogue.

Another hopeful sign, he said, was the "abandonment, or at least silence, on certain ideological principles" among Soviet leaders and thinkers.

The meeting October 18-21 in Strasbourg, France will bring together some 20 Church and Soviet representatives to discuss European society and its values.

The place of Europe has been an important topic to Pope John Paul II and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, Father Rode said.

The discussion, he said, will focus on Europe's spiritual heritage and the ideas that have shaped the continent. He said he hopes the dialogue can help bring together Eastern and Western Europe, which "have been separated for too long."

The topic was proposed by the Soviet side, Father Rode said.

The Vatican had proposed topics on metaphysics and anthropology, but the Soviets wanted a less abstract subject, and the Vatican was pleased to comply.

Previous ChristianMarxist dialogues took place in Yugoslavia in 1984 and in Hungary in 1986.

"What is happening today in the Soviet Union is above all the victory of the moral conscience, which rises up against the systematic violation of inviolable norms," he said.

The worldwide dissipation of militant atheism is partly due to the fact that the Church has had a visible role as protector of human rights in recent years, Cardinal Poupard said.

"In Latin America, for example, the Church is the strongest voice against injustice and oppression. In the East, it is Marxist atheism which has degenerated into a system of totalitarian power, trampling on the most basic freedoms," he said.

The larger problem for the Church today is represented by practical atheists, those who unthinkingly reject God, he said. Because they "live in distraction and superficiality", he said, they are much harder to reach than atheists who have seriously wrestled with the issue.

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The new seminary is located in Telsiai, Lithuania, and has 23 students, said a Tass report.

T he only other Catholic seminary in the Soviet Union is in Kaunas, Lithuania.

Tass said that the Kaunas seminary was insufficient to satisfy the growing need for priests. Lithuania currently has 655 parishes and only 25 priests.

Tass also was quoted as saying that 25 new Catholic parishes have been registered, and permission has been granted to remodel seven churches and build six others.

Pro-Ukrainian big march LVOV, USSR (CNS):— Police estimated more than 150,000 people marched through the streets of Lvov on September 17 to demand legalisation of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.

The demonstration coincided with the 50th aniversary of the

Soviet invasion of

western Ukraine, which it seized from Poland.

Carrying religious banners and the banned blue and yellow Ukrainian flag, the demonstrators marched from Lvov's Communist Party headquarters to the Cathedral of St George, once a Ukrainian Catholic

church, now used by Russian the Orthodox.

The Ukrainian Catholic Church was declared illegal in its 1946, and members were ordered to join the Russian Orthodox Church.

However, several million Ukrainian Catholics have passed along the faith clandestinely.

"The Soviet authorities have long insisted that there are not very many Ukrainian Catholics. This shows that there are a lot of us. It's a complete moral victory," said Ivan Hel, head of the committee for the Defence of the

Ukrainian Catholic Church.

Earlier in the day, thousands of Catholics gathered in a public park for a twohour Mass, concelebrated by at least two dozen priests.

Authorities in Lvov initially said they would not allow the demonstrations, but police kept a low profile during the ceremonies.

Many observers expect legalisation of the Ukrainian Catholic Church to be a topic of discussion when Pope John Paul II meets with Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev at the Vatican in November.

Fasting Catholics arrested ROME (CNS):— Ukrainian Catholics fasting in Moscow since May to protest the Soviet government's repression of their church were arrested according to officials of the Ukranian Catholic Church in Rome last week. contacts "Church within the Soviet Union" believe the 11 people arrested were being

deported from Moscow to Ukraine, said a statement from the Rome office of Cardinal Myroslav Lubachivsky, head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.

More than 150,000 people participated in the demonstration seeking legalisation of the Catholic Ukrainian Church, outlawed in

The arrests are a "sharp contrast to Soviet officials' peaceful reaction" to a September 17 march in the Ukrainian city of Llov, the statement said.

"Our position is very simple," Cardinal Lubachivsky said on September 19. "We want our church to be legalised.

We want to retain our Byzantine rite and we

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want to be under the jurisdiction of the pope.'

The cardinal said the September 17 march and outdoor Mass in Lvov that, demonstrated although the church has been illegal in the Soviet Union for more than 40 years, "the estimated 5 million Ukrainian Catholics in Ukraine are loyal to their church and to the Vatican."

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...OR SPEEDING UP THE HEALING OF A DISPUTE VATICAN CITY (CNS): The Vatican broke its silence on the controversial Carmelite convent at Auschwitz, urging the convent's relocation and offering to help fund construction of the new complex to house the nuns.

A Vatican official said the move was made to "speed up" the healing of a bitter dispute between Catholics and Jews over the presence of the nuns at the former Nazi death camp in Poland.

The statement, released September 19 amid mounting pressure on the Vatican to take action in the controversy, was drawn up by the Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews and was signed by the commission president,

Cardinal Johannes Willebrands.

It endorsed a 1987 Catholic-Jewish agreement to establish an interfaith centre as the new site for the convent and said the Holy See remains "convinced that such a centre will contribute significantly to the development of good relations between Christians and Jews".

"In order to support this important but costly project, the Holy See is willing to offer its own financial participation," it said.

In August, Cardinal Jozef Glemp, the primate of Poland, said the Polish church could not afford to build the centre, which he estimated would cost at least $2 million.

Cardinal Glemp said A front-page editorial in that was one reason the the September 19 issue of 1987 agreement to move the Vatican newspaper, the convent should be L'Osservatore Romano, renegotiated. said the Vatican's contriDelays in the transfer of bution to the new centre the nuns had led to "is a visible sign of the Jewish criticism world- desire by Pope John Paul wide, and Cardinal ll that the centre be Glemp's remarks realised". touched off more Catholic-Jewish relacontroversy. tions "are a significant The Vatican statement part of this pontificate" appeared to remove any and should be marked by ambiguity about the a "harmonious and Church's intent to even- untroubled developtually relocate the ment", it said. convent.

The Vatican financial The statement noted pledge was an attempt to that Pope John Paul II "speed up" the recovery had declared his support of an "atmosphere of reconciliation," said for the interfaith centre.

It also expressed "satis- Father Pier Francesco faction" that the Polish Fumagalli, secretary of bishops' Commission for the Vatican commission.

He said he hoped the Dialogue with Judaism had recently reiterated statement would "clear the commitment to up the atmosphere and help build a climate of transfer the convent.

mutual respect" between Catholics and Jews.

Father Fumagalli did not say what concrete steps would be taken next to bring the two sides together, but he suggested that the Polish bishops' dialogue commission was the proper agency to handle the issue.

He described the commission's recent statement as "authoritative" and said the commission had gained "a certain competence" in the matter.

The 1987 agreement on the convent was worked out in Geneva between Jewish and Catholic leaders, including CardiFranciszek nal Macharski of Krakow, the archdiocese that includes Auschwitz, and

T11 back nuns' W ASHINGTON Polish (CNB):— Jozef Cardinal Glemp of Gniezno and Warsaw said he would continue to defend a group of Carmelite nuns if they choose to stay in a controversial convent at a former Nazi death camp.

Forcing the nuns at Auschwitz to move was a "human rights issue," the cardinal said in an American television interview.

The same day, the Vatican issued a statement saying that moving the nuns was a good idea and that the Vatican would help pay for an alternative convent.

The nuns "can depart of their own free will — I'm not their superior, but I will defend the rights when these rights are infringed upon," Cardinal Glemp said

through a translator.

Since the February deadline for moving the nuns passed with little visible progress, Jewish criticism had mounted, as had pressure on the Vatican to take action in the controversy.

Many Jewish leaders hailed the statement by the Vatican's Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews as an important step in healing strained CatholicJewish relations.

"That's what no Pole understands — why the presence of the Carmelite sisters insults Jewish emotions," Cadinal Glemp said on "Nightline".

However, Jewish history scholar Leon Wieseltier, literary editor of New Republic magazine, noted that Polish Solidaritynewspapers run "immediately under-

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stood the root of the Jewish pain in this matter.

"Ithink it is Cardinal Glemp who fails to understand the emotional and historical roots of Jewish pain in this matter," Wieseltier told "Nightline".

Another guest, Catholic theologian Michael Novak, director of social and politcal studies at the American Enterprise Institute, said the Vatican statement "has put a new pressure on him (Cardinal Glemp), and it may take him a little bit of time to save face, but Ithink the project will move along rather briskly now."

three other European cardinals The agreement foresaw transfer of the nuns from their present convent adjacent to Auschwitz to a new building at the complex, interfaith which would also have a guest house and an information centre.

The planned site for the centre is about 300m from Auschwitz and is not visible from the former death camp.

The convent was established in 1984 to offer prayers for Auschwitz's estimated four million dead. Most of the victims there were Jewish, and Jewish groups have called the convent an inappropriate intrusion.

Delays in construction of the interfaith centre led to a dramatic Jewish protest in July, in which

seven US Jews entered the convent grounds before being beaten up and thrown out by Polish workers at the site.

Shortly afterward, Cardinal Macharski, citing an inappropriate atmosphere, announced he was suspending plans to build the centre.

Some Jewish groups have said they will not enter into further dialogue with the Catholic Church until the convent issue is settled.

The Vatican statement did not mention Cardinal Glemp or Cardinal Macharski, nor did it refer to their recent comments and actions.

The Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews is the Vatican's main agency for dialogue with Jews.

Sign language at pope's Mass

Cardinal Glemp

TREVIGNANO ROMANO, Italy (CNS):— Pope John Paull II, in a visit to the birthplace of Italy's "apostle of the deaf mutes," celebrated a Mass that was translated into a sign language for several hundred deaf and mute people.

In a three hour trip to Trevignano Romano, about an hour north of Rome, the pope drew attention to the work of Father Tommaso Silvestri, an 18th-century Italian who developed new teaching methods for deaf people who were unable to speak.

The pope said today's deaf and mute still face serious obstacles in communicating but have obtained "surprising results" in overcoming their handicap.

"I want to express my appreciation for the perseverance with which they battle against these limits," the pope said in a sermon. He asked them "not to become discouraged by the difficulties."

The deaf participants, who came from all over Italy for the papal visit, followed the homily and the Mass through sign language performed from the alter by a nun and a priest.

'Satisfactory Jewish leaders solution' laud decision WARSAW, Poland (CNS):— A West German Jewish millionaire and Poland's primate have a plan for ending the dispute over a controversial Carmelite convent at the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz, the off ical Polish news agency reported.

The news agency, PAP, quoted a spokesman for Cardinal Jozef Glemp of Gniezno and Warsaw as saying that "a concept of a satisfactory solution to the conflict concerning the Catholic convent at Auschwitz" resulted from a meeting between the cardinal and Zygmunt Nissenbaum, a Polish-born millionaire who lives in West Germany.

PAP indicated that Nissenbaum had agreed to help build a prayer centre near Auschwitz to which the Carmelite convent could be moved.

Cardinal Glemp had said construction of the prayer centre — agreed to in a 1987 accord signed

by European Jewish and Catholic leaders — was impossible under Poland's current economic situation.

"Work on the matter will be continued by a special team that will deal with the concrete implementation of the building of the centre for information, education, meetings and prayer at Auschwit" PAP reported.

Nissenbaum is a survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto and of a Nazi death camp. He is president of the Nissenbaum Foundation, which restores Jewish cemeteries and synagogues in Poland.

WAY CLEAR FOR DIALOGUE WASHINGTON (CNS):— Jewish leaders have praised the Vatican's decision to back relocation of the controversial Carmelite convent at Auschwitz and its offer to help fund a planned interfaith center to house the nuns.

The World Jewish Congress said on September 19 it would call for an end to its members' boycott of formal relations with the Vatican.

WJC President Edgar Bronfman said the Vatican decision to back moving the convent to an interfaith centre off the ground.s of the death camp was an important step "in helping to restore faith in the word of the Church and returning

Catholic-Jewish relations to a more positive plane."

He said the congress will ask its members in 70 countries to lift a freeze on a formal dialogue with the Vatican.

The freeze was started last February after the Polish hierarchy failed to meet a February deadline for moving the convent, as stipulated in a 1987 CatholicJewish accord.

A delegation of Jewish leaders will be sent soon to the Vatican to discuss ways to implement the agreement and restore ruptured Catholic -Jewish relations, a spokesman for the WIC said.

Seymour Reich, chairman of the International Jewish

Committee for Interreligious Consultations and president of B'nai Writh International, said the Vatican decision "is a positive development that eases tensions and puts a welcome end to a problem that has plagued Catholic-Jewish relations since the Carmelite convent was opened in 1984."

He said the "way will be clear for a resumption of the dialogue" between the two religions.

Reich added that "I would hope that the statement by the Vatican will encourage Cardinal Glemp to rethink the stereotypical antiSemitic statements he expressed on the matter."

Maurice and Eric show off the well-kept garden.

For Vincentian House at Midland there is only one better home — the family to which the men residents can be restored again if possible.

For manager-chef John Jarnecki, reunion with some family member is the greatest achievement of the work but it is a step that cannot be hurried.

And it's happened, at least three times in the 12 months since the home opened.

One gent has been reunited with his sister after 15 years, with a ticket to Canberra and the promise of a job.

"We have to be prepared to wait until they are ready, and our just being here and available when they want that step is what we are here for.

"In a lot of their former accommoda-

Giving 'fa of 15 • some sense of hope

tion they were not accepted for what they were. Others were trying to mould them into something else, not who they truly were."

John Jarnecki is talking about his 15 residents, 45 years and upwards, who have had chequered histdries moving from one boarding house to another and some of them dislodged from city premises now being redeveloped.

The home checks each resident carefully before he is accepted, mainly out of respect for the other residents with whom he will have to settle in and become part of the family.

And a real family it is. The men do their own cleaning, sweeping, polishing, room cleaning, laundry and they have a sweeping lawn and garden area which is their pride and joy.

Some of the men

John Jarnecki describes as having been in the care chain for up to 16 years and the task at Midland is to give them a sense of hope in their lives.

"If we can give them something to aim for we are making an achievement. But if they have got nothing, then there is nothing.

"If a family reunion can be arranged, then both sides have to be helped to understand what both sides have been through."

manager-chef.

Sometimes there will be hostility after a long separation and people have to be told "to forgive and forget, and let's start from today", he says.

John Jarnecki has reason to know what he is talking about.

He came to Australia in 1952 as a refugee via Africa while his Polish parents made their way through Siberia. And he has gone back to Europe to see the tough side of life, travelling for

It's 'fabulous' living here

Bob . .. first resident.

For Bob, the "way they worth a "million quid" to treat you and feed you, him. Vincentian House V incentian House is manager John Jarnecki, fabulous". he says proudly, was able Bob ought to know. He to win his confidence, was the home's first help him clean himself up resident, after losing his and regain his dignity. boarding accommodation That is important today. at a local hotel.

Bob, a one time West And the Mundaring Sup- Perth footballer, is now port Group were also incapacitated by a stroke

Frank. . . home away from home. but the hospital authorities have said that the atmosphere and support at Vincentian House is the most ideal surrounding in which Bob can start the haul back to regain some of his ability.

For Frank, Vincentian House is home away from home because he once

lived at the foot of Harper Street where he now resides.

He lived with his mother until she got sick and had to enter a nursing home, but Ron can now get to see her regularly.

In his 64 years he has worked on the State

Tom. . . so homely.

Battery, in quarries and sandpits but today he is happy because he can go out to his familiar surroundings but with always a congenial home to come back to.

Tom likes Vincentian House because of its homely sort of atmos-

phere. It was missing in the other places where he stayed, he says.

Originally from the Scarborough area he never imagined finding a home in the Midland area until a month ago. Settling in with a group of men has been easy, he said.

three years and seven spending months in Poland, Czechoslovakia and East Berlin.

He has worked in the Polish Club at Midland, helping more recent Polish refugee arrivals to Australia and his Midland present occupation is only a step from Herne Hill where he lives with his wife and three children.

He went to la Salle College and today that college sends a group of lads each week to play cards and chat with the men at Vincentian Home which is managed by the Midland conference of the St Vincent de Paul Society.

The men do not need a sudden rush of specialists to help them because this can be a threat to their insecurity. On the other hand they need people who can spend time with them, take them on an occasional outing or drop in with a few gifts of groceries and vegetables.

John Jarnecki says the spirit of Vincentian Home is winning the day with the men.

Once he would have had calls from police or hoteliers when some of the men got out of hand but this rarely happens now.

The men are learning they can look after themselves, care for their health, take a pride in their home surroundings and go down to the Midland shopping areas and feel part of the scene.

Vincentian Home, a one time maternity hospital and later a nursing home, is being blessed for its new work by Archbishop Foley this weekend.

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Encouraging a child's talents and parent's too Some years ago James Kenny ran his first 40km marathon.

His coach awl partner for the marathon was Joe, his oldest son, the clinical psychologist said in an interview.

"Icould never have run the marathon without Joe," Kenny said, adding he would have quit the gruelling race at the 30km mark.

Long before the marathon, his son, an experienced runner and a medical student, set up a training program for his father to follow. "I was never an athlete, but Joe kept saying, 'You can do

it if you want to," Kenny said.

Twice weekly his son called him from Indianapolis "to make sure I was doing all right," Kenny added.

The clinical psychologist told that story as an example of how children can help parents develop an unexplored talent.

Parents spend so much time encouraging children to develop different talents that it's neat to tables turn the sometimes.

It's a kind of "quiet Kenny r eciprocity," commented.

Acid rod( music is another area where

youths can teach parents.

Parents can learn a lot if they are willing to go beyond the "salacious words to see where the rock star is corning from," Kenny suggested.

When children see parents respect their expertise in some area, it helps them develop selfconfidence, Kenny said.

Children pick up the message "if my parents listen to me I must be OK." He and his wife Mary are the parents of 12 children and the authors of "Family Talk," a syndicated weekly column.

By Katharine Bird Kenny is convinced that parents lay the "basic foundations, the basement and first -floor stuff" in preparing children to face life courageously. Parents "encourage pre-talent skills," he said.

A goal of parenting is to encourage children to see themselves in positive terms "as good and persons," beautiful Kenny said.

Then children will be able to tackle the future with the feeling they

"can do anything." The family is in a unique position to do this since "it's there 24 hours a day, seven days a week," the counsellor added.

Kenny also talked about what he considers some hazards parents need to keep in mind.

All children have special abilities, but often children in the same family have quite different talents, he observed.

One child might show talent in several sports while another might not, demonstrating talent instead in another area.

The hazard is that children may think they

have to excel exactly as a sibling does "to please parents," Kenny con-

tinued. Parents can head this off by showing children that each is equally valuable in their eyes.

If a child has a special gift "to make instant friends with anyone," Kenny said, the parents can get across to the child that this is a handy personal trait to have.

Kenny cautioned parents to keep an eye on what's happening when children participate in competitive events.

Too much of the world has the overly competitive attitude that "dog

eats dog and my adm ancement is at your exiense," he observed.

Iceany, for example, likes to see children take part in several sports ltst for fun."

S orts should help yonths "develop the gifts Gild gave them, to be full, wil-rounded persons." k?nny stressed how vauable it is for children to ee their parents up fm it when they perform, wh!ther it's in sports, in a I and or in a play. g this kind of tal support encouryouths to do their d to keep improve family life, the I t said.

Preparing a child to be useful in life.

Love-without- condition household By Father Herbert Weber I enjoy camping during the summer and early autumn months.

Sometimes I get off the beaten path, but often I have pitched tent in the family sections of state parks or private campgrounds.

What always surprises me is that people forget one simple fact: The nylon or canvas that

prevents one from seeing in or out of a tent does not act as a barrier to voices.

Camping next to a family can be somewhat like listening in on a party line.

Professional training and experience in family counselling have taught me not to expect a family to be free from all squabbles, misunderstandings and disagreements.

What disturbs me, however, is that some families fill their days with putdowns.

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Families, like individuals, have vocations, writes Father Herbert Weber. The Christian family is called to be "a place where mistakes can be made and members can be appreciated in their imperfections," he adds.

For Dolores Lecky, the family has a vocation to support and foster the gifts and talents of each family member. This happens when there is an atmosphere that values creativity and encourages caring, she adds.

Katharine Bird interviews clinical psychologist James Kenny. He points out that one of the "neat aspects" of family life is the way children as well as parents can help each other develop unexplored talents and abilities.

Father John Castelot points out that the model of a family living out its vocation changes with the times. In the first century, he observes, many false rumours floated around about Christian practices.

For instance, it was said that Christians practiced cannibalism, eating the body of Christ. To counter such rumours Christians strongly stressed certain aspects of their life. This helps to explain some New Testament statements about the roles of family members.

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They do not make allowances for mistakes or failures; threats of retaliations are more evident than forgiveness.

Families, like individuals, have vocations. The Christian family is called to be a place where mistakes can be made and members can be appreciated in their imperfections.

In short, the vocation of a family is to be a practice field for expressing love without conditions.

Such love means a warm regard for one

another without the use of like phrases "Unless . . . . ," "As long as . . . . ," and "If But conditional terms

like those are heard often. An elementary teacher, who must have been having a hard day, prepared a reponse to the prayers of petition that her fourth-graders were to read at Mass.

The response was, "God loves us if we are good."

I recall her genuine surprise when I told her that I could not use that response because it

would suggest that God does not love us when we are not good.

Whenever families create an environment of acceptance regardless of failures and mistakes, they have forged ahead in their response to the Christian calling.

Parents, of course, will continue to have the responsibility to instruct and guide their children in values and principles for living.

But all family members need to learn that loving and being loved are not

on ents often have unrealcontingent performances. utic expectations of Otherwise they will them have a difficult time in When a family lives by the years ahead.

I love without condiAt the university parish ons, honest perceptions where I presently am f self and others are located, students often istered. There is less come for informal and teed to impress Or be short-term counselling. inpressed.

Many indicate that they Especially important is do not think others will accept them if their growing sensitivity to i weaknesses become ersons in need. known.

Perhaps those who have Such attitudes lead to oeen loved regardless of all kinds of inner turmoil heir merit realise that and self-doubt. At the espect for individual same time, these stu- agility is not dependent

on such externals as annual income, social status or grade-point averages.

These persons are able to refrain from judgemental attitudes that hinder many of us when we try to become conscious of the needs of others.

Truly, the family that expresses a love for its members through thick and thin is an outreach family; it starts with its own members, but definitely reaches beyond.

A married couple I

know, who have had their share of disappointments with their children, continually made it dear that love was there for the children regardless of the type of problem.

Yet the woman was extremely puzzled one day; she asked why her always children defended their friendless and unsophisticated schoolmates.

She was glad that they had such a Christlike feature, but wasn't sure where they had learned it.

I wonder if she did not realise how much that trait was taught at home.

Any vocation is just a response to God's communication to us. The family that accepts its vocation to be a lovewithout -condition household is responding to the Lord who first loved the human family unconditionally.

God has loved us even when we were not good.

That is the type of love all of us — especially Christian families — are called to imitate.

Challenge of the times By Father John Castelot As a miniature model of the Church, the Christian family proclaims to contemporary society in every age: "this is what the Church is like. This is how people, transformed by Christ's love, can live together in peace and harmony."

Given the needs of human society in various ages and cultures, this proclamation is given different emphasis in different circumstances.

Keeping this in mind helps us to understand and appreciate some otherwise puzzling passages in certain New Testament letters. For

example, the author of Titus says: "The older women ... by their good example must teach the younger women to love

their husbands and children, to be sensible, chaste, busy at home, kindly, submissive to their husbands. Thus the word of God will not fall into disrepute." (2:3 - 5).

Most of this advice would meet with ready acceptance today.

But references to being busy at home and submissive to their husbands raise the hackles of many who see the role of today's woman in a different light.

What is behind these imagined all sorts of words, which were writ- hings about what went ten to women around the )11 in the Christian end of the first century? nnunimity were Christians had grown in Christians number and were visible [ccused of the strangest dnds of behaviour. in society.

Their meetings were But, as mysterious vhispered about as wild members of a religion irgies, with wifeforbidden by Roman law, wapping they had to meet in the he day. the order of People who privacy of each other's beard garbled versions of homes. he Eucharist — about What is mysterious mrtaking of the body of provokes the imagina- 2hrist — said the Christion. So other people ians were cannibals.

Yet Christians had to live shoulder to shoulder with people who didn't understand their religion. They wanted to be accepted and respected. they wanted to attract others to Christ.

Accordingly, Christians had to do everything in their power to project an image that would counter false impressions and unjust accusations.

This led them to stress their discipline, order,

efficient subordination of roles. Circumstances dictated this approach.

The Christian family was fulfilling its vocation as defender of the Christian community, of the attractive truth of Christian teaching.

Again, in First Timothy, we read: A wife "will be saved through childbearing" (2.15). Obviously, bearing a child does not ensure automatic entrance to heaven.

But at the time this letter was written, heretics were condemning marriage and childbearing as evil (1 Timothy 4:3)

Thus the Christians countered that vicious teaching by stressing and demonstrating the goodness of both marriage and motherhood.

The Christian family has to meet the challenge of the times — in every age.

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The family inside out

A family I knew when I was a young woman provided clues to the way I hoped our own family might grow. I've written elsewhere about them — about a man and woman who built a house in the woods.

"They gave life to their children there, and taught them many things: psalms and poems and stories of great men and women.

"They taught their children respect for the intellectual, for the spiritual life and for the life of manual labour.

"The man is dead now, and his grown children are spread far and wide.

"They are lawyers and writers, carpenters and artists, politicians, business persons and parents. They are caring citizens in a variety of communities." ("Sacred Shelters", by Dolores Leckey, in "Living With Apocalypse", edited by Tilden Edwards, Harper and Row).

What did I see in that family?

First, an atmosphere. It valued creativity and the exploration of different

By Dolores Leckey kinds of work: the work of the home and the world's work.

Sons joined their mother in bread baking and the mother encouraged her artist son to find a corner of the house to serve as his studio. Politics, carpentry, literature, music — all were present That was not all. The prayer of the Church, the great sweep of the Psalms, wove in and out of the ordinary family routine.

And there was the parents' prayer for the family, mother and father entrusting each child and the whole family to God. This occasioned one of my earliest insights into ministry within the family.

I learned from these friends how children can be a means by which parents learn of trust — the trust among family members and ultimately trust in God. There was an occasion when I was distressed because family finances precluded sending our

children to the new Montessori school, the first in our area.

I expressed great worry about this to my friend. She wisely asked if! thought that God, who is so good, had preordained only certain ways for the development of our families.

AsIrecall it, she said: "You need to trust that God will be with you when it comes to doing what is best for your children."

Her attitude encouraged my husband and me to undertake the Montessori methods at home — something we enjoyed as much as the children did.

Now that our own children are grown,Isee how certain beliefs influenced us all.

Among these is the conviction that the family is a primary place for coining to see that all are called by God to contribute to the world because of — who we are, that is, compassionate, ethical, spiritually "tunedin" persons: — and what we do, how we use our talents.

I believe a key to the family's vocation is in the training and support of the different members' particular vocations. In a way, each one is on mission.

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Six seminarians hit tow Six seminarians studying in Adelaide have hit town (in a manner of speaking!), spread themselves around the suburbs and are without a doubt adding a zesty touch to parish operations where they are on a pastoral placement.

Three more have gone up north — two placed in the Geraldton parishes and one to Carnarvon.

This way rural and urban folk get to enjoy these men who are treading a path towards priesthood.

They're over here until they return to the

Adelaide seminary in February to commence a fourth year of study.

Vocations nurtured to final fruition, are hard to come by these days and it's a thorny and rigorous path to tread, living the seminary way of life without the back-up support of family and friends; for

those who've come from interstate in particular.

So it's only appropriate to show off the young-bloods coming into the priestly life, who will one day work for the thousands of Catholics who need them.

It's easy to take a

priest for granted — we have a somewhat dial-a-priest mentality in many ways, thinking they should be permanently available whenever we need them and should never have any private life at all.

The point is, being human beings they

aren't puSlic property and one should keep that in mind when making too many demands on them.

They — like every human being regardless of age — need a little tender loving care along the way.

It does wonders for everybody!

'My vision has broadened' Ian Esmond, on pastoral placement at Highgate, was first on my list of interviewees.

He's 27 and comes from Manning where he attended primary school at St Pius X. From then to Castledare, Koonawarra and Como High.

After a year studying chemistry at WAIT, Ian worked for three years as a chemistry laboratory assistant.

Then a further three

years of library studies back at WAIT, including journalism.

For the last 17 months of that time, Ian lived at St Charles Seminary Guildford, moving on to the Adelaide seminary in early 1987.

He had adopted an openness to the possibility that God may be calling him so decided to 'give it a go' by moving into St Charles.

"While there I was able to think and reflect more

about it, and also experience the priesthood because I was living with two priests there, which gave me a chance to discuss and see the priesthood in action — and the chance to meet a lot of other priests."

"Being there has broadened my vision and knowledge and I now have a wider view of the Church with its variety and diversity."

The seminary, he admits, is not a perfect place and has its fair Ian said being at the share of problems, "but seminary has increased it's still a place where his faith, and the enjoy- men are genuinely trying ment of learning about it, to discern God's will for "and made me realise them. that there is a lot more to "I see the priesthood as the priesthood than I an important and sacrathought before." mental way of bringing

the message of Jesus to the people in society who are crying out for it.

"My seminary training," he said, "especially my pastoral placement, is helping me to see the ways I can do that, if the priesthood is the vocation to which God is truly calling me.

"I see the priesthood as a means of serving God by serving His people, and so I see my role as a priest would be one of service."

Ian Esmond of Manning, decided to "give it a go"!

Time has brought changes, he says Tony Vallis, 45, who is currently on parish placement at Rockingham, grew up in Burma and then went to India to become a Salesian brother during which time he did his teacher's training.

After four years he returned to Burma because of ill health and then migrated to Australia with his family in 1966.

Tony worked for 19 years in the transport industry as an accountant during which time he spent his spare time working with handicapped groups, going on camps, and caring for the terminally ill in nursing and private homes.

This is where his call for ministry was nurtured, Tony believes.

Work commitments prevented him from responding and then his mother's failing health necessitated his presence.

Meanwhile his parish involvement and encouragement from other priests, combined with a stronger prayer life and urge to serve others, caused his vocational call to become more intense.

Tony Wallis at Rockingham on parish placement, So upon his mother's believes the prayers of the poverty stricken in India are death in 1985, Tony went more profound than any read in a b000k. "They made to St Charles Seminary and then in 1986 on to St me feel so humble . . ."

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Francis Xavier seminary, of priesthood formation."

Adelaide.

Priesthood is imitating Seminary life had Christ and responding to changed a lot from when people's needs, said he knew it in the 60s, Tony, and being preTony noted. "It's more pared to accept them for open now, and much of where they are at. the spiritual formation is The handicapped and what you would call terminally ill are Tony's personal responsibility. 'pet love'.

"So there's no such "They are very dear to thing as ringing bells to me and I try to spend as summon you to prayer. much of my free time "Previously in an order with them as I can, there were restrictions whether in Adelaide or about speaking, but here Perth." everyone talks to A seminary is really everyone." "the" place where you The atmosphere is more plan your future minisopen, he said, and the try and where it all change is as dramatic as comes together, he said. it is important.

"It's a time of study, "Personally, I believe prayer and reflection, that the spiritual aspect and unless one enters the of seminary formation is seminary with a commitcrucial during this ment to following that ministry then I think it period.

"One can get carried will tend to produce a away with the academ- rather disjointed idea of ics, but the seminary what the priesthood call fosters the integration of is all about."

Tony is currently doing one's spiritual life with his candidacy, making the academic." his commitment to go on After four years in for diaconate, and will Adelaide, Tony says his then go on for the desire for service has p riesthood. deepened along with his "I feel very much at prayer life, to a point where he is able to share peace and positive that with people his faith and this is what God wants learning, and also learn me to do and is guiding where others are with me. their relationship with "It's a big step in God: "I think this is one responding to my call, of the important aspects andIprayIwill have the

strength to be true to that their hearts, for the day, commitment by serving their home (albeit one people and serving God." room), their food, for me An experience which visiting them. Talk about has made a lasting humility! I felt so impression on Tony humble.

Vallis' life was when "Ihave never read such during a Christmas prayers in any book, as break, he and some theirs. fellow seminarians spent "I went expecting sad eight weeks with Mother faces, but was amazed at Theresa of Calcutta. their prayerfulness and "They live in such cheerfulness." desperate circumstances It highlighted the fact over there. There are how we in the Western 20,000 lepers, just in her world of luxuries, take leper colony alone, what we have for which she, her sister s granted, and even abuse and helpers care for, plus it, said Tony. her other areas of "We have too many concern." luxuries and loop holes Despite their crushing which stifle not only poverty and horrific gratitude, but also circumstances which so industry. many live in, where a 'lucky' family of eight "They are such hard would live in a total area workers. I saw women of 8x5ft (2400mm x carrying granite rocks on 1500nun), in a room with their head walking up two wall bunks, two to a ladders on construction bunk, and the rest on the sites, and a man whose floor, with the only job was to crack bricks furnishing and fixture with a little hammer, being a small meat and with the brick braced vegetable rack, they daily between his ankles." thank God for what they The areas they visited have. had hardly been reached Such a room — which by modern technology, is their entire domestic Tony said, with manual set-up — would cost half labour being the prime of their combined factor. income, "but you've "The majority of people never heard such prayers in India are lower class of gratitude as they offer people and they service up", said Tody. the manual labouring "Thanking God from industries."

A synod review?

Wayne Davis: The Brothers in India taught me to see Christ in everyone, whether leper, beggar or dying. .

Loving it at Bayswater

Wayne Davis, 32, is on vocation and made him life, and the willingness to serve." pastoral placement at confront the issues.

Bayswater and loving it "I thank them for that India left a lasting — one reason being and for their support and impression on Wayne where the Brothers he's from New South also my family's." taught him to see Christ Wales originally and has no family here in "The seminary — living in everyone, whether the West, or home- with 38 guys! — isn't that they were a leper, a grown parish to return easy," said Wayne, but it's beggar, or someone dying all worthwhile. in the street. to. months, "It's hard, but important initial six The So Bayswater parish see Christ in spiritual to the called has become a replacement home, "where the semester, is a chance to everyone." people have welcomed strengthen and build up And Mother Theresa prayer life as well as was an inspiration. me with open arms!" introducing you to semi- "Hearing her talk about Wayne grew up in nary life, he said.

Our Lady, and telling a Orange and then moved novice how she had been especially studies, The onto a wheat and sheep consecrated to God just property with his family. when you've been away like a chalice has." studies, from formal He started to work with aren't easy, with last year And her inscription in the mining companies being the hardest with its his book which read: 'Be but suffered a major solid study content. holy, because God Himmotorcycle accident so Wayne admitted, "but self has chosen you to be after recuperation, the these six months in the holy.' company transferred West is a great chance to Because a vocation is a him to their head office learn from people — and gift and a call, a great here to study as a not books!" grace from God, said geological draftsman.

A highlight during the Wayne.

After 18 months he seminary training was "She is a great woman. studied in Kalgoorlie the 1987 Christmas I was deeply humbled in until entering the Ade- break when Wayne went her presence for what laide seminary in 1987. to India to see and help she had done for so A homily on vocations with Mother Theresa's many . . ." triggered it all off. It work and live with the India's people, although started him thinking, he Missionary Brothers of they have nothing matesaid, and brought back Charity. rially, have so much to old memories of altar "This was the best nine give, "and we owe it to serving days — and from weeks of my life." them to treat their lives then on "it was conWayne sold his car to with dignity". stantly on my mind". get there, but decided the Wayne said he is still "You try and push it scrimping and saving deeply committed to his away but the call gets was well worth it vocation which has stronger and stronger because of the inspira- strengthened. until you have to make tion he received from "I've always known my the decision."

Mother Theresa's work, vocation was one of After thinking it over the Brothers, and their service and it's the force for a year, Wayne eventu- helpers. which keeps me going ally approached Father "The Brothers had such forward.

Donovan in Kalgoorlie spiritual lives, fired with "And I'm happy to do on the Saturday a great devotion to serve that. A priest has to be a morning. people, and more than witness to the life of the "By Saturday night I anythingIowe my desire gospel even as seminarwondered what I'd done! to serve, to them. ians, and show people we But when I walked into "They showed me so are happy with the life mass Sunday morning, I muchIdidn't even know we have chosen. It's so knew it was home, about." special." without any fears, and The academics of priest- The seminary has whereIwas meant to be. hood study are impor- become his home, Wayne "I had answered the tant, but there's more to said, and the staff like call." the priesthood than that, part of an extended Being in Kalgoorlie he said. "There's prayer, family. meant only a month at St spiritual, and pastoral Christmas time for Charles was possible, but life. And certainly the life Wayne will be spent in a year of discerning, and of the Mass and the Melbourne working with friends' probing ques- Eucharist, which has to AIDS patients and mentions strengthened his be at the centre of one's tally disturbed children.

VATICAN CITY: The 1.990 Synod of Bishops will provide an opportunity to re-assess priestly formation programs in the light of the renewal begun since the Vatican Council, says Pope John Paul.

Bishops must protest against "undue emphasis on pluralism" in seminary programs, he said.

"Seminarians should be taught to distinguish between essential unity in faith, sacramental life and hierarchical communion, and the legitimate variety consonant with true Catholicity," he said.

"Undue emphasis on pluralism, whether theological, liturgical or pastoral, can sometimes lead to a pluralism of fundamentally opposed positions and hence a loss of identity," the pope said, quoting from the final report of the 1985 Extraordinary Synod.

The pope told a group of

HAVE YOUR SAY on the Formation of Priests Australian bishop delegates to next year's Synod of Bishops on priestly training want to hear the views of Catholics.

Any interested person is invited to write on these or similar topics: Send replies to "PRIESTS", Catholic Church Office, Victoria Square or to any Diocesan Church Office.

1. Priests I have known have been especially effective as spiritual leaders when they seemed to possess the following qualities (name at least five): 2.Ithink present andfuture priests could be even more effective as spiritual leaders if they were taught to develop these extra qualities (name at least three): 3. What qualities in priests you know would most likely attract men to think about a vocation to the priesthood?

4. How can Catholics make the vocation of priesthood more attractive?

5. Any thoughts on the following: The recruitment and training of older candidates for the priesthood. How to involve the laity more directly in the formation of seminarians and in the ongoing formation and support of priests.

Any other issues.

Indian bishops that the local bishop must play a strong role in seminary education and training programs.

"A bishop ought not to leave the formation of his seminarians to others, to the point of not being involved in the processs of vocation discernment and progress towards ordination," he added.

The theme of the 1990 Synod is The Formation of Priests in the Circumstances of the Present Day. The synod will give bishops "an opportunity to examine the state of the renewal intended by the council in this area, the experiences and achievements attained Bishops have the since then and the new responsibility of "visiting demands constantly aris- seminaries and being ing in the life of the informed of the progress ecclesial community," of seminarians, in guidthe pope said. ing and supporting the The bishop is "primar- work of those engaged in ily responsible for the life the work of formation". and ministry of his formation Priestly priests and for their "must take into account formation," he added. the culture, language and

the way of life of the people the seminarian is called to serve in his future ministry," the pope said.

But "this attention to local conditions should in no way weaken the sense of the unity and uniqueness of the Church," he added.

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Persons over 20 years of age without formal entry qualifications may gain entry through successful completion of a mature age test (ATAA) conducted by the ltrtiary Institutions Service Centre (telephone 386 8633).

The course is recognized by the Australian Library and Information Association and graduates of the Bachelor of Arts (Education) with a Library Studies major are eligible for professional membership of the Association.

For further information, please contact: Marie Wilson Head, Department of Library and Information Studies Nedlands Campus Itlephone: (09) 386 0376 or Robyn Meechin Student Services Itlephone: (09) 386 0207

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to the Editor

Ex-scholar defends Brothers from Rodney SHAW, Thornlie Sir, I was confused when I read The West Australian's feature re; the treatment of boys at Bindoon by the Christian Brothers.

I was one of those migrant boys who came to WA in 1947 and was housed at Castledare boys home until I went to Boys Town Bindoon in 1949 and lived there until 1956.

I then took up an apprenticeship arranged by the Christian Brothers and I am still employed at the firm to which I was apprenticed in 1956.

I experienced none of the brutality or sexual abuse spoken of and I do not recall anyone being so treated while I was there.

However, I was justly punished for misdemeanours as would be the case in the best of schools at that time.

I have attended Old Boys' reunions at Bindoon and have met many of my school friends of that time, many with their wives and children who I don't think would have been present if they had suffered brutality and sexual abuse as children.

I hope this helps to defend the names of good Christian Brothers who are now dead and cannot defend themselves.

Editor's note: Rod Shaw was apprenticed to D.C. Perrott & Son in 1956 and worked with the Gardner Perrott Group for 34 years prior to taking leave in England beause he has just discovered that he has a sister whom he did not know about and has gone to visit her. He will probably resume with Gardner Perrot on his return.

Anglicans set to look to Rome ROME: "Anglicans are beginning to r ecognise and favourably accept in the office of the bishop of Rome the universal primacy," says Anglican Archbishop Robert Runcie of Canterbury.

However, "we would want to stress the necessity for a real autonomy" on some local matters, such as appointing bishops, he said.

"We need to do more work on what is really necessary for unity and what has merely come to be the present jurisdiction of the bishop of Rome by accident of history," Archbishop Runcie told the Italian Catholic magazine II Regno.

For example, neither the Anglican nor the Orthodox churches would accept that "centralised espiscopal appointments are necessary for the universal primacy," he said.

However, the archbishop said, "on matters of faith and order, unity may require universal decisions."

The unity of the Churches "will be `verified' in diversity — to use a recent, powerful expression of the Holy Father," Archbishop Runcie said.

"But we must never acquiesce in disunity or a kind of 'reconciled denominationalism,' To do so would be disloyal to our Lord's explicit prayer for unity so that the world may believe.

This is why lam going to Rome," he said.

Archbishop Runcie is scheduled to make

his first official visit to the Vatican, September 29 — October 2. Beside papal primacy, one topic of discussion during his fifth meeting with Pope John Paul II was expected to be the issue of women priests and bishops, now allowed by some Anglican churches.

Since the two last met in 1986, increasing attention has been given to the obstacle to unity presented by the ordination of women in some member churches of the Anglican Communion and the consecration of the first woman bishop, Suffragan Bishop Barbara C. Harris of Massachusetts.

"I do not accept that A nglican -Roman Catholic relations need become cold because of the ordination of women," Archbishop Runcie said in the interview. 'This is not the only issue we need to discuss nor is it the only difficulty."

The archbishop said that if the V#tican had responded positively to the 1982 final the of report A nglican -Roman Catholic International Commission, the argument for postponing the ordination of women priests and bishops "would have been more persuasive."

A draft response to the document had been prepared by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, but a final response must be approved by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

The document presented agreements in

the areas of Eucharist, ministry and ordination, and authority in the church.

Without a "positive answer" from the Vatican on the question of ordination, he said, "some Anglicans have argued that as Rome does not recognise male priests" ordained by the Anglican Communion, "what difference will women priests make".

"I do not myself agree with this, but you can see it is a persuasive argument," Archbishop Runcie said.

The obstacles to unity cannot be used as an excuse to abandon ecumenical dialogue, he said. "they are the reason for dialogue.

"We need to itensify our conversations rather than curtail them," the archbishop said.

Archbishop Runcie, whose Church of England does not have women priests, told the magazine that he believes "Anglicans should have paid more attention to the ecumenical objections before they proceeded to the ordination of women.

"But that did not carry the day and now we have to face realities," he said.

Anglicans and Roman Catholics should ask themselves "what God is doing by allowing this to come to the centre of ecumenical atten-

tion," the archbishop said.

"Since I believe that there are theological arguments of a compelling sort for the ordination of women, I am prepared to believe that it may be the will of God for this to have come into the Catholic order of ministry through the Anglican church," he said.

"There is one goal for the whole ecumenical movement: the full visible, sacramental unity of all Christians in one church, the sacrament of God's saving for the whole of humanity and creation," Archbishop Runcie said.

The archbishop's remarks drew fire from a fellow Anglican, David Samuel of the Church Society, a conservative who called the church leader a "cryptopaist" and called for his resignation.

"Dr Runcie has no authority to hut away the Protestant position of the Church of England," Samuel said.

Northern Ireland's hard-line Protestant leader, the Reverend Ian Paisley, branded Archbishop Runcie as "an ecclesiastical Judas Iscariot."

He said the archbishop's desire to be reconciled to the pope and to bow the knee to the Roman Antichrist, and to bring the whole Anglican body under the jurisdiction of the Vatican are acts of treachery.

CORRECTION: The Record apologises for incorrectly stating Sister Mary Ephrem (Helen Flynn) was deceased, when listed as one of the St Joachim's students who had joined the Mercy Sisters (page 10 last week'sissue). In fact Sister Ephrem is currently at St Joachim's and very much alive and well!

TOMORROW TODAY with Father Joe Parkinson

Gallagher session bears fruit Barely one month after the August Empowerment Weekend conducted by Jesuit Father Chuck Gallagher, the Church in Perth is already seeing the great charisms of our young people bear fruit.

The Empowerment weekend, held at Mercedes College on August 18-20, gathered 90 people (including many

youth) for an experience of discerning and employing their Godgiven gifts for the benefit of the whole Body of Christ.

Participants were led to accept specific missions in the Church, and were gathered into 'clusters' to give on-going support to one another.

One of those clusters has already borne fruit sponsoring through

Jesuit Father Check Gallagher— amazed at the energy and enthusiasm of our youth.

recent Luke 18 and Barnabas weekends which have attracted 50 other Catholics.

Brad Prentice, Rob Rhonda Coombes, Hamersley, Luke Van Beek and Andrew Dymond were all previously involved in various Church youth activities, but each received a fresh boost through the E mpowerment weekend.

Youth with a mission: Brad Prentice, Andrew Dymond, Rob Coombes, Rhonda Hamersley and Luke Van Beek at the Empowerment Weekend in August

Luke Van Beek and behind him, led that Rhonda Hamersley also program along with played leading roles in Pauline Whyte, Tony Mordini, and Alan and that weekend.

Anne Jennings. that said Rob week for Last Luke 18 is a program This was Perth's first young Catholics aged 12- they were in for a busy weekend, and Barnabas other six as 15 which begins with a year or two, weekend experience and parishes are anxious to all agree that it won't be continues through fort- establish Luke 18 groups! our last!

After the Empowernightly meetings.

Barnabas got off to a Weekend, Father on ment Perth in start flying Having taken part in when said that he has 15-17 Chuck r Septembe several Luke 18 weekat the openness part took adults amazed single 27 ends, Rob Coombes led enthusiasm of the great at weekend and a n i the recent Willetton in WestCatholics parish Park young program at Orana Prim- Osborne Australia. ern centre. ary School which saw 24 Looking at the events of Brad Prentice, with youngsters from Perth's 18 several years' Barnabas this past month, one can Luke third experience in Sydney only agree! community.

Rally hopes held high Hopes are high for a crowd of up to one thousand Catholic young people to attend the 1989 Youth Rally, which will be held on Sunday December 3 at the Quarry Amphitheatre in Floreat Park.

Noel D'Souza, Damien &Bain and Andre Ghouse are already at work on the 1989 Youth Rally.

The Catholic Charismatic Renewal proudly present a

WORKSHOP ON YOUTH/EVANGELISM SUNDAY OCTOBER 1 AQUINAS COLLEGE Mt Henry Road, Manning Beginning at 2pm • How can young Christians reach out to other youth who do not know Christ?

• How can we build up youth in the Church today?

• Join in prayer and music to God with other young people.

• Bring your friends — it's FREE!

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While it might seem a case of 'early days yet' for an event at the year's end, a small but dedicated group has already been meeting regularly for over two months to plan the rally.

Members of the planning group include Damien McBain and Andre Ghouse of Antioch, CRYO's Margarethe Byrne, Daniella Jones from UCS, Noel D'Souza of CPY and CYC Andrew members McLean and Graham Douglas.

ANTIOCH FLAME WEEKEND 12.30pm SATURDAY OCTOBER 7 to 5.30pm SUNDAY OCTOBER 8 at

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SPECIAL INVITATION to allparents andfamilies of participants to celebrate the Eucharist with us at 3.30pm Sunday.

The Quarry Amphitheatre, set in natural surroundings and with magnificent views of Perth city, will be a perfect venue for what has become a major annual event for Catholic youth.

Drawing many diverse Catholic youth groups together is one of the principal aims of the Catholic Youth Council, who sponsor Youth Rally each year.

But the rally will also aim to include the majority of Perth's Catholic young people who belong to no parish youth group or movement.

Past years have also seen strong representation from Bunbury and Geraldton dioceses as well as many travelling from Perth's rural areas.

1989 YOUTH RALLY December 3

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Books galore!

Great audios

Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson. A 58 minutes audio cassette tape read by Douglas Fairbanks Jnr, published

by Collins. $12.45.

Robert Louis Stevenson described the contents of Kidnapped as "Memoirs of the adventure of David Balfour in the year 1751; how he was kidnapped and cast away; his suffering on a desert isle; his journey in the wild highlands; his acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart and other notorious highland Jacobites; with all that he suffered at the hands of his uncle Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws, falsely so called."

This famous adventure story of a boy kidnapped from Scotland crackles with authenticity tine language and good humour.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

Directed by Howard Sackler. A 56 minutes audio cassette read by Ralph Richardson, Paul Scofield and cast. Published by Collins. $12.45.

What can be better than A Christmas Carol with all of the voices, bells, music. laughter and the ghostly shivers recorded imaginatively and faithfully?

Sir Ralph Richardson makes a splendid crotchety Scrooge. whose terrifying encounter with the Spirits is zestfully recounted by Paul Scofield playing Mr Dickens

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. A 68 minute audio cassette read by author Roald Dab!, published by Collins. $12.45.

Roald Dahl was born in Wales of Norwegian parents.

He is celebrated for many short stories and film scripts and his children's books are phenomenally successful.

He reads his own Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in the same spirit it was written, with humorous delight in the details of Charlie's triumph over four of the most unpleasant children ever created.

Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, Veruc.a Salt and Mike Teavee are the lucky winners of ticket to Wille Wonka's chocolate factory.

So is Charlie.

But the "four nasty children" are so bent on having their own way that we relish the unpleasant adventures that befall them. Charlie, on the other hand, is gxxl and obedient and is therefore rightly rewarded.

The Grinch pinch How the Grincb Stole Christmas by Dr Se:Lys. Published by Collins.

Dr Seuss, the original creator of Beginner Books, has become known as the genius who makes learning to read fun.

In this picture-book classic Dr Seuss furthers the love of reading with even more riotous fun, rollicking rhymes and crazy drawings.

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HOW LIFE BEG!

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How Life Begins. A look at Birth and Care in the Animal Work/. Text by Cbrissy Rankin. Pub. by Collins. bb. $19.95.

This book is about the beginnings of life and the many complex and varied ways in which animals ensure the continuation of their kind. Sea creatures may shed millions of eggs into the water, trusting that at least two will survive to adulthood. Some insects lay their eggs on a supply of food for the young larvae and with

their own bodies they may protect their young against hungry enemies.

Birds build intricate nests in which the eggs are incubated and where the fledglings live until they are able to fly and find their own food. Human parents instinctively love and cherish a new-born baby.

The superb photographs from Oxford Scientific and the simple, informative text, will awaken children's interest and increase respect for animals.

My cousin

Me and Jesbua by Eleanor Spence. Published by Collins Dove. $5.95.

Our family, like other families, I suppose, had its share of family secrets. And nobody except Grandfather, told me about my cousin Jeshua. Then one day he and Aunt Miriam and Uncle Josef came to live in our village.

Iliked Jeshua straight away.

He was the best friend lever had — more like a brother than my own brothers. But there was something different about him — something special. A mystery A 'family secret' which very few people knew then.

I thought I knew him well.

But I still had these questions — who did he mean when he talked about his 'real' father? And what happened to him when he went to the city?

What was his secret?

The Ghost Collector, by Sally Farrell Odgers. Published by Angus & Robertson, $14.95.

Melinds collects things: china animals, pot plants, books, even hair. When her attempt to cut the tail of a prize-winning Hereford bull, at the local exhibition puts her in disgrace, her scatterbrained uncles suggest she come and help them at their haunted guesthouse.

As Uncle Christopher said, -You have to get away from home before anyone takes you seriously".

Within rooms with names like The Bloodstained Room, Cobweb Cradle, Crimson Cottage, Monster's Mansion, Ghost's Retreat and Creaking Coffin, Melinda manages to assemble her best collection ever — a ghost collection.

After all, what good is a haunted house without a haunt?

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Heidi Grows up by.

Charles Tritten from Collins Children's Classics. bb. $13.95.

Heidi's Children by All children who read Heidi want to know "what hap- Charles Tritten from pened next". Did she go to Collins Children's Classchool in the village in sics. bb. $13.95.

After Heidi married Peter at MAIL or did she stay with her grandfather, the Alm- the end of Heidi GrOWS Up. Uncle, high up in the Alps? hundreds of children wrote Did Clara, whom Heidi to the author demanding to encouraged to walk, when know when Heidi was going everyone else had given up to have children of her own. hope, come back as she had In Heidi's Children we are promised? What happened told of Heidi's twins — Tobi to Peter the goatherd, the and Martali, who arrived lust dear blind grandmother, the as the Alpine strawberries good doctor, and of course, were abloom on the mountainside. her grandfather?

But the story is also about Charles Mitten, a friend of Johanna Spyri's, also wanted little Marta, the small sister to know what became of all of Heidi's friend, Jam)-. these people. So he decided Unhappy, lonely Marta to write the story for himself. makes her home with Heidi Heidi has many new adven- and Peter, and Heidi lows tures and makes many new her as if she were her own child. friends.

But the Alpine pastures and How Heidi helps Marta to Dorfli and its people are find happiness, and how what she loves best. The Marta discovers the amazing story has excitements and secret that the Alm — Uncle surprises and a happy has kept hidden for so many ending, and will be eagerly years, make a warm, tender read by all children who and satisfying story for children aged 10-14. loved Heidi.

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I daring is busily workI ing at her beautiful I craft of leadlighting ' glass in preparation I for her display at the I La Salle Art ExhibiI tion which officially I opens

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M of stained glass in the 1 entrance foyer? Great III idea! So Diane acquired I and honed her skills '" and produced a beautiI ful piece of leadlight I glass which, typically of 1 this art work, catches 1 the light and changes

glow and colour according to the day's light effects.

Since the completion of their beautiful largely self built home, Diane has made various free hanging pieces for her four children's bedrooms.

Such portable glass works can be hung from anywhere in the home and don't have to be left behind should one move house.

Loving her involvement with this artistic medium, Diane teaches at TAFE Kalamunda and also with the Mundaring Leadlight group who conduct classes from the Sharing Centre.

Satisfaction comes from students who come in as 'bumblers' and emerge with expertise and crafted works, "which give them a real buzz!'" said Diane.

"Because it isn't easy, but rewarding. There has been a tremendous response to classes, where there would be 15 a term at Kalamunda and 20 at

mundaring, with some returning to improve and reinforce, she said.

The old and beautiful art of leadlighting glass is being revived and adds a special grace and charm of yesteryear to homes.

"Design is my forte," said Diane who designed and made her own clothes initially and is now going to further her craft -bent in this field.

With the eldest child at La Salle and the youngest at Kingergarten, having stayed at home to raise her children, Diane is finding more time for this glass work.

Next ambotion stage for her is "slumping' — kiln work with glass. And the bug is catching fast — Diane's son wants to learn too!

At this rate in the not too distant future, one can visualise the hills alive with Elvin craft, adding their special touch to the rich art tapestry of the hills.

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Being aware of danger

THE ALLERGY adbook

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A DOCTOR'S GUM TO SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT

CHOMET JANE DR JULIAN CHOME T Felicity Kendai AND Forewart by

Cervical Cancer by Dr Jane Chomet & Julian Chomet. Published by Tborsons. $12.95.

The message of this book is Optimistic — cervical cancer is the most easily detected and curable cancer, as long as it is diagnosed early enough.

Cervical cancer is symptomless and painless in its early stages. When symptoms start to appear it is usually too late to treat it.

The only way to detect it is by regular and frequent cervical smears.

Of the 18 million women who should have smears, less 'tun a quarter actually do so.

Around 1% are found to be positive.

Using and explaining the words your doctor will use.

Jane and Julian Chomet show why cervical cancer should be considered to be a sexually transmitted disease, why the cervix is especially susceptible to cancer, how it lodges and develops in the body and why it is in every woman's interest to have regular and frequent cervical smears.

Keeping fit despite the odds

The Allergy Handbook by Dr Keith Mumby. Published by Tborsons. $10.95.

Cuts through the confusion and controversy about allergies, and provides an easy-tograsp explanation of the exciting new field of medicine which is proving increasingly successful in dealing with many 'incurable' problems.

Keith Mumby brings to bear his long experience in treating allergic reactions to foods and environmental pollutants, and provides a

fully up-to-date practical guide showing where to find the help that you need, and how you can help yourself and your family.

He provides a range of elimination diets, looks at how nutrition can be used to combat allergies, and various the explains methods of testing for allergic reactions. There are also special sections on Candida, Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome, electro magnetic fields and the mercury amalgam dental fillings hazard.

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The Encyclopedia of Pregnancy and Birth by Janet Balaskas and Yebudi Gordon. Published by Macdonald Orbis. $24.99.

This is a complete self help guide to active birth and early parenthood, including an A-Z of modern obstetrics.

It is a comprehensive guide to pregnancy and birth, detailing — the nine months of pregnancy, preparing for labour and birth, active birth, yoga based exercises before and after birth, breathing awareness, massage for parents and baby, babycare and early parenthood, plus modern medical care.

Avoiding cancer

More Taste of Life by Julie Stafford. Published

by Greenhouse. Distributed through Collins. $14.95.

Julie Stafford has long been used to a healthy lifestyle.

She was raised on a farm in the Western District of Victoria and now lives in a small town with her husband and two young children. But it was not until her 30 year old husband was diagnosed as having cancer that Julie turned her attention to the relationship between diet and disease.

Julie likes food and loves cooking so she set out to modify her old favourite recipes and to invent new ones, to follow the Pritikin guidelines of eating one's way to health.

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CHANGE OF DATE Vigil Against Corruption STAND FOR CLEAN GOVERNMENT Now Wednesday, October 25, 5-9pm, Parliament House, Perth. Request action on Petrochemical "promises", Rothwells, WA Inc., Govt and companies spending $400,000,000 on "worthless" projects, depositors' funds missing, political appointments; arrests on phoney charges.

Trustee Watch Organisation wants help urgently.

John Massam 343 1649 (Attend anti-corruption group meetings: October 3 — East Vic Park; October 18 — South Perth; October 25 — Parliament House.)

LYNN SCHOLARSHIP FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS YEAR 11 AND 12 Applications are invited for the 1990 Lynn Scholarships for students in secondary schools. These scholarships are offered annually to students who are completing Year 10 and who wish to proceed to Years 11 and Year 12 in a Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Perth.

Donation The Lynn Scholarship was established in 1924 through a donation of Mr R.J. Lynn, Managing Director of Amalgamated Collieries.

The Scholarship provides up to $500 per year for the final two years of secondary school. It is intended to assist students who might be deprived of an upper secondary education in a Catholic school because of the economic or social circumstances of the family.

Application Parents or guardians of eligible students are invited to lodge an application. Information sheets and application forms are available from the principals of Catholic secondary schools, or can be obtained from:

The Secretary Lynn Scholarship Committee Catholic Education Office 50 Ruislip Street Leederville WA 6007 Phone: (09) 381 5444

Closing date for applications is 31 October 1989.

THE CHURCHES' COMMISSION ON EDUCATION

EXECUTIVE OFFICER The Churches' Commission on Education of Western Australia seeks to appoint an Executive Officer who will be responsible for the daily operation of the Commission.

The successful applicant will act as Secretary to the Commission.

As such they will need to bring matters before it and be able to implement decisions and policies as they are prepared.

Attendance at some meetings outside of normal office hours would be expected.

Qualifications/Experience * A background in Religious Education.

• An ability to work ecumenically.

• Staff supervisory skills.

• Good interpersonal skills.

Salary: Approximately $26,000 per annum plus car.

Further information

MEDJUGORJE

THE

PARISH, SCENE HEAVEN IN AUGUSTA

Glass doors and windows overlooking the Blackwood River and Southern Ocean give Lumen Christi units at Augusta the best washing-up view in the South-West, say the promoters.

Each of the twelve units has two bedrooms and a lounge dining room and is buitt adjacent to Lumen Christi church, the first ever rammed limestone sand building in Australia and to which there is ramp access.

The buildings stand 200m from the centre of the town on land donated to the Church in 1897 by William and Margaret Ellis who built the town's first hotel.

In addition to Mass on Wednesday and Saturday evenings and a Sunday morning Mass 12km distant at Karridale, acolytes conduct morning communion services at 9am.

Residents have three options for payment: lngoing $65,000 decreasing $2000 for a maximum of five years, plus $25 weekly charges; ingoing $85,000 with no decrease, and $25 weekly charges; ingoing $95,000 no decrease, no charges. Residents leaving are repaid in full. Upon death money is paid to the beneficiary.

To know more or to visit the Home Units in Augusta contact Mr Peter Dudley, Catholic Homes for the Aged, 29 Goderich Street East Perth, 6004.

Telephone 325 1997, or Father Kevin Glover, Box 78, Margaret River WA 6285. Telephone 097-57 2264.

DE VIALAR FUND

Past students of De Vialar College Samson, (formerly St Joseph's College, Fremantle) are setting up the St Emilie De Vialar Scholarship as a farewell and lasting tribute to the many sisters associated with the colleges over 134 years. Ex-students and friends may contribute to the fund, c/o De Vialar College, Marchant Rd, Samson 6163. Please, if you wish, include maiden name and last year at the college. Further information: Meg 339 1909 or Wendy 330 1723.

LYN WOOD MISSION

A parish mission, conducted by Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, Fathers Patrick O'Carrigan and Frank Crilley, will be held at St Jude's church, Lynwood-Langford, from Wednesday, October 4, until Saturday, October 14. Week-day masses with talks: 11am and 7.30pm.

Enquiries 458 1946. Theme: "Rejoice in the Lord!"

LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR A Melbourne Cup luncheon, in aid of the Little Sisters of the Poor, is to be held at the Holy Spirit Church Hall, City Beach, on November 7. Tickets $15. For tickets phone 341 1495.

Pilgrimage departing Perth min

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Applications should be addressed to: The Chairman The Rt Revd B.R. Kyme The Churches Commission on Education 2nd floor, 142 Beaufort Street PERTH WA 6000

Applications close on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1989.

CARLTON HOTEL with good old-fashioned hospitality in the heart of the city B&B Single $30; Double/Twin $50

September 29 Ordination to Priesthood of Brian Limbourn. Archbishop Foley.

Police Remembrance Day — Police Headquarters. Rev Dean John Orzanski.

30 Blessing and opening Vincentian House — Midland. Archbishop Foley.

Ordination to Priesthood of Robert Hollow. Bishop Healy.

October 1 Newman Sunday Mass at St Thomas More College. Archbishop Foley.

Closing Charismatic Conference.

Bishop Healy.

50th Anniversary Celebrations, Dowerin. Monsignor Keating.

Naval Reserve Cadets Ecumenical Service of Worship. Monsignor Keating.

Dedication, Vietnam Memorial Pavilion, Kings Park. Father John Chokolich.

10- Bishops' Central Commission meet11 ing, Sydney. Archbishop Foley.

12 Council of Priests Meeting.

15 Institution of Acolytes. Archbishop Foley.

Admission to Candidacy, Anthony Vallis and blessing stained glass windows, Our Lady of Lourdes, Yokine. Archbishop Foley.

18 Visitation and confirmation, Lock ridge. Bishop Healy.

19 Osborne Park Zone of Priests.

Archbishop Foley.

Exhibition Stafford Studios. Archbishop Foley.

20 CEO Staff Dinner. Archbishop Foley.

21 Diocesan Pastoral Council.

22 Mass in St Patrick's Fremantle and Blessing of the Fishing Fleet.

Archbishop Foley.

Visitation and confirmation, Bonendean. Bishop Healy.

Confirmation, Beaconsfield. Monsignor Keating.

25& Confirmation, Nihon. Monsignor 27 Keating.

25 Confirmation, Nedlands. Monsignor McCrann.

26 Central Zone of Priests. Archbishop 27 28

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Confirmation, Lynwood. Archbishop Foley.

Catenian Circle. Archbishop Foley.

Confirmation, Kingsley/Woodyale.

Bishop Healy.

Visitation and confirmation, Northam. Archbishop Foley.

Visitation and confirmation, Mt Yokine. Bishop Healy.

Confirmation, Greenmount. Monsignor Keating.

HOLY PILGRIMAGE to

* Medjugorje Lourdes Fatima Rome For details contact

• HEARTY BREAKFAST • PAR KING FACILITIES • REFRIGERATOR • TEA & COFFEE FACILITIES

Stephonie Crees 330 7390

248 HAY STREET, EAST PERTH

Easter and anniversary enquiries

325 2092

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Further details and a job description can be obtained by ringing The Churches' Commission on Education on 328 1444.

Applications should include the names and addresses of two referees, a Curriculum Vitae and copy of academic transcripts.

Thursday, November 16 overnight Rome

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Expression of interest in no way obliges participation

8 nights Medjugorje 2 nights Rome

Arrive Perth November 30

Cost $2660 PP (twin share) Includes all transfers DB & B in Medjugorje

B/fast in Rome

Contact John Dooley

INTER TRAVEL (L..9TA0150) TEL 409 1080 or A/H Eileen Radford 401 6368

CHANGE OF PREMISES From October 3, the Australian Bishops' justice, development and peace agencies are sharing new premises next to St Francis Xavier's Church, Lavender Bay.

Bishops' Committee for Justke, Development and Peace (BCJDP) (formerly at 17 Little Albion Street, Surry Hills 20101

Australian Catholic Relief (ACR) (formerly at 154 Elizabeth Street, Sydney 2000)

Australian Catholic Social Justice Council (ACK) (formerly at 17 Little Albion Street, Surry Hills 2010) The new address of all three agencies is:

Leo XIII House 19 Mackenzie St North Sydney 2060 (02) 956 5800 (BCJDP) (02) 956 5799 (ACR) (02) 956 5811 (ACK) Fax:

(02) 956 5782 (all three ag

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"Orateb3oob" PRIVATE AND DIRECTED RETREATS 78 hectares of unspoiled bushland Ideal for prayer and reflection SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: Fr Alister McLean, diocesan priest, qualified director.

Master of Pastoral Studies Enquiries: Mrs Betty Peaker PO Box 24, Cowaramup WA 6284 (between Busselton and Margaret River)

—Arm. 'Nub

Phone (097) 55 6212 (097) 55 5444

Oberammergau 1990 Passion Play

The Passion Play at Oberammergau only happens every 10 years and will be the highlight of the European summer.

25 day European tour Fully escorted

Departing Perth June 23, 1990

Visit: England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy

$4960 per person based on share twin

In association with

INSIGHT

Contact your local Thomas Cook office for a brochure.

Thomas Cook

Perth: Shop 22-23, Wesley Centre, 760 Hay Street. Ph 321 2896.

1st Rom API House, 104 Murray Street. Ph 325 1955. 56 William Street. Ph 322 2133.

Booragoon: Shop 18, Gorden City Shopping Centre, Riseley Street Ph 364 6044.

Fremantle: 119 High Street Ph 335 7622.

Karrinyup: Shop 42, Karrinyup Shopping Centre, Karrinyup Road. Ph 2421 2744.

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