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She looks at you searchingly, follows every movement and if it pleases her she'll break out into an approving smile.

Baby Baleska was born in Chile seven months ago. She came to Perth with her parents Jaime and Marcela Cubillos as refugees only five months ago.

They fled Chile after Jaime was released from prison for being a political activist. He could not agree with the dictatorship that has existed in Chile for the last 16 years.

Now they can breathe the sweet smell of freedom. Now they can knit into a democratic society.

Baby Baleska, her parents together with other newly-arrived refugees from Chile, El Salvador and Cambodia, had an early dose of Christmas joy last Sunday.

The Catholic Migrant Centre organised for the first time a Christmas picnic at King's Park.

Also present were some of those helping to resettle refugees.

As baby Baleska watched the merrymaking she broke into adorable smiles and chuckles, as if to say "it's my party too."

After all, it was her very first Christmas and chances are that there will be many, many more in Australia. Chances are, too, that she may never spend a single Christmas in her homeland.

If she ever does, Chile will have to change for the better. And father knows best . . .

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My night of horror in Chile

Baby Baleska is captured here in an inquisitive mood. The partly hidden man in the background is John Cochoran, who is helping to make the family feel welcome in Perth.

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Gear up for migrants

Father Dino Torresan . . . another book.

The Catholic Church in Perth must brace itself for the migratory trend so much in evidence here.

and • Re-thinking reformulating our liturgical expressions of the new members of our Christian family.

That's the opinion of Scalabranian priest, Father Dino Torresan, who listed three major challenges facing the archdiocese in the light of current happenings.

In his latest book, A Dream, A Journey and Some Shoes, Father Dino said that the Church had to prepare itself for • A new and fresh theological presentation of the Gospel Message (different from the traditional European one).

• A truly Australian Catholic identity.

Said Father Dino: "These, I think, are the major challenges which must be faced by the Catholic Church in Perth, if we are going to prepare a Church which is alive and fit for Australia 2000."

He said statistics pointed to a continuing

He noted that major groupings migrant

tended to concentrate in specific areas.

As such there was a need for a specific assistance to these migrant groups.

This meant helping overcome the language barrier, cultural shock, cultural and religious differences.

There was also a need for Migrant Social Workers and Migrant Chaplains to possess and actualise a "global vision" of Church, so as to avoid the formation of ghetto mentalities or the sterile stagnation in past traditions.

"New migrations are coming to Australia, and specifically to WA," he noted.

Rather, it is the bishops' responsibility to ensure that changes conform to the teaching of the church and respect the dignity of its tradition.

"In your country, the people are not all from the same culture and your church must take that into account," he said.

"The fact that you chose Rome as your meeting place is a proof, if any proof is needed, that you recognize that the Catholic Church is a universal church," the cardinal said.

At the same time, he

said, "the church is like a good mother who cares for her children, for those who are fat and those who are thin, those who are tall and those who are short, those who need much and those who need little."

While there are essential matters of faith which are the same for everyone in the church, the cardinal said, "there is room for flexibility."

In his book, Father Dino stressed among other things, that the Church in Perth is a "multicultural Church" which had 34.7 per cent of its members overseas born people.

trend "for many years to come . ."

With more than a half of the Perth Catholic population still with either one or both parents born overseas it meant that: • the variety of birthplaces is reflected in the Church's pews and Schools.

• the different cultural background of families is shown in specific manners of worshipping.

• we cannot forget the socio-religious implications that such a variety of religious cultures bring to the Church as a whole.

That meant: • an urgent need for "inculturation" within the structures of the local Church, inculturation about the Asian, South Asian and Pacific cultures.

• a deep knowledge, on the part of leaders, of the cultural-religious traditions of the people they serve.

• the need of information courses on Asian, Southern Asian, Pacific cultures, and any other cultures present in our geographical region: the last done as part of an "aggiomamento" period for Clergy, Religious and Lay-people involved in the apostolate of the Archdiocese.

Because the whole person is created in God's image, "we praise God with what we have. . . our way of vesting, of cooking, of speaking, of singing," he said.

Changes can only be made after close study ROME (CNS): Local c hurches must reflect local culture, but "inculturation is not a frantic effort to make everyone happy," said Cardinal Francis Arinze, a Vatican official and former archbishop in Nigeria.

When a country has many different cultures, like in the United States, efforts at inculturation must be "nuanced", Cardinal Arinze told

some 100 U.S. black "The church has a Catholics meeting in tradition that has come Rome. from 2000 years, so we To reflect the best of any can't act like it started given culture, Cardinal with us today," he said.

Arinze said, changes can "That doesn't mean we be made only after won't change, but it takes intense study, debate and time." consultation.

Speaking as the former "Time does not respect what is done without it," archbishop of Onitsha, said the cardinal, who is Nigeria, he said, "you president of the Pontifi- cannot expect the cal Council for Interreli- bishops to be on the front line of change." gious Dialogue.

"To leave the church is not the answer," he said.

"The growth of the African community will help the church to be more Catholic." Cardinal Arinze said during his Nov 13 remarks.

By claiming the best of the African-American culture, "you have the opportunity to help people feel at home in the Catholic Church," he said.

Support for life

The President of the Catholic Graduates Newman Society, Mr Frank Malone, said today that the Annual General Meeting of the Society this week had re-affirmed its opposition to moves in the community to legalise abortion.

The Society's view is that there is an increasing need in our community to maintain respect for human life and for the dignity of women.

"The Society fully supports the strong leadership given by Archbishop Foley in Perth, by Cardinal Clancy and the other Australian Catholic bishops, publicly expressing their concern for the unborn child, the most defenceless of all human beings," he said.

"In Australia some 80,000 unborn children each year are deprived of their most fundamental right, the right to life. No Government has a mandate to permit, let alone actively support abortion."

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ment and duplicity, Federal MP Alasdair Webster told a Rally for Life in Perth last Saturday.

There had been no initial parliamentary debate on health insurance amendments to Medicare items for abortion and it took four years for such a debate, without final vote, to take place in 1979, he told some 1500 people who had marched from Parliament House.

Mr Webster, a member of a 40-strong Australian Parliamentary Pro-life

Group has introduced an Abortion Funding Abolition Bill.

"Federal parliament's position has been determined by those who are opposed to rights for the unborn.

"They have been successful because of the apathy and even cowardice of the majority of MPs, reluctant as they are to become involved in controversial issues outside the protection of Party Policy."

Mr Webster said the Bill has been the catalyst for

a renewed campaign to assert and defend the right to life for the unborn.

"In considering the Bill parliament has had to acknowledge its own involvement in abortion.

"Each year in Australia Medicare funds nearly 70,000 abortions at a cost of nearly $7 million.

Given that abortion laws are the responsibility of state governments, Medicare funding is the principal area of federal involvement in abortion."

Church's media man

Archbishop Foley has appointed Mr Kevin Smith as media consultant to the Archdiocese, responsible establishing a for Catholic Communications Office under the direction of the Archbishop.

Mr Smith has served as a consultant in several Australian States and Indonesia and recently returned to Perth from Sydney to set up a private consultancy.

A former Hill & Knowlton manager and partner in a Sydney based consultancy, Mr Smith has a background of more than 25 years in public relations and journalism.

He began his career with the ABC in Perth and worked for WA Newspapers, before entering the PR field.

He served three Western Australian premiers in the early 1960s and early 70s,

and set up the Information and Publications office at Murdoch University.

He was PR and advertising manager of Wesfarmers in the 1960s and wrote a history of that company. He has also written for the Australian Dictionary of Biography of the Australian National University.

Mr Smith is an active Rotarian and for the past

three years served on the Board of the Rotary Club of Sydney.

He is a former Chairman in Western Australia of the Australian Association of National Advertisers and was Deputy Chairman of the Public Relations Institute of Australia in this State.

A Knight of Merit of the Knights of the Southern Cross, he recently joined the local Board of Southern Cross Homes and is a member of the executive of the Newman Graduate Society in Western Australia.

Educated in the minor Seminary of Saint Charles at Guildford, he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Philosophy at the University of Western Australia.

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Mr Webster told his audience that in the mountain of submissions he receives from people advocating abortion he had never received one from an unborn child . . .

ful and obscure accounting in health systems, governments are waging war on their own citizens and violating the rights of individuals to be born," the statement said.

A message delivered to the gathering on behalf of Archbishop Foley said that governments which are elected to preserve and better humanity have no business in providing the instruments of abortion.

"There is outrage if a premature baby or other people in need are denied maximum hospital protection. Why do we discard the most premature?

"By providing abortion facilities, often by deceit-

"The world protests at the outrage of military forces currently waging war on the poor, in the

name of protection, in a dozen Third World countries.

"It is equally outrageous

for our governments to be putting weapons of destruction in the hands of certain medical practitioners."

The opposition of the Australian Catholic Bishops to Medicare funding of abortion was cited from their statement of April 1988 which said: "Some Australians seek to invent a category of beings out-

side the protection of law. Abortion is a moral issue but this does not mean that it is outside the competence of law. It is the law's business to these protect Australians."

Bishop Barry Hickey of Geraldton sent a message of support to the rally with the plea to counsellors to tell the whole, and not just half the story of abortion to those who seeking come information.

Info 'bank' plan A comprehensive plan for effective information gathering and processing is to be studied for Perth archdiocese.

model was worked out at a two day conference held at Curtin University and attended by Archbishop Foley, his vicars general, and representaAreas from which infor- tives from Catholic Edumation can be collected cation, Chancery, Diocewill be grouped into san Resources and sectors with a common Pastoral Planning bodies. interest and the informa- The 10 participants, tion already available ideas were developed and the needs for other through a program presinformation will be stu- ented by the university's died in each sector.

Strategic Planning and Eventually there will be Decisions Unit. a systematic link A facilitator, backed up between sectors so that by a consultant, led the information can be discussions while results exchanged between rele- were tabulated and provant bodies working in cessed on a decision the archdiocese. conferencing computer The outline of the program developed in

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Because of government funding requirements and other needs the Education Catholic Office already has a highly developed information system but this needs further refmement and an increased relationship to other diocesan needs.

Similarly, the Catholic Social Welfare Commission is developing information systems in the agencies under its supervision.

Other diocesan areas needing a development of their information systems are the church's

central administration and the individual parishes, the conference heard.

During the conference it was stressed that information services had to be seen as supporting the mission of the Church and technology had to be used as a tool for implementing the Church's work. The cost of any information service would have to be weighed against the benefits.

There was need also for qualitative research into certain aspects of faith practice and perception as a means of helping the Church clarify its goals.

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Record A million times, millions of prayers are being answered this week but not one prayer in a way that was expected. Perhaps only with one exception.

Perhaps only a Polish pope elected 11 years ago ever prayed deep in his Vatican chapel that a Soviet president would one day burst through his study door. Perhaps popes may pray differently to the rest of us! And be heard. . !

Catholics over the past 72 years prayed their hearts out that there would be a conversion of Russia, that massive walls of atheism, communism and every imaginable ill would come crashing down as surely as did the walls of Jericho. Their lament must have tired heaven as did the persistent woman in the gospel parable. Heaven indeed listened. But nothing of the sort occurred. God has other plans.

President Mikhail Gorbachev, for instance, should have been in Rome some 14 months ago but the merry-go-round of Italian politics fouled the plan by turning on yet another presidential political crisis.

Fourteen months ago is a long time in EastWest politics. Gorbachev's advisers were then still calculating the profit and loss, at home and abroad, if he made a fateful step of calling in on the Vatican. The Vatican, of course, holds its doors open to anyone — even the maligned Waldheim. Gorbachev could have been no worse . . .

Fourteen months ago the Millennium of Christianity in the contentious Kiev-Rus of Ukraine was the headache facing the Russian collective guilt.

Fourteen months ago there was barely a hint of the devastation of Marxism now scattered in ruins across the streets of Warsaw, Budapest, Prague and Berlin. Honneker in Berlin, says this week's press, is devastated over what has happened. Ceauscescu in Romania had better jump before he is pushed.

A Gorbachev in Rome 14 months ago would not have heard the once formidable Italian Communist Party squabbling whether to drop the discredited adjective 'communist'. Don Camillo and his antics seem a long time ago. . .

The petrified Italians who watched the Communist Party in 1948 go within a whisker of hijacking their country would not be amused at today's volte-face.

A Gorbachev being saluted by Swiss Guards at the Courtyard of Saint Damaso would not 14 months ago have been preceded by tens of thousands of Russian Catholics protesting unhindered in Russian streets for the liberation of their church from Stalinist manacles.

A Gorbachev of 14 months ago would not have had his senior religious commissars warming to the idea that rapprochement with religious hopes can be arranged with a little patience and understanding. Such is the pace of change that the Russian Orthodox Church runs now the risk of being cornered as the outdated and outdistanced reactionary of the past, discredited because of its subservience to the Stalinist era of oppression and exploitation.

Prayer is not answered according to our preconceived human agendas. An otherwise impressive Gorbachev state visit to Italy now becomes merely the bland filling between two slices of history: a Russian President in the Vatican, followed by Russian and American presidents swanning on the Mediterranean off Matta.

Let not the heinous shipboard meetings of Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill go unlamented.

Millions of lives were sold into the hell of slavery as a result.

Whatever the results of this week's SovietVatican dialogue, a page has been torn up of the most conceited and arrogant episode of government-driven atheism — far more monstrous than the Roman forays into the early Church.

It was done, let us not forget, with the compliant silence of Western intellectuals, fellow communist travellers and traitors in our midst who should all be sent back to the streets of Prague to get a bit of their own medicine.

Ironically, only through its suffering, has the Ukrainian Catholic Church been sent into its diaspora, now to all continents, including Australia, and thus is destined to become part of the universal Church in a manner never before envisaged.

That church too must now turn the corner, making its liturgy accessible in our english language and entering fully into the mainstream of Catholic Church life everywhere. Into the catacombs may the new day dawn!

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'Orthodox' call to Relations and call on the pope LVOV: between the Russian either to order "emerOrthodox Church and gency measures" to get the Vatican will be the Catholics out of the "complicated" and church, or else to disown authority them. papal throughout the world The Catholic version of by what happened in L'viv "undermined" recent events in the is that an entire parish — Transfiguration church the priest, Fr Yaroslav in L'viv (L'vov) — Chukhniy; the parish according to a letter council; the choir; and from the leader of the the congregation — Orthodox diocese of decided to return, en L'viv-Drohobych to the bloc, to the Catholic pope.

Church, thereby repeatThe Orthodox accuse Ukrainian Catholics of having "captured" the church by 'violence",

ing the act of union of 1596 and ignoring the forced merger with the Church Orthodox

imposed on Ukrainian Catholics in 1946.

The parish was officially accepted by the Ukrainian Catholic Archbishop of L'viv, Metropolitan Volodymyr Sternyuk, who formally reappointed Fr Chukhniy as rector and assigned some Ukrainian redemptorist monks to assist him.

Some ten thousand parishioners signed a formal declaration that they belong to the Ukrainian (Eastern-rite) Catholic Church, and

that they wish their parish church to be used for Catholic services.

(Under Soviet law, a church building is assigned to a "community of believers" — ie, a parish — rather than a specific denomination.)

The formal announcement of the transfer of allegiance was made on Sunday, October 29. A television crew from the Canadian Broadcasting Company bore witness to the joyful atmosphere prevailing in the church.

According to the Orthodox church lead-

ers, however, two priests attached to the Transfiguration church — Fr Andriy Horak (the dean) and Archpriest Josyf Stehniy — did not concur in the decision to join the Catholic Church.

When Fr Horak refused to give up the keys of the church, the newlyCatholic parishioners began a sit-in which they insist was a peaceful vigil of prayer.

Fr Stehniy, according to the Orthodox version, became ill as a result of the incident, and wished

ommunism C O'Connor stops exhausted

TV show NEW YORK (CNS): Cardinal John J. O'Connor of New York has his discontinued weekly half hour television program "Face to Face" saying that it required too much of his time.

The cardinal hosted 34 shows, with reruns used to fill in other weeks.

When the program was launched, an anonymous group of businessmen were said to be providing production funds so O'Connor Cardinal would "have a forum".

The Cardinal used it to deal with a wide variety of social and religious issues. When then President Reagan came to New York to receive an award from the Knights of Malta and agreed loan interview for broadcast on Face to Face, Cardinal O'Connor thanked him for his stance against abortion, but also asked him to respond to the

charge that he had not done enough for the homeless.

But New York remains the No 1 media "market" of the nation and consequently an immense A spokesman for the opportunity, he said.

Archdiocese of New Cardinal O'Connor has York, said the businessemphasised ever since he men, still requesting anonymity, were willing became archbishop of to continue the funding, New York in 1984 that he but the cardinal did not saw the secular media as feel his other responsibil- an important channel for the ities allowed him to give communicating Church's message and it the necessary time. has made himself widely Atonement Father accessible in a variety of James J. Gardiner, chair- formats. man of the Tri-State The station spokesman Catholic Committee on did not have exact figures Radio and Television, on the ratings at 7.30am said that Cardinal on Sundays but estiO'Connor's experience mated it reached 70,000 underscored "how diffi- homes or about 10 per cult it is to be involved in cent of the total viewing media". audience at that hour. Of It also showed, Father course, the total at that Gardiner said, that all the hour is relatively small, resources of the Church he noted. will have to be co"But we didn't do it for ordinated to make an the ratings," the station impact through the secu- spokesman said. "It was a lar media, and that new high-quality program, approaches should be and we were proud to explored. carry it."

US bishops in new strategy WASHINGTON: The United States bishops have adopted a new strategy for addressing the aspirations of black Catholics in their Church.

At their national conference they unanimously endorsed a pastoral plan based on a paper written by representative black Catholics for the evangelisation of AfricanAmericans.

The bishops call on the Church to provide the resources needed for its work within the black community.

The cost "may be a disturbing factor for a Church of the affluent and upwardly mobile,

but for a Church which has made a preferential option for the poor, it presents a challenge".

Few black parishes can make it on their own, the statement says: While it is in favour of selfsufficiency and fiscal responsibility, it commends arrangements in which one parish offers financial support to another.

Several American dioceses have been shutting down schools and churches in largely black districts, citing budgetary problems.

The bishops also say that black Catholics should be put in posi-

VATICAN CITY (CNS): Changes in the Soviet bloc are calling into question the value of state atheism as a pillar of political life, s aid the Vatican newspaper.

Communism is "clearly exhausted, as admitted by its own exponents", said a front-page editorial in L'Osservatore Romano.

But the crisis "is not, at the core, only a question of economics, politics and representation", it said.

"Another idol to be removed is that of state atheism," it added.

"This ageing ideology is decaying in the conscience of the Soviet people and is opposed to the demands for the recognition of civil and human rights," said L'Osservatore Romano.

The foundation and guarantee for human and civil rights is religious liberty, it added.

Moscow celebrations last year of the 1000th anniversary of Christianity in what is now the Soviet Union showed that Soviet reform policies are taking steps to remove state atheism, it said.

Call for support MOSCOW: Ukrainian Catholic bishops have asked the patriarch and the clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church to support efforts to legalise the Ukrainian church in the Soviet Union.

The letter, addressed to Patriarch Pimen I of Moscow and other Ruslions of authority and sian Orthodox leaders, visibility within diocesan was sent in early structures, and that ele- October.

The Ukrainian bishops ments of black culture — art, music, language, asked that "in the love of dance and drama — Christ, and in the name should be incorporated of Christian justice", the in the religious expe- Russian Orthodox leadrience of black Catholics. ers would support legalisation of the church, Family values characbanned in 1946. teristic of the black The Ukrainian bishops community and conforming to the values of also asked the leaders "to Catholic tradition must facilitate the return of Greekbe reactivated and res- Ukrainian Catholic church propertored, the bishops say; and special concern ties — church buildings, should be shown for monasteries, seminaries, recent black Catholic episcopal and presbyteimmigrants from Africa, rial residences, and so on Haiti and the Caribbean — currently held by the Orthodox who are often exposed to Russian the "double prejudice" of Church".

"We ask your holiness racism and xenophobia.

(Patriarch Pimen), and

all of you, our beloved brothers, to understand our attachment to certain church buildings, which are closely tied to our particular history," the Ukrainian bishops wrote.

They asked specifically for the return of St George Cathedral in Lvov, which "never had any connection with the Russian Orthodox Church until the Stalin persecution" that led to the forced merging of the Catholic Ukrainian Church into the Russian Orthodox Church.

"Not only will such a Christian and humanitarian gesture be an act of justice toward the Ukrainian Catholic Church, this would also serve to strengthen all the churches in our search for the unity of the church of Christ," they said.

"Before the entire Christian world," the bishops said, Ukrainian Catholics demand the right "to live and serve in the Soviet Union without fear or restrictions".

get Catholics out to receive the Blessed Metropolitan Filaret, against four leaders of Sacrament before being the Orthodox Exarch of the Ukrainian Catholic admitted to hospital.

Ukraine, interrupted a Church (two of them The Catholics, however, visit to the United States priests) although none of would not allow Fr and flew to L'viv where them was personally Horalc into the sancturay he tried to get the city involved in the affair. to remove a portion of the authorities and police to The local procurator's evict the Catholics. consecrated sanctuary.

The civil authorities, office tried to smooth Orthodox believers over the incident by then — says the letter to however, refused to calling for a meeting i ntervene, on the in the pope — went the four between procession to the Trans- grounds that although accused and representathe Ukrainian Catholic tives of the Orthodox figuration church where a "mass meeting" took Church is still officially Church, but Metropoliplace, ending with a illegal in the Soviet tan Filaret refused to "resolute demand" that Union, it is likely to be meet with Catholics. the "Orthodox church officially reinstated in captured by force" the near future.

In the end, he agreed to should be cleared of the But charges of "hooliga- receive a delegation of Catholics. nism" have been brought five local officials and

leading citizens of L'viv headed by Rostyslav Bratun, a leading member of the Ukrainian Writers' Union and a member of the All-Union Parliament in Moscow.

These worthies told Metropolitan Filaret that there is now no alternative than to restore to the Ukrainian Catholic Church its legal rights and former properties.

On November 2, Cardinal Johannes Winebrands visited the Moscow Patriarchate, to prepare for the forthcom-

ing meeting between the pope and President Mikhail Gorbachev.

After this meeting a joint statement was issued deploring "acts of violence". The Soviet news agency TASS and Radio Moscow interpreted this document as a Vatican condemnation of the Ukrainian Catholics' "seizure" of the church.

The Ukrainian and AllUnion Soviet media have given considerable coverage to the story, taking exclusively the Orthodox point of view.

Moscow talks postponed VATICAN CITY (CNS): A change in Russian officials Orthodox caused this week's C athol ic -Russian Orthodox theological dialogue in Moscow to be postponed.

The Russian Orthodox Patriarchate of Moscow announced that Metropolitan Kiril of Smolensk had been appointed the new official in charge of

relations with other churches.

Kiril Metropolitan replaced Metropolitan Filaret of Minsk as the main official responsible for dealing with the Catholic Church.

Metropolitan Filaret submitted his resignation after being named as head of the Russian Orthdox Church in Byelorussia. He said the new

responsibilities would not leave him enough time to continue in the ecumenical post.

A delay was asked to allow the new Orthodox official to become acquainted with his new responsibilities, say sources.

However, others speculate that the Orthodox change is connected to delicate Vatican-Soviet

and Catholic-Orthodox Promoting Christian talks on legalising the Unity, to discuss the Catholic Catholic Ukrainian Ukrainian Church.

Church.

The Orthodox change The meeting was held came after an unscheduled early November after confrontations in meeting in Moscow the Ukraine between Russian Orthodox and Catholics between Orthodox officials and a demonstrating for the Vatican delegation led by legalisation of their Cardinal Johannes Wile- church and the return of brands, president of the church buildings taken Pontifical Council for over by the Orthodox.

Some catching up to do ROME (CNS): The Sisters of the Order of St Basil the Great had 22 monasteries and convents in Ukraine in 1.946. The buildings that are not closed have been put to other uses — one houses a state run forestry school.

For the past 43 years, the formation programs and community life of the 200 Basilian Sisters in the Soviet Union, and members in other communist countries, have resembled the lives of early Christian communities forced by persecution into the catacombs.

Young women enter the order by approaching someone they know or "suspect" is a Religious or priest, said Sister Dia Stasiuk, the Rome-based superior general of the order.

The order has members in the United States, Argentina, Canada, Brazil, Australia, Germany, Italy, Poland, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Ukraine and Romania.

The 600 Basilian sisters include those in Ukraine and the two dozen members recognised by the Czechoslovakian government. It does not include other members in Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Romania.

In the communistgoverned countries, the order exists within the "continuum from repression to some form of coexistence or some form of

accommodation", Sister Stasiuk, a Ukrainianborn naturalised US citizen.

Conditions in Romania and Ukraine are the most repressive, she said.

The Ukrainian Catholic Church, an Eastern-rite church, is illegal in Romania and Ukraine, so "the minute one is a member of the Eastern church one is outside the law", Sister Stasiuk said.

When the Ukrainian Church was outlawed under Josef Stalin in 1946, the monasteries were closed and the members told to go home, although some were sent to Siberia, Sister Stasiuk said.

Somehow the contemplative monastery at Suchovolia, near Lvov, managed to stay open until 1952, she said.

"One day their monastery was surrounded by police and they were told to leave," Sister Stasiuk said.

"Subsequently, they were issued cards saying they were members of a cult, and it was very difficult for them to get any kind of job because that was not a designation for a profession." underground The members of the order "live in what I would describe as very loose communities", she said.

They "periodically are able to get together for prayer, for some type of moral support, for some

type of formation, development".

In a religious order that has stressed a monastic lifestyle for hundreds of years, the more fortunate nuns in Ukraine and in Romania might be able to meet once a week, but for others it is only once a month, Sister Stasiuk said.

The Soviet housing shortage and the mandaregistration tory required to live in a particular city often mean that many of the elderly sisters live alone, and most of the young members live with their families.

The members who are under 55, and therefore not on government pensions, hold a variety of jobs.

"Some may be nurses, some are teachers, some are engineers, some are bookkeepers," she said.

For new members, "there are group novitiates, believe it or not", she said. But "you're not talking about buildings, you're talking about concepts. You're talking about a structure that does not have a physical place".

After working all day, the candidates and novices will gather once or twice a week in groups of three to seven at someone's apartment.

Much time is spent on "the basics" of religion and prayer. "There are manuals," she said.

"They are handwritten in a dynamic environfor the most part. The ment," she said. "The older members passed on question has to be the knowledge, and resolved, and it's a someone wrote it down pressing question." to risk great at Amid the mass demonthemselves." strations and prayer The situation of the services in Ukraine, some order in Czechoslovakia of the nuns are coming continues to improve, out of the underground she said. The order is to join the public legalised, although it is demand for religious not allowed to own any freedom, she said. property.

"But not all of our The nuns are permitted to work in one of two sisters have come out," types of institutions — Sister Stasiuk said. those for aged nuns and "There is something to be those for the mentally said for caution also." handicapped. The order Legalisation seems is allowed to take in a more likely in Ukraine new member only when than in Romania, she one retires. said. The demonstrations With Czechoslovakia as and public demands for an example, Sister Sta- greater freedom seen in siuk said that legalisation many Eastern European of the church does not countries have not necessarily mean full spread to Romania, freedom for religious "maybe because of the communities. more repressive governIf Soviet President Mik- ment", she said. hail Gorbachev announAn estimated 1.8 milces plans to legalise the Eastern-rite Cathollion church after meeting in Romania. Their live ics December 1 with Pope John Paul II, it will church was outlawed in present the estimated 1948. five million Ukrainian "We want the right to Catholics in Ukraine exist publicly," Sister with "an incredible chal- Stasiuk said. "We want lenge", she said. the right to establish "You have at least 40 homes. We want the years of catching up to do right to wear religious — at least in some areas, garb . . . We want the because I don't think right to evangelise and these people have been minister as representastagnant." tives of the Eastern Sister Stasiuk said she is Catholic church. We hopeful about the situa- want the right to receive tion in Ukraine. new members. We want "I don't think that the right to form new things can remain static members."

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Wunderbad

VATICAN CITY (CNS): At the close of a twoday meeting with West German bishops, Pope John Paul ll gave the Church there high marks for organisation, academics and institutional charity, but then asked why the faith appeared to be so weak among many of the country's Catholics.

"Why is there such scanty knowledge of the fundamentals of the faith and little enthusiasm for the Church?" the pope said in a talk November 14.

That same question, in one form or another, was asked repeatedly during the encounter at the Vatican, which brought

together 22 bishops and about 10 top Vatican officials.

The pope offered no clear-cut answer, but he suggested that a good dose of self-criticism and risk-taking would help.

The bishops, he said, should not be afraid to eliminate pastoral institutions that exist "only because they receive funding", and above all they should not be afraid to buck social trends.

The 14 hours of closeddoor discussions, presided over personally by the pope, centred on West German Catholic formation, including catechetics, lay preparation courses and seminary programs.

The pope remarked on West Germany. He said the harmony of the its development over the meeting at the end, last 20 years demonsaying: "We did not face strated a "weakening of off like two opposing the spiritual profile of sides." theology".

The pope's summation The differences were largely those of empha- address was more sis. Vatican officials general. He highlighted consistently pointed out the strong points of the potential "dangers" in West German church, each of the topic areas. but noted several shortSome bishops agreed,but comings. In the talk's most described their main points: approach and their pro- • The pope praised West grams as essentially Germans' long record of sound. charity to poorer nations In a speech that fueled and churches, financed considerable discussion, largely through a church however, Cardinal tax collected by the Joseph Ratzinger, head of government. But he the Vatican's doctrinal added that contributing congregation, found fault materially was "too with much of the forma- little". tion system in his native Real charity, the pope

said, is seen in other areas, such as missionary vocations — which are practically disappearing in West Germany.

Priesthood candidates are now outnumbered by lay students in many theological institutes, Cardinal Ratzinger said, and this also has changed the way theology is taught.

"All this has promoted the tendency to detach theology from the Church, that is, to understand theology as a factor of power in the Church, against the Church," he said.

West Germany's seminaries, he added, have suffered a great !oss of function and today are "just barely" able to offer complete training for future priests.

Speaking at a press conference November

program in theological faculties has been approved by the Holy See and "is considered an exemplary model", he said.

Cardinal Wetter and others said it was not a good idea to reduce the role of theology in West German state universities. The fact that the Church is taken seriously by society is largely because of these theological faculties, he said.

Similar differences in approach were seen in the two other subjects taken up at length during the meeting: catechesis and the training of lay people for parish work.

Cardinal Innocenti, head of the Congregation for Clergy, warned that theological speculation has no place in religious instruction, and questioned whether religion teachers were proper receiving training.

Archbishop Degenhardt of Paderborn pointed out that religion instructors must receive permission from their bishop to teach. He noted in passing that 87 per

cent of such teachers, according to a recent study, regularly receive communion.

The Archbishop acknowledged that despite two hours of religion class per week in state schools, many young people seem to resist the church's message. But these problems, he said, are part of a "general crisis" in religious traditions in West German society rather than a weakness in the system.

In discussing the rapid increase in the number of lay collaborators in parishes, Archbishop Agustoni, secretary of the clergy

congregation, stressed that this should not obscure the image of the priest.

A lack of priestly vocations, he told the bishops, "is testimony against ourselves".

In the closing press conference, Bishop Karl Lehmann, head of the West German bishops' conference, remarked that there were some things that "even bishops cannot change — for example, they cannot cause vocations".

• The pope lauded the high level of organisation in the West German church and the "great intellectual influence"

POPE GIVES WEST GERMANS PRAISE BUT QUERIES WEAK FAITH provided by its theological faculties.

But, apparently referring to the German church's wide array of pastoral offices, he warned that "institutions which continue to function merely because they receive funding from outside are not effective and are not worthy of existence".

As an example, the pope said the West German Catholic Youth Association today survives mainly on "wellendowed financial structures" rather than the enthusiasm of its members.

The time has come, the pope said, for the bishops

to make clarifications and "perhaps some renouncements". He said it "seems quite necessary to rediscover the courage of taking risks and making criticisms".

• The pope said West German Catholics have ample opportunities to bring the Church's message to society. However, in doing so the Church cannot make "untimely compromises" or falsely identify with social institutions, he added.

The faith is in contradiction with much that prevails in West German society, and pastors have the obligation to say and do things that are not popular, he said.

Down to root causes of declaration VATICAN: Cardinal Ratzinger's speech, delivered at the beginning of the meeting, was aimed at examining what he said were the root causes of the "Cologne Declaration". It was signed by 163 Germanspeaking theologians last January.

Cardinal Ratzinger's

criticism of the formation system were wide-ranging. He said the recent expansion in West German theological studies — which several bishops described as a generally positive development — had given birth to an "intermediate group" of academics who teach religious subjects but who are unqualified as professors.

At the same time, the rise in the number of theological professorships, which today number about 450 in West Germany, has itself led to increasing specialisation and to "a continual dissolving of the intimate unity of theology", the cardinal said.

He asked whether the number of these positions could not be reduced.

15, Cardinal Ratzin-

ger balanced these remarks somewhat by noting that "there are still are a great number of truly competent theologians (in West Germany) who have high scientific qualifications, as well as a deep ecclesiology and a fidelity to the Holy See".

Cardinal Wetter of Munich, emphasised the positive elements of West German theological studies. The

German gesture for excellence

WASHINGTON (CNS): The West German government will give Georgetown University $7.6 million over 10 years to develop a Centre of Excellence for German and European studies.

Jesuit Father Leo J. O'Donovan, president, in accepting the second largest gift in the university's history, said the centre would study the Federal Republic of Ger-

many as it relates to Europe and the world.

The centre will be part of the School of Foreign Service and would draw upon the disciplines of history, politics, economics, language and culture, and international affairs.

Georgetown, a Jesuitrun university founded in 1789, was selected from more than 10 US universities that made proposals to the West

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German government last year for the development of three such centres.

The other two selected were Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley.

Georgetown's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, founded in 1919, is the oldest and largest school of international affairs in the United States, the university said.

Founder of sisters'

order dies in

Rome

ROME: Sister Madeleine of Jesus, who founded the Order of Little Sisters of Jesus, has died in Rome at the age of 91, less than two months after the order celebrated its fiftieth anniversary.

Born in Paris in Madeleine 1898, Hutin was moved by

the example of Charles de Foucauld to set up, in September

1939, a small community to share the

lives of the nomadic people of Touggourt, in the Algerian Sahara.

After the war, she felt called to extend her work, and today the order has some 1400 members in 289 communities active in 64 countries.

Sometimes lay people are given jobs that belong to ordained clergy, he said, and there is the danger that these lay people will be seen as a "legitimate alternative" to priests.

The more positive aspects of lay involvement were presented

by Bishop Averkamp of Osnabruck, who said that many pastors could not keep their parishes open without lay help. He said these lay helpers, which number nearly 5000 in West Ger-

many, are generally qualified and wellmotivated.

The meeting was described as fruitful by both Cardinal Ratzinger and Bishop Lehmann. At the press conference, both churchmen said the Cologne Declaration did not dominate the encounter, the first of its kind involving the West German hierarchy.

One issue that was repeatedly raised in discussion, however, echoed one of the complaints in the Cologne statement: the process by which the Vatican must approve candidates

tor professorships in theological faculties.

Several bishops questioned the current system and asked why there were frequent delays in Vatican decisions.

In response, Archbishop Jose Saraiva Martins, secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education, defended the Vatican's involvement, and said that "full adherence to the Church's magisterium" is a main condition of approval.

Delays, he said, were sometimes caused because bishops had not sent a complete evaluation of the candidate.

Malloy is Notre Dame head

WASHINGTON (CNS): President Bush has named Holy Cross Father Edward A. Malloy, president of the University of Notre Dame, and 26 others as advisers on the administration's war on drugs.

private sector involved in building prisons and jails.

Father Malloy also was appointed recently to a 15-member steering committee of Indiana Governor Evan Bayh's Commission for a DrugFree Indiana.

Bush asked the panel to find ways of keeping workplaces free of drugs, One of Father Malloy's getting Americans to first acts as president of volunteer for the "war", Notre Dame was to telling the young to avoid establish a university drugs, and getting the taskforce on matters of

health and substance abuse.

Also, beginning this academic year, all Notre Dame freshmen must take a study program on substance abuse.

Notre Dame is a member institution of the Network of Colleges and Universities Committed to the Elimination of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, and Father Malloy is a trustee of the National Citizens Commission on Alcoholism.

Original sin doctrine VATICAN CITY (CNS): Thirty international theologians, bible scholars and philosophers gathered at the Vatican to promote the doctrine of original sin and examine various theories about it.

An official of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which sponsored the symposium, said it was one of several seminars

the congregation sponsors each year to explore teachings and doctrines "which are not clear, where we are searching".

The congregation is not preparing a statement on original sin, nor was the meeting held "to counter errors" about the doctrine, he said.

The Church teaches that every human being is born with the mark of

original sin, inherited from the disobedience of Adam and Eve. It is through expiated baptism.

During a Mass with symposium participants, Pope John Paulil said the destructive power of personal sin and even the "primordial guilt" of original sin can be overcome only through the mercy of God.

"I suppose I am an optimist," says Filipino Redemptorist Father Ben Moraleda "because when things are very bleak I believe we can do it. By hook or by crook the people will win."

On the other hand, says the Redemptorist, he is a

Under the presidency of Cory Aquino not only have human rights and land reform not improved, they have got worse, according to a Redemptorist activist priest.

Human rights violations have doubled since the times of Marcos, more church people have been killed and there is more terrorism, says Father Ben Moraleda.

A phenomenon that did not occur under Marcos is internal refugees, when whole villages are now bombed out by the military under the guise of counter-insurgency.

As a result, in Negros there are some 34,000 such refugees, many of them women and children.

The Redemptorist priest of 24 years who was recently in Perth has since 1984 been cochairman of the National Ecumenical Forum for Church Response.

The problem with land reform, he says, is that Cory Aquino herself is a member of the landed gentry and has hypocritically said she is in favour of reform but has done nothing.

"At least Marcos admitted he did not want land reform," he said.

According to Father Moraleda, Cory's murdered husband Ninoy would not have been a reformer. "He would have been worse. He was the only viable contestant against Marcos with wit and understanding but he represented only the other half of the political elite. He was not a martyr for the people but for his own political ambitions."

Land reform, says the priest, means fighting for the 68 per cent of Filipinos who work in fields that do not belong to them and get little from them.

Ten years ago there was not such an awareness of the problem because many of the churches were themselves big holders of land but much of this has now been sold or subdivided.

"The land belongs to the people and land reform asks for this land to be given to the farmers, giving the land that belongs to the peasants

pessimist "because about Father Moraleda con75 per cent of the people cedes that his popularity are poorer than me, and is mixed: "I may be are more subject to the popular because of the depressing conditions, to people, but in the institustarvation and to the tional church,Ithink not. attacks of the military".

I have been threatened physically, by the mil"When these people are itary publishing our pushed to the brink they names as troublemakers, will fight back." and morally by our

RedemptoristIhave been under a good prohibition that we cannot take on parishes, so we can go really to the very poor.

All my life as a Redemptorist has been consecrated to the very poor who make up 68 per cent of the Philippines people."

'Philippines in worse shape' back to the peasants, so they can do what they wish with it."

This does not mean breaking it up into small farms, he says. Collectives are already operating in some areas.

If the government has the political will, land reform is possible. Compensation should be paid and there is enough money in the country to pay that compensation, he says.

On the other hand, the government is representing and protecting the interests of the big landowners.

"Cory Aquino is a big landowner and has made a decision against land reform on her own hacienda where 30,000 people work and where she could have shown what could be done.

"Instead, she held a fake referendum in which the peasants actually voted their own against interests.

"There are more and more hungry, starving peasants and this is why they resort to arms and what we as church people are trying to prevent.

"If the government continues to be insensitive to the plight of the poor, to be arrogant, then against our hopes the peasants will take up arms," he said.

Father Moraleda says that although Cory Aquino campaigned with land reform as the centre piece of her administration, things are worse because she is riding on the people of the revolution and is hiding behind the cover of the Catholic hierarchy.

Already moves are being made to see if her retirement from office in 1992 can be avoided on technical grounds.

In the present system, power passes from one elite to another and things won't improve.

There is a facade of democracy, says Father Moraleda, but it is not working because it is basically a dictatorship of the landed gentry in collusion with big business and the military along with foreign interests. Eighty per cent of business belongs to American or other interests including Australian and Western Europe.

Father Moraleda says that it is time for a true industrial revolution in the Philippines where people are in agriculture planting crops not to feed the people but for export.

The rich resources of the country are being exported to be returned from overseas as processed goods.

Most of the country's gross national production goes to service the interest on the country's $30 billion debt. The burden is imposed by the IMF but it hits the poor through higher taxes, no increase in salary and rises in the prices of basic commodities.

Australia is on the board of the IMF/World Bank, Father Moraleda notes and should be backing the people's protest.

"Why should the Filipino people be made to suffer for debts that have not been spent on them.

At least half the debt incurred by Marcos was spent on his family and cronies.

"Cory still spends a large amount on the war effort to appease the bureaucrats in her government."

The net result, he says, is that the poor are being driven out of their lands.

Appeal for help The Church in El Salvador has appealed to the worldwide community for assistance in caring for people displaced by the latest f ighting.

"In San Salvador alone, the Church estimates that there are 10,000 families in

superiors.

"This worries me but my situation is no worse than that of the people to whomIhave consecrated my priesthood. I don't want to be a martyr but if we stop now there will be no more a voice of the people.

"Since becoming a

need of emergency assistance", said Mr Denis Tamplin, Deputy Director of AusCatholic tralian Relief.

"Through the international Caritas netAustralian work, Catholic Relief is assured that money

given in response to this appeal will be used in areas of greatest need", said Mr Tamplin. "At the moment, the greatest need is for food, followed closely by the need for medicines and first aid materials."

Fr Ben Moraleda . . . activist priest.

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Do you know what Put you you really want? in t I often ask participants in workshops what the first recorded words of the Lord to his disciples were. The answers I hear are many and varied. How would you answer?

History repeats itself again and again. In recent years we have seen many young and not -so-young people head East looking for a teacher who has "the answers". This has been oft-repeated an phenomenon.

In the fourth century my own patron, St Basil, and his friend, St Gregory, were not finding the answer in the schoolrooms of the academies of Athens.

They chucked their books and headed East.

So did John C.assian, who left the schoolrooms of Rome.

So, too, did Paula and that delightful couple, Melania the Elder and Melania the Younger,

grandmother and granddaughter, wealthy Roman patricians.

So, too, in the time of Christ, two young fishermen from the banks of Genneseret left their families and boats and headed East across the Jordan, for they heard there was a strange man there coming out of the desert, wearing a camel skin and chewing on locusts, who seemed to have some answers.

When they arrived they were somewhat disappointed, for the Baptist humbly told them: I am not he. But wait, he is coming.

Then one day the Baptiser suddenly looked up over the crowds and exclaimed: There he is, there is the Lamb of God. With that, the two from Galilee, John and Andrew, took off. As they came up behind Jesus, the master turned and his first words to them were: What do you want?

is why he created you and me.

Pennington, OCSO And what is happiness?

Charlie Brown has What are you looking some good answers! But try this one: Happiness for? consists in knowing what Why those words? you want and then There was an old cate- knowing you have it or chism answer that said are on the way to getting God made me to know, it. love and serve him in this That is why the first world and to be happy with him forever in the thing Jesus asked his disciples was: What do next. you want?

But even as a kidIcould are people Most not figure out how I could love the Lord and unhappy, unfulfilled not be happy with him because they do not know what they want. already.

The idea of a God who And that is true on two wanted only to be served scores. in this life in order to There are certain things attain some happiness we want by our very later on is not attractive. nature, by our human Nor is he our God. nature and our nature as God the Father and God men and women who the Son and God the have been baptised into Holy Spirit are ecstati- Christ. cally happy. When you If we don't take care of are happy, you know these natural and real what you want to do: wants, we will always be share. God wanted to unhappy and unfulfilled. share his happiness. That We will live with a

By Father Basil

greater or lesser degree of frustration.

Over and beyond these natural wants there is the space where we are free to choose what we want.

Some people never want to choose, because choosing one thing usually means giving up other things.

Choosing to marry one woman means giving up every other woman to some extent. Still, sitting forever on the fence is no fun either.

We have to look realistically at our options and after a reasonable discernment make our choices — and really give up the alternatives. Otherwise we will live with them as frustrated wants.

God has endowed each of us with such a richness of potentials that they can never all be fulfilled in one lifetime.

We have to make choices and commitments. Then they can be realised — and we can be fulfilled.

Crazy way to fulfilment The first generation of Christians looked forward to the return of the risen Christ in the near future. They filled by longed for perfect yourself? fulfilment.

The liturgical readings for the first three Sundays of Advent all look to this final coming, this ultimate fulfilment.

In a real sense, Advent expresses our universal desire for personal fulfilment.

Look at the number of how-to books that have been published in our times promising personal success, happiness, fulfilment.

Often, however, it is a dangerously narrow idea of fulfilment that is proposed: financial success, popularity and the like.

The Gospels have a great deal to say about fulfilment. But the formula they suggest for achieving it strikes people not only as paradoxical, but downright unrealistic and crazy.

How can you be ful-

By Father John J. Castelot denying

Many of the people who flocked to Jesus as if he were some sort of firstcentury guru with easy answers walked away shaking their heads and muttering to themselves.

But many, too, took him seriously and found out he was right.

"For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the Gospel will save it" (Mark 8:35). What sort of gobbledygook is that?

Yet human experience has shown over and over again that concentration on the satisfaction of one's selfish desires winds up in selfdestruction. Herod protected his self-interest and died wretchedly.

Judas satisfied his desires and ended up at the wrong end of a rope.

"What profit is there for

one to gain the whole

world and forfeit his life?" (Mark 8:36).

Hardly a day passes without headlines screaming the sad story of someone who bent every effort — and most of the rules — to reach the pinnacle of "success", only to end up in disgrace and bitterness.

People cannot even begin to speak of selffulfilment without a clear notion of what the self is.

According to the Bible, the self was created in the image of God, that is, of creative love.

People perfect the self, find self-fulfilment, by accomplishing the purpose for which they were created, by loving selflessly, creatively.

To the extent that we love in this way, selflessly, we become truly human, as God intended us to be. To the extent

DISCUSSION POINTS "Fulfilment" is a word that is tossed about readily today. But pinning down exactly what fulfilment is can be difficult. Still, it is a word well worth pondering. For, in a sense, people spend their entire lives struggling toward fulfilment.

What kinds of activities would you call fulfiling?

What area of your life provides fulfilment for you?

Has your view of fulfilment changed over the years? How? 8 The Record, November 30, 1989

that we turn in upon ourselves, we become, in fact, unfulfiled, thoroughly unhappy.

Jesus' birth, like that of everyone, started a process of self-fulfilment.

This process was marked by marvellously selfless love, of which the ultimate expression was his total self-giving on the cross. But it ended with the spectacular fulfil-

ment of resurrection and glorification.

For all of us, Christmas is not just the end of Advent, the reward of our expectation.

More important, it is a fresh beginning that will bring us to ultimate selffulfilment.

But there's only one sure how-to for achieving this goal. At rust it see ms paradoxical, downright unrealistic, crazy. But upon further reflection . . .

pict

Presumably we will know fulfilment when we see it. Presumably.

You might say that people spend their entire lives struggling to achieve fulfilment. The quest for fulfilment through career, prayer, marriage, family or friendship keeps people striving. It is a form of hope.

But how would you know if you were fulfilled? The meaning of the word "fulfillment" is difficult to pin down.

Think about it. How would you define "fulfilment"?

Maybe it is easier to say what fulfilment is not.

An unfulfilling course of action is one headed for a dead end. It is the course of action that really doesn't lead anywhere.

An unfulfilling lifestyle is one that causes people to feel diminished. What people usually want as their lives unfold is to have a sense that they are becoming "more".

Life begins at 40, people

will say, as if to suggest

that anything that went before is just a shadow of what is yet to be.

What they reveal with such words is their belief that life can develop or mature. To feel diminished, on the other hand, is to feel lessened by the events of life.

Of course, the human condition isn't prone to feeling completely satisfied with anything. And other people's lives often appear more fulfilled than our own.

NOVEMBER 1989

A Publication of the Catholic Education Office of Western Australia

VOLUME 6, No. 4

Registered by Australia Post. Publication No: WBF 2526.

Commission seeks more funds Urgent additional Commonwealth assistance for building and refurbishing Catholic schools in Australia is essential, according to the National Catholic Education Commission.

In Western Australia the situation is particularly critical because the State's rapid population increase is placing extra demands for student places in existing Catholic schools.

Realistic program The Commission has asked the Commonwealth Government to commit itself to a realistic capital grants program for Catholic schools by doubling the amount of funds for building programs during the next three years.

In a letter to the Minister for Employment, Education and Training, Mr Dawkins, the Commission said the less than $50 million in capital grants provided to Catholic schools in 1989 had been insufficient. It had compared poorly with the $150 million contributed by the Catholic community in

SYLLABUS CHANGES There will be changes to the way primary children are taught English Language and Mathematics from next year.

Children will learn by dents will be taught doing and will be how to use them effecprovided with know- tively and when it is ledge and skills in appropriate to use k eeping with their them. However, calculators don't take the development.

The changes wi l l place of good mental follow the adoption by thinking or knowledge, Catholic primary and students certainly schools of a new Eng- will have to have good lish Language syllabus estimation skills to use and a modified Mathe- them properly," says Richard. matics syllabus.

The new syllabuses English have been developed Language by the WA Ministry of The CEO's primary Education and are language consultant, designed to improve the child's learning Irene Sorensen welcomes the new English situation.

The syllabuses stress Language syllabus.

The new syllabus continuity of learning f rom Pre-primary approaches language t hrough to Year 7 and as a whole, integrating beyond.

Because listening, speaking, children will learn what reading and writing they are ready to learn, across the curriculum. liaison between prim- "It encourages teachary and secondary ers to help children t eachers will ensure learn how to build on that children continue the spontaneous lanto work at appropriate guage of their everyday levels as they move into life," says Irene. secondary school.

Progressive introduction Mathematics All Catholic primary CEO primary mathematics consultant, schools will introduce R ichard Cavanagh both syllabuses within says the traditional the next two years. mathematics basics as However, to avoid conwe know them will fusion, schools will continue to be taught. select one to introduce "There will be an next year and the other emphasis on mental in 1991. m athematics which Teachers developing includes giving child- classroom programs ren strategies to work will be assisted by out in their heads those Catholic Education things which relate to Office consultants who real-life experience will offer workshops such as using money, and classroom support time and measure- visits as well as developing resources for use ment."

Calculators will con- by schools. In turn, tinue to have a place in schools will work with the new maths class- parents to advise and room "because they inform them about the are real-life tools. Stu- new syllabuses.

recent years. The Commission warned that Catholic parents could not continue to meet such demands.

Shortfall The letter pointed out to the Minister that a report by his Department had indicated that 70% of Catholic schools are below the Commonwealth area guidelines for school buildings. The report also indicated that the cost of meeting the shortfall in area standards in existing non-government schools is about $900 million to $1000 million.

The Minister was told that over the past decade Catholic school communities had been faced with significant and increasing pressure to meet urgent capital needs. While private effort had increased by 33% in real terms, Commonwealth grants had declined by 13%.

"The present level of Commonwealth capital funds meets only a small proportion of total capital needs. Less than one third of eligible applications each year are able to be funded," the Commission told the Minister.

Therese Temby, Acting Deputy Director of the Catholic Education Office of WA says that Catholic schools in WA have a particularly urgent need for additional capital development funding.

Area guidelines "The increased demand for student places in our schools has led to a need for new schools," said Therese.

"This has compounded the problem we are already facing of many of our schools requiring refurbishing to bring them in to line with the area guidelines set by the Commonwealth. As a result, the economic demands being made on the Catholic community are greater than in other states."

The Commission has asked for a progressive three-year program of Commonwealth capital grants for nongovernment Block Grant Authorities to a level of at least $75 million in 1990, $100 million in 1991 and $125 million in 1992.

Caroline Chisholm honoured

Western Australia's largest Catholic secondary school, Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, Bedford, was officially blessed and opened on 16 September.

11r" During his address at Catholic Education, Sr 44" the opening the Chair- Joan Buckham. man of the School Extraordinary woman Board, Mr Jim McNamAfter he blessed the ara, said the College the ArchbiCollege, resulted from the amalgamation of St Thomas shop of Perth, the Most Aquinas College and St Rev. William Foley, Mark's College. He said congratulated the comthe amalgamation was munity for electing to undertaken in order to name their school in provide a wider and honour of an extraordiimproved choice of nary lay woman.

He said Caroline Chisubject alternatives which could only be sholm would be a achieved by the pool- wonderful model and ing of assets and source of encouragement to students and resources.

The College was offi- staff. an made "She cially opened by the Minister for Defence, extraordinary contribiOlt IL__ Beazley. tion to society through Kim Mr guests her vision and her Members of the official party at the opening of Chisholm Catholic College are, Special from left: Principal, Mr Graham Cooney, the Minister for Defence, Mr Kim included the Premier of perseverance to create Beazley, head boy, Justin Italian°, Archbishop William Foley, student Western Australia, Mr the fullness of life for representative Cindy Siewert, head girl Victoria Moore and Chairman of the. Peter Dowding and the those she touched," Deputy Director of said Archbishop Foley.

School Board, Mr Jim McNamara.

FREEDOM LETTERS

Students at Santa Maria College, Attadale, could well be excused if they are suffering from writer's cramp.

Between them the students wrote 1250 letters of protest during Amnesty International's Letterthon '89. Their efforts earned them a Certificate as the school which contributed the most letters. Santa Maria Year 12 student, Penny Chitty, who wrote 58 letters, received an award as the female student who wrote the most letters.

Ceremony The Certificate and prizes were presented by the Minister for Education, Dr Carmen Lawrence, at a special ceremony in Forrest Chase on Friday 20 October, Human Rights Day in Amnesty International Week. Following the presentation the students assisted Dr Lawrence to post the thousands of letters received during the competition.

Students throughout WA were asked to write as many letters as possible to the governments of selected countries, protesting against human rights violations of children. Selected cases of children who have died or disappeared because of government action, who are being held without trial or sentenced to death were presented to the students as cases to support. Samples of suitable letters were also made available.

Donations The Santa Maria girls financed the purchase of aerograms for their letters through the sale of cakes to teachers and by seeking donations from fellow students and the student council.

Santa Maria students Raechelle Lee, Shivaun Staddon and Penny Chitty with the Minister for Education, Dr Carmen Lawrence at the Amnesty Letterthon presentation in Forrest Chase.

New schools

new principals

1990 will see the opening of several new Catholic schools in Western Australia. In Victoria Park, Ursula Frayne Catholic College, resulting from the amalgamation of St Joachim's High School, St Joachim's Primary School and Xavier College will open as one of the state's largest Catholic schools with an enrolment of more than 1200 students from pre-primary to Year 12.

The current principal of St Joachim's High School, Mrs Anne Parker will be the new college's first principal.

Mrs Parker has been principal at St Joachim's since 1985. She is a member of the Catholic Education Commission of WA and chairperson of the School Resources Committee. Before taking the principal's position at St Joachim's, Mrs Parker was the Year 12 coordinator at Mercedes College.

Honouring pioneer The new school has been named Ursula Frayne Catholic College in honour of one of the most important figures in the early history of Catholic education in Western Australia.

Ursula Frayne was a Sister of Mercy who led a small band of Sisters who arrived in the colony in 1846. Four weeks later she opened t he Sisters' first Catholic school in Perth. In 1849 she established the first secondary school in the State. This school still exists as Mercedes College, Victoria Square. Sr Ursula and her Sisters also established schools in Fremantle and Guildford.

In 1856 Sr Ursula left WA to establish the Sisters of Mercy in Victoria.

Seton Catholic College I n Hilton, Seton Catholic College will open following the amalgamation of St Brendan's College, Hilton and De Vialar College, Samson. The principal of Seton College will be Mr David Heath.

Mr David Heath Primary Schools In the Perth metropolitan area new Catholic primary schools will open in Ballajura and South Lake. Mr Mike Smith, currently principal of Queen of Apostles School, Riverton will be principal of the new South Lake

Catholic Primary School and Sr Margaret 0' Sullivan will be principal of the Ballajura school.

In the country, the government primary school at the Pallotine Aboriginal Mission, Tardun, will become a Catholic school. The school is adjacent to the Christian Brothers Agricultural School, Tardun. Mr Andrew Jago, currently a teacher at John XXIII College will be principal of the new school.

New Secondary Principals There have been several appointments of new principals for 1990.

Mrs Britt McGowan, deputy principal of St Joachim's High School has been appointed principal of Bunbury Catholic College. A former student of Mercedes College, Britt holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Diploma of Teaching.

She has had many years teaching experience in both government and Catholic schools including 10 years at St Joachim's.

Britt will replace Mr Val Murphy who will take up the position of principal of Aranmore Catholic College, Leederville.

Mr Mander is looking forward to returning to Albany. "It's a school which has a lot of potential," he said. "I am very excited about going back to Albany and being part of the Catholic education system."

There will also be new principals at the two Christian Brothers Agricultural Colleges.

Br Peter Jones will be principal at Keaney College, Bindoon and Br Peter O'Driscoll will be principal of Tardun Agricultural School.

Earlier this year Mr Frank Owen became principal of Santa Maria College, Attadale, replacing Sr Sheila Sawle.

Mrs Britt McGowan St Joseph's College, Albany also will have a new principal, Mr Graeme Mander, who is at present deputy principal at Carine Senior High School.

Mr Mander, an experienced teacher, was chairman of the St Joseph's College School Board some years ago when he was deputy principal at the North Albany Senior High Mr School.

Mander, who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Diploma of Education from UWA and a Diploma of Education Administration from Curtin University, has taught in government schools in both the city and country, including 11 years as a Senior Master in Mathematics.

Primary Principals New primary principals appointed for 1990 are Mr Richard Cavanagh, a former CEO primary consultant who will be principal of Holy Spirit School, City Beach; Mrs Wendy Dobra, currently teaching at Star of the Sea School, Rockingham, who will be principal of Our Lady of Fatima School, Palmyra; Mr Jack Keay, of Mary's Mount School, Gooseberry Hill, who will move to Sacred Heart School, Goomalling; Mr Tony Curry of Bunbury

Mr Tony Curry - the new principal of St Joseph's School, Boulder.

Primary Catholic School, who has been appointed principal of St Joseph's School, Boulder; Mr Michael Murphy, formerly principal of St Joseph's School, Boulder and currently teaching at St Paul's School, Mt Lawley, who will be the new principal of St Joseph's, Pemberton; Mr Gary Burgess of St A nthony's School, Wanneroo who will become the first lay principal of St Joseph's Southern School, Cross; and Mr Ashley Arnold who will be the first lay principal at St Mary's School, Northampton. Sr Rose Pelleri will be principal of John PujajangkaPiyirn School, Lake

Gregory and Mr Graham Winterbottom is the new principal of the School, Marian Morawa.

Experienced principals who will move to other schools are Mr Tony Giglia, from Our Lady of Fatima School, Palmyra to Queen of Apostles School, Riverton; Mrs Robyn Masters f rom Sacred Heart School, Goomalling to St Mary's School, Boyup Brook.

Sr Helen Brennan has been appointed to St Francis Xavier School, Geraldton; Sr Denise Casey will move from St Joseph's School, Pemberton to Ngalangangpum School, Warram -Turkey Creek; Sr Raphael Porter will move from St Francis Xavier Primary School, Geraldton to St Aug ustine's School, River-vale and Sr Agnes Griffen will become principal of Assumption Catholic School, Mandurah.

Mrs Roslyn Trestrail has been confirmed as principal of Mercy Primary School, Koondoola after acting in the position this year. Mrs Phil Billington, who has been acting principal of St Columba's School, Bayswater this year, also has been confirmed in the position.

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Special children

enriching our community

More and more children with special educational needs are finding a place in Catholic schools throughout Perth and in some country areas. In the past three years the number of such children in Catholic schools has doubled to approximately 600. The increase in the number of places for these children results from the Catholic Education Commission's approval, in 1987, of a Special Education Policy.

School-based advi- is available. Other centres To meet this responsi- education Through this policy Special Education Centres for intellectuteacher Liz Fergu- schools are managing sory our is within schools Commission the bility, the Commission has handicapped children are operated at: ally without such assistalso assists son recognised the unique- has established within aim. ance, the although advice in metroschools ness of each child and the Catholic Education with "Having students Primary its Office a Special Educa- disabilities in regular politan area. Consul- is available from the acknowledges Holy Rosary School, Doubleview responsibility to those tion service, headed by schools breaks down tant Banou Jabbour is Special Education secSt Kieran School, Tuart Hill help tion of the CEO. to Joan barriers. It helps other available children in need of c oordinator, St Denis' School, Joondanna special educational pro- Warner. children gain an under- schools in the Bunbury Visually impaired Our Lady of Mt Carmel School, Hilton "Special Education is standing of the right to region and the Geraldwithin the vision St Michael's School, Bassendean Other special needs for those students with be different and to learn ton region is served by Catholic community.

Loreto Primary School, Nedlands those students include Shane of the Sea School, Rockingham Star By making provision very special needs who tolerance. It empha- c onsultant who are visually for those exceptional require individualised sises for them the Adams.

Many such impaired.

Secondary Schools throughout children within the or small group instruc- similarities of all childstudents are enrolled in Newman Siena College, Doubleview community, Catholic tion. They may have ren, rather than the the metropolitan area both primary and Servite College, Tuart Hill speestablished have sensory, intellectual, differences." schools fulfil Gospel Catholic secondary Sacred Heart College, Sorrento centres education cial values and situate their physical, emotional or schools. The classSt Brendan's College, Hilton available children for Assistance cater to disorders," behavioural educational stance on who College, Perth Mercedes teacher room hanintellectual with consultants and Joan the life perspective of said Joan.

High School. Victoria Park students Joachim's these teaches St "These children are Lorraine Lima and Gill dicaps. Many have Jesus. The philosophy an by College, Bateman Christi supported is Corpus number a for operated to available are Lyon Catholic the of integration, whenever part of the of itinerant teacher In 1990 a special education centre will open and wherever practical community. By placing help and advise both of years, while some visually impaired, proat St Simon Peter's Primary School, Ocean and possible, is para- them in isolation, or schools and families on schools have opened vided by the Ministry of Reef. mount and is in opposi- giving them over to the enrolment of dis- these centres within the Education. The Ministion to a tendency government-run insti- abled children in past two or three years try's Visual Impairment isolation. tutions, we are saying Catholic schools. They in response to local branch also supplies will open a centre for aged volunteers to towards segregation and neglect they are not part of the assist schools to plan needs. h earing -impaired assist in schools with Plans are being made necessary equipment. and develop special in children with special cornmunity. special needs students. next year. children Hearing -impaired "In the past we have education centres and for the establishment of needs.

People with some schools been too apprehensive programs; advise on further units in and children are helped Kimberley to give are asked time Kimthe in Schools to shoulder our respon- the enrolment of handi- around Perth, with the under a similar system, Responsibility pro- to attend a short trainalso region berley support however the a having of aim ultimate in children capped these The Commission sibilities towards vide a Catholic educa- ing course and to acknowledges that in children, but in recent both the mainstream primary and secondary may be provided either for many children commit themselves to a tion staff or Ministry the by unit education special special and classroom schools Catholic years accordance with its includ- minimum of two terms disabilities, with and Speech the of in School centres; in a Catholic Mandate and Terms of have been saying we education Hearing Centre at ing hearing-impaired assisting in a school.

Reference, it has a accept these children liaise between the each region.

Already 180 people Many schools have Wembley. Servite Col- children and the intelspecial responsibility, as our responsibility. schools and various lectually disabled. have participated in the shared by all Catholic Their needs have outside agencies when enrolled children with lege, Tuart Hill curtraining courses which schools, for the educa- become an equity and necessary: and assist learning disabilities in rently is operating a Volunteer help have been held in the schools and families their mainstream class- centre for hearing- is valuable tional welfare of child- justice issue. area, Since 1987, the Spe- metropolitan "Integration of these with applications for rooms. For some of impaired children. St ren who are handiand dis- children in mainstream C ommonweal th these schools special Luke's Catholic Prim- cial Education Section Bunbury or capped eraldton.

G encourhas Woodvale CEO the of School, ary assistance funding and funding. special advantaged in any way. classes or in I

Maria Mansour is six years old. She's a bright and bubbly child with sparkling big brown eyes and a delightful smile. Like most six-year olds, Maria started primary school this year and is enjoying learning to write, painting with the other children, listening to stories, and playing with her friends at recess. Maria also has cerebral palsy.

She has made a conThis year she has other children like her. become something of a They treat her like one tribution to the perpint-sized trail-blazer of themselves and are sonal growth of each — she is among the always keen to help and every one of us." first severely physically her. Helping Maria Aide disabled children to makes the other childWithout the assistspecial ance of teaching aide feel enter a normal class in ren a Catholic school with themselves.

Stephanie Elvidge, "Maria's presence also Maria would have the assistance of a fulltime teaching aide helps make the child- found it difficult, if not funded by the Corn- ren aware of the need impossible, to attend a m onwealth Depart- to help others and to mainstream school. ment of Employment, accept people for what had Stephanie Education and they are. They have worked for more than learned that children three years for Spastic Training, Maria is in Year 1 at with a disability are Welfare before becomXavier College, Victoria really not different to ing Maria's aide. She themselves."

Park. helps Maria in the In class she sits in her Part of class classroom with such wheelchair at a special Was it difficult to teach things as getting books desk and for painting or a class which included a and pencils out when similar activities is severely disabled child? they are needed, assiststrapped in a standing "No, it doesn't make ing with cutting out, frame. She joins the any difference. At first I and when necessary other students for gym had to think about moving her from and sits on the floor technical aspects such wheelchair to standing with them to listen to as Maria's participation frame or floor for class stories. She partici- in sport and the arran- activities. Stephanie pates as fully as possi- gement of the class- gets Maria's lunch, ble in all areas of school room, but now she's assists her in the toilet life, even accompany- just part of the class. and supervises her in ing the other students "There just isn't a the playground. when they held a fund- problem."

Maria particularly raising walkathon. enjoys playing chasy Inspiration Maria's only comAnita's thoughts are with her friends and plaint about the event echoed by Xavier prin- can manoeuvre herself was that it was a hot cipal, Ron Dullard. In after them in her day. his address at the powered wheelchair. recent "The other children College's Special feeling Year one teacher Anita speech night, Ron des- accept her well and Rifici has no doubts cribed Maria as an always want to be her about the benefit of inspiration to the Col- partner for an activity," community. said Stephanie. having Maria in her lege "Maria has taught us all Parents delighted class.

Maria's parents are "Maria's a bright child, the meaning of courshe keeps up with the age, determination and delighted with the proothers. She makes the strength of the gress their daughter has f riends easily — the human spirit," he said. made at Xavier College.

Maria with her teaching aide, Stephanie Elvidge "She is so happy. Her self-esteem and morale have increased since she started school," said Maria's mother, Mrs Elizabeth Mansour.

"We are grateful to all the staff, parents and students of Xavier who have been so supportive. During the first month or so she was treated as something

special, but now the other children treat her as one of themselves.

She even has fights with other students," she said.

Mrs Mansour said that by being accepted at Xavier Maria was given a chance to prove that she is as normal as everyone else. While her physical disability

created a jail for her body, she has been able to show that her intelligence and personality are the same as others.

Assistance The cost of providing a full-time teaching aide for Maria is met by the Commonwealth Department of Employment, Education and

Training. The Department also has funded equipment special Maria needs, including a special desk, standing and frame typewriter.

Similar assistance has been provided for another six-years old, Felicity Lee, who attends St Joseph's School, Queens Park.

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Imaginative program wins award INNOVATIVE

The successful Aboriginal Studies Program established last year at St Mary's School, Merredin has won first prize in the Children's Advisory Council inaugural Innovation Awards, presented during Children's Week last month.

The program was set because it identified up by principal Lesley and met the needs of Wunnenberg in children including the response to a need she need of all children to detected to increase have a basic confithe participation of the dence in themselves school's Aboriginal stu- and their own worth dents in school activi- and their need to be ties. The children are accepted in a communwithdrawn from their ity of their peers. It also classes and taught recognised the imporabout their historical tance of parental involand cultural back- vement to children's ground by Aboriginal development and Teaching Assistant, behaviour by involving n Margaret Eriksen. parents in school Above: Margaret Eriksen (left) and St Mary's activities.

Innovation Awards The Minister was also Principal, Lesley Wunnenberg (centre) receive the The Innovation Awards aim to foster impressed with what certificate from the Minister for the Family, Kay innovation and creativ- she described as the Hallahan, ity in programs for school's "imaginative renewed vigour for the Office's and Education children, to promote rearrangement of exist- Aboriginal people.

Ministry's proposed the involvement of ing resources so that "It has now been Aboriginal Studies proparents and other unaddressed and fun- recognised that despite grams would see a members of the com- damental needs could the urbanisation of really innovative munity in the provision be met." many Aborigines, there approach to learning of children's services Merit recognised are cognitive tech- f or Aboriginal and to encourage and The presentation niques which appear to children." promote cooperation ceremony was be genetically and Margaret said the between different ser- attended by St Mary's socially programmed Aboriginal Studies provice providers.

School's 15 Aboriginal and transmitted. Unless gram was " a great way Cheque students, Ms Wunnen- we can tap into this to get through to the A commemorative berg and Aboriginal residual cognitive children, a way for certificate and a Teaching Assistant awareness and exploit them to understand. cheque for $2 500 were Margaret Eriksen. it to the maximum, Margaret urged all presented to Ms WunLesley said it was very Aboriginal children will Aboriginal people to nenberg by the Minister exciting to win the continue to be misre- support their children. for the Family, Kay award because a presented as low "It's time to get behind Hallahan at a special worthwhile program achievers," said Lesley. them, even if we have to ceremony at the Sci- had been widely recog- "I am extremely pleas- push them, shove them tech Discovery Centre nised as having merit. ed that this program or pull them along — in West Perth.

She said the current has had such a positive it's time we started The Minister said the generation of young effect on our students. educating our children Aboriginal Studies pro- Aboriginal students I hope also that the so they can have a gram was successful was the real key to Catholic Education better future."

MYSTERY PLAYS An innovative and "different" production of the mediaeval Mystery Plays was presented recently by the Servite College Drama Group.

The plays, originally a series performed during the Easter celebration, portray life from before the dawning of the age of time through to the end of the world.

Director Liana Strutt and the students adapted the series into a single, powerful twohour performance — a project never before attempted at school level.

The College's new open air ampitheatre provided the venue for the entertaining presentation and the simple, stepped stage was used to portray to the audience the creation of the world, through the fall of man, Noah, Cain and Abel, the nativity, the crucifixion, resurrection and final judgement.

Future productions by the college's drama group include A Midsummer Night's Dream, scheduled for presentation early next year.

The stepped stage of Servite College's new outdoor ampitheatre provided an ideal setting for the Mystery Plays,

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KIMBERLEY CELEBRATIONS People from throughout Western Australia gathered in the far north of the State this month for the official opening and blessing of new school buildings.

St Joseph's Kununurra celebrated the opening of a library and administration block on 10 November.

The following day the new school buildings at Warlawurru Catholic School, Red Hill were opened.

Both projects were funded by the Commonwealth Government.

The buildings were blessed by the Bishop of Broome, Bishop John Jobst and opened by the Minister for Employment, Education and Training, Mr John Dawkins.

Special guests included the Director of Education, Dr Peter Tannock, Mr Graeme Campbell, MHR, Mr Tom Stephens MLC, the Regional Officer of the Kimberley Catholic Education Office, Sr Pat Rhatigan and the architect, Mr Ron Hawkins.

Principals of Catholic schools throughout the region also attended and during their visit they met with the Minister and Catholic Education personnel to discuss the provision of adequate teacher housing in the region.

St Joseph's

a model for others

While St Joseph's was established twenty three years ago the past four years have been a time of renewed effort by the whole community to redirect and re-establish the school. Under the direction of the principal, Sr Betty Keane, the student numbers have more than tripled and the buildings opened were the first stage of a program designed to meet the needs of both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students.

A true community school Dr Tannock said that St Joseph's was unique in the way it brought t ogether Aboriginal people and people of European background.

"This is a true community school and it is a model I would like to see followed in other places," said Dr Tannock.

Dr Tannock paid particular tribute to Bishop his during Jobst address. "I never tire of acknowledging the contribution he makes — his leadership, his drive, his determination, his relentless inability to accept anything but first class."

Before officially opening the buildings at St Joseph's Mr Dawkins said that the children with a European back-

Everyone in the Red Hill community was involved in preparations for the opening of the new school.

A LONG JOURNEY

There was no doubting the enthusiasm of St Joseph's students when they proudly sang This is my school". ground were privileged to be receiving such a unique education.

"It will be of enormous benefit to them in the future as they are able

Shiroma Marshall enjoying St Joseph's new library facilities.

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to share and enjoy the contribution and characteristics that the Aboriginal community can provide to the education in this school."

Mr Dawkins said he had been on many visits to Kununurra but had never had such a happy experience as participating in the opening celebrations.

"This evening will last with me for a very long time," he said.

Realisation of a dream The new buildings were the realisation of a long-held dream for t wo School Board members.

Mr Rod Bates has been a member of the Board for the past seven years. He said he really enjoyed being involved in the school as it gave him a chance to put back a little of what he received during his education at Catholic schools.

"The children here have a great educational advantage. The big plus that comes out of this school is the contact my children have with the Aboriginal culture," said Mr Bates.

"The new buildings show the kids that we believe there is a future in the school, a future for them and for the town of Kununurra."

Mrs Myrtle Ward, a member of the Catholic Education Aboriginal Advisory Committee and long standing board member, has had four children complete their primary St at education Joseph's. Mrs Ward said that after all the years of hard work the official opening was one of the best days of her life.

"My next dream is to have a Catholic secondary school here in Kununurra," said Mrs Ward.

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Mr George Sturt, Chairman of the Lunja Community addressed the large group gathered for the opening. Other members of the official party were (from left) Father Kriener, Parish Priest of Halls Creek, Mr Dawkins, Bishop Jobst and Dr Peter Tannock.

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Everyone appreciates new school buildings but perhaps the children at Warlawurru Catholic Primary School have a special reason to take pride in their new school.

Standing nearby is the school's previous accommodation — a bough shelter and a double garage.

The Lunja Community first voiced the need for a Catholic school in 1980.

However, it was to be seven years before the first classes were held by the Canossian Daughters of Charity in 1987.

Sister Lucy Kert, the principal, first arrived in 1986 to conduct a feasibility study. During her address at the opening she congratulated the Community members and said, "it has been a privilege to walk this journey with you."

Special significance Before Mr Dawkins unveiled the plaque, which was in both the Aboriginal language and English, he expressed his delight at being part of the celebrations and commended the Chairman of the Community, George Sturt, for his leadership.

"This school has a special significance because it comes out of the dreams of your own community."

Mr Dawkins thanked the Catholic Education Office for its commitment to Aboriginal education.

"I don't think there are any Aboriginal schools better conducted than those conducted by the Catholic system, particularly in the Kimberley," said Mr Dawkins.

Eagle is the totem The school plaque, which was unveiled during the ceremony, was mounted on a large slab of local rock and bears the school logo. TheWarlawurru, which means eagle, is the totem of the Jaru people. It is seen as a parallel to God's spirit caring for his people like the eagle gently hovering over the young. The inscription on the plaque is written in both Jaru and English, symbolising the philosophy of Two Way Learning which is adoptec at the school.

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Many Catholic schools, both primary and secondary, have begun teaching Chinese.

In the recent Chinese Reading Competition held by the Chinese Language Teachers' Association of WA, several students were successful in their Year groups.

More than 700 students from Years 3 to 12 competed in either the Advantaged Background Section or the Non-Background Section. The competition was judged by two visiting lecturers from Beijing.

Secondary winners In the Year 12 competition in the section for students from an advantaged background, students from New Norcia Catholic College, Natalia Lim and George Lee gained second and third place. In the Year 8/9 competition Joanna Lazaroo of Corpus Christi College, Bateman gained third place.

Primary winners Two Catholic primary schools scooped the pool in two year groups in the Non-Background section.

In the Year 3/4 competition all three places were taken by students from Sacred Heart School, Thornlie. Stephen Hart was first, Kavita Tripatveer was second and Erica Willcocks was third.

Orana Catholic Primary School, Willetton had the three placegetters in the Year 5/6 competition. First was Michelle Nazareth, second was Sasha Whittle and Sharmini Subramanian was third. Another Orana student Jeremy Hanrahan won first place in the Year 7 division.

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MERCY COLLEGE KOCONDOOLA

FOCUS ON SCHOOLS Confidence and a Christian lifestyle When the 1989 Year 12 class left Mercy College for the last time earlier this month, College Principal, Mr Dick Finucane symbolically locked the school gates behind them.

Mr Finucane was indicating to the students and the rest of thP community that these young men and women were ready to face tilt world, secure in the confidence and abilities which had been developed during their five years at the school.

Brendan Appleby and Grainne Quinn offer the gifts during one of the regular class Masses held in the Mercy College chapel.

The balanced development of the students is the aim of the College. "We want to produce students who are confident in themselves and in their own ability to go out into the workplace," said deputy principal, Ross Richardson. "I think that is one of our biggest challenges."

Ross also believes that teaching Religious Education is only a part of what Catholic schools should be doing for their students.

"We in Catholic schools should be demonstrating to our students that a Christian lifestyle works.

Students need to leave a Catholic school after 12 years having seen that Christianity does work in the school context. They should be able to say they saw a spirit of mercy, love and forgiveness filter through that place. It gives them hope that they can make Christianity work in their own lives in future," he said.

Opportunities Mercy students certainly have every opportunity to develop their personal talents and abilities.

The usual range of academic subjects is supplemented with a number of options. The

Nicole McIlduff adds a straw sculpture she constructed to the colourful art room which houses an extensive display of sculptures, pottery and paintings created by the college's talented students.

A positive attitude towards school and confidence in themselves is encouraged especially amongst senior school students

by Upper School Coordinator, Sheila Doran.

Sheila has encouraged the students to undertake Pathways to Excellence, a program which inspires the students to think positively and to take control of their own lives.

SRC a positive force The program was first undertaken by the six executive members of the Student Representative Council following their election at the end of 1988. "They got a lot out of it and were certainly fired up at the beginning of the year," said Sheila. "I believe this has made them a positive force in the school and they seemed to spread this attitude to others."

Following their participation in the program the SRC members and other year 12 students determined to become models for the rest of the school in keeping the school rules and always wearing full school uniform. "They have kept to this very well and have been excellent models," said Sheila.

The ceremonial raising and lowering of the Australian flag is an important part of the school day at Mercy. Above Michelle Rossario, Conal Wills and Vy Phan carefully lower the flag at the end of the day.

Emphasis on caring "There's a big emphasis on caring at Mercy College," said deputy principal Joan Caddy. available to help and located on a plain, "We take a family Pastoral care approach to looking sandy site on the As well as the overall guide students. after our students and atmosphere of caring, Mercy College is outskirts of Perth. the staff generally are the school has a also a vital commun- Joan became deputy supportive. However, formal pastoral care ity. "Perhaps its principal seven years it's not just a one-way program. The three because of the mix- ago. situation. The caring Mercy Sisters att- ture of nationalities Traditions atmosphere seems to ached to the college we have," said Joan.

"Because we are a have an effect on the have particular areas "The children are very relatively new school, children and they of responsibility — Sr vital, warm, enthusi- we are still developing show care and conNoreen visits families astic and friendly." our traditions,"said cern for each other. of college students, Sr Longest-serving Joan.

I've even seen stuJoan is the longest"One of the school's dents showing con- Celine runs courses celebrafor parents serving member of particular and Sr cern for teachers who have had a difficult Rosina assists recent the Mercy College tions is Mercy Day time," she said. "Our arrivals from over- staff. She came to when we have Mass policy is to affirm the seas. Student coun- Mercy 15 years ago, for the whole school children rather than sellor, Mrs Yvonne when the few early followed by a picnic at O'Donnell is also buildings were Yanchep," she said. criticise."

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school is included in the Disadvantaged Schools Program, a Commonwealth initiative which provides funding for a variety of projects including the development of a music program, purchase of a kiln for the art room, and sports equipment.

Youth officer Another DSP project has been the employment this year of teacher Leanne Stanbury as a part-time Youth Activities Officer within the school. In this role Leanne, who also is an art teacher at Mercy, plans and implements programs designed to build the students' self-esteem as well as getting them more involved in the community activities of the school.

"I want to make school a place where the students come for more than just an education," said Leanne.

During the year Leanne has organised the school's participation in a Telethon Fun Run, worked closely with the Student Representative Council, helped establish a school cheer leaders' squad and arranged for a Year 12 group to participate in the 40hour famine weekend.

Principal Dick Finucane chats with senior students, from left: Roberto SanteIla, Betty O'Hagan, Katrina Rynkiewicz and Richard Araya.

Maintaining the Mercy ethos

"There's no such thing as inequality between the sexes at Mercy College," said deputy principal, Joan Caddy.

Her words are borne out by the school's latest success in the world of science. Mercy's two all-girl teams participated in the state and national finals of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute's annual Titration Stakes, a chemical analysis competition for senior science students.

Of the /5 Western Australian teams competing in the national finals, the Mercy teams finished second and fifth. As well, four of the girls received individual gold medals for achieving a result of less than one percent error. The two other team members received silve; medals for achieving a result of one percent error.

Pictured above are the winning teams in the Chemistry Titration Stakes competition. They are, from left. Georgina MacKenzie, Maria Atherton, Monica Glusak, teacher George Gallo, Eva Jasinka, Suzanna Fernandez and Lyn Lacomber.

Options for students A separate classroom block at Mercy College provides facilities for a range of subject options for students.

As well as their academic subjects students may choose from areas including woodwork, metalwork, home economics, business studies and computing.

Senior students also are given an opportunity to take part in the Driver Education Scheme run by Police Officer Peter Roelofs, a member of the SchoolBased Policing Project.

A t right: A woodwork lesson for Year 9 students Diahan Gregory, Rhyss Goss and Chris Dunne while teacher Steve Goggin keeps an eye on things.

Mercy College, as its name suggests, was established by the West Perth Sisters of Mercy on the present site in Koondoola in 1972. The principal at the the time was Sr Paula McAdam.

The school was originally for girls only, continuing the traditions the Sisters had established at St Brigid's School, West Perth. In 1978 the school became coeducational with an intake of Year 8 boys.

Although the school has had a lay principal, Mr Dick Finucane, for the past 14 years, the Mercy ties are strong and three Sisters still are associated with the College. Sr Rosina Cannon is a guidance officer, Sr Celine O'Farrell works in the Religious Education and parent education areas and Sr Noreen Cahill is involved in home visits.

A concerted building program through the years has seen Mercy College grow from the basic classrooms to a college complex which now includes a hall/gymnasium, laboratories, home economics buildings, a computer centre and music room.

With more than 600 students, the college accomodates four streams from Year 8 to Year 12 Principal, Dick Finucane says that Mercy is now going through a period of consolidation after the prolonged building period and is concentrating on improving its operating facilities. Recent improvements have included library automation and improvements to sports facilities.

"Meanwhile, the college is maturing as an educational institution and will expand as the region develops."

Mr Finucane foresees a need within the next few years for a new building program to provide accommodation for a fifth student stream.

"The demand for places within the College is already here" he said.

Mercy College is developing the diversity and depth of sport it offers to students who are encouraged to try out several different sports each year.

Physical Education teacher Brendan McFaull said that while the College acknowledged that not every student was interested in sport, it was hoped that through the program each person would find one activity they enjoyed.

The College introduces and targets one sport each year, supporting it with all necessary equipment and expert coaching. In response to requests from students, the college plans to focus on tennis next year.

"It has been a very successful project," said Brendan. "We are now getting a lot of students involved in extra curricular clubs and activities."

Emphasis on athletics Improving the College's performance in interschool competition also has had a strong emphasis in recent years with Mercy moving from last place in the ACC athletics carnival four years ago to one first place and two creditable seconds in the past three years.

"We now have some fantastic athletes in the athletics training program. There were 173 students participating this year and we put in more than 260 hours of out-of-school hours training," said Brendan.

State Championship winners Last month an eight-strong team from the College gained four firsts, three seconds and two t hirds in the State All Schools Championships.

The College's excellent tennis facilities are a favourite Mille, for outdoor recreation. Physical education teacher Ann-Maree Doyle gives a few tips on volleyit* ,0 oackie Deniese and Jaran Thibthong.

Above: Year 8 student Dung Vo learns the keyboard as part of Mercy College's fledgling music program. Keyboards were purchased last year through the Disadvantaged Schools Program. Students are given a basic grounding in the instrument and according to teacher Julia Illey they get a lot of satisfaction from being able to play.

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Evaluation, accountability Can you afford to leave? issues for schools

The tight job market and the increased educational requirements for most areas of employment have contributed to the increase in students continuing their secondary education to Year 12. Sometimes, however, the cost of keeping a teenager at school for an extra one or two years can place a considerable financial burden on a family.

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Sorrel Jackson, Information Officer for the ance provided by AUS- However, extensions Department of Employ- TUDY allows more may be given in some ment, Education and students every year to circumstances.

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AUSTUDY is an allowance paid to students, 16 and over, either at school or in higher education to help with l iving costs while studying.

Schools should instigate a teacher evaluation process and consider their public accountability — and it is important that the teachers and the schools become involved in each process. These were the messages given to Catholic primary principals at their annual conference in August.

Speaker Dr Anne Jas- be done in a climate of teacher evaluation with would be and how they man, of the Murdoch mutual trust and coop- her staff, but has not would be weighted.

University School of eration and should not had a formal program. Schools should not let Education, urged be used for manipula- She said that teacher the performance indiperformance evalua- cators be imposed on schools to initiate an tion or control. tion was an issue which them. evaluation program as Evaluation a "right" be Education can triumph to a means of profesMartin Loney, Princi- needed sional development of pal of St Lawrence addressed by both "From my own point individual teachers. School, Balcatta, is teachers and the sys- of view, performance She told the principals planning to put an tem because of its indicators are going to it was important that evaluation program implications for indus- be a part of education, the teachers them- into practice at his trial decisions. so we might as well be The need for schools in there helping to selves be involved in school. "I've already formulating the criteria spoken to the teachers to be aware of their determine what they and procedures for about it, because it's a accountability to the are," said Martin. " I can evaluation. They are particular belief of mine public was stressed by see advantages to havthe people who know that every teacher has a the second guest ing them. There is a what good teaching is, right to be evaluated. speaker at the confer- perception that people who are doing it every We all have the right to ence, Professor John basically are unhappy day in the classroom. know how we are doing Hattie. with the standard of The evaluation could and I have never If there is teaching. then be carried out thought that it's suffi- Vital issue public scrutiny of Hattie, who Professor either by the teacher cient to just be given a happening, w hat's alone, by a peer group pat on the back and is from the School of schools can be shown University Education, or a combination of told that's good. We all to be successful. It can administrators and need to have a format of Western Australia, be shown that schools Performance on spoke peers. Dr Jasman by which we are evalucan make a difference stressed that perfor- ated. It should be Indicators of School and that education can Effectiveness. mance evaluation must promoted to teachers Professor Hattie said triumph." as a method of devel- performance indicators oping them, improving already were in place in s VETTER WRITING BOARDS learning outcomes, some education sysschool tems overseas and promoting Manufacturers of: • chalkboard • Magnetic Whiteboard • Pinboard and there were indications development • Mobile Display Units • Acoustic Screens meeting the accounta- that they would in bility requirements of future be linked to Suppliers of all accessories, i.e. pens, magnetic strips the system." and erasers at competitive prices. funding decisions by made authorities.

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History comes alive at Avondown

Orana students set off from Hassell House for a tour of the town. More commonly known as The Ship, Hassell House is the oldest building in the Avondown complex. It was built in the 1860s and until 1904 was the residence of the town doctor. Avondown can accommodate groups of up to 84 people. It has a dining room, kitchen and barbecue facilities and catering can be arranged. Recreational facilities include a tennis and basketball court and table tennis. For evening activities St Aloysisus House has a large hall complete with stage and piano.

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Rebecca Killen relaxes between activities in O'Connor House which has dormitory-style facilities ideal for primary age groups.

A visit to the Newcastle Gaol was one of the popular activities during the Orana camp. Jamison Whittle and Claire Martin particularly enjoyed inspecting the cells.

St Lawrence students care for environment

Students in Year 6 at St Lawrence School, Balcatta are fighting to save the sea creatures which live off the Western Australian coast. Their fight already has involved an intensive cleanup of a local beach, visits to the Atlantis Marine Park and visits from involved officials such as officers from the Department of Conservation and Land Management.

`Admiring the Year 6 display are students Vanessa Ligovich and Claire Henryon.

Clean-up The students' interest in the problems of pollution was first stirred during a camp on Rottnest Island earlier this year. With teacher, Mrs Wendy Harvey, the students undertook a beach clean-up as a community activity on the island.

They were appalled at the amount of rubbish they collected. Their visit to Atlantis, where education officer Lyn Williamson explained the danger posed to marine life by such rubbish, further stimulated their interest and sparked a desire to alert people to the problem.

Following the Atlantis visit the class undertook a clean-up of a stretch of beach at Sorrento. Again the amount and variety of r ubbish collected

amazed and horrified the students.

Display While most of the rubbish was sorted and removed for recycling, a sample was kept and used as the basis of a display to be used as a public warning of the dangers of pollution.

For several weeks the students researched their subject, gathered information and prepared essays and posters on the effects of plastic pollution on sharks, dolphins, fish and bird life. Finally, the information was collated and a freestanding display was the by prepared students.

The display has been entered in the Western Australian Museum Award in the educational category and after judging will be set up at Atlantis.

When Intercom visited Avondown Catholic Education Centre in Toodyay early this month, 63 Year 4 children from Orana Catholic Primary School, Willetton were enjoying a four-day camp.

Their packed program It was back to the tional/educational began with a visit to the centre after the walk camp which allows Blue-Gum Camel Farm and the day concluded schools to plan a camp - geared where first they learned with celebration of program about how these crea- Mass for All Saints Day around having fun and tures lived, then in the Church of St learning at the same the Baptist time." enjoyed or endured, John "Toodyay is a place according to tempera- adjoining the centre. ment, rides on the On Day Three the where people can unusual beasts. students travelled via come to learn about the On the second day the the scenic route to history of their State students visited Northam where visits and learn to underBuckland House, the were made to Morby stand its rural activi153-years-old stately Cottage and the Nor- ties," he said. home established by tham Railway Museum Toodyay — formerly the Dempster family for further lessons in Newcastle only seven years after the history of WA. Toodyay is one of the first white settleWestern Australia's earment of Western Aus- Rich in resources liest established towns.

Teacher Cathy t ralia. The children Originally known as enjoyed a tour of the Ridolfo, who accom- Newcastle, it was panied the Orana stubuilding and admired founded in 1834, only the antique furniture dents on camp, said the five years after the Avon Valley area was representing the GeorSwan River colony. l d t gian, Victorian and rich in educational Early explorers had resources.

Edwardian periods, the river "There is not just followed downstream from York Bushrangers Toodyay itself but the and discovered the rich and gaols towns around it which Lunch back at the are interesting," she farming land of the Avon Valley.

Centre was followed by said.

Planning help a walking tour of Too"Although the purWhile there are many dyay township. First pose of the camp is to there was a stop at stimulate the children's activities available to Connor's Mill with its social and cultural schools visiting TooMoondyne Gallery development, there are dyay, the choice can be depicting the exploits a lot of educational daunting.

Ron McDonald is of Joseph Bolitho opportunities as well." available to help Johns, alias Moondyne groups using the cenJoe, one of WAs most Well-known centre The Avondown Cen- tre to plan their activiinfamous bushrangers.

Then it was on to the tre for Catholic Educa- ties. He has a range of Newcastle Gaol, built in tion in historic Toodyay syllabus oriented work 1865 and now used as is becoming well book material available a museum. Here the known as a camp to teachers and keeps children had a wonder- venue for school and informed by the local ful time locking each community groups. tourist information centheir Primary school groups tre of any new or other (and teachers) into the prim- use the centre for unusual attractions itive cells — Bread and annual camps, secon- which open in the area.

He is particularly keen Water for 14 Days read dary school students the stern legend on one hold retreats there, it for city children to door — as well as has accommodated experience country life listening to a reenact- scouts, guides, cubs and can arrange for ment of a trial in the and brownies, and groups to visit local court room. For those each year the organis- farms to see first-hand more ers of the annual Too- everyday farm activic ollecting records of the visit, dyay folk festival make ties. One of Ron's longterm plans is to set up there were bottle and it their headquarters.

Located on an eight- a "day at the farm" brick rubbings to be hectare site stretching activity where children made.

The walk through to a curve of the Avon can become more town was made more river, the centre is an directly involved in dayinteresting by the ideal base for a number to-day country life. He plaques identifying of activities of recrea- believes the centre has those buildings of his- tional or educational a lot of potential as a base for school groups. torical interest, when interest, Centre Manager Ron "The country life is one they were constructed and the uses made of McDonald describes of its main attractions," Avondown as a recrea- he said. them.

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ell to Presentation Enright Fellows will FSaisrtew ers study overseas P.J. Enright Travelling Fellowships have been awarded to three teachers from WA Catholic secondary schools.

The Fellowships pro- of Aranmore Catholic Sr Kerry, a Sister of units in Creative Arts vide a grant of up to College, Leederville; Mercy and Religious and Faith. $3000 to assist teachers and Rosa Speranza of Education coordinator Bequest involved in the teaching Santa Maria College, at Aranmore, intends to The P.J. Enright Felof Religious Education Attadale. study for a Master of lowships are awarded in WA with expenses Sr Anita, who is the Arts in Pastoral Ministry annually. They have associated with a pro- student counsellor at at Boston University in been made possible by gram of travel and Corpus Christi, will the USA. She expects a bequest to the study intended to travel to the UK next to begin the course in Catholic Education develop skills and com- year to undertake a May next year.

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Mr Enright, a retired dents. Sr Anita will Maria College, Rosa Fellows include the course as Speranza plans to farmer from GoomalThe 1989 Enright Fel- part of the six-month travel to Berkely, Cali- ling, left $40 000 to the lows are Sr Anita sabbatical granted by fornia, to study at the Catholic Education Willmott of Corpus her Order, the Congre- Pacific School of Reli- Commission of WA to Christi College, Bate- gation of Dominican gion. She will under- support the travelling man; Sr Kerry Willison Sisters of WA. take summer school fellowships.

The Presentation Sisters are leaving Northampton after serving St Mary's School and the parish community for 90 years.

A day of joy and thanksgiving was held in the parish last month to mark their 90th anniversary of service to the community and to farewell the remaining Sisters.

An open air Mass celebrated by the Bishop of Geraldton, Bishop Barry Hickey , assisted by parish priest, Fr Robert Cross, was followed by a concert presented by the students of St Mary's School.

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NEWMAN WINS A DIVISION B Division goes to Corpus Christi Newman College scored its second successive triumph in A Division, almost 200 points ahead of second placegetters, the combined St Brigid's and Mazenod Colleges team.

John XXIII College, aggregate lead early in Newman's traditional the day. Mazenod, who rivals, gained third won the Boys' Aggreplace with the Santa gate, and Mercedes, Maria/CBC Fremantle winners of the Girls' team fourth.

Aggregate, also took The determination of the lead in their divthe Newman squad isions at an early stage. was evident from the Chisholm College, beginning with its making its first appearmembers on the warm- ance in the competiup track well before tion, took out the 9am and among the honours for the only last to leave at the end records broken on the of the day. day.

It was a day of strong Steven Papal broke competition for ath- both the Under 15 boys letes in both track and Discus and Shotput field. Newman gave a records with throws of steady, solid perfor- 54.34m and 17.56m mance, establishing its respectively.

In an attempt to apply pressure for a place amongst the A Division schools, Corpus Christi College mounted a strong challenge to other schools in B Division, gaining all but one of the aggregate trophies.

With a 200 point winning margin over St Norbert College, Corpus Christi is now in a position to exert pressure for elevation to the top ranks.

B division second placegetters, St Norbert College, followed their 1988 win with a similarly determined effort and are strong contenders for top honours next year.

Bunbury Catholic College gave a commendable performance following their long drive to gain third place.

Final results were Corpus Christi College with 1719 points, first; St Norbert College, 1517 points, second; Bunbury Catholic College, 1489 points, third.

Servite College (1420 points), All Saints College (1201) and La Salle College battled it out for the minor places. Servite, consistent in the middle placings for each category, finished fourth overall.

The two girls-only schools, De Vialar College and Stella Mans College provided spirited performances. De Vialar placed third in the Girls' Aggregate and Stella Mans, whose team members also endured a long drive from Geraldton, gained sixth place in the Girls' Aggregate.

Corpus Christi student M. Vidovich broke the Girls' Under 14 high jump record with a jump of 1 60m.

The C Division competition was keenly contested. The struggle for supremacy continued throughout the morning and it wasn't until midday that a clear picture of the competition took shape. St Brendan's College, Hilton, with an aggregate score of 1707 points took out first place, closely followed by Mercy College second and St Stephen's third, just ahead of Bunbury Grammar in fourth place.

A new record was set by Shaun Robinson of St Stephen's, in the Under 15 Boys' Division 1 longjump. Shaun jumped 6.55M, .48M further than the previous record.

The Boys' Open Relay was one of the day's highlights with a strong team from Mercy College finishing just ahead of St Brendan's. Third place went to St Stephen's School.

The Boys' Aggregate went to Mercy College,with 919 points. St Brendan's took out the Girls' Aggregate with 827 points.

The Mercy boys' squad capped a particularly successful day with a strong win in the Boys' Open Relay ahead of the teams from St Brendan's and St Stephen's.

The first combined Associated Catholic Colleges sporting squad to tour overseas will leave for Malaysia and Brunei early next month. The 16-member hockey squad comprises Years 11 and 12 students from several metropolitan and country colleges. They will be accompanied by squad coach Kyle March of Aranmore Catholic College and manager, Dennis Rees, of Lumen Christi College. The team will play in competition against teams in Kuala Lumpur and Brunei.

The tour has been arranged to offer the talented sportsmen an opportunity to further their skills by playing against top teams from other countries. It will also give the students a chance to meet other students and learn a little about the culture of other countries.

Presentation To recognise the o ccasion, squad members were presented with their touring uniforms by the Director of Catholic Education in WA, Dr Peter Tannock at a special c eremony at the C atholic Education Centre last month.

Narrow win to St Mark's in D Division Honours were evenly divided in the D Division competition with the Anglican Community School of St Mark narrowly securing the Aggregate trophy from Prendiville Catholic College.

The margin was a mere 11 points and the competition hung in the balance until the final relays were run. The exciting finish was a testimony to the competitive spirit existing between the seven schools participating in this division.

St Mark's aggregate score for the day was 1520 points. Prendivilie on 1509 was second and St Joseph's College, Northam, performed creditably to gain third place with 1182 points.

Country schools participating in this division put up a fine display with St Edmund's College, Collio gaining fourth place. The boys-only school, Keaney College, Bindoon were in fifth place, while newcomers Kolbe College, Rockingham and Kearnan College, Manjimup filled the minor places.

As expected the two larger schools, St Mark's and Prendiville dominated the overall competition.

Prendiville took out the Aggregate Boys' trophy with 752 points from St Mark's on 722. Keaney College, on 683 points finished strongly to take third place ahead of St Joseph's, Northam.

St Mark's won the Girls' Aggregate trophy from Prendiville with St Joseph's taking third place.

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Schools in the News • Corpus Christi College, Bateman, has had a successful year in the music area. The College choir, under the direction of Mrs Estelle Dragun received an Outstanding adjudication in the recent WA Schools Choral Festival. The adjudicator said "This was an outstanding performance — it looked good, it sounded wonderful and the songs were ideally suited to the choir." Earlier the college's Junior and Senior Concert Bands each received a grade of Excellent in their first foray into the annual School Bands' Festival.

• Santa Maria College student Bronwyn Peace is a finalist in Rotary's 1990 public speaking contest. It's the second major public speaking competition in which Bronwyn, a year 11 student, has achieved success. In 1987 she won Rostrum's State competition and represented Western Australia at the national final in Queensland.

• Students and staff from La Salle College, Midland spent their third term holiday touring Singapore. The impetus for the choice of destination was a visit to La Salle earlier this year by members of the St Patrick's Military College. The Perth students visited such diverse attractions as a crocodile farm, the Jurong Bird Park, Changi Prison Chapel and enjoyed a junk cruise on Singapore Harbour. The highlight of the tour was the visit to St Patrick's College where students from both schools renewed friendships and established strong links which it its hoped will be maintained in succeeding years.

• Singapore was also the venue for a team of soccer players from Aquinas College, Manning.

The students were accompanied by coach Mr Mark Walawski and teacher Mr Damian Kelly.

While in Singapore the team competed against the Singapore Under 18 team.

• Mr Richard High, a teacher at Mercy College, Koondoola, has been honoured for his contribution to the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. Mr High has coordinated the scheme at Mercy College for the past eight years. His efforts were acknowledged by the presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation.

• To commemorate the 50 years of Aquinas College at Mount Henry, a tapestry covering many aspects of life at Aquinas is being worked. Many people, including mothers and wives of Old Aquinians are involved with the project. When completed the tapestry will be hung in the College Chapel. Anyone who wishes to be associated with this work of art should contact 450 2458 or 450 3332.

• Giselle d'Abadie of Corpus Christi College has recently represented Western Australia as vice Captain of the state Under 16 Netball Championships in Hobart and as Captain of the State Under 16 Basketball side which competed in Canberra. Giselle also captained the College's successful Junior Netball team in the Coca Cola competition.

• A team of budding lawyers from Servite College, Tuart Hill, has won its way through to the grand final of the WA Law Society's Mock Trial competition. Servite will meet a team from Rossmoyne Senior High School in the final at the Supreme Court in mid-December.

• Two Catholic schools were successful in the recent John Tonkin Tree Awards. A group of Year 11 students from Mercedes College, Perth, received a Merit Certificate for their revegetation project at a badly-eroded site at Clackline. Loreto Primary School, Nedlands, the only primary school to reach the finals, received a Merit Certificate for a reafforestation project which involved planting more than 1000 trees on a property at Southern Cross.

Albany team visits Perth Basketball is becoming an increasingly popular sport in schools and some teams will go to great lengths to gain experience.

At the end of Term 3 a Year 10 basketball team from St Joseph's College, Albany spent a week in Perth competing against several metropolitan schools and gaining match experience on the way.

The St Joseph's team was brought to Perth by coach and Physical Education coordinator Danny Quartermaine.

A mong the teams which played against St Joseph's was a combined Years 9 and 10 team from Xavier College, East Victoria Park. Xavier is becoming a presence on the Perth basketball scene with 25% of its students the representing school in Saturday morning competition at the Park Recreation Centre. The Xavier teams are coached by In the game between St Joseph's and Xavier, the home side defeated the visitors 84 goals to 36. teacher Gary Grafton.

Time out for golf Forget about those dull, boring school sports like footy, cricket, tennis and swimming and think about exciting new ventures like rollerskating or canoeing. Perhaps archery or golf is more to some people's tastes — well students at St Vincent's School, Medina recently were given an opportunity to decide which they liked most.

To mark Physical Education Week held earlier this month, the school arranged to introduce the students to a range of different sports.

While senior students were given the opportunity to try archery, canoeing and golf, junior students included roller-skating and sand-modelling among their activities.

"The aim of the week's program was to give students an opportunity to experience sports they might never otherwise have a chance to try," said principal, Ron Saulsman.

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For the second successive year a student from Infant Jesus School, Morley has won one of the prestigious Harry Butler Awards offered by the WA Gould League. Year 6 student, Simone Orzanski, won the award for a project on the growth conditions of snow peas.

She was one of three WA primary students to win an award this year.

The award pays for the winners to attend the League's annual Leadership Course in Field Study and Club Work, a t wo-week camp at Bickley. The winners also receive a book prize.

Simone and classmate Natalie Dilatte attended the camp at the end of third term.

The students' involvement in Gould League activities is encouraged by teacher Mike Sibbald who is a member Simone Orzanski (right) shows Natalie Dilatte the of the League Commit- book prize she received as part of the Harry Butler tee and who, last year, A ward presented by the Gould League of WA. was one of the first n on -government Mike said the Year 6 camp so that in Year 7 school teachers to students were encour- they could act as leadattend the camp. aged to attend the ers to the other students.

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A certain restlessness about the way things are just comes naturally.

Rather than a symptom that one's life is truly unfulfilling, this restlessness, this longing, often serves simply as a sign of something people seem to feel instinctively: that life always can be more fulfilled.

If "fulfilment" is a difficult word to define, people nonetheless find it a genuine and worthwhile goal to pursue. It is not an idea to be shortchanged. It is much more an idea to be made a topic of prayer, of contemplation.

While the possibility of fulfilment should not be shortchanged, any words you use to describe it can be expected to fall short of what is needed.

Is a fulfiling lifestyle a "rewarding" lifestyle?

Do "satisfaction" and fulfilment necessarily have to go hand in hand?

Is fulfillment found in achieving your own goals or in helping other achieve theirs?

Is a fulfilling enterprise one that involves you, one that absorbs your attention, causing you to feel caught up in what you are doing?

What kinds of goals and aspirations put you on the road to fulfilment?

It is Advent. It is a season to await the fullness of time that the angels soon will be a nnouncing in Bethlehem.

What do you say fulfilment is?

How fulfilled are you?

What is fulfilment? Is with identical it happiness?

Six people, representing different occupations and living in different regions, recently tackled those questions with me in interviews.

All testified that they feel fulfilled some of the time, in some area of their lives. All said that fulfilment is deeply appreciated but hard won.

Fulfilment means getting "a hold on what I want to be when I grow up", said Dan Morris, somewhat tongue in cheek.

An entrepreneur and freelance writer, he said that fulfilment has to do with -finding the peace of mind to know I'm doing the correct thing at the time".

Morris added that he "argues all the time with myself" about priorities.

He is torn between the demands of his fishing

business and his strong desire to be available to his four children who range in age from 11 to 17.

Sometimes at night when he is driving a truck of sea urchins to the dock for shipment to Japan he finds himself wondering whether he should be home reading bedtime stories to his two youngest sons.

But, he added, when "I rearrange my schedule to be home with the family" the fish business is endangered.

For Eileen Morris, a full-time homemaker, fulfilment is "being happy, feeling good about yourself and the morld around you".

She feels fulfilled "some of the time" but goes through phases when she wonders "what I am doing here". Most often she feels like this when she has put energy into something and the project goes haywire.

Another key to her fulfilment is participation in the Church, In this connection, Mrs Fulfilment brings peace especially a five-year-old Morris said that she and because a person is involvement in a parish her husband went responding to an inner family cluster. The four through a difficult time call. For her, part-time families meet monthly to with their oldest daugh- graduate study in theol- teach religion to their ter and son about a year ogy fulfils a need to grow children, to talk over ago. their concerns and to intellectually.

She thinks happiness, share a meal.

Both were rebellious, contemptuous of author- on the other hand, "It's certainly the most ity at school and at home, depends more on exter- important spiritual influand "party hardy", she nals such as fmancial ence on our family as a said. "But Dan and I security. People can feel whole," she said. fulfilled without necesnever gave up." sarily being happy, she Annette Conklin said More recently the teens' said. that she didn't feel really behaviour has altered For Lynn Parent and fulfilled until she dramatically. "Now they Annette Conklin fulfil- reached middle age and seem to respect them- ment comes from a her three children grew selves and each other" balanced life engaged on up. and they are approach- several fronts.

Fulfilment for her is ing things quite differ"the spirit and mind Parent is the Mrs ently, she said. mother of three daugh- working together" to Sheila Garcia thinks ters and a part-time generate a general feelfulfilment and happiness swimming and water ing of stability and contentment. are related but are "not exercise teacher. exactly the same". She is Her relationship with With a husband, 57 a wife and mother and her husband contributes piano students and a laity office secretary. highly to her fulfilment. busy professional and Fulfilment "is doing "He is a great one to have social life, there are something with the gifts around," she said. "We moments of stress, of and talents one has", she are a mutual support to course. But "the feeling of said. each other." being content and under

By Katharine Bird

Week in focus Fulfilment and its meaning are the focus of the CNS Religious Education Package for this Advent.

Katharine Bird interviews six people to find out what they mean by fulfilment ind where they find it.

She discovers that they all feel fulfilled at least some of the time and that it often has something to do with relationships and growth.

Most people do not know what they want,

writes Trappist Father Basil Pennington.

Once we know what we want, we have to look realistically at our options and make choices, he says.

Making choices and knowing what we want to essential are fulfilment.

From a theologian's point of view, fulfilment has to do with the meaning of life and the goals one pursues to attain it, writes Domini-

can Father David K. O'Rourke.

But often there is a difference between the way a theologian describes fulfilment and the way others do so. He links the personal story of a professional layman to a theologian's view of fulfilment.

Fulfilment is a fine topic for reflection during Advent, Father John Castelot says, because Advent expresses people's universal desire for personal fulfilment and perfection.

control is there most of the time", she said.

A practice that adds to her sense of fulfilment is reading daily from a book on spirituality.

It "sets the tone and gives something to think about during the day", she said.

"It centres you and doesn't let you get pulled apart by all the demands."

Mick Conway finds fulfilment in her career as a substance abuse counsellor. "Being able to use natural talents and abilities to help other people produces in one's own life a sense of happiness and meaning," she said.

She admitted that it can be difficult to work with people addicted to alcohol and drugs because they often deny that their behaviour is causing problems.

"But it's a wonderful career because it's a helping profession," she said.

Your story and a theologian's view Those of us who spend much of our in-church time on the other side of the altar have our own way of looking at things.

Questions about religious topics tend to send us scurrying back to our memories of seminary lectures, where the language spoken was not ordinary household English.

Ask us about fulfilment and most often you will receive a theological definition, not a human story. But the human story often can tell us as much as the definition.

To understand what we mean by fulfilment I think we need both the theologian's definition and a story.

The theologians, for their part, take fulfilment very seriously.

They say that fulfilment is our experience of the most important goal we work for in life.

Seeing a purpose in life, directing our life toward it and then having the sense that we are in touch with that goal is what they call fulfilment.

The theologians add that our life purpose should be tied in with maintaining and developing our relationship with God. On the human level of course, fulfilment can come in much more ordinary dress.

By Father David K. O'Rourke, OP

easily about his professional goals and about his plans for his own careen So I asked him for "the reason why", the purpose that gives shape and meaning to all that he does. I expected an answer tied in with his art. What he gave me was something different.

I asked a woman in our office what fulfilment means to her, and she gave me a very earthy description.

"I'll tell you what my idea of fulfilment is," she said. "Someday I want to get on the subway, and it's not going to be hot He thought for a and crowded, and the air moment and then started conditioning is going to talking about his three work, and there's going small children. He mento be a clean seat . . . and tioned the dangers facing I'm going to sit there with children growing up no one stepping on my today: worries about feet all the way to my drugs, social turmoil, stop." problems in the schools.

She smiled at me just "What I want, more thinking of it, then than anything, is that my concluded, "Now that's wife and I can keep our fulfilment." kids safe, make sure that Our theologians, as they don't get into troumuch as they could ble, keep them out of appreciate survival on harm's way so that they the subway, would dis- can have the same agree. They would dis- chance that we had, just agree not because my co- like our parents did for worker's view is so us," he said. human, but because it is For him, there is a too short-range. fulfilment that comes in Fulfilment is about life seeing this goal achieved, goals, not about survival with their children grown safely into for the next half hour.

Let me give another adulthood.

Some theologians might example, one that comes closer to what theologi- want to make an explicit connection between this ans mean.

Recently I asked a goal and my friend's young man what he is religious state. Others working for. He is a would say that this commercial artist, parent's concern is talented and well known. inherently religious.

Both would say that His career is advancing and his fees are going up. what he wants is truly He is articulate and talks fulfilling.

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"Before that I was very insular, but my experience made me aware of the conditions of the very poor and existence of injustice and hopelessness associated with it, which I experienced at first hand."

Suddenly thrown into the human rights arena because of her outrage at Chilean and other injustice, she campaigned and lectured all over the world for the unlucky still caged.

"With what I encountered there, I was blown right open!Igave witness about the experience and situation in Chile, trying to raise injustice awareness and persuade people to work for the release of political prisoners."

From that face-to-face encounter, Dr Ca idy wrote her first book, The Audacity to Believe, published by Collins in Responding to a seeming call to the Religious life, Dr Cassidy lived in a Benedictine monastery for 18 months and then spent a further 18 months in a Cisterician convent as a novice.

She left, and returned to medicine in 1980 having written her second book A Prayer for Pilgrims in 1978.

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Her third book published last year by Darton Longman and Todd, Sharing the Darkness, is about the spirituality of caring. Now in its third print, it was seventh on the bookseller's list and 10,000 copies have been sold to date.

Because of this book, Dr Cassidy was invited to lecture in Perth by the WA Association of Hospice Palliative Care Programs. She gave two public lectures, a lecture to hospital chaplains and the staff of the Cottage Auspice and met with the Silver Chain Nursing Association.

Dr Cassidy lectures widely on the care of the dying, particularly on emotional distress and their spiritual care.

She is a contributor to publications, does quite a lot of religious broadcasting, and teaches palliative care.

Hospice care, she said, is by definition, holistic care, not merely pain and symptom control, but is also the care of the person and the family.

"The whole package".

The hospice movement in England, where there are over 100 hospices, is very well established, said Dr Cassidy. With increasing longevity, there is more cancer as its incidence increases with ageing. Care of the dying, she said, is becoming a specialty area.

"I found you have a fascinating and very interesting comprehensive system in hospice care, and I was enormously impressed by the

beauty of the Cottage Hospice and very interested to see how your Silver Chain system works."

We have many more sisters than they do, helping out with cancer sufferers, she said. "It's a very beautiful organisation; most impressive.

"But I identified most closely with Dr Rosalie Shaw's palliative care unit at the Repatriation Hospital, and I think the one I run most closely parallels hers."

Hospice care is about an integration of competence and compassion and it is very important to combine very high levels of medical and nursing expertise in pain control and other symptoms, she emphasised.

"Plus a wide understanding of emotional and spiritual distress in patients and their families who are facing that death.

"These things are fundamental and need to be combined with humour and warmth."

Dr Cassidy is not a stranger to our shores.

Her father was an Australian Rhodes scholar, a foundation student at the University of Queensland who went to Oxford in 1913.

Dr Cassidy grew up in Sydney, attending Our Lady of Mercy College and Santa Sophia College, whose sisters she visited during her recent Australian trip.

Her writing career began with winning the Rural Bank essay competition in 1954, she maintains.

Dr Cassidy left Australia in 1958.

ood sign Soviet article praising the pope points to improving Kremlin-Vatican ties MOSCOW (CNS): Publication by a leading Soviet daily of a long article praising Pope John Paul ll has been interpreted as another sign of improving relations between the K remlin and the Vatican.

The article was printed, a week before Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev was to meet with the pope in Rome.

The newspaper, Komsomolskaya Pravda, pub-

lished by the central committee of the Komsomol Communist Youth League, spoke of the pope's "remarkable personality" and the emphasis which it said he put on peace and on human values.

ing at the Vatican with the first Slavic pope and the first head of the Catholic Church from a Communist -ruled country would set the agenda for Eastern European church-state relations in the 1990s.

It praised moves by both the Vatican and the Soviet state — exemplified by Gorbachev's meeting with the pope set for December 1 — to move toward dialogue.

It was anticipated that the Soviet leader's meet-

"What is it about this spiritual pastor of 850 million of the world's Catholics that allows him to attract people? Not just his service to God but also his remarkable personality," Komsomolskaya Pravda said.

The article, illustrated with informal pictures of the pontiff on and off duty reprinted from the Italian weekly Oggi, was believed to be the first in a major Soviet publication to present Pope John Paul in such a positive light.

However, it failed to mention the issue of the suppressed Ukrainian Catholic Church, considered to be a major obstacle to the first visit by a pope to the Soviet Union.

The pope, Komsomolskaya Pravda said, was a remarkable scientist, linguist, intellectual and, above all, fighter for peace.

"Both Catholics and communists are looking these days for something which would unite and not separate people," it said. "The Vatican is not called for a crusade against communism and we do not call religion 'opium' any more.

"The best thing to do is to move toward each

other and that has been purposely happening in the last few years. The forthcoming meeting between Gorbachev and the pope testifies to that," it said.

The question of the underground Ukrainian Catholic Church which claims some five million believers, mostly in western Ukraine, has long soured relations between the Kremlin and the Vatican.

The church, which

claims allegiance to Rome, was accused by Soviet dictator Josef Stalin of collaborating with the Nazis and was forcibly merged into the Russian Orthodox Church in 1946. Many of its priests were arrested and killed.

The Vatican has never recognised the merger and pressure for the church to be legalised again has grown in recent months with a series of mass rallies in Ukraine.

Pope laid groundwork for 'bridge' as to give some breathing space to Catholicism.

But he has given the policy new emphasis, vigour and, more importantly, a greater credibility among Eastern European Catholics.

He was Pope John Paul Under post-World War II, the first Slavic pope I I Italian popes, beginand the first head of the ning with Pope John Catholic Church from a XXIII, there was a fear in Communist-ruled coun- Eastern Europe that the try. His election in Vatican was negotiating October 1978 sent a over the heads of the series of continuous local Catholics, sparking shock waves through his suspicion that any native Poland and the accord might be at their rest of the Soviet bloc. expense.

The former Cardinal The view was shared by Karol Wojtyla of Krakow, many East European Poland, has done all his exile communities. They moving and shaking feared that such negotiawithout significantly tions would undermine changing the policy of his' anti-communist political predecessors: seeking movements and lend negotiated solutions to credibility to Marxist church-state problems so regimes.

VATICAN CITY (CNS): Long before Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev came on the scene, the Vatican had its own mover and shaker for Eastern Europe.

But Pope John Paul came to the job with decades of credentials as an opponent of communism, earning his reputation in the trenches of day-to-day dealings with a Marxist state.

He also was known to East European church leaders as a local bishop not afraid to buck the Vatican on specific policy points not to his liking.

At the same time, the Polish-born pope quickly erased doubts that he would drastically revise Vatican policies toward East Europe, called "ostpolitik".

One of his first major decisions was to name as his secretary of state the main architect of "ostpolitik", then-Archbishop Agostino Casaroli, and he named him a cardinal.

Ukrainian Church to get green light soon

MOSCOW: The Soviet day the ban would be parliament will lega- lifted when a longlise the Ukrainian awaited law on freedom Catholic Church "in the of conscience is approved next five to six by parliament in the next months", a top Soviet five to six months. offical said yesterday, Asked whether a speclearing away the last cific clause in the draft barrier to a visit to the legislation relegalised the Soviet Union by the church, Mr Adamishin pope, who is to meet replied that the law "will President Gorbachev at give equal provisions for the Vatican. all religions".

The church was banned

by Stalin in 1946. The five million members of the Eastern rite, or Uniate, church have allegiance to the Vatican.

The Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr Anatoly Adamishin, said yester-

He added that as part of perestroika Soviet reforms, the Uniates defacto have the same rights as others as they performed religious ceremonies in the western Ukraine.

He warned that it was

embrace the Slays"), to Cyril and Yet the pope quickly pastoral showed that he also covered all of Eastern Methodius. would be actively Europe, He stressed his It was a virtual love song involved in East Euro- origins as a Slav — an to Slavic culture and its pean affairs. ethnic group that Christian underHe decided to return to includes Poles, Ukrain- pinnings. ians, Russians, Czechs, Poland for a 1979 visit.

The pope referred to the Slovaks, Serbs, Croats His strong calls for and Bulgarians — and brothers as a "spiritual worker rights sparked often referred to himself bridge" between Eastern the formation of Solidar- as the "Slav pope". and Western ity, the labour movement Christianity.

This was reinforced in that this year supplanted Added to this has been the Communist Party as 1980 when the pope a constant chipping the motor of Polish named Sts Cyril and away at the post-World society and government. Methodius, Greek broth- War II ideological barriPapal support for Solid- ers who in the ninth ers that divide Europe Christianity century took arity was unwavering into Eastern Communist and helped keep it alive to the Slays, as co-patrons states and Western during the martial law of Europe. democracies. years when it was illegal.

They joined St BeneRepeating a theme of This included a 1983 dict, considered the Pope Paul VI, the new Polish trip in which father of Western Euro- pope stressed the compapal events developed pean monastic tradition. mon Christian roots of into rallying cries for In 1985, the pope Europe from the Atlantic Solidarity. dedicated his fourth Ocean to the Ural In less dramatic form, encyclical, "Slavorum Mountains. the pope showed that his Apostoli" ("Apostles of His bottom line has

been that these Christian roots should form the basis of a new, undivided Europe.

At every opportunity, Vatican delegates at international human rights meetings have raised the issue of religious freedom in the Soviet bloc.

Besides the traditional freedom of conscience argument, the Vatican has cited religion as a cultural right because Christianity is part of the historical patrimony of the region's populations.

Thus the Vatican was preparing for a united Europe even before Gorbachev's reform policies caused major crumbling of the Iron Curtain. And Pope John Paul II was at the centre of the action.

Pope's views helpful

dangerous to "solve these MOSCOW: Pope John problems by force" Paul It's placing of Marxapparently referring to ism and capitalism on the the seizure by Uniate same ethical level helped believers of a Transfigu- make a papal meeting ration church in Lvov, with Soviet President western Ukraine.

Mikhail Gorbachev possiMr Adamishin noted ble, said the Soviet that in addition to the leader's top adviser on State's recognition of the Catholic affairs. banned church, there This shows the new was also the "difficult problem" of relations Catholic thinking on between the Orthodox world issues initiated by Church and the Catholic the pope, said Anatole Kovalski, expert on the Church.

Catholic Church for the The Orthodox Church, Committee of the Central to threat alarmed by the Party.

Communist Soviet in sovereignty its Ukraine, is apparently The decision to hold the unwilling to hand back Vatican meeting also churches which it says resulted from the "new are "a national asset". political concepts" of the

Soviety Union, said Kovalski.

The re-evaluations show that the pope and Gorbachev hold many common positions on world affairs, although they differ on the reasons, he said.

Kovalski praised the pope's "new way of looking at the world, putting Marxist collectivism and capitalist economics on the same plan and placing Catholicism above states and systems".

The pope's social encyclical, "On Social Concerns", which criticised Marxism and capitalism, "contain positions which

make a dialogue widely possible", said Kovalski.

Gorbachev's new concepts include "substituting dialogue for force, putting man and his rights at the centre of everything, believing in the spiritual dimension of a new civilisation, which points to a new international morality", he added.

"Today it is clear that direct dialogue between the Soviet Union and the Vatican has become possible because the heads of both states are two personalities such as Gorbachev and Pope Wojtyla," he said.

Although important differ-

ences remain, "we consider more important that which unites us to the pope than that which divides", Kovalski said.

Kovalski attributed much of the pope's new thinking to his being the first leader of the Catholic Church from Communist -ruled Eastern Europe.

"This pope could unite the concrete understanding of the socialist world with the conscience of the western world," he said.

A common position held by the pope and Gorbachev is the need for a united Europe, he said.

"We and the Vatican say that there is a single civilisation at the foundations of this Europe."

Kovalski said.

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from Dr. D.R. BOTT, Carlisle Sir, I don't think society should accept the killing of the unborn child either philosophically, legally or pragmatically. The foetus is a human being.

Scientific experts throughout the world accept that human life begins either at conception or syngamy.

It is an enormously dangerous precedent for society to embrace the principle of a unilateral decision that favours one human life before another. To enshrine this principal with protection at law, raises the very pertinent question "what is in store for the human race."

It is so important for us to nurture and love human life and to be self sacrificing in our endeavours to help them fulfil their potential.

As a person involved in a healing profession, I ask both my profession and all of us interested in the future dignity and growth of mankind, to put our "rights" and "self interests" behind those of the innocent children of the future.

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Nigel Askew (41 points) won the Bishop Quinn Cup in the seventh Holy Rosary parish competition at Redlands.

He came in just ahead of Julie Drake (37) and Kevin Sheridan ( 36).

At a dinner presentation at the Nedlands Golf Clubhouse MC Michael Wood asked those present to remember specially t wo recently deceased trophy donors and parishioners — Reg Thompson and Brian Matheson.

Parish council president Tom Ryan thanked Margaret Wilcox and her committee for the competition and dinner arrangements.

Bishop Quinn said the annual event was a sentimental journey back to where he was always so warmly received by his former parishioners.

He spoke of his recent visit to Seoul where he took a pilgrim group. En route he visited Bangkok and spoke of a "lovely harmony" existing there between Catholics (less than one per cent) and Buddhists.

He visited a school run by

He also spoke of the great kindness of the local people who welcomed guests from afar into their private homes with love. kindness and generosity.

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from Peter O'MEARA president, Right to Life Sir, Senator Tate's call for an alliance between Right to Life and environmental groups, would have more credence if he publicly repudiated his intention to vote against the Abolition of Funding Abortion Bill currently being debated in the Federal Parliament.

Senator Tate's reported statement that "we must put humans first whenever life is threatened if we are to preserve a truly human society" does ring hollow, when he has made it public, that he

intends to allow funding abortions to continue, by voting against the Bill.

One cannot vacillate under the pretence of sympathy for women in the question of abortion, because in every abortionan unborn child is killed.

The true nature of funding abortion is, the acceptance to allow the very destruction of the environment of the womb, and in so doing, we leave our future utterly devoid of generations to come.

80,000 abortions annually proves that.

Holy Spirit you who solve Catholic nuns for about 5000 Other results: SITUATIONS all problems, light all students, many Buddhist.

Best first nine holes (two golf balls WANTED roads so that I can attain each) — lady: Rosemary Rear There are three Catholic gentleman: Des Sheridan. my goal. You gave me the monasteries, built mainly by Best second nine holes (two golf balls divine gift to forgive and I am a responsible woman donations from Buddhist each) — Lady Doreen Harrigan: forget all evil against me in my fifties, living in friends, and a hospital also run gentleman: Maurice Flynn. and that in all instances in Sydney. I would like to reby the nuns.

Nearest to pin (third/twelfth) (lady my life you are with me. locate to Perth next year The theme of the Eucharistic. or gentleman): Joy James.

Nearest to pin (seventh/sixteenth) I want in this short prayer to be near my family, and Congress at Seoul was "Christ, (lady or gentleman): Ken McCormack to thank you for all things therefore I am seeking the Peace of the World" and the Jnr. as I confirm once again e mp l oymen t pope came for the final ceremWooden spoon winner Margaret ony attended by between up to that I never want to be opportunities. one million people, attended Lucky cards (one golf ball each) : from you ever separated My preference is for also by 250 bishops and 750 lady: Dot Palmer gentleman: John in spite of all material approximately 15 to 20 Rodgers. priests. illusions. I wish to be with hours a week. you in eternal glory. I am currently employed.

Thank you for your mercy as a receptionist. A Most Sacred Heart of towards me and mine. position I have held in a THANKS Jesus may your name be This prayer must be said Catholic organisation for praised and glorified for three days after which almost 12 years. I have also the favour will be granted. worked as an office/ Most Sacred Heart of through out the world The prayer must be library assistant in school, Jesus may your name be now and forever. Grateful published immediately. university and newspaper praised and glorified thanks for son's conthroughout the world tinued employment and P.G. libraries. now and forever. Grateful safe delivery by daughter excellent thanks.

I have Powerful Novena of childlike W.D.B. of a son. D.M. references. confidence.

(This Novena is to be said at If you are anticipating a Thanks to the Sacred Sincere thanks to Little the same time every hour for vacancy on your staff, Heart. Most Sacred Heart Infant Jesus of Prague for nine consecutive hours — please phone my sister of Jesus may your name special favours received. just one day.)

Mrs Johnson in Perth on be praised and glorified To Jesus, Mary and 0 JESUS, who has said, ask 384 0494 and leave your throughout the world Joseph, to holy souls in and you shall receive, seek now and forever. Amen. purgatory and all the St Brigid's College in tranquil Lesmurdie provides an optimum and you shall find, knock and phone number for me to M.T.P. contact you. saints for many favours it shall be opened to you, educational facility for both boarders and day scholars.

Thanks to Our Lady and St granted, and last but not through the intercession of Clare. Say 9 Hail Marys for Mary, Thy most Holy the least, to Holy Spirit Nestled in the rolling hills above Perth, this landmark THANKS Mother, I knock, I seek, I ask 9 days, lighting a candle and Holy Rosary. D. Lee. institution offers first class facilities coupled with a most that my prayer be granted. and letting it burn out.

(Make your request.)

May the Sacred Heart of Request three favours. Most Sacred Heart of curriculum embracing all facets of academic comprehensive 0 Jesus, who hast said, all that Jesus be adored, glorified, Publicise this devotion. Jesus may your name be and artistic studies and sound religious awareness. praised and glorified you ask of the Father in My loved and preserved T.G. name, He will grant you, throughout the world throughout the world May the Sacred Heart of now and forever. Grateful through the intercession of The new $4 million boarding school — celebrating the College's now and forever.

Sacred Mary thy Most Holy Mother, Jesus be adored, glorified, thanks. W.D.B. will create yet another era of Diamond Jubilee Year I humbly and urgently ask Heart of Jesus pray for us. loved and preserved Thy Father in Thy Name that St Jude worker of mira- throughout the world Many thanks to Sacred endeavour, challenge and development for the Sisters of Mercy. my prayer be granted. (Make des, pray for us. St Jude now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Lady your request.) of Perpetual Succour, Our helper of the hopeless There are limited enrolments available for 1990 and if you 0 Jesus, Who hast said pray for us. Say this prayer heart of Jesus, pray for us. Lady of Mt Carmel, for miraworker of Jude, St would care to study our prospectus, please complete the coupon "Heaven and Earth shall pass nine times a day for nine prayers answered. O.V.W. away but my words shall not days. It has never be cles, pray for us. St Jude, below or call the College's Principal, Sister Paula McAdam on help of the hopeless, pray My grateful thanks to St pass," through the interces(09) 291 8222 to discuss your needs. sion of Mary, Thy Most Holy known to fail. Publication for us. Say the prayer 9 Jude, St Anthony, Blessed Mother, I feel confident that must be promised. Thank times a day for 9 days and Virgin, Sacred Heart of my prayer will be granted. you to the Sacred Heart promise publication. Jesus for favour granted. and St Jude. Sorry it's so Thank you St Jude. M.I.B. (Make your request.) PH. E.M. late. Joan Thanks to St Jude for prayers answered. Prayer From page 16 to St Jude. St Jude glorious Grateful thanks to the Apostle, faithful servant Most Sacred Heart of and friend of Jesus the Jesus, His Blessed Mother DUTCH MIDNIGHT MASS name of the traitor has and St Jude for prayers caused you to be forgot- and novenas answered.

This year, a Dutch Midnight Mass ten by many, but the true Please continue to help with Dutch Christmas carols, will be B.A.H. us. church invokes you uniheld for the first time in Perth. The versally as the patron of Mass will be held on December 24, Grateful thanks to the —The Principal, St Brigid's College, despaired of, pray things 1989 at 9pm in St Joachim's Sacred Heart of Jesus, His for me, who am so 200 Lesmurdie Road, Lesmurdie, WA 6076.

Church, 122 Shepperton Road, miserable, pray for me, Blessed Mother and St Joseph forward me a copy of the College's prospectus for 1990. for answering my Please Victoria Pa*.

Seeing the short time that finally I may receive available for preparation, the celebrathe consolations and the prayers. Please continue succour of Heaven in all to help me. K. McC. tion will be kept simple this year. If Name: my necessities, tribulathere is sufficient response we will try tions and sufferings, par- Most Sacred Heart of to make this an annual event.

Address: ticularly (here make your Jesus. May your name be Everyone is welcome. For more praised and honoured request) and that I may Tel: information please contact Father bless God with the elect throughout the world Moester 361 1057 or J. Beekvett throughout eternity. now and forever. Amen.

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Parish Catholic Youth's annual Christmas river cruise has become something of an institution among Perth's younger population, and the cruise next Sunday, December 10, promises to rank among the most memorable to date.

Seven hundred to go . . . Cathie Allen prepares tickets for next week's river cruise.

Just picture it — cruising up the magnificent Swan River on one of Perth's biggest ferries, a DJ playing great music, a magnificent summer in great evening company!

Knowing the amount of

Cate Hale, Andrew McLean and Cathie Allen together again at Andrew's farewell on November 18. time and energy needed to plan and run such a major youth event, CPY fulltime worker Cathie Allen said this week that she had always dreaded having to organise such a cruise on her own.

Imagine Cathie's reaction when she discovered

that she was the sole worker on deck at CPY right through the planning stages!

Fellow worker Cate Hale has only recently returned from Melbourne after completing a three-month Youth Leadership program and

Society opens door to youth The Society of St Vincent de Paul is opening its doors to youth.

Well known for its support over many years of needy families and homeless people, the Society is moving to establish youth teams in Perth to reach some of our many young people

in crisis.

Chris Mikaels and Judy Blacker can tell shocking stories of life on the street with nobody's children, daily horror stories right on our own doorsteps.

Why did the drug offensive fail? Who is to blame for all of our homeless youth?

But they can also tell of the friendship, warmth and love that young people have brought to hundreds so far reached by the youth Society's branches.

"Youth people have an important mission," said Chris last week. "Twelve year

olds on the street need someone to relate to. `Vinnies' can help!"

Winner of the 1989 Channel 10 Young Achiever of the Year Award for Community Service, Chris works for a Sydney radio station while Judy runs the Renou Drop-in Centre in Sydney's inner west-

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The cruise will also be a Fortunately, she gained great opportunity to great assistance from welcome home Cate members of the CPY Hale, full-time worker Neway Team, so the 1989 for the southern region, cruise is all set to sail next who successfully completed the leadership Sunday. course in Melbourne on The 'beach' theme November 16. chosen this year is most Cate made a special trip given appropriate, Perth's early start to what home immediately after promises to be a long, hot the course in order to attend Andrew McLean's summer. farewell Mass and party All young people (15-25 on November 18. years) are invited, but She managed to catch with a passenger limit of quite a few people by only 750, it is only the surprise when she quick who will be able to walked into St Francis take advantage of the Xavier Church in Fast offer.

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Music and books Complete Guide to Home Improvements. Distributed through Collins, bb The publication Be Yourself: Love, $55. sex and you. A guide for teenagers by Part 1: Ideas for the home. guide to Vicki Wootten, foreword by Wendy Astyleroom-by-room and planning; hundreds McCarthy, published by Penguin of photographs illustrate $12.99, The Record November 16, ideas for every room in the appeared in these columns through an home, the outside of the house and the garden: oversight. kitchens; living rooms; The book is NOT recommended. bedrooms; bathrooms; children's moms; halls and stairs; working areas; attics and ceiling space; outside the house.

Part 2: Buying and planning: What you need to know when contemplating the purchase of a home, from the fabric of the building to the basic space requirements for common furniture and fittings.

Part 3: Techniques, tools and materials. What to buy and how to use it and comprehensive step-by-step instructions for all the do-ityourself techniques from painting and tiling to bricklaying and sewing for the home: painting, wallpapering and tiling; woodwork, shelving and cupboards; adhesives and sealants; doors and windows; internal walls and ceilings; floors and staircases; roofs and drainage; exterior walls and underfloor area; heating and cooling; plumbling; home electrics; curtains and other soft furnishings; outside the house.

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Collins Australian Do It Yourself Manual by John Archer. bb $49.95.

The essential guide to repairing, renovating, improving and decorating your home.

Authoritative, up-to-date and packed with expert advice, this is the hook for today's home renovator.

Colour-coded for ready access — with a unique system of cross-referencing — the Collins Australian Dolt-Yourself Manual will help you do the ioh property Sections include: • Planning ahead.

• Decorating inside & out. & repairs • House improvements.

• Home security • Infestation, rot & damp.

• Insultation & ventilation.

• Electricity.

• Plumbing.

• Heating & cooling.

• Working outdoors.

• Tools, materials & skills.

John Archer is an acknowledged expert in homebuilding and renovation.

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Single-Minded by Cliff Richard. Published by Hodder & Stoughton. $14.95.

Why, an incredible thirty years on, is Cliff Richard still at the top of his profession?

Why has he never married?

How does he account for his drive, his passion for tennis?

Where does he take his holidays? What are his favourite restaurants? Why is he critical of the music business today? What was it really like backstage during Time? Front what did his love of science-fiction develop and how did it get him on stage? How does being a Christian affect what he does? What are his plans for the future?

Answers to these questions — and many, many more — will delight, entertain and inspire all Cliff's many fans — and those who are curious about his continuing success and youthfulness!

Single-Minded is Cliffs frank and intimate account of his recent career — doing Time, touring, playing tennis. He reflects on many issues relating to his status as the UK's most eligible bachelor, his charity work, his faith and the drive that gives him the energy and motivation to continue to excel, year in and year out, in a highly competitive environment.

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Rock music with a Power difference!

Source, a cassingle just released by Planet Studios has two songs composed and arranged by Chris and Phil Bennett, "Blue Diamond —(we create the future now)" and 'Caretaker'. The music is catchy, professionally presented, and has inspiring and uplifting lyrics. A great and reasonably priced gift, it's available at most record stores at $4.50, or phone 399 3455.

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CASSEROLE

Cooking in a Casserole

by Yvette Stacbowiak and Katharine Blakemore.

Pub by Octopus. Dist through Collins, $12.95.

The mainstay of many a busy cook's menu planning, casseroles can provide memorably flavoursome meals, often at minimal expense, for a wide range of occassions. This book includes a delicious array of recipes from simple and quick supper dishes for families home from school and work to grand dinner parties; from sustaining dishes for people who do not eat meat to food for a crowd celebrating some special event.

The famous classics, such as Coq au Vin, Boeuf Bourguignon and Lancashire Hot Pot, are featured, as well as exciting new recipes created specially for this book. to extend and enhance the cook's casserole repertoire.

Basic ingredients used in the casseroles include meat, poultry, game, fish and vegetables, all flavoured with a rich, tasty and often exotic array of herbs, spices. wines and other ingredients. to provide a splendid collection of meals to cook in a casserole.

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It's skill

You Can Negotiate Anything by Herb Cohen.

Published by Eden. Distributed through Angus & Robertson. $9.95.

This world bestseller will give yt xi the power to manage and direct your life — to get where you want.

Whether you're dealing with your spouse. boss, department store, bank manager, children, solicitor, or best friend . . . in every encounter with other people, negotiating is always taking place. And how well you handle those encounters determines whether you prosper happily or suffer frustration and loss.

With his helpful and sensible approach Cohen shows that negotiating is a process you can understand and predict — and, most importantly, that its a practical skill you can learn and improve on, to increase the satisfaction you derive from life and improve your winning percentage.

by Colleen McGuiness-Howard

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A Short Guide to granted that everybody knows traditional grammar TRADM already. While no new grammar has won accepGRAMMAR tance, knowledge of tradiJ.R.BERNARD d he divieied batsmen the wish ()laity that, not unnaturally, a respect: fcr adafortune. 7 so felt har closely attached as would tame impossible t met and the feeling wouldn't I fast, art be even, with his her possibly breaking t at hyrirsrs are you telling se?' r him fairly to trim that ou rt. for shame, of everything it at she would wages to arty r :tion or horror give her way: A Short Guide to Traditional Grammar by J.R. Bernard. Published by Sydney University Press. through Distributed Oxford University Press. $7.95.

In the development and discussion of "new" grammars in recent years, it has

tional grammar itself has been receding, so that many students find themselves without any terminology at all to describe the language they are using. Dr Bernard has set out to meet this need in a short and authoritative guide to the traditional system. It is designed to explain and illustrate the basic grammatical terms, to distinguish the elementary from the more difficult concepts by its method of presentation, and to offer a graded series of exercises.

The guide may be used both as a self-instruction manual for the student and as a concise referen.:e work for the general reader.

Anger: How to live with and without it by Albert Ellis PhD. Published by Macmillan Australia. $14.99.

Can you be assertive without being angry?

Anger is one of the most damaging and fruitless of all human emotions. Everyone is beset by the problems of how to cope with it, how to live with it, and how to understand it. Here is a solution to the problem of anger.

A solution that years of clinical testing and research have proved effective. The breakthrough technique of this book will enable you to challenge and eliminate the anger that can frustrate and stand in the way of your success and daily happiness: in business, in home life — anywhere you are — without losing your assertiveness.

In this entirely new approach to coping with anger, world-famous psychologist Dr Albert Ellis presents an easily mastered,

step-by-step technique that is designed for you to perform on your own. It will help you to systematically explore and, for the first time, understand the roots and the nature of your own anger.

Dr Ellis does not merely present his own theory and approach to anger. He

compares his technique to other, differing points of view. He gives you the first comprehensive critical analysis of the various — and often incompatible — approaches to the age-old problem of anger, how to solve it and how to live better.

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RIVERTON BIRTHDAY Queen of Apostles Parish, Riverton is having a parish family picnic day and celebrate the birthday of the parish priest, Fr John Leummen SAC on Sunday December 10 at Castiedare, Wilson, commencing with out-door Mass at 11 am. Fr Leummen has spent the last 34 years of his priesthood in the Riverton community, either as parish priest or rector of the Rossmoyne Pallottine Centre.

The public are welcome.

Oberammergau Passion Play with spiritual director

Father Hugh Galloway Departs Perth, July 3, 1990 with optional tours to Medjugorje — Lourdes — Fatima

ENVIRONMENT CONCERN

Whatever was on display at St Vincent's school Medina last week obviously caught the attention of Prime Minister Hawke as wellas the schoolprincipal, Mr Ron Saulsman, pictured with him.

Mr Hawke spent an hour at the school during its fete and open day and used the occasion also to launch the district's family centre named in honour of its late mayor Frank Konecny.

MARIAN PROCESSION

CHURCH ARCHIVISTS

There will be an outdoor procession in honour of the Immaculate Conception on Sunday, December 10, at 7pm at St Jude's Church Lynwood. A blessing for the sick and Benediction will conclude the procession.

The Church Archivists' Society, now in its ninth year has published six books to date comprising three manuals, two reference works and a Bicentary project. The latest book, "Getting Started with Computing"

by Dr David Parker, is produced as an aid to church archivists in their work and other similar situations.

For a printed history and aims of the Society, monthly newsletter list of publications, book blurbs and order forms, write to: Church Archivists' Society, PO Box 756, TOO WOO MBA, QLD 4350.

PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES The Catholic Concerns Committee on Psychiatric Issues will meet on Tuesday, December 12 at 1pm at Emmanuel Centre to discuss what structures and processes are required to continue to develop: * ways of changing attitudes towards people with psychiatric issues; * exploration of government and church policies in mental health; * ways to be practically involved in the mental health field; * ways to meet the accommodation needs of people with mental health problems; * support for the person, carers and present chaplain(s); * spiritual support for the people with psychiatric issues; * a lobbying role on mental health issues.

Further information contact Barbara on 328 8113.

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MARIAN CELEBRATION A celebration of the Blessed Virgin in preparation for Christmas has been organised by a group of Catholics and Anglicans in St George's Cathedral on Sunday 10 Dec at 7.30 pm. The celebration will be made up of readings from Scripture and Spiritual authors both ancient and modern as well as carols and fine music.

Everyone is most welcome but especially those interested in being part of an ecumenical society of the Blessed Virgin. For information contact Michael Mateljan 405 4948.

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Catholics concerned for the environment will hold a Christmas service of reconciliation on Friday December 8 at 8 pm at 165 Central Avenue, Inglewood.

A creative liturgy allowing for full participation will be followed with Christmas carols and a light supper.

Newcomers are welcome and are invited to bring a plate of refreshments for after.

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December 3 Mass at Quarry Amphitheatre, Archbishop Foley.

Mass at Police Academy Maylands.

Bishop Healy.

Blessing Refuge Shelter Brentwood, Willetton.

Monsignor Keating.

4 Catholic Women's League Christmas Party. Archbishop Foley.

5 Meeting of Priests.

Presentation of Certificates, Maranatha. Bishop Healy.

6 St Brendan's College speech night.

Archbishop Foley.

7 Aquinas Junior School speech night.

Monsignor Keating.

9 Diocesan Pastoral Council. Archbishop Foley. Bishop Healy.

10 San Nicola Feast Day. Father Chris Ross.

11 Avon Zone of Priests. Archbishop Foley.

12 Archbishop Foley departs for Kampuchea.

14 Council of Priests.

16 Opening of Sisters of Mercy Chapter in St Mary's Cathedral. Bishop Healy.

17 St Lucy's Feast Day. Monsignor Keating.

21 Presentation Sisters Mass. Bishop Healy.

22 Archbishop Foley returns from Kampuchea.

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Catholic Social Justice Commission Perth Archdiocese tnrtes applications tot ttie position It

EXECUTIVE OFFICER The executive officer will assist the commission to meet its objectives.

For the next two years the Catholic Social Justice Commission has set as its theme "The Option for the Poor" and will be focussing on parish based groups.

The successful applicant will be expected to have high oral and written communication skills and should be able to work with all sectors of the community including justice groups of other churches.

Applicants should ideally have a demonstrated involvement in social justice issues and must be familiar with the Church's social teaching. Experience with the Jocist method (see, judge, act) would be highly desirable.

A salary up to $28,000 will be negotiated depending upon experience.

Applications addressing the selection criteria should be directed by December 6, 1989 to: The Chairperson Catholic Social Justice Commission 459 Hay Street PERTH WA 6000 For selection criteria and any other information contact Sandra Brown 325 1212.

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Friday-Sunday, December 15-17

Christmas Carols by torchlight, ALL WELCOME Sunday, December 17, 7pm

BALANCE A presentation of Buddhist and Christian meditations enabling you to incorporate them in your daily life.

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