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Pope tells of greater f reedom now being enjoyed in Eastern Europe

Set free b God

VATICAN CITY (CNS): Pope John Paul II c elebrated Christ's resurrection by hailing "the reawakening of many democracies" after more than a halfcentury of war and repression, ''often in the name of godless ideologies."

of St Peter's Basilica.

Less than a week before his first trip to F.Astern Europe in the wake of rapid changes which have shattered the Iron Curtin, the pope praised the upswing in democracies "after the years of dictatorships which have deprived men and women of their basic freedoms."

This "is leading to dialogue and trust between peoples," he The Easter speech also said, during his Faster linked political freedom "urbi et orbi" (to the city to the need to help Third and to the world) speech World populations from the central balcony escape poverty.

"There can be no freedom where misery continues to exist," he said.

The pope personalised his appeal to rich nations to be "free from selfishness" by recalling his e xperiences earlier this year in Africa's droughtstricken Sahel region.

"I have seen the sand burying villages, drying up wells, burning the eyes, turning children into skeletons, paralysing the strength of the young," the pope said.

"Wealthy nations of the civilization of opulence.

Do not be indifferent to this great tragedy," he said.

"Be ever more urgently resolved to help those people who struggle each day for survival," he added.

"Let human and Christian solidarity be the challenge that provokes your conscience to make the sand slowly give way to the advancement of human dignity, an abundance of bread, and

the return to laughter, employment, hope and progress," said the pope.

The pope put his praise of reawakened democracies and the need to overcome misery within the framework of the Easter message of Christ's resurrection.

"Christ frees you from every form of bondage," he said.

reflected the pope's constant concern about the political future of Eastern Europe and the need for the church to have a strong influence in the shaping of the region's future societies.

"After the horrors of two world wars and all the wars of these last 50 years, often in the name of godless ideologies, have reaped a harvest of "Only the risen Christ victims and sown hatred can fully satisfy your in so many nations, after irrepressible yearning for years of dictatorships freedom," he said. which have deprived The speech also men and women of their

basic freedoms, the true dimensions of the spirit have been discovered anew, those dimensions which the church has always promoted," he said.

"The world is coming to discover again that man cannot live without God," he added.

Twenty-one of the 54 languages in which the pope offered Easter greetings from the balcony are spoken in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.

Catherine McAuley on the path to sainthood The foundress of the Mercy order that pioneered religious education in Western Australia can now be called venerable and the door is now open to her possible beatification.

Catherine McAuley, the nun who died at the age of 63 nearly 150 years ago joins the venerable ranks along with Opus Dei founder Monsignor Escriva who died in Rome only 15 years ago.

A Rome decree last week cites the "heroic virtues" of the two founders, along with three other saintly candidates, a Mexican archbishop, who died in 1917, an Italian

priest (1934) and a Mexican layman (1548).

By the time of her death, Catherine's 10year-old order had established 14 communities in Ireland and England, later rising to a peak of over 25,000 members. At the time of Escriva's death his Opus Dei members were reckoned at 60,000.

As Catherine McAuley lay dying the nun nursing her and who would make the announcement was none other than Ursula Frayne who only five years later would land with seven companions on the sandy beach at Fremantle, when their congregation

was barely 15 years old.

Catherine McAuley's path to sainthood is no traditional journey. She would scarcely have known her father before his early death, but she would have heard of his love for the poor children he taught in the hedge schools.

Her mother on the other hand was to do little for her religious upbringing.

She found her path to faith, with the help of instruction from a priest, but the turning point in her life was reading the scriptures to a blind Quaker woman who with her husband had made Catherine one of their family.

That family's money was to enable her to establish in 1827 the Dublin House of Mercy in Bagot Street which would be open to poor women looking for the skills with which to become independent.

Four years later on December 12, 1831, she and a handful of companions had been shaped into a new style of unenclosed religious order that would be known as the "walking" nuns because of the way they took to the streets in search of people to help. They were later to make a name for themselves at Crimea in 1854, nursing alongside Florence Nightingale.

Officers who cop the blues

Police officers are human beings. They are flesh and blood like anyone else.

What's more, they need help like anyone else.

So says Father John Orzanski, Roman Catholic member of the Police Chaplaincy ser-

vice which was established in October last year.

It is really encouraging when you look at the recruits at the Police Academy. They are young, enthusiastic, have great ideaLs and want to be of service.

Fr John Orzanski. . . "police officers undergo a lot of stress."

"There is a lot of good people out there — in the community as well as those who are trying to serve the community.

"And yet in the climate they have to work one marvels that these people still put themselves forward for that sort of task.

Give bread to the hungry and to those who have bread, a hunger for justice It is not enough that we feed hungry mouths if we do not ask ourselves why there is hunger.

The causes of poverty, hunger and disease are frustratingly preventable. Which is why Project Compassion, while providing food and medical care for the innocent victims of war and drought in such places as Ethiopia and Sudan, is striving to do more.

Striving to find and remove the injustices that have led to such suffering. Finding work for the unemployed; homes for the homeless; tools, land and seed for those whose crops have been laid to waste by senseless wars; and teaching basic health care to those suffering from disease.

Much of the poverty, disease and hunger in our world is avoidable. We can do something about it if we hunger for justice.

This Lent, help Project Compassion to show that we care.

"If the two can be melted together, it is going to make a better community and a better police force."

Father Orzanski, the Dean of St Mary's Cathedral, is one of three people appointed to serve in the Police Chaplaincy Service.

The others are Rev Barry May (Anglican) and Pastor Robert McCullogh (Protestant).

All three have in some way or other been involved with the police force.

Rev May was in the South Australian Police Force between 1958 and 1962 and the Royal Papua New Guinea constabulary where he served as a sub-inspector until 1966.

Pastor McCullough joined the WA Police Force in 1970 and resigned in 1981.

Father Orzanski has been tied up with the Catholic Police Guild "since I came to Perth."

He was brought up in the wheatbelt town of Hyden where he lived until 1959.

What the trio are initially trying to do, according to Father Orzanski, is to establish a

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statewide network of chaplains or support chaplains — in Broome to Albany to Kalgoorlie.

The intention is to ensure that there will be "people in these areas who will be on call in giving assistance if the need arises."

Father Orzanski said he felt that was necessary because the state was "such a huge area."

"What we are trying to do is to establish a profile that we are around. . . that we exist," he said.

He disclosed that "a couple of us" had already been to Geraldton and Kalgoorlie.

For starters the trio are involved in things like visiting the sick — police officers and families — be they in hospital or at home.

They will also be involved in doing funeraLs and a little bit of counselling.

"But it is very much early days. We are still trying to establish ourselves," he said.

The trio now pay visits to the Police Academy where they spend a little time with recruits on a casual and informal basis.

They also visit the staff and instructors as well.

"There's quite a number of Catholics in the police force," said Father Orzanski.

He added: "You can see even from these early days that there is going to be a fairly large scope in the future. And that is because of the nature of the job that police officers do.

"It is a stressful job. It is not pleasant and these officers really need support in their task."

He was of the opinion that setting up of the chaplaincy was "delinately a good idea."

"The things that police officers have to face and carry out can be very stressful. They face quite bizarre things and are always in negative situations.

"So really there Ls a war out there . . . every time they step out on the street."

And this is where the chaplains come in. The officers have somebody to talk to or turn to "without of fear reprisals. . . " Whatever is revealed or discussed with the chaplains is confidential.

By Monsignor John O'Shea of Perth,

currently on secondment to the Vatican Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Travellers.

Renaissance master intended them to see, purged of the dulling residue of candle smoke, incense and dust that had accumulated on the The mighty plane trees surface over the which mark the course of centuries. the Tiber River as it "The most common winds through the city, complaint is that the are becoming greener by colours are too strong, the day. but they are the colours The daffodils at the of that period," insists flower stalls have Oven Gianluigi Colaluigi, who way to more exotic heads the team which blooms and the birds are worked for ten years to singing. clean a ceiling that took After a decade of clean- Michelangelo four years ing, the Sistine Chapel to paint, from 1508 to ceiling is free at last of its 1512. latticework of scaffoldLast week, the Vatican ing, and neck-craning formally noted the end of visitors can see the full the first phase of the expanse of Michelange- renovation project with lo's 16th-century the inauguration of an frescoes. exhibition in a small hall The colours are bold off St Peter's Square. and bright, and for It includes a full-size anyone who remembers replica of a section of the the old dusky vault, they chapel ceiling to give are bound to be startling. viewers an idea of how But they are indeed the Michelangelo laboured originals, Vatican restor- on a platform with his ers insist, deflecting head thrown back, paintstrong criticism of the ing enormous, distorted project that still figures that he knew continues. would look lifelike when What people now see. viewed from the floor, 18 they assert, is what the metres (60f1) below.

Pope John Paul II visited the exhibition and praised the restoration as having "universal significance and value".

The next phase of the project is the cleansing of the even sootier "Last Judgement", Michelangelo's crowded, whirling vision of heaven and hell that he applied to the chapel's western wall from 1535 to 1541.

The whole restoration project has been funded by the Nippon Television Network Corp of Japan to the tune of a $4.2 million grant in exchange for exclusive photographic rights.

In the clergy residence where I live close to the Piazza Navona,I thought I espied at breakfast the other morning, a face that sounded familiar and sure enough, it turned out to belong to Archbishop Peter Carnley of Perth who is in on a six week study stint in Rome.

Others are due to drop by in coming weeks from WA, the parishes of Willagee. Palmyra and Fremantle.

Learning the ABC of a story Thanks to ABC television, story teller chaplain to Aquinas College Father Doug Conlon has learnt a few lessons about himself in a series that starts on Sunday Worship on Channel Two this week.

In a two day filming session at the college earlier this year he found out that the carefully chosen locations, extra documentary film footage and complicated participation by his student listeners proved to be unnecessary.

When the budget — conscious ABC production crew saw the material he had assembled they came up with a simple answer 'You tell the story and let the camera watch, especially the reactions on the faces of the children' "So I did what I normally do with the children" says Father Conlon.

"I took the Sunday readings, and told a story, using my hands and eyes".

Did it work? Father Conlon is not slow to be his own most severe critic:

"No-one who does anything like this is completely happy, but you will see in the filmed children's expressions a complete absorption in the story. The story did it all.

"If anyone is the least bit clever at reading or telling a story, then I recommend this as a way to get through to people.

"It has been said that the story is the closest we can get to absolute truth.

Jesus told stories because people could not take the truth all at once in an undigested form."

With only a few previous television Mass appearances behind him, Father Conlon has now learned a few lessons about his own technique: "Because of nervousness I let the stories drag out a little too much.

Doing it again, I would read a portion of the gospel, tell a story so briefly no-one would notice, tease out the gospel with reference to the story and then sit back for the questions."

So fast did the questions come from the Aquinas listeners that the ABC editors had a tough time cutting the tape down to

Looking and testing From his experience as a chaplain at Aquinas College, Bunbury diocesan priest Father Doug Conlon is an optimist about youth accepting the gospel, but only if it is presented in the right context.

"At the deepest level of their lives they want what the gospel has to offer, but sometimes I feel we sell them short.

We don't challenge them in the gospel and we feed much too them marshmallow.

Asked which gospel themes held most attraction for youth, Father Conlon replied: "Jesus' challenge to people to be real, to be honest, His invitation to peace and inner harmony. Nothing appeals to a young man or woman as inner peace and harmony.

"The youth can achieve this by being real but they don't know how.

They need models of people who in their innermost selves are living lives of peace with other people.

"They are looking for people who are faithful to God, who are seen to be happy and mulling, who are listening to them and not always talking at them, ordering them around or presuming that they have belief.

"I never presume that they have belief. I never presume that anybody has the faith that I have after 43 years.

"Ipresume that they are looking and testing, challenging and very deeply but I never presume they have found it."

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The idea of the series had started six months earlier when Kate Abba of Sydney asked Perth Fr Conlon. . . has learnt a few lessens office if there were any good storytellers in WA. "With the youngsters I polish up their catechisstorytelling "Doug Conlon" went may be on my back ing back the reply and acting out the story. You techniques. following on the good can't do that with Year 12 "I've learned so much reception of this series who expect a bit more about how I use my the ABC is looking gravitas. mouth and my eyes. It possibly at something was quite horrifying. I "There are circumstan- may have to go to a similar later in the y ear.

Father Conlon's presen- ces when you don't tell a theatre school. tation, he says, is his story. On a camp you can "The camera exaggernormal style at Aquinas tell a story; in the ates our mannerisms. and takes place in the classroom a story may Young people are mercigrounds or in the chapel not be appreciated less, and I suspect Sunbut not within the because they are looking day congregations are for a bit more meat." context of liturgy. equally merciless, at A burst of exposure on picking out our eccenThe same story, he says, can be told to Year 5 and camera is now Father tricities if we give them to Year 12, but with a Conlon's advice to too much of the same anyone who wants to thing. difference.

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Record With Easter 1990 likely to be remembered mostly by the number of people wanting to prove how Christians had got the Resurrection all wrong, it has to be to the Church's credit that a little light entertainment — and a few home truths — emerged from the cancelled Venice nuptials of an Australian couple.

Although some media have a Pavlovian instinct to froth with excitement at the whiff of trouble in a titled wedding, in this case no matter how strongly they ran with the stories and no matter how hard they probed, they lay back exhausted, having found out exactly nothing about the real reasons for the rift, — "a mystery as impenetrable as the rain and mist enveloping Venice" mused the cables on Tuesday.

Round one then to Lorenzo and Primose and more power to them for the icy stares served up to the telescopic lenses and the silence with which they told everyone to mind their own business, even if lawyers were due to do a bit of mopping up later.

The couple of course were doing what is their full and undisputed privilege — right up until the plighting of their troth, — namely to call it all off if they wish. In other words marriage means what it says: a sealed commitment. The couple were having none of Such a cancellation does not sit too well with the pop social wedding culture which treats ,the event as an expensive throw away party whose memory can be conveniently shredded at a later date if things don't turn out well.

Bad luck for the glitterati therefore who could only fan themselves with their airline tickets now that their packing for a weekend of socialising in Venice ahead of the nuptials was thrown into confusion. The world could indeed feel sorry for their expensive dilemma: what to do with what was left of Easter.

Turning down a VIP guest list merely because a marriage might be at risk is not the social grace expected of what one report called a 'high profile charity worker and busy socialite'. To emphasise how much the social set was suffering the bride's mother was given much to say about how and why things had gone wrong.

The fairy tale was sustained with hints that Lorenzo Montesini's titled lineage — as far back as Constantine, he modestly claimed might not stand up to the light of day. On the other hand, in his comfortable if not opulent status as an airline steward he was hardly making a great play for affection on these grounds. The phony royalty of all ages try much harder.

Unlike most other notorious wedding stories, not even the Catholic Church could be blamed in this instance, even if there were veiled hints at the bride's allegedly becoming a Catholic along with curious high level Vatican counselling. The diocesan priest working in Melbourne who would have flown in for the Venetian basilica ceremony was also saying nothing.

Which leaves the story stripped bare of everything — no matter how attractive the alternative — but the truth that the couple for whatever reason, had found out they are not ready for marriage.

It is the basic and most fundamental reason for the Church ever being involved in the wedding business at all: to be sure that the couple know and undertake the responsibilities ahead of them.

If the Church is not happy with the evidence of a couple's seriousness towards marriage then it is the priest's responsibility to say so.

This is not popular with the view that what a couple do is their own business no matter what the cost to the institution of marriage or to their later happiness.

If a couple take the responsible, if drastic, course of calling off their wedding then their honesty ought to be praised. The fact that this couple's wedding was going to compete with the inexcusable vulgarity and excess that accompanies many a socialite wedding is doubly a reason for seeing this event in a far different light to what its publicity may have hinted.

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Catholic women on abortion

MILWAUKEE (CNS): Milwaukee Archbishop Weakland in his initial listening sessions for Catholic women to give their views on abortion, has heard overwhelmingly pro-life sentiments at two public forums, but diverse opinions at the first private session.

A t the two open sessions, attended by about 200 women Archbishop Weakland heard virtually nothing from those the sessions had hoped to attract: Catholic women who do not accept Church teaching on abortion.

However, at a private session attended by about 60 women, participants gave a wide range of views about Catholic teaching on human sexuality.

Archbishop We,akland's forums are an unprecedented effort by a

Catholic bishop to explore the gap between Church teaching on abortion and those Catholic women who have rejected such teaching.

A 1988 study by the Alan Guttmacher Institute, an arm of Planned Parenthood, said 31.5 per cent of women who have abortions are Catholic.

He announced the forums shortly after the US bishops' November general meeting, when they reaffirmed their continued opposition to abortion, to gain insights on the topic from other than a male perspective.

Archbishop Weakland opens each forum by reaffirming Catholic teaching against abortion and its value for life in all forms, from contraception until death.

Participants divide into groups of about eight, including a facilitator.

Archbishop Weakland and Auxiliary Bishop Richard J. Sklba move from table to table to listen.

After the small-group discussions, the facilitator reports on the conclusions reached by the group. That is followed by an "open mike" segment giving participants one minute to state their views to all in attendance.

"At the open hearings we seem to attract women who are extremely articulate about being pro-life," said Maureen Gallagher, the archbishop's delegate coordinating the sessions.

"While this is fine, it seems to be inhibiting people who are searching and questioning and have dissenting views from participating," she said.

Small groups at each of

the public forums took issue with the term "prochoice".

One facilitator called it "a cop-out, a play on words. It is used only because it sounds better than 'pro-abortion'.

Groups at the second public session equated "pro-choice" with "prodeath".

At the private hearing, attended by campus ministers and professors from Catholic and state colleges in the archdiocese, as well as attorneys and politicians, participants linked abortion to Church teaching on other human sexuality issues.

Some groups asked for a change in the Church ban on artificial contraception. Others asked if there were moral, medical, or political compromises that could be agreed upon in the abortion debate.

After the first public forum, Archbishop Wealdand said, "I think the process worked. . . It was a discussion that in the long run should be effective for all of us."

Six sessions, three public and three private, were scheduled during Lent. A written report will be compiled from the sessions and given to Archbishop Weakland.

The report will include the content of letters Archbishop Weakland says he has received since he announced his intention to hold the forums. Mail, he told reporters after the first public session, did not coincide with the pro life views expressed at the session.

Archbishop Weakland will prepare a written response to the report after it is published in late spring or early summer.

future," said Vincentian Father John Gouldrick.

The priest commended the company for deciding to quit giving to the organisation it had funded for 25 years.

In a response, Planned Parenthood called on its supporters to protest AT&T's action and to give Planned Parenthood AT&T stocks or proxies so that Planned Parenthood can have "a greater influence over" AT&T. AT&T stock is selling for $41.75 a share.

Burke Stinson, AT&T

spokesman, said the c orporation decided not to give to Planned Parenthood this year because AT&T "does not take a position on abortion".

It is "simply not a corporate issue", Stinson said, adding that "both sides of the abortion issue seemed to interpret a dollar of AT&T's support as a vote for pro-choice".

Planned Parenthood's "own policy of becoming a vocal advocate on one side of a divisive political issue" accounted for "80 per cent" of the decision, said Stinson.

"We do not make political statements through our corporate philanthropy," he said.

Faye Wattleton, president of the Planned

Hurray to this decision

W ASHINGTON (CNS): A decision by American Telephone and Telegraph Co to cancel its annual $50,000 contribution to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America has been hailed by the head of the US bishops' pro-life office.

"AT&T's business is telecommunications, not supporting organisations whose abortion policies decrease the number of potential customers available to them in the

Papal trip to Poland again VATICAN CITY (CNS): Pope John Paul II said he will make his fourth papal trip to Poland in August 1991 to celebrate World Youth Day at the Marian shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa.

The pope read the announcement April 8 after celebrating Mass in St Peter's Square before 60.000 people.

Many of those attending were youths from around the world gathered in Rome to attend World Youth Day events held on Palm Sunday.

The pope invited "youths of every conti-

nent to meet each other again in August of 1991, at the shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, which for over 600 years has been the heart of the history of the Polish people."

The pope said it is significant that the meeting will be held in Poland " in the era in which we are living, marked by profound social turnabouts."

These show "the deep roots of human dignity," he said.

The pope previously visited his native Poland in 1979, 1983 and 1987.

The Vatican did not give the exact date of the 1991 visit. The World Youth Day celebration is expected to be part of a longer papal trip to Poland.

It will be the first time that World Youth Day has been held in an East European country and the second time that international observance will be held on a day other than Palm Sunday.

The 1989 observance was held on Aug. 19 at Santiago de Compostela, Spain, to coincide with an international Catholic youth festival.

Other factors in the decision were letters from consumers and a resolution proposed by a shareholder that called on the company to "refrain from support of any organisations that endorse, c counsel, or perform abortion".

The resolution, which was not supported by AT&T's board of directors, was slated to be voted on at AT&T's annual shareholder's meeting April 18.

Parenthood Federation of America, has called AT&T's a ction "corporate cowardice".

AT&T "has been brought to its knees by a fringe group", she said. She also said it had yielded to the Christian Action Council, which she said had threatened to boycott AT&T.

Tom Glessner, executive director of the Christian Action Council, accepted Miss Wattleton's credit for influencing AT&T.

'Help Brazil

over debt' VATICAN CITY (CNS): Pope John Paul II has asked for international aid in helping Brazil solve its foreign debt problem and has told Brazil to keep environmental concerns in mind when developing its natural resources.

The foreign debt "disheartens legitimate aspirations and retards the rhythm of development," the pope told the new Brazilian ambassador to the Vatican.

Brazil needs solidarity on the regional, national and international level to overcome its economic problems, the pope said.

"Emphasise the truth that the goods of this

world were created to serve the aims of all men and all peoples," the pope said.

Brazil's foreign debt of more than $120 billion is the highest of all Third World countries, and it has had to suspend debt repayments.

It is also suffering from a severe domestic economic crisis; inflation was 2,700 per cent over the past 12 months.

Brazil must take measures "to defend the global environment and use its many natural resources with clearsighted moderation." the pope said.

Religion will Bowing to play big role

church component," Archbishop Weakland said.

Archbishop Wealdand said the Russian people have devotionalism and piety. He said it was quite common to kiss the hands of priests.

As communism begins He said they were also to fade as a unifying frank but not offensively factor of Soviet society, so, sensitive to hospitality there is a new search for and always giving gifts, older roots, Archbishop and getting over a distrust of everybody.

Weakland said.

"One of these roots is The Soviets, according clearly their religious to the archbishop, are heritage, which for over accepting the important 70 years has been under- role of women, especially ground and is now in the professions and surfacing very rapidly society. While they are not noticeably present in everywhere," he said. the liturgy, women hold "The Russian Orthodox positions in the adminisChurch in particular trative offices of the crossroads a stands at church. asking the right questions but not quite sure When asked if the what the answers are or American church can what they're going to be learn something from the in a democratic society, Russian experience.

Archbishop Weak land Archbishop Weakland replied, "I asked myself if said. our parishes were Seminaries are full, the reduced to a minimum, archbishop said, and and our priests to a about 1,200 men are minimum, and we had taking seminary corres- no religious education, pondence courses. would we be able to Among the concerns of survive 70 years of that? the Russian Orthodox "I feel the liturgical Church is how they strengths are what held should relate to social the Soviets through that concerns. period. They kept in "Up to now they've been touch with the transable to function more as cendent. Probably our a church of liturgy. people need more visible They've kept that liturgi- 'icons' and also a strong cal tradition and kept it liturgical tradition that solid. Now it has the doesn't depend too much opportunity to move on buffeting from the broader outside." into . . . the MILWAUKEE (CNS): An eight-day visit to the Soviet Union left Milwaukee Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland with the impression that religion will play an important role in that country's evoulution.

pressure over a 'sweet lie'

MOSTAR, Yugoslavia pilgrimages stop until Rome, he told me, and he (CNS):— Bishop Pavao the church makes a was confident that the Zanic of Mostar-Duvno judgement on the Vatican would support says the Vatican bowed authenticity of the him and shortly issue a (negative) judgement on to pressure and estab- events. lished a new investigaBishop Zanic said that Medjugorje," Archbitive commission on "pressure on Rome from shop Franic said.

"That, of course, did not alleged Marian appari- all these Medjugorje happen." tions at Medjugorje people grew." without seeing his The first commission "So, in fact, what hapreport on the situation. pened was that Rome said it found "discipliBut a Yugoslavian arch- didn't even ask for my nary and theological difficulties" in the events. bishop known for his dossier," he said. support of the appariBishop Zanic told the "Instead, they said they tions, retired Archbishop were going to establish a Register that he had led Frane Franic of Split- new commission. At this more than eight pilgrimMakarska, said the Vati- point I could have pub- ages to the Marian shrine can examined Bishop lished my findings, but I in Lourdes, France and Zanic's papers before didn't want to embarrass was "inclined to believe establishing the second Rome in any way. in (Marian) apparitions." commission.

But he called the alleged "In the whole world, In 1987 a request came everyone says that Rome Medjugorje apparitions from the Vatican's Con- saw my report and "the biggest fraud in gregation for the Doc- established a new com- history." trine of the Faith that the mission. But, in fact, He said he believes the Yugoslavian bishops Rome never saw my ries are not lying; visiona form a second commis- dossier. It's high time thing is happening "some sion to study the reported people know this," to them." But he said the Marian apparitions.

Bishop Zanic said. conversations, confesAs head of the diocese But Archbishop Franic sions and religious piety that includes Medju- disagreed. associated with Medjugorje, Bishop Zonic set "I can also tell you that gorje did not prove up the first commission the Vatican, in fact, saw anything. to investigate the validity his report," the archbi"A lie that is sweet is alleged the of shop said. than the truth," stronger apparitions. is not "Fervour said. he not did perhaps "They The bishop repeatedly proof of anything. Heretcommission's his receive has said he does not ics burned at the stake VATICAN CITY (CNS): said. has findings officially, in Mary believe Pope John Paul II has "Your task, which aims appeared to the six order to allow for the showed great courage in asked Soviet labour lead- to defend the rights and schoolchildren who second commission, but the flames. Look at the ers to help promote peace legitimate interests of claim to have seen her. they had examined all faith of Khomeini's children who walked into workers, can serve as a and justice. the papers."

Several million pilgrims (in the Iran-Iraq "The Catholic Church contribution in the con- have visited the town Archbishop Franic also gunfire war) fear. without peaceful a of struction encouraged always has since the alleged appari- said he met Bishop Zanic the legitimate activity of and just society," he in "The church will suffer tions began in 1981, in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, unions and even today added. requests from the 1986, "and he was quite for this, I'm sad to say," he despite invites them to realise The pope spoke in added. "We'll pay for this Yugoslavian bishops and pleased with himself." their role and mission in Russian to 50 Soviet "His findings were in one day." that official Vatican the the modern world," he labour leaders.

How to achieve goal poser VATICAN CITY (CNS): The Vatican and Ukrainian Catholics in the Soviet Union are interested in the same thing — the well-being of their Church. But a difference in how to achieve that goal has emerged. difference The became clear in March when Ukrainian Archbishop Volodymyr Sterniuk of Lvov walked out of a meeting of a special commission for normalisation of relabetween tions Ukrainian Catholics Russian and Orthodox.

The Vatican hopes the work of the

Catholic -Russian Orthodox commission will resume within three months, but it must include the participation of the bishops in Ukraine, said Archbishop Edward I. Cassidy, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.

Archbishop Sterniuk was one of tw4 the bishops in Ukraine appointed to the commission by Ukrainian Cardinal LubaMyroslav chivsky. The other commission members were appointed by the Vatican, by the Russian Orthodox

Patriarchate and by Orthodox in the Ukraine.

The commission was established to settle practical matters relating to the emergence of the Ukrainian Catholic Church after more than 40 years of government suppression.

Tensions between Ukrainian Catholics and Orthodox have from resulted Catholic effforts to reclaim church buildings given to the Russian Orthodox when the Church was outlawed in 1946.

On the last day of the meeting, Archbishop Stemiuk presented a

14-point list of demands.

It asked for the legalisation of the Church and the formal repudiation of a 1946 governmentmanipulated synod decision to merge the Ukrainian Catholic Russian and Orthodox churches.

Archbishop Sterniuk said the commission's work, which had concentrated on the allocation of disputed church buildings, did not deal with the "essential questions", and he walked out.

Catholic Other the bishops in Ukraine issued a

statement supporting his action.

Archbishop Sterniuk's demands were not a surprise to the Vatican, Archbishop Cassidy told reporters. But during the week Archbishop Stemiuk participated in the commission meetings, "he had gone along, he had agreed that it was necessary to regularise urgently and to problems solve according to a certain process".

"It was only on the last day, after all this agreement, that he presented the document," Archbishop Cassidy said.

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It reduces people to objects to be used and abused at will WASHINGTON (CNS): Sexism is a sin that reduces people to objects "to be used or abused at will", says the second draft of the US bishops' pastoral letter on women's concerns.

Titled "One in Christ Jesus: A Pastoral Response to the Concerns of Women for Church and Society", the draft defends the Church's stand against the ordination of women but says this stance and others must not be used to justify oppressing women.

It encourages women to participate in all liturgical ministries that do not require ordination.

Men and boys, it says, must be educated to recognise that every form of sexual exploitation is sinful.

A seminarian's incapacity to deal with women as equals should be "considered a negative indication for fitness for ordination", says the draft pastoral, which was sent to the US bishops in late March and was released April 3.

The 99-page draft, the second published result of a process of consultation with Catholic women and writing begun by the bishops in 1983, was written by a committee of six bishops.

The amended draft is slated to be voted on at the bishops' general meeting in November.

The second draft says that "the Church's focus on marriage and the family must not be placed in opposition to the authentic realisation of other life-giving roles and vocations; that the Church's recognition of distinct offices must never justify clericalism; that the Church's teaching of distinctiveness (between men and women) must not be translated into societal structures that subordinate women to men".

The proposed pastoral asks that a thorough study of the possibility of ordaining women as deacons in the Catholic Church "be undertaken and brought to completion soon".

It calls for a reversal of Church norms excluding women from certain lay ministries, such as lector and altar server. It says existing norms "seem to contradict our mandate that women be more visibly involved in the life of the Church".

It urges an end to economic inequities that women suffer and says men need to be more responsible in marriage and family relationships.

Sexism has "seeped into the fabric of our civilisation, invading economic and governmental systems as well as social and ecclesiastical structures", the second draft says.

Sexist attitudes "foster sins" of rape, prostitution, adultery, emotional and physical abandon- it implied an equality ment and exploitation of that was not real," he women through porno- said. graphy, it says.

While the draft is the Significantly shorter second to be made than the first draft, the public, it is actually the second document ninth writing of the focuses on the theme of proposed letter. women's "equality" to The first chapter men. The first draft had focuses on the Church's used the theme of approach to the differenwomen as "partners" to ces between men and men, which was used in women and the consethe title and ran through- quences of the sin of previous sexism. Chapter 2 talks out the document. about what equality Bishop Imesch said that means in terms of family there was "considerable life and treatment of criticism" of the use of single Catholics.

Chapters 3 and 4 treat the word "partners" in the first draft. "People felt the topics of equality of 6 The Record, April 19, 1990

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Interspersed throughout the draft are candid remarks by women who participated in hearings on women's concerns held nationwide in preparation for the writing of the document. They include: • "We are seen as 'mother' Church — educating, nurturing, nursing, comforting, cooking and cleaning — but the father Church regulates and decides."

• "Women are banned from meeting the needs

PITTSBURGH (CNS): The principal writer of the second draft of the U.S. bishops' pastoral letter on women's concerns has called the letter a "historymaking document."

"Consultation with women both on the drafting committee and through a vast network of diocesan c ouncils, volunteer and associations societies learned assures its immediate and long-range value," said Susan A. Muto, principal writer of the proposed pastoral, executive director of the Epiphany Association, a body of spirituality, and visiting professor at the Institute of Formative Spirituality at Duquesne University.

Speaking of the proposed pastoral, Ms. Muto said that "difference of opinion is enequitable in an undertaking of this magnitude."

"More needs to be done. Change happens slowly. The bishops themselves indicate that this response is but the start of a long implementation process, not the end of the story of women's concerns but a new beginning," said Ms Muto.

She said it is her belief that the bishops' efforts "have already initiated important actions and reforms in church and in society on women's behalf."

"What they have written, even at the drafting stage, will continue to inform and inspire the people of God for years to come," said Ms Muto.

She said she accepted the invitation of Bishop Joseph L lmesch of Joliet, Ill., chairman of the sixmember bishops' committee drafting the pastoral, to be the committee's staff writer in May 1984.

"My first inkling of the enormity of the task" came when she received what seemed like a "truckload" of copies of the feedback

,.vve cannot preach women's complaints of justice if we do not "male insensitivity". respond by providing "With little or no assistwomen with just wages from their husance opporemployment and tunities in keeping with bands, some women who • "As a black woman,I their gifts and talents," it work outside the home may be forced to expend would never even con- says. many hours on housesider participating in any diocese to urges each It group that was blatantly establish a commission hold chores, child care racist — yet, I maintain for women to assure and myriad other tasks membership in a Church women's rights and to from nursing to chaufthat is blatantly sexist." develop a pastoral plan to feuring with minimal address the issues raised cooperation from the The draft calls on the in the bishops pastoral 'man of the house'," it Church to undertake an letter. says. examination of its own The draft advocates use It says consultation "practices, possessions, "explicitly inclusive" with Catholic women of and structures power showed nationwide lifestyles" that prevent or non sexist language. the advancement of In a section on mar- some are deeply disriage, the draft refers to turbed by Church women.

of the people of God. Christ . . . was highly empowering of women — the institutional Church is not."

sent to committee members from women throughout the United States. They came in response to questionnaires sent out to begin the research process.

"The words of over 75,000 Catholic women were and still are a source of inspiration and challenge for bishops and consultants alike," said Ms Muto.

A "major editorial decision" was the committee's move to make the pastoral "first and foremost a response to the voices of women, to their experiences of joy and pain, to their expressions of concern for equality in church and society," she said.

Each stage of developing and amending the drafts "demanded objective and detachment, seriousness and a sense of humour, and persistence patience," said Ms Muto.

"Through the long frocess I learned many lessons, one of the most treasured being a renewed appreciation for the wisdom and foresight found in papal encyclicals and ( Vatican) council documents in support of women," she said.

She found working with the bishops on the committee "offered me a chance to see in action some of the ideals elaborated in the pastoral itself."

In both official drafts of the proposed pastoral, she said, the bishops called for "conversion of heart and the dismantling of unjust structures that prevent or erode the equal treatment and of advancement women."

Both drafts, she said, urge "consciousness of the sin of sexism and its evil consequences" and "research and study to assure that women's concerns remain in the ferefront of the church's commitment to uphold the dignity of all." teaching on birth control.

"The gap between the teaching of the Church and the practice of many Catholic women is unquestionably a troublesome reality," the draft says.

Persons of good will who "cannot see how to guide the gift of sexuality along the way intended

by God and taught by the Catholic Church" should be treated with "Christlike compassion" and provided "patient instruction", says the draft. wich calls for increased emphasis on natural family planning.

Catholic women disagree with abortion stand WASHINGTON (CNS): — Where the first draft of the US bishops' proposed pastoral letter on women stated church teachings on the ban on women priests and use of artificial birth control, the second draft explains and defends those teachings.

Both drafts, however, make it clear that many Catholic women disagree with church stands on birth control and women's ordination.

The bishop-authors do this by including candid remarks by women who participated in hearings on women's concerns held nationwide in preparation for the writing of the document. Although fewer such remarks are printed in the second draft than in the first, their impact remains strong.

The second draft titled "One in Christ Jesus: A Pastoral Reponse to the Concerns of Women for Church and Society."

The second draft includes numerous references to Pope John Paul II's document on women, titled "Mulieris Dignitatem" ("The Dignity of Women"), which was published six months after the first draft was released.

It expands its discussion of "inclusive" or nonsexist language, which was raised in the first draft, and includes a new section on "Christian feminism".

It also spells out for the first time 25 ways in

which the bishops pledge to work on behalf of women, among them: promoting natural family planning, requiring that church teachings on the equality of the human person become integral to seminary and lay formation, and establishing a commission for women in every diocese.

In defence of church teaching on birth control, the bishops write in the second draft: "In opposing artificial contraception, the church defends the life-giving character of the marital act" and "protects the unitive, human and love-giving character of intercourse."

They acknowledge, however, that some women have left the church because they did not accept or were unable to follow its teaching prohibiting artificial contraception.

They write that women spoke at hearings of the of fear constant unwanted pregnancy and "of years spent living with guilt.., of praying for problems physical serious enough to warrant a hysterectomy... of finding peace of mind only after childbearing years were over."

The second draft says the gap between the teaching of the church on birth control and the many of practice Catholic women is "unquestionably a troublesome reality."

In a footnote, the bishops add that women want clarification concerning the church's

WASHINGTON (CNS): How to treat the topic of the Church's ban on women's ordination the plagued has bishops' committee drafting the proposed pastoral on women's concerns from the start, said the chairman of the committee.

The chairman, Bishop Imesch, said that each time the bishops came together "we tried to figure out how to handle" the topic of women and ordination.

The second draft of the pastoral proposed includes an expanded explanation of Church teaching prohibiting the ordination of women and clearly states that the US bishops support that position.

Bishop Imesch said the committee felt "we had to say a little more on what the Church teaches on the topic, and not leave it so uncertain as it

might have been in the first draft".

Critics of the first draft "said we waffled", placing responsibility for the decision keeping women from ordained ministry on the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith rather than stating it is Church teaching, said Sister Mariella Frye, a staff the to consultant drafting bishops' committee.

Bishop Clark, a member of the drafting committee and chairman of the bishops' Committee on Women in Society and in the Church, said that at hearings held with women Catholic throughout the country the topic of women's ordination came up every "always, at meeting".

At consultations he attended, said Bishop Imesch, he was surprised to find women of varying

On December 1, 1955, a negro woman, Rosa Sparks, defied the segregation laws of Morrtgomery, Alabama and refused to give up her front seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her action set alight bus boycotts and the subsequent massive black civil rights movement in the United States.

A line in the first draft, god who, it notes, is liberate women from official position on birth church in fidelity to the attitudes and actions that does however, which recom- without gender. control and a couple's example of the Lord stand in the way" of be herself women not mascuthat consider has mended god While "right and responsibility women using their to form and follow their authorized' to admit included on the faculties line and feminine attrib- talents for the good of ordito responsipriestly women Jesus institutions says, of draft the utes, own consciences in this nation," the second draft ble for the formation of addressed God as church and society. realm."

Christian feminists says, quoting from "Inter candidates for the diaco- "father." "Initiatives Inadequate counselling brought to light "have A Declara- nate and priesthood, is which attempt to change I on the subject by "eva- nsigniores," of great value for insights tion on the Question of excluded in the second 'vertical language' raise sive, uninformed or of advancement the the Admission of Women draft. serious theological quesinsensitive priests," the it but says, it women," to the Ministerial PriestBoth drafts urge use of tions and require careful cautions footnote says, has made Catholic in 1976 inclusive or non-sexist scrutiny," it says. published hood, matters worse. women not to advocate by the Vatican congregaThe second draft dedi- "as some radical feminist And while pointing out tion for the Doctrine of language.

"We take seriously the cates an entire page to groups do, such aberrathat many women ask the Faith. of many of our the topic of "Christian tions as goddess worship, effort "how the church can first n the I the draft, raries to avoid feminism," a subject not witchcraft, liberation contempo women that proclaim the same uline handled in the first draft. from conformity to the bishops used generic-masc the and men are equal and at quote Insig"Inter from brothers; ('men,' usage It notes that at hearings sexual morality taught by deny the same time ordination to women on niores" but did not 'sons') when speaking of several women identified the church, or accepthe basis of sex," the explicitly state that they or to both sexes," says the themselves as "Christian tance of abortion as a second draft. feminists" who are legitimate choice for bishops, in the second supported the teaching. "faithful to church teach- women under pressure." the unlike draft, make clear that draft, This Both drafts say educayet championing the "Though we confirm a ing church they support the tional programs aimed at first, however, distinwomen fuller exploration of of stand prohibiting wom- candidates for the diaco- guishes between a rights stan- feminine motifs in the sinful by menaced en's ordination to the nate and seminarians "horizontal" or human structures." and ces spiritual life," the bishops a thood. and pries should emphasize the level of language, say in the second draft, letter pastoral the says It lanof level "vertical" clear is teaching importance of being able "The "we urge prudent and of efforts the "supports and consistent, and we to work 03-operatively guage, employed when cautious discernment." to general in feminists addressing or naming 'the with women. support firmly that

The ordination 'plague' Bishop Clark said the the example of Christ walks of life, homemakto the practice of the ers and others, "who committee "felt the same and not because of apostles", the in lots that tension expressed their view that that women belief any as felt" have munity com be should women persons, it as inferior are the "recognising allowed to be ordained to far as says. and nuances rences, diffe the priesthood". between the Committee members "It was more than just distinctions teaching explicit formal were aware from the people who were out and the start that they couldn't there feeling they were on ordination that reasons al theologic of their please all women, and being deprived and elabopleasing people wasn't rights. These were just are discussed of that support in rated their intent, said Bishops people who felt women hing".

Imesch and Clark. should be ordained," he teac Just because the bishops said.

"I would think there the Church support Bishop Imesch said he will be a group of women prohibiting stance was made aware of the becoming who will not accept what "depth of feeling (about women from mean they we have written because the Church) on the part priests doesn't it does not go far enough arguments the all back of the average woman, if — and a group also who used through history to Ican use such a term". say we went too far," will he stance, that defend These women, he said, said. said Bishop Imesch. had never before been "Hopefully there will be In fact, the second draft a large middle group asked their views. "Now that they had been asked says some theological who say: 'Yes, what and had the opportunity arguments used in the you're talking about is of to respond," he said, past to defend the importance to us and women expressed that Church's position are you've addressed our they felt "a great love for "scarcely defensible concerns,' "he added. the Church" but at the today".

The proposed doucusame time "a great hurt The Church is required and a great pain" as a to maintain its position ment should be seen "not result of its treatment of against ordination of as the end", but as the them. women out of "fidelity to beginning of an ongoing

dialogue with women, said Sister Frye.

Bishop Clark said he hoped US Catholics would "take seriously our invitation to local churches to enter into with conversations women of our Church".

It is especially important that men read the proposed pastoral, he said. "We call on the men of our Church to think about their patterns, points of view, habits, relationships, dispositions" with regard to women, the bishop said.

Positive changes "aren't going to be accomplished without the spirit of cooperation and commitment of all of us," he said.

Committee members hope readers "take seriously the fact that sexism is sin, and that all of us have a responsibility for challenging the attitudes, structures and behaviours that perpetu-

ate sexism," said Sister Frye.

Bishop Imesch said the committee decided to put in the second draft a section on "Christian feminism" in order to say that "there is feminism that is acceptable and Christian. Because a woman is a feminist doesn't mean she's antiCatholic Church or antiGod".

After Pope John Paul U's letter on women, titled "Mulieris Dignitatern" ("The Dignity of Women") and released in 1988, was critical of "radical feminists", Bishop Imesch said he began to hear more and more people using the term "feminist" only in a pejorative manner, to describe "someone that was way out or off the wall".

People refer to "a bunch of feminists, like grapes or bananas", agreed Bishop Clark.

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Jesus is the ultimate disciple maker. A wise teacher and trusted guide, he forms disciples in a special community of learning, writes H. Richard McCord.

Last summer my son It doesn't seem to attended a science matter whether the enrichment program. course will be about stars Right from the first day or starfish.

Andrew raved about the Being in a group under program. Because he's Mark's leadership is not usually so unquali- what's important. fied in praising anything Many of us have had that resembles school, I similar experiences. was curious.

We can recall an So I asked about his instance in which a teacher. relationship and learn"Mark's not my ing and love coalesced teacher," he corrected into a single experience, me, "he's my friend." the memory of which we Mark, the young still cherish. instructor, was blessed These experiences help with special energy. to convey something Not only did he make about the meaning of learning about the solar discipleship. system an enlivening Andrew's relationship experience, he formed a with Mark and the special bond with and science enrichment among the boys. group may not be a fullThey spent time just fledged experience of talking about "all kinds discipleship, but may of things." Mark invited suffice to let him and us the group to stay after know that discipleship is each session for lunch still possible in a fastpaced, impersonal world. together.

He took them to a big Jesus is the ultimate disciple maker. To be a league baseball game.

Andrew still has Mark's Christian is to be his follower, his disciple. telephone number.

He's already called him And how does Jesus to find out when he'll be help us to glimpse the teaching next summer.

Unforgettable teacher When someone asks me about discipleship, a great priest, biblical scholar and teacher comes to mind, Dominican Father Roland De Vaux. He died quite a long time ago now, but death has no part in my memory of him.

Father De Vaux taught at the French Biblical and Archeological School in Jerusalem. I was a student there from 1967 to 1968, right after the Six-Day War. At the time I already was specialising in the New Testament. But Father De Vaux, who taught the first books of the Bible, Genesis, and Exodus, was an exciting and engaging teacher. I soon counted myself one of his disciples.

A favourite image of Father De Vaux comes from a day-long tour during which he led us on foot though the area where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in the late 1940s.

From dawn to dusk, he lectured as he took us from site to site, recreating life in that place in the times of Jesus.

Ithink of that lecture as the longest and finest ever attended.

Father De Vaux was the archeologist who excavated the caves where the ancient scrolls were

By Father Eugene LaVerdiere, SSS discovered as well as the ruins of the center built and administered by a Jewish group called the Essenes. who owned the scrolls.

The center had lain in ruins since the year 68 A.D. At one point during the tour, Father De Vaux sat on the edge of a small pit where 2,000 years earlier, a potter sat at a rapidly turning wheel and fashioned the vessels needed in the community kitchen and dining MOM.

Father De Vaux's eyes flashed as his feet spun an invisible wheel.

With his hands held out before him, he coaxed invisible clay into wonderful vessels which he then carefully stored in our imaginations.

Later he sat on a barren, rocky hillside overlooking the Dead Sea and we sat all around as he pointed things out.

"And over there was the canal that brought water for the cisterns. Just beyond, you can see the entrance to the cave where a great scroll of the prophet Isaiah was found."

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Father De Vaux was a great teacher, one who inspires zest for learning.

His gifts were unique, but we could share his enthusiasm and courage and commitment.

And that is how I know what it means to be a disciple. Once you have had a real experience of discipleship, it is easy to read about Jesus and his disciples.

Besides, Father De Vaux was a man of faith.

Observing him, you learned about being Jesus' disciple.

We church people use the word "disciple" a lot. We talk about "Jesus' disciples," about how "we are called to be disciples," and about "the demands of discipleship."

Discipleship is not just an idea. It is something you have to experience. It is like sorrow, joy and love.

What is a disciple? Stock answers like, "A disciple is someone called by Jesus," do not help much.

What is needed is the memory of a great te,acher — someone like Father De Vaux.

That memory will help us tell our story of discipleship.

In no time at all, others will begin to tell their stories, until someone exclaims. "so that's what discipleship is all about!"

possibility of discipleship By if not through ordinary H. Richard McCord human experiences such as Andrew's?

Yes, those memories relationship with the may bear traces of hero master and the other worship. disciples.

That's all part of growTeaching and actions ing up, But as we look that modelled the teachback upon them, we can ing, and regular interacsense that something tion were all involved. more profound was hapTo be a disciple, then, pening to us. was to enter into a deeply These experiences formative relationship involved more than with a teacher, with teaching, more than other learners and ultilearning, more than mately with truth. being in good company.

In a faith context, Another thread was formation has a particubeing woven into the larly rich meaning. tapestry of our lives. We Patricia Jones, a British were being formed. laywoman who In its original sense, to addressed the 1987 Interbe a disciple was to be national Synod of one who learned by Bishops in Rome, capfollowing the way of a tured its significance in wise teacher and trusted these words: guide.

"Formation takes place Also, discipleship when people realise that meant belonging to a faith and life are group, a special com- inseparable. munity of learning.

"Formation takes place Disciples did more than when people become simply "go to school." aware that God is present Their learning took place in their experience and in the context of a calls them through all

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Chances are you don't ordinarily call yourself anyone's disciple. The word "disciple" has a slightly strange ring today.

If someone strongly influenced or changed you, you might be able to describe in considerable detail how that person "inspired" and "motivated" you, or gave you a "new lease on life."

And as you speak, a hint might well be heard — in the tone of your voice and the enthusiasm behind your words — that you genuinely love this person who played such a significant role in your life.

Still, you probably wouldn't call yourself that person's disciple. In common usage, disciple-

Other teachers had students. Father De Vaux had disciples. From some teachers we learned a subject. But a lecture by Father De Vaux on Abraham and Sarah was like spending two hours in their company.

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ship seems to convey the idea of a subservient relationship.

But an inspiring, motivating relationship of love is not foreign to the idea of true discipleship in the Christian community. This is a Scriptural idea that one hears much more about these days.

Among Christians, a disciple of Jesus is not passive or uninvolved. A disciple is someone whose perspective on life has been altered — and may yet be altered more profoundly.

What's more, a disciple is someone with a commission. Disciples are people who play a role, however subtly, in motivating, inspiring, loving and altering the perspectives of others.

DISCUSSION POINTS

Father Eugene LaVerdiere recalls Dominican Father Roland De Vaux, the great teacher and biblical sergar who led his class into the area where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in Israel.

How do you understand the word "disciple"?

How does it apply to you?

Selected Responses from Readers: Sometimes it is as simple as sharing thoughts on the church and the sacraments with my stepmother or teaching my children to respect other people and the earth . . . Sometimes it is as painful as . . . holding a 16-year-old boy whose little brother was just killed." — Wendy Shelton.

"I ask myself what would Jesus do in a situation.

Then I try to follow in the footsteps of Jesus."

"I must not be judgemental, rather I must always be merciful, loving and forgiving. I must do what Jesus commanded, what he has already done — works of mercy and to heal."

"According to Scripture, disciples are ordinary people from all walks of life . . . who stop, look and listen to Jesus in a personal encounter with him and make a decision to follow him." Dolores Carter.

"It means you follow some precepts laid down by someone, in this case by Christ and you try to implement them in your life. I try to treat others the way I want to be treated." Pat Evans.

that happens in their daily lives.

"Formation takes place when people discover that they can respond to that call and live differently."

After the synod, Pope John Paul II would write that the purpose of formation is "an ever clearer discovery of one's vocation and the ever greater willingess to live it so as to fulfill one's mission" ("Christifideles Laici," No 58).

Formation and discipleship go hand in hand. To become a disciple is to commit oneself to formation. As the formation process continues, the bonds of discipleship grow stronger.

Of course, Jesus cannot bring us together in the same way he did his original band of disciples. So, is discipleship still possible? How and where does it happen?

Among the many ways that such formation, or d isciple -making,

Clie happens, the family stands out.

Discipleship involves the capacity to form relationships. And a family is where we learn our primary relationship skills.

This is why family life has been called "a laboratory for soul work" or 'The school of a deeper humanity" — terms attempting to express what inevitably happens as we go about the difficult business of living on intimate terms with one another.

In "Family: The Forming Centre" (Nashville: Upper Room Books, 1989), Marjorie Thompson describes it.

"Our sense of identity changes, crystalising and recrystalising around the shifting roles of our life cycle," she writes.

"Patterns of intimate relationships are gradually shaped by the demands of another

person's inviolable uniqueness; our values mature; dreams are fulfilled and shattered; pain stretches us toward new growth."

All of these natural dynamics and tasks of family life are material for spiritual growth. It makes sense, then, for the church, acting through its parishes and other institutions to help families build on their strengths and heal their Pain.

Such activity nourishes the roots of Christian discipleship.

Both, family- and parisi. life, are ways of beirr:.: church. Both share the task of nurturing dist pies. In different complementary ways each makes discipleship possible and provides for its growth.

Could parishes and families see themselves as equal partners in the of forming work disciples?

... and commitment

The rabbis of Jesus' day customarily had disciples, students who profited from the accumulated wisdom of their teachers.

Jesus, known to his contemporaries as a "rabbi." a teacher, had disciples too. But there significant were differences.

Young men ordinarily applied to a rabbi for admission to his school.

But Jesus invited his disciples. And while most rabbis chose only a select group as disciples.

Jesus invited all men and women, lettered and unlettered, to follow him.

A disciple is by definition a learner.

Luke, however, ends his account of the first disciples' call with the words, "they left everything and followed him" (Luke 5:11).

That is the key to understanding Christian discipleship: They followed Jesus. They didn't just follow his teaching; they followed him.

In one of the central instructions on discipleship, Jesus said, "If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me" (Luke 9:23).

By Father John Castelot To be a disciple. then, is to make a personal, ongoing, total commitment to the person of Jesus. Denying oneself is rejecting self-centredness; taking up one's cross is imitating the selfless love expressed in the cross.

Luke tells of two people who offer to follow Jesus and one whom he invites to do so. But they all have commitments other which hold them back. and Jesus rejects them all (Luke 9:57-62).

The examples Luke gives make the point that the commitment to Jesus must take precedence over all others.

The well-known story of the obviously sincere seeker after eternal life drives home the same lesson.

When Jesus points to the keeping of the commandments as a safe path to follow, the man answers: "All of these I have observed from my youth."

He was looking for something more, so Jesus suggested: "There is one thing left for you; sell all that you have and dis-

tribute it to th( poor. . . .Then come, follow me."

On hearing that, the young man "became quite sad for he was very rich" (Luke 18:18-23).

The story could seem to suggest that being a disciple means one must impoverish oneself. But Jesus didn't require that.

The point is much more fundamental. The man was confronted with conflicting commitments: a trusting commitment to Jesus and a commitment to selfsufficiency. He could not give up this selfsufficiency.

Luke's readers also were drawn to all sorts of commitments. Luke had to insist on the one commitment worthy of a Cchr;:s ritsitain a.ns must make other commitments, of course. But these must not conflict with the overriding commitment to Christ.

Spouses commit themselves to each other, parents to their children, for instance. But these are practical expressions of their commitment to Christ — eloquent response to his constant invitation to "follow me."

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The little help that is

Victoria Park Nursing Home director Sister Chantal cuddling one of their delightful patients, typifying the love and care the Little Sisters give so liberally to those in their care. Mrs Kathleen (Tiny) Pitt born Co Cork 1895 has been with the LSOP since 1974 and hasn't looked back!

Kalgoorlie, adapted from the Ngannatharra tribe's name for it — Kalgurla (wild pear) — to the critical eye is flat and aesthetically unattractive.

That's at first glance.

But one can be certain there are hosts of oldtimers and 'characters' who've pitted their wits in urging the earth to disclose its treasure, who still live on in their ageing years, quietly maintaining a veritable store of oral history about this historic town.

Undoubtedly the stark shocked, and walked terrain with its cold away. winters and blistering But some stayed and summers, has bred tough did what they could to and resilient men, help them. Father Mauwomen and children and rice Toop had much reduced many to simple empathy for them and in preoccupation with the the early seventies did basic necessities of life whatever he could to without its mod-cons help, living and working and glitzy glamour. among them until his Closeness with the soil transfer in the early tends to make you like eighties. that. It's also a town (now He tried out many a city) where there were projects to help and many aborigines — and many have been constill are. tinued with after his The tragedy of their departure. racial destruction is With great faith in their evidenced today in the potential he encouraged fringe dwellers and them and increased their regardless of who caused self-worth and his contriwhat, the demon liquor bution and efforts are maintains a stranglehold remembered by white over them. and Aboriginal people Their appalling squalor, today. His expertise is apathy, desolateness of seen as invaluable in his habitat and inner selves, present position as Northeir torpid languor and tham's PP. lack of drive and strive One particular venture are a shock to see. involved setting up a But it's fact — not round house in Kalgoorfantasy. A reality of lie with a central fire, Kalgoorlie life. Some based on the concept of came, saw and were the aborigine mia mias.

The mighty band of ten in Kalgoorlie — (left rear) Sisters Mary Theresa, Gerard, Chantal, Agathe and Aldergonde.

(Left front) Sisters Telesia, Odile, Mother Germaine, Marie-Dorothy and Marie Theresa. These Sisters work tirelessly with their staff to ensure anyone in their care receives the best they can give — and no one is ever left to die alone.

The aborigines revere the fire because it provides warmth and unifies the family in a circle to cook, eat, and yarn together.

Father Toop recruited in his undertaking the Little Sisters of the Poor who settled in Kalgoorlie 20 years ago to initially help the miners whose living conditions were primitive and inadequate to maintain good health.

While doing these good works they had compassion on the Aboriginal people also and especially their aged.

That was in 1967. But more was needed. So with Father Toop they built the round house as a day centre. The Native Welfare authorities had been looking after the aborigines but when they saw the loving care and concern given by Father Toop and the Little Sisters, they recommended the Aboriginal people to them, espe-

cially the elderly to care for.

On April 4 1972 the ground was blessed and building began the following May. It opened in September 1972.

The round house was such a success that many didn't want to leave at night, so they slept on provided mats and Sister Agathe cared for them there.

But some needed nursing, were sick and old, so a decision to build a nursing home for them was taken, with permission granted by the Native Welfare authorities.

It was opened in May 1974 and called Gnurra Karnpi (good place). And that would have to be a classic understatement.

Sister Agathe is its very dedicated director and the 23 bed Nursing Home for the Aboriginal Aged is a superb example of the care shown by the Little Sisters for the aged.

Totally dedicated and

committed to them as aborigine people and tor their advanced years with all the illness and frailties, Sister Agathe truly loves them.

She understands them and watches over them like a mother hen does her chicks.

It's not just a job — it's total commitment born of love. It also says a lot for the Little Sisters because who else in society would bother?

Hence the fact they are a unique nursing home in WA and perhaps elsewhere.

Sister Telesia, a young Samoan two-years professed sister, helps Sister Agathe's work along with a team of handpicked dedicated staff for whom the sisters have much praise.

It's a brightly painted, happy sort of a place with an easy, relaxed family atmosphere.

Eric Davidson, an exalcoholic who was enormously helped by the

sisters, now lives there and helps in any way he can. One being musical entertainer with his guitar and song.

Aboriginal paintings are in ample evidence, many painted by residents' relatives who are fringe-dwellers.

Able to stay for as long as they like or to go off to stay with relatives when they wish, the residents have freedom to be Aboriginal, which means going out into the bush with Eric and Sister Agathe and experiencing the delights of their native land by roasting a kangaroo tail on an open fire, skinning and eating it, or perhaps some purchased roo steaks.

And the search for gum bark to burn for its ashes to be mixed with their tobacco which they love to chew.

They have outings three times a week and meanwhile days at home appear like one big holiday with their

Big day for Little Sisters with There's a little band of dedicated ladies in Croesus Street, Kalgoorlie, who along with probably a large slice of Kalgoorlie city, will be celebrating with a Mass this Sunday the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Little Sisters of the Poor by Blessed Jeanne Jugan, a Frenchwoman who dedicated her Order to serve the aged poor.

Meanwhile, Kalgoorlie will be also celebrating without a doubt, the coming of the sisters to their city.

That was 20 years ago when they felt inspired to care for the gold miners, many of whom lived in sub-standard shanties which were ultimately condemned, leaving them nowhere to live especially in their aged and infirm years.

Since their arrival the sisters have made their mark. They built the hostel and nursing home on a purchased big park which still has a rotunda with a striking crescent moon atop, linking it with the Afghan camel drivers who'd tie their camels to its pasts.

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That part of Victoria Park is also used by the aborigines who came to rest on its verdant lawns.

There are ten Little Sisters in Kalgoorlie, two of whom are attached to the unique Nursing Home for Aged Aboriginals run by Sisters Agathe and Telesia and the other eight work in or for the Victoria Park Hostel and Nursing Home.

Kalgoorlie superior, Germaine Mother admits there is a waiting list to get into Victoria Park, but says the sisters must confine their resi-

dences to a certain number, to ensure personalised care and attention which they currently give, backed up by a very supportive staff.

And they give preference to those in greatest need.

She also believes there is a great need in Kalgoorlie for those who look for a religious atmosphere "because we can give these people the comfort they need as they approach their lives' end."

I was privileged to spend a couple of days in Kalgoorlie with the Little

Sisters and saw their great works.

Sister Chantal is director of the Victoria Park nursing home which was established in 1973.

There are 24 male and female residents who are through dependant frailty and illness with some needing total care.

The nursing home and attached hostel have a big family atmosphere, such as Sister Chantal came from herself with 12 in the family.

(One of her sisters joined the Daughters of Charity which is also very much a caring

Order.)

The rewards are great in caring for the aged, said Sister, "and the more you give the more you receive. And you do receive from the elderly with their patience and suffering. Their sense of humour and down-toearth honest virtue."

And although one can meet difficult patients, if you persevere long enough you'll find there is something beautiful in them, she maintains.

But prior to the nursing home coming into being assisted by a healthy donation from an ano-

nymous admirer of the sisters the hostel already was, being opened in 1970.

Originally with 40 beds, the number has been reduced to 29 to allow for the installation of ensuites which the sisters believe necessary for comfort and privacy.

Some have been completed with residents having selected their colour preference for their rooms and further renovations are under way.

Sister Mary Teresa is supervisor of the hostel residents and Sister

reaping a big harvest

Softly strumming a Samoan tune, Sister Telesia at the Nursing Totally committed to Aboriginal care, Sister Agathe — director of Gnurra Karnpi Nursing Home for the Aboriginal Aged — enjoys Home for the Aboriginal Aged lulls Margie Watson (left) and Ruby a brief respite with resident couple Charlie and Lorraine Yates. Gnurra Karnpi is a real home for its residents whose Aboriginality Beasley, aided by the fire's warmth in the round house where they is respected and mixed in with a great deal of love and care. love to gather. relaxed tempo and caring surroundings.

Some residents don't speak English so staff are given language lessons to help communicate with them.

And of course the aborigines are great story tellers so one needs to listen. Sister Agathe makes time to do that and says their stories are mostly about the Dreamtime.

The nursing home has two visiting doctors and 23 part-time staff including trained nurses, plus an occupational therapist and a physiotherapist. A recent beneficial addition is the $28,000 spa bath with hoist for arthritic and stroke patients.

Appreciating the aborigines' great love of family, the sisters and staff welcome visits from family members, living out one of the Little Sisters' rules — `to be welcoming'.

A striking quality of

religious care is the way they enter into, have and compassion empathy for the people in their care.

Sister Agathe exemplifies that even apart from her constant medical keep updating to informed, by entering into their suffering "as they look through the iron gates at their fringe dweller children", and see the hopelessness of their lives. As she listens to their sadness at lives wronged, or wrongfully spent.

And bears the pain of racial their disintegration.

But she doesn't dwell on the negatives. She acts on the positive, hence her commitment to give to these people the very best care she possibly can.

Sister Agathe is Irish born and has been in Kalgoorlie for the past 12 years.

By now she's something of a specialist on 'her people' and has many

insights into their culture and lives. And what makes them what they are.

The aborigines she explained, are tribal people and need their families — hence their welcome to Gnurra Karnpi.

They are also territorial and don't fit easily into others' tribal areas or live with them.

Thus the government built village Ningamia with a good care-team located outside town, is not favoured by a big majority who prefer to sleep in derelict buildings, toilets, empty houses or under trees in the town.

They also find it difficult to get back from the town with their frequently broken-down cars.

Money and status matter in Kalgoorlie. said sister, so without them your stakes aren't too high. Whereas with the aborigines their value

big hearts

system is different. "They have no work ethic because their livelihood was hunting.

"They'd sit down and share a kangaroo in a ceremonious way with their family."

Theirs is another world she said, "and many of the old people have deep wounds in their lives, and can remember being taken away from their parents to reserves and missions."

Being given drinking rights proved a disaster "and so destructive because it broke up families, taking away their dignity and finishing off their culture."

But in spite of all they've gone through, they have survived Sister Agathe stated, and have the potential to be a very strong people who can almost rely on their own culture."

They're not reliant on material things which is evidenced with the way they spend their pension

when they get it, in an help them in their need. Aboriginal people would afternoon.

She also believes in come a long way in Sister believes one their talent as a race and helping them achieve should understand the says from her experience some measure of selfsadness of the old people of world travel, she sees respect and dignity, by and lift them up, bring- the Aboriginal people as providing them their ing joy and happiness being singularly gifted venue to live in comforinto their lives. with their art, writing table circumstances and be close to their own The locked iron gates on and story telling. people. are their nursing home Sister Agathe said their Eight en-suites are not to keep them in, values are friendship, planned because they have total understanding and It's 150 years since their liberty to come and go as acceptance, and if they foundress French they wish. But to keep had an opportunity they Jeanne Jugan out others who may hurt would fit in very well blessed took in her first homeless or rob them. socially if given a chance. destitute old lady, which Liquor has so destroyed "But they have to be put event will be marked by their minds in many in a giving position a Kalgoorlie Mass celecases, that they will come because they have so brated by Archbishop in and steal and abuse to much to give. And a lot of Foley this weekend. get money for more. forgiving."

And with only a little This adds to the pain of Currently in the public imagination, one can the aged residents to see arena, the Kalgoorlie visualise her smile of the destruction of their Catholic Church has approval as she surveys families in their aimless, purchased a large block the commendable endeaseemingly hopeless drift- of land just along from vours which have spread ing lives.

Gnurra Karnpi, which throughout the world.

In such musings. one Sister Agathe however are both diagonally has compassion, love and oppostite their Victoria can also imagine her understanding for all of Park hostel and nursing caressing hand over homes.

Gnurra Karnpi, the them — regardless.

Nursing Home for the othand Agathe Sister dream And her greatest Aged where Aboriginal is for the white Christian ers of like mind, believe doing such are sisters her complex villa planned community to come a job. splendid truly a needy and homeless for and out reach to forward,

By Colleen McGuiness-Howard

And they certainly Odile is in charge of Samoa, Noumea and diversional therapy, arts, Australia, as diverse as succeed. The homes are their backgrounds today. immaculate with good crafts, and outings.

But united by common standards and lots of life Little Sisters never bonds of following God and laughter within. retire and so tiny Sister by serving His aged.

They have physiotherMarie Dorothy mainevery week day and apy tains beautiful garden The sisters say it is the concerts and other have surroundings plus look- love of the Lord which diversions. ing after the sisters' impels one and to have For some residents clothing, while Sister faith and not good works living at Victoria Park Aldergonde sews for the is empty. has opened up a new residents and collects Within their homes world. donations in the city and create other areas, with Sister they endeavour to Within the new renovacomfortable loving, as Marie Therese. a special room will tions and homely atmosphere for cooking available be the with possible The original sisters who as recipes, or favourite their came to Kalgoorlie to family spirit pervading, dish to a up warming loving alleviate the impover- aided by "the have with friends who've staff our of ss devotedne ished living conditions of to visit. the prospectors, were who are an extension of come just to let the rest And Sisters." from New Zealand, the Little

of the world see what a great place it is, there will be an Open Day this Saturday, as part of the 150th worldwide celebrations.

As there are 240 homes present in 30 countries on five continents, it some be should celebration!

Having started their Australian homes in Melbourne in 1884 they now have two in NSW and two WA complexes in Glendalough and Kalgoorlie, Australians also have much to thank the Little Sisters for in their holistic care of our aged people.

Sister Odile in charge of diversional therapy, arts, crafts and outings, encourages with a hug nursing home resident 80 yo Marie Truman who's busily making toys for their October fete.

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from Mrs Patricia HALLJGAN, Mandurah Sir, The Catholic Environment Group (The Record March 29) is either blissfully oblivious or indifferent, to the school of opinion which Professor Paul Erhlick subscribes to.

The environmental movement has a hidden agenda, which it prefers to keep on a low profile; optimum population based on the assumption that the world's resources are finite.

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have they any solutions which incorporate the whole of God's creation.

The environmentalproblems needaddressing and they will be addressed, but only when people have become less materialistic, more responsible and recognise that they have a soul which belongs to God.

That IS hardly in keeping with the idea of an infinite, all merciful and loving Creator who would have had the foresight that mere humans don't have.

Some (in the finite school) even go as far as to advocate coercion in achieving optimum population levels.

Naturally, the global environmental holocaust of millions of unborn human beings barely rates a mention with these individuals; neither

A t present, I don't see that happening andlistening to fatalistic garbage such as Paul Ehrlick espouses, earning thou-

The source of evidence From Miss D. FOX, World Apostolate of Fatima Sir, On the consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, (The Record March 22) the assumption that the authority for this claim is through an unknown journalist, reporting to t he publication "30 Days" would be presumption.

Some time after the act of consecration by Pope John Paul II in 1984, the apostolic pro nuncio visited Sr Lucia and asked if it was the

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by Our Lord, Sr Lucia answered, "yes". (This pro nuncio died soon a fter the 1984 consecration.)

The authority for the above evidence is contained in "The Fatima Family Messenger, October, 1989. The "Messenger" is the organ of the Fatima Family Apostolate, Fr Fox is editor of The Messenger, and founder and spiritual director of the Fatima Family Apostolate, which has the blessing of the Vatican, in the person of the Presi-

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TOMORROW TODAY with Father Joe Parkinson

New targets ahead for CY A brand new executive and brand new goals were two key results from the first Catholic Youth Council meeting for 1990, held on Sunday, April 1 at the Cathedral Parish Centre in Perth.

The Council, an umbrella body representing some fifteen Catholic youth organisations throughout the Archdiocese, has provided communication and coordination among youth groups for more than ten years.

Constituent bodies include Catholic Parish Youth, Antioch, Charis, YCS, University Catholic Society, Catholic Rural Youth Outreach and the Diocesan Pastoral Council, as well as several fulltime parish youth workers.

The April meeting followed a highly successful retreat, run for the CYC

by Fr Frank Smith and the Redemptorist Youth Ministry Team earlier in the year.

The new executive will be chaired by Martin Lawrence (representing Charis), with out-going chairperson Andrew McLean moving to the secretarial post.

Cate Hale will assist with secretarial duties while Annette Watkins of YCS is the new treasurer of the Council.

Archdiocesan representative Damien McEtain completes the team.

Long-standing minute secretary Mrs Marj Downie will again record the proceedings of the Council, continuing her valuable involvement with the

youth apostolate for yet another year.

In welcoming the new executive, youth chaplain Fr Joe Parkinson paid tribute to retiring team members Margarethe Byrne, Graham Douglas, David Edwards and Damien Miles, all of whom played important roles in the success of the Council in 1989.

Highlights from last year's Council activities included the Youth Rally in December which attracted over 600 young people, the production of the Youth Directory, and drafting a new constitution for the CYC itself.

The Council set several major goals for 1990 and high on the list is increased communication and cooperation between the many differ-

Some of the new Catholic Youth Council members pictured after their April 1 meeting (l-r): Juliette Lush, Andrew Del Marco, Susan Rampant, Martin Lawrence, Susanjane Morison, Annette Watkins, Joanne Merrey, Cate Hale, Kristi McEvoy, Geoff Lawrence (asleep standing up) and John Thornberry.

ent areas of youth activity in the Archdiocese.

Another key target is to become a 'voice of Catholic youth' to speak for young people in some of the key issues being raised today. This will involve studying the real needs and concerns of

young people and voicing these from a Catholic perspective.

With these new directions and executive members, the Catholic Youth Council seems set to become a major force in youth affairs in the Archdiocese in 1990.

The triple header retreat In a first for Perth, the weekend of 31 March-1 April saw a combined retreat for the diocesan teams of both Tertiary Young Christian Students and Young Christian Workers at Eagle's Nest, Gidgegannup.

At the same time the secondary school movement Young Christian Students held a retreat for their central review group at Iancelin.

Considering that the jocist movements rarely have the

opportunity to hold joint programs, and that the TYCS team has existed for only seven months, this `triple-header' means a new stage of communication and between cooperation movements.

For those at Gidgegannup the mood was set by a talk about the state of affairs in the Philippines, particularly from the point of view of university students.

The talk was given by Lesley Capus, national worker for the Sudent Christian Movement in the Philippines on working visit to Perth.

Archdiocesan Youth Chaplain Father Joseph Parkinson also gave an overview of the diocesan youth apostolate and changes planned to make the apostolate more active and efficient.

There was also a lot of time for personal and group reflection in the beautiful bush surrounds of Eagle's Nest, much of it led by Chris Boyce.

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Loommitinli At the combined YCW-TYCS retreat were (14): Damian Wallis, Brendan Brady, Sharon Sandells, Andrew Del Marco, Chris Boyce, Gerry Ravenscrott, Sandi Goulder, Kate Deavin, Joe Heffernan, Ammon Aeria, Terry Hughes and Carol Teo.

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1. Sisters Marie Therese and Aldergonde all set for their collecting rounds which involves asking for donations from various businesses in Kalgoorlie and also other towns annually such as Kambalda, Norseman and down south. They're well known identities around the town and locals say Race Day wouldn't be the same without the familiar figures at the gate!

2. Sharing cups of tea and plenty of jokes at the ladies' hostel are (left) Thelma Rocchi, Molly Trembath, Eileen Watkins, Dot Curtis and Catherine Cox. 3. Former alcoholic Eric Davidson has carved a new life for himself with the help of the Little Sisters' Gnurra Karnpi Nursing Home for the Aboriginal Aged in Kalgoorlie. Now chief entertainer, Eric strums some familiar tunes to residents Lily Frazer (left) and Emma Sims, watched by special staff (front) Sue Stevens and Sue Walsh.

4. Photographed assisting with meals is Mother Germaine and nursing home resident Mrs Patricia Bruce.

5. Lady in charge of administration of Victoria Park and Gnurra Karnpi nursing homes is Sister Gerard who's a whizz with computers and figures.

6. Sister Mary Theresa supervisor of the hostel residents, has Frank Bown laughing uproariously at one of her jokes.

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and in quietude...

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1. Lost in contemplative prayer a Little Sister prays in their delightful chapel.

2. Captured and framed by the hollyhocks she tends so well, is Sister Marie Dorothy who although small in stature is a mighty gardener.

3. Aided by their own music makers, the Little Sisters speak their love of God for whom they've given up their lives in service of His aged poor. On the chapel's wall is a marvellously colourful leadlight picture story of the goldminer's search for the earth's wealth with the Golden Mile in the background. Meanwhile Christ is depicted up ahead showing the true path to spiritual wealth — the only one worth achieving -- which is found by following him.

Torento tour a Perth first

Toronto Symphony orchestra conductor Gunther Herbig to show his style with the first Canadian orchestra to visit Australia.

The first Australian visit of a Canadian Orchestra will give Perth concert goers a chance to hear the delights of The

Toronto Symphony appearing at the Perth Concert Hall on Thursday May 10 at 8pm.

From London to Paris,

New York to Tokyo, Vancouver to Montreal a visit by the Toronto Symphony is an event audiences — and critics

with greet enthusiasm.

This leading ensemble is one of a very small number to have visited the People's Republic of China and was the first Canadian orchestra to perform at the Edinburgh Festival, the BBC Proms, the Flanders Festival and to tour the Scandinavian countries as well as the high Arctic. This is its first Australian visit, and it is the only major orchestra to tour Australia in 1990.

In addition to its touring accomplishments worldwide, The Toronto Symphony is committed to its five million concert, recording and broadcast listeners in Canada. The orchestra boasts the highest number of subscriptions for any orchestra in North America.

Throughout its 67 year history, The

Toronto Symphony has achieved worldwide and recognition acclaim.

Its music directors have included Luigi von Kunits, Sir Ernest MacMillan, Walter Susskind, Seiji Ozawa, Karel Ancerl and Andrew Davis.

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Toronto Symphony collaboration produced a number of award winning recordings, most recently Hoist's The Planets and Handel's Messiah.

An exciting new era in The Toronto Symphony's history begins as German conductor Gunther Herbig assumes the Music Directorship. Maestro Herbig first led The Toronto Symphony in 1982. appears regularly with all major American orchestras and is a frequent guest conductor on the podiums of Europe and Israel.

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But thousands of Catholics are divorced, believe in birth control, have sex before marriage and support gay rights.

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Divorce and remarriage, In Belonging, Lucinda the use of contraceptives, Vardey a practicing Catholic. pre -marital sex, abortion, inlooks at the problems facing vitro fertilisation and homoCatholics today and explores sexuality have become recways of coming to terms ognised practices in society with the religion by offering The Catholic Church con- an alternative, very individdemns each of these. ual style of Catholicism.

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At a St Mary's Tardun barbecue celebration last Monday night Old Boys' representative and farming neighbour John HAWKINS (left) made a special presentation to BROTHER Bonaventure ACKERY who was celebrating his 60 years as a member of the Christian Brothers, two of his appointments being to Tardun, 1958-69, and 1983-.

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HEALING PROGRAMME A healing programme prepared by two Jesuit priests will be presented at "Carmel" Catholic Centre, 26 Camboon Rd Morley on Tuesday 1pm April 17 or Thursday 7.30pm April 19. Phone Maureen 275 7898 or 409 7762.

TEAM MEETING The National Evangelization Teams will hold an information night for next year's team, (18-27yrs) on Tuesday, April 24 at 7.30pm in 'G7' Seminar Room, Catholic Education Centre, 50, Ruislip Street, Leederville. For more information please ring: Justin Poor 344 6495.

BENEDICTINE OBLATES St Gregory's Chapter of the Benedictine Oblates Association will meet at the Presentation Convent "lona" on Sunday, April 22 at 2.30pm. Visitors are welcome.

Enquiries to Tony Smurthwaite (A/H 337 8212) PRIEST HONOUR Fr Rodney Williams who was liaison priest to the Catholic Charismatic Renewal from February 1977 until January 1990, will be honoured at a supper at St Benedict's Hall, 115 A rdross St, Applecross on Thursday.

May 3 at 7.30pm.

SPIRIT SEMINAR A Life in the Spirit Seminar will be given by Group 50 Prayer Group at the Redemptorist Church, Vincent Street, North Perth, starting on April 26 and continuing for eight Thursdays from 7.30-9.30pm, finishing on June 14. For further information please contact Dafne Jones on 364 8241.

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Both functions open to all interested and 1 990 graduates of all tertiary institutions are especially invited to attend.

MAJELLAN RETREAT A Majellan Retreat will be held in the pleasant surroundings of Fairbridge Village, Pinjarra, approximately 1 hours drive from Perth, on the weekend May 25-27. This retreat location will be a little different from former venues and will involve sharing twin rooms, short walks to the chapel and dining room.

The spiritual director will be Sr Helen Giles, St. Joseph of the Apparition.

Cost $40. A deposit of $20 is required to confirm a booking. Mail (only) to Mrs. B. Townsend, 23 Daglish St. Wembley, 6014.

A small bus will be available for travel to Pinjarra. To take advantage of this service seats must be booked when making a retreat booking, as this bus holds only 21 people and will depart at 6pm Friday from Monastery, North Perth and return on Sunday approximately 5pm.

BULLSBROOK PILGRIMAGE Rosary, homily and Benediction will be held on Sunday April 29 at the Bullsbrook Church "Virgin Mary Mother of the Church" at 2pm. For further information and bus reservations please ring 4442285 for Perth, Highgate and Midland bus and 3394015 for Fremantle bus. The church is open every day and is available for pilgrimages (by appointment). Sacri Assoc PO Box 311 Tuart Hill WA 6060. Telephone 571 1699.

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Civic Reception ambassador Philippines, Monsignor McCrann.

24-26 Priests' Seminar on Ecciesiology.

25 Anzac Day Service, Perth Esplanade — Archbishop Foley.

26 Graduation Parade RAAF Pearce — Fr S Sorahan 27 April — 12 May Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference Archbishop Foley and Bishop Healy.

30 Curtin Graduation, Health Science — Monsignor McCrann.

May Feast of San Leone, Kalamunda — 6 Monsignor McCrann.

11 Mass for Religious at Redemptorist Monastery — Fr Chris Ross.

13 Ballajura School — Archbishop Foley.

16 Visitation and confirmation Applecross -- Bishop Healy.

18 Bless Manual Arts Extension, John Paul College — Archbishop Foley.

19-20 Visitation and confirmation, Goomailing — Bishop Healy.

20 Unveil Plaque Ursula Frayne College — Archbishop Foley Confirmation, Cloverdale — Monsignor Keating.

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