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"My role as a Church leader is to point out the moral issues as I see them, even if it embroils the Church in a distasteful political debate," Bishop Hickey told the Right To Life Association. "The abortion debate is not for the faint-hearted. In a plural society concerned groups have every right to lobby for the protection of unborn life and challenge the abortion mentality. The issue is divisive and emotional because there is little middle ground between the pro-life and the prochoice lobbies."

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The environmental movement has produced a bizarre distortion in the anti-population lobby which claim that human beings are the worst form of pollution and that nature would be better off without them, Bishop Hickey told the Right To Life Association last Sunday.

He said: "They advocate population control by any means, even abortion, to reduce human numbers, even in our empty Australian continent.

"They forget that, when one takes out immigration figures, Australia's population is declining.

"The same environmental movement has

reaffirmed the value of animal life, and rightly so. But it does not voice the least protest against the destruction of human life in the womb."

Bishop Hickey said the abortion debate is full of double standards and contradictions.

"We have only to think," he said, "of the enormous efforts made to save the life of a premature baby, and the readiness to kill a viable child in the womb.

"Just when people with disabilities are beginning to achieve some dignity and respect as persons, we discover how to track them down in the womb and destroy them.

"Is it any wonder that they get angry when society, in effect, that they have no right to be born?"

Speaking of the degree to which abortion had been accepted in society he described it as "a human tragedy of huge proportions, as difficult to understand as to change".

He asked: "How can people of goodwill ignore the extinction of human life that abortion brings about? How can they live with that knowledge?

"This is the mentality we must try to understand if we are ever to touch hearts and change attitudes."

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Bishop Hickey said that the pro-life movement needed to understand the profound conviction of women to have control over their own fertility.

"The argument then becomes one of means," he said.

"Because abortion involves a life other than that of the mother it ought not be used as a fertility control measure.

"Nevertheless" he said, "we must support women's right to pro-

tection from rape and sexual abuse and affirm their rights to equality in marriage.

Only when we define the issues precisely can we enter into useful dialogue.

"It is unfortunately true that the full story about abortion is not being told in the media," Bishop Hickey claimed.

"Very rarely does the research into the damaging psychological post-abortion effects get to air nr into print.

Is there a censorship operating, or is it that pro-life groups do not make that material a vailable?" he asked.

"We ourselves need also to beware of inconsistencies and c ontradictions," he said. "Our pro-life ethic must carry across a whole range of life issues.

"We must be as concerned for the mother as for the unborn child.

"We must be as prolife on capital punish-

ment and war as we are on euthanasia and e mb r yon i c experimentation.

"We must recognise that grinding poverty diminishes and destroys life, and we must campaign strongly for an end to poverty in our midst. Poverty is very much a pro-life issue.

"I was shocked to the core to learn that many single mothers in my region felt let down by the Church.

"They had done the right thing by having

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the baby, they said, but now that they were pregnant again, where was the Church to help them? This time they would have an abortion, I was told.

"I had felt that our Church agencies and other pro-life bodies were doing all they could to help. But not so.

"It is obvious that we must be far more involved in the lives of people at risk, to be ready to help when the need arises. It is obviously not enough

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On the legislation Bishop Hickey said that there was a case for reducing or removing penalties on women who had had abortions because they were often frightened and under great stress, but no reason to be lenient on those who performed abortions.

"The law cannot be neutral on this matter.

Defenceless human lives deserve protec-

tion in a humane society."

Nevertheless, he said, more important than the law in changing attitudes was the appeal to minds and hearts.

People were basically good and decent.

There was always hope that they would see abortion for what it was and reject it.

"We must work to remove all pressures for abortion and affirm the wonder of human life," he said.

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After an initial two years in the field, a Christian Brothers' mission to the Sudan is a "goer", according to Australian West Brother Luke Flanagan who has been home on leave during the northern summer break.

"We feel we'll be staying in there as long as we are tolerated, and there seems to be no problem that way at the moment," he said enthusiastically.

The Christian Brothers' project in which they teach within a school conducted by the Italian Comboni Order is a central initiative of their congregation and volunteers were called worldwide.

Brother Flanagan, a Queenslander, a Canadian and an Indian had never met before they undertook a mission course in Texas and later an Arabic language course in Cairo.

The Arabic language

has not proved to be such a hurdle because the Brothers teach in English ill day and the students are keen to practice their English at all times.

Hoping initially to work directly with refugee children in the camps the Brothers have found that their prospective pupils are making their way to the Catholic school anyhow and lack of light and other facilities make teaching and tutoring difficult in the camps.

We've been accepted.

The kids are very keen to learn. We've made good friends among them and we feel we are reaching out to the refugees who are more than half of the school population.

One of Brother Flanagan's tasks while home on leave has been to thank the people who have been giving them support.

Describing the venture as the most isolated community in the Chris-

tian Brothers world wide, he told Perth Trinity College students that "we are going OK because of support by people like you, by prayer, encouragement and solidarity".

Trinity College charity fund raising chose the Sudan as one of its five projects and funds have been sent to the Brothers for distribution amongst the refugees.

The students wanted to know if their money was getting through.

"I guaranteed them that the money we get goes totally, hand to hand to the needy refugees we encounter," he told them.

Others wanted to know how Christians survived in a predominantly Muslim culture.

"We have got to be careful to give no indication of proselytising," he plenty of new ideas. It is really something to see one of these young women teaching the

Media and public relations manipulation are hiding the fact that current acceptance of fornication and adultery are the root causes of most abortions, says US Archbishop McCarthy.

A CNS report from Miami quoted him as saying "distortions by the media and manipulation by public relations agencies" for covering up "the reality, the wickedness, the abhorrence, the betrayal of our American respect for human life." reporting "Biased should no longer be tolerated by readers, listeners or advertisers," Archbishop McCarthy wrote.

"Used well," he said, the

news media and public relations "provide an invaluable service to the people of our nation.

Misused, failing in objectivity and impartiality, they become a new dangerous form of censorship, of manipulating public opinion."

aborted more frequently said, was the "integrity" than boy babies" for sex of "politicians who vote for abortion contrary to selection.

"Protests are seldom their personal beliefs". raised or reported over "Political expediency the conduct of males cannot be regarded as abusing women placing justifying the annual them in the position of holocaust of 1.5 million an experiencing defenseless human abortion. lives," he said.

"Little is said about the Archbishop McCarthy responsibility of the father of the unborn said the abortion debate baby," Archbishop "is also coloured by the fact that the pro-life McCarthy said. is often assoposition He noted that the "vast majority" of women ciated with the Catholic having abortions are church and, unfortuunmarried and that nately, as a result, there is "very, very few have a subtle anti-Catholic conceived as a result of bias at work in the rape, or incest, or would debate". be in life-threatening He said that "underlydanger in giving birth". ing fundamental conSeldom questioned, he cerns are frequently lost"

Muslim girls, veils and it much harder to get into long dresses notwith- Khartoum University standing running and Mahomet will find a around the courts play- job quicker than ing basketball.

Michael. But I rationalise The Catholic Church, these things and think of Brother Flanagan says, is Australia where in times of unemployment it is impressive.

Recently the first ever also difficult for some to ordination took place in get jobs."

Brother Flanagan says Port Sudan. All the bishops are Sudanese he is an optimist about and the archbishop of his students being able to Khartoum is the first solve the problems of tomorrow. local in the position.

"The kids are eager to "The Church is impressive, strong, solid and learn and I tell them that aware of what's going on when they go back to and coping well," he said. their countries problems told the students. "At will be overcome by religion instruction time people like them. I am the Christians go one optimistic because the way and the Muslims go Sudanese Muslims I to study the Koran, but have met are top class." outside that there is no There is enthusiasm difference towards either amongst the different aid group." agencies working One of the disappoint- amongst the refugees, ments, he said, is that especially amongst the after schooling things are young lay missionaries likely to go easier for the being brought in by the than the Jesuit refugee societies.

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He said the news media make "little reference to the fact that the national organisation of women which is promoting abortion so strongly has also lesbianism as one of its top priorities".

The archbishop said abortion was "presented as a feminist issue" with little mention that "80 per cent of pro-life activists are women" or that "girl babies are

in the abortion debate such as: • Abortion is the taking of a human life, not simply the termination of a pregnancy or the removal of tissue.

• Abortion is not only a religious concern but is objectively immoral and is against natural law common to all humanity.

• Abortion is not a private affair of the mother since the rights of the child, the father and society also are at stake.

• Society — not just pregnant women — needs to reject abortion since community attitudes, such as the stigma of an illegitimate child, are abortion-motivating forces.

Big baby after A cU 100 years...

Cardinal Clancy, who is chairman of the General Council of the Catholic College of Education, Sydney, launched the ACU at the MacKillop Campus North Sydney. The new university, with campuses in all mainland easteni States will open its many doors to students in 1991. The four Catholic Colleges of Advanced Education currently operating in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and the ACT will amalgamate to form the Australian Catholic University.

Australian Catholic University has been accepted into the Unified National System, though it must first complete a period of sponsorship with La Trobe University. The sponsorship will facilitate ACU's transition from college to university. As a result of sponsorship, ACU degrees will have the same standing as those of other universities in the Unified National System.

SYDNEY: The fourstate Eastern seaboard Catholic university launched in Sydney last week is a baby that has grown from a century of Catholic education, Cardinal Clancy said at a ceremony here.

Like all babies, this infant university, still recumbent in its crib, its senses still not fully developed, spasmodically flexing its tiny limbs and gurgling from time to time as babies do, owes itself not only to its immediate parents, but also to their parents, and their grandparents and to generations of forebears, he said.

The Australian Catholic University's doors open in 1991 when the four Catholic Colleges of Advanced Education currently operating in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and the ACT will amalgamate under the sponsorship of La Trobe University.

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will be available in the areas of teaching, nursing, business studies, computer science, arts and social sciences.

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Where did this baby of ours come from? the cardinal asked. Well, it has come from over 100 years of Catholic education in this country.

"It all started here in NSW when Archbishop Vaughan in 1880 decided to establish a system of Catholic education distinct from and independent of the education provided by the State.

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Colleges, providing mot"Expanding into a wide ivation, property, person- range of disciplines and nel and finance. putting a premium on Australian research and on excel"The Catholic University is the lence, its aim will be to natural and logical contribute to the cultural extension of 100 years of quality of the nation. achievement.

"In doing so, it will be "It is the Church, the the long tradiMystical Body in Eastern following universiCatholic of tion Australia from which countries. other in ties this infant comes, and of is surely which it now becomes a The time overdue for such an Part" initiative in Australia.

The cardinal pointed out that the government "We find reassurance in too had played a part in the fact that the Dawkins the "critical and substan- White Paper of 1988, nottial financial support that withstanding its major it has given to our schools thrust in favour of and colleges over many industrial development years" and also in the and economic restrucrecent policy changes in turing, firmly a&serts that higher education. 'it is not the intention of "It should be stressed the Government that should that the ACU will not institutions simply be at the service of lessen their commitment the Church, but at the to the arts, social sciences service of Australia and and humanities either in teaching or research'."

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Record Against the proverbial preacher's disclaimer to the exiting parent of a wailing child: 'Don't worry, he's not disturbing me . . !' the proverbial parent's retort: 'Don't worry, it's you that's disturbing him!' may contain more than a grain of truth today.

The proverbial pulpit was once the solid and stolid platform from which the ever-so-patient pew-warmers were inspired, becalmed, depressed or despatched, with probably too much good breeding to say if it was disturbing them too at the time.

Today there is another proverbial pulpit from which the Church is deemed to sound off, pummel and be-rate a civilian audience that may not take too kindly to the message.

This pulpit however will be filtered through selective quotes in newspapers, 30 second television and radio grabs with the other 99% of the message edited out and the public making their judgement accordingly.

Inside the churches the massive stone or timber pulpits of yesterday have given way to the frilly spindly lecterns from which the message also had changed. Sermons are out, and homilies are in say the liturgists. At least the raucous thunderings of yesterday were begrudgingly remembered.

Whether the gloss of today remains with the listener would be an interesting church door survey for the pollsters.

But compared with those earthy pulpits both ancient and modern to whom only a slim slice of the populace now listens anymore the synthesised public pulpit of the Church is an even more dangerous place. Just how risky and garbled is the perceived message is highlighted in items we publish this week.

Bishop Hickey struck oil with the attention paid in print and on air to his weekend message. He and other local bishops are not always so lucky when they fir( if statements on other social issues The lesson to be learnt from Bishop Hickey is not just the immorality of abortion but the jungle of ideas through which that message must penetrate because other agendas too are clamouring for public exposure — not least, notes the bishop, the greens who can manoeuvre abortion to their own sinister plans for mankind.

For all the explicitness of sexual conduct and promiscuity shown even in evening family prime time, there is a finely contrived process to avoid targetting the conduct that is causing unwanted pregnancy and abortion. For the sake of AIDS the public can be bludgeoned about its sexual misconduct, but not a hint of disapproval of the parties and partners to the much worse abortion scourge.

Thus complains a Miami archbishop and this in the wake of our recent reports of a six part expose by the Los Angeles Times of the media bias being exercised in favour of abortion when reporting the issues.

Catholics are faced on their doorstep with the reality that it is no longer enough to be right without also being seen to be right. A message that is not getting through is no message at all.

This runs contrary to a comfortable Catholic and other point of view that problems are solved 'by giving good example' — the inference being that the speaker gives nothing but good example.

In reality we are projecting incomprehensible, uncomfortable and unwanted messages.

Bishop Hickey further soberly reminds us that he too has been shocked by the message of a compassionate Church not getting through. That message is not a pulpit message, it is a people message and it is a defective message, says the bishop.

It will be bad news to comfortable Catholics to know that in the 1990s the Church has to look at its public relations as well as the integrity of its message.

Here and there in Australia the truth is dawning that a variety of communication specialists must shepherd the Church's delivery of the Word. Perth archdiocese has made such a move.

Mr Kevin Smith has to remind us that professionalism for God is what the message is all about, and it is a technique as relevant to parishes making themselves clear and attractive as dealing with more formal communication.

Monsignor Keating said last week that the message of faith to children was blocked if parents did not themselves deliver a personally valid message.

The luxury of Catholics indignantly blaming the media for their own poor communications should be buried once and for all. If we are dinkum about the message we will be dinkum about making sure it is dearly perceived and understood. d

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Closer to God MOUNTAINS MAKE MY THOUGHTS RISE'

The pope holidaying in the Italian Alps.

INTROD, Italy (CNS): Pope John Paul said the mountains make "thoughts rise" to God who manifests himself in "the majesty of nature".

The 70-year-old pontiff was speaking to young people at the Marian sanctuary near Introd. He said being in the mountains makes it easier to "notice God's presence, to speak of him, the eternal creator".

Pope John Paul began his annual retreat to the mountains amid news media speculation that he is in poor health.

The Vatican has vigorously denied that he is ailing. A spokesman said the pontiff is in "excellent health, but has need of a rest, as has everybody after a year of work".

Speculation was fuelled by the pope himself, when he was quoted as telling an unidentified individual: "The years go by and one's possibilities grow less. Soon

you will have some surprises."

The spokesman said the surprises would be "the long walks" the septuagenarian pope would be taking in the mountains.

Pope John Paul told the youths that "it is possible to catch a glimpse, in the harmony which surrounds us, of the signs of (God's) omnipotent love, which made everything with care, even in the smallest details."

Vatican ishops urge staff end to violence get pay rise DURBAN, South A frica (CNS): The Catholic bishops of Natal urged an end to violence and political intimidation in the South African province.

They said such tactics threaten the development of democracy.

VATICAN CITY (CNS): The Vatican has raised employee pay scales by more than 20 per cent.

It is the first wage readjustment in five years and comes less than two months after lay employees held a protest march in the Vatican.

The increases range from 21 to 23 per cent and cover lay and clerical employees on the Vatican's 10-level pay scale.

The increases are higher at the bottom of the scale in terms of percentage.

The new system also has a built-in wage readjustment every six months based on government cost-of-living figures for Rome.

The Vatican has over 3000 employees. About 1800 are laypeople and 1200 of these are represented by the Association of Vatican Lay Employees.

On May 28, the association sponsored a protest march of 500 employees beneath the pope's window at the Vatican to complain about delays in readjusting the pay scales.

The action was followed by a letter from Cardinal Casaroli to employees criticising "pressure bargaining methods".

Once intimidation becomes acceptable, the bishops said in a recent pastoral letter on the

issue, it could lead to more violence.

The Natal bishops, led

by Archbishop Denis Hurley of Durban, said they believe the vast majority of the province's people long for peace.

"We call on all members of parishes and on our parish communities to practice fervent and frequent prayer for peace and to undertake practices of penance," the

Bishops said.

They denounced the violence "in the strongest possible terms" and said those responsible for it have sinned grievously.

The fighting has largely affected black rural residents of Natal. It has escalated this year, leaving scores dead or wounded. Many black villagers have fled their homes to escape the bloodshed.

From prisons to priesthood EDINBURGH: A former deputy governor of one of Britain's toughest prisons, Wormwood Scrubs, London, has been ordained a Roman Catholic priest for the archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh.

He is Fr John Morrison, aged 53, who

was born in Edinburgh and was at school there before going to Oxford University.

He studied for the priesthood at the Beda College, Rome.

After his ordination in St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, Fr Morrison said he would not be a prison

chaplain. "I still have contact with inmates and ex-prisoners.

Word would soon get around of who Iused to be and the job would be impossible.I would like to work with young people and do what I can to help out the drug and in scene AIDS Edinburgh."

TV blamed for sex diseases, pregnancies LOS ANGELES (CNS): Soap operas on TV bear some responsibility for the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and the million plus unwanted pregnancies affecting teenagers annually, said former US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop.

The TV industry, Koop said, has a "particular" effect, both negative and positive, on the behaviour "leading so many teenagers into the problem of sexually transmitted diseases and the disgraceful number of

1.2 million unwanted pregnancies."

He urged television to be a good influence on youths and said that "the best way to get health messages across to kids, for example, would be in a sitcom."

Koop singled out soap operas for particular criticism, saying that "young people who watch soap operas got the impression the only reason you got out of bed in the morning was to jump into somebody else's bed."

West End play fails even with blessing LONDON (CNS): Despite a papal blessing, a musical based on the life of St Bernadette of Lourdes closed in London's West End after a run of less than a month, panned by critics and unable to attract enough theatregoers to break even.

The show's collapse sparked an angry retort from the producer of Bernadette, William1Fonfe.

Fonfe, a former chauffeur of the Rolling Stones who mortgaged his home to help fund the play, was quoted as saying he believes gay critics are "less sympathetic to family entertainment". He said he had presented the show for family audiences and that it was reviewed by "people who did not fit into that profile". One critic, Charles Osborne of the Daily Telegraph, wrote of the musical: "The songs are of the once-heard, neverremembered variety; the lyrics are banal and the rhymes are, at best, clumsy."

The play, dubbed a "the people's musical", was written by a piano-tuner and his wife, Gwyn and Maureen Hughes, from Windsor, Berkshire, England, 11 years ago.

The musical reached the West End only after 2500 investors — dubbed "angels" — from all over Europe and the United States raised $1.35 million toward the $2.88 million cost of production. It was the first musical of its kind to be financed in this manner.

The gala opening at the Dominion Theatre was a benefit performance for the Cardinal Hume Centre for London's homeless youths.

It was attended by apostolic pro-nuncio to Great Britain, Archbishop Luigi Barbarito, and given a papal blessing. Bernadette needed full houses at the 2000-seat theatre for two months to pay its way. But it was only able to attract about 500 on most nights, forcing its closure on July 14.

He said the increase in sexually transmitted diseases had "skyrocketed".

Television "can emphasise morality" to address of problems the unwanted pregnancies, he said.

"People concerned about the health of teenagers, as I have been for about 50 years, need to recognise that when dealing with teenagers it is extraordinarily difficult to change behaviour.

"If you go to any high school senior class anyplace in this country," he

continued, "and give them a quiz on AIDS they know every answer.

Then you ask them if they have changed their behaviour because of that, they say 'No', whether it is abstinence or use of a condom or any of the other things that might protect them from the very things we're talking about."

Koop said that what may be needed is a return "to good oldfashioned morality".

"I am convinced you cannot make a teenager change his or her behav-

iour on the hasis of fear of remote consequences," he added.

Reiterating his concern about the message given

by TV soaps, he added, "if a kid who is in high school comes home from school and has a chance to see three soap operas, from 1.30 on, and everybody in the soap opera is involved in extramarital relationships or something, she is going to grow up with the idea: "Everybody does this, so when my boyfriend says I should do it,I guess I'd better do it."

Chile hope for new evangelisation Chile SANTIAGO. (CNS): The Chilean bishops' conference said it hopes to contribute to a "new evangelisation" of Latin America with a focus on the poor.

They said that the gap between Chile's rich and poor has been growing.

The bishops, said that Pope John Paul H's calls

for a new evangelisation of the region pose three special challenges for Chile.

First, to create a new culture which includes a particularly Chilean "manner of seeing, feeling, reasoning and loving".

Another challenge, is to promote a new evangelisation within the framework of the country's

The organisation of mainline Scottish churches replaces the old Scottish Churches Council.

The bishops said that in recent years "the gap between those who have most and the poorest of the poor has grown in Chile."

They said that the poor "paid a large part of the price" of the streamlining of the economy decreed by the military regime of Gen Augusto Pinochet.

body.

The Catholic Church has observer status only on the council.

There are approximately 820,000 Catholics among the 5 million Scots. The Church of Scotland has just over 900,000 while the Anglican Church has about 90,000 members.

The Baptist Union of Scotland is not participating in the ecumenical

Other denominations significantly have smaller memberships.

Lawyer mystery SAN SALVADOR (CNS): A key military witness in the trial over the November 16 murder of six Jesuit priests won a temporary postponement from giving further testimony after his lawyer failed to appear.

Lt Col Hernandez was

the second major witness in the case to avoid testimony.

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St John's is a single-stream primary school with a coeducational enrolment of 190 students from Preprimary to Year 7.

Each school is an integral part of the parish community.

Applicants must be practising Catholics, committed to the objectives and ethos of Catholic education and have requisite administrative skills and academic and professional qualifications.

Salary and conditions are similar to those offered by the Ministry of Education.

Further information and official application forms can be obtained from: Eric Chidlow Catholic Education rice of WA PO BOX 198, Leederville Wa 6007 Telephone: (09) 388 4388

Official application forms should be addressed to The Director, Catholic Education Office (address above) and lodged by Wednesday 15 August 1990.

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Getting the message across Watching television, listening to radio, reading newspapers books and magazines together commonly consumes more time than any other of our regular activities.

If we add reading and writing letters, taking part in meetings, and talking oneon-one with others or in small groups we can realise how all pervasive is our communications activity.

The priests and people that make up the Church are no different from the general community in the

range of their communications activity.

Those active parishioners who find themselves at Church meetings several times a week might nod vigorously at this.

It is equally self evident that all the time that we are receiving information or discussing issues and events we are forming opinions about people, places, organisations and issues.

The quality of our opinions is generally only as good as our information.

edia of the day The communications media the Church uses are the media of the day.

There is the sacramental Church with the oneon-one counselling role of the confessional and the togetherness of the communion service.

There are the homilies at Mass, the parish notes, the diocesan newspapers, the national newsletters and magazines of the societies and religious orders.

There are the annual reports of various Chruch agencies and activities. There are the public statements of the Bishops. There are church submissions to government inquiries.

There is ongoing personal contact at every level of Church activity within the community.

So, what can the Church do to ensure that it communicates efficiently and effectively, in all its communications activities?

The responsibility rests on all of us. We are the Church.

However, if we are to play our role in spreading the gospel values, which is the mission of the church, we must ensure that we are well informed and that we are honest in our communications.

When mistakes are made, let's admit them, but also say what we are doing to rectify them.

If we are having a success, let's tell people.

Let's share our experience and we'll all grow.

Those of us who operate professionally in the communications media are aware of the way various value systems impinge on media content.

Story ideas, news items, personality features, editorial and management directives and personal judgements combine 6

with what is available at any given time to make up the media content we take for granted each day.

The Church, as part of its PR initiative, must endeavour to make available to media professionals the facts, and even the programmes or features they need, in order to present a balanced picture.

We are often made aware that ours is only one voice in our pluralist society. The corollary of course is that that one voice represents a quarter of the population and has a right to be heard, and it concerns have a right to be debated.

If we think in terms of the whole Christian community and the Judaeo-Christian heritage we share, then the potential for preserving our culture, in the face of the new barbarism and lack of concern for life, is strong indeed.

The Australian Bishops Conference has a National Catholic Media Office operating out of Canberra.

There are several weekly and other regular publications produced in the major dioceses.

In Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, film and video production houses serve some of the Church's needs.

Here in Perth, through The Record, the Archbishop's media office, the Catholic Education Office, the Pastoral Planning Office and the agencies of Catholic Community Care there is an ongoing commitment to communication.

At the parish level there is often the opportunity to reach out through the local newspaper, through community radio and through bulletin boards to communicate with the wider community.

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The Church, of its very nature, is a c ommunications organisation.

Its purpose is to spread the Word of God and to teach and guide poeple in their efforts to be true to the Gospel values.

However, the Church, as an operational organisation, is perceived in a variety of ways by its various publics.

A banker, for example, would have a different perception than a person seeking refuge in a St Vincent de Paul hostel.

He or she would also require different communications inputs from the church; financial records for one, and a simple poster in the right place for the other.

Both of course might fill out their picture of the Church from stories in the newspapers or on radio that they might have come across, and from general discussions within their own contrasting societies.

When there is a community debate on such controversial issues as abortion,

prostitution, IVF, or the balance between development and e nvironmental responsibility and care, many in the community look for moral leadership or clarification of principles from the Church.

How can the Church, as an institution, respond to the variety of expectations from the community?

Within the Church there are many who would say "let our actions speak for themselves, we don't need to publicise, it isn't dignified."

There are others who would say that our Lord told us not to let our light shine under a bushel.

Even in business various forms of the same two arguments are always current.

My view is that the Church, like many other bodies, has "public relations", whether it works at it or not.

Our various "publics" are constantly forming their opinions about us, based on whatever evidence they come across.

Hence it is our duty

to improve our public relations, and consequently our effectiveness in the community, by telling our story and telling it well.

We should see that as far as possible, as many people as possible, get to know us as well as possible.

It is our responsiblity to ensure that our house is in order so that the facts they are given reflect our mission and our endeavours to serve that mission.

This is as important at the parish level as it is nationally and internationally.

Most effective Most of us in the Church will should be more effective than learn the mind of the church from mass-media communication and the pulpit. more effective than letters, circulars and other forms of direct Some 25 per cent of Catholics go mail. regularly to Mass. That means that That is the importance of the the Church can contact one in four Sunday homily and its professional of its members regularly with facepresentation. Clarity and simplicity to-face communication. are the keys to effective This form of communication communication.

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What public relations mean Professional public relations recognises the range of ways people communicate, and Professional PR practitioners seek to tell an organisation's story in a way acceptable for use by the most relevant or appropriate media.

Often an organisation must create its own media because its story has no news value for the public media, or its communication purpose is restricted to a particular audience. Club journals, in-house staff publications are good examples.

The Institute of Public Relations in the UK formulated a definition of PR in the 1950's that has stood the test of time.

Public Relations is a deliberate, planned and sustained campaign to establish and maintain mutual understanding between an organisation and its publics.

PR is not to be confused with advertising, though sometimes advertising is an integral part of a PR programme, nor is it propaganda in the modern sense of the word.

Rather PR's role is to create a climate of informed opinion, knowledge and understanding so that an

Kevin Smith, media adviser to the Archbishop, in these articles discusses practical approaches to public relations in the Church today.

organisation can function more smoothly in the market place because of the respect generated by its communications programme.

It is perhaps worth noting that the word propaganda came into the English language from the Latin name of the College in Rome where foreign priests were trained, "de Propaganda Fide", for the "spreading or propagation of the Faith".

It is axiomatic that a policy of free and open communication exposes an organisation to its would be critics. From a PR point of view this is a healthy discipline that helps management insist on good performance from all areas of an organisation.

Good management also recognises the value and importance of well informed employees who value their membership of an organisation. These people are the best ambassadors for a company and its products.

The "publics" of the Church can be as diverse as the parish congregation, the religious orders, the priests, the bishops, governments, government departments such as those that deal with welfare and health, law and order, Aborigines and refugees.

Age of quick messages In the training of our reflection condensed Priests today there is into the 10 minutes of a emphasis on the need well thought out homily for professionalism in once a week should be of mined for gold! aspects all communication.

The strategic planning It is the age of the quick message, the computerised desktop-published news sheet and the one sheet flier.

By contrast the hours of

and the setting of goals that we see in commerce and industry are perhaps implicit in the imperatives of the Gospel, but they are not explicit in

our performance.

However, we can take heart from the message of the Pope on World Communications Day this year

existed in varying circumstances, has utilised the resources of different cultures in her preaching to spread and explain the message of Christ...

"God has spoken to humanity according to the culture proper to each age. Similarly the Church, which in the course of time has

'The first proclamation, 7atechesis or the further deepening of faith cannot do without the social of means communication...

"The Church would feel guilty before the Lord if she did not utilise these powerful means that human skill is daily rendering more perfect.

It is through them that she proclaims 'from the housetops' the message of which she is the depositary."

Blazing MAN WHO CHEATED DEATH MANY TIMES IN IRAN AND WHO HAD HIS HOME BLOWN SAYS: SOMEBODY UP THERE LOVES ME

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Furniture strewn among the debris in Sharifs house.

A view of Sharifs shattered house in Iran.

His house was bombarded. He was there when Iraqi guns shelled a few oil wells and set them alight. Yet he came out unscathed from the blazing fields of Iran.

With eyes raised and head tilted heavenwards, this 42-year-old Iranian very briefly recounted those fearsome days in his country.

Then nodding, he came to this conclusion: "Yes,! think somebody up there loves me."

GHA Sharifzadeh ("call me Sharif") is a newlyarrived migrant from Iran. He came with his wife and two boys to get away from the rowing

middle-eastern "world of mine".

Living and working in Teheran in the face of a war between these two Arab neighbours has held no guarantee for one's well being.

Since the war broke out in September 1980 Iraq and Iran have been spitting lead and iron at each other.

And all this over a territorial dispute.

The show of fire-power have sent many innocent people to their early graves.

One day is peaceful.

The next, God alone knows . . .

The Iraqi guns, accord-

ing to Sharif, seem to be pointing at the heart of Iran and its oil fields.

By Roy Lazaroo

And for that reason "my house was blown to pieces". His house happened to be right in the centre of Teheran.

oil well. Now, the four others are gone," he said with a tinge of sadness.

"Yes, the Iraqis blew up this oil well, too."

Sharif said he preferred to put those "nightmarish days" in Iran behind him and look to new horizons and a life of peace.

While working for an "That is why I always Though he was there for keeping American company in God thank and was in the thick of it, the oil fields he made it Sharif requested that no me and my family safe." a point to say goodbye to specific details of damage He had a close shave his wife and family every done to his motherland be published less the with death at a platform morning.

Iraqis should gloat over in another oil field when He could never be sure Iraqi jets swooped over it it. what lay ahead of him. and straffed it.

"I can tell you that they It was never-shatterin?

"I, together with other and that is wiped out my house, sent one of the a few oil fields ablaze and workers, saw the jets main reasons why he in one case killed four of approaching and headed applied to come out to straight my workmates. for the sea a few Australia. metres away. We stayed "We were a team of five in and under water for He applied to come out sent to work at a certain some time. some time back but the

upheaval in his country caused correspondence between him and the overseas Australian diplomatic office to go haywire.

He literally had to go through the backdoor to make a fresh application.

He was told to go to Athens and to Athens he went.

On July 1, he and his family flew into Perth and into a world of 'Very nice and helpful people."

"What a change:. he remarked.

But Sharif is in a quandary. He has accepted an offer to work for an oil company in Burma and does not know whether he should

take his family along.

Sharif, was one of the "graduates" of the first Catholic Job Club.

The job club, funded by the Department of Employment and Training and WA and sponsored by the Catholic Migrant Centre saw about a dozen migrants attending.

They learnt during a two-week stint how to go about job-hunting in a more creative and exciting way.

Sharif said he had benefitted immensely from the course.

"I learnt a lot and I am grateful to all those concerned," he added.

Chaplain Gare really cares Ministering to the spiritual needs of more than 1000 middle class teenagers whose interests in life appear to be 100 per cent hedonistic might seem a souldestroying task to most people.

Not so Heather Gare, who after eight years service as full-time Cha plain at Willetton Senior High School, shows no sign of being defeated by the forces of materialism with which she battles every day — although she is under no illusions about the odds she is up

against.

"Basically, my approach to teenagers is that they simply don't want to know about God," she says. "I've got to begin from the presumption that their view of the world is entirely material. But I do know that they respond to love."

The children usually first come to her when they are in trouble or want to talk out some problem with a nonthreatening adult figure who is neither a teacher nor a parent.

"Once I gain their

confidence and become credible to them, then they can hear about the love of God," she says.

The students often come to Mrs Gare to discuss things they are afraid to tell their parents. While maintaining total confidentiality, she will always try to persuade them to trust their parents.

"I really believe in the power of God who is always at work opening up opportunities for us to love and help children to find Him," she says.

"I tell them that in the final analysis their parents are the ones who care for them and love them the best. With their consent, I have often acted as the child's advocate in a family dispute which has usually been resolved happily for all parties concerned."

Mrs Gare was the first paid Chaplain to be appointed to a State school following a survey by the Churches Commission on Education into the need to develop a Christian presence in the high schools of WA.

Since 1983, when Mrs Gare first joined Willetton, the commission has appointed chaplains to 24 more high schools with the Multidenorninational support of the churches in their local areas.

Speaking about her own influence on the student community at Willetton, Mrs Gare is optimistic.

With the full cooperation and encouragement of the principal, Mr Brendon Davies, she arranged for the whole student body to attend an ecumenical service at

Easter. Over the years, problems using Chrisattending Easter Service tian values and I try to has become a firmly deal with each of them established school on a one-to-one basis. tradition.

"I believe that if ChrisShe was also reponsible tian values are inherent for the establishment of in a school's code of Megalife, a popular conduct, as they are at Christian club for 13 and Willetton, children and 14 year olds at the school, teachers will instincand is actively engaged in tively respect each other running Parent Effec- as individuals. tiveness Training courses "My hope is that one by for mothers and fathers. one, all unknowingly, "I see myself as a they may become servant of the school affected by a Christian whose role is to express essence of purity and Christian love to the goodness which will children and teachers," eventually permeate the she says. "I encourage whole school them to sort out their community."

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We are all getting old Is our life expectancy going to exceed the Bible's prescription of three score and 10 years? According to current government statistics, 74.7 years is the life expectancy for babies born this year.

That comes to 4.7 years more than the Bible's 70, though even here we read: "The years of our life and three score and 10, or even by reason of strength, four" (Psalm 90).

The biblical span of 70 years seemed an impossible dream for much of this century.

elderly are financial, he said, but each person has different needs.

As ombudsman, his office spends much time referring people to other agencies which can help them.

"When people reach 70 now," Gagne said, "they must make plans for the long haul ahead."

Because of the new affluence of many seniors, he said, much of his work involves travel, tax advice and financial planning. Social welfare made the difference.

The business world has been slow to discover the growing market of senior

But good health and nutrition practices plus regular exercise and major advances in medicine have made it a reality today.

"At 70 you used to think you were done, but that's not true anymore," said Robert L Gagne Sr, one of the first municipal ombudsmen for senior citizens.

Gagne, a regular usher for daily Mass a few streets from his city office, is in his second career and loving it. His first career was in computers and insurance until he "retired".

Many problems of the

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citizens but it is catching up fast.

More advertising is now being targeted as those over 50 and grey hair is now becoming an asset for a model.

And the Church? Its members are older and greyer, on the average, than the rest of society.

But one parish census taker reported recently that he was startled to find some older people who had stopped going to Mass, and not because of health, weather or transportation.

"The Church has given up on us," was the complaint made by one

By Bernard Casserly senior he quoted.

Some seemed to feel that the parish was concentrating on youth by adopting so many changes, he said, and it didn't "give a darn" for those who had built and paid for it all.

But all seniors cannot be lumped together.

Older people are harder to generalise about than youth, points out Richard Johnson, a gerontological counsellor at St John's Mercy Medical Centre.

"Ow, alture is rampant with (gism," Johnson said- ' t requires older Peopt to fit certain stereo pes: They should be wii they should have their Ives in order . . . and !ley should be sexlel, mellow and baPP) not irritated or

After all, everyone is aging.

"I'm a big believer that older adults can be a tremendous resource," for parishes said gerontologist Christopher Hayes. He is director of the Centre on Aging at The Catholic University of America in Washington DC.

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The iggest problems of the ang are not health and nances, Johnson said. 'hey are emotional, for INth the elderly and t hose around them.

Whorer finds an answe to these emotional needs will help solvelaiijor dilemma of our tile.

That is why he would like to see parishes become more knowledgeable about the elderly.

In some dioceses "I see the Church doing innovative things with the

elderly," he commented.

Many parishes have a large number of retired people, skilled lawyers, nurses, accountants and doctors. With encouragement, these people could provide much needed advice to their peers, Hayes said.

"There also is a tremendous need for the elderly and youths to share talents and resources" with each other, Hayes said. Providing ways for older adults and youths to associate with each other "breaks down the stereotypes" that each group has about the other.

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Senior citizens today are a hilly diverse group who defy easy stereotypes.

Many remain active for a decade r two after retirement.

"The third age" can be an actingoductive period in life, writes Dolores Led,: This may be a time to pay itention to personal goals, to explore ner, untried interests or to dedicate oneself toithers, she suggests.

Bernard Casserly talks about Reed Gagne Sr and his work as director of sem r services in Mineaopolis, Minnesota.

Katharine Bird provides three Imettes of the different lifestyles of older peek today.

And she points out, there is a bil difference today between being older and beig frail.

Father John Castelot tells how Ail ham, long after he had passed his prime, red ved a call from God to pick up stakes and m e on. Age alone is no excuse for thinking life s finished and without meaning, the scholar sys.

Cut out the stereotypes, please!

Aging persons today defy stereotyping, as following the vignettes illustrate: At the age of 75 she has a sparkle in her eye and a cheery word for everyone she meets.

Three days - week

she sets )ff for the office 'here her duties ii Jude bookkeeping:hough her husband sometimes grumble about her workinputside her home, se says that meeting the public keeps lo interested

in life.

The days that his wife goes to work, her husband usually prepares their dinner. He takes delight in gardening and is proud especially of his rose garden on which he lavishes loving care.

Since winters in their city are notoriously harsh, the couple often plans a winter vacation with friends or visiting their children in warmer areas.

In their late 70s the

By Katharine Bird

became increasingly apparent different arrangements were desirable.

couple's health began to deteriorate, it

was about remaining as independent as possible and finally moved

The couple

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into a senior-citizen complex not far from their son's home.

A ttentive to the older couple's needs, he and his wife pick them up for church on Sunday and chauffeur them

eet the aged of yesteryear When one thinks of roles played by the elderly throughout the history of God's people, Abraham comes to mind immediately.

Even allowing for the inflated ages assigned to people by the biblical authors, Abraham had long passed his prime and should have been

70 years young...

By Dolores Leckey On her 70th birthday, poet nd novelist May began a journal "At Seventy," with the words: "What is it like to be 70? If someone else had lived so long and could remember things

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60 years ago with great clarity, she would seem very old to me. But I do not feel old at all, not as much a survivor as a person still on her way.

"I suppose real old age begins when one looks backward rather than forward but I look forward with joy to the years ahead and espe-

daily to the surprises that my day may bring."

Ms Sarton's sense of continuing to contribute to life is what Eugene Bianchi identifies as the core of meaning in old age ("Aging as a Spiritual Tourney," Crossroad publishers, 1982).

One of Bianchi's major

solo down to a cornfortali retirement when God cilled him to go fortht 'the place he was to me ye as a heritage".

A bra lam went, "molt Yer, not knowing where he was going" (Hell?

11:8),

EmErking on such a nture would have chalk ged the moral

theses is that "the third age" can be an active, productive period.

The way the activity is undertaken is likely to be different from youth or middle age, but if one has been a contributor to life along the way, being old is not likely to be substantially different.

Many public figures

ale to mind whose hp years beat that out: Pole lonh 3CXB1, in his 10 70s, convened the sfond Vatican Council; landas Gandhi was 72 Olen he led the final /0 rement for Indian inilpendence from Brit ; Florida Scott Max01Worked as a Jungian potheanalyst until the

courage and physical stamina of a vigorous young man.

But Abraham set out bravely and he succeeded admirably.

Abraham's story is an inspiration to senior citizens who may be tempted to think that just because they are drawing Social Security, their age of 80, a profession she didn't even study for until she was 50.

The list could go on and on. And when I look around my own small piece of the world, I see "third age" men and women who are not so very different from the public listing.

lives are finished and meaningless, or that they lack challenge and prospects to spur them on.

Not all stories of older people in the Bible are equally heartening.

A case in point is Abraham's son Isaac.

His son Jacob took advantage of him in his old age.

The third age offers new opportunities for those who meet the reality of aging with honesty and humility.

Passion still glows in the elderly but the human vessel which holds the passionate spirit weakens and sometimes crumbles. It is then that

Egged on by his mother, Jacob deceived the blind old man into giving him the privileges of a firstborn son.

But that was a risk of growing old in a society which made no legal provision for the care of its senior citizens.

The elderly were at the mercy of their families the last vestiges of ego are purged and the energy of Chrgt glows in wrinlded faces and hesitant steps.

When I am with such older people, I want simply to look at them, to meditate on the trust and inner beauty reflected in their worn and tired bodies. The freshness of

and woe to them if their families were cruel.

around their new community.

For 25 years. a widow in her late 70s and a 60-year-old single woman have relied on each other for companionship and support. Together

they have developed a workable routine. usually sharing lunch and dinner. At night each retires to her own home.

The two women share a number of joint concerns.

By Father John Castelot

BC, the Jews were under the rule of the Seleucids, the successors of Seleucus. a general under Alexander the Great.

There are numerous instances of elderly people in Scripture who made positive contributions to society.

One ruler, Antiochus IV, was a neurotic despot.

There also are examples of real courage and heroism.

In the second century

Enraged by the Jews' refusal to adopt Greek culture, he initiated a vicious persecution.

their spirit is what counts. They know their finitude.

There is much to attend to in later years.

• second, they may explore new, untried interests, new careers or volunteer services.

• first, people may attend to their personal goals, especially if these have been ignored in the busyness of youth and rnidlife.

• third, they may dedicate themselves anew to others, not only to friends and family but to movements for the betterment of society.

He knew their religion prevented them from compromising with a pagan way of life and so he struck directly at that religion.

All usual religious practices were forbidden under pain of death.

Legates were sent to each town to organise pagan sacrificial rites.

Ms Sarton closed her year-long journal with this comment: "I see how little I have changed when it comes to the essential things, how clearly marked the trajectory of my life was by the timeI was 15."

It would seem that people age the way they live.

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Applecross writes it down for the record Applecross parish will see its History of St Benedict's launched

by Archbishop Goody on Sunday, August 12, along with a display of historical mementoes and photographs.

Veteran parishioner and author Joe Stokes here touches on some of the priests who have guided the parish over its 38 years and beyond.

A prominent personality in the early days

of the Church in Applecross was the priest -musician, Albert Lynch.

Born at Collie in 1900, Albert Lynch, whilst still a young man in his early twenties, became wellknown as a violinist of great promise and gave r ecitals throughout Western Australia.

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So successful were they that a scholarship fund was raised to send him to Belgium for further studies during 1926-27.

After studying under Professor Emile Marchof, Albert was acclaimed for his public performances in London and Brussells.

During this period, Albert, who had always been attracted to Cathol-

Applecross parish book launch commitee dropped into Vanguard Press this week to catch up on the progress of their publication to be launched on August 12.

From left: Joe Stokes, Terry Ryan, John Overman, Jack Slattery and Fran Ryan.

icism, was received into the Catholic Church in BrusselIs. His triumphal return to Perth in 1927 was marked by a civic reception in the Town Hall.

Albert's abiding love of the Catholic Church took him a stage further. After persuading Archbishop Clune of his vocation, he departed in 1930 for Propaganda College in Rome and in 1935 he was

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When Archbishop Prendiville proclaimed the new parish of Applecross in 1952, Father Albert Lynch was appointed parish priest. Prior to his appointment, he had celebrated Mass in the state school, Kintail Road, and when the schoolroom became over-crowded, he transferred Mass to the Applecross District Hall near Canning Bridge.

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Applecross, which was then part of the Palmyra parish, was largely bushland laced by sandy tracks and grazed over by kangaroos.

Father Lynch organised a bus to take the dozen Catholic families to the then St Gerard's at Palmyra. A happy spirit of fellowship developed between the pioneer families on the bus round.

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In July of 1952, a site for a church and school was between purchased Alvess and Ardross Streets. There was a frenzy of fund-raising activity and soon a small and church-school presbytery were rising from the sandy tract of woolly bushes and banksias. Self-help was the order of the day and pioneering Catholic families devoted their weekends to the building of the church-school.

From these humble beginnings of "toil sweat and tears" has developed the large Applecross Parish of today.

Many of the spiritual leaders of St Benedict's have had notable careers in the Church in Western Australia. Father Albert Lynch, who served for 21 years as founding parish priest, retired in 1973 to devote all his energies to music composition. After achieving Australia-wide renown for the many beautiful Masses he composed, he died suddenly in 1976.

His successor, Father Rodney Williams, served as parish priest for five years to 1978. Rodney John Langsdale Williams was born of Welsh stock in 1922 in the Country of Cheshire. After service in the Army, he became an Anglican priest and devoted his energies variously to parish work and chaplaincies in the British Army and Royal Air Force. After his marriage to Mary Gibbs in 1956, his Air Force chaplaincy took him to West Germany.

In 1973 the Williams family migrated to Bunbury and three years later Bishop Goody received Father Williams and his wife, Mary, into the Catholic Church. His ordination as a Catholic Priest took place in 1969 and he was appointed curate to Father Lynch before succeeding him as parish priest in 1973.

When he resigned for health reasons, he was appointed chaplain of Mental Health and chaplain for Psychiatric Services. Father Williams and Mary are still living in Applecross.

The only other parish priest in the history of St Benedict's is Father John O'Reilly.

The O'Reilly family had a long association with the WA Government Railways in Western Australia. Three of the four O'Reilly boys followed their father, who had joined the WAGR after the Depression in 1936. The O'Reilly family of four boys and a girl

was imbued with a strong devotional spirit and John determined to leave the railways for the Priesthood. He was ordained a Priest at St Mary's Cathedral in 1958.

After completing his studies at Manly, Father O'Reilly was posted to Applecross where he served as curate from 1959 to 1963. His next postings involved him in numerous chaplaincies, one of which was Chaplain to the Regular Army leading ultimately to his appointment as Senior Chaplain for the Fifth Military District and the award of the Reserved Forces Decoration.

When he was made administrator of the Nedlands parish under Bishop Quinn, he was delighted. After nine happy years at Nedlands, he became parish priest of Applecross where he continues to serve with unabated zeal and dedication.

Most of the Curates of St Benedict's — Fathers Cunningham, Formosa, O'Malley, Foster and Doyle — continue to devote their lives to the Church.

When an Applecross man, David O'Brien, who was married with a family, was ordained a deacon he made history as the first permanent deacon in WA to be appointed to the office.

From 1972 onwards he gave valuable assistance to Fathers Lynch and Williams.

And there have always been laymen ready to give generous assistance to their Parish Priests. In all, Applecross has produced fourteen Acolytes.

The biographies of the spiritual leaders as well as the stories of the Sodalities, the lay pioneers, Parish musical life and building developments are all told in the history to be launched on August 12.

Be vigilant call by breast cancer victim woman is male rejection.

Turn the tables — how would a man feel if his Probably something a woman rejected him male would not under- after an operation to one stand. And for those of his sensitive areas? prior to breastfeeding, it If too the male has means they never can.

And thus the denial of difficulty coming to with it — how Anne said he then those treasured and terms much harder it is for the and talked about radiother- fulfilling baby times It's her body that woman! apy and chemotherapy links which make mothhas had the surgery — post- erhood so unique. for options not his. treatment but with her For Anne there didn't I guess the essential state of shock and bewil- seem to be any chance for consideration is — think derment and utter dis- her to talk to an oncolomay at everything, "I gist or even maybe going of her and not yourself. couldn't even think to a health farm, or How would you feel in straight and couldn't anything rather than the her position?

Chemotherapy affects concentrate on consider- immediate prospect of a people differently. With ing anything like that masectomy. other than my immeSudden shocks make some their hair falls out diate paramount prob- the mind reel and one is (but regrows) and with lems. I found it very unable to think clearly or others it doesn't. Some confusing." come to terms with the feel really nauseous and reality and the potential others don't.

With thoughts in The oncologists too confusion, aftermath. jumbled Anne went to the Cancer Anne had the operation should take a look at Foundation and talked within 15 days of discov- their attitude in dealing with counsellor Dr Les- ery. Her breast was with patients and drop ley Dougan "who was removed along with their super-clinical attivery comforting." glands which had the tude which some mainimmediate effect of tain, for a warmer, more "I was still hoping her arm humane one. pain in severe come up someone would Perhaps thinking along with a magical answer radiating down to her and was searching for a fingertips for several similar lines to the solution to get me out of days because of nerve husband — "how would damage through gland I feel if this was happenthat predicament." removal. ing to me?" And to speak Anne believes she was And then she faced the the patient rather straw-clutching and decided on a fine needle post-operative trauma of than 'at' them.

For the post-operative aspiration (a fine needle coming to grips with it.

Placed in a St John of patient then there's the inserted into the lump during a mammogram God hospital, she expe- waiting until a prosthesis exercise for a biopsy to rienced extra loving care can be fitted and another determine malignancy or with the spiritual sup- look at a wardrobe which otherwise) even though port from the sisters and used to be fine but now the surgeon said it was clergy, which made it isn't because the upper malignant and he'd that much easier. "And if fleshy part giving conbooked her hospital bed. it wasn't for their loving tour to the breast no The startling speed of support and that of my longer exists. So one has discovery and people family and friends, I to cover up.

On the positive side discussing what they'll couldn't have gone do with your body — through the operation Anne, who's never drank along with dire repercus- and recuperative stage as or smoked, has adopted a positive mental attitude sions if you don't follow well."

Big operations automat- to the ongoing chemotheir advice, leaves the woman with very little ically carry with them therapy and the effect on the repercussion of post- her lifestyle. time to think.

She's come to terms She has to suddenly anaesthetic recovery and with cancer and realises visualise herself as being blues.

And with the arrival a positive attitude comone breasted followed by a chemotherapy or radi- home there is the settling bined with medical otherapy diet/series of down period for the expertise is the only way injections, and the devas- family as well as the to beat it. And above all her faith in God. tating blow to one's patient. femininity.

The wonderful support Great care and love To make it worse, there from the family, and agencies such as the doesn't seem any time for especially the husband, Cancer Foundation of another opinion with the are essential to the WA at 42 Ord Street, West Perth (321 6224) bed booked, surgery date woman. set and that's it.

She has to be reassured and the Women's Cancer Women are proud of she is as much loved Prevention Unit at 59 their breasts. It's part of without the breast as she Hamersley Road Subiaco (388 1100) Anne says are their curvac3ou3ness, was with it. allure, and an intrinsic It's time for the menfolk a real plus. element of the female to do everything to She's largely over the psyche. compliment the wom- anger at why did this It's also part of mother an's femininity, desira- happen to her when she nature's plan to feed our bility, and to be as tender was doing all the right things and her strong babies and for some and loving as possible. women who've had their The worst thing that advice to all women is to breast removed even in could happen to a constantly examine their

that, even in the space of the several days since its discovery.

"And the excision would have been much the same anyway because by now the lump was so big."

'Anne' is a beautiful woman in her late forties who is a wife, and mother of four children.

She had been doing breast examination for many years, which being a trained sister, she considered essential.

But this event was an unexpected happening. . . in the form of twinges in the right breast one day.

Then nothing.

But trying to find the source of the twinging, Anne discovered a small lump way back and high up in the upper breast quadrant.

Nothing significant.

And it seemed to be only muscle tissue, sort of attached to the bone.

A few days later Anne visited her GP and was referred for a mammogram (a breast x-ray with minimal low dose radiation).

An ultrasound was also given.

The lump even within the short period since discovery now had a flat and firm feel to it and a call from her GP the next day confirmed the lump's existence and the need for surgery, with a specialist appointment the next day. examination An revealed the lump was now visible with arm movement and was embedded in the muscle of the chest wall.

He recommended modified radical masectomy.

"I asked him about the possibility of a lumpectomy (whereby only the lump is removed), to be done as a two stage operation he but regarded the lump as having gone too far for

the breastfeeding stage, it's a tragic blow.

'Anne' — a survivor of breast cancer. breasts for lumps and see

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Even if given the OK by the GP but still in doubt, they should seek other opinions and have investigations to make certain their fears are groundless, because some have been told by a GP and specialists the lump is "nothing to worry about" and have subsequently found that advice was wrong and they've died of breast cancer.

With medical advances today however and the knowledge the average person has and can obtain, they should leave no advice unsought until they themselves are convinced their lump is not malignant.

To be vigilant is vital in the fight against breast cancer and an early discovery can lead to an early cure.

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Going Latin with a 'licence'

from Tony EVANS, Mosman Park Sir, May I be allowed in your columns to remind your readers of the celebration of the Latin Mass at Corpus Christi parish, Myaree, every Sunday at 11 am?

This is authorised by the archbishop: those who attend are not rebels.

Unhappily attendance at the Mass is small. This news may serve to gladden the hearts of those who believe that the old Latin Mass is a dead issue anyway, and that those who want it are fossils

disloyal to the modern Church; and that the sooner it disappears altogether, the better.

This is surely a very sad and short-sighted view. The liturgy wasn't born yesterday and what has gone before is important if we are to understand and make sense of the present. Those who have no past have no future. In the arts and the natural world we value the past and when something is endangered we work to save it. Sadly, the Latin Mass is an endangered species. If

the contemporary liturgy were an unqualified success and could be seen to increase Mass attendance and devotion it would still be important to preserve the Latin Mass, just as it is important to preserve and perform music of the past, and reproduce old books and manuscripts. But unfortunately the contemporary liturgy is not an unqualified success as anyone knows who keeps informed about religious affairs and issues.

It is some considerable

time since details of the Latin were Mass announced and perhaps there are readers who do not know about it, and some who may know older Catholics who have fallen away because they have despaired of the liturgy in some parishes. Where are those who have stoutly defended the Latin Rite?

Kneel down at Myaree, and be counted! The little church is in Evershed Road off Marmion Street. The time is 11 am every Sunday.

Simple answer, please from Kevin BLIGH, Bullcreek Sir, Will someone please explain, in words of one syllable if required, why we need a Catholic university in Western Australia?

Fr Paul Pitzen, OSM pointed out (The Record,

July 12) that the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, receives donations from Catholics because it is a Catholic institution. It seems that similar bequests are likely to be called for the proposed University of Notre Dame Australia.

Do we need it?

A case has been made for educating Catholic school principals ("In Principio" No 3, June 1990). A course at an existing tertiary institution, suitably backed up by the Catholic Institute or the Perth College of

Divinity, could provide that.

At a time when religious barriers are evaporating, as we recover living in accord with Creation, founding a Catholic university appears to be the diametrically opposite direction.

from JAN BEESON Woodvale of limited Because Sir, facilities — classrooms, and funding to pay teachers' salaries — I will soon know if my grand-

daughter has been accepted at the local Catholic primary school.

It is my understanding that this situation is not uncommon in other parishes.

In the meantime, the Catholic Education Commission proposes to make available to the proposed Notre Dame University a loan in excess of $1m.

Is such a proposed loan

fTh Case of dollars and sense?

justified when children will be turned away from Catholic

primary

schools?

by TOM BRANCH Mixed Pennants Lasses to three of the top four teams in B grade has opened up opportunities for some bottom four sides. whilst it appears a three way battle exists in A grade. The loss of the last two weeks due to poor weather could play an important part in determining the composition of the finalists.

A Grade St Jude's literally fell over the line in their match against Dianella. The final scores being St Jude's 5 sets 68 games, Dianella 5 sets 67 games. It was set for set throughout the afternoon and the match hinged on the outcome of the final set. The win gives St Jude's a clear game lead at the head of the A grade ladder. They need to win only one of their two remaining games to ensure they qualify for the final.

Dianella must now win both of their matches to have any chance of qualifying.

St Norbert's had a percentage boosting win in their game against St Benedict's, winning 8 sets 86 games to 2 sets 50 games. The win took St Norbert's into second position, a game clear of Dianella. Percentages could become very important in determining the two finalists.

B Grade Upsets were the order of the day with three of the bottom four teams recording victories.

Pignatelli gave a warning to the other finalists when they played extremely well

to comfortably beat a Corpus disappointing Christi. Scores: Pignatelli 8 sets 80 games to Corpus Christi 2 sets 56 games. This was Corpus Christi's first loss for the season. They can perhaps take some solace from the fact that Dianella also lest so they still remain at the head of the B grade table.

Yidarra did their finals' chances no harm when they defeated Dianella 6 sets 72 mes to 4 sets 76 games. As the scores indicated, the match could have gone either way with Dianella in fact winning more games.

St Mark's are making a late claim for a berth in the top four with an exciting win over St Benedict's.

Scores: St Mark's 6 sets 71 games to St Benedict's 4 sets 63 games. This win puts St Mark's half a game out of the four. St Benedict's are the team in the hot seat. Of the top four teams they are the only ones who can be displaced. They also have two hard matches to play in the run home.

As expected, St Norbert's defeated Queen's Park 7 sets 82 games to 3 sets 59 games, thus ensuring Queen's Park finish last.

Thhle A Grade St Jude's 14 St Norbert's 12 Dianella 10 Queen's Park 7 St Benedict's 5 B Grade Corpus Christi 18 Pignatelli 17

Dianella 16 St Benedict's 13 St Mark's 12 Yidarra 10 St Norbert's 7 Queen's Park 3 Next Week A Grade Dianella v St Benedict's; Queen's Park v St Jude's.

B Grade Corpus Christi v St Norbert's; St Benedict's v Yidarra; Queen's Park v Dianella; St Mark's v Pignatelli.

A Grade After a loss of one game to St Jude's, Dianella will be keen to make amends by beating St Benedict's. Percentages are becoming increasingly important and Dianella will be wanting to ensure they record a big win.

Queen's Park still have a remote chance of reaching the finals. To achieve this they must win their remaining three games. St Jude's will be equally keen to win as the two points from this game will ensure them a berth in the finals.

B Grade The competition for the important fourth spot is developing into a three way bettle between St Benedict's, St Mark's and Yidarra. The remaining two home and away games are vital to those three teams.

The clash between St Benedicts and Yidarra will be Yidarra's last chance of making the four. If Yidarra win it will leave them half a game behind St Benedict's

and possibly equal with St Mark's. Their final four chances disappear if they lose. If St Benedict's win and St Mark's lose to Pignatelli then their fourth position is secured. Should St Benedict's lose the match then the gate is left wide open for the other two teams.

In the other important game of the round Pignatelli clash with St Mark's. Like Yidarra it is essential for St Mark's to win. Should St Mark's lose their only chance of reaching the four is if St Benedict's lose both their matches. However, Pignatelli will be very competitive as they will be keen to win and strive for top position.

Corpus Christi will be keen to return to the winners circle and defeat St Norbert's. Similarly Dianella will be wanting to reverse last week's form and account for Queen's Park.

Selections A Grade Dianella St Jude's B Grade Corpus Christi St Benedict's Dianella Pignatelli Next Meeting The next WACLTA Executive meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 7, at the home of Bryan and Stephanie Kubura, 15 Avery Avenue, Dianella. The meeting will commence at 7.45pm sharp.

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Musical fun and books History of remarkable Australia THE STORY OF

AUSTRALIA

What to Eat When You're Expecting by Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi Eisenberg Murkoff and Sandee Eisenberg Hatkratta_y, published by Angus and Robertson. $19.95.

There's never been a better — or safer — time to he pregnant. Despite all the chemicals in the air we breathe and the food we eat, we now know so much more about the outside factors which influence the health of the unborn child.

After decades of research into prenatal eating habits doctors and nutritionist have come to one conclusion: to have a safe pregnancy and a healthy baby you have to eat a healthful diet. But what does this mean in real terms?

In What to Eat When You're Expecting Arlene Eisenberg

and her daughters have come up with what they call -The Best-Odds Diet", or how to give yourself the best possible odds for a safe pregnancy and your baby a healthy start to life.

Expanding on the chapter devoted to prenatal eating in their first book, What to Expect When You're Expecting, the Eisenbergs explore how diet affects morning sickness, mood swings and leg cramps; how to tell what's safe to eat and what's not as well as providing tips for proper weight gain, ordering in restaurants and accommodating special diets. In addition there are 100 recipes for high protein meat and meatless dishes, non-alcoholic cocktails and naturally sweetened cakes and desserts.

Our soul Imagining: A New Towards an Australian Spirituality by Tony Kelly CSSR. Published by Collins Dove. $14.95.

Here is a book that traces the development of an Australian theology Tony Kelly has drawn on many resources to find the answers to these questions: Where are Australians today?

Who are we and what are we doing here? How is the aboriginal presence affecting us? What is most meaningful in our lives?

What is our sense of God? Is

there an Australian brand of mysticism?

Kelly has searched through works of philosophy, education, science, history, and social theory for wisdom.

The author is clearly committed to an ongoing conversation with all who would welcome a deeper exploration of the Australian heart and soul.

This unique book will be of value and interest to all Australians who remember what Australia was and what it might be — all who will be part of 'A New Imagining'.

Nunsense nonsense

Alistair MacLean's Night Watch by Alastair MacNeillpublished by Collins. $29.95.

After lengthy negotiations the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam agrees to send its priceless Rembrandt, 'Night Watch', on an extensive tour of the world's art galleries. At all stages of the journey security is intensive. Nevertheless, when the painting arrives in New York, the Metropolitan Museum's seventeenth-century art expert notices that the little dot in the centre of the soldier's drum is red instead of black . .

The United Nations AntiCrime Organisation, UNACO, is immediately called into action. Agents Mike Graham, C.W. Whitlock and Sabrina Carver must find out how the switch was made, and when, who was the forger and, most important of all, who now has the Driginal Rembrandt in his private collection. Secrecy is vital; no one must know that the queues of art lovers admiring the famous treasure in the Metropolitan Museum are seeing only a brilliant forgery Moving from Holland to the United States to Rio de Janeiro at Carnival time, Night Watch is a fast-moving adventure thriller packed with action and suspense.

The Story of Australia.

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Once or twice in every childhood there is a special book so illuminating and so engrossing that it kindles a lifetime's enthusiasm for its subject. Tbe Story of Australia is such a book.

The Story of Australia is a popular, illustrated history carefully researched and simply written. It is organised into lively and informal sections that discuss all the major aspects of Australian history: life in the huntergatherer society of 50,000 years ago; the coming of European explorers and convicts to the last 'unknown' continent; the harnessing of the land's resources; the rush to claim

gold; the building of cities and lines of communication; and the involvement in the wars and technologies of the wider, twentieth-century world.

The book presents the stirring sweep of Australia history hut it also thoughtfully examines wiry events happened as they did and how ordinary people saw their world. How did Aborigines view the invaders of their land? What was life like for the hauling family of a selector in the hush? What did children learn in the orderly schoolhouses of the late nineteenth century?

Acclaimed by parents, children and educators alike when it was first published in 1984, and now revised, The Story of Australia is a book for every Australiar school and home.

JUNE BRONHILL •

Nunsense, the heavenly musical, starting two weeks at His Majesty's on Saturday August 18, was triggered by a phenomenal success of Nunsense greeting cards created by American writer/composer Dan Goggin.

Stationery Show in New York, 35,000 nunny cards were sold in two days. For three years the success continued.

With increasing demand for personal appearances, Dan would write nun-sketches for Marilyn to perform. They proved so popular that a whole history was concocted around the character — who was now called Sister Mary Cadeha. Her character continued to grow and eventually inspired Dan Goggin to write a musical about her.

Having been given a nun's habit for his birthday (a present for a man who has everything), Dan persuaded a friend — Marilyn Farina — to pose as a nun for a greeting card line. The cards featured 'Mother Superior" in a variety of The first version of the comic situations with was called "Nunshow captions to suit different sense Story" which was occasions. booked into a Manhattan They were stunned theatre for four days and when at a National ran for 38 weeks

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In 1986 Dan Goggin received the Outer Critics Awards for Best Musical, Best Book and Best Music for Nunsense, which is still playing OffBroadway and throughout the USA today.

When Nunsense opened in Melbourne in 1987, such was its popularity that there were two productions touring before long.

The hit musical of the last five years is to return to Perth for a two week season only. Its last 51 2 / week season at the regal sold out.

Tickets can be purchased at His Majesty's Theatre or at any BOCS outlet. Credit card booking via BOCS Artsline on

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484 1133. Country toll free 008 193300.

June (I can't kick the habit) Bronhill takes the delightful role of Mother Superior, Sister Mary Regina, in Nunsense.

She has previously served as Maria in the Australian production of The Sound of Music and as Mother Abbess in the London version.

Once known as June Gough, the girl from Broken Hill who won the Sydney Sun Aria contest, June has become Australia's favourite leading lady. June changed her stage name to Bronhill in gratitude to the proud people of Broken Hill who raised the money that allowed her to study overseas

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE AUGUST 17-31 at 8.00pm To book call BOCS Artsline 484 1133 or toll free (008)193 300, or call into His Majesty's Theatre or any BOCS outlet.

Mostly Irish

by Colleen McGuiness-Howard

Left: Jodie Elliott of Forrestfield displaying her flute expertise after only 6 months tuition.

MultiRight: instrumentalist teacher Sean Doherty with some of his students who took part in the recent Junior competition for tradi• tional Irish music.

Below right: Irish Consul General Mr Michael Nolan presenting Robert Stafford with the perpetual trophy for traditional Irish music for his award as most outstanding pertomer of the day.

Talented Irish The first ever WA Junior competition for traditional Irish music was held at the Irish Club recently.

According to music teacher Sean Doherty whose tuition group Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann has 24 students, it may in f act be the only one of its type ever held in Australia.

The students are usually multi-instrumentalists and Robert Stafford was presented with the perpetual trophy for traditional Irish music by Consul General Mr Michael Nolan of WA, who is Australia's only Irish Consul.

These young musicians are sharpening their skills in anticipation of the first Australian Fleadh to be held in Melbourne in November. Winners in this recent competition will perform at an Irish Club concert on August 11 as a fundraiser to help finance their trip over to compete in the national Fleadh.

The Best of Irish Wit and Wisdom. Selected and edited by John McCarthy (Sun /Macmillan $16-99-) The Irish are known the world over for their wonderful ways with words. Their language is rich with bold blarney, wry humour, and keen satiric wit, spiced occasionally with a bit of the mordant.

This generous volume brings together the hest of Irish wit and wisdom.

Prominent is an array of superb short stories that combine comedy and tragedy with rare imagination, by such classic Irish writers as Joyce, O'Connor, Moore, OTaolain, Behan, O'Flaherty, Friel, Trevor, McLaverty, Lavin, Somerville and Ross, Plunkett. MacMahon, O'Kelly, Leonard, Wall, Kiely, They MacConnell and Wibberley.

There are also entertaining articles by authors such as McNulty Dempsey, Mulligan and former Senator Eugene McC.arthy. plus studies of Bernard Shaw by Hugh Kenner and of Oscar Wilde by Hesketh Pearson.

Included, too, is a galaxy of cute cracks, toasts for every occasion, sentimental songs by the great Percy French, and anecdotes about celebrated Celtic characters and the strangers who have ventured into Ireland.

Irish Toasts May you have the hindsight to know where you've been the foresight to know where you're going and the insight to know when you're going too far.

May you have warm words on a cold evening a full moon on a dark night and a smooth road all thc way to your door.

The Dictionary of Composers. Edited kv Charles Osborne. Pub by Papermac through Pan. $24.99.

An invaluable reference work for every music loser, record collector, opera and concert-goer.

Biographical essays on nearly 200 composers, arranged alphabetically from Adam to 'aka Each entry written by a well-known specialist authority on the composer.

Includes opera composers, modem and early music masters alongside the classical giants.

Extensively illustrated with contemporary prints, portraits and musical manuscripts.

The Dictionary of Composers is accessible, informative and illuminating — a splendidly readable musical reference, setting the works of the great composers in the context of their lives and times.

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ROME/VATICAN TOURS

Escorted walking tours to: Basilica — Museum — Sistine Chapel For more information contact

Jim Wallis TUES AUG 14 7.30PM YOUTH RALLY CHRISTIAN CENTRE 146 Beaufort Street, Perth $4 ($3 for groups of 10 or more, bought a week in advance)

WED AUG 15 9.30AM-4PM SEMINAR Dealing with WA issues Information 221 1732

7.30PM PUBLIC RALLY Christ Church Grammar School Chapel, Claremont ($5)

SALVATION & JUSTICE OUR ONLY HOPE

YOU ARE INVITED TO

A 15 WEEK, IN-DEPTH CHARISMATIC TEACHING SEMINAR FOR "ALL" PEOPLE OVER 18YRS * PROGRAM * Reek 1: Cods Promise You Wit Review Power" - The Unconditional Love of God Reek 2:

Week 9: Praying Effectise• Prayer Week 10: Gifts Clinic (School of the Siiint ( Retreat Weekend 2 Week 11: In the world. not of the world

'Reek 3: Foregiveness - Healing & Reconcilliauon Week 4: New life The Gifts of God's Spirit (Charismatic Gifts) Week 5: Growth in God's Spint & relationships (Retreat Rteltend I ) 'Reek 6: Righteousness - My relationship with God Week 7: The .kuthonty of the Believer

Seek 12: they turned their world upside down ( Faith in the Name of Jesus) Arb Week 13: Intercrzory Prayer (Its power & effects) Seek 14: Practical Soul Sinning for Practical People Evangelism in the modern world Tips of Evangelism Forum Week IS: The Great Commission ( Weekend Retirat I)

`Seek 8: Drawing Strength from God

Cost: $3.00 per session -$15 per Retreat (Est.)

* WILL BE HELD AT: * St. Mary's Cathedral C.C.R. Prayer Meeting, Parish Centre. 450 Hay Street. Perth Each Thut Evening from iSp m Beginning on Thur., Aug. 23rd, 1990

St. Patrick's Church C.C.R. Prayer Group High Street. Fremantle Each Mon Evening from ." 4Cp m Beginning on Mon., Aug. 20th.

1990

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Each Wed Evening from 4,r m Beginning on Wed.. Aug. 21nd, 1990

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Archdiocesan Calendar

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Confirmation, Bassendean Archbishop Foley.

Professor Fr Ian Ker lecture 18 Archbishop Foley.

Confirmation, Lzederville, Archbi19 shop Foley.

20 Conference of Christian Life Groups — Archbishop Foley.

South Central Zone of Priests — 21 Archbishop Foley.

St Thomas More College Council — Archbishop Foley.

25 & Visitation and confirmation, Balcatta — Archbishop Foley.

26 26-31 First Clergy Retreat — Archbishop Foley.

South Perth Zone of Priests — 28 Archbishop Foley.

Catholic AIDS Mass, St Mary's 31 Cathedral — Archbishop Foley.

SEPT Confirmation, Claremont — Arch2 bishop Foley.

AUGUST 5 Mass in St Joseph's Church Bassendean for Maltese Prime Minister — Archbishop Foley.

Confirmation, Attadale — Monsignor Keating.

6 St Alphonsus Day Celebration — Archbishop Foley.

9 Council of Priests meeting.

10 Visitation and confirmation, North Beach -- Archbishop Foley.

11 Diocesan Pastoral Council meeting.

12 Mass and Blessing at Northam — Archbishop Foley.

Confirmation, Fremantle — Monsignor Keating.

13 Northam Zone of Priests Archbishop Foley.

TEENAGE FAITH For those having problems understanding faith in the teenagers of today and wishing to explore some of the burning issues in company with others who feel the same. • Six Tuesday evenings at Seton Catholic College, Samson 7.15-9.30pm; commencing August 21 or six Tuesday evenings at Catherine McAuley Family Centre 7.159.30pm; commencing October 16. Contact: Brendan McKeague at Centre, McAuley 381 9222.

C OUNTRY REFLECTION A day of reflection has been organised by combined country Catholic centres for Monday, August 13, at Sacred Heart Church, GoomalCommencing ling.

9.30am, concluding with Mass at 2pm.

Included in the program are talks on the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary. Bring lunch and share a day in prayer and fellowship. Contact Nos ( 0 9 6 ) 22 3 1 0 9 , ( 0 9 6 ) 29 1 0 4 4 , (090) 44 7035.

B ULLSBROOK PILGRIMAGE On Sunday, August 12, at 11am Mass in honour of Our Lady's Assumption takes place at the Bullsbrook Church Chittering Road, Bullsbrook.

At the conclusion of Mass there will be a R osary/hymnal procession.

For further information and bus reservations please ring 444 2285 for Perth, Highgate and Midland bus, 275 6998 for Dianella bus and 339 4015 for Fremantle bus.

Sponsored by the Sacri Assoc Inc, PO Box 311 Tuart Hill WA 6060.

Telephone 571 1699.

HOLY HOUR The next Holy Hour for the World Apostolate of Fatima will be held on Sunday, August 12, at

3pm, in the Carmelite Monastery, Adelma Rd, Nedlands. Fr E. Rogers will officiate.

450-

INNER HEAUNG WEEKEND AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 2 St Joseph's Conference Centre 27 Penguin Rd, SAFETY BAY

Includes Healing of Memories, Generational Healing and a Special Healing Mass conducted by Fr Chris Ross, OSM. Cost. $65 per person (concessions-pensioners $55, married couple $110).

To register, please send full amount or minimum $20 deposit per person, with name, address andphone number Mandorla Centre of Inner Peace to: C 'o 102 Lyrebird Way, THORNLIE WA 6108 Registrations close: August 21 Enquiries. Vesta (09) 458 5633, Cathy (09) 383 2002

Professional Travel Services Pty Ltd LIC 9TA00487 INC WA

LIVING WITH LOSS LIVE-IN WEEKEND WORKSHOP Presented by

Grief Management Educational Services Redemptorist Retreat House Camelia Street, Ntb Perth

AUGUST 24-26

Cost $95.00 (Includes meals and accommodation)

Friday. evenin

Au:tist 2-i:

Registration and Getting To Know You Session

Saturdav„Au:ust 25: The Experience of Grief . . .

Speaker: Gerry Smith Ways of Coping With Loss . . .

Presented by: Members of The Redemptorist Lay Community Picking Up The Pieces . . .

Speaker: Julie Taylor

Healing Service . . .

Fr Graeme Manolas (Anglican Church) Rev Allan Rankine (Uniting Church) Fr Frank Smith (Catholic Church) Members of The Redemptorist lay Community Music by: HARVEST

Sunday. .‘u just 26: Please Hear \That I am NOT Saying...

Speaker: Gerry Smith Be Still and Know Relaxation and Meditation . . .

Speaker: Sheila Bowler

FREE OFFER!

Registration forms from:

Mr Gerry Smith Ph 445 3049 Bookings close Monday, August 20

Appraisal of your property given with pleasure, by the Claremont, Nedlands specialist (without obligation).

Sheila McCarthy Pye

Office 383 3333

Pager 480 9344

Contemplative Retreat Six Days To be held at

the Redemptorist Retreat House

THE CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL

Directed by

Br Casimer CSsR

invites you to celebrate

of the Trinity House of Prayer Singapore

Mass with

FR DEAN BRAUN at St Mary's Cathedral on

Sunday, August 12 The evening commences with prayer & praise at 7.30pm, followed by Mass at 8pm, and concludes with prayer ministry.

Priests wishing to concelebrate Mass are invited to contact Guy on 417 2216.

This Retreat is an introduction to Contemplative Meditation — it provides an experience of Eastern techniques for posture breath and mind control — the purpose is to lead to the Prayer of the Heart.

Cost Live out $120 Live In $230

Bookings: Mrs Jan Broderick 328 6600

HAVE YOU RECENTLY BEEN IN A RENEWAL PROGRAM? DO YOU WANT TO SHARE YOUR CHRISTIANITY WITH OTHERS N SMALL GROUPS? I PERHAPS YOU SEEK A FULLER CHRISTIAN LIFE. Then the CURSILLO MOVEMENT may be the answer for you.

The movement seeks to make us complete in the living of the Christian life. It offers a plan based on education, renewal and perhaps most importantly — perseverance. The movement is open to Catholic men and women who are seeking a deeper relationship with God. Participants attend a live-in weekend, during which there is time for prayer, reflection, discussion and personal growth.

A priest (spiritual director) and lay persons give talks and witness to their life in Christ. After the weekend the participants are encouraged to meet regularly in small groups for mutual support and on occasions the groups assemble together as a Christian community. The movement complements the normal parish life of its members.

This year a Cursillo weekend is planned for August 24-26.

Please forward the application below together with $20 if you are interested in attending this weekend

Name: Address: Phone: Home

Work

Send application to: Ms Gail Godfrey 2 Hariock Close, Murdoch 6150.

For more information ring: Mr Ian Sampson 332 1982 (home) or Mr Joe Conine 417 1984 (home).