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Over one half of 120 public submissions on reproductive technology addressed the issue of human embryo experimentation and most opposed it, the Minister for Health, Mr Keith Wilson, said last week. "It is the Government's view that the balance of the community view at this time favours the position that all experimentation and research on human embryos should be banned:' he told a meeting of the Fertility Council of Australia. "Whereas your constituency is primarily those who seek progress, and therefore results, in infertility treatments; the Government's, indeed the Parliament's, added responsibility is to ensure that legislation accurately reflects the appropriate balance of community attitudes
towards the issues concerned. "Strong differences of opinion exist within medical and scientific communities over the usefulness and necessity of embryo experimentation. "It is the view of the Government, which is strongly supported across the community, that specific procedures need to be prohibited in the practice of reproductive technology." Mr Wilson explained that 300 interested individuals and organisations were in December 1989 forwarded legislative proposals and of the 120 submissions received, nearly 60 per cent came from the general public, nearly one quarter from the infertile in the community and about 10 per cent each from IVF practitioners and other doctors.
Significantly, the minister said, there was broad agreement as to the need for the regulation of IVF practice. He also said that other procedures, namely the creation of human clones, the formation of animal human hybrids and embryo biopsy will likewise be banned, and "embryo flushing", a process which seeks to provide live embryos for research, will also be prohibited. "The Government considers these bans as vital, since the moral and social significance of these procedures is great and their implications are far reaching. "The Bill seeks to regulate the reproductive technology industry and to ensure the compassionate treatment of those who need it.
Way to go for Catholic unis Four basic elements of a Catholic university reiterated by Pope John Paul last week have not been altered from a 1973 statement by Rome. Essential characteristics of a "Catholic" university says the 49page document From The Heart of The Church are: • A Christian inspiration of not only individuals but the university community. • Reflecting on human knowledge in the light of faith.
• Fidelity to the Christian message as it comes through the Church. • Commitment to a transcendent goal that gives meaning to life. The 1990 document which was one of the first projects commissioned by Pope John Paul in 1979 quotes the characteristics almost word for word from a 1.973 statement. Although the latest document went through many revisions, it
seems initially to have won approval from most of those who were apprehensive. Cardinal Laghi, head of the Vatican Congregation for Education says the adjective Catholic does not diminish the academic scientific character and the specific goal of a university. "We expect that it be Catholic and free," he said. • See Pages 6 and 7.
Praise for all The Catholic Charities Appeal, Appealathon, the Commonwealth and State governments all got praise last Saturday for their contributions to a new respite home for handicapped children at Riverton. Archbishop Foley said the Catholic Charities contribution was the way the Church showed support to those in need in the community. Appealathon workers and donors could feel encouraged he said that their efforts are well founded and a response to real need. Commonwealth and State governments and the Church had worked
together to make the house available to children, the archbishop said. For Catholic Care for the Intellectually Handicapped (CCIH) the Riverton house is a homeaway-from-home exclusively for up to six children who have up to three staff per shift to look after them while the families take a short break. Mr Arthur Cox, chairman of ccrH, pointed out that while the premises were being readied, 71 children had been offered respite care over five months in temporary alternative in accomodation Applecross.
Reviewing the struggle for CCIH to get approval for the venture, Mr Cox said he was confident that ratepayers will find their fears were unnecessary and that CCIH is looking forward to developing good relationships with neighbours. Intentionally the respite house is wanted to look like any other suburban .home. Only a bedroom has been added and improvement made to the toilet and wet areas. This first respite home just for children joins CCIH's five other residences for the mildly disabled, plus a multihandicapped duplex for both extended and respite care.
The CCIH respite house co-ordinator Dolores Finnin holds the holy water while Archbishop Foley gives a bed a special blessing at the Riverton opening last Saturday. Picture by Stephen Van Vlimen.
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New home for Youth Legal service ADDRESS: 57 SHORT STREET, EAST PERTH The Youth Legal Service is now located in new premises with its additional newest sponsor, the YMCA, at 57 Short Street in East Perth. Founded five years ago under the sponsorship of The Sister of the Good Shepherd, and the Youth Care services of Catholic and Anglicare, the Youth Legal Service was located with Anglicare who provided the overheads as its major contribution to the service. After five years located with Anglicare, the service has grown into a $250,000 operation, half sponsored by Government. The original three sponsors were joined by the Christian Brothers as sponsors in 1988 and by the YMCA this year. Co-ordinator, Shawn Boyle, who is a politics graduate of UWA joined the Youth Legal Service in its third month of operation, after working as a Youth Welfare Officer with Catholic Care. His team now includes two full-time lawyers, one part-time lawyer, one education officer and one secretary. One of the lawyers is being funded by the Law Society of Western Australia for
one year, and Shawn hopes that this will continue. "Most of our budget of $250,000 is in the form of grants whose continuity is not guaranteed," said Shawn. "This makes it difficult to plan longerterm. We would like more permanent funding arrangrnents." In the past year, the Youth Legal Service has fielded around 1000 enquiries. Of these around half proceed to a counselling session. And about half of those result in legal representation. "We differ from Legal Aid and the private law firms in that we are looking for the social reasons behind the offence, we are looking for the causes so that we can find remedies," said Shawn.
The Youth Legal Service has a mandate to help those under 25. "However we concentrate our legal services on those under 18," said Shawn. "The legal problems of those between 18 and 25 are more often related to money problems such as bad debts, overdue car payments and the like. "We advise and negotiate but do not enter the legal arena with these problems. Similarly we do not represent the over 18s in criminal actions, we confine our efforts to
the Children's Court." Any look at juvenile crime cannot ignore the high incidence of young Aboriginal offenders. In the ages 10 to 17 group in Western Australia, Aborigines number 4.2 per cent of
He believes that the the population. They count for 17 per YLS's work related to law reform, to informing cent of offenders, 35 per government policies, in cent of offences commiteducating young offend- ted, and an enormous 66 ers, and in contributing per cent of those locked to the public debate on up. They also account for juvenile crime is proba- 50 per cent of those who bly even more significant have six or more appearthan the work in the ances in court. courts because it seeks to "There are obviously prevent crime by doing grave social problems to away with the social be addressed and we problems that engender must help these young the crime. people and counsel their
What makes him tick Those who have ever wondered what makes Archbishop Foley tick, can find out on October 10 at 2.30pm when 6UVS FM airs an hour long program of interview with-the Archbishop interspliced with his chosen music. Radio producer Paul Coates has put the program together as part of his Lost in Space series. The A rchbishop joins a cast of celebrated interviewees featured in the series. Under the gentle questioning of Paul Coates, the Archbishop reveals what is important to him as priest and pastor and he shares some of his lighter reminiscences. 6UVS FM is found around 92 on the FM frequency band.
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parents to help them cope too," said Shawn. "We are also aware of the rights and the problems of the victims of the crimes committed. We don't ask for leniency at the expense of the victims. But there must be balanced concern. Our worry is that we are in danger of creating a legal system built on revenge and hate rather than on preventing crime by rehabilitating the young. If the system gets tougher it will only produce tougher criminals. "We agree with the Social Justice Commission's arguments for Christians not ignoring the needs of prisoners. It is the role of Church leaders to show Christian leadership in these issues. "We know things can be done to reduce crime. France is the only western country with a decreasing crime rate. They have achieved this fostering local by local reponse to problems.
and devise solutions. "This pre-empts the need felt by some to 'get back at society' by breaking its rules by violence, property destruction and stealing." One of the initiatives being sponsored by the Youth Legal Service is the use of education workshops for offenders. Not lectures," said Shawn. "We want to teach the young the impact of their actions on themselves and on others. We only take those who have been convicted of offences. We are working on a scheme to involve professional actors and actresses in our workshops, to add realism. "The system can be a bit of a blur for young people. They and their parents need help to cope. Our role is often to be the first point of contact. We then need to refer them to the many specialist services in the family welfare and other areas. "The most common first question is 'What age can "This means that in I leave home?" each locality the repreShawn and his colsentatives of govern- leagues moved into their ment, of law, of the new office space in community in its various September and can be aspects, meet together to contacted by telephone look at local problems on 227 4140.
Knights hail ban decision The decision of the Australian Western Government to ban all e xperimentation and research on human embryos has been welcomed by the Knights of the Southern Cross, a Catholic lay men's organisation. The State Executive Officer of the KSC, Neville Ward, said that he was looking forward to seeing the State Government's proposed reproductive technology legislation. "This ban, which includes cloning, the mixing of human and animal reproductive form materials to hybrids, and embryo biopsy represents a significant step towards a sound bioethically approach to the inviolability of embryonic human life," Mr Ward said. "We hope that the ban will include any procedure that is detrimental to the embryo, any procedure which is not in the direct best interests of the embryos concerned," he said. "This ban ought to apply to any human embryo from the first moment when the con-
tents of the head of the human sperm are released into the human egg," he added. The Knights of the Southern Cross was one of the community groups that had offered a substantial submission to the State Government. "Given that the community as a whole has accepted reproductive technology as a means of treating infertile couples there is a need for invitro fertilisation practices to be regulated," Mr Ward said. "I congratulate the Minister for his commitment to sound bioethical and public policy principles and look forward to seeing how far those principles have been satisfactorily expressed in the legislation soon to be introduced into our State Parliament," he said. "I know that Western Australians as a whole will welcome Mr Wilson's initiative in banning all destructive on e xperimentation human embryonic beings thereby ensuring that IVF is for the treatment of infertility."
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The unveiling of a specially commissioned bronze sculpture and a procession of students bearing the new College flag and house banners were two highlights of last Sunday's official opening and blessing of Seton Catholic College.
In opening the College, the Federal Minister for Employment Education & Training. Mr john Dawkins, acknowledged the important role of the College in providing educational opportunities for 850 young people in the Fremantle area. The College — a result of the amalgamation of de Vialar and St Brendan's Colleges — was blessed by His Grace Archbishop Foley, who spoke of the life and witness of the College patron, St Elizabeth Seton, as an inspirational model for members of the College community. The Archbishop commented on the courage needed to fulfil the College motto — "Seek Christ". His Grace unveiled a sculpture in bronze by Mr Owen Davies. Commissioned by the College Board, the sculpture includes the elements of the College crest — the cross of salvation, the flame of devotion, and the gulls and waves representative of the College's links with the Fremantle area. The State government Minister for Education, Dr Geoff Gallop, presented Seton's foundation Principal, Mr David Heath, with a State flag. Dr Gallop noted the commitment to new
challenges and new visions that was part of the creation of Seton College. The College flag, presented on behalf of the Education Catholic Office by Sister Joan Buckham, was carried in procession by the Head Girl and Head Boy, leading house captains carrying banners of the Seton College houses. The inaugural Head Girl, Chantelle Lannello and Head Boy, Russell Sweeney, pledged the present and future students of Seton College in the following terms: • "to remain open to God throughout our lives. • to seek to live the Gospel values in upholding the human dignity of all people. • to develop independence and a sense of responsibility for ourselves and our world. • to strive always for excellence in all areas of our lives." Mr Heath presented commemorative plaques to representatives of the religious orders associated with the two previously existing colleges — The Sisters of St Joseph of the Apparition and the Society of Missions to Africa. The plaques, a third one of which will hang in the College hall, show the crests of Seton, de Vialar St Brendan's and Colleges. Mr Heath described the official opening as a watershed and a chance to recognise the creation of Seton Catholic College as a new college in its own right, different, distinct and unique.
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Record The buzz word in economics at present is the level playing field'. Japanese cars and electronics are being kicked downhill into our shops while Aussie wheat, wool and beef is having a stiff kick uphill and we don't like the idea a bit. If there was a level playing field, we complain, all would be sweet conversation and light — until we too can find a market that needs the `natural' wealth of Australia at a price we can dictate. Life's level playing fields never exist for long because devilish sinfulness can jack up one end of the turf and what's more the crowd in the stands will cheer. They love blood — somebody else's. The Rev Fred Nile knows the field is tilted when he makes his periodic Christian forays on the vice-ridden Kings Cross in Sydney. The obscenity and blasphemy that pour down on his group from the entrenched sexual perverts keep a steady eye on the cameras and stories that will boost media circulation and profit. The readers and viewers do not seem to mind. Ironically, the largely fundamentalist and Protestant followings of Fred Nile are confronted not just with scriptural blasphemy but the malicious perversion and mockery of Catholic nuns' former garb, crucifixes and rosaries. Were even a whiff of such monstrosities uttered against Muslims or Buddhists, the antidiscrimination anti-everything moral watchdogs would be out by the army load. Some would even say the Festival of Light gets the treatment it knows to expect. If some Christians feel a duty to strike a blow for morality they have to expect the treatment meted out to Christian crusaders for millennia, say nonchalant bystanders. But the power of Jesus' gospel has not won, many times, simply because the playing field has tilted in Christianity's favour. Victorious power, absolute power, has corrupted even churches many times over. For three quarters of this century the communist onslaught on religions seemed to defy all defeat, prayer and penance notwithstanding. If anything, Eastern bloc Christianity is free of its shackles today only because the economic shambles of Eastern Europe has fallen in a heap. The battle between faith and unbelief, between grace and sin, between earth and heaven, is not played out necessarily on a field of our making. God too moves mysteriously and Christians need to be alert to underlying evils of the day and the direction from which they are coming. The commendable action of the State government to ban embryo experimentation far from cures the cancer eating at human life's value. Nor does it mean the play has tilted triumphantly against the persistent destroyers of life. For whatever reason there is never any lack of human beings prepared to rationalise and justify their preying on others, from the extermination camps of war, through the seemingly respectable ranks of today's bio-technicians, to the legions of women worldwide who are trapped or succumb to the abortion solution offered today. Graphic, and disturbing, microscope photographs published recently by The Australian magazine leave no doubt that the newly fertilised ovum, embryonically each one of us — is firmly in control of its destiny long before the mothers uterine `rights' are called into play. Yet this information will be blocked out of the consciousness of the destroyers of life and from men and women conceivers. The battle has to be waged as much in a struggle for faith as in a pitched battle on the street. To believe in the value of a human life requires more than a victory than can be won by mere numbers. Not everyone will like Fred Nile's style of crusading but in the end his is a battle of faith, of him and his followers and the field is not going ever to be level in this or life's other battles. 4 The Record, October 4, 1990
Doors open to people of mixed race
CHURCH'S GESTURE JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNS): A Catholic church in a township for people of mixed race outside Johannesburg opened its doors to hundreds of blacks made homeless following the destruction of a nearby squatter camp. About 1,000 people from Phola Park squatter camp spent the night at st Paul's Church in Eden Park after fleeing their homes. Black and white vigilantes were reported to have launched an attack on the squatter camp, which houses thousands of people, mainly migrant workers. Father Kevin Bugler, parish priest of St Paul's, said about 700 people slept "body against body, from wall to wall" in the church. Others slept in an unfinished building in the yard and in the open. The sick and injured were being cared for by two Dominican nuns from Phola Park.
Cautious support for US aid LIMA, Peru: The head of the Peruvian bishops has given cautious support to a proposed United States aid package to fight drugs. "It is urgent to reach an agreement with the United States in order to effectively fight the serious problem of drug
trafficking," Bishop Durand said. A treaty under which the United States would give Peru $36 million in military aid to fight drugs "is good and acceptable because, in order to fight drug traffickers in the highland as well as those in the jungle, profes-
Priests and nun on 'ha list' MANILA: Five Columban priests, a Filipino nun and a lawyer are named on a "hit list" being circulated on Negros island in the c entral Philippines, Columban officials report.
They are accused of being members or supporters of the Communist Party of the Philippines, or its military wing. the New People's Army. Of the five priests, four are Irish and one is American. The list, which allegedly came from the military in the Philippines, is handed
out at rallies where the priests and nun are condemned. Columban superior Father Quinn said: "We are taking the event seriously, but t here is no immediate danger. We are all in great form." The centre of the campaign is the town of Himamaylan. about 50 miles south of Negros. Rallies — one lasting four days — of about 300 people have been held in the town, and effigies of Sister Sy and Father Gill have been burned outside t he town's municipal building.
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CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS): Pope John Paul II told bishops from the Philippines that they have a responsibility to raise the moral and religious dimensions of social concerns in their country. leadership Episcopal should be used for "educating and challenging the consciences of your fellow citizens to responsibility before God and before their brothers and sisters," the pope said. Bishops are called to preach "the Word of God in
all its pui-ity and power," the pope said. Only when the people are converted and follow God's commandments will there be "progress in the ways of justice, peace and human development," he said. The pope also asked the bishops to help their faithful avoid the pitfalls of materialism and offer special assistance to families. "Standards and values that are essential to Christian living are being undermined by the practical materialism sweeping society," he said.
sional arms equipment is needed." However, he added, it is important to substitute other money-producing crops that peasants can grow instead of coca, he said. Bishop Durand also added that he agreed with the proposal "as
long as it does not imply the direct and entrance of the U.S. Army into the country, but simply, their help and advice." Peru is the largest producer of coca leaf, the raw material used for cocaine. Due to the profitability of growing CDC2, peasants
combatants to their senses and encourage negotiation. Oblate Fater Edmund Michael. also of St Mary's said that government forces bombed the
While two-and-a -half acres of cacao yields about $3000, the same amount of coca produces three times that amount of money.
12,000 at Mass in car park KOTA KINABALU: Kota Kinabalu diocese's year-long Eucharistic Congress ended here with a Mass attended by 12,000 people from 27 parishes in an open-air basement carpark at Sacred Heart Cathedral here, in the east Malaysian state of Sabah. The congress aimed at promoting awareness among Kota Kinabalu Catholics of the meaning of the Eucharist in their lives. Congress activities included seminars, interparish celebrations and talks on the historical, liturgical and devotional aspects of the Eucharist. The congress theme was "Eucharist, the source of life". In his homily Bishop Lee described the event as historical. It was the first open-air Mass held on such a large scale in Kota Kinabalu diocese. The Mass was steeped in local culture with young and old in tradi-
tional costumes performing dances during the entrance and offertory processions. Gong beaters, a bamboo band, a youth orchestra and a 300-member diocesan choir, formed specially for the occasion, accompanied the dancers. Mass participants were decked out in Eucharistic Congress T-shirts and caps in white and red, the colours of the congress emblem. Bishop Lee, who was visibly moved by the scene, called on the congregation to continue its devotion to the Eucharist and to celebrate Mass with greater zeal, love and power. "The conclusion of the congress is not the end of the celebration. In fact, it is the beginning," he said. "Now that we believe the Eucharist is the source of our life, we should have great enthusiasm in meaningful participation at Eucharistic celebrations in the future."
Senseless bombing of cathedral JAFFNA, Sri Lanka (CNS): The dean of Jaffna's St Mary's Cathedral, damaged in an aerial bombing raid, said he hopes the "senseless" attack may help bring civil war
continually are giving up the growth of corn, rice, and cacao, from which cocoa and chocolate are made.
cathedral, providing a glaring example of how aimlessly buildings were destroyed in the wartorn city. Earlier in July, the cathedral and the Oblate
were provincialate among 20 buildings airbombed with large containers of sewage. Four other Catholic churches, as well as St Methodist Peter's
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Bishop: It can do more harm than good VATICAN CITY: Holding back the world's growing population rate by birth control methods is no answer to Third World development problems, says Bishop Jorge Majia, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. In fact, he says, in
countries where the birth-rate rises and falls yearly because of periods of plenty following those of famine, the use of birth control can do more harm than good. Bishop Majia, addressing a UN-sponsored conference, criticised promotion of the use of condoms and other anti-
methods pregnancy "without any respect for the religious and cultural convictions of the people, families and societies concerned." Instead of contraception, the Vatican favours a comprehensive plan to include the reform of foreign aid programmes and reform of economic
and political structures in the Third World, he said. And he added that schemes to reduce Third World foreign debts should be improved and extended to countries in grave need. He said there should be "a just distribution of wealth and responsibili-
ties, a fight against useless expenses for prestige and arms, and especially a fight against all forms of corruption".
religion on life, rather than developing antireligious propaganda. And she points to the change in the name of her own state-run institute, which used to be called the Institute of Atheistic Research. "Its principal task was
Bodies in mass grave the proof... SAO PAULO, Brazil (CNS): Bodies found in a mass grave near Sao Paulo show that condemnations of the former military dictatorship were "neither empty nor false" a Brazilian cardinal said. The 89 bodies dug up on the edge of a cemetery in Perus, a town about 40km north of Sao Paulo, are believed to be t hose of political prisoners who disappeared during the military regime between 1964 and 1985. About 1500 bodies are thought to be in the grave. Cardinal Arns of Sao Paulo said that the Brazilian church had "always insisted that political prisoners, besides being tortured, were assassinated for being opposed to the military regime." The cardinal added that it was possible the bodies were those of poor people who had died on the street.
to develop atheistic propaganda, to confirm the materialistic vision of the world and to combat religion," she told a Vatican Radio interviewer. "But we can no longer say that it doesn't exist, and that we don't want it. It must be studied as any
contemporary daily phenomenon of life, because it is a part of life and society," Ms Mazalova said she has had no problems in her contacts with Vatican agencies and ponfitical universities. "The
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changed because we are no longer the opposition, but are striving for collaboration and cooperation." She attributed the changed attitudes to Soviet President Gorbachev's December visit to the Pope at the Vatican.
How UK Catholics can be of help YORKSHIRE, England problems faced by some (CNS): Catholics in Bri- of these Islamic comtain could be of particular munities is that their help to European Muslim loyalty and national communities because of allegiance is sometimes their experiences as a questioned," the cardinal minority, said Cardinal said. George Basil Hume of "It is perhaps important Westminster, England. to recognise that this is "One of the particular not a new problem, at
least in this country," Cardinal Hume said. "The loyalty of the Catholic community was, after all, under suspicion in the 16th, 17th and even 18th centuries, as was that of Irish Catholics in the last century."
Lutheran in fold NEW YORK: Prominent Lutheran minister the Reverend Richard John Neuhaus, who writes on issues of church and society, has been received into the Catholic Church by Cardinal O'Connor. Bishop William Lazareth of the Metropolitan
New York Synod of the mon understanding that Evangelical Lutheran it took place," he said. Church said he had accepted Neuhaus' resigBishop Lazareth said nation as a Lutheran Neuhaus has been "a pastor. trustworthy pastor" for "Cardinal O'Connor three decades "despite and I conferred about his ongoing personal this personally, and it polemics and ideological was with our full com- strife".
25 priests ordained BURUNDI: Pope John Paul celebrated Mass and ordained 25 priests — 22 of them from Burundi, the largest group ever ordained in the tiny East African country. The other three priests were from neighbouring Zaire.
"Your people expect you to be witnesses of a saving love, of forgiveness and of im-onciliation," the pope told them. Seated next to the papal alter was President Pierre Buyoya, a Catholic,
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/ The four basic 'musts'
After its first paragrah describing institutional autonomy and academic freedom as basic elements of a Catholic university "as a university," the second paragraph of Part 1 of the new papal document says there are four "essential c haracteristics" required of a Catholic u niversity "as Catholic". • "A Christian inspi-
ration not only of individuals but of the university community as such. continuing • "A reflection in the light of the Catholic faith upon the growing treasury of human knowledge, to which it seeks to contribute by its own research. • "Fidelity to the Christian message as it comes to us through the Church.
• "An institutional commitment to the service of the people of God and of the human family in their pilgrimage to the transcendent goal which gives meaning to life." The four characteristics cited in the papal document are quoted word-for-word from the 1973 statement. Modifications of language proposed in the
iversity orms affirm VATICAN CITY, (CNS): In a document described as a "Magna Carta" for church-run universities worldwide, Pope John Paul II establishes norms that promote orthodoxy in teaching and affirm a strong Catholic perspective in education. The document, released at the Vatican Sept 25, says the distinct character of Catholic universities should be made clear — in ways that range from formal "mission" statements to encouraging Mass for Catholic students.
This "Catholic identity" should be reflected in universities' curriculum, teaching staffs, school administration and student life, it says. The pope said he wanted to help ensure that the Catholic university remains "one of the best instruments that the church offers to our age, which is searching for certainty and wisdom." The 49-page document, an apostolic constitution on Catholic universities titled "Ex Corde Ecclesiae" (From the Heart of the Church), followed
more than a decade of preparation involving Vatican departments and Catholic educators around the world.
legal bond. Such institutions are to "guarantee the expression and the preservation of this identity" through structures and regulations consistent with that commitment, the norms say.
The norms, listed in a relatively brief section of six articles, are to take effect in autumn of 1991 Part 1 of the papal and are to be written into document explores the the statutes of all Catholic university's Catholic universities identity and mission. It established under says Catholic institutions church law. can have a particular impact on society by They apply as well to bringing a theological colleges and universities and ethical perspective to that are linked to the all academic fields. church "by reason of an institutional commitPart 2 lists the norms, ment" rather than a strict which uphold the princi-
ples of academic freedom and institutional autonomy but assert the need for doctrinal fidelity. It says "the identity of a Catholic University is essentially linked to the quality of its teachers and to respect for Catholic doctrine." One norm explicitly states that all Catholic teachers, especially theologians, "are to be faithful to . . Catholic doctrine and moraLs in their research and teaching." For their part, nonCatholic teachers are called upon to "respect"
church doctrine, it says. In recent years, the Vatican has insisted that theologians teaching under church mandate uphold Catholic teachings on faith and morals. In one of the more famous cases, Father Charles Curran, a U.S. priest, was dismissed from his teaching job at The Catholic University of America, Washington, because of his dissenting views on some theological and moral issues. In addition to doctrinal content, the norms list
other ways in which a university's Catholic identity should be preserved. The document says that:
Every Catholic university should make known this identity in a "mission statement" or other public document. While respecting individuals' freedom of conscience, "Catholic teaching and discipline are to influence all university activities." Any "official action or commitment" of the university must agree with its Catholic identity.
Education leaders praise new QUOTE 'This is very positive about the role of the university as a university, as a mediator of culture and facilitator of the dialogue between faith and cultures.'
WASHINGTON (CNS): Church officials and Catholic education leaders in the United States described Pope new John Paul apostolic constitution on Catholic universities with words like "visionary", "challenging", "future-oriented" and "a call to renewal". Among those who welcomed and praised the document were leaders who had sharply criticised earlier Vatican drafts and participated in successful efforts to make the final text substantially different from those drafts. "The document is a call to renewal . . . In general I'm pretty happy with it," said Ursuline Sister Alice Gallin, executive director of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. Her position made her one of the chief coordinators of efforts by US
tive and legalistic tone of the drafts, called for the final document to be "positive, inspirational and future-oriented." "It's a challenging docu"This fulfills that ment in many ways," said r ecommendation," Jesuit Father William J. Father Byron said. Byron, president of The Another recommendaCatholic University of America. "I'm sure it will tion "said the norms be received (by US should be few, general" Catholic educators) as a and interpreted and welcome call to renewal." applied at the local level, he added. "We got that." He said the final docuSimilarly, he said, the ment did a good job of papal text incorporates incorporating the 10 the recommendation to recommendations made emphasise "theology's to the Vatican by a critical importance" in a delegation of bishops and university's academic educators from 40 coun- program and the recomtries at a 1989 meeting in mendation that the docRome. ument urge bishops to The meeting was con- "encourage the creative vened by the Vatican work of theologians." Congregation for Sister Gallin said she Catholic Education to was pleased that the find a way to deal with introductory section of the many criticisms the document, which is levelled against the first "the pope's personal t wo drafts of the statement," draws heavdocument. ily from the tradition of The first recommenda- the educational philosotion, criticising the nega- phies of Sts Augustine
and Thomas Aquinas and Cardinal John Henry Newman. "This is very positive about the role of the university as a university, as a mediator of culture and a facilitator of the dialogue between faith and cultures," she said. She said the two areas that "some people will not be happy with" are document's the approach to a university's "commitment to the teaching authority of the the church" and requirement that theologians in Catholic institutions have a mandate from the local bishop to teach. At the same time, she said, the document's treatment "of institutional autonomy and academic freedom is a very acceptable one." Its basic approach to the issue of the Catholic identity of a university, she said, is that "the primary responsibility
second draft — and far Instead of looking like more general and adap- the schema, in many table to local conditions respects the papal docuthan those set out in the ment reads more like the draft. landmark declaration. "The Catholic University In contrast to (he draft, in the Modern World," the actual norms give far drawn up in November more authority to 1972 by the Second bishops' conferences and Congress of Delegates of local bishops to interpret the Catholic Universities and implement the of the World and publegislation. lished in January 1973.
The very first paragraph of Part 1 of the document declares that a Catholic university "possesses that institutional autonomy necessary to perform its functions effectively and guarantees its members academic freedom, so long as the rights of the individual person and of the community are preserved within the
Catholic educators to get their concerns recognised and incorporated into the document.
belongs to the universities themselves." Mercy Sister Sharon Euart, associate general secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops-US Catholic Conference and a canon law expert, said the norms are "very good" in their recognition of the diverse kinds of Catholic colleges and universities around the world. The degree to which the norms apply to a given institution depends on the type of institution it is, she said. Of the relatively few norms the document contains, Sister Gallin said, "the most significant ones are already in the Code of Canon Law." Sister Euart said the new papal document clears up one point on which there has been extensive debate since the new Code of Canon Law took effect in 1983 — the question of which institutions were affected
New document endorses
WASHINGTON, (CNS): document, is far removed Catholic educators who from that of the 1985 were appalled at the scheme, which was a 1985 Vatican scheme draft of proposed norms on Catholic higher sent out to Catholic education are likely to bishops and education breathe a hearty sigh of leaders for consultation. relief when they read Pope John Paul II's new Like the 1985 draft, the apostolic constitution final document contains on Catholic general norms for universities. Catholic colleges and The tone of the new universities throughout 6
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the world. Unlike the draft, however, the final version has the tone of a challenge and vision rather than a set of rules.
The actual norms issued by the pope are fewer — seven articles instead of the 49 originally proposed and the 72 suggested in the
confines of the truth and the common good." The terms "institutional autonomy" and "academic freedom", hallmarks of the 1973 declaration, were not used in the 1985 schema. Where the concepts were addressed — very briefly — in the schema, they were approached with negative qualifiers. Auto-
1985 scheme had been eliminated. The entire next paragraph of the papal constitution is also a straight quotation from the 1973 statement. It identifies "institutional commitment" as the Key element making a university Catholic. It adds — still quoting from the 1973 statement — that a Catholic university "must be
both a community of scholars representing various branches of knowledge and an academic institution in which Catholicism is vitally present and operative". The 1972 congress which produced the 1973 statement was held in Rome at the invitation of the Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education. It was the culmination of
several years of self. study by the International Federation of Catholic Universities aimed at expressing a vision of the proper role of Catholic higher education in the Church and the world today. The statement by the congress envisioned Catholic higher education as carrying out a misssion of advancing human knowledge
deepening the understanding of the faith, and serving at the front lines in advancing the dialogue between the Catholic faith and contemporary cultures and sciences. The new papal document expresses essentially the same v ision. One complaint C atholic educators raised against the 1985 schema was that
it treated the role of a university in evangelisation more as if it were a catechetical centre rather than a university.
training incorporating a sense of values and service, and providing a special place of dialogue between faith and culture.
The final document by the pope, like the 1973 statement, treats the university's role in evangelisation in terms of research, teaching students to think rationally and critically "in a faith context," professional
Although the 1973 statement was not an official church document, it was approved with reservations by Pope Paul VI and has served since then as an unofficial guiding document for Catholic and colleges
ces must be balanced by a search for truth and meaning. Through its universities, the church can offer a "wisdom without which the future of the world would be in danger," he says.
the dignity of human life, specific on many issues, promotion of justice, especially those of goverprotection of nature, nance and discipline. It family life, and economic reflects several changes and political questions. suggested by educators during a major consultat"If need be, a Catholic alive meeting at the university must have the Vatican in 1988. courage to speak uncomThe document is posifortable truths which do tive in tone, praising the not please public opinefforts of Catholic educaion, but which are tors. It makes no direct necessary to safeguard criticism of current practhe authentic good of Catholic in tices society," it says. universities. The university docuCompared to earlier draft proposaLs prepared ment was one of the first by the Congregation for major projects commissiCatholic Education, the oned by the pope, with pope's document is initial consultation simpler, shorter and less beginning in 1979.
the Catholic way
The number of non- cerning an institution's Catholic teachers should Catholic character, the not be allowed to consti- local bishop should "take tute a majority within the inititatives necessary to resolve the matter," the institution. working with university The norms make clear authorities and, if necesthat the responsibility for sary, the Vatican. preserving its Catholic On academic freedom, identity "rests primarily the document states, with the university "Freedom in research itself." and teaching is recog"A Catholic university nised and respected possesses the autonomy according to the princinecessary to develop its ples and methods of each distinctive identity and individual discipline, so pursue its proper mis- long as the rights of the sion," the document says. individual and of the community are preIt adds, however, that if served within the cona problem arises con- fines of the truth and the
common good."
moral faclors, it says.
Theology has a "legitimate place" among university disciplines, and theologians "enjoy this same freedom", it says. But theologians also owe respect to the authority of bishops and to Catholic doctrine in general, it adds.
Theology in particular serves all other disciplines, and every Catholic university should have a faculty, or at least a chair, of theology, it says. The moral implications in each field of study should be an "integral part" of the teaching of that subject, the document says.
The document's first section stresses that Catholic universities should impart knowlThe pope underlines edge in a context that includes faith, ethics and this point in a brief theology. Research, too, introductory essay, saymust be carried out with ing that today's scientific a concern for ethical and and technological advan-
papal document by the code's canons on Unless the English text higher education. is a bad translation of the "This document says Latin, he said, "it looks as they apply to every though it is altering the Catholic institution," she terms of Canon 808" of said, although distinc- the Code of Canon Law. tions must still be made The code, he said, speaks of a need for the ecclesiin how they apply. astical authority's conquestion of applicThe sent to use the "title or ability has been raised name of a 'Catholic particularly with referuniversity" — which is ence to the requirement different from descripthat theologians in Catholic institutions tive self-reference such have an ecclesiastical as the norm's language mandate to teach, which suggests. is in the 1983 code. In the norms, he said, Msgr Frederick McManus of The Catholic some issues about the University of America. a relation of church canon law expert and a authority to universities consultant to US partici- are still "left up in the pants at the 1989 meet- air." ing in Rome, said there are some new elements "But perhaps some of in the norms which seem them are best left up in unclear. As an example, the air," he added with a he cited a reference to a laugh. "At the 1989 requirement of local meeting we found that a bishop's consent for an number of other couninstitution without a tries had even greater juridical bond to the problems than we did on church to "refer to itself some of these" issues of as a Catholic university." legislative norms.
versity must have a "juridical connection" with the competent ecclesiastical authority — the Holy See, a bishops' conference or a local bishop. When the schema introduced the concept that a university cannot be called Catholic without such a "jurdical" link, it
An important point of the document is that Catholic social teachings can have a unique impact in areas such as
Keeping it free...
VATICAN CITY (CNS): New papal education norms should help Catholic universities reconcile their participation in the Church t The adjective Catholic does not diminish with their autonomy, Archbishop Pio the academic scientific character and the said Laghi, head of the specific goal of a university. Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education. We expect that it be Catholic and free.,
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1973 vision nomy was described as "never absolute", and scholars were to have "due" freedom. In the schema, when the qualifier "due" preceded freedom, it was easily subject to restrictive interpretation by ecclesiastical authorities. This was so because the draft version -4 norms said each Catholic uni-
The goal is to educate students so that they are competent in their fields and "prepared to give the witness of their faith to the world," the document says.
drew strong objections from U.S. Catholic educators. U.S. Catholic colleges and universities are governed by boards of trustees, and most do not have a strict juridical relationship with the local bishop or other Catholic authority. That restriction on
forms of Catholic identity has been dropped in the papal constitution. Replacing it is the same diversity of models that is found in the 1973 statement, including universities that are Catholic "by reason of an institutional commitment made by those responsible (their for governance)."
universities. The degree to which the new apostolic constitution draws on the 1973 statement testifies both to the strength of that statement and to the willingness of the Vatican to take seriously its with consultation Catholic educational leaders who expressed alarm at elements in the 1985 schema which could undermine that vision.
The aim is to provide a "common denominator" for defining a Catholic university, he said. "The adjective 'Catholic' does not diminish the academic scientific character and the specific goal of a university," he said. "We expect that it be Catholic and free." he said. "The task is to coordinate the two," he added. He described the document as "rules to guide common sense" in running a Catholic university. On doctrinal matters, Catholic universities must be "Catholic in their teachings and in a ccordance with the magisterium," he said. The document provides "orientation and norms" so that there is a "comdenominator" mon defining the Catholic identity of universities in the varied circumstances and cultures around the world, he said. "All have to measure up to that standard. Many are. Others have to improve," he added. Archbishop Laghi said the norms are a compan-
ion to the 1979 papal with the bishops' conferconstitution "Sapientia ence," he added. Christiana," establishing Although early drafts of rules for the 139 ecclesial the constitution proinstitutions teaching duced criticisms from only specifically church- some Catholic educators approved courses of in several countries, study. there was "no resistance" to the idea of a document, cover norms The new the other 935 Catholic Archbishop Jose Saraiva institutes of higher study Martins, congregation offering a wide range of secretary, said at the educatiGn programs, he news conference. "Everybody agreed on said. the scope and aim, but The rules cover medical differed on the method." and scientific research, meaning that Catholic he said. institutions should not These reflected "differengage in practices, such ent cultural sensitivities as in vitro fertilisation, based on different situadeclared immoral by the tions" in various parts of church, he said. the world, he added. "Research and teaching Some Catholic educashould be illuminated by tors criticised initial local culture, but also by drafts, saying they gave the light of the faith," he too much power to added. bishops in running the internal affairs of the Archbishop Laghi said university. Others said he did not know if that the draft norms did Catholic-related medical not conform to legal or institutes in France, cultural conditions in Belgium and the Nether- their countries. lands were still involved Archbishop Laghi said in in vitro programs, the fertilisation of sperm and the constitution takes into account the differing an egg in a laboratory. situations and is com"They should not be," posed basically of suggeshe said. tions to be applied as The new document circumstances permit. leaves it up to bishops' He said that although conferences, not individthe constitution says that ual bishops, to draft the specific norms for the a majority of the teachers Catholic universities in should be Catholic, "in their area and submit some circumstances this them to the Vatican for is impossible." Archbishop Laghi cited approval, he said. Japan. which has a tiny The local bishop has the Catholic population and responsibility for making would be unable to have sure the Catholic identity a Catholic university is maintained and to without many non"work in coordination Catholic teachers. The Record, October 4, 1990
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Getting the Old Testament
DISCUSSION POINTS What attracts you to reading the Old Testament? Selected Responses From Readers: "I've always been a history buff. The elaborate stories make for fascinating reading and help me better understand the origins of our religion. They also show me the similarities between Judaism and Christianity." — Bruce Lawson. I like the drama of it and I can identify with some of the problems people faced. The stories aren't glamorised. They are very real." — Bea Doblado. "Reading the Old Testament shows me the faithfulness of
God to his people and our struggle to be in tune with him." — Msgr John J Demkovich. "About two years ago, I made it a summer project to read the Bible from cover to cover. At times, I found it hard to concentrate, but I found the Old Testament to be quite fascinating." — Ruth Mis. "For me, the Old Testament is a love story reminding me of God's constant faithfulness and love toward his people, even when they turned their backs on him . . . And he continues to pursue us today as he did then." — Rose Krzyston.
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Scripture scholar Father John Castelot says that what we call the Old Testament was the Bible for Jesus, St Paul and the very first Christians. This "incomparably rich library" was catalogued under three primary headlines: the Law, the Prophets and the Writings. What we call the Old Testament was the Bible for Jesus and St Paul and the very first Christians. It is a collection of sacred books written and edited over a period of about a thousand years. In Jesus' day, this little library was catalogued under three big headings: The Law, the Prophets and the Writings. A look at these groups gives a pretty good idea what the Old Testament is all about. "The Law": Upon entering this library we first meet the Law. "Law" is an unfortunate translation of the word "Torah", which means something more like instruction. This section of the Bible
contains legislation, but it is much more than a boring legal code. Lively narratives tell of God's intervention in human history to liberate and form a people, the people of God.
their national and religious life.
By Father John Castelot
The Greeks called this Part of the Old Testament the Pentateuch, meaning "five scrolls". It is made up of five books: Genesis, Leviticus, Exodus, and Numbers Deuteronomy. Genesis, which means "beginnings", starts with the familiar stories of creation — the fall, the flood, the tower of Babel — giving a sort of theological introduction to the history that follows. This history begins with the call of Abraham.
Eventually from him will come the 12 tribes out of which God will form a people, a nation. The book of Exodus (the "way out") is central to this collection and to the whole Old Testament. It is really this book that tells about the Hebrews' first experience of God. The Exodus story goes like this: The 12 tribes, forced into Egypt by a terrible famine, have been enslaved and put to work as labor gangs. God raises up Moses to be their agent of liberation. Moses leads the people to Mt Sinai where they enter into a convenant, an agreement, with God
who has revealed hmself to Moses as Yahweh, "He who is always there". Here they are given a law code spelling out the terms of the agreement. It becomes their national constitution. But most important is their dominant impression of God as a liberator, a savior. The remaining books in this part of the Old Testament tell of the arduous trek from Sinai to Canaan, which will become the people's national possession, their land. Two of the books, Leviticus and Deuteronomy, are further developments of the basic law code which will guide
Story for the kids
Larry was excited. He had just come home after a weekend with a youth group. "We had a great time swimming, hiking and singing around a campfire at night," he told his father and younger sister.
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"If God is with us all the time, why not around a campfire or in a lake?" Larry responded sarcastically. He was getting annoyed with all of the questions. But he wanted to con"I though this was vince his family. supposed to be a kind of "We did read the Bible religious retreat," his dad Larry insisted. "On once," commented as Larry night. We read aturday S painted glowing word pictures of his weekend by the campfire in small groups. A high school girl experience. taught us how." "But Dad, it was reliMolly challenged, "I bet gious," Larry insisted. you were reading New His sister Molly looked Kids on the Block puzzled. "What's so magazines." religious about swim"Stop arguing, you two," ming and eating marsh- their father intervened. 8 The Record, October 4, 1990
By Janann Manternach "If the high-schooler taught them how, maybe Larry can teach us." "Here's exactly what we did," Larry said. He jumped up, left the table and found a Bible. "It's easy to remember," he said as he opened the Bible and placed it on the kitchen table. "You go the letter p — five of them." "The first p is for prepare. That means you get quiet and ready to read from the Bible. "The second p means picture."
"Picture what? Molly asked, revealing a tinge of interest. "The people in the story. You try to see what they are doing. The high school girl said try to imagine you are right there with people in the story. "Then there is p for ponder. You're supposed to think about what's going on in the story. And what it means to You." Dad listened carefully. 'Tm impressed, Larry. You sound like you really learned something." `Tm not finished," Larry continued. "The fourth p stands for pray. You say whatever comes to you.I
"The Prophets": Under this heading we find two sections, the "Former" and the "Latter" prophets. The books of the Prophets Former (Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings) are actually a history of the people from the conquest of Canaan up to the Babylonian Exile 700 years later. They are called prophetic because they are not just a chronicle of events but an interpretation of those vents. A biblical prophet was not a forecaster but an interpreter of events from God's point of view. The Latter Prophets is a collection of the sermons
asked God to help us win our select soccer game." "What does that have to do with the Bible?" Molly objected. Larry ignored her question. "The last p is promise. That means you promise to do something.Ipromised to read the Bible a couple of minutes every day. But I didn't do it today." "We're proud of you. Wry," his fther commented, beginning to pick up the dinner plates. "Maybe tomorrow evening we could try out your system. "Molly can pick a Bible story for us. Right now, let's have some dessert."
of those like Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and the 12 so-called minor prophets who tried valiantly to keep the people faithful to their covenant. "The Writings": This is a sort of catch-all collection of a wide variety of books. It contains prayers (the Psalms); Wisdom books like Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes, which give practical advice or wrestle with big problems like suffering and death; and other assorted books. Overall, the Old Testament is an incomparably rich library. And it remains the living word of God. So it reveals important things about God, about us and about our relationship with God and with each other.
A few weeks ago I noticed that the person seated next to me on a plane was reading a book in Chinese. When dinner was served, we both put aside our reading and struck up a conversation. He was from Taiwan, but now lived in New York. I told him I was a priest and that my principal work was teaching Scripture. "What is Scripture?" he asked. "Well, it is a book," I answered, "a very old book." "Old book?" "Yes, it is called the Bible. Do you know what the Bible is?" He actually had never heard of it. I decided to focus on the Old Testament — one thing at a time!I went on and said it was a holy book, the word of God, and that it had been written by people called Israelites. Later they were called Jews. "Do you understand when I say 'the word of God?" He seemed puzzled, soI added that we read the Bible in church. "A church book, he said. That seemed a bit clearer. "Yes," I responded, and explained that it contained beautiful stories about great people who
tionship between the Old and the New Testaments for granted, but we that lived long ago, people of the Near East in a should remember does not make Jews it for God, also messages urg- language called Hebrew any sense to speak of "the ing us to be good and — with a few parts in Old Testament". Greek — by Aramaic and holy, along with wonderJews refer to what a people known as ful prayers. call the Old Christians Finally, I added that it Israelites, and that the Testament simply as the anceswas a wise book and Israelites were the Bible or the Hebrew taught us to respect our tors of the Jewish people. Bible. It is possible, too, to our and parents At the beginning of retell some of its great ancestors. when there Christianity, explain then and All the while I was stories was not yet a New trying to find some that the Old Testament Testament, it was comthe common ground in our was the Bible for mon to speak of the Bible experience to make the early Christians, that as "the law, the prophets Testament Jesus, the apostles, St and other writings". Old Paul and the writers of understandable. the Gospels in the New Similar descriptions can Looking back. I think Testament read and still be found among that conversation was studied the Bible, that religious Jews. the most elementary they actually knew long To understand the Old Bible lesson I ever gave. sections by heart and Testament, we need to It reminded me that that it provided inspira- share its faith in the when someone really tion for their preaching personal God who tries to teach, the teacher and for telling the story inspired it. Concretely, is apt to learn a lot more of Jesus and the early that means we have to than the student. recognise the faith of church. Talk of Scripture, the But in doing this, we Abraham, Sarah and the Bible and a holy book need to remember that other great Old Testamean little to someone all that information ment figures as our own unfamiliar with your means little unless some- faith. And we need to tradition. Talk of the one shares the faith that recognise them as our word of God means inspired the Old Testa- spiritual ancestors. nothing at all to someone ment. Jesus and the early Understanding the Old who has no faith. church shared that faith. Testament begins with It is good to be That is why they recog- the biblical stories in the reminded every so often nised what we call the first books of the Bible. how much we take for Old Testament as the Once we feel at home in granted. those stories, we are word. It is possible, of course, The Old Testament prepared to listen to the to tell people the Bible prepared for the New message of the prophets. was written over a period Testament. The New The prophets and their of about 1000 years, that Testament continues and writings call us to be faithful to the values it drew on traditions fulfills the Old. contained in the stories. already many centuries Those of us who are old, that it was written in Next we are ready to Christians take this relaBy Father Eugene LaVerdiere, SSS
To understand the Old Testament and its great figures (such as Noses), we need to share its faith in the personal God who inspired it, states Blessed Sacrament Father Eugene LaVerdiere. pray with the psalms. passenger from Taiwan, still do now know how to They express our faith, the Bible is indeed a wise explain this in a convincour experience of God. book. But there is a big ing way to someone who With all this in our difference between this does not have the same background, we are then wise book and the writ- faith. able to appreciate the ings of Confucius and But I can try to show it wisdom books. They others. by the way Ilive and by show people of faith how the way I treat people to live. The Bible presupposes who do not share my As I told my fellow personal faith in God. I faith.
Apply ng Old Testament to life ler previous assigntient was travelling to riral parishes to lead mall-group Bible liscussions. )ne group of women let with her regularly itr three years. She Mtinues to meet with She provides back- :rem twice a year. ground on how to read 'You can't presume any the Old Testament and 'ickground," she says. explains some of its 'iome people have read recurring symbols — le whole Bible; others journey, fire, water. And . aye read none." she asks what people And some come to hope to get out of ' nail with a groups dicussing the Old Testa- ' Digest Readers' ment together. ' PProach," said Jesuit Sister von Herrmann ather Francis Gignac. currently is working on a hey assume the Bible is doctorate in biblical asY to read and inderstand. studies.
At the first meeting of a discussion group on the Old Testament, Benedictine Sister Jeanette von Herrmann tries to find out how familiar people are with it.
talks about their original meaning and context, and how they were in Old Testament times. Israelites' escape through For her, a primary goal the Red Sea and the Ten in small groups is "to Commandments. "Eve- apply information, not ryone has heard of these just acquire it". Reflecstories," Father Gignac tion quetions help people observed. "They have apply the Old Testament influenced people's reli- to their lives. gious thought down When discussing the through the centuries." Israelites' oppression by The book of Psalms also Egypt, for example, she works in groups, the might ask where people biblical scholars said. find oppression in the People are familiar with modern world. Occamany psalms, hearing sionally people give them on Sunday during unexpected replies. Once the liturgy. To help a woman burst into tears, people pray the psalms saying her husband had with greater understand- beaten her the night ing, Sister von Herrmann before.
By Katharine Bird Father Gignac is chairman of biblical studies at Catholic University. He also teaches in Washington-area parishes. Father Gignac and Sister Von Herrmann stressed the need to break the Old Testament study into manageable portions. They said Genesis, Chapters 1-11, and Exodus, Chapters 1-15 and 20, are a good place to start. These chapters include accounts of the creation, Adam and Eve, the
Handling that situation meant finding a tactful way to move the group's attention off the woman, Sister Van Herrmann said. She also made sure she expressed here care to the woman privately after the session. Father Gignac said he sometimes encounters people who want to interpret the Bible in an overly literal way. They need guidance to other approaches, he said. Other times a group gets distracted by an individual who dominates a discussion. The two scholars said such a group needs a directive leader who can persuade the participant to respect the need of others to contribute.
Food for thought Why read the Old Testament at all if you're a Christian? To Christians, good reasons for reading the New Testament are readily apparent. Its books overflow with useful information on how Christians think and live. In the New Testament, Christians can expect to rediscover their own roots. But the Old Testament? Can Christians expect to discover roots of their faith there? Obviously, the old Testament is filled with fascinating accounts from history. This is intriguing subject matter, as filmmakers, philo-
sophers and many others testify. Furthermore, great literary merit is found in books of the Old Testament, from the Psalms or the prophet Isaiah to the stories of Job and Judith and Daniel. Literary merit and a fascination with history may be good reasons in themselves to read the Old Testament. Still, some Christians may wonder just how important the Old Testament is. The "lasting value" of the Old Testament was affirmed by Vatican Council ll's "ConstituDivine tion on Revelation".
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Albany's history is told in Stained-glass windows recently installed in the new Church of the Holy Family symbolise the history of the Church in Albany since 1838 when the first Mass in Western Australia was offered at Mass Rock. The traditional open-air site is a rock, bearing a plaque to commemorate the event, situated on the seaward side of the Port Authority building. Guided by a concept given him by Parish
Priest Father Noel Fitzsimons, Ken Wildy, of Alpha Wilfur, Myaree, designed and created the windows. Mr Wildy was responsible also for stained-glass windows in churches at Bremer Bay and Mt Barker. The windows at Albany commemorate Mr and Mrs Tom Adams, of Albany. Tom Adams, a Freemason, died in 1988 and was predeceased by his wife, a worshipper at Albany's Church of St Joseph.
They had no children. ligh0.ouse and a whale, to survive the fires which Their estate of $54,000 symbolising the origins swept through from time was bequeathed in equal of settlement in Albany. to time. parts to the Church in Beneath that, a stole Below this is the crest of Albany and the Order of with tricolour calls to Christian. Brothers ColFreemasons. mind the French Mis- lege Albany with its The Church bequest sionaries (1846-48), who motto "Deo Duce" — was used to supply the laboured in the district "With God as Leader". stained-glass windows among the Aborigines. Then comes a faithful ($18,000) and the bal- The site of their mission rendition of the home of ance contributed to assist was discovered in 1960. Lawrence Mooney, the restoration of the old St Their mission hut is father of the first Joseph's Church. depicted in the next Catholic family in When facing the altar, panel. Albany. He offered hosthe top panel of the left The Rosary beads were pitality to the French window depicts the found in the Fireplace of missionaries often. Southern Cross constel- the mission, the only part Several of the Mooney lation, a sailing ship, a of their primitive shelter children were baptised
by Father Brady, later to become the first Bishop of Perth. He said Mass "in a chapel formed by nature between large boulders of granite enclosing a cruciform area" which is undoubtedly at Pulpit Rocks in Burgoyne Road. The year was 1843. The top panel of the right window depicts the Holy Spirit whose action is seen in the material as well as the spiritual world. The rainbow calls to mind the Rainbow
Coast region. The Holy Family, the patrons of the church, comprise the next panel. Beneath the Holy Family is shown the old church of St Joseph, built in 1878 and which is still in use. The next panel down features the original convent opened in 1881 for the Sisters of St Joseph of the Apparition, who have served the educational needs of the area for over one hundred years.
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The art of stained glass is delicate yet powerful in impact. It is an art form of
considerable beauty which has visual impact along with a story in most cases. Certainly that is the case with liturgical works whereby each symbol whether flora or fauna, has a deeper more symbolic meaning. Usually around the tourist haunts of the world, visitors gaze at great works and they're usually in great churches. Despite its youthfulness in time since white settlement and age of artists, Australia too has produced some wonderful works which are no less worthy of international awe. One such local stained glass designer and craftsman, is Ken Wildy whose studio is in Myaree and who has worked for 25 years in this art and craft. Originally a church would have considered a stained glass feature as a standard inclusion in its design, but according to Ken, those days are sadly disappearing, with the introduction of a new breed who don't understand the significance or have an appreciation for stained glass.
Ken believes the market place has changed dramatically from a design point of view in what was traditionally used as a teaching, informative area as regards religious art on an ecclesiastical basis; in fact he states it has fallen completely off. One reason for this he says is lack of understanding which comes from the clergy or in combination with the laity. So when approving an architect for the constructional design of a building, such things which were an essential part of the design to work in a liturgical function and which were allowed for even including wall space for murals, are no longer considered. Windows were very much given to commissioning either at the building stage for stained glass or else a future stained glass provision was made, Ken said.
"So the problemIsee with the basics of function, has been taken away and in fact today we are totally losing all traditional aspects of teaching the faith through visual representation." This criticism can be levelled at the commissioning parishes
DOLPHIN: The dolphin is portrayed in Christian art more frequently than any other fish. Generally, it has come to symbolize resurrection and salvation. It frequently represented the whale in the story of Jonah. 10 The Record, October 4, 1990
who do not make use of fully trained people, he maintains. "The fact that so many people go to Europe and reflect on the beauty of works which have for centuries taught aspects of the faith which are still applicable in today's failing society — these aspects cannot be seen in a majority of our parish centres." For example, he quotes, the genealogy of Christ with St Anne and the Virgin as a central base for Chartres Cathedral in France, instructs us of the total tree which links together our christian faith and belonging to the Church, with all the families associated with the wonders of it. We live in a geographical location where we have hours of uninterrupted sunlight, said Ken. 'This in itself should be
exploited with correct placement of functioning liturgical buildings. "We should definitely move away from the 'seemed' established east/west aspects of windows and concentrate on an axis whereby these problems associated with strong light in the east and west will not affect the function of the building." Close study, he maintains, should be made of the Church of the Holy Rosary Woodlands whose architect Father Bonaventure Leahy OP, caused the light to be captured in the thickness of the wall and the correct positioning of the window space in relation to the compass march of the sun, for this hemisphere. "This building must be seen as an outstanding example to which architects today pay little heed. "People don't realise what he has Oven them," said Ken. "It is ecclesiastical an expression in a modern building which is elevating in its feeling because of the genius of his design. This sense of purpose is very relevant in commissioning works of all types, he states, and Christian artists are what the
Symbols that tell story
title suggests. They have a fundamental understanding of why, where and total function of their particular discipline. "There seems to be little point in appointing commercially oriented architects whose ignorance, which is evident in so many of our buildings, does not allow him to understand the function of a common vestry area! "Or why a baptisimal font is thus placed, or its function in a church." This basic functional purpose needs to be taught, said Ken. "The question I ask is how can this be taught? And why has it not been?" We only have ourselves to blame he said in so far as commissioning bodies in most circumstances, because they do not give a complete brief. And thus we end up something with which does not suit its purpose. "Too much is taken for granted and too much is being lost of our previous Christian heritage." Ken then asked the question as to how many people have taken an overseas or interstate visitor to the local parish church or cathedral with the aim of show-
ing what wonderful places we have in WA to worship in? Yet this is not the case when we visit other countries. Why? he asks. When was the last time that a school class was taken to ecclesiastical centres to be taught what is there and why, he asked again. As a family function Ken suggests this could be a wonderful day's outing visiting some parish churches in the country and suburbs and have inter-parish visiting organised as a completely socially relaxing occasion while at the same time one of instruction. Ken asked also how many know of the theme in the Beaconsfield Christ the King rose window, and why is it so traditional in content. More recently some commissioned works are teaching us about the early stages of the church's development in WA said Ken. He cited the Albany parish church which instructs of the early days and conditions associated with the teaching of the faith which is incorporated in his recently completed stained glass works in their church. Works also undertaken from another cultural base, can also
VINE: The vine is one of the most vivid symbols in the Bible and is used to express the relationship between God and His people. The vine as the emblem of Christ follows from His words expressing the new relation between God and man through Him.
instruct. This instruction must be thought out in relation to a multicultural base he said with their fundamental requirements and understanding of a faith which traditionally had been taught to them by European persons, for example in Singapore and Malaysia. These areas of great devotion have many demands made upon creative people, said Ken — their relationship to colour, what they can expect and reject in graphic content. "All helps to stimulate and with the stimulation it creates a wider understanding of how the faith is working and spreading in the world." Ken has been commissioned for several works in the Asean area. Integral to the craft is also a highly technical area associated with the complete restoration and conservation of existing work, he said. "A classic example of this is about to be undertaken on a church with relevance to government authority in Singapore." There is a keen understanding of what they have and their desire to fully maintain this sense of tradition.
DOVE: The dove, in ancient and Christian art has been the symbol of purity and peace. The most important use of the dove in Christian art, however, is as the symbol of the Holy Ghost. This symbolism first appears in the story of the baptism of Christ.
stained-glass Acknowledging that service, the next panel shows the St Joseph School crest with its motto "Devotedness Unto Death" and the year they began teaching in Albany — 1878. Below the crest is the depicted first Catholic church built in Albany for the first parish priest Father Aemelian Coll, OSB. The building was not only a little church but half of it was used as the presbytery, from which Father
Coll, who was also a doctor of medicine, tended the physical and spiritual needs of his congregation. Below the first church is pictured the traditional site of the first Mass offered in WA. The tradition is not well founded but still persists and a tablet on the familiar rocks records the tradition of the Mass offered in 1838. Both panels are decorated with flowers of the
region — wattle, banksia, native wisteria — and a karri tree. The windows tell the history of the Catholic Church in Albany and recall the lay people, the sisters, brothers and priests who established the faith not only in the minds but also in the hearts of the families of Albany. By A Special
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LION: The lion symbolises strength, majesty, courage and fortitude. Legendary natural history states that young lions are born dead, but come to life three days after birth when breathed upon by their sire. Thus, the lion has become associated wih the Resurrection, and is the symbol of Christ.
BUTTERFLY: The butterfly is sometimes seen in paintings of the Virgin and Child, and is usually in the Child's hand. It is a symbol of the Resurrection of Christ. In a more general sense the butterfly may symbolise the resurrection of all men. The Record, October 4, 1990 11
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0 Holy St Jude, apostle and martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ. faithful intercessor of all who invoke you, special patron in time of need, to you I have great resource from the depths of my heart, and humbly beg you to whom God has given such great power, to conic to my assistance. Help me now in my present and urgent need and grant my earnest petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. Say three Our Fathers, three Hail Marys and three Glorias. Publication must be promised. St Jude, pray for us all who have honour in invoking your aid. Amen. This novena must be said for nine days consecutively and has not been known to fail. Cam.
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What the pope said from Brian PEACHEY, Woodlands
Sir, For visiting Dominican Priest, Father Jerome Murphy-O'Conner reportedly to say: "In the last papal document on the ordination of women, the pope used only one argument against it based on the symbolism of the Church as the Bride of Christ" is simply not true. Pope John Paul in the encyclical referred to by Father Murphy -O'Connor, 'Mulieris Dignitatem' (on the Dignity and Vocation of Women — 15 August 1988), in the section on the from Richard EGAN, state co-ordinator Right to Life Australia Sir, The WA government and the Health Minister, Mr Keith Wilson, deserve to be c ongratulated for their courageous stand in seeking to legislate to ban all e xperimentation upon human embryos in Western Australia. WA will become the first Australian state to implement the findings of the
Eucharist does refer to the theology of Christ as the Bridegroom of the Church, but does not use the text of Paul to the Corinthians. The pope's judgement is based on the Gospels of Matthew, Luke and John. The pope concluded his statement on the subject, saying "It is the Eucharist above all that expresses the redemptive act of Christ, the Bridegroom towards the Church the Bride. This is clear and unambiguous when the sacramental ministry of the Eucharist, in which the priest acts 'in persona Christi' is performed by a man".
Senate Select Committee on Human Embryo Experimentation and to put into law the general revulsion felt by the community at the thought of treating human beings as disposable laboratory material. The IVF establishment has already responded with its customary arrogance by threatening to leave the state and warning that such a ban will reduce WA to a scientific backwater
He then goes on to say "This explanation confirms the teaching of the Declaration 'Inter Insigniores', published at the behest of Paul VI in response to the question concerning the admission of women to the ministerial priesthood". He has therefore endorsed and incorporated 'Inter Insigne ores' into the 1988 encyclical.
'Inter lnsigniores' published on 15 October 1976 is an extensive document, that deals with: the Church's constant tradition, the attitude of Christ; the practice of This response underlines the danger of leaving ethical decisions regarding human r eproductive technology to the practitioners. Unfortunately the proposed legislation will not protect human embryos from the dangers and indignity of being placed in frozen storage or of being discarded in the laboratory sink Those of us who believe in the inherent dignity of every
the Apostles and other matters. For its source it quotes from St Paul, but to a greater extent from the Evangelists, the Acts of the Apostles and early Church scholars.
Perhaps Father MurphyO'Connor is the type of Catholic Scholar, who is referred to in the "Instruction on the Ecclesial Vocation of the Theologian" by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and approved by Pope John Paul II, who ordered its publication on the Feast of the Ascension this year. human being, regardless of size or age, need to send a c lear message to our parliamentarians supporting the ban on experimentation and calling for a ban on freezing and discarding of human embryos. Postcards preprinted with a suitable message are available from Right to Life Australia, PO Box 537, Cannington 6107 ($5 per 50 to cover costs would be appreciated)
Promoting Mercy Life
0 Holy St Jude, apostle and martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ. faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have cause from the depth of my heart and humbly beg you to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me now in my present and urgent need and grant my earnest petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. Say three Our Fathers, three Hail Marys and three Glorias. St Jude pray for all who honour and invoke your aid. Amen. Holy Spirit you who solve all problems, light of all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances of my life you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as I confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you ever in spite of all material illusions. I wish to be with you in eternal glory. Thank you for mercy towards me and mine. This prayer must be said for three days after which the favour will be granted. The prayer must be published immediately. Eric Maddison. Holy Spirit you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances of my life you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as I confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you ever in spite of all material illusions. I wish to be with you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. This prayer must be said for three days after which the favour will be granted. The prayer must be published immediately. CAM.
Sister Flo O'Sullivan home on leave from Peshawar, Pakistan, meets with Theresa Gibson and Year 11 students
from Mercedes; Rebecca Parker, Fiona Sullivan, Vanessa Conway-Mortimer and Jilska Fairweather. The students are planning to pilgrimage to Pakistan in the 1991 Christmas holidays to join the Sisters in their life and ministry. The Perth Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy
have recently received the results of a survey conducted for them to gauge awareness and interest in their Congregation. Partly in response to the findings of this survey and the work of their Formation Committee, Congregational the Superior, Sister Maura and her council have created a new position of Holy Spirit thou who makes me see everything and show me the way to reach my ideal. You who gives me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and who are in all instances of my life with me. I. in this short dialogue want to thank you for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual glory. Amen. Person must pray this for 3 consecutive days without stating one's wish. After third day your wish will be granted no matter how difficult it may be. Promise to publish this soon as your favour has been granted Y F
Mercy Life Promoter and have appointed Theresa Gibson to the role. Theresa has a long association with the Sisters of Mercy. She was educated at St Joachim's and Mercedes College, presently and is employed as the Religious Education Coordinator at the College. In 1989, she became a Mercy Associate, and has been working on the Our sincere thanks to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, St Jude for prayers answered. M.S. Ask St Clare and Holy Spirit for three favours, one
business, two impossible. Say
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Mercy Formation Committee for over a year. As Mercy Life Promoter, Theresa sees her role as an opportunity to let women and men of all ages, know what makes the Mercies still relevant and dynamic in a world where commitment is difficult, and real community hard to find. 'The 'Mercy Ethos' that is
fundamentally important to those women who have
made a life long commitment. has wide applicaiton also to the lives of single and married people. For anyone inspired by this ethos, there are a variety of ways to be more involved with the Mercies and the work they do." Theresa can be contacted at the Congregation Centre on Wednesday afternoons (telephone 382 1477), and she is also available to meet
with interested individuals
or groups.
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TOMORROW TODAY with Father Joe Parkinson
Rocking on... The phrase "rock on" has a whole new meaning for staff from the Catholic Youth Offices in North Perth after their recent office retreat at "Eagle's Nest"!
Striking a blow for the workers' WCW fulltimer Joe Heffernan, breaking rocks at Eagle's Nest. Catholic Rural Youth Outreach
• • • Student • • • Accommodation Catholic first year university students from rural areas are invited to register interest in a shared accommodation project adjacent to Curtin University.
The youth workers spent several hours each day shifting and breaking rocks to help lay a solid edge to the driveway and carpark recently installed at the Catholic Youth Formation in Centre Gidgegannup. Perhaps it was just a matter of rediscovering the old Catholic tradition of combining work and prayer! The drive and carparks are just the first stage in
a long-term environmental management plan initially suggested over a year ago by former campsite chairman John Foley. The developments are designed to prevent serious erosion problems on steep slopes on the property, while protecting natural flora by defining clear access routes for pedestrians and vehicles. These provide better access and parking for most buses carrying young people to the centre, as well as space for 16 cars, and a clear path through to the sports court. Design work for the plan was carried out by '
Gerard Siero and Steven Davies of Landmarc Consultancy in South Perth, while actual construction of the 'rammed-earth' driveways was handled by Prank Burke of EarthCare Landscapes. A major busy-bee organised by John Wass, along with the youth workers' hard labours and those of caretakers Brian and Judy Milne, have helped bring the job toward completion. New guidelines for use of the centre will be mailed soon to all Catholic schools, and to regular users of Eagle's Nest, in time for 1991 bookings which open after the October school holidays.
ANTIOCH GROUPS
FLAME WEEKEND • • • 1990 • • •
Enquiries and registration of interest may be directed to:
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10th Anniversary Celebration
We are a new group of unemployed young people helping each other cope with unemployment, learn budgetting & finance, and finding out what services are available for the unemployed.
October 14 St Charles Centre Meadow Street, Guildford Open air Mass llam followed by BYO Picnic Lunch (BBQ's provided)
For details call JOE HEFFERNAN on 328 9667 (w) or 313 1462(a/h)
Fun and games for the kids and great company . . . bdt the final product is a major improvement, as staff from the Youth Office discovered during their recent offic3 retreat!
MEETING HELD REGULARLY at the Catholic Youth Office 30 Claverton Street, North Perth
Catholic Parish Youth Groups present
WALK WITH ME Leadership Formation Weekend For youth aged 15-25 years
OCTOBER 12-14 at EAGLE'S NEST, GIDGEGANNUP Details & Registration: Call Youth Office (Paddy or Stacy) on 328 8136
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Gourds touched with artist's brush Catharina Titelius is an artist with a wide portfolio which not only includes oil paintings, lino and screen printing, wood cuts, aqua tint and sketching, but also a little added something which gives a certain 'flavour' to her art. She is fascinated with gourds and usually paints on them mother and child figures which may be religious or nonreligious. The gourds, which are native of Africa, Mexico and South America (also known as calabashes), are grown primarily as utensils such as water or storage jars. Natives of these countries usually decorate gourds with motifs based on tribal customs or religious beliefs and are
incorporated in their mythology and folklore. Non-native to Australia, they can nevertheless be grown in tropical or warm temperate zones — and in this artist's garden! Their shapes are interesting from the round and rotund to the slim and elegant or simply petite, and I use these terms with a feminine application because Catharina's gourds have beautiful mothers and children on them.
and then Germany, Catharina couldn't afford paint in her early days so mainly sketched. Then with a husband and young baby she came to Australia in 1960 and settled down raising Australian children and taking art lessons at Fremantle and Perth technical colleges, taking her children with her. Catharina also completed Batchelor of Art studies and Graduate Diploma in Education in Perth and since then has travelled widely overseas, exhibiting there and within Australia.
She may be a woman and girl from her native Hungary in their beautiful traditional dress, or a Madonna and child; one Recently Catharina has outstanding one is her been up north doing black Madonna and child northern landscapes in etched in gold. oil, in preparation for an Educated in Hungary exhibition she will be
Her gourds may not be f eatured however because "Germans are more conventional in art a ppreciation, whereas A ustralians are really adventurous!" two mosaic works for the Tom Price Catholic church and the Queen of the Apostles church at R iverton plus a mosaic for a school. She's also been working on art for the La Salle College Art Exhibition which is to be officially opened on Friday, October 12, 13 and 14. For this exhibition Catharina will be showing her gourds as well as icons she has painted on wood.
Catharina Titelius' Madonna and child on sheoak which is being prepared for the exhibition.
One of La Salle's founding fathers, Peter Knox, has returned in the shape of a prestigious award generously given over a three year period by his family. Named the Peter Knox Some of Catharina Titelius' unique gourds which may be seen at the forthcoming La Salle College Art Exhibition.
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United States began in the When the National Gallery 1880s and continues with of Art, through the bequest even greater force to this day. of Andrew Mellon, opened While the masters of this its doors in 1941, it owned seminal movement were only one nineteenth-century struggling against the pow- French painting among its erful opposition of the nearly 600 works. Asked French art establishment. whether he intended to add they were beginning to be Impressionism, Mellon answarmly received by Ameri- wered, "No, I hope others, can art lovers and collectors. who know this school better By the early years of this than I do, will contribute century what had started as such works to the National a trickle of impressionist Gallery" The contributions paintings crossing the Atlan- were not long in coming. tic became a flood. Over the next forty years, Perhaps it was the impres- impressionist and postsionist's commitment to impressionist paintings were freeing art from academic given to the gallery by a host conventions that appealed to of great private collectors. Americans; perhaps it was including Eugene and Agnes their fresh, light-filled vision Meyer, Chester Dale, Paul of nature and urban life in a Mellon and Ailsa Mellon distinctly modern world. In Bruce ( the founder's two any case, American collec- children), Averell Harriman. tors and museums eventu- and John Hay Whitney And ally accumulated many of the today the National Gallery's greatest works by the representation of the period impressionists and their is among the finest in the world. successors.
Such an award also Peter Knox along with Mr stimulates artists to pro- John Brady who was the duce top works for the district MLA, searched for exhibition. a suitable site for a boys' Some artists who will be secondary school in the appearing are Sally Mor- early fifties. gan, Robert Juniper, Although there was a Cedric Baxter, Geoff Catholic primary in MidAquisition Award, it will Wake, Linda Van Der land there was no seconcarry the sum of $2000 to Merwe, Nigel Hewitt, dary with boys having to be used to acquire an art Trevor Woodward, Leon travel into the city. work from annual La Salle Pericles. Catharina Titelius These two men with Midland friary PP Father art exhibitions which can and Madeline Clear. be used to enrich the This is the sixth La Salle Tom Pearson worked college cultural scene and Art Exhibition and as was together to develop the also from the investment the format last year, it will site in La Salle Avenue, in point of view which good be part of the Spring in conjunction with Archbiart undoubtedly is. the Valley Festival orga- shop Prendiville who The award promotes nised by the Swan Valley invited the De La Salle brothers to operate the excellence because it is Tourist Bureau. judged by highly qualified At this time of the year school which was opened in 1954. professionals. there is a great air of This year it will be festivity and merry mak- The late Mr Peter Knox Margaret Moore, Curator ing in the Swan Valley with was a prominent busiof Contemporary Art people meandering from nessman in Midland from the Art Gallery of art to wine tasting, visiting whose father had also WA. local tourist spots, wildlife He'd had a long associStudents are taught art parks or simply having a ation with the parish and appreciation also because great day in the lovely Church and one of his uncles was no less than the final selection will Swan Valley. involve senior college/art La Salle's College Art James Knox, who studied students who vote for the Exhibition will open on at New Norcia and went winning work or works. Friday, October 12 from 8- on to become the first After her selection of 10.30pm in the Laurance Western Australian to eight or 12 works, Ms Murphy hall, with Satur- achieve the rank of Moore will discuss these day and Sunday openings cardinal. with students before they between 10am-5pm on The Knox family retain their retail business links vote, making it an educa- the 13th and 14th. FOOTNOTE: The late in Midland today. tional exercise.
POSTGRADUATE C OURSES IN E DUCATION The School of Education of the Western Australian College of Advanced Education is offering a range of challenging and interesting postgraduate courses at the Churchlands and Mount Lawley campuses. Given sufficient numbers, courses in selected units are expected to be also offered at the Rockingham College of TAFE. The opportunity to undertake research is an important part of higher degree programmes offered by the College. Select your course from the following and apply direct to the Western Australian College of Advanced Education. COURSES AVAILABLE IN THE EXTERNAL MODE ARE INDICATED * BACHELOR OF EDUCATION * Graduates holding a Diploma of Teaching or Bachelor of Arts in Education may complete this degree in one war of fulltime study or its part-time equivalent, in either the oncampus or external modes. Specialist studies are available in all curriculum areas and a wide variety of professional areas. Students may concentrate their studies on one, two or three of the many specialisations offered.
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The Master of Education award requires the prep-aration of a thesis and may also require completion of some coursework units. The amount of coursework required depends upon the qualification held at the time of entry Applicants holding the Bachelor of Education with Honours or the Postgraduate Diploma of Educational Studies will not normally be required to undertake any additional coursework. In preparing the thesis students will be encouraged to become involved in applied research which will attempt to provide solutions to the practical problems faced by learners, teachers, administrators and the education system.
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This two semester part-time course is designed for students who possess a degree or approved diploma and are qualified teachers or experienced educators. The following streams are offered: Art History Education * Computer-Based Learning * Early Childhood Education * Educational Policy and Administrative Studies Remedial Language * Teaching English to Speakers of Other languages
The doctoral course will consist of preparation and presentation of a thesis within the chosen area and may require some coursework which would be determined on an individual basis. The following specialisations are available: Applied Linguistics/Language Education Educational Policl- and Administrative Studies Study in other areas of Education or Curriculum is possible, subject to the availability of staff and resources appropriate to the topic Candidates for a doctoral award must hold a First Class Honours degree or a Masters degree from an approved tertiary institution with acceptable units of study in the selected field and in research methodology They must also have teaching or educational qualifications.
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APPLICATIONS Applications for admission to these courses should be submitted by October 31. Applications received after that date will be considered only if vacancies still exist. Descriptive booklets on these courses may be obtained from the Student Services office at any campus of the College. For further information on courses contact Mr Lew Temov 370 6513
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OCT 6 WA Bishops meet. 6 Visitation and confirmation, Bruce Rock, Archbishop Foley. 9-11 Bishop Geoffrey Robinson lectures, Archbishop Foley, Bishop Healy. 11 Council of Priests meeting. 13 Visitation and confirmation, Kellerberrin, Archbishop Foley. 14 At St Mary's Cathedral, Mass for Catenians, Bishop Healy. 16- Bishops' Central Commission meet17 ing, Archbishop Foley. 18 At St Mary's Cathedral St Luke's Day service, Archbishop Foley. 19 Confirmation Santa Maria, Bishop Healy. 20 Knights of the Southern Cross Mass and Dinner, Bishop Healy. 20 Visitation and confirmation Kondinin, Kulin, Archbishop Foley. 21 At St Mary's Cathedral, Mass for Mental Health Week, Archbishop Foley. Visitation and confirmation, Greenmount, Bishop Healy 23 Open;ng of Mental Health Week, A rchbishop Foley. Western Region Festival of Performing Arts, Archbishop Foley. 24 Mental Health Week activities, A rchbishop Foley. Visitation and confirmation, East Cannington, Bishop Healy. 27 Open and bless of South Lakes School, Archbishop Foley. Confirmation, Beaconsfield, Monsignor McC rann.
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