The Record Newspaper 01 November 1990

PERTH, WA: November 1, 1990

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TELEPHONE: (09) 328 1388 Samuel Jackman (right) is looking pleased with himself because he will go down in history as carrying the cross for the blessing by Archbishop Foley of his Year One MacKillop school classroorI Full story pages 2 and 3.

The foundation 60 pupils this year will burst into 42 year ones and full pre-primary next year when t wo more classrooms (and four the

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year after) are added to the $800,000 first stage opened this year.

Principal Mike Smith says the school is a tribute to the pioneer 50 families who have carried the burden of getting things going, planting lawns, landscaping, and making learning materials for classrooms.

Photo: Margaret Haydon CEO

Brittle faith

The commitment of priests argues to a brittle faith however who have left the ministry robust it might seem from the obviously was flawed, an outside.

Australian cardinal has told "We live in an age that is the Synod of Bishops in notable for a certain kind of Roma. individualism that encourages

"A flawed commitment egoism and an exaggerated argues, surely, to a flawed sense of self-sufficiency and faith," Cardinal Edward Clancy independence . . . of Sydney told the bishops.

• See Cardinal Clancy's full "A ,brittle commitment address pages 6 8, 7.

Celibacy!

VATICAN CITY: Pope John includes almost 90 per Pail used the last session cent of the 906 million of the synod to back the Catholics worldwide. vote of coofidence in The ordination of marLatin-rite celibacy he had ried men "is not to be just heard from the taken into consideratiassembled bishops. on"to solve the vocations He branded calls for shortage, the pope said at ordaining married men the last synod working as "systematic propa- session. ganda hostile to priestly Shortly before his talk, celibacy." more than two-thirds of During the month long the delegates voted to synod, a minority of the reaffirm celibacy.

235 delegates asked that The support was conqualified married men tained in a list of 41 be ordained. proposals approved by The pope, however, said delegates. he had no plans to The proposals are for change mandatory celi- .the pope's use in preparbacy for the Latin ing a document on church, the rite that priestly formation. The

synod has no policymaking powers.

Some have asked the church -to think about the ordination of (mature

married men) Viri pro. possibility of calling bath" the pope said. "This upon the Viri probati' is solution is not to be taken often evoked within the into consideration." framework of a syste"As is well-known, the matic propaganda hostile

The other 40 proposals!

Under Synod rules, the proposals submitted to the pope are not made public.

H owever, a summary was issued.

The proposals, according to the summary include: • Participation of qualified women in seminary formation.

• A special spiritual or academic prepartory period for seminarians.

• Development of a directory of programs available for priestly ongoing formation.

• Support of the minor seminary "as a valid instrument of formation".

• Programs tailored "for the demands and necessities of a particular culture".

• Insuring that the major seminary is a "true and proper

house of formation".

• Better training of spiritual trainers.

• Responsibility of the laity to promote vocations.

The proposals offer no formulas, leaving flexibility for adaption to local situations, said the synod officials.

The proposals also c ontained strong support for psychological testing of seminarians.

to priestly celibacy," the pope said.

"Such propaganda finds support and complicity in some of the mass media," he added.

The pope asked bishops to find other solutions so that Catholics denied the Mass every Sunday because of the shortage of priests can have their faith reinforced through prayer services and holy to "access Communion".

"They Synod has confirmed, unambiguously, the choice of priestly celibacy, proper to the Latin rite," he said.

Prior to the start of the synod, the pope had reaffirmed obligatory celibacy and asked that synod delegates discuss it only in the light of how to improve its commitment among seminarians and priests.

In the final speece, the pope blamed an "erroneous understanding at times even deliberately biased," of the Second Vatican Council's teachings as responsible for the vocations crisis in the years post-conciliar because it produced a "priestly identity crisis."

This drop "was a grave blow to pastoral service," he said.

Work for social justice, pilgrims told

By Dom Francis Byrne OSB Three thousand pilgrims were urged last Sunday to work for social justice in their daily lives and to try to live by the law of love.

And Our Lady was the Christian's model in this regard, Fr Joachim Dirks, of the Blessed Sacrament Fathers in Perth added.

He was addressing the annual pilgrimage in honour of Our Lady of Good Counsel at New Norcia which took place in mild, Spring weather.

Many different cultures were represented as a prayerful atmosphere pervaded the scene outside the Abbey Church where Mass was celebrated.

"Those who follow the way of love in

action may find themselves either alleviating or working to eliminate the pain and suffering of persons," said Fr Dirks.

"For the disciples of Jesus are those who live in hope based on the love of Him who gave his life for us.

"And so the ordinary, the small everyday events of life are seen in a new light, in the spirit of the Risen Lord."

Fr Dirks went on to point out that Mary reminded us that nothing and no-one was too trivial, weak or powerless for God. "What she said to the servants at the wedding feast of Cana she says to us quite simply, 'Do whatever he tells you.' This is the voice of love.

"This is the woman of faith who had pondered on God's word, who had treasured

it in her heart, who had consented to God in her heart and so brought Christ into a hungry, needy, broken world.

replica of the painting of Our Lady of Good Counsel in the procession through the township afterwards.

"This is the Lord who in the Eucharist gives himself again to us all without reservation or distinction when we receive him in Holy Communion."

The impressive choir, made up of students from the same college, was under the baton of Sister Therese-Marie Fleming, the principal.

Fr Dirks offered the pilgrims a new definition of social justice in everyday life by re-naming it as "the challenge to live by love, not fear".

Many parishes and groups and societies in the Perth archdiocese were represented at New Norcia in what was also a very colourful display of banners and national costumes.

We could achieve this by respecting others, recognising our inter-dependence and supporting the weak, poor and the outcast.

A Year 10 student at the New Norcia Catholic College, Russell Trainor, carried a

Later in the afternoon as I walked between the picnic areas I noticed a group of Italians dancing on the newly-trimmed lawns to the sounds of an accordion. It made my day!

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All Catholic schools in WA are community schools and if they are not close to their communities and their parents they are not worthy of the name Catholic school, the director of Catholic Education Dr Tannock said at the opening of MacKillop school.

He said that the schools had a mission to form communities and also to form the children's values, attitudes, beliefs, knowledge and skills.

Dr Tannock said that Catholic education in WA was a big family with a history of 146 years and MacKillop school was being welcomed as the

latest member of the family.

Catholic schools existed to provide a special concern for the education of children in faith and hope and to introduce them into wider society.

Dr Tarim& told those present to understand how large a Conununity enterprise pf Catholic education they were entering.

He noted that there are some 150 Catholic schools in WA educating some 50,000 children with 3000 teachers and support staff, and another 100 people who served on school boards, along with even wider

Education Mr Dawkins, for his ongoing support of Catholic schools in which his interest was "genuine and lasting".

Dr Tannock said the challenge facing Catholic schools was to find teachers.

"We employ 2500-3000 teachers. We are recruiting 70-80 a year just for the new schools, in addition to the 200 needed in other schools.

"It is a huge challenge not just to find and select Dr Tannock praised the them but also to train WA Government Low them. This will be an Interest Loan scheme important part of the saying: "Without such present school's goals. loans we could not build "I ask you to get behind schools like this". the school and advance He also thanked the the cause of Catholic Federal Minister for education, he said. support from parishes in different ways.

Each year two or three schools are being opened and it was a huge challenge to maintain that system.

The new schools each year required a commitment of $4 million in land and buildings.

On top of that there was needed another $4 million annually to finance new places in new and expanding schools.

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Leading an archbishop to the blessing of their pre-primary classroom was a very serious business said MacKillop youngster. Pingo Margaret Hayden.

'We'll cushion costs'

The half of the capital cost contributed by the Commonwealth to a new school would go nowhere if it was not for the other half coming from the community, the Federal Minister of Education Mr Dawkins said.

He thanked the MacKillop community for getting the resources to service the debts they had incurred.

"I know you do it willingly because of the high value you place on the education of your children," he said noting

that they share this belief and value with the whole community of Australia.

At no time had there been a greater attention paid to education as a means of bettering Australia. Training and education did not end when leaving school.

"It is just the end of the beginning and training and education has to become a life long endeavour.

Mr Dawkins said that government efforts to education upgrade would be guided by two objectives:

• An obligation by Commonwealth and States to contribute not just to the government system but to ensure opportunities for those who choose schools like MacKillop "without being confronted with excessively onerous circumstances".

• That Australia provide the best quality of education by developing a consistently high national standard.

Mr Dawkins said that changes occurring in the system government flowed through to the

non-government schools. ren who come to schools He acknowledged that like this.

MacKillop and other Noting that MacKillop schools are having to was the first school he confront the issue of approved on taking the higher salaries for ministry, Mr Dawkins teachers in order to said that he was meeting recruit those of the Archbishop Foley at highest quality and functions some two or commitment. three times a year where "We will do all we can new schools were being to see that costs are opened, expanded or cushioned as far as those amalgamated.

He said he was encourare concerned who are having to find fees for aged by the number of schools like these. children present and that "We will work so that the expansion of the changes now do not have Catholic school system excessive consequences was happening right on the parents of child- there.

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If the MacKillop Catholic school community is prepared to open its doors to welcome people then "I thank God I am your archbishop," Archbishop Foley said at the blessing of the school last Sunday.

He urged the school to open its resources and support anyone who felt isolated or excluded through finance, racial origin, ethnic grouping or whatever reason.

"I believe there are families near you who need to be made aware that this is a school with a community that wants to be inclusive of all who wish to be part of it.

Archbishop Foley said the school was located amongst people who w re having hard times with unemployment and heavy debts.

"This school must endeavour to provide a Catholic education particularly to all those Catholic families who seek the help of the school to enable the gift of faith to be shared by their children.

Whether you have the money to contribute even to the relatively modest fees or whether at this stage you cannot, I think you should be aware that you are welcome here," the archbishop said.

This Christmas help destitute children inIndia escape poverty Australian Jesuits in India are in great need of funds to educate hungry and malnourished children in isolated villages. The vast majority of village people are disadvantaged all their lives from lack of education.

It is not fair that children grow up unable to r ead and write, unable to hold down worthwhile jobs, and unable to support the families they will have in later life. Without ongoing health care, school feeding and education they face a hopeless life.

He said the choice of well aware of their Mary MacKillop as conditions. She wanted it patroness of the school to be known it wasn't was very apt. money she came for but "Australia looks to her to share their challenge as one of her own in the growth of faith and daughters who sensed what to give society." the need of the early The archbishop said the communities and who spirit of faith would grow followed them to make in the MacKillop comsure they had the educa- munity. As people tion they needed for faith moved from one district and life if society. to another they often lost "She sought out those touch with the Church pioneering in farming, community and without on railways, or in the that contact faith does supporting small towns, not grow, he said.

Archbishop Foley said his earlier visit to South Lakes to install the new parish priest took his mind back to the sending of Fr Brady from Sydney as the first priest in WA. The opening of the school also took his mind back to the rust Catholic school in WA near St Mary's Cathedral when verandahs were put on the side of the tiny church so that the Sisters of Mercy could start school.

Part of life's journey "Mental illness is as much a part of life's journey as is mental health," said Sr Gabriel Whiteley.

Sr Gabriel was one of the participants of a reflection day on "Growth Through Broken-ness" to mark the beginning of Mental Health Week.

Sr Gabriel said: "Each of us is chosen to be by God, each is a unique person, each has a gift of self to share. In our broken-ness we see Christ."

One participant said that through her brokenness she has "walked with Jesus on the Via Dolorosa and felt the torments of the Crucified". "Family members", she said, "in their yoke of affection have stood at the foot of His Cross."

Another conceded: "I sobbed and then realised that my tears were indeed a renewal of my baptism and a reminder of the cleansing baptismal waters."

Archbishop Foley, in his homily at the Mass in St Mary's Cathedral, celebrating the end of the day of reflection said, "Mental illness is no respecter of persons and

can show itself regard- Archbishop Foley said, believe it was the presless of a person's sex, 'The church has the ence of Christ making race, religion, education capacity to heal and atonement." or influence. uplift the dignity of the During Mental Health "We must remember," human person through Week, Archbishop Foley he said, 'That through its individual members." visited Lemnos and Selby One church goer, a non- Lodge and celebrated baptism we are equal, whether one is the Catholic said: "I was Mass at Graylands hospiArchbishop, the carer, or mystified and bemused tal where he saw at first the person suffering by the Gothic splendour hand the work of the of the Cathedral and pastoral team. mental illness." wondered if it was the Fr Rodney Williams, Quoting from Vatican II fragrance of the incense Catholic chaplain for document, The Church that captured me in the Modern World, regal pomp. In theor the Mental Health and chaend I plain at Graylands said he was delighted Archbishop Foley was able to share in the ministry during Mental Health Week.

Jan Beeson, secretary of the Catholic Concerns Committee on Psychiatric Issues said: 'This year's Mental Health Week had brought out a wonderful spirit of cooperation between government and nongovernment efforts in the field.

"By the end of Mental Health Week a lot more people were aware that mental health is not just a state of mind.

'The involvement of the Church during the week highlighted the need for Church people to recognise that mental health is Archbishop Foley greets May Puglia at Graylands Hospital Mass. a responsibility of all."

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Record The cleaners have moved into the Vatican Synod hall and the clerks are moving mountains of paper back into their offices and the Church will hold its breath for a year or so to see what may have been learned.

With time on its side, so to speak, the Catholic synod processes, compared with those of other faiths, are neither firework displays of debate nor finger-biting factionfights to get a narrow vote past the post.

As a recent innovation, or renovation, of Catholic consultative practice, hardly 20 years old, the three yearly gatherings of bishops have probably still got to establish their credibility and relevance to the everyday worries that beset the lesser mortals in the Church.

The Church is suffering from an acute postVatican II indigestion from not only a mountain of Vatican instructions and an avalanche of papal prose, but also from the ruminations of what should be significant, if not historic, synod meetings of bishops.

If ordinary Catholics find it hard to remember what these recent synods have discussed, then that may be the problem.

Just as Australian democracy is crying out in pain at too many elections and too often, so are some bishops complaining that no sooner do they try and come to grips with one synod than preparations for another are on top of them. More space and time may be needed.

Apart from the epic, and historically critical, synod on evangelisation and the subsequent statement of Paul VI, other early synods would be hard to remember, including the early 1970's attempt to put priesthood into focus.

This latest synod on formation for priesthood and its most recent counterpart on the laity of the Church ought to be momumental studies in a critical period of the Church.

Those who have woken up to the significance of the document Christi Fideles Laici are battling to get the document more widely read and understood. They are having an uphill struggle because the very laity (and indirectly the clergy) about which it talks cannot really understand the problem, let alone the solution.

Synod topics get hijacked by pre-conceived expectations.

The synod on laity got bogged down in tussles over the meaning of ministry and what functions (of priests?) ought or ought not be done by the laity.

The fundamental Catholic teaching, explicitly re-inforced by Vatican II, that a lay person's real vocation is to survive as a Christian in his or her everyday life, gets trampled when the simmering issue of power and structures raises a glint in everyone's eye.

Thus has diocesan priests' celibacy hijacked this latest synod, at which it was originally intended to be only one element of a study of priestly training.

As our copious reports prove, even bishops (and the pope) couldn't put the topic down even though they were supposed to be discussing how to form better priests.

If celibacy is indeed the crucial reason why a man won't enter a seminary and train — let alone be ordained — then is a vocation to the priesthood about nothing else? A sad indictment on the 20th century church indeed!

And as the question is about the celibacy only of the diocesan priesthood does that mean that all other celibates, — religious priests, brothers and sisters and dedicated laity — are damned in the same sweeping judgement.

What to do with a trainee priest, and what to do about his later formation is already discussed endlessly by seminary staffs at an endless round of national and international conferences but apparently they are not coming up with the answer the Church of the late 20th century wants to hear.

Or has the late 20th century Church got to go back and learn what it has forgotten about the Letter to the Hebrews? Have we substituted discussions about priests for a real discussion on priesthood — lay or ministerial?

We were wrong? (a bit . . .)

Mosman, Appiecross and Whiffords parishes assure us they spoke about the synod at Mass on October 14.

We obviously failed to meet one of their Mass goers.

PS: The Record was enquiringif Mass goers heard anything about priesthood . . . not just the synod. Amen.

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It's the devil at work, says bishop BELFAST, Northern Ireland (CNS): Bishop Edward Daly of Derry, Northern Ireland, said the Irish Republican Army is doing the devil's work as he presided over the funeral of a civilian killed when forced to make a car bomb attack on an army post.

He was preaching at the funeral mass of Patsy Gillespie, 42, a father of three, killed with five British soldiers when compelled by the IRA, who held his family hostage, to drive a car laden with a large bomb into a military checkpoint near Londonderry.

An Irish Catholic soldier was among those slain when he tried to warn his comrades after rescuing one of three civilians forced to drive the deadly vehicles at army checkpoints.

"I believe that the work of the IRA is the work of the devil," said Bishop Daly.

"I say that as a Catholic bishop charged with preaching the Gospel and with the pastoral care of the people of the diocese."

Bishop Daly said that he was angry and distressed because he believed that a new threshold of evil had been crossed by the IRA. The IRA was condemned by clergy and politicians on both sides of Northern Ireland's political and sectarian divide for forcing civilians to act as human bombs.

Also an outlawed Protestant paramilitary group claimed responsibility for the murder of a member of the IRA's political wing, Sinn Fein.

The Ulster Volunteer Force said it gunned down Tommy Casey. Casey's wife witnessed the killing.

Casey was the 63rd person killed in sectarian and political violence in the British province in 1990.

Cross between Saddam's men and Mafia MILWAUKEE (CNS): A Northern Irish bishop has called on IrishAmericans to reject romantic notions about the Irish Republican Army.

"Today's IRA is a cross between Saddam Husrevolutionary sein's guards and the Mafia," Bishop Edward Daly of Derry, Northern Ireland, said at Marquette University.

Bishop Daly was on a week long tour of the United States with Pro-

testant Bishop Mehaffey and the Rev Margaret Johnston, a Presbyterian minister in Northern Ireland.

The most significant step to peace is "an unconditional repucliation of violence," Bishop Daly said.

The three clerics agreed that peace and reconciliation are needed to solve complex religious, political and economic problems in Northern Ireland.

A major difficulty, they

$54m deficit VATICAN CITY (CNS): The Vatican announced a $54.7 million deficit for 1989 — far less than expected — and said it had managed to cover the shortfall through worldwide contributions and profits from its city-state operations.

The relatively good financial news was credited to better management and an "austerity" campaign at the Vatican. A statement also offered "heartfelt thanks" to bishops, priests, religious and lay people — and asked for their continued contributions.

Most of the 1989 deficit was made up by the worldwide Peter's Pence collection.

In 1989, Peter's Pence totalled $48.4 million — down nearly $5 million from the previous year.

The remainder of the 1989 operating shortfall — $6.3 million came from the Vatican City State, which has a budget figured separately from the Holy See. The city state, which includes the Vatican Museums, Post Office and technical offices, had a $12.4 million surplus in 1989.

Msgr Luigi Sposito, secretary of the Vatican's budget office, said that the decline of the dollar and the Persian Gulf crisis had darkened this year's economic picture at the Vatican.

"The decline of the US dollar has greatly damaged Peter's Pence and it will be much worse this year," he said. The U.S. church has traditionally been the biggest single contributor to the annual fund.

The effect of the Gulf crisis on world financial markets has hurt the Holy See along with everyone else, Msgr Sposito said.

said, is unemployment.

Bishop Daly noted that the jobless rate in Londonderry and nearby Strabane is about 40 per cent for men. "Can you imagine what a time bomb that is?" he said.

The Catholic bishop complained that many oversimplify the conflict in Northern Ireland by labeling it a "holy war".

He said there was a religious dimension to the conflict, and Ms Johnston agreed.

She said Protestants was destroyed by an IRA "have to learn to give up bomb attack. our domination to see "If we work at practical our fellow Catholics' there's a real i ssues, work point and to together for peace and convergence in theological terms," said Bishop reconciliation."

Mehaffey, whose diocese For 10 years Bishops straddles the Republic of Daly and Mehaffey have Ireland and Northern been working to improve Ireland. economic conditions in Northern Ireland while In acting together, fostering ecumenical dia- you're actually living out logue. They established the Gospel, he added. an inner-city trust to "When you work with create jobs and have your brother and pray worked to rebuild Lon- with him, you cannot hit donderry's centre, which him."

Food: A plea to richer nations VATICAN CITY (CNS): On WorW Food Day, Pope John Paul II said richer nations should make their food surphisess available whenever there is a risk of shortage in other parts of the world.

"Rick countries must demonstrate through concrete gestures their solidarity with those who possess less, avoiding artificial reductions in production and making sure that their great accumulated reserves are actually put into use," the pope said.

He also said developing countries have a responsibility to adept measures that will help their economies recover and avoid food shortages.

NAPLES: Tbe Archbishop of Pimples has written a strong article in the city's main newspaper condensehog murders committed by local gangsters.

Cardinal Giordano attacked the local mafia, known as the CalIIIIIT*, whose last tee victims, killed within three days, ladmied childrea of eight and twelve years.

I .MI, be maned, there were 312 victims of the camera is the meseCardinal Giordano pat rising criminality down tea grave moral

crisis, to the loss of values and rejection of even lie most basic religious sad moral laws, beginning with respect for life.

He underlieed the need for education by the family, school and church.

The "anti-mafia" Bishop of Acerra, Mons Antonio Itlholdi, has also expressed his disgust, especially at the *moth of a 12-yearold boy which was, be said, "a provocation our at aimed coascieuces".

He urged the people to lay dews their arms.

Successful

Canon Law Code from next year

VATICAN CITY (CRS): After a 63 year drafting process, the first complete Code of Canon Law of the Eastern Churches was unveiled by Pope John Paul II during the synod and becomes law on October 1 next year.

The code provides standard laws for the 21 Eastern churches, but makes almost 200 references to "particular

laws" which ensure the diversity of the rites.

rites require celibacy of all their priests.

It also provides for the ordination of married men to the priesthood for those rites where the practice is traditional.

But it also keeps in effect existing Vatican limits on the practice, including one which forbids it in North America.

The pope traced the beginnings of the drafting process to August 3 1927 when Pope Pius V said during an audience that there was "an urgent need to codify Eastern canon law".

Some of the Eastern

The pope drew the attention to the norms recognising greater par-

ental choice than the old norms allowed.

When a Catholic husband and wife belong to different rites, it is presumed that their children will be baptised in the rite of their father.

But the new law adds that either rite may be chosen if both the husband and wife agree.

Although they are fully part of one church, Latin-

Tracing the roots CITY VATICAN (CRS): The new Code of Canon Law of the Eastern Churches applies to the 21 Eastern churches in union with Rome and which trace their roots to five "mother churches or original rites".

The "mother churches" and the

churches that belong to that tradition are: • Alexandrian: The Coptic and the Ethiopian churches.

• Antiochene: The S yro-Malankar, Syrian and Maronite churches.

• Byzantine: The Albanian, ByelorusBulgarian, sian,

Greek, Hungarian, ltalo-Albanian, Melkite, Romanian, RusRuthenian, sian, Slovak, Ukrainian Yugoslavian and churches.

• Armenian: The Armenian church.

• Chaldean: The Chaldean and SyroMalabar churches.

Some experts also list the Georgian rite separately but it does not have a bishop and has not been heard from since Georgia was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1925.

Official Vatican statistics count between 10 million

and Eastern-rite Catholics are enrolled in a particular rite at baptism and the permission of the Vatican is needed in order to switch later.

The pope said this canon allows parents to choose 'the ritual wealth of their children" and will protect "the flowering of the Eastern churches in regions where they are minorities".

which church it is performed in.

A priest of the other church could be present and offer a prayer near the end of the rite, but it should be made clear that there is only one officiating priest.

Both the Catholic and churches Orthodox require a member entering a mixed marriage to promise to try to raise any children in his or her faith.

While the statement did not say such promises are unneeded, it said that both Catholics and Orthodox believe that

MANILA, Philippines (CNS): The Philippines' bishops have urged Catholics to reject the government's population control program saying "all who wish to remain faithful to Gospel raises" should disassociate themselves from the scheme.

rience their children as sources of joy, and raise them in a manner befitting their dignity as human persons".

"both (parents) should take an active role in every aspect of their children's formation".

It argued that, in practice, factors such as the conscience or strength of religious conviction of one of the many spouses may determine which church affiliation may be best for the child.

"We are convinced that it is possible to make this decision in good conscience," it said, because of the closeness of Catholic and Orthodox doctrine and practice and the "high degree" to

which each church is able to "see the other precisely as church".

Among CatholicOrthodox differences are: • Catholics generally speak of the marrying couple as the ministers of the sacrament, with the bishop, priest or deacon as the official witness for the Church.

The Orthodox consider the bishop or priest the minister of the sacrament.

• Orthodox protect the sacredness of marriage by emphasising perpet-

Reject that plan A letter read at all Masses urged the poor to "strive to practice the twin virtues of prudence and generosity in the natural regulation of births".

"God never abandons t hose who. , , who depend on him for all things," the letter said.

Affluent couples were called on to "accept cheerfully the challenge of parenthood, expe-

your soul at the price of a 'subsidy' or a bribe. Be honest with your patients about the effects of the pharmaceuticals you dispense".

Priests and pastors were warned to avoid becomBishop Varela, head of ing involved in a "syste- the bishop's Family Life matic campaign against Commission, said the childbearing. . . . It is bishops fear government evil". workers will coerce peoTo dispense contracep- ple into accepting the tives or to refer married population program. couples to sterilisation The Philippines popuclinics is wrong, the letter lation, now at 62 million, told government grows by 2.4 per cent workers. annually. At least half of "Do not allow your- all families live below the selves to be used as poverty level. counterwitness to the Abortion is illegal in the Gospel," it said. country, but a recent The letter warned med- report of the Philippine ical and paramedical Centre for Investigative personnel: "Do not sell Journalism claimed as

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Marriages: New call The US Joint Committee of Orthodox and Roman Catholic Bishops has urged significant steps to improve Catholic and Orthodox pastoral practice for mixed marriages in the United States.

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Statistics compiled by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America, indicate that nearly twothirds of Orthodox marriages are mixed — and some officials estimate that roughly half those mixed marriages are Orthodox-Catholic.

This would mean that perhaps one-fourth to one-third of all Orthodox marriages in the United States involve a Catholic spouse.

many as 750,000 women government representaobtain abortions in illegal tives said the program clinics each year. did not aim primarily to A five-year population reduce fertility or popuprogram was launched lation growth, but to help by the Department of married couples who Health earlier this year. wish to "manage their The bishops' confer- fertility". ence released moral and The bishops said the ethical guidelines on government program family planning. Some and efforts of other bishops said they population-oriented thought these guidelines organisations seek to were sufficient. manipulate family size The Church has the by promoting "values burden of proving that incompatible with Chrisnatural methods can tian family living". work, retired Bishop 'Their ultimate objecClaver said. tive is that each Filipino The bishops' pastoral family should have only referred to the governtwo children — zero ment's "population con- population growth — trol activities". But in a through widespread conmeeting with Church traceptive technology," officials in August, the letter said.

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IT IS stated in the lnstrumentum Laboris that "permanent commitmeet, both Christian and priestly, . . is expressed in a willingness, generosity, and faithfulness in responding to the grace of God." It would seem that this question of commitment is close to the very heart of the problem affecting the priesthood today.

It must be said that most young priests are men of deep faith and are zealous in their ministry, and there is every reason to believe that they will

persevere in their vocation.

The number however who abandon their minin the first few years e enough to be significant, and calls for some attempt at explanation.

One can well understand brittleness of commitment in those who were ill-equipped for the priesthood from the outset or who did not receive a thorough preparation in the seminary.

Of those, however, who have left after only a few years and in the face of

virtually the first major pressure, most had manifested all the signs of a priestly vocation, were men of faith and piety and high ideals, and had carefully prepared for priesthood under the guidance of wise and conscientious seminary staff.

Some of them in leaving have experienced real anguish, but all too many have left with a certain equanimity and with little sense of having failed either God or man.

This phenomenon would seem to have

vocations".

He said noticeable increases are occurring in India, Korea and other countries where Catholics are a minority and in countries where the church was oppressed or operated under government restrictions.

infrequently. In industrialised countries, the archbishop said, low birth rates or even declining populations, lead to fewer vocations.

Between January 1988 and January 1989, (the latest figures) the number of Catholic priests declined by 313, he said. But even those statistics show signs of hope, the archbishop said.

There were overall increases in Asia, Africa and the Americas, with the net declines in Oceania and Europe.

He said another cause for declining vocations is the confusion caused by

priests who have gone through a personal crisis and have left the laity with the idea that "consecrated people are frustrated, unhappy and unedified".

The archbishop also blamed "a certain indolence" among priests who, seeing the vocations decline, have given up trying to attract young people to the ministry.

Other priests, he said, see no problem with declining vocations because they are convinced that laypeople and permanent deacons can and should take more responsibility for ministry.

say by the laity in choosing candidates for ordination.

The common priesthood of the faithful shared by all through baptism is of primary as importance priests ordained emerge from local of communities believers, said Cardinal Aloisio Lor-

scheider of Brazil.

"The more the common priesthood is developed and exercised, the more will priestly vocations be developed," the cardinal said.

"The specific mission of the priesthood is not to engage in different activities than the other faith-

implications for the priesthood in general and for the entire Church.

The commitment of such priests, obviously, was flawed. A flawed commitment argues, surely, to a flawed faith.

A brittle commitment argues to a brittle faith however robust it might seem to be from the outside.

We live in an age that is notable for a certain kind of individualism that encourages egoism and an exaggerated sense of self-sufficiency and

independence.

This is also the age of secularism that rejects the eternal and the transcendest, and makes this world the only object of man's striving.

The atmosphere thus created wither and destroys the faith of many, but it can adversely affect the faith of even the most earnest christian without him or her being aware of it. We are all vulnerable to such influence.

There is, consequently, a kind of faith that can be described as fervent, Christocentric, and such

Where vocations are up Upward VAT1CAN CITY (CNS): Vocations are constantly increasing in countries where Catholics are a small minority of the population or where practicing the faith is restricted by government, said Archbishop Pio Laghi.

Archbishop Laghi, head of the Vatican Education Congregation told the synod there are three categories of statistics on the number of priests, religious and permanent deacons.

• In areas of "mature Catholicism" — Europe, North America and Australia — there is a

"laborious renewal" under way after the number of vocations plummeted in the 1970's.

• The emerging Catholicism of Africa and Southeast Asia is accompanied by the constant increase of vocations, and in countries of "consolidated Catholicism" — Central and South America — there is growth, but problems finding competent personnel to educate them.

• The countries of consolidated Catholicism have a "very heavy pastoral load and not enough pastoral people available, despite the continuous growth of

Vocations also are growing in Latin American and other regions where the standard of living is low, where priests have a great deal of work and where parishes are "living communities of the ministry".

"In countries where the standard of living is high, vocations appear more

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The number of ordinations has risen each year since hitting a low of 5,765 in 1979, he said.

According to Vatican statistics as of January 1, 1989, there were almost 402,000 priests in the world. The number of priests leaving the ministry has showed a steady decrease since 1979, when there were 2,376 defections.

The only increase in the last 10 years in the number of diocesan priests leaving was between 1985 and 1986.

The number of religious priests leaving fluctuated several times, but the numbers caused an overall increase in defections only between 1982-83 and 1987-88.

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VATICAN CITY: Priestly formation and stimulating vocation are tied to the problem of improving the religious lives of the entire Catholic community, say many bishops at the synod.

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It wants the parish priest at the centre of church life, stimulating the laity in its assigned tasks. This view rejects clerical aloofness, by which the priest is placed above the community.

Some delegates even advocated a decisive

It stresses service and a coordinated division of labour between the ordained priesthood and the

The celibacy requirement was discussed on the synod floor and in each of the 13 small groups working on final synod resolutions, said Cardinal Trion, one of the synod presidents.

"There is not one, not a single group that has not affirmed, that has not said clearly, the importance of priestly celibacy for the Chard in the modem world," the cardinal said.

"This state of life is a prophetic way of life," he said.

"In this era of laxity in the sexual life in all of oer societies, a priest who lives his celibate state in hope is an encouragement, even to the married," the cardinal said.

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Irish Father Damian Byrne, head of the Dominicans, said the priest's role is to be at "the center of circles of ministries," giving vitality to the laity in their specific church missions.

The priest cannot act alone but must be able to coordinate the activities of the people around him, said Father Byrne.

Bishop Corecco of Lugano, Switzerland, said it is false to consider a priest's status as more spiritual than the laity.

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VATICAN CITY (CNS): Are A representative samyou looking for priests pling of Italy's 60,000 satisfied with their lives, was taken in men who regard evangel- priests

by Doxa, a September isation as their primary task and do not feel lately private Italian polling agency, for Avvenire, in their celibacy? national newspaper of Visit Italy, where the the Italian bishops' Church has been mouldconference. ing priests ever since St The results, published Peter arrived almost i n late October, painted a 2000 years ago. paradise of clerical A national survey shows that 91 per cent of contentment.

The survey also conItalian priests would be ordained again if they trasted with the stories had the choice, 77 per Italians were reading cent do not feely lonely about priestly discontent and 75 per cent are over celibacy and iden"abundantly satisfied" tity in other countries.

These tales of clerical with their clerical life.

Regarding their eco- woes were aired at the nomic status, 75 per cent Synod of Bishops on labelled "equitable and priestly formation.

Although minority just" the current system by which their salaries views, they dominated come from state income much of Italian church news in October. tax funds.

In Italy, however, the Doxa study said priests are decisive, optimistic and satisfied with themselves.

Evangelisation topped the list of priestly activities in a country where 98 per cent of the population is Catholic but less than 20 per cent attend Mass regularly.

This means "heating up" the large number of "lukewarm" Catholics who attend Church only for Christmas, Easter, first Communion and marriage said the priests surveyed.

From a list of 16 topics, the two most important aspects of evangelisation ticked off by the priests were -to bring nonpracticing Catholics

of faith'

as powerfully to motivate the believer in serving his neighbour; but it is a faith that make inadequate provision for the cross, for the sacred, for the transcendence and sovereignty of God, and for eternity and the Last Things.

It is a faith that is authentic within its limits, but which has been reduced and shaped by the pressures of our age.

It is a faith that attempts a compromise between the things of this world and the things of the

next.

It is a faith that can present a very convincing appearance, but is, in fact, somewhat superficial and fragile, and its deficiencies are not readily recognised.

The weakness of this faith is revealed when the believer is called upon to make a signifi cant personal sacrifice.

He (or she) reaches into that faith for strength and motivation, but it is not to be found there.

Accordingly, the sacrifice is dedined, self-interest is served, commitment is

cancelled and a benevolent God, it is assumed, will bless and confirm the decision.

Such faith provides no sufficient basis for permanent commitment — be it the commitment to virtuous living, the commitment of marriage, or the commitment of priesthood. It crumbles too readily under pressure.

Of course, it is not the kind of faith that bears plentiful fruit in vocations to the priesthood and religious life in the first place.

Formation, therefore, which are stressed in the must take into account Gospel — should be the quality of faith in the looked for among the candidate and the influen- signs of a mature faith ces that have already and an authentic vocation. shaped that faith.

The Instrumentum Formation through the seminary years must Laboris says elsewhere concentrate, at the that "the process of human level, on purify- spiritual formation preing, broadening, and supposes knowledge of enriching that faith, and the spiritual make-up of the process must con- the priest, that is, his tinue throughout the basic characteristics and aspects, and his specific priest's life.

A spirit of habitual capabilities." selfdenial, a deep sense of .Understanding the the sacred, and a lively make-up of the candiconsciousness of one's date today is indeed eternal destiny — all of crucial. Human nature, basically, never changes, but from the point of

view of formation, it defective faith is the only would be a great mistake reason why so many to suppose that the priests have abandoned young man of the 1990s their ministry. There is, is the same as the young however, a certain kind man of, say, the 1930s. of defective faith peculiar Some characteristics of to our age, and this has to today's candidates are in be taken seriously into tension with the Gospel account in the formation and need to be corrected; of priests at this time. others are admirable and Finally, the formation of should be welcomed. priests cannot properly Formation must take be as it were, these diverse characteris- in addressed, a in vacuum, tics into account in isolation from the or entire facilitating the develop- people of God. ment of faith in those who aspire to priesthood.

The formation of priests It is not suggested that has its beginnings and a all candidates for the constant point of referpriesthood today are ence in the formation of defective in faith, or that all the baptised.

Pell: lively topic VATICAN CITY: How much less interesting would press conferences be without the topic of celibacy, Bishop George Pell of Melbourne told a group of reporters.

"The synod bishops are very concerned to defend, promote and explain the great gift to the Western church of celibacy for priests," Bishop Pell said.

The bishop said the synod was not "denigrating" marriage, but was saying that celibacy "is still a very effective sign that priests are not becoming priests simply for motives of personal advancement".

He told reporters, "just imagine how much less interesting these press conferences

would be without the topic of celibacy".

"I think that shows what a profound strength of witness, what a provocation celibacy is and how effective it is in our society as a countercultural sign," Bishop Pell said.

Bishop Pell said the synod's emphasis on spirituality "runs parallel to our affirmation of celibacy" and seeks ways to help a priest live out that commitment.

Bishops also were discussing ways to "reinforce and clarify the nature of the priesthood", strengthen a priest's spiritual life and encourage continuing education after ordination, he said.

the 1987 synod standing of the compriesthood mon shared at baptism, which requires all people to be holy but in different ways, he Said.

'The diocesan priest is not a monk who also is committed to pastoral activity," he said.

The priest's parish activity is "in itself an eminent spiritual fad," he said.

Bishop Michori of Malawi, said lay people in his diocese are actively involved in selecting candidates for the major seminary.

communities know better than anyone who would make a good priest and are asked to discuss possible candidates and encourage them to seek entrance into the seminary, he said.

candidate is advised to choose another vocation," he said.

Once a candidate enters the seminary, however, his progres and suitability are determined by the seminary staff and the bishop, said Bishop Mkhori.

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If the small Christiar community is not satisfied, then the

closer to the Church" and "to bring closer to the parish Catholics with little commitment".

return to moral values marked by a longing for peace, faith and family values.

In Italy, said 50 per cent, ment when asked if the crisis is one of the Italian priests obey their quantity rather than the ordination pledge. quality of the priesthood.

Regarding the three most important prerequisites for the priesthood, the answers were: spirituality, experiencing the faith and "the ability to understand peole".

The top two reasons for being satisfied with their work were: a positive response from the people and feeling like "men of God".

Only 16 per cent said however, 82 per cent the crisis was in the called chastity the most quality of the priests. important of their ordination pledges and The number of Italian expressed belief that the priests has dropped by Italian priesthood is 3,000 since 1980, mostly faithful to it. through deaths. An average of 45 Italian priests Does living in the yearly have opted to shadow of the Vatican leave the active ministry have anything to do with this picture of a happy during the 1980s. p Priests surveyed said riesthood? celibacy was an unporApparently not, if readtant individual factor in ing habits are the criteria. those who left. But they listed it behind a crisis in Only eight per cent said belief as the main reason they regularly read L'Osexplaining the dropouts. servatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper.

Regarding chastity, a parellel survey of Italian Most, 67 per cent, read laity showed that about Avvenire, which comhalf suspended judge- missioned the survey.

Say Italians The priests unanimously cited as Italy's main

problem "the collapse of

moral values and principles".

The majority said they find the most resistance from the laity on the issues of sexual morality and artificial birth control.

At the same time, they were optimistic about the future, as a majority noted a tendency to

At the bottom of the list was "better and more open relationships with bishops and fellow priests".

Regarding the vocations crisis, the priests placed celibacy and loneliness at the bottom of the list of reasons.

At the top were the crumbling of family values and the unwillingness make to sacrifices.

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La folk in new roles Rosalie directs Scripture adult study groups at her parish.

Sal and Cecilia are organising a "welcome back" program for inactive Catholics.

Ginny is primary catechist and leader of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults team in her parish.

Dan is co-ordinating the development of small faith-sharing groups for his parish.

These people represent a new and distinct type of lay leader in parish ministry. They are not paid staff members. Yet their volunteer effort is

essential to the life of their parishes.

People like Rosalie, Sal, Cecilia, Ginny and Dan don't have graduate theology degrees, but they have participated in a program to prepare them their for responsibilities.

All five will tell you that the parish roles they fulfil have enriched their faith and given them a deeper appreciation of the Church's role in the world.

What kind of preparation did these lay women and men receive for their parish leadership roles?

The question can be

DISCUSSION POINTS What do you actually do as a lay leader in today's church? How did you prepare for your role?

Selected responses from readers: "My wife and I are in couples ministry. We meet with couples as part of their marriage preparation. . . We're paired with another couple. We were trained through a 12week course sponsored by the Diocese of Cleveland. ft basically covered good listening skills and pointed out that we are not counsellors, but we are experts at our marriage, not marriage in general." — Sue and Joe Cicero.

"My husband and I have established a group for the bereaved at our parish . . . We were brought to this point because four years ago we lost our son . . . We prepared by attending similar sessions at a nearby church, took mental notes, did lots of reading . . . By the end of the sessions, we feel like they're family." — George and Marge Fultz.

"I work as a youth helper . .. We're Hispanic . . . Most of the youth are born here, but because they're Hispanic they have to cope with their traditions, their faith and being American — to put it all together. We try to help the youth see how important they

are .

I'm just a volunteer . . . it was hard in the beginning, but I like it." — Margie Colon.

"As executive director of the Commission on Catholic Community Action, advocacy is an important part of my ministry: speaking out on issues like minimum wage, day care, civil rights, abortion and any human rights concern . . . I prepared for my role by a combination of education and life experience, by becoming informed about Vatican II." — Leonard Calabrese. "lam a member of the parish pastoral council; I am on the worship commission. I'm also an active member of the St Vincent de Paul Society and a lector. I prepared myself for these (and other) roles in church life by daily attendance of the eucharistic celebration, by retreats and by inquiring about the teachings of the Church." — Nancy Fridrich.

"I'm a volunteer development director for St Thomas More elementary school. My primary function is to provide resources that might otherwise be difficult to provide through the collection basket. It was a lifelong preparation of not being able to say no! I had to gather written material on development and attended seminars." — Jim Bogucki.

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answered by looking at what typically occurs in a lay minisformation try program.

Not every lay leader engages in formal preparation. And as yet there are no uniform program standards for preparation programs.

Frequently lay ministers prepare for special roles through a series of meetings or seminars over a fairly brief period of time.

However, there are more extended lay formation programs being offered by dioceses and Catholic universities.

They are becoming

increasingly available and more widely used as ways of preparing for parish leadership.

These programs tend to have several components.

First, they offer an academic core: classes in theological and Scriptural topics like sacraments, personal and social morality, the nature and purpose of the Church, the Gospels, the writings of St Paul, church history, grace and spiritual experience.

These classes give people the chance to become more knowledgeable about the Church's tradition and to enlarge their

own understanding of faith.

Second, participants learn useful skills for ministry.

These skills may include group facilitation, program planning and evaluation, conflict resolution, time management and interpersonal communication.

In most cases, programs merely help people to enhance and apply skills they bring to parish leadership from experience in a career or managing a household.

Many programs ask participants to demonstrate their pastoral knowledge and skills

By H. Richard McCord, Jnr in a project they do under the supervision of the pastor or ministry another professional.

Often the project is connected to a ministry in which the participants eventually will specialise, for example youth work or social justice.

Some programs offer the opportunity to specialise, so that people can prepare more extensively for a particular ministry after they complete a general program. programs Other assume that partici-

pants already have specialised some experience through their roles in daily life.

These programs consider it more important to provide an opportunity for participants to enlarge their horizons.

Spiritual development is an essential component of formation programs.

are Participants e ncouraged to do spiritual reading and are given opportunities to worship and pray together, to attend retreats or to benefit from spiritual direction. somePrograms times require two or

three tars of parttime wolvement, usually n the evenings or weekends, in a crnbination of large lnd small groups Niby trained facilitairs and rasourtpersons.

Throw such an expericce, participants kild a communitya which people leartogether and care forach other — another key component f ministry formati t In thelst programs, all thes components are art illy blended into a t al formation experice — one that lives participantsIh a thirst for ongoiniKlucation.

In the end, the entire process is greater than the sum of its parts.

For leadership in a ministry cannot be reduced only to academic expertise, or skills, or even prayerful example — essential as each of these is.

"What we strive for in our formation program," one diocesan director summarised, that people "is develop a ministerial identity, that is, a firm sense of what it means to be called to serve, a clear identification of their gifts, a confidence in using them and the ability to connect faith with everyday living".

Rosalie, Ginny, Dan and many others like them help keep parishes alive and responsive to their members. recent Some research points to the urgent need of this, noting that a declining number of priests, for example, is accompanied by a growing number of Catholics who need to be served.

Nonetheless, lay leaders do more than pick up duties formerly attended to by parish priests and women religious. Lay leaders are responding to a call and gifts given in baptism and confirmation. The US

bishops have taught that these sacraments "empower all believers to share in some form of ministry".

By formally preparing for parish leadership and exercising roles with zeal and competence, lay leaders are expanding our awareness of what it means to be church together.

As Vatican Council II declared, "The Church is not fully established and does not fully live, nor is a perfect sign of Christ unless there is a genuine laity existing and working alongside the hierarchy" (Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, 21).

Leadership qualities Her voice is soft, her bearing modest.

Honours and appointments have been numerous, but she is too wise to be victimised by pride.

Regina Rambeau knows that even if you try with all your heart your efforts sometimes fall short.

Fellow parishioners would say she is not a self-promoter, not a status seeker. Caring about people is the quality that matters for her.

She has brought this quality to roles over the years in the parish

coal, the women's gui service to the hoe bound or to the no° NiRambeau grew up learrng the elaborate coi of a black person livi in a white society.

Shivas the first black chil• in an exclusive Colic girls' school.

Midways has wrestled wifquestions of human dilly and equality.

Tanty-six years ago shNcanie the Catholic repsentative to Women in MIIMunity Service. witn a brief time, she bone its director, a na al recruiter and for

the last nine years a member of the national board, which recruits, screens and trains women 16-21 to move beyond their pasts and to work live and productively.

The impact of her work comes to her, Ms Rambeau admits, when she bumps into someone who says, "Twenty years ago you turned my life around!" Then, she adds, "I know what Eleanor Roosevelt said is true.

'The influence you exert is through your own life and what you've become.'Ihave tried to be

By Jane Wolford Hughes what I believed, but it is wearying".

Regina Rambeau's career reflects her Christianity just as her Christianity reflects her career.

In the church she benefits from a talent for fostering the peaceful resolution of problems.

And she has a knack for bringing others' talents out, serving as an example to people who have abilities but don't know they have them.

Her leadership results

partly from natural talent and partly from training provided by the Council of Catholic Women, of which she was an archdiocesan president.

Dennis and Margaret also are quiet leaders in today's church. They serve in a small parish where unity had been forfeited by opposing factions.

When a new pastor set out to defuse the land mines in the parish's no man's land, Dennis and

Margaret stepped forward to help, working out of the context of healing. were "Volunteers scarce," said Dennis; "we had to be flexible and willing to sacrifice."

They both referred to the vocation to do what Christ called them to do.

This gave them the emotional agility to serve and serve again without feeling defeated.

The couple have been unseen, unsung helpers, as well as parish council members, eucharistic ministers, lectors and ushers.

Margaret has a master's degree in teaching. She has put her talents to work as a catechist for the parish's 12-through 14-year-old youth, attempting to pass on faith, values and an attitude toward life.

ers should bring more interaction among groups and make a real effort to include everyone".

Today their parish has a new unity. "Here is a warm community," says Margaret.

Far too many people do not treat each other well, she believes. In her leadership role as a catechist she has tried to get across a message about how people should treat each other.

Says her husband, "Successful leadership is how you treat people".

Margaret adds, "Lead-

Neither Regina. nor Margaret, nor Dennis is arrogant or smug. They deny any unusual leadership qualities.

Yet caring about people sends roots deep into the heart. Caring is the essence of Christian leadership and makes the ordinary leader extraordinary.

The explosive connection To be effective, doe who carry out mifr tries in the Church nil knowledge and ski', which they learn ding their training. But more important to information is for' ation.

Knowledge with t motivation is sterile.

Above all, a minir needs a spirituality3 relationship with 0; The ultimate purpoge every ministry is to IP

people grow closer to God. During the past year I gave courses in Scripture to people preparing for various ministries in the Diocese of Lansing, Mich.

They learned a great deal about the subject.

But it was their growing a wareness and experience of God in their lives that most excited

them.

Spirituality, simply defined, is a response to

God's presence. Scripture gave them a keener awareness of that presence.

In Scripture God reveals himself, his love, his active concern with people. Familiarity with this self-revelation brings familiarity with God, and this is what people find most rewarding.

Scripture doesn't answer all possible questions; in fact, it raises a few of its own. But it does

By Father John J. Castelot bring people closer to the one who is the ultimate answer.

I recently finished a course in biblical spirituality for prospective ministers. I realised one cannot teach spirituality; one can only help people to experience it.

The choice of textbook was truly providential: "Flowers in the Desert",

by Father Demetrius

Durum, OSB. It was not a text to "learn" or memorise. it was a guide to personal involvement with Scripture.

Sharing its insights in small-group discussions brought all of us knowledge of ourselves, of each other and especially of the God who reaches out to us in the Scriptures.

It generated an enthusiasm, an eagerness to

share the experience with others, to be ministers.

Of course, none of this was unique to us. In programs like Renew, small groups discuss Scripture and relate it to their actual lives. There has been a proliferation of such groups all over the Catholic world.

One difficulty wellintentioned people encounter is the realisation that the Scriptures

are far from self-evident.

God revealed himself in cultures foreign to our own; the mentality and language found in the Bible seem strange at times.

So people feel a need for guidance. Fortunately there are many helps available. A veritable gold mine recently appeared on the market: "Catholic Study Bible" (Oxford, 1990).

In preparation for min-

istry, and in actually carrying out their ministries, people are learning from personal experience that what is said in 2 Timothy 3:16 is true: "All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work."

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Recounting the cruelty Looking at her dimin- It was a stealthy operautive size, you'd tion because the Japs wonder how this little didn't want to amuse 83-year-old sister local opposition so they could have survived rounded up all the even a small percen- prisoners, making them tage of the number and walk across a board magnitude of her epics crossing during which which were life-survival exercise she got her foot endurance tests. firmly wedged in

up a committee who set down a rule that everyone under the age of 50 had to do an hour's camp duty. One of Sister's chores was to check everyone had received a ration fairly and make brooms out of weeds.

Conditions deteriorated But she did! And between the two boards. and later on "you nothing has been It was tense with the couldn't see the rice for impaired. In fact her Japs standing on either the weevils". memory is nothing less side with their bayonets The Japs were very than incredible (for most at the ready issuing cruel she said, and on of us!) let alone someone orders to get moving one occasion a prisoner her age. which she couldn't had escaped to try and She recalls events 40 to comply with. find a chicken for his girl activity. The Americans that the Japs 50 years ago with amazTwo men were allowed friend. But he was caught knew to kill all the planned ing accuracy, even down to release her and they coming back into the to the minute, and of moved the prisoners onto camp and even though internees starting at 8am course recalling which the railway station where he hadn't escaped but on Thursday, February day of the week it was is they sat for several hours was returning to the 22 (1945). simply no hassle at all! camp, the Japs shot him They decided to rescue until darkness fell. the prisoners and the Sister Patricia Marie The were then loaded getting over the fence. operation was planned to Callan MM is a Mary- like cattle onto a truck Although he was only knoll sister whose order and taken to the concen- wounded, they refused to start at 7am that morning is missionary, based in tration camp at Los let the prisoners attend to when the Japs did their exercise with guns the United States.

Banos where the final him and took him off to usual l aid down. a corner where "they She spent a week in WA drama was to be played blew his brains out", said The Japs had put a ring with her Kalgoorlie out. friends John and Carmen That night they slept on Sister. Characteristically of 65 drums of gasolene Madden, having been on wooden floors with of their race, the Japs around the camp and their a home visit to the US nothing else except vast showed no mercy, com- established and doing a course for mosquito squadrons passion or resemblance machine gun nests on the last six months. which zoomed in attack of humanity to anyone, the sides of Mt Makiling.

Going to the Philip- all during the night, and many people died of Their plan was to set fire pines in 1933, Sister making bad conditions starvation, dysentery and to the camp and when the people ran out, to cruelty.

Patricia thought she'd even worse. mow them down in a never see home again; in The prisoners were "We were starving,. And those days that's how the made up of religious then one morning in massacre blood bath. rules were. After World priests, brothers and January we heard voices The morning started for War II they were allowed sisters, protestant mis- singing God Bless Amer- those who were able to to go home every five sionaries and their fami- ica! The commandant attend, with 7am Mass years. lies, and lay people and his staff had moved and the continuance of the triduum of rosaries including prostitutes. being said for deliverThey were a mixed ance. Another Mass had crowd of 2,147 people been scheduled for later but the Japs put a barbed in the morning but the wire fence around the priest was too weak to 465 religous which say any more Masses. But became known as Vatiwhen heading back to can City! their barracks they heard The Japs had ordered the sound of aircraft and out from the camp but saw nine approaching Sister has now given 57 the Filipinos to make we were all warned by the camp "right in the in years to the people of the barracks to hold 96 our comrnitee, not to try face of the rising sun," Philippines — mostly each; the walls and roofs being of thatched palm and escape." said Sister, "dropping Muslims. leaf.

They saw in the food 128 paratroopers whom For those unselfish they had hid- store there was plenty of we called The Angels". years "of service to God However thatching rice, some given by the They landed about the roof den in and the Filipinos", she which Red Cross, but the Japs almost a kilometre away wooden pieces was presented with an unnecessary to the hadn't released it to the but unbeknown to were impressive medal at the stability and prisoners except enough anyone, guerilla Ameristructural Jesuit's Ateneo de Manila cache of to keep some of them cans had infiltrated the hidden a also university. barely alive. The com- area several nights nails in the grass.

There are 7,100 islands mandant returned with before. retrieve the To secretly in the Philippines and 87 his staff a short time later. They made their conhorsemeant using nails dialects, of which Sister Patricia speaks two, one shoe magnets the pro- People were dying and certed attack when all bad with the paratroopers were native and the other a testant missionaries had conditions so the wood those trying to escape down. then and made Muslim dialect. spotted by the Jesuit being shot and finally — The trauma of those It was 15 years before scholastics was given no food given to the moments remained with she went home the first over to this tiny trades- internees at all. Simply this lovely little Sister time and found from man who had been an hot water. whom as she recounted among her six brothers industrial arts teacher By this time it was it, couldn't stop the tears and sisters, she was aunt prior to entering her February and the end of gratitude and relief to 15. Now only two order. was near because the welling up in her eyes. brothers and herself are She ultimately made prisoners couldn't exist All those years — and the left. agony still persists. wooden beds, three for much longer.

Initially she went to legged benches (not Those who knew the Caused by some — and Malabon in the Pilip- enough wood for four) Japs, understood that alleviated by others. pines until World War II and even a folding table they never feed anyone With the commencebroke out in 1941 and the for the end of her bed. who is going to die. That ment of the battle, all Japanese rounded up all they were fed meant the laps intended internees lay down flat the religious and lay Initially a day but by to kill them. times three on the ground with Siste missionaries and had cut Pete Miles, one of the Patricia ostensibly leadthey September interred them in concenit down to two — one at prisoners, volunteered to ing the rosary but curiostration camps.

9.30am and at 4.30pm. carry out a plan to get ity was a bit much for her At first they were through enemy lines to and the intended targets The 'meal' consisted of interred in Manila, but Mach General MacAr- of the tracer bullets on 8 July 1944 they were thin watery rice. The Red thur's camp and seek flying through the air, Cross had provided pigs transferred to the conhelp for the terrible worth watching. prisoners but all for the centration camp at Los plight of the prisoners.

Banos in the agriculture they ever received was So the Hail Mary was on rare occasions a piece He made the 521cm (32 interspersed with "Look department of the University of the Philippines; of meat the size of a small miles) dangerous trip at that! Watch this!" as Sister Patricia along with thumbnail in the rice and then outlined to the she raised her head Americans the camp r epeatedly in the 46 other Maryknoll gruel.

The internees had set routine including Jap excitement. sisters.

They never feed anyone who is going to die

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Twenty died after having their first meal

The moment of delivery couldn't be missed even though it meant death to catch a bullet.

The Americans who had pushed the fence down to enter the camp, took the guard house attacking them on duty, and never lost one prisoner, but 20 died after having their first meal which was too much for their shrunken stomachs to handle and they burst.

A GI gave Sister Patricia his chocolate which then fell to the ground. He exclaimed "You're not going to eat it are you?" when Sister picked it up promptly to put in her mouth. "Brother!" she replied. "I'm starving!!"

The rescue package meant taking the internees north, but they'd heard of a 15,000 strong Jap force entrenched, so they took them instead across Lake Laguna de Bay in Amtraks (amphibious tanks) to reach safety.

They were then housed in Muntinlupa. a national prison which the Americans had liberated a week before.

Some were repatriated to America, but Sister Patricia opted to stay on in the Philippines and

tianity and follow Islam 10 years and gets in a Muslim students are new batch.

Working on the premise rather different too.

Their parents seek that there are many ways Catholic education to ally yourself with because of the discipline, other townsfolk and have and discipline is sorely fun while populating the needed among their populace, Datu Piang has certainly made his mark; students.

The best way to settle a to such an extent he's grudge they believe is to had it renamed after him.

Obviously they're not kill or badly injure the one they wish to settle overly concerned with the score with, so they incest in that town! take an array of knives, Because most of the large and small to school, population would be along with knuckledus- related. ters made out of the most But don't think for one injurious material and moment Sister has led a even a gun. dull life apart from being The students are not rescued by the Amerinecessarily young as they cans one hour before an may work fora year or so, intended massacre by then return, and repeat the Japs or being the next the pattern. One student target of a Muslim was a bodyguard to the bombing, because more Muslim mayor who'd was in store. given him a gun which On this memorable he brought to school to occasion (which is easy settle a grudge in a most for Sister with her decisive way. phenomenal memory!), Sister took the gun from she was travelling with him and went with him five men and 11 other to the mayor to return it Sisters to make a three although confidently day retreat. believing the mayor They set off in 1973 on would have given it back the east coast of Mindaimmediately. The stu- nao in a pump boat with dents alone are not prone an outrigger on each side. to violence either when "There are two currents t wo hand grenades and although the waters landed in the classroom, seemed peaceful, we one unexploded and the must have hit their other killing six Muslims junction because the and one Christian, injuring 34 others.

That, Sister said with her incredible memory and no notes, was at 9am

In shark "Brother!" infested she replied.

14 June, 1976. waters they "We think it was "I'm starving." thrown by militant Mus- awaited fate little by little the Americans liberated it all.

In April 1945 she returned to the Maryknoll mission in Manila.

Many maintained their contact with the 'Angels' and wives 'Angelettes' who last year sent Sister $500 to continue her work with the poor Muslims and had a dinner in her honour.

She reopened her school and went home for the first time in 1948.

They then opened a school in Dulawan, off Mindanao in 1954 and worked among Muslims.

It was a high school for Muslims, but Catholics or Christians are not allowed to teach religion to Muslims.

Despite the fact that Christians may give their entire lives to teaching and helping Muslims, they express no curiosity as to why. Nor do their poor whom the Christians help materially and by their constant care.

They simply don't ask about Christianity and conversions therefore don't take place except very rarely and then only those with an Asian background.

Mixed marriages sometimes take place, however the Christians have to renounce their Chris-

lims over a power struggle." Sister Patricia went down the river with another sister and injured students to get help for the others who were being tended to at their campus clinic.

However when reaching their destination she was warned not to return because she was the Muslims' next target and told not to return as they were out to kill her.

So the school was closed for a year until the Muslims again asked her to open it.

This lime it was staffed by rather terrified Filipino sisters who however had no choice because their bishop had told them to. She only ever returned once for a visit.

Then in 1977 Sister Patricia went to the Jesuit's Notre Dame university in Cotabato City where she taught music methods.

Another interesting feature here is the name change which since took place.

boat capsized at 4.30pm."

They renewed their vows, said the rosary, and realising they were in shark infested waters, awaited their fate.

Some were immersed in water up to their throats and one Sister had varicose veins on her leg which was dangerously near to a moving piece of boat machinery.

The thought was that if the veins were burst, the resultant blood would attract the sharks. Problem was that she couldn't remember which leg was affected and besides there was nowhere else to shift to, although one dangerous re-positioning was made in the sea at the risk of being swept away.

Darkness fell and all during the night they kept a roll call with the rain starting to fall around midnight.

A certain influential Muslim by the name of Datu Piang has a prolific appetite for wives and to

Wet, cold, exhausted, hungry and thirsty they hung on weakly with Sister Patricia trying to catch some rainwater in a previously salty container. No good. Water undrinkable.

date has had one hundred of them. Like some people do with their wardrobe contents, he tosses them out after

Meanwhile two men had taken the engine cover and used it to paddle to shore and get help.

of the Ja But during the night and next day they had drifted 12km out into the Pacific ocean and the waves had become very high.

At one stage Sister slipped off, the rest thinking she was a `goner' but she managed to reclaim her hold.

The men had meanwhile made it to shore and hired a fishing boat and a tug but couldn't find them from the original position. However a Sister's veil on a pole waved out in the ocean was at last seen and they were rescued 15 hours later.

One particular rather portly Sister when she was dragged up to the

deck of the boat, slid right across the deck and

fell asleep instantly where she landed.

One of the Maryknoll priests had coffee and food waiting on the shore and the main thought on the part of one of the Sisters the next day was to have her hair done.

Probably their were no takers to go swimming for quite some time and without a doubt, Sister Patricia would have chalked up the experience to "just another of those happenings I

Having encounter!" taught until three years ago when she left the formal teaching scene, Sister Patricia still lives on Notre Dame's campus and views her apostolate as visiting the Muslim and hospitalised prisoners.

She's totally dedicated to her original calling 57 years ago and is known as the Mother Theresa of Cotabato (now Datu Piang).

In fact she was nominated for a national award under that title.

Truth is, she is certainly Sister Patricia of the Muslims who without any doubt at all, would be infinitely poorer without the life works they have received from one tiny Maryknoll sister whom some of their numbers may have tried to kill, but who has nevertheless showered them with the love of Christ through her Catholic ministry to those who don't even acknowledge Him.

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'Salt of the earth' folks like these music makers provide musk for the Dudinin

fortnightly Mass as well as prepare children for the Sacraments (Pat Arundel, right). Playing with her are Leila Pauley and Gary Ledwith with singer Nina Turner in the background.

Country town joy

By Colleen

McGuiness-Howard

Dudinin is a quiet and orderly little country town which each fortnight is filled with singing and guitars during their Mass as part of the Kuhn parish.

But Christ the King Church on October 21 was even more audibly joyous than usual when eight children received the Sacraments for the first time from Archbishop Foley. Five were Confirmed and three made their First Holy Communion.

The fact that these eight children received the Sacraments was due to the lay involvement and commitment of Pat Arundel and Maureen Kerrigan of Dudinin and Val Mahon of Kondinin.

Val had prepared a child for reception of Reconcilation, First Holy Communion and Confirmation, and Pat, with the moral support of Maureen, prepared

four for Confirmation and three for First Holy Communion.

The reality of some country areas is that there is no longer the Sisters' presence to prepare children and thus religious instruction is up to the laity or it will never take place.

In some cases there are mixed marriages and in some instances the Catholic parent may not feel able to transmit the faith facts to offspring.

That's why people like these three ladies are vital to ensure the faith links are not severed.

The ongoing nuturing of the faith plant given to the child however, is then up to the parents and also the parish community.

Their role is essential to ensure that these children are given the magnificent gift of their Catholic f — just as we were.

Congratulations to all concerned in ensuring that the faith is carried on in country areas which sorely regret the passing of their Sisters.

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from Trevor BOARDMAIV, North Perth Sir, Peter Olsen (The Record, October 25) obviously thinks I am a migrant because I wrote earlier that I have "lived most of my life" in WA. If he assumes me to be possibly Anglo-Asian, then I am honoured indeed and accept the compliment.

With due trepidation, however, I confess to being a fifth-generation Victorian, of Scots and English descent; but I have learned to offer the bitterness of my misfortune unto the Lord.

Since I couldn't be Irish, I did the next best thing and became a Catholic.

"Why doesn't Mr Boardman take off his one-eyed, biased glasses and take a look at real racism against Australians in Australian... 1 submit! The pro-St Kilda umpiring against the Eagles by at least one white-clad Victorian this year was diabolical (and not being blessed with a silent voice, I was likewise lucky St Kilda lost). It's pure envy of the Sandgroper suntan!

On matters of almost equal moment, the neo-Nazi "Australian Nationalists Movement" — there at least we have one of Peter Olsen's unfortunate negative migrants filled with bitterness, who just destroy existing peace and harmony (to whatever extent it may truly exist) — was recently plastering peaceful — Paradise Perth with "Asians Out or Racial War", "White Revolution the Only Solution" etc, along with antiJewish posters. Then came the terrorist bombings.

There were growing undercurrents of support for them, both "moral- and financial.

The Nazis were playing upon deeply -ingrained racial prejudices. Such evils are dangerous.

Can we grow in the Love of God whilst hating His "image and likeness"?

Therefore, to say, -Christians must spread the Good News that all races are children of the One Father", etc is neither piously platitudinous hypocrisy nor mockery of Mankind's relationsip with God (Religion).

I can hardly help it if

someone chooses to feel personally insulted over a brief outline of a general social problem.

After all, the gospel of the Son of God is universally applicable.

When the world lives by It, there shall be peace.

As for overseas anti Australian prejudice (truly unjust — not even all us Victorians are yobbos): whilst I'm sure Peter Olsen does not hold that "Two Wongs don't make a White", I am equally sure that he does not believe two wrongs make a right, either. That is, I presume he is a sincere Christian.

Well, he's not a Victorian umpire, so that's a start!

Heart full of love from Peter POJEZDNY, Dianella Sir, Trevor Boardman's letter (The Record October 18) was an expression of compassion to those

Don't be too hasty. .

From Mrs Collins, WONGAN HILLS

worship is vastly different.

Was the Pre Council Church wrong?

Sir, I strongly object to the headline 'Thanks for Ditching Lefebvre- regarding Pope John Paul thanking returning Benedictines (The Record, October 18).

A rchbishop Lefebvre stands for Pre Conciliar Church, does he not?

Whether it was meant or not, those words seem to me a slur, aimed not only at the Archbishop, but also Christ's Church as it stood nearly thirty years ago. Are you forgetting that the Roman Catholic Church did not go out of existence or come into being with the advent of Council Vatican II? We certainly do have a new Church in many respects.

The Clergy and religious dress and act differently, the Church hierarchy teaches differently and community

In that four word headline is a note of rebellion 'Thank God we got rid of all that authority and obedience which Lefebvre hangs onto.

That old Christian order.

Now we have the new order.

New order of Mass, of the whole Church and the New World Order!"

For along time I have prayed for understanding about why part of my family stayed with the old order (tradition) and the society of St Pius X. Trying to figure out the phenomenon of the collapse

migrants who suffered under racists. He was not saying that Australians were racists; but only referring to that tiny, yet vocal minority who were.

Trevor Boardman is an Australian of I don't know how many generations, and in him there is no bitterness or bias of any kind. Nor is he discontented, miserable or a whinger. On the contrary, he has a heart full of a great and abiding love; a joy that is contagious and a peace about him that this world can never give.

I write this letter with great trepidation, for the saints tell us that we must not tell a person his virtues lest he be tempted to pride; and yet I find it my duty as a Catholic to uphold the good name of the one I know. So I will keep most of his virtues in pecatore.

Trevor has come from a wealthy Australian home but has chosen to lead a life in holy poverty, helping those in need (both migrants and Australians) in any way he can. He is also a man of deep faith and takes his religion very seriously.

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of the Roman Catholic Church in our day. Many people seem to hold the opinion that the controversy is over the Mass only.

There's a whole heap more involved than just casting off Latin and the Last Gospel!

The French Archbishop was one of the Fathers who worked hard in preparing for the Council and welcomed the great event. If my research sources are correct, he signed all the promulgated documents of the Council except two. He has been a faithful servant of God for over sixty years.

If I were you I wouldn't be too hasty in denigrating Archbishop Lefebvre.

With the present crucial shortage of vocations to the priesthood and religious life, maybe the "old order - had a lot going for it! Western civilisation is in a mess There's been too much "freedom - and -rights".

What's it called? Liberty and equality!

I don't mean to sound terse, but anytime Archbishop Lefebvre's name is mentioned it is always in a derogatory critical or manner which is probably caused through ignorance and is most unchristian.

When someone is continually "put down" or ignored, truth is being covered somewhere along the line.

The Norbertine Tradition and Experience Vocation Co-ordinator : Fr Tom McNulty 0 Pram Si Norbcrt's Priory QUEENS PARK WA 6107

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Flame 1990: how can you sing without the actions?

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150-plus Antiocbers on Flame 1990 heard some brilliant talks and sharings on "Being Life-givers".

More to hand on "Crossroads" meet

As preparations for the 1991 Catholic Youth Conference "Crossroads to Tomorrow" continued at a hectic pace this week, more OT the daily program and public rally details were finalised.

Each morning of the gathering will include keynote addresses on 'Crossroads' the theme: the challenge to youth and the Church as we head into a new century.

Delegates will then work in their basic Alvin Fong, of Willetton, played his Part in leading the community groups of 25-30 persons each, to music for Flame. share their reflections

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The elective program will occupy most of each afternoon, and a series of special events are planned for each evening.

One of these will be a lively public rally, to be held at the Silver Jubilee Pavilion at the Claremont Showgrounds on Tuesday, January 15.

Full details of the exciting Conference program will appear on this page as they come to hand.

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Above right: WA's Rover Thomas with one of his exhibited works Roads Meeting 1987, ochres and vegetable gum on canvas (Australian National Gallery, Canberra).

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Rover Thomas and Trevor Nickolls represented Australia in the Australian pavilion of the 1990 Venice Biennale, being chosen because their works represent a new and challenging direction that is dramatically different to the more recognised traditional Aboriginal art.

This famous international exhibition gave viewers a chance to see Aboriginal contemporary art, with the vitality of the

recent and rapid changes sourced from his own brought these two artists which have taken place dreams and interpreta- and their works to Perth in distincitive contem- tion of his environment. to be enjoyed by all porary art forms within Trevor Nickolls is from Western Australians.

Aboriginal communities. Adelaide's urban envirAGWA has a strong Their individuality of onment which is purchasing and exhibitexperssion and style reflected in his art. ing policy for Aboriginal were in contrast to the Still retaining tradi- art and is very much into tribal character of Arn- tional Aboriginal tech- the business of "making hemland and Central niques, his themes are art viewing possible and Australia. r elevant nevertheless to enjoyable for the man in Rover Thomas, in his Europe and Australia. the street". sixties, is from the rich art For those not fortunate This art exhibition will producing land of the enough to have seen our run through November to Kimberleys and only Australian contribution January 13 at AGWA. began his painting career in the Italian arena, the

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FULLNESS OF UFE CENTRE is conducting Enneagram — Counselling — health professionals, educators, counsellors, social workers, spiritual directors, pastoral workers, parents etc). Tuesdays 7.30-9.30pm; commencing November 13 to December 4 at St Mary's Leederville Parish Centre, Franklin Street.

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There will be a Jumble Sale and music for those who wish to dance.

Enquiries 272 1379.

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Scripture Group. Thursday, November 8, at 11am. Acts of the Apostles, chapters 3,4,5.

Vatican II Group. Tuesday November 13, at 11am. Decree on the Missionary Activity of the Church, chapter 2, section 10.

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Sunday, November 11, Mass at St Patrick's Church, Waroona, followed by a procession and bbq (meat and drinks available). Fathers Hardman and Chiera concelebrating. Open to all.

CATHOLIC POLICE ASSN

The Association of Catholic Police Officers will be conducting their annual Mass and dinner on Sunday, November 25, at 5pm at the Police Academy, Swanbank Road, Maylands. Membership is open to all serving and retired Police Officers, Police Cadets, Public Servants employed by the Police Department and partners. For further details please contact Sergeant Paul NEWMAN on 222 1566.

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LATIN MASS The 1962 rite Mass that has been celebrated at Myaree parish, Marmion Street, in Latin on Sundays at 8.30am will now be said at 11am to allow time for those coming from afar.

LITTLE SISTERS

A Melbourne Cup luncheon in aid of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Glendalough, is to be held at the Holy Spirit Church Hall, City Beach on November 6. Tickets $20 available from the home and phone 341 1495.

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November 4, at Columban House, 48 Riversdale Road, Rivervale. Mass will commence at 11am and will be followed by sharing of meal. Please bring a plate and your own drinks.

Enquiries 361 1093 or 272 1379.

M/E HOUDAY Couples who have experienced a Marriage Encounter weekend may join the M/E community at the Kingstown Barracks Rottnest Island, December 23 to January 4. Ring Eileen and Roly Bott (313 1749).

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3 & 4 Visitation and confirmation, Hilton, Bishop Healy.

Visitation and confirmation, Girra4 wheen, Archbishop Foley.

Confirmation, Mirrabooka, Monsignor Keating.

Confirmation, West Perth, Monsignor Nestor.

Mass at St Charles Seminary for St 5 Charles Day, Pro Nuncio.

St Mary's Cathedral De La Salle 6 Graduation Mass, Archbishop Foley.

Confirmation, Kelmscott, Bishop 7 Healy.

Confirmation, Kalamunda, Monsignor McCrann.

Blessing and opening new wing St 8 John of God Hospital, Archbishop Foley.

Civic Reception for Italian Ambas9 sador, Archbishop Foley.

Confirmation, Karrinyup, Monsignor Keating.

9&10 Visit New Norcia, Archbishop Foley.

11 Visitation and confirmation, Highgate, Bishop Healy.

Confirmation, Nedlands, Archbi15 shop Foley.

17 St Vincent de Paul Festival Mass, Archbishop Foley.

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Pregnancy Help is desperate for new and second hand baby clothes, prams or bassinets, for needy families. Please ring 325 5592 Or deliver to 456 Hay Street, Perth.

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SECONDARY: Up to ten scholarships will be awarded to those studying full-time to be secondary teachers and preference will be given to applicants interested in teaching in the areas of Science, Mathematics, Business Studies, Manual Arts and Aboriginal Education.

PRIMARY: A minimum of five scholarships will be

awarded to those studying full-time to be primary teachers. The scholarship recipients will be required to teach in a Catholic school in the country or in the Kimberley region for two years. Recipients allocated to a Kimberley school in the country or in the Kimberley region for two years. Recipients allocated to a Kimberley school would need to undertake a unit in Aboriginal Studies.

• Curtin University of Technology • Murdoch University • University of Western Australia • Western Australian College of Advanced Education Recipients will be required to teach in a Catholic school in WA, as designated by the Catholic Education Office, for two years.

Official application forms and further information can be obtained from: Mrs Rosemary Penman Catholic Education Office of WA PO Box 198, Leederville WA 6007

Official application forms should be addressed to The Director, Catholic Education Office (address above) and lodged by Friday, December 21, 1990.