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Angel of death for sale ON ABORTION MART Abortion is being marketed to women as an easy option to raising and unselfishly loving their children, says Archbishop Foley.

"Women just don't choose abortion," he said last week just before he blessed the new South Wing of St John of God Hospital.

He said the new hospital which offers advanced obstetric and neo-natal intensive care is an affirmation of the warmth and dignity of human life.

In addition to the flowers and cards that new mothers will receive from friends and relatives, the archbishop said, "we as a caring Church will give a positive answer to those who market the angel of death rather than the giver of life".

The archbishop said society had lost its way in some aspects of caring for others.

"On the one hand governments and industry spend money, time and talent fostering new life, yet on the other hand use

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At the opening of the St John of God Hospital South Wing last week the Director of Nursing Sister Eileen O'Grady is pictured handing to the unit manager one of a number of crucifixes that had been blessed by Archbishop Foley.

advanced science to select the life they will preserve and the life they will snuff out in a newly conceived baby."

He said the figures of 85,000 abortions annually in Australia, projected to rise to 90,000 next year, "are shocking".

He cited an editorial in The Record pointing out the nonsense of saying that annually 85,000 Australian homes cannot feed another mouth or that 85,000 women annually are at grave psychological risk if they carry a baby to term.

Archbishop Foley said he applauded the stand the government had taken in the regulation of reproductive technology.

"The government's own research showed the community had ethical and social concerns about IVF and at the same time the government wanted to offer a compassionate alternative for infertile couples and at

the same time to protect women and subsequent children of IVF technology.

The new hospital, he said wivas a clear message and a significant ei)foit for the Church in society and because of its dedicated religious and laity would give witness to what is fundamental and good to the future of Australia.

While there had been great growth in respect for some specialised areas such as the handicapped and poor, there are still many forms of contempt and rejection of life, he said.

It was not just a question of personal selfishness, but a social conscience that did not believe in the inviolable value of life yet claimed to be an absolute master and unquestionable arbiter of life itself.

The Church had to continue the mission of Christ and witness to His values in a new form of evangelisation.

• More about the artist on page 7

Bid to stop priests' election bid Page 4

Killer drugs: A new Vatican plea Page 5

Premier's bouquet for All who worked in the St John of God Hospital were doing Christ's work healing both the body and the soul, the Premier of WA said before she opened the South Wing last Thursday.

Romans promoted both physical and mental health as the ideal.

"Going beyond the worldy wisdom of these ancient civilisations Christ revealed through our actions that human beings must be treated as Dr Carmen Lawrence a whole and that our said that the work of the bodily health depends on hospital staff enabled peace of mind and spirit. people to live more fully "Christ ministered to and with dignity. body and spirit," she Dr Lawrence said that continued.

St John's maintained the Dr Lawrence noted that highest standard in phys- St Matthew reading for ical care for patients but the opening ceremony there was another preceded the Sermon on dimension and that was the Mount following to enable people to attain which the gospel the optimum dignity and resumed with a narrafullness of life. tion of the healing of a The ancient Greeks leper thus linking the deemed physical health mending of the body more important for with the healing of the happiness than wealth or soul. prestige, she said, and the "The Sisters of St john

of God with their dedication to the healing ministry of Christ share with their colleagues a deep committment to a health care characterised by warmth, compassion and respect for individuals," she said.

Noting that "St John's occupies a special place in our community and deservedly so," Dr Lawrence said the government was committed to supporting a viable private sector as vital to the state's health care system.

She listed the part the government plays in a three-way agreement that Licludes the University of WA, the government medical and surgical teaching units and covering 50 per cent of the hospital's midwifery

training programs, along with an interest subsidy payment that provided some $2.5 million per year.

Dr Lawrence said that she was particularly impressed with what she had heard of the cost effectiveness of the new surgical unit in the new building.

She said St John's had always made an outstanding contribution to the overall standard of hospital care in WA. The new hospital she said, was "an excellent example of how a well managed and expertly staffed private hospital can play a major role in sophisicated specialisation and in the training of medical students and registered nurses and nursing staff."

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Staff doing the work of Christ by healing body and soul, she says Dr Carmen Lawrence at the ceremony.

The challenges and at times painful changes Sister Assumptio&

Challenges facing the St John of God Sisters had required a reevaluation of methods of operation and identification of future direction, the Sisters' local superior said.

Pointing out that the new South Wing now stands on the site of the first hospital which was built by the pioneer Sisters in 1897 — a 35 bed corrugated iron hospital, that cost 3496 pounds and four shil"The re-evaluation, at lings — Sr Assumption times painful, resulted in continued: a renewed emphasis on "Throughout the cenmission, philosophy and tury since their arrival, values and a more colla- the Sisters have had to borative approach to the adapt to change many delivery of our health times. Contemporary Sr society however, has said services," Assumption Neary, pro- experienced significant vincial superior of the St and rapid developments John of God Sisters in unparalleled in other Australia. decades."

Challenges facing the national and international level.

Sisters, she said, were: diminishing • The Sr Assumption said the number of Sisters; Sisters had enunciated a • The complexity of new vision out of which technological change; the St John of God Health • The potential conflict Care System was born in around ethical and moral 1989. issues associated with "Traditional Christian the rapid advancement taken for granted values, in technology; Sisters up until the by • Community expectawere made explicit now, tions of health services; and concrete within the in structure of the system.

• Specialisation management and clinical services; and "This system of health • The capacity of the care was to be visibly and Sisters at provincial level consistently compassionto manage large, complex ate, hospitable, respectorganisations on a ful, just and excellent. It

would be highly competent, professional and viable.

"It would attract gifted persons with a commitment to these values who would maximise the potential of the resources available.

"It would enhance our position as a national leader and enable us to remain at the forefront of health care delivery. In little more than a year, much of this vision has become a reality.

"Within the system, this hospital can now confi-

dently expand its horiz- find expression in the ons and establish out- lives and service of the the many men and women to reaches community in areas of who have committed greatest need as these themselves to working needs are identified now alongside us serving the and in the future. This sick. may involve appropriate "But its primary purnetworking with other and pose will be to reach out organisations to the community offerindividuals. ing a compassionate "In collaboration with space where the sick and other hospitals in the those in distress can system, St John's, Sub- experience healing and iaco will give priority to health of mind and body. mission effectiveness, The creation of this space education and develop- and the meeting of this ment programs, so that need is the ONLY reason the traditions and philo- for being, of the Sisters of sophy of the Sisters will St John of God."

Aussie hospitals shouldn't be sharply

Australian hospitals should not be so sharply polarised into public and private hospitals with very different client bases, a top administrator said at the St John of God South Wing opening last week.

The lessening of that polarisation and realistic

community access to Christian health care givers were being sought from the current review of Medicare, said Mr Tim McDonald, chief executive officer of the St John of God Health Care System.

He said that private health care could be defined as about those

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who are able to pay whereas Catholic and Christian health care has always been about the care of all, particularly those who are most in need.

Mr McDonald said it must be painful and of concern to the Sisters to see their work very much confined by Common-

wealth government policies to those who can afford twice for their health care.

"The access of the Sisters to the poor and those in real need has been severely restricted," he said.

He said the leading role played by the St John of God Hospitals in Austra-

lia had not come about fortuitously and the Sisters had laboured for 100 years at places like Kalgoorlie doing the miners' typhoid epidemic, to the Japanese pearlers at Broome and to the Aboriginal lepers at Derby.

"Only this brought the alternative of private and

Christian health care to the larger rural communities of Northam, Bunbury and Geraldton," he pointed out.

between relations Catholic hospitals and successive West Australian governments had always been excellent.

Co the other hand, he said, the spread of government hospitals in WA was impressive and the health care system was of world standard.

Mr McDonald said that

"We feel we get a fair deal from them according to the rules of the game as laid down by the Commonwealth health policy.

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The St John of God South Wing (right in picture) cost $31 million and has 129 beds all in private rooms, including 60 for obstetric patients.

A neo-natal unit will cater for 18 infants and an intensive care unit for seven infants. The units cost $2 million to set up and will require $1500 per day to operate.

There are six standard delivery rooms and five alternative birthing units will be available in 12 months.

There will be a nine-bed intensive care unit and a day surgery unit of three operating and one procedures room which will cater for up to 50 patients per day.

This makes St John of God Hospital Subiaco the largest private hospital in Australia with its 360 beds, 291 dedicated to

built, now the site of the hand community has large chapel. certain fears about them.

"We have to cope with The Cambridge St wing Each year the hospital with its large verandahs the expectations and we cares for 20,000 patients was built in 1920 and have to accommodate the and delivers an average just at the onset of the fears." of 200 babies a month.

Depression the majestic He said that the public central building with its The 1100 staff include protico and entry stair- system is subject to a great deal of pressure in 600 nurses, 100 specialist case was constructed. coping with the demands theatre staff 60 ward A maternity section was it faced. Private hospitals assistants, and 156 cleriin 1961, a nurses can help, he said. built cal and administrative residence — now a staff.

To achieve this there medical centre — in would have to be a great Some 650 doctors — 1965 and a pathology deal of understanding, more than a fifth of those block in 1969. and codiscussion practising in WA — are north seven-storey the The between operation accredited with St John's. wing was built in 1981. two sectors, he said.

In 1895 on the invitaOutlining the developJudge Heenan said that tion of Bishop Gibney, ments that had taken Sisters of St John of the eight Sisters of St John of place at Subiaco the had sent up a system God God arrived and estab- chairman of the Hospital which their through lished Perth's first Advisory Board, Judge philosophy and standCatholic hospital in Adelaide Terrace with 35 Desmond Heenan, said ards would continue to that hospitals such at St apply. patients.

John's carried a number The traditional values At Subiaco, the first of paradoxes. of the Sisters that would building was on the They are wonderful and continue, he said, were Salvado Rd side in a exciting and the public compassion, hospitality, wooden building near has great expectations of respect, justice and which a TB ward was technology. On the other excellence.

medical and surgical use, nine for intensive care and 60 for maternity.

Case of giving and getting

Thanking Archbishop Foley for his leadership and for blessing the hospital, Mr McDonald said that many Catholic clergy have had difficulty coming to grips with the need for and the complexity of Catholic hospitals.

Thanking Dr Lawrence for opening the hospital wing, Mr McDonald said she had a real social conscience and was a clear and articulate speaker.

"We don't expect a premier who shares our views on everything but we do expect to have a premier who not only

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Migrant workers' human dignity Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and the United Nations sanctions imposed on Iraq brought untold misery to a large number of Asian migrant workers.

According to estimates, there were more than half a million workers from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, the Phillippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam in Iraq and Kuwait at the time of the invasion. Faced with an imminent outbreak of war, hundreds of thousands of these migrants fled homeward — in vain.

For weeks they languished in desert camps with "no shelter from the searing heat of the sun, fighting like animals over scraps of food and bottles of water that trickle in from relief agencies," in the words of a report in India Today, a New Delhi-based fornightly.

Many of these refugees lost all their savings and possessions. Some women were raped.

Hundreds of babies had neither water nor milk to drink.

The international news media were slow to draw attention to their plight. The workers' countries of origin, too were slow in coming to their aid. When they did, the U.N. embargo enforced by the superpowers blocked any shipments of food or medical aid This recent instance of indifference and neglect — from governments as well as international bodies — aptly portray the plight of many migrant workers in foreign lands.

Facing poverty, undevelopment and unemployment at home, and drawn by employment prospects abroad, tens of thousands of Asians venture out from their home countries.

Once abroad, they soon experience the trauma of working in a foreign land.

Often, they are treated with suspicion and distrust. Governments of host countries treat them as second-class citizens. Human rights abuses against them are overlooked.

Terms and conditions of employment are neither regulated, nor strictly monitored or enforced.

A majority of migrant workers are unskilled and semi-literate. Many of them are women.

This makes them particularly vulnerable to discrimination and ill-treatment.

Recently, a petition by a group of concerned citizens and welfare workers in Hong Kong challenged ther terms of employment for foreign domestics.

They listed the "unimaginable hardship and humiliation" some domestic workers suffer, including physical, psychological and sexual abuse at the hands of employers, insufficient food, inadequate days off and underpayment of wages.

Pope John Paul II, in a message to Japan's new ambassador to the Holy See, said it is vital that industrialised nations remember the dignity of humankind, created in God's image.

Governments and citizens of host countries need to be made aware of the human dignity and rights of migrant workers.

Asian Churches could contribute much toward such an awareness, leading to concerted action on behalf of migrant workers.

Many Asian migrant workers are Christian.

These also leadership.

need

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Some Asian Churches have initiated pastoral action to address the spiritual needs of migrant Catholics from their respective countries.

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Vatican halts poll bid by priests THEY ARE ACTING IN 'OPEN REBELLION' GUATEMALA CITY (04S): Archbishop Prospero Penados del Barrio of Guatemala City said the Vatican has ordered two Guatemalan priests to halt their campaigns for election to political office.

Archbishop Penados said the two priests are acting in "open rebellion" against church authorities by running for office and "in no way do they represent the thinking of the Catholic Church in Guatemala."

Father Giron a first time candidate since the mid1980s, has become widely known in Guatemala for his outspoken defense of landless peasant farmers against wealthy landowners.

Father Ruis Furlan is a parish priest in Guatemala City who has nicknamed his parish the "Church of the Third World". In recent years he has become known as the leader of frequent demonstrations demanding greater social services for the poor.

Sin on acts of godless violence MANILA (UCAN): Cardinal Jaime Sin of Manila called the government's repeated evictions of urban poor people "acts of mindless and godless violence", and termed the government's demolition teams "thugs".

Cardinal Sin said there have been thousands of evictions in the Manila archdiocese over the last few years and asked the government to find other ways of dealing with the squatter problem.

Demolition teams wrecked the huts of the Kumunoy people with crowbars, threatened people who resisted, and stole squatters' clothes and food. A pregnant woman lost her baby in the struggle.

The cardinal said

local governments treat animals better than they do the urban poor. According to squatter support groups, there are close to 500,000 squatter families in Manila.

People are forcibly evicted for public works projects or when private owners seek to regain their land for use in upper income housing or industry.

Officials are often bribed by landowners to oust the people, Jesuit Father Joel Tabora, parish priest of the Kumunoy people said.

Cardinal Sin said poor people come to Manila because they see no future in the rural areas neglected by government.

"But when these people from the provinces

Low pay

WASHINGTON (CNS): and face the challenges Low pay is one of the of today and tomorrow, reasons for a shortage of every diocese and parish qualified Catholic Church should establish policies musicians in the United for hiring and paying States and dissatisfaction living wages to compewith the music in Catholic tent musicians." parishes, said the National Association of The gap between the Pastoral Musicians. salaries of parish music Father Virgil Funk, ministry directors and executive director of the other lay professionals in 9000-member associa- the Church, a musicians' tion, said "Church musi- spokesman John Romeri cian" is somewhat mis- said, "confirms the leading when referring unwillingness of the Church to respond to the to full-time workers. bishops' call in 1972 and The US bishops' com- again in their 1986 mittee on liturgy has pastoral letter on the said: "For the art (of economy to get our own Church music) to grow house in order".

come to Manila, when they become this grand metropolis' cooks, waiters, market vendors, tailors, sewers, carpenters, plumbers, masons, jeepney drivers, policemen, soldiers, teachers, even when they get a job and earn 3000 pesos (US$125) monthly, where are they to live legally?" he asked.

The city benefits from the migrants, but doesn't pay them enough to secure even the poorest legal housing, so they squat wherever they can, as near their work as possible, he said.

The cardinal asked Congress to rush passage of laws that govern the use of urban land so there is affordable housing for all.

Helping gulf returnees

COCHIN, India (UCAN): The Church in Kerala, the Indian state worst hit by the Gulf crisis, has offered to help rehabilitate the more than 100,000 people forced to return from Kuwait and Iraq.

Catholic Relief Service (CRS) has undertaken a study of the returnees' plight and of the impact the crisis has on the south Indian state, which largely depended on the 10 billion rupee (US$588 million) annual remittance from workers in the Gulf.

Bishop Francis Kallarackal said: "Kerala was literally surviving by exporting its skilled and unskilled workers, and professionals like nurses, doctors, engineers, teachers and

technicians."

Of the State's 300,000 migrant workers in West Asia, oil-rich Kuwait accounted for 102,000 people when it was invaded by Iraq.

Thousands of these workers have since been returning to densely populated Kerala almost empty-handed.

Team for Vietnam

HANOI: The Vietnamese government has agreed to let the Vatican send a delegation to Vietnam in early November to discuss "issues of mutual concern", according to the Vietnamese news agency.

It was also agreed to let a delegation of Vietnamese bishops visit Rome. But it failed to issue the only Vietnamese bishop due to attend the synod in Rome with a visa to get him there in time.

Uke gesture• • • KIEV: The Ukrainian has not been given a Government will give Church, according to the several historic churches Ukrainian Church's in Kiev to local Christian press office in Rome. parishes, but will maintain its control over the The conditions the most famous, St Sophia's government placed on the parishes receiving Cathedral. the Churches include The Church of the promises to maintain, Intercession, considered repair and restore the a Baroque masterpiece, buildings and to coordiwill be given to the nate work on the strucUkrainian Orthodox tures with the republic's Church. office for the protection of historical buildings.

Latin-rite Catholics will receive the Cathedral of St Sophia's, a Kiev St Alexander. An landmark that the State Eastern-rite Ukrainian turned into a museum, Catholic parish in Kiev will remain under the has been registered by control of the governgovernment officials, but ment, although religious

communities may use it for special services, the report said.

The cathedral has religious significance for the Orthodox and Ukrainian Catholics. Its construction was begun in the 11th century, several hundred years before Ukrainian Catholics declared their union with Rome and broke the with union Orthodox. government The allowed the Orthodox to use the cathedral in late October for a Divine Liturgy celebrating the autonomy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

Killer drugs plea VATICAN CITY (CNS): Catholic pharmacists follow the must Church's teaching by not distributing or developing drugs that can be used "against life, directly or indirectly," Pope John Paul II said.

"The pharmacist could be used for purposes that are not therapeutic, that might risk going against the laws of nature to the detriment of the dignity of the human person," the pope said.

Pope John Paul made his comments to the International Federation of Catholic Pharmacists. relationship "The between the pharmacist and his customers goes well beyond its commercial aspect because it requires a keen perception of the personal problems of the customer as well as the basic ethical aspects of the services rendered to the life and dignity of the human person," the pope said.

He said the development, distribution and use of drugs "must be regulated by a rigorous moral code attentively observed".

The way a Catholic pharmacist follows the code, he said, "presupposes fidelity to certain intangible principles that the mission of the baptised and the duty of Christian witness make particularly current".

"Forms of aggression against human life and

against its dignity are becoming more numerous," he said.

The pope said pharmacists might be tempted to "renounce the demands of the conscience in the name of the laws of the market or in the name of which legislation," allows practices contrary to church teaching.

"In society one must be able to recognise Catholic pharmacists, being competent and at the same time faithful

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VATICAN CITY (CNS): With the Synod of Bishops behind him in late October, Pope John Paul II could finally enjoy a clean desk and an uncluttered schedule — but only for an afternoon or two.

The pope commenced what may go down as his "curial winter".

He had no foreign trips or special ceremonies on the horizon and, like it or not, was gearing down for six months of internal business.

"It's not that the pope won't be busy. It will be a time of enormous activity. But he won't be in front of the TV cameras as much as usual," said one Vatican aide.

A January trip to western Africa was scrapped because of the war in Liberia, so there will be an eight-month gap between the pope's last foreign trip in September and his next planned one, to Portugal next May. The 70-year-old pontiff hasn't stayed put for so long since his recovery from an acsamination attempt in 1981 and he wants to be in Fatima for the May 13 anniversary.

After a five-day foray to the Naples area in November no Italian trips are scheduled, either.

That shouldn't be taken as a sign that the pope is slowing down, the aide said.

Here is a rough idea of what Curia observers expect to happen this winter • An encyclical on moral theology. The pope's long-awaited and lengthy treatise, to be titled "Veritatis Splendor" ("The Brightness of the Truth"), was in the hands of translators but appears to have hit publication snags and now is not expected until after Christmas.

Perhaps the best clue to what the encyclical will say was found in a talk the pope gave last September.

Speaking to participants in a congress on St Thomas Aquinas, the pope said a modern "crisis of ethics" can be traced to a "weakening of the sense of truth".

Human ethics without God and without the act. of faith are fatally flawed, he said.

The pope reportedly believes his encyclical is

especially timely because, in his view, the world is at an historic turning point and desperately needs the church's transcendent perspective.

• A major document on mission. The project is believed to have been promoted by Cardinal Tomko, head of the Vatican's evanglisation congregation, and by others who fear that the Christian message is being diluted in mission work today.

In 1988 Cardinal Tomko called for a critical evaluation of the church's role in salvation and the relationship of interreligious dialogue to mission.

The document, will probably bear the pope's signature.

• A consistory, or the naming of new cardinals.

The pope last named cardinals in 1988, and there are now 16 vacancies in the college that would elect a new pope — enough to make a consistory possible early next year.

The pope is also expected to name several new Curia department heads — or reconfirm

the old ones — as fiveyear terms expire.

It will include the Secretariat of State, where Cardinal Agostino Casaroli offered his resignation last year but was kept on indefinitely by the pope.

to the Curia, the "Urbi et Orbi" address to the world, a "Te Deum" Mass on new Year's Eve, and the talk to diplomats in early January.

These are not merely ceremonial appearances — the pope spends a lot of time writing his own talks at Christmas, an aide said.

• A meeting between Vatican officials and the International Jewish Committee on InterreliAlso in December, the gious Consultations.

Vatican will release this It would be the first year's World Day of major encounter Peace Message, which between the pope and will focus on respect for Jewish leaders since conscience.

1987, and a clear sign Then there is the other that relations between the two religions are routine business: "ad limina" visits with improving.

The three-day meeting bishops from Brazil, will mark the 25th Bolivia, the Philippines, anniversary of the Vati- Taiwan and elsewhere; a can 11 document "Nostra plenary meeting with the Aetate", which opened International Theologithe way to Catholic- cal Commission; a major Vatican conference on Jewish dialogue. the human mind; a • Annual papal events. meeting on world The pope gets personally hunger, at least one involved with Christmas- canonisation and four time activities, and his beatifications; parish visschedule this year is as its in Rome nearly every full as always: the crown- Sunday; weekly general ing of a statue of Mary audiences and a variety and Mass on December 8 of commemorative (which this year marks Masses. the 25th anniversary of the close of the Second If the pope is destined to Vatican Council), a visit be a "prisoner of the to a Rome hospital, an Vatican" this winter, at end-of-the-year speech least he'll be a busy one.

. . . and spiritual remedies VATICAN CITY (CNS): A trip this week to Naples gives Pope John Paul II a chance to prescribe spiritual remedies for the place Italians call "the city of incurable ills".

Organised crime tops the list of social ills in the city of 1.2 million inhabitants.

A loosely knit group of outlaw families, called the Camorra, thrives in the low-income, high unemployment neighbourhoods that contrast with the city's luxury apartment buildings and well-manicured parks.

"There are people who, for a fistful of money, kill without scruples. They even kill innocent people whose only fault is having seen a homicide," said Cardinal Michele Giordano of Naples, who tried to organise the public against the Camorra.

The local church has been a leading force in galvanising public support to combat these problems and regards the pope's visit to Naples and four satellite cities as needed support for its sometimes controversial activities in poor neighbourhoods.

Added to the social ills are widespread corruption, high unemployment, inefficient government, inadequate health services, racial tensions resulting from a mushrooming African immigrant population and growing drug use among youths.

The church's high visibility in a city where 99 per cent of the population professes Catholicism is a two-edged sword.

While the anti-crime organising efforts of some priests bring death threats, other priests are

accused of building neighbourhood networks on behalf of the Camorra.

Cardinal Giordano said he also hopes that the pope will draw attention to the spiritual and moral corruption that the cardinal sees as the fertile ground producing the "incurable ills".

During a recent sermon, the cardinal lamented that when he wrote about spiritual and moral decay in an article on Naple's problems "all the newspapers avoided citing the reflections on morality and spirituality because, obviously, they

want to marginalise these things".

The cardinal's wish is that the pope's emphasis on the need for moral values as the cornerstone of social well-being — carried live into Naples living rooms via television and radio — will have greater impact.

This will be the pope's first trip to Naples since 1979 when his threehour stop gave him a fleeting glance at the "incurable ills".

Waiting for the pope this time are labour leaders with figures saying that 200,000 people are unemployed.

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Celibacy a history with a story of rules, exceptions VATICAN CITY (CNS): "appoint presbyters in Christ did not marry, every town, as I have a nd he promised directed you, on condirewards to others who tion that a man be chose celibacy "for the blameless, married only sake of the Kingdom of once". (Ti 1:5-6) St Paul even extended God", yet he chose married men as his the married priesthood apostles, including the to the hierarchy. first pope, St Peter.

"A bishop must be Christ's words and irreproachable, married deeds have sparked 2000 only once," he said in his years of Catholic debate first letter to Timothy. (1 over the value of celibacy Tm 3:2) vs ordaining married St Paul even added men to the diocesan some wisdom about priesthood. marriage as a training The result is that celi- ground for a bishop. bate and married dioce"He must manage his san clergy have worked own household well, together — often uneas- keeping his children throughout under control with per— ily Church history. fect dignity; for if a man Today, the tradition of a does not know how to married clergy continues manage his own housein the Eastern rites hold, how can he take diocesan clergy. It was care of the Church of abolished for the Latin God?" he said. (1 Tm 3:4rite in the 12th century, 5) although exceptions In general, the New have been made, and Testament counsels celicalls for its general re- bacy as an imitation of establishment periodi- Christ and a privileged cally surface at high form of dedication to levels.

God, but it does not make The latest was at the it obligatory for priests.

October Synod of Instead, the biblical yardstick for choosing is Bishops.

A minority of speakers that a man be of good asked that married men morals. be ordained for the Latin For about the first 300 rite — the home of years of Christianity almost 90 per cent of the there were no laws 906 million Catholics prohibiting clerical marworldwide — as a way to riage, thus making celisolve the shortage of bacy elective. diocesan priests. But at Church practices and least two-thirds of the attitudes differed widely, synod delegates and however, especially Pope John Paul II between Eastern and strongly reaffirmed man- Western Christianity. datory celibacy.

In some places of WestSince the weight of ern Christianity there Church tradition, theol- was a growth of a severe ogy and law has opposed asceticism, with its marriage after ordina- hermit-like rejection of tion, at issue in the synod society, family and mateand in the course of rial possessions in the Church history has been pursuit of spiritual simply the ordination of growth. married men.

These contrasted with Church history also efforts in the East to shows that priestly celi- develop a clerical bacy has been gaining spirituality of salvation strength while support through marriage. for the married diocesan While some people priesthood has been in refused to attend Mass decline. celebrated by married This was not the case in priests, a collection of biblical times.

Church law written in St Paul, in his letter to Syria about 380 AD Titus of Crete, told him to excommunicated a priest 6

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or bishop who left his ordination was refused wife "under pretence of to men who had married more than once and to piety".

While several genera- men whose wives had tions of bishops in the previously cohabited East passed on their with another man.

Although supported by hierarchical posts from father to son, most a number of popes, these bishops in western and laws did not cover the southern Europe were universal church. unmarried or left their The result was a confuswives after episcopal ing, sometimes conflictordination. ing set of parallel rules The first top-level deci- for the priesthood. sion came in 325 at the To clarify the situation, Council of Nicea, which the first legislation for rejected a proposal to the entire Latin church require priestly celibacy was written by the First and to compel contem- Lateran Council of 1123. porary clergy to give up It made celibacy obligaliving with their wives. tory for ordination.

The council followed The Second Lateran the arguments of Egyp- Council of 1139, in tian Bishop Paphnutius, follow-up action, who said celibacy should declared ordination an be a personal choice and impediment to marriage that obligatory celibacy and said that the marwould be hard to enforce. riage of any Latin-rite Another council action, priest was automatically showed nullified. however, Church concern for From the start, these abuses in the married laws allowed the papacy clergy. The council took to grant exemptions, measures to prevent usually under tough marriages conditions. secret between priests and "Pope Alexander [IL to consecrated virgins. allow the ordination of a During the fourth cen- married man, • did not tury, Western Christian- regard it sufficient to ity, also known as the have the permission of Latin church, began a the wife," said Cardinal centuries long process in Jose Castillo Lara, presiwhich local Church dent of the Vatican councils established laws Council for the Interpreputting restrictions on a tation of Legislative Texts. married priesthood.

In general, these laws "He wanted the wife to stipulated that marriage freely accept chastity, must come before ordi- even, if she wanted, by nation. They also entering a convent," said favoured celibacy as the Cardinal Castillo Lara. preferred condition of Pope Alexander ruled the priesthood. Local from 1159 to 1181. laws, however, abounded The legal strengthening in variations. of celibacy was accomSome required celibacy. panied by a growing Others required it only theological link between for unmarried men who celibacy and the nature had sexual intercourse of the priesthood. This before ordination. Others was based on Christ's allowed a bishop to live personal example and with his wife only if he his support for a celibate was an adult convert and life dedicated to God. married before baptism.

In Luke's Gospel, Christ Priests ordained for says: religious orders were "Amen, I say to you, expected to accept celi- there is no one who has bacy and continue to be given up house or wife or celibates even if they brothers or parents or transferred to the dioce- children for the sake of san clergy. the kingdom of God who In the fifth century, will not receive an

overabundant return in celibacy did not end the this present age and problems. eternal life in the age to In distant regions from come." (Lk 18:29-30).

Rome the rule was often Other theological argu- ignored for centuries. ments included: The Catholic hero of • Celibate life is more Iceland is Bishop Jon in keeping with life in Arason, who organised heaven, as it is the soul the unsuccessful resistand not the body that ance against Danish military efforts to impose survives.

Lutheranism.

• Without a family, a Bishop Arason was priest is better able to share Christ's love and captured and beheaded in 1550 along with his concern for all people.

Some theological writ- two sons. ings also reflected a Even Rome, the centre distaste for marriage and of Catholicism, was not sexual relations as exempt. In the late 15th degrading, basing this on and early 16th centuries the need for a special many top Church leadpriestly sanctity that ers, including popes, paid implies the curbing of lip service to the requirecarnal pleasures. ment while living with Conversely, supporters mistresses and fathering of a married priesthood children. sometimes despised and In recent times, thouridiculed celibacy. sands of priests left the A pinch of the flavour of active ministry in the these polarised debates years immediately folspiced the 1990 Synod of lowing the Second VatiBishops when Pope John can Council because they Paul branded calls for did not want to live the ordaining married men celibacy requirement. as "systematic propa- This sparked a major ganda hostile to priestly vocations crisis that is celibacy". only now starting to level The 16th-century off.

Council of Trent, called Although the Latin to stabilise Catholic church has firmly maindoctrine in the wake of tained the celibacy rule the Protestant Reforma- until now, popes have tion, concluded that granted exemptions virginity dedicated to under special circumGod is objectively super- stances to individuals or ior to marriage. to specific groups.

It also rejected the In the United States, opinion that celibacy is a married Episcopalian divine command, but clergy who convert can said that the Church had become Catholic priests the right to require it and continue living with through law. their wives. Vatican II Meanwhile, Eastern stated the current Christianity remained Church position in its firm in allowing ordina- 1965 "Decree on the tion of celibate and Ministry and Life of married men.

Priests".

These laws, codified in the seventh century, The decree confirms opposed marriage after obligatory celibacy as a ordination and required church law in the Latin church and recognises its bishops to be celibate. special gift of In deference to the value as a Spirit "appropHoly the growth of celibacy in the the priesthood".

Latin church, some East- riate to ern churches prohibited Yet it also notes that a priest from having celibacy is not universexual relations with his sally "demanded" of the wife while travelling in a priesthood and reaffirms Latin-rite country. the ordination of married In the Latin church, men, "lawfully practiced legislating obligatory in the Eastern church".

Spirit of artist reigns

Phil Somers impressive bronze showing the compassion of St John of God.

Helen McGarry carries one of the crosses fashioned by Phil and Tim Somers and blessed

by Archbishop Foley.

The spirit of the prominent Wembley artist, the Also on prominent view was his impressive manufacturer, Phil Somers gained recognition late Phil Somers, hovered over the opening bronze of the Spanish saint, John of God, after for his many church pieces. ceremony of the St John of God Hospital South whom the Sisters named their congregation. The Wing last Thursday. work was commissioned for the opening of the For the 10 years of his retirement up until his The crosses blessed by Archbishop Foley and North Wing in 1981. death in 1981 he became a full time artist and handed to the managers of each unit were from Mr Somers also moulded the large pomegran- major works from that period included the statue an original design Mr Somers made for the of Governor Stirling on Barrack Street, the Sisters and which his son Tim re-mouled for last ate symbol that was featured on the main facade. Russian Jack group at Halls Creek and the Hardweek's ceremony.

Originally in the art section of a ceiling rock Miner at Boulder.

'Cancer in US society' DUBUQUE, Iowa (CNS): Abortion is not only a moral evil but "a cancer on American society, eating away at the values and moral principles that have sustained this country for 200 years," according to Archbishop Daniel W. Kucera of Dubuque.

He called for "nothing less than a countercultural revolution" involving "thoroughly pro-life ways of thinking and behaving" and "a radical selfrejection of centeredness, hypocrisy and consumerism".

Archbishop Kucera said "people of all religions and of no religion agree that it is wrong to take the life of the innocent," he said.

ism, political integrity and attitudes to life.

"Abortion directly touches upon sexual mores, reproduction, families and, of course, life itself," he said.

"We are not justified in "Attitudes and tendencompromising over the deaths of millions of cies surrounding a policy innocent persons. Lesser of such gravity must goods might be com- certainly have repercuspromised for the sake of sions thoughout the the political order, but entire social structure."

"Why do some of us not life itself."

Catholics feel that if we Archbishop Kucera said are opposed to abortion, abortion has had social we must also espouse effects in the areas of every extreme right-wing media and entertain- idea that comes along?" ment, escape from he asked. "And why do reponsibility, individual- some of us work so hard

for peace, justice and liberation but grow strangely silent when the topic of abortion arises?"

"We grow daily more vociferous in our demand that government provide all of us with the means to avoid the consequences of our own self-indulgence," he said.

"As such attitudes undermine social institutions we slip toward chaos."

A call for moral education of young people in their homes and at school was made by the prelate.

"We are now engaged in a massive drug education program which focuses not on 'safe addiction' but on avoiding that condition in the first place," he said.

"Why do we assume that our youth can say 'no' to drugs but not to sexual intercourse?"

Citing the "sad fact that the abortion rate among Catholics is at least as high as the general population," Archbishop Kucera said "the first recipients of a more effective moral education" must be the

members of pro-life organisations and churches.

"It is imperative that teachers, preachers and parents begin to take a resolute stand acainst all those attitudes which militate against human life and for all those authentic human values which are so much in danger within the ranks of our own membership," he said. "Only when we are seen to be making an honest effort can we credibly address the moral education of the rest of our society."

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What were the Gospel writers up to?

When you think of a great story-teller you think of someone who captures every listener's attention.

Even non-Christians rank the Gospel writers among the greatest of story-tellers.

What else were they?

They were communica-

tors with a message about how to live. Not surprisingly, therefore, sometimes readers approach a Gospel as if it were a "how-to" resource on being a Christian.

A good story can be told in such a way that readers feel they are looking in on its characters from the outside.

A resource book can be merely a good place to "look things up".

"What is a Gospel writer? A magnificent story-teller? The author of a timeless resource book?

But the Gospel writers weren't just jotting down ideas to use or telling "about" characters.

Yes and no.

"The Gospel writers

addressed the people of their times directly, speaking not just to the mind but to the heart.

In a unique way, the Gospel writers invite readers to step into the story.

These writers present not something, but someone — someone who draws readers into a relationship that truly involves them.

iI By Matthew

Who were they?

We take their names for granted.

In the New Testament we see them in bold print: "The Gospel according to Matthew . . .

Mark . . . Luke . . John," in that order.

As children we learn !hat they are the four evangelists.

Then one day as we grow older, we wake up and ask: Who were these people anyway? For all their seeming familiarity, we realise we know little about them.

With a little research, we learn that in the first century AD, when the Gospels were written, no authors were mentioned.

Only later when the Gospels were gathered

together did people start referring to the authors.

It is even more startling to learn that the Gospel writers were not among the Christians of the first generation.

It is generally believed today that they belonged to the second generation.

They became Christians on accepting the Gospel from the first disciples and apostles.

There may be an exception for John, who could have known Jesus.

But John's Gospel was enlarged every few years

by John's own disciples who belonged to the second and even third generations of Christians.

For people accustomed

to checking an author's biographical sketch, that can be disconcerting.

If the Gospels were originally anonymous, dare we trust them?

With a little reflection we realise that we do not trust the Gospels because of the authors but because of the church that has handed these books down to us from the first century until now.

It is from the church's faith that we known the Gospels are authentic stories of Jesus and the early disciples.

Still, we do know something about the Gospel writers.

Take Matthew, Mark and Luke, whose Gospels

By Father Eugene LaVerdiere, SSS

traditions of Jesus among the first Jewish Christians in Judea and Galilee.

Mark also was familiar with the Greek translation of the Old Testament and with gentile Christians in places like Antioch.

In all likelihood, the author of the Gospel of Mark is a person mentioned several times in the Acts of the Apostles.

can be lined up in parallel columns and read at one glance.

From careful study, we learn that the first to write was Mark, around the year 70 AD; Matthew and Luke, wrote in the 80s; John completed his work in the 90s.

We learn that Mark wrote for a largely gentile Christian community in In Acts 12:12 we read a major urban centre about an occasion when such as Rome or Antioch, Peter came out of prison.

Syria's ancient capital.

"He went to the house of From Mark's Gospel we Mary, the mother of John conclude that his back- who is called Mark, ground was Jewish. Mark where there were many knew Hebrew. people gathered in He was familiar with prayer."

Jewish customs and the If this person wrote the

Hearing in a new way One-person shows have had great success in the theatre.

Audiences flocked to see cleverly made-up actors deliver the words of Mark Twain, Emily Dickinson or Will Rogers.

Several years ago an actor decided to impersonate the evagelist Mark for theatregoers.

The presentation of all 16 chapters of the Gospel of Mark in one evening got rave reviews.

People were impressed to hear the whole good news of Jesus in a single sitting, much as people of the ancient Mediterranean world must have heard it from travelling preachers.

Most of us know the story of Jesus.

But when we hear a Gospel passage during Mass, we tend to think, "I've heard this already" and blank out.

Children love hearing the same story over and over. But adults can lose the ability to listen well to something familiar or to absorb something already read many times.

We need techniques for active listening and alert reading.

Hearing or reading a whole Gospel in one sitting is an interesting technique.

If we do this with Mark's Gospel, we find that the author is leading us deeper into a commitment of faith.

The narrator is saying: "Ibelieve Jesus is the Son of God; so did Peter, so did the centurion. What about you?"

If we cannot muster the time or attention to read a whole Gospel at one time, a commentary can give us a bird's eye view.

Then we can fit the individual passages we

By Father Paul J SCHMIDT read into the author's overall plan.

For each Gospel has a different emphasis, a different audience, different themes.

• Matthew loses no opportunity to show Jesus' continuity with the Old testament.

• Luke dwells on Jesus' compassion for sinners and on the importance of women in his ministry.

• John brings out the connections between what Jesus did and what the church does in the sacraments.

You don't have to have a commentary to read the Gospels. But to get as much as possible out of Bible reading, it can be very helpful.

Catholic Scripturestudy programs, such as the Little Rock series, The Bible is a serious book full of stories, poems and songs which open to playful people, writes Janaan Manternach as she shares ways to try a more playful approach to the Bible.

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include a commentary as the first step.

It is important to understand what the evangelist meant to say to his firstcentury audience.

Then we are ready to explore what he is saying to us now.

When we hear or read a Gospel passage, we may be anxious about work or troubled in a relationship or worried about out health; things happening on the national or global scene may concern us; we may feel strong about our faith or doubtful about it.

It is important to come as we are to Scripture.

Even the most familiar passage than takes on new meaning.

• Jesus healed a blind man: How is he healing my blindness?

• Jesus spoke of hypocrisy: What does he say to me?

Gospel, we conclude that the earliest evangelist came from a Christian home in Jerusalem where the early Christians gathered. As a young man he had the opportunity to meet and hear the major figures connected with Christianity's beginnings.

With two names — a Jewish one, John, and a Roman one, Mark — he was in a perfect position to accompany Paul and his cousin Barnabas on the first great Christian mission from Anitoch (see Acts 13:1-5).

In the conclusion of second Peter, we learn finally that Mark later worked in the circle around Peter.

Later Christian tradi-

lion referred to him as Peter's interpreter. For it is largely through Mark's Gospel that Peter's faith experience and stories of Jesus were handed on to a later generation.

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We known much less about Matthew and Luke. Matthew's Gospel seems to be the work of a school of Christian scribes rather than one person.

Even so, there must have been a leading figure in that school.

Above all, we known Matthew was profoundly steeped in the Scriptures and had enormous respect for tradition, Jewish and Christian.

At the same time, he

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wa not afraid of chit enges.

Hi wrote for Christians Ai recently had been tolc they could not con nue to be associated with the synagogue.

Nil thew is perhaps her described as a

Christian rabbi.

A man named Luke is referred to in the late Pauline letters.

In Colossians 4:14, we read that "Luke the beloved physician sends greetings".

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tion associated this Luke, a companion of Paul, with the Gospel's author.

Paul's statement led some to think Luke was a doctor. But Luke may have been "the beloved physician" only in that he was a healing pres-

ence among Christians of his time.

From Luke's Gospel we also learn that he was interested in Greek culture and was well educated.

It may be that Matthew and Luke both came

In 1785, a German scholar named Johann Griesbach published a novel edition of the first three Gospels. He called it "Synopsis of the Gospels".

If we put ourselves into the story, we may get some surprising answers to our questions.

To approach the Gospels by ourselves can be rewarding. To approach them in company with others can multiply the rewards.

That is why the biblestudy groups in many parishes have proven so important to people.

Of course, paying close attention to the readings at Mass can be a first step to a deeper understanding of the Gospels.

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John gave us more than a mustylstorical record, writes Father Paul J. Schmidt. They wrote Gospels so that the faithful might hotone living Gospels.

To most people, "synopsis" suggests "digest, short summary".

But Griesbach used the word in its basic Greek sense, combining two words to form one that means "seeing at one glance".

He printed the three Gospels side by side in columns. You could see all three at a glance. So we refer to Matthew, Mark and Luke as the synoptic Gospels.

Sometimes when you meet a twin, you ask, "Which one are you?"

But if you see twins together, you notice little distinguishing traits which set them apart.

Similarly, when people hear a reading at Mass, chances are they can't tell which synoptic Gos-

By Father John Castelot pal it comes from. while Matthew has 28 But a comparitive study and Luke 24! of the first three Gospels Take, for example, the reveals that while they familiar account of Jesus' are strikingly similar, temptation in the desert. each has its own strucMark's account (1:12-13) ture, vocabulary, style is just two verses long. and theology.

The other two versions These similarities and have a dozen verses differences gave rise to (Matthew 4:1-11; Luke the "synoptic problem".

4:1-12).

Someone obviously had This led scholars to copied from someone postulate an additional else. souce.

But who copied from They call it simply 'Q', whom? Eventually it became clear to the vast from the first letter of the majority of scholars that German word for Mark was the basic "source" (quelle. The temptation story is an Gospel.

Mark's simple outline example of a 'Q' passage.

While this explains was taken over by Matthew and Luke. All but a most of the Gospel few verses of Mark turn material, there are many up in the other two. places where Matthew Likewise, there is sim- and Luke are totally ilarity in the actual independent; they draw on no common source. wording.

But how about their Their stories of the differences? First, Mark circumstances surroundhas just 16 chapters, ing Jesus' birth are

Case of putting a Bible story to rap

You probably think of the Bible as a serious book.

But here is an idea for taking the Bible seriously and having fun at the same time. Try putting a Bible story to rap.

You and your friends might do this together.

First read the story in the bible. Then rewrite it in

rap. Enjoy it yourselves.

Share it with others.

The Bible is serious. It explores deep questions people — even young people — have about life.

We even call the Bible God's words, because we believe God speaks to us through its words.

But sometimes we can

from the city of Anitoch.

Of the two, however, Matthew was likely of background Jewish while Luke was of gentile backgound.

Perhaps though we know little about the evangelists, what we

know is sufficient cause to stop taking them for granted. To love the Gospels is to love their authors, along with the modesty that led them to stay in the background as the great story they wanted to tell unfolded.

Synoptic Gospels...

• Jesus forgave those who crucified him: What does that mean in my life?

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John gave us more than a musty historical record. They wrote Gospels so that we might become living Gospels.

Let's get started!

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get into the Bible better with a bit of playfulness and fun.

After all, the Bible is full of stories, poems and songs that can really come to life.

Summer can be a great time to try out a more playful approach to the Bible. just the fact that

you don't have to study the Bible may make it easier to enjoy.

Here are a few suggestions. You may come up with even better ones yourself: • Bible Puppets: Think of a few favourite Bible people, like Noah, Miriam, Zacchaeus or

Mary Magdsimie; or Bible animals 'Ike the fish that sollowed Jonah, a lamb 6 camel.

Using mate s you have at hot#, make puppets of sevellPeople or animals. P?t, en a puppet show r adiends.

• Bible Ples: With brothers, sirs and

friends you might enjoy ing a Bible place out of acting out one or more cardboard or poster Bible stories. Make sim- board, like the temple in ple costumes and props. Jerusalem, or the house Work out words and in Nazareth where Jesus actions. grew up with Mary and Practice a few times Joseph, or Peter's fishing until you are happy with boat, can be fun alone or the play. Perform it for with family or friends. others.

Look up ideas in a bock • Bible Building: Build- about Bible places and

things, or just use your imagination.

• Video: Go to your local video store for a video of a Bible story.

There are classics like Ten "The Commandments".

There are several on the life of Jesus. There are biblical plays like "Gods-

DISCUSSION POINTS examples of this.

Even when they used Mark, Matthew and Luke did not copy him slavishly. Growing theological awareness, for example, influenced their presentations.

Thus, in his account of the visit to Nazareth, Mark wrote that Jesus "was not able to perform any mighty deed there".

(6:5).

Matthew, with increased sensitivity to the implications of Jesus' divine sonship, could not bring himself to write that the Lord was "not able".

He wrote simply that Jesus "did not work many mighty deeds there" (13:58).

Griesbach didn't know what he was starting when he published his "Synopsis of the Gospels". Its overview gave scholars enlightening insights into these fascinating books.

By Janaan Manternach pell", "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Joseph and the Amazing Technicoloured Dreamcoat".

Select one or two and enjoy.

• Bible Places: If you take a vacation trip with your family, make a list of places you pass that are named after people

For all their seeming familiarity, we realise that we know little about synoptic Gospel writers Matthew, Mark and Luke, says Blessed Sacrament Father Eugene LaVerdiere. The synoptic Gospels can be lined up in parallel columns and read at one glance.

or places in the Bible, like San Jose (St Joseph), Calif, Babylon, NY, Mt Sinai Hospital (in many cities).

These are just some ways you can have fun getting into the Bible, a serious book that opens up to playful people.

What do you get out of reading the Gospels. What discovery have you made from reading the Gospels?

Selected responses from readers: "I'm really struck by some of the creative solutions Jesus comes up with to tough cultural problems. For example, how he handles the question of what to do about the women caught in adultery.

I find great hope in them." — Mark Pacione.

"I used to imagine that God exists primarily for the sake of blessing me and answering my prayers . . . But one of the great lessons Scripture taught me is to reorder my life around the purposes of God instead of writing my own script." — Dolores Carter.

"When I encounter someone I may Ind difficult, I think of how accepting Jesus was of •veryone, like the woman at the well, the tax collector or the woman crying on his feet" — Susan iiitchie.

"During my life, I've lost focus and direction man' times and the exposure to the Gospels seemed to be the main source of centring my life on the good news that I am truly loved by my Father. That unconditional love has sustained me." — Ralph Ekhoff.

"The Gospels are a wonderful model of how Jesus lived. They are a continual reminder of a gentle, loving wiy to live." — Jerry Finn.

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College's loss as a Some poppies grow taller than others and stand out among the many.

by COLLEEN McGUINESSHO WARD

Mr Clem Mulcahy, retiring principal of La Salle College is one of those.

But he's not the sort that people want to cut down to size, because Mr Mulcahy's personality is a winner. He endears people to him rather than offends, and people are that much richer once they've been in contact with him.

He has a very outgoing personality, a people lover with an amazing memory which can bring out names of each of the 700 plus students (and those who've left!) and their family members, with amazing ability.

This has served him in good stead for his historical pursuits which saw him as the WA representative of the Bicentennial historical society.

His dynamism and ability to achieve much were just the attributes required

when given the position as la Salle's principal in 1981 a year after he was appointed as deputy.

The college which had been born of struggle and hard work on the part of the committed, began in 1954 run by the De La Salle brothers.

They ultimately left and La Salle became the first school to go co-ed in the early seventies.

At this stage it had built classrooms but demountables were brought in to allow the co-ed increase.

Mr Mulcahy's advent meant the beginning of a solid planning and achievement era.

Today one sees a modern built complex which accommodates in excess of 700 students and a college which has to turn away many applicants.

Apart from conventional classrooms which have been added, there has been built the beautiful chapel at the end of the Laurence Murphy multi-purpose hall.

The drive-in across the road from the college was purchased and recently grassed and officially named the Peter Knox oval, now giving a very large campus to the college.

Mr Mulcahy always showed great vision in planning and got maximum support from those helping to turn dreams into reality, spurred on by his encouragement and integral faith in their ability.

Smart to use maximum resources to promote the college always which received his great energy, Mr Mulcahy constantly used the media to tell of his students' achievements and college activities, going out of his way to deal with the media direct as well as the business community, tapping their resources to promote awareness of La Salle.

Mr Mulcahy leaves La Salle after 10 years as principal to take up a new appointment with the Catholic Education Commis-

sion as Senior Coordinator of Management and Staffing.

This office is the executive arm of the CEC which acts as the Archbishop's representative in matters of Catholic education and policy implementation.

An acting principal will be appointed after advertising later this year and the permanent position advertised during 1991 for the next year.

On his departure, Mr Mulcahy leaves behind many friends but in particular a sound college which was built on his priority hallmarks of Christian caring, achieving one's best at all times, involvement with the large community in Midland and beyond and the promotion of learning in a college based on gospel values.

Mr Mulcahy always involved students' in the feeder schools into La Salle such as at the annual Mass when all schools assembled at the college for a Mass and activity day.

Businessmen and parliamentary reprewere sentatives always encouraged into the college to make them aware of what the college had to offer the wider community.

And old friends weren't forgotten either when visiting De La Sallian brothers were treated to sightseeing tours around the Swan Valley and further with Mr Mulcahy as driver and a history veritable source.

Board Current Chairman Mr Max Williams said although La Salle won't seem the same without Mr Mulcahy, "we can be assured that our community and the whole Catholic education system will benefit with his driving force in the new position he is to take up."

Mr Mulcahy will be in a position to provide that impetus because as Mr Williams pointed out, "he will be leading a team of consultants providing services to schools in a number of areas

including teacher recruitment, principal and school board appointments, industrial relations, school board development and community supand port development."

Previous Boa rd Chairmans Mr Paul Brady and as of last year Mr Ross Scarfone commented how Mr Mulcahy worked tirelessly over 11 years to promote La Salle, "progressing at a pace so great that anyone involved with this dynamic man also took ownership of the project in hand and likewise became completely committed."

They also noted how he made genuine efforts to get to know all family members of the students which then linked the whole family into the college ethos.

But there has been nothing parochial about Mr Mulcahy's interests as he not only continues association with the Royal WA Historical Society but was also involved in Shire of Swan advisory committees

Zuks' display Nearly 20 years ago at the sadly-gone Hyde Park holiday festival of the arts and other creative activities, I made a fatuous comment to two young artists who were disassembling their joint display on a late Monday afternoon.

They had all the bravado (without the finesse) that confidence gives to the untested, and while the conversation continued a local lady arrived, inspected and paid cash for a painting.

"So much for criticism," they said with smiles.

One was Ron Gomboc, now a successful sculptor with overseas invitations to his credit, who runs his splendid selfdesigned and built sculpture garden and art gallery in the Swan Valley.

The other tyro was Len Zuks who has had two successful exhibitions overseas and is currently showing his latest work at the Van Hall Gallery at 23 Hovia Terrace in South Perth. His biggest exhibition was his delightful Festival of Perth contribution in 1986 in the Telecom HQ gardens.

His current exhibition shows drawings, paintings and his proven strength in sculpture. A new expression for Zuks is also shown — watercolours.

The oil pastel drawings offer a collective celebration of the female nude.

In most the approach is strongly linear with often the background strokes and marks following and crossing the human forms so that person and place become unified.

One (No 18) ignores the heavy line and has a subtle elegance in merging form with gentle colour and timeless grace.

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By Murray Mason The paintings show a temporary return to the representational as in "Hotham Playground" with its tree-guarded pool but there is still a flash of the former Zuks in "Broken Dreams — Kellerberrin" with its old country homestead in the background and the passible figures in the foreground dazzle of paint.

Then there is the fascination of the sculptural forms where instant recognition leads the viewer to share the experience of construction and the universality of meaning.

Shaped and beaten steel plate has been used to capture images of animals and humans.

A happy pig lies on its side, the "Sleeping Beauty". An arrogant

gumnut necklace totally "gruntled", and "Nigel' the duck flaps his steel wings. Outside the gallery, "The Countess" with flowing tresses and gown acts as the aloof herald.

The exhibition is intensely personal in creativity and gives the lie again to that earlier thought about a brashness which was a passing cloak for a talent long since fully revealed. ;.'•A

Above: Boris, an arrogant boar sits with his necklace gumnut totally "gruntledn.

Lek Broken Dreams — Kellerberrin with its old country homestead in the background and splashes of paint in the foreground.

'winner' bows out and active within Catholic circles in the Secondary Principals' Association, the Commission's Bicentennial Committee, the School Resources Committee and several working committees.

In particular at the local college level, Mr Mulcahy encouraged religious involvement with Sisters who have taught within the school and priests within the region.

Well known friend of La Salle Father Laurence Murphy, formerly parish priest of Bellevue and then Greenmount, himself made a great contribution to the growth of La Salle and spoke of Mr Mulcahy as being "a man of integrity. What you see is what you get".

Father Laurence said his first encounter with Mr Mulcahy was initially as an applicant for the deputy principal's position and then a year later as principal with the departure of Mr Jan Jolley for the eastern states.

"From then on our

friendship blossomed.

Leaving board meetings and official business aside, many's the time we just sat and chatted about anything and everything.

"His openess and great love of learning inspired me to seek further. His continual research into history with feet on the ground and both eyes on the future, combined with his loves of family, school and Church enlivened by his personal faith in God, make him the wholesome person he is.,, Archbishop Foley during his homily at the recent annual Mass in St Mary's Cathedral praised Mr Mulcahy for his Christian leadership which gave La Sallians the background and opportunity to take their skills and Gospel tenets out into the wider community and contribute.

This particular aspect was always borne out by Mr Mulcahy who exhorted his students not to be part of the `gimmie tribe', said

Mrs Clare Smyth, Board of Management secretary. But that they should be unselfish and outgoing contributors.

Mr Mulcahy said he leaves La Salle in the knowledge it has a positive future with the combined strength of the college community.

Perth man back from Canberra conference Ecumenical T he Affairs National Conference which took place in Canberra last month, attracted 57 delegates from 11 dioceses with all S tates represented except the Northern Territory.

Bishop Bede Heather represented not only his Parramatta diocese but also the Church Council for Christian Unity.

Bishop Ivan Prasko was the Ukranian Eparchy's delegate. Conference theme was: Come Holy Spirit Renew the Whole Creation, which Mr Barry Johnston, representative of the Perth archdiocese and chairman of the Archdiocesan Ecumenical Affairs Committee said was a challenge to the Christian Church to look at matters of ecology, share our western society wealth with third world countries, and to tackle social issues.

Four main issues were discussed at the conference: 1. The place of ecumenism in the Christian Church today.

2. Formation of a national ecumenical body embracing all the mainline Christian Churches in Australia.

3. The forthcoming Seventh Assembly of the World Council of Churches to be held in Canberra in Feburary

Mr Bany iehnsten who represented the Perth archdiocese. next year.

4. Communications — the problem of spreading the message of ecumenism within our own Church.

In the opening address given by Bishop Heather, he emphasised the need for continued dialogue with other Christian groups "even though there still exists a wide theological gap in many cases".

He went on to say that some Christians are moving closer to the Catholic Church theologically, but there is still no possiblity of reunion now or in the foreseeable future.

This wasn't reason to despair however, said Heather, Bishop "because we should be looking for dialogue without union at this stage".

The Bishop also pointed out the significance of the fact that the Baptist

Union felt it important that a Catholic delegate should be present at their conference.

Father Peter Cross, one of four Australians who will represent the Vatican as Observers at the World Council Assembly, outlined discussion progress between the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference (ACBC) and the Australian Council of Churches (ACC) in June.

This report will be discussed at the next meeting of the ACBC in December, said Mr Johnston.

While the overall aim is to form a body that can speak in a united way for the Christian community at a national level, Father Cross emphasised that all Churches taking part in the dialogue agreed that their integrity of beliefs and moral issues must be preserved.

All Christians have their part to play at a national, state and parish level, the conference was told, and the establishment of a formal body to coordinate the ecumenical commissions' and committees' work in the various dioceses with a full time officer to handle ecumenical affairs was desirable.

The recommendation of the conference will be presented to the next meeting of the ACBC in December. CMcGH

And one final message — for the government to recognise the great contribution Catholics have made to WA with their schools and caring and institutions respond with more funding "because governments have a responsibility to the whole community

and not just one sector."

"Each person pays their taxes and is entitled to identical services with the right to choose these services personally as being most relevant to themselves — and in this case, Catholic education and caring institution."

• After 10 years as principal of La Salle College, Mr Clem Mulcahy retires to take up a new appointment with the Catholic Education Commission as senior coordinator of Management and Staffing. As principal of the college Mr Mulcahy's outgoing personality was always recognised as a winner.

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Living in times of hope from Pat REID, Attadale Sir, While I agree to some extent with Robert Hicks (The Record October 4), I am concerned with what era he lives in?

We do owe a tremendous debt to the members of religious orders who have carefully nurtured the ethos and practice of our Catholic Schools since they were first established in this State.

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sion. However, I strongly disagree with Mr Hick's implied criticism that Catholic lay teachers cannot give the quality of witness and commitment needed, simply because they are, lay people!

After many years of involvement as a parent

Whatever rings of truth, integrity and justice, whether it be in schools, the parish or by individuals, appeals to them.

They have a real sense of what they regard as witness authentic regardless of whether the person is lay or religious.

I feel that we are truly living in times of hope parents, that and teachers and religious working in true partnership with our youth can remember what the Catholic Church stands for and take our slightly tarnished values and make them shine again.

In this time of new life and new spirit, we are reminded by the words of Father Jean Vanier, "you cannot grow unless you are imperfect. So give thanks for imperfection".

Call to all Christians from John VESZELY, Nollamara

Sir, While West Australia suffers the locust plague and our pregnant women flee areas where spraying may cause damage to their unborn specialists c hildren, come to Perth to lecture about the "blessing" of technology abortion improvements.

RU 486 was the topic at

one of our major hospitals. Say it again: Are You For "86'? (code name for abortion). Saying it this way, the nasty word does not have to part your lips.

It is an insidious name, is it not?!

While our mothers to be try to keep away from dangerous effects of some insecticidal chemicals, scientific experts preach the safety of infoeticidal chemicals or

It seems the ethics of

medicine have changed very much and to the worse.

Only persistent and dedicated work of those to whom life is sacred can reverse the trend of abetting murder through abortion.

All Christians and others of goodwill must lobby their members of parliament to bring changes about in order to save lives.

liturgy, doctrine and morals and f or ecumenical and inter-faith relations. In 1985 he was appointed as an Australian representative of the AnglicanRoman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC).

Archbishop Rush of Brisbane, his predecessor in Rockhampton, said last week of Bishop Wallace: 'At this episcopal ordination in Rockhampton in 1974 I said Bishop Wallace's exceptional gifts of mind and heart made him exactly what the diocese needed in its bishop. The strength of his character, the excellence of his teaching and the example of his priesthood have had an

incalculable influence on generations of Queensland priests."

May he rest in peace

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Back home — admittedly many years ago — abortion was strictly illegal and penalities were severe. Doctors had to take the oath, at that stage unadulterated or abridged, in praise of Hippocrates, promising to preserve life and promising to — at all times — refrain from abortions!

OBITUARY R ockhampton's eighth bishop and the first of its own priests to lead the diocese died last week aged 71. In January this year Bishop Bernard Wallace had tendered his resignation following diagnosis of a terminal c ondition.

Originally from Melbourne he spent two years studying with the Columbans before transferring in 1937 as student for Rockhampton diocese for which he was ordained priest in Melbourne in 1942.

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Sincere thanks to the favours received. Please in spite of all material Originally a priest of Port Pine Infant Jesus, Mother of continue to hear and illusions. I wish to be with Perpetual Help and St answer my prayers. I.L. diocese, he answered Cardinal you in eternal glory.

Jude, for a special favour My sincere thanks to St Thank you for your mercy Gilroy's post-war invitation for granted. M.D.G. Clare and to St Anthony towards me and mine. volunteers to help the Japanese Catholic Church get back Grateful thanks to St for a very special favour Thank you Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Lady of on its feet.

Jospeh, St Jude, Holy Spirit granted. M.0 G and Padre Pio for help Ask St Care for three Perpetual Succour, St and prayers answered. favours, one business, two Anthony, St Joseph and St After three years in Japan he Please continue to hear impossible, say nine Hail Martha. returned to his Port Pine me. R.J F. Marys for nine days with Grateful thanks to Holy candle burning on ninth Spirit, Our Lady of Perpet- day. Let candle bum to ual help, St Anthony and end then put this notice in Material submitted to The Record paper, Alice.

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and teacher at school and parish level, I never cease to marvel at the acceptance by our youth and their tremendous energy and idealism;.

orders are unable to meet the many and varied demands made on them, and many religious have also actively sought a different Gospel Mis-

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deacon, to the staff of the newly established Pius XII Seminary at Banyo.

Apart from a five year stint in two parishes he was to spend over 25 years lecturing at Banyo seminary first in Latin history and philosophy but later mainly in dogmatic and moral theology.

From 1974 he was to spend the next 16 years at Rockhampton's bishop, seeing during that time to the completion of its St Joseph's Cathedral as part of the diocesan centenary.

As a member of the Australian Bishops Conference he served on committees for

diocese and in 1956 returned to Japan as a member of the St Columban's Society. (Fr Peter O'Sullivan of Perth similarly went to Japan as a volunteer and stayed on as a Columban.)

Fr Flinn was a prolific writer, particularly for The Far East and for other Australian Catholic papers. His pen revealed not only his vast knowledge of Japanese culture but also his creative missionary spirit, constantly probing the baffling mystery of how to link the meaning of the Christian gospel to the seemingly uninterested Japanese ethos and environment. Close friend, Pat Reid of Attadale writes of his friend Fr Flinn: "He was able to inspire all those with whom he came in contact, with the idea of being a volunteer for God and that Christ was the greatest volunteer of all.

-Fr Kevin was a wonderful witness to the faith and the belief that every person, without exception has been redeemmed by Christ, even when that person is not aware of it.

"He often quoted, 'If you want to know how much God loves you, look in the mirror. Thank God for what you see. He thought that was worth dying for!' ' We are all the richer for having known Fr Kevin Flinn, Columban Missionary, inspirational writer, a willing volunteer for Christ and a wonderful friend to all.May he rest in peace.

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

Shared Life Shared Prayer Shared Ministry

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World of the cross AARON'S JOURNEY END IN N. PERTH

Flashback to Easter 1987: Pope John Paul presents his mission cross to Aaron Harding in Buenos Aires, beginning Aaron's four-year journey . . .

1991

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The cross which Aaron received personally from the Pope in Buenos Aires on Passion Sunday 1987 was erected at the youth office on October 31 by Archbishop Foley.

During the brief ceremony, attended by youth office staff and other youth leaders, Aaron told the story of the cross and his journey.

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Sexuality and Relationships: A chance to develop an understanding of your own sexuality and ability to grow in relationship.

Good Grief! Coping with the dying times in life, and rising through them.

Being a Leader.Some basic skills for leadership in youth groups, work and life.

Sharing Faith: New ways of living and spreading the word of God. The Environment: Living responsibly in a fragile world.

Aboriginal Culture: Discovering the richness of the first Australians.

Knowing Why: What Catholics believe, what they do and why.

Understanding the Mass: Uncovering some of the mystery of the eucharist and its celebration.

Living a Moral Life: Discovering where the Church stands on fundamental life issues. . . . which ended in Perth on October 31 when he helped Prayer: Learning more about communicating with Archbishop Foley erect the cross at the youth office.

God. Meditation: Centering heart and mind on the In Argentina on a 1987 deliver the Pope's call to presence of God. Rotary exchange pro- mission to our youth.

Drug and Alcohol Addiction: Finding how gram. Aaron. then aged The cross is a rallying addiction and personal problems are linked in the cycle 17, was approached by point for young people of violence. staff at the Australian Vocations: Ways of living God's call, and how to get keen to live full Christian embassy to represent the lives, and a sign of our started. youth of Oceania at a Music Ministry: Using music to bring yourself and mission to spread the call special Mass during the others closer to God. of Jesus to others.

Pope's tour of that Women in the Church: A historical look at the While erecting the cross presence of women in the church. How their role is country. in the youth office changing and where it is leading.

At the Mass he read a meeting room, ArchbiMothers and Fathers 'Playing House': A close look 'Witness from Oceania' shop Foley reminded the at one of the world's hardest jobs — being a parent! to Pope John Paul before staff that many of today's Reconciliation: Hurting and healing in your a congregation estimated leaders in youth affairs relationship with God. at 1.2 million people, and had come through the Communication skills: Finding and learning returned the next day to ranks of Catholic youth effective ways of communicating with others. receive the papal cross. groups, witnesses to our Today's Christian Looking to Century 21: call to transform society. Knowing yourself, God and the world — and being For the eleven months comfortable with your faith. the in remaining The cross is available for RE in Schools: What is the aim of RE in schools? Why program any group to use as a do it at all? exchange Aaron carried the cross focus of our mission Living in a Family: Expectations of family life: real around Argentina before during youth gatherings and unreal roles, images, support systems, effective returning to Australia to and other events. communication with parents and peers.

Scripture: Who wrote the world's best selling book, why, and how to read it.

Justice: Living justly in all things in the modern world.

Occult: What are the dangers, and what is the answer.

Adults involved or interested in Youth and the Law: The rights and duties of young Luke 18 (for youth aged 11-14 years) people and the legal system. are invited to an Planning Liturgy: How to make your celebrations better for young and old alike. information/review night.

UNDA (University of Notre Dame Australia): 7.30pm Australia's first Catholic university — the inside story.

Why Scott and Charlene got Married: Friday, November 23 Understanding the media, among the most powerful of modern tools.

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Christ and His mother

Inspired writer's superb volumes MARIA VALTORTA

THE POEM OF THE MAN GOD

The Poem of the ManGod, volume one, by Maria Valtorta. ( ble from the Medjugorje Centre of Peace, PO Box 60, Hillarys WA 6025, $35 for each of the volumes.)

The Poem of the ManGod consists of seven parts in five volumes: The Hidden Life; The First Year of the Public Life; The Second Year of the Public Life; The Third Year of the Public Life; Preparation for the Passion; The Passion; The Glorification.

The Poem of the Man-God was written by Maria Valtorta, during her years of bed. to confinement through, it is believed, divine inspiration.

It is these books which Our Lady is reported to have told the seers at Medjugorje they would do well to read.

This book, originally written in Italian, has been extremely well received by many thousands of people throughout the world and is a truly inspiring book which some people buy repeatedly and give away as presents, such is its appeal.

The following details give one a glimpse into the life of this extraordinary woman whose inspired insights she has left us in the legacy of these outstanding works.

Maria Valtorta was born on March 14, 1897, in Caserta, in Southern Italy, where her parents, natives of Lombardy were residing temporarily Her father Joseph was a noncavalry commissioned officer; her mother, Iside Fioravanzi, had been a French teacher.

Little Maria soon went to live in the North, first at Faenza, then in Milan, where at the age of four and half, she was sent to the Ursulines' nursery school, and where she began to attend

the elementary school of the Marcellines. At the same school she was confirmed by the saintly Cardinal Andrea Ferrari in 1905. When the family moved to Voghera in 1907 she attended public schools there and she came in contact with some French sisters in the nearby town of C,asteggio, where she made her First Communion in October 1908. She completed her studies at the beautiful Bianconi Boarding School of the Sisters of the Child Mary in Monza, where from 1909 to 1913 she spent the brightest and most formative years of her life.

Intelligent and strongwilled Maria had a passionate nature in which a marked spiritual sensitivity unfolded with intuitions and signs indicative of a special predestination. The only daughter of a mother who was so severe as to appear cruel and a father who was good but too submissive, Maria had sorrow as her inseparable companion and she associated it with love to turn it into a redeeming force on the revealing example of the Christ.

In 1913 she went to live in Florence where her mother brutally broke off her budding sentimental attachment for a fine young man.

As she was unable to renounce devoting herself to other people, in 1917 Maria became a Samaritan nurse at the Military Hospital. But on March 17, 1920, she was the victim of a gesture of hatred: her spine was struck with a blow that later was to be the cause of her lifelong infirmity In order to recover both physically and spiritually she went to Reggio Calabria, where for two years she was the guest of relatives, the Belfanti family, the wealthy owners of seaside hotels. But she was overwhelmed by a further

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Our Lady Teaches About Prayer at Medjugorje by Rev Albert J.M. Sbamon. ($1 from the Medjugorje Centre of Peace, PO Bale 60 Hillarys 6056.)

Since the beginning of time, since Jesus Christ founded His Church, since the new dawn of Christianity preached by the Apostles, prayer has been taught and known to be paramount in the lives of the faithful. Is that passe today? Has the need for prayer been diminished?

Have we forgotten how to

merciless manoeuvre of her mother who succeeded in destroying her second love bond.

After two more years spent in Florence amid bitter memories, in the autumn of 1924 Maria moved with her parents to Viareggio, where she devoted herself to the apostolate of Catholic Action and where, above all, she made progress towards her complete fruitful immolation. From April 1, 1934, she was no longer able to get out of her bed. She was brokenhearted at not being able to see her father for the last time, because of her state, when he died in 1935, a month after Marta Diciotti had entered the household.

In 1943, after writing her true Autobiography for her spiritual director who introduced her to her extraordinary mission as an authoress, Maria lost also her mother, whom she loved in spite of all her vexations. For the rest of her life Maria was to remain with Marta, who even nowadays ( 1989) looks after her room in the house at Viareggio.

Maria N'altorta's activity as a writer was very intense from 1943 to 1947 and it continued until 1953. Sitting in her bed, amid sufferings and various kinds of discomforts, with fluent facility Maria filled about fifteen thousand copy-book pages that comprise the monumental work on the life ofJesus Christ and other minor works, such as biblical commentaries, doctrinal lessons, narratives on early Christians and martyrs, and devotional compositions. To these works, which she stated had been written by divine revelation, Maria added many pages of her diary, which with the Autobiography and her vast correspondence reveal the great humanity and profound spirituality of the infirm writer.

Beginning in 1956, Maria Valtorta gradually started to withdraw almost inadvertently into a kind of psychic isolation, which may have mysterious the been response to her supreme offer of love for God before the adversities encountered by her Work. In a state of apparent unconsciousness she passed into the sleep of death when, at 10.35arn on October 12, 1961, in the sixty-fifth year of her life and the twenty-eighth of her illness, Maria seemed to assent to the priest, who reciting the ritual prayer for her, had just said: "Depart, Christian soul, from this world". Since July 2, 1973, her mortal remains have rested in a Chapel in the Cloister of the Basilica of the Annunciation in Florence.

The Works of Maria Valtorta began to be published in 1956 and their diffusion has never stopped.

Pray?

Almost everyone knows what prayer is, but not

everyone knows how to pray Father Albert Shamon brings us this absolutely vital and beautiful little book outlining Our lady's teachings about prayer, and showing how these teachings can be applied to our everyday prayer life. He uses the messages coming from Medjugorje, a phenomenon capturing the hearts of people all over the world, to tie in the requests of Our lady with scripture and Catholic tradition regarding prayer.

A re-affirmation of the Gospels and a reawakening of the need for prayer, this little book provides a "how to" and answers the "why'.

A letter from 14 year old Francesca

Our mother True Devotion To Mary

by St Louis De Montfort, translated by Fr Frederick Father. ($7.50 from the Medjugorje Centre of Peace, PO Box 60 Hillarys 6025.)

11-ue Devotion To Mary by St Louis Marie Grignion De Montfort (1673-1716) is considered to be the greatest single book on the Blessed Virgin Mary ever written.

Seemingly divinely inspired, it is the classic statement on the spiritual way to Jesus Christ through the Blessed Virgin Mary Beloved by countless souls, this book sums up the entire Christian life, showing a way of holiness that is short, easy, secure and perfect — a way of life chosen by Our Lord Himself, as explained here by the "Apostle of Mary".

Yet this holy way to Jesus through Mary remains unknown to most Catholics — even to many of the wisest and most spiritual among them. This is undoubtedly due in large part to the work of Satan, who cannot endure that Mary should be so successful in bringing souls to her Divine Son. In fact, St Louis De Montfort predicted that the devil would try to bury True Devotion To Mary; and indeed, his precious manuscript lay hidden all during the 1700s, and was finally brought to light only

in the year 1842, when it was found in a chest of old books.

But even today most Catholics still do not realise that God Himself has chosen Mary as the perfect means for Christians to become entirety devoted to His service.

In this beautiful and sublimely inspiring book, St Louis De Montfort explains the wonderful spiritual effects which True Devotion to Mary brings about in a person's life, leaving the reader with no doubt that this devotion provides the key both to sanctity and to salvation. In fact, no Catholic should pass beyond the age of 20 without having read 'flue Devotion To Mary For there is no better way to advance quickly in holiness, no better way to please God, and no better way to guarantee one's eternal salvation than Tl-ue Devotion to Mary St Louis De Montfort prophesied in this book that True Devotion to Mary would be the way of life adopted by the great saints of the latter times. This popular edition of 'flue Devotion To Mary is being presented in the hope that it may please God to raise up a great multitude of such saints — and that the readers of this book may be included in that holy company.

I'm 14 years old and my name is Francesca. My dear nanna, sends me choe of Medjugorje' I every month. You could never imagine the importance of this little magazine to me. Unfortunately, I cannot go to Medjugorje because my father won't allow it, as he is an atheist.

Every time I read the magazine, I burst out crying, because I really see the aridity that exists in the world today and I think of many of my friends who continually refuse the infinite calls from God, let alone Medjugorje.

The journal `Echoe' also makes me realize the dryness that exists in my own heart and inspires me with great force to fight Satan with the means that Our Heavenly Mother is instructing us.

Unfortunately, I can only say one Rosary a day and Prayers of St Bridget, because I also have to study and I have limited time.

I began praying since last November, after having attended a Mass

by Fr Betancourt.

During that Mass, I asked for my own conversion, the strength to pray and to resist Satan. Since that night I have changed.

I began to despise material things, even television. I began to love Jesus and began to walk on a pathway of Peace.

I have such a long way to travel still, but I entrust myself so much to my heavenly mother, and little by little with her help (because without it, I can do nothing), I known I'll make it.

Often I fall and become discouraged, but I get up again to walk.

I'd like to nuke a plea to young people, — Don't become too attached to material things

of the world, using the excuse "we're young so we must enjoy ourselves", "we haven't got time to pray, to think of God everyday" because if today we have a drug, suicidal and dissatisfied problem, it is precisely there, because we are only searching for good times and when they are finished, they do not enrich our souls, but rather they leave us with so much void and emptiness.

I ask you all to go and search for the joy and truth you find in God. God is love. God is calling you. Respond to His call. Use your life to give glory to Him who gifted you with your own life. What does it matter to gain all in this world and lose your eternal life? The journey is difficult but the rewards are a hundredfold.

If you can go to Medjugorje, don't miss the opportunity. If you have faith, it must change you. Jesus just wants much faith and goodwill from us, then, little by little He will change us, but we have to give ourselves completely to Him. Come on my fellow youth, let us all join together to praise our merciful God, His beloved Son Jesus and His Sweet Mother: then day by day we will stamp out Satan in the world.

Oh, how I desire the conversion of all the world and all together we can sing "Hosanna in the Highest!" Why must evil exist? Why does Man push aside God's infinite love?

Thank you for having read my letter and remember me in your Prayers.

Gao from Francy.

P.S. As soon as hum 18, I'm going to Medjugorje to find and thank my Mother.

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The flowing bush ballads capture the essence of Australian outback life, and their simple form, cheerful humour and exciting adventures ensure their enduring appeal to town and country people alike.

This extended edition, which includes A Late Collection', presents the verse accompanied by the illustrations of Norman Lindsay, Hal Gye and Lionel

Our Lady Says: Let Holy Mass Be Your Life by Rev Albert J.M. Sbamon. ($1 from the Medjugmje Centre of Peace, PO Box 60, Hillarys 6025.)

The Mass, the heart of the Catholic Faith, is a great mystery. Many Catholics hunger for a better understanding and appreciation of the Mass.

This booklet is an in-depth look at the Mass SO that a greater understanding of the

Lindsay These illustrations were commissioned for Paterson's three books of verse, The Man from Snowy River, Rio Grande and Saltbush Bill, J.P, which were published in 1917 by Angus & Robertson as "pocket editions for the trenches".

The full colour illustrations will delight readers of today as they must have delighted those who first saw them.

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to accept our Lady's invitation at Medjugorfe — to let Holy Mass be our life. It was written in response to this insistent plea from our Lady, that we realise the importance of the Mass, and that we recognise it as our greatest prayer.

This book is a companion to the earlier one by Father Shamon on prayer, "Our Lady Teaches About Prayer at Mediugorie".

The Gospel Day by Day Eastertide is the longest of Through Easter by Brian the three seasons dealt with Moore 5]. Published by St in this series; but it is not so Paul Publications. $8.95. much the length of the This book of reflections on season but the detailed use, the daily Gospels of Easter- in the later weeks, of certain tide completes the trilogy chapters of John's Gospelbegun with The Gospel Day which suggests that a book

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Cookery the Australian Way. A hardcover edition of this much loved and much used cookbook by Cameron, Shirley SuzanneRusselland Winifred Williams (Macmillan Australia $29.95).

Here, at last, is a hardcover edition of the well-loved and much-used cookbook that has already sold 450,000 copies.

For over twenty !years, Cookery the Australian Way has been important to every person who loves to cook and wants to learn more about food and its preparation. It is an ideal first cookbook for beginners and 1,,uung people starting out on their own.

It contains common-sense advice on diet and nutrition, kitchen management and meal planning, as well as many easy-to-follow recipes.

In these health-conscious times, the book concentrates on meals that are low in sugar, salt and fat, and high in fibre. The authors have followed the principles of

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The book includes recipes for microwave cooking, as well as instructions for using the microwave at particular stages of conventionally-

cooked dishes. There are also many variations on the basic or 'foundation' recipes that encourage a creative approach to cookery This comprehensive book is a valuable foundation for all cooks to build on, and there should be a copy in every Australian kitchen.

CO-ORDINATING PRIMARY MATHEMATICS The Western Australian College of Advanced Education is offering a new unit for teachers in Semester 1, 1991 to promote the teaching of mathematics in primary schools.

The unit Co-ordinating Mathematics in Primary Schools will be available on a non-award basis or as a credited unit for the Bachelor of Education degree, The unit prepares the participants not to be the specialist teacher of mathematics but to play a key role in the continuing development of the school mathematics curriculum.

Prospective applicants should have a minimum of two years' primary school teaching and the written support of the school principal.

The programme will commence on January 23 for two full days. During the semester participants will attend sessions on two further days and five evenings.

Applications close on November 30.

Interested teachers are invited to contact Ellita Pisano, Catholic Education Office on 388 4237 for further information about the programme and Lew Temov 370 6513 for details of enrolment procedures.

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Further details regarding this positions will be supplied on request.

Applications and enquiries to be addressed to Sr Adele Howard run ISMA National Secretariat 1 Thomas Street Lewisham NSW 2049 Telephone (02) 564 1911 Fax (02) 550 9683

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FR PETER SLATTERY 0. CARM. Director of planning at the University of Notre Dame, Australia and author of the newly released book:

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T. IX PARISH SCENE Carmel Leavey OP, Director of the Institute of Religious Studies, will be visiting Perth to discuss the findings of a recent Australian research project on the faith development of adolescents.

Public Meeting: Wednesday, November 28, 7.30-9.30pm. Cost: Waged $4 unwaged $2.

Day with Parents: Sunday December 2, 10am-4.30pm. Cost $10 at the Catherine McAuley Centre, Wembley. Further details f rom Brendan McKeague. Tel 381 9222.

CHRIST THE KING Mass will be celebrated at the Bullsbrook Church "Virgin Mary Mother of the Church" on Sunday, November 25 at 2pm, followed by a Eucharistic Procession. For enquiries and bus reservations please ring 444 2285 for Perth, Highgate, Dianella, Marangaroo and Midland bus and 339 4015 for Fremantle bus.

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NOTRE DAME TALK

Professor Tony Ryan, Dean of Education at the University of Notre Dame Australia will speak at a meeting of the WA Institute for Educational Research on "Introducing the University of Notre Dame Australia: Issues and Aspirations" on Tuesday November 20 in the staff room, Churchlands Campus, WA College of Advanced Education.

The President of WAIER, Dr Len King (phone 383 8454) extends an invitation to all who are interested in hearing about the University of Notre Dame Australia.

BEACONSFIELD FEAST For the parish feast of Christ the King, there will be an all-night Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, commencing after the 6.30pm Saturday Vigil and concluding at 7am Sunday, when there will be a concelebrated Mass.

After the 10am Mass there will be a FAMILY FUN DAY in the school grounds.

There will be games, races, entertainment and fun for all the family. BYO meat for the BBG. Salads and buns provided.

Drinks available for sale.

The Silver Jubilee of Father barn Keating, S MA is on Monday December 17.

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MARIAN MOVEMENT The monthly meeting of the Marian Movement will be held at The Little Sisters of Carmel, 2 Frazer Street, Swanbourne on Tuesday, November 20 at 10.30am.

EVANGELISATION Fr Cyril Nally will present a two day workshop on Evangelisation, faith and culture at the end of the millennium, Saturday, December 15 10am-4pm, Sunday, December 16 10am-4pm (including Eucharist) in the Seminar Room G7, Catholic Education Centre, 50 Ruislip Street, Leederville. $10 per day. Bring own lunch. Tea and coffee provided. Bookings: Sr Pauline Masters 377 1408, Sr Frances Maguire 478 1038, 388 4319. Sponsored by the West Australian Council of Religious Institutes.

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Arc diocesan Calendar NOV 18 Redemptorist Retreat House Mass for Paulian Association, Archbishop Foley.

Procession and Mass for Vietnamese Martyrs, Archbishop Foley.

Confirmation Victoria Park, Bishop Heady.

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Launch Catholic Charities, Archbishop Foley.

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Heads of Churches meeting, Archbishop Foley.

Confirmation South Lake, Bishop Healy.

21& Confirmation Kenwick/Thornlie, 22 Monsignor Keating.

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Bless and open St Anthony's School, additions Greenmount, Archbishop Foley.

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Aboriginal Catholic Mass, Archbishop Foley.

Confirmation Dianella, Monsignor Nestor.

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St Mary's Cathedral Mass for St Norbert's Silver Jubilee, Archbishop Foley.

Visitation and confirmation, East Victoria Park, Bishop Healy.

Confirmation, Moora, Monsignor Keating.

Confirmation, Maida Vale, Monsignor McCrann.

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St Mary's Cathedral Servite College Graduation Mass, Archbishop Foley.

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Chisholm College Graduation Mass, Archbishop Foley.

Visitation and confirmation, Joondanna, Bishop Healy.

Christ The King November 25 The migrant chaplains will con-celebrate Holy Mass followed by a Eucharistic Procession at the Church of Virgin Mary, Mother of The Church, Bullsbrook at 2pm

As desired by the Pope in his Ecclesia Del and the approval of our Archbishop

TRIDENTINE MASSES are celebrated on Sundays at Corpus Christi Church, Evershed Street, Myaree at 11am.

It would be a gracious token of gratitude to the Pope and the Archbishop, if Catholics, with love for the traditional Mass, would attend them.

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