The Record Newspaper 06 December 1990

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PERTH, WA: December 6, 1990

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Exciting chance An exciting opportunity to be in a Church at a very critical point of its planning and direction is how the new director of pastoral planning sees her appointment in Perth archdiocese.

Good Samaritan Sister Sonia Wagner takes over in February from Mrs Anne Fox who was seconded from the Catholic Institute for the first planning phase.

Mrs Fox said this week Sonia's Sister of appointment: "It is very satisfying to know that we have such an experienced person to take over.

"We have completed five years work on this the project in Archdiocese.

"First we had to get a picture of how the Archdiocese functioned.

"Then through the Year

of Mission and other initiatives we carried through consultation with the people, the parishes and the priests.

"Finally we have formulated strategies to implement the Call to Mission of the Archdiocese.

These are now being implemented."

Sister Sonia says she is excited at the prospect of putting into action some of what she gained in her doctorate of ministry from the Chicago theological seminary and her Masters in Pastoral StuLoyola from dies University.

"I'm about a collaborative, participative and inclusive mission," she said, referring to the Perth Pastoral Mission statement.

She uses the image of the ripple effect in a pond and not of one person doing the work of others

"In Christifideles Laice we are all called into the vineyard and we have to call others. We've been ok at responding to the call but not as passing on that call.

Sister Sonia said she is excited at the future of the Church which she wants to see become a more inclusive, participative communion of communities.

"Ihope we will be more vigorous about a new evangelisation and sese of mission. We have been very blessed in the Australian Church and we are tripping over each other with talent.

"When challenged we have been generous, such as in Catholic education and other works, but we stopped them. The question now is how can we include others, by going constantly beyond the horizon. It is a great challenge; it is not a leap that is definable or challengeable.

"Yet there is a world out there and we've got to reach out and service.

We've got to be tougher in what we do."

Sister Sonia Wagner, who became a Good Samaritan sister 25 years ago after a year at university in Brisbane has taught at secondary and tertiary level, taking up youth

ministry and adult before e ducation doing higher degrees and becoming the last the of d irector N ational Pastoral Institute before its closure two years ago.

Perth Christians are being urged this Christmas to pray for peace in the Middle East.

In a pastoral letter for Advent the heads of 11 churches say: "Now, just as at the time of the coming of our Lord some two thousand years ago, the world is experiencing the torment and unrest, the cruelty and the horror of violence and war.

"Daily we hear about the threats to peace in the countries of the Middle East, the disturbances in Africa and South America, the unrest in eastern Europe.

Sister Sonia...

She said her order is excited at having a bigger presence in Western Australia.

After a visit to Perth last August to look over the Perth Pastoral Planning Office

she thought the director's position might not be an option because of her position in the order, but the "mother general found other ways", she said. In the past five

for peace

"As we prepare ourselves in Advent and look forward to the season when we will celebrate 'Peace on Earth and Goodwill to All Mankind', it seems right and proper that we should now especially pray to God that he might come once more amongst us with his healing and guiding hands to grant us His Peace.

"We, the heads of the Christian Churches in Perth, call on all members of the Christian community to pray with fervour and with great hope, that our loving Father will intervene in the hearts of people so that disputes can be solved

by ways other than violence and war.

"Let us pray particularly that the spectre of international conflict may be lifted from the longsuffering people of the Middle East and that God may grant His Peace to the region at this crucial time."

Signing the statement were Archbishop Foley and the heads of the following churches: Anglican, Assemblies of God, Baptist, Churches of Christ, Coptic Orthodox, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Society of Friends, Salvation Army, Uniting.

Medjugorje happenings...

ZAGREB, YUGOSLAVIA: The Yugoslav bishops have held a special session for an in-depth look at Medjugorje developments but have decided not to issue an immediate statement.

At the start of the meeting, the bishops said they were going to hear evidence and, if necessary, publish pastoral directives for priests and faithful who wish to visit the site in western

years, 11 Good Samaritan Sisters have come to Western Australia taking up positions in Mount Magnet, New Norcia and Perth.

Some more are expected next year.

Yugoslavia. tions began in 1981 After the meeting when six children ended, however, the claimed they were bishops' conference having daily visions of said it would not issue Mary. Since then, pastoral norms at this Medjugorje supporters say, Mary's time.

A source in Rome appearances have consaid the decision tinued on a regular reflected the delicate basis. nature of the conflict at Medjugorje, which Most members of a has pitted the local diocesan investigative bishop against the panel concluded that Franciscan pastors the events were not who guide the young supernatural, but their visionaries. report was never The reported appari- published.

At the Vatican's request, a nationwide commission of Yugoslavian church and medical experts was convened in 1987 to further study the Medjugorje events.

This commission presented an extensive report to the bishops at their latest meeting in Zagreb.

Bishop Zanic of Mostar-Duvno, the diocese that includes Medjugorje, said that the bishops would

publish a statement on the events at a later time.

He said he had attended the meeting, but could not comment on what was discussed.

Bishop Zanic has complained for years about the influx of pilgrims to Medjugorje. He has also questioned the authenticity of the alleged apparitions.

In 1984 and 1987, the Yugoslavian bishops

asked for an end to fle of Augsburg, organised Church pil- Germany. grimages to Cardinal Ratzinger, Medjugorje. noting that a German Their statements group was organising were published by the Vatican newspaper, Medjugorje pilgrimL 'Osservatore ages under the spiritual leadership of priRomano. ests, told the bishop The ban on church- that the rules against organised pilgrimages such initiatives "are was reiterated last still valid".

May in a letter from Cardinal Joseph Rat- Pilgrims, including zinger, head of the many priests, continue Congregation for the to flock to Medjugorje Doctrine of the Faith, from around the to Bishop Josef Stimp- world.

Hospital seeks another miracle

St Margaret's Hospital, Darlinghurst which owes its origins to fourpence in the purse of a kindly woman a century ago is looking for another miracle when it loses $13 million a year of State Government revenue in 1994.

Because it has reluc-

tantly said "No" to being shifted westwards to the Liverpool Hospital site due to ethical stumbling blocks St Margaret's stands to lose its public hospital funding and is facing an uncertain economic future.

The hospital says complex theological, ethical and moral

issues have placed "an impassable barrier" to the relocation to Liverpool.

It is standing by a decision it describes as "painful" and is trusting in the Lord just like the Foundress of its pioneering refuge in East Sydney with her four copper coins in 1894.

If the move to Liverpool had been made the hospital could have found itself in the impossible situation of patients demanding abortions, assisted pregnancy IVF procedures and so forth which are not c ompatible with Catholic teaching.

As a teaching and

referral hospital it also could have been forced to refer referred patients to other hospitals in the West.

In an interview with The Catholic Weekly, Sister Mary Reardon, the sister administrator, recalled the miracle of the fourpence and said "faith in the Lord" would come to the rescue just as it did in 1894 and again in the 1930s when totally lacking experience, St Margaret's became a maternity hospital.

On a rainy night a century ago a woman sat reading in a small TO0111.

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the door and she found a policeman standing there with a wet, bedraggled girl.

"Please madam, if you can, help her" said the policeman.

The woman had only an empty cupboard and her bed. But she found, wonder of wonders, fourpence in her purse and the girl was taken in and within an hour her baby was born.

Thus Mrs Gertrude Abbott — now known as "Mother Abbott" set in motion events which resulted in

premises being leased and a refuge for unmarried mothers opening in 1894.

The background to the question of the hospital's future goes back to February 1989 when the Shearman Report recommended the hospital be relocated at Liverpool as part of the Beds for the West Scheme.

A long series of meetings and complex evaluations by St Margaret's ensued, with the hospital, in February this year, finally agreeing in principle to the move.

But Sister Mary says that eventually the hospital ran into insurmountable

stumbling blocks in the medico-moral area.

These included the provision of abortion and sterilisation and assisted fertilisation, and ante-natal testing.

"We were grappling with the fact that this was a major tertiary referral hospital and a full teaching hospital.

And there are certain community expectations of such a facility and we would be in the position where people were referred in to us and we would have to refer them out.

"And foundational to those specific questions is the whole area of the capacity of a Catholic institution which is publicly funded to offer

obstetric care at a time when community expectations are changing radically, without making judgement about whether they are right or wrong, we would think they were inappropriate expectations.

"We all know that those expectations have changed. Abortion on demand for example. I think abortion is very clearcut. Most people know that we do not offer abortions.

"The Government would not have been saying to us you've got to do abortions, or you've got to do sterilisations . . . But what it was saying is you are a major teaching referral hospital."

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This year's annual Walk and Rally for Life which saw about 500 participating.

Searing near record heat did not stop a crowd of almost 500 marching from the Esplanade to Parliament House.

The annual Walk and Rally for Life, organised by the Coalition for the Defence of Human Life was held on what was almost the hottest November day on record.

The Perth City Council refused permission for the Coalition to hold the rally in the more shaded Supreme Court Gardens, claiming that the meeting was political.

It has, however, allowed the Peace Movement to use the venue for the past eight years.

The meetitig was addressed by Father Joe Parkinson, representing His Grace Archbishop Foley, who emphasised the Church's firm and stand unequivocal against abortion and the

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Archbishop's uncomby Brian Peachey promising opposition to its legalisation.

Concluding, Mr WebsMr Alistair Webster MP, Federal Member for ter said: "We are losing Macquarie in NSW, the the battles against pornoSecretary of the Parlia- graphy, homosexuality, mentary Christian Fel- child abuse, marriage lowship and mover of the breakdown and inunorBill to stop Medibank ality. Stopping the killing payments for abortion of the unborn is the came to Perth especially greatest battle we are for the rally. Mr Webster facing today. If we lose, it was also the key-note will destroy our nation".

Mrs Babette Francis, speaker at the 1989 rally.

"Abortion involves the Australian and Internatermination of an indi- tional President of vidual's life, constitutes Endeavour Forum, came murder and involves the from Melbourne to question of two sets of address the rally.

Speaking on behalf of rights, that of the mother and of the unborn child," all good women and herself, the mother of Mr Webster said. eight children, she He emphasised that attacked the "hypocriti". . scientific, philosophical and moral logic cal stand of the feminist supports the view that an movement" on the issue individual's ante-natal of abortion.

"The concealment of and post-natal development constitute a single information from adolesprocess of becoming cents is particularly what she or he already is iniquitous," she said.

— an individual".

As an illustration Mrs

Francis pointed to the Member for Riverton; the increasing incidence of Honourable Philip breast cancer and that Pendal MLC and the incompleted pregnancy Federal Member for below the age of 20 could Moore Mr Paul Filing be a contributing factor. were presented • with "Yet pregnant teenagers 8000 petitions. are not counselled that Mr Pendal congratutheir 'unwanted preg- lated Richard Egan Conancy' could have a ordinator of Right to Life positive effect in protec- Australia and Dwight tion against a lethal. Randall Chairman of mutilating disease," she Pregnancy Problem said.

House, both of whom "Australia needs to beg had addressed the Rally, God for forgiveness for and all who attended for the 80,000 or more their dedication to the Australian babies des- pro-life cause. troyed every year," Mrs He warned that "a Francis said. difficult fight was yet to The crowd that come, especially in the marched to Parliament area of IVF and embryo House was swelled by experimentation and the possibility of Legislation others on the way.

On the steps of Parlia- being introduced to ment, six Members, Mrs legalise abortion in the Cheryl Edwards, near future".

Member for Kingsley; Mr It was significant that Roger Nicholls, Opposi- despite the media being tion spokesman for the notified by the Coalition family; Mr Fred Tubby, no one from the secular Member for Roleystone; media attended and Mr Graham Kierath, reported the rally.

Land grant not a rescue bid The Alkimos endowment of Notre Dame University is not a rescue bid, the university's start is not dependent on the land grant and will proceed without any income from the endowment land.

Making this statement this week NDA also clarified that the university will buy virtually none of a property portfolio Mr Denis Horgan held as an option for the university and that Mr Horgan will get no benefit of any kind from the grant of land.

A long statement from NDA addresses issues that have arisen following the government's announcement that 50ha would be available at Alkimos for the future campus and a further 100ha for endowment — to earn future income for the university.

"The Government grant of land will enable NDA to plan for the future with confidence. It will encourage those from whom private funding be will support requested. It will enable NDA to develop as a unique, two campus

ENDOWMENTS FOR OTHER WA UNIVERSITIES? It is not for NDA to make the case for land endowments for other universities. They must present their own cases to Government, outline their own needs and justify any endowment against the background of all other forms of support which Government provides. NDA would welcome any support which the Government might make for such purposes.

ARE THERE PRECEDENTS FOR LAND GRANTS? There is ample precedent for crown grants to educational and charitaorganisations ble deemed by Government to provide major services to the community. Many Catholic, Anglican and other denominational schools have been built on land granted by the State Government over the years. So, too, have private welfare institutions, churches and homes for the aged.

The Government's land grant to NDA was not a reckless or precipitate action but one that was carefully planned and considered against the background of established practice.

Government's The action has been responsible, particularly in the context of future benefits accruing to the State from a Catholic university aimed at enriching educational resources in Western Australia.

HOW VALUABLE IS THE LAND GRANT? The land granted to NDA is valued by the university at approximately $7m.

Recent publicity has ascribed a wide range of fanciful values to this land. It is to be hoped that in years to come the endowed land will increase in value but its real worth is its present value.

The grant represents a contribution from Government that will give the university the confidence to plan for the future. The Alkimos campus will encompass a style of university education based on that of Notre Dame in Indiana that will enrich the lives of Australians in a special way.

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land will not be available from the endowment to the university in any land. real way until towards 'The northern suburbs the end of the corning campus at Alkimos will decade. come on stream toward 'The university will the end of the coming start in Fremantle in decade and will grow in , 1992 with a first faculty time to be the major institution over the next in Education. This will be campus the for twenty years," says followed by a College of university.

Planning for the future welfare of Arts and Sciences and a NDA's statement.

"This campus will be your family is always an important It adds: "The grant of College of Law. Investiga- planned in conjunction consideration.

If the unexpected land by the Government tions are under way to with the Department of should happen could they cope with represents a significant ascertain the possibility Planning and Urban the stress of arranging your funeral? encouragement to the of providing nurse edu- Development to provide Alleviate that emotional and financial University to continue its cation within this first an exciting educational responsibility by pre-arranging your and regional centre for ambition to contribute in triennium. a special way to Western "This start is not the area. own funeral.

Australia. It is not a dependent on the land "The university has rescue bid. The returns grant and will proceed embarked on a major We have always been dedicated to the from the endowment without any income fund raising program to comfort of families in times of crisis. provide the support So it is that we are able to offer a needed for its Fremantle unique PRE PAID FUNERAL PLAN. start. A scholarship fund You are able to plan everything to suit is being established to your own individual wishes. assist students meet the challenge that fees may Contact one of our offices for our present. informative booklet — "Funeral concrete proposal. It is Catholic Education "Mr Denis Horgan set Planning Because You Care". worth pointing out that Commission or the other out to hold properties in consultations and brief- arms of the Church.

Fremantle for the univering of senior members of The negotiations with sity to buy at cost when the Opposition and the Government were and if the university representatives of Local conducted solely by the wished to proceed with (Est 1888) Government also took Governors and officials their purchase. The uniplace during this two of the university. versity will buy virtually 68 Stirling St, Perth 328 7299 year period. none of this portfolio.

IS THERE A NEED 502 Wanneroo Rd, Balga 349 0100 CAN THE GRANT "Indeed, the university's FOR NDA? 1307 Albany Hwy, Cannington 458 5017 BE MADE UNDER NDA is working to be a total commitment to THE EXISTING ACT? 131 Gt Eastern Hwy, Midland 250 1088 great Catholic university, property purchases is 571 Stirling Hwy, Cottesloe The University of Notre open to all and modelled likely to be approxi384 2226 Dame Australia Act 1989 on the University of mately $2m. Mr Horgan setting up the university Notre Dame in Indiana. either personally or A TRADITION OF TRUST says under Section 25(1) Its course offerings and through his companies, in Part 6 that "no revenue research endeavours will will get no benefit of any or moneys are to be provide an enrichment of kind from the grant of appropriated for the higher education in WA. land." university".

The university, because This section means tha it is Catholic, will provide the university cannot a special benefit to the receive support from the state.

Consolidated Revenue It will train people for Fund or be supported the caring professions in should it operate in ways that reflect the deficit. It does not premessage of the Gospels. clude the university It will provide the receiving research grants, or receiving land opportunity to integrate grants or other forms of learning and study with culture and with faith. non-cash support.

It will seek to graduate The university's second reading speech which students who underexplains the Act clearly stand, appreciate and embrace those Christian outlines this: Part 6 establishes the values that enrich nature of the incorpo- society. rated body being formed. Western Australia is It (the university) is not to well served by its existing Australian Jesuits in India are in great need receive direct funding universities but the popof funds to educate hungry and malnourished from the Consolidated ulation of Perth itself is children in isolated villages. The vast majority Revenue Fund . . . and is projected to double in of village people are disadvantaged all their not to have any shortfalls the next thirty years. lives from lack of education. in operating revenues I n the next decade alone It is not fair that children grow up unable to made up from a GovernWestern Australia is r ead and write, unable to hold down worthment Budget. expected to need somewhile jobs, and unable to support the families A grant of land is not thing of the order of they will have in later life. Without ongoing health care, school feeding and education inconsistent with the 15,000 additional higher they face a hopeless life. terms of the university education places.

Act. Despite this the Your Christmas gift will give them education, government and the NDA will be a Catholic starting them off to a new life — with skills, c onfidence, dignity, and hope for a future university believe that university contributing f ree of perpetual poverty. Donations are tax the proposal should be to the state in ways deductible. Please make your cheque payable subject to specific parlia- similar to that of Catholic to "Australian Jesuit Mission Overseas Aid schools, the Catholic mentary consideration Fund" and post it with the coupon. and hospitals Catholic and approval. It will be welfare agencies. the subject of legislation Australian Jesuit Mission in India in the first half of 1991.

The rich benefits, cares for the poorest of the poor including economic A SPECIAL DEAL • OISE III• MOM II •Il II II MINIESIIIM•111 II III•• •••• • • li• benefits, from these FOR THE CHURCH? National Director, Father T. O'Donovan, SJ, contributions to the No! The university is • Australian Jesuit Mission in India (Est. 1951), nation are a form of • Catholic but its ownerP.O. Box 193, North Sydney, 2060. four ducates e • service availed of by • ship is vested by Act of I enclose S to provide educition for children children for a year many in the community. affected by severe poverty in India Parliament in its governPR 6.12 • ing body. In law, all the NDA will bring a richMr/Mrs Miss • material returns from the ness to higher education (Block letters please ) • are : Donations • land grant will go to the in WA which will com• A ddress tax deductible : university. None can go plement that offered by • • Postcode • to the Chancery, the existing institutions. .••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •

Queries answered WHAT WAS THE NATURE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS? The university argued strongly for Government consideration of support in a number of forms.

These included guarantees, land endowments, low interest loans, scholarships and research support.

Government The agreed that the university would provide something special for Western Australia and carefully considered the various submissions made.

The Government agreed to the grant because it believed in the capacity of NDA to make a long term contribution to WA and because such a grant would be a very important underpinning of the future growth of the university. The many

discussions held were always positive and addressed ways university and government could work together for the state.

At no time in negotiations were threats made or hinted at. It is obvious that any such action would have resulted in the Government's withdrawal from negotiations. This has been confirmed by the Deputy Premier Mr Ian Taylor.

The negotiations and discussions for Government support have stretched back over some two years. The proposal for a 150ha grant of land at Alkimos was approved

by Cabinet on Monday, November 12 this year, some three weeks ago.

This was the first time Cabinet had considered a

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Guest Editorial The Catholic Weekly In the past two months, politicians and bishops have been locking horns over a number of issues including economic policy, poverty and more recently the rights of patients in nursing homes.

In the ensuing debate, the national media, both secular and religious has been eager to carry the comments, the claims and counter-claims of the various parties.

The most celebrated "clash" has been that between the Prime Minister, Mr Hawke and the Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane, Archbishop Peter Hollingworth.

The criticism has at times been acrimonious and disturbing.

It has also highlighted again the role that the media plays in reporting these comments.

However, last week's clash between Senator Michael Tate and some church leaders, (The Record, November 29) has exposed the weakness of a widely practiced method of gathering information for an article.

The weakness is the way that organisations respond to information, particularly embargoed material, supplied to them by journalists without taking the time and effort to check with the original source. So often, such information is accepted in good faith that it is corrct.

Well, this came all unstuck on the Friday morning when the ABC's religious affairs program Kronos carried an edited interview with Senator Tate, who is Federal Minister for Justice, a Catholic and an Oxford University graduate in theology, in which he was questioned on a range of topics.

The interview was made known to journalists with a press release from ABC Radio and authored by the journalist who interviewed Senator Tate and presented the program, Alan Austin. This was distributed across the country by Australian Associated Press's Medianet. Medianet is a service provided to organisations, for a fee, that want to distribute widely their media or press releases. However, this press release went on on the preceding Thursday afternoon and was embargoed till midnight.

The Kronos program went to air at 8.30am on Friday morning. The offending paragraph in the ABC press release which attracted the most attention was: "Senator Tate, a Roman Catholic layman and an Oxford graduate in Theology, criticised his own Church's perceived hypocrisy in lecturing the government and the community on economic matters while bishops lived in mansions."

The result was that the press release was being faxed ahead of the broadcast to the offices of various bishops, including the Catholic Bishop's Secretariat in Canberra asking them to comment.

According to the ABC, only one journalist, who was from The Age, had actually asked to hear the interview. The bishops were commenting on a statement which had been edited and contained a phrase not even used by Senator Tate.

Senator Tate in a statement to the bishops of Australia said that he never used the phrase "bishops lived in mansions".

As he says in his statement: "The interviewer did, but I didn't take the bait — the ABC has simply made the phrase fall from my lips."

What is suprising about this whole issue is that while the majority of the Australians, based on recent polls, don't believe everything they read in newspapers, organisations which are often quick to cry foul when a journalistmisrepresents its comments, seem eager to comment on information contained in a press release, which, by its nature, should be treated carefully.

It is understood that the Canberra Catholic Bishops' Secretariat commented on the press release without hearing the Kronos program.

Nobody comes out of this latest episode with a clean slab. There was sloppiness on all sides.

Journalists are expected by their Code of Ethics to get things right. At the same time, organisations should also practice some critical judgement when it comes to commenting on press releases.

CORRECTION The Record's editorial November 29 attributed to Murdoch University Vice Chancellor Peter Boyce views concerning the drift from government to private schools, and the funding thereof. Those views were in act originally attributed, in a September weekend press story, to Professor Don Smart of Murdoch University. The Record apologises for this error.

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Hunger as pope sees it...

VATICAN CITY (CNS): Hunger is not simply caused by inadequate resources, but by economic and political policies that need to be carefully critiqued, Pope John Paul II said to the Vatican's charity body Cor Unum.

The pope said humanity needs to keep asking itself why some areas have an overabundance of feed and goods, while in others "famine and poverty run rampant".

"World opinion needs to better assess the economic, social and political factors that create or maintain situations of shortages which, too often, are deadly," he said.

International architects of economic recovery programs should make the poor their main priority, the pope added.

"Economic mechanisms should not be cold monsters, inaccessible to the vital needs of entire populations," he said. Development plans should value long-term human needs above money-making, the pope said. He questioned whether those who "exploit the forests and the soil for immediate profit" today are concerned enough with leaving "a fertile land for the generations to come".

The pope praised the work of "Cor Unum" and its member charity groups and said that despite widespread hunger and inequality they should not be discouraged.

"The resources of the earth and of humanity are considerable," he said.

In hot seat MANAGUA, Nicaragua: Nicaraguan Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo said President Violeta Chamorro, less than a year in office, faces an economy in "very bad" shape and a "red-hot" political scene that could lead to civil war.

So delicate is the situation that Cardinal Obando Bravo cautioned that a new rebellion could be in the making if the Chamorro government does not deal with the problems "with much maturity and thought".

The cardinal said that Nicaragua's "economic situation is very bad". He said currency devaluations and rampant inflation are "hitting poor people harder and harder".

The churchman, who has served as archbishop of Managua for the past 20 years and is Central America's only cardinal, also said the country's current political situation is "red-hot".

"She herself promised to give lands to all those who laid down their arms but I don't think that all the land that

these people need has been granted," he said.

The cardinal said that part of the problem was that the Chamorro government offered the ex-contras farmland that "was already occupied by the . . . Sandinistas".

The consequent land disputes have become bloddy, he said.

Further hardship for Nicaraguans, he said, could result in a democratic return to power for the still powerful Sandinista party when Mrs Chamorro's term in office ends.

Some degree of mix-up VATICAN CITY: One Vatican agency denied Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland of Milwaukee an degree honourary because another Vatican agency, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, had not yet evaluated a controversial report on abortion that the Archbishop sent to it last May, says a Vatican head.

Archbishop Laghi, head of the Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education, apologised for not having contacted Archbishop Wealdand before

withholding approval of the degree, which the Catholic theology faculty of the University of Fribourg in Switzerland had planned to bestow on him this month.

A fter the Vatican agency refused clearance for honourary degrees to Archbishop Weakland and to a South African Dominican theologian, Father Albert Nolan, the faculty university decided to grant none of the five proposed honourary degrees at its centenary ceremonies "to make it very clear that

Rome's decision was unacceptable".

In his letter to Archbishop Wealdand, Archbishop Laghi said: "Since you had sent that report to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, I had to await their evaluation of it. Given the importance of the issue of abortion and its pastoral consequences, it was thought that it would not be opportune to ignore or appear to prejudge it, and therefore the 'thhil obstat' (official clearance) to the honourwas degree ary withheld."

Special series of talks

VATICAN CITY: Pope John Paul is conducting a special series of talks to Polish pilgrims in preparation for a June trip to his homeland.

The recent national celebration of the anniversary of Poland's reclaiming its independence in 1918 was an

occasion to reflect on Christ's words that "the truth will set you free", the pope said.

"Liberty must continually be won through the truth," he told his fellow Poles.

"The Lord of the history of nations gave us anew our freedom, which is task," he said. It should

not "be wasted, nor squandered", but used for the common good.

He prayed to Our Lady of Czestochowa "that my nation will be able to make good use of this freedom, that it will use it in the truth of right which calls good, good, and bad, bad".

Brazilian no SAO PAULO, Brazil (CNS): Brazil's CatholicJewish dialogue group has asked the Vatican not to beatify Queen Isabella, the 15th-century Spanish queen who sponsored the explorations of Christopher Columbus.

The resolution noted that Queen Isabella "signed the edict for the expulsion of Jews and Moslems from the Iberian peninsula".

"Even if her zeal for the Christian faith could be understood in the historic context, she could not be considered a model of holiness of Christians after the Vatican II ecumenical council," the resolution said. "Her beautification would wound the sensitivity of all today who desire interreligious dialogue".

The resolution was proposed by Bishop Bohn, head of the Brazilian bishops' office for ecumenical dialogue, during a Catholic-Jewish dialogue meeting.

The Vatican Congregation for Sainthood Causes is in the early stages of studying the case of Queen Isabella. She has yet to be declared venerable, the first of three stages in the sainthood process.

Spanish Claretian father Anastasius Gutierrez, promoter of her cause, said that her case is hindered because there are no miracles attributed to her yet.

Under Vatican rules a person needs two miracles after being declared venerable to qualify for sainthood.

'Forgive me' SAO PAULO, Brazil (CNS): Cardinal Paulo Evaristo Arns of Sao Paulo asked forgiveness for anti-Semitic acts in Brazil's history, particularly those committed during the Portuguese Inquisition.

"Publicly we ask pardon for all anti-Semitic acts in Brazilian history," the cardinal said at an interfaith thanksgiving service on the 25th anniversary of "Nostra Aetate", the Second Vatican Council's declaration on the relationship of the Catholic Church to nonChristian religions.

In Spain from 1391 Jews were forced to convert to Catholicism, and in 1492 all Jews except converts were expelled. In Portugal in 1497 the entire Jewish community was forced to convert.

These "New Christians" — the term used for forced converts — were a distinct class and were often still considered by Catholics as Jews centuries after their ancestors had converted.

Many of these "New Christians" fled to Brazil.

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But Archbishop Win- justice". ning of Glasgow, presiThe archbishop was dent of the Scottish one signatory of a letter Catholic bishops' confer- to the Foreign Secretary ence, was reported in his from Christian leaders in diocesan newspaper Scotland. It said: which Flourish, "War cannot solve the appeared earlier that week, as saying that essential dilemmas at the "given the present cir- heart of the invasion and cumstances, a Gulf war occupation of Kuwait.

Cardinal Hume "Rather, it will create that the efforts of the untold misery for count- international communless numbers of people in ity were predominantly the region through directed towards a diploinjury, loss of life and matic resolution, but that total disruption of they were concerned at the possibility of the communities.

British and United States "More than that, it will governments being preshatter fragile economies pared to consider unilatand totally disrupt polit- eral military action outical development among side that consensus. the nation states of the region.

"We express our com"War will not create the plete opposition to such foundation for future unilateral military peace and security in the action, especially in view region — it will simply of the danger of possible be an obstacle to the escalation, the use of pressing need to tackle chemical or nuclear these urgent issues now." weapons and the inevitsuffering of The signatories said able they were encouraged noncombatants."

Killings of Lift curbs, says pope Jesuits: Latest claim SAN SALVADOR: Damas of San Salvador believes that more than one topranking military officer was involved in the year old killings of six Jesuits and that the US government has knowingly concealed evidence in the case.

"We cannot mention names because we do not have clear indications or evidence that would allow us to do so," he said.

It was "rather clear that there has been concealment of documents by US authorities". He said that the nature of some of those documents has led Salvadoran church leaders to conclude that "there was certain inforthe mation about (murders) which they knew about even before they were committed".

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"But now, it does not seem sufficient," Father Estrada said. Those who ordered the murders have not been named, and no one has been held responsible for destroying evidence in the case.

"The facts seem to indicate" that members of the military and the governments are working to block the investigations, he said.

"Knowing the truth" about the murder of the Jesuits probably would lead to "the truth about many other crimes," he said, listing the 1980 murders of Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador and four American churchwomen, dozens of union leaders and "hundreds of catechists".

VATICAN CITY (CNS): Pepe John Paul, hailing recent steps toward Church-state cooperation in Vietnam, said authorities there should now lift remaining restrictions on priests, seminarians, religious and Catholic laity.

Vietnam's estimated three million Catholics want to help rebuild their society and make the Church "an instrument of unity and reconciliation", he said.

"The Church is not asking for privileges.

It only wants to be given the freedom to serve the country in its entire capacity," he Vietnamese told bishops.

The pope focused on several areas where the Church needs more freedom to operate.

He noted that four seminaries are now operating in Vietnam, with two more expected to open soon.

But he urged that the government drop existing ceilings on the number of priesthood candidates. He said he hoped those

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Albany's caring and

From a loan to a gift At the opening of the Albany Hospice on Sunday, November 11, Paul Terry dropped a bombshell — he and wife, loan, donated the land and building which formerly they had only loaned for five years.

After a three-week absence, last week he visited the hospice, formerly a dilapidated cottage, and was overwhelmed with the restoration work of the many volunteers.

"Irealised then that this cottage and land no longer belonged to Joan and me — it belonged to the community.

"I called a quick board and loved ones who have meeting with Joan and, died; those suffering over a cup of coffee, we from terminal illness; agreed that it was impos- those who inevitably will sible to ask for it all to be suffer from a terminal returned to us after five illness; two people who years — we just had to had a dream and made it give it to the people of come true — a very Albany in the name of spiritual, beautiful perthe Albany Hospice Inc." son and friend, my wife, He dedicated the hos- and the other very pice to: "The people of special person, true Albany who have made friend to Joan and me us so welcome; the and the whole communbusiness community and ity, a true Christian, Fr individuals who have Hugh Galloway."

Later, Paul Terry said he given so freely of their time, labour, materials hoped more people and money; those who would continue to suphave died from terminal port the hospice as there illness including Joan's were continuing heavy mother, my brother, financial commitments some very special friends to be met in running it.

Paul Terry announcing the donation of the land.

Making a dream come true...

"If this Albany com- make sure that volunmunity wants to, and teers did not over volunhas the will to, I believe teer and burn out. "I it can keep it going — want to make sure that with personnel, prayer they are nurtured by and personal commit- being part of hospice and ment — everyone that self-care is a prereqaccording to their uisite to care of others. means," said Fr Hugh We cannot give to others Galloway when deliver- what we ourselves do not ing the homily at the possess." combined churches "Personal peace and service following the contentment and well opening of the Albany being rubs off on others Hospice. hospice other — Other priests who workers, our guests and assisted in the service their loved ones. were: Rev Nick Stur- (Patients at the hospice istardt, Wesley Parish; Fr will be known as John Abraham, St John's "guests".)

Anglican Church, and Fr "Medical and nursing Noel Fitzsimons, Catholic Church, with care, as good as we can the Blessing being given provide, healing hands to bring inner peace — this

by Bishop Peter Quinn. will be the gift of hospice When thanking the in our community." many people who had Fr Hugh then referred "brought my dream of to the tragic deaths of two the hospice into reality," Albany girls in a car Fr Hugh said this was the accident a week ago and end of Act 1 of his dream said, "Their deaths cata— Act 2 was his dream of pulted us into one anotha day when the hospice ers arms and hearts. Why would be able to close because sickness and tears and suffering and death would be no more.

"Wouldn't this be heaven on earth? Even a At the opening ceremnew heaven and a new ony, Joan Terry thanked earth?" "special people who made Act 2 was possible this Hospice a dream when spiritual, physical come true". and moral qualities were "AS an ex-city slicker combined to overcome from Sydney,Ihave been evil with goodness. overwhelmed by the "When we put personal generosity of the Albany selfishness to death, then community and busipersonal sacrifice is a sweet offering even in nesses from Perth and most demanding circum- Albany." stances. There is the In the early days of the sacrifice to be offered of establishment of the our daily 'little deaths' Hospice she undertook that will take the 'sting' palliative care studies out of that final death and the education prot hat will change us gram organised by Fr forever, in the twinkling Galloway, Terry and Jan of an eye," said Fr Hugh. Nugent, Ian and Jenny Part of his role as Baird, Harold and JoseHospice Chaplain was to phine Armitt, Frank and

does it take death to do this to each other?

"If this has been the result of their dying, then tragic and as terrible a waste of life so precious as it is, then all is not lost — then living and loving has been the victor and they have their crown, while we still bear the cross.

"I asked Him 'How much do you love me, Lord?' And He opened His arms wide and said 'This much' and died.

"His friends were sick with grief. People have loved and hated Him; and He has become our Saviour."

Fr Hugh closed the homily with apologies to Les Miserables and, unaccompanied, sang: "Take my hand and lead me to salvation, take my love for love is everlasting, and remember the truth that once was spoken — to love another person is to see the face of God".

Personal experience "I know from personal experience how important is the need for a break and how difficult it is simply to keep going when one is nursing a loved one at home with terminal illness," said Mrs Ruth Reid, Patron of the Cottage Hospice, Shenton Park, when opening the Albany Hospice.

"No matter how strong your bond of love, the emotional strain and heartache — the realisation that although you would do or give anything to prevent it you know you are going to lose that loved one and the physical strain of coping as the patient depends more and more on your strength as each day passes, can reach breaking point "Hospice means a home for the terminally ill and I get the impression that this hospice will indeed prove to be a home to those who use it."

Mrs Reid is the wife of the former Governor of WA, Professor Gordon Reid.

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Betty Love, all of whom she thanked.

beautiful by the people who live here."

Joan Terry said she was grateful to the Hospice Board members for their support and to a few companies "who came back and back all the time to help more" — AD Contractors, Great Southern Ceilings, Marshall Smith Plumbing and Noddy's Electrics.

Joan Terry's involvement with hospice stems back to the death of her mother and two grandmothers when she was a child. Ten years ago she made a conscious decision to "do something" for people who were dying as her way of saying she couldn't do anything for her mother and grandmothers but she could now help others.

She then listed the names of many people who "were always there and just dropped everything to come at no notice" and added: "Albany is one of the most beautiful places in the world — made more

"Thanks to Fr Hugh, I could bring my dream to join with his and bring this Hospice to fruition as a fulfilinent of a goal."

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"As a non-profit, non-Government supported, non-paying patient facility, Albany Hospice will offer quality care in the best facilities the Albany community can provide only if there are sufficient committed volunteers to support not only the trained palliative care team but also the patient and their families," she said.

Who's Unique who Members of the Albany Hospice Board are: Mr Kevin Price, Chairman; Dr John Undsey, Medical Consultant and Oncologist Mrs Celia Baniesby, Silver Chain Nursing Association Liaison; Mrs Joan Terry, Public Relations & Bereavement Support Co-ordinator, Mr Harold Armitt, Hospice Finances and Director of "Albany Hospice Foundation"; Fr Hugh Galloway, Hospice Administrator, Chaplain.

Sister Juliana Rattipn, Member of the Congregation of Sisters of St Joseph of the Apparition, Hospice, Palliative Care Nursing Sister.

"Albany Hospice is unique — the only freestanding day hospice in Australia that is totally owned and funded by the people — free of government involvement, and furthermore should the government offer, then it will be on our terms."

This was said by the Director of the Albany Hospice Foundation Harold Armitt when reviewing its history during the official opening on November 11.

"About two years ago after overseas trips visiting hospice and respite

centres, Fr Hugh Galloway announced that he had a dream of a hospice in the Albany district and had found a venue.

"On further investigations it was not suitable but he believed in Robert Kennedy's observations to his brother, 'Some people see things as they are and ask why? Other people dream — dream of things that are not and ask why not?"

"In March 1989 Fr Hugh, thanks to the generosity of some citizens and the blessing of the Bishop, completed a

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"I have been moved and inspired by the response of the people of Albany and districts in their enthusiasm and generosity which has come from outside the district also, from Perth to the Eastern States people have given.

"Locally the response from people in their own way has been humbling: an art exhibition raised $765, a bridge day $737 and cash donations of all amounts.

"So many people have seen the need and initiated fund-raising events.

"To ensure the ongoing funding of the Albany Hospice, we need a guaranteed source of income, so it was decided to establish the Albany Hospice Foundation which from its own income will provide for the funding.

"It is envisaged that the foundation will consist of 100 Friends of Hospice — 100 individuals, groups, clubs, organisations and businesses who

The first palliative care training course in Albany began in July 1989, said the Albany Hospice Foundation Director Harold Armitt.

It involved the committee in securing speakers from Perth and enrolling people willing to do the course which saw 45 people complete the commitment.

"Sister Juliana, a member of the Sisters of St Joseph in Albany was made available by her order to join the team. A triple-certificated sister, she attended in July the Professional Studies in Palliative Care Medicine Course in Perth.

"The finance for the course was provided by her order and I thank Sister Gemma for making this possible," said Harold Armitt.

Mr Armin thanked the Cottage Hospice Shenton Park and the Palliative Care Unit at Hollywood for invaluable guidance given in the formation of the Albany Hospice.

Paul Terry flew the

Hospice Medical Consultant Dr John Lindsey, Fr Hugh and Joan Terry to a national hospice palliative care conference in Adelaide.

"Mixing with people who were highly paid experts of hospices internationally, our people realised that what was going to be offered to the Albany district was a hospice that would be equal to that being offered elsewhere and it would be much closer to the people," said Mr Armitt.

A third palliative care cause would be held in Albany for volunteers early next year. These people would be the life blood of the centre so training in this area would be ongoing.

"We also need to send someone every year to Curtin University to attend the Centre for Palliative Care Studies to ensure the ongoing leadership and professionalism required to maintain the standard that has been set for our centre.

comprising a medical and nursing representative, professionally trained palliative care workers and trained volunteers who will fulfil the many and varied functions of care in the hospice. helps Our team patients, families and carers face the many issues that surround advanced illness.

• Loss of status or career. in • Change relationships.

Spiritual Issues: and • Attitudes questions.

• Spiritual well-being.

• Religion.

Share the Grief: Helping loved ones to say good-bye.

• Support and care for both the patient and the family/carers before death.

• Providing on-going support after death.

• Bereavement support and counselling on an individual basis at home or in the centre.

• A drop-in centre for bereaved people to resocialise and start a new beginning.

will pledge $1000 a year for five years and so raise $500,000 to ensure that what has been created will be continued."

He hoped that people would band together to become a Friend of Hospice.

"We only need 100 people with a dream and then say why not? We could emulate the steel workers of Sheffield who had a dream and saw a need, so they pledged one penny a pound of their wages. Today the Sheffield Hospice is the most financial in the world.."

Acknowledging the generous gift of the land and building for the hospice by Paul and Joan Terry, Mr Armin said later that the hospice still faced heavy commitments in its day-to-day running so over the next couple of months an appeal would be made to people who could dream in a positive fashion to complete the 100 Friends of Hospice.

Fund-raising at Sue's home...

One of many recent Fund-raising watercolour and period costume events for the Hospice was held at porcelain dolls, raised $755. the home of Mrs Sue Hosford.

Pictured from left to right are: Artist Jean Parker, Sue Hosford, Fr The exhibition of Dickens' Hugh Galloway and doll maker Pickwick Papers characters in Annette Loton.

Exactly what it's all about

WHAT DOES HAVING A HOSPICE MEAN? Albany Hospice is a day hospice offering palliative care for patients, their families and loved ones.

WHAT IS PALLIATIVE CARE? Palliative care is a comprehensive approach aimed at improving the quality and dignity of life for a person faced with a life-threatening illness.

Palliative care provides emotional, spiritual and practical support for the patient, the family and loved ones.

HOW IS PALLIATIVE CARE DIFFERENT? When curative treatment is no longer appropriate, palliative care aims to: • Continue medical/

clinical pain control.

• Emphasise the quality of life.

• Help the patient to maintain their dignity, independence, control, value and self-esteem.

• Allow the patient to remain in their own home as long as possible.

Albany Hospice offers palliative care in the following ways: At home Albany Hospice works with the Silver Chain Nursing Service and provide volunteers to stay with patients to relieve carers.

At the Day Hospice • Albany Hospice provides day care for patients in a comfortable, relaxed environment and gives carers a muchneeded break from the

constant responsibility of home care.

• Relieves the stress and anxiety of carers who work, by ensuring that they can continue working, secure in the knowledge that the patient is well looked after during their absence.

• Provides patients with day respite from hospital.

HOSPICE FACELMES Albany Hospice will be open Monday to Friday to provide a comfortable setting that can accommodate a variety of functions and provide services to meet the many needs of both patients and families/ carers.

Furnishing will be functionally appropriate, but

will present a homely, relaxed atmosphere. We aim to capture the 'kitchen table' environment with which we are all so comfortable.

An outdoor area will be created to allow patients to sit outside in the fresh air and to enjoy the magnificent views of PrincPss Royal Harbour.

The hospice will provide bathing and toileting facilities to enhance the comfort and security of patients. Massage and hairdressing facilities will be offered, and a specially designed spabath will be available for patients to help them relax.

Hot noon-time meals will be provided and snacks will be prepared by volunteers to suit patients' requests.

Emotional and spiritual support will be available at all times for patients, families and loved ones.

When appropriate, the hospice team will facilitate communication between loved ones to help resolve any unfinished business, emotional, spiritual or physical issues.

Individual bereavement counselling, hospital and home visits are already being provided by the hospice team.

Transport, to and from the hospice, will be provided where necessary by volunteer drivers and community transport facilities.

ALBANY HOSPICE TEAM The hospice team is an inter-disciplinary team

Emotional Issues: • Accepting death and facing it openly.

• Communication between loved ones. any • Completing unfinished business — emotional, spiritual and physical.

Social Issues: • hiss of image or selfesteem.

Albany Hospice three-month course in Professional Studies in Palliative Care Medicine in Perth.

"Returning, he formed a small committee, Josephine Armitt, Jan and Terry Nugent and Jenny and Ian Baird, to organise the first course for volunteers.

"Fr Hugh, just before the last elections, approached government departments with an unbelievable response of promises of assistance.

Paul Terry guaranteed the rent of any building they provided for five years.

"Much work was put in to preparing submissions to various departments but once the elections were over no department wanted to know us, even though they said there was $4.3 million available in the form of a incentive Medicare package.

"Ours was the only nongovernment submission and we did not receive a cent."

"Paul and Joan Terry happened to have a house on Princess Royal Drive and they made it available to the Albany

Hospice," said Harold Armin.

He was speaking before Paul Terry made the surprise announcement of the gift of the house and land.

"The dream was now a possibility and this was when we discovered how persistent Joan Terry can really be. She rolled up her sleeves and together with Hugh, in five months, with the help of so many people the house was transformed into what you see here today."

A panoramic view from the verandah of Albany Hospice. *1-1 41 11

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Needy people and lessons to learn

Someone told me the story about a woman who was going through a financially difficult time.

As a single parent, she was ready to give up all hope when the local St Vincent de Paul group of the Catholic Church helped her.

She was so touched by her new friendship with some of the members that she decided to join the parish.

A few years later, one of the Vincentians, who had observed her long absence from Mass, stopped by to ask how she was.

She indicated that the going was still rough, but not as bad as it had been.

Then the visitor gently asked what was keeping her from attending Mass.

The woman finally said Its members are more

By Father Herb Weber she stopped going educated than ever. In because the parish, most fields, there are whose upbeat nature had more Catholic profesitself was going office to register for first attracted her, now sionals than previously, Church a valuable assistance. lose to seemed too good to be and the incomes of many erspective. p true.

They got up early one have put them on social Anyone who has morning and arrived Her words were, "They levels different from worked with the poor before the office doors are all so happy that I those of their ancestors. let it be known that were open. will don't fit in".

What was once an The irony is that there immigrant Church is no there is nothing romantic Then they waited six about that task. are many people on the longer so. hours, only to be told that fringes of our society With all those developIn the same way one the quota of new appliwho do not see them- ments, it is often hard for would be misguided in cants had been filled for selves fitting into the way the Church to remember always assuming that the the day. They would life is lived in the middle how important the pres- poor have a wisdom have to come back. class Church. ence of, and ministry to, others don't.

My friend later told me At the same time, the the people on the fringes But the poor do have how this experience had can be.

Church probably needs experiences of life that been more humiliating the presence of the poor The woman in the story, speak to all. They know and demeaning than she now more than ever. who must have felt that what it means to be could have imagined.

In some ways, the she was the only one powerless.

However, it also gave Catholic Church in some with her type of probof the developed nations lems, could no longer see A friend whose hus- her new eyes through of the world is going herself as a member of band has a high-income which she could look at through a very danger- the Church. job as an attorney volun- many issues of justice, ous period of her teered to take another human dignity and comRegrettably, development. absence meant that the person to the welfare munal responsibility.

The many social documents of the Catholic Church have developed precisely out of such experiences.

By seeing the way life is viewed by the poor, the helpless and the voiceless, the Church starts to get a sense of how it needs to act in their defence.

For parishes and individual members of our congregations, the task, then, is to maintain a bridge with persons on the edges of society.

In that way, the richness of the Gospel message, especially as it relates to the disPnfranchised, can be appreciated by all.

Not long ago a man told me that there were no poor in his parish.

I asked him to expand

his definition of "the poor" to include more than simply those without money.

He soon admitted that were many there widowed elderly people who were lonely or afraid. There were divorcees who felt they were the ostracised by community.

And there were more families embroiled in various forms of domestic violence than he wanted to admit. All these people are also frequently among the powerless.

Having a place for such people in our churches not only assures them that they have value before God. It also helps the other members of the Church maintain a heart of flesh instead of stone.

A; I recetnly helped a

ish rebuiuld its cornnity outreach prop; in, I discovered a %win gentleness perNra ling this room.

It seems that sometimes wl en a parish forgets to k after the hurting in its midst, it starts to lose its soul, its very essence.

Lie those who get so buy with day-to-day in tters that they forget to spend time with oti ers, the Church can and cold be:ome um wing.

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Handout from the poor

By Father John Castelot

One of the constant concerns of the biblical prophets was for the poor, the disadvantaged, society's powerless members.

The prophets were the voice of the voiceless.

A passage from Isaiah addresses a typical and revealing situation.

The Jews, returned from exile, were experiencing scary setbacks.

In desperation, they decided to observe a national fast. Apparently this was a naive attempt to force God's attention.

When nothing happened, they complained - loudly. Then they got this response: "Is this the manner of fasting I wish . . . that a man should bow his head like a reed and lie in sackcloth and ashes? . . .

"This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound

unjustly . . . setting free the oppressed. . . sharing your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and homeless; clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own" (58:5-7).

God does not want empty religiosity. God wants real religion. And the New Testament letter of James describes such religion in terms of care for the unfortunate: "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world" (1:27).

A bit later we are asked th( pointed question: "D d not God choose tbi se who are poor in the ?mid to be rich in faith ad heirs of the kingdo n?" (James 2:5).

Tie poor have so much to give. There is, of muse, a grinding, dehummising poverty that oies out for redress. One on hardly call its victims hippy.

Yet they are a constant lesion, an ever-present reproach to those who igoore them, or even orse are in any way recoonsible for their ph ;ht.

11iere is another kind of poi erty which gives a

more positive view of what life is all about.

It warns that the selfcentred pursuit of happiness by amassing wealth, gadgets, really unneeded luxuries, leads to disappointment, bitdeep terness, unhappiness.

The poor - those who find serene contentment in God's simple gifts, adequate food, clothing, shelter, the love of family and friends - are a reminder that here is where solid happiness really lies.

They silently warn us to file the credit cards and take time to smell the roses before they, and we, shrivel up and die.

What is God's response when people hear the cry of the poor? He gives the answer in the passage from Isaiah: "Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your wound will quickly be healed . . .

Then you will ask, and the Lord will answer, you shall cry for help, and he will say, 'Here I am!""

(Isaiah 58:8-9).

A very real question posed by the poor

On a nice evening plight was absolutely recently I walked no normal. more than two blocks They said, "Hi! Father!" near New York's "nice" I answered, "Hi, fellas! part of town, before How's it going?" coming upon at least so bad, five people getting "Not considering." ready to spend the night in the open air, I thought about their with cardboard for a answer.Iwondered what bed. kept them going.

My heart ached.

Two of the men seemed to be about my age, 54.

They were talking and joking as though their

I tried to put myself in their position. 'Things could be worse," I thought. "It's October, but it could be January

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with weather in the subzeros. Not so bad, considering!"

The next morning,Ileft for the airport around 8.30. It must have rained hard during the night; the street people were gone. I wondered where they went.

As the cab moved through the traffic I thought of Jesus; some New Testament words kept passing through my mind: "But the Son of

Man has no place to lay his head."

The poor are all around us But is there anything really valuable that we might learn from those who are destitute?

There is one manIused to talk to. I have no idea where he lived. He had lost both his legs - I never asked how - and someone brought him in a wheelchair to a spot the subway near

"No thanks."

year sinceIlast saw b /11No one has taken over is spot,Imiss him, actui I think he taught lie something about Pverty, how someone an be content with flrY little. From what I co see, he had hardly 1Ything at all.

He looked into my face and said, 'Thanks. I am really quite fine."I think he really was.

It's been more than a

Reflecting on him. 1 ee images from the Gosrls: lame people, blind ,mple, beggars at jetlsa* tern's city gates.

By Father Eugene LaVerdiere, SSS entrance, a block from where I live. It was his spot.

The man sold pencils.

WhenIpassed there and he was occupying his spot I would stop and buy a couple of pencils.

One day it was raining.

I asked what I could do for him.

"Just push the chair

further under the awning. That way I won't get wet."

"How coffee."

about

some

Jesus spoke with them, listened to them, helped them walk and helped them see. Jesus helped people who had nothing to realise that the most important thing was their own person and that of others.

It is we who are impoverished, not they, when we cannot recognise the value of someone independent of all earthly possessions.

There are many kinds of poverty, some carefully masked. The worst Jesus, the one who had is spiritual poverty - the no place to lay his head, poverty of those who recognised the worth of people who had nothing. think they are rich. Jesus talked to them, too, and The poor we meet every helped them to see their poverty. day call us to the same.

The poor we meet daily on our streets teach us about our poverty, every kind of poverty. They teach us about the poverty of someone unable to appreciate the value of a human person, however destitute that person may be.

The question is not so much what the poor can teach us, but whether we are able to learn from them.

DISCUSSION POINTS What do you think is meant by people like Mother Teresa of Calcutta who say we need to learn from the poor? What can the poor teach you?

Selected responses from readers: "Because of their experience, the poor have a genuine concern about the care of others.

They are very open to sharing the little they have." - Sister Charlotte Seubert.

"Most poor have a tremendous hope that things will get better - especially if they truly believe in God. The rich lose sight of hope; the poor die hoping." - Marilyn Maher.

"We can learn patience. And the poor can teach us about suffering - I think they model for us endurance in the face of suffering." Jeanette Kramer.

"The poor teach us this: What we possess is not what matters most. Of greater importance is what we give away." - Name withheld.

"I think the poor can teach us to value what is really important in life - like our relationships with other people and extending our efforts to help people solve problems instead of spending our efforts protecting our belongings and worrying about what to buy next." - Eileen !arc.

"We can learn from those who trust God to provide for their needs. Rich people tend to depend on their money instead of on God. We need to learn to distinguish needs from wants."

- Teresa and Francis Mottet.

"The poor show us that life is not all fun and play and fancy rich clothes -I think that most of us are pretty well off if we have so much as food and clothes. Think of the poor who haven't even a place to rest their heads." - 21-yearold.

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Most of us take our health for granted — and even then we tend to whinge and moan — ungratefully.

But a walk into a spinal unit should change all that when one witnesses the resultant immobility of patients and view their radically changed lifestyle.

All their hopes and dreams, with a career mapped out or currently in progress, dramatically ended.

Bad drivers, the thoughtless, impatient and selfish, should all be made to walk those wards and see the misery it causes, as part of their education.

If the persistent offenders still persist — take away their licence for life. And nothing less.

The unfortunate thing in car accidents is that usually the guilty walk away or get let off almost scott free. It is usually the innocents as usual in life who suffer and bear the repercussions for the rest of their lives.

In a bid to create public awareness and let the public know the real trauma of spinal cord injury, The Prevention of Spinal Injuries Program (POSIP) is putting on the first awareness week to be held in Australia which runs from December 10-16, featuring videos, a surf day, displays, posters, poetry competition, seminars, lectures and tours.

professionals, plus a project officer, research assistant, education officer and a secretary, the programme seeks to educate within primary and secondary schools, as well as clubs such as Lions, Apex, Rotary clubs and the public at large, in order to make people aware of the silent numbers who are phased into hospitals and rehabilitation centres which in some cases we may never meet again on our streets or in shopping centres. The majority of them will never return to their jobs or homes.

The statistics are bad with in excess of 400 people within Australia sustaining spinal cord injuries annually.

In WA alone there are 1500 people with permanent paralysis. And the tragedy is that many have just started their lives, with the major affected group being young males between 17 to 30 years old.

The major cause is through car accidents (60%) with the majority occuring in the country, then swimming, diving, sports, falling, and industrial accidents.

Peta Crane, education officer for POSIP says that most car accidents are alcohol related and often country rollovers.

With that in mind, Peta goes round the country as well as metropolitan areas, pointing out the dangers — and the terrible repercussions.

The POSIP is a comShe shows her audience munity service founded the braces and apparatus in 1984, to develop which has to be worn by awareness and therefore the injured for months hopefully lessen the on end, and explains how incidence of spinal cord four small holes have to injuries. be drilled into the shaven With Sir George Bed- head, in order to fit on brook, Emeritus Consul- the metal plate with the tant Spinal Surgeon as its hook which allows for founder and honorary traction of the spine.

Some teenagers are so director, backed by a committee of health horrified at the thought

of having their head Peta. "It's permanent." They knew the dangers shaved, not to mention Part of her job through of doing so. But luckily the metal cap fitment, education is to tell people our physical education that it alone makes them to put "feet first, first specialist had just comrealise the gravity of time", until the water pleted a course in spinal careless life-threatening safety and depth is cord injury and knew the acts which can result in clarified. correct way to turn me. spinal cord damage and "Otherwise they could Sand banks shift at subsequent paralysis. beaches, rivers may have have killed me or caused damages the severance of the Swimming and diving unknown accidents frequently beneath the surface with quarter remaining cord." result in quadriplegia rocks and other hazards, With 75% of her cord (paralysis in the lower and swimming pool broken, Peta can walk and upper parts of the depths can also be with a certain amount of body). There are more deceptive. difficulty and the aid of a broken necks through Many victims will say stick, plus a few other diving accidents in our for the rest of their lives problems here and there, country than any other . . . "If only I hadn't . . ." but she is mobile. in the world, with 95% She has a very positive Of course the financial being male under 30 yo. cost is not only borne by attitude to her life and People so injured will the patient and family, says "I can do anything! probably spend the rest but also by the Except dance or run."

Her formal education of their lives in a wheel community. finished at 13 because chair.

The estimated cost of a Their bodily functions spinal cord injured the next three years were will be dramatically patient to themselves spent in hospitalisation affected too resulting in a and the community, is a and rehabilitation.

But she did walk out of loss of bowel, bladder inillon dollars covering hospital. She was one of and sexual functions. that person's lifetime.

They will become For the initial cost the relatively lucky ones, dependant on others for during their hospitalisa- if you can call having any 'being their whole life and that tion, $160,000 is a realis- quadriplegia accident will not only tic figure for quadripleg- lucky!' but she rejoined affect them, but also the ics and $110,000 for the world, got a job as a dental then hospital lives of their family and paraplegics. got married receptionist, friends.

The emphasis of this and had two children.

With quadriplegia the awareness week is to She's young and pretty victim can expect to promote safety and so far spend a minimum of 65,000 students have with a great attitude to four to six months in been given the message life and has all the confidence she needs to hospital and their finan- by the POSIP team. stand tall with the rest. cial circumstances, the Peta herself is a quadriHer association is doing same as with paraplegia plegic and therefore (meaning loss of move- eminently qualified to a good job to alert people ment and sensation in speak. Because she has as to the dangers — and the lower part of the experienced and seen so the misery and trauma body), will change much of the tragic for those affected. adversely.

But her organisation, consequences of spinal They will suffer a loss of cord injury, she is POSIP is privately income alongside consid- angered at parents who financed and running erable and permanent put on their own seat short of funds fast. financial outgoings in the belts but leave children They need money to form of wheelchair pro- free in the car, keep going, otherwise vision, expert nursing, unrestricted. will be closing down medication, and finanWhereas a person with their operations next cial considerations a seat belt has 11 times year. which the healthy just less likelihood of sustainIf anyone is interested don't have. in finding out more ing injury.

The stress through Peta was 13 on a school about their activities, trauma of the accident camp when she fell badly please contact 382 7396, and financial repercus- off a trampoline and fell 382 7344 or for sending sion can cause break- face down breaking her donations, Thornburn downs in relationships neck.

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Fortunately for her bilitation Hospital, Selby "There is no cure for "those 14 year olds were Street, Shenton Park spinal cord damage," said too smart to touch me. 6008.

• Jenny' magic touch...

Jenny Mills with her picture "And the Clown said 'NoIam not Punch.'"

There are touches of magic in her works.

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By Murray Mason The fresh and endearing penwash drawings and pictures by Jenny Mils at Gomboc Gallery in the Swan Valley come as a needed touch of happiness when the Cassandras of the northern and southern hemispheres are preaching the opposite.

These pictures have taken time and affection to create, depending as they do on intricate line patterns and presences supplemented by generally soft colour washes.

They are never works to take in with a sweeping glance.

There are touches of enchantment and magic (Mrs Mills says gramarye), the presence of Punch and his dog removed from their associated small stage, local and exotic flowers and scenes from the delights of childhood.

There are the mysteries of adult life too, but never from the standpoint of condescension or apathy.

To exemplify the range offered, a seeming flower-study like "Leschenaultia, the Three Graces and Punch" has the colour given only to the flowers while the other topics abide in the background in their planned ink lines and lives.

Another, "And the Clown said 'No I am not Punch— is energetic in imagery and redolent in style of some of the touches of Raoul Dufy.

Another picture, busy in every visual sense but comfortably so is "In Memoriam".

It tells a story in recalled images all based on experience.

When the artist with her husband and children lived for a time in Norfolk, they found a subsequent and very independent friend c.alled Pearl who would take the children for walks and generally look after the family cottage.

It is a picture with many onceprivate and now shared foci all of which fit the long tradition of pictorial story-telling even if the now-gone Pearl may not approve of the central reference to Giorgione's famed nude. So be it.

Memories call up many images and allusions when asked to join the web of making current statements.

Jenny Mills' memories make sense (like the cut-out Punch in "Bittersweet! We all have traditions") and what is rewarding is that they all meld the past with the present.

Anyone's magical moments and presences from now will become the memories for tomorrow.

Advent appeal is on now An impressive list of groups will benefit from the annual Advent appeal being held throughout Perth A rchdiocese this weekend to enable the Catholic community to support the Church's efforts to provide caring and supportive services for those in need.

They include: Centrecare Marriage and Family Service, Natural Family Planning, Catholic Migrant Centre, Youthcare, Catherine McAuley Residential and Family Support Services,

Emmanuel Centre, Catholic Association for Deaf and Hearingimpaired People of WA, Catholic Care for Intellectually Handicapped Persons, Aboriginal Catholic Council, Clontarf, Bethany and Centrecare Children's Cottages.

Through their support of the Appeal, parishioners share in the professional counselling and support given by Catholic Community Care agencies to people with disabilities and their families, to Abo-

riginal children and other young people, to migrants and to families and individuals in distress or need.

Many speakers at Masses will be speaking of their own experience of one of the services. Those who find it convenient to make a donation this weekend, can take the envelope home and return it next week.

Donations can also be sent direct to the Catholic Charities Fund office at 459 Hay St, Perth.

What will Christmas mean to Nanda?

Nanda and her family had been doing well. Many years of backbreaking toil had seen their small farm slowly become productive. They had food on their table and produce to trade. The prospect of a good education for her children was no longer a dream.

Then came the fighting.

Like so much conflict in the world today, it came suddenly, with no warning, no reason, no sense.

And like so many caught in the path of conflict, Nanda and her family were forced to turn their backs on everything they held precious and flee for their very lives.

Christmas will find Nanda where she and her family are today: in a refugee camp. Where time stands still and one day is no different from the last. Where she and her family can only wait and pray that when the waiting ends they will have the will and the strength to return and start again.

Will you share your Christmas with the world's refugees?

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Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, may your name be praised and glorified throughout the now and forever.

Amen. (Say nine times a day for nine consecutive days and promise publication.)

Thanks to the Sacred Heart for prayers answered. Liz. O Hoy St Jude, Apostle

and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need, to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance.

Help me in my present and urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked.

St Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid.

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conservers not a single yard of the site the buildings will remain as an unpicturesque ruin costing $1 ,000,000 yearly in annual maintenance, unless good sense prevails.

Sir, Our Christian Churches' Social Justice Commissions would be better engaged in fostering a give-and-take solution to the use of the old Swan Brewery site than The major portion of in taking a side support- near 100 years antiquity ing the sacred sites and the land mark Brine reversion in its entirity Tower at the North(The Record, November Eastern could be kept.

29).

The Cellars section As long as the Govern- going south-westerley, ment and architectural the rampart like structure interests yield not a brick which creates the danof the 1920-33 midcen- gerous Brewery bend tury structure and the and already half demolAborigines and riverside ished, should go.

ke solution The cleared site should then be developed as park memorial to its original Nyungah people's occupancy and related to the spring water which coursed through it now running to waste from the Governor Kennedy fountain.

These waters of Aboriginal life were taken from them first for a market garden, then for a tannery, then for the steam engines of sawmill and the 1850 Whytes flour mill. Finally, its water being well suited for brewing it was turned into beer and thus

became almost the waters of death to Aborigines.

It is no longer wanted for any commecial use and should revert to its long term owners to provide a water feature of their Serpent of Life as its winds it way to the river.

Just a little imagination, just a little give-and-take could bring peace to this little corner of the earth at least for Christmas 1990. Oddly the concept was suggestd by Bond Brewing Christmas Eve edition of the West Australian 1986 but regrettably ignored.

Married are disturbed from Neil SMITH Lesmurdie

Sir, Cardinal Aloisio Lorscheider (The Record, November 8) says he 'does not understand the small scandal' caused by his statement of conditions imposed for the ordination to the priesthood of two married deacons in Brazil.

He may not understand it, but those married people who have some understanding of the sacramental perspectives of their relationship can. Many of them are disturbed by the implications of what has been reported about the situation and of the good cardinal's off-handed and patronising response.

Theological arguments for and against, and views concerning the practical values of a celibate clergy have been exchanged at length, but any argument that disparages the marriage vocation, however, subtly, is to be condemned.

Christ himself ordained his Apostles priests, some of whom, including Peter, were married. There was no

'suspension' of their conjugal obligations, and certainly no demand for the signing away of marriage and family rights by a legal documert.

Circumstances of age and medical operation in the instance in Brazil have nothing whatsoever to do with the principles involved.

The imposition of these conditions could convey a variety of impressions: that there is something not quite right about sexual intercourse, being, as it were, a begrudged licence attached to bringing children into the world, that it is intrinsically inconsistent with the spirituality and mission of an ordained eucharistic minister, that marriage as a sacrament must defer to the sacrament of orders or that the priesthood is a superior and exclusive status in the Church's structure.

Archbishop

Pilarczy.k of Cincinnati (The Record, October 11) said that the establishing of a theology of priesthood was a most pressing need facing the recent Roman Synod. It seems to me that we cannot talk about a theology of

priesthood without situating it, not only in theory but in actual Church practice, in a theology of Church and of the common priesthood of all the baptised.

The history of Church growth over the centuries has unfortunately evidenced the development of the de facto situation of a priestly class or status — a status entrenched, intentionally or not, by the institution of celibacy.

Baptism is an ordination to the mission we all have in common, whether pope or peasant, with Christ viz. making visible the Kingdom of God. The further ordination to the eucharistic minister, to marriage or to self -chosen celibacy merely specifies the particular role a person chooses in which to fulfil that mission.

Some contrived images of Church have reinforced the lay/clerical status distinction. It has not been helpful to promote such images of Church as The Barque of Peter' with its implications of an officer class and crew (or passengers?), or 'Holy Mother Church' fostering

Peter was married

St Jude, apostle and martyr, Busselton jetty chalets. 2 faithful servant and cousin of bedroom delux self confrom Daphne BREW/N, Jesus, you have been forgot- tained, dose to beach, ten because of the similarity jetty and shops. Ideal for Gosnells of your name with Judas the kids. Discount for seniors Sir, I refer to the recent traitor. You are universally outside school holidays. honoured and invoked by article on the celibacy of Tel (097) 52 3893. the Church as patron of the diocesan priesthood hopeless cases and thins (The Record, November despaired of. Pray for me in 15) and ask why is the my temporal and spiritual needs. I implore you make Pope and the Church so use of your privileged concerned with educatSacred Most Heart Jesus of relationship with Jesus and ani c our name be praised ing the laity on the value bring speedy help where rna glorified throughout the of celibacy? help appears impossible.

Come to my assistance, in this world now and forever. great need that I may receive Grateful thanks. WDB. Peter, the first pope was consolation and help from My sincere thanks to the married, Paul, his heaven in all my necessities, Sacred Heart of Jesus and St tribulation and sufferings, Jude for prayers answered. offsider was celibate demonstrating two difparticularly (here make your LWP. request), and that I may 0 Holy St Jude, apostle and ferent lifestyles of equal praise God eternally with you martyr, great in virtue and value. Until the 13th and all the elect. Amen. I rich in miracles, near kinspromise you, 0 Blessed St man of Jesus Christ, faithful century both lifestyles were optional to the 0 great St Joseph of Jude, to be ever mindful of intercessor of all who invoke Cupertino, who by your this great favour, I will never your special patron priest hood. The Church time of prayers, obtained from God cease to honour you as my need, to you I haveinrecourse then chose to make that you should be asked at special and powerful patron from the depths of my heart your examination the only and do all in my power to and humbly beg you to proposition you knew. encourage devotion to you. whom God has given Obtain for me that I may Amen. St Jude, pray for us great power to come tosuch succeed like you in the and for all who honour you assistance. Help me nowmy in examination for which I am and invoke your aid. Thanks, my present and urgent need preparing. I promise in Fentons. and grant my earnest petireturn, to make you known tion. In return promise to and cause you to be invoked. Sincere thanks to the make your nameI known Fr Thomas Dunphy who and Thanks DMF. Sacred Heart, Our Lady, St cause you to be invoked. Say died at Darlinghurst at the Thanks to the Sacred Jude and St Care for three Our Fathers, three Hail age of 85 early last month Heart of Jesus, St Jude, answering my prayer. Ask Marys and Glorias. St Jude had come from a well Mary the Mother of God St Clare for 3 favours, one pray for all who honour and known legal family in Perth. and St Theresa of the business, two impossible, invoke your aid.

Child of God for favours say nine Hail Marys for Sacred Heart of Jesus may He was professed as a granted. M.J.G. nine days with candle your name be praised and Red emptorist in 1925 and glorified through the world Grateful thanks to Our Lady burning on ninth day. Let now and forever. (Say 9 times ordained priest in 1930 after of Help, Infant Jesus, St Jude candle burn to end then a day for 9 days and promise which he was sent to the and Holy Spirit for the many put this notice in paper. publication). Thanks for Biblica l Institute in Rome for favours granted. J.B.S. Many thanks, Marina prayers answered. MS. further studies — an expe-

the passivity of a laity ministered to (much like a child at the breast) rather than actively ministering.

These images are neither scriptural nor are they theologically sound. The many scriptural images such as The People of God', 'Body of Christ' and 'Bride of Christ' need to be explored in the context of establishing a balanced theology of priesthood.

When we have developed a comprehensive and effective vision of Church unimpeded by the presuppositions engendered by centuries of questionable practices and attitudes then, perhaps, a new image of priestly leadership will evolve in our seminaries based on the Christ leader servant model; then, perhaps, the option of a married clergy can be contemplated free of prejudice and theological tunnel-vision; then, perhaps, due recognition, through a process of real dialogue, can be given to the presence and activity of the Holy Spirit in those People of God generally and patronisingly referred to as 'the Laity'.

Gratified celibacy mandatory, without lust and restore over stressing that Paul's way the option of marriage to that call was more desirable than priests.

Peter's even though Christ had chosen Peter as His leader. Peter's reasons for marriage surely were just as valid to God as Paul's reason for remaining celibate yet the autocratic.mind set of some men made it necessary to rule out Peter's way of life.

Surely the Church needs to correct this unbalanced approach to the value of marriage and allow those with the same ideas as the first Peter to love women

from Johanna BOWEN, if Christ saw nothing Stoneville wrong with married men and celibate men serving Sir, I was gratified to see him as priests then why Bishop Hickey's call to does His Church con- pray and fast for peace in tinue to impose one kind the world (The Record, of lifestyle on those who November 22). wish to serve the Lord We in our weakness, more closely? need a leader to make the Chastity is what Christ right suggestion and call taught and since He us to follow. made His Church Our Lady has been responsible for the salvation of the world the calling us to pray and arguments about the fast, for the last nine value of celibacy and years — to ask for peace. marriage to the priestPlease God, inspire us hood seem pointless in to heed the call before our age. time runs out.

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hence, he said recently, which changed his whole life.

A long study vacation in the Holy Land enriched the teaching he was later to give in his order's Australian seminary.

He then spent the next three decades giving missions and retreats in Australia and New Zealand, but with his native

Western Australia seeing the least of him He spent his declining years at Mayfield, making the novena of the Perpetual Succour his apostolate.

Confrere Fr Luke Fay said of Fr Dunphy: "In the post Vatican II era, time of great change affecting even the most time-honoured

traditions, Tom was a leader, a role that incurred the criticsm of some. His wit, his humour, his scholarship, above all his orthodoxy, carried him through. and gave courage to many to follow him. Within his own communities his friendliness and warm hospitality endeared him to his colleagues....

May he rest in peace

TOMORROW TODAY with Father Joe Parkinson

Date extended In response to numerous queries recently, organisers of next year's Catholic Youth C onference "Crossroads to Tomorrow" have extended the deadline for registrations to December 31.

This is the third extension for conference registrations, replacing the original November 16 date and it will probably be the last.

Where necessary, registrations after December 31 will be accepted, but only by prior arrange-

ment with conference co-ordinator Kristi McEvoy, who can be contacted on 328 9878 or 328 8136.

The January gathering is shaping up to be the most exciting event ever held for Catholic youth in WA, so organisers are urging young people who plan to attend to register immediately.

Even a simple phone call will be enough to reserve a place for you on the conference since there will be facilities to pay registration fees

when delegates arrive at Aquinas College on Friday January 11.

The five-day program is built around eight blocks of time spent in small communities, where delegates will have the chance to meet new faces and build great friendships in addition to growing personally.

Numerous social occasions and some exciting public events are also key features of the conference program, which will offer young people unique opportunities to shape their own future.

Register now for the chance of a lifetime!

Busy planning for the 1991 lbuth Conference are (I-r) Grant O'Connor, Jane Parlinovich, Stephen McGutkin, Mladen Milicich, Virginia O'Meara and Inez Rosario.

ew uni plan PARENTS!

Christmas Gift Idea!

David Edwards, announcing plans this week for a new CRY() venture with student accommodation.

1991 YOUTH CONFERENCE 5 WEEKS TO GO! "Crossroads to TOMOTTOW" 1991 YOUTH CONFERENCE

CALL KRISTI 328 9878

In an exciting new plan initiated by local young Catholics and backed by one of Perth's religious communities, country youth attending first-year university courses in 1991 will have a home and a community specially dedicated to meeting their specific needs.

Catholic Rural Youth Outreach, a group founded after the 1985 youth conference to serve the needs of country youth, have just launched their Youth Accommodation Project with the support of the religious Pallottine community.

Located at the Pallottine Centre in Fifth Avenue, ideally Rossmoyne, located for 'Curtin and Murdoch students, the project will operate on a trial basis from January 1991 offering housing and community support for rural youth studying in the city.

David Edwards, one of the project co-ordinators,

said last week that the launch capped off eighteen months' thinking and planning by the CRY° team.

"The accommodation project preserves the CRYO mission," he said, "Which is to bring a sense of community and belonging to Church to young people in isolated areas."

The accommodation project was sparked when CRY() members noticed a disturbing trend among country youth moving to Perth for the first time to attend university.

Many have difficulty assimilating to their new environment without the support structure to which they have been used to at home.

This constitutes a double challenge; not just starting tertiary study, but doing that in a new and challenging environment vastly different rural from their experience.

Through the CRY()

project, rural youth for the first time will have a base and a support community specifically tailored and dedicated to helping them adjust to city life and still succeed at university.

"The point of the project is not to shelter youth from the realities of tertiary life and their new environment, but to encourage, support and guide their adjustment to all of this," David said.

The shape of the community's life will be determined largely by those young people making a commitment to the community, but CRY() will have a support team available to assist and advise.

David emphasised that, for the project to succeed, people would need to make a commitment both to their study and to the community.

He also paid tribute to

the religious community which is backing the project in 1991.

"We are really gratified by the eagerness of the to get Pallottines involved in the project, and by their generosity and enthusiasm in responding quickly to provide an accommodation base for 1991," he said.

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ARCHDIOCESE OF PERTH

Y.C.W. FUILTIME WORKER Applications are invited for the position of fulltime worker for the Young Christian Workers Movement in the Archdiocese of Perth.

The applicants: • must have experience in the workforce and commitment to young working people; • must be committed to the mission of the Church shown by an involvement in Christian action in their daily life; • must have an openness to learn and understand the Review of Life method of formation; • own transport desirable.

Applications should apply for a minimum of a 12 month term.

For criteria and job description contact:

PERTH YCW OFFICE PO Box 194, North Perth 6006 Phone 328 9667 Abblications close on December 31

YOUNG FRANCISCAN WEEKEND1

YOU are invited to a weekend at NANGA BUSH CAMP (near Dwellingup) FEBRUARY 8-10, 1991 Come and share in a Franciscan experience with other young searchers 18 years old and over.

Get closer to God and St Francis of Assisi.

I nterested?

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Contact Fr Andrew 349 2837 Pat. Meek 349 1474 or Fr Finian 274 1159 The Record, December 6, 1990 13

Enchanting books The magic of May Gibbs

by Colleen McGuiness-Howard

their fearful foe the Big Bad Banksia Men? And, sure enough, the little Nuts have not ventured far before the monsters pounce.

May Gibbs Postcards. A book of 22 postcards (Angus & Robertson $14.95).

May Gibbs Gift Set, boxed, (Angus & Robertson, $29.99).

The most beautifully illustrated box with contents of pocket note book, address book and postcard book with 15 postcards.

This is a wonderful gift for females of any age with the charming, ever-appealing figures of May Gibbs' characters.

May Gibbs was Australia's first full time children's book illustrator; the first to create a fairytale world that was uniquely Australian.

Will they escape and, if so, what other scrapes are waiting just around the corner or behind the next tall gum? Chucklebud and Wunkydoo abounds with the Gurnnuts' wonderful escapades as they learn more about the bush world and its creatures.

Her bush babies are now over seventy years old, but their charm and originality have not diminished These 22 cards are a selection of some of her best loved work from her 191620 series of booklets together with many of May Gibbs' own postcard designs.

Cbucklebtui and Wunkydoo. Gumnut Classics by May Gibbs (Angus & Robertson bb $16.95).

Chucklebud and Wunkydoo are two inquisitive little Gumnuts who want to know everything, and so they leave

Ten Little Gumnuts by May Gibbs (Angus & Robertson bb $14.99).

Ten Little Gumnuts is the delightful Australian adaptation of the classic song "Ten Green Bottles Sitting on the Wall", charmingly illustrated with May Gibbs' gumnut children.

May Gibbs had always planned to illustrate a children's counting book, but the book never eventuated Now, twenty years after her death this dream has been realised The executors of the May Gibbs estate went to great lengths to find an artist who

could sensitively recreate May Gibbs' bu.shland creatures. They have found such a person in Vicki Kitanov, a young artist living on the New South Wales Central Coast. Kitanov spent hours at Mitchell Library the researching the May Gibbs style by examining the original artwork and began her task by creating complex character sketches. The result is that the gumnut children in this book have a life of their own, yet retain that essential quality and delicacy of line which has always been the hallmark of May Gibbs' work.

May Gibbs Address Book (Angus & Robertson $/2.99).

Nothing less than superb, this address book would be a delightful gift for a female of any age.

A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS

The Complete AdtPentures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie by May Gibbs including Little Ragged Blossom and Little Obelia (Angus & Robertson bb $12.95).

The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie is undoubtedly Australia's best-loved children's book. It is a true Australian classic which has brought lasting pleasure to many generations of children and today is as fresh and enthralling as

only a work of inspired imagination can be.

May Gibbs' bush fairyland is a world of ant "highways", shaky scribbly-gum writing, moth-case beds, kangaroo "cabs", bush creature conversation and of course the famous gumnut and gum blossom folk. Their exciting adventures on land and under the sea and their battles with the had Banksia men and wicked Mrs Snake will thrill and delight children everywhere.

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A Country Christmas, written by Max Fatthen, illustrated by Timothy Ide (Omnibus $18.99).

This is a delightful exercise in nostalgia, a collection of all the elements that make Christmas such a special time to every Australian child. The nostalgic, poet, of course, is Max Fatchen, and the child in the verses is, perhaps, Max himself as a boy, revelling in the parties,

the feasting. the choosing of presents and the unbearable anticipation of Christmas Eve. Mingled with the fun and colour of Christmas in the 1930s are poems that vividly convey the mystery of Christmas — firmly placed against the South Australian countryside but universal in their feeling.

The glorious soft illustrations enhance the story and evoke the feeling of the 1930s.

their home in search of the Kookaburra Mr Wackasmack, the wisest, most learned bird in all the bush.

Thus begins their tale of adventure.

Now what Gurnnut story would be complete without

SILENT NIGHT

May Gibbs' charming Gumnut tales have entertained young and old for generations. Reprinted here for the first time in over fifty years, Chucklebud and Wunkydoo will provide fresh enjoyment today. Seven of the original black and white plates have been specially coloured for this edition, with great care being taken to retain the delicacy of May Gibbs' style.

The adventures of ChucIdebud and Wunkydoo will be treasured by young children, while rekindling parents' fond memories of the Gurnnut world.

Silent :Night. A Christmas book with lights and music. Illustrated by Kathy Mitchell, (Collins, bb, $15.99).

Share the wonder of the Nativity in ths beautifully illustrated Christmas book.

The delicate pictures are accompanied by the twinkling Star of Bethlehem and the lovely melody of "Silent Night".

One Snowy Night by .Nick Butterworth (Collins bb $14.99).

Percy, the park keeper always feeds the animals in the park where he lives.

But one cold winter's night he discovered that his little friends need more than food.

When they all crowd into his hut for shelter, poor Percy finds himself squashed out of his own warm bed.

He is relieved when the problem is solved in a way that takes everyone by surprise!

The First Christmas by Rachel Billington and Barbara Brown. (Collins bb $9.99).

The story of the birth of Christ is one of the most important stories in our culture, and children deserve to discover it in a context that is both reverent and beautiful.

Rachel Billington and Barbara Brown have collaborated on a classic presentation of the Nativity From the Annunciation to the Visit of the Magi the story is retold with an appreciation of its human appeal and a respect for its Christian significance.

Bush beautiful photographs of our Low's Tim Calendar 1991 (Angus & unique Australian bushland Robertson, $16.95). which are worthy of framing A magnificent array of at year's end.

Cultural hotch potch Earnest on stage!

by Colleen McGuiness-Howard

WA diamonds A spectacular example of Western Australian diamonds mined by Argyle in the Kimberley, are shown in the marvellous $16 million Argyle Library egg which was briefly on show at the Art Gallery of WA.

It represents the world's largest collection of rare pink diamonds in a single work of art.

The Kimberley region has the biggest known reserve of precious stones in the world, with its unique pink diamonds, unrivalled for their intensity and colour.

The large egg has doors which open to reveal a carousel which revolves slowly showing a diamond studded book case complete with golden diamond studded books, and on the other side, a photo' gallery of photographs of Elizabeth the 1st, plus her mother Anne Berlin, photo's of Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh and William Pitt.

The 15kgs of 18 carat gold are equivalent to the weight of a three or four year old child.

There are 20,000 diamonds in the egg Mich was designed and crafted at Kutchinsky jewellers in London; of the 435 carats, 348 are pink.

Ruth Cracknell as Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde showing at His Majesty's Theatre January 5-26.

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde will be showing at His Majesty's Theatre, January 5 to 26, 1991.

Wilde's "trivial comedy for serious people" (as he described it) opens on the first Saturday of the New Year.

This three week season is a masterpiece of theatrical fun. The Perth season is part of a national tour which has sold out in Sydney and Brisbane and is on its way to selling out in Adelaide.

The story is simple enough: In the city Jack pretends to be Earnest, his non-existent brother, in order to woo Gwendolen, Algy's cousin. In the country Algy pretends to be Jack's brother, Earnest, in order to woo Cecily, Jack's ward, so far so good . . .

minder of morals, Lady Bracknell. Miss Prism explains about mixing up the book and baby and handbag and . . . look you really should see it.

Jack returns to the country mourning Earnest's 'death' only to find Earnest (Algy) very much alive.

Ruth Cracknell, Australia's leading actor, is lady Bracknell. The legendary Gordon Gluier returns to his homeland from New York to play the butlers Lane and Merriman.

Gwendolen comes to visit Earnest, closely followed by her mother, that formidable

Bookings at BOCS outlets or Artsline on 4841133 or toll free 008-193300.

Catholic faith origins

Faith of our Fathers and Mothers — A Catholic story by Barry Duyer and Graham English, (Collins Dove, $19.99).

Australian Catholics have so many experiences to recall about their own life and times. Many of these are brought to life in a nostalgic

look at the religious life and faith of our Catholic forebears.

Who can forget the fundraising that built schools and parishes, the old devotions, the processions, the fasting laws, the various Catholic organisations for young and old, men, women and

children, all of those things that gave identity to generations of people!

And what of the Irish influence on communities that were baptised by a Father O'Flynn, were taught by a Sister Brigid, workshipped in St Patrick's and celebrated the 17 March by wearing a green ribbon and singing a hymn that praised the "Dear Saint of our Isles"!

Faith of our Fathers and Mothers captures the Catholic story in pictures and words.

It will stir many memories to help readers to recall who they are and remind them that, despite changes, the Faith is "living still". It also provides an insight into the Catholic Life of the 40s and 50s for today's students.

About the authors — Barry Dwyer and Graham English are involved in Catholic Education through their work at the Catholic Education Office in Sydney Both authors are experienced writers for a student and an adult audience.

em1010-‘1 Frances Hulbert (left) and Dianne Hackett taking the chance for a coffee and chat with Mercedes' principal Sister Assisium at the mothers' wind-up morning tea.

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Serena Van de Kuil (left) and Lois Semen of the Mercedes P & F Auxiliary offeringmaw Rae Sippets refreshments at the mothers' morning tea celebrating the end of the college year.

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

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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A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION ON

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CO-ORDINATOR PALMS Lay Missionary Movement The Paulien Association seeks to employ a full-time coordinator for its lay missionary movement PALMS. The successful applicant will preferably have had experience working in a cross-cultural situation, be a capable administrator, have demonstrated an ability to work in a team situation and be able to work constructively with people in a variety of circumstances.

The position is located in Sydney and some interstate and overseas travel is involved.

Salary in the vicinity of $24,000 plus travelling expenses.

Applications in writing to: The Director Pauban Association PO Box 54, Croydon Park 2133.

Christmas Hampers FOR

REFUGEES "I was a stranger and you made me welcome" Catholic Migrant Centre would like to deliver Christmas hampers to refugees who wl be spencfing their first Christmas in Perth.

Donations of food, drinks, confectionery and new toys sill be gratefully accepted.

The parish of St Francis, East Cannington, through seff-help over the past six months have added a new foyer which incorporates a new sacristy to their Church. Bishop Healy will bless the extensions on December 16 at 4 pm. This will be followed immediately by a buffet in the parish hall. Past parishioners are welcome. Please contact Father DiGiorgio on 451 6802.

MARIAN PROCESSION There will be a Rosary procession

in honour of the Immaculate Conception on Sunday December 9 at 7pm at St Jude's Church Lynwood. A blessing for the sick and Benediction will conclude the procession.

CHRISTIAN UFE GROUPS Present members of our 55 Christian Life Groups and all past members will hold a general day of review on Saturday March 23 from 1.30pm to 5pm at the Leederville Parish Centre to review the present situation and look at the development of groups. Further enquiries please phone 328 6672.

CAR MEUTE FEAST A solemn Concelebrated Mass in honour of St John of the Cross will be celebrated at the Carmelite Monastery, Adelma Rd, Nedlands, on Friday December 14 at 7pm. This day marks the beginning of a worldwide year of celebrations for the fourth centenary of his death.

Archbishop Foley will be the principal concelebrant. The singing will be led by a choir from the

Redemptorist Monastery. The public

Archdiocesan Calendar Dec 9 San Nicola Feast, Archbishop Foley.

Ordination of the diaconate of Tony Vallis at Yokine, Bishop Healy.

12 Fremantle zone of priests.

13 Council of priests.

14 Mass at Carmelite Monastery Nedlands, Archbishop Foley.

15 Candidacy of Wayne Davis, at Bayswater, Archbishop Foley.

16 St Lucy's feast Spearwood, Archbishop Foley.

Bless additions St Francis Xavier Church, East Cannington, Bishop Healy.

17 Jubilee Mass, Sr Mary Berry, A rchbishop Foley.

Jubilee Mass, Fr ham Keating, A rchbishop Foley and Bishop Healy.

20 60th Anniversary of Ordination of A rchbishop Goody.

23 Carols by Candlelight, Archbishop Foley.

24 Christmas Vigil Mass Little Sisters of the Poor, Bishop Healy.

Christmas Vigil Mass Greenwood, Bishop Healy.

Midnight Mass St Mary's Cathedral, Archbishop Foley.

25 Christmas Day Mass, St Mary's Cathedral, Archbishop Foley.

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MERCY ASSOCIATES An information day to find out about Mercy Associates will take place at Victoria Square Conference Centre (entrance Victoria Ave) on Sunday December 9 and Wednesday December 12 at 2pm.

TYPISTS WANTED All the talks Father Chuck Gallagher made in Australia during 1988/89 are currently being put into a book and there are two remaining lectures, on one hour tapes, yet to be transcribed into typed form. Volunteers who would like to undertake this task as soon as possible, with expenses covered, should please ring Veronica Dymond on 574 2688 or (all hours) 367 9870.

NO MESS NO FUSS TREE SERVICES ALL FACETS OF TREE CARE

Ballajura Catholic Primary School students (allunder the age of seven), raised $191.04 for the mission.

During a week of fund raising activities that included a free dress day, a mini fete, and a money chain that stretched for 40 metres, the students met Mrs Patsy Godwin from the Perth Mission Office and learnt about life in developing countries.

For lunch the children ate boiled rice and took part in hands on learning activities.

Seen here are: Robyn Waddell, Adrian D'Cunha, Rebecca Canner, Chiara Triscari and Paul Williams.

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