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Project Compassion is the beginning of a completely new kind of spirituality and a new re-direction of Lent, says one of the Church's outstanding lay leaders of this century.

"It has given a whole new re-direction to Lent which is the spirituality of the Church redirecting people to the earth, to do something about justice," says Canadian Rom Maione who rase to the top of the world YCW and for the rest of his life worked in trade unions and aid programs.

"Project Compassion is the beginning of a corn-

pletely new kind of spirituality that takes the world seriously and not just as a time when we are here as pilgrims.

"If we are here as pilgrims we have got to take the world seriously.

"Project Compassion and similar projects are one of the great successes of the Post Vatican II church. Even in the Third World itself the Catholic churches are running such programs.

"It is other people who spark what is going on within you," he says of a Jewish acquaintance who was struggling to build up a more just society who one day said: "You are a lucky man

because you have got the faith."

"I realised that the person who is doing the same work and even better in setting up the Kingdom, but who hasn't got the gift of faith gets sadder as he gets older.

"As the Christian gets olders," he says, "there are other people who come behind me and want to continue on the work. We don't know when the Kingdom will come, but it will come.

"The joy of participating in a work that will continue way past our time keeps us going right to the end while the person without the faith, but doing exactly the

same thing, needs to be respected because they suffer more than I ever will from the sadness of getting older.

"Once we have faith that the world is important and that we are here to make it just a little bit better, there is sufficient to keep on going until the end."

Asked whether Project Compassion was just a drop in the bucket he said:

ing per square inch in the First World than in all of the Third World.

"In the Third World there is hardship, poverty, — pornographic poverty.

"Ask your grandfather and grandmother what Australia was like in the old days; it was the face of poverty we now have in Third World but it is a hopeful poverty, a poverty that wants to get out of the situation, that wants education for children.

"Ihope it is a drop in the bucket that will ignite because Project Compassion's job is more to help us to rediscover our • "When I feel down I go mission than even in the back into the Third Third World countries.

World to meet people "There is more suffer- who in a spiritual way

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Church and my great love of the trade union movement.

"Choosing whether to go full time for the YCW or the trade union I went for the YCW because if it hadn't been for the YCW bringing me close to the faith, then I would never have been interested in the trade unions.

He went back to the unions but turned away when he realised they were not interested in Third World countries.

He took up government work in a $200 million program for overseas aid.

"I was going to make damn sure the funds got to the poor of the world and we were matching church funds."

After that it was retirement, in the Rom Maione style.

"My main work is to be retired; when people ask me to do something I do it," said the man who is "crowding 66".

"They sent me down to cover the World Assembly of Churches in Canberra. ("In my old age rye become a journalist") and the Catholic Church which believes in cheap labour has used me as an Australian Catholic Relief promoter . . ."

"We sold arms to Latin America and increased their debt; how they will repay that debt is beyond me but we still insist on our pound of flesh and therefore their development cannot match their population growth.

"What I hope is that we 'That is the hope of the will take the ecnomic world into which are structures of society coming billions of people more seriously. who want a better life On the one hand we and are struggling for it. give to the poor to help "When we help these them organise thempeople the structures of selves to a better life but the First World are here in our own countaking back even more tries we must look at the because in the past four World Bank, the Internayears $160 billion has tional Monetary Fund flowed from the Third to and such structures the First World which are all in the countries. hands of the First World."

Robin Hood role...

Holy Spirit at work Rom Maione was "conceived through a camera" says the colourful Canadian of his Italian parents who migrated to Canada in 1913 and 1922.

When his mother turned down her family's arranged marriage she had her photo taken and sent it to her aunt in Montreal. When his father who came from just 90 miles away in Italy saw the photo it was love at first sight.

"It was an incredible story in which we have to see the Holy Spirit working but only in looking backwards," he says enthusiastically of the marriage and family that followed.

His mother, he said, had broken out of the centuries old biological bind of her local village and a whole new life of genes was born.

This surprise of life as he calk it was to have its impact on the Church and the world.

He joined the YCW in 1948 ("It joined me; it came looking for me") and he stayed with the movement until 1961, becoming finally its international president.

"ThenI went back to work for social action and for the

are my own parents.

Nowhere do you get better hospitality than in the poorest villages in the world. Sometimes it shames because of the incredible sacrifices they make to offer this hospitality.

Mr Maione. . . outstanding lay leader.

"Not everybody's chosen.

Australia and Canada were the first two countries to break from Some are given the faith and the European countries and others trot along behind. The develop a non-patermilistic aid people who say they have the giving office — the Asian faith have the most responsibilPartnership for Human ity others who have not got the Development. gift of faith live on others' faith.

"The Church is never going to "Around the table are equal partners: those who are giving have 100 per cent good and those who are receiving leadership. There are people who will do good things, but in money," says Rom Marone. a narrow frame. And there are "We got that idea from the even more good people who Asian Bank; but with them have no faith. those who put the most money "Many young people who do in make the most decisions. not go to church are very strong "We, however, are Christians. on the question of justice and We shouldn't have more votes social action and fair play as because we put more money in. well as ecology. The problem is "Ours is no longer a money that we are not able to give relationship. It is a trusting, them faith roots. friendly relationship that We don't have the faith teaches the culture from the communities to bring them in; inside. too many want to take people "Our paternalism was based away from the world. on sin. We are getting all this "We must not only bring money from the Third World young people into the world and giving a little bit back to but go into the world to help the them. young people who are already "We are like Robin Hood, we struggling and there we may say 'It's your money, you discover the faith. decide what to do with it.'"

"Faith today is going to be Asked why the burden of discovered by witnesses. My appeals like Project Compas- Jewish friend saw in me sion had to be carried by the something he did not have same few he said: himself."

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Pastoral planning and leadership group to go o Bishop Robert Healy, Administrator of the archdiocese, has confirmed the continuance of the pastoral planning initiatives begun by the late Archbishop Foley.

Bishop Healy confirms Church policies

At the February 27 The current member- formally welcomed Sr meeting of the Archdi- ship comprises Bishop Sonia and thanked Mrs ocesan Leadership Robert Healy, Monsignor Anne Fox for her Group, the forum which Michael Keating, Fr groundwork over the has shaped Pastoral Chris Ross, Fr Gerry past five years.

Planning policy for the Holohan, Bro Gerry Structures past five years, Bishop Faulkner, Sr Catherine Archbishop Foley was Healy said: Brabender, Sr Beverley commited to a decade of "We will go ahead with Stott, Mr Graham Green, evangelisation in the the plans that have Mr Peter Fle,ay and Mrs archdiocese, based on already been approved Sally Desmond. continuing five year by the late archbishop. It Bishop Healy empha- cycles. is also a time to prepare sised that under Canon "During the decade of the groundwork for the Law no innovations evangelisation" he said, future archbishop". could be made pending "the Church in Perth will Bishop Healy referred the appointment of a aim to reflect through its to the energy and dedica- new archbishop. life and the lives of its tion of Archbishop Foley Those who governed members the good news in pursuing a post - the archdiocese were of Christ. Through the Vatican II Pastoral Plan- forbidden to do anything new forms of consultaning model. which could in any way tion . . . we will be "The leadership group prejudice the future enabled to do this itself reflected the Arch- rights of the diocese or of faithfully." bishop's desire to consult the bishop.

Each five year cycle is to widely in the formation However the life of the consist of two- years of of the Pastoral Planning Church must continue, preparation for an Archmodel, he said.

Bishop Healy said. He diocesan Assembly folThe group comprised of called on the members to lowed by three years of the archbishop, two be supportive of the implementation of the vicars general, the vicar Pastoral Planning Office mission drawn from the its recently assembly proceedings. for the religious, the and chairman of the council appointed Director, Sr A new Archdiocesan of Priests, three represen- Sonia Wagner.

Pastoral Council is to be tatives of religious orders "This is an opportunity put in place after each and three representatives for the Archdiocese to Archdiocesan Assembly. of the laity. take stock of its situation Although plans for the Although several of the and for Sr Sonia Wagner archdiocesan pastoral representative positions to get to know the local council cannot proceed had lapsed, Bishop Healy situation. This is a time of until the appointment of asked for them to con- beginning and not only the new archbishop, the tinue intact until a new an end," he said. leadership group has archbishop is appointed.

The leadership group been asked to implement

Minister replies The Minister for Planning Mr David Smith has supplied the following replies to questions posed last week in The Record regarding Fitzgerald St and the Fitzgerald Hotel.

Q 1) When, betwen Wednesday morning February 27 and Friday afternoon March 1 was a review of the Fitzgerald Street widening concluded?

Q 2) When did the review commence, and particularly was a review contemplated or planned prior to the auction of September 26?

Q 3) As at am on Tuesday March 5 the archdiocese claims that

it has received no notification by phone or mail that the review has been concluded on the terms publicly announced. When will the archdiocese be informed and how will the conditions of the absolute caveat be affected?

The unedited replies were: 1) The review has yet to be concluded. The advice given to the Minister for Heritage by the Department of Planning were in effect preliminary conclusions which have yet to be finalised.

2) The review of Fitzgerald Street came out of the Road Service Review, a joint study of all road reserves within the Metropolitan Region Scheme conducted jointly by the Department of Planning and Urban Development, the Department of Transport, the Main Roads Department and Transperth. The review is due to be released shortly. The specific Fitzgerald Street examination commenced in mid February 1991.

The preliminary conclusion is that there is likely to be no requirement to widen Fitzgerald Street which would effect the Hotel. However there are a number of unresolved issues involving transport and road links to be resolved before this preliminary conclusion is adopted.

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CSJC launches parish program the mission drawn from the 1989 Archdiocesan Assembly and to prepare the groundwork for the new Archbishop.

Adult Education The Catholic Adult Faith Education Service (CAFES) will meet shortly to consider Adult Officer Education appointments.

The initial phase of CAFES will be based within and under the authority of Pastoral Planning.

Pastoral Planning is preparing an Adult Education Directory for the archdiocese.

Parish Regionalisation An Archdiocesan Parish Development Team will be appointed in line with r ecommendations approved in 1990.

The team will include t wo full-time parish development workers and one priest on a part time basis.

Work will continue during 1991 on the

If there was a prize for getting things wrong at least two journalists from The West Australian would have scored distinctions.

The writer made six mistakes in seven paragraphs while the subeditor who gave the heading was consistent in an inconsistent presentation.

The report appeared in "The West" last Saturday (March 9).

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development of regions with meetings in country and metropolitan centres to find the best ways of implementing the policy.

Regional meetings will be held in each of the four contry deaneries.

Mission Liaison Persons will be recruited for 1991 and arrangements made for their training.

Information A integrated communications and information system will link the Church administrator, welfare, education and the parishes.

Parishes putting their records on computers will be assisted in the purchase of equipment training.

The system enables parishes with computers to collect, store and report information in a common format.

An archdiocesan directory is due out in May. The directory's database will be kept up-to-date for Church computer users and for ease of preparing subsequent annual directories.

The inaugural session of the Catholic Social Justice Commission's new parish program started last week.

The program aims to foster an awareness throughout the diocese of the link between faith, justice and everyday life.

The parish program is the result of eighteen months' planning by the commission.

Chairperson Michael Cole said, the commission was responding to the wish for adult education and faith formation articulated through the "New People New Life" process.

"Whereas previously the Commission has arranged seminars on specific topics such as prisons and health, this program seeks to 'decentralise' the idea of social justice by bringing in back home and showing how the Church's call to mission embraces not merely personal, but social transformation," he said.

Overcoming injustice in everyday life as the necessary precondition to the accomplishment of global change was emphasised by the Australian Bishops in their 1990 statement, "Social Justice in Everyday Life".

This program in Bateman Parish has four sessions. A similar program will be offered for north of the river later in the year.

The commission is also currently engaged in education programs for schools, Rerum Novarum celebrations and has co-ordinated prayer vigils for peace it the Middle East and organising a conference on the justice system.

They are also co-sponsoring the visit of Peter Kearney for the Palm Sunday Rally and arranging his local schools concert program.

For information on any of the above, contact Peter Stewart at the Catholic Social Justice Commission on 325 1212, 325 1022.

Church seeks support for land grant

By ROBERT REID THE Catholic Church has launched a grassroots campaign to defend the Government's grant of I 50ha of crown land to Notre Dame University and has called on e‘ery Catholic to support the grant. .A letter from the late Archbishop William Foley supporting the proposed university and $7 million land grant has been sent to all Catholic schools and parishes by the Catholic Education Commission.

The chairman of the Catholic Education Commission. Dr Peter Tannock. is also a member of t he Notre Dame University board of governors.

A rchbishop FOey's letter. written weeks before his death last month. calls on "every Catholic to contribute to this new and important frontier for the Church in Australia-.

It also asks Catholics to help the university In another bid to answer criticism of the land grant. representatiN es of the Catholic Education Commission are visiting all churches during Mass to explain the reasons for the university and the grant.

The campaign comes Thursday's a fter announcement by Premier.

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In recent years I have frequently affirmed and supported the moves towards this private Catholic University. I now formally and strongly endorse the University and its foundation College of Education, andI ask every Catholic in the Archdiocese to join me in praying for its success. I also ask you to be generous in your financial support to help the University with its initial costs, assist with the furnishing and equipping of its lecture rooms, help put essential books on the library shelves, and provide scholarships for its students.

I urge you to share in this great venture, and to become part of the challenge that is

ahead of us. It is clear that we require appropriately trained teachers for the special mission of our Catholic schools; it is also clear that we need every Catholic to contribute to this new and important frontier for the Church in Australia_ The Pope has recently underlined the University's need for support from the broader Catholic community when he said:

ARCHBISHOP'S LE 1IER TO THE CATHOLICS OF THE ARCHDIOCESE

It is with considerable excitement that I await the opening of the University of Notre Dame Australia in Fremantle next year. Though the concept of a Catholic university is certainly new to Australia, there is a long and respected tradition of Catholic universities in other countries. Recognising the important contribution many of these have made to the intellectual life of the Church, Pope John Paul II has recently given strong endorsement to their further development. I am pleased that the Church in Western Australia, through the emergence of NDA, will become a part of this expanding and influential network_ The University will begin with a College of Education in remodelled premises in Mouat S c, Fremantle, and follow this shortly with a College of Arts and Sciences. Plans are also in place to introduce Colleges of Health Sciences, Law and Business as soon as possible. A Department of Theology, to be included within the College of Arts and Sciences, will greatly enrich the spiritual and intellectual life of the Church in Western Australia.

The College of Education is of special importance. We have all recognised the need for some time of providing a comprehensive professional preparation for those looking to teach in and lead our Catholic schools. Through its degree courses the College will give its beginning teachers a more integrated grounding in theology, religious education, teaching methodology and the ethos of Catholic schools than is currently available in Western Australia.

A post-graduate Diploma in Education will commence in 1992 for students preparing for secondary school teaching. The College will also offer a Masters degree in Educational Leadership for senior Catholic school staff, and a Master of Religious Education for teachers and coordinators of Religious Education. In 1994 the College will commence an undergraduate Bachelor of Education for intending primary and early childhood teachers.

The University's teacher education programs will complement the excellent and continuing work of the Catholic Institute. I look to the University and the Institute together to continue the great tradition of teacher formation and development established and maintained for so long by our religious orders.

Iturn to the whole Church, convinced that Catholic Universities are essential to her growth and to the development of Christian culture and human progress. For this reason, the entire ecclesial community is invited ... to offer them economic aid, especially in those countries where they have more urgent need of it, and to furnish assistance in founding new Catholic Universities wherever this might be necessary.

Yours sincerely in Christ,

Archbish p of Perth

This is a reduced photocopy of the letter Archbishop Foley signed on the Saturday before his death — his last day in the office. The release of this letter was authorised by the A dministrator Bishop Healy on February 22. Hundreds of copies were sent to every priest in the archdiocese and to every Catholic school in WA.

Prague's been freed, Mr Reid Ribord Romania's Ceauscescu is dead. Honneker and the East German Stasi are on trial. Poland's Jaruselski and his UB security goons have been booted out.

Must an archbishop now not continue his administrative work into the weekend without the approval of The West Australian?

Thought police no longer prowl Budapest looking for bishops' statements. The STB no longer skulk in Prague's cathedral during sermons by Cardinal Tomasek.

Must copies of his every correspondence be checked by the newspaper for political purity and devious inferences?

Not so in Perth it seems when a perfectly straightforward letter of an archbishop — tragically dead and unable to defend himself — can be turned into an object of ridicule and deliberately misquoted in the state's so called responsible newspaper.

Not so when journalists pop up in Sunday congregations to listen for suspicious morsels from pulpits or the unsolicited exclamations of nearby worshippers.

It takes a particular bent of journalism to achieve the six mistakes Robert Reid made in just seven paragraphs of his Saturday story. (See page 2.)

It takes a particular determination to put words into the mouth of the late Archbishop Foley when in fact, it is revealed, Reid had not read the text.

It takes a particular effort to get it wrong notwithstanding Reid's briefings by NDA Registrar Des O'Sullivan and NDA officer Margaret Haydon.

Not content with the Saturday performance the paper handed over the matter on Tuesday to the acerbic wit of page 2 columnist Mr Rod Taylor.

Those with a legal training can judge whether he inferred something improper in the late archbishop's letter and Bishop Healy's part in its distribution.

Must priests and school principals open their mail with trepidation in case the newspaper's assistance is needed for clarification on the real issues.

With parliament now televised, should pulpit speakers hone their words so that the best quotes can be broadcast statewide in the daily press?

There seems to be no limit to which the paper's paranoid obsession and opposition to Notre Dame will extend in the person of Mr Reid.

His steady stream of negative comment on NDA indicates that he is now the prisoner of his own theories.

Rational voices attempting to gain any publicity to the contrary are now not wanted if they do not subscibe to his foregone conclusions. The facts of the last few months cannot be interpreted otherwise.

If the proud facade of The West Australian on Mounts Bay Road fell down was it through disgrace or shame?

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Get to know how Catholics feel about their faith and education.

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Is there no peace even in death for an archbishop who worked tirelessly on the Notre Dame question right through what were to be his last days?

Ask the oldies and tell their stories of how their parents paid for a religious education penny after hardpenny without a cent of state aid.

Hundreds of copies of the letter have been mailed (twice) to presbyteries and schools throughout WA. Is it a sin that The West Australian is not on the mailing lists of church agencies?

Drop in on our schools, the poor and struggling ones. Ask parents why they sacrifice themselves and save thousands of dollars for the State treasury you so stoutly defend.

Notre Dame aside the dimensions of this episode beg far more serious questions.

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kLY-1 Cathedral to be built with message WARSAW: Latin-rite Catholics in Poland will build a cathedral for Ukrainian-rite Catholics in their country.

The Polish say construction of the cathedral in Przemysl would be a sign that Catholics from both rites are willing to overcome the tensions that have marked Polish-Ukrainian relations for decades.

"The faith, even if it is professed in different ways, is always a great force" for bringing people together and helping them overcome "reciprocal antipathies," they said.

In mid-January, Pope John Paul II named Bishop Ivan Martyniak to head the Ukrainian Catholic Diocese of Przemysl. The city was in the Ukraine before World War II, and the diocese had been without a bishop for 45 years.

There have been tensions in Przemysl over rights to St John the Baptist Church, which had been used at various times by Ukrainian and Latin-rite Catholics.

The church was the Ukrainian cathedral for almost 160 years before the Polish government repressed the Ukrainian Catholic Church in 1946.

The communist government gave the cathedral to the Latin-rite Carmelite order, the original builders and pastors of the church. When the Austro-Hungarian emperor confiscated the property of all religious orders in the late 18th century, the church was given to the Ukrainians.

Ukrainian Catholics will use St John the Baptist as their cathedral for the next five years and Latin-rite Catholics will fund a new Ukrainian cathedral.

Brazilian bishops in 'constructive dialogue' VATICAN CITY (CNS):— Pope John Paul II called 21 Brazilian bishops to the Vatican to discuss the problems of evangelising in the country, which has the world's largest Catholic population.

The issue includes assessing the quality of pastoral workers and the methods being used, the pope said.

The pope told the bishops the meeting is a "constructive dialogue" aimed at "reinforcing your unified co-operation in evangelisation."

Brazil has 125 million Catholics, almost 90 per cent of the total population.

A main problem facing the bishops is the "dizzying spread of sects" which are eroding the faith of many Catholics, the pope said.

Pope John Paul also cited a "growing degradation of customs."

A month earlier, Cardinal Eugenio de Araujo Sales of Rio de Janeiro criticised the traditional pre-Lenten celebrations called Carnival as "disgraceful exhibitionism." The main attraction of Carnival is street parades featuring bare-breasted women samba dancers.

This is the second such papal meeting with Brazilian church officials. The first took place in 1986, after the bishops' 1985 "ad limina" meetings.

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Call to use the mass media effectively...

VATICAN CITY, (CNS): The Catholic Church must use the mass media more effectively to advance pro-life activities, combat sects and promote its social teachings, said the Vatican's top communications official.

"The urgency of guidance, co-ordination and pastoral planning and action in communications could not be greater," said Archbishop John P. Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.

"The media have helped to create an atmosphere in which abortion is tragically accepted," Archbishop Foley said.

"Extensive public relations efforts are being used by the Church in the United States to counteract the anti-life atmosphere," he added.

The archbishop asked Catholic communica-

Priest begins new role as Haiti's president PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CNS): Haiti's p riest -president, Father Jean-Bertrand Aristide, began his new political role facing deep economic and political problems in his impoverished country.

The president began his term by offering to slash his own salary and demanding the retirement of several top army officers.

Father Aristide, an advocate of liberation theology who has often clashed with the country's bishops, and who was expelled from the order Salesian because of his political activity, faces major challenges in the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation.

Haiti's per capita annual income is only around $375, most people are illiterate and the soil is largely eroded. faces also He entrenched corruption in the public and private sectors, and sometimes violent opposition from associates of former dictators Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier and his son, Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier.

tors to examine the results of this US effort and see if the same ideas can be used in other countries.

"The sects have often used the media effectively, both to misrepresent the teaching of the Catholic Church and to exploit the fears and confusion of many throughout the world," he said.

The mass media must become a better instrument for promoting church teachings on justice and peace, "especially now that Marxist ideology has been plainly exposed as bankrupt and when the world has once again plunged into the sorrow and tragedy of war," he added.

The main task of the plenary session was to prepare a document giving pastoral guidelines for using the media in church programs. No date has been set for the publication of the document.

Labour scene worse now than century ago VATICAN CITY (CNS): Labour conditions are, worse now in some underveloped countries than they were 100 years ago, said Pope John Paul II. The situation makes relevant today the teachings of Pope Leo XICI in his 1891 social encyclical "Rerum Novarum" on the condition of the working class, Pope John Paul said on February 10 at his midday Angelus talk.

The encyclical was written at the time of Europe's Industrial Revolution, which spawned the rise of an urban

working class, often tries, "still valid are his unorganised and subject teachings about the to exploitation. nobility of work", he said.

"Today, in general, the Pope Leo also reminded economic and social employers of "the great conditions of the labour obligation to observe world are much changed justice", he added. in regard to the times of When the encyclical Leo xm," said the pope. was written "the labour "There is, unfortuissue was having great nately, a Third and a Fourth World, where influence in social life, vast strips of poverty and exasperating souls and misery remain, with sometimes leading to conditions sometimes attitudes of revolt against worse than those of the the labour forms and working class during the structures which destroyed specific rights", he last century," he said.

In these countries Pope said.

Leo's teachings "conserve Pope John Paul plans to all their currentness and issue a social encyclical, applicability", he added. in 1991 to update For developed coun- "Rerum Novarum" and

to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its publication. The encyclical was dated May 15, 1891.

The pope also declared

1991 as the "year of the

social teaching of the Church" and asked Catholics to study. develop and spread the Church's social doctrine.

"Rerum Novarum" formed the foundations of modern Church social teachings. It supported the right of workers to organise, defended the right of private property and said that human dignity was more important than economic profit.

Radio service shutdown MANILA, Philippines (CNS): As the Philippines celebrates the fifth anniversary of the 1986 "people power" uprising, Radio Veritas, a major influence on the event, prepared to end its domestic service and put 25 employees out of work.

Auxiliary Bishop Buhain said a lack of funds and the need for more relevant broadcasting were

behind the closing.

"It is not only the question of money but also the question of changing times and how Radio Veritas is to respond to these changes," Bishop Buhain said.

But a federation of media workers in the Philippines condemned what it called "the arbitrary termination" of 25

Radio Veritas employees and rejected the station's claim that it is trying to stem corporate losses.

The Radio Veritas domestic station is a nonprofit operation run by the Catholic Church.

During the 1986 revolution, pro-Marcos forces damaged Radio Veritas transmitter facilities, but the station continued broadcasting throughout

the confrontation.

It was through the station that Cardinal Jaime Sin of Manila called people to the streets.

Millions of Filipinos responded by holding nightly prayer vigils in public until Marcos fled the country.

Since 1986, the station has struggled to survive in the new free media climate.

Ethiopia faces famine WASHINGTON (CNS): While the world's attention is focused on the Persion Gulf War, Ethiopia faces another desperate year of famine and civil conflict.

But another reason there are no pictures of starving Ethiopian children on television this time around, say relief officials, is that Catholic Relief Services and other donor agencies anticipated the emergency and prepared.

CRS is the conduit for food to the hunger zones of the ancient East

African country of 46 million.

"We're giving about $70 million in food aid this year," said a government aid supplier Alan Van Egmond, "and we're very pleased with the achievements lately".

The relief agencies move over 30,000 tonne of food monthly from Assab to Dessel, provincial capital of Webo Province. The food is then trucked to people in Webo and Tigray provinces in what is called the southern route.

More than 200 trucks

Father of three now priest ROCKY MOUNT, NC (CNS): A North Carolina man will become the 50th married former Episcopal priest to join the Catholic priesthood in the United States.

Richard W. Turner, 57, will be ordained a priest on March 23. He and his wife, Jane, have three grown children.

Twelve more cases of former episcopal married priests are awaiting review by Pope John Paul II, who approves each petition personally, and another 30 are in preliminary stages.

The married former Episcopal priests are admitted to the Catholic priesthood under terms of a

special program established in 1980 by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. The first ordination under the program was in 1982.

In accord with instructions from the Vatican, which provides for the Catholic ordination of former Episcopal priests, Turner had completed additional theological studies and had passed oral and written examinations at The Catholic University of America in Washington.

Raleigh Bishop Gossman said the ordination was not a repudiation of Turner's past, but a step beyond it built upon what he had been before.

are used. Each truck has a set of 17 tyres costing $215 each which wear out every three months.

One truckload of 44 tonne can feed 1,500 people for one month.

Usually, a truck can make three round trips monthly. The CRS goal is to feed 1 million people each month.

"Last year we spent over US$18 million for relief operations," CRS deputy country director Ahmed Bahgat said. The cost is expected to rise this year.

Food assistance programs are complicated by the civil war being waged on two fronts.

The Eritrean People's Liberation Front is fighting for what they say is to right their independence.

Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie integrated the former Italian colony into Ethiopia in 1962.

Ten years earlier, in accord with a United Nations resolution, Eritrea had passed from British administration to become an autonomous state in federation with Ethiopia.

The independence movement rose soon after the 1962 integration.

The other major rebel group, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, is fighting for broad-based government and seeks the departure from power of Marxist President Mengistu Haile Mariam.

Ethiopia is the oldest independent nation in Africa and one of the oldest in the world. It began developing centuries before the birth of Christ with the migration of South Arabians into the northern part of the country.

Catholics in Middle East CITY VATICAN (CNS):— There are slightly more than 4 million Catholics living in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf region, a tiny minority in the mostly Muslim population of almost 200 million.

Here at a glance is the breakdown of the Catholic population in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf • Coptic Catholics: They number 168,503.

Almost all live in Egypt, with some in the Holy Land.

Syrian Catholics: They number 99,804 living mostly in Syria.

They are also located in Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt, Jerusalem and Turkey.

Melkite Catholics: They number 560,952 and live mostly in Syria and Lebanon. They are also found in Egypt, Jordan, Jerusalem, Kuwait and Iraq.

Maronite Catholics: number They 1,699,551 and live mostly in Lebanon.

They also reside in Syria, Egypt, Cyprus and the Holy Land.

Chaldean Catholics: They number 576,295 and live mostly in Iraq.

They also live in Iran, Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt, Syria and Jerusalem.

Armenian Catholics: They number 246,353 and live mostly in Syria. They also reside in Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Jerusalem.

Latin-rite Catholics: They number 667,801.

Of these 62,955 belong to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem which covers the Holy Land, Jordan and Cyprus. Others live in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, K uwait, Syria, Turkey and Yemen.

CITY VATICAN (CNS): Participants at the March 4-5 meeting called by Pope John Paul II to discuss the Persian Gulf crisis and tensions in the Middle Fast.

Palermo; Cardinal Godfried Danneels of Malines and Brussels; Archbishop Thomas Winning of J. Glasgow.

President of the council of the bishops' conference of Europe.

Archbishop Angelo Sodano, pro-secretary of state; Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran, secretary of the Section for Relations with States of the Secretariat of State; Cardinal D. Simon Lourdusamy, prefect of the for Congregation E astern -ri te Churches; Archbishop Edward I. Cassidy, president of the Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews; Cardinal Roger Etchegaray. president of the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum; Missionaries of Africa Father Michael L Fitzgerald. secretary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue; Archbishop Renato Martino, the Vatican's permanent observer to the United Nations.

Patriarchs of the Catholic Churches of the Middle East: Coptic Patriarch Stephanos H Ghattas of Alexandria; Syrian Ignace Patriarch antoine H Hayek of Beirut; Melkite Patriarch Maximos V Hakim of Damascus; Maronite Patriarch Sfeir of Beirut; Latinrite Patriarch Michel Sabbah of Jerusalem; Chaldean Patriarch Raphael I Bidawid, Baghdad; Armenian Patriarch Kasparian.

Beirut. of Presidents bishops' conferences: Archbishop Henri Teissier of Algiers, Algeria; Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk of Cincinnati; Cardinal George Basil Hume of Westminster; Archbishop Joseph Duval of Rouen; Cardinal Salvatore Pappalardo of

Position of Opus Dei members NEW YORK (CNS): Opus Dei, a worldwide organisation of lay Catholics and priests, has defended itself against oft-spoken charges regarding its stature as a personal prelature.

"Opus Dei was never 'taken out from under the jurisdiction of the bishops of the world' when it was made a personal prelature" in 1982, as some have charged. the organisation

said. It called such allegations "damaging."

ual and apostolic" commitments, in which instance they are under 'The 'personal' in per- the jurisdiction of the sonal prelature does not Opus Dei prelate, accordrefer to the person of the ing to the statement. pope, but to the fact that Opus Dei priests, the the jurisdiction of the statement said, "have prelature is over persons, always been categorised not territories," the state- and operated as secular ment said. priests in the diocese Lay members of Opus where they work."

As of June 1990, Opus Dei "are under the jurisdiction of their local Dei — Latin for "God's bishop" with the excep- work" — listed 76,000 tion of "specific... spirit- lay members and 1300

priest members world- Dei, by its very nature, is wide. It defines its inserted into the local mission as spreading the church, and has always universal call to holiness worked in close coin and through work and operation with the local the events of everyday bishop in all the dioceses life. where it operates," it said.

When made a personal "It is only established in prelature, Opus Dei was a diocese with the per"taken out from under the (Vatican) Congrega- mission of the local bishop who is kept well tion for Bishops," which informed of its activities reports Opus Dei's activthere." ities to the pope, the statement said.

Opus Dei was founded "The prelature of Opus in Spain in 1928.

by TOM BRANCH Annual Mass the opening clay of the More than fifty associa- new Trinity Tennis Club. tion members attended This augurs well for the the recent association formation of the club annual Mass plus social should interest be maintennis evening. tained. From early indiThis function was well cators this appears to be organised by the Corpus a mere formality. Play Christi Tennis Club. commences at 1pm each Special thanks to Julie Sunday afternoon at Branch for her role in Trinity's Court in Manorganising the Mass. ning Road, Manning.

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Salute to Bunbury PARISHES: Albany Boyup Brook Bridgetown Brunswick Junction Bunbury - Cathedral - St Mary's - St Thomas' Busselton Collie Dardanup Donnybrook Esperance Harvey Katanning Kojonup Lake Grace LeschenaultA Mandurah Manjimup

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The per capita contributions of the young people in Bunbury diocese's schools for the past three years have been the highest in Australia.

This is the message of Bishop Myles McKeon in his annual report on missions activity for last year as he prepares the program for 1991.

"The returns from the parishes and the schools speak for themselves of the faith and love inspired generosity of our parishioners and the young people in our schools.

"Ipublicly thank the people of Bunbury diocese for their continued wonderful generosity to the Missions in 1990, '

"I thank God especially for all those who helped to make it a great year. Our bishop Peter Quinn always leads the field in his strong support for the missionary activity of the Church and his personal support is reflected in the always ready co-operation of the parish priests and the principals and teachers in our schools.

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yawning gulf of hunger in the Third World that is claiming the lives of men, women and little children every year.

"Eleven million such people are in the continent of Africa alone not to speak of the 17 million refugees in the world, most of them victims of injustice and war.

"Billions of dollars were found for the Gulf War by countries of the United Nations who could not last year give the meagre 0.7 per cent of their GNP - the recommended minimum for each member country to help alleviate poverty and starvation in the Third World.

"Again I say thank God for our great generous people and I want to thank my great helpers in prompting mission awareness in the diocese, especially Deacon Mick Flynn, Father Dennis McAlinden, our honorary faithful book-keeper, Nell Usher and our honorary assistant, Warwick Carmody."

What's On - Continued from P16 WAY OF THE CROSS

A dramatised outdoor Way of the Cross will be held in the grounds of All Saints Catholic Church in Greenwood, at 10am on Good Friday, March 29, at the corner of Liwara Place and Orkney Road. People are asked to assemble on the oval near the church. The cast are all parishioners of All Saints and the atmosphere is very prayerful and devotional. Open to the public.

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"In the first paragraph at Pope John Paul's most recent Encyclical on the Church's Missionary mandate, he says it is the Spirit who impels us to proclaim the great works of God: For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me ifIdo not preach the Gospel! (1 Cor 9:16). The pope refers to the widespread poverty in the missions: "The Church is called to be on the side of those who are poor or oppressed in any way.

"I therefore exhort the followers of Christ of all Christian communities - from families to dioceses, from parishes to religious institutes - to carry out a sincere review of their lives regarding their solidarity with the poor!

"Ihave seen that happen already in the diocese of Bunbury.

"Everybody is talking these days abut a recession, and a great many people are suffering from it.

"If we are not talking about the recession we are talking about the Gulf War and the world forgets the

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A Good Friday outdoor ecumenical service commemorating the Passion and Death of Jesus centred on contemporary themes takes place Good Friday morning, March 29 at 10.30am at Russel Square, Northbridge, corner of Aberdeen and Shenton Sts (opposite the De Paul Centre).

Contact Gabrielle Whiteley 450 1302 and Terry Quinn 272 4004.

BINDOON STATIONS

The Secular Franciscan order will conduct Stations of the Cross at Keeney College, Bindoon on Palm Sunday, March 24 at 3pm. Why not bring a picnic lunch and join us around 12 noon in the grounds of the college. The afternoon concludes with benediction in the college chapel.

FAITH, CONFLICT, PEACE

MARIAN MOVEMENT The monthly meeting of the Marian Movement will be held at the Little Sisters of Carmel 2 Fraser St Swanbourne on Tues March 19.

DAY OF REFLECTION In preparation for Easter, a day of reflection is to be held at St Mary's Church, Bruce Rock on Monday of Holy Week March 25, commencing at 9.30 am and concluding with Mass at 2 pm.

This is the fifth day of reflection organised by combined country parishes and the theme will be "Exploring the Annunciation". Main speaker for the day will be Fr Brian Morgan M.O.L.P.A. byo lunch. Contact M Foss 090-65103,4 C Auris 090-611269.

FOCOLARE The Focolare Movement holds its annual Mariapolis at Fairbridge Village, Pinjarra, Friday to Tuesday April 12-16, open to whole families, singles, young, clergy and religious people, people of goodwill, of all churches with talks, workshops and practical experiences on living the Gospel in daily life, with an aim to promote unity in the family, at work, in the parish, with friends.

Separate programmes will be available for children and a creche for babies. Contact: Women's Focolare Centre 381 6170 Men's Focolare Centre 271 3222.

KEARNEY CONCERT

Peter Kearney of NSW, one of Australia's best known folk and gospel singers/songwriters, will perform in the lona College hall on Saturday, March 23. lona College students will sing some songe with Peter at the concert commencing at 7.45pm. $15 family ticket, $6 adult, $4 concession. Peter's tapes, records and books will be on sale.

A weekend to reflect on conflict within the faith journey and to discover some peace with God through prayer, meditation, reflection and discussion on one's faith story takes place at Peace Be Still, Chittering Friday 7.30pm, Sunday 2pm, March 22-24. Cost $70 (all inclusive).

Contact Wendy Gellard 571 8108, Brendan McKeague 381 9222.

Catholic Singles Club for people 20 - 35 will hold Dinner and Dancing at the White House in Ferndale on Saturday March 23. For further details phone 444 4083 AH.

MERCY GROUP Due to many pressures, the next meeting will not be held until second term. Hopefully it will be to visit the archives of the Sisters of Mercy on a date to be notified.

Friday, March 22, 5.30pm: Redemptorist Church.

Friday, April 26, 12.10pm: Chapel, St Anne's Hospital.

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Starting with message of peace...

Peace was the theme of the annual start-of-year eucharist attended by 700 pupils of Albany's St Joseph's College in the Church of the Holy Family.

That morning the celebrant, Bishop Peter Quinn travelled from Bunbury by road to arrive at the ceremony by 10.30 am.

He was accompanied by Mr Tom Roberts who was visiting Albany for the first time in the office of Regional Supervisor of Catholic Education.

Bishop Quinn, referring to the Gospel readings dramatised earlier in the service by pupils, said that Jesus had asked people to change their behaviour towards one another from one of striking back when hit to one of forgiving the attacker.

"In this service we are asking God to help us to do what Jesus said and demonstrated when he was even prepared to die on the cross," said Bishop Quinn.

St Joseph's principal Graham Manders thanked Bishop Quinn and introduced Mr Roberts and Peter Cameron, the Chairman of the college's board.

An offertory procession was led by senior students carrying the school's peace candle and primary students followed bearing a basket of prayers for peace written by them.

A further symbol of peace was displayed in the presentation of origami Sakardo peace cranes made by Year 12 students and given to Year 1 pupils.

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Carrying the peace candle L-R Cammile Cook, Murray Wellington, JulieAnn Christie.

Left: Dramatising the Gospel of Peace.

Above: Prefects and Councillors: Back row from the left: Tom Hinds (Head Boy), Bishop Quinn, Rob Walley, Father Noel FitzSimons, Sandra Elia, Rainor Marshall, Mellanie Mander, Kareene Thomas (Head Girl). Front row L-R: Kevin Anderson, Craig Hart, Catherine Lynch, Kate Terry. (Not in photo: Anna Smith, Tim Jeffs.)

Grade 1 students L-R Jack Harmer, Andrew Martain, Gemma Gribbon, carrying their offering of peace prayers.

Peace cranes being distributed by Troy Sullivan and Leanne Donnegan to Jocelyn Hunter.

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John Mark's home: An eventful place

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By Father Eugene LaVetdiere, SSS Alb

St. Peter Imprisoned

Saul's conversion

Herod's death

The first mission of Saul, Barnabas and John Mark in Cyprus

70 A.D. Paul's arrival at Antioch

Jerusalem falls

Herod's persecution of the church

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From what we know of the early years of John Mark, "we need no longer wonder where he got all those stories he would share in the gospel," writes Blessed Sacrament Father Eugene LaVerdiere. "ft all came from his home while he was in his early 20s".

How would we react if Pope John Paul II wee thrown into prison and kept behind bars, shackled and under guard?

How would we feel if he were suddenly released and showed up on our doorstep?

Far fetched?

It happened to St Peter.

Back in the early 30s of the first centuryt couple of years after Jesus' death and resurrection, Herod had Peter inorisoned, secured by double chains and kept under heavy guard.

Herod was obviously afraid someone word help Peter escape.

It happened anyway.

The night before Peter was to go to trial, the angel of the Lord came to him while he was asleep.

The "angel of the Lord" is a biblical expression for God or for a divine messenger.

In this case, it could have been a supernabral being, someone who had entry to the prison or even one of the guank What is important here is that the messager was God's agent.

As Peter awakened, the chains fell from kis wrists.

He followed the "angel of the Lord" past the guards and through the iron gates, which opened themselves.

Peter thought he might have been dreating or having a vision until he came to his senses.

He immediately made his way to the lade of Mary, mother of John Mark, and knocked at the gate.

The Christian community had gathereditside for prayer.

They knew Peter was in prison. Imagine low the maid felt when she looked through the gate and saw Peter.

Telling the story in Chapter 12 of the lxii; of Acts, Luke describes the maid's reaction and gives us her name, filetda, because he wants us to put ourselves in her position.

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Contemporary timelines: story of faith Each of us finds the way to God bit by bit, day by day. And each one's faith journey is unique, shaped by persons and events, hurts and joys.

Let me tell you the tale of John, whom I met when he was 85.

The old man stood holding the Church door open while the whitehaired woman slowly moved up the ramp for the handicapped. He beckoned to me to move around her.I said, "I can wait. I admire her courage."

He looked almost angry and replied: "She doesn't have courage. She's got Alzheimers!"

"Bless you for having courage for both of you," I said.

Again the storm welled in his eyes. "Somebody better bless us. God's forgotten us!"

By coincidence, a few days later I saw John in the supermarket parking lot. He recognised me, and apologised for his harshness on Sunday. It had been a hard morning, he said.

His face was gentle now,

his voice soft with wistful longing for what once was.

"Mary and I did everything together," John said. "She could always lighten my spirits. She never lost hope even when the Depression hit.

She had a beautiful love of the Blessed Mother.

"Somehow we got through the lean days, our burdens became lighter. We were never rich but we put our four kids through college and two of my widowed sister's children.

"During the Korean

By Jane Wolford Hughes War our oldest son, Tom, was called to service and went to Korea with the ambulance corps. Having our firstborn there was a yoke that cut deeply.

"I gained my release in an occasional binge with the bottle. Mary continued to attend to our daily lives, but you could sense her heartache.

"In the presence of Tom's danger, she drew our family to hold each other closer and turn

more and more to God for courage."

John said that their children, too, then began to shed the youthful illusion that they controlled their lives. They knew they had to turn to God. "Tom was wounded and sent home. We all accepted our role of healing him in his body and spirit, which had been bent and torn by the repugnant sc9nes of war.

"Today Tom has become a doctor who shows great compassion for his patients, especially those who are frightened.

two years, so we have

known a lot of the best."

John and Mary always prayed together. "I still kneel by her bed and put the crucifix of her rosary "Someone said suffer- in her hand. I don't ing either breaks or suppose it means anystrengthens you. The thing to her, but it makes rough times forged our me feel closer to her" and family bonds," John to Christ. explained.

Rereading the Old TesThroughout their life tament book of Ecclesitogether, John and Mary astes about the seasons of teased each other with our life, John says: "I the old phrase, "Come suspect this is my time to grow old with me, the reap for whatever good best is yet to be". He said, we've done and the "Mary has been ill for prayers we said. I don't

Early Christianity's current events contest Luke began his account of Jesus' public ministry by anchoring him firmly in history: "in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee (Luke 3:1).

Jesus lived in an occupied country. Occupation forces were a visible feature of the landscape. This created a tense situation. For people

resent a foreign power's control.

Judea and Samaria were under the direct control of a Roman governor.

At this time it was Pontius Pilate — insecure, shifty, ruthless.

Galilee, scene of Jesus' activity, had its own ruler, Herod Antipas. He was the son of the despised Herod the Great, a foreigner, an intruder. Antipas maintained his position only by playing ball with Rome.

Pilate's massacre of a number of Galileans shows clearly who really was boss.

Anti-Roman feeling was intense in Galilee, which eventually became a hotbed of rebellion.

Messiahs constantly were popping up to instigate revolt, and Rome brooked no opposition. "Messiah" was a dangerous title, and Jesus was careful not to use it of himself.

When others tried to use it of him, he promptly

By Father John Castelot imposed silence (Mark 8:30).

In the end he was tried and convicted on trumped-up charges of political subversion and sentenced to death by the Roman governor, who tried to implicate him as leader of an independence movement: "Are you the king of the Jews?" (John 18:33).

Like Jesus, so his followers.

Though there is no evidence that they were personally involved in the outbreak of rebellion against Rome, they were seriously affected by it.

The rebellion became open and violent in 68 A.D. The Roman legions besieged Jerusalem and the siege lasted a year and a half.

Completely cut off from the outside, the people suffered

unspeakably from hunger and thirst.

In 70 A.D. the city fell to the Roman armies, and the reprisals were predictably inhuman. The Jewish state was no longer.

Among the terrified refugees were Christians who compromised the original Christian community in Jerusalem. Where were they to go?

Large numbers made their way north to Antioch in Syria. Here they were

dismayed to find Christian communities that included many gentiles.

This embroiled the Christians in another traumatic situation.

Some had identified Christianity with Jewish culture.

Living on equal terms with gentiles presented all sorts of problems.

Of course, the Christians also had to contend with dangerous ideologies, such as a philosophical move-

Martyrs from the Land of the Rising Sun It was an awesome sight that morning of Feburary 5, 1597. Twenty-six crosses lay four feet apart from each other on the top of a hill near Nagasaki, Japan.

As the sun rose, soldiers led 26 men up the hill. They were condemned to die by crucifixion because they were Christians.

Two had just been arrested along the way for trying to

comfort those already condemned.

The rest had endured torture and a grueling 600mile ride in rough carriages from a prison.

They were a mixed group, bound together by their deep commitment to Jesus Christ. The most famous was Jesuit Paul Mild, an eloquent preacher and son of a wealthy Japanese military leader.

Two others, James Kisai

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and John Goto, both Japanese, were Jesuit lay brothers. Six were Spanish and Mexican Franciscans.

The rest, all Japanese laymen, were Franciscan tertiaries — two carpenters, a cook, a doctor, a soldier, several catechists and preachers, three teenagers and the father of one of them.

Reaching the hilltop, soldiers assigned each man to a cross. Each of the con-

By Jannan Manternach demned Christians kissed his cross.

They began singing together a hymn of praise to God as the soldiers tied their hands and feet to the crosses. The soldiers then lifted up each cross and let it slip into a hole so that it stood upright.

Some of the condemned Christians prayed silently

from their crosses. Some called to non-Christian bystanders to accept Jesus Christ. Others urged Christian on-lookers to be strong in the face of persecution.

Paul Mild prayed aloud for God to forgive his executioner.

Soldiers stood before each cross. At a given signal, they raised their lances.

These 26 martyrs were the first of thousands of brave Christians in Japan who gave their lives for their faith in Christ.

There were about 200,000 Christians in japan when persecutions broke out in 1587. Up to that time, Christianity had grown rapidly since Jesuit Father Francis Xavier came to Japan in 1549.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who ruled japan in the name of

the emperor, was friendly to the Christians until he suddenly changed in 1587.

He then ordered all Christian missionaries to leave Japan. Most stayed, continuing their ministry underground.

In 1597, a Spanish ship captain hinted to Japanese merchants that the missionaries on board his ship were part of a plot by Spain or Portugal to conquer japan.

Hearing this. Hideyoshi

Rhoda was so excited she forgot to open the gate. She ran into the house to tell everyone.

Meanwhile, Peter, not eager to be picked up by Herod's guard, kept knocking.

The story of Peter's release from prison brings us into a Christian home at a time when there were few Christians. Even St Paul had not been converted yet.

That took place a couple of years later, around the year 36.

The Mary in this household was the mother of John Mark, most likely the Mark whose Gospel would have such influene on Luke and Matthew.

John Mark would have an enduring influence on the whole Church down to our time.

The whole Christian community gathered at the home of Mary the mother of John Mark. That is why Peter went there immediately. He knew he would find everybody there.

The more we know about Mary's home, the more we know about Mark's background.

Since the family had a maid, we can assume they were not poor.

They may not have been rich either, but we can assume they were people of modest means.

Their home was large enough to welcome the Christian community.

One who had come to visit at the home was James, the brother of John.

When Peter was thrown in jail, James already had been martyred. His brother John, however, was still around.

Growing up in that home as a young man, Mark must have known just about all the early Christians, even the most prominent.

He knew Peter, James and John. If he knew Peter, he must have known his brother, Andrew.

Mark watched the community gather in his own home and joined them for prayer.

He also heard the apostles tell stories of Jesus and talk about their missionary work. Mark must have been thrilled to hear of the conversion of many Samaritans.

It was heady stuff, especially for someone who saw that these simple beginnings had a great future.

Mark also knew Barnabas, a cousin of his. Through Barnabas Paul was introduced to the Christian community after his conversion.

Paul had become well-known as a persecutor. When people heard of his conversion, many didn't trust him. Imagine what it was like when Barnabas took him home one day and vouched for him in the community.

Paul was converted when he was about 26. Barnabas may have been a bit older, but Mark was younger. After a few years, all three ended up in Antioch, capital of the Roman province of Syria.

About 10 years after Paul's conversion, when he himself was about 36 and Mark closer to 30, the two set out on a mission to Cyprus and southern Turkey under Barnabas' leadership.

In the Acts of the Apostles, Luke says that John Mark was their assistant.

Later, Mark would end up in the apostolic circle of Peter.

When Mark set out with Barnabas and Paul around the year 46, about 25 years remained before he would write his Gospel.

But from what we know of his early years, we need no longer wonder where he got all those stories he would share in the Gospel. It all came from his home while he was in his early 20s.

When Mark wrote his Gospel, he must have been in his early 60s. And that is not so old, unless you happen to be in your 20s.

DISCUSSION POINTS

hay the energy or time to i) much of either any. ore".

Often society's resistance to faith is emphasised whenever our interaction with the current-events world around us is discussed.

What, however, do you think your faith offers that your culture would welcome wholeheartedly?

Selected Responses From Readers: "Society is concerned with drug and alcohol addiction. Our faith offers one approach for recovery from addictions by relying on a higher power. We can't do it ourselves. This is the same as the first principle of the 12-step (AA) model which is 'We admitted we were powerless." — Chuck Aust.

"Our value of non-violence. Catholics have added a great deal to the peace movement.

Hes ;aid he has two pre? rs: "the courage to let Ir go and not to let met* before God has take her".

"To most folks our life has *en ordinary," he said

( nary? I thought of Mai er Teresa of Calcutta's! ords, "We can do no gni things, only small

thio s with great love."

jok l's is a success story of is th that is lived.

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Dorothy Day, Father Daniel Berrigan and many others have added a depth that otherwise wouldn't be there. Catholics bring to the peace movement a respect for all life." — Marmete Hayes.

"Our faith has a rich tradition of peace in abundance. Jesus' message and the way he approached situations are welcomed by many because they are the ways of true peace." — Laura Cain Robinson.

"The opportunity to talk with a priest and come away reassured and at peace." — Ann Pell.

"Many non-Catholics envy the annulment process in the Catholic Church. Unlike civil divorce, the annulment process offers not just an end to the civil marriage, but a real healing and validation of the person." — Woodeene Koenig.

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York's oldest Catholic which has never been recovered. Having a resident priest is very important in a country parish, Mrs Marwick believes, "you must have When we hear some- a leader". one is going on for 91 St Patrick's church also years, we tend to boasts a stained glass conjure up an image of feature at the back of the 'a little old lady", fragile, possibly hard altar which was built in of hearing and perhaps Italy along with the windows, and there is an in a home of the aged.

Australian made one Well not this one. over the door.

Mrs Anne Marwick of There is no longer a York is a very attractive Catholic school in York Lady of robust build, with though, much to locals' a very alert mind and regrets and children most importanly — wishing to attend a interested in everything Catholic school go across and anything, with a to Northam, some 20 great sense of humour. miles away.

She walks with a stick But starting from the but it seems barely beginning, Mrs Marwick necessary and apart from was born in Victoria in having had a few heart 1900 and came over to attacks and thus taking a Geraldton in 1906 with bit of care with that, she's others bent on joining well and truly up and the gold rush. running.

Her father ran a shop in She lays claim to being Geraldton and the family York's oldest Catholic of five children lived in a parishioner and has seen dwelling at the back of St Patrick's congregation the shop. grow, under the latter In those days there were encouragement of the a few businesses but the Norbertine canons, into a roads were more like Mass venue "when sand tracks at that stage. you're now lucky if you Ships used to come into can get a seat!" she said.

Geraldton "and I The church itself was remember the bubonic built in 1920 but suffered plague broke out because from the Meckering the escaping rats from earthquake which the ship introduced it. caused destruction of "People were afraid to go some of the slate tiles and out and whenever we also the tower. saw a dray laden with When repairs were logs, we would know eventually affected, it there was going to be a was found that someone cremation". had disappeared with Mrs Marwick attended the foundation stone the only Catholic school

by COLLEEN McGU1NESSHOWARD

which was demolished eventually to make way for the Geraldton cathedral.

She remembers it being built with Monsignor Hawes working on it day and night.

"He wouldn't even stop to eat. One lady would take him food and a thermos and refuse to leave until he'd eaten and drank."

Monsignor Hawes, master architect, designer and builder was a man of many talents and having come over from the Anglican ministry, contributed greatly to church life with his design and personal construction of magnificent buildings in various parts of WA and, which stand in testimony to his talent and vision.

He wove into the rich fabric of Australian history buildings, which were thoroughly imaginative with great warmth and appeal.

Mrs Marwick recalls conversations with Monsignor Hawes, saying how on having been asked a question, he would deliberate for a while "and then always came up with just the right answer".

According to Mrs Marwick, he built himself a small hermitage near Geraldton's St John of God Hospital and lived in it with his dog.

Ultimately he decided he wasn't doing enough for God, she said, so returned to the Bahamas

to live the life of a hermit on Cat Island.

As an Anglican minister he'd built churches there also and while walking along the beach he met an old man who asked him if he knew Father Hawes. Hiding his identity from him, the old man then went on to say how "he'd built churches in the Bahamas and then did a crazy thing! Ran off, became a Catholic and is building churches for them!"

Monsignor Hawes died on Cat Island as a hermit, just as he wished. Over the passage of time and the advent of more settlers in the district, Geraldton grew with better shops and businesses being built and more durable roads.

She saw the arrival of the first car, around 1910, "bought by a rich Jew. He was the jeweller there and his daughter went to the Catholic school.

"He gave us a ride and always made you welcome when you went there. They were a lovely family."

Mrs Marwick recalls how 15 young Irish girls came out, became sisters and taught at Stella Mans College which replaced the primary school and gave secondary education.

Halley's Comet also stands out vividly in her memory from when she was 10 yo as she described how brilliantly it lit up the sky.

Time moved on and

brought with it romance for the young lady, who while on holiday in York, met the youngest Marwick son.

The Marwicks were well known York identities with large farm holdings. Promoting a romance wasn't all that easy with distance in between, but the romance lasted for ten years, culminating in their marriage in the Geraldton cathedral in 1927.

Then to York to settle down in the 1920 Marwick town house, from where her husband would go out to the property to work.

One property was 17 miles out and each weekend the family would go out and feed the huge Clydesdale horses used for farm work.

Apart from that Mrs Marwick remained in the town, making home made preserves and raising their five children.

Another Marwick tradition was having the babies at home, but having tried the first one in that fashion, Mrs Marwick started off a new tradition — having them in hospital!

Recalling all those early days, Mrs Marwick said the early pioneers used to walk to Kalgoorlie with a wheelbarrow carrying their possessions and water.

Life was rugged in those days. Some made their

fortune on the goldfields and others died trying to find it.

In York's early days of about 2,000 inhabitants including the district, the Avon river used to flood with clear fresh water throughout the year.

Then the piggeries were located along the river and that polluted the water.

as Grandmother Marwick who would after a pig had been killed and sausages made, take them around in her long apron in a truly pioneering fashion, and give them to neighbours.

In those days girls stayed at home until they were married and the boys went off to work to find jobs.

The diminished rainfall If the breadwinner of has now meant a barely the family died or moving river, she said. became an invalid, then But one aspect which has the mother had to go out changed for the better, is and do washing by hand, the now thriving town of to feed the family. If there York which is blossom- was an elder son, he too ing under the tourist helped support the trade with its shops fully family. tenanted, thriving busi"I think honesty was a ness, and city dwellers thing too. You never big shifting to York to live, to lock anything up had building new homes no one would because while the strong historianything. touch cal society jealously "And people had more guards the precious York morals. Today they don't heritage. bother to get married and Beautiful, quaint and don't stay with the same interesting houses from partner." yesteryear are a special Caring for one's neighattraction of York today bour is not like it used to and blend into the newer said Mrs either, be scene, just perfectly.

Marwick. "In those days Gone are the days when if anyone was in trouble.

Mrs Marwick was at you'd help them out with school and slates were whatever you could". used with chalk; spit And family life was the being the chief erasing centre of everything, agent.. with home entertainWhen barefoot Austral- ment. Mrs Marwick was ian children ran around a talented violinist who on hot dusty surfaces in her Geraldton days would entertain at any without even flinching. functions ("you always And the women wore took your violin along to long white aprons when wherever you went") and doing cooking and joined Professor Reyhousework to be better nold's orchestra, playing able to carry things. Such in concerts.

That's courage Life can get a bit tough down the track and the older you are, the more sabre cuts you can show on your hide dealing with life and people.

Guess what this says is that you really need everything you can lay your hands on, at least in the health department, to meet the survival need.

Now this pretty little lady with her lovely blue eyes, well and truly deserved her everyone medal would have agreed.

The medal? It was the Kellion Silver Victory Medal she received last week for surviving, and with courage, 50 years of living with insulin dependant diabetes.

She's small in stature and looked like a doll with her white frilly blouse, neat blue suit of a St John of God sister, and a corsage of purple and white orchids.

I liked the way she looked up at you fearlessly, though

blind, with such an honest, trusting face.

Being blind must be terrible. Yet some blind say to be deaf is worse, because they are more cut off. The blind may be cut off visually, but their senses become more acute and I'm willing to bet they are generally nicer people than many ordinary folk who have all their faculties intact.

Suffering and being disadvantaged in some areas physically, creates a deeper compassion in the person concerned. And they certainly don't take whatever gifts from God they have, for granted.

Anyway, this little sister was a top lady who was obviously highly thought of by many. But it was Dr Tim Welborn, consultant in the department of endocrinology and Pmfesor Ian Constable, head of the department of ophthalmology, who really extolled her virtues.

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They recognised the initial difficulties her parents had in obtaining insulin supplies in outback Queensland.

She was born in Murgon in 1933, and at the age of four was diagnosed with diabetes.

Hard enough for city folk to cope with a diabetic child but this meant her parents had to drive 40 miles, weekly, to get to Kingaroy hospital for supplies.

They had an old Ford to make the trip and it wasn't until years later that they were able to have supplies sent by post.

Treatment for the little girl meant insulin injections thrice daily, with subsequent frequent adverse reactions.

With schooling behind her, Sister Josie worked as a stenographer in the local town. At the age of 23 she entered the St John of God novitiate in Broome and then spent 20 years serving others at the Leprosarium in

Derby, and then Balgo Mission in the Great Sandy Desert.

This, Professor Constable described as being the most isolated, depressing, pitiful situation anyone could envisage, "but she chose to work in there those wretched conditions, which was a mark of supreme courage and dedication".

Sister Josie first met Professor Constable in 1982 when her eyesight was diminishing rapidly through diabetes.

"But she overcame her blindness with tremendous fortitude and courage and has learned to cope with it," he said. Meanwhile proving an inspiration for all types of sufferers as an example for evethe in ryone community.

She has been an outpatient at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, which hosted her silver award presentation since 1975 and after her sight lass in

awasiegi: Sister Josie Cutler (centre), recipient of the silver Kellion medal with her St John of God Sisters (left) Genevieve and Josepha, watched admiringly by Gratiae (left rear) and Teresa.

1982, has been doing community work and pursuing hobbies.

Hobbywise, Sister Josie took off a prize in pottery in the blind section at the Royal Show, is a keen golfer with other blind folk, and with her community work has proven herself to be an excellent typLste, plus a great help with residents and visitors to the Association for the Blind in Victoria Park to which she walks the three and a half kilometres daily.

Everyone agrees Sister Josie is an asset

and an inspiration with her cheery manner and positive attitude.

It's not the greatest thing to be blind, and it does get her down sometimes at the end of a busy day helping others and feeling at a low ebb with weariness, but then she surfaces, ready for another day and another challenge.

And from what could see with her many medical, hospital, sisterhood, and fans generally, Sister Josie is a very popular lady who intends to

return in another ten years to get the gold medal which is for diabetics of 60 years or more.

Only one so far has received it since its inception here in Australia in 1984, and she is the ninth silver recipient.

My bet is she'll be there, as pretty as ever, to receive it with another ten years under her belt of helping others and a host of other accomplishments behind her.

She's that sort of a lady. — C. McG-H

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She brought that musical ability with her to York and continued with musical evenings and afternoons.

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"They even had a band a very active life with her there but with time they beautiful oil paintings dispersed." she excelLs in, ceramics, The original Marwick pottery, china painting, came out from England gardening passion, and and married an Irishwo- reading. man around 140 years She's had recent eye ago. surgery and impatient to catch up with the printed They had large holdings word again, devours which they reduced what she can as each because of the difficulty stage of stitches are of running them all, and removed. When staying down through the years with her daughter in Mt the holdings have Helena she enthusiastibecome smaller as each cally involves herself in son claimed his share. family activities, outdoor trips, has a hearty appeToday Mrs Marwick's tite and an unflagging two of her three sons, nterest in life. i maintain the original according to people, But property. One of her two daughters still lives in the her daughter Mrs Theoriginal homestead Mrs rese Gair, "are her special Marwick moved into love".

What does she put her after her marriage. longevity down to?

Her husband's father "Plain living,!" she replies died fairly young of TB instantly. through sleeping in the "And there are also dray, getting soaked, and some philosophical treacontinuing to work on sure for we of the the next day. Today the 'younger!' generation. farming scene for the "Happiness is all in the Australian farmer is a mind. If you fill your disaster she said. "It is no mind with troubles and longer a viable livelihood things, there is no room and Australian farmers for happiness." are in a very bad way.

And Time belongs to The loss of the live sheep God, "so we must not trade has been a further waste it". blow."

Taking a last look at this The original Marwicics delightful, warm and were part owners also in beautiful lady, I made a Cobb & Co, which was mental note that if I the major transport car- looked and acted anyrier for people to the thing like her at 70 — I'd Mrs Anne Marwick — a lady who may have been born in yesteryear but who's very much up to the minute! be doing okay!! goldfields.

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Dr Lawrence at Miss Nana Fanto's Pre-Primary class.

The Premier, Dr Carmen Lawrence, attended the first birthday celebrations of MacKillop Catholic Primary School at South Lakes on Tuesday, March 12.

She was accompanied by Mr Bill Thomas (member for Cockburn) who had opened the school last year on Dr Lawrence's behalf.

Both made presentations to the school before joining the students, parents, staff and other friends for morning tea.

MacKillop Primary has

experienced a leap in enrolments in its first year from around two dozen students to its current 140.

It caters for children from Pre-primary to Year Three and Stage Two of its plans will provide for Year Four in 1992.

The school, situated in bushland in Verna Road, South Lakes, has a rural setting and the School Board in incorporating the natural environment into its future planning.

This includes a Library, a

multi-purpose area and further classrooms and is due for completion in 1996 with an anticipated e nrolment of 480 c hildren.

The Principal, Mr Mike Smith, said that parents and children at MacKillop have expressed a strong commitment towards the school.

Through their fundraising and busy bees they have quickly established lawns and gardens, installed play equipment

and provided resource material in the classrooms. The involvement of parents in these activities has created a strong spirit in the c ommunity and a sense of p ride in their achievement MacKillop was named after Mother Mary MacKillop, potentially Australia's first saint, and follows her advice to keep "charity in our hearts" and so provide a caring and supportive place where the children can reach their full potential.

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to the Editor from Mrs P FLOOD, Ardross Sir, Mary Jo Meadow's remarks (The Record, March 7) smack of Transcendental Meditation, which is very much part of all eastern religions. It is taught research on TM -proves that TM is the source and fulfillment of all religions, Christians, Muslim, Buddhist, Jewish and Hindu.

from Clive SHEARER, Esperance Sir, The heading -Meditation: good, bad- (The Record March 7) was a little amiss. Meditation is good; it is only how we use it that makes it good or bad.

The majority of Christians know prayer con-

From Bro R.R. O 'DONOGHUE, Kununurra A motion at this year's Young Liberals' National Convention reads:

-The original inhabitants of Australia did not possess any concept of

Blissful experience, holistic health, the method is the content, the technique the central concern are ingredients of TM. Synthesing between St John of the Cross and Buddhist meditation is a false synthesis and an improper parallel.

On the basis of this parallel Christians are encouraged to set out upon new ways of med-

itation which have invaded the West.

Synthesing in the e xtreme, one could say that in the eastern mysticisms a spiritual e xperience or mental state is sought, while in Christian mysticism the most important thing is an encounter with Christ.

The ambiguity of roots in Vatican 2, interfaith

implies misleading propositions and mischievous consequences.

Mary Jo Meadow is presented as an American religious nun. What breed? Catholic? Anglican? Buddhist? Hybrid?

Chesterton, who did not get rid of his rational mind, once wrote that the study of comparative religions is the best way to become comparatively religious.

dimension of prayer has contributed towards the spiritual crisis that exists in the world today.

meditation is about.

It is not about thinking, talking or imagining God because this alone will only bring God down to a manageable size.

Meditation is about being, and letting God be, it is being with God and allowing ourselves to be changed.

Perhaps this loss of

in pursuing the path of

private ownership of land. and Ku-Klux-Klanish No property therefore was statement raise protests taken from them and in the Catholic community therefore there is no of Perth? moral justification for any Were there informed alleged descendants to be pastoral sermons granted land on the basis preached in our pulpits of alleged ancestry. denouncing the antiDidsuch a brutal, savage Christian stance taken by

these would-be Young Lynchers ?Ihope so.

We have it in our power to help the Aboriginal people in their long struggle; some time taken to voice our support for them is the Christian thing to do.

sists of vocal, petitionary, intercessary, spontaneous etc, and all are very good, but, God knows everything about us, how we feel, what our needs are.

This knowledge should lead to a deeper understanding of prayer, ie listening, silence, stillness, and this is what

For anyone interested meditation, Father John Main OSB is regarded by many notable people as perhaps the best spiritual guide in the Church today.

TOMORROW TODAY with Father Joe Parkinson

(L-R) Chris Hann, Romola McGann, Felicita Benedikovics, Fiona Fennessy and Therese Whiteford share a group exercise at Claremont Antioch.

Despite the heat, Claremont Antioch had a great weekend at Loreto Primary School in 22-24 February.

Red-hot Antioch

(L-R) Louise Bruce, Michelle Stacy, Debbie Pike, Tom Engelbrecht and Simon Gazia during one of the sharing groups at Claremont's recent weekend.

Searing summer heat meant that Claremont's Antioch weekend, held at the Loreto Primary School in Nedlands on 22-24 February, was a 'hot weekend' in more than one sense!

Some talks had to be held under the shade of the trees as the mercury climbed well over the old century mark by midday on Saturday, but regular soakings with a garden hose proved most effective in keeping concentration levels high.

It was a baptism by fire for new parent couple David and Jennifer Chalk, who are claiming a new record for the amount of cordial downed on a single weekend!

BACK TO THE CROSSROADS

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Peter Kearney is one of Australia's best known folk and gospel singer -songwriters and on Wednesday, March 20 he will be giving a concert at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Angelico St, Doubleview starting at 7.30pm.

Keamey has been invited to give a series of concerts in the West by the Perth based Catholic Social Justice Commission. This is his first ever tour of the region. The Doubleview concert will be a great opportunity for people to hear, in person, the man who has been described as 'a pioneer in contemporary religious song'.

At 19, Keamey wrote 'Fill My House', now sung in churches all over the world, from New York to Fiji to the west of Ireland and has been translated into French, Polish and Lebanese.

Says Kearney: "It is a great satisfaction for me as a songwriter to hear from people how that song was sung at their wedding or how it was the first song they ever played on guitar."

For 25 years Keamey has continued to write songs for children, religious songs, songs of justice and peace, represented on six published albums and a new 'In Concert' album which is due in April.

Kearney's songs tell a story, songs to make people laugh, songs to challenge and surprise. Despite three appearances at the Sydney Opera House, his chosen work is communitybased concerts, often linking up with local singers and musicians.

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His awards include the prestigious Declan A' ffley Memona Award for The Deaths Go On' at the National Folk Festival in 1988. He is an invited artist at the National Festival over the Easter weekend in Adelaide.

In 1987 he released his first children's album. During the Doubleview concert, a group of singers from Holy Rosary and Our Lady of Fatima schools will help him sing a selection of these songs.

To enjoy the simplicity, the power and the fun of song, catch the Peter Keamey concert on Wednesday, March 20.

Refreshments will be served at interval and Peter's tapes, r ecords and books will be on sale. Admission S6/S4 conc/ $15 family. Enquiries (09) 341 8124. Tickets at door

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by Colleen McGuiness-Howard

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402 Beaufort-street, Perth Dear Aunt Bessy, — I am just writing you a little letter, because you asked me to tell you when I was making my first Holy Communion. I am making it on the Feast of Christ the King. I am longing for that happy day to come. I made my first confession last week and I am trying to be so good until October 27th. Will you come and see us making our first Holy Communion, please, Aunt Bessy? (I couldn't manage it — the parish I live in wouldn't let me.) I won't forget to pray for you and I am sending a few votes for Don. Love from PETER QUINN. God loves the hearts of little boys of ten or eight or seven, I think He loves to come to them As much as being in Heaven; For little boys' Communions Are wondrous lovely things, That make the ones who make them, Just like angels without wings.

P S: My angel told me to write that for you, Peter — A.B. Dear Peter, - - It was too bad that some of my mail got delayed on the way, as I wanted to know the date of the great day so that I could send you the promised picture. However, your letter only reached me on the eve and when a little bird told me you were disappointed I got a real big pain in my heart, but I hope the diappointment is healed by the time you read this. I was thinking of you and all my nieces and nephews all Sunday morning, so I hope you said a prayer for me on your beautiful day, and that you will keep good for always, because then you will grow up a real soldier of Christ the King and you might even become a priest later.

AUNT BESSY.

THE WALLFLOWER BLOOMS AGAIN Your S.O.S. of a week ago duly noted.

Dear Aunt Bessy, Don't ever think my silence is from lack of interest for I have helped every year from the start of the Scheme, and I'll turn up somewhere — sometime before the year is out. Accept the enclosure for Sandy's effort to increase the funds, and with every best wish for his success and your £700. I still enjoy your pages each week. My regards to the Wet Blanket and yourself.

THE WALLFLOWER. appearance Wallflower, Dear of your very prim - The writing was a complete bowl over to me, as I thought you were one of those who had gone to tour "Furrin parts" this year. Now I could almost decide you are the new Father O'Connor, only he has so openly declared himself in favour of MacPherson that he would scarcely be the donor of your hundred and twenty votes in favour the the White-Haired Boy. Thank you for those and for coming back to life, and an old lady may be forgiven for getting a bit testy about her absentees when she needs another £300 odd to make the year's Objective. The Wet Blanket reciprocates your Victorian Park regards and so does, AUNT BESSY.

Sacred Heart Convent, Highgate.

Dear Aunt Bessy, I am sending back my card and the money, and I am also sending a penny for Sandy. Sister Lucius is busy putting up the decorations, as the children are making their first Holy Communion on Sunday. I am going to spend the weekend at my aunty's place, so I cannot write you a long letter just now. I do not want another card, because I am going to help fill the class one. Hoping that Sandy and Donald will not come to grief. — Your loving niece, BARBARA BEGLEY. Dear Barbara, -- Thank you for getting that card filled in quickly, and for your support of the white-haired boy. He and Don will come to punches in a day or two now, but I hope there won't be any grief on either side.

AUNT BESSY.

Mary's Mount, Gooseberry Hill.

Dear Aunt Bessy, — Surely you will have me for a nephew when you seeIhave filled in a green card. Are you Irish? (Partly.)

I am going to the Kalamunda Show on Saturday; will you come?

(Sorry I can't, but I go to the market in the morning and to church in the evening on Saturdays.) Who are you and where do you live? (I'm my father and mother's daughter and I live in W.A.) Bob filled in a card for you. I am a good boy and in IV standard. The inspector will be coming soon and pity help me if I don't pass. Cheerio, Aunt Bessy, I have to leave now, as mum has the tea ready. Love, — Your would-be nephew, DESMOND WOOD. Dear Desmond, - The fact that you filled in a greenie shows what a good boy you are, so you can pass into the select company of my paper nephews as Tiddles is the inspector here, and she thinks you'll do.Ihope you are as ready to get up in the mornings as you are to answer the call to meals -- are you? Thanks very much for helping me with the Brigade work. Remember me to Bob. AUNT BESSY.

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THE RECURil.

The postal pixies brought me a delightful piece of the past with Mrs Mary McOuat's submission of two pages of The Record dated Saturday, November 2, 1935.

Entitled Aunt Bessy's Nieces and Nephews it was a page of busy exchanges, from known and unknown (in the form of pseudonoms) c hildren and adults (mainly priests and religious 'in mufti'!) to Aunt Bessy. One of the projects of those days was Bushies' camps, spearheaded by the late John Monsignor McMahon.

The idea was to raise money to send country children down on holidays for intensive religious camps, billeting them in various convents around Perth. Children were given a card with 30 spaces on them and for each pen ny (1c) which was raised, they would put a pin-prick in that space. At the card's completion the 2/6d.

(27c) would be sent to the f und.

Within the project there competition was a between Sandy McDougall (the late Monsignor McMahon's pseudonom) and Donald McPherson unknown). ( identity Donors would designate which person it was to go to, either Sandy or Don. The money raised in any case went to the same cause but it just made the fund-raising more exciting backing your favourite!

Aunt Bessy, who wrote in The Record's pages for many years mainly during the 1930's, was in fact the late Perth Good Shepherd Sister Mary

Immaculate Heart, nee Kath Hennessy who was raised in NSW for many years in the family of well known Redfern identity Father Ted Kennedy, who wrote her superb obituary in The Record April 12, 1990.

I have reprinted some of these letters from the past which will undoubtedly trigger a healthy bout of nostalgia, which does all of us some good from time to time Mrs McOuat herself, used to write under the pseudonom of Queltn of Hearts, and Puck was Kath Hartney.

Shelia Hartney, a friend of Mrs McOuat, stood in as Aunt Bessy for a short period when Sister M Immaculate Heart was unable to do so. One of the notable correspondents which springs out is the name of young Peter Quinn, Bunbury's bishop of today.

Others may recognise themselves therein also.

The interesting thing about Aunt Bessy is that she lived the life of an enclosed nun with her main contact with the outside world, being in her role as portress attending to the door calls at the convent, or 'ministry for external affairs' as she called it.

According to Father Kennedy, despite the obvious restriction of enclosed orders and the difficulty of achieving stimulus with no secular media contact or entertainment, he believed "the concept of enclosure was not a closet-, even though it restricted her in other ways.

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Cottesloe Dear Aunt Bessy, — We are enclosing £1 Is P.N., which our Sodality would like to put on Donald MacPherson, as we feel sure he will come to the fore when he toes the line with Sandy.

We give this donation in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary.

THE CHILDREN OF MARY SOLIDARITY, COTTESLOE Dear Children of Mary, — Thank you so much for your sympathetic gesture towards Mr MacPherson. He will want more than your P.N. on him next week, I'm afraid, but another sympathetic little group of admirers are waiting with the mustard plaster, so we'll put that on him too if he falls in the fray. May I express my appreciation of your united generosity in making this big offering to the Bushies' Fund. I hope Our Heavenly Mother will recompense you all.

AUNT BESSY.

NINETEEN

The Wood.

Dear Aunt Elizabeth, — When the tide of combat stands and perfume and flowers fall in showers that gently rain from ladies' hands (Shakespeare, where are you?) not that I want to be bringing up the vexed question as to whether or not MISS Mary Snoggins is a lady, but still as I was saying, when the tide of combat does stand how are you going to raise the money for the Bushies then? (I'm thinking of shedding my coat of "Mail" and donning a lifebelt.) You must get £700 by Christmas Eve, mustn't you? (I must.) Some of the schools must have been your most faithful companions in the effort -- your Highgaters, your Coolgardie "True Blues," Your Mary's Mounters, lonaitcs, and St Thomasonians, of Claremont, and it seems a shame that an S.O.S. should not be sent out to the other Catholic schools and colleges so that they also might give a helping hand. If ever. boy and girl in every town and country Catholic school scouteiround and collected just three pennies every week for six weeks, that would bring in enough to make you look pleasant on Christmas night wouldn't it? (Surely!) I wanted to vote for Sandy, but he is so far ahead of Mr MacPherson, I think perhaps you had better spin the coin. If it comes heads I wold like you to give the votes to Sandy, and if it comes tails I would like you to give the votes for Mr MacPherson, and if it stands on the edge I think it had better be sent back to me and I'll go to the pictures. — Yours faithfully, PUCK Dear Puck, Excuse me for saying so, but you do think serious and deep thoughts sometimes as the above letter proves.

I wonder, all the same, does any tide ever stand! I'm inclined to think not. The tide of my hopes re the £700 has well and truly taken itself out into the Indian Ocean, and it won't roll in again until some few of us can break down the wall of indifference that seems to block ones aspirations for our Bushies.

I have been hoping all this year that that good example of my faithful companions in the schools you mentioned would awaken emulation in others without having to conscript their services, so to speak. However, that has proved a forlorn hope. but I have not pulled up my anchor of Prayer yet, so ye never can tell what might happen. Being most wishful to obey your orders re that florin I besought the Wet Blanket to spin it while somebody else (a hot MacPherson) declared the heads or tails. They say the lad with the tail generally looks after his own, and while being most relieved to think he did not in this case look after MacPherson, I was more relieved to think that you had stipulated heads for Sandy, as heads came top. In case you may be disappointed over the pictures, tell Peter or Paul it is up to one or both of them to see to that, but nothing stands on edge in our house, except the canary's teeth when the Wet Blanket is cleaning the knives.

AUNT BESSY. Wonderland.

Dear Aunt Elizabeth, "Who is the Queen of Hearts?" you ask. Well, here she is! And it is not through any form of bribery that she is here either. I don't need introducing, dear Aunt, as I've been in the Select Circle before. Of course, that is many, many years ago, before I wore spectacles. Now, Puck told you that I am laboriously filling in a card. Not at all. I am filling in a card, certainly, but not laboriously. It is no trouble at all.

I have ten holes in it now and that means tenpence, if my calculating is in order. I know I have only to open my mouth and the pennies will come flying in all directions, but that is the trouble; my mouth is so big that I am always dubious about opening it. I opened it at a party last week and had it promptly filled with confetti by a young gentleman upon whom I have vowed vengeance. A brain-wave has come upon me, and I think I will give this young man a card to fill just by way of punishment.

Do you think this is a suitable punishment. (Naught that a Queen of Hearts imposes would be punishment to a young man, Your Majesty, but as a mark of your condescension I think it most suitable.) Puck has promised to work me a d'oyley for my "hope" box — you see even a Queen has hopes — if I fill the card, but that is not why Isubmitted to taking one. No!I was thinking of the Cause; the Wonderful Cause. I would like to see the President pay her monthly 6d — she does it with an air of martyrdom, but really I don't think she minds a scrap. With every intention of helping you in some way, and wishing you every success. — I am, yours regally, THE QUEEN OF HEARTS. Your Majesty, — Your charitable heart will, I know, excuse the absence of a throne in this Corner, for if we had one to spare you would certainly be given it; as it is, we only sit on mushrooms, pansy borders and daisy beds, so we do trust you do not suffer from backache. Do not be dubious about opening your mouth. God may have purposely made it big destining it to be a treasury for those pennies that you say would come flying in all directions. I prithee then that you walk with you mouth open 'twixt this and Xmas Eve. Let Puck be at your heel, and when you feel the Brownies have become a surfeit let him collect them all and bring them hither, for what is the use of your majesty being a Queen of Hearts if you cannot win favour for our Bushies. I do perceive that you are a Ready Reckoner too, so that I have no hesitation in asking you to advise me how best to make my odd £350 change into £700 by December 24th. It will take more than tenpence to do it, and my hope box hasn't even the promise of a d'oyley. — Your troubled, AUNT BESSY.

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More letters and Festival 1991 9 Clarence-Street, Mt Lawley.

Dear Aunt Bessy, — Here is your card. Please send me another. My sister Elanor is very ill. The doctor came on Friday and is coming again today. It was Pam's birthday not long ago, and her aunty took her to town and bought her tap shoes, toe shoes, and even a little costume and jumper, and she goes dancing every Wednesday and Saturday. She is four. I hope you will get a lot of money for the Bushies. Don't you think it is lovely that the children are going to make their first Holy Communion on the Feast of Christ the King? I wish I was making mine over again. Ta-ta, Aunt Bessy. Love and kisses from.

ESME LE GUIER. Dear Esme, — You can make your first Holy Communion over again every time you receive Our Blessed Lord into your little heart, if you keep it as pure as it was on your First Communion Day, and if you welcome Him with the same love and pleasure, so you just try to. Wasn't Pam lucky to go shopping with an aunty who must be her fairy godmother in disguise.

Someone presented the Wet Blanket with a pair of shoes last Xmas, and they must be tap ones, too, because every time she comes near the Editor's office and finds the door shut, instead of knocking with her knuckles, she taps with the toe of her shoe.

Tiddles and I think it is dreadfully unladylike, but we don't like to tell the Editor on her. Thank you for filling in the card and for wanting a new one.

AUNT BESSY.

St Anthony's College, Coolgardie.

We are enclosing ten shillings to raise Dear Aunt Bessy, Sandy's votes, but we send more than ten thousand wishes that he will win the Competition. We did not succeed in winning any of Donald's supporters to our side, but in spite of all opposition we are sure Sandy will win, and if he should be defeated he will bear up like a man. Impatiently awaiting results. — We are, SANDY'S TRUE BLUE SUPPORTERS (per ENID SHARKEY).

Dear Enid, — One more week of waiting and suspense, and then we will all know the worst or the best. Our special reporter has just come in from an interview with Donald and Sandy, and he says they both look like thunder and lightning, so I hope Sandy is the lightning, though I would not like him to strike poor Donald mortally. He will be very consoled to see the last evidence of your loyal little hearts. Many thanks to all for whom you acted secretary.

AUNT BESSY

Convent of Mercy, Kalgoorlie.

Dear Aunt Bessy, We are enclosing 5s P.N. for votes for Donald MacPherson. The contest will soon be at an end now, and we hope our Donald will come out on top. Fondest love, dear Aunty, and all good wishes to Donald from.

DONALD'S LOYAL ADMIRERS, per PAT WOODS Dear Admirers of Donald, — Your letter and this have to be in the hands of the printer before October 31st, so we must wait until next week for the result of the fight. However, I do assure all Donald's loyal admirers that I do not think there is danger of him coming out "on top," as the referee has insisted on erecting a ring of mosquito net, seven feet high, and unless Sandy can throw Donald over it he won't come out at all. If by any chance he does, you need not worry, because he will only land on McTavishes' grass, and it is soft and receptive. God bless you for having the courage of your convitions.

AUNT BESSY.

The Festival of Perth has now run its course and is over for another year.

Looking back at various acts I went to, I conclude the Festival was most definitely a success.

I don't dassify myself to be a critic on any level; I simply like what I see — or I don't So from the strictly lay point of view — here's my opinion. First off was Henrik lbsen's A Doll's House acted at The Hole in the Wall Theatre with Greta Scacchi as Nora, playing alongside an excellent WA cast.

The drama and topical r elevance, even though written a hundred years ago, was intense, real arid gripping. Superbly acted within an excellent play, the subsequent full houses and extended season, reflected popular which it response deserved.

Stories from Suburban Road adapted from local writer Tom Hungerford's book by the Back Fence Theatre Company at Swy

Theatre, was a runaway success.

With virtually no props and actors playing various character parts with very little costume change, this very talented cast gave a t remendous performance.

The result was a totally appealing show; partly because of its simplicity and evocative story line w hich virtually every A ustralian would surely love.

In fact it was an appetite whetter for more Australiana acted by these young people, fed by this Western Australian writer's very enjoyable writings.

The Axion Esti, which was presented as a modem spectade depicting the spirit and culture of the Greek people, was presented with WA dancers, the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, with the addition of three Greek musicians, the University of WA Choral Society, with baritone Cornelius de Munck and

255 8th Avenue, Maylands.

Dear Aunt Bessy. — I received your letter and am returning the two cards and 5s. One from Chrissie and one from me. I am going to help Sister fill her cards, so she will get them all done by Christmas. If you come up to our church for 8 o'clock Mass on the Feast of Christ the King you will see a lot of your nieces and nephews making their first Holy Communion.Imade mine last year. I hope you will get your £700 before Christmas.

With love from us all. — Your little niece.

PATTY FRAYNE. Dear Patty, — Thank you for sending in the cards from Chrissie and your own helpful little self. I was very sorry that I could not get up to Highgate for last Sunday, but I thought of all my nieces and nephews, and if I don't get the £700 this year I'm not going to worry about it, because I'm sure they all said something about it to Our Blessed Lord when those who made their first Holy Communion were praying for the Bushies and me.

AUNT BESSY. Sacred Hear Convent, Highgate Hill.

Dear Aunt Bessy, — This is the first time I have written to you, and I wish to belong to your Corner. I am writing to ask for a card for the class, and we shall fill one in every fortnight.

I am twelve and my birthday is on the 22nd April, — Your loving NORMA FALLON. niece, Dear Norma, — I noticed your letter was dated for the 27th September and it only came into my office on the 26th October, so no wonder you were distressed at not hearing from me. The fault was not on my side, and I can assure you I am almost as disappointed about things as you have been, but everything will be alright in future, and many grateful thanks for volunteering.

AUNT BESSY. 40 Mary Street, Perth.

Dear Aunt Bessy, — Thank you very much for putting my letter in "The Record". I am hoping Sandy is stilll leading, and I am sending a penny in for her. I went to the Show and had a lovely time. When I was there I saw quite a number of our girls. I am sending my card and the 2/6, also some stamps for the Missionaries. — Your loving niece, JOAN THOMPSON. Dear Joan, — Many thanks for the 2 6 and the extra for Sandy. Detective Catchematit saw Donald McPherson playing bridge at a party he had in his own honour last Thursday week so as I have not yet received the takings I am not sure that he won't win. Still, Sandy will be consoled to think that you were on his side, as he thinks you are a peach since he saw you at the Show. The stamps were grand; thank you very much for them.

AUNT BESSY.

26 Coode Street, South Perth.

Dear Aunt Bessy. — Would you kindly send me a card? I am very glad to see that Sandy is winning and hope he will not have to be buried on All Souls' Day. I am sending him a vote to cheer him on, and also to help you one wee bit towards getting to your £700. I am in 5th class and go to the S.H.H.S. — Your would-be niece.

JOYCE ADAM. Dear Joyce, — Thank you very much for the invitation to one of my poor old Wallflowers. I will send her by return post and do take care of the darling. She responds wonderfully to kindness, and the more holes you poke in her bonnet the more useful she will be to our Bushies.

AUNT BESSIE.

by Colleen McGuiness-Howard

10 Carrington Street, Maylands.

Dear Aunt Bessy, — I have not written to you before, but I would like to be one of your nieces, and if you send me a card Iwill do my best to fill it for you.Ibarrack for Sandy McDougall.

I am ten years of age and my birthday is on the 26th of January.

Iread "The Record" every Sunday andIlove reading your Page.

I hope you will have me and that I will get a letter from you soon. — Your would-be niece, LESLEY KING. Dear Lesley, — Three strong points incline me to accept you as my niece. 1st, you want to be a niece, 2nd, you want to fill in a card, and 3rd, you love reading the Page, so if you persevere in liking your new relationship to the Brigade, the Page, and me, I won't ask anything more.

AUNT BESSY. 15a Norwood Street, Mt Lawley.

Dear Aunt Bessy, — I have just filled a card for Sister, so I am sending it back to you for the Bushies, with lots of love, JOYCE HULLETT. from your loving niece, Dear Joyce, — The Wet Blanket is always boasting about lemon filling for her jam tarts, but I much prefer the copper filling for our Bushies' cards, and I am so grateful to you for helping me to appreciate it still more.

AUNT BESSIE. Sacred Heart Convent, Highate.

Dear Aunt Bessy, — I would be very pleased if you would accept me as one of your many nieces. I am a boarder at the Sacred Heart convent, and started school here during the second term of this year. My mother has gone to England for six months, but she is on her way back to Australia by now. I am getting interested in Sandy and Donald, and I shall be sending in some votes for Sandy. I am eleven years of age. and my birthday is on the 24th November. — Your would-be niece, BOBBIE DUFF. Dear Bobbie, You enjoy the distinction of being the first niece whose name is Bobbie, and we are all glad to have you. The Rev Mother will be feeling glad the fight is almost over as I'm sure she woul feel worried out of her life if she noticed you were getting interested in my two Scotch nephews.

AUNT BESSY. 21 Florence Street, Nedlands Dear Aunt Bessy, — I have now made a resolution. I have resolved that every time I see one of my letters in "The Record" I will write to you again on the same day. What do you think of that? (Ask me this day twelve months.) I did not go to the Show on ladies' day, so I suppose that is why I did not see you.

I went on Thursday and won a fountain pen at the hoop-la stall.

I tried to throw the ring over a ten-shilling note, but it went over the pen instead. I also received a box of chocolates for piercing a card with a dart, but of all the things designed to entertain, riding on the chairoplane was the best in my opinion. I thought Plaistowe's pavilion, where they displayed the process of wrapping up toffee-de-luxe most interesting too. Everything was done by machinery. My sister Lorna was confirmed last Sunday week and she took Bernadette for her confirmation name. The enclosed money is for the White-Haired Boy, please. Do you like my story (Who wouldn't?) — Lovingly ;ours, VESTA SULLIVAN. Dear Vesta, — Many thanks for the five supports for Sandy — that will be more to him than a cup of bovril, and if he does not win the fight it will not be for want of encouragrnent from the ladies. I do wish I had known there was a ten-shilling note on that hoop-la stall — I would have had a few chances with the ring. I hope your lucky fountain-pen will bring in a good price for your literary efforts. because it will be its fault entirely if you don't get paid a guinea an inch.

AUNT BESSY.

WA artists excel Raymond Long as narrator.

Stelios Tsiolas was the exciting conductor for the initial segment in which was played and sung popular Greek music and subsequently Mikis Theodorakis conducted, who wrote the great music score.

Aided greatly by the energy flow and body movement of Tsiolas as conductor, the several initial songs were full of vitality, bringing with them the aura of Greece, and set the scene for the more sober acts to follow.

It was well and truly worth experiencing.

Malombo from South Africa played at Northbridge as a trio headed by Philip Tabane, multiinstrumentalist.

A rather fascinating artist with his unique style of performing, backed by two percussionists using

malombo drums carved from boab trees with cattle skin stretched tightly over them, the show was most entertaining.

Soul Brothers, also from South Africa, played in a wondrous setting to around 4000 people.

The atmospheric venue was one of the most intriguing aspects of the show. Situated in a private property in Upper Swan, the 13elvoir Amphitheatre was a magnificent sight with walls of people cascading down to the flat grassed area below which allowed a staging platform and people to dance to the music.

People had obviously assembled there for some time and were enjoying in the most beautiful surroundings, a picnic meal with champagne and wine flowing freely.

For the huge crowd,

who were also obviously attracted to the casual venue on a superb balmy night, to comfortably listen to the attraction of the Soul Brothers, it was a statement as to the popularity of this type of venue and location.

And to their credit, there was not a dissenting troublesome element of any kind, despite the vast number of people.

The Robert Kovich Company from New York, which danced at His Majesty's Theatre was not my scene.

Music unsuitable and much too loud and the dancing itself was not inspiring or appealing.

Shakespeare's Coriolanus, well acted by the English Shakespeare Company, was easier to handle with actors in modem dress.

Coriolanus was a bit heady right on top of the

Gulf War, but yet is as pertinent in its statement today as obviously Shakespeare thought it was in his.

Probably many could read different levels of meaning and pertinence to the 20th century, but one clear statement which strikes me is the fickleness of people and their treatment of war heroes who upon returning from successful battle to fight off the enemies, are quickly forgotten or rejected.

In his case, shamefully exiled.

Yes. It's a modern play for our times. And unfortunately perhaps an indictment that human nature hasn't changed and is ungrateful as it always has been.

Orchestra made a majo contribution to the Festi. val, not only through it own two major concert hall performances at the opening and dose of the Festival, but also througlprovision of its contribution to Gillian Whitehead's Bride of Fortune, The Axion Esti and the dosing fireworks concert.

In conclusion, I believe festivals provide a positive occasion for the meeting of many talents in a collective which allows folk to sample and taste the delights of a wide range of artistic performances.

One thing which always comes across to me very forcefully however, is the truly great talent of our own WA artists.

It's fresh, original, and energetic. It's also polished, sophisticated and can take its place with the rest of the world.

Well done Perth and The talented Western congratulations to all on a Australian Symphony mighty effort!

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29 Celebrate the Lord's Passion, St Mary's Cathedral, Bishop Healy.

30 Solemn Easter Vigil, St Mary's Cathedral, Bishop Healy.

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April 6 Catholic Teachers' Mass, Boulder, Bishop Healy.

Invest Knights of Holy Sepulchre, Monsignor Keating.

7 Open extensions St Mary's School, Kalgoorlie, Bishop Healy.

Legion of Mary Acies, St Mary's Cathedral, Monsignor S. O'Shea.

13 Ordain Martin Rostenberg to priesthood at Queens Park, Bishop Healy.

Your School Audits A TTENTION School boards, principals and bursars Do you need an auditor for your school?

We are an experienced firm of Chartered Accountants established since 1907 and have wide experience in the audit of Catholic schools Please contact

Maurice Anghie or Osmund Perera McLaren & Stewart Chartered Accountants GPO Box L892, Perth 6001 Telephone: 321 5701

ROM MAIONE (ACR Lenten Visttor) 7pm St Joachim's Parish Hall Cnr Shepperton Rd & Harper St. Vic Park Cost $10. Bring your own drinks.

Tickets are available from Church Office, Victoria Avenue or Catholic Social Justice C ommission, 2nd floor, 459 Hay St, Perth Enquiries 325 1212

St. Mary's Cathedral Charismatic Prayer Meeting Presents 'LORD INCREASE MY

FAITH 7.45PM THUR 28th MAR - APRIL 4TH APRIL 11TH - APRIL 18TH 450 HAY STREET, PERTH 6000

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NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING

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(008) 11 4010 (free call) (Metro callers please use 221 3866) Natural Family Planning Centre 27 Victoria Square Member of the Australian 'Council of Natural Family Planning Inc.

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YOU ARE INVITED TO

KEANEY EASTER "Celebrating the Easter Liturgies", Keaney College; Good Friday 11am Stations of the Cross (outdoors).

Noon: Reconciliations. 2pm Lords Passion.

invite you to a dinner with

MONDAY, MARCH 18

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LEGION OF MARY The annual Acies consecration of Legionaries of Mary takes place on March 24 at: Eastern Districts Curia: Queen of Martyrs Church Maylands, 2.30pm.

Northern Districts Curia: Our Lady of the Rosary Woodlands, 2.30pm.

Fremantie Curia: Our Lady of the Assumption Mandurah, 2.15pm. Bus leaving St Thomas' Church Claremont at 12.30pm.

Perth Senatus: St Mary's Cathedral, Sunday, April 7 at 3pm.

THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME AUSTRALIA

A 15 WEEK, IN-DEPTH CHARISMATIC TFACHING SEMINAR PROGRAMME: Seminar ()vet-0e% & Registration night Niednesday March 6th. '.30p.m.

Week 1: "Knowing the Lose of God" Week 2: -Ele is iced".

Week 3: "Healing Vito* Forgiveness'' Week 4: The Holy Spirit & His Gift Week S: "The Outpouring of the Hots Spirit Why lingoes )" 'leek 6: "Righteousness". Week 7: The Authonly of the believer. ' Week 8: "Spiritual Armour (Eph:6) Week 9: Raying Effectne Praer Week 10: "The Motivational Gifu". likek 11: -In the ,:vorld. not of the worl,!

Week 12: "Ttry aimed their world upside down with Faith in the name dim, Week 13: Intercesory Prayer (It's power & effects " Week 14: "Practical Soul Winning for Practical Peopk" Week IS: "The Great commIssion"

3 LIVE-IN RETREAT WEEKENDS:

Are essential to the Seminar & occur at week S week 10 & week COST: $5.00 per session = ($75). Seminar Kit included RETREATS: $'25 ea. (Fn-Sun).

"Set My People On Fire" WILL BE HELD AT:

The .thiernsa Czntre. St. Lawrences Church, Albert Street, 8alcatta. -.30p.m. Aed *larch 6th.

ENQUIRIES: STEVE PEAKE (09) 447 0671 -.011K

GRACEWOOD RETREATS A quiet place of unspoiled She-oak and Jarrah with beautiful stone Chapel, situated between Busselton and Margaret River. Private and directed retreats for individuals or small groups. Still a few vacancies for next retreat commencing Friday. March 22.

R esident director Father Des Williamson OCD.

Contact Mrs Betty Peaker anytime (097) 55 6212 or Box 24, PO Cowaramup 6284.

You are cordially invited to a

PUBLIC LECTURE FAITH PSYCHOLOGICAL, EASTERN & CONTEMPLATIVE PERSPECTIVES by

DR. MARY JO MEADOW S.FC.C. Dr. Meadow is Professor of Psycholoa and Director of Religious Studies at Mankato State University, Minnesota.

She is a Sister for Christian Community, a religious congregation founded in the U.S. Her studies in meditation and spirituality have focussed on several traditions — the Carmelite, the Dominican, the Hindu Yoga and the Theravadan Buddhist. Prior to entering religious life she raised a family of eight natural and adopted children..

Her lecture will discuss Faith from a variety of reference points and will be followed by a question and answer session. Ibpics covered will be: Faith and beliefs or opinions.

Faith, doubt and certainty.

Faith, a forced decision.

Faith as a process.

Faith, its growth and development.

VENUE: James Nestor Hall, Catholic Education Centre, 50 Ruislip Street, LEEDERVTLLE. TIME: 7.30pm — Wednesday, 20 March 1991.

PETER KEARNEY IN CONCERT

PETER KEARNEY one of the pioneers of contemporary religious music in Australia, composer of "Fill My House", "The Beatitudes" and "Where is Your Song, my Lord'?" Sang before Papal Mass in Canberra, 1986. Winner of the Declan Affley Memorial Award. . best new song at the National Folk Festival, 1988 Toured UK and Ireland in 1989.

FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 8pm JAMES NESTOR HALL 50 Ruislip Street, Leederville Cost: $4 children, $6 adult or S15 family Tickets from CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMISSION 2nd Floor, 459 Hay St, Peen Enquiries: 325 1212, 325 1022