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VATICAN CITY: A Vatican report to bishops worldwide has condemned the French abortion pill RU-486 as "a new serious threat to human life".
"RU-486 represents a technical step forward in an area that did not need it," said the report, claiming that the pill was developed not out of concern for women's health but from a "struggle for supremacy in the abortion industry" between those who favour surgical abortion and those who support pharmacological means. RU-486, made by the French drug company Roussel-Uclaf, is the popular name for the drug mifepristone, which induces abortion in the earliest stages of pregnancy when used with a synthetic prostaglandin. The pill currently is used only in France, where officials recently announced a ban on its use by women who smoke heavily or are more than 35 years old.
The ban was prompted by the death of a 31-yearold woman who smoked heavily and had a heart attack following treatment with the drug to end her 13th pregnancy. Spanish bioethicist Dr Gonzalo Herranz who prepared the report says the pill "requires as much or more medical support than surgical abortion which makes the illusions fade about RU-486 as an easy means of population control". On the psychological level, Dr Herranz rejected claims that the "emotional impact" of the abortion is lessened when the woman does not have to go to a clinic or receive anesthesia for the procedure. "It is the woman herself who, all alone and urgently, takes on the whole psychological and ethical burden of being the sole agent of abortion," the report said. "De-medicalised abortion leaves the woman abandoned to herself and in the uncomfortable company of fear, pain and the risk of haemorrhage."
On the ethical aspects of the RU-486, Dr Herranz said the circumstances of an abortion — whether surgically or by the pill — do not "modify substantially the moral gravity of the action". He criticised efforts to mute the ethical impact of discussions on abortion by disguising its terminology. "The wicked and sinful nature of abortion is annulled when the fact of destroying human life remains hidden under the veil of new and innocent expressions" such as `micro-aspiration', 'menstrual extraction', 'interruption' or 'menstrual pill', the report said. "It is considered impolite and in bad taste to speak, with regard to abortion, about killing, assassinating or destroying human beings since that terminology indicates that the values have not been grasped of individual autonomy, the right to choose, progressive humanisation, population control and ecology," it added.
Pole vaults to the top The silver jubilee tournament last week of Perth's clergy golfing and other sportsmen got a shock when a tyro P3le only recently into the game leapt into the limelight held so far by legendary Aussie and Irish competitors. Salvatorian Father Zygmunt Wloczek (left) is pictured showing the association's foundation captain Father John O'Dwyer the Archbishop Prendiville trophy he received for his 89 best net score over 36 holes. • How the other performed — see Page 7.
Change for Holy days of obligation Only Christmas Day (Mondays to Saturdays) and Assumption on (Tuesdays to Fridays) will be extra holy days of obligation from the start of 1992 in Australia. All Saints Day's obligation is dropped entirely
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and Ascension is moved to the following Sunday in a latest decision by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. amendments The change the 1985 decision that All Saints Day was an obligation only if it
occurred on Tuesday to Friday, as is still the case with the Assumption. The move of Ascension to a Sunday follows what has happened to the other feasts of the universal calendar — Epi-
phany, Corpus Christi and Peter and Paul which were celebrated on their dates January 6 and June 29 or a particular Thursday. The latest decision was taken by the Australian bishops in 1989 and it
has taken until now for the decision to be ratified by the Vatican. The 1989 amendments followed a review of the first changes made for Australia in 1985. Bishops' spokesman,
Bishop Pat Power, said the bishops realised that because of working commitments only a half of the Sunday congregations could get to the weekday Masses and it was a question of not leaving such people in
bad faith over their obligations. On the other hand the retention of the Assumption as a holy day in some situations kept up the tradition of keeping at least one major feast of Our Lady as a day of obligation.
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Holy Land grows FOUR NEW KNIGHTS AND TWO LADIES LATEST TO JOIN THE FOLD Support by the local Order of the Holy Sepulchre for Jerusalem's Latin-rite parishes created important links with the Holy Land, Monsignor Keating said last week. The ties created by this work reminded us of the roots of our faith in the cradle of Christianity, he said. Speaking at the St Mary's Cathedral investiture of four new knights and two ladies, Monsig-
nor Keating stressed the necessity of maintaining the four fundamental aims of the Order's constitution which he read to the congregation: 1. To strengthen in its members the practice of Christian life, in absolute fidelity to the Supreme pontiff and according to the teachings of the Church, observing as its foundation the principles of charity of which the Order is a fundamental means of assistance to the Holy Land.
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world, united in charity by the symbol of the Order, and also all brother Christians. 4. To sustain the rights of the Catholic Church in the Holy land. The Knights started in WA with the investiture of 14 in September, 1985. There are now 49 3. To support the pres- knights and six ladies ervation and propagation locally in the worldwide of the Faith in those membership of 10,000 lands, interested in this spanning 37 countries. work the Catholics scatThe order is due to be tered throughout the established in Sydney
2. To sustain and aid the charitable, cultural and social works and institutions of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, particularly those of, and in, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, with which the Order maintains traditional ties.
A ustral ia's churches including the Catholic Church are likely to have a new joint body and they are looking for an appropriate name.
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The Australian knights and ladies help the seminary, hospitals and schools in the Holy Land. They are also involved in the housing project for young Catholic families in Jerusalem. and in the recent appeal by the head of the Order, Vatican Cardinal Joseph Caprio, calling upon all knights and ladies of the Holy sepulchre throughout the world to help in
the welfare of the people of the Church of Jerusalem who are suffering more than ever as result of the Gulf War.
museum; it is essential that it remains a true living Church, continuing to grow in Faith," said the pope.
Pope John Paul II has urged the Order to do all in its power to assist the Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah to maintain and rebuild the Church of the Holy land.
New knights and ladies invested in St Mary's Cathedral from left: Sean McGree, Basil Hand, Molly Peters, Vivienne Holloway, Keith Gerrans and jack Stretch. Monsignor Keating is flanked "It is most important by Father Pat Ahern, the that the Church at the Order's chaplain and cradle of Christianity Father Pat Holmes who does not become just a is a knight.
bishop New New joint body of Armidale If it retains the present name Australian Council of Churches (ACC) the new body will be more extensive in terms of witness, proclamation and service.
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and Melbourne within a year.
Churches Together (ACT).
Catholic bishops meeting in Sydney have accepted a draft discussion document to be studied by all until churches November. The crucial question of statements made in the name of such a body are covered by specific rules to indicate that the super body is not a church but is at the service of member churches. The policy-making national forum will 100 comprise
members made up of the national heads of member churches and elected delegates. The forum would meet every two years with the executive meeting at least quarterly.
The president of the new body would normally be a national head of a member church. It is also proposed that the spirit of the new body will be sustained by general church consultations to take place periodically, preferably in different regions of Australia.
A 56-year-old Bathurst priest has been named as the bishop of the Northern NSW diocese of Armidale.
He served as assistant secretary and then secretary to the bishops' conference for the past 14 years.
Monsignor Kevin Manning, currently secretary to the Australian Bishops Conference succeeds Bishop Harry Kennedy who since 1967 has been the seventh bishop of Armidale, succeeding at the time the late Bishop (later Cardinal) James Freeman who moved to Sydney.
Other anticipated episcopal moves are in Brisbane where Archbishop Francis Rush reaches the age of 75 in September and in Toowoomba where Bishop Edward Kelly turns 75 in March next year.
Bishop Kennedy reached the statutory retiring age of 75 in February last year. Monsignor Manning studied at the NSW seminary of Springwood and then at Propaganda College Rome where he was ordained in 1962.
In Rockhampton there has been no appointment since the resignation last May through cancer of the late Bishop Bernard Wallace. The next group of bishops to reach 75, in 1995, include Bishop John Jobst of Broome, Bishop Pat Murphy of Broken Bay (Sydney) and Bishop William Murray of Wollongong.
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This is a big challenge for us today. It is today I P that we must prepare people capable of welcoming, structures incentive of creative and healthy cohabitation. The Australian culture must be inclusive in its expression of the different religious, cultural and social traits of its people. Our late Archbishop W. Foley felt very deeply within di himself such a challenge, and wanted us to share his vision.
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Fr Dino . . . "You can't answer for your courage if you have never been in danger."
So says Father Dino Torresan, CS, the archdiocese's Co-ordinator of Multicultural Affairs and Pastoral Care. He was speaking about the upcoming three-day convention on Multiculthe turalism and Catholic Church in WA which is one of his biggest projects so far. The convention will be held from May 14 to 16 and with just about two weeks to go "there are not many places left". Said Father Dino: "I suggest to those thinking about being part of the challenge to send in their enrolment forms as soon as possible, within this avoid week, to disappointment." Organisers have arranged to seat 300 people. With enrolments coming in fast, they expect a full house for the convention. Guest speakers are people of international repute, like Professor R Appleyard of UWA, who is very well known internationally and a specialist in the field of world migrations. Then there is Father Silvano Tomasi, Scalabrinian, who is the general secretary of the Pontifical Commission for Migrations and Tourism in Rome.
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Multiculturalism in today's Australia and in the Church is one mighty challenge needing foresight and courageous planning.
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and preside at the concluding concelebrated Mass; Bishop B. Hickey will address the convention in the very beginning; also Bishops jobst and Quinn, who have Testament. Dr Loader is an expert at been invited. biblical studies, a "Clergy and schools, respected lecturer at both primary and seconMudoch University and dary, received invitations well known in Australia months ago and are and overseas. responding well. "The dream is to apply "After all, this multiculthe findings at the tural society is our convention to our local Church today. The more Church scene. Hence, I we know it, the better we have invited Dr Judyth serve it." Watson, MLA, Minister your What are for Multicultural and expectations? Ethnic Affairs, and Ms Father Dino: "Many Cristoffanini, Paula director of the Multicul- and positive. I am sure tural and Ethnic Affairs the three-day convention Commission, to speak on will bring forth a better behalf of the government and deeper awareness of on the impact of migra- our responsibilities today tions in our WA society," as Christians in this multicultural society. said Father Dino. "Besides, the convenThere is also Mr Steven wants to avoid the tion Cheng, of the Multicultural Psychiatric Centre, risk of superficiality. It is who will highlight differ- a follow-up of the Archences and positive points diocesan Assembly and a in the cultural and moment in the Archdibehavioural relation- ocesan Pastoral Planships between Eastern ning. The convention's issues and suggestions and Western worlds. will be implemented in "As you can gather, an overall plan of action there is plenty of mate- for the good of our local rial for the participants to Church." think, discuss and plan Why do you say that? for the future," observed Father Dino. Dino: Father That's great. But what "Because, if the migraabout our local Church: tion trend continues in the future as it is now, who will be there? our local Church by year Replied Father Dino: 2021 will be made up of "Bishop R Healy, our 46.7% of people who present leader, will wel- migrated here from difcome the participants ferent countries. In the theological field, a local scripture scholar, Dr W. Loader, will explain the meaning of "stranger-brother" in the context of the New
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"This is a big challenge for us today. It is today that we must prepare people capable of welstructures coming, incentive of creative and healthy cohabitation. 'The Australian culture must be inclusive in its expression of the different religious, cultural and social traits of its people. "Our late Archbishop W. Foley felt very deeply within himself such a challenge and wanted us to share his vision." Father Dino was again in a reflective mood and told this story: A huntsman, searching for a lion's tracks, asked a woodman if he had seen them and if he knew where its lair was. The man said he would show him the lion itself At this the huntsman turned pale with fear and his teeth chattered. "Iam only looking for its trail," he said, "not for the lion!" He believes that old stories can still convey messages that our society today does not want to hear directly; however we can still reach out to others by using them. The story, he said, fitted the forthcoming convention to the T. Then he added: "You can't answer for your courage if you have never been in danger!" Don't you feel it is almost an impossible dream?
Father Dino: "Well, the story of the huntsman and the lion tells you that it is easy to be brave from a safe distance. But the world belongs to people. We must plan a peaceful and healthy osmosis of people. "A vision of inclusiveness in structures, economical system and religious belonging is not an impossible dream. It only needs courage to start. 'There is a need for proper education. Religious openness and understanding follow. "Yes,Ido believe we can move and grow beyond social exploitation and parochial selfishness. We can create a society that is worthy of its Christian name. "We must leave behind the jeremiads of doom, and be happy with the gifts others can share with us. Australia is still a young nation, and ought to be receptive to the new and the better." A final word before the convention? Father Dino: "Yes! Come along! Make sure you enrol within this week (final chance!). Let yourselves be challenged by the today of God in this aspect of our Christian life in WA: multiculturalism. "I am sure that what tomorrow brings is only the beginning of a beautiful life together different but one in heart."
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Record The latest Australian amendments, although minimal, to the Mass attendance obligations on holy days have to be seen either as a sad commentary on the Church or an equally sad pragmatic approach demanded by the times. Those who see nothing, but a downward slide of the Church will of course use the decision to further fuel their depressive view of things. But even those who live hopefully through the Church's agonising period of renewal and adaptation must ask what takes the place of these once important devotional observances. The debate about the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays or otherwise is not always about the highest theological insights. It is all too easy to slip conveniently from the grandeur of the Mass as Christ's sacrificial prayer to a down-to-earth sorting out of who is attending Mass and who is not . . . and their m otives!! If Sunday Mass is the cultural test of Catholic loyalty and observance both for Catholics and outsiders, then the traditionally four other days of obligation in Australia — without the benefit of a public holiday — became an even more critical test. For the second time in five years sadly, the Australian bishops have had to come to terms with the reality that for whatever reason, only a fraction of those who are faithful to Sunday Mass have been attending Mass on the three remaining holy days — New Year and its recent liturgical contortions having vanished into the post Christmas holiday oblivion. Holding the conscience of even devout Catholics to meaningless obligations seemed rather a pointless exercise, the bishops would seem to have determined. History ought to be a help in understanding issues such as the obligation to worship but so much of what is quoted folklore memory and not easy to substantiate. Only in recent decades, eg, have Australian dioceses got down to counting heads at Sunday and holy day attendance and comparing them with the incontrovertible statistics of nominal Catholics in the Commonwealth census. Other countries can only guess at percentages since very few modern governments collect the religious denominational totals, eg Great Britain or the USA In any case, it is scant comfort to the Catholic Church in many similar cultural circumstances eg New Zealand to find that only some 25% of Catholics are regularly at Sunday Mass. The sad reality is that 750/0 of church membership are "absent friends" and only now is the Church beginning to take seriously this alienation of so many. A side from the phenomenal and exceptional examples of Ireland over the last two centuries when their churches could flourish, and in Poland in more recent times, the once grand European Catholic scene is patchy in modern times — Italy and France being the dubious examples. Invoking times when "all" Catholics went to Mass can be a hazy argument too, given that until very recently it was not permissible for a priest to say even two Masses on Sundays. If "all" the Catholics of Australia suddenly denied us the favour of staying away on Sunday we would need at least double the number of c hurches, to say nothing of priests celebrants . .. The mind boggles at what would be required in, say, South America if hundreds of millions attended non existent c hurches. Even the so called European advantage of having 'holy' days on public holidays does not redeem the situation as both New Year and the Sunday holiday observances in Australia prove. Much as we would wish to debate the mechanics of Sunday or holy day Mass obligation, it is clear that a 20th century urban reality is on the Church's hands: Most of its adherents neither know or care about what Sunday worship means or implies and the Church is powerless to convince them otherwise. The excuses, explanations and accusations are hurled backwards and forwards, from liturgy through to the absence of God. Sadly, not even the absentees themselves could really explain what has caused the alienation of their lives not only from the practising Church but even from a sense of God. If the bishops have made a rather hard, if unpalatable, decision over a church regulation, it would do us well to think deeply on its significance.
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ROME (CNS): Several Catholic schools in South Africa are being threatened with closure because they defied government limits on black student enrolment, a Vatican official said. The threatened closings come just as the South African government is moving away from the apartheid system of forced racial segregation, said Bishop Mark Hurley, a consultor to the Congregation for Catholic Education who spent a month in South Africa on a fact-finding visit for the congregation. The fate of South A frica's Church-run schools may well be decided by current talks on the country's new constitution, he said. If the constitution recognises the basic legal equality of Catholic schools, he said, "there is no reason why they shouldn't flourish". But in the meantime, the schools face a more immediate danger the government's insistence
that in "white" areas, all schools must have a majority white enrolment. Failure to comply, the government has warned, brings the risk of closure and the end of state subsidies.
Nine Catholic schools received closure threats during his visit, Bishop Hurley said. He said Church officials have responded by expressing their "amazement" that the government "wishes to pursue this matter at this particular time in the history of our country". They showed no sign of giving in to the government pressure, he said. The Catholic school system in South Africa has repeatedly refused to comply with admission policies based on race. In 1976 the Church announced it would accept blac.k students in open defiance of government policy. Several times since then, the government has unsuccessfully pressured the schools to back down.
Bishop Hurley said he would not be surprised to see the government back down again, especially given its recent steps away from the apartheid system. The timing of the school issue is strange, he said. Even as the Catholic schools were being threatened with closure, South African President Frederik W. de Klerk announced the dismantling of the "cornerstone of apartheid" — the Population Registration Act, which required racial classification at birth.
Another reason the government will think t wice about shutting Church-run down schools is the country's disastrous education situation, Bishop Hurley said. "I think de Klerk is showing enough statesmanship to know that they need the schools badly, and to close any more schools is sheer madness," he said. He said it is estimated that 660,000 black stu-
dents drop out of South African schools annually, and that some 24 per cent of black adults in the country have no formal education. More than three million black children are currently not in school.
Given that, Bishop Hurley said, government intransigence on black enrolment would seem "sucicidal".
The attempt to maintain whites-only schools sometimes provides glaring inequities. Bishop Hurley said one Catholic school crowded with 700 students (mostly black) for the last two years wanted to take over an adjacent state school, which was nearly empty with only 120 white students. The government has so far refused. Because Catholic schools face a resource and personnel problem, he said, they must turn away many black applicants. He noted that when one Church-run remedial school in Capetown was opened for
The 'st MWing block'
VATICAN CITY (CNS): Papal primacy is a "stumbling block" for many Christians, but it is firmly rooted in the New Testament, said Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, head of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. It must be retained in ecumenical dialogues, and non-Catholics are beginning to see its positive side, he said. Affirming papal primacy "is not treating of triumphalism, but of humility" because it accepts God's will, he added in a speech at the Vatican's Urbanian University. "Roman primacy is not an invention of the popes but an essential element of the unity of the Church which comes from the Lord himself," he said. Cardinal Ratzinger, the Vatican's monitor of theological doctrine, said that papal primacy is "the hottest issue in the ecumenical debate" and also causes controversies within the Catholic Church. But the tide is turning and "even among many non-Catholics the necessity of a common centre of Christianity is becoming affirmed," he said. "Only such a centre is capable of being an effective shield against sliding into dependence on the conditioning of political and cultural systems," he added. The papacy has been "the rock against ideologies," he said. It must be affirmed "with the same realism with which today we admit the sins of the popes and their disproportion in respect to the greatest of their ministry," said the cardinal. "The papacy, thanks to a force which it does not generate, remains the foundation of the
Church" even though "individual popes, because of characteristics typical of their humanity, are always causing new scandals," he said. The Church "is not the community of the perfect ones, but the community of sinners, who need forgiveness and look for it," he added. Cardinal Ratzinger said that the New Testament clearly establishes the primacy of Peter among the apostles and the special powers given to him by Christ, but it is not so explicit in establishing the bishops of Rome as the inheritors of this primacy. "In the New Testament there is not an explicit affirmation of the succession of Peter," he said. "We should not be surprised by this in that the Gospels, as the main letters of Paul, do not face the problem of the post-apostle church," he said. The succession is found "in an indirect way" in the Gospels and further developed in other New Testament writings reflecting the thoughts of second generation church leaders, he added. "In New Testament writings occurring at the moment of passage to the second generation or which belong to this generation — especially the Acts of the Apostles and the pastoral letters — the principles of succession, in fact, assumes a concrete form," he said. The succession is also clear from the tradition of the early church, he said. "The formation of tradition and of the Church has as its immanent condition the continuation of the supreme authority of Peter in Rome," he said.
1600 black adults, the black community pressed to increase enrolment by an additional 200.
"This was a real compliment to the Catholic Church," he said, but it presented local pastors with practical problems. The South African church currently runs more than 500 schools from kindergarten through secondary levels, with about 100,000 students, according to Vatican statistics. Some Church-run schools in South Africa have also been hurt by political agitation organised by the African National Congress, Bishop Hurley said. The African National Congress and other black groups "have made schools the battleground for apartheid, and in my opinion this is a very serious mistake", he said. Resulting strikes and school closings hurt the Catholic school system immensely, he said.
Cassidy in way of saint ST LOUIS: Archbishop Edward Cassidy, head of the Vatican Council for Unity told an American audience he had helped to halt the push toward sainthood for 15th-century Queen Isabella of Spain because it would have seriously strained relations with Jews and Muslims. The Vatican Congregation for Sainthood Causes recently suspended action temporarily on Queen Isabella's cause, which had not reached even the first stage of the three-step process for sainthood. Archbishop Cassidy said he had expressed concern about the case to other Vatican officials. "If the process had gone ahead, it would have created a great deal of difficulty for the work which we're trying to do," he said. Both Jewish and Muslim communities were affected, he added, because both groups were persecuted during the rule of Queen Isabella.
Church for sale DUBLIN: The first Dublin inner-city Catholic church has gone on the property market with the for sale signs placed outside SS Michael and John's Church overlooking the Liffey this week. A fall in the number of parishioners, who have left for the suburbs, has been cited for the decision to close the church which ceased being a parish in 1974. For sale with the church — built
in 1815 — will be the adjoining fourstorey parochial house and nearby school house. The church got its name from an old medieval church, dedicated to St John which was built in Fishamble Street, where Handel's Messiah was first performed, and the penal church of St Michael which stood in nearby Rosemary Lane. The church's claim to fame is that its first priest, Fr Michael Blake,
technically broke the law which was in force in Ireland since the Reformation when he rang its bell summoning Catholics in the area to Mass. The Catholic Press and Information Office in Dublin said the money paid for the sale of SS Michael and John's will go towards easing the 9 million debt of the archdiocese and to helping new parishes that have been established.
Story of Sweden's first Jesuit VATICAN CITY: Sweden's first Jesuit was considered a renegade a becoming for Catholic.
graphy, "More Joy Than Pain", published by Vatican Radio, where he is director of Scandinavian programing.
And it did not help matters when his mother was quoted as saying then: "God stole my son."
His father, Ivar, was for decades the Swedish state banker and his personal secretary in the 1930s was a rising star named Dag Hammarskjold, elected UN secretary general in the 1950s. The young Lars was given religious instruction for his Lutheran confirmation by the Rev Erik Bergman. father of the famous film director Ingmar Bergman.
This inevitable question arose: Can the son of an upper middle class family in the Lutheran stronghold of Sweden find happiness as a Catholic priest, pledged to poverty, working at the Vatican? A firm "yes" followed by a hearty laugh gives you Father Lars Rooth's answer. But the 70-year-old Jesuit is quick to add that the decision was not easy. This is mirrored in the title of his autobio-
The shock of his parents divorce, a probing for life's deeper meaning and a love of classical music eventually led Father to Rooth Catholicism.
As a clerk in the Bank of Sweden exchange control office in New York in 1941-43, the young Lars was always on the lookout for free concerts. As a result he found himself on many Sundays in Catholic Churches to hear the Mass music of classical composers. Father Rooth is one of the few Catholics in his native Sweden, where Lutheranism is the state religion. Less than two per cent of the 8.4 million population is Catholic. As many Swedish Catholics, he had to overcome family opposition to his decision to convert. "God stole my son," his mother once lamented. Father Rooth was the first Swedish-born Jesuit to be ordained and
The Church is convinced, he said, that only in the Gospel message will Europe find its soul amid a world "enormously developed from the technological point of view, but singularly poor in spiritual values". Universities have felt forced by technology and economics to offer an increasing number of specialised courses, often to the detriment of the arts, he said. liberal include The values "trust in reason, respect But they also are expefor human dignity and riencing "a growing for fundamental human questioning of values, the rights, love for the request for secure ethical scientific investigation of orientations, the impassithe cosmos, which the oned search for peace — Bible celebrates as the spiritual as well as creation of God". political and social". One of the reasons the "Universities have the Second Vatican Council specific responsibility to was convened was to stimulate reflection on "reactivate dialogue with the ethical aspect of the modern world" and theoretical and applied promote collaboration in research," especially defending human rights, when the research deals he said. with human life, he said.
allowed to function as a Paul II in Swedish, priest in Sweden. At the Danish, Norwegian, Fintime of his ordination in nish and Icelandic for the 1954, there were 8,000 pope's 1989 trip to Catholics in the country Scandinavia. and being a non. "I have never had a Lutheran was tanta- pupil who was so highly mount to social heresy. motivated and who man"To embrace the aged to learn so much in Catholic faith had been a short time," says Father considered almost the Rooth. same as becoming a The front cover of renegade," he recalls. "More Joy Than Pain" As the only Swedish carries a photograph of Jesuit, Father Rooth was Father Rooth kneeling on an easy pick to develop one knee talking to the Swedish programing for seated Mother Teresa of Jesuit-run Vatican Radio. Calcutta, whom he has several He began working for interviewed Vatican Radio in 1957 times. and from Sweden preThe pope, after receivpared 15-minute taped ing a copy of the book, programs. He moved to asked Father Rooth: "Are Rome in 1981 to work you confessing to Mother full time for Vatican Teresa?" Radio. "No," answered Father The job involved Rooth. "Most people instructing Pope John think I'm proposing."
SAO PAULO, Brazil (CNS): The Brazilian bishops have joined a campaign national against the adoption of the death penalty in Brazil. For the first time, organisations such as the bishops' conference, the National Movement for Human Rights and Amnesty International have come together to try preventing the Brazilian Congress from allowing a plebiscite on capital punishment in cases of robbery, kidnapping and rape which lead to the victims' death.
Cardinal Arns of San Paulo has spoken publicly against the death penalty poll.
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ROME (CNS): If universities ignore God and the spiritual needs of human beings, they ignore an important part of culture and undermine their own search for truth, said Pope John Paul II. Christianity and its role in European culture are important subjects for Europe's universities the pope said at Rome's La Sapienza University. An "estrangement" between faith and culture have marked much on European thought since the Enlightenment. "Europe has undergone the temptation of a reconversion to pagan humanism," he said. But even as universities distanced themselves from the Church, he said, they retained some of the values they inherited from their founders — which in many cases was the Church or religious orders.
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The encyclical has not lost its "evangelical flavour" nor its "deep human quality" although the condition of exploited workers it addressed has changed in most parts of the world. "Rerum Novarum," the pope said, "mobilises the Christian conscience in defence of man. "These new times demand a new reflection on social matters," he said. The pope plans to mark the centennial of "Rerum Novarum" with an encyclical of his own. The social teaching of the Church has undergone a "slow and patient maturation", he said, in which "permanent and universal Gospel principles inspire practical orientations at the service of persons and human communities." "Rerum Novarum" initiated a new form of papal teaching, he said, and not just because it
addressed contemporary social problems. "Prepared by an intense consultation (and) nourished by long investigations," he said, the encyclical "inaugurated a mode of pontifical teaching based at the same time on theology and on social analysis". Detailed and disciplined studies of church social documents provide a service both to history and to the Church, the pope said. The Church's pastoral action, he said, must be based on data resulting from "rigorous analysis and effective comparisons". "Nothing in this regard is more dangerous than summary and peremptory affirmations," he said. "It is important to have a more exact idea of the past to better understand the present and to carry out actions conforming to God's design of love for the world," he added.
Find unity but... VATICAN CITY (CNS): Pope John Paul II has encouraged ethnically troubled Yugoslavia to find national unity while respecting the cultural diversity of its people. "May all national groups be assured of respect for their identity and may they, all together, find the road toward the common good," he said. Yugoslays are "different by culture, faith, history and language" and are searching for "new relationships of freedom,
equality and justice, in respect for human and national rights", he said. The pope also issued "a pressing appeal" to Yugoslav Christians and Muslims "to unite in a renewed commitment to create favourable conditions for living together in mutual respect and love". Yugoslavia has six major ethnic groups, each fighting for greater autonomy for the regions in which they dominate.
The main battle is between the Serbs and the Croatians. The Serbs are the largest group, representing 36 per cent of the 24 million inhabitants, and control the central government. Croatians form 20 per cent of the population. Orthodoxy is the main religion, professed by 41 per cent of the population. Catholics total 12 percent. Muslims form three per cent but the number is rapidly growing.
Service not power ROME: Service and not power should be the aim of students Pope John Paul said at Sapienza University. They might be tempted, he said, to prepare for the future "following the logic of power and prestige, competition and economic advantage". "Prepare yourselves to give society a real service through patient, serious professional and spiritual maturation, which 6
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is the heart of every human and Christian endeavour." Two youths spoke of the university students' expectations regarding the Church. They had recently submitted SOO specific questions on Christianity and the Church to the pope. The Holy Father said it would be impossible to fully answer all questions in a morning but added he intended to treat the subjects at the first opportune moment. He pointed out that "Christianity is a demanding
creed", but said this is no reason why young people must "be discouraged and incapable of making decisions". Finally he told them: "This Church, despite her limitations and difficulties, is holy and she loves each man. She loves you, dear young friends. Yes, she loves you and it is for this that she is demanding and steadfast in its principles. Look at her in a positive way, listen to her with trust, follow her with generosity."
Showdown at Rosehill... The silver jubilee tournament was a Corcoran double with Father Jim Corcoran receiving from John Rossi the Pellegrini prize for the best gross over 36 holes and Father Tim Corcoran receiving from Bob Fragomeni the Catholic Church Insurance prize for the runner up net.
The establishment 25 years ago of Perth's archdiocesan clerical golfing association was an accomplishment of consummate ecclesiastical diplomacy, the jubilee dinner wind-up was told last week. Father Jim Corcoran, then a cathedral curate and an assistant secretary to the idea said that nothing less than formal letters to and from the late Archbishop Prendivile put a seal on things. The real work had started at a meeting of some 70 priests in Highgate hall assembled at the Bishop of behest McKeon. Fathers Tom McCaul and Vin O'Sullivan became the foundation president and vice president, Father Bill Browne and Jim Corcoran the
secretaries and Father William Foley the treasurer. Father John O'Dwyer captained the team assisted by Father John Leech. The inaugural tournament at Rosehill with in between celebration at Guildford presbytery was commemorated last week with a return to the Guildford course and a celebratory dinner for the first time at St Charles. Competitions since then have ranged as far north as Sun City and tennis has become an acceptable alternative, also at the Bunbury and similar Geraldton tournaments. For many years the golfing association organised the priest jubilar-
ian dinners, now transferred to the St Charles Seminary annual festival. Perth Clerical Golf Association 1991 Tournament played Tuesday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 24. WINNERS Tuesday: 18 hole gross: Russell Hardiman; r/u: Jim Foley. 18 net: J. Bianchini; r/u: G. Aldous. Wednesday: 18 hole gross: J.J. McGrath; r/u: M. Byrne. 18 net: B. Ahearn; r/u K. Keating. Overall: 36 hole gross: Jim Corcoran (Pellegrini Trophy); r/u: Henry Byrne (CCI). 36 hole net: Zygmunt Wloczek (Prendiville Trophy); r/u: In the tennis division of the Perth Clerical Golf Association's jubilee tournament last week Father Jim Petry (right) declared the 83-year old Jesuit stalwart Father Ferdy Marlow the outright winner of all trophies. Tim Corcoran (CCI).
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Mirrabooka pastor Fr Geoff Aldous with some of the TO volunteer parishioners. GERARDCARE, a Pastoral Care service was launched last weekend in the Mirrabooka Parish, after much work by the Planning Committee headed by Srs Mary Gilhooley and Margaret Vance.
Committee members Mai Bolland, Anne Watson, Betty Bennett and Shirley Raymond of the Outreach Team.
By the end of publicity at the weekend Masses, seventy parishioners had volunteered to deliver simple services to people in the community in
need of transport, handyman jobs, home help, emergency meals, baby sitting, overnight shelter and the visitation of the sick and elderly. The ages of the volunteers range from the late teens to the elderly. It was envisaged that by the end of the week many more parishioners would volunteer their services.
The program allows people to become involved for a period of time that best suits them volunteering their particular skills and abilities to assist those in need.
launch was wonderful for the Parish and was entirely due to the enthusiasm of the Planning Committee and their fellow Parishioners.
The Diocesan Outreach Program workers assisted the Parish in establishing this new service.
Mirrabooka becomes the second in an archdiocesan parish network. North Beach was a pioneer in September last and Bayswater, Morley, Claremont and Fremantle parishes are at the planning stage.
Tony McAlinden, the Executive Officer of Outreach said that the outcome of the
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Ups, downs of holiness
DISCUSSION POINTS Do you know someone you consider holy? What makes that person holy? What does that person do? Selected responses from readers: "What makes my friend holy is the way she treats other people. She is going through a rough time in her marriage. Even though her husband has moved out, she has stayed true to her values and has put it in God's hands." — M.L. Hart "I consider my nephew . . . to be holy. He inherited alcoholism . . . but has successfully fought it for years . . . Because of his constant efforts to rescue babies in the pro-life cause, he is now serving a six-month sentence." "A friend who is spiritually grounded. He has nurtured a relationship with God through his prayer life. The strength he
receives enables him to give :o others in a way that is not se f. seeking. Even when he's doll g something that's not religious, you have the sense that theres something beyond." — Bri,in Stiltner "Everyone I know I consider holy because we are all God's creation. God has given us a part of his spir t, so we are all a part of his holiness," — Thomas Herbst "Do I know someone holy? Ds I ever! Father Angelus Shaughnessy, OFM Cap . . . What makes t s man holy is his incredible humilily. He considers himself to be trulyti e servant of all. He treats eaqs person as though they are the most special person on earth . . . He has a way of seeing the best in everyone, even those that mst have a difficult time seeing ay good in at all." — Elaine A. Tonelli
Is there anything interesting about holiness? By Father Eugene LaVerdim, SSS
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What did it mean to the Israelites to be holy? Pious? Devout? Prayerful? The basic meaning of the biblical word for "holy" is rather negative: separate, apart. To be holy was to be separated from everything base, degrading. But there is a positive side to the coin. God is separated, the totally other. This is the meaning of the angelic song, "Holy, holy, holy" in Isaiah 6:3. God is surpassingly holy because he is perfectly God. How, then, could God's people be holy? The only way was to be "perfectly human". This is what I mean by that: As humans, they were created in God's image. To the extent that people love creatively, selflessly
By Father John J. Castelot — as God does — they are authentically human; they are holy. Every day the observant Jew recited: "You shall love the Lord, your God, with your whole heart." And they were reminded frequently of the other commandment: "You shall love your neighbor as yourselves." These were calls to love, to holiness. Dominant in their makeup was a deep sense of being a people. God called a people and asked that people to be holy. This was good, an antidote to extreme individualism. But it was not without risk. It could blind people to the fact that also as individuals they had a call to be holy
and to contribute to the holiness of the group. The Bible is the story of how God's people responded to the call to holiness, a story of repeated ups and downs. To hear how individuals responded to that call, one has to turn to the Psalms, prayers which reveal the hearts of people responding to God's presence. They reveal a sense of unworthiness, but also of confidence that God can raise them above themselves. They reveal, too, a deep yearning for perfection, for God himself. "Have mercy on me, 0 God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offences. Thoroughly
wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me" (Psalm 51:3-4). Often, too, a sense of abandonment is heard. People who take seriously God's call do in fact sometimes feel this way: "Why, 0 Lord, do you stand aloof? Why hide in times of distress?" (Psalm 10:1) But even in times like these confidence in God's care for them remained: "You do see, for you behond misery and sorrow, taking them in your hands" (Psalm 10:14). "In you, 0 Lord,Itake refuge; let me never be put to shame" (Psalm 31:2). Here were people who strove, in a human way, to be truly human, to respond to God's presence in their lives — to be holy.
So much depends on our point of view. It is like looking at things through coloured lenses. Change the lens and everything looks different. It is that way with people too, especially people we see every day. It takes a special lens to see that many of them are holy people. It is that way even with people in the New Testament. Take Simon of Cyrene. He was an ordinary man visiting Jerusalem at the time of Jesus' passion. When Jesus was on the
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There was nothing particularly holy about that. He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. True enough. Why then did Mark's Gospel record the incident if Simon was all that ordinary? And why did it mention his sons Rufus and Alexander?
In the passion staf, Simon was on the thred told of holiness. The way he witnesEd to Christ must hre moved his sons to taket p their own cross. We could say simihr things about other poople in the passion tad resurrection stories. Holiness is something people acquire fain being in the presenceof God. It sums up all tlat is wonderful about GI.
The reason is simple. Simon and his sons became fine Christians, well known in Mark's community.
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little transforms the one at prayer in his image. There are holy people all around us. We need to take note of them and become aware of their holiness. Some of it will rub off on us. We need not look far. We can start with the circle of our relatives. One of my uncles died in February. He was 88 and had been a priest for more than 62 years. Everybody called him Uncle Willie. Uncle Willie was a fine priest, a kind and generous man. He did not have to be
In his last years I think he prayed all day long. At night he prayed himself to sleep and that must be why he left such With little time every- a smile on his face when thing would come he went home to God together. and the sun- around 3am on Sunday shine of a smile would of the first week in Lent. dispel the gloom, depresUncle Willie's mother, sion or fear, as the case my grandmother, had may be. also been an ordinary As I write this it person, one you took for astonishes me that I granted. Didn't every actually took Uncle Wil- grandmother raise 18 lie's qualities for granted. children, wasn't every He was extraordinary in grandmother a woman an age when the priest- of quiet faith? hood has been somewhat AsIremember her now battered. He spent a lot of she carried her cross and time quietly praying. celebrated the resurrecasked to do something. He saw someone in need and he reached out. He had just the right word for the problem.
tion at the same time. She used to say, "I was happiest when I had the largest number at table for supper. Today, for her eight living children, she remains an inspiration. Here is what Uncle Willie wrote of her while he was still a young priest. "My mother was, in the full sense of the word, a good woman. "To a charming modesty and subduing winsomeness, she wedded an uncommon steadfastness of purpose.
"Rarely have strength and gentleness of resolve been so happily matched. "It was not her frame of mind to curtsy to the fashionable whims of the day. She considered fashions in much the same light as pope did words: She was not the last to lay the old aside, nor yet the first to try the new. "Devout enough to shame a cherub, she never neglected the meanest of her household obligations for prayer. Her sound judgment always steered in the middle course, the 'golden mean'.
"Keen of mind to sense verily suspect that, in her duties she was too some secret recess of her well born to look upon heart, she had never manual labour as a outgrown her 20s." forfeiture of her womGrandma was clearly a anly dignity. As blith- holy person. She was an somely as a child takes to Easter person. Living an its play, she took to the ordinary life, she disheartening and crush- breathed with a new life. ing task of rearing a large Our first challenge is to family. Work! Work was the silent hymn of her recognise holiness in the people who surround us, love. i "Long years of toil n our grandmothers and rubbed the bloom of uncles and so many youth off her face and others. traced deep furrows Then comes a second there, but her soul never challenge, just as big. knew any wrinkle except When we recognise that that of a smile. Sunshine people are holy, we must never ceased to flash remember they are also riotously around her. I ordinary, just like us.
Getting it together on the interior and exterior There were 12 of us, gathered for a weekday Mass in a chapel. There were only three rows of seven chairs, yet the front row was empty. I jokingly said we should put those chairs away before starting. people Several chuckled, and one said they were just following Christ's command not to take the front seats at the banquet. I reminded them that I
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often invited them to "come up higher", to no avail. ThenIasked what they thought would happen if Jesus came into the chapel. One woman immediately said that if it was Jesus instead of me, they would all try to sit up close! AfterI jokingly thanked her for the "insult", we spent a few quiet moments before beginning our worship.
In the homily that dayI noted that Jesus is pre ent when we gather fcr the Eucharist and dot we share in his uniqu3 sacrifice. I suspect most churci goers are aware of thi, andIthink this is part C1' the reason many find difficult to sit close to On altar. Perhaps unconscioar they feel unworthy t" approach the Lord I) closely. Some still suffer froina
common instinct that touching holy things, being in holy places and performing holy actions are reserved for clergy and religious. Thus, we feel more comfortable if we keep our distance. The Second Vatican Council reminded us of two points that I think are closely connected. First, the "Constitution on the Church" reminded us that the call to holiness is a universal
By Father Lawrence E. Mick call to each member of the Church. Second, in the "Constitution of the Sacred Liturgy", the council called on pastors "to ensure that the faithful take part (in the liturgy) knowingly, actively and fruitfully" (No. 11). This principle of active participation in the liturgy by all members of
the assembly is linked to the universal call to holiness, for the council sees the liturgy as a primary means to holiness for every church member. But the council's concern for full participation in the liturgy means much more than singing the songs and saying the responses.
It also demands an interior participation in the sacrifice of Christ — a commitment to live as he did, for the sake of others. Can the interior attitude be separated from its exterior expression? Some stress the importance of external participation in the liturgy without linking it to the interior dispositions these actions should express.
external expression of our faith and prayer is important. But the exterior particThat means they can fully participate spiritu- ipation should express ally while remaining and intensify the interior passive externally, not spirit that unites us with singing or responding or Christ, who is present joining in the liturgical with us. Only when the exterior action. expression and the inteProperly, however, the rior disposition are uniexternal and the internal ted do we have the full should go together and active participation the support each other. The council envisioned. liturgy is communal, When both are present, public worship. So the the liturgy can function Others insist that interior participation is the only important issue.
as a powerful means of holiness for each of us. So, draw close to the Lord, Christians! Bring your body and your mind and your heart closer. Give him your whole self. Then go out with Christ, bearing him with you into your home and workplace and neighbourhood. That is what holiness means: to be near the Lord in worship and in every hour of your life.
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Sister with a 40-year Back to the ancient Sanskrit, MITHRA (Madras Institute to Habilitate Retarded A fflicted) means 'friendship' in India. Sister Mary Theodore's name is synonymous with 'friendship' and 'India' but she's added a huge dimension more to those words and shown India what Christianity really stands for and Australian generosity. This lady not only has a big heart full of compassion for India's neglected, but she's also one very intelligent lady with a lot of know-how for getting things done. Add that interesting mixture to a superb faith, belief and trust in God — taking Him literally at His words "Ask and you shall receive" — and the combination is potent and dynamic. Forty years of her . life she's given to India, this Australian sister who hailed from Queensland, and 14 years specifically to her MITHRA dream. If ever one was to witness Christianity translated into down to earth reality, then one only has to look at those gems of people who pick up those who've been rejected by their own countrymen and their own religion. Of a population of 58 and a half million, only one-two per cent are Christian and of which a small percentage is Catholic. The main religion is Hindu and unfortunately anyone with a disability either physical or mental, is looked upon as a curse. Sister Theodore pointed out to the Madras Archbishop and a gathering which was convened to decide on a living memorial for St Thomas the Apostle during his centenary, that something should be done for the really poor. "And who can be poorer than the mentally retarded and handicapped?" The archbishop gave her his moral support and a certain American priest of the Divine Word Fathers, Father Malin, backed her by his planning, suggestions; and financial support through his friends for her five month trip she undertook to visit centres for the disabled throughout the world. This took place in late 1974 and 1975, and sister returned to Madras with a lot of ideas which however had to be transformed and translated into the Indian context and background culture. This she did. She bought a five acre swamp in the middle of 10
MITHRA's dynamic Australian missionary Sister Theodore with one of "her children". the town almost 15 years ago, which is now a considerable asset because of the sheer hard work and dedication she and her other dedicated, have devoted to it. At this point the state government recognises its value and wants to take it from her but as far as Sister Theodore is concerned, that is going to be most unlikely. It's bought with good money. Legally theirs. Up, running, and an enviable success. And will continue to go from strength to strength to benefit those who are help to unable themselves. The aim of MITHRA is to nurture the basic abilities of children and young people afflicted by disabilities, whether they be intellectual and or physical, and no matter what religion, and provide assistance, physical and financial plus encouragement to their spirit, so that near normal status is achievable as soon as possible. Sister Theodore has brought in educated people and educated others where necessary, to ensure high standards of treatment and professionalism are available for the young students and patients at their school and under their health care. This lady has fought for, aided by her advocates, some of whom are medicos with their own
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children being helped at MITHRA, medical assistance and counsel of an advanced level from fundamental orthodontic services or treatment of minor ailments to the more serious afflictions such as polio with attendant disablements, cerebral palsy, speech deficiency and spastic treatment. MITHRA's team of consultant doctors includes specialists in neurosurgery, plastic and hand surgery, skin disorders, psychiatry, child diseases, obstetrics and gynaecology, orthopaedics, paediatry, eye treatment and ENT and acupuncture. These services are available for outsiders as well. Apparently not one to be limited however, Sister Theodore who is currently here on a fundraising exercise for MITHRA, is also looking at the Shenton Park spinal unit, because there is none in India. She is also looking at the possibility of going into genetics as there is no institute in India. "Because a lot of diseases can be eliminated by appropriate monitoring of the genetic factor and its influence, for example muscular dystrophy can be passed on through the females," stated Sister Theodore. Within MITHRA there is a hospital for children's operations which would be mainly concerned with correcting
deformities where possible and they have a school for children who live within MITHRA and day scholars from outside. There is an x-ray unit for producing x-rays at an affordable cost both for MITHRA's patients and also middle to lower class outsiders. For instance MITHRA charges $3 an x-ray as against $12 outside, and $1 for an electm cardiogram as compared to $12. And their laboratory which gives health checks for $20 which would include an ECG, x-ray, laboratory test and medico involvement. The aim of these low cost services are Christian motivated so that they "help people to be healthy". The reason why there are so many children born with disabilities, suggested Sister Theodore, is because of intermarriages, bad nutrition, and failed abortions, and then of course the infant
plastic limbs can then be surgeons and doctors melted down and re- who are fully behind her moulded for other limb humanitarian endeavours for their people designs. who appreciate her and These artificial limbs are produced within positive presence in an MITHRA's factory within area which so despertwo days, whereas going ately needs her inspirato an outside factory tion and dynamism "for would take possibly children who in many many, many weeks at a cases, no one wants. We get the worst of the worst greater cost. cases whom schools MITHRA's occupational therapists and physioth- won't accept" and in erapists are tops, accord- many cases, whom ing to Sister Theodore, society won't accept. and are sent to attend In one instance, one seminars and in fact, child had a skull which Sister believes in sending didn't meet and as a on wherever necmsary, result, his brain was anyone from MITHRA protruding out with one who can benefit from useless eye situated down near his mouth. One particular project any education applicable Because of the generosity operation. to MITHRA's Sister is running curof the Adelaide Cranio Currently a young Foundation, who operrently, is for the training of some of the mentally Indian woman is in ated on him free of retarded, to become Amercia doing her PhD charge in Adelaide, the nursing aides, whereby in special education, boy returned with a they can do a specific after which she will remarkable difference to task within the hospital return to MITHRA and his appearance. start up a training centre routine. When MITHRA's childOnce their training is for teachers in special ren have had corrected complete, MITHRA will education. deformities and been Sister herself uses a skill fitted where necessary try for their placement into hospitals and then she learned from her with calipers and artifimonitor their progress brothers in Queensland, cial limbs, they then go acupressure, out if appropriate, into and ensure they receive a using reasonable rate of pay for which is a pain alleviat- the work place while ing method. their services. meanwhile living at There are currently 86 MITHRA does not MITHRA, for two years. on Mill-IRA's payroll, receive any government After that they are then some of whom are phys- assistance and is solely considered able to cope ically handicapped and reliant on donations back within their own others mentally retarded, which come largely from homes. "but they all do some- Australia and Italy. The On the school scene, thing and are paid for it". centre is assisted by some Sister has introduced TV Her sights are set on medical people who for the children so they perhaps establishing a don't charge for their can get up-dated and sheltered workshop services while others do. Sesame Street is transwhere they receive a And also a voluntary lated into Tamil! wage and already they inter-disciplinary team Sister Theodore can have an artificial limbs meets monthly to discuss speak in Tamil, some French and Arabic and factory producing light- individual cases. these weight limbs of plastic Among Sister's advo- understands and rubber feet. The cates for MITHRA, are languages. faces all the diseases which are prevalent once it is born. The children and young adults are not only given health care and general education as far as they are capable, but also education for those with mental retardation. Sister Theodore boasts how "her children" are able to do impressive cross-stitching and they are also taught other crafts, whether they be disabled mentally or physically, to enable them to cope better when they return to their homes or perhaps even enter the work force.
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Retarded and disabled children being educated to achieve their potential.
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meals daily, salaries are $4000 monthly and yet for the 86 resident children, only an average of 75¢ per child is received monthly, with some unable to afford even that, and only four or five whose parents pay $20 monthly to maintain their children there, it is quite incredible how the operation continues to keep running. Especially when one looks at the building and equipment that is available to help the disadvantaged who can afford little. To give an idea of the wage structure, a tailor's aide would only receive around $30 per month, if that. But even by Indian standards he would find it extremely difficult, if possible, to live on such a tiny wage. A child from such a family would not be charged even the 750 a month, as the family would be unable to afford the treatment. How does she do it? While it is true Sister has devoted benefactors who help keep MITI-IRA running, it would be selling God short not to mention the part He plays in MITHRA. Many times, Sister relates, they've needed food — and it's been delivered unexpectedly. Or she will embark on an ambitious project whether building or otherwise — with no capital base. But this detail doesn't perturb Sister, whereas others it would. She
reassures the doubting (DANICA) who've set up and curious (as to how it an operation to help the can all come together disabled, for her experwithout cash!) with a tise and collaboration. "Let's not worry about "It's an area where this that. Just get it is a lot of mental retardastarted. ." tion," and with her And then she gets a background and wealth phone call saying there's of experience, whose a cheque on the way. opinion better to seek Sister Theodore has than hers? always had complete But with her life object faith in God "and as He's to achieve as much as she never let me down — can, Sister is no longer a why should I doubt Him Franciscan Missionary of now?" Mary, which order she It's not a 'blind trust' joined in 1948, but while sort of faith; it's a faith keeping in touch with born of confidence in her former sisters, she Him because He's always has started her own delivered the goods and order called Servants of people with real faith Mary which is based on know that He always the Augustinian rule. will. Sister believes it is an Simple really. And the order ideally suited for the work they do, and to fact is — it works! Another Australian sis- date has four Indian ter who's been working novices. She now works directly with Sister for the last eight years, is Sister under the archbishop. Patricia Powers from Sister's address in India Adelaide. is Sr Mary Theodore, She's a Dominican and Hon. Secretary/Adminisalthough she returns trator MITHRA, No. 802, periodically to visit Aus- RV Nagar, Anna Nagar, tralia — "I think Austra- Madras-600 102.Tarnil lia's lost her! She always Nadu, India. returns to MITHRA!" If anyone wishes to says Sister Theodore send donations to Sister with obvious satisfaction! Theodore, they can do so While here in Perth, by sending them c/o Mr before moving on to Jim McGinniss, Trinity other Australian states, College, Riverside Drive, Sister Theodore has Perth. spoken in St Mary's Money received from Cathedral and a number Australia has also come of other venues includ- via Australians Aiding ing schools. Children and Mr Max Sister is already plan- Gale and his committee ning two more centres on on Australind. Donations a smaller scale than sent to that organisation MITHRA in the Madras are tax deductible and state and has been each donated dollar is by the requested by a joint matched Danish-Indian venture government.
This little Hindu girl being helped by the various programs.
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LACHAL Louis: Australian Jesuit missionary, passed peacefully to the Lord on March 19, 1991 in Hazaribagh, India. Loved and respected friend over 40 years of the Aitkins, McIntyre and Coates families. May he rest in peace.
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LACHAL Thanks to all dollar a month members who contributed to Fr Lachal's fund — many for 18 years. Also thanks to members and well wishers who donated so generously to his priestly golden jubilee anniversary on June 30, 1990. McAULIFFE Doctor David. In Grateful memory of a dedicated doctor and friend. Died may 2, 1989. Immaculate Heart of Mary, your prayers for him extol; Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on his soul.
Pennants The winter mixed pennant competition commenced on Saturday at the Trinity courts, Manning. Five "A" Grade teams are again participating and Dianella, last year's winners, can expect some determined challenges for their crown. The "B" Grade have seven teams, one down on last year. St Benedicts are concentrating all their efforts on their "A" Grade team this year and Queens Park have withdrawn one of their teams. However, the powerful Pignatelli Club has entered a second team which is expected to boost the standard. The pennant organiser Michael Messer has indicated that because of the odd number of teams, one team will receive a bye each week. This leaves an opening even at this late stage for another team to enter, so any group of three gents and two ladies interested in playing corn-
A CCOMMODATION AVAILABLE Free board and lodging available in Mt Lawley home (in Lawley Crescent) to woman or married couple in return for meal preparation and laundry for elderly gentleman owner. Phone 387 3809 or 305 1323.
Quiz Night The annual quiz night on June 11 in the Manning Hotel has a new electronic method of scoring. As the only fund raising function conducted by the Association, it is hoped that all members will give this night their full support. Tic.kets available soon through member clubs. Queens Quest The annual crowning is only fourteen weeks away. Nomination forms will be sent to clubs shortly; talent scouts should be on the look out for suitable candidates. This year's Queen will have the added privilege of being a hostess for the Carnival. Sidelines Congratulations to Mark and Elizabeth Chamberlain on the recent arrival of their first born, a daughter Elizabeth Jacinta. We hope that motherhood doesn't keep Liz off the courts for too long.
Welcome back to WACLTA tennis to Greg and Chris Wyss to play in Dianella's "B" Grade teams this year after several years absence while Greg was headmaster of the Catholic school in Kojonup. He was recently appointed headmaster of the new Catholic primary school in High Wycombe. Bruce Trestrail, the popular and long serving President of SACLTA, and wife Raylene were here for a brief visit to attend a wedding. Unfortunately, work commitments will prevent them from accompanying the South Australian team coming to Perth for the carnival in December. Recently holidaying in Bali were Peter and Kerry Messer, Tom and Julie Branch and their families along with Mike and Karen Lawson. According to Tom they are making a goodwill visit to help the Indonesian economy. Bryan Kukura
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THANKS Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can attain my goal. You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and in all instances of my life you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as I confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you ever, in spite of all material illusions. I wish to be with you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. This prayer must be said for three days after which the favour will be granted. The prayer must be published immediately. My grateful thanks. H.C. Ask St Clare for three favours, one business, two impossible, say nine Hail Marys with faith or not. Pray with candle lit and let burn to end. On ninth day put this notice in the paper. Thank you St Clare. M K Special thanks to Our Lady Perpetual Succour, St Jude, for favour received. Therese and Bren. Grateful thanks to the Infant Jesus, St Jude and Our Lady for a miraculous answer to our prayers. OS 0 Holy St Jude, Apostle and martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles. Near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patron in time of need. To you I have cause from the depth of my heart and humbly beg you to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me now in my present and urgent need and grant my earnest petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. Say three Our Fathers, three Hail Marys and three Glorias. St Jude pray for all who honour and invoke your aid. Promise publication. This novena never fails. Thankyou St Jude for all favours received. Daphne Si Claire thanks for favour received. Say nine Hail Marys for nine days with candle burning. Allow candle to burn out. Publish. D H
petitive tennis in a friendly atmosphere on a Saturday afternoon should contact Mike or Chris Messer on 459 8183. Should any individual be interested in joining an existing team, come to the Trinity courts on a Sunday afternoon as vacancies still exist in some teams. Draw Second Round: May 11 "A" Grade: St Benalicts v Queens Park Thornlie v Dianella Castledare (bye) "B Grade: St Marks v Willetton Yadarra v Dianella Queens Park v Attadale Pignatelli (bye) Social Tennis Twenty eight players turned up last Sunday and enjoyed tennis in ideal conditions. The Association invites anybody interested in playing social tennis to join them at the Trinity courts in Manning Road, Manning from 1.30pm on any Sunday.
No way, she says from Mrs Joy McMULLAIV, Double view Sir, I wonder what indwelling spirit gave Paul Donnelly (The Record, April 18) the right to make such a definitive, down -grading, double pronged attack (and do I detect something of a supposedly canonical moral overtone into the bargain?) on women lectors in the Church?
Does he make a habit — and it sounds as if he does -- of doing the rounds of the parish c hurches, and attending Mass at each over a period of weeks, to help him form such a "considered opinion"? If he does, he must have by-passed the church I attend for one, because had he done so, I believe that, much to his con-
sternation, he would have found his conclusion soundly refuted on both counts I also suspect that St F rancis de Sales (patron saint of journalists — and does not a letter printed in a newspaper have a kinship with journalism?), and the Mother of God herself, would abhor such a distasteful public
attack on womens' lack of ability, as against the male ability, to be able to effectively publicly "proclaim the Good News of Salvation". If his parish is short on male lectors, where were the volunteers when participation was called for, plus a parish training scheme to facilitate this ministry?
My aching heart... from Mrs Mary BALLANTYNE, Manning Sir, My heart ached when I read in the Record that Cardinal Ratzinger admitted that "the Church was losing ground in its struggle to protect the unborn, the handicapped, the sick and the elderly". He warns that "we are witnesses today of an authentic war of the powerful against the weak . The Cardinal suggested
drawing up a new church document in defence of human life — "one that goes beyond personal morality and deals specifically with the social and political sides of the issue". As a parent of a child with learning difficulties I know my own struggle to get my child enrolled into a Catholic school. I and many like me have a number of wounds from the war of the powerful against the weak and I have experienced the
"colossal employed individuals.
means" against
Do we really need another document? The Church tells us not to abort our children who will have disabilities and those of us who are loyal to the Church feel totally dis-empowered and disillusioned when we present these children to the Catholic school system to be told that he/she cannot attend a Catholic school because we do
not have the resources I was blessed with the efforts of many friends a nd volunteers who battled with me so that my child could attend a Catholic school. There are many more parents who are still waiting for some support by a Church that says: "Do not abort your children but we do not have the resources to support you when they come to enrol in one of our Catholic schools."
Contrary to opinion from Mrs COLLINS, Wongan Hills Sir, Contrary to the majority opinion in our new church and the views of guest editorialist Fr Frank Moynihan (The Record, April 1 1 ), I consider the saintly Archbishop Lefebrve to be a defender of the faith — true Catholicism that is. It was not because of nostalgia for past traditions that the so called
rebel refused to accept all reform in the Church. It was because he was so clear sighted; he knew exactly the problems and confusion that would arise, and have arisen in society as well as in the Church since Vatican II. The "theological dissidents" of which Vatican cardinals only now warn have caused a great number of Catholics to leave the one true church — (or is it? since all are on the same level
now) and search for something — truth? among sects such as The Potter's House, Rhema Family Church, Four Square, Jehovah's Witness etc. I personally know people, friends and relatives who have added to the swelling numbers in thee sects. Thirty years ago, renewal in the Church was needed, but for the sake of "ecumenism" some
have tried to embrace all religions. (To me it's spiritual adultery.) The Tridentine or Latin mass was codified by Pope St Pius V to protect Catholic truths — and the f aithful from the multitude of personal interpretations the like we see and hear of today. I think (not feel) that some day Marcel Lefebvre will be rewarded by the Vatican for his efforts and the position he took.
TOMORROW TODAY with Father Joe Parkinson
. and forty-five more at the DianeIla Parish Centre, on April 19-21.
Safe from the wind and rain were thirty Antiothers in Victoria Park . . .
Antioch still growing ten years on Right: DianeIla leaders Steven Brown and Clare O'Connor take a break from proceedings. Below: Preparing for their final talk are John Tandy and Rochelle Penheiro, Victoria Park's leaders.
While cyclonic winds lashed Perth on the weekend of April 19-21, nearly eighty young people were 'blown away' in a different sense on two parish Antioch programs.
plunge during Victoria Park's second weekend.
Forty-five young adults threw themselves into a weekend in Dianella parish, while a further thirty-three took the
With Antioch groups generally aiming to hold two weekends a year and several parishes looking to inaugurate Antioch in
So far this year nearly
190 young people have
experienced Antioch weekends in eight parishes, with at least four more to go.
The Redemptorist Lay Community present the
BODY AND PRAYER WORKSHOP
Anniversary celebration is planned for the Sydney Opera House on September 29. Antiochers in Perth will celebrate the milestone during their annual "Flame Weekend", to be held this year on July 2021 at La Salle College in Midland.
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Understanding Teenage Faith Development
May 25-26, 1991 at St Denis Primary School Joondanna (not live-in)
Six Thursday evenings from May 9, 7.30-9.30pm
Contacts: Bruce 328 7209, Angela 444 0352, Frank 343 3883, Susan 349 6467
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which has seen over 35,000 young Australians join Antioch, a 10th
A six-week course discovering more about the faith journey of teenagers today, covering: peerpressure, Mass-going, communicating with teens, etc.
A weekend workshop on body awareness, relaxation and meditation, mime as prayer.
YOUTH OFFICE DIRECTORY
the near future, 1991 is shaping up as one of the biggest yet for the movement. This year also marks the tenth anniversary of Antioch in Australia, which began in a private home in Maroubra, NSW, and has spread to 190 parishes in Australia overseas six plus countries. To mark a decade
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EAGLE'S NEST
This popular centre for youth retreats and other youth formation programs is located at 116 O'Brien Road, Gidgegannup. Able to cater for up to 55 persons, Eagle's Nest is available to Catholic schools and parish youth groups. For further information and bookings contact the Chaplain's Secretary Catholic Youth Ministry on 328 9622. The following are currently free dates at Eagle's Nest asterisk indicates a free weekend. JULY 15-16, 22-23, 31 AUGUST 5-7, 12-14, 26-30 SEPT 9-12 OCTOBER 14-18, 21-25, 28-31 I: I 1, 4-8, 11-15, 18-22, 25-26 DEC 12-17* The Record, May 2, 1991
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Country people are very special. Their hospitality, honesty, warmth, friendliness and lack of 'out to get you' attitude, is really refreshing and relaxing. It's been a privilege for me to have spent 24 hours in Dudinin and experienced all those wonderful qualities these Australians give so freely and in particular, to witness the feast of talent that was displayed in Dudinin's Rawhide Roundup show they put on In that neck of the woods, show coordinators Leila Pauley and Pat Arundel put on a show every two or three years which is such a roaring success, that the 650 tickets available for the four night showings sold out in three hours1 It's really that good. I mean who'd want city, and so called 'up market' shows having seen what
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packed and alive with cowboys and cowgirls which complimented the theme. So did the hall which was decked with old horse collars and artifacts, sheaves of wheat and signs which read "No shootin, no cussin, no swearin and no spittin The audience came from all the outlying districts to witness Dudinin's talented performance. Dudinin township only has a population of 17 souls! But they, with farmers and their families, pitched in for no income at all, and produced a really top rate show that was a terrific example of what talent ed Australians can produce. by COLLEEN McGUINESS-HOWARD
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1. Show co-ordinator Leila Pauley with two attractive 'saloon gals'. 2. Desmond Pauley, alias 'Chad Morgan'. 3. Rawhide Roundup's other coordinator Pat Arundel giving pleading advice to son Bill — "Don't take your guns to town". linfortunately Bill learned too late that 10011101"11* mums are always right!! 4. Singing trio from the Wild West. 5. Beautiful blonde songbird with a (Wen voice. 6. And what's a show without the Can Can girls? (as Toulouse Lautrec discovered!). 7. Mother and son talented duo — Leila and Desmond Pauley. 8. Indian braves whoopin' it up havin' discovered a bevy of beautiful Indian maids! 9. Gorgeous gals atop saloon piano for musical and decorative appeal! 10. A tense gamblin' and drinkin' moment in the lives of Rawhide's more reckless folk. 11. This lady didn't mess around with her lover when she found out Johnny was doin' her wrong. Frankie despatched Johnny in the time honoured fashion Out West and gunned him down. Taught Johnny a lesson and also the jury which sentenced her! 12. Beautiful gals with beautiful legs abound in Rawhide — so much so the fellows hate to leave the saloon and go home!! 13. Running Bear desperately striving to cross the river and get to Little White Cloud. In this case they took the plunge and were united in the Happy Hunting Ground, proving that a watery grave is not necessarily the end!
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Rerum Novartun Centenary Mass WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 7.3opm St Gerard Majella Church 37 Changton Way, Balga Concelebrated by Bishop Robert Healy Sponsored by: The Catholic Social Justice Commission and Catholic Social Apostolate/Christian Life Groups The Christian Brothers
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CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMISSION A RCHDIOCESE OF PERTH
Invitation for new members The Catholic Social Justice Commission is seeking nominations from people interested in serving the archdiocese as members of the CSJC for a two-year term of office beginning July 1991. Information on the work of the commission, including charter, constitution and description of members' responsibilities, is available from the commission office 459 Hay Street, Perth 6000 at: or phone executive officer Peter Stewart on 325 1212. Written expressions of interest are needed by: FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1991.
CATHOLICS & MOONDYNE
Toodyay Catholic community are running a Hole in One golf competition as their prime fund raising venture of the year and as part of the Toodyay town's Moondyne Joe Festival on May 5. $5000 outright or shared if more than one person is successful, is open to golfers and non-golfers alike plus consolation prizes throughout the day. Other attractions including visiting bands, Swan Brewery horses, stalls, food outlets etc. Mass at 10am and Toodyay is a fifty minute drive from Midland.
A series of four weekly sessions aimed at integrating human and faith development and prayer — a mixture of presentation, prayer and group sharing/discussion — takes place on Thursdays May 9, 16, 23 and 30, 9.30am to noon or 7pm to 9.30pm. Cost $5. Presentation Prayer House, 6 Reserve St, Claremont. Telephone Sr Paula Quinn 384 2979.
BRO EGAN MEETING Brother Egan (Kos) who celebrates his diamond jubilee this year and during 1945-67 was a dormitory master at Aquinas, cadet officer in charge for 18 years, rowing master for seven years, one of the bus drivers who helped explore the Abroholos Islands with the senior pupils and was head of the Junior School for ten years and helped plan the present Junior School, will have a meeting with his friends and former scholars in the Aquinas College Reception Room on Wednesday, May 8, 68pm.
On Wednesday, May 8 at 7.45 pm in the Senior Common Room, St Thomas More College, Crawley, Mr Stephen Barton will lecture on: "Return Novarum; the Workers and the Trade Unions." This will be the third in the social justice series, commemorating the centenary of the encyclical. Vatican ll Study Group. Tuesday May 14, at 11 am. Decree on Missionary Activity of the Church, Chapter 2, Article 2. This meeting to be presided over by Father Dynon at 13 Dean Street, Claremont. Both events open to all. Contact number 446 7340. EUCHARISTIC REPARATION The next Holy Hour for the World Apostolate of Fatima will be held on Sunday, May 12, at 3pm in the Carmelite Monastery Church, Adelma Road, Nedlands. Father Rogers will officiate. A Forum presented by the Australian Church Women (WA Unit) will be held on Friday, May 10 in the new Bible House, now at 122 Adelaide Tce, Perth, commencing at 10 and the speakers will be Rev Neville Watson (U.C.) on his experiences in the Middle East Peace Camp; Ms Judy Blythe, from "People for Nuclear Disarmament", on the dangers of war toys; Sr Paula Quinn, Presentation, on personal peace. After question time, a light luncheon will be available for a donation of $3. Open to the public.
MAJELLAN RETREAT
Book now for the Majellan Retreat at St Joseph's Retreat House, Safety Bay, from May 24 to 26, cost $50. Please forward deposit of $20 or the full amount to Mrs B. Townsend, 23 Daglish St, Wembley 6014, cheques payable to "Majellan Groups of WA". A bus leaves on Friday evening. Please book your bus seat when making retreat booking. The Spiritual Director is Fr Luke Fay CSSR.
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May 5 Open pre-primary centre, Kelmscott, Bishop Healy. Mass and procession, Our Lady Help of Christians, Midland, Mons Keating. Mass and procession St Leone Association, Fr G. Carroll. 10 Mass for Religious, Redemptorist Church, Bishop Healy. 14-16 Convention on Multiculturalism Mass for centenary Rerum Nova15 rum, Mirrabooka, Bishop Healy. Confirmation, Bentley, Mons 16 Keating. 18 Confirmation, Midland, Bishop Healy. 19 Open St Jude's, Morley, Bishop Healy. Confirmation, New Norcia, Mons McCrann. St Mary's Cathedral, Mass for Charismatic Renewal, Fr Bob Carden OF M. 24 Artcenta 91, Bishop Healy. 26 Open Rockingham School Extensions, Bishop Healy. Dedication of Rock of Remembrance TPI Assn, Como, Fr James Petry MBE. Confirmation, Rivervale, Mons McCrann. Confirmation, Doublevievv, Fr T. Corcoran. 28-29 Confirmation Newman Junior.
BUSSELTON ROSARY On Sunday May 5 Mass at 1.30pm will be celebrated by Bishop Quinn followed by Rosary procession and Benediction at Boves Grotto 20km south of Bussetton
SPIRIT SEMINAR A Life in the Spirit seminar will be given by Group 50 Prayer Group at the Redemptorist Church, Vincent Street, North Perth starting on May 16 from 7.45-9.30pm for eight Thursdays, finishing on July 4. For further information please contact Terry or Glenyse Leen on 447 3889.
PENTECOST RETREAT
Fr Kevin Long O.S.B. will direct a Pentecost retreat at New Norcia, May 10-12, sponsored by the Mandorla Centre — contact Cath 383 2002.
CATHOLIC NURSES The Catholic Nurses Guild meets at 11 Ellesmere Road, Mt Lawley on Tuesday, May 21 at 7.30pm. Open to the public.
GERALDTON REUNION
Former Nazareth Girls and Tardun Migrant Boys are sought for a planned 50th anniversary reunion to be held in Geraldton September 27Contact: 29. Evert Eileen (09) 277 5532 or B. Bowey, 46 Bayty Street, Geralctton, WA 6530. Telephone (099) 211127.
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For 125 years of promotion of Our Lady of Perpetual Help a Family Mission Novena will be held on May 13 to May 21 at the Monastery, Vincent Street, North Perth at 7.30 each evening conducted by Fr D. Magill, CSsR and Fr W.D. Creede, CSsR.
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