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Of open hands and warm hearts

Participants in the recent convention on multiculturalism and the church in WA also had their lighter moments during breaks like this one.

Mrs Frances Davenport (right) is seen trying out an oriental floral brocade jacket.

Helping her along was Mrs Dorothy Tse who is dressed in an exotic "cheong sam".

The convention attracted people from many cultures.

...AND THE MESSAGE OF JESUS IN PARABLE Jesus would have approved the theme of a multiculturalism conference last week, Bishop Healy said at the closing ceremony.

"If Jesus were to come amongst us he would also speak to us and would most likely give us the parable of the Good Samaritan."

Bishop Healy said the questioning lawyer and Jesus saw responsibility for a stranger from different angles. The lawyer placed responsibility on others; Jesus placed the responsibility back on the enquiring lawyer "Go and do likewise".

"Like the lawyer we must be neighbour to all. We must act like the Samaritan especially to all who are foreign to our community."

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Although WA had a higher reputation for charity, other areas such as education, community activities and worship needed to be addressed, he said.

"Our problem here in Perth is that we are such an isolated community. Our relation-

affect our relationships within our own community. We have a great need to overcome our sense of isolation and to build with all those who have lived here before we did or who have come here in our time or who will come in the years ahead.

tries will help to break our down exclusiveness.

"The message of Jesus in the parable and the grace of God will encourage us to go further along the road to building a truly multicultural, a truly Christian community."

More pictures and stories on Pages 2, 3, 6 and 7 ship with the rest of Australia is hardly that of neighbour.

"Perhaps the Eagles have been good for us in this respect.

"Our relationship with the rest of the world is also that of the most isolated city in the world.

"All these factors

"We can do this if we have open hands and warm hearts.

"The sense of generosity which has been attributed to us as a community is a good foundation. The number of people who come here and the number of us who travel to other coun-

At the opening of the c onvention Bishop Healy said that "like many other gatherings, the planning of this one dates from the great era of the Archbishop late Foley."

Noting that it was really the brainchild of Fr Dino Torresan,

the archbishop and Mr Gerald Searle.

Bishop Healy said the interest of the archbishop dated from his time as Director of Catholic Migration for the Archdiocese.

"He was instrumental in helping many migrants to come here but more than that, he also helped them considerably after their arrival.

"He met them at points of arrival, at all hours of day and night and in many arranged cases accommodation for them. he "Naturally their remained friends to his lifetime and naturally too, he retained an interest in migration and multi cultural affairs."

Father Dino rushed to hospital The "father" of the recently-concluded convention on Multiculturalism and The Catholic Church in WA was rushed to hospital on the opening day. Father Dino Torresan, CS, encountered terrible pain as he spoke on Multiculturalism and Inculturation. A friend rushed him to a nearby doctor who wasted no time in arranging that Father Dino be admitted to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. In hospital it was established that he had a kidney ailment. Father Dino, who was warded on Tuesday, requested that he be discharged on Thursday night. So he was absent for a greater part of the convention. "It was bad timing," said the man who had worked so hard to make the convention a reality.

"Praise the Lord, everything went on smoothly at the convention," concluded Fr Dino.

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Migrant issues, not problems The Church and The Australian Context. Excerpts of a paper by Fr Adrian Pittarello, CS, a member of the Scalabrinian Congregation working for migrants worldwide: Migrants should

not be considered an addition to the Catholic population — they constitute the Catholic population.

The proportion of immigrants in the Catholic population of Australia was in 1986 of 23 per cent.

Consequently, migrants' issues (not problems!) should be considered central issues (not footnotes) in the agenda of Church in Australia.

The proportion is much higher in the capital cities.

In Perth it is more than one third of the total Catholic population. (This does not

include the children born to Catholic migrants in Australia.)

tic and haphazardly way, rather than in a structural and coordinated way.

It has put unprecedented strains and new challenges to its existing structures: parishes, schools, pastoral programs, etc.

A right approach is that adopted by the multicultural policy of the Australian Governments twofold principle — "equal access and equity".

A lot has been done but in an individualis-

The Church must

make sure that its services reflect the diversity and the special needs of the various groups making up its populations; and that immigrants and their families have a fair access to and a fair share of the mainstream services which the Church provides to the whole community.

Such policy is not only a fair policy towards individual migrants and groups, but also a beneficial policy to the whole Church as such.

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A Filipino group. From left: Mrs Erlinda Westwood, Mrs Irene Carson, Mr Carmelita Gallagher, Mrs Nena Matias, Mr Net lnocencio, Mr Gabriel Catalan and Fr Robert Carrillo.

Eastern, western ways of thinking Excerpts from a paper on "Eastern and Western Ways of Thinking Compared" by Stephen Cheng, a senior social worker with the Multicultural Psychiatric Centre of WA. As a Western country situated next to

the economic powerhouses of East Asia and with half its export trade dependent on them, Australia needs to upgrade its knowledge of East Asian culture. must Australia choose to integrate with the East Asian community of nations or to remain an iso-

lated European outpost oblivious of its cultural environs.

Catholic The Church in Australia must also become alive to the cultural issues inherent in its mission work in Australia to relate to them not only in their languages but also in their cultures.

East Asian and Western ways of thinking differ.

East Asia believes in a self-operating universe without a personal, creator God.

utilitarian and holistic approaches to knowledge which is different from the goal-oriented linear, particularised style of the West.

Except in the case of Buddhism, there is no concept of salvation or eschatology.

Confucian East Asia is most different from the Judaeo-Christian West in its lack of a theological concept of sin.

East Asians are characterised by their

Moral behaviour is guided by contextually-based moral precepts rather than contractuallybased moral principles.

The moulding of character according to the Li, is preferred to the curbing of deviance by the law.

East Asia a culture of obligations rather

than a culture of rights.

East Asia finds it greatest divergence from the West or India in its emphasis on the conscious rather than the unconscious, a culture of shame rather than a culture of guilt, of suppression rather than internalised religious dogma.,

Meaning of brother, sister and stranger Inculturation entailed saying yes and saying no, but within the context and from the perspective of a theology which says: to God, people matter more than my culture and yours, my law and yours; and God affirms all, in my culture and yours, my law and yours, 2

which makes God's creatures and God's creation whole.

So says Reverend Dr Bill Loader, New Testament lecturer at Murdoch University.

In a paper on the Meaning of Brother/ Sister and Stranger in Scripture, he quotes 17:24-28 Acts NRSV:

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"The God who made the world and everything in it, he who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by human hands, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mortals life and breath and all things.

"From one ancestor he made all nations to inhabit the whole earth, and he allotted the times of their existence and the boundaries of the places where they would live, so that they would search for God and perhaps grope for him and find him — though

indeed he is not far from each one of us.

For 'in him we live and move and have our being'; as even some of our own poets have said, `For we too are his offspring.'"

He observed that the New Testament reflected church inculturation and

transculturation in process with inevitable risk and turmoil — bearing witness to the truth clothed in story and symbol; because human grasp of naked truth, ie naked God, is elusive, illusionary and, ultimately, idolatrous.

He then cited what Pope Paul VI said to the Aboriginal people:

"We know that you have a lifestyle proper to your own ethnic genius or culture — a culture which the Church respects and which she does not in any way ask you to renounce.

"She hopes that the Good News of Jesus Christ will, enrich Aboriginal culture."

Sharpen attitudes call 68 PROPOSALS MADE AT THE RECENT CONVENTION Parishes and schools were the most often targetted for the 25 workshop issues and 68 proposals of education and changed attitudes that must come about in the acceptance of cultures.

• Aboriginal culture had to be included in the multi-culturalism with more recognition of them in parish life and a sympathetic understanding of their alcohol and other problems.

Special visitation programs to welcome them and school education on Aboriginal spirituality and culture would assist.

• Church liturgies with languages, different more attention to cultural differences in parish gatherings, welcoming new arrivals would all add to education and cultural awareness.

• Discrimination and racism would be avoided if youth were made proud of their culture

and parish councils looked into the celebration of national days along with special functions to encourage better mixing of groups.

• Schools had the opportunity to involve migrant families more closely in curriculum, in the teaching of languages and by recognising the experience of religion by migrants before arriving in Australia. Migrant parents needed to have the religion teaching methods explained to

them in their own language and given help to learn to take part in the Mass in English.

This concern, also for justice, should extend to refugees and nonChristians.

• Parishes in turn would take note of the different cultures and develop liturgies using symbols that are significant to the different migrant groups.

• An atmosphere of parish acceptance would come about by sharing factual information on ethnic groups in the parish, intensive visitation in conjunction with social meals and the establishment of neighbourhood groups.

• Parishes also had to face the trauma of family reunions and to become involved in airport welcomes and making contact even before arrival.

• The dominant culture should not take the situation for granted but

Around the parishes

In appointments that becoming administrator remain subject to the of Nedlands parish. approval of the incom- He was a full time army ing archbishop: chaplain from 1981 until

Father DAN FOLEY will take up the parish of Lockridge in succession to Fr Anton Hesse who has retired temporarily for health reasons.

Educated by Our Lady of the Mission Sisters in his home and the Christian Brothers in his home parish of Highgate he trained at St Charles' and at Manly before his ordination in 1955.

His appointment at Leederville, Subiaco, Kensington and Nedlands were followed by four years at Kambalda before becoming parish priest of Attadale in 1974 and Osborne Park in 1985.

He recently attended a biblical course in Jerusalem.

VINCENT Father CONROY, parish priest of Mundaring for the past two years is the new parish priest of Bedford.

He succeeds Father Bruce Jones who is taking sick leave because of treatment for a heart condition.

Father Conroy studied with the Brigidine Sisters

in his home parish of Wembley, with the Christian Brothers in Perth and at Guildford and Adelaide seminaries before his ordination in 1967.

After early appointments at Northam and Shenton Park he was on loan to Darwin diocese for three years followed by study leave before

He served in Willetton and Mirrabooka parishes before being appointed to Southern Cross parish in 1986 following which he moved to KondininKulin.

• To achieve these aims parishes would need to establish structures to deal with different cultural groups so that they survived the transfer of a priest and would be supported by bishops

enunciating policies for multi-culturalism in the dioceses.

• Migrant women were said to be isolated because of language, home duties, lack of friends, Church and community involvement and lack of employment.

These issues could be addressed by more attention to language teaching, publicity of courses, using migrant women to contact others and lobbying on their behalf.

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Mundaring his appointment.

KEVIN Father CRONIN, parish priest of Kuhn for the past three years will become the parish priest of Beverley.

Originally from England, Father Cronin studied at St Paul's Seminary Kensington before his ordination in 1981.

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GERARD Father MULVALE, recently at Osborne Park, will become parish priest of Bruce Rock in succession Eugene to Father at now McGrath Merredin.

Originally from Subiaco he finished schooling at CBC Fremantle Fr Quadros and joined the Mental Health Services, later in succession Fr Kevin being a lay missionary at Cronin.

Rossmoyne before joinOriginally from Cochin ing the Pallottines in where he attended 1973.

Catholic schools he Following studies at trained for the priestYarra Theological Union hood at seminaries in in Melbourne was assist- Allahabad and Fiji before ant priest at Syndal, his ordination in India in followed by three years 1978.

He served in parishes in of retreat work at Millbefore coming to Fiji grove and two further years in school and Australia in December hospital chapliancies in 1988 and proceeding to Kalgoorlie as assistant Kew. priest.

Father THOMAS In other appointments PANDARAPARAM- Father Ossie Lewis has BIL, formerly of Kalgoor- been confirmed in his lie, will become parish appointment to the parpriest of Kondinin-Kulin ish of Kellerberrin.

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VINCENT in Australia in July last Father GLYNN after more than year will become assisttwo years study in Rome ant at Kalgoorlie. will become assistant Originally from Mangapriest at Highgate. lore where he attended a He studied at St Catholic primary and Gerard's Mirrabooka, state high school, he CBC Highgate, St Cha- studied in the north rles' and Adelaide before Indian seminaries at his ordination in 1982.

Lucknow and Allahabd He served in the par- before his ordination in ishes of Carlisle, Leeder- 1976. He served in ville and Kalgoorlie parishes in Jhansi diobefore taking up sacra- cese for five years before mental theology studies moving for 10 years to in Rome while residing at near Goa where he was in charge of two parishes. the Irish College.

BENEDICT Father Father JUSTIN QUADROS, assistant at BRUCE OSB will look Highgate since his arrival after Mundaring.

Church chatter...

Of the 101 parishes in Perth Archdiocese (83 metro and 18 country), 35 parishes have had some exposure to the Catechumenate according to the latest RCIA news.

The 23 parishes which have completed one or more catechumenate cycles are: Attadale, Balcatta, Bassendean, Bedford, Brentwood, Como, Doubleview, Greenmount, Greenwood, Highgate, Kalamunda, Karrinyup, Kwinana,

Lesmurdie, Midland, Mirrabooka, Morley, Ocean Reef, Queens Park, Rockingham, Subiaco, Victoria Park, Whitfords.

Five parishes in their first catechumenate cycle are: Claremont, Gosnells, Kenwick, Nedlands, Osborne Park.

Seven showing interest are: Bateman, Kelmscott, Maida Vale, Northam, Shenton Park, Wannemo, Wembley.

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Guest editorial The Catholic Weekly The quality which flows through the Pope's remarkable encyclical is its creative blueprint for the future.

Centesimus Annus ("The 100th Year) commemorates the 100th anniversary of Rerum Novarum, the social encyclical letter of Pope Leo XIII. The warm words of welcome from Cardinal Clancy and the Australian Bishops will be echoed by people throughout the parishes. The Cardinal says the document sets out clearly the fundamental principles that should govern relations between people in the political and economic order.

For a long time men and women have been looking for a lamp to light the way ahead towards the Third Millennium of the Christian era.

They have seen the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe.

Yet they still see exploitation of the Third World countries, ruination of the environment and the squandering of vast amounts of money on sophisticated technology of death as demonstrated in the Gulf War. The Pope says the Marxist remedy has failed.

The realities of marginalistion and explotiation remain in the world, especially The Third World, as does the reality of human alienation, especially in the more advanced countries. Those who hope that the Pope will give an endorsement of unrestrained capitalism in the light of the demise of communism will be disappointed in the encyclical.

Pope John Paul II points to the risk that radical capitalistic ideology could spread and result in us failing to face the problems of vast multitudes living in conditions of great material and moral poverty.

The Holy Father says that ownership of the means of production becomes unlawful when it merely seeks a profit and engages in illicit exploitation and breaks solidarity among working people.

Ownership of this kind, he says, has no justification and represents "an abuse in the sight of God and man".

Says the Pope: "The obligation to earn one's bread by the sweat of one's brow also presumes the right to do so. A society in which this right is systematically denied, in which economic pollicies do not allow workers to reach satisfactory levels of employment, cannot be justified from an ethical point of view, nor can that society attain socialpeace".

The Holy Father's words should be heeded by those who do not care that many people suffer the effects of unemployment in our society today.

Everybody should get a copy of the encyclical and appreciate its breathtaking recipe for the future, what the Pope calls "the positive value of an authentic theology of integral human liberation."

The Pope says it is not possible to understand man on the basis of economics alone, nor to define him simply on the basis of class membership.

And he says success is obtained through the Gospel spirit of non-violence and willingness to negotiate.

The advancement of the poor constitutes a great opportunity for the moral, cultural and economic growth of all humanity.

One of the most inspiring aspects of the encyclical is that it encourages us to be restrained in our use of resources and it speaks eloquently of the need for restraint.

Centesimus Annus not only gives new vigour to the hundred-year -old Rerum Novarum, but it inspires us to bring into action Gospel values.

The Pope has spoken to us with great clarity and beauty.

Rather than take out selective quotations to suit our individual stances, we should read it line by line, absorb it and then bring it into action in our daily lives.

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Archbishop makes an about turn MILWAUKEE (CNS):— In response to a Vatican order, Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland has rescinded permission to celebrate general absolution during Lent and Advent in the Milwaukee Archdiocese.

Under canon law, the head of a diocese may determine whether the appropriate conditions exist to allow general confession and absolution. Usual circumstances for such a determination would include danger of imminent death or that there are too few priests available to hear a large number of confessions within a suitable time period.

Archbishop Weakland issued guidelines in 1989

permitting general abso- Kada's letter reflects the lution during Lent and pope's sentiments.

Advent when there is a The pope "does not large number of want the sacrament of penitents. reconciliation to evolve But the Vatican does not in this way, even though agree with his interpreta- there is a growing shortion of Canon 961 of the tage of priests," ArchbiChurch's law, Archbi- shop Weakland said. shop Weakland told the There was a lengthy priests. A letter from Archbishop Kada, secre- correspondence between tary of the Vatican him and Archbishop Congregation for Divine Kada dating to SepWorship and the Sacra- tember 1988, he said.

His letters pointed out ments, made that clear, the fear that without he said.

"Ido not feel it would be general absolution fewer helpful to the local people will seek the Church to continue to sacrament and the defend my rights in this Church's "instrumentalregard, even though ity" in reconciliation some canonists might could be diminished. wish me to do so," Archbishop Weakland Archbishop Weak land asked the priests to obey wrote. He added that he the Vatican directive and believes Archbishop encouraged them to

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti: The Vatican has curbed a controversial pro-Duvalier archbishop by appointing his auxiliary as administrator.

Archbishop Ligonde, 63, has been seen by many Haitians as a collaborator of the Duva-

lier family's former dictatorship, and there have been calls for his removal.

The archbishop has strongly criticised Haiti's new president, Father Jean-Bertrand Aristide, a former Salesian who was suspended from the

reflect on what it means to belong to a universal Church.

"Obedience is easy when we agree with the decisions of our superiors. It is more difficult, but probably more meritorious, when we do not have that same light," he wrote. "For the good of the whole we occasionally must make many sacrifices."

He also encouraged them to reread the 1989 guidelines, which call for preaching about the sacrament of reconciliation and its benefits and encourage use of the other two accepted rites.

The other rites are for traditional private confession — either face-toface or in the confessional — and when a

But Archbishop Weakland said the Vatican congregation maintains that a shortage of priests when there are many penitents is an insufficient reason for the rite.

order when he entered An angry crowd later party politics. stormed the Vatican's In January, Archbishop apostolic nunciature and Ligonde attacked the destroyed several church president-elect as a buildings, including the "socio-Bolshevik" in a sermon, a few days archbishop's residence. before an attempted The mob was reportedly coup against the new looking for Archbishop Ligonde. government.

A Haitian human rights activist said the Vatican move was seen as the removal of a cause of "embarrassment" to the church in Haiti and that there have been calls for the archbishop's removal ever since the Duvalier family fled Haiti in 1986.

Vatican steps In

Role of Catholic unis MILAN, Italy (CNS): Catholic universities should be laboratories for applying church social teaching to local situations and helping students become professionals guided by Christian values, said Archbishop Pio Laghi.

The head of the Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education said universities should help societies conduct the selfexamination called for in the pope's new encyclical, "Centesimus Annus" ("The Hundredth Year").

The new encyclical sees "a market economy and democracy" as the best structures to guarantee

human dignity and freedom, the archbishop said in an interview with the Milan-based newspaper Avvenire.

But the pope "does not consecrate the forms of capitalism and democracy" exercised by developed Western nations, said Archbishop Laghi, former Vatican ambassador to the United States.

The new encyclical explains the limits of capitalism and then offers "a series of principles, values and criteria of judgment with which to humanise even more the organisation of the economy and of the society".

The pope, he said, is not proposing a "third way" between capitalism and communism, but is offering "an ideal orientation which he expects to be translated into concrete models in the framework of diverse historical situations".

"It is a vision which is much more than a recipe," the archbishop said.

All of the countries of the world are called "to make a discernment about their social systems and to work to make them always more respectful of the human person".

Catholic universities, which seek to unite "scientific research and Christian inspiration", can offer invaluable assistance to the discernment process.

"They are called to single out the real needs of communities" in which they operate, "to denounce situations of oppression and injustice" and "to eleborate on an interdisciplinary level the most consonant models of development and social harmony", he said.

Even more important, Archbishop Laghi said, is the Catholic universities' task of formation.

Dad follows son's footsteps

DAVENPORT, Iowa (CNS): When Robert L. was B rownfield ordained a transitional deacon for the Davenport diocese in April, he was following in the footsteps of his son.

Brownfield, a student at Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut, which specialises in preparing older men for the priesthood,

expects to be ordained a priest next year, giving the diocese a rare combination of father and son priests.

David Brownfield is a parish assistant.

Emily Brownfield, Robert's wife and David's mother, died in November 1989 after a long illness.

David was ordained on May 25, 1990.

Robert Brownfield had "an been extremely active lay person" in their Springfield, Illinois, parish and was encouraged by friends to follow his interest in the priesthood, his son said.

The elder Brownfield, 72, was in the seminary during the early years of World War II. As he

approached the step called subdiaconate, a crucial point of decision, he decided to wait.

"As soon as he got one foot out of the seminary door, his draft board grabbed him and said, 'Your exemption is over, you're in the army'," Father Brownfield said.

'Then after the war,

communal celebration and general confession of sin are followed by individual confession and absolution.

General absolution was practiced in the Milwaukee Archdiocese before Archbishop Weakland arrived there in 1977, he said.

Upon consultation with the priests' council and his consultors, he concluded that general absolution was justified before Christmas and Easter and issued the guidelines.

Graduates should not only be "scientifically prepared and open to brilliant careers, but above all deeply aware of the responsibility they have been given to proclaim and defend values, to commit themselves to the common good and to promote the dignity of men and women, especially the weakest".

The archbishop, whose congregation also oversees seminaries, said those responsible for priestly formation must "guarantee that candidates for the priesthood adequately know the social doctrine of the Church".

dad had the GI bill, so he went to college, got involved in the Newman Centre, Illinois, met my mum and married," he added.

"That seemed to be the end of his ideas about priesthood."

When his father is ordained, it will indeed be "interesting", the 34-year-old priest said. "I'll have seniority."

Jesuits set up new group for China ROME (CNS): The Jesuit order has established a new province of China that includes mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao.

The step was taken to promote church unity and to prepare for the end of the 1990s, when Hong Kong and Macao will revert to mainland China. The reorganisation eliminates the province of Hong KongMacao.

There are an estimated 50 Jesuit priests on the mainland, where activities of the Catholic Church are strictly controlled. One of them is Bishop Aloysius Jin Luxian, who was elected under the auspices of the government -approved Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association to head the Diocese of Shanghai.

The Vatican however considers Bishop Ignatius Kung Pin-mei, who was imprisoned for 30 years for

Atheism the root of ills standing of society as a set of social relationships that exist apart from God — in other words, atheism. He noted that this was a central concept in his recent encyclical on "There are countries in social problems, "Centewhich prosperity and simus Annus" ("The consumerism, mixed in Hundredth Year"). with frightening situaHe said that to change tions of poverty and the situation, the bishops misery, inspire and sus- should promote a greater tain a life lived as if God Christian role in the does not exist," the pope social and political said. arenas.

Italy in some ways fits They should also take this description, he advantage of the opporadded. The country tunity offered by religion suffers from the spread of classes in public schools, "indifference, secularism to form the country's and atheism", he said. young people according The pope said the cause to Christian values, he lies in a mistaken under- said.

VATICAN CITY: Atheism is the root of many social ills and consumers live as though God does not exist Pope John Paul told Italian bishops.

Church is blamed SANTIAGO, Chile (CNS) — The wife of former

Chilean dictator Gen Augusto Pinochet has said that the Catholic Church's opposition to her husband's 15 year military rule was responsible for his downfall.

Mrs Pinochet said, the Church hierarchy "manipulated (Chileans') consciences" prior to the balloting, "in order to influence the voting".

She said that the Chilean bishops "might not like what I have to say" but the Chilean Church's criticism — largely over human rights abuses —

of her husband's government "was an exaggerated injustice".

Mrs Pinochet also complained that she was not invited to any of the events during Pope John Paul H's visit to Chile in 1987, while her husband was still president.

"Imagine . . . they punished me for being the wife of the `macabre their dictator', by account," she said.

"My merit as a mother, wife and a woman who had worked with the poor for 16 years meant absolutely nothing to these people," she said.

resisting a state-controlled church, as head of the diocese. Bishop Kung, 89, lives in Connecticut, where he was brought for medical treatment in 1987.

"No one knows how or when the situation will change in China, but meanwhile we are uniting our manpower and our resources," said a Jesuit official who asked not to be identified.

Named to head the new province was Father Aloysius Berchmans Chang Chun-shen, who resides in Taiwan and who has personally visited almost all the mainland Jesuits during recent trips there.

Under the reorganisation, Vietnam will become an autonomous region under more direct curial control in Rome. The regions of Malaysia-Singapore and Thailand will become part of the Indonesian province.

No bail for accused in Salvador trial

SAN SALVADOR (CNS): El Salvador's Supreme Court of Justice has ordered a lower court to proceed with the trial of nine soldiers accused in the November 1989 slaying of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her daughter.

Bail has been refused.

It will be the first civilian trial of military personnel on criminal charges in the country's history.

The Salvadoran government has accused four army officers, including Colonel Guillermo Benavides, and five enlisted personnel of the November 16, 1989, slayings on the campus of El Salvador's Jesuit-run Central American University.

Benavides and seven of the other suspects were being held without bail on charges of murder, while one of the enlisted men was at large.

According to the released evidence Benavides told the other suspects during a meeting at El Salvador's Military School just hours prior to the murders that they were in a situation "in which it is us or them; we're going to start with the leaders and inside our sector we have the university and that's where Ellacurria is".

The last reference is to Father Ignacio Ellacurria, the Spanish-born Jesuit priest who was rector of the university and who was gunned down along with five other Jesuit colleagues.

In the same meeting Benavides told the suspects that they were in an "all or nothing" situation. Referring to the Jesuits, Benavides allegedly said that "it is us or them. . . They are the intellectuals who have directed the guerrillas for a long time".

Mendoza — who had directed a search of the university premises the night prior to the murders — was ordered by Benavides to "eliminate" the Jesuits and to leave "no witnesses".

Critics of the Salvadoran government investigation have charged that other top-ranking military officers were involved in planning the murders.

Zagreb.

Cardinal Kuharic said the Yugoslavian army was still controlled by members of the Communist Party, which lost political power in

elections in four of the republics last year.

simply, the restoration of the communist regime," he said.

"An intervention by the military in the internal questions of these republics would bring, purely and

If the army occupies Croatia, the cardinal said he would recommend passive resistance as "more effec-

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Now for some action Sixty-eight proposals were made by participants at the recently-concluded three-day convention on Multiculturalism and The Catholic Church in WA.

"And we won't allow them to gather dust," said Gerald Searle, secretary of the convention.

He added: "We are going to make the proposals the basis of action."

Mr Searle incidentally is the Director of the Catholic Migrant Centre.

He said the proposals were constructive and practical and in some areas they called for a policy the Church should adopt.

It showed in the discussions that there was a need for the Church to have a "clearly defined multicultural policy and that it has to come from the top".

He said that it would have to be a top priority.

The idea of the convention was

born some five years ago but it was thought then that the timing of holding such a convention was not right.

So when the late Archbishop Foley gave the "go ahead" Father Dino Torresan, CS, co-ordinator of Multicultural Affairs and Pastoral

Care, formed his steering committee.

And for two years they planned the event which turned out to be a big success.

About 200 people including priests attended the convention.

• See Pages 2 and 3.

Father S. Tomasi, CS, general secretary Pontifical Commission for Migrations (Rome) chats with Mr Francesco Trentin.

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Mr John McTavish seen with Fr Michael Gatt and Mrs Marie Ling during a tea break.

Sister Margaret Mg, Migrant Pastoral Worker has her hands full with the paschal candle and flowers used for prayer at the convention.

Mr and Mrs Joseph Cheng with Fr Bernard McKenna (third from left) and Mr Gabriel Catalan.

Good catch as come and Father Ian also was unable to be present.

But, 10 Acolytes and 17 Special Ministers and their families came together for a time of celebration, formation and social interaction.

It was a good catch Ten spouses joined in including the whole the conferences of the contingent of acolytes seminar, while Sister and special ministers of Patricia looked after the the Eucharist who had 14 children during the been appointed by sessions with quiet times, Father Ian Johnson and videos and walks to the commissioned the pre- beach as well as a special vious October by Bishop barbecue for them on the Peter Quinn on his Saturday. visitation to the parish Some little girls showed and confirmation in each great enterprise by of the 10 centres. mounting a museum Five others could not with a cover charge of $2.

Hopetoun Church of Saint Peter the Fisherman let its 'nets' out into the deep, hoping for a 'big catch' at a weekend retreat for acolytes and special ministries.

Acolytes and special ministers who attended the weekend retreat.

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Somehow their treasures did not draw too much interest mainly due to the tight schedule of the forum.

Father Tony Chiera of Bunbury was the bait to lure the fish into the net.

He motored from Bunbury to Lake Grace and Sister Patricia motored him on to Hopetoun.

Father Tony was to have had a companion to help with the program.

Circumstances saw a very disappointed Marie Waddingham left in Bunbury.

So, true to his style he proceeded as sole facilitator in a very stimulating

Above: Secretary at the Catholic Migrant Centre, Mrs Marion Foong-Pinto with Fr Bob Mitchell, parish priest of St Jude's Lynwood.

Right: Fr Jim Petry, the former English-born director of Catholic migration seen here with Fr Joe Mendrez, a Papua New Guinean priest now attached to St Jude's parish, Lynwood.

Top: Sister Joan Paul (right) of the Catholic Education Office showing Mr Gerald Searle (left) and Mr Michael Fox, facilitator of the convention, some of the Indian exhibits on display.

Above: Croatian migrant chaplain, Fr Nic Cabraja (right) having a chat with Ms Julia Bajuk and Mr John Borserio, principal St Kieran's school.

Right: Polish representatives: Fr Boleslaw Smok, Mr Waclaw Bielski, Fr Hieronim Tarowski and Mrs Janina Cwetsh.

nets drop at this weekend retreat

The President of the Parish Council, Christine Hughes warmly welcomed Father Tony and visitors.

Happiness seemed to pervade the whole weekend. Even kitchen duties were shared with the men and women taking turns, the catering being very well managed by the Hopetoun community, a credit to their generosity and culinary skills.

share in short and at enriched me? How do I times longer interludes hope to be enriched? A on the points he wished sharing of some signifito bring out in greater cant experience of God in our life was done in small depth. groups.

Prepared texts also added to discernment The meaning of Euchaand understanding of the rist, was opened up, the theme. historical and sacramental aspects and followed Opening with prayer, with what the spirit of the first session on Friday ministry en ails. evening focussed on 'ministry' in the context Supper at 9.30pm of those in formation on meant bed for most of us attitudes and on a sense but not for the keen of vocation. people who talked on to the early hours of the Questions included: morning.

The chapel became the main forum and the large community room ade-

Father Chiera interspersed his talks with opportunity to

How, by being a special minister of the Eucharist or an acolyte, has it

and practical manner, drawing all to a 'oneness' of community and faith experience as the sessions developed.

An evening meal prepared by the local Hopetoun folk got things going on Friday night. Billets were assigned and people introduced to their hosts and the fust session was underway by 7pm.

quately accomodated the whole group for meals and relaxation in the tea breaks.

The weather was perfect so the children had a great time and freedom to explore.

Breakfast revealed that only Sister Elizabeth was brave enough to test the

water. A few others walked on the sand in the early morning.

The second session developed the opening theme and from there considered the theology of sacraments, how, by actions and good human signs reverence and faith are communicated.

our very isolated communities was addressed.

To emphasise this segment Father Tony presided at a Communion serive.

and joyfulness in moving a vote of thanks to Father Tony and to Sister Pafficia and the willing helpers, as well as to the participants.

Sister Patricia, her During which all read together a Recommit- companion and Father ment for Acolytes and Tony then set out for home, Father expecting Special Ministers. to be in Bunbury by The group was begin- lOpm. The next session ning to realise how great centred on the practical was the 'catch' and how Some stayed over aspect of the Service of interesting was the var- another night. It was Holy Communion with iety of the 'fish' hauled in. richly rewarding expeplenty of discussion and Some were able to be rience that cements well sustained question consumed but others are commitment to Christ time ensued. in 'storage' for future and His Church would sum it up for Lake Grace consumption. providThe anomaly of Parish. ing communion for the Christine Hughes — Joan Abbott sick and housebound in excelled in her simplicity

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Can our marriage et better?

By H. Richard McCord Jnr Sometimes the contrast behven the marriage we wanted and the one we got becomes too painful and obvious to deny.

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"Often a useful place to begin restoring health to a marriage lies in seeking a better understanding of what really is happening beneath the surface of the conflict," states H. Richard McCord Jr as he addresses ways to heal hurting marriages.

"He's no longer the person I married," she says.

"She expects me to play a role I don't feel comfortable with," he says.

"Some days we're locking horns. Other times we drift along.

This marriage has to get better," both agree. "But how?"

"Love in action," wrote Dostoyevsky, "is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams."

Today, given longer life expectancies, it is possible for a marriage to last 50 years. That's half a century of adult maturing, but also ample time for conflict or boredom to take their toll.

Unrealistic expectations, unmet needs and unmeshing interests are tension sources.

Predictably, a marriage can be thrown into turmoil at transition times like the birth of the first child, a loss or change of job, the onset of middle age. Sometimes addiction, abuse or infidelity erupts into a crisis.

These are times when living intimately with a spouse seems overwhelming. They can make us imagine we've gone from living with our best friend to sleeping with our worst enemy!

But at these crisis times marriages also can be reclaimed and set on firmer footing.

Pope John Paul H recently remarked: "People tend to forget that in the face of difficulties in a relationship it is important not to let oneself be dominated by fear or weariness," but to find courage in love's resources.

Often a useful place to begin restoring health to a marriage lies

in seeking a better unders,nding of what really is happening beneath the surface of conict.

Reading, prayer, conveation with a trusted friend can introduce a needed perspe(ve. In this way we might determine whether our marriage is paing through a dying experience prior to being reborn.

The pattern of Christ's rieeming love is the process of dying and rising. The seed first Es into the ground and dies before it bears fruit (John 12:24).

Harold Straughn, in "Theive Divorces of a Healthy Marriage", approaches this truth fromnother angle. "We are coming more and more to see that relatiships appear to be dying when in reality they are preparing) pass into a new stage of life," he writes.

Describing six progressi stages of marital love, he suggests that each stage must end a kind of "divorce", or experience of disequiLibrium, before a ew balance is achieved.

For example, couples eiy in marriage negotiate and define roles each will play. This pi luces harmony for a time. But when inevitable conflict ends thi rrangement, does it also destroy the marriage?

It doesn't have to, says :raughn, if the couple can leave the "role marriage", build on istengths and move to the next stage of "friendship marriage" --minded more on common values and enjoying common activiti than on playing complementary roles.

We might not always km what changes are needed to pass through a crisis successaly. It could help to seek out a counselling or recovery pi ram.

In the opinion of Fat he William Metzdorff, a marriage and family therapist, "most a riages can be repaired with some attention".

New rules for renewed bonds

By Father David K. O'Rourke, OP Upon returning to parish ministry after a break of 10 years, I felt things had changed.

But upon further reflection, I realisedI was the one who had changed!

A decade older, and with age 60 in sight,Iwas at a different point in life.

That point required a different set of attitudes.

In a similar way, marriage relationships also shift and change.

What is needed if those shifts are to be for the

better?

It doesn't have to be guesswork. There are steps couples can take to bring about happier and more fulfilling relationships.

First, they need to recognise how real and normal these changes are. And they need to realise that along with the change comes the need for a shift in their relationship's ground rules.

Let me illustrate with two couples — one married 10 years, the other married 25 years.

I witnessed the marriage of Bill and Carol 10 years ago. They were

Carol decided to stay home from work for a year, but she didn't bounce back as fast as she had hoped.

And little Jenny made her presence felt.

Carol found herself

An evening's discussion made one thing clear.

The ground rules that worked well for an engaged couple and for self-sufficient newlyweds didn't work any-

juggle a baby, a car seat, car keys and change for the parking meter."

She also needed adult company, and that, too, was new.

Most of all, Carol and Bill both needed help in

university athletes with tennis impressive

records, they initially continued competing in their spare time.

It was easy and enjoyable, a way for the newlyweds to have a social and athletic activity in common.

But with their first baby things changed.

feeling trapped, even depressed.

But she was too smart to be surprised at just how different their life was.

And that led to the question, "What do we do about it?".

more with a family of three.

Carol found she needed help and that was a new experience. "It's not easy to go from winning trophies to feeling so incompetent trying to

recognising that the changes in their lives were profound, profound enough to require new expectations.

For several years they had been the centre of each other's world.

Now, with Jenny, that world was changed.

What changes had to be made in this couple's patterns of personal support, time together, sense of leisure and dependence on each other?

Answers to such questions made the couple's lives a lot happier.

Another couple was facing a different question. How do you adjust to life together after all the children are gone?

As Ellen told me, "We all know about the empty-nest syndrome and how real it is.

"After 25 years of kids

in the house it is some change!

"We can do what we want. But what do we want to do? I haven't

been able to ask that for

so long I've forgotten how."

Jack and Ellen decided to go away for a weekend to talk about what they wanted to do.

But the talk turned to what they now wanted from each other, and that they found tough.

Initially they were overwhelmed by each other's expectations. But they talked about that and found themselves laughing their way into muchlowered hopes.

Each of these couples recognised that with change in life came a need for real changes in their expectations of themselves and each other.

They found that facing these needs directly allowed them to enrich their life together.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT In the film "Awakenings", questions are raised about a group of patients in a catatonic state. Are they dead inside? Do they recognise that others who visit them are present?

The film's answers are poignant: No, the patients are not dead inside. Yes, they know others are there.

piercing set of questions: Is it perhaps people like themselves who are dead

inside? Who are the ones who really fail to recognise that others are Then, however, the film present? startles viewers by sugA popular belief has it gesting another, more that marriages are best at

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their beginning.

Many stories can be told, however, of marriages reaching new peaks after 20 years or much more.

Along the way, cycles of

intimacy

are

expe-

rienced: high points, low points.

In the press of responsibilities to careers and

children, a husband and wife may sometimes act as though they barely recognise the other's

presence.

Not so surprisingly, lasting marriages encompass many awakenings.

Spouses surprise each other at these times, coming to know each

revealing more of themselves than even they knew existed. They accept each other more fully.

You might say every marriage is always just

other in new ways, beginning.

He often finds that couples need help on restructuring how to share power. Each spouse may be using control over something, whether it be sex or the chequebook, as a weapon.

He'll help a couple identify what's going on and why. He'll suggest exercises and strategies to break the deadlock.

Throughout, he holds the couple accountable for changes they've they're making. agreed to and the progress _ If addictive behaviour is playing havoc with a marriage, a recovery group might be the best place to turn.

"Catholics need to see parishes as therapeutic communities not only for addicts, but for all parishioners," says pastor Father Raymond Kemp. "We all have some crazy addiction to confess, some sickness that needs healing."

Another effective Church ministry to hurting marriages is an intensive weekend and follow-up program called Retrouvaille (Rediscovery).

Retrouvaille started in French Canada in the early 1970s and spread throughout the United States. The weekend is conducted by three couples and a priest.

This team deals with such issues as self-image, rebuilding trust and the need for God's help. It is not uncommon for Retrouvaille participants to be estranged or legally separated, or to have experienced abuse and infidelity.

The weekend focuses on the couple; it does not involve group sharing. Follow-up sessions are conducted as a support group with couples addressing the hard work of laying blame aside and rebuilding relationships.

Married love is joyful and painful. When joyful, it should evoke prayers of gratitude. When painful, it can open us to God's healing so that, in the wonderful phrase of poet E.E. Cummings, we can hear love as "the voice under all silences".

DISCUSSION POINTS

What quality or attitude is through my prayer life. Then the essential if a marriage is to be power of God allows me to do it." renewed or begin growing again — Edward Allam. after many years?

"A couple must rediscover the Selected responses from uniqueness of each other, relearn readers: the art of communication and re"It is important that we give our establish their relationship with partner space to grow and give God as their centre. Mutual words of encouragement to our forgiveness for past mistakes is partner when he or she is having a also essential." — Mary Ann hard day or is doing something that Fitzgerald. is special." — Fred Reker.

"Communication. You have to be "A positive attitude. You have to do some fun things. Take a willing to express how you feel weekend away from the kids and do honestly. You have to pray and ask something together." — Joan God for help." — Mary Martin.

Wysocki.

"Be as understanding now as you "Sacrifice and forgetting of self. were when first married . . .

It's not a matter of gritting one's Praise your partner's virtues." — teeth. The only way I can do it is Bud Sullivan.

Marriage of Elkanah and Hannah no opportunity to nib salt in Hannah's wounds.

The conflict was brought into painful focus on the occasions when the family made its to the shrine at Shiloh.

Love that is greater than hurt is the theme of pilgrimage would give both women what they Elkanah a story in the Old Testament's first book of needed for the customary sacrifices, but he gave Samuel. "a double portion to Hannah because he loved The story is one of several touching accounts her, though the Lord had made her barren". (1 in the Bible about childless couples.

Samuel 1:5) In biblical times, children were considered a What was meant to be an act of considerate great blessing. kindness, however, became a sort of emotional Of course, there was also an economic side to wrench for Hannah as the maid tormented her this. In a largely agricultural and pastoral over it. Hannah "would weep and refuse to eat".

If Elkanah was annoyed he didn't show it. On culture, many children meant a large family the contrary he "used to ask her: 'Hannah, why work force.

And there was the matter of the male pride, do you weep, and why do you refuse to eat? Why with numerous progeny occasioning smug do you grieve? Am I not more to you than 10 sons?' ". (1 Samuel 1:8). macho strutting.

This has to be one of the Bible's tenderest Childlessness, accordingly, was considered a scenes.

Here was a man who, in keeping with curse. When John the Baptiser's mother, his might have reacted toward Hannah culture, her age old her Elizabeth, filially conceived in reaction was: "So has the Lord done for me at with coldness.

He could literally have given her a "bill of a time when he has seen fit to take away my divorce". But his love was greater than any hurt; disgrace before others." (Luke 1:25) love held them together.

Men, in those times, always looked upon Did his hope for her eventual motherhood childlessness as the woman's fault. play a part? Possibly, but if so it looked more like The story of Elkanah and Hannah stands out hoping against hope. But nothing, it seems, against this background. would quench his love for Hannah as a person, Hannah had no children and it broke her lovable in her own right. heart.

This saved the day, and it was vindicated. In Her unhappiness was sharpened when her answer to her anguished prayers at the shrine, Hannah did conceive. The son she bore and )minican Father David K. O'Rourke contends that "the ground rules that worked well for maid began to make life miserable.

I engaged couple and for self-sufficient newlyweds" have to be redefined once profound As was the custom then, Elkanah had named Samuel turned out to be one of the 'sages occur in their lives. children with the maid, who insensitively lost pivotal figures in the history of his people.

By Father John J. Castelot

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Looking after newly-weds

Core team members Ben Ziegelaar with wife Karen (second from right) of Spearwood with Marie Noonan of North Beach and Michael Olsen of Lockridge.

the latest initiative

A relatively new diocesan initiative — the Ministry to the Newly Married, also known as The Newly-Weds Team — was conceived by JoAnn and John O'Neil as a result of the 1989 Goody A rchbishop award.

They believe parishes must look after their newly-weds (the wedding day up until around 10 years) and so they've set up a core team of seven couples which meets fortnightly to work According to psycholoout strategies to stimuevery love relationgists, late parishes with guidethrough stages. ship goes lines for helping this In the romance stage, one of group important focuses on the other couples. person. Their world is The core team see then exciting, joyful and socialisation and support everything's okay. during this vulnerable The second stage is time of their marriage as being essential, because however, one of disillubased on United States sionment, they say. With statistics, 38% of divorces couples settling down, occur during the first falling into a routine and gradually beginning to three years of marriage.

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take each other for granted.

In their disillusionment they focus on themselves and dwell on negatives, even blaming their spouse for their unhappiness with a "You aren't meeting my expectations. You don't understand me".

This stage can decline into a misery stage where there is anger, hurt, and little communication.

It seems hopeless and this is when many couples opt out of the marriage. There is, however, a fourth stage of a new beginning and awakening to true joy, say the O'NeiLs. "It's a time of forgiveness, acceptance, rebuilding and making necessary changes."

"God gave us all the free This fourth stage can be will to make these decireached by deciding to sions which can turnalove your partner despite round the relationship the negativity you can be from despair to joy. going through, they said.

"It's not always easy — but it can be done!"

Thomas and Marian Mahady of Willetton.

Enrichment Weekend (the first was successfully held in February this year), on June 21 to 23 at St Charles Centre, Meadow Street, Guildford.

Some of the positive responses to the first In 1989/90 nine par- weekend came back ishes were part of a pilot from participants in the study and from now on form of: "It was a good the administrative core chance to spend some group will assist parishes quality time together, by offering help in the strengthening our marpromotion of newly-wed riage. It opens up a lot of interest in a wide range new doors for communof social and educational ication and commitment events. both to each other and our faith."

They'll sponsor seminAnother — "It gave us ars (workshops) on toptime to talk, and learn ics such as budgeting„ from other couples." Yet famconflict resolution, ily systems and their, again — "It gave us space impact on relationships, to breathe life into each communication skills, other for two very preparenting, and other cious days."

And then — "It meant a relevant issues. chance to review our Additionally they are progress as a couple over offering their second the 15 months since our residential weekend pro- Engaged Encounter weegram The Couple kend and eight months

since our wedding. Much has changed in this time and we needed to determine whether we were on track, given the changes that have occurred and the time that has elapsed. It has given us a new energy to develop our relationship and allowed us to focus on the areas where we are doing well and not so well."

materials with which two, together, can make a marriage. But living happily ever after requires skills!"

The format of the weekend is facilitated by one couple and a priest in a similar manner to the Engaged Encounter Weekend, with the addition of using the private couple dialogue technique with open sharing The advertising bro- in the group. chure states today's marJoAnn and John said ried couples want security, equality, compan- they would recommend the weekend to any ionship and fulfillment. married couple who With trusted, gentle wish to grow in appreciguidance from an expe- ation of their sacrament, rienced married couple, but especially recomyou'll discover the road mend it for couples to a long and successful within the first seven journey . . . together. years of marriage.

Summing it up, "A wedding day is not a For details on cost, child marriage," say JoAnn and care and general inforJohn, "it's a starting mation, please ring point".

JoAnn and John on "You have then the raw 330 5087.

Breeder speaks his mind on state of affairs David Webster is a Poll Merino stud breeder on 26,000 acres at Wickepin. He's intelligent, astute, and very concerned about Australia and where it is heading.

Widely travelled and having recently returned from a trip to Argentina, he's a man who's very much 'aware', and concerned enough about his native Australia, to put forward some thought provoking statements about the dismal state of our country and what has to be done to rectify a not only stagnant economy, but in fact a rapidly down-sliding one which has to be prevented from reaching a point of no return.

Once we had one of the highest living standards in the world. Today we compare with a banana republic with no strong leaders to get us out of the mire and with a web of intrigue, corruption and dirty dealings coming to light as the government and private fabrics are being aired.

The whole scenario is disgusting and good old fashioned Australian standards have been swept away by the lure of ill-gotten gains.

The average decent Australian with his solid morality, is the one who PaYs his taxes for the benefit of the nation, who raises his children decently, and the one who is dependably earning his everyday bread to feed his family — when he can get a job. Meanwhile other sectors of the nation have gone mad, dirtied the offices they held, and made the average moral person wonder what has happened and where will it all end, and above all — who will fix up the rotten mess we've been plunged into.

Quite rightly, David Webster states that the entire wealth of this nation is out of the ground because ours is an agricultural or mining based wealth.

The wealth starts here,

Mr David Webster, Wickepin Poll Merino stud breeder who's concerned about the rural disaster and the general state of Australia.

lia, and is now produced productive and not earn- balance struck in foreign he said, and is fed nice facilities to live in, he ing a cent for this nation. dealings, bearing in mind 90% outside Australia. through the system, so said, this non-working a has now become capital "And I don't think we that in most other couneverybody in the com"And what we've done any choice but to tries foreigners are not munity uses that money. very heavy burden on have we've in the process is now deprived people out begin dismantling this permitted to buy in.

But without the genera- this nation to the point nonThere are other probwe have to rediwhere of genuine productive enormous tion of new money, "we lems too which have to rect our finances in this productive sector." employment!" go into decline". the producIn simple terms, he said, be addressed, outlined The demands made by Mr Webster says we've nation, into whereby we sector, tive a lot of people working in we can no longer afford Mr Webster. got to a stage now where marketable produce "For example there is this country, through to pay them plus all their it is becoming very while not no such thing in the unions, is now so great lurks and perks. difficult to generate new commodities the same heavy we can't afford them, Dismantling it and world as a totally free money, that it's cost having that on our resources call Webster.

Mr we've stated cutting the running costs market. There are all prohibitive and sector of the of this country back to a sorts of connotations and lost our relativity with the wider the reached "We've desire. community the rest of the world on stage whereby because realistic level is essential, side effects which should be taken into account."

One of the problems a cost basis. our export income is now states Mr Webster. is that People use one deal to so low, and has declined "Because the cost of "Currently our decline here, he notes, fosplay for another, he said. only that it's level, country on that this to has been much more housing has been running coming into the industry a period of time before a per capita basis, reeks And everything has rapid in the last five years tered by political and is sadly depleted." because people banking strings attached. people in urban areas — of extravagance." than we've ever seen, This he believes is due it has been a high earner iven the social security relative to cost." g get crunch is to The We need a fairer and in urban areas, gaining to several factors, one And this, he believes, is political votes and predominately being the system which hands out Australia productive freer market and a largely due through revenue earning for the average family size of money for no effort — again on a competitive system where we have reaches the inevitable basis, he maintains, and control of our market, political influences of loan of housing funds. only two children. point where that money we can all ask ourselves "otherwise it is naive to creating an economic "And many of those "But it is inevitable that environment in which a we must re-direct our having received some will decline with all the questions: Do we fly believe we won't be overseas on Australian used." As to the wool very small sector of the capital to run this education, no longer find those urban people ." airlines? Buy Australian industry — "it's been the Unfortunately community thrived and nation." the lifestyle attractive made products? Are we decimated through a lack in turn mortgaged this and pursue more illus- physical working bracket patriotic enough on a enormous We have an of unity and foresight will community of the country and its base asset trious careers, which in to a point where we are amount of money locked turn have to be funded decline themselves to a business and national with people continually back stabbing, people now overloaded with up with people for their back from a new money level of poverty as has level? living, said Mr Webster, who are on a witch hunt countries in happened much need a debt. also "We with better living and ha.se — a base which is recently better housing to a injecting money into the such as Argentina who stronger government to instead of looking to the "Having went through the same control the amount of future and working out returned from Argentina standard which isn't community." where they have a series seen in other parts of the In cash terms the system of socialism and capital leaving our coun- of the positives. of economic problems, world, given our debt money is still there, as in came out with detriment try," Mr Webster main"They've become very theirs are in fact, only a structure which we carry banks, he said, but there to the masses — because tains, and other ques- negative and nonthis form of socialism tions which must be fifth per capita of what internationally. is a big question mark destroys the work ethic urgently asked are: What constructive." ours are here."

Wool, he said, is probathe value of that — to a point where they is the level of foreign And this, he maintains, over We've enormous loadbly the world's prime money. become non-viable have this counin ownership ings on us, he states, and has largely grown out of natural fibre.

"Because on a world internationally and their try? And if acknowledged it's largely due to the an environment born of "But the world doesn't are we continued has basis currency — what are we doing political mismanage- political mis-direction parity with the to decline at a dramatic about it to keep Australia have to have it. ntradable u mis-management. and was ment which rate from that point, he for Australians?

"So it's up to us to The rural base of Aus- dollar around 80 cents. initiated in the late said. present this product to to date in And why that recognise also I " irretrievwill be an tralia sixties and has been in has it not the textile some states industry as a lower class the "And we've let the able situation if this is because serious decline since. documented? viable, competitive far, and population level's stand- been drift so economy said continue, allowed to "The remedy pill will be our interna- ard of living will con- Recorded? With a better alternative." of because there Webster, and Mr a bitter one for urban tional indebtedness, we tinue to decline with it."

Australians to swallow, will be no country town more heavily on the rely syssocial Basically we are still a or tructures s but it's inevitable that it nternational capital into wealth i the "because nation in left, tem be passed on to them." whole social structure in Australia, and being resource terms, Mr And he drew an analWebster admits, but country life has decayed retained." ogy with the building to a point where a large because of Australia's find dollar the let I f we industry of Australia number of people fail to societal structure, we'll A 4 week exploration of the which consumes an present themselves prop- its true value, suggests never become a competWebster, which they Mr gospels from a Jungian enormous amount of erly because of their is floating but is itive nation in the conworking capital and yet financial situation, say perspective, commencing technological tied to the high fined doesn't generate any depression and actually sense, such as a highly May 29 — morning or evening — rates of this nterest i nation. income for the disallusionment". industrialised nation, we would "then country, at the UPPER ROOM. "It would be singly "They have no direction find ourselves in a much "because the basic mendrawing more capital Enquiries 451 2712 tality of the divisions of than any other Austral- any more and don't easier trading position". cosmopolitan society, ian sector," and he know where they are We've become so ineffi- which we've become, illustrated how one can going." Trained people in cient, we can no longer make it very difficult for drive from Yanchep to country areas are dimin- produce all the items in us to create that".

RECORD classifieds close Mandurah and see new ishing also, said Mr this country which we On the subject of Webster. noon Wednesday. Post or housing all the way. used to, for example bureaucracy, Mr Webs"Which you will not see "Trained in their own farming machinery, he ter noted that Australia deliver. No phone ads. $5 in any other part of the farm management expe- said, which we relied on appears to have an minimum for 28 words. world." rience. They're declining 30 years ago as being enormous bureaucracy of people and the supply Austraproduced in 90% While everyone enjoys "which is totally non-

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Unfailing prayer to St Joseph (to be said for nine consecutive days). Glorious St Joseph, Spouse of Mary, be mindful of me, pray for me, watch over my. Spiritual Guardian of the Paradise of New Adam provide for temporal wants. Faithful Guardian of the most precious of all treasures I beseech thee to bring this matter to a happy ending, if it be to the glory of God and the good of my soul. Glorious St Joseph for the love and glory of Jesus and Mary have mercy of me. (Repeat the Last two lines seven times.)

Prayer to Jeanne Jugan (Foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor). To be said for nine consecutive days. Jesus, you rejoiced and praised Your Father for having revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven. We thank you for the graces granted to your humble servant, Jeanne Jugan. to whom we confide our petitions and needs. Father of the Poor, vou have never refused the prayer of the lowly. We ask you, therefore, to hear the petitions that she presents to Uou on our behalf.

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Golden cheers, then to Hawaii

Novena to St Clare. Say nine Hail Marys for nine days with candle burning. Ask for three favours, one business, two impossible.

Bum candle to end and publish on ninth day. A very special thank you to Infant Jesus of Prague, c F:ly iinncloirit, Our Lady of Mount St Joseph, St Clare, St Jude, St Rita and Blessed Jeanne Jugan for petitions granted. A.E. 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. L E

Jim and Phyllis Thorpe were not too sure about the tangle their marriage got them into for a jubilee toast but they thought it worth celebrating 50 years since their St Theresa's Calcutta wedding 50 years ago.

This time they celebrated with Mass at Our lady of Mt Carmel church Hilton with a big gathering of the family, including Jim's sister Lorinna who made it from England for the occasion.

A brunch, champagne toast, wedding cake and a little cancing rounded off the event.

Phyllis still has three sisters in Bombay and one in Canada; Jim has a sister in India and two sisters and a brother in England.

Their own family consists of daughters

Joyce, Yvonne and Gloria and sons-in-law Neville and Brian plus their grandsons Russell, Brett, Warren, Simon and Brendan and great grandchildren Tracsell and SheaAdam.

The couple settled in Fremantle in 1971, Jim joining the SEC until retirement in 1985 and becoming an entrenched Sharks supporter in the wake of his own hockey, soccer and athletic days — skills which he is passing on to his grandchildren.

Phyllis the homemaker prides herself on her garden and cooking and above all pampering her grand- and greatgrandchildren.

They are off to Hawaii and the USA to complete the jubilee celebration.

to the Editor

What historical bunkum!

from Francis HRUBOS, Glen Forrest Sir, What historical bunkum is the letter of Patricia Halligan on the invasion of Kuwait (The Record, May 16). She was either in a coma or missed out on eight years of Saddam's war with Iran; the plight of Kurds under his jackboot who even after Saddam's defeat are scared to return to the homeland; the opposition of Turkey, Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations to the invasion; ample time to honourably withdraw; also the neutral stand of Libya's Gadaffi.

Despite some sanctions still in force. Iraq is surviving notwithstandwholesale ing the destruction.

Should we wait until he passed away or someone assassinated him?

Lord made it clear to Peter that he didn't want anybody to implicate in disturbances on his behalf who could be called for his defence.

Was Saddam's regime a creation of capitalism or did he cunningly use up the West to consolidate his armament of mass destruction including nuclear arsenal? Even the Soviets didn't support him despite that he was a close ally.

In the end Peter failed and denied Christ. John 17/12 "Those whom gayest me have I kept; and none of them is lost . .

Christ gave us a warning Matthew 24/6-7: "And you shall hear of wars. . . For nation against rise shall nation."

Mrs Halligan was referring to the case when Peter in defence of Christ took up to the sword. Our

This prophecy is mentioned by all three synoptics. I would advise Mrs Halligan to take notice of

Fatima and the reasons for wars.

Was it or wasn't it a war with a religious tint? promised Saddam heaven to anybody who would die for Kuwait's "holy oil". How such a man who must be justly branded as a criminal and ought to answer to the UNO for crimes against humanity could promise heaven to anybody?

In this respect I was hoping for a comment by the followers of Islam or even a condemnation by some Muslims but it didn't eventuate. WHY?

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TOMORROW TODAY with Father Joe Parkinson

YCS way ahead...

Learning to lead from the leadership of Christ was the theme of the first Young Christian Students' camp for the year, held 21-24 April at Eagle's Nest in Gidgegannup.

Forty secondary school students from the YCS combined social and educational activities during the Leadership Camp, which was run by workers movement Annette Watkins, Lisa

A long-time success Legena and Margaret story on the youth scene, Maassen.

Students representing the YCS Movement conCorpus Christi, La Salle, tinues to grow in Perth Newman, Servite, Seton with groups now located College and Craigie High in 17 high schools and School, as well as Mirra- three parishes. booka parish, took part in the camp.

This is a tribute to the A session on listening enthusiasm of group skills, a trust walk and members and office staff, several group prayer who have undertaken an times were among many exhaustive round of highlights of the camp, school visits aimed at which included a formal establishing the movedinner and dancing to a ment in Perth even more firmly. live band.

Above: Ice-breaking games during the YCS Leadershp camp on 21-24 April at Eagle's Nest, and Lisa Legena seems to have a problem!

PLEASE NOTE . . . PLEASE NOTE . .. PLEASE NOTE The Catholic Youth Office is now on Fax! Our FAX NUMBER is 09-3287976

Left: But it was not all fun and games at the camp for secondary students.

Below: The Superdrome Rally: For the band, working was playing all night in front of 1500 lively Catholic youth.

Fax this number for all Youth Ministry offices: YCS, YCW, TYCS, CPY, Antioch, Chan's, CRYO, Eagle's Nest bookings and all other enquiries

PLEASE NOTE . . . PLEASE NOTE . . . PLEASE NOTE

Quiz Night at

The Vegas Hotel 349 Charles Street, North Perth 7.30pm, Tuesday, May 28 Just $5 a head Tables of six ... great prizes ... raffle ... games auction ... bar open ... fully licensed Ticket bookings: Call Inez on 328 9667 at the YCW Office, lOarn-3pm daily.

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A journey called marriage . . .

Travel together to the

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The Weekend commences at 1pm on Saturday, July 20, and closes with the Sunday Eucharist at 4pm, July 21. Check your Antioch Community for details.

PARENTS AND FAMILIES WELCOME FOR THE CLOSING EUCHARIST!

EMELP IS HERE! The Mirrabooka YCW group is offering an opportunity for volunteer workers to put their ideas and skills to the test and gain work experience at the same time.

Work in friendly groups, gain valuable experience, and make your suggestions on the construction of our recreational garden.

We will provide a job reference to take with you for any future employment, and include you on our list for future social functIons and other group activities.

Call Faye on 247 1736 for details.

Mirrabooka YCW Workers helping Workers The Record, May 23, 1991 13

For big and Mies The poor's lawyer Mark Rey was one of the most popular young law students in Swabia, an area that is now part of West Germany.

Parents and teachers of younger students at the University of Freiburg in Breisgau respected Mark so much that they chose him to tutor their sons on a six-year trip through Europe.

The group travelled to important cities all over Europe. In each city they spent some months studying, as well as having fun.

When they returned home in 1610, Mark was a kind of hero to the group. They noticed how he prayed regularly wherever they were. His generosity to poor people particularly impressed them. Several times they watched Mark give away the clothes off his back.

About a year after returning to Freiburg, Mark finished his studies and began work as a lawyer in Alsace. He developed a successful practice, becoming known for his honesty

and sense of justice. He was so deeply committed to defending the poor that people nicknamed him "the poor man's lawyer".

Mark gave up being a lawyer after a year or two.

He hated the crooked tactics of some unscrupulous lawyers. He also felt God was calling him to do something else.

After giving up his law practice, Mark was ordained a priest. In 1612 he joined the Capuchin religious order and took the name of Fidelis. He studied theology for several years.

During those years he won the love and respect of other Capuchins. Year after year they selected him as "guardian", or superior, of the communities where he lived.

Fidelis became a powerful preacher. His compassion for the sick and poor made his words more persuasive.

In 1621 he became leader of a difficult and dangerous mission in Rhaetia, an area that is partly Switzerland and partly Austria today. The

people there were revolting against Austria and also had left the Church.

Father Fidelis and his Capuchin companions began preaching to the people, hoping to bring them back fo the Catholic Church. His preaching and example touched many hearts — and also made his some enemies.

Those who opposed him said that Father Fidelis really was working for the Austrian emperor to put down their revolution.

The Capuchins knew Honourable Cat by Paul they were in danger. Gallic° (Pan $15.99).

Their friends urged them Ode to Honourable Cat to go into hiding.

I am cat.

Father Fidelis prayed I am honourable. for God's guidance and I have pride. then decided to continue I have dignity preaching. On April 24, And I have memory 1622, an assassin shot at For I am older than you. him but missed. But as he I am older than your Gods; was leaving the town an the Tree Gods, the Stone armed mob attacked him, Gods, demanding that he give The Thunder and lightning up his faith. He refused and the Sun Gods and asked God to forgive And your God of Love them. Then they mur- I too can love. dered him.

But with only half a heart Pope Benedict XIV And that I offer you. canonised him in 1746. St Accept what I am able to give Fidelis of Signaringen is For were I to give you all the patron of lawyers.

I could not hear your

Ireland was great!

La Sallian Mike Scar tone, year 11, recently returned from competing with the Australian team in a tour of Ireland.

And this is how it was in his letter to fellow students in their weekly Delagram.

VISIT TO IRELAND: The "Luck of the Irish" became the luck of the Aussies on the recent Australian Youth Football Tour of Ireland We proved to be stronger than the Irish in our four matches against the various provinces Leins-

ter, Ulster, Munster and Connacht

about an hour from L ondon.

He asked me to say 'Hi' to everyone for him and We followed these four he is looking forward to big wins with a convincing defeat of the Irish seeing you all when he National side in a test returns next year. match which was played Ireland is a place I will at Irelands home of remember for the rest of football "Croke Park", my life as the hospitality Dublin shown to us was second to none. I have made A fter the celebration of many new friends out of the night before, the this trip, friends I will following morning we had always remember. This to drag ourselves out of was a great experience bed to leave Ireland for and it will take a huge London. When in London effort to beat it. If anyone I met up with Mr Jeff is thinking of going to Thorne who is teaching at Ireland I thoroughly St Michael's School, Kent, recommend it.

Ancient Greece

Tales of the Greek Heroes by Roger Lancelyn Green (Puffin Classics $6.99).

Gods and heroes are brought to life in this masterly retelling of the legends and tales of Ancient Greece.

Here are great stories of the Heroic Age from the myths of the making of the universe to the death of Heracles. Set against the colourful background of Greece and the Aegean, the adventures of heroes such as Perseus the Gorgon -slayer; Dionysus, Theseus, Jason and the Argonauts once again come to life.

In this skilful retelling these tales are as vivid and exciting as when they were first told three thousand years ago.

The story of Ancient Greece is continued in The Tale of Itoy.

14 The Record, May 23, 1991

inevitable treachery Let us remain honourable friends.

Once again Paul Gallic° is your master of cat ceremonies, following the accuracy

of his purr-ception in the bestselling The Silent Miaow No one has come closer to the secret of the feline nature than Paul Gallico, and here we are given the best of his experiences with all kinds of cats — short -haired, long-haired, alley cats, show cats, dull, pompous or sweet and enchanting cats. He has shaken paws with them all.

Gallic° analyses their habits, grace and beauty dignity and charm, guile and love.

And he includes the Views cats have toward humans, as illogical masters, adored providers and even beings beneath their contempt . .

Throughout the book are Jane Burton's delightful photographs, specially commissioned for this new. edition of Honourable Cat.

Beyond the Labyrinth by Gillian Rubinstein, published by Puffin $7.99.

'Normally his name is Brenton Trettxwan and he is fourteen years old, but right now he is a nameless and ageless hero, involved in a dangerous and deadly quest.'

Life is difficult enough for Brenton. He can't get on with his parents, his younger brother is overtaking him in every way and now twelvewar-old Victoria must come and the with them too.

When Brenton, an addict of Fantasy Role Playing and

At Ardilla by Gillian Rubinstein (Omnibus Book $18.95).

First Born by Jane Con. not! (Omnibus /Puffin).

Merry lives on a farm in the country and loves it, hut lately her life hasn't been much fun. At nearly eleven she is the oldest of three children, and she feels that everyone expects her to be mature and responsible all the time — especially now,

when her mother is having a baby.

For Merry the news that she is going to spend the Easter holiday with her aunt in Sydney is both scary and exciting. Now is her chance to be really grown up! But what happens to her in Sydney changes everything for Merry — most of all the way she feels about her family.

Brave kitty

Blitz cat by Robert Westail (Piper $6.99).

One brave cat and her incredible iourney .

She led the way to safety out of the blazing hell of blitzed Coventry People touched her for luck feared her as an omen of disaster Wherever she went, she changed lives . .

From her beginning to her end she never wavered.

She was the Blitzcat.

Jen is passionate about Ardilla. For her it is a magic place, perfect and beautiful.

She and her sister Lisa, and their friends Torn and Richy, stay at the old beachside home every summer, and over the years they have developed their own private set of rituals — the Club — that annually reinforce their special sense of belonging to the place. But this year there will be stangers at Ardilla.

This year, to all the children

Choose Your Own Adventure books, meets the mysterious anthropologist Cal, his life is thrown into even greater turmoil. He takes his chances in a game which dangerously shadows real life, but who knows where the dice will lead him?

This powerful, turbulent novel was the winner of the 1989 Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year Award for Older Readers and was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier's Award in the same year.

except Jen, the Club suddenly seems babyish and faintly embarrassing. Infuriated and frightened by the changes to the familiar pattern of her life, Jen realises that the old magic is threatened, and that things will never be the same again.

At Ardilla is a memorable portrait of a girl growing up.

It shows with great clarity and sensitivity all the uncertainties and erratic emotions of a child painfully emerging from childhood and being forced to confront the reality that exists beyond and beneath childhood dreams.

Uncle Theo is a Number Nine by Ted Greenwood (Puffin $9.99).

TED GREENWOOD

'He reached for the banana he had managed to smuggle from the kitchen. But whether through guilt or curiosity, he first worked out the number for "banana" before peeling it. It came out to a six. Hadn't Uncle Theo said that today was a one-day, and only odd numbers should he eaten?'

The King and I Rare gem for Perth One of the greatest of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals The King and I, is to be produced in Australia on the fortieth anniversary of its first production.

Mr Simon Dawkins, General Manager of the Perth Theatre Trust which is presenting the production, today announced the musical dassk will open at His Majesty's Theatre on Saturday 17 August.

Costing $2 million to stage, this production of The King and I will be the first professional production in Australia for thirty years.

International negotiations are still underway to cast the part of Anna, the English school teacher who is sent to the court of the King of Siam (Thailand) in the 1860's to teach English to the King's twelve children.

Philippino actor Tony Marinyo to play The King'.

Faith drama LYDIA

Philippino actor Tony Marinyo will play the King. His Broadway credits include Kismet, Irma La Douce and The Rocky Horror Show.

Best remembered for songs such as I Whistle A Happy Tune, Getting to Know You, Shall We Dance? and Hello Young Lovers, The King and I is based on Margaret Landon's 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam.

Yuriko — world renowned choreographer will visit Australia to recreate her famous choreography for The King and I. Yuriko's relationship with The King and I spans 40 years as she danced in the original Broadway production.

British director Christopher Renshaw will travel to Australia to take charge of the production.

Ticket sales for The King and I in Adelaide where the Australian tour opens on 11 June have already achieved $1 million.

CO-ORDINATING PRIMARY MATHEMATICS The Edith Cowan University is again offering this new unit for teachers in Semester 2, 1 991 to promote the teaching of mathematics in primary schools.

The unit Co-ordinating Mathematics in Primary Schools will be available on a nonaward basis or as a credited unit for the Bachelor of Education degree.

The unit prepares the participants not to be the specialist teacher of mathematics but to play a key role in the continuing development of the school mathematics curriculum.

Lois T. Henderson

Lydia, a novelby Lois T. Henderson (Harper & Row, Publishers distributed by Collins Dove $12.99) Lois T Henderson brilliantly weaves the New Testament account of Lydia, the seller of purple-dyed cloth in Acts 16:14, into a c olourful and biblically accurate drama of faith and salvation.

Lydia was a successful and influential businesswoman in Philippi, a thriving town under Roman rule. But more significantly, she was the

seeker after truth who became Paul's first Christian convert in Europe. It was her home that nurtured the church of Philippi, whose members were later referred to by Paul as his `joy and crown". It was to her home that Paul and Silas came after their release from prison.

Dramatic and gripping, Henderson's narrative portrays Paul's impact on otie part of the Roman world as seen by the first Christian to carry the Gospel through Europe and westward.

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

The programme will commence on July 17 for two full days. During the semester participants will attend sessions on two further days and five evenings.

Applications close on May 31.

Interested teachers are invited to contact Alistair Macintosh, Edith Cowan University on (09) 383 8346 for information about the programme. For details of enrolment procedures contact Yvonne Melis on (09) 383 8451.

E DITH COWAN UNIVERSITY

ASIAN BUSINESS

GRADUATE STUDIES The School of Business of the Edith Cowan University invites applications for entry into the Graduate Certificate in Asian Business Studies. The programme, is designed to advance the qualifications of professionals seeking to conduct business in the Asian region. The programme is offered as a one year parttime course comprising four integrated business modules. The emphasis is of an applied nature with significant industry involvement in the programme.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMME Asian Business IV This unit provides a general introduction to the business environment in Asia. The unit will cover areas such as domestic investment and tax laws in Asia. the economic growth and economic development of the region and the Australian-Asian business relationship. There will be study of issues including the development of business enterprises in Asia, taxation of Australian companies and support by the Australian government for companies trading and investing in Asia, alternative forms of organisations and the nature of Australian-Asian trade. The unit will be supplemented by visiting specialist lecturers from the Australian Trade Commission and the private sector.

Asian Culture IV An understanding of business in Asia cannot be divorced from an understanding of the culture of the region. This unit covers the geographic, social and cultural aspects of Asia and of South East Asia in particular. Formal study of the highly complex societies that make up the region and issues of cultural etiquette in each society will be researched and practised.

Asian Marketing IV This unit covers the development of an international marketing strategy in the particularly demanding markets of Asia. It will examine the Asian marketing environment including the politicolegal. socio-cultural. trade, economic and cultural aspects of marketing.

Asian Business Project IV An opportunity to participate in a research project on conducting business with Asian companies and in Asia itself. Research projects will normally be conducted by groups of three students under the supervision of a staff member and in some cases with the co-operation of specialists from industry, commerce and government. In the formal seminar component of the unit 'how to export' issues are covered including export documentation, customs tariffs, and shipping and risk management.

ASIAN BUSINESS The programme is available to Graduates from any discipline who have an interest in gaining an understanding of the Asian business environment. Normally the annual intake commences in the first semester of each year, but in 1991 there will be a mid-year intake in the second semester which commences on July 22. The programme is designed to assist Western Australian business and government organisations in trade and investment in and with Asia. A key aspect of the programme is the preparation of a business plan for local industry. The focus of the programme is on Western Australia's relationship with Southeast Asia although there is some consideration of East Asia.

Close links have been established between the School of Business and the Australian Trade Commission, the Department of State Development, the Institute of Export, the Western Australian Confederation of Industry and the Australian Chambers of Commerce located throughout the Asian region.

For information: Dr Doug Markey, Asian Studies Co-ordinator, School of Business, Edith Cowan University, Pearson Street, Churchlands, Perth, Western Australia 6018.

Telephone: (09) 383 8728, Facsimile: (09) 383 8754.

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YADARRA The "B" Grade competition was again the most interesting as far as results were concerned. The boil over of the round was the defeat of last year's pennant winner, Willetton, to Yadarra. Playing determined tennis, Yadarra overcame their more fancied rivals six sets to four and 72 games to 66.

Dianella again came from behind to snatch victory in the last match against Pignatelli tying up the sets five all and winning by eight games.

In the "A" Grade St Benedict's put up a strong showing before going down to Castledare. Although beaten seven sets to three, most of the sets were very close and it was only Castleclare's ability between the vital games that gave them the edge.

Results "A" Grade: Queens Park 10/90 defeated Thornlie 0/ 44, Castledare 7/85 defeated

THE PARISH SCENE St Benedict's 3/62, Dianella — bye.

"B" Grade: Queens Park 8/ 85 defeated St Mark's 2/51, Dianella 5/68 defeated Pignatelli 6/60, Yadarra 6/ 72 defeated Willetton 4/66, Attadale — bye.

Sidelines Another WACLTA bachelor bites the dust. Warren Smith, son of association identities, Ron and Norma, gets married on Sunday, May 26. Association members send their best wishes.

Condolences are extended to Jim Norton and his family over the recent death of Jim's.94 year old mother.

Congratulations to Simon Messer on making his pennant debut last week.

Thirteen year old Simon teamed up with his grandparents, John and Leonie, in the Queens Park team which beat St Mark's. A bright future is expected from this talented lad.

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The Catholic Education Commission of WA invites aopkatioas tot the pesitae if

MAJELLAN AGM

Takes place Sunday, June 16 at Parish Centre, St Joseph's Church, Subiaco. Commences at 9.30am with morning tea, followed by Reports. Mass at noon. Committee members will provide soup.

Members are asked to bring along a plate of sandwiches or slices. Bring also Reports which should be brief. If a group is unable to attend, please foward a report to Morag McPherson, 115 Halvorson Rd, Morley 6062 to be read out.

CREATION SPIRITUALITY Mandoria Centre "Fullness of Life" weekend at St Joseph's Retreat House Safety Bay, June 14-16. Cost $65. Body prayer and other rituals from Matthew Fox's 1990 summer workshop in Denver. Inquiries to Pat Toohey 362 6993 or Cath Alburquerque 383 2002.

BAYSWATER CEREMONY Bishop Healy will dedicate the rebuilt church of St Columba Bayswater and bless and open the new parish centre and presbytery on Sunday, June 9. Mass at 4pm will be followed by light refreshments in the new parish centre. All welcome.

Enquiries 271 1414, 271 7181.

BURMA SALE

The Australia Burma Mission Relief Society will hold a jumble sale, at the Morley Market, Morley, next to the Bishop Street newsagent, on Thursday, May 30 from 8am.

Donations of bric-a-brac and other household items required. Helpers also. Enquiries 272 1379 or 342 1053.

Archdiocesan Calendar

GOSNELLS DANCE "Autumn Dance" on May 25 at the Gosnells Civic Centre from 8pm to midnight is solely to foster social interaction and is not a fundraising event. Entrance fee $10 per person.

Bar facilities, tea and coffee at no cost. Tickets from Michelle & David Duncan 493 1808; Rory & Fiona Davin 459 6275; Nolan & Hazel Stephenson 398 5237.

TELEPHONE COUNSELLORS Sonshine FM's counselling service needs volunteer counsellors.

No formal qualifications are required, but a strong Christian commitment is expected. Training will be provided; the next course commences on Thursday, June 13 running for 10 Thursday evenings at Sonshine fin. For enquiries or information, phone Allen Brownne of 276 8744.

BULLSBROOK Mass at 11 am with anointing of the sick at the Bullsbrook Church "Virgin Mary Mother of the Church", will be held on Monday (Foundation Day) June 3 to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the dedication of the Church.

For further information and bus reservations please ring 444 7565 (note change of phone no) for Marangaroo, Dianella, Perth, Highgate and Midland bus and 339 4015 for Fremantle bus.

Sacri Asocic Inc PO Box 311 Tuart Hill, WA 6060. Telephone 571 1699.

INNALOO JUBILEE The golden jubilee of Father George O'Leary will be celebrated on Sunday, June 9. To join the c elebrations please contact the Golden Jubilee Committee, 19 Phillips Grove, lnnaloo, WA 6018 for an invitation.

May Open Rockingham school exten26 sions, Bishop Healy.

Dedication of Rock of Remembrance TPI Assn, Como, Fr James Petry MBE. Confirmation, Rivervale, Mgr McCrann.

Confirmation, Doubleview, Fr T. Corcoran.

28-29 Confirmation Newman Junior, Bishop Healy Kalgoorlie Ball, Mgr O'Shea.

31 June 1 P & F Conference, Sacred Heart College, Sorrento, Bishop Healy, Service of Thanksgiving, Kidney 2 Week Wesley Church, Fr T. Simons.

Foundation Day Service, Bishop 4 Healy.

SVDP Festival Mass, Highgate, Bishop Healy.

Heads of Churches meeting, 5 Bishop Healy.

Confirmation, Northam, Mgr Keating.

9 Golden Jubilee, Fr G. O'Leary, Bishop Healy.

Bless and dedication Bayswater Church, Bishop Healy.

Confirmation, Highgate, Mgr Nestor.

Confirmation, Trinity College, Mgr 12 Keating.

16 Confirmation, Gosnells, Bishop Healy.

Confirmation, Ocean Reef, Mgr Keating.

St Anthony's Day, Mass and Procession, Fr John Ryan.

Commission catechists, Subiaco, 18 Bishop Healy.

18/19 WA Bishops meet.

19 Civic reception Ambassador of Ireland, Mgr Nestor.

20 Opening Sacred Heart Primary School Highgate. Extensions, Bishop Healy.

St Thomas More College The University of Western Australia The College will have a few casual places vacant at the beginning of Semester 2 Tertiary-level students are invited to apply to the College for accommodation for the remainder of the academic year.

Also, for those coming from country areas, excellent short-term accommodation at a reasonable price may be available from time to time upon application Enquiries should be made to: The Rector St Thomas More College, Mounts Bay Rd, Crawley 6009 Tel: (09) 386 8712 Fax: (09) 389 1104

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PRINCIPAL at the following primary schools:

St Mary's School

MERREDIN

St Mary's School, Merredin is a Catholic co-educational school with an enrolment of 100 students, Pre-primary to Year Seven.

The school services the families in this major town of the central wheatbelt and has a history of active contribution to both the parish and civic community. The school is well equipped and air-conditioning provides for the summer months.

The incoming Principal willneed to provide leadership in the pastoral tradition established by the Josephites.

St Joseph's School

PEMBERTON

St Joseph's School, Pemberton is a Catholic co-educational school with an enrolment of 80 students from Pm-primary to Year Seven.

The school provides the children from this farming community and tourist centre in the scenic south west. with the opportunities for an excellent education.

The benefits of the long term contribution of the Sisters of St Joseph are reflected in the very strong parish-schoolfamily links and the special mission of the school in providing for all sections of the community.

St John's School

RANGEWAY (Geraldton) St John's School, Rangeway, Geraldton is a Catholic coeducational school with an enrolment of 234 students from Pre-primary to Year Seven.

The school has undertaken a building program that provides a very pleasant campus and learning environment for the children in this area of Geraldton. The active School Board is supportive of the work of the Presentation Sisters in developing the Catholic ethos of the school and in establishing close school-parish links.

Our Lady of Mt Carmel

HILTON

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Hilton is a Catholic coeducational school with an enrolment of 270 students from Pm-primary to Year Seven.

The school curriculum provides in particular for computer education and a special education learning centre, as well as sharing in a regional Behavioural Support Program. The Sisters of Nazareth have developed a school with both a caring atmosphere and emphasis on involvement of parents.

St Jude's Catholic School

LANGFORD

St Jude's Catholic School, Langford is a co-educational school with an enrolment of 260 students from pm-primary to year seven.

The school has a strong community spirit and the successful applicant would be expected to develop this sense of community through involvement of the parents and support for the multi-cultural nature of St Jude's.

Applicants should be practising Catholics, committed to the objectives and ethos of Catholic education and have the requisite administrative skills and experience, and appropriate academic and professional qualifications to undertake the role as Principal successfully.

Applicants may be either lay or religious.

Salary and conditions are determined by contract.

Salary is commensurate with that offered by the Ministry of Education. The appointments will take effect as of January 1, 1992. Applicants may apply for more than one school. Further information and official application forms can be obtained from:

Rosemary Penman Catholic Education Office of WA PO Box 198 Leederville WA 6007 Telephone: (09) 328 4266 Official application forms to be ado. -ssed to The Director, Catholic Education Office of W.' (address 4 1991. above) and lodged .6