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TELEPHONE: (09) 328 1388 WARSAW: Pope John Paul's linking abortion with the Holocaust was unfortunate, according to leaders of Poland's Jewish communities who met him.

Pope John Paul talked about the Holocaust as a "systematic killing of an entire nation".

He also said in the talk that "the cemetery of the victims of human cruelty in our century is extended to

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include yet another vast cemetery, that of the unborn".

"I missed a word about those who committed this act and about those who even today think that nothing happened," said a spokesman.

The pope did not respond directly to the concerns.

In his prepared

remarks to the Jewish leaders, the pope railed the Holocaust an "unprecedented crime" which was "inconceivable in its severity".

the terrible crime perpetrated against the entire Jewish people."

Three million of Poland's 3.5-millionmember Jewish community died in the Nazi death camps.

Today there are 10,000 Jews in Poland. The pope said sometimes his fellow Poles were not even

The pope recalled his 1987 meeting with Polish Jewish leaders when, he said: "I, and the overwhelming majority of Poles, powerlessly watched

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• • aware of what the Nazis were doing in the camps "becaust, the perpetrators were hiding them".

While there is "much evil in our mutual history", Poland had at times been a place where Christians and Jews lived and worked together accomplishing good.

• "Today," he said, "it seems to be very important that on both sides we try to perceive, salvage and renew the good things that occurred in our mutual relations."

He said Vatican II teachings about the Jews and subsequent documents against anti-Semitism must find a place in "ever-

yday life".

"May the content of these documents be an inspiration to all churches, local including the Polish church, to overcome the damaging stereotypes, established patterns and prejudices still lingering here and there," he said.

The pope said the Holocaust "shocked Christian Europe and mobilised it to righting the wrongs that were done against the Jews".

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DALY'S VIEW ON BID TO BRING PEACE TO NORTHERN IRELAND

VATICAN CITY (CNS): Bringing peace to "give them an awareness that their Northern Ireland will be difficult, but heartbreak is shared by many others". politicians must listen to the majority of "And perhaps that a Catholic bishop Catholics and Protestants who are "desper- should attend the scene of an outrage ately anxious", Cardinal-designate Cahal perpetrated by IRA personnel and offer Daly of Armagh told Vatican Radio. sympathy to people who are Protestants and unionists, that this might perhaps bring an Most Irish believe if the current talks added note of comfort in both communihope of some break off "it would retard the kind of settlement for many years to come", ties," he said.

He repeated what he had said before — he said.

"Politicians would be very slow to take that there is no difference between the responsibility for bringing that about". Protestant tears and Catholic tears. "They're "The politicians are listening and have got all human tears.

"They're not coloured green, they're not to listen to the voice of the majority out there orange. They're just human tears coloured who are desperately anxious for these talks of distress." to succeed," the cardinalpdesignate said.

Cardinal-designate Daly said that in some Sectarian violence in Northern Ireland, which has claimed almost 3000 lives since urban enclaves and rural areas where 1969, escalated in late May as what the "paramilitary, loyalist or republican" primate called "talks about talks" were factions are very strong, people "keep silent" about their hopes for the talks and an end underway.

While some saw the renewed violence as to violence. an attempt "to sabotage the hope of talks", "But they are doing it in their prayers and he said, "on the contrary,Ithink the violence in the number which will come to special is going to give more incentive and create devotions of prayer for peace," he said. a greater sense of urgency on the politicians "There's a very strong groundswell of to get the talks going". opinion out there in the wider community, The cardinal-designate visited the both Catholic and Protestant, that the military base where three soldiers were politicians should continue talking and killed by the Irish Republican Army. somehow that the talks should bring about He said he hoped the visit would be "of an agreed settlement of our problems and, some little consolation" to the families and hopefully then, of our violence."

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l oss . s ; , , „ ;: e Sunday MELBOURNE: Sunday is being attacked by the "invasive surgery" of Sunday trading, says Archbishop Frank Little.

"Don't take the attack lying down," he says in a news release.

Proposed liberalising of Sunday trading is a wedge that is no longer thin, he says.

"This is social engineering done in the dark, with little idea of what disservice will result.

"The proposed destructive action erodes a core element of our culture. For Christians, Sunday has a unique meaning. It deserves to be recognised in a special way.

"For two thousand years a distinctive practice of worship and of rest has been part of that tradition.

"Now, with the stroke of a pen, or a whisper in the parliamentary gallery and the company boardroom, that tradition is to be substantially eaten away.

"It is a day of joy and relaxation without the burden of work. It is the day when presently we can create space for God, for our families, our neighbours and

friends, and for ourselves."

The world of work, of business and commerce, is incompatible with those essential elements for the growth of any human being, whether Christian or not.

"Sunday is a day for all of us who care for creation.

Associated with the Genesis account of creation and the Creator's rest from labours, it offers opportunity for us to celebrate without distraction the beauty of the creation we see around us.

"If Sunday goods and services are available as indiscriminately as on any other day, the quietness and peace so necessary for the enjoyment of creation are destroyed. Sunday will be no longer a source of peace and inspiration. That will be a severe loss for all in our society.

"Sunday is a day of re-creation, on which we can breathe freely, be free of work-a-day routine and toil.

Our spirits can know a tranquility which otherwise is not possible. And that is a precious gift which we should not easily surrender, a quality of life which we should not allow to be attacked or taken away."

Clive and Mary take over Clive and Mary Samuels of Willetton and Father Pat Rooney of Leschenault are the WA unit coordinators for Marriage Encounter for the next two years.

The new team intend to keep up the presentation of weekends in country areas where economic times have put extra strains on many relationships.

More than 60 couples attended the St Charles Centre Mass when they took over from Kevin and Liz McKersey. Father Pat Rooney currently on a renewal course in Canberra will be commissioned next month. The four Samuels children also took part in the celebrations.

Although the weekends are designed for couples with good and committed marriages, Marriage Encounter could help couples pass through difficult times and grow more deeply in their love.

Clive and Mary, who moved to Australia from South Africa 10 years ago, said that their Marriage Encounter weekend in 1985 had helped them work through many changes.

The outgoing co-ordinator Father Justin Bianchini commented on the healthy state of the movement with weekends still being held monthly after 14 years of operation in WA. He said he was pleased to see that whereas priests had been the movement's driving force initially it was now couples who had experienced the weekend who were passing on the good news.

Majellan faces A t the Maclellan annual general meeting last Sunday CherylDavini of Morley, Thelma Pelusey of Doubleview, Kathy Kora of Morley and Moya Tippet of Floreat joined the central committee while Deidre Appelbee (right) was farewelled.

Dale Conroy has stepped down from the committee but will be assisting with some activities.

Continuing members who were re-elected were Bernadette Nicoletto, Biddy Townsend, Morag McPherson, Kerry Neesham, Ruby Santos, Rosemary Gojanovic/7 and Muriel Mills.

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What they had learnt about communication on the weekend had stayed with them over many later years and they marvelled at how much the marriage they considered good had Oven them increasing love for each other right up to the present.

Goldfield schools NDA's first

During a recent trip to Kalgoorlie Professor Tony Ryan was presented with the first two from donations Catholic schools for the University of Notre Dame Australia.

The first school to make a donation to the University was St Joseph's School, Boulder. The second donation was received from John Paul College, Kalgoorlie.

Professor Ryan, Dean of

Mr Tony Curry, principal of St Joseph's School, Boulder (left) presents a cheque to Professor Tony Ryan, Dean of NDA's College of Education. Brother Terry Cant, Principal of John Paul College, Kalgoorlie also presented Professor Ryan with a donation to the university.

the University's College of Education, said he was delighted by the support shown by the schools and their communities.

"We certainly didn't expect a small, country school like St Joseph's to

be the first to make a donation," said Professor Ryan. "However, it shows the great spirit of this community and their vision for the future of their children," he said.

The Principal of St

Joseph's School, Boulder, Mr Tony Curry said the Boulder School Board had decided to support the university because of the vital role it would play in the future.

"We need to have Catholic teachers who

Your last chance for tickets ish priest of Kenwick,/ Thornlie made sure that he didn't miss out.

He was one of the early bookings, ordering 100 tickets for parishioners.

Tickets are running out fast for the inauguration of the University of Notre Dame Australia at Perth Concert Hall on July 2.

The Registrar of the University, Mr Des O'Sullivan, encouraged people to ring this week if they wanted to attend.

The inauguration ceremony, commencing at 7.45pm, will be a great occasion for the Church and for the State.

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"It's not every day that something of such significance happens in the life of the Church," said Mr O'Sullivan.

"This is Australia's first Catholic University and we are inviting the whole Catholic community to share in this historic moment," he said.

The Chancellor of the University, Mr Terry O'Connor QC will deliver the lnauguration Address and Bishop Robert Healy will bless the University.

The Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal Edward Clancy, will unveil a commemorative plaque during the ceremony and Profes-

sor David Link will be presented with the Vice -Chancel lor's medal.

Occasional The Address will be given by the President of the University of Notre Dame in the United States, Father Edward Malloy.

The University's Inauguration Day will begin with a Mass at St

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are willing to work in country areas like Boulder and we look forward to graduates of NDA coming to teach here," said Mr Curry.

Mr Curry said that the Kalgoorlie/Boulder community is interested in

establishing a scholarship for students from the area to study at NDA. "We hope to establish a scholarship that will encourage and enable students from the Goldfields to attend the university," he said.

Patrick's Church, Fremantle at llam. During the Mass Bishop Robert Healy will conduct a special ceremony to proclaim the university as a Catholic University.

for the Mass and Mr O'Sullivan urged people to arrive early as there is no reserved seating.

The Catholic community are also invited to attend this Proclamation Mass. No tickets are required

Tickets for the Inauguration Ceremony at the Perth Concert Hall can be obtained by ringing: The University of Notre Dame Australia — telephone 430 5822. There is no charge for tickets.

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LIBRARIAN Applications are invited from qualified and experienced librarians interested in setting up and managing an academic library and resource collection to support the College's forthcoming preservice and further education courses for teachers. As part of a Catholic university dedicated to professional training in the context of Christian values, the College of Education will relate closely to the needs of beginning and experienced teachers in the Catholic and independent school sectors.

With its first intake planned for January 1992, the College now wishes to assemble its basic library collection and establish an automated system for the library and information needs of students and staff. Building modifications to create the library and resource facility are currently underway at the University's Fremantle campus.

An early appointment is sought. It is expected that initial ordering, basic cataloguing and installation of an automated system will be completed during the remainder of 1991.

Applicants, who may be lay or religious, should be qualified professionals experienced in the management of academic or comparable libraries. A willingess to promote and support the University's Catholic values and ethos is essential. Familiarity with Education collections and the management of teaching-related resources would be an advantage. Experience with one or more automated systems appropriate to a comprehensive small library (Dynix, Microfusion, Elm, Oasis, etc.) is essential. The appointee will be responsible for all aspects of library operation, development of the local collection and liaison with the Catholic Library of Western Australia and other academic libraries. A full-time assistant to support the librarian will be appointed from the start of 1992.

The University reserves the right to fill the position by invitation.

Further information may be obtained from the University Office, 36 Cliff Street, Fremantle, P.O. Box 1225 Fremantle, 6160. Telephone (09) 430 5822. All enquiries will be treated as confidential.

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ASIA FOCUS Hong Kong

Asia is fast becoming the world's "leisure playground".

Each year, hundreds of thousands of Westerners and an increasing number of tourists from prosperous Asian societies such as Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are being lured by advertised promises of "sun, golden beaches, exotic delights and smiling faces".

The tourism industry is booming in Asia, and many of our developing economies count on the foreign exchange that the business generates.

By the year 2000, tourism is expected to bring one million arrivals a year to Goa, exceeding the population of this western Indian state.

Governments and business in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore are planning to create a "Carribean of the East" by using billions of dollars to entice tourists to their "tourism triangle". Both India and Indonesia are promoting 1991 as a year of tourism.

Massive tourism in Asia dictates that most people who visit Bali or Phuket or Goa be accommodated in multi-storey luxury hotels and shuttled around in air-conditioned coaches, stopping for snapshots in "places of interest" listed on their tour itineraries.

Some take part in activities involving the blatant exploitation of people, their poverty, and their religious and cultural traditions, where tourist dollars can buy anything from sex to front-row seats at a "matinee performance" of an ancient tribal ritual.

Chances are slim that typical tourist can see how people in the host country really live and, in the words of Thailand's Catholic bishops, "how they cope with problems and enjoy the good things of this earth".

The bishops lamented in a pastoral letter on tourism issued last year that much of modern tourism prevents traveller and host from meeting God in each other.

Tourism at its best builds up development, fosters a more just distribution of wealth and promotes mutual understanding among people and nations.

But at its worst, it distorts native festivals and traditions, accelerates destruction of the natural environment, aggravates displacement of urban and rural communities, and intensifies drug abuse and prostitution.

Tourism based on exploitation dehumanises both tourists and their hosts.

No other modern phenomemon can more aptly reveal the gap between the First World and the Third, the economic divide between North and South.

Concerned people in both host and touristsending countries, however, are speaking out.

Their small yet firm voices are urging alternatives to the massive luxury tourism that they say brings more harm than good to Third World countries.

Some denounce tourism as a new form of colonisation, while others go as far as to call modern tourism a structure of sin.

• The Ecumenical Coalition on Third World Tourism (ECTWT) works to ensure that tourism issues appear on Church and government agendas.

Its membership includes the Christian Conference of Asia as well as the Office for Human Development of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conference.

ECTWT has joined other groups such as the World Tourism Organisation in demanding that ground rules for acceptable tourism be spelled out.

The Church, in professing a preferential option for the poor, has a mandate to help formulate and implement such ground rules.

But this requires a shift from the Church's present role as an interested onlooker to active participant.

Channels for such participation are already open, as evidenced by the recent proliferation of Asian seminars and forums on tourism.

Individual Christian travellers and hosts also are challenged to change the growing massive luxury tourism we see in favour of activities that allow people to meet as brothers and sisters, and share the Spirit alive in each of them.

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Marxism still top

MOSCOW (CNS): Soviet reform policies include the belief that Marxism is still the wave of the future, a top aide to Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev said to Vatican officials.

But while Marxism is still respected, "it is not the sum total of knowledge", said Vadim V. Zagladin, the Gorbachev adviser. "It has no monopoly on history."

As a sign of the new thinking, Zagladin praised Pope John Paul H's latest social encyclical "The Hundredth Year", which criticised the philosophical defects and practical sociopolitical failures of Marxism.

The Soviet official said he differed with the pope's rejection of Marxism, but the encyclical is "a great spiritual docu-

ment of this era".

"It looks to the future" and shows that the Church Catholic "searches for the most human road to reach noble ideals", he said.

The Soviet "new thinking" allows for ideological co-existence and opposes "all fundamentalism" which represses spiritual life because this leads to human repression, he said.

"It means respecting religious freedom and pluralism," he added.

Zagladin was the Keynote speaker at a May 2224 Catholic-Marxist dialogue in Moscow sponsored by the Soviet Committee for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Vatican Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers.

Zagladin is also presi-

dent of the Soviet committee. He said that the brakes are not being applied to Soviet reform policies, called "perestroika".

The Soviet Union is moving "from authoritarian, one-party rule to a society of law and pluralism", and this is causing difficulties, he said.

The key problem is reforming communist thinking and accepting the concept that "socialism can develop in different ways in different places by different people", Zagladin said.

Creating this "new political culture" will be "more difficult than restructuring the economy", he added.

The new thinking in communism Soviet should help improve the "delicate dialogue" with

Catholicism that has seen the two sides grow closer in the 1980s and greater Soviet-Vatican co-operation, he said.

The Soviet Union "appreciates the pacifist position of the Vatican" on the Persian Gulf War, he said.

The changes in the Soviet Union "are above all in our mentality and thinking", he said.

One conclusion is "the inadmissibility of a monopoly on the truth", he said.

"This paralyses thinking," said Zagladin.

A result has been an investigation of democratic principles and methods, he said.

Marxism was "very right for its era" in the 19th century, but history has evolved, he added.

Marxism's criteria for judging social realities also needs to change with the times, he said.

The theme of the Catholic-Marxist meeting is "Democracy and Moral Values".

Cardinal Paul Poupard, president of the Council for Non-Believers, warned about the dangers of a democracy not guided by laws and higher moral values.

"It can turn into totalitarianism," the cardinal said May 22.

He said Christianity should penetrate democratic systems to give them the moral force to prevent disasters.

There is a "slow converging of paths" between Catholics and Marxists on the nature of an authentic democracy, he said.

CIA says claim 'nonsense' WASHINGTON: The CIA says an Italian newspaper's claim that the CIA knew of the papal assassination in advance is "nonsense".

The story claims the aim was for the would-be assassin just to wound the pope.

The CIA wanted the attempt to be carried out because it would embarrass the Soviet Union in the long run, said the newspaper, 11 Giorno of Milan.

"The whole story is nonsense" and "those allegations are absolutely baseless", says the CIA. There has been previous press speculation on a CIA connection, but

the II Giorno story "may be the first time the specific allegation" of prior knowledge has been made, they say.

II Giorno indirectly attributed its version to Konstantin Karadzhov, director of the Bulgarian secret service in 1981 through a tape recording of a close associate of Karadzhov recounting Karadzhov's version of the plot.

Karadzhov is serving an eight-year sentence in Bulgaria after his conviction on corruption charges. II Giorno said he decided to tell his story for fear that the KGB, the Soviet secret police, would kill him while he was in jail.

According to II Giorno, the KGB asked Bulgaria to organise the assassination because it was too closely watched by Western intelligence services.

Bulgaria recruited Mehmet All Agca, a Turk, to carry out the assassination, it said.

Karadzhov travelled to Rome a week before the attempt took place to deliver three million German marks (US$1.76 million) to an intermediary to be given as payment to Agca, the newspaper said.

However, Agca was given only two million German marks and went to the CIA to tell the US agency of the plot, said the newspaper.

The CIA, seeing an opportunity to create problems for the KGB, decided to let the attempt take place, but convinced Agca to only wound the pope, said 11 Giorno.

On May 13, 1981, the pope was critically injured by gunshots in St Peter's Square. Agca was caught at the scene with the pistol that fired the shots and is currently serving a life sentence in Italy.

In 1986 Italy held a "Bulgarian connection" trial as prosecutors tried to prove, based on testimony of Agca, that three Bulgarian and three Turks conspired with him to kill the pope at the

behest of the KGB. They were let off on grounds of insufficient evidence, an Italian juridical formula meaning the court was not completely convinced of their innocence but could not prove their guilt.

In a mid-May interview with another Italian newspaper, Agca repeated his belief that Bulgaria and the KGB were responsible for the assassination attempt.

The new post communist Bulgarian government has said it will co-operate with investigations into allegations the old secret service was connected to the attempt.

'Unforgivable crime' ROME (CNS): Mehmet Ali Agca, convicted of the 1981 assassination attempt against Pope John Paul II, said he had committed an "unforgivable crime" which he would never repeat.

The murder attempt "struck a blow against the sensitivity and religiosity of hundreds of millions of Christians who merit a certain respect for their freedom of conscience and religion," Agca said.

In interviews with Italy's state radio and television networks,

Agra also said he did not tell the US Central Intelligence Agency of the plot. He reiterated his belief that the Soviet and Bulgarian governments organised the murder attempt.

Agca, a Turk, is serving a life sentence.

He was interviewed in Rome after being questioned by Italian judges investigating Italian news stories originating in Bulgaria that link Agra to the Bulgarian secret service.

He denied the allegations in the stories and said the informa-

tion was a smokescreen to hide the truth.

Agca said he did not know Konstantin Karadzhov, identified in Italian press reports as head of the Bulgarian secret service who allegedly delivered three million German marks (US$1.76 million) to an intermediary in Rome to pay Agca a week before the assassination attempt.

Agca added that he did not tell the CIA of the plot prior to shooting the pope.

"Idid not tell the CIA beforehand of the conspiracy against

John Paul II," said Agca.

"Don't you think it would be difficult for the CIA to agree to an attempt against an a nti -communist pope?" he added.

Karadzhov, currently serving a jail term in Bulgaria for corruption, has denied that he belonged to the Bulgarian secret service or delivered money for payment to Agca.

The CIA also has denied that it had advance knowledge of the assassination attempt.

Agra reiterated his contention that the

Soviet Union and Bulgaria were behind the papal murder attempt. He called the news stories "a manoeuvre to cover the tracks, to muddy the waters" by discrediting the idea of Bulgarian and Soviet involvement.

"Behind this story there is the aim of hiding those who are truly responsible and, therefore, the complicity of the KGB and the Bulgarian secret service," he said.

It is useless to dig for the truth because "the Bulgarians will never talk" and the incriminating documents have been destroyed said Agca.

Encyclical favours Japanese approach ...SAYS HEAD OF THE VATICAN BANK MILAN, Italy (CNS): The head of the Vatican bank said Pope John Paul ll's latest encyclical favours the "community enterprise" approach of the Japanese over US-style capitalism.

Angelo Caloia, president of the bank's management council, said the pope's document takes the view that profit is a good thing when it reflects an investment of human energy — not

when it is part of a "take that community conthe money and run" cerns must also regulate mentality. business operations.

Caloia is an Italian Caloia said that means a professor of economics business should seek and a specialist in mone- profit not only in order to tary and development pay higher dividends to shareholders, or better policy. position itself in the stock The pope's encyclical market. It should "cultion economic and social vate" profit carefully justice, "Centesimus because "it contains the Annus" ("The Hun- resources for the busidredth Year"), cited profit ness's continuity", he as one sign of a business's said. good health, but warned "Our conception of a

business enterprise is closer to the Japanese model than the American one. It is the idea of a community enterprise that can produce goods while strengthening the consensus of all those involved in production," he said.

A business begins to go wrong when it becomes "an instrument of strategies that are merely personal, familial or

individualistic", Caloia said.

Profit should be seen as the reward for production quality and managerial problem-solving, he said. As such, he said, profit is "morally and economically legitimate".

But "when profit derives from activities that do not involve a sacrifice of time and energy, it becomes undeserved", he added.

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75 killed in Brazil...

BRASILIA, Brazil (CNS): Church workers say that 75 peasant leaders involved in land reform campaigns were killed in Brazil last year.

The Pastoral Land Commission of the National Conference of Brazilian Bishops, said the latest figures brought to 563 the number of such activists killed by gunmen in the last six years.

"As long as there is no agrarian reform, democracy does not really exist in Brazil. In the countryside, the military arsenal of violence still exists intact," Bishop Tomas Balduno of Goias,

an agricultural region in central Brazil, said.

The Church report charged that the 75 activists were killed by gunmen hired by rich landowners and paramilitary groups trying to dismantle the agrarian reform movement.

Only 14 of the 590 murders logged since 1985 have been brought to trial and there have been only three convictions, Bishop Eialduno said.

The Catholic Church gives strong support to the efforts of 14 million landless peasants to improve their station in life.

Monitor these talks call VATICAN CITY (CNS): Ecumenical dialogues "need a prudent doctrinal deepening and not a few indispensable clarifications", Pope John Paul ll said at the plenary session of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

The pope cited a need for more detailed study of ecclesiology in ecumenical dialogue, but did not elaborate.

The congregation also was asked to analyse the "relationship between Christianity and other religions".

"Salvation comes from Christ and dialogue is not dispensation for

evangelisation", added.

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"Dialogue must be conducted and acted upon with the conviction that the Church is the normal road to salvation and that it alone possesses the fullness of the means of salvation," the pope said.

Ecumenical and interreligious dialogues need further analysis regarding "the relations between faith and philosophy, and regarding the interpretation of the Bible, an interpretation which can never be authentic if not in a clear ecclesial context", he added.

In a book The Price of Peace, released last week the prelate said the IRA seems to be unaware of the deep moral revulsion which its violent cam-

paign amuses in the vast majority of Catholics in the Irish Republic and the British-controlled Nbrthern Ireland.

"After 20 years of political campaigning," he said, "the IRA has significantly failed to create a populist revolutionary movement or to secure any significant popular support, north or south.

"On these grounds alone their campaign is doomed to fail." He added that Sinn Fein, the political arm of the IRA,

is supported by only two per cent of the people of the Irish Republic.

A long extract from his book was published June 3 in the Irish Times.

Cardinal -designate Daly said the difference between the visions of militant republicans and those who favour a constitutional process in Northern Ireland is one of fundamental moral principles, of political analysis, and political morality.

"For republicans, as

much as for unionists and for nationalists, there is no alternative to dialogue."

Republicans refers to those, primarily Catholic, who are most radical in their demand for a return of the six counties of Ulster to the republic.

Nationalists are those who favour a reunion, but through peaceful, political means.

Unionists are the mostly Protestant supporters of continued British sovereignty over the province.

"There is an urgent need and an imperative duty for everyone to repudiate violence and for all who repudiate violence to engage in talks about the future," the cardinal-designate said.

Such talks have been promoted by Britain's secretary of state for Northern Ireland, Peter Brooke. However, squabbling among the participants over venues for the discussions and other details has nearly derailed the effort.

Off to Albania to learn Catholic needs

VATICAN CITY (CNS): Pope John Paul II has sent a threeman delegation to visit Catholics in Albania and gather information about their needs.

The delegation plans to stay for several weeks. It is headed by Bishop Ercole Lupinacci of Lungro, Italy,

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Feeling of dismay now WASHINGTON, (CNS): Members of US diocesan commissions on women have expressed dismay over areas of concern raised at the Vatican-hosted international consultation on the US bishops' proposed pastoral letter on women.

In interviews with Catholic News Service, however, many agreed with a consultation suggestion that the proposed pastoral letter on women be downgraded to a statement of lesser authority — though their concerns with the document differed markedly from those expressed at the consultation by Vatican officials.

The May 28-29 consulin Rome, tation requested by the Vatican, included five Vatican officials and bishops from 13 countries in addition to six US bishops and two US women observers.

With the consultation,

the Vatican appears to be "trying to remind the United States it's not the whole Church. That's true. But the European church is not the whole Church either. Nor is the curial position the whole church position", said Conventual Franciscan Brother John-Joseph Dolan.

Even before the consultation, the "second draft was more Pope John Paul II speaking than the US bishops speaking", said Maria Guarracino, New York Cardinal John J. O'Connor's assistant for women. The second draft of the pastoral referred frequently to the pope's apostolic letter "Mulieris Dignitatem" on the dignity and vocation of women.

Consultation participants' recommendation that the document increase emphasis on Mary as servant and mother of the Church rather than on Mary as disciple puzzled Sister of

Settle your disputes VATICAN CITY (CNS):— Pope John Paul II urged Catholics and Orthodox in Eastern Europe to settle practical disputes so they can take advantage of their newly won religious liberty.

The pope, in a message to the two communities, said today's positive outlook for East European churches was clouded by continuing Catholic-Orthodox tensions, especially over places of worship.

Christians who have "shared the same suffering and trials should not now oppose each other, but should look together to a future that shows promising signs of hope," he said.

"History is repairing a grave injustice," the pope said of the emerging Eastern-rite churches.

The pope warned that controversy over places of worship has had "unfavourable repercussions" on theological between dialogue Catholics and Orthodox.

"Dialogue remains the best instrument for exchanging views, to resolve the dispute in a spirit of justice, charity and forgiveness," he said.

The pope said the Church Catholic remains committed to seeking full unity with separated Orthodox churches, and that Eastern-rite Catholics "know and accept" this position.

Paul John Pope reminded both communities that their overriding goal should be preaching the Gospel with credibility to a world in need of peace and reconciliation.

told at the consultation that the diaconate possibility had been under study for a long time and the study wouldn't go any faster because US bishops clamour for it.

"If Rome has been studying it for so long, why don't we hear something? I'd like to see "All of the (Marian) some results," said Ms images are valid for all Willerscheidt.

She said that women, men and women. The handmaid or servant role especially young women, belongs to all of us — "are experiencing partmen and women, nership and participaordained and lay," said tion in US society, but when they go to church Brother Dolan. they don't experience it".

But Helen Hull Hitch- By closing doors to them, cock said by making the the Church "runs the recommendation consul- risk of alienating" many tation participants were dedicated women, she "calling for a complete said. view of Mary rather than Ruth McDonough Fitzthe truncated, feminist patrick said "the study of view". women deacons needs to Objections raised over be done at the same time the second draft's call for as the study of women study of ordaining priests and bishops, even women as deacons popes". angered Phyllis A. She said while some Willerscheidt. women will leave the The US bishops were Church because of its

Charity Helen Flaherty.

"The word 'disciple' must be in there. Mary was first and foremost a follower, an interpreter who implemented her son's theology. I can't imagine why they wouldn't want to call her disciple," said Sister Flaherty.

Taiwan makes a move in this delicate diplomacy VATICAN CITY: In the delicate diplomacy between the Vatican and China, Taiwan has appointed a full ambassador to the Vatican but Rome is keeping a lower profile.

The Vatican said a new Taiwanese ambassador was a "normal of rotation" ambassadors.

There had been speculation that with the retirement of the curTaiwanese rent ambassador, after 13 years, the Vatican would have preferred that diplomatic relations be downgraded on Taiwan's side.

The Vatican has been represented to Taiwan by a charge d'affaires

Towards just standards S ACRAMENTO Calif (CNS):- In a pastoral letter on social justice, Bishop Quinn of Sacramento committed his diocese to observing published standards of just employment practices.

Among the standards he cited were principles that church employees have a right to form unions or other associations and to have due plow s in resolution of employment disputes.

The standards also call for just employment practices

by companies with which the church contracts for goods or services.

Bishop Quinn issued his pastoral letter, A Century Remembered, A Century Challenging, to mark the 100th anniversary May 15 of Fterum Novarum.

Most of Bishop Quinn's pastoral was devoted to a wide range of social justice issues facing northern California, from homelessness and poverty to unemployment, migrant working conditions, the decline of unions, the growing gap between the rich and poor.

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"patriarchal system", many will stay.

"We stay because we know we are the church, we know we do image Jesus, and that priestly people do come in both sexes," said Ms Fitzpatrick in her statement.

Downgrading the pastoral letter to a pastoral statement "might be more comfortable", in the view of Esther Rae. It would help communicate that the bishops' words on women should be seen "not as the last word", but as an evolving document, said Ms Rae. Ms Willerscheidt said past US bishops' pastoral letters have focused on societal problems, such as racism and war and peace.

"I don't see women as being a problem," she said adding that for that reason they may be an inappropriate subject for a pastoral letter. "The important point to me is that the dialogue continues," she said.

and race and sex discrimination.

He said Catholics are called to work for justice in all those areas, but the observance of the centenary of Rerum Novarum would be "an empty commemoration" if the church did not commit itself to justice in its own employment practices.

"Our diocese will be guided by canonical standards found in the Canon Law Society of America's report, 'Canonical StandLabour in ards Management Relations," issued in 1987.

since 1979, and has not had a resident nuncio there since the People's Republic of China took Taiwan's place in the United Nations.

The Vatican press spokesman, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, said May 22 that VaticanTaiwan relations were "normal and cordial".

"In the current situation, there was no reason that the Holy See should not welcome the request of accreditation for the new ambassador," he said.

The Vatican has considered it "opportune", however to maintain the lower-

level delegation in Taipei, he said. The current charge d'affaire there is Mons Adriano Bernardini.

T he replacement comes at a time of troubled relations between the Vatican and China. In recent months several Chinese church leaders have reportedly been arrested and church activities have been further restricted.

Pope John Paul ll lamented these developments in a talk last but December, acknowledged that overall some progress in Church rights in China had been registered over the last several years.

Brother Dolan said representatives of his diocesan women's commission would prefer to "shelve" the women's document.

Missing from the drafts was "any structural analysis of Church institutions", as applied to ordination of women or girls serving at the altar, he said.

— needed work.

Ms Guarracino said that including in the document input from women who gathered at Churchhearings sponsored across the country "serves the letter". She called it beneficial "to hear the wisdom of another person. Men do not feel the same things women do".

Still others interviewed felt strongly that the document should be published as a pastoral letter.

Mrs Hitchcock argued, however, that the methodology used in development of the document had been faulty from the outset.

"The original intention should be observed. It's an important subject. I don't think it ought to be said diminished," Annette Kane, executive director of the National Council of Catholic Women.

A number of those interviewed agreed with consultation participants that the second draft's anthropology section — what it means to be human, male or female

"We had reports from women who felt they were intimidated into silence or marginated by t he process" at the hearings on women, she said.

The bishops, she charged, only listened to those "who saw the Church as oppressor and sexist . . . an elite, professional group of women, not the mainstream woman in the pew".

Priest shortage fails to stop the Philippines TAGAYTAY CITY, Philippines (CNS): The Church in the Philippines continues to send out missionaries even though the country is short of priests, religious and lay workers.

Last month, Cardinal Sin of Manila dispatched 50 Filipino religious to missions in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the United States.

The new missionaries are from 24 women's and three men's congregations.

During the recent Second Plenary Council of the Philippines a convocation of 500 religious and lay personnel, were called to acknowledge they have a missionary responsibility for all of Asia.

Christianity remains a

minority religion in Asia, except in the Philippines, where more than 85 per cent of the country's 66 people are million Catholic.

A paper presented at the council reported that today there are close to 900 Filipino missionaries in other countries, a 65 per cent rise in the 1975 figure.

Meanwhile, the ratio of religious personnel to Catholic lay people in the country is small, the report said.

There are nearly 9000 Catholics per priest. If nuns, brothers, bishops are included, the ratio is 3096 per church worker.

When Pope John Paul II visited the Philippines in 1981 he called on Filipinos to evangelise Asia.

Sliding towards abortion GLASGOW: There's more concern about attacks from bull terriers than over abortion, says a Scottish archbishop.

Britain is sliding rapidly into automatically accepting abortion as the solution in complicated pregnancies, said the president of the Scottish bishops' conference, Archbishop Winning of Glasgow.

Speaking after a recent decision by an English high court judge to allow an abortion fora 12 year old girl

who was 20 weeks pregnant, the archbishop said that "the ruling was a death sentence on the unborn child. It totally disregarded the baby's natural right to life".

The court ruled over the objections of the girl's mother.

Archbishop Winning said the lack of public concern about the implications of the case was "depressing".

"Put it side by side with the coverage and comment about pit bull terriers

(involved recently in attacks on humans) and you begin to get some idea of how far we have morally decayed in terms of a casual attitude to innocent, unborn human life," he said.

"A baby does not change from non-human to human at the moment of birth," he said. "Why should we uncritically swallow the view that abortion is the best — almost automatic — course of action in these and similar circumstances?"

Referring to a similar decision in 1981 which

allowed an abortion fora 15year-old, also against her mother's wishes, he asked whether the state "has the right to decide whether an innocent person lives or dies".

The recent ruling was based on speculation about the potential that giving birth would physically harm the 12 year old girl, the archbishop said, but included no consideration of the implications for the "child of 20 weeks" she was bearing.

From the bench to the floor FORMER SENIOR JUDGE FROM SOUTH VIETNAM TURNS SWEEPER IN PERTH

SO you reckon the last 12 months have been tough?

including two years spent naked in solitary confinement.

Spare a thought for the most cheerful man in the Terrace, the man so determined he and his family will get every gram of pleasure from life that his birthday gift to his wife was a pledge to give up smoking.

He has been stripped of everything, his job, his property and his dignity.

Then be grateful for what you have got.

For this man, Tanh —he uses no other name so the innocent might be protected — finds pleasure even in his daily chore as a cleaner at a major city office block.

And if anyone in the Terrace has greater reason to be disgruntled with life, let him put his hand up.

For Tanh is one of those Vietnamese boat people who sought new lives in Australia away from the turmoil of a war the world should never have allowed to happen.

He is a former committal judge, a lawyer who was one of Saigon's coordinators with the IMF. He has been wrongfully jailed twice — that cost him seven years of life -

He can't even use his full name, for that would identify him to the Communist regime in Ho Chi Minh City where his son remains, trapped by a resolve not to give in to the doctrine of the new rulers.

Despite his legal experience he is not able to pursue his law studies in WA. But he's free — which is worth a lot more than position and privilege.

So Tanh still smiles over his broom in the Terrace each morning. Because life is a whole lot better than that day the Americans had left Saigon. In one of those injustices mankind seems so eager to heap on mankind, the authorities selected him for "reeducation".

He was promised he would be in that camp for one month, was there four and a half years, released only because the new rulers wanted his experience -- as

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former Republic of Korea was to bring him to army captain in happier Malaysia and one of that days he had undertaken country's island camps for American training into the refugees. engineering of medical On the way he was equipment. robbed by Thai pirates who Life wasn't good. Tanh's pushed him into the sea, home had been confiscated leaving him a three kilomeduring years of imprison- tre swim back to his boat. ment. His wife, their one He spent four months on son and three daughters that island, home to 10had survived only through 12,000 people with stories the generosity of friends similar to his own. Alone — and relatives. his youngest daughter had So Tanh made several by then fled to the US in a attempts to escape the voyage which began in a 12 regime which had ruined metre boat with 200 others, his life. his son had been drafted Each was unsuccessful, and jailed, and his wife and with the final bid ending in their two older daughters recapture and more remained in Vietnam. imprisonment.

Even then Tanh recogThere was no rethere were others nised education excuse now.

Tanh was doing hard time worse off than himself. He — naked, confined to a spent months on that small, filthy cell. His way, island, longer than he said the authorities, of should, because his admilearning to appreciate the nistrative abilities were just "training" he had received what the hard-pressed officials needed. before.

Thus it was months later But everything comes to an end, except the lawyer's before he flew to Perth and resolve to flee the five solitary years before a country which was no reunion with his wife and two of his four children. longer home.

Life would be complete Flat broke, he did an escape-now-pay-later deal for the family if the girls with a boat-owning friend, could be joined by their first step in a voyage which brother.

Acting against life, dignity ROME Italy (CNS): Besides favouring abortion and sterilisation, governments weaken families by inadequate housing, education and labour policies, said the Vatican's top family life official.

These inadequacies discourage couples from having children, said Cardinal Trujillo, president for the Pontifical Council for the Family.

Speeches by government officials in many

countries about promoting family life are ofen pure rhetoric, said the cardinal.

"When housing policies are such that homes are always made smaller almost conditioning families against having two or three or more children, when education institutions are lacking, when labour policies are lacking, speeches turn to nothing," he said.

Governments act "against life, against

dignity, against the culture of the poor" when they impose "massive sterilisation campaigns and abortion", he said.

World organisations condition development in poor countries when they deny aid unless birth rates are reduced to a certain level, the cardinal said.

"This becomes a true opposition, almost an hostility, to the reality of the family," he added.

The cardinal said this is

tied to a "social Darwinism" by rich countries, worried about population explosion, and is detrimental to the poor.

"The weak, the poor become like a weight, and it is the strong, in other words the rich, who survive," he added.

The Church's answer "is not a policy of abortion or sterilisation, but the formation of a culture which respects life", he said.

Catholics, Anglicans in prayer SINGAPORE: Ecumenism in Singapore was given a boost when Anglicans and Catholics gathered, after two years, at a combined charismatic prayer meeting.

Nearly 250 Christians were reunited recently at St Andrew's Cathedral.

Previously there were two to three prayer

meetings held a year. But after the last prayer meeting at Church of Christ the King in 1989 the organisers had difficulty in co-ordinating the schedules of Archbishop Gregory Yong and Anglican Bishop Moses Tay. The prayer meeting began on a joyous note with praise and worship

songs, and testimonies.

A healing session, where many people were prayed over, rounded off the occasion.

An Anglican participant commented that the atmosphere was "very warm and meaningful.

There was an obvious eagerness to pray together. Everybody was

happy to be together and nobody felt out of place".

The meeting was organised by the Singapore Archdiocesan Catholic Charismatic Renewal (SACCRE) and the Anglican Communion.

The next combined prayer meeting will be on July 26 at the Church of Christ the King.

It's unlikely the son of such a prominent father would ever be allowed the privilege of joining his family in the west.

His son "T . . ." was granted entry to Australia, but Vietnam's Communist regime declared he had to stay back for military duties. He was jailed while his mother and sisters flew to Australia. Now he cannot score sufficient migration points to settle here himself.

Even here the long memory of Communism is strong enough to deter Tanh from taking an official role in the Vietnamese community for fear of reprisals which might face the son a continent away.

But is he happy?

You bet — and philosophical with it too, judging from the zeal with which he wields that broom.

Living proof, if you like, of the value of thinking positive -- seeing something happen because you worked flat-out to make it This smile disguises the story of the man twice jailed happen. unjustly who "lost" his son, had all his belongings The week's best recipe confiscated but eventually escaped to a new life in the we've heard to beat the West. recession blues.

Soccer champs get pope's tip VATICAN CITY: Pope John Paul told Italy's newest soccer champions that involvement in sport should be a training ground for spiritual and human promotion and said athletes should try to be champions in all of life's competitions.

He was addressing the players and staff of Sampdoria, the Genovese team which just became Italian national soccer champions"Sports involvement," said the pope, should be a "means of authentic human promotion, a training school for Christian strength, a basis for building a true, balanced and complete personality which knows how to appreciate the value of the spirit and to love one's brothers in their many needs".

Catholic scholars meet on Marxism VATICAN CITY (CNS): Can Christianity and democracy contribute anything to communism, which is in search of new ideas?

The answer was expected to come from Catholic and Soviet scholars at a three-day meeting in Moscow.

The meeting was sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers and the Soviet Committee for European Security and Co-operation.

The overall topic was "Democracy and Moral Values". On the agenda were themes which would have seemed farfetched at a Soviet event several years ago. They include religious freedom, the relationship between democracy and Christianity, and value-

oriented education in a pluralistic society.

Vatican officials knowledgeable about the Soviet Union say they are not surprised at the choice of themes because they are a consequence of "perestroika" the Russian word for the reform policies of Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev.

"These themes are often discussed with a great deal of interest," said one Vatican official.

The Vatican official said Pope John Paul H's harsh criticism of Marxism in his May 2 social encyclical would not dampen the new Soviet openness to religion.

"The evils of Marxist economics are already evident to them," he said.

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DISCUSSION POINTS

The case of bringil what's inside peop

By Father Herb Weber

What action or activity was helpful in promoting a sense of Christian community in your parish?

Selected responses from readers: "When Father has everyone turn to their neighbour and introduce themselves." —Janet Barkley "St Frances is constantly changing as people move in and out . . . due to job changes. We also have quite a few part-time parishioners due to the fact that Granbury is situated on a lake and many folks have vacation homes here.

"As a result, it was especially difficult to get really acquainted with anyone . . . As a result of Renew, it is just wonderful to see parishioners greeting each other warmly and even sharing hugs before and after Mass." — Theresa Strelczyk "The quality of the music at Mass. When people sing like they really mean it." — Hilton E. Patterson "Everyone comes from the same town and we are comfortable with each other. We have a sense of family." — David Cesar "The inspiration of our priest. He's very alive and exuberant." — Mary Justman "Christian community was truly alive at St John the Baptist at the Mass and anointing of the sick, with a lunch afterward . . .

"To see the teenagers give up a Saturday morning to shepherd and serve our homebound and ill, to see the gentle care provided by the priests, deacons, caretaker, cook, helpers, musicians, etc, was the first time I ever witnessed the true sense of a community in action." — Mary Ann Sweeney

On a quiet Friday night, I sat down with Chad and Jo Anne, two student leaders at our university parish.

Our discussion centred on the Church as a community — what they had experienced at home and here, and what they thought was necessary for a parish to become a community that would attract young adults.

Both agreed that acceptance is the most evident quality of community at a parish level.

Chad recalled that, as he was growing up, he often felt out of place at the parish because programs were geared toward the kids younger

than himself or to the older folks.

There was a little pain in his voice when he spoke about his confirmation: "We were told we were adults and should get involved, but there was nothing that drew me in."

Jo Anne's experience was a bit more positive because her parish started a youth group as she was entering high school.

She said that was helpful because she was shy and would not have taken the initiative to connect with the parish.

After high school, however, she discovered there was no room for her.

The words of Chad and Jo Anne may be offensive to some parishes.

I'm sure that ifIwere to ask those congregations or their many organisations, most would say they are accepting, glad to receive new members.

What my friends tell me, however, is that true

want new members want them to fit into old molds.

Along with genuine acceptance, a sense of community requires encouragement.

Again, most parishes would probably indicate

unintended way.

Instead of an inviting church, what people may perceive is an institution that makes many demands.

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that they often ask members to come forward with their unique abilities.

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Why did Paul care abov All the problems St Paul tackled in his first letter to the Corinthians had to do with some aspect of community. It was a matter of paramount concern to him.

When members of the Corinthian church started breaking up into cliques, fan clubs idolising this or that popular preacher, Paul was more than mildly alarmed.

He practically screamed at them: "Is Christ divided?"

(1 Corinthians 1:13).

For him the community was Christ. It was not just some civic club, a local fraternal society. It was a person; it was Christ.

"For all of you who were baptised into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Galatians 3:2728).

It is not that they stopped being of different ethnic

backgrounds or social stti have been patently it distinctions and clivisia$ submerged into their unit There is no trick to achid is identical, when all think The wonder of Christi( diversity.

In biblical days, the fad different people could livl

It was standing only. The Euck wasn't over and pe already were WI for the exits. they be able to g of the parking without getting c in a gridlock? i The homily had exceptionally long the crowd for the eucharistic celebn was impatiently wa Is this a familiar s4 The spirit of indivi ism and isolation permeates society permeates parishes Entertainment, nomics, leisure. and success have aged, in many case kind of relaxed comi ity spirit that allow time for one anothe Yet there is a gro' hunger among 1 shioners to estal links with others, to communities that in difference.

University admil sions committee want to know whi kind of students the are accepting — terms of grades as test scores, but i terms of personalil 8 The Record, June 20, 1991

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Kimberley Milestone Secondary Education Extended A milestone in the history of Catholic education in the Kimberley was reached earlier this month with the blessing and opening of secondary extensions to Sacred Heart School, Beagle Bay and Djarindjin Lombadina Catholic School and additional facilities at Nulungu College, Broome.

Delightful entertainment was provided by students of Nulungu College, Broome, during the opening of the extensions.

"The openings are a very important development for Catholic education in the K imberley," said Dr Peter Tannock, Director of Catholic Education in Western Australia.

Speaking at the opening of the Beagle Bay extensions, Dr Tannock said that the 1990s w ould be the "decade of the development of secondary education opportunities in communities throughout the Kimberley region, wherever there are enough children to justify it."

Dr Tannock said that provision

of these opportunities would be a challenge, not only of resources, but also of quality.

"We want our schools to be first class schools — places where people who attend know they are getting a good education which will fit them for whatever role they choose to play in the world as adults."

The official openings at each school were performed by the Minister for Employment, Education and Training, Mr John Dawkins, while the Bishop of Broome, the Most Reverend

John Jobst, blessed the new buildings.

Important for Future -As far as the government is concerned there is nothing more important for us in terms of the future of Aboriginal people in Australia than to provide a decent education for the children of Aboriginal communities," Mr Dawkins said.

"However, the buildings are only part of what makes a school. It's what goes on inside the school which matters — the way in which the students are taught,

the way in which they learn, the way in which we can encourage them to be enthusiastic about learning, which is so important.

That's why these Kimberley schools have adopted the idea of two-way learning which emphasises the importance of an education the equal of anywhere else in Australia, but also is able to include in that education an understanding of Aboriginal ways, Aboriginal culture, Aboriginal language and all that goes with it. That's why these are such important schools — some of the most important schools anywhere in the country," he said.

The Minister assured parents that Commonwealth the Government wished to work with them to ensure that their children would have a quality education which would allow them to have the best possible life in the future.

The facilities opened at Sacred Heart School, Beagle Bay, included a secondary classroom block, administration and library/resource areas and a primary classroom block. The total cost of $638,578 was provided through Commonwealth Capital Grants.

Residents of the local community contributed to the building of the new amenities by providing labour. The new secondary facilities will allow the school to provide for students in Years 8 to 10.

Local Contribution A t Djarindjin Lombadina C atholic School, facilities including three classrooms, an administration area and library/ resource centre were opened.

The local communities contributed to the project by providing a cash donation of $15,000 and supplying labour during the

actual building. The remainder of the total cost of $549,796 was funded through a Commonwealth Capital Grant.

In his address at the opening at Djarindjin Lombadina, Mr Dawkins said that the new secondary buildings had been provided at the request of the local people for an education for their children which would not only allow them to work in and lead their own communities in the future, but also "to play a full part in the life of Australia and its future development."

Nulungu College The two new classrooms opened at Nulungu College, Broome, were provided to accommodate the increased numbers of senior students.

Mr Dawkins congratulated these students on the success they were making of their secondary education and urged them to consider continuing their studies at tertiary level. He said that this year more than 1000 Aboriginal people had begun studies at universities around Australia.

The Minister told parents that schools such as Nulungu College had resulted irom "an e xtraordinary partnership between Commonwealth and State Governments working with the Catholic Education Office to provide the highest possible quality in terms of education."

Other Openings New libraries, pre-primary boarding units, houses, classrooms and other amenities are among the many facilities which have been blessed and officially opened at celebrations in Catholic schools in the metropolitan and south west areas in recent months. Details of these openings are on page 5.

Corporate Classroom John XXIII College, Mount Claremont, is open for "business" or at least it is for a group of enterprising Year 11 students who have brought the corporate world into the classroom.

The group of 22 students need no blackboard or schoolbooks for this lesson in profit and loss — as participants in the 1991 Young Achievement Scheme, they have set up their own manufacturing company with the aim of learning all about how the business world works.

Their company, Westya, complete with board of directors, chairperson and shareholders, is producing backpacks for sale.

Young Achievement is a private non-profit organisation which gives Year 11 students, f rom schools Australia-wide, the opportunity of developing and running their own business enterprise under the sponsorship of a major company, for a 28 week period.

Wesfarmers Limited are sponsoring the

John XXIII students in their venture, providing advisers, well-versed in the workings of the real business world, to work after hours with the students to guide them with their business enterprise.

While making profit is a factor, the main aim of the scheme is to learn all aspects of how to establish and run a business successfully.

Students have sold shares in their company, as well as embarking on such schemes as selling icecreams and hotdogs, to raise the capital they needed to get the company off the ground and production underway.

The backpacks are for sale at $15.50 each.

Contact Emma White on (09) 384 6860 after 4pm, weekdays.

John XXIII (..;cliege students displaying their backpacks.

Nationwide Shortage of Student Places Forecast

Commission's 20th Anniversary

The National Catholic Education Commission has forecast a severe shortage of student places in Catholic schools across Australia within the next five years unless there is a substantial increase in government assistance for new and upgraded school building projects.

The Catholic Education Commission of Western Australia celebrated its 20th anniversary in May. The Commission was formed in 1971 after its establishment was agreed at a joint meeting of the Bishops and Major Superiors of Religious Orders of WA. The first meeting of the new organisation took place on 26 May, 1971.

At the May 1991 meeting, Commission members celebrated the occasion with a special anniversary cake.

Two members of the original Commission, Mgr James Nestor and Dr Peter Tannock, are members of the present Commission. Mgr Nestor was the first Commission chairman. Dr Tannock is the present Chairman and is also Director of Catholic Education in Western Australia.

In a recently released report, Capital Funding for Australian Catholic Schools, the National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) said that Catholic parish and school communities continued to bear the major cost of maintaining and upgrading existing Catholic schools and for providing new schools. The latest available figures showed that 73% of the capital expenditure came from those two sources. As a result these communities were less able to contribute to the recurrent needs of their schools.

The NCEC report indicated that school authorities were experiencing pressure for funding of capital facilities on four fronts: • the need for upgrading and renovation of older existing buildings; • the need to provide in many schools facilities not presently available; • the provision of places for enrolments resulting from increased secondary retention; and • the need for new schools in areas of population growth in both city and country areas.

At last month's opening of extensions to Star of the Sea School, Rockingham, Mrs Therese Temby, Deputy Director of Catholic Education (Resources and Planning), said that to complete the necessary building projects for new pupil places required in the next five years, Catholic schools in Australia needed some $750 million — approximately $150 million each year, rather than the $53 million per year that the Commonwealth provided. Mrs Temby said that while Catholic education authorities were grateful for the contributions made by the Commonwealth, there was a great need for further Commonwealth capital assistance. Of the total cost of $280,000

Members of the Catholic Education Commission, 1991, pictured at the May meeting. Back row, from left: Fr Peter Daly, Mr Stanley Chegwidden, Mrs Anne Parker, Fr Finbar Walsh, Sr Gabriel Burns, Br Kevin Paull. Front row: Mgr James Nestor, Dr Peter Tannock, Bishop Barry Hickey, Dr Tony Ryan, Miss Paddy Buckley.

Absent: Dr Christopher Back, Sr Eleanor Carter, Sr Concepta Flattery, Mr Terry O'Connor, Fr Gerard Holohan.

for the Star of the Sea project, $74,000 was provided by the Commonwealth.

The situation in Western Australia reflects the national trend.

In 1989, a Catholic Education Commission of WA working party warned that by 1996 almost 10,000 Catholic children would be unable to obtain places in WA Catholic schools unless more Commonwealth funds were made available. At that time provision of new student places was falling behind demand due to the State's population growth and a reduction, in real terms, of Commonwealth funding. As well as the provision of new student places, there was an urgent need to upgrade facilities in older schools to comply with Commonwealth area guidelines. There had also been a steady increase in the number of secondary students continuing at school to Year 12, necessitating extra facilities at secondary schools.

The latest capital development funding figures available for WA Catholic schools are for 1989, when $19 million was provided by other sources, and just $5,434,180 (including capital funds specifically for schools with majority Aboriginal enrolments), or 22.16% of the total spent, was provided by the Commonwealth. Of this $19 million, $10.3 million was provided by the State Government through its Low Interest Loan scheme which the Catholic communities will be required to debt service.

The National Capital Education Commission concluded its report by indicating that: "Without substantial increases in government assistance Catholic schools will find it difficult to provide places for students who must otherwise be fully provided for in government schools.

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Special students take-off to life after school Students from the Special Education unit at Newman Siena College, Doubleview, are preparing themselves for a smooth take-off to life after school with the help of the catering department of Qantas Airlines.

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"Ten days of spiritual enlightenment and growth that has had a substantial impact on our lives." struggling or unsure like themThis description of the first encourage further development selves. It emphasised the whole Spirituality for Pastoral Leaderof understanding and skills for notion of being pilgrims, of effective ministry. The course ship course sums up the feelings included a blend of theological, journeying together." of all who took part in two weeks scriptural and liturgical expedevoted to spiritual and faith Participants in the course rience and opportunity for development. agreed that it was excellent.

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Faith Community "It was a wonderful opportunity nators alike are agreed that the Country participant, Mr Peter for those who took part," said course, the first of its kind to be Murray, principal of St organised for senior staff in WA course coordinator, Sr PhiloEdmund's College, Collie, said mena Burrell. "It was designed Catholic schools, was an he had gained personally from outstanding success. to answer a need that the the course "just by being part of principals had expressed themThe profound scholarship of a small faith community and the presenters and their chalselves, so we had that very much being able to share with others in mind. We felt the course lenging yet affirming presentaat an in-depth level. The two tion has touched us all," said Mr should be a very personal weeks allowed us sufficient time Jim Green, principal of St experience for the participants to follow things through. We — an opportunity for their own Columba's School, South Perth. didn't drop issues that were Principals and Religious Edupersonal faith development and raised. The time allowed us to cation Coordinators from city the course actually answered learn to understand the faith and country primary and that, over and above our commitment of others and to secondary schools attended the expectations." share how this affected their course held at the St Charles Credit to Presenters daily living, at work and in their Centre, Guildford, in March.

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Spiritual Renewal the success of the course is "I was impressed by the The course, organised by the largely due to the presenters, Ms imagery of the crucified Christ Margaret O'Toole, a lecturer in Catholic Education Office of presented to us. It provoked WA, in response to requests by R eligious Studies at the South deep thought and prayer which school leaders for further faith Australian College of Advanced has stayed with me since the -04 development, sought to provide Education and Fr Michael course.

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PROGRESS AT NDA Student enrolments begin

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The University of Notre Dame Australia (NDA) has called for applications for students who wish to undertake their Masters degree in the College of Education in 1992.

Important Role According to Margaret, the College of Education will have an important role in shaping the future of Catholic education in this State.

"We can't expect Catholic teachers to offer something unique in our schools unless they receive something unique in their teacher training," she said.

"The lay and religious teachers in Catholic schools are excellent but they need all the support they can get."

"The two Masters programs being offered next year are particularly designed for those teachers who are in or who wish to take up leadership roles," said Margaret.

Six Sisters of Mercy, all former teachers at St Bernard's School, Kojonup, returned to the school earlier this month for the blessing and opening of a new pre-primary and Year 1 classroom block.

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Applications for the Diploma in Education for those intending to be secondary teachers will open later in the year.

Scholarship Challenge The challenge for the University is to raise funds for the College of Education Scholarship Fund.

Because NDA is an independent body it will not receive direct government funding. The University hopes to ensure that the majority of students will receive substantial fee waivers through the Scholarship Fund.

The University's Director of Development, Margaret Haydon, said the Scholarship Fund is the main focus of the University's fundraising campaign.

"We are determined that no students who qualify are denied places simply because they cannot afford the fees," said Margaret.

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Present at the ceremony were Sr Angela O'Connor, who was one of the first teachers at the school when St Bernard's opened 40 years ago, Sr Mary Vincent, Sr Carmel Wringe, Sr Bernadette Sheehy, Sr Celestine O'Connell and Sr Joan Buckham, now Deputy Director of Catholic Education (Schools). The school was founded by the Sisters of Mercy (West Perth Congregation) in 1951. Sr Kaye Bolwell, representing the Superior General of the Sisters of Mercy, was also a special guest at the ceremony, together with foitner principal, Mr Greg Wyss.

Bishop Peter Quinn of Bun bury blessed the new classroom block before the official opening by the Member for Wagin, Mr Robert Wiese.

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Work has begun on renovation of the building in Fremantle's West End which will be home for The University of Notre Dame Australia's College of Education.

The facade of the building will be faithfully restored to reflect its original character. The interior, while retaining some of its history, is undergoing major refurbishment.

The College facilities will include a lecture theatre which will also be available for hire, computer laboratories, teaching areas and a library, The Dean of the College of Education, Professor Tony Ryan, said that the University would be seeking donations from individuals and business groups in order to meet the costs associated with the building. "If an individual or group wishes to endow facilities in the building they will be offered special recognition, including the opportunity to name the facility, for example the lecture theatre or the library.

"We also need resources such as books which we hope will be provided by the Catholic community."

Sr Angela O'Connor, one of the first teachers at St Bernard's School, Kojonup, meets two of the school's youngest students, Hannah Norrish, Year 1, and Bevan Gibbs, pre-primary, at the official opening of the new classroom block.

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PRE-PRIMARY FACILITIES The goal of establishing preprimary facilities at all Catholic primary schools came closer with the official opening of preprimary units at six schools in recent months.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the new centre at Whitford Catholic Primary School, Craigie, the Director of Catholic Education in WA, Dr Peter Tannock, stressed the importance of full time education for five year old children.

"Full time pre-primary education is in the educational interests of the child and of the community," Dr Tannock said. He said that the challenge of pre-primary education was one that Catholic education had taken up seriously in the past five years.

"I am proud that most of our primary schools now have preprimary facilities and that those without are now moving to establish facilities for five year old students," he said.

The new unit at Whitford Catholic Primary School was blessed by parish priest, Fr Tim Corcoran and officially opened

by Dr Tannock. The Minister for Transport, Racing and Gaming, Tourism, Mrs Pam Beggs was a guest at the ceremony.

St Joseph's School, Pemberton St Joseph's School, Pemberton, chose the official opening "

and blessing of its new preprimary unit to honour Pemberton's first parish priest, Fr Stephen Kelly by naming the new building after him. Fr Kelly was a special guest at the ceremony. The Bishop of Bunbury, the Most Reverend Peter Quinn blessed and officially opened the new unit.

Liwara Catholic Primary School, Greenwood The opening of a double preprimary unit at Liwara Catholic Primary School, Greenwood, was celebrated by the whole school at a week day ceremony at the end of Term 1. Parish priest, Fr Pat Ahern blessed the new building before the official opening performed by Dr Tannock.

Good Shepherd School, Kelmscott The opening and blessing of a double pre-primary unit, together with additional classrooms for upper primary students marked the first stage of the extension to double stream enrolment for Good Shepherd Primary School, Kelmscott.

The Administrator of the Perth A rchdiocese, Bishop Robert Healy blessed the new buildings which were officially opened by the Federal Member for Canning, Mr George Gear, representing the Minister for

Members of the senior students' choir entertained guests at the opening of the second stream extensions and pre-primary block at Good Shepherd Primary School, Kelmscott.

Employment, Education and Training, Mr John Dawkins.

Sacred Heart School, Mundaring The Member for the East Metropolitan Region, Mr Tom Butler, officially opened the new pre-primary unit at Sacred Heart School, Mundaring, last week.

Former parish priest, Fr Vincent Conroy, returned to the school to bless the new classroom which was established by converting the former convent building at the school.

Principal, Sr Jilyan Dingle, the Minister for Transport, Racing and Gaming, Tourism, Mrs Pam Beggs and the Director of Catholic Education in WA, Dr Peter Tannock, meet some of Whitford Catholic Primary School's first pre-primary students. o

Bishop Robert Healy, Administrator of the Archdiocese of Perth, blesses new facilities at Star of the Sea School, Rockingham, while parish priest. Fr Finbar Walsh and principal, Mr John Downey, look on. The facilities, including new Year 1 classrooms and renovations to the school library, will provide for the school's extension to three-stream enrolment.

KALGOORLIE CELEBRATIONS

Kalgoorlie Catholic Primary School The Deputy Premier of Western Australia and Member for Kalgoorlie, Mr Ian Taylor officially opened extensions to the administration block at Kalgoorlie Catholic Primary School last term.

The extensions, which include a new reception area, workroom, office and sick bay, were blessed by Bishop Healy.

EXTENSIONS TO CITY SCHOOLS Prendiville Catholic College, Ocean Reef The blessing and opening of stages three and four of Prendiville Catholic College, Ocean Reef, in April marked the completion of the College's initial building program.

Principal, Mr Bill Woodruff said that the addition of the new administration and science blocks, library, six classrooms and student and staff amenities would allow, for the first time in six years, all areas to be used for the purpose for which they were designed. The opening ceremony was held in the new sunken quadrangle which is a feature of the College design and which was provided by the College Parents and Friends Association.

Mgr James Nestor, former Director of Catholic Education in Western Australia, blessed the new buildings which were officially opened by Dr Peter Tannock.

Mazenod College Boarding Complex The opening of a new boarding complex at Mazenod College, Lesmurdie, at the beginning of this year, has provided a further 50 boarding places at the College. The new complex, and renovations to the College's original boarding houses, were blessed and officially opened at a ceremony in May. Fr John

Sherman, Provincial of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, the order which established the College 25 years ago, performed the blessing ceremony before the new complex was officially opened by the Minister for Education, Kay Hallahan.

Newman College, Churchlands Guests at the opening of a new physical education centre at Newman College, Churchlands, were entertained by a display of trampolining by College student and State representative Elizabeth Newbold, as well as a gymnastics exhibition by a team of students. The physical education centre comprises a large gymnasium, change rooms, office, weights room and storage. Education Minister Kay Hallahan officially opened the new centre which was blessed

by Mgr Michael Keating.

St Denis School, Joondanna The Premier of Western Australia, Dr Carmen Lawrence, was an official guest at the blessing and opening of additions to St Denis School, Joondanna in April. The Administrator of the Archdiocese of Perth, Bishop Healy, blessed the additions which include a new library, administration block and special education unit. The buildings were officially opened by the Director of Catholic Education in WA, Dr Peter Tannock.

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Liwara's community links are evident in the school's celebration of Catholic Education Week. Bradley Dunn, Year 3, presents a flower to a Greenwood shopper, during Catholic Education Week last year

Above: Year 4 student, Sarah McMillan, tests her skill at soccer

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Parents

Education at Liwara is very much a team effort, an approach supported enthusiastically by the staff. "There is a good relationship between all the teachers," said Ged Higgins, who teaches Year 6. "We all work together and constantly relate to one another."

For Kerry Troost, who teaches Year 7 and is also the school's Assistant Principal (Religious Education), one of the highlights of teaching at Liwara is the parental involvement. "It is a big advantage to have the parents behind you all the time, both financially and with hands-on help," she said.

Fostering the qualities of independence and faithfulness in students, as well as the ability to think as an individual, weigh the odds and make the right decision, is given high priority in the teaching aims of the school.

A Part of Liwara

From its humble beginnings in 1974, when home for Liwara Catholic Primary School was the Scarborough Parish Hall, to the present modern, well-resourced campus in Tuart Road, Greenwood, parental input has always been important to the school.

"Parental participation has always been and will always be an integral part of the school," said Miss Nolan.

"From hands-on help in the tuckshop and classroom to establishing the school goals, vision statement and curriculum, parents are encouraged to participate in school life.

Parish priest, Father Pat Ahern, is also a regular visitor to the school. He drops in at least once a week for morning tea with the staff and a classroom or playground visit. "It is one of the highlights of my week," Father Ahern said. "It is a top class school with a very good relationship with the wider community."

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sIWARA CATHOLIC I PRIMARY SCHOOL Preparing gingerbread hearts as surprises for Mothers Day are Year 6 students, from left, Nicola Dunstone, Rebecca Saraceni, Wesley Nicholson and Daniel Fisher Helping with the task is parent Mrs Maria Hope Hume.

A Community Conscious School!

Mrs Rosemary Lambe (right) with two of her Year 5 students, Rebecca Wilson (left) and Emma Farrelly.

Liwara Catholic Primary School, Greenwood, is more than just a place for children to learn — it's a part of the community.

"It is an important learning process, as well as a social activity and A lmost every aspect of school life emphasises the importance of community spirit — from the Aboriginal name "Liwara" which means service to the community. Meeting people with disabilities, such as "Community of people gathered together", the school crest Dlind, deaf or intellectually handicapped children and visits to schools symbolising, as well as other things, the school as part of the wider lot as well resourced as Liwara, help the students to appreciate how ucky they are," said Miss Nolan. community, to the school's special activities and goals.

This commitment to the wider community is a fitting tribute to Liwara Student participation in parish life, services to the area, cultural and Catholic Primary School's origins. The school owes its existence to the social activities put into practice Liwara Catholic Primary School's efforts of a group of committed Catholic parents who joined forces in guiding rationale which stresses the importance of the school as an the early 1970s to press for the establishment of a Catholic primary integral part of the wider community. school in their area.

Pre-primary students Carissa Pearce, Jennifer Heal and Liwara has grown from a small school, with just over 130 pupils in Laura Copper celebrate, in song, the opening of Liwara's Regular visits to old people's homes, disabled children and other Parish priest, Fr Pat Ahern, gets to know a group of students schools are all a part of daily school life. "Getting out into the community Is first year, to become one of WA's largest Catholic primary schools. new pre-primary unit. in the new pre-primary unit. is essential to the total education of the children," said Liwara principal, It is a double stream school, providing for the education of children f rom pre-primary to Year 7.

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Kate Kruger, a Year 2 student, concentrates as she makes a Mothers Day card.

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The school boasts an excellent academic record but is structured so that every student, regardless of academic standing, is given the chance to succeed to the best of his or her ability.

"We have been looking to the arts and music in an effort to broaden the school's education base so as to give students the best possible chance to develop their abilities in a variety of areas. We have also expanded our physical education program for children who lean more towards that field," said Miss Nolan.

As well, the teachers at Liwara have been working on updating the approach to language and computers. Italian and Japanese are both Year 6 girls, Michelle Hope-Hume, Nicola Dunstone, taught, with the school receiving special Commonwealth funding as Eveanna Barry and Angela Budicin. part of a Japanese language pilot program in primary schools. The

Possibility of extending Liwara's computer facilities is also currently being examined.

The traditional three "R" teaching program has been expanded to the five "Rs" at Liwara, adding to the list research and reasoning.

'We look for problem solving activities in all sorts of areas with the aim of developing these skills," Miss Nolan said. "The key to future success is for children to be able to find information for themselves, to know where to find it and how to find it."

"Our aim is to anticipate what the future will demand of individuals and equip our students with the skills necessary to meet those demands," said Miss Nolan.

Liwara Catholic Primary School's administration team, from left, Assistant Principal (Religious Education), Mrs Kerry Troost, Principal, Mrs Anne Nolan, and Assistant Principal (Administration), Mr Gerard McCabe.

Parent, Mrs Patricia White assists Year 3 student, Janelle Mirabile, with a lesson.

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AQUINAS COLLEGE — 50 YEARS IN STITCHES There is more to Aquinas College's tapestry project than the creation of a memento to mark the 50th anniversary of the school's move to its Mount Henry site in Manning.

When the final stitch is sewn in mothers, as well as students, year. "The bond this tapestry this mammoth project, a gift staff and even College principal, has created among people who from the Ladies Auxiliary to Brother John Carrigg, joined didn't know each other but celebrate the school's 1988 together in picking up a needle came together to help produce jubilee, the tapestry will hang as and thread to weave the tapestry it is tremendous," said Leonie a tribute to a special spirit of together.

Hicks, coordinator of the friendship that made it all After more than three years in tapestry project and past possible. the making, the tapestry is due president of the Aquinas ColMore than 150 past and present to be finished some time this lege Ladies Auxiliary.

"It has been a real community effort, we even took the tapestry to school one day and asked everybody to put in a stitch," Mrs Hicks said.

The idea was first talked about in 1988, the 50th anniversary year, but did not get off the ground until a year later when the Ladies Auxiliary commissioned Rusty Walkley, a needle art teacher and graduate of the London School of Embroidery, to design the tapestry.

"Ninety-nine point nine per cent of the mothers who agreed to be involved had never done tapestry before," Mrs Hicks said.

"Before we could begin,we all had to go to classes to learn to master the stitches. No-one in their wildest dreams ever expected to produce something of the tapestry's size and beauty."

The tapestry, which has been stitched in separate sections and will be sewn together when they are all completed, depicts different aspects of the life and history of Aquinas College.

Behind every section is a piece Aquinas College mothers, of both past and present students, combine of linen with the hand-stitched creative talents and efforts to stitch the school's 50th anniversary name of every person who has tapestry. sewn a stitch in the canvas.

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BLACK DIAMONDS Written by: Richard Walley and the Cast This vivid play celebrates the extraordinary success of Aboriginal sports people; the "Black Diamonds", such as Yvonne Cawley, Catherine Freeman, Lionel Rose and Chris Lewis. It also examines a talented young Aborigine's mental and physical battle to realise his dream of competing at the Yuendumu games.

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Students' best-seller Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Victoria Park, has a philosophy that every child can write creatively and it's a belief that students at the school seem to have had no trouble in proving.

From Year 1 to Year 12 the efforts of this school's creative classrooms have been enough to fill a book — literally.

The tremendous imaginative talents of students at Ursula Frayne College have resulted in the publication of Re Frayne, an anthology of original work by students of all ages at the school.

Poetry, short stories, essays and cartoons were collected for Re Frayne by English teachers, Mr Warrick Connor and Mrs Anne Armstrong.

"There has always been a lot of creative writing at the school," said Mrs Armstrong. "Fostering an interest in creative writing has always been important. This was part of the aim in producing the book, as well as providing the students with a wider audience to improve the quality of their writing," she said.

Many of the pieces in the anthology have won creative writing awards. Students have always been enthusiastic about submitting entries in competitions such as the WA Newspapers Young Writers' Award, The Ministry of Education's Quest For Excellence Awards, The Dorothea MacKellar National Poetry Award and the Austcare Refugees Week Awards.

The book is available from the College, phone (09) 362 2344.

.„ Ursula Frayne Catholic College students, from left, Shin Yee Mok, Nichole Adams, Lih Yi Soong and Ewa Miszczak, admiring the pages of Re Frayne.

Spotlight on Students The spotlight will be shining on students from Catholic schools when the curtain goes up on this year's Performing Arts Festival for Catholic schools and colleges in August.

More than 4000 students from reserved for the most talented," schools throughout WA are Mrs Billington said. expected to take to the stage for "A lot of children learn music this two-week long festival of and other performing skills, yet singing, dancing, drama and they rarely are given the chance instrumental talent. to perform," she said.

The Festival, which has Categories become an annual event followThere are 12 categories of ing the overwhelming success performance including Vocal of last year's inaugural PerformSolo, Choral Ensemble and ing Arts Festival, will begin on Choir, Drama and Speech and a August 28. It will conclude with new section of Liturgical Drama. a finale of entertainment at the Choral Singing has been divided Festival concert to be held at into primary and secondary Winthrop Hall on Friday, Sepsections this year. tember 13.

Festival coordinator for 1991 is Opportunity to Perform Clive Nicholls, who is the Festival Chairperson for 1991, Performing Arts Coordinator for Phil Billington, said the main the North Coastal Region's thrust of the event was not just Performing Arts Pilot Project. He to give particularly talented is helped in his role by an students a chance to appear on enthusiastic steering committee stage but to give all students, made up of teachers and regardless of their abilities, an principals. opportunity to perform.

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100 YEARS OF PRESENTATION PRESENCE The foundress of the Presentation Sisters, Nano Nagle, battled religious oppression and prejudice to pioneer Catholic education in Ireland.

It was a battle of a different kind that faced the small group of Presentation Sisters who, following Nano Nagle's pioneering tradition, landed in Western Australia in 1891 to bring Catholic education to children living in the vast diocese of Geraldton.

The four Sisters and five Postulants, lead by Mother Joseph O'Connell, made the long journey at the request of Bishop Gibney, then Bishop of WA. Landing literally at the other end of the world, they found themselves in a country vastly different from the lush green pastures of their former home in Ireland's County Kerry.

However, the Sisters were far from overcome by the isolation and harshness of their new homeland and the Order flourished, opening countless schools and convents in some of the remotest areas of the State.

This year the Order celebrates 100 years of presence in WA. More than a just a celebration of the Presentation Sisters' success in bringing education to thousands of young West Australians — this year's centenary also pays tribute to the Presentation pioneering spirit that has remained unshaken since the early Irish beginnings of the Order.

Pioneering Spirit The Sisters' presence in places as far afield as Roebourne, Wiluna, Youanmi, Goomalling, Mount Magnet and Wittenoom is a testimony to their pioneering spirit and history.

Having made their foundation in Geraldton, opening the first convent and school in East Geraldton, the Sisters followed West Australians to mining towns and the wheatbelt areas of the interior.

Enduring great hardships, they were among the pioneers of many new towns as they sprang up in the early days, making sure that wherever there was a need, there were Presentation Sisters there to answer it.

In 1900, the original group of Presentation Sisters was joined by a second group who, led by Mother Angela Treacey, left Wagga Wagga in New South

Students from Stella Mans College, Geraldton, 1902.

Wales to work in the Southern Cross goldmining area. These sisters moved to Collie in 1902, from there to Cottesloe in 1905 and to "lona", Mosman Park, in 1907.

Education When the first Sisters arrived in Geraldton, the primary purpose and work of the Order was education. Their first school was Stella Mans College. Today the Presentation sisters are involved in 15 primary and secondary schools throughout WA. Countless others were established and closed, with the population changes that came with time.

In recent years this original f ocus on education has changed, broadening considerably. According to Sister Philomena Burrell, coordinator of the Centenary Celebrations Planning Committee, this has been due to a number of factors.

"Dwindling numbers of Sisters and the increasing number of lay people teaching in Catholic schools are among the reasons why the apostolic work of the

Order has changed in recent years," Sister Philomena said.

"Today the Presentation Sisters have broadened their involvement in education to include adult education and parish work, rather than solely the education of primary and secondary children," she said.

Ninety-two Sisters and two Novices make up the Presentation Order today in WA. They are at work in schools and a variety of other areas, including the WA Catholic Education Office, the Matrimonial Tribunal, parish work, St Vincent De Paul, work with immigrants, other areas of adult education and the Ministry of Prayer.

celebrations. " One hundred years ago those women would not have been able to see where we would be today and it is difficult to say now what the next 100 years will bring for the Order," Sister Philomena said.

"This is evident, for example, in the establishment in May of a community of Presentation Sisters in Thailand," she said.

"However, there is no doubt that the motivating force of the Order won't change. Those original Sisters were driven by the idea of spreading the word of God and serving his people and that will continue to be the same for the next 100 years. It is just the way we deliver the message that may change."

"We will continue to follow the vision of our foundress, Nano Nagle, to be of service in any part of the world, spreading the good news of the gospel and doing what we can to help the powerless and the poor," said Sister Philomena.

Celebrating the Future Just as the past 100 years have brought changes for the Order, the Presentation Sisters are prepared for many more changes in the next century.

They are taking the opportunity to celebrate the future of the Order as well as its past successes during this year's

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Commemorative celebrations will be held throughout the year.

These began in March with a Mass of Thanksgiving held at St Mary's Cathedral, Perth. A special week of celebrations will follow in July at Stella Mans College, Geraldton, including a Centenary Dinner organised by the past students of the College.

A Mass of Thanksgiving on July 6, in Geraldton, to mark the first Presentation Foundation in WA, will be the highlight of the week.

Different activities have also been planned in other schools and areas where the Sisters have worked.

A highlight of celebrations later in the year will be a Centenary Concert, to be held by lona Presentation College, at the Perth Concert Hall, on September 25 and the Geraldton launch of The History of the Presentation Sisters in WA by past lona student and Historian, Ruth MarchantJames, on a date yet to be announced.

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"It was a golden opportunity to Catholic education so that I Building even further on this for me," said Mr McAleer, who can do something for the system reputation and overcoming the comes to the principal post with that did so much for me." many linguistic problems, commore than 20 years teaching mon to a school that has a big Mr McAleer started a seven experience, most recently as migrant population, are among term contract with Mercy principal of Northampton DisMr McAleer's many aims for the College this term, replacing Mr trict High School where he has school.

Richard Finucane who has been been for the past seven years.

"Mercy College is a unique seconded for a two year term as school with 50 per cent of its "I am a product of the Scottish principal of the new Mandurah students being non-Australian Catholic education system and Catholic College. born. I want to give special my early years of teaching were Mr McAleer said it was both a attention to developing the spent teaching in Catholic challenge and honour to head a school's English As A Second schools in Scotland," said Mr College with such a well Language program."

McAleer. established reputation in both "I am also hoping to introduce "It is out of a deep sense of the education and community some Asian language studies," responsibility that I come back circles of the northern suburbs.

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Mercy College Principal, Eric McAleer, with students (standing) Sandra Rodrigues, Russel Miln, (sitting left to right) Michelle Gensalves, George Mooney, Natalie Thornton and Rubini Pylarinos.

and better learning St Maria Goretti School, Redcliffe, has introduced a type of "daylight saving" that students like so much, during summer they start school an hour early.

It's a change that has St Maria Survey Goretti students sitting happily The idea was firstly put to at their desks before most parents informally and then, children have even had time to following a good reception, a eat their breakfast. more formal survey of staff and Following a successful trial last parents was carried out. year, the school introduced an A 97 per cent favourable "early bird" policy whereby response convi6ced the school students start and finish school to trial the idea. "The benefits an hour earlier than usual during have proved to be immense," the summer months. said Mr Pearce.

During term one and term four "A much longer teaching only, school starts at 8am period in the morning means instead of the usual 8.50am and more learning time when the finishes at 2pm instead of students are freshest and in the 3.10pm. afternoon, even when temperaIt's all part of an innovative tures are in the high 30s and 40s, move by the school to make the children work with far more learning safer and more concentration and much less enjoyable. fatigue," he said.

Comfort "Parents also commented that St Maria Goretti principal, Mr children previously unwilling to Ian Pearce, said the idea came sit down and do their homework about when staff were trying to willingly did so with the earlier work out a way of creating a start ." comfortable learning environment for the students during the The idea has proved popular very hot summer months. with both students and staff.

"We have two transportable "The children themselves just classrooms with fans but no airlove early summer starts and so conditioning and on hot days do the staff," Mr Pearce said. the heat can be unbearable," Mr Parents and staff will be Pearce said. surveyed again at the end of this "Thinking about ways to year to make sure they still overcome the problem coinsupport the summer time cided with the Cancer Foundachange but Mr Pearce is sure it tion warning that school childwill be a permanent fixture. ren should wear hats and keep out of the sun during the heat of "I am confident that we have the day as much as possible. We managed to create a more thought the best way of solving comfortable working environboth problems would be to start ment for our students without school earlier during the disrupting family routines," he summer terms." said.

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Students at New Norcia Catholic College are galloping towards a better education with the recent opening of WA's first college pony club.

It's a "classroom on horsein the horse industry. These sitting in a classroom listening to back" approach to education subjects run alongside the a teacher to teach a student," he that has students at the school normal TEE subjects, giving said. riding to learn, students an all round education.

Dr Tannock said the College For New Norcia Catholic Pony Club was part of a Officially opened this month, College head girl, Marie-Louise community effort providing for a the New Norcia College Pony Easton, the school Pony Club total education of people. He Club is the only "college pony fulfilled much more than a said the idea of the Pony Club club" to be affiliated with the "long-burning desire" to learn was a superb one and had led to Pony Club Association of WA how to ride. a great development in educaand only one of two schools in "Through the Pony Club I have tion at the College. the whole of Australia to have gained so much pleasure, The New Norcia College Pony Pony Club affiliation. support and friendship," MarieClub has a close association Boasting a brand new stable Louise said. with graduates from Notcomplex, 20 college-owned Formally opening the College tingham University in Britain, horses and ponies, as well as Pony Club, Dr Peter Tannock, giving rise to the unique "rentfaci lities to agist horses belongDirector of Catholic Education a-porn" program. New graduing to students, the college is in WA, said the Pony Club was ates from Nottingham regularly well equipped to offer its a very important element of the join the club for teaching students the option to pursue an school's education program. experience giving students exciting recreational activity or a "Catholic schools are dediaccess to top class teaching and serious course in cated to much more than what an interesting cultural horsemastership. is learnt in the classroom, they exchange.

Thanks to the Pony Club The Pony Club is also involved are dedicated to the education students can study the TAFE of the whole person," Dr with providing facilities for the Equine Management course Tannock said.

Riding for the Disabled on a qualifying them for employment "It takes much more than just voluntary basis.

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Year 7 students, Colleen Lieschke and Emilo Pagano, with Aboriginal storyteller, Bumum Burnum.

Sacred Heart jumps for health Students from Sacred Heart Primary School, Highgate, have been jumping for a healthier community as well as a healthier school.

When 120 students from Years "The aim of the day is to 4 to 7 took to the playground improve the fitness of the school complete with skipping ropes as well as working together as a recently their aim wasn't just fun team to raise money for the and fitness — they were also good of the community." said raising money to help the Heart David Nelson, Sacred Heart's Foundation in its fight against Sports Coordinator. heart disease.

"Skipping is one of the best The school held its annual exercises for coordination and "Jump-Off" with students skipfitness as well as a lot of fun," he ping as much as they could in an said. hour to raise an expected total "The children just love it, they of $1000 for the Heart trained every lunch-time for Foundation. about four weeks in preparation."

Sacred Heart Primary School students, from left, Tuan Phan and Binh Ngo, taking a well-earned break during the school's annual 'Jump Off' day.

TOP STUDENT AWARD FOgil CATHOLIC COLLEGE TRIO Three 1990 Year 12 students from West Australian Catholic Colleges have been honoured with a national award for outstanding achievement in senior secondary education. for Employment, Education and Michelle Owen, John XXIII Training, Mr John Dawkins and College, Derrick Tze Chiang Kuan, Chisholm Catholic Colthe Prime Minister, Mr Bob Hawke, in April. lege and Alan Ng, Trinity Michelle and Alan are now College, were among the 45 WA winners of the inaugural Australstudying science/engineering at ian student prize. the University of Western Australia and Derrick is studying They each received $2000 for ranking as Australia's top medicine at UWA. Presenting the awards, Mr secondary students in their final Dawkins said Australia had senior secondary years.

The prize was awarded for the taken a major step towards the realisation of the clever country. first time this year, by the Federal "Excellence in education Department of Employment, should be encouraged and the Education and Training, as part students who will provide our of a Federal Government initiative to encourage excelcountry's intellectual leadership in the future deserve our lence in education. recognition and support," said Michelle Owen was one of four Mr Dawkins. students, selected at random from the WA winners, who Nationwide 501 students joined 46 fellow prizewinners in received awards, each selected Canberra to receive their awards by their State education personally from Federal Minister minister.

It was like taking a step back to the beginning of time for students from Mary's Mount Primary School, Gooseberry Hill, when they were taken on a journey into the Dreamtime

by Aboriginal storyteller, Bumum Bumum, recently.

Wearing a kangaroo coat, just as his forefathers heritage of the ancient Aboriginal people. would have worn thousands of years before him, Burnum Burnum, who is also an actor and Burnum Burnum treated the students to a taste author, says he aims to do more than just inform of his Aboriginal background. young Australians about Aboriginal culture His ancient stories and legends from the when he visits schools.

"These stories are part of the oral history of Dreamtime, dancing demonstrations and face and body-painting gave the children a Australia and they should be shared with all fascinating insight into the rich and diverse Australians," Burnum Bumum said.

Special assistance for children of Vietnam veterans The Australian Vietnam War Veterans Trust has established a special assistance scheme for children of Vietnam Veterans wanting to undertake full-time tertiary study.

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TAFE, business college, agricultural college or university.

The grants are aimed to help those who could only otherwise do their course with real financial difficulty.

Applications for the 1992 grants will open on September 1, 1991 and close on October 31, 1991.

Forms are available from the Trust's regional offices. In WA the phone number is (09) 221 1159.

Australian student prize winner and past John XXIII College student, Michelle Owen, with Prime Minister, Mr Bob Hawke and Federal Minister for Employment, Education and Training, Mr John Dawkins.

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Schools in the News • St Edmund's College, Collie: St Edmund's College students Ian Roney, Zoe Murray, Edward Harvey, Elissa CasteIli and Natasha Bourgeois were selected for the St Edmund's College public speaking team to compete in the Griffin Week Youth Speaks Competition.

• Corpus Christi College, Bateman: Corpus Christi College student, Tyra White, won the Shodan Belt at a recently held international Kendo competition. Tyra is the youngest person in Australia to reach this stage.

• St Norbert College, Queens Park: Debbie Wootton of St Norbert College, is one of 10 secondary students chosen to represent the City of Belmont on a 10 day visit to Japan in October.

• Several St Norbert College students have recently been selected in representative sports teams. Erica Martin will represent WA in the Colgate and Pizzey Cup Tennis Championships: Claire Stannard, Year 8, will be a member of the West Australian Table Tennis team which will contest the National Titles in Hobart later this year and Adrian Versaico will play in the Australian Underage Baseball team in a series of games against the USA, Cuba, Japan and Canada in December.

• St Luke's College, Karratha: Almost $1000 has been raised to purchase equipment for St Luke's College, Karratha, by families who took part in a special fundraising project during the school holidays.

• Keaman College, Manjimup: The Governor of Western Australia, Sir Francis Burt and Lady Burt, visited Kearnan College, Manjimup, last month. They were shown photos of the College's past years and informed about its history by school council members.

• Mary's Mount Primary School, Gooseberry Hill: Darren McKay, a student at Mary's Mount Primary School and State Junior Boy Speed Skating Champion, won nine gold medals and one silver medal in the West Australian State Roller Skating Championships. He will represent WA at the National Roller Skating Championships to be held in Sydney in July.

• Mazenod College, Lesmurdie: Two senior students, Mark Frew and Terence Van Osch, have been selected to represent Mazenod College, Lesmurdie, on a visit to the Oblate Missions in Java later this year.

• Nulungu Catholic College, Broome: Four Nulungu College students have been chosen for an exchange visit to Xavier College in Melbourne. They are David Richardson, Kenny Molyneux, Jimmy Paddy and Stanley Puertollano. Br Berkeley Fitzhardinge will accompany them on the trip.

• Seton Catholic College, Hilton: More than 800 students, staff and parents took part in the annual Seton College Fun Run held in May. Participants ran, jogged or walked the 6km course through Hilton and South Fremantle with the aim of raising $15,000 towards the purchase of a bus and the automation of the College library facilities.

• Head Boy, Tod Covich, has been selected by the City of Fremantle to visit Japan in July. Tod's visit is part of a program of exchange visits with Fremantle's sister city Yokosuka.

• Central Region Primary Schools: Schools within the Central Region have organised a series of Grade Level Performing Arts Festivals for 1991. The aim of the Festivals is to continue the development of performing arts and to provide opportunities for all children to perform in class groups.

• Sacred Heart College, Sorrento: Year 11 students at Sacred Heart College, Sorrento raised $1,000 for cyclone victims in Bangladesh recently. The money was raised in two days and presented to Caritas, the Catholic Relief Organisation.

• Mercy College, Koondoola: A new stained glass window recently installed in the Mercy College Chapel was a project initiated by out-going principal of the College, Mr Richard Finucane. A blessing ceremony for the window was held early in second term.

• Year 12 student, Duncan Middlemass, was ranked second in a national Air Traffic Control Course for Air Training Corps cadets held at the Edinburgh Air Base in South Australia during the term holidays.

Duncan was one of five West Australian cadets selected to take part in the course.

• Mercy College athlete, Phuc Nguyen, was awarded a framed certificate as one of the finalists in the 1990-1991 Sports Star of the Year Award for his athletics success.

Items (or your school newsletters) for the Schools in the News column should be sent to Norma Rainey, Media Services, Catholic Education Office.

The deadline for the next issue of Intercom is Thursday 15 August 1991.

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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS ON THE RUN More than 1300 competitors from 35 schools and colleges braved wet and wintery conditions to compete in this year's Associated Catholic Colleges annual cross country races held at Perry Lakes last month.

The rain proved to be the least of the competitors' problems as they lined up to tackle the tough three and four kilometre courses, through bush and over rough and sandy terrain, in the race to decide the fastest school.

Staff were positioned at radio-linked stations every 200 metres around the course in case of injuries and computer and manual recorders registered every runner's results in the competition — which is one of the biggest and most popular sporting events of the ACC year.

Mazenod College, Lesmurdie, and St Brigid's College, Lesmurdie, shared the trophy for the overall cross country winners.

Bunbury Catholic College won the trophy for the winning male team and St Brigid's, Lesmurdie, were the fastest female team.

Individual winner for the Girls 3000 metre Open Event was Alison Tomczak, Newman College, Churchlands and the fastest runner in the Boys 4000 metre Open Event was Brendan Mctarthy, John XXIII College, Mt Claremont.

Individual winners of the other events were: Girls — Under 14, Beth Watson, Santa Maria College, Attadale; Under 15, Joanne Davies, St Brigid's College, Lesmurdie; Under 16, Tatasha Woods, Bunbury Catholic College. Boys — Under 14, Adrian Spiwely, Bunbury Catholic College; Under 15, Simon Duke, Mazenod College, Lesmurdie; Under 16, Mark Presley, All Saints College, Bullcreek.

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Runners at the start of the ACC Boys Open Cross Country event held at Perry Lakes last month.

Ursula Frayne Undefeated Just what are Ursula Frayne Catholic College's secret basketball weapons?

That's the question on everybody's lips after the Victoria Park College's undefeated record during the Southern Region Associated Catholic Colleges basketball season.

The victorious team claim there's nothing to hide — players say they owe their impressive score to the traditional methods of hard training, motivation and, most importantly, team work.

Under the guidance of coach, Gary Grafton, the team won every time they stepped onto the basketball court.

The final match, against Corpus Christi College, Bateman, turned into a fiercely fought battle with the Ursula Frayne team remaining the victors by a very close two points (35-33).

Above: Some members of the successful Ursula Frayne Catholic College basketball team. Members of the undefeated team were Mathew Wayne, John Riley, Mark Brennan. Clinton Egan. Karmelo Vlahov, Nathan O'Dea, Marcus Navarro and Simon Popeher.

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I've noticed prayer groups or retreat followup gatherings that spend all their time and energy nurturing themselves; they are inward looking.

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The answer was devotion to one person, Christ.

United in that devotion, the people became one with each other. They became Christ.

The unity of the Christian community was a truly organic unity, like that of a human body animated by the one-life principle. Paul was fond of this analogy.

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the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ. . . If (one) part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part is honoured, all the parts share its joy" (1 Corinthians 12:12,26).

The sacramental source and expression of this vital unity was their shared Eucharist: "Because the loaf of bread is one, we, though many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf" (1 Corinthians 10:17).

Community was the very life of Christians, and it had serious practical implications. A later Pauline

author spelled out these implications: "Put on, then, as God's chosen ones . . . heacifelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.

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In one parish, members who had lost the jobs they thought were secure during a recession established contact with one another when they discovered they all were coming for the Saturdaymorning Mass each week.

These unemployed parishioners decided they would breakfast together, study Scripture, share their problems and pray over them together.

Eventually, they invited professionals to help them write new job descriptions, re-evaluate their skills and seek employment in areas they never had considered before.

In the meantime, the pastoral council, discovering the financial needs in these families, offered to aid them financially until their situations changed.

So high school seniors find themselves busy writing essays in which they attempt to wear their Personalities on their sleeves, spelling out

And as individuals found employment, they pledged for at least one year to seek job opportunities for others in the group.

That group now has disbanded, yet the people keep in touch with each other. They socialise and meet on a regular basis to share Scripture and prayer.

Parishioners are searching for fellowship, support in their faith and opportunities to reach out to others. Most of these people, however, are not interested in large, impersonal gatherings, seeking small groups instead.

Some parishes are making efforts to form neighbourhood groups. These groups are encouraged to study the needs of families and to commit themselves to respond to them.

what is unique about themselves.

Did you ever stop to think that parishes, like individuals, have personalities?

Suppose your parish were to put its person-

By Loretta Girzaitis In one such neighbourhood group, a mother developed cancer.

Her group, after conferring with her family, met at her home one evening to be with her and to pray for whatever graces she needed.

Before leaving, each person laid hands on her with a personal blessing.

The group saw to it that the care givers had time off; served homemade meals when needed; sent flcwers and greetings.

When the woman died, they were at the wake and funeral to support the grieving family members.

In some parishes mothers who don't work outside the home meet regularly to exchange experiences about parenthood, women's issues,

marriage, their own personal and spiritual growth.

Retired people also meet to review their life goals, plan for socialising and travel, and to examine the meaning of Scripture as they apply their own experience to it.

During recent decades, Marriage Encounter, the charismatic renewal, Teens Encounter Christ and Cursillo have served as community-building groups that learned to accept others as they are, and to serve and be served as needed.

How important are these groups to their members? Although people enroute to becoming members of the Catholic Church are energised and inspired

FOOD FOR THOUGHT... ality into writing, to spell out what makes it unique. What would it say?

It might tell how hard it works to

during the time they are involved in the Rite for the Christian Initiation of Adults process, they frequently grow disillusioned after reception into the Church.

For the community they experienced over a long course of time and which they desperately needed suddenly dissolves.

Studies show that some who have been received into the Church have left it already, after becoming disassociated from the group which prepared them.

How do small faith groups get started?

First of all, someone interested in spending time with others in such a group needs to surface.

Then, this desire has to be shared and the interest of others needs to be tested.

Once a dozen or so

individuals respond, all bourhood shelters, visitthe arrangements can be ing local politicians to made for an initial discuss existing human meeting to set the direc- needs, sharing one's time tion for the group. and personal resources Everyone needs to be to transform structures clear about the goals, can widen horizons and the large tasks, expectations and serve requirements of the community. group and be committed Community begins as a to the process. desire in someone's heart There also needs to be for a connection with open communication: If others for sustenance, and individuals do not pos- encouragement sess communication and presence. group skills, they need to It continues as a link is develop them. established with others, In addition, a certain inviting them to join a awareness is necessary. community circle to These communities can- support one another. not remain self-serving, It expands as the group focusing only on their recognises Jesus' invitapersonal needs. tion to accept the good If the groups are true news and to share it with Christian communities, the world in which one they need to be aware of lives on a day-to-day the needs of others, both basis. in the parish and in the But faith communities neighbourhood. don't just happen. We Talking with the home- have to make them less, serving at neigh- happen.

receive — they give support to others and assure that the atmos- ers feel "at home" receive needed supphere on Sunday is there — what makes port in return. Your parish's essay might welcoming, inviting. it homelike. spell this out.

Perhaps it would tell In a true home, And if people tend to why many parishion- people give and feel responsible for

the parish, to think their presence counts, this is a feature of its personality. Perhaps people would not say they just "attend" Mass there, but that they participate in

and celebrate it.

The parish's personality is the personality of a community. The question is, then: What makes a real parish community?

The Record, June 20, 1991

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They smile in spite of troubles

The big big crisis WA

Crunch time nears

In the pits of this depression there are a lot of anguished farmers crying out to be heard, right now, who are frustrated by what they perceive to be policy makers who aren't qualified to make which decisions affect them so dramatically, disinterested politicians generally, and an apathetic city populace whom they feel, need to be made aware of the tragic decimation of the country people — farmers and townsfolk alike.

Speaking to a random number of farmers, they all voiced the same uncertainty is not what's knowing ahead while expressing concern at the alarming financial state of affairs the farming industry is faced with.

Peter Mullan is president of the Kuhn

shire and said people are just surviving.

And the big question in his area, he worriedly asks, is what will happen in 12 months time if prices don't improve?

"That's when we'll face the real crunch!"

Australia produces around 10 million tonnes of wheat for export annually, Peter states, but can't compete against the big exporters who are members of the European Economic Community and America.

The Americans and the EEC are selling their wheat for a very reduced price because they are sub"and sidised, although Premier Lawrence says the government will guarantee a price of $20 above whatever the guaranteed minimum price is set at, up to $150 per tonne.

"We need $150 per tonne before it's economically viable to grow wheat!"

Many can't afford to plant wheat because they're on a stringency budget with no capital, "and without money to spend, many business houses who rely on farmer spending, won't have an income and will go broke too".

Then there's the wool problem, outlined Peter, with 4.7 million bales sitting in storage with the Wool Corporation waiting to be sold.

With the dramatic decline in wool prices and much uncertainty there too, some producers are not producing any because with the return from wool, "it simply isn't viable".

With Australia being the world's major wool producer and many farmers deciding to produce less, this will undoubtedly a ffect our export income farmers believe.

111°11 Kulin's shire president Peter Mullan of Kuhn with Corrie and MP Spark of West Kuhn in their 'Out West gear' for Rawhide Roundup.

Thoroughly depressing ...

Pat and Bob Arundel of Harrismith are finding it tough too.

They've been doing their major income planning for the year and consider the uncer-

tainties of the farming stock pile wool with the scene make everything Wool Corporation is 22" thorough l y 24 microns, "so they'll depressing". suffer more financially".

Bob and Pat produce Previously the Arunfine wool at 191 2 / to 201 2 / del's wool had been microns, whereas the bringing in a reasonable return, but it's now down to a third of what it used to be.

Market value for their wool is now 297r2 per kilo whereas last year they would have got 8470/kg; however they are hoping for a subsidy.

But they were told the subsidy would bring it up to 700e/kg clean and greasy, 500¢/kg explained Pat, "however the subsidy is not to be worked out on a flat 700e/kg, it will be worked out on the week's average".

But no one knows what that will be because it depends on the buyers, said Pat. Pat Arundel of Harrismith.

"The ultimate pay out

depends on whether the Wool Corporation can come up with the money.

It's our money because we pay a levy of 25 per cent of our wool clip when we sell."

How the subsidy works, Pat explains, is that if the wool fetches 297,2/kg, they give a subsidy of 230c/kg which brings it up to 527c/kg, "but then if we get the lot, they then take their 25 per cent tax off the whole amount!".

The original idea for the wool tax levy was to pay for operating costs with the Wool Commission, but at the end of the cycle, remaining funds were refunded back to the grower.

But with the recession, "they will take 25 per cent and keep the lot with no refund to the grower".

In 1987 they received 630c/kg for fine wool

Perpetual adoration

and in 1988 it had jumped to 1020c/kg, minus costs such as shearers' wages.

The farmer then, encouraged by these good prices, instead of cropping his land, kept his young lambs and so did everybody else.

So by 1989, expounded Pat, there was a bit more wool on the market. But the high prices didn't last and by 1989 it had dropped to 690e/kg.

However shearing costs had risen by this time which had to be accommodated with the lesser wool return.

10 The Record, June 20, 1991

The end result was the wool stayed firm and so did the international buyers.

The scene deteriorated until the price dropped from 700e/kg clean to 50042/kg and 300e/kg greasy. There is now no reserve price at all.

"So Messrs Kenn, Keating and Hawke, have through their disastrous policies, ruined any international buyer confidence in the market," said Pat. The combination of high interest rates and high dollars, have crippled the movement of finance.

The costs for farming continue at an increased In the meantime, the level also, with farmers Wool Corporation would now having to pay an not release thewool for extra three per cent on sale unless it achieved top of their payment to the top figure. shearers tor their superSo in 1990, said Pat, annuation fund. they got 847e/kg and Pat and Bob wonder then it simply collapsed. how the Wool CorporaThe Wool Corporation tion can meet interest ended up with a surplus payments on the money

they borrowed to buy the big stock pile of five million bales they bought in the last two years, and where it will all end.

Although they believe they can get through this year, the uncertainties of the recession make it impossible to predict what sort of a year Australia will face in 1992.

And how long does one have to "hang on" for?

But Pat, along with a lot of Australian farmers, doesn't intend to just moan and worry, butto do what they can by pulling together for their common good.

To this end. Pat, along neighbouring with farmer's wife Leila Pauley, put on the recent Dudinin Roundup show which was an unqualified success. The idea was to pull people out of the gloom for several nights of top enjoyment and show everyone that these Aussie farmers are made of true grit and "the stuff that great people are made on".

Mirrabooka's open doors It is a shocking and sickening aspect of society that churches worldwide are having to be locked for security reasons, apart from when a ceremony is taking place.

Mirrabooka people Jim Higgins (left), Rickard Rose'meyer (homily coordinator), Jo Meyrick (perpetual adoration coordinator), Don Hathaway (Blessed Sacrament adorer), Sister Margaret Vance OP (on the building committee for three years), and PP Father Geoff /Odom who believe perpetual adoration has brought many blessings upon their parish.

and then wool tax rose to 25 per cent.

Years ago in Australia, children could drop in to a church for a visit after school or during theday, but with vandalism and theft doors are firmly locked and passers by can no longer walk in, or the distressed creep in. for a quiet chat with the

Lord.

Where do those same people go these days? It's true that some churches close to schools still keep their doors open during school hours, but some don't.

And if they're not neighbours to a school, they definitely don't stay open.

People find God in various places and through various means.

Some find Him within the depths of their soul wherever they may be or

whatever they are doing.

Others find Him through a caring friend.

Some through their children or other loved ones.

But for others, they need the quiet repose of a sacred place such as a church — or a chapel.

Mirrabooka's St Gerard Majella parish has responded to that need since the feast of the Assumption, August 15, 1988, Under co-ordinator Jo Meyrick, they started

farmers are facing Corrie and John Spark are a young couple who farm 4000 acres at west Kuhn.

They find themselves in an unenviable situation of paying high taxes with no incentive to save money, and with the high cost of running a farm, very little chance of accumulating any in the first place. their Outlining situation, they said they may have $100,000 in April but by the time they've done the full farming cycle with a crop in,

"we have a deficit".

There's no incentive to put money away, because they're taxed on it, and so to plough it back in, is the best alternative.

But when it comes to a rainy day, they argue, they have no money.

All of this puts them in a no-win situation with their backs up against the wall and with an uncertain future looking blealdy at them.

decisions they're unqualified to make, he states, "and they're people who haven't been able to do what they were doing well, yet come to the rural sector, holding positions which allow them to dictate to us and making decisions which in their unqualified positions and dramatically adversely affect our livelihood while their go salaries on unimpeded!".

John complains that there are people holding down positions and leaders in different groups, making

Things like freight costs are passed on to the farmer, John illustrates, and the end user "foots the bill".

"If we need anything, we have to pay freight costs and anything else which is tacked on — being the end user!

"All our annual costs and charges are exhorbitant. And the tranport system needs to be analysed.

"Here we have a rail system which is not effectively geared to our cost benefit. Road is faster — but more expensive."

John believes there are too many people "eating from the same feed bin and drinking from the same trough!".

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By Colleen McGuiness-Howard "We are the producers of this country's wealth and well being, and it's from us that the people in the small towns draw their livelihood. So if we go down the gurgler — so do they!"

And then the cycle starts, John describes, as the country people then move to the city because the cost of living is cheaper, but if they can't get a job — they go on the dole.

And the cycle worsens.

Financial institutions don't offer any real hope with their high charges and

Sheep at 10 cents each

Son and father team Desmond and Brian Pauley of Wickepin — all dressed up for Dudinin's Rawhide Roundup show.

The Pauley family are have to cull to keep more says Brian, but for farmers of substance alive. farmers it can mean a who like a lot of their Although Brian believes huge addition to his fuel fellow farmers, have there is need for a union, bill. wisely built up their it can be overdone, and It now costs the Pauleys farms to where they are often it is the innocents 20c a litre more to take today, but despite their in their disputes who off their crop than it was comparative solid foun- suffer. to put in. dation, are finding He cites the abattoirs And farmers have to get times tough with Brian where the ruling is that a fair return to make a Pauley having sold there be different floors viable living.

1000 sheep and only to process different Most families work on receiving 20( each for animal types, for examan overdraft, explained 900 of them. ple one floor for pigs, and Brian, so without an Another batch sold for another for sheep. income one can't do 10c each but with the This increases the abat- much, and with the long of toirs' expenses in build- dry road farmers are on machinations unionism, Robbs Jetty ing extra facilities, which and which continues to would only accept them cost is then ultimately lie ahead, "we are still if the Pauleys kept them passed on to the farmers. expected to meet our for two weeks while they The abattoirs are now interest rates". were on strike! asking for bigger animals The stresses of farming Brian asks why did to cover their costs, so are very real, and one Robbs Jetty go out on lighter weight sheep Brian said, is shooting strike when he is alterna- become valueless. the sheep because people tively forced to shoot them and buy the bullets It also costs much have no way of transportmoney to get them to the ing them. as well? abattoir with the Pau"And with so few In fact the Pauleys have ley's fuel bill being around, which abattoirs had to shoot several around $20,000. controlled by strictly are hundred and bury them and health standnions for u up goes fuel When in a pit. the city dweller, it may ards, it throttles the With no market, they seem only a little extra, industry."

Illustrating another instance, the Pauleys cited the shearers' wage hike which the farmers can't afford to pay.

"So the farmers are now doing whatever they can themselves to cut down costs, for example crotching their sheep and old hand pieces are being brought down by farmers — and even old wives are helping out!" quipped Brian.

In fact, Brian's wife Leila is a lady of quite some talent who along with fellow coordinator Pat Arundel on a neighbouring farm, have organised some top quality Dudinin shows to which country folk come from many miles around to see.

They're so popular hundreds of tickets sell out within three hours of becoming available.

Leila, like many other spirited country women, are intelligently and physically doing what they can to support their menfolk in this time of crisis.

Entertainment, they concluded, was one good way to uplift flagging country spirits with the depression pervading the scene and so once again in typical country fashion, they all got together in unity to produce, enjoy, and buoy up each other's spirits in their common struggles to stay afloat and continue to enjoy a lifestyle and retain their homes

to an open eucharistic heart perpetual adoration of the Blmsed Sacrament and although there were find to struggles numbers from time to time, with some good folk doing several hours a week instead of the requested one, it's now well established and operating continuously on a 24 hour, seven day a week basis.

With the word having spread, people came from far away as Armadale and a number of other relatively distant,

plus adjacent, parishes to commit themselves for an hour a week.

Adoration took place in the baptistry area of the sanctuary, but liturgically and functionally, a chapel was desirable — the creation of a quiet place to be with God. And so the chapel, which was dedicated last weekend, came into being.

It is a beautiful little room accommodating seven chairs usually, with warm and soft

vibes, where Jesus within the Blessed Sacrament waits for those who want to visit Him and those who need Him. And that's where this chapel really comes into being, because it is like a spiritual oasis, a sacred fount where one can drink from when they have to escape the maddening crowd and the frenzy of life.

Or maybe for some it's merely the best place to talk to Father God. Yet again, it's a haven

for those who've come crying in from the night through problems and hassles.

But above all — it is a place where one can be certain of gaining access to contemplate the Eucharist, when churches are closed.

While the chapel was on the list, the parish also decided to increase the sacristry area plus storage space and toilets for the disabled.

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and livelihood, which they've fought so hard for.

The Gulf War contributed also to the farmers' hard times with that market drying up and with falling wool prices, many decided to unload their sheep as being unviable income producers, and this helped to flood a weak sheep market, so that too went under.

The cost of processing a sheep and with the wage structure, is around $12 a head, said Brian, but to add insult to injury, the farmer only gets 1042 a head and yet tax-wise, the farmers' sheep are written down as fetching $4 a head, as a government taxed asset. Whereas in reality he received only 10c per head or less when they were shot.

This is an injustice to the farmers.

And also to the poor people who in some cases can't even afford to buy meat. Because the abattoirs were not prepared to process donated sheep which could have been given to our own poor, and even overseas.

It is crazy isn't it? People who can't afford to eat meat. Sheep sold for 10c each denying the farmers of a reasonable income.

Being taxed for more than he earned. Abattoirs not willing to slaughter donated sheep for the poor.

What a mad politically oriented world we live in . . .

now the beautiful chapel, a large new sacristry with storerooms for sacristans and workers is provided, plus spacious toilets for the disabled, and a kitchen area for those who wish to have a coffee around their adorationtime, plus a phone if anyone had to make an emergency call during the night.

This room also services social mingling outside the building, by its open window access designs for social functions.

hidden costs, said John.

"So we'll be putting a crop in, but not knowing what the end result will be.

"And last year's crop didn't even pay the superphosphate bill!"

An average superphosphate bill would be at least $25,000 he said with fuel around $20,000.

Then there are the shearers to pay at $3 for each sheep shorn — "but we can only sell them for 10c each!".

The only slight compensation in that case for John and Corrie, is

that some of the sheep may be old and have produced before.

Repairs and machinery maintenance are another big item of expenditure costing around $20,000, "and although it is tax deductible, it's taken out of our operating account nevertheless, and so there's even less to put away for a rainy day".

As wheat and sheep farmers, the Spark family income has fallen by over 50 per cent because they've lost their wool market "and our sheep aren't worth anything!".

Pessimistic climate Desmond Pauley is a young man who farms a property with his parents, Leila and Brian Pauley.

He's tackled farming from the right perspective by learning the academics of it when gaining his Diploma of Agriculture which has benefitted his farming practice he believes.

And states a "strong farmer" — by using his brain — can be a 601b weakling physically!

It was interesting to tap into Desmond's mind being "a young buck" and find out how the young farmers view the recession!depression.

Desmond's thoughts coincide with many others and believes that if we had a government who could make hard decisions to benefit the whole country, we'd all be better off. "But governments live only from term to term. . ."

The sliding farming economy also spells bad news for the country social scene where suffering farming families are unable or unwilling to attend sporting and social occasions and "life in the bush is affected by this pessimistic climate".

But it's a way of life — "and if you don't have a future here? What then?

Many of us would hate to have to live in the city".

But many are forced to make a move, if only they could sell, because they cannot continue to survive on the land anymore, and north of Dudinin, said Desmond, a half of most wheatbelt shires are for sale.

"They've got outstanding loans and interest rates for farmers are over 20 per cent with some farmers in debt for a half a million."

They bought land and larger machinery in the good times, and that land has now devalued by half in some areas.

The marginal areas are feeling it worse, Desmond believes, "but everyone is affected in the overall scenario".

With petrol that's too dear and taxes so high that there's no incentive in good times to put money away for the future, people live year by year with no money to fall back on, Desmond said.

And with lack of spending there is a repercussion on others who depend on the farmer's purchases to survive, such as small businesses in country towns and in fact, the wider community.

As he outlines, what a farmer earns goes through the local community two and a half times, "so stop-gap measures as introduced by the government will help this year. But what about next year?".

Australia's financial strife is also epitomised by its enormous overseas debt. "One of the top four per capita of population — and yet we're a first world country!" exclaimed Desmond.

And then he states what is obvious to most — "If farming gets progressively worse, we'll probably become a third world country living at a subsistence level.

"Our high standard of living is now being artificially maintained through imprudent overseas borrowing which this country just can't afford in any economic climate — let alone this current one!"

Not that Desmond's a pessimist, because he certainly isn't. He believes there is a future for Australia, but you have to be positive, and above all states the obvious fact and truth when he says: 'This country doesn't owe anybody a living!

"And each one has to do his own share of work to get his living and make this country viable and a united Australia . . ."

In other words, no more handouts without a contribution and commitment to the country in which we all live.

The Record, June 20, 1991

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THANKS Thanks to Our Lady and St Claire. Pray nine Hail Marys for nine days lighting candle and letting it bum out.

Request three favours. Publicise this devotion. F.P. ro tirs,it you who solve all Hotie light all roads so P 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. Thank Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St Joseph and St Anthony. Little Flower.

THANKS Sacred Heart of Jesus, Saint Jude, Our Lady of Fatima grateful thanks for favours received A.T. My heartfelt thanks to Our

never found to fail (to be said for nine consecutive days). 0 most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine.

E S ll.seszilour of Heaven, Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this, my necessity.

0 Star of the Sea, help me, and show me herein you are my Mother. 0 Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in this necessity: there are none that can withstand your power. 0 show me herein you are my Mother; 0 Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (three times). Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands. (three times) P.

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Thanks so much for making Faithful Guardian of the most everything go well for me, precious of all treasures I and I continue to pray and beseech thee to bring this may your name ame be praised matter to a happy ending, if and for ever. Amen. it be to the glory of God and the good of my soul. Glorious ED Prayer to Jeanne Jugan St Joseph for the love and (foundress of the Little Sisters glory of Jesus and Mary have of the Poor). To be said for mercy of me. (Repeat the last nine consecutive days. Jesus, ' two lines seven times.) P. you rejoiced and praised My most sincere and heartYour Father for having felt thanks to St Joseph and St revealed to little ones the Clare for answering my mysteries of the Kingdom of prayers. Please continue to Heaven. We thank you for help me. K.McG the graces granted to your humble servant, Jeanne Ask Our Lady and St Clare for Jugan, to whom we confide one business, two impossible our petitions and needs. favours. Say nine Hail Marys Father of the Poor, you have for nine days, pray with a never refused the prayer of candle lit and let it bum to the lowly. We ask you, end on the ninth day. Publish therefore, to hear the this notice. With thanks. LB. petitions that she presents to Thanks to St Clare. Say nine You on our behalf. Jesus, Hail Marys for nine days with through Mary, Your Mother candle burning. Three and ours, we ask this of You, favours, one business, two who live and reign with the impossible. On final day let Father and the Holy Spirit candle bum and publish. now and forever. Amen. P. G YM

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After weeks ofpreparation by the Columbacare • •• Committee, Sunday, June 23 has been set as the launch date for Columbacare, a parish outreach program.

The committee and the tOLUMB4° parish council are $ *\* CANOLIC excited about the potenIskficWATEk tial of this service in providing assistance to those in need in the parish.

Fr Bryan Rosling, parish priest, Bayswater said that: "Columbacare will be a great addition to the parish and will open doors for many more parishioners to become involved in the Church. Other service groups in the area such as ECHO (Elderly Citizens Help Organisation), St Vincent de Paul, etc, have Columbacare Committee: From left Sheila McGeown, VikkiMoon, Phil welcomed Columba - Nicholls, Allan Walters and Lorraine Watters.

Not in picture: Sandra Summers, Joyce Andriessen, Julie Kelly. care to their ranks.

to the Editor

Church begs question from NEIL SMITH, Lesmurdie

Sir, The Bayswater parish are to be congratulated on the emphasis they have placed on the very human element of community development within their parish as this is of the essence of the nature of church.

The occasion does provide us with the opportunity for' deeper reflection on who we are as church and asking the question: 'Why, seemingly, are we the laity being discouraged from realising who we are, and from becoming who we are as church?"

We are not merely a community of people with common beliefs, common goals and 'with one mind and heart'.

We are the Body of Christ.

Let us not water down St Paul's theology by inserting the word 'mystical' or adding a diminishing "yes, but .

The church's teaching is very explicit, and when she says the church (forget about the hierarchical, human structure for the moment) is the Sacrament of the Risen Christ, it must be taken seriously, and the implications of this teaching

followed through to our official worship in liturgy a nd to our day-by-day worship in our human relationships.

The most important sacramental symbol, the most significant reality in any liturgy is the community which performs the action.

The Eucharist celebration is an action, an involvement in the celebration of the life, death and resurrection of Christ through the symbolism of a shared meal.

The church teaches that it is the action of Christ present in the assembled community and acting through that community by means of the hands and voice of the celebrant who is, primarily, through baptism, also one of that community; and that action is 'Breaking Bread Together' with all that that means in biblical terms.

It is an action of Christ which can take place only in and through and in proportion to the active participation of the assembled community.

If this is the teaching of the church, why is it not truthfully evidenced in both the primary and secondary symbolism associated with the liturgical celebration of the Eucharist?

Why does the local teaching church still persist in

patronising the laity with simplistic explanations of sacramental celebrations and of their participation in them?

The church Magisterium, speaking through its most recent ecumenical Council and its post -conciliar supplementary documents, hammers away at the theology of sacramental celebration and the practical application of this theology, not only in parish celebrations, but also in associated art, architecture and music.

If the teaching church proposes that the bread used really looks like bread that can be broken into pieces and distributed to the community, that hosts given to the faithful be those consecrated at the same Mass, and that they should also share in the chalice, why is it that we doggedly persist in using white wafers which bear little resemblance to bread in appearance, taste, smell or texture, that we still retrieve the ciborium from the tabernacle for distribution of Communion, and that sharing the cup is a rarity?

And what of secondary symbolism?

Are we taking any cognisance of the theology of Eucharistic celebration when we position our altars atop a raised platform

reached by a series of marble steps situated in turn within a spacious sanctuary bordered by a step as formidable a barrier as any communion rail of bygone days?

Are we 'discerning the Body of Christ' when we isolate them in the formalism of wooden benches bolted to the floor in audience mode far from the altar?

And the, altar itself, does it resemble more the sacrificial slab assbciated with the veneration of the fertility gods of old than it does the Table of the Lord?

On what sort of theology are we basing the instructions being given to the architects of our liturgical environment? Is there some sort of diocesan authority with the mandate to check resulting plans?

We wonder about the perversion of our young people (and some not so young) away from participation in the church's liturgy.

Why should we wonder when the cause of this perversion is to be found in the impoverishment of the symbolism with whicn we celebrate this very liturgy, and in the de facto denigration of their dignity as the Body of Christ and of their Baptismal incorporation into his priesthood.

St John's great women from Johanna BOWEN,

Stoneville Sir, The two articles on

St John of God Sisters made great reading.

What wonderful stories those brave, talenrd sisters have to tell!

Let us hear more and more about their contribution to our past.

It seems that very few people today know of those early nurses and teachers who braved the Goldfields and our north

in earlier, more hazardous times.

They were surely our original liberated women.

With our modern Subiaco St John of God Hospital today it comes as a surprise to many, I find, to learn that all SJOG hospitals were originally staffed and directed wholly by religious sisters who worked endless hours with loving care and still found

time to pray.

We West Australians

owe

these

valiant

women — mostly Irish — great recognition and gratitude

Approves views from Dr Peter GILET, Brentwood Sir, I thought your editorial on the economic debate (The Record, June 13) was right on target!

Social justice is an issue that we, as Christians,

desperately need to address if we are not to become a nation of coolies ruled by a small

and immensely powerful

elite; and by a totalitarian state so powerful as to

make Orwell's imaginings pale by comparison.

TOMORROW TODAY with Father Joe Parkinson

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Top right: Rockingham Team leaders Neil Pynenburg and Kristin Rogers.

Left: Rockingham Antioch parent supporters Malcolm Howe, and Frances and Tony Thretfall.

Above: Music always plays a big part on Antioch weekends!

Big weekend ahead for Antioch Perth's flourishing Antioch communities received another boost with a successful weekend held in Rockingham parish and the recent announcement of the 1991 "Flame" Weekend to be held on July 20-21.

Twenty recruits were among 34 Antiochers who made the Rockingham weekend at the parish centre on May 31June 2.

Team leaders Neil Pynenburg and Kristan Rogers pronounced the weekend a great success at the closing ceremony attended by parents, families and many visiting Antiochers from other communities.

According to parent supporters Malcolm Howe and Frances and Tony Threlfall, the team worked really well together, and gained great encouragement

and guidance from chaplain Father Frank Murphy.

Meanwhile, the rust planning meeting for the 1991 Flame Weekend was held at the Youth Office on June 9, with r epresentatives from most Antioch communities present.

Flame '91 will be held in the La Salle College gymnasium, Viveash, beginning on Saturday, July 20 and ending with

Mass on afternoon.

Sunday

The weekend will bring together up to 200 Antiochers from Perth and Bunbury for an inspiring program of talks and sharing in typical Antioch fashion.

It will also be a 'baptism of fire' for new Antioch coordinator Margaret Fennessy of Claremont, who replaces Sr Emilie Cattalini in July.

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Many parents, friends and fellow Antiochers came to Rockingham's closing ceremony on Sunday night.

All WA Antioch Communities

1991 'FLAME' WEEKEND at

La Salle College, Viveash

July 20-21 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! The Rockingham Antioch Community shared a great weekend in the parish centre, May 30-June 2.

Quiz Night at The Vegas Hotel 349 Charles Street, North Perth

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• Auctions Bar open • Fully licensed

Ticket bookings: Call Inez on 328 9667 at the YCW Office, 10am-4pm daily.

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by Colleen McGuiness-Howard

Mostly Irish!

Joyce at Fleadh '91

Its 50 years since the Irish writer James Joyce died and the Irish Club of WA paid homage to his acclaimed novel Ulysses with readings from it by members of the Irish Theatre Players and Perth's W.B. Yeats Society.

The venue was the Irish Club in Subiaco last Sunday and the audience was treated to a traditional Irish brunch.

Some of the key readers were Sister Veronica Brady, public speaker and academic from • UWA, Gerry Gannon, University student Nana Howard (left) being given a run-down on the genius of Joyce by UWA English lecturer and specialist in Irish literature, ABC radio personality, Dennis Gaskill, to the amusement of actor and Yeats Society member Adele Cohen.

Senator Jim McKiernan

who was awarded Irish Australian of the Year 1 990/91 and Adele Cohen, actress and member of the W.B. Yeats Society.

Master of Ceremonies was Dennis Haskell, lecturer in English at UWA, who specialises in Irish literature.

The Irish festival — Fleadh '91 — has now been well and truly launched and on each occasion to date, the array of activities have been fully patronised heralding signs of yet another successful festival season

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A Reexamination of (be Roman Catholic Theology of (be Presb-yterate by Patrick J. Dunn (Australian distributor St Paul Publicatons $19.95) Although the Second Vatican Council emphasises that the Ecommon priesthood of the faithful and the ministerial priesthood "differ from one another in essence and not only in degree" (LG 10), the nature of this distinction has not always been clearly perceived. As a result of this blurring, many priests today are working in a kind of theological vacuum concerning their role in the Church. This book reexamines, in an eminently practical and timely way, the scriptural foundations and factors, especially in the early formative centuries, which have contributed to the shape of the priesthood

as we now know it. And in doing so, it bears witness to the wonder and the mystery of the ministerial priesthood

so consistently recognised and appreciated throughout history and in the official teaching of the Church.

ABC personality Gerry Gannon (left) who was one of the readers along with Sister Verocs Brady, (DIVA ledurer,E 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111RMMIMMUNIMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM and Irish Australian of the Year 1991 Senator Jim McKiernan.

Exhibition on Joyce

Joe O'Sullivan, convenor of the Irish Australian Heritage Trust.

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At the Alexander Library on June 17, more than 200 guests attended the opening of an exhibition on the life and works of James Joyce, the great Irish novelist to mark the 50th anniversary of his death. The exhibition was opened by Mr Michael Nolan, the Honorary Consul-General in the absence of Mr Martin Burke, the Irish ambassador, who was detained in Canberra on affairs of state.

The opening included a playlet featuring Colm O'Doherty, Julia Moody and Damien O'Doherty, to illustrate what was happening throughout the rest of the world on that fateful day, June 16, 1904 when Joyce first walked out the love of his

life, Nora Barnacle.

The Honorable Peter Sharkey, President of the Industrial relations Commission of Western Australia, summed up the proceedings.

The event is jointly organised by the Library and Information Services of WA and the IrishAustralian Heritage Trust of Western Australia. The Trust has been established to arrange cultural and Moment by Moment, related events which Prayers for Women by reflect Australia's Irish Heather Harvey, (Collins heritage. The founding Dove $14.95). members are the Celtic The prayers in Moment by and Irish Clubs, the Irish- Moment reflect the hopes, Australian Business Asso- anxieties and dreams of ciation and the Irish women who are facing Graduates and W.B. Yeats g changes in their lives.

Societies.

Heather Harvey writes with The exhibition is free warmth and compassion and will be open until E. about growing older and August 4. living with teenagers! She

A Common Prayer by Michael Leunig (Collins Dove $9.99).

The other side of Michael Leunig is revealed in his latest work A Common Prayer. The author's introduction and the explanation of the "direction finding duck" make this book both memorable and moving.

Leunig's simple prayers have c aptured the hearts of readers.

This collection of prayers contain the gentle humour, _ evocative language and illustrations that are the hallmarks of his art.

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writes with humour and a realism of the tensions and g frustrations of family life and E reflects with great sensitivity P. on her role as a woman in = our society Heather Harvey's honest and down to earth observations of daily life will offer E great hope and inspiration for many. They follow those in her previously published collection, Roll on Delivery Ei Day

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Like a broken vase ...shattered shards scattered everywhere ...I come to Him.

Books

Limping in the chapel door trying to gather my fragments into some sort of order

Searching

— Appear human to the outside world.

Yet all within is raw and I am barely holding on.

Only by grace do I arrive there at all Once again undone K nocking on His door.

St. Alphonsus LtatifY" k'rkted XV at:P.6w,, by

"Come andyou will see!"

St John's Course in Contemplation by Paul Hinnebuscb, OP (Australian distributor St Paul's Publication $10.95).

Whether we realise it or not, we are all of us seeking the Infinite. "Our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee," was the way St Augustine put it. We want to know God and to be known

and loved by Him. We want to know "where He lives", where He's corning from, what He expects of us. And His reply? "Come and see."

In these two commands we find the key to St John's course in contemplation which is elaborated on so skillfully in this intriguing little book. Jesus provides the answer — indeed, He is the answer — to all the longings of our human heart: "Come and you will see."

Mother Mary our queen The Glories of Mary by St Alpbonsus Liguori (Australian distributor St Paul Publication $18.95) "I have tried to collect, from as many authors as possible, the choicest passages that promote the love of Mary" With these words St Alphonsus Liguori introduces us to The Glories of Mary which has become a spiritual and literary classic and a source of joy for all ages.

The major portion of the book is devoted to an explanation of the "Hail, Holy Queen", an ancient yet

ever-popular prayer familiar to Catholics everywhere This is followed by a series of discourses on the major feasts of Mary and some reflections on her Seven Sorrows. Two very brief sections — one on the virtues of Mary and the other on devotions to her — complete the work.

It is hoped that this modern, abridged edition will make this classic available to many who would otherwise find the length and somewhat flowery vocabulary of earlier editions unacceptable.

But once those last few, weary steps are taken — and the chapel doors swing closed behind me I am embraced by peace.

• The stillness all around softly seeps through my skin Warming me within and the shards do not cut me any more But lie still All is forgotten/ save for collapsing into the presence of God. — Sinking into His arms.

No longer the effort of needing to support myself on broken shards.

I ...He holds me up.

S upporting.

Lifting my dead broken weight from pressing on my bleeding feet.

I Holding me secure against His heart.

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Can anyone describe the healing power of God towards emptied. those who come to Him in abandonment The tender mercy of a‘od towards !lose who have tried to survive on their own — without Him — only to return to his door again; broken and in need of for iveness.

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A Body Broken for a Broken People. Eucharist In the New Testament by Francis J. Moloney SDB (Collins Dove $14.99) 'In the light of practice of Jesus' Own table and the Eucharistic practice of the early Church. . . is our contemporary Church still "clasping sinners to her bosom"?'

In this bold new book, Salesian priest, Frank Moloney answers this question and by so doing challenges a major tenet of modern Christian churches.

In essence, Moloney argues that the traditional Church has wandered from the concept of forgiveness.

Whereas Jesus Christ welcomed those who had sinned (the Broken) to his table (ie the Eucharistic Table) the modern Catholic Church spurns those who have sinned from the sacrament of communion.

Moloney, an international renowned biblical scholar, will startle his own Church with his idea and create controversy among other

How can words impart the Noleness is presence brings to those who arrive before Him shattered ... in pieces.

— Remnants of the w ole human beings He created us to b Christian denominations.

Some quotes from A Body Broken for a Broken People.

Page 2. 'As a twenty-first century Church looks back upon its history, it must honestly and critically ask whether or not it has lost touch with its founding story' Page 130. As Jesus shared his table with the broken and the outcasts, early Christians were being summoned to share their eucharistic table with the broken.'

Page 124. There is in the eucharistic material used in the Gospels and Paul `. . . a fundamental idea of the Eucharistic as the presence of Jesus to the broken: the betrayers, the deniers, the frightened, the poor as well as the rich. Where did this notion come from? This is a particularly important question in the light of the subsequent Christian tradition that the Lord's table is reserved for those worthy to approach it, those whom we consider to be without serious sin'.

C AROLINE JONES

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L ó The Search For Meaning Book Two by Caroline Jones (ABC Books/Collins Dove $14.99).

Following the tremendous success Caroline Jones achieved with her book The Search for Meaning, Collins Dove are pleased to announce the publication of The Search for Meaning Book 2.

This book presents the text of seventeen interviews heard on Caroline Jones' award-winning radio program The Search for Meaning. Her interviewees are not the rich and famous. Their achievement is to transcend the exhausted prevailing orthodoxy of today's narrow economic rationalism, by proclaiming a fuller way of life.

The subjects she has interviewed reflect the diversity of Australian society, they include; Aboriginal poet Kevin Gilbert, Management Consultant, Margot Cairnes; former father of the Federal Parliament Hon Tom Uren; natural therapist Dorothy Hall and others whose stories are equally of interest and who speak with the sort of candour usually reserved for c onversations with intimates.

Caroline Jones was raised in Murrurundi, "nurtured by loving and caring parents", baptised into the Church of England and grew up to be one of Australia's bestknown and respected television and radio reporters. She became a member of the Catholic Church in 1985.

This is our God. The life giver.

The great lover.

The treasure we place at the centre of our life as Christians.

Without Him, we are people of brokenness — living in a world where there 'is no hope of wholeness or redemption.

With Him we have strength to carry on.

— and the sunlight is allowed to flood back in to rooms which have long been closed to freshness — to light — to life.

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PRINCIPAL at the following primary schools:

St Benedict's School

APPLECROSS

Established in 1953 by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, St Benedict's School, Applecross, is a co-educational school with an enrolment of some 200 students from Year One to Year Seven. A pre-primary will be opened in 1992. The school is child-centred and its motto, "I hope, I believe, I love" provides a focus for personal growth and faith development.

St Benedict's has developed excellent educational resources and provides a stimulating learning environment for the children in this area of Perth. The curriculum provides particularly for enrichment of language and mathematics.

Students' physical development is encouraged and St Benedict's participates in inter school and district sports.

The active School Board is supportive of the work of the principal in developing the Catholic ethos of the school and in establishing close school-parish links.

Sacred Heart School

HIGHGATE

Founded in 1914 by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, Sacred Heart School, Highgate has established a proud tradition in Catholic education in Perth. The school motto of "Faith, Truth and Loyalty" continues to develop an open and faithful school community which is enriched by its multicultural character.

Sacred Heart School is a Catholic co-educational school with an enrolment of 220 students from pre-primary to Year Seven.

The school has programs in English as a second language, special education and computers, as well as sharing closely with parents.

In the current phase of its capital development program the School Board has included a new pre-primary and renovated staff facilities. It is also very supportive of the schoolcommunity links.

Orana Catholic School

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Opened in 1980, an Aboriginal word for welcome. Orana, was chosen as the school name. The theme of outreach was e xtended into the school motto. "Give and you shall receive".

This emphasis has moulded the double stream intake of 510 students, pre-primary to Year Seven.

Orana has emphasised the development of language both through its ELIC program and courses in Italian and Chinese.

It was also a pilot school for the new handwriting curriculum.

The School Board is planning for an administration centre and a further pre-primary. Orana has a close relationship with the parish and the successful applicant would be expected to develop this sense of unity through appropriate involvement of the parents and support for the multi-cultural nature of Nana.

Archdiocesan Calendar

THE PARISH scENE

JUNE

RETIRED AND ELDERLY A two day retreat/seminar will be run by Sr Maureen Kenny RSJ to focus on life's later years, God's unconditional loving providence and personal presence in our lives, at St Joseph's Convent, York Street, South Perth, June 25-26, repeated June 29-30, 9.30am-4pm. Donation: $25 for the two days. (This includes lunch each day.) Bookings/ information: Sr Frances Maguire RSJ 478 1038.

BULLSBROOK PILGRIMAGE Rosary, homily and Benediction will be held on Sunday, June 30 at the Bullsbrook church "Virgin Mary Mother of the Church" at 2pm. For further information and bus reservations please ring 444 7565 for Marangaroo, Dianella, Perth, Highgate and Midland bus and 339 4015 for Fremantle bus. The church is open every day and is available for both parish and private pilgrimages by appointment (ring 571 1699). Sacri Assoc Inc, PO Box 311, Tuart Hill, W.A. 6060.

JUBILEE GATHERING Father Russell Hardiman put Waroona on the map when he and33 of his Roman ordination class met Pope John Paul last month.

Looking on is Bishop Ngoyogye of Burundi, one of four who reached the episcopate.

Pope John Paul VI made the 64 strong class Intl) history on January 6 (Epiphany)1966 as the first priestly ordinations to be conferredby a pope in 300 years. Father Hardiman was to return to Albany for his ordination Father Hardiman 's local celebration happens at Waroona on Tuesday, July 9 in the Recreation Centre with Mass at . 11am, followed by light lunch. Contact (097) 33 1225 or (097) 33 1946 if attending.

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SPIRIT SEMINAR The Gosnells Charismatic Prayer Group is conducting a 'Life in the Spirit' seminar commencing 7.30pm Friday, June 28 in St Munchin's School, Gosnells. Contact Ben 398 5851 Dan 398 4973.

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Inauguration ceremony NDA University at Concert Hall, Bishop Healy.

Ordination to Priesthood MinhThuy Nguyen at St Mary's Cathedral, Bishop Healy.

Mass Solo Parents National Conference, Bishop Healy.

Mass CWL State Conference, Bishop Healy.

Our Lady of Mt Carmel Mass, Carmelite Monastery, Bishop Healy.

Mass for Flame Weekend De La Salle College, Bishop Healy.

Confirmation Mosman Park, Bishop Healy.

NEWMAN SOCIETY Scripture Group, Tuesday, June 25 at 11am at 13 Dean St, Claremont. To be led by Father Dynon "Acts of the Apostles" Chapters 13-15. Open to all interested. Contact No. 446 7340.

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PSYCHIATRIC CONCERNS To celebrate the Feast of Sts Peter and Paul those interested are invited on Sunday, June 30 at 2.30prn to St Francis Xavier's Church, Windsor St, Perth for Rosary and a talk by Fr Dynan SJ followed by a social with MUSIC and afternoon tea next door at the Emmanuel Centre. Please bring a plate. Open to all.

Applicants should be practising Catholics, committed to the objectives and ethos of Catholic education, have the requisite administrative skills and experience, and the appropriate academic and professional qualifications to undertake the role of 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 1.1.1992. 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) 388 4266 Official application forms to be addressed to The Director, Catholic Education Office of WA (address above) and lodged by July 1, 1991.

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Inauguration Edith Cowan Univer. sity, Bishop Healy.

30 Confirmation Riverton, Bishop Healy.

Confirmation Scarborough, Mons Keating.

St Mary's Cathedral Mas St John Ambulance, Fr John Orzanski.

31 Confirmation Mosman Park.

Bishop Healy.

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