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Find out why two young Perth men are laying their lives on the line for the priesthood this Friday - Page 9 John XXIII College puts words into action by shipping three containers of aid for Rwandan refugees- Page 3 Canonisation of Oblate founder approaches - Page 11
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By a staff writer The funding of Catholic social services received a boost today when Archbishop Barry Hickey launched Lifelink. - the new name for Catholic Community Care. Lifelink is designed to help increase the flow of funds to Catholic social services. Spealcing at the Infant Jesus Function Centre today, Archbishop Hickey also formally launched the 1995 Advent Appeal on an archdiocesan level. Funds for social services from the Advent Appeal will now be directed to the agencies concerned through Lifelink. The Advent Appeal will be launched in individual parishes on the First Sunday of Advent, December 3. The Archbishop said Lifelink will ensure the continuance and development of the services offered by ten welfare agencies of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth Lifelink is designed to create an awareness of the unconditional service offered by the agencies, to encourage the whole conunwfity to participate in the fundr ing efforts for this worthy cause, and to build a strong network between the agencies, the Catholic conununity and the community as a whole. The ten agencies are: Centrecare Skills tithing Cente; Anawim; Catholic Care; eilDS Pastoral Care; Natural Family
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Planning; Dlooraminda; Emmanuel Centre; Centrecare Marriage and Family Service; Catholic Migrant Centre; Catholic Outrvach. This year, the Church desperately needs to raise over $300,000 to ensure the vital work of its welfare agencies continues. In 1995, the ten Lifelink agencies will spend over $8 mon assisting appro)dmately a staggering 1Z000 West Australian families and individuals in need within the community. S ' Without the compassiI suIiirt of the parishioners, the welfare agencies will not be able to continue to I Ivide the care expected. Lifelink also has an educative purpose by raising awareness of the welfare services the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth provides for the whole community, particularly the variety of Catholic welfare agencies that are providing services and aIIut their quality and importance. A special symbol. or logo has been designed, see bottom left, to raise the public pmftle of the welfare fundraising effort. In 1994 the students of all Catholic schools in Perth were invited to suggest a name for the campaign that would bring the whole community of Perth together in a network of caring to raise funds for the Catholic welfare agencies of Perth. The suggestion for the name Lifelink came from Iona Presentation College student Samantha Lancaster. The Lifelink logo symbolises the network of Catholic Conummity Care, and the care of all members of society is symbolised by the two C's in the logo. The two C's interlink in a network to form a heart - the lifeblood of humanity and the centre of caring. Red symbolises warmth and lifeblood. The arms of the heart are open-ended t S symbolise the openness of the Catholic community services services that are extended to everyone whatever their religious affiliation, race or creed. The open arms of the two C's in the heart also reinfome the mission statement of Lifelink and Catholic Community Care which is: Our concern is the Welfare of all people.
Sigrid Uhlrich (left) and Sally Roberts are off to Canberra to sing of their vision of Australia.
Sally Roberts and Sigrid Uhlrich are Year seven students at Mel Maria Catholic Primary School in Attadale. They recently won a significant accolade by composing lyrics for a song about their country that has won the secondary category of the Australia - My Vision Quest held this year by the Order of Australia Association. Their winning composition took the A /ong time ago, before our
time, Our people roamed free. The forests were full, and the water was dear. It was the way it should be. Chorus: Australia is our country, with many different faces. It is our given land, Home to many races. The English found this new land, and dreamt of what it could do. And now, people from all over
honours in the state final of the national competition against entries from secondary students from throughout the WA. Sally and Sigrid will be travelling to Canberra early in 1996 to represent their state in the National Quest. Their ning song, printed below, conveys their vision of what their country means to them .... the world have come to join us too. Now in the future, what will we seek, What will our country become? Many troubles we'll find and surprises we'll love. We've already conquered some. Now we stand and sing our anthem, So proud of what we've done. Our children are happy - Our children are free, It is what we've become. Copyright 199.5 Sally Roberts, Ingrid Uhlrich
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recent study among young immanence of God as well as the force" is interested in us at all. brother, one who knows the A people concluded that transcendence of God. Jesus Even the famous proofs of St human condition and shares the while their belief in God was spoke of the intimate union of Thomas Aquinas, which he burdens and joys of our lives. His Father and himself among described not so much as and within us. "proofs" but as "ways" to God, St Paul has spoken of the Spirit very convincing as they are, do dwelling within us, even refer- not persuade us that God loves ring to our bodies as temples of you and me. the Holy Spirit. That is why it is disturbing to Catholic teaching has also read where young people may maintained the transcendence of have a belief in God, but are God, that God is our Creator, we vague about Jesus. They may not His Creatures. Our nature and know the love of God. God's nature are distinct and It was Jesus who embodied that separate, even though we are love and went to the extremes of called to be one with God. self-giving, even to death on the A spiritual writer pointed out cross, to show us how much God recently that the discovery that loves us. God exists does not necessarily Many spiritual writings today mean that God loves us. If scien- stress the humanity of Jesus. In tists come to the conclusion that doing so, they legitimately rethere is a "higher force" responsi- mind us that Jesus was truly one ble for bringing the first atom of of us, not just God in human dismatter into being, there is no rea- guise. son to conclude that the "higher This helps us to see him as
strong, they had only a vague understanding of Jesus. If that is true, it is very disturbing. For a Christian, belief in God is essential, but not sufficient. Probably as a reaction to our materialistic and scientific age, there is a renewed desire today to explore our spiritual selves and to discover a "higher force" that is not subject to scientific proof. One can only welcome such a move. However, it can take odd forms as when the discovery of the "God within" leads to the conclusion that we are God. This is a modern form of pantheism. Traditional Catholic teaching has always acknowledged the
Truth above personal opinion, says Pope By John Travis VATICAN CITY (CNS) Education is key to the Church's modern efforts of evangelization, requiring constant improvement in formation programs at all levels, Pope John Paul II said on lbesday. -This is a time of grace, in which the evangelization push has great opportunities to reach Into areas that are deChristianised or not yet Christianised," he said. But for the Gospel to be welcomed and well understood, today's priests, religious and lay people must know their faith well and be able to communicate it, he said. That would depend on the quality of formation in Catholic schools, seminaries and universities, he said. The Pope was addressing the Congregation for Catholic Education, which was holding Its plenary assembly at the Vatican. He encouraged the congregation to continue a variety of projects aimed at improving forma-
tion programs around the world. He said one chief task of the modern Catholic educator was to instill a better understanding of truth and freedom elements that people have a hard time coordinating, he said. -In the past, there may have prevailed at times a form of truth that was distant from freedom, while today one frequently sees an exercise of freedom that is far from the truth," he said. In leading students to discover the liberating value of truth, the Catholic educator should make it clear truth was much more than a projection of personal ideas or beliefs, he said. Among the congregation's undertakings that received papal support was a planned document on the teaching of theology in Catholic universities. The pope said theology was an extremely important part of the university curriculum, because It could help provide a theological and ethical context for all disciplines and encourage the on-going dialogue between faith and reason.
SHARE YOUR CHRISTMAS and give a young overseas student some genuine West Australian hospitality. There are about one hundred Chinese student pilots training at the West Australian Flying College at Jandakot and Merredin, who will be spending their first Christmas away from their homes in mainland China. It would be a great experience for them if they could spend their Christmas holidays 22 Dec to 5 Jan 96 in a family environment individually or in small groups. Please contact: Jenny Wu Chang. Deputy Prinicipal, West Australian Flying College Tel. (W/H) 417 4777. (NH) 383 9089 Fax 417 5757 / 417 8832
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The danger of stressing the humanity of Jesus without the balance of His divinity is that we may be tempted to see Him solely as an historical figure instead of the one who sends the Holy Spirit into the Church and into our lives in order to transform us. Belief in God does not challenge us to repent and re-order our lives. It may be simply an intellectual exercise. Belief in Jesus brings Him directly into our lives in order to change and transform us through the power of the Holy Spirit. Countless followers of Jesus over the centuries give testimony to this. What a shame if we are not communicating this wonderful Good News to the next generation.
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They're switched on in Bunbury By Peter Rosengren A televised test transmission by Bishop Peter Quinn and members of Bunbury diocese's Adult Faith Education Committee, possibly the first of its kind in the Australian Catholic Church, was seen by parish pastoral council representatives gathered in 26 parishes and centres across the sprawling South-West rural diocese last lhesday week in the evening. Mr Mark Stillman, executive officer for the committee and an organiser of the TV linkup - run through the State Government's Westlink service - said he believed it was the first time a televised linkup with parishes had occurred in Australia other than for events such as bishops' conferences. 'fransmitting from the TAFE centre in Robinson Drive, Bunbury, the linkup took place via the broadcast facilities of the GWN regional television network, using a satellite. Although designed for the needs of the Bunbury diocese, the broadcast's signal footprint covered the whole State and could have been received in the far north of WA if people wished to receive it. Mr Stillman said that for a first foray into something like televised broadcasting the linkup had been more than worthwhile. "I think the possibilities are Immense. Because we're a rural diocese, it's very difficult to get people from places like Esperance and Albany to come over to the coast," he said. He said both he, as an organiser, and Bishop Quinn were happy with the way it had gone. During the one-hour link up, from 7pm until 8pm, participants throughout the South-West were able to view and listen to reports and workshops, including a talk by Bishop Quinn, and then
Kath Rooney, left, Sr Marie Therese Fleming, Bishop Quinn and Vin Murphy enjoy the broadcast last week.
Margaret River and Augusta parish leaders watch the broadcast intently: Peter Gerhardi, left, Betty-Anne Jeffrey, Grattan Brennan, Bernie Durkin and Brian Harty.
phone or fax questions into the Bunbury centre which were answered later in the broadcast. Although audio and visual cornmunication with parish centres was mainly one-way, four regional centres - Albany, Katanning, Mandurah and Bunbury - had two-way audio visual communication available enabling participants in these centres to be seen and heard by Bishop Quinn's panel at Bunbury TAFE. Speaking to an audience throughout the diocese Bishop Quinn said it reminded him of the togetherness of the Faith. "This electronic device brings home to us our unity because you can actually see me," he said.
He said the unity of the Church was brought home by the life of the local parish and the sharing of worship. The major theme for the evening was the subject of parish councils, how to form them and how their effectiveness could be improved. This included a workshop presentation on the nature and objectives of parish councils, followed by a round-up of forthcoming events of interest and importance throughout the diocase. One of the advantages of the large-scale simultaneous parish link-ups was that programs can be pre-recorded in advance and transmitted at a later date.
Chesterton international study centre mooted
The possibility of creating a central International headquarters for the study of Chesterton's thought and the dissemination of his ideas. has arisen as the result of two separate initiatives from both sides of the Atlantic, according to the local Perth Chesterton journal, The Defendant 'Rvo powerful figures in the Chestertonian world, Father Ian Boyd, editor of The Chesterton Review headquartered In Saskatoon, Canada, and Aldan Mackey, administrator of the Chesterton Study Centre, Bedford, England, are seeking support for institutes which would house a Chesterton archive and he a prestigious international centre of
Chesterton studies. The Defendant said Fr Boyd emphasised the freshness and contemporary relevance of Chesterton as a thinker and how much he had to contribute to current world debates. For over twenty years, Fr Boyd said, The Chesterton Review has drawn attention to Chestertonian philosophy and in hundreds of learned articles has shown how Chesterton's ideas can be applied to the modern world. But, as successful as the Review has become, its influence and reach are limited. According to Fr Boyd, an institute would have greater scope than a journal. It would continue the work of
Chesterton by commissioning and publishing studies and reports on policy matters. It would also examine legislation which threatens to diminish the liberty of the individual and weaken the independence of the free family. It would commission research and publications on the practical relevance of Chestertonian thought to contemporary economic systems and to society in general. Fr Boyd concluded his article by listing the practical difficulties of establishing an Institute but said that a gift of $50,000 has already been provided to launch the project.
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John XXIII helps Rwandans By Peter Rosengren Rwandan refugees will benefit from a chance talk during Mass by Sister Margaret Birchill, a Loreto sister attached to John XXIII College in Mt Claremont that moved businessman John Worner and his wife, Deirdre, to initiate a private aid effort to help the refugees. Mr Worner had just attended a Founders Mass at John XXIII College and heard Sr Birchill speak on her recent trip to the mountains of Rwanda and the educational efforts begun in Tanzanian refugee camps by Loreto sisters and a Jesuit aid mission. What she said inspired him to initiate an effort among the John XXIII college community to provide the Loreto sisters in Tanzania with educational materials for the learning centres they are founding there. John, a former student and a current council member of the college, was struck Sr Birchi11's reports of thousands of displaced children of all ages and destitute women and families in totally desolate surroundings. It was then that he hit on the idea of using containers and spoke to business colleagues who suggested purchasing disused containers. Writing to business managers and working side-by-side with the college, the Worriers were able to begin raising donations for the purchase of three containers which now sit beside the John XXIII College oval rapidly filling with muchneeded educational materials. John, who is managing director of Press Form Pty Ltd, an engineering company in
John UM Year 10 student David French checks one of the books being shipped for Rwandan refugees as he sits on top of bundles of aid in the container. Ben French, left, Peter Sawyer, rear, lleana Bodnaras and Kieran Hudson-Ansell, right, look on.
John Worner, left, Sr Margaret Birchill and college bursar Jim Watkins in one of the containers.
Bassendean, kicked off the fundraising effort with a donation of $500 from his own company. All materials donated will go to their destination and all monies raised will go to the refugee camps via the Jesuit Overseas Mission Aid Fund. And because financial donations are being processed through the Jesuit Overseas Mission Aid Fund they are tax deductible. Students and parents had swung in fully behind the mini-aid effort and had come up with boxes filled with books, sporting
signrnent of the containers to their destination in Tanzania and any donations for the cost of transport. College bursar Jim Watkins said that he expected the school would be ready to send a first consignment of 2 containers within two to three weeks. Anyone wishing to donate materials can do so by contacting Jim at the College. Donations can be made by cheque to the Jesuit Overseas Mission Aid Fund and forwarded to Mr Jim Watkins, the Bursar. John XXIII College, PO Box 226, Claremont, WA 6010.
gear and many of the other resources on the 'wish' list circulated through the college's newsletter. After Sr Birchill spoke to them, students raised $2,500. They have even been joined by other schools, such as Sutherland Primary School in Dianella who donated culled books from their school library and Bookland educational booksellers and suppliers who have provided seven pallets of educational resources. John Worrier is now appealing for a transport company to help with the con-
The mysterious ways of God Legal prostitution rejected The Australian Family AssocWhom a national pro-family lobby organisation, this week criticised the call of the ALP and the Western Australian Police Commissioner, Bob Falconer, for the legalisation of prostitution. West Australian AFA president Mr John Barich said prostitution law reform should instead be Implemented on the 1992 Queensland model which broadened the grounds on which police could effectively limit prostitution by banning advertising, ensuring escort agencies were covered and
By Colleen McGuiness-Howard The perpetual profession of Discalced Carmelite Sister Miriam Rose of Jesus last week at the Carmel of the Most Holy 'ftinity, Nedlands, brought to fruition a long time dream for this nun who emigrated to Australian shores with her mother in early 1951. An only child of an Orthodox Jewish family, Sr Miriam Rose lost her father in early childhood, and so, with her mother Mary Meriems, came to Australia alone "sorrowfully leaving behind my cherished grandparents as they were too old to be received as migrants." Sr Miriam Rose's Catholic journey commenced on 9 November 1951 when she began instruction, and was baptised and confirmed by Archbishop Launcelot Goody in 1952, receiving her First Holy Communion at the Carmelite Monastery And that's when her Carmelite journey began ... . She entered the Carmelites in 1954 but, as the years passed ,her mother felt increasingly Isolated, knew little English, and her health started to fail. Torn between the two, Sr Miriam Rose left the monastery to care for her mother "but my Carmelite vocation was always in my heart, and I continued to pray to return to my beloved Nedlands Carmel." She believed the sacrifice she'd made for her mother, would result in leading her mother to the Catholic faith. Her prayer was answered in 1986 when Mary Mertens was received into the Catholic Church. Upon her mother's death in 1990, Sr Miriam Rose reapplied to Carmel and entered as an extern sister in 1991. Defining the duties of an extern, Sr Miriam Rose said such sisters were engaged in the external services of the
imposing penalties on anyone found on premises reasonably suspected of being used for prostitution. The AFA also criticised the latest WA Censorship Bill saying it effectively facilitated the spread of pornography in WA. AFA spokesman Richard Egan said that while "welcoming some new measures in the Bill we are appalled at the Court Government's reversal of the stated public policy introduced by the Burke Government which banned the possession, as well as the sale, of X-rated videos."
Archbishop Hickey congratulates Sr Miriam Rose after the ceremony
monastery - shopping, banking, etc - in order to allow the nuns to live an entirely contemplative way of life. She said the life of the externs was like Mary of Nazareth's as she went around her daily duties praying, loving and serving those around her. "And in the humdrum ministries of household tasks, we hope to be sanctified and transformed by God into His image." On her very special day, no bride could have looked happier as the crown of white roses was placed on her veil by her Superior, Sr Scholastica, watched by her fellow sisters behind their grille and about 200 people at the Mass celebrated by Archbishop Barry Hickey and other priests In keeping with
her Jewish tradition, the Minora with two candles, symbolising the Sabbath day of rest "and our residing in God forever," was beside her on the sanctuary It also provided light "because God often leads us in dark mysterious ways like Abraham, and the way God led me on a dark journey of faith to bring me to this day which the Lord has made - a fulfillment of my heart's desire." Sr Miriam Rose said through her consecrated life she wanted to win grace for souls and reach out to all the needs of the world as she strove to "live in the presence of my beloved Spouse."
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Community of Taize a gift to the whole world By Penny Ashcroft of the Youth & Young Adult Office On a hillside in eastern France several hundred young adults gather in a little village called Taize. They are Christians of all denominations. Is there anywhere else in the world today that would attract so many young people? Why Taize? The landscape is beautiful, with small stone houses nestled on the hillside and there are forests, fields and vineyards spread across the valley but it is more than beauty, it is an atmosphere. Each year in Taize. from July to September, the meetings of young adults that take place offer many people the opportunity of taking part in an inner journey guided by gathering together and sharing their thoughts and their prayers. People come to this little, out of the way, village by the hundreds throughout the year. Taize is not a holiday camp and is not treated as one - but there is an atmosphere of real joy and celebration there. Accommodation is basic tents and dormitories - and groups gather together throughout the day and learn together.
Young people from around the world travel to Taize each year, to gather, pray, reflect and seek God.
Three times a day everyone gathers in the Church of Reconciliation, a welcoming place of silence and beauty. When first entering, one is struck by the prayerful atmosphere - we attended a service at 8.30pm and long after it was over there were still many young people in the church, praying, just being there with God. The meetings in Taize are intended mainly
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By Barry Newman Earlier this year, the Australian Bishops launched their Social Justice Consultation on Young people and the future, a two year project of the Catholic Church in Australia. One of the main objectives of this project is to listen to the views of young people from all groups in our society - from inside and outside of the Church. Coordinated by the Catholic Youth and Young Adult Office, several of Perth's Catholic organisations have teamed together to ask young people for their views on our society, our Church and our world. An initial survey of some twenty young people was conducted recently. The life circumstances of those interviewed varied greatly - from workers to streetkids, drug addicts to single mothers. Despite this, many of their concerns abut our society and dreams for the future were common to all and demonstrated a real concern for the world we are creating. On Australian Society: 'I would like to see more work done to change the racism situation.' 'Kids should be helped at an earlier age to prevent them becoming streetkids.' 'Instead of giving a kid a slap for stealing a car, look at the root of the problems.' 'We need less materialism and more focus on family, friends and food.' 'People only care about themselves.' 'I'm grateful for the freedom we've got.' On life as a young person: 'My job, my faith and my future
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is important to me.' I want to have a purpose in life.' 'I'm finding it hard to be myself.' Dreams for the future: 'To have a family and a career.' 'To have a job I'll he happy with.' 'To help make our society what God intended it to be.' 'I'd like a flat, a job, and honest sort of loving.' 'To help the streetkids.' 'I'd like just to be stable.' On God: 'I don't really know Him much but I see Him through other people.'
'I used to be close to God, but not anymore.' 'I love Him and want to get to know him more.' On the Church: "Ile church needs to convey a sense of urgency: it needs to pick up momentum.' 'There is hope, but only if we can make it come alive.' 'I'd like the church to be more fun for young people.' 'I found it pretty boring.' The saddest thing to emerge for me on reading these interviews was that the dreams each person had for the future were the very things many of us take for granted - jobs, homes, cars and loved ones. Yet for many of those being interviewed these things were light years from the reality of drugs, alcohol and loneliness which they live. As a church, we have a tremendous power to shape the future of the world in which we live. Perhaps it is high time we followed the Bishop's lead and thought about just what shape that future will be - and what we need to do to bring that about.
VENUE Located just 10 minutes from the City Centre, Aquinas College is perched high above the Swan River and boasts superb facilities. Please note Live-in accommodation can only be provided for the first 320 registrations - so first come. first served. Transport During the Convention, delegates will be transported to external activities by bus. Age The Convention is open to people aged 16-25, those who will be 16 in 1996 or going into Year 11 in 1996. T-Shirts T-Shirts with the Convention logo are available now at the Catholic Youth ministry. The cost is $25 and should be added to your registration fee. Do not forget to include your size when ordering. How to register Please fill in the attached Registration Form, checking that you (or your guardian if you are under 18 years of age) have signed the medical disclaimer. Send to: Reply paid 16, Catholic Youth Convention, PO Box 141, North Perth WA 6006 Adults, parents and priests please note! A special event specific to your role with young people has been planned. Watch The Record for details.
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Beloved of God and the people Obituary: Monsignor Daniel Downey From Jacob's stock he produced a generous man who found favour in the eyes of all humanity, beloved by God and people. Moses, of blessed memory. He made him strong, He gave him commandments for His people .... for his loyalty and gentleness he sanctified him." These words taken from the forty fifth chapter of Ecciesiasticus, written in praise of the great and holy man, Moses chosen by God to be the great Old Testament leader of his people in their journey to the Promised Land, might with equal truth be written of our great and holy leader of the New Testament chosen by God as his Priest to be the leader of his people on their journey to the promised land of Heaven. His name, Monsignor Dan Downey, lovingly and popularly known as "The Mons." It was my privilege to have known Monsignor Downey since I came to Bunbury twenty six years ago. Even before I met him I felt I knew him as some of my Priest friends were stationed with him as curates and all of them spoke highly of their Parish Priest who was always kind, considerate and helpful to them. They showed their appreciation of Monsignor by loving to come back to visit him when they were transferred to other Parishes.
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ed. Yes, Mons had a heart as big as himself ever open in warmth and love for everybody. Since he retired to Bunbury he daily ministered to the Residents at Ocean Star Hostel where he said Mass each morning at 9.00 am, right up to the morning before he died, and each Sunday was a sung Mass - even last Sunday. All the people, regardless of denomination, loved him as that great Pastoral Priest continued to visit them right up to the time of his death. He offered his last Holy Mass on the day before he died. Very few days would pass without visitors young and old coming to visit him, coming for counselling, coming on social visits, Monsignor Daniel Downey coming for instructions in the My own personal experience of faith, and he was always availMonsignor was that in all my able, always welcoming. contacts and dealings with him I They came to one whom they can truly say that I revered him as knew was in love with God and a great holy Priest, truly a man of in love with the Church and her God. Like Moses of old he was teachings and in the Church's truly "a generous man who found teachings Mons saw no room for favour in the eyes of all his peo- the luxury of comfortable comple, beloved by God and people". promise. He truly was in the fullest sense Week by week as a result of my of the word the Good Shepherd contact with Monsignor I was of his people. Even the children helped and encouraged to try to he knew by name and with their be a better Priest. parents they just adored him. At his death my immediate reac- Isis Ulloa, winner of Seton College's religious art section In the Brother The immigrants who came to tion was to feel stunned. I had Francis Art Award, describes her winning entry of Precious, the sculpted work and settle down in his lost a great, dear, friend but then I baby in the hand as depicting "precious life which should be protected - so parish found in Mons a very spe- started praying to my great dear one should think twice about abortion." The Brother Francis Art Award, cial caring and welcoming friend. friend Mons in Heaven and now I named after an original staff member of St Brendon's College, which amalIn Narrogin and Collie the feel better. gamated with De Vialar in 1990 to become Seton, is in its third year since Aborigines came to him as their Seton's inception, and awards are provided for both religious and secular friend who never let them go Myles McKeon works. This third consecutive Award year marks the 80th birthday of Br away from his door empty hand- Retired Bishop of Bunbury Francis and Seton's new era with both campuses on the one site.
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Sr Gratia Kelly and Sr Magdalena Gluminska will be visiting Australia for the first time to give a series of talks on the urgent and powerful message of Divine Mercy, as revealed to Blessed Sr Faustina in the 1930's. Sr Gratia, originally from the USA joined the order in Poland in 1981 at the age of 19. Sr Magdalena joined the order in 1977 a native of Poland. In 1981 she helped prepare the very first edition of "The Diary of Sr Faustina" for publication. DON'T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THESE SPECIAL SISTERS. Talks are preceded by Mass and conclude with Benediction and a chance to meet the sisters. For more details ph. Adam/Irena on 448 0002, John on 457 7771 or Jo-Anne on 444 2481
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The Record, November 16, 1995 .5
Latin Mass 'wasn't discarded'
imw Fraternity of St Peter priest, Fr Daniel Oppenheimer, from Scranton, Pennsylvania, delivering his homily on Friday night at St Mary's Cathedral in Perth.
The old Latin Mass was never cancelled, abrogated or done away with by the Church - but the illusion persists that this was the case. This was the message from Father Daniel Oppenheimer FSSP, a member of the Fraternity of St Peter who was visiting Perth last weekend as part of a national tour of Australia organised by the Ecclesia Del Society. The fraternity of which Fr Oppenheimer is a member is a congregation of priests who say the Tridentine form of the Mass in Latin exclusively. Established in 1988 by Pope John Paul, with the support of
Cardinal Ratzinger, head of the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the fraternity exists to offer the Mass according to the Roman Rite of 1962, the last time the Mass was codified in Latin before the changeover to the vernacular that was enacted following the Second Vatican Council. The fraternity has since expanded throughout Europe and North America and has a seminary on each continent. It is normally invited to a diocese by a bishop in order to provide the sacraments according to the Tridentine rite for those who wish to avail themselves of
the opportunity. Fr Oppenheimer said the right to celebrate and attend Mass according to the older rite was formally recognised by Pope John Paul's 1988 motu proprio, Ecciesia Del, which recognised the faithful's aspirations as a right which must be met by the Church. Fr Oppenheimer, who celebrated the Latin Mass in St Mary's Cathedral on Friday night and in St John's pro-Cathedral on the weekend, urged Catholics everywhere to pray the Rosary and to pray for priests, Religious, vocations, and the Pope.
Mary's 'legion' provides a spiritual powerhouse of prayer and love By Colleen McGuiness-Howard
Fr Oppenheimer celebrating the older form of the Mass, in Latin and with backs to the people
Aussie Pallotines mark founder's bicentennial Eleven Pallotines from Australia International joined the Convention in Rome from 7th14th October this year to mark the Bicentennial of the birth of St Vincent Pallotti. The Australian group was made up of seven lay people, including a married couple, a father and daughter, a married woman, single lay women (among them members of the Mariana community) and four priests. The Australians met with another 140 Pallottines from around the world to share their experiences of embodying St Vincent Pallotti's vision "That all are called to take an active and
responsible role in the Church to bring the Good News to all." To mark the Pallottine involvement with the Aboriginal people of Australia since the beginning of the century, a special boomerang. made by Ross Boddington of Wandalgu Arts (Tardun),with the prayer message: Great Spirit be in our dreaming" was presented to the convention. Because of the large number of participants, the convention was held at the Salesianum, a large Salesian centre just outside of Rome. The Australians also met Stephen Poore. a Salesian Brother from Melbourne.
Putting out a call for an injection of fresh blood into its arterial work of praying and visitation - representing Christ in action the Legion of Mary believes' the people out there' give more than they as Legionaries receive. The rewards are great! they claim for those prepared to put in one and a half hours for a weekly meeting and working in pairs for two hours a week (at whatever time personally suitable) visiting hospitals, nursing homes or people in their homes, jails, teaching children Scripture in schools, and distributing pious objects. President Tony Pitchford and Secretary Josef Holzschuh of the Perth Senatus (the governing body at Windsor Street, East The Legion of Mary altar is set in this form for each meeting. Perth), whose chaplain is Father While helping out in a soup took the Legion to Africa in the Eugene McGrath, say they talk, kitchen the idea was conceived thirties and equally well remembut listen a lot, and pray with to help the street girls in the port bered Alfie Lamb introduced it to people. By knocking on doors city of Dublin (which was later South America in the fifties. they discover those who want to extended to a broader people Today the Legion is worldwide, become Catholics, and some- base). and in places where the Church times bring back lapsed With a group, he knelt down in has been suppressed, the Legion Catholics. front of a simple altar with a stat- has helped keep the Church In Australia there is a lot of spir- ue of Our Lady, lit with two can- going, "especially so in China," itual poverty, they observe, and dles, and this set altar has The Legionaries come from so they also assist priests - "The become standard for all diverse backgrounds and origins Legion is supposed to be the Legionaries worldwide. and believe they have an appeal hands and feet of the priest and In Western Australia there are for all age groups. Our Lady" or spiritually assist the 65 presidia (groups) with more The Legion is now in a WA unistretched manpower of the St than 400 members and several versity - Murdoch - and aims to Vincent de Paul. thousand auxiliary members The true aim of the Legion of who pray the Legion prayers establish itself in schools with Mary however, is to achieve per- every day - including the Rosary- Father Michael Rowe currently sonal sanctification. So in their and who are referred to as the promoting the Rosary and giving Hard at work landscaping the garden area at the North Perth Monastery out Rosary beads and leaflets and picking up employable skills in the process meetings they encourage each powerhouse of faith. and Miraculous Medals in other, pray the Rosary, do spirituThese prayers are then added If you have visited the North pleted a LEAP (Landcare al reading and receive a talk to those of the active members of schools. The Legion in this way has Perth Redemptorist Monastery Environment Action Program) given by a spiritual director. whom there would be more than combined with the Marian lately you will notice quite a project. Confidentiality is assured with 3,000. LEAP is a Government initiative them, they assert - "We never disTony and Josef said that the Movement, with many people change to the garden area situated behind the Retreat House. to provide the unemployed with cuss the work we do outside the Legion received a huge boost in being members of both groups. For 6 months, a group of young relevant training and experience meeting." 1932 when the Eucharistic If anyone is interested in this The Legion of Mary was found- Congress was in Dublin, "and all special apostolate, please ring people aged 15 to 20 have been to enhance their job opportunied 74 years ago in Ireland by the visiting bishops were so either Tony 450-2827, Joseph working hard on landscaping the ties. Fr Bill Goldman from the Frank Duff who was then a mem- impressed they brought it into (a/h) 367-3387, Ninnie Harkin area. The participants from Step Redemptorist Monastery said the ber of the St Vincent de Paul in their own countries." 450-2344 or Legion headquarters 1, along with the support of the Community was pleased to be Monastery, have recently corn- associated with the project. the early twenties. Famous legionary Edel Quinn on 328-2726. 1, 6 :gsge'llebtWd,14`dtieiCtbiiii{6;1995
Lending a LEAPing hand
L'ellers 10 11e Coltior Western Australia 'to allow more porn' he States and Territories have agreed filins into Australia for the very first time, tion whereby the Rodney Keft (Rude) send letters to all NIP's in all parliaments T to a co-operative National Censor- because the Federal Act will revoke the Appeal in the Supreme Court found that to notify them that they are legalising ship scheme to make such legislation Customs (Cinematograph
uniform in all States. The Federal Legislation, the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 has been approved, and the first model Bill, The (WA) Censorship Bill 1995, was introduced to State Parliament on 31st October, and is to be finalised with the next two weeks. It is extremely unfortunate that neither the Federal nor the WA Attorney General revealed in their Second Reading speeches that this would result in the legalisation of importation of X-rated cinema
films) regulations. The regulations, in section 13, prohibited the importation of material that could be considered to be indecent, blasphemous, or obscene. This removes the last barrier to hardcore pornography, which will be thus freed to be available for private screenings, in clubs, cinemas and other private venues, in films, videos, computer games and the computer services (Internet and graphic interface). Because WA has a complicated situa-
obscenity in a 'public place' was acceptable partly because there had been a sign at the entry (to the show) warning that the show would be offensive, and that people would know about that and consent to it. The National Viewers and Listeners Association of Australia believes that if the parliamentarians knew what they are voting into their State, and into their country, the vote would be very different. The Federal Government's intention is the best kept secret in Australia. The association is going into the red to
hard-core porn into every State, despite the statistical evidence that 'Australlia has the highest rate of sexual assault in the western countries'. (Institute of Criminology) We are also circulating a state petition urgently, to petition for a ban on the possession of X-rated material, which is the only avenue now left open. Petitions can be obtained through PO Box 1100 Booragoon, WA, 6154, or by phoning (09) 364 7213 Beryl Van Luyn Ardross
Guidelines on Bereavement made beautiful dance remain
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an excellent case for liturgical dancing. But however efficacious the dance may be in expressing religious fervour, any decision as to whether it has a place in the official worship of the Latin Church lies with the Congregation for Divine Worship. Sr Shelley claims that the article in Notitiae, which states that conciliar decisions have often condemned the religious dance as not befitting worship, is only the private opinion of its author. On the contrary, in response to my enquiry, the Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Australia. Archbishop Franco Brambilla, has since confirmed in writing to me that the official guidelines concerning dance in the liturgy have not changed and are, in fact, those published in that particular article. I believe these guidelines express the mind of the Congregation. They point out that whereas in some cultures the religious dance is reflective of religious values and becomes a clear manifestation thereof, the same cannot be said of Western culture, where dancing is associated with love, diversion, profaneness and unbridling of the passions, and therefore can have no place in the liturgy. Barry Curthoys Como
Catholic incredulity D ecently while talking to a group of 1N-parents of TEE students, I was distressed and concerned about the future Catholicism and Christianity of our Catholic schools. The mother of a daughter attending an Anglican girls college in Perth was telling us how their school year would be concluded with an Advent Service to which all students and parents have been invited. It would involve prayers and hymns to celebrate the birth of Christ. Consider my incredulity when told that a nearby Catholic college would celebrate the end of their school year with a lunch at a city hotel. Marianne Phillips South Perth
NFP for more children
ike V. J. Studham (The Record, L November 9), I found the Bishops' Pastoral on Natural Family Planning -
God's Gift of Life and Love - heartening in its affirmation of life, as it did when it recognised the contribution of those who decide to have larger families. Vatican II calls these young couples "valiant" in the way they give new life. What is not often realised is that natural family planning is equally a way of increasing the chances of having more children rather than limiting the number of children for serious reasons. Many couples who have these serious reasons find NFP a wonderful blessing and are grateful to God for it. Neverthe-
his best to make God's Love a reality to all he teaches. When you look at what the Church has taught in previous years its no small wonder people have difficulty seeing God as a God of Love. So many within the Church presented Hell fire and damnation so much they forgot about Love. Surely if we concentrate on God's Love and Goodness we will attract more people to the Church. as our joy will be evident to all we meet. I think more people would still be in the Church today if they had been given a more positive teaching. Love is God's way and it should be ours as Christians. Even children respond better to love than fear, and Our Lord did say "unless you become like little children you shall not enter the Kingdom of Heaven". I would prefer to listen to Fr Kenny's teaching than some that were presented in my past. He is a credit to the Jesuit Community and the Notre Dame University. I wish The bereavement Mass at Serpentine cemetery there were more like him within the ver the past few weeks so much has senting a movement related to Reconcili- Church. been written to emphasise the eccle- ation in a very moving way. Recently I siastical approval of liturgical dance. attended a bereavement Mass held at Norah McMenamin I understand and sympathise with all the Serpentine Cemetery. We had just heard Bicton comments. Yes, I too have felt embarrass- the Presider explain the significance of ment. the incense and smoke rising. But the fact remains, !liturgical dance did There was something very natural about s Studham and Ms O'Donnell take place in the Church's history. Barking receiving Holy Communion there with all (The Record, November 9) both about it is not going to make it go away. It the deceased already living in God's glory. is here to stay now and our responsibility Following silent reflection, accompanied speak of "balanced information about Is to make sure it is presented properly. by a very soft breeze in the trees a group contraceptives", but there is no way the Our children are growing up in a very of Year 7 students from St Francis Xavier readers can know whether they mean different and visual world. They reap School presented a liturgical movement the same thing by this expression. enjoyment from being involved in the joining Christ's real presence with us and For instance, when the secular Family liturgy, demonstrating their understanding all those dear friends and relatives of our Planning Association of Western of it in movement. faith corrununity laid to rest. Australia sends speakers to talk in Whilst I agree badly expressed moveTo the soft background music of "On schools about contraceptives, those ment is upsetting, a perfectly expressed Eagles' Wings' the precise hand movespeakers will mention advantages and movement does have a place at Mass. ments expressed solemnly and with dignidisadvantages of various contraceptives, Children have the chance to participate in ty the idea that He will raise us up. but within the context of an assumption acting out the theme of the Mass. I wish the critics of the past few weeks It is important to encourage our RE could have experienced the holiness and that the children will be sexually active, a clear policy of recommending contrateachers and support them in the work symbolism of the moment. ception, a recognition that every contrathat they do in this area. Carol Moore ceptive has a certain failure rate, and a For instance, I have seen children pre- Roleystone readiness to refer for abortion in case of unwanted pregnancy. Is that what is meant by balanced less, Catholic teaching on marriage in Information about contraceptives? Vatican II's Gaudium et Spes says, among On the other hand, there will be other other things, "Children are the supreme to Martyr's n Mrs response Doris leteducators will also give information gift of marriage and contribute greatly to week's ter, in Record, last like I should about how contraceptives work, but the good of the parents themselves. "Hence, true married love and the whole to point out that Fr J. P Kenny is one of within the context of teaching that `true structure of family life which results from the most loyal members of the Catholic love waits', that sexual activity belongs with lifelong unconditional mutual comit, without diminishment of the other ends Church. He is presently teaching myself and a mitment, that contraception of all kinds of marriage, are directed to disposing the spouses to co-operate valiantly with the group of Notre Dame University students is contrary to the meaning of the human love of the Creator and Saviour who a theology unit on eschatology. body and human sexual love, and that Fr Kenny presents a sound teaching abortion can no more be justified than through them will increase and enrich his based on the teaching of the Catholic any other killing of the innocent. family from day to day." The Catechism, on Matrimony, is beauti- Church. He presents God purely as a Ms O'Donnell. by restricting herself to ful in this accent on the fruitfulness of God of Love, who, as Mrs Martyr noted the general expression `balanced informarried love. in her reference to the Catechism 1037, mation about contraception', leaves us Hopefully, the bishops, who would "predestines no one to go to Hell . . . . realise that larger families have always God does not want any to perish but all in the dark as to what the Archdiocese's Natural Family Planning Services been one of the glories of the Church, will to come to repentance". issue a a complementary Pastoral addressThis being the case,Iwould like to think means by this phrase and thereby give ing itself in depth to this wonderful and that God in His Love and Mercy will rise to uncertainty. I note she has said that no further corvery rich dimension of Catholic teaching give each of us that final opportunity to on marriage - the blessing of generosity in repent and turn to Him, being that he is respondence will be entered into, but giving God's gift of new life. can she at least dispel this uncertainty? a God of Love. We will never grasp the depth of God's Richard Egan Mrs Doris Martyr Love for us, but Fr Kenny certainly does Ferndale Aftadale
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Liturgical dance an imposition on Western Church traditions Debate on liturgical dance continues. Last week Sister Shelley Barlow RNDM expanded on her argument for liturgical dance. This week Janet Kovesi Watt develops her argument against liturgical dance in the Latin-rite Church. ister Shelley Barlow is still insisting that there is a long and rich tradition of dance in the worship of the Church, stressing that we are a unity of body and soul, our bodies being temples of the Holy Spirit, sanctified by the Incarnation, and that our bodies as well as our souls should be actively engaged in worship. Surely no-one disputes this; the point at issue is the amount of movement and the type of movement our bodies should perform in order to qualify as actively participating. I still maintain that the 'active participation' recommended by Vatican II requires nothing more athletic than answering the responses and standing, sitting and kneeling at the appropriate times. Perhaps one day we shall see the reinstatement of expressive bodily movements that really were traditional but are no longer performed - the beating of the breast during the confession and the 'Lord I am not worthy', the genuflection at the words 'And became man' during the Creed, and above all the kneeling to receive Holy Communion. An Anglican friend was utterly shocked to hear recently that Catholics do not kneel to receive Communion, and if she could see the lackadaisical cafeteria shuffle of many communicants she would be even more shocked. It is indeed true that our bodily movements and gestures Influence - and express - our attitudes. When we were required to kneel and take up the humbling posture of extending our tongues to receive the Host, we could not help being aware of the sacredness of what we were receiving. Sister Shelley has assembled an impressive array of quotations to back up her claims, and I can see that there was indeed a tradition of dancing in Jewish worship. This, however, though interesting, is irrelevant to the present discussion, since after all we are not Jews. We use poetry and prose readings from the Jewish Scriptures in our liturgy, but that is as far as it goes.
When we read the passages from the Church fathers at some length, rather than quoted piecemeal in the first chapters of books on liturgical dance, they seem rather to refer to dancing in a non-literal, figurative sense, as when St Ambrose (Concerning Repentance II, Chapter 43) says: "Dancing, then, which is an accompaniment of pleasures and luxury, is not spoken of but spiritually such as that wherewith one raises the eager body, and suffers not the limbs to lie slothfully on the ground nor grow stiff in their accustomed tracks. Paul danced when for us he stretched forward and . . . . pressed on to the prize of Christ." I think it would be rash to state confidently that St Ambrose referred to actual, physical liturgical dances in his writings. Certainly it will be a while before we are in a position to dance in St John Chrysostom's 'ring dances with the angels' such as are portrayed in the paintings of Fm Angelico or Botticelli. Sister Shelley asserts, but without citing the relevant evidence, that there were many liturgical occasions when dances were performed. If there was indeed a tradition of liturgical dancing, there would be no need for liturgical dance enthusiasts to keep saying that there was - rather, it is because it is not a part of our culture that they need to say that it is. The word 'tradition' means 'handing on', and even if there were dances, they have not (with the one exception of the Los Seisos of Toledo) been handed on, and enthusiasts for liturgical dancing must be their own choreographers and invent every step of their own dances. We do indeed rejoice and dance spiritually, in the figurative sense used by St Ambrose, In the wonder of our redemption, achieved at so high a cost. But the Last Supper was an intensely solemn occasion, Illumined by Christ's gift of His Body and Blood to His apostles, and followed by the torture and death of that body, offered in sacrifice on the cross by Christ as priest and victim, as an atonement for our sins. We are told that a hymn was sung by Christ and the apostles before they left for Gethsemane, and so it is appropriate that we too sing when we celebrate the re-enactment of these solemn events in the Mass - but is dancing really an appropriate embellishment?
I am not talking here about matters of taste, but of judgment. In these days of restless liturgical change, when, according to Sr Shelley, "we are called to accept and respect differences in the ways we enhance liturgy", judgement is all too liable to falter, in the absence of shared criteria to judge by. Thus I have myself been present at a Mass where the congregation was expected to sing 'You are my sunshine' before the Agnus Dei; I was also present at a Good Friday liturgy where the Veneration of the Cross was accompanied by loud pop music performed by the parish youth group; and my daughter's family was subjected to a Christmas vigil Mass at which the music was so loud, and the flashing red lights so bright, that her fouryear-old son was prompted to ask in distress whether Hell would be like this. These are serious lapses in judgment. Sr Shelley, following the Pope and Vatican II, urges us to integrate faith and culture, and to "pay attention to those aspects of culture which help people enter more truly into the sacred mysteries celebrated.". But how can loud pop music and disco lights help anyone to enter a sacred mystery? Sr Shelley seems to• imply that Mass celebrated without the appurtenances of 'youth culture' is comparable to a dry, pedantic lesson at school what she dismissively terms 'chalk and talk'. Young people do not in fact dance very much nowadays, and the sort of dancing which they do engage in is not remotely like liturgical dancing. "When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child." Is that child never to be allowed to grow up or to develop an appreciation and understanding (as far as our human understanding can reach) of the stupendous mystery that is the Mass? The Mass is not something to be marketed, or tricked out with all the latest fashionable gimmicks in order to attract customers. It does not have to move with the times; it is of eternity. _I find it surprising that Sister Shelley should be so dismissive of the article in the liturgy journal Notitiae cited by Barry Curthoys as representing only the private opinion of its author, and yet be so deferential to the private opinions of Father Lucien Deiss, whose hymns are not a patch on those written by James McAuley, let alone those written
Liturgical dance at the National Liturgical Music Convention earlier this year
by Newman, John and Charles Wesley, St Thomas Aquinas or Venantius Fortunatus. Perhaps they sound better in the original French. I am not myself inclined to set much store by the views of a man who (The Mass, Collegeville Minnesota, 1992, p44) would prefer to have a statement about the poor instead of a recitation of what he calls "the formulas of NicaeaConstantinople", and who can describe the Roman Canon (p 67) as "a little heavy and incoherent". Sr Shelley says she respects the freedom of choice of those who "feel uncomfortable" with liturgical dance, and suggests that they either attend a dance-free liturgy or else close their eyes. But people are not always free to choose, and not always able to travel to a distant church. Why should anyone be made to feel uncomfortable in the church which is their spiritual home? Let the innovators do the travelling, and restrict their dancing
to gatherings of like-minded devotees. St Aelred of Rievauk writing in the 12th century (Mirror of Charity, chapter 21) says: "We hear monks doing all sorts of ridiculous things with their voices ....I have even seen them waving their arms about, beating time to the music, and contorting their bodies in all directions. And they honestly do this in the name of religion, for they think that they are giving God a greater honour than if they sang without all this fuss. The simple folk . . . . cannot help laughing as they see such a ridiculous show going on in.the choir. They are in fact more likely to think that they are watching a stage play than praying in church." There is no awe here before the dread majesty of God, and no respect for the holy table at which Christ is lapped in linen and His most precious blood poured out, where heaven opens and angels throng about us, bringing earth and heaven together . . . ."
'Public service friends, as well as family, have supported my vocation. . . . Continued from Page 9 lion to the diaconate and he extended the problems can be brought to God in prayer. "1 found the family was very supportive. Invitation to them to attend Friday's ceremony And like his newly ordained colleague, he The parish was very supportive. Friends were as well. says his mother was an important formative He says that an advantage of preparing for influence on his vocation. very supportive and the surprising thing for me was that I found support in the workplace priesthood over several years is precisely the "1 would say my whole family has been an too. In fad, people who were not Catholics, time available to mull over one's life and call, influence on me . . . . But I think the one who or not even Christians supported the deci- considering as completely as possible the influenced me in the biggest way would be decision to become a priest. sion." my mother." He said the seminary provided candidates Phillip's mother was the principal of a One, with a smile, told him that he had always thought it was a possibility that Phillip with the time to reflect on their own strengths school in a part of Malaysia where many of and weaknesses, to work through their own the students came from poor families. In her would become a priest. Philip's former colleagues have followed struggles with their vocation and to see if they job she often went beyond the official call of his progress with interest throughout his really do have the necessary 'qualifications' duty to help people in need. m iming. Some of them came to his ordina- and abilities to do the job. At the seminary. "That was faith in action, to me," he said. 8 The Record, November 16, 1995
His family also prayed together as he was growing up, often saying the Rosary And although like most children he might not have appreciated it at the time, in retrospect he says that it "powered" him forward in life toward his vocation. Since then Mary has always been a strong devotion and one which he feels helped and guided him in his decision to enter the seminary and progress through it. "When the time of need came the prayer I went back to was the one Iknew, which was the Rosary..... and from then on it just became a part of my prayer life."
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A jail bird flies the coop in Vietnam, and Australia wins Two men will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Perth in St Mary's Cathedral this Friday night The strength of their vocations can be seen in that Nguyen van Huynh and Phillip Perreau have attained priesthood despite the vocations' crisis surrounding them. Peter Rosengren talked to them about their pilgrimages to the priesthood. hat May evening in when he was recaptured by Vietnamese soldiers T after having tried to escape his country a 1986
third time, Nguyen van Huynh thought he had lost everything he had ever dreamed of. Instead, he gambled his life on a turn of luck and broke jail. Relying on an onlooker who stood behind him to untie his pinioned arms, Nguyen made a break for the river past two armed guards and ran for his life. And so his fourth attempt to escape Vietnam paid off- by some kind of miracle - and nine years later he is to be ordained a Catholic priest by the Archbishop of Perth. Barry Hickey. The story of Nguyen's travails and his tortuous 20 year path to the priesthood reads like something out of one of those old Boys' Own annuals, it is so full of high drama, danger, intense personal suffering and near-death experiences. In and out of the Vietnamese Gulag like hundreds of thousands of his fellow countrymen. Fr Nguyen has seen the best and worst of humanity. And although the shy new priest would never admit it. one gets the impression that he has been somewhat formed in the crucible of his country's sufferings. "When I look back over my life and all the difficulties I went through, both in prison and struggling with my vocation, these things bring me closer to some kind of understanding of the mystery of the Cross," he said before his ordination. But Fr Nguyen says he has only benefited from hardship and - more than that - he has learnt through it all to identify with the ordinary sufferings of people. For Fr Nguyen, his ordination is the crowning achievement of a lifetime's ambition. His vocation came early: when he was two years old, he would stand on the bed at home and practice saying Mass for his family. But on Friday, one war and several stays in the Vietnamese 'Gulag'
later, he is reaching his goal. Born in 1955,
Fr Nguyen's father was an army officer who came south with his family like millions of others when Vietnam was separated between the Communist North and the American-backed South. The family settled in Duc My in central Vietnam and Nguyen did his primary schooling and received his first communion and confirmation there. Nineteen-sixty eight marks the first great turning point in Nguyen's life when he went to join his mother in Long Xuyen province. It was while staying in Long Xuyen that Nguyen was introduced to the minor seminary by a local priest, enabling him to continue his education in the minor seminary up until 1975, the year the war ended. "I look back over my whole life - like 1968 was a turning point, and 1975 another one. Because I lived under communist control for 10 years, in such a difficult situation with persecution and hardship, I learnt that God is always with the people, and in persecution their faith is stronger," he said. "And now I appreciate those years of hardship because through suffering I understood more about the mystery of the Cross and the call to be a priest, because it is a gift," he said. Reflecting on his life he is philosophical, without rancour or bitterness, but also full of a clearer understanding of his experiences. They have made him a more thoughtful person. "For 27 years my life was up and down and it was not always clear about my vocation. I struggled within myself about what God wanted me to do," he said. "But now I understand that it is my vocation. God wants me to be a priest to serve the people because through all my own experience of life such an experience will benefit the people I work for because I have more of an understanding of their suffering and human life." he said. Having finished his minor seminary studies in 1975, Nguyen was due to enter the major seminary to commence his philosophy studies but the American withdrawal and the victory of the North Vietnamese communists meant Vietnam's descent into an era of harsh internal rule and persecution. Suffering most were religious groups, of which the Catholic Church was a large
Nguyen van Huynh: tested in the crucible of religious persecution
minority. Nguyen was eventually recalled spell working at labouring jobs in Queento the seminary in 1976 and spent two sland, visited a sick relative in Perth. It years studying philosophy before being was here that he entered St Charles' seminary the following year. posted for pastoral work in 1978. He said that through his experiences in But communism's crackdown on the Catholic Church meant that he was to the re-education camps and prisons he had the opportunity to meet lots of differremain in pastoral placement until 1981. Nguyen struggled with the desire to stay ent kinds of people in different situations and serve his fellow Vietnamese and the criminals, former high-ranking army offireality that Communist persecution was cers, priests and even communist officials preventing effective ministry and whether jailed for corruption. This had helped him to understand people better. this meant he should flee the country. "I lived in the small society of people in Finally, Nguyen knew that he was called to be somewhere else and so, in 1981, he prison under communist control. I had to share my life with them, to work in the made the decision to escape. His first attempt, in July, failed and result- fields and sleep on the floor with only ed in him going to prison and re-education 40cm allowed for each person to sleep." He even met priests who were there simcamp for one and a half years. Released in October 1982 he tried to ply for practising their ministry. "I met 12 priests who were put in the escape again three months later and failed, earning another 25 months in a re- camp because of their work as priests and education camp. In 1985 he was released they struggled to keep their faith because and wandered around the countryside for they couldn't say Mass or practice their 12 months, hiding from the police by mov- priesthood. People came in secret for coning from place to place, with no security fession. Some would wake up early in the morning and say Mass in secret inside and no job. His third attempt in 1986 resulted in their mosquito nets. Some had been there Nguyen being caught again and the disap- for fifteen years," he said. "These things bring me to more of an pointment must have been beyond speaking about. By this stage he was becoming, understanding of the mystery of the in official Vietnamese eyes, an untrustwor- Cross." And the reward was worth waiting for. thy recidivist, and a third term would have But to add to the joyfulness of the occasion inevitably resulted in a harsher sentence. It was on his next attempt that Nguyen was the presence of Fr Nguyen's mother made his successful escape relying on a and sister, both of whom he has not seen young man to untie him and escape in the since his escape. "The most influence on my vocation was darkness across a river. After half an hour he lost his pursuers my mum. She supported and encouraged and swam the river. The next day, dodging me through it all," he said. Odd to think of one of Perth's newest police patrols he left his homeland and priests as a jailbird, but it takes all kinds. has not returned. Nguyen was accepted as a refugee by For Fr Nguyen, it has definitely all been Australia in January 1987 and, after a short worth it.
RCIA, prayer, Mum and the public service all had a role ho says the public service doesn't W produce anything good? For Phillip Perreau, was the year he 1989
realised he was definitely called to be a priest. Acting as a sponsor in the Rite of Christian Initiation for adults - for people seeking to become Catholics - he had spent five years listening to the conversion stories of those who had discovered Christ's insistent call in their daily lives. That process of listening to the journeys of people finding God in their lives must have helped crystallise his own story. After all it was the act of both listening to and sharing with them his own experi- Phillip Perreau: service led to vocation ence of God that played an important role to be a Catholic - (it) made me reflect a lot in his own decision. Seven years later, the former RCIA spon- more about my relationship to God . . . . sor is one of two priests who are ordained part of the sponsors role is actually to by Archbishop Barry Hickey in St Mary's share their story, their life journey, what it means to be a Catholic," he said. Cathedral in Perth this Friday night. The experience of the RCIA was one of "Being involved there, listening to people's stories, their conversion story their two experiences which he describes as journey - I found it very inspiring," he said seminal in his vocation. The other is the time he spent working in before his ordination. "The other aspect was sharing my own the centre of Perth for the public service story - why I am a Catholic, what it means during which the seed of a vocation gath-
ered strength and vitality and blossomed answer to what I've been thinking about,'" he said. "So things like that happened and into something too strong to be ignored. Before entering the seminary, Phillip I thought 'yes, this has been affirming that worked for a number of state government call I've felt" The day he finally decided to become a departments, completing a Bachelor of priest was marked by a sense of peace. Commerce degree on a part-time basis It had come with some struggle, at times, while he worked. but it had also come out of the prayer he Working for Department of Urban has always turned to guide him; in his Planning and Development meant he was seminary training the retreats that all semquite close to St Mary's Cathedral and he inarians make have been a great aid. would often go there before or after work The reaction from friends and workmates was also revealing. Today, the decito pray. "And I found one day as I was praying, I sion to become a Catholic priest is more found this calling to become a priest," he likely to be seen as a waste of a life by a said, adding with a big smile that it took contemporary society that often finds it him another eight months before he took hard to understand why a person would the first step. choose a life of vows instead of taking Closely-linked events seemed to confirm what the world has to offer. his decision although he had told no-one To some of his workmates the announceelse. Within the same week two friends ment came as no surprise at all, although asked him separately whether he had ever he had told no-one of his thoughts about thought of the priesthood as a way of life. the priesthood. "It was that time when I decided 'yes, I'll But he was surprised by the degree of be a priest,' and no-one had asked me support he found among colleagues over before if I'd ever thought of it. But at that and above that which came from family time two people in that same week asked and parish. me 'have you ever thought of becoming a Continued on Page 8 priest?? And I thought 'this is like an The Record, November 16, 1995
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Fr. Ken McNamara, SJ., 39 years in India.
The poorest people...what are they like? Comments from Father Ken McNamara:
"Most of the people in the Mission Region are farmers. They are very poor farmers and have a tough time, but they are very dignified and human people and very easy to work with and for. When you take the trouble to go and meet them you find that they are often better specimens of humanity and more in touch with God than the people who criticise them."
And from Father Peter Doherty: "One sometimes hears it said that, if only the poor would do a hard day's work, they'd pretty soon make it. Well, that's hardly fair on the poor I know here. The main causes of their poverty are the rank exploitation they have suffered for centuries, and their lack of r esources. An Indian farmer works incredibly hard. I have seen an old man out in the heat of the summer 'ploughing' his field with a pick. In the summer the soil becomes as hard as rock, but, if you have no bullocks, then you use a pick." Summer temperatures range from 35°C to 45°C.
WOMEN'S WORK.
In our Mission regions the heavy work loads which women endure are just far too much. They grow most of the food, weed most of the fields, fetch most of the water, collect most of the fuel, feed most of the animals. And, when their work outside the home is done, they light the kitchen fires, cook the meals, clean the compounds, wash the family clothes and look after the old and the ill. And they bear and care for many children.
Preparing the land for a crop. A single blade plough is much better than a pick.
Women work up to 10 hours a day for wages that just feed the family for one day.
The lack of water is an immense problem. Every drop of water for family use has to be carried in from water wells, dams, creeks or rivers. Several times a day, in all weathers, women walk long distances, some up to two k ilometers, carrying heavy loads of water back to their dwellings.
This village water supply leaves a lot to be desired.
Fr. Hans Hendricks, Si 43 years in India.
Fr. Bill Dwyer, SJ.. 43 years in India. Father Maurice Dullard, SJ., 39 years in India, with Missionary Brothers of Charity at leprosy centre. In our Mission region there are some 140,000 men, women and children afflicted with leprosy.
*These people share a meal outside a kitchen without
Please help us educate ILLITERATE FAMILIES Prisoners of perpetual poverty...
Hospital's TB ward. Most patients are unable to pay 13 cents a day for treatment.
Very basic facilities in this village clinic.
They need more water . . . much better food regular health care . . . education and job training. Please give them hope and reasons for living. These are basic necessities. Without them life is an intolerable existence. Every year the shortage of water during the long, dry, hot periods, causes a great deal of hardship to the people of our region. Their need for food and water becomes a great problem. Most families work in the fields as marginal farmers and landless labourers. They are poorly fed because of fickle monsoons, lack of water and farming know-how and little or no employment. They are simple, decent, hardworking people, living with perpetual anxiety. Family crops give them two meals a day for perhaps five months. When daily employment is not available they spend the day scouring the countryside for anything edible. Every year, when water runs out, women dig for it in dried out water holes and river beds. What they take away for family use is generally unfit to drink.
Parents worry about their children. What kind of life wil l they lead? Better than us, please God.
Most people are uneducated in basic hygiene, nutrition, child and health care. It is hardly surprising that there is widespread sickness. E ducation is an absolute necessity for their survival and self-improvement. W here our various educational programmes have been established the results for the whole community have been remarkable. The people learn how to improve their living conditions and minimise problems. Water resources are improved, food production is increased, sickness is reduced, lives are saved. Neglected communities, hearing of our caring concern, come to us for assistance. Without your help we cannot support our priests, sisters, nurses, teachers, social workers and farming advisers where the need is desperate and distressing.
A typical village kitchen has no electricity, no running water, no sink. The tiny mud stove provides a little warmth during the cold winter nights.
Community care centres are urgently needed in remote backward villages.
More schools are needed as education gives families hope, dignity and reasons for living.
Why should there be hunger and privation? The world has the resources and the knowledge to provide people everywhere with the basic necessities of life. There is no deficit in human r esources. The deficit is in the wills and minds of many people in developed communities. They have something to make up for because most have fallen short in love and care for the destitute they seldom think about. They need to reflect on their lifestyles and their attitude to r elieving extreme poverty. Our Mission Region is one of the biggest and the poorest in India. Almost seven million people live in absolute poverty, lacking the essentials of life, suffering from malnutrition. Our priests, brothers and nuns are active in almost every area of pastoral care. They face immense problems as they respond to the basic needs of impoverished families. Much has been achieved by their steadfast efforts and by the generosity of people supporting their work. But there are thousands of neglected families needing urgent help in far off places.
We need your financial support to . . . 1. Subsidise over 40,000 children attending parish schools.
Many water wells at schools are i nadequate and hazardous for little children who sometimes fall in.
2. Build, equip and staff many new village schools. 3. Build and maintain community centres in remote backward villages to care for family health and village welfare. 4. Increase water resources and improve food production. 5. Train personnel for all aspects of community care. 6. Maintain vehicles including bicycles, motor cycles, jeeps and ambulances, and purchase much needed replacements. 7. Provide legal aid and justice for exploited people. Jesus said "Whatsoever you did to one of the least of My people you did to Me." All donations are gratefully acknowledged. May God bless you and be assured of a special place in the masses and prayers of our missionaries and from the poor you assist. . • Please make cheques payable to: . • " Australian Jesuit Mission Overseas Aid Fund" and post to: . . National Director, Father Tom O'Donovan, SJ., . •• Australian Jesuit Mission in India, a • P.O. Box 193, North Sydney, 2059. . . . to assist yo& missionaries in India to maintain and . I enclose $ • expand their h humanitarian care of the poor and the destitute. . • Tick D for tax deduction receipt. . . : Mr/Mrs/Miss U • • •
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Film and Television
Vatica picks top 45 flicks By John Travis VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The Wizard of Oz, Gandhi and Babette's Feast made the list. Cecil B DeMille's The 10 Commandments didn't - but no one should take offense. The list is ,the Vatican's own selection of 45 full-length movies deemed to have special artistic and religious merit. It was compiled by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications to help mark the 100th anniversary of cinema this year, and sent out to bishops' conferences in midOctober as part of an information packet on discernment in film appreciation. Aware that opinions on films are largely subjective, the council took pains to avoid describing its list as "best-ever." There was no ceremony, no major announcement and no envelopes, please. "Not all that deserve mention are included," the council said in a short statement. The list was compiled with the aid of an international committee on the basis of "the informed personal taste of experts, on opinion polls and also on plain evidence," It said. Titled "Some Important Films," the selection names 15 movies under each of three categories: religion, values and art. They contain such noted classics as A Man for All Seasons, the story of Sir Thomas More's refusal to assist King Henry VIII in his break with the Catholic Church; Intolerance, D W Griffith's epic depiction of biblical and modern injustice; and Frank Capra's Hollywood heartwarmer, It's a Wonderful Life. Several of the foreign films focus on the lives of saints - Vincent de Paul, Francis of Assisi and Therese of Lisieux. Also included is Spanish director Luis Bunuel's Nazarin, a moving parable about a priest cast out of his church for sheltering a prostitute. But the Vatican list is anything but sanctimonious. Under the rubric "masterpieces of cinematic language and art," it names Stanley Kubrick's science-fiction epic, 2001: A Space Odyssey; Modern Times, Charlie Chaplin's satiric take on industrial society; and Fantasia, the Walt Disney production blending cartoons and classical music. The Vatican listing is broad enough to Include The Lavender Hill Mob, a 1951 British comedy about a bank heist, along with The Gospel According to Matthew by Pier Paolo Pasolini, a controversial Italian director who did not always find favour with the Church. Here is the list of films and directors sent out by the pontifical council: Religion Andrei Rublev by Andrei Tarkowsky, a film about a Russian painter trying to decide whether to record history or participate in it. Mission by Roland Joffe, a depiction of 18th-century Jesuit missionaries in the Brazilian jungle.
Jeremy Irons playing the starring role in The Mission as a Jesuit priest sent to evangelise a native population. The Passion of loan of Arc by Carl T.Dreyer, the 1928 depiction of the French saint. La Passion Pathe Francesco. Giullare di Dio (English title: Flowers of St. Francis) by Roberto Rossellini, on the life of the saint. The Gospel According to Matthew by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Therese by Alain Cavalier. Ordet by Carl T Dreyer. a film about the collapse of a family and a miracle that restores its matron to life. The Sacrifice by Andrei Tarkowsky, about nuclear holocaust and an individual's attempt to save his family. Francis by Liliana Cavani. Ben-Hur by William Wyler. Babette's Feast by Gabriel Mel, a story of religious bigotry, love and forgiveness. Nazarin by Luis Bunuel, an indictment of Christianity Monsieur Vincent by Maurice Cloche, a life of St Vincent de Paul. A Man For All Seasons by Fred Zlimemann, the story of St Thomas More. Values Gandhi by Richard Attenborough, a depiction of the Indian independence leader. Intolerance by D W Griffith, a silent film about human intolerance. 11Decalogo by Krzysztof Kieslowslci.
Au Revoir, Les Enfants by Louis Mae, the concealing of Jewish boys from the Nazis by a Catholic school headmaster. Dersu Uzala by Akira Kurosawa, the friendship of a Russian and a Mongolian. The Tree of the Wooden Clogs by Ermanno Ohni. the lives of Italian peasant families on a turn-of-the-century estate. Open City by Roberto Rossellini, a story of anti-Nazi resistance. Smultronstallet by Ingmar Bergman. Det Slunde Inseglet (The Seventh Seal) by Ingmar Bergman, a treatment of death, religion and the existence of God. Chariots of Fire by Hugh Hudson, a story of two. English runners in the 1924 Olympics and their motivations. The Bicycle Thief by Vittorio De Sica, a story of the human condition through the tale of an Italian worker searching for his stolen bicycle. It's a Wonderful Life by Frank Capra, the life of a middle-class man dissuaded from suicide by an angel. Schindler's List by Steven Spielberg, the depiction of an opportunistic German businessman who ends up saving hundreds of Jews from the Holocaust. On The Waterfront by Ella Kazan, a portrait of New York dock workers and union violence. Biruma No Tategoto (The Burmese Harp) by Kon Ichikawa, the traumatisation of a Japanese soldier by World War II.
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Art 2001: A Space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick. La Strada by Federico Fellini, the love of a girl for a circus strongman. Citizen Kane by Orson Welles, a fictionalised version of the life of media baron William Randolph Hearst. Metropolis by Fritz Lang, a 1926 study of futurist technology and mass thought. Modem Times by Charlie Chaplin, Chaplin plays a factory worker driven crazy by his repetitious Job. Napoleon by Abel Gance. 8 1/2 by Federico Fellini, the director's autobiographical film. Grand Illusion by Jean Renoir, an antiwar film set in World War I. Nosferatu by F W Murnau, a German version of the Dracula story. Stagecoach by John Ford, a John Wayne classic. /1 Gattopardo (The Leopard) by Luchino Visconti. Fantasia The Wizard of Oz by Victor Fleming. The Lavender Hill Mob by Charles Crichton. Little Women by George Cukor, the 1933 adaption of Louisa May Alcoft'sf story of the four March sisters.
No accident if Catholic values can be seen in 'Dr Quinn' of the Archdiocese of St PaulMinneapolis in the United ST PAUL, Minnesota (CNS) - If States. He kept that in mind when he viewers find Catholic values in the hit CBS series Dr Quinn, named another of the show's the Reverend Medicine Woman, they can characters thank Timothy Johnson, the Timothy Johnson. "I figure that's as close as I'm gonna get," he show's producer. He even honoured his beloved said. grandmother, Irene Quinn Catholic values often are eviJohnson, by naming the title dent in Johnson's work, especially since he confronted his alcocharacter after her. "This is a woman who just had holism and renewed interest in a heart of gold," Johnson said. spirituality through a 12-step "She had the strongest Catholic program. It came just before his faith of anyone I've ever known." move from low-budget video He said his grandmother's faith releases to television. was so strong that she had one "Icame from a really good famhope for him. ily, so my bottom is really much "She always wanted me to be a higher than a lot of others," he priest," Johnson, a native of said. "I just saw my life falling Golden Valley, Minnesota, told apart and I did something about the Catholic Bulletin, newspaper it" Church representatives have By Chris Kissel!
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talked to Johnson about a possible feature film on the life of St Paul, and he also hopes to produce a film about the tensions
between old and new traditions and philosophies within the Church. The organisation Catholics in Media honoured Dr Quinn at its annual awards ceremony in Los Angeles late last month for the show's portrayal of wholesome values. "The common denominator of the successful people in this business is that they have faith of some sort," Johnson said. "You need to be able to tap into the energy and resources somehow, and the only way I know to do that is through faith." He guesses that, by coincidence, 70 per cent of those associated with Dr Quinn are Catholic. He said star Jane Seymour "has a family life that could not be better. She believes
very strongly in the messages we're sending out." Johnson's only prior network TV experience was The Trials of Rosie O'Neill, a short-lived drama starring Sharon Gless. One difference between Rosie O'Neill and Dr Quinn is that the latter tackles contemporary issues without preaching to the viewer. Making Dr Quinn a period piece - it's set in 1880s Colorado Springs, Colorado - "gave viewers some place to escape to." Johnson said. "Suddenly people were not on guard . . . . It drew people in." Now in its fourth season, Dr Quinn is not only popular in the United States, but in 85 foreign countries where, Johnson said, they "eat up the American West."
Canonisation of Eugene de Mazenod
Gospel zeal of Oblate founder still inspires mission vision By Father Austin Cooper OM I n the next few days, some seventy Australians will head towards Rome to celebrate the canonisation of the founder of the Oblates, Eugene de Mazenod. This event will take place in St Peter's on the morning of December 3 and will attract pilgrims from around the world. It is interesting to reflect that so many, and at considerable cost, are prepared to display such devotion to a French Bishop who died over one hundred and thirty years ago. There are several reasons for such interest. The first thing is the abiding Catholic Interest in the holy person. The very business of the Church is this call to holiness, to a deep love for God and for others. Eugene de Mazenod was indeed a person with a deep passionate love for God and a remarkable zeal for preaching the Gospel. In a very formal way, canonisation means that the Church proclaims that holiness, and confirms that the person is still a living force in the Church. De Mazenod reminds us of the power of holiness or 'wholeness'. Yet in many ways he is not immediately relevant to us people living in the late 20th century. But, as is the case with genuine holiness, it 'tran-
Eugene de Mazenod as a young aristocrat
scends' or overcomes what might seem limited and uninteresting. Eugene was a French aristocrat. Like many of his kind he suffered greatly through the horrors of the French Revolution. For the greater part of his formative years he and his family lived in exile in various parts of the Italian peninsula. Throughout this turbulent period young Eugene experienced frustrations and temptations and came to a deep conviction that God was calling him to preach the Gospel. Eventually he was able to return to France and was ordained priest In 1811, and his immediate concern was to reach the largely neglected workers in Aix In 1816 he established a group known as the "Missionaries of Provence" which eventually became the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. They were approved as such by Pope Leo XII in 1826. In 1832 Eugene became an assistant bishop to his uncle who was Bishop of Marseilles and he was eventually to succeed him in that post. As bishop of Marseilles, Eugene was a devoted and zealous pastor of a fast developing metropolis. One of his fellow French bishops, after visiting him in Marseilles remarked "I have seen Paul'! De Mazenod had a truly Pauline commitment to Christ and to proclaiming 'Who Christ is'. Catholics hold dear the belief in the 'communion of saints'. There is a firm conviction that all Christ's folk form a family with strong interpersonal connections which reach beyond time and space and transcend death and distance. De Mazenod is still a force in the Church through his inspiring example and his prayers. The pilgrims who make their way to Rome for this event on December 3 witness to their living faith in this great truth. And these pilgrims will come from around the world. This is an added reason for the significance of this event. It is not merely about a zealous bishop who lived in France so long ago: it is also a celebration of a present day ecclesial reality. It witnesses to a fact about today's Church. De Mazenod's concern for preaching the Gospel soon extended beyond his native diocese. In 1845 he sent missionaries to Canada and to England; in 1842 they went to USA; in 1847 to Ceylon and in 1850 to South Africa. Numerous other requests had to be declined. In 1845 the newly consecrated
Eugene de Mazenod as a bishop: post-revolutionary France cried out for missionary work
Bishop of Perth, John Brady, called to now represented in all mainland states Marseilles seeking missionaries for and in New Zealand. Their work throughWestern Australia. out Australia and new Zealand encomThe pressure of other commitments passes a wide range of ministries: training meant that this invitation could not be of their own members, parishes, schools, accepted. It was taken up later in the cen- theological education, preaching retreats, tury. writing and youth work. At de Mazenod's death in 1861 there Since the early 1970's they have sent miswere some 416 Oblates working in ten dif- sionaries from Australia, in the first ferent counties. The number reached a Instance to Indonesia and then later to peak of 7,694 in 1965 and there are now Hong Kong. The missionary work of the Oblates is some 5,000 Oblates working in 67 differlargely made possible through the help of ent countries. Because of their work in the polar lay associates in the Missionary regions Pius XI called them the special- Association of Mary Immaculate with its ists in the most difficult missions'. The pil- headquarters in Camberwell, Victoria. grims who converge on Rome will give Information about this can be obtained witness to the on-going ministry of de from Fr Denis McCarthy °MI. PO Box 384, Mazenod through his Oblate sons Camberwell, Victoria, 3124. throughout the world. The continuing Oblate presence in Ant the event also has significance for Australia is also, in some sense, a presence the Australian Church. The Oblates came of the charism of the grace of de Mazenod. to Western Australia in 1894 and took care The occasion of de Mazenod's canonisaof the parish of Fremantle (where they still tion is also an invitation to all of us to pray serve) and shortly after they opened a for God's blessing on Oblate work The mission of the Church needs our continureformatory for boys at Glendalough. This closed in 1921 due largely to ing prayers. It also needs our active involvement in changes in government policy. The Oblates also ministered in Beaconsfield. so many ways. At present 10 young At present they care for the parishes of Australians are preparing to serve as Lesmurdie, Carilla-Karragullen, Kalarnun- Oblate priests and brothers in Australia da and North Fremantle. They also con- and beyond, and the canonisation is an duct Mazenod College at Lesmurdie, a day admirable occasion to pray that they will be graced to continue the work of de and boarding school for boys. In 1926 they moved to the East and are Mazenod into the future.
South India nuns add karate to spiritual exercise MADRAS, India (CNS) - Some nuns in southern India are getting a kick out of a new skill and raising a few local eyebrows in the process. Sisters of St Anne in Tamil Nadu state have been learning the ancient martial art of karate for self-discipline and self-protection. Superior general Sister Inigo said her nuns started learning the self-defence techniques to improve their concentration and confidence, UCA News, an Asia church news agency based in Thailand, reported. "We are not bothered much if some criticise us," she said. "Ninety per cent of the people and church authorities appreciate our move."
According to Sister Inigo, several members of the Conference of Religious India, and many bishops praised the introduction of karate to the congregation. The superior of the 121-year-old pontifical order said the nuns "discussed in detail pros and cons for a long time." But a series of attacks on nuns and priests that have occurred since 1990 in several parts of India prompted them to take up the martial art in 1994, she said. The first group of 40 nuns, aged 16-19, to learn the martial art recommended it for all nuns as a way to improve their "physical and spiritual strength," the superior said. Sister Arul Mary, who was threatened
while working among tribal groups, said self-defence skill to village girls. Reacting she was grateful for the training because it to another criticism that learning karate gave her more courage and confidence in showed a lack of faith in God's provifacing difficult situations. dence, Sr Inigo said "God has given us a Sister Angela Mary Rosario, working in a healthy body and we are using it to live village school, said she "cannot be easily and work more for the poor." Intimidated" since learning karate. Madras-Mylapore archdiocesan Legion Sr Inigo said karate improved the conof Mary president P Dervanesan said centration of young nuns. learning karate was "a deviation, and any However, critics said learning a martial skill was contrary to Christ's teaching on deviation from spiritual duty would lead the sisters, their congregation and the "turning the other cheek" "What if both cheeks are slapped? You Church into deep waters." But another lay Catholic said he cannot go on showing your cheeks; you have only two and you should prevent thought karate would help the nuns pray such hits somewhere," one nun said. better, although he doubted it would She said the sisters planned to teach the improve their sell-defence skills. . , ItoVeinb4f T995 ' ' 11
To Jesus through Ma y. . . . At his General Audience in the Vatican on Wednesday, October 25, Pope John Paul H returned to his catechesis on the Blessed Virgin Mary and her participation in her Son's saving work "Saying that the Virgin Mary. . . is acknowledged and honoured as being truly the Mother of God and of the Redeemer" (Lumen gentium, n.53), the Second Vatican Council draws attention to the link between Mary's motherhood and Redemption. After becoming aware of the maternal role of Mary, who was venerated in the teaching and worship of the first centuries as the virginal Mother of Jesus Christ and therefore as the Mother of God, in the Middle Ages the Church's piety and theological reflection brought to light her co-operation in the Say our's work This delay is explained by the fact that the efforts of the Church Fathers and of the early Ecumenical Councils, focused as they were on Christ's identity, necessarily left other aspects of dogma aside. Only gradually could the revealed truth be unfolded in all its richness. Down the centuries, Mariology would always take its direction
. . . a column of Marian devotion
from Christology. The divine to God's plan, in the Cross and motherhood of Mary was itself suffering for our salvation. proclaimed at the Council of She remained united to the Son Ephesus primarily to affirm the in every deed, attitude and wish." oneness of Christ's person. Mary's association with Jesus' Similarly, there was a deeper saving work came about through understanding of Mary's pres- her Mother's love, a love inspired ence in salvation history. by grace, which conferred a highAt the end of the second centu- er power on it: love freed of pasry, St Irenaeus, a disciple of sion proves to be the most comPolycarp, already pointed out passionate. Mary's contribution to the work In the West, St Bernard, who of salvation. He understood the died in 1153, turns to Mary and value of Mary's consent at the comments on the presentation of time of the Annunciation, recog- Jesus in the temple: Offer your nising in the Virgin of Nazareth's Son, sacrosanct Virgin, and preobedience to and faith in the sent the fruit of your womb to the angel's message the perfect Lord. For our reconciliation with antithesis of Eve's disobedience all, offer the heavenly victim and disbelief, with a beneficial pleasing to God". effect on humanity's destiny. A disciple and friend of St In fact, just as Eve caused death, Bernard, Arnold of Chartres, so Mary, with her "yes", became shed light particularly on Mary's "a cause of salvation" for herself offering in the sacrifice of and for all mankind. But this Calvary. He distinguished in the affirmation was not developed in Cross "two altars: one in Mary's a consistent and systematic way heart, the other in Christ's body. by the other Fathers of the Christ sacrificed his flesh, Mary Church. her soul." Mary sacrificed herself Instead, this doctrine was sys- spiritually in deep communion tematically worked out for the with Christ, and implored the first time at the end of the 10th world's salvation: "What the century in the Life of Mary by a mother asks, the Son approves Byzantine monk, John the and the Father grants". Geometer. Here Mary is united to From this age on other authors Christ in the whole work of explain the doctrine of Mary's Redemption, sharing, according special cooperation in the
redemptive sacrifice. At the same who died in 1157: "She is the time, in Christian worship and Mother of the Life from whom all piety contemplative reflection on men take life: in giving birth to Mary's compassion developed, this life herself, she has somepoignantly depicted in images of how given rebirth to all those the Pieta. Mary's sharing in the who have lived it. Only one was drama of the Cross makes this begotten, but we have all been event more deeply human and reborn". A 13th-century text, the Mariale, helps the faithful to enter into the mystery: the Mother's compas- used a vivid image in attributing sion more clearly reveals the this rebirth to the "painful travail" of Cavalry, by which "she Passion of the Son. By sharing in Christ's redemp- became the spiritual mother of tive work. Mary's spiritual and the whole human race". In deed universal motherhood is also "in her chaste womb she conceived by compassion the chilrecognised . . . . (Yet) Mary does not cease to be dren of the Church". The Second Vatican Council, venerated as the Mother of God, but the fact that she is our after stating that Mary "in a Mother gives her divine mother- wholly singular way co-operated hood a new aspect that opens in the work of the Saviour", conwithin us the way to a more inti- cludes: "for this reason she is a mate communion with her. mother to us in the order of Mary's motherhood in our grace" (Lumen gentium n.61), regard does not only consist of thus confirming the Church's an affective bond: because of her perception that Mary is at the Merits and her intercession she side of her Son as the spiritual contributes effectively to our Mother of all humanity. spiritual birth and to the develop Mary is our Mother this conment of the life of grace within soling truth, offered to us ever us. This is why Mary is called more clearly and profoundly by "Mother of grace" and "Mother of the love and faith of the Church life". has sustained and sustains the The title "Mother of life", spiritual life of us all, and already employed by St Gregory encourages us, even in suffering, of Nyssa, was explained as fol- to have faith and hope. lows by Blessed Guerric of Igny,
Profit challenges Catholic hospitals By John Travis CHICAGO (CNS) - In a November 6 pastoral letter, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin of Chicago called for a 're-founding" of Catholic health ministries in today's environment of commercialised health care. The pastoral letter, titled "A Sign of Hope," said the health care industry is becoming driven by a profit motive and that the integration of health systems threatened the identity of Catholic institutions. Catholic health care must maintain its "ministry of hope," the cardinal said. Unlike for-profit institutions, Catholic health ministry is centred on a belief in God's love, he said, and offers hope and reassurance in the face of the chaos and disintegration of illness. The cardinal urged religious orders and diocesan bishops to collaborate on health care delivery and said he was establishing Cardinal Joseph Semi' an archdiocesan health care network to In health care, the pastoral mentioned the assist such collaboration. proliferation of for-profit entities, the Under financial pressure, Catholic hospi- growing relationships between Catholic tals nationwide are closing or merging health care providers and secular ones, with for-profit institutions. Hospitals that and the threat of a reduction of federal serve the poor and suffer from inadequate and state monies for health care. Medicaid reimbursements from the gov"While some have concluded that this is ernment are especially at risk the beginning of the end of Catholic Noting some of the problematic changes health care as we have known it, it can be
a time of re-founding." the cardinal said in the 20-page pastoral letter. Catholic health care providers might not necessarily heal better or more efficiently than their secular counterparts, but they offer the ill a reason to hope, he said. Cardinal Bernardin had begun writing the pastoral letter before he learned of his cancer, but his experiences shaped the spirit of the project. "Having the experience of his illness allowed him to return to (the letter) in a new way," said Father Michael Place, research theologian for the curia, during the November 6 press conference in Chicago. In Cleveland, a Catholic hospital recently merged with a for-profit chain. The cardinal would be opposed to such an arrangement in Chicago, said Father Place. Mercy Hospital in Chicago recently rescinded a proposed affiliation with the University of Chicago Hospital, a nonCatholic institution. The hospital would have cooperated on managed care and education of doctors. Catholic hospitals face "tremendous financial pressure" said Missionary Sister Tommasina Lanski of the Catholic Health Alliance for Metropolitan Chicago. Sister Lanski said that mergers with forprofit hospitals will not be needed if Catholic hospitals work together.
Girls at altar 'no big deal' ROME (CNS) - Assisted by four female altar servers, Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass at a Rome parish in early November. "Altar Girls With the Pope: The First Time in Italy," read the next day's headlines in Italian newspapers. The event was described as "a small revolution" in the history of papal liturgies. The 11-year-old girls - Michela, Eleonora, Giovanna and Serena - were put under the spotlight and found to perform their duties "without embarrassment or hesitation" during the Mass on November 5. Vatican officials, however, downplayed the episode. It was not really the first time female altar servers had assisted the pontiff, just the first time they were "so evident" on the altar, said the papal master of liturgical ceremonies, Msgr Piero Marini. In 1994, in a decision reviewed personally by the pope, the Vatican approved the use of female altar servers, subject to the pastoral needs of local churches. It said local bishops should decide policies, after hearing the advice of the national bishops' conference. Msgr Marini said that while altar girls have served Mass occasionally during papal trips abroad and in Italy, up to now they have not appeared on the altar at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. He said the reason was "pastoral prudence." And anyway, he said, the issue has not really been raised. He said that in Italy and at the Vatican, the question of altar girls has not been the subject of a pro-and-con campaign.
New evangelisation 'rests on our Irish reassess divorce vote shoulders' says family speaker ARLINGIUN, Va. (CNS) - The laity, espe- vocation is bound up in the Church, it is cially women, will play a pivotal role in not carried out in the Church. "It is carried the new evangelization as the Church out in the world." approaches the third millennium, said "We are all working to serve each other speakers at the Women for Faith and In the Church," she said. "But the lay vocaFamily conference on November 3-5. tion is not primarily in parish ministry. "We are here to say that women are not The mission of Christ is to the Church. The oppressed by the Roman Catholic mission of the Church is to the world." Church," said Helen Hull Hitchcock, pres'The new evangelization rests on lay ident and founder of the St. Louis-based shoulders or it isn't going to happen," she Catholic women's organisation that pro- said. "We are divine providence and if we motes traditional Church teachings. "In don't do it, there is no divine providence in fact we are liberated by the Roman our world." Catholic Church." That evangelization takes two forms - to More than 100 women from 22 states those who have never heard the Gospel and the District of Columbia attended the and to those who have heard but do not group's first conference outside St. Louis. believe, she explained. In the keynote address, Joyce A. Little, Another speaker said forces within the theology professor at the University of St. Church are opposed to the spread of the Thomas in Houston. said that while the lay faith.
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DUBLIN, Ireland (CNS) - Irish voters are October. However, Mervyn Taylor, minishaving second thoughts about legalizing ter of equality and law reform, said he was divorce, putting in doubt the outcome of a confident that the referendum would pass, November 24 referendum. and the government was preparing a The referendum - once supported by divorce bill to present to parliament. two-thirds of the voters, according to opinThe sharp decline in pro-divorce sentiion polls - would end the 58-year-old con- ment is similar to what happened in 1986, stitutional ban on divorce. Ireland is the when there was overwhelming support in only European country that does not allow public opinion polls for a referendum to divorce, and the battle against its legaliza- legalize divorce, but the support evaporattion has been led by the Catholic Church. ed as election day approached. The 1986 Surveys have reported a steady erosion referendum was defeated 63.5 percent to 36.5 percent. of pro-divorce sentiment. A poll published on November 8, as the The current referendum has put bishops campaign entered the homestretch, and government officials at odds. Bishops reported that 52 percent of the respon- have stressed Church teaching on the dents still supported legalizing divorce, 35 Indissolubility of marriage and quoted percent were opposed and the rest were studies of the harmful effects of divorce in other countries. Government officials have undecided. It was a 14 percent drop in support from emphasized the need for the state to legala similar survey in August and a drop of 9 ly recognize and bring order to the de percent from a survey taken in early facto situation of marriage break-ups.
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Doors to John Paul's prayer always open to all By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Troubled nations of the world and troubled hearts of individuals are remembered daily - and in detail - in Pope John Paul ll's prayers. In late October when the pope said, "A priest is a man of prayer," he meant it as a description of his own ministry as well as that of his brother priests throughout the world. A priest's prayer life consists not only of the Eucharist and the Liturgy of the Hours, he said, but also bringing to God the hurts, needs and concerns of others. Like any priest anywhere, Pope John Paul is frequently asked to pray for others. The requests come from all over the world, are mailed to almost every Vatican office and are passed to the Pope by the dozens. "The amount of mail addressed to the Holy Father runs into the tons each week,"
a Vatican official said. "There is a person in the Secretariat of State opening envelopes full time." At one time, the Vatican Secretariat of State or other Vatican office receiving such letters would send the petitioner an acknowledgement that it was received and promise the person prayers. But that seemed to be as far as it went. "Shortly after he was elected, Pope John Paul said, 'no more.— He wanted to know about the specific requests for prayer addressed to him, said Joaquin NavarroValls, the Vatican spokesman. "He wants to respond to the request of every person who has the faith and the trust to ask for his prayers," the spokesman said. "Because the priest is the mediator between God and men, many turn to him asking for prayers," the Pope said in his talk during an October celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Vatican II docu-
ment on priestly life and ministry. In the talk, Pope John Paul reflected not only on the document, but on how he as a priest ties to live up to its teaching. "I take note of the intentions which come to me from persons throughout the world, andI keep them in my chapel on the priedieu so that they are present at every moment in my thoughts, even when they cannot be literally repeated everyday," he said. "They remain there and, one could say, Jesus knows about them because they are listed on the prie-dieu and also in my heart," the Pope said. The note on the prie-dieu where the Pope kneels before the altar in his chapel is not simply a reminder to pray, in general, for all the intentions received through the mail. It includes a list of a dozen or so individual people who have written in and a short summary of their needs. On any
Key questions are the same after 30 years By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The Second Vatican Council's call for the Catholic Church to be actively engaged in the world - promoting human dignity and responding to human concerns is as necessary now as it was 30 years ago, Pope John Paul II said. At a celebration marking the anniversary of the council's Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World Gaudium et Spes. the Pope said the changes and questions that
troubled humanity in the 1960s are even more pressing today. The pastoral constitution was the bishops' way of showing "the loving solidarity of the church with all men and women of this century," the Pope said on November 8. While the world has changed remarkably over the past 30 years, he said, the key questions in individual, social, political and economic life addressed by the council remain central problems for humanity. The evening speech was part of
Pope John Paul is surrounded by some of the 600 chefs from Italy's Campania region at his general audience at the Vatican November 8.
given day it may contain the name of someone asking for prayers for a father with cancer, a husband without a job, a young mother with a tumour or a boy in a coma after a biking accident. It also includes recently deceased or seriously ill Vatican workers or special prayer requests for relatives made by Vatican employees. In those cases, the papal prayer is often followed up with a card: one Vatican employee described the note he received as being obviously typed on a manual Polish typewriter - the clues were found not only in the print but in the accidental use of an "1" with a slash through it. Navarro-Valls said the prayer list is compiled and the acknowledgments sent out by the Pope's personal secretaries and the nuns who care for the papal household. The doors to the papal chapel, located between Pope John Paul's office and the dining room, are always open.
Philippines bishops seek aid from Angela
a Vatican-sponsored symposium on the "prophetic relevance" of the document today. Promulgated on December 7. 1965. the pastoral constitution was the last of the Second Vatican Council's documents. After examining in detail various aspects of the Church's inter- Filipino children whose homes were destroyed by Typhoon Angela share a nal life, the council outlined its meal in a makeshift tent along a highway "pastoral concern for the tempoMANILA. Philippines (CNS) - killed hundreds. Ms Alvarez said ral problems of humanity," the The Catholic Church in the the social action agency sought Pope said. appealed for interna- funding for housing materials so Philippines Pope John Paul said the docutional assistance for an area that some 2,900 families in southeastment's condemnation of the dioceses and prela- ern Luzon could rebuild wrecked ncludes 11 i world's economic order, which south-eastern Luzon homes. Each family was budgettures in left huge gaps between rich and ed to receive 7.500-10.000 pesos Typhoon battered by badly poor and an unjust imbalance in (US$290-385). Angela. how the earth's resources are Early church reports listed The National Secretariat for shared, is another topic of contin51,000 families in evacuaabout Philippines Action of the Social uing concern. centres in the area where it tion issued the bishops' conference 'There was hope that this bitter focusing the aid effort. But by is international appeal to the situation of 30 years ago would 7, the government November agency Caritas Catholic aid have been overcome with Coordinating Disaster National I nternational's. Increased development, especialThe secretariat's relief and Council counted 120,704 families ly after the fall of communism desk officer displaced by the storm there. and the end of the Cold War put rehabilitation As of that date. 402 people were Alvarez said the Church Corazon humanity in a place where it confirmed dead nationwide, 133 funding for a appeal sought of povercould face the problem and 1,584 were were missing clothing week's supply of food, ty with a new energy and cominjured. reported families in medicine for and mon commitment," he said. About 28,800 acres of agricul"Instead," the Pope said, "we are evacuation centres. tural crops, mainly rice and families comprising 5,100 Some forced to continue lamenting worth $47.8 million were today absurd inequalities aggra- 28,000 people would benefit coconut. destroyed by the storm, accordsaid. aid, she the from vated by wars among the poor, to were ing to initial estimates. million people 1.3 A total whom the world of opulence by Preliminary estimates also put degrees in varying affected often gives not effective help, but which I nfrastructure 2.;3 storm, damage at $43 milNovember the the destructive potential of deadand lion. officials said. country half of the ravaged ly weapons."
Secretly 'ordained' woman comes in from the Czech cold VIENNA, Austria (CNS) - Ludmila Javorova, 65, who was a close associate of a "secret bishop" in the former Czechoslovakia, said she was ordained a priest in the "undergmund Church" when Czechoslovakia was ruled by communists. Ms Javorova's claims were published in the November issue of Kirche Intern, an Austrian Catholic monthly. Ms Javorova had previously denied the story. The monthly said Ms Javorova's ordination "was, unfortunately, regarded with suspicion by her male colleagues." "Al celebrations of the Eucharist, she was only a concelebrant, never the main celebrant among male priests," it said. "She is convinced, however, that women are suit-
able for priestly office, that Christ speaks through priests to men and women, regardless of whether (the priest) is a man Or woman,"
Joaquin Vatican Navarro-Valls, spokesman, said on November 11 that if Ms Javorova had been ordained, the ordination "naturally would be invalid." If it happened, the event would have to be understood within the framework of the "extreme climate of terror and persecution" that took place under communism, he added. "Without this historical consideration, a judgment on this event might be tremendously unjust," he said. Father Miroslav Fiala, Czech bishops'
But the circumstances of Bishop spokesman, said the ordination of any woman would be invalid because ills not Davidek's ordination are being investigatpermitted by Church law under any cir- ed by the Vatican to determine if the ordination was valid, he added. cumstances. Chief among the secret bishops was Regarding Ms Javorova's supposed ordination, "this problem is not an important Bishop Davidek, who was secretly conseone for Church life" in the Czech crated by another secret bishop in 1967 The controversial Bishop Davidek. who Republic, he told Catholic News Service. Father Fiala said he has heard of three died in 1988, summoned a secret "synod" women in the former Czechoslovakia who In 1970, when the question of ordaining were supposedly ordained priests in women was discussed. This caused a schism in his branch of the underground secret. Ms Javorova was for many years a col- church, with half of those at the meeting laborator of the late Bishop Felix Maria opposing the move. Ms Javorova says Bishop Davidek Davidek, a secretly ordained bishop who supported the ordination of women, said "excommunicated" those who opposed his idea of ordaining women. the Czech spokesman. The Record, Novernberi6,'1906 '13
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In Brief Vatican dives in to the microchip world Farm work important By John Travis
VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paul II said Thanksgiving time should remind people of the importance of farming, a sector under strong economic pressures around the world. "How important farm work is for the smooth development of society! To make the land fruitful responds to the divine design of creation," he said on November 12. He suggested that as farming is strengthened, it may also help reduce the widespread problem of unemployment among young people.
Abortion vote WASHINGTON (CNS) Millions of Americans will be educated as a result of the Senate's decision to hold public hearings on a bill banning the controversial partial-birth abortion procedure, said the Life National Right to Committee. In a partial-birth abortion the doctor grabs the feet of the fetus with forceps and pulls the body, up to the head, through the birth canal, punctures the skull and suctions out the brain.
Bad investments WAItSAW, Poland (CNS) Bishop Andrzej Sliwinski of Elblag has denied responsibility for debts believed to total $2 million incurred by a prominent priest who served as diocesan financial administrator. A county Court ruling agreed. The priest, Father Jan Halberd, was reported to have taken out loans and invested the money in local Catholic schools as well as in shops and bars in the northern Baltic port city of Elblag.
High flying art MOSCOW (CNS) - Two space-travelling icons, one Catholic and one Orthodox, are scheduled to be paraded through the Balkans on an interfaith peace march in 1996, reported Blagofest-Info, the Catholic news agency in Moscow. They were placed aboard the Russian Mir space station on July 22 and were returned to earth after a brief stay.
Campaign is on CHICAGO (CNS) - Call to Action, a Chicago group of lay Catholics, announced a major campaign to open the priesthood to women and married priests during its fifth annual conference, The campaign is scheduled to begin on Ash Wednesday, 1996.
Talks productive
VATICAN CITY (CNS) - In what seems like a slow-motion courtship, the reserved and confidential world of the Vatican is tentatively embracing the online communications revolution. The encounter is already prosome paradoxes: ducing medieval manuscripts scanned into computer image banks, the possibility of e-mail inquiries about Church teachings and Latin-language papal pronouncements sent out at 9,600 baud. As might be expected, the developments are bringing opportunity and apprehension to an institution where over the centuries change has occurred at a gradual, almost glacial pace. Increasingly, Vatican officials are saying that the mandate to take the Gospel to "the ends of
copy" bulletin and the online Vatican Museums and Vatican Library. delivery. The possibilities of such a A technical delay? No, a more human factor. The press office "Vatican web" are enormous. was concerned that too-speedy Every Vatican department that delivery directly to news organi- wants to participate will be at the sations would short-circuit some site, Navarro-Valls said. Meanwhile, one of the most reporters working in the press office, perhaps threatening their intriguing computer projects is going on at the Vatican Library. jobs. For several months the Vatican The library's card catalogue was Joaquin computerised in the 1980s. Today, spokesman, press Navarro-Valls, has been accessi- in a much more ambitious joint ble to e-mailers on CompuServe. undertaking with IBM, the library But in November he switched to is digitally scanning manuscripts for consultation via Internet. a direct Internet address. It sounds wonderful - scholars In fact, he said, the Vatican is about to create its own Internet viewing ancient pages in full node under the name "Holy See," colour and exquisite detail from which will provide a wide spec- the comfort of their computer trum of information to those tap- stations. The problem is, it will take ping in electronically: texts of encyclicals and other documents, about 50 years to scan the an in-house news report, data- library's entire collection of bases and information about the 150,000 manuscript volumes.
Refugees seek sanctuary in German Church By Lynne Well BONN, Germany (CNS) Churches throughout Germany are illegally sheltering asylumseekers and other refugees who, under tightened federal restrictions, would not be allowed to remain in the country. "Officially, the Catholic Church in Germany cannot support actions which are against the law," said Father Wilhelm Schaetzler, secretary of the German bishops' conference. "But the choice to provide protection to refugees is an individual one, and we offer moral support for any of our priests who make this difficult choice." Out of fear of torture, imprisonment or death, refugees have been turning to Churches instead of the German government because they believe their asylum petitions will be rejected. About 70 such people throughout Germany are under church protection. Administration of refugee matters in Germany is handled on the state level. In most states, governments have not contested the presence of asylum-seekers in Churches, but residents in the state of Bavaria have brought pressure on their government to crack down on illegal refugees. Political leaders are now considering legislation that would
regulate the church response to petitions for asylum. Church officials, sceptical of government intervention, have said that parishes should look after these matters on their own. Over the past summer, 225 Catholic and leaders of Protestant Churches in Bavaria signed a petition praising two Bavarian priests whose parishes were sheltering Turkish families who, by law, do not belong in Germany. In both cases, the federal government and Turkish diplomats had presented evidence that there was no reason to fear persecution. But members of parish communities were convinced of the contrary. Until recently, Germany had one of the world's most liberal asylum laws. People claiming fear of government persecution in their homelands were accepted without question and housed and fed while authorities investigated their claims. The policy was established in West Germany shortly after World War II as compensation for the millions of people displaced, enslaved or killed by the Nazis. Because of the constant flow of petitions for political asylum, the investigations of these claims took anywhere from a few months to five years. Hardly any-
one questioned the country's moral obligation to look after the refugees. But following the Cold War east Germans, were unaccustomed to seeing dark-skinned strangers. Anger and frustration over the dramatic changes in eastern Germany at the time, including high unemployment, sparked a two-year spree of attacks by hooligans on asylum hostels and other properties where foreigners could be found. At the same time, rising taxes in western Germany, meant to support the cost of Germany unification, led taxpayers to question whether they wanted to continue paying for the upkeep of a burgeoning refugee population. Tightening of asylum laws in 1993 meant that the number of asylum-seekers accepted as political refugees in Germany has since dropped by 90 percent. But voters in some parts of the country have pressured governments to do more on a local level. In Bavaria, Interior Minister Guenther Beckstein is proposing legislation regulating church policy on refugees. He wants to legalise Church intervention and let the Churches choose which refugees are in the most danger of deportation. As a trade-off, he says, Churches should be compelled by law to house and feed these refugees.
Pope urges Algerian reconciliation
VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paul II prayed for reconciliation and peace in Algeria after one French nun was killed and another seriously injured in a terrorist attack in Algiers. The November 10 murder of Sister Odette Prevost, 63, a member of the Little Sisters of the Sacred Heart, brings to 11 the number of foreign missionaries killed in Algeria since last May. Sister Prevost and Sister Chantal Galichet were shot by two gunmen as they left their 14 Thp,Flieco . riii,t14,19vAmber,.16, 199p MEXICO CITY (CNS) - The Diocese of San Cristobal de Las Casas in Chiapas called the most recent round of peace talks between the government and Zapatista rebels "highly productive and innovative." In a two-page letter to diocesan pastoral workers, the diocese said the latest round of the talks was noteworthy for the "seriousness of the analysis of the causes of the conflict."
the earth" must make use of tools like Internet, electronic mail and digital imaging. But as much as it wants to get its message out into cyberspace, the Vatican still jealously guards its secrets. Outsiders will not be "surfing" the Vatican's internal files of doctrinal, diplomatic and disciplinary reports. The Vatican press office was the latest department to go on line. In mid-October it unveiled plans to put the daily information bulletin - including papal speeches and documents - on a network eventually expected to be available to journalists worldwide. But even here, the Vatican showed it was not completely comfortable in the fast-as-aspeeding-cursor world of computers. It announced there would be a lag time of an hour or two between release of the "hard
home in the Kouba district of France, if she does not die first," Algiers, Algerian security forces said the superior, who was on said. her way to Algeria for Sister The Pope asked God "to give his Prevost's funeral and to look after strength to all people touched by Sister Galichet. this new trial and to help the The shooting was attributed to Algerian people find the path of fundamentalist Islamic groups increasing a campaign of terror reconciliation and peace." The superior general of the In the days leading up the Little Sisters of the Sacred Heart November 16 presidential electold Vatican Radio on November tions. 11 that Sister Galichet, 53, was in Thousands of Algerians and a coma in an Algerian hospital. hundreds of foreigners have "We will see if it will be possi- been killed in terrorist attacks ble to transport her back to since January 1992.
Pope in the 'black' yet again VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The Vatican, more confident that its budget deficits are a thing of the past, predicted another small surplus for 1996. Officials said increased worldwide contributions, improved return on investments and careful spending at the Vatican were all factors in the financial turnaround. "I think the surpluses will continue, as long as we keep watching income and expenses closely," said US Cardinal Edmund Szoka, the head of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See. Cardinal Szoka unveiled the 1996 budget forecast at a press conference on November 10. He predicted costs of $1778 million and income of $178.1 million, with a resulting surplus of about $330,000. That is a "small gain" but is still very encouraging, the cardinal said. It would be the fourth straight budget surplus after 22 years of deficits. Cardinal Szoka noted that the overall increase in Vatican spending was still being kept below the rate of Italian inflation. This was especially significant, he said, because the 1996 budget reflects a 6 percent pay raise for Vatican personnel. The Vatican's big money-losers continued to be four institutions: Vatican Radio, the Vatican newspaper, the Vatican's printing facility and its publishing house. The publishing house actually made some money in 1995 from sales of "The Catechism of the Catholic Church," but the four agencies, together, are expected to lose nearly $25 million in 1996. One reason for the chronic shortfalls among the radio and publishing departments is that they generate little or no income. The key to running the Vatican budget in the black has been the Vatican's decision several years ago to solicit help from dioceses, religious orders and foundations worldwide. For 1996, these contributions are expected to total nearly $60 million. Of that total, about $15.5 million would come from dioceses, $1.4 million from religious orders and $42.8 million from organisations like the Knights of Columbus, the U.S.-based Papal Foundation and Vatican agencies not included in the main budget.
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THANKS PRAYER to the Bressed Virgin, (never found to fail) Oh most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendour of heaven, blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity. Oh star of the sea, help me and show me herein you are my mother. Oh 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 t hat can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my Mother. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have r ecourse to thee (three times). Sweet Mother I place this cause in your hands (three times), Thank you for hearing my prayers re: Cheryl, and continue to help her always, Ivy.
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solve all problems and light all roads so that I can attain HOLY Spirit, thou who my goal, you who give me makes me see everything the divine gift to forgive and and shows me the way to forget all evil against me, I reach the ideal. You who want in this short prayer to give me the divine gift to thank you for all things as I f orgive and forget the confirm that I never wanted wrong that is done to me to be separated from you and who are in al l ever in spite of all material instances in my life with illusions. I wish to be with me. I want in this short you in your eternal glory. prayer to thank you for Thank you for your mercy everything and confirm I . towards me and mine. never wanted to be sepa- M.W. rated from you no matter how great the material NOVENA to St Clare desire may be. I want to be Ask for three favours. Say with you and my loved nine Hail Mary's for nine ones in your perpetual days with a lighted candle. glory, Amen. Say this Pray whether you believe prayer for three consecu- or not. May the Sacred tive days stating your Heart of Jesus be praised, f avour. Thank you Holy adored, glorified, and loved t oday and every day for Spirit - Liz. ever and ever. D.W. NOVENA to St Clare Sacred Heart of Ask for three favours. Say MAY the adored, glorified, be Jesus nine Hail Mary's for nine and preserved days with a lighted candle. loved world now May the Sacred Heart of throughout the Sacred Heart Jesus be praised, adored, and forever. for us. St glorified, and loved today of Jesus pray worker of miraand every day for ever and Jude the cles pray for us. St Jude ever. Amen. KA helper of the hopeless pray MAY the Sacred Heart of for us. Say this prayer nine Jesus be praised, adored times a day. Say for nine and glorified throughout days. Thank you St Jude the whole world now and and Our Lady. f orever. Sacred Heart of Jesus hear our prayer. St 0 JESUS who said Heaven Jude worker of miracles, and earth shall pass away pray for us St Jude helper but My word shall not pass, of the hopeless pray for us. through the intercession of Say this prayer 9 times a Mary Your holy Mother, I day for 9 days. Grateful f eel confident that my thanks to our Lady and St prayer will be granted. Mention your request. Jude. C.H.
VISMNG SPEAKER AT JOHN XXIII COLLEGE
Fr Richard Leonard SJ November 22nd and 23rd 1995. Fr Richard, 32 is a Jesuit priest, an author, a TV producer and an outstanding speaker. Topics: Wednesday night 7.309.30pm Human relationships: what gives meaning, what are the blocks and how the Christian community can help us to relate to each other. Thursday night 7.30-9.30pm includes issues on: the Church, morality, liturgy and spirituality. Cost $10 per night (donations pensioners and unwaged). Venue: John XXIII College Hall.
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Confirmation, South Lake Monsignor Keating Procession and Mass for V ietnamese Martyrs, Leederville A rchbishop Hickey
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St Vincent de Paul Society - blessing of new Craigie shop Rev P Cunningham
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School Principal's Mass, CEO Chapel - Archbishop Hickey/Bishop Healy
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Reception of Ministries (Lector/Acolyte) St Charles Seminary - Archbishop Hickey Confirmation, Nedlands Monsignor Keating
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Italian Mass, Morley - Archbishop Hickey Procession for Feast of Christ the King Bullsbrook - Monsignor Keating Cofirmation, Girrawheen Monsignor O'Shea 27-1 December A ustralian Catholic Bishops' Conference Meeting - Archbishop Hickey/Bishop Healy 28
FAREWELL TO ST BRENDAN'S
Anybody who has had any involvement with St Brendan's College, York Street, Hilton, is cordially invited to a great get-together at the College to honour the farewell to St Brendan's on Sunday 3 December 1995 from 11.30am. BBQ facilities available. BYO everything. Come along and renew acquaintances.
BUSINESS PERSONS' MASS
Will be celebrated at All Saints Chapel, Allendale Square, Perth on Friday 24 November 1995 at 7am, followed by a Breakfast Meeting at the Venice Cafe, Trinity Arcade, Perth. Cost of Breakfast $8.00. The guest speaker will be Fr Joseph Kelly OCD.
Reception, Shenton Park Rehabilitation Hospital Rev S Bredin OSCam Commissioning of Catechists, Subiaco - Monsignor Keating
FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING
SCHOENSTATT SHRINE AR MADALE
On Sunday 26th November, the Feast of Christ the King will be celebrated with devotions and procession at the Schoenstatt Shrine, Talus Drive, Armadale. Please note that the time has changed, now commencing at 4pm. Everyone welcome. For further information contact the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary on 399 2349.
TAIZE HOUR OF PRAYER FOR ADVENT
Maranatha: Come Lord Jesus 7.30pm, Friday, 1 December 1995 Monastery, North Perth.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church V The goods and requirements of conjugal love
and wife before God and so are not free to contract a new union. In this difficult situation, the best solution would be, if possible, reconciliation. The Christian community is called to help Separation and civil these persons live out their situadivorce tion in a Christian manner and in 1849 Yet there are some situa- fidelity to their marriage bond tions in which living together which remains indissoluble. becomes practically impossible for a variety of reasons. In such 1650 Today there are numerous cases the Church permits the Catholics in many countries who physical separation of the couple have recourse to civil divorce and and their living apart. The spous- contract new civil unions. In es do not cease to be husband fidelity to the words of Jesus
Christ - "Whoever divorces his exercise certain ecclesial respon- attentive solicitude, so that they wife and marries another, com- sibilities. Reconciliation through do not consider themselves sepamits adultery against her, and if the sacrament of Penance can be rated from the Church, in whose she divorces her husband and granted only to those who have life they can and must participate marries another, she commits repented for having violated the as baptized persons: adultery" - the Church maintarns sign of the covenant and of fideli- They should be encouraged to that a new union cannot be rec- ty to Christ, and who are com- listen to the Word of God, to ognized as valid, if the first mar- mitted to living in complete con- attend the Sacrifice of the Mass, to persevere in prayer, to conriage was. If the divorced are tinence. tribute to works of charity and to remarried civilly, they find themselves in a situation that objec- 1651 Toward Christians who live community efforts for justice, to tively contravenes God's law. In this situation, and who often bring up their children in the Consequently, they cannot keep the faith and desire to bring Christian faith, to cultivate the receive Eucharistic communion up their children in a Christian spirit and practice of penance as long as this situation persists. manner, priests and the whole and thus Implore, day by day, For the same reason, they cannot community must manifest an God's grace. The Record, November 16, 1995
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WIRRUMANU ADULT EDUCTION AND TRAINING CENTRE
ADULT EDUCATOR Are you seeking a challenge? Do you feel a call to work as a lay helper working with Aboriginal women and to be open to the rich possibilities of learning and teaching within an Desert Aboriginal Community? Wirrumanu (Balgo Hills) is an Aboriginal settlement situated in the South-East Kimberley Region of Western Australia, on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert. The Adult Centre runs a variety of programmes for men and women aged 16 years and over, who live in the Community. Applicants should be practising Catholics supportive of the Catholic ethos and have a strong desire to work with Aboriginal people. Special skills needed: * Teacher qualifications, Primary or Secondary, with some previous successful experience. * Flexibility, adaptability and the capacity to work as a team member. * The ability to undertake tutoring of individuals and small groups engaged in a range of external and internal Courses * Computer skills, desirable * To deliver short courses in Arts/Crafts/Sewing, also desirable. A stipend will be offered to cover living expenses. Written applications, including the names and phone numbers of three referees should be forwarded to Sr Alice Dempsey Wirrumanu Adult Education and Training Centre PMB 304 Halls Creek 6770 or Fax 091 688 994. Enquiries may be made to Sr Alice by phoning 091 688 971 (office hours) or 091 688 986 (after hours)
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MARIAN PRIEST VISITS R ev Fr Donald McIlraith, the Responsible for the Marian Movement of Priests in the South Pacific area and Rector of the Pacific Regional Seminary in Suva Fiji will be visiting WA from 25 Nov to 30 Nov, giving talks and attending Days of Reflection, both in the Metro area and country. (Bunbury 27 Nov, Mt Barker 29 Nov, B.Y.O.L). Metro venues are Thornlie (27 Nov), Embleton (28 Nov. Day of Reflection, B.Y.O.L.) Whitfords (28 Nov) Scarborough (30 Nov). Enquiries: especially concerning starting times: Anne (09) 310 8933, Margaret (09) 446 1935, Country: Sophie (098) 261024. MONTHLY CENACLE The monthly Cenacle/Mass for MMP will be held on Tuesday 21st November St. PauIs Church, 4 Fraser St. Swanbourne commencing 10.30am. CHRISTMAS BARBECUE Christmas BBQ on Sunday 3 December 1995 at Emmanuel Centre, 25 Windsor Street, Perth f rom 12.00pm to 3.00pm. Barbecue facilities provided but please bring your own food and drinks. Each person is invited to bring a small gift to exchange. (Value about $2.00). If there is a transport problem please let us know by telephoning Anne on 328 8113 before 27 November 1995. All welcome. ANNUAL ROSARY PROCESSION All are invited to St Josephs Catholic Church, Hamilton Street, Bassendean on Sunday 3 December 1 995 for the annual Rosary procession in honour of the Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary commencing at 3pm. Enquiries to Mr V Carbone 279 4812. Also: Last Friday of every month - Rosary to Our Lady of Pompeii, 7.00pm. All welcome. FAREWELL PRESENTATION SISTERS The Parish of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Mullewa will be holding a function to farewell the Presentation sisters on Saturday 9th December, commencing with Mass at 5pm, followed by a Smorgasbord Tea in the Mons Bryan Hall. An invitation is extended to all ex-Mullewa parents and students. For catering purposes please ring 611 075 or 611 154 by 2 December. ALAN AMES AT MADDINGTON & DIANELLA PARISH Alan Ames will speak on his conversion experiences on W ednesday 22 November 1995 at the Holy Family Church, Lot 375 Alcock St, Maddington after the 7.30pm Mass, and on Friday 24 November at Our Lady's Assumption Church, 356 Grand Prom, DianeIla after 7pm Benediction. The evenings will conclude with Healings. Enq: Russel 274 6018, George 275 6608.
DAY OF PRAYER AND REFLECTION Day of Prayer & Reflection a prayerful/reflective opportunity to review the past year, focus on the preparation for Christmas time; and look forward to what may be ahead in 1996. F acilitators: Celia Joyce & Stephen Truscott - Fullness of Life Centre (Inc.) When: Sunday 3 December, 10am - 3pm (including Eucharist). Where: 37 Hampden Road, Nedlands. Bookings and enquiries by telephoning (09) 389 8550. MEMORIAL MASS FOR BRO. RON MOORE - MSC Bro. Ron Moore - MSC passed a way at the Sacred Heart Monastery Kensington, NSW, on July 9th, 1995. A memorial Mass of thanksgiving for his life of love, will be celebrated at Our Lady of Victories Church, Wembley on Sunday November 26th at 9.30am. For further enquiries phone: 387 7237. FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING A Eucharistic celebration will be held Sunday 26 November at 2.30pm at the church "Virgin May Mother of the Church" 36 Chittering Road, Bullsbrook. Monsignor Michael Keating will officiate. The celebration will comprise of prayer, homily and a eucharistic procession. For bus reservations please ring 444 7565 or 458 6302 for the bus to and from Bullsbrook via Marangaroo, Tuart Hill, Perth, Highgate and Midland. Please ring 339 4015 for the Fremantle bus. Sacri Assoc. Inc. P.O. Box 311, Tuart Hill 6060. Phone 447 3292. DO YOU REMEMBER EDITH UTTLE? At the Pallottine Centre there is special Mass to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her death; pay tribute to the work she did at Pallottine Centre and explore the ways in which Aboriginal people can enrich the Church. Any friends and relatives of Edith or people interested in this topic are invited to this Mass and refreshments and discussion afterwards on Sunday 3 December at 11.00am at Pallottine Centre, 60 Fifth Ave, Rossmoyne. For further information ring (09) 457 7906 or (09) 354 4061.
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ADVENT RETREAT A dvent Companions: Lights in Our Darkness Come to a new understanding of Christian Hope. Sunday 26th November 1995 10 am - Mass at 4.00pm, Thomas More College Directed by Fr Kevin Long (Confession available) Cost $30,00 (includes lunch, morning and afternoon teas) Booking essential. Telephone Cath on 385 3948 Sponsored by the Mandorla Centre of Inner Peace Inc.
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NAGLE CATHOLIC COLLEGE Geraldton Nagle Catholic College is a co-educational Catholic Secondary day and boarding school which was established in 1994 following the amalgamation of Stella Mans College and St Patrick's College. The current enrolment, from Year 8 to Year 12, is approximately 700 students. The Principal invites applications from enthusiastic and suitably qualified and experienced teachers for the following positions: Religious Education, Applied Computing and Word Processing Years 11 - 12 with Computing Years 8 10 This is a full-time position for Term I only. Religious Education and Japanese This is a permanent position which may be either full-time or part-time Written applications, clearly indicating the qualifications, experience and other qualities which would make the applicant a suitable person for appointment, should include a comprehensive curriculum vitae and name two current professional referees. Applications close on Wednesday 15 November; they should be addressed to: The Principal Nagle Catholic College PO Box 97 GERALDTON 6531
CATHERINE McAULEY FAMILY CENTRE (An Apostolic Work of the Sisters of Mercy)
DIRECT CARE WORKERS (FAMILY MODEL OF CARE) The Centre is seeking applicants for the above position which involve working with school aged children in a residential care program. We are seeking married couples (with or without children) who have the skills and energy to care for a small group of children who have a range of behavioural and emotional problems. The positions will require the successful applicants to live in full-time in a cottage located on campus. It is anticipated that one partner will be able to retain full-time external employment. Previous experience in the care of children/adolescents would be advantageous as would formal qualifications in residential care, the social sciences, teaching or nursing. A current A Class drivers licence is essential. The salary package includes superannuation, accommodation, regular relief, domestic assistance and service expenses. Applicants should support a Christian philosophy of service and be willing to undergo a Foster Care assessment process as specified by the Department for Family and Children's Services. Further information and Selection Criteria can be obtained by calling 442 3444. Written applications to include curriculum vitae and two professional references to The Executive Director, Attention: Manager, Family and Community Services, Catherine McAuley Family Centre, PO Box 202, WEMBLEY WA 6014. Closing date 1 December 1995.