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Whitby Free Press, 1 Aug 1979, p. 8

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I l ) 'Je' I Whitby» Newsmakers ItuIbIJBy MICHAEL KNELL Bishop Clune; teacher, an dshepard Whitby,.orrmore preciý, St. ohnThe 'Evang Romain Catholie Chure, the seat of the Bishol Lacubaza. Lacubaza? Tliat's' r Lalcubaza. Lacubaza is! in Cârthege, an ancient n( Africaàn' ,'province .of, Ropian'Empire, and bef that, an, empire in it's c right.' But what is a- Canadi born priest doing as a bisi of a diocese in a country t] has not 'existed for alm, 3,000 years?, The . C 'hurcli of, Son Jeing a tradition mmid ýntity, does fot dissolve' 1ocesesimply because.it onger exists physi'cally., Tere is also a very pra ical* reason for this. Ti ,hurch always needs, what isiness would caîl, mani ement Pïeople. When a dio cese becomes s irge tha t the bishop can n( 'rform aIl] the functions c ýoffice himself, lie need lIp. 'So he gets. it fron ;liops who do not have ai ,isting diocèse.. lis Excellency, The Mos' vRobert Clune perform., eh a function for the Arch. ehop of Toronto, Emmneti rdinal Carter.' For this, reason, he is offi- Lly known as the Auxiliary ;hop of Toronto. tobert Clune, , was ordai- ]a priest, on May 26,.,1945 1a bishop on June 21, ýr 34 years in the priest- le cleaned out his. desk y13 after serving as sident of tlie Oatholic Ex-, ion Society for eight ,s. stablished in 1908, the ety serves as a mission veen Ontario's establi- 1parishes and -new lies. ie 58-year old bishop is onsible -for the north- region of the Archdio. 0 f Tor onto whidh les'Scarborougli, most rliam Region and as far, i as' Penetanguishene Widland. Sjurisdiction includes 58 hes and 83 priesmLgi S.àRparsfi 1, hus.Fni9.m Qn ed.19-- el, the motive was, when I was a elist- Young mnan' I admired the bhis priests."1 P of * Clune said that le l ad corne from a very religious iglit family and.for them, the was Ohurcli was a .'waY of life. rth, This left hlm with a, desire the -to serve hisChurch -and lis ,ore -people. iwn - "I wanted to do something for the, Lord and I wanted to, an- helppeople," le 'aid. hop The Bishop does not* hlat .regard the priestlood as a Ost career but as à vocation or a calling.. q A career, the Bishop.said, ed is an area-of achievenient, of, a success, where you are mea-; no sured by your position in your Profession -and this is ic- unseemly for a priest.* he ' As, bishop, Clune said lie a lias three responsibilities: a- teacher,,priest and shepard. As a 'teacher, Cune says, ;0 d'My first duty isy to make the )t Word 'Of GÃ"' d',known' and )f understood.'..to ensure Sound' Is > doctrine and listening to God n to discern His will.",, n -As priest, Clune saysthat <he must "lead them (the ýr people) in the santification",1 s tha t is, lead themf in worship - and celebrate the Eucharist É with them and for then. The shepardis thç leader,_ the responsibiîity here is to unite the people in their faith Clune said.' On tlie issue of ordaining women Clune said, "«it is a matter forý the universal churcli tà digcuss.," >However, Caune says that there are two types of priest, >the pri esthood of the laity and the ministrial priestlood. "Because you share the life of Christy ou' share in His priesthood," .he says. Participatingin the laity is not for men only Ie said. >"Failli is stronger, today then it' was Years ago,"e Clune says. "Y')ears ago, People were attending Church because of social pressurei-..now I think its' really on thé basis 0f committment," lie said. -Tley have faith and parti- Bhop Clune wth Pope Joh Pu i udEnmt1CrinlCarter l di i he li exi Re, sue bis] Car F Cial Bis] Ri ned loW up your favourite colour photo, and take and aantage'of thisregular $8.95 offer. afte'i Bîin your roll of colour film for processing hoo4 and printing to M. B. M. Publishing and Photography.M your neighbourhood. Benjamin dealer. Wheàn developed, July select your favou rite negative and we'll1 print an il x 14ý pre colour enlargement on Koclak paper for the good 1l*ook ya for just $3.991 Offer good for. 110, 126 and 135cotou r. Esi negative.filmf only. Look for the Benjamin balloons oin oi di.p.a..an nl get BIG on Benjamini letwi Offer explires August 31lst, 1979. shed <paris *[]BENJAMIN ~ ,easti Get big on Benjamin... Benjamin's big on you!1 incîwd M.'B.M. PHOTOGRAPHYýnot 131 BROCK ST. N.d 668-61 11 His

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