The-Churcli,' Speaks. Sponsored by the WHITBY MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION Spreading the -Word By HIS EXCELLENCY THE MOST REV. ROBERT B. CLUNE Auxilliary Bishop of Toronto On Sunday, August 22 at> 3 p.m.,i the Roman Catholic Parishes of Huronia will gather- on pilgrimage at the Shrine of the Canadian, Martyrs near Midland, Ontario. Huronia is that region ini the vicinity of Georgian Bay, originaily inhabited by the Huron Indians. This will be thefourth annual Huronia Pllgrim- age. In previous pilgrimages and this year too, 1, will have the privilage, as regional bishop, to coni- celebrate Mass with priests'and people of Huronia and to speak about those heroic, self-sacrificing missionarles, priests and lay people, who, comlng from France more than 300 years ago, planted the seeds of Christian faith among the Indian people and cailed them to live i Jesus Christ and member- ship in the Kingdom of God. The principal purpose of these Huronia Pilgrirn- ages is for priests and people, by comlng together for worship and prayer, to witness tg their unity in Tesus Christ and their solidarity with one another in the Communities of Faith, which is the Church. Des- pite the fact that -the people gather i their-local churches durlng the year to worship and pray and then go forth to actively and lovingly live, out their faith cofifmitment to God and their feilowmen, these local cominunities are in reality one, holy, catholic and apostolic church. Coming together at Huronia witnesses to this unity and strengthens the bonds of faith and love which is an essential part of being Church. >By gathering at this Cradie of Christîanity in On- tariowhere missionaries lived and died for their belief in God, it is hoped that this will increase our faith. And, following the, example of, these Jesuit Missionaries, ma y we be ins pired to share the trea- sure of our faith Wlth otheis . 'As Christians, I have nô doubt that we have ail heard many times that the Church, to be true to God, must be missionary. Jesus Christ was a missionary. He was sent by the Father to proclaim the Good News of Salvation and to establish the long-awaited Kingdom of God. During His public ife, Jesus sent out disciples to the various towns and villages to preach and to an- nounce the coming of the Kingdom. By His passion, death and resurrection and ascension, Jesus' inaiugurated this Kingdom to which ail men and women are cailed to share with one another in the life and love of God, Himself. .After Bis resurrection, Jesus appeared to His followers and told theni to continue Bis mission to men when He said; "As the Father gent Me, so amn I sending you."1 (John 20:21)e~gain, beforefis ascen- sion to heaven, Jesus repeated Bis comnmand when Ho -sald to Ris disciples; "'Go, therefore, make disciplesof ail nations, baptlzlng them ln the, name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teachlng them to observe ail that I have commnend- ed you; and behold, I arn wlth you always, even to the end ottime." (Matthew 28:19-20). It was in obecience to this command of Jesus that missionarles i every age have gone out to preach the gospel andthat Jesuit Missionarles camne to Canada i 1625, to herolcally pioneer the Church among the native people and, for some of theni, lilce Saints John Brebeuf, Gabriel Lalemant, Anthony Daniel, Noel Chahanel and Charles Garnier to give their lives for this holy cause even to-the death. To make our faith in Jesus and Bis teachings known to others is not just the work of missionaries who go off to other lands. It is the responsiblity of everyone who dlaims Jesus as Lord and professes to be a disciple. If we share the life of Jesus, as adop- ted sons and daughters of God, we must also share Bis Mission to make the Gospel known to everyone. Vatican Coundil reminded Christians that "each disciple of Christ has the obligation of spreading the faith to the best 0f bis ability." (The Church N.17). How we are helping to spread 'the faith'. is a question that each one of us, who dlaims to be a foilower of Jesus, must ask oneself. Some day the Lord will ask us that question Bimnself. Won't it be great to look at the Lord and to say; "We did what we could, Lord." We have the Lord's own words for it that those who profess HMm before others, Be wiil profess before Bis Father in heaven and those why deny Hlm before others, Be wiil deny before His Father in heaven. WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 18,1982. PAGE 19 19,398. out of work The number of clients unemployed and regist- ered for work at. the Canada Employment Centres in Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa for the month of .July 'totailed 19,398, consisting of 9,223 female-and 10,175 male clients. This figure includes 5,129 students, according to Gary Hil- lier, public liaison offic- er. Placements in the thrÎee offices totalled 175 for the *month,, which compares to' a total of 308 placements dÙring June. The majority obf clients were registered in clerical and related; product fabricating and assembling and repair- ing; and material hand- ling and related. During, July, the greatest employment opportunities existed in community, business and personal service;, construction; and wholesale and retail trade. In July, there were 10 agreements signed un- der the Canada., Man- power Industrial Train- ing Prograin. As a result, 13 people wil benefit from both train- ing and employment in the Region of Durham. At the end of July, there were 115 students in the skill courses spon- sored by the Canada Employment Centre and 27 people receivlng academic upgrading at Durham Coilege. Bridge resuits The foilowing are the results of last -weekýs play at the Whitby Curl- ing Duplicate Bridge Club as reported by Mrs. Harvey Winter. North and 'South: Perry Laurence and AI Leslie, -136%.; Mrs. Wil- liam Austin ýand Mrs. Robert Broadbent, 121; Mr. and Mrs. Ken Cun- iffe, 119; and, ,Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Baker, 113%. East and'West: Mr. and Mrs. Barvey Wi- ter, 142%; Mrs. Johanna Flanagan and Mrs. Zeta Çunnington, 140½;. Mrs. Art 'Conrad and Mrs. Harold Smuck, 113%; and, Mr. and Mrs.. Nor- val WHison, 112. The results of each week's play wiIl be- re- ported in the following issue of the Whitby Free Press.