- Priests & People

May 2002

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Restoring our true image

The Editor

Tearing down the walls

Ched Myers

Ched Myers is a theological educator who works with Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries in Los Angeles and is the author of much-acclaimed commentary on St Marks Gospel.* Here he exposes the structural racism eith which we all, to some extent, live.

What does it mean to be British?

Margaret-Ann Fisken

Does cultural diversity enrich a nation or divide it? Margaret-Ann Fisken, the daughter of a diplomat, now works as a barrister in London. She draws on her own experience of life in both the USA and Britain to consider the implications of national identity on individuals and nations.

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The Church and racism

Richard Zipfel

Richard Zipfel, secretary to the Committee for Community Relations of the Bishops Conference of England and Wales, reviews briefly how the Catholic community in these conutries has reflected the Churchs teaching on race and responded to the changing nature of British society since the Race Relations Act was passed in 1976.

Being a priest black and British

Howard James

Howard James is the parish priest of Our Ladys Shrine, Willesden, north London. He tells how being a priest in Britain and the Archdiocese of Westminster has been a great joy for him, but there are times when some people find his being black and a priest a difficult or at least surprising combination.

Racism in the new South Africa

Peter-John Pearson

While most of institutions in the new South Africa are committed to creating a rainbow nation, there are still inequalities between races. Peter-John Pearson, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cape Town, is the director of the Parliamentary Liaison Office in Cape Town for the Southern Africa Catholic Bishops Conference. Here he describes the current situation in the country and the Churchs role in helping to heal the racial rifts.

Seven days in Kompong Thom

Micheal Evans

Parish priest Micheal Evans trvelled from St Augustines in Turnbridge Wells to its twin parish of Kompong Thom in Cambodia, recording the remarkable resilience and faith of the people there who have suffered much, and observing that there is something of the Acts of the Apostles about the Catholic Church in Cambodia today.

Preaching and teaching the World

Nicholas King SJ

Nicholas King, a Jesuit, teaches New Testament in the University of Oxford. Here he offers some reflections on te lectionary readings for the Sundays and solemnities in June.

From a laypersons perspective

PASTORALIA - Creative Dialogue

Adrian B. Smith Mafr

Frustrated at meetings where the arguments just seem to be going round and round? Discouraged by the stifling of potentially sound ideas? Adrian Smith, a member of the Missioraries of Africa Society and author of (among other titles) Dialogue: a tool for community building, suggests some ways to enable communication which can be growth-giving.

Books

REVIEWED BY SEAN CONNOLLY

Travelling Light: your journey to wholeness
Daniel O'Leary
Th Columba Press, £10.99
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REVIEWED BY SEAN CONNOLLY

Living Beyond Conformity: an experience of ministry and priesthood
Owen Hardwicke
The Columba Press, £11.99
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REVIEWED BY JIM CHRISTIE SJ

'You aren't of the boys':authority in the Catholic priesthood
Noel Tims
Matthew James Publishing, £10.95
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REVIEWED BY JOHN SULLIVAN

On Human Being
Olivier Clement
New City, £8.50
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REVIEWED BY JOHN SULLIVAN

Jesus the Rebel: bearer of God's peace and justice
John Dear SJ
Sheed and Ward, £13.50
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The Mystery of the Cross
Basil Hume OSB
Darton, Longman and Todd, £9.95
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May 2002


CONTENTS May 2002 Click here to buy this Issue Restoring our true image The Editor Tearing down the walls Ched Myers Ched Myers is a theological educator who works with Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries in Los Angeles and is the author of much-acclaimed commentary on St Marks Gospel.* Here he exposes the structural racism eith which we all, to some extent, live. What does it mean to be British? Margaret-Ann Fisken Does cultural diversity enrich a nation or divide it? Margaret-Ann Fisken, the daughter of a diplomat, now works as a barrister in London. She draws on her own experience of life in both the USA and Britain to consider the implications of national identity on individuals and nations. Click here to read this article The Church and racism Richard Zipfel Richard Zipfel, secretary to the Committee for Community Relations of the Bishops Conference of England and Wales, reviews briefly how the Catholic community in these conutries has reflected the Churchs teaching on race and responded to the changing nature of British society since the Race Relations Act was passed in 1976. Being a priest black and British Howard James Howard James is the parish priest of Our Ladys Shrine, Willesden, north London. He tells how being a priest in Britain and the Archdiocese of Westminster has been a great joy for him, but there are times when some people find his being black and a priest a difficult or at least surprising combination. Racism in the new South Africa Peter-John Pearson While most of institutions in the new South Africa are committed to creating a rainbow nation, there are still inequalities between races. Peter-John Pearson, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cape Town, is the director of the Parliamentary Liaison Office in Cape Town for the Southern Africa Catholic Bishops Conference. Here he describes the current situation in the country and the Churchs role in helping to heal the racial rifts. Seven days in Kompong Thom Micheal Evans Parish priest Micheal Evans trvelled from St Augustines in Turnbridge Wells to its twin parish of Kompong Thom in Cambodia, recording the remarkable resilience and faith of the people there who have suffered much, and observing that there is something of the Acts of the Apostles about the Catholic Church in Cambodia today. Preaching and teaching the World Nicholas King SJ Nicholas King, a Jesuit, teaches New Testament in the University of Oxford. Here he offers some reflections on te lectionary readings for the Sundays and solemnities in June. From a laypersons perspective PASTORALIA - Creative Dialogue Adrian B. Smith Mafr Frustrated at meetings where the arguments just seem to be going round and round? Discouraged by the stifling of potentially sound ideas? Adrian Smith, a member of the Missioraries of Africa Society and author of (among other titles) Dialogue: a tool for community building, suggests some ways to enable communication which can be growth-giving. Books REVIEWED BY SEAN CONNOLLY Travelling Light: your journey to wholeness Daniel O'Leary Th Columba Press, £10.99 Tablet Bookshop Price: £ Tel: 01420 592 974 REVIEWED BY SEAN CONNOLLY Living Beyond Conformity: an experience of ministry and priesthood Owen Hardwicke The Columba Press, £11.99 Tablet Bookshop Price: £ Tel: 01420 592 974 REVIEWED BY JIM CHRISTIE SJ 'You aren't of the boys':authority in the Catholic priesthood Noel Tims Matthew James Publishing, £10.95 Tablet Bookshop Price: £ Tel: 01420 592 974 REVIEWED BY JOHN SULLIVAN On Human Being Olivier Clement New City, £8.50 Tablet Bookshop Price: £ Tel: 01420 592 974 REVIEWED BY JOHN SULLIVAN Jesus the Rebel: bearer of God's peace and justice John Dear SJ Sheed and Ward, £13.50 Tablet Bookshop Price: £ Tel: 01420 592 974 REVIEWED BY JOHN SULLIVAN The Mystery of the Cross Basil Hume OSB Darton, Longman and Todd, £9.95 Tablet Bookshop Price: £ Tel: 01420 592 974

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May 2002

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