Letters

Catholic Doctors' Association of Victoria (letter)

Dr Dominica Ho

Contents - Oct 2004 - Buy a copy now Editorial: Addressing the shortfall of priests - Michael Gilchrist Today's non-practising young Catholics: are Church conservatives to blame? - Michael Gilchrist News: The Church around the World Society: US bishops call on Catholic institutions to oppose culture of death - Patrick Reilly University: International Movement of Catholic Students Australia - Aaron Russell Liturgy: Why priests should stick to the Mass texts - Bishop T.J. Paprocki Books: Be Not Afraid: Cardinal George Pell's new book to be launched in November Society: Why marriage should receive greater government support - Michael Casanova The Pope's Encyclical on the Eucharist - Sr Mary Augustine OP Letters: Pastoral letters (letter) - Charles Francis, AM Letters: State Aid (letter) - Alan A. Hoysted Letters: Liturgical abuses (letter) - George Simpson Letters: Graham Greene (letter) - Thomas A. Watkin Letters: Come As You Are? (letter) - Brigid P. McKenna Letters: Ghana: help needed (letter) - Name and address supplied Letters: Year of the Eucharist (letter) - Fr Glen Tattersall FSSP Letters: Catholic Doctors' Association of Victoria (letter) - Dr Dominica Ho Books: The Ceremonies Of The Roman Rite Described, Fortescue,O'Connell, Alcuin Reid - Msgr. Peter J. Elliott (reviewer) Books: The Organic Development of the Liturgy, by Alcuin Reid OSB - Msgr Peter J. Elliott (reviewer) Books: The Two Wings Of Catholic Thought, edited by D.R. Foster, J.W. Koterski SJ - Br Christian Moe FSC (reviewer) Books: More new titles from AD Books Reflection: Our Lady, Fatima and the 'annihilation of nations' - Anne Lastman

I wish to draw the attention of your readers to the recently formed Catholic Doctors' Association of Victoria. The Association hopes to assist Catholic doctors in the integration of their faith and their clinical practice by promoting the practice and provision of medical health care in a manner that upholds and respects the dignity of the human person, in accordance with the teachings of the Catholic Church.

It is through fraternal communion and support and the organisation of regular meetings and events with regard to faith and work-related issues that the Association hopes to achieve these aims.

The Catholic Doctors' Association of Victoria will be holding its opening Mass and dinner on Saturday, 9 October 2004. Our guest speakers will include Mr Mike Willesee and Dr Tracey Rowland who will be discussing the issues pertaining to "Faith in the Workplace".

The event will be held at the Park Hyatt (opposite the Cathedral) in the Fairmont Room at 8pm. It will be preceded by Mass in honour of our patron saint, St Raphael the Archangel, at St Patrick's Cathedral, commencing at 7pm.

Anyone interested in Catholicism and its relation to medical and work-related issues, especially doctors, nurses and medical students and their spouses/partners are most welcome. The cost is $60.00 per person.

For bookings and further details of coming events please refer to our website: www.catholicdoctors. asn.auwww.catholicdoctors.asn.au or one of the telephone contacts below: Dr Dominica Ho 0402 815 599, Dr Trish Newell 0403 193 786, Dr Eamonn Mathieson 0412 664 232.

DOMINICA HO (DR)
Essendon, Vic

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 17 No 9 (October 2004), p. 15