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3rproductions@tinet.ieTape Date: 11th June 1997
On this 3R tape we have interviews on the human rights situation in both the Philippines and East Timor. Looking at the spiritual aspects of both music and dance we have two interviews, one on Bellydancing as a form of prayer, and an interview with composer Fr. Liam Lawton about his new piece 'Sacred Story'. We have an interview with Fr. Gabriel Daly from the recent CORI AGM. We also speak to influential American priest Robert de Grandis. Two recent book launches were Ethics in Crisis by John Scally, and The Irish Charter Schools 1730-1830 by Dr. Kenneth Milne. We interview both Dr. Kenneth Milne, and Senator Fergal Quinn who launched Ethics in Crisis.
Side One:
1. Crossways: News in the Church and the World. Our main report this week features a short interview with the Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Bishop Carlos Bello. Bishop Bello was in Ireland at the invitation of Trócaire to seek the continued support of the Irish people for East Timor. Andrew Lawless asked Bishop Bello what he hoped to achieve by his visit. The news was read by Elaine Comerford.
Time: 4.56
2. The Ministry of Healing: Fr. Robert de Grandis is an American priest committed to the Ministry of Healing. He recently gave a retreat for priests in Dublin called "Holy Orders and the Ministry of Healing". Alan McGuckian, SJ, spoke to him and first asked him what exactly he meant by Healing.
In: (de Grandis) "Well we have spiritual......God answers prayer." Out: (de Grandis)
3. The Church Now: At the recent AGM of the Conference of Religious of Ireland (CORI), Fr. Gabriel Daly gave a talk entitled "Religious Life: Making sense of where we are." In this interview with Marie Stuart, RSM, Fr. Daly looks at some of the challenges facing the church including the difficulty of parents when children no longer want to go to mass. At first he suggested that we need to be looking again at our understanding of questions such as the meaning of the Resurrection. Marie Stuart, RSM, suggested that these are questions for theologians.
In: (Daly) "for theologians these are.............. ...... for the church it is too" Out: (Daly)
4. Sacred Story: Carlow-based priest Fr. Liam Lawton has become one of Ireland's most popular liturgical composers over the past five years. His two mass-settings, "Molaise" and "Light the Fire" are now regularly heard in churches throughout the country. His latest piece "Sacred Story" was composed to celebrate the beatification of Edmund Ignatius Rice. Liam spoke to Martin Browne about the work.
In: (Browne) "You've just launched.......that might be interested." Out: (Lawton)
Side Two:
1. Bellydance - A form of prayer: When most of us think of Bellydancing, we picture a scantily clad woman performing in a sleazy night-club. But according to dance teacher Valerie Larkin this is very far from being an accurate picture. Valerie is a dancer who lost her sight five years ago and she claims that bellydancing has changed her life. Believe it or not, bellydance began as a form of prayer. Maria O'Loughlin asked her to explain where it comes from.
In: (Larkin) "It originated as a form............is at that point in time." Out:(Larkin)
2. Human Rights in the Philippines: The Task Force Detainees of the Philippines was set up by the Association of Major Religious in the Philippines in reaction to the human rights abuses of the Marcos Dictatorship. It has continued to record and publicise human rights abuses, though since the end of the dictatorship these abuses have changed in nature. Now in the era of the Ramos government and it's rapid drive to industrialisation, trade unions have been weakened and urban poor communities have been demolished. Dr. Aurora Parong of the TFDP recently visited Ireland to bring attention to the situation in the Philippines.
In:(Parong) "I have come to Ireland.............. reflected and promoted." Out: (Parong)
3. Jesuit Summer Volunteers: The idea behind the projects organised by the Jesuit Summer Volunteers is to offer assistance to the marginalised in society, while at the same time offering the volunteers a "time out" to reflect on what is happening in their lives. The projects are open to all people between the ages of 18 and 35. Maria O'Loughlin spoke to Dermot King, SJ, and Miriam Tighe of the Jesuit Volunteer Communities about the types of projects and the kind of person who takes part. For more information please contact Damian, Miriam, or Dermot at JVC, Espinal House, 24 Gardiner Place, Dublin 1. Tel: 01-8745254
Time: 5.20
4. The Charter Schools - Kenneth Milne: Founded in the early eighteenth century the schools of the incorporated society for promoting English Protestant Schools in Ireland, more commonly known as the Charter Schools, were an attempt to educate the catholic poor and at the same time promote Protestantism. The schools started with high hopes for promoting the Reformation in Ireland, but instead ended by seriously discrediting it, being chiefly remembered as places of horror where children were virtually enslaved and exploited. In a new book on the schools by Dr. Kenneth Milne, Historiographer of the Church of Ireland, the development of the schools is traced. Andrew Lawless spoke to Dr. Milne and first asked him what the Charter Schools actually were.
In: (Milne) "Well they're called..................little better than slaves." Out: (Milne)
The Charter Schools 1730 - 1830 by Dr. Kenneth Milne is published by Four Courts Press at £35
5. Ethics in Crisis: Veritas recently launched a book edited by John Scally entitled Ethics in Crisis ? It is a collection of essays by leading ethical commentators on some of the more serious ethical problems posed in modern society. Senator Fergal Quinn launched the book and spoke to Andrew Lawless. Andrew first asked him did he believe the title of the book - Ethics in Crisis ?
In: (Quinn) "Well I think what has .........book for a lot of people." Out: (Quinn)
Ethics in Crisis is published by Veritas at £5.99
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