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This week we hear arguments for the deconstruction of the term 'Paedophile Priest', and for Dail support of legislation which will allow prosecution in Ireland for acts of prostitution committed abroad. We also begin two new series: one on the commandments which will be carried over the next five tapes; and a series of reflections by Fr Frank Fahy recently recorded on a visit to Ballintubber Abbey.  Further pieces will be carried on the next four or five tapes, and they could be put together to make a entire programme.

Side One:

1. Crossways:   News in the Church and the World. For our main report on liturgy in Zaire, Liam Greene spoke to Fr Hermann de Witte who is working out there. The news was read by Antoinette Harbourne and Liam Greene, SJ.

Time: 5.56

2. Victim Support:   Jennifer Guinness, Chairperson of Victim Support, is well acquainted with the horrors of crime, having been kidnapped in 1986 and held for several days before being released.  She spoke to Kathleen Dooris RSM about the association which offers help to victims of crime.
 
In  Guinness:  "It's designed to offer............threatened and vulnerable."  Time: 4.58

3. Famine:  Colm Regan, former Head of Education at Trocaire, spoke to Shane O'Doherty about famine as a reality in the world today, and looks at what we in Ireland can do to influence world policy.

In   O'Doherty:   "Why should we remember...........famine themselves."     Time: 6.40

4.    Paedophilia:  Harry Ferguson of the Dept of Applied Social Studies at UCC has, in the current issue of Studies, called for an end to the term 'Paedophile Priest', so that the whole area of child sex abuse can be dealt with properly.  Tomas Toal spoke to him by 'phone to discover the reasons behind his call.

In  Ferguson:   "It arose primarily..........men who sexually abuse."    Time: 5.39

5. Paula - Islamic Convert:  Increasingly, people are choosing a different faith from that which they grew up with.  Paula, a young woman from Leitrim and now living in Dublin, converted to Islam.  She told Tomas Toal how she became involved with the Koran and the Islamic faith.
In  Scullon:  "Well, some years ago..............Thank you very much."  Time: 3.04
 
 Side Two:

1. Evangelisation:  In recent weeks Sr Mary B. Williams invited some people from the United States to come to Ireland to evangelise.  She told Kathleen Dooris RSM why she did it.

In  Williams:  "I did that because...................their own parishes."   Time:  5.53

2. Introduction to the Commandments - Fr John Keating:  This week we start a series on the Commandments looking at them as Ten Enlightened Words of Wisdom, Words of Life, intended to orientate us toward a particular way of living.  We will be covering two commandments on each tape over the next five tapes.  We hope you will find them useful.

In:    Keating:  "It's funny isn't it.....................on the path of life."   Time:  4.25

3. Christian Aid:  Christian Aid is the official relief and development agency of 40 British and Irish churches, and works in more than 70 countries world-wide.  In May of this year they produced a major report on child prostitution in Third World countries.  Now a petition is been circulated in a bid to urge Dail members to support legislation (The Sexual Offences Jurisdiction Bill) that will make it possible to prosecute people here in Ireland for acts of prostitution committed abroad.  Rev. Michael Begg is head of Christian Aid in the Republic, and he tells us why they have circulated this petition.

In  Begg:  "Well, Christian Aid has.........organisations will join us"  Time:  5.33

4. Reflection - Care and Hospitality:  The first piece in a series of reflections recorded  with Fr Frank Fahy at Ballintubber Abbey.  The Church at Ballintubber was founded by St Patrick circa 441.  The Abbey was founded in 1216, and throughout its history it played an important part in the lives of the local people, especially during the Penal Laws and the Famine. It is now open to the public and offers people an opportunity to spend time in reflection and prayer.  Three main pilgrimage themes are developed -, Tochar-Phadraigh, Tochar Mhuire, and Tochar Chriost - and related to Celtic Spirituality.

In  Fahy:  "We're here beside..................which is 22 miles distance."  Time:  1.55

5. Reflection - Ballintubber and the Famine:  The second piece from the above series.

In  Fahy:   "We're looking at the ruins......................Moore of Moore Hall" Time: 2.04

6. Faith:   Br. Alberic Turner, Cistercian Monk at Bolton Abbey in Kildare talks about the call to all Christians to live a life of Faith, and what that means.

In   Turner:   "Faith is the key..................Jesus Christ, I believe in you."  Time:  6.09

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