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3rproductions@tinet.ieTape Date: 19th February 1997
Trócaire recently launched their Lenten Campaign and we have a report on this year's campaign theme - Human Rights. We have news of a special helpline set up by CORI for those who have been abused by members of Religious Congregations. Playwright Charlie O'Neill spoke to us about his new play specially commisioned for the European Year against Racism. We also have topical interviews on Penal Reform, Drugs Rehabilitation, and the role of Women in the Church.
Side One:
1. Crossways: News in the Church and the World. The Conference of Religious of Ireland have set up a helpline - FAOISEAMH - for those who have been abused by members of Religious Congregations. In our main report, Colette Stevenson, PBVM, Director of the Child Protection Office at CORI tells us a bit about the helpline. The news was read by Alan McGuckian, SJ, and Elaine Comerford.
The telephone numbers for the helpline are as follows: from the Republic of Ireland - Freefone 1800 33 1234, from Northern Ireland and the U.K. Freefone 0800 973 272.
Time: 6.08
2. Trócaire Lenten Campaign: Each Lent Trócaire, the Catholic Bishop's Development Agency, asks people to think more about the developing world and to contribute money to support Trócaire's projects around the world. This year Trócaire is concentrating on human rights. Martin Browne spoke to Eamon Meehan, head of Trócaire's Overseas Department, about this year's Lenten Campaign.
In (Meehan): "In its Lenten Campaign...........rights around the world." Out: (Meehan)
3. Parish Missions: Fr. Jay Shanahan is the leader of the Vincentian parish mission team based at All Hallows in Dublin. The team, made up of four priests, a sister and a lay woman, travel all around Ireland giving weeks of parish renewal. What they offer during the week is intended to be different from the traditional parish mission, something more responsive to the needs of today. Alan McGuckian, SJ, met Jay Shanahan and asked him about the team's approach.
In (Shanahan): "What we might do......................I have loved you." Out: (Shanahan)
4. Knock Marriage Bureau: The Marriage Introduction Bureau at Knock was started back in 1968 and since its foundation has had nearly 27,000 enquiries. Across the years men and women from all corners of the country have approached the Bureau with the hope of finding a suitable companion for life. Lorcan Brennan recently spoke to Fr. Michael Keane, the man who originally shaped the idea for the Marriage Bureau.
For more information write to The Marriage Introduction Bureau, Knock, Co. Mayo. Tel: 094 88100
In (Keane): " Well we started in 1968..............that's the cure for it." Out: (Keane)
5. Young Adult Beginning Experience: Beginning experience was founded in America to help people who were suffering from bereavement and separation. The Young Adult Beginning Experience was founded some time later to help young people know "they were not alone" if they came from a divorced, separated or widowed family. Both organisations now work in Ireland and as can well be imagined are growing steadily. Dermot and Sinead are members of the Young Adult Beginning Experience. They talked to Lorcan Brennan.
For more info. ring Clare at 01-4509619.
In (Dermot): "It started...................hear what is going on in ours." Out: (Sinead)
Side Two:
1. Rosie and Star Wars: There has probably never been a play about a woman from the travelling community who falls in love with a settled man. But Calypso productions, a theatre company which focuses on human rights issues, has changed all that. Rosie and Star Wars was specially commissioned by the company to mark 1977 as European Year Against Racism. Maria O' Loughlin asked the author Charlie O'Neill to describe this unique production.
Rosie and Star Wars will be on a nation-wide tour throughout March and April. Stops include Galway, Ennis, Cork, Donegal, Derry, and Monaghan. For further info phone Calypso productions 01-6704539
In (O'Neill): "I set it during Clare's hurling........some contribution." Out: (O'Neill)
2. Irish Penal Reform Trust: The prison system has been a hot political potato for a long time. Valerie Bresnihan, Chairperson of the Irish Penal Reform Trust, believes that the time has come to put this dark area of justice under the microscope. On 20th February, her organisation hosted an international conference on that very subject. Maria O'Loughlin asked her why she took up this cause in the first place.
In (Bresnihan):"It was quite by.................great reforming potential." Out: (Bresnihan)
3. Drugs Awareness Programme: The Merchant's Quay Project is a drugs rehabilitation centre in Dublin. They have a special ethos which focuses on stabilisation of the addict's habits and lifestyle rather than total abstinence. Andrew Lawless spoke to Ally Milford, a worker in the centre, and to Dave and Ronan, both Heroin addicts and clients of the centre. Ally started by explaining some of the work done in the centre.
In (Milford): " Well at the minute....................young people are in." Out: (Dave)
4. BASIC: BASIC is an Irish based network of women and men (lay, religious, priests) who feel called to play an active part in building up a church community which is freed from the sin of sexism and healed from the divisions between men and women. Its specific mission is to foster women's vocations to a renewed priestly ministry and to bring about the ordination of women in the Roman Catholic Church, through prayer and action. Recently BASIC produced a brochure to heighten awareness of their cause. Lorcan Brennan asked Soline Vatinel if Jesus actually ordained women and if women worked with him in his ministry?
In (Vatinel): " Well these are actually..............that's what Jesus told us." Out:(Vatinel)
5. C.A.S.A: CASA which stands for Caring and Sharing Association, is a totally voluntary group of handicapped people and helpers. There aim is to develop friendships between handicapped people and helpers through various activities. These activities include socials, Lourdes pilgrimages, holiday centres and breakhouses. CASA are presently looking for more people to get involved with their activities. Sharon McCarthy and Diarmuid O'Mahony talked to Lorcan Brennan. Diarmuid first explained what a breakhouse was all about.
In (O'Mahony): "It's a very simple idea.................my work as well." Out: (McCarthy)
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