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PERTH, SATURDA V, SEPTEMBER 7, 1935.
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PRICE THREEPENCE.
Communion
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REVERENT AND„.„..IM . .PRESSIVE FUNCTION COM.112.141.1110111. breakfast at the College
The Archbishops Address. '.L'he ex-students oi the Christian Brothers' College made His Grace the Archbishop, who their annual ueneral Communion on 6unday morning at the 9 ..,,noured the occasion by celeo'clock Mass at the Cathedral. It was an impressive sight in Mass, addressed the brating Holy me Lathecirai when a body oi some two hundred ex-pupils ex-students at the Gospel. The riled tnrougn the aisle to approach the altar rails. The Mass Archbishop said that he could was celebrated by His Grace the Archbishop, who also opportunity pass that not let preached and distributed Holy Communion. Many Old Boys without extending his sincere nom tne suburbs and even some from the country were congratulations to the Christian among those present. After thanksgiving, the Communion Brothers' Old Boys Association b reaktast was held in the Christian Brothers' College, Adefor their splendid demonstration laide '1'errace, and was presided over by Rev. Bro. L. A. Nelthere that morning. To see so son, who represented the Principal (Rev. Bro. Keniry), who many 'young meK, approach the was prevented by ill-health from attending that morning. The altar rails and receive Our Divgathering at the breakfast was very representative, including in Holy Communion, ine Lord a number of non-Catholic ex-pupils and many distinguished must have been a source of edimen in the civic life of the city. The usual toasts were honfication to all who were privilegoured. ed to witness same, and it was certainly a source of consolation and spiritual joy to him, as it others, consciously or unconsci- less apologetic for the Faith that must be to the Christian Bro- ously, for good or for evil. They is in him, is a plain, unvarnished thers themselves. "In these should let their light shine be- coward, and is an object of the modern days of Godlessness," fore men, that others might see utmost pity. What we sadly continued His Grace, "when a it and glorify Our Father who is lack here is a Catholic sense, a Godless commercialism and a in Heaven. Catholic spirit, and where shall general abandonment of superKnowledge and Courage. we look for that spirit, where, or natural ideals holds sway, when He exhorted them to become from whom, but from our Cathoreligion is relegated to a corner conversant with the tenets of lic boys who are trained by disand regarded as old fashioned their religion. In these days of ciples of that gifted and saintly and somewhat obsolete, it is con- enquiry, it was the duty of every Irishman, Edmund Ignatius Rice. soling indeed to see our Catholic C atholic man, not merely to be a Be proud of your religion, I say, m en coming in a solid phalanx practical Catholic, but to be in- cultivate that Catholic sense: be to adore their God in the highest telligent Catholics as well. They men of honour; be men of char-
tilers foe their great work at all times in the cause of religion and education in this Archdiocese." The. Communion Breakfast. A fter thanksgiving, a deligntful breakfast was partaken of at the Christian Brothers' College, presided over by Rey . Brother elson (acting for the Principal) and Dr. W. J. Horan, President of the Old Boys' Association. The first toast, of the "Pope and King," was proposed by Dr. Horan and duly honoured. Mr. E. Dunphy then proposed the toast of "The Archbishop and Clergy." The Archbishop and Clergy. Proposing the toast, Mr. Dunphy expressed gratification at the privilege extended him. The history of Western Australia, said the speaker, might easily be the history of the Catholic Church in this State, for they were coincident in point of time and space. Wherever settlement or civilisation were, there was the Catholic Church, either in settled parishes or served by missionary priests. From the very foundation of the Swan River .Settlement, the Church has
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The .Group of C.B.0 ex-Students, who attended the Annual General Communion on Sunday last, photogra Plied at the College after the Communion Breakfast. in the centre is Rev. Brother Nelson, who represented the principal (Rev. Brother Reniry), and on his left Dr. J. Horan, President of the Association.
Pu6sib1e form of adoration by attending Mass and receiving Him Into their hearts in Holy Communion. I sincerely hope that this fine Catholic spirit of faith and devotion will always be m aintained; that the membership of the increase Year. by Association will Year, and that the enthusiasm of the members will never As press Catholic men he would imupon them that morning that they had certain duties to Perform f oremost of which was the duty of giving good example. (7) man lived for 'himself alone. e were always influencing
should study books dealing with C atholic tenets, so that, in the words of St. Peter, they might always be ready to give a reason for the hope that was in them. "Have the courage of your c onvictions," His Grace concluded. "Don't be ashamed of your Don't put wealth and a f aith. social position against eternal You are citizens of no life. m ean city. You form the strongest band of unified Christians in the Commonwealth, and rate A Cay ourselves accordingly. tholic who has not the courage of his convictions, who is ashamed of his religion, who is more or
acter, and you will bring credit to yourselves and to those who trained you, and if this be true, the contrary is equally true : that those bring discredit on • hemselves—and these scandals, unfortunately, have occurred from time to time amongst you—bring discredit to the college where you were trained, and on the Catholic body at large. "I am delighted, I say, t.) be afforded this opportunity of extending my congrat,latinits. I wish you every success, spiritual and material, and I take this opportunity of extending my sincere thanks to the Christian Bro-
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always been represented by its Pastor tending the flock. The f eats of the early priests in the State had been classified by Sir Hal Colebatch as "homeric examples of the complete conquest of pioneering hardships." Public evidence of the present s trength of the Church was to be had in the churches, schools, and institutions which stood out like s trong castles against the vice and ignorance of the world. The physical, mental and spiritual s uccour, which the Church had always offered its children, was already available with facility in (Continued on Page 11.)
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