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Prize Winners in Essay Competition High Standards Attained THE WINNING ESSAYS The prize-winners in the recent Prize w ere:—
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Under 14: Joy Ryan, Sacred Heart High School, Highgate. Over 14: Nellie Sykes, St. Joseph's High School, Fremantle
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As many of the entries submitted were of a very high s tandard, the adjudicators had no small difficulty in deciding on the best essays. Those who were unsuccessful in this competition, will have another opportunity shortly of proving their worth. "The Record" congratulates the prize winners and all w ho took part in the competition. The winning essays are printed below: JOY RYAN.
lOver 14). RESERVATION OF THE BLESSED aautiatantal T iN ARLY SYDNEY.
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NELLIE SYKES.
evet, Governor Macci aarie a man of peculiar temperament, ordered him to depart i' mmediately by the ship that brought him, because he Wai unsanctioned by British ci 'rd. authorities. w Macquarit was intimately :ennected with Father O'Flynn's mission in N.S.VT and the Governor's rejection of that priest was inspired to 9.3 small extent. by the condition-, of dissatisfaction and incipient rebellion then To existing at the settlement Macquarie, as to most Englishmen of his time, Catholicism was under suspicion, though, on the other hand, he was strangely democratic, as the favours extended by him to emancipated c onvicts show.
Father O'Flynn, by his incessant and indefatigable exertions to encourage and solace his little flock, aroused widespread sympathy and admiration, even among the opposing sects. Finally, the prominent colonists of every denomination signed a petition, in which they earnestly requested that this capable, energetic priest might be allowed to perform his several ministrations. This petition they presented to Governor Macquarie.
Master in the Bread of Life. Evening after evening they were accustomed to assemble at the residence of Mr. Davis and recite the Rosary in common, with not a priest within six thousand mites to extend to them the pledge of pardon to repentance. This state of affairs was prevalent for two years, but finally the Sacred Host was cqnsumed by the chaplain to a French expedition of discovery, which visited .;ydney-, and the people were once more lett disconsolate. A fter those two years the sac red particles were found quite [ree from any sign of corruption. This was a remarkable occurrence.
lshe history of the foundation and infancy of the organised Church in Australia is ricnly imhued with a delightful picturesqueness, which lends it that indehnable charm of grace and beauty, SU beloved by tile romanThe ticist and genuine artist. valiant struggles of the infant t.mbuldened by diis universal Church, its steadfast endurance support and enii.tus:asin, kathei of ruthless persecution, whic,h Lynn rasniy -.- entured abroad culminated in its ultimate triin daylignt, a rather hazardous umph, and the fact that to-day action, considering the uncertain • the eyes of the civilised world opinion and vicious energy of the are focussed intently on the r emorseless, •sopnisticated UovChurch in Australia, is due to ernor anacquarie. express disobedience Governor Macquarie's action to the In . the courage, enterprise and virile :n deporting kather unreirascible, the ommand of - ,ighting faith of the early- pio- c by the command of the Gov..- aised a storm of protest in Father ernor he Governor, sponsive neers. Engwas immediately arrestlama, and the intolerance of the O 'Flynn lay concealed for sev- ed, and hum Lear ox tile priest's o fficials in N.S.W. was condemn120 renew acquaintance with eral days at the commodious re- uncanny ingenuity and resource. ed. Within a year arrangements the history of the Church in its sidence of Mr. William Davis. lie was guarded very strictly ,vere made to initial stages, it is necessary to Around this latter' personage until he was flung mercilessly ance, and the remedy the grievhearken back to those early, c entres an incredible amount of into a sailing British .Governvessel and there- ment troublous days of trials and r omance, and he lives still in the upon shipped sanctioned and subsidised back to England a mission to N.S.W. hardships. The heterogeneous familiar traditions that have as a prisoner, an The seroutcast, a subvices of Father Therry and population of the colony at . that been handed down from genera- ordinate subject. UnIortunate- Father Conollytime was subject to a military tion to generation. Yet Mr. ly, the priest were secured., was not even per- and they soon government, a singular and William Davis, although he was mitted to return arrived in Atistrat.) h:•3 dwell.nglia. anomalous system of autocracy, a devout and honourable Catho- place and consume the Sacred right Father Therry was an upaccording to the conditions of lic. was but one of the many sin- Species. but determined man, who Thus it as that a. u civil law: The actual history of cerely religious colonists in the c eclared his intention of obeying onscientious missionary priest all just regulations, but of disCatholicity in Australia com- early days. was deported from Sydney, abanof menced with the arrival doning the Blessed Sacrament to obeying any that conflicted with Father Jeremiah O'Flynn as By his perIn secrecy and seclusion, the constant care and protection the Divine Law. Prefect Apostolic to New Hol- Father O'Flynn administered the severance and sagacity he usualof the devoted Catholic laity. land. ly succeeded in having his own He was a daring Irish Sacraments to those who visited Once again the luckless Cathopriest of average abilities, and him, and at night he issued forth lics were deprived of a priest, way. not endowed with those distin- from his place of refuge, like the but this time Our Lord Himself guishing characteristics which first missionaries from the Cata- was A ustralian Catholicism is withwith them in the great Sacpertain to really great men. Hav- combs, to comfort the dying and out doubt unparalleled in ecclerament of the Eucharist. ing no definite plan of campaign, console the faithful. Meanwhile siastical history , and certainly he nevertheless desired intensely the Blessed Sacrament was conThe sole consolation of the Ca- unique in the history of modern to succour with religious consola- cealed in a cedar press at the tholic colonist now was the pre- times. suffering, There tions the destitute, are a few relics sence of their beloved Lord and home of Mr. Davis. of those early days of persecuc onvict population of the new c olony. His personality and intion which are fondly cherished THE SISTERS OF MERCY fluence were of small moment, by the possessors, and serve as a HAVE TAKEN OVER THE but he was heroic, audacious and v ivid reminder of the miraculous • zealous. CATHOLIC GIRLS' HOSTEL preservation of the Sacred Host, 175 GODERICH ST., PERTH. Father O'Flynn arrived in For Tariff Particulars apply to the SISTER IN CHARGE. Sydney, the cradle of the Church 'Phone: B3554. in this Contincnt, in 1811. How(Under 14 Essay Page 14.)
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