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stinted support to the Priests and members of the Movement in this supreme Australian-wide effort to grapple with and solve the problem of our Youth and their future. Y.C.W. INITIAL TRIAIN'ING SCHOOL. Under
National Secretary, Frank McCann, Conducts Initial Training School For Leaders .. . With the wholehearted support of the Archbishop and Clergy,the Young Christian Workers' Movement for boys has been launched in the Archdiocese. At the invitation of His Grace, the National Secretary recently visited Perth, and as aresult of his advice and assistance, the initial crganisation of the Movement is now well under way. An opportunity was given the parochial clergy and potential leaders from the various parishes to meet Mr. McCann,and whilst he was in Perth a Training School for future leaders of the Y.C.W, was held at the Christian Brothers'College, St. George's Terrace. The following Priests' Committee mas been appointed by the Archbishop to foster the growth of the Movement throughout the Archdiocese: Rev. Father Lalor ( Diocesan Chaplain), Rev. Dr.Sullivan ( Assistant Chaplain), rev. Fathers Kearin,J. Lynch,Carolan, McQuinn ,O.M.I., Depiazzi, H. Brennan, and Shannon . In due course a Previsional Diocesan Executive will be appointed from amongst the leaders of the Movement in the various branches. .)beady a start has been made in several parishes, and within another month or so it is expected that the following will have formed their leaders' grooms: Ilighgate iwhere a section has been in existence for some time), Subiaco, Fremantle, Victoria Park, Midland Junction, Maylands, Queens Park, Claremont, and Cathedral. The Young Christian Workers' Movement, known throughout English-speaking countries as the Y- 0 W., is not merely a national Youth Movement, it is world wide, heing established in fortyfour different countries. here in Aus. tralia in less than three years the mem. bership of the Y.0 W. is now heading for the 10,(X)(1. Nearly every diocese in the Commonwealth has adopted this Movernent, which the Ilierarchy wish to be regarded as the only official national Catholic Action organisation for young men from IIto ^ _.iyears of age. The Y.C.W, is the J.O.C. ( Jeunesse O tivriere Chretiennc), in its English guise . It sets out to forge a new
vnuth, aChristian youth, to build a new Australia. It is a mass movement, issuing achallenge that has been enthusiastically taken up: it is the organisa. tion we have all been looking for to rater for every aspect of development fnnn boyhood to manhood. It is a unique form of Catholic Action that has been perfected through the experience of over twenty years of trials, set-backs, and misunderstandings oil the one hand, and of undreamed-of staggering sit, cesses on the other. As vet the lob lies ahead of the Movement here in Australia, but there is no doubt as to the success that will crown its efforts if the universal experience is anv indication. It remains for its foundation members in this .archdiocese to master the technique and to catch the conquering spirit of the Y.C.W., and the hopes of the Bishops and of Catholic parents will most certainly lc realised. It is confidently expected that our Catholic parents will give their un-
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Through the courtesy of. the Christian Brothers, the College in St. George's Terrace was made available for the School, which was conducted by the National Secretary, Frank Me . Cann, on Sunday. July 15. Diving the day four talks were given and after each of these the leaders present were divided into discussion groups for a short period and then reassembled for general discussion. The title's of the talks were: "The Problem— the Answer." "The Gospel Meditation." "The General Enquiry." "Our Work and the Future." After the talk on the Gospel Jleditation a practical demonstration of this feature of the training• was given by the Ilighgate hill leaders' section, with their Chaplain, Father TI. Brennan. During the morning Ilis Grace the Archbishop paid a welcome visit and addressed the assembled young leaders. His Grace the Archbishop said that he was delighted that so many boys had come to the Training School. He exhorted them to make the most of the splendid opportunity that was provided for them. They were privileged to be pioneers of the Movement in the State , and he felt confident that they would lay firm and lasting foundations. Future generations of youth would be grateful to them for their noble part in establishing the Y.C.W. They would go back to their parishes and spread their enthusiasm in the cause of the Movement . He felt confident that the Y. C.W, would fulfil the high hopes that he entertained regarding it, His Grace also thanked the Parish Priests and their Assistants ,who are doing everything in their power to enecurage the Y.C.W. With such cooperation and encouragement from the Priests,he was confident that the
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Youth Movement in the Diocese would be an unqualified success. He was deeply grateful to Mr. Frank McCann,who had come to help in the establishment of the Y. C.W. Mr, MoCann had done splendid work during the few days that he had been here. His Grace assured him of his own appreciation, of that of the Priests,and of that of the youth whom he had come to help. After the last talk in the afternoon some Y.C.W, films were screened, showing details of the Annual Youth Rallies and other activities of the Youth Movement in Melbourne. At the end of the day the Training School was brought to aclose with Pontifical Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament given by His Grace the Archbishop, assisted by Rev. Fathers Raffertv and O'Farrell. The attendance of prospective leaders at this Training School, and the enthusiasm displayed by them, more than jrtstified the decision to hold it, and more than fulfilled the hopes of its organisers. Over ninety voung Catholic men from the various Metropolitan parishes attended, and took part in the discussions, and all were fired with enthusiasm for the establishment of the Y.C.W. Movement in the Archdiocese. The School was an excel• lent beginnings. The visit of His Grace the Archbishop and his words of encouragement to the boys were very much appreciated. Besides the leaders, the following priests were present during the dav: Fathers 11. Lalor ( Diocesan Chaplain to the Movement). J. Lynch, E. Sullivan, P. Donnellv, T. O'Farrell. 1. De Piazzi, D. McQuinn, OU.T., IT. Brennan, T Brennan. and T. Ahern. Among the prospective leaders present were the following: TTighgate. 1Till: IC Fitzgerald, p. AleCaul, L. Mlintt, T Condren, W. McTiernan, \T Rnbimo n, K. Webster, P. >1. O'Mara, T F Rws ell, G. Capper, C Russell. T K. Smith, T Eckersley, P Rvan, P Quealy, A. Hutchnice rl, R. Kierath, N. D. Sinclair, G. Lyons, M Foster. ClarenonC R. J Reynolds. J. Barlow, •K. Anderson, T. Houston, P. Pator, J. O'Neill, R. Toomey. (Continued on Page 17.)
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