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Brings Peace Plea His Holiness Pope John XXIII opened the second meeting of the Central Preparatory Commission for the coming ecumenical council with an appeal for world peace, his second within three days. The Pontiff also expressed his gratification at nonCatholic interest in the council and said it is a cause
for rejoicing among all Catholics. Pope ,John told the commission that it will have to meet more often during the next few months. This was seen in Vatican circles as an indication that the preparatory phase of the, council is nearing its end. Present at the commission meeting in the Vatican's Hall of Congregations were 44 cardinals from 23 countries. During its meeting the central commission heard the reports of the special commissions and secretariats preparing for the council.
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The Pope reminded the commission t h a t many people are worried about present world conditions and again called for peace. He had issued another peace plea only three days earlier when he received members of delegations from 67 nations to ceremonies marking his 80th birthday and coroThe nation anniversary. Pope told the commission that he had voiced his thoughts about dangers to peace in his still earlier peace appeal of September
in common with the Holy See to assure the real good of their respective countries." In the light of current events, he added, "this collaboration appears to Us more important than ever before."
Action Now "Reasons to fear the future of humanity are not wanting
in fact," the Pope continued, "and your dean recalled this with discretion ust now. But he recalled also, and very rightly, the duty incumbent upon all men to make good use of the time allowed them to act in the interests of peace, civilisation and real progress. "For Our part, We endeavour to work for this within the limits of Our means, knowing that in so
reflection of a similar faith throughout the world that he has been happy to witness. He asserted that despite rumours of a worldly spirit these signs in the world are comforting and are an indication that "the interests of God and of the Church continue to act in the intimacy of hearts." Although "shadows and sadness" are never wanting, he added, the good signs encourage one to continue confidently.
doing We are merely following the long tradition of Our
predecessors." The Pope told the diplomats that "the Roman pontiffs, by reason of their spiritual mission, consider themselves the guardians and promoters of all the values that contribute towards the moral elevation of humanity and towards the reign of peace in the world." -
Future Hope
Some 40,000 youths of Action Catholic -Italian said at that time: "We invite jammed St. Peter's Basilica Pontifical a take part in to statesmen to face up to their tremendous responsibilities. Mass offered by the Pope in May truth and justice affirm the morning. As the Pope themselves in safeguarding addressed the congregation essential liberties and the in Italian after the Mass, insuppressable values of enthusiastic cheers punctueach nation and every man." ated his words. The audience was reminiThe third sub -commission a similar meeting of will amend projects after scent of Catholic Youth and Italian hearing suggestions of a full on the eve meeting of the central com- Pius IX in 1867, Council. Vatican the First of mission. Cardinal Confathe young that occasion On lonieri, Secretary of the Pius IX Sacred Consistorial Congre- people presentedbouqu1t of with a spiritual gation, is president. success the for prayers their A fourth sub-commission was also formed to deal of the council. the gatherPope John told with technical and organisaof youths: "From you, tional details of the council ing sons, comes the under the presidency of my beloved of better days, the _promise Cardinal Testa of the Vaticertainty of the future, on can administrative staff. which is founded the perennial youthfulness of the Church. When one is young, Earlier in the celebrattins everything in life is smiling and difficulties are less a connected with his official a chalbirthday, His Holiness told cause for fear thanwin." a group of diplomats that lenge to fight and young," "We have all been current events have made are the collaboration of their the Pope continued. "we young at heart. We all all governments with the Holy anxieties of See "more important than share the grave the the youth of today ever before." anxieties for their moral The diplomats, all assigned well-being, for their just to the Holy See, were re- aspirations, for their introceived together with their duction into society anti the families by the Pope in the world of labour." Consistorial Hall. After speaking to the Earlier, the Pope had re- youths, the Pope went imceived in audience the youth mediately to the Consistorial of Italian Catholic Action Hall, where he received 47 and members of the College members of the College of Cardinals. of Cardinals. He told the cardinals that To the diplomats the Holy Father said that he regards he had been stirred by the and faith of the the Vatican enthusiasm their presence in as a "task performed in the youths he had received in audience. He said it was a name of their governments 10.
He repeated what he had
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The First Steps Made THE canonisation cause of EDMUND IGNATIUS RICE, founder of the
Irish Christian Brothers. has been forwarded It ith by appointment the C. Archbishop John McQuaid of Dublin of a historical commission to study the Brother's life. Brother J. F. Clancy, Superior General of the Irish Christian Brothers, has been collecting information an Brother Rice fo: a number of years. Edmund Ignatius Rice, a native of Callan, County Kilkenny, lived from 1762 to 1844. At the are of 40 he sold his business in Waterford and opened a school for peer toys. By 1808 he had gathered seven young men In help in this work, who joined him in taking religious vows. In 1820 the Order received Papal sanction. During the British rule, the Christian Brothers' schools were especially influential because they were outside the governmental system. Many of of Ireland's top leaders today are among their
eraduates.
A SWITCH in his private library in the Vatican, His Holiness Pope John illuminates a towering new cross atop Mount Tibidabo near Barcelona in Spain. A replica of the cross which stands on his desk was presented to him in connection with the opening of a congress on the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus held at Barcelona recently.
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A report in the Melbourne Catholic weekly paper, "The Advocate' last week gave details of an act which would have robbed Australia of one of its best known churches.
Mistake In Roster Saves \ ic. Church Morning Fire Attempt Al St. Francis' The mistake of a lay church before the doors brother at St. Francis' were closed, as is the cusMonastery in calling an tom, at 11 p.m. adorer an hour before the Kapok had been spread on letter's rostered time provi- the two back seats on the dentially saved the vener- Gospel side, just inside the able mother church of St. front porch. The kapok on Francis from destruction by one,of those seats had been tire early on Monday. Nov- soaked in kerosene. ember 6. The table of the altar in kapok the Lady Chapel-the wing Kerosene - soaked had been spread in various on the Gospel side of the parts of the church. The church-had been covered presumption is that prepara- with kapok. Against the tions for a fire had been statue of Our Lady of Permade by a person who had petual Succour in the sancsecreted himself in the tuary of the Lady Chapel, a wooden kneeler had been propped a n d kerosene soaked kapok had been put on top of the kneeler. More
AU Night Vigil Of Prayer Unique
lu Austreian Church History unique in the history of the Church in Australia will he the All Night Vigil on the feast of the Immacelare Ccnceptioci, December 8. Catholics all over Australia are being asked to unite in this vigil of prayer. Ali are asked to have the same basic intention in the performance of the night given over to prayer that the united voice of the people might implore Almighty God to grant what is asked. In Perth the All Night Vigil of Prayer will follow on the Solemn Novena which is held every year in the Mother An event which c0.icl be
Church of the Archdiocese, St. Mary's Cathedral, dedicated to the Mother of God. The intentions for the Solemn Novena and the All Night Vigil are the safety of Australia, Christian unity, the conversion of communists and the success of the second Vatican Council. All things which will affect us greatly.
The Novena commences on Thursday, November 30, and is held at 7.39 each night till the solemn closing on Friday, December 8, with a torchlight procession. The All Night Vigil of Prayer will commence at 11 p.m. on December 8 and will conclude on December 9 at 5 a.m.
kapok, kerosene -soaked, had been put against the door that opens to the choir gallery at the top of the stairs in the main porch.
Tins Of Kerosene
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E.
Wood,
S.S.S.,
S.T.L.,
Superior at St. Francis.' "That would have been a tremendous loss to the Catholic community of Melbourne and Victoria, and to the non-Catholic community, too. Melbourne has all too few historic buildings, and the destruction of St. Francis' Church would have been a disaster of the first magnitude."
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In various places one gallon tins of kerosene 14 in all-were found. It is apparent that they were hidden in the choir loft before the doors were closed for the night, and that the person responsible must have made several trips. At 2.50 a.m.,_ when the adorers before the Blessed_ Sacrament were the Rev. Father E. Rayson, S.S.S., and Brother Damian, S.S.S., a noise was heard in the church. Hastening to the ,
front of the church, Brother Damian saw a man in the shadows near the last confessional on the Gospel side. It is alleged that as the man ran, he threw lighted matches on the kerosene soaked kapok. Brother Damian called to Father Rayson, who hurried with an extinguisher and put out the fire. Meanwhile Brother Damian had caught the man, who was duly handed over to the police, who had been called. The back pew was badly scorched at one end and , vinyl floor tiles at the end of the"pew were scorched. Damage is estimated at about £100. "If there had been only one adorer on roster at the time, or if the seat of the fire had been found three minutes later, the ol,d church would have been datroyed," said the Very Rev. Father
The
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St. Francis' Church was laid Father P. B. by Rev, Geoghegan on October 4, 1841,
church
and the completed by was blessed
Father Geoghegan on October 23, 1845. 1856, 6, On January Bishop Goold blessed the foundation -stone of the Lady Chapel, which was completed in May, 1858.