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Sisters Of St. John Of God Have A Most Modern Hospital THE NEW MATERNITY WIrG of St. John of God Hospital, Subiaco, was officially opened on Sunday last by the Minister for Health, the Honourable Ross Hutchinson, D.F.C., M.L.A. Prior to the official opening, His Grace the Archbishop blessed the new hospital. The ceremony for the official opening of the £700,000 hospital was carried out on the McCourt Street side of the new building, where a special stand had been erected and the large attendance of over two thousand people were accommodated on the complex of
been begun and had been built in three stages over the intervening years. Today, said His Grace, the blessing and opening of the new
block set the crown on the impressive group of buildings. Others were more compe(Continslad on Back Page.)
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paved driveways leading to the out -patients' and patients' entrances.
Ahern was the chairman for the occasion, and the official party included His Grace the Archbishop, the Hon. Ross Hutchinson, the Hon. Emil Nulsen, M.L.A., Mr. E. LeB. Henderson and Mr. G. P. Thompson, architects, Mr. G. T. Robinson, builder. and Mr. J. Devereux, Under Secretary for Health. Mr. Ahern welcomed His Grace and the Minister on behalf of the Reverend Mother Provincial and the community of the Sisters of St. John of God. He introduced the speakers to the people-first His Grace, and then the Minister for Health, and finally Mr. Nulsen, who was to move a vote of thanks to the previous speakers on behalf of the Sisters. His Grace in his address said that he thought it was safe to say that they would not be assembled there for the blessing and opening of the Maternity Hospital were. it not for the generous financial 'assistance which the Sisters of St. John of God had received from the Government.
The official party at the opening ef the new £700,000 maternity section of St. John of God t Hospital, Stloiaco. They ars. the Hen. Emil Nulsen7M.L.A., Mr. C. T. Robinson ( builder), Tha Minister far Health, the Hon. Rcss Hutchinson, D.F.C., M.L.A., the Mader Secretary for Health, Mr. J. Devereux (partly obscured), His Grace the Archbishop, Mr. T. Ahern, t chairman, who had just introduced His Grace, Mr. E. Le B. Henderson, the architect, and the Pcv. P. Quinn, D.C.L., Secretary to His Grace. S.r..~4.4,roe,..04.4 MAIIMITINCYNNMAI,~~4.0~,MINIMM4041MIANNIAIN,IPANNNWIY4,100.1,
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Promise Honoured His Grace said that to build and equip the hospital, an amount of £400,000 had to be borrowed. The Government realised that a maternity hospital was a necessity in the Subiaco area, and they undertook to pay the interest on the amount over a period of 20 years. This arrangement said His Grace, had been made with the previous Government and had been magnanimously honoured by the present Government. On behalf of the Sisters, His Grace thanked all concerned with the generous help that had made the construction of this necessary hospital possible. He said that it was fitting that the hospital should be opened by the Minister for Health and that the Minister's predecessor should be on the platform as well. His Grace said that it was a far cry from the 18 -bed wood and iron hosptal built by the Sisters 65 years ago. He said that ten years later the present hospital had
International Conference Calls For N ocational Training His Excellency the Governor, Sir Charles Gairdner, accompanied by Lady Gairdner, was welcomed at the hospital on Friday last for an inspection of the new maternity wing. Pictured is Sir Charles meeting the architect, Mr. E. Le B.
Henderson, with the Reverend Mother Provincial, Mother M. Cecilia.
Minisler For Health Praises Sisters: Opens New Maternity Section THE Minister for Health, the Honourable Ross Hutchinson, D.F.C., M.L.A., when asked by the chairman, Mr. T. Ahern, to open the new Niaternity Section of St. John of God Hospital at Subiaco last Sunday, said that he was well aware of the privilege and honour accorded to him in being chosen to open
this magnificent and well-equipped hospital. The Minister said that he was because of this contrifully endorsed the remarks bution that the Government was therefore glad to assist made by His Grace the in the construction with Archbishop. He expressed financial assistance. his admiration for the work The Minister then declared done by the Nursing Sisters. Mr. Hutchinson said that as the hospital open. Minister for Health his work took him to many' hospitals Vote Of Thanks in the State and he was alThe Hon. Emil Nulsen, ways full of praise and ad- M.L.A., who had been Minimiration for the work done ster for Health in the preby Nursing Sisters and that vious Labor Government, he took the opportunity of moved a vote of thanks to always commending the His Grace and the Minister work that they do. for Health on behalf of the Mr. Hutchinson said that Sisters. Mr. Nulsen said that the the history of the Sisters of St. John of God had gone practice of assisting finanhand in hand with the de- cially to build hospitals was velopment of the State. He not exclusive to Catholics, said that this fine building, but applied to all denominawhich was an inspiration to tions, as long as the plans all, showed the faith that met with approval. This method saved the the Order had in the future State thousands of pounds of Western Australia. This development of the State in building, staffing and was assured, the Minister maintaining hospitals. Mr. Nulsen thanked everysaid, and that this hospital assists in that development one on behalf of the Sisters in a material way-and in a of St. John of God for their past support and whatever spiritual way. The Minister said that it they could do in the futdre.
YOUNG CHRISTIAN WORKERS from 85 countries unanimously called for a world-wide survey of working conditions of young workers and resolved to set up cn iriternat;onal programme for vocational training for young people entering the labour force. Some 350 delegates gathered in Petropolis, Brazil, for the Y.C.W.'s second international congress from November 2 to November 11. They had held no similar meeting since their first congress in Rome in 1957. Present for the meeting in this resort city was Mgr. Joseph Cardijn, 80 -year -old founder of the movement. The congress began with a Mass offered by Cardinal de Barros Camara. Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, during which the various delegations recited prayers in their 'own languages. The congress was opened officially by Canada's Romeo Maione, outgoing president of the International Y.C.W., in the presence of high dignitaries of Church and State. Archbishop Armando Lombardi, Apostblic Nuncio to Brazil, read a letter sent on behalf of His Holiness Pope John XXIII. "There is no doubt," the letter said, "that this meeting will result in new missionary development and strengthen the union of young workers of all races and colours in the Mystical Body of Christ."
Problems Of Young The general programme of the Y.C.W. was outlined by Maione in his main address. "Basically," he said, "our task here is to do something about the problem of working youth, but at the same time we must realise how the problems of young workers exist within the context of larger problems which are now sweeping the
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earth. Modern times demand heroic virtues, Man is hungry for peace, and 'Messed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God.' " Maione
mentioned such current problems as population growth, the upheavals accompanying the end of the colonial era, migration, education and the breaking up of family life. But he indicated that the greatest problem is the decline of religious influence on society. Calling for the construction of a new social order which is broad and realistic, he said: "There are few men, if any, who can prophesy about the future structure of the world, If we are humble, we must all admit that we are not competent to say how the present and future discoveries of science will affect our social structure."
He insisted that out of the prevailing international anarchy of today a new serial order based on the masses of mankind must emerge. If the traditional ruling classes are in danger of decay today, he said, it is because they have refused to adapt, or have proved themselves incapable of adapting, to the task of the just organisation of a new world. The congress, besides calling for a survey of working conditions throughout the world and for an international training programme, also voted for permanent international mutual aid programmes between Y.C.W. groups. Caroline Pezzulo, the International Y.C.W. representative to the United Nations, told the delegates that there has been a general awakening in North America to the responsibility of the economically developed lands to help alleviate the miseries
of their brothers throughout (Continued on Page Eight.)
MASS AT ROTTN EST For the convenience of holidaymakers at Rottnest Island, the following timetable of Masses is given-
From Sunday, December 3 till Sunday, February 11. incl.): 7 a.m., 9 a.m. From Sunday, February 18, UU Sunday April 15 incl.): 7 a.m. Easter Sunday. April 22: 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Masses will be celebrated in the Theatre.