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POPE RENEWS PEACE PLEA
For Seafarers At Fremantle
TO RULERS In his most recent public statements on the occasion of his Christmas message and at the Midnight Mass celebrated for the diplomats attached to the Holy See, His Holiness Pope John XXIII has repeated his call for peace throughout the world. The call was addressed particularly, on both occa-
sions, to the rulers of the world because they had in their hands the authority and power of government, which should be used to build and not destroy, the Holy Father said. In an obvious reference to atomic energy the Holy Father said that he could not believe that the terrific energy now under control of man would be released for the destruction of the world. He said that side by side with elements of fear and apprehension, that there were positive signs of goodwill. This was another reference which the Holy Father had used before and gave indication that the efforts of nations which are directed towards peace and the avoidance of rule by fear could become paramount in man's efforts towards solutions of universal trouble. In his reference to peace, the Holy Father insisted that true peace must be based on justice which recognised the legitimate rights of others.
THE COUNCIL In referring to the hoped for announcement of the date of the Second Vatican Council, all His Holiness said was that it would be held in 1962. The exact date would be announced later.
HIS GRACE ADDRESSES THE CONGREGATION AFTER MASS AT THE STELLA MARIS SEAFARERS' CLUB AT FREMANTLE.
On Wednesday evening, December 20, His Grace the Archbishop blessed and opened a new chapel and extensions to the Stella Maris Seafarers' Club in Fremantle.
JESUIT STUDENT TAUGHT IN W.A. the six Jesuit students to be ordained shortly in Sydney is Rev. William Daniel, S.J., former master of St. Louis' School, Claremont. where he was soortsmaster in 1958. Father Daniel is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Daniel, of Hawthorn, Victoria. He received his primary education in Sydney at the Brigidine Convent, Randwick, and the Christian Brothers, Strathfield, and his secondary schooling at St. Ignatius' College, Riverview. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1947, and after noviceship and philosophy at Loyola College, Watsonia, Victoria, he took an arts degree at Melbourne, finishing with an M.A. in 1957 with a thesis in Greek religion. Besides his year at St. Louis, Father Daniel taught for a year at Riverview and during his M.A. year was tutor in Latin at Melbourne University. The six Jesuits to be ordained by Cardinal Gilroy on January 3 include a former doctor. Rev. Robert Walsh, S..J.. a member of the Australian Jesuit Mission to India, Rev. Ambrose Byrne, S.J.. Rev. Ian Guthridge, S.J.. Rev. Patrick Lewis, S.J., and Rev. Patrick O'Sullivan, S.J., the son of Senator Sir Neil and Lady O'Sullivan. A%TONG
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Ceylon Govt. Gives Promise On School Dispute
Rome: The Ceylon government, which seized about 700 of that nation's 750 Catholic schools a year ago, has premised that only teachers approved by Church authorities will be allowed to teach the Catholic religion in state schools, Fides reports.
The international mission news service said Archbishop Thomas B. Cooray, 0.M.I., of Colombo secured this promise from the government.
Under the agreement, teachers of the Catholic religion in government schools must have a "certificate of com-
petence" from authorities of the Church. This will insure that the teachers are suitable and that Catholic doctrine is correctly taught.
Church leaders in Ceylon are also urging the government to abandon plans to bar priests, Brothers and Sisters from teaching in the schools.
The Church there is reorganising religious instruc-
tion. It is tightening the syllabuses and its supervision of religious instruction. The Church can do such things within the framework of existing law, and the government has repeatedly stated that each child has full freedom to grow in the knowledge of his own religion.
Detailed outlines of catechetical instructions, drawn up by the Archdiocese of
Colombo, are being adopted by other dioceses. The Christian Brothers published four religious textbooks in the three main languages of the island. These books tie in with the syllabus adopted by the Archdiocese of Colombo. The Brothers also hope to publish a new missal in Sinhalese, the majority language.
Fides comments that the take-over of Catholic schools in Ceylon might lead to an improvement of religious instruction there.
About sixty seamen were present for the ceremony and the following social function, which took the form of a Christmas party and carnival dance. Present also were the ship visitors attached to the club, about twenty-five hostesses and members of the Club Ladies' Auxiliary. After the Mass celebrated by the Port Chaplain, Rev. J. O'Shea, His Grace spoke to those assembled in the chapel. He welcomed the seamen, most of whom he nad just met, and reminded them that there was always a welcome for them at the Stella Maris Club, no matter what their, country of. origin, race or creed. His Grace said that the provision of a club and its many facilities for the seamen was an expression of Christian charity without discrimination. The men were given a reminder that their home folk, mother, father, brother, sister or girl -friend were praying for their safety and deserved a letter regularly. At the conclusion of his address, the Archbishop thanked those associated with the club and congratulated them on their work. He said that the Society of St. Vincent de Paul had been engaged in this work for many years and that they still carried on that tradition. Members of the Legion of Mary who acted as hostesses at the various social functions and the Ladies' Auxiliary were also included in the Archbishop's remarks of appreciation. The evening was concluded with a social and Christmas supper, with each seaman receiving a small gift before leaving.
Former Superior Of Castledare To Celebrate His Golden Jubilee Brother T. I. Rev. Dowd, who was in charge at Castledare Orphanage 1943-49, will celebrate the Golden Jubilee of his entrance into the Congregation of the Christian Brothers, at a High Mass, to take place on January 27th next, at Christian Brothers, Mt. Mary Strathfield, Bt. Sydney.
The celebrant of the Mass and all taking part in the Sanctuary, will be old pupils of the Jubilarian, Rev. Father Cancsius, O.F.M., will preach the occasional sermon.
Brother Dowd is teaching at present at St. Leo's College, Wahroonga, Sydney.