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No. 3067. Perth, Thursday, January 24, 1963.
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CONLETH FATHER M. DOHERTY, 0.S.M., died on January 11 at + Richmond Hospital Dub/lin, following surgery for a cerebral malignancy. His funeral took place at Benburb Priory. County Tyrone, Ireland. He is survived by his mother, brothers a n d sisters.
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Tangible proof of a very generous mission spirit is seen in this report of the Pontifical Mission Aid Societies for 1962.
The priests, religious-teachers and laity of the Archdiocese have all had their part in this great and ever increasing response to the Hof Father's appeal for missionary co-operation. Over the last ten years Rev W FOLEY, Director of Missions
there has been a fourfold in-. crease in the Archdiocese of subscriptions to the Propagation of the Faith and Holy Childhood. From a total of £ 6,760 in 1952, the Societies this year collected £26,345. This is an increase of £3,771 over the gross total last year. Both the parishes and the schools have shared in this effort with the Directors through the years, and truly merit our sinccre thanks. Well done! T. the schoolchildren and their ever -zealous teachers
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a special word of thanks on behalf of the children in mission-lands that they have helped in their daily sacrifices— £1,900/19/0 of this year's increase is directly due to their effort. The sacrifices of the classroom convince me of an ever-present awareness in the children's minds of missionary needs and, what is more important, a ready remembrance in their daily prayers.
NEW POSTS FOR FRANCISCANS At the Provincial Chapter of the Australian-New Zealand Franciscan Province, the following were
I elected to the governing body of the Province:
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PROVINCIAL—Very Rev. Father Ambrose Ryan. 0.F.M., S.T.D. CUSTOS— Very Rev. Father Sebastian Day, 0.F.M.. M.A.. Ph.D. DEFINITORS —Rev. Father Thomas Pearson, 0.F.M.; Rev. Father Christopher Goulding, 0.F.M., B.A., Dip. Ed. (Oxon.); Rev. Father Aquinas Howell, 0.F.111.; Rev. Father Campion Murray, 0.F.M., S.T.D.
. Finally, I am glad to note an increase in response to the call for missionary service. Not only are young Australian men and women joining the various missionary congregations as Christ's dedicated ones, but many more, in different family circumstances, have found it possible to give some years of service in a lay capacity. Their skills in the various trades and professions have become tremendously important on the mission-field. I would be glad to assist any such persons in their enquiries for lay missionary work in our own Kimberleys or overseas, especially New Guinea. All in all, a good year for Christ's missionaries has now concluded. The financial statement reflects the spirit and prayer that abounds. My thanks to all for their co-operation with this office. I trust that this new year will bring a further increase of effort for this vital and urgent apostolate. • MISSION LIST, Page 15.
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On January 2, -1927, Father Doherty was born in Derry City. After completing high school with ,the Jesuit Fathers in Eng4 land, he was received into the Order of Servants of Mary in 1951 at Benburb Priory, where he made his novitiate, professed religious vows and finished his studies in philosophy.
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Studied In U.S.A. During the next four years he studied theology at Stonebridge Priory, Chicago. He returned to Benburb to be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop `41.11 04,4•4.4.~464.4PM041 , 41.441.4.44114P4P4 , 0,1,41.41,41.4.4,040,141 , 4 0641,04Mererr.r..-#441 , 0 ,0, , 040......4. Doherty on June 22, 1958.
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When he had served his pastoral internship in Chicago, Father Doherty was assigned to Australia. For the last three year* he was curate at St. Denis' Church. Tuart Hill.
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A GROUP OF ROMAN BUSINESSMEN AND BANKERS HAVE GIVEN HIS HOLINESS POPE JOHN XXIII ABOUT £58,500 TO HELP DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF NEEDY BISHOPS COMING TO ROME FOR THE ECUMENICAL COUNCIL. sample"' of what is to come. And the Pope in expresThe cheque for 81 million sing his thanks said that lire was presented to the the work the council has Bishop of Rome at an audone thus far is barely "a dience for members of the commission for diocesan preparation spiritual for the council. Representatives of Rome's financial, managerial and working people were present along witif Archbishop Ettore Cunial, viceregent of the Rome vicariate. He is president of the commission, whkh has rallied the citizens of Rome to support the council both spiritually and financially.
Diplomas For Lay Catechists His Grace the Archbishop this week gave approval to a new development in Catholic Education and lay co-operation here.
A Lay Catechist Diploma is to be awarded to trained personnel in the Perth Archdiocese in 1963. This diploma will be given to lay people engaged in the religious training of Catholic children deprived of Catholic education in Church schools. A training course for the diploma will commence at Our Lady's College, Victoria Square, on Monday evening. March 4, at 7.30 p.m. Trainee c atechists will participate in a ten -week series of discussions and practical work Which will be held once a week on Monday evenings. The course will be completed by the awarding of the Lay Catechist's Diploma. 140 AT PRESENT A bout one hundred and f orty lay are already people engaged in r c:igion to the teaching of Who are Catholic children forced to attend State schools. Some visit the school during allotted every the half-hour week to what
is called special religious instruction. Others teach in weekend and supplementary classes. All of these will take the diploma course, and it is expected that their numbers will be increased by new recruits to the apostolic field of teaching religion A group of young professional men and women from the medical and legal worlds, has already enrolled for the course and will take the special religion period in State schools in 1963. The course, or a similar one, will also be available for Catholic university students. M ISSION CEREMONY A familiar and impressive ceremony of the Church in France. Germany and elsewhere today is the solemn "mission," or sending of laycatechists to teach religion in the name of their bishops. These catechists are now making a splendid contribution to Catholic education. Some of the finest religion
text-books available today for children have been produced by the joint efforts of priests, brothers, nuns and lay-catechists.
At the same time, the Pope received other gifts, including a gold bell from the Chamber of Commerce. Indtistry and Agriculture. The bell bears an image of the Good Shepherd and a Christian monogram, supported by the figures of two angels.
It is the practice of the Church to award catechists' diplomas throughout the Catholic world to all who can meet the course requirements for such an award. The diploma course in Perth will be under the direction of Father J. Nestor of the Office.
Of the ecumenical council, he said that future generations will look back with admiration at the work being done by the c Fathers on "What is really. fundamental in life."
Catholic Education
Lay people who would like to take a real and active part in the religious education of children are invited to enrol with Father J. Nestor at the Catholic Education Office, 77 George's Terrace. -If they are lay tzachers still in the service of the State Education Department, they can instruct Catholic children outside s c ho o 1 hours in supplementary classes.
Rev. .1. Ne:tor — Organiser of Lay Catechists
Meanwhile, the Italian Association for Cultural Relations with the Soviet Union announced that it has sent the Pope an engraving by Soviet artist Anatol) The association Borodin. said the purpose of the gift was to show appreciation for Pope John as a "fatherly, energetic champion of peace among peoples."