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POPE PAUL ASSURES WORLD Profession ON RELIGIOUS LIBERTY MT Vatican City: Pope Paul VI has assured the w orld that it "can legitimately expect" a statement on religious freedom from the Second Vatican Council. The council's declaration, he said, -will be of farreaching importance not only for the Church but for all those—and they are innumerable—who feel themselves affected by an authorised declaration on this subject." The Pope said the Church is now engrossed in the subject of freedom of religion, which he characterised as "somewhat different but not without affinity" with freedom of information. Recalling that the council has been dealing with problems of religion freedom, he said: "One legitimately can expect the promulgation of a text on this point." "It is quite evident—there is scarcely need to point this out — that the problem of information presents itself in a manner very different indeed from what it was in past centuries," the Pontiff said. "Information by this time is unanimously recognised as a 'universal, inviolable and inalienable' right of modern man." Pope Paul emphasised that since this right is based on the very nature of man a proclamation of theory is/ insufficient. "One must also recognise it in practice, defend it, and so direct its exercise that it remains faithful to its natural purpose," he added. The Pope characterised the right to information as "at once active and passive." Its active aspect, he said, is ''the seeking of information" and its passive aspect is "the possibility for all to obtain it." In stating this Pope Paul, appeared to go a step further than the council decree on mass media, which confined itself to stating that "men have a right to information." This decree had run into criticism for omitting mention of any duty to make information accessible to those whose job it is to publish it.
His Lordship Bishop J. Jobst, Vicar Apostolic of the Vicariate of the Kimbcrleys, received the vows of two Sisters of St. John of God, who %ill work in the Broome Province of the Congregation, last Sunday. The two Sisters, pictured with His Lordship after the ceremony, are (left) SISTER MARY, LUCY CUTLER and SISTER MARY CLAUDE KINSELLA.
Sister Lucy comes from Murgon, Queensland, and Sister Claude from Camolin. County Wexford, Ireland. Assisting His Lordship at the ceremony of Final Profession were Fathers F. Dillon and L. Leunig, the Chaplain at St. John of God Hospital. Father C. Edwards, C.SS.R.. preached the sermon and Fathers J. Cunningham and B. Maxwell were present in the sanctuary.
Noted 1?edemplorist Dies The death occurred at St. John of God Hospital, Subiaco, on Thursday, April 23. of Father Hubert Vygen, C.SS.R. He was 65 years of age. On Wednesday morning, April 15. Father Vygen, in apparent good health, sei out by car from the Redemptorist Monastery in North Perth to meet a Dutch migrant family at Fremantle. As the lights were against him, he stopped his car at the intersection of Charles and Vincent Streets. Then as he moved, off slowly he was seized by apoplexy, from which he never recovered. Father Vygen had a distinguished career as a Redemptorist priest. As a newly ordained priest he taught for some time in the Minor Seminary of the Dutch Province of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. Later he was appointed to the missionary staff. An eloauent speaker and a zealous missioner for 20 years, he conducted numerous missions and retreats. In England. he gave lectures to his confreres of the English Province on his method of conducting missions. Back in Holland. he helped to prepare the
young Redemptorist priests for the work of the missions and he was in charge of a large Retreat House. During the period of the German occupation of his
FATHER VYGEN country his heroic bravery and zeal for the cause of God placed him in grave danger. On 11 occasions he was arrested and questioned at length by Nazi officials, but his skilful diplomacy and his familarity with the German language saved him from all harm. His lovable personality and his fluency in speaking eight languages made him eminently suitable for
the important post that he filled in The Hague. There in 1952 he established the first International Chapel. His work brought him into contact with ambassadors, industrial magnates and representatives of many nations and their familieS. He was accustomed to preach to the members of the various diplomatic corps in six languages. In 1958, at the age of 60, he relinquished his position at the International Chapel, for the strenuous and much less spectacular work of a migrant chaplain. Travelling many thousands of miles through Western Australia, ministering to the spiritual needs of the Dutch migrants, he became a great pioneer priest—a pioneer for the post-war Dutch migrants. During his long lonely journeys he used to sing Our Lady's Rosary in Latin. In his work in Western Australia he can be likened to another Redemptorist migrant chaplain of America, the Blessed John Neumann. C.SS.R. who later became Bishop of Philadelphia and was beatified by Pope Paul VI last October. Like Blessed Neumann, Father Vygen could hear
confessions in eight languages. • Like him, too, he was noted for his humility. spirit of self - denial, prayer, originality and deep respect for the authority of the Church. Father Vygen's pherr.)-menal memory caused him to remember the names and addresses of practically every Dutch Catholic family in Western Australia. • Continued on Page 12.
Ascension Thurs. Cathedral Time-Table
MASSES: 6 a.m., 7 a.m., 8.15 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m. 12.10 p.m. and 1.10 p.m. EVENING MASS: 5.45 p.m. CONFESSIONS will be heard on Wednesday from 12 noon to 1 p.m.; 4 to 6 p.m. and after evening devotions.
SEMINARY
Next Suday will be observed throughout the Archdiocese as Seminary Sunday. Special collections will be taken up in all churches.
ALL-NIGHT VIGIL AT HIGHGATE An All-Night Vigil will be held iFnridSa Sacacy: red Heart Church, Highgate on May 8. THE VIGIL WILL COMMENCE WITH SOLEMN HIGH MASS AT 10.45 P.M. PURPOSE OF THE VIGIL The purpose of the All-Night Vigil might be summed up as Prayer, Reparation to the Sacred Heart and Penance, in the spirit in which Our Blessed Lord has so frequently asked for it. The principal intentions, to which, of course, the pilgrims may add their own intentions, are: 0 THE CONVERSION OF RUSSIA AND OF COMMUNISTS EVERYWHERE; • THE PERSECUTED CHURCH. SO APTLY CALLED THE CHURCH OF SILENCE; • CHRISTIAN UNITY; THE SUCCESS OF THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL OF THE CHURCH. ORDER OF THE VIGIL Confessions 10 p.m. Solemn High Mass 10.45 p.m. 12 Midnight: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament commencing with Benediction. 1.15 a.m.: Recreation break. 2 a.m.: Stations of the Cross. 2.45 a.m.: Continuous recitation of the Rosary until 4 a.m. 4-4.15 a.m.: Recreation break. 4.15-5.15 a.m.: Holy Hour. 5.30 a.m.: Holy 'Mass. INVITATION TO ALL An open invitation is extended to all priests and people to join in the All-Night Vigil devotions. Tea and coffee will be provided in the parish hall during recreation breaks. Pilgrims are asked to bring whatever food they may require.