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Apostolic Delegate Tells Us "Be Proud Of Name Christian" A SINCERE WELCOME A crowded Cathedral with over 100 clergy present, Religious Sisters by the score and many la ity witnessed the !Liturgical Reception given to the Apostolic Delegate, Archbishop Domenico Enrici on Tuesday evening. His Excellency accompanied by his Grace the Archbishop and His Lordship Bishop Goody of Bunbury, walked through a guard of honour firstly of the clergy who then joined the procession and then through a guard of honour provided by members of the Knights of the Southern Cross from the Archbishop's palace to the Cathedral.
was offered by His Lordship Bishop M. McKeon. Father P. O'Reilly read the Epistle and Father P. Quinn read the Gospel of the Mass Throughout the Liturgical Reception and the Mas;, the Cathedral choir gave an excellent rendition of hymns and motets. They were directed by Father P. Ahern.
PREMIER On Wednesday morning His Excellency called on the Premier of Western Australia Mr. D. Brand. He later called on the Deputy Lord Mayor, Councellor A. C. Curlewis. In the afternoon, His Excellency left by car for a visit to the Diocese of Bunbury.
SINCERE WELCOME His Excellency was met at the door of the Cathedral by the Administrator, Monsignor J. Hogan. After the ceremonial welcome, His Grace the Achbishop spoke from the pulpit. He gave a sincere and heart felt welcome to the representative of the Holy Father and a personal welcome to Western Australia to Archbishop Enrici. His Grace said that the whole world, Christian and nonChistian was watching the pontificate of Pope Paul VI. "They saw his selflessness, MORE THAN TWO HUNhis devotion to duty, his NUNS, REPRESENTDRED departure fom tradition in RELIGIOUS ALL his journeys outside the ING Vatican, his work for the ORDERS FOR WOMEN IN poor wherever they might AND NEW be, his leadership in seek- AUSTRALIA ing Christian unity and his ZEALAND ARE AT PRESstatements on peace" said ENT IN PERTH FOR THE His Grace. FOURTH NATIONAL CONThese thiags he said endeared him to all people no GRESS OF RELIGIOUS matter what religion they SISTERS WHICH IS BEwere. ING HELD AT LORETO His Grace renewed the sentiments of loyalty of the CONVENT, CLAREMONT. priests, religious and laity The congress was opened of the Archdiocese to His on Tuesday morning by the Holiness through His Ex- Apostolic Delegate, the Most cellency. Reverend Domenico Enrici. His Grace the Archbishop WORK DONE welcomed His Excellency In reply to His Grace's on behalf of the Archdiocese cordial welcome the Apos- and bishops of the Province tolic Delegate said that he of Perth and the Mother was most happy to be here. Provincial and community He congratulated the Arch- of the host convent, Loreto, bishop, clergy Brothers, and remarked that this Sisters and laity for all the State was honoured to have work that had been done in been chosen as the venue the diocese. for the congress and that the Apostolic Delegate was Describing the growth of able to His Excellency addressing the the . Church and the attend. power congress. His Excellency thanked of its message, His Excel- His lency urged all to have Grace for the kind I n his opening address, teem for the Church es- words of welcome and for the Apostolic Delegat e said conthe tinuing the work of Christ. v thoughtful invitation to that at this time thoughts "Be proud" he said isit the Archdiocese and were turned to the Holy be known as Christia "to the State on this important Father, the symbol and ns". o ccasion . He asked all to pray in strength of unity. 'With the Mass that was to follow him", he said, "we share FROM POPE for the Holy Father personthe same ideals, the same Prior to opening the conally and for the work that gress, Archbishop Enrici love for Christ and His be is doing; for the council r ead a telegram from the Church and the same reand the renewal and trans- P apal Secretary of -State, solve to work for the salformance of the Church; to A vation of the world." mleto Cardinal Cicogpray also for this City of nani, He told the Sisters that giving the Perth and the Archdiocese. F Holy ather's blessing on the under the Pope's guidance The Mass, said in English, c ongress "we are conscious that we and the delegates. are an army, compact and
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Religious Adaptation Urged By Delegate At Nuns' Congress
Mission Donations Encouraging "It is encouraging to find an ever increasing awareness in Catholics of their responsibilities towards the underpriviledged and infant Christianities of the world in Mission territories."
This was one of the comCatholicism in their schools ments made by Father W. to the Catholic people, Foley when he submitted adults and children for his report and list of contheir many prayers and tributions made by the sacrifices during the year." people of the Archdiocese to LEGACIES the Missions last year. The Missions' director Father Foley said that the growth of Catholics of the said that during the year, the Propagation of the Faith Archdiocese to involve was indebted to generous themselves, even at the readiness of the cost of legacies from the estates of invincible, fighting the good personal sacrifice, in the the late William Burton battle; we feel above all, life of the Church Saunders and the late is rethat we are a family, united flected in the enormous Gerald V. P. McCarthy. together by the sweet growth of their support of He said "It is a little surbonds of charity". the Pontifical Mission Aid prising that more people do His Excellency noted that Societie s, Propagation of not remember the Pontifithe theme of the congress the Faith, Holy Childhood cal Societies when making is "Adaptation to Modern and St. Peter Apostle since their wills." Life". He said that for a the war. CINDERELLA Religious, adaptation is one He said that the figures Father Foley said that her distinctive qualities. " She has abandoned the speak for themselves. They t he "cinderella" of the Pontifical Societies was that of world and her family to were: make a sacrifice of her free year total contributions the Society of St. Peter Apostle for the training of will on the altar of holy 1946 £2396 2 1 native priests . obedience". 1950 £4,427 8 10 He said that besides the 1955 . . £11,053 1 2 general ADAPTATION needs of the hospi1960 £19,515 0 8 tals, schools , orphanages "By adaptation", he said 1963 £30.069 9 10 and other works "a Religious conforms her- 1964 in the ..... £32,798 2 7 mission field to which funds self to two main charaterGRATITUDE of the Propagation of the istics of the Church: CathoFather Foley said "As Faith are licity, which makes the directed, the Church suitable for all Diocesan Director of the special need of native clergy in each territory has led to peoples and nations, and Pontifical Mission Aid the founriation of this youthfulness. which makes Societies. I express my her always modern capable thanks to every person in special fund. He said that during the of living under all condi- the Archdiocese involved in tions and for all time." this missionary crusade; to year an increase of only £87.1.3 was found to bring Archbishop Enrici said the priests in the parishes the total that the founders of Relig- who gave such unselfi to £523.4.9. sh coFather Foley hoped that ious Societies, the Saints, operation and encoura gethe most generous-and faith ment at all times, to the in the future more people w ould realize the imporful interpreters of the in- t eaching priests , brothers tance of this work in all spirations of the Holy and sisters for their keenmicsion territories. Spirit who guides and aniness to instill a missionarr • '4*e Page Ten mates the Church, have generally been also the most modern in their methods of Apostolate and in the institutions they have P ropagation of the Faith created for the special M embership, Mission Sunday necessities of their lives. Donations, Legacies, etc. £27,208-19-1 He said that nowadays, Holy Childhood adaption is a necessity to fight efficiently, adversaries Membership, Donations 5,065-18-9 who employ the most mod Soc iety of St. Peter Apost le 523- 4-9 ern weapons in their strug gle against the Church. Total £32,798- 2-7 • Continued Page Nine.
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