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DRAMATIC PEACE PLEA
In the strongest plea of his Pontificate Pope Paul has called on world leaders to put a stop to the "fresh flames of discord" from errupting in-
to a major war while "there is still time." He asked for "frank, honest, loyal negotiations" to bring about peace and described the Vietnam war as a "bloody and ruinous struggle" which caused his heart to suffer bitterly. The horror envisaged in his impassioned speech overshadowed any joyousness surrounding the Feast of St. John the Baptist, his nameday.
AT the time of t he Pope's
Highgate organist, Miss Gail McMaster, at the manual of the new organ.
New Organ At Highgate Memorial To Bishop
"But this does not mean people that the Church js plea, high Vatican that it does not suffer eager to give them "generbitterly from the bloody ous co-operation and assistsources for the first time and ruinous struggle that ance." said Pope Paul was seri- is raging in Vietnam and Earlier the Holy See enously considering visiting that causes so much suffer- joined the Dominican ing to those populations, to the United Nations to whom we repeatedly sent, clergy to obey their bishops and unite during the prerepeat his call to world through the Catholic hier- sent crisis. archy generously working leaders. there, our word of consolaThe Pope said that - a tion and our wish for world war would be the peace. end of civilisation. "A "In the same way, we spark that has not been put did not fail to send our out could cause a blaze appeal of concord and whose proportion is fearful peace to the Congo, torn by even to imagine," he said. savage internal struggles. "Mankind, which still And the same goes for keenly remembers past Santo Domingo, which we plights and still bears in 'still wish may re-find, in its flesh the wounds of civil and Christian concord, general conflict, looks the path of free and retremblingly at the future newed prosperity." and desires to be spared further painful ordeals." The Pontiff said that a THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF THE HOLY w ar would be an irreversFATHER'S MESSAGE TO THE CATHOLICS OF ible and fatal occurrence. AUSTRALIA GIVEN IN A BROADCAST OVER It would not be the 'end A few days prior to issuof difficulties, but the end LOCAL RADIO STATIONS ON WEDNESDAY. ing his latest peace plea to of civilisation," he added. the world, Pope Paul callThe message was broadcast on the anniversary ed on the people of the of Pope Paul's coronation. Dominican Republic to become unified and put a lasting end to the struggle 'BELOVED sons and daughters of Australia, by between the military junta means of the powerful transmitter which you and rebels. yourselves so generously placed at our disposal, and "Although several times The Pope spoke in a through the good offices of the radio station of the in recent months we raised message to the Dominican Archdiocese of Sydney, we express to you our heartour saddened voice to call clergy and people. felt greetings and paternal good wishes. for peace," he said, "the threat was far He told the Dominicans "In this way we should assure you that distance vanished. In from having that he had heard from the has no effect whatsoever on our affection for you, fact, it had been aggravated by fresh Papal Nuncio of "your and that you are equally present to our fatherly flames of discord in other anxieties, your preoccupaheart with the faithful whose homes are in or near tions and your fears for Parts of the globe." this Eternal City. We follow with deep interest future." He said he has the "We cannot hide our the growth of the Church in your beloved country made this state of uncerconcern. Our spirit, the tainty his own and added and we keep you, your bishops and priests in our Spirit of all daily prayers. this name, men worthy of that he hopes Dominicans rejects the hor- will find in his message "In these days when the various Christian derifying prospect of war in "motives for renewed trust Which terrible nominations are seeking to draw closer to one instruments and firm confidence to of destruction another and to Our Blessed Lord, we exhort you to ed," said His are employ- travel united on that road be a city set upon a hill, a light set upon a candleHoliness. which still separates you Pope Paul warned those from complete internal stick, so that all men may see your good works and Who want ranquillity. thus be attracted to the true Church — one, holy " t to continue or contribute to Catholic and apostolic. Manifest in the unity among a conflict Which "We make a fervent and yourselves, doing the truth in love, you will draw ficient cannot have a suf- urgent appeal," he said, that enough justification, "that this strife which renmen's hearts to the riches of the Mystical Body. they mind the must keep in aers you enemies of one "We invoke upon your pastors who minister to lesson of history events may get another will not only cease you the word of God and the Body of Christ, upon out of the hands of men who but come to a lasting end." Religious who teach, serve and pray for you, the mink The Pontiff urged Domiupon you and your families in your faithfulness to them. they can dominate nicans to return to "peacethe Church and her teachings, richest divine graces ful labours for the reconand favours and pledge of that we impart to you struction of the country 'all from our loving, paternal heart our special and the just application of Apostolic Blessing. those healthy social re"Our heart opens to com- forms desired and pro"We wish all the beloved people of Australia forting visions of a better future recogand mised all by prosperity and Oace and invoke upon them God's for a peaceful and b nised by everyone as urrichest rotherly graces and favours. co -existence of gently needed." P eoples," the Pope nation'.: said. " He assured the 1,04.4.4.4,10,04NNINNIPW4P004,4,0#040,04,004,40,0411,004.04.0~~~4P000~
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The late Bishop Rafferty
Sunday afternoon These pipes are enclosed LAST parishioners of the in a cabinet of polished
Highgate parish witnessed the blessing by Bishop M. McKeon of a new pipe organ dedicated to the memory of his predecessor, the late Bishop John Joseph Rafferty.
The totally enclosed organ was built by the local firm of Paul Hufner and Company, Bayswater, at a cost of £ 2,000. All the materials used in its construction were manufactured locally, except for the metal pipes and electrical components which were imported from England. It took five months to complete. THREE RANKS It is a single manual organ with an automatic pedal base, has three ranks and 15 stops. The pipes range from lin. to 16ft. in height.
aloes wood and the console is also of aloes. The late Bishop Rafferty, who was parish priest of Highgate, died suddenly in January, 1962, while holidaying in Ireland. He was aged fifty and had been Auxiliary Bishop to His Grace the Archbishop for only seven years. Clergy and laity of the Archdiocese remember him for his patience kindheartedness and unselfish interest in their welfare.
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THE V IETNAM QUESTION