No. 3222. PERTH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1965.
(Registered at the G.P.O.. Perth for transmission by post as a Newspaper.)
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Sadness Shrouds Pope's Christmas Messages By FATHER JOHN P DONNELLY
A MESSAGE of greeting to the world was shrouded in sadness when Pope Paul VI in his regular Sunday audience before • • ON SUNDAY, December 26, in the presence of a large gathering of their parents, relatives and Christmas pleaded for a ceasefire in Viet_ friends, four postulants were clothed as Novices of the Sisters of Mercy in the Convent Chapel in Victoria Square. Father P. McCrann, officiated at the ceremony and Father D. McCarthy, 0.M.!., nom at least for the birthday of Christ. preached the occasional sermon. The new novices are Sister M. Felicitas Hay (Sunbury), Sister M. is peace?" its unique place in civi- which had been brought "WHERE to the piazza in a truck. the Pope asked lisation. It is destined for
Josepha McGinty (Bunbury), Sister M. Daniel Willans (Bayswater), Sister M. Irma Callahan (Bunbury).
the "The Vietnam war from his apartment window overlooking St. grows more serious and Church of St. Michael Peter's Square. "Where more bloody. The num- in Pittsburgh. U.S.A., is the humanity and ber of combatants is on popularly known as the Christianity of Christ- the increase, as is the "steelworkers' church." The statue, cast in mas?" number of victims and Rome's Bruni factory of piteous stream the "We have heard refrom a design by artist ports of negotiations to refugees. The danger of Frank Vittor, will be resolve the conflict in a vaster conflagration is placed on the campanile Vietnam," he said. "We increasing as well." of St. Michael's on a Before ending with hill are aware of certain dominating the truce—a for a proposals the customary recitation area's complex of steel He has granted local decree of the Sacred :who, after Confession THE HOLY FATHER ceasefire at least for the of the noontime Ange- mills. bishops the right to de- Penitentiary, concedes and Holy Communion, HAS EXTENDED blessed days of Christ- lus, the Pope added a "Gladly we bless this signate one or more to all local Ordinaries-- at least three times are mas. And we know of prayer to his Christmas statue," the Pope said, THE CONDITIONS churches which can be if they judge this would present at explanations many government offi- wishes: "That Mary, invoking the protection OBTAINING IN- visited to obtain indul- lead to a happier out- of decrees of the Councials eagerly looking for with Christ the centre of St. Joseph on the FOR jubilee—the cil or are present at DULGENCES DURING gences, instead of the come of the designating, three Christmas, might whole ways to resolve the dif- of mission sermons, of faculty local cathedral of that itself, as mining we ficult dispute. But show us clearly her role and industrial centre." THE SPECIAL JUBI- was stipulated in the in additton to the cath- or hear Mass celebrated know especially that as mother and queen of Among those in the LEE HE PROCLAIMED jubilee decree dated edral church, one or "with some solemnity" millions of hearts are peace." more churches of the by their bishop in his square were Father Al- TO CELEBRATE THE December 7. suffering. trembling and diocese in which faith- cathedral. The new faculty was tany and also reprethe winat While still awaiting the return of C 0 N - granted in a decree f3il can easily acquire SUCCESSFUL This indulgence was Slovak sentatives of the Sunday the for dow peace. indul- granted as often as the pertinent THE dated December 20 and The OF b lessing. the Pope parish of which he is CLUSION set conditions are ful"Certainly we applaud blessed a 20-foot alumi- pastor. The statue was ECUMENICAL COUN- published the follow-in gences." those who are conscien- nium statue of St. shipped from Naples The jubilee period ex- filled. A second plenary day: CIL. to Joseph the Workman the following day. dedicated tiously "Since many bishops tends from January 1 to indulgence, to be obhalting the menacing have requested that the May 29, the feast of tamed once only. was 0.4 , .... 40 . granted for those who conflict. We would hope .04.41NP#4,104P4W4P#00#00# j ubilee indulgences Pentecost. that at least—at least!— The Pope originally renew their profession spelled out in the aposthe proposal for a truce tolic constitution Mirifi- granted plenary indul- of faith in a cathedral could be accepted and cus Eventus might he gence to all Catholics church. put into effect so that acquired even by faithChristmas might be for rill for whom, because all a day sanctified in of special circumstances peace! of place or time it would be difficult to reach the "We recommend it to centre of the diocese the wisdom and compasand tfie cathedral sion of the responsible church, the Supreme leaders. We further exPontiff Paul VI, by this press the desire that r eflection and negotia4,041 .41 , 04.#4.4.4104.1".#4 , 04.#4 , 0444.4 tion follow such a truce, and then, at last, an equilibrium, concord and peace!"
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Though his voice was low and determined When he spoke of war, and gave evidence of deep emotion behind it, Pope Paul began on a lighter note in addressing the especially large crowd of Romans and tourists converging on the Eternal City for the holidays. "Beloved sons," he said, "the word which today comes to our lips for this weekly message is one of greeting for a happy Christmas — to y ou, to the city of Rome, to the entire Church, to the whole world!
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S ADNESS "We cannot however keep from the fact that our spirit is full of sadness at all the divisions. struggles and antagonisms which plague mankind, and which in various regions prompt battles among peoples. Among these is Viet nam, a country very dear to us, which has
THE release of several I I Catholic priests from imprisonment by the communist regime in leaves C zechoslovakia only ten to 15 priests still in gaol there, according to K.N.A., the German Catholic news agency in Bonn. The agency said that among the recently released priests is Father Alexius, 0.S.B., the last Prior of the Benedictine abbey of Prague-Brevnov, which was turned into a police school in 1950. K.N.A. said that the governC zechoslovak ment in the past few David Gray. aerosal Fly Spray is the most powerful years has set free be- Fly Spray you can buy. Buy some! See for yourtween 800 and 1,000 self how quickly David Grays Fly Spray kills flies. priests. But it said that OUTDOOR PEOPLE USE "SCRAM" the regime still bars SAY "SCRAM" TO FLIES virtually all of them David Grays personal insect repellant. from taking up pastoral duties.
• • FREED FROM VIET CONG, who had controlled their village for many months, Father Huynh Bien and his people at Binh Tan, 260 miles north-east of Saigon, were brought to safety by helicopter by American troops serving in Vietnam. •••••#.0"4"04,11 ,41.4,04,41,~4P4M4p#4,0
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