No. 3235.
PERTH, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1966.
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ST. JOStPII SISTERS HONOUR FOUNMSS, MARK CENTENARY ADEQUATE testimony to the good wishes being offered to the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart on the Centenary of their Order was given last Saturday in St. Mary's Cathedral.
The Pontifical Moss offered by Bishop M. McKeon was attended by about 1500 people. Mostly ex-scholars of the Sisters; their ages ranged from 83 to last year's school leavers. RIESTS with Joseph- Mahon of South Perth ' "The Brown Joeys,'•
P ite Sisters in their preached the occasional as they were affection-
parishes were also pre- sermon. ately known, became a • sent at the Mass which familiar sight as they travelled the countrycommenced the centenEarly Work side in sulkies, buggies, ary celebrations. Fathers He gave an outline of horseback, Cobb's coach D. Foley and B. Harris were deacon and sub- the beginning of tie and river steamboat. deacon at the Mass. Order and the early Today, the 19 motor work done by Mother missions begun in South M onsignor J. Mc- Mary of the Cross. Australia an d no w working in all the States —two of them in this ELOW is a message from Cardinal CicoState—are the adoption gnani, Papal Secretary of State, which of modern travet to the same noble work of Sisters and pupils of St. Joseph's joined in singing the praises of Mother Mary McKillop during the Centenary was received by the Mother General of the bringing the Good News Mass in St. Mary's Cathedral on Saturday. Sisters of St. Joseph, Mother M. Adrian. to the children. Monsignor McMahon Dear Mother General, gave the history of the The forthcoming Feast of Saint Joseph Sisters in Western Auswill mark the hundredth anniversary of the tralia from which was foundation of your Congregation, the Sisters gained an idea of the THE facts presented of Saint Joseph of the Most Sacred Heart of great spirit of the founin last Saturday\ Jesus. dress and the early SisHE proposed increase Referring to the sub "This has been a great issue of "The West ters, which is still eviin government aid sidy, commentator deal more generous than Australian- concernFaithful to the mind of your venerated dent in the communities. to Catholic and other Christopher Hollis has it has received in such ing the lifting of the founders, Father Julian Tennison Woods and schools in written in the Catholic countries as America excommunication atHis sermon concluded church-run Mother Mary of the Cross McKillop, your Britain from 75 to 80 weekly "Universe" thai and Australia where the. tached to marriage with an appeal for Religious have gone out into the sparsely operating it is "only fair to recog- Catholic proportion of cent per of by Catholics in a prayer for the canonisasettled countryside to provide for the spiricosts, means an aug- nise that the Church hac the population is much Church other than tion of Mother Mary of tual, moral and educational training of the C atholic are too the Cross and for voca- mented outlay of about received extremely-in- higher." $4,000,000 in young. Their sufferings and self-sacrifice future deed. almost surprisingmeagre to allow a tions. years, according to esti- ly—generous treatment have called down divine blessings, so that statement. H ollis concluded "And, finally, they mates ,ubmitted to the from politicians of all today your Congregation of well over two "What is encouragin The wire service ( the celebrations) are British Parliament. parties. thousand Sisters cares for schoolchildren, about the present situa story mentioned paran appeal from the Ausorphans, unwed mothers, expectant mothers tion in Britain is tl,, tial relaxation of laws tralian-born foundress general recognition h. and other beneficiaries of your charitable regarding mixed marof an Australian Order, ' politicians and by mem riage. affection. designed to meet Aus bers of other denominaDetails are expecttralian needs, that many Rejoicing over the achievements of the past tions that the Catholic ' ed in the next NCWC more Australian girls century, the Holy Father prays that your schools are a national News Service packet will honour her name Congregation may ever advance, in the spirit advantage for whose and should be availby joining the ranks of I preservation speci al able for next week's of your founders, in wisdom and in stature, her spiritual daughters." measures should be issue. and in favour with God and man. As a mark • Centenary Masses Mr. Cedric Baxter, a taken." of paternal benevolence, and in pledge of artist staff West with were also celebrated at continuing divine guidance, assistance and Kalgoorlie, B u n bury. A ustralian Newspapers ROPE PAUL VI has illumination, His Holiness gladly imparts to Boulder and New Nor- Limited and parishioner of South Perth, preyou and all the Sisters, Novices and Postucia. On Friday, March nominated Dr. M. J. lants of your Community, as well as to the 25, a Centenary Mass sented his impressions Charlesworth of Melfor children will be cele- of Mary McKillop teachchildren, mothers and those upon whom you brated at South Perth, ing her pupils in a bourne a lay consultor lavish your thoughtful services, His particus table at Penola, South followed by a of the Vatican Secretalar Apostolic Blessing. A ustralia to Monsignor Day" at the Zoologic9I for Non-Believers. riat J. T. McMahon to mark Gardens.
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Dr. Charles wort h, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Melbourne, received notification of his appointment as a "Consultor not residing in Rome" in a letter from Father Vincenzo Miano. S.D.B., secretary of the Secretariat.
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