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No. 3333.
PERTH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1968.
NEW CHANGE IN MASS FOR AUSTRALIA
Canon In English Approved
(Registered at the G.P.O.. Perth for transmission by post as a Newspaper.)
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Mass For Start Of Legal Year 1 PRIEST
COMES BACK
FATHER John F. Pei-
fer, who resigned from the Catholic Church last July while serving as head of the philosophy department at St. Francis Seminary. Milwaukee, U.S.A., has been received back into the Church. At a private ceremony that had been arranged by Archbishop William E. Cousins of Milwaukee in a convent chapel, Father Peifer made a profession of faith and adjuration of error. A priest-delegate of the Arch bishop received Father Peifer back into the Church. Father Peifer then left to make a retreat. after which he will return for reassignment. The priest caused a sensation last July 3 The annual "Red Mass' for members of the legal fraternity was celebrated in St. Mary's Cathedral last when he announced his Tuesday morning. For the first time, members of the Marriage Tribunal of the Archdiocese were invited to resignation from the the Mass opening the legal year. Catholic Church and the This means that the Mass will then The Mass was celebrated by Monsignor E. Sullivan, President of the Tribunal. Other Tribunal members pre- priesthood. At the time sent were Fathers W. Browne, Dean of Avon Districts, J. McNamara, P. Quinn, D. C. L., and M. Keating, D.C.L. he announced intenbe entirely in English, the Canon hither- The sermon was preached by Father A. Walsh, Si., who before joining the Jesuits practised law in Perth with tion to join thehis Anglican the firm of Lavan and Walsh. to being the last remaining part of the The Chief Justice, Sir Albert Wolff was present along with the Premier, Mr. David Brand and members of the Church. After leaving the Catholic seminary, legal profession in Perth. Moss still in Latin. he took up residence at Father Walsh said in his sermon that those practising the profession of law as well as being witnesses to Christ Nashota House, an AnThe announcement of the introduction of the by virtue of their Baptism, also had a role to witness the presence of Christ in the world through their pro- glican theological instifession law. of English Canon was made by Archbishop T. Cahill tution in nearby Oconoof Canberra and Goulburn. secretary to the Aus- • Pictured meeting Premier Brand outside the Cathedral is Monsignor Sullivan with Lawyer Mr. Kevin Bartlett. mowoc Lake. tralian Episcopal Committee for Sacred Liturgy. Archbishop Cahill said: "At a meeting of the Episcopal Central Commission and the Episcopal Liturgical Commission of the Australian Hierarchy held in Melbourne, it was decided to introduce the English Canon into the Mass as from Ash Wednesday, February 28. groups to their needs. Refugee camps al- Viet Cong agents had "Inserts for altar missals and leaflets for the RetfNuvgoeNe‘.seekfsroomf t ertrh oer ready set up cannot possibly infiltrated the People issued by authority of the Australian cope with the flow. camps, partly to escape Episcopal Conference and distributed by E. J. and presumbaly to agiin Saigon have reached Dwyer, Sydney, will be available by that date." 217.000 and seem certate on the destruction AGENTS The Record Print, acting on behalf of the Archof homes by allied air From FATHER PATRICK 0 CONNOR, S.S.C. in Saigon. tain to reach a quarter diocese, has made a bulk order, and orders reOfficials believe that and artillery bombings. of a million. ceived for the inserts will be distributed as soon ARCHBISHOP Paul Nguyen van Binn They are homeless as they arrive here. because their houses Saigon, in a published message ad- have been either burned The Bishops of Australia at a meeting last of November decided to introduce the English Canon dressed to his flock, has told them they down by the Viet Cong or bombed down by of the Mass as soon as a definitive translation was South Vietnamese and must "have confidence in the efforts of approved by the Holy See. It was expected then U.S. planes trying to that such approval was imminent. the government, which is discharging flush out infiltrators. Western Australia is growing: This is unlikely in the immediate future, beits duty of bringing peace to the capital cause the Holy See has requested certain modifiPACKED cations to the present International English text, and to the country." A s this State grows, so we will as used during the recent National Liturgical Fighting round the experience problems never met beConvention in Melbourne, He also called on his cumstances. "Our Cath- metropolitan areas of and the procedure of consultations fore. One of these is our schools. people to give blood urolics scrupulous are in Cholon, Gia Dinh and and approvals by the hierarchies concerned will take some gently needed by the this matter and I want Go Yap near the Tan The kids of today are doing more, time. wounded and to help to reassure them," he Son Nhut airport ha: The hierarchies that have and more advanced work, than already adopted an those rendered hometold N.C. News Service. caused more refugees to -anglish text for the Canon are using an interim ever before. Our school system hal less. He warned priests, The Archbishop has pour into temporary t_ext until the Holy See approves a text for all Religious and laity visite to d hospitals, includ- shelters in hospitals, always been lagging, (as far as English-speaking nations. "be prudent in regard to ing the large Cong Hoa churches and temples. They are using a text prepared our Eastern colleges are concerned) by the Inter- the many unfounded (Republic) Vietnamese Hospitals already naional Committee for English in the now we are changing, to better, rumours whose only military hospital, and packed are being hamLiturgy. _,eThe English used in it is described as "simple, purpose is to frighten." refugee centres. Two of pered in their work as they. To cope with increased curar, dignified and contemporary, and particu- He told them to be these were Buddhist refugees pack corridors riculums we have faced, and solved iarlY well adapted to public use." mindful of God's help pagodas where families and grounds. A severe the problems, for here in W.A. An and the protecting care forced to flee from their sanitation problem is 4 , , 1 04, 104,441 .4.04.044p4p###4,41.4.4,04.4.4.4,0•41 of the Blessed Mother. homes had taken refuge. expected. organisation has been founded to Most, if not all, of these Officials are trying to assure that our advancement is non-Catholics. The feed the refugees from MASS, IF SAFE are continued. Education is the backArchbishop drew the at- fixed and mobile rice bone of progress, and — Progress The Archbishop is- tention of Catholic distribution vans. Begins on sued two statements, of education is our business. both of which were ASH WEDNESDAY given to Saigon Radio for broadcasting. One of Have Parishes Ordered Their Boxes? the messages instructed priests to celebrate pub- POLICE raided the The Capuchins said lic Sunday Masses only Capuchin monastery they thought the men FREE Distribution from at times and in places on the Rue Boissonade were printing pious picthat are safe for the in Paris and arrested tures. Tel. people. The Archbishop members of The police found 5.000 a gang of reminded Catholics that forged driving licences they are not bound to forgers and internation- and passports and arrunners gun al who assist At Sunday Mass if rested two men, neither 21 2837 their situation is dan- were using the the of them monks, who for prompt, immediate attention. gerous and they are not monastery's printing were charged with for. ..#00,04,.....#0•4•4••••••••••.•, gery. ...####.4, •-•.~#40.4.4.#4.4.4.•••••• to worry in such cir- press.
THE English Canon of the Mass will be introduced throughout Australia from Ash Wednesday, February 28.
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