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No. 3391. PERTH, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1969.
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AUSTRALIAN LAITY StNll INVITATION TO PONTIFF FIVE NATIONAL Catholic lay organisations have invited Pope Paul VI to visit Australia in 1970.
The invitation was handed to the Holy Father in Rome last week by Mr. Justice McClemens of the N.S.W. Supreme Court, a leading Catholic layman and chairman of the committee of representatives of the five organisations concerned in the invitation. The decision to issue the invitation to Pope Paul hric received the support n s' Mr. Gorton. and approval of Cardinal Gilroy and the Prime Mini -\i fw•clit repreernments and people of 1970 year The THE LETTER • A news repoii sents the bi-centenary The letter of invitation of the year in which was in these terms: Captain James Cook "Loyalty and devotion
Desmonc f rom in Ron O'Grady affirms that the Pop, Judge Mc' told Clemens: "I woulA like to visit Australia, but whether I go is in the Providence of God.-
the nation generally.
"My pleasure in being, able to further this invidiscovered the eastern to the person of the Holy tation is made the greater because it does coast of Australia and Father has traditionally represent something that this anniversary will been a characteristic of without any suggestion be marked by Govern- the Catholic laity of Ausfrom the Hierarchy was ment and civic spon- tralia. "Hence, when recently decided spontaneously sored commemorations. the president of the Soand unanimously by the Should the Holy Father laity ciety of St, Vincent de concerned who accept the invitation. Paul, the president of the have not only consulted suitable events of a spirime and obtained my aptual nature will be ar- Holy Name Society, the proval president of the Catholic but have also obOur Lady Patrons, our ranged to coincide with Women's League, the Help of Christians, St. tained from the Governhis visit. chairman of the Knights Francis Xavier and St. ment of Australia, National and State of the Southern Cross Therese of the Child through the Prime Minicelebrations in 1970 will and the secretary of the Jesus. ster, an assurance that mark the 200th anniver- University Catholic Fedthe visit would cause no "The organisations consary of Captain Cook's eration of Australia met diplomatic or other emascertained have cerned discovery of eastern Aus- to consider what suggesfrom the Prime Minister barrassment to the Australia. tions might be made to of Australia that were it tralian Government or the Cardinal Archbishop possible for Your Holi- problems of security but MEETING Cardinal Gilroy was in- of Sydney towards the ness to come to Austra- that the visit would be Symbolic of his concern for people, Pope Paul makes the offering of the Papal tiara to emphasise the need of greater charity toward all men. vited to a meeting in contribution to the Bi- lia your visit would be widely welcomed." Sydney called by the Centenary Celebrations widely welcomed. Premier, Mr. Askin, to of the discovery of the "Naturally the details discuss the N.S.W. cele- East Coast of Australia such a visit if Your of brations and subsequent- by Captain Cook in 1770, were able to ly representatives of Ca- there was a unanimous Holiness — to our country come and spontaneous desire HOME BUILDING tholic lay organisations A.met to consider what that on behalf of the would need to be worked SOCIETY Trtmtet suggestions could be laity these five organisa- our depending on the should request time and ciircumstances. made to the Cardinal tions "These would be matconcerning the Catholic you, Most Holy Father, The Vatican announc- Dutch-born Secretary of contribution to the bi- to honour this nation, ters for careful future the Church here and the c onsideration but for the ed last week that Pope the Secretariat for Chriscentenary. present, Most Holy FaT h e representatives people of Australia, by ther, on behalf of the five Paul has nominated 35 tian Unity, and Father ; new Cardinals. He re- Jean Danielou. the Jesuit visiting this country in and the organisations— organisations concerned, leased the names of 33, theologian. the year 1970. all of a national charac"The five organisations which more widely than but two other cardinals ter—concerned were: any others represent the have been appointed but • Mr. John Trew, pre- concerned are the five laity of Australia, we their names have not great Australia-wide orsident of the St. Vincent ganisations which have a offer you our loyalty, af- disclosed. It is believed de Paul Society; National Constitution. fection and prayers and that they are residents • Mr. P. Cantwell, preThe significance of the we ask that you might of the East European sident of the Holy Name year 1970 lies in the fact give consideration to our block. Society; that the discoveries by request." • Mrs. W. Chandler, cardinals The new Cook finally determined general president of the raise the membership of the existence of the C atholic the sacred college to 134, POPE P4 11L VI said Women's Great C ARDINAL'S Southern Land of League; its highest in history. his forthcoming trip the Holy Ghost for which SUPPORT • Mr. The variety shown in Kevin Ryan, earlier explorers had to Africa "will show chairman of the Knights sought in vain. Mr. Justice McClemens t he nominations and the Of the appointthe of number the world clearly Southern Cross; Holy the "The organisations con- also handed • Mr. W. Neville, seca letter from Car- ments are signs of the Father how deeply we are His cerned consulted retary of the University expanding role of the Eminence Cardinal Gil- dinal Gilroy in which Catholic in the Church in the new emerg- interested Australia; Federation of roy who not only gave His Eminence recalled ing nations. joys, difficulties and his warmest approval to that the five lay organi• Mr. Justice The Congo, New ZeaMcCle- the proposal but was de- sations had sought his trials of the peoples tiens was the chairman lighted that such an invi- assent to the invitation. land, Formosa, Korea Of the of that great contiand Madagascar have group and he per- tation should come from The Cardinal's letter 7% Cash Dividend Shares provide quarterly cash so,,nally been honoured with their nent." handed the laity. a letter dividends over a 5 year term—funds may be ontinued: c Of eight while first cardinal, withdrawn at any time. invitation "On behalf of the laity gladly Pather at a to the Holy I "This assent HBS also offers 6% Deposit Savings Accounts, Speaking on March Italians, four Americans. private audi- of Australia, therefore, 6% no fixed term Deposit Investment, 6+% and made it plain three French, two Spanence. through the five organi- gave ForTogolese 22 to Deposit Investment and 9% Savings Shares. for my part I would ish and two Brazilians that Phone, write, call or send the coupon below for sations which the signaE be delighted if such a re- have also been nomina- eign Affairs Minister full information about these four outstanding tories of this letter reNTHRONEMENT Bishop investment plans. made, par- ted. Joachim Hundele and McKeon will be present, we i'srould invite quest were e nthroned as Bishop of you. Most Holy Father, ticularly as the lay peowidemost the THERE S NO PLACE LIKE . . Perhaps Bunbury other Togolese offion Wednesday to visit our country dur- ple of this country have ly known among the new May 28th at BUoILF NIT Gy possessed in the cardinals are Archbishop cials, he repeated ing the year of our Bi- always He will take 5.30 p.m. affection, degree highest of McKeefry up residence Centenary to give us Thomas at how attached he was reverence and devotion Bunbury Archbishop MR MIN MINI RIM NINI MINI NM fit RIR UM OM 011 turn from after his re- your Blessing, to invoke to the Successors of St. Wellington, F to "the land of Afri• Please send INFORN1%1 ION P h kGE to: Willebrands, the the Bishops' Blessings of the Holy Jan C Peter. onference towards ca" and recalled that end the Ghost upon us and to of April. "It gives me great perbeg the Intercessions of \ \NW he had already visitsonal pleasure, therefore, A BORTION BILL to be able wholehearteded it. MDDRFSS ly to do whatever I can F IGHTING Pope had anThe to assist such a visit 1:4 FUND L In MIR IIIIII OM 111111 MIS MIN MB ON MI MI In 111 The nounced three days Your Holiness to this 72 ST. GEORGE'S TCE., PERTH, 6000 Phone 219136 faithful who have received country. Holy 197 YORK ST., ALBANY, 6330 Expenses are high and earlier that he planPhone 411455 Communion ot the Moss of "It would be a great more funds are needed the Easter V; SF!' -visit to Uganda ned privilege, not and honour Vigil may receive Comurgently. Director,: Si, Frederick Samson" (Chairman), Fellow, Common. only to the Bishops, munion again at any Moss on in the latter half cf w ealth lattltute of Valuers; D. N. Andersen, Solicitor; N. do S. C ullen, Solicitor; C. F. Gooch, Chartered Accountant; A. 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