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PERTH, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1970.
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INTEREST OVER PRIESTS' MEETING GROWS FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW
"For he's a jolly good fellow . . ." they sang—loud and inspir-
ing.
It was Monsignor A. T. Lang,mead's 50th anniversary as a priest, and more than 500 guests — Interest is mounting throughout Australia over the parishioners, friends, and relative — were not gopriests' national convention to be held in Sydney from May ing to smiss out on tell12-14. ing him what a good This was stated in Sydney this week by the secretary of the organising committee, bloke he was. Father Julian Miller, of St. Patrick's College, Manly. Proceedings got under way with a special Mass The idea for the conThe invitations to the cations within the at St. Mary's Church, vention came out of a convention went out Church; Street, last meeting of priests at from February 18, and, • Involvement of the Franklin Thursday, during which Coogee last October. It although some hundreds priests in secular and His Grace, the Archbi. was resolved there that are still to go into the social problems of our shop, was the chief celean ad hoc committee mail, close to 500 replies day; brant. should explore the pos- have already been re- • In-service training CANON HARVEY Then a touching pres. need assurance . sibility of forming an ceived from every diofor priests; entation at the parish Australian Priests' Asso- cese in Australia, includ- • The possibility of hall soon afterwards by ciation, and that a meet- ing a number forming a national as- Mr. J. Edwards, who, on from ing be convened to con- bishops. sociation of priests. behalf of the parishionsider its report. Although celibacy was ers, presented a $750 Father Miller said not Every priest in Austra- all those invited were suggested at Coogee as lia was to be invited to able to attend, but al- an area of concern, it cheque. Then there were the this meeting. most all had sent a dona- was so low on the order speeches — by the parish Migrants need his first trip to Austra- tional Director of FCICA, the administrator, The Committee ap- tion towards the expens- of priorities of Father priests intending to come Dowling, Monsignor Sul- assurance that the lia after 20 years as the who visits the UK annuproached the Australian es of the committee. U.K. agent for the ally."), pointed out: Episcopal Conference in Earlier this month, the to the convention that livan, a close friend, Mrs. Catholic Church is FCICA, ("I keep in con"Why, WA, is closer to the Committee had deJanuary for the bishops' six members of the comWalsh, on behalf of the i nterested in them, stant contact with Mons. Singapore than it is to support. mittee met in Sydney cided to include it in a women's organisations, G. M. Crennan, the Na- Sydney!" working session of wider Mr. P. Casey, on behalf Canon Philip HarThe secretary of the and, on the basis of the scope, namely the future of the youth of the par- vey, returns, made Bishops' Commission for early said in Perth of the ministry. ish, Mr. Isaia, on behalf last week Clergy and Religious, plans for the agenda. Becaus this e will be There had been overof the Italian communBishop H. Kennedy (auxCanon Harvey, the one of the rare occasions ity, and Mr. Edwards. iliary, Brisbane), replied whelming support for when clergy Kingdom repreUnited come toto the Committee that discussion on each of the gether from sentative for the Federal all over the areas concern of raised the Bishops of Australia Catholic Immigration country, provision has welcomed the proposal at Coogee. been made for a plenary Committee of Australia, to hold a national meet- These are: said: session devoted to the ing of priests, were • The meaning of the consideration of the Aus"The people who need grateful for the invitahelp most are the women. gospel for individuals tralian church and its retion to attend, ready to And the people who give and society as a whole lationship with the help, and open to sugthem the most help are nation as a whole. in Australia today; gestions as how they • The inner life of the other women. The committee hopes might co-operate in this "The success of any setthe May convention will priest; initiative. tlement largely depends • Improving communi- be the second step in an on whether the woman on-going process and will of the family has nice lead to further developneighbours and support ments. in times of difficulty. The principal location "This is especially so for the Convention will Mons. Langmead, in his be St. Joseph's College, response, brought mem- during the first few days Hunters Hill, which has ories flooding back to after arrival." Canon Harvey, whose unrivalled facilities for a the old times, and then "live-in" convention Of cut his Golden Jubilee five-week tour of Austracake this size. (well, actually, lia was sponsored by the there were two cakes, Commonwealth GovernThousands Attend one in the shape of five, ment ("They've been exhosts"). saw and the other, in the cellent Requiem Mass shape of '0') made and arrival procedures at FreFor Bishop Moran presented by Mrs. Smith, mantle last week. Speaking on the help a firm parishioner. John Donovan Thousands of Victor\-7( And, in the words of migrants receive. Canon ians, including bishops, Mr. NO FIXED R. Anderson, an or- Harvey said the Catholic TERM SHARES. priests and religious, atganiser, it was fantastic. community could help tended a Requiem Mass S AVINGS—MINIMUM $5 OR FOOTNOTE: Mons. Lang- local Catholic immigraINVESTMENT —MINIMUM WOO. and other funeral ceretion directors by chipI mead born in Tasmania INTEREST COMPUTER CALCULATED ON DAILY monies for Bishop LawB ALANCES PAID TWICE YEARLY IN APRIL AND 75years ago, came to 'W.A. ping in—making availrence Moran, who died OCTOBER. in 1896 with his parents. able accommodation at last week. reasonable rates and, in He was ordained a Bishop Moran, 62, senthe case of businessmen. in Rome on advise ior auxiliary to Arch- priest on employment. It's simple to open an account with the P.B.S.. and your bishop Knox, had been in March 19, 1920. He re- "The thing I learnt investme,,t is safe in the security of Bricks and Mortar. At turned to W.A. that same poor health for some VA no fixed term your investment is Profitable and while going around Engwithdrawable at anytime. years and died at St. year. land is that we (the Investments with the Society assist Western Australians to His parish work " Cars have been my life for a long time. Kevin's presbytery, OrEnglish) do not suffiHome-ownership and are an Authorised Trustee InvestMy 17 years experience in all phases of the mond, after a heart brought him to Esper- ciently appreciate the ment, P.B.S. Shares are acceptable savings towards a ance, Busselton, then, in motor business means $500 GOVERNMENT HOUSING GRANT. attack. differences between your I can give you the right 1937, to Osborne Park s ort of advice about buying a Paying tribute Ell NM all Ell NI INIII to the states. good quality u sed car at the price man, Archbishop Knox where he stayed for 21/ "As a result of mv you want to pay. Write or call for our information package said: "He will be remem- years. P hone me on 61 journey here, I hope to and investment forms. 6736, or call and see me In 1946, His Grace, the bered above Barrack Street, Perth. 6000. Tel.: 23 2305 25 all for his go back and make this Personally." late Archbishop Prendigentleness." clearer to them." Bishop Moran was con- ville, named him Chap- He said most Britons N AME secrated an auxiliary lain of the Catholic Wo- did not realise that Ausbishop by Pope Paul dur- men's League, a position tralia was a vast continA DDRESS ing the International he still holds. In August, ent ,and said he realised Eucharistic Congress in 1956, he was named a this more so while tourPOST CODE Bombay in December. Domestic Prelate by His ing the country. ESTABLISHED 1862 ASSETS EXCEED $80 MILLION. Holiness the late Pope 1964. Citing WA as an exUSED CAR Pious XII. He was the fourth ample, said he had it s SPECIALISTS On August 24, 1958, he great little spirit of inpriest who studied at 495 Albany Highway, Victoria Park Tel: 61 6736 Corpus Christi College, was transferred to Leed- dependence and seemed a Where thousands mare millions! ' John Donovan Peter Atkinson Werribee, to become a erville, where he is to- country all its own. I MI Ell Ell bishop. day. Canon Harvey, making
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