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No. 3643. PERTH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1973
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Historic dedication of Merredin Church by renowned bishop U11+11.,
A long-nurtured ambition of the 59-year-old Merredin parish was realised with the dedication and opening of the new Church of St. Mary, last Sunday. The completed building It was an historic occas- Dean Finbarr Walsh, of St.
ion in that the celebrant Mary's Cathedral and Fath- can be truly said to be a
• Pictured above is the third church in the archdiocese to be opened this year. A notable was the renowned Bishop er Pat O'Reilly, secretary modern community effort. Eamon Casey, Bishop of to the Archbishop. This was reflected in the c haracteristic is the entry court, seen in the foreground. Kerry (Ireland) and brother One of the principal asof about 500 Below, the Bishop of Kerry, Bishop Casey, is seen consecrating the altar of the new church. of the parish priest of Mer- sistants was Father Jim attendance people — an overflow conOthers in the picture are, from left: Dean F. Walsh, of St. Mary's Cathedral; Monsignor J. Cam- redin, Father Michael O'Brien, parish priest at gregation — which included eron, Northam (partly obscured); Father M. M3slovar, Corrigin; Father P. G. J. O'Reilly, Arch- Casey. Moora, whose family re- many past parishioners and The Bishop, on the invit- sided in Merredin while he a great number who had bishop's secretary; Father M. Casey, parish priest at Merredin; Bishop Casey, and Father J. ation of Archbishop Goody, studied at St. Charles Sem- travelled long distances to O'Brien, Mcora, the first priest ordained from the parish of Merredin.
made a special visit from inary and at the time of his be present. Ireland to inaugurate the ordination in 1949. After the ceremony of church, take part in the - Other Christian clergy in a function was dedication parish celebrations, includ- the town attended, includchurch ing the Catholic Ball, and ing the Rev. Tom Wilson, a held in the old to confer confirmation on former Presbyterian pastor building at which Mr. Den80 young people in the in Merredin, who made a nis Lane, vice-chairman of Parish Counparish. special return visit from the Merredin cil, thanked Bishop Casey, The bishop's sister, Mrs. East Cannington. Mr. Brown, M.L.A., and all Ita Furlong, of PortarlingAmong lay dignitaries the visiting lay dignitaries ton (Ireland), also came to present were Mr. J. M, of the Merredin for the occasion. Brown, M.L.A., the shire for their presence Over a period of a month president, Mr. Kevin Fein- historic occasion. He paid particular tribute she joined in the prepara- eler, and the shire clerk and the Merredin Shire officto tion of the music and on several councillors. ers for their continued help, the .day of the opening conThe new Church of St. advice and use of machinducted the choir. cost approximately ery during the immediate Mary came to the ability Her and it was largely preparation for the open$70,000 fore when inclement weather caused a power failure due to Father Casey who ing. and she led the choir with- was appointed to Merredin ( See also pages 6 and 7) out the assistance of the ;n 1966, that of this amount only $14,000 is now owelectric organ. She also assisted her bro- ing. Thii was achieved by the ther. Father Michael Casey, and his 'Parish Council with vigorous efforts of a group the vast amount of secret- of ladies in the parish who arial work involved. conducted a catering service Assisting the Bishop were for the community of Mersome 20 Catholic clergy redin. Accompanying this from all the neighbouring was a substantial rise in the CASTELGANDOLFO contributions parishes in the Merredin direct-giving (NC) —Pope Paul depast zone, including Father R. of parishioners over the fended the right of misHealy, Vicar for Clergy, four years. sionaries to speak out
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Archbishop So wrote artistic designs." Prendiville on July 10, The Archbishop' then inBy Father MARTIN NEWBOLD, 1943. Recent alterations to dicates his efforts to favour A rchdiocesan Archivist. Australian industries. the sanctuary area and removal of the altar rails did "I have only to mention" he writes, "that all the big not disturb their resting facing Murray Street which Mr. Needham had just Sanctuary floor is mosaic, place. • This Sunday, Arch- from its opening on Jan- finished a term as Senator, manufactured by Melocco bishop Goody will sol- uary 29, 1865 stood alone and was later to serve in the Brothers, Sydney at a cost of £1,700." ($3,400). emnly dedicate the cat he as the second Cathedral of W.A. Parliament. The letter reads: "You rz,ral, composed of two Perth for 65 years. "But," he proposes, "there The first Cathedral of the are aware that I am engag- were certain kinds of mossections, at the junction of which the two bishop's Immaculate Conception in ed in building a new Cath- aic that I could not procure Perth, begun as St. John's edral in Perth. in Australia, and certain remains now lie. "Authorities like Profess- rare materials for our altars Bishop Martin Griver be- Church in 1843, and, recame the second Bishop of named on June 17, 1855 or Murdoch have stated and altar rails. Perth in 1873. Matthew still stands. It is on the that it is the finest piece of "Hence two years ago, Gibney, his vicar-general, Victoria Avenue frontage of Gothic architecture in Aus- the architect, Mr. Cavanagh, tralia." later succeeded him as third :/lerecedes College. and myself went to Italy The completed sanctuary, Mr. M. Cavanagh, archit- for the special purpose of Bishop of Perth in 1887. It seems so fitting, as is transepts and chipels of the ect of St. Mary's, designed choosing the best that we Cathedral were the building in the singular could procure from the artlink between the two sec- newest Archbishop Gothic perpendicular style istic point of view." by tions of St. Mary's Cath- blessed edral complex, that Bishop Clune on May 4, 1930. which makes provision for Then Archbishop Chine Martin Griver should be This was four years after extensive window spaces. proceeds to give Mr. Need"I was anxious," the ham and us a first-hand buried in the completed he had laid the foundation Archbishop continues, "to description of the materials part of the third Cathedral stone on April 25, 1926. The mind of Archbishop make the sanctuary decora- obtained and used in St. of Perth. As Bishop administrator Clune when building St. tion from the artistic point Mary's. before he became Bishop of Mary's is indicated in a of view equal to the struct"For the Lady Chapel v,e Perth, he had been respons- letter written to Mr. E. ural beauty, and hence have selected" he reports, "the ible for the building of that Needham on November 27, had to go outside Australia for the materials and the (• Continued on page 3) section of St. Mary's still 1929.
about "crimes against defenceless people" during a noonday talk. While he made no direct allusions, it was agreed the generally Pope was referring to missionary reports of a recent massacre of natives in Portuguese-held Mozambique. In his speech, Pope Paul said: "No one can accuse and the . 4 missionaries, Church which they represent, of spilling blood or of favouring oppression of people to whom they bring the Gospel message. "No one can accuse them of taking advantage of the high position of others, either publicly or privately, 'to defend their religious position; nor can they be accused of being silent about crimes aainst defencelss people with whom they have even shared trials and sufferin2."
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