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Confirmation ceremonies in 42 parishes Forty-two parishes of the archdiocese will be having confirmation c eremonies this year and two areas have been arranged to cater for c o-ordinated programmes of preparation.
"In parishes where parents Father P. G. J. O'Reilly, sentatives had made it posarchbishop's secretary, in sible to group parishes south and children have worked releasing the list, pointed of the Swan River and in together you can sense a out that discussions be- the Hills area for combined community of faith on the occasion of the ceremony", tween Catholic schools in local programmes. Aquinas and Santa Maria he said. the area and parish repre"For the adults themColleges will integrate their programmes with a group selves it is often like a spiriof parishes extending from tual renewal". South Perth to East Fre- - A programme aimed at family-through-parish parmantle. In the Hills, Mazenod, licipation was noW possible St. Brigid's and Mary's and at the same time schools • MARCH: Mt. Yokine Mount, would similarly com- could become more closely bine for the four neigh- allied to parish and family (31st.). by arranging their religious APRIL: Hamersley (4th.), bouring parishes. education to combine in Rivervale (4th.), Spearwood this work. BOARDERS (7th.)„ Clontarf (28th.). The presence of the new, • MAY: Morley (2nd.), To emphasise the parish Joondanna (2nd.), North community nature of -the auxiliary bishop, he said, Doubleview (5th.), East Vic- sacrament of confirmation, would make it easier for bishops to reach parishes toria Park (5th.). even boarding students at JUNE: South Perth (6th.), these colleges would receive more frequently and to Como: (6th.), Kensington the sacrament in local par- have strialler groups for confirmation. 0. Miss Patricia Thomas, clerical assistant at the Pastoral Institute is pictured preparing educa- (9th:), Manning (9th.), Riv- ish ceremonies. erton (13th.), Brentwood t ional kits at the Nedlancis Resource Centre this week. parish emstronger The SHORTER ( The clergy study morning on confirmation will take place at the centre on Friday, February 27, (13th:),, Applccross (16th.), phasis also gave fuller scope INTERVAL Palmyra for integrating all Catholic (16th.), Melville not Tuesday, February 17 as previously announced, at 9.30 a.m.) Father O'Reilly explained (20th.),i Attadale (20th.), schoolchildren in a partic(27th.), ular area into a family pre- that from a former system Fremantle East where confirmation was conScarborough (27th.), Man- paration programme. only dural( (30th.). In a comment, Bishop ferred in a parish JULY: Leederville (4th.), Quinn said that the growing every three years, in some Osborne Park (7th.), Willa- practice of family participa- places it was now every two gee (740, Midland (11th.), tion in confirmation had years, or even yearly, deClarerrkont (11th.), Cottes- shown itself to be most pending on demand. loe/Loreto (14th.), Kalgoor- fruitful. (• CONTINUED ON P.2) lie :(18th.); Norseman A sub-committee is services at the hospital. Lesmurdie (18.th.), . still studying the fuMr. B. J. Lee is adminis- (19th),: (20th.), Maida Kalamanda Mr. A. T. trator and P. ture of the St. John of Gardiner is •accountant of Vale' (25th.), Carina (25th.). God Nursing Trainees Wongan SEPTEMBER: the hospital. Hom e on the corner Northam Hills' 1 (24th.), of Cambridge and Con(26th.),; Beverley (28th.), WORK OF THE nolly Streets, Wemb- t rend of recent years had chairman; Mr. G. R. McMirabfioka (29th.). ley. strained hospital finances Carter, deputy chairman; LAITY OCTOBER: Mt. Lawley Commenting on the great- (3rd,), Fremantle (3rd.), The mill ti-storey block and necessitated the closing Mr. Justice J. M. Lavan, Mr. D. M. Cullity, Mr. D. er involvement of lay peo- Beaconsfield (10th.), Highwith accommodation for 90 of the nurses' home. The substantial building, W. 'Fleming, Dr. P. R. ple in the hospital, Sister gate .(1:7th.). , stands empty at the moment opened 1965, which stands Joyce, Dr. M. F. Quinlan, Corona said that she was Dianella NOVEMBER: as a result of a decision opposite the hospital com- Dr. J. McNulty, Professor grateful to the men and wo- (7th.). :. taken at • the ,:nd of 1975 plex, was the residence of W. J. Simmonds, and, repre- men of the various comCONFIRMAADULT to close the nurses' home the only private general senting the . Sisters of St. mittees who had given TIONS: Friday, May 28, and contintie the school of and Riday, November 19. general nursing on a non- school of nursing in W.A., John of God, Sisters M. much time voluntarily. others being administered Martha, Forde and M. She said that the Sisters basis. were also anxious to esON INSIDE PAGES Some 50 trainees per year by the State Government Christina Higgins. Pass t hrotri- h the nurses' through the various hospitSister Verna Haugh is tablish a ladies' auxiliary as Calendar 4 als. training was functioning in some of secretary to the board. course conducted at the other hospitals of the Classified St. John of God Hospital; ADVISORY Adertising 10 The advisory board is in Order. a Midwifery school is also addition to the medical and 9 conduct BOARD Ladies who were interest- Education File ed. nursing Advisory Commit- ed in working in an honor- Letters 11 An advisory board of tees that have existed since INFLATION 4 ary capacity were welcome News in Pars . . management has now been 1972. Sister col to contact Sisters M. Ben- Sister:Phi lomena ona, Provincial established to direct, the fu004' tuatedName ee Cate Superior of the 11 Earle Order, said ture of the hospital: This month, Dr. David ignus Kerrigan or Patrice CANNING HIGHWAY during a kisit to Perth reS ally. Members of the board Fry has been appointed fullSport • 12 (opposite Boans,Melville). centiY that the inflationary are Mr. Bernie Prindiville, time director of medical (II CONTINUED P4, ) T.V. & Radio . . . Phone 391711 6
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