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FEBRUARY 11 — 17, 1982 PERTH, WA: TELEPHONE: (09) 328 1388
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The record $315,485 was contributed to thE Pontifical Mission Aid Societies by the people oi the Archdiocese of Perth during 1981, Father Pat Ahern, Director of the Missions Office, announced recently. The breakdown of contributors was as follows:
Propagation of the Faith Annual and Monthly $204,696.8585 contributions. $ 16, 360. 79 Collections Parish Sunday Mission $ 7, 509. 40 Donations 55,647. 49 $ Bequests and Legacies $ 8, 874. 22 Bank Interest $ 280.50 Sales of Monsignor J T McMahon's books Fourty four Catholic Primary Schools contributed .... $ 17, 091. 31 $ 5, 024. 71 Thirteen Catholic Secondary Colleges contributed $ 315, 485.27 TOTAL awareness. Father Ahern said that he Father Ahern said that was most grateful to all good relationship had people who contributed been further developed during the past year. with Australian Catholic reg18,239 There are now Relief, and the Catholic ular annual contributors Commission for Justict and 1,446 regular monthly and Peace. contributors. PRAYER for Report In his Annual Finally, Father Ahern 1 981, Father Ahern stressed that prayer for the e xpressed his sincere Missions was an integral thanks to the Archbishop, part of missionary activity. Bishops, priests, religious Prayer is the great link and people of the Archdiowhich unites front line miscese for their interest and sionaries and their supporsupport during the year. Father Ahern said that he Archdiocese helped to pro- ters in an overall was also most grateful to mote greater mission co-missionary apostolate. the priests who conducted Appeals for the Propagation of the Faith in the Parishes, and to the members of the Missions Office team. There has been real growth in missionary awareness in the Archdiocese, Father Ahern added. This awareness is given a deeper dimension by priests and religious who came to the Archdiocese after working in Third World and other front line mission areas. Father Ahern said there has also been increasing interest in the Lay Missionary Apostolate. There are currently over one hundred names of the Lay Missionary mailing list. Six Lay Missionaries have taken up appointW AR OONA: The people of this South-West town are Story by John ments at various missions six weeks, going to look with new respect at their local contracting Barfly and The over the pastcommented. Father Ahern their of Record. Picture by shed that witnessed the ordination last Saturday SCHOOLS Norm Bally. f avourite son, Father Anthony Chiera (Pictured above at In his report, Father Ahern mentioned that 47 the ceremony). Catholic Primary Schools The 90-minute ceremony be at the ceremony and was gregation and later over 1,000 and would have o f the Archdiocese of ordination and concele- discharged from hospital mingled with the people at swamped the tiny church received personal visits of St Patrick. during 1981. brated Mass were per- at Subiaco the evening the reception. formed by Auxiliary before so that he could be It had been a labour of They would have seen but Approximately 10, 700 Bishop Robert Healy of flown to Bunbury and love for townspeople and scarcely noticed the heavy pupils and 390 primary Perth who filled in at the driven up to Waroona the the repair shop's em- farm machinery, trucks teachers were personally last moment for Bishop following morning. ployees to spend two days and cars that were pushed contacted. McKeon who is suffering Vested in his purple scrubbing the floors, set- to one side of the shed and S eventeen Catholic f rom a severe back robes, he witnessed the ting up a temporary sanc- skilfully concealed with Secondary Colleges also and received personal visits ailment. ceremony in the sanctuary tuary stand and altar and religious banners during the past year, However Bishop Mc- and at the end gave the bringing in seats for a con- hangings.. Father Ahern said. Keon kept his promise to final blessing to the con- gregation that was well (Continued Page 3) Approximately 4, 700 pupils and 160 secondary teachers were personally Grahame Purnell. contacted. Nessie Hoppenbrouwers. In addition, Father Ahern said, one Government High School, one Projector donated. Parish Secondary College, St Charles' Seminary, two New priest. Catholic homes for the Aged and three Catholic Norbertine deacon. Ladies' groups were visited. Wedding. Father Ahern commented that the personal Wedding. Town & Country Permanent Building Society visits of the Director to 297 Murray Street, Perth. Telephone: 327 3333. parishes, schools and other community groups in the • •••.'
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