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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PERTH. ESTABLISHED 1874. 'PHONE B6960 450 Hay Street, Perth, Box A35, G.P.O., Perth.
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PERTH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1946.
NO. 2,249.
Doyen of Australian Bierarehy
Celebrates golden jubilee Archbishop Duhig Fifty Years a Priest
An Episcopate Rich in Achievement
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PRICE THREEPENCE
SEVENTY-THIRD TZAR
Education. Dr. Dunn practically handed over to his young assistant the "He shall feed His Book like a whole work of the diocese. That Shepherd: He shall gather towas over 34 years ago, and the gether the lambs with His arms Church in Brisbane bears to -day and shall take them up in His witness to his outstanding success bosom. (Is. 40,' 11.) as an Administrator and organThese words fittingly describe iser. one of the Archbishop's triumphs, Though I am a native of Bal- his efforts for Catholic Education. With Zacharias he said: "I will larat, a beautiful city, I have known Brisbane for over forty tern my hand to the little ones." 7.' He looked after the I knew it before Archbis- (As., 13, years. and took them 'I lambs of his flock hop Duhig came to rule it. Seeing the needs bosom. to his know it to -day. What a transformation-especially from the Ca- of his great Archdiocese, he tholic point of view-and all due brought in new Orders of teachers. to his zeal and energy and his These were the Good Samaritan great faith and trust in God. Bris- Sisters, the Sisters of St. Joseph, Its de- the Sisters of Our Lady Help of bane has many charms. lightful situation; its glorious Christians, the Religious of the beaches at Sandgate and Red- Sacred Heart, Sisters of Our Lady cliffe; its invigorating climate, all of the Sacred Heart, Ursuline Sismake an appeal to the visitor. ters, Sisters of Charity, PresentaBut its chief charm is its people. tion Sisters, Brigidine Sisters, Mis-
Their hospitality, their charming sionary Franciscan Sisters, Sisters manners; their love of freedom; of the Good Shepherd, Franciscan 'Special to "The Record." By the 12.000 men members. Every night, their calm outlook on life, all join Missionaries of Mary, Missionary except Saturday, 2,000 men gather Venerable Archdeacon T. J. In Brisbane Sisters of the Holy Ghost. on the to make Brisbane. serfor devotions, church in that All these Orders carry O'Donnell, P.P., Hobart.) one feels at home. There is a went I mon and Benediction. splendid work of Catholic educaof love abroad. spirit brotherly the night found and The Marist Brothers were "Son of man, I have made thee a one An absence of narrow bigotry. In tion. Archwatchman to the house of Is- church crowded and a good Father its fine shops there is courtesy, In brought to Brisbane by the and have three splendid bishop, rael: and thou shalt hear the giving a lecture on the miracles its hotels hospitality; in its public Sisters The and colleges. word out of my mouth and shall of Lourdes. I wrote to him next schools service, cordial co-operation. There of Mercy, who came from Dublin tell it to them from me."- day, and told him that I had visis an absence of any snobbishness. isted Lourdes on three occasions borne the heat and Ezechiel, 3, 17.1 There is no mad rush. It is a in 1861, ofhave It did produce the years. over the years, and are still burden This text adequately describes beautiful with city a delightful I wrote, but had no mitt the position and power of the miracles, people with a commonsense out- the largest Order in the Archdioand triumph of cese with 27 convents and schools Most Rev. James Duhig, D.D., acle of grace look on life. church equal that of his Faith to and over 500 Sisters. All Hallows' He was Archbishop of Brisbane. every night 2,000 CathoCollege stands out amongst the Catholic Brisbane. appointed a watchman on the inlic which God. glorify to men assembled of Bristower and he has watched unceasPossibly these qualities in its educational institutions conducted was in the midst of all this 'It ingly for fifty years. citizens are conducive to the bane. Nudgee College, faith and great patriotism grand is lookBrothers, Christian the by 19, the On Thursday, September growth of Faith and Union with James Duhig was born. boys' Archbishop of Brisbane will cele- that God. The Catholics of Brisbane ed on as one of the finest has proIt in Australia. brate the Golden Jubilee of his are amongst the best in Australia. schools "Come Follow Me." Cathe greatest many of duced ordination to the Priesthood. The The an last showed incensus Duhig, with his parents in Queensland. Priests, Religious and Catholic James crease of 16 per cent. in Queens- tholic public mencollege on the to Brisbane canoe family. and people of Brisbane in particular, when he was quite young well land, the highest of any State. I The new junior would place St. Stephen's Cathe- bend of the beautiful Brisbane and of Queensland in general, will ON er sixty years ago. He became MOST REV. DR. DIIHIG, congratulate dral, Brisbane, as the most fre- River, at Indooropilly, is an archigather together to reArchbishop of 'Brisbane. College, Joseph's at St. the great watchman and to thank a pupil established quented church in Australia after tectural gem. Christhe have by cently The Christian Brothers God for the splendid achievements St. Francis in Melbourne: I know Gregory Terrace. Brothers at tian other fine schools-St. James, in who and gratitude to God joy of their beloved Archbishop and no church where of there is such under the influence had led him to the summit of Bristo pray that many more years Here he came an outpouring of grace as St. Ste- the city; St. Laurence, South of that mountain. Albion Heights, Ipswich, may be vouchsafed to him as of Brother Joseph Mullens, one phen's. I venture to say that bane: Brothers most distinguished the Maryborough and Gympie. will we which It is that day watcher on the tower of God. the wonderful increase in the BrisOne of the triumphs of the While throughout the whole of who has ever taught in Australia. commemorate on Thursday, Sep- bane Catholic people is mainly Young Duhig had a most sue- tember 19-the Golden Jubilee- due to the zeal of Archbishop Archbishop is the establishment Australia Archbishops, Bishops, the Pius XII. Seminary for the of His zeal the fiftieth anniversary of his be- Duhig. join, ctssful school career. will Priests and people education of priests for Queensthough at a distance, with those for learning, and his outstanding coming a watchman on the tower On his return to Brisbane from Together with the other Next day, with great Rockhampton, he set to work to land. who will be honouring the great ability, placed him at the head of of God. every class. It was prithably due joy. he celebrated his first Mass advance the Church in every way. Bishops of the Province, the great Archbishop of Brisbane. undertaking was commenced a of exfamous shrines and one of the piety in He has spent over £40,000 on imOn Sunday, 22nd., the illustrious to the instructions, years ago. Dr. Duhig prorethe Cathedral. few and learned Archbishop of Syd- ample of Brother Mullens that the the Eternal City and again of provements to the which in his wisvided site, vocation to the Priest- dedicated himself to the service When he took charge there were ney His Eminince, Cardinal Gil- seed ofwasa sown he years dom bought ago at Ban. in Young Duhig's the Great High Priest. very few parishes and only one roy, Prince of the Church, will hood The building is both handIt was a delight to him to re- Community of teaching Sisters- yo. honour the Archbishop of Bris- heart. some and useful, with a unique bane by presiding at the High It, therefore, was no surprise visit Limerick and celebrate Mass the great Order of the Sisters of chapel. The college has reached Mass in St. Stephen's Cathedral, to his teachers and his fellow amongst his own friends and rela- Mercy who have done, and are its full objective and young men He returned to Brisbane still 'doing, such fine work are taken from the 'preparatory and at a wonderful Eucharistic pupils when he announced that he tives. Celebration in the afternoon in had decided to accept the call of and was soon engrossed in the throughout Queensland. in secular education right He Archbishop Duhig has trebled stages leave all work of the Archdiocese. the Exhibition Grounds. the Great Master to through to ordination-a splenenwith great up that work the number took of diocesan only Him. priests and follow things True' A Patriotic Irishman and did triumph for the Church in He became noted for and has introduced several Orders The then Archbishop of Bris- thusiasm. Australian. Queensland. Dr. Duhig was born in the bane decided to send young Duhig his discourses. He interested him- of Priests when before there was Besides these institutions there Limerick-Limerick to Rome to study for the Priest- self in the welfare of Catholic not one. These include the Jes- is in Brisbane the College of St. County of assist- uits, Redemptorists, the Marist appointed was joy to He youth. great That brought hood. in glorious such a record has that Leo for young men attending the the fight for the Faith that Pat- his heart, as he longed to see the ant at Ipswich, where his zeal had Fathers, the Carmelites, the Sac- University; the Seminary of the scope. Heart had esample red Fathers, the VincenPeter Eternal City, where and in the rick brought to it Marist Fathers at Oxley, and retians, the Franciscans, the Sod- cently established, a Seminary at Bishop of Rockhampton. fight for the freedom and liberty tablished the centre of the Church for the world. To the general public the ap- ety of the Divine Word Capu- Marburg for the Society of the of the Irish Nation. He read a distinguished course pointment of Father Duhig as chin Fathers; all of which are Divine Word. The County of Limerick has alwrys stood out as one of the most and again by his zeal and ability Bishop of Rockhampton came as helping so much in the spiritual His Love for the Poor anti After only eight life of the pepple. a surprise. religious and patriotic counties of gained many distinctions. Afflicted. Through it flows the The Great Day-September 19, Years in the Sacred Ministry-and Leland. New Parishes and Churches. "Be not slow to visit the sick; for not even a Parish Priest-he was lordly Shannon River. Its gloriby these thou shalt be 1896. things There are 81 parishes in the dioelevated to the Episcopacy. But ous mountains, its lovely dales, confirmed in love. It is safe to its shores washed by the Atlantic There are many great mountains to those who knew him, this ap- cese of Brisbane. He say that Dr. Duhig has establish- "Be not wanting in comforting waves, its sacred ruins-all join of fame which men seek to as- iiointment was no surprise. them that weep and walk with to make Limerick one of the cend. Some seek the pinnacle of had proved himself a real watch- ed no less than 60 of these during them that mourn." Science; some that of Law; some man on the tower of the Lord, his 34 years at Brisbane. Many grandest counties in Ireland. Eci 7, 39' Others seek to and was well fitted to take charge fine buildings-churches, monasLimerick city is known as "The that of Surgery. The Archbishop has ever shown City of the Violated Treaty." made climb the mountain of Military of the Fortress of God. He was teries and convents, as well as a keen interest in and love for by the British and which was greatness or Statesmanship or consecrated in the Rockhampton schools-have been built in those the poor and needy. He brought One of the outstanding broken before the ink on it was Kingship. But there is one pin- Cathedral on December 10. 1905. years. the Sisters of Nazareth to Wynurn, It has an outstanding nacle that transcends all of these- His work as Bishop of Rock- accomplishments of the Archbis- where they have such an outdry. Catholic of the is the pinnacle it was his efforts for the new by the hop characterised the was hampton Sarsfield, statue of General standing building for the aged and It has Priesthood-where he who gains same zeal that he had shown as Cathedral of the Holy Name. The poor great fighting patriot. girls. He travelled year the plans were produced the placed in a prominent position the summit is made a partaker of a simple curate. The Sisters of the Good ShepLimerick is the Eternal priesthood of Christ- over this vast diocese and there British Architectural Society vot- herd carry on a fine work of charthe treaty stone. learned that contempt of distan- ed it the best effort in the Empire ity. famous for its patriots and mar- a Coadjutor of God. The orphanage at Nudgee, It is famous also for the On September 19, 1896-fifty ces, which has characterised him for that year. One hopes that and the Magdalen Home at Luttyrs. his Duhig set His work in Rock- His Grace will live long enough to years ago-James ever since. magnificent Faith of its people. have progressed under Dr. wyche If Or my last visit to Limerick, a foot on that pinnacle, so high hampton was so outstanding that see his cathedral completed. Duhig's direction. The Sisters of few years ago, I attended the above all other summits, that it on February 26, 1912, he was ap- he does not, it will be completed Perpetual Adoration have made Redemptorist is lost in the mists of Heaven it- pointed Coadjutor Archbishop of one day, and will stand as a glori- remarkable progress in their work, the Church of He, that day, became a Brisbane, with the right of succes- ous monument to God and a fit- with 200 boarders in their hostel. Fathers, where is established the self. chief branch of Sodality of the priest of God-an Ambassador of sion to Archbishop Dunn, then ting memorial to the great Arch(Continued on Back Cover.) bishop. Holy Family, and which has Christ. And his heart was full of failing in health. .
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