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High Vass Signalises Catholic Participatiott itt
YOUTH WEEK The participation of the Catholic Youth Movements in the Western Australian Youth Week was signalised by an opening ceremony on 'Sunday, October 13, when several hundred members of the N,C.G.M and Y.C.W. attended High Mass in St. Members of these Movements are taking part Mary's Cathedral. in the various activities arranged for Youth Week, which will conclude on Saturday next. 1946
The Solemn Mass on Sunday was arranged as an opening ceremony on their behalf, since the objective of our Catholic Movements is to bring Christian principles into the life of all people. The mainspring of their activities is our Faith. The celebrant of the Mass was Rev. Father Rafferty, the deacon, Father Hogan; the sub- deacon, Father Rogers; master of ceremonies, Father O'Farrell. An inspiring occasional sermon was preached by Father John Lynch, of Midland Junction. members of the Church As Christians you must win this her cause who turn defeat into Preaching from the text: "For world that rather resembles the from the religion it seeks to crush land for Christ: as workers, you splendid victory. Such a crisis thy soul strive for justice and ante -chamber of hell, than that andIf that this materialistic trend is al must fight for that social justice faces the Church to -day. The and even unto death fight for justice, earth which God created lowed to continue, then Austra for yourselves and fellow for your diabolical forces have been most it was good." enebecause thy blessed overcome and God will "But what of Australia? True lia as a great nation will never workers to which as human beings set loose against her. That inmies" (Eccl. 4, 33), Father Lynch exist, has always as history shown you have a God-given right. fernal weapon, forged and fashsaid that it was appropriate that Christianity is fast disappearing that when nations reject religion With desolation is the whole ioned in the nethermost pits of He who sows the his address should take place on from our land. they are on road to 'ruin and land made desolate, because there hell-Atheistic Communism is the occasion of Social Justice Sun- wind must reap the whirlwind. extinction. the nation may be is none who considereth in the being used to encompass her ruin. day, because, if social justice was We in 'Australia have sown the strong and The prosperous, but if heart. Want of reathought and prophets preachof False have arisen system it wind, Godless in our to be obtained for the world, sensuality, dishonesty and intem- lisation of our duties as Austra- ing doctrines diametrically opposperance dwells in the hearts of lians and as Catholics have hither ed to the teaching of Christ. Alits people, the strength of the na- to prevented us from recognising ready her enemies are exulting in tion has departed, and the dark our duty to God and to our coun- her defeat and rejoicing that shadows of death are descending try. Convince young Australia after 2,000 years of conflict, the on it. This is the danger to Aus- that the same spirit of sacrifice power of Rome is at last broken tralia to -day. that characterised two genera- and the Catholic Church lies prosSomething must he done, and tions of Anzacs, and won for them trate in the dust. Many times done quickly. if Australia is not a deathless glory in the fields of in her long history of persecution to be dragged down to that de- battle, is to -day demanded of did her enemies in the past degrading level which will inevitably them to preserve those ideals in clare an end to her reign, but, lead to her destruction as a nation. defence of which the flower of our like her crucified Founder, she How can we save Australia from nation was sacrificed on the blood rose again from her apparent As there is drenched altars of war. Convince ashes, glorious and resplendent,. would only be attained by highly education, by means of which we such a tragic fate can them that the sanctity of their whilst her enemies, like the dying one organisation that trained and efficiently organised are raising up generations of men hut no save the world to -day from bar- homes. their precious heritage of apostate Julian, were forced to reassociations of Christian Youth, and women with little or barism, so there is but one or- freedom, their right to a decent echo his words, "Thou halt conthat is a youth thoroughly in- knowledge of the moral law and ganisation that can save our way of life, and all those things quered, 0 pale Galilean." And structed in Christian principles of their duties as Christians to Almorality and conduct, and pre- mighty God, and then we com- country from the disaster that which we. as a freedom -loving though to -day the hammer blows that is the Ca her, and threatens people, hold to preserve dear and lawlessness and strenplain of so much of a relentless enemy fall thick pared to fight, and to fight and heavy on her, the gates of uously for the adoption of those crime and unrest in our country. -
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Inspiriting Rallying Call to Generosity of Young Men and Women
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"Youth of a Nation are the Trustees of Posterity"
hell shall never prevail, and this principles in the conduct of hu- Look upon Australia to -day. The are irreligion biting bleats of Divinely -founded Church again, as man affairs. Oh, for a prophetic eye to look sweeping through the land, burstin the past, will go forth with all its pristine vigour to yet new vicdown the unborn years, and read ing asunder the barriers of rethe history of Australia and the straint that once kept in check tories for its Founder, Christ. as waters of human pasthe rising Church Catholic history of the ,The Y.C.W. of the world is God's havoc tholic Church. She tamed and which has cost us dearly in blood answer to the prayer of His future generations shall read it! sion, causing widespread But no prophet's eye was needed. throughout the land. Dishonesty evangelised the horde of barbar- and tears, are in grave danger of Church for succour in her hour of ians that on Europe. descended willed, and corruption unknown are not slipping away through unjust and need. Well and nobly have the As the youth of Australia How even in high places, grave econo- even when sne was in her com- un-Christian legislation, so would its history be. and Christian workers elsewhere ansShe dealt a through the false and materialis- wered that call, and by their magutterly inadequate were human mic evils confront us. The con- parative infancy. decisive blow to the assaults of Christian ditions of our workers leaves tic ideologies that are slowly but nificent work not only for God words to convey to Serious so- the infidel at Lepanto, and she surely taking the place of the true but in the cause of country have youth the almost awe-inspiring much to be desired. plainly evident, will to -day, with the help of her Christian ideals: then ,with the earned the unstinted applauce of responsibilities placed upon their cial unrest is the enthusiasm of the Crusaders of friend and foe alike. restore shoulders to -day. So much was much of it, however, caused by devoted children, at stake for God and for souls, the enemies of our country in the world once more to sanity and That bring it back to the feet of its for the Church, and for Australia. pay of a foreign power. divorce Founder, humble and repentant. To-day, much more than in his diabolical machine, the hunThe Young Christian Workers Dis is daily destroying of court, own day, were the words of ra, true: "We live in an age dreds of homes, disrupting fami- are to -day in the vanguard They, on when to be young and to he in. lies, and is responsible for the the Catholic Church. It save Australia. its der .God, must of different, can no longer be syn- spiritual and social ruin Race suicide, or birth is their proud privilege and their We must prepare for members. onymous. You who are here to -day are much patriotic duty to make this land old. and grasping the standard of causing the coming hour The claims of prevention, is by alarm, even from a patriotic view- great, glorious and free, a truly the Cross with the rallying cry, the pioneers of this grand Movethe future are represented Young our in WA. Will you fail wills it," will ment and first among "God Christian land, We want more Austrayouth point. suffering millions, and the democracies Christian Workers go forth to bat- where others have so magnificent of lians if we are to hold our coun- the great Christian of a nation are the trustees triumphed? Your responsi tle for Christ and for Australia. l' try, but many of our people shirk of the world. posterity." On But if they fail in this their And if I this morning have been bilities are indeed grave. The claims of the future are re- their responsibilities whilst panpresented by suffering millions. dering to their lustful passions. God-given task-but, oh, they will in any small way responsible for you depends the success of the. were Child murder is all too preval. not fail, they cannot fail, they awakening even one amongst you Y.C.W. in this Archdiocese. Build, How pregnant with truth Hunted, ent. Some members of that noble must not fail, but if through to a sense of your responsibilities therefore, well on a solid founds to-day. these words your tion this grand structure, so that to whose duty is to save apathy, through fear, thorugh hu- to your country and profession, shelterless starving. and homeless, old men and young men, women life if possible, are prostituting man respect, they do prove faith- Church, then will God have bless- it will withstand in the future the mine. in sure words of wind and the rain of adversity. ea these feeble less to their trust, then, as and children, sent up their pitiful their profession by engaging The battle between the forces Will you, Young Christian Youth, cries for help from war-torn, rub- the sordid business of abortion as night follows day, so sure will ble-strewn, devastated cities of for the sake of filthy lucre. Juv this country continue her down- of evil and the forces of good is a fail in the trust God has placed did Young Australia Europe and elsewhere. Fed by enile crime is rapidly increasing. ward path and future generations continual one, but there are times in you? an inhuman press, maddened by Then we have those poisonous of Australians will rise to curse, in the Church's history when that not falter when the call of counthe lust of human blood, like reptiles whose only aim is to de- because you, as trustees of poster- battle is intensified and when, hu- try came. Neither will you fail. of hyenas, men clamour for further stroy every vestige of religion, es- ity, failed in the trust imposed manly speaking, the Chords is Sacrifice will be demanded Are you generous enough doomed to go down in disaster you. bloodshed. "But why apall you,' pecially the Catholic Church, and in you. flower of the The it? are and is that God make Australia Then it to "with efforts must save and defeat. devil -inspired You whose preacher, the continued (Continued on Page 7,1 more harrowing descriptions of a meeting but with little opposition help her to achieve her destiny raises up valiant champions in i
Christian Workers to Labour for God and Fatherland