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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PERTH, ESTABLISHED 1874 Registered at the G.P.O., Perth for transmission by post as a newspaper. NO. 2,298.
PERTH. THURSDAY,
AUGUST 28, 1947.
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SEVENTY-FOURTH YEAR.
Monsignor Fagan Dead In 1911 he was appointed ParIsh Priest of St. Brigid's, West Perth, a parish which included Leederville, Osborne Park, and It was during his Wanneroo. At 4.47 a.m. on Wednesday, August 27, Rt. Rev. Monsignor period of office at West Perth`' Bernard Fagan, Parish Priest of Subiaco, and Vicar General of that he built the school, and in the Archdiocese, passed to his eternal reward in St. Anne's Hos- 1927 was created a Domestic pital, Mt. Lawley. Prelate. He was appointed Consultor to The late Monsignor Fagan was was not only lonely but devoid of Bishop Clune, and in 1936, after born in Co. Westmeath, Ireland, all the amenities which civilisa- having been transferred to SubiHe re- tion has obtained for us. on February 25, 1868. aco, received the signal honour ceived his early education in the His presbytery was a hessian - of being nominatt. Vicar GenNational School. Owing to the lined iron humpy, his usual mode eral of the Archdiocese. sudden death of his father, he of conveyance was a horse and In this capacity he represented remained working on the family buggy. We who have been the Eucharisfarm till he was able to proceed brought up to consider such the Archdioceseat atNew Zealand. to All Hallows College to pur- things as cars, electric light, and tic Congress EuInternational and also at the sue his studies for the Sacred running water as necessities in held in Sydcharistic Congress Priesthood. our daily lives, find it difficult to ney. He was ordained Priest in visualise how these pioneers Taken ill a short time ago, he 1896, and arrived in W.A. to- managed to overcome these obwards the end of the same year. stacles and keep burning the was removed to hospital. His moments were as he had After having spent some time in light of the One True Faith in last He received Holy ViaGuildford, York, Toodyay, and the souls of the early colonists. wished. ticum shortly after midnight. Coolgardie, in 1900 he was In 1907 he was transferred as His brother priests surrounding transferred to Menzies, where he the first resident Parish Priest his bedside, recited the Divine remained for seven years. Here he Office, the Prayers for the Dying, Conditions on the Goldfields of Victoria Park. He died were very difficult. Eighty miles built the Presbytery and also the and the Holy Rosary. as he had lived, a great Priest from the nearest priest, his life school at South Perth.
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and a devoted son of Mary. The Office for the Dead was chanted by the Priests' Choir in St. Joseph's Church, Subiaco, on Mr. and Mrs. J. Daly, demmen, F. Sullivan, G. Watts, Wednesday morning. Solemn Re- Kinsella; and Mrs. T. Carey, Mr. and F. Phillips, G. Rigby, A. Beaton, quiem Mass was celebrated for Mr. Mrs. E. J. O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. D. Woodings, N. Higgins, F. J. the repose of his soul by R. Pownall; Mesdames F. Casey, M. Dore; Misses M. Cantthe Rev. Father F. O'Con- A. Cunningham, McCarthy, K. Fen- well, V. Bell, C. Milner, N. Slatnor, assisted by Rev. Fathers ton, N. Dwyer, D. tery, E. Slattery, I. Myth, J. Marchioro, De Piazzi (deacon) and Leech K. Simmons (H.A.C.- Scully, L. Hansen, K. McGovern, (sub -deacon). His Grace the Cantwell, B.S.), M. Ryan, M. Murphy, S. Mulvale, E. Dore, M. Fitzpatrick, the Archbishop presided at Mass, assisted by Rt. Rev. Mon- McKenzie, E. Morris, J. P. Sul- M. Woodings, M. Higgins, S. Mcsignori Moss and McMahon. Rt. livan, Benns, Rodereda, G. Med- Dermott. Rev. Monsignor E. Kennedy was assistant priest, and Rt. Rev. Monsignor L. Goody master of ceremonies. The ceremonies were faultlessly carried out by the students of St. Charles' Provincial Seminary. His Grace gave the Absolution and read the prayers at the graveside. Rev. Father B. Gallagher reLEEDERVILLE, SUNDAY, AUGUST 24. presented Dr. A. Gummer, Bishop of Geraldton, and more than St. Mary's Parish, Leederville, was the scene of a comeighty priests (Diocesan and Regular) were present at the bined Rally of the two Youth Movements on Sunday last. Mass and funeral. Represen- A day of brilliant sunshine was a fitting occasion for one tatives of all the religious Or- of the most successful functions yet held by our Movements. ders and Congregations were Two hundred and sixty members attended, and the discus-
Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M. Day Conference
present, bearing eloquent testi-
sions were remarkable for interest and enthusiasm. The The cortege on the point of departure from St. Joseph's Church, mony of the affection and veneration in which the deceased executives of both Movements have every reason to be satSubiaco, to the Karrakatta Cemetery. Prelate was held. isfied with the success of the two Conferences held already To his bereaved sister, Miss and will be encouraged to continue with this form of acMargaret Fagan, of Dublin, "The tivity. Record" extends its deepest symCONFERENCE PROGRAMME. At 4.30 everyone returned to At 5.30 every morning black - 60 breakfasts were served each pathy. Among those present at the faced miners straight off the morning. Dialogue Mats commenced at the Church for Devotions. After graveside were the following: the recital of the Rosary, a badge night shift and others about to 10.30 a.m. in St. Mary's Church. For six years a young woman begin work in the pits, may be in charge of the pithead canteen Messrs. T. Burke, M.H.R.; W. The celebrant was the Rev. M. K. taking ceremony was held for the seen entering the Blessed Eng- received Holy Communion every Ivan Keogh (H.A.C.B.S.), J. J. Duffy, who is Chaplain of the Leederville branches of both Movements. Rev. E. Sullivan, lish Martyrs' Church, Haydock, week -day morning at 5.30. She Edwards ( W.A.C.L.T.A.), H. S. Leederville N.C.G.M. for Confession and Holy Com- then went home for breakfast Moir (H.A.C.B.S.), J. FL Bourke The first talk of the day was the Diocesan Chaplain, preached and beautiful sermunion. and an hour's housework for her (H.N.S.), B. L. Ryan (H.N.S.), given by Rev. J. Depiazzi, on an inspiring This was followed by From 5.30 until 9 a.m. the invalid mother before reporting J. McIntyre (H.N.S.), F. Con- "The Role of the Virtue of Char- mon. priests of this Lancashire mining for work at 7. naughton, Alex Rodereda, Luke ity in Catholic Action." Groups Benediction of the Blessed Sacraparish sit in their confessionals Doyle, V. J. Crock, T. Ahern, E. .were then formed to discuss the ment, at which the hymns were The monthly Holy Communions Le B. Henderson, R. H. Chap- subject further. sung by all present. or are at the altar rail& The parish priest-a bombar- have increased tenfold during man, M. McCusker, J. Flaherty, At 12.30 the Conference adOur grateful thanks are due to this period. dier in the first World War and P. J. Duffy, A. B. Smith, J. L. journed for lunch, to resume at Monsignor Moloney, for permita keen student of psychologyAnd now the Young Christian Sanderson, T. J. Daly, W. Dono- 2 p.m. ting us to hold the Conference in started the scheme six years ago Worker boys of another Lan- hoe, F. Bell, T. Kinsella, M. ConIn his talk on "The Teams Sys- the Leederville Parish; to Dr. during the Week of Prayer for cashire mining parish, St. Anne's, way, D. Gallagher, J. Cullaghan, tem in Catholic Action," Roger Sullivan, who acted as Chairman He arranged Sutton, are hoping that it will F. Beagan, P. Giles, Hugh Ton- Ryan pointed out the value of for the entire Conference; to an allied victory. all that week for confessions and soon be possible for them, too, gelfinger, M. Cranley, T. B. Cain, this system in the work of con- Father Depiazzi, and to Fathers Holy Communion from 4 until to have daily confessions and C. O'Farrell, T. Cranley, H. V. tact and influence in the Move- O'Dwyer and Duffy. Also all 9 each morning. Holy Communion from 5.30 am. Crock, G. Marchioro, B. O'Leary, ments. This proved an inter- the other priests, who honoured The night shift coming up until 9. A report on the Hay- B. Perrott, R. Rooke, J. Scott, F. esting subject for discussion in us with their presence. We from the pit-their faces so dock parish fired the boys' im- W. Boland, M. Healy, A. O'Con the Groups, and many points in would also like to express, black that they were hardly re- agination. A young 'fireman, nor, T. O'Connor, I. Parsley, J. the working of the system were through this column, our apprecognisable, and in their clogs one of the Y.C.W. section's two R. Campbell, J. Healy, J. Bul- made quite clear. The most out- ciation of the hospitality of the (there were no pithead baths founders, and two pit -boy bro- beck, E. T. Creed, F. Jones, R. standing feature of the discus- Leederville branches of the Movethen)-came straight to the thers, brought the matter up at Foss, J. Fenton, T. J. Brown, M. sions was the able manner in ments, who entertained the visichurch. The day shift came for their section meeting. They O'Connor, P. Leen, M. P. Cogan, which the discussion group lead- tors in their own homes for tea confession aped Holy Commun- found that there are plenty of E. Kelly, P. Maschmedt, E. ers presented the findings of the and at the social and dance in the ion before they went down the other boys and girls who would Walker, G. W. Somers, M. Mol- various groups, and the interest hall afterwards. The spirit of pit. An A.R.P. watcher lit the welcome the opportunity of re- oney, G. Furlong, J. McNamara, shown by all in the summing up. the day's Conference was again boiler and four women of the ceiving the sacraments as they J. Kinsella, C. Cogan, G. Cogan, A general session was then present in the social atmosphere parish came to the presbytery come off night duty or before go- F. Moylan, J. M. Larshy, conducted by Terry Daly, and of the evening, when approxiand prepared tea, coffee and sand- ing on early shift in the mines, F. P. Cawley, A. V. Mc- several matters of importance mately four hundred youth memDuring the week con- Tlassworks, factories, and rail- Convill T. Gilfuis, K. A. Gard- were discussed and questions ans- bers were the guests of the Leewiches. fessions averaged 200 a day and ways. derville Movements. ner, R. Gardner, E. Flanagan, C. wered.
Miners' Mass