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PERTH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1947.
American Democracy Founded
on Legion of Mary World Spearhead Recognition of Existence of God The distinguishing feature have never known before that in bringing the world back, through democracy ;s this retention of the ancient faith I about American itlary, to the Feet of Christ. re- lies the "admitted and expressed . not only the assurance bring to -day the prayers and good wishes of every Irish Ca- ligious genesis of the basic con- of our own preservation, but the cepts of our freedom," Associate restoration of the of Dr. D'Alton, who spoke in are locked in such a great strug- tholic for the success of this Justice Matthew F. McGuire, of the world that has remnants abandoned it. Ireland is great Congress. English, French and Irish said: gle. the U.S. District the Court for "Out of such faith has sprung "From the beginning the Le- thus repaying only a small por- District of Columbia, deollared those things that are essentially "1 find it difficult to express adequately the feelings that are up- gion has had upon it the sign tion of the debt which she owes on the Catholic Hour. It was ours, and those so-called bourIt to the generous people of Can- the second of a series of permost in my mind on an occa- and seal of God's blessing. ad- geois virtues, if you will, sion such as this. It has been came into being before the Pon- ada who gave shelter to so dresses by Justice McGuire on our, morality, patriotismof honand a pleasant surprise for me to tificate of Pius XI., but it seem- many of her exiled sons and the programme, which is produc- love of God and home, upon tragic find in Ottawa many links that ed to he the perfect response to daughters during the ed by the National Council of Cawhich the greatness counof this bind the city with Ireland, with his call for Catholic Action, and years of the Great Famine." tholic Men in co-operation with try has been built, which we find and to his appeal to the laity to take It was not without signific- the National Broadcasting Com- sneered Apostle, National our at and ridiculed by those through him with the Primatial their share in the Apostolate ance, His Grace continued, that pany. who would reduce us all to the recently a Godless Government, I was very under ecclesiastical authority. See of Armagh. In contrast to the birth of level of the pig, and the world bent on overthrowing our altars, some European proud this morning to have the God's Chief Agent. democracies, itself to the commonality of the "1n these latter times it is and on tearing the Faith from Justice McGuire continued, ours privilege of saying Mass in the sty. magnificent Church of St. Pat - clear that she is ordained by God the hearts of the rising genera - was founded on a recognition of "We have seen the result of the existence of God as the Su- this philosophy of despair and preme Overlord and a recogni- negation in the old world. We tion of the "inherent dignity of must turn back before it is too the human personality and of late. We must purge out the the inalienable rights of the in- old leaven and reaffirm our be-
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lief not only in . . our ancient political faith, but in the Divine Paganism in Europe. Source of All Good from which and it springs. Viewing the "logical Therein lies sanity frightful culmination" of pagan- in a world gone mad-therein ism in Europe, the speaker add- lies our only hope of a better ed: "Indeed, we know now if we world to be."
AMERICA PRAYED TO MARY The Blessed Virgin Mary was publicly invoked in what is now the United States almost five
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(rocks in the water) on a day's journey north from this stone. We were fishing
one clay. When
we returned home we found ten centuries before the nation was men red with blood and dead. all by dedicated to her by the Ameri- A.V.M. (interpreted can Hierarchy and almost a cen- scholars to stand for Ave' Maria or Ave Virgo Maria). Save us Columtury and a half before
bus discovered America, Father from evil. Raphael M. Huber, 0.F.M.Conv., There is nothing impossible of the Catholic University of about the inscription, Father HuAmerica holds. ber maintains, explaining that Accepting as genuine the "Ken- the Norsemen coubl easily have sington Stone,' which was dis- come to the central part of what covered near the town of Ken- is now Minnesota by water over 250,000 HONOUR MARY AT OTTAWA. sington, Minn., in 1898, Father the Great Lakes and other water. Huber declares that the stone ways. He adds that the Norsegives convincing proof of the men had been converted to largely which were erected in restorof rick, tion, stipulated as the price to be the chief agent through the devotion and self- ing the world to the rule of its friendship that veneration practice of Christianity and of Christianity. before that time, sacrifice of Ireland's exiled sons Christ. and in conquering the for Our Blessed Lady should be public prayer to Mary at the time and that the Nordic ruler at the powers of darkness. Mary is banished from the Catholic life of its inscription, 1362. The in- time, Magnus, King of Norway and daughters. "Many of them came here dur- described in the Liturgy as 'ter- of its people. It forgot that scription on the stone is in Runic and Sweden, dispatched an exing one of the most tragic per- rible as an army in battle array.' devotion to Mary was too deep- (old Gothic) characters, and is plorer to look after the affairs as our You must regard yourselves iods of Irish history, when ly embedded in the Catholic con- translated as follows of Christianity in Greenland, and land was darkened by the ter- her shock troops. Though you science to be so easily uprooted. "Eight Goths (Swedes) and 22 also notes that devoion to the rible shadow of the Great Fam- are disciplined after the model In that memorable Congress Norwegians on an exploring jour- Blessed Virgin was very strong Irishmen should always of the Roman Legions, you are they had an effective answer to ney from Vinland very far West. in the Church during that era.ine. remember with gratitude the not aiming like them at mater- the Godless by showing that they We had a camp near two skerries "Irish Catholic." cherished an unswerving loyalty noble charity with which the ial conquest. people of Canada welcomed our "You are summoned to the to the Virgin Mother which countrymen in those days of tri- higher and holier task of lead- ould not weaken with the pasThey had little to ing souls, through Mary, back sage of time. bulation. Mentally alert, of a ready wit, Society's Death Warrant. "The Church, guided and en- and showing no sign of pronounced infirmity, Miss Hardy, of Bullightened by the Spirit, has by Holy alw'ays proclaimed its convic- wer-street, will celebrate her tion that when family life begins 92nd. birthday on Sunday next. of of to decay, society has signed its Born in Birmingham, England, death warrant," said His Grace. Miss Hardy became a convert to "While it regards the father the Faith three years before she as the head of the family, it decided to come to Australia. looks on the mother as its heart Formerly of the High Church secoffer the nation in the way of to Christ, 'Whose Kingdom is and centre. In honouring the tion of the Church of England, they not of this world.' wealth, but material Mother of God it knows that it Miss Hardy attributes her con"The Rosary, Mary's Chaplet, is exalting the dignity of every version to having lived with a brought with them their spiritual ideals, and their unfailing as we call it in Ireland, helped to earthly mother. Catholic family for two years, loyalty to the Faith which Pat- keep the Lamp of Faith burning "In Mary it finds the surest and to a Mission preached by the rick had handed down to them. brightly in many an Irish home- bulwark against the dangers that Redemptorist Fathers. On her They have since made generous stead during the darkness of the threaten the sacred citadel of retirement from business in 1922, Today it is help- the home. sacrifices to help in extending Penal times. Her influence will she came to Australia, where she the Kingdom of Christ, and in ing to maintain the purity and he a source of strength and en- has resided with her nieces, the building up His Church in this integrity of our family life. couragement to every Catholic Misses Swingler, ever sine. "When the greatest of our mother in her daily commonplace great country of their adoption. On the night of her arrival she "In recent times we have seen Irish chieftains was going out to tasks, an inspiration to her to renewed acquaintance with the in our country a marvellous re- do battle for Faith and Father- make her married life a life of Redemptorist Fathers at their birth of the missionary spirit, land at Benburb, his watchword unselfish and devoted service. North Perth Monastery,. She MISS HARDY. which inspires bands of ardent to his soldiers was 'Sancta "How greatly does our age de- never missed attending Mass workers to go forth year by year Maria,' " said his Grace. pend on the mother who will daily until she was 80 years of Not only does Miss Hardy not "Ireland's LoyalAy." to make new conquests for strive to make her home, like age, and until two years ago was look her age, but apparently "In particular, I am proud the home at Nazareth, a nursery, able to go to Sunday Mass,. For does not feel it, for she yet enChrist. "Great as these achievements that in recent times Ireland has of the domestic virtues, a sanctu- so many years a faithful member joys and plays a keen game of are, I regard as equally import- given Mary her legionaries vow- ary into which nothing unclean of Our Lady's Sodality, she was bridge. Her eyesight also perant for our modern age the foun- ed to loyal and devoted service can enter, consecrated to the made an honorary life member mits her to continue with crochet dation of the Legion of Mary. to their Queen. Sacred Heart of Jesus, and to when she was no longer able to work, and several attractive cus"The Legion of Mary is, I feel, the Immaculate Heart of Mary. fulfil the obligations of an ordin- hions in her living-room attest Vowtd, as it is, to the loyal service of Our Lady, it seems des- destined under God's providence "Greatly do we need the ary member. Miss Hardy re- her skill in the art. She attritined, under her guidance and in- to form the spearhead of Catho- mothers who realise the holiness ceives Holy Communion every butes her longevity to having spirr4tion, to accomplish great lic Action, to be the ideal me- of their vocation, who see Christ Friday, and speaks highly of the whatever she liked in moderation things in these days when the dium of the lay Apostolate, and in their children, who turn their devotedness of the priests of the counsel she passes on to the forces of Christ and anti -Christ one of the greatest forces for (Continued on Page 14.) Highgate parish,. younger generation.
Oldest West Australian Catholic
Address
Most' Rev. Dr. D'Alton
Archbishop
Armagh and Primate
Ireland at Marian Congress, Ottawa
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