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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PERTH, ES l'ABLIKIED 1874 Registered at the G.P.O., Perth for tran..mission by post as a newspaper. PERTH, THURSO AY, JUNE 17, 1948.
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Nun's Leper Seivice Recognised Pioneer Labour of St. John Sisters in the Nor'West At a time when sectarians, recipient of this honour is Mother she volunteered for work among the State Lazaret at Derby, in fishing. They are hospitalised thinly disguised as itinerant evan- Mary Gertrude, Provincial of the the natives in the North-West. which heroic work she has been only when they have "reactions." engaged for the past 10 years. At other times they have comgelists, are conducting cam- North-West. Province of the Or- For the next eight years she The honour which has been con. plete liberty to roam the bush, paigns of hate and calumny der of St. John of God, who has engaged in the care of aboriginal against the Church, and especial- been for some years in charge of children in orphanages conduct- ferred on Mother Gertrude-the and there are the inevitable ed by the Sisters of St. John of first ever to be received by a "walk -about" periods. For the ly against the Nuns in this State, the Leprosarium at Derby. it is appropriate that a nursing Born in County Clare, Ireland, God at Broome and at the Bea- Nun in Australia-is not regard- most part the disease is not reSister of the Order of St. John of Mother Gertrude came to this gle Bay Mission, conducted by ed so much as a personal tribute pulsive so long as the natives are God should have been honoured State as a young postulant over the Society of the Catholic Apos as a recognitiOn of the work Df kept clean and properly cared by His Majesty the King with 40 years ago. Most of her nurs- tolate. In 1938, however, Mother the whole Order in this State, for. Although the Leprosarium is' the award of Member of the Or- ing career was spent at the Su. Gertrude volunteered to under- and in a special manner of the The biaco Hospital up till 1930, when take the nursing of the lepers at pioneering labours of the Nuns in situated eight miles beyond the der of the British Empire. the North-West. town, the scare of the Japanese This work was inaugurated in raids during the war disorganis1907, when Mother Antonia ed the work for a short period. O'Brien led her volunteers to the Acting under instructions, the Beagle Bay Mission, where they Nuns left the Leprosarium, but opened a school to train young returned after a brief absence. girls for domestic work. Thence They stayed with their afflicted parts to Broome, where they took over charges through the troublesome here as in many other where townships are large and a special hospital which was period, and on one occasion had The North maintained by the Japanese for to take to the bush with their money plentiful. Solomons is cut off from the rest their own nationals. During the patients and stay out for a week. of the world, and the only Euro- smallpox outbreak of 1912, one of No Sister has ever contracted peans the natives came in con- the Sisters died while minister- leprosy-a blessing which the tact with were the missionaries ing to the sick. A Celtic Cross Nuns attribute to the care of in the Broome Cemetery was Divine Providence. and an occasional trader. They are The splendid example and prac- erected in her honour by her very happy in their work, and always wish to return to Derby. tical Catholicity of our Austra- grateful Japanese patients. lian and American servicemen In the Government Hospital at The natives, too, settle down redid a great deal to further the Broome the Sisters gave their markably well. They are genuAt present visiting Perth as A vast amount of work is being cause of Christ through these services, and although officially inely grateful to the Sisters, and nurses, much of the menial work will often fight to do jobs for is catechists or "teach- areas. the guest of the Archbishop These Dr. Wade stayed on in Bougain- was done by them when help was them. In addition to good food, Most Rev. Dr. T. Wade, S.M., ers," as they are called. civil authorities unavailable. Here they made nursing and medical care, they Vicar Apostolic of the Northern are natives who are trained arp.i ville when the Dr. Wade then sent out through the van fled at the approach of the Japs. contact with Chinese, Malays, are provided with every amenity. Solomon Islands. prisoner taken Was Filipinos, and all himself classes and They have their "movies" reguHe rest ous villages. Accommodation for a brief came to Australia and to take part in the celebra- is erected for them by the head by them, and for over a month creeds in this centre of the pearl- larly, athletic sports, and are one Suddenly gaol. ing industry. particularly fond of .their orchestions in connection with the Mel- of the village, and land is given was in In 1937, at the request of the tra. If the disease is taken early them to raise their own food. morning they fled to their boats bourne Diocesan Centenary. town. He doesn't and left the Government, the Sisters took there is every prospect of a cure, Rhode These "teachers" in are paid, born not was Wade Dr. settlement at and a considerable number of naIsland, U.S.A., and after com- but three times a year they re- know why they acted thus, but over the leper received have they must thinks Derby, where to -day have they tives have returned to their stapleting his studies at the Catholic ceive a gift from the Bishop. University was ordained as a This gift does not amount to false information about an in. over 100 black patients in their tions or tribes in good health. care. Here they have a well- The Nuns make light of conmember of the Society of Mary much, as the "teachers" realise vasion by our troops. Dr. Wade is a most practical equipped hospital, the Govern- ditions which civilians would fmd in 1922. He set sail in January, that they are working for God, man. Child welfare clinics have ment supplies food and pays sal- heart -breaking. The nature of 1923, for the Solomons, and has and consider themselves as memMilitant. been established in an endeavour aries, while two lay superintend- the disease they nurse, the trylaboured there ever since. The bers of the Church missions in the North Solomons Their reakard will be in the life to lessen the high infant mortal- ents and their families arrange ing climate, and the isolation of ity rates. Orphanages, schools, transport and supplies and keep the place-all are sustained with began in 1898, and he reached to come. a cheerfulness and ready service The war, of course, caused a and technical colleges have been the peace among the natives. it at a particularly difficult stage. Contrary to popular belief, the which is a glowing example of the opened, and there is even a SemThanks to his efforts, and, or terrific upheaval through reply and course, the efforts of the brothers mission, lands. Every one of the inary catering for native boys majority of the patients are not Christian charity the hospital cases. Many are able enough to those who would traand nuns, there are now twenty- twenty-two mission stations was desirous of studying for Priesthood. is content He with work in the kitchen duce the work spirit to do light and the of the destroyed. three mission stations in simplest of buildings. "We garden, gathering firewood and these heroic spouses of Christ. icariate, and the native popula- Four of the priests were be- the Two don't want great buildings," he tion is now 85 per cent. Catholic. headed by the Japanese. Dr. Wade was consecrated Bis- nuns died of wounds and starva- stated; "but we want many smail His own Cathedral was Cattion, and six Religious Brothers ones." hop by His Excellency Dr. taneo, the Apostolic Delegate, perished; four were killed by the a thatched grass shed. All the mission buildings were destroyed, on the Feast o Christ the King, Japs and two died of wounik and The natives'. also and his "Palace" is now in an ex October 26, 1930., The consecra- privation. Army This block of hospital. from Thousands died tion took place in St. Patrick's suffered. our own bombing, and disease buildings also houses his conChurch, Church Hill, Sydney. vent, and school. seminary In 1935 he paid his "ad linvina" spread by the Japanese accountThere are now twenty-six nuns visit to Rome, and returned to ed for thousands more. The war has not had the same working in the Vicariate; twenty. the Solomons via the United adverse affect on the natives eight priests (Regular and DioStates. Information was received this week from the Maltese High cesan) are kept busy. Amongst Commissioner that negotiations have now been completed between the secular priests who volun- the Commonwealth and Maltese Governments with regard to a teered for this mission is Rt. mipraltion agreement. Individual and group nominations of (formerly Maltese can now he made under an assisted passage scheme. This Rev. Mons. Hannon National Director of the Propa- Association is anxious to hear from anyone interested in nominRev. ating Maltese personnel. lion of the Faith), and There are 25,900 Maltese people of good At the age of 80 years, Most Augustinians. Up to 1941 the Father Fingleton (brother of standing and various occupations awaiting nomination. 11ev. Dr. John Heavey, O.S.A., diocese had been the Vicariate cricket star, Jack Fingleton). A lot of the visitation of the The Catholic Migration Office ing to work in a hotel which will Bishop of Cairns, Queensland, Apostolic of Cooktown. passed to his eternal reward on During Bishop Heavey's epis- Vicariate has to be done by in England has 1,200 names alsa provide accommodation and emeccu. service boat, nominators, and we are ployment. The third and has the awaiting inst. here he the 12th. copate, the diocese made steady pant of the See, which was es- progress. The Catholic popula- of a group of Australian Catho- advised eleven ships are schedul- Young married couple, child 2 Anxious to vork tablished in 1941, the late Dr. tion of 14,000 is well served with lic laymen who have formed ed to take migrants to Australia years of age. Have very goad reNominations lodged on farm. Heavey was a native of County 34 churches in nine parishes. themselves into what they call this year. was chance of he and every ferences. where Joseph," have Ireland, of St. now would "The Guild Wicklow, Two thousand children attend Married couple, aged 36 anti 3:3, born in 1868. At the age of sev- the parochial schools and col - who perform invaluable work on getting passages this year. No family. HusDr. Chris Burke This Association would also be respectively. enteen he entered the Order of lees. There are 18 Religious the mission. nominatechnical band an expert in the Hermits of St. Augustine, priests, 10 brothers, and 92 nuns, and his wife, who is also a doc- pleased to handle any of in a anxious to do Burke, but Dr. friends photography, in Rome and tor, relatives ordained are there. tions for was and while the Catholic societies are Wife is an any form of work. f,rmer resident of Nedlands, left people residihg in W.A.' He subsequently became in a flourishing condition. 1891. experienced caterer and hotel his position at the Royal Perth Prior of the Augustinian Abbey to wantthe ago Requiem Mass for Wexford, Solemn are urgently manageress. Nominators Hospital some months at New Ross, County Young married couple. Ages 26 and in this office he was appoint- late Bishop Will be celebrated at volunteer for missionary work in ed for: Huschildren No Widow and three addlt chil- and 27. ed Vicar Apostolic of Cooktown, Cairns on Tuesday, 22nd. inst. the Islands. Dr. Wade will be in Perth for dren (1 son and 2 daughters). band is an electric welder and an and consecrated a bishop in Aug- His Grace, Archbishop Duhig, of the paneexperience man. of preach the then had Brisbane, will and will has priests ex -service The mother a few more days, ust, 1914. All the Diocese of Cairns belong to the gyric. return to the Solomons, via the as a matron at Children's Homes Widow (38), one daughter, 12. May he rest in peace Eastern States. and Red Cross Hostels. All will- Anxious to do hotel work. Australian Vice -Province of the
Missionary Bishop
Visits Perth
Dr. T. Wade Guest of
Archbishop
Maltese Migration
Planned
Call for Nominators
Dr. J. Heavey's Death