OW,
.0.
I
.
Registered at the G.P.O., Perth, for transmission by post as a newspaper
Official organ of the Arch-
diocese of Perth.
Established 1874. NO. 2,390.
Thursday, November 4, 1948.
'Phone B6950.
Seventy -Fifth Year. 450
Hay
Street, Perth.
Box A35, G.P.O.
Price Threepence.
Nine Thousand Honour Christ the King
at Aquinas Procession Brilliant early summer sunshine, a cloudless blue sky, the sombre green of the surrounding pine forests, and the' brilliant colourings of the banners and uniforms, formed an impressive background to the Annual Holy Name Rally held on Sunday last. Feast of Christ the King. Official figures released from the Cathedral set the estimated number at nine thousand participants and spectators. It was a pleasing feature of the Rally that the number of spectators was smaller than other years. Marshals could only count atout six hundred persons who did not take part in the procession. His Grace carried the Monstrance, assisted by Rev. Fathers Hogan and Depiazzi A guard of honour of cadets from Aquinas accompanied the canopy, which was car ried by the Christian Brothers. Many country people were present, and buses were run from several country A large number of priests were also present. areas. -
The efficient manner in which the hundreds of cars and many buses were marshaled into position on the parking areas, and the orderly way in which the thousands of visitors were transported to and from the ground bore eloquent testimony of the
greater degree
than
other adoration and love did he establish the great Feast of Christ the At the conclusion of the func- King. To realise that such a feast tion, Rev. Father John Lynch was necessary one need but behold preached the occasional sermon. the blind fury to drive Him from his throne, and the apathy and SERMON. Two thousand years ago a timidity of worldly Christian, ruler whose heart was filled with who stir not in His defence. The powers of evil triumph because there is none to espouse the cause of Christ. Why, oh, ail-1y, do men fight and suffer and die at the whim of petty tyrants and for a reward that perishes; but in the cause of Christ their King and for an imperishable crown, they have no interest. Is it that the in
years.
cause of men is more glorious than the cause of Christ? Wives have become widows, children orphans, parents childless, cities have been laid in ruins, and innocent women and children left homeless and starving, and all this in a cause which men call glorious. Wars and other upheavals art the result of the rejection of the Kingship of Christ, for the wages of sin is death. To prevent wars, then, we must prevent sin. We must work and we must pray that our dishonoured, disowned, It's tough going, especially when you're young, but Dad's legs and rejected King may once provide a comfy seat for Junior when his own are too tired to more take His rightful place as King of nations and as King of carry him. men. How are we now, you effici,ncy of the officials and fear and mockery, led forth a Catholic laymen, to help in this members of the Traffic Depart- man covered with wounds and grand work, Brothers, I would ment. blood, clothed with a purple robe say to you, hold not the language The hymns sung during the and a crown of mock triumph on of fear. Are the triumphs of procession were broadcast over a his head, and in front of his tri- other days not possible in our loud speaker system, and were bunal in Jerusalem before a times? The Church is the same led by members of St. Mary's howling mob he cried, "Behold to -day as when She overthrew Cathed!al Choir, conducted by your King." Two thousand years pagan Rome. Rev. Father A. Lynch. later the new high priest in the But the cause of Christ is the Father C. Stinson led the reci- new Jerusalem addressed the Ca cause of peace, not to destroy but tation of the Rosary, and it was tholic world and repeated in turn to save, not to pull down but to pleasing to note that all joined the words of Pilate: "Behold your build up. The cause of our King in the hymns and prayers to a King," and in a tone of triumph, is that selfsame cause for which He walked on earth, the cause for which He died. The battle we are asked to fight in the service of our King is a battle against the powers of evil, intent on destroying the work of
the multi-coloured banners of the Y.C.W.
precede the large body of Holy Name men from city and country branches.
redemption. Speaking of the Holy Name the Society, preacher said: "There is no spiritual organisation so well calculated not only to promote the sanctification of its members, but also to be the means of help and encouragement to the wavering and timid and self-conscious Catholic who needs an organisation's help to enable him to be regular in practice of his duties." He ende l with a stirring appeal to the men to be faithful to the ideals of the Society and to the cause of Christ the King. The Act of Consecration of the human race to Christ the King was recited by His Grace daring Benediction.
Escorted by a guard of honour of the Aquinas Cadets, the Blessed Sacrament leaves the Oval at the beginning of the Procession. His Grace, who carried the Monstrance, was assisted by Rev. Fathers Hogan and Depiazzi. Six Christian
Brothers carried the canopy.
One of the most colourful and impressive sections of the Procession was the large number of Children of Mary, headed by the hanners of the N.C.G.M.
SIDELIGHTS. One of the many sidelights of the Aquinas Procession was the participation of several native and half-caste children in the function. Surely above all others they had the right to be present, and who knows, perhaps one day it may be that, through these children now being educated in Catholic schools, the message and the Kingship of Christ may be taken to their own people.
The migrant lads from Clontarf Boys' Town provoked very favourable comment. Neatly dressed in their maroon blazers,
they were an example to all of neatness and devotion. Thousands ef miles away from their homes and families, they were once more united to them in spirit as the Kingdom of Christ admits no boundaries nor makes distinction of nation or of race. Representing as they did Great Britain and Ireland, they provided yet another link in the chain which binds us all to those countries, the sources of our Faith, a link of common service and allegiance to the King of Kings, in whose service peace and security are found.
The boys of the Aquinas Branch of the H.N.S. lead the section of Boys' Schools in the Procession.