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Quebec "Speech From Throne" Pays Tribute To Holy Father
LEOPOLD By REV. ANTHONY COPPENS, S.J. (Correspondent, N.C.W.C. News Service).
ANTWERP, Belgium, Feb. 28 (NC).-The fight of Freean agreeable duty in delegating masons against the return of King Leopold III. to Belgium two members of our Executive failed to make much headway in the Flemish part of this Council to the memorable cere- country. The Flemish, spokesman among them say, know monies of the inauguration of that are trying to do away with the last Catholic the Holy Year held on December KingFreemasons in Europe. 24 in the Eternal City. We deThe Socialist Minister of osed of 12 members, four of sire to reiterate to Our Holy The Speech from the Throne, Father the Pope our respectful Communications, Achille van whom were Freemasons, the Chief Justice Antonin GaliAcker, recently said that the commission finally did away peault, acting as Lieutenant which contains the parliament- and filial homage." monarchy in Belgium is "needed all accusations against the Governor in the absence through ary programme of the Quebec Speaking of plans to improve as much as bread." Observers with illness of Sir Eugene Fiset, read Government, headed by Premier the physical health of the peo- say that it is a pity that news king. the speech before the assembled Maurice Duplessis, began with ple of the province, the speech agencies and leading papers and members of the Quebec Legis- the following words: added: magazines abroad have been led RED "The opening of the second lative Council and the Quebec FLAG BARS "Incontestably, the health of on the question. They Legislative Assembly. The session of the present Legisla- the soul and of the mind is of astray claim N.C.W.C. News Service Council members are appoint- ture coincides with the first vital importance. In keeping was the only one to publish the ed and correspond to U.S. Fed- weeks of the Holy Year, The with the policy of my Govern- report Commission CATHOLIC FUNERAL of the eral Senators. The Legislative Catholic Province and Govern- ment there will be maintained Servais two years ago. Comp Fr. Michele Milella, of Bari, Assembly members are elected. ment of Quebec accomplished energetically and without corn Italy, refused to carry out a fupromise an efficacious tight 4 (Radio, NC). neral because the cortege was March ROME, against ideologies and propafollowed by youths carrying ganda which are subversive and -The Rev. Joseph Clement Communist flag, says Reuter. the Maurer, of the Redemptorist of atheistic inspiration." PERTH ARCHDIOCESE SENDS GOOD Fr. Milella stopped the funeral Order, has been named Titular The speech closed with the of Cea, in Greece, and and demanded that the youths words: "I pray that Divine Pro- Bishop go away. Bishop to La Paz, BolWISHES TO POPE vidence may bless your works Auxiliary When they refused he would ivia. Titular Bishopric at and make them fruitful, and Cea wasThe held by the late Bishop not carry on the funeral and, The occasion of the 11th. anniversary of the coronation spread the most abundant graces Thomas O'Dowd, of San Fran- accompanied by a number of the of the Holy Father was observed in the Archdiocese by the over the Province." cisco, who died a few weeks ago mourners, abandoned the proccelebration of Solemn High Mass in St. Mary's Cathedral. Notice was made of a Bill as a result of injuries received ession. In addition, various cabled messages of felicitation were "concerning and in an automobile accident. The The messages and replies are given public morals."publications sent to the Vatican. Premier Dup- newly -named Bishop will be below:lessis said that the Bill will pro- Auxiliary to Archbishop Abele FRANCE IS BEING His Holiness, Pope Pius XII., vide for censorship and seizure Isidoro Antezana y Roias at La His Holiness Pius XII., Vatican City. of obscene publications. Vatican City. Paz. RE -CONVERTED Catholic teachers and children Heartiest felicitations and Archdiocese of Perth, join in exoccasion wishes prayerful FORTY-FIVE adults have eleventh anniversary Corona- pression of loyal homage occabeen baptised during the tion, from clergy, religious, sion of anniversary of Corona- MERCY KILLING JURY DID NOT RULE two years by Fr. Charles, onepast of tion. laity, Archdiocese Perth. the priests in overalls who are (Father) James Bourke, Archbishop Prendiville. working in the Mission de Paris. Director of Education. ON MORALITY But Fr. Charles thinks this is Archbishop Prendiville, less important than the fact that Perth, W.A. His Holiness Pope Pius XII., BOSTON (NC).-In the "mercy killing" trial of Dr. his work, aided by laymen, has Holy Father expresses cordial Vatican City. Hermann N. Sander, the Catholic juryman in the county relit the flame of the Christian appreciation prayerful message Your Holiness, we the mem- court house of Manchester, N.H., "does not decide that eu- spirit in 4,000 families. occasion coronation anniversary. The mission is now five years Lovingly imparts your Grace, bers of the Holy Name Society, thanasia is morally wrong and a crime before the law, he clergy, religious, laity paternal of the Archdiocese of Perth, merely decides on the basis of the evidence presented old but in deference to the late Cardinal Suhard, who feared the Western Australia, send our felBlessing, whether Apostolic or not Dr. Sander committed the crime with which icitations on the occasion of the the State has accused him," declares the editorial entitled plan might be dubbed a stunt, it Montini, Substitute. has shunned publicity. anniversary of your Coronation. "A Case of Confusion," in this week's "Pilot," Catholic Eighteen parish priests formed On behalf of the Diocesan Reaffirming our unswerving loy- weekly of this diocese. the original mission. Some are Secretariat of Catholic Action, alty to the Holy See, we assure The 41 -year -old general prac(Of the twelve jurors and one factory workers, others cobblers, and all Catholic Action Move- you of our continued prayers titioner had been indicted for truck drivers, cinema studio asalternate, nine were Catholics, for all the interests of your paments in the Archdiocese, Rev. the murder of 59-year -old Mrs. four were non-Catholics.) sistants or railway workers. Dr. Sullivan sent a cable of good ternal heart. Abbie C. Borroto ,who died on Foley, Secretary. "Actually this point had, and areMembers of religious orders to wishes and felicitations, now taking part. December 4. Sander gave Dr. will have, no bearing on the which the following reply was His Holiness Pope Pius With simple vestments over the cause of death as cancer, but trial. XII., This case in court will received:their overalls the worker in making Vatican out the hospital reCity. not, and indeed can not, settle "Holy Father warmly apprepriests celebrate Mass on faccords, to the prosecuaccording even the question whether or We respectfully offer sincere ciates devoted messages felicitory benches, on kitchen taadmitted having given her not euthanasia is legally pertations. Cordially imparts you congratulations on occasion of tion, bles. air injections to cause missible. The task of the jury and members Catholic Action anniversary Coronation. Filial sufficient The mission's founder was death of an air embolism. will be to consider the facts of associations paternal Apostolic loyalty pledged. Henri Godin, who in colThe after noting the case, the actual events that Abbe editorial, Blessing. Vincent de Paul Society, laboration with another young that "it is not at all strange that occurred, and at the direction of "Montini, Substitute." Western Australia. priest Abbe Daniel, wrote a with the torrents of newsprint the court apply the already exbook, as a result of which the His Holiness, Pope Pius XII., pouring out on the trial of Dr. isting law. This they will do of the mission took shape. His Holiness Pope Pius XII., Vatican City. Sander the public mind should as honest men, whether Catho- plan Fr. Godin did not live long to Vatican City. Hibernian Society in Western be quite completely confused," lics or Quakers." see his plan in action. He beWe convey sincerest congrat- calls attention to the fact that in Australia extends felicitations came a factory worker. One on 11th. anniversary of Corona- ulations occasion anniversary the selection of a jury "the renight he crawled into bed exhtion, and renews pledge of loy- Coronation. Devoted fealty as- ports took care to note the reliausted and forgot to switch off sured. gious preferences of the men ANOTHER alty. LEGION an electric bed heater. Franciscan Tertiaries, chosen for the jury," and even Cables were also sent by the In the morning he was found Western Australia. of those rejected. Mother Provincial of the Sisters suffocated. OVER -RUNS CHINA of Notre Dame des Missions, By J. F. WILLIAMS (Correspondent, N.C.W.C. News Service) QUEBEC, Que.-The Speech from the Throne marking the official opening of the Quebec Provincial Houses of Parliament, began with a tribute to His Holiness Pope Pius XII. and the Holy Year.
Highgate Hill, and the Mother General of Victoria Square Convent of the Sisters of Mercy.
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LUXEMBOURG, Feb. 13 (NC.) Charles Frend, a dirctor of the Arthur J. Rank mo-
tion picture productions, received a special award from the Catholic Office of International Films and the British Luxembourg Society. The award was made for the film, "Scott of the Autarctic," which won the prize at the Venice Festival in 1949. The Rev. John A.V. Burke, of London, vice-president of the association made the award saying that the film was selected because, "it contributed most to the moral and spiritual betterment of humanity." He said the film has high artistic value and also embodies a profoundly religious spirit of human dignity and courage.
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Deacon Was (NC).-Another army, "The Legion of Mary," is over -runOn Sunday last, the 13th. annual general meeting and ning China-an armw far differP.O.W. fifth convention of the Holy Name Society opened in St. ent from the Red Army, but one TOKYO, Feb. 17 (NC.) Mary's Cathedral at 10 a.m. Delegates from many bran- that can help undo the evil ef- Among the repatriates who arches attended Mass, at which the Spiritual Director, Rev. fects of Communism. Reports rived here from Siberia was the Father J. Lynch, preached. from Shanghai indicate that the Rev. Mr. Peter Homma (ShigDelegates then assembled at the theatrette of the Chris- Legion of Mary, despite Red oc- eji) of Sendai diocese, who had tian Brothers' College, where the annual report was read cupation, is advancing every bit been ordained a sub -deacon only five months before the end and the election of officers for the Diocesan Union took place. as swiftly as the Red Armies. of the war. Drafted for service The proceedings closed with Benediction of the Blessed SacThe Rev, Aidan McGrath, of at that time, he was sent to Karament. The text of Father Lynch's sermon is given on the Columban Fathers, commis- rafuto and after the surrender page 15. sioned to organise the Legion of was taken to Siberia by the Mary in China, has thus far Russians. Most of his time there was managed to keep one step ahead spent of the Reds. Present conditions lumberin forced labor in various mills or as a dock in China make it impossible to Convert Bishop Passes. Thinly clad and provigive a full report on the strength worker. ded with only one blanket, 'he LONDON, Feb. 21 (Radio Bishop Poskitt was a former of the Legion there, but it is spent two days in a cattle NC.) Bishop Henry John Anglican minister, who entered present in 17 archdioceses and just before being sent back car to Poskitt, Bishop of Leeds, died the Church at the age of 27 and dioceses, and at least 216 Prae- Japan. The temperature was sidia have been organised there. then about 40 degrees below here (February 19) after a long was ordained to the priesthood illness. The 61 -year -old prelate This is all the more remarkable zero. Upon his arrival in his nahad been in ill health ever since in 1917. After several pastoral when it is understood that the tive city of Hakodate he found he collapsed while on a visit to assignments, he was consecrated Legion of Mary was practically that both his parents had died the Shrine at Lourdes in 1940, as a Bishop of Leeds in 1936. unknown in China prior to 1947. of sickness during the war. SUCCESSFUL
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