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THURSDAY,
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SEPTEMBER 14, 1950 Seventy -Seventh Yea..
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5,000 At First Solemn Blessing of Fishing Fleet More than 5,000 persons thronged the Fremantle esplanade, the fishmarket jetty, and the fishmorket mole Sunday, Sept, 10, to witness the solemn blessing of the fishing fleet by the Rev. Pietro Abramo, O.M.I. The Feast of Our Lady of men's committee was headed by Martyrs marked the conclusion N. Cantatore, president; M. Serof a nine -day mission conducted villo, secretary; G. De Ceglie, in St. Patridk's church, Fre- treasurer; and I De Bari, S. mantle, by Father Abramo. Cappelluti, G. Servillo, C. FaLace imported from Italy rinola, and 0. Dell'Orta. The costing more than £100 was women's committee was composused by Mrs. Turtur to cover ed of Mmes. A. Messina, the throne for the statue in the president; L. Servillo, vice-preschurch. ident; G. Camporeale, secretary, Fifteen gaily decorated fishing and S. De Bari, M. Salvemini, boats followed in line astern M. Paparello, S. De Ceglie, and when the "Invincible" carrying G. Servillo. the statue, the organising comof the Italian Cathmittee, the Clontarf band, memb- olicMembers Action groups from Perth ers of the clergy, and families took part also in the festivities. of the crew headed out to sea. The statue was carried through Crew members of the "Invincible" were Messers. L. Tatulli, Fremantle on the shoulders of the committee and then transMauro Paparello, Michele Paparello, and S. Porta. The boat ferred to shirt-sleeved, gum was decorated with bunting, the booted fishermen whu carried it Papal and Australian flags, and along the mole to where the lay anchored. Father the throne for the statue made fleet by Mr. 0. Cappelluti was Abramo blessed the boats from the deck of the "Invincible" and adorned with flowers and palms. Mounted and motor -cycle after having sailed about a mile police headed the procession out to sea the fleet returned and composed of 600 members of the statue was taken in procesthe various parish societies, so- sion back to the church where dalities, an d organisations. Benediction and a sermon closed Headed by the processional cross the function. the groups included Children of Father Abramo wishes to Mary, members of the Italian extend his grateful thanks to the Catholic Action groups, flower Commissioner of Police and girls, altar boys, and cadets. members of the force who asItalian Catholic Action girls in sisted with the marshalling of white frocks and gold the crowd; to the brothers and THE CREW OF THE FISHING BOAT 'Invincible," in shirt sleeves and gum their sashes (the Papal colours) were members of the Clontarf band, boots, stand ready to receive the statue of Our Lady of Martyrs, after it was prominent in the marching to the sisters who trained the groups. choir, and to all who carried in procession through Fremantle streets from St. Patrick's church to Two committees were in charge children's donated flowers and candles of the day's proceedings. The during the week. the Fishmarket mole.
Fifteen gaily decked fishing boats escorted the boat bearing the statue during the first solemn blessing of the Fremantle fishing fleet. Shown in the picture is the Rev. Pietro Abramo, 0.M.1, organiser and chaplain of the Italian Catholic Action societies; members of the police escort, and members of the committee.
Y.C.W. Migrants
Reach Australia
The first group of British migrants to be sponsored by the Young Christian Worker movement reached Fremantle Saturday, Sept. 9, aboard the
"New Australia"
Seventeen boys, ranging in ages from 16 to 19 years, formed the first contingent of the 150 lads which the movement hopes to settle annually in Australia. In the group were seven from Ireland, five from Scotland, and five from England. C.
Met at the boat by the Rev. be encouraged to continue with Stinson, Mark Haydock and their trades. Included in the
Neil Smith, members of the party were joiners, farmers, and Perth Y.C.W. executive; Duncan apprentice engineers. Beaton, president of the LeeThe boys are anxious to start derville branch; and Ray work and they all feel sure that Gleeson, president of the Clar- they will be happy in their new emont blanch, the boys were homeland. tended a reception and lunch in The "New Australia" left King's park. Southhampton Aug. 15 with In charge of the group was 1,600 passengers. The rich food Daniel Lennon, 27, of Belfast, and the meat served caused who had been running a social many of the English migrants to club for Irish migrants in develop boils and other forms of England. Mr. Lennon was wear- skin irritations. Malcolm Camping a Flemish Y.C.W. badge and bell, 17, a joiner from Newcasone of the few in the group tle -on -Tyne, said that he had KEVIN SULLIVAN (right), MEMBER of the Diocesan executive council of was who had been comiected with "never eaten a real piece of the Young Christian Worker movement, shows some of the movement's pub- the movement. meat before I came on the boat." lications to three of the first group migrants sponsored by the movement to One non-Catholic boy was The boys had read about the with the group. scheme in their local arrive in Australia. Malcolm Campbell (extreme left) is from Newcas- The boys will be lodged in Y.C.W. newspapers and they decided to tle -on -Tyne, England; and standing next to him is Daniel Lennon, from the Y.C.W. hostel, Hawthorn, come to Australia because they Victoria, pending the finding of felt sure that it afforded them Belfast,
leader of the contingent.
suitable employment. They will "better opportunities."