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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1950 Seventy -Seventh Year 450 Hay Street, Perth. Box R1279, G.P.O., Perth.
Doctors Carry Canopy in Eucharistic Procession at St. John of God Hospital The Forty Hours' devotion in the chapel of the Convent of St. John of God, Subiaco, which commenced Nov. 17, was fittingly concluded on Nov. 19 by a Eucharistic procession in the grounds of the hospital and convent. Some hundreds participated, the amplifying system and including members of the hymns were sung by the con clergy, nuns, doctors, nurses, vent choir. and patients. The Rt. Rev. Mgr. In the imposing entrance J.T. McMahon carried the mons- hall of the hospital an altar had trance, and Drs. D.A. Quinlan, been arranged. Here the first J.A. McAuliffe, A. Daly Smith Benediction was given. The pro and T. Early, acted as canopy- cession then moved on to the bearers. grotto of Our Lady in the The procession formed at the convent grounds wh4ore the final convent and proceeded to the 'Benediction was given. At the hospital. The Rosary was recited end all present joined in singing by the Rev. E. McSweeney over "Faith of Our Fathers."
New Catholic Action Movement Formed In Archdiocese: Father Cunningham Will Take C.C.Y. Members to See Test Matches The Catholic Country Youth movement was inaugurated in the Archdiocese during the past week, when the Rev. E. Sullivan, diocesan director of Catholic Action, enrolled 12 boys and three girls in the parish of Dardanup.
The Rev. Charles Cunning_ The party will be away for THE BEAUTIFUL GROTTO in the hospital grounds provided an ham, parish priest of Dardanup, about five weeks, and will ex- altar for one of the Benedictions given during the procession. is planning to take a carload of plore the development of the boys to the Eastern States on C.C.Y. in the dioceses of Port Jan. 21 to see the fourth and Augusta, Ballarat, and Wagga Doctors Escort Blessed Sacrament at St. John's fifth Test matches. Wagga.
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The Rev. Frank Dillon, Former 'Record'
Employee, and the Rev. T. O'Neill Will Be Ordained by Bishop Gummer, Dec. 1. On Saturday, Dec. 2, at 9 a.m., the Most Rev. A. J. Gummer, Bishop of G2raldton, will ordain to the priesthood the Rev. F. Dillon and the Rev. T. Another member of "The ReO'Neill, of St. Patrick's college, Manly. The Rev. James O'Brien, cord" staff at the time is now of Leederville, will preach the Sister M. John Evangelist, of the occasional sermon, and the stu- Good Shepherd convent, Leederdents of St.. Charles' .seminary ville. The Rev. Thomas O'Neill is will assist with the ceremonies the son of Mr. and Mrs. P.J. in St. Mary's Cathedral. The Rev. Francis Dillon, who O'Neill, of 18 Wasley St., Mt. is the son of Mrs. and the late Lawley. Educated at the Sacred Mr. M. Dillon of 31 Anzac road, Heart Convent school and at the Leederville, received his early Christian Brothers' High school, education from the Sisters of Highgate, he made preliminary Mercy and the Christian Broth- priestly studies at Guildford ers at St. Patrick's Cathedral and for the past three years at school. Manly. After leaving school he was The Rev. F. Dillon will celebemployed at "The Record" for rate his first Mass in St. Mary's some time prior to entering St. church, Leederville, Sunday, Charles' seminary of which both Dec. 3 at 9 a.m.; the Rev. T. he and the Rev. T. O'Neill were O'Neill will offer the Holy Safoundation students in March crifice in the Sacred Heart 1942. Philosophy completed, he church, Highgate at the same went to St. Patrick's college, hour. Manly, N.S.W. to read theology.
During vacations he has renewed his association with this paper.
The box placed before the statue of Our Lady for the pe titions of those making the perpetual novena in St. Anne's church, Belmont, was rifled
FOUR DOCTORS CARRIED the Canopy over the Blessed Sacrament during the procession at the St. John of God hospital, closing the Forty Hours
united prayers of all the nations at the feet of Our Lady. The statue is at present visitOrdained for the Archdiocese Nov. 20. ing Burma, Thailand, and Maby Bishop Collier, of Ossory, It will leave Singapore laya. Perth in January After Tour The petition box was the only Ireland, the Ilev. W. Buckley ar- thing touched in the church. for Australia on board the "Gorrived by the "Strathnaver,' The burglar, according to the of Lady The famous Pilgrim Statue of Our gon," Dec. 30, and is expected to Nov. 21, to take up his duties on Rev. Thomas Ahern, parish Fatima will visit Australia early in the new year. reach 7. Fremantle on or about the Cathedral staff. priest, Jan. have seen that the Father Buckley, who is a box wasmust full of envelopes and The statue, made according to the directions of of arrangements for native of Offaly, made his thought that they contained do- Sister Lucie (the only survivor of the three chil- theDetails reception of the statue and priestly studies at St. Kieran's nations. in its stay dren who had the privilege of seeing Our Lady of lished later. Perth will be pubcollege, Kilkenny, where he was incident follows closely ordained in June of this year. onThis a recent burglary in the Fatima) resembles as closely as possible the apOne of his brothers is also a Queens Park church. where a parition she had in 1917. priest, stationed in England. Mgr. McMahon to Make locker in the sacristy was forced Aboard the 'Strathnaver" was and altar In the care of Father Demon- chain of prayers and acts of pen_ wine stolen. for bound priests a party of 18 tiez, an Oblate Father, who first ance will continue across the Broadcast, Sun., Nov. 26 The church of the Redemptor- conceived the idea of a world world until all nations have paid the Eastern States and New A broadcast talk, on "A Visit Among their number ist Fathers at North Perth has pilgrimage, the statue left Fa- the homage to the Queen of to the Home of St. Francis of Zealand. O'Donalso received the attention of tima May 13, 1947. Up to the Heaven and Earth. was the Rt.. Rev. Mgr. E. When the Assisi," will be given by the Rt. nell, parish priest of Lakemba, thieves, who tried unsuccessfully present 30 different nations have statue has completed its world Rev. Mgr. J. T. McMahon, at N.S.W., and former president of to remove the contents of the acclaimed Our Lady and prayed tour it will be offered to the 8.45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, Poor box. Springwood seminary at the passing of the statue. The Holy Father as a symbol of the over Station 6WN.
'Pilgrim Virgin' Statue Will Reach
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