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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1950
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New Presbytery to be Opened at East
Crowds Queue Two Hours for Fremantle, Dec. 10, Will Serve also as Hall `Message of Fatima'; All Seats
On Sunday, Dec. 10, the Archbishop will bless and open the new presbytery of the East Fremantle parish, situated at 141 Canning road, East Fremantle.
The function will begin with laghan and the Rev. R. O'Reilly Benediction in the Church of were forced to live in rooms in the Immaculate Conception at 3 the parochial schools. o'clock, and the blessing of the The parochial school was built building will take place imme- 50 years ago by the late Father diately afterwards. Cox, later Bishop of JohannesThe Rev. G. O'Callaghan, par- burg, South Africa, and was ish priest, extends a cordial in- used as a church by the Oblate vitation to parishioners and Fathers of Fremantle. The parfriends to be present on this oc- ish was started in . 1939, with present on Friday, Dec. 8. The casion. Father O'Callaghan as the first theatre on that occasion is not The new presbytery, the form- parish priest. A site was puropen for booking. Every con- er remodelled residence of the chased and the imposing church sideration will be given to peo- late Dr. White, senr., will serve built. Owing to the war and ple, especially elderly people. to a dual purpose. A large room housing restrictions, it was improvide them with a seat. on the ground floor will be used possible to build a presbytery, Brothers and priests who are for parish activities and meet- but it is felt that the present free should attend Sunday's per- ings. This room, which will building will serve the purpose formance, as very few seats can accommodate 200, has a kitchen both as a presbytery and parish be reserved for them on Dec. 8. attached, and is ideally suited hall. Priests wishing to be present on for parish functions. People intending to be preFriday are asked to ring L2398 The building was purchased sent at the function will find the before noon on Thursday, Dec. three years ago, but it was not Metro buses a convenient form 7. Because of the demand it until three months ago that the of transport. The buses stop would be unfair to others to priests were able to occupy it. outside the church at Preston hold tickets over any longer. Prior to this both Father O'Cal- Point road.
Are Reserved In Half an Dour The enthusiasm with which part of the producers and orthe Catholic community has ganising committee, has gone greeted the Perth presentation into the Perth production, and of the "Message of Fatima," it will be a brilliantly presentDec. 8, has been truly extraor- ed spectacle, not only from an dinary. aesthetic and informative point Bookings opened at 9 a.m., of view, but, most importantly, Nov. 28, but crowds had begun it may profoundly influence for to queue from 7 o'clock. With- good many who will have the in half an hour every available good fortune to witness it. seat had been reserved, and To view the presentation meremany were turned away disap- ly from an entertainment viewpointed. The organising com- point would be to miss the sole mittee has, consequently, been object for which the play was forced to open the gallery for written, and the impelling mobooking, so that the people who tive that actuated all concernwere disappointed may still re- ed in its production. serve seats. Gallery bookings It was to eliminate all suggeswill open at Nicholson's, Tues- tion of commercial or worldly day, Dec. 5, and will be limited interests, and to signify that the to six seats per person. Message of Fatima was to be unIt is anticipated that, owing restricted in its spread, that it to unforeseen happenings, some was resolved to make no charge. people may be prevented from The high expenses of the prousing their tickets. Such peo- duction will be met by kind and ple are asked to cancel and re- generous Catholic friends, equalturn tickets for the use of ly anxious for the spread of others. Children, especially Fatima's message. With donayounger ones, might give way to tions already received and others more likely to appreci- others promised, all expenses ate the significance of Fatima's will be met. message, It would be unfortunThere will be a private preate to have a single vacant seat sentation on Sunday, Dec. 3, in the house on Dec. 8. mainly for Religious and others A great deal of work, on the who are debarred from being
Profession, Reception Ceremonies Held In Subiaco Convent of St. John of God The ceremonies of religious profession and reception were held recently in the Provincial house of the Sisters of St. John of God, Subiaco.
On Nov. 20 four Sisters pro- Sister M. Asicus McCormack, nounced their final vows before Co. 'Roscommon, Ireland. the Rt. Rev. Msgr. E. Kennedy, The occasional sermon was V.G., assisted by the Rev. E. preached by the Rev. Father McSweeney. The professed were Page, C.SS.R., who remarked Sister M. Francis Forde, Co. that the true religious will im- Singapore Catholics Rally in Tremendous Welcome to Pilgrim Galway, Ireland; Sister M. Vic- bibe the spirit of her founder. torine Collins, Co. Galway, Ire- The different orders in the CaStatue of Fatima En Route to Western Australia land; Sister M. Remedius Mur- tholic Church serve God in variphy, Co. Carlow, Ireland; and ous ways; in the essentials of the Eight hundred Catholics The waiting crowd knelt in religious life all orders are alike, but each order has its own dis- headed by the Vicar General of the hangar and recited the Roas the statue was brought Fifty Appointed to Cathedral tinctive spirit and for a Sister Singapore, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. sary Are Confirmed of St. John of God- this distinc- M. Bonamy and the Rev. J. down from the Constellation Later tive spirit is that charity by Moran C.SS.R., secretary of the of a it was fixed on the hood decorated station wagon In Toodyay Parish which she sees and serves Christ reception committee, welcomed and brought into the hangar. A in the person of her patients. the pilgrim statue of Our Lady procession of cars, headed by a Canonical visitation to the Miss Camille Poidervin, of of Fatima at the Singapore police radio car, escorted the parish of Toodyay was made by Goulbourn, N.S.W., was received airport the Pilgrim Archbishop, Nov. 26. In the Virgin to the playing when it arrived for its into the Order after Mass Oct. Malayan tour recently. Accom- field of St. Joseph's institute, afternoon of the same day His 14. The Rev. W. Dunphy panying the statue were the where an outdoor reception Grace administered the sacrapreached at the ceremony of re- Rev. Demoutiez, director of the was held at a 50 -foot altar drap- ment of Confirmation to 42 chilception; the Mass was celebrat- Virgin Pilgrimage committee, ed in blue and white silk, and dren and eight adults, in the ed by Monsignor Kennedy. Miss and the Rt. Rev. Msgr. M. bearing garlands of flowers. Church of St. John the Baptist. Poidervin will be known in reli- Marquer dos Santos, Vicar of The Archbishop was assisted Some 15,000 Catholics gathergion as Sister Mary Dolorosa. Fatima. ed here to honour Our Lady. at the ceremony by the Rev. T. The vast throng of people reci- O'Kane, parish priest of Toodted the Rosary, sang hymns, yay; the Rev. T. Linnane, parish and listened to the sermon priest of Mundaring, and the Universality of Church is Displayed preached by. Father Dowling, Rev. J. Hogan, secretary. Children from the Convent superior of the Redemptorist The statue was then school formed a guard of honIn Carnarvon Parish Mission When Three monastery. carried in candlelight proces- our through which the Archbission through the streets to St. hop entered the church. Joseph's church. Nationalities Join in Rosary Recitation The children were prepared the by the Sisters of Mercy of the During its stay in was a local demonstration in miniature of statue will be taken Malaya "Avondown" school. to all the the universality of the Church," said the Rev. J. G. parishes and will leave Singapore by the end of December McKay, parish priest of Carnarvon, describing the reaching Perth in the beginning MUNICH, Nov. 18 (NC.) Nearly 30 million copies of Mission conducted recently by the Rev. P. Abramo, of the new year. anti -religious and godless O.M.I., in a letter to the local' al: strongly represented-attendliterature are to be dissuperior of the Oblate Fathers. ing the Mission together and re - trary, the congregations were tributed in the near future "As far as I know," he con- ceiving the sacraments side by even larger, and everyone seemall over Soviet Russia by tinued, "it was the first bi- side. the "Russian Society for When the Rosary and ed quite at home regardless of THE REV. W. BUCKLEY, lingual Mission ever preached in other prayers were recited in whichever language was spokPolitical and Scientific Stuwho arrived in Perth on the this State, and it was a most Italian, the rest responded in en dies," which is the heir apthe statistics are the "Strathnaver" Nov. 21, has been edifying sight to see the three their native tongues. There, was for the five Missions held best parent of the Godless Soin appointed as assistant to the units of the parish-Australians, no decline in numbers during Carnarvon during the past 20 ciety dissolved in 1942. Cathedral parish. Itailans, and the coloured folk- the Italian sessions; on the con- years."
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