Registered at the G.P.O., Perth, for transmission by post as a newspaper. NO. 2,486.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1951 Seventy -Seventh Year
450 Hay Street, Perth. Box R1279, G.P.O., Perth.
Monsignor Peter Hayes, the Venerable Pastor of Bunbury, Dies at 75 Years After years of infirmity, the gentle, kindly soul of the Rt. Rev. Monsignor Peter Hayes, P.P., V.F., R.l., of Bunbury, passed to its eternal reward at the hospital of St. John of God, Subiaco, on Feb. 21, at the age of 75 years. Solemn Requiem Mass will be offered at St. Patrick's church, Bunbury, at 10.30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, at which His Grace the Archbishop The late Monsignor will, according will preside. to his expressed wish, be buried among the people he served so well for 27 years. Three months later he arrived The late Monsignor Hayes was born on May 8, 1876, at Carick- in this State, and was posted as on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. curate in Kalgoorlie, where he He studied for the priesthood at spent four years. In 1906 he Dublin, All Hallows college where he was ordained in June, was transferred to Bunbury as curate, and after five years was 1902.
Monsignor Hayes was known he laboured fruitfully for 10 In 1929 he returned to and loved by thousands of all years. Bunbury, the scene of his earlier creeds throughout the State. His death will be mourned especialservice, as parish priest. in Sunbury, where he resided The Holy See recognised his ly so long and where the effect of pastoral fidelity in 1938 when he his apostolic work will long enwas appointed a Domestic Pre- dure. late.
Jesuit Student, Son of Military Family, To Follow Vocation at Dunfroon College Advice has been received that another dent of St. Louis Jesuit school, David Hur Jones, has been granted an entrance to Duni
Military college.
David, who left by plane for Feb. 20, is appointed Administrator of St. the Eastern States, just 17 years of age, and has Mary's Cathedral. at the Uniin arts matriculated Double Wedding of Sisters and Brothers, Monsignor Hayes filled this versity. important office with distinction He spent in all six years at until 1916, when he enlisted as First at Cathedral, Draws Huge Crowd a chaplain to the forces until the St. Louis school, the time being end of World War I. The same broken by four years, during Oratory spirit of sacrifice and devotion which he was at the England. characterised his war years as school, near Reading, Mrs. and Lt. Col. of The son had distinguished his parochial duties, and he was mentioned in M. Hurford Jones, of 4 Finlay dispatches by Field Marshal son street, Subiaco, he secured five subjects for the matriculaHaig. In addition he was a Upon his discharge, the -Mon- tion. signor was appointed parish member of the first XVIII, and priest of Victoria Park, where first Xl.
Vicar General Receives Postulant Into St. John of God Convent, Subiaco On the Feast of the Purification, Feb. 2, the Rt. Rev. Mgr. E. Kennedy, V.G., assisted by the David comes from a family with military traditions. His Rev. E. McSweeney, chaplain to St. John of God father is retired from the Indian his eldest brother hospital, received into the Congregation of St. John Army, while served with the Gloucestershire of God Miss Helen Betts, of Goulburn, N.S.W. She Regiment and was retired with the rank of major after losing will be known in religion as Sister M. Regina.
an arm in Burma in 1945. Human Another brother is articled to The occasional sermon was things of the world. something for longed a firm of chartered accountants preached by the Rev, R. J. Mc- hearts one's in dedicating and in Perth. Mrs. Hurford-Jones is higher, St. Charles' of C.M., Donald, McDonald life to God a soul was the richer a West Australian, the daughter Father seminary. war of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gerard said that true happiness was not because it loved Someone Lovell, formerly of Dinninup. material thy of it. to be found in the
All Pulpits Will Appeal For
New Australians, March 4 For the first time in the history of St. Mary's Cathedral, a double wedding between two brothers
Migration Adds to Catholic Responsibilities
and two sisters was solemnised on Feb. 20, when sary to enlist from overseas the Miss June Morrell was married to Mr. John CoakSunday, March 4, will be observed in all par- services of priests of various ley, and her sister, Margaret, was married to Mr. ishes as Immigration Sunday, the Very Rev. J. J. nationalities, whose assistance become indispensable. This Desmond Coakley. Rafferty, Administrator of St. Mary's Cathedral, has commitment weighs heavily on The public interest aroused by the unique annpunced during the week. Special appeals will the funds of the Episcopal comceremony was attested by the presence of one of be made from all pulpits for the purposes of immi- mittee. In addition, literature treating the largest crowds ever to attend a wedding at the gration, and the second collection at all Masses of the Faith and its practice has All seats in the central nave were will be forwarded to the Episcopal committee to to be provided in increasing Cathedral. quantity and at heavy cost. occupied. help defray the expenses connected with Catholic There is also growing expendiwere born parish. Rock The Misses Morrell ture for the schooling of children The ceremony was performed migration work. in Carnarvon, and educated first housed temporarily in Migrant
by the Presentation Nuns there, by the Rev, J. McKay, parish The decision to set apart a from immigration and to enlist Centres. and later by the Loreto Sisters, priest of Carnarvon, assisted by Sunday annually for this pur- their earnest support for the acand Moreover, Australian Both sisters are Very Rev. Dean J. J. Rafferty, pose was decided upon by the companying liabilities and re- overseas offices and staff mean Swanbourne. exemplary Catholics, giving a Adm. The reception was held Australian hierarchy in No- sponsibilities. cost. administrative considerable fine example as frequent Com- at the Ade1phi hotel, where 200 vember 1949. In order that the work of The work of the Catholic municants and helping in paro- guests were received. of Immigration spiritual care and general assi- body in migration has received object The The young couples will both chial activities. of New Australians the warm commendation of the milation Catholics to inform is Sunday farming on The Coakley brothers also make their homes and national should not be seriously im- Holy See and high !Rabe from come from a fine rural Catholic properties at Kwolyin, two 'miles of great religious -developments resulting to -day paired, it has been found neces- Government departments. family at Kwolyin, in the Bruce apart.