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THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1951 Seventy -Seventh Year
Ongerup Parishioners Travel Up to 30 Miles to Attend First Mission The faith of the early settlers and the labours of the pioneering priests have not been in Word has been received that the Very Rev. vain, but, like the mustard seed, has grown and developed. This B. Gallagher, Ph.D., parish priest of Three was evident at a recent Mission. Springs, in the diocese of Geraldton, has been At Tambellup the attendance At named a domestic prelate by the Holy See. was almost 100 per cent. Ongerup, families travelled over Monsignor Gallagher is the 25 to 30 miles to attend both son the late Mrs. and Mr. C.S. Mr. Frank Forde Aaain morning and evening exercises. It was the first Mission ever to Gallagher of 73 Outram-street, Heads Ottawa H.N. be held at Ongerup, and was West Perth. He was educated OTTAWA (NC.) Francis the at the Christian Brothers' colmade possible through courtesy of the Country Women lege. Perth and at St. Ilde- Forde, Australian High Commissioner to Canada, has been Association, who placed their phonsus College, New Norcia. reelected presid"nt of the Holy hall at the disposal of the CaHe studied for the priesthood Name Society of St. Joseph's tholic community during the at Propaganda college, Rome whole of the Mission. where he was ordained in Ja- parish in this City. This is his second term in this office. During the visitation tracks nuary 1935. almost impassable were negotiUpon his return to Australia, ated. Catholic homes were vis- Father Gallagher was appointed Confession Will Be isted by Father Costelloe and to the staff of the Geraldton the Rev. M. Keohane, O.M.I., Cathedral and eventually became Discussed at Library who blessed every home as far administrator of St. Francis The talks at the Central Caaway as the Stirling Ranges. At Xavier's Cathedral. tholic library, 36 Pier street, rethe conclusion of the Mission in Together with Bishop O'Coland Gnowangerup, lins he was responsible for the sume to -night (March 29) after TRAVELLING UP TO 30 MILES, parishioners of Tambellup On Thursthe sodalities of the Sacred completion of the new Cath- the Easter recess. Ongerup recently attended the first Mission in Heart and Holy Name were es- edral according to the plans of day, April 5, the Rev. J. DeAll that is needed Monsignor Hawes in 1938 Mon- piazzi and the Rev. F. E. Hope their district, given by the Rev. M. Keohane, tablished. now to complete the work begun signor Gallagher was appointed continue the discussion on Some of the faithful are here pictured by priests and people in diffi- parish priest pf Three Springs will 0.M I. the Commandments and the in cult erect 1945. Monsignor times is to a convent Gallagher's with their parish priest, the Rev. W. Costelloe. and Catholic school in the par- father, Mr. C. Sz Gallagher, was duties of a Catholic. The suhForty years ago, when the virginal country into a prosper- ish. That, too, will come in for many years C.T.M. of W.A. ject for April 12 will be: "ConRev, M. Reidy, now parish ous district noted for its sheep God's good time. fession, Indulgences," Government Railways. To -day the little priest of West Perth, purchas- and wool. serves formerly of Tambellup township ed for £200 what was a Baptist church at Tambellup, the need of the community. he would have been a man gift- (Tambellup being the abbrevied with prophetic insight to ated form of Tambellarup.) In the early days Albany was foresee that the one-time Baptist church would be canonical- the nearest settlement, a disly erected in 1950 as an inde- tance of almost 80 miles, which pendent parish under the pat- had to be covered by bullock ronage of St. Michael, with the waggon or horse and dray, when Rev. W. Costelloe as the first supplies were needed. The journey usually took a week to acpastor. It is doubtful also if the ar- complish, the only hotel accomchitect would recognise the modation being the earth for a Many addi- bed and the sky for a blanket. church to -day. In Albany, too, the nearest tions and improvements have He ministered been added. These include a priest resided. to the scattered Catholic coman elevated sacristy, as well as sanctuary, built over the well munity. There were no motor used for baptism by immersion cars in those days, and few Distances were covneophytes. churches. for the Baptist Standing up stately and erect ered on horse back and Mass When in front of the church is a large said in private homes. Celtic cross, while to the exter- covering the 'distances to -day, amazement gasp in one can only ior walls buttresses have been added which not only strength- at the gigantic task that conen but enhance the appearance fronted these intrepid priests. Even es recently as 1950, the of the church itself. When the early settlers took Very Rev. F. Byrne, now Dean of Albany, ministered to the Cawas known district up land the by the native name of Tambell- tholics of Katanning, TambelAmong these settlers lup, Gnowangerup, Ongerup, arup. was a number of Catholic fami- Kojonup and Broome Hill, reguThey laid the foundation larly travelling 80 miles over lies. of a deeply religious commun- corrugated roads to say a secity, and by dint of hard work ond Mass. To -day three priests and unremitting toil turned a are ministering in these areas.
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Jesuit in Daring Rescue From Arctic Floe "GAZE UPON THE WOOD OF THE CROSS, whereon hung the Salvation of the World." The sacred words announcing the unveiling of Jesuit chapANCHORAGE, Alaska (NC) the Cross on Good Friday are chanted by (left ifo right) the Rev. C. Stinlain, who is an Arctic survival specialist, and who son (dealon), the Rev. J. Hogan (celebrant), and the Rev. T. Ahern (sub one Eskimos, was to the has been a missionary of eight U.S. Air Force men taken off an experi- deacon). mental camp on a huge ice floe that was being He is the Rev. (Capt.) tering to the Innuit or Eskimo ground up by an iceberg. His outlying stations A native of New tribes. Thomas P. Cunningham, S.J. were at Diomede Island and Pallottine Provincial Celebrates First Zealand, Father Cunningham entered the Society Teller. The 44 -year -old priest holds a Mass in Hall in New Parish of Riverton of Jesus in Sydney, where he made his novitiate doctorate from the University of Father Cunningham and the period, and a 4 -tray blizzard fi- Louvain, Belgium, and studied The first Mass in the parish of Riverton, which other men had established the nally brought the two into sec - theology at Immaculate Concepcamp to determine if it was fea- tions. However, a C-47 transport tion Scholasticate, Montreal. was recently entrusted by His Grace the Archbissible to set up a semi-perma- plane equipped with wheels and Liaison -type planes and C -47's nent rescue station in the polar skis was able to land and take had kept the experimental camp hop to the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Palarea. They were flown out when off six of the men. The other supplied during the two-week lottines), was celebrated on Easter Sunday by the their floe was 130 miles north of two had been flown out earlier experiment. Personnel were Very Rev. Bruno Kupke, Provincial of the Society. the tip of Alaska in the Arctic on a resupply mission. hand-picked, and morale
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Ocean. Father Cunningham, reservist, interest were reported high up A big iceberg which was dubon active duty with the to the time the camp was abanbed "Cathedral" because of its AirwentForce in Alaska this fall. He doned. The men had mobile euqipment, and lived in special shape and great height had moved closer and closer to the was pastor of Christ the King's weather -resistant Jamesway ice floe during a two-week Church on King Island, minis- huts.
Father Bruno, who is visit- Road Board, Mass will. be celeing the Houses of the Society in brated, for the time being, in this State, is at present staying the Road Board hall each Sunat the Pallottine Monastery, 20 day at 7.30. ConfessionS, prior Hawkesbury road, Rivervale. to Mass, will be heard comBy courtesy of the Riverton mencing at I a.m.