Registered at the G.P.O., Perth, for transmission by post as a newspaper. NO. 2,492.
THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1951
PHONE BA2837 (2 Lines)
Seventy -Seventh Year
Officials of First Coloured Praesidium Fly 1,600 Miles to Acies
Over 400 members of the Legion of Mary, active and auxiliary, attended the annual Acies ceremony at St. Mary's Cathedral on Sunday, April 1. As this assemblage was the biggest ever, it serves to indicate the growing strength of the Legion, and augurs well for its future. The renewal of the Act of the seed was planted in good Fealty or Legion Promise by 370 soil, received the right nourishlegionaries and eight Legion ment, and is blessed with inchaplains was certainly a very crease. Throughout the world impressive sight. God alone there are about one million legknows how many souls will be ionaries striving by the twofold saved through the zeal of this apostolate of work and prayer formidable band of lay apostles. to make Christ better known Besides representatives from and loved. The preacher stressed the each Praesidium in the metroPHILIP COX AND ANTHONY OZ 1E, of Broome, are pictured politan area and Fremantle dis- necessity of personal holiness in the Legionary, and there were members above with Mrs. K. Cawley and Mr. W. Carr, who met them on their arrival tricts, from the outposts of the Arch- warned them of the common by air. They attended the Legion Acies in St. Mary's Cathedral on April 1, diocese, and even beyond. The error among them of concenQueen of Peace praesidium, trating on the sanctification of and were received by His Grace the Archbishop. Broome, was represented by the their neighbours's soul, while Messrs. Cox and Ozie were Broome praesidium of the Le- conducted by the Sisters of St. president, Brother Philip Cox, neglecting the sanctification of own. brought up at the Beagle Bay gion of Mary, which was found- John of God; they distribute and the secretary, Brother An- their To cultivate a deep interior It is very doubtThere are now "The Record," which they re- thony Ozie. They now reside in ed in 1946. mission. life, Father recommended very ful if an Acies ceremony anyBroome, where Mr. Cox is a three praesidia in Broome, com- ceive by air -mail each week, at the church and also to those where in the world could boast strongly the practice of daily head baker and Mr. Ozie an prising 28 active members. meditation. He suggested three of representatives travelling the don't go to Mass. at the power engine -driver Members engage in visitation who In addition to legion work in distance-equivalent of Broome subjects on which Legionaries Both are married and of homes, the hospital, and the house. could meditate with great profit: to Perth-about 1,600 miles. The coloured people's the only praehave four and two children, re- gaol; they contact careless Ca(a) Our Blessed Lady-the sidium in Australia, Messrs. House of Gold praesidium, Kalspectively. tholics and recruit members for Cox and Ozie are active in the goorlie, was represented by the model of the interior life. (b) The Little Flower-her Mr. Cox is president and Mr. the parish sodalities; they teach Holy Name society, Mr. Cox secretary. Sister Turner, and the love of God and zeal for Queen of Apostles' praesidium orphanagei being a prefect. the catechism at the of Ozie vice-president souls form the foundation of Albany, was represented by the the true apostolate. president, Sister Benson. The (c) The Mystical Body of Acies was given an interstate Christ-in virtue of which flavour by the presence of a visUniversity Students and Graduates the Divine Life of Christ itor from Melbourne-Sister The usual monthly meeting of Doherty, of the Regina Coeli flows through each of us. this branch will be held on Presidium. The sermon ended with a quoRally For Their Annual Communion Monday evening at 8 p.m., in tation from a French Bishop: The Rosary and opening praythe rooms, Nestle House, on ers were recited by Father `The more you read about the Some 150 graduates and undergraduates of April 9. Ryan. Father O'Sullivan, 0.M.I., Legion and see the fruits of its the University assembled to celebrate Newman Card Party at Highgate preached the occasional sermon, work, the more you are conthe signature which he outlined the growth vinced that it Sunday on April 1, and entered St. Mary's Cathe- This Branch intend holding a in of the Legion, showing how the of God Himself." dral for the 8 o'clock Mass in processional order, card party in the rooms, Nestle seed sown in Dublin 30 years Before the recitation of the on Tuesday, April 10, at ago has come to fruition. The concluding prayers, Benediction Afterwards a break- House, garbed in academic dress. was 8 p.m., when an enjoyable even- numerical strength of the Le- of the Blessed Sacrament fast was held at the Y.A.L. hall. ing is promised to all. gion of Mary to -day proves that given by Father MacDonald, assisted by Father Kelly. MemVery Rev. T. J. Barden, S J bers of the senior Presidium rector of St. Louis school, and from St. Charles Seminary actchaplain of the Newman society, Archbishop Masterson, of as acolytes. Calls On Archbishop 'ed Those was celebrant of the Mass. The who were privileged to Rev. E. Sullivan preached the be present at this memorable occasional sermon. Acies ceremony of 1951 will not J. easily forget the At the breakfast, Mr. wonderful demonstration of Legion loyalty Levan, LL.B., was the principal He outlined the life and Legion zeal. It may be speaker. humbly hoped that the Legion of of Newman from the time he Mary in West Australia will was at St. Mary's, Oxford, and to continue to flourish, and that undergraduates exhorted through the instrumentality of fashion their university career Mary's legionaries on his. countless souls will be won for Christ. ,
Birmingham,
Sen. Tangney Proposes Society For Graduates A vote of thanks was propos-
New Norcia Beats Hale In Slazenger Cup Match
ed by Senator Dorothy TangOn Saturday, March 31, S.I.C. ney on behalf of the graduates. tennis teams travelled to Perth The Senator spoke of the need by college bus to compete in the of a society for graduates who annual tennis competitions. In were precluded from memberthe "Slazenger cup" the senior ship of the Newman society. team, under Clem Hill, defeated She suggested the compilation Hale school, four rubbers to two. The youngest team took of a list of professional persons part in the Herbert Edwards' towards this end. shield competition and defeated Mr. Frank Malone, on behalf Wesley II. by six rubbers to nil. secondof the undergraduates, The first cricket XI. easily accounted for the second XI. in ed Senator Tangney's remarks. the semi-final of the local cricfor a NewHe outlined the need ket competition. The firsts man college. scored 223, with top -scorers Among those present were being Clem Hill 72 not out, the Rev. J. Bourke, the Rev. J. The Most Rev. Dr. Masterson, Archbishop of Birmingham, England (right) Richard Pugh 41, and Noel Flinn Vince Chambers, 5 for 43, 34. McNamara, Mr. K. 012onnell passed through Fremantle on March' 30 on his way to Sydney, where he will did best for the bowlers. (president of the Newman sopreach at the Catholic celebrations The seconds scored 116 and in connection with the Commonwealth ciety), and Miss L. Fitzgerald so the first won by an inJubilee. The Archbishop is here pictured with Archbishop Prendiville, 39, (secretary). nings. In the second innings Clem Hill's average was 4 for 8.. (Dr. Sullivan's Sermon, Page 4) who entertained him during the vessel's stay in port.