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THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1951.
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They Came From Nine Districts For Rally
45 Meni ravel up to 80 Miles To [ake Grace to Join tl.N. S. The Wagin branch of the Holy Name society held its annual rally at Lake Grace is the most central point of the huge Lake Grace on April 15. Members, some of whom parish ministered to by the Rev. J. O'Mahony. travelled over 80 miles to receive Holy Communion at the 9 o'clock Mass, came from Wagin, Dumbleyung, Kukerin, Lake Grace, Pingaring, Newdegate, Lake Comm, Lake Biddy, and Wedgecarrup.
Mr. P. Trevenen of the subwould also die the spiritual branch of Lake Grace then death of spiritual thirst. He recommended to members spoke on the Rosary. He referthe Hail Mary "sandwich," the red to the Rosary as one of the A SECTION OF THE LARGE gathering of men, bread being the Hail Mary on keys to our Faith, particularly awaking each morning, and on the family Rosary. He said it with the Rev. J. O'Mahony, their parish priest, who Following breakfast, the bu- retiring, and the meat being the was close to the Holy Sacrifice met at Lake Grace for a Holy Name Rally. siness part of the rally com- daily offering to God of all our of the Mass, because in the recimenced and was opened by the thoughts words and deeds. He tation of the Rosary the Life, family Rosary he could leave under no obligation to join. The members belonged to the subprayers of the society read by instanced the special forms of Death, and Resurrection of Our also the gift of Faith. Mr. P. McGlinn, of the sub- branches of Dumbleyung, HuFather O'Mahony. The meeting prayers and ejaculations which Lord were relived. A man might was presided over by Mr. E. were so easy to use, and con- obtain much worldly wealth and branch of Pingaring, then spoke kerin, Lake Grace, and PingarLuscombe. Five speakers, all cluded with a special appeal for on death leave it all to his fa- on the Holy Name pledge. He ing, where guilds of the Weskit mily, but by adherence to the said that on becoming a Holy branch had existed for some members of the branch, addres- the family Rosary. Name man it was neccessary to time. sed the meeting on subjects of The Diocesan Union was relive up to the pledge. Daily life vital interest to all Catholics, in pracregular with the was largely governed by habit presented at this function by connection and routine. He suggested that Messrs. E. O'Mahony, F. Mortice of their Faith. Priests Sponsor Missionary Magazine of the gan, and M. Foley. They were a close examination Mr. W. Bryan, of the Newpledge might force upon them welcomed by Father O'Mahony, degate sub-branch of Wagin, some and each responded. They exof changing the necessity Parishes was the first speaker. His sub- In pressed their gratitude to all of their habits. ject was the Mass which is the these concerned for the success of the conclusion of At the greatest event in the life of a talks Father O'Mahony then re- function and expressed gratiCatholic. Our Lord celebrated the ceived 45 men as full members tude to Father O'Mahony for first Mass on the night before of the Wagin branch of the Holy his outstanding work for the He died. He gave power to his Name society. He emphasised Society in the Wagin parish. priests to celebrate Mass so that the fact that the men had all Special thanks were accorded to He might be with men in Holy joined the Society of their own the ladies for their share in the Communion and on the altars free will, and that they were success of the function. in every corner of the earth.
At the conclusion of Holy Mass, breakfast was served. This was provided by the ladies of the parish, and, as is the custom in the country, it proved to be an excellent repast.
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Mr. S.R. Dwyer, secretary of the Wagin branch, was the next speaker, and his subject was Many Members Attend St Vincent de Paul the Sacraments. He said the word Sacrament meant something sacred and holy and the Conference, Discuss Night Sheffer Project word was most applicable to the seven channels of Grace It was an inspiring sight to see such a large from Our Lord on the Cross. In a sacrament something was done assembly of members of the Conferences of St. to a man outwardly so that he Vincent de Paul society within the metropolitan might know that there was an inward flow of grace provided area at St. Thomas' church, Claremont, on he was in a fit state to receive reit. He outlined the graces The Rev. G. O'Collins and the Rev. B. Mc- April 8. After reciting the Rosary and Both them, shall be likened to a ceived from the seven Sacraof St. Columban's Foreign Mission so- Litany, the Rev. R. Healy the wise man that built his house Cullagh, ments, and reminded all present a rock. And the rain fell, Confession of value of frequent ciety, commenced their appeal for subscribers to assistant priest at Claremont upon and the floods came, and the and Communion. As a man repreached an appropriate sermon winds blew: and they beat upon on April East" magazine 15. "For the quires food frequently to keep the occasion from the text: that house. And it fell not, for up his strength of body, so too, Father O'Collins preached at all Masses in St. for "Everyone, therefore, it was founded on a rock."he requires the spiritual food of and Devotions, and at evening Mary's Cathedral heareth these my words and (Matt. vii. 24-25). Not alone the Blessed Eucharist to keep was the Church founded on a church, up his strengh in Grace. Patrick's Father McCullagh spoke at St. rock, but Almighty God had Mr. E. Luscombe, president of Havelock street. from time to time raised up the Wagin branch, followed Recited At great men to defend and proRosary will O'Collins 22, April Father On Sunday, with a talk on prayer. He destect her, said Father Healy. cribed prayer as speaking to make an appeal at St. Joseph's church, Subiaco, Frederick Ozanam was one and thinking about God. He Picnic Club such man, and a great Catholic Irish Francis at St. will preach Father McCullagh instanced the foolish plight of while layman, who used his extensive the man who after wandering Xavier's church, East Perth. knowledge of the Church's through the desert came upon teaching to defend her in the of Hawthorn Tins, S.J., superior Father O'Collins is a brother an oasis, with a bountiful supply halls of learning, and who, by spent of drinking water, and refused of Bishop O'Collins, of Ballarat parish, Victoria (who his practice of Christian charity, to drink, and thus died of thirst; (formerly of Geraldton), and of some years in the diocese of quickened to a new life the so the man who would not pray the Very Rev. William O'Col- Geraldton). faith of the poor. He was a Interviewed during the week, model for all Catholic men, Father O'Collins said that the and more especially for all Columban Fathers had come to members of St. Vincent de Paul Perth to appeal in all parishes Engaged Couple Receive Presentation society, his greatest and most of the Archdiocese, through the lasting work. kind permission of the ArchbisBenediction of the Blessed hop. Sacrament followed, and was Father O'Colling spent 24 given by the V. Rev. J.P. Wilkyears in the Hanyang diocese in inson of the Vincentian Order. China before he was recalled to The meeting was held in St. Australia 12 months ago. Father Thomas' schoolroom, in Reserve McCullagh returned from China street, in the presence of Father in August of last year. Wilkinson, spiritual director of There are many Australian the society, who later gave an and New Zealand priests of the address to the Brothers. Society working as missionaries A matter that was freely disin Japan, Burma, the Philipcussed was "Camillus House", pines, Korea, and China. a night shelter for men and St. Columban's Foreign Misyouths. It was the intention of sion society was founded in 1918 the society to erect a building by Bishop Galvin, who has On Easter Sunday, 100 mem- for.that purpose as soon as sufTospent 40 years in China. bers of the Irish club picnicked ficient funds were available, day its ranks numbered 600 all who have the society's The picnic and The Australian head- at Point Walter. priests. welfare at heart are asked to featureunusual very assist in that great work of quarters of the Society were at had one Essendon, Victoria, where there the public recitation ofathe Ros- charity. The Seaman's Institute at was also a seminary. given were decades The ary. Two West Australian priests out by Martin Cavanagh, alter- Fremantle was another great the Society has underwork were now enON BEHALF OF THE LEEDERVILLE Youth Move- of the Society and English, takev, and it has proved to be in the foreign Missions, natively .in Gaelic 1916 souls of ments, the Rev. J. McKenna makes a presentation gaged the for and offered a haven of rest to visiting the Rev. F. Chapman and the seamen. leaders. Rev. K. O'Mahony, to May Sutcliffe and Jim O'Malley.
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