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NO. 2,496.
MAY 3, 1951
Established 1874.
PHONE BA2837 (2 Lines)
THURSDAY,
1?C'COT
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Seventy -Seventh Year
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HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR THE DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA
Sunday, May 6, has been set aside by His Grace the Archbishop as a day on which the attention of the faithful shall be directed, in a particular manner, to the function and necessity of the The sermons in all parishes will Catholic Press. focus attention on this important topic, with special reference to "The Record," the official newspaper of the Archdiocese. It may surprise readers to learn that it costs between eightpence and ninepence to produce each It is possible to maintain copy of "The Record." production only by the acceptance of commercial
printing. Difficulties mount week by week as costs of In addition there labour and materials increase. is. a world-wide shortage of newsprint. Readers
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can best aid our endeavours to produce a worthwhile Catholic weekly in the following ways: subscriber, in- reach this office by Tuesday stead of getting your "Record" midday. at the Church door (subscripIt is also the function of the tion 18/- per annum, post free). This helps reduce wastage of Catholic paper to furnish its readers with Catholic news; to newsprint. 2. By prompt payment of ac- set forth the bearing of religious counts. Subscribers should pay events; to judge current literain advance. Advertisers, news- ture and passing incidents of agents, and church sellers on a secular history by Catholica principles; to disseminate regular monthly basis. Catholic truth; 3. Unsold copies sbould be re- knowledge of reflect, preserve, and turned without delay, and and to the tone and Catholic enrich WITH FULL MILITARY HONOURS, the body of Pilot -Officer R. A. adto asked are church agents true Catholic paper A. J. Edwards was interred in the Karrakatta cemetery on May 1, the Rev. P. vise us promptly if they are spirit. Thewell "an as described has been receiving too many or tuo insurance policy on the faith of Son of Mr. and Mrs. V. Edwards, of Adelma J. Tracey, S.J., officiating. In any case, refew copies. member of the house- road, Dalkeith, he was killed when an R.A.A.F. Vampire jet fighter Wile turns should reach this office every is," says another, "a "It hold." within a month. tonic to the mind and passes crashed at Laverton aerodrome. 4 Give "The Record" the opthe blood." It is "the caportunity of carrying out your into Requiem Moss was offered at St. Thomas' church, Claremont, by the techism of the twentieth cenprinting requirements. For only tury," and reaches and speaks Very Rev. J. McCormack, in the presence of a large number of priests, inby this means can we continue to many who, by choice or force to sell "The Record" at four- of circumstances, are out of the cluding the Jesuit Fathers from St. Louis school, where the late Pilot -Offipence per copy. way of sermons or of sustained cer was educated. The remains were borne on a gun carriage to the Schools, parishes and societies instruction in the tenents of columns in our receive publicity their faith. It does not usurp, it cemetery. In reciproca- supplements, the teaching of without charge. tion, please remember we can fice of the priest. It is, as a great Church. Dr. Egan illustrates inspired men are ignorant." The handle dance tickets, account American Bishop has remarked, this idea happily in one of his great old ,Pope who went to his forms, letterheads, programmes, "the priest's best ally." Bishop illuminating chats in the Ave rest in 1903 spoke of the Cath- Archbishop's and school annuals, etc., at com- Von Ketteler described it as Maria. "The priest," says he, olic newspaper as a "perpetual petitive rates. "the priest's assistant," and he "has here only a spiritual hold mission in every parish." And Individuals may obtain, with- declared that if St. Paul came on the people. Public opinion when Pius X. was Patriarch of Engagements in a reasonable time, wedding to life again he would publish a will not strengthen it; fashion Venice, and a Catholic paper invitations, In Memoriam cards, Catholic paper as a leading is against it; expediency is not, was on the verge of suspending of apostolate. branch his new comtypes of and all stationery, as a rule, with it; all English operations there for lack of mercial printing. Every priest is aware that literature is against it; the funds he promptly came to the 5. "The Record" intendS to ex- there are many influences- great, bustling world does not rescue. "If," said he, "I had to tend even further its coverage fashion, the great Protestant help it. Really, it seems to me sell my pectoral cross, the orof local news, and invites all tradition in the Press, the hard that when the Holy Father re- naments of my church, and my parishes to send in regularly re- worldliness of the hour-which commends the Catholic Press as furniture, to guarantee the exisports of events of interest for tend to loosen the hold of the he does, he shows an insight tence of this Catholic paper, I publication. Such matter should young Catholic upon the into conditions of which less would do it willingly." Sunday, May 6: 9 a.m :.Confirmation and visitation, Kelmscott. 3 p.m.: St. Mary's CathedralPreside at Empire Youth Sunday function. 7.45 p.m.: Confirmation, St. Francis Xavier's, Armadale. Sunday, May 13: 11 a.m.: St. Mary's Cathedral -Preside at Solemn High 1.
Become a
Mass.
Friday, May 18: 10 a.m.: Chapter Hall. Victoria
Square-Preside at quarterly Conferencd of Metropoli-
ton Clergy. 7.30 p.m.: St. Mary's
Cathe-
dral-Confirmation of adults
CONFIRMATION OF ADULTS. His Grace the Archbishop will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation to adults in St. Mary's Cathedral at 7 p.m. on A FLAG -RAISING CEREMONY was held at Sacred Heart Primary school, Highgate Hill, on Friday, May 18. Intending May 1, when the Rev. M. Fitzgerald presented the youngsters with the medals commemorating the candidates are asked to com-
Commonwealth Jubilee.
A similar function was held in St. Mary's Cathedral on April 27, when the Rev. J. DepiazZi blessed the Australian flag at a Mass attended by the school children of the Cathedral parochial Similar ceremonies were schools. The Rev. M. Ryan spoke of the significance of the Jubilee. held in other Catholic schools during the week.
municate with the Administrator, Very Rev. Dean Rafferty, not later than May 17. Candidates are required es tarnish a leiter from %rib pariah priest.