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first Nuns at Fremantle Were first To Be Sent By Canonised foundress These happy events, so The canonisation on Sunday, June 24, of the Blessed Emilie intimately connected with de Vialar, has particular interest for this State, for the foundation Sunday's canonisation will recalled by the celebraof the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition was made by the be tion of High Mass at St. saintly Foundress herself at the solicitation of Dr. Serra, O.S.B., Patrick's c h u r c h, Freon that day at 10.30 then Administrator Apostolic of Perth. In addition:the Freman- mantle, a.m. Ex -students and friends tle foundation is believed to hove been the Congregation's first of the Sisters will be there
in force. In the afternoon they will interesting his- bagnpls (Superior), Sister to the present convent in These rally again at 3.30 to pay torical vignettes have been Louisa Fienzet, Sister Zoe Adelaide street. In December of 1856 two tribute to St. Emilie de collated by the Rev. Dom de Mamonin and Sister William, 0.S.B., of New Marie Emilie Petit. They more nuns arrived from Vialar and to her daughters Norcia. In the archives of lived in a wooden cottage London, Sisters Veronica to whom thousands of girls the Benedictine Abbeey are in Henry street until May and Mary Hennessey of in this State owe their education and training. old copies of five letters, 1863 when they transferred Tippeary. written in classical French, to the holy Foundress. No replies from her, unfortunately, can be traced. Dr. Serra interviewed the Blessed Emilie in 1854. Dr. Serra returned to Fremantle on May 24, 1855 with four French sisters from the Mother House. They were: Sister Julie Ca -
foreign mission.
Mother Ursula, Superior of Albany
Archbishop's Engagements June 24:
Sisters of St. Joseph, Dies at Port
June 27: Receive debutantes at annual Catholic Ball, Kalgoor-
The death occurred at St. Joseph's convent, Fremantle, on June 19 of Rev. Moths' M. Ursula, supertoress of the Albany corn. munity of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Ap
Confirmation and Canonical Visitation at St. Columba's Church, Bayswater.
pa rition.
lie.
The late Mother Ursula ter of ceremonies. The was the sister of the late music of the Mass was Rev. Patrick Walsh of Ha- chanted by a choir of priests. berfield, Sydney and aunt More than 30 priests and of the Rev. John Walsh, representatives of various parish priest of Denmark. Solemn Requiem Mass for Religious Orders attended the repose of her soul was the obsequies. offered in St. Patrick's Father Walsh, assisted by church, Fremantle on June Fr. O'Byrne, read the 20. His Grace the Arch- prayers at the graveside. bishop presided. Six Children of Mary acted The Rev. T. Purcell O.M.I as pall -bearers and membwas the celebrant, the Rev. ers of the Sodality from T. O'Byrne 0.M.I., deacon Fremantle and North Freand the Rev. John Walsh, mantle formed a guard of sub deacon. The Rev. T. honour both at the church_ Brady O.M.I. acted as mas- and cemetery.
July 1:
Confirmation and Canonical Visitation at St. Columba's Church, South Perth
July 8:
Confirmation and Canoni-
cal Visitation at St. Joseph's
Church, Bassendean. July 15: Preside at Solemn High Mass at Carmelite Monastery, Nedlands, at 8 a.m. Confirmation and Canonical Visitation at St. Mary's, Kalamunda. July 16: Preside at Solemn. High Mass at Convent of the Good Shepherd, Leederville,
Sermons in Italian and Yugoslav were features of the celebra- Well -Known Teacher, A. Boylan, Is; tion of the feast of St. Anthony of Padua at Wanneroo on July 17. Confirmation and Canoni- The Archbishop presided at the Missa Cantata sung by the Rev. 'Secondary Schools' Superintendent cal Visitation, St. Brigid's J. Griffen. The announcement by the Minister of Church, Collie. More than 700 attended the open-air Mass offered on an Education during the week of 'the appoint July 24: I n the afternoon a procession was ment of Mr. Antoine Boylan as District sup. Confirmation and Canoni- altar on the school verandah. cal Visitation, Church of St. held in the Saint's honour, ending with Benediction given by the erintendant of Secondary Education, hai Thomas More, Margaret Rev. A. Langmead. been received with pleasure, especially in River. a Pictured above is the Rev. P. Abramo 0.M.I., preaching in the Goldfields. July 27: Confirmation and Canoni- Italian. Part of the Italian girls' choir is shown, right. The Mr. Boylen was born in two years, to Northam High cal Visitation, Church of Kalgoorlie in 1902. Educa- School where he remained the Immaculate Conception, Rev. J. Chokolich preached in the Jugoslav tongue. ted at the Christian Broth- for seven years. 9.30 a.m. July 22:
Dardanup.
July 29:
Confirmation and Canonical Visitation, St. Patrick's
Peter's Pence Will
In a report last week of and attained the rank of Be Collected, July 1 the Hospitaller Brothegis of Flying Officer. The annual Peter's In 1943 he left Australia Pence collection will be St. John of God it was inThose Not of Faith correctly stated that Bro- for active service with the taken up in all churches ther Francis Xavier joined Air Force. He was disthe Archdiocese on May Hear Lectures the Congregation from charged in London late in of Sunday, July 1. and proceeded to IrePerth. 1945, for discussion The subject Brother Francis Xavier is land, where he joined the listed at the talks for those mother, His not of the Faith at the the son of Mrs. and the late Hospitaller Brothers of St. Australian. two brothers and two sisters Central Catholic library on Mr. F. McAdam, of 98 An- John of God. June 28 is: "Original Sin, gove street, North Perth. Brother Fran sicXavier is are in the West. Another Redemption and the Sa- Educated by the Christian thus not only the first West brother, Gerard, recently craments." The talks com- Brothers at the Terrace col- Australian to join the Con- left for St. Patrick's college, lege, he joined the R.A.A.F. gregation, but also the first Manly, to study theology. mence at 7.45.
Church, Bunbury.
ers' college, Kalgoorlie, he In 1948 he took up an aphad an excellent scholastic pointment at Perth Modern record. Entering the Educa- School and the following tion Department in 1919 he year transferred to the. was first a monitor at Eastern Goldfields H Kalgoorlie. School, where he was teachThe following year he ing at the time he was enrolled at the Teacher's made superintendant. Training college and on completion of his course was appointed to North FORTY HOURS' Perth. After a brief term at DEVOTION. West Leederville he was appointed to t h e Eastern JUNE Goldfields High School in 5th-MOSMAN PARK an4 1923. EAST PERTH: One Do In 1939 Mr. Boylan was of Exposition. transferred to the Gerald ton High School and, after CALL, 'PHONE or WRITE
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