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Election of Dom Gregory Gomez As Lord Abbot Confirmed by Rome The election, on May 29, of Dom Gregory Gomez, O.S.B., as According to Canon Law, Lord Abbot of New Norcia, as been confirmed by the Holy Father, the new Abbot must receive of a Bishop according to a message received on July 20 from the Most Rev. the'illefifing within three months of his election. A definite date Dr. P. Morello, Apostolic Delegate. for the blessing of Lord Ab-
The text of the message His Lordship was ordain- special philosophical stud- bot Gregory by His Grace from the Apostolic Delega- ed to the priesthood in St. ies, and the latter to under the Archbishop has not yet tion read: Mary's Cathedral, Perth, by take a major theological been arranged, but August "Holy Father confirms the late Archbishop Clune course. 22, the 13th. anniversary of your election and appoints on August 22, 1928. Abbot Gregory's parents his ordination has been sugyou Abbot Nullius of Newl Shortly afterwards he was are dead, but an older bro- gested as an appropriate Norcia and Administrator sent to Rome for special ther lives in Spain. date. Apostolic of Drysdale River theological study at the College of St. Anselm, the inMission." The letters of appoint- ternational college for Benement are expected shortly. dictines. Here he secured Catholic Radio Guild of St. Gabriel Lord Abbot Gregory was the doctorate in theology. born on May 9, 1904, at VilReturning to New Norlowebo, in the province of cia, Dom Gregory was en- Is Founded Burgos, Spain. At the age gaged in teaching theology of 10 years he commenced to the young Spanish and On Friday, July 20, with the approval his religious life in the small Australian students, while THE RT REV. DR. GREGORY, O.S.B., ABBOT NULLIUS-ELECT OF NEW NORCIA. Benedictine monastery at doing intermittent parochial of His Grace the Archbishop, a meeting was Pueyo, Barbastro. work. convened to explore the formation of a body Four years later he was Among the priests who sent to Montserrat to make studied under the new Ab- of Catholic employee3 of the radio industhe novitiate, proceeding bot are the Rev. E. O'Hal- try. Irish Total Abstinence Association thence to Rome, where he loran (Southern Cross), the This body has a two -fold her teaschings, will also studied philosophy. Rev. J. Cameron (WyalkatIn 1922 he volunteered chem), the Rev. T. McCaul aim, namely, the spiritual come under the notice of the Be Inaugurated in Cathedral for the Australian mission, (Bassendean), the Rev. M. well-being of its members, Guild, and be taken up with On Friday, August 3, the Pioneer Total and came to New Norcia. Cave, O.S.B., the Rev. B. and secondly, to keep a the proper authorities. eye on all broadThis body will be known Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart All his theological studies Noseda, O.S.B., Rev. Father watchful were made in the monastery Hildebrand, O.S.B., a n d casting programmes, with as the Catholic Radio Guild will be officially inaugurated in St. Mary's there, except for one year Rev. Father Aidan, O.S.B. the view , to eliminating of St. Gabriel. At the meetmatter. ing, officers were appointed Cathedrcil at 7.30 p.m. His Grace the Arch- at St. Patrick's college, Father Hildebrand and questionable Broadcasts which are dis- for the ensuing twelve Manly, N.S.W. Dom Gabriel, a student, tasteful to the Catholic months, and the the Rev. bishop will attend the function. Fellow students during will leave in September for or directed against P.J. Tracey S.J. was apAfter the recitation of the and Mr. Sylvester Shelley, these twelve months were Rome, the former to make people, the Catholic Church, and pointed spiritual director. the Rev. F. O'Connor (East Rosary, the Rev. M. B. Ryan councillors. will preach on the motives The association, which has Victoria Park) and the Rev. and objects of the associa- the approbation of (Dardathe C. Cunningham tion. Benediction of the Archbishop, will be affiliat- nup). Dom Moreno Plays Organ as Choir Blessed Sacrament will fol- ed with the Movement low. which has been launched ciation had already recruitAfter the Devotions a throughout the Melbourne ed a good nucleus among Of Boys' Town Sing Mass He meeting will be held at St. Archdiocese by the Rev. P. the Irish migrants, and he Patrick's Technical school, J. Doherty, S.J. had found a considerable where members of the Pio- Father Dogherty is in Aus- number of young people neer council will receive ap- tralia at the invitation of who had expressed interest plications for membership. Cardinal Gilroy, Archbishop in it. The executive officers of Mannix, and Archbishop The keynote of the asthe association are the Rev. Prendiville. He will be en- sociation's work was generM. B. Ryan, spiritual direc- gaged in organising the Pio- osity. They were not retor; Mr. Leo McCarron, pre- neers in Victoria until the formists. Their aim was a sident; Mr. Michael Bourke, end of the year, when he voluntary surrender of the secretary; Mr. James Sharpe, hopes to make a short visit God-given right to drink out treasurer: Miss Kathleen to Perth., of love of the Sacred Heart. Cawley, Miss Hannah MenFather Ryan stated, dur(Conditions of memberagh, Mr. Martin Cavanagh, ing the week, that the asso- ship, page 4.)
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building of the chapel The tenth anniversary of the consec- the was a layman and foreman ration of the chapel of St. John Bosco at of works for the boy buildBoys' Town, Clontarf, was observed on July ers, was an interested spectator. 21, when High Mass was offered by the Father Stinson spoke dur-
ing Mass on the significance Rev. C. Stinson. the occasion. The boys' The' Rev. J. Bourke, dio- the Rev. T. Ahern, the Rev. of cesan inspector of schools, E. Perez, O.S.B., and the choir under the baton of the Rev. Brother Doherty, sang was deacon and the V. Rev. Rev. S. Moreno, O.S.B. Moreno's "Missa Nona''. Dean Rafferty, Adm,. sub Representatives of all the Dom The himself preHouses of Christian Brothers sided composer IN A FESTIVE NATIONAL SETTING, the Catholic Jubilee deacon. at the organ. the clergy present Among in the State were present. ball at Boulder was held at the Town hall on July 11. The V. Rev. were After Mass the Rev. the Rt. Rev. Dr. G. The Rev. Brother M. Young Brother O'Shea, superior of Dean Rafferty, Adm., is pictured receiving one of the 13 debu- Gomez (Lord Abbot -elect represented the Provincial. of New Norcia), the Rev. J. The Rev. Brother D. Boys' Town, entertained tantes (Report, Page 4) Doyle, the Rev. J. Russell, Boulter, *ho at the time of the visitors at dinner. .
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