Official organ of the Archdiocese of Perth. Established 1874.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1951 Seventy -Seventh Year
Price Sixpence.
New Pioneer Centre
Enrols 60 Members
the blessings of total abHis Grace the Archbishop gave Ponti- of stinence." fical Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament Father Ryan then, recalled the obligations imposed in St. Mary's Cathedral, Aug. 5, at the con- on members of the society: abstain from all intoxiclusion of a ceremony officially inaugurat- To cating drinks for life, to reing the Pioneer Total Abstinence society of cite the "Heroic Offering" each day, to wear the Sixty applications for twice the Sacred Heart. badge publicly and, in case when a drink forbidden in membership were later received.
the rules is taken, to notify The ceremony commenc- minded the assembled Pio- the centre and to return the ed with the recitation of the neers: badge & membership card. Rosary by the .Rev. P. Mc- "The motive spring of our In the course of the serThe Rev. M. B. action is the honour and Cudden. Ryan then preached on the glory of God; the standard mon Father Ryan spoke feelingly on the "Heroic motives and aims of the so- chosen for our battalion is ciety. His Grace was aa- the Sacred Heart. Our Offering" of the society: sisted at Benediction by fight is not for earthly re"For Thy greater glory the V. Rev. Dean Rafferty, ward or glory-it is a and consolation, 0 Sacred Adm., as deacon, and the struggle for souls. Heart of Jesus, for Thy Rev. J. ,Depiazzi as sub "You are apostles," the sake to give good example, deacon. The Rev. H. Kelly preacher exhorted them, to practise self-denial, to A GOOD START WAS MADE by the Pioneer association was master of ceremonies. "in the first place by the make reparation to Thee for memA good congregation at- example jou give, especial- for the sins of intemperance on Aug. 3, when the executive accepted 60 nominations tended the ceremony. Pre- ly by the example of your and for the conversion of bership. Applicants and executive members, pictured above, sent in the sanctuary were self-denial. . . . You can, excessive drinkers I will M. B. Ryan, spiritual 'the Rev. L. O'Neill, S.J., the and ought to be apostles in abstain for life from all in- are watched appreciatively by the Rev. Rev. R. O'Reilly, the Rev. a more active sense of the toxicating drinks." d rector. P. Kelly, the Rev. A. Mora- word. You will not be han, the Rev. M. McKeon, content to act total abstinthe Rev. R. Healy, the Rev. ence; you will also preach E. McKenna, and the Rev. if. All of you have ample J. Dowling. and oftentimes rare opporAfter Devotions the Pio- tunities for instilling into neer council met at St. the minds of your friends Patrick's school and enroll- and companions a wholeed 60 applicants. Saturday evening, some fear of the evils of inOn Sept. 1, East Fremantle In the course of his ser- temperance, and for awakparishioners will have the Ryan re- ening a keen appreciation mon Father In honour of the Holy Year, and to commemorate the defini- first outdoor function since inception of the new tion of the dogma of Our Lady's Assumption, the carillon of 11 the Welfare committee. bells in St. Mary's Cathedral was officially inaugurated on Aug- This function will take ust 5, when His Grace the Archbishop presided at Solemn High the form of a house party and barbecue, and will be Mass. . held at the residence of Mrs. B.M. Jansson, 26 HaThe Archbishop was asmilton street, East Fresisted at the throne by the mantle. Rt. Rev. Mgr. E. Kennedy, The organisers are sparV.G., and the Rt. Rev. Mgr. "Oh, he lives at the jail," ing no effort to assure all J. T. McMahon. Assistant said Miss Eileen Sawle, who attend a most sociable priest was the Rt. Rev. Mgr. when asked the address of nights entertainment. L. J. Goody. Ray Cant, her debut partThe tickets are on sale ner at the Christian BroThe Rev. Je Hogan celefrom any member of the thers', Fremantle Jubilee brated the Mass, with the welfare committee, and are Rev. J. ball, which was held in the Depiazzi as deacon priced at 4/0 which incFremantle Town hall Aug. and the Rev. M. Ryan sub ludes "everything". Child6. deacon. The Rev. R. Kelly ren's tickets are 1/0. Miss Sawle blushingly exwas master of .ceremonies, A committee is being and the Very Rev. P. Talty, plained the address by sayformed under the guidance ing that Mr. Cant's father C.Ss.R., preached the occaof Mrs. Naylor, to further was chief warder in the insional sermon. t h e projected tuckshop stitution. Under the direction of the scheme. All interested in Daughter of one of the Rex. A. E. Lynch, St. Mary's this worthy task are asked earliest students of Freboys' choir sang a four-part to contact her in order to Mr. T. mantle C.B.C., Mass by William Byrd. The acquaint themselves further road, Russell Sawle, of Offertory motet was Joain this matter. South Coogee, Miss Sawle quin du Pres' '"Ave Maria," The next meeting of the was one of 16 debutantes in four parts. It had themes welfare committee will be presented to the Mayor of of a bell -like character held in the presbytery, Aug. Fremantle, Sir Frank Gibwhich were very appropri24. The business on this son, M.L.C., and Lady Gibate to the occasion. evening will be to finalise son by Senator Dorothy arrangements in connection Before and after the Mass Tangney on this occasion. with the barbecue. Father Lynch played popuOther debutantes were lar hymns and changes on Misses Patricia Mulcahy, MISS EILEEN SAWLE. CAMPANOLOGIST AS OFFICIAL the carillon. Leta Reedy-Crofts, MauThe entire function was for the occasion, the Rev. A. E. Lynch hand- Doctor reen Hughes, Pamela Law, Frank and Lady Gibson; Mr. D. A. Quinlan Patricia Green, Katherina P.R. Lawrence, M.L.A., and broadcast over the National led the clavier which operates the carillon Miller, Fay Sweeney, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. W.J. station. To Address Nurses A plaque, commemorative with dexterity. Claudette Pacey, Holly Hughes, president of the The monthly meeting of Hart, Thea Mclnerny, Rose committee, and Mrs. Hughes; of the occasion, has been af- wife and parents; Elsie and ferty, Adm., commemorates the Catholic Nurses' guild fixed to the wall of the CaHunter, Pamela Davies, Joy Mr and Mrs. W.J. Wallwork, will be held on Wednesday the occasion. Weir, Patricia Day, and Mrs. J. Dolan, president of thedral outside the belfry. Roy Paxton and Mr. and in the Florence The bells were erected by Aug. 15, Schurer, in memory of Julie Noonan. the Ladies' committee; Mr. It records the names of the Mrs. Nightingale club rooms, St. Sandwell and Wood, More than 600 guests at- M. Brady, treasurer; the Rev. donors and their intentions their parents; Mr. and Mrs. Messrs. George's Terrace. A lecture the direcPty., Ltd., under in memory of tended the function, which Abramo, representing the in contributing the splendid E. Tomlinson, will be 'given by Dr. D.A. tion of Mr. E. Le B. Henand Bell Sullivan Tony; the was run by the Old Boys' Oblate Community at St. carillon. Quinlan, leading gynaecoloThey are: Mr. Tom Deane, families, in memory of their derson, honorary architect. gist, on ,Endometriosis. The committee in aid of the pro- Patrick's, and the Rev. donor, The bells, from the largposed scholarship fund to Brothers Quilligan and Col- in memory of his wife; Mr. parents; andofanother will be accompanied the late Miss est to the smallest, are nam- lecture and Mrs. R. Galvin; Mr. in memory be launched in connection lopy. by illuminating lantern B. A. Durack. Paul, Patrick, ed: Peter, J. Hassell, Mr. J. and Mrs. with the golden jubilee of The debutantes were slides on the subject. All the school. faultlessly trained by the M. Lavan, the Lightly fam- Above the plaque, an illum- Francis Xavier, Brendan, nurses off duty are requesFlannan, John ted to attend. The official party was Wrightson School of Danc- ily-in memory of their inated parchment adorned Colman, Maria Goretti, Mr. Stanislaus with titled bells and signed Vianney, composed of the Mayor and ing and music was by Ron parents; Murphy, in memory of his by the V. Rgv. Dean Raf- Teresa, and Columba. Mayoress of Fremantle, Sir Jenkin's orchestra. i
Archbishop Presides at Solemn Inauguration of Cathedral Bells
Port Debutantes Are Presented to Mayor
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