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Perth, Thursday, August 23, 1951.
Terrorised Band of Nuns Will Find Refuge in Perth
Father Pieters, who was
Father Gajowski's coming Asylum in the archdiocese has been will release the Rev. W. formerly a seminary profor continuous tra- fessor, will minister to the Dzieciol to a the Archbishop offered by His Grace. communities country Dutch velling through community of nuns in China who are in areas to minister to Poles throughout the State. and other New Australians. Father Pieters will attend grave peril and who may have to flee the The Rev. A. Pieters, a meeting in the Highgate also returned parish hall, Vincent street, C.Ss.R., has country. to this State and will be on Aug. 31, for the express This announcement was chronic invalids in their own attached to the Redempmade by the Rev. C. homes. Father Stinson also torist monastery at North Stinson, director of the stated that the arrival of Perth. Catholic Migration com- Rev. Fr. Gajkowski on Aug. said 20 increased the ranks of the mittee. The nuns, Father Stinson, were Polish chaplains to three. members of a French CongFather Gajkowski has been PRESIDENT regation and he was ne- in Australia since November gotiating with their Mother been in work has -General in Paris for per- 1949. His mission for the nuns to come the Maitland diocese, first at Greta camp and later at to Perth. The Sisters are the Helpers Nelson's Bay. His ministraof the Holy Souls. They tions have been made availinstruct converts, conlruct able through the kindness Retreat Houses and care for of the Bishop of Maitland.
Foundation Students At Loreto's Jubilee Wednesday, Aug. 15, was on occasion of double solemnity at "Osborne," the Loreto Motherhouse of the State, when His Grace the Archbishop presided at Solemn High Mass in the convent chapel, to mark the golden jubilee of the Sisters' work in West Australia. Five foundation students attended on the occasion.
purpose of meeting Dutch migrants. Australian friends are asked to bring this meeting to the attention of any Dutch people they may know. Father Peksa, who is stationed at the Migration According to advice received from the Centre, Cunderdin, cares for the spiritual needs of Eastern States by the local manager of the Czech migrants. He may Australian Broadcasting Commission, Fathsoon
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Hungarian chaplain if Father Stinson's negotiations are successful. Another Italian Oblate Father is expected soon in the person of Father Nanni, O.M.I. He will assist the Rev. P. Abramo, O.M.I. with his work.
er Sydney MacEwan, who arrives here Aug.
31, is the most successful concert artist ever presented in this country by the A.B.C. concert tour in season he has broken his Father MacEwan own previous record. made new records in at -1 Father MacEwan has had tendances and box-office some remarkable experitakings. During the present ences since he arrived in Australia. Frequently in On
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Miss Octavia Grave
It w a s literally Five of the pupils who Mass was celebrated by the Rev. W. Saul S.J., with first enrolled when the home - from - home the Rev. J. Crowe, C.Ss.R., Loreto sisters first opened when Miss Octavio as deacon and the Rev. P. their school in the West moved into Grave were They were present. The -deacon. Kelly, sub duties of Master of Cere- Miss 0. Grave, Mrs Rogers, "Osborne" from AdeThompmonies were carried out by Mrs. O'Dea, Mrs. terrace as the the Rev. J. Hawkins, S.J. son and Miss Monica Joyce. laide His Grace was attended The Archbishop congratu- new school was her by the Rt. Rev. Mgr. E. Moss lated the Sisters on the oc- former home. Miss and the Rt. Rev. Mgr. J. T. McMahon as deacons at the casion and thanked them Grave was president for the throne. The Rev. J. Hogan most cordially wonderful contribution of the Loreto Past was assistant priest.
Sydney, when he has been recognised by taxi-drivers, they have Tfused to accept the fare, saying: "Keep it for the Cathedral Father." (Father MacEwen will devote the proceeds of his concerts to the completion of the Argyle Cathedral.) In Melbourne, crowds of more than 600 have regularly waited for him to appear after his concerts in the Town hall. Often he had to fight his way to his car, while strangers offered him cheques in the street. The newspapers have paid him generous tribute with such headlines as "Singing priest banishes blues," "Father MacEwan
thrills." Father MacEwan will give, two concerts in Perth-on Sept. 4 and 6: and one at Kalgoorlie on Sept. 8. Preferential booking are already open and early booking is advised.
Pupils' association for the jubilee fund which realised more than £1,000 for the nuns.
Radio Talk In the Plain Christianity session Monsignor J. T. McMahon will speak this Sunday evening over 6 WN at 7.45 p.m. on "Peace of Soul".
they had made to Catholic education in the diocese. They had set a high standard, he said, and were maintaining it in secular and spiritual training. His Grace thanked them on besociety, whose president is half of their ex -pupils and Baron Radvanszk. Membon behalf of the present ership is about 120. generation. He appealed to Following Mass, members Alt the children to show their adjourned to the YAL hall appreciation of the work of when a national observance was held. The festive air, the Loreto nuns by co-opBaron Radvanszk usual in such celebrations, erating with them during however omitted. their school days. The tenacious memory of the Hungar- was, "We do not want to make But they could show traditions their national was ian people for it a festive occasion," said a their appreciation in the best possible form when evidenced by the packed congregation in Hungarian spokesman. "How can we be happy when all they left school, by being Mrs. W. Rogers and Mrs. W. Moore, faithful to the beautiful St. Patrick's church Havelock street, Aug. of our Bishops are in Comboth former students of the Adelaide ter- lessons incullated by word 19, when the Feast of St. Saint. A parochial choir of munist gaols?" Baron Radvanszk is comand example by the Loreto King of Hungary, girls sang hymns, accomrace school', were among alumnae of the Sisters during the time Stephen, panied on the harmonium by pleting his final year in was observed. philosophy at the University privileged to The Rev.. J. Depiazzi ce- Miss Inez McAdam' Loreto convents who attended the garden they were their The Mass was arranged by of W.A. He escaped from care in the lebrated the Mass and spend under party at "Osborne" last Saturday. preached on the life of the members of the Mindszenty Hungary to Vienna in 1948. classrooms.
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