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kirBirlhday: Steady Progress Recorded Young Christian Workers in 17 dioceses throughout the Commonwealth will celebrate the 10th. anniversary of the movement in Australia in the coming week. After 10 years the move- 110 leaders in the Arthdioment now numbers 156 cese. Many hundreds more branches with a member- take part in the various acship of 3,500 financial and tivities provided by the 8,000 participating in the branches. services offered. The rise of the movement, Campaigns, Leaders though not spectacular, has Religious Vocations Price: 6d. been one of solid consolidaPerth, Thursday, September 6, 1951. No. 2,514. Forty-seven leaders took The movement was tion. given its first official re- part in the sixth annual summer school at Aquinas cognition in Melbourne on Sept. 8, 1941, and at the college last year, and 38 members participated in the first national conference, attended by 100 priests from annual retreat in the ReMr. demptorist Fathers' monasall over Australia, Two combined conFrank McCann was ap- tery. pointed national secretary. ferences with the N.C.G.M. 400 The first full-scale na- brought more than tional conference was held members together to discuss youth problems. in Brisbane in 1945 with 100 leaders and 60 chaplains atMembers worked on camtending. Subsequent na- paigns covering such topics Moosburg, well in know so tional as: conferences have Drink, Work, Chastity, When interviewed, at the Archbishop's palace, by a staff re- Langwied, and West End been held in Newcastle, and Compulsory Military porter shortly before lunch on Sept. 4, Father Sydney MacEwan Munich." Adelaide, Melbourne, and Training during this year. Father MacEwan was ac- Perth. One hundred lead- Two more members left rewas showing signs of fatigue and depression. He stated that he companied to Australia by ers and chaplains are now cently to initiate their stuinflusevere of a effects the from recovered hod by no means dies for the religious life. his mother-her first visit. meeting in Brisbane. enza attack which caused the cancellation of his recitals in Ade- She has remained in Goul- Australia has been repre- They are Ray Harris, of sented at West Perth, and R. Worner, the great interhis until he completes At 4 p.m. he collapsed in his room, and under doctor's burn laide. tour with six concerts in national rallies in Montreal of Nedlands. Many religiand Brussels ous and the Navocations have been Sydney (if his health perorders was removed to the hospital of St. John of God, Subiaco. they will tional secretary was sent by fostered by the movement Father MacEwan will be dral, to which he is devot- camps," said Father Mac- mits). Together the Australian since government its inception both here Adelaide on Oct. leave from offiformer "to the Ewan, under medical care for some ing all his earnings from to participate in the Inter- and throughout Australia. cers and N.C.O.'s of Stalag 9 on the return trip to Scot - national weeks and unable to con- concerts and recordings. Youth Conference The Perth Y.C.W. Athletic St. Columba's Cathedral, 383, and those he came to land. in London in 1948. tinue with professional enclub received the Douglas of Argyll and the Isles faces gagements. Memorial shield this year he Steady Growth From for "a crisis of survival," being the outstanding Founded in the sixth His Perth and Kalgoorlie said. Highgate Beginning club in Parish, the W.A.A.A.A. Highgate in After 40 Years concerts have been cancel- century, the diocese to -day The movement, which now competitions. Winners of for 12,000 souls. care to had the hoped by but it is led, has 14 branches and 15 the "B" grade, the club was It had only 24 churches A.B.C. to supply a substi- and presbyteries and five or Mrs. W. Parker, Mother of Almoner, leaders' groups working in runner-up in the "A," "C," this Archdiocese, started in and Junior grades. tute recital for the gold- six priests. Highgate. Previous to its fields. com- Is Farewelled by Women's League Cost% since the inception, the League of CaTuesday, mencement of the CatheAsked, on tholic Youth was operating whether his Australian tour dral, had more than trebin the Subiaco parish. Cause In Ozanam had reached expectations, led, and the estimate toNovember, 1945, a branch Father MacEwan said it day was £75,000. The inwas opened in Maylands, had been "tremendous." It terior at present lacked and in January, 1946, at To Be Prayed For was his third visit to Aus- even altars. It had replacLeederville. Belmont, SuOzanam Sunday this year tralia, and he was sorry ed the "tin cathedral" built biaco, and Fremantle branthat his concert work pre- 100 years ago by the Marches were opened in March,, falls on Sept. 16, and arhave been cluded his seeing the many quess of Bute. and Victoria Park in June rangements friends he had made in this of that year. Northam ap- made for devotions to be Father MacEwan. said held in St. Mary's Cathecountry. plied for affiliation in Febthat his Ordinary, Bishop ruary, 1947, and this branch dral on that day at 3 p.m. Unwilling to talk much of Grant, was well known to was followed by West Perth Members of the V. de P. himself, Father MacEwan, many Australian P.O.W. as and Shenton Park in April; society are requested to be even though unwell, was an army padre. "He sends the Osborne present, his old Park and any of the to all branch regards his enthusiastic about the coinwas started in August of public who may be interesGerman ' pletion of the Oban Cathe- friends of the the same year. ted in furthering the cause The movement now has of the beatification of Frede225 registered members and rick Azanam are invited.
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Marked by Devotion to Sick and Old, Pictured with the Rev. M. Fitzgerald and Secretary of Highgale Tennis Club Catholic Women's Entertains Members at House Party Dies at Dominican Priory, Dongarra members of the Highgate W. Parker (front centre) League, is Mrs.
. The Highgate and St. Members were pleased to Brigid's tennis clubs com- welcome, Margaret and Pat of branch Highgate The bined to run a very success- McGinnity and Mr. and hospital, Geraldton, Sister Gerard, 0.P., Priory, Dune- the Catholic Women's leaful house party in the home Mrs. Brian McGinnity-and Mary Alacoque, 0.P., of the din, died some years ago. gue gave a farewell party of the Highgate secretary, hope that they will be Don- The sympathy of the com- to Mrs. W. Parker, in the Blessing Dominican Priory, Pope Nancye O'Dea, Aug. 25. among them soon again. garra, passed to her eternal munity is offered to her parish hall, on Aug. 27. The combined effort was Both clubs wish to thank only surviving sister, Mrs. reward. a new venture in the enter- Mrs. O'Dea and Nancye and Mrs. the afternoon New During Riverton, Crawford, The deceased Sister was to Clontarf Sent field of the Cathtainment all others who helped to Roslyn Bush, Zealand, and to other rela- A. Chauncey entertained born in Lawn Tennis associa- make the evening a success. with musical and vocal The following cable has olic Southland, New Zealand, 58 tives. tion. An interstate atmosat Clonreceived just been years ago. In 1914, in ansphere was introduced by tarf from the Vatican. wer to an appeal for postuthe presence of Miss Berlants for Dongarra, Mary Jubilee Golden Occasion nadette Grey from South Culhane, with several other Former Teachers Travel 82 Miles Clontarf Boys' town Holy Australia, and Messers Bras New Zealand girls, volunFather cordially imparts Leak and Stan Machin from teered for Western AustraDirectors a n d Members Tasmania. Engagements Student She was well known To God -Speed lia. It was very pleasing to Paternal Apostolic Blessing. in the Mission houses on notice Fathers J. McNa- September 9: Substitute MONTINI, the Murchison and Leonora Marist Brothers from New Norcia travmara, J. Bourke, H. Kelly, Opening of new presbyas a bright and kindly Sisand M. Fitzgerald and the tery, Bedford Park. ter, but most of her religi- elled to Perth, Aug. 29, to meet one of their Les association secretary, Preside at Solemn High items, and Noreen Donnelly McGovern, among t h e Mass ous life was spent in the at St. Patrick's church, Priory. Her kind and sym- ex -students, Maxwell Gregory Kelly, who sang and danced. crowd. The association pre- Fremantle at the close of the Mrs. Parker has been in sident, Frank Collopy, was pathetic nature urged her to was passing through on the "Stratheden." Italian Mission. Highgate parish for the past lend a helpful hand in to attend as he is in September 10: Maxwell Kelly had just entship, and the James 40 years, and for the most unable him many an emergency. Her wish Members hospital. Preside at priests' annudevotion to the aged sick completed an exceptionally King, of Irrawang, Travel- of that time has been inter- a speedy recovery. al Retreat. ested in parish work. nuns was outstanding, and brilliant course in Sydney ling scholarship. September 21: This last scholarship is The Rev. M. Fitzgerald Pioneers To Receive she will long be remember- university. He had won Preside at the quarterly afternoon the ed for the fund of amusing almost the possible in mat- awarded by Sydney uni- attended conference of the metrofive function and presented Mrs. Badges on Sept. 16 versity once every stories which she could call clergy. up at a moment's notice hematics and physics in his years and entitles the hold- Parker with a suitable gift The badge-giving cere- politan 7 p.m.: Administer the He er to study abroad at an ap- from all present. three years' course. during recreation. mony of the Pioneer Total Sacrament of Confirmation Mrs. Parker is leaving the Abstinence association, oriThe Solemn Requiem won each year the Barker, proved university for a adults in St. Mary's Mass was celebrated at the for first and high distinction period of two years at £500 State to join her daughter, ginally arranged for Friday, to Norma, in Sydney, before August 31, will take place Cathedral. Priory, Sept. 3, by the in mathematics; he was also a year. Max Kelly is proceeding making her home in Mel- at St. Mary's Cathedral on September 22: Rev. Leo Hornung, S.C.A. first each year with high Preside at Solemn High college, Camto St. John's Sunday, Sept. 16, at 7.30 bourne. Fathers Moffat and Middle- distinctions in Physics. bridge, to take an honours Norma, who was the first p.m. It is to be hoped that Miss at St. Joseph's orphanton were deacon and sub age on the occasion of the He then almoner attached to St. Vin- all those who applied for The In 1950 he graduated in degree in Arts. deacon, respectively. funeral, with full Domini- Science with first class hon- intends to do research in cent's hospital, Melbourne, membership will be in at- widen jubilee. September 30: followed ours in Mathematics, first the field of mathematics for is leaving for America to tendance. can ceremonial, Confirmation and CanoniThe occasional sermon further her studies, having immediately, and interment place, the University medal, a doctorate in philosophy, Max Kelly is an ex-stud- been awarded a Fullbright will be preached by the cal Visitation at Our Lady was in the nuns' cemetery, the Barker prize, a Comof Victories', Floreat Pask. SI. Rev. L. 0:Neill, grant. Brothers. monwealth of the Marist Research ent the Priory. studadjoining
Sister's father and mother On the evening of Aug. the St. John of God and her sister, Sister M.
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