Last Foundation Student Of Seminary Is Ordained
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No. 2,537.
Perth, Thursday, February 21, 1952
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At the 11 o'clock Mass in St. Mary's Cathedral, on Sunday'Manliness of True last, the late King George VI. was solemnly commemorated. His, Grace the Archbishop presided, and the Most Goody, Christian Virtues Auxiliary Bishop, preached the panegyric. During the past few days
The Cathedral was pack- carried out by the Rev. J. The music of the Mass, they had read about and conducted by the Rev. P. heard much of the panoply ed, and Solemn High Mass McNamara. was offered on an altar Official guests at the Mass McCudden, was by Vittoria, of mourning and funeral included: Senator H. C. and unaccompanied. The ceremonials, said His Lorddraped in purple. Seward (representing the Proper was by N. Praglia. ship. Flags had flown but His Grace was assisted at Commonwealth Go v er n- At the Offertory, the De hall way up on almost E. ment); Mr. T. Burke, M.H.R. Profundis, by Koss, was every mast; expressions of the throne by the Rev. Hope and the Rev. J. Len- (representing the Federal sung. The same compos- regret had been sent from non, C.Ss.R. The Rev. J. Opposition); Mr. H. Thorn, er's Ecce Sacerdos was also almost every nation and Depiazzi was assistant Minister for Lands, (repre- given. After the panegyric city under heaven; sombre priest. senting the State Govern- the Dead March in Saul salutes of guns had thudded ment); the executive memall way round the earthCelebrant of the Mass bers of the St. John Ambu- (Handel) was played. was the Rev. J. Hogan, with lance association; represenDuring the Mass, the Rev. all as a token of the official' the Rev. M. McKeon, dea- tatives of the Red Cross A. E. Lynch played on the courtesy of regret from the con, and the Rev. P. O'Mara, society; and Messrs. E. carillon Gregorian themes civilised world for a public a sovereign sub -deacon. The duties of Needham, M.L.A. and J. from the Mass and burial figure, for whom every government master of ceremonies Hegney, M.L.A. service. and people held in respect. Over almost half the earth, however, there had been something more than external courtesy and regret, and as the passing of THE FIRST MASS offered by Father a father the death of His Majesty King George VI. Cunningham was in St. Peter's Basilica, asby his peoples of every clime. An sisted by Father Peter Quinn.
individual, whose personal The last member of the group of founqualities had endeared him, even as much as his royal dation students of St. Charles' seminary, majesty had commanded respect, left behind for mil- Guildford, was ordained Dec. 21, when the lions a feeling of sorrow Rev. Patrick Cunningham received the Sacand of loss that no mere figure -head or symbol could rament of Holy Orders from His Eminence ever have evoked. Cardinal Fumasoni-Biondi, at Propaganda King George VI .came to the throne under unexpect- college, Rome. ed circumstances, which left Father Cunningham was one of 33 orlittle opportunity for the dained at the same time, of whom five were use of modern means of The group comprised 18 difadvertisement and propa- Australians. ganda to prepare his acces- ferent nationalities. sion. Prom comparative Father Cunningham re- At the ordination no fewer obscurity he stepped over- ceived his education at than 100 priests imposed night into the blinding bril- Christian Brothers' High hands on the newly orliance of a flood -lit throne school, Highgate, and at dained, who were later reand, although by nature of Aquinas college. When ceived by Cardinal Fumasunassuming and nervous Charles' seminary opened St. in temperament, he stood 1942, he became a founda- oni-Biondi. Father Cunningham celethere for all to see, accom- tion student. brated his first Mass at the panied by a valiant woman, He spent six years there altar of St. Peter's Cathewith dignity, graciousness, under the rectorship of the dra, in the apse of St. and kindliness for 16 years. Most Rev. L. J. Goody. Peter's Basilica. He was We saw that his was no When the Vincentian assisted at the Mass and mere reflected glory from Fathers took charge, Father during the ordination by the throne, but with the Cunningham was appointed the Rev. P. Quinn, also of manliness of true Christian senior prefect, and was giv- Perth. Messrs. J. Barden virtues it was he who im- en the opportunity of com- and B. Whitely served the parted new lustre and hon- pleting his studies in Rome. Mass. our to one of the most venerable of the institutions of fore. When practically every father was remaining with the British institution seemed to totter, Christendom his people in their time of Throne. the Throne of Britain stood And what a sixteen years firm; when the teachings of The war ended at last. it was! Three years of the Divine Christ were Hopes were buoyant that ever -deepening shadows as being openly derided or de- the peace would he real and treachery and hateful tyr- spised in practice, our King lasting and allow the world anny spread its menacing again and again called us to to return to normal life. cloud over some of the fair- pray and with his hand in Treachery and oppressi,on, est countries of Europe. We the hand of God was able to however, had been but all slipped, for the most inspire us with some of the handed on to others more part unheeding and careless confidence in the Lord's dreadfully capable than into the horrors of a me- mercy which he himself those whom the war had chanical and scientific war evidently so firmly held. been fought to subdue. -and King George and his When the capital of the has followed crisis; -"Specialty Photos" Queen stood out as the quiet Empire was being blasted Crisis threats have grown more HIS FIRST NUPTIAL MASS as a Bishop was celebrated upholders of honour and of night and day, the royal real; ,government has folstandard gently fluttering loired government in belatby the Most Rev. Dr. L. J. Goody at Sacred Heart Church, High- truth. Six years of war with all over the King's ed efforts to save something gate, on Feb. 16, after he had joined Peggy Slattery in wedlock humanity burnt and scari- proclaimed that, residence, without from the overwhelming milwith Thomas Granger. The Bishop is pictured above fied and tortured in the consideration for his own itary Victory which had melting pot as this poor safety, which he could so promised so much. with the couple signing the register. (Wedding report, Page 9) world had never seen be - easily have ensured, the (Sermon continued, Page 9)
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