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Sorrowful Mother Novena Will Begin in Osborne Park pray." It didn't make sense
The Perpetual Novena of Our Sorrowful Mother, which "Time"k to pagan -minded men of and "Life" magazines called "the greatest religious movement in the world; they had to see themselves. And many American history," will be solemnly inaugurated in St. Kieran's for a sceptic who came to scoff in the p.m., at 7.30 14, remained to kneel to Our church, Osborne Park, on Friday, Mar. and do penance for presence of the Most Rev. Dr. Goody, Auxiliary Bishop, by its Lady his sins. founder, the V. Rev. James M. Keane, O.S.M. (Continued on Page 3).
Thus Osborne Park will have as its Novena preacher the very man who con - Dom Moreno's Work ceived the idea, compiled To Be played by ABC' the novena prayer -book, On Friday, Mar. 7, the conducted the original services, caused this colossal A.B.C. Symphony orchestra play two of the more will movement of devotion to Our Lady of Dolours to important compositions of a wil be conducted from Mar. reach to almost all corners well-known musician, the 12-14. Rev. S. Moreno, O.S.B. of the globe. KNOWN AS THE DESOLATA, this "Funeral These are Phenomenal Growth. FOUNDER TO PREACH. March- and "Valse Pathe- official picture connected with the Novena, Novena in The Perpetual A significant international honour of Our Sorrowful tique." They are long pieces is from an early 20th. century German and historic feature of the Mother is only 15 years written in an elaborate coming of the Sorrowful They may print. It depicts Our Lady meditating upon Its birthday was Fri- classical style. old. Mother Novena to the Arch-, day, Jan. 8, 1937. The place be heard from Station 6WN the events of the Crucifixion. diocese of Perth lies in the of its birth: the Shrine of at 9 p.m. on March 7. fact that the opening in OsOur Lady of Sorrows, Chiborne Park will be personIn cago, Illinois, U.S.A. ally conducted by the same three years it had grown so Father McCarthy Is Farewelled On Father Lalor Irish -American priest who that the phenomenally founded this great Marian teeming millions of ChiRev. Very cago's population-Catholic Leaving Goldfields After Decade James M. Keane, O.S.M. Lecture to Men could and non-Catholic It was he who started the V. REV. J. M. KEANE, qualities talk of nothing else. priestly of the Appreciation in this Well-known Sorrowful Mother novena O.S.M. Later in Chicago in 1937. Newspaper reporters, news- and the general popularity of V. Rev. J. Mc- State prior to entering the cameramen, feature he was elected Assistant to invitation of His Grace the reel Society of Jesus, the Rev. the Servite Prior General in Archbishop, for the purpose writers, magazine editors Carthy, Administrator of the parish of Kal- H. Lalor, S.J., will be reRome, and took up resi- of arranging the first foun- flocked in great numbers to goorlie, was evidenced on March 1. visiting his home State in a dence in the Eternal City. dation of the Order of Ser- "that church on the West It was the occasion of the very noticeable monuments few weeks. Director of the Father Keane is now in vants of Mary in Australa- Side where thousands wait people's on the Goldto his stay send off to a pastor Western Australia, at the sia. for hours to get In-just to who had grown very dear fields are the beautiful Institute of Social Order in Victoria, Father Lalor has to them during the past 10 Boulder convent school and enlarged his reputationn as years, living in their midst the electronic organ in St a preacher. While in Perth as curate at Kalgoorlie, Mary's church. he will address a rally of parist priest of Boulder and During the evening finally as administrator of Father McCarthy received men in St. Mary's Cathedral on March 28 on ''The the Goldfields. a testimonial from those More than 500 people, re- assembled and popular ar- Menace of Communism." presentative of Kalgoorlie, tists of both towns combined Boulder and Coolgardie, as- to arrange a musical pro- of kindness and for theilsembled in St. Mary's hall gramme which deserved the assistance during his term after evening Devotions. it received. In response to the Holy Father's call for ticularly Holy Name mem- The gathering included the applause Father McCarthy in re- of office in their midst. He bers, commence the dr.y by local clergy and members of plying thanked the people would always cherish meprayers for the' persecuted Bishops, clergy, receiving Holy Communion, every parish activity. for their many expressions mories of the Goldfields. religious, and laity in Eastern Europe and in and terminate it by attend- The speakers vied with ing Benediction for the speother in complimenAsia, the Holy Name society throughout cial intention for which the each tary speeches for the reveAustralia will hold a National Day of Rosa- Day of Rosaries is being or- rend guest of the evening Ambitions of 25 Years Are Fulfilled was the friend of all. Two ganised.
This will be the first appearance of the now worldfamous novena in Western Australia, although it has already been established in several churches in the Eastern States. The usual triduum of inauguration
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The manner in which the available in case of the abspiritual exercises will be sence of a leader appointed carried out will depend, es- for a particular session. A pecially in small country supervisor should be availparishes, upon local condi-1 able to see to it that no sesIt is, however, de- sion lacks a leader. tions. Bransired that the following ches should roster leaders method be observed wher- throughout the day for halfever possible. Immediate- hour periods, and have arly after the last Mass, and rangements finalised and continuing throughout the publicly displayed in their day until the commence- churches well before the ac-
Busy Bee Clears Convent Grounds
In New School Built at Kalamunda The new school erected by the Sisters of of St. Joseph of the Apparition at Mary's Mount, Kalamunda, will be blessed and opened by the Most Rev. Dr. Goody, AuxiliThe ary Bishop, on Sunday, March 23. Minister for Housing, Mr. G. P. Wild, will also speak.
The new building is a of five boarders and 12 day ment of evening Devotions, tual date. handsome brick structure, students. recited Rosaries will be It is desired that each Today the Siste-.ts have comprising four classrooms, publicly and continuously. branch invite all parishion30x27 feet each, and an to accommodate 129 boardFifteen decades will be ers to join them in this entrance hall. The erection, ers and 50 day boys. No exrecited in each session, and most worthy petition of supervised by Mr. S. Costel- tension has been made since sessions are expected to last prayer, and that organisalo, is very modern in design 1926. The in- tion will be such that in for half an hour. Pupils of Mary's Mount and appointmeris. troductory ejaculations, the every church there an impressive record will, The building of the school have opening Creed and the throughout the day, be a of scholarships and have by has been necessitated closing Salve Regina will be very successful in the ever-growing numbers been -speaking recited once only during substantial number reciting small boys Mary's Mount music and verse gaining State -photo by T. Gilhooley of examinations, each session of fifteen mys- the Rosaries. is called upon to house. medals in .1949 and 1950. teries. A tractor, driven by Mr. C. P. Smith, of Mt. Barker, It would be most approWhen the school opened Holy Name officers or removes a large boulder from the vicinity of the new In the Jubilee Festival members should be chosen priate that as many of those convent, which will be opened by Bishop Goody on in 1921, in the Darling Ran- last year, the school choir to lead each session, and al- taking part in this Day cf March 9. The Rev. J. J. O'Dwyer, P.P., is pictured ges, some 17 miles from won first place in the boys' ternative leaders should be Rosaries, as is possible, parPerth, it had an enrolment choir section. (centre), on the right, Mr. T. C. St. Jack. CALL. 'PHONE or WRITS
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