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Nuns Who Suffered Under 'Chinese Reds Are to Work Here No.2,542.
Perth, Thursday, March 27, 1952.
Price: 6d.
Dr. Goody Cpens a New Block in the C/
"If this is only earth, what must heaven be like?" said one of the 10 Italian refugee nuns from Red China after a drive around some of Perth's beauty spots on Sunday lost. The nuns, members of the mental in arranging for the Ursuline Sisters of the nuns to come here, that Sacred Heart of Parma they were lucky to have were accompanied by two someone to interpret for more members of the Hun- them Father Stinson said: garian Order, the Poor Sis- "Look, you don't know half ters of the Schools of Our the story. The nun who is Lady of Kalosca, who are doing the interpreting is working at Casteldare Hungarian and she is orphanage and Clontarf speaking to Italians in Chinese!"
Nine of the nuns will Hills,BiitTeO?pPwict.lel amndaderaanNeli; work in the Archdiocese,
impression on the nuns some of St. Charles' semiafter the many years of nary and the others at fear and worry that Wandering Brook mission. On Sunday last, March 23, His Lord- He realised at that time stated "it is in schools like beset them since the have Red The Reverend Mother will the "total inadequacy" of this that the children are occupation of China. "We ship the Most Rev. L. J. Goody blessed and the building but he could given that something extra for Italy to have been in the middle of leave shortly to her superiors on opened the new classroom block at "Mary's not do much at that stage to which is not found in other wars for the past 12 years," report the state of the Order's help the Sisters except to schools. That something one of them said, "and it is missions in China. "But I Mount" Boys' school, Kalamunda. make representation f o r extra is Faith-faith in the wonderful feeling to know A large crowd of visitors "In the past three or four them. A little over two Supreme Being, faith in our that at last we are safe and will return," she said, "and you may rest assured that and parents of the children months since I have been a years ago as Minister for fellow 'men and faith in at peace." when I am in Italy I will listened to the addresses Bishop," Dr. Goody con- Housing and Forests he was ourselves." Only one of the nuns advertise the given the opportunity of and from the shade of the many tinued, "I have opened seThe appeal for donations speaks English and when the hospitality beauty implementing h i s earlier of Western trees throughout the beau- veral convents and schools one of the was Customs made officers by Mr. Herb tifully landscaped grounds. and I hope to open more in promises. Australia far and wide." remarked to the Rev. C. Small. The blazing sun kept the the near future." That was Remarking that Australia Stinson, who was instru(Continued on Page 4) onlookers away from the all the more remarkable, he was now facing a grave speakers' dias and the large stressed, on acount of the crisis, he disclosed that the expanse of ground between many "headaches" in build- Government had already the new building and the ing today. The material side brought more than 28.000 garden was deserted. Those of building was so difficult migrants to this country responsible are to be con- that it made the completed giving a per capita increase gratulated on the arrange- work all the more merito- of population greater than ment which permitted visi- rious. Immense sums were that of Japan. All of those tors to relax in comfort dur- needed to further the migrants needed homes and ing the speeches, a promi- Church's building prog- other materials and the nent visitor remarked. ramme and that was placing Housing Commission had The parish priest of the a great financial strain on done the best it could. The Catholic people of the Commission had tried to district, the Very Rev. F. the adopt a broad view on these Kearnan D.D., introduced State. Referring to this added matters, he continued, "but the speakers. His Lordship financial I can assure you that I will burden. H i s congratulated the Sisters on Lorship remarked that there do everything possible for the completion of the buildwere "hopeful signs that the education of the children ., ing and remarked that the new block marked the cul- real assistance might be of this State." mination of many years of forthcoming soon. Various The Minister paid tribute work. Praising the courage Ministers have shown their to the Rev. Mother Pius interest in our problems and the foresight of. the and nuns, he said that he wished and the justice of our cause. of stated that the people Kalamunda owed her a to thank all those who had Our work merits more than helped in the realisation of mere thanks, and I hope very great debt. "When she that the work of our Cath- comes into my office with the plan. olic schools-a work which First and foremost, thanks the Education Department her winning smile I know were due to God for allow- cannot handle-will be ap- that she has already won ing the work of the Sisters preciated and recognised in her battle," he laughingly to prosper and then to all a practical way in the near remarked. "If all builders those who had helped future." were as sympathetic and "through the mazes of red The Minister for Housing tape" that accompany any (the Hon. Mr. G. Wild) co-operative as Mr. Stan building plans today. Tri- said that the opening mark- Costello my work and the butes were paid to the Mi- ed a red-letter day for the work of the Housing ComFREED FROM THE MOUNTING TENSION of life under nister. for Housing (Mr. G. Sisters and that he "wanted mission would be much Wild) for expediting the to share the joy that was easier," he said. Communism in China, these Italian nuns showed their relief on erection of the building and theirs." He recalled that he Mr Ray Owen, Member to Mr. Stan Costello "who first became interested in for the District, also paid arrival at Fremantle. Pictured with them ore the Rev. C. Stinhad put in so much time, the 'project some three or tribute to Mother Pius and son and Sig. Bellini, Italian Vice -Consul. work and artistic talent into four years ago when, as a lauded the work of our the completion of the build- private member, he was Catholic schools. "Education ing." shown over the school. in itself is not enough," he .
First Non -Government Survey of Catholic Schools
In State To Be Made by Education Research Council With the full support of the Rev. J. The questionnaire, which
shortly be sent to all Bourke, diocesan inspector of schools, the will Catholic schools, has been Australian Council for Educational Research approved by Catholic eduis undertaking the first survey of Catholic cation authorities in the Eastern States, and it has schools ever made in this State by a non - the sanction of Father
Bourke in W.A. It is hoped to have the Announcing that he had as confidential, and would Year Book statement preoffered complete co-opera- not be available to anyone pared by mid -May of this tion to the Council in the without the school's consent. year. despatch of questionnaires to each school, Father Bourke stated that the Holy Saturday Rites To Be AI Night Council's survey was being The alteration in the time of the Holy made as a preliminary to an
Government agency.
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liturgy (officially announced
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non -Government schools for page 4) should be a memorable occasion inclusion in the Commonwhen it is carried out for the first time in St. wealth Year Book. Mary's Cathedral on April 12. The collection of adequate and reliable statistics The renewal of baptismal The Pontifical Mass, which vows by the entire congre- will at midnight, SOME OF THE 150 SMALL boys who will be accommo- on these schools on a na- gation, which may number will commence make it possible for a tional basis had obvious de- 2,500, will be an inspiring larger number to attend and dated in Mary's Mount, Kalamunda, new school, formed a guard sirable and useful features. sight, as each person will will fulfil the precept for Replies received from hold a lighted candle. Easter Sunday. of honour for Bishop Goody. schools would be regarded
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