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His Grace Exhorts Nurses To Spiritualise Profession the new chaplain, It was a vivid scene in St. Mary's Cathedral on May 4, when corned the Rev. J. Hogan.
Palandri stated that 200 nurses in uniform, wearing scarlet capes, occupied the apse to theMiss membership of the guild had grown from 60 to more offer Mass and hear His Grace the Archbishop preach. than .
150. The guild aimThe occasion was the ob- up their humble belongings Person of Christ in the sick: ed eventually to enrol all servance of Florence Night- and were gone-so swiftly 'for I was sick and you vis- Catholic nurses in the State. ingale Sunday. His Grace and silently-that no his - ited me." The next meeting of the the Archbishop presided at torian recorded their names, With this vision before guild will be held on May the 9 o'clock Mass, which no assembly offered eulogy, them, concluded the Arch- 21, when the V. Rev. J. M. was celebrated by the Revd no ruler sent decorations. bishop, they would become Keane, O.S.M, will be guest J. Hogan, chaplain of the They were forgotten, which a "Lady with a lamp," speaker. Father Keane will was probably what they de- radiating the warmth of speak on -Catholicism in The statue is the work of a famed sculptor Catholic Nurses' guild. Faith and charity, and the Hollywood." As he is perHis Grace said he was in- sired. (Report is given below) But it was Florence light of scientific knowledge. sonally acquainted with deed delighted to be with them that morning to con- Nightingale who was large- Their work would be .spirit- many film stars, the talk gratulate them on their very ly responsible for lifting ualised, bringing glory to should hold great interest. fine public profession of nursing from what was once God, credit to their profesAt the June meeting, the Faith and piety. The pre- a byword for inefficiency sion, and grace and merit to annual general election of officers will take place, and sence of so many Catholic to an honoured and noble themselves. "May God bless you, your a large attendance of memnurses at their annual gen- profession: for the world eral Holy Communion was had now come to recognise guild, the hospitals in which bers is anticipated. pleasing to Our Divine Lord, NURSES, IN FULL UNIFORM, MARCHED IN PROCESSION and would surely bring on them and their guild many While en route to Geraldton for a holigraces and blessings. day, disaster overtook the Rev. P. Dunne, All Nurses Needed It was a source of spiritual assistant priest at Shenton Park, and his brojoy and consolation to him ther, the Rev. M. J. Dunne, holidaying here and to their chaplain, .continued His Grace, and a from Adelaide. source of edification to all At about 8 p.m. on May 5, transported to the Three who were privileged to see the priest brothers were Springs hospital. that splendid public demondriving south of YandaFather Patrick Dunne stration of loyalty and of nooka when the light car sustained concussion, laceraHe Eucharistic devotion.. skidded off the road, hit a tions and shock. His brother, congratulated their chaptree and rolled over' twice. who was apparently thrown lain, their executive, the The car came to rest on ifs clear of the car on impact, foundation members, and, side, t r a p p i n g Father suffered concussion a n d indeed, all members, on the Patrick Dunne for hours. shock. steady but sure progress He had to be given an inAs we go to press, it is rewhich the guild was mak-1 jection of morphia before ported that both priests are ing. the car was righted. making satisfactory progress. And in congratulating The crash was heard a them, he exhorted them to A report on page three considerable distance away, be loyal and faithful to the incorrectly states that Father and two road board emp- Costello, constitutions, and to take a S.J., a professor at loyees, on arrival at the St. Canisius college, pride in the guild; to be Pymble, scene, found Father Michael N.S.W. will broadcast on regular at their meetings Dunne wandering about in a "Hilaire Belloc" on May 11. and spiritual exercises; to dazed condition. be not only members, but, The Rev. E. P. Costello, Both pridsts were treated S.J., is a Jesuit scholastic, above all, enthusiastic and at the roadside by Dr. J. studying theology at the. militant members, each do- Nurses and students heard His Grace eulogise the profession F. ing her part by word and Couch before being Pymble college. example to increase its that efficient nursing, no you work, the patients who membership and influence, less than skilled surgery depend on you, and whose so as to embrace, as far as and scientific treatment, lay gratitude and appreciation possible, all Catholic nurses at the base of most cures. will be all the more proin the city and suburbs. They were privileged to found in proportion as you to that profession- do your duty as a nurse-as Nuns in the Crimea belong one of the loveliest profes a Catholic nurse." "To -day," said the Arch- sions open to woman. That Finally, the Archbishop Last Sunday South Perth held its twentieth annual procesbishop, "you are commem- they would maintain its thanked the controlling auorating Florence Nightin- high standards and noble thorities of all hospitals for sion, and wos attended by the largest crowd ever. Each year gale-heroine of the Cri- traditions His Grace had no the courtesy, kindness and for the past 20 years there has been a pulpit assurance that there mean War-whose noble doubt. Their work was es- co-operation shown to the charity in tending the sick sentially womanly, a work priests in the course of would be no rain between 3 and 4 o'clock. Last Sunday maintain and wounded of the camp that required a woman's their official duties in athospitals is still fresh in the sweetness and patience, a tending to the sick and the record, for the rain came when most of the procession was memory of man. It is to her woman's understanding of dying. safely in the church. undying credit and glory moods and tired nerves and The first tribute must go gation was never better, O'Neil, who was M.C., we that not only did she give bruised bodies; a woman's Guild Benefactors to the Sisters of St. Joseph both within the church and are grateful for their atimmense impetus to the sci- tact in lifting despondent Are Acknowledged for the beauty of the sanctu- during the procession: tendance. entific treatment of sick- souls from listless despair Following the Mass, a ary and outside altar. The A special word of thanks ness, but through a 20 -hour to living hope. There is a warmth of apwas Communion breakflast flower-strewers and pagethe Aquinas goes to Cadets, day in those grim days of at the Convent of boys were a delight to look who came from their camp peal in the new statue. The Scutari she could give en- For the Love of God held Mercy, Victoria Miss at, and were faultless in at Northam to be the guard big, brown eyes are sad, but square. couragement and sylmpathy "In a world that has ab- Enis Palandri, acting-pre- their deportment. Six girls of honour; to the visiting they win one. The Portutap the despairing soldiers." sorbed womanhood into its sident of the Catholic Nur- were voted by their class- Children of Mary; the Holy guese sculptor, Jose Thedim It would interest them machine -made life," said ses' guild, thanked must have a deep love of His mates as the most worthy Name visitors, the to know, he said, that His Grace, "we find beauty Grace the Archbishop for to carry the carved wooden many who came toand with Our Lady to create this examongst her first party of and charm in the thought his constant encouragement, statue of Our Lady of Fat- St. Columba's to join quisite image. The jewelhonour nurses were 10 Sister of that some women are de- guidance, and help; the Rev. ima, which came by air Our Lady of the May, led crown of delicate filiMercy. Two of these serv- voting their lives to easing E. McSweeney, who until a from Fatima to St. Col- priests and people of the gree is a rich treasure for St. ed to the death, and amid pain and guiding weak few months ago had been umba's. Columba's are sincerely the parish, and will honthe Crimean graveyards lay steps. And there is added chaplain for four years; to our the statue on the first His Lordship Bishop grateful. their virginal bones. When beauty and charm if that Miss Collier, for her two Goody blessed and crowned To his Lordship Bishop Saturday of each month. the war was over, the re- work is done for the love of years' work as president; the statue in the sanctuary, Goody, to the eloquent Am- We hope that the parishmaining members of that God as well as man. For Miss McNamara, the secret- while the Children of Mary erican preacher, the V. Rev. ioners will take this lovely gallant band who had pass- humanitarianism is not ary, the many profes- sang so appropriately the James Keane, 0.S.M., to Lady into their hearts and ed from the hush of their enough to evoke the real sionaland men who had been hymn of crowning "Our Fathers Tracey, S.J., Mc- visit her frequently in the convents to the groans of worth of the nursing profes- guest speakers at guild Lady, Queen of the May." Donald, C.M., John Lynch, Lady chapel. Scutari and Balaclava, took sion. You must see the meetings. She also wel- The singing of the congre- J. Dowling, H. Kelly, and T. (Continued, Page 4)
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