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A young West Australian was raised to the priesthood on June 22 at the Oblate Fathers' scholasticate, Piltown, Kilkenny, Ireland. He is the Rev. J. B. McCann, O.M.I. of Perth.
Perth, Thursday, July 17, 1952
Dr. Gallagher Officially Takes Over His Diocese
Father McCann was the only Australian of six Oblates who were ordained by the Most Rev Dr. Collier, Bishop of Ossory. He cele orated his first Mass in the scholasticate on the following day, assisted by his superior, the V. Rev. B Foley, O.M.I.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McCann, of Norwood road, Rivervale, the new priest was born in Scotland. His primary education was of the priests that and on out was crowded Peterborough, St. Anacletus' pro -Cathedral, present, extended a warm received from the Sisters of to Bishop Gallag- Mercy, East Victoria Park. lost Sunday when Most Rev. Bryan Gallagher, D.D., Ph.D., newly - welcome secondary her. Dr McCabe, former He completed enthroned was Pirie, Port of Diocese consecrated Bishop of the Bishop of Port Pirie, added studies at St. Ildephonsus' college, Norcia New awl. words of felicitation. by His Grace the Archbishop of Adelaide, Most Rev. M. Beovich, his assured Bishop Gallagher McCann entered D.D., Ph.D. that in the midst of his theFather Oblates of Mary Imonerous duties he would maculate was formally Gallagher at VicBishop Following the enthronement, have great consolation. from toria and wasGeelong, sent to the quality of the priests aryl Irish scholasticate welcomed by the priests of the Port Pirie diocese. He then cele- the in 1947. people of the Diocese of Port will be returning to Ausbrated Pontifical High Mass, and preached his first sermon as Pirie. He knew of no dio- He Rev, J. B. McCann. O.M.I. tralia shortly. cese in Australia where the Bishop of Port Pirie. of practical proportion Five members of the Australian Hierarchy were present, Catholics was higher.
namely, Archbishop Beovich, Bishop Fox (Wilcannia-Forbes); Chalice Presented behalf of Bishop Henschke (Wagga); Bishop McCabe (Wollongong); and Mgr. Clune,of on the Diocese, the priests I. (Darwin Bishop O'Loughlin, M.S.C. presented a gold chalice to
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Saturday, July 5, following which those Priests present. He asked them not Bishop Gallagher expressing On Bishop Gallagher, in accord- of the Port Pirie diocese who merely to pray for him, but the hope that he would reNotable successes were scored by the ance with Canon Law, pre- were present advanced one to take back his request for member them at the altar, sented to the Diocesan Con- by one and paid homage to prayers to those at home. He even as they would remem- pupils of Catholic schools and of Catholic ber him. assured them that, even as shepherd. new sultors at Port Pirie, the their Bishop Gallagher thanked lay teachers in the recently -concluded West Gallagher then he had been enthroned there Bishop Bull of his Appointment. particuImmediately upon taking vested at the throne and that morning in their pre- the speakers, and inClune and Australian Musical Festival. lar thanked Mgr sence, so he enthroned had High Pontifical celebrated possession of his diocese. his heart in every com- the priests who had given Gallagher re -ap- Mass. Bishop Schools' Piano: gift of the him the beautiful centre, and munity home pointed the seven Consultors Under 10: no gift Reliance on Grace that chalice. He said diocese. Choirs: the throughout of the diocese. St. 1; Maree Riddett, In conclusion, Bishop Gal- could be more appropriate. After the Gospel Bishop St .Joseph'i, Vie Square, Mgr. Clune was re -apstrong link Columbas, South Perth. pointed Vicar -General of the Gallagher addressed the con- lagher drew attention to the It would be a He 12: 9, Under Over Schools' would ingregation. His Lordship happy state of affairs in Aus- between them. Port Pirie Diocese. Barry Palmer, Susanne his priests Crowds came from far and said that since he had first tralia, where people were deed remember Choirs: 1st, St. Maslen, Dead Heat at the altar and people received free to practise their religion. the news of his apnear for the Enthronement Santa Maria Attadale, 1; Vic. Square. and Pontifical Mass. There pointment as Bishop of Port Persecution raged elsewhere. every time he used the Joseph's Our Lady's Vic. Square, 2: Over 12 Under 14: were many who travelled Pirie four months previous- attempts were being made to chalice Convent, Swan Loreto Barbara Robinson, 1, Bishop Gallagher took the more than fifty miles to be ly. he had looked forward to suppress the Church and deWendy Briggs, 2; Santa bourne 3; St. Joseph's Vic. present, and one family that morning when he would stroy its work. People said opportunity ofhis thanking Square and St. Anthony's able ad- Maria. came from something like meet his people for the first "That could never happen Mgr Clune for Coolgardie, 4 (Tie). of the diocese, Duet (under 13): three hundred miles away. time. Ile had heard, from here." and he hoped they ministration Mezzo Soprano Solo: MarChrisAthena and made the Hansen and for having quarters, of the zeal were right; he hoped it Twenty-two priests of the many kindness of the priests never would happen here, preparations for receiving tine Hill; 1. East Vic. Park. garet Bullock I, Marie Port Pirie diocese were pre- and Beeton 2. (Pupils of Miss of the Port Pixie diocese, of but there was no certainty him. He deeply appreciated Duet (under 15): sent and 12 other priests. his efficiency and loyalty. Carol Roberts and 'Lor- Marcia Hodges). There were three Western the devotion of the Bishops about that. Ladies Preliminary Solo: Rt. Rev. Mgr A. J Con- raine Mitchell: 2nd. Our The contribution they Atastralian priests present: in the past, and of the faith could make to the good of way, P.P.. welcomed the visi- Lady's College, Vic. Square. Carmel Foley 1. Valmai The V. Rev. 0. O'Connor and loyalty of the people 2 (Miss Hodges). Richards O'Rorke, tors, and Prior on their country and its defence As the time for the meetAdm. and the Rev. K. Spain, Violin Solo: Girl's Solo 16-19: Mare everyone behalf of the priests, refrom the diocese of Gerald- ing drew closed, something was that each and 1. garet Bullock, Under 17: should be good, living good sponded ton-whence came His Lord- of fear and trepidation en- lives, Girl's Solo 13-16: Roberta Pauline Thompson 1, Our the Command ship, Bishop Gallagher-and tered into his sentiments, be- ments,keeping Lady's College Vic, Square; Combes (Miss Hodges). loving God and men Very Rev. A. Johnston, P.P., cause of the growing sense Women's Contralto Solo: Norma Miller 2, St. Joseph's of his unworthiness to bear and spreading that love He of Kensington parish. Carmel Foley, 2. Vic. Square. he and his hoped that as Also present were Brother the episcopal office, especialeach Placidus and companion, ly in the footsteps of such people came to know would love All communications of representing the Marist Bro- predecessors and amongst other better they pray for a business or editorial and one another thers; fifteen Good Samari- such outstanding priests and Chinese Communists Close Fu Jen, one another. people. But was comhe forty about and tan Sisters character are to be adforted by the knowledge that Sisters of St. Josepl' Host Vicar General the Manager to dressed grace of God could do Two busloads of adults the On Sunday, following the or the Editor respectively and children came from all things. and he asked the Enthronement ceremony and Ministry of Education, under HONG KONG, June 23. Port Pirie. and there were a prayers of his people, both Pontifical High Mass, the and not to individuals. Fu Jen. the Catholic Uni- orders of the Government number of representative now and for the future, that visiting Prelates and priests Catholic laymen from Ade- God would give the help were entertained to dinner Failure to observe this versity of Peking. has been Administration Council of will often result in de- formally abolished by Chi- the Central People's Gonecessary to carry out his laide. at Bishop's House, Peter- layed handling of the cor- nese Communist authorities, vernment, on October 14, duties as their Bishop. Priests Pay Homage Bishop Gallagher then borough. the Rt. Rev. Mgr. respondence. 1950. The action came when it was learned here. Before the enthronement thanked the Archbishop for M B. Clune, V.G.. presiding. A report of the communist missionaries of the Society After dinner, Archbishop ceremony the Prelates and enthroning him on the Chair news agency of the Divine Word, who New China clergy moved from Bishop's of the diocese of Port Pixie. Beovich. on his own behalf said the action was taken administered the institution, -Cathedral pro He was grateful House to the to the other on May 19, 19 months after refused to subsidize it if in processional order. After Bishops for their presence, the University, which was they were denied a voice in the liturgical reception had and to the priests also, parestablished in 1924. had been the administration, Generous Parishes Are been tendered by Rev. F. ticularly the' priests of the confiscated by the Red goHayes, Adm., at the main en- diocese whom he thanked for vernment. trance, the procession ad- the beautiful address of wel- To According to the report, Charitable Work In Coming Fund: vanced to the high altar to come. the formal announcement of Brazil Impressive In the few days since he the strains of "Ecce Sacerdos throughconditions -drought the suppression of Fu Jen Despite near had arrived in the diocese M agnus." was made by Vice Minister July 3.-More than 55,000 After Mgr. Clune had said he had met a number of the out the wheat belt, farmers and others in of Education Wei Chueh at individual members, teamed the prayer from the "Ponti- priests, and had learned the Cunderdin, Kellerberrin and Merredin a meeting of faculty and together in 3352 parish conficale Romanum" for the from actual experience, what Rev. Msgr. J. T. McMahon The various col- ferences, carry on the work new Bishop, Archbishop he had previously known parishes contributed gene- St. Patrick's, West Perth; students. leges and departments, ex- of the Society of St. Vincent Beovich, as Metropolitan of from the testimony of others, rously to the, Catholic Uni- the Rev. H. Brennan, Man- eluding those of sociology de Paul in Brazil. the Ecclesiastical Province how good and kind they versity college appeal when jimup: and the Rev. J. and economics and special According to statistics for of South Australia, accom- were. He hoped that as he the Rev. H. Brennan re- Bourke, Bayswater, in con- courses on trade and insu- the year 1950, they have panied Bishop Gallagher to and they became better ac- cently visited and made the nection with the appeal. rance, t h e government brought and the Episcopal Chair and quainted they would go forOn the following Sunday leader stated, would be reor- material aid to more than completed the ceremony of ward together and advance appeal through those diswith merged and in ganized will be 27,000 families, Bishop Goody in addition of donations tricts. The list Enthronement. the Church of God. will be published when the Toodjay: Monsignor Mc- the Peking Normal Univer- to visiting the sick 'and those Mgr. Clune then ascended the pulpit and read an ad- 'Enthroned His Heart' bulk of the money is to Mahon in York; Father sity to form a new institu- in prison. The cost of their material aid is valued at Brennan in Bridgetown and tion. He thanked the whole con- hand within a few weeks. dress of welcome and loyalty Fu Jen University was 18,106.605 cruceros (about On July 20 Bishop Goody Father Bourke in Bedford to Bishop Gallagher on be- gregation and expressed his officially the £ 450,000) taken over by Park. Rt. will the so many were visit Northam: half of the diocesan clergy, happiness that
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