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The Mother Superior and the Sisters of St. John of God were with the 300 patients to welcome Sir Charles and Lady Gairdner on their arrival at the Derby leprosarium re-
No. 2,562 Tegtsrsigtyth,:stGa72 NePewsrthpag!',' Perth, Thursday, August 14, 1952.
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Touring the institution, it is now one of the wonders were of this unique colony. Excellencies their agreeably surprised and imSince 1936 the Sisters of pressed by what they saw. St. John of God, at the reThe beautifully kerit, lawns, quest of the State Governwith flowers in bloom, came ment, nurse and tend all as an agreeable surprise. those who suffer from lepThe disease, which Later at a public recep. rosy. tion in Derby, the Governor from antiquity has been the scourge was instated: "The leprosarium is troduced,of itmankind, is believed, by the finest institution of its orientals who came to Auskind I have ever visited. I tralia in the last century in Christian culture and far distant when that in.fus- have travelled the world, quest of pearls. The aborA crowd of between 400 and 500 people of civilisation. tice would be remedied mil, but I have seen something I ignal way of life, with its penalised, gathered in Beverley on Sunday lost to wit- His Grace remarked that instead of being lack of hygiene and such there were 15,500 children justice would be meted out have never seen before; inas chewing tobacco ness the blessing of new classrooms at the in the Catholic schools of to Catholics for their mar- deed. I felt very small in customs and passing It from mouth contribution to the that visit to the leprosar- to mouth, added impetus to convent school by His Grace the Archbishop. the State, apart from those vellous accommodated in the or- educational system of the ium." the spread of the disease. It would be a great boon phanages. The average cost Commonwealth. Among those present were Federal and State governthe V. Rev. Dean Rafferty, to teachers and children to the State for State eduThe Archhishop thanked Chapel Is Inspected ments nuns Presentation The sought to check its Adm., the V. Rev. Dean alike. cation was £27 2s per child. the architect, Mr. E. Le B. Hospital wards, huts, and Lenihan, the Rev. G. O'Cal- deserved the best they could That was the 1949-50 figure, Henderson, for his very nice kitchens were inspected, and spread by establishing leplaghan, the Rev. F. Regan, give them, and, notwith- which no doubt had risen design. and Messrs. Smith the newly_erected Catholic rosaria at various centres. faith and fortitude the the Rev. M. Philbin, the standing the poor facilities since. and Cribb for their very chapel, with its stained glass With consecrated Rev. M. 'Giles, the Rev. P. provided up to date, the and altar of red Sisters have windows workmanship. fine Thus Catholics effected an been had lives to those afflicted O'Mara, the Rev. G. Cro- teaching standard The appeal was made by Australian gum inlaid with their annual economy to the State the by efficient with the disease, and the declared cetti, Senator H. S. Seward, million Father O'Callaghan, a form- mother-of-pearl shell. Deof nearly half a has not been Mr. L. W. Hamilton, M.H.R., Education department on all pounds. parish priest of Bever- signed by a Pallottine Bro- Government The Archbishop er splenthe With slow to recognise their Mr. J. I. Mann, M.L.A., occasions. said he was more and more ley, and £500 was contri- ther, and built by the pa- Christlike heroism. and Mr. L. Doncon (Road did new facilities that stan- hopeful that the day was not buted. tients under his direction, dard would become higher Board chairman) years the as higher Late King's Favour ,The Rev. J. Nolan, parish arid priest, welcomed the Arch- went by. The late King George VI. His Grace congratulated bishop, and in his reply His conferred the O.B.E. on one courage Nolan on his Father Grace said he was delighted of the Sisters in recognition to be with them to bless the in undertaking that project for her services. There are It required He at that time. two new classrooms. more than 300 patients in days, build these to courage delighted was all the more the institution at present, because they were so abso- but Father Nolan was emapproximately 200 of whom Indeed, boldened by the thought lutely necessary. are Catholic. Neither their he did not know of any par- that he would have the physical nor spiritual welco-operation ish which stood in greater wholehearted fare is neglected; a Pallotof the parish, people the of need of school accommodatine Father acts as chaplain not only of Beverley, but of tion than Beverley. to the Catholic community Quairading, Pingelly, and there, while the Sisters not Nuns, Priest Lauded Brookton as well. only nurse but train their Just prior to the war, con- The Archbishop then concharges in useful arts and tinued the Archbishop, they gratulated the people who even music. had contemplated erecting had undertaken a financial After lunch, Sir Charles new classrooms, but as they burden heavy in proportion were and Lady Gairdner had just built a new church, to their numbers in the pop conducted to the auditorium, they were afraid of extend- ulation. But they did it bewhere the band of stringing their financial commit- cause there was a principle ed instruments entertained ments. No matter what at stake. their Excellencies with clasThe church incidentally, the cost, they wanted the sical, modern and old-time he said, had cost £1,100 in education of their children music. A tableau of Brit1933, and when he told them in a proper religious atmosannia and a chorus of girls that the two new classrooms phere. The Church in Auseach waving a Union Jack had cost £3,700, they would tralia was making extraorreminded the audience that realise the fantastic rise in dinary progress, and that these people, though colour_ the price of building. Nev- progress was due in large ed, were true Australians ertheless, they were glad to measure to the sacrifices the and subjects of the Queen. have the new building even people were making in When the tune, "Rule Bri_ . order to build up symbols at the high cost. tannia," had ceased, the following address of welcome
Archbishop Opens New Classrooms at Beverley
U.S. Prelate Welcomes Our University College
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Bishop Fulton Sheen Describes
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"We, the patients of this institution, welcome the representative of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, decided anything," he said. NEW YORK (NC.) our Queen. We are deeply "I refused to discuss com- "But the change began grateful for this kindly visit, munism with her. I talked then." we hope your ExcelDr. Dodd returned later to her about her soul." the Rt. Rev. and and the the Archbishop His Grace with Pictured lency and Lady Gairdner That is Bishop Fulton J. to talk to the Bishop, and A. MacLean, Mgr. Donald will Rev. retain happy memories the Rt. is earlier this year he baptized T. McMahon, Mgr. J. Sheen's terse account of his first conversation with an her and gave her her first professor of international and social ethics at the Catholic Uni- of your tour over the far North. May God bless your attorney and educator who Communion at St. Patrick's rule over Western Austraversity of America in Washington. was then this country's top Cathedral here. Dare we ask you to woman communist and is "When she began to take alumnus, Monsignor Mc - lia. That the Monsignor. has said Monsignor MacLean convey to her Majesty instruction in the Faith she now-three years later-a was a receptive been visiting Australia for meant that it must integ- Mahon. Queen Elizabeth our filial student," Catholic convert to the Of the several girls who loyalty and devotion? May religion with. education rate Ausstudy seven weeks to Bishop Sheen said. "But she Faith. up to and had studied there, Miss God bless her with a long was not receptive at that tralia's international policy in all its phases, Norma Parker now held a reign and may peace and including University life. Bishop Sheen recalled first meeting." and social conditions. Arriving on the Otranto "I am grateful to note," very important position in prosperity abound among all today his first conversation The Bishop added that ItaDodd, Bella V. received Aug. 12, he was with Dr. "that this the Sydney University. he continued, Dr. Dodd was quick in- on The Catholic University of nations and peoples." at the University, where he Archdiocese is about to eslian -born New York at- telligent in grasping and points THE PATIENTS. torney, who was for four about the Faith during her gave an 'hour's talk in the tablish a Catholic college America conducted many Derby Leprosarium. years the only woman instruction. Her conversion, Senate room. Professors in associated with the Univer- courses dealing with social His Excellency, obviously problems. It was not meremember of the National he said, has brought her an charge of the faculties of sity." ly academic, but attempted deeply moved, said: "Thank Committee of the Com- evident peace of soul that Arts, Science and Law atIn the United States and practical solutions. you. God bless you. I Professor 'gildermunist Party in the United she did not know before. tended. Catholics Universipresided over the Canada, States.' In view of the double shall convey your message "She has many times ex- wood ties had full degree -conferto the Queen." gathering. "Dr. Dodd first came to pressed her happiness at the ring powers, and formed a trend towards Communism me early in 1949," Bishop new peace that has come to Monsignor MacLean said. constituent part of the Uni- and secularism and the Prior to his departure Sheen said. "She had been her," he said. in an interview that he was versities system, as in Tor- wide acceptance of the ma- from Derby, the Sisters resent to me by congressIn 1944 she was elected to interested in political, social onto. The Catholic Uni- terialistic outlook, the role ceived the following teleman to discuss communism." the Communist Party's tap and international problems, versity of America was one of a Catholic University col_ gram from the ship: "God bless you and your Although he refused to governing body, the Natio- and in their proper solution of the 40 Universities in as- liege became increasingly Here it should devoted Sisters in your important. talk communism with Dr. nal Committee, and she on the basis of sound Chris- sociation. on work of charity." have a distinct influence tian ethics. Dodd and insisted on talk- served on it until 1948. Monsignor MacLean said ing about he. soul, Bishop In June, 1949, after her that this the educational life of the To which the Sisters reUnless Western civilisa- he was proud State. plied: Sheen relates "She did not earliest visits with Bishop tion restored Christian prin- Archdiocese had sent sevcome into the Church then Sheen, Dr. Dodd was expel- ciples of morality into its eral students to the Cathoin the day Monsig"Deeply grateful for kind -in fact v.-ben she left my led from the communist social, political and inter_ lie University of America, norLater MacLean rejoined the message. May God bless office that day she had not party. you and yours abundantly." national life, it was doomed. including the distinguished ship en route for Europe.
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