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No. 2,564
I.Registared at the G.P.O Perth, fOr transnusslon by post as a Newspaper).
Perth, Thursday, August 28, 1952
Br. Bradley Will Mark 60th Year in Religion past twelve years he the value of the Mass-not On Sunday, September 7, Rev. Brother hasThe spent in West Australia missing any chance of atJames Jerome Bradley will celebrate his once more Castledare, tending another. Fremantle a n d Narrowly Admitted diamond jubilee in the Christian Brothers- Aquinas, seven years in Leederville. sixty years, 58 of which have been spent in Only for the past two or And yet how very near
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three years has Br. Bradley was Br. Bradley's career been relieved of the full from being completely A Missa Cantata of praise and many ex -pupils and responsibility of a class. But changed. When he first apand thanks to God will be friends. The V. Rev. P. he still takes a class for plied for admission to the celebrated at St. Mary's Talty, C.S.R. will 'deliver Christian doctrine, prepares Christian Brothers, he church, Leederville at 10.30 the occasional sermon. the group for first Holy shortly had to leave and Later in the day the Communion, and likes to return home. His health a.m., at which will be gathered all the Christian Broth- Christian Brothers will handle the groups of boys made his acceptance imposBrother James Jerome Bradley ers within range of Perth gather at Clontarf Boys' sent to him for a little sible-he was subject to asthma, which on occasion town to congratulate Br. coaching. prostrated him severely. Bradley on his long span of But he /outgrew this aildevoted service in the cause Despite his years he is of .eliion and Catholic still very active. Indeed he ment, sought readmission, cannot keep still. He must and after more than one education. always be doing something, doctoibs clearance on health Now Eighty -Two repairing his socks, clearing grounds was tardily readBr. Bradley, now in his the table, bringing in the mitted. eighty-second year, comes morning's milk, answering May he be spared many from Rockford Bridge, near all bells-but the list would more years to influence Mullingar. Westmeath, one be too long. He endeavours those with whom he lives (Geraldton) deacon; of seven children, five of to be of assistance to every- by his punctuality, his spirit Death came suddenly, but not unpre- dleton and the Rev. J. J. McGrath whom are still living. Two body. But particularly he of prayer, his self-sacrifice, are Sisters of Nazareth at knows what it is to pray, and to leaven the work of paredly, for Mr. Alfred Stinson, father of the (Kalgoorlie) sub -deacon. present in Devonshire, EngOther priests present land: one, after many years and understands profoundly the schools by his prayers. Rev. C. Stinson, director of Catholic Migrathe large congrega- in New Zealand, the other tion. He collapsed and died after the 10 among tion were the V. Rev. J. reurning from California. o'clock Mass last Sunday at St. Mary's O'Sullivan, Adm.; the Rev. Br. Bradley entered the G. O'Leary, and the Rev. F. church, Kalgoorlie. Dillon. Representatives of Christian Brothers' noviMr. and Mrs. Stinson have the Sisters of St. John of tiate on Sept. 7, 1892. Two Deceased, who was 76 years of age, had left the lived in Kalgoorlie for al- God, the Sisters of St. Jos- years later he was in Auschurch after Mass and was most 50 years. Their mar- eph of the Sacred Heart, tralia, landing at Albany on on his way to visit his wife, riage was solemnisedin St. the Sisters of Mercy, and Jan. 6, 1894 while on his to Melbourne. But the who has been a patient for Mary's church in 1905. the Christian Brothers were way same year saw him back in Father Cyril Stinson, di- also present. the past two and a half Perth where he remained years in St. John of God rector of Catholic MigraWith the closing on Sunday last of the To Father Stinson and the for five years. tion, arrived in London only hospital, Kalgoorlie. For the next five yeah he last of this year's three encloses" Retreats for Other other members of the famMr. Stinson suffered a a short while ago. "The Record" extends was in Albany, until the members of the Holy Name society, a total heart seizure from which he members of the family are: ily R.I.P. closing of the Brothers' daughters, sincere sympathy. died immediately. The Rev. Mrs. Stinson; school there in 1903. Now, of 144 Retreatants for the year was recorded. H. Middleton, of the Gerald- Grace (Mrs. Murray) and after a lapse of 50 years, The first Retreat, held August 23-24 was attended ton diocese, who was visit - Madge (Mrs. Brown, Boulthere are prospects of the during July, has already by 47 members and was mg his parents on the Gold- der), and son, Frank. Requiem Mass was offer- Fr. Keane Leaves Brothers returning to teach been reported in these conducted by Rev, Father fields, was also on his way in Albany. During those 50 columns. The second, held Middleton C.Ss.R. Rev. on Aug. 26. The Hurriedly ed to the hospital. years Br. Bradley taught in from August 16-17 was con- - The total number of Rehe administered the last J. Russell (Bayswater) was celebrant: the Rev. H. Mid - To Return to U.S. nearly every State of Aus- ducted by the V. Rev, P. treatants this year was 144, Sacraments. tralia. His most memorable Talty C.Ss.R. and was atgreat improvement on the The V. Rev. J. M. Keane, years, perhaps, were those tended by 49 members. The aprevious year's figure. Rev. O.S.M., who has been here spent in Rockhampton. final retreat held from Fathers Talty and MiddleBlessing of Fremantle Fishing Fleet for several months arrangton expressed themselves as ing for the coming of the delighted with the fervour Servite Fathers, left on with which members made Aug. 26 for the Eastern their spiritual exercises and Will Climax Procession in Streets States, en route for the observed the rule of silence. The annual procession in honour of Our United States. The arrangements were The V. Rev, P. J. Nolan, excellent, there being short Lady of Martyrs and the blessing of the fish- O.S.M., the Rev. D. H. Bruperiods of rest between the ing fleet will be held in Fremantle on Sun- netti, O.S.M., and the Rev. various spiritual exercises A. G. Porcellini, O.S.M., arPaul Aug. 31, at 10 am and on and lectures but the time When the Rev. day, Sept. 7. 10 to staff Becs, S.J., arrived at Guild- Sept. 7 and 14 at the same rived on Aug. sufficiently occupied Leaving the church, the The ceremony will comthe Tuart Hill ford airport from Haw- place and came time. He will being to ensure the maximum Patrick's procession will make for the temporarily St. mence in district. on Aug. 25, be staying at St. Louis Victoria, thorn, spiritual benefit. Adelaide, church at 2 p.m., and the Esplanade, via he was met by the V. Rev. school (phone F 1122). and Collie officiating priest will be the High. Market T. Barden, S.J., rector of St. Questioned about the state Members' Gratitude After the blessing V. Rev. M. O'Ryan, O.M.I., streets. of the Church in Russian Louis school, Claremont. by Father assistant -General of the Ob- of the fleet The balance between Father young and more Later, at the Jesuit school, occupied Latvia, lates of Mary Immaculate. O'Ryan, a fireworks display Catholic Nurses mature a delegation of Latvian Ca- Bees said that some churwill be given. tholics welcomed the Lat- ches were still open, but members was ideal. It was The procession will return extortionate most gratifying to hear vian priest and presented had to pay Cathedral Mission via Marine terrace, Cliff, Plan a Retreat Many had to be members, especially t h e him with a bouquet of flow- taxes. Adelaide, and High greets To Open on Sunday Members of the Catholic ers. closed because they could younger ones, who had not whf to St. Patrick's, re a The Mission which will sermon and Benedic- Nurses' guild and Catholic Father Becs will spend not pay. Many priests and previously made an enclesopen in the Cathedral par- short tion of the Blessed Sacra- nurses generally will make three weeks in this State Bishops had been sent to ed Retreat, state that they ish on Sunday, Aug. 31, ment will -day enclosed Retreat ministering to Latvian New Siberia. He had heard "would certainly not miss conclude the aon one will be conducted by the V. Sunday, Sept. 14, at the Australians. He said he nothing of his own family next year's Retreats." PreRev. T. Haugh, O.M.I., the function. Loreto convent, Clarerpont. would be very grateful if since 1948, said Father Bees. sent indications are that Rev. M. Keohane, O.M.I., The exercises will be given parish priests would notify Catholics in Latvia had three week -ends will be far and the Rev. E. Ryan, Hierarchy's Leaflet by the V. Rev. Father the Catholic Migration been 24 per cent of the pop- from sufficient to accommoO.M.I. office, 62 St. George's ter- ulation, but had been situ- date next yeai's applicants. To Be Read, Sept. 7 Nolan, O.S.M. open will The Mission At their last meeting an race (phone BA 3338) of ated in the areas first occuRetreatants are unaniSunday, Sept. 7, will be simultaneously at St. Pat- observed of any Latvians in their dis- pied by the Russians. attendance the excellent mous in their request that rick's church. Havelock Archdiocesethroughout trict, as there would be opmembers inheard a most the Society express to Rev. Social JusThere were about 20,000 street, and at St. Francis tice Sunday. as The statement teresting address from the portunities for them to go Latvians in Australia, con- Fathers Tally and MiddleXavier's church, Windsor of the Australian V. own Rev. on to Confession in their P. Talty, C.Ss.R., tinued Father Bees: but only ton their 'sincere thanks for street, on that Sunday, and "Food or Famine."Hierarchy, be -The Glory of the Church." tongue, and he would try to about nine per cent of these their services, and to the will continue for one week. read at all Masses will in all were Catholics. They were Brothers of the monastery The next meeting of the visit them. The Mission will open in churches. Father Bees will celebrate ministered to spiritually by for their excellent catering guild will be held in the the Cathedral on Sunday, Copies of the pamphlet Florence Nightingale club Mass for Latvians in the himself and another Lat- and comfortable accommoSept. 7, and continue for will also be on sale at rooms, on Wednesday, Sept. Legion of Mary chapel, St. vian Jesuit stationed in dation. two weeks. (Continued on Page 9) 17, at 8 p.m. church doors. George's terrace, on Sunday, Sydney. '
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