No. 2,587
transmission by
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Perth,
,ArPerth, Thursday, February 19, 1953
OPENING EIGHTH CHURCH BUILDING IN TWO MONTHS
Archbishop Lauds Taste Of Applecross Building Bishop's Letter,
Consp :uous among the liturgical features of St. Benedict's, Applecross, are the Stations of the Cross. Only the Sacred Face is depicted in each, the expression giving the motif of the Station.
His Grace. were also rooms were provided and The eighth new church building opened said pioneers.. It was a new there would accommodain the Archdiocese during the past two suburb in a rapidly expand- tion at Mass be for 250 people. ing city, but they, too, months was the school -church of St. Bene- faith and courage and had The decoration and furconwere worthy of the dict, Applecross, which was blessed by His fidence in Providence and nishing exquisite liturgical taste of the generosity of the people. The de- Future Father Grace the Archbishop on Feb. 15. Lynch, said His generations would coration and furnishings, said the Archibis- be grateful to them for Grace. The Archbishop thanked having laid such solid and hop, showed exquisite liturgical taste. also Mr. Weldy, the builder, firm foundations
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in St. Behad been acquired at a very nedict's, and all associated with him, Applecross. On Sunday, Feb. 22, appropriate addreasonable price. Within The school, he continued, for their splendid workthe past few years Father He was all the resses will be gjven from the pulpits of all Lynch had decided to ac- would be staffed by the manshep. gratiful because the churches in the quire two more blocks and, Sisters of Notre Dame des more Archdiocese drawing attenh a d worked even though the price was Missions, who needed no contractor overtime in order that the tion to the need of helping new Australians, very high, he was very wise introduction. They would building should be ready in acquiring as much land bring with them the splend- for the beginning of the and a collection will be made to aid the ed traditions that characteas possible. school year. some cause. rised their schools everyTo mark the occasion a ants is to brirfg Modern Pioneers where, and with the co-opethe past eight months. into statement has been issued contact with the them It was a beautiful site, ration of the children and pastor of On the platform were the on behalf of the Hierarchy their new place of residence, parents, continued the Archbishop, His Grace assured Rt Rev. Mgr. J. T. McAbbot Bereaved of Australia by the corn- whether city, town, country, Mahon, the V. Rev p. central and high, and the the people that there would mittee of Archbishops and camp or hostel. With his a very high standard and Tatty, CSs.R. and the V. Rev. buildings that would be be Word has been received Bishops whose a very erected special on it tone-a stan- from task help the new arrival will would be A. Johnston who made the Spain by the Rt. Rev. it is to attend toofficial dard and worthy of a tone the of all migra- gradually fit into the presite which and appeal to which a very good Gregory O.S.B., tion matters. vailing pattern of parochial response was forthcoming. worthy of the spiritual and the parish of Applecross Lord AbbotGomez, of New Norcia, material progress of the would have reason to be On Immigration Sunday, life. More than 200 people at- garden suburb that his brother, Senor Se- write the prouder and prouder of as prelates, the it Apple is deAt the moment, about 100 tended the function and cross. bastion Gomez, died recent- sired that special considera- resident years went by. and itinerant chapwere entertained at afterly in Burgos, after a long tion be given to the Father Lynch and his pa prob- lains minister to more than noon tea by the ladies of rishioners Priest Felicitated illness. 'The Record" re- lepos and duties arising from 20 nationalities. had shown co the parish in large and vision worthy of His Grace thanked Father spectrally extends sympathy immigration. The extensive care for marquee erected for the oc- rage the pioneers of the Austra- Lynch for his zeal and great to His Lordship in his be. The common objective of new people has meant casion. new Tian Church. With the highly industry. Father Lynch. he reavement. activity of behalf of migr- and increased burdens for promising future of Apple - said, was never idle, and the Catholic History of Growth community, cross, they had wisely de- he was confident that those particularly for the pastors His Grace the Archbishop cided that whatever was qualities in the parish priest and the teaching Orders. A congratulated Father Lynch built would be decent and would be a source of inspifinancial contribution is and his parishioners on dignified and worthy of the ration to his people and sought in practical acceptheir splendid achievement. district. that they would co-operate tance of such burden. Eight months ago, he said, The early priests and with him in every way posIt is imperative that the site was not even clear- people of Australia had sible in the spiritual Catholics should understand ed; to day the school -church worked under almost insu- temporal administration and of The death occurred after some weeks of our responsibility to these v. as almost ready for oc- perable difficulties, with the parish. modern victims of man's cupation and in the near fu- little or no money in hand, He knew how highly illness on Feb. 15 at St. John's hospital, Su- inhumanity to man. ture the presbytery would constantly borrowing in Father Lynch though of the biaco, of be habitable. Mr. J. R. Bourke, of 57 Stirling high- The plight of these people, order to build to provide people of his new parish, and of the surplus populaHis Grace took advantage for the spiritual facilities of continued the Archbishop, way, Nedlands. Deceased was a founda- tions who are the of the opportunity of ex- the people. But they had and he knew, too. that in Products pressing his appreciation of had faith and courage and Father Lynch they had a tion vice-president of the Nedlands Holy of the post-war economic the munificence of the late the spirit of self-sacrifice pastor second to none in upheavals is, at once. a Mr. T. M. Burke, "whose worthy of the race from zeal, efficiency and pro Name branch, and of late years a councillor. grave blot on our modern Mr. Bourke was born in children of the Loreto con - civilisation and a generosity to the Church," which they sprang. Suc- gressiveness. challenge Victoria, over 73 vent, Nedlands. said His Grace "was Aus- ceeding generations held to our Christian charity. The also Gippsland, years ago, and came to tralia-wide." He had donat- their memory in benediction thanked Archbishop Attending the Archbishop Repeatedly the Messrs Henderson Holy Western Australia ed the first two blocks of for the spiritual heritage and Thompson, 1904. were the Rt. Rev. Mgr. E. Father has called the attenarchitects, He was married in in1916 land as far back as 1929. to Kennedy, V.G., the Rt. Rev. tion of the world to they had handed down. for the very serviceable Miss Anne the sad In 1939 three more blocks Slattery, who Mgr. E. Moss, and the Rt. condition of peoples driven The people of Applecross, design. Two beautiful classpredeceased him in 1934. Rev. J. T. McMahon. A from their homes and foreMr. Bourke was well large number of priests, ed to survive as refugees known on the Goldfields Brothers, nuns, and laity at- amidst frustration and des and Fremantle, where he tended the obsequies. titution. was engaged in hotel business till 1935, when he retired and has since being Fr. Abramo Plans Solemn Function living in Nedlands. From 1935 till his health began to deteriorate about four years ago, the deceased In West Perth on St. Joseph's Feast was a daily communicant. A solemn public religious function, on He is survived by two stills, the Rev. J. Bourke, diocesan similar lines to the observance marking the inspector of schools, and Doctor Chris Bourke. of Mt. Feast of Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs at FreBarker, and by six grand- mantle, is planned for West Perth on March children. 22 by the Rev. P. Abramo, O.M.I. The funeral took place at The chosen is the Bans resident in Perth, the Karrakatta cemetery on Sundaydate following the feast Father Abramo stressed that Feb. 19. after Solemn Re- of St. Joseph, of the this first patron public celebration quiem Mass. in the presence working man. of His Grace the ArchbisSolemn High Mass, at of the feast of St. Joseph is hop, at Holy Rosary church. which His Grace the Arch- open to the whole Catholic Nedlands. bishop will preside, will be community, who, he hopes, The Rev. J. Bourke, son of offered in St. Brigid's will participate. the deceased, was celebrant church, West Perth. It will Father Abramo also statof the Mass; the Rev. T. mark the close of a Mission ed that following recent O'Neill deacon, and the Rev. novena, and will be follow- meetings at Pickering Brook In exquisite taste, the sanctuary of the new school -church at M. Byrne, sub-deacon. The ed by a procession through and Karragullen, arrangeApplecross gives a powerful effect through simplicity and sheer Rev. J. Russell was master the streets. ments have been completed of ceremonies. The music Although primarily plan- to build a church in the dis,quality. of the Mass was sung by ned to attract the 5,000 Ita- trict as soon as possible. His Grace was introduced the Rev. A. K Lynch, parish priest, who thanked Mr. and Mrs. J. Smith, of Tweedale Road for having given a room in their home for use as an oratory and Mrs. J. Stack of the Hotel Majestic for having provided him with a home during by
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