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Half Her Years Passed In Care Of Native Girls No. 2,588
(Registered at the G.P.O.. Perth, .or transmission by post as Newspaper)
Perth, Thursday, February 26, 1953
Holy Name Men to Meet For Convention, Voting
A long life of service and devotion to the welfare of the Australian aboriginal children was closed on Tuesday, February 3, when Sister Teresa, of the Benedictine Oblate Sisters at New Norcia went to her reword.
Deceased had reached the ripe old age of 85 years, almost half of which she had lived among the native girls of S.t Joseph's Orphanage at New Norcia, where she died. Born in Spain, the late Sister Teresa came to New The convent, acquired by Norcia in 1905, at the invi- the Sisters of St. Joseph of tation of Bishop Torres, sec- the Apparition, who staff the ond Abbot of New Norcia. new school of the Sacred She came as one of a small the end of the last from at Mundaring, will be On Sunday, March 15, there will take place, in the Christian Mass to the beginning of band of Sisters of the Com- Heart blessed by His Grace the of Convention pany of St. Teresa-a Spanterrace, the annual college, St. George's evening Devotions in each Archbishop Brothers on Sunday, ish religious Congregation March 1. the Perth Diocesan union of the Holy Name society. Into the Con- parish. the each session vention will be incorporated the annual general meeting and an- fullDuring 15 mysteries of the Rosill, found herself almost inary, led by a Holy Name nual election of officers of the Perth Diocesan union. stantaneously cured, and atman, will be responded to tributed her cure to the suitable candidates, prefeO'Maminute secretary, E. comwill Proceedings the in by those present prayers of her Spanish mence at 1.30 p.m. and honey; assistant secretary, rably before the meeting. that It is hoped church. guest. L. Conroy; treasurer, F. W. On Passion Sunday, March terminate about should units will attend in family Then every effort was Morgan; marshal, J, B. will 22, function a day of continuous rosaThe p.m. 5.30 system groups to bring the made to communicate with close with Benediction of Carmody; diocesan consul- ries will be observed through of the family. Rosary into ters, R. F. Woods, G. Hand New Norcia and help the in out the Archdiocese. With the Blessed Sacrament Full decock, J. McCarthy, T. O'- the approval of His Grace these devotions. Sister to reach her destinathe college chapel. a in tails will be published tion with the greatest posIt is particularly request- Dwyer, Roberts. the Archbishop, this day of Mr. Foley, in his advice continuous Rosaries will be later issue of this paper. sible speed. This was haped that all branches, both pily effected, but, notwithcountry and metropolitan to branches, stated that all sponsored and led by the standing all recommendamake every effort to be of the retiring officers are Holy Name society in each eligible for re-election. Unspiritual tions and good references, their by parish, but it is desired that represented Lenten Course Sister Teresa continued to directors and officers, as fortunately two of the senior all especially Catholics, are officers, Messrs. F. W. Morbe regarded and treated as a these annual meetings members of other sodalities The Lenten course of serspy until her arrival in most important.. The annual gan, (treasurer) and L. and societies, will take part. mons on the theme, "Family Perth, where her identity reports of the Diocesan Conroy, (assistant -secretary) St. in Life," was opened As on year, the day last have advised that due to treasurer and was clearly proved. secretary be a national day of Mary's Cathedral on Feb. convey the most useful in- unavoidable circumstances will Frdsn the day of her reand the intention 22 by the V. Rev. P. Talty, formation and frequently they find themselves unable Rosaries, turn to New Norcia, the late will be and corthe spiritual C.Ss.R. to accept nomination for reachieve to branches enable Sister gave herself unreHis Grace the Archbishop progress during the follow- election. The loss of two poral safety of persecuted servedly to the work of her such valued and energetic Catholic clergy and laity in presided at the evening De- dedicated to the education choice. Never sparing hering year. votions and gave Pontifical of girls. The brave little self, she made the kitchen, Any items of business officers is deeply regretted. pagtn lands. The method will be half- Benediction of the Blessed community were to do for the laundry, the workroom which branches desire to be Branches are therefore asked the aboriginal girls at New and, of course, the chapel, placed on the agenda should to submit nomination of hourly sessions continuously Sacrament. Norcia what they had been the circle around which she be sent immediately to the doing for the girls of their moved with a most willing general secretary. be will branch native Spain. Northam heart and cheerful mien well represented at the But unforeseen difficul- day after day, month after a also meeting. There is venture ties arose, and the month, and year after year, possibility that a senior ofdid not prosper. The Sisters for the rest of her life. ficer from the Eastern States in were recalled to Spain A shining example to the may be visiting Perth at the 1909. to the keen disap- Younger Sisters who, like time of the meeting, Torres. of Bishop pointment herself, at later dates, left which case he would attend But Sister Teresa had al- home and country to cater as an honoured guest. for the native girls at New of ready tasted the fruits The general secretary has missionary life, and found it Norcia. her remarkable comalready advised branches of very much to her liking. No monsense proved always an the names of the retiring sooner was she free from her invaluable help. Diocesan Union executive; obligations with the Com- For 11 years she was supthese are as follows:pany of St. Teresa than she erioress of the Institution, a President, Mr. J. F. Lynch; offered her services to Bis- position of which she availfirst vice president and press hop Torres, who gladly ac - ed herself to reserve for second officer, E. J. Farmer; vice-president, C. White; general secretary, M. F. Foley;
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Those wishing to attend the Pre -Cana conference for engaged people should send in their applications immediately. Applications should be sent to the secretary, N.C.G.M.-Y.C.W. Youth council, 81 St. George's terrace, or telephone B 2546. The first evening lecture will be on Friday, Feb. 27, at 8 p.m., at the Catholic Women's League rooms, Nestle house, St. George's terrace. A programme of the conference will be forwarded to apllcants.
VATICAN CITY, Feb. 17 The Pope's (Radio, NC.) health is improving steadily, but he is not expected to resume his full schedule until mid -March. The Pontiff has begun celebrating Mass in his private chapel and is permitted ceptecl them. It was not, herself the humblest and Her early to move around a bit in his however, until early in 1916 hardest tasks. apartment. But the doctor that the late Sister arrived training as a nurse in the has not permitted him to By that Old Country stood her in a in New Norcia. take on much of a work time Bishop Torres had al- very good stead here to the schedule. good fortune of her dark ready departed this life. The Pope still does not The first World War was charges. receive the Cardinals of the Gifted with a strong conthen on, and Sister Teresa's various Vatican congregavoyage was an adventurous stitution, and not knowing tions on business. He tranone. All was well as far as what it was to be idle, God sacts all urgent matters Singapore, whither she trav- alone knows the immense through his Pro -Secretaries elled by a Spanish boat. But amount of work done by of State, who have regular in Singapore she was taken Sister Teresa. audiences with him. Her walking was renderfor a spy and treated acThe Pope's prolonged illcordingly, though not un- ed difficult by an accident in ness has caused disappointher early years, but her secluded She was kindly. ment to many pilgrims who in a convent with strict or- hands were always nimble had hoped to crown their every and her mind marvellously have her to ders visit to Rome with an aumovement closely watched. alert right to the very modience with the Pope. It is Such injunctions were, of ment of her death. stated unofficially that even "What a pity that people don't adopt such lovely youngsters," course, quite unnecessary. Several warnings in the after regaining his health in the demeanour of form of heart attacks had Nothing three, the Sister of Mercy, the said pictured who presented above, the Holy Father may have the little Spanish lady be- prepared the good Sister for to reduce the countless ge- at St. Vincents Foundling home, Subiaco. On the her last day on earth, and trayed the spy. neral audiences he used to she impressed when the final call came, They are: Liam Joseph froth Bristol, England. The don, by the Rev. C. Stinson. contrary, give before. It is believed that these many audiences Wyates (6), Francis Dolan three boys, together with They arrived in a party of everyone most favourably. She answered it without anwere a great drain on his (5), and Oliver Joseph Cos- Margaret Byrne (4), who 65 migrant children on Feb. Still, the good nuns did as guish, without agony, and strength and contributed grave (4). The trio speak became camera -shy, were 22: they have been distri- they had been bidden, until without regrets. heavily to undermining his with the rich brogue of recruited from Nazareth buted among various insti- one day when the Reverend May the self-sacrificing health. Derry, although Oliver is house, Hammersmith, Lon - tutions. (See story, Page 3.) Mother, having fallen very Sister rest in peace. CALL,
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