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(Registered at the G P.O Perth transmission by post as a Newspaper`°
Perth,' , Th ursday, March 19 ,
1953.
Highlights of Consecration At Carmel
HN Men Convene Finest Convention
Top (right): Bishop Goody inscribes the Latin alphabet in ashes with his crozier. Top (left): His Lordship knocks for admission to the chapel. Left (centre): The litanies of the saints are chanted prior to the inscription of the alphabets on the floor. Left to right: The Bishop heads the procession to the door of the chapel: Bishop and clergy move from the anointing of one crow to another: Inscription of cross with crozier on the inside of the chapel door. The procession of relics around the chapel: The anointing of one of 12 crosses on the walls. (Description. Page 11).
AQUINAS CADETS FORM GUARD
number of well over Held on March 15, in the theotrette, record 1,000 members in St. Mary's dele118 by Cathedral at the recent anC.B.C., Perth, and attended nual January spiritual rally gates, representing 34 branches, the 16th. of the society. annual fifth and meeting annual general Mr. Foley also expressed to all members and convention of the Perth Diocesan union of thanks who had subscribbranches outstanding an was society Name Holy the ed to this year's bursary
fund appeal, the result
success.
of
the Two country branches, Lordship Bishop Goody. Un- which is given under Northam and Mundaring, stinted thanks were also of- treasurer's report. Very pleasing aspects of sent delegates, the remain - fered to the diocesan direcMg 32 branches being met- tor, Father Ahern, and the Mr Foley's report were imFervour, grati- two priest consultors of the proved percentage attendropolitan. society's the tude, enthusiasm and op- Diocesan union, the Rev. E. ances at timism were the keynotes of Collins and the Rev. J. Rus- monthly Holy Communion discussions during the meet- sell, for their help and guid- and evening Devotions, the ance. ing. percentages having increasAfter the diocesan spiritListing the society's ac- ed from 68 per cent. to 731 ual director, the Rev. T. tivities during the year, the per cent. in the case of Ahern, P.P., had opened the report expressed pleasure monthly Holy Communion, convention. with the soc at the outstanding manner and from 40 per cent. to 48 ciety's prayers, and the pre- in which the day of continu- per cent. at evening Devosident, Mr. J. F. Lynch. had ous Rosaries was carried out tions. Despite the loss of three extended a warm welcome last Passion Sunday: the allbranches, country to all delegates, the business time record number of mem- small of the meeting quickly pro- bers who made last year's which had become defunct ceeded. enclosed Retreats-a total of durifig the year. the estabThe report of the general 140 members, against the lishment of four new branprevious record of 124; the ches at Applecross, Yarloop, Cadets escorted His Grace to preside at the feast of St. Patrick. was Foley, M. Mr. secretary, received with prolonged and record attendance of mem- Tuart Hill and Pinjarra, well -merited applause. The bers and the imposing array made the present strength increase during the year of to Messrs. E. O'Mahoney, L. ochial evening Devotions on report opened with expres- of branch banners at the of the society 68 branches, 135 adults, 83 juniors, and Conroy, G. Handcock, C. Holy Name Sundays. There sions of sincere gratitude annual Eucharistic proces- as against last year's figure an over-all increase of 218. White, and E. le B. Hender- was an obvious desire to at 3,274 Membership 67. of college Aquinas for their continued interest sion at Mr. Foley illustrated the son, for their generosity in aim at uniformity in the setin the society to His Grace grounds on the Feast of the adults and 934 juniors, giv- interest shown by officers of placing their cars at the ting and key in wilich such the Archbishop and His Kingship of Christ; and the ing a total of 4,208, shows an the Diocesan ir. disposal of the society for hymns were sung, so that union branch affairs by listing the visits to country branches. all members would be famiThe names of 17 branches, inThe report of the retiring liar with the hymns. cluding six country bran- treasurer, M. F. W. Mor- incoming executive were reCONSECRATION MOMENT AT OVAL ches as having received offi- gan, who had already left quested to seek the co-operDirector of cial visits by diocesan offi- on a health trip to the East- ation of the Music, the Rev. P. cers during the year. ern States, was read by Mr. Sacred McCudden, to achieve this Mr. Foley expressed sin- E. Farmer, and disclosed a aim. cere thanks to his fellow satisfactory state of affairs. (Continued on Page 6) Very pleasing was the officers, especially to the president, Mr J. F. Lynch, success of this year's Bur for their co-operation dur- nary Fund appeal, donations ing the year, and voiced the to which totalled £240, all Diocesan subscribed by the members Continual Rosary feelings of union officers in expressing of 35 branches. After payregret that Mr. F. W. Mor- ing this year's bursary to gan (treasurer), because of the seminary, the surplus Passion Sunday ill -health: Messrs. L. Conroy stands at £10, which will The day of continuous (assistant secretary) and G. be invested and will bring Rosaries for the Church Handcock, because of occu- the sinking fund total to Suffering will be observed The aim is to in- on March 22, Passion Sunpational reasons, and Mr. T. £200. O'Dwyer, who had left the crease the sinking fund day in all churches of the State, were unable to ac- each year until the total of Archdiocese. The Rosaries cept nomination for re- invested money credited to will commence after the last that fund will one day be Mass and continue election. Expressing his thanks to sufficient to produce an anDevotions. H o 1 y nal income that will ensure Name society men will lead and "Holy "The Record" the Name Monthly" for gener- a permanent bursary. the recital by parishioners It was decided that gen- of the 15 decades in halfous space given to record the during meetings eral society, the activities of the hour sessions. the secretary appealed to coming year would be held Aged and sick parishiomembers to give greater half yearly instead of quar- ners may sit for as long as Great interest was. their state of health resupport to these two jour- terly shown by members in the quires. nals The report closed with singing of hymns at Holy Thousands of school children offered the Mass. on Perth Oval the society's sincere thanks Name functions, and at par I
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