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Novena to the Holy Ghost, in preparation for the Feast of Pentecost, will parish commence in all churches on Friday, May 15. In accordance with prescriptions of the Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII. Letter Led by the Most Rev. J. Simonds, Coadjutor Archbishop of (May, 1897), and the DePilNational Australian the Fourth Plenary of crees Melbourne, almost 200 members of the the principal intenThey gathered in St. Mary's Council. grimage arrived in Perth on May 4. tion of the Novena should A
with the Cathedral, where, after the Itinerarium had been recited, the Most be "the reunion Catholic Church of all disRev. L. J. Goody preached and gave Pontifical Benediction of the sident churches." Blessed Sacrament. Ascension Thursday in the presence of
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the peace will be Present in the sanctuary over again HOLY DAY OF OBLIGAduring the ceremony, in which Our Lord said this the Vicar of Christ; may you TION. to to Archbishop world could not give, but have the grace always that addition Thursday, May 14, the honour the appreciate His to give would He Simonds and Bishop Goody, which Feast of the Ascension of is being given to you as the were His Grace the Arch- followers. Lord, will be a standard bearers and the Our Divine bishop and the V. Rev. Mgr. They prayed to Almighty leaders of the people of Holy Day of Obligation. A. R. Thomas, secretary of God that the pilgrims would will be celebrated Certainly you Masses Australia. the pilgrimage. in St. Mary's Cathedral at have peace in their hearts, Bishop namely, that they would be are a chosen band, you are 6, 7, 8.15, 9 and 10 a.m., Pictured above with the Rt. Rev. Mgr. J. J. His Lordship the Common Goody was assisted at Bene- friends of Almighty God. chosen to visit and a special lunch-hour Rafferty, Adm., is the Most Rev. P. Fernandiction by the Rev. F. that their consciences would Holy Father; you are the Mass at 12.10 p.m. us Confessions in preparaO'Connor and the Rev. F. be such particularly during representatives of all of bedez, Archbishop of Dehli and Simla, India, behind, leave whom you The Rev. J. Mc- the pilgrimage. It, thereRegan. tion for the Feast will be in Peter of throne who was the guest of His Grace the Archthe fore ceremaster of from was Namara on Wednesday fore, rested with themselves. We pray heard City. p.m.; 4 p.m. to bishop last week. monies. 12 noon to No doubt they had heard that Holy there are that you while that and after the NoThe pilgrimage was join- before that they were, shall Together with His Emin- hop Fernandez represented not only 6 p.m.,devotions in the even- ence, Cardinal Grac as and the Indian Hierarchy at the ed in Perth by 25 West we say, pilgrims -de -luxe, you will remember but those whom vena Australian members, in- continued the Bishop. Now - yourselves Bishop Thomas Pothacam- National Eucharistic Conin cluding Sister Stella Box - days pilgrims went in first- you have ' left behind ury, of Bangalore, Archbis- gress, Sydney. A ustralia. first-class sell and Miss Margaret class liners, Distinguished Post Sanderson, of the Catholic trains; many went by foot in His Grace arrived Migration office. The party in the past, but modern While on April 28. Perth sailed later in the day means of travel were part Norcia New visited here he the them; Strathaird. the for aboard of God's will and centres of interest in pilgrimage was not merely Bishop's Address th Archdiocese expressing a voyage of gaping, sightpleasure at the signs of deAddressing the assembled seeing tourists. They would prelates and pilgrims, His be all the time Christian velopment and the strength a were they said Lordship of the Faith. He left on people, indeed appreciating May 3 by Qantas Constellafortunate band. They were the amusements it would be tion for the Cocos Islands, were taking the place of lit- their pleasure to visit in EuSingapore, and Colombo, erally millions of fellow rope; but at the same time where he intended to revisit Australians who would give remembering that they had his Alma mater-the Ponalmost all they had to ac- to pray to God to have peace pilthat on them tifical seminary at Kandy. company and contentment or satisfacHis Grace is a member of grimage. Circumstances of tion in the pilgrimage they the Permanent Committee family conditions, perhaps were about to make. had circumstances, for International Eucharisfinancial Registered at the G.P.O. Perth. for tic congresses. made it possible for them to They also asked together i-ans-rnission by post as a Newspaper). Blessgive would God that have the joy and the grace Archangel the Raphael ed to God Almighty from 1
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Family Novena to Start reasons for making the
Commencing on May 6, o spceial nine -the Novena; the beginning of weeks' Novena, in honour of Our Lady of the the home-marriage; the home-the of the RAiraculous Medal, will be conducted in St. head father; the heart of the God's mother: is: "The Rehome-the The theme Marys Cathedral. gift to the home-the child; Life." Family storation of the family's shield-Mary's
The exercises of the No- to whom the devotion was medal; religious practices for the home-Confession, vena will be given each revealed. the Communion; A special course of ser- Mass, Wednesday night at 7.30. After Benediction on each mons will be preached over model home-Jesus, forMary, the resolutions Joseph: The subnine weeks. evening, the congregation the will be blessed with a relic jects are listed as follows:- home-prayer and self-deBlessings for the home- nial. of St. Catherine Laboure,
After the Itinerarium ceremony in St. Mary's Cathedral on May 4, the V. Rev. Mgr. A. R. Thomas, organiser of the National PilgrimLeft to right: Mr. Tony age, was photographed with his staff. W&I, Miss Stella Boxsell, and Miss Teresa Gilbert. mike that pilgrimage to to be their guide and proRome and to other holy tector. The Archangel was the companion of Tobias places in Europe. showed him the right Therefore, at their last and way. port of call in Australia,
they were gathered to- "Profit by Shrines' gether and had prayed to "Finally," said His LordAlmighty God in the official "we ask Almighty prayers of the Church that ship, bring you back He would help them in that God toin good health, in again journey. If you peace and in joy. The Church in their name have peace in your hearts and with their voices be- then your return will be in sought Almighty God to di- the peace of Christ which rect them on their journey surpasses all understanding. in peace and contentment; We pray that you will have She also besought that Bless- good health, accomplishing ed Raphael would be their the object of your journey guide during the voyage, in profiting by the various and she prayed, too, to our shrines that you will visit Almighty Father that He soon. would bring them back In the very centre of again to their occupations in Australia in peace and good Christianity beset with ule_. memories of hundreds °I health and in joy, Peace was recommended. thousands of martyrs and and was repeated over and saints of our Church, you
Recollection Is Put on a Week Priests of the metropolitan area are notified that the monthly day of recollection at the Redemptorist monastery, North Perth. POSTHAS BEEN PONED for this month only, from Monday, May 11, until Monday, May
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