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Kingship Siirviiai God's Grace The A crowded congregation in St. Mary's Cathedral on June 2 participated in the offering of Solemn High Mass for the welfare and guidance of Queen Elizabeth on her coronation, and for the peace and prosperity of the Commonwealth.
His Grace the Archbishop presided at the Mass. The occasional sermon Present were His Excellency was preached by the Most Rev. L. J. Goody. the Governor, Sir Charles Gairdner, and Lady tiairdner, representatives of the No. 2,602 Commonwealth and State governments and the armed services. %His Grace was assisted at the mighty though intangthe throne by the Rt. Rev. ible power of mutual selfMgr. E. Moss and the Rt. interest, of traditional loy-
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Rev. Mgr. J. T. McMahon. alty, of love, admiration and The Rt. Rev. Mgr. E. Ken- respect for a Soverengn nedy, V.G., was assitant whose private and public life had shown her to be far priest. Mass was celebrated by above the narrow aims of the Rev. A. Commins, C.M., sect or party; to be a worwith the V. Rev. F. E. Hope, thy daughter of her father; Adm.. as deacon, and the a competent and inspiring Rev. M. McKeon as sub - heir to the well -loved House of Windsor. deacon. The panorama of the BritThe ceremonies were carried out by the students of ish Kings was a wonder and St. Charles' seminary, under a marvel to friends and foes For well nigh one the direction of the V. Rev. alike. J. Wilkinson, C.M., and the thousand two hundred years Rev. J. McNamara. St. the dynasty of the British
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Mary's Boys' choir sang the Throne had endured; surmusic of the Mass, under viving invasion, conquest the baton of the Rev. P. and civil war, renewing itMcCudden. At the conc- self in our own times as a lusion of Mass a solemn phoenix amid a surrounding European host of shattered Te Deum was intoned. thrones. Bishop s Address With all the studendous Bishop In his address, variety of the surges and Goody said that the bells of ebbing tides of history, the this Cathedral. the pealing blood of the Saxon, the organ. and the clear -toned Norman, the Welsh and the choristers were adding their Scot flowed still in the veins joyous voice to those of tens of her present Royal Maof thousands of others in jesty. every part of the British "Surely the hand of God's With exultation Providence must be seen in Empire. the celebrating they were this gloriously vigorous sursolemn coronation of Her vival," said the Bishop. "In Gracious Majesty, Queen a world torn by distrust and Elizabeth II, and the turn- hatred we have very much ing of another page in the for which to return thanks saga of the British race to Almighty God. Purely which through so many cen- from our own point of view turies had in victory or de- as Australian Catholics, the feat, in happiness or in sor- Throne of England has by row, been so closely knit to some inscrutable Divine dethe Throne and Crown of cree proved a means of England. While Mass was being offered in every parochial church of the Archdiocese on Corospreading the Catholic Through all the vicisitudes Church over half the world. nation day, Solemn High Moss was sung in St. Mary's Cathedral. of history, the Throne of the Commonwealth and Em- Good Out of Evil Our own joy and happi- to live and worship accord- tory to Moses and Josuah, that upheld with faith suet with pire had endured. Ruined Even when its opposition ness, manifested in so many ing to the commands of His the leaders of thy people; as Abraham's, adorned who didst raise thy humble the meekness of Moses, kingdoms were scattered to our Faith was most sev- ways in recent days, must Revelation. forthe with strengthened the subliconDavid to servant historic the sadly over ere, it helped indirectly to also contain a corresponding We are joined in suppliup tinent of Europe; the Haps- produce that sturdy English dedication of each one of us. cation to -day for the well- mity of kingship and who titude of Josuah, lifted and humility David's with with Solomon burgs were gone, and the remnant from which, as That, as we value the free- being and good estate of a didst enrich with Solomon as adorned of wisdom gifts priceless the RoHoly was the glory that Cardinal Newman saw a dom and happiness of the Sovereign lady who is also she may please man Empire; so were the hundred years ago, emerg- way of life that is ours, we a young wife and mother. and peace: also upon this wisdom, all things. Through Bourbons; so were the most ed the Second Spring of the do in our daily lives all in May your prayers for her thy Handmaid chosen to Thee inour Lord. multiply thy gifts Christ Catholic kings of Spain-the Church in England. Even our power to maintain it and extend to her noble hus- kingship Blessed be Jesus Christ heirs to the splendours of so by persecution in centur- to extend it. All that we band and to the yoUng prin- and with the power of thy and true Man. God God her true surround Right Hand the New World and the envy ies mercifully long past, the have of civilisation, of cul- ces, and may Blessed Mary, Save the Queen'" of all the States of Europe; faith of Ireland was ture, of that attachment to the Virgin Mother of the everywhere and for ever: so the Hohenzollern of Prus- strengthened and purified fair play and of sympathy King of all kings, ever keep sia had fallen, too, and the as by fire; and by the great for the suffering and the under the mantle of her Romanovs of Holy Russia, emigrations which ensued weak (which are claimed, protection the Queen of that Statue Is Crowned to Mark Feast but the dynasty of Egbert the Catholic Faith of Rome not without real justice, to realm which was once so and Athelstan and Alfred was scattered throughout be the characteristics of the gloriously known as the the Great and St. Edward the English-speaking world, average person of British Dowry of Mary. Of Our Lady Help of Christians still lived. to produce a fecund and stcck), all this is due to the Our joy and exultation in which our Faith Christian which bounteous harvest Stock Bloomed Anew would have seemed impos- civilisation was born and will, be expressed again at A procession and a crowning ceremony the ehd of this Solemn tok place after Mass in St. Joseph's church, The line of Norman Wilnurtured. Mass when, in union with liam, of Henry the Martyr, sible but a hundred years of Henry VIII and the wily ago. Christ our Saviour, with the Subiaco, last Monday, to celebrate the feast Tudors; the houses of the Many decades of just and The Deeper Loyalty aid of the heavenly chorus of Christians. unfortunate Stuarts and the good government had fol- The teachings of Christ of angels and saints, we of Our Lady Help Hanoverians lowed in recent times, until are the inspiration of all our shall sing the Te Deum, the insignificant from the also be congratulated for Schoolchildren took the splendid work they did But the stock to -day, under the influence institutions, and His Com- hymn still ruled. thanksgiving, Brigidine Convent of of Alfred, of William, and of and direction of Sovereigns mandments were at the which has been sung for the part in the procession as in training the children at we, almost laws. truly Christian, foundation of our Henry had bloomed anew in past sixteen centuries in the well as children of Mary. such short notice. recent times in a series of alone of the peoples of the Many of us have strayed far Church. Four Air Training Corps modern kings and queens earth, lived in a peace and from Christ in recent times, cadets from C.B.C. terrace New Officials For tranquillity which order strayed of and have those who who have been a honour to carried a statue of Our HACBS at Subiaco Prayer From Past should be most prized our themfarthest shown have their to a glory theselves, May we conclude these Lady. New office -bearers were A statue of Our Lady was people, and an example of possession, for which we selves teaching doctrines few inadequate words this at the half -yearly courage and devotion to all should employ all our efforts more and more similar to morning by quoting a lovely then crowned by Margaret elected Kevin's St. strains of "0 meeting of the nations of the rest of to ensure the continuance. those against which we have prayer from the Coronation Harris to theCrown held on ThursH.A.C.B.S., Thee," To -day is a day of joy, of We Mary the world. Roman to Rite of the ancient of the day, May 28 And our own dear queen, exultation, and of dedica- risen time and time again Pontifical, upon which is After a todedication They are: President, Sr Our Lady read by parish continued His Lordship, the tion both for our Queen and defeat in the recent past. ceremonial solemn the based Our dedication to -day, if which will unfold with Rev. Fr. R. J. O'Reilly the Bro. D. Rees: secretary, Sr. Queen Elilatest scion of that ancient for ourselves. Turner; vice-president, and noble stock, had been zabeth has already dedicat- it is to correspond in beauty such splendour in Westmins- schoolchildren passed in E. front of the small altar D. Bulbeck; treasurer, Bro. raised by God to rule ever ed herself to our service, and sincerity with that of warden, Sr. C. today. Abbey R Bulbeck; ter reand carrying the statue a group of free and inde- and this morning she seals our Queen, must be to the of Our Lady Flynn; guardian, Sr. G. Mc'Almighty Everlasting ceivedofa medal pendent nations which en- that undertaking in a most service of Our Lord Jesus Cormick. Christians. Notwith- Christ-by Whom all kings God, Creator of all, Emperor Help compassed half the earth. solemn manner. On June 11. members of If of Angels, King of kings F a t h,e r O'Reilly, was No longer was that rule Im- ing the strain and fatigue of and queens do reign. the district board will make is orthe Queen for to the responsible ceremonial-she cur loyalty is posed by the force of armed the long of Lords, who and Lord Branch ganisation. He had pre- their annual visit might, but peoples of every bound, and she does, I am to be true and undisguised, inclimate, race and creed were sure, accept the rulership of it must spring from an even madest thy faithful servant viously started the cere- members are cordially Earl vited to learn about the held in close and willing so many devoted peoples deeper loyalty to Christ our Abraham to triumph over mony in East Fremantle. The Brigidine nuns must Page health scheme King and a firm resolution his enemies, who gayest vicsubjection to the Throne by with pride and joy. '
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