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Mother General Of Little Sisters Will Visit Perth For the first time since the foundation of the Order in 1839, the Mother General of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Rev. Mother Genevieve de St. Chantal will visit the Houses of her institute in Australia, including a four or five day stay at "Glendalough,"
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Perth, Thursday, Sept. 10, 1953
Leederville. The Mother General, who for the aged poor was foundarrive by air at ed from Sydney in May
is due to
IN REMARKABLE STORY FROM ICELAND
Catholic Nurses
Orphan Boy From West Helped Priest To Faith
To Make Retreat
Perth airport on Saturday, 1920. Twenty-three Sisters Sept. 12, is accompanied by care for 150 inmates of both Rev. Mother Marie Aimee sexes. du Bon Pasteur, first assistant to the General. Mother
Genevieve,
who
will ultimately visit the 300 At Loreto Convent Houses of the Little Sisters
Alumni Hosts To Brothers
A very successful funcThe Retreat for members throughout the world, has Catholic Nurses' just completed visitation in tion of the S.I.C. Old Boys of the America and Canada. association in recent' weeks all Catholic guild and for In honour of her visit a was the dinner to the Marist nurses and trainees will be Brothers, special dinner held at the Auswill be servThat he is a priest to -day is attributed to the influence of an held at Loreto convent, on Sunday, Sept. ed to the old folk at Glen- tralia hotel, on Aug. 26. A orphan, then in one of our religious insitutions in W.A., by the Rev. Claremont, The V. Rev. P. Talty, dalough on Sunday, Sept. happy throng of some 70 13. Old Boys were present at Hakon F. Loftsson, of Akureyri, Iceland. It is a remarkable C.Ss.R. will be Retreat 13. The Little Sisters of the the repast. The night was master. story of how Grace was sent to him across 10,000 miles of ocean. On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Poor were founded in Aus- one of the most successful In a letter to the Rt. Rev. nuns in Perth, West Austra- eye of Jerry or of anyone the monthly meeting of the tralia at Randwick, N.S.W. in recent years and it is Mgr. Rafferty, Adm., Father lia. His arrival was a great who recognises him from Nurses' guild will be held in 1886. They care for the intended to hold it annually given in the Florence Nightingale aged poor, regardless of during the August holidays Loftsson relates the ex- surprise, and he stayed only the brief history above, will he circumstances a few days. please club rooms at 8 p.m. The creed, whom they regard as when all the Brothers from traordinary Father Loftsson relates communicate with Monsig- guest speaker will be Mr. S. suffering members of New Norcia as well as which led to his conversion. In 1935, as a lad attend- that he "took to him like a nor Rafferty, St. Mary's Ca - Grave, senior lecturer in Christ, and to whom they Northam can attend. With the eventual opening of He was a thedral, Victoria square, philosophy at the univer- devote themselves totally. ing school in Aberdeen, fish to water. The Glendalough Home more Marist schools in this Scotland, Father Loftsson Catholic, and I felt sure he Perth. sity of W.A. state, the annual dinner would not pay certainly the Misses Jenny lived with will really be a grand night and Catherine Rush. These anybody for an absolution; in years following. good ladies were staunch ergo, the payment story was In the athletic field the Catholics and endeavoured not true. If that was so, hockey boys are really gettother to instil some religious there were many ing into their stride now raining into the lonely, things that I had heard that the season is ending. Lutheran boy committed to about the Catholic Church The B1 grade team has fithat were not true, I felt." their care. nished and all gear is by So it was that Jerry Whatever the zeal of the now in mothballs till next ladies might have achieved, (Father Loftsson never knew year. Team members were kowever, was quickly un- his surname) became unHis Grace the Archbishop of Malta, the of the State on Wednesday, and did gone by a fellow -boarder, wittingly the messenger of Sept. 16. On Sept. 17 he somewhat unlucky who, on walks with the lad, God's Grace. Hakon Lofts - Most Rev. Sir Michael Gonzi, D.D., J.C.D., will visit St. Joseph's Farm not make the final four, finishing in fifth position. flied him with arrant sup- son became a Catholic and a B.Litt., LL.D., who passed through Freman- School, Bindoon, and St. In the Reserve grade, the erstitions against Catholics. priest, and has been labourMary's Agricultural col- "Saints" had noticeable He told him that Catho- ing in his native Lutheran tle on Aug. 2, will return here by air on Sept. lege, Tardun. success and have won their lics had to pay for the for- country of Iceland since 14 for a tour of the State. arrive 18 he will On Sept. to the grand final, to way 1947. and a whole of sins, giveness His Grace, who is the in Geraldton where he will be played on Saturday, Sept. His Grace, who is invesHe has never forgotten lot more in ignorant vein. House Nazareth inspect 19. This was finally acheivonly Catholic prelate in the the spiritual and The boy did not know what Jerry, and has wished for tigating a ed by downing the strong accommodates to believe, but began to be- years to get in touch with material conditions of Mal - world belonging to one of which children. of Maltese Old Modernian team last of number keve that Catholics, "as a him. But, alas! the old tese migrants, in Australia, the English orders He is scheduled to leave Saturday, score being 2-1. a little ladies of Aberdeen had died has been warmly welcomed knighthood, is also a Briwhole, were and his letters were return- in the Eastern States. As a gadier -General in the Bri- on the return to Perth on A feature of the play was strange." He will spend Friday, Sept. 18, visiting Mick Connolly's effort in Into this spiritual tug -o' - ed. He thinks Jerry re- result of his enquiries he tish Army. war walked Jerry-a lad of turned to Perth after his has announced he will be Tuesday, Sept. 15, in Perth. New Norcia on route and ar- scoring two very neat goals, the first one in particular Accompanied by the Most riving here on Sept. 19. able to make an optimistic 15, who had come from an visit to Aberdeen. Rev. L. J. Goody, Auxiliary On Sunday, Sept. 20, His being brilliant. The rest of institution conducted by the If this should reach the report in Malta. Bishop, Archbishop Gonzi Grace will celebrate Mass in the team ably supported will leave Perth on a tour St. Mary's Cathedral at 9 Mick and the result was a very satisfactory one. of the Catholic institutions a.m.
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His Grace Sir M. Gonzi To Make Tour Of State
Sister Rosarii Dies After 36 NATIONAL Years As John of God Nurse
DIRECTOR OF YOUTH
MOVEMENTS
tive of Horsham, Victoria, The death of Sister M. Rosarii Comyn, but during her childhood which occurred at St. John of God convent the family moved to Geelong, where Sister received on Sept. 1, brought to an end a long period her education at the local) of suffering, borne with most edifying pati- Convent of Mercy. She a family belonged to God's Will. to ence and resignation loyal
GUEST
its The deceased Sister, who voted nurse. When compell- distinguishedto for the principles was in the 36th year of her ed by failing health to re - adherence which Faith of the Catholic the work of linquish a nursreligious Profession, by her forefathers faithful observance of Rule ing Sister for less arduous their many to Victoria brought was a source of edification tasks, she welcomed the op - generations ago. Another to her Sisters in religion. portunity the change af- daughter of the family enUntil she was stricken by forded for closer union with tered the religious life. She ill health some years ago, God in prayer. Sr. M. Rosarii was a na- was a Sister of Charity atshe was an efficient and detached to St. Vincent's hospital, Sydney, where she died some years ago. A visit to her old home three years ago was a source of joy to Sister M. RoThe preparations for the great At a meeting held in the sarii and her family. There Lesmurdie presbytery on feast of Our Lady of Mar- are now only two survivors Aug. 30, the diocesan secre- tyrs at Fremantle on Sept. of the family, a brother and 13 are in hand. There will tary of the Holy Name be a sister. Pictured above with the Most Rev. L. J. Goody (right) and the a procession in the afsociety, Mr. M. Foley, and ternoon on that date. Sister Rosarii had served in Rev. E. Sullivan, diocesan director of youth movements (centre), is the treasurer, Mr. Robinson Novena in preparation Houses of her Order in addressed some men of the forAthe observance of Goulburn, Northam, Mon the Rev. F. Lombard, national chaplain of the NCGM and YCW. parish on the proposal of the feastfitting commenced in St. Repos, and Subiaco. He is here to attend the Y.C.W. State conference on Sept. 18. the Rev. P. Abramo, O.M.I., Patrick's church, Fremantle, that a branch of the society and equestrian events will of Sept. morning On the on Sept. 4, and will conclude should be inaugurated. Mass be given by the boys from 3, Solemn Requiem followed on Sept. 12. The meeting Clontarf. soul for her repose of Devotions at which the On Sunday, Sept. 13, Sol- was the Afternoon tea soft drinks convent in the sung men sang the hymns. It was emn High Mass will be of- chapel. His Lordship the etc. will be available on the decided to institute the fered, at which His Grace Most Rev. L. J. Goody, preground. Special buses will branch and ten men were the Archbishop will preside. sided. The celebrant of the run at regular intervals from accepted on probationary The procession from the Mass was the Rev. M. McSt. George's terrace and a membership. Eight apologies church to the jetty will Keon, deacon and sub interesting afternoon's About 2,000 people witnessed the 1952 very were received owing to commence at 2 p.m. sharp. deacon were, respectively, entertainment is assured. inclement weather. On arrival the fishing fleet Rev. J. Byrne and the gymkhana at Clontarf, and with several new It was also decided to es- will be blessed by the Most the of items of interest, a large crowd is again exRev. P. Gavin. Master Diocesan Tribunal tablish guilds of the Les- Rev. L. J. Goody, Auxiliary ceremonies was the Rev. J. ra.rdie branch at Karragul- Bishop. pected this year. Meet on Sept. 17 McNamara. len and Pickering Brook.. attraction the various stock exhibiFather Abramo has re- Members of the various About 50 priests, includ- The The Diocesan Tribucently enrolled 20 aspirants parochial sodalities, wear- ing five monsignori, attend- throughout the afternoon tions, which include horses nal meets on Thursday, to the Sodality of Our Lady ing uniforms and insignia, ed the Mass and some were will be the car racing on (some with young foals) Sept. 17, at 10 a.m. at Karragullen and Picker- will assemble behind their present at the funeral. Nuns the new speedway track cows, pigs, poultry, dogs. Anyone having the ing Brook. He reports that, respective banners in the from all the non -enclosed which is the only one in pigeons, birds etc. There right to approach the in the former centre, busy church grounds no later Orders were present at the W.A. conforming to Euro- will be a grand parade of Tribunal should comAll are Mass. The prayers at the pean standards for racing. stock at 3.30 p.m. bees are at work every than 1.30 p.m. municate with Lambretta Polo will be the week -end on the building asked to obey the instruc- graveside were recited by All the recognised chamof the church, which it is tions of the stewards and to the Rev. P. Kelliher, the pions from the Claremont seen for the first time and Notary, St. Mary's should provide an interesthoped to complete by Christ - join in the prayers and the acting -chaplain to the hos- track will be competing. Cathedral. pital. May she rest in peace. Expert judges will judge ing display. Log chopping singing of the hymns. alas.
Irish
Holy Name Society, Sodality Of C. of M. Set Up in Lesmurdie
Cars Will Race On
Track at Clontarf
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