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Perth, Thunday, Sept. 17, 1953
Their Ship Came Home
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More than 10,000 persons thronged the Fremantle Esplanade, the fish market jetty, and fishmorket mole on Sunday, Sept. 13, to witness the solemn blessing of the fishing fleet by His Lordship, the Most Rev. L. J.
It was a scene Goody, Auxiliary Bishop. reminiscent of the ages of Faith. cLoandcy_ Rev. W. Cowan, superior of the Oblates, assisted by the lusion of a novena preached Father Nanni and the Rev.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lance On Sunday High Mass at 2 p.m., headed by mounted Milne, of Albany, have re- which His Grace the Arch- and motor cycle police and turned from Sydney, where bishop presided, was sung followed by the various asthey travelled to be present by a Fremantle Italian sociations, Children of at the profession ceremony choir, under the baton of Mary, Catholic Action girls of their son, the Rev. Bro- the Rev. P. Abramo, O.M.I. and boys, men, flower girls, ther C. Milne, M.S.C. Colin The Mass was one of the altar boys, and cadets. The statue was carried is looking very well and late Dom Moreno's, also the happy at St. Mary's Towers, Ecce Sacerdos. The pane- through Fremantle on the Douglas Park, and hopes gyric was given by Father shoulders of the committee and then transferred to one day to be sent out to Nanni. gumbooted The celebrant was the V. shirt - sleeved, the Mission fields. fishermen, who carried it along the mole to where the fleet lay anchored. WITH NOVENA AND PROCESSION
Gwelup Will Mark St. Therese's Day
Honour the Badge
His Lordship, Bishop Goody, addressed the people in English first and in perfect Italian afterwards emphasised that the devotion of the Italian people towards the Mother of God, and
and through her towards Jesus In preparation for the Chokolich in Slav, feast day of St. Therese, to Father Nolan, O.S.M., in must be nourished a n d whom the district church is Enelish4 After Benediction must reign in the life of the dedicated, a Mission to Ita- of the Blessed Sacrament people. lians will be preached at roses will be blessed and He then performed the Gwelup from Sunday, Sept. distributed. solemn ceremony of the 27 to Sunday, Oct. 4. blessing of the fleet from At the invitation of the DOMENICA 4 OTTOBRE the deck of the "Intombi" The Good Mother General of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Rev. A GWELUP T. Prendiville, P.P., the and, after having sailed Rev. Mother Genevieve de St. Chantal (right), was the bearer of Rev. G. Nanni, O.M.I. will Annuale celebrazione about two miles out to sea, di St. Teresa. testa at 8 p.m. della open the Mission fleet returned and the many gifts to the old folk at Glendaloug on her first visit to Aus- on Sept. 27. There will be II 27 Settembre avra' ini- the statue was taken back to Rev. Mother Mass every morning at zio a Gwelup, la Missione- the church. tralia. She arrived on Sept. 12, accompanied by and Rosary, sermon Novena per Italiani, prediAimee du Bon Pasteur (left) Part of her bounty is pictured in the 9anda.m. Benediction Two Miles to Sea of the cate dal Rev. P. Nanni, ship laden with tobacco and pipes for the old men, who enjoyed Blessed Sacrament each O.M.I. The ceremony of the evening at 8 o'clock. Ogni sera alle ore 8: Ro- blessing on the jetty and a special dinner to mark the occasion. On the feast day, Oct. 4, sario, Predica, Benedizione. the hymns sung by the At the special dinner 1Rev. A. E. Langmead was Mother General and her Masses. Ogni mattina alle ore 9 choir while the procession there will be two first assistant were warmly served on Sept. 13, locally- celebrant, the Rev. J. Ruswas on. were heard by the first will be offered at S. Messa. welcomed by the Sisters and bred poultry and home- sell deacon. and the Rev. E. The IL 4 OTTOBRE 8 a.m. children mass of the people through and several aged inmates at Glenda - made plum pudding featur- Sullivan sub -deacon. DELLA FESTA the loudspeakers situated GIORNO will make their first ComMothers Genevieve and lough. She made three prominently on the menu. Programma: along the mole. The second Mass In the afternoon, Solemn Aimee left on Sept. 16 for munion. tours of inspection of the at 8: S. Messa e Prima Ore Prior to the Pontifical 10 a.m. be a Missa will Home, on each occasion dis- Benediction of the Blessed Sydney, after which they Benediction Father Abramo, Cantata by Father Comunione. sung tributing suitable gifts to Sacrament was given in the will visit Houses of the Nanni. After 10 a.m. Mass e 10: Messa cantata after the recitation of the Ore The Order in New Caledonia Glendalough chapel. the old men and women. the relic of the Little Flower Venerazione della Reliquia Rosary, thanked the Bishop and the people in English will be presented to the di S. Teresa. Ore 1.30: Sport per ra- first and then in Italian and public for veneration. to the crowded church adA sports programme for gazzi. Ore 3: Processione della dressed a few words on Our children will be conducted in the afternoon commenc- statua di S. Teresa, sermone Lady. More than a sermon, ing at 1.30. in Italiano, Slavo ed Inglese; it was a "prayer of a child At 3 p.m. the statue of St. Benedizione del SS. Sacra- to his mother" begging Our Therese will be carried in mento; Benedizione e distri- Lady to bring the Italian people to her Son, as they the buzione delle Rose. around members from other par- procession At an impressive function in Queen of of Esibira' la Banda di had not lost the faith but grounds. Father Nanni will ishes attended. only neglected their duties. Boys". preach in Italian, Father "Clontarf Martyrs church, Maylands, the national At a social held afterthe visitors were chaplain of the Y.C.W., the Rev. F. Lom- wards, joined by the Rev. E. Mcbard, presented Movement badges to 12 Kenna, the Rev. M. McKeon Dr. Father Dowling. young men and 12 young girls, when he en- and Sullivan and Kevin Sullirolled them in the official youth organise- van, diocesan secretary of the Y.C.W., spoke briefly. On t00111S. of the new branch, The youths received into our them and the pledges behalf Burrows thanked the Y.C.W. were: Paul Bur- they had made when receiv- Paul Father Lombard, Dr. Sullirows, Bruce Balmer, Gra- ing them. van, members of the dioham Franklin, Laurie WinThe Rev. E. Sullivan, dioexecutive, and visitthrop, Bill Johnston, Kevin cesan chaplain of the Youth cesan ing members for their atBurrows, Geoff Prendergast, movements, recited the Ros- tendance. Terry Merchant, Kevin ary and imparted Benedic- Supper provided and servDear, Norman Carter, Ter- tion of the Blessed Sacra- ed by girls of the N.C.G.M. ence Stokes and Noel Rice. ment. Members of the dio- and ladies of the parish, executive of the rounded off a memorable The new members of the cesan N.C.G.M. are: Ruth Fenton, Y.C.W. and a large number and pleasant occasion. Joan Slavin, Audrey Jones, Kay Slater, Sheila Mulhall, Maureen Mulhall, Barbara McCleod, Veronica Sievewright, Maureen Flanigan, Margaret O'Brien, --Lynette Dillon, and Merl Burrows. Yanchep Park was the the arrangements, and a venue on Sunday last for good day was voted by all. Faith Not Lost the first of a series of picThe next outing will be In the morning all mem- nics organised by the Irish the most popular, when the bers of the Youth Move- club members for the sum- club members pay their A lengthy annual visit to treat the boys ments received Holy Com- mer months. His Grace, Sir Michael Gonzi, Archbishop of Malta (centre) programme, which included at Bindoon Boys' Town. The munion in a body. events, and date for the trip is Oct. 11, is pictured with the Rt. Rev. Mgr. J. J. Rafferty, Adm., and the V. athletic tennis, The enrolment followed match, was carried and patrons are advised to Rev. Canon E. Vella (right). His Grace arrived in Perth on Sept. many months of organisa- aoutsoccer without a hitch. make application to the tion and training of the A.F.C. secretary without delay for 14, and is the guest of the Archbishop. On Sept. 16 he paid a Hawthorn Mt. young people by the assist- members of the tickets, as transport accomwere guests visit on His Excellency the Governor, Sir Charles Gairdner. ant priest at Maylands, the Irish Club, and defeated the modation is strictly limited. Rev. J. Dowling. "My people here in Aus- her probletn of over-popu- 200 square miles in area. Shamrock Rovers, 3-1. The Social evenings are held tralia," said His Grace, in lation is contributing to the This represented a density the After enrolment Shamrock Rovers, sponsorat Highgate weekly parish a statement for the A.B.C. solution of one of Austra- of population of more than Father Lombard gave an in- ed by the Irish club, have to every broadcast lia's problems, that of lack 2,500 persons (which will be spiring talk on the ideals of won their division of the hall, Harold street. square mile. from 6WF and regionals on of population. Catholic Action and the ob- league in a very creditable were par Maltese people to is not out of place -R ligations of Catholics to performance, it being their Sept. 19, at 9.45 Riverton Donation Saturday, p.m.), "are doing well and add that Maltese immi- ticularly interested in Ausbring Christ into the lives first year in competitive are British, tralia, because they saw its of their fellow workers. football. The Rev. L. Horning, are happy to be amongst grants, who That could best be done, he The programme conclud- S.C.A., parish priest of Riv- you. They find here work. come here with some know- immigration opportunities. are He had come here to exsaid, by prayer and exam- ed with two hours of danc- erton, wishes to acknow- security, opportunity, and ledge of English and plore the possibility of send ple. Explaining the sym- ing and community singing ledge a donation of £2 2s hospitality. For all this I easily assimilated." said ing more migrants. Thirty Archbishop Gonzi bolism of the badges, he ex- in Yanchep hall. The large from the Sisters of Mercy, and my people in Malta are that in Malta 370,000 people four thousand Maltese were pressed the hope that the attendance of more than 200 Victoria -square, towards his very grateful. boys and girls would hon- were loud in their praise of new school -church. "Helping Malta to solve lived on two islands, some at present in Australia.
Father Lombard Inaugurates New YCW Branch, Maylands
Dr. Gonzi Probes Migration
Irish Club Stages Soccer Game, Sports Meet at Yanchep Park