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Father Finn, S.J., Will Be Varsity College Recior By the Duntroon on February 15 arrived the Very Rev. C. Finn, S.J., who will be reetor of the St. Thomas More College within the University of Western Australia when it is completed.
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His Grace Blesses New Convent for Dominicans
Redemptorists To Give Lent Course Redemptorist The Fathers will preach the Lenten course of sermons in the Cathedral this year. The sermons are preached the Sisters in the educatilon at evening devotions Blessing a new £12,500 convent to ac- of their children; with that each Sunday evening Scar- co-operation between par- daring the holy season. commodate seven Dominican Sisters at ents, teachers and pupils, be Being Marian Year, Archbisthe Grace His 21, Feb. on Scarsaid, St. John's, borough, the underlying theme the and from on go would nuns borough, the of work hop lauded the of the series will be success to success, academithe virtues of Our spirit of their former pupils. cally and spiritually, as the
Father Finn also takes the Louvain, the Imperial Uniplace of the Rev. E. J. Stor- versity Innsbruck, and the mon, SJ, in charge of "The Melbourne University. After his arrival in AusCatholic Answer radio session. His first broadcast was tralia, he was appointed in bf University studies charge given on Sunday last. at the Jesuit Seminary. WatFather Finn was born in sonla. County Cork, Ireland. He Later he was posted to entered the Society of Jesus Newman College within the in 1928, and came to Aus- University of Melbourne as tralia in 1942. Dean. In 1950 he went to A graduate of the National Adelaide as first rector of University of Ireland, Father Aquinas College in the UniFinn also hold degrees from versity of Adelaide.
he years went by. Blessed Lady and our His Grace expressed plea -1 The Dominican Sisters, imitation of them. had come to the sure at being associated continued, years 12 only Archdiocese Parish Priest's Help with that afternoon's functhat in Dongarra; from ago because so tion, all the more short space His Grace thanked Father Avon Deanery Priests the convent was so sorely comparatively of time they had won for McBride, the parish priest, To Meet at Northam needed. re- very particularly, for his of A conference F o r three - and - a -half themselves an enviable kindness, priests helpfulness, of Avon Deanyears, he said, the Sisters putation as teachers. and cothoughtfulness, had lived in temporary acat will be held ery a Credit Students operation with the Sisters at commodation, which was alNortham on Tuesday, loyalty of Dominican all times. ogether inadequate; but, exThe March 9. -pupils was very notice'iecause of building restric- able, His Grace added, loyThe architect, Mr. A. J. Catholics of Avon Valley ions, it had not been pos- alty to the nuns and fidelity O'Hara, was also compli- and Eastern Districts are sible to make a move before to the school in which they mented by His Grace on his asked to note the new timethe present. table for Sunday Masses in had been taught. That was design. It was an unusual indication of plan, said His Grace, at once St. Joseph's church, Nor Teaching Reputation an admirablemade and serviceable, the original, by impact the His Grace congratulated the dignified. The Archbishop Masses at 7 a.m., 8 a.m., the Sisters on the acquisi- nuns on the minds to of their thanked the firm of build- and 9.30 a.m tion of their new convent girls committed ers, Messrs. Berry Bros., for home and wished that they care. their efficient and conscientithe to appealed Grace His the comit in enjoy would ous work. fort they so richly deserved. parents to co-operate woth 1
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Two Prelates Officiate At New Church Site, Miling hopes that it would be On Feb. 21, the parish of Moora was were completed in Mary's month
privileged in having both His Excellency of May. Appropriately, it been named the Church Archbishop Knox, newly appointed Apostolic had of the Holy Rosary. Africa, and West His Lordship, the Abbot, 'Delegate to British East Archbishop Knox 'and the Rt. Rev. Gregory Gomez, O.S.B., Ab- welcomed US the diocese, and congratcenin,two to officiate Norcia, bot of New ulated the Miling people on
undertaking the building of At 10.30, His Excellency the church. His Excellency celebrated 'It would be the centre of and preached at the 8 o'clock presided at Mass in Miling, their spiritual life and help Mass in St. John's Church, celebrated by the Lord Ab- to unite them and their Moora, and afterwards in- bot of New Norcia, assist- children in the strong bonds formally met the parish- ed by Dean Cameron, and of their Faith,.he said. the Rev. T. Hernandez, ioners. Scarborough Unusual design of Dominican Convent, O.S.B. Interest in Diocese His Lordship preached His Excellency, Archbisdmuerainnigngthaend Mpurpose onof hop Knox, thanked His Catholics the Lordship, Dean Cameron, His Grace Exhorts Marian Year, and urged a and the people of Moora deep devotion to our Bless- and Miling for their gererCitizens ed Lady. To Be Good, Law good ous welcome and Following Mass in the wishes. former citizens of hall, 300-400 Between in procesmoved all Although he had not been Teachers in Catholic schools are reto the site of the new able to work in the diocese, the Baltic States attended the Moss offered sion church of the Holy Rosary, he was always interested in on minded of the Spiritual Bouquet to be Street Havelock church, in St. Patrick's already under construction, its affairs: The Masses in offered to Her Majesty from the CaFeb. 21 to mark Lithuanian Independence' where His Lordship the Ab- Moore and Miling had given of bot solemnly blessed the Archdiocese tholic schools of the a contact which he Day. His Grace the Archbishop was present foundation stone, which was him would not forget, and he Perth. then laid by Archbishop hoped one day to return and Knox. The procession then see the completed church, Returns are to be made to the Cathoreformed and moved back the foundation stone of lic Education Office, 81 St. George's to the hall. which had just been blessed 15. March than later not Terrace, and laid. Unique Occasion Its dedication to Our Co-operation in this matter is rep.m. luncheon, preAt of the Holy Rosary pared by the ladies, was Lady quested. should give them greater inserved. to seek her help Dean Cameron. in wel- centive and protection for themselcoming Archbishop Knox ves and the wor'gl, which Lord Abbot, said it was so and the Year sorely in need toRome Gives was a unique occasion for day. Miling, and a great honour, to have with them on such Delegate Entertained Our Lady Statue To Church, an important occasion, not Mr. J. Clancy thanked Delegate, Apostolic the only their own spiritual His Excellency and His Excellency His Abbot, Father, the Lord rulLordship for coming to offia has released the Most Rev. R. Carboni, Excellency ciate at a ceremony which but also His of Propawho Congregation Knox, Archbishop Sacred the of ing meant much to them. They until his recent appoint- had looked forward to their ganda Fidei relating to the application of the ment, was attached to the own church for a long time; New Norcia Diocese. His Grace chats with Lithuanian group after Mass special concessions of the Marian Year to now it was moving towards
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Although he had never completion, and they were Mass was offered at practice of their religion. of eagerly awaiting the day The reply received by yours In that way, said His Grace, had the opportunity Fr.i Rev. by the 11 a.m. visiting any working in it, his interest when they could attend His Excellency clarifies the decree bychapel, Kemesis, national chaplain.' they would be faithful to one eviin it. or even been had always church it in definition of a Marian the Rt. the memory of the land of dent, and he had brought Mass to the Blessed Also present were Rafferty, Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay birth. shrine, to the visiting 01 not dedicated their J. J. Mgr. Rev. it in honour upon himself and it Tierney, Bindi Bindi, old which the special Indui- Virgin, provided that Rev. J. After Mass they adjournthere is an Image of Our Adm., and the of Australian friends of Archbishop Knox, gences are attached. Cath- ed to St. Brigid's hall, West in being the first Depiazzi, director an Apostolic entertained the official party appointed Concerning the visit Lady. Migration. programme olic a where Perth, comExcellency H is at afternoon tea. prescribed by the Sacred tradition- of national songs a n d Delegate. During the Mass should Catholics that of ments date under Penitentiary It was a great day for Archbishop Knox was to al hymns were sung in the dances was given. They had talked spend the next few days at 11th November, 1953, ex- be very happy at this ge- Lithuanian tongue. Miling. tending t h e concessions nerous concession which Addresses were made in of a church for some time; New Norcia, where monasAfter Mass His Grace adBe- tery and college, in particugiven in that decree, the will be of such great asex- Lithuanian, Estonian, Lat- now it was on the way.. Sacred Congregation ad- sistance to them, enabling dressed the assembly, Polish. Father gun in the Marian Year, lar, and all other instituand vian and good to be horting them it, fully more to share them in vises that the faithful Depiazzi spoke on behalf of during the Rosary Crusade tions will welcome beck this Autralia and New Zealand the spiritual favours of the law-abiding citizens ofinAusthe the Australian community. in West Australia, there illustrious mold boy.'t tralia, conscientious may gain the spiritual fa - Marian Year.