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Catholic Children Offer Prayers and Works The following Spiritual Bouquet was presented to Her Majesty the Queen on behalf of the Catholic children of the Archdiocese of Perth:-
No. 2,646
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Perth, Thursday, April 1, 1954
vSolemn Mass Marks Occasion Of
May It Please Your Majesty. We the Catholic children of the Archdiocese of Perth, in response to Your Majesty's request for Prayers, beg you to accept this Record of our Spiritual Offerings: To ask God's Blessing upon Your Majesty, upon Your Family, and to pray for a peaceful and happy Reign over all Your people, these Prayers and Spiritual Works have been, by us, per-
Royal Visit To Western Australia formed:Last Sunday, March 28, the Cathedral was packed for the C.W.L. Meeting Solemn Pontifical Mass on the occasion of the Royal Visit to West- Members are reminded the executive meeting that Mass and the His Grace the Archbishop presided, ern Australia. will be held at 11 a.m. on Bishop. Auxiliary the Lordship, His by Wednesday, April 7. was celebrated
A card afternoon will be held at the rooms on Thursday, April 8, at 2 p.m.
Cathedral branch members will be hostesses.
The following is the List of Good Works performed by the 20,000 children of the Arch-
diocese:-
Holy Masses attended .. Holy Communions received .. Rosaries recited .. Acts of Self-denial
Total ..
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73,208 32,642 108,235 96,779
.. 310,856
Our Lady's Feast Chosen For Chapel Consecration Sixty priests attended the Holy Hour conducted in the new Marian chapel at Sacred Heart Church, Highgate, which w a s consecrated on March 25 by the Most Rev. L. J. Goody. His Lordship, assisted by ed. The Rosary was recited and furnishing of t h e the V. Rev. F. E. Hope, by Father Hope. His Lord- shrine. The Rev. T. W. Purcell, Adm. and the Rev. P. Cunn- ship Bishop Goody preachingham, performed the con- ed. He said the new chapel O.M.I., then preached a secration in the presence of was named in honour of very eloquent occasional Lady of Highgate, sermon. a packed chapel, and after- Our wards offered the first Queen of Heaven. Pleasing Features He hoped that the shrine Macs. A noteworthy day of spiThe Holy Hour for the would become a centre of rituality with clergy was conducted by the great devotion which would Pontifical concluded Benediction of Rev. H. Kearin who gave lead the people closer to t h e Blessed Sacrament. the Senator Tangney; He rothy Son. Minister Divine Mary's M.L.A. Benediction of the Blessed His Grace was assisted Hegney, Native Affairs, Labour Hon. J. A. Cooke and Mrs. Sacrament at its close. thanked the many parishio- Children of Mary formed a at the Throne by the Rt for the Cooke; Senator, the Hor.. In the evening, a packed ners who had given dona- guard of honour about the representing Prices, and KenE. Rev. Monsignori State Government, and Mrs. D. R. Willesee; Mr. T. - tions towards the building shrine and many lingered to make Marian Year visits. nedy, V.G., E. Moss, and Hegney; the Hon. E. Nulsen, Burke, M.H.R. and Mrs. congregation again attend The M.L.A. Minister for Health Burke; _Mr. J. Hegney, J. T. McMahon. The striking feature is preacher for the occasion and Justice; the Hon. L. F. M.L.A. and Mrs. Hegney; the beautiful high relief of J. J. Brady, M.L.A , Mother and Son designed was V. Rev. E. Sullivan, Kelly, M.L.A., Minister for Mr. Mines and Fisheries, ana and Mrs. Brady; Mr. E. and wrought by Mr. E. R.I. Heenan, M.L.A., and Mrs. Kohler. In particular, the The deacon of the Mass Mrs. Kelly; Councillor J. Heenan; Mr. T. Andersen, Commins, H. Glowrey, representing features of Our Lady and jvas Rev. A. J. Rev. Commissioner of Police, and Lord the Rt. Hon. J. S. the the Divine Child have a C.M., sub -deacon Mrs. Andersen; Mr. and Glowrey; Mrs. and Mayor; assistant and magnetic quality. C.M., Barry, The chapel and altar are priest Rev. L. J. McDonald, Lieut. Commander J. .T. Mrs. E. Needham. representinG R.A.N.R. Pye, During the Rev. Mass the the ocalast, carried out in Donnybrook C.M. On the 24th. of February The official quests, who the Na v al Officer in sional sermon was preached Father Francis J. O'Connor, parish priest of free stone. The strictly liby the V. Rev. E. Sullivan, were received by the Ad- Charge; Lieut. Col. M. Austurgical altar has panels of the R.I. In the course of his East Victoria Park, celebrated the silver jubi- black marble and the rich, ministrator of the Cathedral tin, D.S.O., representing (Rt. Rev. Mgr. J. Rafferty) G.O.C. Western Command, sermon he pointed out that lee of his ordination to the priesthood. The blue velvet drapery at the d the Archbishop's secre- and Mrs. Austin; Flight obedience to lawful human back throws it into relief. r- authority was a Christian occasion was fittingly marked by both spirittary (Rev. J. Hogan) were: Lieut. Costelloe, represen Terrazzo steps lead up to Major R. Mytton, repre- ing the Air Officer Com- duty-part of man's service ual and social celebrations. the altar and the floor is in m- of God. senting His Excellency the manding Western C o Do stone -coloured tiling with Governor; the Hon. W. mand; Senator the Hon. The wholehearted and Son of the late J. J. and blue edging. complete dedication of our Mrs. E. A. O'Connor, the The eeiling in Tudor barlives to God, demanded by jubilarian was born in rel vaulting is executed in Catholic Faith, includes Cleaver street, West Perth, blackbutt panelling with Recent Investiture of Boy Scouts our honourable obedience to in December, 1904. He rejarrah ribs. The whole is lawful authority and loyalty ceived his early education decorated with bosses of to the institutions through with the Sisters at Victoria turned olive wood and butParish, West Perth which the society of men Square, and later with the At St. tons of silky oak. on this earth, as in our own Christian Brothers at St. Eight windows of tinted country, lives and acts. Patrick's and the Christian glass give pleasing illumiread He Brothers' College. nation. The entire chapel, To realise our eternal at St. the building of which was destiny we must fulfil our his philosophy courseSpring college, Columba's directed and supervised by earthly destiny-and this his theology Father Hope, is finished we do by active co-opera- wood, and with broken ashlar mock tion in the seeking for and course at St. Patrick's colManly. lege, stone. maintaining of the common late the by Ordained Father Hope said he was that in So it was, good. St. grateful for the assistance the Mass we prayed God's Archbishop Clune inPerth, West church, Brigid's of Messrs. P. and C. Rusblessing on our country on as sell, of Mr. Jack Guelli for those who govern it, on our he was first appointed parish. Father O'Connor, P.P. curate to Cottesloe the stone work and of Sovereign. he served for a while many other assistants. In common with the rest Later Mary's of St. staff the on a occasion, mark the To Photo of Chapel page 9. of Australia, we of the Ca1931 July, and in general Communion of the tholic Archdiocese of Perth Cathedral, was appointed to St. Joa- parish was held on the Sunacclaim and welome our he Park. day following the jubilee. It We pray chim's, Victoria gracious Queen. On December.8, 1935, the was most comforting to the that her reign will be long new Lady, jubilarian to see what was Our Appeal For Our of parish and happy; that its brigltt was practically a complete atof Christians, early promise may be glori- Help erected at East Victoria tendance of his parish at ously fulfilled. Convert Cause Park, and Father O'Connor the altar -rails. In the beginning of her was appointed its first parWe are happy to anreign, our Queen dedicated ish priest. On St. Patrick's night, a nounce further contribuherself to the service of her During his time there, a parish committee, under the tions to our appeal for funds Al- fine brick school -church has chairmanship of Mr. J. Fin- for convert work. Other people in God's name. ways, together with His built, as well as a pres- nigan, sent., put on an donations may be forwardPictured above with the Rev. F. Dillon (centre, Royal Highness, her hus- been which later became evening's entertainment. A ed to this office and will be back), chaplain and Mr. F. Chilco (left, back), scout- band, she has given the ex- bytery, the convent for the Sisters special feature of the eventhrough these master are members of the 79th St. Brigid's Troop ample of a God-fearing way of Mercy who teach in the ing was a most devotional acknowledged columns. May the divinely parish shool. of life. Catholic Scouts. Last year a rendition by Mrs. J. HoloAlready acknowledged, by regional boys' school was han of "Exsultate." This £133 10s. Eleven lads of. St. Brigid's parish, West Perth, inspiredbeideal proclaimed her realised in built to serve the surround- was a beautiul number, spewere formally invested there by Father Dillon on David £10 10s: J. Seaman. life:. "that ruling among ing districts of Victoria cially composed for the ocEl each: Mrs. A. E. March 21. The troop comprises:- Allister Peacock, men, governing them just- Park, East Victoria Park, casion by the niece of the Taylor, Mrs, Mayberry, Ian Peacock, Les Lavis, Wm. Shaw, John Pickles, ly in the fear of God, she Queen's Park, South Perth, jubilarian, Pauline O'ConPaul Slyth, Harvey Mace, David Ridge, Ian Ridge, may shine out like the light Kensington, Armadale, Gos- nor, of the State Conserva- Humpty Dumpty, AnonyAris Bertogna, Italo Lunghi. of dawn, when the sun rises nells, Belmont and Carlisle. torium of Music, Sydney, mous. Total: £148. The troop meets each Tuesday night in St. Bri- in a cloudless sky." The school is staffed by the New South Wales. (Continued on page 12) _ gid's hall. Christian Brothers. God bless the Queen. '
Fr. O'Conner Has Silver Jubilee
Brigid's