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Perth, Thursday, June 17, 1954.
New Norcia's Precious Relics Of Three Saints
ed the newly-founded com- the continuation of the com-
For the monks of the Benedictine Abbey, munity. munity there, thus providworship New Norcia, the Marian year has taken on Bishop Salvado called ing for liturgical and education at the colall London, and left them to an added lustre from the intimate personal for Australia on Feb. 3, lege. associations which the canonisations of re- 1869. His own brother, "This would have given Father Santos, was one of you the necessary supply of cent times have for them. them. Father Santos Sal- personnel for your colony,
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One of their most trea- common way of closing let- vado had been before chap- as you and I had anticipat./..45v.:* and means "who revsured possessions is a silver ters, But things have turnyour hand." lain to the Queen, to whom ed. chalice presented by Saint erently kisses Saint Antonio was confes- ed out otherwise, and we Bishop Salvado's It was Pope Pius X to the Mission. must resign ourselves to the Letter of St. Anthony Claret to Bp. Salvado to have novices sor. It was a gift to the Saint intention St. Anthony's letter, of Will of God." for from the Children of Mary educated at El Escorial January 22, '69, is interA third link with the of the Australian foundation esting in this connection: and other sodalities saints is the "miraculous Australia a Christian Cloyne diocese in Ireland. of New Norcia. Monks and a gift made to Madonna," that regret very much "I The gift was made to His students were just beginning you had to abandon the Es- Bishop Serra by the BlessHoliness in 1908 to corn- to settle in the immense corial," he wrote foundfrom ed Vincent Pallotti, 'memorate the golden jubi- building-called the eighth Paris, "and that you have er of the Society of the Ca- Bishop Asks as Fields School Opens marvel of the world-when lee of his ordination. He will not been able to carry out tholic Apostolate. revolution religious The need for religious instruction as on another When the late Dom Ste- that overran Spain scatter- your plans in order to secure be canonised later this year. integral part of modern education was phen Moreno was abroad during the years 1908-9, he stressed by speakers at the opening of a new asked the Holy Father for block of classrooms for St. Mary's Convent something to bring back to New Norcia. With characschool, in Dugan -street, Kalgoorlie, on
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teristic generosity the saintly Pontiff gave him the chalice which is in use to this day in the Abbey. An inscription on the base of the chalice records the gift and the giver-the best loved Saint of our times. Another souvenir in the hands of the Benedictines is a pectoral cross given by
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June 13.
Saint Pope Pius to Bishop Torres. In the back thereof is a relic of :the Holy Cross. The face of the cross has a beautiful cameo of Our Lady and is set with amethysts. The community also values autographed an highly picture of the Saint, to which is appended his apostolic blessing to the monks in his own hand.
Letters of Saint Even more intimate is the ,Abbey's relations with St. Anthony Maria Claret, who was canonised on May 7 in the Holy Year. In 1868, the saint, who was president of the Escorial, resigned his commission
to Queen Elizabeth of Spain. He was succeeded in office by Bishop Salvado, Bishop, of Port Victoria, and founder of New Norcia. But re- Chalice, pectoral cross and
personal blessing
The ceremony of blessing Christian country. Whether the new building and de- it could be called that toclaring it open was per- day I hesitate to say." The Bishop paid a tribute formed by Bishop Goody, before a gathering of over to the warm generosity of 200 people. the people who contributed crowd, to the establishment of the Addressing the Bishop Goody traced the new school block, and to the history of Catholic educa- members of the religious tion on the goldfields since orders who were devoting 1897, when the Sisters of their lives to the work of St. John of God established religion and education. St. Mary's Convent Other speakers included They had continued to the administrator of St. teach goldfields children for Mary's parish, the Rev. J. 40 years until they handed O'Sullivan, the Mayor of over the school to the Kalgoorlie, (Mr. R. G. Sisters of St. Joseph In 1937 Moore), the district superin order to concentrate on intendent of education (Mr. hospital work, he said. J. E. Deacon), Mr. H. V. Their successors had con- Johnson, M.H.R., and Mr. D. Maguire. tinued the work. Members of the official "Why does the Church party included the Rev. M. insist on Catholic schools? Diviney, the Rev. J. Docsaid His Lordship. It is herty, Rev. Bro. Manion, because we are convinced Messrs. JJ. D. Teahan and that education is entirely R. JJ. Boylen, M.L.C., Mesincomplete unless there is in that education a basis dames Beylen, Moore, JohnE. of religion from infancy to son and Smith, and Miss manhood," Bishop Goody Love. erected building, new The added. parallel to Dugan street as "We would be only too part of the original strucdelighted to use the facili- ture, comprises three large ties of the wonderful State classrooms equipped with system of education, espe- all necessary educational cially as their finance in- equipment. of St. Pope Pius X. cludes our tax money. But The cost of the block was -Record Photo Service wonderful as ft is, that about L7000. system is lacking something Among the donations helpwhich we consider to be ing to defray the cost was Cast and producer of fundamental. one of £50 which was raisprize-winning play, "The "Fifty years ago Australia ed by the children of the Waxen Man," at the rea school. called be justly could
volution broke out before he could assume his duties. Six letters written by the Saint to Bishop Salvado are preserved in the New Norcia archives. The letter reproduced becent Drama Festival. 1 low is translated as follows: J.M.J. The Most Illustrious R. Salvado, Bishop of Port VicThe Therry Society has tion; while Mr. Connaughtoria, and President of entered the one -act -play ton was highly commended Escorial. section of the Festivals for for his work. In the recent elections San Ildefonso, Aug, 3, 1868. some years now, and this is Most respected Lord and the first time their play has held to replace their resignbeen pronounced the win- ing president and social dear Brother,secretary, Gerard Leahy To-day Her Majesty the ner. Miss Landquist has also became president and Frank Queen asked me to write, to tell you that on Sunday, gained the award for best Goodman was appointed 9th., we shall leave here in actress in the one -act gee - social secretary to the society. the afternoon to spend the night at the Escorial. The Members of the Council morning following, the prehave chosen a play for next sentation of the two young- Priests' Holy Hour season and the casting readest Infantas will take place, At Highgate will be held on ThursShrine ing day, June 21, at the weekly and in the afternoon we meeting. A large cast will shall proceed by rail to San On Friday, June 25, be required. *Sebastian. Myself, my chaplain, and the Feast of the Sacred Pat Quealy, who was social secretary last year, left a valet will be your guests at 11 a.m. Heart, a Holy I will recently for Japan. at the monastery. clergy explain the procedure to be Hour for the Miss Gwen Asphar has followed in the reception. will be held at Sacred invited members and friends Keep well disposed to to "welcome home" party Heart Church, Highgate. fora Cyril this, your most affectionate Brown, who has Brother and servant, Q.S.- Priests are asked to been for some months reM.S. (Que Su Mano Besa), siding 1i Adelaide. The wear cassock and surAntonio Maria, party is to be held at On plice. Archbishop of Trajanopolis. slow -street, South Perth, on Que Se Mano Bess is a Saturday evening, June 19. Pictured are Bill Connaughton, Rena Lanquist, Peter Murphy, Mrs. D. Bulbeck
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