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111C 1?eC01 No. 2,697
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Perth, Thursday, March 24, 1955.
Archbishop Tells H.N. Convention Of Need Of Fostering Priestly Vocations
also their prayers for an in-
In the presence of His Grace the Archbishop, 80 delegates, re- crease of vocations to the presenting 31 branches, attended the 18th annual meeting and priesthood. *The annual report of the 10th annual convention of the Holy Name Society, which was general secretary, Mr. M. country One 20. March on College, Foley, was then presented held in Christian Brothers' to the meeting and was rebranch, Northam, sent delegates, the remainder being representa- ceived with prolonged apatdirectors spiritual branch Eight plause. The report sumbranches. of metropolitan
tive tended.
marised activities during the year, all previously fully fields reported in "The Record." or industrial civic cal, expanits continue to was through In the absence, characterpredominant his illness, of the diocesan pre- sion. The main activities feaThe enemies of God were istic must be true charity," sident, Mr. J. F. Lynch, one tured were last year's Day His Grace. of the vice-presidents, Mr. making the most of their said of Rosaries; enclosed ReHis of Upon conclusion atheC. Berry, presided and ex - opportunities to spread Grace's address, Mr. C. treats; annual Eucharistic e tended a cordial welcome to istic propaganda. A militant at Aquinas Colmeetprocession the to Berry extended those delegates present, es- Catholicism was required ing's sincere thanks to the lege, in all of which new pecially to the representa- meet this atheistic threat were esand H.N.S. men should be Archbishop for his attend- attendance records tives from Northam. of visitation and for his inspiring tablished; He extended on behalf of in the forefront of those ance The meeting pro- branches, 13 of whom reall present a cordial wel- Catholics who must refute address. during visits official ceived corresceeded and amongst come to Mr. Nevin, a re- those evils. Holy Name men must be pondence read to the meet- the year. presentative of the Diocese ing was a letter from the their of rules the to loyal will with membership of Bunbury, which J. P. Wilkinson, C.M. theDealing report quoted a total shortly form its own Dio- Society and to its constitu- V.Rev. year's this acknowledging obligations tion, know their the year of 233 cesan Union. of gain over However, since contribution and fulfil them both in the bursary Father Wilkinson members. Excellent Report spirit and the letter. "Be £ 130. was compiled the report the After the reading of last good, H.N.S. members and thanked all who contributed new diocese of Bunbury had year's minutes, His Grace you must be good Catholics and assured them of ain conbeen formed and as a result entered the meeting and was and good citizens. Remem- tinued remembrance of the Perth Diocesan Union had the Masses and a Preceded by a solemn triduum which was prayers whether that welcome always loyal ber most a whose given 19 branches, and lost was 576. by the diocesan director, the Holy Name man's dealings priests of the seminary membership very well attended and ended with the rewith his fellow men be in of the seminarians. He apRev. T. Ahern. Continued on Page 13 ception of the Sacraments by many, the Thanking Father Ahern the religious, social, politi- pealed to H.N.S. men to give for his remarks and deleItalian community prepared themselves to gates for their welcome His honour their patron St. Joseph last Sunday. Grace explessed his pleasure at being associated with The triduum was preach- St. Joseph was called, in the the Holy Name Society, esGospel itself, "a just man." ed by the Rev. M. Toop. pecially at their convenOn Sunday, March 20, the His glory was that he was seen ,. tions. Having already 10.30 Mass, celebrated at St. given by God to the Blessthe annual report of the Brigid's, West Perth, was ed Virgin, _as her spouse and general secretary, Mr. Mark overcrowded, with people placed at the head of the Foley, His Grace proffered that precept into prac- standing in the aisles and Holy Family, as guardian "I am all Thine, my Queen, and my put to Mr. Foley his congratutice and so win salvation. the Sisters' Chapel, and and foster -father of Jesus. lations on an excellent, most Mother, and all that I have is Thine." In The Cross, therefore, be- spilling out into the street. He could be called, after the informative and well comor rostrum came the Our Lady, the greatest of these words, on March 20, spiritual directors pulpit whence the Divine In the presence of His piled report. the the saints and yet he had taught the world and Grace the Archbishop, cele- lived his life out in humilThanks For Bursary and members of the Legion of Mary num- Master same time, the Cross V. Rev. E. Sullivan the at ity and obscurity. assisted ArchMass, ofthe High He congratulated the bering some 800, led by His Grace was the source whence they bratedthe Rev. G. Nanni, Throughout his life, he the Diocesan ficers of altar drew the courage and by Legion the simple approached bishop, the had laboured incessantly and Union, as well as branch to put its lesson O.M.I., as deacon,O.M.I., as for Jesus and Mary. For strength Rev. F. Gavin, spiritual directors and offi- and renewed their promise of fealty to their into operation. with Father he was a working man and, sub-deacon, cers on a successful year. own His Queen. loved Having of ceremonies. therefore, had the title of master Toop He thanked officers of the to the ser- who were in the world, Our Before Mass His Grace natron saint of the workDiocesan Union for their The occasion was the an- wholeheartedly God under the ban- Lord loved them unto the blessed the new banner of ing men. continued loyalty, enthus- nual consecration ceremony vice of Mother, Holy of His to ner give not Legionaries of would He Acies end. or and Joseph. iasm and self-sacrifice joy to the beholder any one generation any St.The panegyric was given Patron Of Workers mentioned that the contin- (active and auxiliary) at- brought all times, said Father advantage that He did not by Father Nanni, who emThe example of his life ued progress of the H.N.S. tached to the Perth Comi- at offer to all of them. The phasised the reasons why demonstrated the dignity of in the Archdiocese ever tium of this now world- Lewis. true In our times and condi- advantages that He offered the Italians have chosen St. work and taught that since its inception had been wide organisation. The nave of St. Mary's tions, the joy was the to those who stood on Cal- Joseph as their patron greatness is greatness of the due in no small measure to human heart and spirit. the splendid officers elected Cathedral presented an im- greater because Legionaries vary-the penitent thief, Saint. the St. Joseph was the father During the years 1952-53 each year to the executive pressive sight as the long were as an army in battle Joseph and Nicodemus, offerof a Family, spouse of Mary centurion-He Roman to and among moved between Diocesan array. In war procession the council of the when unemployment of Jesus. from the altar. God and all that was not ed to them in the Mass. Union. them was rife they appeal- and foster -father for help, He was the model of Joseph St. to His Grace was eloquent ed Bearing in mind the im- God, the Legion of Mary Reasons For Love in his thanks to the society portance of devotion to Our was very much to the fore. and as a result they began parents, from whom they To derive the benefit of the annual celebration in should learn how to fulfil and members for their con- Blessed Lady in the Legion But the condition of that realise must they love His their duties towards their of him. tinued annual support of system, each year this con- warfare was the deepening first of honour children. St. Charles' Seminary, by secration of Legionaries to of the spiritual life in each that the Mass was, to preached sermon a Directors all Catholic parents should Spiritual means of their donations to Our Lady is held. Legionary. Briefly and to them by none other than assure their children of a Pontifi"Missa Perosi's Fund. the H.N.S. Pursary summed point, St. Paul the and which Himself, The consecration, Jesus Christ calis" in three voices was religious education, truly He described this annual both an indivi- up the spiritual life in one secondly, that it was the well rendered by a Catholic Christian in character, an contribution as magnificent comprises this "Let short sentence: dual and a collective con- mind be in you which was source of grace enabling Action choir under the baton education consisting not and magnaminous. them to hear that sermon of the Rev. P. Abramo, only of instruction in the secration takes place on a also in Christ Jesus." Local Clergy with profit. day convenient to the Feast O.M.I., with Miss Shirley truths of religion but also is of formation of the heart He mentioned, however, of the Annunciation and For those two reasons Wood as organist. Source The Mass Acies. the as known Mass needed the that the Seminary they should love At 2 p.m., people flocked and will, in keeping with and ground The training man's threefold duty to the it over in all more than financial support. recognise from and meanBrigid's to St. word, This Latin The Archdiocese needed a ing as it does an army the source whence they means of developing in the metropolitan area, in know, love and serve God. steady annual intake of new ranged in battle array, is drew the grace to develop themselves the mind that preparation for the procesHome And School priests and these should appropriate to a ceremony that mind of Christ in was also in Christ Jesus. sion which began at 3 p.m. The home and the school largely come from their own in which the Legionaries as themselves was the Mass. by the cross Preceded concluded ceremony The into the young men. Parents there- a body assemble to renew In His infinite wisdom and with Solemn Benediction of bearer, Acolytes, and mem- should both entereducation, of this matter devised fore,-and, especially Holy their fealty to Mary, Queen omnipotence God Cathovarious the of bers SacraBlessed the Most co-operate in giving Name parents-should do of the Legion, and from her the Mass so that Calvary ment. lic associations with their should everything possible to foster to receive strength and might not be something that Among those present in banners, the C.B.C. cadets it. The school should enter. long once, happened and bring to fruition a blessing for yet another just sanctuary with His and police escort, the artis- In Australia we had Cathoago and far away, but might the priestly vocation whenever year's work and prayer. the Archbishop were tic statue of St. Joseph was lic schools and the Holy be a reality in their daily Grace it occurred in their families. V. Rev. P. Nolan, O.S.M. carried by four members of Father himself had said that, the had who lives. Deepening Spiritual A young man (spiritual director of the the Italian groups in Catho- where schools Catholic Moreover, the word is in p such a vocation was making On Calvary our Divine Perth comitium), the Rev. lic Action, while the City Catholic parents no sacrifice in fulfilling his effective contrast with Lord accomplished the work G. Bourke, C.Ss.R., the Rev. of Perth band played var- existed, had the obligation of sendvocation-rather was he ac- Praesidium, which contem- of the Incarnation. First, A. J. Commins, C.M., the ious hymns. their children to them. cepting from God a price- plates the Legion, no longer He taught them how to live V. Rev. D. J. Lewis, 0.P., Father Abramo recited ing in Australia, less gift of Grace. Holy drawn up in united array, in suchwise that they might the Rev. P. O'Mara, the the Rosary through a loud Besides which, to do so, Name men should also pray but split up into its various benefit by His infinite Rev. T. Phelan, the Rev. J. speaker during the circuit. they were bound of the Church. a precept by continuously that an in- sections, each engaged in its merits. Secondly, He merit- Mikula, the Rev. A. Moro- When the procession resaid that was it Sometimes vocaof creasing number own particular sphere of ed the grace for them to han, the Rev. E. J. Power, turned the Rt. Rev. Mgr. E. the education imparted in tions would occur in the duty. follow the example He set the Rev. G. O'Leary, the Kennedy, V.G., blessed the our Catholic schools was Archdiocese until the SemThe Rev. D. J. Lewis, them. Rev. H. Walsh, the Rev. M. workmen's tools which were inferior to that given in the inary was filled to capacity. 0.P., preached from the on a table ne4t to State schools, that it was the Cross He Byrne, the Rev. M. McKeon, exposed From Members should give in- text: "Let this mind be in preached Rev. B. Harris, and the an altar prepared in the not really a sound educathe most effectively creased enthusiasm and ef- you that was also in Christ the twofold precept of Rev. J. Challis, and four church grounds. This was not true. fort to the task of fostering Jesus." (Phil. ii.) Sullivan preached tion. charity-the condition of Legionaries from the Sub - anDoctor After the best part of a the H.N.S. in their own eloquent sermon. On the Cross He Curia at St. Charles' Seminand salvation. men of sight The work and Continued on Page 13 parishes-loyalty Doctor Sullivan said that for them the grace to ary. were essential if the Society women devoting themselves won
Eight Hundred Legionaries Renew Marian Consecration