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With the two diocesan ordinandi will be ordained the first West Australian to be-
come a Franciscan, Michael John Brown, known in religion as Rev. Brother Crispin, 0. F.M. Prior to entering the
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a t Franciscan juniorate Robertson, N.S.W.. Brother Crispin was a member of the Y.C.W. in their Subiaco branch. Brother Crispin made his Maryfield, at novitiate N.S.W., and is now in the his priestly final year of course at St. Paschal's Col-
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Two Students Of St. Charles' Aid Asked For Street Appeal Ordained Be To A street collection Seminary Francis to assist
lege, Box Hill, Victoria.
First Masses
His first Mass will be offered at 9.15 a.m. on August 7 in St. Joseph's Church, Subiaco, where he will also impart Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament that evening at 7.30 p.m. On Monday, August 8 at 9 a.m., Brother Crispin will celebrate his first High Mass
St. will be orTwo alumni of St. Charles' Seminary, Guildford, MisNative Xavier's of Bishop J. Goody, dained to the priesthood by the Most Rev. L. sion at Wandering CatheMary's St. in a.m. 9.30 Bunbury, on Saturday, August 6, at Rev. A. G. Hesse. Brook will be taken dral. They are the Rev. D. M. Foley and the up on Friday, Aug. 5.
in the Franciscan parish Collectors will be requir- Rev. Crispin Brown, O.F.M. church of St. Brigid, Midland Junction. ed for the following hours: Brother Crispin is the son On Tuesday, August 9, he 8 a.m. - 10 a.m., 10 a.m. of the late J. J. Brown and will offer Mass for the p.m. 2 p.m., 2 noon noon, M. A. Brown, of 109 Sisters of St. John of God Mrs. 4 p.m. Wembley. in their oratory at Subiaco Young people are asked Holland-st., He was born at Bencubbin Brother Crispin is not only to lend a hand during their at in 1922 and was educated lunch hour. the first native-born West May convent, Heart assist Sacred wish to Those who Australian to become a are asked to write to the lands, and by the Christian Franciscan, but he is also
Born in North Perth in
1931, Daniel Michael Foley is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Foley of 35 Venn-st.,
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North Perth. He was educated at the Sacred Heart Convent and Brothers' Christian the High School, Highgate. At the age of 13 years he Rev. M. McKeon, City Brothers at Highgate and at the first Franciscan to he entered St. Charles' Seminary where he completed Mutual Buildings, 62 St. Leederville. ordained in this State. George's-ter., or to ring his secondary education and On the outbreak of war he was He studied philosophy. him at B1889. jcined the R.A.A.F. and and served during the period of one of the early students at Names, addresses the minor seminary, enterhours when services will be hostilities in the signals ing two years after its ingiven should be specified. section. auguration. Through contact with the Rev. D. M. Foley TOKYO, Juply 12 (NC).Rev. A. G. Hesse He read the theological Rev. M. J. Winston, then course at St. Patrick's Colof "The Record," The gospel of St. Matthew manager into lege, Manly, N.S.W. 11 Brother Crispin decided to has beenfor transcribed blind Japanese After ordination, the Rev. join the Friars Minor. Not Brailleit is hoped the that and Foley will offer his first long after Father Winston be simiMass at Sacred Heart himself became a Francis- other gospels maybefore the on Hill, Church, Highgate can. He is now in Ireland, larly transcribed Sunday, August 7, at 10 a.m. known as Father Conrad, end of the year. Anton Gordon Hesse is O.F.M. the youngest son of Mr. and Cathedral in the presence of Mrs. A. G. Hesse of EdJames Bro. Rev. of With the death His Grace the Archbishop ward-st., Queen's Park. He was born in Ceylon in 1930. Jerome Bradley the Christian Brothers in and the Auxiliary Bishop elect. Western Australia have lost their greatest Present also were memMigrated Here Peter's St. at Educated bers of the clergy, members link with the past. College, Colombo, he enterwas born at until now there are 105 of Religious Orders and a Bradley Bro. of ed the minor seminary some large congregation. Piercetown, County Meath, Brothers teaching St. Aloysius there in 1945. Eire, in 1871. He entered 5,000 pupils in 15 educaA family spirit signalised the celebraIn 1947 he passed the senior the Congregation of Chris- tional establishments in this Guards Of Honour The Rev. C. Stinson (P.P , tions on July 17, at New Norcia, of the school Leaving examination tian Brothers in 1892. State. and secured an exemption Since his arrival Bro. Belmont) was the celebrant, In 1894 he arrived in Marcellin Champagnat, from the London matricula- Western Australia where Bradley has taught in all assisted by the Rev. M. beatification of tion. of Australia except Newbolt and the Rev. B. founder of the Marist Brothers. he States confreres three with In July, 1948, he migrat- formed the first community South Australia. By far he Harris as deacon and sub "We ourselves are fortunAll the Marist Brothers respectively, both of in our ed, with his family, to this of Brothers in this State. spent the greater part of his deacon, were of Subiaco, Northam, Bun- ate to have them the by Chartaught St. whom entered and nearly half a cenState teaching career in this bury and New Norcia with midst for in a deceased. are then, We, les' Seminary. 61 Years Ago tury. of State. the whole enrolment the For the past three years Behind him he has left On leaving the Cathedral S.I.C., and the various re- position to estimate In that year Brothers he has been reading theo- Bradley and Connolly open- thousands of ex -pupils who the funeral cortege passed ligious, attended the Cathe- true value of their work," logy at St. Patrick's Manly. ed Patrick's Boys' will remember him as a through guards of hono-p- dral for the Pontifical High continued the Abbot. St. The Rev. Hesse's first School and Brothers O'Brien deeply religious man, a con- formed by boys from C.B.C. Mass, celebrated by His "We can bear eloquent Mass will be offered at 7 and Dolan conducted the in- scientious teacher, for his (Terrace), C.E.C. Leedcr Lordship, the Rt. Rev. Gre- testimony to the stupendous a.m. on Sunday, August 7, augural classes at Christian ready wit and for his clear ville, St. Patrick's Technical gory Gomez, O.S.B. contribution made to the at St. Joseph's Church, Brothers', St. George's -ter. and devastating repartrJ. College and Clontarf Boys' The Abbey choir linked cause of Catholic education Queen's Park. with themselves, by special by the spiritual sons of The ordinandus has two From this humble beginContinuous Prayer Town. On reaching the cemetery privilege, a select choir Blessed Marcellin Chamhas brothers in Australia and ning Bro. Bradley a gradual decline in it passed through another from S.I.C. After The soft and pagnat." in the health and strength he died two brothers and a sister in watched and helpedBrothers guard of honour formed by lighter voices of these boys expansion of the Ceylon. in St. John of God Hospi- the small boys of Castledare alternated with the deeper Brothers Are Hosts tal, Belmont, early on Mon- Boys' Home, where Brother voices of these masters of Fittingly in the sanctuary Requiem Bradley has lived in retire- liturgical chant. The final was a decorated painting of morning. day was offered for him ment for the past two and a Te Deum was a true paean the newly Beatus, the work Mass Al Director Boy Bro. Oliver, First Old in the Brothers' community half years. The burial ser- of thanksgiving. of the Rev. Eugene Perez, chapels within one hour of vice was conducted by In his sermon, Abbot O.S.B., a work much adhis death. Father Stinson., Gomez said that Marcellin mired. N. Norcia, To Make Second Novitiate At mid -day his remains Brother Bradley's passing Champagnat was honoured After High Mass memBrothers' the in placed were left a gap in the ranks so, as a providential man bers of the choir were enRev. Brother Oliver, director of St. Ilde- Chapel at St. George's-ter., has They included of the Brothers which can and as a great builder for tertained. the from the boys never be filled but which God. His was the true six of the Benedictine comphonsus' College, New Norcia, goes abroad where commenche life. where apostolic school were formerly who forgotten. munity, be will never on July 22 for a nine -month second novitiate ed his labours joined in a Such was his zeal and Marist Brothers' students. the he that for rosary Refused Holiday purpose of continuous oneness course in France. At a banquet at the ColHis was such a truly was able to inspire others. He repose of his soul, during evening Lord He will be away over a direct his Alma Mater. of the afternoon. apostolic spirit that he So they made a start early, lege that course the Marist directed previously and before both Abbots Gomez and Catalan, year as was would allow himself no re- in 1817, only a few months the V. Rev. Boniface Gomez, Requiem Solemn after this novitiate he will establishments at Rosalie, offered for him on Tuesday spite even. though it was a after ordination. O.S.B., Prior, and others travel extensively in Europe Ashgrove, Hawthorn,at GrifNor- morning in St. Mary's trip home to Ireland where Enormous Growth of the Abbey were the to study places of interest. flth and temporarily members o f At his death in 1840 this guests of the Marist BrothWant first is the Oliver Brother family h is institute had 280 ers as were many other ex -pupil of New Norcia to Many Tributes still are liv- new Brothers; today it numbers friends. Tributes were paid at a ing. 13,000, giving their time, Lord Abbot Catalan spoke farewell dinner by Rev. Bro. Bro. Brad- talents and energy to the on the newly Beatified. He Valentine, director of Sunley w s in service of the Church, in recalled his 40 years' asby the V. Rev. Bonithe 85th year most countries of the world. sociation with the Marist New Talk Series bury, face Gomez, O.S.B., Prior his life of The Church in Australia Brothers and retold the of the Benedictine Abbey, and the 65th began to benefit from the story of how Lord Abbot presiKinshela, W. Mr. by Faith of his year work of the Marist Brothers Torres on a personal visit On Catholic dent of ex -students' assoreligious life. at a time (1872) when She to their Mother House in ciation, and by W. Laidman, The Broth- was making momentous de- 1912 obtained the Brothers College. of the Listed For Library captain ers wish to cisions in the field of Catho- for New Norcia. Brother Oliver was the retheir lic education, when educaconvey exHe recalled the 172 Marist A new series of cipient of some suitable debt of grati- tion was to be made "free, Brothers martyred in Spain. planatory talks on the gifts. to the compulsory and secular." tude at Sincerity, through deeptravel will begins Oliver Brother Catholic religion It was pleasant to recall, seated faith animated his St. John of Catholic abroad with Rev. Bro. Central t he Lordship, that it vigorous words as he euloHis at Sisters said God director formerly Library, 36 Pier-st., to- Quentin, Belmont for was the Benedictine Arch- gised the Beatus and the St. Joseph's College, night, July 21, at 7.45 p.m. of their kindly bishop Folding who invited Marist Brothers. Hunter's Hill, N.S.W., and t o and welcomed those first attention The course will continue with Rev. Bro. Kevin, of The V. Rev. Dean CamerBrother Brad- Marist Brothers to AustraCollege, Columba's each Thursday night at that St. on supported him ably. Rev. ley during the lia, and to Sydney. time for 18 consecutive Springwood, N.S.W. Bro. Lucian, director of the their days those Since few last weeks. Those who cannot Bro. Kevin Eaton is a weeks of his work had spread in Austra- Subiaco College, and Bro. attend every lecture will be former student of St. Ildedirector of NorFrederic, 56 schools lia, having today life. provided with a copy of phonsus' College. All three Requiescat in which over 500 Brothers tham College, replied suitsecond their those they miss. make will ably. teach 15,000 boys. Late Bro. J. J. Bradley in pace. novitiate in France.
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