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Secretariate of State of His people has placed the Archdiocese of Perth in the vanHoliness, Vatican City. guard of the Pontiff's beneMy Lord Archbishop: factors and has filled his The Holy Father has in- heart with sentiments of
structed me to send to you sincere appreciation and this acknowledgment for the benevolence. munificent Peter's Pence (Registered at the GP.0 Perth, for Perth, Thursday, November 3, 1955 offering for 1955, in the Apostolic Blessing transmission by post as a Newspaper) amount of £A1,407/13/10, I am to assure Your which you forwarded to him Grace, therefore, of the in the name of the Holy Father's cordial gratiOne -Day Retreat recently Archdiocese of Perth. tude for this latest conspicuous donation. Crusade For Auxiliaries Relief He prays that the many One of the great consolaA one -day Retreat for tions of His Holiness, amidst sacrifices it entailed may Legion Auxiliaries will be his many worries and meet with an appropriate held at Victoria-sq. con- anxieties, is the spontaneous recompense from on high, of which he vent on Sunday, Nov. 13. generosity with which the in pledge to you and The day will commence more fortunate of his be- lovingly imparts religious and with a lecture at 10.30 a.m. loved children contribute to the ofclergy, his diocese your laity exmanifold the It is not possible to have towards Mass said for those on re- penses of the Holy See and paternal Apostolic Benedictowards that vast crusade tion treat. Gladly do I renew to Your Retreatants are also re- of merciful relief which he of my minded to bring their own is ceaselessly sponsoring Grace the assurance high esteem and cordial relunches, but tea will be amongst the poor and needy. I remain, and gard, liberThe ever-increasing available. Yours sincerely in Christ, The day will conclude ality of the annual offerings A. DELL'ACQUA, with Benediction at 4.30 of Your Grace and of your Substitute. devoted and priests zealous p.m. ,
They Made Mission Sunday Historic In Sydney This Year
Governor, Premier Concur On Religion In Education Both the Governor of Western Australia (Sir Charles Gairdner) and the State Premier (Mr. Hawke) gave emphatic approval for the inclusion of religious training in schools when they were speaking at the official opening ceremony for Education Week in Government House ballroom on last Monday evening.
clergy, of Sir Charles, recalling his ing in religious worship representation Brothers and parents from own public school education which had been instilled. in the schools Catholic the also advocated in England, said that al - theSir Charles broader methods of audience. attendthough compulsory an d education classical On October 23, Mission Sunday, for the first time in Australia ance at school chapel on knowledge of the humanities rather Sunas own education well of his as weekdays HunNovena St. a Solemn High Mass was celebrated at Villa Maria Church, days irked him at times as than the scientific specialiter's Hill, Sydney, at which all ministers, acolytes and servers of a boy, in later life he had sation of the present day. come to value the ground Peace, The Premier concluded For the Mass were natives of the Pacific Islands. his remarks on schools and Rev. the The celebrant, education with an emphatic Spread Aloysius Tamuka, and deaquotation of the text, "Uncon, the Rev. Peter Tataless the Lord build the To pray for the peace of mas are both native priests house, vain are the efforts Christ in the world and of Bougainville, North Soloof those who dwell in it." for an increase in priestly mons Vicariate. The sub The meeting was chaired vocations a solemn novena deacon, the Rev. Paul YavHegney, Wm. the Hon. by ala of the Society of Mary will commence in the
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Minister for Education. Cathedral on Wed., Nov. Dr. Robertson, Director of The four assistants and Education, speaking to thank 30, at 7.30 p.m. acolytes of the Mass are rereliThe novena is conducted of the all who had assisted in the When Miss Vera Farrell, a coloured girl took temporary ligious brothers Society of Mary; two from gious vows in the Congregation of the Regular Oblate Sisters of success of Education Week, annually in preparation of feast of the Immaculate the one the increasing Rotuma, Fiji, one from an event welcomed participation of Catholic and Conception, under which from Samoa. St. Benedict at New Norcia on Oct. 15, it was probably title the Cathedral Marian independent schools along unique not only in that centre but in Australia. Bishop's Shelter with the State schools in and Archdiocese are dediasked she 1953 in Early The celebrant and deacon public functions and cele- cated. Sister Cecilia, as she is The Rev. Theodore Herof the historic Mass were now known, was a coloured nandez, O.S.B., and two to be received as a postu- brations of this kind related Country people who wish ordained in the Solomons by girl from St. Joseph's or- monastic students assisted lant, and in October of the to school activities. to have their intentions Bishop Wade, S.M., D.D., in phanage, New Norcia. Abbot Gregory at the Mass same year she commenced for during the prayed Mary's Cathedral St. 1953. They have arrived in and ceremony, whilst the the two-year novitiate preshould send same to The Rt. Rev. G. Gomez, Sisters' choir sang the ap- scribed by the constitutions choir, together with Kent- novena Sydney to participate in the Church office Catholic the of the Regular Benedictine st. school and St. Hilda's celebrations, commemora- O.S.B., Lord Abbot of New propriate music. 28. Envelopes Sisters, whose school, gave choral items in prior to beNov. ting the silver jubilee of Norcia, celebrated the proAll the children from St. Oblate marked: ''Novena course of the evening. should Bishop Wade's episopal con- fession Mass and received Joseph's and St. Mary's mother -house is in New the There was an adequate intentions." the vows of the newly pro- orphanages were present in Norcia. secration. -(From "Harvest" Maga- fessed Sister, who impress- the chapel and also the zine Office, Mary-st., Hun- ed all by her composure parents and a number of throughout the ceremony. relatives of the Sister. ter's Hill, N.S.W.) Colourful Al Aquinas March Lord Abbot A. Catalan, National Groups Were O.S.B., preached an impressive sermon of congratu50 lations and encouragement, and expressed the hope and 46 wish that other native girls abbey, would follow the example of On Oct. 26, at the Benedictine Sister Cecilia. Tubau, Aloysius Rev. the New Norcia, She is the first girl trainof his ed at the orphanage to O.S.B., reached the 50th anniversary and obtain admission seek religious profession as a Benedictine monk, into a religious congregation. State. this in 46 of which he has spent Sister Cecilia was admitmonastic brethren Norcia by the late Bishop ted into the orphanage in His 1946 and, except for a short joined him in a fitting cele- Torres. In all his 46 years in break in 1947, has remained bration of the occasion. Father Tubau has there ever since. During the conventional Australia, only a brief sojourn had Mass celebrated by the V. outside the monastery, at Rev. G. Gomez, O.S.B., parish work at Moora, Prior of the Abbey, and in Southern Cross and Fre- New Mukinbudin the presence of the com- mantle, and has never been munity, Father Tubau re- back to his home -country. newed his monastic vows. Open For many years he has Church The Te Deum was then been called upon to do proA new church recently chanted. some and for work, fessorial In the afternoon, the time he was prefect of built at Mukinbudin, in community gathered in the students and one of the the parish of Trayning, abbey hall for a coffee party deans of the monastery. will be officially blessed Pictured above is the Polish contingent, one of several national in honour of the golden -"Pax." and opened by the Rt. groups which took part in the Eucharistic procession at Aquinas jubilarian. O.S.B., Gomez, G. Rev. Father Tubau was born cited over the public adCollege on Sunday last. Mission Ceremony Lord Abbot of New in Spain in 1885, and made The Auxiliary Bishop, the dress system. attended crowd Nov. A large Sunday, on Norcia, Genoa in profession his Buses will be charterA large contingent of Holy the function in which His Most Rev. J. J. Rafferty, the 13, at 3.30 p.m. (Italy) in 1905. ed for the opening of of Name men marched, for Mass will be celebrated Grace the Archbishop car- monsignori and priests the boys' orphanage at At St. Anselm's College, occasion is also their the atalso Archdiocese the vied the Blessed Sacrament. following the ceremony. Wandering on Sunday. Rome. he continued his annual rally. His Grace was assisted by tended. The church will be Dec. 4, if sufficient aptheological studies. Rev. F. Campbell, V. The as Prayers, led by the plications are made to dedicated to Our Lady the Rev.and P. theO'Mara In 1909 he was ordained ocRev. B. Rev. E. Sullivan and the 0.P., preached the deacon Christians. of Help 62 St. M. McKeon, Rev. was and a priest in Rome, Rev. C. Stinson, were re- casional sermon. Whitely as sub -deacon. George's-ter. BF1889. called to his Abbey at New is a Fijian.
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