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.4..seAe d7, Father Cunningham Has Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee The Very Reverend Charles William Cunningham, Dean of Bunbury and parish priest of Dardanup, celebrated the silver jubilee of his ordination to the Priesthood at Dardanup last month.
The very large attendance net was offered to the priests of priests from the Archdio- by the Sisters of Mercy. cese and from the Dioceses of In the evening a parochial Bunbury and New Norcia, celebration was held in the the number of Religious Sis- open air. After few well ters and Brothers and the prepared items bya the school
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crowd of relations, parishion- children, the various societies ers and friends attending and the general parishioners showed the love and esteem made presentations to the In which the Dean is held by jubilarian who afterwards reall with whom he has come sponded. in contact.
The jubtlartan celebrated It was remarkable that exHigh Mass In his parish cept in the sermon in church, church with His Lordship the the subject of bees kept inBishop of Bunbury presiding truding everywhere even on at 10.30 and Father John the decorated cake. Lynch of Palmyra preached The fact that Fr. Cunningan appropriate sermon on the ham is a keen apiarist seems Catholic priesthood. to have made a deep impresLater a very excellent din - sion: the impression on some perhaps was in retrospect quite painful. Rev. the Most Lordship, of His jubilee silver the th Last After his ordination, the Dean was curate in Subiaco Bun J. Goody, D.D., was marked in St. Patrick's Cathedral, The Legion of Mary is and West Perth, then parish priest of Esperance in 1934. bury, by a Pontifical High Mass. organising a Day of EnHis Lordship celebrated the of Bunbury in October. 1954. His Lordship the Bishop of Temporary appointments to Bishop entertained of the Bunbury 25 years F. Throughout quiry into the Catholic Mass, assisted by the Rev. South Perth and Manjimup Ryan, parish priest of Guild- priesthood he had always J. Rafferty and all the visitfollowed until 1937; then he fOrd, who was assistant priest, proved himself a man of ing priests to dinner at the Faith for the benefit of was appointed parish priest V. Rev. E Sullivan, D.D.. great capabilities and one Highway Hotel, Bunbury. of Busselton until he joined parish priest of West Perth, used to breaking new ground. The usual toasts were pro - non - Catholics. the army as chaplain .in 1941. deacon, and the Rev. M. K. He had always been a posed and honored, many This will be held on SunNearly six years of courageday next, Feb. 5, at Loreto Duffy, sub-deacon. The Rt. champion of the rights of memories were recalled. ous army service was rewardIn replying to the compli- Convent, Swanbourne, comRev. Monsignor F. Byrne was Holy Mother the Church and ed in 1844 with the M.B.E. had held his. numerous of- ments he had received. His mencing with the celebration present in the sanctuary. Doctor Sullivan preached !ices with dignity and energy. Lordship announced three of Mass at 10.30. After being demobilised lie one of His the occasional sermon, refer- Father Giles expressed the appointments spent a couple of years in ring to the great powers of wish that he would be spared Holiness Pope Pius XII, ap- The claims of the Catholic Kalamunda until his appointreligion will be explained by another 25 years and more pointing Dean Byrne of Althe priesthood. ment as parish priest of DarHe congratulated His Lord- to add lustre to an already bany a Domestic Prelate; the V. Rev. C. P. Finn, S.J., danup hi 1948. St. Thomas More -Chip on reaching his silver magnificent life in the ser- and two of his own, Father rector of college. At the establishment of the lubilee, and wished him many vice of God and Holy Mother Cunningham. Dean of Bun - university Diocese of Bunbury, pear bury, and Father Giles, Of- Lunch will be provided and ,years of fruitful apostolate. the Church. Cunningham was made a He extended these congrat- He extended his congratu- ficialis of the Diocese. It was the day will close at about diocesan consultor and on /illations also to Father Fran- lations also to Father Ryan a fitting climax to a great 4 p.m. with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. V. Rev. C. Cunningham, MBE Dec. 20 last year the Bishop "si.s Ryan, who was ordained for whom the day too held day. appointed him Vicar Forane good its adds Record" and "The memories such great 'pn the same day as His Lordof the Bunbury district with wished him many more years wishes to those His Lordship Ship in Rome 25 year ago. the title of Dean of Bunbury. ad received 'already has and joy in the priestof work enMercy The Sisters of multos annos. tertained His Lordship, the hood of Christ. -"South Star Bunbury priests, and those of the neighboring parishes to a jubilee banquet. Many priests came from Perth and, with all the priests of the Bunhury diocese, gath-
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His Lordship the Auxiliary Bishop of Perth. the Most Rev. J. J. Rafferty, was present in the sanctuary. The children rendered motets during the Mass and the V. Rev. M. Giles, parish priest of Narrogin. preached the occasional o l sermon. his sermon Father Giles referred to the life of His Lordship. Born in London in 1908, he came to Perth as a small boy and received his primary education from the Sisters of Mercy at Victoria -square, and his second-
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Williams Heads Three students of Catholic colleges were Highgate NCGM
among the 11 Exhibition winners an- Geraldine Williams has nounced during the week. once more been chosen as branch president, with
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Walmsley, vicepresident and E. Tomlinson, secretary and she will preside a general meeting on Monday, February 6. Details for the branch barbecue to be held on Monday, Feb. 13, will be discussed at this meeting. Any girls wishing to join. or seeking further details can ring Geraldine Williams on either BA9415 (work) or
ary education from the Christian Brothers in St. George's terrace. He went to Rome in 1924, where he studied at the PonHe tifical Urban College. gained a doctorate in philosophy there in 1928 and was ordained to the priesthood on December 20, 25 years ago, in
Michael Anthony Konrath In 1931 he gained a doctorate in divinity and proceeded They were John Hilton to Yugoslavia, where he spent Kagi, Edward Mark Palandri 12 months learning the lanand Michael Anthony Konguage and customs of the rath. people. many of whom were of Mr. and Mrs. Kagi Son coming to Australia at that of Wongan Hills State School, ;Aline John started at Aquinas Kegi he On his relit to Perth College in 1951. He became a was appointe curate at St. prefect and stroke of the and re14ary's Cathedral of the River crew, xnained there until 1934. He THERRY SOCIETY MEMBERS START Head 1954/55. in goldfields the on Worked He is also a leading under Kalgoorlie and Boulder, 1934 officer of cadets, a member of to 1937, the first hockey XI, of the COMMUNION YEAR WITH GENERAL He was appointed parish shooting team and second priest of Toodyay in 1937 and XVIII football. a strong beginning Society made The Therry was chosen in 1940 by His Palandri is the son Grace Archbishop Prendiville for 1956 with a good attendance at a special Mass of Mark Mrs. J. D. PalandDr. and of to organise the opening ri of Mary of Legion in the 25 Brockman-ave., Ned Communion and Holy St. Charles' Seminary at lands. He has been for nine holiday. Day Australia on the chapel Guildford. years a student of St. Louis For this work he was ad- Followed by a picnic to tiringly for 'Mentes on the Jesuit School. mirably equipped and claims Safety Bay and a musicale on uninteresting jobs of script - In addition to being dux these years, 1940-48, as the the beach in the evening, the typing and general duplicat- of the school and editor of ing. happiest of his life. ita paper, "The Eagle," he has Miss Knowles is leaving on been a prefect and secretary His Holiness Pope Piux XII four new members and three appointed him a Domestic prospective members could not Friday for an extended holi- of the debating society. Prelate in 1947. Appointed help being impressed with the day abroad. Members look After a year in the Arts parish priest of the new par- friendliness of members and forward to her speedy return Faculty of the University. ish of Bedford Park in 1949 in particular of the members and the fulfilment of her Mark plans to study science. promise to write to them. he held that office until his of the new council. Michael Konrath came to as Auxiliary This spirit, together with en- The 'Merry Society will Australia from England two appointment thusiasm, reached new heights have their first meeting this years ago with his parents. ishop of Perth. He was consecrated a Bish- at this first official function year on next Monday, Feb. 6, Attending Christian Brothers' In room 18, Becton House, College, Perth for the past op in St. Mary's Cathedral on of the merry Society. November 1, 1951. His Holi- The occasion was also a Hay -street; enquiries may be two years he attained the disness Pope Plus XII appoint- farewell to Miss Edwina made by ringing Mr. F. Good- tinction of becoming dux of ed him to the new diocese Knowles who has worked un- man at BL1831. the school.
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MAY BE VICTIM Edward Mark Palsadri
Hong Kong, Jan. 83.-The priest who has served as administrator of the Diocese of Wuchow since the Chinese communists expelled Bishop Frederick A. Donaghy, M.311., of Wuchow last June was arrested on January 11, it has been learned here. He is Father Benjamin Tsai, Vicar General of the Wuchow diocese. Father Tsoi's place of detention is unknown, and some Catholics fear he has been executed. Of the seven Chinese priests of the Wuchow diocese,
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located in Kwarigsi Province, three are now in gaol. This number includes Father 'not, as he may still be alive. Other news concerning the stepped-up persecution of the Chinese' Church reveals that three nrlests were arrested in the Diocese of Chengtu in 'zchwan Province last Sepmber. But according to a letter which reached here on January 13 the two remaining priests of the Yuanling wee in Hunan are still fr and are living at the r mtssion