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No. 2,743 transmission by post as a Newspaper)

perth, Thursday, February 16, 1956

Archbishop Entrusts Redcliffe Parish To The Marists

ing three Sisters to staff the school. He was all the more grateful because he knew that it was only at great inconvenience the Sisters of last Mercy were doing so. Archbishop His Grace the 500, about of gathering Before a Redcliffe was fortunate in Sundalessed, opened and handed over to the Marist Fathers a securing the services of the of Mercy, an Order Maria Goretti, Sisters to Saint dedicated -church new school magnif1rent whose contribution to the in the newly -formed parish of Redcliffe. Catholic education system was a notable and glorious one. He appealed to the parents co-operate with the to Sisters, and he was confident that they would have reason to be prouder and prouder of that school and of their teachers in the course of time. Father Harcombe said that members of his institute felt they had been singularly blessed by the offer made to them by the Archbishop at the end of last year. Four Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent He thanked His Grace, on behalf of the Society of de Paul arrived recently in Perth and began Mary, for inviting them to 44 Railthis State. He assured the their work at St. Vincent's Hospice, Archbishop that anything way -ter., Maylands. One is pictured above the Marist Fathers would be able to do for the progress tending an aged patient. of the spirit of the Faith in The Hospice of St. Vincent will be blessed W.A. they would gladly and I

readily do. Continued on Page 14.

and declared open by His Grace the Archbishop at 3 p.m. on' Sunday, Feb. 26.

His Grace the Archbishop welcomes the Marist Fathers to the Archdiocese. Others pictured, left to right, are: the V. Rev. T. Pearson, O.F.M., the Rev. the Rev. F. Regan, the Rev. G. T. Maloney, S.M. (Superior), the V. Rev. J. Harcombe, S.M. (provincial), and the Rev. C. Stinson. Among those present were the presbytery had been ship, initiative and energy the Provincial of the Marist acquired for £3,200 last of Father Stinson who had Plans were then taken a very keen interest Fathers in Australia, the V. May. it with tremendous Rev. James Harcombe, S.M., drawn up for the present in the development of the Last Sunday was the feast of the Seven faced courage, knowing of course who flew over from Sydney school -church, and work district, said the Archbishop. When it was suggested Approfirst Order. in the Holy Founders of the Servite commenced was that the occasion; people would do the for especially that it should be excised priately in brilliant summer weather, the anything in which he led the Rev. T. G. Maloney, week in November. created from Belmont and been had building DeThe them for the good of their S.M., and the Rev. M. under Most Rev. J. J. Rafferty, Auxiliary Bishop, parish life. As a consevoy, S.M., who will be in completed in 34 months. It an independent unit, Marist care of the quence they now saw the charge of the new parish; consists of four large class- the Sisters' Fathers, Father Stinson was blessed and declared open the new primary opening of that magnificent sacristy, members of the diocesan rooms, clergy and the chairman and room, tuck shop, cloak Whole-heartedly in favour school at the Servite parish of St. Denis, school. secretary of the Belmont rooms and spacious veran- of the suggestion. Courage Admired dahs. Park Road Board. The building is of brick Welcome To Marists There remained the treThe appeal was made by the His welcomed Grace mendous task of carrying V. Rev. T. Pearson, O.F.M., and tile and special features Society of Mary to the brick tapestry are the of it Marists the and extinguishing a large an old friend of Their name dado, fluorescent lighting, Archdiocese. debt. There were many in Sydney. wireless sets and and fame had preceded built-in who would think them mad Day Remarkable cupboards, non -actinic glass them, he said. They came for taking on such a burFather Stinson welcomed used throughout, stained to supplement the splendid den. There were those who the Archbishop and pointed glass windows in the sac- work that was being acsaid that there was no place out that it was a remark- risty and Timson plastic complished by the other for religion in education as able day in the history of blackboards inserted in the Religious Orders. they had learnt recently a new parish, folding doors. The rooms They would bring with Redcliffe from the correspondence a new church, a new school, have all been painted in de- them the fine traditions that columns of the daily papers. characterised their apostoa new Order into the dio- licate pastel shades. That large debt had been they eswherever were late cese, and a new communhigh Father Stinson paid taken on by the people of ity of nuns for the parish. tribute to the designer and tablished. the parish because it was Later they would estabFather Stinson said it had contractor, and said it had lish the only way that they could a Mission House and him, to evident to pleasure become been a great give their children a true when circumstances permityears ago, that work with him. nearly education from which God they would conduct a He challenged anyone pre- ted the rapid,7xpansion in Redwas not left out. "We adschool which would boys' that essential it other made any cliffe sent to produce mire your courage and pray sorely needed to cater additional spiritual care was contractor who could have be God that your children will the rapidly developing required to serve the needs built that magnificent build- for be happy and successful in district. Belmont-Redat area £.13,300. the for of ing this new school," said His The Marist Foundation at cliffe. Lordship. He also thanked all Mr. Redcliffe, the Archbishop With that object in mind Costello's workmen. said, would be a spiritual Tribute To Sisters he had asked for an assistIn welcoming the chair- power -house radiating its ant priest, and the district man and members of the beneficlent "We also pay the greatest influence blessed singularly had been compliment to the Sisters of Roads Board present, Father to obtain the services of Stinson reminded them that throughout the district east Mercy who have taught in Causeway, throughsuch a zealous young priest the new building was a of the the old school and will teach area the metropolitan out Newbold. Father as in this new one. The ingreat acquisition to the dis- and indeed throughout the As time elapsed it became trict. spectors' reports on St. and breadth of the increasingly evident that Denis contain nothing but he thanked length particular In Redcliffe must be establish- His Grace the Archbishop State. the highest praise for the school was up-to-date ed as a separate parish. teaching and conduct and for in Thedesign possible making it for and amenities, For many years past the the Redcliffe people to esthe manner in which the addressing the is pictured above Bishop Rafferty only provision for Mass was tablish themselves so com- said His Grace. He thanked crowd at the opening of the new Tuart Hill school. school is run and we feel Mr. Costello and the workthe use of the recreational pletely. that the Sisters and chilmen associated with him. With him on the platform is the Hon. W. Hegney, dren will continue with the hall in Dunreath migrant hostel. The children in the Fr. Stinson Thanked Considering the type and Minister for Education, and Mi. Plunket (builder). success they have had in the Of the people themselves size of the building the cost area had to travel long disschool." after a long day before there was old temporary Rafferty, Bishop tances and negotiate danger- and their co-operation and was very reasonable. Lordship congratulatHis Grace expressed his blessing the school, said he such another occasion at ed His ous roads to get to the support he could not speak and parish parishioners too highly. They had been gratitude to the various would like to say how happy Tuart Hill. Catholic school. priest in the courage they But it has become evident had shown in having that It was imperative that magnificent, and he predict- banks and insurance com- he was to be at the blessthe A.M.P., T. & ing and opening of that that with the rapidly grow- fine building erected. The more adequate facilities be ed a great future for them. panies As from next Sunday G., City Mutual Life, and magnificent school of St. ing district the school was day was well chosen as it provided for the district. inadequate. They could not The first step was to acquire Holy Mass will be celebrat- Australian Catholic *Assur- Denis. feast day of the which were makIt was but a short time have blamed Father Nolan was theHoly Founders of a suitable property. The ed in the new Church at ance ing available the finance ago that they had witnessed or his parishioners being Seven only sizable property cen- 8 a.m. and at 9.30 a.m. the Servite Fathers on His Grace thanked Father necessary to carry out tDe the opening of the church - hesitant about increasing whom he wished every trally situated was the area on which the new school Stinson for making the oc- huge building programme school across the way and their debt, said His Lord- blessing and happiness in it then appeared that be- ship. casion possible. The build- in the Archdiocese. had been erected. Father Nolan has never- their work. He was grateful to the cause of the very large debt The property is 54 acres ing of the school was due Continued on Page 13. contracted it would be many theless seen the need and send Mercy for of as largely to the Sisters serve very leaderand the house to

Bishop Rafferty Opens New School For Servite Parish