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The Record Newspaper 12 April 1956

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Clontarf Old Boy V.C. To Come Here Among the Australian V.C. winners going to London in June for the centenary of the decoration is an Old Boy of Clontarf Boys' Town, Mr. Laurie McCarthy, V.C., C. de G.

Now 64 years of age, Mr. V.C.'s at Buckingham PalMcCarthy is one of Austra- ace on June 26. All at Clontarf Boys' distinguished lia's most sons. He also holds the Town are eagerly looking to seeing Laurie for forward French award highest the Croix de and his wife before they gallantry leave for England. Guerre. taPs.0a for) Perth, Thursday, April 12, 1956 No. 2,751 transmission by the Once again Clontarf wish Mr. McCarthy was in the care of the Christian Broth- to remind all their friends ers at Clontarf from 1896 to and well-wishers that the 1905, being a pupil of the annual Field Day is being held at Clontarf on Sunday, late Brother O'Connor. April 29. Mr. McCarthy received Special Government busthe V.C. for what has been es will run from the old described as the "greatest G.P.O. to Boys' Town every epic of the first world war." 15 minutes from 12.30 p.m. It happened only four and from Fremantle to months prior to the signing Clontarf Metro buses will over all the material triumph not seek would of the Armistice. leave at 1 p.m., 1.30 p.m. The National Spiritual Director of the they the difficulties and obstacles pleasure and gains this life was a lieutell- and 2 p.m. Hol Name Society in Australia, the Rev. of this life. This was what would supply. In those antMcCarthy The Brothers would greatBn. of the 16th (W.A.) of the society things lay security and conattack near ly appreciate some help an Fitzmaurice, O.P. (above), arrived in membership D. could accomplish for its tentment, they reasoned. during men with the stalls from VerThe pagan truly sought his Madame Wood, east of Perth by air on Monday evening and was members. on Field Day. He placed this thought pie now that he might enjoy mandovillers, on August 23, 1918. welcomed at the airport by the diocesan before them because there it before life closed. Single-handed, he stormwas another chaplain (the Rev. .T. Ahern), the president might be occasions when But if there trench, killed concentrated too much life, and Christians knew ed a German 20 of the enemy, captured (Mr. B. Quinn) and members of the dioce- they on the organisation to the that there was, they sought 50 and seized five machine 1Great poets and painters neglect sometimes of that the strength to see things in guns. san executive. were fired with enthusiasm which gave the society its their true perspective so A rally of the 79th CathoThe following night he by the achievements in cul- true meaning and which that they might overcome Lost Only Son lic Scout group of St. commenced his visitation of tural and intellectual fields was its very heart, a love the difficulties and trials of war second world The West, Perth, will Brigid's, metropolitan branches when of men of their kin. and fear of the Holy Name this life. It was to enable claimed his son an only be held in the parish hall a rally was conducted at them to do this that Jesus child "Their names are trea- of Jesus. at fighting in the 14, at 8 p.m. on April there St. Mary's Cathedral. Cathe- sured as an inspiration, but became one of them. He Bougainville. dral branch members were there is this fundamental In Hyde Park had not come to lay further McCarthy has been augmented in the large at- difference when it comes to Father Fitzmaurice re- burdens on their shoulders, Mr. for a tendance from St. Francis the name of Jesus-we trea- called that some years ago but rather to lift one from living in Victoria of years and has the number and Patrick's Xavier's, St. His Name as a means, he was in London when he them for He gave the as- job of superintendent of a Doctors To Make sure St. Brigid's branches. as a power and as a wea- visited Hyde Park Corner. surance that anything sought In an inspiring sermon pon," Father Fitzmaurice It was the celebrated place in His Name would be big city building. Day's Retreat Father Fitzmaurice told of said. His immediate intention of free speech where any- granted. and the responsibilities They sought first that they and ambition is to attend was in the power of His one with a soap box and an It Sunday, May 13, a day On privileges of membership of Name that the disciples went idea, and some with a soap should be given a "per- the V.C. centenary in Lon- of Retreat will be held at the society, stressing the petual love and fear of His don when the Queen and St. Louis' School, Claremont, guarantees given by Our Name." Let Holy Name the Duke of Edinburgh will for the W.A. branch of the Lord for contentment and review a parade of 400 Medical Guild of St. Luke, Continued on Page 16 happiness in this life and and for any doctors who an assurance of salvation in wish to attend. the next. The Retreat, which will Taking as his text: "Make begin with Holy Mass at us, 0 Lord, to have a per10 a.m. and conclude at 5 petual fear and love of Thy p.m., will be directed by Is Holy Name for Thou never the Rev. J. Begley, S.J., failest to govern those whom A new and superbly -produced Catholic Dean of St. Thomas More Thou dost solidly establish College. in Thy love," Father Fitzradio programme will be inaugurated tomaurice said that in the State. wards the end of the month in this Fete Of Exiled Nuns course of history there had been many great leaders of Friends of the Poor Sisters The feature is produced It is the "Hour of St. had given men, men who Francis" and concerns itself in America by the Thrd of Our Lady (Hungarian courage and inspiration to are reminded that Sisters) with questions of faith and Order of St. Francis. With their fellows, men who had annual fete in aid of the morals. and the dramatisation talk, led their fellow men to From Wednesday, April music it is unfolded by Sisters will be held at their heights o f achievement convent grounds at 14 Hey25, it may be heard from on which were deemed imposSubiaco, Stations 6PR-TZ-CI weekly first-class actors and musi- tesbury-rd., sible until then. Sunday afternoon, April 15. cians. from 9.30-9.45 p.m. commencing at 2 p.m.

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There were those who sought to bracket the name of Jesus Christ with the Assistant Director name of other men of renown and to place Him on the same plane as great Show Film leaders in history, but there difference essential was an between Our Blessed Lord About Migration and every other man. At present on a visit to Those men were leaders this State is the Rev. in their particular sphere. They had left their names Gerard J. Nichol, B.A., as a memory, perhaps even assistant director of the as an inspiration, but Our Federal Catholic ImmigraHis had left Blessed Saviour tion Committee in Sydname as a power, as a ney. Rev. D. M. Fitzmaurice, O.P. means. That was the esOn Sunday, April 15. at sential difference. p.m., Father Nichol Military men were inspir- off to preach and teach. box without ideas, could 8.30 will show a film at the ed by the deeds of a Napo- When the beggar stood at stand up and hold forth. There were always two Catholic Centre, Victoria philosophers were the ornate entrance of the leon; the works of temple of Jerusalem and star attractions on such oc.y stirr The film illustrates the Aristotle and Plato. sought alms of Peter and casions, one was the Comsuch generally John, Peter made the famed munist stand and the other work inof migration the acand answer that gold and silver the stand of the Catholic tivities ofparticular Catholic Migrathey had none, but what Evidence Guild. and Europe in tion bodies Colin Clark they had they would give Profound ,Division Asia. him. "In the name of Jesus It should be of general As he walked he hesitated and walk," said the for a moment beside the appeal and Catholics at Speak Of Catholic arise apostle. large are invited to attend Communist stand and lisThe disciples went forth tened whilst the speaker the screening. in the power of the name told his listeners that the Democracy of Jpus. A great saint and he did not disOf unusual interest will early leader of the Church parsons criminate between priests be a talk scheduled to be said that those who rever- and parsons-promised them Doctors' Guild To broadcast from Station enced the name of Jesus had pie in the sky, but he pro6WN on Sunday, April 22 the world delivered into claimed that they wanted keeping, for they could their pie on their tables Offer Mass For at 3.15 p.m. .It is by Mr. their straight away and they Colin Clark on the subject move the earth, of "Catholic Democracy". Love Of Holy Name would leave the parsons Late Dr. Palandri with their pie in the sky. Mr. Clark, who holds a Our Lord had promised As he walked away he The Medical Guild of St. Master of Arts degree both that in His sought anything pondered what a simple and Luke will join in offering from Oxford and Cambridge granted. be would name division yet profound this in AustraMass for the repose of the was well-known us, 0 Lord, a per- speaker had made between soul of Its distinguished lia as economic adviser to "Give of love and fear Thy petual the Queensland Govern- name f6r Thou never failest the philosophy of the pagan member, Dr. J. Palandri, and the Christian philosophy who died suddenly, on ment. of life. March 28. He was lecturer in statis- to govern those whominThou "I AM ALL THINE my Queen, my Mother, Thy establish solidly dost "Let and be us drink The Mass will be offered tics at Cambridge Univer- love." That was the prayer sity from 1931-37 and is the which should be on the lips merry for tomorrow we by the Guild's chaplain at and all I have is thine." With these words, author of some dozen books of every Holy Name man. die," proclaimed the pagan. 8 a.m. on Saturday, April a junior member of the Legion of Mary, There was no point in char- 21, at the Church of the on economics. The primary purpose of ity which was just silly sen- Holy Rosary, Thomas-st., with het hand on the vexillum (standard) Now at Oxford University he directs a School of 'the society was to inspire timentality, he reasoned. If Nedlands. renewed her fealty to Our Lady. All friends of the late Dr. Social Studies. He is also all men with the love and there was nothing beyond a director of "The Tablet." fear of the name of Jesus. the grave, and this they be- Palandri are invited to at- She was one of hundreds who did so at the Legion of Mary Acies in St. Mary's Cathedral on Sunday last. It was the guarantee that lieved, why sacrifice? Why tend the Requiem.

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