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AeraMiSt. John Of God Nuns Here
1111 le?eCOT No. 2,754
(Registered at the G.P.O., Perth, for transmission by post as a Newspaper)
* Two Lunch -Hour Masses On Feast On Ascension Thursday, May 10, Masses will be celebrated at St. Mary's Cathilial at 6, 7, 8.15, 9 a.m. and In addition two lunch hour Masses will be offered 12.10 p.m. and at 1.10 p.m. Confessions in preparation for the feast will be heard on Wednesday, May 9, from noon to 1 p.m., from the 4-6 p.m. and after8 p.m. novena devotions at
Perth, Thursday, May 3, 1956
His Grace Greets N.Z. Delegate On Tuesday His Grace the Archbishop officially inaugurated the sessions of the 15th triennial national conference of the Hibernian Society at the Catholic Centre. More than 50 delegates attended the conference, including representatives from the Eastern States and New Zealand. His Grace the Archbishop is pictured welcoming Mr. Cameron, the deputy from New Zealand. The delegates have a crammed itinerary during their week here. A report of the proceedings of the conference will be published in our next issue.
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Vocations To Leedervi l le Convent Grow
St. Mary's Sisters of Mercy novitiate, LeederOle, has been the scene of many touching religious ceremonies during recent months. Last year, a public reception of six postulants drew a large and interested congregation of relatives and friends to the parish
church. The aspirants were Misses Edme Horrigan (Sr. M. Cabrini), Anne McFarlane (Sr. M. Philomena), Maureen Mackey (Sr. M. Martin), Marie Smith (Sr. M. Teresa), Jillian Dingle (Sr. M. Immaculata), Patricia Hammond (Sr. M. Stephen).
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the North-West and Wellington, New Zealand. Holy Year Pilg:ims In the very near future 6th Reunion the Sisters of St. John of To Have West Australians who God will be opening a large, !new chapel at Subiaco, made the Holy Year topil-a which will be a memorial grimage are invitedSunday, to the pioneer Sisters of the social afternoon on of Mrs. Order here and will also May 20, at the home mark the diamond jubilee of I. Disbrey, 200 West Coastthe nuns' coming to Aus- hwy., Scarborough. tralia. It is the sixth anniversary The presence of the head of the date the pilgrimage of the Order at that func- left Fremantle. tion will immensely inIntending participants, increase the historic interest cluding visitors from the of the event. Eastern States, are asked to Mothers Leila and Dom- write to Mrs. Disbrey or inic come from County phone her at BL1145.
Non -Catholics May Get Faith By Post
Priest -Brother
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Mother Leila is making tinent. her sextennial visitation of Their widespread itinerthe houses of the congrega- ary will give them an option, comprising the two portunity of seeing Austraprovinces in Australasia. lia and its way of life in it Her itinerary of 21 foun- varied phases. dations includes Derby in
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In February of this year, Sr. M. Joseph (Roma Ban-
ducci) made her profession of temporary vows in the convent chapel and Miss Alma Della of North Perth was received, taking the name of Sr. M. Perpetua. Later in that month took place the solemn profession of Sr. M. de Chantal, the ceremony being performed by her brother, the Rev. B. Harris-acting on behalf of His Grace the Archbishop. The Sisters of St. Mary's -with proverbial hospitalentertained relatives ity and friends at the convent after each of the ceremon-
Among the passengers who disembarked from the "Strathmore" last week were Rev. Mother Leila, Mother General of the Sisters of St. John of God, and her secretary, Mother Wexford, Ireland, and it is Dominic. their first visit to this con-
Efforts to spread a knowledge of the Faith among non-Catholics has now been supplemented by a scheme of correspondence
The plan, inaugurated by the Legion of Mary, corn The scheme aims to reach pries 21 lessons which may non-Catholics who may not be had by writing to or much reli- calling at the Catholic Cenhave Indians Got Papers gious received instruction and who tre, Victoria-sq. No charge is made for the would not approach a priest From Australians Mr. M. A. S. Nathan, or- or air their views at a public service which is financed by enquiry." donations. of voluntary ganiser and secretary of St. "day The lessons are posted one Such people may noneMary's Union, Madras, India, has written to us ack- theless be pleased to peruse at a time to interested nontogether witt nowledging regular receipt in private and at their Catholics, of Catholic papers and leisure the claims of the questions and opportunity dance Aquinians' Old of an The highlight for comment. magazines from Australians. Catholic Church. on April 28 was the finalising of the Miss He thanks all kind benefactors. young ladies
lessons.
Of Aquinas Quest
Aquinas popular quest. Five were selected to represent the sporting teams shoulder and presented each of the college. girl with a sheaf of flowers. The final voting was as
Poles Enter Marian Year
Today, May 3, is an event of first-class importance for Polish 52,886 Adrienne Reed Australians. For it marks the tercentenary of the proclamNew 42,996 Jill McLernon Attended Rites 24,668 ation by King John Casimir of Our Lady as Queen of the Polish Sandra McNab 10,716 Helen Hughan Mother M. Teresa (Drecha Marian Year in Poland and the an6,276 crown, the inauguration of Rae Sharp sler) who recently celebratof 1791. ladies' constitution Aquinians' Polish Old The of the of niversary ed her diamond jubilee committee will hold a ball profession as an Ursuline from east and Poles to be Christians and attacked observance the Locally on hall in the new college nun at Armidale, N.S.W., is to place themselves under on Sunday, south by her neighbours. June 11, at which the win- will be6, made an aunt of Mrs. W. Noonan at St. Brigid's At that time of hopeless the special care of the ner, Miss Reed, will be May of 144 Kenny-st., Hassell of God. They must Church, West Perth. disaster, after the miracu- Mother ci owned. dean prove to be worthy of it and Solemn High Mass will lous defence of Czesto- to give something for it. Mr. and Mrs. Noonan atbe offered there at 11.30 at chowa's s -vine of Our Lady,a They must fulfil the obtended the jubilee celebraHis Grace the Arch- the Polish king took under which they tions at which the Most Rev. MAY 13 WILL BE which bishop will preside and solemn vow before the altar ligation E. .T. Doody, Bishop of Arof the Blessed Virgin that put themselves. They do preach. SEMINARY FOR need to make any new not would presided. midale, the previous day at the Polish country but they must fulfil May 13 will be observ- 7 On p.m. a Polish national become forever her kingdom vows, Mother Teresa was the Reed the old. Miss Adrienne ed throughout the Arch- concert will be given in the and that all the Poles would seventh of 11 children. She diocese as Seminary Sun- Town Hall. A dance will make themselves worthy of They must stand fearlessentered the Ursulines in Sanwas Swimming Miss being called her people, the ly by the Catholic Faith, by day. follow. 1885, being the first AusHockey, Miss McNab; the Holy Mother, by the Collections in all parishOn Sept. 15, 1955, the real children of Mary. tralian to pronounce her dra Miss AthHughan; Helen On Sept. 8, 1946, the Church. and the Pope. vows in the Australian pro- letics, Adrienne Reed; Miss es will be made for the Catholic Bishops in Poland Poles may fulfil their issued a Pastoral Letter Polish episcopate consecratvince. Jill McLernon; support of St. Charles' concerning mostly the Polish ed Poland to the Immacu- vows to the Queen of Poland She has had a distinguish- Rowing, Seminary. Rae Sharp. Football, at taking part in the folMiss by Mary of Virgin late 1956-1957. ed and varied career during On the same Sunday spe- Marian Year, lowing activities: The year 1956 is the third Czestochowa. her 60 years in the Order. After the head master, cial sermons will be preachThe general renovation ten another Moreover, For some years failing Brother Murphy. had con- ed emphasising the need and centenary of King John vows on August 26 and health has forced her re- gratulated and thanked the nature of vocations to the Casimir's proclaimed of Our years from now, Poland will of be celebrating the millenary the real offering of the tirement from school ac- candidates, the Rev. T. priesthood and the religious Lady as Queen of Poland. At that time Poland had of its acceptance of the whole Polish nation to the tivities but her unique per- Ahern, the college chaplain, life. service of Mary, Queen of Catholic Faith. Swedes by invaded been sonality is still a joy to the placed a gold printed ribIt is not enough for Poland. and at the same time twis Ursuline community. bon across Adrienne Reed's follows:
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