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No. 2,755
(Registered at the G.P.O., Perth. for transmission by post as a Newspaper)
Perth, Thursday, May 10, 1956
Preacher Outlines Three Points In Crusade To Save Nation Murtagh.
God has laid down sade," said Fr That Australia may be preserved as a threats. His laws and if we do not "Cut down on smoking and to Christian nation was the intention of the oLey them, He will have drinks, give something no choice but to visit us the poor, and we appeal inaugurated throughout of Prayer Crusa with His anger and His in a special way to those
who are afflicted, to those vengeance. diocese on Sunday last. The second thing to at- who have some heavy cross In St. Mary's Cathedral, said Fr. Murtagh, .and the sick in hosHis Grace the Archbishop God of infinite goodness, tend to during the Crusade to carry, to the at home to offer presided at Solemn High but He is the God of infinite was penance and self den- pital and pains for the blestheir never up Lord our ial. Christ for all justice too, and time Mass at 11 a.m. country." The V. Rev Dean Hogan, and for all peoples He has ceased preaching the neces- sing of God on our they should finally, any And "If penance: of sity Adm., was celebrant, the laid down the Ten ComRev. B. Harris deacon and mandments as a way of man will come after Me, pray for the world, for Austhe converlet him deny himself and tralia and for the Rev. B. Whitely sub- life for all His children. Let men say what they take up his cross and fol-1 sion of Russia. deacon. The Rev. G. MurCatholics were expected tagh, C.Ss.R. preached the liked in justification of low Me . . Unless you do their sins, but a serious penance, you shall all like- to make a special effort occasional sermon. go to daily Mass and to denHe that wise perish were of those Comviolation Mass and sermon the during broadcast. In all churches mandments cried out to ieth not himself is not Communion offer thei:to Crusade Me." worthy of The Rev. G. Spolitakewycz, Ukrainian chaplain. exposition of the Blessed God for justice and for Penance was a powerful family Rosary each evening. knocks at the church door with the cross, during was made punishment. Sacrament Catholics and nonthroughout the day and All the sins that were means of bringing the All the Byzantine rite Easter ceremonies. during the past week all so common today had a blessing of God on the Catholics alikefor theshould conschool children have re- social impact; not only were world, and the real value pray fervently Last week was Holy Week for all Orientals for cited the Crusade prayer they being committed by of penance lay in this: God's version of Russia and individuals, but they had justice demanded satisfac- the preservation of our including Catholics from the Ukraine in each day. In his sermon Father the approval of society; tion for every sin that was country from Communism. The times were evil, the Perth and Northam who follow the Byzanso Murtagh said that the words society was sinning against committed; there weretheir future dark; perilous days tine Rite and solemnities were observed in of Christ, "He that is not God, and society must pay many who committed near, they with Me is against Me," had the penalty; and it seemed sins without thought or were notdrawing form a synthesis of the know what the both centres. a special application to Aus- that Communism was today consideration; they never did story of the Passion within might bring, but if tralian people today with the scourge of God to punish thought of making atone- morrow There are practically no the framework of Matins only will good of people regard to the issue of Com- the world for its rebellion ment for their sins. other Catholics in this State, and Lauds. did penance if they prayed, mercy His in But God His authority. against munism. except the Ukrainians, who Good Friday was observGod is indeed the Gcd was ready to accept the and gave up sin, then they observe this ancient Rite of ed in Perth at 6 p.m. with False Security of goodness and mercy, penances of others, and could hope that God in His the East. the chanting of Vespers and It seemed that the test- God is our Father, but God thereby His justice was infinite love and mercy In the Eastern Church, ing time had come for is not like those foolish satisfied and His anger would have pity on them Holy Week starts on Mon- the veneration of the Holy Auspreserve would and (corresponding to appeased. to threaten every Australian who them, and parents not on Palm Sunday as Shroud the adoration of the Cross in "Let all of you do some tralia as a Christian coun- day, man and woman would have punish their children and in the Roman Rite. No try. the the CruRoman during penance out their carry to make a clear-cut decision: never It has a joyful character. Mass of the liturgy). Pre -Sanctified Christ or Anti -Christ. No Passion Gospel is read celebrated. There could not be neuand in some churches white is The ceremony was repeattrality, there could not i-'e vestments are worn. ed in Northam later in the compromise, for Christ had The recent changes made evening with the addition spoken: "He that is not in the liturgical restoration of Tenebrae. with Me is against Me." of the Holy Week ceremonOn Saturday morning to the There were some who acies does not apply was offered, followed Byzantine Rite because the Mass cuse Catholics of being by Vespers in the West Eastern Church had not, to Northam school. alarmists, he said; they said that Australia was safe, any extent, departed from At Northam on Easter that what had happened in original observances. other countries could never On Thursday last in the Sunday evening, the cereOn Sunday, May 6, about 1,000 Catholic young people attendcommenced with happen here. Children of Mary chapel, monies afterwards and Theatre the Capital in rally youth (midnight serEmpire the Victoria-ave., the Lord's Mazonicticon Such people were bury- ed vice), followed by the Eastonerally ing their heads in the sand: in St. Mary's Cathedral. Of the total attendance at the Supper was celebrated by er procession and solemn they did not fear the danChristian ideas to the rest the Rev. G. Spolitakewycz, Matins and Lauds. was Catholic. third ger because they would of the community.through chaplain to the Ukrainians. Proudly our young people and it was a duty of youth the work of contact and innot see it; and such talk After Mass was conducted Food Is Blessed suited the policy of the stood before the world as to build their heritage. fluence in the organised a ceremony called Passion During the rite the priest proclaimed Communists perfectly, for Catholics and Mary's apostolate of the Y.C.W., of Our Lord which compris- knocked for admission to St. at Afterwards the one thing they desired the loyalty of all Catholics Cathedral the Rev. J. De- N.C.G.M. and Y.C.S. ed 12 readings from various the church with the cross at the moment was to lull to lawful authority. Gospels so arranged as to piazzi (director of Catholic (as used to be done in the attendance splendid Australians into a false The assembled told the Action), Latin rite on Palm Sunday). sense of security. was made possible by the youth that they had an Mass was offered at midco-operation of our Catho- unique contribution to make No Human Hope night. It is not the custom lic schools who for the first in order to build their heriin the Eastern Church to But to those who kept time sent contingents of have midnight Mass on any their eyes open and watched their senior pupils to this tage: They themselves could occasion. It is done locally the trend of international annual rally. events, it was clear that, because of the special cirAt the Capitol Theatre, a live good lives which would cumstances. humanly speaking, Australia recorded message from His be pleasing to God. They could pray for the could scarcely hope to es- Excellency the Governor A similar service was recape, and it might not be (Sir Charles Gairdner) who welfare and future of the enacted in Perth at 5 a.m. were was unavoidably A procession, in which the long before they absent, whole Australian people. crushed lakder the heavy was played. Book of the Gospels and From the full knowledge heel of cwimunism. thurible were carried, folHis Excellency said the of religion and morality Humanly speaking, em- young people were fortunate which lowed the route along Haythe y possessed, phasised the preacher, be- in belonging to the British through no merits of their st., Hill-st., Goderich-st. All cause in the practice of Commonwealth of Nations own, they could impart the marchers carried Easter religion they had every candles. their religion they had In Northam, as in Perth; after the Easter Mass, Father every hope that they might keep the Christian way of Spolitakewycz blessed food life and be preserved from brought by the congregaAt Kalamunda the Sisters of St. Joseph the curse of Communism. tion. This custom origincondelightful a conduct inwhy they That was of the Apparition ated in the early Christian vited all those who be- valescent home. practice of blessing the lieved in God and who loved Easter lamb. patients 14 Him-Catholics and nonits Each of Meat, eggs and butter Catholics alike-to unite in has a private room and may were blessed, these being a Crusade of Prayer for the attend Mass and devotions the chief foods forbidden 17 safety of Australia as a in the convent chapel. during Lent. The Diocesan Tribunal Christian nation. What was this has will the present Until Church Crumeet at the during the expected been a problem because the office, Victoria-sq., on sade? Three things:have been living in May 17, at 10 a.m. First, Christians should Sisters Reunion At cramped and inade- Thursday, Persons having the turn to God in real sorrow very right for their sins and give up quate accommodation. to approach the court should However, their new con- communicate with the their sins so that they Santa Maria might deserve His love and vent is nearing completion Notary, St. Mary's CatheAll ex -students of Santa and will be blessed and of- dral. protection Maria college, Attadale, are There were some who ficially declared open on invited to be present at the fashioned for themselves a Sunday, May 27, by the Recollection Day general Communion and recomfortable form of relig- Auxiliary Bishop, the Most The monthly day of reunion which will be held at ion. They said that God was Rev. J. J. Rafferty. the college on Sunday, May The Sisters are confident collection for priests will be good, God was merciful, 27. Father, on their big day held loving that they at the Redemptorlat God was their Kissing the wounds of the Crucified, a Ukrainian Mass will be celebrated and He would never send will have the support of Monastery, North Perth, on at souls to Hell for all eternity. their numerous friends and Tuesday, May 15, commenc- woman participates in the veneration of the Holy in the new chapel Shroud. 9.30 a.m. ing at 10 a.m. God is indeed our Father, ex -students.
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One In Three Of Youth Marchers Were Ours
Convent Rises For Hills' Nuns
* Diocesan Court Meets May
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