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Power Poles Mark Priestly Jubilee ' Ernest Dies In East Renton Of Chaplain, Father Dzieciol
Retired Melbourne jourErnest nalist, Power, who died on Saturday last, was not only one Twenty-five years of priesthood were marked by the Rev. W. of Collins -street's best journalists for over Dzieciol, Polish chaplain, with celebrations by the Polish commun- known forty years. ity i St. Brigid's parish, West Perth, on Sunday last. He was also well known
for his Catholicism, and in particular for his fidelity to the Holy Name Society. Perth Holy Name men will remember that he was singled out for special praise by the V. Rev V. W. McEvoy 0.P., when he, Father McEvoy, visited Perth as National Director of the Holy Name Society over six years ago. A convert to Catholicism, he met his future wife, the then Marie McDowell, when as a young man he was for a time on the staff of the Albany Advertiser. The Father General of the Society of the For some time he worked on the staff of the Perth Catholic Apostolate ( Pallottine Fathers) has Morning Herald. Returning East at the appointed the Rev. Father George Vill, S.C.A. time of his marriage, he above), Regional Superior of the Austrajoined the staff of the Melbourne Age in 1904 where lian Region in succession to the V. Rev. he remained for more than Bruno Kupke, S.C.A., who has held the office forty years, till his retirement from the chief for the past ten years. Father Vill was born in Our Lady of Victories, Camsub -editor's chair in 1946. He and his wife reared Batavia in 1908. In 1935 he berwell. Later he was appointed nine sons and four daugh- came to Australia as a PalPictured above: A member of the Polish committee, Bishop Raf- ters. Two of their sons lottine student and pursued superior of the Pallottine were killed on active ser- his theological studies at Mission at Tardun, W.A.; ferty, Father Dzieciol and V. Rev. Dr. E. Sullivan. vice with R.A.A.F. during Corpus Christi College, Wer- and it was here that he brought to fruition a plan He thanked in particular ceived the following cable World War II. ribee. The observance was prehe had long since cherished Several relations are ceded by a triduum preach- the V. Rev. E. Sullivan, R.I., on his sacerdotal jubilee: He was ordained by Arch- of a boarding school for placing parish still his church "The Holy Father with in Western Australia, bishop Mannix in 1938, his ed by the Rev. L. Jaroszka, for Polish chaplain from Gee- at the disposal of the Poles great joy gives his Apostolic including Mother M. Mag- first appointment being to half-caste children, which is flourishing today. for Mass and devotions. long, Victoria. Blessing to Rev. Father dalen of the Presentation In 1951 he was appointed After dinner, a Polish Dzieciol on the twenty-fifth Convent, Geraldton; Sister the Vicariate of the KimFather Jaroszka is a noted where he worked novice -master of the novitpreacher and many took the choir gave several items and anniversary of his ordina- M. Alphonsa of St. John berleys for amongst the aborigines iate in Kew, Victoria, and opportunity of going to, Polish children and young tion and asks of God very of God nuns; Mrs W. R. two years. later rector. It was during Rogers and Mr. John Dungirls danced in national cosconfession. lovingly for him strength, phy of Dalkeith. this latter term of office 1941 he on to In was loan tume. Well before 11.30 a.m. on To his widow, family and the Archdiocese of Mel- that he erected the beautiThe celebrations contin- light and joy. Sunday, St. Brigid's Church DELL 'ACQUA, ful shrine of Our Lady, relatives "The for Record" worked exwhere he boure was packed by Poles who ued until late afternoon. Substitute Secretary." tends its deepest sympathy. three years in the parish of Mother Thrice Admirable, The Rev. W. Dziedel rewished to honour their which is so much admired spiritual leader. and appreciated by all who His Grace the Archbishop visit it. From Kew he was presided at Solemn High to the parish of . . . . By Francis Gilbert transferred Mass sung by Father DzieSilverwater in Sydney and ciol. Father Jaroszk a Recently I noted the symptoms of what appeared to later to the rectorship of Just as one knew that the Picasso dove sported so preached on the significance the novitiate which has been of the occasion. persistently abroad and at home by the Soviet govern- be a press conspiracy against the relics of royalty. The shifted from Kew to Strathobjective more in the or something republicanism a rabid peace venom with of connection no had ment was hour field. Although the Father Bruno Kupke, the late almost all present re- meaning of the word, so the appeals of Mr. F. E. Cham- sinister has now been switched from the English Royal ceived Holy Communion berlain for unity in the Labour Party do not seem to Family to the Dutch crown, thus giving the attack an former Regional Superior inthe of for a man matters the will it in such be leaving shortly to international aspect. As is usual and offered touch the plane of reality. Indeed it takes tentions of the jubilarian. A some gall to make the plea he has made standing among conclusions drawn by the Press are a great deal weightier spend five years in the Polish choir gave a beauti- his self-created wreckage. By an act of despotism which than the evidence upon which they rest. In the Dutch Society's mission in Raipur ful rendering of "Polonez." Australian politics, the Queen was said to have become estranged Central India. After Mass, Father Dzie- has neither parallel nor precedent inLabour electors in instance disenfranchised Chamberlain Bernhard through her attachment, first to Noted U.K. Catholic Mr. from Prince ciol distributed commemorative medals of Our Lady New South Wales from having any voice in their domes- a female faith -healer and second, to a Moral Rearmaof Czestochowa to his com- tic political affairs. It is surely ironical that the industrial ment ascetic. As is usual also the sensation bomb Painter Dies At 82 Ditchling, patriots. groupers whom Dr. Evatt said were Fascists should have turned out to be a damp squib, with Prince and Queen June 15. Sir Frank At a reception in the been attacked by methods straight out of the Fascist happily re -united (if ever they had been separated). DzieBrangwyn, Father one of the hall, parochial text-bouks. For all that, it may be that the Dutch Queen has fallen ciol was joined by His Meanwhile the ineptness of Labour leadership has under some such religious influences as have been des- most versatile and proLordship" the Most Rev. J. been startlingly demonstrated in the election of the lific artists of the present J. Raffq. and other priests. communist Brown to control of the Railways Union. cribed. If so, it is odd that the Press, which runs regu- at his home here on June readings for the public, should be unduly age, died in retirement lar astrological They were greeted by patriotic Polish children in national Brown got back to the position from which the Why would the reality of faith -healing perturbed. at the age of 82. costume and given bouquets groupers had ignominiously ousted him on a "unity" cause the Dutch throne to totter while the superstitions 12, Apainter, etcher, designticket of "Labourites" and Communists. Evatt and his of astrology haVe no ill -effect on the common man? It of flowers. The children work was offered good wishes in verse lackeys will, of course, be driven further and further in would appear that the Press is only apprehensive of the er and poet whose by his Catholic and short speeches. that direction. I say "driven" advisedly because I am influence of religion when it becomes serious. So long inspired Frank's convictions, Sir quite certain that both Evatt and Chamberlain fondly as persons in the public eye appear to be paying merely works grace churches, art Poles Are Grateful Communists. they are leading the It is a that believe buildpublic The Rev. B. Gajkowski formal respect to religion all is well. The moment they collections and welcomed Father Dzieciol delusion which many a Socialist in Europe, now dead or attach sufficient importance to it to affect their public ings throughout the world. was best known for and the distinguished in chains, harboured in the past two decades. It would actions it receives the treatment accorded to major hisHe murals, such as the not harm Labour's "leaders" to follow the careers of diseases. That is sufficiently evidenced in the way guests. Dinner prepared by panels at RockeBrangwyn was committee the jubilee Benes and of Masaryck as he "fell" from his office to appear suddenly convert authors have been made to feller Centre in New York. then served. window. That group includes the imlose their literary grip. During the meal Father But Mr. Chamberlain, in a high temper of success, pressive Sermon on the Dzieciol was presented with is more disposed to give advice than to receive it. He A curious aspect of this question is that the principle Mount. a commemorative album by is seemingly not content to have reduced the N.S.W. of untouchability only applies to positive professions of Sir Frank was knighted the Poles of Perth. Com- executive to the status of "stooges." Despite his unity religion. So, if tomorrow, the President of the United by King George VI in 1941 patriots of the Northam dis- appeal he is now intent on personal direction of Labour States openly proclaimed attachment to agnosticism, it and received honours from trict offered a gift of money nations. branches. No one is to be permitted to challenge the would scarcely warrant a paragraph. No paper would nearly a dozen other for the Polish orphanage. He was born of British suggest that the President's negation of religious reality of the federal executive or conference, despite authority Polish in Bruges, in in 1867 speeches parents Among have a deleterious effect on American policy and Belgium, where his father and English, Bishop Rafferty the fact that they have acted in a most undemocratic might or Ingersoll. Harnack up reading give should that he a manner. As sop he counsels against further test votes was a church architect. congratulated the jubilarian In all the fears expressed about the spread of Commun- Bruges now has its own to eliminate dissenters from Federal autocracy. But he in glowing terms. Father Dzieciol thanked knows full well that such action would be futile anyway ism it is not hinted that the militant atheism of the Brangwyn museum. Sir Frank gave away the Archbishop, the Auxil- with his henchmen at the top of the ladder. He has Kremlin is a thing to fear more than its stockpile of iary Bishop and the priests achieved his aim, but what is left after the sabotage is atomic weapons. Still less will any journalist be brash many of his works. Prominfor their help and co-opera- not a Labour Party. It is the Evatt-Chamberlain enough to propose that the secularist outlook is jading ent among these gifts are set of Stations of the tion in his duties, for their totalitarian social group. It cannot survive. the democratic ideal. There lies the supreme myopia. the Cross which he executed for deep understanding and He has achieved his aim, religious of attachment any sort welcome One would is after the but what left the chapel of Campion Hall, sympathy with the Poles in in their spiritual sabotage is not a Labour Party. It is the Evatt-Cham- which might vitalise public life. As it is we are bleeding Jesuit house of studies at W.A. Oxford. to death with doubts and denials. berlain totalitarian social group. It cannot survive. needs. (
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