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Dominicans At Dongara On Dec. 17, the chapel of the Dominican Priory, Dongara, was the scene of two impressive ceremonies, when five Sisters pronounced their final vows, and two were ad-
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The Sisters finally professed were Sister Mary Concepts (Dublin), Sister Mary Thomas (Belfast), Sister Mary Gemma (Wur-
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since then, men have rejected their Saviour. They have turned aside from His teachings to follow the false arga), Sister Margaret Mary maxims of the world. (Geraldton), a n d Sister But in all ages, just as at Mary Dominica (Perth). the time of His birth, He has Those professed with tem- had His lovers, a small army porary vows were Sister compared with the numbers Perth, Thursday, January 3, 1957 Mary Julian (Morawa) and who deny Him, but a faithSister Mary Josephine ful army, pledged to win (Kerry). back the souls of those who Holy Mass was celebrated reject Him. by His Lordship, Bishop of these Sisters Marne Gummer, who afterwards whoThe action voluntarily pledged officiated at the ceremonies. themselves to observe povAlso present for the occachastity and obedience Turn 100 sion were the V. Rev. 0. erty, in His service, showed that O'Connor, Adm. (Gerald - they were of the number ton), the Rev. Eugene Perez, his faithful ones. Next Thursday 0.S.B., the Rev. J. Barden, of They were willing to rethe Rev. Paul Fitzgerald nounce earthly joys in order Mr. Walter Mattie of and Rev. Father Maloney to reclaim the world to His "Glendalough" will be (Geraldton). law, and to bring up the 100 years old on January The presence of many children under their care to 10. friends and relatives of the know and love Him. Born in Dublin of Eng- Sisters professed added to He prayed that they lish parents, he returned to the joyousness of-the event. all persevere in the might task England at the age of eight. The occasional sermon which they had undertaken, When he was 18 he came was preached by Father and thus reap the reward to Australia, later engaging Barden, who used as his of those who left all to folin gold - mining activi- theme those words of St. low Christ. ties on the 'Fields. John's Gospel, "He came unThe clergy and relatives Unmarried, Mr. Mattit to His own, and His own re- and friends of the newly has had three trips back to ceived Him not." In quot- professed Sisters were later Ireland during his long life. ing these words he showed entertained to luncheon by The Rt. Rev. Mgr. E. Sul- that the words of the Gospel the community. Among livan will celebrate High related not 'simply to an those present were Mr. and Mass at the chapel of the isolated event in the world's Mrs. Flattery, who had Little Sisters of the Poor in history, but to a permanent travelled from Eire to be the centenarian's honour. state of affairs. present at the final profesNot only at the time of sion of their daughter, Sister His birth, but in all the cen- Mary Concepta.
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Monsignor Freeman Is Waller Auxiliary In Sydney Will
Russia Hasn't Yet Been Seen In Affairs Of Middle East
over the satellites, and the (By Michael de la Bedoyere, leaders will certainly Editor of the "Catholic Herald," London) Soviet take every possible opportunity of scoring successes Looking back on the whole Middle East in The Holy Father has appointed the Right Rev. Monsignor James crisis, as it has developed up to the time of theythecan.cold war wherever Freeman Titular Bishop of Hermopolis and Auxiliary Bishop to they are writing these lines, the Catholic especially lessTo believe that today, even Eminence Cardinal Gi roy (pictured before TV cameras recently). must surely be surprised at the almost uni- if thedangerous old-time international The new Bishop, who has once won him a wide and has also preached at Marxist revolution is finthe annual Labour Day versal neglect of one factor in it all; the role ished with, is very wishful been parish priest of St. popularity. Also interested in the Mass at St. Mary's Cathe- of Soviet Russia. Michael's, Stanmore, N.S.W., thinking.
since the death of Monsig- work of the Catholic Youth dral. Until the whole world Russia had long only had Looking back, therefore, nor Thomas King two years Organisation, the BishopHe organised the first was startled and shocked, concern in the Middle one must conclude that the ago, is well known as a pul- elect has impressed Catho- public mission to be held as never before, by the one East, and this one was to all-important factor in use it pit and radio orator, con- lies and non-Catholics with in Sydney Town Hall, and brutal Soviet attempt to to further the cold war the Middle East crisis has ducting a regular Sunday his straight -forward treat- has been a principal speak- stamp out the insurgence of against the free been nations by overlook-. night broadcast from Radio ment of topics of the day er at similar functions in the ordinary people and creating the situation which ed: theuniversally part played in it by 2SM and frequently speak- and practical Christianity. Melbourne and Wollongong. workers of Hungary, Rus- led to the desperate Soviet Russia. Israel ing over A.B.C. stations durBesides writing his weekHe has also organised was hardly in the news "aggression" and the deciing its "Plain Christianity" ly "To Whom It May Con- several retreats for non - sia all. sion (whether right or Busy With Secondary and other sessions. cern" column in "The Cath- Catholics at St. Vincent's, at Britain and France made wrong) of Britain and It is terrifying to think The Bishop -elect has also olic Weekly"-this has also Potts Point, and other con - no mention of Russia in France to intervene. that the non-communist been Director of the Catho- been syndicated as a regu- vents. their first declared motives lic Bureau lar feature in the New ZeaInformation There is no space here to nations can become so preA former Director of the for intervening in the Israel - argue the rights and wrongs occupied with secondary since its inception in 1946, land Catholic magazine, Egyptian war, nor did the Family Rosary in Campaign and is in addition Director "The Tablet" of the Middle East crisis. problems as to become Monsignor totally unaware of the one of the Confraternity of Freeman has been a regular the Archdiocese, he prepar- parties involved. But it is surely difficult to as though Christian Doctrine. contributor to the "Religion ed the ground for the visit Americaof acted seeing that Russia real enemy. Russia's exist- avoid Catholics have on the He is secretary of the and Life" articles in "The of American Rosary priest unaware has been so clearly behind ence. NATO was silent. whole been just as bad as Catholic Radio and Televi- Sydney Morning Herald" Father P. Peyton, C.S.C., And as for the United Egypt and against Israel others. for his When an English crusade throughout sion Committee, and for the and wrote "specials" for and by arming Nations, the Soviet and the morally ' paper asked the the Archdiocese. past 12 months has been "The Sun -Herald." Egypt and Syria that if Catholic bloc were accommunist Monsignor Freeman is the executive officer of the While private secretary there had been no Anglo- Catholic Members of Paras memcepted honourable liament for son of and R. Mr. Mrs. their comments Adult Education Institute in to Cardinal Gilroy the intervention, Russia bers of the international French the Archdiocese of Sydney. Bishop -elect would have come to the res- on the Middle East situation, accompanied Freeman of Rose Bay. club morally set above and they One of his sisters, Mother allhaccepted the Created a Domestic Pre- His Eminence on his visits Mary Scholastica, is Rec- Britain, France and Israel. cue of a defeated Egypt with line andlione underlinedparty the aid at her command, late in 1949, Monsignor to Japan and the U.S.A. Then Hungary revolted every Soviet danger in the Middle tress of Mt. St. Mary's Colincluding In recent months he had "volunteers." Freeman has also been viceand Moscow ordered the East. lege, Katoomba, the while president of the Catholic the distinction of being the other, Joan, is well Soviet tanks to shoot down Russia Remains The one single article that Evialibce Guild, and is a first priest in Australia to in Sydney Catholicknown lay the people of Hungary, and This situation would al- I read which demonstrated appear in a religious session me r of the Board of became the world aware circles. most certainly have made a that the real danger right a telecast by Directors of "The Catholic on television again of Russia, though too Station TCN, Channel 9. His brother, Bob, is a late to avoid finding itself Korea" of the Middle East from the first was Russia Weekly." Monsignor Freeman has Sydney lawyer, who is legal in the Born in Sydney in 1907, paradoxical moral since Europe could not af- was the Italian Quotidiano, he was educated at St. been in great demand as a adviser to the Sydney Cath- position of universally con- ford to lose Arab oil and the organ of Italian Cathospeaker at charity appeals olic Caledonian Association. demning the Soviet with a America could not afford to lic Action in link with the Mary's Christian Brothers' Russia dominate the Vatican. College, and studied for the feeling and urgency totally see East, pointing both The moral to the story priesthood at St. Columba's dissimilar from the recent Middle to Africa and Europe. seems to be that the sooner College, Springwood, and condemnation of the "agAnd a "Korea" in the all the free nations get toSt. Patrick's College, Manly. The Y.C.W. summer basketball competi- gressors' in the Middle East Middle East would have gether to solve the troubles Ordained in 1930, he celeand yet accepting the Soviet brated the silver jubilee of tion will resume at the Claremont Show - as a morally equal party in placed us on the very brink in the Middle East withof recriminations the bethis ordination last year. grounds on Thursday, Jan. 10. the United Nations in its war.the catastrophic world out ter chance there will be for Teams have had a fort- 8.30 p.m.: Clartmont v. Vic- dealings with the continuing Cardinal's Secretary night's civilisation itself to survive. But whatever the story of break over the holiis Park, North. Leeder- Middle East crisis. His first appointment as day period, and now enter toi the Middle East had there villd v. South. Kensington, a priest was on loan to the next round prepared for 9.30 p.m.: Shenton Park v. Picture Of Paradox been no intervention, and Diocese of Lismore, from the I do not say that any of whatever the future of the keert competition. Subiaco, South. August, 1930, to March, some From this week on, all The games are open to this was technically avoid- Middle East now that un1932, when he became an be played op the public at the Centenary able; I only say that it pre- successful intervention has will matches assistant priest at Strath- Thursday nights, with nine Hall, Show - sented the world with an been made, the plain fact Claremont field. Engagements astonishingly paradoxical remains that as long as the games each week, commenc- grounds. trouble is not satisfactorily January 8: A curate at Mosman from ing at 7.30 p.m. The following points will picture. settled, Russia 1935-38, he then joined the will take In first it morthe place, Profession and Reception Fixtures for January 10 be strictly enforced: (1) No every possible chance of ceremonies, staff at St. Mary's CathePresentation A GRADE team whose nomination fee ally equated communism dral and was private secre7.30 p.m.: North Carlisle is unpaid at Jan. 10 will be up till then supposedly the dominating the whole area. Convent. "Iona." tary to the Cardinal -Arch- v. West Perth, Centre Court. allowed to play. (2) Teams mortal enemy of all freedom, The future of the Krem- January 12: Final Professioa ceremony bishop of Sydney from 8.30 p.m.; Claremont v. Vic - must be ready to play at justice and peace with lin leadership is in doubt March, 1941, until Decem- Fremantle (1), Centre. 9.30 the time set down, and all Powers' in the West and the and some people have hoped at St. Joseph's Convent, ber, 1946. Fremantle. Middle in East that supposedly the among trouble the (1) Clarev. have the players must p.m.: Subiaco When appointed Director mont, Centre. 9.30 p.m:. proper team uniform. (3) the vanguard of resistance satellites would prevent January 18: of the Catholic Information Fremantle (2) v. Highgate, Duty teams are expected o to communism and the de- Moscow from trying out new Reception ceremony, SacBureau he shortly after- North. carry out their work proper- fence of freedom; in the ventures whether in the red Heart Convent, Highwards became pastor of St. B GRADE ly. (4) All players must second place, it totally over- Middle East or elsewhere. gate. Francis' parish, Haymarket, their membership looked a fact which has But the indications are January 27: 7.30 p.m.: West Perth v. have where his down-to-earth ap- Cottesloe, South Court. Fre- forms entered before taking since became clearer and that the Kremlin realises Reception ceremony, proach and spiritual guid- mantle v. Midland, North. Part in a match. clearer, namely that Soviet the danger to it of weakness Leederville.
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