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The Rev. Desmond P. Clifford, C.Ss.R. (right) was ordained to the priesthood on last Sunday, March 10, in the chapel of the Redemptorist Houk of Studies, Ballarat, Victoria, by His Lordship, the Most Rev. J. P. O'Collins, Bishop of Ballarat. rj Perth, Thursday, March 14, 1957 No. 2,799 Taengistziocli, att,yt.h:ostG.L.0...NPewerstipefo Father Clifford was born at Mt. Lawley. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Clifford, at present residing at Youth River Trip Bayswater. He was educated at North East Region: schools conducted by the A regional river trip to Sisters of Our Lady of the Pt. Walter will be held on Missions, the Sisters of St. Sunday, March 24. The Joseph of the Apparition launch will leave Perth at (Kalamunda), and by the 10.30 a.m. Tickets are ob- Marist Brothers at New tainable through Norcia. On Sunday, March 10, a new church, dedicated to Our Lady, Midland and Maylands, Highgate After spending three Queen of Heaven, was solemnly blessed by His Grace the Arch- branches, or from Tom years at the Redemptorist six years at ecclesiastical Sherborne at the Y.C.W. Juniorate, St. Clement's studies at the Redemptorist bishop at Wundowie. It is of timber construction with tile roof, office. College, Galong,. N.S.W., House of Studies, St. Mary's, Father Clifford made his Wendouree, Ballarat, Vic. and accommodates about 130. Boulder: novitiate at the RedemptorHe will remain at Ballarat Y.C.W. The Rev. D. Lenihan, traditions. You have a duty favourably at Wundowie. In and N.C.G.M. parish priest of Chidlow, to help to plant these tradi- a State where secondary in- combined socials are held in ist Novitiate, Pennant Hills, this year for the completion welcomed the visitors who tions in this land which has dustries were sadly lacking the parish hall every se- N.S.W., and afterwards spent of his studies. included the V. Rev. Mgr. welcomed you so cordially that was very encouraging. cond Thursday night, and T. Lenihan (Northam), the to her shores. He hoped that the indus- are proving very popular. Rev. T. O'Kane (Milndar"Whilst you will always try would continue to ing), the Rev. J. Leech, the retain a love for the land flourish and that it would be Rev. T. Phelan, the Rev. J. of your birth, you must only the forerunner of many Helpers Are Needed Ease Blessed On Mullens; Mr. N. Baxter, never forget your obliga- other secondary industries On Friday, March 29, a M.L.C., and Mrs. Baxter, the tions to this land of your throughout the length and street appeal will be conThe first church building in the Archchairman of the Northam adoption." breadth of the State. ducted to aid the Castle Road Board, Mr. Letch, Mr. diocese to be dedicated to St. Mark will be dare Building Fund. A brief but Continuing, His Grace said eloquent apW. B. McGinnity and Mr. that he was very happy to peal for donations to the Helpers willing to assist blessed by His Grace the Archbishop on SunGlover. that the iron and steel building fund was made by with the collection are askIn the course of his re- know day next, March 17, at 3 p.m., at Ashfield. marks, His Grace congratu- industry was progressing Monsignor T. Lenihan, V.F. ed to ring MVV380. This new and rapidly deSituated in Haig-st., lated the parish priest and veloping Housing Commis- Ashfield the nevi chapel is the people of Wundowie on sion Estate is part of the a converted army hut, con their fine achievement. That parish of Bassendean. structed on timber -framed the building was constructed Mass has hitherto been fibro. for £1,500 was a tribute to offered at the State school, The Rev. T. McCaul, par all who had given their serbut the opening of St. ish priest, said it would ac Only vices voluntarily. Mark's Chapel -of -ease will commodate 180 parishioners. 100 approximately was provide a proper locale for He invited friends and well spent on labour. the Holy Sacrifice at 8.15 wishers to "In every crisis attend Sunday's of the world God has always raised up someone Particularly he thanked
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a.m. each Sunday. function. W. Glover and Mr. to meet and overcome that crisis. In recent times the Church has Brian McGinnity. who were faced the of problems working class youth brought about by the the leaders of the band of Catholics Are Eight To One voluntary workers. industrial revolution, and Mgr. Joseph Cardijn, founder of the "Now that you have a epresented in the clergy, Colombo, C e y 1 o n, Young Christian Workers' was Movement, raised up to meet this church. with Holy Mass show. American Protestants figures every Sunday," said His problem. The work that he began in Belgium is carried on in March 1. number 22. are outnumbered almost priests Grace, "I hope that you Chief among the religious will take advantage of these Australia by the N.C.G.M. and Y.C.W." eight to one by Catho- orders working in the counThis was said by the social activities. A swim- Harry Child, who efficiently lics on the island of Cey- try are the Oblates excellent facilities. that you of Mary will come to Mass, and Rev. Crispin Brown O.F.M., ming carnival held on carried 'out their duties as lon. Immaculate, who count bring your children with in addressing sixty mem- Sunday afternoon proving camp commandant and ofsome 200 priests. Jesuits Statistics that number you (not send them as you bers of the Y.C.W. and most enjoyable. ficial hostess respectively. 54 and Benedictines Much credit for the suc- Mr. Bob Murray capably Catholics number more than 38. would to school): that by N.C.G.M. on the history and your good example and the purpose of the youth move- cess of the camp must be superintended the cooking 660.000 out of the country's The Major Seminary at total Christian population faithful practice of your re- ments at the summer school given to Mr. and Mrs. for the camp. of 750,000. The Catholic Kandy, the former Papal ligion you will help trans- held at Bickley Valley Seminary of India, Pakistan, population includes about mit to your children and from March 8-10. Burma and Ceylon, serves 1,000 catechumens. t h Father Brown said that children's children all dioceses. There are six Ceylon's total population Faith which you were pri- the purpose of the youth seminaries which of 7,600,000 includes minor vileged to receive at the cost movements was to re among them have 327 stu4,800,000 Buddhists, 1,500,000 On Reds of much sacrifice on the Christianise the environdents studying for the ment, by training young Part of your forbears. Throughout Australia the twentieth anni- Moslems. Catholics thus form about priesthood. "I appeal particularly to people to be apost es in nine per cent, of the counour New Australian friends their own particular sphere versary of the publishing of the encyclical population. (who form the major part of influence. letter, "Divini Redemptoris," is being mark- try's The apostolate is in the Clergy Banned Discussions at the summer of the Wundowie commuhands of 478 priests of nity) to do their part. Most school showed how the set- ed with special solemnity. London, March 4.whom 317 are Asians. There of you have come from up of the youth movements On the feast of St. Joseph, March 19 the important countries rich in spiritual enables them to achieve March 19, 1937. our late occasion will be marked by are three native prelates in The House of Commons, the country's hierarchy of by a vote of 160 to 38 will their purpose through edu- Holy Father, Pope Pius XI a silent procession by people eating young people in the addressed a long letter to from iron -curtain countries. six members. Archbishop continue the ban on adFather McCarthy application of Christian the Bishops, priests and The Stations of the Cross Thomas B. Cooray, 0.M.I., mittance of ordained Secures M.A. Degree ideals to their every-day Catholic people. will follow, and after a ser- of Colombo is a Cingalese. clergy of any denominaMembers of 17 nations are Advice has been received lives; by providing services In this statement he mon by Rev. Father Cahill tion as members. Catholics from Rome that the Rev. to meet their needs and by analysed the theory of Corn- C.Ss.R. Benediction of the Patrick McCarthy, 0.M.I., representing them before munism and condemned it Blessed Sacrament will be generally approved the has been awarded the de- governments, councils, and with forthright vigour. As given. ban during the brief pre gree of Master of Arts by other influential organisa- well he gave prophetic For the convenience of Hong Kong, March 5.- vote debate. peace - loving" the faculty of the history tions in the community. warning of the consequences those who have the Family "Patriotic, Two special committees department of the Univerif his programme of prayer Rosary in their homes the Catholics in Red -controlled United Effort sity of W.A. and action was neglected. Rosary will be recited at northern Vietnam sent a had been set up by ParliaFather McCarthy was Members then discussed In view of the present 7.15 p.m. in the Cathedral. message to His Holiness ment to study this matter. Pope Pius XII on his 81st The committees found no awarded the degree as the the roles played by individ- threat of Communism from birthday, according to a evidence of any public deresult of his thesis: "The ual leaders and general Asian countries and the in broadcast by the communist - mand for alteration. Attitudes of the Catholic members in making the filtration of Communism In fact, various Churches Girls At Sport run radio station in Hanoi. iHerarchy to Social Prob- N.C.G.M. and Y.C.W. vital within Australia itself, it is Communists in northern consulted said that if the for lems in Australia, 1834- forces Christ in the fitting that the late Holy The Fremantle N.C.G.M. Vietnam, like those in present law would be left community. 1911." Father's words should be branch will enter teams China, have been trying to alone that might well be the It was obvious that much brought once more to the in the basketball two The thesis is at present competi- force that area's wiser Catholics course. being prepared for publica- more good could be achieved attention of all. tion this year. Girls intera schismatic "patriotic" Mr. J. Parker, an opposition by the University Press through united effort in the At 7.30 p.m. at St. Mary's ested in playing are asked into which would- break tion Labourite and nonIn 1948, after a brilliant movements than by an in- Cathedral on Tuesday, to contact Kath Ralston at church its ties to the Holy See. Catholic, had proposed the scholasticate course at the dividual working alone. L2067. In their message, the amendment of the present In summing up the disOblate Scholasticate, The teams will require a broadcast said, law. the kenny, Ireland, Father Mc- cussions, the Rev. J. Clontarf Field Day coach, preferably male. "patriotic" Catholics declarSeveral bishops of the Carthy received his obedi- Depiazzi, diocesan chaplain The Field Day at Clon- Anyone interested in coached they "pray God to grant State Church of England, ence for Australia. Fre- to the youth movements, ing the two teams should good health and long life to including the Archbishops of mantle was the first parish, said that the obligation of tary Boys' Town has been contact Kath Ralston also. the Pope, voice their staunch Canterbury and York, autowhere for two years he the lay apostolate arose scheduled for Sunday, SHENTON PARK: attachment the Holy matically have seats in the laboured among ths, people. from the nature of the prob- April 28. An active comThere was a good attend- Church and to ask the great House of Lords. the nonIn 1951 he began a special lem confronting mankind, mittee is at work to assure ance at the last general favour of an apostolic bless- elected upper chamber. course in history at the and from the sacraments of meeting when Cos- ing. Melbourne University, corn- Baptism and Confirmation. the success of the function tello gave a talkVerna on "Modpleting his B.A. course with The fundamental problem which attracts greater esty in Fashion." honours at the W.A. Uni- of secularism was one that crowds every year. After the meeting supper versity in 1955. A few could be attacked most sucTransport arrangements was served and dancing months ago he was inform- cessfully by lay people. and NO FAST ON SAINT'S FEAST picnic details will be held. An attempt is being ed by the University autho- Their incorporation in the made to start up rities of W.A. that he had Mystical Body through the given in subsequent issues. tennis once again. the table This year owing to the fact that St. Patrick's secured his M.A. sacraments of Baptism and day falls on Sunday, the feast is being kept on The combined meet During the past eight Confirmation gave them Highgate CWL Rally ing willnext be held on Wednesthe following day, Monday next, March 18. months Father McCarthy both the duty and the Members of the Highgate day, March 20, and will take His Grace the Archbishop wishes to make it has been enjoying a well- means of achieving the solu- branch of the Catholic the form of a send-off to earned holiday in Ireland. tion. clear that Monday next therefore will not be a Women's League will hold the former chaplain, the At present he is visiting the An energetic social corn - their monthly meeting in Rev. W. Foley, who has been fast day. General House of the Oblate mittee provided a varied the parish hall on Wednes- transferred to the Cathedral Fathers in Rome. programme of sporting and day, March 20, at 8 p.m. staff.
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