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Cathe ral Lists Evening Masses
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Commencing on Easter Sunday, April 21, an evening Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary's Cathedral every Sunday at 5 p.m. This Mass is intended to help all those engaged in necessary work throughout Sunday mornings, to fulfil their obligation of hearing Moss each Sunday.
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(Registered at the G.P.O.. Perth. for transmission by post as a Newspaper)
Perth , Thursday, April 4, 1957
Pope Issues New Rules For Eucharistic Fast .
Jerry Donovan, Former Y.C.W. Leader, Feted On Retiring The Y.C.W. retreat at the Monastery will commence at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday, April 14.
Members who intend to sident, Ron Bennison, who make the retreat, and have is also a West Perth memyet to tender an application, ber. should contact Tom Sher- HIGHGATE: borne at the Y.C.W. office The next general meeting without delay. will be held in the parish hall on Monday, April S. Pope MIDLAND JUNCTION: Motor mechanics and judo Members interested in football are particularly asked for the boys and dressmaka ing for the girls are prov- to attend. ing popular as activity classes conducted at the youth centre every Thursday night in the parish hall. The youth centre is conducted by Midland Y.C.W. Prizewinners at the Hunand N.C.G.M. members in The new ruling, which the Pope said he issued "at the insistent requests of bishops," conjunction with the garian Sisters' fete, held last National Council. Fitness Sunday, were as follows: in the afternoon or evening any or every day of the Mass also permits the celebration of Art Union: 1st prize, LolThe activity classes are year if the local bishop deems it necessary "for the spiritual welfare of a considerable held from 8 to 9 p.m. and a -bout: No. 1361, E. Cater, the rest of the evening is 3 Finlayson-st., Subiaco; number of the faithful." to dancing, films, or 2nd prize, Lady's Dress In simplifying and extending the relaxed fasting Christus Dominus, the apostolic constitution issued on devoted 6, 1953-Cardinal Ottaviani notes that this applies indoor games, arranged by Ring: No. 280, V. Farmer, laws which he issued in 1953, the Holy Father urged January the social committee and 26 Murchison -rd., Shenton even to mineral water, carbcnated water or chemically Park; 3rd prize, Americoil supper. all priests and laymen who are able to do so to con- purified water. On March 28, Mr. J. Handbag: No. 16, H. Bogiow, the tinue "to observe the old and venerable form of In his commentary, the Cardinal says: Brady, 18 Alfred -rd., North FreM.L.A., showed an Pontiff, the paternally concerned with Eucharistic fast before Mass and Holy Communion." "The Sovereign collection of mantle. of souls which are hindered by so many different interesting He also stressed that all who make use of the new salvation coloured slides Order stall raffles: (a) taken on his forces-not only life in a technical age but also by concessions "must compensate for the good received spreading materialism-wished to give to the faithful with recent visit to the Warbur- Ham: No. 29C, Miss Sable; (b) Cake: No. AB8, H. Burt, by becoming shining examples of a Christian life, these new rules on afternoon Mass and the Eucharistic ton Ranges. Musgrove's, Perth; (c) Tea and principally with works of penance and charity." fast a broader possibility of assisting at the Sacrifice of WEST PERTH: cosy: (No. F100, Mrs. Smith, in the Mass and of the Eucharistic approaching table, More than 40 present the and The new legislation makes the regulations governing to strengthen themselves in the life of grace, which past members of the Y.C.W. Tyler-st., Osborne Park; (d) Eucharistic fast the same for morning Masses as for order more than ever before necessary for struggling and N.C.G.M. attended a Pair of Stockings: No. DE1, evening Masses, and eliminates the need for asking special is(fortoday salvation) and the final victory . social evening at Keaney Mrs. Harris, Commonwealthdispensations. "The Church, justly severe and inflexible where doc- House on March 31, in ave., Leederville; (e) ManIn addition, there is no longer need for a sick person trinal principles are concerned, knows nevertheless how honour of Jerry Donovan chester parcel: No. F25, T. solid to ask permission from a priest to take medicine Sausey, First-ave., Mt. Law or any non-alcoholic beverage at any time to harmonise everything that is of ecclesiastical discipline who has recently retired as ley. or liquid with the circumstances of the times." president of West Perth before receiving Holy Communion. Fatima stall: (a) Fatima examining the a paragraph content of the document, In Y.C.W. Likewise the previous ban on alcoholic beverages has Jerry has been with the Statue: BA36, W. Melvin, been modified. It is now allowed to take alcoholic bev- Cardinal Ottaviani asserts that there is no longer any Lemnos Hospital, Shenton on the days on which bishops can allow Mass Y.C.W. as a leader and in erages up to three hours before receiving Holy Com- limitation to be celebrated in the afternoon. The only condition is a number of offices since Park; (b) Marian Doll: No. munion. A49, Carmel Clune, 48 leaving school, and has The new legislation which became effective on March "the common good." "The laws of the Eucharistic fast, adapted to the de- maintained his interest and Hamersley-rd., Subiaco; (c) 25, states that the new time limits on taking solids and Doll's House: No. 25, Bro. liquids are to be observed differently by the laity and mands of the times, have been rendered more simple enthusiasm until reaching I. Higgins, Clontarf, Victoria and understandable even to the mentality of children," the official retiring age. the clergy. Park; Lourdes Cake: No. according to the Cardinal. for abstain "It is sufficient to The clergy must begin their three-hour fast three The branch chaplain, the 22C, Mrs. Bitmead; Green three hours from solid foods and alcoholic beverages and Rev. hours before they begin the celebration of Mass. M. Toop, expressed the Cushion: No. 35C, Reg MurThe laity, on the other hand, need only begin their fast for one hour from non-alcoholic beverages. There is no branch's appreciation of ray; Purse: No. C47, (no longer a question of either morning or evening nor of Jerry's valuable three hours before they will receive Holy Communion. work. name or address). distances to be travelled to get to church nor of strenuous The Sisters thank all who He was presented with a labour nor of late hours. Translation Of Motu Proprio helped to make the fete a calendar -clock as a memenlonger an "There is no obligation a conconsult the to Latin text of is a translation the of The following success. to of his association with the new law, issued in the form of a Motu Proprio, a docu- fessor to see if one fulfils the conditions to use the permission. It is no longer a matter of concessions which branch by the diocesan prement issued by the Pope and signed by him personally: "In view of the considerable changes that have taken apply to certain categories of persons, but a law which place in the dispositions of work and public offices and applies to all the faithful and in all places. "The formula with which it is confirmed that water all social life, we have thought it advisable to comply with the insistent requests of bishops and have therefore does not break the Eucharistic fast leaves one to understand that it refers to water in general and in the comdecreed: "1. Ordinaries of places, excluding vicars general mon sense of the word, even mineral water, carbonated chemically purified water who are not in possession of a special mandate, may or "The Supreme Pontiff has this time also had special permit Holy Mass to be celebrated every day after concern for the sick. In fact, when there is a consideramidday, should this be necessary for the spiritual tion of true and proper medicines, it is no longer necessary to consider what they are compounded of . even welfare of a considerable number of the faithful. "2. Priests and faithful, before Holy Mass or Holy if they contain alcoholic elements."
Plus XII has replaced all previous rules His Holiness concerning the Eucharistic fast with new law which permits all the faithful to receive Holy Communion after fasting from solid foods for only three hours and from liquids for only one hour.
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Regional School For Boys Planned At Osborne Park
Communion respectively, must abstain for three hours Recently it was announced at all Masses from solid foods and alcoholic beverages, for one hour Leederville's Girl Actionists To in Osborne Park that the parish is to have o from non-alcoholic beverages. Water does not break the fast. regional boys' school, and that every effort "3. From now on, the fast must be observed for the Prepare Concert Performance would be made to have it opened by the period of time indicated in Number Two, even by CLAREMONT: ed for a concert which will commencement of the school year of 1958. those who celebrate or receive Holy Communion at The next general meet- be staged by Y.C.W. and The plans have already neen, Rory Neal, Dominic midnight or in the first hours of the day. ing will be held on Wednes- N.C.G.M. members of Leed- been drawn and approv- Radici and Mr. M. Bury. erville in the near future. ed and the upspecifications, "4. The infirm, even if not bedridden, may take day, April 10. St. Laurence's Westminsinterested in playnon-alcoholic beverages and that which is really and ingGirls People in per- now in hand with W. G. ter, is also getting busy with interested basketball should ring properly medicine, either in liquid or solid form. Pam Watson (W3294) as forming at the concert are Bennett and associates, are card parties organised by its to contact either expected to be ready soon social committee. The prizebefore Mass or Holy Communion without any time soon as possible, as grad- asked Eileen Sheridan, 48 The for the calling of tenders. winners of these evenings, ing day is on Saturday, Boulevarde, limit. Mt. Hawthorn, The school is to be known which are proving to be 13. "We strongly exhort priests and faithful who are April or Len Wallace, 28 Bondi- as St. Philip's Boys' College, quite enjoyable, have been: LEEDERVILLE: in honour of a 13th century Mesdames T. Flynn, Mathea able to do so to observe the old and venerable form At the general meeting st., Mt. Hawthorn. of the Servite Order, and Hawke and Mr. Frank of the Eucharistic fast before Mass and Holy Com- held on Tuesday, March 25, Anyone wishing to join saint Easter the choir should which will staff and con- Casserley. munion. All those who will make use of these con- arrangements were discusscome to practice after 9 trol it. cessions must compensate for the good received by The parish has accepted a.m. Mass on Sunday mornthe news with enthusiasm becoming shining examples of a Christian life and ing. and has already decided on principally with works of penance and charity. Teachers' Guild the raising of funds by "The dispositions of this Motu Proprio will go into means of competition in Open effect on March 25, 1957, the Feast of the Annunciawhich the men of the parish -represented tion of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Every disposition Meeting Listed by Mr. Jack For Buck-will vie with the Members of the Catho- The whatsoever to the contrary is abrogated, even if it is monthly day of re- women of the parish-repAn unusual Holy Week lic Teachers' Guild will worthy of special mention. collection for priests of resented by Miss Pamela devotion in this State is "Given at Rome at St. Peter's, March 19, the Feast of meet on April 10 at 8 Bell-for the honour of St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church, 1957, the 19th p.m. at St. Patrick's Tech- the metropolitan area will raising the greater amount the annual !onducting of be held at the monastery, for this project. the Way of the Cross In year of Our pontificate." nical college (next to In a commentary on the new decree, His Eminence North Perth on Tuesday, St. Kiernan's Girls' school +11, onen air. Catholic Centre). Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani, Pro -secretary of the Supreme April 9, commencing at extensions are continuing This devotion will be Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office, states that the The Guild chaplain, the 10 a.m. to make good progress, and conducted at Boy§' Town, rules for the Eucharistic fast have now been made V. Rev. J. P. Wilkinson This date is a week parishioners are glad to Bindoon, on Good Friday, will speak on "The Voca"understandable even to the mentality of children." the additional help earlier than normal, by welcome Concerning the point that water does not break the tion of the Teacher." given by Donald Cunneen, April 19 at 3 p.m. by Rev. fast-which was first stated among the relaxations of reason of Holy Week. Daniel Cunneen, Phil Cun- G. Sastre, O.S.B.
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