:( WILL !It EXPECTING YOU!
Price 6d.
No. 2,804
(Registered at the G P 0 Perth, for transmission by post as a Newspaper) .
CCOT
Perth, Thursday, April 18, 1957
His Grace Extols Franciscans' Work At Bellevue Function The
Rev.
J.
Maloney,
S.M., made the appeal for
funds.
This
small lad at Clontarf Boys' Town is On the official platform was Mr. Cedric Gartland only one of many who have lambs for pets. who acted as chairman. As- He will be looking forward to seeing his sociated with him were the Hon. J. Brady and Mrs. friends at the Field Day on April 28. Brady, and Mr. and Mrs. Dohney, and Maoress of Midland Junction. s After the meeting the The executive of the bran& ladies of Bellevue prodded Catholic Women's League hostesses.membets will be, afternoon tea for the visi- will meet at 10.30 a.m. on The League will be contors. Wednesday, April 24, at the ducting the afternoon tea The Franciscan Fathers Catholic Centre. stall as usual at Clontarf thank those who attended, A card party will be held Field Day on April 28. Helpand they express gratitude at the Centre on the same ers and donations of cakes True to the glorious for the many generous date at 2 p.m. South Perth will be appreciated. On Sunday, April 7, a new school -church tions of their ancienttradiand given towards the at Bellevue, part of Midland Junction parish, illustrious Or de r, the donations new building.
Mayor
Catholic Women
League
were spending was blessed and opened by His Grace the Fathers themselves in the interests
Archbishop.
of the people committed to care. His Grace was assisted by strong and virile today, they their He Father the Reverend Fathers Peter, 'were very largely indebted Thomas who was Columba and Crispin of the !to the vision and selflessness formerly Pearson, in charge the Ftanriscan Fathers, and the of the pioneers who had parish and who did soofmuch Rev. T. Phelan, Archbishop's made extraordinary sacri- in arranging for the con:fices so that the Faith of struction of the schoolsecretary. The school -church, situat- ;their Fathers purchased Church. In Father Peter ed in Beaconsfield-st., Bel- at the cost of their blood Waters they a worthy levue, was designed and bytheir forbears would successor. He had had able and built by Mr. A. Power at the be handed down to succeed - zealous assistants in Fathers cost of a little over £7,000. ing generations. Columba, Berard and CrisIt consists of three large That was the heritage en - pin. The people were cowell -lighted class rooms, trusted to the people of Bel - operating whole-heartedly. and has a sanctuary and levue. In helping to build His Grace thanked the sacristy added. Midland the school -church, they, in designed and contractor tapestry bricks have been turn, were ensuring that Mr. L. Power-and those used in the building. that heritage would be with him. It was After the blessing His handed down to their chil- associated a serviceable and dignified Grace spoke to the large dren and children's children. building. The cost, £7,000, crowd, including many visaHis Grace thanked the was very reasonable. tors and old residents of Franciscan Fathers for their "May God," he Bellevue, and expressed his wonderful work in Midland "bless the nobleconcluded. pleasure at being present at Junction parish, of which for which it has beenpurpose erectthe ceremony. Bellevue is a part. No parish ed, viz., the eduHis Grace said that was could be better administered cation of theChristian children of the tenth building he had spiritually and materially. Bellevue."
thanked
-
Bishop Rafferty Points To Alarming Fall In Vocations
-
I
-
blessed since the beginning of February. All were necessary and were evidence of progress. None was more necessary than the building he had blessed that day.
*
Newly -Ordained Priest Is Bereaved Of His Father
On Sunday last His Lordship, the Most help Catholic children would have to go without a CathoRev. J. J. Rafferty, D.D., officially blessed lic education. For over 30 years Mass The Rev. D. Clifford, C.Ss.R., who was reHis Lordship said he told had been celebrated in a cently ordained (March 10) suffered the and opened the new presbytery and exten- them of the growing crisis house owned by the Sisters sions to St. Pius X School at Manning. with which the Catholic of Mercy. He thanked the loss of his father on April 8. education Sisters for affording facilisystem was faced The late Mr. Tim Clifford served with Bishop Rafferty said that built up over the years upon outstanding ties which would not have was a prominent member success for many years. Father Ahern was a happy the spiritual strength of for two reasons:First, otherwise. been available that they might of the Bayswater parish, His Grace the Archbishop man now that he could live their religious teachers But the development of where he was an enthusias- was present at the Requiem in the midst of his people, the material sacrifices ofanda realise the debt of gratitude they owed to the Sisters of Bellevue n!ade it impera- tic member of the branch Mass, which was celebrated readily accessible and avail- most generous Catholic tive to acquire a site that executive of the Holy Name by Father Gifford who flew able to the needs of his people was in danger St. Joseph, who had so was more central and con- Society. over from Ballarat for his parish and his parishioners. through lack of vocations. generously and at such sacrifice provided a staff for venient. As usual, the first He was also a well known father's obsequies. The presbytery was ade- They had an example of their school. building to be erected was To his sorrowing widow and comfortable it before their eyes. The which and respected executive of and sons "The Record" ex- quate Secondly that they a school -church without being pretentious. natural generosity of the pray and get their littlemight would serve a dual purpose. Elder Smith, whom he tends sympathy. R.I.P. chilif dren The district had grown people was still there It would measure up adeto pray, In season rapidly in the post-war anything it had increased out of season, for an and quately to the demand for inthe pressure of in- crease in years, continued His Lord- under modern school buildings. vocations to the ship, and it was necessary creasing building costs teaching He hoped that the Sisters of orders; that they to keep pace with that and they had school build- might encourage the signs of Mercy would be able to supGirl Basketballers In Display growth. Parishioners were ings equipped and ready to vocations in their children, ply a staff next February. that the Sisters of receive pupils. counting it among the The Sisters would bring to Two hundred and fifty N.C.G.M. basket- fortunate St. Joseph had found it pos- Retirement Deferred greatest of blessings that Bellevue the fine traditions that characterised all the ball players made a colourful display when sible to give them a full But they were unable to could be bestowed upon this year. Schools. open their doors because of them that Our Divine Lord grading of the teams took place on April 13 staff Staffs for new schools the lack of teachers. The should reach out and touch His Grace congratulated were tragically difficult to religious orders were gal- one of their own flesh and the Franciscan Fathers at St. Patrick's courts Claremont, a much im- ities towards the N.C.G.M. provide in these times. The lantly straining every nerve blood, saying as He said to and the people on their She asked players to at - magnificent and unique to meet the challenge of a His Apostles of old, "Come, vision and courage in under- proved side, will have their taking a financial commit- first season in "A" grade, tend the annual day of re - Catholic school system in rapidly growing population follow Me." ment that was large in pro- and with a little more com- collection at "Glendalough" Australia was founded and in new and expanding Mr. Thomas expressed his pleasure at the development portion to the number of bination should be among on Sunday, May 12, as this depended for its continued suburbs. the final four. is the only opportunity existence upon the courage. There were Sisters and of Manning since it became Catholics in the area. The "B2" premiers of last most basketballers have of self-sacrifice and profound Brothers still at work in part of the South Perth But when such buildings love of God of boys and classrooms throughout Aus- municipality, and his apprewere required they could season, Beaconsfield, played attending a retreat. All teams are once again girls who had been prepared tralia who, because of age ciation of the work Father not count the cost of sacri- with a lot of confidence, and fice. The pioneer Catholics their matches in the "Bl" reminded that the names of to leave father and mother. and a lifetime spent in the Ahern was achieving in the of Australia had established grade this season will be umpires must be handed in brothers and sisters, and in exacting work of teaching, parish and district. to the N.C.G.M. office be- some eases even their native might rightly and justly exfine traditions. They were worth watching. The appeal was made in a land in order that they pect by now to have passed persuasive and witty manPlaying together for the fore Friday, April 26. few; their resources were might devote their lives to on to younger and stronger ner by the Rev. Albert limited. But they had what first time the new team what was perhaps the shoulders the burden of re- Lynch, P.P. of Applecross. was more precious than from Queen's Park gave a SCOUTS' MASS greatest and most far- sponsibility which they had The function was brought material resources; they creditable performance and had the Faith and the should give other teams in Catholic Scouts are invit- reaching task to which men so bravely carried for so to a close with serving of afternoon tea by the hardcourage, confidence in God, "C" grade some good com- ed to attend Holy Mass and and women could set their many years. the Christian eduCommunion on Easter Mon- hand But there stood between working ladies' committee. and spirit of self-sacrifice petition. The president of the day in honour of the patron cation of youth. them and a well-earned rest Mr. Ron Fitzpatrick, on beontten of Faith. They forged ahead, over- N C.G.M., Margaret Walsh, of all Scouts, S. George, He was not exaggerating, in the evening of their lives behalf of the parishioners 1957 at said Bishop officially opened the St. Rafferty, seemChurch, when the obstacles that Dominic's frightening thanked fact that His Lordshin for coming Innaloo, at he told them that that great there was none to take their officiating at .the function. ed insurmountable. If the season, and reminded all Beatrice -et., structure which had been place and that without their Church in Australia was players of their responsibil- 9 a.m. Continued on Page 12
Hopes Of Staff
-
*
-
-
(4.