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College Wins Valuable Scholarship Mr. James K. Walsh (pictured) who has just completed his final year at
St. Thomas More College, has won a Commonwealth Fellowship, worth 3,500 dollars, to do postgraduate work in Law in the United States. Mr. Walsh is the first in Australia to be awarded this scholarship. In his final
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exams, last November he secured four distinctions and won the Frank Edward Parsons and the J. A. Wood memorial prizes. This year he is president of the Guild of Undergraduates.
Other prizes secured by college residents were the Lady James prizes for first and third year Physics, won by Joseph Monaghan and
JAMES K. WALSH John D. Donnelly respectively. percentage of students who Mr. Donnelly also won a passed this year was 89 per Hackett scholarship for cent. (University average is post -graduate work. The 55 per cent.).
Holy Week Evokes Notable Response
Camillus House in Bronte-st., East Perth, will be officially open71 ed by His Grace, Most Rev. Archbishop Prendiville, D.D., in the
Never before has Holy Week evoked such attendances and Eucharistic devotion throughout the Archdiocese. All parishes report overflowing congregations, notable fervour and record Communions. This gratifying response is attributed to the restored order of the Holy Week liturgy and to the relaxation of the rules of the Eucharistic fast. The scenes below, were taken at St. Mary's Cathedral, which recorded ?.000 Holy Communions over Holy Week.
presence of the Minister for Transport and Housing, the Hon. H. E. Graham, representing the Government, and Federal and State Members of Parliament.
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t h r e e miraculous 32, without any previous Camillus House is a beau- laid tiful two -storey building medals were put in the learning, studied for the foundations and they said, priesthood. He was ordain comprising 146 squares the average home is 16 "We'll see what happens ed in 1584 and in 1586 the Pope erected his little band so some idea of now." squares its size may be had. Thirty - five thousand into a religious congregaThe kitchen is 25ft. x 20ft., cement bricks were made by tion and authorised them to has a primrose ceiling, pale little groups of these St. wear a red cross on their green walls, black skirting Vincent de Paul men; a habit. tiles, twenty-six built-in Catholic architect donated Thus did Camillus and the laminex-topped cupboards, the plans and the building Camillans sanctify the Red large stainless steel sink, was started. There were Cross as the symbol of ungiant four hot plate "Ster- headaches, heartaches and selfish Christ -like service to lee" electric stove and in- backaches, but those three the sick. dependent hot water system. miraculous medals were in No abomination of dirt or The floor is tiled with the foundations and just filth could deter Camillus, green and primrose tiles ten years later the dream his was the spirit of the and lighting is by means of came true. Gospel teaching that bade neon tube. men see Christ in the lowThe dining room is 25ft. Who Was Camillus? liest of His brethren and St. Camillus was quite a proclaim x 24ft. and is furnished with that a service chrome laminex - topped man. He was born on May done them was a service 25, 1550, at Bocchianico in done the Divine Master tables and chairs. The entrance hall is 15ft. Italy and died on July 14, Himself. Could this home x 25ft., the assembly room 1614. Today he is known for our sick and destitute be 38ft. x 25ft., one dormitory as St. Camillus De Lellis, better named than Camillus is 50ft. x 25ft., the other the Saint of the Red Cross. House? 24ft. x 25ft.; both have His early life was that of -WHY YOU SHOULD access to modern toilet and a soldier adventurer and he HELP: Because Christ was a born gambler. meant you when he said: "I ablution rooms. veran- Wounded and with the army was hungry and you gave Seven -foot-w ide dahs run almost the full disbanded he became a me to eat; I was thirsty and length of both the ground lonely tramp, but by the you gave me to drink." It and top floors. Then there grace of God there grew in is hoped that a great crowd are the reception room, his heart a love for the sick will be at Camillus House oftce, staff room, entrance and the destitute and a de- Sunday afternoon to help this great work. Camillus hall, boiler room, laundry sire to help them. He gathered a small band House is not a burden, it is and workshop. feahim him around help with to building a gift from God to help us whole The tures all that is beautiful this work and at the age of all to heaven. and practical in modern and home architecture: planning.
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His Grace the Archbishop blesses the people on leaving the Cathedral after Pontifical High Mass on Easter Sunday.
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Dream Comes True
Camillus House is the Anniversary Of Crusade Of Prayer dream come true of a very humble member of the St. For Nation Calls For Renewal Vincent de Paul Society. Ten years ago he thought The first Sunday in May will mark the how grand it would be if the Catholic Church had a anniversary a year ago of the inauguration home to offer those poor destitute men who have no throughout the Archdiocese of the Crusade home, no friends. They wander the streets of Prayer for the preservation of Australia of every city, scorned by the as a Christian nation. majority, pitied by few. Yet The V. Rev. Dean Hogan, the Archdiocese and the every one is a child of God Adm., during the week daily recital of the Crusade who if given a bed to sleep that itsaidwas that prayer. on, a decent environment, priests and laityhoped deIn the Cathedral parish and a meal, might yet pause dicate themselveswould anew to the perpetual Novena in in his tragic, aimless life, the objective of the Crusade. honour of Our Lady of the lift his eyes to heaven and For all the reassurances Miraculous Medal, held each say-"God help me." of world leaders it was clear Wednesday evening from The thief on the cross did, that the peace of the world 7.30-8 p.m., would be and stole heaven! If in a hung on a gossamer thread directed towards the Cruthousand years but one of and that militant forces of sade's intentions. these unfortunates found evil were still active in the It was anticipated that his way to heaven through Australian scene. the extraordinary Euchariswork the all Camillus House A practical method of re- tic fervour demonstrated and time and money would dedication was the placing during Holy Week would be well spent. of the Crusade's objective as overflow in the solemn, conThe dream was "sold" to a major intention in the tinuing crisis which faced his fellow Vincentians, and May devotions throughout Australia and the world. on week -ends and spare time the foundations were
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For the first time, the ceremony of the washing of the feet was carried out at the Cathedral on Holy Thursday.