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The Record Newspaper 01 August 1957

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Large Crowd Sees Seven Fr. D. Grogan Is Dead At 79 Ordained At Cathedral

At 6.15, last Saturday afternoon, July 27,

Rev. Father Denis Grogan, C.Ss.R., passed away at St. John's Hospital, Subiaco. Just a fortnight before he had been struck down with a heart attack while acting as chaplain at the Home of the Good Shepherd, Leeder-

ville.

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Last Sacraments. Doctor Wheeler was summoned and ordered Father Grogan immediately to hospital. He was taken to St. John's and committed to the care of the Sisters. He had no sooner recovered from the attack than he expressed his desire to return to the monastery. But at the beginning of last week he gave up talking about his return, no doubt realising that his strength was failing. At 5 p.m. on the SaturBefore a dense congregation six young West Australians received the sacrament of day, he said to the Sister: "I am facing a rough night Late Fr. D. Grogan, C.Ss.R. Holy Order at the hands of the Auxiliary Bishop, the Most Rev. J. J. Rafferty, at St. and I hope I die tonight." wished to die on Satur- the last decade he was Mary's Cathedral on Saturday last. Those ordained to the priesthood were the Rev. P. He day-Our Lady's and superior of the Rest House McCrann, the Rev. J. Chauncy, the Rev. P. Ahern, the Rev. T. Tomich, the Rev. W. she granted to him day this last at Apollo Bay, Victoria. He wish. A little after 6 for Bryan p.m. P. The Rev. McBride was sub came to the West in March Rev. Hickey. -deacon ordained Flanagan and the he began to worse. He this year. the Abbey Nullius of New Norcia. The newly -ordained are pictured above with Bishop then said togrow Father Grogan was a Sister: "Ring the Monastery. They will dynamic character. Rafferty, following the ceremony. Being be having Our Lady's endowed with tremendous Assisting His Lordship Novena shortly and ask zeal and enthusiasm, he during the sacred rites them to pray for me." simply revelled in work. were the V. Rev. J. P. WilWhen he had said this After his recent arrival in kinson, C.M. (rector) and the chaplain, Father Mc- the West he made it quite the Rev. J. Clancy, C.M. of Grath, came into the room. clear that he did not wish St. Charles' Seminary, A few minutes after Father to be considered as on "the Guildford. gm -e three short gasps- retired list." Four of the new priests there was no struggle, his He had a most kindly read the initial course of soul had gone to God. heart and was ever ready their studies at GuildfordFather Crowe, rector of the to give assistance to any where the Seminary, foundmonastery hurriedly sum- who needed his help. Above ed in 1942, has now promoned from the Confes- all, he was a man devoted duced 27 priests. Youthful sional, arrived in time to to prayer and to the Reseminarians assisted during join in the concluding demptorist rule. the ceremonies. prayers. Even in his old age he Present in the sanctuary On Monday, July 29, a would not take the smallest were the Rt. Rev. Mgr. E. Solemn Requiem Mass was exception. In brief, he was Kennedy, V.G., the Rt. Rev. celebrated at the monastery a true son of St. Alphonsus, Mgr. E. Moss, the Rt. Rev. church. His Grace the with his burning love for Mgr. E. Sullivan, the Rt. Archbishop presided and God, his zeal for souls and Rev. A. E. Langmead and the celebrant was the unwavering fidelity to his the Rt. Rev. Mgr. E. Collins. Auxiliary Bishop, Dr. Raf- priestly duties. Priests assisting the ordiferty. The deacons at the Father Rector and comnandi as chaplains were: throne were Rt. Rev. Mgr. munity offer their sincere Mgr. Sullivan (the Rev. T. E. Kennedy and V. Rev. thanks to His Grace, to Tomich), the Rev. F. O'ConHis The lie Ordinandi prostrate the before Altar Mgr. Lenihan. Lordship, to the priests, renor (the Rev. P. McCrann), the Rev. W. Leunig (the Responsible Posts ligious and laity who atFour , of the newly -orRev. J. Chauncey), the Rev. dained priests will work in The assistant priest was tended the Requiem Mass. T. W. Purcell, 0.M I. (the the Archdiocese. the Rt. Rev. Mgr. Sullivan. They also thank the chapFather Rev. P. Ahern), the Rev. K. Flanagan will The Deacon was the V. Rev. lain, Father McGrath for take up Hickey, C.Ss.R. (the Rev. P. duties in the Archdiocese Father Crowe and the sub - his extraordinary kindness Hickey, S.S.C.) and the of Adelaide and Father deacon Rev. Father Wallace. to their beloved confrere. J. (the Rev. Rev. E. Power Hickey will return to the There was a splendid Their special thanks also W. Flanagan). Columban Fathers in the gathering of the diocesan go to Dr. Wheeler and to The Rev. T. Phelan was Eastern States. clergy, and the religious the Sisters of St. John of master of ceremonies and and the laity. Rev. Father God for the care they beMcCrann offered the occasional sermon was hisFather Phelan was Master of Cere- stowed on this grand old first Mass at Nedlands, Eleven new church buildings which will be monies). The preached by the Rev. W. Fathers prayers at priest and missioner. Chauncey and Foley. the graveside were read by May he rest in peace. Mary's Cathedral Tomich at West Perth, opened between now and Christmas will Father Crowe. St. Ahern at Beacons- make the volume of church extension during choir, under the baton of Father This grand old RedempMr. L. Noonan, sang the field, Father Flanagan at this year a record one. torist missioner was born Teachers To Meet Carlisle and Father Hickey music of the Mass and ap- at at Devenish, Victoria nearNew churches are scheduled for Kenwick, BrentSubiaco. Members of the Catholic propriate motets during the ly 79 years ago. He became Teachers' Guild will meet Three former students of wood, Tower -street (Leederville), Bedford -avenue a Redemntorist in 1898, and ceremonies. on Wednesday, August 14, A notable feature of the C.B.C. (terrace) sang High (Subiaco), Rookwood-street (Mt. Lawley). was ordained in 1904. when the subject under disoccasion was that of the six Mass and gave Solemn A temporary church is nearing completion at Maida He was sent to the Philipordained priests, three had Benediction for the boys of Vale, a church -hall is being constructed at Hamilton pines and laboured there cussion will be "Discipline." formerly been bank em- the college and of St. Patwith indefatigable zeal for ployees: the Rev. P. Mc- rick's at Cathedral on July Hill and a new chapel Castledare Junior Orphanage 25 years. He was later apCrann, the Rev. W. Flana- 20. They were Frs. Chauncy, will be opened. pointed rector in Dublin, gan and the Rev. W. Hickey Hickey and Tomich. New presbyteries are in progress at Rookwood- Eire. Then from 1932-5, Mass was served by ex - street, Mt. Lawley and at East Victoria Park. S.S.C. The Rev. J. Chaunhe was rector in Perth and cey had been a teacher. students of the terrace The Oblate Fathers are building a Mission House it was during his term of Father Hickey is the fifth C.B.C. and St. Charles' that the fine wall facCatholics attending the at Lesmurdie which includes a public oratory. Exten- office to relienter seminary. of his family ing Alfonso-street was University of W.A. and Father Tomich offered sions at St. Francis Xavier's Native Mission, Wander- built. gion. His three brothers in Catholic graduates are inreligion-one a Redemptor- Mass in the old Slavonic ing comprise two classrooms, and dormitories for Later he was entrusted vited to be present at a ist priest, one a Marist tongue for the Croation boys and girls. with the responsible office special Mass in the chapel Brother and one a Christian community at Spearkood on of Master of Novices which of St. Thomas More College Brother-were present. the evening of July 29. he held for six years. For at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4.

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