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Bishop Blesses St. Paul's Church
Thousands Gather At Aquinas In Tribute To The Eucharist
Pictured below is His Lordship, the Most Rev. J. J. Rafferty, as he solemnly blessed the new church of St. Paul at Mt. Lawley on
they were the citizens of Christ's kingdom on earth -the Catholic Church. Christ the King looked with approval on the rank and file of men and women there-fathers and mothers, young men and women and the children. They were Father Hansberry brated the last Mass to be the members of Christ's offered at the Learoyd- deathless army, for their was eternal the street school -church at 7.30 destiny a.m. Monsignor Lenihan future citizens of the kingof heaven. offered the first Mass at the dom Father Hansberry offered new church in Rookwood- congratulations to Mgr. street at 9.30 a.m. Lenihan and his parishA congregation of about ioners who had worked to 400 people joined in the in harmony to erect offering of the first Mass gether magnificent edifice for and a magnificent general that service of Christ the Communion of almost 300 the King. They had reason to was a feature of the day. proud of their achieveFather Hansberry said be ment, for that building was that the feast of Christ the a home worthy of the Kingof King had a special signifiKings and the Lord of cance for the parishioners Lords. of Mt. Lawley, for on that Father Hansberry conday Christ the King was cluded with these words: being welcomed with "May the ceremony of its honour befitting His royal dedication to the service of dignity into their midst. Their new church was a God remind you of your serown dedication !worthy dwelling place for vice of Christ toourthe King. Him: it was the throne Pledge Him your love and iroom of the King of Kings. loyalty: give Him your unThe altar was His throne Let your `and He held audience with dying allegiance. be united in spirit those who were His sub- voices of Cathowith the millions jects. throughout the world Christ the King looked lics who are saying with affection upon the 'Praise to the Divine today Heart ranks of the Church mili- that wrought our salvation: tant gathered there that to it be honour and glory morning. He looked with The banners of the various sodalities fluttering in a friendly breeze, the picturesque favour on their beloved for ever.' Amen." who was present national costumes of a large continent of New Australians, the blue cloaks of Children Archbishop with them in spirit in the Friday Lunch Mass of Mary, the sharply contrasting shades of school uniforms and habits of various religious person of his Auxiliary. On Friday, Novemwere grateful to 'His orders, rendered the annual Eucharistic procession at Aquinas College on Sunday last a They ber 8 and on every Lordship for honouring pleasing kaleidoscope of colour and contrast. Dwarfing all was the reverential spirit of them with his presence to subsequent Friday, a bless and dedicate that new lunch-hour Mass will the multitude gathered to honour Christ the King in the Eucharist. church. be offered at St. The occasional sermon have been bought at a great It was a m,mitestation of Yet our Divine Lord had Christ the King looked Mary's Cathedral at fealty and devotion of a was preached by the Rev. price, not with corruptible given powerful means, with affection on their growing body of Catholic T. G. Maloney, S.M. The things such as gold and whereby men could attain parish priest. He guarded 12.10 p.m. people to Christ and their ceremonies concluded with silver, but with the precious sanctity and salvation. First their immortal souls, for kir faith in His sovereignty to Pontifical Benediction given blood of. Our Lord Jesus there was prayer, which was preserve this country from by. His Grace. Christ. Hence Christ Our absolutely essential for Salominous perils of a materChrist has said; A new road system and a King has the right to be vation. ialistic age. re -arrangement of parking adored and to be obeyed as "Without Me, you can do The attendance, estimat- plans made for the smooth He wills. nothing." The weapon of ed at 12,000 was one of the flow of traffic whilst the On the feast of Christ the prayer could be used by largest to grace the cere- catering arrangements- of King they might examine even the smallest child. It monies. Accommodation for the Leederville Parents and the motives,' aims and pur- was as essential for the those who participated in Friends' Association was poses that had been actuat- spiritual life as the air was the procession was filled to sorely taxed but stood up ing their thoughts and lives necessary fo- bodily life. capacity whilst large num- to the strain of the demand in order that they might disPowerful Means bers crowded the slopes of made upon them. cover under whose standard Then they had the Holy the natural amphitheatre had been serving and Apostolic Vocation they of the Mass in Sacrifice which constitutes the college whose mandates they had In the course of his ser- been obeying. If their ser- which was offered to the oval. During the progress of mon, Father Maloney said vice had been excluding Eternal Father the Divine the procession the rosary that men sometimes asked Christ they were headed for Victim, Jest.i. Also Christ has given to was recited; prayers special why so much was wrong destruction. men the sac, aments which to the occasion were said by with the world. They \sought priests and laity under the to explain why there was Kingship Rejected are channels of grate, in particular the gift of Himleadership of the Rt. Rev. such trouble among men Christ, though unseen, is self in the Blessed EucharMgr. E. Sullivan, whilst the and among nations, why so singing in which all joined, much war, pride and hatred, still the ruler of the world, ist. Also Christ our King inwas led by the College why so much poverty and and His laws cannot be for ever with im- sisted on the necessity of boys' choir, under the baton greed. The answer could flouted punity. Our Divine Lord of Mr. L. Noonan. only be that the greater part fasting and penance. said: "Not every And finally they must The Sacred Host was car- of mankind refused to ac- Himself one that saith to Me 'Lord, cultivate a love and a deried in the procession by cept Christ as their King. Lord' shall enter into the votion for t h e King's His Grace the Archbishop, Christ is King, because but he that doth Mother who was given to with Rev. J. O'Brien and He is God. He created men. kingdom, wilt of my Father." And them as their Mother, They the Rev. WI Foley as deacon "Thy hands 0 Lord have the Bishop made and formed me." Not Our Divine Lord further had it on the authority of a and sub -deacon. Rafferty walked before the only has He created men added: "This is the will of great saint that "a true child your sancti- of Mary will never perish." canopy which was carried but He is keeping them in the Father But they were asked to do existence at this iery fication." by Christian Brothers. That meant that all had more. Their King had imIt was an inspiring sight moment. If God neglected to see the vast assembly men for the fraction of a an obligation to strive after posed upon them a further kneeling and bowed rever- second they would imme- perfection. Christ had com- obligation. He had comently' as the Sacred Host diately return to the noth- manded: "Be you perfect as manded: "Go ye therefore, was carried through a guard ingness from which they your heavenly Father is teach all nations." Now of honour formed by the came. perfect." The striving after that was a command, not Again Christ is King be- sanctity was no easy mat- merely for the apostles, but Children of Mary along the centre aisle of the con- cause He is Redeemer. We ter, for the enemies of souls for each and every person Bishop Rafferty blesses the new Church born into this world. area purchased people. We were so strong. course in the grounds.
Sunday last.
His Lordship was assisted during the ceremony by the parish prieSt, the Very Rev. Mgt, T. Wuhan and by the Rev. L. Hansberry, C.Ss.R., who also preached the occasional sermon.
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