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Perth, Thursday, August 6, 1959
ARCHBISHOP PREACHES MOVING PANEGYRIC
Five Prelates At Obsequies Of Late Abbot Catalan, O.S.B. ,
604 HAY ST. The Town Hall is opposite
Mass For Red Cross Society's Centenary
Mass at 11 a.m. on August 16 at St. Mary's Cathedral will be offered up by members of the Western Australian Division of His spiritual and temporal care of the natives the Australian Red Cross Society to mark the there and at Drysdale Mis- centenary of the birth of their founder, Henri sion would ever be remem- Dunant. Here in Australia there bered
with gratitude by The third Sunday of are 185,000 Red Cross memthem and by all those who August has been bers and 259,000 Junior Red had the amelioration of the ally observed by tradition- Cross members giving dethe Red lot of the native and half- Cross Society voted service under the throughout caste at heart. Australia as the day on universal banner, many of In season and out of sea- which members whom, on Red Cross Sun give thanks son often at great per- to God for the example set day, August 16, will be ofsonal inconvenience as by Dunant and his fellow - fering their prayers that the when he visited Drysdale, workers. work of the Red Cross may he took a fatherly interest They also pray on that ever be strengthened to in them and never missed occasion for the future suc- meet the demands of toan opportunity to plead cess of the 84 national Red day's divided world. their worthy cause. Cross Societies which are Many natives in W.A. to- devoted to the abolition of day were mourning the war as a means of settling death of a kindly spiritual international disputes, the father. guide and friend. improvement of health, the Is When, in 1951, he decid- prevention of disease and ed to lay down the heavy the mitigation of suffering. burden of office, he elected One hundred years ago, to remain there at New Nor- on the battlefield of Solfercia. His deep piety, gen- ino, in Northern tlness, charity, humility and where wounded men Italy, A young Spanish peasant boy who later became Abbot of the patience were a source of left to die a painful andwere unto all associated comforted death, the idea Benedictine Monastery of New Norcia for 35 years was buried on edification with that Monastery. of the Red Cross was born. August 1 with an Archbishop and four Bishops among the many His very presence was a It was by accident Henri blessing on the Abbey. He Dunant came upon this who came to the Pontifical Requiem Mass. His body was laid to left behind the fragrant holocaust and with Christ of kindly, edifying like compassion the young rest in the public cemetery of the Mission to which he had given a memory and selfless Abbot and truly Swiss banker's heart ached devoted spiritual son of St. for those whose lives or lifetime of devoted work. Benedict. limbs had been lost. Pontifical Requiem Mass up from the pro -Cathedral bot, the Prior and Commun- "May the sod of New Quickly he organised help was celebrated by the Most to the grave in the public ity. Norcia lie lightly over his and set about tending the Rev. Bishop John Rafferty, cemetery. The late Abbot first saw mortal remains," concluded wounded, comforting the D.D., with His Grace the Dom Boniface, O.S.B., the the light of day in the pro- His Grace. "May the gentle dying; soldiers from both Archbishop, as Metropoli- Prior and Vicar General was vince of Navarre in that soul of Anselm armies were treated alike. tan of the Province, presid- in charge and said the pray- distinguished country so Benedictine priestCatalan and Abing at the throne. Assist- ers at the grave. rich in Catholic traditions- bot and the souls of all Spirit Lives On ing His Grace were the Rt. The V. Rev. Prior and that had contributed so the faithful departed, And from this humanitarRev. Mgr. J. T. McMahon the Benedictine community much to the evangelisation through the mercy of God, ian act the Geneva Conand the Rt. Rev. Mgr. James of New Norcia offer sincere (and indeed civilisation) of rest in peace. Amen." ventions and Red Cross Cameron (parish priest of thanks to His Grace, Arch- so many countries of the came into being, after five Moora). bishop Prendiville, to the New World. St. Joachim's parish, years of impassioned appealDom Basil, O.S.B., was bishops, priests, religious As a boy he had heard ing to kings, emperors and Victoria Park, finished assistant priest to the cele- and laity for their kind ex- and heeded the call of the leaders in Europe by the Vocation Week with a brant, the deacon was Dom pressions of sympathy offer - Divine Master as so tireless, intense Dunant. flourish. Hildebrand, O.S.B., and the ed on the occasion of the many of the youth of his The annual Day of Re- "A Memory of Solferino," Newly -ordained Fr. Brian sub -deacon, Dom Richard, death of His Lordship, Ab- native land did to serve collection which Dunant of wrote, desthe Newman O.S.B. Dom Rosser offered his first Mass Theodore, bot Anslem Catalan, O.S.B., Him in the cloister. as a cry from the in W.A. there on O.S.B., was master of cere- D.D. It was his rare privilege Society Graduate Division cribes July 31. heart was translated into will be monies. held at St. Thomas Nearly 500 people joined to pursue his studies and be principal European with him in offering the Also in attendance were Archbishop Speaks professed in 1902 in the More college, Crawley, on the languages. Never has a Bishop Gummer (Gerald In a brief panegyric, His celebrated House of the Sunday, August 30, com- work of human thought so Mass and nearly everyone ton), Bishop Goody (Bun - Grace the Archbishop said Benedictine Order, Mont- mencing at 11 a.m. seized hold of the mind of went to Communion. All rebury), and a former old boy they had assembled that serrat. the public as did his book. ceived his blessing after of New Norcia in whom morning to offer the Holy Today the spirit of Henri Mass. Maintained Tradition EXHI BITION Abbot Catalan had taken Sacrifice of the Mass and Dunant lives on in Red On Friday evening the Recognising his talents, great interest, Bishop Gal- to request the suffrages of EXTENDED Cross the world over. In parishioners had a chance to his Superiors, in 1903, had lagher (Port Pirie). The exhibition of paintthe Church for the repose of war the Red Cross meet Father Rosser at a The Prior of the Cister- of the soul of the late Abbot appointed him Professor of ings from the Benedictine times renders succour to the very happy social in the cian Abbey of Tarrawarra, Catalan whose mortal re - Languages at St. Beda's Abbey, New Norcia, which wounded without distinction hall. Victoria, attended together mains lay in the casket College, Manila. In 1905 he was Thanks go to the artists, presented at the of nationality or creed. with representatives from which was now to be con - became Rector of that ColIn times of peace, the to the compere and to the position which he Claude Hotchin Arf Galnearly all the male religious signed to the grave there in lege ladies who organised the Red Cross orders in Western Austra- the community burial place held with distinction until lery, at Beans, from July abled ex cares for dis- supper. The night passed -service men and lia, including Servite Fath- amongst the surroundings 1915 when he was elected 28 to August 8, has been all too quickly. women and their depeners, Franciscans, Redemp- which he knew so well and by the New Norcia Com- extended for another dants, the aged, and victims The Rev. H. Keavin, P.P. munity to succeed the late week. torists, Carmelites and Ob- loved so ardently. of disaster. welcomed the newly -orAbbot Torres as Lord Ablates. dained priest on behalf of On behalf of the Bishops bot. A number of Christian of the Province who were the parish, congratulated His work there in New Brothers and Marist Broth- there present, the Vicar Norcia during the long span him on receiving the great ers attended, also the Apostolic of the Kimberleys of 36 years, they might power and dignity of the Assumption Mass Time Table Mother General of the Sis- who was unable to be with summarise by stating that priesthood. On Saturday, August 15, Feast of the Assumpters of St Joseph who con- them, the Bishop of Port he maintained the noble A presentation was made duct the girls St. Gertrude's Pirie who had made the traditions of his distinguishtion, Masses will be offered at St. Mary's Cathedto Fr. Rosser from the College at New Norcia. long journey to be present ed ral at 6, 7, 8.15, 9 and 10 a.m.; two lunch hour predecessors, Bishops parish. In reply he thanked The Benedictine monastic at the obsequies of an old Salvado and Torres. Masses at 12.10 and 1.10 and an evening Mass at Fr. Kearin and the parishchoir sang Dom Moreno's and sincere friend; on be- Steeped as he was in ioners and spoke with sin5.45. Missa Octava in three parts, half of the clergy, religious Benedictine tradition, he cerity of his vocation, his Confession will be heard on August 14 from Father Peter, O.S.B., presid- and laity of the Province, ruled his monastery with debt of gratitude to Al12-1 p.m.; 4-6 p.m. and after evening Devotions. ing at the organ. His Grace said he was pri- firmness and strictness mighty God. He assured the Masses at St. Patrick's church, Fremantle, will The school children from vileged to tender sentiments tempered always, however, people of his old parish of be at 6.15, 7, 8 and 9 a.m. and at 7.30 at night. the two colleges and the of sincere and prayerful with gentleness, kindness e remembrance in his daily two mission schools lined sympathy to the Lord Ab- and charity. Mass.
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