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Laos Has Warning For Us, Holy
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Pope Urges Priests To Follow Example Of St. John Vianney
Name Men Told At Nollamara By PREFECT On Sunday, August 9, Nollamara Holy
Name branch members held their first annual function in the form of a social eyering at the church -school of Our Lady of Vatican City, July 31.-The role of the priest and the virtues he needs were the Lourdes. themes of the second encyclical issued by His Holiness Pope John XXIII. Entitled Devotions were conduct- up against an organisation by the spiritual director of this kind, we can only "Sacerdotii Nostri Primordia" (From the Beginning of Our Priesthood), the 9,000- ed and parish priest, the Rev. defeat it by using higher word encyclical commemorated the centenary of the death of St. John Vianney, the Rupert Kelly. supernatural powers, whit*, In the section dealing with pastoral zeal the Pope In addition to 21 branch thank God, we have at out Cure d'Ars. insisted that priests be encouraged to consider them - members, 12 juniors and disposal." The letter, which is the second encyclical the Pope selves After a number of quesas pastors of their sheep and particularly to ladies of the Sacred Heart has issued wthin a month, was divided into three devote to hearing confessions, keeping in sodality, neighbour- tions had bean answered by parts. The first part dealt with priestly aspirations, mind St.themselves the ing parishes were represpeaker, the branch John Vianney's long periods in the confessented by Messrs. R. Row- secretary, Mr. F. Parkinson, particularly poverty, chastity and obedience. The sional and his as a confessor. fame lands, J. Coughlan, J. Waters extended a vote of thanks to second stressed the priest's need of prayer and devoThe Pope said that "when, from the height of the and H. Waters, of Osborne him. On behalf of the visi. tion to the Eucharist and the third discussed the pas- supreme pontificate to which Providence has called Park, and tors, Mr. J. Waters
Messrs. J. Sell, thanked toral zeal required of all priests. Us, We view the immense expanse of souls, the grave D. Beaton and R. Fraser of the Nollamara branch for an In each section the Pope pointed out the example problems of evangelising so many nations and the Tuart Hill. enjoyal le evening. set by St. John Vianney, who is the patron saint of religious needs of the Christian people, there is always After devotions the even- The evening concluded all priests, and urged the world's priests to imitate and everywhere present befor Our gaze the figure of ing was given to an en- with refreshments supplied lightening address on Asia by the ladies of the Sacred his with ardour and persistence. the priest." Heart whose efforts Urging bishops to be close to their priests ,the Pope by guest speaker, Mr. Frank played sodality, "To speak of St. John Vianney," the Pope said, "is no small part in the Malone, who was welcomed to recall the figure of a priest whose motivation was also asked Catholics to be generous in giving their sons and introduced to the success of the occasion. so prong that, for the love of God and the conversion to the Church. gathering by branch presi'111111111011111101110100011001111011011111111Pa "The Christian family must fully understand its dent Mr. G. Spencer. of sinners, he deprived himself of nourishment and sleep. He imposed hard discipline on himself and he responsibility and give its sons with joy and gratitude Mr. Malone chow two topical examples to illuspractised, above all, self renunciation in a heroic to the Mystical Body," he said. No Abstinence trate the tactics used by Red degree." China in its efforts to furCiting the saint's On Feast Eve (An unofficially translated precis) ther the spread of Communspirit of poverty, the ism in South -East Asia. According to an E.Pope said he was k He told of the Indian :2- Australian Associated The Pope said he did not plan to treat of all aspects "rich in giving to of the priestly life. Instead, he said, he wanted to State of Kerala, where the g Press cable emanating ES others, but poor in Communist at- F.: from Rome, the Pope emphasise "several aspects of the priestly life which tempted to Government himself. He lived introduce legisgave permission on 2: in a'l times are essential, but which acquire so much lation giving them complete totally remove d August 11 to Roman importance in our days that We are compelled by the control over all schools and from the goods of Catholics throughout duty of Our apostolic mandate to insist on them in a teachers. this world and his That move, however, had F-= the world to eat meat special way on the occasion of this centenary." truly free heart this Friday because it treating of poverty, chastity and obedience, the the remarkable effect of opened itself genePope recalled that Pius XII said: "The cleric then is aligning the Hindus along- :1 comes on the eve of rously to all the mathe Feast of the As not obliged by divine law to observe the evangelical side the Catholics, furtherterial and spiritual more of provoking action = sumption. Ecounsels of poverty, chastity and obedience." miseries which ocfrom New Delhi itself. Still, s: But Pope John pointed out it "would be an enor- the position there curred around him." 1111111111111110001111110111110100101111111110 mous mistake in thinking that that Pope, so concerned dangerous. In praising the with the sanctity of priests and the constant teaching Secondly, Mr. Malone out- C.W.L. saint's observance of Lists Card 4 of the Church, could believe nevertheless that the lined events in Laos which, chastity the Pope secular priest might be called to a perfection less than being anti-Communist and warned bishops to allied to the West, had long Parties Meetings try to combat the that of the Religious." effects of isolation In urging priests to observe the spirit of poverty, been a thorn in the side of Branch meeting of the in which many vilthe Pope said: "Certainly in recommending this holy Red China. Women's League There, unable to gain Catholic lage priests live. poverty We do not wholly intend, venerable brothers, control by infiltration or will be as follows:Highgate on Wednesday, "We recommend with lively insistence, venerable to approve the misery to which even now ministers subversion, the Communists 19 at 8 p.m.; May brothers, that you provide your priests, in the, best of the Lord are reduced in cities and in the country." were forced to adopt direct August lands on Wednesday, possible manner, conditions of life and work that In treating of chastity, the Pope warned that this military action, a course August 19, at 2.30 p.m. virtue must be accompanied by proper aspirations, so which, coming so soon after Highgate on Thursday, match their generosity," the Pontiff said. that it does not enclose the priest in "sterile egoism," Tibet, the Reds had wished August 20, at 2 p.m.; Catho"There is need, therefore, at all costs, to combat to avoid. Centre on Thursday, the dangers of isolation, to denounce imprudence and but instead "makes his heart all the more open and Mr. Malone said that the lic ready for all the needs of his brothers." August 27, at 2 p.m. Mayto do away with temptations to sloth or the risks of Reds had determined that Touching on obedience, the Pope asked priests to there would be a downward lands branch members will exaggerated activity." develop a filial sense in their relations to the Church. thrust that would end In be the hostesses. Citing St. John Vianney's obedience to his bishop, "It was said of the Cure d'Ars," the Pope stated, Australia. who asked him to remain at Ars at pastor, the Pope "that he lived in the Church and through the Church Red China had achieved said that his "whole adherence to the will of his like a bundle of straw placed in a burning brazier." in 10 years what Russia had Priest Flies. Home superiors was, to put it precisely, entirely supernatural "Priests of Jesus Christ," he continued, "we are taken 40 years to accom- The Rev. R. J. O'Reilly. in motive. It was an act of faith in the words of immersed in a brazier which the Holy Spirit vivifies plish. That this had been parish priest of Cunderdin, Christ, who said to His Apostles: Who hears you, with fire. We have received all from the Church. done by "people being left Perth by plane on to work by the agents August 12 for his home in hears me. 9,1 Let us act in her name and in virtue of the powers forced of Satan to bring about the Ireland where his father, Turning to prayer in the life of the priest, the Pope (Continued on Page 16) Mr. B. A. O'Reilly of Co. ends of Satan." said that "faithfulness to prayer is, on the part of the Since most Australians Louth, is seriously priest, a duty of personal piety." were apathetic to that Nurses Will Hear threat it was left to the 25 Of all priestly prayers the Pontiff singled out the per cent. (mostly Catho- Nun's Commentary Sacrament Exposed In City Mass as the greatest. lics) to pray that Australia The monthly meeting of Those who work in the city have the 'We are not able to forget, moreover, that Euchawould not only be saved, the Catholic Nurses' Guild but that ristic prayer in the full sense of the word is the Holy she would be a of W.A. will be held on rare privilege of being able to visit the stepping -stone in the sal- Tuesday evening next, Sacrifice of the Mass. There is need, venerable Blessed Sacrament exposed in the heart vation of Asia a responAugust 18, at 7.45 on third brothers, to insist especially on this point because it of town every Thursday. sibility none of us could floor, St. George's -ter. end touches on one of the essential aspects of the priestly Mass is offered at 8.15 a.m. in the Legion of shirk. of London Court. life." Mary chapel, Bank of N.S.W. Chambers, St. In conclusion Mr. Malone On this occasion a Sister said: "We are not The Pope also urged priests to consider periodically fighting from the Dominican ConGeorge's -terrace (opp. London Court). a political party. We are vent will comment on a how they celebrate Mass and the other rites of the Thereafter the Blessed Sacrament is exposed fighting an organisation with series of slides illustrating Church to insure that their spiritual disposition is in until Benediction is imparted at 5.15 p.m. supernatural forces (of the Order's missionary vent line with the sacredness of their function. evil) behind it. When we are ture in
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