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IN FINAL MESSAGE TO BISHOPS, CLERGY AND LAITY
Archbishop Carboni Bids Sad Farewell To Australian People On the eve of his departure from Australia, prior to taking up his
duties as Apostolic Nuncio in Peru, His Excellency, the Most Rev. R. Carboni issued the following message. Until his successor arrives, the Apostolic Delegation will be administered by the V. Rev. Mgr. I. Rotoli.
To the Bishops, Priests, Religious, Laity and civil authorities in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, I wish to express my very deep gratitude for their warm hospitality, friendship and collaboration over the past six years. The kindnesses accorded me both by correspondence and especially through personal contact during my visits to the various Dioceses, Vicariates and Prefectures Apostolic have been unforgettable. Over these past years the progress of the Church in this region has evoked my profound admiration. The trebling of the capacity of our seminaries and novitiates is in itself an undeniable tribute to the faith of the Catholic community. Today, when the collaboration of the laity with the Hierarchy in the Apostolate of the Church is an urgent necessity, I have felt it my obligation to join with the Popes and Bishops in summoning ever greater numbers of our men and women to dedicate themselves to the cause of Christ in the world. It has been an intense consolation and joy for me to witness so many of them responding to the call of Catholic Action and engaging themselves so intelligently and energetically in the ranks of the Lay Apostolate. I pray and hope that the Apostolic momentum attained at the price of so much sacrifice and effort may continue to surge onwards until every Catholic comes to the realisation that he or she should be a Christian missionary or Apostle after the mind and heart of the Popes. Then indeed we should all hope for the desired and universal re -awakening to the crises and needs of our time among all men of good will.
Social Apostolate
Then indeed we might see the beginnings of that better world in which the Revelation of our Redeemer would be more accessible to all men and the climate and structures of social order steeped in His Truth, Jus-
tice and Charity. Although God alone knows to what extent my efforts have been successful, I am convinced that what I have attempted to do in co-operation with the Vicar of Christ and the local Bishops to inspire and strengthen Catholic Action and the Social Apostolate has been my principal contribution to Catholicism in this region. In promoting the spread of the Revelation of Our Lord in the contemporary world, no one can pretend to ignore the fact nor the threat of Communism. It is not merely an indifferent atheism; it is a militant, aggressive anti -theism.
His Excellency, the Most Rev. R. Carboni It does not merely prescind from Christ and His Revelation; it aims to eliminate His memory from the very mind of man. By its own utterances it aspires not merely to the conquest of this nation or that: its goal is world imperialism. As occasion allows, it uses its military might to expand the frontiers of its brutal oppression; but always there is the treacherous infiltration within the very heart of the still free nations. It aims to penetrate every sector and aspect of social living with its godless and subversive idea and activity. Let every Christian then be increasingly clear that Communism is an evil not only religiously but also philosophically, socially, economically and politically. Not only can there be no compromise with it on the part of Christians, but further Christians must be open and unambiguous in denouncing it for what it is: the foe of every worthwhile Christian, human and democratic value. I would congratulate in a very special way those splendid Australians Catholice and non-Catholic, who have manifested such genuine insight and such splendid courage and who have given such magnificent lead humanly -rewarding battle in the long, arduous and on behalf of their Lord and their nation against this new godless imperialism. It has been profoundly gratifying to me to witness also the growth of a new spirit of unity in many spheres of Catholic living. Religious Priests, Religious Brothers and Religious
Sisters have come together in National Congresses and, over the past five years, 32 independent Religious Congregations have welded themselves into six major families. I would congratulate our Religious most profoundly too on the healthy spirit of adaptation that they have shown in meeting contemporary challenges and needs. May the movement now so happily begun continue successfully onwards.
Social Weeks I would commend most profoundly also those associated with the establishment of Secular Institutes whose members bring to every section and sector of the community the fruits of the state of perfection. Unity has found new expression also in the National Social Weeks so successfully initiated by the Institute of Social Order, and on a larger scale in the first Pan Pacific Conference of Catholic Social Action. The editors and other asaetiated with the Catholic papers and periodicals of Australia and New Zealand have begun to meet annually in Convention and the fruits can already be glimpsed in their higher standards and increased distribution. It would not be right for me to fail to express again to them my gratitude for the hospitality and space accorded my many addresses and messages. In the Mission fields, three new regional seminaries have been established and new regional Episcopal Conferences initiated. More than than ten new religious congregations have gone out
to labour in the mission territories adjacent to Australia, a symbol of the vital new consciousness of missionary responsibilities manifesting itself in the Catholic body. I would congratulate all who have worked so auspiciously to give such historic impetus to the Asian and Pacific missions. I would make particular mention of the excellent work being done by the National and Diocesan Offices for the Propagation of the Faith for whose generous and efficient collaboration I shall be always very grateful. I thank them further for their help in focusing attention on our desperate need of more lay missionaries, on the encouragement they have given those splendid Catholics who have offered themselves for this work, and on their examination of the problem of how a lay missionary organisation to ensure the regular training and constant supply of lay missionaries might be developed. Of course, I congratulate deeply all our lay missionaries at home and abroad. (Concluded on Page 13)
Married Couple Get Mission Cross An
unique and impressive ceremony took place at the Pollottine Mission Centre, Riverton, on Saturday, October 31. Mr. and Mrs. Rykers of Inglewood parish hod read about the great need of lay missionaries by the Most Rev. Bishop J. Jobst, S.A.C., Vicar Apostolic of the Kimberleys. Now, before leaving for the North they received the mission crosses by Rev. Fr. J, Luemmen, S.A.C., rector of the mission centre. The ceremony commenced in the lovely chapel with the hymn "0 Breathe on me Breath of God" and after some very beautiful prayers Mr. and Mrs. Rykers received the mission crosses blessed by Fr. J. Luemmen accompanied by Fr. M. McKeon, diocesan director of the Missions of St. Mary's ' Cathedral and Fr. Leo Hornung, S.A.C. from the Beagle Bay Mission. Fr. J Luemmen in his short address congratulated the couple and their relatives present, on the generous decision made, which had led to this unique function. It would probably be the first liturgical sendoff in W.A. of lay people to the Mission fields as lay missionaries. The reception of the mission crosses took place in
the presence of a very mixed crowd, priests, mission Brothers and Sisters and before natives themselves. One of the Brothers present had just arrived in Riverton to live a "little easier life" at the age of 72 after 28 years of hard work in the Kimberley Vicariat, Two of the native boys from the training centre served as altar boys.
Chaplain To Latvians Here
The Rev. L. Bees, S.J., on
visit to the Latvian community here will depart this State on Monday next. On Sunday, Nov. 8, F. Bees will offer Mass at St. Patrick's Church, Havelockstreet West Perth, at 10.30 a.m. Confessions in the Latvian tongue will be heard prior to the Mass commencing at 10 a.m.
Jesuit Missionary Tells Of India: Newman Polls At the annual general meeting of the Newman Division ,at St. Thomas More College on October Society, Graduate 28, a large gathering was augmented by three distinguished guests in the persons of Father Lachal, S.J., of the Australian Jesuit Mission to India, Father Dynon, S.J., of Sydney and Father Edward B. Rooney of the Jesuit Education Association Father Lachal, in an absorbing address, traced the development of Christian life in India, since, according to tradition, St. Thomas preached the Gospel in the South. Fifteen hundred years later came the apostolate of the great St. Francis Xavier, the Church in the south of India is long well established and flourishing. Not until 80 years ago was a Mission to the North undertaken. From that time the Belgian Jesuits have done very primitive work in Bihar. Unfortunately, since 1947 foreign missionaries have not been welcome in India and for this reason, the Jesuits from Australia went into the field in 1951. They, being subjects of the Commonwealth have little difficulty in gaining entrance, but their problems in other directions are immense, The Belgians treated the Mission so well in personnel and money that Australians will have to give must support if the work is to survive and extend. The conversion of every new village, while an occasion for spiritual rejoicing, is an added drain on the material resources of the
of North America.
given a school, a church, a catechist, medical services, and quite probably food as well. The ultimate aim is to es tablish an indigenous clergy and supporting religion, and already the school system provides for both secondary and tertiary education, and there is a seminary at Ranchi.
Hutchings, Miss Rose McAleer, Mr. J. Davis and Mrs.
W.Toristal: 'Professor
Greve asked support for the Four colleges' fete to be held at St. George's College and St. Thomas More College on Saturday, November 21. Graduates and others who can assist the stalls, particularly the white elephant and book stalls are asked to Students at the tertiary communicate with Mrs. level take the degrees of the Greve, 75 Tyrrell -street, University of London. All Nedlands, fees are paid in rice, and in All Catholics of graduate time of shortage the rice or equivalent status, and bank (of immemorial an - their wives and husbands, tiquity) makes advances in should really be members of rice, and charges interest in the Newman Society Grarice (at the extortionate duate Division, making posrate of 25 per cent.) sible an effective contribuFather Lachal made no tion to sanity in community direct appeal except for thought. prayer, but it is clear from It is hoped to sponsor an his talk, and from the film annual lecture by a dis"A Growing Tree" which tinguished Catholic, similar accompanied it that support to those given by Dr. and is imperative to cope with Mrs. Sheed, last year and their pressing needs. this year by Father Jones. ' Brother Bilich, from FreYoung graduates are mantle, a carpenter with a urged to join the society on bag of tools, has given in - leaving the University and estimable services in build - thus maintain continuity ing most of the imposing between the undergraduate school buildings at Hazari- and graduate divisions of bagh. the society, to the benefit of Prior to the talks, the fol- both. lowing new officers were elected: President, Mrs. P. Swanbourne Fete J. Bonser; senior vice-presiA fete will be conducted dent, Professor Grieve; at the church grounds of Missions. junior vice president, Mr. Most of the conversions John Toohey (immediate St. Mel's, Swanbourne, this are among the tribal people past president); secretary, Sunday, November 8. who are so desperately poor Mrs. Brain; treasurer, Mr. Proceeds will aid the that they have to be literally Preshaw; committee, M. P. church. for