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On November 11, Our Lady of Victories praesidium of the Legion of Mary, which is engaged in work for converts, held its 500th meeting.
Wembley. By the grace of God, and under the patronage of Our Lady of Victories, this group of Leogionaries has brought a steady trickle of people to a knowledge of the Catholic
Faith.
A quick glance at its records reveals at least 150 people received into the Church during the nine -anda -half years of its eristence. Of the original group, which was formed under the presidency of Brother N. Mulligan, no single member remains. The personnel of the praesidium has changed completely. Yet, though members may have come and gone, all have left a permanent record of self-sacrifice and
zeal. The member who has been longest in the praesidium is Sister D. Flanagan, and she was almost an original member. After Brother Mulligan's term as president came to a close, he was succeeded by Sister M. Jacobs, and the present president is Sister L. Davey. All three presidents have been conspicuous for their zeal and love for the Legion of Mary and its system. In this the praesidium has been
singularly fortunate. In the beginning Our Lady of Victories praesidium was indebted to the Central
Catholic Library for space in which to conduct their classes, but later these were transferred to the Catholic Centre, where they are now held. At supper the Legionaries recalled many happy memories of triumphant Days of Enquiry, and of many converts persevering in a wonderful way in their newfound Faith. Sometimes the question is asked: How does the work of this praesidium fit in with the Catholic Enquiry Centre and its correspondence Course which was established in Sydney at the beginning of the year? One does not interfere with the other, and, indeed, each helps and supplements the other. In the new year Our Lady of Victories praesidium plans to experiment. Instead of holding Days of Enquiry each year as in the past, three half -days are planned for next year. These will be held at St. Joseph's Orphanage on Sunday, January 17, at St. Louis' School on Sunday, May 8, and at the Convent of Mercy, Victoria-square, on Sunday, August 28. These half -days will begin at 1.30 p.m. and end at 5 p.m. They will serve as an introduction to the course of instruction which will follow at the Catholic Centre each Thursday night at 7.30 p.m. Catholics are asked to pray for these ventures, and if possible to accompany a
Enquiry Advertisements Appear In Newspapers Of Three Slates This week the Catholic Enquiry Centre advertisements will be seen in Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. The Melbourne Herald carried a six inch double column advertisement last Saturday. At the same time the advertising columns of country papers in South Australia and North Queensland will carry an invitation to their readers to write to the Catholic Enquiry Centre in Sydney for details of its free postal course of lessons. The space for the advertisements in all three States is being paid for by Catholic benefactors who welcome this opportunity to share their faith with others. The Melbourne benefactor wrote to say: "May I have the privilege of putting your advertisement in the "Herald" on November 21. Tell me the exact price and I will send a cheque immediately." The advertisement cost £83. It is estimated that the paper was read by more than half a million Victorians. Applications for th e course of instruction have nosy reached 1,360. Of these 707 have already enrolled and are receiving their lessons every week. An application was received at the Enquiry Centre recently on a coupon
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Decade's Convert Work Shows. Good Results The occasion was marked with supper and a happy gathering of members at the home of Miss L. Davey,
Perth, Thursday, Nov. 26, 1959
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which appeared in the Sydney Sun -Herald three months ago. By way of explanation the applicant enclosed a note to say: "I found your advertisement on a piece of paper which was wrapped round my vegetables at the greengrocer's." As the enrolments for the course increase so will the need for more sponsors to help with the growing costs of postage, printing and office staff wages. There is a steady stream of letters at the Enquiry Centre for Catholics offering to build up sponsors' groups. This week members of the Commonwealth Public Service at Canberra made a special drive for sponsors' groups among the office workers. Father White, Director of the Centre, spoke to Catholic organisations in Canberra at the week -end. Those willing to build up sponsor groups are invited to write for sponsor's record cards and other details to Catholic Enquiry Centre, P.O. Box 63, Maroubra, N.S.W.
Holy Father Names Archbishop
Mass Broadcasts On Two Sundays
There will be two broadcast Masses in succession from St. Mary's Cathedral, Nov. 29 and on Dec. 6, at 11 a.m. Midnight Mass on Christmas eve will be broadcast.
Furstenberg Seventh Delegate
Alumnae Plan Xmas Party
non-Catholic. Not many will come unless brought by a Cat hol ie. When a non-Catholic has been brought to a Day of Enquiry, do not stop there. Experience shows that very few follow on to the course of instruction unless the Catholic makes a definite appointment to meet them and accompany them for the first few nights.
All ex-students of Santa Maria Ladies' College and their friends are cordially invited to a Christmas party at 7.30 p.m. on Sunday, December 13, at the home of Mrs. D. C. Beresford-Ord, 148 Mill Point -rd., South Perth. Your refreshments will be served. Would you please contact Mrs. D. C. Beres ford-Ord, 67-4374, or Miss M. G. Cox, 8-1094 by Dec. 10 if you are coming. For
transport
public the 32 bus leaving from Barrack-st., or the South Perth ferry are both suitable.
Pictured is the Most Rev. Maximilian de Furstenberg, Titular Archbishop of Palto whom the Holy Father has appoin;ed Apostolic Delegate to Australia, New Zealand and Oceania. His Excellency succeeds the Most Rev. R. Carboni who left Sydney on Nov. 4 for Peru where he has been named Apostolic Nuncio.
Headmaster Says Children Should Learn Renunciation Many parents sacrificed themselves in misguided love, so that their children would be fed and clothed with the very best, educated in the finest schools and given all the pleasures and good times they could and sometimes could not afford. How much better it would be to train the child in the "art of doing without." This criticism was made last week by Rev. Br. W. G. Hall, B.Sc., headmaster of Aquinas College, at the annual speech night, when prizes were distributed by the Most Rev. J. J. Rafferty. Br. Hall said there would be less delinquency if parents carried out the
In a final word of advice, he urged parents to support the authority of their partners in education the Church and the school. Reporting that the col-
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lege's enrolment exceeded 600 boys, Br. Hall said that provision was being planned for: really essential task of trainA junior school to acing the characters of their commodate 300 boys, tochildren and exercised them wards the end of next year. in self-discipline, hard work A new chapel to replace and unselfishness. the existing one. Instead, he Academically the year had continued, parents strove to make life been successful. Forty-one easy for children. Parents boys secured the Leaving should teach the child to Certificate with 35 distincsubject the lower life of sel- tions, while 57 passed the fishness to the life of grace, Junior. that is, the love of self to John Stack was Dux of the love of God. the College for 1959. That, he said, was educaBr. Hall said that he weltion. That was the vocation comed the introduction of of parenthood. television in this State in Specifiically, Br. Hall cri- common with most eduticised parents who adopted cators. an attitude of passive tolerAs a medium it ance to the drinking habits could be teaching used to good effect, of their teen-age children. particularly in science subHe said there existed the jects, where the limitations anomoly of obedience in the of apparatus, demonstrators ho.ae being practised not by and preparation the children but by the rendered lessons sometimes less interparents. esting and beneficial. The prepared telecast brought the most skilled demonstrators and their equipment into the classroom. On misuse of that agency of the debit side is the possible education in the form of programmes unsuitable for children and indeed for adults as well. Parents a n d teachers would need to train children to discriminate between what was purely recreational, and what was of doubtful value and perhaps of positive harm. The programme of doubtful value could occasionally serve as an opportunity for the parents in the home to point out to their children the cleavage between ideals JOHN STACK, Dux and actual situations, so that
they would be better prepared to meet the challenge of modern life. Among various acknowledgements Br. Hall selected
Matron Ramstead for special mention. In charge of domestic matters, she had supplied the needs of thousands of Aquinas boys through 21, years. Her services had been always most generous and at times went far beyond the call of duty. Prior to her retirement in May, she was the recipient of many spontaneous tributes of affection at farewell functions organised by Old Boys and the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Archbishop Furstenberg has been Apostolic Inter nuncio to Japan where he is pictured conferring the Sacrament of Confirmation on U.S. Navy personnel. At the extreme right of the picture is the Most Rev. J. Knox of Perth, Apostolic Internuncio to India, who was at that time secretary His Excellency will be the seventh Apostolic Delegate to Australia and the first non -Italian to occupy the post, being of Belgian birth. The Apostolic Delegation was erected in Sydney in 1914 by Pope St. Pius X. Of the seven Delegates two were subsequently made Cardinals, IMP414.4.4.4.4.0.441.4.4.#0.11.4.0.4.4.11,4
Choir To Take Four Boys Four boys will be accepted into St. Mary's Cathedral choir in February. Those chosen will receive a thorough musical training. In addition they will re ceive scholarships into the Christian Brothers' College, St. George's -ter. Rev. P. McCudden will hold auditions at the Col ege on Saturday next, Dec. 5, at 11 a.m. Only boys under ten years old with more than average intelligence should apply.
Give A Tot A Home For Christmas
The Rev. Mother of St. Vincent's Foundling Home, at the top of Station-st., Wembley, will be grateful to hear from Catholic parents who would be willing to take a little pre-school child into their homes for the Christmas holidays. A holiday in a home with parents and other children or just with parents whose children have groan
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up is a very charitable way of helping these little ones who have no one of their own family to take an in-
terest in them.
The little boys and girls discuss Santa Claus and "my holidays" almost every day and are praying that some mother and father will want them for a little while.