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Local Man To Be "growing sovereignty" Ordained In East Africa, exhort-
Pope Pleased At Africa's Sovereignty His Holiness Pope John XXIII has expressed satisfaction at the of the African people. In a half-hour radio message broadcast to ed Africans to direct their growth according to Christian principles. He repeated the observation of Pope Pius XII in his Encyclical "Fidei Donum" (Gift of Faith) that the African continent "is opening itself to modern life and is living what is perhaps the most serious year of its millennial destiny." Then Pope John added: "We are happy to express to you Our great satisfaction in seeing the progressive realisation of growing sovereignty. The Church rejoices in it and trusts in the will of those young states to take their due place in the community of nations." Pope John proceeded to trace the Christian history of Africa. He pointed out that Africa had given asylum and protection to the Holy Family when it was fleeing Herod. He said that Africa, soon after the first Pentecost, welcomed the Christian word and the legions of martyrs that followed, among whom St. Cyprian was outstanding. The Pope said: "Blossoming communities were born along the Mediterranean coasts, the desert became populated with hermits like St. Anthony, concerned with fighting the devil through fasting and prayer. And at Hippo, St. th e Augustine directed church entrusted to him with wisdom and theological knowledge." The Pope commented that at one time the Church had entire disappeared from sections of Africa. Then he misarrival of spoke of the sionaries and the rebirth of the Faith there. "The Church welcomes the (new) Christians of Africa with the same affection with which it welcomed its other children, for it is the common fatherland of souls," he said. .
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Speaking of the progress of modern Africa, Pope John said that the attainment of sovereignty does not solve all problems. He said that there is a need to work for the sound development of each new state. As an aid to this de velopment, he said, the Church places at the disposal of African nations "a disinterested way and, according to their needs, principles of action that are most useful for the development of the individual, the family and professional, civic and international life." "These norms," he added, "are always inspired by respect for the dignity of persons and by the requirements of the common good."
After recalling the establishment of national hierarchies in recent years and the naming of the first Negro cardinal, the Pope pointed out that these things are only beginnings. It is too soon, he said, to
Roman Synod Laws Vatican City, The legislation of the Roman synod will be promulgated on June 29, the feast of Ss. Peter and Paul, His Holiness Pope John XXIII has revealed. The Pope announced the fact in the course of his Whitsunday evening discourse in St. Peter's basilica. The synod of the Diocese of Rome was held last January 24 to 31. Its work at that time was a review by the pastors of Rome of a prospectus of diocesan laws. Since then, the prospectus has been reviewed and possibly revised. The final draft, called the constitutions, will become law when the Pope, as Bishop of Rome, promulgates them on June 29. It is expected that in the the decree promulgating synodal legislation, the date on which the new code will go into effect will be announced.
recall missionaries. He added that there is still much to be done toward the training of a native clergy and the education of Christian laymen who can play a full role in the Church and society.
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Pilgrim Statue Devotion Is Put On Organised Basis For Parishes On Thursday, June 9, a meeting, convened and presided over by Rev. Father Wickers, O.S.M., was held at the Children of Mary chapel for the purpose of putting the devotion in honour of Our Blessed Lady through her Pilgrim Virgin statues in this Archdiocese on an organised basis. The
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our men, to escort the PilVienna, Hungary's Red grim Virgin from home to home constitutes the lima regime has re -issued a debeginning claration that step in the establishing of with the next school year the devotion in a parish; all schoolteachers in Hunafter, of course, obtaining the approval of the parish gary must be Marxist communists or be fired, accordpriest. ing to reports reaching here. The custodian has the This means that any teaduty of arranging all mator ters including the securing cher who attends Mass gives a lecture not strictly of homes that will be hosts in accord with communist to Our Lady, the personnel ideology can be replaced by of the guard of honour, the a full-fledged communist. necessary publicity through The latest Ministry of announcements from the reiteratpulpit and on choir notice Education warning ed a declaration of last year boards and ensuring that 1, 1960, setting September there is on the part of every- as the deadline for thorone concerned appreciation oughly communistic teachof the need of a full measing staffs in all Hungarian ure of enthusiasm. In the schools. parishes where the DevoHow the ruling will aftion is already established religious instruction in this necessary element of fect cannot yet be for schools enthusiasm has been mani- seen. Until now, religious fested in a marked degree. has been allowed instruction The Pilgrim Virgin is guest in elementary schools only, in each home for one week and on a voluntary basis. and goes from home to This has meant that childSusan Paul Is First Local Girl home on each Saturday ren in the six -to-ten age evening. group could receive religious Professed In Missionary Society The meeting was attended instruction, but only after by custodians and 42 mem- regular school hours. Also On the feast of the Queenship of Mary, bers of the several guards only those children could Susan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul of of honour and it was de- receive instruction whose Kalgoorlie, became the first West Australian cided that the custodians parents had requested it in to be professed in the Missionary Sisters of constitute a committee to writing and at a given date. means of extending Strong and varied presthe Society of Mary as Sister Mary Pius, consider the devotion and perfecting sures have been applied to S.M.S.M. it wherever it exists. the parents to keep them This committee, under the from requesting religious inMass was celebrated in chairmanship of Mr. J. Ed- struction for their children, the chapel at "Casa Maria," wards (Leederville) con- but between 60 and 70 per Watsonia, Victoria, by Fr. sists of:M. Hyland, assisted by Fr. cent of Catholic' parents Mr. L. Goerke (Western asked such instruction at Flynn, S.J. Mr. vice-chairman; Parishes) Mother Mary Christopher, the beginning of the last J. Williams (Applecross); S.M.S.M., the Regional SupThe proporschool year. Mr. J. Sell (Diocesan); Mr. erior, receivod the vows on tion was highest in rural Hill); R. J. Fraser (Tuart behalf of the Superior areas. Mr. J. McCann (Cottesloel; General. Mother ChristophMr. F. Clarke (Nollamara er was attended by Mother Hungarians To Mark Mr. H. Goddard (Queen's M. Stella, S.M.S.M., Mistress Park); Mr. Villanova Wanof Novices. Arrival Anniversary The Columban Fathers neroo). To commorate the 10th were represented by the The first meeting of the anniversary of the arrival Provincial Superior, V. Rev. committee will be held at of the first Hungarian miF. Chapman and the Petrine the Children of Mary's grants in this State, Mass Order by Fr. Scarborough. Chapel at 7.45 p.m. will be celebrated at SaAlso professed was Sister It was decided to hold cred Heart Church, HighMary Francis Bernadone monthly meetings of custo- gate at 10 a.m. on Sunday, (Reed) of Brisbane. dians and members of June 19. Sister Mary Pius was edu- before taking her place on the several guards of honHis Lordship, the Most at St. Joseph's Concated one of the missions conour; the first meeting to be Rev. J. J. Rafferty will be vent, Albany, and St. ducted by the Order in the held on Tuesday, July 5, at present, together with the Joseph's, Fremantle. Pacific Islands. 7.45 p.m. at the Chapel. An Hungarian Chaplain, Rev. Sac cntered thy novitiate Sister Pita; paaents and irritation is extended to Ir. Lekeai, S.J. at Watsonia in November, three of their children at- other men who are interPupils of Hungarian stock 1957, and now goes on to tended the profession cere- ested in this great Marian from the Catholic schools )
A young man who spent the greater part of his youth in this State will be ordained a priest of the Society of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Melbourne on July 24.
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Brothers' Terrace College To More To New Causeway Site In 1%1 After catering for the secondary education of some thousands of boys during the past 60 years the Christian Brothers' College, now situated at the corner of St. George's -ter. and Victoria-ave., is to be moved to a new site at the end of the scholastic year in 1961. Following approaches by the Municipality of Perth to the Christian Brothers, negotiations were conducted with a view to including the present. College site in a civic development plan which is`; aimed at straightening the existing bend between Adelaide Terrace and St. George's Terrace and widening these two streets together with Victoria Avenue to cater for increasing traffic demands. The City Council has provided an alternate site. adjoining the W.A.C.A. Grounds and with a river. frontage for the new College. There is sufficient land to provide a full-sized football oval and other recreational areas within the new College grounds. This is not possible in the confined area of the -present site. The new building will provide school accommodation on modern lines in a quiet environment. The suitability of the existing situation has been impaired in recent years by the noise and dust nuisance caused by increasing road traffic. The Christian Brothers have been pleased to co-operate with the public authorities concerned in implementing a city improvement scheme, and they have been properly compensated to cover the outlay necessary to erect a new building and effect a transfer of activities from their old site. Pending the completion of the new College, the existing school will be continued in use until the new building is ready for occupation. No inconvenience to parents or scholars will therefore result from this arrangement. Reverend Brother T. B. Garvey, Provincial of St. Patrick's Province of the Christian Brothers, said in an interview that the Brothers were quite satisfied with the arrangements made by the City Council. All the arrangements had been made so that the changeover would cause the least amount of inconvenience and interruption of the boys' studies. In reply to a question of the possibility of flooding of the playing fields in winter, Brother Garvey assured that the area would be well above flood level when reclamation was completed, also that the area would be well drained.
Brother Garvey stressed the advantage of the new site as regards the playing fields which would be possible in the 14 acres of the proposed site. The science room would be the first to go, but arrangements were in band to overcortie any difficulties caused by the move. The real estate consultant to the _Christian Brothers during the negotiations has been Mr. C. G.