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BLAZE DELAYS YOUTH TRAINING PROJECT:
WEEKENDS' WORK LOST The voluntary labour of many weekends off on Sunday last when fire destroyed a dormitory building, several beds ando dinghy at the Point Peron Y.C.W. Camp. was written
Several members of the Y.C.W. working team had been putting the finishing touches to work on the camp -site on Sunday. They went into Rockingham for lunch, and on their return found the building ablaze. Desperate efforts were made by the volunteer team to salvage some of the bedding, bul heat and smoke drove them out of the building. Efforts to obtain help were unsuccessful and too late. Lack of water further hampered salvage efforts since the the pump had been disconnected from the bore for alterations. The dormitory hut was one of four buildings erected on the site, which is leased to the Y.C.W. under a government scheme. It was purchased second-hand from the Education Department at a cost of £93. Removal and re -erection cost was £366. The building had not yet been insured due to an oversight and some misunderstanding. The dinghy was a gift from Colonel J.
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The Point Peron project planned to provide a weekend camp for Y.C.W. members, to be used for training and leadership social weekends along the lines of Marian Lodge at Kalamunda. In the initial stages, the camp was meant to cater for 30 lads each weekend. Youth movement leaders have made bricks and put up an ablution block. The dining hall was bought from Leederville Technical College, where it served as a cafeteria. It was hoped to have the camp in operation within the next few months, but one great problem has been the water supply. Now the loss of the dormitory has provided a serious setback to Y.C.W. plans.
The fire-gutted remains of the dormitory hut at the Y.C.W. Camp, Point Peron.
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"Ordeal" LONDON: Anglican Archbishop Michael Ramsey of Canterbury said on his return from four days in Moscow that his close contact with "rank atheism" was an ordeal.
He said he had been thrilled by the visit undertaken in the cause of Christian unity, but had felt the strain of staying in a communist society. Noting that the Russian Orthodox Church is existing
Conference Chairman Dies Catholic parents who have attended Cana Conferences and his many acquaintances have suffered the loss of an inspiration and a friend in the death of Mr. JACK SEEBER, of Osborne Park, the president 3f the Catholic A,ition Apostolate. Over the last few weeks about 150 Catholic parents saw Mr. Seeber act as chairman of his last Cana Subiaco at Conference Marist Brothers' College. On the final night, Friday, August 10, he was present at Benediction in Subiaco church and recited with his wife the special Cana prayers for husband and wife. Next morning he was not feeling well and after doing the family washing, he collapsed with a heart attack. His brother - in - law, Father J. Russell, arrived and summoned Father C. Stinson, the parish priest, who anointed him. A few minutes later he died in his wife's arms with the two priests present and ten of his 12 children praying the Rosary. Last Monday morning the Osborne Park church was packed for the Requiem Mass. Father Stinson has remarked that he has never seen a parish so deeply affected by the loss of one of its members.
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other activities sponsored by the Catholic Social Apostolate. At the Cana Conferences he was unforgettable for his light touch of genial humour, his dead -pan funny stories and his obvious concern for the application of Christian ideals Ito all aspects of family life with constant vigilance for the infiltration of erroneous ideas so prevalent in the world today.
At the same time he was devoted husband and a worried father of 12 children whose ages now range from 19 to n years. Naturally he paid a price for such a full life. Several times he told his wife THE LATE MR. SEEBER that if the work of the Only 50 years of age, apostolate were not so youthful in appearance important and satisfying and in spirit, the late John he would be glad to give it Seeber about three years all up. His wife was a constant ago responded to an invitation from his Archbishop h e p and inspiration. to take an active part in Whenever he had a talk to the adult lay apostolate. give, he prepared it with He helped organise and her assistance and together usually presided over Cana they tried to give to other Conferences for married married couples something couples in his own parish of the Church's teaching of Osborne Park and in which made their own Scarborough, married life so rich in Applecross, Fremantle, Maylands, Bed- blessing. May the Holy Family, ford Park, Collie, Palmyra, Leederville, Gosnells and Whose Spirit he tried to finally in Subiaco. He also imitate and spread in his took an active interest in own life, be kind to John the promotion of Family Seeber and to the family-,_ Movement groups and he has left behind.
despite various difficulties, the Anglican primate mentioned specifically the ''intense anti -God propaganda" constantly emanating from the Soviet government. The Archbishop during his visit met Anastas Mikoyan, Russian Deputy Prime Minister, with whom he had discussed the possibility of exchange visits by churchmen. He had also lunched with the chairman of the Soviet Government Committee for Orthodox Church Affairs, Vladimir Kuroyedov, who told him that the Soviet authorities would consider the Archbishop's proposal for ecclesiastical exchanges.
Unquenchable Archbishop Ramsey said that he hoped this was a sincere statement, but added that while in Russia he "had a feeling of horror chiefly because rank atheism disregards truth." "The government there cannot quench the religion of the Russian people even with their anti -God propaganda," he stated. "Religion in Russia is not found only among the old and elderly people, but among young people, too, and in fact there are whole families which follow the Russian Orthodox Church." Communist society has "extreme effi"iency," but "complete disregard for human values," said the Archbishop.
FOR GENEROSITY
The Editor, Now that the appeal for the Northern Territory Missions Catholic Papers of Australia has been concluded, I would like to express to you the gratitude felt by the missionaries and by myself to all those who have contributed to the success of the appeal. Although at this stage the final total of the donations is not known, it is clear that the response to the appeal has been most generous. Very noticeable amongst the benefactors were the children in our Catholic schools. May this interest of theirs in the Missions be an augury of many missionary vocations in the Future. We thank all our kind benefactors, whether their offerings be small or large, and pray that they will be amply rewarded by Almighty God. We appreciate also the work don* by the executive and staff of the Catholic Papers. An appeal such as this spread over four editions or more of the paper, because of disturbance to routine, entails considerable work and inconvenience. The co-operation of management and staff has been really wonderful and the presentation very effective. In addition to evoking generosity in donations, this appeal has quickened the interest of Australians in the missions to the aborgines in Northern Australia, and there has been an increase in enquiries by volunteers for lay missionary work. May thank you then for this assistance. Now that the success of the appeal is assured we are able to face the future with greater confidence. While the provision of material necessities is always a burden to the pastor of souls, it is particularly so for the missionary who toils in the Australian outback and amongst a primitive people. The missionaries and the Catholic people of the Northern Territory, whether they be black, brown or white, are very conscious of their own inadequacy to establish unaided the Church in this vast Diocese. We are heartened then by the interest and generous support of those readers of your paper who live in more populous and more developed areas. We ask that they continue to support us spiritually as well by their prayers for those who labour in this section of the Lord's Vineyard. We thank them sincerely for their help and ask God's blessing upon them. Yours sincerely in Our Lord, in the
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JOHN P. O'LOUGHLIN, M.S.C., Bishop of Darwin.
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AS the Perth Diocesan Union of the Holy Name Society is celebrating the
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Jubilee of the Society in the Archdiocese, news was received that a priest's 40 years association with the Holy Name Society has ended. FATHER VINCENT McEVOY, 74, died in the Mater Hospital, in Brisbane, on Friday, August 10 (the Feast of St. Laurence), forty years after he had launched his first Holy Name Sunday in St. Laurence's Church, North Adelaide. He was made National Spiritual Director in 1934. Father McEvoy was
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well known throughout Australia, New Zealand and many nearby islands. In all places the Holy Name is known and revered more because of his visit and the zeal he showed. The late Dominican Father is well known as the author of the widely read booklet, "The Death Image of Christ," which has run into several editions and been translated into several languages, including Japanese. Declining health forced Father McEvoy to relinquish the task of National Director in 1953, but his interest in the Society and counsel in its affairs remained constant to the end of his life. May he rest in peace.