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History of the Eucharistic Congress LIFE OF MARIE TAMISIER of the nineteenth A bout the middle d Marie Tamisier, name girl, a century, town of Tours, was born in the were wealthy and France; her r.-.,--ents Even as a child, pious Cathol;' long hours before brie used s -_end four years Marie For :. naci, Taber the of the Sacred ent Conv the ttended a about twentyWhen . Totil-s in eart H al years with sever ,-,ent g havin two, work was whose nuns f unity comm a Tamisier :he care of :phans, Marie sent to Pari: to consult Madame 3arat (St. 2'. ..adeleine Sophie), the d l'ound.ress of he Order of the Sacre i-learit, and sk admittance to the nit Madame Barat said N'ovitiate. at once: "Yi •i have made a mistake, , )d does not call you to my child. She returned home erve Him h her motIL.i- bitterly disappointed. Her great devotion convinced her :arents that their daughter was des-.ined for gm at things. But never, in all their im'Aginings, did they dream ciuld be that she the foundre,s of a custom which was to world spread thp. every over, unii. nation through bonds if her making, and tin-iulate the devotion of the whole Cato lobe Church the Blessed Eucharist.
of its Victoria has just completed the fitting centennial celebration at made was whites by ment settle nent first perma The birthday. MelPortland in 1834--and the foundation of the capital, the fine city of ess of bourne, dates from 1835. The great National Eucharistic Congr for the Australia is the fitting manifestation of Catholic thanks to God on the rich blessings which, in the century just passed, He has poured capital, busy metropolis on the Yarra, on the State of which it is the and on Australia generally. utmost to bring enkindle their faith and love, and meant to try their ction. destru their about one Every ed. renew send them forth As it seemed impracticable to hold realised that the task of organising such a demenstration would be great; an annual Eucharistic Congress there, she turned her eyes to Belgium. But who would be prepared to do it? Marie approached Mgr. de Segur, but Cardinal Descamps told her that the It was moment was inopportune. he declared that so great and importEven her old ant a work was beyond his failing the same in Holland. friend, Mgr. de Segur, sent a reply powers. which described her idea of an Inter The Eucharistic Assembly, 1876. national Eucharistic Congress as "a Confident that she must inevitably of lively faith and ardent love— succeed, Marie did not lost heart. On dream impossible for fulfilment." It July 9, 1876, the Grey Penitents of a dream
See. Ile was received in private audience by Pope Leo XIII who assured him that nothing was dearer to his heart than devotion to the Holy Eucharist. In June, 1881, the first. Eucharistic Congress was held at Lille. Altogether there were more than 3,000 people present, representing nine nations and all the religious Orders in France. A very powerful impulse had been given to the work; it was important The per not to allow it to slacken. iodical celebration of the Eucharistic Congress from town to town and State to State was decided upon and a genThe first eral committee formed. /Congress was a model of those which have followed, and which have succeeded beyond all expectations. Growth of the Congress. Unobtrusive as ever, Marie watched the growth of the movement she had been instrumental in establishing. Unknown, hidden in the crowd, she at tended every, large gathering, Catholic but her name was never mentioned. In 1910, the Con gress was held at At this Montreal. the all Congress and Archbishops Bishops of Canada United the and preStates were sent. South Amerthe Mexico, ica, Philippines, Austra lia, New Zealand and Japan sent re presentatives. There were over 120 ArchBisbishops and 4,000 and hops, priests, besides 500,In 000 pilgrims. the same year there died Marie one, Tamisier, who had performed her life work.
At this time, pilgrimages were bt).• (:oming very popular in France, par the to ticularly Shrine of Our Lady; they were a source to of inspiration Marie. Why should not the Hidden King be honoured in like Was He manner? Why not a Kin.;? should He not receive tribute from the creatures He had The life of Marie made? Surely it was lamisier speaks efonly fitting that pilfectively for itself. It shows for the grimages should be time made to the places •,„,„„,„:14 thousandth w here the Eucharischooses that God the weak to contic King had mani royal found the strong: fested His how a simple lay Power by signs and the in wonders. So Marie woman herself. questioned things of Gcd, out . RESS CONG E OF THE ith the assistance distanced the learn L, MELBOURNE: THE SCEN of Father Chevrier, a ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRA 'd priest who had deformer helpMarie Tamisier belongs to that procession. was the same with all her jubilee their of view held voted his life to the Avignon took a discouraging noble band of -women—the Mother of came from all over ers; they ion. service of mendicants and vagabonds, Jesus, St. Mary Magdalen, Blessed powerful Representatives great ceremony prov the situat she soon enrolled zealous and Segur; the France, and Juliana of Liege and others—who have Conaristic Euch . Point ture helpers in her cause: Mgr. de ng minia Turni The a led the way in worshipping the Body Paris; ed to be and Mgr. Richard, Archbishopof A message of devotion gress. Men and theologians of. the Lord. Marie ,Tamisier but known it, Des Had Pon inal eign iCard Sover the to Cardinal . Marmillod; loyalty was sent g point of her, fortunes had have been content to follow and safeturnin many the isorgan and of um; means Belgi camps, Ptimate of tiff, and ways and Should she give up.- *what guard where they led, being themsel celebration arrived. Priests ani members of the laity. hopeless task? Or ing a great Eucharistic a be ves led of God. Prelates have thought to ared appe ered. rimages. .She went on. it no shame to be shown God's Will each year were consid go on? Eucharistic she, tild, sho pil'1 1 pilgrimage was to the first Eucharistic "The Someone suggested that M. Philibert lw a simple and unlettered woman The next great The grim. 1878. '7-6k place at Avignon, mber, Vrau, a prominent_ citizen, of Lille, This, perhaps, is not marvellous, see Septe in Vrau was a man ing that her one aim was to assert in City of the Popes," where the Blessed Faverney, long been noted for Eut help her. migh and town had ps, holiness . with Bisho great_ ined the ear of a century of denial the Sacrament had been exposed, day comb Seven who d charistic miracles. highest order. crown rights of Christ. Not to have part the of took es n abiliti night, for over 600 years; it prove s layme usines h 3.000 and s, priest there 200 He wrote: Next furthered this woman's insistent plea Everything now a remarkable success. This time she succeeded. pilgrimage. f ollowed pilgrimages to the tomb of in this assured; it only remained to "Since you persist in your idea of an would almost have been a disloyalty seemed The Euthe Cure of Ars; to Vendee; to Douai; Celebrations Ipternational Eucharistic Congress, we to their Master and King. ristic Eucha ese th to St. Francis, in Paris; and to Ulmes. r ender were comtic Congresses, which, with their put Ourselves at your" discharis days but ot evil cann But ent. Every year the pilgrimages grew more perman France. The Catholic Party poSal. If you wish' to -hold a *Congress help and sanction. ' Marie Tamisier ing upon crowds rity in Par majo at Lille, we will do our utmost to help brought to being were part of that RoP°Pular, until at last the the r longe evident had no agiwas t mantic Movement of the nineteenth rnmen The faith of the maiden of Gove vou." grew so great that it became neces - liament. The 1 1-s centre relithe ered. of conqu century, which thus f had sion s expul Tour some elaborate organisation was tating for the 's Hero and the world in ent fulfilm a nd the e receiv to s_ary. It was suggested that Conr - gious Orders and for the closing of M. Vrau went to Rome the of Fresses should he held; such Eucha stirn es Vi( enemi Holy the The approbation and blessing of their schools. together A istic their antagonists, assemblies would bring Church. enraged at ment, Sacra d Postles of the Blesse -.410- AND-
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The Catholic Church in Victoria SOME OF ITS VICISSITUDES been favourable to character, morals and faith. Various evil tendencies of the last century and of the present have not failed to manifest themsel-. es here as elsewhere. "Our history has not, to begin with, the gloomy and terrible, if sometimes glorious, tales that marked so tragically the Australasian penal settlements. Yet a curious initial episode seems to point out (Victoria's very first white inhabitants as the victims of law —just or unjust—as deportees, Irish, and presumably Catholic. -The explorer, Matthew Flinders, passed by Wilson's Promontory in 1793 was hailed from that desolate point by three white men, who proved to be Irishmen, fugitives from Botic:- Bay, whence they had effected ther scape in a boat. "Gladl- would they ha'.. veyec-1 away to .;onte less inh,:spitabla region. but Flinde 7S wt uaable or unwilling to take them; he lejt_ them a few gifts and sailed away and so the curtain fell upon th?i; brief story.
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In a hiClly interesting paper, read at the We' nesday session of Congress, Father Ge. -- ge O'Neill, S.J., of Corpus Christi, gi . -s some colourful glimpses of the deo•_lopment of the Church in Victoria, and the vicissitudes of its pioneering clays. "It wou'd be easy and not unreasonable to wax eloquent and even ly rical over this story that is not even a Centen:. - y record," Father O'Neill wrote, "f. the Church has existed here only for ) years.
"Forty years had yet to pass 10e.fore Catholicism took root in Vi toria. If its adherents were not then :lepoi at all events thee repre;er.j.ed poverty tv:'-; mostand exile. They were ly from unjust laws and tvrannic landlord domination. "Perhap- five-sixths of them weie Trish: perhaps half the re:noim:er Highland Scottish. They toiled in the virgin bush; they recited their rosa t. ries, or' ' the comite
Not until 1834 did hope appriest. proach fulfilment. -111 1834---the year or Barman's :Tic• brand foundation—the young Benedictine monk, Dom Bede Folding, was consecrated a missionary biThop, and came out to rule as Vicar Apostolic no small portion of this earth's sta-facethe name they gave it was 'New ifol. land.' "To-day the third successor --cub: the third—sits throned as Archbish..-, !-in Sydney, and looks ott:.: upon a :--;t:•v Holland that includes half a dozen met ropolitan Sees, 2,300 priests, and It is a truly bemillion Catholics. -.oildering change" Father O'Neill went on to, relate how at last, at Whitsuntide, 1839, came a priest to Port Phillip and of fered the first Mass, the temporary chapel being a little store belonging to a French settler named Peter Do The priest was Father Bonadeem . He later beventure Gcogheghan. came a Franciscan: and so it was that St. Francis isecone and remains the patron of Melbourne's mother church. Church Beside a Gully. In 1341 he inaugurated a church of stone. It rose beside a rugged gully that split the village east and west-a gully that has since developed int3 the splendours of Elizabeth Street. Help came at this time in the shape o f Father Richard Walshe, :irst out ot Maynooth College and orciaiffd at 22 by Dr. Polding. Hardly le;:s wel. come was the coming in 1339 el Vic t: •ir,'s most eminent Catholic layma:i 5:.hn O'Shanasso afterwards Sir John and Prerni - f Victoria
In 1834 all these exiles and their Church were brightened with a High Mass. The occasion was -St. Patrick's Day, combined with the arrival of a The newly founded visiting priest. St. Patrick's Society came into being, w earing brilliant green insignia; later in the clay they paraded the streets with the band. The choir for the sacred ceremony consisted of four obliging Protestant gentlemen, members of a newly-started Philharmonic Club. St. Francis's Consecrated. In 1S46. Dr. Polding came from Sydney and consecrated the completed In the same St. Francis's Church. year, Geelong opened its first church; so, too, did the rising port of Williamstown. Two years later arose on the parish other side of the bay the church of Brighton. In 13-17. only eight years after its first Mass, Port Phillip received its first Bishop, James Alipius Qoold, Corkrnan and Augustinian. The foundation stone of the first St. Patrick's was laid in 1850. In 1885, the old St. Patriok.s was pulled down to make way for something more consonant with the dreams for the future. After having reviewed the development of Catholic institutions and the work of the laity. Father O'Neill concluded: "May the Mass and the perpetual Incarnation of the Eucharist be still our reliance and strength as we Catholics step f leward acoid a dark ;Ind 1111111,11•11•11•
- y germ of the celebration "The of Mass . 1839, to-day has flowered into our .agnificent Eucharist gatherVictoria's four cathedrals, ing. int her huno•eds of churches and schools, her nob , army of priests, nuns and devoted laymen, and the multitudes of her f Ilowers. "Yet cold history would not admit Other that it is the whole story. things, _food, bad and indifferent, have also gr wn up with astonishing rapidity in • 'le `garden State* of Victoria. "For 2xamp1e. the aborigines of the State -iave simply disappeared withcut the Church's haying been able to do an- -thing for their benefit--either tempor.1 or eternal. "Evil Tendencies," "The o.-oportion of Catholics to the general .nulation was larger 80 years ago than ;t is now. Education controlled lo Catholics and by Catholic principles was once supported and financed the State, but it is so no longer. Not every Catholic- enterprise and institute has flourished. "The steady decline of rural life with the seemingly irresistible swelling of city population can hardly have
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HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP OF MELBOURNE
There are few living in, or associated are so with, Australia whose names w orld- renowned as that of Melbourne's ; none whose illustrious Archbishop universal acclaim is so substantially In Britain as in Ireland, f ounded. in the Americas as in Europe, that name is no dimly - remembered one. And nowhere is it more frequently recalled than in Rome itself—the heart of the Catholic world. T his world- wide fame is due, not to His Grace's fearless and effeclone a tive advocacy of the principles of liberty and justice. It is to be ascribed as much to his eminence as prelate and churchman, as to his dauntless insistence on the God-given right of a people to govern itself. Distinctions and triumphs have come to hi-n; the freedom of cities has been conferred upon him; he has been the imposing, central figure in huge meetings in many great cities; he has bee:: given valuable tokens of His wise admiration ond affection. leadership :id steadfast adherence to great principles are everywhere recogF . - it needs little discernnised. that. with Archbishop ment to Mannix, ti -e personal tributes count less, beca- 2 they are personal tri . butes, tha: 'iecause they are acknow f the rightness of the ledgments promoted with such sincause he 11 gular abil:- o and purpose. Further one need not be overbold to say ti'., . as much as his Grace many tributes, he prizes prizes thmore th, act that he is sponsor, as he was in -pirer, of the first Australian This National :ucharistic Congress. magnifice: Catholic contribution to a .,.-bration of the hundredth people's its State. marks the latest birthda- the milestero 'n the progress of It serves, also. Victoria. Church to marl. oe richly fruitful labours of one years which the Archthe twe .s spent in the Archdiocese bishop of Mel' urne. was on March 23. 1913. that For His G7 'e arrived in Melbourne. He was. ti- n. in his forty -ninth year, hay n born in Charleville. Count ing
"He came into a rich inheritance, and everything has grown and prospered under his hand" Cork, on March 4, 1864. It was from the Christian Brothers that he receivProceeding ed his early education. to St. Colman's College, Fermoy, he, later, studied at Maynooth. Ordained to the priesthood, he did a post -graduate course of Theology at the Dumboyne establishment. Writing in "The Advocate," in the year of His Grace's consecration, a contemporary of His Grace said he was distinguished above his fellows in his college days, and his advancement at Maynooth was both rapid and brilliant. In 1891, he attained to the Junior Chair of Philosophy at Maynooth, and in 1894 was appointed Professor of In 1903. he became, first. Theology.
Vice-President, and, later, was elected by the unanimous choice of the Bishops of Ireland, President of Maynooth, "an ecclesiastical, educational position second in importance to no other in the world." He was then only. 39 years of age. Later, a writer was to say: "There were many others riper in years, of great knowledge and undoubted ability. The ten years that have elapsed since the appointment of Dr. Mannix have fully justified the wisdom of their Lordships' choice. Though he was lifted over the heads of elder men, he made friends of them all, and carried out the reorganisation of the col-
itge, In spite of the natural want of sympathy of professors who had grown up under the old order." Appointed President, he became, under Pius X., a Domestic Prelate of the first rank, with the title of Monsignor, and was appointed Canon of When Maynooth the Cloyne Chapter. joined forces with the University, Monsignor Mannix was elected Senator, and the degree of Doctor of Laws was Upon the dis.conferred upon him. solution of the Royal University he was nominated by the Government as a Senator of the National University. Becomes Melbourne's Coadjutor. How rarely fortunate were Melbourne and Australia that this remarkable priest and educationalist —one of the greatest Bishops who have ever come out of Ireland—was to leave that land he loves so well to serve his Master and his people in these latitudes. In 1908, Archbishop Carr paid a Then, for the first visit to Ireland. time, that great prelate met his successor. In 1911, Archbishop Carr requested that the President of Maynooth be appointed his Coadjutor. The Holy . See granted the request, and appointed Monsignor Mannix was Titular-Archbishop of Pharsalus. and Coadjutor- Archbishop of Melbourne, "cum jure successionis." At the death of Archbishop Carr. on May 6. 1917, Dr. Mannix succeeded to the See--its third Archbishop, the first being Most Rev. Dr. Goold, 0.S.A His welcome in Melbourne—it was Easter Sunday. twenty -one years ago —"was remarkable, even as Australian welcomes go." In his very first speech, which was delivered in response to addresses of welcome read at St. Patrick's Cathedral, His Grace spoke words which his subsequent. incomparable services to his adopted land bear "From this out to the last degree. day," said His Grace. "I claim to he— and as time goes on I hope to justify my claim to be considered—a good Australian, jealous of the interests and of the good name of my adopted country."
The Papal Legate to the National Congress and regional Eucharistit. Congresses. yet the Holy Father has made an exception in the case of the National Congress, conferring upon it a dignity and a distinction such as has hitherto been enjoyed by International EuIt is a charistic Congresses only. favour and tribute of the highest kind. It is appropriate that the choice . of a Legate should have fallen upon the illustrious Cardinal- Archbishop of Ar magh. the Primate of All Ireland, His Eminence Cardinal Joseph MacRory the one hundred and tenth successor to St. Patrick, the Apostle of the Gael himself, who founded the Irish For it was Primatial See in 455. from Ireland that the Faith came to Australia—an implanting that has been so fruitful and productive over Thus is forged another the years. link in the golden chain of associations which hinds the Church in Ireland to that in this land. As Priest and Professor. This is the second occasion upon which His Eminence has acted as a special Legate of the Holy Father, for only last year he acted in this distinguished capacity at the blessing and laying of the foundation-stone oi the great Cathedral which Archbishop Downey is building at Liverpool.
The extraordinary honour conferred 11Porl Australia by the Holy Father s appointment of a special personal re Presentative to act as Papal Legate to .t he first National Eucharistic Congress Is another striking proof of His Holiness s interest in the Commonwealth and of the importance with which he ,regards the future of the Church in A ustralia. It is altogether unusual appoint special legates for national
73 years of His Eminence, who age. was born in 1861 at Ballygawley, County Tyrone, which is embraced in the diocese which he rules.. He was educated at Armagh, and, later. at Mavnooth. His was a brilliat't course The future Cardinal was of studies. ordained to the priesthood in 1885. and a year later, became the first Pre sident of the Dungannon Academy. He remained there a year. and was then appointed Professor of Moral Theology and Sacred Scripture at Olton Seminary. In 1889. when 28, be became attached to Maynooth. being appointed n-1. Professor of Sacred Soripture Oriental Languages, after a pobliconcurstis. From 1849 to 1915 he filled these Then, for ten years. from chairs. 1905 to 1915, he was Professor of Hee meneutios• and N'e,.y Testament Exe -
gesis at Maynooth, and from 1912 to 1915 he was Vice -President of that great college. In the latter year. he was consecrated Bishop of Down and Connor. In 1928 he was translated to Armagh, succeeding Archbishop O'Donnell in the Primacy. At the Consistory of 1929 he was created Cardinal. Priest, with the title of St. John of His Eminence is a the Latin Gate. member of the Congregations of the Consistory, the- 'Council. and of tric Venerable Fabric of St. Peter's CatheIn 1917 he was a member of dral, Ihe Irish Convention. His Learning and Charm. recognised a His Eminence is scholar, and his intellectual attainments and interests are. wide aria He was one cf the founders varied. of the "Irish Theological Quarterly." o t which he was, for a time, the senior editor, and to which he has been a freHe quent and brilliant contributor. also contributed voluminously to the "Irish Ecclesiastical Record- and other periodicals and reviews of standing. The author of standard works on the Gospol of St. John and the first and second epistles to the Corinthians, he is a noted authority on the Scriptures His coming to represent the Holy Father at the National Congress is fit ting in every way, not least because the Primate of All Ireland and the sponsor of the Congress, our own he. loved Archbishop, were associated at It may Maynooth for many years. be recalled here that Australia has another bond with . his Eminence, for a sister of the Cardinal was a Reverend Mother of Santa Sophia in Sydney. She devoted her life and unusual gifts to Catholic education in that city, and lies buried in Australian soil. The Warmest of Greetings. Cardinal MacRory was a passenger t o Melbourne by the P. and 0. liner Cathay. He did not embark upon this - -essel in London. for. accompanied by his secretary, he made an official visit to Rome• and had a neivat- audience o f the Hole Fathe-. His offici21 commission as Panal Legate v-as then re liim. anti be yo's also furceived tbe, honouree! 11,7 being made4 the hear.
er of the Holy Father's congratulatory message to the people of this State and of the special blessing imparted to all who participate in the Congress. In the Papal Legate's party are two Monsignori. an official representative of the Pontifical College of Ceremonies. the Cardinal's secretary and his valet. Catholic Australia gave glad greeting to the Primate of Ireland, this illustrious member of the College of Cardinals, who has come ten thousand miles to be the Legate of the St Holy Father—the successor of Patrick, the honoured representative And of the successor of St. Peter. nct . Catholic Australia alone, for all sections of the people of Melbourne and of the Commonwealth, welcomed the great Irish prelate whc had come on so atlent a rnis ion. SUPERIOR BOARD AND RESIDENCE, Near the Catholic Church, Bunbury, and St. John's Hospital; 15 minutes from the tennis courts; 15 minutes from the Station. Mrs. J. Dalton, 2 Cornwall-street. Bunbury.
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Georgia S. Fink writes n the 'Standard and Times" of Philadelphia, this e xcellent lay sermon which she calls a fable—it is really more than that. and that's why we annex it for this number. At Christmas time or on his birthday the little child, after giving con siderable attention to the gifts he has received, usually singles out one to be his favourite. The adult members of the family, as a rule, cannot imagine any reason for his choice. To them. other of his presents appear far more deserving of his enthusiasm and devotion; they are more expensive or more elaborate or more practical. But the child knows—though he can give no reasons satisfactory to his prying Ode TS. The world cannot understand why Catholics, children of the Church, so love their gift of faith; why they cherish it so tenderly: guard it so carefully, are so grateful to the Donor for this particular one of His many gifts. I read the other day a sort or spiritual fable in which two gifts of God discuss their respective claims to greatness. The first gift is the power man has to recall past joys. and the second. faith! The Two Gifts Meet. Two gifts of God to man met one day, an argument ensued —somewhat after the manner of the famous Emerson, mountain and squirrel affair. First Gift spoke of himself (and with reason) as of some importance to man, and stated that the man had expressed appreciation to the world at large by writing a verb lovely poem which, in First Gift's opinion, bade fair to remain in existence as long as at least one race of people remain on the earth. "You see, my dear Faith,- he said, "I am remarkable when you consider that, as my poet expressed it, I am an 'inward eye,' and that by my power man can recall happiness which has actually departed long since: he can bring back a vision of breathtaking beauty, though he may at the moment he surrounded by revolting ugliness. In short, man may, if he chooses to use me as God intended me to he find respite from many of earth's used. sor rows."
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SPREADING THE FAITH IN VICTORIA BALLARAT, BENDIGO, SALE In the year 1S36, there were fewer than a score of Catholics in Victoria. Two years later their numbers were The increased by some hundreds. greatest want and drawback of these pioneers did not arise from Catholic the hardship of life associated with the Their most living of laborious days. pressing need was lack of spiritual consolation, which the presence and the ministry of a pastor alone could supply. The Coming of the Priest. All things come in Gods time, and in 1829 Father Geoghegan, 0.S.F., arrived in Melbourne, and four days later, on May 19, he celebrated the first Mass in Australia Felix.
DR. FOLEY. Melbourne was erected into an Episcopal See in 1847, the Most Rev James Alipius Goold, 0.S.A., being elected the first Bishop. When Dr. Goold arrived in Melbourne, there were only three priests in the diocese, a church at Melbourne, one at Geelong. and a little chapel at Portland. The need for priests was great—and growing. A seminary for ecclesiastical students was opened, and a so ciety. named the Catholic Association, was founded for - the purpose of providing means to supply the mission with priests from home." This useful body, established in January, 1849, was generously supported, and through it a number of priests were procured for the diocese. The progressive increase in the number of parishes and the growth of the Catholic population made urgent the need for more priests. In 1851. as census returns show, the number of Catholics in the Port Phillip district w as 18.014: 5.361 of these resided in Melbourne. To procure inure clergy for the mission, Bishop Goold left for Europe. In that same year the goldfields of Ballarat and Bendigo became magnates. attracting tens of thousands from all parts of the world. The Ballarat Goldfields. The gold rush of '51 began the story of Catholicsim in Ballarat. In 1852 Ballarat received its first regularly - appointed resident pastor.
The Future Cathedral. A town had sprung up in West Ballarat, and needed a church. A build-ing committee was formed, and the f uture of Ballarat was now assured. No canvas or wooden structure was to be thought of. Plans for a beautiful Gothic building by the English architect, Hanson, were adopted, and early in 1858 a beginning was made with the erection of the church, which was to be dedicated to Ireland's Apostle. The foundation was laid by Dr. Goold on February 7. Ballarat Made a Diocese. Thus, when Ballarat was made a diocese in 1874, its Cathedral was already built. This was providential. because it gave the first Bishop of Ballarat, Most Rev. Dr. O'Connor, the opportunity to combat the effects of secular education- approved by the Act of the previous year. The Lor eto Sisters were established at the f amous "Mary's Mount"; the Christian Brothers at St. Patrick's College; the Sisters of Mercy at Ballarat East; the Redemptorist Fathers, as missionaries, at the handsome monastery, above Lake Wendouree. The diocese of Ballarat has had four Bishops—Most Rey. Dr. Michael O'Connor, Most Rev. Dr. James Moore, Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Higgins. and the present Bishop, Most Rev. Dr. Foley. Each of these illustrious prelates played his part in the development of this important and, now, so well-equipped diocese, the history of which is so rich in incident and personality. In addition to the striking Cathedral of St. Patrick's in Sturt - street, there are many beautiful churches in the diocese. A summary of the diocese at the present time will indicate the great advance the diocese has made since Father Dunne celebrated the first Mass there in the 'fifties. To-day there are 38 parishes. with 173 churches in the diocese. There are over 80 secular and 12 regular clergy. Religious Brothers number 20, and the nuns nearly 350. There are twelve boarding schools for girls, and three for boys. The number of superior day schools is 12. and there are 47 primary schools. In these schools nearly 7.000 pupils are taught There is one hospital, one home for the aged poor. and two orphans' homes. Religion, charity, and education are well served in Bishop Foley's diocese. BENDIGO. It was towards the end of 1851 that gold was discovered at Bendigo. .The spiritual care of the Catholics that flocked thither was entrusted to the Rev. Henry Backhaus, a German priest, who, after labouring in Sydney and South Australia• had recently come to Melbourne. Dr. Backhaus. who was the first clergyman of any de-nomination to set foot in the Bendigo district. celebrated Mass on the diggings at Forest Creek (now Castlemaine , on April 25, 1852. The first Mass at Bendigo was celebrated on an allotment in High- street, Golden Square Later, he erected a tent in a more central position. He next obtained from the Government the grant
SALE DIOCESE. - Sale, which comprises the fertile country of Gippsland, was separated The from the Archdiocese in 1887. Bishop, Most Rev. Dr. Corbett, was c onsecrated at St. Mary's Church, St. He had Kilda, on August 25. 1%7. laboured long and with zeal as parish priest in that parish. Dying on May 29, 1911, he was succeeded by the Most Rev. Dr. Phelan, who had been associated with St. Patrick's Cathedral and Archbishop Carr, and whose memory is alive in the hearts of many today. Bishop Phelan's death took place on January 5, 1925. and his successor was the present Bishop. Most Rev. Dr. Ryan, C.M., who transferred from Geraldton. of which he had been consecrated Bishop on July 29. 1923, to Sale. on March 10, 1926.
DR. McLARTHy. of St. Kilian's site. For more than a year Mass was celebrated in the tent. Then a slab church took its place. Dr. Backhaus name and work are part of Sandhurst's religious annals. Other great priests followed to labour there, and they have worthy successors to-day, just as Bishop Crane and Bishop Reville, those two good and selfless chief pastors, have a worthy successor in the present Bishop, who was for nearly a score of years, by Archbishop Carr's side, he being Secretary. Chancellor and Dean at St. Pat rick's. Creation of the Diocese of Sandhurst.
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Sandhurst. like Ballarat, became an Episcopal See in 1874. The first Bishop was the Most Rev. Martin Crane, O.S.A. The second Bishop was Dr. Reville, who was, also an Augustinian. The present Bishop is the Most Rev. Dr. McCarthy, who was appointed by Apostolic Brief dated February 14, 1917.
When Dr. Corbett was appointed Bishop of the newly -erected diocese there were only three parochial districts and four priests. To-day there are 12 districts and 21 priests, with 54 churches—a change indeed. The educational work of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Sion, whom Dr. Corbett established in the diocese, is widely re cognised. These good nuns also conduct an orphanage at Sale. St. Patrick's College. Sale• conducted by the .Marist Brothers, has also an enviable educational record. How many Catholics, asked off hand, what number of Catholic Sees there are in Australia, could give a correct answer? There are twenty - five, including the Vicariate of Kimberley, W:A.; the Abbey Nullius of New Norcia. W.A.; and the diocese of the Northern Territory ( Victoria and Palmerston. The other Sees are the Archiepiscopal Sees: Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth. and Sydney. and the Suffragan Sees, Port Augusta, and Victoria and Palmerston (S.A.) : Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Townsville. Cooktown (Queensland) : Ballarat. Sale, Sandhurst (Victoria 1 ; Geraldton. New Norcia, Kimberley w .A.); Armidale. Bathurst. Goulburn. Lismore, Nfaitla Wagga Wagga and Wilcannia- Forbes (New South Wales). New Zealand has Wellington. Auckland. Christchurch. Dunedin. and
Under Bishop McCarthy's episcopate, the diocese, which celebrates its diamond jubilee this year, has made remarkable Churches. progress. schools, convents, and other beildings have been erected almost continuously, and Sandhurst diocese, at whose head is so widely-recognised an educationalist as Dr. McCarthy, has a notably high educational standard In the diocese are three houses of the Augustinians. The Marist Brothers have a monastery in Bendigo, and their college is well known. There are a number of Orders of nuns. A summary of the diocese shows that there are 28 parishes. with 124 chur ches and 39 stations. There are nearly 50 secular clergy and nine regulars The nuns in the diocese number near lv 250, and there are eight Brothers One superior school provides for boys. and there are 17 superior schools for girls and junior boys In high schools there are well over 1.000 pupils, and in the 28 primary schools are 3.900 pupils Bendigo is proud of St. Aidan's Or phanage It has every rite to be
"League of Decency Conference of Hierarchy
R IGHT REV DR. HAYES, Bishop of Rockhampton. lllll llll. ll A meeting of the Australasian Hier archy was held in St. Patrick's Cathedral Presbytery. Melbourne, on Monday last. the 10th. inst., to formulate a Practical plan for giving effect to the
views of the Catholic Church on mat ters of religious and social importance The Apostolic Delegate (Most Rev. Dr. Bernardini) presided. The plan, according to a newspaper report. will include the setting up of a "League of Decency,' to consider quesIt tions affecting stage and screen. will seek to establish the equivalent of the National Welfare Council which is doing excellent work in America in c onnection with social questions affecting Catholic life, and will deal with questions such as the training of education of t eachers, the finance schemes, mission work in Australia and foreign fields, migration and land set tlement, the temperance movement. social science, study circles, broadcaci ing and cognate subjects. S terilisation of the unfit and birth control, with the legal enactments .cov ering such matters. will also come within the scope of the plan. A sub- committee, comprising the A rchbishop of Adelaide (Dr. Killian), the Bishop of Goulburn (Dr. Barry). Joseph (Dr. the Bishop of Wagga Dwyer). and the Bishop of Rockhamp-
ton (Dr. R. Hayes) . with Archbishop Mannix as Chairman. was appointed to investigate details of the plan, and to draw up a letter to be submitted to other members of the Hierarchy. Later the details of the plan will be publish ed and the co -operation of priests and laity will be sought. The Apostolic Delegate, in an address to the meeting, announced that the Plenary Council of the Church would be held in Sydney next Year. to bring the Canon Law of the Church in Australia up to date.
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This year as usual the Feast of the Immaculate Conception was f;,.rvently prepared for by the members of the Sodality. During the preceding eight An appreciative audience of local vant, Redmond Prendiville; Jane, the days the morning Mass was regularly residents and parents and friends of a ttended, and it was truly an edifying Housekeeper, Joan Wood; P.C. Jenthe boarders from far and near forekins, Dick Bourke; Tommy Tibler, a sight to see so many of our Catholic gathered at Mary's Mount on Satur hungry street urchin, Ron Flanagan. girls approaching the altar rails each day, December 8, for the annual con Action Song, "The Toy Monkey, John morning to receive Our Lord in Holy cert. A long and varied programme Then each evening of Lasagna, John Armanasco, Terry Communion. was staged with a speed and prompt - I3ourke, Linsay O'Connell, and chorus the novena the same fervour and reness that must surely be unique in of boys; Recitation, "The Pirates' Tea gularity marked the attendance at such displays. The following is the Party," John Ahern; Drill, Rod Drill, Benediction, even despite the terrible programme: Junior Boys; Song, "Break -up Chorus," heat when the temptatioin to seek alleviation at the beaches must have Class. Rhythmit Band, "Twinkle Little been great. Star," The Dear Little Shamrock," It would be hard to single out any "Moon Winks," Infants; Song, "Flow Then on Sunday morning the mern. item or individual for special mention; ers of Australia," Class; Pianoforte but judging by the applause given the hers of the Sodality approached Holy Duet, "A Winter Ride," Malcolm Johnmajority in the audience enjoyed the Communion in regalia, and Cie mass son and Peter Aldred; Recitation, "Our two dramatic sketches most. And the of blue cloaks and white veils which Secret," Barbara and Geraldine John. boys themselves enjoyed them most, filled the top section of the church. ston; Part Song, "Larboard Watch," was really a pleasing sight. too, judging by the zest and life they The Class; Dramatic Sketch. "Who Stole put into them. Everybody knows Mass, which was sung by the Children the Rabbit?" Characters: Phil, Malhow difficult it is to make even the of Mary, was devotional and excelcolm Johnson: Bert, Keith McManus; most intelligent and capable of boys lently rendered. Fred., Don Phillips; Ted Jaunders, "come out" to advanta ge before the In the evening the School Roora John Barry; Jim, Frank Corrigan, footlights; but stage fright and self - presented a scene of happiress and Recitation, "My Teddy Bear," Bar consciousness had no part in these beauty, when a high- tea was held to bara and Geraldine Johnston; Songs, boys' make-up. One of the plays, at celebrate the feast of the Sodalit "I Saw from the Beach," "The Pioleast, called for acting of no mean The tables, which were laden with y the neers," Class; Recitation, "Selfish Billy order, besides prodigious feats of mem• dantiest of viands. :Kith substantial Green," Arthur Winsor; Action Song. ory. and otherwise, and de..orate with "The Carpenters," Infants and Jun. A word of praise must be given the masses of flowers, made one forget the iors; Pianoforte Duet, "Westward girls, at the risk of the ire of the heat outside. Soon the ripc ( f laughHo!" Joan Ward and Eleanor Testor; boarders, who would like it to be un- ter and merry voices bespoke the enRecitation, "The Tin Soldiers,- Inderstood by the public at large that joyment of the girls, whilst all around fants; Song, "Where are you going to boys only board at the Mount. girls one could hear, "Do remember?" My Pretty Maid? - Barbara Johnston are merely day pupils. as school-day reminiscences were ex and Gerald Bahen; Recitation, "The The Sisters of St. Joseph are to be changed. On the left hand of more Four Sunbeams," Joan Bridgl.vood: congratulated on such an excellent dis- than one girl gleamed diamonds, show Song, "Fiddle and I," John Armanasplay, as well as on the healthy and ing that for them at least this would co; A Farce, in one act, "Catching a happy appearance of their charges, of be the last of their celebrations a‘: Ghost." Characters: Professor Bookwhom they must be so justifiable members of the Sodality. worm. Peter Aldred; Brown, his Ser. proud The pleasure of the evening was augmented by the presence of Rev Fathers McCormack and O'Gorman. whose genial personalities largely dom inated the spirit of the fixture. Later in the evening all assisted The annual Xmas Tree, in aid of the A break - up concert and distribution Benediction, which was a fitting eon Convent, was held in the School (1 prizes took place at St. Theresa's elusion to a feast which had been preGrounds on Thursday, December 13. Nedlands. last Tuesday night. ceded by a novena of fervent prayer The Children of Mary. There was a packed house and an ex- A fter this, some, reluctant to leave the A number .4 new members of the cellent concert, which reflected great scene of so many ...hildhood memories. c hildren of Mary were consecrated on returned to the School Room, where credit on teachers and children. last Sunday night in St. Mary's Church. Masses during Xmas will be celebrat Parochial Masses ed as follows: Midnight Mass, Xmas are, each Sunday. at 7 and 10 o'clock. Eve; and 7 and 9.30 Xmas morning. On the week day at 7 o'clock. There Benediction after last Mass. will be, of course, as usual, Midnight - Mass on Xmas eve. Result of Goose Club. The Holiday Fever. 1. No. 812, Ivy McCarthy, C.G. Hos Quite a large number of our people tel, Goderich- street, Perth; 2. No. 487, have already trek-sd off to .thc neigh( .. M. Leaver, 11 Hyde-street, Mt. Law oouring beaches, Scarborough and Icy; 3, No. 229, Whitty's for Winners. North Beach. Even FIther Russell next G..P.O.. Perth: 4. No. 186. J. C has caught the holiday fever, and gone Moore, 5 Viewway, Nedlands.. 5, No. off to Kalgoorlie for a brief spell. Some 997, Kitty Willoughby. Perth; 6th., of his special friends in Glendalough No. 355. M. Nolan, 5 Merriwa-street. are longing for his return. Hollywood; 7th.. No. 336, Mrs. Beard, C 101. Tom Smith's Tiny Hollywood; 8th., No. 973, Mrs. A. Tots Crackers, made in To those who constantly keep in the Judd. Coolgardie: 9th.. No. 849. Mrs. red crepe paper and conback of their mind the purchasing of M. Rodgers, 87 Vivian - street, Boulder taining hats and caps local products will do City: 10th., No. 832. Mr. J. Dunne, no greater 1/3 box. Christmas act than to demand for all Hannan- street. Kalgoorlie. C 102. 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DISTINGUISHED CONGRESS VISITORS THE CARDINAL'S SUITE Visitors front England
Anio14, the well- known visiting prelates who attended the Congress were: Cardinal MacRory, Archbishop Ber nardini, Archbishop Downey, Archbishop Kelly, Archbishop Clune, Archbishop Sheehan, Archbishop Killian, Archbishop Prendiville, Archbishop Duhig, Archbishop O'Shea, Archbishop Bishop Carroll, Hayden, Bishop D wyer, Bishop Barry, Bishop Norton, Bishop Coleman, Bishop Gleeson, Bishop Farrelly. Bishop Fox, Bishop Foley, Bishop McCarthy, Bishop Ryan, Bishop O'Collin.s, Bishop Byrne, Bishop McGuire, Bishop Heavey, Bishop Brodie, Bishop Whyte, Bishop Liston, Bishop Doucere, Bishop Blanc, Bishop Wolf, Bishop Nicholas, Bishop Darnaud, Bishop Arcts, Bishop Raucaz, Bishop Vesters, Bishop Bach, Bishop Wade. Bishop NIcSherry, Bishop 0% Doherty, Bishop Galvin, Lord Abbot Catalan, and the Very Rev. Otto R aible.
Downey has acquired such an exceptional knowledge of contemporary mentalities that it is improbable that the clergy of his diocese would ever be faced with the problem of dealing with a type of mind to which, at one time or another, their Archbishop had not already ministered. Since he comes of a literary family, on both his mother's and his father's side, it is not surprising that Dr. Downey has devoted much of his time and energy to writing. Co-founder and first editor of the "Catholic Ga zette." he has also a long list of books to his name. Among these are: "Some Errors of H. G. Wells," "Personal Immortality," "Divine Providence," "The Blessed Trinity," "Civic Virtue," "A Plea for Justice," and "The Question of Reunion." But perhaps his best work is to be found in the successive (-ambridge Summer School volumes, notably. "The Religion of the Scriptures," "The Papacy," "St. Thomas Aquinas." "The Incarnation," and "The
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Dr. Downey is a Fellow of the Philosophical Society of England. a member of the British Psychological Sodety, also of the Aristotelian Society. He was chairman of the literary committee of the London Catholic Truth Society, and is the author of several Catholic Truth pamphlets. . . . He is known throughout England and America as a great preacher, and it is the dear hope of all those who have already heard him here that he will come so to be known in Australia. In America he has delivered courses of popular philosophical discourses which have met with great success, and in 1926 the Holy Father bestowed upon him. through. the Congregation of Seminaries and Universities, a special doctorate of philosophy in recognition of his work for the Catholic Missionary Society .
His Grace Most Rev. R. Downey, D.D., Ph.D.. LL.D From England come three distinguished Congress visitors: His Grace Most Rev. Dr. Downey, Archbishop ot Liverpool: his secretary. Very Rev. Canon Myler: and the Rev. C. C. Mar tindale, S.J., who needs no introduction to -Australians. A rchbishop Downey, D.D., Ph.D., LL.D., probably one of the most brilliant scholars who have ever visited our shores. was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1881, and was educated at St. Edward's College, Liverpool, and at the London University. His studies for the priesthood were made at St. Joseph's College, Upholland, where he was ordained in 1907. After ordination he continued his studies at Rome, taking his Doctorate of Divinity with distinction at the Gregorian Univer sity. Later he was sent by Archbishop Whiteside, as a member of the Catholic Missionary Society, to London. There, from 1911 to 1926 (intermittently), he gave Catholic Evidence lectures and "motor missions' . throughout England. As Professor of Philosophy and Psychology at the Sacred Heart College, Hammersmith. from 1923 to 1926 he won wide renown as a lecturer, and coached with marked success many candidates for London University degrees. In 1926 he was appointed Vice- Rector and Professor of Dogmatic Theology and Dean of the departments of Theology and Philosophy at Upholland. Two years later, at the age of 47, he was consecrated Archbishop of the populous and important diocese of LiverPool—the first man since the Refor mation to he raised immediately from a simple priest to an Archbishop. B ut though he passed from a professorial chair to an archiepiscopal throne, it must not be presumed that Dr. Downey's interests are, first and f oremost. of a purely academic nature. A s a member of the Catholic Missionary Society, he has stood up times *fthout number before non-Catholic and often anti-Cetholic crowds to ex Pound and defend the Faith. . . Mane a new Catholic centre in which the Hole Sacrifice is now regularly of fered has been opened through his ,instrumentalitv...; -.Iet. • .the confessional and in the instruction of converts. Dr.
As is already well known, the new Archbishop wasted no time in beginning work on Liverpool's long overdue Cathedral. There was a block of land set upon a rock in the centre of the city. Overlooking the busy marts, the river, and the sea, it was the grandest site in Liverpool. and Dr. Downey was determined to have it. He approached the city fathers—who were asking £250.000 for the site—and, persuading them that he was going to build a Cathedral that would be a w ork of art, a church that all Liverpool, non-Catholics as well as Catholics, would be proud of. he succeeded in buying the coveted land for f100.006 Designed by that great architect, Sir Edwin Lutvens. Liverpool's Cathedral of Christ the King will be the second largest in Christendom: but—and this is far more important—it will be one of the most beautiful and, also, one of the first to set itself determinedly to express the spirit of this modern age. VERY REV. CANON MYLER. Very Rev. Canon Moler. who has come to Melbourne as private secretary to His Grace the Archbishop of Liverpool. is Dean of St. Helen's, a parish which numbers 35.000 Catholics, and a Canon of the Metropolitan Chapter of Liverpool. Educated at Ushaw, he was ordained at Liverpool in 1907— the year, also, of Dr. Downey's ordination—and he has worked in that diocese ever since. He is a member of the Education Committee in Liverpool, and has been closely associated with A rchbishop Downey in much of the c onstructive work which that gifted and energetic prelate has accomplished during the six years of his episcopate. Canon Myler is an extremely cultured and widely travelled man. He is at home in most European coun tries, and he has been a keen observer of people and conditions during his stay in Australia. The astonishing progress of the Church here has impressed him most strongly. He expected to find large, spacious, modern cities: he expected to find the country more or less as it is: but that in one hundred Years the Catholic Church should have accomplished sr) much, that such flourishing and beautifully equipped parishes should stretch across the continent, that so marry fine churches and schools should have been built —these things. without seeing, he could hardly have believed.
From the 'Vora and from the South BISHOPS OF GALWAY AND CAPE OF GOOD HOPE ARRIVE. Though they were not in time to be foremost Irish authorities on the LitHe is a frequent contributor present at the solemn opening of the urgy. Eucharistic Congress, their Lordships to the "Irish Ecclesiastical Record," the Bishop of Galway and the Bishop and a fluent Gaelic writer and speaker. of the Cape of Good Hope lost no time Dr. O'Doherty became Bishop of Clonin joining the Congress ceremonies, 'for fert in 1919. and in 1923 was transon Monday morning they went direct ferred to Galway. Galway is a modfrom their ships (the Orama and As- ern diocese, erected in 1831 in place canius) to the Solemn High Mass in of the old exempt wardenship. Kilthe Cathedral for the Propagation of macduagh diocese is conterminous with the ancient territory of Hy Fiachra the Faith. Bishop MacSherry, who was born in Aidhue, in Co. Galway, while Kilfenora Armagh eighty-two years ago, is the diocese (the smallest in Ireland) comveteran Bishop of the Congress. Men- prises the baronies of Corcomroe and tion of such a subject must remind us Burren, ir Cc Clare. all that the beloved Archbishop of Wellington—the world's oldest prelate—is sadly absent from our Congress. Absent. that is. in person, for His Grace is present in all our minds and in all our prayers. Dr. MacSherry was educated at St Patrick's College. Armagh, and later went on to the Irish College in Paris He was consecrated a „priest in 1875. and was Administrator of Dundalk from 1893 to 1896. Cardinal Logue consecrated him Titular-Bishop of Justinianopolis in 1896. In 1926 he was an assistant at the Pontifical Throne Dr. MacSherry has been a Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute since 1902 This is the eighth time His Lordship has taken part in a Eucharistic Congress. His Lordship the Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh, Most Rev. Thomas O'Doherty, D.D., was born at LoughAfter glynn, Roscommon, in 1877. being at Summerhill College, Sligo. he passed into Mavnooth, where he was ordained in 1902. afterwards becoming a professor at Summerhill College. As Dean of St. Patrick's College, MayMOST REV. DR. O'DOHERTY. D.D. nooth. he was recognised as one of the 110-011. ••••-•
I n the Cardinal's Suite RIGHT REV. MGR. TERZARIOL, D.D., D.C..L., LL.D. Mgr. Terzariol, who joined the Cardinal's suite in Rome, is one of the youngest of the eight Papal Masters ot Ceremonies attached to St. Peter's, Born in Venice on June 4, Rome. 1901, he was educated at the Pontifical Roman Seminary, and celebrated his first Mass in the Church of Santa Teresa. near the Villa Borghese. in Rome. on April 20, 1924. In the same year he took his degree of Doctor of Divinity, and, continuing his studies, became a Doctor of Canon Law and a Doctor of Civil Law in 1927. A few months later. Mgr. Terzariol was appointed an official of the Oriental 'Congregation, which Is charged with the care of the Church in the East in the same way as the Propagation of the Faith is in charge of the Church in mission countries. In April, 1927, Mgr. Terzariol became one of the eight Papal Masters of Ceremonies, and his work ever since has been in connection with St. Peter's and the Vatican City. . • . He is a regular contributor to the "Osservatore Romano"—for which paper he has been commissioned to write his impressions of our Congress and of the Cardinal's journey from Rome to Melbourne. Mgr. Terzariol professes himself delighted with Melbourne and with the He is especially Australian people. charmed with our gardens—which he considers the best he has ever seen— and with the fact that even very poor people have their own houses. In the Italian cities everybody is crowded together in big buildings, and very few, even among the rich, have homes and gardens like we have. RIGHT REV. MGR. E. O'CAL. L AGHAN. Born in the country district of Armagh in 1888, Mgr. O'Callaghan was educated at St. Patrick's Seminary, Armagh. and at Maynooth College, where he was ordained in 1913. Hav ing completed a post - graduate course. he was made ecclesiastical inspector in the Armagh Diocese, where he has worked ever since. serving, by the way, under three Cardinals. Cardinal Logue, Cardinal O'Donnell, and Car dmnal MacRory.
Mgr. O'Callaghan has been Administrator of the Cathedral of Armagh for some years, and has acted on sev eral occasions—notably at the Dublin Eucharistic Congress in 1932. and at the opening of the Liverpool Cathe dral of Christ the King last year. He is greatly interested in the building of a new church in Armagh to replace the present Church of St. Molochy. which was built in 1757—the first Catholic church to be erected in the Six Counties after the Reformation. The new building, which is to accommodate 1,500 people, follows a Romanesque design: contracts were drawn up and work begun prior to the departure of the Cardinal from Armagh RIGHT REV. MGR. H. TOHALL. Another graduate of St. Patrick's, Armagh, and of Maynooth College is Mgr. Tohall. Born in County Tyrone in 1884, he was ordained at Maynooth in 1908. His work almost ever since has been in Dundalk, where for the past four years. he has been Adminis trator. Mgr. Tohall accompanied Car dinal NfacRory on his ad limina visit to Rome in November. 1932, and has been associated with His Eminence in many ways during the latter's occupancy of the Primatial See of Armagh. Mgr. Tohall is a very genial and charming man, who confesses to having felt a certain fear at the prospect of his journey to 'Australia. Though they had travelled extensively in Europe, none of the Monsignori in the Cardinal's suite had undertaken such a long voyage before. They had no idea. either, that they were coming to a land of such amazing progress. The cities they had seen astonished them. and the warmth and enthusiasm with which they were greeted in Perth, Adelaide. and Melbourne have completely w on their hearts. FATHER THOMAS GAVAN DUFFY Another interesting arriva: wa5 Rev. Father Govan Duffy, who, arriv-
ed on the Balranald from his missi -m s tation in India. Father (-rayon Duffy is a sten- brother of Sir Frank Govan Duffy, Chief Tustice of Australia. Educated at Stonvhurst. Thurlec and Paris, he was ordained in 1911, ,1 in the same year joined the Indiar mission. • Father Govan Duffy, whose headquarters at S. Arcot are 75 miles from
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Madras, and are situated in a diocese which counts 150,000 Catholics, is gifted with the spirit and temperament of the true missioner, for he 18 c ontent to prepare the ground for conversions that may come 300 years hence. "This preparation can be made only through the schools," he says, "and for that purpose we establish schools in every village, and depend upon the teachers, the lay catechists, and the . 410•41104111110•4••4111•0411N
native Christians to do the contact work. Their influence is infinitely more powerful and far - reaching than that of the missionaries, consequently our most important work is the training school for teachers." Father Gavan Duffy is connected with one such school at Tindyvarnum, where there are 125 students. He is immensely interested in that side of mission work, and is confident that it will hear wonderful work in a future that he will never see.
C hristmas Eve: Midnight Mass in Pinjarra. Sunday, December 30: Mass: Mandurah, in Hotham Valley Hall, 7 a.m. Mass, Rockingham. in Road Board Hall, 9 a.m.
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his Lordship said. "The poor and ignorant Chinese would become Catholics in return for a handful of rice—if That ishhhhmh we would let them. the chief difficulties the missionaries have to contend with. Consequently. except when people are in danger of death, we never baptise them until they have been thoroughly well instructed. We find that the well-instructed Chinese make excellent Ca tholics. They have proved that by dying in their hundreds for the Faith - -and by living for it in a world made intensely difficult for them. "Unfortunately, our work only begins at conversion. People seem to think that that in itself is the missionar-3,-'s goal, but the real work lies in looking after the souls we have won— a difficult enough work in small par ishes in countries like this. Imagine what it is like, without any of the advantages, among the pagans of China!" Bishop Galvin returns to China again after the Eucharistic Congress.
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Bishop Galvin, who has worked in China since 1912, was also a visitor te the Congress. He is one of the twc founders of St. Columban's Mission to the Far East. Seeing the immense land of China so scantily supplied with priests; seeing the grand work these priests were doing; and knowing what s taunch Catholics the Chinese converts made, he went to Ireland in l916, and. with the assistance of Father Blowick, formed the St. Colurnban's Missionary Society, whose heroic work is now known throughout the world. His Lordship's episcopal seat is in Hanyang, on the banks of the Yangtse Kiang. Hanyang, which is about six hundred miles inland, is one of three sister cities, the others being Han Kow and Wu Chong—which together form the capital of the Yangtse province. In each of these cities there is a Bishop, and each has an enormous diocese. In Bishop Gatvin's province there have been 7.000 conversions within the last two years. "And that means real conversions."
Saturday, December 22,
Mass in Rockingham, 7 a.m. Mass in Mandurah, 9 a.m.
Presentation Convent, Cottesloe ANNUAL CONCERT. The annual concert by the pupils of I. gan, as Horace; D. Anthe Star of the Sea School, conducted derson. as Spider: F. Mathews, as held by the Presentation Sisters, was Henry; and P. Surridge as Jerry. They in the Star of the Sea Hall on Tueswere a well matched band. M. Flemday, December 11. Every item preing took the part of Mr. Fenton, at sented by the children showed the whose residence the operations of the care and attention to detail paid by gang were depicted. W. Worthingthe good Sisters, under whose care ton, as the Policeman, proved himThe opening self a worthy limb of the law. R. they were prepared. item was a chorus by the Senior Girls. Casserley, as Mr:1. Jones, occupier of The applause received from the packthe house, ably represented an old ed house was well merited, and was a lady in 1890 period costume. D. happy omen for the rest of the pro Bradley, a Scout, took things very gramme. The infants followed with seriously and defined the Scout Law a very interesting and neatly executwith the seriousness of a High Court ed fan drill display, which delighted judge. A. Bolton and D. Anderson, t he audience. What matter if a the two '.crooks,' played their part as ' tiny tot" momentarily forgot her if they had years of actual experidrill, when making her debut on the ence behind them. We wonder who stage in front of a sea of 300 laces. The trained these boys so well As a closelocution class, Masters Mathews (2). ing item, the cantata, "Red Riding Anderson, Casserly, and Bradley, Hood," was st - tged. Here the prinbrought an encore to their rendering cipal "actors" and "actresses" of the of "How McDougall Topped the evening were again out to delight the Score." Misses B. Bradley and C. audience. We noticed Miss B. BradGleeson gave an exhibition of the ley as Red Riding Hood: Miss B. Hall, Minuet to everyone's delight, and as as Mother; Masters Casserley and an encore, Miss B. Bradley sang W orthington, as the Woodmen: A. "Mother 0 Mine." No item brought Terrell, as the Wolf; and Masters forward more laughter than the in- Fleming. Anderson, Mathews and fant boys in their chorus, "Swagrnen." 'Bradley, as Birds. The audience They looked and acted their part as if showed their appreciation br long apthey were old hands at the game. We plause. w onder who taught them how to patch thtir trousers. Miss B. Hall, A t the conclusion of the concert, in s:iilor attire, danced the Sailor's Rey. Father O'Neill thanked all who Hornpipe in true nauttical style, and had assisted to make it such a suc obliged with a tap dance as an encess. He emphasised the fact that core. The boys' choir rendering of only a xery short time was dt,voved - Australia" and "Erin the Tear," show- to organising the concert, and the re ed good training. A recitation. sults reflected credit on the pupils "Guilty or Not Guilty." by Miss C. and their teachers. Gleeson, won hearty applause, an encore, "The Terra Cotta Dog," received SAY— a similar reception. The girls are to he ,.-ong:atulated on their club swing"I saw your ad. in "The Record." ing. It was an excellent display, e very aLtical Leing perfect. The boys next received applause on their rendering of an vction song. To the tune of a lively march. six girls marchon to the stage, placed their crossed swords in position and danced tl.e Swcrd Dan( e in a very capable manner. The audience was not satisned until they returned td the stage. As an encore they delighted F OR all with the Irish Jig. The infants ST THE CATHOLIC MOTORI again claimed attention with a recitaHere's a dedicative plaque of St. Christopher tion, which was followed by the boys . in antique-finished oxidised silver, white • in a display of Pyramids. Judging by metal or enamel, with the figures and English the manner in which these boys went or French inscription in artistic relief. It makes an uncommon and appreciated gift. There s through their various displays one a wide range at sizes. feels tempted to suggest that a gymnasium outfit would be an asset C AR MEDALLIONS to our hall. The concluding item fot Prices from 1/6 to 22/6 the first part of the programme a play entitled "The Broomstick was P ELLEGRINI & CO. and the Twins. The "actresses." Miss E. PERTH 772 HAY STREET •• O'Connor, as Dame Tangletop: Miss E. Kent, as Nannan, the Royal Phone: B 1655 ' Nurse; Misses C. Gleeson and B. Bradley, M elbourne. Sydney. Brisbane. Townsville as 2 W. Princess Pearl and Prince Amethyst ( the twins) (the latter changed in-to Pater Pat (a black cat) —and Miss P. Kelly, as Daffodil (a yellow cat), took ther parts in a manner which surprised everyone. Hollywood wasn't in it. 133 Rokeby Road, Subiaco I The boys opened the second half F. P. McGovern -- Dental Surgeon of the programme with a play, entttled "The Vengeance of the Gang." Phone B5791 'Gang': comprised A. Terrell. as The Bir
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CONGRESS NUMBER.
The Great Opening Day Sunday's Pontifical High Mass at the Cathedral The Papal Brief and Welcome from Archbishop Mannix T hrough the misty grey dusk of early dawn grey figures hurried to the the Cathedral; headlights pierced darkness along country roads; cars climbed out of the shadows of Collins street and Spring-street, and Victoria parade to put down their passengers at the gates of St. Patrick's. Inside, at first. the light was dim, falling only from the high windows of the clerestory, and it was not until bright electric lamps were switched on that one was able to distinguish bench after bench filled with its quota of men and women, keeping their long vigil before the opening of the Congress. Rumour has it that Li and £10 were offereci :n exchange for entrance tickets, b -,:t there is no record of a sinApparently the poorest ticgle sale. valued his privilege infinket itely higf::er than his purse! Long ,;:fore 10.30, the hour at which the ceremony was to begin. all available st:tnding space within the Cathe dral wa:-: occupied, and already all was dignity. quiet. Such business as there • to do was conducted in th? hush tLtt befitted so august an occasion. •- et. even thus early the crowded CaLcdral—for all its quiet, all it revere:- -_—was pregnant with excite ment. This was the glorious day for which we ha- waited, the day for which we had pmyed. To honour and adorn this dH:.: our illustrious Holy Father, Christ Vicar on earth, had sent his Legato across twelve thousand miles of sea. To pay theii homage, on this day, to Christ their King, Bishops and Archl,ishops, distinguished NIonsignorf, priest and lay people in their thousands had gathered trom the uttermost parts of the earth to this remote land ours. By sea and land and air 'hey have come. hastening across the globe to join the Youngest daughter of God's Church in her solemn act of worship. It was indeed. as .Archbishop Man nix to say later in the morning, "a day - !•.ich the Lord had made, - to rejoice - •-.d be glad therein." It was not Oly to dissolve and melt away into " Hyion. as days so often do, but one will become very still and
beautiful in our memories, and remain therein forever. THE PROCESSION ENTERS THE C ATHEDRAL. As Archbishop Mannix walked down the nave to the main door, a slight stir, the swelling of the organ, a taut expectancy—all blended together to announce, without a single word, the arrival of the Cardinal. Preceded by a train of acolytes and attended by his court (Rev. J. M. Murphy, S.J., Dr, A. L. *Kenny, Mr. Hollingdale, Mgr. Collins, Mgr. Martin, and the Papal Master of Ceremonies, Mgr Terzariol), His Eminence entered the Cathedral. A superb figure in scarlet cappa magna, he proceeded up the aisle, giving his blessing to right and Behind him came left as he went. the Archbishop of Melbourne, sponsor and host of the Congress, and the (Mgr. Bernardini ). Papal Delegate leading a seemingly endless procession of Archbishops, Bishops, Lord Abbots. But, Monsignori, priests and-- enough! The ceremony had begun. First to the Altar of the Blessed Sacrament . . . the procession moved superbly forward, a slow stream of majesty and colour; then to the sanctuary. The Cardinal took his seat on the great white throne; his chamberlains (in mediaeval court dress) stood erect at his side. Ranks of tiny acolytes moved from the High Altar to the throne bearing the Cardinal's vestments. Arrayed in cope and mitre, his crozier in his hand, the Papal Legate then moved to the altar steps: the choir burst into song. and there was loosed upon us. in all its magnificence, "the tide of pomp that breaks upon the high shores of this world." It is to be wondered whether ont person in that huge assembly had a Rather, clear thought in his head. remembered phrases and their associations marched through men's minds in a grand chain, giving hand to hand: "TIP.n.i art Peter and upon this rock I will build My Church." "In My Father's house there are many mansions." ". . . a priest forever, according to the order of Melchisedec," "He that eateth My Flesh and drinketh Mv
Blood abideth in Me and I in him," "The gates of hell shall not prevail Vague, inexplicable epiagainst it." thets flitted across one's consciousness, f amiliar even in their unfamiliarity. It was a moment that each of us wanted to fix for ever in our minds— a .small splinter of perfection that took hold of us with a high hand, filling our minds, and thrilling them with a poignant ecstasy, a delicious disquiet. THE PAPAL BRIEF Coming down to the altar rails. Mgr. Lonergan, in a firm, clear voice, read out the Papal Brief:— "To our Beloved Son, Joseph MacRory, Cardinal Priest of the Holy Roman Church, under the title of St. John before the Latin Gate. Archbishcp of Armagh. "PIUS THE ELEVENTH. POPE. -Belcved Son, Health and Apostolic Benediction. "It was intimated to Us some time ago that a Eucharistic Congress for Australia and all Oceania was to be celebrated in the coming December, and this was indeed a source of unbctmded joy for Us. It is fi tting that the piety and zeal of the faithful of the State of Victoria, and of its capital city, Melbourne, should move them tc recall with gratitude the many favours and graces which during the hundred years of their existence first Divine Providence has ccnferred on them, and indeed on all the pesple of Oceania. We gladly take advantage this auspicious occasion to join of Our dearest children in those landswith in praising God, the Author cf all and in returning Him thankE good, Our inmost heart, and at the frcm time by Our Authority and in same Our Own Perscn, as it were, to the solemn ceremonies participate in honour o f the August Sacrament. by these Letters We aopoint Wherefore, and inate you, Our Beloved Son, nomwho so many ties of love are icined by to faithful of Oceania, and who, the as a member cf the Supreme Senate of the Church, are resplendent in the magnificence cf the Roman Purple, to preside in Our Name and with thority over the Eucharistic Our AuCongress
which will be held in the flourishing city of Melbourne, and to which from all parts of Oceania the faithful will gather. We know full well that all Our faithful children from the different States of Australia, from New Zealand and from the neighbouring islands, participating in the Sacred Ceremonies under the Tuidance of their Bishops and priests, will give the fullest honours to Christ the Sing. Speaking, therefore, with Our voice to the peoples of Australia, whom, because of their singular devotion and love for this Apostolic See, the vast spaces of land or ocean can never separate from Our affections, you will make known to them the desires of Our paternal heart that their country may daily increase in prosperity. The coming solemnities will, therefore, be a striking proof of that Catholic unity which everywhere unites pastors and people with one another and with the Supreme Head of the Church in the closest bonds of faith and love. In conclusion, We earnestly beseech God Who guards and fosters the Catholic name to render fruitful the works of religion and piety which the people of Oceania will perform by the help of His Divine Grace, so that with joy they may reap therefrom a rich and abundant harvest for Church and country. As a pledge of heavenly favours, and as a testimony of Our special love to you, Our Beloved Son, t o the illustrious Archbishop of Melbourne, to all the other Bishops and prelates, and to all the priests and people cf Australasia, We most lovingly impart the Apostolic Benediction. -Given at Rome, at St. Peter's, the t wenty-eighth day of October, on the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, in the thirteenth year of Our Pontificate. "PIUS THE ELEVENTH, Pope'. ARCHBISHOP MANNIX WELCOMES HIS EMINENCE "He Comes to Us From the Vicar of Christ." His Grace the Archbishop then de livered his address of welcome. "My Lord Cardinal,— "This is the day which the Lord has made. In it surely we may rejoice and be glad. At the end of our first century and at the threshold of another. we join with our fellowcitizens in thanking God for the good things which He has given in the past hundred years and in begging His blessing upon the years that are to come. For if the Lord does not build the citv, in vain do they toil who build it.
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"We praise and thank God especially for the truly wonderful progress of the Catholic Church in these lands. And well we may. For it is not yet a hundred years since a humble Franciscan priest offered the first Mass in Vic toria in an open shed for a mere handful of Catholics. To -day we welcome the Primate of All Ireland. the Cardinal Legate of the Vicar of christ• into this great Cathedral. linked as it is with the names of the two Irish Archbishops who with zeal and ruled the Church of Melbournevision for three -quarters of a century. "It is this day the privilege of the third Archbishop to welcome His Eminence Cardinal MacRory. quarter of a century he and For a I were a ssociated in Maynooth. For an equal period our paths have lain apart Meantime he has become the sor of St. Patrick in Armagh succesand a member of the College of is with feelings of great Cardinals. It joy and gratitude that I welcome His day to this Cathedral, Eminence tosacred to St. Patrick's name and built by those f aithful children of his who and friendless to this good came poor and gracious land. "I welcome the Cardinal not merely as a friend of long standing. I w elcome him as the ar, bassooloo of the Vicar of Christ Our Lord and King Pius XI. Among the sovereigns of the earth His Holiness has the smallest territory, hut the widest But, with the care of all thedominion. upon him. his :affection reacheschurches to this
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outer circle of tile vast system uf which the See of Peter is the centre. Australia, New Zealand, and all the Islands are sensible of the honour conferred upon them, and in your person, my Lord Cardinal, they do homage to the Father of All .the Faithful, the august Vicar of Christ upon earth. "Any member of the Sacred College would be welcome amongst us. All the distinguished representatives of England, Wales, Scotland. Europe. Asia, Africa, and America have paid us a compliment which we desire to acknowledge with much gratitude. But your Eminence has a special claim 'upon us; for you represent the Bishops, priests and people of Ireland. You come from Armagh, the See of St. Patrick; you come from Ireland, the mother country of most of the Ca tholics of these southern lands. You come with a purely spiritual mission from that Ireland that is intact and undivided. The noblest things are those that yield not to force—the things that cannot be bought, sold, or bartered. You bring greetings from the soul of the Ireland of the past and of the present; that Ireland which, in bygone ages, was the light of the • TIIE PROCESSION FOR THE PONTIFICAL HIGH MASS. WHICH OPENED THE world, and which is now the salt of tSuNGRESS. the earth in every land in which the English tongue is spoken and far be- Friendship Between Ireland and Ausby a whole people, in honour of the tional Eucharistic Congress. yond. The Bishops, priests, and peoin the tralia. Blessed Eucharist must be very dear Holy Father s name, then, I congratu• ple who were proud to -end through God's to Heart produ and , ctive late choosi of the "In Archb me. unwor ng all ishop thy as s of M' elbourne, his you greetings to Australasia have the ;muntless blessing? devoted priests and faitLul people unbroken loyalties and traditions of am, for his Legate on this great occa"The Presen Real With ce sion. of the Son of Pius XI. has conferred a very then.. anti with the .trchbishops, fifteen centuries in their blood. Their ii(id in the Blessed Eucharist under Bishops. o•elstss, priests, religious of voice, whether it be raised in Ireland signal honour not only upon me, but appea the rances of bread and wine is r s,th sexe-s and the faithful, who have upon me dear country—an honour for or in Geneva. is always for God and for rn etacit orn i myste s hrry ;h bittit issothivs e'mtpirey. which Ireland and I are most deeply :ciatti l far and near, I rejoice in God's Church. and for peace and jusgrateful and, if I may judge :rola tl- e this auspicious celebration, which will tice among the wayward nations. In the Incarnation Ile came form. I trust, one of the brightest "When your Eminence returns to wonderful welcome extended to me in ment. chapters in the glowing story of CaRome and Ireland, to give an account Perth. Adelaide, and more especially to unite Himself to our nature, and .to tholic piety and progress in these of your long pilgrimage, I trust that in Melbourne, I think the Catholics of redeem us: in the Blessed Eucharist Australia are grateful. too. May this He remains to unite Himselt with us young southern lands. I pray that you will be able to say that your counour Eueliare:tic King may make the trymen. by their qualities of mind and happy occasion help to strengthen the individually, and to sanctify us by applying to us the fruits of Redempfriendship that has always existed beorigre. s fruitful of many 'blessings for heart, have enriched the lands of their Me-lb, mrne• \'t 'tuna, and all your con. adoption: that St. Patrick"s prayer has tween Australia and Ireland, and to tion. Both are profound mysteries ot Orient been heard for his scattered children: bind still more closely, if possible, the divine wisdom and divine power, and faithful of both to the Chair of Peter both are equally certain. ou h''arts and in the hearts The Real that the Church in these lands, CathoPresence in the Blessed Eucharist is and to the Vicar of Christ. all the taithrui, may it intensify lic and Roman, has been safe in the "Need I say that I rejoice at the vouched for by three Evangelists, when love our Lord in the Blessed Eukeeping of the younger generations: they tell us that Our Blessed Lord, the opportunity my appointment as Lecharist. an devotion to the Holy and that it is not unworthy in solidity night before Miss and the Blessed Sacrament; may His death, took bread and grain and texture of the Irish rock gate affords me of meeting so many of the Hierarchy, clergy, and laity of blessed and broke it, and gave it to it serve to unite you more closely in from which it is hewn. the Apostles, saying: 'This is My .the fraternal charity, so that "God grant that this Congress, which these lands, and among them so many t he work . ,t the Apostle may be reayour Eminence is about to inaugurate, of the 'Exiles of Erin.' whose fathers Body,' and in like manner of the challised in y.qi 'For we being many are may fulfil its purpose in unstinted and they, in the mysterious providence ice that He had blessed: 'This is My Bloo measure. May universal brotherhood of God, have played no small part in sign d.' He did not say, This is a one bread, one body, all that partake or memorial of My Body. nor. of the one bread: (i. Cur. x.. 17) : may founding and building up the Catholic in Christ he promoted, the bonds of For a rea- This shall become My Blood in the act it help. not only to family life strengthened, individual Chm-ch in this continent quicken and son into which I will net enter now, of your receiving it, but 'This is My strengthen your interior life, but also lives enriched and purified. When have read with special interest for Bode.' He Who at the dawn of crea to make ,-oti fully alive to the proud the Congress is over affectionate tion had said: 'Let there be Light: and privilege that is yours in belonging to will go with your Eminence to wishes nearly fifty .sears of the progress of you there was Light. now said: 'This is Catholicity here, ,and now I am prit'ichrist's Church: homeland. and gratitude, o-everen finally. may it s trengthen the links of love and loylove and homage to the Father ce. leged to see it for myself, a progress My Body, and forthwith the substance in of the bread that seems was like changed into His alty that bind eon to the Vicar of a romance. God who sent you." "It is not yet one hundred years Body. christ, who has once again given you THE PAPAL LEGATE OPENS since the first Catholic Bishop arris-esi "Do This in Commemoration of Me." surh a signal proof of his affection." And THE CONGRESS. in Australia; it is considerably less what Our Lord did that night F'IJNTIFICAL HIGH MASS. a t the Last Supper He authorised the [ us "The Purpose and Fitness of This since the consecration of the first His Eminence Cardinal Mac Rory, Apostles to do when He added: 'Do hop of Melbourne. In the space of Great Religious Celebration. . . assiste•1 I.e Rt. Rev. Mgr. Lonergan, a century or so a great, progressive, t his in commemoration of Me.: and R t. Rey Mgr. Martin, and Rt. Rev. "The Brief of our Holy Father. virile young Church has sprung not milt- the Apostles, but their suc up, Mgr. we- the celebrant at the Pius XI.. which has just been read, rich in cathedrals, churches. cessor s also, for St. Paul makes it Pontifical High Mass which followed. and by which His Holiness graciously colleges. monasteries. conve schools. clear that the Blessed Eucharist nts, hosis to RC N . (Aass acted as deacon, and nominates me as his Legate to this pitals. and charitable institu tions of continue in the Church till the end of h• Pennessy as sub-deacon. In K m National Congress, also sets forth, as e very kind. Oh' what a marve time. Writing to the Christians of llous C the sanctuary y tre also His Excelyou have heard, the purpose and fit- change since the day when orinth, he tells them: 'As often Fathe r iency the Apostolic Delegate. M t as ness of this great rzliglous celebra - Flynn was deported from your yell shall eat this bread and drink shores Rev. Dr. Bernardini; His Grace the tion. chalice, You shall show the death the leaving behind him in all this contin Archbishop of Melbourne, Most Rev. of "Amid the civic rejoicings of the ent nct a single authorised priest, and t he Lord until He come.' (I Cor. xi . ur. Manrux: His Grace the Archbishop State of Victoria, and of the city of no tabernacle save the 26.) ri yr1ney• Most Rev. Dr. Kelly: His Melbourne, for a century's wonderful in the house of Mr. Davis.wooden chest Yes, thank wh"The doctrine of the Real Presence, eiraee the V- ,..tibishop t Perth. Most progress, rejoicings with which we all God, you have travelled ich thus follows naturally from Our far since then• D Rev.Arch G\i-o ascet the most heartily sympathise, the Catho Lord's words at the Last and wrought wonders: you bishop if Brisbane. lics of Australia, New Zealand. and the the wilderness and made have tamed confirmed by St. John. Supper. is The aged Duhig; His Grace the Archbishop of neighbouring islands have come to- bloom, and one thinks of the desert E vangelist alone records the words of the Hobart, Most Rev. Dr Hayden; His gether, at the call of the illustrious the Psalmist: 'This is the of the Blessed Eucharist made Promise by Our Grace the Archbishop of Adelaide. do- Lord a Archbishop of Melbourne, to take part ing. and it is wonderful in Lord's year before our eves: His Mi:st Rey. Dr. Killian: His Grace the r ecords it in language death, and he in a National Congress in honour of ( Ps. 117, 22 that cannot be Archbishop of Liverpool, Most Rev. Jesus Christ, our Eucharistic Lord and o nclerst ood reasonably unless in regarc Gratitude for Victoria's Progre Dr. Downey: : His Gracs the Coadjutor ss. King. You have come to profess pubto a Real Presence. I Now, it is pattiy to thank the have not time Archbishop of Perth. Most Rev. Dr. licly before the world your faith Al to prove this now. but I invite in mighty for this marvellous Catho Prendiy your ille ; His Grace the Coadlic the Blessed Eucharist; Your faith special attention to the in progress and implore His contin fact that imjutor Archbishop of Sydney, Most the reality, sanctity and efficacy ued media tely before the Promis of a ssistance, and partly to make public His Gi.ace Sheehan: Dr. the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and in a records two miracles of Our e. St. lohn Rev. cknowledgment and thanksgiving Lord—one the Coadjutor Archbishop of Welthe Real Presence of Oss Divine Lord whe on n He fed the 5.000 into with fi ve lington behalf Rev. Dr. Most (N.Z.). in the Blessed Sacrament. You have favours of the Church for the divine loaves and two fishes, the other when bestowed so lavishly on Vic- He shea, and their Lordships Bishops come to pay Him homage in adora walked on the waters of tion toria and Melbourne during the F oley (ii3zavlalanrat()S.ale CaT,ratrhryy (Sandand thanksgiving and atonement, and past Galilee. Two miracles, one the Sea of century, that the Archbishop Goul on bread. of to beg a continuance of His favours the other on Christ's Body, Norton bourne. sponsor of this congress. Mel for (Mait! and .i:dL both Gleescn w ithin the twenty-four sup yourselves. your families your friends , ported by his loyal priests and people Bathe:st 'McGuire IT, -.ensville). Fox and Your dear country and all ing the Promise of thehours preced. has organised this great Eucha this Blessed EuWilcannia - Forbes) 13yrne lToowoomyor will do. not only privately in ristic charis t! Does it not c elebration. (Rockhampton), Heaves the It was a happy Christhat the loving Master appear certain bat. Hayes sanctuary of Your hearts, but (Christchurch). tian was preparing ( Ccoktownl. 13rodie public in unien with the faithfualso in such thought to burn thus publicly, at the minds and hearts of l from Doherty ( Gala time. to God 'the Giver of all His follow(NL: a N u hi N s. tm -)t . e ore din (LD). u s 0' tip tul 1 i t i . , e ers r ear and far amid the most solem for the acsrptance on the s•ssod gifts.' and to turn to morrow 15)a,1agngwad.a) d, e C(asrorlo01.1 Him in the of the mystery, in and sacred rites and ceremonies, n nla)s, which bread was Blessed Eucharist in which He so -ver( ( A' manito be changed into His that the whole celebration shall fests so wonderfully and unceasingly Bodo? proI (Chin\a Galvin \ vide, please God, a glorious "If •I have dwelt for a His love for mankind. triumph moment on mon Islands), O'Collins (Ge ). raNlatiCo° the for Our Divine Lord in the "For all who believe in the Real is question of the Real Presence, it Blesse Farrelly (Lismore). d Coadjutor-Bisho p Eucharist. becaus e of its supreme Rey . Dr. Presence of the Son of God in the No one who believes in importonce. Vesters (Rabaul), Right "It is, therefore, a great and Blessed Eucharist, as all Catholics and it can have Bach (Gilbert Islands), Right Rev. Dr. solem n m uch practical cjifficulty occasitm for the Catholics of not a few about the Raible (Kimberley), and the Lord Holy Mass• nor about lands, and the Holy Father .didthese centennial non-Catholics do. no other anyth not ing else Abbot celebr New Norcia. Right Rev. Dr . ation could equal this c onnected with the Blesse fail to recognise its greatness and d solemnito or efficacy. The Blessed solEucha Catala rist n. For you who ase listeni emnity. Emirs:nee Though only six years have Eucharist. Sacrifice ng to --se the At the close of Mass His and Sactament, is t eaching of the Church passed since Pius XI. honoured Bened icti(n tO is all Apost the osente olic st Thin- on earth. -sufficient: imparted the It is and the thoughts I have by sending an Aoostolic Delegate You Mgr. Lenergari congre sugges and gation ts, the. Sacti&Qe of CalvArs renewed: it ic terl the . ate m eant .merely to quicken your magnificent International Eucha and confirm announced that. • subject to the usua Emmanuel. Tscd with us': it is God's Your was ristic Congress in Sydney. vet he deter Son, Mary .s Son, still living among Sacrififaith. In this faith in the Hobconditions, a plenary indulgrese ce mined to be revresented also at this As the or us he-- • n earth. tinder sacramental Presenc of the Mass, and in the Real o'ranted to all present. e in the Blessed National Congress: and in the person veils• as truly csilings vibrating as He lived in NazaC atholics all over the globe,Sacrsnient, set the great. vaulted of his Legate to live among you matins(iic. ca,nrodtihne;0" i in p o wr t reth: h c tes. es rr_ i e ts f hieonmawiaestvfoo it iv. in Our Lord's own words: the in northern hemisphere Ps adoring these days. and join with You 'The Bresd in the southwhich cometh down from ern. are. thank God, in in adoring and thanking, appeasing heaven: that if . hs: complete and and prelates, followed by rnevr)fe-c.s.e any man eat of It he perfect pereement. and supplicating Jlesus Christ Our mat- not die.' secular clerg -• regula the and r (John vi.. 59.1 Can "In the Holt Father's t Leired- in the !Treat Sacrament of Iris there be any doubt icaasTtthhiceeadlc ran sotl.udents, and acolytes left , then, that a de"And now, filled with thisName." Love faith. vout public celebration such as this. You are about to enter upon this great Nagress had begun.
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Cardinal Legate Opens New Mercy Hospital
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Judging by what the conclusion. Cardinal had told him, he had a reputation even outside Australia for talking too much. (Laughter.) While the Cardinal was here he thought he should get a spell of silence, and he Fine Tribute by Prime Minister would be happy and quite content to bask in the warmth and sunshine of (Laughter.) They His Eminence Cardinal MacRory-, the other nursing Orders were giving their hospitals, and particularly in the. hos- the Legate's robes. papal Legate, opened the new Mercy lives in the service of God and suffer. pitals committed to the charge of the would, therefore, appreciate the wisntermediate Hospital, in the presence ing humanity. nuns. He was glad to tell them that dom of the chairman when he told him I The new hosin spite of appearances he had very to bring the meeting to a close with a over 6,000 people. C atholic Service to the Community. little experience of hospitals. He lik- few words. (Laughter.) He thought pital. built at a cost of over £100,000, that on behalf of the Sisters of Mercy ed to keep them at a reasonable disis designed on thoroughly modern I n these nations indiviand times tance, but he liked to know that peo- he should say a word of thanks to lines, with accommodation for 120 pathose who had come to show their tients; and it is the first large pri- duals were inclined to take a selfish. ple who needed them could get treatatti A high standard had been ment from those who were specialists sympathy with the great work to vate hospital to be built in Melbourne set tude. by the Sisters of .l.ercy, and if the in their work. Suffering, of course, which the Sisters had put their hand. with all its services under one roof. community endeavoured to traverse The Cardinal Legate's Burden. The Sisters of Mercy, who have had the same road of duty and service could not be entirely eliminated, and A singular favour had been conferred it perhaps would not be good for them charge of St. Benedict's, Malvern, for everybody would benefit. It could if it were. They could help mile years, will control the instituto ease on them by the Cardinal Legate, who, not be overlooked that a load had been it, however, and make tion. sickness less dis- after a very heavy morning's work, taken off the shoulders of Govern- tressing. and with little time for refreshment, ments by the establishment of hospihad come to open the great hospital. The Papal Legate was accompanied tals, and this, unfortunately. was not He had some scruples of conscience Work of Mercy Nuns. on the platform by His Grace the always realised. Certainly an inabout the way the Cardinal had been That Rev. Melbourne (Most was of rchbishop one of objects the which A creased burden would be imposed on worked since he came to Melbourne. Philip Bernardini). His Grace the Governments were it not for the work the nuns had in devoting their lives to 1-le had it from Cardinal MacRory that their Brisbane work. rchbishop (Most of He Rev trusted that God A of the Church and the nursing Orders. would prosper all their undertakings. all his life people had been imposing Dr. Duhig), His Grace the Coadjutor He knew the value of the work done upon his 0-ood (Applause.; If he were in Ireland Perth (Most Rev. Dr. hy the Sisters of Mercy, both in Vic. he would think it Well; he must nature. Archbishop of confess was absolutely unnecessary to say a thens had been put that great bur Prendiville), and their Lordships the toria and Tasmania, and what had on the Legate's Bishops of Ballarat, Sandhurst, Towns- been done in the past was a guaran- word in favour of the nuns. because shoulders since he came. However, Maitland, tee that efficient service would be everybody knew what they did in the he himself had been 20 ville. Bathurst, Lismore, years in Auscause of education and hristchurch Auckland, and charity. together He C given in the new hospital. was now inclined to think that it was tralia waiting for the Cardinal, and it with Right Rev. Mgr. King, Canon unneces sary for him to say much in was little wonder, now that he had cKeone (A-magh), Rev. Mar C. C. I He congratulated the Sisters on the come, that he should make the most this country about the nuns, whose Lord S.J.; Sempill, Dr. Detindale, erection of the new hospital, which was work of him. (Laughter and applause.) If was well and widely known. He the Legate were vine (Dean of St. Vincent's Hospital), fitted with the latest and best equipnot so presentable he knew Dr. Hayden .sub-dean), Dr. R. 'O'Sulment, and which, taking its size into did in the excellent work that the nuns would not be so anxious to show him many directions, and their char livan, the Prime Minister (Right Hon. account, was probably the best instituat so many and so largely attended .1. A. Lyons, NI.H.R. ), and Messrs. J. tion of its kind in any part of the ity was nearly as wide as that of the functions. (Laughter.) But he was Church. What the nuns did so well C. Westhoven. P. J. Doyle, J. Mcworld. The cost of maintenance would not in the least jealous. The more Speerin. and M. Shea. Mr. E. L. he heavy, and they could all do some- and so magnificently in Ireland, he was Cardinal NIacRory won his way into 1 . ire they did well also in Australia, ML iernan, C, presided. K thing to lighten the obligations of the which the hearts of the Australian people was termed a sunny land. Sisters. If they let their minds dwell ( Laughter.) the better he would be pleased. (ApAt times Australia might The Chairman, in his speech, rejoiced on the great achievements of the Sisplause.) He thought the Legate that one of the official actions of the ters they would realise how deserving h e sunny, but within recent days it that he would like to remain in said Auswas quite the reverse. However, both tralia if the Papal Legate was to declare open this they were of generous support. He Pope allowed him and hospital, whose lyailding was a fitting trusted that the Sisters would never in Ireland and Australia the nuns did possibly he could exchange with him. consummation of 77 years of social ser- lack the wherewithal to carry on their thorough and efficient work. ( Laughter.) He was afraid, however, vice of the S;ster,: ( .t. Mercy in Victoria. great work of caring for suffering huit was hardly practicable. The Pope An Up-to-Date Hospital. would have to manity. It was reassuring to hear from the and he had no be consulted about it, SPEECH OF THE PRIME MINISdoubt at all that in any Prime Minister that the new Catholic bargain that would be made, TER. THE CARDINAL LEGATE'S he wouhl hospital set up by the Sisters of Mercy nave the ADDRESS. worst of it. (Laughter. ) possessed every requirement and upThe Right Honourable J. A. Lyons, He was sure they were all grateful Prime Minister, said that his first duty His Eminence Cardinal MacRory to-date equipment. It was necessary to the Legate for his great kindness as head of the National Government said many kind things had been said to be abreast of the times in such an and condescension in coming at great undertaking. was to extend to the Papal Legate a about him by the chairman He was also very and the depending on The Sisters of Mercy, inconvenience. warm and cordial welcome to Austra - Prime Minister, but he knew they the support of their kind grateful to the other prelates who had friends, had erected a most complete lia, and to express thanks to His Holi- been said about him because he was conferred such distinction upon the and up to-date hosnital. ness for graciously permitting him to the Legate of the Holy Father. It all who had helped the He thanked opening of the hospital come here to take part in the great Sisters, and was a great pleasure to him to find Bishops and Politicians. ceremonies of the Eucharistic Con- himself in Australia and in Melbourne, congratulated Melbourne on the repuThe Prime Minister had made cer tation that its physicians, surgeons, gress. On behalf of t:ie Government w here he was very happy with his old and hospitals had won he invited Cardinal MacRory to visit friend, the Archbishop it in the tain references to the prelates, and . If the Holy world outside Australia. for probably he thought he was in Parlia Now Canberra in order that the Governhe had Father did not interfere, he believed ment House. (Laughter.) done Certainhis part. He warmly congratument and the representatives of Par he would have trouble in getting him lated the nuns on their courageous un- ly. the Prime Minister went a long way liament ( . :eld pay the respect that away. He was thankful to be here dertaking when he suggested that it was a rare and wished them every sucwas due to the representative of the on his own account. For a long time, thing for a Bishop to get into heaven. Holy Father in Australii.. He felt for various reasons, he had a warm cess. He prayed that God woulsl ( Laughter. ) Now; as the Pripe Minbless them in their unselfish service. very happy at being able to participate place for Australia in his heart. He ister made a wanton attack on the Orin that day's important function and was delighted to be here as the repre- and that every blessing would come to der to which he belonged, he thought to be associated with so many distinFentative of the Holy Father at the the nurses and the patients. It gave he was entitled to say in him return that the greatest pleasure to declare guished prelates and dignitaries. As C entenary celebrations. He did not th in addition to praying for a happy hncpital open. a Catholic, he was proud of the work mind telling them that His Holiness death, he prayed also that he should that the Church had done throughout was delighted not die on the same day with a poliSPEECH OF ARCHBISHOP Australia in regard to the erection and t o show his to be represented. and friendship for Australia tician. Laughter.) MANNIX. maintenance of hospitals, which were He was naturally interested in any Thanks to Mr. Lyons. dotted throughout Australia. w ork that aimed at lessening and easThey His Grace the Archbishop of MelTo the Bishops, Monsignori, and were efficiently managed institutions, ing human suffering, and for that reabourne said he had been commissioned others, he was deeply grateful for their 4 where the Sisters of Mercy and the son he was especially interested in to bring the proceedings to a creeds, presence, and he wanted to say a spe cial word of thanks to the Prime Minister. He knew that Mr. Lyons was a very busy man, and that he had an anxious time, as all politicians had, a t the present time: but in spite of all his responsibilities he was present. The Prime Minister made it clear to him that no obstacle would keep him away from taking part in the Na tional Eucharistic Congress, and in r aving his personal respect and tne espects of the Government of Austra h a to the Cardinal Legate. and. through him, to the Pope himself. He was very grateful to the Prime Minister for the great compliment he had paid them in coming to the func tion, and in making such an excellent and eloquent address, to which they had all listened with pleasure. The Sisters and the Hospital. He thanked all those who had encouraged the Sisters in their worlo Were it not that the Sisters c )uld rely upon the generosity of their friends, and indeed of the whole Catholic body and many outside it, they would never have attempted the erection of a hospital of such dimensions. The debt was very heavy, but with the blessing of God and the generosity of the Ca tholic people and many others, he hoped the Sisters would never be in any difficulty in keeping the hospital working at full pressure. The institution was equipped with the latest imorcvements that could he found in any hospital in any part of the world. Be fore they projected the erection of the hospital the Sisters went to the trouble to visit hospitals in all parts of the world in order to place at the disposal of the Australian people the very best that medical science had achieved up to this. He had no doubt that the debt would be paid in SCENE AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW MERCY HOSKTAD. the near future.
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Saturday, Decemb
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"THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION" ARCHBISHOP DOWNEY'S At the Pontifical Vespers and Benediction on the Sunday, held at the Cathedral, University graduates and undergraduates were present in large numbers, together with distinguished members of the legal and medical professions. The Cathedral was already thronged to the doors when the procession of University men and women, in their many coloured hoods, passed to their places, followed by the procession of the clergy, secular and regular, who entered the church together with His Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne and some forty members of the Hierarchy, Archbishops and Bishops. His Eminence the Cardinal Legate followed in his flowing scarlet robes, assisted by Right Rev. Mgri. Lonergan. Martin and Collins. His Eminence, presiding, Pontifical Vespers were sung by the students from Corpus Christi College, Werribee, the celebrant being His Lordship the Bishop of Rockhampton (Most Rev. Dr. Hayes) , who afterwards gave Benediction. He was assisted by Rev. Fathers M. Beovich and E. Fennessv. Chanters at Vespers were Rev. Fathers P. O'Brien, J. Egan, W. Ebsworth, and T . MeCarthy.
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Paul. A reaction was bound to come, and in the rebound many went too far, rejected the central authority of the Church and went out to wander henceforth in the wilderness of private judgment. And now, once again men stand at the parting of the ways, at anothei great juncture—the juncture of the old Protestant Reformation, which has shattered itself into disintegration, and the new Renaissance Scientific of Learning. The present age has been described by a president of the British Associatnon as the heroic age of physics, and not without reason. when we reflect on the numerous mechanical inventions and discoveries which have marked the progress of this century
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It has been defined soul with God. as the bond, deep as eternity, which binds you to your God. It is grounded in the structure of the rational crea .ture. In the 19th. century many at tempts were made to explain away the religious instinct as a mere barbaric survival, but the most remarkable thing about these explanations, apart from their ingenuity, was their complete failure to account for the pet. sistency with which the religious instinct survives. If it were, indeed, the product of evolution, then, on the showing of the evolutionists themselves, it ought long ago to have been evolved out of existence in the inter ests of material progress. But it is as strong to -day in civilised man as it
SERMON BY ARCHBISHOP DOWNEY. His Grace the Archbishop of Liverpool (Most Rev. Dr. Downey) preached, his subject being "The Philosophy of Religion.* His Grace said: The 20th. century has witnessed a remarkable psychological change in the general mental attitude towards religion. The militant rationalism of the 19th. century is dead. Nowadays it is almost impossible to find a man with any pretensions to culture who does not pay at least lip-service to reINTERIOR OF ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL. ligion. If he objects to theological Scene at Pontifical High Mass. creeds and formularies, it is, he says, because these things restrict and hamper the religipus sense: if he rails The time - spirit of the age is always ever was in the breast of the savage. against priests and priestcraft, he will reflected in the religious aberrations ot It is possible. of course, to ignore the tell you that he does so in the interthe period, and there is now a tenests of religion pure and undefiled: if promptings of the religious instinct. dency to glorify science, to make of he absents himself from all places ot but it is not possible to preeent it worship. it is on the plea that instiit a religion, and hail it as saviour. We trom functioning. That it funetions have witnessed the astonishing spec- in different ways has given 'is'.' to tutional religion cribs, cabins, and con tacle of eminent ecclesiastics, not in verse confusion of thought: fines the spirit. He claims to be of communion with the Holy See, throw the elect who ing over traditional Christian beliefs . . . have reached a purer air. I . There are those who place r?.e Whose faith is centred everywhere. in a pathetic attempt to appear up to essence ot religion in some tom of date in scientific opinion. Nor cares to fix itself to form. Many emotionalism: in feeling, pass. al sea minds have been thrown off their balOthers delude themselves into thinktiment—the sort of inward glow which ance in the attempt to reconcile the ing that they are disciples of St. Franone experiences after perferreing a old ways of thought with the new. good deed or joining heartily in the cis of Assisi, because they are lovers of animals or because they have misOne satisfactory feature, however, is singing of a hymn. Emot;(- n cannot taken a perfectly natural appreciation that of late Years there has been a reconstitute the essence of religaln fcr volt against crude materialism. Scienof the beauties of nature for a really t wo psychological reasons: (1) because deep form of mysticism. Consequent tists themselves have insisted that it is transitory, fleeting, passiog, wher man is not simply a physico- chemical ly, in certain circles one hears a pecuas religion is permanent. IN, ling, organism, but that there are in him stable: (b) because emotion liar jargon about religion: the Reliis not ulgion of Nature. the Religion of Sciunponderable spiritual elements of timate, but depends on I-now-kJ:se. ence, the Religion of Art. the Religion immense significance. On every side Erootien is true or false precisely as of Progress, the Religion of Humanity, there is a questing and a seeking and. the knowledge on which it depends is the Religion of everything and anybeneath it all, a striving after higher for qualities which that persen •loe.s thing except the Religion of Our Lord things. Above all, there is a pervad not possess. your love will T.- shore. and Saviour Jesus Christ. which, after ing enquiry into the meaning and lived. The most intense passion canall, is so very much more simple. nature of religion not outlive complete intellectual dis. The Parting of the Ways. illusionment. History has a curious habit of reReal Religion. (2) Shall we then look for the espeating itself. Four hundred years sence of religion in knowledge The have elasped since the great religious A distinguished sociologist has gatGnostics of old claimed salvation upheaval of the 16th. century. Then hered together some twenty different through knowledge. and they have men stood at the parting of the ways definitions of religion, and the list their counterparts to-day in weird re—at the cross roads. They stood at might easily be added to. We may ligious bodies laying claim to esoteric a great juncture on the road of hiswell, then, address ourselves to the knowledge of the things of the spirit tory—the juncture of the old Classical question: "In what, precisely, does Apart from the delusory character of Renaissance, which was breaking up, real religion consist? The word re soch knowledge, the thesis is an tire and the new Protestant Reformation. ligion is derived from the two Latin soend one. As a matter of fact, pride which was just dawning. w ords re (back) and ligare (to bind). The Clasof intellect exercised in the field of sical Renaissance had exercised a de- It is the binding back of the soul to religion has been the spiritual ruin of leterious effect on religion, and there God whence it came. Sometimes you many. Some of the bitterest attacks was a tendency ;n some quarters to have seen a boy playing with a ball on Christianity have been delivered introduce pagan elements. Erasmus; attached to an elastic string. No by men who had been well grounded the foremost man of letters of his day, matter how far out he throws the ball. in the Christian religion, and the wrote seriously of St. Virgil and St most the elastic brings it back to his hand. notorious hereseiarchs wore all eminent Horace, and there were some who Religion fulfils much the same functheologians. Let wished to instal Plato in the place of tion as the string in connecting the startling question me put to you thie : What is the use ot
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knowledge? Nowaday w orshipped for its own s knowledge ia sake. It is the modern idol of the market -place to w hich incense is freely k nowledge has a use andoffered. Yet a value only w hen it is translated into is no use to me to know action. ft that any two sides ot a triangle are than a third unless I together g-reater translate that truth into action, as I do when I hurry to the railway station to catch a train. So. too, with the so-called speculative truths of ity. must be lived to be Christian of value. - They The Humanitarian Deist. His Grace proceeded to those who found the essence speak of in action, and proclaimed of religion the slogan, " Deeds, not Creeds," fact that a.:tions are overlooking the t, apart from their motives. indifferen "If," give a few coppers to a he said, "1, poor man in order to be rid of his is hardly a meritoriousimportunity, it give them to him becauseactiion; if I I in him a brother in Christ, recognise it is a totally different matter." He mentioned an experienc own in Hyde Park, London, e of his when he listened to a man recently, under a red banner inscribedpreaching with the words, "Humanitarian Deist." Being intrigued by the title, he drew and heard the orator proclaim, near, "My wife is my god, my home is my heaven. and my children are pay Several men were so deeply angels." that they removed their pipesaffected their mouths in order to say, from "Ear, 'ear." The orator went on to proclaim to the men and women of England—the dozen or so standing round —that it did not matter "a row of pins" what they believed, as long as they were good. This thesis was echoed—in superior language--in many churches and chapels to- slay by those who should know better. Christ was glorified as a mere philanthropist, as if He had never given man any other message Ithan the Beatitudes. It was forgotten that He was also the most dogmatic of teachers, who said that "He that belieyeth not shall be conelemned. '. The True Philosophy of Religion. His (;!-:i,•, continued: "If religion does not c' n'i't in emotion or or action. in what does itt consist? It consists in all three . combined: It is the knowledge of God which leads to the love of God. and the love of God which leads to His w hole -hearted service. Not any kind of vague knowledge of God, but know ledge which leads to love: not any kind of irregulated love, but love which leads to service. Herein lies the true philosophy of religion, and it ands ex pression on one of the earliest pages of the Catechism, where, in answer to the question. Why did God make me: we read: "To know Him. to love Him. to serve Him in this life, and to be. happy with Him forever in the next.
The Balanced Outlook. Religion is not meant to engage one or other of man's faculties. but to absorb his whole being, and consequently the saints of the Catholic Church are characterised by a balanced outlook on life. Some have been remarkable for profound learning, such as St. A ugustine. St. Anselm or St. Thomas Aquinas. but they have not been dazzled by its glitter and glamour, nor carried away by the profane novelties of words or the oppositions of knowledge falsely so called. They harnessed their vast erudition in the Others have cause of the Church. been remarkable for their consuming love of God, such as St. John of the Cross. St. Teresa of Spain. or the Lit tle Flower: but they did not allow their emotions to run riot. they disciplined them in the school of the Crucified Saviour. Others, again, have been essentially men of action, such as St. Dominic, -St. Ignatius Loyola. St. Francis Xavier, but their actions were motivated by a regulated lave ef God based on a sound knowledge of These men and Christian principles. women were living commentaries on t he true philosophy of religion: they served God with their whole minds and their whole hearts and their wPole strength. In these distracted days of readjustment to altered conditions it is Yell that men shall hear in mind that real religion is not a matter of Tiler' the idle intellectual speculation about sae spiritual, nor vapid sentimental/ nor even of active philarithropsts.1131 t hat it is the knowledge of God wIlfer the leads to the love of God, and wholelove of God which leads to His hearted service
Saturday, December 22, 193 4.
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THE RECORD.
High Mass For the Propagation of the Faith C ATHEDRAL AGAIN CROWDED Long before Pontifical High lass was to begin on Monday morning for the Propagation of the Faith, St. Pat rick's Cathedral was filled with earnest worshippers, hundreds of whom could not find seats and were obliged to stand during the two-hour service. In the Cathedral grounds groups of people- despairing of finding room inside, gathered sound the amplifiers which broadcast the music and the address of the Bishop of the Northern Solomons (Dr. Wade).
FAMOUS DRESDEN AMEN
Bishops and. Forty Archbishops, Monsignori followed the Apostle Delegate (Archbishop Bernardini) down the central aisle of the Cathedral to the great white throne in the sanctuary, where he was vested with cope and mitre. The front pews were occupied by 200 clergy in soutane and surplice, monks and friars in sombre habit, and, in the front row, two darkskinned boys from the Sacred Heart Mission in Eastern Papua. their eager faces aglow with excitement as they watched the brilliant assemblage and the richly symbolic ceremonies. Assisting in the Mass were the assistant priest (the Rev. Father Toomey), the deacon (Dr. James Hannan), and the sub-deacon (Dr. Bernard Stewart) . For the first time in Melbourne the famous Dresden Amen was heard at Played in the oldest High Mass. church in Dresden for 1,100 years. it was introduced by Wagner last century into his music -dramas. For the Mass on Monday four silver trumpets were brought to Melbourne from Europe, through the generosity of Countess Freehill, of Sydney. and at the Elevation of the Host they were played in the choir gallery by four uniformed trumpeters from the West mead Boys' Band, Sydney, which is in The charge of the Marist Brothers. bemitiful fanfare, which followed the ringing of the Consecration bell, was an impressive accompaniment to the service. It is an integral part of the Papal Mass, and is heard at St. Peter's, Rome, whenever the Mass is given, as it was in St. Patrick's on Monday, in Gregorian plain chant—the form sponsored by the Benedictine monks in the earliest times of the Church. Bisnups from missions in the Pacific Islands, from China, and missionary clergy from the North and West of Australia, assembled at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, South Melbourne. on Monday, when the 'Apostolic Delegate (Archbishop Bernar dini) presided at the opening of the missionary section of the Congress. The prelates on the dais were Bishop Wade (Northern Solomons), Bishop Vesters (Rabaul). 'Bishop Nicholos (Fiji), Bishop .Bach, Bishop 'Galvin (China , the Vicar-Apostolic of Kimberley I Monsignor -Raible). Lord Abbot Catalan, 0.S.B., of New Norcia ( WA.), and Monsignors Martin, Collins, and Lonergan. . Aniong the many priests in the church was Father Long• parish priest of Central Australia. A fter Dr. Bernardini had briefly declared the session open, M' onsignor Martin read a letter to the Apostolic Pelegate! from the Prefect of the Sacred congregation of Propaganda Fide in Rome. Cardinal Fumasoni-Biondi. The letter was as follows:
"I cannot bring myself to congratulate the Church on her numbers," said Bishop Wade in his address. "On Sunday I was very happy, but a chill comes over my happiness when I reflect that the knowledae of Christ incarnate is known only to one person out of every five throughout the world Three hundred millions or more seems a great number until you compare it with the greater numbers outside. Next Sunday, when Our Lord and Saviour walks the streets, and gives His Benediction into the hands of the Papal Legate. the great majority of people will not see Him or recognise Him. "A fortnight ago I was at the jubilee T St. Columbus College, Springwood A Bishop there told me N.S.W. ). that the founder of the college had said, `Face the door of this seminary to the east, because the young men leaving here should go to the East.' It seems to me that that is Australia's mission. Australia will become a great nation when its markets are opened in the East. when the standard of living there is raised. and when the sons of Irish pioneers, to presen-e and propagate the faith, will rise up by the grace of God and convert the East For us it is not the Far but the Near East. We missionaries labouring away in New Guinea and the Solomons console ourselves that we, too, are witnessse of Christ even to the uttermost ends of the earth, but we need not hundreds but thousands for the conversion of the world. I hear the critics saying. 'Why go out to these people?' but they forget that thc Church in this country and the Church in other countries is one and the same Church. To both we have the same duty."
ARCHBISHOP O'SHEA, (IF WELLINGTON- 'WITH THE. TWO. MISSION 'BOYS FROM PAPUA.
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Help for Aborigines -Australians' Apathy Deplored participate therein, and in a special way the directors of the Association _for the Propagation of the Faith, on its central and diocesan councils and their zealous helpers, I c include with the expression of my highest esteem for Your Excellency, and rernaire-, Yours devotedly in Christ CAR -1DINAL FUMASONI-BIOND1 Prefect. . Papers: were read by Monsignor Raible, the Rector of Corpus Christi College, Werribee (the \Ter); Rev. Father H. A. Johnson(, and Lord Abbot Catalan. Apathy to Aborigines. "If we were to ask ordinary Australian Catholics what they were doing for the aborigines, the answer in near ly every case would be' Nothing! ' " said the Rector of Corpus Christi College (the Very Rev. . 'Father, H. A. Johnson. Sj.), when criticising the vie#4, of Australians to the aboriginal. "This disregard of the tnissibns. '•.spiritual needs of the aborigines is only part of the general: disregard of Although Catholics for the missions. never before has there been such zeal displayed. never have organisations been so complete, nor have there been so many associations devotedr'tp the missions, yet it must be confessed.. that our foreign missions have not produced the effects they should." he added.: "Theee are still millions of pagans in the world."
Your Excellency,—This Sacred Congregation of Propaganda Fide has learnt with profound satisfaction that the Eucharistic Congress of Melbourne, .organised to celebrate the Centenary of that city, will include also an imThe in portant missionary section. of the esteemed central council of the Pontifical Association for the Propagation of the Faith deserves the highest commendation. .For ,The first time it is assembling at Melbourne the friends of the missions in order to Study the most important problems of Missionary co-openation. so urgent in this epoch ot crisit - andziworlci• histur i4ance. . . . The cirrgy,i espriallyi in Vather Johnson said that the reathe missionary sectiOn of 'the Congress. son for the missionary apathy' Of Ca-Will become in a particular manner More interested in the holy cause of • tholics throughout the ‘.icorld was that The foundations of • they did not seem to - regard the for-J, %he apostolate. eign •missions as their concern and. g flourishing missionary union of the Without work. ,The ,conversion • ofe the pagans.: clergy, illi thO'S ' ba-; - laid. was not only the work of those who clergy Well foi'meof ind in touch with troblems regarding the missions, all laboured in the mission fietdst it- was) the province of the•'-whole church' and' e aware that any missionary- co:opInvoking every individual Catholic. .The . apathi, etration becomes sterile. , 0m ' the - Omnipotent and* All- troiv . of Aufra'TTh's'TathThcs was' shown byL, od, thT• qiyar; (Ifrll lefold 'lift% Aist tifieLiAst Fetorit...kgures. ..„-PA-4tralians, bne - siX-th cf a 'penny oiceatibitainAs'Ida Yekit gloeThithoii. tl'le, oxf.ganisprs of the .C.a4gress, all who. . a'Jew- l te4-foreign mis.sien work. Was
Bishop Wade said that when he was appointed Bishop of the Northern Solomons four years ago, the financial allocation to the mission was nearly three times greater than it was now. He implored church people to make it possible for the missionaries to abandon money begging and so enable them to carry on unhampered their work of saying souls. Bay Mission was -80 miles north of Broome, and Lombadina 50 miles north of Beagle Bay. The German Pallotine Fathers, assisted by Sisters of St. John of God, control Beagle Bay, which consists of a church, convent, school, monastery, workshops; and houses for the 280 blacks. One of the priests, Father Droste, has been working at the mission for 20 years. The blackfellows are employed in trades or in the gardens and rice plantations. Boys are taught trades and girls learn housewdrk of all kinds. LOrnbadina's blacks have not settled deiten 'as they had at Beagle Bay. L ombadina was still more of a mission.
it any wonder that so little was being done by Australian Catholics for the conversion of the aborigities The A ustralian aborigines were suffering from thirst. hunger, and igna.fance. As white men had seized their lands, bringing injustice and disease with them. there was a Special obligation on A ustralians to support the aborigines. Australia had many priests, and, unlike other countries, its missions were If Austrawithin its own borders. lian Catholics took the missions seriously and intensified their efforts they "A general inspection of black's in could present a model of mission work the north last year,' he said, "has reto. the. Catholic world. vealed such an alarming state of genFather 'Johnson 's,..-ggested that in- eral health and the existence of conformation should be gathered that spetagious &Cease that immediate action cial sections for the .Australian abor- is imperative. We have decided to should • be instituted in have a missionary doctor employed, a iginal missions each church- and that special indulspecial hospital erected at I3eagle Bay, gences should be granted for Austra- and another at Hall's Creek, about 500. lian mission prayers. -He prided that ,miles inland This will Thean new ex A rchbishop Bernar4igi',,hAl reefived a. pense: but xik are . confident that Ausspecial instruction from the Pope to tralian Catholics will never fail in foster the aboriginal missiors. )such an outstanding work of Christian .I c* harity." ' .cafi -* . ' . .; ;. . ‘tat h 1 .yeni "I have—ofknsheerelolfli do nothing with the .blackfellow, that • Drysdale River Mission. he is the most useless ., cre,ature. . on earth, that it is a waste Ol.tiine to do Tracing the history of the Drysdale anything for him, and that missionarRiver Mission, in North- West Austraies are complete fools," said the Vicar ,lia, which is conducted by five Bene Apostolic of Kimberley (Monsignor dictine monks and three puns, Lord R aiblel, when disestssing the work 'of Abbot Catalan; of New Norcia (W.A.), the Beagle jlay'saticl LANtillidioa, missaid that. In t9O8i wben the mission. sions in 'North- Western Australia. was founded, it it-as not safe for white Monsignor Raible, who is tall, young. men to travel through the bush to, has worked bearded. among the and To-day they could travel ! Wyndham. aborigines for many years. Unprotected, for they would no longer "This position is beyond my under- meet savages there, but Christian atanding: he said. "Our Lord has put blacks: Frequently the mission was no restrictions on His comma. to go visited by the even plagues of Egypt: out into the world, and teach:a nanor did the grlit,hoppers ,rni.sethe misHe -did not say 'except. the sion on their cthirse this tions. .yeat. Th blacks of Australia: : I de et say 4damage. however, was not extensive, men.omen, that the black aid chil- - and the natives attributed their dis' dren of our missions are perfect Clut- • appearance to the holy water, which: tians, but it is undoubtedly due to the they said, made the grasshoppers turn great success of our missionary efforts Christian, so that they could do no hat the bfacks, who '1,0 yearvaro harm. The mission had 50,000 acrrs were ro,cilninit wild ,itt fhe besh4racof Government reserve and 50,000 ac rd l, milubcharacter tising vices of unspeakable e.s on lease. As there was insufficienti and held. in bona -11:pasture, more land was beinipacquir-s stitions, have corree" to know Cied.' - ed, and a new watering proleci waS . Monsignor Raible said that Beagle being .undertaken. - ••.4- .• ,.
CONGRESS NUMBER.
Saturday, December 22,
THE RECORD.
Liturgy and Laymen
Three addresses relating to the faith and practice of the Catholic Church to the laity were delivered at the general section of the Congress on Monday afternoon. "The Liturgy and the Laity" was discussed at Cathedral Hall by Archbishop O'Shea, Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington, New Zealand: "Enclosed Retreats for the Laity" was the subject of an address by Bishop Haves, of Rockhampton, at St. Brigid's Hall, North Fitzroy; while Bishop McGuire, of Townsville (Q.), dealt with "The Eucharist and Daily Life" at St. John's Hall, East Melbourne. The liturgical movement had made great progress in recent times, Archbishop O'Shea said. It had as its object the attempt to lead the laity back to a proper understanding and use of the liturgy, and to encourage a greater participation by them in the common worship of the Church. The liturgy he would define as the mystic Body of Christ in action. Although there had been a revival of interest in the liturgy in recent years. it was not something of recent growth. There was a liturgical movement in the sixth RIGHT REV. DR. HAYES, century, which reached its full devolBishop of Rockhampton. opment in Gregorian :7acrementary and chants. It marked an epoch in the history of the Church, and it was probable that the present liturgical world the possibilities of Catholic movement would coincide with an- and faith, attracting their non- e'athe:. fellow-citizens. other great reform in Church life, for It would open tilt way to conversion and help ti all great religious reforms were associated in some way with the liturgy. unity. While Catholics rreuet ever re Mr. Sheecl, of the English Catholic main as the early Church did. "a body Evidence Guild, had recently declared apart," their isolation as Catholics that the Guild had dropped its pure- must be an aggressive Catholicism—a ly apologetic role and was reorganis- Catholicism without apologies. It was ing on the basis of a positive presenthat kind of Catholicism alone whicl. tation of Catholicism. No longer were made converts. members of the Guild explaining why R ETREAT HOUSES OVERSEAS. a man was a Catholic. but what was Slow progress had been made in the a Christian. Individualism and the spirit of greed were condemned in movement for enclosed Retreat, modern times. Archbishop Q'Shea con- laity in Australia. said Bishop Ii. of Rockhampton (Q.., ('he develop tinued, as the great causes of the trouwith bles of the world. But had not their ment compared unfavour..ably The mod own spiritual life and devotion been that in other countries. ern movement for retreats for laity suffering from a similar selfishness? Prayer and devotion might well be a systematised form began at Lille, in To-day prompted by the hope of gain. Mass Northern France. in 183?. could be attended, not to give, but to there were 70 retreat houses in Germany, which were open all the year receive some personal profit. Holy reund. Of 2.000.000 Catholics in HolC ommunion was frequently regarde, land. 500.000 had made a retreat as a requirement for the gaining of indulgences or other rewards. The lit- one of 13 houses. in the last 20 ye: urgical movement was a protest and a In one year alone, at the Dy . reaction against the decline of the true lin Retreat House. 16.000 went Although sl, idea of worship• and so it was a move- spiritual refreshment. ment to propagate the traditional t o begin, the movement had develope , ' prayer of the Church as distinct from well in the United States, and there were now retreat houses oven in 46 private devotions which had developcities. Spasmodic efforts had been ed outside traditional lines. made in Austral The attitude of the laity at the Mass. forts for laymen ia. hut organised ef's retreats had generArchbishop O'Shea said, must not be ally been neglecte d. It was not until that of passive spectators or witnesses, recently that the first retreat house as at a drama or a play. The litur had been gical movement aimed to make every The secondset up at LaVerna, Kew. house would shortly be baptised person conscious of his per- opened at sonal share in the universal worship the directioWatsonia. Melbourne. under n of tbe Jesuit Father,. of God through Christ. In a discusEUCHARIST AND DAILY LIP'E. sion on music and the liturgy. ArchBishop McGuire dealt with his sub. bishop O'Shea said that Roman Ca - iect. "The Eucharist and Daily Life." tholic Church serwices could be more he explain ing lucidly why the Church congregational in form, even if a spe- made the Eucharist pre-eminent. To cial choir had to he present tiv lead ward in the singing. It was necessary to of thethe close of his address he t , visit of members of a recent o vercome the idea that the laity mereAustralian Test cricket team to Rome ly witnessed the Mass. Outside St One of the results of the liturgical come membePeter's. Rome. he said rs of the team who werirevival was likely to be a stimulus to Catholics, recognised and greeted Au< wards unity among Christians. The tralian student movement would do this by helping to the priestho s who were studying lot od in Rome. A journal develop and exhibit more fully to the ist was with the cricket parte, and hr
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engaged in conversation with a student. The journalist asked what was on in St. Peter's Church, since many lights were burning, and there was '11.e a great crowd of people about. student answered, "Jesus Christ is The journalist there on the Altar." looked on the calm lace of the student as he made that reply, and then answered, "I never knew that before. Now I know why you build churches Bishop McGuire said as you do... that the student's reply explained much of the Catholic faith and the preteninent place of the Eucharist in daily life. YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY DINNER
1934.
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SOUTH AFRICAN BISHOP ARRIVES. To attend the Eucharistic Congress, the Bishop of nopolis and Vicar-Apostolic of Justinia the eastern district of the Cape of Good Hope (the Right Rev. Hugh .MacSherry) arrived by the Blue Funnel liner Ascanius Africa on Monday. During from South Melbourne he resided at thehis stay at St. ColThe Catholic Young Men's Society umban's Mission House, North Melheld a dinner oti Monday night in the bourne.
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Saturday, December 22, 1934.
THE RECORD.
CONGRESS NUMBER.
C ARDINAL AMONGST THE PEOPLE M EMORABLE SCENE AT CIVIC RECEPTION WELCOME TO CARDINAL CIVIC L ORD MAYOR'S GREETING FRIENDLY GESTURE BY A RCHBISHOP HEAD. LEGATE MAKES PLEA FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY One of the most distinguished and I spectacular assemblages which have ever graced Melbourne Town Hall was witnessed on Monday, when the Lord Mayor (Cr. A. G. Wales) tendered a civic reception to the Papal Legate ( Cardinal MacRory) and members of the hierarchy attending the Eucharistic Congress. Long before the arrival of Cardinal MacRory every available chair in the spacious reception hall was occupied by prominent members of the Roman Catholic laity and other citizens, amongst whom were several Parliamentarians, including the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Tunnecliffe, M.L.A.), and the member for Melbourne (Mr. Haves, M.L.A.) When the side doors were thrown open and the Lord Mayor, wearing his robes of office, escorted the Cardinal to the dais. the assemblage rose, and remained standing until the procession of prelates had moved to positions flanking the dais. Vested in a resplendent ferioula, which partly covered his sombre soutane, relieved with scarlet piping, and wearing a zucchetta on the crown of his head, Cardinal MacRory presented a most imposing figure. The accompanying members of the hierachy were attired in purple capes, and the majority wore birettas, whilst a few were almost as colorful as the Cardinal in zucchettas. The Papal Legate sat on the right of the Lord Mayor. and next to Cardinal MacRory Archbishop Mannix was seated. The other two occupants of the dais were the Premier (Sir Stanley Argyle) and the Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, A rchbishop Head. Sitting next to Archbishop Head was the Archbishop of Liverpool. Dr. Downey, whose cheery face was w reathed in smiles as he conversed animatedly with the Anglican Archbishop. An outstanding figure was the stately Bishop Bach. of the Gilbert Islands, a grand looking personage in his purple cape and biretta. So great w as the throng that members of the it Council assisted the Lord Mayor's staff in waiting upon the guests.
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"A Hundred Thousand Welcomes." The toast of the King haying been honored. the Lord Mayor then extended a cordial welcome to "that distinguisl'ed prelate, Joseph Cardinal Mac Rory." It was, said the Lord Mayor, an honor for him to submit the toast of such a distinguished guest on behalf of the citizens of Melbourne. (Applause). Perhaps the Cardinal might understand the significance of the welcome if he said. "Cead mille failte." which he was informed meant "one hundred thousand welcomes." (Loud laughter and applause). The gathering would not misunderstand him if he mentioned also the name of Dr. Downey amongst the visiting hierarchy. (Prolonged applause). Cardinal MacRory should not regard himself as a stranger, because many of his countrymen held great and important positions in Australia. (Hear hear). The Cardinal also had an old friend as his host— Archbishop M. annix. (Applause). The late sister of Cardinal MacRory had left a beautiful memory in this country. In the circumstances, said the Lord Mayor, he felt that the Papal Legate W as visiting a land which he already knew and liked. (Hear hear). The choice of Cardinal MacRory as the Papal Legate had assured the success of the Eucharistic Congress. (APPlausei T he Lord Mayor concluded by thanking Archbishop Mannix for sugFesting and bringing about the Eucharistic Congress as the contribution by 111e people of his church to the Centenary celebrations. (Applause). • The Premier, supporting the remarks of the Lord Mayor, extended a welcome to the Papal Legate on behalf of the people of Victoria. (Applause). T he welcome to this Prince of the Chmich had been clouded by the disasters of the recent storm, but all such visitations had a meaning. He ( Sir Stanley Argyle) hoped that his
Bright and Inspiring Speeches In continuation of the National Eucharistic Congress, addresses were given by visiting prelates to large crowds of men and women in various parts of the city and suburbs. Pontifical High Mass was celebrated in St. Patrick's Cathedral by the Apostolic Delegate. Archbishop Bernardini, and was a ttended by a large congregation. An event of outstanding public interest was the civic welcome extended to the Papal Legate in the Town Hall by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne. The Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, Archbishop Head, attended, and was given a warm w elcome by all present, in appreciation of his friendly gesture. Later the Cardinal visited Xavier College, Kew, and had lunch with the Rector, Rev. F. X. O'Brien. It was the feast day of St. Francis Xavier, and the boys were given a half holiday. At night the Cardinal attended a public reception in the Town Hall.
Touching the present State-wide disaster by storm and flood, Cardinal MacRory expressed the deepest sympathy with the sufferers, and expressed the hope that the community would be able to do something to mitigate the suffering of the poor. (Hear, heart. Christianity Threatened. With a smile, the Cardinal went on to say that at the best he was not a talkative man, but he had been very busy recently. (Laughter, and Hear, hear). He thanked the Premier for his presence, which he regarded as a great compliment. (Applause). And he thanked the Archbishop Head for the very kind and Christian things he had said. (Prolonged applause). This was a time when the Christian churches were threatened by that movement which had started in Russia, and which sought to wipe out all the churches. The Christian churches should be united, and by that he did not necessarily mean absolutely united, but united in opposition to that force which sought to destroy Christianity. (Loud applause). Dealing with the Eucharistic Congress, Cardinal MacRory declared that its success was assured. (Hear, hear). This congress would direct men's thoughts to God and the supernatural. and would make people realise that there was more than merely business in life. (Hear, hear). In conclusion. his Eminence thanked the Lord Mayor for his kindly reference to his sister, who had been one of the pioneers of the Sacred Heart order in this country. (Applause). Land of Hope and Glory.
As the representative of the hierarchy of England and \Vales, Archbishop Downey, of Liverpool, thanked the Lord Mayor for his civic reception. It would be greatly appreciated by the Catholic subjects of King George V. in England and Wales. (Hear. hear). A rchbishop Downey recalled how he had visited the ancestral home of the Henty family in England. whence they went to Australia. This was a land of hope as well as of glory. (Laughter and applause). He hoped that the IN THE MELBOURNE TOWN HALL: BEING PRESENTED TO THE Victoria of the future would he as C ARDINAL LEGATE AND ARCHBISHOP MANNIX. peaceful and beneficial to mankind as Eminence would be able to see that was making in the world for God. (Ap- had been its first crowded century_ the people of this State could stand up plause). Then, thirdly, they found ( Applause). to this severe visitation with that self- themselves united by the chief citizen "Converting" Archbishop Head. reliance which had characterised the of Melbourne. (Hear, hear). "I shall Hardy pioneers, who had laid the go back to my people the better for On rising to propose the health of foundations of settlement in this coun- having met you all," declared ArchLord Mayor, Archbishop Mannix the Head. bishop "It Carwill do us good. I sure felt He heal). (Hear. try. an ovation. He said it was tell received my been a privthe shall people it has with join dinal MacRory would people in sympathy for the unfortunate ilege to have met you—especially not often that he came to the Town ones, and render his moral support. Cardinal MacRory.- (Loud and pro- Hall, but when he did he always enjoyed himself, and when he came it longed applause). ( Applause). was in excellent company. (Laughter and applause). He felt it should be Archbishop Head's Speech. Cardinal "Greatly Impressed." known that this was a purely spontaneous welcome on the part of the When Archbishop Head rose to adCardinal MacRory, on rising to reSomedress the assemblage he was accorded spond, was vociferously acclaimed. His Lord Mayor. (Hear, hear). a fine ovation. It was some time be- Eminence said that he appreciated ex- body had suggested to him ( Archfore the applause ceased and he was ceedingly the welcome which he had bishop Mannix) about a month ago able to speak. Speaking with great de- received. Since he had come here he that it should be indicated to the Lord liberation, Archbishop Head said. "It could say in all sincerity that he had Mayor that it would be a good thing is a great pleasure to me to be here to conceived a very high idea of Mel- if he were to extend a civic reception join in the welcome to his Eminince. bourne and its citizens. He had been to a certain distinguished visitor. "My I am grateful to you, gentlemen, for around a good deal during the past few reply was that I had too much faith the way in which you have received days—perhaps a little more than he in the good taste and judgment of the me. Your welcome shows me the real would have liked—(laughter)—and he Lord Mayor to agree to any such Christianity which binds us all toge- had been greatly impressed. (Ap- prompting," added Archbishop Mannix, amidst laughter and applause. ther. (Prolonged applause). plause). "I am glad,- Dr. Mannix continued. There were three reasons. Arch"that the Cardinal has made such a Cardinal MacRory then commented bishop Head explained, why he ex- on the fine buildings and spacious deep impression on the Anglican Archperienced such pleasure at being pre- thoroughfares of the city, but, he said, bishop. (Great laughter, in which Archsent. Firstly, because he had never that which had impressed him most bishop Head joined heartily). I have met a Cardinal in the flesh before, but had been the appearance of the people, used all my wiles and smiles on him to meet one so courteous and so willing e specially the poorer classes. "You in an effort to convert him," added to meet others—and to give everyone have attained a very high standard of Archbishop Mannix, with a smile. "but Cardinal such a friendly smile as did living." remarked his Eminence. "That I. must confess that as a missioner I MacRory—was a real joy. (Laughter means that the people in this hall, you, have failed. (Laughter). I now give and applause). my Lord Mayor, and you, gentlemen place to an abler man in his Eminence. of the council, and citizens, have been (Hear, hear, and laughter). However. "If all your Cardinals are like this doing your duty. (Applause). After it matters not who does it. The point one we have with us to-day," Arch- all, buildings and streets count for lit- is whether we can convert him." bishop Head added, with a broad tle unless the well-being of the citizens ( Renewed laughter). smile, "it is rather difficult to and he cared for." (Hear hear). In serious vein, Archbishop Mannix outside your church." (Great applause, expressed deep gratitude to Archand laughter) The Papal Legate then commented bishop Head for his presence and his His second reason, Archbishop Head on the significance of the Eucharistic words, and then he sympathised with c ontinued, was because, no matter Congress. It was, he said, about the the Premier and the people of the State what their denominational differences best way in which they could express in the present disaster. ( Applause). were, the Anglicans had a great respect their gratitude to God for the prosperThe toast of the health of the Lord f or—"if you will forgive me I will say" ity of the last century. (Hear, hear). Mayor was then honored, after which It was a (Hear, pleasure for him to be here Cardinal —the Roman Catholic Church. MacRory and his suite left hear). They had the very greatest if only to meet "my old friend your for Xavier College, where they were A rchbishop." (Great applause). The r espect for this great church; they beentertained at a private luncheon. lieved that they were all together try- pleasure of his visit was enhanced in that he had the authority of (Apthe SoverMaster. same T housands outside the Town Hall ing to serve the plause). They recognised the wonder- eign Pontiff to give weight to his pre- cheered the Papal Legate as he entered sence. his limousine and drove away. tul stand the Roman Catholic Church
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CONGRESS NUMB:R.
THE RECORD.
Saturday, December 22,
1934.
Public Reception to His ADDRESSES TO MEN Eminence Cardinal MacRory Story of Confession in Coal ,
Bunker
Over 20,00) People at the Melbourne Town Hall Prime Minister, the Hon. J. A. Lyons. was invited to remain on the dais when he arrived to greet the Cardinal. The people were admitted through In single the Collins- street doors. tile they passed by the Cardinal, who had a greeting for all, and kissed his ring. After three-quarters of an hour the Legate found it necessary to rest his arm, and thereafter people merely bowed to him as tiley passed. It became evident after a time that unless the rate of progress was expedited. the reception would be prolonged till midnight, so it was arranged for the citizens to pass in double file, and later the procession was formed into lines of four abreast.
CARDINAL MACRORY A public reception was held in the Melbourne Town Hal! to enable the citizens of Melbourne and visitors from other parts to meet the Papal .Legate in person and pay homage to him. A great crowd gathered outside the hall and loudly cheered Cardinal Mac Rory when he arrived with Archbishop Mannix and a number of visiting prelates. The Cardinal sat in an armchair on the dais in the large concert hall. With him were the Apostolic Delegate. Archbishop Bernardini; Archbishop Mannix. members of the Cardinal's suite; Archbishop Duhig, of Brisbane; the Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington. Dr. O'Shea; Mgr. Lonergan, and a number of other Archbishops, Bishops and Monsignori. The
Father Martindale's Zeal. Hundreds of persons had to stand in the hall of the Church of St. Ignatius, Richmond, on Tuesday evening when an address on "Catholic Action for Men" was delivered by the Bishop of Goulburn (Dr. Barry). The gathering, over which the Bishop of Sandhurst (Dr. McCarthy) presided, was enlivened by stories of how Father Martindale, the noted author and lecturer, administered Holy Communion and Confession in the forecastles of the liners on which he had travelled as a passenger. "The powers of darkness were never more active than they arc now to take God's light out of the minds of men," said Dr. Barry. "The platform, the printing press, the moving pictures, the wireless, secret societies, the school, and even the cloak of religion are used to shatter the remnants of the supernatural and to propagate a materialistic atheism. Men are fired to bring an unholy enthusiasm in an anti-God campaign, and the flag of irreligion is boldly unfurled in the market place. The Holy Father has called to us to break the bonds asunder and to cast the yoke from us."
It was after 10 p.m. when the last of the great crowd, which was estimated to number at over 20.000 people, passed through the hall. The organiser of the Congress (Father N.. A. Clack) then called the three young muscians —the Bridges Trio, from Wanganui, New Zealand—who had played at the end of the hall while the reception was in progress. They advanced to the dais, and were received by Cardinal MacRory. His Eminence, accompanied by several prelates, went back with the young musicians to the rear of the "On my voyage to South Africa I hall, and examined the xylophone on which Frances Bridges had played, found that every man on the ship while her brother. Clifford. played the had gone to confession and Communpiano. and her sister. Nancy. played ion except one." said Father Martinthe violin. A few moments later, at dale, commending the Bishop's adthe request of the Cardinal, the trio dress. "That man kept running away, was in action. all three at the xylo- but he had a companion, who came to me and said. 'If you want my mate phone. playing "The Harp That Once you will find him hiding in the coal It was explained to the Cardinal bunker. I went down into the coal that the Bridges Trio had come to hunker and there he was. I said. 'Bill, Melbourne for the Congress at the re- you know perfectly well in your quest of Dr. Mannix. who had heard heart that you want to go to confeso f their playing from the parish priest sion. • He said. 'Well. possibly I do.' a t Wanganui. and visitors from the Dominion.
Women and Social Work
HIS LORDSHIP DR. BARRY. Ile knelt down in the coaldust and I in the coal, and, with the tears streaming dov.n his grimy black face, he made a beautiful confession. When I r eturned to the deck his companion said. 'Has he been tellin' yer of all t he thing, *e's done that he didn't itighter of done?' 1 told him, 'You had better ask him.' 0 Gawd,' he said. 'IC., a wonder the coal didn't catch fire.' Father Martindale said that. no men were more responsive to the appeal of the Church than the seamen. He called upon the gathering to do what it to in1,1 to help a "terribly desolate crowd of well-meaning men who have no church, no parish, and no di-
Sacrifice in Keligion E XPRESSION OF ADORATION
Archbishop Sheehan's Address. A lecture on "M.y Sacrifice and S AFEGUARDS FOR YOUNG GIRLS. Yours" was given in the Cathedral Hall. Brunswick-st.. Fitzroy, yesterday afterA ddr.?ss by Archbishop Duhig. noon, by the Coadjutor Archbishop of Sydne Catholic organisation as the Grail eral y (Dr. M. Sheehan), in the gensection of the Eucharistic Congress. movement for girls, which had its origin in Holland, and embraced girls There was a crowded attendance, infrom every walk of life, would, he cluding many members of the religious hoped, be established here. It could teaching orders of nuns and brothers, be a powerful force against such evils and a large number of priests from as immoral films and indecent litera- the archdiocese and other States. The ture. If women were to be effective A rchbishop of Perth (Dr. Clune ) pre there must be no social distinction sided, and among those present were the Bishop of Sandhurst (Dr. Mcwhile working for Christ. He had found from experience that the finest Carthy), Monsignor R. S. Benson. of women in the Catholic church to-day Geelong: Monsignor Hogan, of Shepwere the young women in offices and parton: the Rev. Sylvester O'Brien. of shops and other places where they the Franciscan 'order; and the Rev. .1. earned their living and supported Lee. their families. (Applause.) Wealth A rchbishop Sheehan said that sacwas a mere accident, and those people with wealth need not be afraid rifice was almost as old as the human MOST REV. DR. SHEEHAN. that they would not get their due race. It was found in pagan religions, meed of respect. If they thought and was lost in the mists of antiquity their social position was going to Mohammedanism did not recognise nify God's supreme and fatherly domstand between their work and Christ sacrifice, but it was not an ancient re- inion over them. The Victim of the he would not like to be in their piace ligion. In its original form Buddhism ( Toss was not chosen by man, but was MOST REV. DR. DUHIG. accepted the idea of sacrifice, but on the Day of Judgment. Christ did now appointed by the Father. only a comparatively limited number not offer His sacrifice on the Cross of B uddhists remained The Cathedral Hall. Fitzroy. was for Himself, but for the human race, Another evil that 'Catholic women trine. Sacrifice had true to the docnot large enough to accommodate the and it was a perfect form of sacr ce. been preserve d crowd of nearly 2.(4K) women and a could remedy, said the Archbishop, through untold ages by different races. few men who densely packed the was the danger to children who were God commanded the 'Jews to adore building on Tuesday night. when the sent out from orphanages to be em- Him by sacrifice, and it was offered by Archbishop of Brisbane. Dr. Duhig. ployed in homes where they were the entire people, just as the priest todelivered an address on Catholic Ac- subjected to great danger. He suggest- day offered it on behalf of the When the Orama berthed at Port entire tion for Women. The Bishop of Ball- ed the establishment of employment Church. It was an expressi Melbour ne. one person most anxious on of the bureaus through which young Cath- people's adoratio arat (Dr. D. Foley) presided. n to God. There never to see as much as possible of the Conolic .girls could be •protected from was such a thing as gress private in short time. was Father M. a sacrifice in crafty 'and immoral employers, and Judaism nor in the Paylinovich. Church to -day. The As Jugoslav Coni "Anywhere that I have been I have from being deluded into taking •posi- priest acted in the name of the Church sinner of Emigration in Auckland, found that the •church - would be poor titans that were just a bait. In none and for Father Pavlinovich is able to lot* indeed without its 'women.- said of these matters were women and In the the benefit of all its members. needs case of the Jews, sacrifice was after the material and spiritual Archbishop Duhig. in Opening his ad- girls sufficiently protected by legisla- accompanied Zealand. New by Jugoslay of in the s love 4,000 in the Messiahs dress. Here in Australia. he contin- tion. Another work which Catholic to come., the ta-0 ued. the devotion of the Catholic women could do was ,to counteract compani and in their case it was ac- He is travelling constantly in touch with ed by faith in the Redeem in islands keep in order to women to the Church and the priester the terrible evil of illegal operations W ho had his countrymen. After seven Years in come. The sacrifice in the hood was unsurpassed in the world. and all means of birth control which s laying reof New animals Zealand. Father PaYlinovichthere prepare d the were many opportunities to-day degraded womanhood and inflicted in- for the There way While Jugoslav ia. greater turned to sacrifice of for women in social vOrk in this calculable harm on the nation. in which the blood of Christ the Cross, he witnessed the funeral of King Alexwas shed. new nation where new parishes were he Clean sacrifices without ander The grief of the people. blood conbeing constantly founded and churches kneel'Miss Anna Brennan regretted that sisted of the were they said, intense; was offerings of wine and vegand institutions built. One of the fac- women's organisations . were so 'liftle etable ing in the street and crying operiv as food. The Jews had no tors necessary in Catholic action toAlexsacrifice represented by cultured Catholic wom- c onsisting the funeral- cortege passed. King was solely of bread and day was the training of women for en who could make their weight : felt The and wine. popular, ander had been very elementary lessons which social and religious work. Women in discussions and decisions on im- A i-espected by all races who go to make postles learned from the temple the should make good use of their free- portant public affairs. Women's sphere not were the kingdhm of Jugoslavia. Father up altogeth er put aside. but were dom and not to abuse it they should extended .beyond the four walls of the c Payli norich's stay in Melbourne wa5 ontinued and enlarged, and the mato turn it to good account in home. fac- home. for the home was the nation terial brief, as he had to- hurry to SydneY things were transformed tory, business place and go out into and woman must use her influentse in s Jugoslavi an into appointe d piritual things.. In the. see the newly Zeathe world and exercise charity. Such a forming the currents of opinion. Vass the priest oftered sacrifice of the Consul before going, on to • New -a victim to sig.- , land.
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M ASS FOR RELIGIOUS ORDERS R EMARKABLE SCENE IN CATHEDRAL G ATHERING OF 3,500 PRIESTS AND NUNS Pontifical High Mass for members of religious orders was a notable celebration at St. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday morning. Within the Cathedral 3,500 men and women, who had by a solemn vow separated themselves from the world for a part or the whole of their lives, reverently knelt and took part in the most sacred expression of the faith of the Roman Catholic Church. In the congregation were represented orders which stretched back to the dim centuries of the Church, and their habits were picturesque relics of an age that has disappeared. Among the orders were the Franciscans, Tertiaries, Dominicans, Augustinian friars, Vincentians, French de la Salle brothers, Salesian brothers, Passionists, Marists, Redemptorists, and Christian Brothers. Then there were the nuns, members, too, of orders with names rich in meaning and savouring of gentle services in hospitals, schools, orphanages, and the slums of large cities—Sisters of Mercy, Good Samaritans. Sisters of Charity, Faithful Companions of Jesus. and Presentation, Brigidine, and Loreto nuns. Conspicuous, because of the distinctive coif, or large white headdress, was a small group This of French Sisters of Charity. was a link with an older land, and, paradoxically enough, was given to the order by St. Vincent de Paul to make its wearers inconspicuous. But that was in old Brittany, when the first nuns of the order moved about among the fisher-women, who, too, wore the large white coif. The public was excluded from the cathedral before the Papal Legate (Cardinal MacRory), the central figure at all services of the congress, had entered. Before his entry the scene from the western doors of the cathedral looking toward the High Altar, which was aglow with candles, was one not easily to be forgotten. A c ongregation of 1,500 priests in white surplices and black soutane and a few brothers in habits, together with 2,000 nuns garbed from head to foot in black, stood with eyes fixed on the altar. From the western doors the side of the nave in which the nuns stood was a mass of black forms with not a touch of colour to relieve it. All that could be seen was the black veil moulding the outline of the back of hundreds of heads. This veil merged into black habits which swept to the There tiled floor of the cathedral. was pew upon pew of these black clothed figures until the sanctuary was reached. Fanfare of Trumpets. For the second time since the congress began a fanfare of trumpets occurred at the elevation of the sacred elements. Each time the sharp thin tinkle of the sanctuary bell which announces that the most solemn moments of the Mass are at hand, was succeeded by the mellow, ringing notes of the trumpeters. The sound was full of beauty and richness, and the last notes seemed to echo faintly in the vaulted arches of the cathedral. The celebrant for the Mass was Archbishop Hayden. who was assisted by the Rev. Maurice Brosnan as deacon. and the Rev. Edward Fennessy as responses sub -deacon. Antiphonal w ere made by a- choir of student, t rom Corpus Christi College. Werrihee, and a choir of nuns.
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St. Patrick's Cathedral was filled with members of religious orders who are attending the Eucharistic Congress when Cardinal MacRory attended Pontifical High Mass on Tuesday morning. The worshippers included 1,500 priests and 2,000 nuns, all clad in the habits of their respective orders. It was the largest gathering of the clergy of the Catholic Church that Melbourne has seen. The celebrant at Mass was the Archbishop of Hobart (Dr. Hayden) . The Bishop of Christchurch, N.Z. (Dr. Brodie) , preached the sermon. Addresses on vital aspects of the life of the Church were delivered by the two sections of the Congress—general and missionary. .you may give an assurance to our most eminent Legate that the religious of Australia will co-operate with most affectionate devotedness in the promotion of the great cause of Catholic action. The example of our religious influence on the 1,500,000 Catholics of our southern lands." Cardinal Speaks Unexpectedly. Unexpectedly, Cardinal MacRory entered the pulpit before the benediction at the end of the Mass, and addressed himself to the members of the religious orders. "You are responsible for the instruction and formation of the character of our Catholic children," he said. "What more need be said to prove the importance of your work for the Church and State. After the clergy—and in some respects not even after them—you are a great force in moulding the hearts and minds of the children of this generation. It is an exacting responsibility, but an extremely noble one. We admire, and rightly so. the art of the sculptor who carves from the rough, cold marble beauty of form and semblance of life, but what is the sculptor's art in comparison with that of teacher who Christian the good moulds the living mind, and hearts of children in spiritual beauty that shall last for all eternity.CARDINAL'S SINCERE AND SIMPLE TRIBUTE. Nobody expected that His Eminence the Papal Legate would address the congregation after the Pontifical High Mass for Religious in St. Patrick's Cathedral. In departing from the programme set out for him it seemed as if His Eminence could not leave the C athedral without giving his personal endorsement, and the endorsement of the Pope. whom he represents, to the impressive ceremony which had just taken place.
"His Lordship the Bishop of Christchurch has pointed out to you," the Cardinal began, "that you are responsible for the instruction and for the formation of character in our Catholic children. What more need be said of your work to prove its importance to the Church and to the State? After the clergy, and in some respects not even after them, you are the great force in moulding the minds and hearts of this generation. Yours is an extremely responsible work, and a very great and noble one. "We admire, and rightly so. the art of the sculptor, who gives to rough, cold marble beauty of form and a semblance of life. But what is such accomplishment compared with that of a good Christian teacher, who moulds the living mind and heart of a child in spiritual beauty that will last to ail eternity? Hence. my brothers and sisters in Christ, I say to you: Be proud of your profession: try never to forget your responsibility to the children, to their parents, to the society of which they will soon be active members, and to God, who one day will require an account of your work. There is no need for you to be scrupulous. If you do your honest best God will be satisfied. for He knows the difficulties of your work, its tedium and monotony. "There is one other thing which it is hardly necessary to mention. I hope You will endeavour to instil into the minds of your children a deep love of Our Lord in the Blessed Eucharist. You can do nothing more pleasing to God, nor more beneficial to the chilDuring the past century the dren. Catholic teachers of this land have done a great work for God, for their You Church. and for their country. are doing the same work still, with Rest practically no earthly reward. assured, however, for your reward will be great in heaven.
"I am well aware that many of you are engaged in other work than teaching; some in hospitals, others in or phanages and industrial schools; some caring for the aged poor; some visiting the poor in their homes; others seeking to reclaim and save the Magdalens. May Almighty God bless and reward you all. It is a Christlike work you do, and Christ Himself declared that He would take such work as done Whatsoever you do to to Himself. ,the least of these, My little ones, He said, you do it unto Me." Most Rev. Dr. Hayden (Archbishop of Hobart) was celebrant at High Rev. J. Donovan acted as asMass. sistant priest; Rev. M. Brosnan as dea subcon- and Rev. E. Fennessy deacon. Right Rev. Mgr. Martin was assistant priest at the throne, and Right Rev. Mgr. Collins and Right Rev. Mgr. Benson were assistant deacons at the throne. The occasional sermon was preached by His Lordship the Bishop of Christchurch (Most Rev. M. Brodie, D.D.), who, taking fr his text the words of St. John: -Rou shall give testimony of Me because you are with Me from the beginning," delivered an eloquent and moving address upon the tremendous influence of priests, nuns, and Brothers, and upon their duty with regard to Catholic Action. Close on 2.000 nuns were present in the Cathedral, and about 1,500 priests and Brothers. 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 POPE'S GIFT OF £1,000 To Aid Flood Victims. His Holiness the Pope made a per' sonal contribution of £1,000 to the Lord Mayor's Fund for the relief of flood A cable to this distress in Victoria. effect was received in Melbourne on Saturday from the Pope by the Apestolic Delegate in Australia (Dr. Bernardini I. Dr. I3ernardini was received at the Town Hall on Saturday by the Lord Mayor (Councillor A. G. Wales'', who expressed deep appreciation of the generous action of the Pope. The Lord Mayor asked Dr. Bernardini transmit to the Pope an expression of sincere appreciation on behalf of the citizens of Melbourne and of Victo-ia It was recalled that in his speoial broadcast from the Vatican to the men's service at the Showgrounds on Thursday night the Pope sent a special blessing and an expression of perspnat sympathy to the flood victims.
Bishop Brodie in his sermon said :— "You represent the various religious communities of these southern lands. These communities number 700 priests. 1.300 brothers, and 11,000 sisters. You have come to this solemn Pontifical Mass to invoke God's blessing on the Work that you and your associates in religion have already undertaken. and will in future undertake, in accordance with the sublime theme of this National Eucharistic Congress— Dear the theme of Catholic action. f athers, brothers, and sisters, your works in the past have been ,in a great measure on the lines laid down in the plans of. Catholic action. Now t hat the Holy Father calls on you for an intensive effort you are determined t hat your efforts in the future will r each the greatest heights to which Your God-given strength will enable you to attain. With such a resolve
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Need for Readier Giving—Directors to Propagate Faith "One of the greatest heartbreaks of the missions is that the opportunities are there, but we have not the means for success," said Bishop Galvin, of Hanyang, China, in the course of . an eloquent appeal for help for the foreign missions, when the missionary section of the Congress was continued at the Church of SS. Peter and Paul on Tuesday afternoon. Bishop Galvin, who has worked on the mission fields for 22 years, said that in his diocese more than 20,000 people were clamouring to enter the Church, but he could not help them, as there was insufficient money for schools and the maintenance of the e xtra priests who would be needed for their instruction. He appealed to the Bishops and Archbishops of Australia and New Zealand to make a sacrifice to help the missions. Na matter how great their sacrifice was, it would not be greater than the saCrifices that the missionaries had already made. The Apostolic Delegate (Archbishop Bernardini), who presided, asked for the views of the Hierarchy and clergy on the best means of assisting the missions. Father Adrian Martin suggested that a priest in each province should be assigned to a whole-time position of directing a bureau for the Propagation of the Faith. The Vicar Apostolic of Kimberly (Monsignor Raible) said that if every Australian Catholic joined the associa tion at the trifling cost of halfpenny a week, the missions would. have £17,000 a year. Bishop Wade. of the Northern Solomon Islands, supported Bishop Galvin in saying that nothing could be done without the help of the parish priests. A priest should be set fretin each diocese to direct the work —not only one in each province. Others who supported the proposal that a priest in each province should he a director were the Rector of Col pus Christi College. Werribee (the Very Rev. H. A. Johnson), Bishop McGuire ( Townsville). Bishop Hayes (Rock hampton), and the Rev. Dr. McRae ( New Zealand). It was decided that a diocesan director in each province of Australia should be released from his parochial work to devote his whole time to the propagation of the Faith in the misison field.
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had been very successful, thanks to the support of the Queensland Govern ment. Although the mission was begun only in 1931, there were now 400 Catholic aborigines there.
Great Gathering of Congress Visitors Great crowds on Tuesday attended the various ceremo the meetings associated with the National Eucharistic Congre nies ss, The Papal Legate, Cardinal MacRory, after celebrating early Mass at Xavier Preparatory school, presided at Pontifical High Mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral for members of the religiou s orders. This Mass was attended by a great congregation of priests and ecclesiastical students of various monastic orders, nuns of the various teaching and nursing orders, and a large number of Christian Brothers. Throughout the afternoon and evening addresses were delivered to large assemblages in churches and halls in city and suburbs.
PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH. Missionaries and helpers for the conversion of pagans number more than 200.000 to-day, Yet this great number is inadequate, as there are millions of pagans still uninfluenced by Christianity." This statement was made by Monsignor Martin. in an address on the parish organisation of the Association for Propagation the of the Faith. missionary As ac tivity was the very essence of the One of the most interesting events Church, the reason for which the Church was founded, he added, all of the Eucharistic Congress on Tueshad an obligation to help in the work. day, was the assemblage of a great It was not a question of good nature crowd of men and women, amongst to help the missions. but a duty. Pope them many visitors from other States Benedict XV. had said that all people and from countries overseas, at St. Lonsdale-street, Church, Francis' were hound by Divine Law to help Three things were needed—more where the Blessed Eucharist is perpetually exposed on a brilliantly-ilpriests. prayers, and material aid Workers in the mission fields had to luminated altar adorned with flowlive. Unlike parish priests, who had ers. This historic church, the first of parishioners to support them, they Melbourne's numerous Catholic buildcould not depend on the mission com• ings, stands to-day as it was built munities. Charity and zeal must be more than ninety years ago. It was
Some of the Bishops from North- West Australia. from the Islands , and from China, who attended the Congress.
AUSTRALIA'S OWN FOREIGN organised and regulated, otherwise erected ;n the early forties MISSION. some missions would be supported and first priest of the new settlem by the ent. Fa "Eastern Papua is Australia's own others neglected. The official agency foreign mission, and the responsibility of the Holy See for receiving the of - ther Patrick Geoghegan. who afterwards became Bishop of Adelaide. for its spiritual care rests on the Ausferings of the taithful, and distribut- The foundation stone was laid by Fatralian people.ing the% to the foreign- was the AsThis stateipent appeared in a paper of a Sacred Heart sociation for the Propagation ot the ther Geoghegan in 1841. and the first High Mass in Melbourne was Father, that was read by the Very Faith. The present Pope. Pius NI. sung in the church Patrick's on Rey. Father Perkins. The mission, wished that every Catholic, when he day, 1843, by the first St. Bishop of which was established four years ago, reached the age of 12 years. should is situated on the island of Sideia, 12 become a member of the association. Adelaide, Dr. Murphy. who was on his way to take miles east of Samarai. The establishment of branches of the The church was possession of his see. The Admin• not completed. howistrator of Papua (Sir. Hubert Murassociation in each parish would make ever, until a couple of years later. ray) visited the mission. and, seeing the minds of Catholic parishioners less On the death. in 1847. of the great libhis ideals for the people he had loved self -centred and more truly Catholi c. erator. Daniel O'Connell. a Requiem and lived for being practised to the Mass was celebrated in St. Francis'. full, he went away well pleased. When WORK IN NEW GUINEA. which in those times of early colonBishop de Boismenu of Papua visited isation was •regarded as a magnificent the mission last October. he found 70 edifice, but in later years, with the "The kanaka is like any other man children in the school, and there was If he is neglected he becomes negli• building of St. Patricks' Cathedral. a staff of seven Australians to greet gent ; if him. The syllabus of the school. he remainhe is kept up to his religion s a practical Catholic," said drawn up by the Education Departthe Very Rev. Father P. Klein, a priest ment of Quensland. takes the pupils of Whatever profit is made on the Society of the Divine Word, in lished. up to the fifth grade. the plantations is used to keep the The natives, discussing the work of his society in missiormries and brown-skinned people with short fuzzy the the native helpers. New hair, number 900, and their eagerness mission Guinea missions. "The two POSTA.L CLASSES IN DOCTRINE. s which were establis hed 3S for the truths of Christianity and ideas years "In the bush a priest would ago:. he added, "are blink manag ed by of agriculture is intense. ‘yith shock i. he encountered 53 Protest BATHURST AND PALM ISLANDS. Thepriests, 62 Brothers, and 60 Sisters. ant Murphvs, Luther an MacNamaras, number of converts is increasing Father Perkins said that the BathMany priests have performed 2-000 or Baptist O'Briens. hut it was often urst Island mission was established on baptisms the case owing to the spiritual . Since the mission was esa 10.000-acre reserve, of which the tablished vation of bush people in their starmore than 50.000 natives, of child Sacred Heart Fathers had a 30 Years' whom 25,000 are still alive, have been hood," said the Rev. Dr. McMahon. lease. Monsignor Gsell, the Adminis - baptised. The "Bushie s' system in Wester When kanaka parishes of trator - Apostolic of Viotoria- Palmertralia solved the problem by n Aus2,0000 souls receive up to 40.000 Com begino, had applied to the Federal Gov- munions ning• correspondence classes in Chrisernment in the last few months for consoli a year, the figures are very tian Doctrine, arranging religiou ng." Father Klein said that permission to establish two new misday schools. and the circula s holithe languag used for everything, from tion of sions at Daly River and Tennant's court casese catholic literature. The "religion by to the recruiting of !ab Creek on the mainland. post" system had proved to The Austra- °users, in New Guinea, was be very tokoi, a successful. lian aborigine was essentially a spirit sort of "pidgin" English. The AusThe Rev. Father A. Healion ist, ruled by ancient tribal laws. which tralian Govern ment had tried to teach that, said countenanced polygamy, child -mar with a population of 2,000 English to the best pupils of the misCatholics riage. and wife-trading. spread over a huge parish of 45,000 These tribal sion schools. hut it had had to give square miles, laws were the greatest obstacles for in. suppress the school, religious instruction was and leave the very difficult in the the missionaries. Australia had faileducation to the missionaries. "outback" in The ed shameful!" in its treatment of the The people looked for Sisters conduct the schools, prepare ward blacks. It had been overletoked that to the visits of the priest, hut the young for baptism, the roads were a great handic the remedy must come from within. tend the cooking, washinand superinap. There g. dairying. we re from the aborigines themselves. few Catholic schools, the life was The and gardening. They also manage the lone ly, Catholic mis§ionarv. tsv rescue the hospitals, even dental some parishioners were seen work being only four times a year, and blacks from lawlessness. extracted done there. finance Two of the Sisters arc was also a problem. whatever good there was in the tribal highly trained nurses. badly needed. Catholic Priests were laws and sunplemented them with the home is their special and the leper papers or magcare. azines would be valuable, laws of God. In the Palm Maoris. tions of coffee, rice. tobacco Planta and a tra. coravelling e ff the Queensland coast, the mission palm• and rubber have chapel on a motor -car was been estabnecessary to assist in the arduou s work.
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its splendour was eclipsed, th ,rough, the subsequent decades and St. F rancis was "a. quiet little church" where the taithtul could drop in for iew prayers through the day, and city business men could go to Mass on holidays of obligation. In recent years. however. St. Francis' Church has become something more. At the International Eucharistic Congress in Sydney in 1928, Archbishop Mannix invited the Fathers of the Blessed Sacrament to come to Melbourne and take eharge of the veteran church. In November, 1929, the fathers arrived at St. Francis', and since then the Blessed Eucharist has been kept in exposition on the beautiful altar, guarded day and night by inembers of a guard of honor. Hundreds of people now visit St. brancis' Church daily, and the historic "quiet little church" has been converted into a "Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament," which has more visitors in a day than any other church, even the cathedral itself, has in a week. The Eucharistic League. The gathering in St. Francis' Church on Tuesday afternoon was presided over by the Bishop of Lismore.. Dr. Carroll. Every seat and every toot 0 floor space was occupied One of the Fathers of the Blessed Sacrament, Rev. W. A. Fox, delivered an address on the People's Eucharistic League from which are drawn many members of the guard of honor tor the perpetual watch at the shrine. Father Fox said that the Eucharistic League was founded seventy-tive years ago by a humble French priest, Father Peter Julian Eymard. who also was the founder of the Congregation of the Priests of the Blessed Sacrament. The chief end of the league was the service of the divine Person of our Lord and God present in the Blessed Sacrament. The chief and special form that this service should take was adoration. That word had a special charm for the people of Australia. Ever since the day Father when their only priest. O'Flynn. was snatched away from them they had been ardent and devoted adorers of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Those early Catholics had known that Jesus was there in the cedar press at the house of Mr. Days. where Father OTlynn had left the sacred species. They took turn In keeping company with the divine Host in the Tabernacle, a prisoner, an exile, like themselves, in a lonely land. Forty years before Blessed Peter Julian founded the Eucharistic League the pioneer Catholics in Aus: tralia had a Eucharistic League of their Own. The principal obligation of a member of the Eucharistic League was to spend one hour once a month in adoration of our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. The league was introduced into Australia by the zealous sons of St. Ignatius—the Jesuit Fathers—shortly before the war. Today there were 115 affiliated local c entres of the league in Australia. The league was represented in every d iocese of the Commonwealth. and had an enrolment of approximately 6-000 ellitherS.
Bishop Carroll. in a brief commentary on the address, said that some people outside the church expressed the opinion that it was impossfble to lead a Christian life in the world today. but such people knew nothing Ot the power of the Real Presence iii the Blessed Sacrament. In conclusion Benediction 2 ; the Blessed Sacrament WaS arh117 7! • 'ered the
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7 0,000 Candles Flicker at Benediction zeal, but Moved, not by revivalist humbly' by Christian ideals drawn 2900 years ago, strengthened by difficulty and ennobled by danger, 120,000 and women at the Shoi.vgrounds enThursday night took part in the ever most amazing religious spectacle Melbourne. seen in Grandeur; Simplicity. Prayers, which in volume sounded like the roll of distant thunder, ruse who from a huge concourse of men a lighted knelt on the grass, each with remarkable candle in his hand, in a pubic profession of faith. A stounding as the demonstration was, it was not a mere surge of emotionalism whipped up and stimulated by the colour and panoply of a Papal Legate and his suite; it was a dignified mass observance of ceremcnies that are as old as this ancient Church—as old as Christianity itself . It was in no sense revivalistic. That great army of men recited the Rosary just as it is recited every Sunday evening in countless Catholic churches. They sang the hymns which they have sung at the Benediction service since the oldest of them were boys. They heard from Father C. C. Martindale, in new and brilliant phrasing, the same argument, the same logic and the saole doctrine that is expounded each Sonday in Catholic churches in almost . •.-ery country in the world. They hei lighted candfes in their hands to 7eceive the Papal Blessing as they hare done before. But there, before a dazzling white altar, draped in crimson and ermine, aglow wire Cardinal red, purple and gold, with a great blazing white cross hanging 7t seemed, in mid air, 70,000 men vo . participating in a striking religion, festival. Its e inensity. its grandeur, and in the ba kground its simplicity, took the breath away. At one moment those serried ranks of pin'. faces all merged into a living carpet . loomed mistily in variegated light and shadow. They waned into a black blur far out in the arena; they sprang to pink and shining life nearer the great altar in the glare reflected from the white dome and columns and the blazing cross high above them. Then, in a flash. that living carpet w as drenched in darkness! It fell like a thunderbolt, blotting out the ,. ,.yathes of radiance on the thousare. -- near the altar, swallowing the distant hosts of men in impenetrable blackness. and staining the inclined planes of women's faces in the stands in a Stygian flood. Cross Ablaze. A bove this living plain and valley lost in murk, the electrically lighted cross high over the dome blazed with added' radiance. In its glare the two Gabriels with their trumpets loomen against a background of distant pale s tars that looked down from a windy sky. Floodlight snapped out, and in a trice all the splendour of the hierarchy, the glitter of brass, the glow of Cardinal red, the mellow gleam of Purple, the sparkle of silver and jewels and stars round the white altar seemed to hang baseless and serene in slid air. Standing below the plinth of the immensetemple one recalled the Biblical prophecies of the darkening of the skies on the Day of Judgment. Doe n in the great bowl of blackness, where living men breathed and talked and Shuffled on their long wooden seats unseen, you felt vou were looking into a miniature Valley of Jehosophat. High above, against the pale sky vou waited for those plaster Gabriels with their outstretched wings to sound a l'lPiet on their trumpets. Somewhere in the black shadow were W0,000 people. Grey shades lived and breathed. Blacker pools of dark neap ioetled and fumbled in pockets. Misty huinan cliffs and headlands )eight and whispered and coughed. Imm hunaan glaciers on the slope* round the arena and in the stands searched in handbags for tapers. And then the stupendous climax! EverY man in that vast concourse it a candle and held it aloft. These candle -stars glimmered first in the high stands. cascades of yllow fire they crept In down to the Niack valley aad wound their way across the human headlands. In agliters of flashing gilt they trickled long the ravines between the stands. In great glittering floods this unleash ed reservoir ' of candlelight surged this way and that over the imnlense gathering.
THE MAJESTIC HIGH ALTAR AT THE SHOW GROUNDS. THURSDAY NIGHT'S SCENE. The plain became crusted with gold points like a black carpet where daf• lodils had been spilt. The tide of yellow crept toward the altar, it eddied up to the white plinth where 600 priests and friars and Brothers lit their candles. By tens, by hundreds, by thousands candle flames sprang to shivering life. Smoke of Incense. Then the central altar below the white dome blazed up into a flash of light from a grenadier regiment of tall Once more the brass of candles. c andlesticks and thurible glittered as the smoke of incense rose, a thin film against the pale gleam. In a flash the great floor of this human valley seemed to fail in. Its myriad points of candle fire dropped as if the whole was. to be swallowed up in the earth. The crust of lights on the headlands. the flashing diamond rivers in the ravines shivered and sank. Sixty thousand men had dropped to their knees. Swathed in Gothic chasuble and hurnerali. Archbishop Mannix raised the gutters of flashing gilt they trickled the Host. Now. the c..P.n-ile fire etched lines ot Then pink across the black valley. flames burned close to hared heads. all bowed to receive the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament—the integral feature of the whole ceremony. Across the hushed plain of human. itY stole the notes of a tiny sanctuary bell as the monstrance. capturing glittering yellow fire from the candle points. described a cross in the air. Blasts from four silver trumpets at the same moment echoed round the arena, carrying intelligence of the Benedic tion to the furtherest corner. And then that amazing awakening of the whole star - dusted valley! When 70 ft30 men do anything in concert it captures the imagination. When they sing in unison it is awesome. So it was on Thursday night. The hills, the valley, the headland of the heads that had been lost in shadow, and had then spouted dia monds cf light burst into song! First the dull thunder of the hymn " OSalutaris.” muttered fitfully in the far ravines of that human topography Then it swelled and swelled into a crashing chorus that rose in a mighty crescendo. On from the "Tantum Ergo" and A doremus other Latin hymns which
every Catholic man sings with the ease of an English hymn, the ceremony moved to its great climax. "Faith of Our Fathers." Seventy thousand men and forty .thousand women in the distant stands sang with the inspiration of an intense religious fervour. There was no hesitating or watching the other fellow. Everyone flung body into that boon!' ing artillery oi harmony that swept round the Papal Legate sitting below a silken 'canopy with his scarlet cappa magna' turned to dull crimson in the candlelight. The responses of the Benediction :-.c7vicc over, the ceremony reached Its final and possibly its most gripping s cene. In a thunder, whose volume seemed rock the very temple and the ,tands, 120,000 people burst into the singing of that triumphant English hymn of this ancient church with a religious fervour and an impassioned iorce. "Faith of our Fathers; living still, In spite of dungeon, fire and sword.' it crashed to a thunderclap, the candles were put out and the great spectacle was over. DUTIES OF THE STATE. Father Martindale Pleads for the Family. The address was delivered by the Rev. Father Martindale, the noted English writer and lecturer, who extolled the virtues of poverty, honesty, morality, and self -discipline. He expressed strong views on the duty of persons and governments toward the practice of family limitation atid held up for the approval the idea that the State should exist for the protection of the family rather than that the family should exist for the aggrandisement of the State. "The last time I was in Australia," said Father Martindale, "I was rebuk ed for using the word 'graft' in connection with anything Australian. But there is graft everywhere in the world, and since then hideous examples of it have revealed themselves in quarters that one thought were fairly safe. You may feel that I am asking you to be a lot poorer than you might be, and perhaps I am. Yet, anyhow, a dislocation of the bones is painful, and there is a spiritual dislocation if, in the one half of your life, you are making money by shady methods and in the
other half are behaving like a Catholic and even giving large sums to charity—conscience money, maybe, but not acceptable to God, nor by Him accepted. Frankly, I have yet to meet an enormously rich man who is happy, and I know any number of poor man who are very happy indeed. It is an immense liberation to have few needs. Emancipate yourselves and do not have always to rely on purchaseable pleasures. Rich men find most things insipid simply because they can buy anything at a moment's notice. Christ came to the world in poverty. He could choose His standard of life, and He chose not the palace and the long holdiys, but the little town' the carpenter's work, the smith's work. There is nothing grand, believe me, in a Christian man or girl living in idle elegance, nor appropriate in their wishing to do so. Produce Healthy Australians. "The family is the first complete human unit. Out of families the State is built, like a living organism that is a tissue of innumerable living cells. See, then, the enormous advantage for a State if young men and women come to marry, able to build good homes. Do you care about a White Australia Do you preach Australia for Australians? Very well, produce Australians for Australia, and healthy ones." "The State," added Father Martindale, "ought in its own interests to take every step that might prevent the corruption of the morals of the young. It ought, for example, to be at least as anxious as Peru, where the chief educational authorities recently demanded, not on religious grounds, hut on behalf of the whole destiny of that republic, that every legal method he used to suppress the sale of pornography. The League of Nations has asked for that again and again, but the vested interests are too great. The thing is too colossally remunerative. Any State concerned for its survival ought to be grateful to men like You who, as Catholics. are committed to stand firm, within marriage, against the contraception racket, for t is nothing else. Three results of importance are due to it. The first is the filling of the pockets of those responsible for the contraception propaganda and manufacture, so enormous are the profits made from them. The second is the teaching of an overwhelming majority of the unmarried to get their pleasure without responsibility. The third result is the making of any future peace impossible France. for example, is in its condition of perpetual panic and desperate desire to be able at least to defend itself, and of frantic suspicion of others, because it has emptied itself of its proper number of men. "A Pestilent Notion." "Observe,- continued Father Martindale, "how Catholic principles in this matter are all on the side of life, and how modern alleged remedies are beasts. But it is you, my dear men, who have the principles and the motives, the ancient experience and the contemporary vision, to prevent all that, to carry a most peaceful revolution through, and establish first in your own hearts and minds, and then in all society, that reign of Christ, who bids you pray that God's kingdom may be established, as in heaven, so on earth." all on the side of killing. It is increasingly recommended that the deformed, the incurably diseased, and the inconvenient, cumbrous aged should be allowed to sue for a painless death. or even should have it imposed on them. All this shows that the modern State is apt to regard the citizen as existing for it—a pestilent notion, the exact opposite of the truth, which is that the State exists for the better being of the citizen. When all is said and done it remains that Governments consist of exactly the same sort of ingredients as the world at large does—human men. They have then no right to impose themselves on others, let alone to fill their pockets out of other people's purses. "It would be easy to show that too many Governments consider that they are the absolute authority. Such a Government will want to monopolise education, to exclude from a child's mind any idea that does not suit the But the State has party in power. no such right, let alone duty. It should step in only to help the family to do what it cannot do for itself. Hence the family has the right to have its children educated according to its conscience, save only when its ideas
CONGRESS NUMBER necessarily tend to destroy the State and civilisation, which is exac Catholic ideas never tend to tly what do. You dear Catholic Australians • not have the right to have your childonly ren educated as Catholics, but you posse ss the right, in justice, to be helped so to educate them A 'neutral' education is about as valuable as a filleted flatfish, as England ought by now to have learnt POPE'S BROADCAST MESSAGE.
THE RECORD
INTERNATIONAL
Saturday,
December 22,
1934,
PEACE
LIVERPOOL ARCHBISHOP'S
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anothe: ,sh.etv.schl.iieloteactinig . utlict 'would rileriin not merely the decisne ot the _ he decline ot the world, The Pope's message, which irluleigwdamobosebtriunot.tieerr tha..esedqdeishluitos• and revereion to barbarism was broadcast during the adftle:e noth waa romi ing aitic in war. dress of Father .Martindale, It no S urely longer afforded even one crowded hour was delivered in Latin. the -,ermeirarel.:tmepe srPdrinsl4. etilarso:ni tiaecta;fdqw.bo;cu eh,mo atth daotnng, Oneth cm e nnndsii i heuhI idnsetvtcytai g aosbtd ittl:ii.: o sii°u glorio of us Id War to-day was not U words of which were clearly bv usl a clash of valorous men- but a Lon to heard through amplifiers all - ° ut:0r s legislator nwiPoruld het of blindly destructive t._.rce. o ver the ground, was: — : u4l1ic'4.1 )A ve bethe:1 t llegihilant s 'the realists who contended that war m a was "natural" because man was ot 1that "Greetings from the Chair of antideohnaetplp. and t'istet hi4 order of the beasts of prey were the Peter to Cardinal Maelloiy, my wor w isdom for than thy isdom of some attention. Papal Legate, and to all the w the e.nIacy m Politicians should in their argument was that tori was people who have come toget faddaak her not the dominating principle, '.'. L • •Fier for the Eucharistic Congress wwasidespread know ede! the 1 oi animate or inanimate t in Melbourne. A special blesst would in itself and order were everywhers ing to all my people in Vic fltals °f(311 he r' ' eace. p of ..,. a --4 °mise . ti- z - IN factors of the world toria, especially to all those Beasts 0ref : make war "on prt: w ho have suffered in the recen ars in Air: t, Law, t to way nly o floods." case man had a soul above that killl the b.e,...ei th4, the might ishave righta moral law in every T hen h is Holiness gave his 136.1011S. and morals should. school. Papal blessing, also in Latin same. as Aristo be One n7it4i h II tle taught been proposed for the sprecb, .sts Ilarl who One a - DT, of war were more drama- that: tom wouldbad been educated .ethiii °,,i Pellwise not ow politics. Signed pledges were of no use when lwar The Rule of Money. at the bidding -of passions and prejudices were arou high finave et Wars A real peace movement w must hen ogle the -Everywhere people are experime decision to would he lent' within the individual soul and s;, nt. , t :ut ed with the dpeeloibepler,alte mg to find some proper form of govto the family. judgment Thence it w. enlightened ernment. There is Russia, whic spread to the larger grotii,-,. tttt!.: .iild h has ' the y it decided to use the system of thems HIA elves Grac e Most Rev. R. Downey, and not theism. embraced the entire nation arvt absolute mo thatters of the war,, would coercion: there are iloos ' D.D., Ph.D., LL.D evelt. Mussohe nudely the world Educati* ,11 t: Ito a slow. pIt fevers lini. and Hitler. rocess would . be this would There are other b,. form or another WAS the kei. ti the periments being made in Turkey exwas :.01afe-toch::":::::; A notable , ,litriiii:L ci t. , limitation of most of our world pr ik , ' • ins. one. and China. Centuries weIreoauneeded But underneath, if you listen ot w,irlil sr and certainly to the problem to form the el, ',went ad. ,-r1,1 public opinion in fa,. well, you will catch the grow ing, still drys, on internati, ,nal peai.r given at Sw ACC nitrit The e/ba t, tIOTI of slave vowing half articulate voice of the comm ry. seemed to 'aim ter and broader edit. at: t he on ly to • • that thebe avertedmenac man declaring that in any case he on Live Town Hall by the Archbishop of be%nacee cf war oat rpool Re'. Dr Downey Tho a r The log genefill t t • win not have mosey to rule over him. will Archbi was derived from the tat:t1 her shop delivered an igation char. disarmament and peace: 3 'AmPa money, secret money, money ige w hich meant avterised by deep thought and insig tr.i otit to help to crystallise public wh'i'-il. tireython ht, c ram knows how obtained or how spent.who in He fla.our eil with enough of the At some seemed progressive hoola is sick at heart, when he knows it educativetir eti c: l1e11.: cn1 tsc,ua Pt•ePaslinalitsb'litu''It' I''.:PGL1.n.hece' the t he aim of higher educati, ,ii that tie it is money which alone keeps wars Ile salt to render it palatable to all churches t urri an adva nced Afric an defin black ite into C plans and ar, for other formative agencies.he Press peace. going. like the one between Paraguay beg Blue. and inikrlern education ha., ' inning with a revised school syste As a world Church • ei and Bolivia. m causticall% God grant that this and entailing a Leag . des,•r thesi , • ., ue of Nations constrove for world peace. IAA usillga• public opinion be not so suppresse d• sisting of all Powers. including the false pearls before re.i: member that the climaxof nor those hopes so cheated that art re %.atican, and armed with decisive ati• lie would begin the pea, Messianic titles was l'Prince Christ' explosion break forth worse than any Peas's in schools thority. Hundreds were unable to The hict., ri I. Hims we have seen. So long as wretched men elf, howeVer, get in the 1 lie school: of Eisr0pe i‘er, peace would be long in cl ' and women even suspect that they into the hall, so great was the press reint°t•id On. th!lt taken of peop up le. acco with and unt, man ,S y waite with d outside the full acceptance of the taxi. are being played with by the money • tic w are the and close d storie gates s aggre of throu ssion ghout the lee mg of Christ would there .o• makers. there is no prospect of peace. ,n ' ture. Ile would have histor A brilliant array of ecclesias- quest reign of Christ and the peacee tlic:' no stability of progress. no chance, no in such tics a war occu pied as not to glorify seats on the platform. Christ possibility of free united action any- and iP171. but to expose the horrors !'s• ' it-ir the Papal Legate (Cardinal MacDisarmament at Once. where ,- war Europe. Australasia. Asia He Rory woul ) and others were cheered when d have children learn that real a The Catholic Churc regarde oar will slink back into the shadows of d h pat they left the building. riotism was not repre s a last resource of averting an ac, long ago. into caves, into the trium• such slogans as "MV Coun sented by The longi ng for peac e, tual threat to the life and liberty said the try. Ro:'-.t or phant jungle and fellowship with Wrong Archbishop- seemed to be innate State. permissible only while the beasts in name .- but that it had deeper rots. But it is you rn,- dear men. men ly, From those time of piety towarls •-ne•s dang immemorial it had Disarmament should anger er lasted. who have the principles and the mokith found and expre kin ssion in poetry, religion. and of charity an 'us uaalt oncer as an evidence of the tives. the ancient experience and the philo tier soph transcending all bounds , , f y and politics spiritual !..tot which contemporary vision, to prevent na all aspirations for pease had, para 'loess tionality. Ile would every at where loudly professed. hA prawasc. that. to carry a most peaceful revoluly. gone hand in hand with prepdoxical- minate antagonism and strive to elieginning in general disarmaaration tion through, and establish first in foreigners and supplant contempt for ment b for In 1930. twelve years after had vet to Iv. made. despite the it with the your own hearts and minds, and then the war. war, over t950000.000 was s•Nrit 1,rotherho44 e xistence of the League of Nations. Inin all society. that reign of Christ. who on armaments, and it u-as estimatse! New Outlook on Politics. deed. the world's bill for armament, bids YOU pray that God's kingdom that A new the figure outlook on general oolitics to-dav was over . C3.00o. • was now 70 per cent. higher than it may be established as in heaven, lo Oen was entailed, one involvite daily. It was appalling to think was before the League existed. It the teach ot earth irg that out of every pound collected in elemof the duties of citisenship in our must be admitted that Germany had taxation fifteen shillings wag devoted entary schoels. so that 11111111111111111111111111111111111if1111M11111111 and a grievance, inasmuch as it was steed women in future might devomen to payinc for wars, past, present in the Versailles Treaty that the viete more and WIRELESS TRIUMPH time to the affairs of the nations future. tor nations would disarm. On the Thc low nercentage of yore, a t ;ir The hand. France was entitled to 1 other c. •nsr-i rice ence of many had been thins. particula Men's Service Arrangemert: rk elect bv stirre meas ion,. ure of internal security. An d. full :triVand it was widely felt that ingly Amplif Log and broadca5ties: ar illust rated the djust apat the ment Psyc hy of the rival claims of these a o holog the ical moment had arrived ma rangements at the gieat Foisha, i.4tic sses towa rds polit ic:. for Nor must ountr che•.be made. The only ies l<ing the reckless race in armathis c Congress demonstrations at the Show apathy surprising when trent Ti.lifea;rble method of bringing about m0. it was in-mos:Rile to /ocali:e grounds on Thursday night coustitut la ' ticiang more roncernert ,y;r'• •••••.that securit y would appear to be c..-sene ed a triumph for Amalgamated Wire• matter out of the hand aking the t less (Australasia' Ltd. entrusting it Two ampiiof individual nations and representng fiers on tall poles before the al-a- carNations Leagu of a e to ried every word of the sermon of decisive a.:.all nations and wielding exdude, Father M. artindale to all parts of the which league thority A huge congregation. enfeeble,-7. The sermon and delibe rately the Pope leagl the service were heard w;th perfect What was wanted was a se'! cta.Titv by the large gathering ore' ---toegaecteh.er in tinit p a wireless network. The 111. Father M:eensur nis)(1 u ing armaments 1 ,''f avilla nP(If‘ovre rs or dale, who broadcasts eaA week restricted growth of London. has an enunciat_on i11,1,10 tnird•ei nthiiritliet amteriostf a edrd i u . rtnisattiao t a ru c a ro ynnodatiln . l v te sTe gest df i4 x perfect for broadcasting purposes The suspicion special message and blessing from thate . ClIer ere 5C'fir, Pope Pius XI„ which was spoken :n uas re e.om teci h -in tcrirtlo e inpieTtlialip tw Latr! in Vatican City. was 4-arsinit 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 ted (-tear's- to the c-oxycl A .7 1 EXTREMES. tion was supplied later THE Wiea-1, bisT.0 he chbca n silhop Ara Onlyill tahnadt htande to Redwood;jisit't„ IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII lington (N.Z ). Dr'. SOUTH WRICAN VETERAN canoe w ould, Int t,, Nfelbourne. this city at Bishop NEat-Sher . now in hi-, guests ave had as h rear, is the second o;dest CatholSs leadw orld's oldest and sun. er who attended the Congres- s, . hops. says the t.o.FP:rikisirdri.erac.:Ilibteil s.,:'11..' ofd'i:jetilthe est being Archbishop ke"7 - . „, A,s onissr Sydney. in the current is.sue hhistec Yeting e' Bishop MasSherrts sat-: t' • st he had I learn that the made 21 sea trips. 0" iota Dr vres' a ney fry s0-arh to VIC t^ria had °cs°t g the lot.c:stesco. the Caftthhelic'f' io5f Perth amon been the 5e ,'0 T1 ,'.1! is The cold v ale ) , who Eucharl_s1,,,rated and storm this tri•1 had been .”•:Melbourne for theand was 0.:,'_. Red. 33, ceeeled ,411%- in hi., ty a gress. He ismonths ago. vtl,':, .,Idot tlizrard during in Attarti-.: cressing. only a few of course the "At Smiling he said he ha 1 n e espe(tel wood. at 94. is. Incidents Archb to be so impressed ishop . fact t .51 the Vans he hike. been told that it wa ‘1,7i- a crei.k. 1."01. 0 os, ip-necraitweno dllut?re . re'snlarCoaks bed he ff,-,Ind it a ',,g d Congr l/ishop sis of ess visit°r. MacSherry was met relate.sIs, (' 'Shea. a .c.,, pecto• f t1-1 St and Columban's Mission where he stase t aken for him. T HE • ARDINAL LEGATE BLES d manner in ell SES TUE CROWD-. during his visit the strange together. R out t 0. t iingrz.s, Functions. them t hrew
S aturday, December 22, 1934.
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Youths' Pilgrimage to Showgrounds -00-4110-414P-41,4.-
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ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND WORSHIPPERS duties. Then, going to the Throne, he gave the Papal Blessing and Benediction, while the whole vast assemblage fell to its knees.
Long before the Children's Mass at. the Showground was timed to bcgin at 10.30 a.m. on Friday, special t, and trains had been bringing the children, thousand upon thousand, to the Showgrounds. Others had Many came on foot. j ourneyed miles from Cathola, sehools in distant parts of the State --in Be .;eynalla. Heathcote, Castlernaine, From Geelong, rnour and Kilmore. too, came St. Augustine's Boys Band, c onducted by Mr. Percy :Tone,. The girls, demure in white frocks and white veils, the boys in sombre suits, assembled according to toe instructions n marshals in the ar..ms allotted to them, the girls down the i)iddle of the arena and the b.)ys on ether side. Meanwhile the stands hod filled with people —parents of the cl-,Niren taking part, and others eager to have the op portunitv of participatinc; in a inem- lo ceremony. oralD By 10.30 it was estimated that there were 100.000 people at th3 J.:wands, including 40,000 children in the arena. S olemn Procession.
Final Scene of Splendour.
BRIGHTLY DRESSED CHILD REM AT THE SHOWGROUNDS thirty-four and Nineteen hundred years ago, a few shepherds were guarding their flocks on the hills round Bethlehem, and we still talk of them." "Those shepherds had heard ot the Giving all He had Birth of Christ. to give. Christ had passed through the In return, Christ asked for world. the love of all the world.
CARDINAL'S ADDRESS. "It is a great pleasure and joy to behold you gathered here in such great numbers in honour of our dear Lord, ‘' Vho loves children so much, and Who was once a child like yourselves," he said.
The advance of the Papal guard to escort the Cardinal from the altar was the signal for a spontaneous outburst of cheering from the great throng of children, and a spectacle of amazing beauty was presented as the boys and The girls together waved their flags. moving mass of colour as the 35,000 flags of white and yellow moved rapidly to and fro in the sunshine was a brilliant culmination to a ceremony Of deep reverence and rare beauty. The vast congregation of men and women in the stands and enclosure stood entranced 'as the long procession of prelates and priests, with the Cardinal at their head, moved slowly through the mass of waving colours from the arena. The band played the Hallelujah Chorus as the procession passed on, but the beauty of the music was lost in the tumult of cheering voices. After the departure of the Legate, prelates and clergy, the children left, section by section, in orderly fashion, speaking a marshall directed by through the system of ground amplifiers. So well was the event organised that children from the more distant suburbs had by prearranged plan, taken their lunch to the grounds, and were able to enjoy themselves at picnic parties, while the remainder of the vast throng took its departure.
W hic:ii all were assembleI awe came to tlie High Altar the celebrant, Co "Although I know that some of you adjutor Archbishop O'Sh,:a- of Welmade a very early start to-day, and lington; the assistant priests, Father "The Greatly Loved." that you must be tired, I cannot think Beovich, Mgr. McManus; the deacon, -How greatly is He loved in our own of letting us separate without speakFather Durkin; and the sub- deacon, day, in our own lands! How many ing a few words in the name of our Father Daly. thousands and thousands of little chil- Holy Father and giving you his very the between Down a long aisle dren day by day, speak to Jesus in special blessing. groups of children then came in solprayer, and welcome Him to their inseminemn procession a long file of nocent hearts in Holy Communion. "Before I give you the Apostolic arists, priests, Monsignori, Bishops and How many boys and girls, young men Blessing, I wish to congratulate you A rchbishops. and maidens, find their souls strong in on having the privilege of a share in A special convention of the Newman Last of all came the gentil uomo their love for Him! these glorious Eucharistic celebrations Society of Victoria was opened by the secprivate the and Brace), are John there brides Mr. "How many happy am sure that the memory of this Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne (Dr. retary to the Legate (the Rev. Father and holy mothers who commend to morning's ceremony will never fade Mannix ), at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday. , Chamberlains PJpal the Murphy. Him in the.» daily prayers husbands from your minds, and I hope and pray Marv: prominent prelates and laymen, Mr. A. L. Kenny and Mr. Edward and sons, and offer to Him the joys that it may help to keep you faithattending the Eucharistic Congress, ac Domestic the Hollingdale, in uniform; and burdens of their days! . How many to Jesus Christ, our life through ful companied the Archbishop. Prelates, the Rt. Revs. E. O'Callagstrong workers there are and vener is, you as Who King, tic Eucharis In a session on the evening of the han and H. Tohall; the Pontifical Masable old men who never forget Him in know, also your Brother and your God f ollowing day, the Society conducted their day's toil or maybe in their vain ter of ,Ceremonies, the Rt. Rev. A. an open forum on the subject of "CaTerzariol; and Cardinal MacRorv. search for work, and who, at times, "I want to congratulate you on the tholicism and Re-construction." Last sacrimake sake, Throne of sweet plots for Christ's like the lovely picture you make, The assistant priest at year an essay competition was held heroism. to even and amount assistant that fices garden; choice flower, in God's was Mgr. McManus, and the on this subject, and the Society has His mercy, in hope Hogan. Sinners everywhere upon your behaviour, your attention adopted the title for its discussion, bedeacons were Mgri. Meany and and saints walk in His grace." and devotion which I have noticed Going to the High Altar the Cardinal cause the competition "brought to with very great pleasure. knelt in prayer. Then' with Cardinal the disturbing reflection that the light Unchanging Figure. at the foot of the altar, the celebrant main forces of the European tradition, "You do credit to all responsible for on his left, the assistant ministers be of which the Christian ideal is the You will hear and read much about and chief, seem ill-prepared to confront the fathers training—your your hind the celebrant, and the assistant "but continued, Dr. Liston Lord,' Our the them, sisbehind and brothers little Monsignori a mothers, your elder problem, of the new age." what He values most is the love you ters, your priests and nuns, and your opening Psalm and the Confiteor were have for Him and the way you follow to credit teachers. You are indeed a said. Need for Leaders. The scenes in your life will all who, by their example, and by Him. So the rite took its solemn course. Figure Central the quickly; change children's the their teaching, have made you what the Seminarists and "The Church has an answer to the He will will be forever unchanged. you are." choirs participating. problems of the new age,- the Society's difficult the along safely you guide As soon as the deacon had finished manifesto announces, "and it is the road and over the rough hills, and "Hope of The Church." the Gospel, the Missal was brought by business of the educated Catholic to For do so. to full power has He the sub- deacon to the Cardinal to kiss, only acquaint himself with Catholic social a supernatural task, this all is this "Although celecaritinued: the Cardinal incensed The deacon the and principles. The great task of the imwalk of yours through life on earth to hope the are you it, know not do you brant. the discovery of leadHeaven, and you must have a friend, and pride of the Church in these mediate future is Then followed the sermon, clear ers. and it is in the light of this conthe road. for Friend, a Divine lands. amplifiers. hern sout ly audible through viction that the Newman Society of "You know what He asks of you. Victoria has embarked upon the preto forefathers your it told St. Patrick to are you if Neighbours. children, dear "But, my Love Your sent project." 1,500 years ago, and the race has never girls and boys c ontinue to be good The Society had its foundations in forgotten. In a simply - worded and touching adand to grow up good young men an.1 the beginnings of denominational colaround the world at look must "You Bishop the your dress to his vast audience, women, you must be attentive to Melbourne at the University, von with the Eyes of Christ, and long prayers, keep away from .bac.. com- leges of Auckland (Dr. James Listoni stresswhen recognition was given to the to to it help Christ of Heart with the ed the link of Divine love that should panions, and had reading. whether in importance of .the retention and fosknow and do what is true and holy." bocks or in newspapers. join the children of the world to their tering of students' religious principles. auhis in charging Dr. Liston declared Heavenly Friend. those The Rev. W. 13. Mangan brought Ca"You must be obedient to dience to heed the example of those He urged that one of their greatest your par tholic students togetl er and formed who had carried the missionaries' zeal placed over you, particularly duties was to love their neighbours as Social gatherthem into a society. ents, priests and teachers. Holy Scrippagans. the among carbe not could This themselves. ture tells us only one thing about our ings, lectures on various topics, and called be to upon may you of "Some taking were they ried out fully until Blessed Lord's youth--that He wan the institution of an annual Cathedral do the chivalrous thing for Christ and their proper part in the work of the Oh, what gathering, known as University SunHis obedient to His parents. help can you of all priest; His he missions. The Society was acday, followed. us all." for lesson a sacrifices." and prayers your by work "One hundred years ago,— he said, the children tively associated with the erection of told MacRory Cardinal Carthe Mass the after mmediately I the first settlers came to this spot, of the need for fulfilling their religious Newman College. where now stands a magnificent city. dinal spoke to the children.
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Priest Warns Women Against Birth Control
r 22, 1934.
A scathing attack on birth control and those who gave advice on the subject was made by Father F. NIcGrade, Spiritual Director of the Catholic Women's Guild, at the Guild's Interstate Congress at the Town Hall on Friday. Address at Congress. "Birth control pamphlets should be nailed up in leaden coffins and sunk outside the tleads, or burnt in Collins' street," said Father McGrade, in an impassioned address. "We are amazed,- said Father Mc' Grade, "when we read of a murdet in the streets. But, unfortunately, in civilised cities murder is going on— and the authorities take no notice of it. "I refer to the slaughter of the unborn child. "The sixth cemmandment, 'Thou shalt not kill,' should be emblazoned in letters of fire over the horizon of modern civilisation. but of, all those who pass, comparatively few reed "If Evil is Neglected—" "If this evil is disregarded it means that Nemesis will visit our civilisation. It depends mainly on the wo men of Australia, if we are to becone_ so strong that no land-hungry power will overwhelm us. "Mothers who limit their children injure their homes, make life nns-o-able for their husbands and provide work for the divorce courts. And *hey take away the possibility of having HIGH MASS AT THE SHOWGROIT NDS: children when they are desired. A GENERAL VIEW. "The Catholic Church has frequently been criticised for condemning birth control, but it is helping the nat:)n oy ity on their stations, vet they its attitude towards this evil.. . troubled by the necessity for are ever Cathol miss ic ionar work y a misCent in ral broken car axle lett "Wretched Literature." sion Father , entre. in Long and Northern Australia was the subKimberley • trancled far from help." "It is necessary for you as C Nearly 20.000 blacks are wande ject of review at Frida ring women to consider these matters, be- Interstate Conference y's session of the about here in a state of semi -stare' Cath of olic WoHa lf-Sta rving Blacks cause it is the woman who suffers mast men in the Town tion. many of them only too willing Hall. in the practise of birth control. Someto come to the already - established sta"The poor missionaries are over thing should be clone to supervise the tions if the Fathe rs could pr 4t for Overseas misionary Bishops paid a w helm ed with wretched literature scattered about work the m." and respo nsibilin compliment to the Catholic Women's windows and book stalls. Guild by attending their congress. "When the Customs House bans other books, it should ban this literaThey were Bishop Galvin, of Ilan ture. too. "I have found in statistics that In Yang. Central China: Bishop Vesters Australia fig per ceht. of people have who speaks 14 languages, from Rabaul: children. Of these. 25 per cent. are and Bishop Bach. formerly of Gilbert born in pastoral areas, 43 per cent in- Island. dustrial. and in the professional and Cardinal Entertained in Brilliant Sun shine social classes—only five per cent This Miss Nora Kelly traced the rise of The weeping drive at the Sacre means that it is the wealthy people mission work in Australia from the Thoe ek tliev nowhere to be were who practise birth control. start made by the Jesuits in 1849, to Coeur Convent. East Malvern, was - 'en, the St. Vincent de Paul Boys' line d with child ren wear ing the Papal R and filled the air "Some time Catholic women hive the problems which it faces to-day. with greatly apprecolours on white dresses and blushed, not only at hearing cone holding ciate ersa a long chain of asparagus fern, as his by d music. They were accompanied tion on birth control when peopta have On Bathurst Island. she stated. re - Eminenc two little Papuan boys. Aloysius e the Cardinal Legate, follow been scoffed at for having child ports from the mission supervisor ed and Bernard, who were staying with by a procession of Archbisho but at the delicacy of the subject ren. ps. them at the orphanage during the Eu( Monsignor Gsell) showed that the Bishops and Monsignori. in closed cussed. Catholic people have not dis greatest obstacles encountered were arrived at a garden party given cars, charistic Congress. up and objected, as they shou got in the the old pagan customs regarding teatld in Cardinal's honour by Rev. The nuns. who moved about among many cases. because of sheer ignor Mother and rimony. t he Com guests, had the able assistance of mun ance. but that is not through lack ity. The guests were reof ceived by Rev. Mother O'Donnel their prefects. who also proved theminstruction. Every Catholic married l (her - selve Enslaved Wcmen. elf a pupil of the late Rev. s charming hostesses. woman should take up the study Mother cf Mac Rory and a committee A ccompanying the Cardinal were this question. whic h in"These customs are the very found cluded: Mrs. his private secretary (Very Rev. J. "Sheer Selilshneu." tion of pagan life.- she said. "and a- of the Past Edward Ryan (president M. Murphy. S.J. Students' Association) and ). his Grace Most no "The practice of birth control proer ese is poesible for the Church Dr. Ryan. Mrs. is Rev. Dr. Mannix. his Excellency Most Emm ett sheer selfishness. MacG illicu ddy Women who prefei until they disappear. From her birth ( vice president), and Captain MacGilli- R ev. Philip Bernardini. his Grace Most yachts, motor cars, luxury an.1 until her death, the poor native wom an cuddy, Mrs. John McCauley (vice-pre- Rev. Dr. Kelly (Sydney), his Grace to bringing up children will find furs is entanglet: Mo sident). and Mr. McCauley, selves in beautiful homes in the'them- bal laws, andin the meshes of the triMr. and G st Rev. Dr. Duhig (Brisbane). his her existence is one of M rs. C. J. Ahern, the Hon race Most Rev, Dr. Killian (Adeage. bet empty of people. It , old abject slave . E. L. and ry and misery. Mrs. Kiernan, Dr. and Mrs. laide), his Grace Most Rev. Dr. Clune a garden without any flowers. will he S. MarI Perth), his Grace Most Rev. Dr. ron, Dr. and Mrs. McGee. etc. can fill Australia with pure When -The hr -It ard greatest task, Mrs. R. F. O'Sullivan, Mr. Mr. and O'Shea (Wellington), the Lord Abbot lians, there should be no talk Austrathere and Mrs. of imfore, for the Church is to set migration." the na- J. Mulvaney, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. West- o f New Norcia (Most Rev. Dr. Catative woman free." hoven and Dr. E. Mahon. lan). their Lordships Bishop McCarFather McGrade then warned thy (Sandhurst). Bishop Foley (Ballagainst listening to gratuitous women The Card inal and infor his niasuite were con- arat). Bishop Ryan. C.M. (Sale), BishA vivid example of the miss +ion on birth control. ' ducte , ner's d to a summ er -house near the op Liston ( New Zealand). Bishop role in the outback was found in the playing fields and there "Poison for Bodies and Souls work of Father Long. M.S.C ." .. who es- raced lawns which over , on the ter- Barry (Goulburn). Bishop Dwyer "Many poor Catholic wom tablished headquarters at Alice look the Springs courts, the guests were prese tennis ( Wagga). Bishop O'Collins ( Gerald' said. "through ignorance, will en," he four years ago. nted to ten). Bishop Wade (Solomon Islands), swallow him . this dope and think everythin g is all B ishop O'Doherty (Ireland), Bishop It was a scene that will right- because they have not easily Hayden (Hobart), prefess'enai With parishioners scatt Bishop Brodie be advice. forgo tten ered Catholic women, when they as over Cardinals and prelates N ew Zealand). Bishop Carroll (Lis230.000 souare miles, and most mo know of a doctor or a ved abou of them t among the guests and more), heinist who too fa: to attend any Bishop Nicolas (Fiji). Bishop gives advice on birth •fitireh, the the brilliant sun poured down upon ntrol, Church has to go to No rton a (Bathurst). Bishop Farrelly, tell other women not to riot of colour. More them. Father Long ., ,metimes s•7ch chemists are sellin go to eels MO miles a any lady's gown was gorgeous than Bishop Fox, Mgr. I.onergan. Mgr. g poison not the week. 771- for h:dies, but for scarlet, and a touch of sheeCardinal's Lynch. Mgr. Nolan. Mgr. Moloney. souls. r artistic Mvler and Rev. " T hope this conference gen ius was lent to the picture by the 'These journeys,- said the Ho M a Nr vt a i le do something to influe will be able TSTn I S .J. sere ne lectu rer, harmony of the other prelates' 'have heen made be aerop ties to ban the sale of nce authoriA mong the seven hundred who aclane, motor, e cclesiastical purple. Behind, the cepte trair„=,el, and ('n one literptlire in Australia contraceptive lo d invitations were the Right Hen. occa vely sion old ingrou nds, ." peac eful f•Ipcled a ri- mile jaunt afoot and shady. chei.-111 n a‘.ard , when a beckoned many guests to strol osnisr Fa rnan d k N,afrnsii Lyons. GLo l bene ath pi the trees or to sit quietly Lady in the en- Duffy. Sir James and Lady Barrett. closed garden near the lily pond. Lady Argyle. Mayo There was a refreshingly r and Mayoress of conti nental e.1 ,11(i : ft oir about the striped canv rht.r H H. o on ll tit..0n w.J. H. 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Saturday, December 22, 1934.
CONGRESS NUMBER.
THE RECORD.
Women's Day -- Striking Scenes at Showground 60,000 SEE CEREMONY FROM STANDS Catholic orkable 2f its Ineni',:r as been triurnph the wrship in f.rt and spirituality hardship. inure than rain Before the cuvercd the arena with a 60,000 women mantle, a picmulti-coloured ture whose conip,-ioon centred in the and (Iic th oxing. breezeblue robes •=,Alalists of the girred veils Children of NLL. .. Packed in the -tand:, and massed t,4).000 more. about the fencero-day, were more while men who. !orexpressed their or less interlopers. s significance realisation of the M hr remaining stiI,d,ird and perhaps a ii the background. little self-consCi In marked contra with the vision of brilliant whitene.,,,, ,Nllich it offered under yesterday's sail, the canopied and pillared mass of the great altar stood in a cloak of rain-..;rey to -day. The incense ari•ing from clanking censors made quer!. arabesques in the heavy air. but tic s tel always upward, and somehow the v.eather made the shrine seem more than ever the Mystic Calvary whereon 07e Victim of the Altar is inini, blatc,' Beautiful Mass. To-day was women's day in the ;chedule of the Eucharistic Congress; It was women's day, too, in the calendar of the Catholic Church, whose members the world over are at this hour united in the Feast of the Immachlate Conception. The Mass, then, was the Mass of the immaculate Conception, the Proper of which is included among the most beautiful in the Missal. The Celebrant was the Archbishop of Brisbane (Dr. Duhig): the Papal Legate (Cardinal IlacRory) presided at the throne. c anopied beneath the arms of the Vatican; the Right Rev. Monsignor Martin. p.p., V.F.. was assistant at the throne: the Right Revs. Monsignori Collins, P.P.. and Benson, P.P.V.F.. were assistant deacons at the throne: -the assistant priest at the altar was Fr. O'Grady. P.P.: the deacon. Fr. Ebsworth.' RP., and the sub-deacon the Rev. Dr. H - annan. The Papal master of ceremonies I onsignor Adone Terzariol) officiated in the sanctuary, where whe . re the Spanish State uniforms of the Papal chamberlains I D A L. Kenny and Hollingdarle; brought the vivid colour of medieval with t A g.estion of old-world toMilan. magnificence, is ig iningle with the blaze of episcopal scarlet and purple. . As the processjnn of priests moved , mto the arena into a great cathedral. W hOSe roof w }wog like as the grey clouds which above a kneeling a pillarless canopy multitude an almost palpable silence fell upon 12o.00o people the rerY absence of sound heightening the mysticism of the moment. :lame of Scarlet. T he of the seminaries sombre studentin white surplice and black soutane. preceded the secular clergy trad e regular priests, whose robes of Zu.it.le oil medieval pattern suggested the thascetic monasticism and syrnhol t ien. as though the light and shade of this dignihlei day found their reflex in lates. the Ie.( cavalcade. came the pre)ishops and the archbishops i1 a .11 , ame of scarlet and the imperial Purple of Rome maAg'11411. theCardinal in his great caPPa I cloak of red silk with its
Triumph of Spirituality Heavy rain which caused the curtailment of the sermon of the Archbishop of Liverpool (Dr. Downey) and converted a colourful human tapestry into a sombre carpet of dripping umbrellas, could not destroy the solemnity or the liturgical pageantry of Saturday Pontifical High Mass for women on the Showground. Before the rain began, it is estimated that more than 60.000 women and girls assisted at the Mass on the arena. Through the rainstorm more than 50.000 refused to seek shelter and remained to worship in a slanting downpour. They knelt on the sodden turf at the solemn moments of Consecration and Communion.
man who is described as clamorous, full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all; talkative and wandering, not bearing to be quiet, not able to abide still at home, but pulling down with her hands that which also is built. "That portrait of the female homewrecker has lost none of its actuality. In fact, it would seem that fashions in folly have varied little in 3,000 years. To Guard the Family. Dr. Downey decried the modern attitude of broadmindedness, which he described as "hopeless nebulosity of intellect and staggering, confusion of thought, resulting from failure to think in a straight line."
The sphere of morals, added Dr. seemed remote and unimportant, a worldly contrapuntal melody that em- Downey, was more particularly NVOphasised the gravity of the churchly man's domain, and it was for her to repel the insidious attack which was music. A fter the Gospel the Archbishop of now being launched on the family as he fundamental unit of society. Liverpool (Dr. Downey) delivered the occasional sermon from the text, "Who "We hear a great deal about the new shall find a valiant woman?" morality," he said, "which, after all, is A s he proceeded the rain became only the old immorality with a thin heavier . . . . It slanted, then it pelted veneer of respectability. There have with penetrating force. Umbrellas shot always been people who found the Ten up, lawns became heavy and sodden: Commandments difficult, and broke Soon the group upon the sanctuary the bunting about the White Shrine them, but in the old days they knew was complete—chasuble and dalmatic, was borne down beneath the weight of and admitted that they were doing tunical and maniple. alb and mitre, pur- water; priests upon the sanctuary were wrong. ple, gold and white blended in a pic- drenched—but of valiant women there "The object of the new morality is to ture of living pastels. were thousands, in a material sense. provide some kind of soi-distant scien"I will go unto the altar of God . ." Comparatively few ran for the shel- tific or ethical justification The words roll out through the am- ter of stands already overcrowded, and rein to one's passions on for giving the specious plifiers in sonorous Latin, the priest is those who came to pray remained to plea of the necessity of self-expression inclining upon the predella, and the listen and pray . . . or development of personality. A fter the sermon, curtailed because Mass has begun. "In reality the reek of the To-day, the music of the Mass is of the storm, the Mass moved on to its runs through this philosophy, animal and its Gregorian—the ordinary of the Mass, climax. professors seem to regard the Ten Cardinal MacRory imparted the Commandments in much "Cum Jubilo," being rendered by a the same way choir of 1.5oo voices of the Children of Panel Benediction, and the indulgence as the list of questions set out on an Mary Sodality. under the baton of Mr. was published "granting a plenary in- examination paper, prefaced by the reT. A. Dennett: the Proper being sung dulgence to all who attended the Mass mark. 'Only five of the following to hy the students of Corpus Christi Col- in the approved form of the Church." be attempted.' Although the day was cool, the 24 lege, ‘Verribee. "Perverse moral officers and nurses of St. John Ambu- quently have their notions not infreValiant Women. roots in the lack of From the streets outside came the lance Brigade attended between 6o and _ definite dogmatic instruction, and, clatter of a tramcar and the urgent 70 cases of collapse, none of which was here again, in the field of doctrine, serious. . . They of a motor klaxon . hooting there is to-day a vapid broadmindedness which is in sharp contrast with -•4•• -1.11-411410-1.41.-.00-41,0-110.0-0411.0-41411,411 , 411411.-00-111411.--4141-00.1141 /4. the teaching of Christ. " When people talk vaguely about broadmindedness in religion," said Dr. Downey. "bear in mind that error is broad and truth is narrow. "Truth is always narrow, just as narrow as Euclid's straight line running A LAX NEW MORALITY "SMART SET'S" GLAMOUR" from point to point. futilities. She understands the nobility hallmark of truth, Narrowness is the R emarking that the new morality and the Divine of work." was simply the "old immorality Master Who pointed out the way to us respectaof veneer Task. thin Noble H ome—A a ' with told us distinctly that it is a narrow bility," the Roman Catholic Arch"She is unselfish, anxious to share path." Downey) (Dr. Liverpool tishop of her happiness with others less fordelivered the occasional sermon tunate than herself. She is the wise High on Saturday, at the Pontifical woman who buildeth up her house— ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL. Ma sp for women. the noblest task in the world." . . . "But nowadays the valiant Nv oThe Opening Ceremony. "In this age.- said the Archbishop. "with its peculiar problems and per- man is rather she who can stand up With the scarlet robes of v:sit:ng plexities, there rings in our ears anew against current views, and who is not the challenge which has echoed down caught by shibboleths and catchwords, prelates and the foyer entrance rsi s ed with white lilies, the official r..-,pen the ages —who shall find a valiant not swayed by lax conventions, not dazzled by the glitter and glamour of a ing of St. Vincent's Hospital by The w oman?' " Papal Legate, Cardinal Ma:-Rery, was The Archbishop said fashions in folly smart set, nor seduced into light and a colourful ceremony. Entering the frivolous behaviour. had varied little in 3,000 years. building, Cardinal MacRory passe1 " And by valiant women I do not upon by looked course, is. of "She mean an Esther, a Judith, or a Joan of the gay and giddy as being something through a guard of honour formed by A rc. who shall rise up for the deliver- of a killjoy, and even of a frump, students and nurses. Monsignss- Lonergan presided, and speakers in ad ance of her people, but the valiant wo- though the frump notion gains little clition to Cardinal Mak:Rory -.v.re the man of the Scriptures. of Proverbs, support from the Book Premier (Sir Stanley Argyle). the Bis"She is the helpmeet of her husband; where we are told that the valiant rubies, hop of Liverpool (Dr. Dow-ney of price the beyond treasure h is clothherself made for "bath woman bishop Mannix, the chairman the co that he stands in no need of spoils. ing of tapestry." Charities Hoard (Mr. Atlee Hunt). Dr. She is the mother whose children rise "Conscious of the dignity of her posiT. Ryan, the Dean of the Clinica: and call her blessed. She is the an School (Mr. H. B. Devine). the chair tion, she dressed with becoming taste gel of the home. solicitous for the welman of the honorary medical staff (Mr. fare of her staff, and considerate of and modesty. L. Doyle), an. Mr. R. F. O'Sullivan. If indeed the Valiant Woman of her. under placed those Entrance was fr;:m Regent and T'it Bible be out of date, the same can :-he she all, of mistress be she Although " r ov - streets. of the foolish young wobe said hardly mere or idleness in days her :Tends not spreading train, seemed the point of radiation of all the colour. "Benedicat vos omnipoteus Deus . . "May the Almighty God bless you ." With hand upraised, and moving through the Sign of the Cross, he imparted the Apostolic Benediction to the kneeling multitude, his voice, by comparison with the velvet hush about him, vibrant and authoritative. 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THE UNIVERSITY -THE BATTLEGROUND WAR BETWEEN SCIENCE AND RELIGION further below the standard set by the Pope. Therefore, it is a great consoAction lation to me, and I am sure it will be Newman Society Delegates Meet to Discuss Catholic to all the Bishops, to know that you the present time that ca- have come from tar and wide to conHis Grace, who was warmly ac- anxious at women should, as it sider the advisability of pooling the claimed said he had been able to come tholic men and full force and strength reserves of your energy and their pull strength. mowere, few a only for on Conventi to the He wants to impress up- Your body represents the universities ments, as he had many pressing en- as Catholics. religion , of Australia and any ideas that you He was, on the people that the Catholic gagements that morning. for Sunday morning may initiate to make things however, delighted to come, if only is not something It is not a garment than they are at present will better receive for a little time, to show his interest and evening wear. one day of the week a cordial welcome, and will be assured in the work that the Convention had to be put on for On every day of o f the utmost consideration. (Apundertaken, and to assure the Conven- and then put aside. in all places, in plause.) And I can assure you that times, all at week, but the approval, own his of tion not only our aim to I shall leave nothing undone to give be should it corners, the all of whole of the approval of the Catholics. e ff ect to any feasible proposal that sterling real as d recognise be He e) Hierarchy of Australia. (Applaus that peo- may emana'e from this important mean not do I ). Applause had ( was deeply grateful to those who should be aggressive in any way, Convention of yours. sent out invitations for this Conven- ple offensive to people, or to lose their tion, and still more grateful to' those or n and dignity when proportio of pool sense to distances long " t am delighted to give you an aswho had come with an offensive religion of aking with spe energy their information and their surance of my interest and my symtake they that but person, of type strenso pathy, and also my assurance that those who had been working stand on principle and always remem- anything feasible which you propose uously in Melbourne. merely not , Catholics are they ber that be brought to fruition later on. Catholic prin- will His Grace continued: "It is on the in name, but will put (Applause.) And I think I can anslives, daily occasion of a Eucharistic Congress or ciples into operation in their wer for the other members of the Dr. Mortensen said it was his great some similar gathering that we are Catholics must never be ashamed of Hierarchy." warm a be justly privilege that day to extend made to realise the strength of the Ca- their religion. They should welcome to his Grace the Archbishop tholic bodies, not merely in numbers. proud of it. If the Pope's call to the should His Grace concluded by facetiously and members of the Hierarchy and W e are made to realise that that im- laity is to have any response, it clergy. His Grace had come to open mense store of energy has not been have a real response, I think, from a referring to the reactions of the visitthe Convention of Catholic Societies hitherto exercised to its full capacity. Convention such as this, from a gather- ing members of the Hierarchy to women, who Melbourne's weather during the early from the various universities of AusWe are not alone in that. His Holi- ing of University men and However, he tralia. The Convention had been call- ness the Pope himself has been send- have in many ways greater advantages days of their arrival. ed together to discuss, from the lay- ing a clarion call to the whole world, than the vast body of Catholic people. said, they had now seen the other side man's point Of view, the theme of the not directed to the Bishops and priests, "You are the leaders of the people," and had been blessed for days with great National Eucharistic Congress— hut to the laity, who, for the greater his Grace continued. "What the peo- God's beautiful sunshine. His Grace Catholic Action. (Applause). It seem- part, are inclined and satisfied to leave ple see in you will be for them an ex- added that they all deeply regretted ed fitting to the Newman Society in the major portion of the work to the ample, and if you fall short of the the disaster that had fallen on the Victoria that Catholic University soc- Bishops and priests, and to be content standards which the Pope has set, whole State as a result of the recent ieties should enter into this discussion t o he spectators of the work that is then the vast body of people below floods. It was encouraging to see the response that had come from the peofrom the layman's point of view, be- being undertaken. The Pope is very you, as it were is likely to fall still ple in the appeal for relief in this cause the University, they were sorry grave and dire disaster. He was getto say, had been the battleground of ting letters from ail over the country, the war continually being waged beand apparently the havoc of the tween science and religion, and at no floods was worse in distant places time more than at the present moment. than around Melbourne. He hoped It was distressing to those who had the encouraging response being that that realise to y Universit the at been to the appeal for funds, and the . made men GUESTS fellow brilliant UISHED their so many of VIVID SETTING AND DISTING de with which the Governpromptitu anor reason and women had, for some Other official guests included: Right ment. the Lord Mayor and others had With enormous bowls of mixed other during their careers at the UniRev. Mgr, acted, would result in some measure versity, lost their Faith. So there were dowers in the foyer, and the ballroom Rev. Mgr. Tohall, Right J. Brace. of relief to those who were the greatevery justification for what the Con- garlanded with coloured lights and Terzariol, Canon Myler, Mr. and est sufferers. Mayor Lord the Lord Sempill, gold and second the white In red, doing. of was vention great baskets and e, Melbourn of Mayoress Lady was Hall Society Town e Newman the place, he thought flowers, the Melbourn y Council. should initiate, through the University a picturesque setting for the National members of the Centenar Finally, his Grace said: "I hope A special reception committee inCatholic bodies, something of the na- Eucharistic Congress ball, held there your efforts to-day will result in that cluded: Rev. N. A. Clack. Dr. and much practical good. I am deeply ture of this Convention, because it was on Wednesday evening, December 5. Mrs. A. L. Kenny, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. grateful to you, and may we hope to the Catholic members of the various His Eminence Cardinal MacRory Burke, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Westhoven. that when the next Congress is celeprofessions they looked to take their places in the community. (Applause). arrived early in the evening and was Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hassett. Mr. and brated—whether it be in Brisbane or A great number of them were doing met by the Papal Chamberlains, Dr. Mrs. Graham Young, Mr. and Mrs. Perth, or anywhere else—the Catholic A. L. Kenny and Mr. Edward Holl- Bernard Nolan. Dr. and Mrs. J. J. body will be so strengthened that it so to-day, but they felt that a greater Melbourne number still should be taking their ingdale, who escorted him to the dais Daly, Miss M. de Bavay. will leave the Congress of erected at the far end of the ballroom. places in the life of the community. in the shade, and Sydney nowhere. Standing with Most Rev. Dr. Mannix. visiting ecSTUDENTS AT SUPPER. he Dr. Mortensen continued: "I had the and surrounded by eminentreceived the His Lordship (Dr. Brodie) said deEminence his . had clesiastics Grace listening of his ago when weeks some privilege was deligl:Led Speech by Lord Sempill. slowly past the dais. as the to a sermon by one of the Blessed Sac- guests who filed him were the Aposcided upon Catholic Action regarded and graduates 500 with About Catholic. dais the On He classifia of the Congress. rament Fathers, and he gave Convention Rev. P. Bernar- undergraduates attended a ,rpper at theme t he movement which the cation of Catholics in four types: (I), tolic Delegate, Most p of vesl. after night B on Liverpoo Sunday ibron's. Archbisho the dini; that morning as the Mitiating was the had Catholic, (2) the dumb Catholthe the Arch- pers at St. Patrick's Cathelral. Among ic, (3) the ordinary Catholic. and (4) Most Rev. Dr. Downey: Rev. J. Du- the guests were the Apostolic Dele- most important movement during Most Brisbane. of bishop Congress. Catholic. the nary of whole the extraordi the Archbishop Bernardini hig; the Archbishop of Adelaide. Most gate Archbishop of Liverpoo! (Dr. Dowvice-president Rev. A. Killian; the Archbishop of .Mr. H. T. Frederic°, the ney, the Archbishop r.f Br;sbane tDr, welcomed "Now in regard to the first grouping, Hobart. Most Rev. W. Hayden: Society. Newman Most Duhigi. the Bishop of R' .*: ainpton of the and ren, Conventio I don't think the most strenuous critics Coadjutor -Archbishop of Perth, their of Liver - delegates to the ( Dr. Hayes), Canon and D. P. Messrs. would apply the term 'had' Catholics to Rev, R. J. Prendiville: by Barry, Nor- pool, and Mr. Brennan, \LH R. There sponses were made D. P. O'Contheir members. The third group pre- Lordships Bishops Dwyer, and ) (Adelaide ire McGu w Newthe atives ere many represent y. Farrell Glee son. Coleman. Several interesting sents an interesting study, because I ton. y, Foley man Society and delegat.!s from the nor (Sydney). read durdo not think any person would like the Whyte. Vesters, McCarth n). Ry- Catholic Student Bocre5-' Conveition, and instructive papers were discussions and term 'ordinary doctor' or 'ordinary ( Ballarat). O'Collins (GeraldtoNorcia). which was held in Melbourne.. n, Conventio the Dr. ing practical barrister.' or even 'ordinary person of an. Byrne. Catalan (New the were animated. and many Brody. Henry Mortensen, president of the world' applied to him. Therefore. Maguire, Wade. Hayes. Liston. s inzgest ions made. Newman Society, presiiel. Nicolas. O'Doherty. and Fox. all should mak,' an endeavour to beCatholias far come extraordinary as 7104.. 411r.41,4 . , city is concerned, and with that ideal sfEvin':5 1 moovt rlrire'r Ho.s.x.itAt „:„*. • this Convention has 'been initiated. The person referred to as the 'dumb Cath4'46,cg-446frr,11 v§crolit4 olic should not be satisfied to remain should hut .' in the group of 'ordinary 1 aspire to belong to the group called .4—srrirossker 'extraordinary.' (Apola`use 1. There is only one objection I would like to raise ? to the classification of the learned Fa"and n. Dr. Mortense ther,- continued 116 that is. I can find no place in his grouping or qualifications for our il13% lustrious leader. Dr. Mannix (Laughter rxiezw4.‘ t‘ lUltim er7518his on. go days the As . applause) and are ists antagonists and his protagon tt ut ,4t. becoming fewer and fewer—s( applause ts. —and as far as the group of Catholics is concerned, the term oi" 'extraordinary' in relation would not satisfy the Xewiiiai So(Hety of Victoria: (Applause 1 . The society feels that .A4,0 A /04 4 . *1 Grace s'oti 7,! ')e placed in the flight,/AN\ 4 1 4„ . found for him. (Regrovp f!lat 'ON newed anplanse). It is a great privilege to ns that he has conic here and t!i is strenuou s period. has. durin :)racticli interest and synshown - is Convention. I exter. oatliv in H him a very cordial cvelc,,nie. loft invite him to oner ;Ili.. Com enti, ,n.- OPROUTE OF THE PROCESSION.
The Newman Society Convention, comprising delegates from Catholic University Society bodies and other Catholic bodies from all over the Commonwealth, met in Kelvin Hall during Congress Week to formulate a plan of action whereby the Catholic laity can assist the Hierarchy and clergy in carrying out the call of his Holiness the Pope. On Wednesday, December 5, his Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Mannix, Archbishop of Melbourne, attended the Convention with a number of distinguished visiting prelates. Dr. H. Mortensen, president of the Newman Society in Victoria, presided, and on the platform with his Grace were their Lordships Dr. McGuire, of Townsville; Dr. Brodie (Christchurch, New Zealand), Dr. Carroll (Lismore), Bishop Nicolas (Fiji), Mgr. Long (New Zealand), Rev. Fr. Hackett, S.J. ; Rev. Fr. R. Murphy, S.J. (Sydney) and many visiting priests.
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Saturday. December 22, 1934.
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Opening Hospital Additions Papal Legate Attends
There .\-as a large gathering at the opening. The Papal Legate was supported by the Apostolic Delegate (ArBernardini), Archbishops chbishop Duhig, Clune, Downey, Mannix. (Brisbane), Kelly (Sydney), and O'Shea (Wellington), and several bishops, mon:- ignori, and members of the priesthood. Others on the platform included the Premier (Sir Stanley Argyle), Mr. Scullin, M.H.R.; Mr. Brennan, M.H.R.; Mr. Hogan, M.L.A., members of the medical staff, and Messrs. T. M. Burke, J. C. Westhoven, J. P. Doyle. C. Ahern, and De Bavay, Monsignor J. Lonergan, administrator of St. Patrick's Cathedral, presided. Selections were played by St. Vincent de Paul Boys' Band. The chairman read apologies for absence from Sir James Barrett and, the chairman of the Charities Board (Mr. Atlee Hunt). The Premier (Sir Stanley Argyle) said that as a medical student he began his studies in Melbourne when hospitals had only just emerged from the primitive condition of being places of shelter for the sick. They were a great contrast with St. Vincent's Hospital, which was modern in every particular. He wished the hospital success. Dr. Thomas F. Ryan said he proposed to establish a Michael Ryan s cholar:-.hip and a Margaret Ryan schoh;:71iip in memory of his father and mother. He would provide an endowment of #2,500 for each scholarship. The annual income from each endowment would be Iwo, which would be a wardA to medical students in their hnal year. A gold medal would accompi.ny each scholarship. He thought that this would .be a fitting way to commemorate the Centenary.
Mr. H. B. Devine, dean of St. Vincent's Hospital clinical school, said that the hospital had attained the distinction of being one of the three great clinical schools of Melbourne, and it was open to medical students of every class and creed. Dr. Leo. Doyle said that the hospital c ompared more than favourably with the best American hospitals, but it could not be considered that the hospital was complete until it had a new pathological block and much more nurses' accommodation. It was hoped that some day an intermediate hospital would be built. In the last io months 30 per cent. of the patients had paid nothing toward their hospital expense,. The difference between the hospital's income and its expenditure in four months of this year was i6,000. Archbishop Downey said that St. Vincent's was the most up-to-date hospital which he had ever seen. Archbishop Nlannix hoped that Dr. Ryan's example would prove to be very profitable to St. Vincent's and to the Almost medical men of the future. half of the patients going through the wards of the hospital were non-Catholics, and much of the support on which the existence and maintenance of the hospital depended came from those who did not profess the same creed as the Sisters of Charity. He would say to the Premier that it was useless to try to hide the difficulties of the hospitals of Melbourne. It was necessary for people of influence and power, like the Premier, to come to the rescue of the hospitals. The Premier did not like sweepstakes, but it was useless to say that sweepstakes would not be allowed. and then to leave the problem where it was. It was the duty of the public authorities to come to the rescue of the hospitals and he hoped that the Premier would evolve some satisfactory plan. Cardinal Mac Rory emphasised that the nuns devoted themselves to God's poor without distinction of class or creed. He hoped that by the combined wisdom of the Premier, the medical authorities, and others the problem of the financial administration of the hospitals would be solved. He congratulated the nuns, doctors, and nurses on their work, and declared the hospital open. A reception was held afterwards in the Brenan Hall.
Archbishops
The additions to St. Vincent's Hosital Victoria parade, Fitzroy, were opened on Saturday afternoon by Cardinal MacRory. In October, 1928, the late Cardinal Cerretti, after the Eucharistic Congress in Sydney, laid the foundation-stone of the building. St. Vincent's Hospital was established 41 years ago in a cottage in Fitzroy, where there was room for only 16 beds, with five Sisters of Charity in charge. The new hospital has accommodation for 300 patients, and the hospital is said to he one of the best equipped of its size in the Conmionwealth.
Attending the
PREMIER AND SWEEPSTAKES
Irish National Foresters' Annual Convention Hospital Benefit Scheme Proposed The 46th. annual convention of the Irish National Foresters was opened in St. tolatius's Hall, Richmond, during the week, presided over by the High Chief Ranger (Bro. M. J. Connolly) . Delegates representing 57 branches presentei their credentials. Brc. Connolly, in welcoming delegates, outlined the progress made by the society in the past twelve months, and said it was very fitting that the society should have deeided to post Pone the opening of the. convention irom the first week in October in order to coincide with the opening of the National Eucharistic Congress and to make a worthy contribution to the Centenary celebrations. (Applause.) T he society in the past twelve months had increased its membership by 131 members, and its hinds by £2,000. It now had a membership of 4,875. It had come through a period of depression very successfully; it had made provisicn for its unemployed members, and had not lost a member. (Hear, He urged delegates to accept hear.) t he hospital benefit scheme. which Would be discusseci during the convention. This provided for thirteer w eeks maintenance in any public hosPieal for a man and his wife for an annual contribution of 2/6, with bene fits for children on the payment of an additicnal is. per year per child. The scheme• if adopted,- would he made r-sompulsorv. The board thoroughly recommen-ded the schemr: as soundlt ( Applause.) During the con.Vention a telegram Was received from the I.N.F. of Pertn a sking convention to convey its cordial greetings and goodwill to the
i):Aial Legate, Cardinal MacRory, with best wishes tor a successful National oeharistic Congress. • In the afternoon delegates were welcorned at the Town Hall by the Mayor and councillors of Richmond, and subsequently the Mayor and his collea • gues were entertained by the I.N.F. A social everuni; to! at high tea. lowed. Mr. P. Randles. J.P, of Brunswick t he High Chief Ranger elect,
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CITY PROCE3ZION. Traffic Plans for ,unday. Traffic and parking arranh(inciits foi the Eucharistic processi-n through the city streets on Sunday ;7e, ,2 announc ed by the deputy Town Clerk ‘Mr. H. S. Wootton). Trani trafiic. u:as suspended in the follow' ' , treets. Collins- street, 12.33 p.m.. Bridge- :treet, 1 p.m.; Elizabeth-street. 1.30 p.m. ; and Swanston-street, 1.-10 p re, The following streets, which corm,,ris2d the route of the procession, were :.iarriaded: Gisborne-street, Collins street to alori; Elimbeth• Elizabeth-street, street to Bourke-street, along Bourkestreet to Spring-street. along Spring' street to Evelyn- street. to Albert street, along Ailoert -street to Gisl,,,,roestreet, and thence, to k• ic(;:.-,ria Parade, opposite Mount St. Evin's Hospital. Motor cars were not allowed to lark after 11 a.m. in any of the F treet s included in the route of the nrocession, except cars taking people to church Parking was pern)itied in services. all streets outside the rout-. (xceot Swanston-street.
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Saturday, December 22,
1934.
Great Eucharistic Scene WATCH ED BY 500,000 PEOPLE Papal Legate Carries the Host A moderate southerly breeze and Apostleship. of the Sea, Scenes °I enthusiasm and piety were witnessed by 500,000 at threatening skies gave faint encouragethe .head of a small groupmarched demonpublic last of sailors. when, a as Melbourne Sun. on persons in ment to those hardy worshippers who Nation flags held proudly aloft told of stration in connection with the National Eucharistic Congress, rose early to occupy places of preferthe coming of groups of ence along the line of march, and a Maltese, and they were Italians and the Host was carried through the principal streets of the city short, sharp shower in the morning men from other States infollowed by in a procession of 67,000 men and 5,000 Children of Mary. seemed a pessimistic presage for the from New Zealand, and the Australia Pacific Is Along a route two miles long thousands of people knelt in great event. Fortunately the rain held lands. Line upon line the men went silent homage as the Papal Legate (Cardinal MacRory) bore off, and when the long procession, by in this long procession, each having traversed Collins, Elizabeth, tion swinging along singing one secthe Host along under a golden canopy. Spring, Nicholson, and Albert streets, 11)-11111, %%11 ch was led by the of the From the balcony of Mount St. Evin's Hospital, where had returned to Gisborne street and cho:iin St. Patrick's Cathedral. hidden They three roads meet, about 200,000 persons received the final Benewas filing, column by column, into the were men of an social classes and of diction and listened to an address of thanksgiving by the Cargreat open forum in front of Mount St. all ages. Evin's Hospital, the sun found an ' W earing dinal. habits, vestments, opening in the dark bank of clouds, adoniments of ecclesiastical dress, and the and for the first time during the day Collins street the sombre effect of sign "amice of which is wrapped in shed a late afternoon glow over the through amplifiers for the various. secearlier years of the history multitude gathered to rec.ive the final turns to prepare to move off. Simul- thousands of men in dark-coloured Chnr.•! . . nearly 1,000 regular of the Benediction. The vanguard of the pro- taneously the gleaming cross of Cong, suits, each carrying his hat in his hand, lar ..r•gy and religious ly.- and secu-.hers stepcession left St. Patrick's Cathedral at a replica of an ancient cross enshrm- was broken by gaily coloured parish zit on the long march, 2 p.m., but because the numbers in the log a relic of the Cross of Calvary, banners of red, blue, green, and gold. ing Cie conviction of their expressfaith by procession far exceeded the expecta- which was to lead the procession,. ap- At the head of the men from North f miH-m r iated singing. Sonic with tions of the organisers it was not until peared before the steps of St. Patrick's Richmond the leader of the Federal lie 41 , inclined forward were oblivious 5.10 p.m., that the Cardinal and his Cathedral. It was borne by a white- Parliamentary Labour party (Mr. o f ti! . • crowd which surrounded them, surpliced crossbearer Scullin) marching, supported .on was while Mr. Hobodyguard, who brought up the rear, ltrc:.:y went on solemnly telling arrived at the altar set up in the bal- each side by four acolytes. This line gan, M.L.A., was seen in the front bea,k f their rosaries. Among the these cony of the hospital. The long wait, set the slow ceremonial step which was line of the men from Geelong, who Dominicans in white soutanes relieved though it was by the broad- to be preserved throughout the pro- numbered more than 1.000. and ;dark cowls, who proudly realised The next group in the procession was t hat casting through the streets of hymns cession. Marching 10 abreast the first it %%as their order which had given sung in the Cathedral, placed a tense parish section of the Sodality of the 359 graduates and 400 undergraduates t h , sary as a 1:.-rm of prayer to the There were CHc- cIi. strain on the emotions of the gath- Children of Mary swung out of the in hoods and gowns. Franciscans, with sandals on ering crowds. The demeanour of the gates of the Cathedral punctually at graduates in arts, medicine, architec- t heir feet, rusty brown habits, and p.m. 2 few A minutes ture, later dentistry, engineering, the white and comvast assembly, however, was commendwhite girdles, strole austerely along, ably restrained, and except for a diffi- veils and blue cloaks of these girls and merce, 50 undergraduates from New- t heir thoughts dwelling in the tradiyoung women were flung man back College, representativ the in and es of culty experienced by the police in G ,n, of their ancient order. Carmelkeeping the eager throngs behind the wind to form an interlaced pattern of student organisations in other States. ites, Christian Brothers. Marists, t' dour that stretched down There Gisborne were the gowns and hoods of barriers in Gisborne street and Vicii Fathers. Passionists. clad from r ect. The soft music of the organ many who have been honoured with toria parade, the ceremonies were cart o loot in black Redemptorists, St. Patrick's Cathedral, which was distinguished degrees and fellowships— ried out in an orderly manner. with high white collars, and De la Salle Those who were to march in the pro- ht. jug amplified to the crowds in the doctors of dentistry. laws, and medi- Br.ithers with quaint patterned collars cession began to assemble in the streets s treets, swelled. and the introductory cine, masters of surgery, fellows of the A nd broad ties, showed the panoply surrounding St. Patrick's Cathedral Lars of the hymn "Sweet Sacrament Royal College of Surgeons, and the .t orders of brothers, monks. mars, when the celebration of Pontifical High Divine" were carried over the city. The American College of Surgeons. .t iel priests, %'ho have banded themChildren of Mary took up the singReturned Soldiers Cheered Mass ended just after noon. Country -eh-vs together in societies to work unCheering along the route announced it as mgly and untiringly tc.r the trains and chars-a-bancs rapidly swell- ing of the hymn, and like fighthearted emit ders out of the mists of the cen- the first of the contingent of returned r ed the numbers, and at 12.30 p.m. iirch. thousands were already in their places. turies they passed into Collins street on soldiers, who followed the University Children Seattcr Rose 13,:tals their march of witness to the faith of r cet ion. In the first line Many had brought their lunch with was Brigad\ '-o .i‘• reverent, the crowd became t he Church. ier -General J. P. McGlinn, the rector them in paper packliges, and they ate • • in,rtn restrained as the secular. Catholic men from parishes in of Xavier (the Very it while sitting by the side of the roadRev. Father J. , :erg v in soutane and surplice told of e very suburb from Geelong. BallarO'Brien). who was a chaplain in the way. ' • approach of the Host. As the at. Bendigo. Kyneton and Sale, and war. and Colonels P. J. McCormack Cross of Cong Leads t v canopy covering the H9s: was c umbers of other country centres then ;Ad J. A. Clarebrough. A dapper figA minute before the procession was marched past, also i: seemed as if the whole streets • naval officer's uniform, the t eol been driven to serious thoughts. It due to begin the order was given more than an hour. 10 abreast, for ire in Strung out down 1:cv. Father J. E. Rockliffe. of the 1- 1 a ITI,P1"1/t of i'!:;)'7atell which
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the organisers to place before ducat the procession—and the the heart of Holy Catholic faith—a the of eart h of charming girls of tender coinpany scattered the pathway of who years with rose petals. Clad in Host the frocks and communion veils, with white of blossom on their heads, wreathsserious blushing children kissed these petal before casting in front rose ach e approaching Host. They perof the gravformad their office with all the imelders, who marched their of ity ni-ediately behind them.
answering responses rolled back from .00,000 throats—"Blessed Be God, Blessed be His Holy Name," &c. The ceremony ended with the singing of the ..kdoremus, but before the gathering dispersed Cardinal MacRory invited the congregation to sing with him "Faith of Our Fathers." Speech by the Cardinal Cardinal MacRory's address, which aroused great enthusiasm, and was interrupted frequently by applause, was as follows:—
Guard for Host. thurifers Before the canopy werebreeze, and to the scattering incense chamberlains, Dr. A. L. the Papal Hollingdale, in K enny and Mr. E. dress. The canopy was court apal P of leading Catholic borne by a guard gleaming white the Under aymen. l Papal Legate silk of the canopy the dress and ( Cardinal Mae -ory) in choir with dignity white satin cope, walked hidden by and grace. His face wasMonstrance, the gold and jewelled caught which sparkled as each facet were Cardinal the Abc..it light. the distinguished churchmen vested in long linen albs or w;Hte dalmatics with glittering gold inlays. As the Host yassed along the route of the proces-: •1 the faithful of the R oman Cathohc Church went to their k nees and hea, were bowed. Others not of the fa;t . were obviously impressed and hat- 'y a man in the huge crowd which lit - 1 the barriers did not r emove his hat From the time the trick's Cathedral until Host left Mount St. Evin. Hospital was reached it was a remarh .tble exhibition of lewhich there was a -verent worship strong undercut- ent of deep religious f eeling. Italians And Maltese. The order an, . number of people in was :—Children of the procession Mary, 5,000; u v parishes. 40.000; ,country parishes. 15,000; archdioceses of Ballarat, Ile:idigo, and Sale, 5,000; graduates and undergraduates. 750; returned soldiers and sailors, 4,000: Italian and Maltese communities, 700; religious brother,. 200; monks, friars, and priests who were members of orders, 300; secular clergy. 400; flower strewers, 1(X); the canopy under which Cardinal Mac P ry walked carrying the monstranc-. and 60 archbishops and bishops froi;1 Australia. New Zealand, the Pacific and overseas. Thousands who could hear the service but who N‘ ore unable to see it thronged the streets near Victoria parade. All down Albert street on both sides hundred, 1,nelt on the green lawns in the middle of the road. When the trumpets L;inounced the unseen
"My dear brothers and sisters . in Christ. This immense, soul-stirring procession, ending with the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, is a glorious and fitting conclusion to your magnificent Eucharistic Congress. Our Lord and King has been borne in triumph through the streets of Melbourne, surrounded by the loving and exulting hearts of His faithful people. No one who has witnessed this triumph can ever forget it. The numTHE FLOWER - STREWERS, WHO PRECEDED THE SACRED HOST. bers, the order, the devotion all combine to make a picture which shall live elevation of the Host all knelt where later pass. A mosaic of white and for ever in our memories. It is no exthey had been standing, many in the black, the clergy wound in serpentine aggeration to say that you have this gutters. Reverently they sang the fashion round the bend to take up their day written a new and brilliant page Latin hymns and intoned the responses. position. As the Host was taken to in the history of the Catholic Church People could be seen kneeling under t;7e altar at Mount St. Evin's the pre- in Melbourne. Thanks be to God for the flying buttresses spanning the side lates in purple and as far back as the this day of days, and thanks be to aisles of the Cathedral or along the eye could reach the crowd sr.rged back God that Jesus Christ our Lord has cornice of the roof. Right down Gis- while men, women, and children drop- deigned to be honoured in this city, borne street, where the altar seemed ped to their knees. In a thin line the where, less than 100 years ago, Holy only a distant speck, the great crowd, Children of Mary, with their distinc- Mass had never been offered. And densely packed, followed the Benedic- tive blue cloaks and white veils, what an honour you have given Him! tion with as equal devotion as those s tretched back toward St. Patrick's For eight days your prayers before the tabernacles and altars have asin the shadow of the hospital. Others Cathedral. They had tried to move with incense to the throne of watched from the windows of the Bap- iorward. but the crowd was too great, cended the Most High. Your acts of hope, tist Union or from the tower of St. and they were wedged in masses of faith and charity, to-day reached Peter's Church, and an Italian sweet- people, who had swarmed into Gis- their climax in ahave public procession were barriers the when street his borne trade forgotten, knelt meat seller, through the let down. Victoria Street and the oth- to make this thoroughfares, combining beside his wares, intent on prayer. sweet celebration a gloriwere hospital the er streets about ous triumph for our Eucharistic King. jammed with people, whose eyes were May the Lord be An Immense Congregation blessed and praised fixed on the monstrance, which now for the privileges He has conferred Before the altar erected on the bal- appeared on the altar. upon your city, and for the graces that cony .of Mount St. Evin's.Hospital the have been poured out upon you during congress ended in a magnificent setThe singing of the hymns "0 Salu- these days by Him Who is never outting. Never before in Melbourne has His Holiness such an immense congregation taken taris" and "Tantum Ergo" by 200,000 done in generosity. part in a religious service. It was im- voices was the stirring preliminary to Pope Pius XI. will rejoice when he possible to estimate the number of peo- the Benediction. When the Host was learns fully of our Eucharistic Lord's Already he ()le who witnessed or heard the Bene- given into the hands of Cardinal Mac- triumph in Melbourne. diction and the closing speech of the Rory for the exposition four trumpet- has learned some of it, and he has Papal Legate (Cardinal NlacRo::,- :. ers from the Westmead Boys' Home, signified his joy in a message rebut it must have reached at least 200.- Sydney, sounded the Dresden Amen ceived at the men's meeting on Thurs(W) persons. The space in front of the fro.m the parapet of the hospital, the day night. Since then he has shown khaki his practical sympathy with Melbourne altar was reserved for those taking youthful players, trim figures in p..rt in the procession. and as each t.7.1 black leather gaiters, having to be in sending a subscription for the vicbal- tims of the recent storm and floods. I section arrived it was marshalled into sul)ported by four firemen as they ledge am convinced that Melbourne, Ausstone the on precariously anced preto arms linked Policemen position. Few tralia, New Zealand. and the islands vent the crowd beyond from entering above the heads of the crowd. impressive will not forget. We pray the Holy on this space. University graduates moments have been more Congress. Father that His Holiness may be sparand undergraduates and returned sold- in all the ceremonies of the as he in- ed many years to carry on his voice, labours iers halted at the end of Gisborne Cardinal MacRory's praises, was carried for the glory of God. - the progress of s treet in front of the altar, and formed toned the divine the rooftops, and the the Church, and for the welfare of the a guard. through which the Host would far and wide over
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people, and the spiritual wellbeing of the nations:" Cardinal MacRory congratulated Archbishop Mannix on his vision and courage in planning and bringing the Congress to a successful conclusion. He thanked the Archbishops, Bishops, the priesthood, and the laity for their prayers and their co-operation. "When I return to the dear land fronl which so many of your fathers came," he said, "I shall be proud to tell the Catholics of Ireland of your loyalty to the faith, of your deep devotion to the Vicar of Christ and to his unworthy representative. I pray that God may bless you now and always." At the end of Cardinal MacRory's address there was an outburst of prolonged cheering. It was followed by insistent calls for Archbishop Mannix, who, however, had left the balcony a few moments before and could not then be found. When the cheering did not subside Cardinal MacRory again stepped to the front of the balcony, held up his hands, and said, with a smile, "I beseech you now to go home. You have all had a long enough day as it is." Thousands of persons waited for half an hour, however, to catch a glimpse of the Cardinal and his suite as they left the hospital for Raheen. Studley Park road, where the Cardinal is staying. Many thousands returned to St. Patrick's Cathedral after the Benediction to offer prayers of thanksgiving. The front altar rails were crowded. Many filled the front seats at 6 p.m., awaiting Vespers, which were not due to begin until an boor later, SCENES IN STREETS. Soldiers Cheer Crippled Comrades 750 Persons Collapse. Some idea of the length of the procession can be gained from the fact that it took two hours fi fteen minutes to pass a given point. Many persons, some old and infirm, followed the progress of the Host for long distances along the footpaths. Women who had collapsed and had been taken to the ambulance stations raised themselves painfully from stretchers as the Host passed and clasped their hands. There was a stirring scene when returned soldiers passed invalided soldiers from the Caulfield Military Hospital. The 'soldiers greeted their s tricken comrades with rousing cheers. Substantial sums were paid for balconies along the route of the procession, and these vantage points were thronged with people. Early in the morning enterprising young men weie selling fruit cases for 3/- each as "grandstands." The police intervened and stopped the sale. Many women took mirrors from their handbags and used them as improvised periscopes with which to view the procession. In sonic cases the mirrors were tied to umbrellas to give a greater field of vision. In charge of Major -General T. A. Blarney and Superintendent O'Neill, 12 officers. 420 uniformed police. 40 mounted police. 60 plain-clothes police. and 35 detectives controlled the crowd.
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and blue cloaks, w omen made a these girls and young striking patter n our. Through of colt he music of . theamplifiers, there came hymn, "Sweet ment Divine, ' which was taken Sacrat he ChildArn up by e tioufge Mparr:ession
GETTIN( ; INTO LINE FOR THE GREAT EVEN -I The Cardinal Legate and the Hierar chy, before Sunday's Great Procession.
Inspiring Scenes of Devotion and Piety Congress Ends in Magnificent Setting
b chind the marched many Children of May drawn from every thousands of men and. from Geelong, parish in the city, Ballaiat, Bendigo Sale ad other i country centres the head of the men . At from North Rich.. mond marched the eral Parliamentary leader of the FedLabour Party (Mr. H. Scullny. len abreast, it took the men about an hour to pass one spot. Behind them marched graduates and about 400 undergr 350 a tes in hoods and gowns. After adu• ..!rz,ainess of the men, the hoods the -carlet, blue, yellow and white of of graduates was a startling ielief. the iiind the University Be. section came the first ot tht-. contingent .o f returned soldiers, in: rching in perfect step and t or:nation. The returned men were led by Brigadier - Genera l Glinn. the Rector of XavierJ. P. Mc(the Very Rev. Father J. O'Brien, chaplain in the war), andwho was a Colonels P. J. MoCormack and J. A. Clarebrough. The Rev. Father J. C. Rockliffe, of the Apostleship of the Sea, was of a small group of sailors. at the head flags held aloft told of the National the groups drawn from the passing of Malt..se communities in Italian and They were followed by menMelbourne. oth.:7. States in Austrolta, from the from New Ze Tu. . and from the Pacific Islands. A Path of Rose Petals.
Scenes of unprecedented enthusiasm to your magni N early 1,000 regular and ficent Eucharistic Conand piety were witnessed by 500,000 gress.cler,4y and religious Brothers secular were in e ersons in Melbourne on Sunday, when, the procession. Some of them, with .,• head, bent over their rosaries, were oublic demonstration in honThose who were to march in the pro. toNational Eucharistic Concession assembled shortly after noon. oblivious of the crowds that lined the gress, the Hest was carried through Country trains and charabancs swelled route. Among these were the Dominit he priiripal streets of the city in a the %lumber of participants in the pro- cans, in white soutanes and black processi 11 of 60,000 met, and 5,000 cession and before one o'clock there cowls, Franciscans, with sandals on Children of Mary. Along a route two were many thousands ready to move their feet and wearing rusty brown miles long, thousands of people knelt off. The order to begin was given habits and girdles, Carmelites, Chrisin silent homage as the Papal L ate tian Brothers, Marists, through an amplifier. Salesian Leading the ( Cardinal MacRory), bore the Host procession was a young cross-bearer, Fathers, Passionists, clad from head to under a golden canopy. foot in black. Redemptorists with high From the who balcony of St. Evin's Hospital. where Cong,carried the gleaming Cron 01 white collars. and De La Salle Broa replica of an ancient CTOSS enthree roads meet. the final Benedicshrining a relic of the Cross of Cal- thers tion was given to about 200.00) per• vary. The white surpliced cross-hearer sons. From this point also, the Car was suppo the white canopy covering the dinal delivered an address of thanks- acolyte, rted on each side by four . Marchiiie ten ahrea:t. there Ilost -.vas sten, the watchers knew giving for "this soul -stirring orocesthen followed the Sodality of the Chilt f•at the great moment of the Congress sion, a glorious and fitting conclusion ot Ma7•y In their white veils • . .* hand. Walking before the c uilopy, smah children scattered rose k issing each petal before they • -t it down to form a fragrant car per 'r the Host. Immediately rn fraa!' of the canopy, were the purifier,. bearing censers from which the t raeLoice imense arose. The can o ' itself was borne by a guard of Ca ft laymen clad in evening dress. T• di Legate (Cardinal Mac‘ . in choir dress. bore the gold old iewr h Monstrance. which spark'acet caught the light. As along the route of the t hP faithful of the Catholic nufleeted: others, not of the f aith • ..‘ e obviously impressed. A Stirring Spectacle.
About 750 persons who collapsed were treated by members of the Civil Ambulance and the St. John Ambulance Brigade during the day. Although a few people were taken to St. Vincent's Hospital and the Melbourne Hopital in civil ambulances, no one, it is believed, suffered serious illness. Many of the persons who collapsed had been standing in the streets since 9 a.m. or 10 in. without eating. The chief officer ( Mr. L. L. Ashton) was in charge of 20 men and 10 waggons from the Civil Ambulance. The St. John Ambulance Brigade. which had 457 attendants and nurses at stations along the route of the procession, was in charge of the secretary ( Mr. F. Raven), Superintendent H. Weiss, and Miss E. J. Wells.
Before an altar erected on the bah cony of Mt. St. Evin's Hospital, the Congress ended in a magnificent setting. Never before in Melbourne had such an immense congregation taken As the part in a religious service. h ost was taken to the altar, the prelates. in purple and black. knelt on the roadway, and as far back as the eye co!dd reaA, the crowd surged back while men. women and children dropWhen the Host pecl to their knees. was given into the hands of Cardinal Exposition, four, MacRory for the trumpeters from the Westmead Boys' h ome, Sydney, sounded the Amen. heintonCardinal MacRorv's voice, as far ed the Divine Praises, was carriedback and tops, oof ithe and wide over -.Alod the answeting responses.
Officials of Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. say that the wireless installation for the broadcast along the rout of the procession was the largest ever attempted for any public address installation in the Southern Hemisphere. In all 120 loud speakers were placed at intervals of 50 yards along the route. The organ music and the singing of three choirs in St. Patrick's Cathedral was amplified and sent by landline to Mount St. Evin's Hospital, where it was again amplified and sent by landlines to the eight control points along the route. As a safety precaution a telephone switchboard was installed at the hospital and connected with each _of _the control stations. where the operators were in constant communication with the head station.
delivered all C ardinal MacRory then enthusi• great arouse d a ddress, which frequently interru pted asm and was e disiniimmens g by p lause with soul- stirring pliroecessasiidon,"Tenh Sacra' the Benediction of the Blessed conclufitting n...ent. is a glorious and Eucharistic C onsion to a magnificent witnessed this No one who has gress. is no it. It .ha.ve. forget triumph can ever you e xaggeration to say that brilliait this day, written a new and Catholic p age in th history of the Church in Melbourne." d igiIaatned gaijotin ancniRinxogr..joa-rndhcibrsonNign.irs ann liNaI .the concilsuhsoiopn : s succes sful ( ongrtss to a Archbis 13 hops . d the aoripderatthieotilifitv for their He thanke perrsieatnhdoocdo_ y prayers )iiesnhaiolnp rharids uca .i c torC
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T HE EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION T HE PAGEANT ON SUNDAY In all solemn ceremonies of the Catholic Church the Cross comes first. procession out of St. PatLeading the rick's Cathedral the crossbearer, a deacon of the Church. robed in a white linen surplice over a black cassock, carried a replica of the Cross of Cong. He was followed by buy acolytes dressed in white surplices and long black soutanes with red pipings. Constructed of oak, covered with beaten brass and copper, interwoven with tracery and heavily jewelled, the Cross of Cong has an ancient story. Made to enshrine a relic of the True Cross of Calvary by order of Turlough O'Conor, one of the older kings of Ireland, in 1123, A.D., it was presented to the Church of Tuarn, the seat of the Arch. Many yeats bishop of Conitaught. later it was removed to the Abbey of Cong by King Roderic O'Conor. The replica which was seen on Sunday was presented to Archbishop Nlannix by the priests of Ireland in 1921. Dressed in white. with long sky -blue cloaks and white lace veils covering their bowed hei.ds and downcast eyes, hundreds of the Children of Mary folThe Children lowed the crossbearer. of Mary are lay women and girls of the confraternity of Our Lady, a world- wide sodality which pays special devotion to the Blessed Virgin. Carrying banners symbolical of the holy attributes of the Mother of God, they were the only we men in the lung procession. Over 60,000 men, marching 10 abreast drawn from every city and country parish of Victoria, follewed. Each parish carried a banner with the portrait and symbols of its patron saint. Here all the saints of the Church met —St. Joan of Arc, in armour; St. Luke, the evangelist: St. Mary Magdalen; St. John. the well- beloved: St. Bernadette, who was recently canonised as the patroness of Lourdes: and saints from every century of the Church. Graduates and undergraduates of the Unversity, in black academic gowns with red, purple. yellow or blue hoods, each according to his degree: doctors of law and science; judges in their robes of S tate. and lawyers in wig and gown, marched behind the men from the parishes. Returned soldiers, sailors, representatives of the Italian and Maltese communities. lay visitors from overseas, from every State in the Commonwealth. from New Zealand. and the Pacific Islands followed. Then came the religious Brothers of the Church —Christian Brothers. an Irish foundation devoted to the education of boys: Brothers of Yam a non-ecclesiastic society founded in France for education and instruction: Patricians. De la Salle Brothers, and Brothers of St. John the Baptist. all men who, though not. priests. have left the world to devote themselves to the care of orphans and the welfare .of boys. Dressed in black, with clerical collars, they were a sombre prelude to the austerity of the mendicant religious Orders, who walked behind the religious novices and ecclesiastical students, whose careers are at their beginning.
Ancient Order of the Church. The monks and friars, each in his habit, marched together. Redemptonsts, in close - fitting black robes. with white collars but without a cowl 01 hood, their hair clipped close, are 1nernbers of one of the most austere orders of the Church. the Congrega .tion of the Most Redeemer, Holy f ounded by St. Alphonsus Ligouri in 1 32. Their lives are spent in preaching and in the service of the poor: The friars of the older Orders, Franciscan. D. ominican Carmelite, and Augustin! Ian, are robed in loose-habits of rough Cloth reaching to the ground. A cowl drapes the shoulders. and a hood-relic of the when all studentsmedieval universities, were clerics—hangs be hind. Each wears a girdle. the symbol of chastity, and carries a long rosary. Their._ bare feet are sandalled. Each is vowed to poverty, chastity. and obedience. The FranciscAns are members of the Order of the Friars Minor. followers of the wistful St. Francis of Assisi. v,'ho spoke of his brother the sun and his . ister the moon. St Francis, preaching penance !eaching of. brotherly love. and the Christ, founded the Order in 1209. The life of the Order is sim • f le. based on the words of Christ Leave all and follow Me." They care for the poor, the and the orphaned. hut the y are sick,missionaries. Each also Francis - wears A- brown habit with a white girdle and a ,;tiff brown the De sant costume the Vanhrian shepherds when. St. Francis was a boY-
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Dominicans, dressed in white, with black cowls and hoods, belong to the Order of Friars Preachers, founded by St. Dominic, a Spanish priest, at Toulouse, in 1215, to combat heresy. Although theirs is an austere Order, their habit is among the most simple and graceful robes of the Church. Before the Reformation in England it earned them the familiar name of Blackfriars. As their name shows, their life is one of preaching and teaching, their care the salvation of souls. The Rosary, a universal form of prayer in the Church, was instituted by them. Tra dition says that the Blessed Virgin appeared to St. Dominic and revealed to him the devotion of the Rosary. In dark brown habits with white cowls walked the Carmelites, the origin of whose Order is lost in legend. Tradition has it that the Order was established by the prophets Elias and Eliseus, nine centuries before the Christian era at Mount Carmel, in Palestine. an old place of pilgrimage. The white cowl of their habit caused them to be named Whitefriars. Their mode of life is one of strictest discipline. They keep strict silence between dusk and dawn. Some of the Carmelite branches never touch meat. and they rise at midnight to sing the
Divine Office. Some Carmelite nuns are completely cloistered in their convents without any contact with the outer world. The Canons Regular of St. Augustine, founded in 492, were habits of black. The work of the Augustinians is to serve pilgrims, to tend the sick, to preach, and to educate. • Behind the religious Orders marched the members of Orders which have no distinct habit, and 400 secular priests, attached to parishes but not belonging to an Order. The clergy walked four abreast. As all were dressed alike in white surplice and black soutane, it was not possible to distinguish the priests in Orders. They will include the Jesuits, the reformers of the Church and the pioneers of foreign missions; the Fathers of the Blessed Sacrament, whose lives are devoted to perpetual adoration of the Host, and who will specially rejoice in this procession; the Vincentians, followers of St. Vincent de Paul. the apostle of the poor; the Pallotines, or Pious Society of Missions, who care for prisoners and the sick poor; the Pallotines, or Pious Society of Nisions, who care for prisoners and the sick poor; the Passionists, a mendicant Order devoted especially to the spread of devotion to the Lord's
Passion; Salesians, orginally formed to combat the atheistic philosophy of the French Revolution, but now assuring that boys shall be skilled in trades or agriculture; the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, whose work is the instruction and the conversion of the poor; the Marist Fathers, who spend their lives in schools; and the Fathers of the Divine Word and the Sacred Heart, with its poignant symbol on their robes. Arrival of the Host. Silver-tongued Sanctus bells warned the faithful of the imminence of The precise black and the Host. white of the priests surrendered to a burst of colour when the members of the Papal Household went by—the Monsignori, resplendent in scarlet and white, with black birettas on their heads, and the knights and chamber lains in medieval with costumes, Spanish cloaks, decorations of the Papal Court, and bejewelled swords in golden scabbards. More than 50 small girls dressed in white with wreaths of blossom on their veiled heads scattered flowers before the Host, which was carried by the Papal Legate, Joseph. Cardinal MacRory, Archbishop of Armagh. Cardinal MacRory held the Monstrance of gold, a jewelled star, in the crystal heart of which rested the Host, the centre of the Catholic faith. Dressed in full Pontificals—scarlet cassock, shoes, and gloves, white lace rochet reaching to the knees, and a golden cope, gleaming with gems and rich embroidery—he walked beneath a baldacchino, a canpy of white and gold silk. The cope is a long mantle, open in front and fastened with a brooch. Preceding the canopy were acolytes swinging thurifiers containing smoking incense, signifying the ascent of prayer to God. Beneath the canopy, which was borne by distinguished laymen, was the sacred ministers assisting the Cardinal. Over their long linen albs they wore dalmatics of white and gold. These are wide short sleeved robes closed in front. The' are symbolic of purity and love. Surrounding them were priests in surplice and soutane carrying lighted candles. Behind the Cardinal and immediiately preceding the Bishops and Archbishops, were three acolytes in black cassocks with red sash and red pipings. One carried the Cardinal's crozier, a golden staff, which is the' symbol of jurisdiction.. Another held the long scarlet train. The third carried the Cardinal's mitre, which symbolises love of God and one's neighbour. With a chaplain on each side, the 60 Bishops and Archbishops from the Commonwealth and overseas robed in choir dress, followed Archbishop Mannix; the others followed in single file. The robes worn by the prelates were a white rochet of lace over a red cassock. Each wore a jewelled cross on his breast and a scarlet cap on his Archbishop Clune, of Perth. head. whio is a Redemptorist, was the onfy Archbishop who is also a membor of an Order. One of the visiting prelates was robed in black. He was the Lord Abbot of New Norcia, a Benedictine Monastery in Western Australia—Dom Bede Catalan. So the procession moved to Mount St. Evin's Hospital for the final Benediction of the Congress—full of pageantry' and beauty, dignity and devotion, a joy to its participants artd the thousands of worshippers along the way. University Men's Supper. Speeches by Archbishops and Lord After Vespers at the Cathedral on Sunday about 500 University and professional men attended a supper at Bibron's, among .the guests being the Apostolic Delegate (Most Rev. P. Bernardini), the Archbishops of Liverpool and Brisbane, the Bishop of Rockhampton, Lord Sempill and Mr. Frank Brennan, Dr. H. Mortensen, prtsidenti of the Newman Society, presided. Speeches were made by ' the Apostolic Delegate and the two Arch- t bishops, and by Lord Sempill, as well as by Mr. H. Frederica of the Newnian. • Society.
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News and Notes The sO s,rs of Mercy, St. Brigid's Convent, West Perth, .desire to thank all kind friends for their expressions of sympathy on the occasion of their recent sad bereavement, caused by the death of Mother M. Liguori. R.I.P
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His Lordship Dr. O'Collins. Bishop of Geraldton. who has returned from the Eucharistic Congress. left Perth on Thursday, on his way to Gerald' Monsignor Raible left by the ton. same train on his way to Tardun. • Miss Kathleen Dunn was amongst the passengers who returned by the Katoomba on Tuesday. after having taken part in the Eucharistic Congress in Melbourne. • A party of Catholic tennis players left for Sydney on Thursday. where they will play a series of competitive matches for the Archbishop Kelly Included amongst them are Shield. Mr. Anderson (captain). Misses Noreen McKinley. B.A., Dip.Ed.. Max' NIcCut chem. Nellie Cusack. Milda Carmody, Iris Brophy. Iris Gustafson, and Mr Jim Tully. We are anticipating interesting reports from the near East in the near future. • The Sisters of St. John of God, Lombadina Mission, gratefully acknowledge a donation of five shillings from Mrs. Kenny, Perth. with thanks. Dr. IV. T. Meagher. of Victoria Park. IePves to-day (Satutdavl by the Themistocles. for Sydney. where he will ioin the Mariposa on a holiday trip He will he acto New Zealand. rompanied- bY 'Mes-: • Vhaarfitor• arroVb'x pects to be aW1V for s;x vr.eks • • a Rev. Father Doyle. of Kellerberrin• Ieft by the Katoomba for the Eastern On the same States on Thursday. 'float was Dr. Donnelly, of West Perth. and forty Catholic tennis players on their way to Sydney.
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The death occurred in Ireland on the 9th. of this month, of Father Christopher McDermott, C.SS R., who h given many missions and retreats o. this State. He died in Limerick aged 74. R.I.P. The Hon. Lewis Joseph Clifford, see. ond son of Lord Clifford, of c'hudleigh, and Lady Clifford, one of the oldest Catholic rz mines in England, was mar ried on the 116. inst., to Miss Mar. Elizabeth Knox. younger daughter . the late Sir Adrian Knox, a former Chief Justice of the Iligh Court Australia, and Lady Knox, of ‘Vool ahra. The marriage, which was of grJat social intercolt in Sydney, took place at St. Mary's Cathedral. Only immediate relatives were present at the ceremony. A family luncheon party took place at the Hotel Australia. The barony was created in 1672. The 10th. baronet, William Thigh Clifford, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, spent some four years in New Zealand work ing on a station, and later went to Tasmania. where he got experience in farming. 111. Western Australia's distinguished y oung Musician, 'Miss Eileen Joyce, has been complimented by leading musical 'critics, i London, for her brilliant performance . of Caeser Franck's "Symphonic. Variations." under the conductOrship of Sir Thomas Beacharn, at a Royal Philharmonic concert at Queen's Hall •
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His Grace the Archbishop, accompanie(l by the Coadjutor Archbishop and Father Winston, returned ,, turne on Tuesday last by from the T he Midnight Mass at St. .Th thedral on Christmas Eve Mary's will be ','"rated by His Grace the ArchbisThe preacher will be Father Martindale, S.J. • l'ot titical High Mass will be cele. 1 by His Grace the Coadjutor ' dish 'p at the Cathedral on Christ' Day at 11 o'clock. His Grace the t ! . l!bishop will preside. Father Gorey, will he the preacher. Y is Grace the Archbishop. accom..oed by the Coadjutor Archbishop, • nerl St. Mary's Cathedral Fete, in l'ilace Grounds, on Wednesday
III ARI) THE MANHIS GRACE THE ARclIBISHOP W EI.O.ONIED UNDA, ON ARRIVAL AT MELlioURNE. Left to Right: Rev. Dr. Lyons (tong ress Bureau). cry itcv. Father Neville. His Grace the Archbishop, Father Winston, and Very Rev. Father Bresnan (St. Patrick's Cathedral Ilis Grace the Archbishop. accompanied by Very Rev, Father Neville and Father Winston, arrived in Mel. bourne on the Wednesday morning before the Congress by the Manunda. His Grace was welcomed on board by the Very Rev. Father Brosnan. of St Patrick's Cathedral. and Rev. Dr Lyons, representative of the gress Bureau. and Miss Golding, rupt-c sentative of the "Advocate" press. and a press representative from the Mel bourne "Star." His Grace was then taken to Mt. St. Erin's Hospital. where Archbishop Duhig. Archbishop Kelly. and himself were to stay during the Congress. Shortly afterwards Hit Grace Archbishop Mannix called on h is Grace and took him to Raheen. where he was the guest of the Archbishop for dinner. Amongst the guests were the Cardinal Legate and A rchbishop Downer. His Grace. heides .attending the chief. fumlions of the Congress. found rime to visit many other Catholic institutions in the Ate. amongst them being Abbots' ford. the Carmelite Monastery at Kew. the Mercy Hospital. the Corpus Christi College. Werribee. the Christihn Br'd•thers' College. Clifton Hill. Mandeville Hall. Toorak. and Genazzano and Sacre. Coeur Convent. Melb. ••-o,
only succeed in getting him to feet to address you. he would still show us some of his old missionary tire.- After the presentation of prizes the visitors were entertained to aft,a noon tea and shown thrs.ugh the •,.; bniirtin,z P RESIDES AT CATHEDRAL HALL Archbishop Sheehan's Lecture.
• rn Thursday last, the Coadjutor libishop, accompanied by Father •.ston, left for New Norcia for an ',nation ceremony there on Friday . ..r ing. They returned in the after IL
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ik Grace the Coadjutor Archbishop officiate at a ceremony of final i fession at Victoria Square this 1.., .rning (Saturday), when eleven Siso • of Mercy will make their final • • The Rev. Father C. C. Martindale the distinguished writer and orcacher, who attended 'the Eucharis• i.• Congress in Melbourne will arrive .1 Perth on Christmas Eve on his re. . rn journey to England, and will re. lain in Western Australia for a week " Tr will preach at the Midnight Mass . 'n the Cathedral, which will be cele- . - ated by His Grace the Archbishop.
His Grace Archbishop Chine pre On Christmas morning Mass will be sided at the lecture entitled -My sae' elebrated at Scarborough Beach at 7 rifice and Yours." in the Cathedra! 'clock, and at North Beach iConvent Hall. on Tuesday afternoon. Decem' Mercy), at 8.30 o'clock. ber 3rd. A large crowd of dignitaries. • • priests, and laity were in attendance The Masses on Christmas Day at the After the lecture. His Grace gave his 'athedriil will be celebrated at the thanks to Dr. Sheehan for his lucid times as on Sundays. and scholarly lecture. and _felt c' ' that the audience appreciated his w: • thy efforts. THE CARDINAL LEGATE AT A ote of thanks a fterwards proposed to Archl,;.. G ENAZZANO Clone for presiding at the meetie.. They Are a Lovely Group of Girls.' His Grace attended most of the func ticns of the Congress. and was in the Ili" }Annie:we s.eeifled loth to leave • final processoon on Sunday._ The Con' Convent. "Genazzano," on gress authorities proviiied iiirchbishop morning. when, after having Kelly 'and himself with a special car. greetin which they followed in the route sae s clock Mass there, he was gathered wno Children. 1 ,y the of the procession. His Grace receiv• and to show ed many congratulations from priests a round to talk to him spiritual bouilluminated their nail and Hierarchy on his restoration to the tool: bouquet spiritual This quet. health, who expressed the wish t hat PRESENTATION OF PRIZES AT grapes of picture framed he would be spared to the Australian to.rni of a WERRIBEE. "Each grape and Church for a great many years to itrvi vine leaves. explained to On the day after his arrival. His come. His Grace left Melbourne by e very leaf. ' the children ut t he Cardinal' represents ten Masses Grace the Archbishop accepted an inthe Katoomba on Tuesday. December Eucharisthe of success the tered lot vitation to the College at Werr;hee, 11. accompanied by Dr. Peendiville They explained .to tic. Congress.the occasion being the presentation of and Father Wins• had made the picthey that him, too, prizes to the students. His Grace that every one and themselves, ture was welcomed on his arrival by the MONTH'S MIND FOR LATE ARCHin it. fils hand of them had had a Rector, Rev. Father _Tohnstone. Si., BISHOP SPENCE with the Eminence seemed delighted and members of the staff, and Rev. waY unselfconscious c ourteous and Adelaide's Tribute of Respect. Father MacKillop• Si.. whom His and. when at him. with chatted they Grace had baptised some 10 Years ago garden, he A rriving at Adelaide on Thursday last he left them in the in Goulburn. ..as he was Mother Reverend morning, their Graces were welcomed t urned to "TheY said: and car o his bie ing eint.... His Grace has three Perth students hy Archbishop Killian and taken to getting God May girls. in Werribee, viz., Mr. McBride, Mr. the Cathedral. where His Grace Most are a lovely group at' them." Rev. Dr. Prendiville .celebrated PonO'Mahony. and Mr. Devitt. whom His e .advrin esesdes th(N, nntheeirchwildhriteen dlrin tifical Requiem Mass for the late Dr. Grace congratulated on the 'good reiag-e,Papal S i pence. The Cathedral was crowded, immaculaNtre ports which he had received from the in boys little flags i and and the panegyric was preached by Superiors. At the distribution of Eminence. accom• Prior Hogan, of the Dominican Order. h n... suits. as His weheite prizes. Mr. McBride secured first place (Rev . J. • secretary in Canon Law and Sacred Scripture. The absolutions at the catafalque were panied by his towards "Ra away and second place in Moral Theology. given by His Grace Archbishop Clone. Murphy).- drove who had consecrated Dr. Spence in and third place in Dogmatic Theology 1914. and who had been a personal —a very creditable record. The refriend of his. Amongst these at lives sults of the other students' examinafactor in the tions were also satisfactory. hut no tending the Requiem were Archbiss till the dominating The remarkable hop Sheehan, Bishop O'Collins• the of all Australians. prize distribution was made for their culminating faith. Lord Abbot of New Norcia. Monsignor After the distribution of classes. manifestations of through the procession Raible, Bishop heartHayes. Bishop Fox. prizes. His Grace Archbishop NIannie in an inspiring was most Bishop Byrne. Very Rev. Father Melbetinie. welcomed the Cardinal Legate to streets of Melbourne. to Grogan. C.SS.R.. and Monsignor MaWerrihee. and the distinguished visiening to all the visitors Congress. and one. the of feature "First and foremost." loney. Adm.. of Brisbane. tors oresent. A the ,celebrat The Katoomba left Adelaide on that helped to .make success. wo- tht saiAl His_Grace. "I .must welcome with Thursday afternoon for Perth. and A r all my heart an old friend from Westsuch an outstanding'and tolerarve disreligiou ern Australia, in the person of His rived at Fremantle on Tuesday mornspirit of friendliness every deference. played by members of Grace Archbishop Clune. who ha-d ing. verY The respect and Interviewed by a representative of travelled at great nersonal inconvenisect. which our; "The Record." His Grace the Archsaid His Grace. "with ence to honour Melbourne hr his prewill treated, estahli; inent sence at the Eucharistic Congress. I bishop said: ``The ,congress was even celebration was the more suagrasful than 'seas anticipated. count enormously in co-operation be' am glad to see His Grace lookina feeling of well, and now that 7 se,t bir her' It was a triumph of faith over scep of a closerdenominatoris." before me. 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His Grace Archbishop Prendiville A BUSY WEEK
His Grace Dr. Prendiville arrived in Melbourne hy train on the day before the opening of the Ccngress. He was welcome, . by representatives from St. Patrick's :athedral, and from the Congress Bureau, and took up his residence at St. Ambrbse's Presbytry, His Grace attended all Brunswick. -the functions of the Congress, and also found time to visit most of the Catholic ,institutions in Melbourne. Amongst the institutions visited were the Sisters of Mercy, Abbotsford, the Chinese Mission headquarters at Essendon, the Franciscan Retreat House at Kew, the Christian Brothers' College, Clifton, .and Mandeville Hall, Toorak, and Carmelite Monastery, Kew. His Grace Was invited to dinner on the day of his arrival to "Raheen," the residence of Archbishop Mannix, where he met many members of the Hierarchy. Presides at Lecture at St. Patrick's C ollege. "-On Wednesday, December 5, His Grace Dr. Prendiville presided at a lecture given by His Lordship Most Rev. Dr. Gleeson, C.SS.R., Bishop of Maitland, entitled "The Eucharistic League and Priests." The lecture was well attended and was very much appreciated by the audience. His Grace Dr. Prendiville, in moving the vote of thanks- to the lecturer, said that the Eucharistic League .hael; a solid foundation - in Perth, through the good efforts of Archdeacon Hayes, who had many of the priests in its .ranks. He Was glad to say that reporfie of its proA vote of gress were satisfactory. thanks was. proposed to His Grace Dr. Prendiville on presiding, which was carried with acclamation.
His Grace complimented the Brothers on their very successful year, end thanked the boys' choir for the con' The cert which they had rendered. best tribute he could pay to theii choir was that it reminded him of the St. Patrick's Boys' Choir in Perth, which had led the State for some years His back in musical competitions. Grace said that he had high appreciation of the great work which the Brothers had done, not only in in Perth, but throughout .Australia. Perth they were indebted to them for the wonderful education they were imparting to the Catholic boys, and for the schools and orphanages which they were conducting on behalf of the poor No words of throughout the State. his could express what the Church owed to the good Brothers, who sacrificed all earthly ambitions and rewards in the cause of religious educaHe trusted that the pupils of tion. Clifton Hill would always appreciate the great work that the Brothers were doing amongst them, and that they. would help them in every way in their He thanked the pupils enterprises. for the reception they had given him,. and said the friendly atmosphere of Collingwood reminded him of his home in the West. An address of welcome was read to His Grace the Archbishop on behalf of the Christian Brothers' pupils, and speeches of welcome made by Brother Traynor, Father May, and Dr. Daly, of Clifton Hill. Dr. Daly congratulated His Grace on having the distinction of being the youngest Archbishop in the world, and hoped that he would live long enough to hold the other His distinction of being the oldest. Grace had already won the hearts of the people of Clifton Hill, and he felt sure that the people of Western Australia must be very proud of their Coadjutor Archbishop. Dr. Daly also referred in feeling terms to his association with the Principal of C.B.C., Perth Rev. Brother Keniry, under whom he studied for some years in 1. relbourne. He had a warm regard for Brother Keniry, and for the C.B.C. in general, and could never repay them for the interest they took in Catholic education. On his departure, His Grace had difficulty in getting to his car, because of the enthusiasm of the crowd, who cheered him as he departed. MIDNIGHT MASS AT BRUNSWICK
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His Excellency the Apostolic Delegate Who Presided at all the Missionary Sections of. the Congress. end .(-,ele brated Pontifical High Mass for the. Propagation of the Ff..ith.
Cathedral Garden Fete
On Saturday night, December Sp His Grace Dr. Prendiville celebraIed eontifical High Mass in Father Sheehan's church in Bruns Nick. The church was crowded with worshippers. 'His Grace was assisted by Father Winston as Deacon, Father Sheehan as subDeacon, and Very Rev. Dr. Lyoni.as On Wednesday nght, in -the grounds in' doing so. Father Kelly has work Very Rev.. of- the Archbishop s r'alace, which were ed, I think I may say, as no one else Master of Ceremonies. ablaze with multi-coloured lights, and c ould have worked, in order to make Father Sheehan assisted in the Sanctu•Dr. Prendiville was also present at ary. After the Mass, His Grace a& a -rich display of decorations, on which it a success. He has beei ably sup the missionary section of the Con- dressed the congregation and cona great amount of patient industry poited by the ladies of the parish and gress, held in St. Peter and Paul's, gratulated them on their wonderful and skill had been expended, Hi outside it, and the object or it all' is South Melbourne, on Tuesday after; Over four thousand Grace the Archbishop, looking very to wipe out the debt that hangs on spirit of faith. noon, December 4, when Father Winhad gone to Holy Communion much benefited by his short holiday the Cathedral. Now, I am responsible ston read a paper presented by Rev. people night, and that was a wonderful in Melbourne, accompanied by the for that debt, and at my age, I am Dr. McMahon, entitled "Summer that their love of the central ob- Coadjutor Archbishcp, Dr. Prendiville. afraid. I am going to hand it on to my Schools and Correspondence Courses tribute to His Grace Monsignor Verling, and Monsignor successor, but 1 am comforted by the ject of the Congress. f or Children in Remote Districts." His on the beauttiul :east of Raible, of Broome, opened the Gar- thought and the assurances of Dr. reached p Grace the Apostolic Delegate, who pre Feast . of the Immaculate- den Fete, which Father Kelly, the Downey, Archbishop of Liverpool, the day, the sided, said that it was an excellent and urged them to try to Administrator of the Cathedral Parish, who was here lately, and who said in paper, and he hoped that the Bishops Conception, example which God had will lay the ghost of the Ca. the daily paper, that hopes the follow there was would take up the matter in their rethedral debt which .9pprisses, and nothing .he had ever seen before to them in the Immaculate Mother given spective dioceses. His Grace Dr. of God. sometimes affrights him, for a long Compare with our Cathedral, both inPrendivilie, who was asked by His. while. He has, with h most c.nthusi- side and outside. That testimony Excellency to speak on the paper, said AT ADELAIDE. astic committee of men and women, has been a solace to me, andI am sure that the Scheme had met with mark' been working to this end for Some it will be,-to, you., and I trust that beed success in the last six years. He Mass. EvefrY stone that has tween us we will 'do everything we montM past. P ontifical Requiem -• had tr.a.velled extensively in the out been worth the effort of turning he can to reduce, not only the debt on back stations, ancl had seen the mar His Grace Dr. Prendiville was the has turned, and no labour that he the ('athedral, but to wipe it out for vellous results of the holiday schools celebrant of the Pontifical Requiem could give has been withheld to make a few years to come. This evening for the children and from the children occasion of the Month's the Garden Fete and Queen Carnival we are at this Fete, or bazaar, as it is the parents were kept aware of their Mass on the Spence, Archbishop called, to do our best towards this rean outstanding success. Mind for the late religious duties. The Sisters, who Thursday morning, December 13, duction. This is not a time for speech met the children at the holiday schools, on was The promise making, and. so I give my consent to back to Perth. A very encouraging kept in personal touch with them by when on his way the and the ceregiven on the opening night. by all who can, using all means in their letter during the year, and the results Cathedral was crowded, amount of business transacted, and Power that is lawful, to extract all the mony was a most touching and inwere very satisfactory. "This wonAfter the Mass His the enthusiasm of the gathering. By money they can from you. It is with spiring one. derful )OOP" said Dr. Prendiville. in Sisters of Mercy eight o'clock there was a good muster- great pleasure that 1 announce tht conclusion, "has been so snccessful so Grace visited the Convent, Angus- street, for breakfast, ing on the grounds. The night was Fete open. far that the "Fond of Providence must where he met many Sisters, old friends all that could be desired, moderately surely be guiding it." He cool and just the kind of night when of the Coolgardie Community. It did not need persuasion to coax the beautiful Chapel people go out and find pleasure in a the fair over shown was DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT bandits from under the exciteand buildings, and was given a hearty little amusement or modest shadow of the CLIFTON HILL. The Queens were dreamful, of the van - parms into the full glare welcome by the children, and also a ment. coloured .lights. Quickly young and , gay hearty cheer by them as he departed. and expectant, and brightly they. p.---)t down to busi.Dr. Prendiville Pays Tribute to the brigands in the shadows of the palms ness, and they had little mercy on the Christian Brothers. awaited their opportunity ti make currency that came within their touch. FLOODS STOP TWO BISHOPS. That money while the lights shone. -Prominent parishioners worked other after On Monday, December 10, His Grace course. due in came opportunity Bishop Fox. of Wilcannia (N.S.W.1. His Grace had given them the tip to methods for tempting hard- shells to Archbishop Prendiville presented the part with their silver. The result Bishop Farrellv, 12 priests. from New Prizes to the Christian Brothers' pupils do their Mt. was that towards the end of the Fete 1y' of party large a and Wales, South Ceollingwood of Cliften Hilt at the very a . given was who , on His Grace. the first night the tired raiders, Town Hall. His 'Grace was welcorn.men. who were on their•way to attend over ices, confessed that they had a cordial reception. said: Eucharistic Congress, were unable .ed by Father. May. perish, priest, and- the this open rare good time, and after all their I have been asked to to pass Sale owing to the floods. They irother -Traynor, Superior of the Colgreat pleasure' victims took 'their scalings in splendid bazaar, and I hace. the week. After the distribution of prizes reached Melbourne later in lege.
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part and were not at all ungenerous On Thursday morning Father Kelly had a merry note in his voice; it was an index to the success of the opening night.
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As we gc, to press on Friday. a grey sky and a Scotch mist is damping the lawns of the Palace and making the flags of the nations droop, but, may be. 'Old Mother Good Fortune will be gracious before the night comes down The chief attractions were the stalls of the Carnival Queens. Each, it was obvious, had a strong following, and each stall had its own clients. The booths were attractively decorated. well stocked, and seemingly well patronised. Each Queen's stall put for ward its temptations, with the object of attracting patronage. and incidentally support for its Queen. The Young Ladies' Queen Stall ( Miss Cissie D'Arcy), was supported by the Sacred Heart Stall, which wa.7 attractively decorated with white awl gold and red and white. The Victoria Square Queen Stall ( Miss Pat. Ryan), looked what the fair sex would call "lovely," in royal blue and cerise, the College colours.
are together in this picture, taken at the recent ::terarchy Conference in the Palace, St. Patrick's Cathedral, 1),I ,, ,urne. From lett : Arciibishop Duhig 1 Brisbane' , Archbishcp • (Sydney), and Archbishop Clune (Perth ,
The Little Flower Stall, which sup ported the Victoria Square Queen, was a mass of beautifully fresh rose blooms.
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The Choir Queen's Stall (Miss Gweik Donovan) was decorated in green and gold, and the Loreto Queen's Stab Mita Cath. Davies), wore the school colours, blue and gold. There were many entertainments on the ground to keep the throng in merry mood. During the evening the fortunes of the Queens were noted by the posting of the prnzress voting on a scoring hoard.
THANKS. New Zealand Prelates Arrive by W o f Europe. ka turning !Ian an ot England. Ireland and L Lordship Most Rev. Dr %% hop 14 Dunedin). acc.onpair Right Rev Mgr Melbourne by the i t . morning having curtailed therr h ' in order to be pr• • Whilst in Rome, Dr. is. te the canonisation of St. Conr.o! Capuchin lay Brother. 1..iuk.:7 ;, ' His Lordship declared that St. I had held that day the greatest g.o ., ing of bearded men seen in t.:• • for many a yezr. There were 'ii . cited and fifty Capuchins present each one wore a beard!
Results of Prize Pocket Drawing. The following is a list of those who were surcessful in securing prizes in the draw of the prize packet, which was conducted weekly, under the sup ervision of the Very Rev. Father Mm.. and Mr. P. R. Jackson. J.P. Prizes may be collected on ap plication to the Church Office: • f,50. Highest: Mrs. T. Hoare. C.25. 2nd. Highest: Eileen Sullivan. £ 12 10s, 3rd. Highest: Mr. T. Barrett. £ 10. Lowest: Miss P. Ahern. Weekly Draw, ft each: Mrs. Burk, M. Roach (St. .1. ). Miss T. Barry. Mrs. S tone. Mrs. Hanrahan, Mr. A. J Baker, Mr. Horgan, May Arnold. Miss L. Fanning. Mr. G. Wyriurn, Mr. Hancock. Jerry Clark. Miss Coffey. Phil Shanahan, Miss Hamilton, Archbishop Clone. Mr. Maher. Mr. D. C. King, D. J. Ham. Miss Brady. E. J. Walsh. Miss J. Hamilton. Miss O'Mationy. Mr. S. O'Hara. Joe Monaghan, Miss .1. Longton. Eileen Joyce. Mrs. Parker and Miss Horne. K. Kennedy, Mr. T. Barrett, C. M. Hal. Mr. Murray. Stan O'Brien. Mr. A. J. Baker, Mr. Thom and Eileen. P. Roxbv, Mr. Glowrey, Archbish, Clune. Colin D'Arev. N. S. Nind.
M ISS .10\VE FULLER The local secretary of the Trinity C ollege of Music )Mr. E. J. Watkini, has been advised by the London board of examiners that the fellowship papers in elocution, submitted by Miss Ursula R. Glance. L.T.C.L.. and Miss Joyce Fuller, L.T.C.L.• have been awarded the Fellowship Diploma. Both candidates were entrants from the Convent of Mercy, Victoria Square Perth. Miss Fuller has made successful apearances on the stage of the Repertory Club. She recently won praise for her portrayal of the role of Gwendoline Fairfax in Oscar Wilde's comedy. "The Importance of Being Earnest."
Both Dr. Whyte and Mgr. Morl.. • were struck by the amazing imp merits Mussolini has wrought in I • and they were particularly inter, • in the signs of Papal sovercignrthe N'atican City —the little the coinage. etc. Bishop Whyte spoke o the faith of the Irish people, which. was glad to see, was as strong tender as ever it had been. 1 were still signs throughout the c In try of the colossal network of orgAnisation that had preceded, and carried to such a pinnacle of success. the I'll Tin Eucharistic Congress. His Lordship was the guest • • the Carmelite Fathers whilst in Melbourne.
Mrs. Bert Derby and daughters, de,ires to THANK their many friends ad relatives for letters, telegrams, the beautiful floral tributes, and personal e xpressions of sympathy in their recent sad bereavement. Also do they wish to thank Drs. O'Neill, Cohen, Barker and the Matron and Nurses at St Oiner's Hospital, for their kind attention to their late husband and f ather. Will all accept this as a per,onal appreciation of deep gratitude.
DEATH. —MOTHER M. La.a. ORI.—Of your charity, pray for the eternal repose 21 the soul of Mother M. Liguori IGilchrist ), who died at St. Brigid's Convent of Mercy. West Perth, on December 10, 193.4. Eternal rest grant her, 0 Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. R.I.P. '
IN MEMORIAM IU.RAN —In sad and loving memory o f Geraldine' who died on Christmas Day. 1933. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for her. RIP-ft,sedted by her loving mother, ...ither, brother and sister. for the S MITH.--Of your charity, pray Smith, Annie of soul repose of the December 19, who passed away on 1930. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. have mercy on her soul. Mrs. J. NV. --Inserted by Mr. and Lawley. Mt. family. Smith and loving men I' ENTON.—in fond and Con Fenton, ory of our dear brother. December who departed this life on 21. 1931. peace, May his soul rest inloving brother - -Inserted by his .lack and family. remembrance . of. ' K EAN.—In loving died on Decein ' , Philip Kean. who R I.P. her 19. 1931. wife and 1 devoted : by his —InsertA f amily. • loving . S ULLIVAN.—In &partedremembrancet this life a of Mary. who December 20, 1 932 K algocrlie• onRemembered." re5t p'eT-L'e.r Lord, eternal G rant unto her. ,0 ,.....and L,., ; e7, loving sistc-
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Sensational Irish Law Case Cromwellian Confiscators Recalled and Amazin g Frauds Disclosed After a delay (Jf two years, judgment is expected this term in the Erasmus Smith case, one of the most r emarkable cases ever heard in the Irish Courts. In this action the Catholic tenants of some 5,750 acres of lands confiscat ed in Ireland during the Cromwellian period and shortly afterwards given in endowment of schools for the people living in these districts. contested 114 right to share in the endowment. The sum involved amounts to about 19,500 a year. The counties in which the lands are situated are Galway, Limerick, Tipperary and Louth. The first trial of the case, before vfr lustice Meredith (now on the S.aar Commission). lasted six weeks. It created tremendous interest. Coun'el found themselves confronted with a remarkable fund of historical evidence presented by Father Myles Ronan. The expen-ses of the case are 4stimated at £20,000. „lir. Justice Meredith decided that ;me Purpose of the Erasmus Smith lund was educational and not religiOus• The Protestant governing body (2.f the fund appealed to the Supreme Court, consisting of Chief Justice K ennerlY. Mr. Justice lqurnaghan and Mr. 'filstice Johnson. The hearing in the ' lipreme Court lasted four weeks. .The fund has been until now ap,1111eci mainly for the 'education of pro "tants and its governors are mainly drawn from the Church of Ireland. though occasionally Catholics have at tended the schools. It had become much a Church of Ireland preserve
that this body appealed to the Free State Government for an alteration of the charter to enable them to discontinue the schools in the specified Erasmus Smith districts, where no Protestant population was left, and to c oncentrate them on one or two large Church of Ireland schools. passed alteration for The Bill through the Dail, but was rejected by the Senate. The Goverment then offered the governors of the fund the alternatives of having the affair decided either by a commission or by The governors elected the courts. to have the court decision. '
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At this stage Catholics formed a c ommittee to protect their interests, claiming that as they were the only tenants left on the Erasmus Smith lands, and that since the moneys from the lands were to be devoted to the e ducation of the children of the tenants of the lands, they were the only people entitled to them. The Presbyterians also came in with a claim on the lands, on the grounds that Erasmus Smith's religion was more akin to Presbyterianism than Protestantism, and if the endowment was religious, then they were entitled to it.• Father Mvles Ronan, who was asked to take charge of the case for the Catholics, spent a year and nine months preparing his evidence. It was exceedingly difficult to get any documents of the period relating to the confiscation of the lands and their distribution among the Cromadventurers. and wellian soldiers
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Since Christ's Hospital, London, was one of the beneficiaries under the charter, Father Renan tried there, but Then, feelthey could find nothing. ing that there must be some documents in existence ,he got permission to search the strong room at Christ's Hospital, and there he found an old dusty box filled with documents giving the most extraordinary evidence of how the lands had been acquired.
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Frauds Exposed. These documents cast a flood of light on the whole history of the enThey disclosed frauds of dowment. the most amazing and wholesale kind connected woth the various grants of . the lands concerned.
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So overwhelming in favour of the Catholics' claim seemed the e vidence discovered in Christ's Hospital that Father Ronan took a very unusual course: he allowed the opposition counsel to study it before the case came on. The Protestants and Presbyterians had Oxford and Trinity Professors of History giving evidence. Father Corcoran, Professor of Education at the National University, gave evidence for the Catholics, but the outstanding and sensational knowledge of the period to the smallest detail was displayed by Father Ronan. When sooner or later it is published, it will make an historical document of vast importance for students of the period. The whole of Catholic Ireland is awaiting with immense interest the decision of the Supreme Court,
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C.B.C. FREMANTLE ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT. Perhaps the grandest entertainment ed by an overture, "Valse L'Es.tuof its character ever witnessed in the diantina," won grateful appreciation. Town Hall, Fremantle, was that pre- It is no exaggeration to write that 0 sented by the pupils of the Christian motets, "Just for To-day" and Salutaris Hostia," held the house. enBrothers' College. on Thursday even"Drill, Free Exercises, by ing, December 13. And what an enor- thralled. What a silent tri- Class, as a delightful exhibition of mous gathering! bute to the labourers in the Vineyard calisthenic art, was worthy alike of A 'Violin Solo, But how could it be teacher and taught. of the Master! otherwise, for whether in the bosom of "Valse Bluette," by Master J. M. cCusthe dear 'Old Land, under the shadow ker, and his encore number, Schubert's of the Appenines, in the mighty Re- immortal "Ave Maria," remain a tying public of the Western World, in dis- of beauty and a joy for ever. Songs, tant Canada, under the burnino sun "Chorus from "I. Lombardi" and "I'll and Sing thee Songs ot Araby," as parting Lands, of India, and Eastern under Australian skies, the Christian numbers by the Class, were warbled with a purity and freshness worthy Brothers, in the field of education, are at once the pride of the Universal alike of their Alma Mater and of this Church. In the dress circle were ob- home of song, this land of eternal sunserved Rev. Father Kenny, 0.M.I., Rev shine. Drill, as interpreted in "Box Father Ryan, 0.NI.I.. Rev. Father Pur- ing Exercises," by Sub- Junior, sent Patrick's), Rev. the audience into roars of laughter, cell, O.M.I. (St. What a nor would it be appeased. Father O'Callaghan, Revs. Canon Corlick and Botomley (St. John's), Mr. F. splendid portrayal of the noble art. E. Gibson, Mayor of Fremantle: Rev. Nothing too trivial to be discounted from fraternal greeting which herald Brother Boland, 0.M.I., and Rev. Brother Duffy (Superior), Rev. Brother ed many a stormy scene in theory, Shades of Foran, Rev. Brother Stanton, Rev. to the knock -out blow. Brother Redmond. Rev. Brother Al- storied past! Giants of the ring of len, Rev. Brother Carroll. and Rev. yesterday! To you we make one bold Brother Murphy, of the Christian Bro- appeal—wasn't it great• the feinting. the stand. The grand finale, a play. thers. appropriately named "The Ghost of The programme opened with a de- Jerry Bundler," was delightfully staglightful overture, "Bells Across the ed. remembering we were being enMeadows," by a versatile orchestra, tertained by amateurs in the profesunder the baton of Mr. E. E. Bat- sion. It called up a crowd of happy Suddenly there burst upon the memories, at least among the elder son. the old view, as if by accident, the Class, uni- spirits of the Celtic race. formly arrayed in dazzling whiteness, home, where many a well-told yarn and then amid a deathless stillness, in was spun, the haunted house, long songs. "The Lord is My Light" and silent and tenantless, and gone to "Duna." angel voices in notes of lyric strangers: the ivied ruins: the furze' grandeur broke forth in golden mel- clad valleys, where the fairies play, Their exit evoked thunderous rise above the horizon's brow from out ody. and, paradoxical applause. "Plume Drill." by Class. the storied past, though was a splendid piece artistry Faith. it seem, for a people of mighty of the preternatural within us rethroughout. Master J. Waldock was beautiful in a violin solo, Kriesler's mains sometimes captive to a strange "Lieberfreud." for which he received mysterious feeling, as the old clock on the stairs chimes the midnight hour. a vociferous encore. He replied with Messrs. T. Sykes, J. Conway. K. McFucik's charming "Berceuse." ParalGovern (commercial travellers) ,W. lel Bars and Pyramids require to be Hoey as Mr. Hirst: H. McCarthy. as but once seen to be remembered al- Mr. Somers: B. Rider. as Dr. Leek: ways. The gymnastic squad receiv- and J. Irvine as the proverbial George ed richly deserved applause. The ( the waiters. the caste responsible for Orchestra was again heard to rare adthe impersonation in the mirth-provantage in "La Manola." A recita voking tion. "The Dog's Mistake," by Master mirror little play, faithfully "held the up to Nature." To Rev J. Condon. was worthily interpreted. Brother Stanton we remain indebted and the encore equally so. "Plastic for the E xercises and Rhythmic Interpreta - Misses glorious evening of song tions," Sub-Junior Entrance, bringing Waldec K. Droney, A.T.0 L., and Miss k acted as accompanistes The into kaleidoscopic review the fascinat- Christian Brothers desire to thank ing period in youth's joyous pilgrimage Misses K. Drones' and Waldeck. acthrough life, was picturesque and highcompanistes. Messrs. W. Hoev. eloculy entertaining. The songs, "Foggy tion master: J. Quinlan. gymnastic Dew" and "Bird Songs at Eventide." master: E. E. Butson and orchestra, were warbled by the Class, their liquid and all tones enshrined in pathos worthy the eroosii kind friends for services genrendered throughout. limmer's brush, and melting away a fragrant memory. "The Vaulting Horse and Pyramids." by the GymIt is better for girls to have a gennastic Class. wherein all did well, found erous measure of assurance than to two or three little fellows, figuratively speaking. no bigger than your thumb. faint in the streets every time they who won their way into all hearts. see a motor accident. At the same their acrobatic feats, their birdiik, time, they should not carry their con soaring into space. creating again and fidence in themselves to the point of defiance of parental guidance and again sustained applause. An orchestral number. -The Be' t.eater." follow- r.,1-rmon sense
Saturday, December
Fremantle C.Y.M.S. Shield Competition With Perth C.Y.M.S. Having finalised four of the above fixtures, we find the score board all level, so it is quite evident that the remaining fixtures will be followed with the greatest interest. Last Sunday our branch engaged Perth in a cricket match, which was After a played at Melville Oval. most exciting finish we came out successful by the narrow margin of five Perth. who had first use of runs. the batting crease, lost their last wic ket when the score-board read 83. Batsmen who contributed to this tally were: Conroy 21, Barrett 17, Gavan McMullen 11, and Rod Ryan 14. Our trundlers were right on the spot, Jim Prosser being outstanding. bowing 10 overs for 5 wickets, at a cost ot 24 runs. Other bowlers to secure wickets were: H. Matison, 2 for 35: F. Townsend, 1 for 3: Bert Naylor, 1 for 4; and C. Hansen, 1 for 10. A feature of the match was the first class fielding exhibition given by our boys, with special mention being given to wicket-keeper Joe Coen, who was responsible for sending 7 opposition batsmen back to the pavilion, while Char lie Hansen emulated Chippertield in the slips by taking two magnificent catches. We were given a useful start be Jim Prosser and Harry Matison, before Jim was caught with the score at 30. Bert Naylor followed, and added 11 runs to our tally. With Charlie Han. sen in the score mounted steadily until Harry Matison skied a ball and was well caught for 20. Charlie Hansen continued playing sound cricket, and with the total at 80, he made the winning hit, by delightfully square -cut. ting Barrett to the boundary This player was dismissed in the following over after having compiled a handy 23. Our innings terminated with the score at 87. Perth bowlers to secure wickets were Nevi!. 3 for 4: Gavan :McMullan, 3 for 9: and Rosser, 4 for 23 River Picnic. The above event wili be held on Boxing Day. December 26. The M.L. "Dawn" is scheduled to leave Cliff' street at 10 a m. making a run to the s.s. "Lygnern- at the Harbour heads, and then making up the river, calling at East Fremantle at 10.30 a.m., thence proceeding to one of the popular river resorts for lunch. A river cruise will be held during the afternoon, and the boat will return to Fremantle at about 10 a.m. Xmas Greetings. The committee of our society de Fire to take this opportunity of wishing all patrons and parishioners a Happy Xmas and a bright and prosperous New Year.
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Goldfields Notes Masses during the will be af follows: Christmas season :l' St. Mary's, Kalgoorlie, Christmas Eve: 12 Midnight. Christmas Day: 7 and 10 o'clock. All Hallows, Boulder, C hristmas Eve: 12 Midnight, Christmas Day: 7 and 10 o'clock Coolgar die. Christmas Eve: 12 Midnight Christmas Day: 7 o'clock. Kurrawang. Christmas Day: 8.30 o'clock. Among the' passengers who through Kalgoorlie on Sunday passed_ last, on their return to the West from the National Eucharistic Congress, were Right Rev. Dr. O'Collins, of Geraldton: the Lord AbbotBishop of New Norcia: Very Rev. Monsignor and Rev. Father Grogan, Raible, C.SS.R. During the time between trains they were the guests of Rev. Dr. at St. Mary's Presbytery, Sullivan, By Wednesday's outgoing t rain, four postulants proceeded Trans' to St. Joseph's Novitiate, at Mount Sydney. The four postulants -street; were well known in Boulder, and carry with them the good wishes of all of All Hallows' congregation.memrs They w ere Sister Teresa (Goodridge), Sister Helen (Richardson), Sister Dorothea ( Geary), and Sister Agnes (Trigg). B y the Perth express on nigl:t Si:ter Dominic, for verySunday many year: Hster - in-Charge of the -Convent took her departure for St. fr: hit !" God's Hospital, Subiaco• she !.L..es up an administrative where position Sister Dominic will be much ; in Kalgoorlie, and the host of friend' who visited her at the Convent. and who were again present hid her g, )od-bve at the station. to testimony to the high regard in wlbcre -ic`n she was held. We trust the 0-.ange will bring to her renewed health. Mass will be celebrated in Esperance on the Sunday after Xmas :ind on New Year', Day
C ottesloe Notes Visitors to Cottesloe for the Xmas and New Year holidays are advised that 11:.ly Mass wir be celebrated as under, at the Star of the Sea Church. 1 *ottesloe • Sundays: 7 30 and 10 a.m. Christmas Day: Midnight Mass: 7.30 and 10 a.m. New Year's Day: 7 a.m. and 9 am. A t Buckland Hill (Presentation Convent School Hall): Surdays: 8 a.m. Christmas Day: 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. New Year's Day: 8 a.m. Evening devotions at Cottesloe, 730 p.m. Sundays. The choir, under the baton of Mr. W. 0. St-iinthorpe. rendered the Mass of Mary Magdalen on Sunday last. It was a delightful rendering, and it will be sung at midnight Mass on Christmas 1120111. The annual concert by the pupils of the Star of the Sea School was given Tuesclaa. 11th. inst.
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T RAINING OF TEACHERS A University Certificate teachers in our Catholic schools have the time or money to take The the Let us hope that they will avail of 4. Lectures will be given at the Uniinterested in the proposed oust be t,raining facilities which the full post - graduate course for the Dip- it. Applications should be sent as versity, and demonstration classes held loma of Education of the University. soon as teacher .t possible to Dr. McMahon, who at the Training College, Claremont. is prepared to offer to non- Teachers who took this course had to will bring them before the committee. 5. Those who take the course should The idea was graduate in Arts or schools. i dte:rlpavretrinsiental Science (a three In making application, the following have at least one year's experience. st moved on the Senate by the Rev. years' course), and spend an additional points should be remembered: 6. The course is open to any teacher 3IcMahon, who stressed the need y ear on the diploma course. The pro1. The course is open to matriculated in non-departmental schools in W.A., Dr. teachers training for in non posed eacher course would be for one t and there is no fee for lectures. A conference although in certain circumstance year, ( or its equivalent) teachers. l ( e.partmetal schools. s it 2. It is a one- year's course, which 7. It is hoped that the course will University, and the the mig ht at be spread over two years. It may be spread over two pillars, so that was held begin next March (1935), and as the were ollowing w ould be from the matriculation stanrecommendations teachers may continue their work in committee is anxious to know the f dard. In considering the proposal school. I made: number available for the opening year, the University Recommend had ations. to have regard 3. All practice teaching may be done to List of applications should be made immedithe University ately. 1. The Conference considers that the reduced by 20 grant, which had been in Catholic schools. per cent. for course a at teacher's the outset I nstitution of a fulfil, want of the depression, and which was ina and be l eertificate would sufficient to enable the University to community. useful to the give adequate courses in all its deConference, the of opinion the In partments, 2. particularly in view of the here would, next year, be a minimum c onsiderable increase that had taken The Bazaar The New Queen. 20. about of nrolment place since the grant had been re- w as opened by the Hon. Mr H MillingThe first Queen of Osborne Park was et elected on Saturday night, December ton, M.L.A., on Fri4y, December 14, 3. The entrance qualification to the duced. 15, when the bazaar was brought to a Professor Whitfield added that the in the Hall, Main-street. Mr. Millingcourse should be matriculation, or alclose. The new Queen is Miss Norah English and matter had been discussed with ternatively, passes in the ton, in the course of his remarks. said Father Moloney, in announchree other subjects at the Leaving Acting Minister for Education, but no he was very pleased to be with them Poole. definite decision had yet been reached. and to share in the great work the ing the new Queen, said he wished to Ct ertificate Standard. congratulate her and to congratulate It was at the Minister's suggestion Church was carrying on in maintaining . 4. The Conference recommends that the stall which had the honour of electher network schools that of throughout the the University provisionally proposed to asthe attached course be ing her, and, in fact, all who had takcertain the number of students who State, and in a very practical way readopted. en part in making the bazaar a sue' lieving the w financial burdens ere of the anxious to take a course such as 5. The Conference recommends that cess. The Catholics of Osborne Park people. He wished that congratulate to proposed, so that a selection of the course as suggested be a full onewere not a large body, and therefore Father Moloney the the on work done in requisite number could be made. year course, but that teachers in serthey looked to every individual to do Osborne Park. He found Father MoThe next day the "West students might, Australian" with other and 1.vice published a favourable sub-leader, as loney a somewhat hard task-master; his duty, especially at bazaars. They, ;pecial permission. spread the course follows: he always kept him well up to the col- no doubt, like himself, were surprised years. over two lar. He hoped the bazaar would be and pained at the action of some Ca6. That the above resolutions of the "Training Non-Departmental tholics (who apparently were lacking a great success. Teachers" Conference be submitted to the next in a sense of shame), who boycotted "The proposal to establish at the meeting of the Senate, with a recomtheir little bazaar. He was told that Father Moloney thanked the Hon. mendation that the Senate appoint a University a one- year training course Member on behalf of the people of on the opening night some of these for teachers in non- departmental Osborne Park. deputation to wait on the Minister for slackers were playing cards and others Mr. Millington, he were at the pictures; while on that Education as soon as possible, and lay schools has much to commend it, and said, had lost his sleep the night bethe Vice -Chancellor was able to state the proposal before him. fore but he certainly had not lost his night he was told they had gone to the The Senate confirmed these recom- a strong case to the Acting-Minister His gratitude was, therefore. sense of humour. He certainly was Trots! for Education (Mr. Millington) in supmendations and appointed the folamused at the remark of being "kept all the deeper for their generosity in port of the request for a small lowing committee to wait upon the making the bazaar a success. addition up to the collar." sAs a matter of Their Minister for Education: Rev. Dr. Mc - to the University grant for the pur debt was now at last within reasonfact there was a certain business he pose. At present these non- departMahon, Dr. Buntine. Professor Cam able limits, and stood about £572. was very interested in at the moment mental schools are under the necessity eron, Ross, and the Vice-Chancellor The Sunday Mass and where he naturally looked to Mr. of importing a number of The Minister received the deputation at Osborne Park is always at eight trained Millington for assistance, but the Hon. teac hers from the Eastern States with Member proved so elusive that he o'clock. im December 13. and was in sympathy There will be Mass also at with the committee's recommenda- a consequent narrowing of opportunmidnight on Xmas Eve. could not get him to even put hi ity for promising students of this head through the collar. tions. The Vice-Chancellor issued a report. State. These schools in Western Australia are not yet large enough and which appeared in the "West AustraThe Stalls. well enough off to organise courses of lian" the next day, as follows: their own as in other States do similar There were four stalls in the bazaar Professor Whitfield's Views. schools. The Diploma of Education Mesdames Wade and Smullen , who The Vice-Chancellor of the Citiver is a post -graduate course, recently es- topped the poll with £125 16s 9d, were city (Professor H. E. Whitfield) said tablished, and in due course it should assisted by Mesdames Bruce, Poole, yesterday that during the next month reduce the need for importation. But and Misses Poole, Smullen, and Wade. ir so the University would invite ap- a short course is Mesdames Branch and Healy, who plications from persons who wished to promising of the needed for the most junior teachers who were assisted by Mesdames Readen• ice trained as teachers for non-departare not able to wait to begin work senr. and junr., and Miss Eileen Kenmental schools. The non - departuntil they have obtained their de- nedy, came second, with the sum of mental schools would be asked to grees. The non- departmental schools ,E101 9s 6d. nominate persons to take the proposed c ourse and also to appoint a selection are an integral part of our educational Mesdames Flynn and Kinsella, assystem; they save a certain amount committee, which could sisted by Mesdames E. Flynn, M. Kinco-operate of money to the department, and in sella and the Misses Flynn, came third with Professor Cameron (Professor of with £.89 17s 5id. Education at the University) in select' the general interest of the efficiency of the State's educational system a cerlog a limited number of teachers for Mrs. F. Guelfi and Mr. C. Vladitch, tain number of specially selected training next year if the money necesassisted by Miss Vladitch and Miss teachers from their staffs would benesarY to establish the course could be fit by being Guelfi, came next with the sum of E47 allowed to share some ( found. The cost would be a few 11s lid. of the facilities at the Teachers' Trainhundred pounds, but until the Governing College. Later, no doubt. the Messrs. Casey, Galvin. Sutherland ment and the University considered State must 64 BARRACK STREET, PERTH. move into line with deand Boylan. from Leederyille. had the matter it was whether velopments elsewhere, and by providcertain not Phm,r . barge of the games. the University could afford to carry ing for registration of teachers with the out the proposed training course. necessary compulsory qualifications, Professor Whitfield said that a ten- raise the tative course had been proposed, em- profession status and efficiency of the by closing it to the unbracing English (two hours weekly) (THE CENTRAL CATHOLIC LIBRARY). physical and economic geography (one trained." hour weekly) ; history Call for Applicants. (two hours Arrangemen ts are being made to inaugurate a Door - to-Door Delivery weekly ) ; psychology, There is no need to stress the wonwith an educa Service. Subscription, 3d. per book on each exchange. 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Glimpses Into the Loving Heart of Christmas (By Rev. J. M. Cusack.)
There are many to rejoice with the happy and the rich. In these Christmas thoughts I will try to think of the sad and lonely. Just because it is Christmas the sad will be sadder, and the lonely more lonely, and perhaps these few thoughts may be the means of a kind and cheerful word being spoken that might cheer even one such heart. The stories I will tell may seem sad to the world, but behind that sadness there is a depth of love and beauty of which the world knows nothing. "Where are you going for Christ mas?" How often we hear these words spoken. Half the world is planning where, and how, they will spend their Christmas. I knew two. One is a mother, the other is a sister—both women with women's hearts and women's love. They planned their Christmas outings and their Christmas dinners. They spent their Christmas days in gaol. One with an erring son„ the other with an erring brother. In the case of the mother she would save up to make her journey. Over a hundred miles she had to go and she was growing old Each may have been her last Christmas, and she want ed to spend it with that waywa-ri son. Though all the world condemned him she could still see in him the boy of childhood days, the boy unharmed by Enough it is to .7:ay bad companions she was a mother and he was her son. So she dreamt her dreams. and planned and saved for her journey. Was there ever a time when that song "Mother of Mine" was more true than at Christmas time, when the mothers around the world, surrounded by their loving ones, still think of. and long, for the absent —perhaps the weak and err in ones ) It is well that at Christmas time even the poor outcasts should be able to think, that although the world would condemn, there is at least one heart that still beats with love, even if with sorrow for them:
But never did I set any iur the third time, "A Happy Christ - parents. 'pregent bring -greater joy to giver and to the mas, Mister!' ahiss Christmastogethemradweitohf Crib. Whatthe c.k e en Somehow I cannot think that the receiver than in an upstairs room in gDai‘ t hsatcouldy have one of the streets ot London, where a tie Christmas Child Christ who nestled in the Sac lit I often havescene! red Pyx in my pocket close to my heart mother spent her Christmas day. with tried her crippled little boy. to h was offended when I turned and waved eart's secrets of read th Her presents would not have cost t hose who serve those who buy across the streets to that urchin and in and half-acrown, more than the y..A to that big C hristmas time. called, - A Happy Christmas, sonny!" at For many shops boy they were all the world. As he y oung of girls His little unwashed face lit up with blew his bugle and beat his drum and behind the those t heir counter fi rst h joy. He jumped down from the ver- marched his tin soldiers Christmas. he was The Christis andah railing on which he had prech- happy. Even R. L. Stevenson in all mas rush always gives an e xtra junior hands, and opening for ed himself, clapped his little hands his glory in his toy theatre was never many . oung girls and and danced from foot to foot on his more happy or dreamt such dreams. boys step outof our school to get their dirty little feet in his torn trousers and first taste from His mother, who had to go out w orld. of the shirt, a happy child of six years old washing or scrubbing on other days, The novelty soon He had attracted attention and he was was spending the whole day with him. wears off in the s tern reality. happy. Here was real Christmas joy. Joy Could written on their Volumes fi rst pay and be known to, and understood only by, t hey did 'What wonderful beings children are! what with it. I will Francis Thompson understood them the poor—the poor who love Christ r. her thoughts, and just pass over all and are loved by Him in return. when he wrote: mention the girl who dreams and plans The wealthy with their riches could Christmas You see the world in a grain of sand what not buy such happiness as lit tip that her mothersurprise she is going to give And !leaven in a wild flower, or father with her fi humble room and made happy the c hristmas rst iiold infinity in the palm of your hand hearts of mother and son. pay. Love is I give but the And eternity in an hour. thought, God's gift and cannot be bought with each can iottire the reality for Over the space of many years I still gold. a scene I love to dwellthemselves. It see his happy childish face. If still on. Yes, I The little fellow's eyes beamed as seen these mere girls, alive he is now grown to manhood, he told me that a man was v - looking, but in their tired and and I wonder will this Christmas be a after tea to give him a ride eoming hearts I en his felt 'sure there were There are hun- back down to the church to see happy one for him. golden dreams. the Of the boys for dreds of childish hearts waiting what need I say. We Crib. This St. Christoph,r was all know a boy's heart. someone to speak to them ot Christ and of the noble hand of St. How Vineent h L!e ow important he feels on that big, Christmas. Paul Society, a poor iv ,rking night w hen he receives his first And there are those to-day who who did this little act each year ton, will buy his Christmas pay. He ivould banish all thought of Christ and motor drive ever Gifts are kept a- going gift. For: Christmas! How cold the world of the sure to anyone asbrought sn-h the t,. -t: Fast from hand to child would be without the Christmas man's back for the fe!,,. r!, ,, Messings ar_e a- flowinghand: Christ. down to the church and La k O ver every land. I have often thought what a differ *410• •41111.• ence there must be between the Christ• AM' 0-410.41.•40.1.4 IOW•. 41 0.• 41W•411110•1110•4111.4•0+4.44.4.4 mas of a Catholic child and that of a non-Catholic. The Catholic child has the Christ Crib, no matter how poor. with all its sacred memories. The annual procession of the Most R efreshments: Mrs. Gallagher, What words the childish mind builas George Harris, Mrs. Lee Gardner, Mrs, around each of the figures in-it. How Blessed Sacrament was held in DardaZ. Fancy Goods: Children of Mary, real the Infant Christ becomes to them. nup on Sunday, December 9. Nearly 200 persons took part, and the Catho- Miss Skipworth, Miss N. Busher, Mrs. To others there is little beyond Daddy lic community of I3unbury, Donny Garvey. £14. Christmas. brook, Waterloo, and Harvey were Produce: Mrs. Cragie, Mrs. Jack One Christmas Eve I was in a house also represented. The Monstrance Harris, the Misses Garvey. f12 12s. visiting a sick woman. It was midcontaining the Most Blessed Sacra Sweets: Mrs. F. Wells, Miss D. Fee, day and she was expecting her husMiss A Dillon. band home. She was very anxious ment was borne by the Ven. Archdea£17. that the young children should be out con Hayes. of Bunbury, assisted by the Rev. T. Linehan, Harvey. The of the way when he came, for he was WESTERN STOVE CO., canopy bearers were: F Wells, Darda If 1 were hanged on the highest hill. bringing the Christmas presents. 256 WELLINGTTON STREET nup; P. Pepiazzi. Paradise: L. Hynes Mother of mine, They had planned it all. It was (Opp. Perth Hospital). and W. Harris. Waterloo. Iknow whose love would follow me still going to be a Happy Christmas for After the Mother of mine. them. He had been out of work for recitation of the Holy Rosary by the If I were drowned in the deepest deep. so long, but at last he had got what people in the church, the procession wended its way from the church to Mother of mine. they hoped would be a permanent posithe altar in the Convent grounds, know whose tears would come down tion ,and they had enough to make W _A 0 A w here Benediction was given for the to me. their Christmas happy. first time. Mother of mine! Mother of mine! The procession then reO PTOMETRISTS A t last he came. I rose to greet formed. and the final Benediction was If T were damned of body and soul 37 BARRACK STREET him. There did not seem much joy or I know whose prayers would make me lithesomeness in his step. as you would given in the church. This procession ( Opposite Thwn Hail , whole. PERTH. expect from a man bringing home in which almost every man, woman and child of the parish took part. is Mother of mine' Mother of mine, Christmas presents. With quick eye she noticed he had an event in which the keenest inter.Need T tell the story of that slim no parcel, and said. "Didn't you bring est is taken. The reason, of course, girl, who in another gaol used to share the things?" is that they commemorate the Faith her Christmas dinner with her brother He stopped to kiss her, and his voice of their forefathers who erected the Did not her dying mother say to her: broke as he said: "They put me off and church in honour of the Blessed Vir181 Rokeby,Road - Subiaco gin Mary under the "You will take care of him and watch I thought it better to spare the money. maculate Conception title of the Im : That was shrot we'll need it." Only Prime Fresh Killed Meat Sold him?" What had been his thoughts as with ly after the definition of that 'Phone B1341. The che That was years ago, and little did leaden steps he had come home I do trine by Pope Pius IX. that mother think that that boy would not know. hut I do know that those may now be said to have outlived tts accommocl.ite grow to shame her. The world laugh. words were hut the key that opened usefulness--it cannot the people attending. It certainly ed and was merry and kindly wardens the heart. was a wonderful performance for the Tear F streamed down his honest face tried to make that girl happy with her brother away. unnoticed an4 unknown That poor sick woman mingled her little flock of eighty years to build the PERTH to 90 STIRLING ST., tears with his, not in disappointment. church which is still in use to -day to all hut Christ of Christmas. The people here Merchants to-day are hardly Yes, she went out after Mass, at but in love as she tried to brace him Wood aid Coal which she received her Lord in Holy up saying. "Don't mind, we'll manage." equal to their ancestors in this re . Promptly Attended to. Orders hone p spect. However, they are now about I felt very small and very out of Comunion. Her companions went to build a new church, when suffiSome place in that humble home of disaptheir various ways rejoicing. pointment and sorrow on that Christ- cient funds are in hand, and to this had their homes, some their friends Some even invited her to spend her mas Eve. He had worked so hard to end a bazaar was opened by the par. Christmas with them. They would tell keep that billet and the Christmas ish priest, Father Orrradv, in the of it all when Christmas was over, but trade had been so good and he had local hall on Saturday. December S none ever guessed how or where she made sure he would he safe—this was It proved to be a very successful event, and as a result about £70 will before the days of the depression. had spent her Christmas day. Arriving He forgot that he was living in days he available for the building fund. Perhaps the world would not want Always New Stocks They certainly would not when dividends must be made. and The success was entirely due to the to know. Barnett Bros. Ltd understand. for "Reioice and men will „panagers must make them, that even unremitting toil of the following STREET, PERTH HAY 674 seek vow grieve and they turn and Christmas. with all its holy thoughts and sentiments must not be allowed to go But it was for such as these that enter into consideration. Business Christ was born on Christmas Day. He was business, and where returns count knows and He understands., and it is ed sentiment must he kept out. such things a< these that make this The man who had passed the sen poor old world beautiful. tence had left the shop in a costiv "A Happy rhristmas, Mister!" "A motor car, and driven to his beautiful Happy k ri,t Tila•:. Mister!' came crying home rejoicing that the Christmas seaafter me one Christmas Eve as son had been so good. . . . walked the ,o7eets of what the world As I have said the scene seemed too would call the slums of London. :f Facred to he witnessed In- any third walked on unheeding. perhaps not too person. For tears of husband and SAUCE pleased that a cheeky child should wife at Christmas time are surely sac TOMATO SAUCE -PICKLES -VINEGAR W ORCESTERSHIRE shout to me so. And what was worse red tears indeed. A little money would that he should not know that I was a purchase the presents they could not • Even if you tried yo,i priest. now afford and so remove their disap would not find any Sauce THERE'S NO NICER Perhaps. I thought within myself. pointment. hut who would restore to some non-Catholic urchin who does not or Pickles as pleasingly them their tears' know the difference between a priest It is love, not riches • that makes the flavoured as this old esAnyway, I walked on Christmas hanpv. and a narson. T have seen the tablished SOVEREIGN unheeding. flash and costly motor car that was the I was carryin7 the Blessed Sacraparents' Christmas present T have BRAND made from a ment. taking the Child Christ to one of seen the pride of the your oeople as recipe of the home made How that Child Christ His sick poor they drove that car that all the world loves those poor and sick. 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TS- NIECES an4 gitilT MSC„. N.214E144 iV CORNERITES,--Last week, although ou. Christina: Number went to press, the Christmas. ey feeling had not entered into me, so I reserved my wishing until to-day, when the festival is near at hand. From my htart I wish each and e very one of you a Holy and a Happy Christmas, and an unalloyed celebra tion of the sweetest feast of all tne year, for who i s there among us who does not respor•-I to the charm of this And yet withal, for hallowed Day many, Christmas .is always, or very o ften, a "lonely time," and that is so with those wh have been wont to spend it in the :fear and intimate circle of a home 'hat has perhaps been broken up by O eath or gradual sepFor .ucti, if there are any arations. among You. me prayer will be fervent and deep, for I know the pain and the strong backward rush of memories that nake a lonely heart more lonely whee. it finds itself in the atmosphere of el len and charmful association• .but I will pray for you all who have been, ind are, so loyal and generous to the ,ims of this old lady. and I will beg :-)ur Lady's Divine )u specially for me, Babe to bless and to bestow n you and all your dear ones the T.. .ntitude of this Season's heavenly o.--tees. We Catholics • -.Ye it to Our Divine Lord not to let the Christmas spirit depart from oue. lives and our souls. So many materio'stic minded men and women are striv ;rig to oust its religious significance that it behoves us to give this religious part the very first place in our cel ;oration of December 25th., and by o: tting into the poor and humble stal- ',, where long ago the Babe and His Mother firlt looked into each other eyes, we cannot fail to gather from hem both a little of the loveliness a - the peace that filled their Hearts. I hope, me -a-nerites, that this Peace will be :- ors, and that in the Hearts of Mar: - and Jesus you will meet and comn le with those of your loved ones wile -nay be privileged to he keeping thi:. Oast in that kingdom of light and f,- . 1eity of which the Birth and Deaf'. of Our Saviour has made us the io' .ritors. Things regarding the Bu-ties have taken on a cheery turn, but I must not intrude on this column too much, as the Corner is rather over-grown. Still, I cannot close tbi--: letter without voicing my deep appreciation of the two big surprises that came from Kalgoorhe—that golden field of golden charity—and I am most grateful to everyone who contributed to make the bazaar held by the Children of St. Mary's School such a iorilliant success. Nor am I less grateful for a companion cheque to their £25 10s.. which made a total of £42 from Kalgoorlie. Surely such generosity betokens a Happy Christmas for all who are responsible for this big uplift, and though prayer is in.v only outlet for thankfulness, I feel certain that He who knows my inadequate ways and means will take the task of recompense on Himself. AUNT BESSY. SPECIAL TO THE YOUNG GENERATION. A Prize for the Winner. I have a Number in my mind, Who will endeavour that number to find? 'Tis the age of \Vet Blanket four times o'er, The age of Tiddles plus three fours, A dd them both and subtract three f ours, And if you gue;s nearest the prize is Yours. • :ote: The answer is contained in N three fi gures; the prize worth trying for, and as it be possible for any niece. or may not guess the exact nephew to number, failing such guess, the prize ,w '11 go to the one who gets nearest to it. All guesses must be entered on separate sheet of paper and accompanied. with full name- and address. Entries. to be received at the office not . later Tiddles than January 5th. Three, but nket objects to her age being Wet Blabroadcast, so go ahead and Im:Igine it.
THE BIG VICTORY OF 1934. £25 10s. Captured, St. Mary's School, Kalgoorlie. Dear Aunt Bessy,—On Friday, November 23rd., we had a day for the B ushies in our school, and as it my thirteenth birthday, I have was been allowed the privilege of sending you a cheque for £25 10s—the proceeds of our little bazaar. On Monday morning, with two Sisters helping, we commenced work, and the real fun started at recess time on Friday morning w ith the sale of play-lunch, ice cream, benbons, lolly baskets, clips, etc. Business was resumed after 12 o'clock, w hen all the children assembled to buy their dinner, and excitement ran high when the stall with the toys and fancy goods was opened. By 3 o'clock e verything was sold. Rev. Dr. Sullivan and Father Cullen were our best buyers. They spent pounds and pounds. and they gave us a wonderful time. Rey. Mother and the Sisters from the hospital bought our goods too, and every child in the school had money to spend. That is the way our parents helped, and they also donated the luncheons, etc. Some of the ladies of St. Vincent de Paul's Society came when we were counting up our money, and as we had nothing more to sell they gave us donations of lOs each, and Mr. Russell, as usual, finished up with his. All the children voted Busbies' Day as the best in the whole year, and we are looking forward to the Year 1935, when we hope to do better. MY school companions join me in wishing You a very Happy Christmas and New Year, and we trust that all yourThopes for the Bush. ies will be realised—Your affectionate OLIVE PARRY. niece,
Day, tor where ignorance is bliss it might be folly to be wise in this ease. AUNT BESSY. Bushies' Town. Dear Aunt Bessy,—Please find enclosed P.N. for 15s. for the six cards, and I hope yourself and the Bushies will smile at Christmas, and that you will get your £600. Asking for a remembrance in prayer.—Yours most sincerely, A READER OF THE CORNER. Dear Reader of the Corner,—We are on the final lap now, but spare the £600! The Old Greek who started me off on the "Fiver Campaign" tried to rouse me to that, but I knew if we equalised last year we would do well, and I am grateful to you for helping me so generously to achieve what is in hand. AUNT BESSY.
Busbies, and wishing you every success in your work.--I am, A GROWN-UP. Dear Grown-lip,—I am one, too, but some days I feel about two and half and the mail bag this week has even made me feel yottnger, se) that if there is a stage lesser than one's second childhood, I think I am in it-thank you for your offering, which is a completion of others you have made this year. AUNT BESSY.
Pithara. Dear Aunt Bessy,—I am returning ray Wallflower with £1 is 6d. I hope you will be pleased with my efforts. The farmers are very poor up this way and the crops are not too good. I hope you will get £500 this year. Ally is keeping well. I saw Joey Firebrick about a month ago, and he was crying; he reckons he had a pain. Mary Loo has grown quite a young Burt-street, Mt. Lawley. Dear Aunt Bessy,—I am afraid I lady, and she goes to dances; she looks chic in her evening dress. Wishing will be among the last to send my all success to the Corner.—Your lovcard in, but better late than never. Enclosed please find it, and the finan- ing niece, TRIPINA PEDOCIA. cial accompaniment, and if you are still wanting some filled you can send Dear Tripina,—If your Wallffower me one.—Yours sincerely, had only come with 1/6 I would have (Mrs.) D. ROACH. been pleased with your efforts, for it Dear Mrs. Roach,—You are almost is the good will that counts with me, an early bird, judging by the great and I was glad when you volunteered, number who have failed to report a having credited you with having the safe and profitable arrival home. I Bushies' interests really at heart. Maycould not turn my luck away for 1935, be Mary Loo is responsible for Joey so I am posting you a fair young DeFirebrick's pain, or did he try to hanbutante, who is not less keen about dle a rifle? AUNT BESSY. gathering in for the Busbies than her sister Wallflower. AUNT BESSYBeautiful Bunbury. Dear Aunt Bessy,—I guessed you Leederville. would think there was something Dear Aunt Besm—Will you please "fishy" about that miscellaneous colaccept a small gift for the Busbies' lection of P.N.'s I sent with my last fund, in honour of Our Blessed Lady's letter. However, to explain the mysImmaculate Conception, and I hope tery, the said P.N.5s represented an She will pray for you and bless the unexpected windfall which came to To the Children of St. Mary's School. work you are doing for the bush chil- me from the East. I am now senddren. I will say a Hail Mary for ing an eleventh-hour donation for the Children little and children tall, you to-morrow (Saturday, the 8th.' . Busbies in the form of a W.A. note Large and wide, or thin and small, and will You say one for me.—Yours I think you should now have a "reWhat shall I say to you at all? presentative from practically every Your surprise has thrileci me through. sincerely, MARGARET MARY. State. I took your good advice about not "going gay"—in other words I clic' Dear Margaret Mary,—I could not Torn and Mary and Dick and Jess, say the Ave for you on the 8th., as I not go to the city as anticipated. WishYou've given me a shock I guess, did not receive your letter until Mon- ing yourself and the Busbies everyAnd I honestly must confess, day, but I have said it since ,and I thing of the best for Xmas and New That you have proved true blue. Year —Yours, thank you very gratefully for your THE COUNTRY COUSIN. vnal offering for 1934. You are a conSuch a cheque as you sent to me, stant helper, and if the work flourishes Dear Country Cousin,—It would give Was a glorious sight to see, It made Wet Blanket dance with glee. it is because of the sacrifices you have me much pleasure to penetrate into added to those that are the up-keep your Bunbury sanctum and find out And Tiddles began to mew. of the finances and my spirit. your identity. Next year I think I AUNT BESSY. will issue an order to all my CornerOlive's letter I read out loud, ites against • "typing" their epistles. And all in the office stood up and Never Never. After all, you should not be deceiving bowed, cheering Dear a Aunt Bessy,—Enclosed please a poor old lady like me, and You never And soon there gathered find donation for the Bushies. Best even told me you were not coming to crowd, you. wishes for the festive season, and good our Royal Show—it would have been All loud in their praise of luck with a big Overflow for the L.B. all the same had I taken myself and —Yours sincerely:. ELDERLY LOVER my bonnet out there to meet you, but Dr. Sullivan got his share, OF THE BUSHIES. I'm not wearing the bonnet any more, And Father Cullen was on the air, Dear Elderly Lover,—Thank you for because the bee that was in it died And "God bless all who had cash to your 7/6. If the L.B. fails to have its and is buried between the straw and spare," Overflow my own grateful heart will the lining. Thank you for all Your Sang our old tame kangaroo. not, for during these final weeks everygood wishes and for the representative cne has rallied to the Cause and given from our golden State. As the letter began to rustle, AUNT BESSY. Cardinal Protector cried in a hustle: me much cause for thankfulness. 1 l ope your own charity will shed its "The Rev. Mother and Mr. Russell, too." on your Christmas. leflex From the Bush. O ught to get three cheers AUNT BESSY. Dear Aunt Bessy,—Enclosed you will all, find 2/6 in honour of the Sacred So we brought you into a chorus de 99 Smith-street, Highgate. Heart. Remember in your prayers. Parents and Ladies of Vincent Dear Aunt Bessv,—Please find enA WANDERER FROM MEATH. Paul, from the closed P.N. for 5s. Half of it is for And for all who bought a card and the other from a friend. Dear Wanderer from Meath,— fancy stall. "Hooroo." TWO CLIENTS OF ST. ANTHONY. 'Tis Yourself has still the Irish heart, We cried. "Hooray" and Dear Clients of St. Anthony,—You Although you are so far apart, the end of have me in a quandary, as I am not From the shamrock and its sod. You kept your best for sure if You wished to use the nom de But though you keep this Christmas the year, you'll surely clear, guerre for your letter as well as for Day And all my worries weak I fear, the donation, for which I thank you. From friends and kindred far away, These words of mine are do? You'll keep it where you kneel and I "oope I have done right, and I conBut what can I say or pray, gratelate you, Client I. for bringing in — AUNT F3ESSIZ. Close to the Heart of God. AUNT BESSY. your friend. And you who have the soul to share What little you perhaps can't spare, is 5s. Fremantle. Bessy,—Enclosed Aunt ear D hope and Dear Aunt Bessy,--Here is 2/9 to- Shall twine a wreath for jesu's hair, for the Busbies, and I do what you My young As on through life you plod. the good cause. wards over get will you pray that who given me is., and we For He who was a Wanderer born those b other has only is It year. got last the want the Holy In poverty and cold and scorn, know Fever, in honour of it who country live in the sponis near an Will welcome you through Bethlehem's I 'tope the L.B. are Souls. you work the necessity for dawn, Will spefriend sends her you. MY exolosien. bless God soring. and may Dear Wanderer from Meath. for a very cial thanks !'or your prayers for that you please say a prayer Hoping you are in workvery wor - intention. —AUNT BESSY. special intention, as I am bright ing order for the Big Day.--Sincerely ried. A Happy Christmas and SUFFERING SINNER. another donaVOIIT., A Cottage by the Sea. New Year. I will send Dear Suffef'oig, Sinner.—T am keep loving, Dear Aunt Bessy.—Enclosed please —Your later. tion ing up the octa-ve of Our Lady's Feast finds 5s. to the Busbies' fund. I wish GRANDMA. in splendid health, thank God, and in could send more, but at present it is Praying for more honectil frame of mind concernimpossible, but You may rest assured Dear Grandma.---T am powerful ing the L.B. than T have enjoyed since that when I have more you will get y our special, and I hope the remove Please thank Young will it was opened. som.e of it. Hoping your hopes will Hand of Our Lady's Babe brother for helping towards the exbe fulfilled and that You will have a Thank you for your all the worry. encouragement plosion, but there is no danger of that very happy Christmas.—Yours very offering and for your AUNT BESSY. so far. Lord will • Our sincerely. perhaps efforts; the of our success GRANDMOTHER OF THREE. let your hopes regarding Dear Aunt Bessy.—Please find ento set Dear Grandmother of Three,—'Tis c ome true, but I am not going Christmas closed small offering to help along the ones like you that make this work a about balancing until after
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THE RECORD. E. de M. Dear Wallflowep—I gave the value of your note to the L.B. The Wallflowers are like the camel—they can go for a long time without a drink, and if they are still on the shelf when Christmas comes, they deserve their fate, for I've never tried to get rid of anyone so hard in my life before as I have of them. Thank you for those stamps and for all you and your dear sister have done to make this year financial. AUNT BESSY.
Mukinbudin as I did. I have a slight impediment in my writing, but I had better explain. You have met people, haven't you, Aunty, who have an impediment in, their speech --the kind that insist on putting an "V e‘erywhere but where it should be, and who will inform you that "Mr. 'arris is a 'E ought to take 'is 'at little bald. off and let the hatmosphere and the fresh hair get on it a bit more. So it is with me and the letter "c." Sometimes I leave the "c" out where it iliofird be, at other times 1 put it where it should not be at all, and so it happened with Muck, no, Mukin. budin.
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22, 1934.
P.S.: You anno in "The Record" unced my llast with the 'Iv letter R ising \' %' Generation." y ou come to think ofPerha°rsds' it alrbeaedarY re risen •TrFi'e dSa, . why do y m y "hopeful" ou hr You my Jitarning. emain v you will succeedniece—\arell, Dear Aunt I3essy,—Enclosed please in making me bu yo vou u t e find P.N. for 2/6. and I hope it will believe uke? , 1 do nut smoke be a lucky P.N. and better late than Won't. nt, and I Cl) wi ll writ, your father about ante never. Wishing you all good health you if behave yourself You and a Prosperous New Year. An ex better. You wonder my tra stamp for Sandy !—Yours faithcoann't Cornerites ab are out your asking fully, SIMON SIMPLE. identity —who be curious, with would not W algoolan. such Dear Simon Simple,—Sometimes r ouse one's interest? a surname to Bessy,—You will be Dear Aunt You know too whei I think of my absentees, they much for your age altogether. but that follow up the thought. It was thus pleased to know that my little daughNow for another accusation! When is the trouble of letting Arranmore Marie going ter is to Conwith you, for only the other day I children get w ound up with She is stayiny you were answering my last letter you those Talkies. was thinking on the Trunk Line and vent at Leederville. "Pardonnez f wrote: -moi, but Your ather do you does not with her aunt at Mt. Hawthorn, and want wondered had that article been too smoke?" and you said there was a in his show —he wants Sandy helping promised card the fill I'd her I and a strong much for you, as you have been missmaterstrong suggestion of cigarettes about nal hand to help him keep you in ing since then. Thank you for not send it along, so here it is with some my notepaper. I do not smoke. I order, as the extra pennies Thank paternal for the L.B. one is inclined being too late, and for your rememyou very much for your nice letter to am not a female dragon breathing to be soft I'm afraid. Getting brance of Sandy. back smoke and defiance over everybody. In to the complaint about accept Marie, and wishes best the for AUNT BESSY. our house my father says "Ranchen F rieda, didn't you seethat extra success of the Appeal. Verbotten," and SO I don't. Perhaps •A as written by the Rural the letter ( Mrs.) MARIE MURPHY. Mundaring. Mothers? it wasn't cigarettes you smelt at all. T hl v are not Old Maids, therefore, and Dear Aunt Bessy,—Just a little gift You said my they letter was most live saucy. in the Dear Mrs. Murphy,—Thank you for district. for your Bushies, and to wish you all Maybe it was the sauce you could had better be wary or so I think von being such a generous private secretary they will l vthe joys of this Holy Season. smell, perhaps or cott the following verse Schvverb's, and then you for your little daughter. I am glad MRS. REDDY. is more point: the to he looking for a job also. I might she is going to be a convent girleen, will S andy speak for himself regarding let and won't it nuns' the be fault she if Dear Mrs. Reddy,—Thank you for -On my pages you thought you voulki o ffer you have the does made, not do you credit the years in but as he has the "little gift," which is a big one to smell s old his kilts now, he to be. AUNT BESSY. won't be able the Friend of little children, and to A scent that you know very well, to do the Fling. All the me. I hope your faithful and charitsame. it is It sueh fragrance arose, grea t chance for him, and I hope Dear Aunt Bessy.—I now take my able heart will enjoy some of the good so close to your nose, he will take it. I am inclined to things you are so eager to give others, pen in hand to write you these few Perhaps you were smoking yourse • think you are right about the and I appreciate your yearly entry into lines—that, I believe, is the correct Rising G eneration having risen—that is way to begin a letter from one who You said. too. that I should be e. the Corner at this time f ault of the mothers—they put the was lawn in the time of King George kindly disposed towards iour AUNT BESSY. m uch self -raising flour into the too III. Please can you tell me if George nephew. I have never bten —• cala's and puddings. I am beginning to III. was a good king, as I would not but kindly disposed towards him C4a.tesloe. be r ather nervous of you! I'm not up to Dear Aunt Bes.sy,—Enclosed please like to feel I was born in a bad king's common with most of the Content. . o otir standard in reading or langufind P.N. to help your L.B. Wishing time? (The quality of "good" could, I have always had a warm cotnto ages, but if you promise to be a betyou the best of good luck in your think, be applied to that king. though my heart for the laddie in kilts. hoe, . ter girl during 1935 I will try and imgood work. M. D. F. I am not conversant with the side- ever, when Mary Snoggins came t prove your opinion of Sandy, because lights of his personal life. however, Corner, Sandy spoiled himself a I think a great deal of him. Dear M. D. F.. Captain Cook took possession of our Ile began to behave just like a • AUNT BESSY. I'm on the clef, beautiful sunny Australia, in the name on point duty. Ile growled at %1 5 • "Mercery" was the only noticeWhere notes are frequent. of George III., and, like yourself. I because he said she put on able impediment in your writing this Sweet and clear, would not like to think a "had" king though she was Xmas and • time.- A. B. And good luck surely, ever possessed so fair a land,. I am t olled into one. Sandy himself Though unruly, no good at history. for where I came to think he is Pentecost. so I dr. T McCourt-street, Subiaco. Will crown the efforts from the only history I knew was that to see what he was made of. he -. Dear Of this year. dealing with the English Landlords. to be dinky dye. All the same. I'd to wish Aunt Bessv,—It is my delight you cheerio for the coming Did you ever hear of the two English like to give him a word on what :lc Xmas, and Pa and Ma and I do hope In the Bush. landlords who were travelling in the said about a man becoming a iv. your stocking will have more than a Dear Aunt Bessy,—Please find is train to Ireland to collect their rents) hater after marriage. but being oo enclosed. There is 2s. for the Lemon- Pat and Mick also boarded the train and getting married at the sano. teo., hole in the toe when you put vont hand in it on Xmas morning. I have ade Bottle and 5s. for the Wallflowers. Sex Pat to Mick: "And where are you would just be another form of not had a moment to write to you for We are also posting some old stamps. going!" "To Kilmartin." replied Tell Sandy my father says it to weeks, and I was just positively burnWith all good wishes that you may Mick' "and where is yourself bound no difference whether he is a V,' :1 •111 ing to, especially after reading that improve on last year's splendid work. for " "I'm going to Croakpatrick." hater or not, for marriage is an' - -Yours very sincerely. said Pat. Upon hearing this the two form of suicide anyhow, and c. he horrid letter from Mrs. McDougall and that nasty Mrs. Blobbs. I don't THE POMMYITES. landlords thought it wise to get off at doesn't believe my father let hit; know what grown-ups expect growing tit( next stop. and history does not his own father when he gets ba-'. girls to be. Dear Pommyites,--Did a giddy feel- state whether they ever collected We can sit down and Scotland. I was very sort- • their drink tea every afternoon and talk ing come over you last Saturday? I rents. Re your age and sex. of his troubles at home I am just about our neighbours and that is what did a little dance when you came out guessing that you are a lady. as ,.-ou my father will give him a lob Mrs McDougall and Mrs. Blobbs seem of the mail bag. and I thought what have too much patience to talkies. he a man. He would be useful eo went to my feet might have gone to Men are alright, to take pleasure in doing. However, your heads, as I was holding your let- I am sure they God bless them. but because I think he is artistic ami he I will ignore them. I know quite well would never sit down could paint the posters and • ter at the moment. they are only put -out because their The reason for and answer the my mirth was to find you had not you receive. I multitude of letters verts. I have a lovely verse al: •Iiirle offspring have been put in the backam enclosing 2/6 for up. but I can't get anyone to print ground. I joined the Corner in ordet given me up, as I had made up my the Busbies. and Here it is: mind you had gone to England or and other things what with bazars it for the Show to help the Bushies. and I will conit takes me all this gone from the bush. The stamps have time to save tinue to do so in spite of all criticCome to Schwerb's. Talkies. that much. I am sorry not come in yet. I will acknowledge it is not isms. I am enclosing 31 with this Make no delay. more. Wishing you every later. it being me last donation for letterAUNT BESSY Front seats two and sixpence. luck and a Hole Christmas.—Yours We would have been able to 1934. Back seats a "tray." sincerely. THE BOGTROTTER :end more, onle we sent a case of Northam. the If Sandy would print that on a nice Dear Aunt Bessy.—Please find enpples to Father McArdle. for Dear Bogtrotter,—The letters I re background it would attract a crowd aBusbies. as he has been conducting a closed P.N. for .is.. to help on your and if the show was inclined to sag a school at Bridgetown since the 8th Busbies' Fund. which I hope will be ceive are props on which Dr. Mc for Mahon's Bushies' Scheme is being built bit Sandy might be able to tighten a great success this year. Aunt, I have written three poems Also by wou hope I and Number. Christmas same mail a packet of postage stamps. therefore it is not hard to be patient up the interest by doing a Highland the w ith them. Everyone who works for them Fling: at the intervals he could make —Sincerely yours. will approve of them and print Sandy souls. be it man or woman. him is carried self useful with the selling of ice What an awful rhyme was that A WELL WISHER. Lemonade Dear Well-isher.—Thank you for over the hard parts by the One in creams and lollies. The wages will McDougall wrote about the taste. the welcome aid which has been w hose interests they strive, so do not be reasonable and all expenses paid, Bottle! It had neither sense or again so patient—Our and father will discuss the rest when hut Hazeldene's one was worse greatly needed. The L.B. is beginning be too sure I am them to look prosperous at last, and I hope Blessed Lord makes me find joy in my he meets Sandy at Mukinbudin. can't get over You printing but I Of charitable, Many thanks for your unselfish course he'll find it a bit rough travelvery be to have good news for _lanuary 5th. iob. must You thought for our Bushies—I know the ling around at first, but refuse when The stamps are not in vet. he'll get used suppose You can't well nieces and. many calls you have Your to on that. One thing, however, he must A UNT BESSY. you have to count donations I AUNT BESSY. their do lie must cut out the swearing. 1 nephews sending in t hought his poem was almost as lovely am writing poetry regularly now. and. Norsemao. could tell Mukinbudin, as Mary Snogginses would be grateful if You Dear Aunt Bessy.—I would hat to Dear Aunt Bessy.—Didn't Cardinal and I hope it will beabout "The Bee." I a Poets procure may I think ot anoone having to pass the where a help me on to the was L.B. A few poems like that and Licence. I see where someone other Christmas Season on the shelf when Newman or Dr. Mannix or some other or great something person write an Apology S for his chwerb's. for lately everyone else i.s making merry, so am Talkies will not merely be criticised to, sending P.N. with which to rescue E xislence--"Apologia pro Vita Stia?'" heard in Mukinbudin and district, but he wrote. and when he stoodhe uP110 lOui: "Apologia pro Visa Sua" guess "will be telling the world." t ake his own part he said sfaoorroptionie was t wo of your Wallflowers. Best wishes C,othfilridh5itst:paoiseutps*tsoelamiscesnwvieelili,i from Newman, I think. Dr. Mannix Mrs. Bl000s seems from. , made ADMIRER .vrote his during the recent Congress but a bit behind a beautiful old lady e w l the e se h i r t e t. times. though ap_cs I h sight Of Dear Aritnirer,---You are one of the ia 'Melbourne.) Well. I'm following like her all the better for that. Tell to get one. as I am sure the reasons why I can smile when skies their example. This letter is my Apo- her not to bother about the formal are cloudy. for I know teal] you are !,:gy. no my Fight for comment. aTffeac.ttai:).ncal6 During introductions "in the fashion of lade' much jealous always somewhere at the back of them the last few weeks I seemLife. to have been likeness." The world of to-day Is 11-edni ar, for this time.—Your with a silver lining wrapped up in attacked on many sides and from white -anted with short cuts and we no paper. If you cculd see tt-is state ot many tongues and refrain fr0 pens comes the longer bob and bow as in the days gr Tn•NeraraNO-.—idKl\pirnekdaRlry\.:. the e, in our "Record" office at My na question. "Who's this Frieda Schwerof Mrs. Blobb's voungness. In these calling 10 present (we are in the throes taf remov- berstandliel:?" even thoug.nt. in.! answer that straight von, times it to is Bessv "How -do unt -you-do? A My rint ing to more important looking offices) p off. She's a young girl with black name is such- and-such." Not beautiyour sympathy for the Wallflowers curly hair and chocolate but air! n'ow -brown eyes, ful but effective. If Hazeldene Per thanwkrit‘e-otirefotrrv ynaunrd31.Ma not Ic d would expand, so thank you very who is helping her father to earn a kins wishes to know and Pa Your oeised at pies t( me, let her write much for taking down two. living by showing talking pictures to care of the Corner. and. oh! that Fire- ing better than to send aP ___,40. A UNT BESSY. plays a mercery public for what she can get McArdle--he fly to.o! She was neither very hot or F ather . are out of it. golf also: the' (I hope "mercerv' is the cold about my being at Adelaide' with them and also scam I Boulder City. Bridgetown. right word ) As for the three old street. Fremantle. last May. I was plentiful in Dear Aunt Bessy.—Please find en- maids who object to the way I spelt tip rriv not there, hut I was less than five von to be less taken closed P.N. from my sister and self are gIvr, of you Mukinbudio. you may tell them from for self. miles away on the days she refers to little own it will give a cool drink to the poor me they must have little to do wrong Well. now. I will say good.bve. Wishr eaders a very Only tilirr'.erietfshileir:d1 Wallflower during the Xmas. The en- looking on the name: e,c emintryto0_3 ing you and the Lemonade Bottle . a are you -hat ey. A ,T closed stamps may be of value. but a fren1 reR tions in the railway time -table. happy :et te“ r overflowing with received a letter large number of stamps will be hand - claim the liberty every young Pie! blessings Christmas nlYy that and silver, and a New Year K ieran. and he said: rle forI bis To ed into the office in the New Year. as claims the freedom to do exactly made is radiant with the light of more Fee that someoneSweeins. I am too Scotch to pay the postage. what she likes and to spell names as blessings 1-etter tot. to came -T remain v -or s tart of a Mary fowl 0! Wishing you every success in the com but Mary. the mood of the moment takes me hard. bonefol niece - FRIED.- SCHWEP.eoonl very am ing Year.---Yours sincerely. There is another reason why I spelt it know RFRSTANDLICK v" to
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Koonarup Dairy, Yarloop. y ou, and am anxious to encourage your Dear Aunt Bessy,—I suppose you poetic talent,. so I will print all three poems in this issue. If you send a think I have forgotten you. We are guinea to Right Rev. Monsignor having our exams., but I don't think I Fagan, P.P., V.F., The Presbytery, will pass, because I'm no good at West Perth, he will be able to procure arithmetic. It is one of the subjects you a Poet's Licence. I got mine I hate, so I suppose that is why I from him, but he gave it to me for never do it right. Will you please AUNT BESSY. send me a Wallflower? I don't sup-nothing. pose you will mind, will you? (I don't suppose! I won 5s. at the Waroona Three Christmas Rhapsodies Show.—Your loving niece, A. EASTCOTT. B y Mary Snoggins). Dear Anna,—Next time you go back 1.—A Xmas Fatality. to school, you bring a New Year resolution with you—a resolution that you Day in December, Xmas 'Twas will try and like arithmetic and do The 25th. Day of the month, Your best at it, for you will want that It was John Jameses Birthday, subject all through life, and if you It was, I might tell you, his Oneth. conquer a few sums you will soon be His grandmother and his aunties so delighted at finding you have brains Played with him till he was sore, They stuffed, him with cream and ba- that you will never let a problem beat you—I know, because I did not like nanas, arithmetic either, but now I would And raisins and almonds galore. John James did his best to oblige rather have it than spelling any day. AUNT BESSY. them, And ate all as little boys do, Vasse-road, South Bunburv. so fleeting, But life Dear Aunt Bessy,—I suppose you He died from thus eating, think I have left you in the lurch. And now he will never be Two. Margaret wrote the other night, and I am sending 2/6 for the Busbies. Dip1.—Expectation. theria has been bad in Bunbury, and Summer is slow in coming, two children have died from it. I go, long to I how oh! And must close now.—Your loving niece, towel, and bathers my With PAT BUSWELL. Where the Arong breakers howl, Dear Pat.--I knew you were only Cottesloe. and Scarborough At having "forty winks" somewhere under the sand, but I was jolly glad to see Heat, bet, glorious heat! you coming back to the Corner in time Why is --our coming so slow? for the 8th. I acknowledged that 2/6 For I'd !hat a dash, last week. Thank You very much for Where -11- e sea waters splash, AUNT BESSY. it. Although I've a corn on my toe. Harold- street, Highgate. Dear Aunt Bessy,—Please excuse me not writing before. I am sending you my card and money in honour of Our Lady's feast. We have been busy working for our class competition, but the Babies' Class came top. We 3.--The Slain. are breaking up for our holidays, and I hope You will enjoy yours. Love This is the Merry Season of the year, When mother cooks and father spends, from Mum and Dad and us all.—Your And when we have a smile to spare fond niece, For eneraia,s as well as friends. PHYLLIS MARY FRANCIS. The postman who the whole year Dear Phyllis —Thank you for returnround, ing the card and cash for Our Lady's Just drops our letters in the box, Feast. I had the money in the colWith rather deprecatory air, umn last week, but had to hold back Hands in the mail, the cute old fox! your letter. The old man in charge of the Health Department won't let This is the Season of the year, me squash a lot of letters in the CornWhen parcels of all shapes and sizes, er when the summer is on, as he rec. Are sent from thoughtful hearts that kons it is unhealthy. Thank Dad plan and Mum and everyone for what they To giv.: us a few sweet surprises. AUNT BESSY. sent me. ever pause to think, But d, When ha-hing in these merry charms, Nunvle. h, te and lonely are How Rogue Dear Aunt Bessv,—Boss Farms? The (lava:toted Poultry sends 2/6. Dad says if the good Catholics do not fill your Lemonade BotNo more th- tender chickens chirp. tle the Protestants will help. as the No more the old hen goes "cluck, farmers like to see their children Chriscluck!" GERARD. tians. Merry Xmas. The turkey's strident notes no more Dear Gerard,--The L.B. welcomes Get on the nerves of goose and duck. all corners, and has already swallowed No! all ahc dead and plucked and sil- quite a lot of silver from non-Catholic ent, Boss Please thank the sources. Poor bird:- ! their end was quick and Rogue, and tell him the treasury is violent. AUNT BESSY. filling nicely. Summer i slow in coming. Even mosoaitoes can't grow, And the poor little things Have no oower in their stings. My heart aches to think it is so
started to overflow by this. My birthday is on December 7th. I will be eight years old. I will be going to Holy Communion, and I will say a prayer for you. Love from Mum and Dad and Eleanor, and from your little niece, ESME LE GUIER. Dear Esme,---Did you see yourself shining like a solitary star in the Birthday Column? Thank you for that money, which I acknowledged last week, and I am glad you said a prayer for me on your birthday—that might be why I have got extra pennies this week, and nearly an Over flow. AUNT BESSY. Grosvenor-road, Mt. Lawley. Dear Aunt Bessy,—I filled the card, and am sending it with the money, and there are some used stamps too. We are breaking up for the Christmas holidays on the 13th. of this month, and I am looking forward to them. There is nothing else to say, so I wish you the Compliments of the Season.—Your loving nephew, HARRY EASTON. Dear Harry,—Those stamps were just the thing, so was the half -a-crown and now I hope you will enjoy every moment of the holidays, for you have worked hard all the year, and you have been good to the Bushies. AUNT BESSY. Cassidy-street, Kalgoorlie. Dear Aunt Bessy,—I have not forgotten you. I am sending you 2/6 to rescue a Wallflower, as I might be late if I wait for her to come up all this way. I must thank you for the nice Birthday Greetings you sent me through "The Record." I am going to Perth on the 16th., and am looking forward to seeing all the Xmas toys at Boans. My brother Kevin has a lovely bike, and he can ride it very well. I am enclosing 2/6 from Bonnie in this letter, and he thanks you very sincerely for that Sacred Heart badge. —Your fond niece, EILEEN K. HASTINGS. Dear Eileen,—It was very generous of you to rescue one of my Wallflowers, for I know well you had a hand in gathering that big chepue of £25 10s., which nearly took the sight from my eyes the other day--thank you very much, and if you see an old lady with an envious expression looking in at the toys you will know she is me, for l'm wishing I could have a Christmas Tree in the Corner for all my young nieces and nephews—I might, too, one of these times. AUNT BESSY. Sacred Heart, Highgate. Dear Aunt Bessy,—Here is the Wallflower and the money. I have still got your last letter and the picture. We are all looking forward to our holidays and Mummy said I could help you again next year. Good- bye, and we were all glad to hear that you are better from the 'flu.—Your little Bushie friend, LILLIAN CANNON. Dear Lillian,—Thank you for letting me know you are going to be one of my 1935 soldiers. Have a good holiday now and spend your pennies and then when you go back to school something might happen to give you a surprise. Did you know Sister Lucy is sick? We must all ask the Baby Jesus to make her better quickly, for I don't think this Corner could get on without her and all her little pupils AUNT BESSY.
Stirling-street. Highgate. West Midland. Dear Aunt Bessy,—I arri enclosing Dear Aunt Bessy,—Here is Your card and the money for the Busiiies, card and 2/6, which I collected among and I hope they will enjoy their holi- the people of Midland Junction. One days. An ot, class went to Crawley gentleman said he liked Aunt Bessy's for a picnic, and we had a happy Page and not to he afraid to ask him. time swimming on a rubber whale and I hope you get a big surprise when a crocodile. I am glad the crocidile you count your money.—Yours sinwasn't a live one. Sister took nearly cerely, KATHLEEN DONOHOE. all the babies to the Zoo; there were Mary's Mount, Gooseberry Hill. over eighty and they enjoyed it. Dear Kathleen,--I did get a splendid Dear Aunt Bessy,--You have many Grandfather came from Switzerland, surprise on Wednesday when I drew nephews from here, but you haven't and he called me "Catholina." but he out two cheques from Kalgoorlie and got me yet. Will you have me or has gone to Heaven now. Good-bye, found they were worth 242. Since not (I guess I will have you.) I and A unt Bessy. Love from, then I have been able to eat all my my mummy live at Mt. Lawley. I vegetables in thanksgiving. I acam sending you 2/6 for a card, and 1 CATHOLINA MARY HUNT. knowledged your cash last week, and am in the concert as well. Guess the nice that gentlename of the song? ("Mary had a litDear Catholina,—I think your name won't you please tell tle lamb"?) I will tell you. is beautiful. I wish I had known man that I am most obliged to him. It is "A monkey up a stick." If you come Your grandfather, for I'm sure I would Continue to be an apostle next year. AUNT BESSY. look out for the first' boy in the front have liked him. I hope he will look row. I am tired. I am only a lita fter his Catholina now from heaven Fitzgerald- stret, West Northam. tle boy. A Happy Xmas to you and too. Your mention of the crocodile Dear Aunt Besse—Enclosed you Tiddles. r eminds me of a song Inv brother used Good-bye.—Your would-be nephew, will find my card and a small donation to sing—it went like this: JOHN LASANGA. from Mother. I still write and send sometimes I and Bushie, P.S.: No relation of Ernev's, thank papers to my "Oh, be careful of the crocodile, God! —John. hear from her. 1. hope your dream Lest the crocodile should eat you, suctrue. comes I for the £447 9s 9d When walking by the river, Dear John,-1 will be very pleased ceeded in passing my Junior music exAnd you see the rushes quiver, to have you in the Corner, but this is amination. Dad is out at Caron at Just be careful of the crocidile. the Season of Peace and Goodwill, so the present, and it is very hot up Lest the crocidile should see you, I hope you will make a good resolution there.—Your loving nephew, For if he wants a sup, to be great friends with Erney when PAT McKENZIE. He'll eat you up, You go back to school. I did not get Dear Pat.—If that dream does not So be careful of the crocidile." come true I will take out an insurance up to the concert, but I heard that The nasty part about crocidiles is policy against ever having another the monkey on the stick got a great AUNT RESSY. that they are old hypocrites, for as dream, but somehow I think I will go clap. soon as they finish eating any people on dreaming, for things have brightmother Thank Mary's Mount, Gooseberry Hill. like us great big tears come into their ened up this week. Dear Aunt Bessy,—Have you missoffering, and coneyes, and they cry like anything and for her share of that ed your little Morrie? (I should say Pretend they are sorry —that is why gratulations on your pass. BESSY. so.) I have been busy practising for AUNT when people shed tears that are not the concert. It was a very good one, really truly ones we call them "crocr Sacred Heart School, Highgate. but we did not see you there. I am dile tears." 'think that is all I Dear Aunt Bessy,---I have been a sending you 2/6, and every best wish know about crocidiles, Catholina. hut for Xmas.--Your loving nephew, I acknowledged your cash last week. long time filling my card, but here it is with the money. I hope the L.B. has NIORRIE CARR. AUNT BESSY. -
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CONGRESS NUMBER. Dear Morrie,—The 'flu wasn't what kept me from going to the concert. I was forgotten to be picked up, but next year I will ask Rev. Mother to broadcast it, and then I can listen in from my place. Thank you for that 2/6. AUNT BESSY. Glen Avon, Leederville. Dear Aunt Bessy—We all hope you are well. How are you? (Worth 2/6, but going for 1/11k.) If you don't stay well Tiddles might do you out of your job, and we can't afford to lose (Sorry I can't give you sixyou. pence, Blue Eyes, but all the cash I have belongs to the Busbies.) I am going away for a holiday on Thursday to Katanning.. I am going to stay there until Xmas, and then go on to Albany until February. Please say a prayer that the fish won't eat me. I am praying hard for fine weather for the Eucharistic Congress. Mum even put a party hat on my own picture of St. Joseph, so that he would ward off the rain. Dad, Mum, and I went to a friend's place to hear the Congress Mass on the opening day, but we had to leave in the middle of it to go to 10 o'clock Mass here. I hope the Corner will pan out as successfully as our bazaar—£1.000. Mum will send the other cards by Xmas. Merry Xmas from, BLUE EYES. P.S.: Did You like my picture? — B. E. Dear "Blue Eyes,"—I did like the picture—it was very like what I imagine you to be, only, of course, the blue in your eyes did not show out. Somebody who has seen You, and who knows you well, tells me it is very like you, and I hope you will go through life with that same bright smile. St. Joseph must have liked himself in the party hat, because he made the sun shine after all the dreadful floods, so don't forget to thank your saint. Thank you for the return of the cards and cash and for being such a generous little girl during all this year. I hope you are going to enjoy every moment of the holiday, and if a crab dares catch you by the toe just you hollow like the nigger and that will frighten him off. I wish Father Moloney would be Aunt Bessy next year, and then there might be Some Chance of that £1.000. AUNT BESSY. Dear Aunt Bessy,—I am enclosing 2/6 for the Lemonade Bottle. It has been very hot these last few weeks, and I think the heat is going to continue. We are having a concert on the 13th. December, and I un a Tin Soldier. The costume is a pair of trousers which have a blue stripe down each side: then there is to be a red jacket, a black cap and a gun. We made a Jubilee up here once before and now we are making another. I will now close. Wishing you a Merry Christmas. FIREWORKS FLYNN. Dear Fireworks,—Come right in, and I am sure You will liven up the Wet Blanket, and thank you for that whole 2/6, which you dropped into our L.B. I acknowledged it in the column last week. AUNT BESSY. llllllllll.„,.•
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CONGRESS NUMBER. happiness. We do nut have very many of them if we live to grow old, but when God sends them to us, then we should enjoy them and thank Him for them, for they are real gifts straight from His hand, just as our birthday anniversaries are. I seem to know each one of your group--you are such "true blues" to the Corner, and so generous to its Cause, and you have remained constant ever since you joined up, therefore, I will say something to .Our Lit tle Lord about you and will ask Him to bless each of you and to give you Many Happy Returns along with all the other grand gifts Roma and Doreen, you are the first. as your dates are the same—the 23rd. I don't know how old you are, Roma. hut Tiddles says that you are going to he 11, the same as Doreen—is that a good guess? Then comes you, Peggy. with Your ninth anniversary on Xmas Eve, so I hope Father Christmas will remember that. My Margaret, you must he the spe cial pet to he horn on Our Lord's own Birthday. I hope He will keep you close to !Jim and to His Mother now and always, for you are growing big like me Boxing Day niece. Eileen. who reached her thirteenth milestone on the 26th. You are all old enough to make cribs in !.,our hearts for Baby Jesus and so I trust you will have thought and time to do that for Him and s, make His Birthdly Anniversary a• happy and hole •-ez r wish yours to he ' t T P ESSY
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Distinguished Visitors to the Congress Father Martindale and Lord Sempill was occupied ill an intensiye tour o!. mission stations, universities, mines— all of which he describes in his book, " African Angelus."
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Father Martindale, whose name has become a household word in the various countries of Europe. in Australia, in America, in New Zealand, and Africa, may be said to have a roving commission for the salvation of souls. He travels up and down the world, and, as he goes, like a magnet he draws new souls into the Church, and, like a shepherd, he brings straying sheep back into the fold. He arrived in Melbourne on December 1, after having attended the Eucharistic Congress a t Buenos Aires. No doubt his time since he left England has been very fully occupied, and. no doubt again, he will work like a Trojan whilst he is here.
The Rev. C. C. Martindale is. as we said, too well known to Australians to need any formal introduction. Hie visit here (luring the International Eucharistic Congress in 1928 brought him During the Congress Father Martininto close touch with thousands of Cadale was the guest of the Sisters of tholics, and those who neither saw nor Mercy at St. Benedict's Hospital heard him have probably read his books—one at least of which—"The Risen Sun"—has found its way into nearly every Australian home. Written on his return to England in 1929. it contains his impressions of Austra lia, and recounts many of his experi A mongst the thousands of lay people ences here. Vividly interesting. and who took part in the EucharisSane and sound, this book ;s in pleastic Congress, an interesting figure is ing contrast to so many of those W illiam Francis Forbes -Sempill, 19th, alarming things constantly being pubBaron Sempill, the now Catholic delished about us by hostile and carping scendan t of an illustrious Scottish Cacritics, for Father Martindale. though tholic family. Born in Aberdeenshire he has not feared to be honest about f orty-one years ago, Lord Sempill's acour had points, has been sufficiently complishments are out of all proporbroadminded and tolerant to credit us tion to the number of his years. Eduwith a few good ones. cated at Eton, he served his enginee ring apprenticeship in the shops from Born in 1879, Father Martindale is the son of Sir A. II. T. Martindale, 1910 to 1913. and was one of the first K.C.S.G., whose work and fine record young men to join the Royal Flying in India have won him fame abroad. Corps at Farnborough in August, 1914. A fter a distinguished war The future Jesuit appears to have was sent on a special technic career he turned his thoughts towards serious al to the United States in 1919. mission things at a very early age. for it was Since then he has represented the Air Minisshortly after he left Harrow that he try on various advisory became a convert to the Catholic committees, Church, and shortly after that again and has undertaken organising work for various that he entered the novitiate of the Governments, notably Society of Jesus. At the close of his preliminary studies at St. Mary's Hall, Stonyhurst, Father Martindale enter ed Pope's Hall, Oxford. in 1901. oh• tam ing first-class honours and win ning the Hertford (Latin) and the Craven (Latin and Greek scholarships in 1903. In 1904 he took the Chancel lor's Latin verse prize and the Gaisford Greek verse prize: whilst in 1906 he carried off the Derby scholarships. and in 1907 the coveted Ellerton Theological :Essay Prize.
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those ot Japan, Italy, Greece, and Germany. Ile has been decorated by the rulers of all these countries. Lord Sempill is also an author ot considerable reputation, having published several books (mainly technical) upon flying and the future of fly ing. Though he became a Catholic only a short time ago, Lord Sempill has been very close to the heart of the Church for many years, and has count ed such eminent churchmen as Archbishop Downey, of Liverpool, and the Abbot of Bucklast Abbey as his triends. Ile became acquainted with Cardinal .MacRory when the latter was sent as Papal Legate to Liverpool last year, and it is interesting to re' member that on the day of the lay ing of the foundation- stone, he flew over the site of the new Cathedral of Christ the King and dropped a message at the feet of His Eminence the moment he ascended the throne. The message fell in a silken parachute of blue, gold and white—Our Lady's and the Papal colours. Whilst he is in Australia Lord Sempill intends to fly to New ,Norcia. and to visit the Benedictine Monastery there.
am tremendously interested in the work those monks are doing." he told a representative of "The Record.- partly. I think, because they are Spanish, and 1 am greatly interested in Spain and things Spanish. One reason for that is that, during reign of Mary Stuart, a younge the r son of the then Lord Sempill went to Spain. and with the King's permission. founded Scots College. in Madrid. He purchased lands and ings, and endowed the college, build. carried on in Madrid for aboutwhich centuries. It was then moved to two ladolid, where it still flourishes, Valand where the majority of Scottish even to - day, receive at least a priests. part of their training."
an aiiliot and thirt• t he relics and to ca• them into battle. The last (),upon preceded was at the hrtoric hec kldhvofiic , 't'tle's oifn BtahneNn burn. In tI.e relivious unnoils and dist urbancec of the R e orrnation, the re lies were scattered. and nobody will e ver knew what bee, me of them. The reliquary, however, has recently been acquiree. f t the / fttish national collection gcfinburgl l.A fter the Stuart 2 -ause had been it. , retrievably, lest. 'he majority of Scottish fainii:.ee, be al: brought t,) bear i other reallrs--ga,:. Faith and became few. however. ker among these were pills and some of Sempill's family i t w o ) . His own 1 it‘)ssh r' eseF:tihi: (eoteh Yfr('hilFito atml:: °11m ll uea 'efrt;i'ei:hPc aasi h:oref: sd ts.S.s:fil ea: trin ir)Acicmilde I came Presbyterian B and remained i:h S''' until his own rec conversion. . . One Lord Forbes ago centurie s two became a Carmel U. te monk. and died and was buried in Belgium. . • . fit t he Year 1600 a iounger son of Sem' g pill went to Ire!. id. became a Catlin lie, and founded he well-known Gran' ard family. The Earl a.r an irnegsentmE ard is faster o Oethe King's Horse.
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In 1911 he was ordained priest and sent as a master to the Jesuit College at Stonyhurst. He taught, subsequently. at Manresa House, Roehampton, and at St. John's Colleee, Oeford. Since 1927 Father Martindale has been on the staff of the famous Jeeuit Church at Farm- street• London.
Lord Sempill ; and cultured vOf p (s)folGen:null. learr.ing fil he 4( t ralia. gleaning ienforn i-M. HETCP1:11*.ie'stssiioabrtinho-Na-c:tar)Pn:P.u°atrbc:th)tluinastri,t;ai 4 sykeinnggoheisinsoqtfiaerAN7 as to subject his t ervier.-ers--whomm, are supposed to . asking eck stions--to a search' e xamination u ' ---1,n the conditions a so on of that '"' (part of Australian 1 I Litre i h i;- n in which thee *EN interested. Tall mud -- :1 more Youthful I anl slim' ing than any in °I.‘ jan of forty-one she be, he it a moFDespe courteous and gr ()us gentleman. iT. . t nobleman of syli a \ T the Scottish per' ''''; i'ple may well he pn R ejoicirp with l all his heart, it se lidth""i a t hishim—an returnCClo-- to the Church of fathers, Lord S a". empill is an ardent C e xemplary Cat. I-lobe. a man who no down, adot. '"I. the Church as 0 flush- a.: he dcammig., n the great land vell 2S bore .,./.,,, his ancestors._ ...t) s tretch far ball WI; into the (lawn , if ti,li hiltorie ER C CAST. _
Besides being a regular contributor to numerous reviews and Catholic publications throughout the English speaking world, Father Martindale is the author of more than a score of books ,and is one of England's best known wireless lecturers. He %has done untold good with his broadcast addresses, which are generally conceded to have had some part at least in bringing about the present amazing renaissance of Catholicity in England. On his way to Australia in 1928, Father Martindale had a serious motor car accident in New Zealand. Thi . interfered so severely with his health that in 1930 he was ordered away from England, ordered to stop work, and to seek the sun. . . . He sought the sun in South Africa, but needless to say. he did not stop work. His "leisure'
I.,,rd F•empill ipokt (If the famous re liquary of St. Colin ihan which. foi many cen airies, his .f:mily guarded with their lives: "st. Columban died at the end of the sixth century,- Lord Sempill said, -and he left behind him so vivid a memory aid so strong a tfahiet l;,,,t.!:t;ist p!'eorr,pinelaNn y,‘,-Iiih,tIndreds of years ° never enter the field ,t- battle unless he relics of the sail,: m•-•:,nt with them. itwtihI' i algts: tt7h,th.IIirtsitr:eg.cdrel,e,, withs, ,k:ee ,, treasure, ldd ugrn taiaraifnrodl y. gn l t.iofa pkr,NnNi.ciso n n :t,nog 1:i
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