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FatherJ.F.McCarthy,whorecently celebratedhissacerdotalsilverjubilee hasbeen14yearsinchargeofSt.Bei. gld'sparish.ThstinechurchofSt. lirigid'swilla:waysstandasamonumenttohisenergeandzeal.Father McCarthyisanidealpriest,andamust excellentcitizen.Duringhisresponse tothemanyflatteringremarksby speakersattheCommunionBreakfast heldinhonourofhisjubilee.heremindedthosewhowereinterestedin inthe:militiatareofSt.Brigid's,and particularlythelocalopponentsofthe churchthatSt.Brigid'swasmodelled afterthestyleoftheGreatFortress ChurchinAlbi.intheSouthtit Prance,whichwasbuilttoresistthe frightfulattacksoftheAlbigenseswho weremosthostiletoCatholics,and stormedthechurches,massacredthe congregation,stormedtheresidencesof thepriests,putthemtodeath,stormed theresidenceofthebishops,andifpossiblewouldslaythem.TheBishess ofAlbideterminedwhenhewaserectingaiCathedraltoerectafortressCathedraltoresisttl:eseattacks,and -atthesametimethepeoplebuilthim afortresspalace,andboththeCatliedralandthepalatestoodtipclaymenumentsofgloriousarchitecturefthe intraperiodNormanGothic,andsowas St.1Brigirl's.TheCathedralatAlbi whichwasto-dayknownasthefortress CathedralofFrance.wascommenced inthe13th.andfinishedaboutOtt middleofthe14thcentury.Thatwas thegenesisofthearchitecturalbeauty ofSt.Brigid's.Hehopedhewould beenabledtoshapehisfuturepolicy sothateverychildenteringtheportals of,St.Brigid'swouldgetthebest moralandintellectualequipmentby thebestandmostdevotsdteachers Mr.JohnWren,ofMelbourne,waspresent,andcongratulatedpriestand peopleonthesplendidedificeerected tothegloryofGod.FatherO'Flynn characterisedFatherMcCarthyas "oneofNature'sgentlemendowntohis fingertips."Hedidnotmeanthe word"gentleman"initsnewand modernsense,becausethatword-like theGermanmark-hadto-daylost nearlyallitsvalue.Heusedtheword intheoldandtruesense.Ahand-, samechequefor£452waspresentedto thejubilarianonbehalfofthepar ishioners
TheMonth'sMindforthelateBrother PhelanwasheldintheChapelatNudgeeCollegeinthepresenceofalarge gatheringofpriests.Thepanegyric waspreachedbyFatherMcCarthy P.P.,ofRedHill.
Ateighto'clockamostedifying sightwaswitnessedatSt.Stephen's Cathedral.whensomehundredsof boysattendingtheChristianBrothers' schoolsattendedMassandreceived HolyCommunioninhonourofthe FeastoftheSacredHeart.ThecelebrantoftheMasswasMonsignorRella conductoroftheSistineChoir,whowar assistedintheadministrationofHoly CommunionbyRev.FatherLane. DuringtheMasstheboysrenderedthe hymns"ToJesusHeartallBurning," "SweetSacramentDivine,"andafter Mass,"Hail,QueenofHeaven."
FatherP.Brady,parishpriestof Maryborough,diedrecently.TheOffice oftheDeadandSolemnRequiemMass wassungforthereposeofthesoulof thedeceasedpriest-Theoccasional sermonwaspreachedbyFatherLee, P.P.,V.F.,Rosalie.ThelateFather BradywasborninDaornardparish Longford.Ireland.andordainedat CarlowCollegein1887.Shortlyafter hecametoBrisbane.Thirtyyears agohecametoMaryboroughascuratetothelateFatherJohnO'Reilly andwasappointedparishpriestwhen FatherO'ReillybecameAdministrator
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ofSt.Stephen'sCathedral.Hewasa modelpriestinevery-rccpect,andhis deathisagreatlosstotheparish.He wasthethirdsonofafamilyofeight. IleissurvivedinQueenslandbyhis youngestbrother.FatherPatrick Brady,parishpriestatGayndah.Two sistersandabrotherresideinIreland andonebrotherinAmerica.His fatherpredeceasedhimseveralyears ago.buthismother,whohadreached thevenerableageof105years,diedin Irelandaboutthreeyearsago.-R.I.P.
Initsmemoriesof"FiftyYearsAgo," theSydney"Freeman'sJournal"prints areferencetothehome-comingtohis dioceseofthelateBishopQuin,first BishopofQueenslandHisLordship ontheoccasionofahistoricvisitto Romewaspresentwhentheassaulton thecitywasmadebytheItalian troops.andwithhisusualearnestness hehastenedtothepointofattackon theI'ortiaPia,tocomfortthePapal IrishZouavesbyhispresence.The Zouavessubsequentlyrelatedthatthe Bishopdisplayedthegreatestcourage ontheoccasion.notonlyexercisinghis sacredministry,butalsovisitingthe menandbringingthemrefreshment tinderfire.Nooneacquaintedwith Brisbaneto-daywouldrecogniseinit theBrisbanewhenDr.Quinnarrived there.Mostofthecitywasthena bash,andQueen-streetwas,inseveral places,scarcelypassable.TheBishop usedtotellthatoneofthefirstthings henoticedonthedayofhisarrival wasabullockteamstuckinQueenstreet.Thethreeprincipalhousesin 'thetownwereDr.Hobbs'(usedasa GovernmentHouse).Dr.Fullerton's (nowAllHallows'Convent),and "Dara,"nowArchbishopDuhig'sresidence,whichatfirstwasrented,not beingpurchaseduntilJanuary.1864 Manyinterestingstorieshavebeen toldofthehardshipsenduredbythe sealousprelateduringhisvisitationof thevastspacesinhisdiocese.itwas notanunusualtripforhisLordshipto roverover1.000milesonhorseback. 'lustaboutthistime,fiftyyearsago. Dr.GuinnduringhisvisittotheChartersTowersgoldfields,campedout17 ninthsinthehitsh,intheopenair.on thebareground.Hisfoodforthe inostpartconsistedofdamperand sardines.
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AtAshfieldrecently-.VeryRcv.Dr. O'Reilly,C.M.(RectorofSt.John's College),openedaFloralFeteinaid oftheConventdebt.Catholicityin theparishhadprogressed,hesaid(re ferringtothetimewhenheresidedat thepresbytery),asquicklyasthedistricthad.ThentheConventschool wastheparishchurch,andoneMass onSundaywasenoughfortheCatholicpopulationofAshfield.Nowthey hadabeautifulchurch,presbytery, Brothers'scho61,andotherCatholic buildings.Referringtotheslanders oftheChurch'sopponents,Dr.O'Reillysaid:"Ourschoolsexcitetheirenvy andhopelessjealousy;butthepublic schoolsareina-hopelesscondition,for theyarenotabletohousetheirown flock.TheGovernmentcan'teven supplyitsownneeds-itisjustbeatingthedrumofsectarianism.Itwould bemuchbetterforthesepeopletoput theirownhouseinorder,andifthey didthattherewouldnotbetimeto meddlewithCatholicadvancement. WhystoneCatholicsforgoodworks performed?Why,wemightanswer. asChrist:'Forwhichofmygood worksdoyoustoneme?Isitfor myMagdalenhomes,LewishamorSt. Vincent'sHospitals,ormyorphanages,etc.?'NoCatholicactivityis goingtosuffer.Quiteirrespectiveof theassaults,wearegoingtoproceed with
we areattacked,themorevigorouswillbe Catholicprogressineverydirection."
Dr.Dwyer.BishoputWagga,paid hisfirstepiscopalvisittooldJuneerecently,andconfirmed37candidates. His-Lordshipadministeredthetemperancepledgeuntiltheyattainthe ageof25years.
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TheparishionersofWyongrecently atrewelleclFatherHerlihy,whohes beentransferredtothechargeofa cityparishTheConventpupilsentertainedhimatafineconcert,and presentedhimwithahandsomebookmark.Theparishionersfollowedwith theirpresentation,andwishedhimthe bestofgoodfortuneinhisnewhome. FatherHerlihyhadwontheaffection andrespectofeveryfair-mindedperson,Catholicandnon-Catholic,inthe district.FatherCusack,aclass-mate ofFatherIlerlihy'e,saidhehadknown himforeighteenyears.Theyhadsharedtheirideasandideals;bothhadthe sameaspirationsforthefuturegreatnessofAustraliaandthegrowthofa realAustraliansentiment.Father Herlihyhadaheartasbigashimself.
FatherStevenshastakenoverhis newappointmentatPicton.Before leavingRichmondhewaspresented withahandsometokenofthepeople's regard.
Thesplendidnewschoolerectedat GoldenGrovebyFatherJ.Sherinwas openedbyhisGracetheArchbishop recently.Inthecourseofhisremarks,hisGracesaidhisgrandparents
AttheMaterMisercurtliaeHospital Waratah,lastmonth,SisterMaryde SalesMullins"diedalteralongillness ThedeceasednunwasanativeofMullanhone,CountyofTipperary,Ireland, andwas66yearsofage.Shejoined theSistersofMercy,Singleton.in1883. Fel.25yearsshewasSuperiorofthe branchhouseoftheOrderatLanibton, andwasalsoinchargeofthebranca atSconeforanumberofyears.
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HisGraceArchbishopMannixoctal' piedaboxattheTheatreRoyal,Melbourne,recently,andwitnessedaperformanceofthe"WhiteHeadedL'oy. Inthestallsandcirclewererowsanu rowsofpriests.
AtSt.Joseph's,NestBrunswick,on Sundaymorning,25thult.,sixtychildrenmadetheirfirstHolyCommunion andaGeneralCommunionco sentandpastpupils,numbering210, washeldACommunionbreakfastwas providedfortheCommunicantsinthe parishhall.
ArchoishopMennixadministeredthe SacrementofConfirmationtoover211i childreninSeBrendan'sChurch Flemington,onSunday,June25AnewchurchistobebuiltatKor. ongVale,intheIsallaratDiocese.A sumof£2,100isinhandforthispm-
FathersHayesandMullaneyarevis:tinetheDioceseofSandhurst(atthe invitationofhisLordship)toraise fendsfortheChineseMission.
Madamed'Alvarez,thedistinguished contralto,atprcsretinMelbourneis inprivatelifetheCcmtesseAlvarezde Rocafuerite.HerfatherwasaSpanishMarquis,andhermotheraFrench Comtesse.HerbrotheristheMarquisdei3ennavista.FirstSecretaryto thePeruvianEmbassyinWashington. HergrandfatherwasLordChiefJusticeofPeru,andthepresentPresident ofPeru,PresidentiLeguia,isacousin The"Argus'hasdoneheragreatser vicebysinglingheroutforvulgarand iliiteiateattack.
CRIPPLEDFORLIFE.
InChinaababygirl'sfeetarecompressed,'chilethebonesaresoft,with theresultthataesownripwoman's footisonlyaboutthreeincheslong. andhisownparentsatpart,hadrememberedthetimeinIrelandwhenit wasafelonyontheparruitheCatholicpeopletoseekCatholiceducation, nevertheless,theywouldhavetheir childrenpreparedforthisliteandthe next,bytheacquisitionofsincere knowledgeandbyculture,eveninthe mostadva"cedbranchesofliterature. Theschoolscamefirst,evenbeforethe Church;andinthatrespectFather Sherinandhispeoplehaddunewell inthegreattestofeducation.His Gracegavepracticaltestofthevalue oftheCathoheschoolsbyquoting statisticsfromotlic;a1sourcesinrespecttoschoolattendance.The Stateschools,hesaid,haverarelyrisen above81percentattendanceofthose ontheroll-whiletheCatholicschools wereneverbelowS2percent.Inthe year1917theStateschoolswentto85 percent.,causedbytheintroduction oftheTruancyAct,asexplainedina footnoteinthebookfromwhichhe, quoted,butthefigureshaddeclined Thatwasnotamatterofeleasureto anyone,butthefactremainedthat yearbyyearfrom1915to1919theattendanceattheprivateschoolswhich werealmostCatholic,wasnotbelow82 percent.,aridin191982.3percent.It wassointhebursariesandattheUniversities,allofwhichmadeforgood citizenship.Thatfoundationmeant theknowledgeofGodtheCreatorand HisCommandments.Temptationmust beresistedtoantagoniseindividual againstindividualandclassagainst class,ornationagainstnation.In placethereshouldbeaspiritofrecoil, ciliationandgoodcitizenship.Such wastheCatholicprincipletomakesac rificesforthecommongoodofall.
Mr.MatthewMcFadden,anex-studentofSt.Aloysius'College,Milson'a Point,andoftheMaristBrothers'High School,Darlinghurst,wasrecentlyadmittedasasolicitorbeforetheFull Court.HehasentereduponthepracticeofhisprofessioninSydney.
InastatementonthereporteddecisionsoftheCabinetsub-committee oneducation,Mr.W.F.Dunn,deputy leaderoftheStateLabourParty,said thathecouldnotbutviewwithalarm suggestedchangesregardingbursaries andthechargingoffeesinthesecondaryschools."Speakingasamember oftheAnglicanfaith,withtwoofmy relativesclergymen,"saidMr.Dunn "Iprotsstagainstsuchaction.Iam oneofthosewhodonotconsiderany moneyspentoneducationtobetoe much.Themeresavingof£20,000or asectionofeducationbyimposing' fees,istheworsteconomyimaginable Onthequestionofthegrantingofbur seriestonon-Stateschools,"addedMr Dunn."thediscontinuancewouldmear apapersavingof/10.000fromseveral sectionsofthecommunitythatfree theStateofanexpenditureofatleast overhalfamillionayear.Todeprivethechildreneducatedinthese non-Stateschoolswouldbethemost reactionaryactthatthepresentGovernmenthasdoneorattempted.The reductionofthestatusandsalaryof theStateschoolteacherisafalseeco nom},andwilldeprivetheStateof manyofitsbesteducationalists,who willlookoutformorerennineraiivc positions."
FatherO'Reilly.ofInverell,isat presentaninmateofSt.Vincent's Hospital,Sydney.Hisillness,however,isnotserious.
FathersKellyandMcLoughlin C.SS.R.,recentlyconcludedamost successfulmissioninthetownofSingleton.
SisterMadelineO'Brienpassedaway attheSingletonConventofMercy afteraloneillness.Shewas52rears el'age,andhadspent25oftheseit theOrder-ThedeceasedwasanativeofRosewood,Maitland-R.I.P.
MELBOURNEBIGOTSOUTED.
AfterdeliberatingsinceM.Iy11nit theappealofVeryRey.leitherJ Barry,AdministratortattheArchdie cese,toquashIls.law162oftheCity Council,muteralochtheSt.Patrick', Dayprocessionthisyearwasprohibited,theFullCourtdeliveredjudgment infavourofFatherBarryonWednesday.Julieaa.TheFullCourt,bya majoritydecision,quashedtheby-law 'fheChiefJustice(Sir.Wm.Irvine) andMr.JusticeMacfarlancomprised themajority;Mr.JusticeMcArthur wasthedissentingjudge.Inthe courseofhisjudgment,theChiefJustice(SirWilliamIrvinesaid:'fhe firstquestionfurthecourtiswhether By-law162isauthorisedbytheprovi eionsofSection197oftheLocalGov crnmentAct1915.which.amongst otherthings,authorisesthecorporationtomakeby-lawsforthepurpose of'regulatingtrafficandprocessions." Ithasbeenestablishedonthehighest eathoritythatthepowertoregulate doesnotincludethepowertoprohibit. thoughregulationmayincludepartial prohibition.Takingthemeaningof theword"neaulating"inthesub-see. Lionreferredto.canittiesaidthatthe by-lawprohibitingprocessionsgereiallywithanarbitraryanduncondi-PELLEGRINI&CO. THECATHOLICDEPOT. Modellers,Manufacturers,and Importers. ChurchFurnishers,CatholicBooksellers PictureFramees.SchoolSuppliers. 543GEORGE-STREET,SYDNEY. 244ELIZABETH-ST.,MELBOURNE TheHouseforAllCatholicGoodsfor Church,Home,Etc.
DR.O'REILLY,C.M.,ANDTHE "LOYALTYBUSINESS. VeryRev.Dr.O'Reilly,C.M.,isof opinionthattheFullerGovernment willbeleeptsoLusytoyingtosave itself destructionthatitwill:ad havetimetointerferewithCatholicsIlewasremindedofthewritingofan Americanthatareasonableamountof fleaswasgoodforadog,tokeepit bornbroodingonbeingadog.Tho Governmentbeganaiththeloyalty business.whichwassupposedtobe bottle-fedtothechildreninthe schools.Thefirsttoobject
Mrs.P.W.Ryan,amuch-respected residentofDookie.hasgonetoher eternalreward.Shewasofavery charitabledisposition,andgreatsympathyisexpressedforherhusband, CouncillorP.W.Ryan,andfamily. ThedeceasedwasanativeofTongola andherearlyeducationwasgotatthe BrigilineConvent,Euchea-R.I.P. FatherMcManus,C.SS.R.,reentry concludeamustsuccessfulweek'sretreatformenatWarrnamboul ----SOUTHAUSTRALIA.
TheannualCouirmunonBreakfast foithemenoftheBromptonparish tookplaceintheCatholicHall.Hind marsh.ontheSunday-beforetheFeast oftheSacredHeart-Masswascele bratedinSt.Saviour'sChurchat8 o'clockbytheVeryRev.FatherForrest,SuperioroftheMissionariesofthe SacredHeart.160menreceivedHoly Communion.Rev.Dr.Gearon.0.C.C., thoughsuffariegfrontapainfulaccidenttohisknee.deliveredapowerful andimpressiveaddresstothegathering.-Whenhehobbledintothehall oncrutchesthemensorefromtheir seatsandgavehimarousingreception.
ArchdeaconEnright,ofManoora, andFatherDumanoir,0.P.,arelaid upinNorthAdelaideHospitalthrough seriousillness.FatherDumanoiris improving,buttheArchdeacon'scondition;sunchanged. TheNationalPartyhasendorsedthe followingcandidatesinconnection withtheFederalelections:-SenateSenatorWilliamSenior.Mr.JohnVerran,andMr.W.H.Sampson.Houseof Representatives-Hindmarsh,Mr. CharlesHayter;Barker,Mr.J.W Williams;Adelaide,Mr.R.P.131undell,M.H.R.;Grey,Mr.A.Poynton, M.H.R.;Boothby,Mr.W.H.Storey. TheAngascandidatehasnotyetbeen chosen.
Onthe21st.ult..Mr.JosephFrancis Byrne,ofGay'sArcade,passedaway attheNorthAdelaidePrivateHospital.HewasagrandCatholiccharacter,andwasafamiliarfigureatthe 9o'clockMasseverySundaymorning, whenheinvariablyapproachedthe altar.HewasborninDublin,and cametoAustraliaatanearlyage.He wasfortwentyyearsinterstate.travellerforPatterson,LaingandBruce, ofMelbourne,andatthetimeofhis deathwasoneoftheoldestcommercialtravellersofinterstateexperience. HecametoAdelaide22yearsago,settinguponhisown
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attendingitwilllong rememberhissermonsandinstructions.