MALAYA CATHOLIC LEADER, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd 1935. CHURCH SERVICES, SINGAPORE. St. Joseph's, Victoria Street. Sundays:— 1st Mass a t 5.30 a.m. 2nd „ „ 5.30 99 99 99 3rd Week D a y s : 1st „ „ 6 2nd „ „ 6.30 „ v
JUBILEE MISSION & NOVENA. The following a r e t h e details for the Jubilee Mission t o be held a t the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Singapore. Friday, 8th February. Sermon and Benediction at 7 p.m. Saturday, 9th February. Sermon a t 6.30 a.m. High Mass at 7 a.m. Sermon and Benediction at 7 p.m. Sunday, 10th February. High Mass and Sermon at 8 a.m. Sermon and Benediction at 7 p.m. Monday, 11th February. Sermon at 6.30 a.m. High Mass at 7 a.m. Sermon and Benediction at 7 p.m. NOVENA FOR T H E FEAST OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES. This commences on Saturday, 9th February, and ends on Sunday, 17th February. High Mass will be sung every day at 7 a.m. except on Sundays when High Mass will be at 8 a.m. Benediction will be at 7 p.m. throughout t h e novena. On Sunday, 17th February, t h e novena will conclude with a solemn Benediction and Procession commencing a t 7 p.m. Sherwsbury's New Bishop. When t h e Right Rev. Dr. Moriarty was enthroned, on J a n . 15, in t h e Catholic Cathedral a t Shrewsbury, h e was on very familiar ground; for His Lordship was the rector in t h a t city for a very long period before he became a bishop; and now t h a t he has succeeded, as Co-Adjutor, t o t h e Bishopric of Shrewsbury, on t h e death of Bishop Singleton, he will make his permanent home in t h e place which he knows so well. Compared with big, bustling, Birkenhead, t h e largest centre in the diocese, Shrewsbury is a small, quite city, and its handsome Cathedral church perhaps the most unpretentious Catholic Cathedral in England; but in t h e latter respect beauty compensates for what is wanting in size. Dr. Moriarty is a native of t h e diocese. He completed, last year, his fortieth year as a priest. In the year of his ordination he went to Shrewsbury, where he became parish priest of the Cathedral parish in 1898. Since his consecration as Bishop Coadjutor, three years ago, the chief burden of t h e diocesan work has been upon his shoulders, owing to Bishop Sing-cton's growing infirmity during t h e last few years of t h a t venerable prelates life.
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(Cont. from page 16.) THE CATHOLIC PRESS. with Catholic t h o u g h t s and doctrines than through the medium of a Catholic paper. The Catholic religion does not consist simply in the attendance a t Mass on Sundays. On the other hand, it is a doctrine, and philosophy of life which must penetrate into all our activities and t r a n s form all our actions. A Catholic should be Catholic all the long day, in his work, as well as in Church; in sport and in dealings with other men in business, as well a s in saying prayers. Our religion should not be a mere cloak to be worn on fixed occasions, but it must be an internal force to guide and direct us on every occasion. St. Paul, when he wrote to the Corinthians, defined Catholicism exactly in the following words:— "Therefore whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever else you do, do all to the glory of God." Our religion must be t h e inner spring which gives value to the whole of our life and because this aspect of life is readily lost sight of, it is all the more necessary to be reminded of it by regular readings of Catholic papers. Whilst the majority of Catholics believe themselves good Catholics, when t h e y have attended Mass regularly on Sundays, practised the necessary devotions and approached the Sacraments, they fail t o realize t h a t t h e y have fulfilled one part of their obligations, and t h a t they have forgotten t h a t Christ has emphatically given us a second commandment when He said, " A n o t h e r commandment I give unto you: t h a t you love one another as I have loved you. This commandment is like t h e first, and on these two commandments dependeth t h e whole law and the prophets." Our Blessed Lord therefore, in this commandment reminds us t h a t we are social beings, with social obligations, and t h a t it is by t h e fulfilment of these duties and t h e duties we owe to God, t h a t we have to work out our salvation. This means t h a t we have duties to our neighbour and to God. We cannot hope to be faithful to our duties, if we ignore them. It is for us to acquaint ourselves as to t h e extent of these duties, and once we know them and realize their importance, we shall be led to fulfill t h e m and thus be led to social work. The Church is not opposed t o social work: the commandment of Christ " love one another," and w h a t it implies in social relations, is a sufficient proof t h a t Christianity is essentially social. It devolves upon Catholics to realize their duties, and it is only through t h e medium of Catholic papers, can Catholic?: keen in touch with t h e social doctrines of the Church, and therefore, t h e necessity to read Catholic papers. This duty is particularly imperative on educated Catholics, who have not merely to enlighten themselves, but also to instruct and guide t h e uneducated. The amazing vitality of t h e Catholic religion should be for us all a healthy tonic and powerful stimu-
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lus. Our religion, one and undivided, proclaimed and practised by over 350 million souls and extending throughout t h e world, is absolutely unique and it transcends all other religions by the unity of its Faith, the grandeur of its doctrines, the extent of its sway, and its wonderful adaptability to t h e highest as well as t h e humblest minds. What other religion can put forward such a galaxy of saintly and heroic souls from the days of the Apostles down to the present day? The history of the Catholic Church and of her saintly children in every age and clime, whose lives and examples are t h e best proof of its divinity and the most comforting stimulant of our own lives, is an amazing record which every Catholic should be immensely proud of. It is only by reading Catholic papers t h a t we can make these treasures our own, and with their help, intensify our Catholic convictions and infuse them into our lives. By " V e r i t a s " Penang. CHINESE WOMEN CATHOLIC ACTION. Church of Ss. Peter and Paul, Singapore The above Action, the first of its kind in Malaya, was founded in April last year by Rev. Father S. Lee of Ss. Peter and Paul's Church, Singapore. There were less than twenty members when founded, but new members/ have increased it to ninety-one. Its different departments have welcomed and entertained non-catholics and visitors to our Church, visited hospitals, helped those, who are in their last agonies, and preached to intending converts. The following are the elected office bearers:— Spiritual Director—Rev. Father S. Lee President—Mdm. Lim Siew Kheng. Vice-President—Mdm. Lim Gek Eng. Hon. Secretary—Miss Lim Yip Chay. Hon. Treasurer—Mrs. Lim Law Si. Entertaining Dept. Superintendent—Mdm. Chew Kwi Hoh. Asst. Supdt.—Mdm. Tay Sye Ngo. Benevolent Dept. Supdt.—Mdm. Yeo Siew Cheng. Asst. Supdt.—Mdm. Tay Hong Kiow. Help The Dying Dept. Supdt.—Mdm. Goh Kee Hiang. Asst. Supdt.—Miss Lee Tian Boon. Propanganda Dept. Supdt.—Mdm. Sih Soo Kiow. Asst. Supdt.—Mdm. Heng Ah Kinm. Committee Members— Mdm. Toh Hui Cheng. „ Teo Lee Meng. „ Heng Siang Boon. „ N g Luan Kheng. Sih Gir Im.
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JOSEPH'S CHURCH XMAS ENTERTAINMENT.
In connection with the Dance held at the S.V.C. Drill Hall on December last by the Committee of the St. Joseph's Church Christmas Entertainments, the surplus funds which amounted to $202 have been distributed as follows: St. Anthony's Bread Fund $100, Orphans St. Anthony's Convent $30, and Free Christmas Treat tickets to the Poor of the Parish $72.
GIFT OF A MALAYAN BUTTERFLIES COLLECTION, the the Paris National Museum of Natural History. From LA C R O I X ' t h e well-known French Catholic Journal: Paris 18th Dec. 1934—Today afternoon in t h e Entomology LaboV^ ratory of t h e National Museum of Natural History, Paris, His Grace Archbishop de Guebriant, Superior-General of the Foreign f i s sions Society being present, a function of a private character was held on t h e occasion of the presentation to t h e Museum of a magnificent collection of butterflies from Malaya, a gift of Rev. F a t h e r R. Cardon. 1
Kindly welcomed by Professor Jeannel, t h e guests lengthily looked with amazement a t t h e pretty lepidoptera with their vivid or gloomy colours a n d - J h e i r wings shaped so gracefully and cut out so artistically. Addressing His Grace, Professor Jeannel worded hearty thanks for t h e splendid present of F a t h e r Cardon. He said inter alia: "I am t h e much more delighted t h a t this collection, containing more t h a n 4,000 individuals, is of an extraordinary value. Even the British Museum of London has not the like." He thanked also Mgr. de Guebriant for* t h e generous and unselfish contribution t h a t t h e Missionaries afford to progress and science. Highly moved by those words of praise, t h e Superior of Foreign Missions replied t h a t ever and everywhere t h e French Mission?aries (beside working for t h e i r chief aim, the propagation of our Faith) are not idle working for t h e good name of their country. F o r t h a t reason, he declared they a r e entitled to some encouragement. The words j u s t spoken T>y~ Professor Jeannel are of t h a t sort of praising and encouraging words which they appreciate in a p a r t i cular manner and of which t h e y are most deeply sensible. Then in a few words t h e eminent Prelate on behalf of all present expressed his thanks to the sister of F a t h e r C a r d o n M m e . Suchaut who represented the Missionary" kept up in his post in Malaya. Among the audience were Mr. Lemoine, Director of t h e Museum, Mr. Bouvier of t h e " I n s t i t u t , " a few missionaries, and several SubDirectors and Professors of t h e Museum. v
T H E ROSARY I N STONE A movement is on foot, organised by the Commissariat of the Holy Land, Franciscan Monastery, Washington, for the erection of 150 unique panels in the Chapels of the Cloister-like Rosary Portico which surrounds that Monastery. Each of these panels will contain the words of the "Hail Mary" in a different language, thus perpetuating the entire Rosary in ever-enduring ceramics. Many of the Tablets, which are about 15 by 20 inches in size, have already been donated, while a number still remain available as lasting memorials to be inscribed with the Donor's names—silent calls to prayer for succeeding generations of pilgrims and visitors to these Blessed Shrines.
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