POPE’S BROADCAST TONIGHT

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 109, 1 February 1940, Page 11

POPE’S BROADCAST TONIGHT

Empire-Wide Network

IMPORTANT REFERENCES EXPECTED

Tonight at 9 o'clock (New Zealand time) his Holiness the Pope will broad-

cast a special message to the National Eucharistic Congress in AVellington. It will come through Daventry and be rebroadcast by the national stations Cabled advice was received by t.he Church authorities in AA’ellington yesterday that the world news service from Daventry will be deferred a quarter of an hour till 9.15 p.m. so that the Pope’s message may be listened to by lhe whole of the Catholic Englishspeaking world. By the precedent set in previous congress Papal broadcasts, it is anticipated that: while the message will be specially for the New Zealand congress, it will contain references to the international situation which will be of world interest and importance. The Pope’s address will be relayed at the men’s night at the congress grounds and the church authorities, in response to many inquiries, wish to make it known that this gathering is open to all, both men and women. Throughout England to night, between 9 and 9.15 o’clock, there will be no other broadcast than that of the Pope.

STATE RECEPTION

Legate’s Reference To Dominion Example

A State reception was given to the Papal. Legate to the National Eucharistic Congress, Archbishop Panico, at Parliament. House yesterday morning. It. was attended by a large and representative gathering of leading citizens, Ministers of the Crown, members of Parliament and visiting bishops, local and visiting monsignori and priests. His Grace, Archbishop O’Shea, as host of the Congress, was also present. The decorative scheme was planned in Papal colours, even to the Howers and to the ices which were served. The Prime Alinister, Mr. Savage, welcomed his Excellency and the clergy, referring to the value of their work in the spiritual and social life of a country. After referring to the efforts for peace made by his Holiness, the Pope, Air. Savage said that in these days those who advocated peace could not. be overlooked when there were so many urging the opposite course. In recalling the names of some who had done much for peace he thought of Archbishop Mannix. Melbourne. Air. Savage said that, when he was ill the Right Rev. 11. St. Barbe Holland had thought, of him though not then in good health himself and had cabled him from overseas. All denominations and sections of the community had shown like sympathy. He could say definitely of the overseas visitors to the Congress that, they would be able to leave New Zealand knowing that they were leaving friends behind them. Prayers For Mr. Savage. His Excellency, in replying, said that it. had been his intention after the reception to visit Mr. Savage at his home, but his presence gave him the opportunity of expressing his thanks to Air. Savage for the kindness and cordiality of his welcome in New Zealand. Knowing that, Air. Savage was not in the best of health he appreciated all the more his presence at the reception. “I assure you that ever since I heard of the condition of your health I have offered up prayers at. daily Alass that, you may soon be completely restored to health,” said his Excellency to Mr. Savage.

Two years ago in Auckland when Mr. Savage had welcomed him there he had witnessed in the Town Hall the warmhearted demonstration of the people when Air. Savage bad risen to speak. That morning the warmheartedness was no less plain. He assured Mr. Savage that he could not: have been better treated than he was being treated in Wellington and it was no exaggeration to say that in no place had lie been received wilh such kindness as in New Zealand and specially in AVellington. At a time like this when the heart of the Pope was filled with sorrow his Holiness would rejoice when he heard of the beautiful reception given his Legate that morning and in the Town Hall the night; before. If there existed in all other countries, specially those which were proud of the centuries of civilization behind them, the same harmony that there was in New Zealand between the civil and church authorities and the same cooperation that, was manifest between

the different sections of the community, then the world would not be in the state it was today.

Cheers were given for his Excellency at the conclusion of the reception.

CENOTAPH CEREMONY Holy See Tribute To War Dead The Papal Legate laid a wreath at the foot, of the AVellington Cenotaph yesterday morning as a tribute from the Holv See to New Zealand's war dead. The wreath was inscribed thus: ... no words explain Tile measure of our thankfulness To you, our dead. May your souls rest in peace. —Archbishop Panico, Papal Legate. January 31, 1940. After laying the wreath his Excellency prayed before the shrine. Students from St. Patrick's College and from St. Mary’s College. Hill Street, formed a guard of honour. His Excellency was met by Mr. Perry, M.L.C., president of the Neyv Zealand Returned Soldiers’ /Association. Accompanied by the Right Rev. . Monsignor King, who was Australia’s senior war chaplain in the Great War. the Very Rev. Dr. James 11. Hannan, the mayor, Mr. Hislop, and the DeputyPrime Minister. Mr. Fraser, his Excellency entered the Shrine of Remembrance to lay the wreath. Lieutenapt-Colonel R. B. Williams represented lhe Army. Group Captain Saunders, Chief of the Air Staff, the air arm, and Lieutenant B. T. Giles, the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy. The executives of the Wellington association of the A.1.F., and of the Returned Soldiers’ Association were represented. Other Cabinet Alinisters present besides Mr. Fraser were the Minister of Defence. Air. Jones, the Minister of Railways, Air. Sullivan, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Air. Parry, and the Minister of Lands. Air. Langstone.

BYZANTINE RITE

Unusual Celebration The Divine Liturgy according to the Byzantine Rite will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Church, Buckle Street, at 8 a.m. on Sunday. The celebrant of the Liturgy, as the Mass is called in the Eastern Rites, will be Father Michael Bardouil. secretary to the Catholic Alelkite Aletropolitan of Beirut. Alt. Lebanon, Syria. The Liturgy will be solemnly chanted and Catholics of the Latin Rite will be given the privilege, unusual in this country, of assisting at a Mass celebrated according to one of the most ancient Rites of the Catholic Church. All Catholics fulfil the obligation of Sunday Mass when assisting at this Mass.

PRELATES ARRIVE FROM AUSTRALIA

By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 31. Two prelates have arrived in New Zealand to take part in the Centennial Eucharistic Congress at Wellington. They are the Alost Rev. Dr. Mannix, Archbishop of Alelbourne, and the Alost Rev. Dr. Duhig, Archbishop of Brisbane. They are accompanied by the Rev, Father Aloynihan, also of Melbourne.

TODAY’S PROGRAMME

11 a.m.: Solemn Pontifical Alass at the congress assembly ground, St. Patrick s College. Addresses by his Grace Archbishop O’Shea and his Excellency the Papal Legate. Celebrant, the Papal Legate; master of ceremonies, Rev. A. Robinson, S.AI.; assistant priest,. Rt. Rev. Monsignor Ormond; deacon and subdeacon of the mass, Rev. H. Courtenay and Rev. H. Hyde; deacons at the throne, Rev. Dean Murphy and Rev. L. T. Buxton, D.C.L. 2 p.m.: Aleeting of the missionary union of the clergy at St. Patrick's College. Conference of catholic writers, Archbishop's House, Paterson Street. 4 p.m.: Priests' euchal’istic hour, St. Joseph's Church. Buckle Street. 8 p.m.: Men’s night at the congress assembly grounds, St. Patricks College. Preacher. Rev. T. McCarthy, S.M. The men are to assemble in Cambridge Terrace and Buckle Street, at 7 p.m. 9 p.m.: The special broadcast to New Zealand by his Holiness the Pope. Arrangements are being made lor the amplifying of the Holy Father's address at the congress assembly grounds.