Commonwealth Notes

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 42, 4 November 1925, Page 41

Commonwealth Notes

J NEW SOUTH WALES. His Lordship Right Rev. Dr. P. V. Dwyer, Bishop of Maitland, left Sydney by the Palermo on Monday (says the Catholic Press for October 22)' to pay his visit to the Holy ._ Father, and also to try the effect of rest and change of climate after his recent visit. By his desire, no public demonstration or presentation was made to him, but the prayers and good wishes of iris priests and flock will go with their revered Bishop, accompanied by affectionate hopes that his holiday will restore him to health and strength, Hint he may be able to continue the good work which has marked his administration. On a recent Sunday afternoon the new church, dedicated to Our Lady of Peace, and erected as a. memorial to the fallen Catholic soldiers and sailors of Australia, was blessed and opened by his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney. It is an imposing edifice, occupying a prominent and dominating site, and the'simplicity and artistry of its design add to its attractiveness,. It is many years since I Inly Orders were conferred at GouHmrn in connection with the Passionist Novitiate. It was the custom to send the students to the Old Country to complete their studies for the priesthood. On September 27 the practice was revived in SS. Peter and Paul’s Cathedral, Goulburn, when Confrater Lawrence Purcell, of Wagga, and Confrater Aloysius Nesbif, of Gonlhnrn, received deacon’s Orders at the hands of his Lordship Bishop Barry. The '"Very Rev, Father Cahill, Adm., acted as archdeacon the Rev. Fathers Bonaventure, 0.P., and Stanislaus, C.P., as chaplains, The Rev. Father Michael, C.P., was master of ceremonies. The other students assisted in the sanctuary.

VICTORIA. The Very Rev. Dean Carey, of West Melbourne, who has celebrated his golden jubilee of ordination, is the senior priest of the archdiocese of Melbourne. The Ven. Archpriest Quilter, of St. Francis’s Church, is nearing his golden jubilee as a priest. Kilkenny is not unmindful of her distinguished sons (says the Catholic Press). The address presented to his Grace Archbishop Mannix recently, states: “Whenyour Grace proceeds to inscribe your illustrious name upon our grand Roll of Freemen you will find there the names of other distinguished dignitaries of the Church well known to your Grace, and no fewer than three of whom are Kilkenny-born. We refer to the late Archbishop O’Reily, of Adelaide; Bishop James Whyte, of Dunedin; and Bishop William Hayden, of Wilcannia-Forbes.” Melbourne’s fine ecclesiastical buildings are to have an important addition to their number. A new church is being built at Preston, one of the northern suburbs, at a J cost of £13,000. The foundation stone cere- -■ mony was to be performed on a recent Sun- , day by the Eight Rev. Dr. McCarthy, Bishop of Sandhurst. Catholic singers won further distinctions

at the Ballarat Competitions this year (says the' Melbourne Tribune). Miss Paulin© Gallagher, principal soprano at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Choir, covered herself with glory by carrying off the Sun's handsome prize for the best singer of an opera aria. Miss Gallagher is a pupil of Mr. E. Allen Bindley, director of St. Patrick’s Choir, The Abbotsford Christian Brothers’ Boys’ Choir, under the direction of Brother Fenwick, won the champion juvenile choral contest by one point from the Flinders School Choir, Geelong. Brother Fenwick’s choir has an Australian reputation. It has won previously at Ballarat, and the singing of the boys attracts numbers of visitors to 10.30 Mass at St. John’s, East Melbourne, on Sundays. The boys have charmed vast audiences .at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and at innumerable Catholic functions. Brother Fenwick and his talented pupils are to be congratulated on their latest splendid success. Commenting on Miss Gallagher’s success, Air. Thorold Waters, the Sun musical critic, says: —'‘Dazed by the smiles of fortune and opening vista of fame as she stood facing the cheering thousand, after having been declared winner of the Sun-Pictorial prize for the best singer of an opera aria, Pauline Gallagher had further blushes and embarrassments in store for her when Gustav Slapoffski pronounced a supplementary judgment. “She’s a fine, handsome girl,” he said, “artel that is another essential for an opera singer.” It was another big feather in the cap of the veteran teacher, E. Allen Bindley, when Pauline Gallagher won. 1. think his memories must have rushed back to those days more than a quarter of a century ago when another of his pupils jumped in a. night or so into sensational celebrity. Amy Castles was the girl, and her ago. then was sweet seventeen. Although Pauline Gallagher lias been singing for some time in the choir of St. Patrick's Cathedral, she lias only figured in a. few small concerts around Melbourne. She might have remained hidden for years had it not been for this big chance at Ballarat of coining within the enthusiastic notice of an expert like Gustav Slapoffski.

QUEENSLAND. Rev. Fathers Herring, S.M., and Ainsworth, S.M., opened a three weeks’ mission in St. Joseph’s, Kangaroo Point, on a. recent Sunday. Rev. Father O’Leary, S.M., later arrived to assist at Kangaroo Point. He will give a week’s mission in St. -Benedict’s Church, East Brisbane, The silver jubilee of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, Charters Towers, was recently celebrated. The functions were graced by the presence of his Grace the Archbishop of Brisbane (the Most Rev. Dr. Duhig), his Lordship the Bishop of Rockhampton (the Right Rev, Dr. Shiel), and his Lordship the Bishop of Cooktown (the Right Rev. Dr. Heavey, 0.5. A.), Dr. Duhig delivered the jubilee sermon and blessed and unveiled in the convent grounds a beautiful memorial

statue of Our Blessed Lady—a present from the past pupils.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA. I lie Rev. Brother. P. Boohmer, S.J., who has Let*ji .stationed <.t “Manrcsu,” Nor-' wood, lor the past three years, left (says the Southern Cross for October 10) by the Katooniba on Thursday rn route to the Catholic -Mission, Shi ashing, West River, China. .Brother Boehmer is derman by birth, but he joined the Jesuit Order in Portugal, and is attached to the Portuguese Province. r He i\as sent to the Mission on the Lower Zambesi, South .Africa, but was, like other Jesuits, expelled when the revolution occurred in Portugal, lie came to Australia, and was attached to the Jesuit House at Sevenlulls for eleven years, and then came to Norwood. Me has now been recalled by his Provincial, and ordered to the Shinshing Jesuit Mission in China, where there are Ki.OfC Catholics, and catechists are short. He will join the Japanese mail steamer for Hongkong in Sydnev.