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well pressed clown and overflowing, re. moving all anxiety with regard to supThe Monastery is a very fine plies. building in spacious grounds. Attached to it is a large chapel. This is not as beautiful, but is larger than the one they have at Waratah, in NS.W. I have not seen their house at Ballarat. A t Highgate, the church, twice enlarged, was pointed out to me, together with the old original galvanised iron one behind it. Here, also, the Sisters of Notre Dame des Missions have a grand High School and ConWe saw in passing the Loreto vent. Convent at the seaside suburb of Cottesloe. Why does time pass so quickly when there is so much to see and atiiire and the company of friends so gon. The wheels of time stole on genial. and the wheels of the car brought us to the wharf, where our ship was waiting to take us "far from the land," for to-day we were to bid farewell to Australia. I had now travelled the Continent from East to West, touching the ports at each of the capitals, paying hurried visits with eyes wide open to see all possible in the little time at my disposal. What I have written is but the jottings of a wanderer, not a critical survey. I will be pardoned if I have sat. too heavily in judgm.nt on any State.- I have not meant my remarks to be anything but first iimpression . impressions that will remain with me as fair and happy memories.
paintings have been done by master (For "The Record," by REV. J. M. CUSACK.) hands in the old world. The flood The Swan and the City of Perth lay lighting has been well thought out. I Fremantle and Perth. before us hundreds of feet below. Sil- do not think there was one clashing across For three days we steamed ently flowing into the Swan was the flaw to mar the perfection of the scene. the Bight. The sea was in the best Canning River, in the background one must look for a fault it would of moods, just rolling in her long, long loomed the Darling Range, to the If be that it was too dainty for a CatheAs if to let rollers from the South. right was Fremantle and the ocean. dral. Yet one could feel that such a us see what she could do, had she It is a fitting spot and a fitting monu- chapel was fit to place as an offering us set and up wished it, the wind blew ment to the memory of those men who to the all pure Mother of God. My a merry dance for the last day, as we had left that city and paid the price went back unconsciously to the mind Yet even in this of war in their rich Australian blood. rounded the Cape. Lady Chapel in old St. Francis', in Melshe was mild. How glad we were to Their names are recorded here—every bourne, which has been mellowed by see land again when morning broke on one of the hundreds who died, and here the passing years and is venerable—far the third day. We asked the steward will stand for all time looking down on as Australia goes—with age. I felt what land it was, and received a charFrom every part of that that this Cathedral Chapel, beautiful in the city. Australia." acteristic reply: "That's city when the people raise their eyes its freshness, had not displaced the afAll day long we kept the coast in sight. towards these park lands, rising high fection I have for her elder sister, since This coast is very similar to that of above them, they must see this monufirst had the privilege of kneeling New South Wales, but in places is ment, lit by the sun in the day time I there to whisper a prayer to the Mother sandy and barren. and flooded with electric light at night of all priests. As I sat watching the land my mind "lest we forget." To-day there was a stirring in my hardthe and swung back to early days Not satisfied with this beautiful always ships of the early explorers. I tried memorial, they are now erecting an- heart. The beautiful and holy to picture on which, if any, of the other, and equally beautiful one. They affects me so. Admiring, I felt it was rising peaks, that weary and disheart- are planting long avenues of trees in not for me to offer the beautiful and ened explorer had stood and waved his King's Park to the memory of every rare. My lot has ever been, and ever flag of distress as he saw a passing soldier. These will grow and flourish, will be, in the common place. I know that God and His Mother will not exship. Did he realise what a tiny speck each a living glorious thing. The pect anything more, for it will be my Why, he was on that mighty land? are soldier each of name and details even had he built and lit a bonfire, recorded, not on painted wood, but on best. Whenever I see anything really beautiful, I thank God that there are Tohow puny it would have been. a cast iron plate. It is a beautiful day there were raging bushfires and ielea, and one which in its vastness those who have caught the opportunity yet they seemed nothing in that vast could be carried cut only in such vast given them of doing the great and noble. stretch of land and bush. It is like gardens as these. We think the whole world us all. The Old Monks. Trees. Native of Love Kelly and Rodoreda ought to see and notice us, and wonTurning from the new part of the one sees what can gardens these n I Late of JOHN DYNe.`, & Cu. der why we are passed by, forgetting be done with our native trees, and Cathedral, there stood the solemn granCHINA, GLASS AND PLATED that we are but a speck in a vast wonders why we should import trees deur of the monastic splendour of the WARE IMPORTERS. world. from far-off lands to grace and make monks' work as a fitting and holy conOTLEY PLACE, Off MURRAY. Night cast her gentle mantle over us it pity when a will felt be I . trast. towns avenues, streets, our iful beaut Street (Rear of Savoy Hotel). for the last time in Australia—a clear and gardens. West Australia has her these solid monastic walls are demolishConvents, Colleges, Institutions and moon-lit night with a star-strewn sky. nobler to new and the place give to ed and wealth of native trees, plants Schools Specially Catered For. I know not whether there are fairer and is showing the Australian building which will overshadow them 1)...ce Lists and Catalogue on skies to be seen in other parts of the flowers, if not the world, what can be and the Cathedral is completed. It A pplication. This last night in Australia people, world. earlier and past a will with the be link done with them. ea H.-0;51. will ever remain very dear to me. in AustraChurch the days of Catholic here me pleased that thing er Anoth Fremantle. was the loyalty shown to that great lia which once broken can never be Morning brought us to Fremantle explorer and statesman— replaced. Such things must needs be, We said Mass aboard and then, as Dr. Australian His statue stands here in for progress we will. I feel sure there Forrest. Flynn had friends waiting for him, we King's Park on a spot worthy of the is a great and prosperous future before went ashore after breakfast. They have also preserved his this progressive Capital of the West. man. I must confess that Fremantle was Within the shadow of the Cathedral JIM WADDELL Old home and the very tree which in a great surprise to me. I had some looked is the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy, and climbed GEORGE & MURRAY he days CORNER boyhood the of idea no but town, faint idea of a was to ex- which comes clown from the year 1845, STREETS, WEST PERTH. great and progressive city such as I out over the vast lands he of nearly its carrying harvest golden now saw. The few hours I spent here plore in after years. Looking down from these heights, I a hundred years. Time did not perAs I have filled me with wonder. There are also the was pleased to notice the long straight mit of a visit. said, Fremantle is a very fine city with The Archbishop's Palace—a palatial builds treets stretching out before us. fine streets and buildings. After comstreets of Adelaide were long and ing—and the Christian Brothers. ColSpecially Reduced Tariff on Thres ing from Adelaide it was a great and and beautiful, one expected it lege. straight Course Meals to Suit Present I pleasant surprise. the at to had only e time glance W Depressed Times, at the We stopped to see St. Patrick's so in that chess-board city, but not Little Sisters of the Poor at LeederThey also pointed out an old AVOY CAFE S Here was another surprise. here. Church. ville and the St. John of God Hospital. Over in the East we have some idea windmill, which marks the spot where Each of these should have received a CENTRAL HAY STREET, aborithe with the first whites clashed ( Next Metropole Hotel) of Western Australia as a very primispecial visit. The Hospital is a magnitive place. - The church buildings here ginals. ficent institution, comparing favourably Perth. are equal to anything in Sydney. The with Melbourne and Sydney. The Monastery of the Oblate Fathers, the Then came the city of Perth, with Little Sisters' is somewhat the same as BRYANT & WATERS church, which is suitable for a Cathe- its busy streets and attractive shops. Melbourne, but not so large. dral, is not yet finished; and the Con- Perth seems to be divided into new 80 to 90 STIRLING ST., PERTH We paid a visit to the Redernptorist We stopped just as the 9 Perth and old Perth. This is so notvent. were in WOOD 8: COAL rszaosArrs We Fathers North Perth. at o'clock Mass was emptying, as there iceable that one need not be told. need of a fresh shpply of Altar Breads Again is on. happened to be a Mission The Cathedral Church property Orders Promptly Attended to. and Wine. I think the old lay-brother I thought how grand was the Catholic vtey fine. We had noticed the Cathe- had his suspicions, but we were not 'Phone B3938. Church. We felt as at home here as gra1 standing out long before we had kept waiting more than a few moments if we were in our own little parish, the Now, as we apteme near •?erth. when the Rector--Very Rev. Father IMP 111111111311111,111111111i11111101410 , , ,A 4' II people were just as friendly and home- proached it we saw the magnificence me in with that beautiful Robinson—ca three astonishment, Flynn's ly. To Dr. of the position and its surroundings. friendly spirit for which the Redempdifferent people stopped him, old Tht oli Spaii:Ji Monks, who chose the torists are everywhere famous, would friends from Bendigo or school friends. spot, chose well. What men they have forced us to partake of their hosi ll ROYEBY ROAD. SURIA00. How small the world is. The tone of must have hen in those far-off days. pitality. it being lunch time. He F. P. licOOVERN. such Catholicity is very high in this parisio in the Cathedral approached We would hardly take a refusal, though From here we drove on through beau- a way as to see the new part first. It Pantal Surgoon. told that our hosts had arranged tiful and prosperous suburbs, newly is very chaste and beautiful, standing .13orie B5791. dine to us expected and everything beach, built. They have a fine surfing at the head cf a main street. with them. He gave us all we needed, • , e use eqeiletleillilliillifillt111111111111111111111111111111k which evidently has brought with it It was the Spanish Benedictine surfing morals, for we saw a couple of Monks who built the first part of the young women walking down the streets Cathedral with their own hands, and THE CATHOLIC DEPOT a la Manly, Bondi, or Coogee—in their moh,tened it with their own sweat. bathing costumes. I did not expect This part still !tands and gives an idea to find that over here. Has this cus- of the greatness of their thoughts. We Have our have advanced far, and so has Perth, tom become Australian? THE HOUSE FOR ALL CATHOLIC COOOS girls and young women forgotten their since those days, and are too apt to PFILEGRINI&C" choicest gift? S'FRANCIS CHURCH. C.P.C) forget it when summing up a thing. .147c ore.hack at our old home, missame the -made et i have They The Swan River. . 297 Elizabeth St., Melbourne Then came the great pleasure of 40 take here, wn:ch, I, in my critical Bet:iirotsddle & Little Lonsdale years—The Swan River. For it was mood, would say has been made in AdeOpp. St. Francis Church laide. There they have completed the as far back as that I had first read of its discovery and its Black Swans, original Cathedral, and I will be pardoned as a mere visitor when I say which did so much to make Australia famous on the other side of the world. that they will never have anything This river had always shared with the more than a splendid city church. Here Darling, my boyhood dreams, and it in Perth they have built on to the orihad been my hope to one clay see it. ginal, so that in time, when completed, To-day I saw her smile in all her grace the new Cathedral will have swallowed and beauty. Dr. Flynn's friends, Mr. up the old. The Cathedral and Mrs. Whitty—who had so kindly undertaken to show us the beauties The new part is very beautiful. the of this part of the world—knew just stained-glass windows do not darken it where to go to get the very best. There to such an extent as to dim its beauty is a drive along the banks of the river as in St. Mary's cathedral, Sydney. from which many beautiful views can Yet they fail to give that "dim religiWe saw and admired cus light" which one expects in a CaEasily Tired, Flat or Weak Feet, Bunions, Corns, Hammer Toes, Run' be obtained. of over Heels, or any other form of Foot Trouble, make the en joyment them all. When we came to Mt. Eliza 'hedral. Th, High Altar is the original, usuallY are Foot Comfort an impossibility. Foot aches and foot pains and drove in through King's Park, no which the King of Spain sent out to caused by a weakening of some part of the foot structure. words could express our admiration. the Spanish Monks. The floor of the There may have been many things S;--, rictuare of the High Altar and side Stocked by Leading Boot Stores, Chemists, written on these beauties—I have not chapels is a beautiful Mosaic. Everyread them. I will long remember the ti ing in this part has still the gloss of and:Chiropodists impression made on me by the avenue t e.wness cn it. Bookie, on "Care of the Feet" to— for Write to which on led and us Lady They gums the have ing completed flower of is from The view the soul My Memorial. Sacre-1 Heart Chapels. the Anzac this equals anything I have ever seen— r ot poetic enough to describe the e auty of Our Lady's Chapel. The I say equals, I will not say surpasses.
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" SHYLOCK" In a certain semse, Shylock is the character in the play, as its title hief c The tragedy of his downsuggests fall affects us so strongly as to almost brilput us out of humour with the liant Portia and the successful Venetian nobles in our pity for the ill-used Jew. In his character the two feasures that impress one most are: (a), Passion for money, and (b) passion for r evenge. (a) His Passion for Money. His very moral standard has become Antonio is to a financial standard. sir. a "good man." inasmuch as he is "sufficient." i.e., solvent: he hates Ansonia partly. indeed, because "he is a Christian." . "But more, for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice.--(1, iii., 44-46). If we are to trust Silanio's account, the Jew's greed had destroyed in him e ven all affection for his daughter, since his solicitude at his daughter's loss was as nothing compared with his rage at the loss of his money. "My datighter!-0 my ducats! 0 my daueter! Fled with a Christian: 0 my Christian ducats."—(II., viiii., 15-16.1 And indeed, this view is borne out by Shylock's own words (Act III. Sc. I.), the most unnatural that could come from a father's lips. "I would my rlaughter were dead at my foot, and the jewels in her ear! Would she were hearsed at my foot and the ducats in her coffin!" And. later. in the same scene, where his "friend" Tubal tortures him with alternate joy and pain, as he tells him of Antonio's losses and his daughter's e xtravagances, it is difficult to see whether Shylock's vengefulness or his All the greed have the upper hand. violent expressions of grief, that an. other man would pour nut on the occasion of a daughter's dishonour, Shy lock utters quite genuinely, in rage "Thou stickest a at his lost ducats: dagger in me: I shall never see my gold again: fourscore ducats at a sitting! Fourscore ducats!" (b) His Passion for Revenge. Perhaps even stronger than his love of money is his hatred of Antonio. as a type of the Christians who had perAnd secuted his "tribe" so cruelly. here one cannot help feeling a natural .sympathy with the Jew—a sympathy which Shakespeare evidently felt himself, and presumably intended his audience to share, inasmuch as he puts into Shvlock's mouth that exquisitely pathetic appeal: "Hath not a Jew ey& hath not a Jew hands. organs, dimensions, senses. affections, passions! fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases healed by the same means w armed and cooled by the same win• ter and summer, as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If eou Poison us. do we not clic? and if you wrong us, shall we not revenge? If we are like You in the rest. we will re. semble you in that If a Jew wrong r Christian, what is his humility? Revenge If a Christian -wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be. lw Christian example? Why. revenge. . ." How strange these words of human f eeling must have sounded to the in t olerant commons of Shakespeare's day. \,-et how natural they sound to us at this distance of time! For one must not forget, in one's estimate of Shylock's character, the almost incredib. le oppression under which the Jew lived in the Middle Ages. not merely In Venice, but in every European town, If he was avaricious, and unclean, and abject, we must remember the cruel enactments which had confined him to the unsavoury and dis reptuable callings he was obliged to follow in order to live at all . Indeed, one may almost say that ?rionstrous as this passion has become in. Shylock, its very intensity ennobles b_lrn and invests him with a greater :lramatic interest. There is, however. 3omething almost fiendish in the way in which he hugs and gloats over this hatred for the Christian. as (I. ill.. AA seq.) : can cafch him one upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudgeIbear him, lie hates our sacred nation • • . Cursed be my tribe If I forgive him!" ,When he accepts their invitation, he still asserts that he will only "go in
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which is all spoken aside, he turns with Therefore I part with him; and part an attitude of servility and deference with him to Antonio. To one that I would have him help to waste ( To Antonio) : "Rest you fair, good His borrowed purse." v., 46-5o). hate, to feed upon the prodigal Chrisseignior, tian." His Patriotism. Your worship was the last man Yet with all those unattractive charWhen he hears that Antonio's venin our mouths." acteristics, we cannot say but that tures have miscarried, he cries out ex- And (b), alter graceless Antonio's there are elements of grandeur about ultantly: "I thank God! I thank speech (Act I., Sc. iii., 124 seq.), this Jew. God! Is't true? Is't true?" "I am as like to call thee so again, (a) He always speaks with a ring of Directly he has Antonio under arTo spit on thee again, to spurn thee, true patriotic fervour about his "sache cries savagely:— rest (III., too!" red nation." He has the true JewThe Jew still maintains his cringing atShy: "Gaoler, look to him; tell me not ish exclusiveness ("I will buy with titude: of mercy; you, sell with you, talk with you, "Why, look you, how you storm! This js the fool that lent out walk with you. and so following; but I would be friends with you, and have money gratis; I will not eat with you, drink with your love," Gaoler, look to him." you, nor pray with you.")—(I., iii„ w hereas all the while he is plotting Ant.: "Hear me yet, good Shylock," 36-39.) Shy.: "I'll have my bond: speak not how he may (b) All his learning is from the Old "feed fat his ancient grudge." against my bond. Testament, as when he cites the hisI have sworn on oath that I will And (c), later in the same scene, when tory of Jacob in support of his Bassani° shrinks from allowing his have my bond. usury. Thou call'st me dog before thou friend to sign so infamous a bond, as (c) His hatred of the Christian seems he likes not "fair terms and a villian's had'st a cause; e a racial, rather than a personal, But since I am a dog, beware my mind," Shylock unctiously says:— hatred, inasmuch as he hardly ever "0 Father Abram. what these Chrisfangs; alludes to his own losses without a tians are, The Duke shall grant me justice. contemptuous bitter sneer at the Whose own hard dealings teaches them prodigal Christian: "the Christian suspect Ant.: "I pray thee, hear me speak. fools of Hagar's offspring." "ChrisThe thoughts of others. Pray you, Shy : "I'll have my bond; I will not tian country," "christian intercestell me this: hear thee speak. sion." It is always "our nation," I'll have my bond: and there- If he should break his day, what "our holy Sabbath." "our synagogue," should I gain fore, speak no more. "our holy Abraham": the wrongs of By the exaction of his forfeiture? not be made a soft and dullthe individual seem merged in the A pound of man's flesh, taken a from eyed fool, w rongs of the race. man. To shake the head. relent, and His Human reeling. Is not so estimable, profitable neither, sigh, and yield Shylock has been represented as a A s flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats. I perfectly To Christian intercessors. Folunnatural monster, with no say, low not; passions save those of hate and avarTo buy his favour,I extend this friendI'll have no speaking: I Neill have ice, and. indeed, there is some colour ship: my bond." (Exit.) for such a view. Yet there is one If he will take it, so: if not adieu: passage where even he seems to exAnd during the famous Trial Scene And, for my love, I pray you wrong hibit a trace of affiffection and senti(Act. IV., Sc. I.), his pertinacity is reme not.'-" —(I., Hi., 155-164.) ment—when the "good" Tubal has markable, the more so, since Bassanio thus implying again that it is merely been torturing him with an account of is ready to offer him "twice the sum," a "merry bond," not to be taken seriJessica's extravagances in Genoa: and "if that will not suffice, to pay it ously. It is noticeable also how among other things, that she has exten times o'er" One can say. at any "tally he throws off this disguise of changed his ring for a monkey, he rate, that a higher, though perhaps a servility, once he feels he has the cries: more inhuman passion is at work, upper hand, how arrogant he, in turn, Shy.: "Out upon her; thou torturest which prevents Shylock closing with me, Tubal: it those terms and keeps him true to his becomes directly he feels secure in his legal position. Notice the arrogance Was my torquoise: I had it of purpose of revenge. He is even con- of his tone and language with reference Leah when, tent to forfeit his chance of obtainto Antonio in the opening of the Trial I was a bachelor: I would not ing mercy in another world, if he can Scene: he cannot abide Antonio, have given it for only sate his passion for vengeance. much as one man cannot abide a "gapA wilderness of monkeys." "My deeds upon my head? I crave ing pig," another "the harmless, necesNevertheless, it must be confessed, sary cat," another "a woollen bagthe law, that as far as the play goes. we do not The penalty and forfeit of my bond." pipe": he will not "have a serpent hear much of this side of his nature sting him twice." His tone is self!IV.. i.. 206-6.) Shylock's Character as a Whole. righteoue. "What judgment shall I In concl::,:on. one must be on one's Nothing, however, can excuse his fear, doing no wrong?" and he even guard against :1). following the tenoutrageous eagerness and blood-thirsti- patronises the young doctor. as a "welldency of modern writers and "whiteness, when Portia pronounces sentence. deserving pillar of the law." "How washing" Shylock too much. on the Portia: "Therefore lay bare your much more. elder, art thou than thy one hand: and '2. against regarding bosom." looks!" him_ as an entirely unredeemed monShv.: "Ayl his breast! sts- on the °the-. Few people. also. His Suspicious Nature. So says the bond—doth it not. who have seen tlie play acted come Closely allied to his cunning is his noble judge? away without a feeling of pity for him. 'Nearest his ....eart.' those are the dietruct of others, even of his own hut it must be remembered that such daughter. very words." pity is due rather to h;s brutal tfeatIn his own house (Act II.. Sc. v.) Por.: "It is so. Are there balances he rounds upon Launcelot half sus- rrient at the hands of Antonio and he here to weigh the flesh?" Christians than to any redeeming virpecting that he is in league with Shy.: "I have them ready." tues in the Jew himself. He is iot. Jessica. Por.: "Have by some surgeon. Shy'ike Lear, a man "more sinned agaiast ( ii.) He voices his suspicion about his lock, on your charge, than sinning": yet no one can quite invitation to supper with the Chris- acquiesce To stop his wounds, lest he do in the terrible punishment tian. ("But wherefore should I go? bleed to death." meted out of hien so gleefully by his I -am not bid for love.") Shy.: "Is it so nominated in the bond?" (iii.) He will have the casements, "his Christian persecutors. Much has been Por.: "It is not so expressed, but made, by a sornpathe,le' actor of his house's ears." stopped, while he is what of that? final words' "T am contsne—when his away. 'Twere good you do so much for doom was pronounced; and it is .rd As he goes out he almost (iv.) hears not to charity." be move -1 at the spectacle of she Launcelot's Shy: "I cannot find it: 'tis not in the pertinacious old man, brow-beaten and ' There will come a Christian by. bond." exposed to the gases of the court at Will be worth a Jewess' eye." This actual presentment brings home last: but those who speak of the "digquestions: and to us the inhumanity of the bond, as nity- of theso werds are surely forgeta thing impossible. So long as it is Shy.: "What says that fool of Hagar's ting the most undignified argaining offspring, he?" merely in the bond, signed, be it re-ehich have led up to them! N0. Finally: membered "in merry sport„" we could Shvlock is true to his nature to the ( v.) He reminds Jessica that he is not tolerate it. but when we see the Jew, end: he falls fighting- and bargaining off the premises for good ("Perhaps armed with the knife and the scales, Literary Notice. I will return immediately"), as if he the horror of the thing seems too enor"In Shvlock, while we behold tie were in the habit of spying upon her mous. Had Shvlock been content to manners and the associations of the behaviCiur and never trusting her press his legal point, and then disgrace mingline with everything he We may allow that circumstances Hebrew the wealthy Antonio by Shylock. ,ays and does, and touched with a Henceforth, however, we feel that he is has done much to create this trait in verisimilitude and precision which exoutside the pale of humanity. As he him, but it is none the less unpleasing. cite our astonishment, we, at the same gives one a sorry picture and of doinesw ould have shown no mercy. we feel time, perceive that, influenced by the tic life in the Jew's household. the more inclined to show him none. erepossescions above-mentioned. t he In fact, this scene reconciles us to poet has clothed him with passions His Meanness. the legal quibble on which his goods which would not derogate from a peitHis household, must have been inare confiscated. and he is driven, ruinsonification of the evil principle itself tolerable. as it forces his servant ed, from the Court. We feel that the He is. in fact, in all the lighter parts of relentless way in which he is dealt with Launcelot to seek a change of mas- his character. a generical exemplar of in the end is only the Nemesis, which ters. Judaism. but demonised, individualised, overtakes him for the insolent in- "To leave a rich Jew's service, to be- and rendered awfully striking and horhumanity he has himself displayed. come ribly appalling by the attribution of The follower of so poor a gentleman," such unrelenting malice, as we will His Cunning Hypocrisy. as his new master Bassani° allows. hope. for the honour of our species, was The general ill-treatment of the Jew never vet by the Christian in mediaeval times Launcelot. if we are to trust his own tensity. inaccumulated, with such inan- human breast."— in the matter. is "famished account of had its natural effect upon the charNathan Drake acters of both While the trium- his service": "You may tell every finThe Contrast Between Shylock and phant Christians developed a most un- ger he has with his ribs.- It is amusPortia. r hrist-like bigotry and intolerance ing to compare Shylock's own account. ( vide this bad trait in even exemplary Shelnck reminds him that he will not Mrs. .Tarneson says: . These two Antonio), in the Jew was bred a low be able to "gormandise as thou bast splendid figures are worthy of each me"--"and sleep and snore with done and malicious running, which, under other, worthy of being placed together and rend apparel out": and. in parting within the same rich the guise of a 'patient tolerance," conframework of enfrom him, he remarks: cealed a most vindictive loathing and chanting poetry, and glorious and contempt of their persecutors. Notice "The patch is kind enough—but a graceful forms. She hangs beside the a) how. after Shylock's violent outhuge feeder terrible, inexorable Jew, the brilliant burst (Act I., Sc. ii.), Snail-slow in profits and he sleeps by lights of her character set off by the "How like a fawning publican he day ,ha wy power of his, like a magnifilooks: .yore than the wild cat; drones live cent beauty-breathing Titian by the T hate him, for he is a Christian'" not with me, side of a gorgeous Rembrandt."
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NEWS FROM IRELAND LOSS TO OSSORY DIOCESE. NEW IRISH VICAR APOSTOLIC. Rev. Johri Canon O'Shea, P.P., Very The Rev. John Heffernan, C.S.Sp., the Parochial House, Kilmaat died has been appointed Vicar Apostolic of cow, after a long illness. Born 70 Zanzibar, in succession to the Rt. Rev. years ago in Danesfort parish, he was Dr. Neville, C.S.Sp., who has resigned ordained at Maynooth, where he was a on account of ill-health. The news was lass-fellow of Most Rev. Dr. Mannix. received by the Very Rev. Father. Har- c After serving for a short time as Holy nett, C.S.Sp., Provincial of the curate of St. Canice's, Kilkenny, he Ghost Order in Ireland. was appointed Professor of Theology Father Heffernan, who is 47 years of in St. Kieran's College. Later, for 23 age, is a native of Brosna, Co. Kerry. years he was curate in Thomastown, He entered Rockwell College in his and took a prominent part in the antieleventh year, and distinguished him- conscription campaign. He went to self as an exhibitioner and prize-win- Rosbercon as Administrator, and after ner in the various grades of the Inter- t welve months there was appointed mediate. At the termination of his P.P. of Kilmacow in 1921. secondary studies, Father Heffernan His death has evoked sincere sorrow elected to join the Holy Ghost Order, amongst the people qf Kilmacow. He Novitiate Central the proceeded to and was chairman of the local Pensions of the Congregation in Paris in 1907, and was a member of the Committee, and was ordained there in 1912. Committee, and County Scholarships Father Heffernan's first experience of was responsible for many improveactive missionary life was in the West ments in the parish, including the new Indies, for in 1915 he went to Martin- school at Dunkitt. completed last year. ique. and thence proceeded to Trinidad in the year following. During his stay CHURCH ROBBERY IN ROSCOMin Trinidad Father Heffernan was enMON. gaged as Professor at St. Mary's ColIt was reported to the Guards at lege until his return to Ireland. that the Easter offerings This time holy obedience directed Roscommon Parish had been stolen. him to Zanzibar, in which extensive in Kilbegnet is stated that Rey. B. Chehan, P.P., mission field he has been labouring It the Masses on Easter Sunday, dea fter until the call has come to him to take offerings, amounting apover the responsibility of ruling the posited the proximately to £100, including £33 in Vicariate. and then Father Heffernan's appointment will ::i'ver, in a roll top desk, drawer. be received with pleasure by his fellow. r ated the keys in a 'I he thief, or thieves, obtained enmissionaries in Zanzibar and his many trance by removing the latch of a winfriends in Ireland dow, secured the key and opened the PRIEST APPEALS desk. The greatest indignation is felt SOUTHERN in the parish FOR PRESERVATION OF THE FAITH. IRISH HOME FOR MILL HILL A warning against scoffing at religion FATHERS. was made by the Very Rey. Canon Known all over the missionary world Begley, P.P., V.F., Kilmallock. Moving a vote of thanks to Dr. J. as the "Mill-Irill Fathers." the St. JosMcPolin, Co. Limerick Medical Officer eph Foreign Missionary Society, of Millof Health, who lectured on "The Chris- Hill, London, has been enabled, through tian Theatre and the Rural Parish," the kindness of Most Rev. Dr. Collier. Very Rev. Canon Begley presiding, Bishop of Ossory. to acquire the manRev. J. Moloney, C.C., Said that Dr. sion known. as "Uppercourt," at FreshMcPolin had done a great deal to de- ford. Co. Kilkenny, as a college for velop the present movement in Bel- the training of their Irish students. For nearly 70 years the Society has fast, and he hoped his efforts in Mundevoted its energies exclusively to the ster would be crowned with success. Dr. T. F. McNamara seconded the work of the conversion of the pagan races beyond Europe. and the Society vote. The Very Rev. Canon Begley. in 'con- has to-day large and flourishing misveying the vote of thanks, said if they sions in Borneo. Congo, Punjab, Kashhad such a class as Dr. McPolin sug- mir. Nellore, New Zealand, Philippine gested they could direct the talent of Islands. rameroons, Kenya Colony, and l'ganda. the people. The mission field of Uganda is a parThe absence of perseverance was ticularly flourishing one—a country keeping people hack. They were the where Mother Kevin (whose name is most Catholic nation in the world, but co well known to Irish readers) and they did not always show it. Scoffing at religion was general, and her nuns have done wonderful work for the natives. although they said they were great From the commencement of the SoCatholics, if they had the perseverance of Catholics in France, Italy and Ger- ciety's work, Irish names Are to be found amongst the Fathers, as well as many— if they made sacrifices for Faith and Nationality, as their fore- amongst the founders and benefactors; fathers did, they would have a place hut for than' years past a growing desire has been felt to have a Preparaamongst the nations of Europe. tory College in Ireland itself, so fruitful in priestly and missionary vocaMUNGRET COLLEGE JUBILEE. tions. Uppercourt House and desArchbishop Curley-'s visit to Ireland this year happily coincides with the mesne are reckoned as one of the finGolden Jubilee of his Alma Mater, Mun- est old country seats in I- reland. It gret College. Limerick. His Grace has is hoped to have it ready for residence very kindly promised to be present at in September next. the Jubilee Celebration, which will be BETTER HOMES—FEWER HOSheld so soon as possible after the EuPITALS. charistic Congress. It is hoped, too, that a great many overseas Past Students from the States. Australia, and Jesuit's Solution of a Pressing Problem. South Africa will be in Ireland on this That the funds raised by Irish sweepoccasion, and that they may be able stakes should he used for the clearance to attend the functions of Jubilee Day. of the slums in Dublin and throughout Mungret College has many distinthe Irish Free State. when the hosguished sons in the Church and in civil pitals have been adequately provided life, both at home and abroad. The for, is the opinion of the Lord Mayor Dail counts amongst its members four of Dublin. Mr. Alfred Byrne. fellow-students of Archbishop Curley He urges that a National Building at Mungret College, viz., Messrs. Brady, scheme should be agreed upon, holding Fahy, and Flinn, of the Fianna Fail, that. good as it is to provide the and Mr. Eomon O'Neill, of Cumann na hospitals with the necessary means to nGaedheal. meet the needs of their Patients, it
would be far better to put an end to the slums, the source of the constant flow of disease and infection. Mr. Byrne's contentions are identical with those of Father Fergal Magrath, S.J., an authority on the subject, who deals with the problem in the Irish review, "Studies." . Father Magrath states that a scheme was laid before the Dublin authorities whereby £1,000,000 per annum should be spent on dwellings, two thousand tc be erected every year till a total of ten This thousand had been reached. would only alleviate a small part of the distress. The sum involved, if three sweeps as successful as at present, he says, would be roughly £2,000,000, representing 4,500 of the dwellings proposed in the Dublin scheme. Father Magrath's plan would not involve the penalising of the hospitals already benefiting. Grants might still be made to them, even if the money could be diverted to housing. In this respect it might be noted that several Dublin clergy have expressed to me the opinion that the hospitals are now firmly set upon their feet, and that the funds could well he diverted to the founding of a big central hospital in Dublin, or. even better, to the rebuilding of the slums. rather Magrath further states that the condition of Dublin as regards the housing problem is incomparably worse than in any other city in the Free State. The hospitals have received well over two million pounds. and he forcibly asks the question have the poor now got all the hospital accommodation they need, and would it not be better to give them what they want a thousand times more, namely, homes. Slums are merely manufacturories of hospital patients. Why not cut off the stream Why keep bandaging at the s,ource? the festering sore, instead of applying the knife and antiseptic to the root of the evil. The Hospital Sweepstakes have reached such a pitch of efficiency and organisation now that the realisation of these plans should be only a matter of time. "You must find that impediment in your speech rather inconvenient at times. Mr. Barnes?" "Oh, no: everybody has his little Stammering is m-mine: peculiarities. what is y-yours?" "Well. really, Mr. Barnes, I am not a ware that I have any." "D'do you stir y-vour tea with your right hand?" "Why, yes." " W-well, that is your pecularity: most p-people u-use a t-teaspoon." SOCIETY OF IT. VINCE= DI PAUL, W.A. (IneerPorated)• CENTRAL OFFICE: C ATHEDRAL HALL. MURRAY ST This Society exists for the nurpo— ,if nerforrning works of Christian Chan t v. and has the approbation of thy Holy Father and the Hierarchy se ,' Clergy throughout the World Funds are needed to enftble Ob. work to 1.e adequately carried wilt rui the F4r,ciety invites persons whar making their Wills to remember sae assist the Poor by making Bequests iv
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instance, was educated in one of the Apostoiate. fie was a type of the III Rome was adopted in Ireland. Not Irish schools. A glorious roll of Saints Vest missionary Saints of Erin, one of only in matters of doctrine, but in The Monastic Schools of Ireland. belong to this period, when missionaries t he many who illumined the most glori- matters merely of discipline the Irish There is a very clearly marked transiwent forth to spread the Gospel all ous pages of her history church proved its submission to Rome. tion period from the missionary Church over Europe: St. Columba, or ColumI n the eighth century the most reThe Sixth Century is distinguished in Patrick. who was St. engaged in cille, St. Columbanus; St. Gall, St. Lur- the annals of the Irish Church markable man who figured in Continenof founding churches and preaching the nus, St. Killian, and quite a host of for the numerous and tal history was Virgilius. who renouncschools Gospel, to the monastic Church of the famous names. St. Gall, a disciple of Episcopal Sees which were founded in eci the Abbacy of Aghaboe in Ossory, The Abbot was the St. Columba nus, evangelised Switzer- it. sixth century. The Abbey of Glendalough, once to labour for the conversion of the Ger'Superior of the monastic family, and land. St. Frigidian evangelised Notth the "luminary of the Western World," mans. He was a friend of Pepin, the had requently several houses under his f Italy. and died as Bishop of Lucca. St. arose in the middle of this century, celebrated King of France, and through control. Sometimes the Abbot was a Lurnius was martyred in Flanders. St. under the direction of St. Kevin. St. the latter's influence he was perrnitteo Bishop. but more frequently during the Argohast preached the Faith in GerFinnian flourished also in this cen- to preach in Bavaria. ce pry he was not, as, for in. many, and was later Bishop of Strassixthi tury. He laboured for some years in He was engaged in a somewhat fams tance, • the case of St. Columcille. burg. St. Killian was a martyr and Britain, but returned to Ireland and ous controversy regarding Baptism, and But Oe* y always in that case, some the first Bishop of Wurtzburg. St. founded the Monastery and schools of the teaching of Virgilius on the submember of the religious community Columbanus left Bangor for France, Clonard. almost on the same spot as ject is now the teaching of the Church. Bishop, and performed all the and later for North Italy. was a He was the present Redemptorist Missionary He held against some opposition that episcopal functions and received all the the famous founder of the famous Ab- College. Clonard at one time contain- where a minister having the intention honour due to his office. During this beys of Luxenil and Bobbio. And ed over three thousand monks, and of doing what the Church does, comperiod, of course, diocesan jurisdiction so names of missionary Saints might be became in after ages fruitful in holy mits an accidental error in the form, was not well defined, because there was quoted for pages. The record of their and learned men. St. Kieran, a pupil without knowing it. the Baptism is a great nuni -ier of Bishops in the coun- labours would fill a book. But the of Clonard, founded that of Lough validly conferred. Pope Zachary contry. and dioceses, properly so-called, greatest of all these, and the first of Ree St. Canice founded the Monas- firmed his teaching. He was also a . were only in the process of formation. the missionaries, was the Abbot of tery of Aghalsoe. in Ossory. St. Jar- noted scientist, and taught the sphericAt thr.4 t.. L- age, the diocese of a Bis- Iona—the famous Columcille. In his lath was the first Bishop of Tuam; and ity of the earth, and the consequent hop. in mo,.t cases, extended only to life and labours is mirrored the St. Ita, who is known as the Brigid of existence of antipodes This was rethe church .s- churches founded by him lives of all his great successors in exile. Munster, lived in this period also. markable teaching for the eighth cenor by his f' 'eclecetesors, with the terriBut the most generally celebrated tury, and it shows how much he was Columale. It was understood, tory adioining. Saint of this period was St. Colum- ahead of his age. "There is a grey eye, which ever He was created however. tleo if one Saint had estab- turns to Erin: but never in this life banus. Born about 539, he became a Archbishop of Salzburg, and died there. lished hims, ' in a district, another was shall it see Erin, nor her sons, nor monk in Bangor—which contained at Ile was canonised in 2243. not to estattlish his church there with- her daughters." 'one time over four thousand monks! There are many other famous names out his permission. "From the high prow I look over He left with 12 companions for France. of the eighth century. but too numerThe Monastery included priests, deathe sea, and great tears are in -my and founded the Ab# of Luxenil. ous to mention. Perhaps the next most cons and lay brothers, all subject to eyes when I turn to Erin." He founded another at a place known famous in order was St. Adamnan, who The rule of life was in the Abbot. Later he crossed founded a great Abbey at Raphoe. "Noble youth take my prayer with later as Fontaines general that followed by the Rene- t hee, and my blessing—one part for into North Italy and founded Bobbin Later on he governed as Superior the dictines—a!though many of the Irish Ireland—seven times may she he bless- in Lombardy. So great was the con- whole Columbian Order in Ireland and Saints framed rules that were some- ed—and the other for Arbyn (Scot- course of persons anxious to lead a in the Hebrides. Although he lived what distinctive. Fasting and prayer, land)." religious life under his direction! He for the latter years of his life in Iona, labour arel study, were the daily task "If death comes steldenb- to me. it died at Bobbin in 615. at the age of he took a keen interest in his native of the monks. How patiently and unwill be because of the great dove I 72. land, and at one time was successful selfishly ths.:- toil was performed. the hear to the Gael." He was as well kngiwn for his learn- in demanding redress from King Alfred history of Europe tells. They made St. Columcille lived from 321 to 597, ing as for his piety.IThe light which of Northumbria for an inclusion made roads, cleared the forests and cultivated and was of royal birth, being descend- St. Columhanus she4 by his know- iw Saxon pirates on the Irish Coast. the deserts The Irish monasteries ed from Nialf of the Nine Hostages. ledge and doctrine herever he ap- He ranks among the Fathers of the were the re ieinal sites of our present- He was the founder of a monastery et peared caused a F h writer of his Irish Church. day cities They preserved the liter- Derry. and one at Dun-ow, in King's age to compare hii to the sun in its St. Colga, known as the Doctor of all ary treaske ts of antiquity: they mul- County. But a dispute with the High course from East t West. He con- t he Scots. was a Professor at the faintiplied cs ,eins of all the best and new- King bermott led to a battle between tinued after his death to shine forth us school of Clonmacnoise. but he was est works, and they illuminated them the princes of Columcille's house and in many holy and learried disciples a!so very closely associated with Eurowith lovii:y , are. Colombano town The of an present For beauty of col- the High King Dernir,t4:in which many pean scholars and scholarships. He ouring. an'i for baffling intricacy of de- of the King's followers were Flair'. St. in North Italy bears his name. was the teacher of a still more famous sign, the listok of Kell . for instance, Celtimcille,,ssoon repenting of What St. Columeile and his monks pupil—Alcuin the most di tinguished the holds first place among the illuminated bloodshed, of - Which he was at least from Iona and Lindisfarne did for the scholar in the Europe of his day. A manuscripts of the world. Picts. Scots. and Britons, what St letter written by Alcuin to his former the indirect cause, sought out a Saintly They taught the children of the rich c onfessor, who imposed on him as a Cohimbanus and his missionaries from teacher acknowledging his indebtedand poor "like, and they built their penance perpetual exile from Ireland. Luxenil and Bobi)ie did for the Twit to St. Colga. is still extant. He monasteries and churches. They were a, a missionary. ON an- ' was the author of books of devotion The Saint obeyed, Franks and Northirn Ita1ia the greate ,:t authors. painters and ar- and for thirty years afterwards he lab' nals of these nations tell. What shall likewise, and died in 794, the very we say of the rest of their fellow lab- Year the Danes landed first at Rathlin chitects of their age. They were the 'tired in lona, an island off the ScotPhysicians of the poor They served tish coast. His mission was to con- ourers who passed out from Ireland for Island. the sick in their homes or in houses set vert the Picts of North Britain. In six hundred years without a break to T wo other most famous scholars of a apart for the purpose. And when their this he was most successful The give their lives to the Chrisitanising of little later period were Sedulius the active work was finished, they praised fame of his sanctity filled Caledonia, Europe? What of those who set up Younger and John Scotus Erigena. God in the Divine Office, and prayed and religious houses flourished. Dr. the standard of the Cross in the Nether- They gained their learning in Irish for those -.rten were unable or unwilling Johnson. on his tour to the Hebrides. lands, Saxony. Bavaria. Austria. and schools and were men of the very widto pray f,e- themselves. Prejudiced spoke of Iona as "that illustrious island across the Alps Time would fail one est culture attainable in that age. men, especiaily after the Reformation. w hich was once the luminary of the to recall the names of renown in that Sedulius was a Greek scholar, who and the diabolical suppression of these Caledonian regions. from which savage far-flung spiritual Kingdom. wrote a Greek Psalter, a Latin poet. houses of piety, have spoken of them clans and roving barbarians derived In the Seventh and Eighth Cen- and a commentator of Sacred Scripture. ac an idlt old useless race, and have the benefits of knowledge, and the turies, an ever increasing number of Even to-day his commentaries on St_ spoken of those ages of light as the blessings of religion." "That man is missionaries preached throughout Eu- Paul are considered very valuable and Dark Ages. Viewed, nowadays, with little to be envied." he continues. rope. Besides SC-tolumbanus and Ft. worthy of careful study. less prejudiced eyes, those monks were "whose patriotism would not gain Gall, who evangelised North Italy and John Scotus Erigena. of Irish birth in reality the greatest benefactors of Switzerland. St. Killian devoted his and education. was the most distinforce upon the plain of Marathon. or humanity the world has ever seen. life St. to Germany Virgilius and St. guished scholar of the ninth century in whose piety would not grow warmer These monasteries and schools were among the ruins of Iona." Colman upheld the Faith in Austria. Europe, according to general opinion. the light and glory of Christendom for But still St. Columcille carried with St. Fursey converted the Anglo-Saxons He was theologian, philosopher, and ,-enturies. They helped considerably him the great grief that made life for in Suffolk and later preached in Gaul. poet. • He was a Greek and Hebrew te build the fabric of a mighty Chris- him a lengthened penance He was St. Ultan and St. Foillan. brothers of scholar, and was Rector of the Royal tian civilisation in Europe. it was still swayed by a sentiment which St. Fursey. founded a monastery at School of Paris. Critics have ranked only when the Danes did their destruc- never abandoned him—regret for his Brabant, in Flanders. St. Rumold him with St. John Chrvsostom and the tive work in the beginning of the ninth lost country. This is the keynote of died a martyr for the Faith in Flan- Angelic Doctor—though some of his c entury that their influence was many of his poems, and particularly ders. Other monasteries founded from works were not considered quite orthoc onsiderably impeded. and that infludwelt upon in the translation at the Ireland were at Vienna, Cologne. Ratis- dox. But his humility and piety kept ence for good was destroyed for ever head of the chapter—"Death in fault- bon, and Erfurt, and there were many him always an obedient son of the by the most ruthless rapacious acts of less Ireland is better than life without others also. He was the first of the Church. The Abbey of St. Gall---who was a schoolmen. and in his excursions into clIPPression in the reign of Elizabeth. end in Albyn." His love of country. What adequate tribute could possibly disciple of St. Columbanus—was the many branches .of learning, he served of course, was reconcilable with his be paid by Ireland to the work of those greater love of God It was based on most famous of all the Irish Continen- as a guide to the more correct and f amous monastic tal monasteries. It was situated on advanced knowledge of those who schools—Armagh, charity, and was not so narrow or inBangor. Cashel, Clonard, Clonfert, Clonthe shores of the Swiss Lake—Lake came after him. sular as to refuse to others an equal He was a man of A town grew up around saintly life, an honour to the country macneise. Derr.-. Kells, Lismore, Mo- right, or to injure them in the pursuit Constance. his it. and St. Gall gave name to the which gave him his name and his l'ille. and many others whose doors of it Were Opened wide and free to students He was recalled to Ireland. however, principality. and ruled over it as Prince knowledge. He wa in the thick of from lands far and near? And what tor a short time before his death. The and Abbot. It was renowned for learn- the theological controversies of Ms age. tribute could Europe adequately pay to object of his recall was to plead the ing and piety. It gave the alphabet notably with regard to Predestination those equally famous schools on the cause of the Bards, whose extinction to the German tongue and refined that and the Blessed Eucharist. He transContinent, where the sacred torch of considerable up to language the tenth lated and wrote extensive commenas an Order was premeditated by the Piety and learning was held aloft for Princes. century, more than in the - last seven taries on man" important Greek But before the Trish coast i:‘enturies? was reached. he had caused his eyes hundred years of its existence. The works, and wrote several Greek and Since the vitality of a Church is best to he bandaged, lest, by his, visit, he Monastery was destroyed by the Calvin. La.tin poems. He died about the year ?stlaged from its missionary activities. ists in the Sixteenth Century. might detract from the repentance It S74 we shall here t'ontent ourselves with a monk is of to this a the Abbey duty. which he felt was his of St. At This is but a brief resume of the llort review of her early missionaries. Convention of all the Princes and PreGall that we owe a book that was de- w ork of the Irish missionaries in Zarly Christian Ireland—Its Misvoted entirely to a list of all the Irish spreading the light of the Faith and of lates, held at Drumceatt. the Saint's views on behalf of the Bards prevailed. monastic foundations in Europe. sionaries knowledge throughout Europe. but it .It was between the sixth and the He pleaded for reform. instead of aboliThe Synod of Lena, held early in this suffices to show the extraordinary vieighth centuries that Ireland became tion. Time has vindicated his far- period, 620. illustrates the connection tality of the Irish Church, which in a k nown all over Europe as the Island sighted policy, and the Bards hence- of Ireland with the Holy Roman few centuries after its foundation could of Saints and Scholars. Churches, forth consecrated to the service of re- Church, and its submission to the Holy claim such a heritage of famous Saints monasteries, and universities covered ligion their music and poetry, and were See. A matter of discipline arose in and famous scholars. The Irish Saints the Island. From the most distant ever true to their faith, even in the the determining of the Paschal ques- of the Golden Age of the Church would part of Europe Kings and their sub- periods of persecution. He returned to The Irish date of Easter did form a fitting bodyguard for the Eution. leets came to study in the Irish schools. Iona. where he died in his monastery. not tally with the Roman. and at the charistic King in the coming Eucharisking Alfred of Northumberland, for full of labours and miracles in God's request of Pope Honorius. the practice tic Congress.
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back. For that reason they calumniate them, institute processes against them and boycott them at every opThere is also a certain portunity. amount of hostile propaganda carried on by mercenaries ,who employ all sorts of hackneyed and stupid inventions. Father Rutten's Fight Against Typhus. Tatung (Shansi Province, China Father Joseph Rutten, of the Scheut Fathers, who set out in May, 1931, to fight the scourge of exanthematic typhus in northern China, by going through the territory and inoculating missionaries with a specially prepared serum, has had very satisfying results. Aided by Dr. Stephen Gajdos, of Hungary, and Dr. Joseph Chang, a Chinese graduate of Louvain, he has tried the anti-typhus injections of the Polish Dr. Weigl on 150 missionaries in five different vicariates. and while the epidemic has continued to spread and take many victims among the inhabitants of the country, none of the missionaries inoculated has been touched by the disease. Before this experiment there used to be an average of Zen cases a Not yet year among missionaries. being able to determine with certainty the length of time during which the inoculations remain effective, he has renewed the injections for all the missionaries. In the meantime, Dr. Chang has gone to Poland to assist Dr. Weigl in the preparation of more serum. Dr. Gajd.os is at the Catholic University of Pekin continuing his experiments, hoping to succeed in preparing for serum there. Father Rutten, formerly Superior General of the Scheut Missionaries, obtained permission last year at the end of his term of office to devote himself to this work. It is hoped that before long there will be no more deaths among missionaries caused by exanthematic typhus. NATIONAL PARKS ACT AS TOURIST MAGNETS. In addition to providing native Canadians with ample opportunities for repairing shattered nerves in the quiet of the Great Outdoors, Canada's National Parks are also providing a potent factor in stimulating tourist travel to the Dominion. According to the latest report of the Parks Branch, visitors to the 18 parks scattered throughout the country now number approximately 550,000 annually, a large proportion of whom are people from other countries. When the Parks Branch of the Government was organised 19 years ago, the total area of such parks was but 4,019 To-day, the area emsquare miles. braced by the National Parks of Canada is nearly 13.000 square miles, a territory equal in sire to the whole of Wales. with Devon and Cornwall thrown in for good measure. Recently two new parks have been added to the list, one of them being 16 Islands in the Georgian Bay district of Ontario arid the other a park of 1,148 square This latmiles in Central Manitoba. ter park, known as Riding Mountain Park. lies on a plateau at an elevation of some 2,200 feet, and was once the hunting ground of the Cree and Assiniboine Indians. It is readily accessible to the general public, the Canadian National Railways line to DauCooks are phin running close to it. • for the Canadian National Railways.
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Perth C.Y.M.S. A Victory. The C.Y.M.S. football team played its first match of the season at Armidale on Sunday last, and after a very well contested match, beat Armidale F.C. by 17 points. When we consider that this was the first time our boys played together; and that they played against ' registered amateur players from Gosnells and Armidale, we feel that we are iustified in being proud of them, and that they deserve our heartiest With a little coachcongratulations. ing and practice. we should have a team equal to any association team in Perth. While we rejoice in our own victory, we at the same time congratulate Armidale F.C. on their many fine players. We are grateful to them for their kind reception and good spirit, and we thank especially the ladies' c ommittee who entertained our players The to afternoon tea at half-time. wishes Armidale P.C. every C.Y M. auccess, hoping for a replay in the near future. Sunday at Clontari. Our neet football match will be played at Clontarf grounds against Fremantle C.Y.M.S., on Sunday, May Prsslantle, having many out22 standing players, is rather a formidable team, an it is difficult to give a forecast. If stir boys play to their form of last Sunday, they are likely to take We request a big home the laurels. following on Sunday from among the Catholic laity of Perth. A 'bus will leave the corner of Irwin-street and St. George's Terrace at 2 o'clock sharp, at the moderate charge of Is. each. Monday Night's Meeting. In response to circulars sent out previously, clie attendance at Monday night's meeting was the largest we have ha,i sn record. The meeting was the liveliest and most enthusiastic we ever attended, and the response of the members to a financial scheme outlmed at a previous meeting exceeded anticipations. The members have begun to work for a common end, and this will prove advantageous all round. Amateur Athletics. "Thee •• peac,2 for the wicked." It looks. it now. Having successfully c,r:onisei a football team, we are now, at the request of numberless memberc, undertaking the organisaticai of an athletic team that will enter the Uniyersiss Amateur Athletic Associatior, this year. Further details of this scheme will be outlined on Monday night. A special meeting of members is requested. Our Dances. The dance on last Tuesday night was quite satisfactory, as far as outside patronage went, but members of our society were conspicuous by their absence. This is indeed deplorable, since the dances are primarily run for them— for their properly supervised amusement and for their benefit. Members, your absence and want of •interest is regrettably:. moreover, because it savours of ingratitude. The Society in the twelve months of its existence has done good work for you, and it is UP to yeti to show your appreciation by action. P irents, whose boys we are working for, show us that you. at least, are appreciative by exercising your parental authority and sending your boys to their own amusements, where everything is under strict superWaltzing Exhibition. The C.Y.M.S. congratulate and thank Mr. Gerald Canon and Miss Edna Spark for their beautiful waltzing exhibition on Tuesday last. These charming partners and exquisite dancers have kindly consented to give another e xhibition in the near future. OrlftS. Literary and Debating Branch On last Monday evening, a meeting of the above branch was held. A large number of new members were received. After the meeting an imPremptu debate was held between the team picked against the C.Y.L.C. and another team of new members, led by Mr. Rush. As Mr. Ryan will not be present on Thursday, Mr. Rush was elected to his place in the team against the C.Y.L.C. At the close of the debate, the adjudicator, Mr. R. Bell, s tressed the importance of public sPeaking and congratulated the teams on their progress. The meeting then closed. MISSING RELATIVE. ‘ ‘haries Joseph Doak, of Fordsburg, Johannesburg, Transvaal. desires information of the whereabouts of his grandmother, Mrs Irvine (formerly Mrs. Doak), last heard from in this State. Information respecting this ieing relative will be welcomed by ,e Record."
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H.A.C.B. Society St. Joachim's Branch, Victoria Park. The quarterly meeting of the above branch was held in the Schooi Room on the 9th. inst., Bro. Ben Heagney presiding over a good attendance of members. Bro. Murphy reported on matters in connection with the Social and Sports Committee, and stressed the importance of members giving full support to the monthly socials that will be held under the auspices of this committee in the R.S.L. Rooms, Perth. A motion that a letter of condolence and sympathy be sent to Bro. J. Egan, regarding the decease of his father, was passed, members standing in silence. The new regalia that has recently been purchased was on view, and later worn for the first time; members being very pleased with same. The president exhorted all present to do their utmost e) attend the quarterly Communion on the 15th. inst. Nomination of officers for the next ensuing six months then took place. Owing to the number of nominations for various positions received, there promises to be plenty of excitement at the next meeting. Arrangements are being made to have a branch competition of the President's Charge on June 6 It is expected that e veryone will make an effort and do their best to take part in this competiiton, so as to enable the branch to select the best candidates as is possible for the competition that will be held in Perth in the near future. St. Kevin's Branch, Subiato. The usual fortnightly meeting of the above branch was held on April 28. in St Joseph's Hall. Sister M. rallaghan, vice-president, occupying the chair. The attendance was rather disappointing. as it was expected members would turn up in full force, the occasion being the visit of the District Board to the branch. In a nice little speech. Sister Callaghan welcomed the visitors, and on behalf of the members expressed the pleasure it gave to have them present at the meeting, and St. Kevin's was honoured by being the first branch visited for the year. Regret was express. ed that so few members took the op. portunity to be present and listen to the words of encouragement and help that each visitor spoke. It is only by regular attendance, as far as possible, at our meetings in large numbers that we can, and should, show our loyalty and appreciation to the District Board, whose members take such interest in our various branches. The following members of the District Board visited St. Kevin's: Bro. O'Halloran. V.P. and Bros. Clarke, O'Reilly. Hogan. Creigh ton, and Edwards. Bro. O'Halloran expressed, on behalf of the visitors, their pleasure in visiting the Subiaco branch, and urged members to work well together for the advancement in every way of the branch. Bro. Edwards spoke of the necessity of members taking sufficient interest in affairs of the society to be present on occasions such as the present one. Eulogistic references were made about the late Bro. M. O'Dea. We could well follow his example At the last annual Communion breakfast the deceased was present, and although almost on his death-bed, he took part in the activities of the day. and proved what he really was, a stering Catholic. Hiber nian, and citizen. Condolences were also conveyed to Bro. Tatham, in the passing away of his mother recently. A welcome was extended to Sister Mar. garet Barron. of Collie branch, who is on a visit to the city. Bro. Montgomery proposed a vote of thanks to the visitors The secretary, Bro. Leahy reported that. as a result of the recent membership drive, ten new names were added to our number, and also expressed much gratitude to Monsignor Ven ling for his help given in many ways A dainty supper was served by the lady members after closing prayers had been said by the vice-president, and a vere pleasant evening brought to an end Branch members are reminded that the quarterly Communion will be held at St. Joseph's on Sunday. May 23 at 7 o'clock Mass A big attendance of members in rcealia is expected DANCE! DANCE! DANCE. CATHEDRAL HALL. EVERY FRIDAY EVENING. Fred Nice's Orchestra. Supper. ONE SHILLING. EUCHRE! EUCHRE' EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING. SUPPER GOOD PRIZES. ONE SHILLING.
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but as in every match, several players predominated. For the College, Berl Bandy was probably the best, while Shamus Maunsell, the skipper. W. E. The Mission preached by Rev. Anderton, and M. Flynn battled well F athers Gilmartin and Hogan, C.SS.R., throughout. and were largely responat Cottesloe and Buckland Hill, was sible for the boys' success Tom Ferguson and M Maher. on opmost successful The weather was not all that might be desired, in fact, posite wings, were at their top, and for a few evenings it was decidedly were too fast for the opposing flaakers. bad—yet it never disheartened the Norn Reynolds, who always had a good ever-swelling coagregations. The two man on him, showed up to advantage, great allies, grace and eloquence, were and se did D. Clarke. who dragged ranged against the ominous overhang- down several beautiful marks. The ing atmosphere with all its attendant diminutive forwards, Foley and Wildiscomforts. It was an easy victory for • liams. grafted well, while H. Repacholi, the former, so the evil spirit depart- as goal-sneak, played good football. ed, discomfited, leaving the people free Plains' carried a few Passengers. Vin to attend in comfort and in increasing and Greg. Clune were the most imnumbers during the closing days. portant factors, the latter often rising On Sunday, 15th. inst., the climax to great heights. Frank Thomson W. was reached when an overflowing con- and R. Groves, also showed up in their gregation gathered for the administra- respective positions The final scores tion of the Holy Sacrament of Confir- were: SIC., 9 .goab 12 behinds: Vicmation by His Grace Archbishop Clune. toria Plains. 5 goals 5 behinds. After the ceremony, in addressing the While not detracting any due merit children, His Grace reminded them from the College boys, it must be rethat this day, Pentecost Sunday, was a membered that next Sunday, when the very -appropriate day for their Con- same two teams meet again in the firmation. He vividly recalled the opening game in the V.P.P.A.. the New scene in the Supper Room, followed by Norcians will probably not be without the sudden transformation on the ap- the services of Frank and Jerry Clune pearance of the Holy Spirit. The weak and several other players of rank, and and timid disciples Changed in a twink- so the game next week promises to be ling into fearless champions of Chris- a real ding-dong battle from the tianity. proud to suffer and die for bounce. The S.I.C. XVIII. is in the. capable the faith. The children of to-day might not be called upon to make this hands of Brother Alfred. and is undersupreme sacrifice. but they would be going an efficient course of training, called upon in later life to profess the and should take the field for the first faith openly in the face of many and match in the proverbial "ball of grevious temptations. In that hour muscle." After the game the ladies of New he knew they would recall this Pentecost Sunday in their own church at Norcia kindly provided dainty afterCottesloe, they would remember the noon tea, to whom Mr. Shamus Masingifts poured out upon them by the sell. the College captain, proposed a Holy Ghost, they would renew the vote of thanks, and to which Mr. Irm promise which they had 50 whole, Clum. on behalf of the ladies reheartedbs made to-day to he true to sponded. their Catholic faith: they would rejoice General News to be considered worthy to suffer with the Apostles for the sweet name of Thos. Cook and Son. Ltd.. are conJesus. His Grace thanked the people for stantly receiving complaints from perfor advertisetheir attendance and said this was one sons who have paid of the happy occasions in the life of a ments in the belief that a Guide book Bishop. He was especially happy to or Directory was to be issued by In some instances a man apbe amongst the little children, in them whom he saw the men and women, ths pears to have approached proprietors Catholic men and women, of to-morrow. of refreshment rooms on the Perth-FreHis Grace ceferred to the careful mantle Road, made enquiries as to the training, neat, respectful appearance, number of tourists they Could aCC0111and decorum of the children, and ex- inodate for meals, and promised to pressed his gratitude to Father O'Neill send parties from steamers calling at and the Sisters of the Presentation. Fremantle. provided an advertisement In concluding. he expressed a hope that was placed in a publication with which the children would be faithful to their the name Took- was associated. Thos. promises. true to the ideals inculcated r.00k and Son have no canvassers whatby the Sisters of the Presentation; in a ever engaged in collecting advertisernents for us, and the only publication word, good soldiers of Christ. Solemn Benediction by His Grace at present being issued by them, and for which advertisements are accepted. brnught the function to a rinse. is the "Traveller's Garette," which is oublishecl monthly.
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A fter remaining out of any regular football competition for the last three years. St. Ildephonsus' College has once again entered the local Association. On Sunday, May 15, a College XVIII. defeated the Victoria Plains team by some five goals. This performance, considering the fact that seventeen of the boys were making their debut in first class company, was extremely praiseworthy. and although the game was only a scratch match, this result has filled supporters of the Black and Blue with great hopes for the future. It can be truthfully said that everyone put his whole heart into the game,
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Faith of Our Fathers ( Written by E. J., for The Record." The Power to Rule. We have seen that Christ gave to His Church 'the right to teach His doctrine to all mankind, and, in order to ensure the preservation of that doctrine, made Did He also His Church infallible. give to the Apostles and to the lawful successors the power to rule men, according to that doctrine, in all those actions appertaining to the service of God? The answer to this question is found in the Gospel according to St.. Matthew, ch. 18, v. 18, where we read: "Amen I say to you. whatsoever you shall bind upon earth, shall be bound also in Heaven, and whatsoever you shall loose upon earth, shall be loosed also in Heaven." Our Lord here promises to His Apostles the full power of binding with moral bonds and of This same comfreeing from them. mission of power is confirmed in another text from the Gospel according to St. John. ch. 20, v. 21: "As the Father has sent me, so also I send you." In other words, Christ vested the Apostles with the same power that And, since in He Himself ppssessed. His own words, He possessed "all power in Heaven and on earth," the Apostles were given the same power, in all things connected with their divThat the Aposinely-given mission. tles understood Our Lord's words in this sense, and consequently acted as if having such power, is made clear from the Acts of the Apostles, ch. 15, v. 23-29. They passed important religious laws: "It has seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay no further burden upon you, but these necessary things—that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, etc." Here the assembled Apostles speak as men having authority to command, which they would not have done unless they knew that they were speaking with the authority of Christ. The Nature of This Power. The power to rule, in general, is threefold: (1) Legislative, or the power to make laws: (2), Judicial, or the power to judge if the laws made have been observed: and (3) Co-Active, or the power to punish offences against the law. Such power is possessed not only by a state in relation to its citizens, but by every lawfully constituted society, in regard to its members Therefore the power to rule given by Our Lord to the Apostles was of this threefold character. The right to bind and loose, included the right to make and unmake laws governing man's actions, in matters connected with faith in Christ and the practise of that faith. But this power to legislate would be useless, unless accompanied by power to judge and to punish; and obviously Christ did not mean it to be useless, because a law cannot achieve its purpose if those who break it cannot be judged.. Again, the power to judge is without purpose, unless the judgment can be put into execution by punishment. In fine, these three powers, legislative, judicial, and co-active, are but three parts of the one power to rule, such as was bestowed on the Apostles. Qualities of This Power. The use of Christ's power i! valid because the decision of the CI urch is ratified in Heaven, whether she binds by a law, vindicates a right, or inThe Church's flicts a punishment. power is independent of any human authority., for the same reason, since no human authority can presume to The annul what God has rectified. Church's power is universal in those matters which come within the scope "Whatsoever you of Her mission. shall bind," said Christ. The Power to Sanctify. Besides the power to teach and to rule, Christ gave to His Apostles the power to sanctify men. The purpose of sanctification is effected partly by teaching mankind the doctrine of Christ, and by directing men in the service of God, but principally and more directly by the exercise of certain religious rites. The very fact that the Apostles received the power to p erform these rites, proves that Christ meant them to be used for the sanctification of the members of His Church. Examples of the bestowal of this power are found in the command to minister the Sacrament of His Body and Blood, to repeat the miracle of the Last Supper: "Do this in memory of me" (Luke, ch. 22, v. 19) ; in the conferring of the power to forgive sins: "Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them: whose sins You shall retain, they are retained" (John, ch. 20, v 23) : and in the command to baptise: "Going, therefore, teach all nations, baptising
them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" (Matthew, ch. 28, v. 19). From all these things we can deduce legitimately that Our Divine Lord Himself founded His Church on the Apostles, as a visible society, to teach, rule, and sanctify men in His name.
The Question Box THE SACRAMENTS. What is a Sacrament? A Sacrament is an outward sign of inward grace, instituted by Christ, to give that grace to the soul. Thus in every Sacrament there are three essentials: (I) An outward or visible sign; (b), inward grace; (3), divine institution. What is an Outward Sign? An outward or visible sign is something which our senses can apprehend, and which indicates to us, or signifies something else. Each Sacrament has its own outward sign, indicating to us the grace which the Sacrament gives. The visible sign of a Sacrament has two elements: (1) Matter, or the things used or done: and (2). form, or words spoken, in the administration of the Sacrament. What is the Inward Grace? All the Sacraments give us sanctifying grace: each Sacrament gives us a Sacramental grace, or special gifts, according to the end in view of which the Sacrament was instituted, for example, the Hot,- Ghost and His gifts in Confirmation. Are All the Sacraments Instituted by Christ? Yes, since Go I alone can give grace, and Christ is the sole Author of grace in the Church. He alone could ordain the means of giving it. The Church even has no power to add to the number of the Sacraments. This is proved from the Scriptures, and is an article of faith proposed by the Counoil of Trent. How Many Sacraments Axe There? There are seven Sacraments, viz.: Baptism. Confirmation, The Blessed Eucharist. Penance, Extreme Unction, This Holy Orders. and Matrimony. was declared by the Council of Trent, and is proved from the Scriptures, wherein we find seven visible signs of grace. left us by Christ, and from the constant tradition of the Church Confirmation of this tradition is found in the teaching of the early heretical sects, which also held by seven Sacraments. The Greek Schismatic Church, although separated from the True Church for nearly a thousand Years, still holds the same doctrine and has repeatedly declared it.
Goldfields Notes Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Adm.. was a busy host last week, his visitors including His Grace Archbishop Clune. Father Halpin. of the Geraldton Diocese, Father Planas, of Southern Cross. and Father Byrne, of Leonora. His Grace left by Tuesday evening's express for Perth, after a ten-days' sojourn on the Father Halpin, on the comFields. pletion of a tour of the more distant parts of the extensive Geraldton Diocese, viz., Sandstone, Cue, Wiluna. Lawlers, was proceeding to Perth, via LeoFather Byrne nora and Kalgoorlie. accompanied him from Leonora to Kalgoorlie. Father Halpin, who preached in St. Mary's Church on Sunday evening, continued his journey by road on Wednesday, and hopes to reach Geraldton on Saturday. Father Planas arrived from Southern Cross on Wednesday afternoon. and after spending two days in Kalgoorlie. where he renewed many acquaintances, returned to Southern Cross by Friday evening's coast-bound express. The Bridge Party held on the evening of May 10, to swell the funds of the St. John of God's Ball Appeal. was .an unqualified success, and the organisers must feel well repaid for their efforts. St. Mary's Hall was tastefully decorated with palms and flowers, and presented a very cosy drawing room effect. The 150 players present irk. clulged in Bridge till 10.30, when the "card waF called,' and then was served a sumptuous supper. Following on supper. the hall was cleared for dancing, which whiled away the time till mid-night. During the evening the raffle of the 11 note was drawn, and the winner proved to be Mrs. Harvey, of Varden-street. Rumour has it that as a result of the Bridge party and raffle, the sum of £30 will he handed to Secretary P. T. Russell. The inaugural meeting of All Hallows Ball Committee takes place this week. The traditional warm heartednesc of Boulder Catholics and the esteem and respect in which the Sisters of St. Joseph are held, make the succe55 of the Ball a foregone conclusion.
Rev. Father John Russell, who is to be ordained to-day, Saturday, May 21, at the Collegio Brignole, Sale Negrone, Genoa, is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Russell, of Collins-street, Kalgoorlie. Father Russell was born in Kalgoorlie on May 6, 1908, and received his early education in the old St. Patrick's School, then situated in Bourkestreet, and conducted by the Sisters of From thence he St. John of God. proceeded to the local Christian Brothers' College, where he remained till In March. 1926, he left Kal1925. goorlie for St. Columba's College, Springwood, N.S.W., where the next three years were devoted to philosophic studies. .0n the successful completion of his course at Springwood, Father Russell was transferred to St. Patrick's College, Manly, where a start was made with the study of Theology. After completing the first two years of his theological studies, he proceeded to Genoa. in February, 1931, and there completed his course of study for the priesthood. It is Father Russell's intention to leave Naples per R.M.S. Orsoya on June 6, and to arrive in Firemantle on June 28. Previous to returning to the West., he hopes to visit After arLourdes, Paris and Rome. riving in Fremantle, Father Russell will go to Kalgoorlie to spend a short holiday with his parents. Father Russell is the second member of the Russell family in religion, Sister Theoplaane (Miss May Russell), haying joined the Order of St. John of God just twelve months ago. The good nuns of St. John of God, the Christian Brothers, and the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Russell and family, wish the Young priest many fruitful years in the service of the Church. Mrs. Byrne and her infant daughter returned to the Fields on Tuesday morning from the coast. We are pleased to see Mrs. O'Dea about again after her recent operation, and hope she will soon be her usual cheery self. Disconcerting news re Mr. Chas. Egan, who had gone to Perth tki submit to a serious operation during the early part of the week. The latest news that he is now out of danger is very relieving, and we hope to welcome him back to Kalgoorlie very soon, and trust that his trouble is now a thing of the past. Mr. J. Haire, (if Perth, has been spending the State School vacation in Kalgoorlie, as the guest of Mrs. Devitt, of Hanbury-street. Mr. Troy, M.L.A., ex-Minister of the Crown in the recent Collier Government. passed through Kalgoorlie on his way to Perth from his electorate. Miss Molly Godfrey spent the recent school vacation with her parents in East Kalgoorlie.
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Saturday, May 21, 1932.
S. Columba's, South Perth The first draw of the Xmas Prize Packet will take place on May 29, and continue to December 18, a period of 30 weeks. It is expected that all card holders will send in a list of subscribers oil Sunday, May 22. At a meeting of the committee on ,Sunday evening a fter the devotions, it was decided that a subscriber who misses three weeks' s-ubscription will forfeit his place, and A that anyone can buy in then. drawing committee of three was appointed—Messrs. W. Kinnane, W. Mantoe. and J. McEncroe—who will draw the weekly prizes. To safeguard the putecribers, two auditors were appointed. Messrs. A. Humphries and Eddy, who will examine the progress of the draws each month. Mr. Joe Brennan enumerated a series of points and hints which he received that day from the Rev. Father Moloney, of Leederville.
Altar Society.
The newly formed Altar Society has begun its activities, and promises to do big things to make the Church Hall as attractive and devotional as possible. Already two valuable gifts have been received—a brass sanctuary lamp stand, from Mrs. O'Dea, of Suburbanroad. "in loving memory of her husband:" and a large ciborium, from ColMrs. Frank Moss, Angelo-street. lecting books nave been distributed, and the definite districts appointed to members, so that we are expecting big t hings from this active parochial orAddress all enquiries re ganisation. membership to the President, Mrs. L vov. Johnson, Judd-street.
School Alterations.
T he school opened on Monday after a week's vacation, and on the opening day Mr. Thomas, one of the inspectors of the Edoeatioa Department, arrived to examin, the children. An inspection on the opening day has one great advantage. it launches the children into work :mmediateiy, without that interval of holiday-moodiness that usually charge: the atmosphere on the day the holidays end. Thanks to the kindness of the Sisttrs of St Joseph, the top class is now housed in the boarders' study hall, in the new wing of the convent building. Mr. Thomas corn. favourably on this exmerited cellent ca -room. This fresh act of consideration towards the parish from the Siste:s of St Joseph relieves the overcrowtting considerably. A new class room has been added by opening windows in the space behind the altar, making a sun-room for a class of 26 children. Each class has now a room to itself, and that makes the arduous work of teaching somewhat more pleasant tor t:-,e teachers. 1he main hall oi the school is now a permanent church, where the Blessed Sacrament will be ressrved, and Mass will be celebrated on several mornings of the week. The drudgery of moving the seats fer,Sunday has now ceased, and, incidentally-, the loss through breakages removed. The seats are all rickety-, due to the weekly piling of, one upon another, to make room for a class on Monday morning. Mr. Manton and Mr. Morgan have begun the IN ork of a new platform tor the altar, and their scheme ot a new background for the altar is artistic, and Should help to make the School-HalfChurch very devotional. Mr. Collopy has undertaken the difficult task of regrading the school grounds and making new paths through the sand. A very useful addition to church requisites was provided by Mr. ifahoney last week, in an offertory box, that is indeed ample for all future time.
Social.
Mr. Frank Moss, of Angelo-street, left on Thursday for Germany, where she hopes to remain until next September Before leaving she filled in a complete Xmas Prize Packet Card. Dr. and Mrs. Moss left last week for . Queensland, where Dr. Moss will be engaged in mining research. Dr. Moss received his Doctorate in Mining En gineering from the University of California, San Francisco. A meeting of ladies assembled aftei the devotions on Sunday evening t organise a linen tea for the Presbytery. it was proposed to hold a Bridge Party at the home of Mrs. O'Dea, Suburban-road. The tennis club held a Bridge and Euchre evening in the School-Hall on Friday week last, when the attendance was fair.
Evening Devotions.
On Sunday evening, a new scheme began. when Mc. Frank Walsh recited the Rosary and Ligany for the people Earh Sunday evening from this on, the Rosary will be recited by the laymen in turn. Congregational singing made 45 first in St. Columba's, and as a appearance first appearance it was highly er)mmendable. The English hymns
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The Presbytery.
Dr. McMahon is now in residence at the Presbytery, 5 Alexandra-street. The 'phone is installed (MU386), and all calls may now be made there. The Presbytery is completely renovated, and is a credit to Mr. Horace Costello, not only for the thoroug.hness of the work, but, and it is a very big but in these lean times, also for the amount of work done at such little cost. A baby Standard has also made its appearance, and, as a baby would, is suffering from growing pains. It is to be hoped that it will soon grow out of them, and give up its sulking in the early mornings, and start when requested. The visitation of the Kensington district of the parish is almost complete. The parish boundary on that end is the south side of Berwick-street. . The following streets are now complete on the census form Berwick, Gwenyfred. 1st.. 2nd., 3rd, and 4th. Avenues, Hovea Terrace, Banksia Terrace. Dyson St. Colin St., Perth-Fremantle Rd. to Brandon St., Brandon St. Sunday Masses. 7.30 and 9.30. Evening devotions. at 7.30. Confessions: 4 to 6, and 7.30 onwards on Saturdays. South Perth is remarkable for its dogs—dogs with taking ways, the moment one gets beyond the fence: doe that go to church on Sundays, and make themselves not merely seen hut heard. We hope to set less ol that r‘ious brand of dogs in the future
Christian Brothers' College, Kalgoorlie Friday. May 13. marked the close of the first school term at Kalgoorlie. The occasion was availed of to distribute the University school certificates to the seccessful candidates of the Junior and Leaving Certificate classes, and also to present the medals and shields to the members of the athletic teams who were successful at the recent Druids' Gala. Rev. Dr. Kennedy, the Administrator of St. Mary's, presided, and with him were Rev. Father Planas, 0.S.B., and Rev. Father Ryan. Mr. P. J. Russell. and Mr. A. Stinson. The President and members of the Ladies' Committee of the Parents and Friends' Association were also present. 13efore asking Dr. Kennedy to distribute the medals and certificates, Rev. Brother Walsh, Principal of the College, heartily congratulated the boys on their great achievements at the recent University examinations. A review of the successes of the College f or the past 25 years of its existence revealed a splendid list indeed, but last Year. he was, proud to state, was a record. The success of the College for . the past few years on the football field and in the various athletic contests had been very remarkable. On last Labour Day Sports meeting our boys carried away 112 lOs in cash as a T ssult of them' victories in the various
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athletic events. These achievements prove that every phase of education is attended to at the College. The result of their victories in the various versity last year reflected great honour on their old school, and, incidentally, on Catholic education on the Goldfields. No fewer than nine representatives were successful in their various courses, either in Arts, Science, or Engineering. This ..'ear we have again sent four very promising students to the University. The school, too, I am glad to state, have given some of its best and most promising students to the ecclesiastical colleges. There are six of them at present studying for sacred Orders in the Priesthood. One of them, in the person of Mr. J. Russell. will be raised to the Priesthood on the 21st. of this month. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming him hack here in a few w eeks' time. Brother Walsh empha,ised that the successes of the College were attributable to three factors, viz., first—the hearty co-operation of the boys with their teachers. This feature is a very remarkable one with the children of the Goldfields. Second, the wholehearted co-operation of the Priests and people in helping to maintain the College in a sound financial condition. In t his connection, said Brother Walsh. I t ake this opportunity of thanking Dr. K ennedy for his wonderful, zeal and hard work last year on behalf of the Brothers. I understand that he was ably assisted by Mr. P. . Russell. who is always ready to give his time an(' his money to everything that tends to reflect honour on our Catholic school, I take this opportunity of thanking him for his valuable services in connection with the work of the College. Mr. A Stinson, too, deserves our sincere thanks. He is always ready to :.ssist us In fact, he spends most of 'r.!s free time in carrying out useful repairs in connection with the schools and house. lie third, and by no means the least, factor in contributing to the success of the College was the unselfish and untiring energy displayed by that devoted band of ladies comprising the committee of Parents' and Friends' Association The College owes a deep debt of gratitude to those good ladies, who, at great inconvenience to themselves, sacrifice their time and their dornestic duties to help to equip the College with up-to-date teaching appliances, and to keep the schools in proper repair. The splendid results achieved in the two sciences last year could not be attained were it not for the money contributed by the Association towards the equipping of the Science Laboratory. After the distribution of certificate: and prizes. Rev. Dr. Kennedy said that he had, before coming there, often heard of the good work done at the
Christian Brothers' College, Kalgoorlie. but he had not realised till he came here what a prominent part the College plays in the cultural and Catholic life of the young people of the Goldfields. As priest in charge of St. Mary's Parish, he was proud of their scholastic and athletic achievements. He warmly congratulated the Brothers and boys for their truly remarkable results. Brother Walsh had referred to his work on behalf of the College last year. Well, he would like to state that the work was made light by the valuable assistance rendered by our friend Mr. Russell, and also to the whole-hearted cooperation of the generous people of Kalgoorlie and Poulder. In conclusion, the Doctor congratulated the members of the Parents' and Friends Association for the valuable as sistance they were rendering the Brothers in helping to keep their schools in line with the most modern educational establishments. Rev. Father Planis, 0.S.B., also congratulated the boys on their success, and congratulated the Brothers on their work in the cause of Catholic education. Our Catholic schools are the greatest asset to the life of the Church in Australia. Rev. Father Ryan presented prizes to the members of the Boulder Altar Boys' Guild. The principal prize was awarded to Master W. Godley, who ex pressed the thanks of the guild for Father Ryan's many acts of kindness and generosity to the members. The announcement of a half-holidaN to celebrate their successes was heartil) received by the boys. At the conclusion, the visitors were entertained with light refreshments in the College dining room.
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PERTH, SATURDAY. MAY 21. 1932.
The Enclosed Retreat Movement As far back as 1924, His present Holiness laid particular stress on the necessity of enclosed Retreats for the laity: he has stressed the matter many times since. Enclosed retreats are those in which residence is taken up in a house specially set apart for the purpose, in contrast to those retreats or missions which are given in a public church. Missions are excellent in their way, but they do not allow the opportunity of segregation and seclusion and silence, and detachment from worldly cares, that the enclosed retreat affords. And such seclusion is really essential if the many advantages of a retreat are to be gained. There is really nothing new in the idea of enclosed retreats. The principle has always been recognised by the Church with regard to the Sisters and Clergy. Such retreats are obligatory in Canon Law. And the annual retreat for ,priests and religious is not merely a spiritual work of the highest moment, but it is a practical necessity. If it were abolished, it would be followed by spiritual decline. If this is true in the case of religious, how much more so in the life of the layman. Perfection does not belong to vny particular state in life. It applies to all. Hence the nrcesoity of a movement such as the enclosed retreat. which would so profoundly influence the spiritual life of the laity. If it is necessary for the religious, it is doubly so for the layman. Considering the "sick hurry and divided aims" of modern life, one can easily understand the emphasis which the Holy Father places on the retreat movement for laymen. It broadens the outlook on life, and gives a proper perspective to the worker, business man, or professional man. It helps men to found new and proper scales of values, in which the life is more than the raiment, and the soul more valuable than the body. The necessity of laymen's retreats is far more evident to-day than ever before. The world has fast become pagan in its outlook. Everywhere false principles and still falser practices are obtruding themselves before our very eyes—in the papers and in the pictures. The time is certainly out of joint. Ullt*Iirpliiy 401t exists side by side with luxury. Divorce is considered quite a sane solution of domestic differences. Birth control is being lauded as the reasonable expedient of married people in the struggle for existence. And with all this all forms of luxury and amusement are being followed as if they were ends in themselves. It is lack of thought, lack of guiding principles, and complete lack of perspective, which bring about this sad state of affairs. "With desolation is the whole land laid desolate—because their is none that thinketh in his heart." For Catholics the enclosed retreat movement is the solution of the problem. In silence and solitude the layman is enabled to take stock of his spiritual shortcomings. and is renewed like the eagle for future work. Here in the Archdiocese the movement has already taken root. Already there have been groups it laymen, who have taken advantage of a week-end retreat, anft-three ether societies are listed for retreats in the near future. There is no doubt that the community will benefit considerably by the leavening influence of these good children of the Church. There are many latent possibilities for our societies in this retreat movement. The ex-pupils' associations, the members of friendly societies, and the Catholic Tennis Associations are only a few that occur t o one, who might, it is hoped. take up the lead. so admirably given by others. It would be a truly Apostolic work. and the most appropriate for Catholic societies —since the Holy Father has definitely stated that retreats are the soul of Catholic Action
May 23.—Feria Mass of the 1st. Sunday after Pentecost, without Gloria. Green. 2, A cunctis; 3, at choice. Creed omitted. Common Preface. Both Epistle and Gospel proclaim the law of charity. The former is taken from that of St. John, the beloved disciple, whose head reposed on the breast of the Lord at the Last Supper, whose ear was privileged to listen to the beatings of the Sacred Heart, and whose own heart learnt to beat so closely in unison with them. "God is charity," he tells us. What proof there is of this! He "hath sent His only-begotten .Son into thc world, that we may live by Him." "In this is charity: not as though we had loved God, but because He hath first loved us, and sent His Son to be a propitiation for our sins." "My dearest,' St. John exclaims yearningly, "if God hath so loved us. we also ought to love one another. . . If we love one another. God abideth in us, and His charity is perfected in us." Let us love God, because God first hath loved us. . . . And this commandment we have from God, thit he who loveth God love also his neighbour." In the Gospel Our Lord gives us detailed instructions. ''Be ye merciful, as your Father also is merciful'' (to an infinite extent that is! . Condemn not. . . . "Judge not. . Forgive. . . . Give, and it shall be given to you, good measure and pressed down and shaken together and running over, shall be given into your bosom. Cast first the beam out of thy own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to take out the mote from thy brother's eye." May 24.—Our Lady, Help of Christians, principal Patron of Australia and New Zealand. Double of the 1st Class, with Octave commemoration. Creed. Preface of Blessed Virgin Mary. Under the strong and tender title of Help of Christians. the Holy See gave Mary to us as our special Patroness. With what loving devotion then should this Feast be kept! If Australia is oppressed with many ills, is this not because, through want of faith or of patriotism, we neglect to have recourse to Her who has been given to us as an "unfailing help," a sure defence? The title Help of Christians was added to the Litany of Loreto by St. Pius V., in thanksgiving for the victory of Lepanto The Feast was instituted be Pope Pius VII.. in gratitude for his return to Rome after five years of captivity at the hands of Napoleon. May 25.--St. Gregory VII.. Pope and Confessor. Double. White. 2, Of octave of Our Lady Help of Christians: 3. St. Urban. Pope and Martyr. Creed. Preface of Blessed Virgin Mary. St. Gregory VII.. who was called Hildebrand. before he was raised to the Papacy, was born in Tuscany. As a Benedictine monk, he became famous for sancity and learning. The holy Pope, St. Leo IX., often sought his c ounsel. Later Popes gave him important commissions to fulfil. in 1073, to his own great distress, Hildebrand was made Pope. He set to work to get rid of abuses which were wreaking havoc in the Church. particularly the practice of simony and the investiture of the clergy by secular authority. These two evils were co-existent for rulers. notably Henry IV. of Germany, would give important benifices to clerics who would pay well for them. Pope Gregory had pow_erful and unscrupulow enemies to contend with in ridding the Church of this pernicious practice, hut in the midst of the false accusations, persecution and violence t hat came upon him, he remained tranquil. "haying his heart strongly fixed on. God, and adoring in all things His ever-holy will." He died on the 25th. of May, 1085. May 26.—Feast of Corpus Christi. Double of the 1st. Class, with privileged Octave White. Special Sequence. Creed. Preface of the Nativity. To-day the Church solemnly commemorates the Most Holy Sacrament of the .Altar. In the Mass of the Feast, which was composed by St. Thomas Aquinas, She gives praise to God for this unspeakable Gift, and calls upon all Her children to rejoice and e xult because of the word of the Lord: "My Flesh is meat indeed. and My Blood is drink indeed: he that eate'll My Flesh and drinketh My Blood, abioeth in Me, and I in him." "Duty this to-day thou'rt owing, Bread the living, life-bestowing, Full to honour with thy praise." May 27.—Of the Octave of Corpus christi Semi-double. White 2.
Saturday, May 14, 1932. St Bede, Confessor and Doctor of the Church; 3, Of Our Lady, Help of Christians; 4, St. John Pope and Martyr. Sequence. Craed. , Preface of the Nativity. "Mem'ry of that feast we render, Keeping rites in solemn splendour, When Christ did first Himself impart" We are to go back in spirit to the Last Supper, and ponder lovingly on the institution of the Blessed Sacrament; so pondering we shall grasp a little of the significance of that event, our faith and love towards Jesus in the adorable Sacrament of the Altar will be renewed, our appreciation of the Sacrifice of the Mass will grow, our desire to receive Him in Holy G . munion will increase, and we shall "live by Him." May 28.—Of the Octave of Coipos Christi. Semi-double. White 2, St. Augustine, Bishop and Conies sor; 3, Our Lady. Help of Chris Sequence. tians. Creed. Pre. face of the Nativity. "Jesu, bread Of life, protect us! Shepherd kind, do not reject us! In Thy happy fold collect us, And partakers of the bliss elect us, Such as ever hath an end." (Sequence.) May 29.—Sunday within the Oetave of Corpus Christi. Semi-double. White. 2, Of the Octave of Corpus Christi; 3. St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi, Virgin; 4, Our Lady, Help of Chris, tions. Creed. Preface of Nativity. "Do Thou, 0 Lord, bestow upon us, both an abiding fear and an abiding love of Thy holy name: for those to whom Thou teachest the depths of Thy love, at no time (-lost Thou fail to govern by Thy grace." (Collect.)
The Archdiocese
His Grace the Archbishop conferred the Sacrament of Confirmation on 66 applicants from Cottesloe and Cottesloe Beach, on Sunday last. • • • His Grace the Archbishop ha.:, :oxived word from Genoa, that the Rev. John Russell will be ordained to the priesthood to-clay (Saturday . Father Russell is expected to arrive in Perth about the end of June. His Lordship Dr. Byrne, . Bishop Of Toowoomba, was a passenger by the Mongolia, which passed through Fremantle on Monday, on his way to the Congress. During his stay in port he was the guest of His Grace the Archbishop at Victoria Square. Accompanying him to the Congress were Monsignor Potter, P.P.. of Warwick, Queensland: Father Herbert, p.p, of Goondiwindi : Father Power, and Father Butler. • Monsignor Martin. of Kyneton. returned to the Eastern States on Thursday. During his brief stay in the West. he was much impressed with the beauties of Perth. A keen botanist, he was very interested in the W.A. wild flowers. A cable from Father Ronogher reached His Grace the Archbishop during the week, announcing the death of his mother. He had just arrived in time to bid the last farewell. Visitors to Perth during the week were: Rev. Father Dunne, of Northam: Rev. Father Sheridan. of Narrogin: and Rev. Father Lynch. of Three Springs. • • Redemptorist Missions and RetreatsVictoria Park Mission begins to-tnorrow (Sunday . and continues for two weeks. Owing to the size of the church, the first week will be for the women, and the second week for the men. Rev. Father Gilmartin and Rev. Father Hogan are the missioners. Retreat for Sisters of St. John of God began on Thursday. for the first section. COORev. Father Gorey ducting this retreat. Enclosed Retreat for the Past PuPils of Victoria Square begins on the 4th. June. and ends on June 7, at the CO.)' ,•:,t Rev. Father Gorey is the conSecond Retreat for Sisters of St John of God takes place inrrediately a 'tcr th(. Victoria Square Retreat
Saturday, May 14, 192.
?RE' ARCHBISHOP'S MESSAGE c ompliance with the wish of the Holy Father, I request the priests in charge of the various parishes in the Archdiocese, to hold R aposition of the Blese.ed Sacrament wherever practical on the east of Corpus Christi—from the morning Mass to the evening devotions. I desire the priests to request the people to pay frequent visits to the Blessed Sacrament ring that period, at which they will pray earnestly for the intentions of the Holy Father, as manifested in his Encyclical. Furthermore, in compliance with the request of the Holy Father, all parochial amusements ahould be abandoned for a week as an act of a tonement.
THE RECORD. hardt, on behalf of the ladies, Rev. Father Lynch, Messrs. J. Chine, A. Caldon, E. K. Byrne, E. Franklin, W Smith, M. Kroshel, McDonald, Lisscombe, Barnett, and Bastien. A presentation was made of a handsome traveling rug and an illuminated ad-, dress. Mr. Phil Lynch is very well known in the West. He is a brother of Senator Lynch, and father of Rev. Michael Lynch, of Three Springs. Rev. Father Herbert, who passed through to the Congress on Monday. was originally ordained for the Archdiocese, but after his ordination, His Grace the Archbishop, at the urgent request of Dr. Duhig, who was very hard pressed for priests at the time, allowed him to proceed to Queensland, w here he has been working since. He was a caller at Victoria Square on Monday.
44 P. T. CLLTNE Amongst those who embarked on the Mongolia at Fremantle for the NEW PAPAL ENCYCLICAL In the Encyclical which was issued on Thursday, the Pope appoints the Festival of Corpus Christi, May 26 as a day of special prayer, and calls on the f aithful to renounce on the eight succeeding days their amusements and recreations as an atonement for the evils of the present day. among which the enumerates Atheism, Holy Father Communism, Corruption, and Exaggerated Nationalism. The Holy Father refers to the social and economic chaos of the world in a striking passage: "Those very few who appear to have their hands on the world's wealth, whose speculations were, and are, largely the cause of so much woe, are often themselves the first and most notorious victims, dragging into the abyss the fortuo" of countless others."
Cathedral News The Forty ileurs' Adoration will commence at S. Mary's Cathedral on Friday morning, May 27th., and conclude on Sunday evening. Friday: Solemn High Mass, at 8.15, at the High Altar. Saturday: Solemn High Mass, at 8.15, at the Lady Chapel. Sunday: Solemn High Mass at 11 o'clock. Sunday Evening: Special sermon oa, the Blesses.: Eucharist, followed by Litany of Saints and Procession of the Blessed Sacrament. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed each day until 10 o'clock p.m. The Sister in charge of the Sanctuary will be grateful for donations of coloured roses for the decoration of the altar. The Children of Mary will keep watch (two each half hour) during the day. The list ,jIl be posted up in the porch. A Triduum :er members of the Sacred Heart Confraternity will commence at the Cathedral an the Feast of the Sacred Heart, June 3rd. It will be conducted by a Redemptorist Father. Only members, and those who intend joining the Confraternity, will be admitted to the exercises. The Triduum will conclude on Sunday evening, June 5, when the Sacred Heart Statue will be carried in procession by the, men's branch of the Confraternity. The Children of Mary will meet tomorrow (Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock: Confessions will be heard in the Cathedral on Wednesday afternoon (4 to 6), and evening (7.45 onwards), in preparation for the Feast of Corpus Christi.'
News and Notes 'Mr. B. O'Connor. pastoralist, of T oodyav who has been abroad for the past four sears, returned during t he week by the R.M.S. Ballarat. Miss. Cora O'Farrell ,a dramatic soPfano, from Melbourne, whose art was be the late Dame Nellie Mel Melba and Ma lame Florence Austral, Passed through Fremantle on Monday. She is well known in Catholic circieF for her generous aid in the cause of charity. Miss O'Farrell will go to London and later to Vienna, where she ian roles. hopes to appear in WagnerBefore his departure for Ireland with his daughter. Miss Mary Lynch. and his attend son. Mr. Alphonsus Lynch, to the Eucharistic Congress, Mr. Phillip Lynch, of Three Springs, was the guest of honour at a farewell party by Mr. and Mrs. Barnhardt, at the Corfimerrial Hotel, Three Springs. There were about 150 guests present. an() among those who contributed to 14e long toast-list were Mrs. Barn-
the Children of Mary Sodality, the work of her own artistic hands. It must be a source of great pleasure to the President, Miss Greta Nind, to see how enthusiastically her office-bearers enter upon the work of the Sodality, and this fact is a tribute to her own zeal in connection with the Sodality, and in fact with all her work relating a , the Church. In the sermon, Father Moss explained the object of Eucharistic Congresses and processions—as being salutary public manifestations of faith in the Blessed Sacrament, and also a great means of increasing devotion to Our Blessed Lord. He pointed out a few of the many means by which we should honour the Blessed Sacrament—laying particular stress on devout faithful and c . rstant attendance at Sunday Mass, and visits to ths Blessed Sacrament. Entertainments. The entertainments up to date are fairly well attended, and the financial result is very satisfactory to all the
Holy Father Names Papal Legate for Dublin PROTECTOR OF EUCHARISTIC LEAGUE FOR THE PEACE OF CHRIST. His Eminence Cardinal Lorenzo Lauri, Protector of the Eucharistic League for the Peace of Christ in the Reign of Christ, has been appointed by the Sovereign Pontiff to be the Papal Legate at the International Eucharistic Congress at Dublin. Accompanying His Eminence as his suite will be Monsignor Domenico Tardini. Under-Secretary of the Sacred Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs; Monsignor Francis Spellman, of the Papal Secretariate of State; Monsignor Giuseppe Calderari, Pontifical Master of Ceremonies, and Commendatore Paolo Corce and Commendatore Alberto Vignoli, President of Catholic Action in Rome, as gentlemen-in-waiting. The Papal Legate will arrive in Dublin on Monday. June 20, and open the Congress at the Pro-Cathedral on June 22. In the person of Cardinal Lauri, the Holy Father has chosen as his personal representative in Dublin not only one of the most distinguished Princes of the Church, but a Cardinal who it already well acquainted with English-speaking peoples. A t one time the Papal Legate acted as repetitore at the English and Beda Colleges in Rome, and his titular church in Rome is that of S. Pancrazio--the 4th. century saint who is so popular in England. He has a close acquaintance with the organisation of the Eucharistic Congresses, since he has been an honorary member of the permanent committee since 1927. Cardinal Lauri is 67. having been born in Rome on October 15, 1864. He was appointed titular Archbishop of Ephesus in 1917, when he was named Papal Nuncio to Peru after valuable activity in Roman Congregations. Some four years later he succeeded the present Sovereign Pontiff as Papal Nuncio in Poland. There he rendered great service to the Holy See, especially in the definite establishment of the new Polish dioceses and the conclusion of the Concordat between Poland and the The Pius XI. created him a Cardinal at the end of 1926. Vatican imposition of the red biretta was granted as a special privilege to the President of the Polish Republic, and was the occasion of an historic gathering in the old Royal Palace at Warsaw. The biretta was brought from Rome to President Moscicki by a member of the Noble Guard. Such a ceremony had not been witnessed in Poland for 130 years. Cardinal Lauri now resides permanently in Rome, engaged chiefly in the work of several Congregations. His most important office is that of Grand Penitentiary. He is also a member of the Sacred Congregations of the Sacraments, Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs, Seminaries, Universities and Studies, and the Oriental Church. The largest and most elaborate system of local broadcasting by loud speakers ever attempted in any part of the world will be put into operation during the International Eucharistic Congress at Dublin in June. This system will enable nearly 1,000,000 people to sing hymns in perfect unison Half a million —the greatest volume of voices the world has heard. people gathered in Phoenix Park for the Papal Legate's Mass will be able to hear every word, even those people standing on the, edge of the huge crowd. People miles away from the Pro-Cathedral and O'Connell Bridge will he able to hear the services there and sing in onison with those on the spot. Eucharistic Congress were: Mrs. Keenan. of Wellington-street; Mrs. O'Connor and Miss Eileen O'Connor. of Was. ley-street, North Perth; Mr. Phil Lynch, of Three Springs, who was accompanied by his son and daughter: and Mrs. J. Gooch, also of Three Springs, with her two children.
Nedlands Parish
members of the committee and to the secretary, Mr. Anderson, especially. The last House Party, which was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, of Webster-street. was financially and socially successful, and great thanks is due to Mr. and Mrs. Dudley for their untiring efforts in connection with the entertainment. The prizes were won as follows: First ladies' prize for Bridge. Miss I. Fitzpatrick: first gentlemen's prize, Rev. Father Moss. The booby prize was carried off by Mr. Dan O'Connor, amid jubilation, and by Miss Greta Nind, who seems to be commandeering this prize in recent weeks. The euchre prizes were won by Mr. Haydon for the men, and the first ladiee' prize by our young enthusiast, Miss Sheila Burke. The boobies "gent." was won by Mrs Rogue, who let the gentlemen down badly, and the ladies' booby was won by Mrs. Burke.
The first procession of the Blessed Sacrament took place last Sunday night. in the Church of the Holy Rosary: a magnificent congregation was present, and the Children of Mary and the altar boys joined in the procession. The Children of Mary Sodality is increasing in numbers each month, and a pleasing feature is the number of undergraduates of the University who attend in regalia. Members hail both from the Goldfields and from other country districts. Mr. F. F. AnderThe next entertainment, which is son acted as master of ceremonies, and the procession proceeded with due being anxiously looked forward to, will order and reverence. The Holy Angels he held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dallimore, 13 Archdeacon-street, on —who were. trained by Miss Monica Bogue, and to whom great thanks is Thursday. the 26th. inst.. when the due for her untiring labours in con- usual enjoyable programme, both of nection with the procession—acted • as Bridge and Euchre, and other very They were assi teci much sought-after attractions, will be flower strewers in their labour of love by Mrs. Marsh, in evidence. who is an experienced lady in the due The new schoal building, we are glad organisation of auch processions. Miss to announce, is rrogressing favourably. Rogue has now a beautiful banner for The brick work is already completed
ELEVEN
A WARNING Our Catholic people are warned a gainst an increasing menace in our midst, the intrusion of members of the Bible Society, who dia. play their onti-Catholic literature for sale outside the gates of our churches. A few Sundys ago, they were asked to leave the precincts of St. Mary's Cathedral; they were obstinate in their refusal to do so. Thinking that they were supporting Catholic Truth Society publications, our people bought these pampalets, to find that the objects of their purchase contaata ed articles of a shocking nature to the Catholic mind. Thick-skinned r eligious fanatics will ever be in our midst. but it is our. duty to see that they do not display their bigoted anti-Catholic publications at our church gates: their own church and the public parks ought to afford them sufficient accommodation ter dispose of their literature and to voice their religious beliefs. and the roof is in course of erection. The prize packet is going on satia factorily, and the donations for bricks are coming in gradually. We are glad to note Mrs. Dolan, of the Esplanade Hotel, and Tom Cullity, of Broadwav ,are progressing favourably at St. John's Hospital, and will be about in a few days. Mr. Clem Bahen, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia, at St. John's, we are glad to say, is out of danger and is on the high road to recovery. Mrs. Belt, ah: has been ill with the 'Flu, is about again, and takes her usual interest in the Altar. The little twin baby of Mr. and Mrs Chauncey. who had been ill with pneumonia, is, we are glad to know, improving rapidly. and also little Baby McGirr, who had an operation, is now quite restored to health, and has returned home.
if-1U RRENT k..00MMENT Seeing that the Rev. N. Richards, o f Trinity Church, owes the fact that he has a Bible at all to the Catholic Church, it seems a pity that he did not do it the courtesy of looking up its teaching on that subject when he dealt with Inspiration in the public press a few days ago. He might be forgiven the lack of courtesy, but considering that he purports to be a Christian minister, who is expected to teach his flock, he can hardly hope to be forgiven his lack of knowledge. He should remember that because his view of Inspiration does not tally with the traditional teaching, that something more is expected of him than objeka tions that in fact have been disproved over and over again—since they first appeared in the period of "the higher critics" over 50 years ago. The Rev. Mr. Tulloch, wh) contradicted his state ments in a later article, and upheld the traditional view of Inspiration, says that he is not conversant with the latest knowledge on the subject. He also points out the anomalous position of a man who professes to teach Christianity. yet takes the most rationalistic free-thinking views of the Bible. Whatever about his position— he ought to have made himself conversant with the meaning of Inspiration, and of inerrancy, and of Revelation as related to Inspiration. If he did he would not say, for instance, that certain statements could not be reconciled with modern knowledge and beliefs. Nor would he, for instance, say that "there are as inspired writers and workers to -day as in any period of the world's history." Of course there are inspired writers to-day, but we only speak of such in a broad or literary sense. not in the Biblical sense. Yet it is this literare sense which the Rev. Mr. Richards would apply to the inspiration of the Bible, as his definition proves: "If we are to speak of Inspiration. let us know that it is the stimulus, by which our capacities of thought and actions are raised to the highest level of efficiency." Could anything be further removed from the traditional definition which states that the Books of the Bible have been written by men under the direct anj immediate guidance of the Holy Spirit. so that the things they wrote are the thoughts which God wished to be preeented to us as His message The Rev. gentleman places himself beyond the pale of argument, with such a lamentable lack of knowledge, of what he professes to teach others.
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Maylands
Saturday, May 21, 1932.
.1, HE RECORD.
Northam Parochial Pars
A most successful house party was Recent Weddings. held at the residence of Mrs. A. Hulsays that there is nothing, after Who lett, junr., Norwood-street, Norwooel, ail, in the Leap Year traditions? This on Thursday evening last, the proweek Northam witnessed two wedceeds of which were to support the dings in as many days. On Monday, candidature of Miss Joyce Hullett in Miss Dolores Young an ex-pupil of Musical the Ladies' College, Victoria Square, the Princess Competition. items and novelties were indulged in Perth) was married to Stanley J. Mrs. Hullett exuntil a late hour. Weller, of Waroona.- On Tuesday, Miss tends her thanks to all those who Philomena Satie wedded Victor Sievehelped to make the night so successwright (both of far-away Fremantle). ful. Miss Edna Shehan, of Meckering, will The second round of the competition be the next bride, when she marries Erick Smith (also of Meckering), on will commence on Monday, when Miss Johanna Rossbach, the "Cquvent Prim J une 11th. cess," will start her second week, and Visiting M.L.C. it is to be hoped that such conditions Noticed in Northam for the last will that prevailed cn her first week few days was Mr. A. Clydesdale, fresh not be encountered on this occasion. with the flush of victory, after his sucTuesday: The usual euchre party will cessful contest for the Upper House be held, in the School Hall, and the vacancy against the notable Sir William usual prizes and refreshments will be Lathlain. It is well known there is given. no softer heart towards the poor and Thursday: A Bridge party will be the orphan than "..klick's." The Caheld at the residence of Mrs. Connelly, tholic institutions have no greater The 120 Ninth Avenue, Maylands: friend than he. organising arrangements are in the A very welcome visitor, in the per. capable hands of Mesdames T. O'Con- son of Mr. Frank O'Connor, the wellnor, E. Pollard, and Connelly, and the known football empire, is visiting Norefforts of these ladies will undoubtedtham every Sunday during the winter ly ensure a most enjoyable evening. months. The Northam Football AsExcellent prizes have been obtained sociation has appointed him to umpire for the winners, and 1/6 will be charged all matches for the season. Accomfor admission. panying him for the last two Sundays Saturday: A musical evening will be was Mr. Percy Davidson. well known held in the School Hall, at 8 p.m. Miss in football circles. Up till this year, organising who the is McMahon, Mollie Northam was too "pious" to allow programme, is leaving no stone un- football on Sunday. lest the Lord's Day turned to make it a real young people's would become de-Christianised. Against night. Special attention is being deell the "powers that be," however, Sunvoted to the floor, so that the items everday football is now and can be spaced and dancing indulged in more an accomplished fact. for As a reIt is to be hoped between times. sult, we may be less "Christian" (sic), that the young people of the parish, but we are better as a result of the and not excluding the elders, will give welcome diversion. this young lady their real support, as a Bazaas Operations. mark of appreciation for her arduous The groundwork of what promised work. to he a very successful Bazaar is The weekly euchre party was held in the School Hall on Tuesday -evening being well and truly prepared. The workers have got to their task with last, and was most successful. Fourteen of games, were played. and at the call an admirable willingness, which must cards it was found that Mr. W. Brown produce results. The delicate task of was the winner with 13 games, and selecting popular young ladies for the Mrs. Ridley second with 12. This is respec,tive stalls is well nigh complete. the third consecutive night on which Miss Kath. Saunders, of Tattersalrs Mr. Brown has been victorious. If his ITetel, carries the colours of the Chilgood luck continues, the evening will firen's Stall. Miss Dulcie Heal is the certainly be called Brown's Parties. elect of West Northam. The Children It is amusing to hear the comments of Mary have blended piety and sport when a good player has a run of luck. in their selection, as Miss E. Darby, record for Mavlands However, it is their standard bearer, is also the poputo win three in succession, and we lar secretary of St. Joseph's Tennis hope that a largs crowd will be present Club: The Country Stall has not vet on Tuesday next to see Mr. Brown try chosen its favourite, but we may be and beat the world's record by winning sure that some winsome country lass again. The golden goose gave Mrs. M. will give the other three "Townies" the N. Woods a happy surprise. No. 341 tight of their young lives In 1930, it being the lucky number. Mr. 5. must be remembered with chagrin. Clark was agaia ME., and Mesdames that the Count v maid won in rather Leyden, Outridge and O'Loughlin, and hollow fashion. Misses K. Malone and E. O'Loughlin On Thursday night. Mrs. E. Grant looked after the catering arrangements. organised a very successful euchre The proceeds were in aid of Miss Mona party in aid of the Northam Stall Leyden, the "Bayswater Princess." Tennis Dance. A welcome stranger to the parish is On Wednesday night, the Tennis Mr. Swan, late of Sunshine, Victoria. Club sponsored a very enjoyable and Mr. Swan has hrought sunshine to most lucrative dance in aid of club .Maylands. Being a choir conductor funds. They intend to run other of considerable experience, he has asdances during the season—just to keep rived at a time when the choir has their fingers in the social pie. been . seeking a leader, and now that Educational Paradox. he has consented to take charge, it Within a mile of Northam, on the w on't be long before the choir will be banks of the Avon. is pitched an in full swing again. Aborigines' Camp Almost a hundred inhabitants dwell here all the year round, under the canopy of Heaven. Fremantle C.Y.M.S. Their weekly rations are doled out to them under police supervision. This The Carnival Dance conducted by munificent gesture towards them comthe Fremantle branch of the C.Y.M.S. pleted, it seems that the State is satison Thursday, May 12, proved a huge fied it ha' done sufficient for the success. It was the second dance oraborigines Within sight of the camp ganised by the club this season, and so is a lordly State High School, housing pleased are the committee with the resumptuously 200 white children. Eleven sult of both entertainments that it is teachers. highly salaried, teach a luxhoped to be able to run these dances erseducation there at public expense. fortnightly right through the season. Of course the controlling body recog- Not far distant are two sip-to-date State Primary Schoolc for whites. The nise that this can only be done by maintaining the high standard set at blacks, a mile distant, have no school. Why the distinction? no teacher. the functions already held, but they have fully made up their minds that no Does not the boast of a "free, secular and compulsory" education for all stone will be left unturned in their sound hollow in face of this anomaly? efforts to maintain the patronage of We. have a highly paid Minister of the very select following that they Education, and a highly paid Protechave at present. tor of Aborigines—what are they being Once again the ladies' committee rose paid for? et the occasion and served a very tasty Unfortunately, practically all these Their work is ever appresupper. aborigines are Catholics. and this fact ciated. Our next dance has been are makes the grievance all the more inranged for Thursday, May 26. tense in our eves All of them have received thier early education at New Norcia. and it must be said that with HELP WANTED. that early education, the Faith ha,. Nearly everybody is in need of help been well ingrained. Mass is celebrated at the camp every these days. Charities are particularly in need; therefore take a ticket in the month. W.A. Charities Consultation No. 5. TicDevotion to Our Lady. kets are on sale everywhere at 2/6 Last Sunday evening saw another There is £5,000 prize money, ineach splendid congregation at St. Joseph's ding two first prizes of £1,000 each. for the Devotions to Our Lady. The The closing date is approaching. Buy :ull muster of the Children of Mary t o-day without delay. and the Altar Boys' Association made
a very impressive procession in honour of the Blessed Sacrament. Children of Mary Sodality. At the last meeting of the Sodality two week ago, Len new members were enrolled. These new recruits are most desirable, as it is very much feared that certain defections from the ranks will take place not very long hence—at least two of the Sodalists are now gingerly wearing diamond studded engagement rings, viz., Miss Mollie Langdon and Miss Al. Downey. The two lucky Benedicts-to-be are Messrs. Joe and Norman Antonie, of Southern Brook Other innocent, hon ourable and most desirable alliances are being noticed. Generous Donation. Mr. Arthur Penny has kindly donated a beautiful crystal electric reading lamp in aid of the Bazaar. It will make a most attractive raffle.
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John's Hospital. We trust her stay there will not be long, and that she will soon be restored to complete health. We are pleased to see by the latest announcement that the stallholders of St. Anne's are not letting the grass grow under their feet. Mrs. Williams is organising a Children's Ball, to be held in North Fremantle Town Hall, on Being in such Thursday, June 9th capable hands, its success is already assured. We are eagerly awaiting the announcement of a like function at St, Gerard's ;but who is going to lead the way? During the winter months, the evening devotions at St. Anne's. North Fremantle, will be held at 4 p.m. every Sunday, instead of 7.30 p.m. The Children of Mary will hold their meetings before the devotions at 3.45 pen. Mass every Sunday, at St. Anne's, 7 30 am.: at St. Gerarsre. 9 am., except second Sunday of every month, R 30 am.
A most successful house party was held at the residence of Mrs. Shannon, Thompson-road, North Fremantle. This A t a time when most people believe was the first effort of the season on the the country's financial crisis is behalf of North Fremantle Bazaar, and the result was all that we anticipated, passing away, Cardinal Bourne is able t o state that the work of the Church seeing that it was arranged under Mrs. gone on practically without any has Williams' capable direction. ill effect. His Eminence gave the creA large band of merrg-makers and dit for this remarkable achievement w ellevishers gathered at the beautit o the extraordinary generosity of the ful residence of Mr. and Mrs. Reddin, laity of "The Pines," Point Walter-road, to f arewell to Mr. and Mrs. Durkin, w ho have been transferred to Narem123 SOUTH TERRACE. been. A most enjoyable evening passed all too quickly. FREMANTLE The senior members of the party devoted their atONLY BEST OF WINES tention to Bridge and Euchre: whilst STOCKED. the younger members adjourned to ( Sold in Any Quantities). the drawing-room to indulge in dancFRANK J. DUFF, Proprietor. ing and games ta their heart's content. 'Phone: FM2902. After a delightful supper had been served, Rev. Father Kearin spoke on behalf of the parishioners of the great w ork done by Mrs. Durkin in the inKg BRADFORD nil MARQUIS terests of, the parish, and how her help LICENSED PLUMBERS AND will be greatly missed from the choir IRONWORKER.I. and as a collector for the Alter Society WINDMILL ENGINE3RS. and bazaar work. Rev. Father then Electric Motor Pumping Plants presented Mrs. Durkin with a beauti10 LAKE STREET, PERTH. ful hand-bag, as a token of the esteem Telephone B1244. in whiah she was held. The parishioners of St. Gerard's desire to thank Mr. and Mrs. Reddin for so kindly ending their home for the occasion VENN ST., NORTH PERTH On behalf of Mrs. Coughlan's Stall, North Fremantle. Miss Hellion organT. FOLEY. ieed a Bridge party, which was held in FRESH MILK ALWAYS SUPNorth Fremantle Town Hall. The at. PLIED. tendance was most satisfactory, and Phone: B6014 the result was encouraging. Great intereet is centred around the Popular Girls for the forthcoming Bazaars. Miss Peggie Miller and Mis‹ Peggie Connolly have been selected fi • St. Gerard's, and Miss Sheila Ives for PERTH'S LEADING Mrs. Williams' Stall, Mrs. Coughlan. the other stallholder, has not yet divulged the name of her popular girl. so we presume she must have some Established 32 Years one extra special. L AYD-TAILORTD SUITS FROM We have lately received very good Ss. news concerning Mrs. Quinn's health. We ask our readers to still continue their prayers for her speedy recovery. We hear with regret that Mrs Next Criterion Hotel. Edwardes. of Bayley-street. North Fremantle. has i:ad a slight mishap to I Ring B4594, and our Representative will call. her foot. and has decided to go to St.
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Social Notes (By "KATHLEEN.") In Ireland of late, there has been a and at great revival of Irish music, Cork, an instructive of University the lecture on the sources of and enjoyable was Collections some Irish Music and well-known given by that brilliant Patterson, music lecturer, Dr. Annie BA She not only lectured, but exquisitely rendered pianoforte pieces to knows and illustrate the music she rendition she loves so much, and in the emotions introduced all the varying telling with music, the in ontained c effect. It is possible that a synopsis of Dr. Patterson's lecture will be published in the near future. We in the Antipodes would welcome such a distInguished exponent of the Homeland Some time ago music in our midst. there seemed a great danger that jazz would dominate the music world, so it is indeed heartening to find that real music is as much appreciated as ever. In these days of small incomes, parents are worried about the placing of their boys and girls, and it does not seem as if the position will be much better for some time. Meanwhile, it is most unwise to allow them to leave school and live a life of idleness. It is better far, even if sacrifices have to be made, to see that the young people continue their education upon some definite lines for. when normal times return, it most assuredly will be the most competent who will get the better positions. Reunions seem to be in the air and very wonderful some of them are, bringing together as they do students who spent most of their school days in The young each other's company. people who took part in the School Girls' Tour to the Eastern States during the last Xmas vacation have formed a club in order to keep alive the The friendships made. on that trip. club will have many activities, among them being a sports section, which will comprise tennis. hockey and hiking: music, both vocal and instrumental; literature, including dramatic pieces. etc. Already the prospectus is out for a second tour on somewhat the same lines. Those girls who feel they may be able to go will meet at stated times to practise songs, choruses, dances. etc., in order that they may give entertainments in the Eastern States to those organisations who do so much for their benefit while on tour. Quite a number of girls from Convent schools w ere among those comprising the previous party. The first social evening of the "Old Girls" was held in the Arundale Hall on 12th. inst., and a most enjoyable time was spent. Feathers are in, and we see them not only on straw hats, but on felts and velours, and if our purses do not run to the expensive ostrich plume, then we do our best by placing a quill or two or a cluster of tiny variegated f eathers on the back or the side of this hat, On wintry days the less trimming on our hats the better for most of us know to our cost how a shower of rain takes the freshness and charm hop our headwear. Hats form a most important item of dress. This season the trend is towards very shallow crowns and small brims, and even these are turned up so much that often quite half the hair IS visible so that more and more attention is being paid to it. Sometimes t he tilt of the hat reveals a wealth of tiny curls or very pretty waves. These can oniv he achieved by the greatest care being taken to thoroughly wash, comb and brush the hair before a ttempting to set the curls or waves. So many mechanical devices are now on the market that it is not at all an e xpensive matter to dress the hair, so that it may truly be termed "woman's crowning glory." The many friends in this State of R ey Brother Lawrence P. Smyth, who has been Principal of the Christian Brothers College, Townsville, Queensland, kr the past three years, will be interested to hear that his term has been e xtended for a further three years. Brother Smyth speaks in glowing terms of the people of that part of the world. and of the benefit recently conferred upon them by having a resident Bishop in their midst. It will be remembered that Brother Smyth r eceived his earls- education at the Christian Brothers' Cnliege, St. George's Terrace His mother resides in Monger-street, Perth,
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St. Mary's, Leederville Tuesday night's Carnival drew a record attendance for the season. It was organised by Mrs. Murphy and her assistants, and was held in aid of the North Perth Stall. It was an entertainment that would do credit to any parish in Australia. and it certainly maintained the high reputation already achieved by St. Mary's weekly dances. The Weekly Euchre was a very pleasant affair. The hall was once again full—in fact some were playing on the stage—players coming from all over the metropolitan area. Mrs. Lloyd, with 11 games out of 11, won the first prize of £2 2s: Mrs. Tyquin. with 10 games, won the second prize After supper a large number sat down for the knock-out euchre. From a strenuous contest, Messrs. Burke and Wedgwood emerged the winners. The Weekly Bridge is still gaining in strength On Thursday, May 12. with the largest attendance so far this season, Mr. Bell. with 2.513. won the first prize of £.2. Mr. A . Wallis, with 2,368. won the second prize of 10s.. and Mrs. Lambert, with 2.292. won the third prize of 5s. Mr. A . Wallis. with 8.365, won the monthly aggregate of £1. A High Class Concert is announced to be held in St. Mary's Hall on Friday. May 27. It is being organised by Miss Molly Wagner, A.T.C.L., A.Mns.A., who assures us that it will comprise the cream of the metropolitan area, both in vocal and the various departments of instrumental music. A dance till 12 o'clock will follow. Tickets are only 1/6, no tax. Reserved seats 6d extra. Mr. Pat Heal-,- left last Monday as Osborne Park representative for the On the ThursEucharistic Congress. day prior to his departure. he received an enthusiastic send-off from his numereus admirer in Osborne Park. Sunday Masses. On May 29. and during winter months. the Sunday Masses at St. Mary's will be at 8 and 10.30 a.m.
Geraldton Catholic Tennis Club ANNUAL REPORT. The annual general meeting of the Geraldton Catholic Tennis Club took place at the Club House on Monday, the 8th. inst. The President, Mr. R. C. Tindal, presided over a fair attendance of member,: and intending members. The annual report and balance sheet showed the club to be in a sound position. There was still a small overdraft at the Bank, but this was expected to be cleared up during the coming year. In the pennant matches held last September and October, the ladies won their section, and were the recipients of a beautiful cream and gold pennant. In the section for men, our team could only gain second place. During the year, the club had a ffiliated with the W.A.C.L.TA., and was represented at the Country Carnival held at Easter. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted: Patron, His Lordship Rev. Dr. O'Collins; president, Mr. R. C. Tindal; vice-presidents, Messrs. 1. J. Ryan, T. Niven, W. Keeley, J. Nilen, H. Foster, and the Hon. J. M. Drew, M.L.C.; captain, Mr. T. Shanahan: vice-captains. Messrs. J. Tindal and J. Wildy: lady captain, Miss Marjory Tindal; lady vice-captain, Miss M. Stansfield; treasurer, Mr. J. Groessler; secretary Mr. J. Tindal; asst. secretary. Mr. W. Parry, junto; committee, Messrs. T. Doody, T. Wildy, T. Lumley, A. Thomas. and Mrs. L. Pruns-ter; selection committee. Messrs. T. Shanahan, J. Tindal, and J. Groessler. It was decided that the lady captain work in conjunction with the selection committee. The President then thanked the retiring officers and congratulated them on the way in which they had carried out their duties during the pest year He also expressed the hope that the incoming officers would serve the club in a manner similar to their predecessors. It was (decided by the meeting that 10/6 be added to all subscriptions, this to serve as a ball fee for each member and thus eliminate the necessity of paving weekly. A s the club was affiliated with the W.A.C.L.T.A., it was pointed out to those present that members were now eligible to wear the Association blazers. and that they could be obtained through the secretary. The meeting then closed with a hearty vote of thanks to the Chairman. which was carried with acclamation. BEFORE YOU LEAVE HO= DON'T FORGET YOUR? You leave home as "fit as a fiddle," but never know the moment when fate will prove unkind in the form of a headache, neuralgia, or nerve pains, or maybe a rheumatic attack. The slightest derangement of your nervous system may make you feel "nervy" or irritable. The sight of an accident may In crowds upset you for the day. germ contamination may place s-ou in the quick grip of colds or influenza. The best protection for such emergency is to make certain that you put a few "ASPRO" Tablets in your pocket or purse BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME.
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QUEENSLAND. Bishop of Rockhampton Honoured..
Representatives of public bodies and other interests in Rockhampton officially welcomed Dr. R. Hayes at a crowded meeting in the Rockhampton School of Arts. The Mayor, who presided. said: "I extend to your Lordship a welcome to our city, and I trust that your stay here will be a long and happy one." Mr. Justice Brennan, on behalf of the Catholic laity, said that the appointment of Dr. Hayes was a tribute to his ability and character, and they could feel assured that he was a The man of the highest learning. broadne,‘: of vision and outlook which Dr. Haves had undoubtedly acquired as a result of his missionary experiences would be a great aid to the city and would result in an increase of the :. pirit of tolerance and progressiveness. His Lordship Bishop Ash, for the Anglican people of Rockhampton, stated that he was always pleased to welcome a new leader to the city, and the work of Dr. Hayes in the mission field had shown that he possessed the rebuisites for leadership. He was sure that Dr. Hayes would be ready for all the demands that would be made upon him in his great diocese, and he wished him a very happy, helpful, and uplifting episcopate. E xtending to Dr. Hayes the welcome and good wishes of the Ministers' Association, Rev. C. A. Capern said he would undoubtedly help towards the making of the united, honest endeavour which was necessary to correct the evils of .the present times. The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church (Rev. J. A. Hunter), and the President of the local branch of the British Medical Association (Dr. Paul Voss and Mr. J. C. Paterson, M.L.A.. for the Queensland Government, and Aid. Dr. D. Dawson, for the citizens, were also associated with the welcome. The members of the legal profession were also represented. Dr. Hayes, in his reply, said: "I have up to this led a quiet life as a simple priest in Melbourne, and all of a sudden I am taken from that seclusion and brought into this publicity, particblarly to a meeting for the first time viith a great both- of representative men who do not belong to the Catholic faith. I appreciate the .honour mere than I can possibly say." Referring to the necessity to which many of the speakers had alluded to the people never losing sight of the spiritual ideal, Dr. Hayes said he realised the grave responsibility which was his in such matters, for they were living in very doubtful times and there were big problems to be faced. "I say with absolute conviction that none of those problems will be solved without the help of God. During my episcopate in Rockhampton I will try to put into the public life of the people those highest wishes and ideals, and in doing so I am sure I will be doing the very highest possible service for A ustralia, and particularly for Central Queensland. ' The children of the schools gave his Lordship a most enthusiastic welcome. Dedication of New Church. The beautiful parish church at Ipswich-road, was dedicated recently by his Grace Archbishop Duhig, under the patronage of Our Lady Immaculate.
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The contract price was £9,400, but with extras the cost is over 00,000. The collection on the day of opening amounted to £560. More than half the money has been already raised. Speaking on the occasion, His Grace Archishop Duhig said, with regard to Church building in Australia: "Young as Australia is, she has put up a fine record in the raising of noble edifices to the glory of God. Perhaps the greatest revelation that awaited oversea visitors to the Eucharistic Congress in Sydney four years ago was the magnificent St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney. It was not only a testimony to the faith of our people and the pro. gress of the Church, but it was an evidence that the ecclesiastical art of the Old World was going to be revived and perpetuated in the New." NEW SOUTH WALES. Sisters of St. Joseph, Goulburn. The 50th. anniversary oi the foundation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, in the Diocese of Goulburn, will occur on August 30. The pioneer band of five Sisters was introduced to North Goulburn the first Bishop of Goulburn, Right Rev. Dr. Lanigan.. To enable the work of the Sisters to be continued successfully, and the plans of the second halfcentury to he compassed, a combined e ffort for financial assistance will be made during the year by the Sisters in various places where they have laboured. so long. The jubilee celebrations will be observed at the end of the year, when the Sisters will be at North Goulburn for midsummer vaca.:ion New Secretary to Commonwealth Treasury. Mr. H. J. Sheehan, the new secretary to the Commonwealth Treasury, has had a Icing career in the Federal Public He entered it in 1903, and Service was appointed to the Treasury. In 1912 he was transferred to the accounts branch of the Pcstal Department. and in 1915 and 1916 he carried out special duties in the finance branch of the Defence Department. In 1916 he was appointed loans officer hi the Treasury, and was in the main responsible for the successful flotation of many loans When the Loan Council was formed in 1923 he became its first secretary, and he retains that position. The national Debt Commission was tastablished in the same year, and he was appointed secretary of that also In 1926 he was made assistant 5ecretary (administrative` of the Treasury. and in the following year his services were recognised by the conferment of a C.B.E. He was closely associated with the framing the Financial Agreement. Bound for Eucharistic Congress. The scene at Woolloomooloo Bay on departure of the Orient Line's tourist ,teamer Ormonde, on Wednesday. 27th tilt , was (says the "Catholic Press") probably the busiest and most inspiring that has been witnessed at the departure of a -easel from Sydney The Ormonde is quite some years. fully booked. and approximately 450 of the steamer's complement of. passeneer. When leavite embarked in Sydney. Australia the vessel will carry more than 700 passengers, including many o ersonalities and many who are proceeding to the Eucharistic Congress in nehlin The Ormonde is scheduled to arrive in Londoe three days before the preliminaries of the Congress begin. It has been arranged for the Ormonde to have an extra day at Naples to permit a special excursion to Rome and the Vatican City. A huge crowd niimbering Probably 3000. people. attended to farewell friends sailing by the steamer. which, as she draw away from the wharf, presented a magnificent snectacle in the bright sunshine, her side bedecked so thicicly with streamers that only her superstructure :ztood out above the sea of glittering eateor. People on the wharf found difficulty in seeing their friends on the decks above them A Convent's Golden Jubilee. The Convent of the Sacred Heart, Rose Bay, is celebrating its Golden Titbilee. As early as 1842 Archbishop Polding when visiting Rome. invited the Religious of the Sacred Heart to Sydney, hut the Order, then spreading through Europe, was presaecl for w orkers, and it was not until 1882 that five, of these nuns arrived in Sydney by the Orient. with Rev. Mother Vererovsee in charge. Three of the little
eommunity were English women, converts to the Catholic faith, one an Irish woman, and one a Belgian. They asquired the beautiful property known as "Claremont," Rose Bay, and a small school was opened. with only five pupils. The school grew and the cornmunity added to its numbers. In 1S88 Rev. Mother Moran left Sydney to establish a convent at Malvern. Victoria. In 1880, a foundation in Tim. aru, N.Z., had been made from America. These three houses were united to form an Australasian Vicariate, with Mother Vereruysee as first Mother Vicar. Her successor was Mother Amelie Salmon, who still holds that responsible position. She has been 46 years in Sydney. and has been, though not one of the foundresses, the out. s tanding personality in the Convent's 50 years' record. Houses have since been opened in Wellington and Aucle land, N.Z., and at Kincoppal, Elizabeth Bay, Sydney. In 1907 a foundation was made in Tokyo, on the invitation of Monsignor Salmon. Vicar General of Nagasaki. Its beautiful convent was ( le:troyed by the great earthquake. Today there is a school of 600 Japanese c hildren. Mother Dunne. one of .the rive pioneer Sisters. continues there her labour of love. The Order has houses in Shanghai and Kobe. The nuns at Rose Pay were placed in charge of Santa Sophia College of Women within the University. The :ate Mother MacRory was its first principal
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THE LATE MR. JOHN EGA. , It is with regret we chronicle the death of Mr. John Egan, of 47 Shep. parton-street, Victoria Park, which took place on Saturday, May 7th, at the advanced age of 87 years. mr. Egan had been ailing for some time past. He was constantly attended by Rev. Father O'Connor, and received all the last Sacraments with edifying fervour, e thand passed peacefully away on 7 . inst. His whole life was spent in a preparation for death, and before the burden of years pressed heavily on him—and even after—he was a daily Comunicant. Born on August 12, 1844, in Kilmalloch, Co. Limerick, Ireland, he came with his parents to Victoria at the age of 19 years. In 1904 he came to West Australia with his family, and settled in the Pingelly district ,where he reinained until 1916, when he made his home at Maylands, and later at Victoria Park. During the visit of Archbishop Mannix, in 1925, Mr. Egan was privileged, through the courtesy of the late Father P. Lynch, to an interview with His Grace, whose father, the late Mr. Daniel Mannix. had been at school with him in Charleville, Co. Cork, Ireland. The deceased gentle. man leaves a widow, three daughter% and three sons to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and father. A Re quiem Mass was celebrated for the repose of his soul at St. Joachim's Cleureh, Victoria Park, and his remains were laid to rest in the Catholi portion of the Karrakatta Cemetery May hie soul rest in peace.
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T he Very Rev. Father P. Carey, 11.A.. Dip.Ed.. represented the Diocese of Lis. more at the 11th. Annual Conference of the ratte,lic Education Association held in Sydney. The Hon. John Lane Mullins, C.H., M.L.C., who is a patient at St. Vincent's Private Hospital, is now out of dangei and improving daily. VICTORIA. Out of the Rands of Chinese Bandits. 'able news received by St. Columban's, Essendon, announces the release of Father Hugh Sands. who has been held by Chinese Communist bandits for nearly nine months. Father Sands was captured last August, and carried off into a bandit stronghold controlled by Reds. Father Sands was offered his freedom. but he pleaded to remain in place of Father Lazzeri. a fellow prisoner, who was in very weak health. Father Lazzeri was released. No details have been received. Father :-4ands was ordained at Dalgan Park. Ireland. in 1927, and has since been w orking in Bi,:hop Galvin's Vicariate of Han Yang. Fathers Laffan and Linehan were fellow prisoners Italian Seamen Remember Dead Comrade. During a recent voyage to Australia, between Fremantle and Melbourne. lne of the crew of the Italian motorship Remo Serra Ciberio) was injured accidentally. He died subsequent. Iv in Melbourne, and was buried in the ?awkner Cemetery, and was mourned by the ship's company. When the Remo berthed at Williamstown recently. arrangement.: were made for the celebration of a Requiem Mass for the repose of his soul. Accordingly. Cornmandante Captain Giorgio Cavallini, Chief Engineer Antonio Remedelli, Dr. Marho Gabbia. Chief Officer Magiozzi, Purser Morabito, all the deck and engine staff. and 50 members of the crew attended St. Mary's Church. All were in uniform. In addition, there was a large congregation of St. Mary's parishioners. The Rev. Father Flannery. P.P., was the celebrant, and he was assisted by the Rev. Father Boudard, a French missionary priest of the Marist Order. A catafalque was erected in front of the altar. At each end of the catafalque stood two members of the crew in naval uniform, with heads bowed. The service, which was impressive, concluded with a hymn for the dead, played on the organ. R.I.P.
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Egan, _John. May 7, 1932. Collier, Mary Kate. May 15, 1932. Condon, Patrick, May 19, 1931. Lynch, Annie Josephine. May 18, 1931 Lynch. Constance M., May 7, 1931. It is a holy and wholesome Omit to pray for the dead, tint they ma' be loosed from their sills Sternal rest grant unto thew, 0 Lord; and let perpetual light shim upon them. May they rest In pew (300 days' indulgence.) %NW
DEATHS. EGAN.—Of your charity, pray for the repose of the soul of John Egan, devoted husband of Mary Egan, loved father of Thomas (killed in action), Margaret (Mrs. J. J. McGeough), and Joseph, Victoria Park; Mary (Mrs. B. NIonoghan), of Boulder: Cathenne ( Victoria). John, Bilbarm, and Michael (Mt. Hawthorn), who died at his residence. 47 Shepparton-street, Victoria Park, on May 7. 1932: aged 87 years. R.I.P. Sacred Heart of Jesus. have mercy on his soul. C OLLIER —On Sunday, May 15, 1932, at "Murrill.- 31 Murray-street„ Wayerly, Sydney. Mary Kate, beloved wife of the late William Collier, and fond mother of Mabel and Jack and Nellie (deceased), and sister-inlaw of Mrs. T. A. Kelly. Elizabethstreet, Cottesloe. mmaismonomew
I N MEMORIAM. LYNCH.—In loving memory of thY dear friend, Constance M. Lynch, of Cunderdin, who passed away on MY 7. 1931. R.I P. Ever Remembered. —Inserted by M. Schurer. L YNCH.--Of your charity, pray for the repose of the soul of Annie Jos' ephine Lynch. who died on May IS, 1931. R.I.P. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. hale mercy on her soul. LYNCH.—Of your charity, pray for the repose of the soul of Annie Jo! ephine, devoted wife of P. J. Lyncia and loved mother of Mrs. J. J. argi Mrs. J. D. Clune; mother-in-law of J. J. and J. D. Clune, and grandma of little Marie and Bernard. RIP. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. have mercy on her soul. CONDON —Of your charity, pray for the repose of the soul of Patrick Con,. don, who died on May 19, 1931. RD' Sacred Heart of Jesus, have meal on his soul. Inserted by his loving wife ana family.
HOME, SWEET HOME 'Mid pleasures and palaces, wherever we may roam, Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home." questions as these, you need have no A PRAYER. fear as to the genuineness of your brooms to-day. bless my sorrow, even though you have not the Our Lady, pray, to kneel and gift of tears, and are not conscious of a I have no time my work a prayer, make will so I heart aching with grief.—Father Degen. your presence there. Our Lady, lend stairs. and violets blue SEEKING OR GIVING. I swept the carpet grew; There be two reasons for which thou And lilies from the wash tub in a ring mayest blamelessly lift up thine eyes, All round the cherubs sing; star-snooded namely, either because thou wouldest saw I stove did stand seek help, or because thou wouldest Beside me at the either hand. give it. David lifted up his eyes to Francis and John on the mountains to seek help; the Lord bed Our Lady, bless my little spread; looked upon the multitudes in order That is so hard and thinly part, that he might give help; the former • But peace makes down in ev'ry heart. pitiably, the latter pityingly, both And a great warmth is in my —Janet Begbie. lamelessiy.—St. Bernard. WORDS OF WISDOM. If we love the Cross of Jesus Christ, we shall find it light and easy to bear. So long as there is sin in the world, so long must there be penance. Be not deceived, God is not mocked, for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap. The, process of healing is a slow one! Indeed, the slower the surer. So it is with our sanctification. Raise your eves and contemplate Jesus Christ or. the Cross, and you will see how trifling are all your sufferings. Our highest merit always is as much as possible to rule external circumstances, and as little as possible to let ourselves be ruled by them. We must (ontinually pray to God for the cony r-ion of sinners, thinking of the joy the•re is in Heaven, both to God and the angels, in the conversion of each separate sinner. It is. as St. Peter says. a special grace of God to a you! when He allows it to suffer so mcc;,. for His sake. For, as our entire perfection consists in the imitation of Testis Christ. nothing else can enable us to share His spirit more intimately than the Cross and its suffering. The tendency of man's fancy to connect magnitude of space and time with zeal and intrinsic magnitude of events Three hours are is but a delusion. but a drop in the ocean of Eternity, and a wooden cross but a point in the infinity of space; and yet they were sufficient to complete in them the great miracle of man's redemption. WHEN TEMPTED. When you ;Ire tempted, summon to your assist:tire the hope and thought that consolat;on will shortly follow, especially if 1-,v holy struggles you gradually overcome the struggles of despair.—St. Ignatius Loyola. HAVE CONFIDENCE. . Cast yourself with confidence into the Arms of God: and be very sure of this: that if He wants anything of you He will fit you for your work and give you the strength to do it.—St. Philip Yeri.
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He who is not certain that he loves God is poor; if he desires to love Him, he is a beggar. hut one of that happy order of poverty of which our Saviour spoke, saying: "Blessed are the poor 10 spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven ' t Francis of Sales. THE REAL PROOF. • Feelings and emotions are not always safe and sure signs by which to judge our dispositions. A sensation of peaceful self -approbation may be fostered by the Devil. as, for example. in those who. whilst devoted to certain outward observances of piety, nourish chronic malevolence towards their /neighbour. apparently without any qualms of conscience. The only relis able index is the attitude of the will— or how the will is set—in regard tci sin both past and future. Were it possible, would you retract and undo Your sins? Are you bent with the help of God's grace on avoiding. the proximate c'easions- of them in the future? If You can give an honest "Yes" to such
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THE WISDOM OF FATHER DEGEN Justice, firmness, and clemency are the chief characteristics of a good ruler. Women set the standards of behaviour to which men conform. The kinder your thoughts are of others, the kinder will be their thoughts of you. Instead of rendering thanks to God after a good meal many people do no more than utter a grunt of animal satisfaction. If you want a law abiding and prosperous community, its wealth should be distributed equitably amongst the various classes whose services contribute to its production. Don't represent God to your children as an angry Ruler Who when offended speaks to them through thunder, lightning, and whirlwind. God is a God of love. The spirit of self-help and of selfrespect, which usually characterises the most deserving poor, makes them reluctant to ask for help, no matter how dire their distress. The potency of pictorial instruction can scarcely be exaggerated, because ideas which reach the mind by the eye are more vivid and enduring than those which reach the mind by the ear. The real treasures of a nation are the energies and creative vision of the people rather than the reserves of gold deposited in the banks. God always brings good out of evil, but man often reverses the process by malevolently bringing evil out of good.
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Aunt Bessy's Corner factor. You see, it is only through DEAR CORNERITES,— the Corner that I can ask for the All of you. I trust, will be one with me, in not only admitting Kevin Bushies; we cannot get up a street O'Doherty Waters, aged six months. as appeal for them, and it is mostly the country children and people whose a member of our Corner. but also as generosity has encouraged these efforts, our King. "Kevin O'Doherty," to my mind, sounds just as grand as "King although the city folk are beginning Thank you for Connor MacNessa." and as you will see, to warm up now. what You asked for me, and I have he has already the kingly quality of generosity in his baby heart, so let us prayed that same prayer for you many times. AUNT BESSY. wish him a long and happy reign and, if King Kevin O'Doherty Waters does 9 Melville-street, South Perth, not bring a blessing on our efforts for Sunday. the Busbies, then the best thing we Dear Aunt Bessy,—This is my first can do is to retire into the desert. I wonder how many of you were letter to you, and I would like to become one of your many nieces. I go struck by the beauty of the sunset skies this last week! I have looked to St. Joseph's Convent. I am in upon many glorious sunsets: sometimes the third standard, andI am nine years from the deck of a ship, as she plough- of age and I live near the water and ed her placid way through the sweep do a lot of swimming in the summer. of moonlit waters: sometimes from a I was a flower strewer in the May promountain height in a snow-capped cession; it was all very nice. I am country town, but never have I seen enclosing sixpence in stamps for the S. Trth anything to equal the silver and gold- Busbies. I am closing now. en glory of the moon and the dying lots of love from your would-be niece, PATRICIA SYDNEY-SMITH. sun as they vied with each other last My Little Patricia,—I am so pleased Monday week in robing the surrounding landscape with their mystical, heayou came along, as I have been wishvenly shadings. How powerful and ing you would for a long time—I know incomparable is the beauty .that you well, you see, although you think I touches and colours this earth when it don't. Why don't you try swimming comes direct from the artist hand of in the winter. Pat? You only get a God. I thought of Our Blessed Lady shivery feeling down your back for and all She must have felt when she the first two minutes. and when you watched the sun go down on the even- leave the water You are as rosy and ing of her own Son's Ascension into fresh as a Hobart apple. Thank you Heaven—that same glorious sun which for the donation towards the Bridge. at noon had wrapped her Beloved in its I think it will soon be built now, as cloud of dazzling brilliance, and beeverybody is so interested in the cause I wanted to praise my God and Bushies. AUNT BESSY. knew not how. I said to the sun instead, these words of the poet-priest, Cleopatra-street, Palmyra. Father Tabbs: May 8, 1932. Dear Aunt Bessy,—This is the first "God speed thee, setting Sun! time I have written to you. I want Thy beams for me have spun to be your niece, please. I have two Of light to-day, brothers and two sisters. They are A memory that One very nice and I play with them. Their Alone could bring, and none names are Tom, Ern, Betty and Pat. Can take away." And saving them I wondered did I am in the third standard. and I go to St. Gerard's School. I am sorry Our Blessed Lady have some such that r won't be able to go to school prayer on her lips when She looked on this week. as I have the chickens' it long ago. pocks. Now, dear Aunt Ressy. I will There is none among us who is not close.—I remain your loving would-be appreciative of beauty in all its varied niece, KATHLEEN. forms, but we should nourish that Dear Kathleen.—If I find those chicsense by feeding it wisely instead of kens that pocked you I'll screw their coarsening its delicate discernment by necks, but perhaps you will be, better letting it be satisfied with the beau- by the time you read this—I hope so! ties that have no spiritual alliance with Welcome into the Corner: you are the God. very first niece from Palmyra, but I Nor is this beauty to be found only am wondering what your surname is. in Nature and Art: it lies just as much also think brothers and sisters are in. a spotless soul and in a spotless very nice people, except when they home—two lovely things that each of play "fights," but I suppose Tom and us. with a little effort, can preserve, reErn and Betty and Pat cannot play joice in. and possess. that. Tell them I said to join up AUNT BESSY. with you and help me help the Bush--ies. AUNT BESSY. Letters From a King and His Subjects as Edited by Their Private Secretary. 59 Eton-street. North Perth. 39 Eton-street, North Perth. May 5. 1932. May 5, 1932. Dear Aunt Bessy,—Will you kindly Dear Aunt Bessy,—May I came in have me as one of your nephews? the Corner, please? I am only six (Most decidedly! My age is two months' old. Do you have baby nepyears and seven months. If you will hews? (Yes: if they have a soft pedal please send the name and address of a attached to their lungs) I am sendfamily in the bush mumma will adopt ing you sixpence for the Bridge. Love them for my brother Kevin and me. from your would-be nephew.-I am enclosing sixpence in stamps for KEVIN O'DOHERTY WATERS. the Bridge. I will close now. With love and good wishes.—I remain your Sir,— would-be nephew, "Kevin O'Doherty Waters" You're JAMES JOHN WATERS. named, Dear james.—I trust your nose will And as King of our Corner you're duly not be out of joint when you see that proclaimed: For you are the littlest one of us all, Kevin has been elected the King of the And 'under your sceptre we'll cheerfully Corner. I am most grateful for the truly Catholic spirit of your good fall. Baby nephews, of course. I admit, lit- mother, and she will have given you and Kevin my special message and retle man, If they write their own letters as soon ceived the address of your Bushie before you read this. May God bless as they can: If they cut their first teeth without my two youngest nephews! w eight growing light, AUNT BESSY. And keeping their daddies up half the night. Taylor's Well, West Pingelly. I have a true ear for a spoon or a rattle, May 9. 1932. AndI think I can understand infantine Dear Aunt Bess y,—Will you please prattle, accept me for a 'niece? (I will!) My For the sixpence I'm grateful to name is Mary. and as this is Mary's mother and you, month. I think it is a holy time to join Please whisper this message when the Corner. I am thirteen years of you're saying "goo." age, and am in the seventh standard at school. I am studying for the —Your respectful servant, Junior Certificate, and my dad is my AUNT BESSY. school teacher. I have five brothers and one sister. Father O'Callaghan is May 10, 1932. our parish priest, and we have Mass Dear Aunt Bessy,—I am enclosing twice a month at Pingelly; the return fl Is. towards the Bridge, and hope Some you will be successful in getting suffi- journey is twenty-eight miles. Sundays we go to Brookton. which is cient money to cover the cost. Askten miles further on, but in this way ing God's blessing on your work.— we can hear three Masses a month. Yours sincerely, MARIE. We have a medal of St. Christopher on Dear "Marie,"—I was so glad to hear our car. I think he has saved us from von again: not so much even for from one or two close shaves and, when the guinea, though that is precious, bowling along to early morning Mass but I thought you had forsaken me on wintry mornings, with the nine of when N•ou found me such a continuous us aboard, I often think of John beggar. I am most grateful to you, O'Brien's poem, "The Old Mass Shanas You have proved my biggest bene- drydan " I am entering for the Noun
and Adjective Competition, so am enclosing my list, also a shilling for the Bridge. Good-bye, Aunty. With love from your would-be niece, MARY BRENNAN. Dear Mary,—Our Lady's namesake is very welcome, and I am glad you had a try for the competition. I am surprised that so few of my Cornerites are interested in chocolates as, up to date, their efforts to gain them are few. I trust you will be a true niece to the Corner now, and thank you for the offerings towards our Bridge. Having to make sacrifices yourself in order to hear Holy Mass will make you have sympathy for the Bushies. Remember me to your holy parish priest. I knew him when he was a little boy. AUNT BESSY. Dear Aunt Bessy,—I have not written for a long time. I have been busy with my school and my gardening since the lovely rains. We have put' many kinds of seeds in. and now they are up, looking nice and green. The flower garden also looks well. I have a game of cricket very often. We have seven more little pigs. and a dear little chestnut foal one day old: we are calling her Jenny. I also have a new little cousin; her name is Stephanie Frances. I am sending you threepence for the Bridge. With love to all my cousins and your dear self.—Your affectionate nephew, LESLIE WHITE. Dear Leslie,—There is a good return of the nieces and nephews this week, and I am glad, as N- e r y soon I will be calling out to all of you to help me with something very special. Jenny must be nice, and what a pretty name you gave her, but I am sure she is only second fiddle to Stephanie Frances. Thank you for that threepence. and I suppose the holidays will be over for another while now. AUNT BESSY. 164 Stirling-street, Perth. May 8, 1932. Dear Aunt Bessy,—It is such a long time since I last wrote that you must have thought I had forgotten you; but that is not so. I always read the Corner, and I have had my grandmother and cousins down from the fields since Christmas, so found no time for writing letters. We had our examinations last Thursday. but I have not heard if I passed into the fifth s tandard. We had father down last w eek-end, but it was so wet we could not go anywhere. Ms- little sister Pat made a great fuss of him; she is only two years of age, and can bless herself quite well, and she has a little way of her own in saying her prayers. I must close now. With love to all from your loving niece. PAMELA SMITII. P.S.: I am enclosing fourpence in s tamps for the Bridge.—P. S. Dear Pamela—You are very faithful in your donations towards the Bushies' fund, so you have proved a true Queen of our first Lemonade Bottle. I trust you had good success in your recent exams., though it means hard work for awhile when one passes into a higher standard. However. nothing so fully repays time and earnestness as study does, so make the most of the few years that you can give to it. AUNT BESSY. Nanson, W.A.. April 30, 1932. Dear Aunt Bessy,--I hope you are well. We play cricket every day at school, but I would rather have tennis. Our school team, consisting of ten boys and four girls, played tennis at Northampton yesterday. It is getting like dinkum winter here, Aunty, and very cold in the mornings. That's the part T hate—getting up when it is cold, and I have to ,walk nearly two miles every morning before school to get milk for the baby. My little sister and I are going to get correspondence lessons in catechism from the Nuns in Geraldton, so. you see. we are Busbies. too. We sometimes have catechism at church, hut our priest, Father Irwin. is generally so busy that he can't fit it in. We will soon have mushrooms—do you like 'them, Aunt Bessy (Guilty, your Honour! My uncle is getting married soon. I wouldn't be him--would you? (Not on Your life! ).--I remain your loving nephew, ROY. Dear Roy,— Your letter was welcome after the long interval. You are a good boy to walk so far every morning in honour of the baby. but you w ere a baby once, and somebody else had to do difficult things for you. Besides, getting up early on cold mornings will not harm you—on the contrary—for sleepy heads miss a lot of tasty things as well as the early worn). AUNT BESSY.
Saturday, May 21, 1932. "Harrogate," Callingiri, May 8, 1932, Dear Aunt Bessy,—As this is holi. day week, I must write to you, or you are sure to think I.have forgotten you, and I am not guilty of that. I ride seventeen miles a day to school; that leaves no time for writing. on Saturday there is work to be Then done, The page is very interesting, and Bridge seems to be going ahead. the would be grand for us Bushies if Ita few more kind-hearted "OLD TIMERS" would call on you. The country looks beautiful just now in its green gar. ments. I must tell you that daddy bought me a Welsh pony. I want you, please, to choose a suitable name for her; she is such a pretty little thing. We went to see Mary last week-end, and she looked so well. Her birthday was on Ascension Thursday, and she had a holiday. I must help vou to build that Bridge. so will enclose some stamps, which you can change into silver with your magic wand. If we win the cross-word puzzle I will send you one hundred shillings: then. you might make up a piece of poetry for me. With love and success to the Bridge.—Your loving nephew, DICK THACKRAY, Dear Dick,— A hundred Shillings would not buy A poem from me, When in my heart the Muses sigh, M y songs go free! And if a rhyme from my poor pen Will bring a smile, I gladly send it forth, for then It is worth while. Most poets seldom own a thought They would not share. Oft' in their simple rhyme is wrought Their truest prayer. No minstrel, I. of mighty themes For mighty tome. My little songs and simple dreams Are for the home. Yet, never laureate ever knew A prouder joy. Than I in writing this for you— Mv little boy! Parnassus is too high and far For my weak steed, But out beyond the evenine star, My verses speed. So when, perhaps, for noschimes The cherubs look, Maybe they'll ,find Bessy's rhymes Within some book. P.S.—How about "Colwynny" for your Welsh pony, Dick? Colwyn Bay has the reputation of being one of the prettiest spots in Wales. Thank you for the 1/6 towards the Bridge. I am so pleased You appreciated my "Old Timer." I have known him since I was this high : : : and that wide. and he stands alone for hidden acts of kindness. AUNT BESSY. Mary's Mount Convent, Gooseberry Hill, May 11, 1932. Dear Aunt Bessso—I an, down at Mary's Mount again. and I like it very much. There are nearly thirty of us, and my little brother is with me this time; he loves being here and. in fact, he wants to stay. All your nieces and nephews are away on holidays. so Sister told me to write. It is quite a long time since I last wrote to you. and I suppose You thought I had forgotten you. The nuns here are very nice. I have learnt a lot of things in three days. After school we go for w alks. To-morow we intend to play basket-ball. I play tennis, too. There is a beautiful view of Perth from the balcony, and it is glorious at night w hen it is lit up Now. Aunt Bessy I will say good-bye, as it is nearly school time. Love from ILA WOODS. Dear Tla,—"It is a long time since I wrote and I thought you thought I might be forgetting you," seems to be the slogan of my Young nieces and nephews. If they only knew what I do think syhen they do not write the)* would tremble in their boots. Cocia gratulations on being at the Mount. and Your brother. too! No wonder he'd like to stay There is something about a convent that makes it easier to think of Our Lord and His Blessed Mother: even worldly people would give a great deal to pass a few restful days in one—not the the Busbies rest much when they find themselves together there. Remember all the things you learn now are to help Y0,11 to reach Mary's real mount. which is Heaven. and I'm trying to, climb UP there, too, so we must help each other. A UNT IIESSY. 180 Harrold-street. Perth Dear Aunt Ressy.—It is quite a long time since I last wrote to You. so I will tell you all the news since then. It was ms- birthday on the 13th. of last month. and I was ten Years My father has been saving up all his
Saturday, May 21, 1932. stamps for me, so I am sending old to you for the little children in hem t hoping that you can make Bush, the We started the May dethem. use of votions in our church last night, and we commerce our term holidays on think I have told you all Friday. I this time, so good-bye.— for news he t Your loving niece, AGNES LYONS. Dear Agnes.—I am sorry I did not know it was your tenth birthday, but if I'm alive next year I will think of it, as I have entered it down in our book. and Thank You for all those stamps,They thank Your dear father, too. are always useful, as somebody with anothe magic wand changes them into cash to help pay for the correspondence -lessons for our Busbies, so, you see, vou will be a real help to the AUNT BESSY Scheme.
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rHE RECORD. golden, it seems an augury of celestial favour—fair and fresh and full of promise, but, thanks to those who have mismanaged the affairs that link us to o ther countries, there is a sentiment rseas which is tantamount to "Can anything good come out of Australia?' I wish I could show them a sprig of new wattle as proof that there can. As a nation we are frequently criticised at home and abroad: the pity is that nearly every criticism of us is a destructive and not a constructive one. There is a couplet which runs: "A good thing to remember and a better thing to do, Is to work with the constructive gang and not the wrecking crew."
Many people, by their unintelligent criticisms, are unconsciously strengthening the wrecking crew that is trying to pull down the foundation of the DISASTROUS A WITH prestige we, as a nation, are endeavourA STORY END. ing to build up. We are not so foolish as to object to criticism—it is in( By John James Joyce, Age 14 valuable when given by those who helplessly on clattered Fork reddy F possess a just sense and who know to, hard rather seemed which oor, the fl what they are talking about. Neither our Young hero. He lay there for are we so foolish as to imagine we some time. quite convlsed with silent have no faults. One only has to The reason why he was so wrath. w atch the continuous length of the angry was because his companion, queues winding their ways into theKenneth Knife. after a heated argu- atres and picture halls, or to calculate off him pushed had Freddy, with ment the gate money taken at a race, or a the table, and Ken's laughing face football match, to realise the truth in could now be discerned peering over the accusation that Australians are too the edge. as if thoroughly enjoying his fond of sport and pleasure. And, too, friend's humiliating discomforttire. down all the long years, of at least "Ha, ha! just a little bump for this new century, there has been an our Freddy: it will not do him any unwillingness on the part of individual harm," chuckled the tormentor. "Yeyou unfair p-person," exploded and nation to look our credit balance squarely in the face, and then conFreddy, trying to raise himself off the tenting ourselves with living a little floor. Ken only laughed more heartily, and below that margin. Instead, most of suddenly Fred iv's cliscomforture and us have tried to tiptoe on the dizzy heights of mountain peaks above it. anger subsided. "I say. Ken." be called up. "you so small wonder that some, if not all of don't know how nice this floor is," add- us, have toppled down and are now suefully applying remedies to the ing. with no trace of the recent anger in his voice. "1" am very grateful to bumps and bruises. Thirdly, and most seriously, we have the fault of overyou You for having pushed me on to the independence in every line except that it is a fine place to be on. Why of borrowing. Independence is a don't you come down?" splendid trait when allied to sanity. "Oh. T might hurt myself if T went down." replied Ken, with a high and but outside the sinCere Catholic and sincere Protestant communities. the mighty air. Australian's independence is tending "Not at all this floor is quite soft, t o make him independent, even of God and would rs t hurt volt in the least." Himself, and if that should become a assured Freddy trying in vain to engeneral fault, woe is us! tice Ken on t- the same level. Apart from these most prominent "Yes, hut all the same. I might get dusty, and therm my steel face would drawbacks, who will deny that we are a healthy, generous, courageous and not he so 1-olliant looking," objected Homely as well, Ken, with an iir no less mighty than progressive race? and where we can be, holy. Thanks. before. too, to our uncouth, though our island "Of course You will not get dusty," Continent is so far removed from the cried Freddy with impatience. "I know ages-old centres of piety, learning and you: x-oti are frightened to come art—and, lest we forget—the aristodown." cratic society who know no more "I am not T'll, I'll- -" Yelled the about Australia than to think we are infuriated Ken, but Freddy mockingly a peculiar species of the Kangaroo. interrupted with: There should not be one poor man, "Oh, yes you are. you'll—" much less one unwillingly unemployed "I am not, and I'll show you—" Crash! Clatter! Alas for Ken! He man in this wide, rich land of ours. That there is, is due to it being too had ventured too near the edge of the freely peopled by strangers who do not table and had fallen right on to one of Freddy Fork's sharpest prongs He know how to work the land of their adoption. or, who if not ignorant, lack soon rolled away, however, too sore the grit and strong will of the first and bruised to speak. and withal. too conscious of his sudden and unforseen settlers who came here. Given a fair humiliation. But Freddy. also, couid opportunity of competing in the world's not speak: he was so full of trium- markets: given the rightful assistance that will enable us to draw from the phant pride at having brought down Ken to his own level. so I will leave it bosom of Mother Earth the many wealthy minerals hidden in her liquid to you to decide whom you feel the springs, and given the constructive admost sympathy for. vice that will enable Australians to build up their own industries, we may ODE NOUN AND ADJECT/VE COM certainly hope to show at no proPETITION. tracted hour that many good things A Little Prize for a Little Effort. can come out of Australia. Who'd like a box of chocolates with It lies with each of us to bring the Sydney Bridge on top? about this happy issue. All Cols Every Canerites under sixteen years of age are thnlic man and woman should do his invited to try for it. Pick out twelve and her part in strengthening Catholic nouns and six adjectives bevinniny Action. for Catholic Action is the With B and ending with BR, and send building-up tonic for every nation and in your choice to Aunt Besse before especially for our own. Every growMay 31st. The one who sends in both ing boy and girl should be the proof sets lompletely correct will receive the positive that something good can come Prize. and the name of the winner will nut of Australia, and they will be if appear in "The Record" of Tune 11. As they bring into their maturing lives this is an easy competition, more than the practical fact that they are good one fay send- in the correct answers. Catholics first and good Australians and in this case the awarding of the second, for being the first will better prize will be decided be lottery. insure their being the second. Our Lady Help of Christians will FEAST OF OUR LADY HELP OF help us to. hold on to these ideals, and, drawing from a sermon addressed to CHRIST/ANS. y oung people on "Sinlessness of Life." AUSTRALIA DAY, MAY 24. by Cardinal Newman, I quote his beauOn Tuesday, May 24. we will celetiful and consoling words: brate the Feast of Our Blessed Lady "0 my dear children, what need you under the particular title of "Help have of the Virgin Mother, of her help. of Christians." of her pattern! What shall bring you Under this title 'She is the, recognised heavenly Queen and forward in the narrow way, if you live a trone of Australia, so it is fitting. in the world, but the thought and patthat Australia should keep holiday ronage of Mary? What shall seal vc:ur While the angels keep the spiritual senses, what shall tranquilise your feast of Her heart, when sights and sounds of clanabove. May who reigns it be a holy, happy day for us all, and ger are around You, but Marv? also for this When your spirit within you is excited, youthful land of ours! As if to hail our special Day, already the or relaxed, or depressed, when it loses 'vattle is blossoming full and round and its balance, when it is restless and wayfaire_n,-e—so sweetly scented and so ward, when it is sick of what it ha'
and hankers after what it has not, when your eye is solicited with evil . . . what shall bring you to yourselves but the cool breath of the Immaculate and the fragrance of the Rose of Sharon?" May Mary be that to us all, and when the end of the world has come, may Australia be eternally set in Our Blessed Lady's crown, her Southern Cross, sparkling and filling up the empty place where once there was a gem called "Mary's Dower." AUNT BESSY. Welcome to the Corner: King Kevin O'Doherty Waters, Patricia SydneySmith, Kathleen, James John Waters, Mary Brennan. BRIDGING THE OVERFLOW FOR THE BUSBIES (Under the Protection of Little Jane McClory). s. d. "Marie'. .. .. . . ... . . .. .. 1 1 0 Master Leslie White . . 3 Miss Pamela Smith . . 4 Miss Patricia Sydney-Smith 6 Master James John Waters 6 Miss Mary Brennan .. 1 0 NIa'ster Dick Thackray 1 e KING KEVIN O'DOHERTY WATERS .. 6
The Little Herald of the Enthronement LITTLE JANE McCLORY, Holy Irish-American Child (1919-1928). By REV. JOHN P. CLARKE (Copyright). (Special to "The Record," by permission of Mr. J. McClory, and the "Irish Catholic."( At the Hospital. At last St. John's Hospital was reached. and Little Jane was taken to a private ward, where the Mother was allowed to remain with her. All soon learned to love the Little Herald. The good Sisters of Mercy could not do enough for her. The best medical attention was given, but in vain The Sweet Sacred Heart willed otherwise. She was She could not get better. Love was consumafire with fever. ing His little holocaust. On Saturday evening about 7 o'clock, two days before she died, she put her hand on her heart suddenly, and said: "Oh. my heart! Mv heart!" Then, turning to mother, she whispered: "Mother, something like a sharp knife has just gone through my heart." How hidden are God's ways. It may only be in heaven that her dear ones will know the meaning of that dart of fire through her innocent heart. it made it even more beautiful and holy. Lovers of Little Therese may recall that she, too. suffered a dart of fire so ardent that she thought she would die. "But, oh. such fire! such sweetness!" Was Little Jane's piensin Wound of Love that many saints of God enjoy? We would like to believe it to be so. It is a happiness to be able to quote from a letter dated July 13. 1928. that the mother received from a very dear friend of Little Jane: "I often think of that pain in her heart." the letter states. "It was surely a shaft of love. of Love Divine It was the last call of Jesus here upon earth. and she gave all that she had to give." Holy Viaticum. True enough, it was the last call. However, she was to receive her King of Love once more within her soul. She pleaded: "Daddy. please take me to the chapel." But daddy feared it would be too much for her. "Now, Jane,- the priest said, "you have often gone to Jesus—Jesus will now come to you." Happily she waited for, the coming of her Jesus. "Propped up with pillows. the dear face with the shades of death titon it showed an intense longing, such a yearning for God. All were enraptured as she made answer to the prayf-, of the priest." She fol-
lowed him closely, blessing herself with him and saying the Confiteor with touching devotion. Then Jesus entered the heart of His little dove, and, with eves closed she saw only Jesus. Like Little Therese. Jesus and Jane had disappeared like a drop of water in the ocean and Jesus alone remained.- It was a perfect union, and the imprint of His last kiss never left her. But there were still same hours of suffering to be offered up to complete the sacrifice. There was still one picture to be painted on the souls of her Before being taken to the friends. hospital she remarked: "Mother. I have played with Guardian Angel, and I saw Blessed Virgin, and I saw Blessed Bernadette and now the Sacred Heart, but . . . I have not seen Therese yet." Apparition of Little Therese. Not that she was seeking such. but with the simple fanth of a child she seemed to believe she would. She had said to mother when she revealed the apparition of the Sacred Heart: "Mother, daddy will say that's too many apparitions, to see Bernadette yesterday and Sacred Heart to-day, but, mother, it is true!" Monday morning, June 25. the angel of death hovered near. Mother and daddy. the Sisters and nurses were around her. Clearly she whispered: 'Is Mary on the way? Is she coming, daddy?" "The Sisters held the Cross to her lips, and little Jane kissed it—then closed here eyes—but, as though called by a voice, she looked once more, and, raising herself in the bed, she pointed to its foot." All held their breath; the silence spoke: such a sweet smile cpread over her beautiful face, and with a flight of joy she exclaimed: "Oh, Little Teresa!" Her Holy Death. The breath of heaven was in the room: angels seemed to hover round: "with reverent hands she drew the Crucifix to her lips, kissing it again and again." Love was consuming her: the pure-white soul was fluttering to escape: the arms fell to her side, but the Sister kept the Crucifix to her lips till the last breath would come. A sigh it came. and little Jane. "like a rocket." sped to the embrace of her . weet Sacred Heart in heaven." It was the end. Little Jane had flown away to play with the angels around the throne of Jesus in heaven. The silence seemed strained: then sobs pierced the stillness of the room: a mother's heart seemed broken—there burst forth a cry of anguish, but only for a moment--"she was resigned"— "Saint Therese had let her know by Jane's own tongue that she had come for her baby, and the cause of her tears was not sorrow but joy.- When they said. She is dead." the mother pulled herself together and made the Family Consecration out loud. It was her Act of Love and Submission to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. and, we trust, the beginning of a universal plea for the Enthronement. Note: The last instalment of "The Little Herald- will appear next week.
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his, busy life he stood before the statue, and just as often fervently gave forth heartfelt prayer for help in his weakness, for strength in those temptations that now began to assail him. Now, in "Our Lady of the Keys." Once more She had her clients in goodly number, the weariness of life and in the failing of his health, he began to dream of and now I was one of them. I must the past, and so to think of the "mightsay that I felt more reconciled on this have-been." Now. he began to rumWho should not?—for second visit. the statue was really artistic, the sur- inate on those temptations to return roundings clean and neat, bespeaking to the world suggested by his comcare and respect; and then the de- panions when he first became a monk, meanour of the people there assem- but at that time dismissed without bled. But there was still the mystery even a moment's consideration. Finalof those keys. which to me seemed ly, he began to go less seldom to his properly and rightly the office of Saint statue; he seemed to be afraid of it, for he knew he was drifting backwards Peter. I went straight from my piland was not seeking help where he grimage to the Prior of the convent could get it. Then it came to a time and asked to be enlightened on the when he passed it without looking at matter. He related to me the interesting history of Our Lady of the Keys. it, for when he would take a stolen I will give the narrative just as he told glance he could see the face so sad and the eyes seemed to fill with tears. me. A short time after this venerable con- It was, of course, all imagination, but the feelings created were no imaginavent --as built, there come to our holy tion. Order a member of one of the most powerful families in the State. He was At last he persuaded himself that he young—not yet in his twenty-first year. was unworthy of the holy habit, and He had enjoyed all the advantages of that his place was the world, where his a sound education and good up-bring. learning and his ability should find a ing. Naturally the Fathers, after ex- proper position for him. He wonderamining him as to his motives and de- ed. was he honest in this conclusion, sire to be a Friar. and just as it is cusfor he never could muster up courage tomary to-day in our holy Order, ac- to go straight to the statue of his blesscepted him, although his own people ed Mother and, standing there, tell his were strongly and determinedly against real sentiments. He was perfectly their boy—who was to all appearances well aware that, when he was taking the only hope of their family—becom- the final step to return to the world, ing a Friar. The boy was of age. and the greatest heart-pang should be thus was the interpreter of his own whilst saying farewell to the statue will, hence the Fathers had no solid and all it meant to him. The longer reason to deny him his petition. He he refrained from taking the last step was destined to disappoint the Fathers the more difficult it was becoming. for also, for when they had prepared never did the kindness of the Fathers everything for his reception as a cleric appear so pronounced, and his comto study for Holy Orders, he quietly panion lay-brothers, seeing the failing and humbly begged to be excused. health, were showing their charity and Such a high calling was not for him, goodness of heart in a very marked and do what they might, the Fathers manner. But it had to be done; and could not prevail on him to change the same characteristic that made him his resolution. He had made up his reject the advice of parents and mind and, although humble and obefriends in becoming a monk, now made dient, he declared that his conscience itself felt. It was a duty and it had would not permit him to ascend to a to be done. calling for which he had no vocation. To inform the Fathers of his resoluIn this way the Fathers were compeltion to leave the convent was an imled to admit him as a lay-brother. He possible task, because their kindness went through his novitiate with wonand solicitude during the years he derful success. The Master of Novices was with them had surely merited admitted to the assembled Fathers, more than this act of infidelity to the when the question of his Profession holy habit. To take any of his comcame up for discussion. that be was panions amongst the lay-brothers into an excellent lay-brother and in his confidence was equally impossible: state of life alone was his vocation. they, one and all, were so secure in As a lay-brother he would save his sr their vocations that the step he was and in his opinion would probably taking could never be explained satisreach a high degree of sanctity. Vefactorily and was certain to be a willingly he perfcrmed the most humsource of scandal. What, however, ble offices of the convent, and the more made him a real coward was the idea humiliating the task the more willingly of having to pass the statue of Our he approached it. Then he was sent Lady at the convent door when leavout to quest. or as commonly said. to ing—the statue that had been his help beg, as was the custom or your Re- ;n many a difficulty, the statue that ligious but he encountered so many had been his confidant in his many of his former companions and occasiontrials of late, as well as being the inally the members of his own family spiration of those early Years so full whilst performing his humble task, that of joy and spiritual gladness. the Superiors, taking pits' on him, There was only one course open to transferred him to the porteria, where him. The grim resolve seized him. his duty was to attend the door of the When the "Ave Maria" had sounded. convent and administer almas to the he closed all the doors securely, hut he poor and needy. did not, as was his won't, immediately He was an ideal porter. Tall. and place the keys at the Prior's cell. He stately in carriage, with a kindly smile waited until the shades of evening had for all, he became very popular with all given way to the dark pall of night. classes of visitors to the convent, but Then it was that he betook himself in a special manner he was sympatheto the convent door and. quietly opentic to the poor and the unfortunate. ing it. he made his way out. He had In his first years at the door. his formstill the keys of the convent in his er companions occasionally paid a visit hand. He groped about in the dark, to the convent as much to see and but could find no place for the keys talk to him as to consult the Fathers, save the outstretched fingers of Our which was only an excuse for them. Lady's statue. Afraid of the step he They never ceased to reason with him was taking, frightened at the nearness why he, so young, so handsome, so well of the statue, he hastily threw the connected, should spend his days keys on the outstretched fingers and waiting on the poor and the wretched fled from the door, as if he were a at the door of a convent. His cheerc riminal anxious to cover up every ful smile was the only answer, and soon trace of his former crime, careful to get they grew tired of making siiggestions a way from the scene of his depredation. that seemed only to amuse the layNo one in the convent knew of his brother. There was a statue of Our oscape from the scenes that once were Lady at the door of the convent, and so dear to him. He was most anxious he always pointed to it saving: "That that no friend of his should know of is my companion and I never grow this act that seemed to him as a cruel wears- talking to my heavenly Mother." betrayal. Ere the morning's light had Nevertheless, as the days passed into come, he was far away from his home months and the months into years, his and his convent. The following day duties as porter became less interesting brought him face to face with all the The monotony of religious life began consequences of his step. His concluto make itself felt in his youthful heart. sion was—"it is done, and now I must Every day the same faces, the same make the hest of it." However, he complaints, and then he could not was determined never to he unfaithful please everyone. Some of the older to the great truths that so far had givFathers complained that he had lost en to his life a sweetness and an elevahis fervour: some of the poor comtion which he mild not, indeed did plained that he was neglecting them not, wish to deny. He now felt the for the rich folk who came to the con- truth of the old adage—"absence makes vent door. But at every opportunity the heart grow fonder." Hence, night he betook himself to the statue at the after night, before he sought rest fro convent door. There he received fresh his tired limbs and his wearied soul, help, much needed encouragement He he made a spiritual visit to the statue prayed to become as the statue of his at the door of his former abode in the blessed Mother—insensible to what peo- great city. It was the real link with ple said or did. satisfied to remain the past. and he felt, each night, as he there giving hope and confidence to all sent up his prayers to heaven and his who came to the convent door. As blessed Mother whose statue had been often as he could steal a moment from a comfort to him, that there was added
Our Lady of the Keys
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The Carmelite Convent, situated on the highest point of the city of Bahia, is one of the finest eccleciastical buildings in a land famous for its churches and monasteries and convents. Before the suppression of the religious Orders, there was accommodation for some hundred religious and twice, or three times, as mans- slaves under the roof of this immense structure. It would be foreign to my purpose to .attempt to describe the two beautitul churches that rise side by side and attached to the Convent, although the one contains some of the foremost ar• tistic treasures in Brazil, and the other —a Confraternity Church—is still kept in all its ancient glory. My only object in this brief description is to call the attention of readers to a sanctuary where may be seen a peculiar vet most interesting aspect of devotion to the Blessed Virgin that few, if any, have ever heard of. Built in the old style, the convents and monasteries have all porterias." or as we might call them vestibules before the principal entrances. The "porteria" or vestibule of the Bahia convent is, however, much larger than is customary. It was evidently built for a purpose; it was not intended to be merely a place to protect one from the heat, or rain, whilst waiting for the Brother to attend to the bell that summons him to open the door or to transact business at the door itself. On my first arrival at this ancient convent, I was particularly struck by the spacious "porteria," and could not but observe an altar at the extreme left hand side which gave the place the appearance of an oratory—if not of a small church. Kneeling around the altar were at least half-a-dozen silent prayerful people—the masculine gender was, as usual, poorly represented The piety and the devout attention of the kneelers were quite apparent, although the visitors to the convent did not even deign to grant them a glance. Also the Brother, when he came to the convent door, never looked in their direction. From this I concluded that the scene must be familiar to all. The natives of Bahia are of every colour, varying from the ebony black of the African negro to the tight brown of the Brazilian Hence, in that little pious assembly, there was not one white person. nevertheless their devotion was apparently sincere and profound. Afterwards, I ascertained that not a few of the white population come regularly to the altar to make their petitions, but they, as a rule, chose the evening-time when the heat is not so excessive. The scene struck me as so extraordinary that, before I entered the convent, I approached the altar to ascertain the object of the devotion of those good people. The altar in regard to its surroundings and its decorations was just as so many altars to be seen in our churs ches. There were flowers, evidently the offering of those devotees; there were the usual candles, many of them lighted. All spoke of solicitous care. On a pedestal on the centre of the altar was the statue of Our Lady—evidently very ancient, but bespeaking artistic taste, The head of the statue was turned a little to the one side, and in the outstretched hands were keys. The idea give'si me was that Our Lady was r epresented as giving the keys to some one not below her but rather on a level with her. To us accustomed to Roman life the statue of Saint Peter holding the keys is very familiar, and we never wonder at it: but, here, it would seem that Our Lady had usurped the office of the apostle. I must say that the idea made no appeal to me, and I wondered very much at the surrounding devotion as shown by those present, so I determined to know more about the idea in the mind of the artist when he produced the statue. As I passed into the convent, I casually asked the Brother Porter what was the little altar named. "That," said he, "is the altar of Our Lady of the Keys." "Do You often have so many clients for Our Lady of the Keys as you have to-day?" I asked. He replied: "There are not so many to-day, for this is the hour of the greatest heat. You should see our porteria some evenings when a cool wind blows up from the port." "Don't you find it a little anoying to have the people coming at all hours into the porteria?" I remarked. "Oh, no, any client of Our Lady of the Keys would never dream of giving the least annoyance or of making it inconvenient or unpleasant for anyone coming into the convent or leaving it," was the answer. On the day following my first visit I paid an impromptu pilgrimage to
Saturday, May 21, 1932. another chain drawing him closer to the places and to the people he loved. Before he had ceased his mighty ass sons, he was once more in spirit the porter at the convent, praying before they ssstatue. The awakeni w nnog was always painful. There was doubting that in his heart the call of his vote, tionorcould c enever long be silenced. ce For dwandered in the world--never finding contentment, never finding rest Each day seemed to add another chain to the myriad ties that hound him to the past, ifil rash act now seemed black ingratitude. The growing longing to see the old eon. vent and the old statue became insupportable, and he was forced to reture to the city of his' childhood. He was very careful to avoid all and everyone who might remember him. In the shades of the evenins, he stood outside the convent door. When all had gone to rest, and when no one was likely to approach the convent, he stole sip quietly—but stood oh! b anxiously—toTetahrse statue that soythe door. rushed to his eves and a great thrill of sorrow surged through his being. Before he became aware of it, he was on his knees pouring out the sorrow of his heart for his past treachery to Her who had loved him through all the years. It was only now that he fully recognised how much he really owed to God's Mother. Hour after hour passed, ,and yet the Brother remained on his knees—contrition, although rending his very soul. was the sweetest bal. sam that his poor broken heart had e ver experienced. "It is true," he said, "the tears of penance are sweeter far than the hours of worldly joys." The dawn was breaking over the distant sea and the surrounding plain and still his dream went on. Suddenly the cocks began to greet the coming light: and the birds, in the foliage around the convent, gave signs of breaking into song. Faint sounds were floating on the morning breeze from the distant monasteries—the first hells were telling the monks that it was time to meet a new day, another period of time in the service of Him who had called them from the world. But it was not one of those sounds that awoke the vigil-keeping, renegade, lay. brother. it was something else quite different. Just over his head he heard the tinkling of keys—it was most certainly a familiar sound to him, and it gave him a strange courage. and a thrill of joy surged through his soul at that old familiar sound, and he dared to look up and peer at the statue of Our Lady—that which Fe had deter' mined not to do, even if he could muster up the audacity to do so, because he was really ashamed of himself and • his past three years. Behold the keys of the convent were there actually hanging from the fingers of the statue, just as he threw them on the night of his departure. From the key, in the hand to the face of the statue he raised his eyes. and 'le beheld . A face, as if of a living being. darkened in sorrow and yet Is was lighted up with a strange joy the face such as a mother would have who, after weary Years of waiting in doubt and anxiety, sees her wayward yet ever-beloved son coming bask to her—to the old home and to her heart. He was too astounded to think of with ispeaking. ,,,_ worH Hdsis soul e. s csoomfilled that dare not Then came a voice solemnly Yet clearly from the lips of the statue: "For three Years You have been fleeing away from me For three years I have kept wears- vigil for vote Whilst you were in the world, serving it, I was here in the convent serving in your place. No living soul knows of Your treachery. I and My Son must carrY the burden without anyone to console Us. Rise up, Brother, and take those keys that I have so faithfully guarded and used during your absence. It iS now time to awake the brethren of the convent and to summon the faithis pratyheer. Wheisn hliefeaviy sfst:elartvo morningwhen cross on your tired shoulders, think of Gou' t Mother. Never forget the three Years during which She took your place as Porter of the convent. I sNt-riath d ihe, ngaen fierxetrbatolr n al. haenart7iit diin ngar zehis in called the brethren, and sums/soul the faithful, and opened the door TA the convent as of yore. He wow" iovflilly spend the rest of his life where his Mother and Queen had spent threT. That night, when he was in 6°1: with the brethren reciting their nigut prayers. he waited until the last bro' ther had passed out, and he alone re' mained. and then from his heart,Ile spoke to God's Mother, and the tit'e he gave Her was "Our Lady of de Keys. • • Gratitude for a Mother's love raise' e linog) around that convent-door a fitting (Continued foot Column I. Page
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