The Record Newspaper 27 December 1944

Centenary of Foundation of the Apostleship of Prayer

Prayers of 30 Million Members Supply, the Sinews of Spiritual Warfare a How Two Jesuit Fathers Devised a Most Decisive Weapon of the Spirit Aims of the Apostolate Praised by Holy Father...

IBy REV.J. M. HOLLIS, S.J.

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ILike many other great spiritual movemerits, the Apostleship of Prayer had

its origin in France. It wasat Parayle-Monial, in the central parts of France, that Our Divine Lord mani. fested the love of His Sacred Heart, and not so very far away,at Vals-en Velay,•the Apostleship of Prayer took its rise. The devotion of the Sacred Heart was revealed to St. Margaret Mary, but the Apostleship of Prayer, which is its fruitful practice, was devised and planned by aspiritual direc. torof theSocietyofJesus.

IVals.en-Velay is situated in HauteLoire, near the head waters of the great river of that name. It is a poor little,hamlet,situated in rarely beautiful country. The people are poor farming folk, who work hard for. aliving, and who cherish arobust and fervent Catholic faith. Not two miles distant is the town of Le Puy, capital andlargest town of Haute-Loire.There, too, are to be found signs of astrong Catholic faith in the ancient and beau. tiful Cathedral and churches,and the mammoth statuesof recent date,repre. senting Our Lady and St.Joseph,

its walls are honour rolls on which are inscribed the names of those who have gone to mission lands,and not afew Australian Jesuits are included there.

The men to whom under God the Apostleship of Prayer owes its origin was Pere F. X. Gautrelet,S.J. As a scholastic,he had endured exile in Italy, and came to Vats when the College wasMounded in 1833. He was ordained priest at Le Puy in 1835, and. always showed himself aman of de. votion. Ile showed the greatest devotion to Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, and sought the solution of all difficulties at the foot of the altar. Even as ayoung priest,his presence at the altar was impressive, and in later years he wrote "Le pretre a Iautel'"one of his best books. It is therefore not surprising to find that at the early age of 35, he was made spiritual director of the community at Vats.

iAt Vats,ahundred years ago, there was aJesuit College where large numbers of scholastics were being prepared for the priesthood. Eleven years before, the College had been presented to the Society by the Bishop of Le Puy. At the time,many European countries were in astateofpolitical turmoil,and more than two hundred Jesuit scholastics sought and found refuge in the peaceful vale of Le Puy.In the course of last century,many Fathers of the Society, who attained eminence in piety and learning,including Cardinal Franzelin, P.Ginhac, P. Ramiere, and P. de Ravignan,studied within its walls. There came atime at the beginning of the present century, when students and professors were forced to take the road of exile. But again today the College of VaVls is ahouse of studies of the Society,and under the name d "Seminaire des Missions," continues its great traditions,and keeps alive the spirit of apostolic zeal. On

On first approaching his task, P. Gautrelet found the scholastics full of zeal and enthusiasm. They were being prepared for the priesthood,but mean. while, they wished to help in the sal, votion of souls. There was, of course, the catechetical work of the neighbourhood, but it was not sufficient. Besides, many were foreigners,and lacked the pentecostat gift of tongues, P. Gautrelet prayed and reflected deeply, and at last, on the feastof St. Francis Xavier, December 3, 1844,in aconfer. ence addressed to the community, pro. posed the plan of the Apostleship of Prayer.

"We must be apostles. We are apostles by our vocation and state of life. The apostolate is exercised by word and deed,butstill more by pray. er. While Israel fights in the plain, Moses must prayonthemountain. At present we cannot spend our forces, pour out our sweat and blood on the battlefield of the apostolate, but we can pray. Our prayers, penances, and good works are agreat force. They are the sinews of war,without which the soldiers cannot sustain the cam. paign. We shall unite,mobilise our strength,and each day make our offering of prayers, penances,and good works. Sowe shallgive help to those who labour,and share in areal and

labours and trium

effective wav in the

phs of the apostolate."

It was Pere Henri Ramiere who spread the devotion among the faithful at large, and beyond the borders of France. He succeeded in making popular the devotion devised by P. Gautrelet for the enthusiastic scholastics of Vats. His little book on the "Apostleship of Prayer' is an admirable work,and hasbeen translated into many languages. In 1861,he adapted the organisation to parishesand Catholic institutions.In 1863, he founded the first"Messenger of the Sacred Heart," prototype of the many "Messengers" that would be started in almost every country of the world.

P. Ramiere was aroan of ability and ambition. "Ishall be satisfied," he said,in 1863,"if in ayear Ihave 2,000 subscribers." It%%As no small ambition, but in ayear he had many thousand subscribers, and the "Messenger of the Sacred Heart" had begun acareer of extraordinary success. It was repr6duced in several languages, and circulated throughout the world. In ourday, it isrepresentedby more than 60 editions,published in more than 30 languages. According to recent figures. the Australian "Messenger," published at St.Patrick's College,Melbourne, has the fourth largest circulation. The principal director of the Apostleship is the General of the Society, and heusuallyappointsadeputy. In each country, national directors are appointed, and in dioceses,diocesan directors. Acentre of the Apostleship may be a parish,community,seminary or college. In the centres, there are local directors who appoint promoters for every fifteen members, chiefly for the distribution of monthly leaflets. In such asimple organisation 30 million members are united. They find inspiration and support in the numerous editions of the "Messenger of the Sacred Heart."

There are three practices which constitute the degrees of membership. The first consistsof adailyofferingofone's prayers, sufferings,and good works. The one essential duty on membership is making the morning offering. Those who say the daily decade for the monthly intentions recommended by the Holy Father belong to the second degree. Leaflets are published for their guidance,and every month a total of 10 million leaflets is issued. Those who make the monthly. Holy Communion of reparationbelong tothe third and highest degree. They are also practising the highest form of de. votion to the Sacred Heart. Members are also exhorted to observe the practice of the-Holy Hour, spent in meditationon the PassionofOur Lord.

The Ilolv See has helped the Apostleship with every kind of encourage-

ment. In 1879, the first statutes were approved by Pope Pius IX., and in 1896, they were revised and approved by Pope Leo XIII. The statutes set forth the nature, constitution, and or ganisationoftheApostleship. Theobject is topromote the practice of prayer for the mutual intentions of the members,inunionwith theintercession of the Sacred Heart. Besides giving formal approval, the Holy See has granted rich indulgences to be gained on certain occasions and feast days througbout the year.

The present Holy Father has given great encouragement to the work of the Apostleship. In the very first weekof his pontificate,he directed the Cardinal Secretary of State to send his blessing to Father General and the members ofthe Apostleship.

"The matters of great moment in which His Holiness is at present engaged, do not prevent him from giving attention to the Apostleship, by carefully

considering the lists of intentions received from Your Paternity. Important though other matters may be, prayer holds the most important place in the work of the Vicar ofChrist. In prayer, the Holy Father finds the first end strongest reason for his trust in God."

It is hardly necessary for me to tell you how great spiritual comfort it is for the Supreme Pastor,of souls to recall the 30 million associates who pray every day for the intentions of the Apostleship,and what deep sentiments of gratitude he cherishesfor the, army who fights daily with spiritual weapons for Christ and His Church."

"It gives me great pleasure to assure Your Paternity that His Holiness bestows'a special blessing on you, and on all who co-operate with you in ad. vancing the crusade of prayer."

In the words of this letter, reference is made to an army of 30 millions. In thepresentworldconflict,anationpossessing so great an army armed with the best equipment, would have adecisive influence.In the spiritual sphere. we have such an army. It is equipped with prayer, penance, and good works, weaponsthatarebeyondimprovement. In providing such an army for the assistance of the Church and the Vicar of Christ,the Fathers whofounded the Apostleship,have done awork of inestimable importance.

Why Catholics Try to.Make Their Churches CBeautiful What May Be- Found in the Interior of Every Catholic Church

How Far Are the Gospels aDetailed Record of Christ's Teaching? .. .

*The Christian Faith Depends Utterly on the Resurrection

Last week 1begantodescribethe interior of aCatholic church, with special reference tothe Mass, whichisthe chief reason why we build churches. As Iremarked last week,we Catholics believe that the Massis acontinuation of the Sacrifice ofChriston MountCalvary; it is consequently the very central act of our redemption itself, and nothing that we can do to-make the placewhere thissacrifice isoffered worthy and beautiful is considered by us to be out of place. The mania for drabness, plainness, and even ugliness, which seems to have taken hold of some sorts of non-Catholics, andisconsidered by them as suitable for their places ofworship, is entirely foreign to the Catholic outlook. If we have a composer, only his best music is good enough 4or the accompaniment of our services; if we have agood painter or an efficient marbleworker, only their best work is worthy of the adornment of the church and the altar.

this rail, as at atable, at which Christ Himself is the Banquet.

Looking now at that part of the church which is occupied by the congregation, apartfromthemore obvious furnishings of apurely utilitarian nature—the benches, etc.—one would notice, prominently placed by the altar rail, the pulpit. Protestants emphasise very much the ministry of preaching; in Kact, the public office of many of their ministers could be said to be confined almost entirely to preaching theirministers being called, in many places, just"preachers." The Catholic Church does not neglect the work of preaching; indeed there must be an instruction orsermon atall public Masses on Sundays and great feast days, but still she considers that the main objectofpublicworship is public worship, and that this is best realised by priest and people offering Christ's own Sacrificebybeing present at Mass. on Sundays and Holy Days:

Lastly, before leaving the church, or just as youenter it, you would see,let intothewalloftheporch,asmallbasin containing Holy Water. This water, which maybe blessedby any priest,is arelicof thefountain whichwasto be found in the portico of ancient Christian churches. (Some'of the oldest churchesin Rome still havethesefoun. tains.) They were used to wash the hands and feet of the worshippers before entering the church. It was a combination of practical cleanliness in hot countries, with asymbolic purification—borrowed probably from the Jews. So when aCatholicdipshisfingers in the Holy Water stoup on ep. teringhisparish church andmakes the signoftheCrossuponhimself with his wet hand,he isencouragedto consider with what purity of heart it is fitting that he enter into the temple ofGod, and also to remember the Baptism which he once received whereby he, by water and the Holy Ghost, was madeclean and acceptable in the sight of God: acleanliness and an acceptabilitywhich perhapssince thenhasnot been maintained.

A.V.R.,EastPerth:

assingbefore thisaltar.

We spoke about the priest's vestments and about the altar itself last week. Let us now continue our tour of the average Catholic church, begin. ning from thesanctuary. Hanging from the roof, or perhaps from the wall on the left-hand side will be seen an oil lamp which is kept burning constantly day and night. This is the outward .sign that the Blessed Eucharist is reserved in the tabernacle on the altar, and all Catholicswillgenuflect orbend theknee when I

On the other side cK the sanctuary there isalways a,small table called the credence table. This is used, at more solemn Masses anyway, for the offerings of bread and wine which are to be used at Mass. The bread mustbe ofpure wheatenflour mixed with plain water and baked without the admix. ture of any yeast. This is because Our Lord used unleaven bread at the Last Supper when He first instituted the Blessed Eucharist. (You will remember that the Last Supper was the Passover Feast of the Jews; at that celebration they always used unleaven. ed bread. and orthodox Jews do so even to this day,) The unfermented bread is also avery appropriate sym. bol of the pure Body ofChrist, which this bread is to become at the Conse. cration of thq Mass. The wine used at Mass mustbe the pure juice of the. grapeandofnoother fruit—fermented, of course, otherwise it would not be realwine.

Separating the sanctuary where the altarstandsfromtherestofthechurch isthealtarrail,thebroad topofwhich, _during Mass, is covered with awhite cloth. Those intending to receive Holy Communion come and kneel at

Around the walls of our churches will be seen invariably fourteen pic. tures, representing thejourneyof Jesus. to Calvary, and His eventual death there on the Cross and Hissubsequent burial. These pictures are used for one of the most popular and fruitful devotions in the Church: The Way of the Cross. Almost at any time, but especially during the forty days before Easter, Lent, persons will be seen walking slowlyfrom picture to picture, or station to station, as we say, meditating on thevariousevents of Christ's painful journey which ended in His beingcrucifiedforour sins. Could there be any more convincing argument for the use of images in the Church than the WayoftheCross? With thehelp of these pictures the thoughts of the faithful are assisted by gradual stages toconsiderdeeplysomeofthemostimportant facts of Christ's work for us. It would be difficult to imagine any means more adapted to help recollection and devotion than the fourteen Stationsof the Wayof the Cross.

Downatthebackofthe church near the doortherearetworeceptacles,both containingwater and not unconnected with one another: The baptismal font and the Holy Waterstoup. The Font is generally alarge stone basin upon apedestal about three feet high. It contains afairly large quantity of water, which is specially blessed by the parish priest on Easter Saturday andtheSaturdavbeforePentecostSunday. This water is used for pouring on the heads of those who receive the Sacriment of Baptism.(Perhaps something could be said in afuture cession about Baptism.)

Q.: Rev. Father Lalor said that "If Jesusdidnotrisefromthedeadthen He was an impostor." Indeed this answer distresses the pious and amusestheribald,becauseitbegsthe questiontheissue ofwhichis:"How fararethe sayingsofJesusaccurately reported in the Gospels?" Father Lalor must know that between the oldest authority(St. Mack's Gospel) and the actual sayings, we have at least 20 years, and in the hands of the most conscientious narrator a certain amount of esraggeration and distortion is bound to take place in 20years when telling anoft-told tale and then could not St. Mark, in translatingandcompiling,havemade mistakes? No doubt we have a generally accurate account, but we must be very certain to allow for error in detail.

A.: It was not only Father Lalor who said that if Christ had not risen from the dead then Christ was an im. postor. St. Paul himself said it, and wrote itinhis letter to theCorinthians 0Con, 15, v. 14):"If Christ be not risenfrom thedead,then isourpreaching vain;" and if St. Paul was so sure of the fact ofChrist's resurrection that he was twilling to stake the whole of his mission upon it, Idon't see that the acceptance of that fact by us nowadays is liable to distress the pious. The only ones it seems to distress are those who, having been infected by the virus of modernism, distrust the evidence of their own senses, and consequently doubt the veracity of the most well informed witnesses, no matterhowmuch theirstillprotestingcommon sense may reprove their scepticism. Paul was "ithin afew years of this most important event, the Resurrection ofChrist,manyotherindependent witnesses were naturaly still living, but still he was not afraid to risk the whole future of Christianity by daring anyone to deny the Resurrection in which he himself was so convinced personally.

You seem implicitly to contradict yourself in your letter. Towards the

end, as Ihave quoted, you say "No doubt-we have agenerally accurate account"—you were referringto theGospel story—while at the beginning of your question you call into question. the Resurrection of Our Lord. Was thisevent merely adetail? Adetail! It is the basis of all Christianity. If the Resurrection did nottake placethe whole Gospel is aparcel of lies from start tofinish. It is the mostimport. antfactin the whole life ofChrist. Be. fore the event Our Lord referred to it as the very last word in the series of proofs which he was giving for the truthof Hismission. After theevent He took very great pains to convince all His Apostles individuallyofit; and . then the Apostles, the eye-witnesses of the event, dared all their enemies to show that they were wrong in claiming the Resurrection as the outstanding proof of Christ's divinity. An error of detail! My Godl We have the evidence of dozens, nay hundreds, of eye-witnesses, who were willing to die, and did die, rather than retract their belief in this fact. Can anyone in their right senses doubt this testimony? All ofus, in our rightsenses, believe the testimony of our parents that we are their own sons. And what proof have we to go on? Very often our parents themselves are not valid eyewitnesses of the event of our birth,and yet todisbelievethemwould undermine the very foundations of sooiety. So itwas that Isaid previously, that to doubt the testimony of well informed and obviously honest witnesses isequivalent to doubting the evidence of your own senses. Do you doubt that you are really listening to une at this moment? If you don't, then neither can you doubt the testimonv of capable witnesses—among which are your senses. If you do doubt that you are hearing my voice at this moment, then you may legiti : matel -

vdoubteverythingelse,butyour reason would be diseased, stricken by the virus of modernistic rationalism, fortwh'ch thereisnonaturalcureother than the return to common sense.

Once again you may say that Iam begging the question, and that Ihave not answered your statement that a certain amount ofAistortion andexaggeration is bound to creep into an oftrepeated tale. You make this state. ment, Iam equally at liberty to deny it. It depends on the tale. It depends on the narrator. Would you say that there were any reasonable doubts as to the main events of the life of Napoleon Bonaparte? Would you say that thereareanyrealdoubts as to the correctness of the reported detailsof hiscampaigns? Ifyou do, history as ascience would cease to exist. As regards theGospels,first of allyou say that the firsttobe written was St. Starks, that in itself is avery doubtfulstatement. TheGospelofSt. Matthew is almost universally admit. ted to have been the first complete Gospel story. It was written around the year 50, about 20 years after the death of Christ. Mark'swould seem to have been written at least two or three'vears later. It is not true to say, howover, that there are not written documentsconcerningtheacts and savings of Our Lord long before that. Have you ever considered the remark. able similarity of word and phrase of

Babism — An,Analogy With Christianity?.

Conclusive Evidence That St.Peter Was-in,Rome

Catholicism Alone Claims to Be Exclusively True

TheCatholicAnswer ...

thefirstthreeGospels? Theywere all three undoubtedlywrittenbymenwho hadfirst-hand informationof their subject; they were written at different times and places, and yet time and time-

again all three of them use the same manner of expression. even the same order of words, when describing an event. The reason for this is, as St. Luke himself admits, that there were many short documents in existence to which the very early Christians hadaccess describingtheeventsof Our Lord's life. Their very fidelity to wordand detailin the face,sometimes, of poor grammatical construction, is a most powerful argument against your allegation that distortion and exaggeration mayhave creptin. Did you ever hear of what happened in the time of St.Augustine, the4th, century, when they wished to introduce anew and better translation of the psalms? The people rose up agatinst the new tr

anslation and refused to allow asingle word to be changed in the psalms which they knew and loved in their oldversion. Thiswasnotanewstate of mind, but one which had persisted for centuries—acondition most inimica

lto the distortion and exaggeration which you suggest.

Finally, R.V. R., you quote Babism as an analogy. Imust admit that I did not know what Babism was until Ilooked it up—its analogy with Christianity does not extend to its rapid growth anyhow,

Babism, Ifind, is named after Mirza Ali Mahomet Ion Radhik, a Persian prophet, known to his followers as Bad.ud-Din (Gate cif Faith).

Hewas bornin 1820andsubsequently claimed to have received adivine revelation. He was forbidden to preachin public, and after arebellion of his followers was executed in 1850.

He claimed that although Christ and Mahomet were instruments of revelation, they were both inferior to himself. Babism is still practiced in Per* sia, and in other parts of the Mahommedan world, and there is apparently asmall group of Babists in London and New York.

Now comes your point. A bio• graphy of the Bab waswritten shortly after his death, portraying him just as afinehumancharacter. Within forty years another biography of the Bab was received,inwhichthere were num -

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miraclesoftheGospelsaremeredetails and exaggerations, leaving the Gospel substantially true without them. That is quite absurd. Leave out Christ's miracles and you have nothing left: the whole public life of Our Lord was built on His miracles, which He used either as an introduction to some new piece of teaching or as aproof of a piece which He has just given.

Then,therewas neveralifeof Christ writtenwhich portrayed Him just asa fine human character, to be followed later by one which inserted alot of miracles; it is the other way an• We had to wait 1,800 years before'we hadanattemptataLife ofChristwith the miracles left out. Lastly, tocompare the doctrine of Babism with that of Christianity or its meagre propagationin the pastninety years with that of the first century of Christianity againstevery form oforganised opposition, isjust silly.

The following answer is principally for"SufJurist"Petra-street,Fremantle, but it also answers the only question worthy of answer in the otherwise abusive letter of "Anglo Catholic," Fremantle:

Q.:WhenwasSt.Peterin Rome?During St, Paul's confinement in Rome, whichendedin theSpring of 63, St. Paul wrote four or five epistles, in none ofwhichis any mention of St. Peter, nor is there anything said or hinted whence it can be concluded thathehad ever been there. Peter didnotcometoRomebefore63or64. Cave, in his"Life of St. Peter," in 1676, places his death in 64, and his Historic Litteraria-1688—also in 64. Therefore, Peter was not in Rome verylong. AngloCatholic, incidentally, says that it is quite a

well knownfact that there is nothingauthentic toprovethat Peterwas ever in Ramie at all; I am particularly glad to beable to quotefor'%410" opinionsfromhisownpeople.

notmentionnorhintatSt. Peter'spre• sence there, does not prove that he wasnotinthatcity. Itmerelyproves thatinwritingcertainlettersPauldoes not mention Peter.

As to the length of time St. Peter spent in Rome, we can only speculate and make amore or less(ell-founded conjecture. How long Peter was in Rome, whether his stay was continu• ous,whenhearrived,and whenhedied areuncertain. Itisprobable, fromremarks passed by Eusebius and acceptedbyJerome,thatSt. Peter first came to Rome in the year42A.D., and it is probable that he lived there with oc,asional absences for twenty-five years.

Justby the way, when we quote authorities like Eusebius and Jerome, we are quoting men who were as near to the times of Christ and the Apostles as we are to the period of the Jacobite rebellions of 1715 and 1745. We know the exact day and hour for certain of the many happenings of those times. Records were very much better kept in the fourth century in the Roman Empire than they were in the eighteenth century of our own era.

There isone fact about the death of St. Peter which -

is quite certain. It is certain that Peter was martyred in Rome during the persecution of the Christians under the Emperor Nero. Now these persecutions began in July of the year 64, and ended on the 9th. of July, 68 A.D., on which day Nero fled from Rome. That period must be left open then for the date of St. Peter's death; and when Cave, Harnack, du Pin and Wiesler put that eventin the year64, that istheiropinion only. Against them stands the consensus of most of antiquity, especi• ally those whom Imentioned alittle while ago, which says that Peter was martyred in 67or68, the majority fay. ouring67 as the year of Peter's death.

The secondquestionof"ButJuris"is about Transubstantiation—or the Cis, tholicdoctrinethatthebreadandwine atMaasarechangedintotheBodyand Blood ofChrist.

my eager anticipationof the realquestion is tempered only by the fact that it will further increase the formidable pile of letters yet to be answered.

;Anglican,Mati

ylands, writes:

Q.: Ajthough si

non'Catholic,Ialsesys ., listen with interest to yourSunday broadoaste, because I learn much about matters concerning which be. foreIhadonly ahazynotion. Your claim that the Catholic Church is the only one and TRIJI4 Church is, to my imind, plausible, but by no means very convincing. Ianppoee there are about 1,666 religious sects inthe world most of them teaching along the same lines, the essential differences being matters of doctrine anddetail.

A.: The trend of our argument is thus: Christ taught only one doctrine —not "yes" and "no" to the same question.- Consequently if one sect teaches"yes" and another"no," one is teaching Christ's doctrine, the other anti-Christian doctrine. Even if it is not clear to you that the Catholic Church is the TRUE Church,itshould at least be quite clear that either the Catholic Church is wrong or else you are. Now wegoone stepfurther and bring in our argument of unity, The Catholic Church teaches and believes the same truths everywhere: her doctrine is all of one piece; her opponents flatly contradict her and one another on very importantpointsand, in many sects, individual members hold contradictory opinions. The Anglican Church is an outstanding example, for within her walls she embraces every shade.of opinion from the near-Cathol-icism of the Anglo-Catholicsto the ex. treme agnosticism of such people as Birmingham's Bishop Barnes. Which Church, in this case, would be teaching what Christ taught?

' •erous stories of miracles and marvels which did not appear in the first and are obvious fabrications. You apparently claim that this is substantially what happened in the case of the Gospel narrative concerning the life of Christ.

Once again,Sir,Iwouldlike to point outyour inconsistency. You admitin the first part of your letter that the Gospels will be substantially true, but, you claim, probably mistaken and exaggerated in detail. In this Post• cript of your letterdealing with BabSri!,

you infer, you must infer if there is to be any parallel at all, that the

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A.: That St, Peter lived in, Rome and died there during the persecutions of Nero is an indisputable fact proved by reliable historical evidence. Of this evidence, Cave, the Protestant author you quote, (rites:"That Peter was at Rome and held the See there for some time we fearlessly affirm with the whole multitude of the ancients." The Rev. Dr. Robertson, an. other non-Catholic writer, says:"It is notsomuch aspiritofsound criticism as areligious prejudice which has led some Protestants to deny that the Apostle(Peter) was ever at Rome, where all ancient testimoniesrepresent him tohave suffered togetherwith St. Paul in the reign of Nero." The evi. dence that we draw on is taken from St. Peter himself in his first Epistle, fromthewritingsofPapias,Clementof Alexandria,St.Irenaeus,St.Ignatiusof Antioch, Eusebius (the Arian historian), St. Jerome, DinnysiusofAntioch, Caius the Roman, and ahost of other ancient writers. Imyself have seen thegrafiti, that is writing scratched on walk, in the underground tomb where the bodies of SS. Peter and Paul were laid during the persecution ofthe EmperorValerian. The obvious pious scratchings of people praying at the grave of asaint: such as"Peter and Paul pray for thy servant Marcus:" some of the grafiti are in bad Greek, which was not uOd by the people of Rome after the middle of the third century—thetime ofValerian.

The fact that St. Paul, when he wrotecertain Epistles from Rome does

A.: That would need an answer at some length and one which has been given before. If you would like a copy of the previous answer write to this session and it will be sent to you. Suffice to say now that it is not just foryoutosaythat"Commonsenseand reason, unawed by the secular sword, cannot take any other meaning than that the bread remained bread but represented Christ's body," nor is your claim modest. Many men more intelligent than Ior you have, and do, believe very firmly in the Catholic doc. trine of Transubstantiation, and you should hesitate before you claim that your own is the only reasonable opinion.

Finally,"Sui Jurist" you claim that you have areal"snorter"of aquestion upyoursleevewhich will floorus completelv--sometbing about the ancient Syrian Church on the Malabar coast— but that you are not going to use it until we have answered the questions of this letter. Imust say that your claimsfor thefuture V2 whichyouare going to aim at us show little confidence in the validity of the ammunition which youused in the presentletter. You must have expected them to be answered, otherwise you would nothave the real flattener in reserve. Why keep the good wine until the end? Thanks also for the implied compliment that we were pretty sure to give adequate replies to your secondarybatteries. Ican but add that

'Your question regarding women wearing hats in church has been answered recently,and your last asks: Q.: If aman on his death-bed confesses to acrime for which another man is suffering aterm ofimprison ment,isapriest justifiedin bdngiW hisknowledge,evenwithouttheowsentofthepenitent,beforethenotice ofthe responsibleauthorities?

A.:TheanswerisNo, Heisnotjustified. The secret of the confessional is always inviolate. The priest, however,would refuse to give absolution unless the penitent promised to reveal his guilt and right the terrible injustice done.

To conclude this evening I shall quote from two letters recently received, and leave comment to you, ifs teners:

1.FedUp,West Perth:Why do not all Roman Catholics go and live in Rome,and why aren'tall IrishCatho-

ties living in Eire with that nasty old man de Valera.Iconsiderithigh time you scrapped the CatholicAnswer Session;itonlymakesyourweird religion more ridiculous than ever.

2.bLBarry,FremantleIam Church of England,butlisten withinterest 90 yoursessionover theaireverySunday night, Imarvel at yourpriceless patience in answering and explaining some of the stupid and insulting questions sent in to you.

There you are,,listeners,strange isn't it?

St. Malachy's Report Underlines Importance. of Religion in Education

Australian Memorial to Ignatius Rice will Help work of Christian Brothers

FineRecord of Scholastic and AthleticSuccess

HEADmASTER'S REPORT.

Your Excellency, Lady Mitchell, Rev. Fathers, Rev. Brothers, Ladies and Gentlemen,—

Before reading the Annual Report, 1 ~wishtoextend to your Excellency and to Lady Matchell avery cordial welcometo our Annual Speech Night. It isagreatprivilegetohavepresentwith us at this annual gathering the direct representative of His Majesty.

In welcoming your Excellency and Lady Mitchell, 1wish also to thank youonbehalf of theparents,theChristian Brothers, and the boys for the great interest you manifest in all matters connected with the College.

RollCall.

There has been amarked increase in the roll call for 1944. In 1943 it was 324, this year, 375.

It is pleasing to note the increase in the number of boys taking the LeavingCertificate.

The boy who leaves school at the junior standard is very poorly equipped forlife. The two years following the junior are vital in aboy's career. Itis during thisperiod theCollege can do most for the boys, in character training and in general education. The opportunity once lost will never return.

Religious Education!

Speaking of Church Schools, which have for centuries formed the major partofhigher education in the British Isles, Sir Edward Livingstone tells us in his recent book, "Education in a World,

Adrift," that all is farfrom well with the school that makes its chief aim the training of its students in science, mathematics and other material attainments. The chief aim of education should be trainingincharacter, which was so characteristicof the 'old school: The present defect in education, he writes, is reflected and illustrated in the state of Europe... . 'We and our education have been too absorbed in the matter of life to think of the spirit. We must restoreto it a vitamin, deficient both there and in our life—areligion, aphilosophy of living, adefinite ideal to guide, discipline and dominate life."

Ouridealsarein full accord with the educationsystem advocatedbySu Edward in the above quotation.

Practical religion enters largelv into the lives of the boys at the College.

Rev. Brother Doyle, who,during the year, examined the classes in Christian Doctrine, gave an excellent report on the work throughout the College.

The annual Retreat for the senior classes was conducted by Rev. Father Ferguson, C.SS,R., an old boy of the College. Father Fergusson warmly commended the boys on theretreatexexercises. His Grace the Archbishop adressed the boys at the conclusion of the Retreat and gave Pontifical Benediction.

The junior branch of the St.Vincent de Paul Society at the College con. tinuesvery active in charitable works. Members frequently give uptheir Sundav afternoons to visit hospitals, the Old Men's Home, and other charitable institutions. Douglas Nelson was elected president for 1944.

The Knighthood of the Blessed Sacrament has been established at the College. Members are pledged to weekly Holy Communion.

Parents are asked to see that their boys join the Holy Name Society in their respective parishes.

Remarkable generosity has been shown throughout the College towards theMissions. Well over£100hasbeen collected since the beginning of the year.

An added impetus has beengiven to this year's effort by the establishment of the Native Mission at Wandering ;Brook by His Grace the Archbishop. .The Missionwillbein thechargeofthe :Pa'.lnttire Fathers,

It ispleasantto announce that there are quiteanumberofvocationsamong the boys to the Priesthood and the Religious life. The College is well represented at the Junior Seminary, Guildford, and the Christian Brothers' Tuniorate, Strathfield. We are also represented among the students of the Redemptorist Fathers, the Oblate Fathers, and the Pallottine Fathers.

Itake this opportunity of congratu. lating Rev. Father Rupert Kelly, an ex-student of the College, on his recent ordination.

EdmundIgnatiusRiceMemorial.

The future of our nation is largely dependent upon our youth. Movements for their welfare are to be comritended, but only those that have a background of Christian ethics are , likely to have afull measure of suc. cess.

Edmund Ignatius Rice, whose cen. tenary we recently celebrated, placed his youth movement onasound Christian basis. His work has spread rapidly throughout the Commonwealth of Nations and U.S.A. Well might Brother Ricebehailedagreat modernNation builder, whose maxim was "to do and to teach."

Please God, in the near future, this great man will be ranked officially amongst the Saints of our Holy Church. You areasked to continue yourprayersfor this intention.

It has beensuggested that a fitting Australian Memorial should be raised to the honour of Edmund Ignatius Rice. Themostfittingway todo this is tohelponthe work ofhis followers.

In our Training College, N.S.W., there are three distinct sections, with close on 200 young men, preparing to carry on the work so well begun by Rev. Brother Edmund Ignatius Rice. Unfortunately many have been refused admission in the juniorate section owing to lack of accommodation. The RiceMemorialJuniorate contemplated, will give us the necessary facilities for 150 juniors. The objective of the appeal is£25,000. We have every con. fidence that the ex-pupils and friends of C.B.C. will respond generously,

Examination Results.

The examination results for 1943 were very satisfactory. Ten boys sat for the Leaving Certificate. Six were credited with complete passes and four with partial passes. Distinctionswere obtained in Maths. A, Maths. B, and Drawing. There has not been acomplete failure in the Leaving Certificate in the last two years.

Twenty-six qualified for the Junior Certificate.

In the examinations conducted by the Christian Brothers' Secondary Schools' Association 35 boys passed the 2nd. vear junior with 55 distinctions, and 37 the Ist.year junior with S1 dis. tinctions.

Examiners'Reports.

Rev. Brother Doyle, amember of the executive council, Strathfield, examined the classes early in the second term. Brother Doyle gave excellent reports on all departments of the College.

HeadPrefect.

Douglas Nelson was unanimously elected Head Prefect of the School for 1944. Other important offices held by him were: President of St. Vincent de Paul Society, Senior Cadet Lieuten. antof the C.B.C, detachment, Capt. of the Blue House, and amember of the 1st. XVIII. Iwish to commend Douglas on the efficient manner in which he carried out his many responsible duties.

Physical Fitness,

Tn order togive ourboysawell balanced education, agreat deal of stress is laid on all departments of physical development. Athletics, swimming, boxing, cricket, football, tennis, handball, and gymnastics are encouraged. The College isdivided intofour houses

and the inter-housecontests have proved very interesting.

The inter-College contests in Athletics,footballandcricketcreatewholesome inter-school rivalry. The results of these events have appeared in the term magazine and will be summarised in'the College Annual.

John Pasco was elected Captain of the Ist. XVIII., and Ken Tondut Captain of the Ist-XI.

Phil Foster has been awarded aspecial prize for scoring acentury in an inter-College match. At the State Championships held recently on the Leederville Oval George Hall won the 120 Yards Hurdles.

Our annual sports took place at the W.A.C.A, in October. It was avery enjoyable and successful day. His Excellency Sir James Mitchell was presentand presented theCupto the win ning House. Itake this opportunity of thanking the ladies' committee, who took charge of the refreshments, and the parents for their generous response to the circular.

TheSeniorCadetCorps.

Aswas anticipated, the Senior Cadet Corps has proved a valuable educational adjunct to the College. It has been responsible for adefinite training in leadership,.initiative, discipline and self-reliance.

It is regretted that owing to pressing business matters ourO.C.,Capt. Lynes, D.S.O', I.C.,had to resign. Iwish to express my sincere thanks to Capt. Lynas for the great interest he took in the C.B.C. Detachment. To Capt. Meecham and his staff.we are very, grateful for thegood workdonefor the Cadet Corps.

Early in the year Douglas Nelson received his Commission as Cadet Lieutenant and Leslie Brennan, Gerald Me. Adam, Bruce Connaughton and Max Pember were gazetted Cadet Lieuten. ants.

HisGraceand theClergy.

The Christian Brothers are deeply grateful to His Grace the Archbishop, the Administrator,Very Rev. Dr. Ken. nedy, and the priests of the Cathedral stafffor theirkindnessand theirattentiontothe spiritualneedsof theboys.

To Rev. Father A. Lynch, the Diocesan Director of Sacred Music, and Rev. Father O'Farrell, we wish to express our gratitude for their wholehearted co-operation in the work of the School.

The Lord Mayor.

Once again the citizens of Perth, in avery marked way, have shown their appreciation of the efficient and gracious manner in which Dr. W. T. Meagher has carried out his Mayoral duties for the last five years. Dr.

Meagher is an ex-pupil of the College, and it is with verygreat pleasure that 1

extend to the Lord Mayorand Lady Mayoresswarmfelicitations, withevery good wish for another very successful period in their responsible and onerous duties.

Staff and Visiting Teachers.

Iam very grateful to the members of the staff, including our visiting teachers, for their co-operation. I wish to express my sincere apprecia• tion to Miss McCarthy, Miss Flanagan, Mr. Davern, Mr. O'Loughlin and Mr. Nolan, MissL.Kavanaghcontinuestodoex. cellentwork with her classes in the art of speech.

Miss E. Lynes is in charge of the music, and lid pupils have been very successful.

The gymnastics and physical culture classes are doing excellent work under Mr. Wells,

Mr. Parkerhas charge of the boxing. He has proved himself an enthusiastic and efficient instructor.

.Prise Donors.

Afanv of the prizes presented to. night have been donated. The Chris. tian Brothers are very grateful to the honoursfortheirverypracticalinterest in the College.

Our Fallen Heroes.

Thewarsituation has improvedvast• fyduringthelast twelve months. This isin no smallmeasuredue toourfight. ing forces on land, sea and in the air. We deeply appreciate their gallantry, In'their efforts manv have paid the supreme sacrifice. To the sorrowing parentsandfriendsofour fallen heroes ioffer verysinceresvmpathv.

T. B. GARVEY.

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...The Baltic ,

Certain papers in ingland— among thesethe national A.B.C. weekly--carry news stories showing theJoy of the peoples of the Baltic States at their incorporation into the U.S.S.R.1 Here is enlightening comment on the matter by Arnold Limn (written for the London "CatholicTimes," 9/10/'44.

"How far is it from here to the Rus• sian frontier?" Iasked the concierge of an hotel in the capital of Esthonia.

The entire expression on his face changed, and he exploded into aspate of invective, the theme of which was thehorror ofhaving Russiaasaneigh• hour. Hehadlived through one Red terror, and he feared that he might live through another.There arenopar. lour PinksinEsthonia• Asmall min• ority is genuine Red, alarge majority is even more convinced anti-Red.

When Iwas in the States I was shown the reports presented to the White House by the Ministers of Esthonia, Latvia and Lithuania after the Russian occupation in 1&30. They made terrifying reading. Thousands werekilled, tens of thousandswere deported. There is acommittee in this country vainly endeavouring to secure apromise that thedeporteeswillbereturned.

The Russian occupation has been defended in the"New Statesman" on the ground that Russia merely took back provinces which had been taken from her at the end of the last war.

The re-annexationof Eire, or the withdrawal of all concessionsby Great Britain to India and the restoration of the privileges of the Tsarist nobility could be summarily defended. Imperial Russia had exactly the same right to the Baltic States as Fascist Italy to Abyssinia, the right founded on conquest.

In 1920, Soviet Russia by the Peace Treaty of Tartu "voluntarily and for ever renounces all sovereign rights over the Esthonian people and territory.. . By virtue of the principle proclaimed by the Federal Socialist Republicof the Russian Soviets,which established the right of self-determination for all nations, even to the point of total separation from the States with which they have been incorporated."

The United Nations are supposed to stand, among other things, for the sanctity of treaties.

Thousandsof Russianswereonly too glad to fight for Germany. Thousands of Russian refugees have escaped from RussiaintoGermanyandinto German-occupied territory, but according to telegrams received by the Lithuaniansin London from theircommittee in Stockholm, the Germans are so indignant with the Lithuanians for their active resistance during the German occupation that they"do not allow Lithuanian refugees to escape to the Reich, but Russian refugees are admitted freely. Western part of Lithuania is overcrowded with Lithuaniansand Russian refugees from Or,el Smolensk and Orsha."

Here is atelegram dated August is, 1914:"Over one hundred Lithuanian refugees, farmers, intellectuals. fishermen and workmen have arrived in Sweden and more are expected. All of them state that the NKDV (siieces• sor to the Ogpu) in occupied

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Lithuania distribute questions: Why did you stav in Lithua t^

when the Red Army retre"'ccii Chat did you do during tiie German occupation? flow,

did you helptheGermans? What sabotage did you organise? Mention names of three saboteurs? Questioned people receive summons. Green summons for labour service. Red summons for military service. White for deportation. Those receiving no sum , mons are executed on the spot."

The Latvians in London have received atelegram from their committee in Stockholm that Latvian refu. gees, fleeing from both German and Russian terror, are arriving in Stockholm. "Germans in still occupied places and Bolsheviks in newly invaded places apply most cruel terror and criminal methods by torturing, even totally exterminating local population." (Iomit details of tortures employed.)

According to Professor 11, Perlitz religious broadcasts and religiotig instructioninthe Esthonianschools were prohibited by the Russians. The Faculty of Theology at the Tartu University was suppressed. All religious as. sociations were disbanded. All property of the churches was confiscated. The children of the clergy(Protest• ant- were practically debarred from the secondary andhighereducation by extremely high fees. They were put in the same class as"enemies Of the people." Anti--religious propaganda was conducted at the Government's initiative. Professor Perlitz gives the names of 29 clergymen, organists and church wardens who were murdered by the Russians, as well as the names of 22 who were deported to Russia."

Europe to-day is.watching Great Britain with anxiety. Good Europeaps, everywhere, are anxious to know whether we still stand for objective principles. Do we object to ag. gression as such, or only to Fascist ag gression? Do we hatepersecution as such, or only persecution carried out by our enemies? Are we champions of "Liberation" or only of the libera• tion of those who have been enslaved by ourenemies?

We Catholics, who belong to auniversal Church, have aspecial obligation to wake up, before it is too late, and tomakeourvoiceheardinthe formulation of the terms of peace. Here inthiscountry we know nothingof religious and racial persecution, but we owe aduty not only to those of our faithbutalsotoallvictims ofpersecution in other countries.

The Church is the champion of all natural rights, the rights of the Esthonian Protestant no less thanof the Catholic Pole, and it would be athou• sand pitjes if we gave the impression that our indignationwasas"selective" as thatofmostLeft Wing intellectuals and cartoonists like David Lod. It is our duty to denounce tyranny even when those who are being oppressed are not members of our Church. Ca• tholics in this country are more inter• ested than theyhaveeverybeenin the past in Social Justice, but there are under-privileged nations no less than under-privileged classes, and we dare not

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Communism Has its Dogmas, Moral Code,*Bible and Messiah.

Why the Church To-day Fights, PracticallyaLone Battle a Marxism ...

the Mystical Bodyof Christ

The following arresting address was given recentlybyMr.PaulBrennan, at ameeting of the Manjimup Branch of the HolyNameSociety:—

In again being honoured by being askedtoproposethe,toastof"ThePope and Hierarchy," 1am going to take thelibertyofmakingsomeobservations —which, because of their serious matter and world-wide implications —I consider appropriate on this occasion. The Pope cannot take sides in this or in any other war, because he is Head on earth of the universal Church, which includes members of all races andof allnations. Ile,therefore,isin theuniquepositionofgaugingaccurately the ills which beset Christian civilisation. Successive Popeshavewritten Encyclicalspointingoutand denouncing the evils of their time.

After all the events of our age, as indeed of any age, are, in the last analysis, the resultofman'sacceptance or rejection of the Divine Plan for ordered human life. When any Pope writesan encyclical,hedoessobecause he isin aposition to show whatis the definite objective of;he Church in its action upon Society. What the tendencyof anage is,whatits spirit is,is unfailingly reflected in Papal pronouncements. Inbrief,thesearewritten to showuswhatisinaccordancewith the DivinePlanfororderedhumanlife,and whatis opposed to it.

Anybody who has read these carefullycanonly arriveatone conclusion, viz., that the crisis in civilisation todayisabove allamoralandareligiouscrisis. Therefusaltoacknowledge themoralandreligiousfactorinhistory has largely ledus to-the edge of the abyss. In recent centuries halt-think. ing hasgiven usasuccession of"isms" —each of which professed to hold the key to the problem. Actually they haveonlyincreasedthe contusion. We have been told, for instance, that the spread of education would of itself make men wiser and more virtuous;

that material prosperity and amore equitable distribution of wealth would producegeneral contentment; thatfree trade andfriendly intercourse amongst nations would generate sympathy and harmonyandpeace. Weseenow that theseidealsleftout ofaccountOriginal Sin and the Fall of(plan.

ThePopeshavewatchedthedevelopmentsofthepast400years. Thesedevelopmentsarelike somany mountain streams,gathering force and volume in their fall, and rushing together in a vast and turbulent cataract. Thelate Pope PiusXI. seemed toindicatewhat the crash of the abyss meantwhen he wrotetheEncyclicalon"AtheisticCommunism"in1936. Itistoosoontosay yet where the waters will find their issue, and whether they will bring the destruction they nowappear to threaten, orrather the alluvial strength of a fuller and richer life. What we do knowisthattheCatholicChurch,guidedbyChrist'sVicaronearth,willstand fastagainstCommunismwhentheissue is joined, just as the Great Rock amidst the seething waters and the thunderof thecataract.

Inallofits2,000-year-oldhistory,the CatholicChurch has not facedsuch an enemyasCommunism is.Firstly, Communism is areligion—based on Materialism asit philosophy. There are religionswhichhavenodrivingforce,and which can neither expand norradiate. Thispropertyof inertiaprovesthemto befalse,andalsoexplainswhytheirappeal, if they have any, falls on deaf ears. On the other hand, there are religious which never cease to be an inspiration. They rallyandsendforth armies of apostles, who labour with heroic zeal to gather all men into one faith andinto one fold. At the head of these is, of course, Christianity, which would be utterly meaningless if ever it lost the ambition to bring to thefootoftheCrossallthoseforwhom Christdied. Communismalsobelongs to this category, and, furthermore, it rcems to he endowed with apower of

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Comunism hasadogma and amoral code, and itisprecisely because of this that it can sweep on and inspire the masses intoavast and -

powerful movement.

TheCommunistdogmaconsists of the doctrines of Karl Marx. The Communist moralcode'is best expressed by Jaroslayski:"Whatever serves the revolutionary proletariat in the class war,-that isgood."

Communism has its Messiah, too, fn Nicholas Lenin, and in Bolshevist his. tory he plays apart very similar to that of Christ in the Christian revels. tion. Sincehisdeathin 1924,hismummified remains,enclosed inanimposing tombintheRedSquareof Moscow, are an object of endlessveneration. And in the Kremlin, too, he has left ahighpriest and aSanhedrim entrusted with the delicate task of perpetuating and faithfully transmitting to all believers the revelationscontained in the sacred books of Marx, Engels and of Lenin himself. Joseph Stalin and his imme. diate collaborators are the official and infallible interpreters of Marxism and Leninism. When they speak no Communistdare dispute their word.

Astothe natureofthereligiouscharacterofCommunism,weshouldremember that theopposition to the Catholic Church for thepast400yearsmightbe likened to the type encountered in a cfvfl war. For the Church was con. tinually defending her Divine mission against non-Catholicsects which claimed, one after another, that they also possessed aDivine mission. It is not so long indeed since some of them couldbedependedontohelpher defend such fundamental Christian truths as the DivinityofChrist, the necessity of Baptism,themorallaw,the sanctityof marriage,and soon. ,

We can depend on them no longer. The Catholic Church to-day fightspractically alone battle.

So fartheChurchofChrist has liter. ally walked over the strewn corpsesof her enemies—only at each step to be confronted with anewer and freshet enemy-. And now that the civil war of thepast400yearsisnearly over, she meets todayanew enemy. It is not theenemyonemeetsinacivilwar—but the enemyonemeets in an invasion— the barbarian from outside—the un. known quantity—and without-asingle note ofthosecharacteristics ofher ene. mies through the ages. That new enemy isCommunism. It wouldblud. geon and beat men into living their liveswithoutGod. Itwould beat and hammerthemintoanewpatternwhere thegodsofeconomicsaresupreme. In Russia you have the mobilisation of soulsunderaneconomicdisguise,where nearly170,000,000ofGod's*ereaturesdestined for eternal life are dehumanised andreducedtothestateofants, whose sole business in life is to build up the greatant-hilloftheClasslessClass.And Comunism—that thing that does all this--calls itself civilisation.

Communism, then, is not a heresy within thebodyofChristendom. There is not asingle truth of Christianity that it hasemphasised, or on-which it has attempted to build asuperstructure. It has taken the whole content ofChristianityand given it anew soul. Itisasthoughyouwereto teartheimmortalsoulfrom thehumanframework and replace it with the soul of aser. pent. Andthesoulofaserpentcould not get beyond the fleeting things of earth. Itcouldnever acquire akndw. ledge and loveofthe Living God. Communism hasitsBible, which it Marx's"DasKapital";ithasitsoriginal sin,whichisCapitalism; itschosenpeo. ple, which is the Classless State; its Messianichope,which is the world proletariat; its"Sermon on theme. Mount;' whichisitsfalseappealto the poorand oppressed:itsMonasticism,whichisthe infiltration of its doctrines through its atheistic"cells";itsGospel,whichisthe gospel oftheClass War; its CommunionofSaints,which is the comradeship of man: itsCalvary, which is an appealtosacrificeoneselffortheCommun isticState; itsKingdom of God, but withoutGod,becauseitisof the earth. Itlaysclaimtoabsolutetruth whichno

politicsor economics can claim; it hasitscatechism; ithasitsorthodoxy,and it persecutes itsheretics; it lays claim tothe verydepthsof the soul, possming theconscience andspirit of man— and only areligion can do this. It persecutes all religions because it claims to he the one true religion, and there must be no other" It is the body of theelect, the new Israel, the ape of Christianity in all its externals. It differs only in its soul, for its spirit is the spirit of the serpent; it is the mystical body of AntiiChrist.

The world of the future, to quote Monsignor Sheen, can only have two capitals; Moscow and Rome; only two temples: the Red Square of Moscow andtheBasilicaofSt.Peter's; onlytwo sanctuary 13mps: the Red Flag, and the red glow of the Eucharistic lamp; only two tabernacles: the Kremlin and rn-mam+el's: onlytwohosts:therotted bodyof NicholasLenin and the Living Christ; only two hymns: the"Internationale" and the"Panis Angelicus." It isastruggletothedeath—andonlyone side can win: Moreover, it is afight that has been in progress for several years.

What seems so tragical abotit the thing isthat so many goad people are on thewrongside. We saw that dur. ing the Spanish Civil War. We will probably see the same thing repeated to-morrow fn the case of Poland, the States, and the other countries of Eastern and South-Eastern Europe —allofwhommayfinditimpossibleto escape the deadly embraceof the Rus. -;nn Rear. In fact, Icannotsee,humanly speaking,whatis to save Europe fromaCommunistblood-bath. Ofonthing Ifeel sure, and it

is that Satan himselfisthemaster-mindbehindAtheistic Communism. Who else, but the greatest liar of all, could range good peopleonthe wrongside?

Nobody can say whatthe future has in store, but we do know that Christ guaranteed His Church till the end of time. Asfor the maliceof those who try to frustrate that guarantee—well,_ we may take courage from the fact that in the past God has drawn good from evilon countless-

occasions. For example, the malice of the Jews and theinjusticeofPilatebecamethemeans of the Redemption. Again, the mal. iceoftheJews became the evidence of the Resurrection, and so on, examples could be multiplied indefinitely. It would seem that God is going to display, as it were, apattern on the last day, woven to his exact specifications t..-

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freeaction of weavers, many of whom, including the mightiest of themall,striveunceasinglythemar the pattern ant blacken the colours. At the last day the tapestry or pattern will be displayed, perfect in every detail, the work ofSatan and his army fitting into place as perfectly as that ofMichaelandhisarmy; andGod'swisdomandjusticeandglorywillbemanifested,.in the baffled hatred of the reprobate no less than in the joy of the elect.

Iam sure that in the critical days aheadourthoughtsand prayerswill be with the Holy Father—and-with those whomhe has set over his widely scattered flock toguard it and preserve it fromerror—hisArchbishopsthroughout theworld. Themessages,intheshape of F.nevelicals,we get from the Pope from time to time through the Hier.' archy,indicate that through his voice; the Church,as the guardian of Faith and Morals,is most solicitously watchingover the well-being ofeveryone of us. Themessagesasarule are notso much new, as they are areminder of the old. Their newness lies in their wholeness—their completeness. Above all, when the Pope speaks,then(to we seethefullstatureofChristraisedtoits fullest and most magnificentheigth—a stature, moreover,that no antiChrist caneverendure.

Gentlemen,Inow give you thetoast of"ThePopeandHierarchy."

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St, Columban'sScission Society,whose headquarters are at Essendon,Victoria, has received anew Director,in Very Rev. James McGlynn. He succeeds Very Rev. L. Mullany, whose term of office hasexpired

Father McGlynn was ordined in 1923 at the Chinese Mission College,Dalgan Park, Ireland. He was well known as Professor and Rector of St.Columban's Seminary, Essendon, Victoria, until 1942,when he went to New Zeeland. His work there was the establishment of amissionary seminary forNew Zealand students at Lower Hutt, Wellington.

As Director of St.Columban's Mission in Australia and New Zealand, he will reside at St. Columban's, Essendon, Victoria, where he is expected shortly.

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Mann — Dominish

The marriage of Miss Clementina Agnes Dominish, daughter of Mrs. A. Dominish and the late Mr. F. Dominish, of South Perth, and Mr, W. J. Mann,son of Mrs.Hayman, of West Perth,and the late Mr. James Mann, was recently celebrated with Nuptial Mass in St. Columba's Church, South Perth. Rev. Dr. J. McMahon officiated and celebrated the Mass. The Massservers were Sir. V. Davidson (President of H.N.S., West Perth), Mr, John Colreavy (friends of the bridegroom), Johri Peterson and Paul Brennan , C.B.C. students (friends of the bride).

Great praise ij due to the well trained children's choir of the local Convent, who sang the Gregorian Mass very devotionally. As the register was Leing signed, the Ave Maria was beautifully rendered by the sweet voices of the youthful choir, Miss McLernon presided at the organ with her usual ability.

The bride, whb was given away by herbrother, Mr. Joe Dominish, of BedPark, was attended by Miss Mvrat Willoughby as bridesmaid. Mr. Ned Murray (secretary of IT.N.S., West Perthl carried out the duties of best man.

The bride wore alovelygown of rich white cloque, the rather frill skirt merg-

ing into along train. Her beautifully embroidered veil nvas held in place by acoronet of orange blossom and white gardenias. She carried asheaf of St. Joseph's lilies. The bridesmaid'sdainty frock was of pale pink marquisette, with picture hat to match:her bouquet was of pink Cecil Brunner roses.

Miss Dominish, for many years, has been the competentmistress ofaselect kindergarten school. To the surprise and delight of the bride, her dearly lovedlittlechargeshad formedaguard of honour asthe bridal cortege left the church, surely amost gracious gesture on the part of the ladies responsible for thepresenceofthe weeones.

Aftertheceremonythereceptionwas heldatthe Karrakatta Club, the tables being beautifully decorated with pink gladioli and carnations.

Mrs. Dominish, assisted by Mrs. Hayman, received -

the numerous guests, Mrs. Dominish wearing black and white ensemble with shoulder spray'of gardenias, and Mrs. Harman black frock with shoulder spray of cornflowers. The bride'smother made the beautifully decorated three-tier cake. The usual toasts were honoured, Mr. Ted Dingwall acting as chairman.

Throughout the afternoon several vocal and instrumental items of ahigh order were rendered. Manv congratulatory telegrams and,also afew cablegrams from relatives also were received.

Late in the evening the happy couple left by train to spend their honevmoon in the South-West. For travelling the bride chose avery becoming frock of China tea crepe with brown accessories.

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Young men who wish to dedicate their lives to the work of THE FOREIGN MISSIONS!

Anew Mission Seminary is being opened by the Divine Word Fathers at Marburg, Queensland, in March, 1945. This Mission Seminary has for its express and sole purpose the education of young men who wish to dedicate their lives to the Propagation of the Faith in foreign lands, particularly in the South Seas.

Students will be accepted after successful completion of the Junior (Intermediate)Examination.

Candidates will present testimonial letters from their Parish Priests, as well as from their School Superiors.

Young men interested in the Missionary Brotherhood are also urged to make inquiries.

For further particulars, write to— REV. DANIEL DRISCOLL, S.V.D., MISSION SEMINARY,MARBURG,QUEENSLAND.

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PERTH, WEDNESDAY, DECEAIBIAZ27. 1944.

NewYear ...orOld?

The Christian world, on the twenty-fifth of this month, practically closed the term of 1944, when it celebrated the Birthday of Christ the Redeemer, the Prince of Peace. Throughout the Catholicworld, rich ceremonialand glorious musicre-announced that wonderful happening which stirred Israel two thousand years ago, and which still stirs the faith of millions in afifty per cent. unbelieving world. From the altars of great cathedrals, from village church and shrine,and wherever Holy \lass was offered, the Eucharistic tributeonChristmas Day tothe Little Prince of Peace was enveloped in the angelic hymn which swept over Bethlehem on

thatearly winter morning when anew erawasborn and anew Light came into the world. From ornate pulpit, from humble, unpolishedaltarsteps,thestory ofthe miraculouscoming of aLittle Childwas told. Thatstory grips and intrigues the intellect of the world to-day, as it did when the seers of paganism heard it, andthoughscorningit,fearedand trembled. Thespiritual cotfdition of the world in this(lay is not such that we might rejoice in the fact that the idols of Baal have vanished and the complex materialism of the ancients buried in the dust of fallen temples. Under new forms theold idols are yet with us. From modern tripodsand mysterious corners more alluringoracles speak. The Christ is denied and the miraculous Birth repudiated. He is fanged with Confucius, Brahma, and Buddha. Still is He aconfusion and astumblingblock to many who claim to be in His following.

It is usual at the closeof ayear to check dp its profits and its losses, to review its triumphsand its failures,and to take stock of whatwe have. Atthecloseof 1944 we findourselvescontemplating the future with some anxiety. IIeralds of unrest and disorder it, tl:e spiritual and industrial sections of society are actively at wk,rk breaking down

nld coieepts and comell'.ions, and endeavouringto reshape societyalongrational lines andaccording to modern and anti-Christian ideas. A considerable section of society is in revolt against the authority of Religion. It refuses to be dis(iplined by the Ten Commandments. It chafes under the restraints of the moral code; it desires the licence of naturalism and moral anarchy. So-caller' ministers of religion are lnanmxring at the

fundamentals of Christianity in an endeavour to corrc,pond with the cravings of society by the production of arevised creed thatwill sate modernists'desires. Old formulasof beliefare hcen scrapp.d for new, and sothe world reels along its uneven way.

The world needs the disciplinary treatment which lkeligiou holds in its w•isdont and mandates, and which the Church as abenign mother, unimpeded by the State, knows how to reasonably andefficaciously impose. But, unfortunately,arrayed against Religion to-day there are strong forces pledged to destroy its ideals and to root it out of the hearts of the people. These forces are theheraldsof revoltandtheyare playinguptothe passionsofthe hourby theirofferingsofincreased human liberty andunrestricted sensualism. At thecloseof1944 wehaveour fears, but,thanks be to God, we have alsoaboundless hope in the future. There is in the wile donlain of the Catholic Church apleasingevidence of increasing vigor and great development. Her heroic servi:cs to civilisation arecontinually winningthepraiseof(teropponents. She alone stands as the fearless guardian of the sanctities of Chr,stianity. The dawn of

*,945 will bring to herthe promise of grew: triumphs in the sphere of Religion and may wehope World Peace.. Thereisneed then forastocktaking in thecouncils of State,as well as

incommercialhouses,in the home, in the Palaces of Rulers, and wheredeficienciesareshown thereshouldbehonestandearnestresolutions made by all of us to correct them and to begin the new year not in amean spirit ofcompromise butwith acourageousattempt t• eliminate them and to square our accounts before God if we are just and not faithless stewards.

ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL ARRANGEMENTSFORNEWYEAR

New Year's Day: Confessions in preparation for New Year's Day will be heard on Saturday, December 30, from 12 noon to 1p.m.; from 4p.m, to 6p.m., and from 7.45 onwards.

On New Year's Eve (Sunday, Deceber 31), aSolemn Te Deum will be sung at 7.30 p.m. The ceremony, which will conclude with Pontifical Benediction, will be broadcast over Stations 6PR-TZ.

Masses on New Year's Dav will be celebrated at 6, 7, 8.15, 9, 10 a.m., and 12,10 p.m.

MUSIC IN THE CATHEDRAL

'On New Year's Eve, at 7.30 p.m., a Solemn Te Deum will be sung. The music will also be asetting by Dr. Ford, The Cathedral Choir will be directed by Rev A• Lynch. Miss Frances Moran will be the organist.

Catho!ic Broadcasts

New Year's Eve:

Solemn Benediction and Te Deum will be broadcast from the Cathedral by Station 6PR.

The Catholic Answer: Every Sunday night at 9p.m., Sta. Lions 6PR ant: 6TZ.

CUARANT' ORE

1948.

JANUARY. 11t.-ALBANY: One Day of Exposition.. 2nd.-BEVERLEY: One Day of Exposition. 3rd•-BEACONSPTELD: One Day of Exposition. 4th.-SATANNING: One Day of Exposition.

FEBRUARY. let.-R.EDEMPTORIST MONASASTERY: Forty (lours' Prayer (2nd.-4th.). HARVEY: One Day of Exposition.

Arcoblocese

ARCHBISHOP'S ENGAGEMENTS, December31-91.Mary'sCathedral: 7.30p.m.:SolemnTe Deum and Pon. tifical Benediction.

January 18: 7.30 p.m.: Confirmation of children attending Religious Holiday School at Pinjarra.

January30: 8a.m.: Preside at Ceremony of Profession at St. Josephs Convent, Fremantle.

HOLIDAY RESORTS

MASS TIME TABLE.

Cottesloe:

New Year's Day: 7a.m.; 9a.m.

Sundays: 7a.m.; 10 a.m.

Mandurah : Sunday, December 31, at 8 a.m., and New Year'sDay (January 1), nt 9a.m.*

NorthBeach:

New Year's Day: 9.30 a.m.

Sundays (from Dec. 24, until further notice): 9.30 a.m.

Rockingham:

New Year's Day: 9a.m.

Sundays (in January): 9a.m.

Scarborough:

New Year's Day: 8a.m.

Sundays: 8a.m.

PINJARRA MASS TIME TABLE.

Sunday, December 31: Nlandurah, 8 a.m.. Pinjarra, 10 a.m. January 1: Pinjarra, 7.30 a.m.; Mandurah, 9a.m.

Sunday, January7: Jarrandale,8a.m.: Serpentine, 10 a.m.

*Cathedral Thronged For 'Midnight Mass His Grace the Archbishop Pontificates

Whole

the Birth of aChild—

Christian World Astir Over

"Extreme poverty is ashame and a scandal to every civilised country"

TheFeastof theNativity was solemnlyobserved inSt. Mary'sCathedral by the celebration of Pontifical High Mass at midnight on Christmas Eve. His Grace the Archbishop was the celebrant, with Rev, J. P. McGillicaddy as deacon, and Rev. R. Bellyas sub-deacon. Very Rev. E. Kennedy, Adm., was assistant priest, while thedeacons at the throne were Revs, J. P. O'Farrell and P. J. Donnelly. Rev.J. J. Rafferty acted as master of ceremonies. TheMass was broadcastoverStation6WF.

The music of the Mass, composed specially for the occasion by Dr. C. Edgar Ford, was heard for the first time, the composer himself playing the organ accompaniment.

The Cathedral Choir, conducted by Rev, A. Lynch,.sang Christmas carols before the Bass, and appropriate motets at the Offertory and Communion. At the conclusion of'Mass, the "Adeste" was sung by the congrega• tion. The occasional sermon was preachedby Rev.P. J.Donnelly.

At the conclusion of Mass the Papal Blessing was given by the Archbishop.

At 11 a.m. onChristmas Day Solemn

High 1lass was offered in the Cathedral, His Grace the Archbishop presiding. The assistants at the throne were Very Rev. A. Johnston and Rev. J. P. O'Farrell. Very Rev. E. Kennedy, Adm., was assistant priest.

Thecelebrant wasRev. R. Kelly, the deacon Rev. J. P. McGillicuddy, and the sub-deacon Rev. P. Donnelly. Rev, J. J. Rafferty directed the ceremonies.

The musicof the Midnight Mass was repeated, Miss Frances Moran presidingat theorgan.

AChild is born to us, aSon is given tous.—IsaisIX,6.

Your Grace, Rev. Fathers, my dear brethren,—

Christmas Day, the birthday of Our Lard and Saviour Jesus Christ, has come once again to remind us of the great truth that formsthe basisof the Christian religion—the Incarnation of the Sat of God. And so to-day the whole Christian world is astir. A mightymultitudeisassemblinginevery nation under heaven. Fur-clad Eskimos in the frozen North are hurrying through the snow. Vast throngs of Negroes in Africa, brown men in the Southern Seas, yellow men in Asia, surgingcrowdsinthegreatcitiesof Europe and America are pouring in an endless stream to honour the Babe horn in the Bethlehetn cave thousands of years ago.

worn upon the heights of Thabor. And closer still to the little trembling Figure lying upon the straw with the lovelightofamotherinhereyesblended withthe reverence ofacreature for herGod, kneels the second Eve, "our taintednature'ssolitaryboast,"thefirst ladyinalltheworld,MaryImmaculate, the Mother of the Babe of Bethlehem. In spirit let us enter into the stable and foregather around the central Figure, the very Sonof the Living God. Let us not hesitatefor wehave no reason to be afraid. Does not the prophet say in the words of our text,"A childisborntous,aSonisgiventous," Wehave as much right to be there as the shepherds. The words addressed to the shepherds are addressed to us, too:"Fear not thisdayis born to youaSaviour."

To be saved always supposes aprevious danger. Think for a moment what danger it was from which —

the Christ Child came to save us. The dangerfromwhichweneedtobesaved was the danger of sin. If the Son of God had not redeemed us stn would have destroyed us. Yes, the danger was great, but the only begotten Son of God saved us from it. We have read from time to time of air raids ongreat cities. The sirens sound and people hurry for shelter. And plane after plane roars overthatcity unloading its cargo of incendiaries and high explosives the while. We can imagme hov frightful the scene as thousands of people fight for life. But, brethren, it was not from the danger of earthly fire, from the peril of blazing rafters,'falling Learns and crumbling masonry that Christ saved you and me. It was from the danger of everlasting death that Ile snatched it.,

. It was from the clanger, the all sur. rounding clanger, of sin.

tue of humility and to commend voluntary poverty. But Iventure to suggest this Christmas night that the stable had another purpose, and that purpose was to stir us to resolve that no child of God should ever again come into the world in such wretched circumstances as Jesus, The Infant in themanger seems to say,"Come to My birthplace and you shall see such circumstancesas youcan never have imagined. Come to Bethlehem, and I'll shone you how millions and millions of poor people have to live and in what surroundings their children come into the world. Or go forth into the capital cities of the wealthy nations of the world, and you will see inside these cities other cities—cities of slums where in peace timemenand women live and die in grinding poverty and degradation. They say that young Abraham Lincoln, seeing slavessoldinthemarketplaceofNew Orleans ahundred years or so ago, went home with adetermination to put an end to slavery. It is recorded, too, that the EmperorConstantine, converted to Christianity, decreed that no onefrom that time forthshouldbe put to death on a cross. Lincoln learnt his lesson, Constantine his; but why have we not learnt in nineteen centuries that poverty, extreme poverty,isashame and ascandalto-every civilised country•. Well, therefore,

may meworkandpray that the lamps of Truth, Justice and Charity, which have been so long extinguished, may be enkindled again this time by the light of reason enlivened by Christian faith, thattheymayguideustoanera in which social justice will be afact and not merelyanideal.

"Glory toGodin the highest,and on earth peace to men of goodwill," was the song sung by the angels over the stable of Bethlehem. This Christmas morn the spirit is Christ is cast out and neglected. Theclashofarmsand the lying voice of the propagandistinciting the emotional and the uneducated to hatredof theirgellowman, the roar of the deadly bombing plane on its mission of terror and destruction, and the tramp of marching men rise above the angel voices. But the power of Christand the prayersof His children have subdued the passions of men beforethis, and the roar ofbattle and the clashdf armshavedied away. On this Christmas morn, when the whole earth is at war, may He come again to awar-torn world, and His Divine power restore peace on earth to men of goodwill. The spirit of Christmas is indeed aspirit of hope and joy. May every one of your hearts glow with its genial and sacred warmth. May the Divine Babe bless you all this Christmas dawn, and with His benediction may peace and happiness come to you and to those whom you love,and may this inestimable gift abide with you throughout the ages of eternity. Amen.

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Now, if we are to breathe the true Christmasspirit,wemust endeavourto visualise thesalientfeaturesof thewon. Brousscenethat tookplace solongago in Bethlehem. In other words, we mustcontemplate inthe spirit the DivineBabeinthemidstof theactual surroundings thataccompanied His Birth. Forget then for afew moments Perth and itscrowded Cathedral df this20th. century,and exchange these details for Ilethlehem, with its dark and dismal cageat the verydawnof the Christian era. The starlitheavensgleam above thecave'outside thecrispandchillair ofawint,'snightandthegroundwhite withacarpetofsnow. just at theentrance of the cave shepherds seem transfixed to the spot where they are kneeling while they gaze intently and reverently upon an object close at hand. AndJosephistherewithalook of awe and exultation upon his coup* ten ,

Well, then-maywekeep this tremen, dolls tact before our minds at atime when the spiritual significance of Christmas has been lost for many peo- ple in the pttrety worldly customs that havecome to centre around it. It is hardly necessary to emphasise for thinkingCatholics that Christmas nowadays has grown into a commercial festival, that it has passed out of the realm of religion for many, and is now for them aholiday, joyous no doubt, but not afestival of Christ. Christmas is paganised for Catholics, too, iff they do not keep before their minds that it is first and foremost the festival of Christ, Christmas—the Mass of Christ. If they do not realise that Christmas Mass is the greatest part of Christ. mas, that the joy of the season centres round the Church's Alleluias, that Christmas gifts are amemory of God's great gift to mankind, that the Christmas spirit of eace and goodwill is theChristian Britof peace and goodwill, then Christmas is not Christmas for them, no more than is the August Bank Holiday.

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Charm of my life and solace of mS care)

Ohl mould the muse lendproportioned powers, Andgive me pleasuretodeclare The wonders which she bidsmy fancy share, When wrapt in her to other worlds I fly. —Tighe.

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CollectedPoemsofG. X.Chesterton,"and the little volume published under the title of"Wine,WaterandSong" (7/6). The followingbooks of H. V. Morton: "Atlantic Meeting" (10/-); 'To Search of Wales " "Middle East"(16/.): `ThroughLands ofthe Bible" (16/-): 'BlueDaysatSea' (8/3);"Women of theBible"(10/J, and the finest books ever writtenabout Australia—Paul Mc. Guire's"Australian Journey" (13/6); "ibis Australia"(Beliebe Rill Beatty)

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CALENDAR.

MONDAY: Shorthand, 5.15 p.m. Liturgy, 8p.m.

TUESDAY: Physical Culture, 7--8 p.m. ArtsandCrafts,8p.m. Orchestra, 8p.m. Dramatics. 8p.m.

WEDNESDAY:Red Cross—ES.C., 8p.m. Dressmaking, 7p.m, Shorthand, 5.15 p.m.

THURSDAY: MASS, 8a.m. EXPOSITION. BENEDICTION, 5.15 p.m. Choir, 8p.m.

SATURDAY: Gremlins' Club. 3p.m. •

TENNIS.

Thisactivity isprogressing verynicely, and we now have many budding tennis players in our midst. For ait those interested, tennis afternoons are beingheld everySaturdayafternoon at Robertson Park from 2p.m. to6.30,on courts 7and 8.

SOFTBALL.

Atthemomentthereareafew ofour girls learning the game at the National Fitness Headquarters, and when they are fully trained our teams will commencepractices. Watch "TheRecord" fordate of commencement. Full particularsmay be obtainedat the C.G.M. Office.

PHYSICALCULTURE.

This clash has now gone into recess over the holidays, and will commence

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And the rest of the world's best books(well,anyway,..someofthem). Hurryup,Children!

It's time you had that holiday subscriptionfixedup(2/6 toyou). You can't blame us if'all thenew booksare gone.. AND REMEMBER!I!

We are getting our stocks of school booksrightnow. Oxford,Templeand WestAustralianReadersare in—more tofollow. Callonusbefore youmake yourpurchasesthisyear. Notebooks, pencils, etc.,etc.,willsoon beavailable.

MD READERS IN GENERAL!

Ifyou are notamember of ourLibrary, makearesolution to begin right from the NEW YEAR. Our subscription rates havebeenaranged, not with aview to profits, but with aview to having you with us in the great and important of a flourishing Catholic Library, whose aim it is to supply BETTER BOOKS.

SubscriptionRates:

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the first week in February. Classes will be held as usual every Tuesday eveningattheNationalFitness Rooms, from 7to8

p.m,

OUTDOOR (ACTIVITIES.

There is to be acombined river trip andbarbecue on Tuesday evening, the 9th.January. The boatleaves the Barrack-street Jetty at 7.30 p.m., and will go direct to Point Walter, where.we will hold the barbecue for those who want it. All those participating in same must bring their own roast and perhaps a pitchfork. Arrangements have been madefordancing,and ifthe weather is hot, swimming will be very welcome, so bring your bathers. Tickets are available at the Office, 1/6.

We are holding acrabbing party at White Beach on Friday, January 26, commencing after work. Watch "The Record" forfurtherparticulars.

Abeach picnic is to be held at Scarborough on Tuesday, January 16. Girls interested can go straight from work and meet down there. Tea can either be brought or bought down there.

SHORTHAND CLASSES.

These classes will be dosed over the holidays,

and will re-open on Monday, January 22, 1915. Any member wishing to take the course are asked to be at the C.G.M. Rooms on the opening date of the class at5.15p.m.

ATTENTION,GREMLINS!

On Saturday, December 30, we have decided to go to the pictures to see "Ali Rahn and the Forty Thieves" at the Royal Theatre. Allare invited to come along and join in the-fun, and bring your friends.

CHOIR.

Thursday, January 11, 1945, marks theopeningofthisactivity'fortheNew Year. We would like all members of the Choirtokeep thisdate in mind.as we wantasmanysingersas possible to come and help with our next production.

CANTEENSERVICE.

Phyllis Deane Hostel: C.G.M., December 30, 1944. L.B.A., January 8, 1945. TownHall:C.G.M.,December31,1944

LATE MICHAEL O'D3k Founder

JOSEPH O'DEA, Principal.

St. Ildephonsus' I

_ College Annual Report

Pre-Eminence of the Spiritual Over the Temporal

ributetoOld BoyswhoMade

he Supreme Sacrifice

ly Lord, Reverend Fathers, Parents and Friends of the, School:

Iam happy to be able to say that the year just completed has been a very satisfactory one, especially as therehasalwaysbeenbehindthework• ings of our own smallcosmos the ever brightening prospect of near victory in theWewar.aresensibleinthefirstplace that we function as aCatholic school, as part of that system which we of the Faith have maintained for conscience sake against economic'disabilities in this country for seventy years. The secularists are slowly coming to seethattheChurch—asalways—wasright.

Emphatically, it is this realisation of the pre-eminence that the ,spiritual holdsoverthetemporalthathasguided usthroughout the year. Thus Iam pleasedtobe able toreportaveryfine spirit of piety among the boys, especi, allymanifestinanevidentappreciation of OurLord's Eucharisticpresencecon• tinually among us, while the faithful frequentation of the Sacraments has beenasource ofconsolation."

One of last year's boys is at present studying at Mittagong, N.S.W., with the object of becoming aMarist Brother, and there is rich promise in the school at the present time of further vocationstothePriesthoodandthe Re• ligiouslife. HereImakeamereglancingreference to the considerable strain thatisgoingtobethrownontheteach. ing Ordersbytheraising of the school leaving age in all States, and Icommend the matter to the prayerful consideration of theboys.

The prevailing good tone could only exist in aCatholic college where motivesof Faithandthegraceof theSacraments shape conduct and character, andunder yourLordshipwe owemuch tothe generousministrationsofFather Peter, Father Ilalladius, Father Boniface, Father Eugene and Father Gregory. This indebtedness Iam happy to acknowledge, as well as our obliga. tion to Father Regan, C.SS.R., who zealously conducted the boys' Retreat.

Ths spiritof study has on the whole shown improvement, though it is our experience thatwestartunderahandi. capwithourrawmaterial,drawnmost-

The BIOGRAPHY of

G.K.CHESTr.RTON

BY MaisieWard

Here is definite Biography. The Au thoresswasgivenallfamilypapers; re latives and friends collaborated; here are the real Gilbert and Frances Chesterton.

Childhood and Youth;Love-letters

and it is with some humility we con-

templatethestandardsetbythosewho havegonebeforeus.

At to yearsettles into retrospect, onenaturallylooksbackwithacritical • • eye, and Ihope noyear's endwillever findusindulging unqualified content.1

vfrom country districts,

i have managed to do creditably in the scholastic sphere, and all classes are functioning more satisfactorily, chiefly owing to classification on connmence. mentandduringthecourseof theyear. We shall maintain this periodical reclassification where necessary, in an efforttoensurethatnoclasswillbeun• dulyretardedbythosewhodonotkeep abreastof work. Atthesametimeno boy's interests will ever be sacrificed to the idea of high percentage passes from the school in external examinations. Suchhas neverbeenour way.

Last year's junior results were at best mediocre, 11 boys only securing complete passes. However, of the five boys who sat for the Leaving, though one failed to satisfy and returned to school, theremainingfourhave entered upon courses leading to degrees—two in Science and one in Engineering at the University, and one at the Dental College. Seeing the fewness of our undergraduates of late years, this we recordwithparticularpleasure,expressin the hope that yearby year afresh sprinkling from the school will join those at theUniversity asaprelude to professional careers. Itake this op . portunityofsuggesting areviewofthe complacencywithwhich toomanypar. ents, Ithink,watch moderately talent• ed sons enter upon lesser'careers, especiallytheclericalsectionsofthePub. licServices.

Still, we have said that the prevailing spirit of study hasbeengood,but thereisroom for betterment. Ishould like also to undertake alittle more in the way of formal physical education, and I am hopeful that the end of the war will see an extension of our present inadequate facilities. Iconfess to avery great sympathy -itb the aims of the Catholic Rural Movement recently in. augurated in theState,moreespecially in view of the large proportion of our boys probably destined for life on the land, and what little lies within our competency to do under conditions whichatpresentprevail here,Ifeelwe should do withoutstint.Certain necessarymaterialimprovements,particular• ly in the matter of refrigeration and adequate water supEly,we hope tosee put in hand so soon as the return of peace makes such matters practicable. Finally, Iexpress the hope we mdst cherish, that among next year's boys

we shall see an even greater unaninr ityof regardfor our supremegift,to Fait. Ishould like publicly to record the satisfaction that to conduct of the Leaving and Sub-Leaving boys hall given to the Brothers. They have earned our tanks for the tone they haveset. To all our friends in the district—and there is virtually no ono wholidsnotlaidus under obligation-

7Ishouldlike toutterawordofthartxs forgeneroushelp onanumberofoccasions. To the whole body of boys isdueaveryspecial wordofpraisefor like generous help with the domestic chores. We organised ourselves to shareout that workmerelyasanecessary war-time measure, but it has unquestionably yielded fruits inthe matterofcharacter development. Ihope all mothers will find their sons thoroughly domesticated.

Finally, as we lookback on a year that has beenmanifestlyblessed, Ido nothesitate to acknowledge whereour major indebtedness lies, for none have ever professed aspecial devotion to God's Mother withoutbeingsensibleof benedictions out of all proportion to theforceofmere humanendeavour.

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Our sporting activities have been al. most exclusively confined to competition within the school, and we have aimed at making sport subserve its legitimateend. Wehavethusproduc. ed little in the way of individual bril• liance, but no boy has failed to reap benefit, physical and moral. We did manage, however, to secure three first places in the Schoolboy State Championships.

Successful work has been carried on with the College Flight of the Air Training Corps, with the enrolment at eighteen cadets, and we are pleased to note thatthefirstboy from the Flight recentlywon his wings in Canada. The enthusiasm of Wing Headquarters has been aconsistent inspiration.

Wealways feel thatpridein our Old Boysisamply warranted. Briefnotes onmanyofthemwhohavemanagedto keep in touch amid war's vicissitudes will be found in this December's issue oftheMagazine. IntheArmedForces we are strongly represented, and hence inevitably we have the sad dutyof recording that some have made the supremesacrifice. Ishall ask all tostand while their honoured names are recalled: LeadingAircraftsman PeterEn. right.

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"I may forget the wonders of the Roman ruins—the Colosseum, the Forum,Castel SanAngelo—Imayeven forget the glories df St.Peter's, but I shall always carry with me the memory of that humble man in white," writes U.S. Captain John V.Marshall, of St. Francis de Sales Church, Den. ver, in arecent letter.

.After describing the Fifth Army's drive on Rome, Captain Marshall says his greatest delight in the Holy City was his audience with His Holiness, Pope Pius XII.

"I spent three hours marvelling at the glory of St. Peter's;" be writes,"a glory that belies all description. I cannot even begin to tell you about it, because no words have been devised that can properly describe its magnificent grandeur and perfect propor• tions.

"For my audience with the Pope I went into asmall room and stood in silence, marvelling at the grandeur of the richly-coloured draperies,at t1w three golden thrones, on two of which sat Cardinals resplendent in their robes of office. Ihave anumber of times felt the tenseness of an awaited H-hour, but Ihave never experienced the tenseness Ifelt in that little room waiting for the Pope.

"And then he walked in through the doorway and took his seat on the central throne. Every one of us felt rather than saw his presence. He said afew words of welcome in almost perfect English,gave us the Papal Blesing and then walked among us, permitting us to kiss his ring, and gave each one asmall Rosary.

"When the audience was over we filed out in silence. Imay forget the wonders of the Roman ruins—the Colossum, the Forum, Castel San An , gelo—I may even forget the glories of St. Peter' s, but Ishall always carry, with me the memory df that humble man in white."

The "Catholic Communist" group has decided to change its name to the ChristianParty oftheLeft, states"The Times"Rome correspondent.

Two factors probably dictated the dropping of the word Communist, he remarks. First, theVaticanhas made it clear that Catholics who persisted in embracing the full Communist programme wouldrun theriskofbeingexcluded from the Church.

Secondly, leadersorthe Italian Communist Party, who are striving hard to reach aworking agreement with the Christian Democratson labour policy, may hope that the new Catholic party will strengthen their hands by influencing the more restless left wing members of the Christian Democrat Party.

In this connection the 'Communist "Unita" ignores the change of name, and merely announces that'the CatholicCommunists are tran4forming themselves into aparty.

The leaders of the new party, says the correspondent,mostly come from the intellectual classes, and are all young and active. At present the party is not believed to have avery large following.

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January 1—The Circumcision of Our Lord,and the i0etave of the Nativity: Mass proper. 2nd. prayer for peace. Creed. Preface and Communicantes of the Nativity.

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January 3—Octave Day of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist: Mass of the Feast. 2nd. prayer "Deus qui salutis." 3rd. prayer for the Church or Pope. 4th, prayer for peace. No Creed. Preface of the Apostles.

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Thesentenceontheinnertitlepage1Myrrh,aloes and cassia perfume Thy •arments" (Ps. 44)—sumsupthe spirit .f the contents—acollection of poems, ,ostly religious,by anew Australian iter, Mara Tressarth.

Here in, in truth, are heavenly baroniesfrom onewhose soulhascaught he fragrance oftheVeil that hides the oly of Holies,and,ashername, Mara, uggests, her heart

seems,to have cup• .ed more than one tear from the eyes .f Our Lady of Sorrows.

It is the gifted artist's first book, hough some of her other poems have cently appeared in the "Catholic 'ireside," They have already won igh praise from Rev. George O'Neill, ..J., one of theworld'skeenest literary nd poetical critics, Simplicity fs the keynote of Miss ressarth'sflawless technique,but her houghts are pearls of great price that reflect sublime and lovely heights in heir clear depths.

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Catholicity finds delight in the silent homage rendered toGodby "The •utumn Pear Tree;" as when she sings .f it:

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Vhen orcharddecksits shrines, And vestsfor Autumnliturgy."

The little honeyeaters and the bees are to herappreciativeeye"Jesus-folk," 'ho gladdened His life at Nazareth, and which of us has not at some time felt the wistful wishing expressed so tenderly in

"RoomforthqChrist Child."

"Not mine to set the crib beside His altar, To place the manger, and the straw to Jay, To raise the star, like that which led the shepherds

From Bethlehem'sfields to wonder, and to pray.

Joy other hands than mine in this. Ile chooses, They work His Will, while my hands idly rest,

By Mara Tressarth

No less His Will obeying. In such stillness Did ass and ox wait by His first poor nest.

ButIwithin my heart prepare acabin Ofwishes,thwarted,sinceHewillitso; Alittle manger,built of sacrifices, With perfumed sheaves that in love's cornfields grow.

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And ohl how sweet itis to have Him slumber Secure, and know ownl That Mary,Virgin eph Here guard the Little King,Whom I enthrone."

All creatures in greater or lesser degree should be consecrated to the ser• vice of the God who made them. His Love enfolds all and the Kingdom of His Love was intended for all. It is to spread His Love and His Kingdom, so that all who read may have room forthe ChristChildthatMissTressarth hasbeen prevailed on to published her "Perfumed Sheaves." She sings to Him andof Him,asshe singstoandof His Immaculate Mother, for us who lack the gift to do so except through our desires.

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Ionceknew anun ofgreatantiquity who happened to be presented with twenty-five books in four days. No, she wasneitheran M.A.oraB.A.! She we but amere S.H.N. (Student of Hu•an Nature to the unitiatel). This wonderful thing was that there were only three duplications in the number. However,inthepurchase of"Perfumed Sheaves" you will be safe, as there is only alimited supply at Pellegrinos, Ltd., at acost that is very modest in these days of pricey literature.

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Mary's Mount Annual Concert

Before acrowded audience in KalamundaHall, the boys of Mary's Mount College presented avaried programme of musical, elocutionary and physical culture items on December 2. Despite the mumpsepidemic, the children gave avery good display. The Infants and juniors opened with their Rhythm Band number, "True Blue," their young conductor,Donald McNeil, keeping all the members in perfect time. The boys then sang two num. bers,"CallingTo Me" and "The Birdies on theSycamore Tree;" followedby the Verse-Speaking Choir in afine rendering of Poe': "The Bells;" Throughout the programme the girls contributed dancing numbers, the Irish Jig, Norwe• gian folk dance,and the "Wearing of the Green." and abeautiful song and dance, "Mr.Moon;" Maureen Martin taking the title role. The Kindergar• ten gave adelightful Christmas recite. tion,"Would You Believe?" and later joined the juniors in an action song, "Fairy Folk," capturing the audience's warm approval. In brisk fashion, the junior boys performed their Flag Drill, the Intermediate classes Swedish drill, and the Senior boys excelled in free gymnastics and pyramids,earningwellmerited applause. Two comedies,

I"Bell the Cat"—acat and rat play in costumebytheIntermediateboys—and "Three Merry Dentists;" by the Sellfors, were very well done, and later *

a modern sketch,"The Battle of the Pump;" was presented by three wellbalanced characters, portrayed by Kevin Gurney,Bill Fraser, and Peter Henderson;the page boy by Ralph Thompson. The usual high standard ofmusical education was shown in the solo and concerted items—aviolin solo byLaurieDavy, piano solobyJeanette Alying,atrioby F.Courboules,M. Mar. tinand P.Gorman,abanjoline solo by John Dillon,and "Musical Moments," where the music pupils combined to show their skill, Sam Rose sang "Fiddle and I," the song of astrolling musician. The singing class sweetly rendered "The Kerry Dance;" with F. Courboules,M.Martin and P.Gorman in aspirited rendering of the dance. The evening concluded with their school song,"Good Old Mary's Mount."

The Sisters wish to thank the in. structors for their work during the year—singing,Mrs. C. Bridgewood; speech training, Mrs. Bulbeck; drill, Mr. Wells; and Atrs. 11.Reid and Mr. B. Adam, who acted as accompanists.

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ALancashire minister•had striven hard to get his flock to take greater notice of the collecting box in church but without avail. One Sunday even. ing, when avery small sumwas given, he commented thus:"My friends, I have striven to reach the poor of this parish,and Ican see by-the collection of three shillings and sixpence that I have succeeded."

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AnAmerican and an Australian were shootingat agallery where the targets were kept up by spouts of water. The American challenged the Aussie to a competition to see who could get the five balls down with the least shots:

The Aussie agreed and the American tried.He succeeded in getting the five balls down with the least shots.

A very young and new subaltern, being shown round by the sergeant. major, came across agroup of soldiers talking in acorner.

"What are those men doing?" he asked.

"Oh, swinging the lead," answered the sergeant major.

"By Jove," exclaimed the subaltern, "beastly heavy work,what? Still, the war has to be won." And waving his hand to the men he shouted: "Carry on,boys, carry onl" * ♦ ♦

The magistrate was deaf, but certainly not deafer than the two men before him. The first man leaned forward.

ie, "Now watch me!"

"Good shooting," remarked the Aus. ,

He had one shot and the five balls went down at once. The American, amazed;said:"Say, that's good. How'd you do it?" -

The Aussie said: "Ishot the old womenwho waspumping the water."

The dear old soul, who had never seen the sea,went to visit adaughter, marriedtoadocker. Shewatchedthe lighthouse with interest.

Mother: What patience sailors havel"

Daughter:"Do you thinkso?'!

Mother: "Yes,whilst Ihave beensitting here the wind has blown out their lamp 57 times,and it has been relighted57 times."

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The teacher was trying to give her small pupils amental picture of abarrel without disclosing the name of the article.

"Theobject Ihave in mind," she explained,"is large and round, being nearly as big one•way as the other, and if laid on its side and started at the top of ahill, it would roll to the bottom. Now, who can tell what it is?"

Alittle hand went up,and the teacher said,"All right,Marjorie;what,do you think Iwas describing?"

"My daddyl" came the unexpected reply. r ♦ ♦ r

Tworecruits metin the canteen, "Where do you come from?" one asked.

"Lancashire!" "Lancashire?By goom, lad,give me thi 'and"—and a shake followed. "Which part of Lancashire does tha' room from?"

'.Oldham." "Oldham? Give me both hands. The last man Imet from Oldham pinched my watch."

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The radio star handed the waiter a five-pound note.

"Bringme awhisky,and get something for yourself," he said.

The waiter brought the whisky and apound change.-

"What's the idea?" said the star "I've only had one drink,and you've broughtapoundchangeoutofafiver:"

"But you told me to get something for myself."

"Well,whatdid you get?"

"A new overcoat."

Too recruits were pegging down a lent;one washolding the pegs for the other to hit. Attempting to give a peg ahefty blow, the man with the mallet slipped and caught the other a nasty smack on the head.

Rising,the man with the bump whispered to the other:"Don't muck about. The sergeant'swatching us!"

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Anew jockey mounted the outsider in the paddock just before the race. Once in the saddle he looked roundfor his whip. He turned to the trainer.

"Do you mind gettingmy whip?" he requested. "It's over there in the corner."

The trainer didn't budge.

"Whip?" he echoed.

The jockey frowned impatiently. "Stop acting silly," he growled. "I said whip."

The trainer shook his head. "What good is awhip?" he said sadly. "The last jockey threatened this horse with agun,and even that didn't do any good!" -

"Sir," he exclaimed,"this man owes me agrocery bill amounting to twenty pounds, and refuses to pay itI"

The second deaf man sprang up.

"That's alie!" he cried indignantly.. "My dog didn'tbite him."

There was apause while the magis. trate reviewed the situation,then he announced hisdecision.

"Gentlemen," he said,"Ifully appre. ciate your feelings, but Ican see no reason why you should not combine to support your mother."

Afarmer had made aclaim against the railway company for acolt killed on the line.

"And how much would you say this colt was worth?" asked the railway representative appointed to investigate the claim.

"Not apenny less than £100!" declared the farmer.

"Pedigreed,Isuppose?"

"Well, no. But you could never judge acolt like that by his parents."

"No," the investigator agreed: "I've often noticed how crossing it faith an engine will improve the breed."

Teacher: "Now, Tommy,suppose your mother gave you five shillings and told you to go and fetch groceries worth three and twopence. How much change would you take home?"

Tommy: "None at all."

"Nonsense."

"But, teacher,mother owes the grocer so much that he would -

keep the change to pay off thebill."

Boy: "Do you know, dad, that in some parts of India, a 7

man doesn't know his wife until he marries her?"

Dad: "Why single out India?" * * ♦

The class of would-be Army officers were going through ageneral know. ledge test.

"Now." said the instructor,"imagine you have asergeant and fourteen men of the R.E. Howwouldyousetabout re-erecting a sixty-foot pole blown down in agale?"

The cadets got busy, drawing diagrams and making calculations, with oneexception. He wrote afew words only, and then sat back. Interested to seewhathe had written,theinstructor'pickedup the sheet of paper. On it was the brief comment:

"Tell the sergeant to carry on."

While the vicar waited in the drawing-room for the lady of the house, he was being entertained by her sevenyear-old son. The conversation consisted of questions from the visitor and very brief repliesfrom the youngster.

Presently,asked if he always said his prayers,he replied:

"Yes, only mummy sometimes says them for me."

"Oh, and what does mummy say?".

"She often just says: "Thank Heaven you're in bed at last for another night."

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Thinking his son was now old enough to begin to learn the secrets of commerce, the successful business man started:

"There are two things necessary if you want to succeed, my boy: these are honesty and sagacity."

"What is honesty,father?" asked the lad.

"No matter what happens or how adversely it affects you, always keep your word once you have given it."

"And sagacity?"

"Never give it."

DearCornerites,

The biggest surprise of the year greetedmethismorning,whenIadded up

the contributions for the Bushies' Fundfor this year. Children, you'll never guess! Did we get the Objec• tive? I'llsay wedidIItgivesme infinite pleasure to announce that the total forthe year 1944is just£244 14s 4dl I'm sure I'm the proudest Aunt in the State to-day. Thatjust comes ofhavingfaith in youall—Iknew you wouldn'tletme down,butIdidn'trealise you'd rise to such undreamt-of heights.

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thanks, Cornerites, for youhavereally savedmylife. Idon't know what Iwould have done if I'd havehad tobear thatsuperior"Itold you so!" sort of sniff from the Wet Blanketfora'Whole year! Children, I couldn't have borne itl Butnow,even theWetBlanket has jerked outofher customarypessimism andwears-asmiling

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Excelsior! We'll see what we can do nextyear. Bestwishes,Cornerites, for 1945. AUNT BESSY.

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Dear Aunt Bessy,—Enclosed 5s. I am sorry it was not in earlier. Wish. ing you and "yours" the,compliments of theseason. GRAN.

Dear Gran,—Never mind, your con• tribution was ingood time fortheger• eral total-up. Thanks verymuch, AUNTBESSY.

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Dear Aunt Bessy,—Please find en. closed cheque for£2, to help put the froth on the Lemonade. We are en• tire strangers to the Corner, but will endeavour to become friends as time goes on.—Sincerely yours, TWOA's.

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Dear Primary Infants,—Thank you so much for all the pennies you sent me, and for the Christmas wishes. I wasso pleased to hear from youagain. AUNT BESSY. * * *

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Dear Aunt Bessy,—Howareyouand the Bushies? Ihope you are well. I made my first Communion on October 25, and Iwas very happy. Iam in Standard I, Igo toschoolevery day inthetram. My mummy hasashop. Ilike saving penniesfortheBushies. I wish you all ahappyChristmas- From DENNISCRANSTON.

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Dear Aunt Bessy,—Here we are again. The two old Sandgropers,still marching along slowly. Ihope you are keeping well,with this lovely weather, One day the temperature is 97 in the shade, and the next evening I havetomake afire in thediningroom to keep my other half warm. But those prettybutterflies keep me warm. They are alldaydancingover my nice tomatoes and other things, and Igo dancing.after them with a fourJfoot broom, so they don't get the chance to tell the others what agood play-

hope you don't mind me publishing it in"The Record," but I think that, since you have supported the Bushies forsolong,perhapstheotherCornerites would like to see what you are like. Those cabbage moths are worrying, aren't they, and it does seem ashame that one should work so long to get agarden going, and then have it ruined by the pests. But there aren't many who are as philosophical about it as youl-ai•e, Grandmother, and your cheeriness"under difficulties" should _earn you ajust reward. No, Grand• mother,Ido not thinkyouand Grandfather came along 80 years too soon. The pioneers have put thiscountry on its feet, and you can justly claim to have done your share in it. As has often been said before,"The pioneers are the backbone of the country."

Ifound your letter very interesting (as usual),and you quite tempt me to go and live on afarm and become a Bushie myself. However, Ithink perhaps Ihad better stay where I am, don't you. Write to me again soon, won't you, for Iam very interested in hearing how you and Grandfather are getting on, and,of course, that garden of yours. All thebestfor 1945. AUNT BESSY. * i #

489 Beaufort-street.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—I am writing a little.letter to wish you avery happy Christmas, andIhope the Busbies will enjoy their Christmasholidays, too. It is alongtime since Ihave sent you a titter, but Ihave been busy helping Sister. Now we are on holiday Iwill have more time. Ipassed by school exam. Good-bye. From - ALLAN MURPHY.

lings was certainly real enough, and so is my gratitude for it. May our good wisheshelpyou through thecum• ing year.

AUNT BESSY,

98Angove-street, NorthPerth.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—I always read your Corner, but this is the first time Ihave written to you. Igo to St. Brigid's High School, and ani going into fifth standard.next year, We have broken up for81weeks holidays. Our annual Christmas tree is tonight and Iam going. Iam ten yearsold andhave four brothers and one sister. Two of my brothers are in the Air Force, one in England, while another one isinthe.Army and the fourthone is at home. My sister is at home, too. Oh, well, Ihad better close now and hope to write alonger letter soon.—Your loving niece,

PAULAMcADAM.

Dear Paula,—Welcome to the Corner. Iam very pleased to have you. Youmusthave plentyoftimeonhand nowwithsuchlongholidays. Areyou going awayfor some of them, or staying home all the time? Well, what• ever you're doing, you'll have time to write to meagain, won't you?

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Leederville.

DearAunt Bessy,—I amsendingyou abundleofstampsfrommy Aunty. I had myeleventhbirthdaylastweek. I amin the choir for the Midnight Mass at St, Joseph's. Ihope you and the Bushies have avery happy and holy Christmas.—Your loving niece, IRENE CHEGWIDDEN.

Dear Irene,—Please thank your Aunty again for the stamps. It is very good of her to save them forthe Bushies. Many happyreturnsofyour birthday, Irene, and congratulations onsinging in the choir.

AUNT BESSY.

10 0 10 0

Better Late Than Never,... 5 0 5 0

Ethne \forlev.,

....., 5 0

The Country Cousin ., • „ 5 0 Gran , . .. 5 0

A. J.,Cunningham . , 3 0

BrianHassell,... 2 6

The McLeans .. .. .. .. „ 2 6

TonyRowley .. .... •• .... 2 6

Winnie Morris.......... 2 6

ORANDPSOTHZR AND ORANDFATHERFROM YARLOooP, groundtheyhavefound. Ikeptcount up to400deaths, but now Ionly count the day's kill: seven on Friday, 12 on Saturday, 15 on Sunday, and 6so far to-day—notbad going, but if theGov. ernmentdoesn'tgive something topeople for killing them, cabbage will soon be Is.alb,insteadof41d.as now.Two little boys here killed 500 in avery short time. Ithink Ihave killed all Ihave seen inside the garden so far.

Most of the farmers here are busy getting in thenr hay and clover. One of the farmers has apacking machine. Ile liftsgreat forkfulsof cloverintoits big mouth,it goes through along box, and comes out the other end already tied upwith wire, over 80lbs,weightin the bundle. Two men and aboycan handle it. Notlike the olddayswhen wehad todraw ahandfulofstrawout of the bundle, twist into aband as we walked tothenextbundle,tieitupand go on again. No easy work either, as it had to be kept clear for the horses comingbehind. Ithink, Aunty, we camealongabout80yearstoosoon.All the good things are coming to light noneafter theold pioneers allover the country had the hard partof it. We are promised heaven on earth now, I think. thouph alot will be disappointed. Iwontthough.

Well, now, Ihad better not tell you any more about farming, or you will want to take it on, and give up the Bushies, and that would be too bad. Ihave been reading Dr. McNiahon's book on his travels. It is very interesting, Ilikereadingbooksontravel, and I'd read more of them only my eyesarenottoogood. Enclosed please find 2/6. (Fishing you and the Bushies ahappy and holy Christmas. Iwill say to-ta till.we meet,again.

GRANDFATHER AND GRANDMOTHER.

Dear Grandmother and Grandfather, =I waseverso pleased to get another letter from you—and the photo. I

Dear Allan,—Yes it is along time since you wrote to me, so I'm extra pleased to hear from you again. Conpratulations on passing the exam., and thanks for helping the Bushies. AUNT BESSY. # * i

489Beaufort-street, Perth.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—Just alittle let. ter to wish you and the Bushie girls and boysavery happy Christmas and aglad New Year. Sister is sending you some prick cards filled in, so I hope you will get alot of pennies for Christmas. We have broken up for our holidays. Ihave passed into the third standard, so Imust work very hard with my lessons next year. Goodbye,AuntBessv. Lots of love from KATHLEEN MURPHY.

Dear Kathleen,—Ithink the Bushies willbe having avery happyChristmas afterall,judgingby the Fund. I'm

so glad, andI'm sure all mylittle helpers from Sacred Heart will be very glad too. AUNT BESSY. r • Highgate.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—This is my first letter to you and the Bushies. Ilike giving Sister pennies to help the children in the Bush. Iam in standard I. now, and Ihave passed into Standard II. We are havingourChristmas holidays now. Ihope you will have avery joyous and happy Christmas. ERIC McKAY.

Dear Eric,—I'm glad to hear from you, and Ihope you'll keep on writing to me now you have started. You have just the right spirit to make an excellent"collector" of pennies for the Bushies' Fund, Eric. AUNT BESSY.

* s • • Golden Mile.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—Please find enclosed offering for the Bushies, in honour of the Divine Child. Wishing yourselfand the Bushies avery happy Christmasandall thebest for thecoming New Year.—Yours sincerely. NO NAME.

DearNoName,—Anaura of mystery shrouds the sender, but the ten shil-

Dear Aunt Bessy,—Enclosed please findfiveshillingsfor theBushies.Wish• ing yourself the Bushies'a very holy and happy Christmas. From BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.

Dear Better Late Than Never,—An. other last minute contribution, and is itwelcome! Ishould say it is! Many thanks.

AUNT BESSY.

211 Cambridge-street, Wembley.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—I am enclosing ten shillings, in honour of our Blessed Lady of Lourdes, as asmall donation to help the Bushie Scheme. Wishing you success in your noble work,— Yourssincerely, r (Mrs.) M. MACKIN.

Dear Mrs. Dfackin.—Iam very grate. ful to you for your help. With the support ofsuch friends as yourself the Bushies'Schemehasbecome whatit is. \fay it always prosper.

AUNT BESSY.

Sandstone.

Dear Aunt Bessy-,—I am enclosing a 2/6P.N, for the L.B. Isent2s. some time ago, but never saw in yletter in your Corner, so Iwas wondering T youreceivedit; butwemayhavemiss• edgetting'The Record" thattime. We aregoingtotheSummerSchoolinGer• aldtonafter Christmas,andarelooking forward toitvery much. Bestwishes toyourself,the L.B., andall the Bushies for Christmas—Your loving niece,

WINNIE MORRIS.

Dear Winnie,Thank you for the 2/6. Ireceived the 2s.fromynusome time ago, but you must have missed "The Record"that week,because I acknowledged it. I'm glad you are going to the Summer School. You will havealovely timeagain,I'm sure. Don'tforget to write tomeandtellme all about it.

AUNT BESSY.

Leederville.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—Please find en. closed 5s. for the Bushies Fund,Also a few stamps,—Yours sincerely, W. R.

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Dear W. R.,—Thank you indeed for themoneyandthe stamps. Itisvery comforting to know that the Bushies have so many ardent supporters. AUNT BESSY.

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225 Loftus-street,Leederville.

Dear Aunt Bessy—Please find enclosedf2 for the Bushies. Hoping you have got the desired amount for 1944. God'sblessing on you and the Bushies.

From THE WISHART FAMILY.

Dear Wishart Family,—Many thanks indeed for your generous donation and your good wishes. Ihave just added up the total and am very agreeably surprised. (Who wouldn'tbe?), AUNTBESSY.

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29York-road,EastNortham.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—Iam returning thecard and the twoandsix. Ionly had the card a week. Our school closesto-morrowfor six weeks. Iliked that poem you put in"The Record" about in John will write to you after Christmas. I-wish you and all the Bushies ahappy Christmas—Your loving nephew,

TONY ROWLES.

Dear Tonv,—You said you'd see if you could fill your card quicker than Ellen did, and Imust admist you did. Good on you, Tony! Glad you liked the poem. Imust try another some time. Thank you for your Christmas wishes. AUNT BESSY, Lake Carom.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—We are sending you asmall donation'for the Bushies. Wishing you ahappy and holy Christmas.—Yours sincerely, THE McLEANS.

Dear McLeans,—Thank you for the gift to the Bushies. Isomehow suspect you mightbe Bushies yourselves) Areyou? Ihope you willwrite me n longer letter next time.

AUNTBESSY.

114 Spencer-street, South Bunbury.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—I am writing to tell you that Iam sendinganenvelope full of stamps from the Legion of Mary,Bunbury. WeareonourChristmas holidaysnow; we broke

upon Friday. On Wednesday we went for a picnicout toAustralindandIgotvery sunburnt. Imust close now. Wish. ing you and the Bushies every success. —Yourloving niece, CARMEL IVEY.

DearCarmel,—Thanksverymuch for the stamps!How are the pen friends of the Legion going? Ihope you are all getting answers to your letters. There seems to be an epidemic of sunburn among the Cornerites this week. Ihope you're better now.

AUNT BESSY.

41 Nanson-street, Wembley.

Dear Aunt Bessy—Daddv will not be home for Christmas. We had a picnicatMosman Parkbeforewebroke up for the holidays. Last Saturday Mum took us to a party. Father Christmaswas there,and hegave me a present off the Christmas tree; it was agamecalled "Paddv McGinty'sGoat." Julie got abox of coloured blocks. I hope yyou have a happy Christmas, AuntBessv.—Yourlovingnephew, BRIAN HASSELL.

Dear Brian,—Iwas very glad to get aletter from you again, and so soon too. Thank youfor the2/5. What a pityDaddycan'tcomehome forChristmas. But never mind, Brian, you'll

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beabletomakeup for it whenhe does come home, won't you? How nice of Father Xmas togive you the presents. Perhapshe'llbring you both something else on Christmas Eve.

AUNT BESSY.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—Please find en. closedfl. With best wishes from O'DONNELLAB00.

DearO'DonnellAboo,—Many thanks, my (friend, for your kindness. Iwas very pleased indeed to hear from you to such awelcome tune.

AUNT BESSY.

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• Jarrandale.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—I am forwarding you abox of stamps, also adonation of ten shillings for the Bushies' Fund. Very best of wishes and Ihope your efforts will be crowned with success.— Yours very sincerely, EILEEN E. HANRAHAN.

Dear Eileen,—Ireceived both the do. nation and the stamps, for which Iam verygrateful. As you see, our efforts were indeed crowned with success, thanks to the supporters of the fund. AUNT BESSY.

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Beautiful Bunbury.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—I've certainly left it verylate this year to send my small donation for the Bushies, but, anyhow, here it is, with my prayers and good wishesfor the continued successof the Scheme.—Yours sincerely,

"THE COUNTRY COUSIN..",

Dear Country Cousin,—You weren't too late for the "last round-up," any. way, and Imust thank you for your donation, also your prayers and good wishes. Ihope the weather is just as it should be inBunbury, and that you have ahappy Christmas., AUNT BESSY.

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DearAunt Bessv,—Wehavenot long to wait till Christmas now. Isaw my cousin's letter in "The Record" last week. Last Sunday Namban boys played the Miling boys cricket, and Nambanwon. Would you please send me aprick card? On the 18th. December we had a Christmas tree at Watheroo. We finished school on the 15th.ofthismonth. Well,AuntBessy, Imustclosenow.—Your lovingniece, NOREEN HUNT.

DearNoreen,—I've been expectingto hear from you for'aweek or so now. You see, whenever Iget aletter from one of you, Iknow the other two cousins won't be far behind. Did you enjoythe Christmas tree atWatheroo? Beryl told me she hoped to go, too. Well,Noreen,Ihope youhave ahappy holiday. Are you going away to the beachatall?

AUNTBESSY.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—I am Anne Patricia Tracey. Iam 21 years old. I have anew baby brother; his name is John Ronald, and he is six months' old. Mummyissending you twoprick cards, one from me andone from baby John. Lots of kisses and ahappy Christmasfrom Mummy andGrandma.

From ANNE PATRICIA TRACEY.

Dear Anne and John,—Ithink John must be my youngest nephew and Anne one of my youngest nieces, and I'mvery glad indeed to have you. You must thank Dlummv for sending the prick cards. The Bushies will be ever so pleased. AUNT BESSY.

Iamstill sunburntafternearlyaweek, but we all enjoyed ourselves very much. Iwish you a very happy Christmas. Iam 12 years of age— Your loving niece, ETHNE MORLEY.

Dear Ethne,—Thank you very much for the postalnotefor theL.B. Iwill

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ask the Bushies to say aprayer for yourdearmother. Youmusthaveem joyed yourself at the beach picnic, Ethne. Ihope the effects of thesun. burn have worn off by now. Thars the only drawback about aday atthe beach, isn't it? I AUNTBF_S4Y.