The Record Newspaper 09 December 1948

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Foritbringsmenboomfromthepinnacles

Thestorymaybetoldthus: Whenayoungcouple,named JosephandMary,finallyreachedtheirdestination,Bethlehem, theyfoundthecityalreadyovercrowded.Atfirst,aspoortravellersmight,theysoughtlodginginthecivickhanorOriental innsurroundingacourtyard.We neednotpictureatragicand dramaticrefusalofshelterto thesaintlypaironthepartof theinnkeeperorhisguests,because'we-knowfrtomhistory thattheJewsdisplayedawarm regardforthevirtueofhospitality.Thesimplefactwas thattherewasnomoreroom.

Withoutcomplainttheyenteredanearbycattledwelling, acaveorgrottohollowedoutin thethicklimestoneofthatregion.Amangerstoodinside, anditwasthislowlybarleybin whichwasdestinedtobecome theChristChild'sfirstbed.In theexquisitelanguageofSt. Luke,''Itwaswhiletheywere stillthere,thatthetimecame forherdelivery.Shebrought forthason,herfirst-born, whomshewrappedinhisswaddlingclothesandlaidinamangerbecausetherewasnoroom forthemintheinn."

oftheirownsupposed

heavenbutbytheworld,thecry oftragicaccomplishment,ortemporaldeparture,ofvictoriousdefeat.Nowwasthetimeforseclusionandmystery,becausea divinebirthwassobeautifulan eventwouldneednoexerciseof strainedcredulitytobelievein itsaccomplishment.Yearslater, inthehighnoonofaPalestinian sky,adivinedeathwouldoccur, anopenspectacle,shamefulto viewandmoreshamingtorea-

Thusthegreatestofallhuman birthstookplaceinthemost lowlyofcircumstances.Only aGodcouldhavethoughtofa cave,usedasastable,asthe mostlogicalsettingforHisentryintotheworld.Divineingenuitydisregardedhumanhabitationstochooseinsteadadwellingnotmadebysordidhands buthewnbynature'sart.In thehollowoftheearthHemade Hisfirstappearanceasman,like theproverbialseedhiddeninthe ground.Thirty-threeyearslater thatDivineSeedwouldmature andbearfruitonthemighty treeoftheCross.Perhapsat noothertimeinhistorydidmen expectaGod,ifHeshouldcome, toarriveoutoftheheavensand landwithathunderousthudon topofthecivilisedworld.The lastplacetheyexpectedtofind Himwasundertheearth.Yet itwasthefirstplaceHechose. Thereitwouldbeeasiertocause anearthquakebydisturbingthe veryheartoftheworldthanby merelypuncturingitsrim.And Goddidcomepreciselytodisturballtheelements,andbythe suddenjoltofabirthanda deathtorestoreagaintheir primevalorder.Anyhow,by beingborninsolowlyaplaceas undertheearth,Hewouldprovidemenwiththeprivileged chanceofgraduallyliftingHim upeverhigheruntilHewasin thedivinepositionofdrawing allthingstoHimself.So,too, bytheremembranceofthatlowlybirthmenwouldbeforever thrustdownfromthepinnacles oftheirownsupposedgreatness tofindthemselveseachChristmasontheflooroftheearth, playingwithaChild!

ItwasnightwhenGodcameto earth.Thephysicaldarkness onlyaccentuatedallthemore thespiritualgloomwhichhoveredovertheworld.Menlay asleep.Itwasnotmerelythe slumberofdrowsybodieswhica hushedtheearth.Silently,God whoislifeandlightdeparted fromheaventoenterman's homewheredeathanddarkness dwelled.Thefirstcryofthis apparentlyhelplessbabywasnot heardinBethlehem'scrowned quarters,yetitsvibranttone piercedtheheavensandsounded themusicalpitchthatstartedan angelchorussinging"Gloryto Godinthehighestandonearth peacetomenofgoodwill."

Therewouldbetimeenough forprogressiverecognitionby menoftheChild'sdivinity,but forthemostpartonlyafterthe Child,oncegrowntoman'sestate,hadbeenplacedonuniversaldisplayaffixedtoacross. Thentherewouldbeanother cry,louderandmoremeaningful,heardagainnotaloneby

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greatnesstothe flooroftheearthplayingwithachild

Itisasceneofstarksimplicitydivinity.Theopenstableonly revealingthegeniusofdivinity whichcanlimititshumanneeds toaminimum,whichcantella mostimpressivestoryinsofew words,asamatteroffactina singleWord! Itisherethatdivineprovidencerevealsmostitsamazing controlofwhatmenmightcall

emphasisesthestartlingrealisationthatGodisneveradequately contained.Thestillnessofthat firstChristmasnightwhenthe divinevoicewashushedbybaby lipsonlymakestheworldtrembleallthemore,wonderingwhat willbespokenbythechild whenHegrowsuptospeakas

EachChristmasseasontheworldtakesaholiday.Itseeksarespitefromthe complicationsofcommerce,thefluctuationsoffinance,thedistractionsofdaily drudgery.Likeachildwhohasgrowntiredattheendofalongday,it,too,at theendofanotherfiscalyearwantstobelulledintothesleepofrelaxationbytelling ofastory.Fortunately,theoldstorytobetoldisalwaysnewlyrefreshing,forits themerecountsthegreatestbirthofalltimes,thecomingofGodIncarnatetoourown universe.

keepscuriosityseekersinastate ofnervousexpectancywondering whatthefinalcanvaswillbe like.

Inthewholecourseofhuman histoiymanhascomeintothe worldprimarilytolive.Birth haseverbeenthefcrststruggle iorinitialhumanexistence,the conditionalentreeintoanything likeastateofhumanendurance andpermanence.Thebirthor ChristinBethlehemwasthefirst andonlyhumanbirthwhereina childwasbornprimarilytodie. Therewasadivinefullnessof lifealreadyenjoyedbytheSecondPersonoftheBlessedTrinitybeforeHecametothisearth. Itwasnotthensomuchlife whichpromptedHimtocomeas death,foreventhoughHishumanlifewastobeapartialmeritoriouscauseoftheworld'ssalvation,yetHishumandeathwas tobecometheseal,thecrowning point,theperfectionofHismeritorioussacrifice.Neverwere lifeanddeathsocloselyknitas inthiswondrousChild.Never wasabirthlesstheprecarious beginningoflifethanthedeliberatepreparationfordeath. Neverwasadayofrejoicingso tragically"death'sgreatestholiday,"forifeverhumanprey wereassured,certainlyitwas ncw,thisfirstChristmas,when Godwhoislifecameintothis worldwillinglytodie.

Butthesocialsignificanceof

Christmasisclearlyexpressedin termsoflifeonly.Whileitis truethatadivineChildwasborn todieahumandeath,neverthelessbothHishumanbirthand deatharethenecessaryconditionsandeternalguaranteesof mankind'sspirituallife.While atragicdoomispronounced uponthisChild,amoretragic doomislifted,likeasombre pall,fromthefaceoftheearth. ItisbyHisrendezvouswith deaththatweareusheredinto life'spresence.Theworld's spiritualsalvationisthefruit ofHishumandestruction.The holocaustalfireoflovewhich rendersthisChildavictimfrom ChristmastoCalvaryisthesame firewhichfansintoflameour failinghopes;whichillumines humanmindslikesomanylightedandlivingtapers;which makesourhumanheartsglow likesomanylivingcoalsoffire.

Thisindeedwasthebirthtobe rememberedforever.Thelowly scribewhofirstrecordedthat birthintheimperialregister mightwellthereafterlayhis stylusaside,forhehadrecorded thegreatestbirthinallhistory.

lise,atragiceventwhichwould taxallhumanfaith.Christ's birthwasnotpublic;perhapsit wasnotGod'smindthatmen makefoolsofthemselvesby firstfallinginlovewithaphysicallyhelplesschildandthen laterrisinginhateagainsta morallystrongman. ThesecludedsettingofChrist's birthgivesallthemoreprominencetothefactofthebirthitself.Christisusheredintothe worldwithoutdistractingpageantry.NooneispresentexceptMary,HisVirgin-Mother, andJoseph,Hisreputedfather

adversecircumstances.Herei3 trulyabirth,butweseeaVirgintendingtheChild.Hereindeedisason,butweseenoresemblanceoffaceorfeatureto thecarpenterwhostandsnear byandwhommenwillcallthe fatherofJesus.HereisanotherchildoftheraceofAdam, yetOneeternallypriorintime anddignitytoAdamandtoall men.Weseeherethebeginningofanew,low1lyhumanlife andyetnotthesurrenderofan ancientanddivinelife.So,too, thepovertyofthecribonlydisplaysallthemoretherichesof

God.Hiscominginthedarknessofnight,withamangerfor Hisfirstbed,willeverindicate morevividlythatcomingofHis, whenHewillemergefromHis lastrestingplaceonearth,the tcmb,andappearsogloriously inthenewnessofHisEaster victory;whenasoftlyradiant sunwillriseforthefirsttimein anunprecedenteddawnnotso muchasthemorninglightof dayasthegolden-redhalosurroundingthetruelightofthe World.Forthepresentthe cavesceneislikeaprimitive sketchofamasterartist:it

Later,AbbotDionysiuswillhave allChristiancalendarsforgetthe mythicalglorythatwasRome's foundationtopayhomageinsteadtothiscentralbirthof Christwhichdividesalltime, liketheopenpagesofabook, intotwoparts:theperiod"beforeChrist"andtheperiod"in theyearoftheLord."Sotoo mighteveryChristianhailthis eventashisownchristeningday, whentheworldwasbaptisedby thedewthatfellfromheaven. ItwasinChrist'sbirththatwe wereallpotentiallyreborn.It wasenthatgloriousdayof peace,whentheRoman'eagle restedindeferencetotheDove ofPeacethatallmenwereguarantedaneternalmeasureof spiritualtranquillity.Itwasin Bethlehem'sstablethatallmankind,asitwere,soughtlodging andrest,dreaminginadeathsleep,onlytowakeupinthemiddleofthenightwithanewvigouroflife,whenanewbornchild utteredHisfirstcrywiththe goodnewsofsalvation'sstart. ItwasatChristmastime,when GodbecameaChildinthemidst ofapatheticmen,thatyouand andeverymanbecamechildren ofGodinthemidstofmarvellingangels.

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Atthistimewhenold friendshipsarerenewedand valuedassociationsrecalled withgratitude,theManagementandStaffofAhern's sendyouonceagaintheold greeting:

"Yes,Mom,Christmasis themostbeautifultimeof alltheyear,andIwishit couldlastforever."That washowhehadanswered herthen,hecouldn'tsay itthisyear Hecouldn't eversayitagain.

ByRUSSELLGORDON CARTER.

Timothyhadbeendreading thisnight:thenightbefore Christmas.Ashemadehisway slowlythroughthechilldarkness oftheshabby,unpavedstreet thatslicedslantwiseacrossthe suburbanhillside,henotedthe colouredlightsinthehousesand sniffedthefragranceoffreshly cutevergreens.Inotheryears suchthingshadalwaysstirred himstrangelyandfilledhim withthejoyandthemysteryof Christmas,butnowhehadto clamphisteethtightuponhis lowerliptokeepitfromshaking.

Atthedoortohisownflimsy littleframehousehepaused, reluctanttogoinside,hisshouldershunchedagainstthefrosty airthatpoureddownfromthe hilltop.Throughoneofthe windowshecouldseeDad,inhis shirtsleeves,standingona chairbesidethepartlytrimmed tree-agreywispofamanwith thinninghairthatwouldn'tstay combed.HecouldseeMargv andMadelene,thetwokids. lookingeagerlyupward,their

lightsdottingthevalleyand lookinglikelittlefallenstars. Itwouldprobablysnowto-night: youcouldtellbythefeelofthe air. ChristmasEveand snow. Heblinkedhardand staredunseeinglybeyondthe lightstowhereadark,familiar roundedmasscrownedthefar hillsideandablack,substantial spirethrustagoldcrossheavenward. ChristmasEve,and Momnotheretoenjoyit.

Thesoundofthecoffeebeginningtobubblebrokeinuponhis thoughts.Hereturnedtothe stoveandhunghisheadover thepot,liftingthecover,sniffing thepleasantaroma.That,too, madehimthinkofMom.She hadlikedhercoffee."Timmy, boy,"shewouldsaysometimes whenhecamehomefromschool, "you'rejustintimetohavea cupo'coffeewithme."And thentheywouldsittogetherfor afewminutesinthekitchen, andshewouldaskhimabout school,andwashespending enoughtimeonhisstudies?

"Because,Timmy,"shewould say,"you'llbegoin'tocollege, andhowproudofyouyour fatheran'Iwillbewhenyou knowuptobeagoodandakind

CometoMeThisNight

armsfullofglitteringornaments. Timothyswalloweu hardandclenchedhiscoldhand. Lastyearatthistimetherehad beenthefiveofthem,andthey hadbeensohappy...

Thelatchclickedunderhis abruptfingers,andasheentered,hewasagainawareoffreshlycutevergreens.

"Hello,Timmy,"hisfather said."Whatkeptyousolate? Anddidanybodygiveyouany supper?"

Timothystoodinthedoorway, outofthefullbrightnessofthe smalllivingroom."Iwasup atschool,"hesaid.Withthe gang."Hedidn'taddthathe hadstayedwiththegangbecausehedreadedthethoughtof cominghome.

"Wanttohelpustrimthe tree?"Madeleneasked.

"Youcandoit,"hesaid,and strodeintothekitchen,wherethe squatcoalrangeshedafriendly warmth.Onthetableatthe righthesawapanwithmeatand gravyandpotatoesandbeside;t halfaloafofbread,buthe wasn'thungry.Acupofhot coffee,thatwasallhewanted. Hereachedforthebattered agatewarepotthatstoodonthe backofthestoveandswungit insmallcircles,assuringhimself thattherestillwascoffeeinit. Thenheplaceditoveroneofthe hotlidsinthefront.Staring downward,hefelthiseyessuddenlymoistenandbegantoburn. Howoftenhismotherhadstood rightwherehewasstanding!He seemedtoseeheragain,aspoon oraladleinherhand,herface pinkandglowing,herstraight, greyingblackhairalloutof orderfromthesteamandher exertions.Howmany,many mealsshehadcookedforthe family! Andnowshewas gone. Hewalkedtothewindowand pressedhisforeheadagainstthe coldpane.Lights,Christmas

andlearnedman!" Andnow shewasgone. Hepouredacupofcoffeeanu satdownbesidethewindow,his lowerlipshaking.Itwasla June,heremembered,thathe hadhadhistalkwithher,onlya fewdaysbeforetheyhadtaken hertothehospital.Thecoffee burnthislips,histhroat,bringingtearstohiseyes.Heset thecuponthewindowledgeand staredoutatthelightsagain.

Christmaslightslookinglikelittlefallenstarsstrewnacrossthe valley.

"Timmy,whenyou'refinished satin',don'tyouwanttohelp mewiththedecorations?"Dads voicesoundedtired.Timothy knewhisfatherhadn'tyetgot overtheillnessthathadkept himawayfromworkforthe pasttwoweeks.

"Allright,I'llhelp,"theboy said.Hedidn'twanttohelp! Hewishedsomehowthathe mightgotosleeprightnow,this minute,andthatwhenhewoke up,theholidayswouldbeover! Butyoucouldn'tdothat,you hadtolive.Dad,ofcourse,understood,andthatwaswhyne couldcarryonthesameasusual, pretendingforthesakeofthe twokidsthathewasgladitwas Christmas.Dadwaslikethat, hewasstrong buthewasa man,notonlyjustaboyonly halfwaythroughhisBehooving Timothycutasliceofbread andateitwithhiscoffee.Then hestrodeintothelivingroom.

"Okay,Dad,youtakearest. I'llfinishthejob.Look.Margy, oughtn'ttherebesomeofthat tinselstuff?Youknowthe kind-"

"Hereitis,Timmy."Madelenshandedhimabigballofit. Asheclimbedontothechair heagainhadtoclamphisteeth uponhislowerlip,remembering howlastyearheandMomhad trimmedthetreewhilethekids

wereinbedandDadwasout makinglast-minutepurchases. Buthemustn'tletanyoneknow howhefelt!Momwouldnt wanthimtodothat.Sohe madeaboldshowofgaietyas hetossedthetinselacrossladen branches,pausingnowandagain toreadjustanornament...."0, Timmy,youloveChristmas,don't you?"ThatwasMomspeaking tohint,herheadtiltedupward, herblueeyessmiling:thevery wordsshehadspokenlastyear whiletheyweretrimmingthe tree. "Yes,Mom,it'sthe mostbeautifultimeofallthe year,andIwishitcouldlastforever!"Thatwashowhehad answeredherthen,buthe couldn'tsayitthisyear....He couldn'teversayitagain.

Dadsatonastool,lookingup athimandsmiling,butinside heknewDadwasn'tsmiling. Onlythetwokidswerereally happy,andthatwasbecausethey werekids. Timothyflung thelasthandfuloftinselupward,anditlandedonthesilverstarthatadornedthetip. "Nowit'salltrimmed,"hesaid, andjumpedtothefloor."How doyoulikeit,Dad?"

Dadspokequickly:"It'sthe mostbeautifultreewe'veever had!"Thenhelookedatthe twogirls."Bedtime,"hesaid, smiling."Upstairsnowand getundressed,thetwoo'you! Thentosleep,andinthemorningwe'llseeifSantaClaushas leftanythingforus."

Timothyloweredhiseyes.

ThatwasthewayMomusedto talk,onlyMomalwaysmentionedreindeer.Itwasalmostasif hecouldhearhersaying:"Don't forgettolistenforthereindeer whileyou'rewaitin'togoto sleep!"

Whenthekidswereupstairs, Dadsaid,"I'mgoin'tobed,myself,Timmy,I'mtired."But beforehewent,thetwoofthem arrangedthepresentsunderthe

tree:mostlysmallgiftsfor MargyandMadelene."Youd bestgotobed,too,myboy, Dadadded,butTimothyshook hishead. Hewasn'tsleepy,andthatwas odd,becausenowitwaspast eleven.Hefixedthefireinthe rangeandthensatdownagain besidethewindow.Itwascomfortablywarminthekitchen, andtherewassomethingpleasant abcutthelingeringodorofcoffeealongwiththesmellofthe treeintheotherroom.The houseseemedstrangelysilent,almostasifitwerewaitingfor something.HethoughtofDad upstairsandofhissisters,the threeofthemasleep,andagain hewishedthathehimselfmight sleep sleepuntiltheholidays wereover.

Asofttinklingsoundedatthe window,andthenothertinklingsfollowedit-snow.Hestaredoutacrossthevalleyandfanciedhecouldseethetinyflakes flutteringdownward,whirling, dancing,comingtorestatlast fa:rdownthereamongthe Christmaslights. Christmas Eveandsnowandthewhole worldwthiteandsilentandhappy andheandMomontheirwayup thehilltochurch. Thatwas howitusedtobe,onlythisyear everythingwasdifferent. Hecoveredhisfacewithhis hands,notweeping,butalldesolateandunhappyinside.He andMomhadbeensocloseto eachother!Hehadneverrealisedwhatitwouldbeliketo bewithoutheruntilthattragic dayinJunewhentheytoldhim shewouldntcomeback....Snow particlestinklingagainstthe windowpane awarmkitchen,Mom'skitchen andthe smellofafreshlycutChristmas tree. Yes,abeautifultree! Momwouldhavelovedit. Herosetohisfeet,hiseyes blinkingfastinthedimness. "0,Mom,"hewhispered,"Ilove

youandIwantyousomuch! Andthenthetearscame:the hot,uncheckedtearsofmiddle adolescence. Ashedrewhissleeveacross hiseyesheheardthesound'f musicfaintandfaroff:bells thatseemedtobepealinginthe remoteupperair,sendingtheir notesoutwardanddownward amongthewhirling,dancing flakes. "Silentnight,holy night-"Hislipsformedthe wordssoundlesslywhilehelistened.Inimaginationheheard voicesandamongthemonethat roseaboveallothers:thesweet voiceofhismother.Momhad lovedtosing.Shehadloved tosingalltheChristmascarols, hutthisoneshehadlove:lbest.

"Silentnight,holynight-" Againhiseyesoverflowedas longinganddesolationenveloped him..

Hemadehiswayintothehall butpausedatthefootofthe stairs.Whatwastheuseof goingtobed?Hewouldn'tbe abletosleep;hewouldjustlie therethinkingofthings.He wasn'treallytiredenoughto sleep,thatwasthetrouble. Maybeifheweretotakeagood walk.. Heputonhiscoatandhatand slippedquietlyoutside.Itwas snowingharderthanhehadrealised,andarisingwindfromthe north-westwassweepingthe fineparticlesarcossthefaceof thehill.Turninguphiscollar, heheadedintothewind,walking withlong,vigorousstrides.This wasbetter!Whenyouputall yourenergyintowalkingyou couldn'tthinkofthings.The slopebecamesteeperandthe windsharper.andthattoowas good.Itgaveyousomething tostruggleagainst:something thatwouldmakeyougorightto sleepwhenyougothome.

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IfOurFamilyLifeWereLikeThis!

Whenallthedifferenttrageil iesofthewarcometobeexamined,thereisonewhichwill standoutaboveallothers.It isnotthehorrorsofthebattlefield,northetremendouslossof life.Itisnotthesinkingof ships,evenwhenhelplesswomen andchildrenwerethevictims.

Itisnoteventhedestructionof churches,hospitalsandschools. Itisthedestructionofsomething lessmaterialbutmorevital.The greatesttragedyofthewarhas beenthebreakingupoffamily life,alesseninginrespectforits sacredfunction.AndthatIs whyChristmas,whichgivesvs thefirstglimpseoftheHoly Family,isofsuchimportancefur allCatholics.TheChurch,too, showsherappreciationofthe needwehavetolearnfromsuch aFamily,forshecelebratesa specialfeastintheirhonouron theS'undayduringtheOctaveof theFeastoftheEpiphany.

Thatthefamilyhasbeendisruptedmorethaneverto-day needslittleproof.Theevidence isallaroundus,andisseenin thelittletimespentinthe homes,inthebrokenhomes,and inthenumberofpeoplerushing ontothedivorcecourts.The waryears,unfortunately,openedtowomenpositionsthatmany hadsecretlydesiredbefore.

Thousandsofmarriedwomen lefttheirhomesinordertoenter businessfirms,professionsand factories,notonlybecausethey likedthepay-cheque,butbecause itwasachancetogetawayfrom home-awayfromalifewithout glamourorchange.Andeven whenthewarfinished,therewas nowillingnesstoreturnhome, butadesiretocompetewith menforjobs.Tomakethis possible,marriedwomenwere toldbythe"moreenlightened" oftheirsextorestrictthesizeof theirfamiliesandtoplacetheir veryyoungchildreninnursery schools,wherepeoplewouldbe paidtolookafterthem.Insuch circumstanceswomenwouldnot havetostayathome,because therewouldbenothingtostay homefor.

Thewar'sgrimmesttragedy, theFamilyLifeofthenation, mayberepairedbyimitation oftheHomeatNazareth.

thehumanrace.Godcouldhave createdeachofusseparately, asHedidourFirstParents.But no,Hesharedwithmenand womenthewonderfulpowerof bringingintotheworldcreatures liketothemselves."Increase andmultiply,andfilltheearth,' wasHiscommandtoAdamand Eveandallparents.Andto showushowimportantthisoffice was,GodHimselfwouldbecome man,wouldbecomeaweak,helplessChild;born,thoughina

"HISFATHERHAD BEENLIKE THELABORIOUS, DEVOTEDAND SELF-SACRIFICING ST.JOSEPH."

duringHislaterlife:"Isnotthis thecarpenter'sSon?"Asa child,Hehadlearnthisletters; asaboy,Hehadplayedtheusual gameswithHiscompanionsat Nazareth;asayoungman,He hadworkedhard;asagrown man,afterthedeathofJoseph. Hehadshoulderedthejobor localcarpenterandlookedafter HisMotheruntilHehadtogo forthtodoHisFather'swork. ThusMarywasgrantedthirty yearsofsupremehappiness -.1

thatonlysincanseparateus fromthosewelove,notdeath. SoonafterMary'sseparation fromJoseph,thetimecamefor JesustoleavethehomeofNazareth.Hishourhadcome,and HemustbeaboutHisFather's business,thoughitmeantleaving HisMotheralone,Hisdearest friendonearth.Asilentembrace,ablessing,andJesusturns awayandwalksdowntheroad: Hedoesnotlookback,butsets outtofulfiltheWillofHis

tiim:Heisnolongersubjectto her,andshehasnotemptationt begrudgeHimtotheFather. Nonetheless,shefeelstheloss acutely:herhomeisnowempty, silent,almostmeaningless.So, withsorrowfulbutcourageous heart,sheturnsbacktotakeup oncemoreeachday'sduty,knowingthatthereisjoyinsacrifice a-henofferedtoGod.

Whatcanwelearnfromthe HolyFamilyofNazareth,the perfectfamily? Thefirstlessonisthatmarriagemeansthe foundingoftheChristianhome. Hereistheplaceofthechild's security;theschoolofthechild's training;thememoryofkindlinessandparentalguidance, smilesandjoysthatarenever forgotten.Andallthiscreation ofbeauty,joyandhappinessis theworkoftwopeoplewhom wecallourparents.OurBlessedLordthoughtsomuchofthe unionofmanandwoman,that Henotonlyrestoreditsstability,notonlyforbadedivorce,but evenraisedittothedignityofa SacramentoftheChurch.

ToaCatholicmother,thisattitudetowardslifedoesnotmake sense,foritisinconflictwith allherreligiousinstincts.Such anattitudeonlylooksatthe leastattractivedutiesofa mother.Itassumesthatother fieldsoflabourdonothavethe monotonyofeverydaylife.Artists,scientists,teachers,novoists,filmstars,business,andshop workersallhavethesameproblemofmonotonyandfatigue, butnobodylecturesthemabout givinguptheircareersbecause ofit.Besidesthenaturaljoys ofmotherhood,theCatholic motherhastheencouragement ofherreligionintherearingof afamily-thefrequentreception ofCommunionandherfaithful attendanceatMassgivesher addedstrengthtocarryouther dutieswithalightheart;she knows,too,thatsheisfulfilling thewishexpressedbyPopePius XII.inhisaddresstoMothers, "torestorewomanassoonas possibletoherplaceofhonourin thehomeashouse-managerand mother."Aboveall,theCatho liemotherknowstheBlessed Motherintimately,andhasinher whatnon-Catholicwomendonot possess-aperfect example. Mary,whoknewthedepthsof sorrowandjoy,withherwhole mindandheartacceptedtheresponsibilityofbecomingthe MotherofGod."Beholdthe handmaidoftheLord,beitdone tomeaccordingtoThyword." Herprivilegedtitledidnotex. eludeherfromperformingthe householdtaskscommonto womenofherday.Shetended totheneedsoftheinfantJesus, watchedoverHisboyhood,gave HimherMother'sloveevento thefootoftheCross,andnever forgotherpositionasMotherof thehumanraceHehadredeemed.

Therecanbefewnoblercareersthanmarriage,foritmeane thattwopeopleareaskedtocooperatewithGodinperpetuating

"HEISPROUDTHAT HISMOTHER REMINDSHIMOF THEMOTHER OFGOD."

miraculousway,intoafamily iikcallofus."Marybrought forthherfirstborn(andonlybegotten)sonandwrappedhimup inswaddlingclothesandlaidhim inamanger." Jesuswasnextagrowinglad, UnfortunatelyHolyScripture doesnotmentionthoseyears, exceptwhenattheageoftwelve, ontheoccasionofapilgrimage toJerusalem,Hestayedbehind andwaslosttoMaryandJoseph forthreedays.TheyfoundHim intheTemple,teachingthe learnedmenofthatday.Then backHewenttoNazarethto be"subjecttoHisparents,"to dowhattheyhadplannedfor Him.Andbeingthesonofa carpenter,Hehadtoworkwith Hishands,listeningtoSt.Joseph'sinstructionsandcarrying themout,evenwhenHecould havetoldSt.Josephsuchamethodofcarpenteringwasprimitiveandnotwhatacarpenterin 1948wouldhavedone.But"He hadcomeonearthnottodoHis ownwillbutthewillofHis Father,"andHisWillwasthat HisSonshouldteachushowto workandlivethetrueChristian lifeinthetrueChristianfamily. AndsoperfectlywasHeapart ofthatfamilythatpeopleafterwards,whoknewHiminHislife atNazareth,wouldaskwhen thesawHimworkingmiracles

thecompanyofJesus. Onl.. oneshadowfellacrossthehappinessoftheyearsinNazareth. itwasthedeathofMary'sclosestcompaniononearthafter Jesus,herhusbandSt.Joseph.

St.Josephwasnotmerelya prudentandusefulhelper:he wastheheadoftheHolyFamily,whomtheyinstinctivelyloved andhonoured.AndMarylove Josephwiththatpureandutterlyunselfishdevotionwhich onlyherimmaculateheartcould give.Marywastheperfect loveraswellastheperfectvirginandtheperfectmother. BetweenMaryandJosephhad grownupadeepfriendship,built uponyearsofmutualunderstanding,service,andcompanionship,andallinthepresence ofChrist.Nofiner,pureror holierfriendshipeverexistedon earth.Theyhadtalkedand laughedtogetherforsomany years.Theyhadsharedineach otherssorrows:"Behold,your fatherandIhavesoughtyou sorrowing."ThereforethispartingwasadeepsorrowforMary, butshewasconsoledbyallthat makesfortrueChristianresignation,Joseph'sdeathwasasfine andholyashislifehadbeen. AndnowbothheandMarysurrenderedthemselvesgenerously totheDivineWillwhichseparatedthemforatime.Maryknew

Father.Marydoesnotstand longlookingafterHim:shehas givenHimentirelyandwithout reservetoHisworkofredemp-

Thenextlessonisthatthe mostimportantdutyofparents inthefamilyisthereligious trainingoftheirchildren.In thistheCatholichomemustcombinewiththeparishchurch, winchisasourceofsomum graceforallthosewhofrequent it.Andtogetherwiththereligioustrainingoftheirchildren byreligiousBrothereandNuns, theCatholicparentsmustcooperate.Sixhoursadayin schoolorevenlifeinaboarding schoolcannotpossiblysubstitute fortheyouth-longtrainingthat childrenshouldreceiveintheCatholichome.WhentheCatholic parentsworkwiththeCatholic teachers,andtheCatholichome demonstratesinpracticetheprinciplesofreligionlaiddowninthe Catholicclassrooms,thenwecan expectworthysonsand oftheChurch.Inthehomethe parentsshouldinsistonGrace beforeandaftermeals,morning andnightprayers,regularconfessiondays,MassonSundays, HolyDaysandbiggerfeastdays oftheChurch,thefamilyRosary,andattendanceatCatholic socialfunctions.

Ifthehomeofthechildis Christian,Catholic,then he comestorealiseastheyearspass bythathehasbeenlivingin anotherNazareth.Herecognisesthatwithoutshoworparadehisfatherhasbeenlikethe laborious,devotedandself-sacrificingSt.Joseph,Heisproud thathismotherremindshimof theMotherofGod.Andinsuch ahomeCatholicparentsunconsciouslyteachtheirchildrenthe artofhome-making.They themselvesmeritGod'sfavour. foronthemodelofJesus,Mary andJosephinthehomeatNazareth,theyhaveestablishedtheir Catholichomeandfamily.

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ST.ILDEPHONSUS'COLLEGE NEWNORCIA

CONDUCTEDBYTHEMARISTBROTHERS.

Vacanciesstillexistforthestartof1949.

BoyswillheacceptedfromFourthClassStandard.A conditionofenrolmentisanoteofrecommendationonthe :;coreofcharacterfromtheParishPriest.

Forparticularsapplyto-

BROTHERDIRECTOR.

ChristianBrothers'HighSchool CORNEROFSTIRLINGANDHAROLDSTREETS,HIGHGATE ANAPPROVEDSECONDARYSCHOOL.

ThiscomparativelynewHighSchool,openedin1936,hasalready'establisheditselfasthecentre ofCatholicEducationforBoysofthesurroundingdistrictsof Mt.Lawley,NorthPerth, Inglewood,andMaylands,etc.

Itissituatedwithintwominutes'walkoftrains17,18,19, 34,andoftheBayswater-BassendeanandMorleyParkbuses; whileMt.LawleyRailwayStationandtram22areonlyfive minutes'walkfromtheSchool. BesidesreceivingasoundReligiousTraining,pupilsarecarefully taughtinallgradesthevarious subjectsrequiredforlaterlife. TheCurriculumfollowstheusual PrimarySchoolCoursefrom ThirdtoSixthStandards,inclusive.ThentheSecondaryCourse maybetakentoJuniorCertificate,LeavingCertificate,and Matriculation.

Thesubjectstaughtinthis CourseincludeEnglish,Latin, History,Geography,Drawing, Mathematics,BusinessPrinciples, PhysicsandChemistry.AfullyequippedScienceLaboratory offerseveryfacilityforthestudy ofthePhysicsandChemistry Courses.

CULTURALTRAINING. Elocution,Debating,Singing andDancingaretaughtatthe Schoolbyhighlyqualifiedteachers.

AttheChristianBrothers'1948 Eisteddfod,theSchoolChoirwas theChampionChoir.TheSchool wasalsosuccessfulinwinning theElocutionarySection.

GAMESANDPHYSICAL CULTURE.

Asitsimportanceinthebuildingofbothbodyandcharacter requires,PhysicalTrainingre ceiveseveryattentionatC.B.H.S. Foxing,GymnasticsandSwimming,aswellasotherphysical exercises.areregularlytaught attheSchool.

TheOrganisedGamesare underthepersonalsupervision theBrothers,ant'everyboyis ThrdedtheopportunityofbemingproficientinFootball,

Cricket,Athletics,Baseball,or Tennis. ATHLETICS.

C.B.H.S.heldtheAggregate ShieldandtheSeniorCup,1940, 1941;andholdstheArchbishop's CupandSeniorCupfor1942, 1943,1944;SeniorCup,1945, 1946;JuniorCup,1942;RunnersupforAggregateShield,1948.

FOOTBALL.

FirstXVIII.Premiers,1938, 1939,1943,1944,1945;Runnersup,1941,1942,1946.Junior XVIII,Premiers,1941,1942,1946.

TENNIS.

C.B.H.S.ChampionsofC.B.S.S.A.Tournament,1942,1943, 1944,1945,1946,1947,1948. Therearethreemagnificent TennisCourtsintheSchool Grounds;theneighbouringForrestParkisusedastheSchool SportsField.

SWIMMING.

ChampionTeam,1945,1946.

SCHOOLRE-OPENSONTUESDAY,FEBRUARY1,1949.

Newpupilsmayheenrolledfrom23rd.January,1949. 'Phone:B5844. FURTHERPARTICULARSONAPPLTCATIONTOTHEPRINCIPAL.

AShortStory

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ByJOHNJ.DUNNE.

Inevertellanybodywhathappenedtomeonthenightofthe LiteraryClubsAnnualDinner.

Itwasastormy,winternight, andyoucouldhearthespeakers voicesinthecomfortablehotel. didnotrelishtheprospectofthe ten-miledrivetomyhomewhen itwasover,butIcongratuated myself,justthesame,thattonightIwasnotdependentonthe oldFord,whosewhimsandcapriceshadcausedmemanya headacheinthepast.

OnlythatweekIhadgotdeliveryofthenewcar.Shestood inthelaneatthebackofthe hotel,parkedwiththerestofthe cars,agleaming,shiningthing ofbeauty,andIrejoicedtothink how,smoothlyshewouldcarry mehomewhenthedinnerwas over. Iwouldnotbebothered withbackfires,ormissesinthe engine,ortheuncertaintyof threadbaretyres.

Whenitwasover,andIhad toldJohnsonthatIhadthoroughlyenjoyedhisnewbook (whichIhadn'ttroubledtoread) andhadinformedMurphythat hisautobiographywasthebest thinghehadeverdone(untilI rememberedthatitwasn'tpublishedyet)Imademywayto thebackofthehotelwherewe hadleftthecars.

Mostofthecarswerestillin theirplaces.ItwaswithintensesatisfactionthatInoticed howmyowncaughttheeyeat once.Eveninthewateryglare ofastreetlamp,hergraceful lineslookedlikeapoem.

Cstillbehind,andloomingnearer witheachpassingsecond.Well,I toldmyself,andsteppedharder, throwingmygarage'swarningto thewinds. Shewasshootinglikeabullet now,butsowasthecarbehind. Thelightofhisheadlampswere throwingadazzleintomymirror.Hewascomingnearer.At thecrestofahill,heovertook me.Quiteannoyed,Ilooked throughthewindow,atthecar thatwasracingalongside,andto myamazementsawthatitwasa large,fastpolice-car.

Ineedn't*ellyou,,Iliftedmy toeoffthataccelerator-pedalas thoughithadbecomered-hot. Thepolice-carshotahead,and pulledininfrontofmeinastylishswingthatwasworthyof anygangsterfilm.Ibraked, andawaiteddevelopments.

IfIhadbeenexpectingaredfacedgardatoputhishead throughthewindowwithanindignantdemandformylicence,I cantellyouIwasdisappointed. Almostbeforethepolice-car stopped,aswarmoffigures jumpedfromitandracedtowardsme.Furthermore,each figure-andInoticedthiswitha terriblefeelingrightdowninthe mostdelicatepartofmyindigestion-carriedobjectsthatlooked suspiciouslylikerevolvers.My

sensestottered.Suchthings don'thappentolaw-abiding citizenswhoseonlycapriceisa slightstrainofthespeed-limit laws.

Agun-muzlewasthrustwithoutceremonythroughthewindow.

"Allright!'rappedaterse voice."Thegame'sup!"

Ilookedatthevimfacethat wasgazingatmewiththealertnessofapanther.Hewasn'tan ordinaryconstable,orevena sergeant,butsomethingbig,la.causeheworenouniformat all.

"Lookhere,"Igasped,"Imay avebeenexceedingthespedlimitslightly,but-"

"Getout!Iwascommanded.

Obediently,Iclimbedoutot thecarandstoodontheroadway,surroundedbygardai. I attemptedtodrawmycigarettes, butcouldn'tseparatemyhands. Ihadn'tevenfeltthehandcuff,. goingon.

Iscannedtheirexpressionless facesindesperation.

"Willsomebodypleasetellme whatthisisallabout?"

"Maybeyoudon'tknowanythingaboutthis?"'saidthe plain-clothesmansarcastically. Hepushedmeclosetotherear doorofmycar.Twogardai hadopenedit,and,evenasI

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looked,wererollingbackalarge travelling-rugwhichwasspread everthebackseats.Beneathit wasaman,inert,andobviously ,unconscious.Athintrickleat bloodwasrunningdownhisforehead.

"Isupposeyouneversawhim beforeinyourlife?'theytaunted. "Yes! Imean-no.That's right!Inevercaw)himbefore-

onlyoagerousweaponinmyp)1sessionwasanewmouse-trap whichEileenhadaskedmeto bringbackfromtown.Thecar slidoff. Oneofthemenwas followinginmyowncar.Almostimmediately,weentereda smallvillage,andstoppedoutside thepolicestation. Iwas bundledinside.

Inthegas-litroomwithin,I wasplacedinachair,whilean

Thenewlongsleek carwashisChristmas presenttohiswife Littledidhedream thatitwouldlandhim inthecellsonabank robberycharge.

"TakehimtoBalderrigStation -it'sonlyhalfamileaway!"

inspectoropenedabooktomake anentry.

Inadaze,Iwasplacedinthe police-car,rightbetweentwo six-footers,whosehandswere alwayshandytotheircoat-pockets.Theirprecautionamused me,whenIrememberedthatthe

Theplain-clothesmantilted hishatbackfromhisforehead, andleanedagainsttheinspectot'sdesk.

"Bankrobberycharge,'he saidcrisply."Dublinto-day. Cashierinjured.Carstolen-Ihadgotmybreathback.

"Whatdoyoumean?"Isnapped."Thatcarisn'tstolen.

"Isityours?"heinquired coolly.

"Well,no;but-"

"CarstolenfromDr.James 11}rne,ofFiederickSquare-

Icrossedthenarrowroadway, andhadjustreachedthecar whentomyamazementIfound thatIhadneglectedtolockher. Theoff-sidedriver'sdooropened tothetouch,andIhadstupidlylefttheignition-keyinthe dashboard.Ismiledgrimlyto myselfas 1 rememberedhow' oftenIhadlecturedEileenon thisverypoint.Itwasagood jobshewasnotwithmetonightorIshouldneverhearthe endofit.Iwouldtakejolly goodcarethatitdidn'tslipout byaccident.

Ieasedheroutofthelanebehindthehotel,andthroughthe jumbleofSaturdaynighttraffic. Shewasawonderfulbustohandle,andIcongratulatedmyself onawisechoice.Sheglided likesomethingalive,andrespondedtoyourslightesttouch, justasthoughshehadabrain thatwaslinkedwithyourown.

WhenIhadgotclearofthe city,Iletherripforabit,althoughmygaragewarnedme thatshewouldhavetobe"runin"carefully.Butwithalong, straightroadaheadofme,Ijust couldntresistthetemptation. Herpowerfulheadlampsshot likebeaconsintothedarkness ofthecountrysideahead,andI thrilledtothefeelingofdormantpowerbeneaththatsleek bonnetofhers.AlthoughIhad onlyhadhertwodays,Iprided myselfthatIwasbeginningto understandher.Itissurprisinghowquicklyyougetthefeel ofacar.

Iwashalf-maytomyhome whenIbegantowonderabout twoheadlightsthathadbeenreflectedinmymirrorforsome time.Now,ifthereisone thingaboutdrivingwhichannoysmemorethananotheritis being"shadowed"byacarbehind,soIpromptlysteppedharderontheaccelerator,inanattempttoshake-offthosepairof aggravatingheadlamps.

Thecarrespondedbeautifully, andIglancedinthemirror.To mysurprise,theothercarwas

"Look!"Ishouted."Thatcar doesn'tbelongtoanydoctorit'sthepropertyofmywife. 1 baughtitforhertwodaysago, brandnew,straightfromthe manufacturers.I'vehadmy namedownforitforsix months!"

"Listen,'"saidthedetective. "Thereisnoearthlyuseinyou attemptingtobluffyourwayout ofthis.Thiscaroutsidewas stolento-dayfromoutsidea doctor'shouseinFreder'ck Square.Itwasafterwardsusol inahankrobbery,inwhichtwo menwereinvolved-yoioaelf, andthatpluggedcompanion.1i yourswhostoppedoneofCaseys bullets-"

"Ineversawthatmanbefore. ThisisthefirstI'veheardof anybankrobbery!"Istormed.

"Supposeyouletmeseeyonr .rivinglicence?"

Inoddedtomybreastpocket, butevenasoneofthegardai approachedme,Iremembered (andcursed)thefactthat1was wearingadinner-suit.Mypocket-wallet,withmylicence,was onthedressing-tableathome.

Theplain-clothesmannodded totheinspector.

'Lockhimupuntilmorning, hesaid."We'lltakeastatementlater,whenwe'veexamined thecar."

"Allfightwasgoneoutofme.

"CouldIhaveacigarette,"1 askedweakly.

Outofthecornerofmyeye,1 sawthatthegardahadtakena smallbunchofkeysfrommy pocket.Oneofthemwasthe keyofthecar.ThenIrememberedsomethingelse.Ihadnot usedthosekeysto-night.When Ihadtakenthecaroutofthe lanebehindtheclubtherehad beenasinglekeyintheignition.

Ofcourse,Iknewimmediately whathadhappened.Butthe thingthatannoyedmemostwas theknowledgethattherewas anothercarjustlikeit.

HolySee'sPrestige inModernWorld

Thefollowing strikingaddresswas givenata HolyNameRallyat Dardanupby Mr.PaulBrennan, B.A.,of Manjimup,W.A.

numberofCatholicsinallEnglandwasabout70,000,thePope wascontemptuouslyreferredto asthewaxenimageoftheVatican;andweknowwhatanoutcryofNo-Poperytherewasin Englandin1850withtherestorationoftheCatholicHierarchy.

Webbing Incitation...

Ithinkitisaremarkablethin: thatthemoderndynastyofthe PopesnamedPiusbeginswith PiusVI.,whometandsuffered anddiedin1799,fromthehostilityofthefirstexperimentsof secularismandliberalism,-which achievedanascendancywith+he FrenchRevolution.Intheir varyingformsanddevelopments theyareverymuchaliveto-day. NaturalismistheirphilosophyandthefinefloweroftheirdoctrinesismanifestedinthearchmaterialismthatisAtheistic Communism.

ItwasCardinalSartowho,:n 1903,chosethenameofPiusbecause,hesaid,ithadbeenthe namebornebythosePopeswhn inmoderntimeshadsuffered mostfortheChurch.Itwas becausePiusVI.haddiedinenforcedexile,thathissuccessorretainedthename,andduringa longPontificatePiusVII.bore thebruntofNapoleon'shostility. AfterthelongreignofPius VIII.,withtwootherPopesin. tervening,therecamethe32yearPontificateofPiusIX-one longstrugglewithsecularliberalisminitsproudesthour.

Surveyingthepastpontificates ofPiusVI.,VII.,andIX.,Pope PiusXcarriedtheirnameinto thenewcentury,andthePontificatesofPiusXI.andthereigningPontiff-PiusXII,-derive directlyfromhisholymemory.

Theexcessiveclaimsofthe SecularState,astheyhadconfrontedPiusX.inFrance,confrontedPiusXI.inSpain,in Mexico,andinGermany.Pius XII.ascendedthethroneofSt. PeterinMarch,1939,justasthe SpanishCivilWarwascomingto anend-andasChrist'sVicaron earth,hehaswitnessedfromthe vantagepointoftheVaticanthegreatestwarofalltime.He hasseentheterribleendofHitlerandallhisworks-thatisthe physicaldestructionofavery physicalthreattothecivilisation wehaveknown-andhenowt standspoisedtomeetthevery acmeofMaterialisminAtheistic Communism.

Hisstrengthcannotbemeasuredinthenumberofdivisions,or tanks,oraeroplanesathisdisposal,forhehasnone-butthe clueistobefoundinthewords

ofanArchangelspokentwo thousandyearsago:"OfHis Kingdomthereshallbenoend."

Itissurelynoaccidentthat, accordingtothepropheciesof Malachi,writtenmanycenturies ago-andremarkablyaccuratePiusXII.-thereigningPontiffshouldbeknownas"PastorAngelicus."Itisnoaccidenteither thathisname-Pacelli-aname derivedfromtheItalianword "Pace"-meansPeace,andthat onhiscoatofarmsasCardinal SecretaryofState,adovewith anolivebranch,andalsoarainbowfigureprominently.And yetintheworld'sgatheringdanger,wecancountonthereigningSovereignPontiff-thislover ofpeace-thischampionofthe rightsofman-whohaswords disarmingandconciliatingwhere necessary-whencalleduponto saywithcourage:"'Standback, Satan."

Indeedeventshavetakensuch astrangeturnto-dayintheface oftheworld'sgreatestcrisisthat themostardentofsecularists,the mostdissidentofProtestants, havetoadmitthatthePopeisin facttheProtectorofthevery thingstheyvaluemost-ofnationalfertilityandstrength-of truthandbeautyandgoodness. Theyarecomingtorecognisein thePope,too,notmerelythe SovereignHeadofmillionsof Catholics,butthe262nd.successorinadynasty,whichasideologiessucceedeachother,asEmpiresriseandfall,asconquerors anddictatorscollapseoneontop ofanotherlikeaswarmof hawks,asmannersandmorals change,hasalonegivenaninstanceofcontinuityinthegreat designofhistory.

Theworldlacksauthorityto,'aybecauseitdoesnotrecognise thebasicprinciplethatwithout authoritytherecanbenolife.

Thehighestwordsinhuman speech,thenotionsofpeace andjusticeandfreedom,are beingabusedto-daybymenwho refuseauthoritytoanydefinitionsbuttheirown.Themotto, "TheworkofJusticeisPeace,' which,incidentally,isalsothe mottoofthePacellifamily,is singularlysuitedforthetimesin whichwelive,whensomany menconsiderpeaceinfactthe fruitofsuperiorstrength,and

InItalyitselfthePapacymad beendespoiledofitstemporal sovereignty,andreducedtothe positionoftenant-at-willofa hostileGovernment.OnememberofthatGovernment,Adrian() Lemmi,whowasalsoGrand MasteroftheItalianLodges,in aspeech,demandedtheabrogationofthe"LawofGuarantees," "inorderthatthestonesofthe Vaticanmaybescattered,"and thememoryofthePapacybe erasedfromtheearth.Atanothermeeting,heldwithina stone'sthrowofSt.Peter'simnrediatelyaftertheelectionof LeoXIII.,theaudiencewereinvitedto"spitupontherotting corpseofthePapacy."And thiscampaigndidnotstopat merewords.Whocanevennow readwithoutemotionofthe ghastlynocturnalsceneduring thefuneralofPiusIX.,whena rabble,organisedandpaidby membersoftheGiordanoBruno Lodge,brutallyattackedthesilentprocessionwiththewatchwen]:"Throwhiscarcaseinto theriver."Morethanoncein thedaysthatfollowed,Pope LeoXIII.thoughtofleaving Romealtogether. Seventyyearshavepassed, andinthemeantimethronesand dynastieswhichseemedimpregnablein1878,havecrumbledinto dust.ButtheVaticanremains. Inaneraoffeverishchange,the justicethemaintenanceofany sortofinequality.Peopleare notatpeacebecausetheymake themselvesthejudgesintheir owncauses.

Theseculardespondencywhich issoevidentto-dayisnotanaccidentalthing.Thereisconfusion-justastherewasat label-wheneachmanandeach nationdrawsitsownplansfor theworld,andhatesthosewho appearwithrivaldesigns.The SeeofSt.Peterstandsasa witnesstothatunitywhichhas beenwilfully,andwithsuchdisastrousconsequences,foregone. Itisawitnessnevermoreneededbymankind,andnevermore visible,thanitisto-day.

ThePopeshavewitnessedan almostend.esssuccessionofhumanconflictsandtheirattendantsufferingssincetheApostlesfirsttaughtinRome,and knowwhatisthelotofmenon earth.Butitisamistakeandaverygraveone-tojudge thePapacyonpoliticalterms, asisthefashioninhistorybooks andinthecontemporaryPress. ThereallifeofthePapacyis elsewhere,andlosttotheview ofsecularchroniclers,butknown tothemillionsofCatholics,who honourandpayfilialhomageto thePopeastheirFatherinthat greatfamilylife,whichhasits beginninghere,butnotitsend.

Intheconfusionofthought andissueswhichissoprevalent to-day,thereisonefactorwhich shouldgladdentheheartsofall Catholics-andthatisthephenomenoftherespect,ifnotadmiration,withwhichverymany non-CatholicstreatthePapacy to-day.DuringtheGermanccupationofRomeImyselfhave heardinconversationwithnonCatholicssuchexpressionsof sympathywith,andconcernfor, thePope'spersonalsafety,asto causeaglowofpride.Afew yearsbefore,intheirignorance, manyofthesenon-CatholicsprohablylinkedthePapacywith Fascism.Thepridethatany Catholicshouldfeelatthis changeisjustifiable.

Considerforamomentthat, when,in1878,PiusIX.closedhis tiredeyeindeath,thePapacyas aforceininternationalpolitics seemedfatedtodisappear.Just beforethat,atthebeginningof the19th.century,whenthe

isareligion.Itisthereligion ofAnti-Christ.Inherlong historytheCatholicChurchhas hadmanyenemies-peoplewith newcreedswhothought,one aftertheother,thattheycould destroyher.Butthatoppositionmightbelikenedtothetype encounteredinacivilwar-and ineachcasetheChurchhaslitt.rrIlywalkedoverthestrewn corpsesofherenemies.Buttodayitisdifferent.Thenew enemythatisAtheisticCommunismisnottheenemyonemeets inacivilwar-buttheenemy onemeetsinaninvasion-the forcefromoutside-theunknown quantity-totallyalien-and withoutasinglenoteofthose characteristicsoftheChurch's enemiesthroughtheages.AtheisticCommunismisSatan's trumpcard.Itwouldbludgeon andbeatmenintolivingtheir liveswithoutGod-beatthem intoanewpatternwherethe godsofeconomicsaresupremedehumaniseandreducethemto thestateofants,whosesolebusinessinlifeistobuildupthe greatant-hilloftheClassless Class. Communismisnotaheresy withinthebodyofChristendom. Thereisnotasingletruthof Christianityonwhichithasattemptedtobuildasuper-structure.Ratherdoesittakethe wholecontentofChristianity andgiveitanewsoul.Itisas thoughyouweretoteartheimmortalsoulfromthehuman frameworkandendowitwiththe spiritofaserpent.

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utstitutionwhichhaschanged leastthroughoutthecenturies hasnotmerelymaintainedits position,buthasenhanceditout ofallrecognition.Atnotime sincetheReformationhasthe Papacystoodhigherintheopinionofthenun-Catholicworld thannow.Wefindscientists andscholarsofallfaithsandno faithsjoyfullyacceptingmembe.shipofthePapalAcademy. Thesmallestdiplomaticcorps whichremainedaccreditedtothe HolySeeafter1870hasswollen toproportionsonlyequalledin thecapitalsoffirst-classPowers, andincludesrepresentativesfrom allovertheworldexceptSoviet Russia. Thisremarkablechangeis largelyduetotheabilityofsuccessivePopestopresenttothe worldprogrammesforthewellbeingofhumansociety.One followstheotherinlogicalsequence.Peopleofallraces andcreedsarenowtrealisingthat thePapacyhasthealternativeto theviolenceandslaveryofthe tivaltotalitariancreedswhim havekepthumansocietyinsuch desperatetensionforsolong. TheCatholicChurchalone, undertheguidanceoftheliving Pope,neitherstaresatCommunismnoranyother"ism"with eyesblindfoldedbydeadtradition.nordoesitseektoreconciletheirreconcilable.Onthe contrary,astheoccasiondemands,shecomesoutopenly, equippedwithaworldphilosophy asdefinite,distinctanduncompromisingastheantagonistic worldcreedofAtheisticCommunism-herdeadlyenemy.

ForAtheisticCommunism,too,

IthasitsBible-itsoriginal 'in-itschosenpeople-itsMessianichope-itsSermononthe Mount-itsmonasticism-its Gospel-itsCommunionofSaints -itsCalvary,whichisanappeal tosacrificeoneselffortheCommunisticState-itsKingdomof God,butwithoutGod,becauseIt isoftheearth.Itlaysclaim toAbsoluteTruth.whichnopoliticsoreconomicscanclaim;ft hasitsCatechism;ithasitsOrthodoxyanditpersecutesits heretics;itlaysclaimtothe "erydepthsofthesoul,possessingtheconscienceandspiritof man.Itpersecutesallreligions becauseitclaimstobetheone truereligion,andtheremustbe noother.Itisthebodyofthe elect-thenewIsrael-theape ofChristianityinallitsexternals.Itdiffersonlyinitssoul, foritsspiritisthespiritofthe serpent-itistheMysticalBody ofAnti-Christ.

Whetherwerealiseitornot, weare,Ibelieve,witnessesofa suprememomentinthehuman story-andperhapswithinadecadethoseofuswholivewill witnessthefinalchaptersinthe greatestrevolutioninthehistory ofmankind.Whattheoutcome willbenonecansay.Catholics atleasthavenodoubtaboutthe issuesatstake.Afewdaysago Mr.ChurchillremindedeverybodythatthefrontiersofAsia hadreachedtheElbe.Inthe finalclashitwouldseemthat onlyamiraclecansaveEuropethatEuropethatgaveusourreligionandourculture.Alarge partofitnowliesundertheheel oftheAsiaticCommunistbarbarian-gnashinghisteethin furybecauseheisbaulkedin Berlin,andcannot,therefore, setuphispuppetCommunist GovernmentinEasternGermany-stalledforthemoment becausetheFinnswithstoodhis demands,andtheItalianCommunistsweredefeatedandthe Frenchstrikeswereafailure, whilsttheWesternAlliesare workingfeverishlytoensurethe smoothrunningoftheMarshall Planfortherehabilitationof Europe.

In1917OurLadyappearedto threePortuguesechildrenat Fatima,andrevealedsubsequentlytothemtheterriblesufferingswhichtheworldwoull undergounlessthewrathofGod wereappeased.Everythingshe hasrevealedsofarhascome true.Itismybeliefthatonly amiraclecansavetheworld fromthescourgeofCommunism -andOurLadyhasshownhow -bythefamilyRosary,goingto HolyCommuniononthefirst Saturdayoffiveconsecutive months,andbypenance.

Andnot:-Igiveyouthetoast of"ThePope.Hierarchy,and Clergy."

1839

sawthestartofabusinessventurebyayoung manof24.A.L.ElderhadcomefromScotland inthe89-tonschooner"Minerva"toSouthAustralia,where thefamilyconsideredprospectslookedbright.Inthefirst yearsadepressionruinedmanybusinesses,butunderwise managementA.L.Elder&Co.weatheredthestormand wentontoexpandfromMerchandiseintootherinterests, includingWool.Changesinpartnershipalteredthe Company'stitle,butaftertheadventofRobertBarrSmith ittooktheformsowidelyknownto-day.

TO-DAY,"ElderHouse,"Perth,ismorethanabuilding,morethan anaddress-itstandsasanexampleofthehealthygrowthwhich occursinabusinessconductedwithintegrityandenterprise.From Adelaide,theCompanyhasexpandedthroughouttheCommonwealth,and hasanofficeinLondon.InWesternAustraliaalone,therural populationisservedbyanextensivenetworkofnearly140Branchesand Agents,andthisnumberisstillincreasing.

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REMEMBER1948?

April29th.:

Silverjubileeofmarriageof KingGeorgeandQueenElizabeth.

May27th.:

PapalEncyclicalonPeacefor PalestineandPresertationofthe HolyPlaces.

June6th.:

Unprecedentedmissionarycampaignof100monks,friarsand secularclergybeginsinOxfordshire.England.

theWorldatLarge

January15th.:

St.BernardMonks,through lackoffood,forcedtoleave hospice.

January22nd.:

Titobanslastritesbeingadministeredtotroops.

June8th.: DomeoftheHolySepulchre, Jerusalem,damagedbymortar bomb.

June14th.: Schuman'sGovernmentgrantedrestrictedpublicaidtoChurch schools. IndiaandtheVaticanexchangediplomaticrepresentatives.

Jt.ne17th.: FatherJosefPlojhar,Minister ofHealthinCzechoslovakCabinet,suspendedbecauseheignoredhisBishop'swarningtowithdrawfrompolitics.

June21st.: EldestdaughterofW.A.'sfirst CatholicGovernordiesinEngandaCarmelitenunattheage of88.

Jena24th.: SisterLuciaMariadasDores, actofthethreepeasantchildren whosawOurLadyatFatima. becameaCarmelite.

June24th.: CardinalSpellmanandparty isitJapan.

AustralianScene

January8th.: MelbourneY.C.W.sendsdeputationtoTradesHallonconditionofapprentices.

January29th.: "FlyingConvent,"bearingten "Cabrini"Sisters,arrivesinDarwin,enroutetoMelbourne.

March4th.:

Dr.EnsO'Brienappointedas AuxiliaryBishopofSydney. ConsecratedApril6th.

March11th.: SydneyC.Y.O.bansbeach girlcontests.

March11th.:

NationalCapitalelevatedfrom parishtoArchbishopric.

SpecialAustraliaDayMass wascelebratedinWashington, D.C.

April1st.: Dr.Mannix,speakingonCommunists,said:"Perhapsabanis worthatrial."

CorpusChristiCollege,Werribee,celebratessilverjubilee.

April4th.:

Dr.J.Toohey,Chancellorof SydneyArchdiocese,andSecretarytoCardinalGilroy,consecratedatWestMaitland,N.S.W., CoadjutortoBishopGleeson,

April7th.:

TheHierarchyofAustralia, assembledinSydney,decreed greatersolemnityforthecelebrationoftheFeastoftheSacredHeartandspecialdevotions toOurLadyofFatima.

April10th.: FirsttwoAustralianpostulantsoftheOrderoftheBrothersofSt.JohnofGod,Monsset,N.S.W.,takethehabit.

August22nd.:

Well-knownMaristeducationalist,BrotherSebastian,diedat AssumptionCollege,Kilmore, August25th.: Mr.J.Cremean,M.L.A.(CliftonHill),claimedintheVictorian LegislativeAssemblythat"The Rock"hasCommunistbacking.

September1st.: FirstAustralianCongregation ofNuns,theSistersoftheGood Samaritan,leftAustraliato openamissioninJapan.

October10th.:

CatholicMemorialChapelanI ShrineopenedatFlindersNaval Depot,Victoria,

October10th.: AustralianHierarchyissueSocialJusticeStatementon"Socialisation."

October10th,: FatherWilliamLockington, S.J.,outstandingpreacher,died inBrisbane.

October10th.:

FifthNationalConference

Y.C.W.inMelbourne.

October12th.: FatherAlbertPower,S.J., votedtheologian,diedatMelbourne.

October21st.:

ArchbishopPanico,Apostolic Delegatesince1935,named PapalNunciotoPeru.

November18th.:

Historic"Montefiore"House, boughtbyArchbishopBeovich, ofAdelaide,forCatholicMen's UniversityCollege.

ItRappenedHere

January15th.: ArchbishopannouncesSeminarychange, January22nd.: FatherP.Donnellyleavesto takeupanappointmentinScotland. St.Patrick'sSchooltobeturn edintoatechnicalschool.

January24th.: Y.C.W.holdSummerSchool forLeadersatAquinas.

January25th.: St.JohnofGodHospitalopenedatNortham.

May17th,: Catholicrecreationalhallfor theuseofthecolouredpeopleof PortHedlandopenedbythePremier.

June17th.: VisitofBishopT.Wade,S.M., VicarApostolicoftheNorthern SolomonIslands.

June20th.: Newparishhallopenedat MidlandJunction.

June25th.:

PIUSXI.

January22nd.:

MonumenttoPiusXI.tone erectedinVatican.

January22nd.: 10,000Catholicnursespetition MinistryofHealthoverHospital Scheme.

February12th.:

PopeappealsforRedLeaders condemnedtodeathinSpain.

February24th.:

Firstbroadcaststatementby J.CostellonewPrimeMinister ofIreland.

February26th.:

SeveralhundredPolishpriests, allex-inmatesofDachauhorror camp,goonpilgrimagetoLourdes.

March31st.:

Vatican"hasnotpronounced favourably"onareportedapparitionoftheVirginMaryata grottonearTreFontane,Rome.

April1st.:

Mr.DouglasHyde,news-editoroftheCommunistLondon "DailyWorker,"entersthe Church.

April8th.:

PopewarnedItalianCatholics thatfailuretovoteattheelections,"becauseofindolenceor cowardice,"wouldconstitutea mortalsin.

Ap,-il18th.: CommunismdefeatedinItalian elections.

April22nd.: 949priestsclearedinGerman "denazification"trials.

July8th.: 1,000Catholicathletesparti'ipatedintheOlympicGamesin London.

July22nd.: CardinalGriffinconsecrated EnglandandWalestotheImmaculateHeartofMaryatBritain'snationalshrineofWalsingham.

August16th.: 700th.anniversaryoffoundationofCologneCathedral.

August26th.: PapalNunciotoIreland, ArchbishopPascalRobinson, O.F.M.,died.

September21-27:

CongressofApostleshipof Prayerattendedby60Jesuits.

November6th.: CentenaryofS.J.foundationin Australia.

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April26th.: Dr.E.J.Doody,parishpriest ofNambour,Queensland,apnointedBishopofArmidale,New SouthWales,insuccessiontothe 'ateBishopColeman.

May2nd.: MelbourneCentenaryCelebrationscommence,withHighMass andLiturgicalReception.In theafternoon,70,000attendedthe laity'sreceptionatXavierCollege,Kew.

May6th.:

Apublicschoolheadmistress, aCatholic,wasawarded£250 damagesbyaSupremeCourt juryinalibelactionagainstthe sectariannewspaper,"TheRock."

May9th.:

Australiaconsecratedtothe ImmaculateHeartofMary,at thecloseoftheMelbourneCentenaryinthepresenceof15,000 people.

May9th.:

100,000peoplewitness"No MeanCity"atCaulfieldRacecourse.

June9th.:

Threepriestsant'alaybrotheroftheOrderofDiscalced CarmelitesarrivedatFremantle enrouteforBrisbane,wherethe rustAustralianfoundationwill bemade.

June12th.:

DeathofDr.JohnHeavey, 0.SA.,BishopofCairns,Qld.

July4th.:

BishopGsellwelcomedhomeat Darwin,aftervisitingEurope.

July22nd.:

Rev.Dr.GuildfordYoungapnointedAuxiliaryBishopofCanberraandGoulburn.

July22nd.:

FirsttwostudentsfromBanyo Seminary,Qld., ordained.

August2nd.:

£15,000damagecausedbyfire toDeafandDumbInstitute,conductedbyDominicanNuns,War.atah,N.S.W.Gallantgardener perishedafterhelpingchildren tosafety.

January29th,: CoolgardieNunscelebrate GoldenJubilee.

February2nd.: BrotherJ.O'Connorcelebrates

GoldenJubilee-firstAustralian ChristianBrothertodoso.

February10th.: FatherCrowleydies.

February12th.: Perthraises23,718forMissions.

February19th.: FatherStormon,S.J.takes overCatholicAnswer, March28th,: GoldenJubileeofSistersof Mercy,Coolgardie.

March31st.: BishopGummer,ofGeraldton -SacerdotalSilverJubilee.

April6th.: ShentonParkBranchN.C.G.M.opened.

April14th.: SistersofSt.Benedicttakeon residenceatBindoon.

April22nd.: FatherThomasHaugh,0.M.1., SacerdotalSilverJubilee.

April30th.: DeathatNewNorciaofSisterM.Matilde,O.S.B.

May14th.: Mr.EamondeValeraarrives onvisit.

May16th.: GardenPartyfordeValeraat ConventofGoodShepherd.

June8th.: MostRev.Dr.Raible.S.C.A., leftforhisadliminavisitto Rome.

June10th.: ArchbishopMarIvanios,of Trivandrom,India,visitsPerth.

June10th.: MissFrancesMoran,organist ofSt.Marv'sCathedral.awarded .TuillardScholarshipforthree years'studyinAmerica. MotherMaryGreen,ProvincialSuperioroftheNorth-West ProvinceoftheSistersofSt. 7ohnofGod.awardedtheM.B.E. forherservicesincaringfor nativelepers. VisittoPerthoftheArchbishenofTuamandtheBishopof Galway, Jane13th.: Mgr.FultonSheen'scelebrated addressonCommunismrebroadcastforthirdtimeinthisState.

VisitofMr.FrankMcCann, NationalSecretaryofY.C.W.,to attendfirstStateConferenceof Movement,fromJune24-27.

June29th.:

DeathofFatherPlanas,O.S.B. DeathofBrotherBoland,O.M.I. July1st.: BrotherPaulKeaneywelcom'dhacktotheState.

July7th.: DeathofMr.P.J.Russell, K.S.S.

July10th.: FatherPeterO'Sullivanleft todofiveyears'missionarywork inJapan.

August1st.:

Rev.HubertKellyordained priestbytheArchbishop,inSt, Mary'sCathedral.

August12th.: BishopVesters,M.S.C.,celebratedhisEpiscopalSilverJubileeattheBenedictineAbbey, NewNorcia.

August15th.:

FirstMedicalCongressin PerthopenedwithSolemnHigh MassinSt.Mary'sCathedral.

September3rd.:

FatherByrne, Oblate SuperioratFremantle,conducts RetreatsforAlliedServicemen inJapan.

September12th.: SchoolfornativeandhalfcastechildrenopenedatTardun forPallottineFathers.

September12th.: NewMaristBrothers'High SchoolopenedatNortham. Sentember Mr.F.E.A.Bateman,inan officialreporttotheGovernment onNativeAffairs,paidastriking tributetoSt.FrancisXavier's NativeMission,Wandering.

September13th.:

DeathofSisterM.Dorothea. atGoodShepherdConvent,Lee-.

October3rd.: AdditonstoSt.Gerard'sScohol, Palmyra,blessed.Newshrine toOurLadyofFatimaopened. Parishconsecratedtosame, October11th.:

FirstChristianBrothers'EisteddfodinthisState.

November7th.: New,SchoolofOurLadyof Victories,FloreatPark. November14th.: FirstBindoontraineesettled onown farm.

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Onceagainobtains100percentpassesinitsPracticalMusic,ArtofSpeech antiTheoreticalExaminations.

Thefollowingweresuccessful candidatesattherecentUniversityofW.A.Examinations,conductedbyMr.CampbellEgan:

PIANOFORTE.

Preparatory.

PeterPitman.

MaureenBunney.

JanycePowell.

JenniferPlaisted.

GradeVI.

ValmaeFrench:Credit.

CarolBrennan:Credit.

RaeNelson:Credit.

AnnetteStevenson:Credit.

ZoeBooth:Credit.

ShirleyHogan:Pass.

UrsulaFrench:Pass.

GradeV.

GlennisFrench:Credit.

MarionSawyer:Credit.

FayeJones:Credit.

PatriciaHillman:Credit.

RobinThamm:Credit.

ShirleyJones:Pass.

KayeRoyal:Pass.

GradeIV.

MaySmith:Credit.

KathleenDay:Pass. GradeIII.

CarmelCurley:Credit.

ARTOFSPEECH.

GradeVI.

PamelaCurley:Credit.

AnnetteStevenson:Pass.

MERVYNPOWELL, ChampionBoyAthleteatthe recentDowerinDistrictsInterSchoolSports,whowonevery eventinwhichhecompeted.

GradeV.

JoyceHitchcock:Pass.

MarieAlmond:Pass.

CarolBrennan:Pass.

GradeIV.

MaySmith:Credit.

ShirleyHogan:Credit.

ZoeBooth:Pass.

Grade BobBrackenbury:Credit.

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GradeVI.

MarionSawyer:Honours.

ShirleyJones:Honours.

GlennisFrench:Honours.

FayeJones:Honours.

ZoeBooth:Honours.

ShirleyHogan:Honours.

MaySmith:Credit.

UrsulaFrench:Credit, GradeV.

RaeNelson:Honours.

KathleenDay:Pass.

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PRACTICAL.

Initial:

JanetteMcKenna:Honours.

KathleenFerguson:Merit.

PeterPitman:Merit.

JanicePowell:Pass.

QuonaMeek:Pass.

FirstSteps:

ZoeBooth:Honours.

ValmaiFrench:Merit.

UrsulaFrench:Merit.

MaureenBunney:Merit.

CarolBrennan:Merit.

ShirleyHogan:Merit.

JenniferPlaisted:Pass.

Preparatory: GlennisFrench:Merit.

PatHillman:Pass.

AdvancedPreparatory:

MaySmith:Pass.

Intermediate:

CarmelCurley:Pass.

YvonneHey:Pass.

SingingChoirs: SeniorGirls:Honours.

SeniorBoys:Merit.

JuniorGirls:Merit.

ArtofSpeechChoirs: SeniorGirls:Merit. JuniorBoys:Merit.

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JoyceHitchcock:Merit.

CarolBrennan:Merit.

AnnetteStevenson:Merit.

CharlesChitty:Pass.

Junior: ShirleyHogan:Honours.

MaySmith:Merit.

ZoeBooth:Merit.

'ntermerliate:

BobBrackenbury:Pass,

THEORETICAL.

FirstSteps: BobBrackenbury:Honours.

CarolBrennan:Honours.

FayeBrennan:Honours.

MaureenBunney:Honours.

CoralHaywood:Honours.

PeterPitman:Honours.

JenniferPlaisted:Honours.

YvonneSlater:Honours.

HelenFerguson:Merit.

Preparatory:

ValmaCaulfield:Honours.

KathleenFerguson:Honours.

PatHillman:Honours.

ShirleyHogan:Honours.

MarianSawyer:Honours.

RobinThamm:Honours.

KayeRoyal:Pass.

Junior:

NellyBowen:Honours. RaeNelson:Honours.

INTER-SCHOOLSPORTS

TheninthannualInter-Schoul SportsMeetingwasheldatDowerinrecently,whenthefollowing schoolscompeted:Wyalkatchem, Mirnivale,Doodanding,Ejanding, Hindmarsh,Dowerin,Goomalling StateandGoomalingConventlastyear'swinner. Thewinners,GoomallingCon. vent(largeschools)andHindmarsh(smallschools)werepresentedwithareplicaoftheAssociationandDowerinRoadBoard shieldsbythechairmanofthe DowerinRoadBoard(Mr.A.F. Miles).

Quiteafewoutstandingperformanceswereputupinthe variousdivisions.

Attheconclusionoftheday theDowerinRoadBoardshield waspresentedtotheGoomalling Convent.

Acup,presentedbyMr.W. Slater,ofGoomalling,forthe championboyathlete,waswon byMervynPowell,oftheGoomallingConvent.TheM.Irvine trophyforthechampiongirlwas wonbyJoanEdwards,ofDowerin.

ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENT,GOOMALLING.

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Mary'sRosesHaveBloomedinStockport

ByJOHNA.GREAVES (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

LONDON.-A12-dollarcrown ofordinarytearoses,cut18 monthsago,andplacedbyan8year-oldgirlontheusualstatue ofOurLadyattheusualparish MayDayceremony,hasbecome Britain'smostpopular"Let'sforgetthecrisispuzzle"problem.

Theroseswereplacedonthe statueintheplain,50-year-old, Gothic-styleChurchofOurLady oftheRosary,HeatonNorris, Stockport,onMayDaylastyear. Andto-daythislittlechurch, atopahi'lausterelylooking downonthegreynessofworkingclassStockport,isaninternationalattraction-becausethose rosesarestillthere,untreate withoutartificialsubterfuge,as freshinappearnceasthedayon whichtheywerecut.

Britainssecularpresshas lengthily,andgenerallycynically,advancedthemostfar-fetchedscientific"explanations"and possibilitiestoexplain"howitis done"-alwaysadmittingtheone hardfactthatthoserosesare stillthere.TheCatholicpress hasbeensilentandtheCatholic authorities-asisnaturaland customaryinthefaceofanunplainedphenomenonofpossible spiritualsigniffance-haveso farrefusedtocomment.

The51-year-oldpastor,the Rev.JamesTurner,holderofthe raredoctorateofdivinityof Rome'sownGregorianUniversity,remainsamazedbyitall, buthavingstudiedthephenomenonmorecarefullythananyoneelse,isdeeplyconvincedthat theonlyexplanationisspiritual. Devoutedlywhole-heartedsonof OurLady,humbleandforthright,hedeclinestocallita miracle."Abovenature,"he says."Iclaimnomiracle.This isaquestionnotformetodecide butfortheproperauthoritiesin Rome."

Hedescribedittomesimplyas awonderfulphenomenon,obviouslyconcernedwiththeimmense goodtheroseshavealreadydone "toscoresofmillionsthroughout theworld."

Theroses,Dr.Turnertoldme. "retainthecrispy,curlycontour ofdelicatetearoses,justason thedaytheywerecutfromthe bush.Theyhavenosmell.They wereattachedtoasinglepieceof wire,theshapeoftheheadofthe statue,andallwerewired throughthecentretokeepthem inposition.

For18Months

thepressthatitwas'allaftas aboutnothing,'thatit'meant nothingtohim,'andthat'heor. phredthepublicitygiventoit.'

'Neitherscientists(so-called) norhorticulturistshavebeen calledin.Theyhaveseverally giventheirridiculousexplanations,utteredtheirprophecies, butnowtheyareeloquentlysilent.Theyhavebeentakento taskfortheirabsurdhypotheses (justahigh-falutingwordfor guesses),buthavenotawordto say.Theirpropheciesthatthey wouldfalltodust,thatthe slightestbreathofairwoulddissolvethemintodust,arestill waitingafter10monthsforfulfilment.Theyprophesiedlast October,butstillnotasingle petalhasfallen,andtheformationoftherosesisperfect-now -after18months.

"Theparishpriesthasnotime fortheseup-to-the-minutegodlesspseudo-scientists.Theycommencealwayswiththedenialof theexistenceofGod.Andso, forsuchunbelievers,noexplanationispossible;butforbelievers inthepowerofGodandHisHoly Mother,noexplanationisnecessary.Icouldkeepanaudience rockingwithamusementifIwere toretailsomeoftheexplanationsoffered."Iwillgivejust oneexample:a'feller'(universityman),whonodoubthadan enlargedandhighly-developed scientificbump,rangmeupand said:'Don'tyouthink,sir,that, consideringthattheseroseswere cutinthefullstrengthoftheir vitality,theyhaveprobablyproducedroots,embeddedthemselves inthewoodofthestatue,anal drawnmoisturetherefrom?' leaveyoutoimaginemyreaction tosuchaninsanesuggestion.This

mostdefinitelywouldbeamiracle.Tosuggestthatverydelicatetearosescouldproduce rootsandinbedthemselvesinto hardseasonedwood,anddraw therefrommoisturetokeepthe rosesintheirstateofperfection -v.all,preposterousisakind wordforit."

Thecrownhasnotbeenuse forblessiltiaDr.Turnersaid. "WehonourOurBlessedLadyen allherfeastdays(emphasising theword"all"),butnospecial prayersordevotionshavebeen organisedbecauseofthiswonderfulphenomenon.'

Forhimself,Dr.Turnerrefus ed"toblowhisowntrumpet" besayingthathehadanyparticulardevotiontoOurLady. "Othersthinkso,rightlyor

QUEENOFVICTORIES

"AndagreatsignappearedinHeaven:AWomanclothedwith theSun,aridtheMoonunderherfeet,andonherheada crownoftwelvestars."

-Apoc.XII.,1.

Hail,HelpofChristians,QueenofVictory!

Proudtyrantsrampant,trustingthesword,fell Crushed'neaththyfeet.Lepantolovestotell HowthypureStandardwavedtriumphantly.

'TwasPiustheFifthraisedthyRosary;

"Ihavefrequentlytouched them.Asfortheferns-hothousegrownasparagusferns whichformabackgroundand whichshouldhavegonetopowdermonthsago-Icanknock themaboutasmuchasIwish. Theystanduptoanybattering. Ihavefrequentlydemonstrated thisoperationtovisitors.

"Dustdoessettleontheroses, butitisperiodicallyblownoff. Thedustsettlingonthestatueis dustedoffintheordinarymanner.Therosesareblownwith anautomaticduster,likeabicyclepump,butaboutfourtimes aslarge."

Dr.Turnerfirstnoticedthat somethingunusualwastaking placeaboutafortnightafterthe MayDayceremony,whennormallytheflowerswouldhave wilted."Bytheendofthe monthIwasconvincedthatthere wassomethingveryextraordinary,"headded.

Noprecautionshavebeentakentoinsurethatthecrownis notsecretlyrenewed,hesaid. "Noprecautionsarenecessary. Mypeopleseethecrownevery day-twoorthreetimesadayandanysubstitutecrownwould havebeenimmediatelydetected. Itismostdefinitelyrecognisedas theMay,1947,crown.Frequent photographstakenatperiods provethisidentity."

Thematterwasreportedto Romeduringthefirstweekof Octoberlastyear,thepriesttold me TheMostRev.HenryV. Marshall,BishopofSalford-the dioceseinwhichHeatonNorris issituated-"isdoingnothing aboutit."LastOctoberhetold

Whenhumanbloodcrimsonedtheocean-swell, AndChristianprayervanquishedtheinfidel, DelugedlikePharaoh'schariotsinthesea,

VictoriousEve,sun-robedandstar-crowned!Sweet QueenofAngels;God'sbrightestlegionswait Thygracioussigntohelpus.Withoutcease RaisingthyRosary,wewilldefeat Myriadfoesmalignant,Immaculate HeartofMary,sendusHeaven'spricelessPeace! P.J.B.,C.SS.R.

MARYIMMACULATE

Transcendentlight!

Fromoutthenightofdarknessthoudidst cometoillumethestrickenearth.

ThroughthyfrailformGod-manwasborn, Toraisethehopelessandforlorn, AndthroughHimfindre-birth.,

Wondrousparadox!

WhereincameQueeninlowlystateintoa worldofsin.

WhilstAngels'chantproclaimed ImmaculateawombthatwastobearaSon. AndthissameSonHislifewouldgive, Thatsinnersmightforeverlive.

VictoriousQueen!

Thouwhocrush'dtheserpentunderheel, Nownomoreneedsinnercrouch'neathguilt ofshame; ForthroughthynamethySondothvouchapass toheaven, AGreatVictorySupreme.

Transcendentlightandparadoxmostrare; ThroughthygreatVictory,I'llpraythatI mightinthyfavoursshare.

Then,throughGracesogreat,andpurgingfire, PleaseGod:I'llwinmyheart'sdesire,andbe likethee: Immaculate.

NorthPerth. -L.A,

wrongly,"headlnitted,however. "MychurchisdedicatedtoOur LadyoftheRosary,andIhave donemyutmosttoencouragedevotiontoOurBlessedMother."

Asfortheresults:"Mostdefinitelydevotionhasincreaser), notonlyinmyparishbut throughouttheentireworld. ThisWonderfulphenomenonhas resultedinaterrificburstoflove, admirationanddevotiontoOur LadyfromscoresofmillionsDecaritelytheSacramentsaremore frequented.Therehavebeen conversionsbothhereandabroau --reportedtomeinthethousandsoflettersIhavereceived. Signalgraces,ofaspiritualor temporalnature,havebeenreportedtome,andIholdthe documentaryevidenceofthem."

LittlePaulineByrneis"alovelyandlovablechild,quiteunpretentiousineveryway,deeply fondofOurBlessedLadyand herDivineSon."

InthosewordstheRev.Dr. JamesTurnerdescribesthe schoolgirlwhoplacedthefamous"StockportRoses"onastatue inhislittleChurchofOurLady oftheRosaryatHeatonNorris, Stockport,18monthsago.That therosesarestillgardenfresh hasbecomeoneofEngland'sandtheworld's-mostdiscussed phenomena. Thedaughterofexemplary Catholics,sheis"inachild-like wayawareofthehonourtoOur Ladywithwhichsheisassociated,anddistinctlyfeelsprivileged,"FatherTurnersaid.Her familyisnotpoor,butishighly respectableworkingclass.Her fatherwasnotinthearmed forces

beenplacedatthefootofthe statue;andDr.Turnerhadreceivedover150lettersaday. seursuccessivedayslast N.Lc-,hetoldme,"IhadavisitorfromAmerica,whowenton fromheretoLisieux,thenceto Lourdes,andthenceheintends goingtoFatima.ThreegentlemenfromHolland,twoladies fromTexasandthreeCanadians als.)visitedme." Anotherextraordinarything abouttheHeatonNorrisstatueis thatasecondcrownofroses, placedatopthefirstonMayDay thisyear,isstillunwithered.

"Thetwocrownsarebothperfect,"Dr.Turnersaid."Itlooks asthoughthesecondcrown's goingtofollowtheexampleof itspredecessor,andpeoplearealreadyprophesyingthatnextyear Ishallplaceathirdcrownon thestatue.

"ItwouldbebeautifullysymbolicoftheEternalFather crowningHisBelovedDaughter, theEternalSoncrovaningHis CherishedMother,andtheHoly SpiritcrowningHisChaste Spouse.

"IpickedPaulineBerne,"he added,"becauseofherinnocence, herbeautifuldisposition,andbecauseherbackground,herparentage,wereallthatcouldbe desired.Shewasdevotedto OurLadyforalongtimebeforeIchoseher.Herfather andmotherandyoungerbrother Raymondaredefinitelydevoted toOurBlessedLady. "Paulinedresses(orratherher motherdressesher)inavery tastefulmanner.Sheisalways beautifullyclean,herhairbeautifullyarranged,generallyin ringlets,andshecommandsadmirationfromallwhoseeher, beingaverybeautifulchild.She isquiteunspoiled."

Dr.Turner,ordainedinRome 28yearsago,andpastorofHeatonNorrissinceMay,1940,did notbaptisePauline,buthegave herherfirstHolyCommunionon May27,1948,theFeastofCorpusChristi. Hisparishhedescribedas "workingclass"withabout620 families.Itwasfoundedin 1867,andthepresent,second churchwasbuilt30yearslater.

Lastyearmarkedthegolden jubileeofthepresentchurch,and "itwasforthisreasonthatI wantedacrownofrosesappro.& matingasnearlyaspossibleto agoldencolourfortheMayDay ceremony."Thechurchand missionpropertywasentirely clearedofdebtinMarch,1944.

WhenIaskedDr.Turnerifhe couldsupplymewithapictureof himselfforpublication,hesaiq: "PersonallyIdonotwishtoappearinprint,andsohavealwaysrefusedallappeals-and defendedmyselffromallattacks togetmypicture.Picturesor thechurchareavailableand about30differentphotographs ofthestatuehavebeenavailable. Ihavetakenallthesephotographsmyself,atvaryingperiods,forhistoricalpurposeslater on.Allthesepictureshavebeen availabletothemanythousands whohavevisitedthechurch."

"OneothermatterwhichI thinkiswellworthmention,"Dr. Turnerconcluded,"wasthaton MaySundaythisyearhehad,in additiontothestatueofOur Lady,carriedasusualbythe ChildrenofMary,hisownstatue ofOurLadyofFatimacarried inpublicprocessionbothinthe afternoonandintheevening ceremonies.Heclaimsthathis parishisthefirsttocarrya statueofOurLadyofFatimain publicprocessioninEngland. Dr.Turner,anoverworked pastor,harassedbyallthepress andpublicinquiries,endedsadly:"Ihavebeenquitesickened withsensational,fantastic,ridiculousperversionsandabsurdreports,puttingstatementsonmy lipswhichIhaveneveruttered. Ihaveinfactthreatenedlegal withtwopapers,and henceforthrefusetoentertain anyoftheircorrespondents."

Thephenomenonhasitsdisadvantages:thechurchhastobe guardedbyparishionerstoprotectvisitorsfromracketeersand towardoffanti-religiousfanaticswho,accordingtonewspapereports,havethreatenedtosmash thestatue.Dr.Turnerhimself isalsoreportedtohavebeen threatenedpersonally.

Thesecondcrownofrosesis fromadifferentnurseryfrom thefirst.

PaulineByrne,whomsome peopleofthiscobbledCheshire townarecallingthe"S't.BernadetteofStockport,"herselftold reporters:"IliketogotoMass everyday. Iliketopray.I likemyroses." Queues,sometimeshalfamile long,formoutsidethechurch beforetheSundayservices.It onlyholds500.

Mrs.Byrne,motherofauburnhairedPauline,describesheras "justanordinarygirlwithout unusualdreamsorvisions."Her teacherssaysheis"healthily naughty."

Dr.Turnerstaunchlydenies thattheroseshavebeentreated ordoctoredinanywayatall.He saysheistheonlypersontohave touchedthemsincePaulineplacedtheminposition,takingthem downonce,lastJune,toblowoff thedust.Hehasnotwatered them.

AleadingLondonfloriststated:"Strong-stemmedroses,well wiredroundthepetalsandputin acoolatmosphere,maylivewithoutcrumblingforsevenoreight months,andhavedonesoinmy experience.Iftheseroseshave livedforayearormore,theyare extraordinary."

FromlastOctoberuptothe endofJuly,acccodingtopress reports,over100,000visitors fromoutsidehadbeentothe church;some20,000petitions fromallpartsoftheworldhad

Awell-knownhorticulturist saidheknewofnorosesever havinglivedsolong,thoughexpertshavebeentryingforyears tofindsomewayofextending theirlife.Freezinghadsofar beenthemostsuccessfulmethods,buteventhiswouldnot keepthemaliveforsolong.

OurLady'sChurch,Heaton Norris,isgloomy,dim-litandin anareawhosemoistatmosphere isverysuitableforthelocalcotton-textileindustry.

ArchbishopBlessesEngagementRings

SuccessfulPre-CanaConference

OnSundaylast,5th.inst.,the firstPre-CanaConferenceorganisedbytheYouthMovements wasconcludedwiththeblessing oftwenty-twoengagementrings byHisGracetheArchbishop.

HisGrace,whoafterwards gaveBenediction,wasassistedby Rev.FathersDepiazzi,Kellyand Hogan.Presentalsointhe SanctuarywereRev.Dr.E.Sullivan,DiocesanDirectorofCatholicAction,andRev.FatherE. McBride.

Inashortaddress,HisGrace expressedhispleasureatbeing

presentatsuchabeautifuland significantfunction.Hewas pleasedtohearthatthesePreCanaConferenceswouldin futurebyanannualconcern,and hewassurethat,astimewent by,therewouldbeagreatincreasebothinnumbersandenthusiasm.

HethenthankedandcongratulatedDr.Sullivanandthepriests anddoctorswhohadbeenresponsibleforthevariouslectures,and remarkedthathefeltconfident thattheywouldshowtheirappreciationbyputtingintoprac-

ticethesoundadvicegiventhem duringthecourseoflectures.

Hecongratulatedthemallon theirengagementsandontheir goodwill,zealandinterestwhich promptedthemtoattendso faithfullyandearnestly.Itwas mostencouraging,consolingand edifying,hesaid,toseethemapproachingtheSacramentofMatrimonywiththesegooddispositions,especiallyinthesedays whenmarriageissofrequently eesecrated.

Marriagehasitsjoysand pri.ileges,butithasalsoitsseri-

MissPat

engagementringwasblessedattheconclusionofthePreCanaConference.

ousobligations,hetoldthem,and they,knowingthedifficulties whichwillbesettheirpath,will bepreparedtomeetandovercomethem. Heexhortedthemnow,andlater intheirmarriedlife,tobefaithfultotheirprayers,HolyMass, andreceptionoftheSacraments, andtobemarriedwiththefull blessingoftheChurchwithNuptialMass.AfterthesacredceremonyofOrdination,thereisno morebeautifulceremonythan thatofaNuptialMass.Atthe

marriageatCana,weread,he toldthem,thatJesusandMary werethere,andexhortedthemto besurethatwhentheywere thinkingofissuinginvitationsto theirweddingthatOurLordand HisBlessedMotherwerein-luded. HisGraceconcludedhisinspiringtalkwiththesewords:"May GodkeepyouallinHisholy keeping;mayGodblessyourbetrothal;mayGodblessyourfuturemarriage;mayGodblessyou at,"

£1,400DonatedForNewSchool

Rev.FatherJ.Brosnanand parishionersofOurLadyofVictories,FloreatPark,wishtoextendtheirsincerethankstothe manyfriendswhomadesuch generousdonationstowardsthe openingoftheirnewschool, wishalsotoextendtothem,one andall,theirverybestwishes foraHappyandHolyChristmas.

£50Each:HisGracetheArchbishop;Mr.J.Walsh;Mr.W. Christie;Mr.andMrs.Bonser.

£25:Mr.M.Nolan.

£20:Mr.andMrs.P.Kelly.

£1515sEach:TheBrigidin2 Community,Subiaco;Father Brosnan.

£1010s.Each:Mr.andMrs.A Tomlinson;Fred.T.Wells.

£10Each:Dr.andMrs.J,McAuliffe;Mr.andMrs.Malune; Mr.andMrs.Cranley;AFriend; Mr.andMrs.T.Barrett.

ZS6s:FatherMurphy.

£55sEach:Mrs.J.VNess; Mr.andMrs.Wintle;Rev.Father Reidy;BrividineSisters.Rand. wick,N.S.W.;Mr.andMrs.Gec. Thompson;FatherO'Farrell; MonsignorMoss.

£5Each:Mr.andMrs.r.P. Burke;FatherTomAhern;An onymous;TheJonesFamily;Mr. C.Walsh;Mr.G.Prendiville; Mrs.J.Kelly;Mr.andMrs.K. Devlin;Mr.andMrs.BobRooke; MrandMrsSummerhayes

£44sEach:Mr.andMrs.J. McClements;MissH.Hoad.

£33sEach:SistersofSt.John ofGod,Subiaco;Monsignor Maloney;Mr.andMrs.J.O'Connor;Mr.J.Lonergan(Pellegrini andCo.);FatherP.Duffy; VeryRev.FatherJ.J.Rafferty; Mr.T.Hoad;TheOblate Fathers;Mrs.M.Mulcahy;Mr. andMrs.Kinsella;M.andE. Bradley;The Redemptorist Fathers;Mr.andMrs.Mannix.

£3Each:Mr.A,Malone;Mr. BillO'Connor;Mr.Ghilotti;Mr. andMrs.L.Moore

£210Each:SenatorandMrs Cooke;Mr,T.Murphy.

£22sEach:MonsignorJ.T. McMahon;FatherCarolan;Mr. andMrs.H.Sweeney:Misses Scully;FatherPower;Dr.E.J. Collins;Mr.andMrsJohnson;

Sisters,Nedlanth;Mr.andMrs. Molloy;MissAudreyChidlow; Mrs.O'Grady;Mr.andMrs.Hen derson;Mr.BillScougall;Mr.J. Chesson;Mrs.Lowry;MissK. McGovern;FatherJ.Hogan. 15s.:Mrs.HookandJoan. lOs6dEach:Stephanie Briggs;Mrs.Keon;Mr,andMrs. Geo.Milner;J.Foristal;Mr.and Mrs.TomPerrott;Mr.andMrs. Fahey. 10s.Each:VeronicaLowry; TheresaLowry;Mrs.Childow; MissJeanKnapp;Mrs.Jermey; Mrs.Middleton;M.J.Lowry; Mrs.Everett;MissB.O'Brien; Mrs.Sharpe;Mrs.Lea;Elizabeth Wells;MissD.Murphy;MissM. Maslen;Mr.B.Flynn;Mrs. Wise;Mrs.M.Cahill;Mrs.J. Dore;Mrs,Caldow;Mr.Flanagan;MissM.Conroy;Misses Denman;MissC.Mead;Mts.K. Horan;KevinBrown;Father Byrne;Mrs.M.Wynne;Miss McKenna;Mrs.H.Wardrop;A Friend;AFriend;AFriend;A Friend;AFriend;Anonymous, 6s.:Friends. 5s.Each:Mrs.Roach;Mr.C. Hearn;Mrs.Asquith;Mrs.Rule; Mrs.G.Merchant;FatherG. O'Callaghan;Mrs.E.Heron; FatherJ.Fahey;Mr.andMrs.

Mr.Calcott;Mrs.Boyd;Mr.and Mrs.L.Rodoreda;PJ.Lowry. £1lOsEach:FatherLang-

$04001.

Bourke;Mrs.Cawley;FatherK. Duffy;Mrs.L.Galvin;MissK. Molloy;Mrs.P.Maschmea;

Mr,Grant;Mrs.Raitt;Roger Ryan;Mr.A.Watson;Mrs.T. Green;AFriend;MissK.Ryan; A.D.Scott;Anonymous;Mr. andMrs.G.A.Jones;Mr.and mead;Anonymous. £12s:Mr.andMrs.A.V. FatherSorohan;R.Fitz-hardingo;Mr.andMrs.SidBriggs; AFriend;MissM.Mead;A Friend;Mrs.Hart;AFriend, Mrs.O'Neill:FatherP.Dunne;McConvill, FatherWallace;FatherF.Ryan; 4s.Each:Mrs.Bulbeck;MasChristianBrothers'College; FatherMcGillicuddy;Mr.and £1isEach:Mr.andMrs. Branley;MissL.Branley;Dean Mr.andMrs.J.Mitchell;Fathe, R.Kelly;FatherJ.Depiazzi. terL.Murphy;Mrs.James;Mrs. F.Weanman;AFriend. Mrs.E.O'Mahoney;SenatorLenihan;Father D.Lenihan; £1Each:Mr.andMrs..J. 3s.:AFriend. Fraser;FatherJ.O'Mahoney; Mr.andMrs.FrankBoswell; FatherCarmody;FatherBoylan; FatherT.O'Kane;FatherRegan; Young;Mrs.Walsh;Mr.and Mrs.R.S.Sanderson;MissMar2s6dEach:TerryRice;Mrs. Wynne;MissTaylor. FatherW.Cery;Mr,andMrs.FatherNolan;FatherMcCor-garetO'Keefe;Mr.C.Rampant; 2s.Each:AFriend;AFriend; L.Metcalf;M.V. O'Leary;mick;FatherJ.Leech;FatherM.M.Rampant;Mr.andMrs.G.L.Benser;Mr.Daly;J.McCle- AquinasCollege;Mr.andMrs.Fairelly;FatherV.O'Sullivan;Staples;Mr.andMrs.V.N.inents;AFriend:P.Sinclair;A Purcell;Mr.andMrs.Branch;FatherJ.Doyle;SistersofSt.Peel;CMurphy;MissV.Guil-Friend;AFriend. Mr.andMrs.J.Devereux;Mr.J. Doyle;MrQuilty;Mr.andMrs. A.Jones;FatherJ.Lynch;The

JohnofGod,Bunnbury;Mrs. McMurchy:Mr.andMrs.Gerry Connell;Mr.andMrs.B.Mc-

foyle;Mr.B.Conroy;Father O'Connell;Mr.H.Ryan;Mr.and Mrs.DeYoung;Mr.A.Catoni; ls.Each:NielSaunders;Miss M.Jetmey; LorraineFlanagan. JesuitFathers;BowraandCabe;Mr.andMrs.L.C.Nimmo;Mr.R.Catoni;Mr.GsFurlong;Donationsofgoodstothevalue O'Dea;Mr.A.C.Rigg;Mr,andMr.andMrs.GordonWarner;Mr.J.Fitzpatrick;Mr.Tomofthefollowingamountswere Mrs.W.Madden;Mr.andMrs.Mr.andMrs.JohnHamilton:McKenna;MissE.Cranley;Mr.receivedfrom:MissesM.andT. J.J.Edwards;J.F.McCarthy;Mr.andMrs.Spencer:Mr.andF.Cawley;Mr.andMrs.G.Bradley.£160;Friends,£150; Mrs.E.Palmer;Mr.andMrs.Mrs.D.C.Perrott;SistersofCurtis:FatherW.Brown;Mr.Anonymous,£100;Mr.andMrs. r'"-rdham;Mr.andMrs.Miller;Mercy,WestPerth;Mr.andMrs.D.O'Donnell;Mr.andMrs.J.Malone,£8610s;Anonymous, 'randMrs.TonyButler;Mr.Banm:Mrs.C.Mitchell;.MissE.Hart;Mr.G.O'Mahoney;Mrs.C.£70;Mr.andMrs.W.Lightly. Mrs.C.Metcalfe. Mitchell;Mrs.E.Ridley;MissKinsella;MissN.Leen;J.W.£2710s.;Friends,£2710s;Mr. £2Each:TheVincentianTorn,av;Mr.andMrs.T,Dal-Dallimore;FatherT.Prendi-andMrs.G.Brennan,£1310s; Fathers;Mr.andMrs,L.Con-ton;Mrs.R.Maslen:Mr.andville;Mrs.Davidson:Mrs.K.An-MranlMrs.K.Young,£1015s; roy;Mr.andMrs.Bolton;Mr.Mrs.J.Jones;Mr.andMrs.J. derson;Mr.andMrs.McPart-Mrs.Miller,£33s;SaleofSouH.Malone;FatherO'Grady;Willcoek;Mr.andMrsW.Mov-land;Mr.O'Sullivan;Anony-venirs,£10ls.Bringingthe FatherS.Hawe;Mrs.J.Elliott;lan;Mr.B.P.Rice;Mr.H.mous;FatherP.Gavin;Loretograndtotalto£1,410ls6d.

HisGracetheArchbishopandtheDiocesanDirectorofCatholicAction,VeryRev. Dr.E.Sullivan,togetherwithsomeoftheengagedcoupleswhotookpartinPerth's firstPre-CanaConference.

Kenny,ofGuildford,looksveryhappyafterher

AquinasOldBoy RhodesScholar

Mr.PeterDrewDurack(22), ofSubiaco,hasbeenselectedas thisyear'sRhodesScholar.He isasonofMr.J.I'.Durack, K.C.,andhashimselfgraduated inlaw(LL,B.)

Theselectionwasmadebythe WestAustralianRhodesScholarshipSelectionCommitteeonMon-

*AirmailItemsFromIreland

tI,s.CHIEFOFE.C.A.SPECIALMISSIONPAYSTRIBUTETOIRELAND.

TheEuropeanRecoveryProgrammewasaco-operativeundertakinginwhicheachpartner ccntributedaccordingtohis means,saidMr.J.E.Carrigan, ChiefoftheE.C.A.SpecialMissioninIreland,inanaddressat theMansionHouse,Dublin,when hecongratulatedIreland''ontakingafullandevenleadingpart inthistremendousprogramme, whichho!dssomuchpromisefor lastingpeaceintheworld."

IRISHAUGUSTINIANSAND LITHUANIA.

INFLUENCEOFMAYNOOTH.

AmongthegreatIrishdiocesan colleges,Maynoothoccupiesa mostimportantplaceintheir systemofeducation-somuchso thatthelossordeclineinits s.ss,kandinfluencewouldbefelt notmerelyinthereligiouslife, butineveryaspectofeducationallifeaswell.saidMr.M. Tierney,M.A.,PresidentofUniversityCodcge,Dublin,whenhe conferredDegreesatMaynooth College.Maynoothhadnowappealeddirectlytothepeopleof Irelandforfinancialassistance, andknowinghowintimatelyits workwaslinkedwiththepeople, thatappealwould,hefelt,be generouslymet.

dayatameetingatGovernment House,underthechairmanshipof theGovernor(SirJamesMitchell).

Mr.Durackhashadaprominentpartinstudentaffairsatthe University.Heintendstocompleteanartsdegreenextyear andthentogotoOxfordtoread forhonoursintheschoolofphilosophy.politicsandeconomics, popularlyknownas"Modern Greats."

Thescholarshipisworth£500 sterlingannuallyandisfora termoftV,1)yearsinthefirstinstance,withthepossibilityof continuanceforathirdyear.

Mr.DurackattendedtheChristianBrothers'College,Perth, from1937to1910,andAquinas College,Mt.Henry,from1941to 1913.Hepassedinsixsubjects, threeoftherewithdistinction,in theLeavingCerlficateexamination.AtAquinasCollegehe ...esaschoolprefect.

REMINDERTO READERS.

Whenpurchasinggoods thatareadvertisedin "TheRecord,"letthe Mrchantknowthatyou readhisannouncement. Itisonlynaturalthatthe advertiserwouldliketo knowwhetherhisadvertisementsareshowingany return

DuringNovembertherewas inauguratedinRomeanewUniversityCollegeforexiledLithuanianstudents,whowillnowhe ebletocontinuetheirstudiesin theRomeuniversities.Thisnew °liegehasbeenestablishedin buildingsprovidedbytheDish AugustiniansinRome,andwas blessedandsolemnlyinauguratedbyHisGraceArchbishop Skvireckas,ArchbishopofMaunas,inRomeforhisAdLiming isit.HisGracealsoexhorted thestudentstolooktoIreland andtheIrishpeople,whohad givensuchgloriousandstirring examplesofhowtosufferpersecutionwhileremainingfaithful totheteachingsofHolyChurch andtheirgreatApostle,St.Patrick,andtherefindcourageto continuetoresistthebitterreliziouspersecutionthathadmade themexiles,andtowhichtheir belovedhomelandisnowsubjected.

IRELANDHELPSTO REBUILDENGLISH CATHEDRAL.

ThattheIrishcontributiontowarestherestorationfundof _'t.George'sCathedral,Southwark,hasrisento£37,000,and thatsumswerestillbeingreceivedfromIreland,wasrecordedin thePastoralLetterofMostRey. Dr,Amigo,ArchbishopofSouthwark.readinallchurchesofthe diocese. "Weare,"saysHis Grace,"mostgratefulforthis wonderfulgenerosity,andwe praythatGodmayabundantly !lessIrelandforit."

MARSHALLAIDSUPPLIES FARMMACHINERY.---

Irelandistogetagricultural machinery,trackedtractorsand wheeledtractorsunderarecent MarshallPlanallocationof961.000dollarsannouncedbythe U.S.EuropeanCo-operationAci ministration.Thegrantwill bebrokenupinto325,000dollars foragriculturalequipment,excludingtractors,and350,000dollarsfortrack-layingtractors under50-h.p.and9,000wheeltypetractors.

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TelephoneBA4296forAppointment.

RURALELECTRICPLAN BIRTHDAY.

Twoyearsagoawoodenpile waserectedatNilsallaghan, CountyDubin,andthegreat ruralelectrificationschemefor iielandhadbegun.intheinto.%eningtwoyearsthirty-four thousandpoleshavebeensetup andsixteenhundredmilesof wirehasbeenstrungoutover thecountry,bringinglight, power,sanitationandrunning watertoparishesandfarmsoil themainArdnac:ushaandPoulaphoucatracks,chasingdrudgeryfromthefarmkitchensand byres,andhelpingsmallindustrieshamperedbylackofmotive power.

REJOICE,FORCHRISTTHIS DAYISBORN

Rejoice,yekingsofroyalblood, Rejoicethisholysacrednight, ForChristishereinFleshand Blood, Beneathastarofholylight.

Rejoice,yesheherdsofthehills, Rejoice,forChristthisdayis born, Come,liftyourheartsinjoyous hymns, ForChristhascometousthis morn.

Rejoice,yemenofBethlehem, Rejoiceandfilltheairwith joy, Withsongsofloveandhymnsof praise, Come,worshipyetheLord mosthigh.

Rejoice,yeprophetsoftheLord, RejoicewithMaryundefiled, RejoicewithJoseph,sainted spouse, InprayerbesidetheHoly Child.

Rejoice,yemountains,hillsand dales, Rejoice,yehumblekineand sheep, Rejoice,yebirds;rejoiceye trees; Rejoice,yepantingoceans deep.

Rejoice,yestars,yesunand moon, Rejoiceandletthewelkinring, ForuntousaKingisborn, Thisday,rejoice,yeev'rything.

Rejoice,andwiththeangels sing, "AllhailtoThee,0Christ OurKing."

Rejoice,andwiththeHeavens ring "AllhailtoChristOurLord andKing."-W.

LENNON.

CHRISTMASTIDE.

Thewintrywindsareblowing Aboutasnow-cladcave, Butallissweetestpeacewithin, ThereliestheVirgin'sBabe; Borninalowlymanger, Shiveringamidthestraw, RudebeastsofearthadoreHim, Poorshepherdsgazeinawe UponHiswondrousbeauty, Angelicvoicessing "GloriainExcelsis," UntotheirGodandKing.

-F.M.BELLMacNAMARA. Cork.

AMONGCHRISTMASPRESENTS.

BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentwasgivenby.His GracetheArchbishopfromanaltarerectedonthemain porchofSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,attheconclusionoftheFortyHours'Devotions.

CAMBRIDGEUNIVERSITY UNIONDEBATEONPARTITION.

Therewasatensebutorderly debateatCambridgeUniversity Unionon17th.Novemberonthe motion"ThatthisHousewould welcomethere-unificationofIreland,"insupportofwhichMr.de Valerawasguestspeaker.The mctionwarsupportedbyonethirdoftheUnion.SirBasil Brooke,Six-CountyPrimeMinister,haddeclinedtheUnioninvitationtobeguestspeakeragainstthemotion,andhisplacewas takenbyLieut.-ColonelConnolly Gago,ToryM.P.forSouthBelfastsince1945, TheB.B.C.cancelledarrangementsforabroadcastofthedebate,explaininginalettertothe CambridgeUnionthat"wefelt thatConnollyGagoprobably wouldnotimpressthelistenerto thesamedegreeasdeValera.In consideringthispointwetook intoaccountyourpreviousefforts tosecureSirBasilBrookeasthe Ulsterspokesman.Whetherwe likeitornot,thisdebate,being heardasitwouldbeinremote partsoftheworld,wouldbetakentohavelocalconnotations.I needonlymentionIndia,Malaya, andSouthAfrica,asthreepoints wherethedebatemighthave unfortunateimplicationsatthis particulartime."

NATIONALPLOUGHING CONTEST.

Competitorsfromtwentysevencounties,fromEngland, NewZealand.andCanada.tools partintheNationalPloughing ChampionshipsatDrogheda. FouroftheSixCountieswere represented,whileoneofthefour CanadiancompetitoswasanIndian.Ninecontestantscame fromEnglandandfourfrom NewZealand

PARTITION.

Six-CountyAttitudetoCatholic Church, TheSix-CountyMinisterof HomeAffairs,Mr.Warnock,in anarticlepublishedintheLondon"SundayTimes,"criticising theIrishGovernment'sdecision torepealtheExternalRelations Act,recognisestheimportanceof Irelandasananti-Communistinfluence.Hesaid"thereare sternbattlesaheadintheworld, inwhichtheRomanCatholic peopleofEirewillwanttoplay anactivepart.

AmongChristmaspresents, don'tforgeta"Charitiesticket isalwayspopular.TheNo.455 CharitiesConsultationisopen. Thereis£6,630prizemoney,includingafirstprizeof£3,000.

H.A.C.B.S.

Xmas

Social

Tobeheld 15th.DECEMBER,1948, ParishHall, MidlandJunction (nexttoChurch).

NoveltyDances.LuckySpots. Artists. Streamers. SuperSupper. Baloons. CoolDrinks. ROLLALONG!THEMORE THEMERRIER!

MORETURKEY.

AttheChristmasdinnerMar geryhadeatenfreelyofturkey, ofwhichshewaspa.ticularly fond.Aftertwogeneroushelpingssheaskedformore.

"You'vehadallthat'sgoodfor you,Margery,"saidhermother.

"ButIwantjustalittlemore, Mamma,please." "Youcan'thaveanymore, dear.Buthere'sthewishbone foryouandMammatopull.That willbefun.Youpulloneend, andMammawillpulltheother, andtheonethatgetsthelonger endwillgetherwish.Why, Margery,yougotthebigend! Nowwhatdoyouwishfor?" "Moreturkey,"saidMargery.

LIKESANTACLAUS.

Onelittlegirlaskedanother whethershebelievedinthe devil. "No,ofcoursenot,"herfriend replied."It'slikeSantaClausit'syourfather."

ADRUM.

Father:"Well,Bobbie,what wouldyoulikeSantaClausto bringyou?" Bobbie:"Adrum-aSalvation Armydrum.""WhyaSalvationArmy drum?"

'CosIwanttoplayitonSundays."

SEASONABLEINCREASE.

"Whyareyouraisingthe priceofmilkapenny?"asked thehousewife,grimly.

"Well,youknow,"returned themilkman,"Christmasiscomingon,and""Oh,Isee,"resumedthewoman,notsofteninginmanner, 'thewaterwillbeneededfor makingice."

WASHEABLE?

Adramatistwhohadbeenemployedtowriteradioplaysbased onBiblestories,witsastonished, attheendofabroadcast,to heartheannouncerstate:

"WillCainkillAbel?Tunein atthesametimeto-morrow eveningandfindoutwhathappens."

STILLHOPE.

'Doyoubelievehistoryrepeatsitself,sir?' askedan anxiouswaiterofacustomer whowasabouttoleave.

"Icertainlydo,"repliedthe diner.

"Well,agentlemanwhowas hereyeste.daygavemeashilling tipforChristmas,"saidthe waiter.

"Oh,well,"respondedthecustomer,buttoninguphiscoat, 'perhapshewillbeinagaintoday."

FLOWON

Aboastfulbankerwasho'ding forthonthemeritsofhiswatch toanumberoffriendsatthe Christmasparty.Atlastone ofthemendecidedhecould standitnolonger.

"That'snothing,"heinterrupted."Idroppedmywatchinto theLiffeyayearago,andit's beenrunningeversince."

Thebankerlookedtakenaback.

"What?"heexclaimed,"the samewatch?"

Theotherroseandmoved slowlytowardsthedoor.

"No,"hereplied,"theLiffey,"

iscrirninations ) "LieFirst

AustralianPrize-winningPlay

PerthRepertory

AplaybyanAustralianabout Australiaissomethingofararity.Thereforespecialinterest attachestoDorothyBlewett's "TheFirstJoanna,"whichisthe DecemberofferingattheRepertory.Theplayisscheduledto finishitseight-nights'runthis Saturday. THESTORY.

Theplotunfoldsthestoryof theDeveronfamilyinSouth Australia.Itwillcomeasa si.ocktomanypeopletobetold thatsuchfamidesexistinthis downrightdemocracyofours. Yettheydo.Australiansgenerallyhavenourishedfromtheir cradlestheideathatAustralians areahardyraceofstraight-

ClubProduction

Shedoessobyupsettingatea trayoverhim.Forthissne willbewhipped.

Shehasalreadyhadonewhipping.Determinednottosuffer another,sheplanstokillherself, oydrowning.Sheisdissuaded fromthispurpose,however,by thefirstStephenDeveron,who haswitnessedthetea-trayincident,andtail°hasmadeunavailingpleasonherbehaiftothe governor.Togethertheyplot anescape,leavingapparentevidenceofdrowningbehindthem.

TheycometotheOnkaparinga inSouthAustralia.Theysettle atChateauDeveroninthemidst ofaspaciousvineyard.They raiseagenteelfamilyandare very,veryhappyuntilMajor (theformerCaptain)Jules Smithturnsuplikeabadpenny. dethreatenstoexposethem,to setascandalinmotionbyrevealingthattheyalenotmarried(tocoverJoanna'strailthey were,ofcourse,bonedtoforgo marriagelines)andthepriceof hissilencewillbeanagonising .utureofblackmail.Joanna takesashortcuttosecurity andshootsMajorSmithwithhis owngun.

ThisthenisthefirstJoanna, supposedlyaparagonofrespectauility.Hercheckeredpastis raidbaseinthepagesofher aiaries,whichtumbleunexpecteulyintothehandsofthesecond .,oanna.Itisallnewstothe veverons,eventotheancient great-aunts.ThefirstJoanna Laidbeenabletopreserveher .,ecietsuntilnow.

shooting,down-to-earth,common-or-gardensonsofthesoil, wholeavesnobberyandallits workstotheunfortunateupper classesinEnglandandthepoor typoswhoattempttoapethem, Itreallyhasn'tstruckhometo usthatwehaveourownapes inthiscountry.TheDeverons areamongthenumber.

StephenDeveronin1945hasa vineyardneartheOnkaparinga River.Hishomesteadiscalled theChateauDeveron.Hehas takenuntohimselfawifewhois entirelyoutofsympathywithall thefolderolssomuchbeloved byStephenandtheotherDeverens-JocelynCuming,second cousintoStephen,andthetwin great-aunts,theMissesEditha andVioa,aged92.Stephen's volatilewifeisthesecondJoanna,playedbyPeggyNunn.Stephenmarriedherbecauseher namewasJoanna-atleastit wasthiscircumstancewhichfirst attractedhimtoher;thename linkedherinhismindwiththe firstJoanna,hisreveredancestor,themotherofthetwin great-aunts,theinspirationof ChateauDeveron.Thefirst JoannaisplayedbyMargaret Wiseman,

Act.II,comprisingthree scenes,isaflashbackto1837. HereweareshownthecommencementoftheDeveronsaga. ThefirstJoannaisdiscoveredas aservinggirlinthedomestic employofthegovernorofa women'sprisoninTasmania.She isacommonconvict,havingbeen transportedtoAustraliaforattemptedmurder.Fromherown lipswelearnthathercrimewas anactofself-defencetoprotect herhonour.Sheisfurthercalledontoprotectherselfinour presencefromtheunwelcomeat-

TheRecorb "DuetForTwolianas

AnindependentPlayers Production

"DuetforTwoHands,"by MaryHayleyBell,wasproduced intheAssemblyHalllastweek bytheIndependentPlayers.The playwasgivenafour-nights' schedule,whichisaslightlylongerleaseoflifethanisusuallyaccordedtheproductionsofthe minortheatricalclubsinthis city.Thisfact,takeninconericanofhistype.Stephendid growononeastheplayprogressed,beingparticularlyimpressiveastheoriginalStephen inActII.

Apointthatstruckmeinthis firstactwasthepeculiarnature oftherelationshipbetween JoannaandJocelyn.Onemomenttheywouldbeengagedin themostbitterpersonalexchanges,andthenextmoment theywouldbeonanalmost friendlyfooting,withno"beg pardons"intervening.ItremindedmeofthestoriesI've heardofthewranglingsofpoliticians.However,itmight workwithmen,Ican'tconceive ofsuchanarrangementbetween ladies.

Act.II.wasonallcounts,1 think,themostinterestingpart oftheplay-withtheexception thatthebestlaughlineI'veever heardinanyplayoccurredinthe thirdact.Act11.wascolourful andforceful.DavidBradley cameintohisownhere,MargaretWiseman(thefirstJoanna) wasverygood.DorisGoldie, DoraBulbeck,CarolDarbyshire, JohnConroy,andsomechildren fittednicelyintothegeneralpicture,andperhapsbestofall wasDes.Howard,asCaptain (laterMajor)JulesSmith.

junctionwiththesteadypress publicitycampaign,seemstoindicatethatmembersoftheclub heldhighhopesforthesuccessof theirfinaleffortfortheyear.If theincreasedattendanceisa goodguide,thentheclub'soptimismhasbeenjustified.On theotherhand,fromapurelyartisticstandpoint,Iconsiderthe playnotasgoodassomeother workIhavewitnessedfromthis source.Itwouldbeinteresting,too,toknovajusthowmany peopleattendedoutofcuriosity arousedbythebizarrenatureof

wouldhaveusplaceonthisfancifuloperation.Notthatthe surgicalwonderofitismadethe focalpoint;weareaskedtoget ourselvesallhotandbotherei, assomeoftheplayersdo,over thepsychologicaleffectofwearinganotherman'shands.Where didthemancomefrom?What washelike?Doeshemanifest himselfstillthroughthemedium ofhishands?Thegeneraiidea istogetustobelievethathe does.Theeffectofsucha thesiscanscarcelybeotherthan melodramatic,unlesstheaet;on behandledwithexceptional skill.Itwasnot.Neitherplaywrightnorplayersgaveusanythingtoraveabout.Thehands onlypurporttobethoseofasec and-ratepoisoner;actuallyit transpiresthattheybelongedto aninnocentman,Theremight havebeensomeforcetothe propositioniftheyhadcome fromanotoriousstrangler.

Someonewroteinprotesttoa localdailyaboutthegruesome natureofthefinish.Isuggest thatanyonewhocan'ttakethis finishoughtneverreadanoth,r bookorgotoanotherfilminhis (orher)life.

SydneyDavis,themanwith thehands,didwhathewassupposedtodo,anddiditreasonablywell.Heworewhitegloves, spreadhishandstomakethem claw-like,lookedalternately sorryforhimself,andsorryfor causingsomuchtrouble.Butit wasapartthatlackedrealism.

ActIII.depictstherepercussionsofthesereveiationsonthe peopleof1945.Thepiecede resistanceisthatJoannaisengagedinanemotionaltug-of-war v-ititStephen.Shewantsto shakehimoutofhisstuffiness; shewantshimtosanctionher participationinafrivolous,es.a.pistholidaywithHalleyVan Druyten,anAmerican(James iaemp).ShewantsStephento .:ome,too,SomuchforthesoLace;underneathitis,inreality, struggieforthemastery.Stephenwins.

GENERALCRITICISM.

Theplayopenedinauspiciously.DavidBradleyappeareda rathercolourlessStephenDeveron.CoralieCondon,toohasty ofspeech,wasuninterestingand unconvincingintheroleofMrs. Collins,ahousekeeper.Suchwelltypedrolescanoftenbemade ,itt!egemsofdelight.Theyare familiarstonesinthemosaicof drama,attaininginstantpopularitywithaudienceswhenhandled traditionallyandwithdiscernment.Theyhavetheirown rulesofdevelopment,which shouldbeobserved.MissCondonseemedbreathlessandoutof touchwithrequirements..

PeggyNunn'sentryonthe scenewasspoiltbylackofbuildup.Sheisoneofthecentral figuresofthedrama,andagreaterinterestinherarrivalshould havebeenaroused-andwould havebeenarousedhadStephen andMrs.Collinsbeenequalto thetask,Joanna'sensuingconversationswithherhusband,and withHalleyVanDruyten,were pc.or,one-sidedaffairs,with nothingemergingbutapetulant womanandtworatherpussyfootedmen.Therewasalack ofbalanceintheacting.Van Druytenneverreallystruckhis strapsallnight,inmyopinion. Hewasroughandloudandjerky inhisattemptstosimulatethe easeandover-weeningconfidence tentionsofCaptainJulesSmith.displayedsonaturallybyanAm-

Iwouldliketomakespecial mentionoftheworkofDes. Howard,whomIdon'trememderseeingbefore. 1thinkhe presentedanexcellentportrait ofahard-drinking,rough-tonguedandrough-manneredsoldier.Hisvoicewasjustright, andhisactinginthisroleleft nr.thingtobedesired.

ChrisNealeandGertrudeMillerWarethetwingreat-aunts. Theyhadanunenviablejobto makethemselveslook,walk. speakandthinklike92.Itwas perhapstobeexpectedthatthey wouldnotaltogethersucceedin convincinganyone.Butwhen properlyintostride,sotospeak (whichwouldbewhentheywere sittingdownand"nattering"togetherinthethirdact)they madeasizeablecontributionto thesuccessofthisplay,

TheplayWASasuccess.In assessingitsworthwemust judgebytheover-allimpression. Itwasextraordinarilydiverse, callingforseveralchangesof sceneandinvolvinganunusuallylargecast.Detailsofthe plotwereworkedoutsatisfactorily,andthedramaticelement wasoftenpresent.Theacting oftheprincipalswasgood enoughtoholdaudienceinterest inthemasrealpeople.MargaretWisemansustainedher characterwell,andwhilePeggy Nunncouldhaveaffordedtobe lighterandlessintenseonoccasions,shewasundoubtedlya towerofstrengthwhentheactiondemandedthatsheriseto histrionicheights.Myonecomplaintaboutheristhatinher moreintimatemomentswith Stephen,shestillseemedalittle unapproachable.

TerriAtkinsonplayedsteadilyasJocelyn;DoraBulbeckexecutedaneatdouble(shewas HalleyVanDruyten'smotherin thethirdact),GeraldineFlynn, MichaelFerrierandLloydArmstrongfilledminorroles.The childrentakingpartwereIan Berti,WendyHowson,andBeverleyMcDonald. Theonerousdutiesofproductionwerecapablydischargedby MarjorySteeleSmith.Decor wasbyHowardSmith,whowas alsostagemanager. -DEGUSTIBUS.

theplot,Furthermore,Iwonderhowmanypeoplewenthome fullysatisfied.Ididnot.

TheonlyexcuseIcanfind,and thatnotastrongone,tobolster theextraordinarybadly-hooconnectedwiththegraftingofanew pairofhandsonamanisthat theactionissupposedtotake placein1904.Presumablythe peopleoffortyyearsagowere moresusceptibletothefancifulconstructionstheauthor

Mostdisappointingofthecast wasRupertPalm,whomIhad imaginedwouldhavecake-walkedhisroleoftheself-centred, calloussurgeon.Onlyinlighterveindidhestrikearesponsive chord.Fortheresthepancakedeverything,beingflat, withoutlightandshade,harsh andindistinctofdiction,andrestrictedinmovement.Heseemedamostunlikelyprofessional man. Goodmarksmustbeallottedto MayRobinsonforherHerds Sarclet.Itwasaconvincing andwell-sustainedpieceofacting.

DorisJefferson,asAbigailSarclet,wasinconsistent.Shedid notmaintainheroriginalcharacter.VioletBennettwasthe remainingmemberofthecast, andhadverylittletodo.

TheproductionwasbyVerna Jones,andthehandsomedecor wastheworkofSydneyDavis.

-DEGUSTIBUS.

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PEGGYNUNN thesecondJoanna.

SYDNEYDAVIS themanwiththehands.

NewBishopFor Cairns

MONSIGNORT.CAHILL

APPOINTED.

TheBishopricofCairns,vacantsincethedeathofBishop Heavey,O.S.A.,hasbeenfilled withtheappointmentofRight Rev.Monsignor1'.Cahill,D.Ph., D.D.,byHisHolinessthePope.

MonsignorCahill,whois35 yearsofage,isanativeofBendigo,andwasordainedinRome in1936.HeisaDoctorofPhilosophyandofDivinity.

Priortohisappointmentas BishopofCairnshehadbeen ChancelloroftheBendigoDioceseinVictoria.Beforethat hewasforeightyearsacting secretarytotheApostolicDe.egate.

DuringthewaryearsDr. CahillorganisedinAustraliatl.e vastnetworkofVaticanInformationservicefortransmitting andreceivingmessagesfromAustralianP.O.W.'sinItalianand Germancamps.

TheCairnsDiocese.

TheCairnsDiocese,formerly theVicariateApostolicofCock town,waserectedin1941.A Pro-VicarApostolicofCooktown,MostRev.JohnHutchinson,O.S.A.,wasappointedin 1883.Hewassucceededby

MostRev.JamesMurray.O.S.A., whodiedin1914.Dr.Heavey, O.S.A.,itsthirdruler,became BishopwhentheDiocesewas erected.Cairnshasanareaof 137,000squaremiles.

ACCORDINGTOPLAN.

She:"Wheredidyougetthat umbrella?"

He:"ItwasaChristmasbox frommysister."

She:"Youtoldmeyouhadn't anysisters."

He:"Iknow,butthat'swhat's engravedonthehandle."

Rev.J.J.Rafferty

AppointedDean

HisGracetheArchbishophas appointedtheVeryRev.J.J. RaffertyChancelloroftheArchdiocese,andconferreduponhim thetitleofDean. DeanRaffertywasbornin 1912inKiaaloe,Co.Clare,Eire. Hereceivedhisearlyeducation atSt.Flannan'sCollege,Ennis, andlateratSt.Kieran'sCollege, Kilkenny,wherehewasordained totheSacredPriesthoodin April.1936. Arrivinginthe ArchdioceseinJulyofthesame year,hewasappointedascurate totheCathedralParish.In 1939hewasmadePrivateSecretarytoHisGrace,aposition whichhehelduntilhisreturn fromatriphometoIrelandin March,whenhec'asappointed AdministratoroftheCathedral Parish.

Healsoheldtheresponsible positionofDiocesanDirectorof thePontificalMissionAidSocieties.

"TheRecord"ishappytobe abletoofferitsmostrespectful congratulationstothenewChancellor,sentimentswhichwillbe sharedbyhismanyfriends throughouttheArchdiocese.

PRIESTBEREAVED

Wordhasjustbeenreceivedby VeryRev.DeanT.Lenihan,of Northam,thathismother,Mrs. CatherineLenihan,passedtoher eternalrewardatMt.Collins, Co.Limerick,onSundaylast, 5th.inst.

SolemnRequiemMasswillbe celebratedforthereposeofher soulinSt.Joseph'sChurch. Northam,onTuesdaynext,at 9.30a.m.

ToDeanLenihanandmembers ofhisfamily,"TheRecord"extendsitsdeepestsympathy.R.I.P.

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TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

December17th.: 10a.m.:AttendQuarterly ConferenceofPriests,Chap terHall,Victoria,Square.

7p.m.:ConfirmationofAdults, St.Mary'sCathedral.

December19th.: BlessingandOpeningofBr:gidineConvent,Subiaco.

December23rd.: 4p.m.:ReceptionCeremony, ConventofMercy,Victoria Square.

December24th.: Midnight:St.Mary'sCathedral-Pontificate.

December31st.: 7.30p.m.:SolemnTeDeum andPontificalBenediction. 41NPMMI,MINIP.#4,04,4"4.......... PERPETUALNOVENAIN HONOUROFOURLADY OFTHEMIRACULCUS MEDAL.

Novenadevotionsare conductedintheCathedral eachWednesdayeveningat 7.30p.m. ,,,,,1.411-INPONs ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL.

CHRISTMASANDNEWYEAR TIMETABLE.

CHRISTMASDAY:

Masses:Midnight,7a.m.,8a.m., 9am.,10a.m.,and11a.m.

Confessions:OnFriday,24th. (XmasEve),from11a.m.to1 p.m.;3.30p.m.to6p.m.;7.30 p.m.tomidnight.

NEWYEAR'SDAY:

Masses:7,8.9,10and11a.m.

Confessions:Friday.31st.(New Year'sEve):12noonto1p.m.; 4p.m.to6p.m.,andaftereveningDevotions

HOLYCOMMUNIONATMIDNIGHTMASS.

EUCHARISTICFASTRECOMMENDATION.

ThoseapproachingHolyCommunionatMidnightMassarere commendedtoabstainfromsolid foodandalcoholicdrinkforfour hours,andfromnon-alcoholic otitisforonehourbeforereceivingHolyCommunion.

MASSTIMETABLE.

DONNYBROOKPARISH.

Sunday,19th.December:Balingup,8.30a.m.;Donnybrook, 10a.m.

ChristmasDay:Donnybrook, midnight;Capel,8a.m.;Bal. ingup,10a.m.

Sunday,26th.December:Donnybrook,8a.m.;Kirup,10a.m. NewYear'sDay:Donnybrook, 8am.;Capel,10a.m. Sunday,2nd.January:Donnybrook,8a.m.;Balingup,10a.m. .11.1=100.M.1

Exposition

PublicExpositionoftheMost BlessedSacramentisheldinthe Cityonthefollowingdays:-

TUESDAYS:

ChildrenofMaryChapel,VictoriaSquare.Masscelebrated 8.m.a,concludingwithBenedictionat5.15p.m. PublicRosaryrecitedat12.30 and1.30p.m.

THURSDAYS:

LegionofMaryRooms,65St. George'sTerrace(overBank N.S.W.).Mass,8a.m;Rosary, 2p.m.;Benediction,5.20p.m. (Rosaryreciteddailyat12.30 and1.30p.m.).

PERTH,THUI:1)AY,DECEMBER9,1948.

Bird)ofaKing

AfewweeksagoallthenationsoftheBritishCommonweg:threjoicedinthebirthofaRoyalPrincetothe HeirPresumptiveoftheEnglishThrone.Everysmallest detailofthecircumstancessurroundingthemotherand childbeforeandafterthebirthwasavidlyreportedand eagerlycad.Goodwishesandgiftscamespontaneouslyfromtheendsoftheearth.Aboveall,perhaps,the ruralbirthhelpedthecommonpeopleoftheearthtoraise theirinit.dsandheartsmomentarilyfromthethreatofdestructionwhichhangslikeadoomovertheworld.How verydifferentlycircumstancedwasthatDivineBirthwhich theChtuchofChristispreparingtocommemorateduring thesedaysofAdvent!WhenChristleapeddowninto thetrenchesofhumanitytherewasnopealingofbells, nowor1.1surgeofemotion,norecognitionofnoteatall thatthatnightwasborntheCreator,theRedeemer,and theJudgeofallmankind.InthewordsofNewman, omnipotenceseemedindeedinbondsastheChristChild laywrapped'inHisswaddlingclothes.

Itwasachoirofangelsandnotofmenwhichheralded theInfantSaviour,andtheirjoywasoverheardonlyby thepoorandlowly.Yettheirsongwasnotonlyoneof praiseforGod,WhohadtakentoHimselftheformofa servant,butoneofhopeandpromiseofpeacetomenof goodwill.Whatisthisgoodnessofwillwhichisthe prerequisiteofpeace?Itmustobviouslybe'directly relatedt..thegloryofGodinthebirth,ofHisonly-begottenSon.ForthecomingofJesusChristinhumanflesh wasnoaccidentorcaprice.Itwastheculminationof theDivineplanfortheredemptionofmanfalleninAdam; anditwastobeaccomplishedbytherestorationofthe Divineorderintheuniverse.Insofarasitwasrealised therewouldbepeace,forpeaceistheworkofjusticeand thetranquillityoforder.HenceGodwouldnomore merelygivecommandmentstobefulfilledinfearand trembling.butthroughtheHypostaticUnionwouldillustrateinthepersonofHisSonhowGod'slawscouldbe andshottAbeperfectlyobservedinaspiritoffiliallove.

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HenceitisthatChristaloneinallhistorycouldclaim, intruthandsincerity,thatmenshouldlearnofHimbecauseHeexemplifiedtheWillofGodwithoutflaw.Yet, asHeprophesiedandasithasbeendemonstratedthrough 2,000years,HisobediencetoHisFather'sWillandmen's followingofHimwouldembroil hatredandpersecution.Christisthesignofcontradictiontothespiritof theworldwhichwillnotrendertoGodthethingsthat areGod's.ButtheChurchisgreatestwhenitsuffers, becausethenitmostnearlyapproachestheepicmoments inthelifeofitsFounderandHead.Andbyadivine paradox,itisthen,also,mostatpeace,becauseChrist promisedthatChristiansshouldbeblessedwhenpersecuted,andthatHisjoyshouldbeinthemwhichnoman couldtakeaway.So,theNativityofOurLord,whileit isrightlyanoccasionofgreatjoy,commemoratesanevent pregnantwithsufferingandrenunciation,andunderlines theChristianparadoxthatpainisthehighroadtopeace ifitbeentereduponandenduredinunionwithHimWho reignsfromthestablenolessthanfromtheCross.

Mons.L.GoodyatU.N.O.

Inaletterrecentlyreceivedby hismother,Rt.Rev.Monsigmr L.GoodygavethefollowingimpressionsofasessionofU.N.O., whichheattendedbycourtesyof theAuxiliaryBishopofSydney (MonsignorErisO'Brien),at theChaillotPalace.

"Itwasmostinterestingboth forthetechniqueandthesubjectmatter.Besidethechairof everyone,whetherdelegateor merevisitor,wereearphones, whichoneputon,andaswitch whichbyturninginvariouspositionsgavethelistenerthespeech inwhicheverofthefivelanguageshedesired(English.French, Spanish,RussianorChinese), "Thespeakerscoulduseanyof thesefivetoo.TheChairman wasDr.Malek,oftheLebanon, whospokeinEnglish.Theother speeches,remarksandinterject.

ticns,werealsoinFrench,SpanisrandRussian.Thetranslators weremarvellous.Theywere onlytwoorthreewordsbehind thespeakers,andevenimitated hisinflectionsandexpressions. TheSessionwasoftheCommitteeofHumanRights,andthey werediscussingFreedomofConscience,Religion,Speech,andthe Press. "IheardMrs.Roosevelt,Pavlov(Russian),andlotsofothers whomIdidnotknowbyname. Pavlovhadalottosay,butall thevotingwentagainsthim.He alwayslookedaroundtoseeif PolandandtheUkrainewere toeingtheline.Immediately afterward,ImetMr.Beasley (fromLondon),DorothyTagney,andGeneralRomolo,from thePhilippines.Thelatterwas A.D.C.toGeneralMcArthuron Correggidor."

ChristmasGreefings fromHisGrace

TheHolySeasonofAdventhasbeengiventousby theChurchinorderthatweWright.duringthefourweeks priortoChristmas.prepareourselvesworthilyforChristmvs.\Veallwishtoenjoythisfestiveseason.butletus neverforgetthatthemeasureoftheGracewewillreceive willbeindirectproportiontotheeffortswehavemadeto preparecursoulsfurit.

Adventisessentiallyaperiodofpenance."Dopenanceforyoursins,"wasthecryofSt.JohntheBaptist,a crythathasbeenrepeatedineverygenerationandinevery landbythosewhorealisethatpenance,andpenancealone, willsavetheworldfromtheresultsofitsfolly.WeCatholicsmusttaketheleadinthisformofdevotion.The modernworldaroundushasrejectedpenance,butwe mustfollowthecommandofOurLordandthewarningof OurLa'!ygiventothethreepeasantchildrenatFatima: "Menmustamendtheirlivesandaskpardonoftheirsins."

When,lastyear,IaddressedmyChristmasMessage toreadersof"TheRecord,"itlookedasiftheworldwas wellonthewaytorecoveryfromtheeffectsofthewar. Menhavealreadyforgottenthehitterlessonstheylearnt, orshouldhavelearnt,inthoseterribledays-someare evennowsowingtheseedsofdiscordanddistrustthat will-unlessGodintervenes-resultinanotherwar,awar whichwillexceedinhorrorallthosethathaveeverafflictedmankind.

TotheImmaculateMotherofGodwemustturn again-HertowhoseImmaculateHeartAustraliaand thisDiocesehavebeenconsecrated-andbegofHertoextendHermantleoverus,herchosenchildren.Itwasthe Rosarythatsavedtheworldwhenoncebeforethepowers cfevilandpaganismwerearrayedagainstit,anditisthis sameweaponthatwemustuseifwearetoconquerthe forcesofevilthatareto-dayendeavouringtodestroy ourculture,freedomandlife.

Iwishalsototakethisopportunityofthankingthe ManagementandStaffof"TheRecord"fortheirmagnificentworkduringthepasttwelvemonths,andIwould liketopointoutoncemorethattheApostolateofthe PressisoneofthemostvitalweaponsintheChurch's Apostolate,andisdeservingofthefullandcontinuedsupportofourinstitutionsandpeople.

Tothevoluntaryandtirelessdistributorsof"TheRecord"Icanonlysaythattheirworkisofvitalimportance inthesightofGod,andremindthemthatbydoingthis workthey,too,aresharingintheApostolate.Wherever theChurchhasbeenattackedithasbeentheCatholic Pressthathasbeenthefirsttosuffer.Idonotthinkthat weappreciatefullytheenormousamountofworknecessaryinordertoproduceapaperweekafterweek,andI hopethateveryeffortwillbemadeinallparishestoincreasethesales.Everyparishhasanobligationtodo this.

IwouldalsoliketoexpressmygratitudetotheAdvertisers,forwithouttheirgeneroussupportwewouldfind itmostdifficulttocarryon.

MayGodkeepyouallinHisholykeepingandinfuse intoyourheartsandhomesHischoicestblessings.May theChristChildblessusoneandall,andgranttothistroubledworldthepeacethatHeandHealonecangive.May HegrantyouaHappyandaHolyChristmasandalldesiredprosperityduringthecomingyear.

DevotedlyyoursinChrist,

TheRecorb NoPreferenceto CatholicMigrants

AllegationsthatanundutnumberorttomanCatholicmigrants ..'erebeingallowedtoenterAust.anahavebeenstronglydenied uyArchueaconR.H.B. SecretaryoftheFederal inter-ChurchMigrationCommittee.

SpeakingattherecentAngli canSynodinMelbourne,ArchdeaconWilliamssaidthatsuch statementscameonlyfrom "whatweregretfullytermthe Protestantunderworld."

Nooneisinabetterposition ,orjudgingtheproportionofadierentsofvariousre.igiousde,eminationsamongnewsettlers _atmArchdeaconWilliamswho, asSecretaryoftheFederalIn.er-ChurchMigrationCommittee, eesthepassengerlistsofallmigrantships.

"Intendingmigrantsarenot askedtheirreligiousbeliefswhen neyapplyforpassagestoAusaalia,"explainedArchdeacon yrilliamslater."Theyareonly askedtostatetheirreligionwhen onboardship.Theinformation isaddedtothepassengerlists, whicharesentontoAustraliato theInter-ChurchMigrationCommittee,onwhichalltheProtestantchurchesarerepresented.

"Membersofthiscommittee,as wellasmembersoftheCatholic ImmigrationCommittee,meet everyshipbringingnewcomers toAustralia,inmanycasestravellingwiththemfromFremantle toSydney.Theymakepersonal contactwiththenewcomersand helpthemsolveanypersonal problems.

"TheinformationastothereligiousdenominationofthenewcomerisincludedonthepassengerlistsasaservicetotheCommittee,sothatmemberscanget intouchwithco-religionists morespeedilyandeffectively."

Inthelongrun,theproportionofCatholicsamongthenewcomerswouldbethesameasthe proportioninthecountries (loinwhichtheycame,ArchdeaconWilliamsexplained.The onlyBritishmigrantsource ..hererecruitswerelikelytobe predominantlyRomanCatholic wasMalta,andtheMaltesewere mostloyalBritishsubjects.Of theforeign-bornmigrants.the proportionoftheRomanCatholicsamongtheBaitswasonly about30percent.Naturally thatproportionwashigher amongSouthernEuropeans.

"TheproportionofRomanCatholicmigrantscomingintoth:s countryislessthantheproportionofRomanCatholicsinthe presentAustralianpopulation,' ArchdeaconWilliamsconcluded. "Wehavenottheslightestreasonfordoubtingthegoodfaith oftheMinisterforImmigration; believeme,wecan'tfaulthim."

Agreementwiththesentiments ofArchdeaconWilliamswasexpressedbytheChairmanofthe AnglicanSynod,ArchbishopJ.J. Booth,ofMelbourne,"Wehear toooftenthislibelabouttheMinisterforImmigrationandRoman Catholics,"saidtheArchbishop.

FoodParcelsfor U.K.Priests

Theresponsetothearticle, "SemperFidelis,"askingpeople to"adopt"priestsintheU.K., andsendthemfoodparcels,has beenmagnificent.Thereaders of"TheRecord"outdidallothers ingenerosity. Thefollowingnoteofthanks wasreceivedtheotherdayfrom theauthoress,MissV.E.Arland, of106ShirleyRoad,Wollstonecraft,Sydney. (Woulditbetoomuchtoremindreadersthatthereisstill roomformanymore"fosterparents"?-Ed.)

PASTTHECENTURY.

Congratulationsandthanks Australia!Over100English priestshavebeenadoptedand alerecivingfoodparcels throughthegenerosityandkindnessofAustralianseverywiherefrcmthebigcities,thelonelyoutback,andfromaconventin Broome,wherethelittleaborigine childrenhaveadoptedapriestin abadlybombedareainthe Strand,Lon.:on'sgreatcentrefor Dominionservicemenduringthe waryears,andwell-knownto Australians. Fromfar-awaySingaporeonly theotherdayIreceivedaletter fromayoungChineseboyof25, notyetaCatholic,buthopingto becomeone.Hehadseenthe article,"SemperFidelis,"when indockinFremantle,andIwas sotouchedbyhisletterthat 1 quoteithere: "DearMadam,-Mayyoukindlyacceptme.oneofthehumble admirers,toadoptaCatholic priestinaLondondiocese.I intendtosendhimafoodparcel monthly.Withoutmuchtroubleonyourpart,kindlyand sweetlytellmewherethedioceseissituatedandabriefdescriptionofthechurch,ifpossible.Ithankyou,andmay Godblessyoualways.

"IamaChinese,25yearsold, clerk,servingontheSingaportFremantlesearouteontheM.V. 'Charon.'IamnotaCatholic, buthavethefutureintentionof beingone.IwasbornandeducatedinKualaLumpur,Malaya. IhadmyEnglisheducationina ChristianBrothers'School,KualaLumpur,whichis200miles northofSingaporeIsland.

'Throughthemediumof'The

ChancetoBecome ModernHeroes

LONDON,Nov.2-(NC).--We shouldthankGodthatweare notlivingindaysofluxury,that wearelivingindaysofhard,hip andtrial,givingusachanceto becomeheroes,HisEminence BernardCardinalGriffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,toldthe EcinbuighUniversityCatholic Students'Union.

"Wedon'twanttobeordinary menandwomen,"theCardinal said."Wewanttobeextraordinary,uncommon,infactthe heroesofthe20th.century.In thesestirringanddifficultdays emustneverbecomedepressed. Thegreaterthedangerthegreatermustbeourefforts,thegreater theobstacles,themoredeterminedweshouldbetoovercome them."

TheCardinal,whospokeonthe generalthemeofeducationand training,criticisedthetrendtowardan"educationwithout tears"ontheonehand,andan "overloaded"curriculumand"examinationssoexactingthatastudenthasverylittletimeto think"ontheother.

"Thetrueobjectofeducation istheattainmentoftruthand thetrainingofcharacter,"he said."Itisnot,assomewould have,acollectionofideasora musteringoffacts.Trueeduca. lionmeansthatweshouldreflect onthefactswehaveascertained andtheideaswehavereceived, andshouldtrytoassimilatethese ideasandtofindoutwhetherthey aretrueorfalse.Realeducationmeanssomehardthinking, andhardthinldnginvolveshard work."

TheCardinalpointedouttwo dangersinmoderneducation: propagandaandover-specialisation.Forthefirst,hepointed totheuniversitiesofEasternEuropeinsomeofwhichastudent hastodeclarehimselfaCommunistbeforebeingregistered,where text arebiasedandprofessorsarecompelledtofollowa linedictatedbythegovernment. Asregardsthesecond,heexplainedthatwhileitisoften necessaryforastudenttospecialise,heshouldnotneglectthe othersciences."Menwhohave aone-trackmindarenotreally .-ducated,norcantheyinfluence thoughtandactioninnubliclife unlesstheyhaveawidervision whichtrueeducationshouldimrart,"theCardinalsaid.

Record,'Icametoknowofsuch acharitablehelptotheunforttnate, "Pleasereplytometothead dressbelow.Thankyou.God blessyoualways.-Yourssincerely, "(Signed)HOKENGWAH. "c/o48,CraigRoad,Singapore." ToallWestAustraliansIsent mysincerestappreciationfor yourgeneroushelp,andfrom myheartsaythankyouandGod blessyou.

Patroni"etheAdveitisers

ArchbishopofPerth.

JACKCODY.

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RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,December11,1948.

ForrestHandicap:Garawind, 1;Sanopian,2;Baffle,3;Satirist,4.

NurseryHandicap:RagCap, 1;Dhostar,2;Romair,3;Manique,4.

StricklandStakes:Victory Lad,1;SanSanatra,2;Precedent,3;Shonner,4, FlyingHandicap:Eulogium,1; Pandennis,2;CapeHelles3; Shonner,4.

YorkHandicap:PorterTheine, 1;S'trenes,2;Topmast,3;Star Shell.4. J.I.StewartWelter:Starian, 1;AtomLad,2;Precedent,3; KoalaBey,4.

TROTTINGSELECTIONS

Breeders'Handicap:Black Swan.1;PeriGlobe,2;Stephen, 3. PrestonHandicap:Dalanda,1; GeneralDaly,2;LoganAgain,3. HothamHandicap:Grattan Bells,1;Panther'sPal,2;Arabcon,3. BickleyHandicap:Sunglo,1; BroadJim,2;FlyingSparks,3. StateHandicap:RoyalTitle, 1;SpanishPrince2;LadyMandalup,3. CollieHandicap:CradleSong, 1;GeneralWay,2;MissAudrey.

3. AvonHandicap:Cloudwood, 1;HangOn,2;GlenRaid,3. 41.4.41,04.41,0

Choosingthe ChristmasGift

Christmasgivingshouldshow thoughttuiness.Firstofall, winnowthelistofthosetominim yougivepresentsandcutfrom Iteveryonewhoisnotentitled toloveandaffectionalongwith tnegift.Thiswilleliminate many"duty"presentations. Formanyofthosewhoare left,aletteroracardwillbea thousandtimesbetter.The thoughtandtimeyouspendin imiitinganaffectionateandinterestingletterwillrenderit morethananythingmeremoney canbuy.

Resolvethateverygiftyou makeshalleithersupplyareal wantorbesomethingwhichwill notbeanincumbrancetothe recipient.

Therearetwowaysofachievingtheseresults.Ifyouare ntimateenoughwiththeperson towhomyouaregivingtoknow somethingofherneedsand tastes,youhaveacomparatively smoothpath.

ALLHISOWNWORK.

"Howmucharetheturkeys?" "Twoandsixapound,madam." "Didyouraisethemyourself"" "Oh,yes;theyweretwoand twopenceyesterday."

beyondwords.

Aglosswiththe eveningmeal soothesnerves andrestores energy,thanks tothetonic benefitsofits rich,vitalising ingredients.

TruestoryofPattonPrayer

(N.C.W.C.NewsService).

WASHINGTON.-Thetrue storyofthefamousPattonPrayerforfairweathertoinsurethe successoftherain-boggedThird Armyduringthedarkdaysof theBattleoftheBulgein1944, hasnowbeentoldbytheman whocomposedtheprayer.

ThenarratoristheRev.James H.O'Neill,DeputyChiefof ChaplainsoftheU.S.Army,who tellsthestoryinanarticle,"The TrueStoryofthePattonPrayer,'"in"TheMilitaryChaplain," organoftheMilitaryChaplains' AssociationoftheUnitedStates.

FatherO'Neilltellsthestoryas itoccurredwhenhewasThird Armychaplainonthestaffofthe lateGen.GeorgeS.Patton,junr.

"GeneralPattonprayedfor fairweatherforbattle;hegot it,"FatherO'Neillconcludes.

NowrankingasBrigadierGeneralintheArmy,FatherO'Neill pointsoutthatmanyconflicting andsomeuntruestorieshavebeen publishedabouttheprayer.

Itwasraining"immoderately, asFatherO'Neillsays,onthe morningofDecember8,1941, whenhistelephonerangatThird ArmyheadquartersattheCaserneMoliforinNancy,France, andthevoiceonthelinesaid:

"ThisisGeneralPatton:do youhaveaprayerforweather? Wemustdosomethingabout theserainsifwearetowinthe war."

Thatsamerainhadplagued GeneralPatton'sarmythroughouttheMoselleandSaarcampaignsuntilthatdate.Father O'Neillwritesthatthefewprayerbooksathandcontainedno formalprayeronweatherthat mightproveacceptabletothe General.Hegoeson:

"Keepinghisimmediateobjectiveinmind,Itypedanoriginal andanimprovedcopyona5in.x

Pope'sMessage onRoyalBirth

VATICANCITY,Nov.20

-(NC).-Themessageof HisHolinessPopePiusXII toHerRoyalHighnessl'rincessElizabethofEngland, congratulatingherandher hush.nd,PrincePhilip,Duke ofEdinburgh,onthebirth oftheirsonandtheirreply seremadepublicto-day. AddressedtoBuckingham Palace,London.thePontiff's messagesaid:"Wesend YourRoyalHighnessOur cordialfelicitationsonthe happyoccasionofthebirth ofason,assuringyouof Ourprayersforyourcontinuedwelfareandhappiness,andweinvokeupon you,upontheDukeofEdinburgh.anduponthenewlybornheirspecialblessings from+1mightyGod. (Signed)PiusPPXII.* Thereplywasaddressedto HisHolinessthePope,VaticanCity,andsaid:"Weare mostgratefulforyourkind massageofgoodwishes. (Signed)Elizabethand Philip."

3in.filingcard:'Almightyand MostMercifulFather,evehumbly beseechThee,ofThygreatgoodness,torestraintheseimmoderaterainswithwhichwehavehad tocontend.GrantusfairweatherforBattles.Graciously hearkentousassoldierswhocall AeonTheethatarmedwithThy power,wemayadvancefromvictorytovictory,andcrushtheop: pressionandwickednessofour enemiesandestablishThyjustice amongmenandnations.Amen,"

GeneralPattonimmediately had250,000copiesofthisprayer printel,withaChristmasgreetingtohismenonthereverse side.

"Thesizeoftheorderamazed me,"FatherO'Neillwrites. "Thiswascertainlydoingsomethingabouttheweatherinabig way."

Thewritertellshow,onDecember19,theThirdArmyturned fromEasttoNorthtomeetthe stunning,unlooked-forattackof theGermans.

"AsGeneralPattonrushedhis ehisionsnorthfromtheSaarVal-

leytothereliefofbeleagured Bastogne,theprayerwasanswered,"FatherO'Neillwrites. "OnDecember20,totheconsternationoftheGermansandthe delightoftheAmericanforecasterswhowereequallysurprisedat theturnabout-therainsandthe fogsceased.Forthebetterpart ofaweekcamebrightandclear skiesandperfectflyingweather."

FatherO'NeillquotesGeneral Pattonassayingtohimonone occasion:

"Chaplain,Iamastrongbelieverinprayer. Uptonow, intheThirdArmy,Godhasbeen verygoodtous.Wehave neverretreated;wehavesuffered nodefeats,nofamine,noepidemicsThisisbecausealotof peopleareprayingforus.We wereluckyinAfrica,Sicily,and inItaly,simplybecausepeopleat homeareprayingforus.. Greatlivingisnotalloutputof thoughtandwork.Amanhas tohaveintakeaswell.Idon't knowwhatyoucallit,butIcall itReligion,Prayer,orGod."

PlansforGolden JubileeofHolyFather

VATICANCITY.Nov.20.-Aunitedandworldwiderel4ziouscelebrationisbeingplannedfortheobservancenextyearoftheGoldenJubileeoftheordinationof HitHolinessPopePiusXII.asa"supremeincentiveto thespiritualpreparationfortheHolyYear."

Thisannouncementwasmade bytheCentralCommitteeforthe HolyYear,appointedbythe HolyFatherlastJune.Aterser tothiseffectisenroutefrete ArchbishopValerioValeri,presidentoftheCentralCommittee,to allArchbishopsandBishopsen theworld.

Thelettercallsfora"crueade ofprayerthatGod mayshow Himselfpropitioustothispoor humanityandreserve,atthisanguishedmomentinitshistory, theabundanceofHisfavour.;."

SinceApril3,1949,fallsona Sunday,thecelebrationcalledfor bytheCentralCommitteeNAB takeplaceonthatday,rather thanApril2,whichistheactual 50th,anniversaryofthePope's ordination.

ChineseRedsfightAllReligion

SHANGHAI,Nov.P.-Elevenoutof12foreigncorrespondentsnowin China,haveansweredaquestionnaire,affirmthattheChineseCommunistshave beenviolatingreligiousfreedomtoanotabledegree.Thetwelfthsaysthatwhile"tire Communistsmightbeviolatingreligiousfreedom"asfarasChristianityisconcerned, theyarenotinterferingwith"theirnativereligions."

The12repliesweregiventothe followingquestion,submittedby anN.C.W.C.correspondent.

"Inyouropinion,hastheChin eseCommunistregimebeenviolatingreligiousfreedomtoanotabledegree?"

Elevenanswered"yes,"Nine addedbriefremarks.Eightpreferrednottobequotedbyname.

Someofthecorrespondents havebeencoveringChinafor years.Noneisaffiliatedwitha religiousnewsagency.

Answering"yes,"HenryR.Lieberman,"NewYorkTimes"correspondentinNanking,added: "ThereisobviouslynocompromisebetweenCommunismand thespiritualdoctrinesofChristianity,CatholicorProtestant. However,forreasonsIhaveno wayofknowing,theCommunists seemforthetimebeing-atleast -tobefollowingamoremoderatepolicythantheyhaveinthe pasttowardsmissionaries."

FrederickGruin,Nankingcorrespondentof"Time,"alsoanswering"yes,"said:"Ibelievethe plightoftheChristianChurch underChineseCommunismhas beenhardandisoneofthebig religiousstoriesofourtimee," A.M.Goul,Shanghaibureau chiefofUnitedPress,addedto his"yes"thecomment:"Thecold wordsofhistoryareirrefutable evidenceofCommunism'sattemptstodestroyman'sbeliefin God."

Anothercorrespondentsaid: "ItlookstomeasiftheReds haveimprovedtheirpolicyto wardsforeignmissionaries,possiblybecausetheyrealisethe damagedonetothem(theCommunists)abroadbybrutalill treatment."

Answeringwithanunqualified "yes,"anothercorrespondent said:"Areliablereportfrom OuterMongoliamaintainsthat theCommunistsinthe'Liberated Areas'haveuprootedamongthe MongolstheBuddhistfaith, whichtheChinesehadimplanted amongthenomadictribestokeep themfrombeingaggressive.

IquotethispersecutionofBudd hismtoshowthatCommunist ideologyfightsnotonlyChristian

religionsbutallreligions,except thecreedofCommunism," OneAmericancorrespondent criticisedthepressintheUnited Statesfornotgivingadequate spacetothestoryofreligious persecutionbyCommunistsin China:"Editorsbackhome,confusedoruncertain,seemeither disnterestedordisbelieving;so -cantpublicityisgiventothe story."

PublicRosariesinU.K.

(N.C.W.C.NewsService),

LONDON,Nov.20.-Wedged inbetweenCommunist,Socialist andSalvationArmyorators,30 Catholicyoungmenkneltonthe rain-sweptgroundat"speakers' corner"inLondon'sfamousHyde ParklastSundayafternoonand publiclyrecitedtheRosary.

ForthepastthreeSundaysthis publicprayerhasbeenheldat theorators'rendezvous,and greatcrowdshavegatheredto listen,TheCatholicmeninturn getupfromtheirkneestoexplaintheRosary'smeaningto thecrowds.

Norealhecklingorjeeringhas sofarbeennoticed.Ingeneral theonlookersremainsilentand reverent,exceptfortheCatholicsamongthemwhotakeoat theirownRosariesandjoinin.

TheideawasstartedinJuly afteragreatnationalpilgrimage toOurLady'sShrineatWalsingham,Norfolkshire,whena groupofyoungLondonersdecidedtomakeapublicactofdevo-

EarlyCanonisationofPiusXDenied

(Radio,NC).-TheSacredCongregationofRiteshaslabelledas completelyfalsepressreportsto theeffectthatthebeatificationof PopePiusX.waslikelyduring theHolyYearof1950.

Accordingtoanofficialofthis Congregation,whichisincharge ofallmatterspertainingtobeatificationsandcanonisations.the beatificationofPiusXin1950is simplyimpossible,becausetherequiredpreliminaryworkcannot heaccomplishedbythen.Furthermore,thisofficialpointed out,severalothercausesare

pendingbeforetheCongregation, whicharefurtheradvanced.

Theofficialexplainedthesteps thatwouldbenecessaryforthe beatificationofPiusXunderthe requirementsofCanonLaw, whichlaysdowntheregularprocedure.Thefirststepwouldbe aprocessofinquiryintohisheroisminthepracticeofvirtues. ThisprocessrequiresthreedeliberativesessionsbytheCongregation,namely,anante-preparatory,apreparatory,andageneralsession. Iffinallytheconclusionhas

beenreachedthatthecandidate haspractisedvirtuestoanheroicdegree,hereceivesthetitle "Venerable."

Threesimilarsessionsarerequiredintheprocessleadingto beatification,inordertoestablishthetruthconcerningtwo miraclesattributedtothecandidate.Beatificationfollowsafter thefinaldecisionofthetripledeiherrtionhasb"enaffirmative.

Forthecanonisationofthe beatifiedasimilarprocessisrerestedconcerningtwoother miracles.

lionfortheintentionofworld peace.TheybeganbyindividuallysayingtheRosaryontrains, ooLondon'sundergroundrailway,inthedtybuses.Itwas notsaidaloud,buttheirRosaries werebroughtoutforthepublic tosee. ThejointHydeParkprayer forpeacewasdecidedonlater. Mostoftheyoungmenareexservicemen,Theyrefusetogive theirnamestothepress.But theirnumbersareincreasingand theyintendtomakethepublic Rosaryapermanentfeatureof thissight-seeingcentreonLondon'sSundayafternoons.They aremostlyunder25yearsofage.

AtomBomb

Hospital Restored

TheHolyYearof1950,asannouncedbytheHolyFather,will openonChristmasEveof1949. and,ifthetraditioncarrieson, millionswillbedrawntoRome duringthe"AnnoSanto."

AccordingtoArchbishopValeri'sletter,manyrequestshave comefromBishopsandpeopleall overtheworldforsuchanobservanceoftheHolyFather'sordination,andsuggestingaleo:abiegiftforthePope

Regardingasuitablegiftfor PopePius,theCentralCommitteeconsideredthefactsthatmillionswillbeunabletovisitRome duringtheHolyYearandthat theVaticanRadioisunableto broadcasttheHolyFather'svoice tothewholeworld.Itdecided, therefore,asagifttothePontiff,toimprovetheVatican Radiosothatthewholeworld canhearhim,therebymaking theVaticanRadioatrueinstrumentoftheuniversalityofCatholicity,carryingourcommon HolyFather'svoicetoallhis childrenintheworld.EspeciallyfortheHolyYear,theCentral Committeeconsideredthatthe bestpossiblegift.

YouthCongress onUniqueIsland

FUKUOKA,Japan,Nov.19(NC).-TherecentCatholicCongress,heldunderauspicesoftne FukuokaDiocesanCatholic YouthAssociation,washeldona uniqueislandmadenotablebyits predominantlyCatholicpopulation.

MaderaIslandisonly12miles incircumference.Withtheexceptionofoneortwosmallhamlets,itspopulationisentirely Catholic-some1,030descendants ofJapanesewhofledthepersecutionoftheearly1870's.The islandhasneitherroadsnorvehicles,andthevisitor,makinghis wayalongthefootpaths,comes oftenupongroupskneelingin thefieldstoprayorbowingat theAngelus.

TheonlyChristianschoolis completelyCatholic.Thechurch standsoutasanislandshowplace-itislocatedatopahigh hill,andwasconstructedofmaterialslaboriouslycarriedup fromtheseashoreonthebacks ofitsparishioners,

DangerQuickens

Hungary'sFaith

ByDESZOEJAMBOR (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

NAGASAKI,Nov.19.-(NC).

-AceremonyattendedbyGovernmentandcityofficialsmarked thereopeningofrestoredSt. FrancisHospital,whichwasbadlydamagedbytheatomicbomb droppedhere. Shortlyafterthewar,Father PrudentMontfette,aCanadian Franciscan,resumedhispostas superioratthehospital,andbegantheworkofreconstruction. TwoBrothers,withthehelpof Catholicneighbours,repaired abouthalftheformerbuilding.

Thehospitalhasbeenunderthe directionoftheRev.JeanBerchmansPrevost,0.F.M.,sincethe appointmentofFatherMontfette asProvincialCommissaryfor Japan,

BUDAPEST,Nov.15,-Despite thegravesituationinthiscountry,about53percent.ofthe morethan3,000,000Catholics wenttoHolyCommunioninits 3,000churchesontheoccasionof theFeastofChristtheKing.

Accordingtoinstructionsof HisEminenceJosefCardinal Mindszenty,atrilliumwasheld inallthechurchesonOctober 31,precedingthefeast-day. Specialprayersadoreofferedfor Hungary'syouth,prisonersand othervictimsofthewarandthe dead.

Onthefeast-dayitselfMass wasoffe'edineverychurchat threeo'cockinthemorning,followedbyanall-dayexpositionof theBlessedSacramentanda nightadoration,endingatmidnight,Noe/910er1.

9-12-'48

APersonal

XMASMESSAGE

ToReabcrsErom

J.AlexanderHuntandKevinYoung

THEEYESOFREALESTATE

81St.George'sTerrace,Perth

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44 DEATHS 44

COLES.-On27th.November, 1948.atKunnunoppin,John Phillip,lateof200Adelaide Terrace,Perth,lovinghusband ofOlive,belovedfatherof JeffandRhonnda;aged62 years.R.I.P.

FREED.-OnNovember16th.,at St.JohnofGodHospital,Geraldton,MotherMaryCeslaus, Prioress-GeneraloftheDominicanSistersofWesternAustralia,inthe69th.yearofher age,andthe48th.yearofher ReligiousProfession.R.I.P.

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BOURKE,MaryFrances.-In lovingmemoryofourdarling motherandgrandmother,who died12th.December,1947. -Insertedbylovingdaughter, Olive,andgrandchildren,Jeff andRhonndaColes.

BRENNAN.-Inlovingmemory ofMaryBrennan,whodied 13th.December,1941,loving motherofTomandDan, mother-in-lawofElsie. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

CASEY.-Inlovingmemoryof DenisDowneyCasey,whodied onDecember27,1940, SacredHeartofJesus,behis salvation.ImmaculateHeart ofMary,prayforhim.

O'CONNOR,Maurice.-Ofyour charity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofourdearhusband andfather,whopassedaway December8th.,1943.R.I.P. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul. Rememberedalwaysbyhislovingwife,daughter.Sheila,and Sid

WILKINSON.-Infondandaffectionatememoryoflongfriend,Josie. AlwaysrememberedbyBetty Collins. SacredHeartofJesus.have mercyonhersoul.

WANTED.

"ThisChristmasmarks twelvemonthsinwhichmy partnerandIhavedevoted muchofourenergiestoservingthehousingneedsofour "Record"readers.Tothose forwhomwehavebeenable tosecurehouses,Kevinand Iwouldbothliketowishthe happinessthatChristmas meansinone'sownhometothosewhohavebeendisappointed,Ihopethatitmay notbetoolongbeforewe canallenjoyafestiveseason withouttheshadowofa housingproblem.Theyear hasbeenaverydifficultone, andwewouldlikedtohave beenabletodomorefor readersthanexistingconditionshaveallowed.Butto allthoseassociationswe havehad,whethersuccessful orotherwisefromabusiness pointofview,wearekeenly gratefulfortheopportunitiesgivenus,andthemany friendshipsandpleasantrelationsthathavebeenestablished.ThehappiestChristmasonrecordtoeveryone. "J.

"Inwishingmyfriends and'Record'readersavery happyChristmas,Irealise thetruthofhowverymuch ourownwelfareisdueto ourfriendsandacquaint ances.But,quiteapart fromtheirassistanceinour agencywork,AlexandIfeel wehavegainedinthefriendshipsourcontactshaverealisedsomethingofmore valueandofamorepermanentnaturefortheyears ahead.Itismostaptand due,thenthatatthisseason oftheyearweshouldacknowledgeourdebtofgratitudetothoseotherswho haveplayedsuchagreat partinmakingourownyear ahappyandsuccessfulone. Maytheirkindnessreapfor themahappyandproserous NcwYear.

ALEXANDERHUNT."

"KEVINYOUNG."

Wantedbyagedlady,companion-help;modernhome;onous stop,nearSt.Joseph's,Leederville;keepprovided,plusmonetaryarrangement.Telephone W2169orBox675,thisoffice.

BOARDANDRESIDENCE.

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HOMEWANTED.

Wouldanycharitablesoulwillingtolookafterasmallladof 41yearsofageduringthe Christmasholidays,pleasewrite toB.P.,thisoffice.Heissti,1at schoolandhiswidowedmother cannotkeephimwithherinher presentplaceofemployment. - -- -ACCOMMODATION.

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ToReaders

Thoseofourreaders whopass"TheRecord" ontorelativesand friends(especially tothebackcountry districts)areperformingavaluable apostolicwork. Readersareaskedto joininthiscommendablepractice.

CLEVERLAD.

AcheapjackataChristmas fairwastryingtogethisaudienceintoagoodhumourbefore offeringhisgoodsforsale.

"Now,ladiesandgents,"he said,holdingupashilling,"heres arealchanceforeveryone.A silvershilling-howmuchwill yougiveforit?"

Asheexpectedbidscame quickly.Finally,asmallboy said,"Elevenpence."

"Verywell,mylad,"saidthe cheapjack,"theshillingisyours. Handupyourelevenpence."

Theboyshookhishead.

"Takeitoutoftheshilling andgivemethechange,"hesaid.

SWEARINGBYTHEBOOK.

Hewassamplingsomeofhis v,ife'smincepies.

"H'm!"hesaid,diffidently. "Idon'tliketomentionit,my dear,butthereseemssomething wrongwiththesepies."

"That knowshowshowmuchyou aboutmincepies,"wifiereturned."Thecookerybooksays theyaredelicious."

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ADDLEDAD.

Themanagingdirectorofthe electricsweepercompanywasin atoweringrage.

"Didthatnewassistantof yourswriteouradvertisementin the'DailyDash'today?"he roared.

"Yes,sir,"nervouslyrepliedthechiefoftheadvertisingdepartment."Isthereanything wrongwithit,sir?"

"Wrongwithit?"screamed theamazingdirector."Listen tothis:'Don'tkillyourwife withhardwork,letusdoitfor you.'"

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SARCASTIC.

Threeweeksaftershehad startedboardingschoollife,Jessiebegantosignherletters home:"Jessica."

Itwasabittoomuchfor brother.Sohewrotetoher: "DearJessica,-Daddicaand mummicahavegonetovisit AuntLizzica.UncleSammica isbuyinganewcar,butcan't riecidebetweenaMorrisicaanda Fordica.Thecowicahashada calfica;Iwasgoingtocallit Nellica,butchangedtoJimion hecauseit'sabullica.-Yourlovingbrother.Tomica."

UNPROMISING.

UptoDublintoseethesights, theoldcountrymanhappenedto passaLabourExchange.On onedoorhereadthewords: "Women'sExchange."

Goingin,hesawafemale clerkeyeinghimsternlyfrom behindthecounter.

"IsthistheWomen'sExchange?"heasked.

"Itis!"shesnapped.

"Andareyouthewoman?

"Iam!"

"ThenI'llsticktoMartha."

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THEFORGOTTENFACTOR.

Hewasonhiswayhomewith hisnewcarwhichwasabsorbing alihisattention.Suddenlyit ;truckhimthathehadforgotten something.Twiceontheway he andstopped,countedhisparcels, searchedhispocket-book, butfinallyhedecidedhehad everythingwithhim.

Whenhereachedhomehis daughterranouttomeethim.

Withasurprisedlookonher face,shestoppedandcried, "Why,Father,where'sMother,"

TRUTHISBITTER.

Mrs.Bronsonhasanew chauffeur,whoisverycarefulIs adriverbutnotsocarefulabout hisappearance.Heisnottoo fondofshaving.

"John,"saidMrs.Bronsonto himoneday,"how'oftendoyou tl:inkitnecessarytoshave?"

"Withaweakgrowthlike yours,ma'am,"repliedthechauffer,"Ishouldsaythatonce everythirddaywouldbesufficient."

TheC.C.COLLEGESextendtoyoutheir bestwishesfor MERRYXMAS anda

NIPPYnauYEAR

1948isdrawingtoaclose,andatthistimeofgoodwillthe C.C.COLLEGESextendtheirsincerewishesfortheprevalenceof aHappyChristmasspirit.

Welookforwardto1949asayearofpracticalservicein educationalmatters,andtrustthatitwillbringsatisfactionand advancementtomanyofyou.

TheCollegeOfficesre-openaftertheAnnualVacationon January14th.AllsessionsresumeJanuary17th.,1949.

CITYCOMMERCIALCOLLEGE COMMERCIALCORRESPONDENCECOLLEGE SHEFFIELDHOUSE,713-21HAYSTREET,PERTH.

W.A.TROTTINGASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

RecordTotalStakes£15,500

CHRISTMASTROTTING £3,150 13,150

Carnival-1948

GloucesterPark

FIRSTNIGHTFRWAY.DECEMBER24,1948. FREE-FOR-ALL.

CHRISTMASHANDICAPDIVISIONS. SECONDNIGHTMONDAY,DECEMBER27,1948.

CHRISTMASHANDICAPDIVISIONS. THIRDNIGHTSATURDAY,JANUARY1,1949. W.ATROTTINGCUP.

FOURTHNIGHTMONDAY,JANUARY3,1949. CHRISTMASHANDICAPFINAL. FIFTHNIGHTSATURDAY,JANUARY8,1949. NEWYEARHANDICAP. R.N.PERCIVAL,Secretary.

PresentationConvent"Iona,"MosmanPath

ANNUALREPORT

Godhasmostbountifully showeredonthepupilsof'Iona" verygreatsuccessduringthe year1948.

Schoolre-openedinFebruary witharemarkablyincreasedrollcall,whichcontinuedsteadily throughtheyear.Fortunately theacquisitionofabeautifulnew additiontotheschoolbuildings amplifiedtheaccommodation.

Duringtheyearthepupils, mindfuloftheirmotto:"ProDeo etPatria,"havestiivenearnestly inthespiritual.scholasticand athleticspheres,toachievethe strengthofsoulandcultureof mindandbodywhichgotoform goodcitizensofearthandworthycitizensofHeaven.

EarlyinthesecondtermSeniorInspectorMr,Worner,assistedbyMr.Radburn,conducted theannualexaminationofthe school,andthereportsofboth testifytothehighstandardattained.ToquoteMr.Worner: "Theschoolisbeautifullysituated,hasspaciousgrounds,and withtheopeningofanewdetachedbuildingprovidesimprovedaccommodation.Inaddition toasoundeducation,thechildrenreceiveathoroughtraining inallthatmakesforgoodcitizenship."

InthePublicExaminacrons, ArtofSpeech,Music,Theory. andCommercialresultswere verycreditable.AkeeninterestwastakeninSwimmingduringtheseason,andmanysecuredcertificatesinthevarious grades.

TheAnnualSportsDay,13th October,wasanoutstandingsuccess.VerykeencompetitionbetweentherivalHouseteamswas evidenced,butNagleHouse,captainedbyEileenTinning,wona decisive,thoughnotaneasyvictory,Allfourteamsaretobe congratulatedontheirhigh standardofefficiency,butabove allontheabilityofthelosing teamstolosewithdignity.DorothyRyan,captainof St. Mary's,wasalsocaptainofthe winningbasket-ballteamforthe season;AnnaGiorgiveryably ledSt.Anne'sHouse,whileRita Young,asleaderofSt.Theresa's securedsecond place.

However,theeventtowhich

alllookedforwardv.-tistheAnimalRetreat,conductedbyRev. FatherMcCarthy,O.M.I.Three days,(luringwhichallexams. andstudywereplacedasidewhile thepupilsenteredintothequiet ofprayerandsolitudewithGod. Weweredelightedtohavewith ussomeof0-.1reryrecentpastnupils-ShillevMilligan,Colleen BoweandRomaTrincabeing amongthenumber,

Tothoseofourpupilswho havecompletedtheirschoolcareer,wewisheve:yblessingand success,andremindthemtobe

everfaithfultothetenetsof theirFaithandtotheSacrifice oftheHolyMass.Maythey cherishadeepdevotiontoOur BlessedLady.Weincludethem allintheCollectoftheMassof PresentationofBlessedVirgin Mary: "0God,Whowaspleasedthat theBlessedMalyeveravirgin, becomeanabodeoftheHoly Spirit,shouldbepresentedinthe Temple,grantthroughherintercessionthatwemaybepresenteJbeforeThyDivineMaj estyintheTempleofThyglory, throughJesusChrist,OurLord. Amen."

FRANCAISE,1948. GradeII, A.Giorgi. GradeIII. D.Ryan,C.Rowe(Distinction) GradeIV. C.Hearne,J.Cumper(Distinction),M.Fowler(Distinction),A.Taylor(Distinction).

UNIVERSITYOFW.A,,1947. LEAVING.

JOYCEB.WILSON:English, Italian,Geography,DrawingA, Music(Distinction),PhysiologyandHygiene(Distinction).

COLLEENH.ROWE:English (Distinction),Italian(Distinction),Geography,Music(Dis-

tinction),PhysiologyandHygiene(Distinction),DrawingA. JUNIOR.

EILEENA.TINNING:English, French,Geogiaphy,Artof Speech,Music,Physiologyand Hygiene.

CARMELM.ROWE:English, French,Latin,Italian,PhysiologyandHygiene.

SYLVIACHALMERS:English, French,Drawing,Physiology andGeography, PATRICIADAGG:English, Maths.A,Maths.B,Physiology,ArtofSpeech,Drawing. RITAYOUNG:English,Italian, Physiology,Drawing,Arith-i metic,Geography,Music,Art ofSpeech.

DOROTHYL.RYAN:Mats.A, Maths.B(addedtoJuniorCer. tificate).

UNIVERSITYOFWESTERN AUSTRALIA.

PERCEPTIONRESULTS.

GradeIV.

AlmaCottle:Credit. CorrienneHearne:Honours EleanorSly:Credit. GradeIII.

CarmelEdwards:Credit.

RitaYoung:Pass.

THEORY. GradeIV.

RonHartley:Honours.

GradeV.

BrianHume:Credit.

JuneEivers:Credit, RobinEyles:Credit.

AnneTuohy:Pass. GradeVI.

NoelaGarrett:Honours,96.

JeanEmery:Honours,86.

DaleNewland:Honours85. JaniceHutch:Credit,83.

DianeNation:Credit,83. EstherBoyce:Pass. PIANOFORTE.

Grade1.

RitaYoung.

GradeII.

Seated:DuxofSchool,A.Giorgi.

Standing(lefttoright):R.Young,DuxofSub-Leaving(GradeI.Piano; GradeII.ArtofSpeech).

Standing:J.Cumper,DuxofSub-Junior(ArtofSpeech,T.C,Honours; GradeIV.,Alliance,Distinction).

Standing:N.Dakas,DuxofStandardVII.

Standing:D.Nation:DuxofStandardVI.(ArtofSpeech,Intermediate,Merit; GradeVI.,Theory,Credit;GradeIV.,Piano,Honours).

Standing:D.McMahon,DuxofStandardV.

EileenTinning. AlmaCottle.

GradeIII, EleanorSly:Credit.

ThereseMorrisey:Credit.

AmeliaTaylor:Honours.

CarmelEdwards:Pass.

JuneEivers:Credit.

RodneyMcAuliffe:Pass

JanetteGeddes:Pass, CorienneHearne:Credit. MargaretWoods:Pass(Violin)

ALLIANCE

DUXOFCLASSES.

GradeIV.

DianeNation:Honours.

JoyceMcNess:Credit.

AnneTuohy:Credit.

EricCottle:Pass.

RobinEyle,:Credit. GradeV.

JeanEmery:Credit.

NoelaGarrett:Credit.

EstherBoyce:Credit.

DaleNewland:Credit.

JeanSinclair:Credit.

JaniceHutch:Pass, GradeVI.

ValmaHartley:Credit.

ClareHazelhurst:

RitaBenjamin:Credit.

DianeHaves:Pass.

PaulineSinclair:Pass.

LennieMcCall:Credit,

JeanMcNess:Pass.

JanSetterfield:Pass.

PREPARATORY.

ShellySetterfield

LynnKennedy.

DianeEmery, AnthonyDodd.

MargaretTaylor.

JudyDodd.

JacquelineEyles.

ARTOFSPEECH.

SeniorVerseSpeakingChoir: Honours. SeniorGrade.

JeniferCumper:Honours.

MarySwain:Merit, JanetteWilkie:Merit.

BettyAyre:Pass.

IntermediateVerseSpeaking Choir:Merit.

IntermediateGrade.

MargotCummings:Honours.

JuneEivers:Honours.

JaniceHutch:Honours.

DianeNation:Merit.

HazelPauley:Honours.

AnneTuohy:Honours.

EvaCrocetti:Merit.

FlorenceBowron:Merit.

DaleNewland:Merit.

JuniorVerseSpeakingChoir: Honours JuniorGrade.

BeverleyO'Connor:Honours.

Margaret Merit.

AdvancedPreparatory.

PamelaMurray:Honours

ChristineAntoine:Merit.

DallasGracie:Honours.

RosalieDodd:Honours.

MargaretFlynn:Pass.

RitaBenjamin:Honours.

MaureenWoolmington:Honours.

LesleyReynolds:Honours.

DeniseMcMahon:Honours.

PreparatoryVerseSpeaking Choir:Honours.

Preparatory.

JunePollard:Honours.

KayeHarper:Honours.

DianeEmery:Honours.

BarbaraRidley:Merit.

GeorgeFerguson:Merit

JacquelineEyles:Merit. FirstSteps.

FrancaGiorgi:Honours

JaniceSturges:Honours.

PatriciaKiely:Honours.

JuneHatton:Merit.

RaymaKemp:Honours

MechaelAntoine:Merit.

UNIVERSITYARTOF SPEECH. GradeII.

RitaYoung. PatsyDagg. GradeIII.

AmeliaTaylor. EleanorSly.

Olga Pay.

CarmelEdwards. GradeV.

JudithWoodbrook. GradeVI.

EleanorSmith.

COMMERCIALRESULTS. STOTT'SBUSINESSCOLLEGE.

June,1948.

Typewriting:

GradeIV.

EileenTinning,Kathleen Gough,LilaEarl,Corrienne Hearne.NinaDakas.BettyAyre, ValerieJohnson,YvonneJoyce.

GradeII. EleanorSly,HazelPauley. GradeI. OlgaPay.

GROUPOFSENIORGIRLS.

November.1948.

Shorthand:

ElementaryGrade.

YvonneJoyce,NinaDakas.

IntermediateGrade. ValerieJohnson.EleanorSly.

Bookkeeping: GradeIII. EileenTinning.HazelPaulev.

Typewriting: GradeII. EileenTinning.

GradeIII. NinaDakas,LilaEarl,KathleenGough,BettyAyre.CorrienneHearne.

SPORTSEVENTS.

Races.

Boys,UnderSix:Stanley' Davies,1;JimExley,2;Ian Smith,3.

Boys.UnderSeven:Dickie Rowse,1;BruceRobertson,2; KenBirrell,3. '

Boys,UnderEight:PeterRidley,1;BruceRobertson,2;Dicky Rowse,3. Boys,UnderNine:Trevor Smith,1;PeterRidley,2;Bruce Robertson,3.

Boys,UnderTen:JohnBirrel, 1;GarryWatts,2;PeterRidley, 3.

Girls,UnderSix:M.Robert. son,1;M.King,2;L.Plint,3.

Girls,UnderSeven:KayeCarter,1;K.Darcy,2;H.Taylor,3. Girls,UnderEight:J.Reynolds,1;J.Eyles,2;A.Wilson, 3. Girls,UnderNine:J.Eyles,1; A.Shirley,2;B.Ridley.3.

Girls,UnderTen:P.Carlson. 1;C.Antoine,2;L.Peardon,3.

Girls,UnderEleven:K.Harper,1;J.Rose,2;L.Peardon,3.

Girls,UnderTwelve:P.Hamilton,1;S.Darcey,2;P.Fynmore,3.

Girls,UnderThirteen:P.HamPton,1;N.Carnaby,2;J. Waters,3. Girls,UnderFourteen:M. Cummings,1;D.Dakas,2;M. Fowler,3. Girls,FourteenandOver:F. Dakas,1;0.Pay,2;D.Ryan,3. WheelbarrowRace:G,Watts andB.Robertson,1;N.Corner endL.Darcey,2;C.Sinclairand 1'.Smith,3. KangarooRace(Girls):P. Hamilton,1;J.Eyles,2;P.Fynmore,3. KangarooRace(Boys):T. Smith,1;N.Corner,2;P.Ridley,3. EggandSpoonRace:M.Taylor,1;P.Fynmore,2;S.Darcey,3. SiameseRace:J.RoseandS. Darcey,1;M.TaylorandP. Hamilton,2;K.HarperandA. Shirley,3. BookRace:D.Ryan,1;C. Rowe,2;N.Dakas,3.

"Starofthe Sea"

Cottesloe

UNIVERSITYPIANOFORTE.

GradeIV.

RonaldBodycoat:Credit.

GradeV.

PatriciaMurray:Pass.

GradeVI.

ValerieBenn,BettyPatterson, KenWilson,RobertFels:Pass. Preparatory.

JosephineBradley,HelenBoylson,MaryMcMeeken,Heatner Freeman,ShirleyCheek,Jennifer Pearce,MalcolmKirby:Pass.

UNIVERSITY-THEORY.

Grade1V.

RonaldBodycoat:Pass.

GradeV.

LesliePearse:Honours.

GradeVI.

ValerieBenn,ShirleyCheek, BarbaraLamb:Credit. BettyPatterson:Pass.

TRINITYCOLLEGEPIANOFORTE.

Junior.

RonaldBodycoat:Honours.

TRINITYCOLLEGEARTOFSPEECH. Preparatory. JessicaFinn:Honours.

HelenBoylson,GayHenryon: Credit.

GradeIV. FlorenceDakas,RobinEyles,

Shorthand:

IntermediateGrade. NinaDakas.

ElementaryGrade. LilaEarl,RobinEyles, rienneHearne. Cor-

Initial.

ValeriePannell,HeatherFreeman,CarolMurphy:Honours. DavidPercy,BrentSunderland:Credit.

TonyGibson,EdmondO'Loughlin:Pass.

PreparatoryChoir:Credit.

SENIOR"A"BASKETBALL.

Kneeling:R.Young(left),Captain;D.Ryan(right),CaptainofWinningTeam onright.

TEAMCAPTAINS.

Standing:(left),A.Giorgi;(right),R.Young. Sitting:(left)E.Tinning,WinningTeam;(right)D.Ryan

PopeOutlinesAntidoteOrProblems

ProfoundConvictionandSelf-Mastery

VATICANCITY,Nov.23-(Radio,NC)-HisHolinessPopePiusXII.outlinedtwoparticularobjectivesof theChristianschoolsinourdays:(1)Totrainmenof sound,secureandprofoundconvictionswhoarecapable ofwithstandingtherestlessnessandpressureofmodern life,and(2)totrainmenwhoknowhowtocontrolthemselvesandtodefendtheirhumanandChristiandignityin thetaceofcurrentmoralinstability.

TheHolyFathersetforth thesetwoaimsinanaddressto superiors,alumniandstudentsof theClerksRegularoftheReligiousSchools(Piarists),whoare commemoratingthethirdcentenarofthedeathoftheirfounder, St.JosephCalasanctius,patron ofthefreeChristianschools, "il.eywerereceivedinaudience atCastelgandolfo.

PointingoutthateachagepaBents"itsownparticularcountenancewhichChristianeducation mustnecessarilymeet,thePope developedhisthemeasfollows:

"Tocounteracttheres'lessness, theexcessivecompla:sity,the pressureofmodernlifethat graspsmanalmosttotallyasina coilanddoesnpermithimany longertore-enterintohimself;

tothefrenzyofeasysuccessaccordingtowhichallisjudged, regardlessofwhetheritistrue orfalse,goodorbad,licitorillicit-Catholice:ucationiscalledupontoformthemanofclear, secure,profoundconnvictions.

"Isthisnot,"heasks,"the voiceofdailyexperience?Look aboutyou.Whoeverlacksfirm principlesisto-dayquicklyswept awaybythehighwavesofideologicalstruggles.ForthisreaInn,somanyglances,tilleuwith cope,areatpresentturnedtowardtheChurch.Shehasbehindheranadmirablehistory ofsanctityandgreatworks,she isrichinancientcustoms,beauty andsublimeforms.Butthatin herwhich,morethananything else,attractsthesoulsistheconviction,solidasarock,oftheab-

solutetruth,oftheDivine strengthofthatfaithfromwhich everythingelsereceiveslifeand value."

Turningtothesecondobjective Christianelucation,thePontiff ai.l:"Againstthemoralinstabilitytowardwhichyouth,ina thousandways,isdrawnby super-culture,bybooks,pictures andthefilm,itisthetaskofCatholiceducationtoopposethe manwhoknowshowtomaster himselfandtopreserveanddefendhishumanandChristian dignity.

"Catholicmoralityhasalarge heart,"thePopecontinued,"it receivesandembracesallthatis foundwithintheorbitofthat dignity,Therearealsodefined limitswhichitisnotlicittopass. Tomaintaintheselimitsinviolate,alwaysandinallcircumstances,thatisthepraiseand meritofstrongsouls;butgrace isnecessaryandhumbleprayer inbeseechingit-graceandprayerwithoutwhichvictoryisnot possible-isnecessarysothatthe youngpersonbetrained,fromhis earliestdays,torenunciation,to sacrificeandtocontroloverhimself."

SocialJusticeWillBeatMarxism

es,"hesaid."Thetaskofevangelisingwillbeslow.However, thefaceofCommunism,whose doctrinemustbeovercome throughtheachievementofsocialjustice,Christiansmustmake arenewedendeavourtoovercamehesitancytotakepositive attion-ahesitancywhichisthe worstheritageleftusbyliberalism."

TheBelgianpriestalsocalled OnHisEminenceSantiagoLuis CardinalCopello,Archbishopof BuenosAires,andonArchbishop GiovanniFietta,PapalNuncioto Argentina.

MissionaryDenies Cannibalism

SHANGHAI,Nov,19-(NC).

SANTIAGO,Chile,Nov.18-(NC).-TheYoungChristian, Workers'Movement,onlyrecentlybeguninChile,hasgivenrise tothe"mostexpectanthopes"in theBishopsandtheCatholics thecountry.HisEminenceJose MariaCardinalCaro,Archbishop ofSantiago,saidingreeting Canon andJosephCardijn,founder ChaplainGeneralofthe Y.C.W.,onhisarivalhereforhis secondvisittothiscountry.The CardinalsaidtheMovement tendstowardsanassuranceof order,peaceandChristianwellbeinginthecountry.

BUENOSAIRES,Nov.19'(NC).-CanonJosephCardijn, BelgianfounderandChaplain GeneraloftheYoungChristian Workers,nowoperativeinmore than50countries,spokeforan lourwithPresidentJuanD. Peron,ofArgentina,duringhis Islayhere.Thepriestismaking atourofseveralSouthAmerican countries,addressingY.C.W. groupsandstimulatingthe movement.

Intheconversations,President Peronlistedamorejustdistributionofwealthandtheeducation 'ofthemassesasthetwoprincipal problemsnow.

"Wehaveundergone50years ofliberalismandofde-Christlanisationoftheworkingclass-

SpanishPolicy Vicious

WASHINGTON-(NC).-To refuseaidtoSpainandto"comfortandabetherenemies,"isa "short-sightedandviciouspolicy,"declaredtheRev.Hunter 'Guthrie,S.J,,Deanofthe tOeorgetoanUniversityGraduate School.Thepriestrecentlyreturnedfromaseven-weektrip throughSpain, FatherGuthriesaidthatSpain to-daystandsfor"thesameessentialidealswehopetoseetriumphinadisorderedworld."He said,too,that"thedaymaynot bedistantwhenthecivilsation oftheWestmakesitslaststand onthepeaksofthePyrenet's."

'Afalserumour"ishowFather FrancoisBoschet,whohasarrivedherefromMukden,describes thereportthatstarvingpeople inChangchunhadeatenhuman leshduringthelongCommunist blockadethatrecentlyendedin thecity'scapture.

FatherBoschet,whowasevacuatedbyanAmericanMarine panethreedaysbeforeMukden fell,saidthatbeandhisconfreres hadquestionedmorethan20per onswhohadescapedfrom Changchun."Theydescribedterriblefamineandmisery,"hesaid, "buttheyalldeniedthatthere wasanycannibalism."

"Ihaveseenpersonsdyingand deadofhungerinMudken,"continuedFatherBoschet,aParis missionary,whohasspent23 yearsinManchuria,"butIhave neverknowneventhemostdesperatefaminevictimtoresortto cannibalism,"

AtomChapel

LONDON,Nov.19.-(NC),Achurchforatomworkershas ,eenopenedbyBishopJohnH. King,ofPortsmouth,intheBritishatomicexperimentalcentreat Harwell,locatedinhisdiocese. ThechurchisaconvertedArmy buildingcapableofseating450. Itsinteriorhasbeendesignedand decoratedbytheatomicworkers themselves,manyofwhomhave comefromIreland.

Practicemakesperfee,so practisesafety.

PrayersForLeopold

Leputiesvotedtobarthereturn cftheKing.Thelatterhad beentakentoGermanyasaprisoner.TheChristianSocial Catholic)Party, Belgium's str(nge.stparty,isgenerallyin favourofhavingtheKingreturn tothethrone.However,hisreturnhassofarbeenopposedby radicalandMarxistgroups.

ParishActivity NotEnough

BRUSSELS,Belgium,Nov,23 -(NC)-MassesimploringGod's blessingsonKingLeopold,of Belgium,nowbarredfromthe throne,wereofferedinevery parishchurchthroughoutthenationonhisnamedayattheorder oftheBelgianHierarchy.The BishopsrequestedtheMassesin ajointpastoral. Belgiumhasbeenheadedbya Regent,PrinceCharles,abrother ofKingLeopold,sinceSeptember,1944,whentheChamberof

ROME,Nov.22-(NC).-His EminenceAlfredoIldefonsoCardinalSchuster,Archbishopof Milan,hassentamessagetohis Auxi:iaryBishopindicatingthat inmanyregionsinhisdiocese,especiallyindustrialareas,parochialactivityhasnotgonetar enoughtomeetpresent-dayproblems.CardinalSchusterpropostaitheestablishmentofadiocesanbandofmissionarypriests similartothe"MissionofParis," establishedbyHisEminenceEmmanuelCelestineCardinalSuhard,ArchbishopofParis.

Themissionarypriestswill formtheirowncanonicalfamily andhavetheirownsuperior,and wEldedicatethemselvestothis newformofapostolate.

NOMASSONPLANES

VATICANCITY,Nov.20-(NC).-TheSacredCongregationoftheSacramentshasdeclaredthatithasgiven abscluteiYnoauthorisationforMassesaboardairplanes, theVaticanRadioreports.Thereasonsgivenwerethat, becauseoftheshorttimeinvolvedinflights,priestscan easilycelebrateMassbeforeorafteraflight,andthat frequentsuddenmotionsofaircraftwouldhamperthe celebrant.TheCongregationpointedoutthatspecial permissionisrequiredunderCanonLawforMasseson seavoyages.(Canon822,CodeofCanonLaw.)

WhatSt.MalachyDid800YearsAgo

ByLEILACARROLL (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

DUBLIN,Nov.18.-ThememoryofSt.Malachy,co-patron withSt.PatrickofthePrimatial SeeofArmaghandmostimportantfigureintheIrishChurch afterSt.Patrick,wasfittingly honouredwhentheeighthcentenaryofhisdeathwascelebrated Inhisbeautifultitularchurchat Armagh.InBelfastajoint ceremonyalsomarkedthecentenaryofSt,Malachy'sChurch there.

InArmagh,ArchbishopJohn D'Alton,ofArmagh,andPri-

mateofAllIreland,presidedat SolemnPontificalMass,which wassungbyBishopEugene O'Doherty,ofDromore,whose familyislinkedinkinshipwith thatofSt.Malachy.

Inascholarlysermon,Bishop MageeangofDownandConnor, tracedthefascinatingstoryof St.Malachyfromhisbirthin Armaghin1095.wherehisfather wasprincipalprofessorinthe famousschoolofArmagh.Or. dainedwhilestillundercanonical age,Malachywasconsecrated Bishopattheageof30,and threwhimselfintothetaskofreformingandreorganisingthe ChurchinthispartofIreland.

Cardinal'sFelicitations

LONDON(Radio,NC).-HisEminenceBernard CardinalGriffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,onbehalfof BritishCatholics,telegraphedcongratulationsbothtothe KingandQueenofEnglandandthePrincessElizabeth andPrint.ePhilip,DukeofEdinburgh,followingtheoccasionofthebirthofaroyalheirtotheprincess.

InthewiretotheKing,CardinalGriffinsaid:"Ihave thehonourofpresentingtoYourMajestiesouraffectionatecongratulationsandgoodwishesonthishappyoccasion."

TheKingreplied:"TheQueenandIsincerelythank youandallRomanCatholicsofEnglandandWalesfor yourkindmessageonthebirthofourgrandchild."

TheCardinal'stelegramtotheyoungpairsaid: "OnbehalfofallRomanCatholicsofEnglandandWales, IhavethehonourofpresentingYourHighnessandthe DukeEdinburghwithouraffectionatecongratulations, goodwishes,andprayersonthi4happyoccasion."

ThereplyofPrincessElizabethandPhilipsaid:"We aremostgratefulforyourkindmessageofcongratulations."

MalachywenttoRomein1139, whenthePopeappointedhim PapalLegate.placinghisown mitreonMalachy'sheadand givinghimthemanipleandstole hehimselfhadbeenaccustomed towearattheAltar.TheexhaustingworkofholdingSynods wasMalachy'sprincipalrespon. sibilityforeightyearsafters returnhome, In1148,theCouncilofthe IrishChurch,aftersomedisciplinarymeasures,decidedtoapply toRomeforthepalliumforArmaghandCashel,andaskedMalachytopresentthepetitionin person.Butafewdaysafter hisarrivalatClairvaux,Malachy deevlopedafeveranddied,ashe hadforetold,onNovember2. forty-.twoyea!alaterhewas canonised.

St.Malachydiedinthearms ofSt.Bernard,whoruledthe greatCistercianAbbeythere. HehadfirstmetSt.Bernardin 1139.whenthegreatfriendship betweenthetwosaintsbeganand "grewinstrengthwiththepassingyears."Infact,thisunion outlastedtheirlives,forthey wereburiedinthesamegrass, andtheirrelicslaterdeposited inthesamecasket,aresointermingledthattheyareindistinguishable,

OSLO,Nov.20-(NC),-The annualNobelPeacePrizewent beggingthisyear.Itwillnotbe ay.lardedfor1948,theNobel CommitteeoftheNorwegian Parliamentannounced,because ofthelackofasuitablecandidate.

Thecommitteehadintendedtc giveittoCountFolkebermdotte,thePalestinianwarmediator.whowaskilledintheHoly Land,butthetermsoftheaward barittoanybutlivingpersons.

Writtenfor"TheChildren's Corner9 PETER

ThesceneissomewhereinAustralia,thetimeisonetypical sunnydayinthehotweeksprecedingChristmas. HowdifferentisChristmasin Australiafromthattraditional Christmasweareallaccustomed tofromouracquaintancewith Christmascards,carols,poems, stories,etc.Inourmindsfrom ourinfancyChristmasisassociatedwithsnow,starsandaclear nightoutside,andinsidethe

Christmas

Greetings

ToallmydearBushies andto('orneriteseverywhere,Isendwarmest Christmasgreetings.

Mayeveryonefindin thisholyseasonofChristmasarelieffromwork andworry,andameasure ofthattruehappiness whichonlytheChristChi!dcanimpart.

Verysincerelyyours, AUNTBESSY.

merrycrackleoftheburninglog. ButChristmasinAustraliaoccursattheheightofthesummer season.Herethenightsarecertainlyclearandmyriadsofstars maybeseen,butthereisnosnow onthegroundandnofireinside. Toelireisinthesunduringthe day,andtheheatofthatgreat firemaystillbefeltallthrough thehoursofdarkness.People intheeveningsitontheirlawns orontheirverandahs,thedoors oftheirhousesarethrownwide open,andwhenthehuge,round, yellowmoonrisesabovethehorizonitshedsitsmellowbeams overscenesofsub-tropicaltranquillity. Inherbackyardgardeninthe afternoonheatintheshadeofa lilactree,Gilda,agedseven,sat playingwithherdoll.

Gildalovedthatdoll,Itwas apoorlittlethingwithbroken cheeksandonearmmissing;for Gildahadhaditalong,long time,andshehadnotalways beenascarefulofitasshewas to-day.Whenyouarefiveyou arenotascarefulaswhenyou areseven;andwhenyouarefive youperhapsdonotrealisethat yourtoyswillhavetolastyou tillyouareseven-ormore.

Gildasmoothedthedoll'sdress withgentle,lovingfingers.With intenseconcentrationsheapplied herselftothetaskofarranging thenewbonnettothebestadvantage.

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"I'mgoingtowritetohimfor anotherdollthisChristmas,to takePolly'splace." "Areyou?"Theresponsewas notenthusiastic."Andwhatif hedoesn'tbringyouone?"

"Well,I'lljustsayhe'samean oldman,"saidGilda,decidedly. 'ButIknowhe'llbringmea newdoll,"sheaddedquickly, "becauseSistersaidyoucan'texpectFatherChristmastobe goodtoyouifyouaren'tgoodto otherpeople.AndI'mbeing goodtotheorphans,"sheended, triumphantly.

"Isthatwhyyou'rebeinggood totheorphans?Sothatyou cangetanew(loll?"

"No-o." Gilda'sanswerwas uncertain.ShelookedatPolly foramomentwithoutspeaking. Thensuddenlysheburstinto tears. QuicklyMrs.Mayputdownthe basin.

"Gilda,darling,"shesaid, softly,gatheringthelittlegirl toher,"what'smakingyoucry?"

"1wanttobegoodtotheorphans,"sobbedGilda,"andIwant togivethemsomethingIlike verymuch,butifFatherChristmasdoesn'tbringmeanewdoll Iwon'thaveanything,willI?"

ItwasasmuchasMrs.May coulddotoholdbackatearher-

Thehackdooropened,andMrs. Maycamedownthepathwitha basinofscrapsforthefowls.

"Mummy,"calledGilda,anxiously,"doyouthinkthebonnet loossallrightthisway?"

"Ithinkitlookslovely,darling."returnedhermother, pushinghackawEspofhairwith herfreehand.

"Doyouthinktheorphanswill livePolly?"pressedthelittle girl.

"Ofcourse.Don'tyoulike Pollyyourself?"

"Oh,yes,hotthat'sdifferent."

"Tdon'tthinkyoucanlike Pollysoverymuchifyouare determinedtogiveheraway."

"Oh,hutTdo!"Theanswerwas instantaneous."But,yousee, theorphanshavenomummyor dsrldv,andtheyonlyhavewhat Father.Christmasbringsthem, andthere'ssuchalotofornhans, and,anyhow,FatherChristmas didn'tbringmeanyhi"toyslast Christmas.aurahemightn'tbegoingtobringthemmuch."

"No.neshanshewon't."a"reed Mrs.Ma".afaintshadownassingoverherfaee."FatherChristmasisaverybusyman.andhe hosthousandsandthousandsof littleboysandgirlstolookafter eachyear.Isupposetheycan't allgetbigtoyseveryChristmas."

TheRecorb

LetterfromFounderof theTushies'Scheme

MsDearChildren,-

OnceayearIaskleaveof AuntBessytotellyouaboutthe ReligiousHolidaySchoolsheld duringthelastmonths,andalso tospeakaboutthecorrespondenceclasseswhicheachmonth followthechildrenintotheir homes."ReligionbyPost"we callthispartofourscheme.It isagentleremindertothechildrentocontinuethegoodwork doneattheConventBoarding School.Hereiswhathappened in1948:

DuringtheMayholidays28 childrenwereinresidenceatthe Convent,Pinjarra,foroneweek's instruction,

standard.Shegavethemplenty ofscope,butshewasneverata losstoknowhowtohandle them.Thevisitinginspectorfrom theStateEducationDepartment,makinghisannualtourof duty,hadoncebeencaughtina stampedeofthissort.Wildideas hartrushedthroughhishead. Dormantsuspicionsastotheefficiencyofthesedenominational schoolshadsuddenlycometo lifewithinhisofficialmind.But whenhehadspenttwohoursobservingSisterBernadetteclosely hehadgonetotheMotherSuperiorwithsuchaeulogyaswould havemadethegoodSisterblush -hadsheheardit. "We'lltakearowatatime," saidSisterBernadette.

LDA DHE AC

InJune,35childrenlivedat theConvent,Busselton,for10 days,and23ofthemmadetheir FirstHolyCommunion. ManjimupConventhad43 childrenfortwoweeksalsoin June,and14madetheirFirst HolyCommunion. Septemberwasourbusiest month,whenReligiousHoliday Schoolswereheldat:-

1.Donnybrook,with48childrenfor10days,20ofwhom madetheirFirstHolyCommunion.

2.Bridgetown,with16childrenfor10days.7ofwhom madetheirFrstHolyCommunion.

herlastbreath.ForGilda,as shestoodtherewithmostos Pollynowsupportedinherown hand,lookedallthatill.The lookonSisterBernadette'sface, assheposedwithupstretched armclutchingPolly'samputated limb,wouldhavecausedthedistrictinspectortohurryoffand addanotherparagraphtohis eulogy.

Asecondofhorrifiedsilence, andthespellwasbroken.Now therewasonlyabackgroundof noise,withGilda'suncontrolled weepingthedominantnote.

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ItwasChristmasEve.Jim Mayandhisdevotedwifesattogetherintheblackshadowof

PO

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HRISTMASSORY

:elf.Financiallythingshadn't beengoingtoowellwiththem overthelastcoupleofyears.It hadbeenagreatstruggletoget theirownhouse,andfurnishing andmaintainingittookevery pennyofJim'swages,Last Christmastheyhadn'tbeenable todomuchforGilda,butshehail beenbarelysixthen.Nowshe wasseven,andgoingtoschool, andshe'dnoticewhatotherchildrengot.Yes,Gildawasgoing tofeelitthisChristmas.

"Don'tworry,child,"shesaid, presently."I'msureFather Christmaswillbringyousomethingverynice.Andwhen daddycomeshometo-nighthe's goingtofixPolly'sotherarm, too."

Thispieceofnewsbrightened Gildaimmediately.

"Oh,goody!"shecried."Polly v;illlookverysmartwiththis newbonnetyou'vemadeher, mummy,andwithherarmfixed, won'tshe?"

ThatnightJimMayworea thoughtfullookasheperformed aneatgraftingoperationon Polly.

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TheatmosphereinSisterBernadette'sclasswaselectric.Every 'hildsensedthatthemoment hadcomeforSistertocollectthe toysfortheorphans, Itneededanenormousamount ofchildishenthusiasmtocharge thatheavyatmosphere;forthe fiercesunbeatingclownfroma cloudlessblueskyhaddoneits utmosttorobtheairofanylife ofitsown.Itwasoppressively hot.Itwaslessthanaweek nowtoChristmas.

"NowIwantyoutobringout SisterBernadettedidn'tget anyfurtherbeforeanunseemly rushbegan.

Quicklysheresumedcommand ofthesituation,raisinghervoice andhertwohandsallatonce.

"Back!Backtoyourseats!" sheorderednotunkindly,and withabroadsmilelightingher face.SisterBernadettedidnot findteachinganystrain.She wasgenuinelyfondoftheseirrepressibleyoungstersofthefirst

Deskbydesktheyfiledout withtheirofferings.Everyone nadsomethingtogivetotheorphansatSt.Anne's,Truly,some ofthearticleshadseenbetter days,andasSisterBernadette greetedeachprouddonorwith thesameinscrutablesmile,she wasthinkingthatMotherClementwouldhavesomesortingto do. Noonewasprouderthan Gilda.ShebroughtoutPolly withasmuchaplombasifshe werepresentingsomeoneatthe royalcourt.

AndPollyreallylookedthe part,too.Tothenewbonnet Mrs.Mayhadaddedacompletely newfrockofthesamematerial. Needleworkwasoneofthe thingsMrs.Mayexcelledat,and gaspsofadmirationcamefrom allthegirlsintheclassasthey beheldthevisionthatwasPolly.

ApparentlyJimMaywasa plasticsurgeonofsomeclass.He couldhavegotajobanywhere inadollhospital.Hehadnot onlygivenPollyanewarm,but hadrepairedherdamagedface withconsummateskill.Heldat arm'slength,Pollywasathing ofbeautyandajoyforever.

AndthatwasjustwhatSister wasdoing-holdingheratarm's length-whenthemostdreadful thinghappened.

SisterBernadette,notknowing ofPolly'sinfirmity,hadtaken thedollbyitsdamagedarmand helditupforalltosee.

Thisinitselfwouldnothave occasionedanysharpalarmin themedicalprofession,noteven todollsurgeonJimMay,who knewbetterthananyjustwhere Polly'sweaknesslay.Having dueregardtotheextremeheat ofthedayandthepoorquality oftheadhesivematerialsnowon sale,hemayhavecounselledcautioninthehandlingofPolly;but hewouldnothavefeltimpelled, a;Gilda(lid,tosnatchprotectivelyatPolly'sgoodarm.

TheresultofGilda'simpulsive snatchwasasbadasitcouldbe, PoorPollycameadriftwitha protestingsuckingnoise,which, fromabystander'spointofview. mighthavebeenGildadrawing

theirfrontverandahandlooked outoverthemoonlittiledroots (4:neighbouringhouses.Inthe distanceaclumpofpines,biller: againsttheskyline.markedthe spotwherethechurchwas.

"PinesseemtogowithChristmas,"saidJimdreamily.

"Yousaidthatlastyear,"his wiferemindedhim,withaquiet smiletoherself,ElizabethMay knewherhusbandverywellindeed.Shefrequentlysurprised himwithherfeatsofmemory andheruncannyinsightintohis moods.Didhebutknowit,she guessedalreadythedriftofhis comingremarks.

"Youknow,we'relucky,Lizziemedarrint,"continuedJim, relapsingintoanidiomofhis own."We'reluckytohavea houseandthreefinekids,andbe sonearthechurchandschool."

3.Dardanup,with21children for10days,10ofwhommade tneirFirstHolyCommunion.

4.Coolgardie,with27children for10days,fourofwhommade theirFirstHolyCommunion.

5,Collie,with15chi.drenfor 10days,fourofwhommade theirFirstHolyCommunion.

6.Wagin,with35childrenfor 10days,11ofwhommadetheir FirstHolyCommunion.

7.Katanning,with58children for10days.

8.BrunswickJunction,with60 childrenfor10days,36of whommadetheirFirstHoly Communion.

9.Merrerlin,with9children fortwoweeks,twoofwhom madetheirFirstHolyCommunion.

10.Narrogin,with23children for10days,sixofwhommade theirFirstHolyCommunion.

Splendidfollow-on work throughcorrespondenceclasses wasdonefromthefollowing centres:St.131igid's,WestPerth; Narrogin,Donnybrook,Katannirg,Coolgardie, Inallthatgrandworkyou, mydearchildren,haveabig sharewithyourprayersand yourpennies.But1amasking somethingmorefromyou throughoutthenewyear.Into thehomesofthesechildrenwho comewithhappyheartstoour ReligiousHolioaySchols,Iwish youtoenterbysendingareligiousmonthly,suchas"TheMessengeroftheSacredHeart"or "TheAnnals,"orourdiocesan weekly,"TheRecord,"whenthe familyhasfinishedreadingit. Occasionallyyoumightsenda C.T.S.pamphlet,forexample, mytwopamphletsontheRosarywouldbewelcomevisitorsto anyhomeinthecountry.All thatyouhavetodoiswriteto AuntBessyaskingforthename, andaddress,ofachildinthe countrywhohasattendedaReligiousHolidaySchool.Lateron youmaybecomepen-friends, youandthatchildinthecountry,whoisevergratefulfor yourkindnessinsendingherreligiousliterature.Makethat oneoftheresolutionsyouwill keepduringthenewyear.

"Ofcourseweare,"agreed Elizabeth.Shewasnotfondof Jim's"Lizzie,"butsuffereditin silencewhileotherswerenot around.Moreover,assheknew, Jimgenerallyreserveditforhis contemplativespasms, "ChristmasEveandamild, clearnightandthebeatingof angels'wingsintheair,"murmuredJim.''Allwewantnow isthefar-offsoundofcarols."

"We'llgetthatwhenMidnight Massbegins,"saidElizabeth. "Meanwhilelet'scomeandlook atthoseangelsinside."

Togethertheymadetherounds. WhentheycametoGilda'sbed theypaused,andlookedateach othersignificantly. "Ihope,"saidJimsolemnly,"I hopethatFatherChristmas bringsGildathatnewdollshe's wanting."

"Ithink.somehow,Father Christmaswill,"whisperedElizabeth,flashingatendersmiletowardsthegoldencurlstipped withmoonlight."ButIdon't know,"sheadded,shakingher head,"whetherthenewPollywill everbeaspopularastheoriginal"

"H'm,"saidJimtothat;and added,ashetip-toedoutofthe room:"AllIknowisthatI'm goingtocelebrateChristmaswith myfirstcigaretteforafortnight."

BeforeleavingSydneytotake uphisnewappointmentat Peru,theApostolicDelegate, ArchbishopPanico,whenasked whatwasthedistinctiveCatholic thinginAustralia,something thatisAustralia'sowncontrihetiontotheFaith,answered thatAustralia'sproudestCatholicboastwasthecare,devotion, andattentiongiven,andgivenso joyfullyandgenerously,tothe childreninthecountrytoofar awayfromaCatholicsehool.In aword.,theApostolicDelegate, after13years'residenceamong us,consideredthattheReligious HolidaySchoolsandtheReligion-by-Postcorrespondencelessonsannealedtohimfirst.and wasconsideredbyhimtheuninne n'ideoftheChurchinAustralia.Thatisverygratifyingto usall,especiallytousinthe West.fortheBushies'Scheme.as wecalleditwithaffection,began intheWest.andgavealeadto therestofAustralia.

Onceagainmay1expressour deengratitudetooursealsos oriestsinthecountryandtoour heroicSisters,whoforfeittheir osAlsearnedholidaytoconducta Pooli;eionttissHolidaySchoolattheir Convents.

Maythisapostolicmission amongparentsandchildsenin thecountryneverloseitsappeal forusall,forwhocancount theblessingsitdrawsfromHeavenupontheschoolsoftheArchdioceseanduponteachersand punils.

MaytheHolySeasonofthe Christ-Childbeamerryonefor eachofyou,andwinforyouas aChristmaspresentthegiftof moregenerosityamongHisbeloved"Bushies."-Verysincerely yours.

JOHNT.McMAHON, FounderoftheBushies'Scheme.

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Glorious CAMELLIAS OurstockisnotunlimitedsoHurryfor Xmasorders.These are3oftheloveliest Cameliacoloursfor Xmasgiving.Wehave sturdyplantsinpots andweofferthesefor immediate6111313/9

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GailisthedaughterofMr. IndMrs.R.Golding,ofStoAley. Rd.,andapupilofConventof Mercy,Bunbury.

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WE SAY

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iliberniansDemonstrate .

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TheannualGeneralCommunionofmembersoftheHibernian AustralasianCatholicBenefitSocietytookplaceatSt.Mary's CathedralonSunday,28th.November,whenover300members assembledinMurrayStreet,after arrivingbybus,carorfoot,to takepartinthespectacleofthe year.Theprocessionoflady members,followedbythemale members,adornedwiththeregaliaoftheSociety,wasaveryimpressivesight.

The8o'clockMassatSt. Marv'sCathedralwascelebrated bytheAdministrator,VeryRev. FatherJ.Rafferty,whohadbeen deputedbyHisGracetheArchbishoptoperformthisdutyon hisbehalf.Inthecourseofhis sermon,hespokeveryhighlyof theorganisationandspiritofthe Hihernians.

"Itismyprivilegeandpleasurethismorningtowelcomethe membersoftheHibernianSocietyontheoccasioioftheirannualgeneralCommunion.We canlookforwardtothisoccasio-i eachyearwithpleasureandwith pride,becauseofthenumberof menandwomenwhocomehere tomakethiscorporateactof faithasmembersofagrandCatholicorganisation.Weare proudthattheHibernianSocietyhassuchagripuponitsmembers.TheHibernianSocietywe knowcanholditsownwithany friendlysocietyinthematterof benefitsandmaterialadvantages. Itcanalsoholditsownwithany ofourCatholicorganisations,be-

Catholic

causeifthereisonethingmore thananotherthatcanprovethe loveofthememberforthesociety,itisthemember'sfaithfulnesstosuchafunctionasthe AnnualCommunion."

"ThemembersoftheHibernian Societyseemtohavegraspedthe ideaessentialwithamemberof anyCatholicorganisationorsociety,thatindividualeffortisthe importantthing-individualfaithfulnesstotherulesoftheSociete:.tothewishesofthebranch, andthecentralexecutive.

"TothemembersoftheSocietygatheredfortheirAnnual Communion,Iwouldsay,'Be faithfultotheidealstheHibern. ianSocietyplacesbeforeyou.'

"Iwouldaskyoutobetrueto theidealsoftheHibernianSociety.Doanythingyoucanto increaseitsmembership.Look aftertheyouthinparticular.Rememberthatfromtheranksof theyouthyouwillhavetodraw yourmembersinthefutuee.Try reforgetthatfablethatgrey hairsmeanwisdom.Ifyou haveinyourbranchayouthwho showssignsoforganisingability, wheshowsexecutivecapabilit;ea *hendon'tletthefactthathe }leenotvetdevelopedgreyhairs tendbetweenhimandtheexecutiveposition. Freshnesskeenyoursocietyfresh.Keep ityoung.Donotallowitto sinkintoarut.Keepitalivein everywayyoucan.Useitnot clonetofurtheryourownprivateinterestsbyusingitsbenefits,butuseitalsotoassistthe

ActivitiesoftheYear

Theyear1948hasbeenoneof consolidationfortheS'ociety,and evidenceofthiswasapparentin thevisitstothe14metropolitansuburbanbranchescarriedoutby theDistrictBoard.Theaffairs ofthebranchesarebeingwell conducted,andarealspiritof co-operationexists.

BiennialDistrictConference.

Averyheavyprogrammeof businesswasdealtwithatthe Conference,whichwasheldat Highgateon26th.and27th.November,andelectionsofGrand Officersresultedasfollows:-

GrandPresident:Bro.J.Finnegan,junr.

GrandVice-President:Bro.C. Watson.

PastGrandPresident:Bro.L. P.Harris.

GrandTreasurer:Bro.W.

Hughes. GrandWarden:Bro.H.S.Moir

GrandGuardian:Bro.J.W. Wall.

DistrictBoardMembers:Bros. L.M.Goerke,J.Finnegan, senr.,J.Brown.

RepresentativeGrandTrustee: Bro.T.J.Hynes.

GrandAuditor:Bro.A.E. Heagney.

MetropolitanSocialCouncil. TheactivitiesoftheCouncil weremaintainedwithverybeneficialresults.Competitionsand championshipswereconductedin Badminton,TableTennisand Quoits,andahighstandardof skillwasreachedbythecompetitors.Trophieswerepresent. edtothesuccessfulbranchesand competitorsattheannualsocial heldon27th.October,1948,at Highgate.

GoldenJubileeofMirrorofJusticeBranch,Bunbury. Attheinvitationofthebranch, adelegationofsevenGrandOffi-

cersvisitedBunburytoattend thecelebrationofthe50th.anniversaryoftheestablishmentof MirrorofJusticeBranch,on25th. and26th,October.1948.They wereofareligiousandsocial haracter,andwereparticularly wellorganised.Greathospitality wasshowntotheGrandOfficers, whoweregivenanenjoyable time.Theenergyandenthusiasmdisplayedbytheofficersand membersofthebranch,andthe supportgivenbytheclergyat Bunbury,aregreatlytobecommended.

Solidarity

Churchasyouhavedoneinthe past.ThoseuponwhoseshoulderstheguidanceoftheChurch hasfallencanalwayslookwith certaintytotheHibernianSocietyforhelpandassistancewhen itismostneeded."

AftertheMass,nearly200of themembersandguestsproceededtothesupperroomofAnzac Reuse,whereapleasantCornmenionBreakfasthadbeenprovided.HisGracewasrepre. mutedbytheGrandChaplain, VeryRev,FatherJ.Lynch,and guestsincludedVeryRev.Father .1.Rafferty,Adm..VeryRev. W.Byrne,0.M.1.,endFatherJ. P.Wilkinson,CM.;Bro.E.Needham,M.L.A.,aswellasrepresentativesoftheSt.Vincentde PaulSociety,theIrishNational Foresters,theThirdOrderofSt. Francis.theCelticClub,theCatholicWomen'sLeague,theHoly NameSociety,theYoungChristianWorkers,andtheCatholic LawnTennisAssociation.

Apologieswerereceivedfrom AquinasCollege,Redemptorist Fathe.s,Bro.TomBurke,M.H.R., Bro,SirThomasMeagher,and theEditorof"TheRecord."

ThenewlyelectedGrandPresident,Bro.J.Finnegan,junr., presided.andwithhimwere Bros.C.Watson,G.V.P.,L.P, Harris,P.G.P.;W.Hughes,G.T.; H.S.Moir,G.W.;J.W.Wall, G.G.;L.M.Goerke,D.B.M.,J. Finnegan,senr.,D.B.M.;J. Brown,D.B.M.;T.J.Hynes, R,G.T.;andW.I.Keogh,G.S.

TheGrandPresident(BroJ. Finnegan,junr.)welcomedthe guests,andafterexpressingregretattheabsenceofHisGrace, requestedtheGrandChaplainto expresstheirregrettoHisGrace andthehopeforaspeedyrecovery.

TheAnnualCommunionand BreakfastofourSocietyhasalwaysbeenthemainfunctionin theHiberniancalendar,and rightlyso,becauseafterall'vs areprimarilyCatholics-rathera bandofCatholicsgatheredtogetherinafriendlysocietyandIthinkthefinedemonstrationoffaiththismorningtruly placesthewordCatholicinour name.

EnclosedRetreats. TheusualRetreatsformale andfemalememberswereheld attheRedemptoristMonastery andSacredHeartConvent,respectively,onthefirstweek-end inSeptember.AlthoughtheRetreatswereverysuccessfulfrom thespiritualpointofview,the attendanceatthemen'sand ladies'Retreatscouldhavebeen moresatisfactory.Thesincere thanksoftheSocietyareexpressedtotheVeryRev.Rector, FathersandBrothersoftheRedemptoristMonastery,andtothe Rev.MotherProvincialandSistersoftheSacredHeartConvent, fortheirgreathospitalityand kindness.

Itishopedthatmoreindividualmemberswilltakeadvantage ofthesegreatspiritualopportura itiesinfuture,toensurecomplete success.

MemorialtoLateSisterA.J. Coffey,P.G.P.

Tomarkthesterlingservices renderedtotheSocietybyits pioneerladyGrandPresident (1925-26)duringher35years asSecretaryoftheCathedral Women'sBranch,amarbleHoly WaterFontwaserectedbythat branchintheSacredHeart ChurchHighgate.Itisearnestlyhopedthatmembersin usingthefontwillrememberthe lateSisterCoffeyintheirprayers.

AnnualGeneralCommunionand Breakfast.

Thesegreateventstookplace atSt.Mary'sCathedralandat AnzacHouseonSunday,28th. November,andwereverysuccessful.Theyarebeingreportedseparately.

DominicanPioneerDies

OnNovember16th.,aftera briefsojourninSt.JohnofGod's Hospital,Geraldton,W.A.,Mother MaryCesraus,Prioress-Generalof theDominicanSistersofWestern Australia,passedpeacefullyto hereternalreward. ThedeceasedSisterwasbrought toNewZealandasaninfant,

CatholicWomen's League

TheLeaguegoesintorecess tillMarch.Theexecutivecouncilwillmeetifnecessary.Ring B2911ifrequired.

ThePresident,Mrs.Maxwell, desiretothankallmembersand friendswhoassistedinmaking therecentSaleofWorksucha success.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

TheChristmassocialofthis ranchwillbeheldatNestle HouseonMonday,December13, at7.0p.m.Membersareasked tobringgiftsforaChristmas pie,andtherewillbecardsand othersocialgames.Acordial invitationisextendedtoallmembersoftheLeague.

HIGHGATEBRANCH, TheaerawingoftheChristmas cakewilltakeplaceatHighgate ..nTuesday,December14.Kindlyreturnallbutts.

H.A.C.B.S. St.Patrick'sBranch-Cathedral Parish.

Manymeinnerswerepresentat theusualfortnightlymeeting heldonDecember2nd.,atwhich Bro.T.Walkergaveacomprehensivereportonthebusiness anddeliberationsoftherecent Conference. Generalregretwasexpressed thatBro.T.O'Donoghueisagain apatientinRoyalPerthHospital.Wehopehewi.lsoonhe quiterecovered.

Sincelastmeetingwehaveto recordthedeathafoneofour mostenergeticmembers,Bro.W. G.Liddington.Deepestsympathyisextendedtohiswifeand family. Membersarecordiallyremindedthatasournextmeeting willbethefinalfor1948,itwill taketheformofa"Christmas socialnight,"andarecordattendanceisrequestedandhoped for.Meetingstartsat7.30 sharp.

Bro.L.Harrisproposedthe toastto"TheHierarchyand Clergy,"towhichtoastRev. FatherJ.Lynchresponded.He promisedthathewouldcony,a, theirmessagetoHisGrace. Speakingofthepositionofthe laity,hesaidthatitwasunfortunatethatmanyofourCatholic people,althoughgoodthemselves,didnotseemtorealisethat theyhadanyotherobligations exceptsavingtheirownsouls.

AsmembersoftheMysticalBody ofChrist,wemustrealisethat wearetheChurchofChrist,and whentheagentsofpaganismset themselvesouttodestroythe Church,theirattackisaimedat us. Adeeperknowledgeofour faithwasessential,andforthis thespeakeradvocatedtheforructionofstudycircles.These groupscouldmeetaftertheordinarymeetings.Unfortunate lyhesaid,theycateredtoomuch foramusement,anditwasnow timetheysettleddowntosomethingserious.Theformationof thesegroupswouldnotonlygive themafullerviewoftheir Faith,butwoulddomuchtoimplementthewishoftheHoly Fathertoinstructourpeopleso thattheycouldinstructothers.

ITespokeoftheopportunitynod theneedofmouldingCatholic thoughtatthepresenttime,and saidthattheycoulddoalotto pointouttopeople,espe:elly thosewhoareinapositionto framerulesandregulationsgoverningthecountry."Wecon he,"headded,"inapositionto tellthemhowfartheycantea andwhentheymuststop."

Rev.FatherWilkinson,C-M., supportedFatherLynch'sremarks,andthankedthemem-

andthereshereceivedmostof hereducationfromtheDominicanSisters.

'.Attheearlyageofeighteen, AliceFreedofferedherlifeinthe serviceofGod.AfterhernovitiateatSt.Dominic'sPriory, Dunedin,thenewlyprofessedSister,onthemorningofherprofession,July11th.,1901,offeredherselfforthedistantmissionsin WesternAustralia.Arrivedin FremantleinAugust,1901,Sister M.CeslausjourneyedtoDongarra,inwhichplacethefoundress,MotherM.Gab:iel,hadjust openedaconvent,havingmoved herCommunityfromGreenough. Withtheexceptionofthree monthsspentatDayDawn,the deceasedhadspentallherreligiouslifeatDongarra,whereshe workedfortheCommunityand thecollegeuntilthedaysheenteredthehospitalthreeweeksbeforeherdeath.MotherM.Ceslaus heldmanyresponsibleofficesiv theCommunity,being,eurressivelvMistressofNovices.Mistress ofSchools,Sub-Prioress,Mother VicaressGeneral,andfinally MotherPrioressGeneralofthe

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TheGrandSecretaryrespondedtothetoast.Presentatthe breakfastweredelegatesfrom theGoldfieldsandSouth-West branches,andhewishedtothank themforattending.

Speakingofwhathetermed "theunofficialsideoftheSociety,"heannouncedtheengagementsofyettwomoreHibernian couples.TheSocietyhasdone muchtofosterCatholicdomesti'ifeandhas,hebelieved,arecord inthisdirection.

Hespokeofthecloseandcordialco-operationbetweenthe SocietyandtheCatholicAction Secretariat,aco-operationwhich wasadvantageoustoboth,an askedthememberstopray,not onlyforthedeceasedmembers, butfortheSocietyitself,forits eemporalandspiritualwelfare.

OrderinWesternAustralia.She illuerememberedbyallwho. ..newherforhergentlenessand anworalliness.Withthehighest idealsoftheReligiousLifealways beforeher,sheimpressedallwith aerconscientiousandneverfalteringeffortstoattainthem, Asafittingclosetoalifeso noblyspentinseekingever quietlyandunobtrusivelytoserve hercommunity,shepassedvery peacefullyawaywhileherSisters recitedtheprayersforherdepartingsoul.TheSistersgatheredroundtheremainsandrecitedtheOfficeoftheDeadandthe Psalter.

At10a.m.SolemnRequiem Masswascerebrated.HisLordship,Dr.A.J.Gummer,Bishop ofGeraldton,presidedinthe Sanctuary,attendedbyRight he:.MonsignorIrwinandVery Rev.FatherMcArdle.ThecelebrantoftheMassWesRev. FatherFitzgerald,whowasassistedbyRev.DomWilliam, O.S.B.,asdeacon,andVeryRev. FatherO'Connorassub-deacon, whilethedutiesofmasterof ceremonieswerecarriedoutby VeryRev.FatherGallagher.Also presentwereRev.DeanLynch andRev.FathersWellems, S.0A.,George,S.C.A.,and Moffatt;theSisters,thechildren oftheCollege,andseveralparishioners.Attheconclusionof theMassthelastAbsolutions werepronouncedbyHisLordship theBishop.Theremainswere laidtorestintheprivatecemeteryoftheSisters.R.I.P.

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Thisreportcoverstheperiod fromSeptember1st,,1947,toOctober1st.,1948.

Firstly,themembersofthe PerthY.C.W.Movementwishto conveytheirsincereappreciation toHisGraceArchbishopPrendivineforhishelpduringthe above-mentionedperiodandto reassurehimoftheircontinued loyaltyinthefuture.TheMovementisalsoindebtedtoDr.Sullivanforhisguidanceandsupportduringthepasttwelve months.Inexpressingour gratitudetohim,wemustexpress ourthanksandappreciationof theservicesofthePerthChaplainsoftheY.C.W.andofall thosepeoplewhohavehelpedthe Movementinitsprogress.

PRESENTSTATE.

NumberofLeader'sGroups18

NumberofBranches 14

NumberofRegisteredMean-

NumberofLeaders 105

DiocesanChaplain:Dr.Sullivan.

Priests'Committee:TheChaplainsofthebranches.Secretary:FatherHogan.Thiscommitteemeetsmonthly.

DiocesanExecutive:

President:TerryDaly.

Vice-President:PeterHoyne,

AssistantSecretary:RayTwomey.

TreasurerGerardLyons.

Propagandist:KevinSullivan.

Members:JohnBeattie,Jim Stewart.

SportsCouncil: Chaplain:FatherDepiazzi.

President:PeterHoyne.

Secretary:ColinCooper.

Treasurer:KevinSullivan.

DiocesanActivities:ThisCouncil meetsmonthly.

Spiritual:

Twoenclosedweek-endRetreatswereheldattheRedemptoristMonastery. Rosarywasreciteddailyat Y.C.W.Roomsduringthemonth ofMay,inthelunchhour.

Leaders'AnnualSummerSchool: Oversixtymembersattended theSummerSchoolheldat AquinasCollegeinJanuary,1948. ThethemeoftheSchoolwas"Influence."

YouthCouncil: AYouthCouncil,comprising membersoftheY.C.W.and N.C.G.M.,withDr.Sullivanas chairman,wasformedduringthe year.TheworkofthisCouncilistodiscussactivitiescommon tobothMovementsandtoprepareaprogrammeofbranchand diocesanactivitiesforthree monthsinadvance.

NationalConference:

Perthwasrepresentedby elevendelegatesattheFourth Y.C.W.ConferenceheldinAdelaide. CombinedY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.Con-

ference: Twoverysuccessfulcombined Y.C.W.andN.C.G.M.Conferenceswereheld,oneatVictoria SquareCollege,throughthegenerosityoftheSistersofMercy, andtheotheratFremantle, wherethemembersofthelocal branchesentertainedallvisiting members.Thethemesofthe Conferenceswere:"TeamsinCatholicAction"and"SocialApostolate,"respectively.

DiocesanMonthlyCirculars: Circularsaresenttoallbranches.

PropagandainDiocesanNews-

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Thefollowingreportontheworkof theY.C.W.inWesternAustraliawas presentedbyMr.RayTwomeytothe 200delegatesassembledinMelbourne forthe5thNationalConferenceof YoungChristianWorkers'Movement

offerofafullpageeach night,ifdesired.

fort-ActionsResultingFromCam-Twelveteamstookpartinthe paign:

NewLeaders'TrainingCourses:

FourtalksweregiventoNew Leadersonvariousaspectsof theirworkasLeadersinthe Y.C.W.Movement.Theattendanceatthesetalkswasfair.

FirstY.C.W.StateConference:

ThefirstStateConferenceof theY.C.W.,heldattheChristian Brothers'College,Perth,from June24th.-27th.,wasinevery wayagreatsuccess.Ateachof thedelegates'meetingsfiftyrepresentativesofthevarious brancheswerepresent,whileat thegeneralConference,heldon Sunday,overonehundredmemberswerepresent.TheConfer-

1.SpeakersontheCampaign weretrainedatHeadquartersand latervisitedthevariousbranches givngtalksonthecurrentCirxpaign.Twotalks,oneonSocietyandanotheronTheFamily,

Y.C.W.cricketcompetition.ShentonParkBranchwonthePellegriniShield. BranchServicesasFromMonthlyReportForms: SpiritualCampaignforHolyNameSociety. CampaignforVisitstoBlessed Sacrament. MassRoster. Rosaryatbranchmeetings. EconomicalSavingsScheme. AccommodationService,(A littleprogresswasmadewith thisserviceinthebeginning, butlatelynoprogresshasbeen reported.)

Y.C.W.VOCATIONALGUIDANCEBUREAU.

Thisserviceforthemembers willmakeavailableallrelevant informationregardingavenuesof occupation,includingapprenticeshipsinthevarioustrades.The Bureauwillassistyoungladsto makeanearlydecisionastothe tradewhichtheydesiretofollow andforwhichtheymaybequalified,andalsotoprovideparents withaknowledgeoftheconditionsnecessarytoobtainanapprenticeship.

PRE-CANACONFERENCE.

ThefirstPerthPre-CanaConferencesponsoredbytheY.C.W. andN.C.G.M.washeldinNovemberthisyear,andWasopen toallCatholicpersonswhowere engagedortobemarried.Approximately36attended.

DutchAirline CrashinBritain

LONDON.-(NC)-Ani.ustrianprinceenroutetothe UnitedStatestoattendhisstepdaughter'swedding,wasoneof severalCatholicskilledwhena RoyalDutchAirlines'constellationcrashednearPrestwickairport,Ayrshire,Scotland,Forty personslosttheirlives.

Theprince.PrinceAlfre.'1-l.rhenlohe,wasonajourneytoToledo,Ohio,forthewedding.His rodyisbeingtakenbacktoAustriaforburial.

TwootherCatholicsdragged fromtheblazingwreckrecited prayerswithtwoCatholicbro'hers-firsttoreachthesceneastheylaydyinginthedark. One,OvenVeek,restinginthe armsof31-year-oldPeterDevlin, parishionerofnear-byAnnbank, repeatedwithdifficultywardby wordtheactofcontrition.

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Eachweek,theMovement's Propagandistsendsinnoteson BranchandDiocesangeneralactivitiesto"TheRecord"Newspaper,theofficialorganofthe ArchdioceseofPerth.Weare gratefulto"TheRecord"Managementfortheirpracticalcooperationinallowingusthis spaceeachweek,andfortheir

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DelegatesfromalloverAustraliaattendedthe5th.NationalConferenceof Y.C.W.Movement,heldinMelbournelastOctober.

enceconcludedwithageneral rally,heldatSubiaco,400membersoftheY.C.W.andN.C.G.M. attending.

TheTalksgivenattheDelegates'Meetingswereasfollows:

SpiritualFormation,TheLeaders'Group,ReviewofInfluence, Teams.

ResolutionsPassedattheConference:

1.Eachmembertoendeavour tohaveasimpleruleoflife,

2.ForeachLeadertoname aTeam-memberathisnextLeaders'Meeting.

3.ToorganisetheSpecialGeneralMeetingsintheBranches.

TheMovementmemberswish toexpresstheirappreciationof FrankMcCann'sassistanceduringhisstayinPerth.

TheYoungWorkers'SocialResponsibilityCampaign:

TwelveLeaders'Groups riedoutthiscampaign.

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Theresultsofthecampaign,as reportedintheMonthlyReport forms,clearlyindicatethatthe Leadersandgeneralrnember haveachievedacertainamount ofsuccessintheCampaign.A numberofgroupsreportedthit thereweretoomanyenquiries, andsufficienttimecouldnotbe giventotheenquiriestocompletetheSee,JudgeandActpart fully.

FindingsoftheCampaign:

1.Youthingeneraldidnot fullyappreciatetheirresponsibilityasmembersofSociety,Example-themajorityofyoutn didnotattendtheirUnionor Associationmeetings.

2.Memberslackedsuffieeat knowledgeofCatholicSocial Teaching.

havebeengiventogeneralmembersatbranchmeetings.

2.Acommitteehasbeenestablishedwithaviewtoforming-s SocialandIndustrialAffairs StudyGroup.Objectsofthis grouparetostudySocialQuestionsinthelightofCatholicSocialTeachings,withparticular referencetocurrentaffairs.

3.RepresentationsbyY.C.W. Leadershavebeenmadetovariousshop-ownersandpublicinstitutionheadstohaveobsceneadvertisementsandsketchestaken outofshopwindowsandpublic institutions.

NationalFitness:

TheMovementisaffiliatedwith theAssociatedYouthCommittee oftheNationalFitnessCouncil. TheY.C.W.takespartinactivitiessuchasdebating.week-end YouthConferences.Leadertrainingcourses,andA.Y.C.'.cuth Weekactivities.AY.C.W.delegateattendstheA.Y.C.meetin' eachmonthTheMovementreceivedagrantof£20fromNationalFitness.

AmateurAthletics:

TheY.C.W.enteredteamsin theA,B,andCCompetitionsrun bytheW.A.AmateurAthletic Association.

TheY.C.W.SportsCouncilsuccessfullyconductedanathletic competitionbetweenallbranches oftheY.C.W.TheSubiaco BranchweresuccessfulinwinningtheArchbishop'sShield.

Football: FourteenY.C.W. football teams,cateringforover300 members,tookpartinaY.C.W. footballcompetitionthisyear.

Cricket:

CulturalLibrary. Debating. DramaticArtsGroup. PhysicalCulture.

Peter'sbrother,John,aged27, wasatthesametimepraying withthebadlyinjuredhostess, MissElsieFaye.When1,epickedherupsheaskedhimifhe wereapriest.Hetoldhe:"No," butofferedtopraywithherThey recitedtheOurFather,the}Tail Mary,andotherprayersbefore MissFayeWastakenawayinan ambulance.SheandMr.Veek, bothDutch,diedthefollowing day.MissFaye'sbrotherisa priest,

ChristandHisPeople

ARejectedMessage

Thefirstletterthiseveningis from"Sceptic,"Maylands:

"DearSir,-lfthelifeand preachingofJesusofNazarethwassocompletelyunconvincingtothemassesofthe Jews,itishardtoexpectusto beimpressed."

A.:Youarequitewrungin soyingthatthelifeandteaching ofChristwascompletelyunconvincingtothemassesofthe Jews.Youcannothaveread theScripturewithanygreat care,oryoumusthavereadit withamindfullofprejudice. DoyounotremembertheenthusiasmofthecrowdthatfollowedHimallday,andstayed listeningtoHimsolongthat theywereindangeroffainting fromhunger.Wearetoldthat Hefedthateveningfivethousandmen,notcountingthe womenandchildren.HedismissedthemafterHehadfed them,andearlythenextmorningtheyandmanyothers,who hadjoinedthem,werewaiting forHimwhenHelandedatCapEarnaum.

Hisgreatestenemies,thePharisees,said:"Weprevailnothing, beholdthewholeworldisgone afterHim."Whentherewasa questionofputtingHimto death,theadvicegivenbythe ancientsofthecityofJerusalem was"NotontheFestivalDay, lestthereshouldbeatumult amongstthepeople." Iam afraid,"Sceptic,"thatyouwill havetowithdrawthestatement thatHemadelittleornoimpressiononthepeople.

ChristOurLordhadsomany followersthat,hadthepriests oftheTemplenotrushedthe trialandcondemnationthrough soquickly,theymightnothave succeeded.Hewasarrestedat about10o'clockonThursday nightandwascondemnedto death,andonHiswaytoCal-

vary,at11o'clockthefollowing morning. Youcontinueinyourletter:

"Hewassupposedtohave workedmiraclesandtohave evenbroughtthedeadbackto life."

A.:Christwasnotsupposedto haveworkedmiracles-He(lid workthem,andthatinpublic beforehugemultitudesofpeople,butmostofHismiraclesand teachingtookplaceintheprovinceofGallilee,whereHewas asaresultverywell-knownand verymuchloved.TheCityof Jerusalem,however,didnot knowHim,forHepaidonlya fewshortvisitstotheHolyCity duringHispubliclife.The PriestsoftheTemple,however, knewallaboutHim,theyhad manyofthemgonetohearHim, butwhenHesawthemamong thecrowdHeopenlycondemned them,andtoldthem,innodoubtfullanguage,whatHethought orthem,theirhypocrisyandsinfulness.TheyhatedHimior thewayinwhichHehumiliated thembeforethepeople,andwere sojealousofHispowerandinituencethattheydecidedtoinurderHim.Youmustremember' thattheymadeseveralattempts tokill sueceedeo.Thesepriestswho hadsuchextraordinatyinfluence wouldnothavefoundmuchdifficultyinstirringupthelaityof Jerusalem,oringettingquitea de,entcrowdtoassemblebefore thepalaceofPilatetoshout, "CrucifyHim!"C.ucifyHim!"

Youcontinueinyourletter:

"Wearetoldthattheheavens openedandthatavoicewas heardsaying,'ThisismybelovedSoninWhomIamwell pleased.'WhenHediedthe graveswereopenedandthe bodiesoftheSmintswalked abouttheCityofJerusalem appearingtomanyofthepeople."

ple.Manyofthepeopleof IsraeldidnotknowJesus,many ofthemneversawHim.Thousandstherewerewhohungon Hiswords.Herestrainedthe peoplelesttheyshouldbeunulyeffectedbyHismiracles.I thinkitisclearfromthegospels thatHemust,byHisactionsand Hispersonality,havelessened thepubliceffectofHismiracles, thoughattimestheenthusiasm ofthecrowdgotoutofhand. ThenHeeitherwithdrewfrom themordivertedtheirmindsto spiritualmatters,aswhenthey vishedtomakeHimKing.Christ cameonearthtoatoneforour sins,andnottobethecentreof adoringcrowds.Theleadersof theJewshatedChrist,andwith greatcraftandskill,succeeded ingettingtheco-operationofthe vastnumberofthosedependent ontheTemplefortheirlivelihood,andtheyforthemostpart didnotknowthepowerand greatnessofJesus. AfterPentecost,fivethousand peoplewerebaptiselintheCity

ofJerusalem,and,asSt.John saidtoSt.Paul,"Thouseest, brother,howmanythousands thereareamongtheJewsthat havebelieved."Nowthesenew convertswereostracisedbythe Jews.Theyeithermarried otherconvertsorcontracted matrimonywiththeGentiles, butinpracticallyallcasesinthe earlydays,theywereexiledfrom theircountry.Therefore,those whoweretheopenenemiesof Christ,andthosewhodidnot reallyknowHim,remainedin theHolyLand. Thesefacts, andbecausepresent-dayJewsrefusetoaccepttheMessiah.acccuntforthefactthatweare inclinedtothinkthatthewhole ofIsraelrejectedJesus.

If,therefore,"Sceptic,"your onlyreasonfornotacknowledgingthatJesusofNazareth wastheSonofGodisbecause contemporaryJewswerenot convinced,Ifearthatyouwill havetofindanotherexcuse,or accepttheDivinityofJesusof Nazareth,

WhenSilenceisNot Golden CharityandTruth

Thenextletterthisevening isfrom"PeaceLover,"Perth, whowrites:

betheheightofselfishnesswere (ne,whoisinpossessionofa truthofgreatimportance,torefrainfromanyattempttocoo-

veyittoothers,ifthereisan; reasonablehopeofsuccess. Religionisofsupremeimportancetoman,andtherefore untilallmenpossessthetruth therewillbereligiouscontroversy.WeknowwhatGodhas revealed,andoutofloveofour fellowmenwefeelinduty boundtoendeavourtogetthein toseethetruth.Farfromdisobeyingthepreceptofloveone another-,wearestrivingtocarry itout.

Youwrite:

"Shouldnotallmenlivein peacewithoneanotherasbrothers?"

A.:Ifcontroversywascarriedoutinanunkindmanner,or becametheoccasionofmutual uncharitablenessandrecrimination,itwouldjustlyearnyour condemnation,butwhenthesin cerewishofthepersonengaged inthedisputeistoenlightenand nottohumiliate,youarenot justifiedinyourstatements. Controversycanbringmento thetruth,thoughitsforcein thisrespectisverylittleincomparisonwiththepowerofprayer andgoodexample.

Toomanypeopleshelvetheir responsibilitiesinthematterof enteringintoafriendlydiscussiononmattersofreligion.Some thinkthatitisjustawasteof time,othersdonotfeelqualified toengageinsuchdiscussions,and areafraidthattheymaybehuInitiated.Othersrefusetoenteracontroversyofthisnature forthesimplereasonthatthey donotappreciatewhattheyhave gotandreallydonotcarefor thespiritualwelfareoftheir neighbour.

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A.:Itisquitetruethatweare toldthattheheavensopened erOurLordattheJordan,but thereisnoevidencetoprove thatanybutSt,JohntheBaptistsaworheardanything,since intheScripturewearetoldthat hehadtotellothersofwhat hadhappened. 1considerthat yourideaofthedeadstrolling aboutJerusalemtotheterror oftheshoppingcrowdsquiteunlikely.TheSaintsinquestion mayhaveappearedtoabouta dozenpeoplewhowerefriendsof Christandbelievers,inorderto confirmtheirfaith.Theseappearancesmaypartlyexplain themassconversionsatPentecostwhentheApostlesreturned toJerusalemfromGallilee.

SomeJews

FollowedChrist

Yourlettercontinues: "Ifallthishadnoeffecton theJewishmasses,whatreasonistherethatweshouldhe impressed?IfHereallywas Godandhaddonethesewonderfulthings,theJewswould neverhavecrucifiedHim."

A.:Iamafraidthatyourexcuseisnotgoodenough.We arefartooinclinedtoimagine: thatalltheJewsrejectedChristi OurLord.Thatisnotcorrect.: Onthecontrary,onlyasmall partofthepeopledidso.They werethemeninpower,those whohadinfluenceoverthepeo-

"DearSir,-Wereadinthe ScripturethatChristsaidthat weshouldloveoneanotheras Hehadlovedus.Theattitudeofthevariouschurches towardsoneanotheriscertainlynotinkeepingwiththat teaching."

A.:Ifailtounderstandwhy thisletterofyoursshouldhave beenaddressedtotheCatholic Answer.NeverinthisSession hasthepreceptofCharitybeen violated.Everykindnessand considerationhasbeenshownto themembersofotherchurches, andtheirgoodfaithhasnever beencalledindoubt.Attimes wehavebeenforcedtoexp thosewhowerestrivingtospread tiesabouttheChurch,whowere doingeverythingintheirpower toinjurethereputationandgood nameofmanyofourCatholic institutions.Wewereboundto speakinthesecircumstancesand ourmoderation,undersuchprovocation,was,Ithinkadmitted byall,exceptthosewhowere prejudiced.Youhavenever heardinthisSessionanattack madeonanyparticularreligious body.

Youcontinue:

"Whymusttherebecontinual squabblinganddisputesamong them?"

A.:Youapparentlythinkthat wearebeinguncharitablewhen wepointoutthefalsenessof theteachingofotherchurches. Untilallmenthinkalikethere willbedisputes,thoughthisclots notnecessarilymeanuncharitablenessasimpliedbyyour choiceoftheword,squabbling. Everymanhasanaturalinclinationtopersuadeothersofwha: hehimselfknowstobetrue, Sometimesindeedhemaybein conscienceboundtodoso.

Thematterunderdisputemay besotriflingandofsolittleconseouence,thatitmaynothe worththeeffort,butthemore importantthepointunderdiscussionis,thestrongerisourinclinationanddutytopersuade othersofitstruth.Itwould

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MaythisProvetobea RealOldTimeChristmas andtheComingYear OneofHappiness andPeace

"Hathnotoldcustom Madethislifemoresweet." -Shakespeare.

By"THESCOUT."

Theholyandhappymemoriesassociated spiteofthequick-changing,fast-movingera theancientcustomsandcommemmoratingthe goodwillandgenerositytowardsourfellow

Thedesiretogiveisuppermostinall withsomereallydelightfulgiftsthisyear war.Foreigntradehasmadeitpossibleto onegoesaroundthecityinawhirl finding "special"gift.

Idroppedintothelittleshoparoundthe BOOKSHOPandARTDEPOT,at36Pier arrayofCHRISTMASCARDS,ROSARIES, andtheMINIATURECRIB,whichisalovely groundinpalecolours,andthethreecentral isabargainfor£1/15/6.Thentherewere EDPICTURES.Butwhatcaughtmyeye thechildrenadore-setinglasscases,and rangedfrom3/11to5/6,andalthough d'renwillhavetheopportunityoffindingone

Anotherlinewhichheldmyattentionwas bestIhaveyetseen.Itstands12in.high, statuesinanewdesignoftheSACREDHEA CONCEPTION,22in.,at£411216,isofavery mostdignifiedandimposingrepresentationof adeparturefromthetraditionaltype,yetthey erntrend. Thisisacorner oftheArtDepartment,showingsomeof theattractive Religious Requisites.

Notethe ChristmasCrib inleft-hand corner.

withChristmascomearoundeachyearin inwhichwelive.Wefindourselvesreviving greatFeastofChristmasbymanifestationsof men. minds,andsowefindtheshopstemptingus giftswhichhavenotbeenavailablesincethe obtainsomecharminglittlenovelties,and itmoreandmoredifficulttodecideonthat corner ImeantheCENTRALCATHOLIC Street andwasquiteawedbytlhefine STATUES'(especiallyOurLadyofFatima), ideaforthehome,beingcomposedofabackfigures,whichcanbearrangedonhay.This someveryattractivePLAQUESandFRAMweretheROSARYNOVELTIES-theones someofthemcontainedstatuettes.Prices suppliesarelimited,quiteanumberofchiloftheseintheirXmasstocking.

abeautifulnewstatue,ofST.JUDE the andispricedat£2/5/.Someexcellent RT,16in.,at£2/12/6,andtheIMMACULATE superiorquality,withvelvetfinish.Itisa OurLady.Thenewartofthesestatuesis havenoneoftheuglylinesoftheultramodThisisacorner oftheArtDepartment,showingsomeof theattractive Religious Requisites.

Notethe ChristmasCrib inleft-hand corner.

BOOKS inabundanceforallages.CHILDREN'SBOOKS muchcheaperthis year,Ithought. It'sgoodtoseeCOLE'SFUNNYPICTUREBOOKSbackagain!TheNo.1Bookis 7/6,andtheNo.2Book,6/6.Theseincomparablebooksforyoungsterswillprovidean idealgiftforyoungreaders.The"WILLIAMS,"'GIGGLES,"REBECCA,"and "ANNES,"andalltheoldfavouriteslinetheshelves.HEROESandHEROINESOFGOD, byFatherDanielLord,at3/9,isaboutthebestbookvalueeverpublished.

Forboysandgirlsofallages,Collins'CHILDREN'SNEWILLUSTRATEDENCYCLOPEDIA,at12/3,ismarvellousvalue,too. Odhams'PRACTICALENCYCLOPEDIAFORCHILDRENis12/-,andotherbeatifullyillustratedbookswhichcometo mindinclude:ENGLANDTO-DAYINPICTURES(15/6),ROMANTICBRITAIN(13/9, LOVELYBRITAIN(17/6),THEWORLD'SGREATESTWONDERS(15/6),MARVELS OFTHEMODERNWORLD(14/-).SomeniceeditionsofALICEINWONDERLAND andSTORIESOFKINGARTHUR,at5/6.Forateen-agegirl,"GIFTSYOUCAN MAKEYOURSELF"(13/9),andforthefamilyTHEHOMEENTERTAINER(12/6), andheapsofStoryBooks-allcolourfulandwellfinished-veryreasonablypriced fromtoddlerstoteen-agers.

MusicloverswouldliketheeditionofGOLDENAGEINVIENNA,withitsexcellentillustrations(6/-),COVENTGARDEN,inthesamestyle(7/-),andTHEMESSIAH (6/-),andthereweremanyotherinterestingbooksonmusicandmusicians.

There'sawideselectionofadultbooks.Forinstance,GeorgetteHeyer'snewbook, THEFOUNDLING(10/6),THEDRYWOOD,byCaryllHouselander(13/3),OURLADY OFLIGHT(Fatima),byBarthasandPereG.daFonseca,S.J.(19/3),OURLADYOF FATIMA,byThomasWalsh(17/9),THEWORLD'SGREATSPEECHES(23/6),Paul McGuire'slatestbook,THREECORNERSOFTHEWORLD(14/9),LANDLOOKING WEST,byMalcolmUren(24/6),ANAUSTRALIANANIMALBOOK,byCharlesBarrett, incolourandblackandwhiteillustrations(15/-),FLYINGDOCTORCALLING,by ErnestineHill(10/6).

Inthepoetrysection,InoticedTHEHOUNDOFHEAVEN(FrancisThompson), at1/7;andTHEPOEMSOFFRANCIS'THOMPSON(24/3),POEMSOFST.JOHNOF THECROSS(5/9)ADAMLINDSAYGORDON(hisworksandashortbiography), 8/6;HENRYLAWSON(7/6),"BANJO"PATTERSON(7/6),ELLAWHEELERWILCOX(5/6),GERARDMANLEYHOPKINS(14/9),QUEENOFTHESEVENSWORDS (G.K.Chesterton). Thereisasplendidline-upofNovels,TravelBooks,andgeneralsubjects.

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TheHiddenLifeofChrist

ToShowUsTheWay

Thenextletterisfrom"Curious,"Bayswater,whowrites:

"DearFather,-Isitnotvery strangethatweknowsolittle ofthelifeofChristOurLord untilHewasamanof thirty?"

A,:TheGospelscontainthe bulkoftheteachingofChrist; theywerewrittentoputonrecordwhatHehadtaughtand doneduringHispubliclife.The lifeofseclusionwhichHeledin Nazarethwasnotputinwriting,asitwasnotthewillof Godthatthereshouldbeawrittenrecord.ManydevoutwritersafterthetimeoftheApostlesandsomeevenduringtheir lifetime,triedtoputonpaper thestoriesandfablesthatthey hadheardoftheearlylifeof Christ;butwhenhundredsof yearslatertheChurchcollected allgospelsandmanuscripts,with theobjectofcorrectingthemistakeswhichhadfoundtheir wayintothetexts,sheimmediatelyrejectedasunauthent;:. thesewould-begospels.The wholetoneofthemvitas andnotinkeepingwiththepracticeandteachingofChrist.

Youwrite:

"Woulditnothavebeencar moreimpressiveifChristhad begunHispubliclifeatthe ageoftwelve,whenHewas foundintheTempleamong theDoctors?"

A.:Isupposeitwould.But thatwasnottheplanofGod. Theinfantprodigywouldnot havecarriedthesameauthority ofthemanofthirtyyearsof age,ormadethesameprofound impressiononthepeopleinthe earlydaysofHispubliclifewhen Hedarenotopenlyclaimtobe, whatHewas,theSonofthe EternalGod.

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lifeofChrist.Donotthink thatHewasjustmarkingtime untilHewasoldenoughto preach.ThelifewhichHeled inNazarethwasordainedfrom alleternity,andthesilenceof theScriptureonthispartofHis lifeisfarmoreeloquentthan speech.

Christbegantopreachfront thedayHewasbornfor,He cameonearthnotonlytoredeemandsaveus,buttoshow usbyHisexamplethatthevalue ofhumanlifeinthesightof Godisutterlyindependentof notoriety.HewishedbyHis hiddenlifetoshowthattheperformanceofsimpledutiesthat

leavenothingtoberecorded,becauseoftheirsamenessandtheir ordinarynature,isthenormal waytoheavenforthevastmultitudeofmen.Foreveryone whomakesanameforhimself thatwillliveafterhim,thereare millionswhoseoccupationinlife isdoingthesamehumdrumtasks dayafterday,yearafteryear. ThelifeofChristteachesUsthat ifsuchactionsaredonefromthe worthymotiveoffulfillingour dutiesandobligationstoGodand toourfamilies,theyaremeritoriousinthesightofGod.

Thebestwayofteachingthis mosttremendoustruthwassurelybyexample.HencetheIncarnateGodlivedtheundistinguishedlifeofavillagecarpenter,notforafewyears,butuntil Hewasthirtyyearsold;andHe sawtoitthatnodetailofthat lifeshouldbementionedbythe evangelists.

CatholicWritersNotPenalised

TheCensorshipofBooks

Thenextletterreadsasfollows,andisfromonewhosigns himself"Freedom,"Fremantle: "DearFather.-1wastoldrecentlybyaCatholicfriendof minethatCatholicsarenotallowedtowritebooksunless theygetpermissiontodoso fromtheBishop."

A.:ACatholicisperfectly freetowritebookswithoutthe permissionofaBishop.He couldpublishanovelorbookon history,LatinorMathematics, andwouldrequirenopermission. Buttherearesomebookswhich hecannotpublishunlessthey havebeencensoredandthensubmittedtotheBishop.,Theclasses ofbooksforwhichitisnecessary toobtainpermissionbeforepublishingthem,arefirstofall translationsoftheBibleorinterpretationsoftheSacredWetings,booksontheologyorphilosophy.booksofdevotionoron thesubjectofprayer.Generallyspeaking,bookswhichtreat withreligionormorality.'The Ecclesiasticalauthorityineach dioceseappointscensors,whose dutyitistoreadsuchproposed publications.Thedutyofthe censoristoseewhetherthebook containsanythingcontraryto theteachingorlegislationofthe Church.Ifhediscoversnothing againstfaithormoralsinthe book,hesignifiesthisbythe term"NihilObstat,"and,having signedhisname,submitsthe

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worktotheBishop,whothen maygrantwhatwecallan"Imprimatur,"orpermissiontopublish.ThisisnotaformalapprovalbytheBishopofthecontentsofthework.itdoes,home ever,presupposetheapprovalof the.contentsgivenbythecensors,andtheirjudgmentthatthe bookmaybereadwithoutdetrimenttothefaithormoralsof thereaders.

Youcontinueinyourletter:

"DoesnotthispreventCatholicsIronswritingbooksand robthemoflibertyof speech?"

A.:ItpreventsCatholicsfrom writingbookswhichwoulddo harmtotheirfellowCatholics.It preventsthemfromdiseminatingerrorandleadingothers astray.Justaswecurtailthe libertyofapersonwithaninfectiousdiseasewhomight,owing tohiscontactwithothers,imparttothemadangerousdisease,soCatholics,whoregard thenearthofthesoulasfarmore importantthanthatofthebody, rightlyrestrainwritersonreligicusmattersfromundermining thespiritualhealthoftheirfellowmen.

Yourlettercontinues:

"Heshowedmeabookbya Catholic,andonthefront pagewasthenameofaBishop.Hetoldmethatgave thewriterpermissiontowrite thebook."

A.:AsIhavepointedoutalready,suchbookshavethename oithecensorandthatofthe Bishop,thusgivingtheauthor permissiontopublishandCatholicsingeneralpermissiontoread thework.Ifthewriterofthe bookisamemberofareligious Order.heusuallymustgetas wellthepermissionofhisown superiorbeforehesubmitsthe manuscripttothecensorappointedbytheBishop.

MEANINGOFADVENT

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silenthouses,pasthouseswhere lightsstillgleamed-onandon untilatlasthepaused,warm anttingling,attheedgeofan openfield.Ashefacedabout, heagainheardthebells,andlistening,hehadtheoddconvictionthattheywerecallingto him:"Cometomeandbehappy thisnight!"theyseemedtobe sayingtohim.Happy?He shookhishead.Howcouldyou behappywhentheoneyoulovedbestinalltheworldwasgone nevertoreturn?Yetthereit was,theinsistenturging,clear andunmistakable:"Cometome andbehappythisnight!"

Thewindwetsathisbackashe setoffhomeward.

Neartheheadoftheshabby streetthatslicedslantwiseacross thehillside,hewasoncemore awareoflights:lightsdown thereinthevalley,winking,vanishingbehindasmotherofsnow, thenreappearing....Andnow hecouldseeotherlights.The familiarroundedmassthat crownedthefarhilltopwasno longerdark,butmarkedwith longpointedpanelsofdullgold goldlikethebig,reassuring crossthattheheavyspirehetet aloft. "Cometomethis night."Hepausedandstared towardtheremoteregionswhere thecrossproclaimedthebeauty andtherichnessofGod wherethebellswereplaying.... Thenhestrodeonwardonce more,butatthefirstsidestreet heturnedandmadehisway downthehill. Othersalsoweremakingtheir waydownthehill:vagueshapes ofmenandwomen,somesingly, someinpairsoringroups.He couldhearthemtalking,hear themlaughing.Hepassednumbersoftheminthevalleywhere trolleytracksgleamedblueand

lamps.Hepassedothersashe startedupthefarslope:people, manypeople,allansweringthe summonsofthebells.. Masshadbegunwhen:le reachedthecrowdedchurch. Someonesmiledandopeneda doorforhim,andclutchinghis hat,heslippedinside.Hestood motionless,breathless,feelingalmostasifthewellingvoiceof thechoirhadsomehowcaught himupandwereholdinghim suspendedinmid-airatapoint fromwhichhecouldlookdown uponthewhiteandgoldand purpleofthealtarandthegrey throngofpeopleontheirknees beneaththehighvaultedceiling. Andthenhehimself wasonhisknees,andsuddenly, strangely,althoughnoonewas closetohim,heseemedtofeel thewarmthofabodyagainst hisownandthepressureofa kindlyarmabouthisshoulders. Heraisedhishead,openedhis eyes.Noonewasnearhim,no onewaslookingathim.Voices werechanting,andaspicyfragrancefilledhisnostrils. He loweredhisheadandclosedhis eyes. Andthenagainhe seemedtofeelthewarmthofa bodyagainsthisownandthe pressureofakindlyarmacross hisshoulders.Thenitwasasif heheardavoice,afamiliarvoice, softandintimate:"Timmy,darlin',you'vefoundme,haven't you?Dontbegrievin'any morenow,willyou?Gohome andbehappythisnight.For it'sChristmas,youknow!"

Heopenedhiseyesoncemore: evesthatwereagainblurred withadolescenttears-butthis timetheywerenottearsof grieforoflongingorofselfpity."Gohomeandbehappy, forit'sChristmas,youknow!" hismotherseemedtoberepeating,andlistening,heslowly liftedhisheadandsmiledwhilea. coldbeneathsnow-encasedstreetgreatpeaceenvelopedhim.

"DearFather,-LastSunday atMass,thepriestannounced thatthefollowingSunday wouldbetheFirstSundayof Advent.Wouldyouplease tellmewhattheideaofAdventis?-'Interested,'Subiaco."

A.:Adventisthebeginning oftheChurch'sliturgicalyear. ItbeginsontheSundaynearest totheFeastofSt.Andrew,who showedhisbrotherSimonPeter thewaytoChrist.Thecelebrationofthisparticularperiodof theChurch'syearprobablydoes notdatebackearlierthanthe fourthcentury.Theworditselfobviouslymeans"coming" or"arrival."Itisaperiodof fourweeksimmediatelyprecedingChristmas,inwhichweare exhortedtoprepareourselves spirituallyfortheanniversaryof Christ'scomingonearth,so thatoursoulsmaybefitting abodesforthecomingoftheRedeemerinHolyCommunionand Grace.

Beenscrimping-andscrapingtoget enoughmoneyfortheseneededhome comforts?Stoprightnow!Come intoFoy'sto-day,selectthearticle youwant.Justasmalldeposit,and itisinyourhometoenjoywhileyou buyitatyourconvenience.It'sthe smartwaytoownership.

Twofooljackasses-nowgetthisdopeWeretiedtogetherwithapieceofrope. Saidonetotheother,"Youcomemyway, WhileItakeanibbleatthisnew-mownhay." "Iwon't,"saidtheother,"Youcomewithme. ForI,too,havesomehayyousee."

Sotheygotnowhere;justpawedupdirt, Andoh,bygolly,howthatropedidhurt.

Thentheyfacedabout,thosestubbornmules. Andsaid,"WearejustlikeHUMANfoolsLet'spulltogether.I'llgoyourway, Thenyoucomewithme,andwe'llBOTHeat hay'"

Well,theyatetheirhay,andlikedit,too, Andsworetobecomrades,goodandtrue. Asthesunwentdown,theywereheardtosay, "Ah,thisistheendofaperfectday."

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