The Record Newspaper 23 December 1948

"IsGodToBeSilenced GermanConstitution'sOmissions

"Klerusblatt,"clergyorganof Bavaria,pointsoutthatGodis notevenmentionedinthisdraft, whileonlyonereferencetoreligionisfoundinArticle7,which discussesthefreedomofworship. Itisstatedtherethatnoonemust beforcedtoparticipateinreligiousservicesortouseareligiousoath,ortorevealhisorher religiousconvictions.

Woulditnotbeatleastequallyimportant,saysthepaper,to offersafeguardsthatnoonebe preventedfromattendingdivine services?Woulditnotbein order,ifnotonlythefreedom ofconscienceofthosedenyingthe existenceofGodbestressed,but alsothefredomofconscienceof thosewhoacceptGodandHis commandmentsasthesupreme law?

TheWeimarconstitutionof

ByMAXJORDAN

Correspondent,N.C.W.C.NewsSerxice).

FRANKFURT,Dec.2.-Voicingthefearsofmany GermanCatholics,BishopFerdinandDierichs,ofLimburg,inanaddresstyCatholicworkersthere,urgedthe GermanParliamentaryCouncilnowinsessionatBonn, Rhineland.toframethedraftofanewGermanconstitution,to'afeguardtheprincipleofconfessionalschoolsona nation-widebasisratherthanleavingtheprotectionofthe rightsofparentstotheindividualstates.Theresultsso farobtainedatBonnseemtoindicatethattheserightsare notgivensufficientrecognition.

GermanyignoredGod,concludes thepaper.anditdidnotevenlast 14year, TheNaziReichvials equallyguilty,andthewhole worldknowshowitended."Is Godtobesilencedagain?" Thediocesanpressinsiststhat GermanCatholicsundernocir-

DiplomaticTieReveals ChurchtoIslam

(N.C.W.C.NewsServic.0

CAIRO,Dec.3.-Thefirstanniversaryoftheestablishmentof diplomaticrelationsbetween EgyptandtheHolySeewasobservedherewhen ArthurHughes,PapallnternundotoEgypt,gavealuncheonat theApostolicInternunciaturein honourofthePrimeMinisterof Egypt,M.F.NokraskyPasha MembersoftheGovernment andthe.DiplomaticCorpswere present,andalltoastedthehealth andprosperityofHisHoliness PopePiusXII.andHisMajesty KingFarouk.ofEgypt.

Ontheoccasionoftheanniversary,itwasobservedthatthe yearofdip:omaticrepresentation attheHolySeeandinEgypt, whichbroughtIslamandChristianitytogetherhiacommoneffortofunderstandingandgoodwillaftercenturiesofintransigence,haslargelycontributedtowardtheestablishmentoffriendlyrelationsbetweentheEastern andtheWesternworlds.

Itwassaidthatthisrapprochementhasservedespeciallythe purposeofrevealingCatholicism totheMoslemworld,andhas thusactuatedtheMoslemswitha newandfavourablespiritintheir approachofChristians.Agratifyingproofofthis,itwaspointed out,arethegoodresultssofar

obtainedinnegotiationsbetween theEgyptianGovernmentan.l thePapalInternuncioonthe questionofpersonalstatus,particularlyasregardsecclesiastical jurisdictionoverChristianmatrimonyanditsconsequences,in accordancewithCanonLaw.

Itiswithgreatconfidence,it isasadded,thatChristianslook forwardtothefinalsolutionof thisandmanyotherproblemsof vitalimportanceconnectedwith thesafeguardingoftheirreligiousfreedominIslamiccountries oftheNearEastTheirpresent situationinEgypt,itwasobserved,comparesfavourablywiththat ..ftheirbrethreninmanyaWesternso-calledChristiancountry.

ThefriendlyattitudeofKing FaroukandtheregardofMoslemsforPopePius,itwasremarked,havegreatlyfacilitated thearduoustaskofthePapalInternuncio,whoisdescribedasa popularfigureintheIslamic world.

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cumstanceswillacceptthenew constitutioniftheirminimumrequirementsarenotmet,particularlyregardingrightsofparents, thesafeguardingofparochial schools,thefundamentalprerogativesoftheChurch,theinviolabilityofhumanlife,andofthe

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humanbodyandtheprotectionof thefamilyandmatrimony.

GermanCatholicscontinueto t'econcernedoverwhattheyconsiderinterferencebyoccupation authoritieswiththe"birthright ofeducation."TheCatholic SchoolAssociationofBavariaJas adoptedaresolutionemphasising that"atrueschoolreformmust comefromwithinandmustbe bornebythewillofthepeople. Itcannotbeorderedbythedictateofanoccupationalgovernment,forevenavanquishedpeoplehastherighttoorganiseits educationalsysteminaccordance withitsownresponsibility."

IntheFrenchzoneofoccupation,too,criticismisbeinglevelledagainsttheattemptofFrench authoritiestoforcethemaintainonceofinterdenominational schoolsincontradictionofconstitutionalprovisionswhereby therightsofparentsmustbe safeguarded.

CatholicAncestorsof PrinceCharles

LONDON,Dec.2-(NC)-TheLondon''Catholic Herald,"commentingonthebirthofasontoPrincess Elizabeth,futureQueenofBritain,said:"Werejoice.inthe generousexpressionofworld-widehappinessinanevent whichsowellsymbolisesthemysterioussprings,linkedto thepastandstretchingtothefuture,ofcommonloyalty andloveamongastillgreatpeople.

''\VeoffertotheRoyalFamilyourownloyalcontributionofthatloyaltyandlove,prayingGodthatHewill blessandprosperthenew-bornPrinceandmakehinta powerfulinstrumentintherestorationtoourcountryand thewho?:Nvorldofdaysofpeaceandsanity.'

The"CatholicTimes"pointedoutthatgenealogically bothPrincessElizabethandherhusband.PrincePhilip, descendfromCatholicforebears.

" botharedescendedfromKingHenryVii.,the PrincessthroughQueenMaryofFrance,thePrince PrincethroughQueenMargaretofScotland,bothdaughtersofHenryVII.andsistersofHenryVIII.."theweekly recalled.

SaintonaBattleship

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Dec.3-Ten

thousaadchildrenoftheChristian SchoolsofSpainandtheCanary

RedsShootPriestatMass

FiveChineseCommunistterroristsbrokeintoaCatholicchurch atBertramValley,intheCameronHighlandsofMalaya,and woundedapriest,aninfluential figureintheregion,whilehewas sayingMassbeforehiscongregation 'ThevictimwastheRev. HippolyteBertold,whowas woundedinthehandinthissecondattemptonhislifebyCommunists.

Theattackappearedtohave beentimedtotakeplaceathile thewholecongregationwasin thechurch,butotherarmedbanditskeptlatecomersbackonseveralpathsleadingtothechurch forthesuccessofthesurprise attackAlltheterroristsescapedbeforethecongregationcould recoveritselfforpursuit.

FatherBertold,a37-year-eld

PriestoftheParisForeignWs Mon,firstcametoMalayain 1938.TheCatholiccommunity atBertramValleyconsistsmainlyofChinesegarden'marketers. OwingtohisknowledgeofChineseaffairsandproficiencyinseveralChinesedialects,FatherBertoldhasbecomeastumblingblock totheeffortsofChineseCommunistsintheCameronHighlands,wherehewieldsawideinfluence. SeveraltimestheCommunists havewarnedhimtostopadvising peopleintheareafromsupplying theterrorists. FatherBertold'schurchisattachedtotheCatholicMission SchooloftheSacredHeartat nearbyKinglet,whoseestablishmentclosedthedoorsofaCommunistschool.

WillGenocideBan

ProtectCatholics

PARIS,Dec.4-(NC).-Adocumentwhichmaysomedaybea safeguardforCatholicminorities,andallothernational,ethnical,racialorreligiousgroups aroundtheworld,hasbeencompletedherebytheU.N.Legal Committee.Afterapprovalby theU.N.GeneralAssembly,it mustberatifiedby20countries tobecomeeffective.

Itistheconventionwhichoutlawsandsetsupaprocedurefor punishingthecrimeofgenocide. Thecrimeisdefinedas"anyof thefollowingactscommittedwith intenttodestroy,inwholeorin part,anational,ethnical,racial orreligiousgroup,assuch:

'Killingmembersofthegroup;

'Causingseriousbodilyormentalharmtomembersofthe group;

"Deliberatelyinflictingonthe groupconditionsoflifecalculated tobringaboutitsphysicaldestructioninwholeorinpart;

"Imposingmeasuresintendedto preventbirthswithinthegroup;

"Forciblytransferringchildren ofthegrouptoanothergroup."

Thosewhoseekredressagainst genocidemayappealtonational courts,totheInternationalCourt ofJustiCe,toapossibleinternationalpenalcourtnotyetinexistence,orto"competentorgans oftheUnitedNations,"accordingtotheconvention.Aspecificcourttoimplementtheconventionisnotprovided

AcommitteeoftheCatleilic AssociationforInternational PeaceintheUnitedStatesgavea vigorousendorsementtothegenocideconventioninAugust.At thattimethecommitteecommentedthataspecificinternationaltribunalshouldhesetupin theconventionifitwastohave anypracticalvalue.Evenwithoutthisprovision,however,the C.A.I.P.unitdeclared,"astart mustbemade,asgreatastartas possiblehut,withoutcompromisinguponmattersofprinciple,an effectivestart,limitedthougha mayhe."

BritishSurgeon BecomesMonk

LONDON,Dec.2-(NC).-Dr.

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Islandsgatheredatthisportto welcometheveneratedrelicsof SanJosedeCalasanz,schoolmasterandfounderofthePiarists,orCalasanctiansTherelics werebroughtherefromRomeon theSpanishbattleshipPizarro.

PiaristpriestsoftheChristian orCalasanctianSchoolsarecorn memoratingthethirdcentenary ofthedeathoftheirfounaer.

Therelics,consistingofthe heartandtongueoftheSpanish Religious,wereacompaniedby theGeneralProvostoftheChristianSchools,theRev.Vicente Tomek,whocarriedtheurnfrom thebattleshiptoacarriage, whichthenwenttotheCathedral inthecentreofaprocession. ChurchbellsinthediocesepealedandbandsplayedtheNational Anthem.

AttheCathedralBishopGregorioModregoCasausreceived therelicsandthenintonedasolemnTeDeum.

Thustheheartthatlovedhelplesschildrenandthetonguethat foundafertilefield'ofapostolate ininstructingtheabandonedand

orphanedandopenedthefirst freepublicschoolin1597came backtoSpain. Representingtheheadof State,GeneralFranciscoFranco, atthearrivalofthebattleship wasDonJoseIbanezMartin,MinisterforNationalEducation.

LONDON,Dec.2-(NC).-SisterRaymond,whois91yearsold, hascelebratedthe70th.anniversaryofherprofessionatthe heeds,Yorkshire,homeoftheLittleSistersofthePoor.Sheis oneofthefewlivingmembers oftheSocietythatcanrememberBlessedMariedelaCroix, whofoundedtheLittleSistersin Brittanyearlyinthelastcentury.

LISBON,Dec.3-(NC).-Keepinghispromiset"peraonally baptiseeverytenthchildborn toafamilyinhispatriarchate, HisEminenceEmanuelCardinal GoncalvesCerejeira,Patriarchof Lisbon,baptisedinhisprivate chapelthetenthchildofDr.AirericoSantaMartaandhiswife.

JohnCharlesFlood,50-year-old leadingsurgeonandmemberof theBritishGeneralMedical Council,hasgivenuptheworld andbecomeaBenedictinemonk. HeisnowanoviceattheBenedictinePrioryatEaling,London, viarereheisknownasBrother Peter.

BrotherPeter-describedinthe pressas"chubby,jovialand bald"-triedhisvocationfour yearsagoatDownside,theBenedictineAbbeyinDevonshire,but wasobligedtogiveupowingto illhealth.

Hehasrenouncedabrilliant career,holdingdegreesinlaw andcommerceaswellasmedicineHepractisedforsone timeinDublin.

14,000MilesforOrdination

YUANLING,Hunan,China. Dec.2.-(NC).-AChineseseminarian,whocompletedhisstudiesintheUnitedStates,travelled14,000milestobeordained herebyBishopCuthbertO'Gara, C.PofYuanling,andbecomethe firstnativepriestofthisnorthwestHunandiocese. HeistheRev.JohnF.Nien, whocompletedhisstudiesatSt, Mary'sSeminary,Baltimore.He wasbornatSupu,40milessouth ofhere,

AquinasOldBoysattheUniversity

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TedPrendivillefromMelbourne University,andJohnO'Neill, fromtheUniversityofSydney.

TedwasCollegePrefectin1936 and1937,beingDuxoftheCollegein1937.JohnO'Neillpass-

edhisLeavingatAquinasin 1942,securingfourdistinctions fromsevensubjects.

DenisCullity,whograduated inScience,wasCaptainofthe Collegein1945,whenhepassed sevensubjectsintheLeaving withfivedistinctions.Deniswas awardedtheWilsmorePrizefor Chemistryin1948.

BrianO'Leary,whosecuredhis Leavingin1945withdistinctions inthetwoMathematics,isexpected graduateinScienceinFebruary,1949TerryFranklin,of

Engineering. JohnFallspentthefourth yearofhiscoursedoingpracticalworkinMelbourne.In thirdyearEngineering,Owen

MageeandKevinMerchantwere successful,thelattergaininga distinctioninMechanicalEngineering11. KevinMurphy,Dux oftheCollegein1946,and GeorgePrgometcompletedthe secondyearoftheir.course,the formergainingadistinctionin StructuralEngineeringI.RobertTrend,championswimmer whenatAquinas,successfully finishedthesecondyearofhis EngineeringCourse.

MedicineandScience.

NormanCarrandBrianBrearleyareexpectedtofinishthesec-

sameyearBertHerbertgaineda iistinctioninEconomics.LawrenceMcGrathpassedallthe subjectsinthefirstyearofhis courseinEducation,asalsodid LawrenceSawle.

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JohnpassedhisLeavingat Aquinasin1942,securingfour Distinctions.Hegraduatedin MedicinefromSydneyUniversity in1948.

the1944LeavingClass,isexpectedtograduateinLawin February,1949,whileJohnBahen andJoeSchwtrz,ofthesame class,willcompletetheircource inDentistryearlynertyear

TomMcDowell,alsoofthe 1944LeavingClass,graduatedin AgriculturalSciencethisyear, whileBertAdderleyandWilliam RogersgraduatedinArts.Cyril GellecompletedhisDental Courseearlyin1948.

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JohnpassedtheLeavingin1944. HecompleteshisCourseinDentalScienceearlyin1949.

AquinianshaveallbeensuccessfulatAdelaide.DonMcKenna,whoobtainedaGovernmentExhibitionin1943,has completedthefifthyearofhis ,MedicalCourse,whileBrian O'HaraandArthurNeatewere successfulinthefourthyearof theircourse.TedHaywood, DuxoftheCollegein1945,when hegainedaGovernmentUniversityExhibition,wasthirdinthe coursecompletedbythethird yearMedicalstudentsJohn SaundersandRobertWittenoom weresuccessfulinsecondyear Medicine.

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Christmas,withusagain,has seenourcitystreetsoverflowing wothteemingshoppers,andthe wholeworlddonningitsfestive robes.Butifyouweretostop "themaninthestreet"withthe simplequestion,"Whatonearth isallthefussabout?"Iwonder whatanswerhewouldgive. Therewouldundoubtedlybethe poorunfortunatewhowould mumblesomethingabout"good cheer,youknow,oldchap,and betterbeer,"andrushoffwith theexcusethathe'sontoanother halfdozen.But,thanksbeto God,"themaninthestreet"is nottypifiedentirelybytheone forwhomChristmasisjustan excuse-andperhapsargoodone -forafewextraslapsonthe back,afewextra"shouts"atthe localpub,andtheinevitabletwo dozentotidetheholidaysover. Therewouldalsobethetypeof "maninthestreet"whowould explain,allthefussandgaiety bythefactthatChristmasisa seasonofmutualgoodwill,of brotherlylove,ofpeaceonearth. Thesemoresobercitizensseebehindthehandshakes,thegood wishes,thepresent-givingtothe underlyingprinciple-theloveof aneighbour,becausethebirthof Jesushasmadehimabrother. But,eveninthisanswer,youcan sensethevaguenessofawornoutplatitude,andyoubeginto realisethatthecentralandfundamentalideaorChristmashas beenlost.Andthatisatragedy.Forwhathasbeenlostis thatChristmasshouldmean somethingvividly,intimately personalbetweentheindividual andtherealPerson,JesusChrist.

ThereIsnoonesouninformed thathedoesnotknowthatthe 25th.Decemberisthedayon ashichwecommemoratethe BirthdayoftheChildJesus.Believerandunbelieveralike,by theveryfactthattheChristmas seasonhassomeeffectontheir lives,payatleastunconscious homagetoJesusChristonHis Birthday.Buttheimpression gainedisthattheessentialsof Christmasarebeingmissedbecause'ithasbecomeamerecommemoration-aremembranceof aneventthathappened,yes,but Oh,solongago.Anditisthis subtleinsidiousheresywhich mustbecombated-evenamong Catholics-bysoundCatholic doctrine,inparticular,thedoctrinethatJesusChrist,having risenfromthedead,isaliving Personwhocanandshouldbeintimateinourlives.

Christmasisnotjustamere commemorationofapastevent. Inthat,Christmasandtheother feastsoftheChurch'sliturgical year,differfromthecommemorationsthatrunthecycleofthe civicyear.FortheMysteries ofChristcelebratedbythe Churchinherfeastsrenewand reenactthemselvesyearinand yearoutforeachindividual soul,sothatinarealsense Christ'sbirth,alltheeventsof Hislife,Hissufferings,Hisdeath, HisResurrectionandHisAscensioncanbecomeforusliving realitiesandrealcausesofour sanctification.

ButbecausethisistheChristmasseason,letusseeinwhat sensethis,thefeastofChrist's Bighday,canbecomeforusa livingrealityandarealcause ofsanctification.Thekeyto thequestionispresentedbythe Churchwheninherliturgyshe speaksnotonlyofthecomingof Christthatispast,Hiscoming tothestableatBethlehem,but alsoofthecomingofChristthat ispresent,Hiscomingtothespul bySanctifyingGrace

Twoquestions,therefore, claimourattention.Firstly, howcanChristbesaidtocome tothesoulbyGrace?Secondly,howdoesconsiderationofHis cominginthestableatBethlehemeffectHiscomingtothesoul byGrace?

HowcanChristbesaidto cometothesoulbyGrace? SanctifyingGrace,theCatechismtellsus,makesussharers i"theDivineLifeofChrist,so

thatwebecomethetemplesof theHolyGhost,theadopted childrenofGod,andheirstoHis heavenlykingdom.Sanctifying Gracemakesussharersinthe DivingLifeofChrist.For JesusChristhastwolives-a DivineLifeandahumanlife. InHimtheDivineandthehumanareunitedintheunityof onePerson.JesusChrist,the SecondPersonoftheBlessed Trinity,becameman,sharing withusourhumannaturethat

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naturethatChristlivesinthe believer(andthebelieverin Him).Thepersonallifeandthe lifeinChristaresointerwoven oneintheotherthattheChristianmaytrulysay:"Fortome toliveisChrist"(Phil.,1,21).

WeareremindedofChrist's ownwords:"HewhoeatsMy flesh,anddrinksMyblood,abides inMeandIinhim"(John,6, 57),for"Iamthevine,youare thebranches.Hewhoabideth

wemightbecomeasharerinHis DivineNature-inHisDivine Life.'AsweprayattheOffertoryofeveryMass:"Grantthat throughthemysticaaunionof thiswaterandwinewemaybecomecompanionsofthegodheadofOurLordJesusChrist, ThySon,evenasHevouchsafed tosharewithusourhuman nature."

BySanctifyingGrace,therefore,wesharetheDivinelifeor Christ.AsSt.Paulcriedout: "IlivenownotI,butChristli,ethinme."Thewholeofthe NewTestamentisrepletewith wordswhichsignifyourmysteriousunionwithChrist.St. Paulcontinuallytalksofourlife "inChrist"and"Christinus."

"Itisthesametruthtakenfirst fromChrist'sstandpoint,and thenfromthestandpointofthe believer;thecommunionwith Christisastateofsointimatea naturethatitsignifiesamutual absorptionoftheChristianand Christoneintheother.The assumptionthatthepowerwhich isactiveintheChristianisofa purelyimpersonalnaturewould notjustifytheapostle'sinterpretation.Ourlife"inChrist"an.1 "Christinus"intimatesunion withthepersonalChrist,forSt. PaulalwaysconsidersHiminthis sense.HeWholivesanddwells inPaulaswellasihtheChristionisthe"Christthatdied thatisrisenalsoagain,Whois attherighthandofGod"(Rom Ii,34).BothChristandthe Christianbelieverretaintheir individuality,buttheirrelation toeachotherisofsointimatea

inMeandIinhim,hebears muchfruit;forwithoutMeyou (bandonothing."(John,15,5), Asthebranchlivesinthevine, andthevineinthebranch,so doweliveinChristandHein us.Thismysteriousunionis effectedbySanctifyingGrace which,comparedtothesapof thevine,flowsfromChristto us,unitingustoHim,vivifying uswithHisDivinelife,andproducinginnsfruitsofsupernaturalworks."InHimdwellsall thefulnessoftheGodheadbodily,andinHimwhoistheHead ofeveryPrincipalityandPower youhavereceivedofthatfulness."(Coloss.2,9,10.)

Byourintimateunionwith Christ,therefore,weshareHis DivineLife,theLifeofGod. Thatmeansthateveryonein thestateofgraceislivingintoo spheres--inthehuman,yes,but alsointheDivine.Atthepresenttimeoneoftheselivesof oursISanunconsciousone-we donotfeelorsensiblyexperience it.InthewordsofSt.Paul, "yourlifeishiddenwithChrist inGod."(Coloss,3,3).Butthe daywillcomewhenweshall consciously,sensiblylivetheDivineLife."When.Christ,your Life,shallappear,thenyoutoo willappearwithHiminglory." (Coloss,3,4.).Thenweshall beinHeaven.ButinthemeantimethisDivineLifewithinus istheobjectofourfaith.We mustbelieveinit,and,believing init,wemustfosterandnourishit,for"wecarrythistreasureinvesselsofclaytoshow thattheabundanceofthepower

I'll'

isGod's,andnotours."(2Cor., 4,'7.)

Wearenowinapositionto understandwhattheChurch meanswhensheteachesusthat everyincreaseinSanctifying GraceisacomingofJesus ChristOurSaviourtooursouls. AttheinitialreceptionofGrace inBaptismChristcametousto "abideinus,"thatwemight abideinHimbysharingHisDivineLife.Andeveryincrease inGracemeansthatmorefully doweliveinHimandHeinus, sothatHecanbesaidtocome toustogiveusafurthershare ofHisLife.Andespeciallyis thistrueatCommunion,when JesusChrist,bodyandblood,soul anddivinity,thewholepersonf Jesus,therefore,reallycomesto usundertheappearancesof breadasthenourishmentofthe DivineLifeofGracewithinus: "HewhoeatsMyfleshand drinksMyblood,shallhavelife everlasting."

WehavenowseenhowChirst issaidtocometothesoulby SanctifyingGrace.Thisisthe comingofOurSaviour,the Christmasthatisalwayspresent, theChristmasthatgoesonfrom daytoday.Butitisatthe Christmasseasonthatthese ,thoughtsshouldbeuppermostin ourminds.ForthecommemorationofChrist'sbirthintothe worldasamanandofallthe Aittendantcircumstancesofthe Bethlehemdramaisarealcause ofChrist'scomingtothesoulby Grace.Buttorealisethis truth,wemustgraspthreefacts:

(1)Inbecomingman,Godthe Sonhadmeinmindpersonally. ChristwasbornatBethlehem formypersonalsalvation.

(b)Havingrisenfrom,the dead,Jesusis"everlivingto makeintercessionforus."(Heb. 8,25),toapplytomethegraces Hehaswonformebytheevents ofHishumanlife.

(c)HegivestheseGracestome whenIfulfiltheconditionofcomingincontactwithHimbyconsiderationofHismysteries, whichdisposesmetoFaithin Himandtothefruitfulreception ofHisSacraments.

Themostimportantfacttorememberinallourrelationswith ChrististhatinallHedidHe hadeachofusinmindpersonally.JesusChristisGod,and thereforeinHisDivineNature Infinite.GodtheSonshares withtheFatterandtheHoly GhostInfiniteKnowledge,which inpracticemeansthatHegives toeachofusHisundividedattention.AndGoddidnotbegin toknowuswhenwlecameinto existence;no,wehavealways beentheobjectofGod'sintimate, personalattention,somuchso thatIcansayinalltruththatin sofarasGodandIareconcerneditisasthoughHeandI aloneexisted.,Therealisation ofthistruthimpartsatremendoussignificancetomanyfami. liarstatements;forexample, whenwesaythatGodcreatedthe worldforman,wedonotmean formankindinavagueimpersonalsense,butforeachindividualperson-forME.Andwhen wesaythatGodtheSonbecafiremantoredeemmankind, wemeanthatHewasmotivated byapersonalintimatelovefor ME.TheinfinityofHisknowledgebridgesthegapofthecenturiesandmakesmepresentto HisDivineIntellectatalltimes asthoughnoothercreatureexisted.AsSt.Paulsays,speaking ofChrist'sSacrificialDeath-He lovedMEanddeliveredHimself forME."(Gal.,2,20.)

Inbecomingmanandbeing bornatBethlehem,therefore, Christwasmotivatedbyapersonalknowledgeandlovefor eachoneofus.aknowledgeand

luvewhichbringstheIncarnationintimatelyintoourlives,and investsChristmaswithaliving realityforus.Jesuscameinto theworldtoeffectmysalvation. Hecametogivemeashare'n HisDivineLife:"Ihavecome thattheymayhavelifeandhave itmoreabundantly."(St.John, 10,10.) Christhaseffected whatHecametodo;Hehas wonformethissupernaturallife andthemeanstoattainit.And Heiseverlivingtoimpartitto me.ButbeforeHewilldothis Imustdomypart.AsSt. ThomasofAquinexplaineditthechaliceofSalvationisfilled tothebrim;itonlyremainsthat bringmylipstothecupto drinkofitscontents. Ibring mylipstothechalicewhenIap- proachChristbyfaithinHim.

'WhoeverbeholdstheSonand believesinHim,shallhavelife everlasting,andIwillraisehim uponthelastday"(St.John, 6,40),andbyreceptionofthe SacramentswhichHehasinstitutedastheviaductsofsuper-naturallifetomysoul.

Thepracticalimplicationof Christmasshouldnowbeclearto usIncelebratingthecommemorationoftheBirthdayof JesusChrist,theChurchisaskingustomakeChrist'sbirtha livingeventinourloves,tomake itarealcauseofGrace.Todo thisSheasksus,firstly,tomeditateontheeventitselfthatwe mightbestirredtofaithin Jesus:''ThouarttheChrist,the SonofthelivingGod."And, secondly,toreceivetheSacramentoftheEucharist.Ifwe arefaithfulinthis,astheyears unfoldthemselves,andtheneverendingcycleoftheChurch'sliturgybringsChristmas,after Christmastoourlives,toeach successivecommemorationofthe birthoftheRedeemertherewill correspondaneverincreasing growthinorsharingHisDivine Life.Andso,whateverelse happens,weshouldnotletthis Christmasseasonpasswithout makingaheartfeltactoffaithin JesusChrist,Whoskbirthdaywe arecommemorating.Andwe

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shouldstirupwithinourelvesan intensedesireandlongingfor Christtocometousinour ChristmasCommunion,sothat Hiscominiunderthesacramentalspeciesmaybethecauseof morelastingcomingtoour soulsbySanctifyingGrace-the abidingpresenceofChristinus andweinHim-producedby Grace:"HewhoeatsMyflesh anddrinksMybloodabidesin MeandIinhim."

Let,then,thesesentimentsbe inourheartsandonourlips: "Ibelieve,0JesusChrist,that youaretheSonofGod,theSecondPersonoftheBlessedTrinitymademan.Ibelievethat You,theonePersonareboth GodandMan.0.Jesus,You havebecomeasharerofourhumanitybyYourIncarnation, CometomeinmyChristmas Communion;cometomebygivingmeanincreasedshareof YourDivineLife."

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Thefirstletterthiseveningis frcm"Protestant,"Mt.Lawley, who,thoughshegivesherfull name,doesnotwishittobegiven outovertheair.Theletteris toolongtoreadinfull,soIintendtotakesomepartsofit. Afterfirstofallspeakingvery flatteringlyoftheCatholicAnswer,andthecourtesywithwhich thewritersateanswered,she writes:

Ifanycommunity,Catholicor otherwise,havefaithintheir ownbeliefsandarehappyin theservicetheyarep!easedto rendertothoseinneed,others arenotjustifiedintheircriticismofareligionwhichjust happens,tiisosghforceofcircumstances,tobedi:Tereot fromtheirown."

A.:Youaleperfectlyrightin sayingthatsuchpeopleareno: justifiedintheircriticism.But, unfortunately,tosomepeople, everythingCatholicisevil,everythingthatCatholicsdoiswrong. Catholicinstitutionsandworksof charityareattheveryleastopen tosuspicion.Wecandonothng withsuchpeople.Wemayinvitethemtoinspectourinstitutions,orlistentoourpointof view,buttheyaresoprejudiced thattheyeitherrefuse,orsay thatwealekeepingsomething hiddenfromthem.

Yourlettercontinues:

"TheSocietyofSt.Vincentde Paul,referredtoinyoursessionofNovember7th.,iswhat itprofessestohe,asisclear frommyownexperience."'

A.:Itisverypleasanttofind anhonestandsincerepersonpayingtributewheretributeisdue. Th,SocietyofSt.Vincentde Paulisamagnificentorganisa-

tion,actuatedbygenuineChristiancharity.

Youcontinue:

"Anothermemberofmyfam ilyreceivedtreatmentinaCatholichospitalinSydney.No questionsaboutreligionor livelihoodwereasked The Sistersneverevensentanaccount. Ispokeoncetothosa inchargeoftwoProtestantsocialcentres,butmyrequests forassistancewererefused."

A.:Itwouldnotbejustfuryou togeneraliseaboutProtestant socialcentresfromyourlimited experienceofthem.Thoseto wl-omyouappealedforhelpmay nothavebeeninthepositionto assistyouatthetime.They mayhavebeenforcedtorefuse you,becausetheycouldnotadd totheirlistswiththefundsat theirdisposal,orbecausethey mayhaveconsideredthatthere werefarmoredeservingeases needingtheirattention.

Yourletterendssomewhatin thisfashion:

"Thenamegiventoanyreligionisnotthethingofimportance,huttheamountofgood onedoesintheworld,which gives.therealmeaningtothe wordChristianity."

A.:Properlyunderstood,what youhavesaidisquitetrue,since faithwithoutgoodworksisdead. Butwehavegottoremember firstofallthat,"IfIshoulddistributeallmygoodstofeedthe poorandhavenotcharity,itprcfitethmenothing,"and,secondly,thatamanmustalsohave faith,sincegoodworkswithout faithareequallyfutile.Thename oftheChurchtowhichamanbelongstellsusofthefaithwhich heprofesses;ittellsuswhethsr itisafaithwhichispleasing.0 Godoronewhichisfalse

JudgmentStraightway AfterDeath

"DearFather,-Whatisthe stateofthesoulbetweendeath andtheLastDay.Doesthe soulnotsleepintheLord?

ThentheLastDayistheDayof %wakening,andthesoul,being joinedtothebody,goestoheavenortopunishment. IunderstandthattheCatholic Churchdoesnotholdthisview. ('ouldyouenlightenme!'Questioner,'Bunbury."

A.:Wecertainlyspeakofthe deada,ssteepingintheLord,but yourconceptofasleepingsoulis quitewrong.Thesoul,being spiritual,canneithersleepnordie. Itisaliveandvital,andwillbe, foralleternity.Thereisnoperiodofreposeorlifelessness.The CatholicChurchteachtsthatimmediatelyafterdeath,thesoul facesGOdforjudgment,andis senteithertoHeaven,Limbo, PurgatoryorHell.Thisparticularjudgment,althoughnever expresslymentionedintheGospel,isveryclearlyimpliedinpassageswhichspeakofimmediate retributionafterdeath.

ChristitwaswhotoldtheparableofDivesandLazarus,who werepunishedandrewardedim-

mediatelyafterdeath.Hesaid tothethiefontheCross:"This daythoushaltbewithmein Paradise."St.Paulspokeof Heavenastheimmediatereward oftheblessed.TheChurchhas alwaystaughtthatthesaintsof Godenjoythehappinessofheaven.PopeBenedictXII.defined inhisBull,"ItenedictusDeus," thatsoulsarerewardedorpunishedimmediatelyafterdeath. TheCouncilofFlorencelaiddown thesameteaching.

MarriageNoProblem inHeaven

LastweekIansweredpartofa verylongletterfrom"Delarc,'' andpromisedtoreplytoother partsofitassoonaspossible. ThiseveningIwilldiscussafew morepointswhichheraised.

Hewrites:

"Regardingthequestionof marriage,divorce,andre-marriage,Isuggestthatyouhave alreadycompromisedtoadegreebyallowingdeathas groundsforremarriage.As wearebothagreedthatthisis atemporarylife,thequestion arises:Ifaman,foranyreason,hastwowivesonearth, whichwillberecognisedashis wifeinheaven?"

A.:Yourobjectionsarebecoming;lesssoundandmorefarfetchedeverytimeyouwrite, Delarc. Amanandawoman enterintoacontracttolivetogetherashusbandandwife"till deathdouspart"Onthedeath ofoneoftheparties,thecontract hasbeenfulfilled,and,therefore, anthedeathofhiswife,aman isperfectlyfreetoenterintoan41.Ap I,44, 04.IN.

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longerhavethepowertoplease us. TheangelsofGodarein possessionofperfecthappiness, theyneitherrequirenordesire suchmaterialpleasures,andso itwillbeWithmen.Theywill associatewithoneanotherasa fatherwithhisdaughter,as,abrotherwithhissister,andthetemroraryassociationswhichindividualshadonthisearthwillbe nomore.

Youusedaratherstrange phrasewhenyousaid"Ifforany reason."Youwrote:"Ifaman hastwowivesforanyreason, whichwillberecognisedashis wifeinheaven?"Ipresumeyou

haveinstoodalsothecaseofa personwhohasdivorcedhiswife. Ifaman,whosefirstwifeisstill living,hasgonethroughtheform ofmarriageonthreeorfouroccasionswithvariouswomen,does getintoheaven,hewillbethe telyfirsttorealisethatonearth hehadonewife,andonlyone, andthat.theotherswerenothis wivesatall Heavenisnotacontinuationof thejoysandpleasuresofthis life.Wewillenterintoanew worldinwhichtherewillbeno ignoranceorprejudice,"Delaic," nopainorsuffering,nosorrowor grief.Ourmindswillbesoilluminatedthattheywilltranscendthepassingpleasuresofthis life,andenjoyperfecthappiness intheknowledgeandpresenceof God.

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ThisparticularJudgmentwill beconfirmedontheLastDay, whentheJusticeandMercyof Godwillbemanifestedtotheentirehumanrace.Purgatorywill thenceasetoexist,andonlythree placeswillremain,namely,Heaven,LimboandHell,andthatfor alleternity.Youarerightin sayingthatontheLastDaythe bodiesofthedeadwillrise. Throughthepowerofthe()MinipotentGod,thebodieswillrise fromthedeadandwillbeunited withtheirsoulstoenjoyforever thebeatificvisionofGod,the naturalhappinessofLimbo,orto sufferthepainsandremorseof i.,ternalpunishment.

Iamindeedsurprisedatyour askingwhichwouldberecognised ashiswifeinheaven.Doyou notrememberthatthissame questionwasputtoOurLordas relatedinthe22nd.chapterof St.Matthew'sGospel,andthe answerwhichChristgavewas quiteclearandcomplete.He said:"Youerr,notknowingthe scripturesnorthepowerofGod. Forintheresurrectiontheyshall neithermarrynorbemarried,but shallbeasangelsofGodinHeaven."Godhasalsopromisedto rewardthosewhoremainfaithfulahundredfoldinthelifeto come.Surelyyouwouldnotsuggestthatthemanwhohadone wifehereonearthshouldthereforehaveahundredwivesinthe nextlife.

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LONDON,Dec.2.-TheCatholicHierarchyofBritainhascalledforastricterwatchontheflowoflegislation,especiallyregardingsocialwelfare,andhasasked theCatholicUnionofGreatBritaintoactasitsspecial collaboratorinbringinganyharmfulproposalsimmediatelytoitsattention.

TheBishops,inastatement issuedthroughHisEminenceHernerdCardinalGriffin,Archbishop ofWestminster,declared:"The paceandvolumeofmodernlegislation,especiallyinthefieldof socialwelfare,issuchthatsome provisionaffectingCatholicinterestsorinstitutionsmayeasily slipthroughunnoticedorwithout itsimplicationbeingunderstood evenbyitsframers.

"Itisessentialthatsuchmattersshouldbecloselywatched andbroughtatanearlystageto thenoticeoftheHierarchy.It isnolessessentialthataction intheCatholicinterestshouldbe coordinatedandthatthere shouldbenooverlappingorduplicationofeffort."

TheCatholicUnionofGreat Britainhasbeenaskedandhas agreedto'assume"aspecialresponsibilityinmatterswhere CatholicinterestsrequirerepresentationtoGovernmentdepart. mentsoractioninParliament," thestatementadded."Inorder tosecurecoordinationitisthe hopeoftheHierarchythatany Catholicsocietyorinstitution whichconsidersthatitsinterestsareaffectedbyproposedlegislationorGovernmentaction shouldcommunicatewiththesecretaryoftheCatholicUnion."

TheCatholicUnion,Britain's premierCathoiicsociety,founded in1871,hasasitofficialobjective"thepromotionofallCatholicinterests,especiallytherestorationoftheHolyFathertohis lawfulsovereignrights."Its

presidenthasbeenfromitsfoundationtheinfluentialDukeof Norfolk,anditsmembersnormallyincludeallBritishCatholics ofpositionandpower.,Itscounciliselected.

TheneedforCatholics,asgood citizens,tobepoliticallywatchfulwasstressedbyCardinalGriffinatagreatrallyofCatholic parentsandelectorsatBrighton, theChannelCoastvacationcentre,60milesfromLondon.

"ACatholic'sdutyisnotfinishedoncehehasregistedhis vote,"HisEminencesaid."When oncetheelectionsareover,even thoughthecandidateorparty maynotbeofyourchoosing,you havetheobligationasgoodcitizenstowatchwhatisbeingdone inyourname,"hewenton."It isoftengliblystatedbypoliticiansthattheyareonlyfulfilling thewillofthepeople.They havenomeansofknowingwhat isthewillofthepeopleifyouremainsilent.

"Itisyourdutytotellthem whatyourwillis,andifwhat theyaredoingisagainstthenaturallaworagainstthewelfare ofthecountryyoumustmake solemnprotest.Aselectorsyou haveanobligationtoseewhatis beingpassedthroughParliament andtomakeknownyourviews tothecandidatewhorepresents you.Itistoolatetoprotest after,thelawshavebeenpassed."

TheCardinalsaidthatthe Churchdoesnotinterferewiththe freedomofcitizenstovoteaccordingtotheirconscience,but remindedhislistenersthatinthe recentItalianelectionsHisHolinessPopePiusXII.haddeclaredthatwhengraveissueswereat staketoneglecttousethevote mightbeaserioussinofomission

TheCardinalpointedoutthat theCommunistpartywasthe onlypoliticalpartyinBritain whichaCatholiccouldnotsupport,becauseithad,asitsdeclaredaim,boththedenialof Godandthesuppressionofreligion.

QuotingthelateCardinal Bourne,formerArchbishopof Westminsterin1931,HisEminenceadded:"AsCatholicsyouare freetojointhepoliticalparty whichmakesthegreatestappeal toyoursympathiesandunderstanding.Havingjoinedtheparty youmustbeonyourguard againstfalseprincipleswhich mayoperatewithinitonaccountoftheaffiliationswhich thatpartyoritsmembersmay possess.

"Youmayneverdeliveryourselvesoryourconscienceswholly intothekeepingofanypolitical party.Whenyourfaithorconsciencecomeintoconflictwith theclaimsoftheparty,youmust obeyyourconscienceandwithstandthedemandswhichthe partymakesuponyou."

Pointingtothesmallpollsin recentby-electionsinBritain,the Cardinaltoldtheparents:"You havetherighttoavoteandthe consequentdutytousethatvote. Ifyoudonotuseityouhave onlyyourselvestoblameforthe

consequences.ButIwouldurge Catholicstotakeamuchmore activepartinlocalandparliamentaryaffairsthanthemere castingofavote."

HisEminenceencouragedCatholicstakingpartinlocalgovernmentpolitics,whileregretting thattheseareusuallyrunon partylines,buthecalledonall Catholicstobecomemembersof thepoliticalpartyoftheirchoice andthentobeactiveinsidethat party.

AsCatholicsactiveinpolitics "youhavetheinfallibleguidance oftheChurch,andyououghtto knowbothhersocialteaching andthenaturallaw,"Cardinal Griffinsaid."Imightemphasise herethatcertainactionswhich theChurchhascondemnedare notwrongbecausetheChurch saysso,butbecausetheyare againstthewell-beingoftheindividualandthenation.You must,asCatholics,letyourfaith andreligionflowintoyourdai'y livesandactions.Youmust neverloseanopportunity, eitherindeedorword,offuffillingyourdutytoyourneighbour."

TheCardinalgavetherallyas anexampleamunicipalcouncillorjustbeatifiedbytheChurchBlessedContardoFerrini,of Milan.Hewasamodelforall localpoliticiansbecausehespent mostofhistimeoncommittee work,HisEminenceadded."He madefewspeechesandwas neverreportedinthePress."

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terednunspoketoaMontreal serviceclub,theRichelieuClub, onthefeastofSt.Catherine. ShewasSisterMarie-de-l'Eucharistie,memberofthePoor ClaresoftheNizarethAbbeyin Galilee.

ThefirstFrench-Canadianmemberofthiscommunityinthe HolyLand,shewasgrantedspecialpermissionofhersuperiors andtheHolySeetoreturnto Canadaandplacebeforethe peopleofthiscountrythegrimsituationwhichfacesthisOrderof nunswhoareseekingfundsnecessarytorebuildtheirmonasteries inJerusalemandinNazareth. ThemonasteryinJerusalemhas beenbadlydamagedinbombardments,andthemonasteryinNazarethisfallingintoruins.

SisterMariesaidthedaily occupationofthenunsincluded, inadditiontotherepairingand washingofthesacredlinensof thesacristiesandholyplacesof theHolyLand,thecultivationof thelandwiththemostprimitive ofinstruments,thecuttingof wood.Therulesofthecloister preventanyoutsidergivingthem anyassistanceeveninthemost arduousoftheirworks.

Theirdailyrepastsincludeda bowlofcoffeeinthemorning;a pieceofblackbreadandsome vegetablesboiledinwaterthat costs24centsforeachthreegallons,providedthenoonmeal,and theeveningmealwasmadeupof fruits.

InJerusalem,unabletoleave theirmonastery,thePoorClares, followingabombardment,hadto totakerefugeinthebasementof theircloisterThebasementwas withoutlightandwithoutventilation.

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WASHINGTON.-Tremendousingwasstarted.Hesaidthat advancesmadebytheresidentsto-dayafirst-classhouse,which ofNovaScotiaaredirectlyat-costs4,000dollars,isbeingmartributabletotheco-operativeketed. movementstartedbySt.Francis XavierUniversity,whichhas"Nowsuchhousesto-daycan bepurchasedovera25-yearperdonemuchtostampoutCorn-iodforabout27dollarsto30 munismintheprovince,Premierdollarsamonth,whichispretty AngusL.MacDonald,ofNovacheaprent,"PremierMacDonScotia,declaredataluncheonaidcontinued."Notonlycheap giveninhishonourathead-rent,butamanisbuyinghis quartersoftheNationalGeographicSociety,here. ownhouseThisincludesalittleland-aquarterorhalfacre,

ThePremiersaidthattheex-whichmostofthepeoplecultitensionmovementattheUniver-vote,Itisanexcellentinvestcity,locatedatAntigonish,wasment,anduptoto-daynotone startedsome30yearsagobytwopersonhasdefaulted.Thewhole professors,oneofwhomspecial-grouphastoberesponsible,soif isedinagriculture,andtheotheranyonemanshouldfailtomeet inGreekandLatin,butbothofhispayments,allwouldbeaffectwhomhadadecidedinterestined." thewelfareofthepeople. ThePremiersaidthatfrom "Soonewinter,"hecontinued,thepoliticalpointofviewhere"about1916,theygot50men-garded,theprogrammeas"midfarmers,lumbermenandothers-dlewaybetweentheoldlaisseztocomeuptotheuniversityforfaireideasofthelastcentury, aboutamonth.Someoftheseandtheotherextreme,ofstatmencouldn'treadorwrite;ismwhichsomecountriesalready othershadnotstudiedbeyondthehavereachedto-day,andwhich thirdorfourthgrade,andstillinsomeothercountriesisbeing othershadn'treachedhighpreachedsostrongly." school.Theprofessorssorted themoutandtaughtthemsimThePremiersaidintheminpiethings,suchashoveltokeepingdistrictofCapeBretonthe Communistmovementhadbeen simpleaccountbooks,howtopre-gaininggrounduntilthehousing sideatameeting,andfromthatprogrammewasintroduced. beginningtheregrewtheextensionmovement" Heasserted:"ThiswastheprogrammethatroutedoutComInafewyears,hesaid,thosemunism,sothereisnoeffective inthemovementbegantofoundCommunisticforceinthemines studyclubs,andineasternNovato-day.Ibelieveitisagreat Scotiatherearebetween100andmovement,andinmanypartsof 200oftheseclubsto-day.Thethe'worlditcouldwellbecopied. PremiersaidtheclubsaretheIthinkthisisthetrueanswer heartofthemovement.Aftertoextremestatism.Itiscerthestudyclubs,themovementtainlytheanswertoCommunbegantolaunchcreditunionsism.Giveamanahome,abit andthencameco-operativebuy-ofland,andhehasastakein ingandselling. thecommunity.Heisnotgoing PremierMacDonaldsaidthattobecomearevolutionaryora withtheassistanceofmoneyRed,forheisn'tgoingtotear loanedbytheprovincialgovern-downtheinstitutionsofhis mentaprogrammeofhomebuy-country."

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Communicatingwiththe"KalgoorlieMiner,"MissMoran writes:

"Iamwonderingifyouwould conveymyverysincerethanksto thepeopleoftheGoldfieldswho sogenerouslyhelpedme,and alsoperhapsletthemknowwhat hastakenplacesincemyarrival intheUnitedStates.

"Asyoualreadyknow,anAmerican-Mr.RobertMorrow,of Rochester,NewYork-whilein Australia,uponhearingofmy dollardifficulties,offeredme 1,000dollars,whichIaccepted. FriendsofmineinSydneywere alsotryingtoprocuredollars forme.AMr.JohnLillies, fromthe'SydneySun'office,had cabledvariousnewspaperagen ciesinAmericaaskingthatthey givepublicitytomycase.It washopedthatsomemusicalorganisationmightrespondwitha furthergiftofdollars,andwith thisinmind:itwasdecidedthat IshouldcontinueontoUS.and reporttotheJuilliardSchoolin NewYork.

"IreportedtoJuilliardonSeptember14,asscheduled.There IlearnedthateffortsfromAustraliatosecuremoneyinAmericahadfailed.Duringthis timeMr.Morrowhadreturned tohishomeandhadcontacted relativesconcerningmycase. UponnotifyinghimfromNew Yorkthattherewerenofurther dollarsavailable,heinformedme thathisrelativeswerewillingto completelyfinancemycause, providedIwerewillingtoacceptentrancetotheEastman

AtthispointIhadtwoalternatives.Firstly,toreturnto Australia,or,ontheotherhand, gotoRochesterandfindout whatwasofferingthere-whichI did.

"Mr.Morrow'srelatives-aMr. andMrs.WalterSchmid,ofRochester,securedanauditionfor meattheEastmanschool,and Ihavenowbeenacceptedinto thismusicschool.Iamquite surethatIwillbeaswellsatis fledhereasattheJuilliard school,asitisrecognisedasone oftheleadingmusicschoolsin America.

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A"LITTLEPOLAND"IN CORK.

Ahostelhasbeenopenedm CorkforPolishstudentsattendingtheUniversityCollege.The PresidentoftheCollege,Dr. AlfredA.O'Rahilly,statedthat theyinCorkcouldtakepridein thefactthattheywerethefirst -totakeaninterestinPolishstudents;andtheirexamplehad sincebeenfollowedelsewhere. Theycouldsympathisewiththe manystudentsfromPolandattendingtheCollege,fortheyhad hadtostruggleevenmorebitterlythanthemselvesforFaithand Fatherland.

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"Oncemoremydeepest.gratitudetoeveryoneconnectedwith mycause."

The."KalgoorlieMiner"comments:inconnectionwthMissMoran's letteritisanironicalfactthat theFederalGovernment,through theirAustralianBroadcasting Commissionorganisedtrials throughoutAustraliaforthis Scholarship.OurGoldfieldsgirl, MissMoran,wonit,andimmediatelyvariousarrangements weremadebothinPerthandon the'fieldstoraisemoneyto.11ablehertolivewhilststudying. Incidentally,MissMoranalsodepositedherownmoneyinthis fund. ThentheFederaiGovernment atthelastminuteWillnotallow herdollarcreditsforthesum raised,andbutforthegenerosity oftheAmericanmentionedinthe letter,shewouldhavebeenunabletogotoAmerica.

WhyholdtheTrialsifthe winnercannotgo?Thepositiod SchoolofMusic,inRochester.istooabsurdforwords.

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IfatsomefarfuturedatehistoriansshouldunearthatimecapsulecontainingthismostrecentoftheCrosby-Hopejunkets, theywouldprobablybeableto makeneitherheadnortailofit, forthatgenialduodealinan increasinglymorerarefiedformof strictlycontemporaryhumour. Mixedinwithaliberaldoseof 'slapstick,whichspeaksauniversallanguage,arenumerouslines andsituationswhosefullenjoymentrequiresaknowledgeofthe pair'spastpictures,off-screenactivities,professionalrivals,the personnelandformatoftheirrespectiveradioshowsandvarious otherrelatedsubjects.Theplot, abouttwomusicianswhoelude awrathfulex-employerbystowingawayforSouthAmerica, onlytolandinfurthertrouble aidingadamselindistress,followsthesameself-consciouspat tern.Itisonlyvaguelysketchedin,andisserviceablemainly becauseitemploysdevicesso familiartotheaudiencethatthey automaticallyevokeafuller imagethanthescreenpresent DorothyLamour,theperennial corstar,fallsintothiscategory, asdoesanarrayoftype-cast villainsandtheirschemeforliterallyhypnotisingthe-heroine outofherfortune.Itonlyremainstobesaidthatthecomediansareintopformand,while thefilmhasnosignificancewhatsoever,itisunremittinglyfunny andhappilyrecommendableto thefamily.

Allcriticshavevotedthisthe best"Road"filmyetscreened.

"SecretLifeofWalterMitty" (Plaza):

Atechnicolourdistentionof JamesThurber'sshortstory aboutaday-dreamingtimidsoul, isDannyKay'sfunniestmovie. Henpeckedhalfoutofhissense§

byhismother(FayBainter)and threatenedwithworsebyasinisterfiancee(AnnRutherford)and prospectivemother-in-law(FlorenceBates),thecelluloidMitty (Kaye)deservesasecretlifeif everamandid.Hehasseveral, allderivedfromferocious"pulps" heispaidtoproof-read.

Heisanintrepidskipper,bravingatyphoonsinglehanded,the terroroftheLuftwaffe,andthe toastoftheR.A.F.;acoldlyinsolentjulep-suckingriverboat gambler;thesurgeonwhotakes overwheneverythingseemslost, andissoonabletosay,"Don't cry,littlegirl,yourbrotherwill." beabletoplaytheviolinagain. Andineveryoneoftheseheroic visionsthesamelovelyblonde (VirginiaMayo)isonhandto worshiphim.

Onemorning,thedreamblonde turnsupinreallife.Followed byanunmistakablylethaltype, sheboard'sMitty'strainandpersuadeshimtoprotecther.By nowMittyisn'tsurewhichworld heisatlargein.

TheRepublicofIrelandAct, whichwaspassedintheDailand Senate,isalmostcertaintobecomeeffectiveonMonday,April 25th.next.Thiswillcoincide withthe32nd.anniversaryofthe Easter'WeekProclamationofthe Republic,whichwasratifiedby thefirstDailonJauary21st 1919.ThedesireoftheGovernmentis,subjecttolegislation beingadoptedintheHouseof Commons,tomeetthesituation sieatedbythenewBill.Itis thewishoftheGovernmentthat thedayshouldbeapublicholiday,andasEasterMondayisa publicholiday,itwouldfitin withtheirintentionandwould notnecessitatemeasurestomeet thedifficultiescreatedbytheproclamationofanewpublicholiday.WhentheActbecomeslaw theStatewillbereferredtoin officialdocumentsas"TheRepublicofIreland,"anditisprobablethat,byarrangementwith theUnitedKingdomandthe CommonwealthGovernments,this descriptionwillberecognisedand appliedtothisStateineverydayuse.

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LISBON.-FatherFrancisco RodriguesdaCruz,S.J.,whowas famousalloverPortugaland whowasoncemetedbyPope PiusXI.with,"Ah,hereisthe SaintofPortugal."hasdiedhere, aged89.

FatherdaCruz,usedtotraval fromtowntotown,athin,stoopingoldfigure,carryingasmall blackcottonbagcontainingalms, visitinghospitals,prisons,asylums,slums,andthelepers.He hadaperpetualfreepassonthe railways.

AUSTRALIANPRELATE VISITSIRELAND.

RightRev.Dr.E.M.O'Brien, AuxiliaryBishopofSydney,and amemberoftheAustraliandelegationtotheU.N.Assemblyin Paris,arrivedinDublinrecently. HisLordshiphadabusyday whenhecalledonthePresident; theArchbishop.ofDublin,Most Rev.Dr.McQuaid;theTaoiseach,Mr.Costello;theMinister forExternalAffairs,Mr.MacBride,andMr.deValera.Aged 53,HisLordshipisthesonofa Wexfordman,andhewasborn inNewSouthWales.Anoted historianandauthorofmany books,heisanM.A.oftheNationalUniversityofIreland,havingreadacourseatU.C.D.in 1935.

PROTESTANTSYNOD'STRIBUTETOTHEIRISHGOVERNMENT.

"Iamexpressingthefeelingof thisassemblywhenIsaywe shouldbemostgratefultothe Governmentfortheirconstant generositytowardsourschools," saidProfessorW.B.Stanford, amidapplause,attheDiocesan SynodsofDublin,Glendalough, andKildare.ProfessorStanfordhadannouncedthattheGovernmenthad"mostgenerously" offeredtocontributefive-sixthsof theamountrequired(£13,000) forthebuildingofanewProtestantschoolatCrumlin.He addedthatthepeopleoftheparishwerepreparedtoraise£100. TheRectorofCrumlin,Rev.W. J.M.Burrows,saidthatthey shouldbethankful"thatwehave aGovernmentthatallowsusto educateourchildreninourown atmosphere."

BRITISHNEWSPAPERFORECASTSUNITEDIRELANDIN 1949.

Belfastsourceswhenapproachedrecentlywouldmakenocommentonthefrontpagearticlein "ThePeople,"LondonSunday newspaper,underafive-column heading:"SecretPlanReadyto EndPartitionin1949."Thearticlestated: Secrettalkswhichhavetaken placerecentlyinLondon,Washington,andCanadaareexpected toleadtotheunionofNorthern andSouthernIrelandbeforethe endofnextyear.Negotiations begunbyMr.SeanMacBride, Fire'sMinisterforExternalAffairs,duringhisvisittoWashingtonearlythissummer,were followedupbyfurthertalks whenEire'sPremier,Mr.John Costello,visitedtheUnited StatesandCanadaafewweeks ago.Asaresult,Partitionisto beended.Inreturn,Eirewill promisetoenterWesternUnion defenceplans,andwillgiveport facilitiestoBritish,Canadian, andAmericannavalforces.Full detailsoftheplanarenotyet settled,butthesewillbeitsmain features:-

NorthernIrelandwillhaveto acceptitsplaceinanIrishRepublic;therewillstillbeseparate ParliamentsinEireandthe North,butanAll-IrelandSenate willbecreatedtoco-relatelegislationpassedbythem;aCustoms 'unionwillbesetupbetween NorthandSouth;Eirewillundertaketogearheragricultural economytofullpitchashermain contributiononthesideofthe Alliesintheeventofwar.

Thatmenshouldlivetoenjoy lifeisthereasonforsafety.

Itsoonturnsoutthatheis white-collardeepinamessofinternationaljewelandartthieves. Butthemanwhohassurvived theterrorsofhome(includinga terriblelittlelapdog)isamatch forthemall-includingBoris Karloff-andjustinthenickof timesavestheblondeandhimselffromafateworsethandeath.

Worthmorethantheadmission feeforthelaughsitwillgive you.

AGOODNEWYEARSTART.

TheNo,457CharitiesConsultationgivesonethechanceof startingofftheNewYearwith f1,000Buyaticketto-day. Thereisafirstprizeof1,3,000 929otherprizes.

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Hewasthesonofalabourer anddeclinedallhonours:hewas onceofferedmembershipofthe CathedralChapter.Thepoor protectedhim,andintherevolutionaryperiodfollowingtheassassinationofKingCarlos,Fr.da CruzwasoneofthefewPriests whodaredwalkaboutopenly. Whenitwasforbiddentowear soutanesinpublic,heusedtotie hisupwithstring,butwhenit felldownagainnoonetookany notice.

AtthetimewhenOurLady firstappearedatFatima,hewas oneofthepeoplewhowenttosee ifthethreechildrenwhobrought backthestoryoftheApparitions weretellingthetruth.

Criminalslovedhim,andwould saytheywerewilling.torisk gaolforhim.

Ononeoccasion,Fatherda Cruzforgothisfreerailwaypass, andarailwayguardwhodidnot knowhimwouldnotallowhim togetonthetrain.TheenginedriverknewFatherdaCruz,however,andrefusedtostartthe trainuntiltheoldPriestwas safelyonboard.

CardinalCerejeira,Patriarchof Lisbon,oftenusedtoservehis Masi,andgavetheAbsolutions atthefuneral.Thepoorflockedinthousandstoseehimlying instate,andamongthewreaths wasonesentbytheprisonersof Liemeirogaol.

Accidentsneednothappen.

Christ'sPoverty

NoothermysterywecelebrateinhonourofOurLord JesusChristissoincomparablytouchingorsothoroughly instructiveasthatofHisimpoverishedNativity.Riches haveaglamourandagildingallitsown;poverty,too,has acharmpeculiarlyitsown,inthatitbegetsoneofthe mostbeautifulqualitiesofthehumanheart-sympathy. AGodintheguiseofahelplessChild,aGodwrappedin poorcoarselinen,aGod,whoseonlypalaceisastable, whoseonlythroneisamanger,whoseattendantcourtiers comprizemerelyabeautifulyoungmother,anagedfosterfather,threeunletteredshepherds,andtwobeastsofthe field-thissurelyisaspectaclewhich,nonplussingour reason,cannotbutmakealivelyimpressiononourminds. Grantedthatwehavethefaithevenasthemustardseed, wecanscarcelycontemplatethesightwithoutprofiting bythesentimentsthatsurgeupontheheart.Wecannot reflectonthepauperconditionsandcircumstancesOfOur Saviour'sbirth,andonthereasonofHisbeingbornina stablewithoutdiscoveringabundantmaterialwherewith toinst:uctourworld-cloudedmindsandtosoftenour obdurateandroutine-crustedhearts.

Itisonlyhumanthat,atthefirstglanceatthese circumstanceswhichattendedOurLord'sNativity,we shouldhesurprised.Itisnotwonderfulthatminds, limitedasoursare,shouldnotperceivethereasonwhy theSovereignChildcouldnotonhisarrivalintheworld findaplacewhereontorestHishead,andbeforcedtothe ry.:cessitwofbeingborninthehabitationofhumilitybut alittleattentiontothereasonthatledChristtosubmitto theseconditions,orrathertopreferthemtoallotherpossible'conditions,willenableustorealisethatHisselected poorandhumiliatingstateismerelyanadmirableeffectof Hisloveandwisdom.AppearingasHedoeswiththe stigmaofpovertyattachedtoHim,yetHedoesnotceaseto wieldthesceptreofanOmnipotentGod,andthemarvels whichsignalise teachthefortunatefewwho wereprivilegedtowitnessthem,thatifforHisown sweetpurposeHeispleasedtoobeythepowersofEarth. thepowersofHeavenareintheirturnsubmissivetoHim.

Chiistinasisajoyousfestival,butnottoallisitsgladnessunalloyed.WellmaythesightoftheInfantGod proveasourceofquietude,notonlytotherichandgreat, whohaveforgotteninpracticethedoctrinesofBethlehem, buttothewould-be-richandwould-be-great,whoareincessantlyoccupiedinseekingallthatmayflattertheirambition,theiravarice,andtheirease.Butifthisfestivaland itsobviouslessonsmaywellcauseapprehensionstothe rich,thegreat,thesuccessful,andthewell-to-do,itshould ontheotherhand,provesupremelyconsolingtothepoor andlowly,whoarecondemnedtoobscurityandhemmed inbythestricturesofpoverty.Itistheirstoreadinthe birthofChrist,howrespectable,howtrulyblessedand desiredintheeyesoftheInfantofPovertyis-theircondition.Somegrumblebecauseofpoverty,otherscondemnitasacrimeandavoiditasthecancerofsociety, butseeingGodHimselffarmorepoor,moremiserable, andmorehumiliatedthanthemostdistressingindigence weknow,mustwenotadmitthatthereisacharminpovertytha,beguiledevenDivinityitself.Lettherichsee inthepooranever-preciousreminderofthelessonsof theManger,andletthepoorrejoiceintheirKinglypoverty,forChristwastrulyoneofthem.

ChurchLOsesScholar

NEWYORK-(NC).-The deathoftheRev.JohnJ. Wynne,SJ.,attheageof89, hastakenfromtheAmericanCatholiccommunityoneofitstruly monumentalfigures.

FatherWynneprojected,organisedandhelpededittheCatholicEncyclopedia,andfoundedtheJesuitnationalweektv, "America."Asvice-postulator ofthecauseofSt.IsaacJogues andtheotherNorthAmerican Martyrs,helabouredtoprepare theinformationwhichhastened theircanonisationin1930.In addition,heorganisedtheHoly Hourdevotionalmovementin theUnitedStates,wasformany yearsdirectoroftheApostleshipofPrayerinthiscountry,

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements.

December24th.:

Midnight:St.Mary'sCathedral-Pontificate.

December31st.: 7.30p.m.:SolemnTeDeum andPontificalBenediction.

PERPETUALNOVENAIN HONOUROFOURLADY OFTHEMIRACULOUS MEDAL.

Novenadevotionsare conductedintheCathedral eachWednesdayeveningat 7.30p.m.

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 drinkforonehourbeforereceivingHolyCommunion.

NewStatesinN.S.W.

"ThecreationofnewStates isagoodthing;itisinevitable, andwillcome.Thispartofthe Statehasunlimitedpossibilities, anditsresourcesaresogreat thatitcanbedevelopedwithout limit,"saidtheBishopofArmidale,N.S.W.(MostRev.Dr. Doody),recently.

andfoundedtheLeagueofthe DailyMass. Hehadbeenactivelyinterestedevenuptorecentmonthsin thecauseforcanonisationofKa. teriTekakwitha,theLilyofthe Mohawks,"thecrownof:heJesuitMartyr'slaboursandsacrifices."Hewasvice-postolator ofthatcause.HislatestprojectwastobuildanIndian.avlecabinattheShrineofthe NorthAmericanMartyrsat Auriesville,N,Y.,where.theIndianmaidenlived.Intheslimmerof1946henotedthe70th anniversaryofhisentranceintc theSocietyofJesus.

FatherWynne,borninNew YorkCityonSeptember80, 1859,wasordainedin1890.

HolidayResorts

MassTimeTables

DONNYBROOKPARISH.

ChristmasDayDonnybrook, midnight;Capel,8a.m.;Balingup,10a.m.

Sunday,26th.December:Donnybrook,8a.m.;Kirup,10am.

NewYear'sDay:Donnybrook, 8am.;Capel,10a.m. Sunday,2nd.January:Donny. brook,8a.m.;Balingup,10a.m.

PINJARRAANDMANDURAH.

ChristmalsDay:Pinjarra,midnight;Mandurah,8am.(Capitol Theatre).

Sunday,December26:Mandurah,8a.m.;Pinjarra,9.30a.m.

Sunday,January2:Mandurah, 8a.m.;Pinjarra,9.30a.m.

Sunday,January9:Mandurah, 8am.;Pinjarra,9.30a.m.

Sunday,January16:Mandurah, 8am.

Sunday,January23:Mandurah,8am.

Sunday,January30:Mandurah,8am.

ROTTNEST.

MassonChristmasDayandall SundaysandHolidaysofObligationuntilfurthernotice.For timesofMassesvistorsarerequestedtoenquireattheHostel.

SCARBOROUGHPARISH. DECEMBERANDJANUARY.

MasseachSunday:At8and9.30 o'clock. ChristmasDay:Midnightand 8o'clock. NewYear'sDay:8o'clock.

NORTHBEACHAND WATERMAN'SBAY. EverySunday:8.20a.m

ChristmasDay:Midnightand7 o'clock

NewYear'sDay:7o'clock.

JesuitOrdinations

OnJanuary5th.,1949,His Lordship,BishopO'Brien,AuxiliaryBishopofSydney,willordaintothepriesthoodthirteen studentsfromtheJesuitTheologate,CanisiusCollege,Pymble, N.S.W.

Amongthisnumberarethree whotaughtforsomeyearsatSt. LouisSchool,Claremont,They aretheRev.J.Batchelor,S.J., Rev.W.Dalton,S.J.,andRev. L.Flynn,SJ. Rev.J.Batchelor,SI.,was hornandeducatedinVictoria. Twoofhisbrothersarepriests andtwoofhissistersnuns.

"NorthernNewSouthWales isnotyetnearlyfullydeveloped andcouldcarryagreatpopulation,"hesaid.'1amanardent believerinsmallfarms,because, Ibelieve,frommyownexperiencethatpeople,ifsatisfiedto liveontheland.canbecomfortableandhappyonsmallfarms. ThisfactIhaveseenmyself, andpeoplearedoingitnot manymilesfromhere.They haveaspiritualratherthana materialoutlookonlife,andlove theland.

"Smallfarmsmeangreater andmoreintensivedevelopment ofcountryareas,andwhereyou havetheresourcesavailable,as here,itispossibleanddesirable togiveyougreaterpopulation. Itwouldpushbackthefrontier ofthosewesternareaswhichare atpresentcreepingeastward. Areasofsoilerosioncouldbereclaimedbyclosersettlementand moreintensivecultivation,

"Iwouldalsoliketoseethe peopleintownsinterestedinthe land,andlovingit.IfIwere abletoplanatownIwouldplan sothateveryhomewouldhave afewacres,sothateveryman couldcultivateandgrowsomethingnecessaryforthesupportof thefamily.Iflargetownswere composedofhomesabletoproducesomeofthethingsneeded forfamilysupport,itwould makelesspovertyandgreater security.Thesethingswill,I hope,cometopassinsomemeasureinthisgreatdistrictof northernNewSouthWales."

ROCKINGHAMPARISH.

Christmas: Midnight:Rockingham.

7.30a.m.:SafetyBay.

NewYear'sDay:

7.30:SafetyBay.

8.30a.m..Rockingham.

SundaysUntilFurtherNotice. SafetyBay:7.30a.m. Rockingham:8.30am.

RequiemMassat Northam

SolemnRequiemMassforthe reposeofthesoulofMrs.C. Lenihan,whodiedinIreland, alascelebratedinSt.Joseph's Church,Northam,on14th.December.Thecelebrantwas VeryRev.DeanT.Lenihan, P.P.,V.F.,withRev.FatherJ. Doyle,P.P.(Queen'sPark)as deacon,andRev.F.Philbin,P.P. (Kellerberrin),assub-deacon. VeryRev.DeanJRafferty, Adm.,St.Mary'sCathedral,was M.C. AlsopresentwereRev.Fathers Stinson,Regan,Murray,Nolan, Casey,Boylan,Cryan,and Leech;alsoSistersofSt.Joseph,SistersofMercy,andSisters°Mt.JohnofGod.

TheGregorianwasrendered bySt.Joseph'sSchoolChoir.

THANKS.

VeryRev.DeanLenihanwishestoexpresshisgratitudetothe Priests,Sistersandlaity,who hadMassesofferedandsentmessagesandtelegramsofsympathy onthedeathofhismother.

MusicatMidnight

Mass

Carols:

"See,AmidtheWinter'sSnow" (OldEnglish).

"AngelsWeHaveHeardinHeaven"(OldFrench). "Sleep,HolyBabe"(OldEnglish).

'BeholdaSimple,TenderBabe" (Modern,byDonsG.Murray).

"StilltheNight"(ModernAustralian).

AlsoaVictorian,Rev.W.Dalton,S.J.,taughtforfouryears asascholasticatSt.Louis School. TheRev.L.Flynn,S.J.,isthe sonofthelateDr.andMrs.I.J. Flynn,ofBunbury.Hewas educatedattheConventof Mercy,Bunbury,andAquinas College,Mt.Henry.Hespent threeyearsteachingatSt.Louis. TwoofhissistersareLoreto Nuns.

Exposition

PublicExpositionoftheMost BlessedSacramentisheldinthe Cityonthefollowingdays:-

TUESDAYS: ChildrenofMaryChapel,VictoriaSquare.Masscelebrated 8a.m.,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.).

Aftergettingoffabusortram, watchbothwaysbeforecrossing. Treateveryfirearmasloaded, evenwhenyouknowitisn't.

"AsIWentOutThisEnderes Night"(Dr.C.EdgarFord). "AdesteFideles"(Portuguese). "EcceSacerdos"(C.Edgar Ford). MassinBFlatandtheProper (C.EdgarFord). MotetattheOffertory,"ResonetinLaudibus"(AVI.centuryGermanLatincarolfordou.. blechoir).

DuringtheCommunion: "JesuDulcisMemoria"(Vittoria,XVI.century).

"AveVicensOstia(ancient PlainSong).

Radio

TheAustralianBroadcasting CommissionadvisethatthefollowingCatholicbroadcastswill 113givenduringthemonthsof JanuaryandFebruary,1949: DailyDevotionalNationalNetwork:10am.,E.S.T.

January:

Monday,10th.:FatherO'Shea (Queensland).

Thursday,13th.:FatherKevin Halpin(Victoria).

Thursday,27th.:FatherBenRyan(SouthAustralia).

February:

Monday,14th.:Monsignor Barry(Queensland).

Saturday,19th.:FatherBenneworth(Tasmania).

Thursday,24th.:FatherW, Ryan(SouthAustralia). Interstate,9.30a.m.,E.S.T. January16th.:St.Mary'sCathedral,Hobart-FatherW. Ryan. February20th.-StAgatha's Church,Clavfield,QueenslandMonsignorEnglish.

PlainChristianity,NationalNetwork,7.16p.m.,E.S.T.

January23:FatherFreeman (Sydney).

February27th.:FatherRyan (SouthAustralia).

woreablueswater andtheeyesandsweaterseemed toreflectinherface,somehow. YoufallinlovequicklywKen youareeleven,andfellinlove withher.Withagirlfromthe othersideoftownwhorodea shiny,redbicycle. Shedidn'tevenlookatmeor seeme,guess.ButIsawher, allright. Inthenextfewdays,changedalot.Itwastooearlytogo outraidingappletreesonThe Hill.Theywerebarelyinblossom. wouldwalkalongthe littlestreetsofMonumentPark intheafternoon,andsomething inthesmellofthewindorthe lilacsbloomingbesidethehouses mademelonely.Atnight,cominghomefromtheBoyScout meetings,thebright,harshlights ofthestoresandstreetlamps mademeashamedofMonument Park.OnTheHillitwasdark andcool,Iknew.

Onedaywastalkingtomy palPete.Hesaid,"Well,Norode,Maybasketdayiscoming. Whowillwegetthisyear?"

Thatwasoneofourfavourite tricks.Mayfirst,allthekids sentMaybasketstoeachother. Peteandwouldpickoutagirl inschoolwhowasasquealeror teacher'spet,andwewouldsend heraMaybasket.Thebasket itselfwouldbenine,but,boy, youshouldhaveseenwhatwe usedtoputinit.

IntheearlyeveningofMay first,Iwentroundwiththe kidsforawhile.Wehadagood time.Somebodysaiditwas evenmorefunthanHalloween, butlaterthatnightwentalone toBaker'sDrugStoreand boughtaMaybasket.Allyellow andredwithafloweronthe handle.Mr.Bakersoldittome cheaperbecauseithadagrease spotonthesideofit.Notvery noticeablethough. selected fiverents'worthofcandyfor it;thoselittlechocolatedrops wrappedinsilverpaper.Three forapeony.

ThenIranallthewayupto TheHill,hardlydaringto breatheorthinkofwhatwas doing;leavingaMaybaskettoa girlfromtheothersideoftown withoutevennoteinittelling whomitwasfrom.

Thatwasallforthen.Spring blendedintosummerandwent awaytoBoyScootCamp.Up inthe'woodswithonlypesterand skyandtines,forgotfor while.

MAYBAS

Thenexttimesawherwas yearslaterinhighschool.At firstglance,allthedreamsreturned. foundoutfromJackKearns, whowasfromTheHillbutgood guy,thathernamewasBethRoland,thatshelivedaloneinthe bigshininghousewithhergrandfather,whohadscadsofmoney. Itonlymademefeelsadder.

Thosewerethedayswhen wenttothefootballgamesand stoodinthecrowdsandcheered. Therewouldbethebandplaying andthecrowroaringandthe players,heroesall.

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Shedidnotknowmeeven then;onceasIwalkedalongthe streetshecametowardmeand said,"Hello."Sheanswered, smiled.Thatwasall.

Thenafewweekswentbyand

shedidnotcometoZthool.I didn'thomeshewassickuntil JacktoldMe.

"Yeah,Norm,she'ssick.Pretty load,imagine,becauseshehad togoawaytoasanatoriumin theWest.She'llgetthebest careintheworld."

Thenextthingknewthey announcedinschoolatassembly thatElizabethRolandwasdad. Everyonewassurprised.After theannouncement, I stood watchingthekidstalkaboutit. walkedhomealone.Ifhal beenyounger, might,have cried. don'tknow.Maybe becauseadreamhaddiedtoo,or maybemomthanadream.

Itwasnotlongafterthat whenJackKearnsaskedmeto gotoBeth'shousewithhim. "Myfolksthinkoughttocall ontheoldman,Norm.Our familiesarepretty good friends."

Jackwasagoodguy. show hehadknownallalonghow thingshadbeen. wentuptoTheHillone nightandmetJacknearher grandfather'shouse.Theold manletusinside.Thehouse wasasyouwouldimagineitto be Bigandcoldand lonely. Wewalkedintooneofthemoms andstoppedshort.

Itwasonalittletablebythe window.AMaybasket,allyellowandredandfadednow. lookedcloserandsawthegrease spotonthesideofit..The candywasstillinsideeven thoughitlookedstaleandold. Thesilverpaperwashalfoffthe dropsofchololate;theylooked asiftheyhadmeltedand hardenedagain.Buttheywere stillthere.Throeforapenny.

Theoldmansawmestaring.

"That'sacuriousthing,"he said. When Bethwasjusta littlegirlsomeonesentherthat Maybasket. thinkshewas quitelonelyinthosedays. Wasawayonbusinessalotand

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"TheGodtoWhomlittleboys saytheirprayers,hasaface verylikemother's" Natender'schild-fancy,whichhas onlytoberead,tolingerever afterwardsinthememory,pure asthesnowdropsandfresher thanthedew.

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talkaboutit. walkedhomealone.IfIhal beenyounger,Imighthave cried. don'tknow.Maybe becausedreamhaddiedtoo,or maybemorethandream.

Itwasnotlongafterthat whenJackKarnsaskedmeto gotoBeth'shousewithhim. "Myfolksthinkoughttocall ontheoldman,Norm.Our familiesarepretty good friends."

Jackwasagoodguy. guess hehadknownallalonghow thingshadbeen. wentuptoTheHillone nightandmetJacknearher grandfather'shouse.Theuse wasletasinside.Thehouse wasasyouwouldimagineitto be Bigandcoldandlonely. Wewalkedintooneofthemoms andstoppedshort. Itwasonalittletablebythe window.AMaybasket,allyellowandredandfadednow.I lookedcloserandsawthegrease spotonthesideofit..The candywasstillinsideeven thoughitlookedstaleandold. Thesilverpaperwashalfoffthe dropsofchololate;theylooked asiftheyhadmeltedand hardenedagain.Buttheywere stillthere.Threeforapenny. Theoldmansawmestaring. '"that'sacuriousthing,"he said."WhenBethwasjusta littlegirlsomeonesentherthat Maybasket.Ithinkshewas quitelonelyinthosedays. Wasawayonbusinesslotand

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denKennedy("WoodbineWillie"Theangelsthatwerenottoo tion,hewasinspiredtowrite:showingthatbetweenboysand WorldWarI.)wasponderingWithstarsformarbles?" AntalaLuthentiethought,surely, "Andseemidthehair, girlsofNazareth;thechildren Ofthemaidensofair, chumJesusblessed,theLittle Fishes-andallother'littlefolk thTheerebfivyerliotytilengfingshoetrswhofenUOpt:. theLadoftheLoavesand

trybecomesthehandmaidof toourthew're's"Erunbroken Piety;' Piety,"itshowsinpeerlessformdaughters, bond,because,indeed, For,indeed,ages,penningpage afttoteerr,plaogyeiltectriulodr,scnarLeslytttgitttfveraHasnot echeannil.derden'ath,ctoenHgueew. ingportrayaloftheDivineBabe young." ofBethlehemthanonefindscon-Thompson,however,wasaman rainedinthesesixteensimpleofmanyparts,andthisother gemhewroteisequallyappealsZishniees too,shouldneveriogl ceasetobegratefulforJ.M. "Knowyouwhatitistobe child?Itisthmethingvery "TheGodtoWhomlittleboys diuffye.renittfi;rotmothe haveentt menpirtotf yet saytheirprayers,hasaface verylikemother's" streamingfromthewatersof inlove, thtender'schild-fancy,whichhastb:let,:th,i'tiLbel!in*evs: beatenberead.;tolin" litreinbelief.Itisiobeso afterwardsinmeMenarY.Punlittlethattheelvescanreach asthesnowdropsandfresher thanthedew. towhisperinyourear.Itis toturnpumpkinsintocoaches, FromFrancisThompsonweandmiceintohorses,lowness

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intoloftiness-foreachchild hashisfairygodmotherinhis ownsoul.Itistoliveina nutshellandcountyourself kingoftheinfinitespace;it Toseeaworldinagrainofsand, Heaveninawildflower, Toholdinfinityinthepalmof yourhand, AndEternityinanhour."

"LathInfer:limo,"poemby WilliamCanton,beginsbeautifullywith"Inpraiseoflittlechildren, willsay, Godfirstmademan,andfound abatterway Forww.om best.r., butHisthirdway Ofallcreatedthingstheloveliest Andmostdivineanchildren."

Thepoemisthencontinuedin thesamecharmingstrain,and concludesgloriouslybyavowing: "Andhavenwhichlovestolean down,toglom Itsbeautyineachdewdropon thegrass, Heavenlaughedtofindyourface. eft, andfair And 0littlechild,itsreflex there."

WeAustraliansloveA.B.Patterthn'slonelylittleBushmaidenwho,whenaskedwherehea-vensaiditwasplace"over theMoonbiRange,"filledwith "blossomingtreesandpretty flowers, Andshiningcreekswherethe goldengees Isfreshandsweetfromsummer showers."

And,trustingly,youremember, sheadded: "Somesummernightshallfall asleep Andwakeinthatcountryover therange"

Now,onsuchapleasingtopic asIhavechosen,couldwrite onindefinitelyaboutotherfavouriteslikeKingsley's"BeGood, SweetMaid,'Wordsworth'n "Lucy,"Browning's"Pippa," Blake's"LittleLamb,"Belloe's "TuCreastiDomine,"andLong- fellow'schildrenwhowerehis "livingpoems."Butperhapsit wouldbesufficientmerelyto mentionthem,andconclude,ap-propriatelyenough,withChristinaRossetti's"Child'sBirthday Gift": "WhatshallgiveHim, Poorasam? IfIwereashepherd wouldbringalamb. Ifwereawiseman, woulddomypartYet,whatIcan,I.giveHimGivemyheart."

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ThemenofPerthlearnedtoappreciatetheskilledattentionofMr.GordonDewarandhisassistantsinBoansModern HygienicBarberShop,afeatureofwhichisthespecialequipmentforsterilisingmanors,comb,brush,etc. Onlythoroughlyskilledoperatorsareemployed,yetstandard pricesrulethroughout.

Callto-dayatBoansBarberShop,lowergroundfloor, MurrayStreetend,andenjoythemitrepleasurethatBoans modernequipmentaddstothebusinessofyourgoodgrooming. Busymenappreciatethefactthattheycanmakeappointments fortheskilledattentionofMr.GordonDewarandhisassistantsatBoansBarber

ReligiousProfessionCeremony

TwoLocalN.C.G.M.GirlsTakeVows atAbbotsford

Twoformermembersofthe PerthbranchoftheNationalCatholicGirls'Movementwereprofessedrecently,attheConvent oftheGoodShepherd,Abbotsford,Victoria.TheywereSisterMaryofSt.PeterClaver (formerlyMissShirleyFitzgerald,of126CarrStreet,West Perth),andSisterMaryofSt. Michael(formerlyMissSheila Kelly,ofGarrettRoad,Bayswater).

TheofficiatingprelatewasHis Grace,theArchbishopofMelbourne(MostRev.Dr.Mannix). Altogetherfivenoviceswere professed(threefromMelbourne)andfourpostulantsreceivedthewhitehabitofthe Order.Abouttenpriestsand fiftyrelativesandfriendsattendedareceptiongivenafterthe ceremonybytheGoodShepherd Nuns.RelativesoftheW.A. girlswerepresent,including theirparents,Mr.andMrs.D. FitzgeraldandMr.andMrs.M. Kelly. Bothgirlswerewell-known

locally,andactiveinvariousCatholiccircles.MissFitzgerald wasagrand-nieceofthelate MissKateNaughton,whomoldtimerswillrememberasanindefatigableworkerforthe ClurchinPerth. Thetwonunsbegantheir spiritualpilgrimagetogether, bothenteringtheAbbotsford ConventonFebruary8(Feastof theImmaculateHeart),1946.

VATICANCITY,Dec.8(NC).-ThenewstatueofSt. LouisMontfort,recentlyinstalled intheFounders'Rowintheuppertieratthesecondpilasteron theleftfromtheentranceofthe mainnaveofSt.Peter'sBasilica, wassolemnlydedicatedto-day. HisEminenceFredericoCardinal Tedeschini,Archpriestofthe Basilica,presided.HisHoliness PopePiusXII.blessedthetraditional"AgnusDei's"intheCon,i,torialHall.

ToomanydietoosoonDon't. takechances-takecare.

ANewPersecution

VATICANCITY,Dec.7.-

(NC)-TheMilanCatholicdaily, "L'Italia,"hascarriedaletter fromHisEminenceAlfredoIldefonsoCardinalSchuster,ArchbishopofMilan,toBishopDomenicoBernareggi,hisAuxiliary, designatingSt.Stephen'sDay (December26)asadayofprayerthroughoutthatarchdiocese forallpersecutedbrethrenofthe Catholicfaith.

HisEminencesaidthathewas movedtotakethisactionbya recentreportofRumanianrefugeesdescribingthenewoutbreaksofpersecutioninthat country,andrequestsprayers thattheLordmaycomfort"the confessorsoftheFaith."

AccordingtotheCardinal'sletter,therefugees'reportsaysthat allUniateGreekBishopshave beenimprisoned,andCatholic schoolsconfiscated.Aspersecutionragesagainstthefaithful, thereportgoeson,officialand semi-officialemployeesofthe Churcharebeingdischarged,Catholicstudentsarestrickenfrom schoolrollsunlesstheyapostatise,millsrefusetogrindwheat forUniateGreeks,andpostal servicesrefusetoaccepTtheir mail

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT HEADQUARTERS.

Ourlastlittlereminderforthe year!Presidents,pleasesendin thenominationofexecutive forms,completed,tothisHeadquartersbyJanuary'24th.

NewYear'sEveDance.

TobeheldinSt.Mary'sHall, Leederville.Ticketsobtainable frombranches.The1st.of Januarycomesbutonceayear, andhereisawayofstartingthe newyearinaveryhappyway amongyourfriends.Popularorchestra,fastfloor,goodsupper.

GREETINGS.

Wewouldliketotakethisopportunityofwishingyouall, membersandchaplains,avery happyandholyChristmas,and God'sblessingforthecoming year.

FREMANTLEBRANCH. Elections. Theannualelectionswereheld onTuesday,November29th.last, andthefollowinggirlswere

PresentationConvent Goomalling

STOTT'SBUSINESSCOLLEGE.

CommercialPupils'Success.

ThefollowingpupilsofPresentationConvent,Goomalling,were successfulinrecentexaminations:

TypewritingGradeIV.-NellyBowen,Faye Jones,ShirleyJones, BookkeepingGradeIV.:NellyBowen,Faye Jones,ShirleyJones,Velma Caulfield,CannelCurley,Yvonne Hey.

Seamen'sInstitute

FREMANTLEWELCOME'TO THEKIWIS.

Theladies'committeeofthe Seamen'sInstituteareplanninga welcometothevisitingcontingentoftheRoyalNewZealand Navy.Itwilltaketheformof avarietyconcert,andwillbe heldinHoyt's,Fremantle,on Sundaynight,26th.December (BoxingNight),Manyleading artistshavevolunteeredtheir services.TheKiwiswillbethe

ANINVESTMENT.

Anyoneengagingspace in"TheRecord"ismakingagoodinvestment,for heisgettingdesirable publicity.

guestsofthemanagement.The concertwillbeopentothegeneralpublic.Thecommitteehope topersuadesomeofthetalented membersofthevisitingflotillato contributesomeMaorisongsand dances.

Previoustotheconcert,there willbeahighteaforseamenin theInstitute,whichislooking veryhomelyjustnowwithits Christmasdecorations.

Irrrovnerw.PM.IP.44.1141.0....#4,41.4.#41.0414.4.41

RACINGSELECTIONS

DERBYDAY.

Monday,December27.

Dr.EinsteinandOthersHit PalestineFreedomParty

NEWYORK-(NC).-Dr.AlbertEinstein,ProfessorSidney Hook,and19otherscholarsand teachers,mostofthemJews, joinedinanopenlettertothe "NewYorkTimes"todenounce theFreedomPartyofIsraelled byMenachemBegin,asclosely akintoNaziandFascistparties initsmethods.Mr.Beginisnow

visitingtheUnitedStatestosolicitsupportforhisparty.

TheFreedomParty,thejoint lettersaid,wasformedoutof themembershipoftheformer IrgunZvaiLeumi,a"terrorist, right-wing,chauvinistorganisationinPalestine,"whichthesignersheldresponsibleforwhat theycalled"themassacre"of240 men,womenandchildreninthe ArabvillageofDeirYassin.

Addedtothegrowingprotest againstMr.Begininthiscountrywasthestatementofa spokesmanforPhilipMurray, presidentoftheCongressofIndustrialOrganisations,announcingthatMr.Murrayhadnot authorisedtheuseofhisnameas amemberofanadvertisedre-ceptioncommitteeof1,000for Mr.Begin,

LONDON,Dec6-(NC).---Sir

IvoneKirkpatrick,51-year-old BritishCatholic,hasbeenappointedpermanentUnder'SecretaryoftheGermanSectionof theBritishForeignOffice,effectiveFebruary1,1949.Inhis newpositionalewillheadthe ForeignOffice'sGermansection.

Mr.Kirkpatrickhasspentsix yearsattheGermanEmbassy, andaccompaniedformerBritish PremierNevilleChamberlainon thelatter'spre-wartalkswith Hitler.ItwasMr.Kirkpatrick whoofficiallyidentifiedRudolph HesswhenthatGermanofficial landedinScotlandduringthe war.

CoadjutorArchbishop forBrisbane

ItwasannouncedfromSydney onSundaylastthattheparish priestofWarragul(Victoria), MonsignorPatrickO'Donnell,had beenappointedCoadjutorArchbishopofBrisbane.Hewill assistArchbishopDuhig,who celebratedthe43rd.anniversary ofhisepiscopalconsecrationon the10th.inst.

OfIrishbirth,,theArchbishopelectpursuedhisecclesiastical studiesfirstatMungretColege, Ireland,andlateratPropaganda. College,Rome,wherehewasordainedforthedioceseofSale in1922.

Afterservinginvariousparishes,Dr.O'DonnellwasappointedVicarGeneralofthediocese about10yearsago,andin1944 wasmadeaDomesticPrelate.

SaveDerrynaneFund

Thereisamovementonfootin Irelandtomaketheformerhome ofDanielO'Connellanational shrine,wheretheBlessedSacramentwillbereservedinperpetuity.

OurHolyFathersentacontributionof5,100.

Thismovementisunderthe patronageofHisGracetheArchbishop,asalsomembersofthe CatholicHierarchythroughout theworld.

Contributionscanbesentto eithertheHon.Treasurers,Mr. JamesBarry,ortoMr.Patrick McMahon,c/oClery's,O'Connell Street,Dublin.Eachcontributionwillbeacknowledged.

elected,toofficeforthecoming twelvemonths:President,M. O'Connor;vice-president,M.Bolederas;secretary,R.Treasure; generalsecretary,B.Owen;treasurer,E.Jolley;assistantTreasurer,L.Collins;propagandist, M.Parker;assistantpropagandist,A.Olsen.Wewishthese girlseverysuccessforthecomingyear.

CombinedMeeting. Acombinedmeetingofthe Y.C.W.andN.C.G.M.willbeheld inSt.Patrick'sHallonMonday, the10th.ofJanuary,1949,and allmembersofbothMovements areaskedtobepresent. Softball.

Don'tforgetsoftballevery SaturdayafternoonontheHockeyGround,FremantlePark,at 2.30p.m.Wearestillanxious toformateamandchallenge otherbranches.

CatholicTeachers'Guild

Thelastmeetingfor1948was heldonTuesdayevening,14th. December,andwaswellattended.

ThenextGuildactivityisthe Retreat,whichwillbeheldat LoretoConvent,Swanbourne, fromTuesdayevening,28thDecember,toThursdaymorning, 30th.December.Therearestill vacanciesforthosewishingto attend.

Ourfirstmeetingfor1949will beheldonTuesdayevening,8th. February.Asthiswillbea veryimportantmeeting,wewish allCatholicteacherstosetthis eveningasidenow.

Toallmembersweextend heartygreetingsforaHappy andHolyChristmasandavery successfulnewyear.

MaidenHandicap:Belair,1; FrivolousSon,2;GladComet,3; Forest,4. KarrakattaPlate:Shalloon,1; Dhostar,2;Kanowna,3;Blue Cheetah,4. WA.T.C.Plate:Governess,1; VictoryLad,2;CapeHelles,q; Churinga,4. WA.Derby:Precedent,1;BritishMyth,2;Jennie,3;Glorious Beau,4. C.B.CoxStakes:VictoryLad, 1;SanSanatra,2;BlackLaw,3; GayTreat,4. Visitors'Handicap:Victory Lad,1;BlackLaw.,2;Garawind, 3;GoldPatois,4.

Tuesday,December28th.

AlbanyMaiden:Gloriette,1; AllFine,2;DarkCorona,3. NarroginMaiden:GladComet, 1;PrinceZiro,2;Forest,3 NorthamHandicap(1):Gay Find,1;BenMozel,2;Loredano, 3. NorthamHandicap(2):FlamingWing,1;Hopsoon,2;United, 3. BunburyHandicap:SirRotex, 1;Carrageen,2;Selector,3. YorkWelter(2):Maleena,1; Yoella,2;Tickler,3. YorkWelter(1):Wanetsie,1; Coomberdale,2;Baffle,3. .11.4.4.4.0.4.0.4,11.0.440.041`.

TROTTINGSELECTIONS

Friday,December24th.

FirstDivision:CradleSong,1; VarsityBoy,2;Superson,3.

SecondDivision:ClassicStep, 1;Tenacity,2;GameGlobe,3.

ThirdDivision:LittleSheik, 1;PlainMary,2;PatriciaGail,3.

FourthDivision:HildaGrattan, 1;ArabianQueen,2;Satina,3. Free-For-All:StormyWeather, 1;VoldSenwood,2;Dallingwood,3.

FifthDivision:Cloudwood,1; Catalpa,2;RoyalTitle,3. SixthDivision:LadyMandalup,1;BedouinMaid,2;Ruling Maid,3.

DELEGATESFROMTHEMETROPOLITANANDCOUNTRYBRANCHESOFTHEHIBERNIANSOCIETYWHOATTENDEDTHEBIENNIALCONFERENCEHELDINPERTHRECENTLY.

MEN'SWEAROFQUALITY 604HoySt.-Opp.TownHall

44 DEATHS 44

BELL,Catherine-Afaithful memberoftheConfraternity ofOurLadyofPerpetualSuccourandSt.Alphonsus,passed peacefullyawayDecember18, 1948.R.I.P.

EverrememberedbyM.and L.A.

44INMEMORIAM44

CHIDLOW.-Inlovingmemory ofourbelovedsonsandbrothers,GordonandPeter,who diedonChristmasEve,1947. Treasuredmemories.R.I.P. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonthem.

-Insertedbytheirloving father,mother,sisterandbrothers.

DAVIS.-Inlovingmemoryof mybrothers,Williamand JohnDavis;WilliamdiedAugust19,1943;JohndiedDecember23,1943.

Onwhosesouls,SweetJesus, havemercy. Alwaysrememberedbytheir lovingsister,Nellie.

FORDHAM,LeslieJoseph.-In lovingmemoryofourdearly lovedandonlytonandbrother, whopassedaway'December26, 1946.

Eternalrestgrantuntohim, 0Lord.

-Insertedbyhislovingfather, mother.andsister,Francene.

FRASER.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearson,Pte.Frederick KeithFraser("Curley"),who passedawayatSchienfurth, Germany,onDecember24, 1941,secondsonofSenator theHon.J.M.FraserandMrs. Fraser,lovingbrotherofEric, Basil,andDoreen,of26TeddingtonRoad,VictoriaPark; aged21yearsR.I.P.

O'BRIEN,Phillip.-Notjusttoday,buteveryday,treasured memoriesofourdearhusband, father,andbrother-in-law, Phil,killedRivervaleRailway Station,December24th.,1947. Theblow'wassudden, Theshocksevere, Hehadnottimetosayfarewell Tothosehelovedsodear. Mayperpetuallightshineupon him.

-Insertedbyhissorrowing wife,Olive,daughter,Margaret,brother-in-law,Jack,2 ClaudeStreet,Rivervale.

O'BRIEN,Phillip.-Insadand lovingmemoryofPhil,killed RivervaleRailwayStation,December24th.,1947.

TheLateMr.P.G. Prendiville

Thedeathoccurredsuddenly onMonday,athishomeinNorth Perth,ofMr.PeterGarrett Prendiville.Deceasedwasthe brotherofHisGracetheArchbishop,anduncleofRev.Father T.Prendiville(Nedlands).He leavesthreesons,afourthhavingbeingkilledonactiveservice duringthewar. RequiemMassforthesoulof thedeceasedwasofferedinSt. Mary'sCathedralonTuesdayby HisGracetheArchbishop,after whichthecortegeproceededto theKarrakattaCemetery,where thelastprayerswererecitedby FatherT.Pacndiville,assistedby FatherE.Carolan. Thefuneralwaslargelyattended,overfortypriestsofthe metropolitanareabeingpresent. Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs.M. Cullity,T.Cullity,W.Malone,T. Outridge,senr.,C.Bahen,P. Giles,J.WalshandJ.Burke Mayherestinpeace.

HOSPITALRECITES ROSARYEACHDAY

WASHINGTON.-(NC).Everyafternoonat4.30p.m., overtheloud-speakersystemat historicProvidenceHospitalhere intheNation'sCapital,theRosaryisrecitedsothatpatients, membersofthestaff,visitorsand othersmayjoinintherecitation.

Thehospitalisoperatedbythe DaughtersofCharityofSt.VincentdePaul,andthe"Hospit11 Rosary"practicewasstartedon ThanksgivingDaybySister Marie,hospitaladministrator.A featureoftherecitationisthededicationofeachdecadetoaspecialintention,suitabletothewelfareofpatientsandothersassociatedwiththehospital.

TheSagaofSilentNight

ByMOLLIESIMEONASPHAR

Siientnight,holynight, Alliscalm,allisbright. RoundyonVirgin,Motherand Child, HolyInfant,sotenderandmild, Sleepinheavenlypeace, Sleepinheavenly peace.

Acharcoal-maker'swifeand hernew-bornbabeweretheinspirationthatledtothewriting ofthemostbeautifulperhapsof Christmassongsonethathas circled)theearth,andbroughtto millionsofmenGod'smessageof Peaceonearthtomenofgoodwill.

UNDESIRABLESONG. sangtheirbestlovedsong,the SongFromHeayen,taughtthem bytheiroldfriendtheorganbuilder. Crowdsgatheredtolistentothe lovelyvoicesandthehaunting music,andwhentheycamethey alwaysboughtthedelicategloves, sotheparentsencouragedthe childrentosing.

ItwasChristmasEveinthe littleAustrianvillageofHallein, andtheparishpriest,Father Mohr,satwritinghisChristmas sermonwiththeaidofaflickeringlamp.Thebeautifulwords oftheBiblestoryoftheNativit.,echoedinhisbrainashegazedoutintothesilentsnowbound nightalivewiththeflickering rush-lightsofthemountaineers comingdowntheAlpineslopesto midnightMass.

Hisreveriewasdisturbedbya peasantwomaninhomespun clothes,whoannouncedthata parishionerinahighmountain buthadgive"'birthtoason,and theywanterrFatherMohrto comeandbaptiseit.

Inthestarkpovertyofthe shacktheyouthfulmotherlay radiantwithherfamilyroundher kneelinginprayer;herhusband leanedonhisstaffaboveher. Therewaspeaceandcontentment andjoyintheair.

Sublimatedbythehumanscene, FatherMohrsatlongafterMidnightMasshadendedgazinginto thesnowboundnight.Words ebbedandbowedinhisconsciousness,andfinallythemagicof thenightbecameapoem.

Withthefirststreaksofdawn thepriestwentovertohisfriend, FranzGruber,thevillagemusic teacher,andtogethertheyput thewordstomusic,harmonising them,withaguitarforaccompaniment.Thevillageorgan wasindisrepair.

Childrenandtowsnsfolkastir earlycrowdedinatthedoorsto listen,men'svoicestookupthe refrain,andinstantlythesong becamepopular."Itisasong ,traightfromheaven,"theysaid.

Onedaywhenthelastcrowd haddriftedawayatsundown, anelderlygentlemanwithbucklesonhisshoesstayedbehind. Theysangforhimagainand again,andherewardedthem withgoldcoinsandticketstoone ofthegreatconcertsheconducted,forhewasHerrPohlenz,DirectorofMusicintheKingdom ofSaxony.

Whenthegreatnightarrived thechildrenin.theirbrightTyroleanclothesshrankdiffidently intoapalm-filledcornerofthe brilliantlylitfoyerofthehall. HereHerrPohlenzfoundthem andconductedthemtoseatsbelowtherostrumpreparedfor them.

Theysatspellboundthrough theconcert,dazzledbythebrilliantscene,andtheirfirstsight oftheKingandQueenandtheir courtiers.ThenHerrPohlenz, bowingtotheRoyalbox,announcedthathehadthatnight anewsongtopresenttohisaudience.Theclearyoungvoices sublimatedbytheirmusicalfeast, soaredupintotheoldguilder! cupolaofthefamousconcert hallastheysangtheirSongFrom Heavenasneverbefore.

Aleashfellonthatvastaudience.Women'sfanslayunfurl

edontheirbrocadedgowns.The Queenleanedforward,hereyes onthechildren'supturnedfaces. Finallytheclappingbrokeout. Waveafterwaveitrosetothe gildedrafters "Wemusthavethemsingtous atChristmas,"saidtheKing.So onChristmasEvethechildren sanginthegreathallofthecastle.whiletheRoyalchildrensat attheirparents'feet.

Themanyvlaitorstothat Christmasbanquetdeparting tookthesongwiththemtotheir distanthomes,anditbrought withitacontentmentofthe spiritandagreathappiness.

thehumblehomeofHerrGruber

eachChristmasEvetillhedied, andthenthetraditionwascarriedonbyhisgrandsonandhis childrentillthemarchingclang ofHitler'shordesoverranthe peacefulvillage,andtheshadow ofhiscrookedcrosslayheavy ontheland.

The.SongFromHeavenwas banishedfromthecountry."It isanundesirablesong;itshall notbesungbymartialmen." Menabidedoutwardlybythe ruleofthetrampinghordes;but incountrieswheretheruleof Nazismwasunknownthesong stillwassung.

Theruleofthetyrantisno more,andpeaceonearthisregainingaprecariousfoothold,but inmen'sheartsatChristmasis thepeacebroughtbyanew-born Babe,aPeaceofrejuvenationof beauty.andhope,andhappyliving

ExecutionHalted

MUNICH,Germany,Nov.8.(NC).-BishopJohannesNeuhaeusler,AuxiliaryofMunich, haswrittenGen.LuciusD.Clay, U.S.MilitaryGovernorofGermany,tothankhimforhisdecisiontostaytheexecutionof45 prisonersnowattheLandsberg prisonwhohadbeensentencedto deathbyawarcrimescourt.

AtthesametimeBishopNeuhaeuslerurgestheGeneralto postponetheexecutionof74 otherdefendantsthere.TheBishopagainsuggeststhatthese trials,whichinvolvetheso-called Malmedycases,berevisedbya courtofappealsince,hesays, "eventhebestjudgescanerr,especiallywhentheyaremisledby erringandlyingwitnesses."

Hecitiestwospecificinstances wherewitnesseswereproduced bytheprosecution,oneofwhom sincewasfoundtohavebeen guiltyoftheftandembezzlement, whileanothercontradictedhimselfrepeatedly.

Notonlyarethelivesofthese defendantsatstake,BishopNeuhaeuslersays,buttheveryprincipleofjusticeaswellastheconfidenceoftheGermanpeopleand 'thewholeworldintheAinfeican processoflaw.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.R.I.P.

-InsertedbyMr.andMrs. Haskinsandfamily.

HOUSEWANTEDTORENT.

Youngcouple,marryingshortly,wishalternativeaccommodationformodeltenants(twoadult children);betweenMt.Lawley andGuildfordpreferred.Reply TomGilhooley,BoxM942,Perth ('PhoneU2701).

WANTED.

Accommodation,vicinityNedlands-Claremont,forfemalestudent(18),Teachers'College, February,1949.Pleasereplyto "Student,"thisoffice.

WANTEDTOBUY.

8-hp.or10-h.p.car;reasonable price;callorwrite.BrianBogue, 9FrancisStreet,Mt.Lawley. Willcallanywhere.

SAFETYSLOGAN. Keepfrombetweenparked cars.dangerlurksjustahead.

ToReaders

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

o knoll) WillTellYou

C.C.C.for Accountancy

OurCourseistaughtbyPersonalAttendanceandCorrespondenceLessons.Tuition:s guaranteeduntiltheDiplomais ibtained,irrespectiveofthetime taken.StudentsobtainFREE EMPLOYMENTSERVICE. Onefixedfee,payablein easymonthlyinstalments. OurresultsatInstituteExaminationsprovetheexcellenceof ourtuition. Forfulldetailswrite,callor 'phoneB6d10,B6561,whenthe Collegere-opensaftertheChristmasVacationon17th.January.

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Bettertimescametothevillage.Fromaneighbouringvalleyanorgan-builder,HerrMauracher,cametomendthechurch organ.Hisworknished,he askedHerrGrubertotryenj tone.Lookingoutoverthefircladslopesofthemountains,the oldman'shandscaressedthe keys,andthesongofhisdreaiis filledthelittlechurch.

Theorgan-builderdroppedto hisknees.Peace,andagreat contentmentfilledhisheart"You willletmetakethatsongback tomyvillage?Itissobeautiful,"hesaid.

InthelittleZillertalValley wherehelivedwereafamilyof glovemakers,theStrassers, whosefourchildhenhadthe clearvoicesofTyroleanmountaineers.Dailythey.sangas theywentabouttheirdomestic tasks,leavingtheirparentsfree tomakethedelicateglovesthat theysoldeveryyearatthegreat LeipzigTradeFairinSaxony.

Thereweremanyhundredsat theFairthatspring,andallday longthefouryoungStrassers, dressedintheiruncomfortable finery,soldtheglovesofsoft chamoisthattheirparentshad madefamous.Whentheirarms grewerettrywithdisplayingtheir warestheystoodtogetherina droopinggroinandtocheertheir tiredlittlemindslifteduptheir voicesandsangastheydidat home.

Theysangtheage-oldsongs endsagasoftheirmountains. theirbeautifulfolksongs,and finally,asalwaysattheendthey

Attendtowoundswithoutdelay,andlivetoworkanother day.

Thatwasintheyear1832. Writtenin1818inahumblecottage,sunginthegreathallof Pleissenburgfourteenyearslater, thesonghadayearlyrevivalin

Bicycleridersbedoublyalert atintersectionstheworstdanger isthere.

AirmailhewsfromIreland

WORKOFIRISHCAPUCHINS

INAFRICA.

WhentheIrishCapuchinFriars wenttoNorthernRhodesiaand Barotselandtwelveyearsago, notoneofthe400,000natives wasaCatholic,to-daythere were3,000Catholicsand6,000 catechumensintheterritory, saidVeryRev.FatherVirgilius, O.F.M.Cap.,FatherGuardian, whenheopenedasaleofworkin aidoftheIrishCapuchinMission inAfricaintheCatholicCommercialClub,Dublin. Thousandsofpoundswere necessary,hesaid,tocarryon thatgreatwork;itcouldnot comefromthenatives,andmust comealmostentirelyfromthe peopleiiiIreland.

MEMORIALTOFATHER TOMBURKE.

Sevedalthousand people gatheredinthemist,which wrappedtheCladdagh,towatch MostRev.Dr.Browne,Bishopof Galway,unveilthememorialto FatherTomBurke,thegreat Dominicanpreacherandpatriot, whosevoicethunderedarouni theworldindefenceoftruth andthecauseofIreland.

Thememorial,astatueinIrish limestone,representingthe "PrinceofPreachers"inacharacteristicattitude,iswithina stone'sthrowofhisbirthplace andboyhoodhomeintheCladdagh.FatherTomBurkedied d'iyearsago.

FOR'98MOVEMENT.

PRESBYTERIANSUPPORT

Inalectureon1798atBlackrockTownHall,Rev.Dr.J.A. H.Irwin,Presbyterianminister ofLucanandNaas,saidthatin

thepastPresbyterianshadcontributedtothewelfareof1h3 Irishnation,especiallyin1798, whenmanyofthemsufferedexecution,imprisonmentandbanishment,Thirty-twoministers andlicentiateswereamongthose putintoprisonorexiled.

CO-OPERATIVERURAL MOVEMENTINIRELAND.

Fourthousandacresoffarm landinLimerickaresubjectto annualflooding.Thisyear,and forthefuture,therewillbeno floods,fortheRuralMovement hastakeneffectivevolunteeraction.Thechairmanofthelocal GuildofMuintirnaTire,Father T.Culhane,calledforvolunteers toclearthethreerivers,Deal, Owenskeagh,andBrenoke.A crowdofwillingworkerscame fromfarandneartodrainthe "depressedareas."Theriver bedsarebeingdredged.Unskilledworkersdigandsawand haulanddredgeattheordersof theirelectedforemen.Already atwoandahalfmilecanalhas beencreated.Slopingbanks havebeendugawayandtrees havebeenuprooted.Duringall thistimethemenhavehadto attendtotheirownfarmwork; butinmanycasesthewomen havedoneitforthem.Generallytheroutineisahalf-day onthefarmsandahalf-dayon therivers.Eachweekapublic meetingisheld,presidedoverby FatherCulhane,andtheworkis reviewedandplanned."Buta greathappinesshascomeover thepeople."saysaMuintirna Tirespokesman. "Littlefeudshavebeenhealed. TheoldIrishcommunityspirit, whichhasneverdiedinLimerick,isstrengthened."

BritishCatholicTradeUnionists UrgedtoOrganise

(N.C.W.0NewsService)

LONDON.-AcalltoBritishCatholictradeunioniststo organiseeveningclassestostudy theChurch'ssocialteaching,to takeagreaterpartintheactivitiesoftheirseculartradeunions andforintensifiedprayer.was issuedbyHisEminenceBernard CardinalGriffin,Archbishopof Westminster,ataCatholictrade unionrallyhere.

Thestudyplansuggested,His Eminenceexplained,isbasedon asuccessfuluniversityextension plannowoperatinginCork,Ireland.Othersuchcoursestogive workersathoroughgroundingin therightsocialprinciplesare alsobeinggivenwithgreatadvantageinotherpartsofEurope.

"Ifyouaregoingtobeeffective,"theCardinaltold2,000 tradeunionists,"youmustknow whatisthesocialteachingofthe Churchandhow,socialprinciples mustapplyinindividualcases.

"Thismeans,ofcourse,study andhardwork,andIproposethat westarthereinLondon,assoon aspossible.eveningclasses-a sortofnightschool-where membersofyourassociation(the AssociationofCatholicTrade Unionists-A.GT.U.)canstudy anddiscussthesocialprinciples oftheChurchandtheirbearing uponthelivesoftheworkersand theaffairsofthenation.Ihope youwillgivethisprogramme yourfullsupport.

yourmindsfreshandalert.becausewefindthatwithoutreadingandstudywebecomevery soonmentallyexhausted.

"Secondly,Iagainurgeyouto takeanactivepartinyourown tradeunions.Youoweitto yourselves,youoweittothe unions,andyouoweittothe publictobefullyalivetothe necessitiesofthedayandtobe unselfishinyourworkforthe welfareofyourfellow-workers andofthecountry.

"FinallyIamgoingtospeak aboutsomethingwhichnoother speakeratthismeetinghasmentioned.Itis-prayer.Please donotforgetthatthesuccessof yourworkdemandsnotonly study,butalsoearnestprayer.In allwedoneedGod'shelp.You willneedGod'sGraceandGuidanceinstrivingforthesolution ofthemanyproblemswhichface yourunions,industryandthenation."

Otherspeakersatthemeeting includedDouglasHyde,converted formernewseditorofBriton's Communist"DailyWorker";R. P.Walsh.editorofthe"Catholic Worker,"andBernardSullivan, leadingLondonCatholictrade unionofficial.Thekeynoteof theirspeecheswasthatACTU, whichisalreadyaninfluential forceinsidetheBritishtrade unionmovement,mustnowequip itsmemberstofightforChristian principles.

ITEMSOFGENERALINTEREST.

TributetoMr.MackenzieKing. AtelegramsentbytheIrish PrimeMinistertoMr.Mackenzie King,ontheoccasionofhisretirementasPrimeMinisterof Canada,states:'Mycolleagfiues andmyselfcannotlettheoccasionofyourretirementpass withoutexpressingtoyouthe greatesteemandregardwefeel foryoupersonally,aswellasour profoundandsincereadmiration forthenotableserviceswhich youhaverenderedduringyour longcareerinpubliclife,notto Canadaonly,butthecauseof worldpeaceandunderstandingas well.Wecongratulateyouon themanygreatachievementsin whichyourperiodofofficehas beensofruitful,andweare deeplysensibleofhowmuchwe allowetoyourtirelesschampionshipoftheidealswhichCanadaandIrelandholdincommon."

ArabBishopAccuses Zionists

OFFERSSOLUTIONTOPROBLEM.

ArchbishopHakim,ArabBishopofAcre-Haifa,whoisattendingtheUnitedNationsmeetings inParis,hasaccusedtheZionists oftryingtopreventtheestablishmentofaninternationalauthorityforPalestine'sHoly Places,aswasproposedrecently bytheHolyFatherinhisEncyclical.

TheArchbishopalsoclaimed thattheonlymannerinwhich theproblemofthe600,000Arab refugeesinPalestinecanbesolvedisbyfacilitatingtheirreturn totheirhomesandlands.This solution,headded,hasthebackingofsincereJews.

ArchbishopHakimwarnedthat onlyswiftactioncansavethe livesofthousandsoftherefugees,whoaredyingbytheroadsideofexposureandhunger.

"Nodescriptioncangivea clearpictureofthemagnitude ofthistragedy,"hesays."Isaw thosepoor,oldpeople,those weak,littlechildren,thosehungrymothers,inmanycasespregnant,lyingbytheroadsideor undertheleaflesstreesofJudea andSouthernLebanon.The pictureisstillfreshinmymind ofthosewretchedchildrenrunningtomeetme,hopingtoreceivesomefoodand,disappointed,continuingtosuckthefig leavestheyheldintheirhands, andwhichareavirulentcauseof eyedisease,"

TheHolyFather,saidArchbishopHakim,hassentdonations sufficienttofeed1,000refugees andhasnowapprovedagrantof £18,750.

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"Theneedisforwell-instructed Catholicswhoknowtheirsocial teachingaswellastheCommunistsknowtheirMarxistdoctrine, andwhoarepreparedtostudy justashardtomasterit."Mr. Hydesaid."Wemustknowthe answersevenbetterthanthe Communistsknowtheirs."

Heurgedhislistenerstolearn somethingfromtheCommunists onthesubjectsorpropagandaand oragnisation,andsaidtheCommunistshadtworules:party membersmustbetradeunionists;theymustbethebestmembersofwhateverorganisation theyjoined.

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ForgivenessofSinWithout Confession

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"Concerningforgivenessofsin andconfession,yourcatechism informsmethatuponcommittingmortalsin,oneshouldconsultapriestforforgiveness.If thisisimpossible,thenonly mayoneappealdirecttoGod forforgiveness."

A.:Thereisaveryoldtagthat alittleknowledgeisadangerous thing.AnyCatholicboyorgirl couldtellyou,"Delarc,"that' shouldtheyhavethemisfortune tocommitamortalsin,theycan berestoredtoGod'sgraceifthey makeanactofperfectcontrition.Infact,inthatsamelittlecatechismwhichyouhave youwillfindaquestionrecommendingthemtodosoiftheyare notatonceabletogotoconfession.Now,itisnotalwayseasy tomakesuchaperfectactofcontrition,andasonenevercanbe certainofthesincerityandthe motivemeCatholicssubmitour sinstothepriestinconfession. Anactofimperfectcontritionis sufficientforforgivenessinconfession.Thisact,whichissorrowforhavingoffendedGodbecauseof,thepunishmentwhichHe mayinflictonusforoursins,or becauseofthepainoursinshave causedChrist,ismucheasierto elicitthanthemoreperfectact wherebywearesorryforhaving offendedGod,whoissogoodin Himself.Thiswasoneofthe reasonswhyChristinstituted'the SacramentofPenance.

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PERMANENCYOF PRIESTHOOD

Thenextletterisfrom"Surprised,"Bunbury,whowrites:

"DearRev.Father,-1aman R.C.,andIwouldlikeyouto answerthisquestion:Cana priestleavethepriesthoodonce hehasbeenordained? Ihave beentoldthattheycan,but canhardlybelieveit,as thought,onceapriest,alwaysa priest."

A.:Apriegtcannotleavethe priesthoodonceheisordained, forapriestis"apriestforever accordingtotheorderofMeichisedech."Nomatterwhat happens,oncehehasbeenvalidly ordained,heisalwaysapriest. However,apriestisbutaman, andifhedoesnottakeordinary precautions,hecan,likeanyother man,fallintosinShoulditbe averygravematter,ortheocca,ionofgravescandal,hewould heforbiddentoexercisehissacredministry,hewouldnotbepermittedtosayMass,ortoadministertheSacraments.Shoulda priestgrowcarelessabouthis spirituallife,andgiveupthe practiceofprivateprayer,he mightevenlosehisfaithinthings sacred,andabandonhishighcalling;hemightevenattemptmatrimony,butstillhewouldbea priestwithcertainresponsibilitiesandobligations.

ThankGodthatsuchthings veryseldomhappen inthe Church.Thosewho,likeJudas, hasgoneastray,shouldbethe subjectofourdailyprayers.

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"IfGodcannotforgivesinwithouttheinterventionofthe priest,mustallweProtestants carryoursinstothegraveand automaticallyUsecondemned forthem?"

A.:Iwouldbeverysorryto thinkthat,assomanyofmy friendsaregoodandsincereProtestants.No,theCatholicChurch teachesthatforpeopleplacedas areProtestants,whodenotaccepttheSacramentofPenance, thereonlyremainsthehardand veryuncertainwayofsecuring theforgivenessofGod,andthat isbyanactofperfectcontrition, oraperfectactoftheloveof God.Butitwouldbepresumptuousofustotryto estimatetheextentofGod's mercytowardsthosewhoarein goodfaithandunawareoftheir 'bligations.

ProtestantswhoobtainforgivenessoftheirsinsthroughdirectlyappealingtoGodarenot risingthemethodinstitutedby Christ.andaredeniedtheseenmentalgraceswhichareatthe disposalofthosewhohumbly submittheirfaultstoafellow man,whoisactingintheperson refChrist.Thefactthateverythingwhichistoldinconfession isabsolutelyconfidentialandno usewhatsoevercanbemadeof it,isagreathelptothosewho confesstheirsins. Ihavereceivedrecentlyinmymailmost dreadfulsuggestionsoftheuse shichpriestsaresupposedto makeoftheconfessional,butif youaskanynormalCatholic aboutthesubject,youwillfind thatconfessionisnottheordeal

BUDAPEST,Dec.2.-(NC).-

Abookofinstruction'sforengagedcouplesisthelatestpretextemployedibytheHungarian Communistregimefortaking actionagainstapriest.Theregimehasformanyweeksbeen arrestingandimprisoningpriests onvariouspretextsinitscampaigntofrightentheCatholic Churchintosubordination.

TheHungarianMinistryof Justicehasorderedthe"people's court"tobegininvestigationsof abookentitled"Instructionsfor EngagedCouples,"bytheRev. Mueller,S.J.,because,theMinistrycharges,thebook"incites againstdemocracy."

Atthesametimeithasbecome knownherethattheregimehas takenactionagainstatleastthree otherpriests.TheRev.Tiberius Schober,ofMiskolc,wasgiven tenmonthsinprisononcharges of"war-mongering."Policehave arrestedtheRev.JohnReif,pastorofMohacs,forwhataRei raperdescribedas"fraudulence withforeigncurrency."TheRev ErnestKlembala,S.J.,Directorof theMarianSodalityofKisped, nearhere,hasalsobeenarrested

GoldenWedding Convert

LONDON,Dec.2.-(NC)-Mr andMrsJamesBone,aLeigh, Lancashire,havecelebratedtheir goldenweddinganniversarywith Mr.Bonebeingreceivedintothe Church.Nineoftheir10chit(irenattendedthereception;the tenthisintheUnitedStates. Theyhave20grandchildrenand fourgreat-grandchildren.

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Beforetheprogrammeopened, Mr.D.J.Almondthankedthe patronsfortheirattendanceon behalfoftheSisters,andintroducedthepupilsintheiropening item,"AustralianChristmas Carols."Thesingirgofthe girlsespeciallywasafeature throughouttheentireprogramme.

ApianoforteduetbyMarion SamyerandKathleenDaywas nicelyrendered,andputtheaudienceinagoodframeofmini forthenextitem,"IrishColleens,"asonganddancebythe biggergirlsoftheschool.

Drillbythejuniorboyswas quitewellcarriedout,andconsideringtheyhadnodrillmasterwiththemonthestage,they kepttimeremarkablywell.

Arecitation,entitled"The Knights'Leap,"wasnextpresentedbyBobBrackenburg,and hi:enunciationwasgood.

Aplayette,"DaisyDarling,' wasenactedbythepupilsofthe juniorschool.

Twochoruses,"TheFiddler" and"WhisperingHope,"were sungbytheseniorgirls,andthis wasfollowedbyaneight-hand reelbytheintermediategirls.

Bothitemswerewellreceived.

Asong,"Policemen,"bythe smallboysalldressedaspolicemen,attractedplentyofattention,andthelittlechapscarried offtheirpartwell, Scarfdrillbytheintermediate girlswasastatelyitem,and theirtimingandco-operation wasexcellent.

Theseniorboysnexttookthe stageinachoralitem,rendering"Bendemeer'sStream"and "OldFaithful,"andthiswasfollowedbyafolkdancebythe smallboys,whichcausedsome merriment.

The"Sailors'Hornpipe,"by theintermediateboys,whowere dressedtolookthepart,receivedagoodhand.

Theseniorgirls'choiragain tookthestageandrenderedvery sweetly"TheMilleroftheDee" and"InDerryVale."Threeof thegirlsfromthisitemcarried straightontopresentapianofortetrio.TheywereCannel Curley,YvonneHay,andMay Smith.

AscenefromCharlesDickens' "AChristmasCarol,"wasstaged bytheseniorboys.

Followingashortintervalthe lengthyplay,"BriarRose,"was enacted.Mentionmustbemade oftheexcellentperformanceof thewitch(RaeNelson),who carriedhispartthroughwithall theaplombofanolderandmore experiencedactor.

"DickWhittington'sCat"was featuredwithacastfromthe smallboysandcapturedthe heartsoftheadultsandethechildrenalike.Thecatstolethe showwithhisantics,although Dickandthecookbothtook partswellandshowedacting abilityabovetheordinary

The"HighlandFling,"byfour youngScotchlassies,whohad thetartanflowing,wasmostrealistic,andonecouldalmosthear tlkbagpipesinthebackground. Roddrillbytheseniorgirls wasallamatteroftiming,and theircohesionwasgood.

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MASTERPETERLALOR, sonofMrandMrs.D.Lalor, 5JenkiqStreet,Fremantle,has beenawardedaChristianBro thers'Scholarship.

MASTERERNESTDELLA, sonofMr.andMrs.H.Della,of 38MarmionStreet,NorthPerth, winnerofC.B.H.S.Scholarship, Highgate.

MASTERKENNETHMANN, sonofMr.andMrs.C.Mann,2 CampsieStreet,NorthPerth, wassuccessfulingaffingaChristianBrothers'Scholarship.

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Therewasonceamanwho wasveryfondofanimals.He hadtwopets,adonkeycalled Neddy,andadogcalledRuff. Neddylivedinastablemberehe hadplentyofoatsandhay. Ruffwasalwayswithhismaster,whotookhimforwalks, playedballwithhim,andtaught himatmealtimestositupand begfortitbitsoffood.

NowNeddygrewjealousof littleRuff."WhyshouldIstay inmystableallday,"hethought, "whileRuffisallowedtorunin andoutofthehouseandfrisk aboutandlickmymaster'sface? Iwillbarkandplay,too,andbe-

Anumberoffrogsoncelived togetherinapond.Oneof themwaslargerandfatterthan alltherest.Hewasvery proudofhimselfforbeingso big.Hethoughtthathewas thebiggestfrogintheworld. Onedayanoxcamedownto thepondtodrink.Asthegreat animalsplashedintothewater. allthefrogsleapedawayinfear. Theoxdrankasmuchashe wanted,andthenwentbackto themeadowtograze

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Themistressscreamed,the mastershouted,andtheservant raninwithathickstick.The sillydonkeywasbeaten,taken backtohisstable,andlockedin. Therehewaslefttothinkhow foolishhehadbeen,andtorememberthatonlydogsmaybehavelikedogs,andthatdonkeys mustalwaysbehaveasdonkeys should.

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asIam,"saidthebiggestfrog.

"Oh,indeedhewas,"criedall theotherfrogs."Hewasmuch largerthanyouare."

Thebigfatfrogbegantopuff himselfoutbytakinginlarge breathsofair.Whenhewas twiceaslargeashehadbeenat first,hesaid,"Croak!croak! Wasthenewfrogbiggerand fatterthanIamnowt?"

"Verymuchbigger,very muchfatter,"criedtheother frogs.

Thebigfrogpuffedhimself outoncemoretillitseemedas ifhemustburst.Whenhewas threetimeshispropersizehe said,"Croak!croak!Wasthenew frogbiggerand,fatterthanIam now?"

"Verymuchbigger,verymuch fatter,"repliedthefrogs.

Thebigfroggrewveryangry andpuffedandswelledtillhe wasfourtimesaslargeashe oughttohavebeen.Thenhe gaspedoutinafaintvoice.

"Croak!croak!Wasthenewfrog biggerandfatterthanIam now?"

"Yes!yes!Stillbiggerandfatterthanyouare,"croakedthe frogs.

Thefoolishfrogtookone morebreath.Puff!Bang!He burstlikeaballoon,andwas neverseenagain.

DearFriendsoftheBushies,I'msureyoualljoinwithme inrejoicingthatinChristmas weekwehavesucceededinthe taskweallottedourselvesnearly ayearago-wehavereachedour Objectiveof£100fortheBushies.Youhavepassedthistest ofgenerositywithflyingcolours. ItisaIdvelyChrismasbox,It isatributetothefaithand steadfastnessofallthosewho havethewelfareoftheBushies atheart.Thankyouallvery much.--Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Cardinal'sDaringChallenge

"MyOwnFateofNoImportance"

ByREV.JOSEPHSULLIVAN (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

ROME,Dec.4-(ByRadio).-HisEminenceJoseph CardinalMindszenty,PrimateofHungary,haschallenged theCommunistregimetogivethecaseoftheChurcha chancebeforepublicopinion. - TheCardinal'schallenge wascontainedinapastoral,thefulltextofwhichhasbecomeavailablehere.

Inanswertotherepeatedchargesof"anti-democratic activities"thattheGovernmentishurlingattheCardinal throughpressandradio,thePrimatehasdaredtheregime topublishthelettershehasaddressedtoitrelatingto theseaccusations

Hungarianpoliceconfiscated anissueofIheMagyar"Cour ier,"HungarianCatholicnews service,whichpublishedthetext oftheCardinal'spastoral.While theGovernmentcontinuesits campaignofdefamationagainst theCatholicChurchandthepersonofCardinalMindszenty,itresolutelyrefusesthelong-standing requestoftheChurch,towhich 70percentoftheHungarian peoplebelong,thatitbepermittedadailypapertogivevoice toCatholicviews.

Inthepastoral,whichwasread inalltheCatholicchurchesof Hungary,theCardinalalsoanswersGoveinmentchargesthat theChurch'sreligiousgatherings aremerelypoliticaland"opposedtodemocracy."Hepointsout thehollownessofthe"resoltetons"criticisingtheCardinal thatarebeingpassedbyvarious localbodies.

"IshallstandfirminmypositionforGod,theChurchandthe country,becausethisistheduty thathistoryimposesonmeinthe serviceofmypeople-nowthe loneliestofallthepeoplesinthe world,"theCardinaldeclares.AnticipatingpossibleGovernment reprisalforhisforthrightstand, hestates:"Infaceofthesufferlagsofmynationmyownfate isofnoimportance."

Takingnoteoftheregime'sallegationsthattheMariancelebrationsduring1946and1947, whichweretheoccasionforgreat manifestationsofCatholicdevotion,weremerelypoliticaland "incitedagainstdemocracy,"the pastoralstates:

"Therewasneverawordspokenonapurelypoliticalissuein thesecelebrations.Theycen-

tredaboutdevotiontoMary,the virtuesofMary,theTenCommandments,thedignityofthe humanperson,charityandjustice'. ThattheMarianfestivitiesachievedtheirpurpose,whichwas "todeepenthetraditionalMarian devotionandstrengthenthereligiousconscienceofthepeople," theCardinalcontinues,isattest-

edtobyallHungarianBishops whoissuedajointstatement praisingthespiritualresultsof thefestivitiesandthankingthe Primateforinitiatingthem.

Inpointingoutthatthe"resolutions"passedagainsthimlack anyweight,theCardinaldeclares thattheydonot,asclaimed,constitute"aprotestofthepeople" againsthimbecause,inspiteof repeatedpromises,theGovernmenthas,withtheexceptionof Budapest,notpermittedelections forlocalgovernments.Asaconsequence,these"resolutions"come notfromtruerepresentationof thepeoplebutfromappointees oftheregime.

ThePrimatealsostatesthathe hasinformationthatsomesignersofthese"resolutions"doso onlyunderthethreatoflosing theirjoborbeingimprisoned. TellingtheseCatholicsthathe doesnotwantthem"tolosetheir bread,*theCardinaladds: "EveryCatholicwhosignsaprotestagainstmecandoitandbe awarethathedidnotactoutof freedetermination."

SchoolsBecomeHospitals

ByCHARLESJ.McCARTHY,S.J Correspondent,N.C.W.C.NewService).

SHANGHAI,China,Dec.4-Emergencyhospitals forwoundedsoldierswereinstalledintwoCatholicsecondaryschoolsinSuchowduringtheheavyfightingfor thatkeycity.TheyareSt.Aloysius'College,conducted byCanadianJesuitpriests,andSt.Joseph'sIndustrial School,inthechargeofSalesianFathers,

Three-fourthsofSt.Aloysius' 600studentshadreturnedto classesonNovember15,aftera briefinterruptionintheCommunist-Nationalistfighting.Four dayslater,however,authorities requestedthebuildingsforbattle casualties.Facultyandstudents workedhardtocleartheschool ofdesksandlaboratoryequipmentinlessthanthreehours. ThedisplacedstudentsthensharedclassroomspacewithanearbyCatholicelementaryschool Noreportshavebeenreceived fromthebattleareasofaroninjuriestomissionworkers.The CatholicchurchatTasukia,30 mileseastofSuchow,issaidto havebeendamagedinafierceartilleryduelforthetown. ThefaminethreatintheSu-

NewCathedralinChina

PUCHI,Hupeh,China,Dec.8(NC).-AmilestoneinthepostwarrecoveryofthiscentralChina city,poundedseverelybythe Japaneseduringthewar,has beenreachedwiththededication ofanewlybuiltCatholicCathedral.ArchbishopMauriceRosa, 0F.M.,ofHankow,officiatedat theceremony.Theremainsof Msgr.JohnChang,thelastPrefectApostolicofPuchi,willbe interredinthenewcathedral.He diedin1941.

DuringtheSino-Japanesewar

PORTUGUESENEWSAGENCY

LISBON.-(NC).-ThepossibleformationofaPortuguese CentralCatholicNewsAgency willbediscussedatameetingof Catholicjournalistshereinconnectionwithceremoniesmarking the25th.anniversaryof"Novedades,"Lisbondaily,andofficial newspaperofthePortuguese Hierarchy.HisEminenceEmanuelCardinalGoncalvesCerejeira,PatriarchofLisbon,offered aPontificalMassonDecember15, thejubileeday.Themeeting willalsodiscusstheformationof aunionofCatholicjournalists.

thechurch,seminaryandhospital oftheCatholicmissionweredestroyed.Theseminarywasrebuiltearlythisyear,workonthe cathedralhasbeenfinished,and thehospitalbuildingisnearing completion.Thebuildingprogrammeisbeingdirectedbythe Rev.JohnSiao,pro-Prefectof thePuchiPrefecture.

ApostleshipofSea Congress

GLASGOW,Scotland,Dec.3.(NC).-The12th.international CongressoftheApostleshipof theSeaNeillbeheldinRomein October,1949,ithasbeenannouncedattheorganisation's headquartershere.

RepresentativesfromItalian, Dutch,EnglishandFrenchcouncilsattendedtherecentcongress intheEternalCity,atwhich ArchbishopGiuseppeSiri,of Genoa,presided,andArchbishop CelsoCostantini,Secretaryofthe SacredCongregationforthePropagationoftheFaith,wasone oftheprincipalspeakers.

CologneCelebrationsFilmed

COLOGNE,Dec2.-(NC).ThefirstCatholicmotionpicture producedsincethewarisrunning infilmhousesthroughoutGermany.Itisentitled"700Years -CologneCathedral,"Itwas producedduringtherecentobservanceofthatjubileehere.

HisEminenceJosefCardinal

Frings,ArchbishopofCologne, whoattendedthefirstshowing, warmlyrecommendedthepicture, whichisanimpressivedocumentaryofthecelebrationsheldlast AugustinthepresenceofaCardinal-Legateanddistinguished prelatesrepresenting17nations, includingtheUnitedStates.

ClemencyAppealToFrance

MUNICH,Germany.Dec.3.(NC)-BishopJohannesNeuhaeusler,AuxiliaryofMunich, hasaddressedamessagetoHis EminenceEmmanuelCardinal Suhard,ArchbishopofParis,callingtohisattentionarecent directiveoftheFrenchoccupationauthoritieswhichdecreesthe deathpenaltyevenforyouthsbetweentheagesof13and1S,if

theyareconvictedofactsdetrimentaltoFrenchinterests.

BishopNeuhaeuslerappealsto theFrenchCardinaltomakerepresentationstotheFrenchGovernment,pointingoutthatsucha measurecanonlytendtoincrease bitternessamongtheGerman peopleratherthanhealtherift betweenthetwonationscaused bythewar.

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chowareaisextreme.missionariesemphasise.Onerefugeecamp ofalmost10,000personsissituatedsixmilessouth-eastofSuchow.Relieffunds,allocatedby theNationalGovernmenttoa committeecomposedmainlyof Catholics,havebeendistributed totherefugees,butlittlefood andclothingcanbefoundfor therefugeestobuy.

TheSuchowplain,hardhitby recentfloods,isnowtryingto feedmorethanamillionsoldiers.Inaddition,thereare hundredsofthousandsofhomeless refugeesfromremoteregionsin thearea.Besidesthosewhodie ofhunger,manyhavebecome casualtiesofartilleryandmachine-gunfire.

PopePraises Belgium

VATICANCITY,Dec4(Radio,NC).-Thegrandeurof Belgium,whichhasstoodforthin tragicaswellasinprosperous times,waspraisedbyHisHoliness PopePiusXU.ashereceived, amidallthecustomarypomp andhonoursofthePapalCourt, thenewBelgianEnvoytothe HolySee,AmbassadorAllessandroPaternottedeLaVialee.The occasionwasthepresentationof credentialsbythenewEnvoy.

Inhisshortaddressofwelcome,thePontiffpointedoutthat Belgiumhasachievedfameinall domainsofnature,inindustry, art,andreligiousandintellectual culture.Thecountryhasproducedalonggalleryofmenjustlyfamousforintelligence,achievementsinscience,influence, heroiccourageandsanctity,the Popesaid.

Aftertheofficialaudience, whichtookplaceinthethrone room,theAmbassadorwasinvitedintotheHolyFather'sstudy foraprivatechatTheEnvoy latervisitedSt.Peter'sBasilica.

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