The Record Newspaper 30 December 1948

BombedSiteGivesfreshClue

ToMartyr'sTomb

LONDON,Dec.10-(NC).-Aforgottenvault,discoveredoychancenearthebombedruinsofChelseaOld Church,inLondon'sWestEnd,hasledtoanewattempt toproveordisprovetheancienttraditionthattheheadless bodyofSt.ThomasMorewasburiedthereafterhisexecutionin1535.

Thediscoverywasmadewhen awomangardenerworkinginthe ancientchurchyardcausedasuddensubsidenceofthesoil,disclosingavaultneverknowto theauthoritiesofthenowProtestantparish.

ItisknownthatafterSt ThomasMore'sexecutionon TowerHill,hisdaughter,MargaretRoper,tookthesevered beadtotheRoperfamilyvault atSt.Dunstan's,Canterbury,60 milessouth-eastofLondon.The placeofburialofthemartyr's body,however,hasbeenamatterofmuchcontroversy.The mostwidelyacceptedtheoryis thattheremainsstilllieintheir originalburialplace-thechapel ofSt.PeterAdVincula,inthe oldTowerofLondon,butsome authoritiesfromthesixteenth centuryonwardshaveheldthat thebodywasbroughttoChelsea OldChurch.

Fromdescriptionsgivenby themitwasbelievedtohavebeen interredinthevaultbeneaththe Morefamilychapelthere,under anepitaphpreparedby St. Thomashimselfduringhislifetime.Whenthechurchwas largelydestroyedbybombing duringthewar,theMoreChapel wastheonlypartofthebuilding tosurvive.Whenrebuildingwas ilk plannedtwoyearsago,thisvault wasopenedbutnothingwas found.

Thenewvaultnowdiscovered may,itisbelieved,betheactual vaultinwhichthebodywas placed.Afirstexplorationproducedfragmentsofabrass-stud-

dedcoffinandshredsofcloth,but thesewerefoundtobeofthe eighteenthcentury.Furtherexplorationsoftheunderground areaarenowbeingundertaken.

AnotherFatimaCure?

ORENSE,Spain,Dec.9.(NC).-AnagedwomanofCampodeBecerro,nearhere,afflictedwithparalysisfor25years, hasbeenreportedcuredafter prayingbeforeastatueofOur LadyofFatima,whichisona pilgrimageinthisarea.Thereportstatesthatthewoman walkedtothechurchinhertown toofferthanksfortheextraordinaryfavour.Churchauthoritieshavesofarreservedopinion onthereportedcure.

GodStayed

PARIS,Dec.9-(NC).-Gen-

eralBrisseaud-Dcsmaillet,noted commanderofaninfantrydivisionduringWorldWarI.,has justdied-Accordingtoananecdote,hehadinstalledhiscommandpostinthechurchofan evacuatedvillage.Thepastor sentavicartotakeawaythe BlessedSacrament,whichhad beenleftintheTabernacle,but thegeneralwrotetothepastor: "LetGodbeleftwiththeinfantrymen.Hecouldnothavebettercompany."SotheBlessed Sacramentstayed,andthevicar becameachaplainwiththedivision.

VATICANCITY,Dec.10(Radio,NC).-ArchbishopGiovanniPanico,formerApostolic DelegateinAustralia,hasarrived inRome,wherehewillspenda vacationbeforegoingtohisnew postasPapalNunciotoPeru. ArchbishopPaolaMarella,formerApostolicDelegateinJapan, hasbeentransferredtoAustralia tofillArchbishopPanico'spost.

AustralianPriestsand NunsArriveinJapan

NAGASAKI,Dec.10-(NC).

-SixSistersoftheGoodSamaritanandthreepriestshavearrivedherefromAustraliatoopen housesoftheirrespectivecommunities.

TheSisters,whowillopentheir firsthouseinthiscountry,were welcomedattherailroadstation

U.S.PrieststoAid BritishMissionDrive

LONDON,Dec.10.-(NC)-TheHierarchyhasinstructedtheCatholicMissionarySociety,'ofwhichthe Rev.JohnC.HeenanisSuperior,topreachaGeneral MissionthroughoutEnglandandWalesduring1949.In announcingit,FatherHeenansaidthatsomeReligious Ordersinthiscountrywillinvitevolunteersfromamong theAmericanclergy.

FatherHeenanrecalledthat lastyear,duringtheOxford campaign,twopriestsfrom Chicagovolunteered.

Describedas"byfarthebiggestdrivefortheregenerationof thecountry,"Missionswillbe heldincitiesandtownsfromthe beginningofMarchtotheendof Juneandfromthebeginningof Octobertotheendoftheyear. Invillagesandruraltownsthey willbeheldduringJulyandAugust.

"TheexperienceoftheOxford Campaignleadsustobelievethat manyclergynotusuallyemployedingivingMissionswillbeable tooffertheirservices,"Father Heenansaid,inacirculartothe clergy."Thetwoessentialrequirementsare,(1)abilityto giveaudibleandwell-prepared instructionsontheFaith,and(2) thehealthandzealtocarryout house-to-housevisitation.

"Parishpriestswillingtoaccepttheservicesofvolunteers

RedSuccessinChina MenacesChurch

NEWYORK,Dec.11-(NC).

-CatholicmissionsinChinalook with"graveapprehension"on thedeclineoftheregimeofGeneralissimoChiangKai-shek,and "allindicationsarethatthe sheddingofChristianbloodin Chinahasnotyetceased,"says FidesAgencyoftheSacredCongregationforthePropagationof theFaith,accordingtoanEnglish-languagebroadcastofVaticanRadioheardhere.

DeclaringthatChina'ssituationto-day-politically,militarilyandeconomically-is"as tragicasanyofthemoredreadfulmomentsofthelastwar," thebroadcastwentontosay: "TheCatholicmissionslookwith graveapprehensiononthedeclineofthepresentregime,for itofferedtothemissionariesa sufficientfreedomfortheexerciseoftheirapostolate.Onthe otherhand,thetragicwinterof 1947-48intheregionsdominatedbytheCommunistswillpass intotheannalsofChinaasaperiodofbitterpersecution. ."

Whileadmittingthatduring recentmonthstheChineseCom-

munistshavebecome"morehuman,"limitingtheiractivity"to renderingdifficultifnotabsolutelyimpossibletheexerciseof

theapostolate,"thebroadcast declaredthat"thisunexpected changeinpolicymustbetaken asapoliticalmoveand itwill bemodifiedwhenitisdeemed thatadifferentpolicywouldbe ofmorevaluetotheir(Communist)objectives."

INewDrivetoSpreadIslam

CAIRO,Dec.9.-(NC).-Togetherwiththeincreasingrole beingplayedinworldaffairsby theMoslempowers,thereisevidenceinthiscentreofMohammedancultureofanewdrive tospreadtheMoslemreligion throughouttheworld.

However,insharpcontrastto agespastwhenMohammedanism wasspreadbythesword,the newcampaignisbasedonthe methodsofChristianmissionaries.Ulemas,asthescholarsof Moslemreligionandlaware known,arebeingsenttovarious centresoftheglobetospread theteachingandlawofthe greatprophet.

Moslemscholarshaverecently beensenttoAsmara,thecapital ofEritrea,inEastAfrica; Quito,Ecuador;theKingdomof Hejaz;India;China,andthe

UnitedStates.Accordingto reliablesources,theAlAzhar UniversityofCairo,leadingculturalcentreandseminaryofthe Moslemworld,hasbeenrequested tofurnishmoreulemasandbooks onMoslemphilosophyandtheologyforthesecountries.

MOSLEMCOMMUNITIESIN SWITZERLAND

willnaturallywantsomeguaranteeoftheirability.Forthis reasonvolunteerswillappreciate thattheC.M.S.mustnotonly submitthenamesofvolunteers totheirlocaldiocesanauthorities,butalsomakeenquiriesas maybenecessarytoestablish theirsuitabilityforthiswork"

byBishopPaulYamaguchi,of Nagasaki.

Oneofthefirstundertakings ofthegroupwillbetheestablishmentofaclinic.AlltheSistershadstudiedJapanese,and afterperfectingthemselvesinthe languagetheywillalsoestablish agirls'school.

TheCongregationoftheSit tersoftheGoodSamaritanwas establishedinAustraliaabout 100yearsago,andtheirhousein Nagasakiistheirfirstundertakingoutsideoftheirnativecountry.

Theprieststoarrivewere FatherBell,Fkrovincialofthe MaristFathersinAustralia,and FathersMcKennaandThibault, oftheCongregationoftheBlessedSacrament.

KANGTING,Sikang,Dec.9.(NC).-InrecognitionofhisservicestoChinaduring44yearsof missionworkhere,andthecreditthathisdevotionhasreflectedonFrance,BishopSylvianP. alentin,ofKangting,ofthe ParisForeignMissionSociety, hasbeennamedbytheGovernmentofFranceaKnightofthe LegionofHonour.BishopValentin,68,leftEuropeforChina. in1904,andhasheadedthe KangtingDiocesesince1927. Kangtingisontheeasternedge ofChineseTibet.

ParentsUrgedtoResist StateControl

LONDON,Dee.11-(NC).HisEminenceBernardCardinal Griffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,hascalledonCatholicparentstoresistStatecontrolof theirchildren.

"ThisisnotthefirsttimeI havespokenoftheimportanceof Christianfamilylifeandthedutiesandresponsibilitiesofparentsfortheirchildren.Donot allowtheStatetorelieveyouof theseresponsibilitiesbecauseif youdo,itwillfinallyrelieveyou ofyourchildren,"theCardinal warned.

"IfyouallowtheStateto monopolisethefeeding,clothing andeducationofyourchildren," theprelatesaid,"itwilldosoin accordancewithitsownideas.It willdecidethefuturecareerof yourchild,andfinallydirecthim totheworkorindustrywhichit considersbestforthechildand thecommunity.Youwillhave nosay.

"ButyouhavedutiesasCatholi:parentstofeedandclotheand educateyourchild.Thisisnot onlyaduty;itisaright.This meansthatyoumusttrainand mouldthecharacterofyour

Volumeon

GENEVASwitzerland,Dec.9. -(NCY.-Moslemcommunities haverecentlybeenestablishedin Zurich,LausanneandGeneva, Switzerland,theProtestant magazine,"VieProtestante,"of thiscity,reports.Itaddsthat missionaryactivityisnowbeing carriedonbyMohammedanson alargescaleamongAfricans,Indians,Russians,Americansand Europeans.

WASHINGTON-(NC).-Publicationof"ALexiconofSt. ThomasAquinas,"basedonthe SummaTheologicaandselected passagesfromotherworksof theSaint,hasbeenannounced bytheCatholicUniversityof AmericaPress,anintegralpart oftheuniversity.Theworkofthe firstinaseriesoffivefascicles andtheremainingvolumeswill bepublishedatintervalsofthree months.TheauthorsareDr. RoyJ.Deferrari,Professorof GreekandLatinattheUniversity;SisterMaryInviolate

childrenaccordingtotheChristianpattern.Itmeansthat parentswilltakepersonalcare ofthechildrenandnothand themovertootherstobelooked after.Itmeansthatyouwill takeanactivepartindeciding upontheeducationwhichyour childrenaretoreceiveandthat, asCatholics,youwillsendthem tobetrained'andeducatedina Catholicschool.

"Itdemandsofthechildren respectfortheirparentsand fraternalloveforthebrothers andsistersofthesamefamily.

"Idonotthinkitisrealised howmuchincreaseinsecurity leadstoadecreaseinasenseof responsibility.Securityisgenerallyobtainedbyalossoffreedomandaconsequentdecrease inresponsibility,

"Itisforthisreasonthatit issoimportantthatmenshould haveamuchwidersenseofresponsibility.Suchasenseofresponsibilitywillberealisedonly whenmenappreciatetheirdignityasworkersandtheirresponsibilitytoGodthattheirwork shouldbewelldone.

St.Thomas

Barry,ProfessorofGreekand LatinattheCollegeofOurLady oftheLake,SanAntonio,Tex., andtheRev.IgnatiusMcGuiness,0.P,ProfessorofTheology attheDominicanHouseofStudies,Washington.

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WhenyouarriveinJapanby ship,yourfirstportofcallis YCkohama.Youcomeinthrough theentrancetoTokyoBay,and findyourselfinamagnificent harbour,whichseemstobeeven largerthanSydneyHarbour.The bayisalwayscrowdedwithsmall fishingvessels,anddespitetheir continuedactivity,theredoesnot seemtobeanylesseninginthe numberoffish.(Fish,riceand vegetablesarethestaplearticles ofJapanesediet.)Astheship crossesthebay,youseetheformerJapaneseNavalBaseof Yokosukatotheleft.Itisnow anAmericanNavalBase.Your shipcontinuesrightacrossthe bayandpullsintothedocksof Yokohama,whichisacityof abouteighthundredthousand people.ItislocatedonTokyo Bay,abouttwentymilesfrom TokyoCity.

Tothemissionarypriestarrivinghereforthefirsttime,the thoughtimmediatelycomes:"Will Ibeabletogetusedtothe people,thestrangelanguage,the differenceinfood,theclimate?"

Timealonecananswerthat,and Iamtoorecentanarrivalto ventureanopinion.ButIhave metoldFrenchpriestswhohave beenhereforfortyyears,and theyseemtoliketheplace,soI feelthereishopeforusnewarrivals.

Asyouleavetheshipatthe docks,andwalkupthroughthe city,youareinformanysurprises.Firstofall,thereisan OccupationArmyhere,soyou willmetmanysoldiersinthe familiarAmericanuniform.You willnotseemanyAustraliansin Yokohama.Mostofthemare stationedfurthersouth,though thereisasmalldetachmentof theminTokyo.

Beforethewar,thelargerJapanesecitieswerelikeanymodern Westerncity.Theofficesand shopsintownwerereplicasof thoseathome;tramcarsranregunightthestreetswerewelllightlargelytoallpartsofthecity;at ed(incidentally,electricityislaid onallovertheislands);whilethe suburbanelectrictrainservicebetweenYokohamaandTokyowas equaltothebestanywhere.The distancebetweenYokohamaand Tokyoistwenty-threemiles,and thetraindidthetripintwentysixminutes,withthreestopson theway.Astherehasbeenno opportunity,sincethewar,ofreplacingtherollingstock,thetrip nowtakeshalfanhour.

Mostofthecitieswerebadly damagedduringthewar,but greatstepshavebeenmadeduringthepastthreeyearstorebuildthehouses.Thehousesare small,andtoustheyappear flimsy,buttheyallhaveone thingincommon-theyarespotlesslyclean.OnenteringaJapanesehouse,thefirstthingyou doistotakeoffyourshoesand leavethemjustinsidethefront door.Thenyoustepupintothe house,whichisraisedupaoouta footabovegroundlevel.Allof theroomsareflooredwithstraw matscalledtatame.Themats areaboutsixfeetinlength,about threefeetinwidth,andaretwo inchesthick.Theycoverthe wlholefloorspace.Thesizeofthe roomismeasuredbythenumber ofmatsneededtocoverthefloor. Thematsaresofttowalkon, andsavewearandtearonthe socks.Foryoumustremember thatyourshoesireoutatthe frontdoor,andyouwillnotsee themagain'untilyouareready toleave.

Thereisverylittlefurniturein thehouses-afewtablesabouta foothigh,andsomecushionson thefloor.Therearenochairs. SittingdowninJapanisanart whichisacquiredpainfully,and onlyafterlongpractice.Avery thincushionisplacedonthematting;youkneeldownonit,and

thensitbackonyourheels(if youcan).TheJapanesealways sitthatway,anddonotfindour styleofchaircomfortable,but thentheygotusedtotheirown systemwhentheywerechildren, andI,unfortunately,didnot.So forthepresentIcutmyvisits veryshort.Thelengthofmy visitdependsonhowlongthe achesinmylegsstaybearablewhichatthemomentisaboutten minutes:TheJapanesesitthat waytoeattheirmeals,write theirletters,andeventousethe typewriter.Asyouleavethe house,youfindyourshoessetout, facingthedoor,sothatyoucan steprightintothem.Thebetterclasshouseshaveashoe-horn hangingatthefrontdoor,andas itisalmosttwofeetinlength, youdonothavetobenddowin.

TheJapanesehousesarebuiltin astylealltheirown,andthat andwegetminorearthtremors style*asevolvedtosuitthepeculiarlocalconditions.Japanis locatedintheearthquakezone, hereabouttwiceamonth.Normallytheydonodamage,apart fromrockingthehouseforaminuteortwo.Inordertowithstandthetremors,thehousesare builtmainlyofwood,withmudplasterwallsandslidingdoors andwindows.Duringasmall 'quake,thehouserocksalittle, butitdoesnotcrackbadly,or falldown.Itisanuncannyfeelingtobeonthesecondfloorofa house,andtofeelthewholeplace tremblingunderneathyou.There hasnotbeenasevereearthquake inYokohamafortwenty-five years,sonoonepaysanyattentiontothesmalltremors.

Thereisaphraseinthe Psalms:"Theyheardalanguage whichtheydidnotknow."It was-writtenoftheJew*,when theywerecarriedoffintocaptivityinaforeignland.Living inaplacelikethis,yourealise whatitmeans.Godown-townon acrowdedtram;everyonearound istalking,andyoudonotunderstandonewordthatisspoken. Trytoaskdirections,andyou neverseemtobeabletofindanyonewhospeaksEnglish;youwant toaskhowmuchisthetramfare,andcannot.Ontheshops youseesignsthatdonotmean athingtoyou.Forthefirstfew monthsyouusesignlanguageexclusively,anditiswonderful whatideascanbeconveyedby pointing.Andthen,havingmade astartwiththelanguage,you sallyforthoneday,fullofconfidence,totryitout.Myfirst experiencewasdownatalocal bakery.Igreetedtheladbehind thecounterwithacheery`Konnichiwa"("Goodafterqoon")He, apparently,thoughtthatIwasan expert,andrepliedwthaperfect floodofJapanese;soIshookmy headsadlyandsaid-inEnglish -thatIwouldcomebacknext year,whenIhadgotuptothat partofthebook.ThenIheld upthreefingers,toshowhow manyloavesIneeded,andwe

partedfriends

Thereareeightpriestsinthis houseittYokohama,learningthe language,andourteacherstell usthatweshallbeabletostart ourmissionaryworkinabouta yearfromnow,thoughofcourse weshallhavetokeepstudying thelanguageforsometimeafter that.Despitetheseminorinitial difficulties,wearefullofconfidence.

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ByFATHERKEVINO'Mahony St.Columban'sMission.

WhenyouarriveinJapanby ship,yourfirstportofcallis YCkohama.Youcomeinthrough theentrancetoTokyoBay,and findyourselfinamagnificent harbour,whichseemstobeeven largerthanSydneyHarbour.The bayisalwayscrowdedwithsmall fishingvessels,anddespitetheir continuedactivity,theredoesnot seemtobeanylesseninginthe numberoffish.(Fish,riceand vegetablesarethestaplearticles ofJapanesediet.)Astheship crossesthebay,youseetheformerJapaneseNavalBaseof Yokosukatotheleft.Itisnow anAmericanNavalBase.Your shipcontinuesrightacrossthe bayandpullsintothedocksof Yokohama,whichisacityof abouteighthundredthousand people.ItislocatedonTokyo Bay,abouttwentymilesfrom TokyoCity.

Tothemissionarypriestarrivinghereforthefirsttime,the thoughtimmediatelycomes:'Will Ibeabletogetusedtothe people,thestrangelanguage,the differenceinfood,theclimate?" Timealonecananswerthat,and Iamtoorecentanarrivalto ventureanopinion.ButIhave metoldFrenchpriestswhohave beenhereforfortyyears,and theyseemtoliketheplace,soI feelthereishopeforusnewarrivals.

Asyouleavetheshipatthe docks,andwalkupthroughthe city,youareinformanysurprises.Firstofall,thereisan OccupationArmyhere,soyou willmetmanysoldiersinthe familiarAmericanuniform.You willnotseemanyAustraliansin Yokohama.Mostofthemare stationedfurthersouth,though thereisasmalldetachmentof theminTokyo.

Beforethewar,thelargerJapanesecitieswerelikeanymodern Westerncity.Theofficesand shopsintownwerereplicasof thoseathome;tramcarsranregunightthestreets,Arewelllightlargelytoallpartsofthecity;at ed(incidentally,electricityislaid onallovertheislands);whilethe suburbanelectrictrainservicebetweenYokohamaandTokyowas equaltothebestanywhere.The distancebetweenYokohamaand Tokyoistwenty-threemiles,and thetraindidthetripintwentysirminutes,withthreestopson theway.Astherehasbeenno opportunity,sincethewar,ofreplacingtherollingstock,thetrip nowtakeshalfanhour.

Mostofthecitieswerebadly damagedduringthewar,but greatstepshavebeenmadeduringthepastthreeyearstorebuildthehouses.Thehousesare small,andtoustheyappear flimsy,buttheyallhaveone thingincommon-theyarespotlesslyclean.OnenteringaJapanesehouse,thefirstthingyou doistotakeoffyourshoesand leavethemjustinsidethefront door.Thenyoustepupintothe house,whichisraisedupaoout footabovegroundlevel.Allof theroomsareflooredwithstraw matscalledtatame.Themats areaboutsixfeetinlength,about threefeetinwidth,andaretwo inchesthick.Theycoverthe wiholefloorspace.Thesizeofthe roomismeasuredbythenumber ofmatsneededtocoverthefloor. Thematsaresofttowalkon, andsavewearandtearonthe socks.Foryoumustremember thatyourshoesireoutatthe frontdoor,andyouwill,notsee themagain'untilyouareready toleave.

Thereisverylittlefurniturein thehouses-afewtablesabouta foothigh,andsomecushionson thefloor.Therearenochairs. SittingdowninJapanisanart whichisacquiredpainfully,and onlyafterlongpractice.Avery thincushionisplacedonthematting;youkneeldownonit,and

thensitbackonyourheels(if youcan).TheJapanesealways sitthatway,anddonotfindour styleofchaircomfortable,but thentheygotusedtotheirown systemwhentheywerechildren, andI,unfortunately,didnot.So forthepresentIcutmyvisits veryshort.Thelengthofmy visitdependsonhowlongthe achesinmylegsstaybearablewhichatthemomentisaboutten minutes.TheJapanesesitthat waytoeattheirmeals,write theirletters,andeventousethe typewriter.Asyouleavethe house,youfindyourshoessetout, facingthedoor,sothatyoucan steprightintothem.Thebetterclasshouseshaveashoe-horn hangingatthefrontdoor,andas itisalmosttwofeetinlength, youdonothavetobenddowin.

TheJapanesehousesarebuiltin astylealltheirown,andthat andwegetminorearthtremors style*asevolvedtosuitthepeculiarlocalconditions.Japanis locatedintheearthquakezone, hereabouttwiceamonth.Normallytheydonodamage,apart fromrockingthehouseforaminuteortwo.Inordertowithstandthetremors,thehousesare builtmainlyofwood,withmudplasterwallsandslidingdoors andwindows.Duringasmall 'quake,thehouserocksalittle, butitdoesnotcrackbadly,or falldown.Itisanuncannyfeelingtobeonthesecondfloorofa house,andtofeelthewholeplace tremblingunderneathyou.There hasnotbeenasevereearthquake inYokohamafortwenty-five years,sonoonepaysanyattentiontothesmalltremors. Thereisaphraseinthe Psalms:"Theyheardalanguage whichtheydidnotknow."It waswrittenoftheJews,when theywerecarriedoffintocaptivityinaforeignland.Living inaplacelikethis,yourealise whatitmeans.Godown-townon acrowded'tram;everyonearound istalking,andyoudonotunderstandonewordthatisspoken. Trytoaskdirections,andyou neverseemtobeabletofindanyonewhospeaksEnglish;youwant toaskhowmuchisthetramfare,andcannot.Ontheshops youseesignsthatdonotmean athingtoyou.Forthefirstfew monthsyouusesignlanguageexclusively,anditiswonderful whatideascanbeconveyedby pointing.Andthen,havingmade astartwiththelanguage,you sallyforthoneday,fullofconfidence,totryitout.Myfirst experiencewasdownatalocal bakery.Igreetedtheladbehind thecounterwithacheery`Konnichiwa"("Goodafteritoon")He, apparently,thoughtthatIwasan expert,andrepliedwthaperfect floodofJapanese;soIshookmy headsadlyandsaid-inEnglish -thatIwouldcomebacknext year,whenIhadgotuptothat partofthebook.ThenIheld upthreefingers,toshowhow manyloavesIneeded,andwe

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RegulationsaboutFastand Abstinence

Ipromisedaweekortwoago toreplytothesecondpartof A.McNamara'sletterassoonas possible.

Hewrote:

"Fromandincluding1998and foraperiodoftenyears,the lawsregardingfastingwere modifiedforAustraliaandeliminatedcertainevesoffeast daysasdaysoffastandabstinence,andalteredtheLentenfastsomewhat.As1948is theeleventhyearsincethen, andthelawremainsthesame, willyoutellmeifthealterationhasbeenextendedfora furtherperiodormadepermanent."

A.:1amafraidttatyouare notquitecorrectinyourdates. Theoldregulationsaboutfast andabstinenceremaineduntilthe year1939,andthenewones cameintoforceintheyear1940. Whatprobablymisledyouwas thefactthatintheyear1937 AustraliaandNewZealand, throughtheApostolicDelegate, madearequesttoRomefora modificationoftheregulations regardingfastandabstinence.

Thesuggestedamendmentstothe lawsweresubmittedtoRome, andthereasonsfortherequest werealsostated;thereplycame backinOctober,1937.Rome hadgrantedourrequestfora periodoftenyears;butitwould takesometimetopublishand makeknownsuchachange.As therewastobeaPlenaryCouncilofAustraliaandNewZealandintheyear1937,itwasdecidedtoholdoverthepromulgationofthedispensationuntil thatCouncilissueditsdecrees.At theendofthatassemblytheBishopswhohadgatheredissued theirdecrees,andtheregulations 116, theyhadmadefortheportionof theChurchundertheirjurisdic-

tion.Theypublishedthesedecreesinbookform,andincluded thenewregulationsaboutthe fastandabstinence.Thepubli-, cation,oraswesay,thepromulgation,wassignedbyHisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate March,1939.Fromthatdate alldecreeswhichhadnotalready beenmadepublicweretobe binding.Theregulationsabout fastandabstinencehadnotso farbeenmadepublic,sothat fromthatdatetheyweretocome intoforce Theyshout('end thereforeintheyear1949.

Theseregulations,whichmade suchachangeintheexisting laws,areasfollows,andasyou willseeverysimple.Thereare justthreeheadings:

1st.DaysofAbstinenceonly. 2nd.Daysofbothfastandabstinence.3.Daysoffastonly.

1st.Speakingofdayswhichare daysofabstinenceonly,thatis daysonwhichweareforbidden toeatfleshmeat,theruleis everyFridayoftheyear.

2nd.Thedaysofbothfastand abstinenceare:AshWednesday andGoodFriday,andalsothe FridaysofQuarterTense.

3rd.Thedaysoffastwithout abstinenceareallthedaysof Lent,exceptingSundays,aswell astheWednesdaysandSaturdaysofQuarterTense.

Theseregulations,asyousee, makenomentionoftheevesof certainfeasts,andthesechanges willremaininforceuntilMarch of1949.IfRomedecidesnotto renewourprivilegeinthisrespectweshallhavetorevertto theoldregulations,butIam undertheimpressionthatapplicationforrenewalwillshortly bemadetoRome.Shouldthere beanychangeintheexisting legislationnoticeofsuchchange wouldbegiveninplentyoftime.

WherewastheChurchof Christbefore1827?

Iseemtohavestoodonsomeone'scornsafewSundaysago, whenIanswereda.letterabout theChurchofChristSincethen Ihavereceivedaninvitationto comeandhearthe"Christian Answer"intheMarquee.

Thewriter,whosignshimself a"ChurchofChristBeliever," ask:,metoreadinSt.Paul'sEpistletotheRomanschapter16, verse1,"theretheApostlesays "TheChurchesofChristsalute you."

Hewrites:

"HedoesnotsaytheRoman CatholicChurchsalutesyou. Comealongandhearthisman.

HeisaQuestionBox,andwill answeryourquestionswithout delay."

A.:Nowitisunfortunatethat, formanyreasons,Icannotgo alongtohearthismanwhohas gotallhisanswersready.Since Iamunabletogo,perhapsyou wouldbekindenoughtoputa fewquestionstohimforme.

Firstofall,wouldyouaskhim where,inwhatpartoftheworld, therewasanyreligiousbodycallingitself"TheChurchofChrist" orthe"ChurchesofChrist"beforetheyear1827?

Thenyoucouldaskhimwhat ChurchThomasCampbell,AlexanderCampbell,andBartonW. Stonefoundedinthatyear,1827. Ifheisnotabletotellyou,informhimthattheyfoundedin AmericaaChurchwhichthey calledthe"DisciplesofChrist."

yoursoleruleistheScripture, whyishetryingtoconvinceyou ofhisownpersonalideas?

Iamverysorryyouobjected tomysayingthatyourChurch isnotmuchmorethanahundred yearsold,but,unfortunately, thatisthecase.Itisnotthe slightestusedenyingfacts.The ChurchofChristisanAmerican invention,andasareligiousorganisationwasneverheardofbeforetheyear1832.

WhenSt.Paulwrotetothe Romansthatthe"Churchesof Christsaluteyou,"needlesstosay hewasnotspeakingofasmall religioussectthatwouldcome intoexistence1800yearslater. ThemembersoftheChristian congregationswhohadabandonedpaganism,orgivenuptheJewishreligion,weresendingtheir greetings,andgoodwishes,tothe CongregationsofChristiansin Rome,whohadfollowedthesame Master,JesusChrist.ThefollowersofChristintheEastwere sendinggreetingstothefollowers ofChristintheWest;allthose churcheswere,oneinfaith,onein government,oneintheirloveof obediencetoChristtheirFounder.TheywereandaretheChurch ofChrist,theChurchChrist foundedoneirth,theonetrue Church,theCatholicChurch.

HOWTOFOLLOW HIGHMASS

1discoveredduringtheweek thatIhadnotansweredpartofa letterfromST.,ofPerth.I answeredthemainpartofit,but overlookedtheotherpart.

Shewrote:

"LastyearIattendedservice atSt.Mary'sCathedralon ChristmasEve,andinallprobabilitywillbedoingthesame againthisyear."

Catholiclistenersknowofsucha workIwouldbeverygrateful fortheinformation.

TotheCatholictheHighMass doesnotpresentanyrealdifficulty.Heisabletopickoutthe ordinarypartsoftheMasseven intheHighMass.Duringthe ceremonialpartsoftheMasshe usuallyengagesinprivateprayer untilsuchtimeasthepriest movestoanotherpartofthe Mass.

Allthevariouspartsofthelow Mass,or,asyousay,theordinary Mass,aretobefoundintheHigh Mass.Itisonlyaquestionof beingabletorecognisethemin theelaborateceremonialofthe HighMass.Theprayersatthe footofthealtar,theIntroit,the Kyrie,followedbytheGloriain Excelsis,allsucceedoneanother closely.

Theprieststhensitwhilethe

Gloriaisbeingsungbythechoir, andonreturningtothealtarthe Epistleissaidbythecelebrant, 'andatthesametimechantedby thesub-deacon;followingthis, thecelebrantsaystheGospel,and immediatelyheisfinished,the deacon,accompaniedbycandlebearersandthurifer,goestothe Gospelsideofthesanctuary, where,afterincensingthebook, hesingstheGospel.Whenthe threeministersagaincometogetheratthealtar,thecelebrant intonestheCredo,andallthree sayittogether.Whenthey havefinished,theysitdownuntil thechoirhassungit.Onreturningtothealtar,afterthe sungCreed,theMassisvery muchthesameasalowMass. Thepresenceofthreepriestsand thevariousincensationsofthe Offering,theMinistersandthe

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Thenextquestionyoumight puttoyourQuestionBoxwould bethis:Whydidthesethree, men,fiveyearslater,intheyear 1832,duetotheinfluenceofa fourthman,changethenameof thisChurch,orrather,founda newChurch?Thistheydidin WesternPennsylvania,butthe "DisciplesofChrist"refusedto followthem.ThisnewChurch thesefourAmericanscalledthe "ChurchofChrist."

Ifheprovidesyouwithall thesefactsyoucouldthenask himwhatrighthadthesefour mentoclaimthatwhattheyhad establishedwastheChurchwhich Christhadfounded1800years before.IfitistheChurchwhich Christfounded,whydotheyrejectallhumancreeds,andleave ittotheindividualtopickouthis ownruleoffaithandpractice, fromtheScripture?

A.:Iamverygladtohearthat youattendourMidnightMass. Thereisnothingmoreimpressive thantheMaisatmidnightonthe eveoftheFeastcommemorating theBirthofChristOurLord. Thisyear,also,pauseattherepresentationofthesceneofthe Nativity,orattheCrib,aswe say.Lookatthepeoplebentin prayerThislittlesettingof statuaryhelpsthemtovisualise thescene,asittookplaceso manyyearsago.Theyarebent inprayertoChristandHisHoly Motherinheaven.Nosane personwouldforamomentsay thattheywereprayingtoplaster statues.Thewholeatmosphere ofthatnightconducestoprayer andmeditation,andhavinggone once,Iamnotsurprisedtohear thatyouintendtogoagain.The nextpartofyourlettershows, however,thatyouarealittlebit lost.

Youwrite:

"CouldyoutellmeifthereIs abookorpamphletexplaining theHighMass. Icanfollow, theordinaryMass,withtheaid ofabook,ofcourse,butIam afraidthattheHighMassis beyondme."

A.:Icouldgiveyouthenames ofseveralbooks,butthosewhich Ihaveinmindwouldnotbevery muchusetoyou,astheyare mainlyconcernedwiththedetails ofceremonyfromthepointof viewofthecelebratingpriestand theassistantpriests.Icannot recallanysimpleaccountofthe HighMasseitherinbookor Finally,youmightaskhim,ifpamphletform.Ifanyofmy

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TheopeningoftheBallet RambertinPerthlastMonday nightwasdisastrous.Gaspsof horrorescapedfromtheaudienceastheincrediblehappened notoncebatmanytimes.That aliadingballerinashouldlose herfeetandfallwithathump -and,aboveall,insuchamasterpieceofgraceas"LesSylphides";thatthisshockingcatastropheshouldbebuttheprelude toabreathtakingseriesofslips andslides-parbleu,c'estmagnifique,maiscen'estpasleballet! Inaprettycurtainspeech MadameRambertapologised-

balletsperformed.Thismay havebeendueinsomemeasim. tothefloor,butalso'LesSylphides"isaworkwhichofits naturecallsforexcellentwork fromthecorpsdeballet.Iam notsurethatthiscorpsdeballet isequaltotasksofanexacting nature.Lackingwasthatinexpressiblequalityoflightness, thatairofphantasyasthepuppetsglidesoundlesslybeforeus, glideandswayanddipandturn inexacttimewiththeentrancing music."LesSylphides"isdanced totheromanticstrainsofChopin'smusic.Chopinmelodiesused

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Perth'slastacqtaintIncewithclassicalballetwaswhentheBorovanskycompanyperformedatHisMajesty's TheatreinOctober, 1945.HeretheQueen sftheWilis(MissDarsthyStevenson)andher minionsweaveanincantationinthemidnight forestbythegraveof Giselle

andhadacoupleofslydigsat us.Thecompanyhadarrivedin Perthtofindthestageofthe Capitolvarnished!Itwouldhave tobe"scratchedandscraped," shesaidvigorously,usingher armsandextendedfingersto showusjustwhatshemeant. Amidlaughtershedeclaredthat thecompanywouldhaveheen abletomakeareallygoodshow ofitiftheyhadhadroller skates.Whentheyarrivedhere overChristmasweek-end,no workmenwereavailable"We havehadtocometoAustralia," shesaidruefully,"torealise whatholidaysmean."

Thetreacherousnatureofthe floormadeuninhibiteddancinga dangerousgamble.Thepresence ofthisconstantmenacehad equallyparalysingeffectsonthe performersandontheaudience.

Itisnotcomfortabletositand watchdancerswhomaycometo griefatanymoment.Oneis promptedtoaskwhytheadvancepartyofthecompanydid notensurethatthestagefloor wouldbesafe;andagain,could notthecompanyguardagainst suchinconveniencebybringing itsownfloorcovering-asthe Borovanskycompanydid,ifI rememberrightly.Furtherannoyancesonthisopeningnight includedaverylatestart,long breaksbetweenthepiecesoffered,andfrequentaudiblehammering,etc.,behindthefront curtainduringthesebreaks.One canimaginethatMadameRambeet'sfeelingsovertheweek-end musthaveapproximatedto Westmoreland'satAgincourt wrenheexclaimed:"0thatwe nowhadherebutonetenthousandofthosemeninEngland thatdonoworktoday!"

LesSylphides

Thelovelyandwell-known "LesSylphides"openedtheproe'ramme.Itwasprobablythe mostdisappointingofthefour

Th.?.Fugitive

Thismodernworkforthe ballet,writtenin1944,introduces bothbeautyandpathos.Itisa taleofloveandjealousy,wichoreographybyAndreeHoward Itallowsscopeformuchdramaticexpression.Unfortunate.v, owingtolightingdifficulties causedbythepresentpowerrestrictions,wedidnothaysan opportunityofjudgingthefall effectofthisdramaticexpressivenessuntiltheballetwashalf completed.Whatwesawthen, however,evokedadmirationfor theactingabilityofWalterGore (thefugitive)andBrendaHamlyn,theeldersister.

PeterandtheWolf

Thefinalballetonthisweek's programmeisdescribe/asafable withoutamoral.Itisasimple andattractivepresentationofa storyparticularlysuitablefor children-andyetoneinwhich adultsmaydelight.Itconcerns theadventuresofasmallboy namedPeter,andintroducesa Bird,aDuck,aCat,aWolf,and soon.Outstandingwasthe workofAnnSomers(theBird)). MissSomerswastheballerina whoachievedmostsuccess throughouttheevening.The choreographyofthispieceisby

SimpleSymphony

Thiswasthenight'sbestoffering.Dancedinbarefeet,itisan attempttoportraythedifferent moodsofthefisher-folkofasea sidevillage-awhirlwindfrolicby theseashore,overflowingwith thegayabandonofyouth.The choreographywascreatedby WalterGore,premierdanseur theBalletRambert.Themusic isBenjaminrritten's.

FrankStaff,andtheorchestral scoreistakenfromProkofiev.

Forthefirstthreeballetstwo grandpianossuppliedthemusic. Butfor''PeterandtheWolf"recordedmusic(orchestral)was provided,andanarrator(alsorecorded)filledinthegaps.This treatmentwasverysuccessful. TheBalletRambertwillbein Perthforjustunderthreeweeks. Thefirstchangeofprogramme willoccurnextMonday(January 3)."Whenthefloorisinorder, youshallthenseehowwecan dance,"saysMadameRambert. -DeGustibus.

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in"LesSylphides"include:Nocturn,Op.32,No.2;Valse,Op 70,No.1;Mazurka,Op67,No. 3;Prelude,Op.28,No.7;Val,,e, Op.64,No.2;Valse,Op.1S,' No.1.

STOCK-TAKING

SomethingofthespiritofMicawberfreshensthe jadedmindwiththeapproachofaNewYear.Withthe eternalcertaintiesindiscardamongsomany,therehas beendevelopedasubstitutionofirrationalhopebolstered upbydiversquackeriessuchasastrology.Andforthe unfortunatematerialisttheremaybepleadedacertain extenuationbecausethethingsinwhichhehasplacedhis hopeareinveryrealperilofdissolution.Evenforthe Christiantheoutlookisnotbright,althoughheisrescued frompessimismbyhisfaithin,andexperienceof,the lovingProvidenceofGod.For,evenifthematerialcivilisationheknowsisdoomedtocomecrashingdownin atomicdesolationandthewellsofthespiritbechoked andpoisonedbyerror,ignoranceandsheerapathy,there isstilltheultimatecertaintythatGodisnotbankrupt andthatHisWillwillprevailintheend.Meanwhilethe needofthishistorichourisnotvainlamentation,but sincererepentancefor,theevilandomissionofthepast, arenewaloffaith,hopeandcharityandaprayerfulfortitudeagainstwhathasyettobefaced.

Persapsthemostfruitfulfieldofintrospectioninthe spiritualstock-takingatthecloseoftheyearwill`bein thematt'rofomission.ForupontheCatholicofourday thereislaidaresponsibilitymoregraveandsolemnthan atanytimeinChristianhistory.ThedefenceofthebastionofChristiantruthrestsalmostexclusivelywiththe CatholicChurch.Thatisnottosaythattherearenot sincereandzealousmenoutsideHerfoldwhouphold thebattleforChristianvalues.Buttheiractivitiesarc moreorlessvitiatedbythelimitedvisionwhichtheir separati,nfromthesourceofthetotaltruthentails.Yet evenforsuchpartialaidaswasdemonstratedatAmsterdambytheWorldCouncilofChurchesweshouldbe grateful,foroutsideofthisisonlythedarknessandthe void.Hencethedemandupontheeffectivecharityof eachandeveryCatholicgathersintensityandmomentum withtheprogressivespiritualdeclineoftheworldatlarge. 'Tofailtodayisamatterofmuchheaviermomentthan itwouldhavebeenfiftyyearsago.Andhewouldbe indeedasmugCatholicwhowaseasyinconsciencethat hehaddoneallthatcouldbeexpectedofhim.

Byfarthemoststrikingandpromisingfeatureofthe Catholicdefensivehasbeentheorganisationandformation ofthelaityinasolidphalanxbehindthehierarchy.For the.PapalcalltoCatholicActionhasnotgoneunheeded, andtheverysternnessofthebattleandthesplendidisolationofitsconducthaveprovedmorethanenoughto firethegeneroussoulofyouth.ButasyetCatholic ActionlargelyadefensivearmoftheChurcb Thetimeisathandwhenitmustmakethedecisionof allsuccessfulgeneralshipandpassovertotheoffensive. Theinitiativemustbewrestedfromtheenemybeforethe tideof1,attlewillturndecisivelyinfavourofChrist.Some suchnobilityofambitionmightwelllieinthecentreof ourNewYearresolutions.Andthereisasalutary humilitytobefoundinthereflectionthatwehavemuch tolearnfromourenemies,whichmayserveasagoadto

*1/4 thespiritoflethargy.Certainitisthatwemustworkfast. andeffectively,fortimeisrunningout,andwhilewehave theassuranceofeternity,timewillnotnecessarilyor automaticallybeonourside.

LynnScholarship OpportunityforCatholicBoys

TheTrusteesoftheLynn ScholarshipannouncethatapplicationsforScholarshipsfor1949 willcloseonMonday,February 7th.,1949.TheScholarshipsare tenablefortwoyearsataregisteredSecondarySchool,andenquiriesshouldbedirectedtothe SecretarytotheTrustees,Mr. P.R.Jackson,J.P.,Catholic ChurchOffice,VictoriaSquare, Perth,fromwhomapplication formsmaybehad. Applicantsmustobservethe followingconditions:

1.Theapplicationsmustbe madeontheprintedformmade availablebytheTrustees.

2.CandidatesmustpasstheJuniorExaminations.

3Theapplicationsmustbeaccompaniedbyareportofthe HeadoftheSchool.

4.Thecandidatemustnothave completedhissixteenthyearon thedayhesitsfortheJunior Examination.

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December31st.: 7.15p.m.SolemnTeDeum andPontificalBenediction.

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Novenadevotionsare conductedintheCathedral eachWednesdayeveningat 7.30p.m.

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NEWYEAR'SDAY:

Masses:7,8.9,10and11am.

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

Exposition

PublicExpositionoftheMost BlessedSacramentisheldinthe Cityonthefollowingdays:-

TUESDAYS:

ChildrenofMaryChapel,VictoriaSquare.Masscelebrated 8am.,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.).

Radio

TheAustralianBroadcasting CommissionadvisethatthefollowingCatholicbroadcastswill be.givenduringthemonthsof 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).

HolidayResorts

MassTimeTables

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

PINJARRAANDMANDURAH.

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

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

Sunday,January16:Mandurah, 8am.

Sunday,January23:Mandurah,8amSunday,January30:Mandurah,8am.

ROTTNEST. MassonallSundaysandHolidaysofObligationuntilfurther notice.FortimesofMassesvisitorsarerequestedtoenquireat theHostel.

PresidentTruman's Tribute

VATICANCITY,Dec.13.(Radio,NC)-PresidentTruman, inalettertoaReligiousinItaly, haspaidglowingtributetothe "greatDominicanSisterhood."

Theletterwasaddressedto SisterMaryEuniceoftheDominicanSistersofSinsinawa,Wis., directressofthePiusXIIInstituteatVillaSchifanoiainFlorence,ontheoccasionoftheformalopeningoftheinstituteas agraduateschoolinthefinearts.

VillaSchifanoiawasdeededto thePopein1941byMrandMrs. MyronC.Taylor,PresidentTruman'spersonalrepresentativeto theHolyFather.

Expressinggreatinterestinthe workoftheinstitute,Mr.Trumanwrotethathebelievedthat Mr.Taylor'sgift"willinsure thatthebeautifulvillawillbecomeacentreofcultureunique amongeducationalinstitutions."

"Itisparticularlyfitting,"he wrote,"thatthegreatDominicanSisterhood,withrootsdeep inthecultureofthepast,should bechosentoadministerthis trust.Icongratulateyouupon theopportunitywhichisyoursin launchingsogreatawork."

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SCARBOROUGHPARISH. DECEMBERANDJANUARY.

MasseachSunday:At8and9.30 o'clock.

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ReligiousFreedoma ConditionforAid toChina

ByREV.PATRICKO'CONNOR

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

SHANGHAI,Dec.13(byradio).-Violationofreligious freedomwilldisqualifyanynew ChineseGovernmentforaidfrom. theEconomicCo-operationAdministration,PaulG.Hoffman, ECAadministrator,toldme. Mr.Hoffman'srepliesinapress conferenceheredealtwithapossiblecoalitiongovernmentresultingfromthepresentcrisisin China."Ifitwasacoalitionthat representedallthepeople,I soauldrecommendthatECAreliefbecontinued,"hesaid.He madeclearthatacoalition"completelycommunistic withcustomarycommunisttacticsofdenyingfreespeechandpurging enemies,"wouldbedeniedECA aid.

"Willreligiousfreedomberegardedasanessentialpartof thelibertyexpectedfromacoalitiongovernment?"Iasked.

"Definitelyyes,"Mr.Hoffman answered."Wewouldcertainly notgoalongwithanycoalition thatsuppressedreligiousfreedom."

TennisRacquetsRestrungbyexpertsatWimbledonSportsDepot, IIBonMarcheArcade,

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5.Theapplicationform,which providesfordetailsastosubjectspresented,passed,marks gained,detailsoffamilyincome,etc.,mustbeaccompaniedbyacertificateofbirth andastamped-addressedenvelopeforitsreturn

6.Thecandidatemustindicate whetherhewillelectioboard orattendasadaypupilif awardedaScholarship.

TheLynn.Scholarshipisopen toCatholicboysattendingany CatholicschoolintheArchdioceseofPerth.TheScholarship, whichmaybetakenoutatany recognisedSecondarySchool, providesforthepaymentof£25 perannumfortwoyears,ifthe successfulcandidateelectstobe adaypupil.Ifaboarder,then theamountof£50perannum willbepaid.TheLynnScholarchincannotbeheldbyaboywho holdsanyotherscholarship,exhibitionorbursary.

Saturday,19th.:FatherBen. neworth(Tasmania).

Thursday,24th.:FatherW. Ryan(SouthAustralia).

Interstate,9.30a.m.,E.S.T.

January16th.:St.Mary'sCathedral,Hobart-FatherW. Ryan.

February20th.-StAgatha's Church,Clayfield,QueenslandMonsignorEnglish. PlainChristianity,NationalNetwork,7.15p.m.,E.S.T.

January23:FatherFreeman (Sydney).

February27th.:FatherRyan (SouthAustralia).

PopeReceives1,000

U.S.Sailors

VATICANCITY,Dec.13.(Radio,NC)-OnethousandofficersandmenoftheU.S.MediterraneanFleetwerereceivedin audiencebyHisHolinessPope PiusXIIduringNovember,accordingtoanofficialoftheCatholicClub,thecentremaintainedinRomebytheNationalCatholicCommunityService.The officersandmenmetattheclub beforegoingtotheVatican.At othertimestheycamethereto relaxfromsightseeing,have lunches,andrestwhileonleave inRome

CharlesA.Lindbergh,thefirst mantoflytheAtlanticsolofrom EasttoWest,hasjustpublished abooktitled"OfFlightand Life,"inwhichhedescribeshow hispersonalexperienceLasled himtorejectscientificnaturalism. Asayouth,accordingtohis ownaccount,heworshipped scienceas"moreimportantthan eithermanorGod,"butashe hasgrownolderherealisedthat "if'civilisationistocontinue, modernmanmustdirectthematerialpowerofhissciencebythe spiritualtruthsofhisGod."

Man,feelsCol.Lindbergh,isnot onlyachievingmassdestruction withhisatombombsbutevenin thesimplermatters,"thesmell ofearth,thevisionoffields,the warmthoffriendship,contemplationofGod"thesearethings submergedinourmodernmetallicandmechanicalapproachto life.

Lindberghbelievesthatscience "nowthevictimofitstechnologists"mustbecheckedbymoral force,andscientificachievement mustbejudgedbymoralstandardsratherthaninstupidterms ofspeed,powerorrevenue "Oursalvation,"heconcludes, "andouronlysalvationliesin controllingtheaimofWestern sciencebythemindofaWestern philosophyguidedbytheeternal truthsofGod."

Col.Lindberghisonacorrect course.Perhapssoonhewill reachtheinevitabledestination ofthosewhofollowtherightline andaregiftedwiththegraceof God.

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rimeBullsofIndia

1. o-SuperintendentofPolice, Chutnipur. DearSir,Ihavetoinformyouthatthe Visitor-ApostolictoIndiaand heFarEastwillbearrivingin hutnipurat8am.onthe25th. arch,andleavingagainat6 .m.onthesameday.

IsEminence'svisitisofapurely astoralnature,andtherewillbe oofficialreception,butIthinkit probablethathispresencemay auseconsiderablecrowdstocolect,andyoumaythereforeconsideritadvisabletohaveextra oliceondutyatthestation,and ortraffic-control,etc.

Yourstruly, SeamusO'Shaughnessy,Catholic Chaplain. 7th.March. II. o-Cath.Chaplain.

Referenceyoursof17th.Please submitdescriptiverollofvisitor, stating(i)name,(ii)age,(iii) ex,(iv)placewhencecoming, (v)placewhithergoing,(vi) whetheraccompaniedbywife and/orchildren,and(vii)cause o`visit. SiriKanth,Sub-Inspector, forSuperintendentofPolice. 19th.March.

III.

To-Supt.ofPolice.

DearSir,Herewiththeinformationaskedfor:

(i) EminencetheMostRev. CardinalJohannvonSpotz. (ii)Notknown. (iii)Male,ofcourse.

(iv):Mangopur. (v)Bukharabad.

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(vi)Certainlynot! (vii)CanonicalvisitationinconnectionwiththeBull,"Exceptioprobat." S.O'Shaughnessy, CatholicChaplain. 20th.March.

IV.

To-Cath.Chap. Yrs.of20th.notunderstood. Pleasestatenationalityofindividualunderreference,assame wouldappeartobeundesirable alien;alsoplaceoforiginofbull. SiriKanth,Sub.Insp., forSuptofPolice. 22nd.March. V.

To-Supt.ofPolice.

MydearSir,TheCardinal,is,Ibelieve,an Alsatianbybirth,whilethebull -needlesstosay-hailsfrom Rome.

Mayenquirewhyyourequire alltheseextraordinaryitemsof informationbeforeyoucandetailafewextrapolice?

Yours,etc., S.O'Shaughnessy, CatholicChaplain. 23rd.March.

VI.

DanWhiteandhis Staffthankreaders of"TheRecord"for theirpatronageduringtheyear,and extendbestwishes foraMerryChristmasandaBright andProsperousNew Year.

ARCHITECTURALMODELLERSANDFIBROUSPLASTER WORKERS.

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(ii)appliedfor,fromMinister usAgricultureandFisheries,and (b)ifso,numberanddateofsaid licence,or(c)ifnot,whynot?

Pleasearrangetohavebull veterinarilyexaminedimmediate. lyonarrival.Certificateofimmunityfromfoot-and-mouthdiseaseshouldreachthisofficewith incrediblevelocity.

MirAlamShan(failM.B.), Sub-AssistantSurgeon. 24th.March.

VIII, ChutnipurAgriculturalCollege 24th.March.

MydearFr.O'Shaughnessy, Alittlebirdhas-whisperedtome thatyouareshortlyimportinga prizeItalianbullofexceptional pedigreeandstock.

Itrustyouwillnotthinkme presumptuousifIsayhowvery much.1shouldlikemystudentsto haveachanceofexaminingthis exoticcreature,Suchopportunitiesarerare,anditwouldbe mostinterestingtocompareit withtheindigenousspecies.

Withcordialregards, Yoursverytruly, JeremySheep,D.Sc.. Principal.

IX.

To-Rev.R.0Chap.

RevSir,-

Iamunderstandingthatyou arewishfultodespatchonecattletoBukharabadper6p.m. mail-train,butheigh-ho!Iam sorrowfullyintimatingthatsuch processisdiametricallycontrary to"RegulationsforRollingand LiveStock,"para.999(iii), wherebycattle-trucksmaynotbe adheredtomail-train.Sohow now?

GurbachanSingh(failMatric.), Asst.Station-Master. 24th.March.

X. To-R.C.Chap.

Pleasestatewhatarrangements youproposetomakeforgrazing ofbullreferredtoinyourletter ofSuperintendentofPolice, sightofwhichhasbeenobtained bythisoffice. PleasenotethatGovernment churchyardsmaynotbeemployedadhoc,otherwiserenton sliding-scale,varyingwithnumberandvoracityofflocks,is chargeableagainstyourpayand allowances.

Replytoreachthisofficeswiftly, otherwisehowcanImakenecessarydeductionsfrompaydueon 1st.prox.? K.Z.Mukerji,B.A., Asst.TreasuryOfficer. 2-1th.March.

To-Cath.Chap. Pleaseexplaininstanterwhy youdidnotpreviouslyelucidate thatcreatureunderreferenceis dog. CircumlocutioninofficialcorrespOndenceistogreatlybedeprecated,videHomeSecptary's CircularNo.1138of1935.

Kindlyensurestrictcompliance with'VeterinaryRegulations,India,"VolXV.,Sec.606,where. underallAlsatiansmustbemuzzledandkeptonleashduringhot weather.Houndinquestion shouldmoreovbrberegisteredat officeofCantonmentMagistrate within48hoursofarrival,and metalidentity-token(priceAs.8 only)affixedsecurelytocollarof same.Quarantinecertificate, plusdulyattestedcopyofperikgree,ifany,shouldbefiledwith DistrictRegistraratearlydate.

Instructionrebullwillemanatefromdepartmentconcernedin duecourse.

SiriKanth,Sub-Insp., forSupt.ofPolice. 24th.March.

VII.

To-R.C.Chap.

CertifiedtruecopyofyourletterNo.Nil,dated20th.March, hasbeenpassedtothisofficeby Police.

Kindlyinformsimultaneously (a)whetherlicenceforimportof bullhasbeen(i)obtained,or

XI.

Tu-Rev.0.SharkNazi(MA.no doubt). Hon'bleandVen'bleSir,Lyingproneunderyourawful feet,andosculatingsamewith keenestreverence,undersigned oldlashionedfirm,havingheard fromreliablesourcethatyour WorshipacquiringMagnificent HerdofPrizeBulls,herewith submittingmapsandspecificationsofourwbrld-famouspatent CollapsingCow-houseforscreeningofsameduringinclement rainsandhails.

Mercifulmanismercifulto beast,andpleasenoteweare makingastoundingbargainoffer -21percentumdiscounta/c spot-cashonnail!!!

Prettycowsoblithelybrowses, InRamchunderlal'scow-houses, Unmatchedworkmanship,no doubt, A.1.material,NorthandSouth. Andpetitionerswilleverpray, etc., Yoursfromheart-bottom, B.Ramchunderlal'andUncle, PracticalConfectionersandCow. houseHangers. (CowsNeatlyContracted.) 24th.March.

XII.

To-Superintendent'ofPolice, MedicalOfficerofHealth, ThePrincipal,Agricultural College, Station-Master, TreasuryOfficer, Messrs.B.Ramchunderlaland Uncle.

Gentlemen,-

IamverysorrythatIwasunabletoreplyatoncetoyourrespectiveletters,allofwhich reachedmeyesterday,butIwas veryfullyoccupiedalldayinentertainingtheVisitor-Apostone.

IamgladtosaythatHisEminence'svisitwasagreatsuccess, andwasunmarredbyanyuntowardincident.TheCardinal (accompaniedpossiblybythe Bull,thoughmyselfdidnotsee it),leftforBukharabadbythe 6p.m.train,andIthinkwemay thereforeconsiderthewholeaffairasclosed.

Thankingyouallforyour kindlyinterest,andapologising foranyslightmisunderstandings whichmayhavearisen.

Iremain,Gentlemen, Yoursverytruly, SeamusO'Shaughnessy. CatholicChaplain. -ByMichaelBurt,inthe IrishRosary."(Condensed.) Takeeverycare.everywhere.

NoSupportforTerroristChief WELCOMEMOVEFAILS

NEWYORK-(NC).-Anappealbythreenationallyknown clergymen,addressedtotheadvertisedmembersofareception committeeforMenachemBeigin, formercommander-in-chiefof IrgunZvaiLoumiinPalestine, thattheywithdrawtheirsupport "aspubliclyasitwaspledged," hasbroughttheannouncement thatsomepersonshavewithdrawnfromthecommittee,that othersarestudyingthebackgroundof,thePalestineundergroundgrouppreparatoryto makingtheirdecisions,andthat somecouldnotatthemomentrememberwhethertheyhadauthorisedtheuseoftheirnames.

Aweekagolargenewspaper advertisementsannouncedtheimminentarrivalinthiscountryof MenachemBeiginforabrief visit.Thebeliefwasexpressed thatAmericans"ofallcreeds,originsandpoliticalaffiliations" wouldwanttogivehim"as hearts,andstormyawelcomeas possible."Theadvertisements listedthenamesofhundredsof personsasmembersofthereceptioncommitteeforMr.Beigin.

AfewdayslatertheRev. JohnLaFargeS.J.,editorof "America,"nationalCatholic weekly;theRev.Dr.Henry SloaneCoffin,ofLakeville.Conn., formerModeratorofthePresby-

terianChurchintheUnited States,andRabbiMorrisLazaron ofBaltimore,amemberofthe CentralCouncilofAmerican Rabbis,wrotetopersonswhose namesappearedinthenewspaperadvertisementsasmembersofthereceptioncommittee, saying:

"Youoweittoyourselfandto yourfellowcitizenstoinvestigatethetruerecordofMr.BeiginandhisIrgun-and,having insestigated,towithdrawyour supportaspubliclyasitwas pledged."

"Weassumethatyouareinterested,asweare,intheadvancementofpeace,thestrengtheningoftheUnitedNationsand Americansupportofhumanistic asopposedtototalitarianelementseverywhere.

"Therefore,wewonderwhether youarefullyinformedon'he careerofthemanandtheorganisationtowhichyouhavelert thebackingofyourname.

"Itisonethingtosupport JewishimmigrationandsettlementinPalestine.Itisone thingtosupportahumanitarian movementtoaidrefugees.Itis quiteanotherthingtosupporta terroristicband,whoseactshave horrifiedsupportersofZionism andhavebeenrepudiatedbythe authoritiesofIsrael-"

U.K.GovernmentToHelp MarriageCouncil

LONDON-(Radio,NC).-The BritishGovernmenthasdecided tomakeanannualgrantof £1,500forafive-yearexperimentalperiodtotheCatholic MarriageAdvisoryCouncilas oneofthreesocietiesofficially recognisedformarriageguidance.

HisEminenceBernardCardinalGriffin,Archbishopof Westminster,isdonating£500 annuallytotheproject.There-

maining£6,000,whichwill-berequiredtooperatetheCouncil,is toberaisedbyvoluntarysubscriptions.Thelocalauthoritieshavealsopromisedfinancial aid.

ThestafffortheCouncilis beingpickedwiththeco-operationoftheGovernment,which isfinancingthetrainingcourses forofficialsofthethreerecognisedsocietiesatanannualcost of£10,000,

CalifornianFounder'sCause Started

FRESNO-(NC).-Lookingto possiblecanonisation,thediocesanprocessintheCauseof FrayJuniperoSerra,renowned missionfounderinCalifornia, beganwithBishopA.JWillinger,CoadjutorofMontereyFrenso,makingtheopeningproclamationontheFeastofOur LadyofGuadalupe,December 12.Actualsessionsofinquiry commencedthedayfollowingat St.John'sCathedralhere.

Twostepsareinvolvedinthe

sessionsconcerningFatherSerra. Thefirstincludestheissuanceof anedictrequiringsurrenderof anyoutstandingSerradocuments,togetherwiththe'testimonyofthediocesanhistorical committee.

U.S.REDS INFILTRATE SCHOOLS

WASHINGTON-(NC).-One ofthemostfertilefieldsfor Communistactivitiesiseducation andmanyCommunistsandfellowtravellershaveboredintothe Americanschoolsystem,where theyconstitutea"deadlydanger,"theHouseofRepresentativesCommitteeonUn-American Activitiesasserto.

Thechargeismadeinaquestion-and-answertypepamphlet entitled"100ThingsYouShould KnowAboutCommunismand Education."Itisthethirdina seriesofsuchpamphletswhich thecommitteethusfarhasissued.

Thecommitteesays:"Besides activeteachinginpublic schools,privateschoolsand churchschoolsfromkindergartenstocolleges,theyrunsome schoolsoutright."Thepamphlet asserted:"TheCommunistshave alwaysfoundtheteachinggroup theeasiesttouchofalltheprofessionalclassesforactualparty zealotsand"fellowtravellers"

TOKYO,Nov.29-(NC).-Dr. Kunihiko,formanyyearsprofessorofmusicattheImperial ConservatoryofMusicatUeno, Tokyo,andoneoftheleading composersinJapan,hasbeenreceivedintotheCatholicChurch. ProfessorHashimotohaslong takenadeepinterestinthegreat Catholicmastersofmusic,such asMozart,Beethoven,and Haydn,andinrecentyearshas beenon'intimatetermsWithDr. Froeschle-Firnmann,giftedGermanmusicianandphilosopher. Mrs.Hashimotowasreceived intotheChurchonthesameday, thankslargelytohercontact withMissArishima,alsoaconvert,whoisadaughterofoneof Japan'sleadingpainters.

Secondandfinallocalstepin FatherSerra'scauseisthe"Non Cultus"("Noprematurepublic veneration")processscheduled forCarmelMission,'wherethe bodyofthenotedFranciscanis entombed.Theseprocedings aretentativelyscheduledjust priortoChristmas, FORA REALLYFINE

JOB!

OneambitionofDr.Hashimotoistocomposesomereligiouspieces.Friendshaveexpressedthehopethathemight composesomethingspecialrim thegreatinternationalpilgrimagenextyear,thefourthcentenaryofthearrivalofSt.Francis XavierinJapan.

Delegate'sLink WithP.O.Ws.

FirstEskimoToJoin Convent

BOSTON-(NC).-AnEskimo womanhasbecomeapostulant oftheGreyNunsofMontreal. SheisSisterPelagyInnuk,a memberofthePadlermiut wholivenearEskimoPoint,and ifbelievedtobethefirstEskimo

ToPutChrist IntoChristmas

ST.LOUIS-(NC).-AcampaignhasbeenstartedamongSt. LouismerchantstoputChrist backintoChristmas.ItissponsoredbytheSt.Louiseditionof "TheRegistel',"thediocesan newspaper,whichhascalled uponmerchantstoaccentthereligiousmotifintheChristmas windowdisplays,Anumberof themerchantsalreadyhavecomplied,

womantojoinareligiouscommunity.

Twoyearsago,shesoughtpermissiontoenterthenovitiate andherrequestwassentto Rome,whereitwasapproved. Recently,inthepresenceofthe MostRev.LeoDeschatelets, 0.M.I.,SuperiorGeneralofthe OblatesofMaryImmaculate,she kneltintheEskimoPointchapel andreceivedthepostulant'shabit Headaches often indicate eyestrata ring B7326.

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Ashasbeenalreadyannounced, theHolyFatherhasappointed HisGraceArchbishopPaulMarellaasApostolicDelegateto Australia,NewZealandandOceania.

ArchbishopMarellawillsucceedArchbishopPanico,whohas beenappointedApostolicNuncio toPeru.Hewasbornin1895, andwasordaissedinRomein 1918afteradistinguishedscholasticcareer.Hewasastudent withDr,Panicoduringthese yearsofstudy. Heworkedforsometimein theCongregationofthePropagationoftheFaith,andwarslater appointedSecretaryoftheApostolicDelegationinWashingtona positionwhichhehelduntil1933. whenhewasappointedasApostolicDelegatetoJapan.

Duringthewarheco-operated withtheApostolicDelegatein Sydneyinmaintaininganinfor mationserviceforAustralian P0.W.'sinJapan.

PROVA,

theyhaveundertaken.They havebecomebusdrivers,The Sistersoperateanewschoolbus acquiredrecentlybytheparish.

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NewBrigidineConvent forSubiaco

"LoveofFaithfulHeartsandCourage ofNobleSouls"

Despiteoppressiveheat,over 500peoplewitnessedtheopeningofthenewBrigidineConventinSalvadoRoad,Subiaco, onthe19thinst.HisGracethe Archbishop,whoperformedthe function,wasassistedbyVery Rev.DeanRafferty,Rev.Father SorahanandRev.J.P.O'Farrell.

Thememberforthedistrict, Mr.T.Nimmo,M.L.A.,andMrs. NimmoandMr.D.Whitewere guestsofhonour.

FatherSorahanwelcomedHis Grace,theofficialguestsandthe peopleatlarge.

HisGracesaidhewasdelighted thattheBrigidineshadatlastsecuredasuitableConvent.They hadbornemuchinconvenience duringthesevenyearssincethey arrivedinSubiaco.TheirCon ventwastoosmalltoaccommodatecomfortablythe,elevenSistersofthecommunity.He thankedtheSistersforthesplendidworktheyweredoinginthe school.Theywerecarryingon thesplendidteachingtraditions oftheSt.JohnofGodnunswho taughtintheoldschoolfrom 1898to1911,andtheSistersof Mercyfrom1911to1942.The Catholicsystemofeducation restedfundamentallyonone thing-theunfailingdevotedness ofthereligiousteachingorders.

Theywerethefoundationson whichCatholicschoolswerebuilt. Thesacrificeoftheteaching ordersonbehalfofyouthwas theonethingthatmadepossible theachievementsofCatholiceducationinAustralia.Ifour churchesarecrowdedwithdevoutworshipperswewereindebtedforthatinverygreat measuretotheworkofreligous teacherswhoimplantedthefaith intheheartsoftheboysand girlscommittedtotheircarein theclass-room.Thereligious teachersbuiltnotonlywithbrick andstone;theybuiltgladlyand

enduringlyinthesoulsofthe youthofAustralia.Amongst thosereligiousorderstheBrigidineSisters-establishedinmost StatesofAustralia-weresecond tonone.

HisGracethankedthepeople ofSubiacoandWembleywho weresohelpfultotheSisters sincetheirarrival.Hefeltconfidentthattheywouldcontinue tohelpthemineveryway.The Sistersweregivinginreturnto thechildrenoftheseparishes whatnomoneycouldpurchase, viz.,theloveoffaithfulhearts andthecourageofnoblesouls.

Rev.FatherH.Wallace, C.S.S.R.,madetheappealfor thereductionofthedebt.He secondedHisGrace'sremarks concerningtheworkofthenuns, ashisownexperienceofthemin NewZealandandtheEastern Stateshadconfirmedhisopinions. TheFaithwithouttheteaching Ordersarounduscouldbelikened toabodyWithoutasoul.Hence toseeourfuturechildrenreceivingtheprivilegesofasound Christianeducationwasaresponsibilitygiventous,and thereforetherewasaneedtobe asgenerousaspossibleinthe matterofreducingthedebtthe nunshadenteredinto.Atthe present,200,000childrenwere beingeducatedintheCatholic schools.

Mr.Nimmo,M.L.A.,was welcomedtothestand,andsaid hewasveryhappytoknowthat thenunshadopenedanother schoolinhisdistrict.Hehad noobjectiontoallynumberthey mighterectinhiselectorate. Mr.D.Whitebrieflyoutlined theworkofthecommitteethat hadbeenformedinthepastto alleviatetheconditionsofthe nunsintheirformerlivingquartersMr.Whitemademention thatpeoplenotofourfaithhad shownmuchinterestinerecting anewhomeforthenuns,and

GrandfatherPriestStill Activeat105

ByBrotherAnthonyBruya,

O.F.M.

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

AMMAN,Transjordan,Dec.10.

-Inapartoftheworldthathas formanymonthsbeenthescene oftragcandsuddendeath,itis refreshingtolearnoftwoinstancesofoutstandinglongevity.

Oneconcernsa105-year-old priest,theRev.JosephDaadoush,pastoroftheGreekCatholicchurchatTayebeh,Palestine, thebiblicaltownofEphrem;the otherinstanceisthatof95-yearoldsextonattheLatinRite ChurchofChristtheKinghere.

FatherDaadoushwasbornin Tayebehin1843.Despitehisage heisservingaspastorofthe churchinhisnativetownbecause ofthecriticalshortageofByzantineRitepriestsinthearea.Havingbeenmarriedbeforehewas ordainedin1896,hehasagrandsonwhoisapriestoftheLatin RitePatriarchateofJerusalem. Theagedpriestis,stillingood healthandhisonlycomplaintis thathisvoice"isn'tasstrongas itusedtobe."

Thesexton,NwesserSafadi,is

alsohaleandheartyasheapproachesthecenturymark.Still :nthejob,he( tn.'et. servesmanyoftheweek-day Masses,playstheorganand leadsthecongregationalsinging. Besidesthis,hemaybeseenabout townalmostdailyonerrandsfor theparishhouse.Mr.Safadihas nevermarried,andsayshehas newaboutgivenuptheideaof takingthatstep.

Tell-TaleVestments

Theblood-stainedvestmentsof themartyr,FatherHolden,were usedagain,300yearsafterhis death,ataMassinhishonourat theEnglishMartyrs'shrinein Catforth,Lancashire.Father PhilipHoldenwasmurderedby Cromwell'ssoldiersinthemidst ofsayingMassatChaigeley,a fewmilesfromCatforth.The Holdenfamily,whichhasalways hadpriests,haspreserved,inthe Catforthshrine,thevestments, alongwithFatherHolden'sskull andthechalicehetookwithhim somanytimes"ontherun."

withoutthetremendousamount ofhelpreceivedfromthese warm-heartedpeopleitwould havebeenimpossibleforthe committeetohaveraisedthe £900.Hepaidtributetothe lateMrW.Patterson,anotable parishionerofSubiaco,whohad beentreasurerofthecommittee andwhoseeffortswereunfailing inthatgreatendeavour.Father Wallacethenreadthesplendid listofdonationstohand,andthe assembledguestswereinvited personallytoinspectthenew building.

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OrdersPromptlyAttendedTo Phone:B.1938.

WholeJapaneseTown SeeksTheFaith

HIMEJI,Japan,Dec-10-(NC)-Auniquerequestto bringthefaithtoaJapanesetownintheHyogoprefecture hasbeerreceivedbytheImmaculateHeartofMarymissionershere.Therequestwasmadeinalettersignedby theMayor,thefirstaldermanandaprominentbusiness manofMizu,atownof9,000peopleandwithoutasingle Catholic.

Theletterpleadedforpriests andSistersbecausethecitizens ofthattown,itstated,arecsnvincedthat"theCatholic'Church aloneholdsthekeytosocial peaceandhappiness."Theofficialspromisetoprovidethe priestswithachurchandrectoryandasitethatisthe"best placeintown"andofferalarge apartmenthouseasaconvent forthenuns.

WhiletheCatholicmission herehasonlytenpriests,with mostofthemnewcomersto Japanandonlyoneableto speakJapanesefluentlyatpresent,theRev.JosephSpae, I.HM.,Superiorofthemission, ACCOMMODATION

Accommodationavailablecountryvisitors,bedandbreakfastor fullboard,sixweeksfromlate January;comfortablehomeon beachandcitybusroutes,suit2 ladiesorcouple.ApplytoBox F.N.,thisoffice.

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saidthattherequestoftheMizu peoplewouldbegranted.

"Ourtownwishestoinitiatea movement,"theletterstated, "whichwebelievewillleadtowardabetterplaceforusto liveinandtowardsabetter world.WhiletherearenoCatholicsinthistown,wehave cometotheconclusionthattke CatholicChurchaloneholdsthe keytosocialpeaceandhappiness.Someofushaveseenthe self-sacrificinglifeofyourmissionersinChinaandthecareyou takeoforphans,oldpeople,and alldestitutepersons.

"We,theMayorandaldermenofthistown,with'theexceptionoftheoneCommunist councilmember,haveunanimouslydecidedtoinviteyour collaborationtomakeourtown atrueCatholiccentrefromwhich truthandhappinesswillradiate manymilesaround.Wedonot knowhowtoaccomplishthis purpose,butwedoknowthatwe wantitandarewillingtoforce you,asitwere,bytheearnestnessofourappealtoacceptour invitation.Wedonotthink soucanrefuse.

"Withoutwishingtovauntour townaboveothercommunities, weliketopointoutthatitis situatedalongtheInlandSeaat amostscenicspot,whichbefore ,ongmaybecomeanationalpark. Ourpeoplearemostlyfarmers, devotedtotheirfamiliesand theirland.Buttheyneedguidanceandinstructioniftheyare toimprovethemselvesandthe productivityoftheirfields.

"Thisplacehassincetimes immemorialbeensparedfrom earthquakesandfloods.But worsethanthese,wenowfear theconfusionwhich,sincethe endofthewar,hascreptinto ourminds.Webelievethat lifeshouldhaveahigherpurpose thanthatofthisearth.We haveuntilnowbeenableto stemthetideofcivilstrifeat ourverydoors,butintheneighbouringcities,Communism,which seekstodestroyourcountryand ourhomesandourfields,isrearingitsuglyhead.

"Lestyoushouldmistakethis desireofoursasamereflightof fancy,wehavedecidedinplenary sessionofthetown'speopleupon thefollowingmeasures:

"WebegyoutosendusSisters toinstructourchildren.There isnohighschoolorcollegeinthis sector.Ourchildrengetupat fouro'clockinthemorningtogo toschool.Butoverandabove aschoolwheretheylearnmerely worldlywisdom,wewishthemto bebroughtupinanatmosphere ofloveandconcernfortheir neighboursTherefore,weinviteyoutostartagirls'centre which,wehope,willbecomea generaleducationcentreandthe hubofsocialandwelfareactivities.

"Weearnestlyhopethatyou shallaccedetoourrequest.Perhapswearethefirsttownin Japantoaddressourselvestothe CatholicChurchinthisway.We feelproudofit.Forwewant ourtowntobeabeaconnotonly forshipsonthesealanes,but alsofortravellersontheroadof life.Weshallhaveeverything readyforyouandtheSistersby thespringofnextyear.Come andstaywithus."

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BURT-OnDecember17,1948, atSt.JohnofGodHospital, Subiaco,Georgina,thedealt,/ lovedwifeofthelateEdward JosephBurt,of231Park Street,S'ubiaco,lovedmother ofJennie,Joyce(Mrs.Wallace)andLinda(Mrs.Facte-), fondmother-in-lawofNolan andRay,andgrandmotherof Joyce,Lina,Jimmie,andTer ence.

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BAKER-Ofyourcharitypray forthereposeofthesoulof GladysM.Baker,lovingdaughterofMariaMalone,ofMaylands,andthelateJames lone,ofSwanView,lovedsisterofJoe,Dan,Jim,andKathleen,sister-in-lawofBelleMalone.RequiscatinPace.

BAKER.-Ofyourcharitypray forthereposeofthesoulof GladysM.Baker,dearlyloved wifeofChas.Ed.Baker,and lovingmotherofJoan(Mrs.E. Smart),Mary,Kathleen,Anthony,DorothyandMaurice, mother-in-lawofErnestSmart, andgrandmaofEdward,John andMarian.Requiescatin Pace.

"1.WeshallpurchaseanddonatetotheCatholicChurcha government-ownedpropertyof55 hectares(about150acres)along theshoreoftheInlandSea. Thispropertyhasaprivate beachandwethinkitisthebest placeintown

"2.Thetownshalltransferto theCatholicChurchownershipof twohectares(fiveacres)ofrice fieldsnowownedbythetown people;alsoapublichallandadjacenthousewhichcouldbeused aschurchandrectory.

"3.Thefirstaldermanshalldonatetoyoutwosmallhousesand putatyourdisposalalarge apartmenthousewhichcouldhe usedasaconventbytheSisters.

"4,Thetownshipshalllandscapetheaforementionedterrain forbuildingpurposes,andcollaborateineverywaytomake yourstaywithusahanpyone.

"5.Thetownshipshallextenda highwaytotheaforementioned place...

"Inexchangeforthesesacrifices,weaskyoutogiveusthe fullcollaborationoftheCatholicChurch,representedbyyour missionsocietyinthissectorof Japan.Wewanttomakeof thistownacentreofCatholic rifeandactivities.WhatIsehas becometoShinto,Kyototo Buddhism,wewouldlikeMizu tobecometoCatholicism.

DAVIS.-Inlovingmanor/of mybrothers,Williamand JohnDavis;Williamdied.August19,1943;JohndiedDecember23,1943. Onwhosesouls,sweetJesus, havemercy. -Alwaysrememberedbytheir lovingsisterNellie(Mrs.Galley).

MULLINS,WinifredAgnes-Of yourcharityprayforthe happyreposeofhersoul,who departedthislifeonDecember 29,1940,atBassendean.R.I.P. -Insertedbyhersorrowing husband,daughterandson-inlaw,EileenandTerryTisdall, grandsonMervyn,41Langler Street,VictoriaPark.

MURPHY.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearhusbandandfather, CyrilJohn,whodepartedthis lifeDecember28,1947.

SacredHeartofJesushave mercyonhissoul.

-Everrememberedbyhiswife andchildren.

O'DRISCOLL-InlovingmemoryofourdearMother, MaryAnnO'Driscoll,6thanniversaryDecember31. SacredHeartofJesushave mercyonhersoul.

-,Insertedbyherloving family.

PUNCH.-Pleaseprayforthe reposeofthesoulofRoseAnn Punch,whodiedJanuary1, 1946.

SacredHeartofJa;ushave mercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovingchildren.

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people,maybesomethingto whichyouarenotaccustomed, butshouldinnowaytakefrom whatishappeningatthealtar.

Ithink,S.T.,thatifyouconcentrateonpickingouttheordinarypartsoftheMass,the ceremonialinbetweenwillim-

Christ'sGift

Thenextletterisfrom "Deism.'Thepointwhichhe mentionsasapossibleobstacle onourparttounityamongthe ChurchesistheSacramentofExtremeUnction.Hesetsoutto convincemethatweCatholics arewrong,andthealternative isforustoabandonthisdoctrine andcomeonestepnearerto unity.

Hewrites:

"Anotherofyourbeliefsisthe RiteofExtremeUnction.So faras1canascertain,thisbeliefisbaseduponthewordsof St.James.IdonotunderstandittobeSt.James'recordingthewordsofOur Lord."

A.:ThereasonwhyProtestantIsmhassplitupintosomany sects,andtheexplanationofthe amazingvarietyofbeliefsamong them,canbetracedtotwofalse principles.First,theyconsider thattheBiblecontainseverydetailoftheteachingofChrist

Secondly,thattheGospelsareso clearthatanyoneisqualifiedto understandthemandfreetoput hisowninterpretationonwhat hereads.

NeverhastheChurchheldthat theGospelsareacompleterecord ofallthatChristdidandsaid.

"ManyothersignsalsodidJesus inthesightofHisdisciples, whicharenotwritteninthis book.Butthesearewritten thatyoumaybelievethatJesus istheChrist;theSonofGod; andthatbelievingyoumayhave lifeinHisname."Andthenthe ApostleSt.Johnconcludesby sayng:"Buttherearealsomany otherthingswhichJesusdid, which,iftheywerewrittenevery one,theworlditself,Ithink,

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pressyou.Ifyoucanfollow, aimarefamiliarwiththeLow Mass,youshould,Ithink,not findittoohardtofollowthe HighMass. Manythanksforyourletter, andmyapologiesforhaving overlookedthispartofit.

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wouldnotbeabletocontainthe booksthatshouldbewritten." TheApostlestaughtformany yearsbeforeanythingwasputin writing.Onlywhentheywere nearingtheendoftheirlivesdid theyconsideritnecessaryto leaveawrittenrecordforthe guidancebftheirsuccessors.The disciples,whomtheyhadordained,hadformanyyearsbeenadministeringthesacramentsunder theirsupervison.TheApostles, andtheirsuccessorsbothinthe WesternandEasternEmpires, havealwaysadministeredthe SacramentofExtremeUnction. ThepracticeoftheApostles,and thosewhocameafterthemto thisday,issufficientevenwithoutthewordsofSt.James,which tellusoftheadministrationof thisSacramentinthetimeofthe Apostles.

Yourlettercontinues:

"IfthewordsofSt.Jamesare nbttherecordedwordsofOur Lord,didtheApostlescreate Sacrament," A.:No!TheApostlesdidnot createanysacraments.All sevenSacramentswereinstituted byChristOurLord.Hechose sevenexternalsignsoractions andordainedthatwhenthese wereperformedinconjunction withcertainwords,He(God) wouldimpartgracetothepersonreceivingtheSacrament.The originatorsofProtestantismhave deprivedtheirfollowersofthese sacramentalhelps.Justbecausetheyheldthatthewordsof StJamesareopentoanotherinterpretation,andbecauseintheir opinionthepracticeofsixteen hundredyearswasallwrong, theyhaverobbedthesickandthe dyingofthesacramentalassistanceofExtremeUnction.

GospelsandLutherwitness totheRealPresence

Thenextpointyouraise"Delarc,"istheRealPresence.

Youwrite:

"NextwecometotheReal PresencethroughtheBlessed Sacrament.Thefoundation ofCommunionisveryclear, butIsubmitthatitrequires boththeactsofblessingand partakingtotransformbread andwineintotheSacrament.'

A.:Forsixteenhundredyears thereneverwasanyotherbelief butthatbythewordsofConsecration,pronouncedbyavalidly ordainedpriestoftheChurch, thesubstanceofbreadandwine waschangedintotheBodyand BloodofJesus,whoisthereafter "truly,reallyandsubstantially" presentundertheseappearances.

TheBodyandBloodofChrist ispresenttruly,andnotmerely figuratively,orinthemetaphoricalsense.Heisreallypresent: itisnotthatwepartakeofmere food,howeverloadedwithblessingsfromonhighandinpartakingapprehendChristinsome waybyfaith.Heissubstantiallypresent;thatistosayitis notjustthepowerandvirtw.of Christthatispresent;afterthe wordsofConsecrationthereisno substanceofbreadorwine;inits place,undertheappearancesof breadandwine,arepresentthe BodyandBloodofOurLord.

Insevendistinctverses,Our LordrepeatsseventimesthatHis BodyandBloodaretobeeaten. NotonlydidChristmeantobe takenliterally,butHishearers understoodHimliterally."How canthismangiveusHisfleshto eat?"theysaid,andwearetold that"manyofHisdiscipleswent backandwalkedwithHimno more.""Thisisahardsaying,

weuseforthechangefromthe substanceofbreadandwineinto theBodyandBloodofJesus Christ.Theworddatesfrom the11th.century,butrepresents anideaasoldasChristianityitself.Anyonewhotakesthe troubletolookuptheoriginal sourceswillfindthatfromthe veryfirstandthroughouthe ages,theChurchnevertaught aLythingelsebuttransubstan'iation.St.IgnatiusofAntioch, inA.D.107,St.CyrilofJerusaleminA.D.386,St.Ambrosein A.D.397,alltaughtthisdoctrine.TheteachingwasuniversalbothintheEastandthe Westuntilthecomingofthe calledReformation.

TheAnglicanSchoolefModernChurchmenaffordsanexampleofhowfarmenwillgoin readingtheirownprivatetiews intodogmaticformulae.The factthatyouandIcannotunderstandhowlGodcandothis,"Delarc,"isnoreasonforsayingthat itcannotbedone.LikeSt. Peter,whenallbuttheapostles hadleftthatday,whenHepremisedthemultitudeHisFleshto eat,letussay,"Towhomshall wego,Thouhestthewordsof dernallife,andwehaveknown andhavebelievedthatThouare ChristtheSonoftheLiving God."

Youcontinueinyourletter:

"AsGodiseverpresent,why requiresomethingtangiblein ordertoestablishHispresence inaparticularplace?"

A.:Itisperfectlytruethat Godiseverywhereandeverpresent,butyoumustrememberthat Christcanbepresentindifferent ways.Christwaspresent,as God,withHisHolyMotherfor yearsbeforetheAnnunciation, butHewasbodilypresentwith her,asChrist,aftersheconceivedoftheHolyGhost.

Christiseverpresentwithes, butafterHolyCommunionthe samelivingChristhaschosento abidewithussacramentallyasa meansofimpartingtousSanctifyingGrace,wherebywebecome morepreciousinthesightof God,andalsoasameansofimpartingActualGrace,whereby wearefortifiedtoovercomethe difficultiesandtemptationsof life.FortheBlessedEucharist is,likeeveryotherSacrament, sanctifying,andgracegiving.

andwhocanhearit?"theyhad murmured.Farfromundeceivingthem,farfromcorrecting theideawhichtheyhadofwhat Hehadsaid,Heinsistsonthe literaYmeaningofthewordsHe used. IfweexaminethewordsthemselvesusedbyChrist,wehaveto admittheoneobviousmeaning.

Thenaturalsenseofthewords, "ThisisMyBody,""'ThisisMy Blood,"issoforcibleandclear thatevenLuther,youmayremember,whenwritingtothe ChristiansofStrasburgin1524, saidthathehaddoneeverything inhispowertotwistthewords.

"But,"hewrote,"Iamcaught, Icannotescape.Thetextistoo forcible."Healsogaveashis reasonforallhisefforts,hisdesiretocausethePopegreatannoyanceDeWitte'slifeof Lutherwouldprovideyouwith someveryinterestingreading, "Delarc."

ThetestimonyofSt.Paulon thissubjectcannotbeignored. Hewrotethatthosewhoeatunworthilyare"guiltyoftheBody andBloodoftheLord";nothing buttherealpresencecouldjustifythisphrase.Becauseaman presumestotreatascommon breadwhatisinrealitytheBody ofChrist,St.Paulsays,"Forhe thateatethanddrinkethunworthily,eatethanddrinkethjudgmenttohimself,notdiscerning theBodyoftheLord."The faithandpracticeoftheChristiansofthefirstcentury,the verysecrecywithwhichtheypreservedthesacredmysteries,all provewithoutdoubtthatthe BlessedEucharistwasnotto themameresymbol.

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DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefind apostalnoteforfiveshillings.I amreturningthetwoprick cardswiththemoney. Ihada letterfromtheSistersatTrayning,andtheysentmealovely Christmascardaswell.Dad willbefinishedharvestingabout Tuesday,butColinwillstillbe cartingwheatforallthefarmers.Theemusaregettingvery badagain.Wehavealovely littlecalf;itisbrownandwhite, anditisabouttwomonthsold. Thereisafancydressballin Mukinbudinto-night.andweare going-Yippy.Well,thereis onlyalittleschoolleft.Isn'tthat gcod?Imustclosenow.-Your lovingniece,LORRAINEO'NEIL.

P.S.Pleasefind£1forthe BushiesfromGrandma.

DearLorraine,-Bythistime youwillhavefinishedwithschool forawhile,andIdohopeyou enjoyyourholidaysfully.Thanks foryourdonationandallthe news.Willyoupleasethank Grandmaforme,too?-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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FINALACKNOWLEDGEMENTSFOR1948.

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DearAuntBessy,-Itonly stemsliketheotherdaythatI wrotetoyou,butitisalmosta year.Thetimehaspassedvery quickly.Wecommencedour holidayson3rdDecember,and weheldourannualschoolconcertonthefourth.Itwasa greatsuccess.Thehallwas packed.Icamefirstinmyclass againthisyear,andIwaslucky enoughtopassmymusicexam. andboththeoryexams.Dadis busyharvesting,andthecropis

yesterdaywithDad,anditwas hot.ItisJimmy'sbirthdaytomorrow,andwearegoingtohave aparty.Aladygavehimagun. WewenttoaniceChristmasree lastweekanditwasverynice. Marioncanplaythepianonicely now.Iamsending2/6forthe Bushies.WishingyouaHappy andHolyChristmas.-Love, SHEILASAWYER.

DearSheila,-Isn'tJimmy lucky,havingabirthdaysonear Christmas?Thankyouforeverything.IamafraidIamtoo

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ancentnowtoenjoyfarmlifeas youdo.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY. MaryStreet,Highgate.

DearAuntBessy,-Thislittle letteristowishyouandthe BusbiesaveryHappyChristmas andGladNewYear.Iamsendingyou2/6fortheBusbiesand someusedstampsmygrandma savedforyou.Withlotsoflove.Yourlittlefriend, NOELHOWARD.

DearNoel,-Thankyouvery muchforyourdonationsand yourgoodwishes,whichare muchappreciated.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY. PoliceStation, WonganHills.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamreturningtheprick-cardand2/6 worthofstamps,andhopeyou areabletoexchangethemfor cash.Wewillbebreakingup schoolsoonforourholidays.I hopeIcangodowntothebeach tohaveaswim.Itisbadthen isnoFatherChristmastosee thisyear.Isupposealltheboys andgirlswillmisshim.Still,it isbetterthangettingsick.Iwill saygood-byetoyouandwish youaMerryChristmas.-From CARMELMOHR.

DearCarmel,-Thankyoufor thestamps,whichIcaneasilyexchangeforcash.Yes,Christmas wasalittledifferentwithout SantaClausintown.Nevertheless,hevisitedusallonChristmasEve.Ihopeyouenjoyyour holidaysandmanagetogetto theocean-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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PopeBlessesSacramentals

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Thehistoryofthesacramentaldiscgoesbackpossiblytothe

fourthcentury.Afterbeing blessed,theAgnusDeisareoften sub-divided,andeachpartisenclosedinaleathercase.

Besidestheimpressionsofthe lambandthePapalcoat-ofarms,theAgnusDeisacramentalsalsohavetheimagesofrecentlycanonisedsaints.The onesblessedbytheHolyFather thisyearcarriedlikenessesof SS.FrancisXavierCabrini,ElizabethBichierdesAges,BernardinoRealini,LouisMontfort, CatherineLaboure,Johnde Britto,NicholasvonderFlue, JosephCafasso,andMichael Garicoits.

Thediscswerepresentedto theHolyFatherforblessingby theAbbotoftheCistercian

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MonksofSantaCroceinGerusalemme,whoseprivilegeitisto makethem.Followingthe blessingthePopedistributed mileoftheAgnusDeistopersonsattheceremony.

1stProcession InPakistan

KARACHI,Pakistan,Dec.11 -(NC).-TheVeryRev.ModestinePottgens,0.F.M.,oftheCatholicMissionshere,hasthankedthecity'spoliceandauthoritiesfortheco-operationshown bytheminpermittingalarge Eucharisticprocessionthrough thecity'sstreetsaspartofthe celebrationoftheFeastofChrist theKing.ItwasthefirstEucharisticProcessionheldinthe citysinceitbecamethecapital ofthisMoslemState.

ThemenofPerthlearnedtoappreciatetheskilledattentionofMr.GordonDewarandhisassistantsinBoansModern HygienicBarberShop,afeatureofwhichisthespecialequipmentforsterilisingrazors,comb,brush,etc.

Onlythoroughlyskilledoperatorsareemployed,yetstandard pricesn.-..lethroughout.

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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, thecemeterywithlightedtorchestorecitethe('reedoverthe gravesoftheirdeceasedmothers, closedMothers'Week,organised bythewomen'sauxiliaryofCatholicAction.

CatholicAction,inconsideringasthiscity'smosturgent

YoungJap's Heroism

TOKYO,Dec.9-(NC)-It wasonlyafterhefoundthediary ofhisbrother,asoldierkilledin actionduringthewar,thata youngMrX.,acatechumenat theCatholicUniversityinTokyo, learnedthathisbrotherhadbeen aChristian-andhadbeendisinheritedbyhisfatherforthat reason.ThefatherisaBuddhistbonze.YoungXisconvincedthathe,too,willbedisinheritedifhebecomesaCatholic,butheisdeterminedtogo throughit,forhesayshenow knowsthatitisGodWhocreatedallofus,anditisfromGod thatallauthority,includingthat ofparents,isderived.

needthatofimprovingthe moralatmosphereofthehome, hasestablishedspecialcommitteesinthedifferentdistrictsof thecapitalwhich,underleadershipoftheEcclesiasticCounsellor,devotethemselvestolegalisingillicitunionsandtoaidthepoorincontractingChristian marriages.

Particularlynoteworthywas therespectshownbytheseveral thousandHindusandMoslems whoflankedtheprocessional route.Theprocession,organisedlargelybypromotersofthe ApostleshipofPrayer,started fromSt.Patrick'sCathedral hereandpassedalongseveralof thecity'simportantstreets.The ceremonyendedwithanactof consecrationtotheSacredHeart ofJesusandprayersfortheprotectionandwelfareofPakistan.

WOMEN'SVOCATION

LONDON,Dec.2-(NC).-Vocationclubs,tobringtogether womenandgirls'whoarethinkingofareligiousvocation,are soontobestartedinLondon. Theywillberunbythe.Filiste MattisBoniConsilii(Daughters ofOurLadyofGoodCounsel),a layorganisation,whichalready hasdoneimportantworkinthis field Manygirlsto-dayareuncertainwhethertheyhaveavocationornot,theorganisation's headquartersexplains.Others whohaveavocationcannotmake

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ByREV.WILLIAMA.KASCHMITTER,M.M. (Correspondent,N.C.W-C.NewsService).

TOKYO,Dec.9.-AnotableincreaseofCatholicactivitiesinJapan'suniversityandcollegecirclesisevident hereinthepresenttotalofcatechumensandthespreadof Catholicstudyclubsintheseinstitutions.Corollaryisa risingdemandforCatholicliterature.

TheRev.HelmuthErlinghagen,professoratJochiCatholicUniversityhere,reportsthat therearenowabout1,000caw chumensintheinstitutions,with anequalnumberofCatholicstudentsinthesame.

WhatisperhapsthefirstlargescalestoreforCatholicbooks andreligiousarticlesinJapan hasbeenopenednearJochiUniversity.

ThenthereisthespreadofCatholicstudyclubs.Forexample,alittlemorethantwoyears ago,theproportionofCatholics atsecularNipponUniversitywas exactlyoneto16,000students, andthesoleCatholicwasabout tograduate.Buthewasthe zealousMrKobayashi.

ThelonelyCatholicdecidedto goforadvicetotheRev.Francis Basch,S.J.,ofJochiUniversity. AsaresultMr.KobayashiorganisedaCatholicstudyclubat NipponUniversityItnowhas

80members,includingabout20 Catholics. Sooutstandingforscholastic excellencewasMr.Kobayashi thatNipponUniversityhopedto trainhimforitsprofessorial staff,buthepreferredtoenter theSocietyofJesus,andmade hisprofessionasaJesuitscholasticlastmonth. Hisstudyclubgoeson,however,andrecentlyorganiseda Catholicexhibitionattheuniversityandshowedtwomotionpictures,`Twenty-sixMartrysof Nagasaki"andthe"Kingof Kings,"whichwerewitnessedby about1,000students. FatherBoschalsodirectsa studyclubofabout40students, including20Catholics,atChuo University.Hefeelsthatif moneywereavailableforadormitory,hundredscouldbeconverted.FathetBoschalsoisin chargeoftheinstructionofconvertsattheCatholicUniversity

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uptheirmindswhichoftheOrdersorCongregationstojoin. Stillothersforavarietyofreasonscannotyetenteracommunity.

Thevocationclubswillhelp thesepeople,keepingtheircalling alive,givingclassesinchurch needlework,LatinandPlain Chant,andpresentingfilmshows andtalks.Therewillbejunior, seniorandmailsections.

here,wherehehasagroupof40 catechumens,abouttwo-thirdsof themJochistudents.

FatherErlinghagenhasfour studyclubs,oneatJochi,another atKeioUniversity,athirdconsistingofhighschoolstudents, andafourthofstudentsfrom otherschools.Totalmembershipofthefourclubsisabout 60,mostofthemnon-Catholic. FatherErlinghagenbeganhis workonlyaboutayearago. Manyofthesestudentsorganised studyclubsintheirhomevillagesduringthesummer.

About20universitystudents haveenteredtheseminarywithinthepastfewyears.