The Record Newspaper 06 January 1949

Official

Thursday,January6,1949.

Seventy-sixthYear.

PriceThreepence

U.N.ToActonHolyPlaces

IsraeliCharterGuaranteesFreedom

PARIS,Dec.17.-(NC)-ThelatestPalestineresolution,passedbytheUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyjust beforeitsadjournment,specificallyincludesNazareth amongtheHolyPlaceswhich,togetherwithreligious buildingsandsites,aretobeprotected,withfreeaccess guaranteed,under"effectiveUnitedNationssupervision."

Theresolution,whichsetsupaConciliationCommissionforthesettlementofthePalestineproblem,repatswhathasbeenaconstantU.N.positionnamely, that"inviewofitsassociationwiththreereligions,the Jerusalemarea shouldbeaccordedspecialandsepar. atetreatmentfromtherestofPalestineandshouldbe placedundereffectiveUnitedNationscontrol."

ThetextofArticle15ofthe proposedconstitutionforthe StateofIsrael,regardingexistingrightsandtaxexemptionof HolyPlacesandreligiousbuildingsorsitesandfreedomofworshipisgiveninfullbelow.

Thenewcommission,composed ortheUnitedStates,Franceand Turkey,istopresenttothe fourthregularsessionoftheGeneralAssemblynextyeardetailed proposalsfor"apermanentinter- nationalregimeforJerusalem areawhichwillprovideformaximuntlocalautonomyfordistinctivegroupsconsistentwiththe specialinternationalstatusofthe Jerusalemarea."

MeanwhiletheSecurityCouncil isrequestedtotakefurthersteps toinsurethedemilitarisationof Jerusalemattheearliestpossible date.TheConciliationCommissionistoappointUnitedNations representativeswhowillco-operatewithlocalauthoritieswithrespecttotheinterimadministrationoftheJerusalemarea.

TheLutheranWorldFederationhasaskedtheUnitedNationsforthereturnofallChristianchurchpropertiesandcompensationforanydamageinflictedontheminPalestine.

Millionsof Millionaires?

BRUSSELS,Belgium,Dec.16. -(NC)-CanonJosephCardijn, BelgianfounderandchaplaingeneraloftheYoungChristian Workers,hasreturnedtoBrusselsafterathree-monthtourduringwhichhevisitedanumberof SouthAmericancountries.

CanonCardijnstatedthata vastdifferenceexistedbetween thementalityofworkersinEuropeandintheSouthAmerican countrieshehadvisited.

"TheworkingclassinSouth Americaisveryindividualistic," thepriestsaid,andcommunity responsibilityhasnotbeensodevelopedasithasinEurope..The aimsheldoutbyYCWleadersin SouthAmericamustbedifferent, too,hesaid,becausethere"every onedreamsofthepossibilityof becomingamillionaire."

FollowingisthetextofArticle 15oftheproposedconstitution fortheStateofIsrael,whichis tobevotedonintheJanuary electionsthere:

(1)Freedomofconscienceand thefreeexerciseofallformsof worship,subjectonlytothemaintenanceofpublicorderand moralsshallbeinsuredtoall.

(2)Existingrightsinrespect ofHolyPlacesandreligious buildingsorsitesshallnotbedeniedorimpaired.Thelibertyof

access,visitandtransittoHoly Placesshallbeguaranteed,in conformitywithexistingrights, toallwithoutdistinction,subject totherequirementsofnational security,publicorderanddecorum.

(3)Notaxationshallbelevied inrespectofanyHolyPlace,religiousbuildingorsitewhichwas exemptfromtaxationonthedate oftheestablishmentoftheState. Nochangeintheincidenceof suchtaxationshallbemade whichwouldeitherdiscriminate betweentheownersoroccupiersofHolyPlaces,religiousbuildings orsites,orwouldplacesuchownersoroccupiersinapositionless favourableinrelationtothegen- eralincidenceoftaxationthan existedpriortotheestablishment oftheState.

(4)TheSabbathandtheJewishHolyDaysshallbedaysof restandspiritualelevationand shallberecognisedassuchin thelawsofthecountry.TheHolyDaysofotherreligiousde-nominationsshallbeequallyre- cognisedaslegalclaysofrestfor membersofsuchdenominations.

Rome'sTitletoGlory

ByRev.JosephJ.Sullivan (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service)

VATICANCITY,Dec.18TheStatevisitofLuigiEinaudi, PresidentofItaly,toHisHoliness PopePiusXIIpresentedalink withthepastandapledgefor thefuture-thatdespitecountless difficultiesItalyisstrivingtorise fromtheruinstoregainherplace amongtheChristiannationsof theWest.

Thereceptiontenderedhimby theHolyFatherwasmarkedby notesbotholdandnew.Onthis solemnoccasion,thePontiffused whatIlQuotidiano,CatholicActiondaily,called"acharacteristicandsignificantinnovation," thetraditionalsolemnlanguage oftheHolySee-Latin.

IntheviewofQuotidiano,this gestureofPopePiuswas"an augustrecognitionofthehigh cultureandremarkablescientific meritsofhisillustriousvisitor;a mostsingularmanifestationof hisrespect."

PopePiustoldthePresident thathehopedRelywouldbeable torecoverquicklyfrom"thestill unhealedwoundsofamostatrociouswar."andtaketheplace whichDivinecounselhasassigned herandhistoryhasconfirmed andhergeographicalpositiondetermined.

IntheopinionofthePopethis

placeandtimewerenotduring theeraofherpagangreatness, butwhen,"withthevictoryof theChristianreligion,"Rome trulybecamethemistressofthe world,andthenmostthoroughly dischargedhertask,persistingin teachingthatallmenhavethe sameGodasFather,thatallare redeemedbythesameBloodof Christ,andallaredestinedtothe sameHeavenlyhome.

NewCzechPersecution Bishop Feared Evacuates Protestants

ByAlbert

VanLierde,

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

NINGSIA,China,Dec.18.(NC)-ACatholicBishopsent transportationrecentlyforProtestantmissionariesevacuating theircommunist-threatenedpost incentralSuiyuan.

BishopCarloVanMelckebeke, ofNingxia,acceptedthetaskof continuing,asfaraspossible,the welfareprojectsoftheU.S. ChinaReliefMission,whichleft hereattheendofOctober.When thecommunistoffensiveinSulyuanappearedtoendangerthe ProtestantmissioninPaseBolong,atownontheYellowRiver, 250milesnorth-eastofhere,the Bishopdispatchedtwotrucksof thewelfareorganisationover winter-boundtrailstohelpthe Protestantsinevacuatingto Ningxia.

BishopVanMelckebekeisa BelgianmissionaryoftheImmaculateHeartofMary

PaganPomporChristianFaith

InternuncioVisitsSuez

CAIRO,Egypt,Dec18.-(NC)-ArchbishopArthurHughes, PapalInternunciotoEgypt,administeredtheSacramentof Confirmationtoalargenumber ofBritishtroopsandmembersof theirfamiliesduringavisitto theChurchofSt.Mary,known asthegarrisonchurch,inMosscar,SuezCanalsone.

TheArchbishoptookpartin ceremoniesmarkingthe25thanniversaryofthelayingofthe church'scornerstone.Hepre- sidedataMassandpreachedthe sermon.

NunLecturesBuddhistsI

TOKYO,Dec.16-(NO-A newexperienceforbothMother MaryOkamura,co-foundressand SuperioroftheSistersofSt.John theEvangelisthere,andforseveralhundredBuddhistnunswasa lecturegivenbyMotherOkamussattheBuddhistnunneryat Tsurumi.

Thepromoterofthelecture wasaBuddhistmonkwho,asa memberoftheBureauofPublic Welfare,hadattendedtherecent dedicationofthenewchildren's hospitalconductedbytheSisters ofSt.JohnatSakuramachi,just outsideofTokyo.

SoimpressedwastheBuddhist bywhathesawtherethathe

NeonTubesinNotreDame

PARIS,Dec.16.-(NC)-His

EminenceCardinalSuhard,ArchbishopofParis,hasjustcelebratedthegoldenanniversaryofhis ordinationandthe20thanniversaryofhisconsecrationasBishop. Theofficialceremonywasheld atNotreDameCathedral,with greatsplendour.Asthebellof al.thechurchesandchapelsof

thedioceseranginunisonwith thegreatbellofNotreDame, standardbearerscarryingthe bannersof200parishesentered themetropolitanchurch,followed byalonglineofchoirboys, canons,andprelates,withthe Cardinalattheend.About40 archbishopsandbishopshadcome tobewithhimonthisday,amongthemHisEminencePierreCar-

dinalGerlier,Archbishopof Lyon. Forthefirsttimethisancient thirteenthcenturybuildingwas illuminatedbyneonlights;the lightgivenbytheseneontubes floodedthecopingofthestalls andbroughtintoreliefallthe detailsofdecorationgenerally blurredintheobscurelightofthe sanctuary.

wantedtheBuddhistnunsA° hadassembledatTsurumifrom allpartsofJapanforaconfer enceonsocialworktohearabout theworkoftheSistersofSt. Johnatfirsthand.

Atthelecture,theBuddhist nunsaskedMotherOkamurato describethelifeandworkofCatholicSisters,andsointerested weretheythat50ofthempaida five-hourvisittoSakuramachi thenextday.Theretheybought alargenumberofCatholicbooks.

Beforetheylefttheyreceived alectureonthebasicprinciplesofCatholicism,givenbyFather Punsman,S.V.D.,andBenediction oftheBlessedSacrament,which wasattendedbyeverytokenof deepestrespectbyalltheBuddhistnuns.

VIENNA,Dec.18.-(NC)--

LatestnewsfromPraguegives risetofearsherethatthehithertocamouflagedpersecutionofEasternRiteCatholicismin Czechoslovakiawillsoonchange intoopenwarlikethatwhichhas wipedouttheEasternRite ChurchintheCarpatho-Ukraine andlatelyinRumania.

TheseapprehensionsarefurtherincreasedbythetoneemployedbythePraguecommunistconductedradioinitspropagan- disticpreparationforthetrialof twoEasternRitepriestswhoare accusedofhavinggivenshelterto membersofananti-communist Ukrainian"band"andofhaving helpedsomeofthemtoescapeacrosstheCzechoslovakfrontier intotheAmericanzoneofGermany. Thetwopriests,nowontrial atPraguewithnineotherpersonsaccusedofsimilaracts,are theRev.PavelHucko,pastorof theEasternRiteparishofSi. ClementinPrague,andtheRev. SebastianSabol,whompolicede-scribeas"ProvincialoftheGreek CatholicChurch."

StateRuns5of 27,000Schools

LEOPOLDVILLE,Belgian Congo,Dec.16.-(NC)-Onlyfive ofthemorethan27,000schools intheBelgianCongoareopera- tedunderStateauspices,therest areconductedbyCatholicand Protestantmissionaries.The Stateschoolsteach4,132pupils andthe pupilsmissionschools930,516

Onlyabout8,000ofthelarger missionschools,withanenrollmentof411,410children,receive Statesubsidies.

ChartresAirport

Closed ByM.Mandan' (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service)

PARIS,Dec.16.-TheFrench Cabinethasdecidedtoclosedown thelargeairportnearChartree. Thisdecision,whichwillentail theexpenditureofonebillion francs,isunderstoodtohavebeen takenisordertoprotecttheChartresCathedralfromaerial damage.ChartresCathedralis oneofthemostgloriousmonumentsoftheMiddleAges,and possessesthemostbeautifulcollectionofstained-glasswindows intheworld.

Catholicgroupsandartists'societieshaveonmanyoccasions demandedabandonmentofthe airport,whichwasbombed44 timesbytheAlliesinWorldWar II.Fortunatelythecathedral wasneverhit,althoughitisless thanamileaway.Allthestained glasswindowswereputinsafe keepingatthetimeofmobilisationin1939.

SettlementHonours Meunster"Lion"

COLOGNE,Dec.16-(NC)-

Toperpetuatethememoryofthe lateCardinalvonGalen,the "LionofMuenster,"whowas amongthebravestinGermanyto ftghtNazipaganism,acommunitysettlementhasjustbeeninauguratedintheVechtadistrict,

wherethevonGalenfamilyowns sizeableproperty.Aboutone- thirdofthelandmadeavailable fortheprojectwascontributed bythem.Thesettlershave pledgedthemselvestocarryon untileveryoneofthemownsa houseandgarden.

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theChristChildComesto OurAstitutions

ByMOLLYSIMEONASPHAR. Joyandexpectancy,mounting toagrandcrescendoofpeaceand happiness,cametoourinstitutionswiththesettingupofthe cribs. HeraldedbyamonsterChristmastreeloadedwithpresents andallthenoveltiesanddainties oftheseasonontheSaturday oreceedingChristmas,thedaysat theFOUNDLINGHOMEAND ST.JOSEPH'SORPHANAGE werefullandhappyones.After arestfulChristmasEve,midi,*Massusheredinaperiodof fullgaiety.

FatherChristmasinperson -amearoundaftermidnightMass 'oeverychildandadult,Christ's ambassadbronearth,withhis sackfullandoverflowingwith gifts. ThiswasfollowedbyaChristmasDayfullofplumpudding andturkey,withsportsandvisitors,andmoregifts.Asagrand finalecameapicnicbybusto Scarborough.

groupattheendoftheday.It hadbeenawonderfulChristmas, andtheythoughtofallthepeople whosedonationshadmadeitpossible,andknewtheirdaymust havebeenhappy,too.Perhaps StNicholashadbeenattendedon hisroundsbytheghostofEdmundIgnatiusRice,anIrish idealist,who,seeingthegreat needoftheuncared-foryoung, hadabandonedhisvocationtothe cloisteredlifetofoundtheOrder thathasbroughtsomuchhappinesstothelostyoungonesofthe worldtoday.

Theoldwallsechoedwithstrange whisperings,aspatternbooks passedsurreptitiouslyamongoutstretchedhands.TheNewYear wastobegreetedinfancydress, andcompetitionranhigh.41'he ballwasagrandaffair,with tablesladenwithgoodthingsfor supper,andariotofcolourand swirlinggaiety,withpierrotsand courtiers,gnomes,bobby-soxers, andrevolvingplumpuddings. Bitternessfellfromyoungshouldersastheeveningprogressed, andeyeslookedintoafuturewith confidenceandhope.Oldtragic otheryearswererelegatedtothe darkshadowstodissolveunder Christ'sambassadresses'care.

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CASTLEDARE.-Nomother couldhavebeenmoresolicitous forherfamilythantheMatron atCastledarewasforheroutsize oneonChristmasEve.Three o'clockfoundthegroundsand playingfieldscompletelydeserted,andinthewide,spacious dormitoriesoverahundredrestlesslittleheads,fromravento gold,tossedexpectantlyontheir pillows,andfinallydriftedoffto spasmodicsleep.Thiswasapreludetoalatetea,followedby picturesandfinallymidnight Mass,thebeautifulMassforthe FeastsoftheVirginMary,"Cum jubilo,"sungbytheboys'clear, highvoices.

FatherChristmas,withhissack generouslyfilledbytheFranciscans,tip-toedaround,watchedby scoresofpairsofeyesfromunder half-closedlids,andsleepwasa thingofthepasttillabouttwothirtyonChristmasmorning.

Byseven-thirtyallthehundredoddwerefullyawake,thougha cacophonyofweirdsoundshad viewwithchanticleeringreeting thedawn

CHRISTCOMESTOTHE 300DSHEPHERD.-Perhaps nowherewasthejoyofChristmas sogreatasattheConventofthe ';oodShepherd.Herethere seemedadeepnoteofsecurity andcontentmentunderlyingthe `lid-off"gaietythatsucceeded eachevent,dayafterhappyday. Precededbythespiritualsatiety ofmidnightMass,withallits messageofhopeandattendant llesings,ChristmasDaystarted

MidnightMasswasapeaceful affair.Manyoftheoldpeople attended,assistedbytheeverpresentSisters,butothersslept withsmilesontheiroldfacesand perhapsdreamsofwhatthe morningwouldbring.

TheHouseofSt.Josephwas fullofcribs.Everyroomwhere theagedlivedhaditsowncrib, eachwithitstouchofindividuality.Onehadthewooliestlambs inPerth,andtheMedicalSister wonderedvaguelywhereallher cotton-woolhadvanished.The Magis'handswerefullofstrange

AtCLONTARF,wherethelegendofFatherChristmashadbeen almostchasedintotheshadowsby thesturdylaughterofeleven-tofourteen,excitementmountedto feverpitch.

Masswassungbytheboys, withthehigh,beautifulvoiceof HerbertSpearssoaringuptothe raftersofthejewelofachurch designedbyyoungMarieJackson.

Glowingingoldonadarkwine background,wasthesimple,unforgettablesentenceonthealtarcloth,"JesusisGod.Jesusis here"-BrotherCrowley'smessagetohislittlehostagestofortune.

Followedsandwichesandcakes andginger-beer,andthentobed, butnottosleep,asanindignant StNicholascameinpersonto defendhisage-oldtitle,and clumnedaroundinoutsizeboots, distributingjumpersandgames andbathersandboxing-gloves andfootballsandtorchesand shirtsandpenknivesandlollies andballoons.

ingofgiftsfilledthehoursto

joyouslywiththeactingofaNativityplaybythegirlsthemselves.Incostumesexactlycopied fromthepicturesoftheNativity bytheOldMasters,thevivid humanpicturesunfoldedthemselves. CamethenanoutsizeinChristmastrees,withbumperparcels, modernPandora'sboxesgiven individuallytoeachgirl.Inthem waseverythingtodelightthefeminineheart.Brooches,fancy haircombs,scentedsoap,sheer stockings,hankies,scarves,and thecrowningglory,anewdress each.Facesfromfourteento eighty-sevenbenthappilyover theirtreasures.Work-roughened handscaressedthefoldsofthe frocks,andthreadedthegay ilkenribbonsthroughexcitedfingers. Thencamedinner,withturkey andduckandalltheattendant trimmings,withanindividual plumpuddingforeverygirl, crammedfulloftrinketsand threepences,ringsandthimbles andwishbones.Intheafternoon therewasasportsprogramme, followedbyadance.

giftsastheoldpeoplelooked proudlyattheirerstwhilebelongings. Afteragrandbreakfastwith itsattendantglassofChristmas cheer,alltheoldpeoplereceived theirlittlegifts.Tobaccoand cigarettesforthemen,andfor thenon-smokersshavingmugs andsets,andapairofstockings eachfortheoldladies,withsome othersmalltrifle.

Themorningwasspentinvisitingthevariouscribs,andcornparingnotes.Atraditional Christmasdinnerfollowed,with home-grownpoultry,andpactdings(minusthethreepences,as sonichadpreviouslybeenswalwed)andlotsofcakeandsweets.

Thenthevisitit'scame,aryleach oldinmateentertainedrelatives andfiendstoafternoontea. AmongsttheguestswasaMary's Mol,ntlad,thegrandsonofcne oftheoldpeople,andhe,played tothemduringteaonhisbanjomandolin,whilethe)1dvoices sangtheage-oldIrishairs"Rose cfTralee,""DannyBoy,"and "MotherMachree."

On

AfterMassagaininthehigh morning,gamesandthecompardinner,where40ducksvanished asbymagic,withtheirattendant greens,and£5worthofthreepenceswerechasedwildlyaround thecrummyremainsofthe150oddplatesofplumpuddingby eagerlittleprospectors.Thenfor ashortrest,andafteranother ginger-beersessioncamethehighlightoftheday,theMagicWand Session.

Outinthegreatcourtyard hungrowsuponrowsofpresents forallages,strunguponglitteringlines.Blindfolded,onetappedatapresentwithamagic wandanditwasyours.

Everyboyseemedgovernedby theMagicWand,too,andjust thethingtheyneededcametheir way.TheBrothersstoodina

Sundaywasadayofwildexcitement.ItwasVisitors'Day, andinthemorningtherewasa treasurehuntbythelakeside, withmoneyandgaily-wrapped giftsasthespoils.Sittingapart intheshade,listeningtothe gaietywastheeighty.seven-yearaid"OldestGirl."Shehadcome totheConventinbrokenhealth, andhadbeennursedbackto healthandsanelivingbytheSisters.Electingtostaywiththem ofherownfreewill,shehas beenwiththemeversince.Till recentlyshetookanactivepart inalltheactivitiesoftheConvent.thehomeofheradoption IntheinterveningdaystoNew Year'sDayanairofgreatmysteryprevailedinthehighrooms.

LavishlyicedChristmascakes andmoregiftsoftobaceo(this lattersuppliedbytheRedCross, throughMissMeares,awellloved friendofSistersandiimrites) broughttheeveningtoahappy closeColouredlightsandpalms gaveatropicallooktotheold rooms.St.Jos,tphbenigniylookedonatthefamilyscanasreluctantlytheNis:torswen:back totheirhomes.

AndsoendedtheChurch'suniversalityinfestivemood,literally fromthecradletothegrave.

ROUNDTHECORNER

YoucannotseeLuck.Itmay bejustroundthecorner.Buya tickettodayintheNo.459CharitiesConsultation.Thefirst prize,1,3,000,maybeyoursto starttheNewYearwith.

FATIMASOON

OnSundaynext,January2nd.

Iproposetoansweratsome lengthaletterreceivedfrom K.F.S.,Cottesloesomeweeks ago.Shehasaskedaboutthe extraordinaryhappeningwhich attendedtheApparitionsofOur LadytothreelittlePortuguese childrenintheyear1917atFatima.Itwillaffordmetheopportunityofmakingknowntothose notyetacquaintedwiththemthe factsoftheseappearancesofthe BlessedVirgin.Thesimplestory shouldhavetheeffectofincreasingourdevotiontotheImmaculateHeartofMary,andtoher ownchosenformofprayer,The Rosary.

cessaryforsalvation."Hethat believethnotisalreadyjudged." John,3 18."ThisisHiscommandmentthatweshouldbelieve inthenameofHisSonJesus Christ.1John,323.''Withoutfaithitisimpossibletoplease God,forHethatcomethtoGod mud'',believethatGodisandthat Heistheredeemerofthemthat seekHim."Heb.,XI6.You recalltheprofessionoffaith madebySt.Peter,"Andwehave believedandhaveknownthat ThouartChristtheSonofGod." IntheActsoftheApostleswe readoftheinterviewbetweenthe eunuchandSt.Philip.TheeunuchsaidtoPhilip,"Whatcloth hindermefrombeingbaptised," andPhilipsaidtohim,"Ifthou Faithand

Good.Works

EquallyNecessary

Thefirstletterthiseveningis fromonewhosignshimself"Unbeliever,"Armadale..

Hewrites:

DearSir,-TnarecentbroadcastwhichIoverheardaccidentallyyoumadethefollowingstatement

A.:BeforeIgoanyfurther, allowmetorecommendthatlisteningtothe"CatholicAnswer," foryou,shouldnotbesomething, thathappensaccidentally.The wholeofyourlettershowthat youneedinstructionverybadly, andthatinthemostelementary things.Youshouldlisteninregyoushouldgoto churchandsayyourprayers.

Manyofthestatementsinpour lettercannotbetakenseriously. Youstrivetoholdthatthereis noneedforfaith,ifonlywedo goodandleadcleanlives.But whyshouldwedothesethingsif therebenoGodinwhomwebelieve,norarevelationmadeby Himwhichweareboundtoobey? YouobviouslybelieveinGodand therevelationsoftheCommandmentsatleast.

Youwrite:

Youwereansweringsome womanwhohadsaidthatit madenodifferencewhatchurch youattended,aslongasyou didgood,andyousaidthat justasfaithwithoutgood workswasnogood,sogood workswithoutfaithwasjust asbad.

A.:Idonotthink1putitquite likethat,butyouhavegotthe mainidea.Goodworkswithout faithismoreseriousthanfaith withoutgoodworks.Faithisne-

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believestwithallthyheartthou mayest,'andhereplied,"IbelievethatJesusChrististheSon ofGod,"andimmediately baptisedhim.InSt.Mark'sGoit pelwearetoldthatChristsaid, "Goyeintothewholeworldand preachthegospeltoeverycreature.Hethatbelievethandis baptisedshallbesaved.Hethat believethnotshallbecondemned.' Thedocumentsinwhichthese textsaretobesioundhavebeen proved,bothbyCatholicandnonCatholicscholars,tobeauthentic andtobethewordsofChristour Lord.Thesesameexpertshave admittedthatChristwasGod, andthereforeweareboundto believewhatHehastaught,and equallyboundtoputHisteaching intopractice.

VIRTUEWITHOUT CHURCH-GOING

Youcontinueinyourletter:

Iattendnochurch.Icannot see,consideringthattheyall havedifferentideas,thatthey canallberight,orthatitis possibleforanymantoknow whichisrightTherefore,as farasIamconcerned,church, hymnsinging,prayermeetings andsuchlikemaybeallright forwomen,butIsaykeep-clean andliveaccordingtoyourprinciplesandamanwillbeall right.Mind,Idon'tobjectto fellowsgoingtochurch,ifthey feellikeit,butnotforme.It cutsnoicewithme.Noneof thatstuffwhichtheygiveout canbeproved;theyjustmake statementsandexpectyouto acceptthem.

A.:Thereasonwhyyouarein suchamuddledstateofmindis preciselybecauseyoudonotgo tochurch.Itisperfectlytrue thatthevariousdenominations cannotallberight.Whatone teachesconflictswiththeteaching ofanother,andattimesisdirectlyopposedtowhatanotherchurch holds.Itisnottruethataman cannotfindoutwhichchurchis rightandwhichiswrong.That youShouldsay,nochurchforme, becauseoftheexistenceofso manydivergentoynionsiscertainlynotsound.Presuming thatnoneofthechurchesagrees entirely,itisnotcorrecttosay thattheyareallwrongOneis rightandthatIcanprove.You saythatthechurchesmakestatementswhichcannotbeproved. AsregardstheCatholicChurch, thatiscompletelyfalse.

DogmaticFidelityofChurch toChrist'sTeaching

FAITHBASEDONSUFFICIENTAUTHORITY

Youwrite: TheattitudeoftheCatholicI Churchespeciallyisintolerable. Theylaydowncertainteaching andnomatterwhatCatholics themselvesmaythink,they mustacceptit,orgetout.

A.:Foranaccidentallistener youclaimtoknowmuchabout us,andyourconcealedinterestin religionencouragesmetogointo thismatterratherfully.Ihope toconvinceyouoftheneedof faithinandworshipoftheOne TrueGod.ItiscertainlyacharacteristicoftheCatholicChurch whichmakesherstandoutfrom allotherorganisations,thatshe adoptsastubborn,unswerving loyaltytocertaindefinitedoctrines.Shesetsforthcertain propositionsastruthsrevealed,by GodHimself.UnlessaCatholic iswillingtogiveintellectualassenttothem,hecannotcontinue tobeamemberoftheCatholic Church.

Thesearetruthsrevealedby God,restingonHisauthority,on HisWord,whichmustbeacceptedwithallthereverence,submissionandunhesitatingbeliefwhich truthsonsuchexaltedauthority, demand.Ithinkthatyourpositioncomesbacktotheideathat wedonotknow,andhaveno meansofacquiring,knowledgeof thingswhichsurpassordinary experience.Thatiscompletely false.

TheCatholicChurchdoesnot askanymantoswallowblindly, andwithoutquestion,theteachingoftheChurch.Suchdoctrine isfoundedonrightreasonandits truthcanbetested.Thereisno suchthingasenslavingtheintellecttoanotherman'sauthority,orbeingsubjectedtointellectualdespotismThatisjust iationalisticnonsense.Menof highintellectualattainments,in everybranchoflearning,have beenandaremembersofthe CatholicChurch.Unlesstheyhad strongandconvincinggrounds foracceptingthedoctrinesproposedbytheChurch,theynever wouldhaveremainedCatholics. Youmustrememberthatreligionisnottheonlyspherein whichdoctrinesareimposed. Whenamanwishestoenterthe legalorthemedicalprofession, heispresentedwithcertainfacts andprinciples,whichhehasto accept,ifheisgoingtomakeany progressinhisstudies.Acceptanceoftheseisessentialforinitiationintotheprofession.I admitthatstudentsknowthat theseprincipleshavebeenproved, andthattheycanbeproved again.Thesame,however,istrue ofreligiousdbctrines.Asamatteroffact,wecantestandfind outforourselves,whethereach doctrineproposedbytheChurch istrue,butthetestisdifferent fromthemathematicaltestto whichwesubmitascientificprinciple.Itisnouseexpectingto testrevealedreligionbymethods belongingtoanothersphereof thought.Thisistrueapartfrom religion,asforexample,inthe variousbranchesofhistory,in everythingdealingwithmenand eventsinthepast,orhappenings ininaccessiblelands.

WhenColumbusandhisexhaustedcrewreturnedfrom America,theytoldofanewland andallbelievedthem.You,even withouttheevidenceofAmerican personnelinAustraliaduringthe war,havealwaysbelievedthere wassuchaplace.Youhave giventhisintellectualassenton theauthorityofothers,anddo notdonsideritslaveryofthe mind.Youneverquestionthe existenceofHenryVIII,Martin LutherorChristopherColumbus. Youwouldnotdreamofsaying theyneverexisted,thoughthe

onlywayyoucanprovetheirexistenceisbyappealingtothe authorityofothers.

Now,ourcontentioninthe.7atholieChurchisthattheChristianreligionisfounded the. authorityofreliablewitnesses andthattheChurchisjustthe organisationwhichhandsonthe truthfromonegenerationtothe next.EveryitemoftheChurch's teachingcanthusbetested.Her systemisonewhichrestsonthe solidrockofathoroughlytested intellectualbasis.

OncetheChurchhas,byhistoricalevidence,convincedyourreasonthatherclaimtobeGod's mouthpiecerestsonsolidevidknee,shewillteachyouthe truthsaboutGod,theother world,aboutyourself,youreternaldestiny,andthemeanstoattaintoeternalsalvation.With-

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BallaRamberi

"LadyIntoFox"isArtisticTriumph

Thesecondprogrammebythe BalletRambertcontainedthe veryremarkablepiece,"Lady IntoFox,"which,fromallreports,appearstobetheRambert company'stourdeforce,andon thisscorealonetheshowmustbe votedmuchmoreattractiveand satisfyingthanthatwhichopenedthecompany'saccountin Perth.

Butthefloor,too,wasbetter. Onlyoneaccidentoccurredthis time,andmypersonalopinionis thatthiswasdueasmuchifnot moretoindividualerrorasto anyothercause.Theprincipal dancersdidnotgiveanyindicationthatthefloorwasstilltreacherous.Itwillberemembered thataslipperystagewasaconstantmenacelastweek.

Nowthatwehavehadagood lookatthisEnglishballet,we areinapositiontomakeafew generalobservations.Thefirst andmoststrikingisthatthetotal effectoftheirworksuffersgreatlyfromtheabsenceofseveral keydancers.Theprimaballerina,SallyGilmour,isnotwith them.NorisBelindaWright norSaraLuzita.Thesethree topnotchersaresadlymissed.

BenjaminBritten.Theresult, whilenotoutstanding,ispleasant enough,andgivesscopeforafair amountoftechnicalexcellence. Nationaldancesbecometrans.posedandcounterpointedinto theeleganceofthearistocratic salon.AnnSomersandCecil BatescontributedafinelyexecutedpasdedeuxinTyrolesevein, andtheBolero,apasdetrois, gaveBrendaHamlynanopportunitytoincreaseourregardfor herabilitytocreateandmaintainanairofmystery.Shehad shownussomethingofthisability in"TheFugitive,"duringthe previousweek, LadyIntoFox.

thoughWalterGoredancesthis roleperfectly.Weseethefox runningswiftlyaboutthestage, leapingandscratchingatdoors andwindows,crouchingtiredand frightenedinacorner,endeavouringwildlytoriditselfofan encumberinggown.ThereiscatlikegraceinMissHinton'smovements,perfecttiminginharmony withtheunobtrusivemusic (takenfromHonegger),andhistrionicabilityofahighorderrevealedinherwatchfulandsensitiveface(suitablymadeupfor theoccasion).Weseethepoor creaturepantinganddesperate, analtheillusionissostrongasto causethetechnicalskillofthe dancetomergealmostunnoticed intothegeneralbackground.In otherwords,thereisaperfect fusionofalltheartshereengaged.

AndreeHoward,anotherof MadameRambert'sproteges,is responsibleforthestartlinglyapt choreographyof'LadyInto Fox,"andyetanotherofthe Rambertclan,NadiaBenois, createdthedesignforthedecor andcostumes.Ithinkthisballet willlive;ithasalreadybeen dancedfornineyearsbySally Gilmour,whopioneereditatthe MercuryTheatre,London,in May,1939.

Thecompanywasnotinthefirst placenotableforall-round strength.Thecompanyissmall, anditssuccessdependsagreat dealontheexcellenceofindividualperformers.Withthreeof thebestofthemgone,itisnot surprisingthattheremainder findsithardtomakeanimpressioncomparablewiththatleftin ourmindsbytheBorovanskys. WeseemfatedinPerthtoget arawdealwhereanyartistic enterpriseisconcerned.Again andagainwehavehadtobecontentwithdepletedcompaniesor withsomethingmuchlessinthe wayofpresentationthanthat wihichisturnedonforoureasternbrethren.Oftenwehaveto missoutaltogether.Onewould imagine,though,thatastheBritishCouncilisabodyprimarily concernedwitheducationand withestablishinggoodwill,that wehereintheWestwouldhave bulkedequallylargeasthecitizensofotherStatesintheeyes ofthoseresponsibleforbringing theBalletRamberttoAustralia. Atthebeginningoftheyearthe BritishCouncilbroughtusthe Oliviers,andahowlofprotest wasraisedovereastbecausewe werethefirstinthefieldwith thisdramatictreat.Itwascertainlysomethingtowritehome about;butnowwearebackin ouroriginalroleofCinderella, andwegettheBalletRambert sansprincipals,sansorchestra, andsanssuitableconditionsfor thepresentationofthedance.Is itanywonderthattheattendanceeachnightisdisappointingly small? SoireeMusicale.

Icanfindnothingtocavilat inAndreeHoward'sstriking ballet,basedonthefantastic novelbyDavidGarnett("Lady IntoFox"),whichtellsthestory ofhowaman'swifeistransformedintoavixenandthereupon experiencesallthefearsandemotionspeculiartothisanimal,predominantamongthembeingthe desiretoescapeintothewoods findattainthefreedomofthe wilds.Statedthusbaldly,the themeseemschildishandwould notappeartolenditselftoballeticinterpretation,whicheschewstheridiculousandordinarilysemsbestadaptedtocontemplationofthegreatabstractions.Yetthesuccessofthispiece iscomplete.PaulaHintondanced thefoxwithasurenesswhich carriedallbeforeitThough thephysicalchangeisimmediate (sheputsonacostumesuggestive ofafox),thementalchangeis gradual-passingfromfearand bewildermentthroughwildness andsavagery(shebitesherhusband'shand)topanic-stricken desperationtoescape.Theatmosphereisnotoneoftragedy, butratherofpathos.Weseem tobeactuallylookingatafox alhichhasoursympathyinits effortstoreachitsnaturalmedium.Wearenotawareofany feelingsofpityforthehusband-

BarAuxFolies-Bergere. Thisisanimpressionisticpiece inspiredbyEdouardManet's paintingofthesamename.We seethebarmaidbehindhercounterstaringvacantlyatus;there isagiantmirrorattherearin whichthegayballroomsceneis reflected.Theparticipants,apart fromthebarmaid,areawaiter, acoupleofdrunks,anoldman, theCan-Cangirls,acharlady.I didnotfindtheballetparticularlyinteresting.

TheNutcrackerSuite

Anotherlightoffering,with horeographybyIvanovto Tchaikovsky'swell-knownmusic. Theactiontakesplaceinthe palaceoftheSugarPlumFairy inherKingdomofSweets.Mira ZlochisthePrince,makinghis debutinPerthThereisaSpanishdance,aChinesedance,an Arabiandance,aRussiandance, andseveraldancesbySugarSticks andFairies.Thecostumingis pretty,thechoreographyprecise anddiverting,andtheperformers haveampleopportunitytodisplaytheirmasteryofbasic pointsofdancetechnique.There isnoplot,nocallfordramatic expressiveness.Thewholeisa prettyconfectioninthestrict traditionofthedance,madethe moreengagingandpleasantby reasonofthepopularmusic.

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VIEWPOINT

ABOUTTHE

DEGUSTIBUS ALLET

Thefirstofthefourballets giveninthecurrentprogramme isalight,gailylitandbrightly costumedofferingwithlittleor nodramaticcontent,butwitha gooddealofappealtothesenses. Itisapleasantcurtain-raiser andaspecificcalculatedtodisposethedigestionforwihatever goodthingsaretofollow.The onlyhitchwasthatoneofthe ballerinaslostherfootingandhit thestagewithadecentsortof thump.Theeffectofsucha fauxpasishardtoestimate,but thereisnodoubtthatitcanbe far-reaching. "SoireeMusicale"issetina lateGeorgianballroom,chandelieredandpink-curtained.Like manyotherballetsintheRambertrepertoire,itisanoriginal creationfromcompanyheadquarters.AntonyTudor,oneof MadameRambert'stroupeof choreographers,hasgonetowork onmusicbyRossiniarrangedby

Somebodyhasstolenourthun-

der.Inthecelebratedwordsof AbbottandCostello:Whodone it?

JustasIwasabouttositdown andpenafewWardsofconcentratedwisdomabouttheart oftheballet,aletterwashanded tomebytheEditor,complaining withagrunt(theletter,notthe Editor)thatwehadnotdone justthatverythingwhichwe werenowproposingtodo.There areonlytwotypes-thequick andthedead.

Asthere'snoprizeforsecond, Iwillnotwastetimetryingto convincemyreadersthatwe thoughtoftheideafirst.

Butfromnowonthisgrand newfeatureViewpoint(which we'vehadinlcoldstorageawaitingthebeneficentauguryof beinglaunchedwiththeNet Year)willcaterfortheindeterminateinnerstrivingsofthose whoyearnforthefullerlife-in otherwords,itwillbeagood grumblecornerforthosewho wanttohaveagoatme.

ReferringtoLowBrow'sletter (which,Ihope,appearssomewhereinthisissue),Imakethe followingobservations.They constitutemyownviewpoint. Forthesakeofbrevityand clarity,Iwilltabulatethem.

1.Theopeningprogrammeof theBalletRambertwasnot

harshlycriticisedin"TheRecord."Greatalloivancewasmade forhandicapsoverwhichthe dancershadnocontrol.Onthe whole,Ithinkourtreatment%Pas verygenerous."Peterandthe Wolf,"forexample,wascommended.Aboutninemonthsago, inSydney,"TheBulletin"slated it.

2.Iagreethatitwouldbe usefulfortheuninitiatetohe givensomepriorinformationas towhatconstitutestheartofthe ballet.Jdisagree,however,that itisnecessarytogiveadvance descriptionsofparticularballets. Adequatenotesoneachballetare giveninthecompany'sprinted programme.

3.Criticismofanyartshould nevertaketheformof"active discouragement";andinthese columnsitneverhas.

4.MadameRambertistobe congratulatedonformingthe firstEnglishballetcompany (overtwentyyearsago).Idonot thinkitcanbesustained,however,thatthestandardofballet inEnglandishigherthanitis elsewhere.

5"Crowdedhousesinthe EasternStates"isaverynebulousstatement,particularlyin viewofthehugepopulationsover 'here.Whatissignificantisthat thehousesherearenotcrowded; (continuedonPage9.)

RedsSeekCardinal'sLife

ThearrestofCardinalMindszenty,PrimateofHungary,addsnothingtotheservileaspectoftheSovietdominatedEasternblocofnations.Butforthe"parlour-pinks,"andanaemicintellectualswhostillthinkof Stalinar,dhisgangstersofthePolitburoaslikeablebut misguidedfellows,especiallyinthematterofreligious toleration,itmusttomeasablinding,firstrevelationof tyrannyandcynicism.Fortherehasneverbeenthe slightestquestionofCardinalMindszenty'sintegrityas achurchman.Notatany'timehashe"obtruded"religion into political'sphere.Thereisampleevidence, reportedweekafterweekintheCatholicpress,thatthe RednethasbeendrawnabouttheCardinal,meshby mesh,forhisdestructionwhenitwasfoundimpossibleto silenceorsubverthim.Thatthisissoissufficiently testifiedbythechargeoftreason,whichmeansthatthe CommunistoppressorsofHungaryhaveconspiredfor hisdeath,verymuchastheSanhedrindecidedupon Christ'scrucifixionbeforehistrial.

ThetacticsofthepuppetregimeinHungaryhave monotonouslyfollowedthepatternofMarxistpersecutionofreligiontheworldover,wheretheyhavegained theascendancy.Firstly,therewasthelong-sustained attackbypressandradio,inunprecedentedbitterness againsttheCardinalbecausehedareddefendthecivil andreligiouslibertyofHungariansagainstthecurious "democracy"whichhadbeenthrustuponthembythe Kremlin.TheCardinalwasthe"chiefallyofforeign imperialism"andof"anti-democraticactions."Thiswas combine:]withpuerileeffortstosplittheHierarchyby appealsto"progressive"CatholicstooverthroWtheCardinal'sleadershipandbyspreadingrumoursofdissension.Toallthis-therewasadualdiscomfortinganswer. TheHierarchyissuedastatement,declaringthemselves "completelyunited"withtheCardinalinhisworkfor Churchandcountryanddeploringthe"disgraceful attacks"againsthim.Evenmoreimportantly,thepeople ofthisgrotesque"democracy"spokeinanaccentlouder thanwords.Fifty-threepercent.ofCatholicsreceived HolyCommunionontheFeastofChrist'sKingship.

Finally,theCardinal'ssecretarywasarrestedandan issueoftheMagyarCourierwasconfiscated.Following HisEminence'sarrest,furtherpressandoppositionprotestshavebeenruthlesslysuppressed.Instaggeringcon-. trasttoallthisupsurgeofhateandtyrannytheCardinal hasmaintainedanobleanddisintereSteddetachment. ScarcelyamonthagohechallengedtheGovernmentto givethecaseoftheChurchachancebeforepublicopinion, daringthemtopublishthelettershehadaddressedto themregardingtheiraccusations.ButsuchwastheconstitutionandtemperofHungary's"democracy"thatit couldignoretherequestsofthatChurchtowhich70per cent.oftheHungarianpeoplebelong.TheCardinalacJaredhisintentionofstandingfirm"forGod,theChurch andthecountry."Inhislastpastoral,hedeclared:"In faceofthesufferingsofmynation,myownfateisofno importance."Itwasobviousfromthetoneofthatdocumentthatterrificpressurewasbeingbroughtagainst CatholicstodisowntheirPrimate.Hungary'sRedsare outforCardinalMindszenty'sblood,buteachdropofit shallbeapledgeandaguaranteeofthesurvivalofthe ChurchinthelandofSt.Stephen.

COMMUNISM ISTREASON

ByJ.T.LANG

Collectionforthe RedemptionofSlaves inAfrica

Acollectionfortheredemption ofslavesinAfricawillbetaken upatallMassesonSundayJanu, ary16.

Thiscollection,gatheredinall thediocesesoftheworld,haslent precioussupporttothenobleendeavoursofourmissionarieswho, withcolonialauthoritiesandrepresentativesofcivilisednations assisting,havebeenfighting againstthisdeplorablepractice.

Withsomanygreatforces workingtogetherinthiscampaign,theevilhasbeenreduced considerably.Butitisnotyet entirelystampedout;greatnumbersarestillpracticallyinslavery.Andnowanothergreat evilthreatens,whichundermany respectsisfarworse,namely,the Moslemmenace.IslamisspreadingwidelyinAfrica,propagated bytradersandMoslemmissionaries.Thesoulsofthepoornativescanveryeasilybesavedif ourmissionariesreachthemfirst, butoncetheyareentangledinthe meshesofMoslemismitisdifficult,ifnotimpossible,torescue them.

WemaysaythatAfricatoday isatapointwhereitmustchoose betweenChristianityandMoslemism;thepeopleofthisimmense continentmusteitherbecome partakegsofthefreedomof Christ'sfollowersorbindthemselvesinthethraldomofMecca.

ItisthedutyofallChristians, therefore,urgedbythecharity ofChrist,tolendtheirassistance withprayersandofferings,to themissionariesofAfricathat thisgreatlandmaybewonfor libertyandtruth.

TherrySociety

Thesuccessfulpre-Christmas partyoftheTherrySocietywas butapreludetotheNewYear BarbecueheldonMonday,January3d.

Undertheskilledsupervision ofMr.H.WebbandtheBulbeck outlaws,asuitablesiteanda blazingfirewereestablishedFor themostpartchops,steaksand sausageswerefavoured,butfor thelessregulateddietstherewas "Choo-Ching-Chow."

Ahueandcrywasraisedabout aknifeandtwkomissinglinks. Therriesareaskedtocontact PaulineG.Guilfoyle,BA-1178, regardingaforthcomingfarewell tooneofourdepartingmembers. Ourfirstmeetingfor1949will beheldintheLegionRooms,65 St.George'sTerrace,onFebruary 7at8p.m.Prospectivemembers willbemostwelcome.

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MassonallSundaysandHolidaysofObligationuntilfurther notice.FortimesofMassesvisitorsarerequestedtoenquireat theHostel.

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DarwinShrine

AmongstlatestdonationsreceivedfortheDarwinWarMemorialShrinewegratefullyacknowledgereceiptof25dollars fromtheMissionClub,Chicago, U.S.A.

FurtherGiftstotheFund.

ReligiousClothingat VictoriaSquare

OntheafternoonofDecember :3waswitnessedoncemore,in theChapeloftheSistersof Mercy,VictoriaSquare,thefamiliarceremonyoftheclothingofthreeyoungcandidatesforthe religiouslife.HisGracethe Archbishop,assistedbyRev. FathersJP.O'FarrellandJ.P. Wilkinson,C.M.,performedthe ceremony.

Theyoungladiesreceived were:

MissMarieWalker,inreligion

Sr.M.Hilarion.

MissFrancesKeating,inreligion

SrM.Casimir.

MissAdelinaFontana,inreligion

Sr.M.Cabrini.

Takingashistext,"AGood TreeBringethForthGoodFruit," theRev.FatherWilkinson,C.M., tracedthedominanteventsinthe lifeofMotherCatherineMcAuley. Heindicatedthedivinelyordainedcircumstancesthatledtoher entrancetotheNovitiateofthe PresentationConvent,George's

TwoPrelatesat Jamboree

HisGracetheArchbishopof Melbourne,MostRev.D.Mannix, D.D.,andHisGracetheCoadj- teirArchbishop,MostRev.J.D. Simonds,attendedthePan-PacificJamboreeheldnearMelbourne.

Over500Catholicscoutsattended,includingmanyfromMalayaandChina. DialogueMasswascelebrated dailyinthetwolargemarquees erectedonthecampsites.

SevenCatholictroopsfrom Melbourneattendedthetwelve daysJamboree.

Ahightributetothescout movementwaspaidlastweekby FatherLombard,whenspeaking ofthevalueandtheefficiencyof theJamboreearrangements."The scoutmovement,"hesaid,"isstill aheadofallotheryouthorganisa- tionsinthethoroughnesswith whichitdoesitswork.,Scouts workhard,andlikeit.Youwon't findmuchofthatspiritinany oftheotherorganisationswhich seektoprovidesomeofscouting's activities,particularlycamping andbushcraft,inwhichscouts arespecialists."

DeathofSister M.Agnes

ThedeathoccurredattheConventofMercy,VictoriaPark,on November26,ofSisterMaryAgnesO'Halloran.Shewasborn inNorthernIrelandandcame,as ayounggirl,toWesternAustralia,42yearsago.Sheenteredthe ConventofMercy,MidlandJunction,in1906,andhadbeen teacherinvariousconventschools intheArchdiocese.Deceasedwas anexemplaryreligious,sowhen thecallcame,asitdidsuddenly, shewasreadyforthesummons.

SolemnRequiemwascelebrated intheVictoriaParkChurchby Rev.FatherKearin,HisGrace the. childrenArchbishoppresiding.The sangtheMass,atwhich manypriestswirepresent. Tohermother,sisterandbrothersweextendoursympathy.

LoretoRetreat

TheLoretoPastPupils'Associationwillbeholdingaday'sre- treatatLoretoConvent,Osborne,onSunday,16thinst.

Theretreatwillcommencewith Massat8.30a.m.andwillconcludewithBenedictionat7.30 p.m. AllmembersoftheAssociation areurgedtomakeeveryeffortto bepresentatthis,themostimportantfunctionoftheyear.

THANKS

Rev.JohnLeech,PP.,Kondinin, wishestothankverysincerely thepriests,sistersandlaitywho hadMassesofferedandsentmessagesandtelegramsofsympathy onthedeathofhisfather.

Hill,forherreligioustrainingherremarkablesimplicityand obedience,herProfessionand foundationoftheOrderof MercyheridealsandachievementsasaSisterofMercy-truly thegoodtreebroughtforthgood fruit. Hestressedtheeffectofthe nobleexampleshehadgivenas showninthezealofherspiritual daughtersamongthecholerastrickenofDublin,andlater,on thebattlefieldsoftheCrimea. Thatself-sacrificeandthatzeal theyoungladieswhowerereceivedintoherOrderthatday wouldendeavourtoemulateso thatofthem,too,itmighttruly besaid:"Thegoodtreehash broughtforthgoodfruit."

LoanedLandRaises £3,000

Withtheaimofrenovatingtheirchurchhall,membersofSt. Agatha'sChurch,Ashburton, S.A.,setouttoraise£800.To thisendMr.R.C.Honnerloaned theuseof120acresofhisbest landtobesownwithbarley.Detailsoforganisationwereworked outandinnotimevariousfarmersofthedistrictclubbedtoge- therandarrangedforsuchdetailsascartage,harvesting,super- phosphate,and,insurance.

Thelandrequiredtwoworkings,andwhenthecropwasripe fourharvestersstrippeditina singleday.Thetotalyieldofthe 120acreswas1,762bagsofbarley,andwhenthiswassold,in- steadofthe£800theyhadaimedfor,theparishwasricherby £3,281Thisoutstandingsuccess willnodoubtserveasaninspira-tionforsimilareffortsthrough-outAustralia.

Broadcast

InthesessionofPlainChris- tianityforEveryone,Monsignor McMahonwilltalkonSunday, January9,at7.30p.m.,over A.B.C.Station6WN.

Thetalkison"ThePrayerof Pain."WritingtotheA.B.C.on thebroadcastofthetalkinthe EasternStatesonDecember12, 1948,alistenersaid:"Ithankthe A.B.C.forthetalkonthe12th December.Itwasaparticularly beautifuloneandtheglorious musichelpedtomaketheperfect settingforthedeeplyspiritual meditation.Whenradioisused tosuchhighpurposeIthinkit achievesaGod-givenquality_ veryrareamongreligiousbroad-cast."

TotheEditor

Sir,-Thecriticismsofyour ownandotherPerthpapersof theBalletRambertwouldbejust funnyif,unfortunately,they werenotdiscouragingpeople fromgoingtoseethiswonderful andaccomplishedcompany.Whatshouldhavebeendonewassome attempttotellyourprobablyun- informedpublicwhatballetwas andwhattheparticularballets performedwereabout.Liveart andentrancingentertainmentof thiskindhassufficientcheap competitionfromthecinema withouthavingtocompetewith activediscouragementfromjour- nalists.Acompanysuchas thatofMadameRambert,which hasconvertedthewholeofLondontotherealisationofthe charmanddelightthatistobe foundinballetofthehighstan- dardoftheEnglishschool,whichhascrowdedouthousesinthe EasternStates,shouldbequite goodenoughforPerth.Atleash itisforme.Iamenjoyingevery minuteoftheirseason.Suchis thephilistinismofusWesternersthatIamenjoyingballetfor thefirsttimewithouthavingto queueforthe'lastseatsina crowdedhouse.Please,sir,ask peopletogivethiscompanysuf- ficientencouragementnottogive usthemissnexttimetheyarein Australia.-Yours,etc.

LOWBROW.

Themenof

HierarchyDeploreBreak-Upof FamilyLife

(N.C.W.C.NewsService)

LONDON,Dec.10.-The18 diocesanArchbishopsandBishops ofEnglandandWalesputthe accentonseriousdomesticproblems-thesanctityofmarriage andthehome-intheirpastoral lettersasthissombreAdvent opens.

Theyspeakkindlybutfirmly, asspiritualfathers,onthetragedythathascometomany thousandsofBritishmenand womenthroughthatworldwar inwhichtheybehavedsobravely -thescatteringofhomesinthe nationalupheaval,theconsequent break-upoffamilylifeandthe presentstartlingtotalofbroken marriagesinthiscountry.

Theseparationofhusbandand wifeduringthewaroftenwre'-kedthehome,withmanycasesof infidelity,throughconscription, avacuatiOn,airraids;manyhouses weredestroyed,andthousands arestilllivinginmiserablemakeshiftdwellings,sometimessharingroomswithotherfamilies. -ArchbishopPeterAmigo,83year-oldBishopofSouthwark.

ArchbishopJosephMasterson, ofBirmingham,industrialcentre, pointsoutthattodaythecrowdedBritishdivorcecourts"give ampleevidenceofthetragedy whichhasmarredthelivesof manycouples,whobecauseofa hastywar-timeunionhavesuccumbedtotemptationswhichin peasetimewouldhardlyhaveenteredtheirlives.

quarterstheethicalcodeisdisregardedandexped'encymade theonlyguidetoconduct."

HisEminenceBernardCardinalGriffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,devoteshislettertothe world'sdisregardfortheFatherhoodofGod."Themorethe worldslipsbackinpaganmaterialism,thelessGod'sFatherhood isacknowledged,"HisEminence writes."Thedoctrineof e FatherhoodofGodsetsrightour relationshipswithothermen.We aresonsoftheFather.Therefore,wearebrothers.Thisand nothingelseconstitutesthegreat worldfamily.

"LeaveGodoutandthereisno reasonwhyweshouldloveeven ourown.Thereisnoreasonat allwhyweshouldloveourenemies.ByleavingGodoutwereverttopaganism.Mighti3right, theweakareoppressed,human lifeanddignityareofnoaccount, lustreplaceslove,thefamilyhas nofirmfoundation,classattacks class,nationfightsnation,and falsenationalismbringsunrest andwar."

"Operation Noel"

ByMAXJORDAN (CorresondentN.C.W.C.News Service)

FRANKFURT,Germany,Dec. 14.-Yulecheerwasspread oncemorethisyearallthrough theUnitedStateszoneofoccupationinGermanythroughthe generouseffortsofbothmilitary andciviloccupationpersonnel andtheirfamilies.

ThepeopleofBerlin,too,are delightedtoreceiveChristmas cheerfromtheUnitedStates sinceithadbeenannouncedthat thefirstshipmentofnearly1000 poundsofclothingdispatchedby WarReliefServices-National CatholicWelfareConferencehad arrivedthereviatheairlift.

"DoublingforSt.Nick,"as "StarsandStripes,"theunofficial newspaperhereexpressedit, UncleSamwentoutofhis waytomake,Christmasmerry againforthousandsofpeopleformerlyintheenemycampFrom allindications,"OperationNoel" turnedouttobeahugesuccess fromBremenallthewayto Berchtesgaden.

MalayaWantsCatholicSchools

Mohammedans,Buddhistia,,Hindusand,ProtestantsjoinCatholicsinratingCatholicschools amongMalaya'smostprecious assets.

Warn:nr,oftheprssnit"organisedmenacetoChristianity," ArchbishopRichardDowney,of Liverpool,writes:.."Never.were theforcesofevilsowellorganisedandsointentonthedestructionofreligionastoday. The familyisimperilled.Incertain

"Wecouldopenfiveorsix newschoolsontheislandof Singaporetomorrowmorning,to saynothingofthemainland,"reportsBrotherAnthonyKnoll, F.S.C.,directorofSt.Joseph's HighSchool,whichhasanenrolmentof1,600boys.

MarxistDecline inItaly

CHICAGO-(NC)-TheCommunistPartyinItaly,with 2,000,000activemembersand 2,000,000supportersandconsideredthesecondlargestinthe worldoutsideRisssia,isskidding andwillneverregaintheformidableforceitevincedbeforethe elections,accordingtoanoted educatorofRomevisitinghere. HeistheVeryRev.Vladislovas Tulaba,RectoroftheLithuanian CollegeinRome. FatherTulabawasinRome duringtheelections,when,he said,Redfollowerstossedbricks andbroketwowindowsofthe college.Himselfarefugeefrom Communist-heldLithuania,FatherTulabasaid:

"NeveragainwilltheCommunistsofItalyrisetothepower theyhadbeforetheelections.As theGovernmentprogresseswith itssocial'reforms,theCommunistskeeplosingground.The Italiansarerenewingtheirfaith intheGovernmentandinPremierAlcidedeGasperi."

PopeWelcomes RefugeeWorkers

VATICANCITY,Dec.10.(Radio,NC)-HisHolinessPope PiusXIIhasreceivedinaudience themembersoftheexecutive committeeoftheInternational RefugeeOrganisation(IRO), whoareholdingameetingin Rome.JeanDesy,CanadianAmbassadortoItaly,presentedre presentativesofthefollowing countriestotheHolyFather: Australia,Belgium,Canada, China,France,GreatBritain, Norway,UnitedStates,andVenezuela.

"Ifwehadpersonnelandbuildingsthereisnolimittothe schoolswecouldhave,"according toBishopMichaelOlcomendy.

CatholicschoolsofMelacca Dioceseareattendedbymorethan 17,000boysand18,000girls.Yet theCatholicpopulationofthe predominantly .Mohammedan countryisonly1.5percent.

InplaceswherenoCatholic schoolexists,Mohammedansand othernon-Christianshaveasked theChurchtoopenthem.

TheSultanofJohorerecently donatedlandforachurchand school.TheBritishadministrationgivestoapprovedprivate schools,includingCatholic,a shareofthepublicfundsfor education.

TreatiesbetweentheBritish andtheMalayprincesbarorganisedattemptstoconvertthenativeMalayans.Hencethegrowth oftheChurchischieflyamong theChineseandtheTamils.

Everyyearrelationsbetween theMohammedanMalayansand theChurchgrowmorecordial.

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Morethan2,000,000personsare stillunemployedinItaly,butthe welfareofthoseworkingisbetter thanthatofGovernmentemployes,FatherTulabaindicated. Theworkersgetmorepay.

SeeApostulate AtU.N.O.

Rev.J.M.Butel,S.J.,hasattendedseveralmeetingsofthe U.N.O.AssemblyinParis,asObserverfortheApostolatusMaris InternationalCouncil(AMIC), whichhasconsultativestatuson theSocialandEconomicCouncil ofU.N.O.,asregardstheinter estsofCatholicseafarers.AMIC wasalsorepresentedatthe Geneva U.N.O. conference, throughtheco-operationofthe PaxRomanaorganisation.

PrelateSlatestheRed Master-State

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

GUATEMALACITY,Dec.9.-

Theunjustifiedhighcostofliving,>rdemagogismthatsowshate andimmortality,thatcorrupts thepeople,areconspiring tobringaboutinthiscountry atheisticandmaterialisticcommunism,againstwhichthereis nosalvationotherthanagenuinecrusadeofChristiansocial justice,ArchbishopMarianoRosellyArellano,ofGuatemala,said inhisPastoralforAdvent.

"Theriseinpricesisnotjustified.Speculatorsunrighteously lendthemselvestotheaimsof communism,which,inorderto prosper,needsanenvironmentof hungerandpovertyamongthe people.Forthisreasonwemake thisseverecondemnationagainst speculatorsinfood,andweremindthemthatsoonerorlater theyshallhavetoappearbefore thetribunalofGod.

''Asthoughthisriseinthecost oflivingwerenotenoughofa problem,therehasbeenloosed uponGuatemalatheworstof plagues:ademagogismsoldout toatotalitarianandcommunistic foreignpower,whichmakesuse ofeventheoffkialradioandof thepresstostirupthepoorand theneedy;notoutofdesireto findaremedyforhungerand poverty,sinceitsleaders-"bourgeoiswolvesinworkers'clothing" -farfromattemptingasolution oftheproblemofsocialinjustice, wishtorenderevenmoredifficult theconditionofworkers,sothat attheirexpensetheymayestab-

lishthedictatorshiporderedby internationalcommunism."

TheArchbishopalsopointedto thepresentwaveofvice.Communism,headded,holdsoutfree loveandthepromiseofbooty withwhichtosatiateallbrutal instinctsasbait.

Guatemala,whileencouraging anti-alcoholismcampaigns,continuestopatronisethisindustry whichcausesthegreatestnumber ofmisfortunesinourcountry. Theconsequencesaredisrespect forwomen,childrenwithoutlegitimatefathers,andhomesbroken upbydivorce. "Donotslackeninyourlegitimateendeavoursforsocialand materialbetterment,"hesaid. "Thelong-heard-ofsocialrevolution,shoulditcome,wouldmake usintomachineslikeworkersin countriesdominatedbytheSoviet revolution.

"TheMaster-Stateistheworst oflandlords,asshownbypast dictatorships,whichestablished fixedmaximumsalariesand forcedlabour."

SacrilegiousThefts

BRATISLAVA,Slovakia,Dec 10.-(NC)--Aseriesoftheftsof goldchalices,monstrancesand othersacredobjectsfromCatholic churchesinSlovakiahasbeenreportedinthepapershere.

Recently'burglarsbrokeinto thecathedralofNitraandstole 13goldchalicesandseveralmonstrances.Oneofthechaliceshad exceptionalhistoricalvalue,datingbacktothesixteenthcentury. Threeotherchalicesdatedback totheseventeenthcentury.Some oftheobjectswerestolenfrom thetabernacleonthemainaltar, whichwasforcedopen.Others weretakenfromthesacristy.

SimilartheftshavebeenreportedatBanska-Stiavnica,PiestanyandRoznava.Policesay theyhavefoundnoclues.

Co-operationinApplied Christianity

LONDON,Dec.9.-(NC)--A discussionontheattractionsandthedangers-ofco-operation betweenCatholicsandnon-Catholicsoccupiedthegreaterpartof theannualconventionofthe SwordoftheSpiritorganisation inLondon.

Itwasprincipallyforsuchcooperationthatthemovementwas startedbythelateCardinalHinsley,ArchbishopofWestminster,

eightyearsago,intheworstdays ofthewarforBritain.

CardinalHinsley,infounding thegroupandappealingtoboth Catholicsandnon-Catholics,had donenomorethanhadPopePius XIandthepresentHolyFather, Rev.J.Murray.S.J.,said,and forthreeorfouryearsafterits foundingitwitscommonforCatholicsandnon-Catholicstoappearonthesameplatform.The co-operativeworkdoneduring thewarwasofgreatvalueand removedmanyprejudices,heasserted.

FatherMurraysuggestedasolution:"Wehavethewhole scienceofmathematics.Now,we cannotco-operatewithnon-Cath olicsintherealmofpurereligion, pureChristianity.Therecanbe nocompromise,nowateringdownoftheology.ButwithappliedChristianity-surely,here wecandoagreatdealtogether."

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"GoodEnough ForOurLady"

"Nowadayspeoplehavegot verysuperiorideasaboutdomesticwork.Theydonotwantto doit.Itistoodegrading.My answertothemis:itwasgood enoughfortheMotherofGod, whobecametheQueenofSaints, tobedoingdomesticworkinthe houselookingafterOurBlessed. LordandSt.Joseph,"saidCardinalGriffininSt.Mary'sCathedral,Edinburgh,recently.

"Thereyouhaveanexample forthemothersoffamilies.

"Whetherwerealiseitornot, eachoneofushasaveryimportantplaceintheChurch.

"Ifyoudonotplayyourpart itwillneverbeplayedthroughouteternity."

VATICANCITY,Dec.11.(Radio,NC)-Aninternational expositionofsacredartproduced withinthepast50yearsandan expositionofgeneralCatholicactivitiesthroughouttheworldare twoofthelatestprogrammesbeingplannedinconnectionwith theHolyYearherebytheCentralCommitteefortheHolyYear.

Theseexhibitionswillbein additiontoexpositionsannounced earlierofnativeChristianartin missionarycountriesandincountrieswhereOrientalRiteCatholicsareprevalent.TheinternationalartexpositionwillbearrangedbythePontificalAcademydeiVirtuosialPantheon here,whichwillformanexecutivecommitteecomposedofmembersfrominstitutionsthroughout theworld.

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GeraldtonDiocese'sGoldenJubilee

UniqueFeaturesofWorld'sLargestSee

TheChurchintheDioceseof Geraldton,thelargestSeein Australasiaandperhapsinthe world,celebratedtheGolden Jubileeofitserectiononthe FeastofChristtheKing,

Thediocesanestablishmentwas madein1898,fortyyearsafter itsexplorationbySirGeorge Grey,butthefaithwinsplanted intheterritoryfromthebeginningbecausemanyofthefirst settlersatChampionbaywere ofIrishbirthanddescent.

Thefirstrecordedvisitofa priestwasin1857,whenFr.Garrido,0.S.BofNewNorcia,made anitineraryofthedistrict.Other illustriousvisitorsaboutthat timeincludedFathersGriver, O.S.B.,andGibney,bothdestined inturntooccupytheSeeof Perth.

ToFatherLecaille,however, morethantoanyotherperson, mustbeattributedthefoundationoftheChurchinGeraldton. ABelgian,heservedeveryinhabitedplacewithinanindefinite radiusofGreenough.Helabouredunremittinglyinthissphere forfiftyyears.

Whenthediocesewaserected in1898,WilliamBernardKelly wasconsecrateditsfirstBishop, uponFatherLecaille'srefusalof. thathonour.Heruledthediocesefor23years,duringwhich hetoiledandjourneyedwitha zealreminiscentofApostolic times.Hisspecialworkwasthe spreadofCatholicschoolsand teachingOrders.Healsoincreasedthenumberofthediocesan clergy.

BishopKellydiedin1921,and wassucceededbyaVincentian Father,BishopRyan.Tohim wasduetheestablishmentofthe ChristianBrothers'Schoolin Geraldton.Healsopreachedmissionsthroughoutthedioceseuntil 1926,whenhewastranslatedto Sale.

uniquefeaturesofthediocese:-

"Territorially,thelargestdioceseinAustralia,orintheworld, spreadoverone-fifthofthetotal areaofAustralia;adioceseof humblebeginningsandstillof humblestatuscomparedwith otherimportantSees.Yetthere aresomefeaturesofourdiocese thatareunique,andwillnotbe foundinanyotherdiocesehere.

FarmingSchemeforBoys.

"TheTardunFarmingScheme conductedbytheChristianBrothers,isoneofthemostimportantmovementsinAustraliafor Churchorcountryandisin operationinthisDioceseofGeraldton.

BoardingSchoolforNatives.

"TheBoardingSchoolforNativeChildren,whichwillalsobe avocationaltrainingschool,is anotheruniqueachievement.It isconductedatTardunbygreat friendsofthenativepeople,the PallottineFathersandBrothers Australia'sSoleFlyingPriest.

"ThankstotheSociety,forthe PropagationoftheFaith,we havetheonlyparishpriestin Australiawhoregularlyattends thevariouscentresofhisexten siveparishinhisownplane.

DiocesanPriestArchitect.

"Thearchitectwhodesigned thisCathedralandmanyofthe parishchurchesandotherbeautifulbuildingsinthediocese,each

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agem,isapriestoftheDiocese ofGeraldton."

HisLordshipconcludedwitha forcefuldefenceoftheCatholic schoolsystemagainstsecularencroachments.

thinkitisrighttosaythat muchoftheeffortsofGeraldton's bishops,priests,religiousand peoplehavebeencentredround theschools,theCatholicschools thatwehaveworkedsohardto build,maintainandstaff.Weare proudofthoseschools,theyare ourownachievement,the achievementsofbishops,priests, religiousandpeople.Thereisan agitationincertainquartersto havethoseschoolstaxed.Iwant tosaythatanenemyofour schoolsisanenemyofourpeople. TheCatholicpeoplehavetheir schoolswithoutapennyhelp frompublicfunds,fromourtax moneythatisvotedforeducation.Insteadofspeakingoftaxingourschoolsitistimetospeak ofremovingtheobstaclestothe religiousandChristianeducation ofthechildren.Ihopethetime willnevercomewhenaWest AustralianGovernmentwillconsider,letalonepass,suchunChristianandanti-workingclass legislationasthetaxingofthe schoolsoftheCatholicpeople.If suchathingshouldbethought of,Ithinkthosewhowouldattemptitwouldfindusasunited inanyattackon,ourschoolsas wehavealwaysbeenunitedand determinedinbuildingthemup."

featedSubiacoby20runs.Star orthematchwasClemConnor, whoscored40andtooksix wicketsfornine runs.

WestPerth.

Meeting-Thenextgeneral meetingwillbeheldonThursday, January13,at8p.m.

Forthenextthreeyearsthe diocesewasadministeredfrom Perthuntiltheappointmentof BishopO'Collinsin1930.During thistimetheapsewasaddedto theCathedral.Underthenew Bishopremarkableprogresswas made.TheCathedralwtiscompletedandnewchurcheserected invariousparishes.Inaddition toanumberofschoolsandconvents,NazarethHouse,thehospitalofSt.JohnofGod,anda ChristianBrothers'Collegewere built,whilebuildingextensionsat Tardunenabledmoreyoungfarmerstobetrained.Thenumber ofclergyincreasedandthePallottineFatherswereintroduced. In1942BishopO'Collinswas transferredtoBallaratand BishopGummerwasapointedto theSee.

ThekeynoteofHisLordship's episcopacyhasbeenthepastoral careoftheschools.Afitting conclusiontothediocesangolden jubileecelebrationswasthedemonstrationofloyaltytotheir Bishopgivenbythepeopleofthe dioceseataspecialfunctionin theGeraldtonTownHallonOctober31.Thetwenty-fifthyear ofBishopGummer'sordinationto thepriesthoodhappilycoincided withthe50thyearofthediocese'sestablishment.Theactual dateofhisjubileewasMarch3, butduetohisunavoidableabsencefromGeraldtonaboutthat time,thecelebrationswerepostponedtoOctober.Priestsan laityalikepaidtributetoBishop Gummer'sprudenceandcourage attheTownHallmeeting.

Earlierinthedaytherehad beenSolemnHighMassinSt. FrancisXavier'sCathedralanda Eucharisticprocessioninthe grounds.ThediocesewasconsecratedtotheImmaculateHeart ofMaryandHisLordship preachedtheoccasionalsermon. Dr.Glimmerpointedtosome

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Cricket. Thesecondroundofmatches hasnowcommenced.Thereare stillsomeoutstandingmatchresults,andthecommitteewould appreciateitifthesewereforwardedassoonaspossible.

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Meeting.-Thenextgeneral meetingwillbeheldonMonday, January10.

Cricket.-Ourteamrecentlyde-

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ThebranchwillholdaCommunionSundayon9thinst.A generalmeetingwillbeheldin theevening.

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ThirdOrderofSt. Francis

Atthemonthlymeetingheld onthefirstSundaylast, thegeneralelectionsresultedas follows:Prefect,Bro.Colbert; Vice-Prefect,Bro.Docherty; Treasurer,SisterJones;Infirmarians,Bro.CainandSisterBogue. Sacristan,SisterBone;Masterof Novices,Bro.Mangini;Mistress ofNovices,SisterArnold;Secretary,SisterNaylor;Councillors,BrothersO'HeneyandRoss, andHisterHardy. Theannualsocialwasheldon, theFeastoftheImmaculateConceptionMusicalitemswereenjoyedbyallpresent.SisterCar. modyistobecongratulatedon organisingsuchahappyfunction.

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IlieCABE,LouisaJane.-OnDecember22,atEasternDistrict MemorialHospital,Kellerber rin,widowofthelateM.A. McCabe,ofKanownaandKellerberrin,belovedmotherof Margaret;aged72years. Maysherestinpeace.

McCABE.-OnDecember22, 1948,atKellerberrinHospital, LouisaJaneMcCabe,widowof thelateM.A.McCabe,ofKellerberrin,andformerlyofKanowna,andlovingmotherof Alfred(Tom),Mary(Mrs.L. J.Horner),Patrick(Perth), Michael(Gus),Louisa(Mrs. Humphrys),James(fish), Margaret(Kellerberrin)and Phillip(Perth);aged72years.

44INMEMORIAM44

KEATING,Margaret.-Inloving memoryofourdearWifeand Mother,whodiedatBrighton, Victoria,onDecember30, 1932.RIP.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusbandandfamily.

McKENNEY.-Inlovingmemory ofKevin,(liedJanuary8;and father,F.McKenney,whodied November26. -Insertedbyhislovingmother andwifeandfamily.

YUGOLANO-Inlovingmemory ofourbeloveddaughterand sister,Connie,whodiedJanuary8,1947.

ImmaculateHeartofMary, Yourprayersforherextol; 0SacredHeartofJesus, Havemercyonhersoul.

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Mr.WalterDwyerKnighted

Well-meritedHonourforCatholicLayman

Awell-meritedhonourcameto Mr.WalterDwyerrecently,when he'receivedthetitleofKnight BachelorintheKing'sNewYear HonoursList.SirWalterwas recognisedforhisstalwartefforts tofosterindustrialpeaceduring 20yearsasPresidentoftheState ArbitrationCourt.

BorninIrelandin1875,he cametoAustraliawithother

byasubstantialmajorityAfter servingintheAssemblyuntil 1914,heresumedprivatelegal practice.HewasappointedPresidentoftheStateArbitration CourtinMarch,1925,andheld thepostuntilhisretirementon August27,1945.

FormanyyearsSirWalter tookaleadingpartintheadvocacyofIrishnationalaspirations andwasiptheforefrontofthose whowelcomedthefirstIrishMinistertoAustralia(Dr.T.J. Kieran)and.Mr.Eamonde ValeraonhisvisittothisState.

AnexemplaryCatholiclayman, SirWalter,althoughofaretiring disposition,neverhesitatedtoappearonthepublicplatforminthe defenceofCatholicrightsin publiclife.WhentheCatholic Taxpayers'Associationwasfunctior.ing,hewasanoutstanding advocateofjusticeforthedenominationalschoolsystem.

TheCatholic,andIrishsections ofthecommunitywillunitein congratulatingSirWalteronthe i,ighdignityconferreduponhim.

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(ContinuedfromPage-I.) anditcannotbeheldthatthisis duetoanadversePresscampaign.Furthermore,itshouldbe rememberedthattheBalletRambertwasatfullstrengthover east,completewithorchestra; evenso,theworkofthecompany wasoftenseverelycriticised. Herethereisnoorchestra,and someofthecreamofthecompanyhasbeenremoved.

6.Iamgladtohearthat "LowBrow"isenjoyingevery minuteoftheseasonhere,and alsogladthathehasn'tgotto queueupovernight.Iamenjoyingmuchofitmyself;but therearesomeaspectsofballet inwhichtheBorovanskysclearly surpassedwhatwearenovelwitnessingfromtheBalletRambert. Forinstance,Idonotthinkthe Rambertscapturedthesoftro manceof"'LesSylphides"anywherenearaswellasdidthe Borovanskyswiththeirexcellent corpsdeballetandthosecharmingartists,DorothyStevenson andLaurelMartyn.Moreover,I donotthinkthattheRambert,' JohnGilpinisassprightlyano sure-footedasMartinRubinstein, northatWalterGore,thougr verygood,hasanythingmuchto teachSergeBousloffaboutdramaticexpression.

7.Finally,Iagreethatwedo notwant"togetthemiss"from anycompanyofartists.ButI alsoholdthatitisuselesstosend Perthanythingbutthebest;that hasbeenprovedoveltandover again,aswitnessseveralfailures ofsecond-ratecompaniesatHis Majesty's.

Iamglad"LowBrow"wrote hisletter.Ithasgivenmethe opportunityofairingsomeof myviews.Iwouldwelcomelettersfromotl4rswhoaresincerelyinterestedinart-andthe theatre.

Inconclusion,mayIexpress theviewthatitisnotnecessary tounderstand'(lancetechniquein ordertoappreciatetheballet. Theballetisanancientandculturedart.Itcommunicatesitselftothesouloftheonlooker. Itisafusionofseveralartsmusic,dancing,colouranddesign,dramaWhentheseare weldedintoaperfectwholeanyonewithasoulthatisnotbluntedbeyondrepairmustrecognise andappreciatethebeautythat isthere-thedelightsof"visible music,"asballethasbeencalled, thoughitcanbemuchmorethan this.Atop-notchballetdancer, suchasPavlova,mustfirstofall havearightbuild,andthena rightmusicalandartisticsense, andsufficientdancingandhistrionicabilitytorangethrough comedytotragedy.

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outanyofthisevidenceothers layclaimtothesameright.But theyarenotthemouthpieceof God,andthoughsomeofwhat theysaymayhappentocoincide withwhattheCatholicChurch. teaches,theydifferfromherin essentials.

InarecentsessionIdiscussed thequestionofshesuggested unionofthevariousandmultitudinousChristianchurchesinto onewhole.Isaidthatitwas justadream. bringabout suchanamalganiationitisobviousthattherewo.ildhavetobe uniformityofdoctrine.Youcannothaveagro'pofchurches claimingtobethedisciplesof Christandthepropagatorsof Histeachingiftheyallholdand teachjustwhattheylike.

TheCatholicChurchisblamed forbarringthewiaytothisunion ofChristendom.IfonlytheCatholicChurchwouldgivewaya little,andbelessperemptoryon insistingonInfallibility,theReal Presence,theImmaculateConcqition,thenecessityofBaptism, andmanysuchdoctrines,then theremightbeunion.Yes,there might,buttherewouldbenowitereinexistencetheChurch whichChristfounded.The ChurchmustbeloyaltoChrist herfounder.Thisunyielding loyaltytoChrist,thisunwillingnesstosurrendertothreatorexpediency,iswhyweCatholics aresoloyaltoourChurch.

Christloudlyandmasterfull"

(ContinuedfromPage3,) declaredtoPilate,"Forthiswas Iborn,forthiscameIintothe worldthatIshouldgivetestimonytothetruth,"andthecommissionHegavetoHisapostles was,"Teachtheworldtoobserve allthingswhatsoeverIhavecommandedyou."ThattheChurch hasdone,thatitcontinuestodo untothisday.

WeknowthatGodexists,we knowthatthesecondPersonof theBlessedTrinitycameonearth, weknowsthatHegavetomankindasacredbodyofdoctrines, tobeacceptedonHisword,and thatHeestablishedanorganiseContohandonthatteaching ThatChurchdemandsthepracticeofreligionaslaiddownby Christ,andbythosewhowere divinelyappointedtocarryon theworkofsavingsouls.

Iamafraid,"Unbeliever,"that Ihavedealtwithyourletterat considerablelength.Yourpositionisuntenable.Though,owing toyourignoranceandgoodfaith, youcansaveyoursoul,provided youhavefaithinatleasttheessentials,youarenotobeying ChristwhowasGod.Hedemands privateandpublicworship,He willnotbeignored,andshould youcontinueintheattitude whichyouhaveadopted,thelittle faithyouhaveyoumayloseand rememberwhatSt.Paulwroteto theHebrews. Withoutfaithitisimpossibleto pleaseGod.

LastSacramentsafter ApparentDeath

Thenextletterisfrom"Still Worried,"whowrites:

DearFather,-Afewyears agomymotherhadastroke anddiedsuddenly.Iwasat homeatthetime,andimmediatelyrangforthedoctorwho thoughhecameatoncesaid thatshewasdead.ThateveningIcalledtotellthepriest thatmymotherhaddiedthat morning.Hewasveryangry withme,andsaidthatIshould haverunghimevenafterthe doctorhadbeen.Hegaveme anexplanationatthetime,but IamafraidIwastooupsetto understandhim.Heseemedto implythatmothermightnot havebeenreallydead.Would youobligemebyexplaining whathemeant.

A.:Icanwellunderstandyour distressatthetime.Iam'very gratefultoyouforwriting thispoint,asitgivesmeanopportunityofinstructingyourfellowCatholicsontheirdutiesin similarcircumstances.Thewhole discussionrevolvesaboutthe question,whenexactlyisapersondead-Whendoesthesoul separatefromthebody,forthat iswhatwemeanbydeath?The answeris,nobodyseemsto knowTheChurchhasmadeno pronouncement,anddoctors, thoughtheycantelluswhen whenthereisnofurtherhopeof resuscitation,havenotestsexceptcessationofbreathing,absenceofpulse,lackofsensitivenessoftheeyeballs,and'such;

ofthemomentofseparationof thesoulandbodyisamatterof speculation,itisfoolishofyou toworrynow.Evenhadthe priestcomebeforethedoctor,no onecoulddefinitelyhavesaidthat lifestillremained.

Theseanxietiesoccurinour livesarylareduetonodeliberate faultonourpart.Itwouldthereforebenotonlyunavailing worry,butwouldbecausingyourselfunnecessaryanduselessdistress.Putasideyourworries andprayforthereposeofthe soulofyourdearmother.That willdofarmoregoodthanall youranxiety.

Thenexttimeyouwriteinto thissessionIhopeyouwillbe abletosignyourself"NoLonger Worried."

PAPALBULLS

DearFather,-Wouldyou kindlytellmewhatismeant byaPapalBull?-"J.W.," Swanbourne A.:APapalBullisanedictissuedbythePope.Itgetsits namefromthe"Bulla,"whichis aroundleadenseal,ononeside ofwhichisarepresentationof SaintsPeterandPaulandonthe othersidethenameofthereigningPope.Thissealisattached tothedocumentbyacordand showsthatthedocumentisauthentic.Therearetwokindsof PapalBulls.Inthecaseofa BullofGrace,inwhichtheHoly Fatherisconferringsomeprivilege,thesealisattachedbya silkencord,

butthereisjustthepossibility thatastateofliferemainsfor ashorttimeevenafterthepersonhasshownnoreactionto thesetests.Onaccountofthis possibility,theChurchpermits herprieststoadministerabsolutionandExtremeUnctionseveral hoursafterapparentdeath,on thechancethatthesoulisstillin thebody.

Itisafairlygeneraltheory amongdoctorsthatthisperiod oflifeafterapparentdeathcould varyveryconsiderablywiththe causeofdeath.Manyareinclinedtothinkthat,wheredeath hascomeasaresultofalong weakeningoftheentiresystem wiherethepersonhas,aswesay, justdied,beforeoureyes,the separationofsoulandbodyvery quicklyfollows.Whereaswhena manorwomaninrobusthealthis suddenlystruckdown,theythink thatitispossibleforthesoulto bestillunitedtothebodysome considerabletimeafterapparent death,thoughthereisnohope whateverofrecovery.

Asyoucansee,thisisallmedicalspeculation,anduntildoctors findsomemoreexactingtest,if theyeverdo,theChurchavails herselfoftheelementofdoubt andpermitsapriesttoadminister absolutionandExtremeUnction.

Ioncegavethesesacramentsto amanwhowasalreadysewnup forburialatsea,thoughhehad diedanhourand'ahalfbefore,as aresultofanaccident.

Theonlyrealproofofdeath isdecomposition.Oncethevery firstsignsofthisappearweknow thatthesoulhasdeparted, thoughfrommedicalpractitionerswecanbecertainlongbefore thatthepersonisbeyondrecovery.Thesoulisthelife-giving principleofthebody.Aslongas thesoulispresentitactsonthe wholehumanorganismforthe maintenanceoftheentirebody. Oncetheseparatepartsofthe bodyactindependently,inother words,begintodecompose,we knowthattheyarenolonger controlledbythesoul,inother words,thesoulhasdeparted.

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WASHINGTON,Dec.16.(NC)-"Ihavejustbeentalking withtheBlessedVirgin,"theRev. PatrickShanley,O.C.D.,Vicar ProvincialofthePhilippine Islands,quotesapostulantassayingtohimwhenhevisiteda CarmeliteconventatLipsinthe ProvinceofBatangas."Itgave mequiteastrangefeeling," FatherPatrickadds.

FatherPatrickquotesthepostulantinanarticlewrittenby himandappearingintheNovember-Decemberissueofthemagazine"'MountCarmel,"published

herebytheDiscalcedCarmelite Fathers.Thearticletellsofa seriesofvisionssaidtohavebeen receivedbythepostulant,Teresita,duringlastSeptemberand ofaccompanyingshowersofthe petalsofredroses,which"donot growinthiscountry."

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MANILA,Dec.16.-(Radio,NC)-TheBishopof Lipaha:announcedthatheiswithholdingcommenton thecaseofapostulantwhowassaidtohaveseenapparitionsoftheBlessedVirginataCarmeliteconventin Lipa,BatangasProvince,pendingadecisionbytheologiansstudyingthecase.

tractedherattention.Sheapproachedandheardawoman's voicesaying:

'Fearnot,mychild.Kissthe ground.WhateverIshalltellyou todo,youmustdo.For15consecutivedayscometovisitme hereinthisspot.Eatsomegrass, mychild.'TheSisterdidnot seeanyone.Sheonlyheardthe voice.

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Herdresswaspurewhite, simple,heldinatthewaistbya narrowclothbelt.Herfeetwere bareandrestingonclouds,which wereabouttwofeetabovethe ground.Herface,ofindescribablebeauty,wasradiant."

OnTuesday,FatherPatrick goesoninthearticle,thevision hadrequestedthatthegarden nookbeblessedonWednesday, andasAlfredoObviarAranda, AuxiliaryofLipa,wenttoit,the postulantsaidtheapparition gaveherthefollowingmessage foralltheSisters:

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"ISAWTHESETHINGS WITHMYOWNEYES,butI didnotseethepetalsuntilafterwards.Theyarered,andbotanistssaytheydonotgrowinthis country. Ispentthenight withtheRedemptorists,whoare inclinedtobelieveintheapparitions.Thewholeargumentseems tobeprovedbythepetals,for onemaydoubtvisions,buthow willheexplainawaythepetals?"

Thenextday,hegoeson,he wenttospeaktotheSisters.

"Theyimpressedmeverymuch asbeingveryhappyandjolly, justasCarmeliteSistersanywhere.Couldtheyallbedeceived-No.Icannotbelieve that!

"WhilewaitingoutsideIhad noticedfromtimetotimea strongscentofroses.AtfirstI thoughtitwasperfume,butit cametomynostrilsagainand again;onetimeIsensediteven intheroom.WhenImentioned thephenomenontothreeyoungsters,theyrathersheepishlyadmittedtheyhad,too,butthought itwastheirimagination.Onthe otherhand,thereweresomewho hadn'tnoticedanything."

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"ThentheLadyvanishedand therewererosepetalsscattered intheplaceoftheapparition.

"OnSunday,September26,the lastofthefifteendays,theLady repeatedhercounselstoherlittle ones:'Mychild,youmustlove andobeyyourMotherPrioress. TellyourSisterstoloveoneanotherastruesisters,topractise humilityandsimplicity,thevirtuesIlovemost.Tellthemto loveandobeytheirsuperiorsand nottoforgetthethingsIask.I shallnotaskbiggerthingsfrom you,asyouexpect,becauseyou aremylittleones.Donotforget toconsecrateyourselftomeon October7.Beverygood.Iam MARY,MEDIATRIXOFALL GRACE.Ishallalwaysblessthe Communitymorningandevening.'BlessingtheSister,shedisappeared.

"OnSeptember30rosepetals werestrewninthecellsofthe monastery.OnOctober3a showerfellonthestaircase.Occasionalshowersfollowedwithin theelf:aster..OnNovember11the petalsfelloutsideandwereseen bysomevisitors."

FatherPatrickwritesthat whenhereachedtheconventduringtheincidentscrowdsofpeople hadgatheredoutsideit.Afterhe retiredtohisroomonsaying Massthenextday,aSisterElizabethknockedonhisdoor,and said:"Father,thepetals!"

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"Thereisagreatdealmore thatIcoulddivulge,"Father Patrickconcludes,"butIhesitatetodosobecauseitisso extraordinary."

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