The Record Newspaper 27 January 1949

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LatestDevelopments

CARDINALGRIFFIN'SPROTEST

LONDON,Jan.8-(Cable,NC).-"Wedeploreandcondemntheactiontakenby theCommunistGovernmentinHungaryinarrestingHisEminenceJosefCardinal Mindszenty,PrimateofHungary,"declaredHisEminenceCardinalGriffin,Archbishop ofWestminster,inaspecialWestminsterCathedralMassforHungaryandtheHungarianPrimate.

"ThisnewdastardlyactionbytheHungarianCommunistsisyetanotherexampleofthestrugglebetweenChristiansinEasternEuropeandthepowersof darkness,"CardinalGriffinsaid.

PROTESTANTSPOKESMAN'SFEARS

BOSTON-(NC).--Theultimate"conviction"ofJosefCardinalMindszenty through"confessions"torturedoutofhisassociates,theominousexpectationofa clericwhoknewthePrimateofHungaryandwasavictimofasimilarpurge-Dr. AlexanderSt.Ivanyi,theexiledUnitarianBishopofHungary.

SignificanceisgiventothestatementofDr.St.Ivanyibecausehehasbeen commissionedbythethreeProtestantchurchesinHungary,theUnitarian,Presby- terian,andLutheran,representingone-thirdofthepopulation,tobetheirofficial spokesmanintheUnitedStates.

Theseconfessions,Dr.St.Ivanyisays,willbetheproductoftorturesmorerefinedforsheercrueltythanthoseeverconceivedbythe.Nazis.Athisowntrialbeforeheescaped,Dr.Ivanyiasserts,confessionsfromhisfriends,whichborenoresemblancetothetruth,wereproduced.

LUTHERANS'PROTEST

PHILADELPHIA,Jan.6-(NC).---ThearrestofHisEminenceJosephCardinalMindszenty,PrimateofHungary,hasbeendeploredherebyLutheranchurchleaders,whoalsoexpress- edgraveconcernforallChristianchurchesinthatCommunist-dominatedcountry.

InastatementreleasedthroughtheUnitedLutheranChurchnewsservicehere,theRev. FranklinClarkFry,presidentoftheUnitedLutheranChurchinAmerica,saidthat"thearrestof menlikeCardinalMindszentyshouldalarmChristiansallovertheworld.Thisactisdefinite proofthat church."theCommunist-dominatedgovernmentofHungaryintendstosuppresstheChristian

TheRev.FryalsoisanexecutiveoftheLutheranWorldFedlerationrepresentingapproxi- mately50,000,000persons.

JEWSSEE"INTER-FAITHFIGHT71

NewYork,Jan..7-(NC)-TheAmericanJewishLeagueAgsinstCommunismherehaswired FrancisCardinalSpellman,ArchbishopofNewYork,praisinghiscondemnationofthearrestof JosefCardinalMindszenty.

"NowthatCardinalMindszenty,onceimprisonedbytheNazis,ispersecutedbytheCommunists,andnowthatfactsarestreamingtousfromHungaryonCommunistpersecutionof Jews,yourgreatfightagainstHungarianCommunismisseentubeaninter-faithfight,"thetelegramsaid."ItisourcoismonfightagainstRedslaveryandagainstthatStalinistscourge whichisdrawingeverclosertoAmericanshores."

MOSLEMINDIGNATION

CAIRO,Jan.6-(Radio,N.C)-ProfoundindignationhasbeenarousedinEgyptianChristian andMoslemcirclesbythearrestofHisEminenceJosefCardinalMindszenty,PrimateofHungary.

TheCatholicCoptandGreekPatriarchsandtheheadsoftheOrientalandLatinRitessent messagestotheHolyFatherexpressingsorrowandloyalty.Theyalsosentcondemnationsofthe "abominablecrime"totheIlungarianGovernmentinBudapestandtotheHungariancharge d'affaireshere.

FRENCHCARDINALSSEEKRELEASE

PARISJan.7-FiveFrenchCardinalshavesentalettertoCountMichaelKarolyi,Hungar- ianMinisterinParis,askinghimtoforwardtotheheadoftheHungarianGovernmenttheex- pressionofthedeepconcernarousedinFrenchCatholicsbythearrestofHisEminenceCar- dinalMindszenty.Theyexpressedthebeliefthattheauthorities"willreleasewithoutdelaythe spiritualleaderoftheChurchinHungary."

TheletterwassignedbyTheirEminencesCardinalSuhard,ArchbishopofParis;AchilleCar- dinalLienart,BishopofLille;PierreCardinalGerlier,ArchbishopofLyons;JulesCardinal Saliege,ArchbishopofToulouse;andEmileCardinalRogues,ArchbishopofRennes.

CANADA'SACTION

OTTAWA,Ont.-(NC).-TheCanadianGovernmentisconsultingwiththeothersignatoriesof thepeacetreatyweithHungarywithaviewtotakingallmeasureswhichcanpermithopefor animprovementintheHungarian,situation.ThisispointedoutinalettersenttoArchbishop AlexarsierVachon,ofOttawa,byLouisSt.Laurent,PrimeMinisterofCanada.

OTTAWA,Ont.-(NC).-HisEminenceJosephCardinalMindszenty,PrimateofHungary,has alwaysbeenafighterforfreedombothundertheNazisandtheCommunists,andhisarresthas littleornothingtodowiththechargesoftreasonlaidagainsthim.Thatistheofficialopinion ofCanadaasvoicedherebyaspokesmanfortheDepartmentofExternalAffairs.

"ThereisnoroomforafighterforfreedomunderCommunist-dominatedgovernments," headded.

YEAR'SCRUSADE

TRENTON,N.J.-(NC).-CatholicsoftheDioceseofTrentonhaveopenedayear'sCru- sadeofPrayerforHisEminenceJosefCardinalMindszenty,PrimateofHungary,imprisoned bytheCommunist-controlledgovernmentofhiscountry. WASHINGTON-(N,C).-TheUnitedStatesCongresshasbeenurgedtocallupontheUnited NationsGeneralAssemblyforaninvestigationintothearrestofHisEminenceJosefCardinal Mindszenty,PrimateofHungary,andtheimprisonmentofArchbishopAloysiusStepinacofZag- reb,Yugoslavia.

HEROANDPATRIOT

FundamentalBasisof Christianity

CHRISTISTRULYGOD haveweoffindingout?More

Theforstletterthiseveningis from"Unbeliever,"Armadale, whowrites:

"DearSir,-Iwrotetoyoua fewweeksagoonthematter offaith,andthoughIthought thatyouranswerwasvery convincing,itallseemedtome todependonthequestion:Was ChristreallytheSonofGod?

IfHewasnotGod,yourwhole argumentfallstobits.Ihave objectionstosomeofthe thingswhichyousaid,butI wouldlikefirstofalltohear whatyouhavetosayabout thisquestion,andhowyoucan provethatChristwastheSon ofGod.Whataboutit?"

A.:Imustcongiatslateyou, "Unbeliever,"ontheprogress youaremaking.Idonotthink thatIwasveryfarwrungwhen Isaid,inthelastbroadcast,that manyofyourstatementscould notbetakenseriously,andthat youhadmorefaiththanyou werewillingtoadmit.SinceI gotthisletterfromyouIhave re-readverycarefullythereply whichIgavetoyourprevious letterabouttheneedforfaith, andIthinkthat,onthewhole, youarecorrectinsayingthatmy replydiddependonwhetherwe canprovethatChristwasGod.

Thisisprobablythemostimportantquestionwhichaman couldask.Itisthefoundation onwhichChristianityisbuilt.

IfwecanprovethatChristOur LordwasreallytheSonofGod, thatis,thatHehadoneandthe samenatureasGod,wasinfact HimselfGod,thenweknowthat thereisaGod. Thereare manyproofsoftheexistenceof God,butnoneofthemofferssuch aneasyandconvincingdemonstrationasthefactthatGod tooktoHimselfhumanshapein Christ,livedamongmen,talkei withthem,instructedthem,and laidthefoundationofaSociety whichHecalledHisChurch.If ',onlywecanprovethatChrist wasGod,thenallHisteaching mustbetrue,andthemeansHe institutedandtheinstructions Hegavemustbeusedandfollowedifwewouldsaveoursouls.

than1900yearsagotherelived onearthamannamedJesusof Nazareth.Themainsourceof information,thoughbynomeans theonlyone,istoconsultthe writingofthetime.Itishis toricallyafact,beyondthe slightestdoubt,thatsuchapersonlived.Ordinaryhistorical worksofthetimeprovethat, butthechiefsourceistheNew Testament,andparticularlythe fourGospels. Canwerelyonthesedocuments;aretheyhistoricallygenuine;canvastrustwhattheyre:ate?Itdepends,asyouwill admit,onwhetherthewriters we,emenwithaccurateknowledgeofthefacts,andthedoctrinewhichtheyputinwriting. Fortunately,weareinthehappy

positionofbeingabletoanswer, "Yes,"toallthesequestions. Wecanunhesitatinglystatethat theNewTestamentstorywas writtenbycompetentandtrustworthyhistorians,and,whatis mole,thatwhattheywrotehas comedowntousunchanged throughtheages.Inyourcasualmanner,"Unbeliever,"you maysay,"Thatisallverywell, butIdonotbelieveit,"Inmy previousreplytoyou,Imentionedthatyouwouldnevercast doubtontheexistenceofHenry VIII.,becauseontheauthority ofreliablepeopleyouknowthat hedidexist.Soitiswiththe Gospels.Thereisnotascholar ofanyimportanceatthepresent daywhowoulddenyanyofthe statementsIhavemadeabout theNewTestament.Ifallthese mere,Catholicsandnon-Caltholice,scholarsofeverydenomination,admitthem,thenyoumust givethesameassentyougiveto thefactthatHenryVIII.wasa kinginEngland.

IrrefutableEvidenceForThe DivinityofJesusofNazareth

Youcontinueinyourletter: "AfteryourbroadcastIasked aminister,notaCatholic,of course,aboutthisquestionof Christ'sbeingGod,andHedid notseemtoocomfortable. I mayhavepushedhimabit, forhesaidthatnoteveryone agreedonthepoint,andquotedtheDeanofCanterburyas doubtingit. Ifchurchmen arenotagreed,howcanyou expectordinaryfellowswho havenotgottheirtrainingto swallowsuchthingswithout question?"

menandwomen,richandpoor, 111everyagehavebelievedin Him,havetakenHimfortheir model,havelivedandlaboured forHim,havebeenwillingto laydowntheirlivesforHim, andwhatHetaught.Menof every foundinHimtheabsolutecompleteembodimentofallthehighestintellectualandmoralexcel fencewhichtheworldhasever seen.

stoodthatChristwasclaiming :actualSonshipwithGodthe Father,andnotjustthesortof sonshipthatJeworChristian wouldlayclaimtowhenthey speakofbeingchildrenofGod, andheirstoHisheavenlyKingdom.Everyoneunderstoodthat Hewasclaimingactualdivinity, claimingtobereallyGod.He stated,thatbeforetheworldbe-

ganHewas,thatHecamedown fromheaven,andwouldgoback thereafterHisdeath,thatHe andtheFatherwereone.Rather thangiveupthatclaim,Hewas willingtobeputtodeath,No onecandenythatChristclaimed tobetheSonofGod,tobethe OnetrueGod;andasChristwas neithermadnoradeceiver,His claimmustbetrue.

Miracles-TheHeavenly Seal

Sofar,"Unbeliever,"Ihave shownthattherewassucha manasJesusofNazareth,that Hishistory,ascontainedinthe NewTestament,istrue;that theGospelstoryisareliable historicaldocumentgivingatrue pictureofthelifeandcharacter ofChrist.Theyshowhimto havebeenaveryextraordinary, andhighlyintellectualmanof calmjudgment,andperfectsanity,aswellasamanofthehighestsanctity.Thesesamedocumentscontainabundantevidence thatHeopenlyclaimedthatHe wasGod,andthatHediedfor thatclaim.Inviewofthis sequenceoffacts,wemustacceptHisclaimthatHe:eally wasGod. Thereisjustonemorestepin

thisargument.Christnotonly claimedtobeGod,butbythe miracleswhichHeperformedHe provedthatHewasGodSince theGospelsareauthentic,the wonderfuleventsrecordedmust behistoricalfacts.Themoral characterofJesusstandsorfalls withHismiracles,towhichlie sooftenappealedinproofofHis doctrineandmission.Weread intheGospelofSt.John:"If donottheworksofMyFather, believeMenot;butifIdo, thoughyouwillnotbelieveMe, believetheworks:thatyoumay knowandbelievethattheFather isinMeandIintheFather." Thesemiracleswerenotdonein secret.Theywereperformed beforetheeyesofthewhole

(ContinuedonPape15.)

11t,however,Christwasnot God,ifHewasjustahuman beinglikeourselves,exceptfar moreperfectineveryway,the wholeofChristianitytotters, religionisanimposture,ourworshipisidolatorousandvain,the Commandmentsareanintolerableburden,andallthatreligionpromisesisfalse.Insteadof beinghappy,contented,creatures,strivingaftereternalhappiness,weearebeingswithout aim,luredintoamostiniquitous systemwherebywearemadeto followahardroadbypromisee whichneverwillbefulfiller. Thatiswhatyourquestionreallycomesto"Unbeliever."If ChristwasGod,lifehassome meaning.IfHewasnotGod ourlivesarevain,andourhopes justwilddreamswhichwill neverberealisedThatiswhat makesyoursimplequestion, "WasChristGod?"soveryimportant. Letussee,therefore,ifwecan provesatisfactorilythisallimportantquestion.Whatmeans

A.:Yournon-Catholicministeramazesme;thatanyministerprofessingtoteachChristianityshouldever,evenwhen pushed.admittotheslightest doubtofthedivinityofChristis tomeincredible Ithinkthat itwasBishopBarnes,ofBirmingham,andnottheDeanof Canterbury,whocalledinquestionthedivinityofChrist.His statementcarriesnoweighteven withhisownfollowersHe:s neitherastudentnorascholar, andifhereallymeantwihathe said,Idonotthinkthathecould evencallhimselfaChristian. BishopBarnesisnottobetaken tooseriously,forheisoverfond omakingstatementswiththe intentionofstartlingothers.

Nomanhasanyrighttodeny thattheGospelsaregenuine documents.Letus,.therefore, seewhattheytellusofthe characterofChrist.According tothem,Christwasamanof rareintellectualpowers,ofsingularmoderation,calmjudg ment,anddeliberateaction.He wassincere,truthful,humble, unselfish,reverenttowardsGod, andintenselyreligious.The historyofmankindoffersno paralleltoChrist,noonewhom weshouldthinkofputtingona levelwithHim.Menofevery religion,menofnoreligion,are allagreedthat,iftheGospel storyisatrueone,Christwas theideal,theperfectman,Since HislifeanddeathinPalestine, solongago,Hehasbeenthesu premeobjectofadmiration, loveandworshiptocountless millions,learnedandunlettered;

Nowthisman,wtsosecharacterissoclearlyportrayedinthe Gospels,overandoveragain claimedtobeGod.Thisman, whosewordwecannotdoubt,did notclaimtobejustamessenger fromGodoroneofGod'sProphets,butveryGodHimself. .A personwhomattessuchaclaim iseithermentallyunbalanced,an imposter,orelseistellingthe truth.Fromwhatweknowof ChristandHischaracter,the firsttwopossibilitiesareoutof thequestion,andthereforeHe wasspeakingthetruthwhenHe saidthatHewasGod.

ItistruethatChristdidnot beginHispubliclifebyopenly statingthatHewastheS'onof Godmademan.Hedidnotat oncelaypublicclaimtodivinity. Hehadfirstofalltopreparethe mindsofthepeopleduringthe earlyyearsofHispublicministryThatHeclaimedtobe Godthereisnot,andcannotbe, theslightestdoubt.Thisclaim istobefoundinnumerousplaces intheGospels."Iandthe Fatherareone,"Hesaid. I speaktoyouandyoubelieve not;theworksthatIdointhe nameoftheFather,theygive testimonyofMe?"'ThereasonwhichtheJewsgavefor wishingtostoneHimtodeath was"Foragoodworktoestone Theenot,butforblasphemy:becauseThoubeingamanmakest ThyselfGod." "Artthouthe SonoftheBlessedGod?"CaiphashadaskedHimatHistrial, andChristhadanswered:'I am."ImmediatelytheHigh Priesthadcriedout,"Hehath blasphemed."Whichshowsthat heandtheotherpriestsunder-

ShotSayingFirstMass

NewPersecutionClaimsFirstVictim

ByREV.JOSEPH.*J.SULLIVAN (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

ROME,Jan.7.-TheRedpersecutioninRumania hasprodaceditsfirstmartyr-anewlyordainedpriest wasshotdeadbyCommunistpoliceashefinishedhis firstMass,accordingtoSICO,informationserviceofthe SacredCongregationfortheOrientalChurch.

Afterhisordination,the priesthadbeenassignedtoa villagechurchwithoutapastor. WhileofferinghisfirstMassin thechurch,hewasapproached bypolice,whodemandedthathe signadocumentavowinghis "voluntary"transfertothe SchismaticNationalChurch.

Hisreplytothethreatsofthe policewas:"Shoot,becauseI willnotdenymyfaith."Hewas shotatthealtarinhispriestly vestments,anddiedafewmomentslater.

Togetherwiththestoryof thismartyr'sdeath,SICOreports howltheCommunistregimehas struckthefinalblowattheByzantineRiteCatholicChurch;n Rumaniawithadecree,dated December1,suppressingallits dioceses,chapters,religiouscommunitiesandotherinstitutions. Alltheirpropertywillgoto theStatewiththeexceptionof parishproperty,whichwillbe handedovertothedissident body.

AnotherdecreebytheRumanianregime,accordingto SICO,hasorderedtheevacuationofpracticallyallconvents andmonasteriesinTransylvania. Noviceshavebeentoldtoreturn totheirhomes.

PopeReceives

M.P.'s

LONDON,Jan.6-(NC).TheSpeakeroftheBritishHouse ofCommons,Col.D.Clifton Brown,acornpaniedbyanallpartydelegationofmembersof bothHousesofParliament, hadanaudiencewithHisHolinessPopePiusXIIattheVaticanthismonth,itwasannouncedhere.

`WeatherPriest' Dies

LONDON,Jan46-(NC).-

TheRev.JamesPeterRowland, S.Jscientistandastronomer, popularlyknownasBritain's "WeatherPriest,"hasdiedatthe ageof73.

FatherRowlandwasthedirectorofStonyhurstObservatory,conductedbytheJesuit FathersofStonyhrirstCollege, nearBlackburo,Lancashire,from 1932untilitclosedattheend oflastyear.

Hisweatherforecastswereregardedasinfallible.InLancashireitwasacommonsaying: "It'sgoingtorain-FatherRowlandsaidso."Apriestsince 1910,FatherRowlandwasafellowoftheRoyalAstronomical Societyandamemberofmany otherlearnedsocietieshereand abroad.

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Abused

SENDAI,Japan,Dec.30.NC)-"Visitorsalwayswelcome"isthemottoofsmiling FatherDeslaurier,O.P.,pastorof theCathedralParishhere.But somevisitorsaredifficult.Recentlyanocturnalvisitorbroke intothethecathedralandstole hischalice.Shortlyafter,one tookhisbicycle.Athirdthen stolehisovercoat.Andnowa fourthhasmadeawaywithall thevestmentsofthecathedral.

ANDNOWPOLAND!

NEWYORK,Jan.6-(NC).-Followingthepatternsetin mostEasternEuropeancountriesCommunistspeakersandnewspaperslitPolandareincreasingtheirattacksontheCatholic Church.

AccordingtoaWarsawdispatchtotheInter-CatholicPress Agencyhere,whichspecialisesinreligiousandculturalnewsfrom Poland,AlexanderZawadzki,identifiedasoneoftheleading PolishCommunists,warned"thereactionarypartoftheclergy ofactsagainsttheState,againstthepeople'sPoland,againstthe democraticyouthorganisations."

SpeldngatthefusioncongressofthePolishCommunistand socialistparties,hedeclared:"Weshallmakethescopeandform ofourfightagainsttheChurchdependentonthefutureatti tudeoftheclergytowardourpeople'sstateanditshistorical missionofbuildingsocialisminPoland."

ToInvestigateMiracles

VATICANCITY,Jan.7(Radio,NC).-Establishmentby theSacredCongregationofRites ofacommissionofdoctorsfor theexaminationofcuresproposedasmiraclesinbeatificationand canonisationcausekconstitutes merelyanexperimentinprocedure,accordingtoanofficialof theCongregation.

Pointingoutthatmedicalexpertshavealwaysbeenconcernedwithandconsultedinsuch cases,theofficialexplainedthat theformationofthecommission arosefromanefforttoproceed withevengreatersecurityininvestigationsofallegedcures. Thecommission,composedoffive members,willhaveabout30to 40acknowledgedexpertsinvariousfieldsofmedicinetodraw uponforopinions.Thenew bodywillreplacethepresent nte-preparatory commission whichisprescribedbyCanon Law.Itwillpresentitsfindingsdirectlytothepreparatory commission,whichisthesecond stepprescribedinbeatification andcanonisationprocesses.

"YouCanHangMe" MartyrsAreAssets

ByANTHONYB.ATAR

(WrittenforN.C.W.0News Service).

PARIS,Dec.31.-ReminiscencesofaBenedictinepriest,Dom EdmondBernardet,bringoutfor thefirsttimeoneoftheheroic utterancesofAugustCardinal Hlond,latePrimateofPoland, whilehewasbeingpersecutedby theNazis:"Youcanhangme; thiswouldbethegreatestservice youcoulddoforPoland,becausethebloodofmartyrsisalwaysanassettoagoodcause."

Hemadetheremarkwhilethe GestapoheldhimcloselyconfinedattheConventofSt.Paul,in BarleDuc,France,duringhis exile. Alsobroughtoutforthefirst timewaswhatmightbetermed solemncounselforthePolishnation,whichhewroteatthistime tooneofhissecretaries,asfollows:

"Wemustcontinuetopraya gooddealandimmerseoursouls againtobepreparedforthetask ofto-morrow,forarecreated nationwhichtheHolyGhostwill

makeriseagainfromtheocean ofbloodandpain.Wemustintensifyourinternallife,reacha deepcomprehensionofthetimes ahead,andawakengreatenergiesinoursacerdotalsouls,so thatwecanenterthisnewworld afterthedelugeashumbleapostlesreadyforsacrifice,strong anddetermined,capableofleadinghumanitytowardprofound regeneration." Beforehisliberationanddeath, theCardinalwrotehim:"'Iwill trytokeepmyselfpreparedfor whateverProvidencemightstill demandfromme,beittotake myhumblepartinthesuffering oftheChurchandofmycountry,ortogivemymodestshare inthedivineworkofreligious revivalinthisworld,soterribly shakenbytheawfulbutGodgivenexpiation."

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DoNotIgnore Scandals

LISBON,Portugal--(NC).AwarningtoCatholiceditors that,ignoringscandalsoftheday intheirnewspapers,willonly drivepeopletobuysecular paperstoreadaboutthem,was givenbyIginoGiordoni,Italian writer,atapublicceremony markingthe25th.anniversary of"Novidades,"theofficialdaily ofthePortugueseHierarchy here.

MostofthePortugueseBishops,headedbyHisEminence EmanuelCardinalGoncalves Cerejeira,PatriarchofLisbon, attendedthecelebrations.Mr. Giordonimadeaspecialtrip fromItalytoaddressthegathering.

Inthefaceofevil,Mr.Giordonistated,theCatholicjournalistmustrememberthatifhis heartispurehewillpurifythe problemsaboutwhichhewrites. Hemusttreateviltoovercome itandnottospreadit,the speakeradded.

Theofficialemphasisedrepeatedlythatthesteptakenismerelyofaproceduralnature,and thatithasnobearingwhatsoeveronessentials.

RedCross Honour

MOROGORO,EastAfrica,Dec. 31-NC).-BishopBernardHillhorst,C.S.S1s.,VicarApostolicof Bagamoyo,hasreceivedtheInternationalRedCrossaward, "ProMerito,"fortheaidrenderedbyhimselfandthepriests underhischargetowarvictims, especiallyofPolishorigin,who foundrefugeinEastAfrica.The missionprelateisamemberof theDutchProvinceoftheHoly GhostFathers.

LEPROSARIUM FOR MISSIONARIES

PARIS,Dec.30-(NC).-His EminencePierreCardinalGerber,ArchbishopofLyons,has blessedthebuildingsofaleprosariuminthatcitywhichhas beenestablishedthroughtheSoclayforthePropagationofthe FaithinFrancefortreatmentof missionarieswhocontractleprosyinthecourseoftheirepos- tolate.

Missionarieswillgetapriority,butotherpatientsofboth sexesalsowillbereceived.

Theleprosariumhasbeen namedtheClinicoftheHolyRedeemer.Itisoperatedbythe FranciscanMissionariesofMary, andisunderthedirectionofa professorofthefacultyofmedicineoftheUniversityofLyon. Itislocatedinalargeparkina Lyonssuburb.

Aleprosyresearchlaboratory isinoperationinbuildingsof theCatholicfacultyoftheUniversity.Italsowassetupby theSocietyforthePropagation oftheFaith,andisdirectedby SisterMarieSuzanne,oftheSocietyofMary.

MillionGarments Collected

NEWYORK.-(NC)-More than1,000,000brandnewinfants' andchildren'sgarmentsfor needychildrenthroughoutthe worldhavebeencollectedinthe UnitedStatesinaspecalcampaignconductedbytheNational CouncilofCatholicWomenfor thestore-roomsofHisHoliness PopePiusXII,ithasbeenannouncedbyMissEileenEgan, projectsupervisorforWarRelief Services-NationalCatholicWelfareConferencehere.

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PenaltyofExcommunication

WhatItMeans AndWhoIncurIt

ByREV.DR.JOSE!HCLIFFORDFENTON, Editorof"TheEcclesiasticalReview." (WrittenforN.C.WC.News Service.)

Whenitexcommunicatedthose ofitssubjectswhohadanything, todowiththecrimeofarrestingCardinalMindszenty,the HolySeeemployedthemostseverepunishmenttheCatholic Churchinflictsuponitsobstinatelyrecalcitrantchildren

Excommunicationisthecensurebywhichabaptisedperson isexcludedfromthecommune Ityofthefaithful.Thisexclusioncarrieswithitcertainconsequences,listedintheChurch's CodeofCanonLaw.Ancx communicatedpersonisforbiddentoreceiveortoadminister theSacraments.Heisnolonger numberedamongthebeneficiariesofthoseprayerswhichthe Churchofferspubliclyforits ownmembers.Heisincapable ofholdingorexercisingany officewithintheChurchorof receivinganyemoluntentfrom it.inthecaseofanotoriously excommunicatedperson,these consequencesareaggravated. Theyarestillfurtherdeveloped inthoseinstanceswheretheexcommunicatedpersonisclassified asonewhomustbeavoided.

Ecclesiasticallawlistsexcommunicationamongthecensures, punishmentsofonedefinite typewhichtheChurchcanimposeuponitsobstinatelysinful children.BytheChurch'scensure,anobstinatelysinfulman maybedeprivedofbenefitsof twokinds:thosewhicharespiritual,andthosewhich,though materialinthemselves,areso connectedwithspiritualthings astobeinseparablefromthem.

Thepersonwhoisexcommuni catelforfeits,foratimeat least,thetremendousblessingof membershipinthetrueChurch ofJesusChrist.Becausethe Messingwhichamanloses thoughexcommunicationisso important,theFathersofthe Church,theRomanPontiffs,and theCouncilshave,fromtheearliestclaysofChristianity,designatedthispunishmentasthe mostseveretheChurchinflicts uponitssubjects. Likeallothercensures,however,excommunicationiswhat isknownasamedicinalpenalty.

earth,shallbeloosedalsoinheaven"(Matthew18,18.)The supremepowerofjurisdiction, inthislineaswellasinevery otherpertainingtotheconduct oftheChurch,waspromisedto St.Peterafterhisprofessionof faith,andwkisactuallygranted tohimwhentherisenChristentrustedhimwiththetaskand theresponsiilityoffeedingHis lambsandHissheepOurLord

ArrestingPolice

Excommunicated VATICANCITY-(Radio, NC).-TheHolySeehaspronouncedanexcommunicationreservedinaspecialmannertothe HolySeeonallwhotookpartin thearrestofHisEminenceJosef CardinalMindszenty,Primateof Hungary. Theactionwastakenina declarationissuedbytheSacred ConsistorialCongregation. It wassignedbyHisEminence Adeoda,toGiovanniCardinal Piazza,PatriarchofVeniceand recentlyappointedSecretaryof theCongregation.

madeitperfectlycleartht mencouldforfeittheirmembershipinHissocietyonearthwhen Hetoldthedisciplesthatthe manwhorefusedtoheedtheadmonitionoftheChurchwasto beregardedastheheathenand :hepublican.

St.Paul'sfirstEpistletothe CorinthianstellshowtheApostleoftheGentilesexcommunicatedtheincestuousmemberof thatChristiancommunity.The sameSaint'sFirstEpistleto Timothyshowsthathehadlikewise"delivereduptoSatan, thattheymaylearnnottob!aspheme,"twoearlyhereticsnamedHymeneusandAlexander. Here,asalways,theChurchwas

anxioustohavetheguiltypartiesrepentandreturntothe fold.Theterrilbepunishment ofremovalfromtheChurchof Christwasinflictedinorderthan thementhuspenalisedmightdo penanceandreturntotheway ofsalvationintheChurch.

EarlyChristianliteraturetells ofseveralinstancesofexcommunication,evenduringthesecondcenturyofourera.Thus PopeStVictorI,excommunicatedTheototusandseveral councilsoftheChurch,heldin AsiaMinor,castMontanusout oftheChristiancommunion. Marcionwasexpelledfromthe societyofthefaithfulbyhis ownfather,aBishop,inthedistrictofPontus.Thesemenwere allexcommunicatedforheresy. ThesubsequentcouncilsandPontiffsimposedthesamepenalty forotherserioussins.

Becauseofitsgravity,excommunicationhasalwaysbeendescribedintheChurch'slegal literatureasapunishmentwhich canbeimposedonlysparingly andwithutmostprudence.Pope InnocentIII.ruledtothateffect duringthefirstdaysofthethirteenthcentury.TheCouncilof Trentlegislatedinthesame sense,andthepresentCodeof CanonLawhasrenewedthe spiritofTrent'steachinginthis regard

Theunfortunatepersonswho co-operatedinthesacrilegious affronttoCardinalMindszenty havesufferedaterriblepunishment,butitisapunishment whichtheChurchhasimposed uponthemwiththehopeandthe prayerthattheymayrepentor theirsinandreturntothe Churchtheyhaveinsulted.The offencetheycommittedwasone whichcarriedwithitapenalty ofexcommunication.TheHoly See,strictlyspeaking,didnot imposeanewpenalty.Itmerelydeclaredofficiallythatthis penaltyhadbeenincurredbythe veryfactthatthecrimehad beencommitted.

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TheChurchinvokesitinthe hopethatthepersonwhoreceivesthepunishmentwillbeinfluencedtodopenanceandto seekreconciliation.Theabsolutionbywhichthecensureis terminatedwillnotbewithheld fromapersonwhogivesevidenceofsincererepentance.Only thosewhopersistobstinatelyin thecoursewhichbroughttheexcommunicationuponthemare deniedthisabsolution.Only thoseexcommunicatedpersons arerefusedChristianburialwho havehadsentenceofexcommunicationpassedagainstthem,or whohavebeendescribedbythe Churchashavingincurredthe penaltyofexcommunication throughtheircommissionofa crimetowhichthispunishment isattachedbylaw.Therefusal doesnotstandifthesepersons giveevidenceofrepentancebeforetheirdeath,eventhough therehasbeennotimetoreceive absolutionfromthecensure.

TheChurchreceivedfromits DivineFounderHimselfthe powertoinflictthepenaltyof excommunicationuponitsrecalcitrantchildren.Inageneral way,Hegaveitthispowerwhen Heformeditasacompleteand perfectsociety,sinceeverycompletelyconstitutedsocietyis competenttoexpelrebellious members.Specifically,however, thereisOurLord'spromiseto theapostlesthat"whatsoever youshallbinduponearth,shall beboundalsoinheaven:and whatsoeveryoushalllooseupon

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Perhaps,tobejusttothepartiesconcerned,MissRitaHayworthandPrinceAliKhandid notintendtheir''holiday"togetherinvariouspartsofthe worldtodevelopintosuchablatantaffairasthepresshasmade ofit.Itwassordidenoughin allconscience,andifthatstrange secularistphilosophyofthePress wouldnotpermitittobrandthe businessfortheimmoralityitis, itmightanywayhavekeptup thepretenceofneutralityby avoiding"glamourisation"ofit. Instead,thepublichastosuffer suchtat-bagjournalismas:"The Rita-Aliromancehasbeenoneof thebiggestreallifedramasof thefilmworld."Lettherebeno mistakeaboutthecorrectnamingofthiskindofthing.Becauseanexotictypeofactress, herselfmarried,choosestoengageinpublicmisbehaviourwith amarriedman,nooneisentitled tothinkthattheterm"romance" takestheuglyedgeoffadultery. Thissordidliaisonwouldbeidenticalinnatureifthepartiesconcernedwereakitchen-maidand aboot-black,Thescandalarisingfromsuchinfamousepisodes istheonlyfactorwhichaddsadditionalgravitytoitsintrinsicallymaliciousnature.

Thereis,however,onefeature oftheshamelesspublicitysursurroundingthisaffairwhichhas acuriousnote.Inatleasttwo reportsIhaveseenallegedthat MissHayworthisaCatholic. Preciselywhatbearingthishad onher"holiday"isdifficulttosay. Itcouldbeaninferencethatsuch conductwasusualamongCatholics,oritcouldbeanattemptto underlineitsrarity.Onepaper wassillyenoughtospeculatethat

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iftherewasquestionofmarriagetoaMoslemandofdivorce,MissHayworth'sreligion "might"raisesomedifficulties. Theuseofthesubjunctivemood hereisratheraclassicalunderstatemert

Onemightthinkthatthemoral atmosphereofourdayissodepressedthatfewwouldbe shockedabouttheHayworthKhanaffair.Henceitwasrefreshingtofindthatthefirstre actionsofprotestwerefrom Hollywood,andthattheywere couchedinvehementterms.

Thesuggestionthatthefilmindustryshould"washitshandof RitaHayworthandotherprominentpersonalitieswhoseactivitiesbecomeamatterofembarrassment,"camenotfromareligiouspaperbutfromamovie tradenewspaper.

Thearticlesuggestedthat"our producersshouldnotstringalong withapersonwhopermitshisor heractionstostink-upourwhole productionbusiness."Itisnot ethicswhichworrythebigmen inHollywood,apparently,but ticket-selling.Forwhilethey objectto"real-life"misdeamours onthepartoftheir"stars,"they apparentlyhavenotenderscruplesinportrayingtheminsimilar rolesonthescreenThatisthe troublewithmodernbusiness ethics;theytendconstantly setupadoublestandardofmorality.

TheattitudeoftheAmerican Housewives'Association,representingsomefivemillionsat members,exemplifiedafarhealthierandhighertone.TheyregardedtheHayworthaffairasa sluronAmericanwomanhood, whichindeeditis. Asapracticalprotesttheyproposedto boycottfilmsinwhichHayworth appeared,athreatwhichimmediatelyalarmedHolywood,forit threatenedtheonlythingthey value-moneyfromboxofficereturns.ClergymeninVictoria alsosupportedtheboycott,buta localclericwashesitantbecause hefearedthatsuchamove mightonlyencouragethemorbid-mindedtopatroniseHayworthfilms.

Idon'tbelievetheclergymen's fearsarewellfounded!,forin thisproposalwehaveconsiderableprecedenttocallupon.When themoraltoneofHollywood productionsbecamealtogether insupportablesomeyearsago, thechurchesandotherbodiesorganisedunderCatholicleadershipaLegionofDecencywhich eeryquicklybroughtaboutoverduereformsinthefilms.There isnoreasontobelievethatsimilaractionwouldnotbeeffective again,especiallyas'theinitiative hasalreadybeentakenbyanonsectarianorganisation.

Finally,Iwouldliketorevert tothematterofthePresstreatmentofthismiserablebusiness. IfthePresshasnointerestin themaintenanceofmoralityas such,itoughtanywaytohave someconcernfornationalwelfare,anditcannotbedenied thatrespectforfamilylifeisthe coping-stoneofnationalwellbeing.IfthePress,then,will donothingpositivelytoencouragefamilyandhomelife,it shouldatleastsuppressanything inthenatureofleyitytowards orglorificationofadulterywhich aimsdirectlyattheheartofthe marriagecontract.

ATestCaseForFreedom

Theworldstormofprotest growsoverthepatentlyunjust arrestofCardinalMindszentyon speciouscharges.ItisnotmerelyamatterofoutragedsensibilitythataCardinalshouldhave beensubjectedtosuchindignity, buttheplainrecognitionthathe waspre-judgedforexecution. Hereisafearsomethreattoreligiousfreedomandtothecommonrightoflibertyofexpression.Thisisevidencedbythe factthatnon-Catholicsandpeopleofnoreligionarequiteas vehementasCatholicsintheir condemnationoftheHungarian terrorregime.MeanwhileStalin's puppetsinthecityofSt.Stephen appeartohesitatebeforethe world'srecoilattheirmonstrous decision.WhentheCardinal wasarrestedonDecember27th., thePressannouncedthathe wouldinallprobabilitybe broughttotrialwithinafortnightButamonthhaspassed andnowordofanyjudicialprocesshascomefromRural-t. Whetheritisthatthetorture failedorthatthemaintrumpedupcharge(conspiracywithOtto ofHapsburg)hasbeenexploded, noonecansay.Butthedelay isaddingnoglorytotheingloriousrecordofHungary'sCommunisttyrants.

MeantimethePresswouldappeartobeplayingdownthesig-

nificanceoftheCardinal'sarrest, wheninanyothersimilarconnecton(especiallyanythingconcerningtheJews)therewould normallyhavebeenasustained howlofangerandprotest-One meagre,vaguereporthascome throughontheauthorityofthe AustralianAssociatedPress, whichclaimsthatafter82hours ofuninterruptedpolicequestioningandtorture,theCardinalcollapsedand"confessed"onthe fifthday.Thestoryofthe Cardinal'sordealisbasedona statementgivenbyaHungarian policeofficial,whoclaimstohave beenapersonalwitnessofthe events,Itwaspublishedinthe American-sponsored"WienerKurier."

Itmaybethatthestoryof theCardinal'sbreak-downunder sustainedtortureisfactual. Therearemanyverysimilar storiesofCommunistandNazi methodswhicharecertainly true.Apartfromthefactthat "confessions"extortedundertortureareofnovaluewhatever (excepttothedebasedpurposes ofMarxism),theCardinalvery neatlyanticipatedsuchaneventualityandthe\stoleworldwas warnedinadvancetosuchgood purposethatthePressrefersto hisallegedconfessionininvertedcommas.

ScandalsintheChurch

Whilethehourisoneofvery greatgloryfortheChurchin hersufferingmembersinEurope andintheanticipatedpersecutionthroughoutAsianowthat ChinahasfallentotheReds, thereareminorscandalstosap thefaithoftheweak.Apart 'fromtheallegedCatholicismof RitaHayworth,thereisareport ofapriest'smarryinginLondon andanex-nunelopingwithan Italiandoctorwhohadmurderedhiswife.Theseandkindred subjectsaremeatanddrinkt' thepoor,depravedpeoplewho publish"TheRock,"andtoall whofeedupontheMariaMonk versionofCatholicism.They arealsoastumblingblocktothe Catholicweakinfaith.

Nowitisofveryconsiderable importancetohavearightand lucidoutlookontheseunfortunateoccurrences.Weoughtto rememberthatOurLord%resewandforetoldofscandalsin theChurch.Sincetherewasa Judasamongtheoriginaltwelve

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chosenbyChristHimself,the numberofsimilarhappeningsin ourdaydoesnotseemdisproportionatefromanumericalstandpoint.Indeed,wehavereason tobegratefulthatsuchscandals aresorarecomparativelyasto rankasnetswhentheyoccur.

Thereisanill-judgedtendency (inmyopinion)onthepartor someCatholicstohushupsuch matters,todenythemortoexplainthemaway.Icannotbut feelthistobeacardinalerror, becauseCatholicismis'rootedin truthandOurLordhasassured usthatthetruthwillmakeus free.Itisnotthefactswehave tofearbutthefablesofmaliciousmen.Whenthetruthisbitter,whenpublicinfamystalks abroadtothedisgraceofthe Church,ithasthesavinggrace ofrestoringhumilitytosome whohavegrownsmugintheexclusivepossessionofthetruth.It

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Thefilm,a.Frenchproduction,withsufficientEnglish translationtomakeitintelligibleinthiscountrywasinterestingbothfromthepointof viewoftechnicaltreatmentand fromthestoryangle.Theactingwasatalltimesverysatie fying.

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thetangled'skeinsofloteand passionevenhardertounravel.

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The-openingofthisfilmin Perthwasattendedbyunfortunatecircumstances.Producedby theAdultEaucationBoardinthe open-airSomervilleAuditorium, itnartwithmechanicaldifficultiesonthefirstnightandwas soddenlywithdrawnfromexhibitionOnthefaceofitthedecisiontosuspendscreeningseemedunwarranted,anditwould appearthatthelargeaudience wassubjectedtoanunnecessare arnoentofinconvenience. Dissatisfacti,nbecamevocal,butto noavail.Ticket-holderswere giventheopportunityofseeing thefilmagainonanysubsequent nightofthesameweek.

Thefilm,aFrenchproduction,withsufficientEnglish translationtemakeitintelligibleinthiscountrywasinter' eatingbothfromthepointof viewof-technicaltreatmentand fromthestoryangle.Theactingwasatalltimesverysatii fying.

Thefilmisbuiltonafablerelatingtoeventssupposedtohave takenplaceintheyear1485. Twoemissariesofthedevilvisit anout-of-the-waycastle,where amarriageisabouttobecelebratedbetweentwopeopleof highstation.Thesesatanicenvoys,onemaleandonefemale, priseasbrotherswhoarestrollingplayers.Theytaketheir placewiththeotherentertainers inthecastle,butverysooninterferedisconcertinglyinthearrangementsforthemarriage,to theextent,evenofchangingthe affectionsofthelovers-not thattheseaffectionswereever verystrong.Themaleenvoy fallsinlovewiththebride-tobe,andthefemaleenvoy,who eventuallyrevealsherpropersex. winstheheartoftheintended husband.Afurthercomplicationisthatthefemaleenvoy alsotemptsthelordofthecastle intoaloveaffairwithher.Thus thereisastrangepot-pourriof rivalpassionscontrivedwithin thishithertopeacefulcastle

thetangledskeinsofloveand passionevenhardertounravel. 'Ilkdevilisinhighgoodhumouroverallthetroubleheis causing,andthissatanicrole, playedwithanattractivemixtureofcomicverveanddramaticeclat,isthehighlightofthe film.Thedevilisshownasa veryjollyfellowwhoderivesintensesatisfactionoutofother people'smisfortunes.Itisarelieftofindintheend,however, thatatleastoneofhitplansmiscarriesTherockagainstwhich nebeatsinvainisthetrpelove whichdevelopsbetweenthemale envoyandthepure-hearteI bride-to-be.Themaleenvoy, whohadfor soldhissoul tothedevil,ispurgedofhissin byheroicenduranceofgreat sufferingandbytheconstancy intemptationofhisbeloved.

AMusicalAcademy forPerth

ASchoolofMusiCsandDramaticArtwillopeninPerthon the14th.February,andwillbe knownastheArthurBussSchool ofMusicandDramaticArt.This newAcademyfulfilsalongfelt needinPerth'smusicalandculturalfieldsandshouldsupplementallthegroundworkgiven overtheyearsinourschools andcolleges.

ArthurBuss,wellknownconductoroffiveofPerth'schoirs andlecturerattheSummer School,willbeinchargeandwill controlthesinging'andvoice production.MarjorieC.Wyndham,whohasforsometime beenactivelyengagedinPerth's musicalaffairs,andparticularly atVictoriaSquareandC.B.HS., Highgate.willheinchargeof thepiano,theoryandmusical perceptionwork,whilstKevin Ilynes(atpresentteachingArt ofSpeechintheChristianBrothers'collegesandschools)will takecharge(1thissubject.

014 DEATHS ÷

MOONEY.-OnJanuary8th., 1949(suddenly),atherhome, Wembley,AgnesMona,widow ofthelateJ.D.Mooney,and belovedmotherandmother-inlawofMonaandTornMcCormack,NanaofTommyand Laurie.Deeplyregretted.

biC)ONEY.-OnJanuary8th. suddenly,atherhome,Agnes MonaMooney,,dearlyloved sisterofMr's.White,186Goderich-street;Mrs.LeoByrne, Melbourne;Mrs.Sommerville, Sydney;W.C.Hill,Kalgoorlie; andfondAuntofDanWhite andConnie(Mrs.J.Butler) Sadlymourned.

.14 IN MEMORIAM ÷

loithigMemory ofMr.GeorgeItBolitho;who diedon28th.January,1948. -Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

BUCKLEY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthe,reposeof,Daniel Buckley,whoseanniversaryoccursenJanuary27th.,loved husbandofMary. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

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Thenlmpointsthemoralthat goodwilltriumphoverevil.It isaremarkableproductionin manywaysandtheauthentic Frenchflavourrunningthrough itprovidesanagreeablecontrast toboththeAmericanandBritishmodesofproduction.The earlysequenceslaidbarethe typicallyFrenchmethodofallowingactionstotaketheplace ofwordswhenanatmosphere hastobecreated,andifthis seemedaslowbusinesstosome intheaudience,itwassurelya techniquejustifiedintermsof artistry.Latertherewasnot lackingthatvolubilityofspeech whichisawider-knownFrench characteristic. Thisfilmwasverymuchappreciatedonthetwonights1 waspresent.Agoodassortment ofshortsmadeupthefirsthalf oftheprogramme.

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CurrentFilms

"TapRoots."

Buttherealmischiefis wroughtbythedevilhimself, whoarriveswithappropriate .disturbanceoftheelements,in theguiseofatravellerseeking shelter,andproceedstomake

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ILVacanciesformalechoristersexistintheforthcoming Marchproductionof"La Traviata."Previousstage experiencenotessentia.,and maturevoicespreferred.

INNS WM1713 orcometo Society'srehearsals,ASSYRIANCLUB,StirlingSt., 7.45Mondays.

WhentheSouthwasplanning toformtheConfederacyagroup ofMississippianswereprojecting theirownprivatesecessionwith theintentionofholdingtheirvalleyasneutralterritory.

Thislittleknownhistoricalincidentisostensiblythebasisfor "TapRoots."Thebushlandscapesandan.ante-hellumplantationhousesetthestage,and arip-roaringtechnicoloursoakedbattlesequence,inwhichthe valley'sdefendersareroutedby theMeninGrey,underlinesthe physicalconsequencesofanexperimentincounter-rebellion.

ANGELINARUGGERA, 11years.Thetalentedlittle daughterofMr.andMrs.F. Ruggers,of44PrestonPoint Road,EastFremantle,hasbeen successfulinobtaininghonours inthePreparatoryGradeViolin, TrinityCollege,London,and GradeVI,University,honours, 90marks,Violin.Angelinahas alsotohercreditTrinityCollege FirstSteps,honours,Violin,First StepsTheory,100marks.Preparatory96marks.Initial,honours,Pianoforte.University Piancredit.Violin,Preparatory.honours.PupilofSt.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.

vatedbehaviourepitomisestilt trashieraspectsofpast"Gone WiththeWind"historicalfiction. SusanHaywardistheScarlett O'Haraseveraltimesremoved, andVanHeflinandWhitfield Connorare,respectively,the strongandtheweakmeninhoc life. Thispictureisnowinitsthird weekatthePiccadilly.

"Outofthe,Past":

Allweightyconsiderationsare convenientlyomitted Tofill thegapcausedbytheseomissionswehavearecitationofthe personalpeccadilloesoftheDabneyfamilywhoruledthevalley, andwhoseeccentricandunmotileoratistwedfootofnextcolumn)

ARTHURBUSSSCHOOLOF MUSIC ANDDRAMATIC ART

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MARJORIEWYNDHAMLMus.,F.TC.L. PIANOFORTEANDTHEORETICALSUBJECTS.

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EachcoursewillincludetraininginTheoreticalSubjectsand StageDeportment.

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INTERVIEWS:THURSDAYANDSATURDAY, February3rd.and5th.

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Basedon,anovelwiththearrestingtitle"Build^.1yGallows High,"thisfilmhas%moraltaggedontoit.Youmaynot noticeitveryclearly,butitis therejustthesame. Themoralexpressedincurrentidiomisthatyouhaveonly yourselftoblameifyourpast catchesupwithyou.

Ifyouhavebeenavillainbut remaindecentatheart,youwill notallowanotherdecentperson tobemixedupintheperiland punishmentofyourformerassociationsandquestionableactivities.

Thatistheprinciple"Outof thePast"aimstopreach,andto dosointroducesfilm-goerstoa privatedetectiveturnedcountry-town-garageproprietor.

Heisfirstintroducedafterhe hassettleddowntosober,respectablelifeunderanewname afteraperiodofassociationwith gangstersandracketeers.

EveningClassin: ACCOUNTANCY. COSTACCOUNTANCY. SECRETARYSHIP. COMPANYLAW. BANKING. BOOKKEEPING. COMMERCIAL.ARITHMETIC BUSINESSENGLISH. BUSINESSPRINCIPLES.

TutionFeesReasonable-on Term-to-TermBasis-NoContracttoSign-at SOUTHERNCROSS

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ClassRooms:3ra.Floor, CHANCERYHOUSE, 3HOWARDSTREET,PERTH.

Office:708,C.M.L.BUILDING, 55ST.GEO.TERRACE,PERTH

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Theproducershaveaimedat aswiftcompellingproduction, andtheywouldhavesucceeded inmakingafirstratethrillerif theyhadbeenmorefortunatein' pickingaplotwithmoreinit.

ShowingattheAmbassadors.

CrisisandAnswer

Onthe20th.inst.,PresidentTrumanmadeafierce attackonthe"falsephilosophy"ofCommunism,andlaid downafour-pointprogrammewhichtheUnitedStates wouldfollowforitsdefeatandforworldpeace.ReporterswerequicktodescribethePresident'sinaugural speechasthemostmomentoussincetheannouncement oftheMarshallPlanin1947,andifitcanbeimplement. edintimetherecanbenoquestionofitsimportance. But,byanunhappycoincidence,thefollowingday broughttheannouncementthatChiangKai-Shekhadresignedtl-iePresidencyofChinaandthatthewaywasnow clearforpeaceovertureswiththeRedarmies.The gravityoftheChinesecollapsecanscarcelybeover-estimated,andtheAmericanresponsibilityforthelossofthis vitalstrategicandmoralcentreofEasternAsiaonly historyperhapscanassess.Butletusatleastcutthe newspaperflap-doodlethatgenuineagreementcanbe madewiththeAsiaticRedsbecausetheyarenotgenuine CommunistsorthattheSovietwillbecrippledbythe enormouilycomplexproblemofreorganisingChinaor thatAmericastillhassomething"uphersleeve."The brutalfactisthatMoscowhasassumedtheleadershipof EasternAsia,andthatfactcannotbeundonebyfair wordsfromtheUnitedStatesregardingthefuturenor bythiscountry'sambitionsassymptomisedattheDelhi ConferenceandLaOstone.

IthasbeenclaimedbyCatholicobserversinChina thatSteBerlincrisiswassimplyadecoytodistractthe attentionofthedemocraciesfromwhatwasworkingup toaninevitableclimaxinAsia.Theeventsofrecent monthslendmuchcolourtothattheory,andtheelectionsjustconcludedinJapangivenogroundforcomfort.Also,withintwodaysofPresidentTruman's speech,itwasclaimedbyaSovieteconomistthatthe CommunistPartiesoftheworldnownumber23millions ofmembersintheirranks.SothattheUnitedStateshas amostformidabletaskbeforeitifitistoarrestthedevelopmentofamovementwhichis.alreadyalarminglyadvanced.Furthermore,thePresidentoftheUnited Statesspokeofthetaskasifitwerethesoleresponsibilityofhiscountry,whichwouldappear'asadepressing reflectionupontheabilityoftheUnitedNationstocope withthesituation.WhilePresidentTrumandidmentionthe"righttobelieveinandworshipGod"asoneof theinvolvementsofbreakingCommunism,hedid.nutgive theimpressionthatthiscolossalproblethisutterlybeyon, thepowe'sofpoliticsalone,which,ofcourse,itis.All thediplomatic,militaryandeconomicbackingofthe UnitedNationswillneveroverthrowanidea,letalone'a religion,unlesstheyarepreparedto'enthroneChristianityinitsplace.

ItwasnotwithoutsignificancethattheArchbishop ofCanterbury,inhisrecentanalysisofCommunism,did notseethestruggleofourtimeasoneofideologiesor politics,butastraight-outissuebetweenCommunism andChristianity.Instartlingcontrastweretheinane remarksoftheBishopofBirmingham(Dr.Barnes),who stillhasthesuperficialnotionthatCommunismisapolitico-socialmovementforthewelfareofthecommonman whichChristianityoughttofollow.Thatchild-likerubbishwemaybrushaside,butthefactremainsthatinthe practicalmatterofeconomicsthedemocracieshavenot movedawayfromprivateCapitalismtoadecentdistributionofproperty,butsimplytoagreaterorlesserdegree ofStateCapitalism,whichisakindofkindergarten schoolforCommunism.Wemustreallybeginsearch; ingourheartsastowhetherwehaveanythinginthe wayof'economic'independencetoofferwhichrepresnts agenuinealternativetoCommunism.Foritisindeed difficulttoappreciatehowthenationswhicharepoliticallydemocraticandyetleantosocialisteconomics,canresistthemajorargumentsoftheMarxists.Ifdistributismisnottheanswertocollectivism,thennoneexists. Andwewouldbewelladvisedtohaveouranswerready, forthecrisisisalreadyuponus.

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NithProteits Arrest

CatholicorganisationsandsocietiesofthisArchdiocesehave addedtheirvoicetotheworldwidestormofprotestarousedby theHungarianGovernment'sac-

tioninarrestingthePrincePri-_ mateofHungary,JosefCardinal Mindszenty. HereF.Olegoneof'thetele" gramt'ofsympathysetttothe HolyFatherAuldmessagesof protestseattothePrimeMinisterDobiofHungary. TheAustralianMinisterfor ExternalAffairs,Dr.Evatt,has

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January30:

CanonicalVisitation,St.Augustine's,Pinjaria.

February1: 7am.:CelebrateMass,BrigidineConvent,Subiaco.

February2:

4p.m.:ReligiousProfession, ConventofMercy,Victoria Square.

February6: 3.30p.mSolemnlyblessand openSt.Columba'snew SchoolSouthPerth.

February13: 3.30pm.:Blessandopenextensions,St.Kieran'sSchool, OsbornePark.

February23: 330p.m.:ReligiousProfession, CarmeliteMonastery,Nedlands.

March11:

11a.m.:AttendquarterlyConferenceofPriestsoftheMetropolitanArea,ChapterHall, VictoriaSquare. 7p.m.:Confirmationofadults, St.Mary'sCathedral.

PERPETUALNOVENAIN HONOUROFOURLADY OFTHEMIRA('ULCUS MEDAL.

Novenadevotionsare conductedintheCathedral eachWednesdayeveningat 7.30p.m.

MassTimeTables

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Sunday,January30:Mandurah,7.30a.m.;Pinjarra,9.30 a.m.

ROTTNEST.

MassonallSundaysandHolidaysofObligationuntilfurther notice.FortimesofMassesvisitorsarerequestedtoenquireat theHostel.

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Exposition

PublicExpositionoftheMost BlessedSacramentisheldinthe Cityonthefollowingdays:-

TUESDAYS:

ChildrenofMaryChapel.Vic torts,Square.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.).

451 U es

instructedAustralianrepresen- tativesabroadtoenquire - into thecircumstancesoftistCardinal'sarrest,'andfoROW1Pgon theprotestmeetingsheldinall Sydneychurches,1104Eminence !CorinnaCardinalGilroywilladchessamassprotestmeetingin theSydneyDomainonSunday next.

SecretaryofState,VaticanCity

TheCatholic,W,ognee'-sLeague,ofPerthArchdiocese, respectfullyexpressessympathywithHisHolinessover thearrestofCardinalMindszenty,andassurancesofprayersforHisEminence'searlyrelease.

(Signed)MAXWELL,President.. PrimeMinister,Budapest,Hungary: TheCatholicWomen'sLeague,ofPerth,West tralia,respectfullypleadswiththeGovernmentforthereleas,!ofCardinalMindszenty.

(Signed)MAXWELL,President

SecretaryofState,VaticanCity:

InunionwiththeCatholicworld,weoftheHoly NameSocietyofPerth,WestAustralia,s)mpathiseit:i HisHolinessontheunwarrantedarrest ardinal Mindszenty,andassurehimofthecontinuedprayersin ourSociety.

(Signed)M.FOLEY,SecretaryofExecutive,Hol) NameSociety,Perth,WestAustralia.

PrimeMinister,Budapest,Hungary:

OnbehalfoftheHolyNameSociety,ofPerth,.West Australia,wemakeemphaticprotestagainstunwarrantedarrestofCardinalMindszenty.

(Signed)M.FOLEY,SecretaryofExecutive,Holy NameSociety,Perth,WestAustralia.

SecretaryofState,VaticanCity:

TheHibernianSociety,inWestAustralia,expresses sympathywithHisHolinessontheunjustarrestofCardinalMindszenty,andoffersprayersforhisearlyrelease. (Signed)KEOGH,GrandSecretary.

PrimeMinister,Budapest,Hungary:

TheHibernianSociety,inPerth,WestAustralia, urgesearlyreleaseofCardinalMindszenty.

(Signed)KEOGH,GrandSecretary

SecretaryofState,VaticanCity:

TheCatholicMen'sAssociationofPerth,WestAustralia,havelearnedwithhorrorandindignationofthe arrestofHisEminenceCardinalMindszenty.Wesi:h toexpresstoHisHolinessoursinceresympathyatthis unwarrantedinsultofferedtohimandthemillionsofCatholicsandotherright-thinkingpeopleofthecivilised world.WeassureHisHolinessofourferventapcl-rolo; stantprayers. q-7 (Signed)A.CULLIGAN,Seel.

PrimeMinister,Budapest,Hungary:

TheCatholicMen'sAssociationofPerth,WestAus- tralia,.v1:11tdrecordanemphaticprotestagainstthear- restofCardinalMindszenty,whichthqiregardasanin- sulttoCatholicsandallGod-fearingpeople.

(Signed)A.eULLIGAN,'Secretary.

Secreta,-;ofState,VaticanCity:

TheIe(tngChristianWorkers'Movement,ofthe ArchdioceseofPerth,WestAustralia,offerssympathyto theHolyFatherinthearrestofCardinalMendszenty,and promisesearnestprayerinhisbehalf.

Secretar)ofState,VaticanCity: TheNationalCatholicGirls'Movement,ofthePerth Archdio:eseassuresHisHolinessthePopeofsympathy inthearrestofCardinalMindszentyandofprayersdur- inghisordeal.

MassAtRottnest

Asfhe'lmoticeboardgivingthe timesofMassesatlinttnesthas beenaiweksawv-tiaatm, wishtoadvisethatHolyMassis celebratedon.Isleislandevery Sunday,itistriiiskiSt2'a.m.

Persona

Rt.Rev.MonsignorGoodyreturnedbytheS.SOrontes onTuesday,January25tH,front long-leaveholidayinEuropeHe hasbeenappointedParishPriest ofBedfordPark.

Rev.J.Soul*a!SeSitely calledfromMilaidta'A1014IC wasProfessorofPhilosophyin St.FrancisXavier'sSeininary, hasbeenappointedDiocesanInspectorofSchoolsintheArchdiocese.

,r4Appeal

WillanykindCatholicsend meunwantedbooks,readingmatterofanydescription,unwanted t"armclothing,Rosarybeads, prayerbooksetc.oranyarticles ofusetotwoneedymissionaries inIndiaandBelgianCongo?Any items,sentwillbegratefullyacknowledgedbythesemissionaries. Ihopetosendtheparcelsearly inFebruary:

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CrisisandAnswer

Onthe20th.inst.,PresidentTrumanmadeafierce attackonthe"falsephilosophy"ofCommunism,andlaid downafour-pointprogrammewhichtheUnitedStates wouldfollowforitsdefeatandforworldpeace.ReporterswerequicktodescribethePresident'sinaugural speechasthemostmomentoussincetheannouncement oftheMarshallPlanin1947,andifitcanbeimplement. edintimetherecanbenoquestionofitsimportance. But,byanunhappycoincidence,thefollowingday broughttheannouncementthatChiangKai-ShekhadresignedthePresidencyofChinaandthatthewaywasnow clearlotpeaceovertureswiththeRedarmies.The gravityoftheChinesecollapsecanscarcelybeover-estimated,andtheAmericanresponsibilityforthelossofthis vitalstrategicandmoralcentreofEasternAsiaonly historyperhapscanassess.Butletusatleastcutthe newspaperflap-doodlethatgenuineagreementcanbe madewiththeAsiaticRedsbecausetheyarenotgenuine CommunistsorthattheSovietwillbecrippledbythe enormou.dycomplexproblemofreorganisingChinaor thatAmericastillhassomething"uphersleeve."The brutalfactisthatMoscowhasassumedtheleadershipof EasternAsia,andthatfactcannotbeundonebyfair wordsfromtheUnitedStatesregardingthefuturenor bythiscountry'sambitionsassymptomisedattheDelhi ConferenceandLapstone.

IthasbeenclaimedbyCatholicobserversinChina thattheBerlincrisiswassimplyadecoytodistractthe attentionofthedemocraciesfromwhatwasworkingup toaninevitableclimaxinAsia.Theeventsofrecent monthslendmuchcolourtothattheory,andtheelectionsjustconcludedinJapangivenogroundforcomfort.Also,withintwodaysofPresidentTruman's speech,itwasclaimedbyaSovieteconomistthatthe CommunistPartiesoftheworldnownumber23millions ofmembersintheirranks.SothattheUnitedStateshas amostformidabletaskbeforeitifitistoarrestthedevelopmentofamovementwhichisalreadyalarminglyadvanced.Furthermore,thePresidentoftheUnited Statesspokeofthetaskasifitwerethesoleresponsibilityofhiscountry,whichwouldappearasadepressing reflectionupontheabilityoftheUnitedNationstocope withthesituation.WhilePresidentTrumandidmentionthe"righttobelieveinandworshipGod"asoneof theinvolvementsofbreakingCommunism,hedidnutgive theimpressionthatthiscolossalproblemisutterlybeyond thepowe'sofpoliticsalone,which,ofcourse,itis.All thediplomatic,militaryandeconomicbackingofthe UnitedNationswillneveroverthrowanidea,letalonea religion,unlesstheyarepreparedtoenthroneChristianityinitsplace.

ItwasnotwithoutsignificancethattheArchbishop ofCanterbury,inhisrecentanalysisofCommunism,did notseethestruggleofourtimeasoneofideologiesor politics,butastraight-outissuebetweenCommunism andChristianity.Instartlingcontrastweretheinane remarksoftheBishopofBirmingham(Dr.Barnes),who stillhasthesuperficialnotionthatCommunismisapolitico-socialmovementforthewelfareofthecommonman whichChristianityoughttofollow.Thatchild-likerubbishwemaybrushaside,butthefactremainsthatinthe practicalmatterofeconomicsthedemocracieshavenot movedawayfromprivateCapitalismtoadecentdistributionofproperty,butsimplytoagreaterorlesserdegree ofStateCapitalism,whichisakindofkindergarten schoolforCommunism.Wemustreallybeginsearch; ingourheartsastowhetherwehaveanythinginthe wayofleconomicindependencetoofferwhichrepresnts agenuinealternativetoCommunism.Foritisindeed difficulttoappreciatehowthenationswhicharepoliticallydemocraticandyetleantosocialisteconomics,canresistthemajorargumentsoftheMarxists.Ifdistributismisnottheanswertocollectivism,thennoneexists. Andwewouldbewelladvisedtohaveouranswerready, forthecrisisisalreadyuponus.

PLASTERCRAFT MODELLINGCO.

ARCHITECTURALMODELLERSANDFIBROUSPLASTER WORKERS.

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PerthProtestsPrimate's Arrest

CatholicorganisationsandsocietiesofthisArchdiocesehave addedtheirvoicetotheworldwidestormofprotestarousedby theHungarianGovernment'sac-

tinsisarrestingthePrinceFri-_ mateofHungary,JosefCardinal Mindszenty.

Herearesomeofthetelegramsofsympathysenttothe HolyFatherkindmessagesof protestsenttothePrimeMinisterDobiofHungary.

TheAustralianMinisterfor ExternalAffairs,Dr.Evatt,has

instructedAustralianrepresen- tativesabroadtoenquireinto thecircumstancesoftheCardinal'sarrest;andfollowingon theprotestmeetingsheldinall Sydneychurches,HiaEminence NormanCardinalGilroywilladdiessamassprotestmeetingin theSydneyDomainonSunday next.

SecretaryofState,VaticanCity

TheCatholicWomen'sLeague,ofPerthArchdiocese, respectfullyexpressessympathywithHisHolinessover thearrestofCardinalMindszenty,andassurancesofprayer.;forHisEminence'searlyrelease.

(Signed)MAXWELL,President.

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagement.

January30: CanonicalVisitation,St.Augustine's,Pinjarta.

February1: 7am.:CelebrateMass,BrigidineConvent,Subiaco.

February2: 4p.m.:ReligiousProfession, ConventofMercy,Victoria Square.

February6: 3.30p.m.:Solemnlyblessand openSt.Columba'snew SchoolSouthPerth.

February13: 3.30pm.:Blessandopenextensions,St.Kieran'sSchool, OsbornePark.

February23:

330p.m.:ReligiousProfession, CarmeliteMonastery,Nedlands.

March11: 11a.m.:AttendquarterlyConferenceofPriestsoftheMetropolitanArea,ChapterHall, VictoriaSquare.

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

PERPETUALNOVENAIN HONOUROFOURLADY OFTHEMIRACULCUS MEDAL.

Novenadevotionsare conductedintheCathedral eachWednesdayeveningat 7.30p.m.

MassTimeTables

PINJARRAANDMANDUlt

Sunday,January30:Mandurah,7.30a.m.;Pinjarra.9.30 a.m. ROTTNEST.

MassonaliSundaysandHolidaysofObligatiOnuntilfurther notice.FortimesofMassesvisitorsarerequestedtoenquireat theHostel.

SCARBOROUGHPARISH.

MasseachSunday:At8and9.30 o'clock.

NORTHBEACHAND WATERMAN'SBAY.

EverySunday:8.20a.m

ROCKINGHAMPARISH.

SundaysUntilFurther,Notice SafetyBay:7.30a.m. Rockingham:8.30a.m. pmeamNIII.10.1.mar1.0,....0.1M

Exposition

PublicExpositionoftheMost BlessedSacramentisheldinthe Cityonthefollowingdays:-

TUESDAYS:

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

THURSDAYS:

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

PrimeMinister,Budapest,Hungary: TheCatholicWomen'sLeague,ofPerth,WestAustralia,respectfullypleadswiththeGovernmentforthereleaseofCardinalMindszenty.

(Signed)MAXWELL,President.

SecretaryofState,VaticanCity:

InunionwiththeCatholicworld,weoftheHoly NameSocietyofPerth,WestAustralia,sympathiseit:i HisHolinessontheunwarrantedarrestciCE.rdinal Mindszenty,andassurehimofthecontinuedprayersof ourSociety.

(Signed)M.FOLEY,SecretaryofExecutive,Holy NameSociety,Perth,WestAustralia.

PrimeMnister,Budapest,Hungary:

OnbehalfoftheHolyNameSociety,ofPerth,.West Au3tralia,wemakeemphaticprotestagainstunwarrant- edarrestofCardinalMindszenty.

(Signed)M.FOLEY,SecretaryofExecutive,Holy NameSociety,Perth,WestAustralia.

SecretaryofState,VaticanCity:

TheHibernianSociety,inWestAustralia,expresses sympathywithHisHolinessontheunjustarrestofCardinalMiAszenty,andoffersprayersforhisearlyrelease.

(Signed)KEOGH,GrandSecretary.

PrimeMinister,Budapest,Hungary:

TheHibernianSociety,inPerth,WestAustralia, urgesearlyreleaseofCardinalMindszenty.

(Signed)KEOGH,GrandSecretary

SecretaryofState,VaticanCity:

TheCatholicMen'sAssociationofPerth,WestAus- tralia,havelearnedwithhorrorandindignationofthe arrestofHisEminenceCardinalMindszenty.Wev.:oh toexpre,stoHisHolinessoursinceresympathyatthis unwarrantedinsultofferedtohimandthemillionsofCa- tholicsandotherright-thinkingpeopleofthecivilised world.WeassureHisHolinessofourferventandconstantprayers.

(Signed)A.CULLIGAN,Secretary.

PrimeMinister,Budapest,Hungary:

TheCatholicMen'sAssociationofPerth,WestAus- tralia,v'rhtdrecordanemphaticprotestagainstthear- restof(.ordinalMindszenty,whichtheyregardasanin- sulttoCatholicsandallGod-fearingpeople.

(Signed)A.CULLIGAN,'Secretary.

Secreta,ofState,VaticanCity:

TheI(-LingChristianWorkers'Movement,ofthe ArchdioceseofPerth,WestAustralia,offerssympathyto theHoleFatherinthearrestofCardinalMendszenty,and promisesearnestprayerinhisbehalf.

SecretaryofState,VaticanCity: TheNationalCatholicGirls'Movement,ofthePerth Archdio,ese,.assuresHisHolinessthePopeofsympathy inthearrestofCardinalMindszentyandofprayersdur- inghisordeal.

MassAtRottnest

Asthenoticeboardgivingthe timesofMassesatRottnesthas beenrepeatedlymutilated,we wishtoadvisethatHolyMassis celebratedontheislandevery, Sundaymorningat.9a.m.

Personal

Rt.Rev.MonsignorGoodyreturnedbytheS.SOrontes onTuesday,January25th,from long-leaveholidayinEuropeHe hasbeenappointedParishPriest ofBedford Park.

Rev.J.Bourke,recentlyTv calledfromAdelaide;where'he wasProfessorofPhilosophyin, St.FrancisXavier'sSeminary, hasbeenappointedDiocesanInspectorofSchoolsintheArchdiocese.

Appeal

WillartykindCatholicsend meunwantedbooks,readingmat- terofanydescription,unwanted warmclothing,Rosarybeads, prayerbooksetc.oranyarticles ofusetotwoneedymissionaries inIndiaandBelgianCongo?Any itemssentwillbegratefullyacknowledgedbythesemissionaries. Ihopetosendtheparcelsearly inFebruary:

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CatholicWomen'sLeague. Everythingcomestothose whowait,andwehavewaiteda longtimeforaparishbranchof theCatholicWomenl's(League. LastweekMrs.Smith,ofthe ExecutiveoftheC.W.L.,cameto usandmetarepresentativebody oftheparish.MonsignorMcMahonpresidedoverthemeeting,whichwasanenthusiastic one TheladiespresentelectedMrs.FrankMurphyastheir president,Mrs.Byronasvice president,andMissWilliamsas secretary.Thepresidentrecitedtheprayersandthefirst meetingofthenewbranchwas held.Itwiasunanimouslyresolvedthatthefirstworkofthe branchshouldbethecateringof afternoonteaontheopeningof thenewSchoolofStColumba.

haveplansforsewingcirclesand otheractivities,bothspiritual andtemporal,forthegoodof theparish.

JuniorResults,

TheparishoffersitscongratulationstoSistersandpupilsof Coluinba'sontheresultof theJuniorExamination.All thecandidatespresentedpassed withworth-whilesubjects.

TheGrounds. Ourvisitorsontheopening daywillbedelightedwiththe lay-outofthegrounds.The newschoolhasanewlook.The bitumenneatlyframedinretainingwalls,addssomething thathascompletelychangedthe sandyhumpsonBarney'sHill Provisionisnowavailableforan organisedsportsprogrammefor

pastfewweeksMr.TomMurphy,amanoffewvcirds,but valiantdeeds,andhissmadband ofwillingworkers,ignoredthe heattohavethejobdoneon time.Andwhatasplendidjob theyhavedone!

TheFirstSundayOpening. Itisnotagoodtimetoopen aschool;weknowthat,buthad nochoice.Ithasthisadvantage,however,thateverything 011bereadywithnolasthour rushes.Ourguestspeakerson thefirstSundayinFebruary willbeworthhearing.The VeryRev.FatherBarden,SJ., theRectorofSt.LouisJesuit School,willmaketheappeal, andtheRev.FatherWallace, C.SS.R.,oftheRedemptorist Monastery,willmaketheextractionalaughingonewithhis stories.

Theclassroomsareasperfectasonecouldplan.The

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ThePriestsandParishionersofSt.Columba's,SouthPerth,inviteyoutoattend theBlessingandOpeningoftheirnewSchoolonSunday,February6th,1949,at3.30 p.m.,byHisGracetheArchbishop.TheRev.FatherBarden,S.J.,RectorofSt.Louis School,willmaketheappeal.

ThisspacedonatedbyRJ.HEALY,Chemist,SouthPerth.

Acommitteeofsevenwas formed,withpowertoco-opt, andanappealismadetothe parishionerstodenotecakesand scones.Whenthisgreatday fortheparishisover,theC.W.L.

theseniorandjuniorsectionsof theschool.Thefutureholds promiseofplantationsoftrees andornamentalbushesthatwill maketheschoolveryattractive. Duringthosehotdaysofthe

Obituary:TheLateW.J.Easton

ThedeathoccurredonJanuary6th.,athisresidence,ofa wellknownandhighlyrespected memberofthecommunity,inthe personofMr.WilliamJames Easton,of112GuildfordRoad, Maylands.

Thedeceasedwasbornin NorthMelbourne77yearsago HewasmarriedinMelbourne, andcametothisStateasa youngman.Mr.andMrs. Eastonhadrecentlycelebrated the55th.anniversaryoftheir marriage.Afterseveralyears inFremantle,Mr.Eastontook upabusinessinKalgoorlie,and latermovedtotheWilunadistrict,whereheconductedacontractingbusinessforaperiodof 16years.OldWilunaresidents willrecallthatherenderedthe districtgreatassistanceinpioneeringatransportservicefrom thetowntothemine,

Mr.EastoncametoPerthwith hisfamilyin1922,andfora numberofyearscarriedona butcheringbusinessinHaySt. East.Hewasheldinhighesteembyassociatedmasterbutchersandmembersofthetrade.

Hehadbeenretiredfromactive businessforsome8or9years priortohisdeath.Adevout andpracticalCatholic,Mr.Eastonlivedforhisfaithandhis family.Ofaquietdisposition, hismaininterestswereconfined tohishomelife,andhispassing hasprovokedwidespreadsympathyfarhisfamilyintheirgreat loss.

Hisremainswereconveyedto theQueenofMartyrs'Church, Maylands,whereRequiemMass wascelebratedbyRev.Father Delahuntyonthemorningof 7th.January.Thecortege laterproceededtotheCatholic

portionoftheKarrakattaCemetery,whereRevFatherDelahonty,assistedbyRev.Father McKeon,recitedthelastprayers atthegraveside.TherepresentativegatheringatMassand atthecemetery,thefloraltributes,andnumerousmessages ofcondolencereceivedwasinitselfastrikingtributetothe popularityofthedeceasedand evidenceoftherespectandsympathyforhiswidowsandfamily intheirbereavement.

Thschiefmournerswere:Mrs. HelenEaston(wife),Florence (Mrs.W.Tavener,N.S.W.), Helen,andCaroline(daughters), Frederick(Queensland)andWilliam(sons),Imelda(Mrs.W. Easton(daugther-in-law);WilliamTavener(son-in-law),Les andAlecSanders,HarryEaston, andEastonTownsend(nephews)

Thepall-bearerswereMessrs. L.Sanders,W.Schocker,B.Murphy,D.Murphy,V.Leddin,and J.Lenegan.

Amongthosepresentwere MessrsW.Fitzgerald,W.Murphy,T.Murphy,E.J.Pergande, M.J.Franklin,J.Stocks,E. Mills,H.J.Rooke,M.Johnstone, A.E.Mills,.G.Leddinand Quinlan;MesdamesQuinlan,M. Johnstone,H.J.Rooke,E.M Leddin,F.Perry,andE.Mills; MissB.SchockerandMisi.H. Monaghan.

Wreathswerereceivedfrom thefollowing:HisDearWife; Son,FrederickandDaughter, Florence;DaughtersHelenand Caroline;SonandDaughter-inlaw,WilliamandImeldaand Family;A.E.L.andG.Sanders;Mrs.Eddy;JohnandJean Lenegan;TheSchockerFamily; Mrs.H.MSmithandallat104 Guildford-road;H.and M. Rooke(Belmont).

lightisthesoft,glarelesssouthernlight,comingovertheleft shouldersofthechildren.The blackboardsjutoutfromthe walltoaidthechild'svision.In factnochildshouldeverneed glassesintheseclass-rooms. Thereisathoroughventilation withvaindowsthatworkon steelrails.Thesituationofthe schoolisideal,awayfromstreet noises,dust,andsmoke.Itis hardtothinkofahealthiersituation. Awideverandahisanotable asset.Aspaciouscloakroom withwash-basinsandcoathangerswillhelptomakethechildrentidyandneat.TheSpanishstyleisemphasisedbythe

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ilMarveve.pwiplowoowee. heavypillars,thewhitewalls, andthevariegatedtiles.Only thefirstportionoftheschoolis nowbuilt,andwiththeusual modestyofSouthPerth,thatis allwepublishinthesepages. Thecompletedbuildingwould lookveryimpressive,butwe shallwaituntilitisbuiltbefore wemakeablockofit.

Theparishionershavebeen lookingoverthenewschooleach Sunday,andtheyaredelighted withit,andhaveofferedtheir congratulationstothearchitect, Mr.E.LeB,Henderson,tothe contractors,Messrs.BerryBros., andtoallthesub-contractorsfor thesplendidvaluetheyhavegivenforthemoney.

Soyouwhoreadthesenotes comeovertousontheopening day,Sunday,February6th.,and shareourjoy.

1947.CommercialMethodsand

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ExaminationResults

GUSTIBUS

ArtistsNeedaPhilosophy

LastweekImadethepoint thatartmustbemoral.Itfollowsnaturally,ofcourse,thatart cannotbeimmoral,butafurther conclusion,whichmaynotappear soreadily,isthatartcannotbe amoral-thatis,itcannotoccupy apurelyneutralposition.It mustberaisedtothestatusofa positivefactorforgood.Itmust leadustowardsGod,thegreatest Artistofall,andthesourceof BeautyandTruth.

Ifweacceptthisviewwesee atoncetheartist'sneedofa philosophy.andwenotetheexcellentpositionoftheCatholic artist,whohasathandareadymadephilosophyenablinghimto proceedatoncetohisobjectives. Thisisnotsmugness,butplain commonsense.Itshouldnotbe incumbentonanartisttowork outhis(mktphilosophyashegoes along.Hisworkwillinevitably

MarxismandCatholicismhave bothperformedasignalservice toartbyprovidingsystemsof thoughtwhichgivetothework oftheartistamotivatingpower andagoalofattainment,They botheschew,too,thepernicious doctrineof"artforart'ssake," andtheybothemphasisethesocialfactorinart,realisingthat ifartistohavelifeandvigour itmustbetiedtothelifeofthe people.Butheretheirsimilaritiesend,andCatholicismemergesasamuchmoresatisfactory philosophyofartbecauseitprovidesacomprehensivepictureof life,findingwithinitselfaplace forallexperience,particularly forthoseexperiencesWhichthe Marxistisdriventoexplain awaybecausetheyareinconsistentwiththematerialistbasisof hisphilosophy.Marxismistoo narrowinitsend,sinceitsubor-

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MUSICEXAMINATIONS,1948.

UNIVERSITYOFW.A.

ASSOCIATE:N.Connolly.

GRADEI.-Credit:P.Nolan.

Pass:M.Meagher.

GRADEII.-Credit:F.Courboules,S.Keating,R.Wyatt,M. Daddow, GRADEIII.-Credit:M.Antonio,B.Meagher,B.SmartL. Kay,L.'Lanigan,C.Gibson.

Pass:MO'Grady.

GRADEIV.-Honours:P. Strickland,M.Courboules,V. Monger.Credit:B.Gledhill, V.Lambert,B.Parkes,D.Solley, J.Fry. GRADEV.-Honours: M. Lanigan,D.Flanagan,D.Beaver.Credit:A.Sissons,P. Stickland,J.Peacock,V.Shaw

GRADEVI.-Credit:J.Davies

PREPARATORY:R.Riddick, T.Cassidy.

MUSICALPERCEPTION.

GRADEIII.-Honours: Y. Herz,R.Murphy,S.Urquhart, M.O'Sullivan,J.Todd.

GRADEIV.-Honours:S. Keating,B.Meagher,C.Gibson, D.SolleyPass:J.Parker.

THEORY.

GRADEIV.-Honours:J. Fry,R.Wyatt.Credit:J.Lanigan.

GRADEV.-Honours:M.Antonio,B.Parkes,D.Beaver,M. Clitheroe,D,Flanagan,B.Gledhill,S.Keating,V.Monger.Credit:PStickland,P.Strickland.

GRADEV1.-Honours:D,Fiegert,B.Fitzgerald,C.Humphreys,P.Phillips,V.Lambert,M. Lanigan,N.Mayne,J.Peacock, A.Sisson.Credit:V.Harper. Pass:P.Riddick,J.Davies.

St.Gertrude'sCollege

NEWNOIKCIA

LEAVINGCERTIFICATE, 1948.

Newton,Noima:8subjects. Urquhart,Shirley:6subjects.

Herz,Yvonne:6subjects. Murphy,Rita:5subjects.

JUNIORCERTIFICATE,1948.

O'Grady,Mary:9subjects. Fitzgerald,Catherine:8subjects.

T.S.ELIOT::NobelPrizewinner,1948

"thefirstrequisiteusuallyheldupbythepromotersof personalityisthatamanshould'behimself';andthis`sincerity'isconsideredmoreimportantthanthattheselfinquestionshould,sociallyandspiritually,beagoodorabadone"

sufferintheprocess.Thatis whyMarxismhassuchanappealforyoungartists Lik2. Catholicismitprovidesareadymadephilosophicalframe-work, acommonbasisthatwillmake theirworkintelligibletoothers. Thisexplains,too,whysomany modernwritershavebeendriven totheready-madeframe-workof Christianphilosophywithobviousgaintotheirwork.T.S. Eliotisonewhocomesquickly tomindinthisconnection.

dinatesarttotheclassstruggle, praisingandsupportingonly whataidstheproletariatinthat struggle,condemningas"reactionary"or"futile"allthatdoes not.ByitsexclusivenessMarxismnarrowsanartist'srangeand outlook,whereasCatholicphilosophy,properlyapplied,opens newhorizons. TheCatholicapproachtothe arts,withitsinsistenceuponspiritualvalues,isnotunderstoodin (Continuedinne-xtcolumn)

ST.PATRICK'S TECHNICALSCHOOL

Cr.WELLINGTONANDLORDSTREETS,PERTH.

OPENINGDATE

TUESDAY,1stFEBRUARY

CompleteTechnicalCoursesinWoodwork,Metalwork,TechnicalDrawingandScience.

BoyspreparedforJuniorCertificateExamination. EnrolmentsforGradeVI,VII,andVIIIonly,and eachclasswillbelimitedtoamaximumof40pupils.

APPLICATIONFORENROLMENTmaybe madeatChristianBrothers'College,St.George's Terrace,onTUESDAY,25th.JANUARY,andWEDNESDAY,26th.JANUARY,oratSt.Patrick's School,WellingtonStreet.onMonday,3-1st.January. Timesforenrolmentofpupils9a.m.to12.30p.m.

ARTISTSNEEDAPHILOSOPHY(Cont.). thiscountryaswellasitmight be,andforthisstateofaffairs ourCatholicwritersandartists atenotaltogetherblameless.We aretoocontent,Ithink,toremainwithinourshells,andsuch passivityisdangerous.Thereis needtocrytheChristianway fromthehousetops,fortheforces ofirreligionpressonallsides andwecannotstandoutofthe struggleagainstAnti-God.The peopleoftheworld,rearedin conditionsapproachingpaganism, stilllooktotheartsforthesatisfactionofthosevaguelysensed yearningsofthesoulforthe higherlife,andCatholicsespecially,becausetheypossessthe Truth,haveanobligation amountingtoasacreddutyto prosecutewitheverymeansin theirpowerarelentlesscampaignagainsterror.

Itispitiableandfrightening toobserveallroundushow swiftandconstantistheprogressoferror.Themostinsidiousadvanceisbeingmadein quarterswhichwemayclassas beingundertheswayofa"liberal"or"humanistic"outlookon life.Heretheindividualis raised'tothestatusalmostofa god.Inmatterspertainingto thespirittheindividualisseen asoneincapableofgoingwrong. Allhehastodoisfollowhisego. Thushemaybelievewhathe likes,formulatehisowncodeof conduct,rejecttradition,mockat morality,embraceuglinessifhe sodesires,anddignifyitwiththe nameofbeauty.Truthand Beautyareregardedasvariable quantities,meaningdifferent thingstodifferentmen.And thisisaviewwhichmakesa strongappealtotheindividual, pointingtheway,asitseems,to completefreedom.Butthetruth isthatnomancanbecompletelyfree.

ThishumanisticoutlookobtainsatourlocalUniversity,and permeatestheutterancesofmany ofthemostdistinguishedmenin ourcommunityWhatapower. influenceliesatthecommandofsuchmen!Howcanit beotherwisethanthatbyword andexampletheyconsciouslyor unconsciouslymouldtheopinions ofmanylesser-educatedpeopleto theirown?Buttheythinkthat theytherebydoaservicetoGod, andsofulfilthewordsofScripture.Itisthemthatwemust firstbring,sothatsoonthere shallbeonefoldandoneshepherd.

Bookkeeping,1948.

Solley,Doro:Shorthand(80), Typewriting.

Murphy,Rita:Shorthand(80), Typewriting.

ALLIANCEFRANCAISEEXAMINATIONS,1948.

DIVISIONII.:RitaMurphy.

DIVISIONIII.:D.Starr(dis- tinction).C.Fitzgerald(distinction),G.Holgate(distinction), B.Smart,RWyatt.

COMMERCIALRESULTS.

BOOKKEEPING:

GRADEIV.-Pass:CicelyGibson,90percent.;PamelaStrickland,90;NoreenMayne,90; BerylFitzgerald,80;Delyce Beaver,80;BettyClarke,78; JeanPeacock,75;GloriaCooper, 75.

SHORTHAND,SPEED:

100w.p.m.-Pass:NoloConnolly,96per cent.

80vAp.m.-Pass:ImeldaWilliamson,96percent.;Mollie Meaher,95;DoroSolley,95

ELEMENTARYDIPLOMA:

BerylFitzgerald,Pass,71per cent.

Speed,60w.p.m.-Pass:Nolo Connolly,98percent.;Mollie Meaher,98percent.

GRADEII-Pass:DoroSolley,95percent.;ImeldaWilliamson,90percent.

Kelly,Betty:8subjects.

Smart,Barbara:8subjects.

Starr,Dorothy:8subjects.

Todd,Jenny:8subjects.

Holgate,Geraldine:8subjects.

Kent,Joan:7subjects

Hurst,Desme:7subjects.

Courboules,Fav:7subjects.

O'Sullivan,Maureen:7subjects

LeMoignan:5subjects,1947.

English,CommercialMethods andBookkeeping,Shorthand (80),Typewriting,1948. Meagher,Mollie:6subjects

GRADEIV-Pass:Gloria Cooper,95percent.;Pamela Stickland,95;CicelyGibson,95; BerylFitzgerald,90;JeanPeat cock,90;NoreenMayne,85; BettyClarke.85.

Wm.A.YOUNG FAMILYBUTCHER ComerJOHN&FITZGERALD STREETS.PERTH. FORQUALITYMEATYOU'LLLOVETOEAT. 'Phone:B2621.

REGARDINGTHE H.A.C.B.S.

ItistheONLYCATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETYinW.A.

ItcatersfortheSPIRITUALMATERIALandSOCIAL WELFAREofitsmembers. ItsBENEFITSarenotexcelledbyanyotherFriendlySocietyin W.A.

Itsranksareopentoyouthsandgirlsfrom16yearsupwards. OlthasFUNDStolendonMORIGAGEatcurrentrates,tomem- bersandnon-members.

FullparticularsfromTHEGRANDSECRETARY,W.ANKEOGH, THEHIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLICBENEFIT SOCIETY, 7th.Floor,C.M.L.Building,55St.George'sTerrace,Perth. 'Phone:B7510,WM1810.

DoyouliveinVICTORIAPARK?YourbranchSecretaryis MR.J.M.EGAN,3WillisSt.,VictoriaPark.

SELFSERVICE ISGOODSERVICE!

Why? becauseSelfServiceputsanendtooldfashionedqueueing,crowdingandwaitingtohe served.InsteadyoushopQUICKLYandEAS- ILY-inyourowntime,Andthat'snotall,for aswellassavingtimeandenergyatCharlie Carter'sSelfServiceCounters,youcansave money,too.ontheSelfServiceSpecialsonsale eachweek.NowonderthatCharlieCartersare knownasWestralia'sLeadingGrocers.

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HEADQUARTERS.

ANNUALMEETING.

TobeheldintheMcNess Hall,Pier-street,onMonday, 7th.February,at8o'clock.We wouldliketoseeagreatattendanceatthismeeting,whichwill beofgreatinteresttobothleadersandgeneralmembers.

PRESIDENTS'WEEK-END.

Mostofthemetropolitan brancheswererepresentedat thePresidents' Conference Week-end,heldatMarianLodge on22nd.and23rd.January,at whichtheactingDiocesanPresident,MaryConnor,presided. Thesubjectsunderdiscussion were:"ThePresidentandthe Leaders'Group,""Sub-Groups andTeams,""Review+ofInfluence,"and"LeadersandBranch Activities,"andtheseledto manyveryinterestingpointsfor discussion,inwhichthegirls thoroughlydiscussedandrealise'theirresponsibilityaspresidentofthesection.

Dr.Sullivan'smosthelpful talkon"TheRoleofthePresident"wasappreciatedbyall presentandthoroughlyclarified manydoubtswhichhadpreviouslyexistedastothedutiesof thePresident.

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ACTIVITIES

RIVERTRIP.

TheY.C.W.A,thieticClub conductingarivertriptoPoint Walteron23rd.February.The T.S.SEmeraldwillleaveBarrackSteretJettyat8p.m.TicketsareavailablefromY.C.W, Headquarters.

ATHLETICS,

Runninginthefirstdivision ofthe"A"Grade220yardslast Saturday,LaurieHowardfinishedsecondtoF.Fox.Therace wasruninthegoodtimeof22.7 secs. PatHickeywonthe"B" Grade880yards(2nd.division) afteraseriesofplaces,while JohnWalshwonthe"C"Grade 220yards.

Ourwalkers-A.Hanleyand B.Peachey-continuetodowell,

BISHOP.WITH150"WIVES"

ItwasannouncedfromDarwin onTuesdaythatHisLordship, BishopP.X.,Osel M.S.C., 0.BE'isresigrAnthisSee,and thathewillbesucceededbyDr. ThomasO'Loughlin,M.S.C. The.Bishop-elect,nowaged37 years,wasborninAdelaide. EnteringtheMissionariesofthe SacredHeart,hewasordained attheirMonasteryatKensington,NewSouthWales,in1935. Subsequentlyhewasappointed tothestaffofDownlandsCollege,Toos000mba,andlaterto theSacredHeartFathers'SeminaryatCroydon:Victoria.In 1A7hewenttoRabaul,where hewasDirectorofCatholicEducationuntilhisappointment. Dr.O'LoughlinhasalreadyarrivedinDarwin. BorninAlsace-Lorrainein 1872,FrancisXavierGselljoined theMissionariesoftheSacred Heartattheageof14,andstudiedinFranceandRome,where

planofransomingyounggirls fromthemiserableautomatic bethrothalsoftriballaw.When he-bOgan.;hisapoitolateamong theaboriginesheencountereda tremendousbarrierinthebarbarousmarriagecustomswherebylittlegirlsweresoldinmarriagetooldmen.Oneda3',a littlegirlranawayfromherpeople,whowereaboutto.handher overtoanoldchief.Indread oftheslaverythatawaitedher, shefledtoFatherGsell,whofacedthetribewhichsurrounded hishouse,andaftermanylong parleyspersuadedthemtoleave thechildunderhiscareinexchangeforsomesticksoftobacco,beads,andafewigaudy ornamentsoflittlevalue.

EversincethatdaytheBishop hasbeenbuyingbabiesfromthe natives,untilhenowhasabout 150whomtheblacksregardas his"wives."HehasthemeducatedbytheSistersoftheSac-

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Darwin, allfreehold titlesintheareroughtasol-artinprotestfromrGsell.He claimedthattheGovernmentproposalWasunjusttotheChurch andmostdamagingtoherwork andindependence.AstheGovernmentwasdifficult,theBishop threatenedasit-downstrikeon hischurchlands.eventuallyit wasdecidedthatoneeorldnot verywellforciblyejectapioneer whohadseenbuffaloesroaming inthestreetsofDarwin,andthe townplanwasamendedtomeet HisLordship'sobjections.

A.fewmonthsagoBishopGsell returnedfromhisadliminavisit toRome,andthesecondtohis nativelandin41years.

DeathOfPriest's Mother

Thedeathoccurred,onthe 13th.inst.,ofMrs.BrigidMary Kelly,of24CameliaStreet, NorthPerth.

FormanyyearsthelateMrs. Kellywasa'familiarfigureto thosewhoattendedthechurch attachedtotheRedemptorist Monastery.NorthPerth.Every morningsheattendedMassand receivedHolyCommunion.Not adaypassedthatshedidnot maketheStationsoftheCross.

Deathfoundherwellprepared,andalthoughthefatalcollapsewassudden, shewas anointedbyoneoftheRedemptoristFathersanddiedcomfortedbytheritesofherreligion.

Herson,Rev.FatherP. T. Kelly,C.SS.R.,whowasinSydneyatthetime,rushedtoBerth andhadtheconsolationofrecitingthelastprayersatthe graveside.

RequiemMasswascelebrated intheMonasteryfortherepose ofhersoul,andshewaslaidto restwithherlatehusband,EdwardKelly,whopredeceased hersixmonthsago.

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ThemarriageofVeronica Theresa,daughterofMrs.A. RyanandthelateMr.L.Ryan, of41Waterloo'CrescentEast Perth,toRaymondsonofMr, andMrs.G.Russell,of160WaterlooStreet,OsbornePark,was solemnisedwithNuptialMassat St.Mary'sCathedralonDecember28th.bytheRev.Father I.angmead. 000

theformeragainwinning,this event. Bywinningthe"C"Gradetelay,theY.0W.teamassureditselfofwinningthepennantfor thisyear.Thoseintheteam wereC.Russell,J.Walsh,P. JarrettandJ.Stewart.

BRANCHNOTES.

CATHEDRAL: Membersareremindedofthe Rockinghambuspicnic,tohe heldonSunday,20th,February. BuseswillleavetheG.P.O.at 10.30a.m.anddepartRockingham9p.m.

VICTORIAPARK'

LastSundayourcricketteam defeatedBelmontbyaninningsand26runs.Belmont battedfirstandmade58.In reply.wemade4for134,the chiefscorersbeingS.Quain(67 notout)andJ.Jones(44not out).Belmontfailedagainin theirsecondinningsandwere 'dismissedfor50.BowlinghonoursforoursidewenttoSteve Quain(9for32)andBillQuain (6for17).

LEEDERVILLE: Theannualelectionswereheld lastDecember,andthefollowingboyswereelectedtoofficefor (Continuedfootofnevicolumn)

Thebridewkrealongveilof embroideredtulle,withhertrain. edgownofsilklace.Herbridesmaids,MissesAlvineRussell, Kath.Ryan,andHazelBarnson, carriedpinkcarnationsandgladiolisagainsttheirattractive frocksofmauvetaffeta.Mr, DennisFlahertywasbestman, and,Meisrs.WallaceO'Malleyand JOhngoolegroomsmen.

AtthereceptionattheLee-

hesecureddoctoratesinphilosophyandtheology.In1897he cametoAustralia,andforthree yearswasprofessoroftheology attheSacredHeartMonastery, Kensington,N.SW.

Volunteeringformissionary work,hewassenttoPapuain 1900,wherehecommencedthe roadmadefamousduringthe warastheKododaTrailSix yearslaterhewasgivencharge oftheDarwinMission,withheadquartersatBathurstIsland TherehadbeennoresidentprieNt thereforfouryears,although theJesuitshadlabouredthere for20years previously.

Duringhis43yearsinthe North,BishopGsellfRtmdedthe BathurstIslandMissiOn,60miles northofDelwin.Nietothe Bishop'scourageandforesight, thenativepopulationisincreasing,forhereheinstituted.he thecomingtwelvemonths:President.D.Beaton;vice-president, C.Taylor;Secretary,J.O'Malley;treasurer,M.Beason;warden,P.Berry;propagandist,F Holtom.

Thefirstgeneralmeetingfor 1949willbeheldonTuesday, lrt.February,andallmembers areaskedtomakethisfirst meetingagreatsuccess.

dcrvilleTownHall,Mrs.Ryan receivedhergubstswearingblack crepewithwhiteaccessories.She wasassistedbyMrs.Russell,who woreabiegefrockwithinsertions ofbrownlace.

Beforeleavingthereception, thebridechangestoanew-look frockapowder-bluecrepe.and ecrulace,withanoff-the-face whitehatandwhitsaccessories.

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redHeart,andatmarriageable agetheymaymakeafreechoice amongthemissionboys..Thus littlebylittletheBishopbuilt upaCatholicpommunityamong theaboriginesofBathurstIsland. Itisonlyamatteroftimetill allthenativegirlsSwillbefree fromthetyrannyof4ibalilasy,

AsAdmioistratorApostolic, hiswork'wad-reeogmisadbytita' Kingin1935,whenhewasawarded'theO.B.E.

In1938theHolySeemaderecognitionofhismissionarylaboursandraised.him thedignity,Bishop.

TheBishopcairprominently beforethepubliceyein1946. whentheFederalresumptionof 90squaremilesoflandaround

Rev.FatherP.J.Kelly, C.SS.R.,andMotherM.Cecilia, ofStBrigid'sConvent,West Perth,sonandnieceofthelate Mrs.B.M.Kelly,of24Camelia Street,NorthPerth,wishto thankallwhosentmessagesof sympathyintheirrecentsadbereavement.

SummerBrides

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Cool,Non-Glare,Fluorescent Lighting,RoofFans,andLift DirecttoReceptionRoom.

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HEADQUARTERS.

ANNUALMEETING.

TobeheldintheMcNess Hall,Pier-street,onMonday, 7th.February,at8o'clock.We wouldliketoseeagreatattendanceatthismeeting,whichwill beofgreatinteresttobothleadersandgeneralmembers.

PRESIDENTS'WEEK-END.

Mostofthemetropolitan brancheswererepresentedat thePresidents' Conference Week-end,heldatMarianLodge on22nd.and23rd.January,at whichtheactingDiocesanPresident,MaryConnor,presided. Thesubjectsunderdiscussion were:"ThePresidentandthe Leaders'Group,""Sub-Groups andTeams,""Review,ofInfluence,"and"LeadersandBranch Activities,"andtheseledto manyveryinterestingpointsfor discussion,inwhichthegirls thoroughlydiscussedandrealise.'theirresponsibilityasPresidentofthesection.

Dr.Sullivan'smosthelpful talkon"TheRoleofthePresident"wasappreciatedbyall presentandthoroughlyclarifie, manydoubtswhichhadpreviouslyexistedastothedutiesii1 thePresident.

John

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ACTIVITIES

RIVERTRIP.

TheY.C.W.AthleticClubis conductingarivertriptoPoint Walteron23rd.February.The T.S.SEmeraldwillleaveBarrackSteretJettyat8p.m.TicketsareavailablefromY.C.W. Headquarters.

ATHLETICS,

Runninginthefirstdivision ofthe"A"Grade220yardslast Saturday,LaurieHowardfAishedsecondtoF.Fox.Therace wasruninthegoodtimeof22.7 secs.

PatHickeywonthe"B" Grade880yards(2nd.division) afteraseriesofplaces,while JohnWalshwonthe"C"Grade 220yards.

Ourwalkers-A.Hanleyand B..Peachey-continuetodowell,

BISHOPWITH150"WIVES"

ItwasannouncedfromDarwin onTuesdaythatHisLordship, BishopF.X.Gsell,M.S.C., OREisresigninghisSee,and thathewillbesucceededbyDr. ThomasO'Loughlin,M.S.C.

The.Bishop-elect,nowaged37 years,wasborninAdelaide. EnteringtheMissionariesofthe SacredHeart,hewasordained attheirMonasteryatKensington,NewSouthWales,in1935. Subsequentlyhewasappointed tothestaffofDownlandsCollege,Toowloomba,andlaterto theSacredHeartFathers'SeminaryatCroydon"Victoria.In 1947hewenttoRabaul,where hewasDirectorofCatholicEducationuntilhisappointment. Dr.O'LoughlinhasalreadyarrivedinDarwin. BorninAlsace-Lorrainein 1872,FrancisXavierGselljoined theMissionariesoftheSacred Heartattheageof14,andstudiedinFranceandRome,where

planofransomingyounggirls fromthemiserableautomatic liethrothalsoftriballaw.When heWanhisapostolateamong theaboriginesheencountereda tremendousbarrierinthebar barousmarriagecustomswherebylittlegirlsweresoldinmarriagetooldmen.Onedaya littlegirlranawayfromherpeople,whowereaboutto.handher overtoanoldchief.Indread oftheslaverythatawaitedher, shefledtoFatherGsell,whofacedthetribewhichsurrounded hishouse,andaftermanylong parleyspersuadedthemtoleave thechildunderhiscareinexchangeforsomesticksoftobacco,beads,andafew'gaudy ornamentsoflittlevalue. EversincethatdaytheBishop hasbeenbuyingbabiesfromthe natives,untilhenowhasabout 150,whomtheblacksregardas his"wives."HehasthemeducatedbytheSistersoftheSao -

RussellRyanWed.

ThemarriageofVeronica Theresa,daughterofMrs.A. RyanandthelateMr.L.Ryan, nI41WaterlooCrescentEast Perth,toRaymondsonofMr. andMrs.G.Russell,ofWOWaterlooStreet.OsbornePa:k,was solemnisedwithNuptialMassat St.Mary'sCathedralonDecember28th.bytheRev.Father Langmead.

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theformeragainwinningthis event. Bywinningthe"C"Graderelay,theY.0W.teamassureditselfofwinningthepennantfor thisyear.Thoseintheteam wereC.Russell,J.Walsh,P. JerrattandJ.Stewart.

BRAISCHNOTES.

CATHEDRAL: Membersareremindedofthe Rockinghambuspicnic,tobe heldonSunday,20th.February. BuseswillleavetheG.P.O.at 10.30a.m.anddepartRockingham9p.m.

VICTORIAPARK

LastSundayourcricketteam defeatedBelmontbyaninningsand26runs.Belmont battedfirstandmade58 In reply,wemade4for134,the chiefscorersbeingS.Quain(57 notout)andJ.Jones(44not out).Belmontfailedagainin theirsecondinningsandwere dismissedfor50.BowlinghonoursforoursidewenttoSteve Quain(9for32)andBillQuain (6for17).

LEEDERVILLE: Theannualelectionswereheld lastDecember,andthefollowingboyswereelectedtoofficefor (Continuedfootofnexteolumn)

Thebridewerealongveilof embroideredtulle,withhertrain. edgownofsilklace.Herbridesmaids,MissesAlvineRussell, Kath.Ryan,andHazelBat'nson, carrielpinkcarnationsandgladiclisagainsttheirattractive frocksofmauvetaffeta.M.. DennisFlahertywasbestman, andMessrs.WallaceO'Malleyand Johnponlegrcomsmen.

AtthereceptionattheLee-

hesecureddoctoratesinphilosc,phiandtheology.In1897he cametoAustralia,andforthree yearswasprofessoroftheology attheSacredHeartMonastery, Kensington,N.SW.

Volunteeringformissionary work,hewassenttoPapuain 1900,wherehecommencedthe roadmadefamousduringthe warastheKododaTrail.Six yearslaterhewasgivencharge oftheDarwinMission,withheadquartersatBathurstIsland. Therehadbeennoresidentpriest thereforfouryears,although theJesuitshadlabouredthere for20yearspreviously.

Duringhis43yearsinthe North,BishopGsellfoundedthe BathurstIslandMission,(10miles northofDelwin.Duetothe Bishop'scourageandforesight, thenativepopulationisincreasing,forhereheinstituted,he thecomingtwelvemonths:President.D.Beaton;vice-president, C.Taylor;Secretary,J.O'Malley;treasurer,N.Beason;warden,P.Berry;propagandist,F. Holtom.

Thefirstgeneralmeetingfor 1949willbeheldonTuesday. 1st.February,andallmembers areaskedtomakethisfirst meetingagreatsuccess.

Darwin, allfreehold titlesintheareroughtasol-stunprotestfromr.Gsell.He claimedthattheGovernmentproposalwasunjusttotheChurch andmostdamagingtoherwork andindependence.AstheGovernmentwasdifficult,theBishop threatenedasit-dov:nstrikeon hischurchlands.nventuallyit wasdecidedthatonecouldnot verywellforciblyejectapioneer whohadseenbuffaloesroaming inthestreetsofDarwin,andthe townplanwasamendedtomeet HisLordship'sobjections.

AfewmonthsagoBishopGsell returnedfromhisadliminavisit toRome,andthesecondtohis nativelandin41years.

DeathOfPriest's Mother

Thedeathoccurred,onthe 13th.inst.,ofMrs.BrigidMary Kelly,of24CameliaStreet, NorthPerth.

FormanyyearsthelateMrs. Kellywasa'familiarfigureto thosewhoattendedthechurch attachedtotheRedemptorist Monastery,NorthPerth.Every morningsheattendedMassand receivedHolyCommunion.Not adaypassedthatshedidnot maketheStationsoftheCross.

Deathfoundherwellprepared,andalthoughthefatalcollapsewassudden,shewas anointedbyoneoftheRedemptoristFathersanddiedcomfortedbytheritesofherreligion.

Herson,Rev.FatherP.T. Kelly,C.SS.R.,whowasinSydneyatthetime,rushedtoIVrth andhadtheconsolationofrecitingthelastprayersatthe graveside.

RequiemMasswascelebrated intheMonasteryfortherepose ofhersoul,andshewaslaidto restwithherlatehusband,EdwardKelly,whopredeceased hersixmonthsago.

THANKS.

d.rvilleTownHall,Mrs.Ryan receivedherguestswearingblack crepewithwhiteaccessories.She wasassistedbyMrs.Russell,who wi,reabicgcfrockwithinsertions ofbrownlace.

Beforeleavingthereception, thebridechangedtoanew-look frockofpowder-bluecrepeand ecrulace,withanoff-the-face whitehatandwhit,,,accessories.

4 redHeart,andatmarriageable agetheymaymakeafreechoice amongthemissionboys.,Thus littlebylittletheBishopbuilt upaCatholic_communityamong theaboriginesofBathurstIsland. Itisonlyamatteroftimetill allthenativegirlswillbefree fromthetyrannyoftriballaw.

AfiAdministratorApostolic, hisworkwasrecognisedbythe Kingin1935,whenhewasawardedthe O.B.E.

In1938theHolySeemaderecognitionofhismissionarylaboursandraisedshimtothedignityofBishop.

TheBishopcameprominently beforethepubliceyein1946, whentheFederalresumptionof 90squaremilesoflandaround

are

Rev.FatherP.J.Kelly, C.SS.R.,andMotherM.Cecilia, ofStBrigid'sConvent,West Perth,sonandnieceofthelate Mrs.B.M.Kelly,of24Camelia Street,NorthPerth,wishto thankall%%tosentmessagesof sympathyintheirrecentsadbereavement.

SummerBrides

Thereisnoneedtoswelterunder hotlights.

LETVICTORPENROSE

takeyourBridalPortraitsunder IdealConditions.

Cool,Non-Glare,Fluorescent Lighting,RoofFans,andLift DirecttoReceptionRoom.

VICTORPENROSE

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MINDZSENT

Therecentruslesiftheasoat ofCardinalMindsnty,'PrincePrimateofHungary,oncharges oftreasonandcurrencyspecu, lating,wasnotunexpected,and theeyesofthewholeworldare uponthisgallantandundaunted figureashedisappearsinto prisonment,whilsttheprayersof Catholicsofeverynationsupport himinhisloheliness.

Thecliqueofgangsterswho nowruleHungary'couldscarcelyknow'whattreasonis,because' theydonotknowthemeaningof truepatriotism.Sincethe'Red, regimewasinstalledinHungary CardinalMindszentyhasstood likearockinthefloodofCorn, munistintrigueand.vitapetation thatispaganisihganddegradinghiscountry.

Hisarrestfollower'closelythe arrestlastOctober.ofDr:Louis Ordass,headoftheHungarian LutheranChurch,whov,a.ssentencedbya"workers'court"to twoyears'imprisonmentforreceivingremittancesfromAmer-canLutheranswithoutclearing thefundsthrbughtheNational BankofHtingary,thoughin NewYork,officialsoftheNaa. tionalLutheranChurchinsist thatallmoneysenttoHungary wassentdirectlythroughthe NationalBank.

Thechargesagainstboth leadersareclearlyonlyexcuses forremovingecclesiasticalfigures becausetheyresistedtheen, croachmentoftheStatein Churchaffairs.Bothmenrefusedtosubmitonthequestion ofthenationalisationofthe schpolsinHungary.

Fromthereportsavailable fromHungaryduringthepast-12 months,thereis-goodreasonfor thinkingthatthearrestofCardinalMindszentysignifiesthe finalassaultontheCatholic Churchinwhichwasonce"The Realmofthe.CrownofSt.Ste-

ehake)it t

*op'arci Ye. yintiniisataa niludie. Uptothetimeofhisarrestthe Cardinaleitiathedartibobilofresistanceinaecaintra'OfWhich Catholicsareabout70percent.

OfthepopulatiOn.1I TheerationaliiatioalofChurch chobls,whirlscrane'intoeffectas romSeptember'3rd.,1948was

tions.Thelawitselfwet"'a noariekibaetaithanatii?nalatriaie, andWasatleatasPartiell'Icaavital usbarrage'nfaenti-Church'pro.' .,.-.ZhaPrince:Primate epliedbysayingthathewould excommunicateel:17116r Al' Noted'fororsupp "[hi bfnationalisatiou9fsailla.

Intheparibraiiii0E1

theRev.DenisSzittyayopenly SidedwiththtsaCenimulaits,and asimmediatelysuspendedby is,Bishop'TheGoveaPment uppartedthePriest,atalhewas given,an,ofacialpost.Inapastoral,theCardinalagainmadeit fieryclearthatanyonewilosupaertedtheGovernmentinthis disputewouldincurrigatousecklesiasticalSanCtions,andsuspendedfromhispriestlyoffice theRev.AnzelmWeaimer-a Well-knownpreacher-becauseof hisleaningstowaadatheCareinunists. ta,ala..111 Thattaillematterwas.rapidly developingtoacrisisisclear fromthefollowingremarkstakenfroma:metalmadebyM. Mihalfy,chiefofthePresident's

Cabinet:

IMa\By1

MAT PAUL"'""" BRENNAN

butitisamaniacalhatredof receded:by.'.11$'spetrilreignofaemocracy.';Owleverybodywill!teariir direetediitgalast,and''in-see'thatitieitispatsiblethatthe solvingthearrest-'6fstudentsOrdeplorablestate'ofteri,l'esofone Mettibersarf"Catholie-Ohtani inan''shonladeitthepeaceof ithundredsofabatishas,anddi§, ruptthefeelingsofinaltitudeta Thisman,whobyanevithe dent,hasreceiveda'Wet*alaila tam,will:discevetthat)thelidmies hewants;totlitotaintrirlbiattle egaiasttheState,havealready joinedtheeamaofaiehlotracya Copyingtheold.techniqueern:' oyes&in'Russia;'dtairrel.';tile 'parshCivilNaraturdSoasito Prousepopularfervour,therefollovielda:ficiadloftasaltitioitifttan theTracbeUnionsandotherComa muniaadominated bodiesAei Mantlingthat:'the,.atitherity,at theGovernmentbeuphelcia,'and betign,he*en,;,a,gitiastaiithe Church_;.aluntwainaatrests.aolloived.IntheprismofSopronaoaida.,a.lonethereare600,yicinis,mostlyCathelicpriests, vialstatheknownlaysupporters pf'CardinalMindszentyarenow, reduced,toveryfew.The,Secretary-GeneralofCatholicAe: tion,MppaigaorZigistnondMih*lovies,hasWencaralemnedta 0years'imprisonment,buthas iucceede,a,inescaping,.whilstofficialCatholicActionhaswet, licallyceased.TheGovernment also.announced:`paotection"afor Suspendedpriestsand:guaranteed themwell-paidarweramentappointments.

"The.leaderoftheCatholic Church,itseems,wantstodeclarewarondemocracy,and wantstoprovokethepowerof theState.Itisnotinjustice donetotheChurch:which.influenceshiminthatdirection,becausethereisnosuchinjustice-

Brian

THESEHAVEBESTQUALITYOPTICALLY-GROUND LENSES;stylestosuitallforsports,cityorbeachwear. Framesinallcolours,includingwriteortortoiseshell. Purchaseyourtunglassesandhavethemcarefully fittedatBoasts.

Asapublicprotestagainstthe nationaasationoftheschools,. CardinalMindszentyhelda,meetingatToervekzentmiklos,andin anattempttofrustrateitspurpose,theMinister,forTransport ecreedthatnotrainwereto atopthere.This,however,did notpreventtensofthoasands travellingonfoot.Atthe0.rne timetheGovernMentofgarrised ameetingatKaposvaratwhich someoftheCabinet'Ministers weretospeak,andithadtoh, abandonedbecausetherewasno audience.

Aseriousdevelopmentoccurred at'thevillageofPocspeteri,when the-ammuniststriedtoseizea Chureltsettee'.Intheclaming chilliWiththeinhabitantsaCommunistpolicemanwaskilled.The parishpriestand28peasantsand workerswereimmediatelyarrested.Inthesubsequentsummarytrialtheactualkillerof thepolicemanvoascondemnedto death,andthepriestgivena deathsentence,afterwardsbarna:wedtoimprisonmentforlife. Thedead:policemanwasburied withelaborateceremway,and was,posthumouslyawardedthe highest'policedecoration.'

Thisincidentprovokedafierce Pressand.Radiocampaignagaira sttheCardinal,towhomthe litiniaterofEducation,M.Ortutay-aformerCatholic-attributedtheblameandthreatenedhimwith"allofforceofthe law."TheCardinalreplied withanotherPastoralLetter,in whichhecounselledallCatholics (1),nottoreadtheGovernment Press,and(2),nottolistentothe HungarianRadio,for,hewrote, "tothe'bitter'disgraceofthis' tortatry,fitliehocid,':deceitand terrorwerenevergreaterinthe courseofitshistory."

TheDeputyPretnierM.'Ralf4d,thenMadeaspeechinwiiich' beattackedtheleadersofthe catholicChurch,and',e,warning thattheGovernment's''patience hadcometoanend,said:'Any" Onewhoopposesthedemocratic lawsofthecountrywillbe smashedakathe.fistof,demo-

ISTNI.1J ..i..a. cray.,,P.M7r, ki110e"readinthenews recentla,CardinalMindszentyhas beenarrestedbythe"fista61 moeracy;"butsofarfrombeine "shafsheeheisnotea'ilational hero.Itonlyremeined'forthe Governarient;copyinganoldNazi trick,atatatinipup.chargesof airieticy'''Vloaatlali ,treason. soastoimplicateHisEminence

1,...,,....,,,, r,1,1:1,1rray! !MaaraaVaalalaJA9 oncriminalratherthanonvia,AndbehindtheIronCurtain:calcharges.

ArchbishopStepinachaspassedhiasecondyeal.in'aita'sgaol, andffliefatealaimeanttola anexampleofthepenaltytAaa mustendure'whoopposeebriimunistpower;itdidnotdeterthe fearlessspirit,of.JosefCardinal indszenty;whosearrestbrings omindaSt.Ambrosefacing eodOsiu.a-aSt.JohnFisher onfrontingHenry-SaintsPeter ndPgal.gloriouslydeclaring hatitilbotielaf14,rtctithan JosefMindszentywas.createda arainalbypipp,1kop,ellChrist, asEve,1945,andhislifesince enhasbeenmenipairyingto Stemthefloodatifalleflarffunismin isbelovedHungary.Hewould ofbesilentinthefaceoftotaliarism,andintheabysmalslaverythathiscount`it endures underthei1Camatjuniia,oppreasor edidhisutmost-,-asbetittpcl,a. rinceof'ilitearaiitihaabvPaai. oralLetter-bypublicspeechbyaction-tokeepalivehispeople'shopes,,as8nVOIAAoalsaep, videopentheiraisionthatfreedomunderGMIsastillateitiatei-4t tiny, aaaarrif..)ti'W 'true,heisnot'aloneintis aOth.centuryofoursinbraving hehdractasafihiptishrimenta ortureanddeathtodefendthe ignity GO!h4soalnriouslyseresa andfreedom, Matventoallmen.Cardin Mercier,ofBelgium,riskedall theseinthefirstWorldWar;the greatGermanprelates,Faul-. briber,VonGalen,VonPreysing, bentnotawhit,to.;Nazifurs andhatredCardinalHlond foughtNazismandCommunism, irrespectiveoftheoddsagainst him,inhisbelovedPalen&In FranceCardinalSallege,withhis tingingpronouncements,and CardinalGerlier,withhisbold anddecisiveactiononbehalfof thepersecutedJews,maintained theintegrityoftheChurch'spositioninthefaceofappallingobStacles.

thataaprestedwasteoftheaforld a-wedonotknowthenamesof otherPrincesoftineChnfchwho livearithisitailliariaafastaless, ,Chrisilikedenancgapnofevil, witwhocantoarthattradition everydayoftheirmenaced,lives. Perhapstheirnameswillnotbe knowntillJudgmentDay. Forallofthem,asforHungary'sbelovedCardinal,silence isnotenough.Oppressionofthe humanspiritmustbedenounced, justasChristHaaselfdersaaseed it,andastheChurchha*.;depounceditthroughoutfhedaes. ,Christ'sPrarchisstill..alisso shaltStht,injbyendinScarovv, in nnea5j,ntribulation,till the aillim;andtheshadows ofearthfleeaway.

Clontarf=-Aid.,ICastledare 'ffililithitiges

'Mefirstniee4ttiaWfor1949of thecommittee,acid.'(friendsof ClontarfandCastledareOraaalsalat-Ghristiail'Blather's'C011eae;St. Gebigels,Terracea1onWirdnesdaya'anci.Februaay,nt8p.m. 'Last'aratirAli''Atiltofthe workwasbornebytheolder

YOURCOUPONSBUTTER7-9,currentFebruary20.

TEA1-4,currentFebruary 20;5-8,currentMarch20; 9-12,currentApril17.

membersoftheChurchsocieties,butanurgentappealis beingmadetoallbranchesof theN.C.G.N1andY.C.W.to sendalongrepresentativesto thismeeting..

TheAnnualFieldDayfor ClontarfBoys'Townhasbeen fixedfor&friday,8th.May. Furtherparticularsmaybe obtainedfromBrotherCrowley, Clontarf,orGeorgeYounes,at B8667.

ELEVEN

MINDZSENTY,HeroandPatriot

Therecentnewsofthe'arireet ofCardinalMindszenty,'PrincePrimateofHungary,oncharges oftreasonandcurrencyspectr lating,wasnotunexpected,and theeyesofthewholeworldare uponthisgallantandundaunted figureashedisappearsintoimprisonment,whilsttheprayersof Catholicsofeverynationsupport himinhisloneliness.

Thecliqueofgangsterswho nowruleHungarycouldscarcelyknow'whattreasonis,because theydonotknowthemeaningof truepattiotism.SincetheRed regimewasinstalledinHungary CardinalMindszentyhasstood likearockinthefloodofCommunistintrigueandvituperation thatispaganisinganddegradinghiscountry.

Hisarrestfollowscloselythe arrestlastOctober.ofDr.Louis Orclass,headoftheHungarian LutheranChurch,whowassentencedbya"workers'court"to twoyears'imprisonmentforreceivingremittancesfromAmericanLutheranswithoutclearing thefundsthroughtheNational BankofHungary,thoughin NewYork,officialsoftheNationalLutheranChurchinsist thatallmoneysenttoHungary wassentdirectlythroughthe NationalBank.

Thechargesagainstboth leadersaredeaflyonlyexcuses forremovingecclesiasticalfigures becausetheyresistedtheencroachmentoftheStatein Churchaffairs.Bothmenrefusedtosubmitonthequestion ofthenationalisationofthe schoolsinHungary.

Fromthereportsavailable fromHungaryduringthepast12 months,thereis-goodreasonfor thinkingthatthearrestofCardinalMindszentysignifiesthe finalassaultontheCatholic Churchinwhichwasonce"The RealmoftheCrownofSt.Ste-

phear.!'TheCommunitsaim saakeitdecisiveandconclusive. Uptothetimeofhisarrestthe Cardinalwasthesymbolofresistanceimacountryofwhich Catholicsareabout70percent. ofthepopulation. Thenationalisation'ofChurch Schools,whichcameintoeffectas fromSeptember3rd.,1948,was precededbyaspecialreignof terrordirectedagainst,andinvolvingthearrestofstudentsor membersofCatholicorganisetMns. ThelawitselfwasannoancedoverthenationalRadio, andwasaccompaniedbyavictimsbar:ageofanti-Churchprotiaganda.ThePrince-Primate replied,bysayingthatheWet-1 excommunicateeveryonewho votelfororsupportedthelavo ofnationalisationofsehoels.

Intheparish'ofBakanyent, theRey.DenisSzittyayOpenly sidedwiththeCommunists,and wasimmediatelysuspendedby hisBishopTheGovernment supportedthepriest,andhewas givenanofficialpost.Inapastoral,theCardinalagainmadeit veryclearthatanyonealiosupportedtheGovernmentinthis disputewouldincurrigotouseeClesiasticsiSanctions,andsuspendedfromhispriestlyoffice theRev.AnzelmWenimer-a well-knownpreacher-becauseof hisleaningstowardstheCommunists.

Thatthematterwasrapidly developingtoacrisisisclear fromthefollowingremarkstakenfromaspeechmadebyM. Mihalfyi,chiefofthePresident's Cabinet:

"TheleaderoftheCatholic Church,itseems,wantstodeclarewarondemocracy,and wantstoprovokethepowerof theState.Itisnotinjustice donetotheChurchwhichinflu enceshiminthatdirection,becausethereisnosuchinjustice-

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butitis.amaniacalhatredof democracy.Sooneverybodywill seethatitisimpossiblethatthe deplorablestateofnervesofone manshoulddestroythepeaceof hundredeofthousands,anddisruptthefeelingsofmultitudes. Thisman,whobyanevilaccident,hasreceivedaleadingposition,willdiscoverthattheramie; hewantstothrotointobattle tagaiasttheStatehavealready' joinedthecampofdemoeracy."

CopyingtheoldtechniqueemployedinRussiaduringthe SpanishCivilMar,andsoasto, arousepopularfervour,therefollowedafloodofresolutionlifrola theTradeUnionsandotherComniunist-dorninate,1bodiesdemanciingthattheauthorityof theGovernmentbeupheld,and actionbetakenagainstthe Church.Numeroies.airestsfol'ewer'.IntheprisonofSopron. bohidaalonethereare600victims,mostlyCatholicpriests, whilsttheknownlaysupporters ofCardinalMindszentyatenow reducedtoveryfew.TheSecretary-GeneralofCatholicAction,MonsignorZigismondMihalovies,hasbdencondemnedto 10years'imprisonment.buthas succeededinescaping,whilstofficialCatholicActionhaspracfivellyceased.TheGove:nment alsoannounced.?protection"for suspendedpriests,andguaranteed themwell-paidGeveramentappointments.

Asapublicprotestagainstthe nationa'isationoftheschools. CardinalMindszentyheldameetingatToervekzentmiklos,andin anattempttofrustrateitspurpose,theMinisterforTransport :ecreedthatnotrainswereto ',topthere.This,however,did notpreventtensofthousands travellingonfoot.Atthesame timetheGovernmentorganised ameetingatKaposvaratwhich someoftheCabinetMinisters weretospeak,andithadtohe abandonedbecausetherewasno audience.

Aseriousdevelopmentoccurred atthevillageofPocspeteri,evh61 the-ammuniststriedtoseizea Churchschool.Intheensuing clashwiththeinhabitantsaCommunistpolicemanwaskilledThe parishpriestand28peasantsand workerswereimmediatelyatrested.Inthesubsequentsummarytrialtheactualkillerof thepolicemanwascondemnedto death,andthepriestgivena deathsentence,afterwardscomtimtedtoimprisonmentforlife. Thedeadpolicemanwasburied withelaborateceremony,and wasposthumouslyawardedthe highestpolicedecoration.'

Thisincidentprovokedafierce PressandRadiocampaignagainsttheCardinal,towhomthe MinisterofEducation,M.Ortutay-aformerCatholic-attributedtheblameandthreatenedhimwith"allofforceofthe law."TheCardinalreplied withanotherPastoralLetter,in whichhecounselledallCatholics (1),nottoreadtheGovernment Press,and(2),nottolistentothe HungarianRadio,for,hewrote, "tothebitterdisgraceofthis country,falsehood,deceitand terrorwerenevergreaterinthe courseofitshistory."

TheDeputy-Premier.M.Rakosi,thenmadeaspeechinwhich heattackedtheleadersofthe CatholicChurch,and,warning thattheGovernment'spatience hadcometoanend,said:"Anyonewhoopposesthedemocratic lawsofthecountrywillbe smashedbythefistofdemocracy."

Aswehavereadinthenews recently,CardinalMindszentyhas beenarrestedbythe"fistofdemocracy,"butsofarfrombeing "smashed,"heisnoloanational hero.Itonlyremainedforthe Government,copyinganoldNazi trick,totrumpupchargesof carreacyviolation-andtreason.

ccastoimplicateHisEminence

or.criminalratherthanonpoliticalcharges.

ArchbishopStepinachaspassedhissecondyearinTito'sgaol, andithisfatewasmeanttobe anexampleofthepenaltythey mustendure'whooppose"Communistpower,itdidnotdeterthe fearlessspiritofJosefCardinal Mindszenty,whosearrestbrings tomindaSt.Ambrosefacing Theodosius-aSt.JohnFisher confrontingHenry-SaintsPeter andPaulgloriouslydeclaring thatitisbettertoobeyGodthan man.

JosefMindszentywascreateda CardinalbyPius.KUonChristmasEve,1945,andhislifesince thenhasbeenspentintryingto stemtheflood.'ofCommunismin JiisbelovedHungary.Hewould notbesilentinthefaceoftotaliiarism,andintheabysmalslaverythathiscountrynowendures limiertheCommunistoppressor hedidhisutmost-asbefitteda PrinceoftheChlithh-byPastorsiLetter-bypublicspeechbeaction-tokeepalivehispeople'shopes,.aswellastokeep wideopentheirvisionthatfreedomunderGodisstilltfieirdestiny, True,heisnotalonein'this 20th.centuryofoursinbraving thehorrors'ofimprisonment, tortureanddeathtodefendthe dignityandfreedomwhichthe Godhesogloriouslyserveshas giventoallmen,Cardinal, Mercier,ofBelgium,riskedall theseinthefirstWorldWar;the greatGermanprelates,Faulhaber,VonGalen,VonPreysing. bentnotawhit.toNazifury andhatredCardinalHlond foughtNazismandCommunism, irrespectiveoftheoddsagain.e him,inhisbelovedPoland.In FranceCardinalSaliege,withhis ringingpronouncements,and CardinalGerlier,withhisbold anddecisiveactiononbehalfof thepersecutedJews,maintained theintegrityoftheChurch'sposisttaioncleisn.thefaceofappallingob-

AndbehindtheIronCurtainthatoppressedwasteofthewlorld -wedonotknowthenamesof otherPrincesoftheChurchwho liveinthistraditionof:fearless, Christlikedenunciationofevil, andwhocarryoutthattradition everydayoftheirmenaced'lives. Perhapstheirnameswillnothe knowntillJudgmentDay. Forallofthem,asforHungary'sbelovedCardinal,silence isnotenough.Oppressionofthe humanspiritmustbedenounced, justasChristHimselfdenounced it,andastheChurchhasdepounceditthroughouttheages. Christ'sChurchisstillHis-so shall'itbe,injoyandinso:row, inhopeandintribulation,till thedaydawn,andtheshadows ofearthfleeaway.

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AtthetimeofthearrestofHisEminenceJosefCardinalMindszenty,theCommunistregimeincludedamong otherchargesagainstthePrimateofHungaryonethathe "connived"withaVaticanofficialtokeepthecrownout ofCommunisthands.

Subsequently,theVatican RadiosaidtheVaticanhaddone everythingpossibletofindand havecaretakenofthecrown. Upon,thisanAmericanofficial statedthattheHolyCrownof Hungary,asitisalsocalled,was inthehandsoftheAmerican MilitaryGovernmentatMunich forsafe-keepingsincetheU.S. ArmyrecovereditfromNaziloot takeninHungary.Theofficial said,too,thatnegotiationsregardingthecrownhadbeengoingonfor,sometimeandthat Washingtonhadreachednodecisiononit, TheCrownofSt.Stephenis actuallyoftwoparts.Thesupposedoriginalpartwassentby PopeSylvesterII.toKingStephen,thecanonisedmonarchof Hungary,inabouttheyear 1000,inrecognitionofhisconversionofthatcountrytoChristianity.Thatpartisknownas theLatinandupperpartofthe crown.Originallyitborethe picturesofthe12Apostles,symbolicofthe"ApostolicKing,"the titlebestowedonStephenby PopeSylvester.Nowfourof theApostles'picturesaremissing.

Theyverylikelydisapp,iiired whentheLatinCrowswassuperimposedonaByzantinecrown. giventoHungarianKingGeza bytheByzantineempefor,MichaelDukas,inappreciationtfthe former'saidwhileByzantium gotintoexternaldifficultiesin thelatterpartoftheeleventh century.Theactualputtingtogetherofthetwocrownswas believedtohavebeendoneby HungarianKingBelaIII(11721196),whohadambitionstooccupya Byzantine-Hungarian throneinConstantinopleby joiningtheOrthodoxChurch andmarryingintotheByzantineroyalhouse.

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theCatholicAnswer

(ContinuedfromPage0.1 Jewishnation,theirgenuinenessflatlycontradictedbyfacts.The isattestedalikebyfriendandtriumphantResurrectionof foe.ThemiraclesoftheGos-Christfromthedeadformsthe pelcannotbedividedintocred-pillarandgroundworkofChrisibiecuresandincredibleinter-tianity,andthetestoftrueberuptionsoftheorderofNature,lief. withoutruiningthewholetenorTheargumentfromtheReofthesacrednarrative.Suchasurrectionisquitesimple.Jesus discriminationwouldcastaslurofNazareth,whoclaimedtobe onthemoralcharacterofGod,frequentlyforetoldthatHe Christ.Ifsomeofthemarewouldbeputtodeath,butthat notrealmiracles,Christ,theonthethirdday,afterHisdeath, perfectman,wouldbeacon-Hewouldrisefromthedead, temptibleimposter.ButthereChristwasinpointoffactcrucannotbeanydoubtofthemir-cified,andreallydiedbeforethe aclesofHislife,orthatHeusedeyesofthousandsofwitnesses. themtoprovethatHewasGod.HeroseasHeforetold,andHis YourememberthemiracleofResurrectionAxisattestedby themansickofthepalsy.hundredsofpeople.Whenthe ChristsaidtotheScribesandScribesandPhariseeshadasked Pharisees:"WhichiseasiertoforasigntoprovethatHewas say:'Thysinsareforgiventhee,'fromGod,Hehadsaid,thata ortosay,'Arisetakeupthybedsignwouldno:;.begiventothem andwalk.'"Theobviousans-butthesignofJonasthepropwerwas"Thysinsareforgivenhet,andthenHewentontoexthee,"fornomancouldtellplainthatHewouldbeinthe whetherthesinswereforgiventombforthreedaysandthen ornot,butallcouldseewhetherriseagain.Inthe2nd.chapter HehadthepowertocuretheofSt.Johnweread:"Deman.ThenChristcontinued:stroythistempleandinthree "ButthatyoumayknowthatdaysIwillrebuildit."He theSonofmanhathpoweronhadsaidthistothepriests,and earthtoforgivesins,IsaytotheyknewwellwhatHemeant, thee,'Arise,takeupthybedandforafterHisdeath,whenthey gointothyhouse.'"ChristhadwenttoPilate,Caiphasandthe usedthismiracletoprovethatotherpriestssaid,"Sir,wehave HewasGod. remembered,thatthatseducer saidwhileHewasyetalive:

But,'Unbeliever,"mostpeople'AfterthreedaysIwillrise ofyourstateofmindwillimme-again,'command,therefore,that diatelyreplythatChristhadthesepulchrebeguardeduntil powersfromGod,ashadmany oftheprophetsoftheOldLaw.thethirdday."

Thedifference,however,isthis,That,"Unbeliever,"is the proofwhichIhavegottooffer thattheprophetsneverclaimed tobeGod,andChristdid.GodthatChristJesuswastrulythe theFathercouldnothavesub-SonofGod,andyoumustadmit stantiatedafalseclaimtodiv-thatitisaverycompleteand inity,bygivingChristthepowertellingproofIfthisiswhat toworkmiraclestowhichHeiskeepingyoufromputtinginto pointedasproofthatHeHim-practicetheteachingofChrist, youhavenotgotalegtostand selfwasGod. on. Ioncebeforerecommend-

Lestthisshouldnotsatisfyedyoutogetbacktothepracyou,youcanturnyourmindtoticeofgoingtochurchandsaytheResurrection,theclimaxofingyourprayers,andthefaith Christ'scareer,thefoundationwhichotherwiseyouareindanstoneofChristianbeliefandthegeroflosingwillbestrengthenpivotofourfaith."IfChristed. Irepeatthatrecommendabenotrisenagainthenisourtion,andwouldalsotaketheoppreachingvain,andyourfaithisportunityofgivingyouabitof alsovain,"wroteSt.Paultotheadvice.Readlessofwhatis Corinthians.Thetheorythatwrittenbyshallow-mindedwritChrist'sdeathwasonlyappar-ersagainstChristandHis ent,andthattheapostleswereChurch,anddosomethingconbasedeceivershasbeenabandon-structivebyreadingwhatHe edbyeventhemostrationalis-taughtandwhatHeadvised. ticminds,asabsolutelyunten-Withoutfaithitisimpossible able,andthevisiontheoryistopleaseGod.

MariaMonkV.The CatholicChurch-Again

Ihaverecentlyreceivedaletterenclosinganadvertisement foraneweditionofMaria Monk'sbook.Thewriter,who isnotveryhappyaboutthe book,writesasfollows:

"SometimeagoIwasshown thisadvertisementandoffered acopyofthebook. Isaid thatIdidnotbelieveaword ofit,andthatIwouldnot readit, Myfriendsneered, andsaidthatIwasafraidto readthetruth.Totellyoo thetruthIwasnottoosure whatthebookwasabout,exceptthatIhadthegeneral ideathatitwasnotanice book.Wouldyoubekind enoughtotellmeaboutit,as Ithinkthattherearequitea numberofcopiesofthisbook beinghandedaroundPerth? Wembley."I

A.:Yourinstinctwasperfectlycorrect.Thebookisnot't nicebook,andnotfitreading foranyChristian."TheAwful DisclosuresofMariaMonk"was

writtenbyonewhoclaimedto havebeenanuninaCatholic convent.Everythinginthebook isfalse.Firstofallshenever wasanun;shewasawomanof lowcharacterandwithno moralsShewascondemnedin acourtoflawsfortheevillife thatshewasleadingandconsignedtoaninstitutionforfallenwomen.Thetimethatshe claimstohavebeeninaconvent wasactuallyspentingaol.She hadbeensentthereforhaving stolenfromoneofhertemporarylovers. Thisisthebookwhichthisadvertisementtellsusisbeingrepublished.Thisisthewoman whosewordsometakeagainst thevoiceandpracticeofthe wholeCatholicChurch.This womanhasbeenprovedinopen courttohavebeenaliarand womanofthestreets.-Nowher liesarebeingrepublishedbythe editorsofequallydishonestand disreputablepapersintheEasternStates.

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Now,therecannotbethe slightestdoubtinthemindsof thoserepublishingthisbook, thatitisafalsehoodfrombeginningtoend.Whythendo theydoso?Theydoitforthe samereasonforwhichtheypublishweekafterweekstories whichtheyknowfullwelltobe

utterlyfalse.Thesepeoplehate theCatholicChurchwithadiabolicalhatred.Theykeepon slingingmudinthehopethat someofitwillstick.Theypublishsuchfalsehoods,hopingto takeinthosewhodonotknow thetruth.Theyrepublishand circulatesuchabookhopingto

deceivethosewhodonotknow whatandwhoMariaMonkreally was. Adisruptiveelementin thiscountryencouragesand,we haveverygoodreasonforbelieving,helpsfinanciallysuchopponentsoftheCatholicChurch. Thiselementwillfosteranything likelytobringdiscredittothe Church,anythinglikelyto weakenit,foritrealisesonly toowellthatitsgreatestopponentistheCatholicChurch.

SuchadvertisementsareadisgracetothosewhocallthemselvesChristians.Theirco-religionistsblushwithshameat thesedisgustingmethods,and overandoveragain,eveninthis session,haverepudiatedthem. Thisadvertisementisclearproof

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Inconclusion,M.J.,allowme toremarkthatIdonotthink veryhighlyofthisfriendof yours.Fromthetoneofyour letterIthinkthatyouareaCatholic.Thelessyouseeofthis kindofpersonthebetter.He wasofferingyoureadingwhich wasnotatallsuitableforapersonforwhomhehasanyrespect.Infuture,shouldacopy ofthisadvertisementorbook comeintoyourhands,thekitchenrangewouldbethebest placeforthem;eventhough thereisdangerofthemspoiling thetasteofyourdinner.

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TOKYO,Jan.6-Catholicism willgoontheairinJapanina bigwaywithachainofradio stationsofitsown,ifpresent plansmaterialise

TheprojectisunderthesponsorshipoftherecentlyorganisedSt.PaulBroadcastingAssociation,ofwhichtheVeryRev. PaulMarcellino,Superiorofthe PiousSocietyofSt.Paulhere,is theguidinghand.Thefirststationofthesystemisexpectedto beopenedbynextsummerin Tokyo.

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Pope'sPrayerForHolyYear

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VATICANCITY,January1-(Radio,NC).-His HolinessPopePiusXII.hascomposedaprayerforthe HolyYear,tobeginChristmas,1949,andhasforwardedit toArchbishopValerioValeri,PresidentoftheCentral CommitteefortheHolyYear.Theprayer,dated Christmas,1949,wasautographedbytheHolyFatherand senttoArchbishopValeribyMsgr.GiovanniB.Montini. SubstituteVaticanSecretaryofState.

Atranslationoftheprayerfollows:

"AlmightyandeternalGod,withalloursoulwe thankTheeforthegreatgiftoftheHolyYear.

"0,heavenlyFather,Whoseesall,Whoreadsand rulestheheartsofmen,renderthemdociletothevoice ofThySoninthistimeofgraceandsalvation.

"MaythatHolyYearbeforallayearofpurification andofsanctification,interiorlifeandreparation,ayearof greatret';rnandgreatforgiveness.

"GranttothosewhosufferpersecutionfortheFaith Thyspiritoffortitudetobindthemindissolublyto ChristandHisChurch.

"Protect,0Lord,ThySon'sVicaronearth,theBishops,priests,Religious,andfaithful.Grantthatall, priestsandlaity,young,adultsandold,mayform, throughafirmunionofintentionsandaffections,asolid rockagainstwhichthefuryofThyenemieswilldestroy itself.

"MayThygraceenkindleinallmenlovetowardthe greatnumbersofunfortunatepeoplewhompovertyand miseryhasreducedtoaconditionoflifeunworthyof humanbeings.

"AwakeninthesoulsofthosewhocallTheeFather ahungerandthirstforsocialjusticeandfraternalcharity,indeedandintruth.

"'Grant,0Lord,peacetoourdays,'peacetosouls, peacetofamilies,peacetothefatherland,peacebetween nationsMaytherainbowofpeaceandreconciliation againenfoldunderitsbowofserenelightthelandwhich wassanctifiedbythelifeandpassionofThyDivineSon.

"Godofallconsolation!Profoundisourmisery, graveareourfaults,numberlessourneeds,butgreater thanallisourfaithinThee.Awareofourunworthiness,wefiliallyplaceourlotinThyhands,unitingour poorprayerstotheintercessionandmeritsofthemost gloriousVirginMaryandalltheSaints.

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SHANGHAI,Jan.7-(NC).MissJosephineOu-yang,graduatephysicianofthemedicalcollegeofSt.John'sUniversity here,hassailedfortheUnited StatestojointheSistersof CharityatMountStJoseph, Cincinnati,Ohio. Sheintendstoreturnto('hina afterherperiodofnovitiateto dedicateherlifeasaSisterof Charitytotheserviceofthe sickinChina.TheSistersof CharityconductSt.Joseph's HospitalinWuchang,oneofthe largestmedicalinstitultionsin centralChina.MissOu-yang hasbeenastaffphysicianfor twoyearsatoneoftheleading hospitalshere.

"Granttothesickresignationandhealth,toyOung menstrengthoffaith,toyoungwomenpurity,tofathers prosperityandsanctityofthefamily,tomothersefficacy intheirteachingmission,toorphansaffectionateprotection,torefugeesandprisonersahomeland,andtoall Thygrace,inpreparationfor,andinpledgeof,eternal happinessinheaven.Amen."

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200,000WorkersatShrine

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POZO(Correspondent,N.C.W.C.NewsService). MEXICOCITY,Jan.6.-

About200,000Mexicanworkers, itisestimated,marchedthrough theBasilicaofOurLadyof Guacitalupeforsixhoursinapilgrimageorganisedfortheninth timebytheNationalGuadalu. peanAssociationofMexican Workers.Thepilgrimsheard severalpriestsexpoundthe teachingsoftheChurchonsocial questions.

"Theessenceandvitalityof MexicobowatthefeetofOur LadyofGuadalupe,"theRev. DavidMayagoitia,SJ.,said. "Thefutureofthecountryisin yourhands.Seetoitthatall

Mexicomayglowwithlovefor the'Guadalupana' Beapostlesandfulfillyourdestinywith loyalty."

MADRID-(NC)-Spanish Catholicshavesentadonationto HisHolinessPopePiusXII.for thepurchaseofnewtransmitters forRadioVatican.Thedonationrepresentedaswiftresponse toasuggestionmadeonlyafew weeksagobytheCentralCommitteefortheHolyYearin Rome,thatoneofthebestgifts forthePontiff,whowillcelebratehisgoldenjubileeasa priestinApril,1949,wouldbe fundsfornewVaticanRadio equipment,

Theinstructionswereissued bytheVeryRev.JeremiahDennehy,SuperiorGeneral,afterhe hadmadeapersonalvisitationof ColumbanMissionsinChinaand consultedwiththemissionaries, Bishopsandmissionsuperiorsin theareasmenacedbytheRed advance.Seventypriestsand SistersofSt.Columbanstaffthe DioceseofHanyangunderBishopEdwardJ.Galvin;40work underBishopPatrickClearyin theDioceseofNancheng;15labourinHuchow,and20arestationedinShanghai.Father Dennehy'smessagestates:"Itis feltthattheChurchmustmake astandandtrytocarryonthe work.Theonlyplacetodoso iswherethepriestsandSisters belong-intheirparishesand convents."

Roadsafetymeansyoursafety.

Thelatestphotoofthe"StockportRoses,"showingclearlythe doablecrownofunfadedbloomsandthefernwhich,thoughit shouldhavediedafewhoursafterpicking,isstillasfreshasthe dayitwaspickedmanymonthsago.(Reproductionsofthisand otherphotostakenbyFatherTurnerareobtainableattheCen tralCatholicLibrary.)