The Record Newspaper 03 March 1949

NewApostolicDelegateArrives AidedAustralianP.O.W.

ThenewApostolicDelegatetoAustralia,HisExcellencytheMostRev.

PaulMarella,D.D.,S.T.D.,J.U.D.,arrivedinSydneybyairfromTokyolastMonday week.HesucceedsArchbishopPanico,nowApostolicNunciotoPeru,asthe directrepresentativeoftheHolyFatherinthiscountry.ThreeBishopsandsenior membersoftheclergywelcomedHisExcellencyattheKingsfordSmithairport. WiththemwereMr.J.Oldham,representingtheCommonwealthGovernment,and Mr.C.A.Kelly,representingtheStateGovernment.

GrantsInterview.

HisExcellencylookedwell afterhislongandtiringtrip,and saidhewasdelightedtobein Australia.

Interviewedbythe"Catholic Weekly"afterhisarrivalatthe Delegation,hespokesadlyof thedifficultyearsofhismission inJapan.

HighlevelGovernmentpolicy gavehimfreedomtovisitP.O.W. camps,buttherewasabiggap betweentheGovernmentandthe policeandmilitaryofficialsresponsibleforthecamps.

WorkforP.O.W.

ArchbishopMarellawasin chargeoftheVaticanPrisoners ofWarInformationBureauin Japan.Notonlydidhehaveto obtainlistsofprisoners,healso hadtoarrangeforthedespatch ofmessagesfromprisonersto theirrelativesoverseas.

ArchbishopMarellasaidthat theHolyFatherprovidedhim withlargesumsofmoneytobuy

giftsfortheprisoners,Obviously, themostappreciatedgiftwould befood,butfoodwasimpossible tobuy.

Hewasabletopurchaseafew musicalinstruments,butnever sufficienttosupplytheneedsof theprisoners.Hethentriedto purchasebooks,butthecensors insistedonreadingeachcopy, withtheresultthatonlytwoor threeeachweek-sometimesnone atall-gotthroughtotheprisoners.

Finairy,ArchbishopMarella leftmoneyattheprisoncamps inthehopethatthemenmight beabletopurchaseafew"extras"fromcanteens,butwhenhe returnedtothecampsweeks laterhefoundmostofthemoney intact,becausesolittlewas availableforpurchase.

Onthespiritualside,ArchbishopMarellaspentnearlytwo yearsinnegotiationsforpermissiontohaveMassofferedinthe P.O.W.camps.TheJapanese couldnotunderstandthattheliv.

ingshouldbeinterestedinreligion;theythoughtitwasuseful onlyforthedead.

Whenpermissionwasfinally grantedforthecelebrationof MassbyJapanesepriests,Confessionswerespecificallyforbidden.Theprieststhenaskedthe mentoreciteanActofContrition,gaveageneralabsolution anddistributedHolyCommunion.

"VeryDisheartening."

"Allmyeffortstospeaktothe prisonersandtomovefreely amongthemwereoflittleavail," saidHisExcellency."Atthe timesmyvisitswerearranged, mostofthecampinmateswere awayatwork.Itwasallvery dishearteningforme."

ArchbishopMarelasaidthat hislastdutybeforeleavingfor AustraliawastovisittheB.C.O.F. cemetery,aboutfourmilesfrom Yokohama,toprayforthesoils ofthemenburiedthere.

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Britain'sWhitePaper OnCardinal's"Trial"

LONDON,Feb.15.-(Radio,NC).-GreatBritainwillissueaWhitePaperanofficialGovernmentstatement-onthecaseofCardinalMindszentyassoonasinvestigationshavebeencompleted,MinisterofState,HectorMcNeil,toldtheHouse ofCommons.

SpeakingforForeignSecretaryErnestBevin,Mr.McNeilalsosaid:"Sincethe HungarianGovernmenthasrefusedpermissionforanofficialBritishrepresentative toattendtheCardinal'strial,theBritishMinisterinBudapest(AlexanderHelm) hasbeenunabletoreporthisimpressionsfirst-hand.

"Hehas,however,reacheda firmconclusion,withwhich ForeignSecretaryBevinagrees, thattheproceedingshadnoresemblancetoafairtrialinterms understoodinthiscountry,par ticularlysincetheentireresourcesoftheStatewereusedbeforeandduringtheCardinal's detentiontocreateprejudice againsthim"

Answeringaquestioner,Mr. McNeilexplainedthattheBrit-

ishGovernmentisexamining whetherthetrialviolatedthe Anglo-HungarianTreaty.Asked bySirHenryMorrisJones,a NationalLiberalmemberof Parliament,whethertheprisoner'sdemeanorcouldbeexplainedbydrugging,Mr.McNeilsaid: "IwillconfinemyselftosayingthatcertainlytheCardinal's behaviourafterhisarrestandin courtcomparedmostsurprisinglywithhisbehaviourbeforehand."

QUEEN'SCANONISATION

VATICANCITY,Feb.15.(Radio,NC).-Fourdecreesof theSacredCongregationofRites dealingwiththecanonisation andbeatificationofservantsof God,havebeenpublishedin"OsservatoreRomano,"VaticanCity daily,aftertheywerereadand promulgatedinthepresenceof HisHolinessPopePiusXII.

Onedecreedeclaresitsafeto proceedwiththecanonisationof BlessedJoanofValois,one-time QueenofFrance,andfoundress oftheOrderoftheAnnuncia-

tion.Anotherdeclaresitsafe toproceedwiththebeatification ofVenerableAnnaMarieJavouhey,Frenchfoundressofthe. InstituteofSistersofSt.JosephofCluny. Theothertwodecreesdiscuss themiraclesproposedforthe canonisationsofBlessedBartolomeaCapitanio,ItalianfoundressoftheInstituteofSisters ofCharity,andofBlessedMaria Giuseppe.Rosello,ItalianfoundressoftheInstituteofDaugh. tersofOurLadyofMercy.

Cruafix ComesHome

PROVIDENCE,R.I.-(NC).

-Itwasstrange.Theletter waspostmarkedHamburg,Germany,andMr.andMrs.George W.Hindle,ofthiscity,didn't knowanyonethere.Butthey openedtheenvelopeandout fellasmall,soldier'scrucifix. Theirson,George,junr.,had suchacrucifixwhenhewentoff towar.He'sastudentatProvidencenow.InAugust,1944, with14membersofhisinfantrydivision,hewashemmedin nearMetzbytheGermans.Their onlywayofescapewastoswim theMoselleRives-sotheystrippedofftheirclothesanddidit, That'swhenyoungGeorgeHindlelosthiscrucifix.

ThelettercamefromRudolf Kindler,aGermanCatholicsoldier,whofoundthecrucifixin George'sclothes.

DeGaulle's SecretaryEnters Carmel

PARIS,Feb.12.-(NC).GeneraldeGaulle'ssecretary, Mlle.ElizabethdeMiribel,has enteredtheCarmeliteConvent ofChristtheKingatNogentsur-Marne,nearParis.

Mlle.deMiribelwasGeneral deGaulle'ssecretaryduringthe entireperiodofhisleadershipof FreeFrance,whichheadministeredfromLondon.SheremainedwithhimafterhereturnedtoParisin1944andbecameheadoftheProvisional GovernmentoftheFrenchRepublicafteritsliberation.

ItwasMlle.deMiribelwho typedtheGeheral'sfamousappealfromLondoninJune,1940, aftertheNazishadoccupied France,callingonallFrenchmentocarryonthewar, Thirty-threeyearsold,Mlle.de Miribelisthedaughterofa FrenchgeneralandthegreatgranddaughterofMarshalMacMahon,formerPresidentof France.

"andisextremelywellkept.Relativesofthemenburiedthere shouldfindsomeconsolatiOnin thefactthattheirlovedones, thoughfarfromtheirnative land,arenotforgotten."

YoungMan OfYear

AKRON-(NC).-"Oncewe makemercy-killinglawful,soon wewillbebeggingmercyforour verylives.Foroncewestart takinghumanlife,whoistosay wheretostop?Noone'slife wouldbesafe,forthevalueof humanlifewouldbelost.We wouldsimplybeatthemercyof thoseincontrol."

Themanwhowrotethese wordslastyearinanswertoa groupofNewYorkphysicians whobackedeuthanasia,hasbeen chosen"OutstandingYoung Manof1948"bytheAkronJuniorChamberofCommerce.He isVincentKuakler,"hopelessly crippled"witharthritisandgivenuptodie27yearsago,now thefounderandpresidentof

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Mr.Kunklercametothtaward dinnerinaspecialwheelchair, whichishisonlymeansoflocomotion.Hisfingersaresocrip- pledthathetypesanddialsa telephonewithapencil.Aspecialdevicemakesitpossiblefor himtoshavewithoutusinghis hands,

PROTESTANTLEADERSGAOLED

BishopExpressesSympathy

WASHINGTON-(NC).-Astatementexpressing profoundsympathyforthe15ProtestantChurchleaders imprisonedbytheCommunistsinBulgaria,hasbeen issuedherebyArchbishopJohnT.McNicholas,ofCitrcirmati,chairmanoftheAdministrativeBoardoftheNationalCatholicWelfareConference.

TheprelatedeclaredthatreligiousleadersofallfaithsbehindtheIronCurtain'whodo notsubmittotheenslavement ofMoscowmustexpectinfamous defamation,persecution,exile anddeath," Hedeclaredthat"nocredence

whatevercanbegiventotheallegedconfessionsoftheimpri- sonedProtestantleadersinBulgaria,"forthe"Communist courtsknowhowtotortureand toadministerdrugsthatbreak downthephysicalandmental powersoftheirvictims."

Alp'sNameHonours

Priest

SonReceives Mother'sVows

HALIFAX,NS-(NC).-A motherandherson,apriest, playedtheleadingrolesina ceremonyofprofessionatthe OrderoftheGoodShepherdConventhere.Officiatingwasthe Rev.PhilipDion,S.M.,ofSt. John'sUniversity,Brooklyn, whoadministeredthefourvows oftheGoodShepherdCommunitytohismother.Sheisthe formerMrs.GertrudeDion,of Boston,whohastakenthename ofSisterMaryofSt.Vincentde Paul.

NEWROCHELLE,N.Y.-(NC).-TheU.S.NationalGeographicSocietyhasnamed thesouthernportionofthe PatagonianAndesthe"DeAgoer tint," FatherDeAgostiniwasthe firstpersonevertoscale12,300footMtSt.Lawrence,thesecondhighestpeakinthePatagonianAndes.Onitssummit, ontheboundarybetweenArgentinaandChile,heplacedasmall statueofMaryHelpofChristians.

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TheDeGaulleBaptism

ACOMMUNISTPRIEST?

Sometimeago,F.Hunter,of Manjimup,sentmeacutting fromthe''WesternMail."It hadaphotographofPhillippede Gaulle,onlysonofthewellknownGeneraldeGaulle.With Phillippewashiswifeholding theirfirstbaby.Underneath thispicturewasthefollowing caption:"Thechildwasbornat DijoaandtheMayorofthetown, M.FelixKir,whoisaCommunistCatholicpriest,sentflowers totheclinic."Thepersonwho sentmethiscuttingfromthe "WesternMail"wrote:

"Icannotunderstandhowa CatholicpriestcouldbeaCommunistorforthatmatter haveanythingtodo,withpolitics."

A.:ThatthepeopleofDijon shouldhaveelectedaCatholic priesttobeMayorofthetown wouldindeedberatherunusual inFrance.If,however,inthe absenceofanyonesuitabletofill theposition,thepriestdid,with thepermissionofhisBishop, takeuptheburdenofofficefor aterm,Idonotseeanything seriouslyoutofplace.Butthe wholeaccountlooksmorelike theinventionofsomehumorous newspapercorrespondent.A Communistpriestisanimpossibility.AnypriestwhoembraceethedoctrinesofCommunishwouldbegravelycensuredby

theChurch,andwouldbeforbiddentoexercisehissacredministry.BythetimeIgotincommunicationwithFranceandgot thefactsofthisparticularcase, thematterwouldhavebeenentirelyforgotten,soIproposeto decide,thecaseonthereportas itappearetiinthepaperandon theteachingoftheChurchon thequestionofCommunism. Severalthingsarepossible.First, M.FelixKirmayhavebeena priestwhohadgoneastrayand abandonedhishighcallingand throwninhislotwiththeCorn. munistPartyinFrance.He maybeagoodpriest,whohas beenappointedbythepeopleof DijonMayorofthetown,and havenoCommunisttendencies apartfromtheaccusationsof hisenemies.Whatisnotunlikelyisthatthereisagooddeal ofinventiononthepartofsome newspapercorrespondent.There isanoldsayingamongnewspapermenthatifadogbitesa manitisnotnews,butthatifa manbitesadog,yougiveita headline.Soifyouhavegot thousandsofCatholicpriests condemningCommunism,you makenomentionofitinthe papers,butonceyouhearevena rumourofapriestturningCommunist,youputaphotographin thepaperanddrawallpossible attentiontowhatinpointof factispossiblyonlyanunfoundedrumour.

WhyChristWasSilent

AGRADUALREVELATION

K.N.,WestPerth,sendstwo questionsfromafriendinIndia, whofollowsthissessionfrom copiesof"TheRecord."

(a)Thefirstquestionis:

"WhydidChristneverspeak ofHissupernaturalbirth?"

A.:ChristisbothGodand Man.AsGod,HeistheeternallybegottenSonofHisFather, WhoistheFirstPersonofthe BlessedTrinity:asMan,Hewas begottenofHisMother,Mary,at 'thetimeoftheAnnunciation,and afterninemonthswasbornof herinastableatBethlehem.The questionseemstorefertothe conceptionofChristbyHis Mother,whowasvirgin,andre'Erminedavirginafterthebirth ofherDivineSon.Nowhere haveweanyrecordwhichtells usthatChristeverspokeofHis miraculousconceptionandbirth; nordotheevangelistsgiveareasonwhyHeshouldbesilenton thispoint.Butfromareading oftheGospelweareabletosupplyone.

Thisreasonliesinthemanner ChristchosetorevealHistrue naturetotheJewsamongwhom Helived.ChristrevealedHimselfgraduallyandHemade knownHisDivinityonlyduring Hispubliclife,first,indirectly byclaimingDivinepowersand thentowardstheendbyclearly andunmistakablydeclaringHe wasGod.Hestudiouslykept secretuntilthelastfewmonths thefactthatHevdasGod,and forthatreasonHemadenodirectreferenceinpublictothe factthatHewasbornofavirginandthatHehadonlyone

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AnApparent

NOONEGOODBUTGOD

(b)Thesecondquestionis aboutOurLord'sDivinity.It is: "WhatdidHemeanwhenHe said,'WhydostthoucallMe good?NoneisgoodbutGod alone.'(WasHenotGod?)"

A,:ThesewordsofOurDivineLordarefoundinSt.Luke's Gospel,Ch.XVIII.,19.Words similartothemarealsorecordedbySt.MatthewandSt.Mark. Theywereaddressedtoarich youngman,whocametoChrist andsaid:"Goodmaster,what shallIdotopossesseverlasting life?'ItisbecauseHewasaddressedas"GoodMaster"that OurLordaskedtheyoungmen, "Whydostthoucallmegood?"

ThisquestionofChristwasput totheyoungmantomakehim andtomakeusreflectonavery greattruth.Whohastheright tobecalledgood?OurLord givestheanswerwhenHesays: "NoneisgoodbutGodalone." ItisatruthoffaiththatGod aloneisgood,inthesensethat allgoodnessisinGodorisfrom God.'Inotherwords,therecan benogoodnessunlessinGodor unlessitcomesfromGod.Our LordisbothGodandMan.As God,Heisinfinitegoodness;as manHisbodyandsoulwere createdbyGodandreceived theirgoodnessfromGod His humannature,takenbyitself,is notgoodofitself,becauseall itsgoodnessisderivedfromHis Divinity.Thathumannatureis holywiththeinfinitesanctityof theeternalWordtowhichitis joinedinapersonalunion.

Father,HiseternalFatherin Heaven.WhenHedidreveal HimselfclearlyasGodaswell asMan,theJewsimmediatelydeterminedtokillHimforblasphemy.Hehadforeseenthat theywoulddothis,andthatis whyHedeliberatelykeptsilent, untilneartheendofHismortal life,aboutHissupernaturaloriginHewasputtodeathfor onlyonereason,namely,'for claimingtobeGod.

InSt.Matthew'sGospelwe haveaninstancewhereHeobligedHisApostlestokeepthis matterasecret,InCh.16,16, St.MatthewrecordshowSt. PeterprofessedhisbeliefinOur Lord'sDivinity.ToOurLord's question,"Butwhomdoyousay that"!am?"SimonPeteransweredandsaid,"ThouartChrist, theSonofthelivingGod."After thisprofessionofbeliefinHis Divinity,wearetoldthatChrist toldHis'disciplestokeeptheir knowledgeasecret.Inverse 20ofthesamechapter,weread: "ThenHecommandedHisdsciples,thattheyshouldtellno onethatHewasJesusthe Christ."ThissecretWhichthe ApostlessharedwithHismother andhisfoster-father,St.Joseph, wasmadepubliconlytowards theofHispubliclfe. Hisvirginalconceptionand birthweresocloselyrelatedwith thefactthatHewasGod,that Hekeptthesealsosecret.When HedidrevealHisDivinity,He indirectlyrevealedthatHisbirth, asman,wasnoordinaryhuman birth.HelefttoSt.Matthew andStLuketheworkofrevealingclearlythispointtous,when thesetwoevangelistswrotetheir gospelsundertheinspirationof theHolySpirit.

Evidentlytherichyoungman didnotknowthatChristwas God.HespoketoChristasto amanwhomheconsideredtohe agoodman,yetnothingsnore thanagoodman.Christdoes notdenythatHeisgood,althoughHemayseemtodoso, AllthatHedoesistoaskusto reflectonGod,Whoalonehas goodnessinHisownrightand fromWhomallgoodntssisderived.

Contradiction

shinebeforementhattheymay seeyourgoodworks."HereHe isspeakingofgoodactions. FinallyHesays,"Everygood treebringethforthgoodfruit."

InthesewordsHecallsthings good. ThereforeOurLordwasusing aformofspeechwhichiscalled hyperbole,whenHespoketothe richyoungman.HeneitherdeniedthatHewasgoodorthat HewasGod,whenHesaid: "NoneisgoodbutGodalone."

ThePrinceOfPreachers

FATHERTOMBURKE,O.P.

"Anglo-Irish,"EastGuildford, writes: "Ihaverecentlyreadofa statuebeingmadeofthe 'PrinceofPreachers,'Father Burke.Wouldyoukindly givesomedetailsofhislife?"

A.Thepriesttowhomyoure-

MAKE-

ferwasFatherThomasBurke, oftheOrderofPreachers,better knownperhapsasDominicans (fromthenameoftheirfounder,St.Dominic).Hewasmore familiarlyknowntomanycon-gregationsinEngland,Ireland, ScotlandandAmericaasFather Tom,andsopopularwerehis

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IsaidthatChristseemsto implythatHeHimselfisnot good,andconsequentlythatHe isnotGod.Heseemstoimply thatwecancallnothinggood exceptGod.ButOurLordcer tainlydoesnotmeanustounderstandHiminthisway.He oftenstressedanimportanttruth somuchthat,atfirstglance,He seemedtodenysoreothertruth.

Forinstance,Heoncesaid:"Call noonefather,foreoneisyour FatherWhoisinHeaven."Again Hesaid,"Callnoonemaster,for oneisyourMaster,Christ."Yet thissameChrist,Whotellsusto callnoone"father,"saystothe richman,"Honourthyfatherand thymother."Inthesameway Hemighthavesaid,"Callnoone good,fornoneisgoodbutGod alone"YetintheGospelwe findHimcallingpersons,actions andthingsgood.

IntheSermonontheMount wehaveexamplesofthis.There HetellsusthatHisFatherin HeavenmakesHissuntorise uponthegoodandthebad,Here Heisspeakingofgoodpeople, AgainHesays,"Letyourlight

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ToCarryOnAtCostOfLives

PopeExhortsHungarianBishops

VATICANCITY.-HisHolinessPopePiusXII.exhortedtheHungarianBishopstocarryonin"allthatChristiandoctrinerequiresinfaithandaction,"evenat thecostoflifeitself.TheHolyFather'ssentimentswerecontainedinaletterhe addressedtotheBishopsonJanuary2,butwhichwaspublished

Conscienceanddutyimpelledhim,PopePiussaid, toexpresspublicly"sorrowandlamentationforwhat hasbeenperpetratedagainsttherightsoftheChurch."

HepraisedCardinalMindszenty'stenacity,faithand"his apostoli^fortitudeinpreservingtheintegrityofChristiandoctrineandinvindicatingthesacredrightsofreligion."

Tb"Cardinal'soppositiontorestrictionsofthe Church'slibertyandhisministry,HisHolinesssaid, "certainlyisnoreasontoaccuseordishonourhim,but rathertorenderhimhighpraise,sinceitmustbe ascribedtohisdutyasavigilantpastor."

4 ThePontiffexhortedtheBishopsinthisserioussituation"to followyourpastoralministry withuntiringvigour always rememberingthatfortheliberty oftheChurchanditssacredand holyrights,onemustendurenot onlylabourandpain,butalso thelossoflife,wheneverthat maybenecessary."

"Yourforefathers,whointime pasthadioresisteverykindof errorandovercamethegreatest dfficultieswillteachyoubrilliantlythattheChristianreligioncan becalumniatedandfought,but neverconquered."

TheHolyFatherurgedthe Bishopsto"letallthatChristian doctrinerequiresregardingfaith andactionbeforyouafruitful fieldofapostolate-whichdoes notsparelaboursandwhichis unshakenbyanyfears."

Hepromisedthatthegreatest comfortistobederivedfrom theirfightforaKingdomnotof thisearth,andurgedthatthey prayfortheirmisguidedandembitteredpersecutorssotnat "moretranquiltimesmay,with

thehelpofDivineGrace,cometo yourbelovedcountry."

RoofRaisedFor Six-Foot-SixPastor

LONDON-(NC).-Theroofofthenewchurchof St.PaulatThrapston,Northamptonshire,hadtobehurriedlyraised18inchespriortoitsopeningbyBishop ThomasLParker,ofNorthampton.Thiswasbecause theRev.AnthonyThrockmorton,whoissixfeetsix inchestall,isthepastor.

FatherThrockmorton,England'stallestcleric,examining thewoodenchurchjustbefol'e completion,foundashestoodon thesanctuarystepsthathehad tostoop,orbanghisheadon thesupportingbeams

'FatherThrockmortonalso claimstohaveEngland'slargest -andmaybepoorest-parish. Itcovers300squaremilesof thinlypopulatedcountryside.

However,hehasamotor-micycle andhadplentyofexperiencein thewildsofCanadaasafarmer beforefindinghisvocationfor priesthood.Itcomeseasyfor himtoliveandsleepinhissacristy,cookoveraprimusstove, washinacaketinandride countlessmilesinsearchofsouls.

Aftertheopeningceremony FatherThrockmortonwentinto thesacristyandcookedtheBishop'sbreakfast.

WhileRussiansFlee

(ByREV.PATRICKO'CONNOR).

SHANGHAI,Feb.10.-TheGreaterEastAsiaCoSovietSphereisbecomingareality.Tenyearsago, Japanesemilitaristswerefightingtoestablishtheir"CoProsperitySphere"inthesameregions.WhereJapan wasaninvader,theCommunistmovementisaninside job,alwayssupportingandsupportedbyMoscow.

RussiansinChinaevidentlyhavenodoubtthata liaisonexistsbetweenthevictoriousChineseCommunistsandMoscow.TheInternationalRefugeeOrganisa- tion(IRO)oftheUnitedNationshasshownthatitbelievestheirconclusionstobejustified.

Non-SovietRussiansarefleeingfromChinainpanicThey havegivenuptheiremployment, soldhousesandfuunitureata sacrifice,andarewillingtogo anywheretoescapethedanger theyseeapproaching.InShanghaialonetheynumbersome 6,000.Fivethousandofthese areclassedas"emigrants,"who havenevertakenSovietpassports.OnethousandareRussianswhoacceptedtheSoviet offerofcitizenshipattheendof thewarbuthavesincechanged theirminds.Thenthereare

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ThenumberofRussianswino tookSovietpassportsherein 1946andhavesincerenounced themisincreasingdaily. Thenhundredsofadvertisementslikethefolowing.beganto appearinShanghaipapers:

I,theundersigned,V.V.Romanenkoff,herebydeclarethaton (date)IreturnedmySoviet passport,No.-,totheConsulateGeneraloftheU.S.S.R.,and appliedtotheChineseauthoritiesforastatelesscertificate. UnderaChineseCommunist regime,theholderofaSoviet passportmightbeforcedtoreturntoRussia.Statelesspersonscanclaim,IROaidtoleave Chinanow.

"TheWhiteRussianswillgo anywhereintheworldtoescape Communism,"anofficialof Russianemigrantorganisatiofi toldme, Forweeksitseemedthatno countrywouldofferthemeven temporaryrefuge.Manybecamedesperate,astheCommunistarmiesadvancedOneShang-

haidruggistsaidthatatleast 100Russianshadaskedhimfor poison. Geneva-headquartersofIRO recognisedtheplightofWhite RussiansinChina.Itsetup aspecialbureautospeedtheir evacuation.WhenthePhilippineGovernmentofferedthema temporaryhavenatanabandonedU.SNavybase,onSamar Island,theygraspedatthe chance.ThoughconditionsintropicalGuinanyetwillnotbeeasy andnopermanentrefugeisyet assured,theyareleavingShanghaiandTsingtaoforGuivanas fastasshipsandplanescantake them.

Whilenon-SovietRussiansare fleeingfromChina,thepro-SovietRussianshereareobviously pleasedwiththeirprospects.

ForcenturiesRussiahas soughttoexpandherinfluence intheFarEast,Fornearly30 yearsSovietRussiahasbeen tryingtopromoteCommunism inChina.Thecurrentvictories oftheChineseCommunistParty manthataMoscowdreamis comingtrueinEastAsia.

Argentina

Refuge?

SHANGHAI,Feb.12,-(NC-.- Inanefforttofindapermanent homeforsomeofShanghai's statelessWhiteRussians,ArchbishopGiuseppeFietta,PapalNundotoArgentina,hplodged anappealwiththeArgentine Governmentintheirbehalf, ArchbishopFietta,itwassaid, tookactiononreceiptofinstructionsfromtheVatican,

SportsBarred InSweden

TheySwing `SilentNight'

CatholicsinSt.Helens,Lanes, havebeenadvisedtoboycott danceswherethecarol"Silent Night"isplayedasawaltz.

FatherRaymondBacon,S.J., intheparishmagazineofSt. Mary's,LoweHouse,describes thepracticeas"blasphemy."

"Twicethismonth,"hesays, "wehavehearditinourown parishhall,althoughnotatparishfunctions. "Catholicsaresufficientlystrong innumbersinthis'towntoignoreanydancewhichhasthis carolonitsprogramme."

MUNICH,Feb.3.-(NC).Underanagreementbetweenrepresentativesofthechurchesand leading'sportsorganisations, sportseventsinSwedenwill henceforthnotbescheduledon Sundaysbetween11a.m.and1 pm.,andnoneonhighchurch holydays,suchasChristmas, GoodFriday,EasterandPentecost,accordingtoaStockholm dispatch,ofthe"Christlicher Nachrichtendienst,"areligious newsservicehere.

EmilBjaerep,headofthe StockholmSoccerAssodation,is quotedassayingthatsports,begoferastheyhavedeteriorated intomereentertainment,have becomeadangerfortheyoung generation.

ManychurchmeninSweden takeactivepartinsportsevents inordertomaintainclosecontactswiththeyoungpeople.

"HeraldsOfTheFaith"

BRUSSELS,.Feb.8.-(NC).-"Youaretheheralds oftheFaith,thevanivardofChrist,and,torepeatthe immortalwordsusedbyPiusXI,.youaretheloudspeakersoftheChurch."

ThisgreetingwasgivenbyArchbishopFernando Cento,PapalNunciotoBelgium,tomembersoftheAssociationofRomanCatholicJournalistsgatheredinSt. NicholasChurchheretocelebratethefeastofSt.Francis deSales,PatronoftheCatholicpress.

"Whatwouldhavebecomeof ChristianityiftheChurchauthoritieshadnotbeenableto relyonlaydefendersofthe faithwhoconfessedtheirfaith withtheirpenjustasthemartyrsconfesseditwiththeir blood?"

"Wethankyouevenifyour co-operationinthisdefenceis small.Wethankyouinthe nameoftheChurchofwhich Iamtheofficialrepresentative. Wethankyouinthenameof

OurLordJesusChrist,Whoreservesforyouasplendidrewardinthehouseofthe Father.

"Falseprophetsmustbeunmasked.ThefollyofthesystemsbywhichtheChurchissup- posedtobethrottledmustbe denounced.Andthatisyour work,buildersofanewworld.

"Itisthesacreddutyofall thosewhoreceivedtheprecious talentofwritingtouseitinthe offensiveanddefensivefightfoe thetruth."

ARTHURE.DAVIES&CO. (WALLACEA.H.GREEN).

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AnExi-JesuitReturns ReconciledAfter24Years

"Backin1924,inSt.Francis Xavier'sChurchin Dublin, amongthemanymenofallages whousedtohearearlyMassand 'receive'everymorningwasa quiet,greyingmanwhoseemed alwaystobepraying.

FourMasses.

"Hewouldwaitforasecond Mass,andoftenforathirdor fourth,beforeheleftthechurch.

"Heusedtohideinplaces wherehewoudnotbenoticedalwaysasunobtrusiveascould

"Whatwasheprayingfor, Well,heprayedforhisfivesons, andalsoforayoungerbrother-oneverydeartohim,whopfirst Masshehadattendedjustseven yearsbefore.

"Hewasprayingforhimnow veryearnestlybecausetheterriblenewshadcometohimthat

morelovingattitudetowards priestswhohavefailed."

"SomeCatholics,"hewrites, "aresoresentful-andthoughtless-thattheyrefertotheir lostshepherdasan'ex-priest.' Butheisstillapriest,andthe term'ex-priest'ismeaningless, sageasanamethatbelittlesand hurts.

DebtofCharity.

"Yourlostshepherd,thoughhe be,perchance,undercensureof theChurch,stillbelongstoyou, anditischarityandnotcontemptthatyouowehim.

"Indeed,youowehimmore kindnessandlovenowthanever before.Ifitbethatheis wounded,wouldyouabandon yourwoundedshepherdormake littleofhim.

"TheChurch-fonsamorisstillloveshimandneedshim.

Twenty-fouryearsafterbeingdismissedfromtheSocietyofJesus,FatherE.BoydBarrettrevealsinthe Jesuitweekly,"America,"thathehasbeenreconciledto theChurch.

HisleavingtheChurch,sevenyearsafterhisordination,wasmadeintoasensationinEnglandandthe UnitedStates.

Hetooktowritingwhathedescribesas"bitter,foolish,sarcasticbooksabouttheChurch'spoliciesand practices."

Hisreconciliationheattributestohiselderbrothertohis"loveandthelongsilentbattleofprayer."

ThebrotherneverknewthatFatherBoydBarrett becamereconciled.HediedinDublinafewmonthsbeforealetterarrivedfromRome"thatmeantpeaceand reconciliationforme."

FatherBoydBarretttellsthisstoryofhisbrother:

hisbrotherhadlefttheJesuits, dismissed,andundertheChurch's censure,inNewYorkCity.

"Asheprayed,dayafterday, heplannedtowritekindletters onceinawhiletohisbrother, butnevertowritehimawordof reproach..

"Noreproach,noadmonit,on, nobelittlingnamesofanykind, butjustloveandthelong,silentbattleofprayer.

10YearsLater.

"Tenyearslater,1934,the samelittleDublinmanwasprayingforthesamecause.Hewas stillhearingMassandreceiving Communioneverymorning;still hestoppedinthechurchfora secondandathirdMass..0.

"Therewasnoanswerasyet tohisprayer.Thingsseemed evenworsewithhisbrother....

"Another10yearspassed.It wasnow1944.Thelittleman inDublinwasverythinnow,and hisfaceWasverylined.He coughedalotasheprayed.

"Hespentlonghoursinchurch now.Sometimesintheearly dawnhewaswaitingforthe churchdoortoopen-andwintermorningsinDublinwereoften wetandcold.

"But,forallheprayed,there seemednoanswerinsight.The 'motherheloved,hisdearlost shepherd,seemedbeyondhope.

"Fortwoyearsmorethelong battle,thelongprayer,wenton -22yearsinallofquiet,persistentprayer. BattleEnds.

Shecallstohimtoreturn,assuringhimofherforgiveness.

Hetalksoveroldtimes,and swapsstories.

"Heforgetsthatheisnolongerwearingasoutane.Hetells ofFatherTimandBrotherTom. Thereisnotraceofhateorbitterness-thereisnolackoffaith, butonlyahiddennostalgia,

"Then,asthenameofanother strayshepherdcropsup,one asks:'Doyouthinkhewillgo hack?"

"Amongthemselvestheyprofessthattheywillnever'go back,'butagain,onemaysay: 'Bob,ifI'mdying,andyou're around,getmeapriest,nomatterwhatIsay.'

"Theold,hardschoolof thought,'Theyknowtheirduty! Letthemdoit!'couldgiveway toamorelovingattitude.

"Someofthosewelostareso entangledintheirenvironment thattheyneedhelpofvarious kinds,andtheydon'tknow wheretoturn.

"Andshouldtherenotbesome wordsaidtothemfromtimeto timeinourCatholicpress,tolet themknowhowmuchtheyare lovedandmissed?Istherenot workthereforanapostle?"

Absolution.

"WhilestillundertheChurch's censure,FatherBoydBbrretton twooccasionscameuponmenin theactofcommittingsuicide. Whatdidhedo?

Hewrites:

''Once,wheninmyofficeinthe EastSixtiesinNewYorkCity, Iheardagunshotoutsidemy window.WhenIranout,Isaw ayoungmanlyingonthesidewalkwithasmokinggunstill inhishand,

"Hehadshothimselfinthe head-hewasdying,andallbut dead,

"Thewordsofabsolutioncame tomylips.Helookedlikean Italian-so,aCatholic,Iabsolvedhim.

"WhileCatholicssorrowin theirheartsovertheloss,f valiantleaders,theenemies'of theChurchrejoice.Whenever possible,theycontact'liberated' priests,so-called,whohave'quarrelledwithRome.'

"Theymakeanoisy(butinexpensive)fussoverthemandinvitethemtolectureandtelltheir stories.Therearesmalldoles andspeciouspromises.

"Ourlostshepherdsarehurt bythepatronisingattitudeof menfarinferiortothemineducation.Theyareembarrassed ateveryturnbybeingreferred toas'ex-priests'orescapees.

NoRespect,

"Tobefranktheyareseldom treatedwithrespectorgenerosity.Theyarenotreallyloved ortrustedbytheirnewpatrons.

"Whilehemakesalivingas besthecan,whatisinthemind ofthestrayshepherd?What doeshefeel,andthink,andsay?

"Hemeetsotherslikehimself, andperhapsformsasincere friendshipwithakindredspirit.

"Anothertime,intheearly morning,Iwaswalkingwithmy dogalongtheEastRivernear Flushing.Iheardsplashingand acryofdistress.Ayoungman wasclingingtothebank.

"1lookhold,ofhimtodrag hm(nit,buthestruggledtofree himself,Hestillwantedto drown.

"Italkedfast,anddiscovered thathewasaCatholic.ThenI foundmyselfscoldinghimasa disgracetohisreligion,andurginghimtomakeagoodconfessioninsteadofbeingafool.

"Thatsteadiedhimuntilsome pas,ser-bycalledanambulance.

"Ingeneral,IthinklostshepherdsaresaddenedtoseeCatholicsbetrayingtheirreligion,and areheartenedwhentheyhear thatoneofthemselveshasmade hispeacewithGod."

"Thenhedied-thatmanof faith,oneofDublin'sunknown great. Stillhehadnotwon hisbattleonthissideofthe grave-notuntilhewasfaceto facewithGod.

"Butthen,afewmonthslater -afewmonthsaftermybrother'sdeath-thelettercame fromRomethatmeantpeaceand reconciliationforme."

FatherBoydBarrett'sarticle in"America"isentitled:"Prayerforastrayshepherd."Itis anappealfromtheheartfora

ByFRANCISGILBERT

IsTheTheologianExpert?

Inthecourseofhisrepliesto thequestionsofreaders,ProfessorMurdochcamelastweek-end asnearasheislikelytocomein explaininghispainfulpenchant forthrowingofftheological views.Askedbyacorrespondentbywhatpossiblerightheexpressedopinionsor.spiritual matters,theProfessorreplied

4 thathehadeveryright.His rightto"intrudeontheprovince sacredtothetheologicalexpert" isbasedonhislackoffaithin theologicalexpertsowingtothe factthattheologyisnotanexact science.TheProfessor,apparently,laboursunderthedelusion thatthereareonlytwoprocesses ofvalidthought-exactscience, andknowledgebasedonexperience.Surely,however,ProfessorMurdochwilladmitthat thereissuchathingasdeductive knowledge,elseallphilosophyis worsethanfolly.Now,our basicknowledgeofGodasitrelatestoHisexistenceandessence,derives,notfromtheology, butfromphilosophy.Aman maysayhe"feels"thepresence ofGodintheuniverseorhisown soul,butclearlyhisbeliefisof littlevaliditybesidethatofa manwhosereasonisimpelledto thatknowledgeby,say,theargumentsofcontingency,final causality,orthemoralorderof theuniverse.

Solongasmanisrational (thatis,solongasheisman)he willbeguidedinhishighestmomentsbyhisreasonandnotby funnyinternalfeelings.Once wegetawayfromtheanchor sheetofreason,weareexposed toeverybreathofhumanfolly resultingfromfeelings,imagination,impulse,etc.Nothingis morepainfultowitnessthanthe processofself-deceptionwhich isto-daypontificallydubbed rationalisation,thatjumbleof bogus"reasons"compoundedby acravenconsciencetojustify somefalsecourseofaction.

Tocometohardfacts:itwould

beinterestingtolearnjustwhat "experience"ProfessorMurdoch hashadofGod'ssimplicityorof survivalafterdeath.Forthe wholetruthaboutreligioncannotbecomeatbyphilosophy,or evenfromtheBible,thoughthat isGod'sownrevealingofHimself.Therealissuecentres aboutChrist'sDivinity,andHis foundingofaChurchinwhichhe vestedauthoritativeteaching power.Thetheologicalexpert whoseauthorityisboundedonly byhiseruditionstobuttresshis personalinterpretationofthe Scriptures,isnotentitledtomore thanthecustomaryhumanrespectaccordedtootherkindsof learning.

ButthetheoogiansoftheCatholicChurchcannotbedismissedinanysuchairyandarbitrarymanner.Fortheirteachingsarenotbasedprimarily uponscholarshipandtheyarenot personalviews.Theybutexpoundanddevelopwhathasbeen implicitintheChristiandesposioryofRevealedTruthfromthe timeofChrist.InaWordthey teachwithChrist'sauthority, andtheirteachinghastherefore divinesanctionwhichisbinding uponallmen.

Furthermore,thereisquitea numberofmatterswhicharenot intherealmsof"exactscience" towhichallmenassentandtowardswhichcontraryopinions aretoberegardedmoreinthe lightoftemeritythananything else.itisgood,moreover,torememberthatsciencedoesnotset upthelawsoftheuniverse,but merelydiscoverswhatalready exists.

Theteisatouchofpaganpride abouttheProfessor'sdismissal ofthetheologians.Foragreat manytoywiththefancythatSt. AugustineandThomasAquinas werenotaltogetherfoolsand thattheirintellectualquality wasnotnotablyinferiortothat ofthemodernUniversitydons.

TrialsWhichDon'tConvict

Itisaremarkablereflection onCommuniststupidity,butthe Comradesneverseemtorealise whentheyhavehadenoughofa badthing.Imeanthat,justat themoment,theyarepilingit onabittoothicklywiththeir "trials."Whateversuccessthey mighthaveclaimedoverthe Stepinacproceedingswasbroken dcwnutterlybytheMindszenty affair.Therewasfartoomuch humilityandrepentancefrom quarterswhichdidn'tneedthem inthecircumstances.Butthe wholebusinesshasnowbecomea fiascowiththe"trials"ofthe PresidentoftheSupremeCouncilofthe ChurchesUnitedEvangelical andtheheadofthe PentecostalChurchinBulgaria. Inall15ProtestantpastorsarebeforeaSofiacourtonthecustomarytrumped-upchargesof "activitiesagainsttheState," i.e.,oppositiontothetyrannical puppetMarxistgovernment. Dimitrov,however,isnotthe masterofthesejudicialriggings thatVishinskyis,IftheMindszentytrialwasultra-smoothby contrastwiththatofArchbishop Stepinac,theSofiabusinessisunbelievablycrudeagainstthe Budapestfarce.

DeathNotSoPermanent

Ihavebeenconsciousforsome timeofaslightirritationwhen IhaveencounteredthatparticularsloganoftheNational SafetyCouncilwhichurgescautionontheroadsbecause"death issopermanent."Ofcourse,I realisethattheCouncilhasother aimsbesidesthepropagationof philosophicalorreligiousslogans. Butviewingthismottopurely fromtheviewpointofpsychology itseemstometorepresenta falseappeal.Forifthepassingmotoristisapagan,healreadybelievesinlivingforthe moment,ashehasnoexpectation ofanythingafterdeath.The sloganmerelyconfirmshisview thathewilldielikeadog,i.e., deathwillbepermanent.Therefore,heremindshimselfthathe musttaketimeby,theforelock andsqueezeeverysatisfaction fromthepassingmoment.Itis justunfortunateifhisnotionof satisfactionliesinthethrillof speeding,Itisnousesayingto himthatheendangershuman life,forlifehasnogreatvalus ifitendsinthegrave.Thenotionthatdeathispermanent merelyservestounderlinethe fancythatlifeistemporaryand

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trivial.Iflifeisblownout likeacandlethereiseveryargumentforspeed,becausetimewill notwaitanditisalwayslater thantheythink.

Someoftheaccuseddissolvein

tears,othersaccusetheircolleagues,expressthemostabject sorrowfortheircrimes,orpraise theCommunistregimeinhalfwittedterms.Notinfrequently theyaddafewextracharges againstthesnselvesforgoodmeasures.Buttwofeaturesarealwayspresent,whetherthe"trial" isofCatholicsorProtestant:, andwhetheritisheldinBudapestorSofia.Theaccusedinvariablypleadguiltyandconfess(oftenaidedandabettedby thecounselforthe"defence"), andtheyinevitablyinvolveofficialAmericanandBritishrepre- sentativesintheir"conspiracies" againsttheState.Thepattern ofallthisCommunisthocuspocusisidenticaleverywhere, andifitsprimarypurposewas tolendtotorture,persecution andimprisonmenttheveneerof legalityforthesakeofworld opinion,ithasgonesadlyawry, Itsimmediateaims,tomake churchleaderslookridiculous andtogiveapretextforreligioussuppressionwhilebolstering upSovietpropagandaaboutAmerican"imperialism"havesucceedednobetter.Nobodyin thefreecountrieshasbeendeceivedwhilethemillionsbehind theIronCurtainhavenoopinionsthattheydareexpress.

TheChristian,ontheother hand,isirritatedbytheslogan, forhebelievesthatdeathisa meretransitionwherebylifeis changedbutnottakenaway.The normalpromptingofhisconscienceistowardstemperance,that isthemoderationofhisappetitesineveryrespect.Hefears todieunnecessarilyandsuddenly,becauseeventhejustfall everydayandmaynotbefitfor thatirrevocablejudgmentthat followsdeath,ItistheJudgmentthatissopermanent,not death,Moreover,theChristian valueshumanlife,knowingit forapreciousgiftfromthe handofGod.Hebelieves,also,

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ThePopehadsaidthatCatholicsthemselveswereoftento blamefortheveryevilsfrom whichCommunismsprang.

"Iinviteyoutoexamineyour conscience.Ifyouemploypeopleinyourhomeorinyouroffice oryourfactory',askyourselvesif youarepayingthemajust wage.Doyourservantshave theopportunityofleadingagood life?Doyouseethattheirlivingconditions,theiropportunitiesforrecreation,aresuchas fulfiltherequirementsofagood Catholicconscience?

"Itisalwayswelltolearn fromtheenemy,andthere,can benodoubtthatourCommunist foehasmuchtoteachus.They dofightforthehomeless,forthe starving,fortheunemployed,for thevictimised.Whattheydo

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Aswewrite,theleadersofthevariousProtestant churchesofBulgariaareontrialbeforeoneoftheinfamous"People'sCotn'ts."They,too,havebeensubjected toa"conditioning"processwhichproducesabjectconfessions,repentance,andprofessionofthedesireforanotherchanceto"workashonestmen"-withtheCommunistregime.Itisthesamedreadfulstoryasinthe caseofCardinalMindszenty,andtheresultisaforegoneconclusion.Wesympathisewithournon-Catholic brothersintheiragony,weadmirethesteadfastnessof theirconfessionofChristbeforethefalsegodsofCommunism,andwepraythatthedayofliberationwillnot betoolcngdelayed.ThedifferencebetweentheFaith andthesectsremaintheyaregreatandfundamental, butinunethingallChristianswhoaspiretothatsplendid titleandprofessionareunited-inthecharityofChrist. Throughthisdivinevirtue,allChristianmenaspireto thewhole-heartedloveofGod,andinitandthroughitto theselflessloveandserviceoftheirneighbour,whoisall mankindwithoutdistinction.

PreciselyintimesofpersecutionshouldthisdistinctivemarkoftheChristianshineoutwithaddedsplendour,foritisthehighestprivilegetosufferforChristand asignofGod'sspecialpredeliction:"Blessedareyewhen theyshallrevileandpersecuteyou,andspeakallthatis evilagainstyou,untruly,forMysake:Begladandrejoice,foryourrewardisverygreatinheaven."Bythe str:ingeparadoxoftheChristianFaith,thissupernatural loveshouldbedirectedprimarilyagainstourenemies. WemustactuallyprayforCommunistsandprayconstantly,forthoughtheirconversionmayseemasdifficultandremoteasthatoftheIslamicworld,Godhas promisedtohearkentothevoiceofprayer,andGodis faithfultoHisword.Itwerevaintosuffermartyrdom forChristwereitnotcombinedwiththeforgivenessof enemies.Oddlyenough,themartyrsinvariablyreach thissupremepeakofcharity,buttheirsympathisersand supporte;snotinfrequentlyspendthemselvesinidlefrenzy andfutilerecriminations.ItwasnotthusChristwished persecutiontobereceived.

Itmayyetprove,intheinscrutabledesignsofGod, thatsufferingscommonlyenduredfortheloveofChrist maycontributechieflytothe.restorationofChristianunity whereeveryhumanmeansseemstoofferinsuperabledifficulties.IfmenmaymakewitnesstoChristoncommon groundsinthefaceofdeath-orworse-howcantheir morecomfortablysituatedbrothersstandapartinpermanentestrangement,IfthedeepdivisionsofChristendom wereascandalandastumblingblockinthehalycondays whentheworldseemedliterallytobegoingtothedevil, itmustbestupidityandsinofthedeepestdyewhenthe survivalofallthechurchesisthreatenedbythesameimplacable,universalenemy.TheProtestantworldmust decidesoonwhetherthereallineofdivisionisRomeor MoscowAsforCatholics,theymustexaminetheirconsciencesastoanythingintheirmanifestationoftheCatholicFaiththattendstokeepnon-Catholicsoutsidethe Fold.Iseverythingpossiblebeingdoneonoursideto healthewoundsofChristendomandtorestorethatunity uponwhichChristOurLordsorepeatedlyinsisted?

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Rev.JGriffin,Assistant,Bunbury,tobeAssistant,Claremont.

Rev.P.O'Mara(recentlyordained),tobeAssistant,Nedlands.

Rev.S.Kelly,Assistant,Ned lands,tobeAssistant,Palmyra.

Rev.JFitzgerald,Assistant, Palmyra,tobeAssistant,West Perth.

Rev.P.Kelly(recentlyordained),tobeAssistant,Kal goorlie.

Rev.H.Kelly(recentlyordained),tobeSecondAssistant, SouthPerth.

ConfirmationOf Adults

HisGracetheArchbishopwill administertheSacramentofConfirmationtoadultsinSt.Mary's CathedralonFriday,March11, at7p.m.

IntendingcandidatesarerequestedtonotifytheAdministratoronorbeforeThursday, 10th.instant.

Candidatesfromoutsidethe Cathedralparishwillherequiredtoproducealetterfromtheir ownParishPriest.

PERSONAL.

Thefollowingpriestsleftduringtheweekonlongleave:itt. Rev.MonsignorJ.T.McMahon, VeryRev.T.Gilroy,Rev.H, Hearin,Rev.A.Langmead,Rev. M.Holohan,Rev,MPhilbin. Rt.Rev.MonsignorE.Kennedy,P.D.,V.G.,andRev.T.

Rev,FatherJRussell, parishpriestofBayswater, hashispresbyteryat35 Crowtherstreet.ThetelephonenumberisU1414.

AhernreturnedontheStratheden.,onTuesdayfromlongleave inIreland. Rev.P.O'MaraandRev.P. Kelly.recentlyordainedinIrelandfortheArchdiocese,will arriveonTuesdaynext,8th. inst.,ontheS.S.4tMaloja."Both youngpriestswereeducatedat St.Patrick'sCollege,Carlow, FatherO'Marawilltakeupduty asassistantatNedlands,and FatherKellyasassistantat Kalgoorlie.

MassTimeTables MANDURAH.

February27th.:8a.m.

March6th.:9.16a,ni PINJARRA.

February27th.:9,30a.m.

March6th.:8a,m. ROTTNEST.

MasaenallSundaysandHolidaysofObligationuntilfurther notice.FortimesofMassesvisitorsarerequestedtoenquireat theHostel.

SCARBOROUGHPARISH.

MasseachSunday:At8and9.30 o'clock.

NORTHBEACHAND WATERMAN'SBAY. EverySunday:8.20a.m

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

Exposition

PublicExpositionoftheMost BlessedSacramentisheldinthe Cityonthefollowingdays:-

lUESDAYS: 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.).

QuarterlyConference

TheQuarterlyConferencefor priestsofthemetropolitanarea willbeheldintheChapterHall, VictoriaSquare,onFriday,11th. inst.,at11am.HisGracethe Archbishopwillpreside.

MassAtRottnest

Asthenoticeboardgivingthe timesofMassesatRottnesthas beenrepeatedlymutilated,we wishtoadvisethatHolyMassis celebratedontheislandevery Sundaymorningat9a.m.

"Progressivist Judicial Pathology

VATCANCIITY,Feb.5(Radio,NC).-TheVaticanCity daily,"OsservatoreRomano,"has termedtheBudapesttrialofCardinalMindszentyanothersymptomof"progressivistjudical pathology."Thepapermade thiscommentadayafterthe trialopened.

Thereisnothinglikeitinany politicalprocessintheworld, said"Osservatore,"addingthat itshowsapersonaccused"who admitsallconfessesall,whohas notonewordinhisowndefence, whohasbeenconvincedinprisonofbeingguilty;heissorry forit;heawaits,ifhedoesnot invoke,condemnationashisjust punshment."

Thepapersuggestedthatreadersopposetothepictureofa "tragicfigureofaman"which theCardinalismadetopresent to-day,thepictureofhisforesight,whilehewasstillfreeand actingbyhimself,inadvising Catholicsandworldopinionnot tobelieveconfessionshemitrht makeafterhisarrest.

Thepapersaysthatonewho preferstobelievethereported "confessions"ofanaccusedin prison,apersonstandingalone beforeajudgewhoistheonly witnessandinterpreterofdepositions,apersonwhofinally standsinthedock,"cannotten uswhyweshouldnotpreferto believeinsteadtheBishop,the headoftheChurchinhiscows. try,whospokeasafreecitizen."

LENTENSERMONSIN

CATHEDRAL.

VeryRev.J.P.Wilksonson, C.M.,MA.,H.DipEdRector, St.Charles'Seminary,willcommencehiscourseofLentenSermonsintheCathedralateveningDevotionsonSunday,6th, instant.Thetitleofthefirst discourseis"OurLordandOur Ideal."Devotionscommenceat 730p,m.

LentenRegulations,1949

SUMMARYOFTHEREGULATIONSFORFAST ANDABSTINENCE.

1.OnFASTdays,thoseboundtofastareallowed onefullmealatmid-dayorintheevening.Inaddition, theyareallowedtwolightmeals-oneofabouteight ounces,andtheotheroftwoorthreeounces.Anykind offood,andhenceevenfleshmeat,maybeusedatall threemealsprovidekl,atthetwosmallmeals,thelimitof eightandtwoorthreeounces,respectively,benotexceeded.

2.OnABSTINENCEdays,fleshmeatandmeatsoup areforbidden.

3.Lardanddrippingmaybeusedondaysofabstinence,providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

4.Friday,unlessitbeaHolidayofObligation,isa dayofabstinence,

5.AshWednesdayandtheFridaysinLentandEmberWeeksaredaysoffastandabstinence.

6.Mondays,Tuesdays,Wednesdays,Thursdaysand SaturdaysinLent,andtheWednesdays.andSaturdaysin QuarterTenseareclaysoffastwithoutabstinence.

7.ThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundaysorHolidaysofobligation.

8.St.Patrick'sDayisexemptfrom,fast;ifitfalls onaFriday,itisnotexemptfromtheabstinence.

9.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirseventhyearare boundbythelawofabstinence.

10.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirtwenty-firstyear areboundbythelawoffasting;theyceasetobebound byitwhentheyhavebeguntheirsixtiethyear.

11.Thosewhoareindelicatehealthorwhoareengagedinexhaustingwork,Irenotboundtofast.Ofcourse, chosewhoareseriouslyillarenotboundbyeitherfastor abstinence.

12.OnthedaysmentionedinNo.6,thosewhoare nothoundtofastarenotlimitedbythelaweitherastothe qualityorquantityofthefoodtheywishtotake.

13.TheLentenFastandAbstinenceceaseatnoonon HolySaturday.

ArchbishopofPerth.

withalittlegreenslip ofpaperatlast,Irushedin taxitotheoldcourthouseon MarkelSt. arrivedtherein timeforthelasttwohoursof thesecondday'sproceedings.... Toughlookingsentries.armed withsub-machineguns. walkeduptwoflightsofstairs,Four times,heavilyarmedguardsaskedtoseethatlittlegreenticket.

DEMEANOUROFACCUSED

Finallyreachedthedoorofthe courtroomItwasasmall,dim room.Althoughthestunwas shiningoutside,notmuchlight penetratedthehugeGothicwin. dows.Theelectric

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edinhislap.Onceinawhile heturned.theringaroundonhis finger.ButusuallytheCar theCardinal'shandswerecrossMaleatstill.

OPPORTUNISTJUDGE

ThroughanAmerican'seyes, themat!AM.(thingaboutthe trialwastheprocedure.JusticeIna"People'sDemocracy"it strangething.Therewasthe presidentofthecourt,Vilmos Olt.beforeandduringthewar, assecretary-generaloftheHun. garianGermanSociety,oneof Hungary'sforemost Trithi wasthejudgeOHMalsoacted asprosecutorandjury.Likea machinegun,ORMrattledquestionatthedefendants.()Phi completelydownedouttheman calledtheprosecutor,whosemein functionseemedtohemaking theopeninganddomingremarks againstthedefendants. Olthiwaemercilesswiththe defence.Theprosecutioncalledsevenwitnesses.Thedefencetriedto.11one,butOlthi rejectedtherequest.Olthi,his eyesshifty,hisvoicestaccato, hardlylookedupfromthe papersonhisdesk,Everything RAKOSI-REDBOSSOF seemedtogdaccordingtoschedule Butitwashardlynecemarytodoesfromallthedefendants. persecutethedefence.Every.ThetrialranSheauellrehmrsthingseemedtohambeenar-edbutpoorlyproducedplay.For rangedtoosmoothlyforthat.trialofhistoricimportance, Inthefirstplace,beforethethespeed-itwasalloverla trialbegan,therewereconies-threedays-seemedindecent

ABNORMAL

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HUNGARY.

Thefollowingremarkablyvivideye-witnessaccountofthe "trial"ofCardinalMindszentybytheHungarianGovernmentto Budapestisbelievedtobethefirstdocumentofitskindtocome outofthetrial.Itistakenfromatranscriptionofaradio broadtastcarriedbytheCplumbiaBroadcastingSystemfrom Vienna.ThespeakerisGabriel.Pressman,who"covered"the latterpartofthetrialforthe"NewYorkTimes."Itpreviously hasbeensaidthatonlyoneAmericannewspapermanwaspermittedinthecourtroom.Thiswastrueasthetrialopened. Mr.Pressmanbecamethesecond,theCommunistregimegiving himavisa,ash3believes,asa"mistake."

Previousaccountsfromtheactualcourtroomhavebeenperfunctoryandlaconic.Mr.Pressnfan,justarrivedatapointoutsideHungary,cantellthattheattorneydesignatedto"defend" theCardinalwasawell-knownCommunistwhospentmuchof histimepraisingthosewhoweretryinghis"client"forhislife; thatthesingledefencewitnesspresentedwasbarredfromtestifying:thattheCardinalseemeddazed,indifferent,and"notin pisrightmind;"thatthetrialwas"indecent"initshaste;that thewholeaffairwasa"tragiccomedy."

ColumbiaRadioTranscription

GABRIELPRESSMAN

loyalheKicko,wastotheHungarianGovernment,ratherthan legeddisloyalty.

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Removinghisspectaclesand almostcringingbeforethe Theoforeign

tine ro on Zakar,theboyish.lookingam-boundneatlyinto yam)w hisdesk,thewhite phone retaryofCardinalMindszenty,Book,distributedtoallathepress.facedlawyersaid one actedlikealittleboywhohadItrimsveryconvenient. presshaswrittenm againstHungary."ThenKicko stayedafterschooltoloamtheOnce,theleadinessofthedeOffssysburgAddress.Zakar'sfencetoconfesswaseventoodisputedthatthetrialwasHonunlookwasdazed.Hisfa.winmothforthecourt.Atone fair.Kickopraisedthe le.Theroam,waskindth,e.,,,a.CardinalMindszentygarianGovernment.Kickoeven Zakar.Thepresidentprodded tore ddedasked astatement,Itthankedtheprosecutionfor himgently,whenhefelldowninturnedoutlaterthiswasthehithetheupthethee,.'teethe' recitinghislinen.CorrectedstatementrepudiatingtheletterMindssenty. him. Mindszentyhaddistributedbe- "Noone,eitherathomeor 'orehisarrest,Mimingthatanyabroadcanaccuseusofrestrict. CardinalMindszentyspoke. inalow,almostinaudiblevolce confessiontheGovernmentob-ingfreedom,"Kickosaid.The ThecourthadtoasktheCar-tinnedfromhimwouldbetheremainderofKicko'sremarks dinaltospeaklouder.Thefameresultofhumanfrailty.Presi-dweltonMindsa.ty'ssincerity dentOlthiinterruptedMinds.andla.ofknowledgeofwro.gofthedefendants,whenitwas "Idon'tthinkyououghtdoing. Possibletoernthem.wereht-toreadthatnow,"theprose.differentordinedorcalm. Sothecourtcalleda OnlyBaranyaiandMindszenty ter thid' seemedtofollowthe 'KWwithelittlethtere".Erwarningatthenextsession... proceed-therepudiationofhispre-arrestDayOld(hicks

recessAndMindbsentyread ssrhasylookedsolelydownatItwasdifficultforanordinary manhardlypaidattentionto,Americanideasofjustice,tore48

hisshoesTheHungariannoble.Atherieth, ruin onordinary CONTACT whatwasgoingon.

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in.WIDEANDREVERSIBLEFromthefirstmoment-andIrod."ethe'"""ell'ge""r.MULVRAHAICHERY arrivesatBarrett'sandbringsanexcitingnewcolourtrust,whowastherewhenwaator,CardinalMindszentymeek- AnotherbigshipmentoflovelyBritishSilkChenilleknowthisfromamanwhom Aman,whowas anon, R blue,fern,wine,darkandlightgreen,burgundyorpinkbetweenthedefenceandthepro-ingvoice:amanwhoforthree &POULIRYFARM rangeforyoursidedrapecurtains.Chooserust,Mumbarred-thecompetitionwasnotMginamonotonous,unconvincIt'sextrawideatanextralow18/6yd.

48in.SPOTTEDMUSLIN 6/4'ft...7"Ilrntnieginndd:t;71:1 hispolicyofresistancetothe Communistregime,thhman, admittedmanyoftheir"crime"CardinalMindszenty,weak, Lovelylittlecontrastingspotsofrust,pinkorlemon,a whitegrounds,makeswingcurtains48inch.6/4ydinwriting.TheHungarianGov.readytoadmitanything,con.

VALUEINCURTAINNETS security.asinanAmericanyearswithstoodeverypressure trial,butamongthedefendants.IronstheGovernmenttogiveup FrederickSt.(offBelgraviaSt.) Belmont K.

36in.CREAMNET 4/6 ernmenthadtheconfessionspletelyagr.ingwiththecourt.

Matchesanymom,thisversatileset.Tinywovenself 'PHONE:ML362. T designs,in36inchwidth.4/6yd.

47in.TAPESTRY 12/10tadsoftheso-calleddefenceat.inunistsin.1919,wastheman, Strangestofallwastheanti-Mitvilszenty.Etc., CmCHARLESAND Richandglorious!Whitefernleafeffectsonrustor torn..Duringtheprosecu-accordingtotheGovernment toes remarks.thedefensewhomMindszentyselectedfrom CECILIAWHITE grangrounds,oreconomicalcurtains,47inchandonlyattorneysdidn'ttakeasinglesuchoutstandingCatholic

PREJUDICEOFPRESS

itskindtocome outofthetrial.Itistakenfromatranscriptionofaradio broadtastcarriedbytheColumbiaBroadcastingSystemfrom Vienna.ThespeakerisGabrielPressman,who"covered"the latterpartofthetrialforthe"NewYorkTimes."Itpreviously hasbeensaidthatonlyoneAmericannewspapermanwaspermittedinthecourtroom.Thiswastrueasthetrialopened. Mr.Pressmanbecamethesecond,theCommunistregimegiving himavisa,ashebelieves,asa"mistake."

Previousaccountsfromtheactualcourtroomhavebeenperfunctoryandlaconic.Mr.Pressrtian,justarrivedatapointoutsideHungary,cantellthattheattorneydesignatedto"defend" theCardinalwasawell-knownCommunistwhospentmuchof histimepraisingthosewhoweretryinghis"client"forhislife; thatthesingledefencewitnesspresentedwasbarredfromtestifying;thattheCardinalseemeddazed,indifferent,and"notin hisrightmind;"thatthetrialwas"indecent"initshaste;that thewholeaffairwas

SKAKASITS-

PRIMEMINISTER, Notallthestrangehappenings wereinsidethecourtroom.OutsidetheHungarianGovernment triedtoguide alltheforeign correspondentsinwhatthey shouldwritefortheirreaders. theHungarianpress chief,toldusattwopressconferencestowritethattheCar dinalwasnotabravem.or herooffreedom,butaweakling, acoward. Onthesecond ofthetrial at pressconference, attemptwasmadetorailroad througharesolutionwhich theimpremionitwouldgiveto theoutsideworldwouldwhitewashthetrial.EdwardCurry,

.TheHungarianGovernmentis thinfuriated bymydiscourtesy atitdecidedInolongerexisted.Iwastoldofnonewsdevelopments. Shadtodepend peeoneoftheseveninterPretarnIndeed,Ingishyitoldone

Hungariannewspapermanthat sofarastheForeignOfficewas concerned,theyhadnoknowledgeofmybeingatthetrial.

YesterdayasthiscorrespondentleftBudapest,theothercod respondent.werebeingtakenby bustothead? wouldservehisI.eterm,That thistripwasbeingmadeinadvanceoftheCardinal'sappeal totheHungarianSupremeCourt didn'tstrikeanyoneasstrange. Thisshouldn't-that'sbecalm, sincelongbeforethetrialIvan Bogusharandhispresshaflbeen denouncingtheCardinal. AneditorialintheofficialCommunistnewspaper."Swohodai," twodaysbeforetheverdictwas .nounced,shoutedattheCardinal:"apitiableworm" 'as searedrabbit" "unmatiked" "(Ile)stendsbeforethe courtonewhoputsasidehis principlesandaimsanddoesnot careforanythingexcepthie wretchedlife."TheHungarian radio toldtheworldthatthe Cardinalwas"ablood-thirsty beastofprey."

IntheUnitedStates,suchan attitudebythenewspapersmight beconsideredcontemptofcourt. InCommunistHungary,itgoes withjudicialerten].

CARDINALNOTNORMAL

Thetrialisover.Thatthe prosscution,thejudge,thedefence,theHungarianpresseye. tem,wereallverystrangeby Americanstandardsisindieputable. Butthequestionremains: whatmadetheCardinalactas hedoveWhatmadehimand theothersconfe.totheallegedcrimes?WasCardinalMind,-ten.drugged?Ortortured? Orhypnotised? Iemnota doctor.(Someofthecores pondentsatthetrialseemedto halvemoremedicalknowledge thanI,fortheydescribedthe Cardinalasperfectlynormalin everyarapext wasnotpermittedtoapeak totheCardinal, don'tknow whethertheCardinalyesdrugged,orbeatenorhypnotised.I

doknowthatmanwhonor malty knoll strongandresolute hadbecomeweakandhumble. TheCardinalactedlikeaman notInhierightmindatthevery fleetsaridonofthecourt. A letterwasproducedfromthe CardinaltotheHungarianMinisterofJuaticeofferingtoresign.A. Cardinal,Mindasentymusthaveknownhisreaignationcouldlyeacceptedonly bythePope, TheCardinalhadfrequent lapsesofmemoryandhadtobe prodded (Beforehis)arrest, theCardinalcoulddeliveraletter-perfectsermonfrqmwereaE.:sv notes.Thenthere the mistake.ingrammarbytheCardinalandtheotherdefendants, menordinarilyincapableofsuch mistakes.

"CONFESSION"METHODS

Thekeytoallthisarethose 38daystheCardinalspentin custodybeforethetrial.I don'tknowforsurewhatmethodwasusedontheCardinal andontheotherdefendants.Bet IhavespokentomanyHungarianswhohavebeenheldbythe secretpoliceforquestioning. TheseHungariansmimedrimleasionspersuadedbysuchconvincingmethodsasstanding

wire armsoverheaduntilfaint, ivingelectricshocktreatmentsorrepeatedblow.onthe kidneywithabluntinstrument. TwoAmericanemployeesof theStandardOilCompanylast yearwereheldbytheHungarian policeandaimsignedconfessionsThesemenreportedafter wards Themeth usedupon themweresimplystarvationand terror.

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Perham;theCardinalwasn't torturedatall.PerhapsZakar, theCardinal'sboyish-lookingsec. refry,wasthe invictimin ordertomusetheCordillera pityOfallthedefendant,, Zak.lookedShethelikeliest victim.Zakar'.dazed ap poem.,hiscarefullyrecited lines,alllendcredencetothat theory. Butnotallthecluestowhat happenedrimoutsidethecourt ItisworthnotingthattheCar dinarsfinalspeech-aftertheweaneddefenceattorneyhad spoken-wasdeliveredinmuch clearermoredecisivemanner thanhisearlierrepudiationsand confession,Foethefirsttime, theCardinalgavesomeevidence ofbeinganorator.Herecited thespeechwithemphasis. TheCardinalsaid:"Istand herewithaninheritanceofhalf acenturyofformaleducationin basicprinciples.Thesebasic principlesareimpressedinthe imbeddedintheearthThese humansoulasrails...linesare basicprinciplesdirectusina straightlineasthe'railway linesguidethetrain"Andthis wasthesamemanwhoforthree dayshadbeengoingfaroffthat track,repudiatinghisbasicprin. cipies,confessinghisallegedsins, kowtowingiotheCommunist Government. TherestoftheCardinal'.final speechhadmanybinocuousatatements.Butonemoreas IS worthmention"Iwasnot, andamnot,theenemyofthe Hungarianpeople,"saidtheCardinal. "1didnot,anddonot, haveanyconflictwiththeHun-

garianworkerortheHungarian instant,towhichelanmyfam flybelong." Perhapsinthosetwopessageo theCardinal,althoughforcedto confeseandtogoalongwiththe Governentthroughoutthetrial, cleverlyconcealedhia real thoughts,thathebelieved-ashe alwaysdid-thathewasnotan eneyoftheHungarianworker' orpeasant,butonlyofwhatbe leftoutofthatstatement-the CommunistGovernment. shallneverforgetthatlast touchingscenewhenthedefendantsaroseandthecourtpronouncedthe sentences. TheCardinalstoodwithheadslightly bowed,handscrossedbefore him.Hisonlysignofemotion was slighttwitchingofIda spokeiootherpeopleinthe street,inthelitriecoffeehouses. Thosefewwhodaredspeakwere bitter.dhousewifesaid:"No onebelievestheCardinalspoke ofhisownfreewillTheymust havedonesomethingtohim." spoketomanwhohadbeen veryclosetotheCardinal.Tide manmaid:"Theywereafraidto givehimthedeathsentence,be. clinetheyknowhisholdonthe peopleistoogreat."

Andjustoutsidethecourthouse,mantoldmeinalow voice:"Thecomedyisover."It w.acomedy,atragiccomedY, andnowitisover.Butfrom mpimpressionsinRunge fromthereports haveread fromthroughouttheworld,itis palnthatthistragiccomedy willlivelonginthememoryof

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St.Patrick'sconcertwillbe heldintheHighgateParishHall onThursday,March17thAsin previousyears,awell-balanced programmehasagainbeenarranged,andmanynewartistshave beenengaged.Itemsfromtne ChristianBrothers'boys'choir andConventschool,inadditionto Radioandstageartists,willbea featureoftheevening'senter tainment,Theconcertwillbe organisedbyMrs.C.Slattery, comperedbyFredMoore,and MissMarjorieWyndhamwillbe theaccompanistefortheevening. Tickets,2s,childrenhalfprice.

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Bearinganimprimatur,itwas published,Itexhaustedfour editionsandisstillindemand.

Thisistheprayer:

0Father,myheartisfilled withhappinesssowonderful,I amalmostafraid.Thisismy weddingday.

IprayTheethatthebeautiful joyofthismorningmaynever growdimwiththetearsofregret forthestepIamabouttotake.

Rathermayitsmemoriesbe. comemoresweetwitheach passinganniversary,

Thouhastsentmeonewho seemsallworthyofmydeepest regard.Grantuntomethepower tokeephimevertrueandloving asnow.

MayIproveindeedahelpmate, asweetheart,afriend,asteadfastguidingstaramong,allthe

Letme,IprayThee,meetthe littlemisunderstandingsand caresoflifemorebravely, BewithmeasIstartmymissionofwomanhood,andstay Thoumypathfromfailureall theway.Walkwithuseven untotheendofourjourney.

0Father,blessmywedding day,hallowanymarriagenight, sanctifymymotherhoodifThou seestfittograntmethatprivilege.

Andwhenallmyyouthful charmsaregone,andcaresand lessonshavelefttheirtraces,let physicalfascinationsgiveway tothegreatestcharmofcompanionship,

Andsomaywewalkhandin handdownthehighwayofthe valleyoftheshadowwhichwe hopetolightenwiththesunshine ofgoodandhappylives. 0,Father,thisismyprayer. HearmerIbeseechThee.Amen. "IrishNursingNews."

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DROPTHATMASK!

ItwasShakespearewhosail alltheworld'sastageandall themenandwomenmerelyplayers.Themaskhaslongbeen thesymboloftheplayer.Every player,Isuppose,iscntitledto wearamask.Ifweputourselvesoutsidethisallegsryfora moment,wecancontemplatethe wholehumanraceasasuccession ofmaskedcharacterspassingin frontofoureyes.

Thereisonemaskwhit':wears, the'"NewLook,"Itiscalled 'Modernism."

Ithinkthereissomethingparticularlydangerousaboutthis mask.ItisoneIwouldliketo tearoffItseemstometosit sosnuglyandsmuglythatthe wearerbecomesunconsciousthat itis,afterall,onlyamaskThen followsthedolefultragedyofthe manwhotakeshimselftooseriously-thefAlowwhoisunable tostandoffandlaughathimself. Heis,infact,unable,totakeoff hismask.Wehavecometoa sorrypasswhenweareunableto dropourmasksevenforamoment.Itmeansthatwehave lostthepowerofintrospection.

Whatiswrongwith"modernism."anyhbw?Itisafair enoughquestion,becausequitea lotofpeoplewho'oughttoknow betterareinfavourofit.They appeartobeunconsciousofany dangerinfollowingthefashion andbeing"modern."

Tocometothepointquickly, "modernism"connotes,generally speaking,anabsenceofthemoral sense."Modernism"tilayrear itsuglyheadinanyoneofa numberofplaces-incasualconversation,incriticalappreciation ofthe,arts,inexaminationofthe criteriaofeducation.Thedrivingforceof'modernism"seems tobeitsrejectionofmoralresponsibility.Thoughthismay notbeexpressedinsomany words,itisafactorwhichisal* wayspresent.Ifyouareatall discriminatingyouwillsoonsense it.Thepossibilityofdoing' awaywithhithertocommonlyacceptedstandardsofbehaviour presentsarosyprospect.The "modernist"fastensontotheidea withtheavidityofabloodhound.

Thushe'isinfavourofsex educationintheschools.Childrenwillbeintroducedtosex knowledgebycunninglycontrivedvisualrepresentationsofhow plantlifedevelops,howanimals breed,andfinallytherewillbe diagrammaticexplanationsof whathappensinthehuman womb.Ifyouraisetheobjectionthatthissortofthing,given tochildreningroups,mayrouse anunhealthycuriosityorfoster disrespect,yourprotestsare brushedasidewiththereadyargument(quitetheoretical,of course)thatthemorethesexes gettogetheranddiscusssuch subjectsopenly,thequickerwe reachsanity.Henceco-educationisalsoagoodthing.Childrenmixfreelyintheprimary school;whyshouldtheynotcontinuetolivecheekbyjowlinthe secondaryschool,justastheydo lateronatthetertiarylevel? Anddonotboysliveinpeaceful harmonywiththeirsistersat home?Theinferenceonegets isthatTomwillregardLucy downthestreetinthesame lightasheregardshissister,

-TheseargumentsaresoplausiblethattheyoftenmakeanappealtoCatholicswhofailtodetectthe"niggerinthewoodpile"-thefundamentalhostility .oreligionandmorality.Itis notasintobemodern,butit seemstomethatthecultof "modernism"hascreatedadangerousoccasionofsinfortheunwary. "Modernism"hasrunriotin everysphereofart.Thetheatre.hasbeendegradedbyaninfluxofplaysclearlydesignedto lessenrespectformorality.'In poetry,painting,andsculpture theresultsof"modernist"tendenciesareequallyugly,orat bestdepressing.Whatismost dishearteningisthefailureof contemporarycriticismtoholda reasonablebalancebetweenlegiti mateexperimentandtradition. Fewcritics,ifany,seemdisposed to,doanythingtoarrestthe landslidetowardsextremism.It wouldseem,indeed,thatthe criticalfacultyhasbeenatrophied.Thusitiscommonto -ear"modernart"defendedon thepurelynegativegroundthat whatnowappearsbizarre'may beacclaimedbyposterity.The farcecomesintoclearfocuswhen wereadthatlastyearavisitor t.,anexhibitionofdontemiagrary nictures'attheTateGallei,reportedthatwhenhecalledthe attentionofanofficialtoapaintingwhich(inthevisitor'sbelief) hadbeenhungupsidedown,the officialsomewhatindignantlydeniedtheimputation,butonmakingenquirieshadtoadmitthat thevisitorwasrightAndit notsolongagosincearoguish Frenchpaintertiedapainthrusn 'oadonkey'stail,and,dipping tinturninvariouscolours,let thedonkeywaveitstailagainst acanvas.Helabelledthereoilt"Sunrise,"andsubmittedit ,ooneoftheSalons.Thejudges acceptedit,andthepicturewas dulyhung.

Awareoftheabsurditiesinto whichartwasbeingplungedby theapplicationofunbridled licence,thetrusteesoftheInstituteofModernArt(Boston, U.S.A.)recentlychangedthe nameoftheestablishmenttothe instituteofContemporaryArt. Atthesametimetheyissueda manifestodenouncingso-called "modernart"asacultofbewilderment.Theirmanifesto,in part,read:

"Weenjointheartisttoexercisehishistoricroleofspiritual leadership,andtoforgecloser lieswithanevergrowingpublic intermsofcommonunderstanding.Natureandmankindremainaninexhaustiblesourceof inspiration,Worldchaosand socialunrest,whichprompted manyoftheexcessesofmodern art,arestillwithus,buttheartistshouldnottakerefugein privatecynicism.Ifheisto buildacultureabletocounter' actthetrendtowardworlddissolution,hemustcomeforward withastrong,clearaffirmation oftruthforhumanity."

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THE

CelebrationsIn St.Patrick

AtHisMajesty'sTheatreon Sundaynight,March13th.,St. Patrick'sCelebrityConcertwill beheld,beginningat8.45p.m. BookingsarenowopenatNicholson's.Tickets,3s.and2s; childrenhalfprice.Patronsare earnestlyaskedtobookasearly 'aspossible.Thiswillsavecongestionatthedoorsonthenight oftheconcert.Asplendidprogrammehasbeenarranged.It willbeanall-Irishconcertby someofthebestartistsinWA.

OurschoolsthisyearwillberepresentedbySantaMaria,Attedale;St,Brigid's,WestPerth; PresentationConvent,"Iona," andChristianBrothers'College, Leederville.Theorchestrafrom Ladies'College,VictoriaSquare, willplayIrishmelodiesfrom 8.30p.m.

ST.PATRICK'SDAY.

OnThursday,March17th,,the celebrationsontheSubiacoOval willopenwithSolemnHigh' Mass,atwhichHisGracethe Archbishopwillpreside,assisted ley-MonsignorKennedy,V.G, MonsignorMoss,andMonsignor Goody,D.D.Thechoirforthe Masswillbethechildrenfrom theSacredHeartConvent,Highgate.Astandandaltarwillbe erectedaslastyear.Beforethe MassthechildrenofourCatholicschoolswillmarchontothe groundssixabreast,ledbyIrish Pipers.Childrenareaskedto assembleontheSubiacoRoad,

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whichwillbeclosedtotraffic, wheretheywillbegivendirectionsbyMajorJamesCarmody. Wehopetoseeagreathosting ofthespiritualsonsanddaughtersofSt.Patricktowatchthe marchpastofourCatholic schoolchildren.

TABLEAUX.

Itisthewishofthecommittee thatallchildrenshouldleavethe groundspromptlyaftertheMau, tomakeroomforthetableaux displayfirstbythechildrenof St.Mary'sConvent,Leederville, followedbythecitizensofClontarfBoys'-Town.ThefirsttableauxthisyearwillgiveacharactersketchofIrishhistory, whichshouldmakeaveryimpressivesightThechildren romClontarfwillgiveaground display,whichwillbeademonstrationofthewonderfulwork beingdonefortheseboys.

ATHLETICS.

Duringthetableaux,allcompetitorsareaskedtorepairto thechangerooms,whicharesituatedunderthepublicstand,to bereadyforaparadebefore eventsopen.Theywillmarch infrontofthestand,leaby Pipers.Acomprehensivesports programmehasbeenarranged underthecapabledirectionof Mr.HilaryRyan.Thanksto ournumerousfriends,werein apositiontogivevaluabletrophiesforevents.Anewfeatureofthisyear'sprogramme willbetheSt.Patrick'sDayInvitationHandicap.Thisshould proveaveryattractiveevent. asthebestrunnersintheState arecompeting. Wewishtoapologisetothe girlsforthesmallnumberof eventsopenforthem.Wehave

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sincerealisedourmistake,and' havenowaddedaRelayRace,for whichentrieswillbereceivedon theground.Nextyearwepromisetodomuchbetter DANCINGCOMPETITIONS.

ThetraditionalIrishStep DancingCompetitionwillbegin at2p.m.onastandinsidethe Oval.Thesecompetitionswill beconductedbytheIrishNationalForesters.

TROPHIES.

TheCommitteewishtothank thefollowingforthedonationof trophies:Pellegrini's,whcdonatedtwocups,andthefollowng,whodonatedacupeach: Ahern's,Walsh's,Hibernians, CelticClub,DanWhite,Tony Barrett,ElliottandElliott, Kirby's,Anonymous,Service PrintingCo.

REFRESHMENTS.

Mrs.Elliott,Subiaco,iscateringforteas,morningandafternoon,Therewillbeicecream andcooldrinksItisadvisable, however,thatchildrenshould bringluncheswiththem.

ItishopedthatasmanyReligiousaspossiblewillattendthe celebrations.Aspecialroomin theMembers'Standisreserved fortheSisters,whererefreshmentswillbeprovided(buffet style)from11.30a.m.onwards.

Programmescontainingfull detailsoftheCelebrationswillhe availableatHisMajesty'sTheatreandtheSubiacoOval, EntrancetoOvalbyProgramme.

TIMETABLE.

10,30a.mSolemnHighMass.

11.30a.mTableaux.

12noon:Sports.

2p.m.:DancingCompetition. Transportdetailswillbepublishednextweek.

C.BC.HockeyClub

National Catholic Girls'

MOVEMENT HEADQUARTERS.

Meeting: AnnualMeeting,McNessHall, March14th.,at8o'clock(proi6ednormallighting).

Leaders'TrainingCourse: Thisistobeheldfortnightly, commencing6th,April,andwill coverfourlectures.Branches, pleaseforwardnamesofleaders wishingtoattendthiscourseto theGeneralSecretary.

Seamen'sInstituteAppeal: Tobeheldfourthweek-endin April(23rd.-24th.).Pleaseforwardnamesofgirlswishingto attendtothisHeadquarters,and branchesarerequestedtokeep thisweek-endfreefromactivity.

Siemens'InstituteAppeal: Wouldanygirls,abletohelp inthisveryworthyappeal, eitherbytakingacollectionbox totheoffice,etc.,orbyrelieving. collectorsduringthelunchperiod,pleasecommunicateimmediatelywithHeadquakters.

N.C.G.M.-Y.C.W,CONFERENCE.

ThisistobeheldonMarch 27th.,atHighgate,andall branchesarerequestedtokeep thisdatefreefromactivity. Programme'willbepublished later.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Tuesday,8th,inst.,willbeour nextgeneralmeeting.Please comealong,forthequizwillbe started. Basketballpracticeshave started,sothegirlswhohave nottheirnamesonthelistbetterhurryup.

Theannualgeneralmeetingof theC.B.C.HockeyClubwillbe heldatChristianBrothers'College,Perth,onTuesday,March 8th.,at8pm.Allmembersare speciallyurgedtoattendthis importantmeeting.Newmemberswillbeassuredofacordial welcometoaclubWhich,byvirtueofthevigourimpartedby young,enthusiasticplayersand executive,promisestoattainunusualprominenceinthesphereof hockeyinthisandfutureyears. Ifunabletoattend,trytobe presentattheA.G.M.oftheW.A HockeyAssociationonTuesday, 15th.March,intheAssembly Hall,PierStreet,at8p.m.,to supportourcandidateforthe vice-presidency.

OldAquiniPns' HockeyClub

AllmembersandproSpective membersoftheaboveclubare advisedthattheannualgeneral meetingwillbeheldatthePerth BowlingClubroomsontheEsplanadeonTuesday,10th.rust, at8p.m.Allareurgedtoattend,asplanswillbemadefor abiggerandbetterseason.

W.A.C.L.T.A.

St.Coumba'sC11.13,SouthPerth.

Tenniswillrecommenceonthe clubcourtsonSunday,March6. Acordialinvitationisextended toourparishionerstojoinwith usthatday,asthereareanumberofvacanciesfornewmembers.

LITTLESISTERSOFTHE POORANNUALEUCHARISTICPROCESSION.

AttheHonaeoftheLittleSistersofthePoor,"Glendalough," Leederville,theannualEucharisticProcessionwillbeheldat 3p.m.onSunday,13th.March.

t1OLYNAMESOCIETY

PERTHDIOCESANUNION, AnnualConvention,

TheannualConventionofthe HolyNameSocietywillbeheld attheChristianBrother'College,St.George'sTerrace, Perth,onSunday,the20th.inst. AspecialHolyNameSociety Masswillbecelebratedinthe Cathedralat10a.m.,atwhich HisGracetheArchbishopwill presideandpreach.Inviewof thegreatcomplimentpaidtothe SocietybyHisGrace,itishoped thatallHolyNameMenwho canpossiblydoso,willattend, andinthiswaydemonstratethe Society'sfaithandsolidarity, andobtainspecialblessings,for theworkoftheconvention.

Deliberationswillcommenceat 11a.m.,and,withtheexceptionof aluncheonintervalfrom1to2 p.m.,continuethroughoutthe dayuntil5pm.,afterwhich BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentwillbegivenintheCollegeChapel.

Theagendapromises-tobe mostinteresting,includingthe Secretary'sannualreportonthe activitiesoftheSocietyinthe Archdiocese,anaddressbythe Diocesan SpiritualDirector, FatherLynch,theannualelectionofcfficersoftheDiocesan Union,anddiscussionofmatters affectingthewelfareoftheSociety,ThereforeitsconfidentlyexpectedthatHolyName menwillattendingreatnumbers.

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

BikeHike. Here'ssomethingtointerest allcyclingenthusiasts:Abike hiketoCoogeewillbeheldon Sunday,13th.inst.Bikeswill leaveSt.Patrick'sHallat10.15 a.m.sharp, Basketball. Basketballseasonishereagain, andwewouldliketoseeasman/ girlsaspossibleplayingthisseaon.Practicehasalreadystarted,andanygirlwishingtoplay shouldcontactMarieBoladeras forfurtherparticulars.

GeneralMeeting.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beheldinSt.Patrick'sHallon 8th.inst.,at8p.m.

SHENTONPARKBRANCH, GeneralMeeting.

Thefirstgeneralmeetingof theyearistobeheldonthe 8th.inst.(lightsornolights). Therearemanymatterstobe discussed,includingabeachpicnicandbasketballteamforthe comingseason.Wewouldlike toseeasmanygirlsaspossible attend

CatholicWomen'sLeague

Themonthlybridgepartywill beheldonTuesday,March8th., at2p.m.,attheRooms,Nestle House.Allcardplayersare welcome.

Thegeneralmeetingwillbe heldonWedsesday,March9t1-.., at2p.m.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

AttheSecretary'srequest, manybranches,includingseveral countryones,havealreadyadvisedthenumberthatwillbeattending;moreparticularlyisthis desiredinrespecttothenumber thatwillbepresentattheluncheon,sothatfinalcateringarrangementsmaybemade.Thereforeitwouldbegreatlyappre= elatedifthosebrancheswhohave notalreadydonesowouldsupplythisinformationasearlyas rossibletotheSecretary,Mr,M. Foley,60ElizabethStreet,North Perth.Theluncheonchargewill be3s.

HAC.B.S.

St.Patrick'sBranch-Cathedral Pariah.

AtthemeetingheldonFebruary14th.,wereceivedareply fromSt.Kevin'sBranchacceptingourchallengetoagameof "darts,"anditwasdecidedthat theteamsmeetatourrooms, BectonHouse,onMarch10th.

Astherepromisestobeanunusualamountofbusinesstobe attendedtothatevening,membersareespeciallyrequestedto notethatthemeetingwillbegin at7.30sharp,Playfollowsthe meeting,andsupperfollbvaith& play.

S.I.C.Notes

CRICKETNEWS.

NewNorciaMissiondrewwith S.I.C.1st.XI,onSundaylast, withhonours,however,inthe natives'favour,whodeclaredat 9for172,andatstumpsS.I.C. were9for132.

FortheMissionTommyTaylor scoredavigorous62,andTed Watson40notout.BestbowlersforS.I.C,wereIanBarrett (3for27),JudeBermingham(2 for19),andNelloFacci(3for 47).

TramswillleaveWilliamSt. terminus(Nos.15and16),and bemetbybusesatthecornerIf OxfordStreetandAnzacRoad, Leederville,Buseswillbeat thepointbetween1.46and8.80 p.m.,andreturnaftertheceremony.

Thefirstmeetingoftheyear forthisbranchwillbeheldm therooms,NestleHouse,on Mondayevening,March14th.,at 8pm.Allmembersandintendingmembersareaskedto attendthismeeting,

THANKS.

Afewweeksagowepubished anappealbyMr.KevinG. Wherbyforreadingmatterand goodstobesenttomissionaries inIndiaandAfrica.

Mr.Wherbywishestothank allwhorespondedtothisappeal andpromisestheprayersofthese missionariesfortheirintentions.

FrankGuilfoylemadeagood openingstandof29.Othersfailedtilltheninthwicketstandof lanBarrett(40)andJudeBermingham(25notout)added63, andstavedoffdefeat.Harold Willaway(3for32)didthe damage.

The2nd.XLtravelledtoGilingara,anddefeatedthelocalteam. MervynTaylorandLindsay Hassett,with21each,werebest forS.I.C.P.Grovestook2 wicketsfor10.To score of108,thelocalsrepliedwith 81,topscorersbeingPKelly (31)andB.Watkins(23).Brian Hacketttook4wicketsfor8 runs.

DearCornerites

Itisnotusualforoneofregal descenttobecontentedtolivein alowlyposition,doinghard work,andassociatingwithpoor, humblefolk.Thoughdescended, fromKingDavid,St,Josephwas knownonlyasapoorcarpenter. Hisnobilityofsoulinspiredhim toassistothersineverypossible way,andthustomakelifemore pleasantforallwithwhomhe cameincontact.FromSt.Josephwelearnthatitisnotwhat wedothatpleasesGod,butthe motivewehaveinallouractions. Themannerinwhichhelived earnedforStJosephthemost beautifuldeaththatitispossible forahumanbeingtohave-in theArmsofJesusandMary.

"Jesus,MaryandJosephassist meinmylastagony."

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingthislettertoseeifyouwould mindsendingmethenameand addressoftwobushpenfriends, bothofdifferentdistricts,one formysisterandoneformyself, asIhavealotofholybooksto sendthem.Ouragesare12and 10.-Yourlovingfriend, PATRICIADUFFY.

DearPatricia,-Yourrequest forpenfriendsisverywelcome. Isentyoutwonameslastweek ofchildrenofthesameageas youandLynette.Ifyoudonot hearfromthosewhosenamesI sent,letmeknowandIshad sendtwoothersandtheiraddresses.Ienclosedaprickcard incaseyouwouldliketocollect thirtypenniesfortheBushies' CornerLoveandthanksfrom AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefind enclosedP.N.for5s.,forthe Bushies,forfavoursreceived. AFRIEND.

AuntBessythanksyouvery sincerely,dearFriend,foryour geneacuedonation,andwishes youeveryblessingfromHeaven foryourkindness.

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M.P.RYAN,W.A.O.A.(Dip.).

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InthecompanyofJesusand Mary,St.Josephledahidden, holylife.Hesoughtonlythe pleasureofthosetwoBeings,so cleartohim,anddevotedhimself totheirservice.DivineWisdomtaughthimthevalueofa life"hiddenwithChristinGod," soheisthepatronofthosetryingtoleadasimilarlife. Fromhim,theLittleFlower learnthowpleasingtoGodare holy"secrets."Aholysecretis anactofvirtue,doneforthe St.Joseph'sConvent,Trayning.

DearAuntBessy,-Well,I hopeyouandallyourmembers areallquitewell.Iamgoing toSt,Joseph'sConvent,anditis lovely.AlltheSistersandthe childrenareverynice, Iwaswonderingifyoucould sendmetwoprickcardstofill in.IamgoingtojointheMarianLeague,andIthinkitwillbe lovely.

Ournewschool,builtandfurnishedbythegenerosityofthe goodCatholicpeopleofTrayning,isopeningto-morrow.We areallveryhappyThereare

loveofGod,andknownonlyto Himandyou.Itwasnoteasy forSte,Theresetoputupwith someonebesideherrattlingbeads whenshewaspraying,norwasit pleasanttohavesoapsuds splashedinherfacewhenshe helpedwiththewashing.These actsofpatience,borneinsilence, andofferedtoHimWhoreads curhearts,formedthelinksofa goldenchainwhichboundher securelyto.theHeartofOur

ninepermanentboardershere thisyearandalotofday scholars.TheSistergavemea bigboxofstampstosenddown totheBusbies. WhenIwashomeoverthe ChristmasholidaysTiger,our'roo dog,andmyself,caughttwo emusoutoftwo.Well,Iwill closenow.-Yourlovingnnece, LORRAINEO'NEIL.

DearLorraine,-Yourletter fromyournewschoolgivesgood newsofthehappytimeyouare having.TheNunsmustbe verypleasedtoseeyousomuch

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Lord,andcausedherlifetoshine withalightsobrilliantthatit litupthewholeworld,Isthere anycountrywheretheLittle Flowerisnotknownandhonoured?

Thisisthemonthforthese "secrets,"bathbecauseitisSt. Joseph'smonth,andalsobecause itoccursinLent.What"secrets"canyouoffertheRisen GodonEasternSunday?Make alistoflittlethingsthatcostan effort-gettinguppromptlyen

themorning,offeringyourfir,t thoughts,andyourwholeatty's actionstotheSacredHeart,and doinglittleactsofself-denial, suchashelpingtowashupwhen youwouldsoonerplay,and othersofalikekind.

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"TheGunpowderPlot"MythExploded WHOWASGUYFAWKES?

OneofthemanyanomaliesrelatingtothetrialofGuyFawkes,ofGunpowderplotfame,is thatinrealityitwasnotrialat all.Theprocedureintheseventeenthcenturyforthoseaccused ofhightreasongavetheprisoner atthebarlittlehopeofescaping adeathsentence.Theywere allowednocounselandtherewas nooralexamination.Thejury judgedthemeritsofthecaseon documentsextractedfromaprevious_xaminationbyPrivy Councillors.Thisinvestigation bythePrivyCouncillors,men whobyvirtueoftheirposition werealmostautomaticallyprejudicedagainittheaccused,was infacttherealtrial.Ifthe prisonerorprisonershappened tobeCatholics,theirchancesof anacquittalwereverysmall.

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tilolicgentlemen.Driventoprotestagainstthepenalenaotments ofJamesI,whosecomingtothe throneheldsomuchhopefor theEnglishaswellasIrishCatholics,itisnotimprobablethat theirprotestwouldpartakeof someformofviolence.Butthe fiendishcunningandsecrecyof theplottersallegedattheTrial, aidedandabettedbyPapistsand RomanCatholicpriests,isso mucheyewash.ForCecilhada secretpoliceasruthlessandefficientastheOGPUorGestapo. Andithasbeenstatedthatthere arecertainpointsofresemblance betweenthesuccessfulReichstag fireandtheunsuccessfulattempt toblowupHousesofParliament. BothwereturnedmosteffectivelytoaccountinrootingoutelementsrepugnanttotheGovernmentsconcerned,andinEngland afirstclasspogrom%susgotunderwayandmany,including prominentJesuits,werecaught inthespider,Cecil's,web.

NOVEMBER4th.,1605.

ThefirstnewsoftheconspiracycameatmidnightonNovember4th.,1605,withthecapture ofGuyFawkesinthecellarof thehouseofoneWhynward. Thyisthefirstpublicnewsof theplot.Forthereisstrong reasontobelievethatCecilnot

inipection,Theyquestioned Fawkesastothegreatstoreof fuelonthepremises,andheansweredthatitwasthepropertyof Mr.Percyandthathewasthere forthepurposeofguardingit.

DISCOVERY

Fawkeswasnotdeceivedby thecasualmanneroftheLord Chamberlain,andhehurriedto informPercyofthevisit.Percy, withCatesbyandtheWrights, decideditwastimetofly,andarrangementsweremadeforarendezvousintheMidlands.The braveFawkesalonewastoreturn tohiscellarwithinstructionsto blowuptheplaceonthefirstindicationofdanger.Itmustbe rememberedthatinformationrelatingtotheplotisofficialand obviouslyriggedforthepurpose ofprosecution.Anditisnoteworthythatwhilemanyminor articlesfoundinthecellarwere minutelytracedtotheirorigin andtheirpurchaseaccountedfor, nomentionwasmadeoftheenormousamountofgunpowder saidtohavebeenhiddenthere.

Onhissecondreturntohispost GuyFawkeswassurprisedby SirThomasKneveltandasmall armedguardandtakenprisoner Fawkeswasatoughprisoner, andinmodernparlance"herefusedtotalk,"Repeatedinter-

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onlyknewof,butactuallyconnivedat,theconspiracy, Oneoftheconspiratorswasa mannamedTresham,arelative ofLordMonteagle,Monteagle receivedaletteronthe26th.Octoberadvisinghimtoabsenthimself.fromtheopeningofParliament.Itisgenerallyconceded thatTreshamwasthewriterof thisletterwhichhadalltheappearanceofastupidhoax.There arethose,too,whobelievethat theletterwasnotgenuine,and thatCecilwaswellawareofits existence.Monteaglehurriedy conveyedthelettertoCecil. Cecillaidtheletterasidetill theKingreturnedtoWhitehall fromRoyston.HetheninformedJamesthatthelettercontainedinformationofaGunpowder Plotwhichwasdueforexecution on5th.November.Animportant pointisthatitwouldbeabsolutelyimpossiblefromthewordingofthelettertocometoany suchdefiniteconclusion.On Cecil'sadvice,Jamesvowed "thattillthenightbeforethe openingofParliamentnothing shouldbedonetointerruptany suchpurposeoftheirsthathad anysuchdevilishpractice,but rathertosufferthemtogoonto theendoftheday."

GUYFAWKES.

GuyFawkes,inthemeantime, hadvisitedthecellarandhadreportedthatnothingwasdisturbed Theconspiratorssawno reasonforalarmandremained inLondon,OnSunday,November3rd.,theybecamesuspiciousandquestionedTresham whoadmittedthattheplothad beendiscoveredandadvised everyonetosavehimself.They decidedtowaittillMonday morningandthentodisband, withtheexceptionofGuyFawkes,whowastoresumehispositionascaretakerofthecellar.

Cecilnowhadthemalmostinthe open,Iftheypanickedandfled itwasmerelyaquestionof roundingthemup.HeldtogetherbyPercy,whoemergesas thestrongmindbehindtheconspirators,theyrefusedtopanic andforthemomentweresafe.

peatedapplicationsoftherack hebrokedownandhisquestionersgotafull"confession."When thetimecameforFawkesto signthestatementhehadmade hewasonlyabletosignthefirst partofhisnameinamosttor tuousandshakyscrawl.After thatitwouldseemthathefainted.Itwasonthisdocumentextractedundersuchbarbarous circumstances,thathewasconvicted

THETRIAL.

rogationsonlydrewfromhimthe admissionthathealonewasresponsible,andthatnobodyelse wasinanywayconcernedwith theplot.Butinthemeantime theremainingconspiratorswere beingliquidated.Shortlyafter November5th.fouroftheprincipalswerekilledandsixothers arrested,Tresham,afteraweek's freedominLondon,wasalso lodgedintheTower,wherehe diedunderrathermysterious circumstances.Anotherstrange factabouttheGunpowderPlotis thewayinwhichthosewho couldtellmostofthecircumstancesrelatingtotheplot,convenientlydied.Firsttheleadingconspirators,Catesby,Percy andthetwo`Wrights;then Whynward,fromwhomthecellarwasleased,andfinallythe traitorTresham.

THIRDDEGREE.

ThetrialofGuyFaWitesand theremainingconspiratorsopenedonJanuary27th1606.They wereaccusedofhightreasonand SirEdwardCoke,theAttorneyGeneral,openedthecaseforthe crown.Hisspeech,whichwas longandlaboriouslywindy, gaveahistoryoftheplotandhe said:"Ithadthreeroots,all plantedandwateredbyJesuits, andEnglishRomanCatholics." Hewasmorerhetoricalthanprecise,andwasalmostoverpoweredatthethoughtoftheplot beingbroughttoasuccessful conclusion:"Miserabledesolati,n!NoKing,noQueen,no Prince,noIssue-male,noCounsellorsofState,nonobility,no bishops,nojudges!0barbarous andmorethanScythian..r Thraciancruelty!"Hedwelt lovingly'onthepunishmenttobe. metedouttothoseconvictedof hightreason:"Heshallhavehis judgementtobedrawntothe placeofexecutionfromthis prisonasbeingnotworthyany moretotreaduponthefaceof theearthwhereofhewasmade. Heistobedrawnbackwardata horsetail;hemustbedrawnwith hisheaddecliningdownwards, andlyingsonearthegroundas maybe,beingthoughtunfitto takebenefitofthecommonair." Andsoontothelastgruesome quarteringofthebodyandliftingoftheheadonaspike"to theviewanddetestationofmen andapreytothefowlsofthe air,"

THEVERDICT.

Theverdictwasaforegoneconclusionandalltheconspirators werefound"Guilty."Onbeing askediftheyhadanythingto say,onlyRockwoodmadeany speechindefenceofhisactions.

Theothers,includingFawkes,acceptedtheinevitableinsilence.

Whenthemainissueswere nowsafelyundercontrol,and theleadersoftheconspiracy eitherdeadorinprison,Cecil begantogatheruptheloose ends.Heresortedtothirddegreemethods.Theinterrogators toldFawkesthatCatesbywas arrestedandhadconfessedeverything.Fawkesnowadmitted thatCatesbywastheprincipal actor,butittooktherackbeforehewouldadmitanymore. Undertortureheonlydisclosed oneothernameandsomescanty detailsoftheplot.Butbyrer_

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Thesentenceswerecarriedout onthe30th.and31st.January. SirEdwardDigby,RobertWinter,JohnGrant,andThomas Bateswereexecutedonthe80th. atthewestendofSt.Paul's Church;onthefollowingday diedThomasWinter,Ambrose Rockwood,RobertKeyes,and GuyFawkes,intheOldPalace YardatWestminster.

DuringhisspeechSirEdward Coke,speakingoftheGunpowder Plot,said:"Agestocomewillbe indoubtwhetheritwereafact orafiction."Wemaywellecho thesentiment, ("CatholicMind,"Nov.,1948)

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GuyFawkesreturnedtothe cellarandbyaremarkablecoincidenceCecildecideduponan inspectionofthecellarjustat thistime.TheLordChamberlainandMonteaglecarriedouta preliminaryandinnocent-seeming

theCatholicAnswer

discoursesthattheywerepublishedinAmericawithouthis permission.Hediedsixty-five yearsago,afteralifespent,one mightsay,inthepulpit.The statueyoumentionwaserecte lastDecemberinhisbirthplace, theCladdagh,alittlefishing villagewhichclingstothecity ofGalwayinthewestofIreland. Itwaspaidforfromthesubscriptionsofhisfellow'countrymenfromallovertheworldThe title,"PrinceofPreachers,"was firstusedinreferencetoFather BurkebyPopePiusIX.,andit clungtohimafterwards.You continue:

"Wasthegreatpreacher, FatherBurke,justifiedinreferringonceto'thebase,brutalandbloodySaxon?'Ifhe didusethewords,whatwere thecircumstances?Presumingthatthepreacherwascorrect,woulditnotseemthat England'sconversiontothe Faithofherforefatherswas verydifficultifnotimpossible?"

A.:1havebeenunabletoverifyFatherBurke'suseofthe wordsyouquote,andsoIcannot suggestwhatthecircumstances were.'However,thefollowing quotationfromoneofthespeechesmadeontheoccasionofthe electionofhisstatuemayhelp toexplainthefeelingofthe times:

"He(FatherBurke)hadrepresentedthecauseofCatholic truth.Buthehadusedhis greatgiftsasapatriot,too,in fightingthemoralevilsofland lordismandforeignmisrulein theIrelandofhisday."Itwould seem,then,thatFatherBurke, ifheusedthewords,mayhave beenthinkingratherofapoliticalsituationthangivinghis opinionofthegeneralnormal characterofhisneighbours acrossthesea.Addtothata touchofthehyperboletobeexpectedinhistypeofCelticeloquence,andyouwillseethatit wouldbeamistaketodrawany tooliteralconclusionsfromthe words.Thepresentresurgence

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ofCatholicvigourinEnglandis initselfananswertotherestof yourquestion.

COLONELBLIMP?

Youconclude:

"Isasuperioritycomplexa bartoDivinefavour?How doyouaccountforthetype thatregardsoneEnglishman asworthfourorfiveofany otherrace?"

A.:Asuperioritycomplex wouldbeabartoDivinefavour certainlyifitmeafitthatthe

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suffererconsideredhimselfsuperiortoGod.Despitetheoften ventilatedopiniontothecontrary,allmenarenotbornequal andthereisnothingwrongin recognisingsuperioritywhereit exists. 1havemetmanyEnglishmenbutneverthetypeyou mention,soIcannotaccountfor them.Therearemanypopular fallaciesaboutnationalandracialcharacteristics.Perhapsyou havehitupononeofthem.It issaidthatalljokesaboutScotsmenoriginateinAberdeen.

SocialServiceNotEnough

SUPPORTOFOUR INSTITUTIONS

Aletterwhichhasremained unansweiedforquiteawhileis fromMr.F.S,deFratus,of Treesvillte Iapologiseforthe delayandgiveasexcusethatthe letterismainlyconcernedwitli anexhortationtoalltoobeythe voiceofconscienceandtorealise that,thoughsinisabarrierto theserviceofGod,Christcameto seekoutthesinner,Theadviceisthebestandtheletteris bothinterestingandedifying, butonlythelastpartwhichasks severalquestions.issuitablefor thissession.

Thefirstquestion:

"AmIrightbytakingunto myselfprayerandconfession andthrowingmyenemiesinto confusionbecausetheyseeknot thetruthbutcriticiseand laughatme?"

A.:Prayerandconfessionare certainlygood.Itwouldbe wiser,however,inregardtothose enemiesyouspeakof,torealise thatthey,too,arethechildren ofGod.Therefore,toprayfor themwouldbemoreChristlike thantothrowthemintoconfusionortowishthemevil.Christ, too,waslaughedatandcriticised,butneverceasedto-show kindness,patience,andtolerance towtirdsallmen.

Youcontinue: "Arenotthesocietiesofmercy awayofpayingtithes?"

A.:Iamtakingitthatbysocietiesofmercyyouarerefer-

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ringtovariouscharitableorganisationsandthatyouconsider thatwehavesomeobligationto paytithes.Nowatithewasa measureorrateoftaxation, aboutatenthofthevalueofthe taxableproperty.Insofaras theChurchwasconceredthistax wassetasideforthesupportof thepriesthood.Nowadays,there isnothingresemblingtaxation 'forthispurpose,andtheterm titheisnolongerusedThe faithfulhavestillanobligation tocontributeaccordingtotheir meanstothesupportofthe clergy,butthefulfilmentofthat obligationrestsentirelywith themselves.Thereisnosettax, Failuretocontributewillnot meanthattheservicesofthe priestwillberefused.

Ontheotherhand,supportof thevariouscharitableorganisationswillnotbenefittheclergy. Imightaddthat,despiteour modernextensionofsocialservices,thereisstillanenormous amountofessentialreliefwhich dependsuponcharity,anditis thecommonteachingoftheologiansthatthefaithfularebound inconsciencetocontributeWe areinclinedtotakeverymuch forgrantedtheworkofthevariouscongregationsandsocieties whoselivesarbdevotedtothe helpoftheirfellowmen.They aredoingtheworkofChristfor whichHefoundedtheChurch, but,itmustnotbeforgotten thatthelaityarejustasmuch membersoftheChurchasthe clergyandmembersofreligious Ordersandcongregations.Therefore,onthelaity,too,fallssome partoftheobligationofhelping thevariouscharitableworks whichtheChurchhassanctioned. Hoyt'fartheyareboundtohelp will,ofcourse,dependupontheit meansandcircumstances.Christ praisedthewidowwhosemite

wasallshecouldafford.The sameapplies,ofcourse,to--.ose various'charitableorganisations runbythelaitythemselves.

THETRUTHTHATFREES

"Earnest,"EastPerth,writes:

"WhyisyourChurchsoafraid ofthetruth?"

A.:Theguardianofthetruth canhardlybesaidtobeafraid ofit.Thecuratorofamuseum ishardlyafraidoftheprecious objectsentrustedtohiscare, thoughhemaybeafraidoflosingthemifhedoesnottakecertainprecautions.Anxietyto preservesomethingisnotfear ofthethingitself.

Youcontinue: "Ifisisn't,whydoyouprohibityourmembers,under threat,fromgoingtoother churchesandfromreading theProtestantBible?"

A.;Aswehavethetruthwe donotneedtoseekitelsevviiere. Thismatterhasbeenairedquite frequentlyrecently,soyouwill pardonmeifIdonotgointodetailto-nightAsforthedifferensebetweenthetwoBibles,you mustnotexaggerateit.For yourguidanceIwouldrecommendthatyoucompareboth.1 havedoneso Inveryfew caseswillyoufindthatourdifferenceofopinionhangsupon textswhicharedisputed.Imay alsoaddthatforustheruleof faithis,firstofall,theteaching Church,whichaloneisthecustodianoffaithandthereforethe rightfulinterpreteroftheDivine word.

Youcontinue: "Ifwhatyouteachthemcan beprovedtobethetruth,they shouldbeabletogoanywhere andreadanythingwithout beingaffected?"

A,:Thatisanoft-quotedbut veryfallaciousargument.If yourmedicaladviserhadprescribedadietforyou,Idon't wishitintheleast,and'thatdiet causedyoutothriveandwax fat,woulditnotbefoolishto castitasideandseeknewgastronomicthrills?Youmight survive,butthenagainyou mightnot.Ifitwereamatter oflifeanddeatheouwouldhe followingveryfoolishcounselto tryit.Thequestionofone's faithismuchmorethanamatteroflifeanddeath.

Iquotethelastlineofthe restofyourletter.Itisquite afairsampleofwhatIhave omitted.Youwrite: "Inoticethatyoucallyour sessionthe'CatholicAnswer,' whichmaybeanythingbutthe truth."

A.:Thanksforyourletter. Perhapswedonotmeetoncommonground.Thereisnoneed tolistentous,unlessperhaps youhayenotgotthecourageof yourconvictions.

PapalBullOn HolySee

VATICANCITY,Feb.12.(Radio,NC).-SolemnpromulgationoftheHolyYearwiththe formalreadingofthePapalBull willtakeplaceonAscension Thursday,May28,accordingto anannouncementmadebyRadio Vatican.

VaticanRadioalsoannounced thattheHolyFatherwillcelebrateMassinSt.Peter'sBasilica atleastonceamonthforpilgrims,thathewillconsecrateon June2,1950,thenewChurchof St.Eugenenowbeingbuilt,and thathewilltakepartintheCorpusChristiprocessiononJune8 oftheHolyYear.TheHoly Doorwillbeopenedonthevigil ofChristmasin1949,andwillbe closedthe

GodlessSt.

RegentProtestsRumanianPersecution WorldTrendsConcernUs

PARIS,Feb.10.-(NC).-ActsofviolenceinRoumaniaagainstpriestsoftheGreek-CatholicChurchto forcethemtoelectdelegates'totheSynodofCluj,which decidedontherupturewith'Rome,havebeenchargedin averbalprotestbyBishopGeraldP.O'Hara,Regentat theApostolicNunciatureinBucharest.

FrancoisMauriac,wholearned ofthisoralprotest,publishesthe followingaccountofitin"Figaro,"Parisiandaily:

"Priestshavebeentaken,most oftenbyforce,tothechieftowns ofdepartments(administrative areas),totheofficesofthenationalpolice,"theApostolicRegentsaid.'Theyhavebeen

threatenedwithimprisonment, withseparationfromtheirfamilies(EasternRitespriestsare permittedtomarry),withdeportationordeath.

"'Thosewhopersistedintheir oppositionaftertheinitialthreats wereimprisonedinunderground cells,tortured,madetoundergoextendedquestioning,and havebeenfreedonlyif,atthe

pcintofforceandovercomeby theinhumanmethodsoftheir guards,theyagreedtosign."'

BishopAs Server

Mr.Mauriacaddsthismoving commentary:

"To-day800Uniatepriestsare fugitivesand,asinthetimesof Diocletian,itistheyounglaymenwhomostoftenbringCommuniontothefaithful.

"Therearethefacts.They concernus-notonlybecause theyannouncetous,toallCatholics,ourlotinanearorremote future,butbecausefromthis pointtheyrequirecommunicants, asinthetrialofCardinalMindszenty,toabandontheircomfortablepositionandtomakea choice,totakeaside."

FREIBURG,Germany,Feb.3. -Itwasearlyinthemorningof thedaywhenArchbishop-elect WendelinRauchwastobeconsecratedhereasOrdinary,,of Freiburg-im-Breisgau,Whenae cametothesacristyofhiscathedralhefoundthereapriest fromacountryparishwhohad nobodytoservehisMass.

ASisterofferedtomakethe responses."Icandoitmyself," saidArchbishop-electRauch. Thenhekneltatthefootofthe altarandresponded:"AdDeum quilaetificatjuventutemmeam?'

Ashortwhilelater,hebecame headofoneofGermany'smost importantSees.

BASLE,Switzerland,Feb.10, -(NC).-SincetheRussians havetakenoverRiga,Latvia,an avenueformerlyknownasChrist ChurchStreethasbeenrenamed StreetoftheGodless,Bishop StreethasbeenchangedtoDa:winStreet,andtheStreetofthe HolyCrossisnowknownasthe StreetoftheFuture,according toareportfromtheformerBalticcapital.

CardinalGriffin Better

LONDON,Feb.11-(NC).HisEminenceBernardCardinal Griffin,ArchbishopofWestminster,whorecentlycollapsedfrom overworkatArchbishop'sHouse, ismaking"verygoodprogress."

AnofficialbulletinsaidtheCardinal"hasbeensufferingfrom nervousexhaustionfollowing overwork,andhasbeenordered torestforseveralweeksbefore fulfillingmentsanyfurtherengage-

FRANKLIN,Po.-(NC)-

FathersofAfrica,at workinterritoryontheDark Continent,havingapopulation of22,000,000persons,aresteadilyincreasingthenumberofCatholicsthereattherateof600 daily.

Thereare1,981missionary priestsintheSociety,andthe CatholicpopulationofthemissionsoftheWhiteFathers-all inAfrica-totals2,370,222.Duringthepastyear216,017persons werebaptised,andtherearenow 748,445catechumensundergoing thefour-yearinstructionperiod beforebaptism.

SAFETYSLOGANS

Remember.walkingisfour timesasdangerousafterdark.

AMMAN,Transjordan.-Thefreezingcold,rainand snowofblizzardproportionswhichhavesweptTransiordaninrecentweeksarecausingthemostintensesufferingtothousandsofrefugeesexistinghereinburlaptents andothermakeshiftshelters.It'sasufferingthatno amountofredtapeandplatitudescanalleviate.

Somefamilies,whoselean-to sheltershavebeenwashedaway, arcnowharbouredinthegar ageandelsewhereattheCatho. lieparishhere.AtZarka,15 milesnorthofhere,manytents shelteringsome5,000refugees ontheopenplanswereulown away.Thesedoublydisplaced

personsarenowcrowdedintothe Catholicchurch,themosque,and theschoolatZarka.Manyare deadfromexposure.

Thesecrowdsofhomeless,sufferingdisplacedpersonsarewonderingwhattheirfatewillbe andwhethertheirpleaswillbe heardthattheyhepermittedto returntotheirrightfulhomes.

StatueOfChrist

MUNICH,Feb.10-(NC).-A hugestatueofChrist-150feetin height-willbeerectedinthe shoalsofBorkum,asamonumentofpeaceandsymbolof world-widereconciliation,ifplans nowbeingmadeby.Yrsavon Leistner,alocalarchitect,canhe realised.

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BRUSSELS,Feb.17.-(NCk.

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1,000,000dollarcampaignfor Buys'TownsinItalywaslaunchedwithintheAmericanfoodindustryataluncheonmeeting here.

Msgr.JohnPatrickCarrollAbbing,founderanddirectorof Italy'sBoys'Townmovement, addressedthegatheringof50 keymenintheindustry.

Hesaidthatmorethan20,000 youngstersWhoonceroamedthe streetsofItaliancitiesand towns,havebeenhelpedthrough theBoys'Townmovement,whicn hassome60centreswherefood, housingandeducationareprovided.Mr.D'Agostino,whorecentlyvisitedItaly,said: "Boyswhonotmorethantwo orthreeyearsagowerewander-. ingthestreetsofItaly,livingby theirwits,stealing,black-marketeering,procuring,andby otherdeviousmeans,havebeen transformedintohonest,upright andindustriouscitizensofthe future."Urgingfullsupport ofthecampaign,hesaidit"isa causethatismostworthyand whichwillpaydividendsof friendshipinthefuture."

MADRID,Feb17.-(NC).-

Agroupof500under-privileged Austrianchildrenwillsoonarrive heretotakeadvantageorthe hospitalityofferedbySpanish familiesRanginginagesfrom sixto12,avacationforthechildrenisbeingarrangedbythe CatholicActionYouthorganisation.Atotalof20,000Austrianchildrenareexpectedeventuallytoreceivevacationsin Spain. TheSpanishGovernmentwill providetransportationforthe childrenfromtheSpanishborder tothehomeswheretheywill stay.

-Adm.AlanG.Kirk,U.S.AmbassadortoBelgium,addressing agroupofstudentsattheUniversityofLouvain,saidthatthe UnitedNationsOrganisation hadbeenfoundedtomaintain peace,nottoproduceit.He aidedthatU.N.hasbeenforced toactundermuchdifferentcircumstancesthanhadbeenenvisionedbecauseoflong-range problemssuchassocialdistress, ignorance,andoppression,and moreimmdiateproblemssuchas differentmeaningsmembernaiotnsgivetosuchideasas"democracy."

BROOKLYN-(NC).-Two hundredstudentsandfaculty membersofSt.John'sCollege gaveapintofbloodeachasthe nucleusofabloodbankfortwo Brooklynchildren,victimsof Coolersanemia,Thebloodwas donatedthroughaRedCross mobileunitwhichtookoverthe school'sgymnasiumforasixhourperiod.

There'sNoMassWithout Communion

BUDAPEST,Feb. 18-A movementhasbeenlaunchedin Hungarywhich,usingtheslogan,"NoMasswithoutCommunion,"aimsathavingthefaithful receivetheEucharistatevery Masstheyattend. AfterreadingtheGospelon Sundaysandholydaysofobli-

gation,prieststurntothepeople andsay:"Ifwehavecometo God'stable,letusnotgoaway hungry,butletustakeandeat theDivineBread,thefoodofthe angels,ChristBodyandBlood."

Whilethemovementwasstartedonlyrecently,237ofthe3,000 parishesinthiscountryreport thatalmostalltheirpeopleare participating.ApriestusuallydistributesCommuniondun ingtheentireMass.