The Record Newspaper 24 March 1941

Ecuador

Congress

"IfduringacenturyofrebellionandapostasyagainstGod, theEcuadorianpeopleproceeded topubliclyandofficiallyconsecratethemselvestotheDivine Heartandtoproclaimtothe worldthesocialsovereigntyof OurLordJesusChrist they likewisewerethefirst-followingtheexampleofthefirstinternationalEucharisticCongress"theprelatesaid.

Threehistoricdatesof.Ecuadoraretobecommemoratedin thecomingreligiousevent:erectionoftheQuitodioceseby PopePaulIII.onJanuary8, 1545,itselevationtoametropolitanrankbyPopePiusIX.on January13,1848,andconsecrationoftheRepublictotheSacredHeartofJesusonMarch25, 1847.

madetheappealinletterssent tothe,FederalCouncilofChurchesofChristinAmerica,the NationalCatholicWelfareConference,andtheSynagogueCouncilofAmerica.

Declaringthattheplightof theserefugeesis"beyonddescription"andthattheyaredying"attherateQQf1,000aday," Mr.Rosenwald&Med:"Toavert amajorhumancatastrophe,elementaryjusticerequiresthatin additiontoadequatereliefthere mustbeearlyrepatriation,resettlementandsocialrehabilitation

of750,000refugeesfromtherecenthostilities.

"Indifferenceandinactionwill inevitablyleaveatrailofbitternesstorankledangerouslyinthe mindsoftheArabmillionsand makethemreadyfortotalitarian propaganda."

Heaskedthevariousgroupsto adoptacommonstatement"in thatspiritofcompassionand brotherhoodwhichisacardinal tenetofourcommonJudeoChristianheritage,"andadded thisthiswouldhave"aprofound moraleffect."

VaticanWarns OfFalseHopes

LONDON,March10-(NC).-TheWesternWorld foolsitselfwhenitbelievesthatthechangesintheSovietForeignOfficeindicate"somekindofconversion amongthesefanaticsofsocialrevolution,"saysanItalianlanguagebroadcastbyVaticanRadioheardhere.

"Thisisavainhope-whichropeandtheworldissealed."

mayendinaslackeningofvigilance,awasteofprecioustime, andaweakeningofunityamong thehealthyforcesoftheworld," thebroadcastsaid,adding: "Politidansmayriseandfall underthesignofthehammer andthesickle,buttheirpurposesremain Ifthemenin thedifferentgovernmentsfail tounderstand,thefateofEu-

BISHOPSFIGHTSECULARISM

FRANKFURT,March11.-Undernocircumstances willtheCatholicsofGermanyrenouncetheirdemandthat therightsofparentsinmattersofreligiouseducationbe givenfu;IprotectioninthenewGermanconstitutionnow beingdraftedatBonn,saysaresolutionadoptedataspecialmeetingoftheHierarchyofWesternGermanyunder thechairmanshipofCardinalFrings,Archbishopof Cologne.Forthefirsttime,theBavarianHierarchy, too,wasrepresented.

Allthetrialsofthepastyears, theresolutionadded,wouldbe fruitlessifthestatewerenot deprivedonceandforallofthe facultyofinterferingwiththe freedomofconscience.

Sofaramajoritymadeupof liberals,socialistsandCommunes istshassuccessfullyblockedall effortsofbothProtestantsand Catholicstohaveprovisionsincorporatedintheconstitutional draftwherebytherightsofparentswouldberecognisedas naturallawvalidbeyondall governmentaljurisdiction.

Thechurchesinsistthattrue democracyisinconceivablounlessfreedomofconsciencecan beexercisedbythecitizensin mattersofreligiouseducation.

Allthechurchesaskforisthat

EugenicsNoSolution

SANJUAN,PuertoRico,March10-(NC).-The BishopsofPuertoRicohavewarnedinajointpastoral thatthisisland'sproblemofcongestedpopulationcannot besolvedbybirthcontrolandsterilisation,asisnow advocatedbygovernmentagencies.

Thepastoralbrandedabortion asactime,sterilisation,evenif voluntary,asasinfulmutilation ofthebodyandcontraceptive practicesasaviolationofthe SixthCommandment. The Bishopsalsocalledonthenew GovernorofPuertoRico,Luis AlonozMarin,totakeapublic standontheissue.Theyrecalledthatinhispoliticalcampaignherepeatedlypledged himselftoupholdtheChristian traditionsoftheisland.

Thepastoralwasoccasior.ed bytheissuingofagovernment reportwhich,aftercitingmany statistics,declaredthatthis"demonstratesthefrightfulsituationthatwouldariseshouldour populationcontinuetogrow."

PuertoRico,thesmallestof theGreaterAntilles,hasapopulationofovertwomillioninhabitantswithinanareaof 3,435sfuaremiles,orcloseto 600peoplepersquaremile.

TheBishopscriticisedgovernmentagenciesforconsidering only"scientific"and"economic" solutionstotheproblem,and

declaredthatitisalsomoral andsocial.Thetruesolution topoverty,theysaid,cannothe foundinartificiallycuttingthe sizeofthepoorfamiliesbutin raisingthesociallotofthepoor. Thegovernmentprogramme givesrisetothesuspidonthat officialswishtomaintainthe presentunjusteconomicorderin theisland,theBishopsadded.

In1937theInsularLegislaturelegaliseddisseminationof birthcontrolliterature.Now apropagandadrivehasbeen launchedcallingfor"voluntary sterilisation."Thepropaganda givesrisetothesuspicion,the Bishopssaid,thattherehave beeninvoluntaryvictimsofthis mutilationatthehandsofgodlesssurgeonsinhospitalsfrequentedbythepoor.

Thepastoralcalledonthe governmenttouseitsprop& gandatoinculcateinthepeople asenseofresponsibilityandadherencetomoralprinciples, whichwouldcutdownonthe highrateofillegitimatechitdren.

thewilloftheparentsbegiven properrecognitioninorderthat theirchildrenwillbeeducatedin accordancewiththeirpreference.

TheDeclarationofHuman RightsoftheUnitedNationsis quotedinthisconnectionasindicatingthattheprincipleproposedbytheChristiansofGermanyisfullyacceptedbyall civilisednations,withtheexceptionofSovieLRussiaandher satellites.Recognitionofthis principlewouldinvolvethe rightofparentstoestablishprovateschools.

CarloSchmid,whoheadsthe socialistdelegation,hastaken thestandthathispartywould "notbeafraidtotakeupthe cudgelsinthisnewKulturkampf,"iftheChristianparties insistuponashowdown.The socialists,hesaid,arenotagainst religion.Theyaffirmtheprinciplesofreligion,heclaimed, but"Oppos:clericalism."What "clericalism"shouldhavetodo

Mexican

CatholicAction

MEXICOCITY,March12.(NC).-Asix-monthcampaign againstimmoralityinmotion picturesistobeundertakenby MexicanCatholicAction.This willincludespiritualofferings, Masses,Communions,prayers andthepromisenottoattend indecentshows.

Unlessmotionpicturesbecomemoral;humansocietywill doilybecomemorecorrupted and'childrenwillturnintothe foremostpropagandistsofdelinquencyandvagrancy,Mexican, CatholicActionsaysinpublishingitsplan.

LISBON,March10.-(NC).BishopJoseAlvesMatoso,of Guards,Portugal,celebratedhis 90thbirthdaybypresidingata SolemnMassofThanksgivingin hiscathedral.TheagedBishop hasbeenapriestforalmost65 years,andthismonthwillmark the34th.anniversaryofhisconsecration.

withtheapplicationofdemocraticprinciplesinmattersof religiouseducationHerrSchmid didnotexplain. ThefundamentalissueremainswhetherthenewGerman constitutionistobestrictly "secularistic,"orinspiredby Christianconvictions.Thelatterobviouslyinvolvestheright ofparentstohavereligiousinstructionimpartedtotheirchildren.Thatisallthechurches areaskingfor.

IntheirresolutiontheBishops ofWesternGermanyalsoinsist againthattheGermanConcordatwiththeHolySea.begiven fullrecognitioninthenewconstitution.Acompromisetobe submittedtotheplenarymeetingoftheConstitutionalAssemblymadeupofrepresentativesdelegatedbythedietsof the11WesternGermanStates appearstosatisfythisrequest. ThesocialistsfeelthattheConcordatneednotbereferredto ,pecificallyintheconstitution,as ncreferencetootherdiplomatic instrumentsofthiskindisbeing contemplated,buttheBishops insistthatsuitableguarantees beprovided.

Referringto"theinfinite varietyofinterpretations"put onthepersonnelchangesin Moscow,thebroadcastdeclared it"likelythatitisallpartof theusualbluffwithwhichmen whomanagepublicaffairsin thosepartstrytoconfusetheir advemaries,.Whateverhappensandwhateverislaunchedinthe Kremlin'sshadow,itisalmost unthinkablethatitwouldhave anypurposeotherthantopress forwardwiththerealisationof worldrevolutnon,theaffirmation ofMarxistmaterialism,andthe destructionofcapitalisticreaction."

FAMOUS BELLMAKER

PARIS,March3.-(NG.-The best-knownbell-makerofEurope,JosephPaccard,hasdiedathis homeinAnnecyHewas75. M.Paccardmadesomeofthe largestbellsnowhanginginthe belfriesofFrenchcathedrals, notablythegreatbellinStrasbourg,whichweighs20tons;the largebellknownas"laSavoyards,"whichringsinthecampanileoftheBasilicaofSacre CoeurdeMontmartrehere,and thebellintheCathedralof Rouen,whichwascrackedduring abombardmentinthelastwar. Healsomadecarillonsof43 and52bellsforthesanctuaries dedicatedtoOurLadyatBlois andnearLyon. M.Paccardwasconstantly consultedbyFrenchmenandfrom abroadontheinstallationofbells andthemakingofcarillons.He wastheheadofaveritabledynastyofbellmakers,andallthe membersofhisfamilyhavebeen employedinthisindustry.

WomenOustChileReds

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

SANTIAGO,Chile,March12,Communistswereswampedinthe parliamentaryelectionswhen Chileanselected147deputiesand 29senators.

ThefourpartiesintheGovernmentwon76ofthechamberseats and11inthesenatetherebyassuringtheirvictory.TheNationalDemocraticFrontofthe Communists.whosepartywas outlawedlastSeptember,seated onlysixdeputiesandnosenators, whereasintheoldCongressthe Communistshad15deputiesand fivesenators.Thebalanceof theseatsweredistributedamong otherparties.

..Theelectionhadparticularimportancebecauseforthefi:-t timewomenwenttothepolls. WhentheCatholicswenttothe polls,theyhadbeenremindedby HisEminenceJoseMariaCardinal Caro,ArchbishopofSantiago,of therightanddutytochoosethe bestcandidates.

"Itwouldrepresenttreason againstGodandtheChristian Faithtogivethevote,nomatter whatthereason,topersonshostiletofaithinGod,ortoanti-

Catholics,whichistosayhostile totheholyChurch,toitsrights ofteaching,andtoitsmorals," theArchbishophadwarned.

CardinalCaropointedoutthat therighttoanffrageentailsthe dutytovote,throughwhichcitizenstakepartintheadministrationofpublicservices,inthepreparationoflawsandineverythingthatthosewhogovernare calledontodoforthecommon good,thehappinessofthepeople andtheprosperityofthecountry.

Catholicsshouldconscientiouslycopsidertheirelectoralduty andpreparethemselvestocarry itoutinaChristianway,looking solelytotheinterestsofGod's glory,CardinalCaroadmonished.

Backin1865aCatholicstates.. man,DonAbdonCifuentes,pleadedthatthevoteshouldbegrantedtowomen,agesturewhich wasrepeatedin1917and1935by otherCatholiclegislators.

Thelawgivingthemthevote wasrecentlyenactedandPresidentGabrielGonzalezVldelasaid toagroupofwomenatthetime: "Yourprimaryandfundamental dutyistobetterthedomocracy tohumaniseChileanpolicy, andtogivetoitamoresincere characterofbrotherhoodandjostics."

Ecuador Congress

ByISABELROBALINO (Correspondent

"IfduringacenturyofrebellionandapostasyagainstGod, theEcuadorianpeopleproceeded topubliclyandofficiallyconsecratethemselvestotheDivine Heartandtoproclaimtothe worldthesocialsovereigntyof OurLordJesusChrist they likewisewerethefirst-followingtheexampleofthefirstinternationalEucharisticCongress"theprelatesaid.

Threehistoricdatesof.Ecuadoraretobecommemoratedin thecomingreligiousevent:erectionoftheQuitodioceseby PopePaulIII.onJanuary8, 15.15,itselevationtoametropolitanrankbyPopePiusIX.on January13,1848,andconsecrationoftheRepublictotheSacredHeartofJesusonMarch25, 1847.

madetheappealinletterssent tothe-FederalCouncilofChurchesofChristinAmerica,the NationalCatholicWelfareConference,andtheSynagogueCouncilofAmerica.

Declaringthattheplightof theserefugeesis"beyonddescription"andthattheyaredying"attherateof1,000aday," Mr.Rosenwaldailed:"Toavert amajorhumancatastrophe,elementaryjusticerequiresthatin additiontoadequatereliefthere mustbeearlyrepatriation,resettlementandsocialrehabilitation

of750,000refugeesfromtherecenthostilities.

"indifferenceandinactionwill inevitablyleaveatrailofbitternesstorankledangerouslyinthe mindsoftheArabmillionsand makethemreadyfortotalitarian propaganda."

Heaskedthevariousgroupsto adoptacommonstatement"in thatspiritofcompassionand brotherhoodWhichisacardinal tenetofourcommonJudeoChristianheritage,"andadded thisthiswouldhave"aprofound moraleffect."

VaticanWarns OfFalseHopes

LONDON,March10-(NC).--TheWesternWorld foolsitselfwhenitbelievesthatthechangesintheSovietForeignOfficeindicate"somekindofconversion amongthesefanaticsofsocialrevolution,"saysanItalianlanguagebroadcastbyVaticanRadioheardhere.

"Thisisavainhopewhich mayendinaslackeningofvigilance,awasteofprecioustime, andaweakeningofunityamong thehealthyforcesoftheworld," thebroadcastsaid,adding: 'Politiciansmayriseandfall underthesignofthehammer andthesickle,buttheirpurposesremain Ifthemenin thedifferentgovernmentsfail tounderstand,thefateofEu-

BISHOPSFIGHTSECULARISM

FRANKFURT,March11.-Undernocircumstances willtheCatholicsofGermanyrenouncetheirdemandthat therightsofparentsinmattersofreligiouseducationbe givenfoilprotectioninthenewGermanconstitutionnow beingdraftedatBonn,saysaresolutionadoptedataspecialmeetingoftheHierarchyofWesternGermanyuncle; thechairmanshipofCardinalFrings,Archbishopof Cologne.Forthefirsttime,theBavarianHierarchy, too,wasrepresented.

Allthetrialsofthepastyears, theresolutionadded,wouldbe fruitlessifthestatewerenot deprivedonceandforallofthe facultyofinterferingwiththe freedomofconscience.

Sofaramajoritymadeupof liberals,socialistsandCommunes istshassuccessfullyblockedall effortsofbothProtestantsand Catholicstohaveprovisionsincorporatedintheconstitutional draftwherebytherightsofparentswouldberecognisedas naturallawvalidbeyondall governmentaljurisdiction.

Thechurchesinsistthattrue democracyisinconceivableunlessfreedomofconsciencecan heexercisedbythecitizensin mattersofreligiouseducation. .11lthechurchesaskforisthat

EugenicsNoSolution

SANJUAN,PuertoRico,March10--(NC).-The BishopsofPuertoRicohavewarnedinajointpastoral thatthisisland'sproblemofcongestedpopulationcannot besolvedbybirthcontrolandsterilisation,asisnow advocatedbygovernmentagencies.

Thepastoralbrandedabortion asaciime,sterilisation,evenif voluntary,asasinfulmutilation ofthebodyandcontraceptive practicesasaviolationofthe SixthCommandment. The Bishopsalsocalledonthenew GovernorofPuertoRico,Luis MonozMarin,totakeapublic standontheissue.Theyrecalledthatinhispoliticalcampaignherepeatedlypledged himselftoupholdtheChristian traditionsoftheisland.

Thepastoralwasoccasioned bytheissuingofagovernment reportwhich,altercitingmany statistics,declaredthatthis"demonstratesthefrightfulsituationthatwouldariseshouldour populationcontinuetogrow."

PuertoRico,thesmallestof theGreaterAntilles,hasapopulationofovertwomillioninhabitantswithinanareaof 3,435sfuaremiles,orcloseto 600peoplepersquaremile.

TheBishopscriticisedgovernmentagenciesforconsidering only"scientific"and"economic" solutionstotheproblem,and

declaredthatitisalsomoral andsocial.Thetruesolution topoverty,theysaid,cannothe foundinartificiallycuttingthe sizeofthepoorfamiliesbutin raisingthesociallotofthepoor.

Thegovernmentprogramme givesrisetothesuspicionthat officialswishtomaintainthe presentunjusteconomicorderin theisland,theBishopsadded.

In1937theInsularLegislaturelegaliseddisseminationof birthcontrolliterature.Now apropagandadrivehasbeen launchedcallingfor"voluntary sterilisation."Thepropaganda givesrisetothesuspicion,the bishopssaid,thattherehave beeninvoluntaryvictimsofthis mutilationatthehandsofgodlesssurgeonsinhospitalsfrequentedbythepoor.

Thepastoralcalledonthe governmenttouseitsprow'. gandatoinculcateinthepeople asenseofresponsibilityandadherencetomoralprinciples, whichwouldcutdownonthe highrateofillegitimatechildren.

thewilloftheparentsbegiven properrecognitioninorderthat theirchildrerwillbeeducatedin accordancewiththeirpreference.

TheDeclarationofHuman RightsoftheUnitedNationsis quotedinthisconnectionasindicatingthattheprincipleproposedbytheChristiansofGermanyisfullyacceptedbyall civilisednations,withtheexceptionofSoviec,Russiaandher satellites.Recognitionofthis principlewouldinvolve the rightofparentstoestablishprovateschools.

CarloSchmid,whoheadsthe socialistdelegation,hastaken thestandthathispartywould "notbeafraidtotakeupthe cudgelsinthisnewKulturkampf,"iftheChristianparties insistuponashowdown.The socialists,hesaid,arenotagainst religion.Theyaffirmtheprinciplesofreligion,heclaimed, but"oppos.-,:lericalism."What "clericalism"mouldhavetodo

Mexican

CatholicAction

MEXICOCITY,March12.(NC).-Asix-monthcampaign againstimmoralityinmotion picturesistobeundertakenby MexicanCatholicAction.This willincludespiritualofferings, Masses,Communions,prayers andthepromisenottoattend indecentshows.

Unlessmotionpicturesbecomemoral;humansocietywill doilybecomemorecorrupted andchildrenwillturnintothe foremostpropagandistsofdelinquencyandvagrancy,Mexican CatholicActionsaysinpublishingitsplan.

LISBON,MarCh10.-(NC).BishopJoseAlvesMatoso,of Guarda,Portugal,celebratedhis 90thbirthdaybypresidingata SolemnMassofThanksgivingin hiscathedral.TheagedBishop hasbeenapriestforalmost65 years,andthismonthwillmark the34th.anniversaryofhisconsecration.

withtheapplicationofdem,craticprinciplesinmatterscf religiouseducationHerrSchmid didnotexplain. ThefundamentalissueremainswhetherthenewGerman constitutionistobestrictly "secularistic,"orinspiredby Christianconvictions.Thelatterobviouslyinvolvestheright ofparentstohavereligiousinstructionimpartedtotheirchildren.Thatisallthechurches areaskingfor.

IntheirresolutiontheBishops ofWesternGermanyalsoinsist againthattheGermanConcordatwiththeHolySeebegiven fullrecognitioninthenewconstitution.Acompromisetobe submittedtotheplenarymeetingoftheConstitutionalAsemblymadeupofrepresentativesdelegatedbythedietsof the11WesternGermanStates appearstosatisfythisrequest.

ThesocialistsfeelthattheConcordatneednotbereferredto specificallyintheconstitution,as ncreferencetootherdiplomatic instrumentsofthiskindisbeing contemplated,buttheBishops insistthatsuitableguarantees beprovided.

ropeandtheworldissealed."

Referringto"theinfinite varietyofinterpretations"put onthepersonnelchangesin Moscow,thebroadcastdeclared it"likelythatitisallpartof theusualbluffwithwhichmen whomanagepublicaffairsin thosepartstrytoconfusetheir adversaries.Whateverhappensandwhateverislaunchedinthe Kremlin'sshadow,itisalmost unthinkablethatitwouldhave anypurposeotherthantopress forwardwiththerealisationof worldrevolutnon,theaffirmation ofMarxistmaterialism,andthe destructionofcapitalisticreaction."

FAMOUS BELLMAKER

PARIS,March3'-(NC--The best-knownbell-makerofEurope,JosephPaccard,hasdiedathis homeinAnnecyHewas75. M.Paccardmadesomeofthe largestbellsnowhanginginthe belfriesofFrenchcathedrals, notablythegreatbellinStrasbourg,whichweighs20tons;the largebellknownas"laSavoyarde,"whichringsinthecampanilcoftheBasilicaofSacre CoeurdeMontmartrehere,and thebellintheCathedralof Rouen,whichwascrackedduringabombardmentinthelastwar. Healsomadecarillonsof43 and52bellsforthesanctuaries dedicatedtoOurLadyatBlois andnear1.;;;;n. M.Paccardwasconstantly consultedbyFrenchmenandfrom abroadontheinstallationofbells andthemakingofcarillons.He wastheheadofaveritabledynastyofbellmakers,andallthe membersofhisfamilyhavebeen employedinthisindustry.

WomenOustChileReds

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

SANTIAGO,Chile,March12.Communistswereswampedinthe parliamentaryelectionswhen Chileanselected147deputiesand 29senators. ThefourpartiesintheGovernmentwon76ofthechamberseats and11inthesenatetherebyassuringtheirvictory.TheNationalDemocraticFrontofthe Communists.whosepartywas outlawedlastSeptember,seated onlysixdeputiesandnosenators, whereasintheoldCongressthe Communistshad15deputiesand fivesenators.Thebalanceof theseatsweredistributedamong otherparties.

..Theelectionhadparticularimportancebecaluseforthe timewomenwenttothepolls.

WhentheCatholicswenttothe polls,theyhadbeenremindedby HisEminenceJoseMariaCardinal Caro,ArchbishopofSantiago,of therightanddutytochoosethe bestcandidates.

"Itwouldrepresenttreason againstGodandtheChristian Faithtogivethevote,nomatter whatthereason,topersonshostiletofaithinGod,ortoanti-

Catholics,whichistosayhostile totheholyChurch,toitsrights ofteaching,andtoitsmorals," theArchbishophadwarned.

CardinalCaropointedoutthat therighttosuffrageentailsthe dutytovote,throughwhichcitizenstakepartintheadministrationofpublicservices,inthepreparationoflawsandineverythingthatthosewhogovernare calledontodoforthecommon good,thehappinessofthepeople andtheprosperityofthecountry. Catholicsshouldconscientiouslytopsidertheirelectoralduty andpreparethemselvestocarry itoutinaChristianway,looking solelytotheinterestsofGod's glory,CardinalCaroadmonished.

Backin1865aCatholicstatesman,DonAbdonCifuentes,pleadedthatthevoteshouldbegrantedtowomen,agesturewhich wasrepeatedin1917and1935by otherCatholiclegislators.

Thelawgivingthemthevote wasrecentlyenactedandPresidentGabrielGonzalezVidelasaid toagroupofwomenatthetime: "Yourprimaryandfundamental dutyistobetterthedomocracy tohumaniseChileanpolicy, andtogivetoitamoresincere characterofbrotherhoodandjustice."

WhyAnswerMinor Difficulties?

Ihavehadaverylongletter fromonewhosignshimself "Christian,"Cottesloe.Theearly partofhisletterwasveryreasonable,andhisargumentagainstthetext,withwhichwebeginthe"CatholicApiwer"every Sundayevening,waswelldeveloped.Theendofhisletter, whichcontainedanattackon religiouswomenintheCatholic Churc,h,whohaveconsecrated theirlivestotheserviceof God,andanotheronthePope, whomhesaysispracticallyworshippedbyhisnumeroussatellites,ratherspoilstheimpressionhehadmadebythefirst partoftheletter.Icouldnot possiblygiveyouthefullfour pagesofhisletter,butIwill givehisopeningparagraphand suchsentencesaswillillustrate hisdifficulties.

Hewrites:

"DearSir,-Inyoursession, the'CatholicAnswer,'the thingthatstrikesmeisthe utterlyirreveLantnatureof thequestionstoanythingap. proaching,truereligion."

A.:Itistruethatsomeofthe questionssentintothissession arenotofmajorimportance,but tothosewhosendtheminthey areprobablysubjectsabout whichtheyareveryworried.It isbutfairthatweshouldstrive toenlightenthose for, intheirignorance,whichmaybe nofaultoftheirs,theymaybe genuinelyseekingforinformation.Itistruethatmanyletterswhicharesentinarenot worthanswering,but,likeyour

own,theyendwiththevery phrasewhichyouyouselfused: "Ihardlyexpectananswerto this,"Justtoshowthatthe "CatholicAnswer"doesnot shirkansweringanyaccusation, wetakeeveryoneoftheselettersandgiveareply,unless,of course,theyareindecentorunbecomingorwrittenwiththeintentionofstirringupsectarianism.

Youcontinueinyourletter: "If1,oranyofmyfellownonconformists,weresoinconstst. entastoexpectanyofour hard-workingministerstoreplytoquestionsattheendof aSabbathday'spreaching,the questionswouldcertainlybe ofamoreseriousnature."

A.:Mostofthequestionssent tothissessionareseriousand importanttothosewhosend themin,otherwisetheywould nottroubletodosoInspite ofyourassertions,youdonot hesitatetodescendtotheusual anti-Catholicinvectiveanddrag in"Thethousandsofgirlswho arebeingimmolatedingloomy cellsfornobody'sbenefit,"and youalsospeakof"theperson whositsinstatelyseclusionina palacedressedinfineclothesand boweddowntobyhisnumerous followers."Likemanyothers, youarecompletelyignorantof thehigh liftofournuns,andhavenot theslightestconceptofthelife ofmortificationandprayerled byHisHolinessthePope.However,letuscometothemore seriouspartofyourletter.

PlainMeaningOfThe PetrineText

Youwrite:

"Inthetextwhichyouquote everyweekatthebeginningof the'CatholicAnswer,'thereis nothingtoshowthatOurLord 'chosetheApostlePeterasHis solefuturerepresentativeas youseemtoimply,"

A.:Whatelsecanthetext mean?Listentoitagain:

"ThouartPeter,anduponthis rockIwillbuildMyChurch."By' thesewords,andwhatfollows, ChristclearlyselectedPeteras headoftheChurchwhichHe wasgoingtofound,andjustas clearlyconferredspecialpowers onhimowingtotheposition whichhewastohold.St.Peter wasthefoundationstone,aswell astheinstrument,whichwould keeptheChurchunited.Christ dienotthusabdicateHisrights asHeadoftheChurch.Christ, notSt.'Peter,foundedthe Church,butHisvisibleheadon earthwastobetheChrist_appointedSt.Peterandhislawful successors.Hencewespeakof thePopeastheVicarofChrist onearth.

Youcontinueinyourletter:

'Christalonewasthetrue founderofHisChurch,andthe wholetextbearsthisout,as, ofcourse,beingthetrue Church,thegatesofhellcould notprevailagainstitandthe keysoftheKingdomaregiven

A.

senalties.TheChurchasavisibleorganisationmusthave aoweroveritsmembersjustas .anyproperlyconstitutedGovern. mentmasthavethepowerto legislate,tojudgeandtopunish. ThosepowersSt.Peterreceived directfromChristHimselfwhen Hesaidtohim:"Iwillgiveto theethekeysoftheKingdomof Heaven."Thepowertobind orlooseinvolvesthepowerof remittingsins.The.principal obstacletoentryintoheavenis mortalsin.Theremust,therefore,bewithintheChurchthe powertoremovethisobstacle, thepowertoforgiveortoretain sin"Whosesinsyoushallforgivetheyareforgiventhem; whosesinsyoushallretainthey areretained."

wastherenotinexistenceabody ofrepresentativemenwhowere qualifiedtoelectthesuccessor ofSt.Peter.HewhomChrist inspired,towhomHegavethe

giftofprophecyandpowerof workingmiracles,wasnotgoing tobeabandonedbyChristwhen itwasaquestionofappointinga successor.

DoubtsAboutSt.Peter's Successor

Thenextpointwhichyou raisedwasthatthedivinityof Christwasnotcleartotheapostles,asawhole,untilafterthe ResurrectionofChrist.Though wecannottellafter'somany yearsifthatwasthecase,itis clearthatChristheldovermany ofHismostimportantinstructionsuntilafterthatevent,so

thattheywouldhavefargreater weight.Themanwhomthey sawdeadonthecrossgavethem theirinstructions,afterHehad risenfromthedead,andthe HoyGhostgavethemthepower whichtheyneededtoprovethat whattheytaughtwastrue,St. Petersilencedallcriticismand (ContinuedonPage1,5.)

toalltrueChristianstodraw fromthence,byprayerand faith,thestrengthwhichGod haspromisedtoalltruefollowers."

A.:ThatisindeedamostfantasticinterpretationoftheScriptureandonetowhichnoscholar, reitherCatholicnornon-Catholic,wouldsubscribe.Itisa typicalexampleofwhatmen, withnotraining,willdotoa texttosuittheirownbelief. Youhavedoneviolencetothe text,andgivenyouownmeaning toitjustbecauseyouwishto provethatonereligionisjust a,goodasanother,andthatthe CatholicChurchhasnotspecial righttoclaimtopossessthe truth.

AsHeadoftheChurchwhich Hefounded,ChristpromisedSt. Peterthatneitherhenorthe Churchcouldgoastrayinmattersofdoctrinenorbeableto propagateacodeofmoralsdifferentfromthattaughtbyHimselfThekeyswhichwere handedtoSt.Peterandhissuccessorsaretobeclearlyunderstood.Theyarenothingmore orlessthanthepowertomake laws,passjudgmentsAndinflict

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EveryoneknowsthatGod,and Godalone,canforgivesin,Being anoffenceagainstGod,itisfor Godtoforgiveit.ifitistobe forgivenatall.ButitisanundoubtedfactthatChristhanded overtoSt.Peterandhissuccessors,andthroughthemto otherswithintheChurch,the powerofforgivingsin.Ifthe personistrulysorry,willingto makeamends,Christ'schoseninstrumentshavethepowertoabsolvethesin;ifthesinnerisnot repentant,thesinisretained,or, inotherwords,notforgiven. St.Peterandhissuccessors havereignedasheadofChrist's Churchandhavethatinfallibilitywhichisnecessarytothat positionTheyhavefromChrist HimselfpoweroverthemembersoftheChurch.Thispower thePopeexerciseswheneverhe makeslaws,orforgivessins.The restofyourletter,whichdeals withtheunworthinessofSt. Petertothehighdignityto whichhewascalled,hasnobear_ ingonthepoint.NooneclaimedthatPeterwasaSaintbeforethedeathofChrist.But hewho,becauseheconsideredhe wasunworthytodieinthesame wayashisMaster,andwasat hisownrequestcrucifiedupside down,cannotbecomparedwith themanwho,whenChristwas aprisoner,assertedwithoaths andcursesthatheneverknew. Christ.Peter'srepentancemad' upforhisweakness,andthe strengthinfusedintohimby thecomingoftheHolyGhost gavehimthecouragetoPreach openlyinthestreetsofJerusalem.Asaresultofthemiracles which,throughthepowerof God,heperformed,aswellasby theinspiringwordswhichhe used,andwhichwereunderstood byall,hewasenabledtobring abouttheconversionof8,000 peopleafterhisfirsttwosermons.ThesefactsbearwitnessthatChristwaswithhim, asHewouldbewithHisChurch, untiltheendoftime.You spentconsiderabletimeinyour letterpointingoutthatPeter, asaprisonerinRome,couldnot possiblyhaveappointedasuccessortothePapalThrone.You havegottorememberthatSt. Paulasaprisonerwaschained torelievingRomansoldierswhile livinginhisownprivatelodgings,andthatheweeresponsible forconvertingpracticallythe wholeofthelegionasaresultof hissermonstohisfollowers. CouldnotSt.Peterhavehadas muchcontactwithhisfollowers whileaprisoner,oratleasthave hadsufficienttoarrangewho wastobehissuccessor.Even ifhedidnothavethiscontact,

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Rome'sRed-LetterDay

VATICANCITY,March4.-(Radio,NC).-The tenthanniversaryoftheelectionofHisHolinessPope PiusXII.passedinaquietmanner.Amoresolemn observancewascelebratedforhiscoronationanniversaryonMarch12.

ForthatoccasionHisEminence BenedettoCardinalAloisiMasella,ArchbishopofPalestrina, whowasthefirstprelatetoget theRedHatfromthePope,celebratedaPontificalMass,the Popepresidingatthethrone,in theSistineChapel.AllCardinalslivinginRome,prelates oftheChurch,andmembersof theDiplomaticCorpsattended.AftertheMasstheCardinalsfelicitatedtheHoly FatherintheHallofVestments

Theanniversaryoftheelection, observedonMarch2,whichwas alsohis73rd.birthday,wasa holidayforVaticanCity,all officesbeingclosedandthewhite andyellowPapalflagbeing flownonallbuildings.MembersoftheCuriaanddiplomats markedtheoccasionbycalling atthePapalapartmentsand signingintheregisterprepared fortheoccasion.

Inconnectionwiththeanniversary,independentsecular

newspapers,aswellasreligious, commentededitoriallyontheterrificdiffiCultiesofthisPontificate duringthelastwarandsince then,andthePope'sabilityto meetthem. "11Giernaled'Italia"declared

IChiefSodalist

iST.LOUIS-(NC).-AworlwideSpiritualJubileeBouquetin honourofthe-50th.anniversary oftheordinationtothepriesthoodoftheirfellow-sodalist,His HolinessPopePiusXII.,isbeing preparedbySodalistsinall partsoftheworld.

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MassInTram AndTrain

WorldSodalityDay,May8,1949. OfferingofMasses,HolyCommunions,Rosariesandactsof mortificationwillbemadebyindividualSodaists,andeachSodalitywilldesignitsownspirit- ualbouquetonparchmentorothersuitablematerial.

thatthePope'shasbeentheonlyThisvastspiritualofferingwill voiceduringthewarandnowbepresentedtoHisHolinesson whichhasbeengenerous,peacefulandobjective;thathisaction wastheonlyonewhichinspired welfareandtranquillityforthe sufferingandtheneedy,without doublepurpose,andistheanswerforthoseneedingcomfort andguidance,

TRUSTINTHEJEWS

LONDON,March4.-(NC).Dr.S.Segal,LabourPartymemberoftheBritishHouseofCommonsandaCatholic,saidthat "itwouldbealamentablemis-

3New"Immortals"

ST.LOUIS-(NC).-Graham Greene,FrancoisMauriacand EvelynWaughhavebeenselectedformembershipintheAcademyoftheGalleryofLiving CatholicAuthors,accordingtoan, announcementhere.Theselectionswerethefirstintenyears.

TheAcademyconsistsof40"conteruporarimmortals"amongCatholicwriters

Mr.Greene,anEnglishman,is notedforhis"ThePowerand theGlory,"whichwasmadeinto themovie,"TheFugitive,"and fortherecent"TheHeartofthe Matter."Mauriac,amember oftheFrenchAcademy,has

BishopBegan LandReform

BROOKLYN-(NC).-HungarianGovernmentchargesthat HisEminenceJosefCardinal MindszentyopposedtheCony munist-dominatedGovernmentbecausetheChurchwasagainst landreform,wereansweredwith adenialhereby'Msgr.BelaVarga, formerSpeakeroftheHungarian NationalAssembly.Theidea oflandreforminHungaryoriginatedwithaBishop,whovoluntarilyparcelledouttheland ofhisdioceseamongthepeasants.

Furthermore,hesaid,the largestsinglepartyintheNationalAssemblywhenlandreformwascarriedoutwasthe Smhllbolders'Party,whichnumberedsevenpriestsamongitsdeputies.

"Thispartywasdedicatedto landreform,"headded."The Churchofficiallysanctionedthis procedureandearlyin1945, whenthereformwasactually launched,theBoardofBishops, inapastoralletter,gavetheir blessingtotheLandReform Act."

writtenanumberofoutstanding novels.Mr.Waugh,currently onalecturetouroftheUnit,d States,istheEnglishsatirical novelistandauthorof"BridesheadRevisited"and"TheLoved One."

Hungarian Fantasy

VATICANCITY,March7.(Radio,NC).-RadioVaticanhas broadcastaLondonreportwhich statedthattheHungarianCommunistchief,MatyasItakosi,has renewedhisattaikontheVatican withthechargethattheHungarianEpiscopatedidnotconclude anagreementwiththeGovernmentbecauseoftheopposition manifestedinVaticancircles.

(Atthesametimereports fromBudapestquoteMr.Rakosi assayingthatdiplomaticdocumentsprovethattheVaticanhas plottedtoformaunionofCatholiccountriesasaDanubian monarchy,andthateffortsto reachanagreementbetweenthe CatholicChurchandtheHungarianGovernmenthadfailed becausetheVatican"placedits interestsatthedisposalofAmericanimperialism.")

21Nationalities

LONDON,March3.-(NC).Peopleof21nations-including AmericansandCanadians-attendMassattheChurchofSS. AidanandOswald,Royton,Lancashire,thepastor,Rev.Father RaymundManning,revealed.

"Theyareabletofollowthe Massdevoutly,eventhoughitis saidinLatin,"commentedthe pastor."Surelyamatterfor contemplation,"headded VINWHITE.PROPRIETOR.

taketourgeunrealisticpro- posals PlacesforputtingtheHoly underinternationalcontrol."

Dr.Segal,whorecentlyreturnedfromavisittotheHoly Land,addedhewasconvinced thatthe"allayingoffearsis ni,reimportantthanthelayingdownofplans"indetermining thefutureoftheseHolyPlaces, Initsofficialreportin1947, theU.N.SpecialCommitteeon Palestinerecommendedsome formofinternationalcontrolof theHolyPlacesandofJerusalemanditsvicinity.TheEncyclical,"InMultiplicihus,"issuedbyHisHolinessPopePius XII.inOctober,.1948,alsocalledonworldleadersto"givean internationalcharactertoJerusalemanditsvicinity" and "toassurewithinternational guaranteestherightsoffreeaccesstotheHoly scattered throughoutPalestine."

"TheJewshavebeenbrought byeventsface-to-facewiththeir responsibilities,"Dr.Segalsaid, "1wasgreatlyimpressedduring my,recentvisitbytheirspiritof religioustolerance-aspirit whichtomymindisallthemo,e sensitivebecauseofwhatthee havesufferedfromreligiousintolerancethemselves."

Nousefulpurposewouldbe servedbyplacingthepredomin- antly-JewishNewCityofJerusalemunderinternationalcontrol,hedeclared:asregardsthe OldCity"theI'nitedNations mightactascustodianallowingthevariousreligiousbodiesto takeovertheshrinestheyheld 'beforefightingbegan.

"Ifeelitwouldbeunwiseto pressforanextensionofUnited NationsControl.Ishouldlike toseetheJewspledgedontheir honournottointerferewith HolyPlacesinIsraellikeNazarethandBethlehem.Iamsure theywouldrespondtosuchages-tureoftrust."

NunHonoured

CUIDADTRUJILLO,DominicanRepublic,March3-(NC).- Anhonorarydoctorateinphil- osophywasconferreduponMotherMaryGeraldBarry,O.P., oftheSistersofSt.Dominicof Adrian,Mich.,bytheUniversity ofSantoDomingohere,inrecog- nitionofthecontributionmade bytheDominicanNunstoeducationinthiscountry.

TheUniversity,whichwas foundedin1528bySpanishDominicanpriests,istheoldestinstitutionofhigherlearningin.the NewWoald.Thenunsfrom Adrian,undertheleadershipof MotherBarry,in1946opened theColegioSantoDomingo,a boardinganddayschoolforgirls inthiscity.Theinstitutionis thefirstbuiltoutsideofthecontinentalUnitedStatesbythe AdrianNuns,whoalsoteachat theNationalUniversity.The ColegiowaserectedattherequestofArchbishopRichardPittini,ofSantoDomingo.

ROME,March7.-(Radio, NC)-CatholicsofRome willbeaskedtocontribute betweenMarch25andApril 3foe,theimprovementof RadioVatican,ithasbeen announcedbytheRoman CommitteefortheHoly Year.Theofferingswillbe agifttotheHolyFather markinghisgoldenjubilee asapriestonApril2. April2,theRomanCommitteestated,willbeaEucharisticDayforpriestsin theBorghesechapelofthe BasilicaofSt.MaryMajor, wheretheHolyFatherofferedhisfirstMass. DuringthenightofApril 2theCatholicmenofRome willholdaEucharisticvigil intheChurchofOurLady oftheSacredHeartatthe PiazzaNavona.Thefollowingdaytherewillbe generalCommunioninall thecity'schurches,with HolyHoursintheafternoonandevening.

ArgentineNaval MenAtMass

NEWYORK-(NC).-One hundredandfiftyofficersand crew,membersofthe6,800-ton Argentinecruiser,Almirante Brown,attendedSolemnMassin St.Patrick'sCathedral.AfterwardsHisEminenceFrancisCardinalSpellman,Archbishopof NewYork,greetedeachmember ofthepartyindividually.

Notingthattheirvessedwas namedforAdm.WilliamBrown, "anIrishman,wholaidthefoun dationsoftheArgentineNavy," MonsignorJamesH.Griffithsobcurvedthatitwas"another Irishman,JohnBarry,whohas beenheraldedasthefatherof theAmericanNavy."Msgr, Griffiths,ChancelloroftheMilitaryOrdinariate,welcomedthe visitors.

"BrownandBarryaretwo natneswhichwecanbothsalute to-day,"hesaid."MayyouArgentinesandweNorthAmericanseverremainfaithfultothe idealsoflibertyinthecauseof thefreedomoftheAmericas." MovieonSaintVincent.

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Asafetysuggestionnowis betterthananaccidentreport later.

DENVER-(NC).-arailway goodsvan,withasteepleand twobellsandaconvertedtram, arebeingusedaschapelsinthe Denverarea.

Themovingspiritbehindthese impromptuchapelsistheRev. J.P.Trudel,S.S.,chaplainat MercyHospitalHehasbeen sayingMassesatMushroom,the SaverySavorymushroomsettlement,wherethevanisnowin use,andatGoatHill,wherethe tramservesasachurch.

Thevanandtwobellswere thegiftoftheUnionPacificRailroad,andthetramwasgivenby theDenverTramwayCo.

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WORCESTER,Mass.-(NC).

-Sovietauthoritieshavecancelledthere-entryvisaobtained bytheRev.G.AntonioLaberge, A.A.,Americanpriest,stationed inMoscow,beforehecameto thiscountrylastmonthfora shortvacation.

"HaditbeenknownthathiszeentryvisaWouldhavebeencancelled,FatherLabergewould havebeenorderedtoremainat hispost,"hissuperiorsaid,ina statementexplainingthesenew developmentsaffectingtheAmericanchaplaincyinMoscow. Thischaplaincydatesbackto 1I-34whenitwasestablishedunderthetermsofanagreement betweenthelatePresidentRooseveltandMaximLitvinovgrantingU.S.diplomaticrecognition oftheSovietUnion.

FatherLabergewasattachedto theChurchofSt.Louisofthe French,theonlyCatholicchurch inMoscow.

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Morethan£4,000havealready beenreceivedfromBritainand overseastowardtheestimated costof515,000toerectachurch atWymondham,Norfolk,asa memorialtoallwhodiedinJapaeesecaptivityduringthelast war,itwasannouncedhere A"BookofRemembrance," containingthenamesofmenof alldenominationswhodied,will heenshrinedinamemorialchapel ofthechurch,accordingtoplans ofWymondham'spastor,the Rev.MalcolmCowin.Anearly approvaloftheprojectisexpected.

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

ThedecisionoftheNetherlandsGovernmentatThe HaguetoestablishthesovereigntyoftheRepublicof IndonesiabyJuly1,1950,callsattentiontothepartCatholicshaveplayedintheindependencemovementofthe DutchFastIndies.

Indonesiansrecallthatshortly afterWorldWarI.theJesuit, FatherVanLieth,preachedemancipationtothem.Hewas stigmatisedatthetimeasarevolutionaryandleftist,andthe Churchwasaccusedofbeinga causeofthechaosthenreigning inIndonesiabecause"shewas anti-colonial."

Asfarasreligionisconcerned, DutchCalvinistscomposedwhat "ormerlyamountedtotheState churchthere. Yet,onJava alone,therearenow1,500,000 Protestantsandasmanyas 00,000Catholics

Atthebeginningofthecentury,theNetherlandsintroduced anewideaforitscenturies-long colonialempire-toeducateitto noliticalautonomy.But,inline withHolland'soldcommercial interests,thisplandidnotincludeeconomicindependence, observerspointout.

CatholicisminIndonesiadates backtoSt.FrancisXavier's missiontoIndia400yearsago, AsaresulttheIndonesianCatholicreligionwasforbiddenby TheHagueinfavouroftheCalvinists.

However,sincetheirreturn, Catholicmissionarieswereaware oftheirresponsibility,andas Christwasmademantosave oursouls,theCatholicmissionariesmadethemselvesJavaneseas muchaspossibletosaveJavanesesouls,and,likeFatherVan Lieth,preparedtheIndonesians foremancjpation.

AsaresulttheIdonesianCatholicsare100percent.Catholicsand100percent.Indonesians,entirelydevotedtothewelfareoftheircountry.What theCatholicshavedoneduring thelast20yearsatthecolleges ofMoentilan,Ambarswa,Djodja andBataviahasbeendeclareda thousandtimesmorevaluablefor

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liveCatholicsinparticular-suggestingthattheyareontheside ofthecolonialsystem,have graduallydisappeared.People seenowthattheCatholicJavaneseunderstandbetterthatthe CatholicFaithisneithernational norinternational,butsupra.. national."

theindependencemovementthan allthespeechesintheUnited Nationsassembliesduringtherecentsuppressionofthenewrepublic ACatholicindependenceparty (PartiKattulicRepublikIndoesia)wasestablished.During therecentstrifewiththeNetherlandsCatholicIndonesiansjoinedinatelegramofsupportto 'heirthenPresidentSoekarno, andsentanothertoHisHoliness PopePiusXII.imploringhimto intercedeintheunequalmilitary strugglewithHolland.Their attitudeisaresoundingchallenge tothosewhoaccusethemission ofpretendingtobetheoutpost ,,facolonialstate. Thisattitudewasexemplified duringtheIndonesianstruggle forindependencelastyearbya Mr.Puruhitainanarticleinthe FrenchCatholicmonthly,"Le BleQuiLeve"("TheGrowing Wheat")inwhichhesaid:

"WeIndonesianswantpeace torebuildourcountry,butwedo notwantpeaceatanycostWe uantafreefatherland,because thisisourrightWewanta freffatherlandbecauseourCatholiclifecanonlydevelopand carryfruitsinliberty.Weknow verywellthataneventualagreementwiththeNetherlandswill notbringourtasktoanend.

"Wewillhavetogoonfighting-withotherweaponsand othermethods-thementalityof domination,theexploitationsystem,theneo-paganism,andthe falseprinciples,importedfrom Europe.Ouraimisnotanegativeone;itistobuildtheChurch ofGodinIndonesia,andsoto collaborateintheexaltationof mankind." In1946BishopAlbertoSoegijapranata,S.J.,VicarApostolic ofSemarang,wrote: "Thebaselessaccusationsand insinuations-directedagainstthe Catholicsingeneralandourna-

Thiswouldgotoshowthatthe Catholicmissionariesdidnot workinvain.

In1947BishopGeorgede Jonghed'Ardoye,ApostolicDelegatetoIndonesia,saidthathe offeredthe"civilauthoritiesof theEastIndonesianState"the co-operationoftheChurch,'in theirstruggletogivethiscountryprogressandindependence."

HeadvisedtheIndonesianCatholicsto"lookfordirectives fromthePope,whoasabeacon warnsyouwhichrocksyoumust sailaround."Hetoldthemalso:

"TheCatholicChurchagrees toanyformofgovernmenton conditionthatherrghtsarerespected.Theserightsareinfull accordwiththeaspirationsofme Lionswhicharenotblindedby Communismorby.godlessmaterialism.Therespectforthese rightsisaguaranteeforprogress,peaceandhappiness."

TwomonthslaterFides,aCatholicNewsAgencyinRome, complainedofthecolonialmentality:

"Mostlybusinessmen,industrialistsandplanterswentto Indonesiatogetrich.They wanttheproductsoftheserich islandsandconsiderthe'natives' ascheaplabourhands.When thelustofgainissodeveloped thatitkeepsdownanyaltrustic feeling,thenthecolonialspirit ormentalitycomesintoexistence. Thismentalitycannotgetalong withthespiritoftheChruch, whichaboveallaimsattheeducationandthesocialupliftingof thenatives. Henceanunavoidableconflict."

"Elsevier,"aleftistweekly, madethefollowingcommenton thisremark:"Thisisoneofthe mostamazingutterancesspoken byaCatholicpriest."Ifthe historyoftheChurchandofthe missionswerebetterknown,the attitudeoftheChurchwould havebeenbetterunderstood.

AMMAN,Trans-Jordan,March 10-(Radics,NC)-Reprelsenting theKnightsofMalta,Archbis hopGustavTesta,ApostolicDelegatetoPalestine,attendeda receptiongiveninhishonourat Tantour,nearBethlehem,bythe ArabLegion.

Tantouristheseatoftheold St.JohnofGodMonastery, whichwasfoundedbythe KnightsofMalta.TheArab Legionhadtakenoverthemonasteryandrepaireddamagesto tovalueof£.£5,300,sufferedunderitspreviousoccupants.

ArchbishopTestathankedthe Legionforitscareforthemonasteryandpromisedtoreport thesatisfactoryconditionin whichhefoundittotheVatican.

Fatima Pilgrimage

LISBON,March10-(NC).ArchbishopAntoniodosSantos Cabral,ofBeloHorizonte,Brazil,isleadingtheBrazilianpilgrimagetoFatima,tosailon April22,accordingtowordreceivedhere.LastyearHisEminenceCarloCarmeloCardinal diVasconcelosMota,ArchbishopofSaoPaulo,ledaBrazilian pilgrimagetothePortuguese shrine.

ItmaybethatIamcaught upinthevortexofagreatidea, oritmaybethatIamjustdaydreaming;thenagainthereis thepossibilitythatIama crackpot;butwhateverthenatureofthebugthaturgesmeon, Iamdisposedthisweektolay aboutmethickandheavyinsup-

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schoolisforhimaplacewhere hecancapturehappinessanddevcsiophispersonality.What betterwayisthereofdeveloping personalitythanbyallowingthe childtoexpresshimselffreely afteryouhavegivenhimsomethingthathismindcanbiteon? Heshouldbeencouragedto

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portofgreatlyincreaseddramaticactivityinourschools.

Why,Iaskmyselfshouldnot theordinaryschoolbeacradle foractorsandactresses? I don'tmeannecessarilythat everyboyandgirlshouldberegardedasapotentialcandidate

speakbeforeagroupandjoke beforeagroupandactbeforea group.Incompanywithhis fellowsheshouldbeoutonthe floorreconstructingthescenesof history,not"muggingthemup" fromabook.Heshouldfeel thatheislivingintheclass-

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room,notsittinginthedesk beingtaught. Thecastingofaclass-room restraintandtheresultantincreaseinpoiseandself-confidencecannotbebetterbrought aboutthanbyuseofthedramaticmethodinteaching.Hand,in-handwithdramaticactivity

THESCHOOL

ingtothefullanylatentpowers ofself-expressionheorshe mightpossess?

Howmanyyoungsterseverget arealchanceto"letgo"in school?Theyoftenuseupex cessenergyinthe.playground, awayfromsupervisionanddeprivedofthewordofencouragementthatmightdiverttheir enthusiasmsintousefulchannels.Butwhentheyenterthe class-roomtheyaredumb.Their teachersregardthemasmentally"dumb";inrealitytheyare sufferingfrominertia.They havetoflogthemselvestotake aninterestinacademicsubjects whichfrequentlygivethema "painintheneck."Ispeakfor themajority.Mythesisisthat someofthesesubjectscouldbe "ditched"tosuitindividual needs,andthosethatareretainedcouldberevitalisedby dramatictreatment.

Itisaprinciplewellrecognisedineducationthatachildonly workswellwhenheisinterested.Howtointerestthechild isaproblemaboutwhichenough bookshavebeenwrittentofilla largelibrary.Despitethevolti umeofliteratureonthesubject, however,notmuchofanexperimentalnatureisdoneinthe schools.Thecommonruleis still:"Learnit,orelse. ."

Thedramaticinstinctisfundamentaltoallofus,butit manifestsitselfmoststrongly whenweareyoung.Children lovetoplay.Theylovetoplay "make-believe,"tooItseems tomethatnotenoughuseis madeofthisfactorintheeducationofthechild.

Iknow,ofcourse,thataconstantbugbearisthenecessityof passingexaminations. Many teacherswouldgladlyexperimentwithnewtechniquesif theydidn'thavetodrivetheir pupilstoobtainpassesinsubjectsatcertainfixedstandards.

Inthesecondaryschoolsthe JuniorandLeavingpublicexaminationsloomalwaysahead asdangerousandasinescapable asScyllaandCharibdis.Even intheprimaryschoolsthereis insistenceonartificiallevelsof attainment.

Itismeetandjustthata measuringrodofsomesort shouldoccasionallybeputacross individuals;we'cannotlivein.i vacuum.Butthechildshould neverbemadetofeelthatschool workisaburdentohim.

Theoretically,atleast,the

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Entitled,"FilmStripsinFull ColourforReligiousInstruction," thenewmediumconsistsofa seriesoffilmstripson35mm. film,eachdevotedtoareligious theme.

Oneachstripthereareanythinguptoacoupleofdozen "frames,"eachofwhichgives thesameeffectassthefilmslide.

Asthefilmismoved,frameto frame,thestorygraduallyunfoldsitself.Annotationsare provided,anditisassumedthat teacherswouldamplifythetopic ofeachframetotheirownrequirements.

Thefilmiscoloured,andevery themehasbeenspeciallydrawn byartists,whohavereflected competence,imaginationandcapacitytoachieveeffect.The artworkisgood,thecolouris realistic,andtheover-alleffect ishighlysatisfactory.

Thereisawiderangeofsubjects,allaptlychosen,and teacherswouldfindthatthey couldcoveralotofgroundover afairlylongperiodinconductingtheirclasses.

Thecompletesetofthese stripsisaccommodatedinasmall case(madeintheformandwith theexternalappearanceofa book).Theyhavebeenviewed byCatholicexpertsinthefield ofreligiousknowledgeandeducationandrecommendedforuse inCatholicschools.

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goespracticeinspeaking,of course,and'heretheteacher couldsubtlyeffectimprovement invoiceproductionTheupshotofafewyearsofthissort oftrainingwouldbeanannual influxintothewidercommunity outsidetheschoolofyouthsof bothsexeswhowouldhavea farbetterclaimtobeingeducatedthaniftheyhadsatin crampingsilencetakingthe notesofsomepedantandnoiselesslypassingwrittenexaminationsofdoubtfulvalue.

Sidebysidewiththedramatic*" activityofthechildrenthemselvesshouldgothefrequentop- portunityofwitnessingperformancesbycompaniesofprofes,ionalsorskilledamateurs. ThosewhohavereadthatdelightfulstoryofWelshlife"HowGreenWasMyValley"willsurelyneverforgetthedescriptionofayoungboy'svisit toaneighbouringvillagewhere, forthefirsttimeinhislife,he sawatroupeoftravellingplayersinaShakespeareplay.His isitwasasurreptitiousone, forthiswastheWalesoffifty yearsagowhenthetheatrewas stilllookeduponasanoutpost ofhell.Happilythesedaysof moralprejudiceagainstthetheatrehavegoneforever;atleast nosuchserpentrearsitsugly headinthiscountry.Allwe askisthatchildrenbenotscandalisedbyindecenciesoraffrontedbybadorinsincereacting.

Thereisnodoubtthat,asin thecaseofreligion,afeelingfor dramaisbestinstilledasearly aspossible.Thisisnottosay thateverychildshouldbeacon,danttheatre-goer.Farfromit. Theelementofsurpriseisimportantandaroutineofstage performanceswitnessedattoo earlyanagemightendina blasediscontentwithlifeasitis. Here,asinallthingselse,we mustbemoderate.Letthepan. tomimebethefirststep-we eighthavethiswondrousinitiationattheageofsixorsevenandfromthenonwardsoccesionalexperienceofdramaticentertainmentshouldbetheheritageofeveryboyandgirl,providedalwaysthatthecharacter oftheentertainmentbesuable fortheagegroupconcerned.

Onelastthought:ifwecan linkthetheatretotheschoolwe mightintimedealanastyjolt tothecinema,whichatpresent bestridesthelandlikeacolossus, fixingallwiththefearsome glareofaCyclops.

Werecommendthemasausefulaidtotheschoolsandadult educationgroups,andsuggest thathomesfortunateenoughto possessasuitableprojectorwill alsofindthemhelpful.Thereisno findthemhelpful.Thereisno doubtthatamediumsuchasthe oneunderdiscussioncanintroduceanoteofrealismandcolour,particularlyamongschoolchildren,thatwouldbeveryhelpfultotheteacher.

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"Saigon":

Theproducersofthislatest melodramaofFarEasternintrigueapparentlyoperateonthe principlethatitspotentialaudiencewasalreadyconditionedto thestandardpatternofAlan LaddvehiclesThustheyhad onlyoncemoretodeploytheir granite-jawedhero,andtheir worldly-wiseheroine(Veronica Lake),onoppositesidesofan extra-legalenterprise.Therest -verbalinsults,attempteddouble-crossesthegradualemergenceofthesoftersidesoftheir natures,andthefinalromantic "fade-out"withthebenediction ,ofthelawn-followsascnightfollowsday.

Anyonlookernotentirelybemusedbythehigh-voltageconflictofpersonalitieswill,itis presumed,supplysuchmissing essentialsaslogicalplotorcharacterdevelopmentoutofhissubconsciousremembranceofpast films.

Thepotentialitiesforsaving time,expense,andeffortbymak_ ingtheaudiencedomostofthe workarelimitless;thedrawback,ofcourse,isthatadults mayeventuallyconcludethat theyarenotgettingtheir money'sworth(Piccadilly.)

"Jossy":

ThismediocreBritishcostume dramaisdistinguishablefrom severalothersbecauseitisin technicolour.MargaretLockwoodplaysanoble-heartedgypsy girl,whosucceedsinrestoringan ancestralmansiontoitsrightful owner,therebyfindingromance throughacombinationofdubiousethicsonherpartandanunrestrainedaffectionforfortuitouscoincidencesonthepartof thescriptwriter, Thefosterofplayersthinned alongthewaybyatleastfive suddendeathsalsoincludesPatriciaRoc,DennisPrice,and BasilSidney.

S.I.C.OldBoys Association

Firsteventofnotethisyear wesaveryenjoyablebarbecue heldatthehomeofMaurice MheratScarborough.Thiswas aspecialoccasionarrangedfor OldBoysparticipatinginthe "CountryWeek"cricket.Few, however,tookthisopportunityof renewingoldacquaintances, whichistoberegrettedseeing greattroublewastakeninovercomingthe"blackout"andar. rangingtheentertainment.It waspleasing,however,toseeso manyofourmemberspresent withtheirwives.

Severalweeksagoaveryenthusiastcafternoonwasspentin agameofcricketagainstaScarboroughteam.Battinghonours wenttoJackIlaynesandMauriceFlynn,whileVestyByrnes showedhowaslipsmanshould reallyattendtobusies:,bytakingtwooutstandingcatches. Thismatchwastoppedoffbya verypleasantbarbecueatthe homeofourworthymember,Bill Kinsella.Bill,asusual,wasa verycongenialhost.

Theannualgeneralmeeting will,inallprobability,beheldat theStirlingCaterersoneitherthe 20th.or21st.April.Subscriptions arenowdue.

TheannualRetreatatthe NorthPerthMonasteryhasbeen arrangedfor23rd.,24th.,and 25th.April,commencingonthe Saturdayevening. Intending participantsshouldsendtheir namestothesecretary(J. Haynes,Flat15,48OutramSt., WestPerth).

Membersinterestedingaininga placeinthetwohockeyteams nominatedshouldcontactJ. Haynesatonce.

There-unionwillbeheldonthe longweek_endinJunethisyear. Besureandbookearly.

Onewordofinteresttoall members:Ourretiringtreasurer, EarnerWood,hastakenunto himselfawife.Congratulations, BarneyandJean.Wewishyou alltheverybest.

J.NEILSON OPTICIAN

S.JANelEL,F.SM.C.(London) OPTOMETRIST Tel,B201. le.PLAZAARCALE,PERTH

S..BEECROFT,Butcher

181RokebyRoad,Subiacs.

OnlyPrime,FreshKilledMed Sold Phone:W187.

M1158-Telephones-L1410

MEAD,SON&CO FUNERALDIRECTORS

190ALBANYROAD, VICTORIAPAR},

33CAN4INGHIGHWAY, ,41.*FR(?11ANTLI

Wm.A.YOUNG FAMILYBUTCHER CornerJOHNdFITZGERALD STREETS,PERTH. FORQUALITYMEATYOULL1.0V2TOEA1 'Phone:B2621.

Y.0W

ACTIVITIES

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquartersduringApril:

Thursday,7th.:Y.C.W.Executive,7p.m.

Thursday,7th.:SocialStudies Group,8p.m `Thursday,21st.:Y.C.W.Council,8p.m.

VOCATIONALGUIDANCE.

MembersareremindedthatinterviewswiththeY.C.W'sVocationalGuidanceOfficer,Mr. Lynch,maybearrangedbycontactingY.C.W.Headquarters,81 St.George'sTerrace.'Phone B2546.

CRICKET.

OnSundaylastShentonPark defeatedNedlandsinthefinalof thewesternzonecompetition. ShentonParkwillnovameet VictoriaPark,easternzonewinners,inthegrandfinalonSunday,3rd.April.

Nedandsbattedfirstandscored fivefor133(declared),ofwhich MaurieFoleymade73notout. GeorgeHalltookthreewickets for27andVinMiles2for27.

Inreply,ShentonParkmade 148(FredSyinons47,George Hall22,andJohnRobinson19). BowlinghonoursforNedlands weresharedbyClemConnor(3 for52)andB.Moore(2for10).

BRANCHNOTES.

CLAREMONT:

Football:Allthoseinterested inplayingfootballthisyearare askedtocontactthesecretary. AstheReserveStreetgroundis nowavailableforpractice,we hopetobeginregulartraining shortly

TableTennis:Atournament willbeheldamongourmembers, commencingonFriday,8th.April. Entriesshouldbelodgedwith thesecretary,VinHolmes.

HIGHGATE: Raffle:Allticketsmustbereturnedtothepresident,Neil Smith,notlaterthanFriday, 25th.inst.

Conference:TheCombined YouthConferencewillbeheldat Highgateon27th.inst.TheConferencewillbeginwith10o'clock MassintheHighgatechurch,and alllecturesanddiscussionswill behe'dintheSacredHeartHigh Schoolgrounds.

WESTPERTH: Leaders'Group:Thegroup meetseverySundaymorningat 9a.m.

GeneralMeeting:Thenext generalmeetingwillbeheldon Thursday,24th.inst.

CATHEDRAL: CongratulationstoSubiacoon theirsuccessintheathletes,and alsotoourownchapsonbeing runners-up.

Leaders'meetingwillbeheld onWednesday,30th.inst.,at8 p.m. Acombinedsocialwillbeheld withtheN.C.G.M.onApril15th.

National Catholic Girls'

MOVEMENT

HEADQUARTERS.

Meetings: MarianLodge,5.30p.m.,28th. March.

Council:8p.m.,4th.April.

Leaders'Retreat: TobeheldatMarianLodge, on23rd.and24th.April.Branchesarerequestedtoforward namesofgirlswishingtoattend toHeadquartersattheirearliest.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Congratulations. Wewishtoofferourheartfelt congratulationstoTerryDaly andMaryConnor,ontheoccasionoftheirrecentengagement Terry,aspresidentoftheLeedervilleBranchoftheY.C.W. sinceitsinception,hasbeenof greatassistancetousatalltimes, whileMary,aspresidentofthe DiocesanExecutiveofthe N.C.G.M.,hasalwaysbeenmost onsiderateandhelpful.Ad multosannos.

Congratulationsarealsoofferedtoallmembersofthelocal branch,bothleadersandothers, whosofaithfullyattendedallthe ceremoniesinconnectionwiththe Mission,morningandevening, eachdayforthepastfortnight. AsmembersofaCatholicAction body,itistobehopedthattheir examplewillinspirealltheyoung girlsofthisparishtobecome members,andveryactivemembers,oftheNationalCatholic Girls'Movement.

GeneralMeeting.

Thenextgeneralmeetingof thel,eedervilleBranchofthe N.C.G.M.willbeheldinSt. Mary'sHall,OxfordStreet,on Mondayevening,28th.inst.,at 7 mNogirlinthisparish, betweentheagesof14,and26, shouldheabsentfromthismeeting.Wearemakingabigdrive togeteverygirlwhohasnot beenintheMovement,assellas thosewhohavejustleftschool andallnew-comerstotheparish, interestedintheidealsandobjectsoftheN.C.G.M.

Basketball. Westillwant'manymorememhersalongtothepractices,held everySaturdayafternoonat2 p.m.,inStMary'sConventHigh Schoolgrounds.Withourmembershipweshouldbeabletoenter atleastsixteamsforthecoming competitions.Allnamesmaybe handedintoJoanSutcliffeatthe meetingonMonday,28th.inst., itatthepracticeonSaturday. And,whilethinkingofthegeneralmeeting,rememberthoselibrarybooksyouhaveathome, girls,andbringthemalongtoo.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

SubiacoWins Y.C.W.Athletics

About120athletes,representingmostbranchesoftheY.C.W. inthePerthArchdiocese,competedatLeedervilleOvallast SaturdayintheY.C.W.Athletic Club'sInter-BranchandClub ChampionshipCompetitions.Subiaco,forthethirdyearinsuccession,wontheInter-Branch CompetitionfortheArchbishop's shieldfromCathedral,with HighgatethirdandClaremont fourth.

TheClubChampionshipswere

Akanby:

Open:BrianMcGinnitty(17 points),1;LaurieHoward(l6 points),2. Junior:JohnO'Connell(21 points),1;HarryEhlers(19 points),2

Sub-Junior:BobSmith(21 points),1;R.Cameron,2.

Duringtheafternoonthere weresomefineindividualperformances.BilldeGruchybroke theState220yardsjuniorrecord,runningthedistancein 224sec.Inwiningthejunior 100yardsin9.9sec.,heranthe fastestonehundredyardsofthe day.BillalsowontheInvitation50yardsfromF.Foxin5.4 secs.

BrianMcGinnitywasoutstandingintheopenfieldevents,and wontheOpenChampionshipby onepointfromLaurieHoward, whogainedmanyplacingsinall events.

Outstandingeffortoftheday wasthatofJohnO'Connell,the juniorchampion.John,who onlyrecentlyturned17,wontwo events,andwasplacedinfour others.HarryEhlerswasrunner-upinthisdivision. BobSmithshowedall-round skillinwinningtheSub-Junior Championship.Secondinthis divisionwasR.Cameron.

Altogetherthemeetingwas anoutstandingsuccess,dueinno smallparttotheorganising abilityofBrianRyanandRon Peirce.Thesetwoperformed agreatdealofhardworkto maketheChampionshipsthe 'uccesstheywereanddeserve thethanksofallwhoparticipated. TotheofficialsoftheW.A.AA.Aespecially,andtoallwho gaveuptheirafternoontohelp runthemeeting,theY.C.W. AthleticCluboffersitscincere thanks.

RESULTS.

Open. 220Yards:Deane,1:Howard, '2;Pascoe,3.Time,22.Ssec. 120YardsHurdles:Ehlers,1; Chilvers,2;Ryan,3.Time, 16.8sec.

CatholicTeachers'Guild

HammerThrow:.McGinnitty, 1;Sorahan,2;Benns,3.Distance,80ft.3in.

100Yards:Deane,1;Howard, 2;Leahy,3.Time,lOsec.

440Yards:Howard,1;Hughes, 2;Walker,3.Time,55.4sec.

DiscusThrow:Sorahan,1;McGinnitty,2;McMahon,3. Distance,88ft.lin.

880Yards:Williams,1;Smith, 2;McLinden,3.Time,2min. 13.4sec.

ShotPutt:Sorahan,1;McGinnitty,2;Benns,3. Distance,27ft.llin.

OneMile:Muffati,1;Lynch, 2;Smith,3.Time,5min.15sec.

Relay:Cathedral,1;Subiaco, 2;Highgate-Fremantle,3.Time, 48,5sec. Junior-Under19.

220Yards:DeGruchy,1; O'Connell,2;Ward,3. Time, 22.7sec.

ShotPutt: O'Connell,1; Donovan,2;Kiely,3.Distance, 35ft.5lin.

100YardsHurdles:Cbilvers, 1;Ehlers,2;O'Connell,3.Time, 13.6sec.

Half-MileWalk:N.Dallimore, 1 Time,4min.32.4sec.

HammerThrow:McGhie,1; Russell,2;Kiely,3.Distance, 70ft.Olin.

100Yards:DeGruchy,1; O'Connell,2;Jerratt,3.Time, 9.9sec.

440Yards:O'Connell,1;Davidson,2;Davidson,3.Time, 55.7sec.

880Yards:Hickey,1;Ehlers, 2;Donovan,3.Time,2min. 10.6sec.

DiscusThrow:Ehlers,1;McGhie,2;O'Connell,3.Distance, 85ft.Olin.

OneMile:Hickey,1;Larnl.)e, 2,Flaherty,3. Time,5min. 20.5sec.

Relay:Highgate,1;Subiaco, 2;Cathedral,3.Time,48.6sec. Sub-Junior-Under17.

220Yards:Smith,1;Cooper, 2;Cameron,3.Time,27sec. 90YardsHurdles:Smith,1; llanney,2;Cameron,3.Time, 13.5sec.

DiscusThrow:Grasso,1;Foley, 2;Cameron,3.Distance,69ft. 6in.

100Yards:Cameron,1;Smith, 2;Creed,3.Time,11.2sec. 660Yards:Hannev,1;Smith, 2;Cameron,3.Time,]min. 35.8sec.

Relay:Subiaco,1. Time, 54.2sec.

FinalPoints:Subiaco,136; Cathedral,104;Highgate,516; Claremont,45.

Football:Trainingforthe1949 seasonwillcommenceinthefirst weekofApril.

LEEDERVILLE: Thegene:almeetingwillbe heldonMondaynightthisweek intheHall,followedbyindoor games.

H.AC.B.S.

OurLadyHelpofChristians Branch.

On15th.inst.,awellattended meetingwasheld.Thetennis clubhasbeenformed,andmembersareinvitedtocomealongon (Continuedatfootnextcolumn)

VACUUMCLEANERS

POLISHINGMACHINES,ETC bytheSpecialists.

ALLENANDGRANT

873aHAYSTREET,PERTH.

.orRequirements,whetherNewSalesorRepairs,canbe EfficientlyAttendedTo.

'PHONE:BA2150.

Overthesecondweek-endin AprilwearehavingthatweekendatMarianLodge,andasit hasbeenalongtimesincewe've beenthere,allgirlsareaskedto tryhardtocomealongandmake itagreatsuccess.

Nextgeneralmeetingwillbe heldonApril5th.(subscriptions due),andthenextdanceistobe heldonthe26th.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

AnnouncingourGrandEaster CarnivalDance,whichwillbe heldattheY.A.L.Hall,Irwinstreet,onMonday,18th.April.A greatnight,outofthebag,for all.Beginningat8p.m.,and well,we'llsavethesurprisesfor the18th.

SundayafternoonsorWednesdayevenings.Thecourtisin HishopgateStreet,Carlisle.For furtherparticularsseeBro.A. McCarthy,Wealldeeplyappreciatedthegestureoftheownerofthecourtgivingusafree evening. Bros.J.MetcalfandM.Driscollweredulyreceivedintotire branch.Badminton,tabletennisandquoitspracticestartedon Tuesday,22nd.inst.Ournext meetingwillbeheldon29th. inst

SAFETYSLOGANS

InattentionmaybringPolice Courtmention.

Nodoubtourtransferredmemberswillbeawaitinnewsofthe Guildthisyear. Atthelastmeeting,8th.March, theelectionofofficerstookplace, resultinginthefollowingbeing elected:President,Mr.C.Arson; vice-president,Miss"M.Caldow; treasurer.MissE.Stanbury;secretary,Mr.I.Macpherson.

Owingtothelightingrestrictionoperatingatthattime,:t wasverydifficultformembersto atendmeetings.Nowthatthere isalittlemorelight,welookforwardtoseeingmoremembers presentatthesemeetings.

Totheretiringcommittee,the Guildoffersitsheartfeltthanks fortheirearnestwork.Wehope thattheywillenioyaverysuccessfulyearintheirnewschoolS, andcanassurethemthatthey areconstantlyinourthoughts, whethertheybeintheGoldfieldsi, South-West,orEasternStates.

Toourmemberswhohave changedtheiraddresessincethe lastscholasticyearwesendthis message:Pleasesendusyour newaddress.AnotetoRoom 16a,'BectonHouse,HayStreet, willfindus.

Asusualmeetingsareheldon thesecondandfourthTuesday eveningofeachmonth.

Toournewmembersweextend averycheerywelcomeandhope tterewillbemanymorecoma along.

PAVINGCONTRACTOR.

S.I.C.OldBoys Association

Eir,teventofnotethisyear wasaveryenjoyablebarbecue heldatthehomeofMaurice MheratScarborough.Thiswas aspecialoccasionarrangedfor OldBoysparticipatinginthe "CountryWeek"cricket.Few, however,tookthisopportunityof rtnewingold acquaintances, whichistoberegrettedseeing greattroublewastakeninovercomingthe"blackout"andarrangingtheentertainment.It waspleasing,however,toseeso manyofourmemberspresent withtheirwives.

Sevpralweeksagoaveryenthusiastcafternoonwasspentin agameofcricketagainstaScar boroughteam.Battinghonours wenttoJacktlaynesandMauriceFlynn,whileVestyByrnes showedhowaslipsmanshould reallyattendtobusies:,bytakingtwooutstandingcatches. Thismatchwastoppedoffbya verypleasantbarbecueatthe homeofourworthymember,Bill Kinsella.Bill,asusual,wasa verycongenialhost.

Theannualgeneralmeeting will,inallprobability,beheldat theStirlingCaterersoneitherthe 20th.or21st.April.Subscriptions arenowdue.

TheannualRetreatatthe NorthPerthMonasteryhasbeen arrangedfor23rd.,24th.,and 25th.April,commencingonthe Saturdayevening. Intending participantsshouldsendtheir namestothesecretary(J. Haynes,Flat15,48OutramSt., WestPerth).

Membersinterestedingaininga placeinthetwohockeyteams nominatedshouldcontactJ. Haynesatonce.

There-unionwillbeheldonthe longweek-endinJunethisyear. Besureandbookearly.

Onewordofinteresttoall members:Ourretiringtreasurer, BarneyWood,hastakenunto himselfawife.Congratulations, BarneyandJean.Wewishyou alltheverybest.

I.NEILSON OPTICIAN

S.0A1CrIEL,F.SM.C.(London) W.A.O.A.

OPTOMETRIST Tel,B201' lePLAZAARC/LE,PERTH

S.BEECROFT,Butcher

181RokebyRoad,Subiace.

OnlyPrime,FreshKilledM,.,a

Sold Phone:W137.

M1158-7elephones-I148i

MEAD,SON&CO FUNERALDIRECTORS

190ALBANYROAD, VICTORIAPARK

33CAN4INGHIGHWAY, .ASTFREal%.NTLf

Wm.A.YOUNG FAMILYBUTCHER CornerJOHNdrFITZGERALD STREETS,PERTH. FORQUALITYMEATYOULLLOT,:TOEAT 'Phone:B2621,

WYACTIVITIES

MeetingstobeheldatHeadquartersduringApril:

Thursday,7th.:Y.C.W.Executive,7p.m.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT HEADQUARTERS.

SUPPORTOURADVERTISERS

Thursday,7th.:SocialStudies Qroup,8p.m

Thursday,21st.:Y.C.W.Council,8p.m.

VOCATIONALGUIDANCE. MembersareremindedthatinterviewswiththeY.C.W.'sVocationalGuidanceOfficer,Mr. Lynch,maybearrangedbycontactingY.C.W.Headquarters,81 St.George'sTerrace.'Phone B2546.

CRICKET.

OnSundaylastShentonPark defeatedNedlandsinthefinalof thewesternzonecompetition. ShentonParkwillnowtmeet VictoriaPark,easternzonewinners,inthegrandfinalonSunday,3rd.April.

Nedandsbattedfirstandscored fivefor133(declared),ofwhich MaurieFoleymade73notout. GeorgeHalltookthreewickets for27andVinMiles2for27.

Inreply,ShentonParkmade t48(FredSymons47,George Hall22,andJohnRobinson19). BowlinghonoursforNedlands weresharedbyClemConnor(8 for52)andB.Moore(2for10).

BRANCHNOTES.

CLAREMONT:

Football:Allthoseinterested inplayingfootballthisyearare askedtocontactthesecretary. AstheReserveStreetgroundis nowavailableforpractice,we hopetobeginregulartraining shortly

TableTennis:Atournament willbeheldamongourmembers, commencingonFriday,8th.April. Entriesshouldbelodgedwith thesecretary,VinHolmes.

HIGHGATE: Raffle:Allticketsmustbereturnedtothepresident,Neil Smith,notlaterthanFriday, 25th.inst.

Conference:TheCombined YouthConferencewillbeheldat Highgateon27th.inst.TheConferencewillbeginwith10o'clock MassintheHighgatechurch,and alllecturesanddiscussionswill behe'dintheSacredHeartHigh Schoolgrounds.

WESTPERTH: Leaders'Group:Thegroup meetseverySundaymorningat 9am

GeneralMeeting:Thenext generalmeetingwillbeheldon Thursday,24thinst.

CATHEDRAL: CongratulationstoSubiacoon theirsuccessintheathletes,and alsotoourownchapsonbeing runners-up. Leaders'meetingwillbeheld onWednesday,30th.inst.,at8 p.m. Acombinedsocialwillbeheld vtiththeN.C.G.M.onApril15th.

Football:Trainingforthe1941 seasonwillcommenceinthefirst weekofApril

LEEDERVILLE: Thegeneralmeetingwillbe heldonMondaynightthisweek intheHill,followedbyindoor games.

H.AC.B.S.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

SubiacoWins

Y.C.W.Athletics

About120athletes,representingmostbranchesoftheY.C.W. inthePerthArchdiocese,competedatLeedervitleOvallast SaturdayintheY.C.W.Athletic Club'sInter-BranchandClub ChampionshipCompetitions.Subiaco,forthethirdyearinsuccession,wontheInter-Branch CompetitionfortheArchbishop's shieldfromCathedral,with HighgatethirdandClaremont fourth.

Congratulations. Wewishtoofferourheartfelt congratulationstoTerryDaly andMaryConnor,ontheoccasionoftheirrecentengagement. Terry,aspresidentoftheLeedervilleBranchoftheY.C.W. sinceitsinception,hasbeenof greatassistancetousatalltimes, whileMary,aspresidentofthe DiocesanExecutiveofthe N.C.G.M.,hasalwaysbeenmost considerateandhelpful.Ad multosannos.

Congratulationsarealsoofferedtoallmembersofthelocal branch,bothleadersandothers, whosofaithfullyattendedallthe ceremoniesinconnectionwiththe Mission,morningandevening, eachdayforthepastfortnight. AsmembersofaCatholicAction body,itistobehopedthattheir examplewillinspirealltheyoung girlsofthisparishtobecome members,andveryactivemembers,oftheNationalCatholic Girls'Movement.

GeneralMeeting. Thenextgeneralmeetingof theLeedervilleBranchofthe 11/4'..C.G.M.willbeheldinSt. Mary'sHall,OxfordStreet,on Mondayevening,28th.inst.,at 7 n.mNogirlinthisparish, betweentheagesof14,and25, shouldheabsentfromthismeet-. ing.Wearemakingabigdrive togeteverygirlwhohasnot beenintheMovement,aswellas thosewhohavejustleftschool andallnew-comerstotheparish, interestedintheidealsandobjectsoftheN.C.G.M.

Basketball. Westillwantmanymoremembersalongtothepractices,held everySaturdayafternoonat2 p.m.,inStMary'sConventHign Schoolgrounds.Withourmembershipweshouldbeabletoenter atleastsixteamsforthecoming competitions.Allnamesmaybe handedintoJoanSutcliffeatthe meetingonMonday,28th.inst., JratthepracticeonSaturday. And,whilethinkingofthegeneralmeeting,rememberthoselibrarybooksyouhaveathome, girls,andbringthemalongtoo.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Overthesecondweek-endin AprilwearehavingthatweekendatMarianLodge,andasit hasbeenalongtimesincewe've beenthere,allgirlsareaskedto tryhardtocomealongandmake itagreatsuccess. Nextgeneralmeetingwillbe heldonApril5th.(subscriptions clue),andthenextdanceistobe heldonthe26th.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Meetings: MarianLodge,5.30p.m.,28th. March Council:8p.m.,4th.April. Leaders'Retreat: TobeheldatMarianLodge, on23rd.and24th.April.Branchesarerequestedtoforward namesofgirlswishingtoattend toHeadquartersattheirearliest. OurLadyHelpofChristians Branch.

On15th.inst.,awellattended meetingwasheld.Thetennis clubhasbeenformed,andmembersareinvitedtocomealongon (continuedatfootnextcolumn)

VACUUMCLEANERS

POLISHINGMACHINES,ETC bytheSpecialists.

ALLENANDGRANT

873aHAYSTREET,PERTH.

YourRequirements,whetherNewSalesorRepairs,canbe EfficientlyAttendedTo. 'PHONE:BA2150.

AnnouncingourGrandEaster CarnivalDance,whichwillhe heldattheY.A.L.Hall,Irwinstreet,onMonday,18th.April.A greatnight,outofthebag,for all.Beginningat8p.m.,and well,we'llsavethesurprisesfor the18th.

TheClubChampionshipswere vobnby:

Open:BrianMcGinnitty(17 points),1;LaurieHoward(16 points),2.

Junior:JohnO'Connell(21 points),1;HarryEhlers(19 points),2

Sub-Junior:BobSmith(21 points),1;R.Cameron,2.

Duringtheafternoonthere weresomefineindividualperformances.BilldeGruchybroke theState220yardsjuniorre. cord,runningthedistancein 22.4sec.Inwiningthejunior 100yardsin9.9sec.,heranthe fastestonehundredyardsofthe day.BillalsowontheInvitation50yardsfromF.Foxin5.4 secs.

BrianMcGinnitywasoutstandingintheopenfieldevents,and wontheOpenChampionshipby onepointfromLaurieHoward, whogainedmanyplacingsinall events.

Outstandingeffortoftheday wasthatofJohnO'Connell,the juniorchampion.John,who onlyrecentlyturned17,wontwo events,andwasplacedinfour others.HarryEhlerswasrunner-upinthisdivision. BobSmithshowedall-round skillinwinningtheSub-Junior Championship.Secondinthis divisionwasR.Cameron. Altogetherthemeetingwas anoutstandingsuccess,dueinno smallparttotheorganising abilityofBrianRyanandRon Peirce.Thesetwoperformed agreatdealofhardworkto maketheChampionshipsthe successtheywereanddeserve thethanksofallwhoparticipated.

HammerThrow:McGinnitty, 1;Sorahan,2;Berms,3. Distance,80ft.3in.

100Yards:Deane,1;Howard, 2;Leahy,3.Time,lOsec.

440Yards:Howard,1;Hughes, 2;Walker,3.Time,55.4sec.

DiscusThrow:Sorahan,1;McGinnitty,2;McMahon,3.Distance,88ft.lin.

880Yards:Williams,1;Smith, 2;McLinden,3. Time,2min.

13.4sec.

ShotPutt:Sorahan,1;McGinnitty,2;Benns,3.Distance,27ft.llin.

OneMile:Muffati,1;Lynch, 2;Smith,3. Time,5min.15sec.

Relay:Cathedral,1;Subiaco, 2;Highgate-Fremantle,3.Time, 48,5sec. Junimr-Under19.

220Yards:DeGruchy,1; O'Connell,2;Ward,3.Time, 22.7sec.

ShotPutt:O'Connell,1; Donovan,2;Kiely,3.Distance, 35ft.5lin.

100YardsHurdles:Chilvers, 1;Ehlers,2;O'Connell,3.Time, 13.6sec.

Half-MileWalk:N.Dallimore, 1 Time,4min.32.4sec.

HammerThrow:McGhie,1; Russell,2;Kiely,3.Distance, 70ft.Olin.

100Yards:DeGruchy,1; O'Connell,2;Jerratt,3.Time, 9.9sec.

440Yards:O'Connell,1;Davidson,2;Davidson,3.Time, 56.7sec.

880Yards:Hickey,1;Ehlers, 2;Donovan,3.Time,2min. 10.6sec.

DiscusThrow:Ehlers,1;McGhie,2;O'Connell,3.Distance, 85ft.Olin.

OneMile:Hickey,1;Lambe, 2;Flaherty,3.Time,5min. 20.5.rec.

Relay:Highgate,1;Subiaco, 2;Cathedral,3.Time,48.6sec. Sub-Junior-Under17. 220Yards:Smith,1;Cooper, 2;Cameron,3.Time,27sec.

90YardsHurdles:Smith,1; Hanney,2;Cameron,3.Time, 13.5sec.

RESULTS.

Open.

220Yards:Deane,1;Howard, '2;Pascoe,3. Time,22.3sec.

120YardsHurdles:Ehlers,1; Chilvers,2;Ryan,3. Time, 1C.8sec.

CatholicTeachers'Guild

Nodoubtourtransferredmemberswillheawaitinnewsofthe Guildthisyear. Atthelastmeeting,8th.March, theelectionofofficerstookplace, resultinginthefollowingbeing elected:President,Mr.C.Hitson; vice-president,MissM.Caldow; treasurer.MissE.Stanbury;secretary,Mr.I.Macpherson.

TotheofficialsoftheW.A.A._ A.A..especially,andtoallwho gaveuptheirafternoontohelp rimthemeeting,theY.C.W. AthleticCluboffersitscincere thanks. -

SundayafternoonsorWednesdayevenings.Thecourtisin BishopgateStreet,CarlisleFor furtherparticularsseeBro.A. McCarthy.Wealldeeplyappreciatedthegestureoftheownerofthecourtgivingusafree evening. Bros.JMetcalfandM.Driscollweredulyreceivedintothe branch.Badminton,tabletennisandquoitspracticestartedon Tuesday,22nd.inst.Ourtext meetingwillbeheldon29th. inst

SAFETYSLOGANS

InattentionmaybringPolice Courtmention.

Owingtothelightingrestrictionoperatingatthattime,;t wasverydifficultformembersto atendmeetings.Nowthatthere isalittlemorelight,welookforwardtoseeingmoremembers presentatthesemeetings.

Totheretiringcommittee,the Guildoffersitsheartfeltthanks fortheirearnestwork.Wehone thattheywillenioyaverysuccessfulyearintheirnewschoold, andcanassurethemthatthey areconstantlyinourthoughts, whethertheybeintheGoldfields,. South-West,orEasternStates.

Toourmemberswhohave changedtheiraddresessincethe lastscholasticyearwesendthis message:Pleasesendusyour newaddress.AnotetoRoom 16a,'BectonHouse,HayStreet, willfindus.

Asusualmeetingsareheldnn thesecondandfourthTuesday eveningofeachmonth.

Toournewmembersweextend averycheerywelcomeandhope therewillbemanymorecome along.

DiscusThrow:Grasso,1;Foley, 2;Cameron,3. Distance,69ft, 6in.

100Yards:Cameron,1;Smith, 2;Creed,3.Time,11.2sec.

660Yards:Hanney,1;Smith, 2;Cameron,3. Time,)min. 35.8sec.

Relay:Subiaco, 1. Time, 5.1.2sec.

FinalPoints:Subiaco,136; Cathedral,104;Highgate,51a; Claremont,45.

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TheStateAndYou

AddressingtheHolyNameSocietyConventionon Sundaylast,HisGracetheArchbishopdweltonasubjectofpressingurgencywhenhediscussedthesecondary purposeoftheChurch,whichhedefinedasbeing"to transformandinspirehumanlifethroughtheteaching andexampleofherchildren.ForthisreasonCatholics, andparticularlyCatholicmen,.musttaketheirproper place,withallright-thinkingmeninthepubliclifeofthe State."TherightandthedutyoftheChurchinitssoapostolatehasbeenreaffirmedandgivenincreasing emphasisbyeveryPopeinthepastfiftyyears.Itsurgencyto-dayisallthemoreimperativeasthedoctrineof Statismgrowsapace.Thetotalclaimsofthemodern CommunistStatearenowuniversallyrejectedamong peoplewhovalueliberty,butremovedfromitonlyin degreearethepretensionsofpoliticalmovementswithin thedemocracieswhichsee"planning"and"control"as thesolventsofalleconomicandpoliticalills.Itishere, aboveall,thattheCatholiclayman,adequatelyinstructed inthesocialprinciplesoftheChurch,canperforminvaluableservicestohiscountry-byresistingtheusurpations ofauthorityandbyinitiatingsane,progressivereforms.

TheCatholicPress,whichtheHolyFatherrecently describedas"heraldsoftheFaith,thevanguardofChrist andtheloud-speakersoftheChurch,"hasnomoreconnectionwithpartypoliticsthantheChurchitself.Ifa particularpoliticaltrendisregardedwithsuspicionor outrightlycondemned,itisnotbecauseitstemsfrom LabourorLiberaladministration,butbecauseitisobjectivelyquestionable.Hence,wesaywithoutfearthat agreatdealofrecentFederallegislationeithercannotbe reconciledwithCatholicsocialthoughtorissonearthe borderlinethatitisnotentitledtothebenefitofthe doubt,foritinvolvesthatmostpreciousattributeofman, freedom.Thecontrolofbroadcasting,governmental actionregardingtheair-linesandshipping,theprojected inquiryintotheconductofthePress,thePrimeMinister'sforeshadowingofforcedlabourandtheattackon themedicalprofession-theseareissueswhichcannotbut beregardedaspartofageneraltrendtowardsunjustifiablecontroloftheindividualandaregimentationoflife. CatholicsoughttorememberthewarningoftheHoly Fatherthatevenwhereanationalisationprojectcanbe morallyjustified,thereisalwaysthedangerofaddingto themechanicalcharacteroflife.

Itistobeadmitted,however,thattherespective rightsoftheindividualandoftheStateareverydifficult todefinewithinexactlimits.CivilauthorityisofGod, notbyanyrevelationorpositiveinstitution,butbythe merefactthatGodistheAuthorofNature,andNature imperativelyrequirescivilauthoritytobesetupand obeyed.Thelibertyofthesubject,however,isbasedon thedoctrinethattheStateisnotomnipotent.Itmay belegallyomnipotentasinRussia,'butmorallyitcan neverbeso.Alegalenactmentmaybeimmoralsothat itcannotinconsciencebeobeyed;oritmaybeultra vires,beyondthecompetenceoftheauthoritythatenacts it.Inthiscasecompliancewiththelawisnotamatterofobedience,butofprudence.Theaggrandisement ofStatepowerwhichadvanceswiththecomplexity(4 societyhasbeenjustifiedinthenameofthe"principleof voluntaryontrol,"butitspringsreallyfrompublicignoranceandapathy.TheStateisprimarilythecustodian cftheCommonGood,butitfrequentlyforgetsthat humanlibertyisanessentialpartofthatGood,whichis neitherconferrednorcantakeaway.

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements March27th.:

7ain.:CelebrateMassat NorthBeach. St.Mary'sCathsdral-3.30 p.m.:AttendLegionofMary AciesandgivePontificalBenediction.

April,3rd.:

9a.m.:CelebrateMassatSt. Munchin's,Gosnells

April10th.(PalmSunday);

11am.-St.Mary'sCathedral: Solemnlyblesspalmsandpre. sideatSolemnHighMass.

April13th.(SpyWednesday):

7.30p.m.:PresideatOfficeof Tenebrae.

April14th.(HolyThursday):

9.30am.-St.Mary'sCathedral:Pontificate.

7.30p.m.:PresideatOfficeof Tenebrae.

April15th.(GoodFriday):

10a.m.:PresideatMassof Presanctified.

3p.m.:AttendStationsofthe Cross.

7.30p.m.:PresideatOfficeof Tenebrae.

April16th.(HolySaturday):

8.30a.m.-St.Mary'sCathedral-PresideatHolySaturdayCeremonies.

April17th.(EasterSunday): 10a.m.-St.Mary'sCathedral -Pontificate.

April24th.(NewmanSunday): 8a.m.-St.Mary'sCathedralcelebrateMass.

...4.4.0.41.4.4.0041,.....04.04.10

PERPETUALNOVENAIN HONOUROFOURLADY OFTHEMIRACULCUS MEDAL.

Novenadevotionsare conductedintheCathedral eachWednesdayeveningat 7.30p.m.

414ININI4,04.41.04,0

MassTimeTables

RO'FfNEST.

MassonallSundaysandHolidaysofObligationuntilfurther notice.FortimesofMassesvisitorsarerequestedtoenquireat theHostel.

SCARBOROUGHPARISH:

MasseachSunday:At8and9.30 o'clock.

NORTHBEACHAND

WATERMAN'SBAY.

EverySunday:8.20a.m

ROCKINGHAMPARISH.

SundaysUntilFurtherNotice

SafetyBay:"30a.m.

Rockingham:8.30a.m.

VICTORIAPARK.

MasstimesatSt.Joachim's Church,VictoriaPark,havebeen alteredto7,8,9,and10a.m.on Sundays.

Exposition

PublicExpositionoftheMost BlessedSacramentisheldinthe Cityonthefollowingdays:-

TUESDAYS:

ChildrenofMaryChapel,Vie toriaSquare.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 and1.30nm.).

LENTENSERMONS.

CRICKETAT ACQUINAS

On16th.inst.,inthefirstDarlotCupgameoftheyear, AquinasCollegewasdefeatedby HaleSchool.Battingfirstona goodwicket,Aquinascompiled 101,BrianMcMullentop-scoring with28.TomIvankovichscored 22,andGarrettCullity13.AlthoughatonestageHaleSchool hadlost5wicketsfor29,theinningsclosedat166,Lodgecompiling86. ForAquinasIvankovichsecured4for46and Johnson3for29.

OnSaturday,19th.inst.,the sixfhXIandunder13XI.travelledtoGuildfordGrammar School,andbothteamsweresuccessful.TheAquinas6th.XI. dismissedGuildfordfor51.GeoffreyFluggesecured5for5.In replyAquinasscored62,Terence Bowentop-scoringwith20.

Theunder13'sdismissedGuildfordfor27,GeraldMcCormack securing7for13,andthenretiringat53,afterhelpinghis teamcompile104forthelossof threewickets.KevinChurack retiredat13andKenShehanfor 12. OnSunday.20th.inst.,thefirst XI.defeatedateamfromMidland-Guildford,captainedbyMr. W.Driver,cricketcoachat Aquinas,whowasbeautifully caughtinthecoversfor20by PercyJohnson.Aquinascom. piled99,JimMorristop-scoring with21,whileKevinO'Meara andPercyJohnsonobtained16 each.Midlandwasdismissedfor 98,TomIvankovichsecuringthree wickets,whilePercyJohnson, GarrettCullity,andKevin O'Mearaobtainedtwoeach.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

Theexecutivemeetingwillbe heldonWednesday,April6,at 2pm. Thegeneralmeetingwillbe heldonWednesday,April13,at 2p.m. TheroomsatNestleHouseLre openeveryWednesdayfrom11 a.m.to4p.m.

Thedateofthemonthly bridgepartyhasbeenchanged fromthesecondTuesdayofeach (Continuedfootofnestcolumn)

Rev.FatherWilkinson,C.M, M.A.,HDip.Ed.,RectorofSt ("hares'Seminary,willcontinue hiscourseofLentensermonsin theCathedralonSundaynight Thetitleofthesermonwillbe: "OurLordandOurGod."

S.I.C.NOTES

TheCollege1st.XI.continued itswinningsequencelastSunday,whenitdefeatedinconvincingfashiontheMissionteam.It v.iastheCollege'slastcompeti tionmatchforthe'48-'49season. S.I.C.arenowholdersofthe shield.Onemoreroundhasyet tobeplayedbytheotherteams. AfeatureoflastSunday's play,asofpreviousmatches lately,hasbeentheexcellent fieldingoftheCollegeXI.,alert, movingsmartly,andtaking everychancegiven. TheMissionscored34intheir firstinnings,andatstumpswere 9for53intheirfollow-on,due mainlytotheexcellentlength andaccuracyofJudeBerming_ ham(13for46)inthetwoinnings,andW.Miller(4for8)in thefirstTheCollegenotched 5for99anddeclared.TopscorerswereBrianKelly(42)and BrianClifford(25).

PointstoDate:S.I.C.,16;VictoriaPlains,6;Mission,5.

LegionofMoitj

ACIESCEREMONY.

Legionaries,bearinginmind theimportanceofdevotionto MaryintheLegionsystem,each yearconsecratethemselvesto OurLady.Thisconsecration ceremonyisknownasthe "Acies."Itisthegreatannual functionforalllegionaries-activeandauxiliary.

TheessentialideaoftheLegionisthatMary,itsQueen,e themediatrixofallgraces.The Legionmustworkandprayin unionwithandindependence uponher.TheAciesisthesolemndeclarationofthatunion anddependence,therenewalindividualandcollective-ofthe Legionarypromiseoffealty. HisGracetheArchbishopwill presideandwillgivePontifical BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentattheendoftheceremonyonSundayafternoon,at 3.30p.m.

monthtothefourthThursday. Thedateofthebridgepartyfor AprilwillbeThursday,April 28,at2p.m.

LentenRegulations,1949

SUMMARYOFTHEREGULATIONSFORFAST ANDABSTINENCE.

1.OnFASTdays,thoseboundtofastareallowed onefullmealatmid-dayorintheevening.Inaddition, theyareallowedtwolightmeals-oneofabouteight ounces,andtheotheroftwoorthreeounces.Anykind offood,andhenceevenfleshmeat,maybeusedatall threemealsprovidek),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,andtheWednesdaysandSaturdaysin QuarterTenseare(laysoffastwithoutabstinence.

7.ThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundaysorHolidaysofobligation.

8. St.Patrick'sDayisexemptfromfast;ifitfalls onaFriday,itisnotexemptfromtheabstinence.

9.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirseventhyearare boundbythelawofabstinence.

10.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirtwenty-firstyear arehoundbythelawoffasting;theyceasetohehound byitwhentheyhavebeguntheirsixtiethyear.

11.Thosewhoareindelicatehealthorwhoareengagedinexhaustingwork,arenotboundtofast.Ofcourse, ,hosewhoareseriouslyillarenotboundbyeitherfastor abstinence.

12.Onthe(laysmentionedinNo.6,thosewhoare nothoundtofastarenotlimitedbythelaweitherastothe qualityorquantityofthefoodtheywishtotake.

13.TheLentenFastandAbstinenceceaseatnoonon HolySaturday.

THERBCORD

"Go

SubiacoOvalpresentedcolourfulsightonThursdaylast,whenthreethousand.childrenandabouttwo thousandadultsgatheredtheretoassistattheSolemn HighMass,whichmarkedtheopeningoftheday'scele. brationsinhonour.ofSt.Petrick.

HisGracetheArchbishoppresidedattheMass, whichwascelebratedbytheChancelloroftheArchdiocese,VeryRev.DeanJ.J.Rafferty.

TheMasswassungbythegirlsoftheSacredHeart HighandPrimarySchools,underthebatonofRev. FatherAlbertLynch:Rev.FatherJohnHoganpreachedtheoccasionalsermon.

It

thattheApostle ofIrelandrepeatedthoseexact wordstohieIrish&triples.And isproofwere'neededastothe effectofhiscommand,theyhad buttoexaminetherecordofthe year1948when500Irishmen andwomenlefttheirnative shorestocarrytheGomelme.sage

Thursday,March24,1949. Thunday,March 180.

/fishrace.Soonafevernot onlyforecclesiasticallearning butforgeneralcultureand dlassiclearningrosetoahigh egree. WhilethisprogresswasviaibleInIrelandthelightoflearn. ingwasburninglowoverEurope. TheHunsandGothshadtaken almostcompletecharge,and churchesandschoolsandart treasuresofeverydescription weredevastated.Irelandandits missionariescametotinerescue ofEuropeduringthoseDark Ages.AndifEuropeemerged fromthedarknessofthe7th., 8th.,and9th.centuriesdbthe lightofcivilisation,itwas.due innosmallwaytoIrishreligious scholars.

"Onethingwemustbeclear on,however,"continuedthe preacher,"andthatisthatyou cannotdivorceteamingandgenryalculturefromreligion.Edu. cationwithoutreligionissterile. Anycountrywheresuchasituationmistshasnevercontribut edmuchtowardsthebetterment ofsocialconditionsintheworld atlarge.Thiswasforemen duringthewar,asisevidenced fromleaderentitled,"Faiththe Future,"publishedintheLondon 'Times'onAugust26th.,1940. 'Bycommonconsent,'the "Times"said,'wearefightingto upholdthelawofChristagainst thelawofpaganismandbrute force.Meanwhilewhatisbeing donetostrengthenthefutureof oarnationalcreedandtomime thatpost-warEnglandshallbe moreadequatelythaninthepas aChristianEngland?Thefuture dependsmainlyonanedamtonalsysteminwhichtheteach_ lagofChristianityisgiven foremostplace."Inotherword., the'Times"realisedthatinpost- warEnglandifthemwastobe

BRANDY

Mr.Doug.BogueperformedwattleWebpipesforthetraditional StopDancingCompetition..

usagain.Trulyhistoryisrepeatingitselfmarvellously.What happenedinthe7th.,8th.,and 9th.commaisbeingreenacted beforeoureyes.Andjustas St.Patrickandhismissionaries cametotherescueinthosetimes so,too,inourowntimenothing

beforeusthismorning,"concludedthepreacher;"twothings howouldsaytous.Pinthe wouldreasserthisGoldenRule, andaskustoberoyaltoifis HolinessthePopeandtopray thatthePopemaybeableto withstandtheassaultsofhieme-

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Thursday.Marrh24,1949.

ernot learning and ahigh f asunlearn. Europe. taken and eelart fipfion andits resale Dark emerged 7th., bthe asdue ligious clear the atyou gm. nEdit terile. situ. tribut ent world fideneed aiththe London 1940. the Mgto Wind brute being toreof ensure hellbe thePest future educeteachMe word% inposte°be

Mr.Doug.Bogueperformedmathetrishpipe.forthetraditional StepDancingCompetitions. usagain.Trulyhistoryisrepeatingitselfmarvellously.What happenedinthe7th.,8th.,and 9th.centurnesisbeingreenacted beforeoureyes.Andjustas St.Patrickandhismissionaries cametotherescueinthosetimes so,too,inourowntimenothing

beforeusthismorning,"concludedthepreacher;"twothing. bywouldsaytous.Firsthe wouldr.asserthisfroldenRule, andaskustobeloyalsoHis HolinessthePopeandtopray thatthePopemaybeableto withstandtheassaultsofhieens

THERECORD

OnSundaylast,theannualConventionoftheHoly

NameSocietyopenedatSt.Mary'sCathedral,whenHis GracetheArchbishopcelebratedthe10o'clockMassand preachedtotheassembleddelegates,numbering140,from metropolitanandcountrybranches.

Laterinthedaydeliberationswereheldatthe ChristianBrothers'College,St.George'sTerrace.The annualrgportofthegeneralsecretarywassubmitted,and anaddressmadebytheChaplain,Rev.FatherJ.Lynch.

AdiplomaofmeritwaspresentedtoMr.F.J.Farmerin recognitionofhissixyears'servicestotheSocietyinthe capacityofgeneralsecretary..

ThenewexecutiveelectedcomprisedMessrs.C. Berry,E.O'Mahony,E.O'Brien,E.Doyle,M.Foley,H. Foley,BryanRyan,F.Morgan;J.Carmody,E.LeB. Henderson,F.Cawley,E.Farmer,andCommander Kennedy.

Archbishop'sAddress

Welcomingthedelegatestothe.unrest.aworldpeculiarlyfertile MotherChurchoftheArchdinforhostilepropaganda. with nualConvention,HisGracetheGodgivenprinciplesofjustice Archbishopexpressedhisplea-andmorality,theywereespecialSinethattheHolyNameSoci-lyfittedtodotheirpartinstem-

politicalactivity.Hermein rolewasthatofreligiousteacher.Butshehad secondary purpme-totransformandinspirehumanlifewithrightprin. citiesthroughtheteachingand exampleofherchildren.For thatreasonCatholics,andparWesterlyCatholicmen,must taketheirproperplacewithall right-thinkingmeninthepublic lifeoftheState.Thelategreat PopeLeoXIII.wrote:"Totake nopartinpublicagainwould beordlnariryaswrongastotake nointerestinthecommongood. ForCatholicsarerequiredby theverydoctrinetheyprofess tobeuprightandfaithfulinthe (RechargeoftheirdutiestoGod andtotheirfellow-men."They, thereforewereguardiansofa solemntrust.Tofallinthat treatwastofailintheirdutyas Catholicmenandtheirduty aaarisen..ItwasChristianity andChristianityalonethatcould destroythedespotismofCom. monisminthepresentandpreservemen'sfreedominthefuture.MuchwasspokenofsubversiveactivitiesthesedaysBat weshouldrememberthatthere couldbesubversiveinactivityas well.Shouldtheindividualrefrainfromdoinghissharea heavierburdenwagplayedontheMouldersofothers.Should alargeenoughnumbercease theirlabourstheentirefabric collapsedandpassedunderalien control.

"Suchthenisyourmission," concludedHisGrace."You mustputSentthingsfirst-she KingdomofGodandHisJusticeinyourownpersonallive., 'Letyourlightshinebefore myn."Beloyaltoyoureon. emotion;benotonlymembers butaboveallactiveandenthu- siastic-faithfultothemonthlyIMlyCommunion,monthlymeet- givingalwaystheexample

a

manoughttogive. Inyoureffortstodoyourduty asCatholicsandascitisem,you willappreciatethepowerthat sustainsyouandthelightthat guidesyouexpressedinthetext ofHolyScripturethatyoumake Peculiarlyyourown:'Thereis nootherNamewherebywemay beSaved,savetheName"of Jesus."Andyouhavetheassuranceofthereward:"Rewho profanesMebeforemen,will alsoprofesshimbeforemy FatherWhoisinHeaven."

heformulatedhierule:"ifany religiousdifferencesshouldarise, letthembereferredtotheApo. talkSee."Overandaboveall throe,heleftsomethingwhich morethanallelsecontributedto thelastingmemoryofhimwhich remains,i.e.,thecombiningofreligionandeducate,. ThefaceofIrelandwascompletelytransformedbytheestablishmentofChristianity. Churchesandcolleges,monasteriesandconvents,schools,pre, byteriesadornedtheland. A. newIrelandsprangtolife,the atmospherewasvibrantwiththe Gospelteaching.Thepeoplereactedtoitsteachingswiththe enthusiasmcharacteristicofthe

MeanTomJoyce(Kukerin),J.P.DeNeed(Dardansp),E.T.Grant(Northam),F.Devitt (Brunswick),whoattendedtheHolyNameConventioninSundaylast. progress,peaceandculture,re. ligionandeducationshouldtp closelyallied" Toningattheworldto-day, saidFatherHogan,itwouldappearthattheDarkAgeeareupon

willsavetheworldexceptmissionariesimbuedwithfaith,cultureandeducation,inaword, missionariesofthecalibreofthe greatSt.Patrck.

"IfSt.Patrickwereto.tad

minsHewouldaskusalsoto praythatmanymoremissionariesmaybesentintothevineyardsothatthecommandof ChristtoHisApostlmmaybe pursuedwithrenewedvigour: 'GoyeintothewholeworldpreachtheGoseltoeveryere. tura'

Mr.A. etywas standards gratillate bers-wh enthusias andpro whichw eningjail !tunny prayer mightp progress ItMs tinnedth toallfor tionof Nowtoo whenre itywere wereme HolyN 1711Ve ontheir oiGod theirop themin

Joyce(Kukerin),J.P.DePlantIDerdanup),E.T.Grant(Northam),F.Devitt Brunswick),whoattendedtheHolyNameCommtioninSundaylast. re,re.willsavetheworldexceptmi, oldheIonariesimbuedwithfaith,cul. tureandeducation,Inaword, to-day,missionariesofthecalibreofthe tIdap-greatSt.Patrck. upon"IfSt.Patrickweretostand

mies.Hewouldaskusalsoto praythatmanymoremiaionarinsmaybesentMtothevineardsothatthecommandof ChristtoHisApostlesmaybe pursuedwithrenewedvigour: 'GoyeintothewholeWorldpreachtheGoadtoeveryme.

Mr.A.NoonanandMrH.C.FlackrepresentedtheYork BranchoftheH.N.S.

etywasmaintainingitshigh standards.Hesincerelycongratulatedandthankedallchaplains,executiveandmem. bers-whowerecontributingso enthusiasticallytothesuccess andprogressoftheSociety, whichwaswieldingsuchaleaveninginfluenceinthewholecommunity.Itwashisfervent prayerthattheirConvention mightproveconducivetoadded progressandenthusiasm.

Itwirescarcelynecessary,continuedtheArchbishop,toappeal toallforloyaltytotheconstitutionoftheHolyNameSociety. Nowmorethaneverbefore, whencivilisationandChristian. ityweresoviolentlythreatened, weremenofthecalibreofthe HolyNameSocietyneeded.A graveresponsibilitywasthruist mtheirshoulders.Theenemies 01Godweremakingthemostof theiropportunitffiepresentedto Naminaworldsimmeringwith

mingthetideofGodlessnessand materialism.Itwasnotamatterofchoice.Itwasadefinite duty.SacredScripturecalled themtothatduty:"Letyour lightshinebeforemen,thatthey mayseeyourgoodworksand glorifyyourFatherWhoisin Heaven."Andagain:"Youare thesaltoftheearth;butifthe saltloseitsflavour,wherewith shallitbesavoured."Therewas noroomforneutralityinaworld inwhichtheforcesofgoodand evilwerebecomingmoreand moreopposed."Youcannot serveGodandMammon.""He thatisnotwithMeieagainst Me" TheDivineMissionofthe Churchinthedirectionofpublic affairshadalwaysbeenracer. Mod,saidHisGrace.TheChurch wasnot,ofcourse,primarilyintendedforMadandpolitical ruleThechiefpurposeofher existenceliftedherabovepure]

Ywaspre-entetlbySiMao'11Content, Iontartlire,

AmostapeetacularTableauofIreland'sCaeodtholkHietorywaspresentedbySt.Mary's,Convent, Lerville,andClontarfBored by

iseriminations "FRIEDA"

"Q"PlayersMake TheirDebut.

The"Q"Playersaskedusto putbacktheclockandliveagain throughtheemotionsofthew'ar whentheyproducedRonaldMillar's"Frieda"intheAssembly lialllastweek.

This,perse,wouldbeatall enoughorder;perhapsnothing "dates"aplaymorecompletely thancompellinganaudienceto gobacktoamassofconfused complexeshavingtheirgenesisin someextraordinarysocialcataclysm,suchasawaroradepression.Werecallwhatadismal fatebefelltheUniversity'srevivalayearortwobackofthat rip-roaringwould-bepurgative oftheearly'thirties,"Waiting ForLefty";thefaithfulfewwho camealongjustsatbackintheir seatsandlaughedandlaughedin themannerofthatknowinglittle soul,Audrey.Thesocial"message"oftheplaywasentirely neglected,andtheonlypositive goodthatcameoutofitsuntimelyproductionwasthatitenabledeveryonepresenttoattain amentalcatharsisinregardto theoutmodedclichesandtimewornshibbolethsofthe"redraggers."

But"Frieda"attemptedtodo morethansimplyremindusof thepast;itwantedtoremindus ofsomeoftheworstfeaturesof thepast.Itsoughttostirinus againthatrealorfanciedhatred oftileGermanswhichclouded ourjudgmentandatrophiedour sympathieswhenthehuman tragedywasatitsheight.One speaksofthewaranditsaftermathevennowithagooddeal ofdiffidence;somepeoplewere terriblyhurtbythewar,andI mostcertainlydonotwantto rakeoveroldwounds.Letthe deadpastburyitsdead,andI wishtherehadneverbeenany "Frieda"toawakenpainful memories.ButIthinkthat eventhosewhomthewartouchedmostcloselywouldagreethat thereisnopointingoingonhatingtheGermans.

Itmaybeobjectedthatthe overalllessontobelearntfrom "Frieda"ispreciselythatwhich Ihavejustenunciated-that thereisnopointinprolongingan unreasoningandunreasonable hatred.Yetitcannotbedenied thatthereissufficientemotive materialin"Frieda"toset smoulderingfiresablaze;weare remindedofShylock'sdeterminationto"feedfattheancient grudgeIbearhim."

However,adversecriticismof "Frieda"asaplaymustreston somethingmoresolidthanamere objectiontoitssentiment.I condemnitchieflybecauseitattemptstodothroughartifice whatcanonlyrightlybedone throughart.Imeanthatits grimnessisbuttheshadow,not thesubstance;thesituationsare patentlyartificial,beingpeculiar toaspecialgroupofpeopleata specialtimeandinaspecial place.Ifthewarhadnotoccurredtheemotionsdepictedin thisplaycouldnothaveoccurred. Thereforetheyarenotgenuine emotionsinthesenseofbeing emotionswhicheveryonecan share.Theylackuniversality. Wecannotbeexpectedtofeel aboutFriedathewaytheDawsonfamilyfeelsabouther.Consequentlytheplayseemstobe outsideus;alearenotpartof theplay,asweshouldbe;we arejustonlookers.ThisisbecauseFrieda'simaginedcrimeis notacrimeagainstmoralityor humannature,butmerelya trumped-upchargebrought againstherbytheDawsons,who arenotatallinjuredpersonally andwhooughttohavemore sense.SinceFriedahasdone nothing,andnobodyhasbeen hurt,wecannotevenfeelsympathyinanylargemeasurefor Frieda.Thewholeplotispure chicanery.

Thesub-plot,therelationship betweenFrieda'sbrotherand SergeantTomMerrick,did,on the nctionofevil-doingfollowedby retributivejustice.Itrang true.andprovidedthehighlight oftheplayinthedramaticentranceoftheblood-coveredGermanattheendofActII.

ProductionandActing.

Theplaywasproducedby JamesA.Quinnwithplentyof imaginationandenterprise.The mountingshowedmeticulousattentiontodetailwithinthelimits imposedbytheAssemblystage. Thedecor,effectsandlighting werewellhandled.

Theactingreachedagenerallyhighlevel,revealingonceagain theassiduousattentionofthe producertobalanceandsmooth integrationoftheactionofthe play.

Individually,theplayersdid notturnonanythingstartingly good,thoughallseemedtobe fluentwiththeirlinesandseveralwerequitepleasinglycompetent.Mostmemorablewere theperformancesofFrieda (MaureenO'Sullivan)andyoung TonyDawson(MasterRoger Knipers).BrinLane'squiet portrayaloftheRev.Francis Munroealsocaughttheeye. Characterisationbrokedown ratherbadlyinoneinstance.The playersnotsofarnamedwere MaureenChild,PatriciaHalligan,JillnaHiggins,PeterStokes, GordonGregsonandBruceMcCreery. -DEGUSTIBUS.

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Mr.andMrs.ArthurJames Smith,formerlyMissDoreenM. Butler,marriedon16th.March.

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ECHOESOFTHE ANNUNCIATION

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Earlymorn,comingnoon,cool eventide, ThemellowtoneofAngelGabriel'sbell Floatsoverfieldsandhomesteadsfarandwide, FromtheChurchtowertothe lonehillanddell.

LaArdsonalargescale."

Muchofthiseffortisdirected attheHolyYeartobeheldin 1950,FatherHestonpointedout. "HundredsofthousandsoftouristsareexpectedtocometoRome andItalythen,"hesaid."The Italianpeoplearedoingeverythingpossibletopreparetheir countryfortheinfluxoftour_

TheChristianDemocratsare gaininginItalyonallsides,and

theCommunistshavebeenrelucedtoa"nuisanceparty," FatherHestonsaid.Thesole .ffortoftheCommunists,he said,istosabotagerecovery.

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Readersareinvitedtosetaside Sunday,May8th.,fortheirannualvisittoClontarf,where,in charmingsurroundings,theymay spendapleasantdayhelpinga worthyinstitution.Specialbuses willrunfromPerthandFremantledirecttoClontarfatfrequentintervalsduringtheafternoon.Donations,incashor kind,willbegratefullyreceived andacknowledged.AManchesterParcel,valuedattwenty guineas,willberaffled.Booksof ticketsmaybehadonapplicationtotheManagerofClontarf.

Men,women,childrenpause awhiletopray, RecallinghowRedemption's workbegan: "HailMary,fullofgrace!" thriceo'ertheysay, Andbendthekneebeforethe WordmadeMan. Butanon,toilingceased,yethow theair Isthrobbingwithangelicmusic still!

Heaven'shighestmessagewith earth'slowlyprayer Lingers,announcingGod'smost lovingWill Toblessalltoilerswithabundant showers Ofgrace,likepricelessrainon thirstingflowers.

Oh,MotherMary,Queenof livingfaith, Prayforusnowtandatthe hourofdeath.

-P.J.B.,C.SS.R

ItalyLeading Nation

CHICAGO(NC).-Withthe helpoftheMarshallPlan,and withthedefeatoftheCommunists,Italyto-dayisleadingthe nationsofEuropeineconomic recovery,theRev.EdwardL. Heston,C.S.C.,declaredhere. FatherHestonspent12yearsin Rome. TheItaliansareworkinghard andaregettingpracticallyall thefoodtheyneed.FatherHer tonstated.Headded:"Althoughpricesarestillhigh,inflationisnotnearlyasbadin Italyasinothercountries.AmericanmoneyhashelpedItalians especiallytoreconstructtheir publicworks.Thepeopleare r.isorebuildingtheircities,have revivedtheirtransportationsystems,andaremanufacturing (Continuedinnextcolumn)

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1949 alb*Ball

wishingtobepresentedto HisGracetheArchbishopatthisyear's CatholicBall,tobeheldintheEmbassy 13'LllroomonMONDAY,MAY30th.,are askedtocontacttheSecretary,atthe NationalCatholicGirls'MovementHeadquarters.81St.George'sTerrace(B2546), not:aterthanWEDNESDAY,APRIL6th.

IntendingDebutantesthisyear willarrangefortheirownpartners,whowillwearevening dress.Debs.willbenotifiedof rehearsalslater.

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VividPageantry

AtSubiacoOval

Thegoldvestments,glittering inthebrilliantsunshFne,the purpleoftheprelates'robes,and thesombreblackofthecassocks ofthediocesanandregular clergy,contrastingwiththe greenturfandtheuniformsofthe schoolchildren,presentedabrilliantkalediscopeofcolouratthe SubiacoOvalonSt.Patrick's Day.

Drawnupinlinesbeforethe altarwerethethousandsof spiritualsonsanddaughtersof St.Patrick.ThedarkgreymelangesuitsoftheAquinasstudents,thelightgreyofSt. Louis,thegreyshirtsofthe "Terrace,"themaroonofClor. tad,andthenavyblueofMary's Mount,contrastedwiththe brightercoloursoftheconvent schools;thewhiteblousesof I,esmurdie,thegreenofVictoria SquareandAttadale,thebrown ofSouthPerth,greyofLoreto, andbrightblueofVictoriaPark formedsolidbeltsofcolourinterspersedwiththeotherless distinctiveuniformsoftheother schools.

Itwasagloriousspectacle,and surelyprovidedadeepsenseof pridetothehundredsofNunsof thevariousreligiousOrders,who occupiedmostoftheMembers' Stand.

AttheconclusionoftheMass, HisGracewahescortedfromthe ovalbyagroupofIrishpipers.

TheClontarfBand,underthe directionofBandLeaderJoe Jackson,thentookupposition insidetheovalandplayedtraditionalIrishairsduringthepresentationofatableaurepresenting"APageantofIrishHistory," presentedbythepupilsofSt. Mary'sConvent,Leederville,and Clontarfboys.

Thistableau,faultlesslypresented,andevidentlyprepared byanunwithaneyeforcolour, timingandpageantry,wasnot onlyacredittotheorganisers, butreflectedsignalhonouron thehundredsofchildrenwho tookpartinit.

Firstontotheovalcamea wkite-robedgirlrepresentingIrelandinherforwardmarch throughtime.Thefollowedthe Druids,thoseancientmenwho heldhighrankamongchiefsand kings,whowerebitterlyopposedtoChristianity,andthenthe FairiesandtheirQueen.Through_ outIrishfolklorethese"little people"heldanimportantplace.

Earlyhistoricalcharacters werethenrepresentedby:

ConnorMacNessa,Kingof Ulsterinthe1st.century,and hisfamousRedBranchKnights, thewarriorqueen,QueenMaeve ofConnaught,hisgreatestenemy,andthepopularleadar, FinnMacCumhill(FinnMa Cool),thelegendaryIrishgiant.

NextcameNiolloftheNine Hostages,whoinoneofhisinvasionsintoBritaincapturedthe boyPatrick;andKingLaeghaire (Leary),whowasArdRe(High King)atthetimePatrickbegan hismissionaryworkinIreland an-1wasoneofthefirstconverts.

FollowinghimcameSt.Patrick,andwithhimthedawnof Christianity.Hewasfollowed byagrotprepresentingchildren ofErin.

St.Brigid,"theMaryofthe Gael,"wasnext,followedbySt. Dympna,whosufferedmartry. dominBelgium.Withherwas agroupofBelgianchildren.

St.Benirnus,thefirstofSt. Patrick'4disciples,wasfollowed bySt.ColumbanusApostle.)f Italy,FranceandGermany.Then cameSt.Columkilte(Apostleof Scotland).the"Doveofthe Church,"followedbySt.Aidan (Aden),ofLindisfarne,another greatIrishmicsionarv.whoconvertedtheNorthofEngland.

Irleand'sNationalheroeswere notforgotten.Wesaw:MalachytheGreat,wearing"thecollarofgold,"whichhewonfrom theproudinvaders:BriarBoru, whodefeatedtheDanesatthe BattleofClontarfin1014;Owen RoeO'Neil;RedHughO'Donnell:PatrickSarsfield,thehero ofthesiegeofLimerick;Rob-

ertEmmet,aheroofthe'98rebellion,andSarahCurran;DanielO'Connell,the"greatLiberator";andKevinBarry,aheroof ourowncountry,"justaladof 18summers,"whogavehislife forIreland. Irelandpossessesnolandbeyondtheseas,butmanyofthe newnationsowethestrengthof theirspiritualandmaterialbasis totheself-sacrificingworkofthe Irish'race.Representednext sueretheheroesofthisspiritual -mpire-thebishops,priests, brothersandnunswhohavedevotedtheirlivestothespread oftheFaith.

FirstwesawMotherMcAuley andpostulants,followedbythe 'rishChristianBrothers,found"dbyEdmundRice.Irishbishopsandpriestswerealsoreprerented.Withouttheseleaders Ireland'sspiritualempirewoil,d neverhaveflourished.After themwe'awthechildrenof thoselandswheretheIrishhave settled.Herewererepresen,ed Australia,NewZealand,U.S.A., andCanada.

Lastandmostoutstandingof "11wesawIreland'sQueen, 'Mary."Throughouttheyears fIreland'scrucifixion,Marywas therefugeandinspirationofher reople.OnlyaQueenofSorrows,asMaryis,couldunder-randandsympathisewiththe trialsofherIrishchildren.Linkedtoherinclosedevotionby thebondsoftheHolyRosary, 'heIrishracelivedondespite "dungeon,fireandsword."

TheboysofClontarfBoys' Towinthenmarchedontothe ovalandpresentedaverywell receivedphysicalculturedisplay. Specialmentionmustbemade ofthesterlingworkoftheSt. .TohnAmbulanceBrigade,many ofwhosememberswereinattendanceontheground.

Theafternoonwasdevotedto hildren'ssports.

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44 DEATHS 014 INMEMORIAM÷

FURSE.-InaffectionatememoryofmybelovedFranciscan TertiarySisterandFoundress, SisterElizabeth(R.I.P.),who diedpeacefullyatGeraldton, March20th.,1949. Rememberedbyhersincere TertiarySisterandFoundress, No.3,EileenMaryBaker(SisterFrancisofAssisi).

'MercifulJesus,lettheperpetuallightshineuponher.St. FrancisofAssisi,intercede forher.

GILLARD.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofH.E.Gillard,whodied18th. March,lovedfriendofMrs. Noonanandfamily,Clydesdale Street,VictoriaPark.

÷INMEMORIAM44

CLARKE,MaryTeresa-Sacredtothememoryofourdear wifeandmother,whodepartedthislifeon23rd.ofMarch, 1942.

Mary,haveherdearsoulrest inpeace.-Insertedbyherlovinghusbandandfamily.

COLREAVY,JamesV.-Infond memoryofJimaccidentally drownedonthe24th.March, 1947,lovingbrother-in-lawof Norma,uncleofKevinand Peter.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

COLREAVY,JamesV.andLeo.

-Inlovingmemoryofmydear sonsandourdearbrothers,accidentallydrownedonthe24th. March,1947. Foreverrememberedbytheir' lovingmother,sistersandbrothers.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, }Avemercyontheir,souls. ImniaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforthemextol.

COLRVAVY,Leo.-Inloving memoryofmydearhusband andourdeardaddy,accident-. allydrownedon24th.March, 1947.

Alwaysrememberedbyhis lovingwife,Norma,andKevin andPeter.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

COLREAVY,LeoandJamesV.

-Inlovingmemory Leoand Jim,accidentallydrownedat Trigg'sIslandon24th.March, 1947.

EverrememberedbyMr.and Mrs.Marshandfamily. Maytheyrestinpeace.

CONDON-SacredtothememoryofStephenCondon,who died28th.March,1939.On mercy. wholesoul,SweetJesus,have -Insertedbyhislovingwife anddaughters.

MULCAHY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthe soulofThomasJosephMulcahy,whoseanniversaryoccursonMarch27

0,Sacred,HeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul. Everrememberedbyhislovingfamily.

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GOODRESULTS

JohnShine,14-year-oldstudentoftheSacredHeartHigh School,ConventofMercy,Bunbury,whowassuccessfulinseven subjectsattheUniversityJunior Examination,viz.,English,Geography,PhysiologyandHygiene, Art,History,MathematicsA, andCommercialMethodsand Bookkeeping.

Arecentdetailedreportdescribedtheworkpresentedinthe lastthreesubjectsashighly commendable.Theworkin Historywasmarkedbyagood conciseEnglishstylewhichgives promiseforthefutureinany Englishsubject,whileinMaths.

Ahesecured73marksoutofa possible84 CommercialMethodsandBookkeepingwerevery welldoneandabovetheaverage sfthatpresentedbycandidates in1948.

JohnistheyoungestsonofMr. andMrs.M.Shine,ofRoelands.

C.B.C.Inter-School SwimmingCarnival

Thetwelfthannualinter-school swimmingcarnival,conducted bytheChristianBrothers'SecondarySchools'Association, comprisingSt.Patrick'sTechnicalSchool,CB.C.,Leederville, C.B.C.,Fremantle,andC.B.H.S., Highgate,washeldatCrawley BathsonWednesdayevening, 16th.March.Throughoutthe eveningcompetitionwasvery keenandbarrackingspirited. C.B.C.,Fremantle,withaparticularlystrongseniorteam,easilywontheSeniorCup,andtied withC.B.H.S.,Highgate,forthe AggregateCup.TheJunior CupwaswonbyHighgateResults.

OpenEvents:

100YardsFreeStyle:P.Daly (F.),1;R.Herlihy(F.),2;K. Clarke(L.),3. 55YardsBackStroke:P.Daly (F.),1;M.Phelan(H.),2;K. Clarke(L),3 Diving:LSmith(H.),1;M. Phelan(H.),2;B.Kelleher(L.), 3;P.Daly(F.),4. Under16Events:

55YardsFreeStyle:P.Daly (F),1;J.Forkin(H.),2;N. Lekias(H.),3. Relay:Fremantle,1;Highgate, 2;Leederville,3. Under15Events:

55YardsFreeStyle:R.Herlihy(F.),1;G.Ayres(F.),2; K.Griffiths(H.),3. 55YardsBreastStroke:P. Gilroy(H.),1;R.Day(F.),2; G.O'Sullivan(F.),3. 55YardsBackStroke:J. O'Connor(F.),1;K.Griffiths (H.),2;R.Herlihy(F.),3;B. Kelly(L.),4. Under14Events:

55YardsFree.Style:P.Gilroy

Highgate'sTribute ToSt.Patrick

ThecapacityofHighgateParish.HallwasovertaxedonThuredaynight,March17th.,whena first-classconcertwaspresented tocelebratetheFeastofSt.PatrickThisyear'sconcertsurpassedallpreviousefforts,and theaudience,whichwasvery appreciativeandenthusiastic, gaveeveryartistagreatreception.

Thehighlightoftheevening wasPhilGreen,whokeptthe audienceincontinuouslaughter withhishumorousanticsandimpersonationsofAlJolsoninseveralofhissongs,including "Swanee"and"California,"and foranencorehesang"MyWild IrishRose"and"StopYour TicklingJock."Theaudience wereloathetolethimgo,and forhisfinalappearanceheimpersonatedasmallchildreciting "MyShadow."

Theconcertwasopenedbythe ChristianBrothers'Boys'Choir singing"TheSoldiers'Song," "WearingoftheGreen,"and "SongofParadise,"underthe batonofRev.BrotherO'Brien. ThiswasfollowedbyPeterBungart,tenor,singing"Moire,My Girl"and"MountainLover." MissMoyaO'Halloran,soprano, sang"GipsyLoveSong'.and "GalwayBay."NellShortland Jonessang"IfYouEverGoTo Ireland,""Pedro,theFisher_ man,"and"ALittleBitofHeaven."ErnieMulcahy,crooner, "WhenIrishEyesAreSmiling" and"SweetheartofSigmaChi." HilaryFitzpatrick,soprano,sang "OnWingsofSong"and"IrelandMustBeHeaven."Mrs. JB.Carmody,contralto,sang "DannyBoy"and"Killarney.' MarjorieMcPhailrecited"Wing Fat"and"Laughing."Barry Damon,tenor,"TwoGrenadiers" and"Serenade,"whilst"Kathleen Mavourneen"and"TheDearLittleShamrock"weresungbyMiss ImeldaO'Dwyer.GordonBates' dancebandplayedamedleyof selectedairs,includinge"Whisnering"and"Four-LeafClover." LorraineandNoreenWattsplayedaviolinduet,"OntheHigher

(H.),1;eR.Day(F.),2;M.Mann (F.),8. 55YardsBackStroke:J.0' Connor(F.),1;M.Mann(F.), 2;I.Kermode(H.),3;J.Ga.:yin(L.),4.

110YardsFreeStyle:R.Day (F.),1;P.Gilroy(H.),2;J. O'Connor(F.),3;C.Creed(L.), 4. Relay:Fremantle,1;Highgate, 2;Leederville,3.

Under13Events:

55YardsFreeStyle:G.Halvorsen(H.),1;E.Franklin(F.), 2;P.Killen(L.),3.

65YardsBreastStroke:R. Saunders(H.),1;R.Stafford (L.),2;K.Barrow'(H.),S. Diving:T.Gee(L.),1;K.Barrow(H.),2;P.Keys(P.),3;R. Bunting(L.),4.

Under12Events: 55YardsFreeStyle:W. Sloane(H.),1;D.McCallum (F),2;J.Barclay(F.),3;T. Gee(L.),4. Relay:Leederville,1;Fremantle,2;St.Patrick's,3. Under11Events: 35YardsFreeStyle:W. Sloane(H.),1;T.Gee(L.),2; R.Edwards(L.),3. Under10Events: 20YardsFreeStyle:R.Bullard(H.),1;P.McGrath(H.), 2;J.Snaden(L.),3;J.Howlett (L.),4. FinalCupPoints. SeniorCup:Fremantle,123 points;Highgate,90;Leederville,27. JuniorCup:Highgate,66 points;Leederville,39;Fremantle,23;St.Patrick's,9. AggregateCup:Fremantleand Highgate,146points;Leederville,66.

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PARIS,March14-(NC).

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Alps,"followedbyasolo,"The LastRoseofSummer,"by Noreen,accompaniedbyLorraineatthepiano.BerylJohnstonsang"IfYou'reIrish,Come IntotheParlour,"andthendancedtheIrishJig.MissAnne Evanssang"WhenDayis'Done" and"MariaElena."LionelElliott,saxophonist,played"Because"and"IWonderWho's KissingHerNow."Jimmy IsaiaandVincentYozzi,accordionistandviolinist,played "Jealousy"and"WhenIrishEyes AreSmiling."FredMoore sang"Caroline"and"Arise,0 Sun."TheConventSchoolChoir sang"AFadedLeafofShamrock"and"IrishSonsand DaughtersofAustralia,"followedbythedancingoftheIrish JigandEight-HandReelby pupilsofthedancingclass Mrs.Slatterywishestothank theaboveartistsfortheircooperationandkindnessinhelpingtomaketheconcertsuchan outstandingsuccess,especially MissMarjorieWyndham,forher untiringeffortsasaccompaniste; toHughGallagher,forfullcontrolofthedoorduringtheevening,alsotoMrs.Thomas,Mrs. Kieran,andmembersofthe N.C.G.M.andY.C.W.fortheir valuableassistance.Theconcertclosedwiththesingingof "GodSaveIreland."

EntersConvent

InTokyo

TOKYO,March10-(NC).MissMarySadakoMakiyama, formerlyofKeijo,Korea,anda graduateofKeijoNormalSchool there,hasenteredtheconventof theDaughtersofSt.Paul.The pioneermembersofthiscornunityarrivedinJapanlastAugusttosetupaprintingestablishmenthere.

Funeralriteshavebeenheldat Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire,nearOr leans,forthepoetandcomposer, MaxJacob,whodiedduringthe GermanoccupationattheinternmentcampofDrancy.

MaxJacobwasaJewishartistwhobecameaCatholicand wenttoliveatSaint-Benoit-surLoire,nearthemagnificentbasilicawhichcontainsthetombof St.Benedict.Helivedtherein thecompanyofseveralBenedictinemonks,whohascometo makearrangementsforthereconstructionoftheancientabhey, sohichworkisnowproceeding. Helivedtherequietlyduringthe occupationuntiltheGestapoarrestedhimbecausehewasJewishandtookhimtothecampof Draws-,wherehediedfromexposure.Beforehisdeathheexpressedthewishtobeburiedat Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire.

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DearCornerites

SinceOurLadyhadnostain ofsinonherImmaculateSoul,a constantstreamofgraceflowed throughit,carryingheraffectionstoherCreator.Thus,when thesupremehourofherlifecame. shewasready.TheLordof heavenandearthsentanambassadortoherwhenshewas onlyfourteenyearsofageto makeknowintoherthatHewishedtobebornintothisworld withherforHisMother.Her onedesirewastodotheWillJf Godmadeknowntoherbythe AngelGabrieland,whentheunexpectedmessagewasexplained bytheheavenlymessengershe promptlyexclaimed:"Beholdthe handmaidoftheLord:be-itdone tomeaccordingtothyword."

WheninHolyCommunionthe DivineLoverunitesussoclosely toHimself,letusseektolearn whatHewishesustodoinorder t(.pleaseHim,andthenmake thesameansweras.OurLady gavetotheAngel.Thuswillour heartsbecomethefullpossession ofourHeavenlyFather,andour joywillbecomplete.

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"TheAngelGabriel fromGodintoacity calledNazareth,toa pousedtoamanwhose Joseph,ofthehouse andtheVirgin'sname AndtheAngelbeing saiduntoher:"Hail,

wassent ofGalilee Virginesnamewas ofDavid; wasMary. comein, fullof

lovingGoodnessinsendingHis DivineSondownontheearthto redeemusfromthepowerofthe devil,andmakeusheirsofHis heavenlyKingdom.

Mary'sanswertotheAngel's messagewas:"BeholdthehandmaidoftheLord;beitdoneto grace,theLordiswiththee:meaccordingtothyword."This Blessedartthouamongwomen.isthemostperfectexampleofa Beholdthoushaltconceiveinthycreature'ssubmissiontotheWill

TheDevilAnd PeterYang

thatwhatisreportedhereever tookplace.ManyAmericangaldiersinKoreawhoknowPeter Yangfindthisstoryhardtobelieve.Sincesecond-handinformationissometimesopento doubt,FatherClarenceD.White, ourchaplain,andmyselfwentto KusanandquestionedPeter Yangatlength.Thisstorytells thefactsaswelearnedthem.It isastrangestory,butwearein apaganland. PeterYangwasformerly knownasAeng-Chin-Yang.He ,sofmiddleage,hasavoile,three hildrenAndajobinanelectricalshopinChongup.Until February,hisreligiousbeliefs werethoseoftheordinaryKorean-amixtureofBuddhism, Confucianism,andthenativepirit-worship ButonFebruary15,something happenedtoYang.Hebecame vividlyawareofsomeonewithin himselfwhospoketohim.He calledthissomeonehis"teacher. Thisteachergavehisownname asYo-OuwhichinKorean means"TheFox."Yo-OucommandedYangtotakehisfamily

Manypeoplearegoingtodenytholicmissiontosee'thepriestin charge. Thepriestwasaway,butthe catechist,BarbaraPaik,who fiveyearsearlierhadanexperienceofdiabolicalpossession,talkedwithYang.Shesaidthat shebelievedhewaspossessedby thedevil.Shegavehimacrucifixandholywater,andadvised himtosayinprayerthenames, "Jesus"and"Mary."

Yo-OuwarnedYangtostay awayfromthechurch,andforbadehimtouttertheHolyName.WheneverYangtriedtosaythe HolyName,orwhenhisnephew sprinkledhimwithholywater, hehadaconvulsion.

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ofGod,andwasthemeansof bringingaboutthatwonderful Unionofthe Naturewith humannature.Holinessconsists inyieldingtoGod'sWillinlittle thingsaswellasingreat.You aregoingforapicnic,andit rainsintorrents.Godhassent therain,soitwouldnotdoto grumbleandgivewaytobad temperbecauseofyourdisappointment. "ThyWill,notmine,bedone, 0Lord!"

wegohomefortheweek-end, anditwillbelovely.Would WinniePinichinpleasewriteto me,sIhavenotheardfromher sincelastChristmas. TheSistersareallverywell andsoarethechildren.Our lovelygardenisalldyingoffnow forthewantorwater.Thewater isverylownowasyouknow. Mygrandmaandgrandfatherare bdckhomeagainafterbeing awayforovertwomonths.My brotherColinisinhospital,but hewillbeoutthisweek-end, pleaseGod.Everyoneofthe schoolchildrenisbackat schoolagainnowaftertheir schoolholidays.Well,asnews isscarce,Iwillclosenow,and mayGodblessyou.-Yourloving niece, LORRAINEO'NEIL.

DearLorraine,-Anotherletter fromyou,wasapleasantand welcomesurprise.Manythanks forthe'post.:noteandstamps fortheBusbies'Corner.You areagreatlittlebenefactress+,1 ourCornerAndGodwillbless youreffortstohelponthegood work.I

FinallyFatherBenedictPak(a Koreanpriest)returnedtoChongup.Afterhehadheardthe storyhesentforYang.The spirittriedtopreventYangfront goingtothechurch,buthisfamilytookhimthere.FatherBenedictquestionedYangatlength, onfourseparateoccasionsHe appliedtheteststhathehad learnedintheology.Heasked YanginFrench,Latin,andEng- lishaboutpointsofCatholicdoctrine.Ineverycase,Yangansweredthequestionscorrectly,althoughheknewnoneofthese languages.Secondly,Father BenedictaskedYangtoexplaintheGeneralJudgment,asubject heshouldknownothingabout. Yanggaveadetailedexplanation. Thirdly,thepriestascertained Yang'sreactiontosacredthings. intotheRussianzone.ThereTherewasviolentrepulsion. YangwastooffersacrificetotheFatherBenedictdecidedtoex- "teacher"inatemplethatYo-orciseYangthenextdayAfter Ouwouldpointout.Asare-Mass,thepriestandtwentypar- ward,Yangwouldbegiventheishionersfastedandprayedfor powertotoanythinghewanted.fivehours.Atthreeo'clockthe Yangfearedthespirit,butheWayoftheCrosswasrecited, alsofearedtogototheRussianandthentheactualriteofexor"- territory. SoherefusedtoismYoubegun.Aparticular obey.Yo-Oubecameangryandprayerwassaidtotheseventy- threatened:"IfyoudonotdonineKoreanmartyrs. asIsay,bymidnightofFebru-Duringtheexorcism,Yang ary25,Iwillkillyouandyourtrembledviolently.Hewrung family!" hishandsandkeptmoaning:'1 Atthis'threat,Yangbecamewillgonow.Iwillgo." terror-stricken.HetriedtheAtthelastSignoftheCross, age-oldKoreanmethodsoffree-Yangcriedout:"Allright!I ingoneselffromanevilspirit.willleave!"HistremblingstopHe,eventookaneedleandprick-pedandhebecamecompletely edhisbodyinmanyplaces,socalm. thatwhenthebloodflowedfree;Yanghasnowentirelyrecov- ly,thedevilwouldescape.eredfromhisterribleexperience. Nothingworked.Finallyhelis.Heandhisfamilyhavebeenre- tenedtotheurgingsofkisCatho-ceivedintotheChurch,andhill lienephew,andwent.totheCa-newnameisPeter.

NoPersecutionOfProtestantsIn

NEWHAVEN,Conn.-(NC).-Thereisabsolutely nopersecutionpfProtestantsinSpaineitherbytheGovernmentorbytheCatholicChurch,Dr.RichardPattee, DirectorofthePan-AmericanBureauoftheNational CatholicWelfareConference,statesinananalysison "TheProtestantQuestioninSpain,"appearingin"Columbia,"publishedherebytheKnightsofColumbus.

Thestatusofreligions;n Spainisgovernedbyarticle6 oftheFuerodelosEspanoles, looselytranslatedastheSpaniard'sCharter,theauthorsays.It wasadoptedbytheSpanishLegislaturein1945,andreads:"The professionandpracticeofthe Catholicreligion,whichisthat oftheSpanishState,shallenjoy officialprotection.Noneshall

bemolestedfortheirreligious beliefsortheirprivatepractice. Nootherceremoniesorexternal demonstrationsthanthoseofthe Catholicreligionshallbepermitted."

Nothinginthisarticle,Dr. Patteestates,"proposesthepersecutionortheeliminationof whateverreligiousminorities mayexistinthecountry."He

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adds:"Nothinginthisarticle canpossiblybeconstruedasreflectingtheintentionofextirpatingbyviolenceotherreligious persuasions.Theonesubstantialrestrictionisthatconcerning publicdemonstrationsofreligion."

Thereasonforthisrestriction, Dr.Patteeexplains,isthatapublicdemonstrationbyotherreligiousgroupswouldbeoffensiveto theoverwhelmingmajorityofthe Spanishpeople,because98per cent.ofthemareCatholicand regardCatholicismastheonly truereligion.

"Prudencewoulddictatethat Protestantdemonstrationsberestrictedincommunitieswhere98 percent.ofthepeopleareCatholic,"theauthorwrites."It isthesamelogicwherebyCatholicsintheUnitedStatesdonot Proposetoorganisemonsterreligiousprocessionsincommunitiesinthiscountry,wherethe numberofCatholicsisverysmall orwheretheattitudeofthepublicissuchthatactsofthiskind wouldbeprofoundlyunwise,productiveinallprobabilityoftension,andevenfriction."

The"privatepractice"ofreligion,Dr.Pateecontinues,permitsProtestantsaswellasother minoritiesinSpaintohavetheir ownchurchesandchapels,anti toholdservicesfortheircommunicants.Inthepastfew years,herelated,theProtestant churchesdestroyedduringthe civilwarhavebeenrebuiltand anumberofnewonesconstructedTherearenow165Protestantchapelsandchurchesto Spain.

theseincidents,theauthorpoints out,areattributabletoastronglytraditionalistpoliticalgroup knownastheRequetes,whoare dissatisfiedwithwhattheyregardastheGovernment's"soft" treatmentofnon-Catholicreligiousgroups. Theseactsofvandalismand intolerance,Dr.Patteestates, havebeencondemnedbytheproperecclesiasticalauthorityand theresponsiblepersons'arrested. InnearlyallinstancestheGovernmentprovidedindemnityfor thedamagedchurches,andin someinstancesplacedeffective guardsaroundvariouschurches foraddedprotection,theauthor quotesa"NewYorkTimes"reporterassaying.

Thewriteralsoexamines complaintsofProtestantsthat theysufferdisabilitiesinSpainin thematterofmarriage,burial andschools.Thechargewhich hasbeenmadethatamarriageis notvalidunlessperformed'bya nriest,hesays,isamisstatement. Under1938legislationaChurch marriageisobligatoryforCatholicsandacivilmarriagefornonCatholics.InthecaseofnonCatholics,thecouplemayhavea churchceremonyafterthecivil marriage,hesays.Asfaras burialisconcerned,Dr.Pattee saysthatinalmosteverySpanishtownorvillagethereisasec_ andcemeteryforthosewhodie mitsitietheChurchorwhoare non-Catholics.

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TheattitudeoftheCatholic ChurchinSpaintowardsProtestantsandotherreligiousminorities,thewritersays,isbest expressedinthejointpastoral oftheSpanishHierarchyissued inJune,1948.Hequotesfrom itasfollows:"Blessedbethe hour-andmayGodhastenitinwhichattacksagainsttheCatholicChurchonthepartofall religiousconfessionswhichacknowledgeChristmayceaseand inwhichtheeffortsofailwho believeinJesusandinthevalues ofthespiritagainstmaterialism anditsehnsequencesinthesocial andpoliticalordermaybejoin ed."

ExplainingwhytheSpanish Bishopsshouldcallforthecessationofattacksagainstthe Churchbyotherreligiousgroups, Dr.Patteestatesthatthetenor ofProtestantpropagandain Spainhas,byadmissionofProtestantleadersthemselves,been aggressivelyanti-Catholic."Devo_ tiontotheSaints,clericalcelibacy,devotiontotheBlessedVir_ ginandnumerousotherpractices anddoctrinesoftheChurchhave beenattackedwithsingularviolence"intractsdistributedby Protestantmissionaries,herelates.TheannotationsinBibles distributedbysomeProtestant ministers,hesays,are"filledwith reflectionsandaspersionsonthe Church."

Itiscommonlysaid,theauthor relates,thatProtestantshaveno righttotheeducationoftheir childrenaccordingtotheirreligiousbeliefs.Thefactisthatthe numberofProtestantschool childrenissosmall,thewriter states,thatitcouldnotwarrant settingupaspecialschoolsystemforthem.Dr.Patteeestimatesthatthereareabout7,000 nativeProtestantsspreadover variouspartsofSpain."Ifthese 7.000included1,000childrenof schoolage,"hecontinues,"it wouldseemabsurdtoestablisha school'systemexclusivelyforthis microscopicminority,muchless secondaryschoolsandinstitutions ofhigherlearning."

Headds:"Althoughnotformalinstitutionsofinstruction,registeredaccordingtothelaw, thereareProtestantschoolsin Spain,andtheyexistamongthe verytinycommunitiestoafford religiousinstructiontochildren orthispersuasionwhofrequent theStateschools."

BANGKOK;Siam,Feb17-In theswelteringheatoftheSiamesejungles,whereriverboats arestilltheonlymeansoftransport,ayoungconvertachieved hisdearestwishandtheChurch inSiamreceivedaworthyrecruittothepriesthood,whenBishopGaetanoPasotti,S.D.B..Vicar ApostolicofRajaburi,Slam,ordainedtheRev.RatnaKhutrakul inthechapeloftheseminaryat Bang-nok-khuek.Theceremony climaxedasagaofheroicperseveranceinthepriestlyvocation. FatherKhutrakul,thesonofa wealthymerchantofthiscity, wenttoHongKongattheageof 17andattendedtheIrishJesuit -4 WahYanCollege.Hecameto lovetheCatholicChurch,butdeferredenteringitbecauseheknew hisfatherwouldneverapprove ofthestep.However,heembracedtheFaithwhileastudent atHongKongUniversity,where hewasaleaderinacademicand sportingevents.Afterobtainingadegreeinlawandcommercehegavemuchthoughtand prayertohisfuturecareer,and decidedtobecomeapriestand workfortileconversionofhis owncountrymen. In1940,hereturnedtoBangkokandinformedhisBuddhist familyofhisdecision.Ratna's father,whohadexpectedtohave hissontakeoverthefamily's wealthyfirm,wasincensedHe usedharshtreatmentandthen inducementsofworldlyhonour andsuccesstomakeRatnachange hismind.Heevenobtainedfor htmanopportunitytotakeahigh positionintheSiameseforeign ministry,butinvain.Through. outahecticyearathomeRatna slippedoutofthehouseeves), nightandwassecretlygiven Communionbyapriestatthe localchurch.

Onenightin1911helefthome andmadehiswaytoSouthern Siam,wherehepersuadedBishop Pasottitolethimentertheseminary.Duringthewarheservedintheconscriptforcesforsix monthsandthenreturnedtohis priestlystudies.

ShortySez:Ifyoutakea chance.youmusttaketheconsequences.

Amongthoseattendingthe youngpriest'sordinationwere hismother,asisterandabrother, alldisownedbythefatherfor theiractionandnowlivinginunaccustomedpoverty,

WhileSpanishBishopsintheir jointpastoralcallforaunionof Christianforcestowardoffmaterialism,Dr.Patteesays,they makeitclearthat,asBishops chargedwiththepreservationgrid purityoftheFaith,theycannot adopttheviewthatthefaithful arefreetoadheretoany church.Theyaddthatthe questionofreligiousfreedom andtoleration,besidesbeingpoliticalandsocial,canalsobetheological,involvingtherightof theChurchtoprotecttheintegrityoftheFaith,theauthorsays.

Dr.Patteethenexaminesthe variousanti-Protestantincidents whichhaveoccurredinthelast fewyearsandinvolvethebreakingupofProtestantservicesand thedestructionoftheirchurch furnitureandprayerbooks.All

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triedtodispelalldoubtswhen hecametotheapostlesandsaid: "IhaveseentheLord."He,in spiteofhisdenial'ofthebelovedMaster,wasinstructedtoconfirmthefaithoftheotherepos-

ties.ButfortheResurrection ofChrist,butforthefactthat therisenChristhadappearedto them,hadspokentothem,and eatenwiththem,theymight neverhaveassembledforthe comingoftheHolyGhostBut thattheydidassembleforthat occasion,surelymustmeanthat theywerewillingtocarryoutin everydetailtheinstructionthey receivedfromChristItisnot necessarythatthereshouldbe inexistenceawrittendocument totheeffectthatSt.Peterappointedhissuccessorinsuchand suchaway.Thefactthatall hisassociatesofthattimeacceptedthemanwhosucceeded himshouldbeproofenoughto us,whocome2,000yearslater, thathedidarrangeforasuccessor.Itisveryeasytoquestionwhathappenedsolongago, ifwewillnotacceptwhatthe peopleofthattimetookfor granted.Whatrighthaveyou tostandoutagainstthebelief andpracticeofsomanyyears becausesomenewfangledsect notmorethan400hundredyears olcihasobjectedtotheChurch whichChristestablished.

St.Peterdiedabout40years afterthedeathofChrist,but eveninthatshorttimepaganism,whichhadbeenpractically universalintheworld,wason thewaneinRomeandtheEm pire,andCatholicismwasinthe ascendant.Itistruethatit wasaverylongtimebeforeit wasofficiallyrecognised,and manyhadtolaydowntheirlives beforetheCatholicsofthose dayscouldcrawloutofthecatacombsinwhichtheypractised theirreligionandopenlyprofess thatforwhichtheywerewilling todie.

CHRISTKNOWSHISOWN

Youcontinueinyourletter:

"Thereisnosuchthingassect inGod'ssight.Heknows whobelongtoHim,andthat isagoodthingforus."

A.:He,beingGod,certainly knowswhobelongstoHim.He knowsthatthosewhofollow.acs teaching,whoaresubservientto theprincipleswhichHeasGod laiddown,andaresubjecttothe authotitywhichHeinstituted,are Hisfollowers.Thatshouldnot besogoodforthosewhodiffer fromHim,whoteachlawscompletelyatvaliancewithwhatHe taught,forthosewhoadvocate dioiceandtheuseofcontraceptives,whorejecttheMass andscoffattheRealPresence, whorejectconfessionofsin,mad manyotherpointsofdoctrine andmoralswhichHeasGodput forward.InthesightofGod thereisonlyonesect,andthat istheonetrueChurchwhichHe foundedwhenonearth:theHoly RomanCatholicandApostolic Church,whichisthetargetof allapostatesandtheenvyof everyreligiousbodywhichhas leftthetruereligionfoundedby ChristtheSecondPersonofthe BlessedTrinitymadeMan.

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1havehadalongletterfrom amenwhosignshimself"Pass*?Ship,"Nedlands.Hewrote commentingonthetreatment metedopttoCardinalMindsenty. Iexpectedquiteanumberoflettersonthissubject,but thiswastheonlyone.Iwas ratherpleasedatthis,astheway inwhichtheCardinalwastreatedwassocontrarytoallChristianprinciplesthattherewasno

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needtostresstheobviousinthis session.Thesympathiesofall creedsandclasseswerewiththe Cardinal,aswellaswiththe leadersofotherChristiandenominationswhohavesufferedatthe handsofStalinandhispuppet Governments "PassingShip"writes: "DearFather,-ForsomeconsiderabletimeIhavelistened tothequestionsandanswers conductedinthissessionboth byyouandyourcolleagues,

withkeeninterest,andinmany caseshavehadmyownunspokenquestionsfullyexplained."

A.:Thataloneconstitutesa replyto"Christian,"Cottesloe, whointheletterIhavejustanswered,complainedofthetrivial natureofmostofthequestions askedofthissessionIamvery pleasedtohear"PassingShip," thatyouderivebenefitfromthe "CatholicAnswer"andfromthe repliestothequestionssentin.

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"Theprincipalurgeofthisletteristhat,althoughIama non-Catholic(neitheramI calledaProtestantbecauseI protestagainstnoone),Icannotstandasidewithoutcom-

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mentandseethatunfortunate CardinalbeingmostunmercifullytreatedinHungaryby fiendsincarnate."

A.:TheveryprominentpositionofCardinalMindszentyhas drawnattentiontowhatishap-

peningtonumerouspriestsand religiousineverycountryunder Russiandomination.Priests, nuns,andbrothersworkas slavesinprisoncampsandmines, anditisallpartofaplanto bringaboutthecompletedestructionofChristianitysothat atheisticCommunismcanspread. Deprivethepeopleoftheirspin itualguides,robthechildrenof Christianeducation,andbypersecutionofanywhoopposethis objectandacontinualvilificationofeverythingsacred,agodlesspopulationisproducedon whichCommunistleaderscan workwithoutoppositionofany kind.

Whenitwasfoundimpossible tosilenceorsubverttheCardinal, theCommunistsdecidedtoget ridofhim.Onlytoowellaware oftheholinessandpopularity oftheCardinal,thesemenset aboutattackinghiminthePress andovertheRadio.Hewas publiclycalledatraitortohis country,theenemyofthepeople, andtheallyofForeignImperial Governments.He,was,sothey said,workingsecretlyagainst thepeople,buttheCatholics,who formseventypercent.ofthe populationofHungary,werenot deceived.Dominatedbythe thirtypercent.whowerein power,theyhad,however,to standhopelesslybywhenthe Cardinalwasarrested,andthe farceoftryinghimwasenacted inacourtroomwhichwas guardedbyriflesandtommyguns.

ImprudentSuggestionFor Cardinal'sRescue

Youcontinue: "SurelyiftheVaticanappeals toBritain,France,America, andothers,theywillappealto Stalintojoinwiththemand intervene.Ifheignoresthat pleawewillknowwherewe stand."

A.:TheVaticanhasappealed, tothenationsoftheworld,protestshavepouredinfromevery land,butsofartheyhavemade nodifference.Toappealto Stalinwouldbeludicrous.Heis primemoverinthisdiabolical plantodestroyChristianityin Hungary,ofwhichtheremoval oftheCardinalisbutthefirst step.

Youwrite:

"IfIhadthepowerIwould moveswiftlywithmyplanes inbehindHungary,seizeher, andbundletheseinterlopers outandreeaseallfreedomlovingpeople."

A.:Iftheseideasofyours werecarriedout,theywouldin ell.probabilityprecipitateanotherworldwar.Tosavethe Cardinal,youmightberesponsibleforthedeathsofcountless alreadyweakastheresultofthe men,womenandchildren,you mightbringaboutuntoldmisery, andreducetostarvationpeople hardshipsenduredduringthelast terriblewarNo!Iamafraid thatisnotthewaytofreethe Cardinalandothersfromthe handsoftheirenemies.

Itwillbeveryinterestingto seewhetherthequestionofthe Cardinal'sarrestandtrialwillbe discussedatthenextmeetingof

theUnitedNations'Organisa tion,andifsowhatattitudewill beadoptedbytherepresetative: ofthevariousnationsItwould notbeveryhardtoforecast the attitudewhichRussiawilladopt UNOhasthepowertointervene tosavethosedominatedcoun tries,but,unfortunately,Russi knowsthattheonlywayinwhic theycanenforcetheirdecision: isbygoingtowar,andthati theverylastthingthatanyone wants.Russiaisjustlaughing atthedemocraticnationsandit goingfurtherandfurtherwit herpolicyofoppression,anda thesametimeworkinghardt underminetheoppositionofthe democraciesbyencouragingCom munistictraitorsineverypar oftheworld.

Youwrite:

"Iam shallying.tiredofthisshilly Myentiresympathiesarewiththeunfortunate Cardinal,andIdosincerely hopethathemayyet,insome way,slipthroughtheirfinger andfindhiswaytoSt.Peter' inRome."

A.:Thesympathywhichyot expressdoesyoucredit,andw allhopethathemayescape.II however,foranyreasontheRus sian-controlledGovernmentii HungaryhastoreleasetheCar dinal,andheisnotsobrokenii healththathecannotcontinu withhiswork,youmaybesure thathewillnotabandonhispost Ifhecan,hewillagainassum hispositionasspiritualguid andfatheroftheHungarianCa tholics,whoreverencehimfo hisgoodnessandhiscourage.

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(NC-.--Thetrialof15ProtestantministersinSofia,Bulgaria, andtheir"confessions"areallof apiecewiththetrialofHisEminenceJosefCardinalMindszenty bytheHungarianGovernment, ArchbishopJ.FrancisA.McIntyre,ofLosAngeles,declaredin astatementhere.

HecalledtheSofiatrialjusta furtherdemonstration,inanother placeandanotherbackground,of theSovietpattern.

"ThispatternimposestheSovietregimeuponallwhomit dominates.Religionisconsid-

eredanobstacletothissystemof government,becausereligionadknowledgesasupremelaw-the lawofGod.

"Thislawpreservesinunity theinherentrightsofmenand protectstherightsoftheindividual.Inoppositiontothisthe Sovietpatternistoconfuseand divideandtodestroy.

"Inanefforttoimposeby forcethisgodlessformofgovernment-agovernmentthatignoresjusticeandliberty-leadersofreligionarefalselychargedandplacedinprison.This injectsfearintotheheartsof

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BarleyistheoldestCerealknowntomon.The Egyptiansused Beer Through theCenturiesnobettergroinhosbeenfound, forthisCerealisrichinenergy-producingCorbohydrotes,Proteinsand_Vitomins,thebasisofall nourishingfoods ResearchandExperiment hovesoimprovedthevarietiesofBarleythat todaytheFarmergetsomuchbetterreturnfor hislabour ThehighestgradeBarleyonthe MarketisalwaysknownosMoltingBarley, 500,000Bushelsofwhichisusedannuallyfor MoltinginthisStole Thegreatincrease inlocalBarleyproductionhosbeenfosteredby thehelpandencouragementoftheBrewing Industry. InsertedosomotterofpublicinterestandinformationbytheSwonBreweryCompanyLimited, makersofSwanlog,

thepeople.Itintimidatesand silencesfreeexpression.Now theSoviet-dominatedGovernment isattackingnotonlyreligionbut thepolicyoftheAmericanGovernmentandtheprotestsofthe Americanpeople.

"ThelongpatienceofourGovernmentandthegreatgenerosityofourpeoplearebeinginterpretedbytheSovietasenemy actionTheCommunistpropagandaissubtleandmisleading. Onlybyexposureandthecontinuedprotestsoffreemenwill itsevilinfluencesbethwarted. Letasnotbedeceived."

NEWYORK-ANC).-Overin CentralAfrica,theGovernorof Ugandacalledup10personsand decoratedthem"foroutstanding servicetotheprotectorate." Amongthemwas79-year-old BrotherTobias,oftheWhite Fathers.Thestoryaboutthe NegroBrotherwasreceivedhere attheNationalofficeoftheSocietyforthePropagationofthe Faith.

Itgoeslikethis: Apaganchiefwhohadgreat influenceinthecourtofKing MtesaofUgandahadasonwho wasnamedKidza,becausehewas bornaftertwinsKidzawasa pageboyattheroyalcourt.At theageof13,Kidzametamis-

PastoralOrSecular?

LONDON,March12.-(NC).

Tocallpriests"secular"has neverseemedcorrect,writes ClementDane,gossip-writer,in "TheUniverse,"BritishCatholicweekly.

thefactthatBishopThomasL. Parker,ofNorthampton,saidin hisLentenpastoralletterthat "seculars"shouldmoreaptly1k called"pastoralclergy."

"Someofushavetriedtoget overitbycallingthem'diocesan' priests-priestswhobelongtoa dioceseasdistinctfromthe'refgu lars,'membersofreligiousOrders,"headds

Mr.Danewascommentingon

Thewriterpointsoutthatthe word"pastor,"asusedinthe UnitedStates,isgivenalmostexclusively4to Nonconformist clergy,astheword"vicar"is givenalmostexclusivelyto ChurchofEnglandministers,the onlyinstancesofthelatterused byCatholicsbeinginthecases ofVicarsGeneralandcertain Franciscans.

NightCollegeIn Japan

Thisisextremelyoddwhen youconsiderthattheHoly FatheristheSupremePastor andtheVicarofChrist,"headds.

TOKYO,March10-(NC).Catholiceducationalactivities continuetoexpandinJapan. TheCatholicUniversity,conductedherebytheJesuitFathers, willopenaco-educational"night college"forEnglish-speaking studentsatthebeginningofthe newschoolyearinApril.

Thecurriculumwillinclude Englishcourses,suchascompositionandShakespeare;elementaryandadvancedcourses inLatin,French,GermanandItalian;algebra,trigonometry,economicsandsociology.Courses maybetakenforcreditforade_ greeorforself-improvement withoutacademiccredit.

AtNakatu,theSalesian Fathershaveopenedatrade schoolinconnectionwiththeir orphanage,establishedin1933, andnowcaringfor180boys.The olderboysthuswillbeableto learncarpentry,cabinet-making, tailoring,shoe-making,andagriculture.FatherDemleitnerthe superiorAlsointendstoestablishaprintingshop.

TheDominicanFathershave purchasedgroundatSendaifor asocialcentreforuniversity, collegeandhighschoolstudents.

IntrepidFeat

BUENOSAIRES,March

11.-TheChildren'sAngel, aone-motoredplanewhich flewtheAtlanticfromItaly withoutradioequipment, arrivedhereonacrusadeto raisefundpfor15,000Italianchildrencrippledby thewar

TheRev.CarloGnocchi, promoteroftheintrepidfeat whichhadtheblessingof HisHolinessPopePiusXII, arrivedontheplane,which wasmannedbytheaviators LualdiandBonzi.After anenthusiasticwelcome, theywerereceivedbythe PresidentoftheRepublic andSenoraPeronandby otherArgentinianauthorities. AttheCathedralaMass ofThanksgivingwasofferedforthesafearrivalof theplane.

stoner,FatherLourdalofthe WhiteFathers,whoconvinced himthattheCatholicfaithwas theonlytruereligion.Theboy was13atthetime. WhenKingMtesadied,King Mwangaascendedthethroneand beganapersecutionofallCatholics.Thepageboynarrowlyescapedwhenmorethan100ofhis fellowpagesweremadeprisoners byKingMwangabecauseof theirfaith.Twenty-twoofthe 100weremartyred,puttodeath inflamesorbythesword,and werebeatifiedbyPopePiusXI. in1925.Oneofthemwas Kidza'sclosefriend,Rizito.

At17Kidzavolunteeredwitha groupof12toaccompanyamisionertoEurope.Herelated thattheywalkedtwomonthsto vettotheportofMombasa,and forfivedayswerewithoutfood rio orwaterastheythreadedtheir waythroughterritoryofhostile tribesmen.Kidzarecalledthat inParis'famousNotreDameCathedral,heheardCardinalLevieeriepreachasermoncondemningslavery. Tierecalledthat ;nRomeliemetPoneLeo whotoldhimthattheChurchin 4 Ugandawouldprosperbecauseof itsmartyrs. Onhiswayhome,hemadeup khmindandstormedoffatthe WhiteFathers'headctuartersin Algeria_ Tievolunteeredtobe. 'cureaReligious,andsixyears laterreturnedtohisnative Uganda,buthehadsoothe'-name -henowwasBrotherTobias. Frelivedtoseetheprophecyof PoneLenXTTI.fulfilled,fortodayinreendatherearemore than1.000.000Catholicsamong thetotalpopuatlonof4,000,000.

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GermansLike N.C.W.C.News

MUNICHMarch10-(NC).TheN.C.W.0NewsServiceis thelargestandmostwidelydistributedpressagencyoftheCatholicworld,the"Wuerzburg," diocesanpaper,notesinexpressingeditorialappreciationthatthe Service'soverseaseditionis availabletotheGermanCatholic pressonaregularschedule.

Leadingwriterssaysthe "Wuerzburg"weeklyserveascorrespondentsofN.C.W.C.News Serviceineverypartofthe v,orld. Tileservicesfromthe FarEastaresplendidlyorganisedandthereportsfromthe UnitedStatesofgreatvalue,it adds.

Dr.FriedrichFunder,itsays, reportsfromsoimportantacentreasVienna,while"well-balanced"reportsareprovidedfrom Germany

DefinitionSought

SANSALVADOR,March12.

-ANationalMarianCongress, forthepurposeofpetitioningHis HolinessPopePiusXII.toproclaimthedogmaoffaithofthe assumptioninbodyandsoulto HeavenoftheMostHolyVirgin, willbeheldnextNovemberby theCatholicsofSanSalvador. Itwillbetheclimaxofthe "YearoftheAssumption"proclaimedbyArchbishopLuia ChavezyGonzales,ofSanSalvador,fortheperiodfromNovember15,1948,toNovember15 ofthisyear. Aspartofthespiritualcrusadeinpreparationforthecongress,Marianinter-parochial ccngresses,monthlygeneral Communism,MassesandMarian HolyHoursarebeingheld.New congregationsoftheDaughters ofMaryandofMariancongregationsformenalsoarebeing founded.

HUNGARIANBISHOPSILL

ByDEZSOEJAMBOR

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

BUDAPEST,March10.ThreemembersoftheHungarian

Hierarchyareatpresentinhospitals.ArchbishopJosefGroesz, Kalac,o,whoservesaschairmanoftheHungarianBoardof BishopsasolngasHisEminence JosefCardinalMindszentyis preventedfromcarryingouthis duties,hasbeenadmittedtoSt. FrancisHospitalhere.Bishop AleyanderKovacs,ofSzombathelyhasbeeninthesamehospital forseveralweeks.

BishopLadislasBanass,of Veszprem,whohasbeenseriouslyillfolowinganoperationseveralmonthsago,isrecoveringin MisericordiaHospitalhere.

Accordingtoreportsfromall partsofthecountry,asurprisinglylargenumberofmen,both Youngandold,attendedthetri-

duumsthatwereallheldinall churchesandchapelsonthethree daysprecedingAshWednesday. EvenonMondayandTuesday thechurcheswerecrowdedwith faithful.TheBlessedSacramentwasexposedalldayand priestsledtheprayingofthe Rosary.

JewsOffer' Compensation

AMMAN,Trans-Jordan, March10-(NC).-Israel authoritieshaverequested responsibleCatholicclergy toprepareandsubmit"at anearlydate"alistof damagescausedbyJewsat Catholicinstitutionsduring thePalestinianwar,togetherwithclaimsforcompensation.