The Record Newspaper 21 April 1949

JesuitsBannedBySwiss PrejudiceEndures

BASEL,Switzerland,April8.-MembersoftheSocietyofJesus,whichisformallybannedinSwitzerland underaprovisionoftheconstitution,maynotevendeliversermonsovertheair,saidDr.KarlvonSteiger,a memberoftheFederalSwissGovernment,inreplyingto WernerSchmid,aZurichdeputy,whohadraisedaquestionintheNationalAssemblyatBerneastowhetherthe constitutionalprovisionwasbeingheededbytheauthorities.

TheSwissConstitutiongoes backto1874.The51st.article, whichbanstheJesuitsfrom Switzerlandasacommunity,and preventsindividualmembersof theSocietytoengageinany kindofactivitiesinbothchurchesandschools,wasaresultof thebitternessengenderedbythe Sonderbundwar.Dr.vonSteiger stressedthatunderthisprovisionJesuitsmaynotevenarrangeforspiritualretreats,publicorprivate,orwhetherthey areattendedbyclergyonlyor laypeopleaswell.Theymay notreplacesecularpriestsinpastoraldutiesoraddresspublic gatherings.

Thisdoesnotmean,ofcourse, thatindividualJesuitsmaynot resideinSwitzerland.Asamatteroffact,numerousSwissnationalsaremembersoftheSocietyandevenforeignJesuits mayresideinthiscountryand applyforSwisscitizenship.However,theirSocietyisnotallowed tofunctionasitdoesinother countries.

InreplyingtoDr.vonSteiger, Dr.KarlWick,Catholicmember oftheDiet,andeditorofthe Lucernedaily,"Vaterland," pointedoutthatwhileSwiss Communistswhorecentlyhave proclaimedopentreasonastheir policyenjoytheprotectionofthe Constitution,itisbeingdenied toReligiousmerelybecausethey belongtotheJesuitSociety.No othercountry,Dr.Wicksaid, westoftheIronCurtain,subscribestosuchapolicy.

MostRev.H.Ryan,Bishopof Townsville,Queensland,will leaveAustraliaaboutthemiddleofthismonthonhisfirst adliminavisittoRome.His Lordshipwillbeaccompaniedby Rev.F.Rush.

CATHOLICSONTHESTAGE.

Hehadbeeninformedbyan eminentauthorthatthenumberofCatholicsonthestage wasfargreater,inproportion totheirnumbers,thanthoseof anyotherreligion,saidthe BishopofKilmore,MostRev. Dr.Lyons,attheconclusionof theCavanDramaFestival,The reasonwasthattheCatholicreligionhadsomuchdramainits ceremonies."Iwouldliketo see,notonehall,butasmany hallsaswouldberequiredin theparishesthroughoutthe countryforproducingplaysand otherformsofentertanment," hesaid,

St.BernardMonksTo OpenHospiceInAsia

TZECHUNG,Yunnan,April7.-(NC).-Anapos- tolateofhospitality,exercisedforcenturies.intheSwiss AlpsatapassbetweenGallicandLatinEurope,istakinganewleaseonlifealongahazardoustraderoute overaneasternspuroftheHimalayas.,neartheChinaBurmaborder,whichlinksAsia'stwogreatethnicblocs. Arefugefortravellerswill soonbecompletedbytheCanons ofSt.Augustine,fromthegreat St.BernardMonasteryinSwitMEXICOCITY,April9.(NC).-Spiritualretreatsfor deaf-mutesarebeinggiveninthe signlanguageattheChurchof SanHipolitoherebytheRev. FatherRosendo011eta,C.M.F.

NUNCIOCORRECTSCHURCHILL

ByMAXJORDAN (StaffCorrespondent,N.C.W.C.NewsService).

Bt-\,-,EL.,April6.-RefutingareferenceofWinston Churchillinhismemoirs,ArchbishopFilippoBernardini.. ApostolicNunciotoSwitzerland,inalettertotheZurich newspaperthatisrunningthebookinserialform,states that"theBerneNunciatureneverreceivedapeaceproposalonthepartofHitler,throughthePapalSecretariate ofState,andnevertransmittedsuchaproposaltothe SecretariateofStateorotherdiplomaticoffices."Mr. Churchillsaysinhisbookthatsuchamessagehadbeen senttohisGovernmentbytheVatican"viaBerne."

ArcbishopBernardiniaddsinhisletterthatheis"sorry tohavetomakethiscorrectionaftersomanyothercorrectionshadtobemadewithregardtothereliabilityof thememoirsoftheeminentstatesman."

RedsTortureBishop

PARIS,April8-(NC).-ArchbishopJosephSlipy, ofLwow,57-year-oldUkrainianMetropolitan,hasbeen sobrutarllytreatedbytheSovietpoliceinaSiberianlabourcamp,thathisarmandseveralribshavebeen broken,"LaCroix,"ParishCatholicdaily,reports. TheEastern-riteCatholicprelatewasdeportedfromhissee toYenisseisk,Siberia,andcondemnedtoeightyearsofhard labourwhentheSovietsforced UkrainianCatholicstounite withtheRussianOrthodox Churchafewyearsago.

SAFETYSLOGAN

Nosshonestly,what'sthe hurry?

ArgentinaBansReds

ByMAXJORDAN

BUENOSAIRES,April9-(NC).-Communism has,ineffect,beenoutlawedinArgentinabythenew Constitution.

Article15stipulatesthat"the Statedoesnotacknowledge,regardlessoftheiraims,national andinternationalorganisations upholdingprinciplesopposedto theindividualfreedomsrecognisedinthisConstitution,"or opposedtoitsdemocraticsystem.

Anotherarticlesaysthatanyonetakingofficemustswearto carryouthisdutiesinthename ofGodandtheHolyGospels.

ThosebelongingtoorganisationsdescribedinArticle15cannotholdofficeinanyStateagencies.

Hospitality HousePlanned

LONDON,April7-(NC).-LondonDominicansareplanning toestablishaunique"Houseof Hospitality,"tocatertopoor peoplesufferingfromnervous breakdowns,tochildrenwhose mothersareill,tofamiliesneedingafreeholiday,andtothose "whohaveinsomewayorother gotoutofgearwithlife."

LONDON,April8.-(NC).-

TheCatholicMarriageAdvisory Councilhasreceivedfromthe BritishGovernmentaninterim grantof£750

zerland,ontheslopesofMount Latso,12,600feethigh,ina rangebetweentheMekongand Salweenriverswestofhere. Therefugewasinspiredbyan appealofArchbishopJean-Bap- tistedeGuebriant,lateSuperiorGeneraloftheParisForeign Missions.OnmissionaryexcursionsinthehighYunnan-Burma bordermountains,hewasmoved bythearduous,dangerouslifeof tradersandtheirservants.

"Porters,inendlessfiles,climb throughthemountainrange, undercrushingburdens,andover snow-cappedtrails,"hewrote. 'After haveexhaustingdaysthey onlyacrudelean-to,open totheicywind,fortheirnight's rest."

TheSt.BernardMonksareexpertskiers,andtrainedinrescue work.

ParisHonoursPopeIn AgedPoor

PARIS.April9-(NC).-Celebrationsheremarking thegoldenjubileeoftheordinationofHisHolinessPope PiusXII.includedamostunusualevent,abanquetattendedby3,00073-year-oldmen,thesameageasthat ofthePontiff.

Theycamefromparishes,hospitalsandhomesfortheagedin theParisarea.SecoursCatholique,whicharganisedtheaffair, alsoinvitedoldpeopleunderthe careoftheSalvationArmy.

HisEminenceEmmanuelCar dinalSuhard,Archbishopof Paris,andArchbishopAngelo Rcncalli,PapalNuncioto France,presidedatthebanquet.

Theoldmenwereseatedat

ScienceVersusQuackery

NEWDELHI,India,April7.-(NC).-TheIndian MinisterofFinance,JohnMathai,condemnedartificial 'birthcontrolasameansfortheeconomicstabilisationof thecountry.

Mr.Mathai,memberofaSyrianChristianfamily,statedina speechintheDominionParliamenthere,thattheintelligent useofsciencetospeedupproductionoffoodstuffswillgoa longwaytowardsolvingtheproblemofeconomicscarcityirlthe land.Increasedpopulationwill inthelongrunbeonlyasource ofstrengthtothenation,hesaid. Hecouldsupportori,-thatbirth controlwhichisbasedonselfcontrol,headded.

PriestComposer

BASEL,April7.-(NC).-The Rev.JosephBova,widelyknown asoneofthemostpopularSwiss composers,hasjustretiredasa memberofthefacultyofthe teachers'collegeoftheCanton ofFribourg.Heis70years old.Hewaschoirdirectorof St.NicholasCathedralinFribourg,andhaswrittenmany oratorio.

tablesfor12,eachheadedbya prominentperson.Theseincludedthepoet,PaulClaudel. Attheendofthebanqueta telegramfromtheHolyFather wasread,Itexpressedthe Pontiff'saffectionforthosepresentandcongratulatedFather Rodhain,generalsecretaryof SecoursCatholique,forhaving organisedtheaffair.

VALENCIA,April8,-(NC).

-AMonstrance,abouttenfeet highandweighingaton,which displaysoverWOengravedchar actersoftheOldTestamentand oftheApostles,istobeusedfor thefirsttimeintheCorpus ChristiProcessionoftheHoly YearinValencia.TheMonstranceisvaluedatthreemillion pesetas(about£58,000),

FaithToTheFelons

LONDON,April8-(NC)-Thegeneralmissionfor EnglandandWales,launchedlastmonth,isbeingcarriedinto52gaolsandpenalinstitutes,includingthetwo nationalprisonsofDartmoorandParkhurst,itwasannouncedhere.

TheRev.JohnHeenan,SuperioroftheCatholicMissionary Society,anddirectorofthe1,000priestcampaign,willhimself givethefirstsuchmissionin WaltonGaol,Liverpool.

FatherHeenanisdirectinga campaignfromoperationheadqoartersinLondon'snorthwesternsuburbofHampstead, where,likeanarmycommander, hefollows"troopmovements" onhundredsofformsandfiles spreadonalargetable.Everythingconnectedwithitistabu-

totedandorganised,including thelistsofvolunteerprieststakingpart,helpofferedbylay groups,publicityandothermatters.

HisGracetheArchbishopof Adelaide,MostRev.Matthew Beovich,celebratedtheninth anniversaryofhisepiscopalcon-. secrationonThursday,April7.. Dr.Beovich,atthetimeofhis elevationtotheHierarchy,was directorofCatholiceducationin theArchdioceseofMelbourne. Adrnultoaannoe

WhatIsTheTraditionOfTheChurch?

ScriptureAnIncomplete Guide

1havehadanextremelylong letterfromamanwhosignshimself"Puzzled."ItcontainseighteenquestionsabouttheteachingandbeliefsoftheCatholic Church.ObviouslyIcouldnot beexpectedtoreadthisletterin fullovertheair,asitwouldtake atleastathirdofthesession,nor couldIbeexpectedtoanswerall thesequestions,asmanyofthem havebeendealtwithalreadyin greatdetailinthissession,and thatveryrecently.Ipropose, thoughnotinconsecutivesessions,totakeeachof"Puzzled's" eighteenquestionsandgiveeither abriefansweror,ifpossible,a reefrencetothedateonwhichan answerwaspublishedin"The Record"Hewrites:

"TomymindtheRomanCa.. tholicreligionisuncertainbecausetradition,beinghanded downfromfathertosonby wordofmouthisboundtolose orgainintheprocess."

A.:Thispointwhichyouhave raisersisamostimportantone, asweCatholicsfrequentlyquote traditiontoprovewhatwebelieve.Youhave,however,a completelyfalseideaofwhatwe believe.Youappeartobeunder theimpressionthatthefaith whichfatherandmotherhandon, bywordofmouth,totheirchildreniswhatwecalltradition. Ifsuchwasthecase,then,indeed, wouldweberelyingonaveryuncertainandoftenveryerroneous sourceofinformation.

greatimportancewhenwecome todiscussthequestionsofPapal Infallibility,theImmaculateConception,andotherpointsraised inyourletter.Suchdoctrines havealwaysbeentaughtandbelievedintheChurch,butthere hascomeatimewhen,owingto theadventofhereticalopinion, whenthepeoplewereindanger ofbeingrobbedofthetruth,the Churchhasconsidereditneces-

Yournextquestiondealswith PapalInfallibility.Itistypical ofmanyquestionswhichyouhave asked,andyourknowledgeof Papaldecreesandthedatesof variousCouncilsoftheChurch

peopleare\\tiltingtohavetheir lettersanswered. Iwilltake uptherestofyourquestions later,butinjusticetoothersI mustspreadthemoverseveral sessions.

PersecutionOfChurch Approved

showsthatyouhavegoneto sometroubletoascertainyour facts. Isuspect,however,from thekindofquestionandtheway youhavewordedthem,thatyou havegotthemfromsomebook

WasInfallibility "Discovered'In1870?

-at}'todefineofficiallyasof faithwhathaduptillthenbeen accepted. Inyourletteryoushowthat thoughyourefertotraditionas :hehandingfromfathertoson, Youknowsomethingofwhatis reallymeantbytradition.You write:

"Itisalsotooinvolved,asI havereadthatArchbishop Ushertooktwentyyearsto readthe'Fathers,'andhadto knowseverallanguages.'

containingattacksontheteachingoftheCatholicChurch.You write:

"WhydidittakeyourChurch until1870todiscoverthatthe Popewasinfallible?"

Thenextletterisfrom"J.R. Wyatt,"ofEastPerth,who writes:

"DearSir,-Afterlisteningto yoursessionof20th.March,it seemscleartomewhytheRomanCatholicChurchisso beatenupontheContinent."

A.:Itisindeedamazingthat youshouldhavecometothat conclusionafterhearingthemagnificentaddressofthePopeto 200,000peopleinRome,Perhapsitwastheunityanddeterminationofthatcolossalcrowd toopposetheforcesofevilthat irritatedyou,Surelytheexpositionoftheeffortsbeingmade, thediabolicalpersecutionbeing wagedagainstChristianityshould haveshownwhichwasrightand whichwaswrong.You,write:

"Yourlawsareunchristian,"

A.:Thatisacontradiction.The lawsofChristcouldnotbeun(ContinuedonPageIs.)

No,"Puzzled,"traditionis somethingverydifferentfrom whatyousuggest.ItisthetraditionalteachingoftheChurch; whattheChurchasaWholehas alwaysbelieved,andwhatshe hasofficiallytaught,ThetraditionoftheChurchistobefound intheofficialdocumentsofthe Churchandthewritingsofmen whohavebeenrecognisedas soundintheiraccountsofthebe:liefandpracticesofthepeopleof theirownday.Thisishowfrom generationtogenerationthefaith ofthepeoplehasbeenhanded on.St.Paulwrote:"Brethren, standfastandholdthetraditions whichyouhavelearnedbyword orbyourepistles."Itisnot, therefore,asyousuggestthefaith ofindividualsashandedonfrom fathertoson,butratherthebeliefsoftheChurchwhichhave beenhandedonbyeachsucceedinggenerationofofficialteachers tothenext,whetherthathas beendoneinwritingorbyword ofmouth.TheScripturesdo notclaimtocontainallthe teachingofChrist,forattheend ofhisgospelSt.Johnwrites: "ManyothersignsalsodidJesus inthesightofHisdisciples whicharenotwritteninthis book."Much,therefore,ofthe teachingofChristhascomedown tousthroughthetraditional teachingoftheChurchwhichHe hadpromisedtoguideandguard. Iwouldlikeyoutobequite clearonthispoint,foritisof

A.:Itwouldbeindeedveryinvolved.Toexpecttheordinary Catholictomakeanintensive studyoftheFatherswouldbe impossible,Mostofthemwould haveneitherthetimenorthe qualificationsnecessaryforthe task.Expertsineveryagehave giventheirlivestothisenormous taskandhavesummarisedtheir finding,fortheguidanceofthe ordinarypriestandlayman.We areperfectlysatisfiedwiththis onceithasreceivedtheofficial approvaloftheHolySee.When youtakeatablettocureabad headache,youdonotconsiderit

necessarytobequalifiedtoanalysethattabletandgiveits chemicalformula.Expertshave compoundedthattablet,andwe accepttheirintegritywithout hesitation,especiallyasitispossibletohaveitanalysedbyother experts.

Thepointwhichyouareaimingatallthroughyourlongletteris,"KeeptotheSCriptures, ncthingmore,nothingless."That isfalse,for,asIhavepointed out,theScripturedoesnotcontainthecompleteteachingof Christ,Youcontinueinyour letter:

"ASBYGODDECREED"

"Surelythereisnoneedtobelongtoanyparticularsect.'

A.:Weknewlongbeforethe VaticanCouncilthatthePope wasinfallible,butintheyearyou mentionthedoctrineWasdefined asoffaith,"being,"astheCouncilsaid,'containedatleastimplicitlyintherevelationoriginallygiventomankindbyChrist." TheChurchdidnotrevealanew doctrine,neitherdidsheinvent one;shedeclaredthatthedoctrinewasrevealedbyChristwhen onearth.

IntimetocometheChurch, whentheneedarises,willdefine doctrineswhichwenowbelieve eventhoughwemaynotnowadverttothefactthatthesedoctrinesareincludedintherevelationmadebyChrist.Youwrite:

"HowcanyouholdthePope assupremeauthorityinheaven onearthandinhell?"

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A.:Weareallboundtobe membersoftheChurchwhich Christfoundedwhenonearth, andwearedoingwrongtoadhere toasectwhichdoesnotteach allthatHetaught.AsIhave frequentlypointedoutinthis sessionallareboundinconsciencetoworshipGodasbyGod decreedandtoacceptastrue whatHetaught.

carefullythelimitsofthePope's authority.GodandGodalone hassupremeauthority.Hehas delegatedtothePopecertain powershereonearth.DidHe notsay,"Allpowerisgivento Meinheavenandinearth,going, therefore,teachyeallnations andbeholdIamwithyouall day'seventotheconsummationof theworld."(Matt,XXVIII.,18.', ThePopehasfromGodthe authoritytoteach,thepowerto looseandfind,andhasbeen grantedtheprerogativeofinfallibilitysothatHisVicaron earthcannot,asPope,teachwhat isopposedtotheteachingof Christ. Thatwillhavetosatisfyyou forthissession,"Puzzled."I haverepliedtothreeonlyof youreighteenquestions,butother

PortraitOfCardinalInRedSuburb

LONDON,Aprill-(NC).-AhugeportraitofHis EminenceJosefCardinalMindszentywascarriedinprocessionthroughLondon'stoughestEastEndstreetsas membersoftheLimehouseparish,headedbyadrumand fifeband,marchedtoananti-Communistrallyintheheart ofStepney,sometimesdescribedasthemostpro-CommunistareainBritain.

Over1,000Catholicsfromten East-endparishestookpartin therally,whichwasrunentirely bythelaity.Manyclergyattended,butnonewasontheplatform.Themeeting.hallwas packedandoutside,watchedby

extrasquadsofpolice,another 500recitedtheRosaryandLitanies,andsanghymns,Stepney's Reds,including12onthelocal council.twoonthemetropolitan LondonCountyCouncil,andone inParliament,keptaway.

HONGKONGMISSES

ByRev.KevinO'Dwyer,S.J. (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

HONGKONG,March31.ThisBritishcolonyhasjustlost oneofitsbestknownCatholic figuresthroughthedepartureof VictorKenniff,C.B.E.,whohas retiredtohisnativeAustralia after25yearswiththeBritish colonialservice.Besideshisserviceherehehasbeenstationedin Palestine,theFijiIslands,and Cyprus.

In1946Mr.Kenniffwasop-

ClergyOn LabourMarket

SHANGHAI,March31-(NC)

-Tosupportthemselvesunder theCommunistregimeinManchuria,BishopLouisPierre,of Szepingkaiandsixofhispriests areworkingatthemanufacture oftou-fusoybeancurd,accordingtoreportsgatheredhere.

Szepingkaiwascapturedbythe Communistsalittlemorethana yearago.Lastfallitwasreportedthatthemissionaries,althoughconfinedtotheirmission, wereallowedtocelebrateMass andthattheChristianswereallowedtoattend.

Apostolic Auditor

VATICANCITY,April1(Radio,NC).-Msgr.Emanuele ClariziohasarrivedinSydney, Australia,toassumehisnewpost asauditoroftheApostolicDelegationinAustralia,NewZealand, andOceania.Heformerlyservedinthesamecapacitywiththe ApostolicDelegationinthe UnitedStatesinWashington.

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pointeddirectorofpublicworks here,andwasfacednotonly withtheenormoustaskofreorganisinghisowndepartment,but helpedtorehabilitateothergovernmentbureausandthewardamagedeconomyofHongKong, Themannerinwhichhedirectedtherepairingoftheroadsystem,drainage,streetlighting, portworks,waterandelectrical installationsandotherworks musthavebeenoneofthe,greatestsinglefactorsintherapid recoveryofHongKong.

Stepney'sCatholicmayor,AldermanAylward,wascheered whenhesaid:"We'aredeterminedthatnoCommunistshallbeon publicbodies,astheyhavebeen inthepast,Thiisablackspot. Communismhasmadegiganticinroadsintothisborough,butwe mustseethattheyarethrown out."

J.S.Jonas,oftheCatholic EvidenceGuild,declared:"Communismwillnotbebeatenbydemocracy,butonlybyChristian dcmocracy-governmentbythe peoplebelievinginGodandactingjustly."

Heproposedtwoprinciples: thatallemployerspayajust wageandallworkersdoanhonestday'sworkforit.Ifthese wereacteduponweshouldnot haveaheavenonearth,whichis impossiblethissideofthegrave, hutatleastavastlybetterworld.

BobMellish,memberofParliamentforRotherhithe,knownas "thedockers'M.P."toldtheenthusiasticaudience:"TheCatholicChurchisfightingfit;letthere benoillusionsaboutthatWe fighttheCommunistsbecause theyareouttodestroyourFaith, Theirstrengthliesinthetrade unions,anditistherewemust tightthem."

FredCopeman,councillorand ex-CommunistmemberoftheInternationalBrigadeinSpain, causedlaughterwhenhebegan, "ReverendFathersandComrades."

BASKETSDECORATECHURCH

PARIS.April2-(NC).-The smalltownofOrigny-en-Thierache,nearSt.Quentin,situated inaregionwherewillowtrees abound,isknownasthecapital ofbasket-making. Eachyearacolourfulreligious ceremony,unusualforitsdecorations,takesplacethereonthe

SpanishWarship ForPilgrims

TOKYO,April 1-(Radio, NC).-TheSpanishGovernment issendinganofficialdelegationto theinternationalpilgrimage markingthefourthcentenaryof thearrivaloftheirBasquecompatriot,St.FrancisXavier,in Japan.TheSupremeCommand oftheAlliedForcesinthePacifichasapprovedtheentryofa Spanishwarship,whichwillcarry adelegationof20personsand otherpilgrims.

HorseRacingIn Britain

CentenaryOfAn ImportantEvent

Thisyear'shorseracingseasoninBritainopenedrecently. Bytraditionitisinaugurated eachyearwithracesatLincoln. TheprogrammeincludesthefamousLincolnshireHandicap,which hasjustcelebrateditscentenary.

RacingatLincolnhas,however,beengoingonmuchlonger thanone registershundredyears.The oftheCityCorporation containanentrydated1597authorisingcertainchargesinconnectionwithahorserace.Anotherentryrecordsthevisitby KingJamesI.toagreathorse raceatLincoln,Butitwasnot until1680thatraceswereheld regularlyeveryyear. HorseracinginBritaingoes backmuchfurthereventhanis shownbytheseancientarchives. Itwasapopularformofsport duringthedayswhentheRoman

authoritieswereadministering thecountryasaprovinceof Rome'swideEmpire.Thereare historicalrecordsoforganised racesmorethanseventeencenturiesagobeingheldataspot wheresteepdechasesarestillrun to-day. RacinginBritainto-dayiscontrolledbyacertainauthority calledtheJockeyClub,whichwas firstformed200yearsago.

Jesuit'sNew Field

HONGKONG,March31.-

(NC).-TheRev.MichaelMansfield,S.J.,hasarrivedtotakeup dutywiththeIrishJesuitshere. HecamebyplanefromAustralia, wherehehadspentthelastyear ontheteachingstaffofXavier CollegeatMelbourne.Bornin Ireland,FatherMansfieldjoined theJesuitOrderthereandspecialisedineconomicsinhisstudies,Followinghisordinationhe gainedconsiderableexperiencein Irelandandthenspent18months intheUnitedStates.

feastofthetown'spatron,St PaultheApostle.ASolemnMass iscelebratedinhonourofthe Apostlewhoescapedthefuryof hisenemiesbyscalingthewalls ofDamascusinaskilfullywoven basket.

Thisyeartheceremonywillbe presidedoverbyBishopAuguste Douillard,ofSoissons.The church'sthreenaveshavebeen decoratedwithalargenumberf basketsofallcolours,andthousandsofarticleswovenfrom reedshavebeentiedtothepil- lars.Thealtars,too,havebeen decoratedwithwovenarticlesby thebasketmakers.

ParishHas LeisureCentre

LONDON,March3L-(NC),-ThesmallScotslochsideparishof St.Michael,Linlithgowt,inWest Lothian,18milesfromEdinburgh,hassetupitsowncombinedvacationandcommunity centre,aptlynamedLaetare(Re- joice),inthechurchgrounds. Thecentreincludesalochside hostel,reservedforolderpeople inMayandJune,foryoungsters inJulyandAugust,andforCa.. tholicmothersinSeptember.It alsohasacinema,atheatre,and adancehall,andcanaccommodate100peopleatonetime,The townofLinlithgowhasatotal populationof5,000.

JapConvert EntersCarmel

TOKYO,March31-(NC).-MissOmiYoshie,aconvertof eightyears'standing,hasbeen receivedasanoviceintotheCarmeliteConventhere.Theconvent,established16yearsago, nowhas21Japanesemembers andonlyfourforeigners.A branchestablishedinOsakatwo

ThePopeIn EveryHome

BUDAPEST,Much31.-(NC)

"ButImeanit,"hesaid."It sawordwithdeep,Christian meaning-awordtheCommunistshaveusedfortheirownends," Unfoldinghisstory,theformer Redsaid:"Ihavefoundinthe CatholicFaiththefinest,deepest, mostgenuinephilosophyIhave met.Communismdoesnotmean thelocalladswholeadtheunemployed.whobecomeshopstewardsortradeunionbranchchairmen.Theyareonlythematerialusedtogaintheend-world domination."ThePopehasappealedtoCatholicstojointhe tradeunions.Hewhocontrols thetradeunionmovementcontrolsEngland.Makenomistake aboutthat,"

-WiththeapprovaloftheHungarianEpiscopate,"ActioCatholice"hasstartedamovement aimedathavingapictureofHis HolinessPopePiusXII.displayedineveryCatholichomein Hungary.Reportsfromvarious parishesindicatethatthemovementismakingrapidprogress. Itwasinauguratedinconnection withthegoldensacerdotalanniversaryoftheHolyFather.

Inanumberofdiocesespriests arevisitingeachindividualfamilyintheirparishestoreadto themScripturaltexts.AccordingtotheCatholicweekly,"Uj Ember"("NewMan")themovementstartedduringAdvent,and willbeconcludedbyEaster.

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Ukrainian Persecution OfChurch

MONTREAL-(NC).-PersecutionandimprisonmentofHis EminenceJosefCardinalMindszenty,PrimateofHungary,isa consequentialstepinthesystematicdestructionofreligionin allSoviet-controlledcountries, theVeryRev.Dr.R.Kushnir, presidentoftheUkrainianCanadianCommittee,writesin"The Ensign,"nationalCatholicweeklyofCanada.

RecenteventsinHungaryrepeatedwhatoccurredalsointhe Ukrainemuchearlierandona muchgreaterscale,hestates:

"Thesecourtactions,confessionsandconvictionsconstitute undisputedproofthattheyare notdisconnectedandmeaninglessminoraffairs,"FatherKushnirdeclares,"butthattheyarea setironpolicyoftheCommunistregimeinwhatevercountry theygaincontrol

"Whenin1944theRussian communistsoccupiedtheWesternUkraine,theypinnedtheir attentionontheUkrainianCatholicChurchItwasclearto everyoneconcernedwhatwsauld betheresultofsuchattention.

TheUkrainian Orthodox ChurchintheEasternUkraine wasalreadyabolished.Church buildingsareeitherdemolished orturnedintootheruses,andthe Bishopsandclergyliquidatedor exiledtolabourcampsinthe north.Thesamepracticewas followedintheWesternUkraine,

"Thesuddendeathofthe UkrainianCatholicMetropolitan,ArchbishopCountAndrew Sheptycki,0.5B.M.,isstillunexplained.Rumoursarestill extantthathewaspoisonedby hisnewmasters,ThepopularityandesteemwhichtheMetropolitanenjoyedamonghisfaithfulweretoomuchfortheCommuniststodisregard,sotheyremovedhimintheirusualsecret way.

"Arrestsandpersecutionofthe bishopsandclergyfollowed. FirsttobearrestedwasthesuccessorofthedeceasedMetropolitanArchbishop,JosephSlipy; thenBihopJosaphatKocklowsky,BishopHryhoryChomyshyn, BishopNiceta.Btidka(former UkrainianBishopinCanada. l510-1928),BishopNicholas Czarnecky,BishopIvanEats% shewsky,andBishopGregory Lakota.

TheArchdiocese

Archbishop'sEngagements

April24th.(NewmanSunday): 8a.m.-St.Mary'sCathedralcelebrateMass. April25(AnzacDay): 8.30a.m.,St.Mary'sCathedral:PresideatSolemnRequiemMass.

May4th.: 12.30p.m.:AdminsterConfirmationandattendcelebra tionsontheoccasionofthe FeastofSt.Joseph,atthe LittleSistersofthePoor, Glendalough.

May23: St.Mary'sCathedral:Preside atSolemnRequiemMass,on theoccasionoftheobservance oftheanniversaryofthedeath ofthelateArchbishopClune.

May28: 8.30a.mPresideatCeremony ofReceptionatSt.Joseph's Convent,Fremantle.

May30: ReceivedebutantesatAnnual CatholicBall.

PERPETUALNOVENAIN HONOUROFOURLADY OFTHEMIRACULOUS MEDAL.

Novenadevotionsare conductedintheCathedral eachWednesdayeveningat 7.30p.m.

Exposition

PublicExpositionoftheMost BlessedSacramentisheldinthe Cityonthefollowingdays:-

TUESDAYS:

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

THURSDAYS:

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

"Similarfatebefellother churchdignitaries-vicars,prelates,canonsandagreatnumberofclergymen.Theywere alltransportedintotheinterior andplacedinforcedlabour camps.

"Privatesourcesrenortedthat twooftheexiledBishops,KocylowskyandChomyshyn,diedin 1917.andthatBishopBudkahas losthismindandlivesinacamp neartheSeaofAzov.Theother bishopsandclergylivenearthe townofVorhuta,inthesubarcticregion.

"ThedangerfromRussian Communismtoallreligionsis everywherethesameandindivisible.TheentireChristiansoosld mustguarditseverlastingreligiousandpersonaltreasures againstthedangersemanating fromMoscow,andmustdoso beforeitistoolate."

ANIMPORTANTDATE.

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SAFETYSLOGANS

Avoidstreetgames;always payinhafeplaces.

AnzacDay

SolemnRequiemMasswill hecelebratedinSt.Mary's CathedralonAnzacDay (April25th.)at8.30a.m. HisGracetheArchbishop willpreside,VeryRev. W.Byrne0.M.I.,Fremantle,willbethepreacher.

MassTimeTables

ROTTNEST.

MassonallSundaysandHolidaysofObligationuntilfurther notice.FortimesofMassesvisitorsarerequestedtoenquireat theHostel.

SCARBOROUGHPARISH.

Scarborough:8am. NorthBeach:FourthSundayin month,7a.m.AllotherSundays,9.15a.m.

ROCKINGHAMPARISH.

April24:8.30a.m.

May1:10a.m.

May8:8.30a.m.

VICTORIAPARK.

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

BELMONTPARISH.

Belmont:7.45a.m.

Rivervale:7.30and9.30a.m.

Carlisle:830am..

DailyMissal

April24th..S.:LowSunday. SecondprayerofSt.Fidelis. 25th.,M.:St.Mark.Second prayeroftheRogations.PrefaceoftheApostles, 26th.,Tu.:SS.CletusandMar_ cellinus,PopesandMartyrs. SecondprayerB.V.M.3rd. ChurchorPope.

27th.,W.:St.PeterCanisius, S,J. 28th.,Th.:BlessedPeterChanel. 2St.PauloftheCross.3,St. Vitalis. 29th..F.:St.Peter,Martyr. 30th,,5:StCatherineofSienna.

21.,1949.

CatholicLifeIn TheUniversity

ThemottooftheUniversity-"SeekWisdom"-isalmostaclassicexampleofthemultuminparvo.Theidea isprevalentthatthefunctionofaUniversityisparexcellencetoseekknowledge,butthemostsuperficialexaminationofhistoryshouldsufficetodispelsuchanotionWhatfunctionhasknowledgedivorcedfromthe experiencesoflife?Itisdefinitelynotthepurposeof educationtoacquireamassoffactualknowledge,but rathertoknowwheretofinditwhenrequired.Inthe matterofhistory,forexample,theoldsystemofteaching embracedthecrammingofdatesandnamesofkingsand battles.To-daythetextbooksarealmostdevoidof dates;epochsaremarkedbyreallyimportantpeopleor events,andtheanalysisofcauseandeffectisthemain concernofthehistorian.Alltothepurpose,thatthe studyofthepastmaybecomeanintelligentguidetothe conductofthepresentandthefuture.

IfWisdomistorelateknowledgetolife,thequestionimmediatelyarises."Whatisthepurposeoflife?"

Fortheanswertothatquestionplacesthewholefield ofmentalactivityinitsproperperspective.Andinthis wayreligionentersverydeeplyintoUniversitylife,for "everycultureisfoundedonitsreligion."Thepurpose ofman'screationis,aboveall,theserviceofGod.Ali creaturesoutsideofmanwereintendedbyGodtoassist manattaintheobjectofhiscreation.Hencetheobligationdevolvesuponeverymanandwoman,andespeciallyupontheUniversitymanandwoman,ofusing tothefulleverythingthathelpstothatendandofabstainingfromeverythingthathinders.Thiswasthe FundamentumofSt.Ignatius-asimpleyetsolidprincipleuponwhichanyrationalmanmustgraspasthe master-keyofmanyasituatnon.Theprincipleitselfis good,bettoseethatprincipleinaction-thatis.arealinspiratior..and,incidentally,itisthesolutionofmanyan otherwiseinexplicablechapterinthehistoryofthe ChurchandoftheSaints

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Hence,UniversitySundayisoneofthereallyimportantgatheringsintheChurch'syear,becauseitbears strongandtangibleevidencethatevenintheaffairsof themindOurLord'scounselofseekingfirsttheKingdomofGodandHisjustice,holdssway.When,moreover, theusualacademiccourseisintegratedwithanappropriateknowledgeofCatholicteachingitmayconfidently heexpectedthattheChurchinthisStatewillhaveaformidableandinformedbodyofCatholicstudentswithin theUniversity,notalonetoprotectbuttofurtherHer interests.Theimmediateideal,however,accordingto themindoftheChurch,istohavewithinasecularUniversityaCatholicCollege,wherestudentsmayreal theircoursesinanatmosphereofCatholicculture.Until thetimefortheaccomplishmentofthisprojectisopportune,muchcan,.anddoubtlesswill,bedonebyCatholic studentsattheUniversityinputtingforththeCatholic philosophyoflifewhichmustappealasbeingsomuch morelucid,coherent,andcomprehensivethananyother.

VIEWPOINT'

NATIONAL THEATRE

Wehaverecentlyhadwithus inthiscityMr.TyroneGuthrie, aLondonplayproducer.who hascometoAustraliaattheinvitationoftheFederalGovernmenttomakeareportinconnectionwiththeproposaltoestablishaNationalTheatre.Mr. Guthriecameouttothiscountryundertheauspicesofthe BritishCouncil,abodywhichinterestsitselfinthespreadof artandculturetotheDominicns.Weareindebtedtothe BritishCouncilforthevisitshere lastyearandearlythisyearof theOldVicCompany,headedby theOliviers,andtheBalletRambert.

WheninPerthlastweek,Mr. Guthriemetrepresentativesof thelocaldramaticsocieties,and gaveapublicaddressintheRepertoryTheatreon"TheTheatre andtheCommunity"HelistenedtolocalopiniononthesubjectofestablishingaNational Theatre,andoutlinedaplanof actionwhichheproposesto makethebasisofhisreport. Thoughheisemployeddirectly bytheBritishCouncil,towhich bodyhisreportwillbemadein thefirstinstance,itiscertain thatMr.Guthrie'eviewtswill enterlargelyintodiscussionsin Ministerialcircleswhenthetime isripetolaunchtheNational Theatreproject.Itis,therefore,expedientthatweshould knowwhatareMr.Guthrie's views,andwhatarethepossible alternativestohisscheme, MRGUTHRIE'SSCHEME.

ItishardtofaultMr. Guthrie'sfirstcontentionthat whatwelackmostinAustralia isastandard.Beingsofarremovedfromtheancientcentres ofculture,andbeingoffthe trackoftouringprofessional companiesforatleastthelast twentyyears,itwouldbelittle shortofmiraculousifwewere notsadlyoutoftunewithall thatisbestindramaticart.(It shouldbenotedthatMr.Guthrieisconcerninghimselfonly withthelegitimatestage,asit referstodrama.Hedoesnot proposetoextendhisenquiry toincludesuchthingsasopera ormusicalcomedy.) Ifwe neededanyassurancethatwe wereslipping,itwouldbesufficienttocastaneyeroundatthe extraordinaryamountofsmugnessthathasdevelopedamong amateurbodies.Notanactor inPerthbutraiseshiseyebrow ifyoudaretocriticisehim;not anamateurgroupanywherein Australiabutsecretlybelievesit hastheHolyGrailinitskeeping, Andthereissomejustification forthisattitudeonthepartof amateurswhenoneconsidersthe woefullimitationsofoursocalled"professionsls."

Thesecondpotstressedby Mr.Guthrieisnolessindisputable:itisthatwehaveagreat needofgoodproducers.Actors andactressesaretwopencea bunch;butgoodproducersare scarcerthanhens'teeth.

Mr.Guthriemaintainsthat therecanbenolarge-scalemove towardssettingupaNational Theatreuntilwehaveprovided ourselveswithastandard.The waytodothisliesinimporting thebesttheatricalcompanies availableinEuropeforthepurposeoftouringallthecapital citiesandbigcentresofthe Commonwealth.Thiswouldinvolveaheavyinitialoutlay

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(muchofwhichmightberecoupedthroughthebox-office--as theOldVicCompanydemonstratedwaspossible)andtheprocesswouldnecessarilyextend overafew,years.Animmediatestepintherightdirection wouldbetheprovisionofscholarshipstoenablepromisingpeople-actors,likelyproducers, andtechnicians-togooverseas foraperiodoftrainingtoequip themselveswithup-to-dateknowledgeofthetheatre.These people,ofcourse,mightnotreturn.Mr.Guthriedoesnotbelievethatitwouldbewiseto forcethem,bymeansofcontract,tocomeback;unwilling workersarebadworkers

Someofthescholarshipwinnersmight,whentheyhave servedtheirapprenticeship, formanAustraliantheatrical companyoverseas.Ifthiswere tohappen,itwouldbeanaltogetherexcellentthingforAustralia.Suchacompany,ifit weretosucceedinEurope,would comebackwithanoverseas glamourattachedtoit.Itwould thenbealltheeasierforsucha companytocaptureAustralian audiences;foraprophetiswithouthonourinhisowncountry. untilheleavesit.

Mr.Guthriedoesnotenvisage thebuildingofaNationalPlayhouse-eitherinCanberraor elsewhere.Heconsidersthat existingtheatrescouldbehired bytheNationalTroupe.Presumablythestandardofwork presentedbythetravellingNationalTheatreplayerswouldbe suchastoforcecommercialintereststocometoanagreement. InEnglandnotroubleisexperiencedinthismatter;butin Australia,whereavirtualmonopolyinthecontrolofplayhousesmayexist,initialdifficultiesmighthavetobeovercome.

ALTERNATIVES.

Whatarethealternativesos theschemejustoutlined?

OneisthattheFederalGovernmentshouldmakeavailable asumofmoneytobeusedas 'subsidiesfortheamateurgroups alreadyinexistence.Itishard toseehowaNationalTheatre coulddevelopfromthismove, andtherewouldbethegigantic problemofhowtodisbursethe subsidiesfairly.Furtherthe problemofprovidingastandard mouldstillremainThusthis suggestiononitsowndoesnot appeartobearealalternativeat all, Buttherearethosewhocling totheideaofsomesortofsubsidyforamateurs,co-laterally withtheestablishmentineach StateofabranchoftheNationalTheatre-comprisingat leastatrainingschool,andperhapsaNationalPlayhouseas well.Itisarguedthatproducerscouldbebroughtfromoverseastorunthetrainingschools. ButwouldsuitablyqualifiedproducersbeattractedtoAustralia onasalarybasis?Itmustbe rememberedthatfromaworldwidestandpointAustraliaisa culturalbackwaterinwhich peatnames.wouldquicklysink intooblivion.SirLaurence Oliviersacrificedtimeand moneytocometoAustraliafor ayear;buthowmanyothers woulddothis-andwouldn'twe wantthemformorethanayear, anyhow?

Spacedoesnotpermitmeto goanyfurtherintothematterof aNationalTheatreinthisissue. Itisavastsubject,however,and capableofbeingfurtherexplored.Ifanyreadershaveviews tooffer,theyareinvitedtosubmitthem.

Thereisnofutureincarelessness.

Thosewhohavereadanylife ofthePatronofParishPriests realisehownecessaryitisto haveareallytrustworthybook togettheirinformationfrom. Ourlivesshouldnotbemodelled onpiouslegendsandsuchlike whentheycanbemodelledonthe solidfactsofholinessfitforany man.InotherlivesoftheVenerableCured'Arstherehasbeen thistendencytocoverhimwitha wealthoflegend.Thisisnot necessary,andtheauthorofthis presentwork.AbbeFrancisTrochu,hasrealisedthisimportant factandgivenusacriticaland factuallifeofthistrulyremarkableman.

Inreviewingabookofthis nhture.thereisatendencyto

CURED'ARS

startgivingthestoryallover againHowever,sincethatmight satisfysomeastowhatknowledgetheywantedoftheman andpriest,JohnVianney,it woulddetractfromthepurpose ofthisreview.Thepurposeof thisreviewis,firstly,totellthe publisherswhatIthinkoftheir edition,and,secondly,totellthe readersofthisreviewwhatI thinkofthematterofthebook andwhetherornottheyoughtto readthebook.

Astothefirst,IwouldcommendhighlyBurns,Oatesand Washbourneforgettingoutthis volumeoftheonlyreallycritical lifeoftheCured'Ars.Ithas beenoutofprintforsolong,due mainlytoeconomicconditions,and manyhadreallydespairedof beingabletogeta,opyoftheir own.Thebookiswellsetout, anditwouldbecredittoany hook_shelf,notthatitwouldr maintherelong;itwouldbeall thetimebeingread.

Toanyreader,nomatterwhatpositioninlifehe orshemayhold,themerefac ofreadingthisbookwilldosom thingtoyourlife.Howeve muchthismaysoundlikeachea advert.fora"cure-all fi nothing"medicine,itisafac Thebiographyisbasedmainlyo thedocumentsofcanonisation which,tosaytheleast,lea nothingleftunsaidaboutth subjectoftheirenquiry.Hens inreadingityouwillknowth truefactsoftheholinessofth lifeofthisCatholicpriesto France.Itwillinspireyouwit azeal,possiblynotofthesam intensityasthatwhichSt.Joh Vianneyhad,but,nevertheless,i willbeazealthatwillmakeyo realisethattobeholyinamanl andsensiblewayispossible everyone.Hewasnotapious dodderingoldpriest,farfromit Hisholinesswassomethingtha breathedforthafirethatnotonl enkindledhisownlifeinaflam ofloveofGod,butalsobrough forthreciprocalsparksoffer yourinthosemanythousand whocameincontactwithhim.

Mysensationsonreadingth bookwerethathereisamantha onecouldcopy,copyevenin smallway.Ithinkthatwoul bethecasewithotherswhorea thebook.Itisabookthathold theinterestofthereader,anim portantpoint.Ifoundthat couldlayitdown,say,atth endofachapter,andthenex spareminutewanttopickitu again.Now,ifanyhookcand that,ithasdefifinitelygot styleandsubjectmatterwhit coesalongwaytoputtingitint theranksofexcellentreading.. Iwouldparticularlyreco mendthebooktoseminariansan priests.Theywillfindiini matterforemulationinthei ownlives.NowonderSt.Joh VianneyhasbeenmadePatro ofParishPriests.Tothela reader,thereismuchinitthati bothofinterestandhelp.I factnothingremainsbuttor commendthebook,"TheLifeo theCured'Ars,"bytheAbb FrancisTrochu,toallwhowen decentliterature,andalsotocon gratulatethepublishersonthei bringingbackintocirculatio suchabook. -F.

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Membersareremindedthatthe nextmeetingwillbeheldon Tuesdayevening,26th.instand willtaketheformofalectors evening,whenmemberswillbe givenanaddressbyMissKearney,whohasrecentlyreturned fromatourofIrelandandssnie Europeancountries.YouIre cardiallyinvitedtobringalong yourfriends.

GlendaloughFestival

OnWednesday,May4th.,the annualcelebrationinhonourof St.Josephwillbeheldatthe HomeoftheLittleSistersofthe Poor,Glendalough. Thefeast-daydinnerforthe oldpeoplewillbeservedat12.30 p.m. HisGraceandthepriestsof themetropolitanareawillbe present,andaverycordialinvitationisextendedtoallfriends andbenefactorsoftheHome.

SolemnBenedictionwillconcludethefunctions.

HALLTOBEBUILT, Londonistohaveafineconcerthall.Itwillreplacethe famousQueen'sHall,atwhich almosteveryartistofworldrenownhasappeared.TheQueen's Hallwasdestroyedbyabomb in1940duringtheintensiveair raidsonLondon.

ThisLondonlandmark,so wellknowntomusiciansand visitorsfromoverseas,willbe rebuiltanditishopedcompleted intimefortheFestivalof Britainin1951.Theestimated costofrebuildingwillamountto about£250,000.Itwillholdan audienceof4,000,ascompared withtheQueen'sHallprevious capacityof2,400. MiSiliNelline.11111111.iiiiii1iti.11111.1111111111111111.1

CHOICE

DearLord,thereisachoice

WhichImustmake, ForThydearsake. Thereisathorn-strewnpath

WhichImusttake,whattho' Mybodyandmyspiritbreak, EvenasThinedidontheroad ToCalvary.Formercy, SuchasThine,demandsaprice. Nolongershallmythoughtsbe biased, I'llcastoutworldlinessand vice, Adoptingbrotherhoodandlove

HOLYNAMESOCIETY

InMemoriam.

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Branch. P.J.Bolton::FloreatPark Branch. R.I.P.

FollowingonfromthesuccessfulHolyNameConventionhe'd lastmonth,thenewlyelected ExecutivemetunderthedirectionoftheDiocesanSpiritual Director(Rev.FatherJ.Lynch). Theirfirstdutywastheelectionofofficersfortheensuing year,andresultedasfollows: President:Mr.C.Berry,LeedervilleBranch, Vice-Presidents::Mr.E.LeB. Henderson,HighgateBranch; Mr.E.Farmer,VictoriaPark Branch.

GeneralSecretary:Mr.M,F. Foley,LeedervilleBranch.

MinuteSecretary:Mr.E.O'Mahony,SubiacoBranch.

AssistantSecretary:Mr.H. Foley,Queen'sParkBranch.

Treasurer:Mr.F.Morgan.CathedralBranch.

Marshal:Mr.J.B.Carmody, LsiedervilleBranch.

Consultors::Mr.F,Cawley, FloreatPark;Mr,E.Doyle, CathedralBranch;Commander Kennedy,FremantleBranch; Mr.E.O'Brien,OsbornePark Branch;Mr.B.Ryan,Subiaco Branch.

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ThefollowingisthelistofdonationsbybranchestotheRed CrossAppeal:Cathedral,£1ls; Cottesloe,II;Fremantle,£22s; Highgate,£3;Kalgoorlie.£5; Maylands, Is;Nedlands,£1 Is;OsbornePark,£1Is;Shenton Park,£1;SouthPerth,£1ls; VictoriaPark, 10s;Mrs.Keenan,£2, HighgateBranch.

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ToTheEditor

Thismonththeexecutivesent rspreseutativestovisittheYork Branch,where,ontheHolyName Sunday,theywerepresentata Men'sCommunionBreakfast, sponsoredbytheYorkBranch, andwhere,theguestspeakerwas theRev.FatherByrne,O.M.I. Fourmembersoftheexecutive alsovisitedMoora,whenthey wereprivilegedtobepresentat theinaugurationofthenewlyformedbranch,Representatives fromWyalkatchemandGoomallingbrancheswerepresent,and themembersoftheMoora Branch,withtheguildsfromthe outlyingdistrictsaretobecongratulatedontheireffortsthat morning. ThenewConstitutionforthe H.N.S.intheArchdioceseof PerthisnowtavailablefromMr. F.Morgan,"Portree,"2St. George'sTerrace,Perth. Acircular,dealingwiththe variousresolutionspassedatthe recentConventionwillshortlybe senttoallbranches,Asthere havebeenmanybranchelections recently,theGeneralSecretary, Mr.Foley,wouldappreciatean earlynotificationoftheoffice bearers,sothatanewlistof branchsecretaries'namesand addressesmaybecompiled.

RACINGSELECTIONS

Saturday,April23,1949

BrooktonHandicap:Jesting,1; LordNelson,2;Statuette,3;Gay Fern,4.

NaturalisteHandicap:Melton Lad,1;Coomberdale.2;Agricup,3;Kinderlee4. PalaceHandicap:Stardash,1; Bobella,2;Heart'sAflame,3; FairPrince,4. BeverleyHandicap:Oranic,1; TheWesterner,2;Relate,3; ThanksLovely,4.

ForThee,instead;knowingtrue Christiancharity,adeephumility.

Foronlythusareman'sgreatest needsfed! -MyrtleVorstSheppard.

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Sir,-Maybepermitteda littlespaceinthecolumnsof yourpapertoexpressmyadmirationforthesplendidwayin hichthechoirsangduringthe EasterWeekceremonies.Much creditis,ofcourse,duetoRev. FatherLynchfortheexcellent mannerinwhichhetrainedthe choir.Hemustbedelighted himself,foritwasreallyinspiringtoheartheclearboyish voicesblendingsobeautifully withthemen'sinsuchperfect harmony.Notonlywe,who canbepresentattheCathedral, butotherfolk(CatholicandnonCatholicalike)who,livinghundredsofmilesaway,tuneinto thebroadcast,andderiveasmuch pleasurefromtheirbeautiful singingaswedo.Congratulations,boys!Youhadamost difficulttasktoperform,and rightwellyourosetotheoccasion.-Yours,etc., AMUSICLOVER.

PingellyHandicap(2):Baffle, 1;MelodyGirl,2;Belair,3;Red Flamingo,4. King'sCup:Mafelda,1;Gay Treat,2;LadyLucia,3;Mion,4. PingellyHandicap(1):Blaxland,1;GoldMoth,2;Cape Helles,3;SandsofDee,4.

TROTTINGSELECTIONS

Breeders'Handicap:Broadacres,1;RedSol,2;BabyGrattan,3, MaylandsHandicap:Kulin,1; Fusilier.2;Dungle,3. BellevueHandicap:Willack,1; PatriciaGail,2;RoyalChatter, 3. KehnscottHandicap:Classic Step,1;AvonKing,2;Super Junior,3. WestAustralianHandicap: TonyLee.1;Cloudwood,2; RoyalTitle,3. InglewoodHandicap:Gallant Cross,1;PlainMary,2;Black Swan,3. AscotHandicap:SpecialEdition,1;BrownSheik,2;Desmond,3,

ByFRANCISGILBERT

U.N.O.'sPrayerRoom

Thisjustcan'theassillyasit sounds,butthereitwasinblack andwhiteonthecablepageof ourmorningcontemporary.The UnitedNationsOrgansation,accordingtothereport,plansto buildaspecialchamberfor prayerandmeditationinits headquarters,nowtbeingconstructedinNewYork.Ireally mustquoteinextensowhatfollows,becauseitplacesthe"New YorkTimes"inanicheofimmortalityallonitsown:

"Itwillbenon-denominational andwillconsistofnothingbuta bare-walledroomwithonlythe simplestoffurnishings.Itis understoodthatthedecisionto buildthechamberistheresult ofpersistentdemandsfrombelieversthroughouttheworld thatthenewheadquarters shouldhaveaplacewheredelegatescanseekdivineguidance. ThewholesubjectofdivineworshipisatouchyoneforU.N.O., fortheChartercontainsnomentionofadivinity.Therehave beenmanyrequestsforprayers attheopeningofmeetings,but ithasbeengenerallyagreedthat becauseofthewiderangeofreligionsamongmembernations,it wouldbebestto'side-step'the issuealtogether.Mostofthe countriesinU.N.O.havenotyet heardaboutthechamber,says thecorrespondent,andthere:s 'realtrepidation'concerningRussia'sreactiontotheprojectbecauseofRussianatheism.Itis contended,however,thatthe chamberwillbesosimplethat eventheRussianscoulduseit fornon-religiousmeditation."

Oncethewrithingstopsand onecangetupfromthefloor, oneought,Isuppose,begrateful toGodthatU.N.O.doespropose toacknowledge,howeverbelatedly,theexistenceofGod,theefficacyofprayer,andtheneedof Divineguidanceintheshapingof humandestiny.Butthemethod ofachievingthisendisjustalittletooludicrousTheprocess ofseekingthelowestcommon denominatorinreligionendsup withabare-walledroomwith

ticalandpropagandistactivities oftheParty.

Itshould,Icontend,beacseptedasaguidingprinciple thattheCommunistPartyisnot partandparcelofanormalpollacalarrangementinthecountry. Hence,evenifitisconsidered wisetoalLowitthesamerights andprivilegeswhichtheacceptablepoliticalpartiesenjoy,it shouldbemadecleartoeveryonethatthisismerelyamatter ofexpediencyandnotofright. Formypart,thinktheGovernmentshouldsuppressrigorouslyallattemptstopervert unionactivityfromitsnormal industrialChannelstopolitical ends,andthatitshouldthrow thewholeweightofitspower andprestigebehindthedecisions oftheArbitrationCourtandthe systemofconciliationithasset up.Inthisrespectitspresent attitudetowardstheMcPhillips' caseiscorrectandcommendable.

onlythesitiplestoffurnishings. andeventhatwillbetoomuch fortheRussians.Onewonders whydelegateswhowishtoseek Divineguidancecannotdosoin theirownbedrooms,orstudiesor churchesoreveninthesanctuaryoftheirhearts.Thenaive soulwhoconceivedthepreposterousnotionofthe"chamber forprayer"didsotadvert, seemingly,tothefactthatthe absenceofthingscanbequiteas offensivetoreligioussusceptibilitiesasthepresenceofothers. Theplannerofthechamberfor prayerapparentlybelievesthat Godwillbeinattendanceat specifiedhourstolendeartothe democraticprotestsagainstRussiantyrannyandtotheSoviet fulminationsagainst'Western imperialismandwarmongering.

Butthegemofthepieceisthe mentalimageryofMr.Gromyko, intentinhisprayerfulmeditationonthenon-existenceofGod. .Indeedthebarenessofthechamber'swallsandfurnishingswould appeartheidealatmospherefor suchfranticmeditations,Itis allverytragicallyamusing,especiallythebitaboutthe"real trepidation"concerningRussia's reactiontothsproject.Does thatmeanthafRussiamightlet downanironcurtainonthe GraceofGodorthatthedemocracieswouldfeartocrossMarxistatheismastheydidnotfear tocrosstheRedsoverthestarvationofBerlin.Evenallowingforthecompletelackof humouramongtheSovietdelegates,IcannotimagineanyRussianreactionexceptsardonic mirthatthechildishstupidity whichunderliesthe"prayer room"notion.Ifthechamber issosimplethateventheRussianscanuseitfornon-religious meditation.itisstillnotassimpleasthemanwhoconceivedit. itwillnotsatisfytheRussians tocontemplatetheRealAbsence ofGod;itwillnotsatisfythe CatholicstocontemplatetheAbsenceoftheRealPresence.Indeeditwillsatisfypreciselynobody.

WillSuppressionPay?

Inviewofmountingevidence ofatendencyonthepartofthe publicauthoritiestoforcecommunistsatleastkeepwithinthe law.itisopportunetoconsider inageneralwaythequestion nowbeforethepublic-what shouldbedoneregardingthe CommunistParty?Itisidleto pretendthatthequestionis readilysoluble;itisadmittedly aproblem,andoneonwhich soundreasonshavebeenadvancedbybothsides.Furthermore, itscorrecthandlingisamatter whichconcernsthepublicwelfareveryintimately.

TheattitudeoftheFederal GovernmentisthatCommunism shouldbedealtwithwithinthe Unions.Now,whileitistrue thattherealeffectivestrength oftheCommunistPartyliesin itscontrolofkeyunions,itis plainthatunionistswillnotbe abletocleanupthegangstersin

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theirmidstwithoutexternalaid. Whereaunionisfunctioning normallywithinitsowncompetence,itwouldordinarilybea verybadthingforthecentral governmentarbitrarilytointerferewithitsdomesticactivities. Theindustrialset-upofthe countryto-day,however,isvery fatfromnormal,andthecustcmarypoliticalusagestowhich theMarxiststurnpurelyindustrialorganisationcertainlywarrantstheinterventionofthe supremepoliticalpower.Politicalactivityshouldhaveno placeintheordinaryconductof unionaffairs,andtheGovernmenthasboththerightandthe dutytosuppressit.Thiscould belargelyachievedatonceby theintroductionofthesecret ballotandgovernmentalsupervisionofunionelections, Moreover,theactivityofthe Commu.nistPartyisbynomeans confinedtothesubversionand controloftheUnions.Itsinfluenceiswidelydiffused-inacademiccircles,inthepress,among white-collarworkers,theprofessions,evenintheschools.The problemiswhethertheGovernmentshouldmovetorestrictor tosuppresstheexternalpoli-

Thequestionofrefusingtolet hallstotheCommunistParty, andofbreakinguptheirmeetingsishoasever,averydifferent matter. Iamoftheopinion teatfromtheviewpointofexpediencyitisaveryunwise move.Afterall,weinthedemocraciesclaimfreedomof speechasacherishedright,and weregardwithrepugnancethe censorshipandtyrannywhim existsbehindtheIronCurtainin thisregard.Itisalltootrue thattheCommunistsverysoon turnlibertyintolicence,butthe communityisadequatelyprotectedagainstthepreachingof sedition,blasphemy,andperonalslanders.Moreover,itis welltorememberthatsuppressionofthetypewhichiscurrentlybeingpreachedandpractisedmaybecomeadouble-edged sword.IfweapprovesuchactionagainsttheCommunistsin Australia,wecanscarcelyprotestaboutsimilaractionagainst ChristiansinHungary,Rumania, andelsewherewithanydegreeof reason.

Rowdinessandphysicalviolencearetobedeploredbecause theyreducetheperpetratorsto theleveloftheirvictims,Furthermore,mobhysteriaandviolenceismucheasiertoengender thantoquell,asthelynchings andactivitiesoftheKuKlux KlanintheUnitedStatestestify,Atthepresenttime,when thetruthabouttheRussiansystemisbeingsonakedlyexposed bytheSovietitself,Communist stocksinthiscountryarewell belowpar.Theirownwords andactscondemnthemfarmore thoroughlythananyformoforganisedhooliganism.Asasheer matterofpolitics.thebestpolicy forthemomentistogivethem enoughrope.Yetagain,as Christians,weshouldhatetheir monstroussystemofmilitant atheismandtyranny-butweare boundtolovethevictims,ofthis foulerror.Thepresentupsurgeofhatredandintolerance isscarcelycompatiblewiththe professionofChristianity.

Onthegeneralquestionof whethertheCommunistParty shouldbemadeillegal,there's somethingtobesaidfortrying itout.Itisclaimedthatsuch actionwoulddrivetheComrades underground,buttheirrealactivityisalreadythere.Even if,asinCanada,theysimply changetheirnameandcarryon, theirpropagandawouldbe greatlycurtailed,andtheban wouldinfluencepeopletoregard Communismassomethingout. rageous.Atanyrate,there doesseemtoberoomforatleast apartialdeprivationofcivic rightsfrompeoplewhohave avowedlyrejectedpatriotism.It wouldnotberighttodeprive themoftheopportunityofmakingaliving,butthereisevery righttodeprivethemoftheopsortunityofmakingmischief. Thesecurityofthecountryasseredlycallsfortheirexpulsion fromcertaintypesofgovernmentalemployment.ashasbeen doneinBritainandAmerica, Butwhateverisdonewillnot destroyCommunism.Onlya socialsystembasedonjustice andcharitywill.dothat,and thatsystemwillnotbepossible untilthepeoplereallyhearkento thevoiceoftheChristianChurch andtheNaturalLaw,

guedwiththeCustomsmen, obliginglyposedforphotographs,thetakingofwhichfilledintimeforthecameramen untilthedisputeintheCustoms are;hadbeensettled. London'Wasintheaftermath ofafog,andwasnotsorryto leaveitthatsameafternoonfor Ireland. badbeenwarnednot tovisitthe1.dofmyfathers inNovember-theweather wouldbetoosevere-butfrom themomentofreachingIrish shores.thefateswerewithme. Neverinthememoryofman hadtherebeensuchalateand lovelyautumn.Thesunshone tnghtlyeachdayofthefour weeksspentthere,andits warmthwasasnothingcomparedtothewarmthofthewelpme rmeivedfromtheIrish eople. Theshipberthedatseven o'clockbutwasuplongbeforethattoglimpsetheshores ofErinforthefirsttime,and howwellwasrepaidformy earlyrising. feltathome longbeforethegangwaywas lowered,andthoughIknewno oneonthewharf,soonheard afriendlyvoiceenquiringfor SenatorTengney turned Sodfoundahandsomeyoung policeofficer,whowastobeand guide,philosopherandfriend forthenextmonth.Itwas Mr.Duffysentspeciallybyens MinisterforPoliceattheree questoftheMinister.forExternalAffairs,Mr.SeanMcBride.Whenhetoldmehewas fromthepolice,myfirst thoughtwasthattheGovernmenthadperhapsheardofme anddidnotconsdermeas4 desirablevisitor.Or,perhaps, mygrandfatherhadnotpaid histaxesbeforeheleftthe count.overseventyyearsago. WhencommentedthustoMr. Duffy, hesaid:"Oh,no!I've beensenttotakeyouthrough theCustoms,andthiscarhave isforyourusewhileyoustay here!" mightmentionthat atthattimemyexpressedintentionhadbeentoremainonly fourdays!

Astitdayslengthenedinto weeks,mycothciencewooldoccasionallyprickmeforkrePing aGovernmentcarfortolong (ShadesofPublicOpinioncol. omninthe"DailyNewt")HoweverwheneverIapproachedthe Ministeronthematter,hisreply was:"Youkeepthecaraslong asyouareenjoyingyourselfwith us."Enjoymyself!Why,never thoughtitwerepossibletocram HOmuchenjoymentintoanyone month.Everydaybroughtits newassociationsandnewfriendships.

Frommyfirstmorning wag acceptedasanIrishwomancome home.EV.17011.,fromthePreMontdowntothehumblecottager,threwwidetheirdoors andgavemetheirhospitality. WhetheratthedinnertableIn IveaghHouse,theheed:Martin oftheExternalAffairsDepartmentoraroundthepeatBreain thetinycabinsInKerry,the warmthoffriendshipthd ebtpwasthesame,andwithin minutesfeltreallyasif"be. longed."

Thedayofmyarrivalwas verybusyone.Apressconferenceinthemorning,anofficial luncheonattheDailbymembers oftheSenate,enafternoontoceptionbyMrs.Idulrooney,the wifeoftheActingHighCommitdonorforAusttillia,anddinner givenbytheExternalAffair.Department,gorememyfirst sightintoIrishpoliticaland5.mailife. OnefthtureInoticedimmedld theywasthebrilliantconverse-

Lionateveryfunction.Notmere Miltingforthesakeofbeingsociable,buttalkingbecausethere w..methingworthwhiletoeV. Onthefollowingmorning leftforDrogheda,thesceneso anyyearsbeforeoftheBattle oftheBoyne.Whocouldimaginethattheriverflowingtodaysoplacidlyth3oughthepleasantIrishcountrysidehadonce runwiththebloodofIrishmen fightingto faithand theircountryfromaforeignaggressor.

OntoDundalkweweet,deer visitingtheshrineoftheBlessed OliverPlunkett.whosehead,still wellpreserved,bearswitnessto thebigotryandPersecntilm throughwhichthelampof Faithhasbeenkeptburningso brightlyduringthecenturies.We lunchedintheoldPlunketthome. stead,amagnificentstructure, givingtheliedirecttothosewho talkofpoverty-strickenIrelthd.

ThenbacktoDublinviaCounty Meath,wheretheCurragh,world famousforitshorsebreedingand training,laygreenandlovelyin thelastraysofthesettingsun. Aswepassedruinedmonasteries, churchesandcastles, looked baththroughthecenturiesof struggleduringwhichIrelandbad kepttheFaith,andwasremindedofthegreatchurchesin EnglandandScotland.allofpreReformationstructure,andnow usedforProtestantservices,and

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therecametomethewordsof Priest:'Thedifferencebetween theReformationInEnglandand MIts inthatinEnglandthey keptthechurcheeanddestroyed theFaith...InIrelandtheydestroyedthechurchesbutkept theFaith."Howtruethatisin Irelandto-day:Everychurchis crowded,notonlyonSundays, huteveryday,andwhatMe pressedmemostwasthegreat numbersofmenandboyswho approachthealtarrailsbothon w.k-daysandonSundays.

InIrelandtheFaithisrealand living,andthereisnoneedto wonderatsomanyofhersons anddaughtersleavingtheir homelandtocarrythetorchof Faithtoallcornersoftheworld. Therewasscarcelyonehome visitedwhetherlowlyorgreat, ofwhichatleastonememberis notservingasapriestorspunor abrotherinsomefar-offmission field.

UponmyreturntoDublinthe firstfruitsofmypressconferenceweitareawaitingme-letters andinvtionsfromTangneys, ofDublin,Cork,Tralth,Castle Gland.DunkListowel,Killarneyandelsewhere. never knewthereweresomanyTangne eys-but thenextfewweeks wretorevealthattheywereso numerouscouldnotpossibly hopetovisitthemall.Still did mybeatandwiththehelp fMr.DuffyandtheFordmath

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withto enteredthe mediatelygr whoexclaim beDorothyl foryou." ThiswasT thefamily, BantryBay,Gleogariff,andthejoinedbyNo LakesofKillarneysucceededOneBillendTom anothersoquicklythatitwasasthein-laws. thoughnever-endingpanoramao'clockthe ofbeautywasbeingunfolded.shopWasere WestayedovernightatKiller-wassuspends neyand,ofcourse,visitedKatefortheday. Kearney.]cottageandtheGapofathomewith Dunloe.AttheFranciscanMn-GuinnesseateryatKillarneyisthegravesireintea oFmygreatuncle,MauriceTearours.Cany thy,theonlylaymantohavelargathering Bred,diedandbeenburiedwith-eleveno'clock intheMonastery.Killarneyhaslog!Soon beenorwellpraisedbyablerpensIrishsongsan thanmine,anditsfameissode-oldUncleJo servedlywidespread,thatthereisoneofhisso noneedformeto*dellfurtherItwasgreet, thereon.ButifI

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InIrelandtheFaithisrealand living.andthereisnoneedto wonderatsomanyofhersons anddaughtersleavingtheir homelandtocarrythetorchof Faithtoallcornersoftheworld. Themwasscarcelyonehome visitedwhetherlowlyorpeat, ofwhichatleastonememberis notservingasapriestorspunor abrotherinsomefar-offmission field.

UponmyreturntoDublinthe firstfruitsofmypressconferencewereawaitingme-letters andinvitationsfromTangneys, ofDublin,Cork,Tralee,Castle Dough,Listowel,Knlarneyandelsewhere,Inever knewthereweresoanyTang. neys-butthen.tfewweeks weretorevealthattheywereso numerousIcouldnotpossibly hopetovisitthemall.StillI didmybest.dwiththehelp ofMr.DuffyandtheFordman

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agedtoseequiteanumberofday)wouldspendmuchmore them. timeinKillarney.

Onthefollowingday,left forKerry,spendingthefirst nightatCork.Itwasalovely strivethroughtownaftertown famedinsongandstory.-At Cork,theTangneyswereassembledin'forceatmyhotel,and thoughhaven'tyetdiscovered whatdegreeofrelationship(if any)mists,wehadgreateveningoftalk.AfterMassinthe. morningattheCathedral(and inIrelandMaasseldomlastsbeyondthehalfhour)andafleetinvisittoBlarneyCastle,we leftforKillarney,armedwith allthegoodwishesoftheclan andtheirfriends.

OntheMonsfeymorningweleft Killarneyveryearly,andsoon arrived'atCaetle.Island,where theTthgneysareinfullforce. Uponenteringthetownthefirst shopsawwastheundertaker's, andsureenoughitwasownedby JohnTthgneylTheundertakingbusinessiscarriedonatthe rearofthebusinesspremises, whichareinrealityageneral storewiththedwellingupstairs. enteredtheshopandweeimmediatelygreetedbyayounggirl, whoexclaimed"Why,youmust beDorothy!We'vebeenwaiting foryou."Justas easy as that!

BantryBay,Gleogariff,andthe LakesofKillarneysucceededone anothersoquicklythatitwasas thoughanever-endingpanorama ofbeautywasbeingunfolded. WestayedovernightatKillen neyand,ofcourse,visitedKate Kearney'scottageandtheGapof Denise.AttheFranciscanMon. &stayatKillarneyisthegrave ofmygreatuncle,MauriceTsar ney,theonlylaymantohave lived,diedandbeenburledwithintheMonastery.Killarneyhas beensowellpraisedbyablerpens thanmine,anditsfameissodeservedlywidespread,thatthereis noneedformetodwellfurther therthn.Butifcouldgoback toIreland(asIhopetodosome

ThiswasTeresa,theyoungestof thefamily,butweweresoon joinedbyNoreenandJohnand dill andTomandDad,andall in-laws.Infactbyeleven o'clockthepthlourabovethe shopwascrowdedandbusiness wassuspendedinCastle-Island fortheday.Weweresoonquite athomewithbaconandeggsand Guinnessa-piece,with'.outs.<inteapotsdoingthehonours.CanyouimagineasimilargatheringinAustraliaat eleveno'clockonaMondaymorning!Soonwewerelisteningto Irishsongsandmusic,whiledear oldUncleJohnsangforusand oneofhiseonsdidstep-dance. 15 wasareal-,andmuchtoosoon threeo'clockcarnove,anditwas timeforustomeontoDuagly

Duaghisatinyvillagebetween CastlelelandandLitowel,but tomeitwastheMeccaofmy pilgrimage,forthereoverseventy-twoyearsagomygrandpa, cotsweremarried,andthere overseventyeneyearsagomy fatherwasborn.Inthelittle churchsawtheparishregister, nowyellowWithage,themar riagerecordofmygrandparents, andthebaptismalregistrationof myfather!Wedroveopto.the churchlateintheafternoon,and inthegraveyard,standingamong thetombstones,asthoughcarved instoneasOhm were,was'the agedparishpriest,whowasreadinghisBreviary.Afterten minutesorsooffruitlesslytrying todistracthisattention. at lengthmanagedtodoso'But altmyoratorywasinvain,aahe asstonedeafHowever,the vergercametomyrescueand producedtherecordsforme. Thenewsofthearrivalof policecaillinthevillagebad spreadveryquickly.andjustam wasIthtingthePresbytery,a youngmanarfivedonbicycle. Hewastheimageofmybrother, sotherewasnoneedtotellme thathewasrelation."Thank God,you'vecome.I'vebeen watchingtheroadeversinceI readinthepaprsthatyouwere hem."Thisno,JohnGaire,my father'scousin,whotookusto hishomeinKilmorna,wherehis mother,auntofmyfather,sat beforethepeatfire,rockingto sleepheryoungthtgrthdthild.In twominuteswewereseated roundtheOre,feelingquiteat homeandwatchingmycousin, Feg,getafternoonteareadya,!,a,iinngbtrenG:siind.rndn,°:fionrghotma.Mygrand-aunt'swelcomewastypical,"Glorybeto God,Peg,bonyupandgetthe childsomethingtoat.She mustbehungrycomingallthe wayfromAustralia!"And, hungryennot,thebaconand eggssoondisappeared. Afterthiswetalked-talkedof mygrandmother,whoasyoung motherleftKerryoverseventy yearsagoforNewZealand

Asthegentlevoicewenton gonewerethoseseventyyears Timehadrimedtobe,andthere wYtheyoungcouplewithlittle buttheirloveofeachotherand thedrFaithtocarrythemover thousandsofmilesofseaintoan unknownfutureInanewland

HowthgerlymyAuntlistened soallhadtotellherofthe subsequentfuturesofthatyoung couple.Oftheirlargefamily, nowscatteredthroughoutAustraliaendNewZealand,andin itsfourthgeneration.Together wevisitedtheruinsofthehouse whereinmyfatherwasborn,and asthoughtoftheluxuriant easewhereinIhadtravelledfrom CorktoDuagh.retracedthe roadwithmygrandfatherand grandmotherandtheirtinyson, astheylefttheircottagehome withtheirfewbelongingsand wentbycoachoverroughroads toCorktotakesailingshipfor NewZeeland.AsleftEllmotilepromisedtoreturne possible,forhereIknewwas definitelinkwithmyfamily-herehadbenmyfather'shome.

ThateveningwespentinLim erickwithmoreTangneys,who showedmetheTreatyStone,that memorialtotreachery,andthe ShannonRiverwithitsmodern electricstorks,anditsgreatair portinthedistance.

PromLimerickwewenttoTipperary,where,atNenagh,met of relativesofsameSisters ofSt.JohnofGodHthpltal,at Sublet°.Hewplanedtheywere toseeme,andhowthrilledto

hearoftheirlong-absentdaughters.Howtheylistenedtoall hadtotellthemAndhowproud theywerewhentoldthemof the greatworktheirdaughters redoingInAustraliaandbow gratefulwearetothem.

AtNenaghIvisitedtheCon. ventofMerry,formerlyaprison.Inthegroundsisashrine builtontheveryspotwherethe gallowsoncestood.Hereevery dayarenowsaidprayereforthe

eternalreposeofthosewhodied oethatveryspot. Dublinwreachedlatethat evening,andasitwaswithaheart fullofgratitudeandatummy fullenofbaconandegg.,thatI wttobedtoreliveinmemory thejoysofthatvisittothe'south andwestofIreland,whichofall thatbadseeninEuropeandin Englandwththemostmemorable,becameIhadfoundwhere belonged. hadsomehome!

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Bishop'scontentionisthat"BitterSweet"justwasn'tallthat good. Thisisnottosaythatitwas bad.Toomanypeopleareapt toseenothingbutblackand white;andwhilesuchsinglemindednessmaybeanexcellent approachtomoralproblems,itis notatallagoodmeasuringstick tobringtotheappraisalof aestheticvalues.Thereare manygradationsofcolourinthe aestheticband.

andexpressively,Therarityof thisdoublequalificationwasunderlinedbytheactingdeficienciesoftheothersingers.Grey Barndensangwithrichtone.hut washamperedbylackofvolume. Thebevyofbridesmaids(among whomwenotedparticularlyPhyl Davidson)sangsweetlyandquite pleasingly.Thereweretwoor threesoloistswhosenamesescapeme,butallofwhomsang adequately,andtherewasagood dealofconcertedsingingfrom specialgroups. Someofthe chorusworkwasragged.

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Thebridewascharmingly gownedinashortsleevedlame bodicewithbillowingsilknet skirt,slightlytrainedandappliquedwithlamemotifs.Her raw-cutlittleveiloffinger-tip length,washeldinplacebya circleoforangeblossom.Misses ReneByrneandValeriCoulson, whoattendedthebride,were dressedalikeinpicturefrocksof silvershottaffetaandmatching halobonnets, Messrs.NickCombesandNed Byrnewerebestmanand groomsman,respectively.

Theguestswerereceivedat TinternLodgebyMrs.Coulson, becominglygownedinablack silkfrock,trimmedwithembroideredmarquisetteandwith matchingaccessories;andMrs. Byrne,attractivelyfrockedin blacksilksheer,withnewseason'shat.

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Inappraisingtheworth-while qualitiesof"BitterSweet,"it shouldberememberedinthe firstplacethatthepieceis nothingmorethanaglorified musicalcomedy.Ifthisshould seemtocastasluronmusical comedy,Icannothelpit.Ihave beenpatienttoolongwithmusicalcomedy.Icannotdisguise myconvictionthatmusicalcomedyhaslittletosayofintrinsic value;itmakesonlyaeery slightcontributiontothecoreof thingsthatareworthpreserving inthetheatre.

Butthepubliclikesmusical comedy,andtherefore,Isuppose, itisrightthattheRepertory Clubshoulddosomethingto meetthedemand.Inrecent yearsquitealothasbeendone inthisdirection."BitterSweet" comparesfavourablywithwhat hasgonebefore.

Coward'smusicalscorewas theshow'sgreatestattraction. Everybodywhocanraiseanoccasionalwhistlemustbefamiliar with"I'llSeeYouAgain,"while othernumbersthatringabell are"TheCallofLife,""Ladiesof theTown,"and"Ta-ra-ra-boomde-ay."Oneofthemosttakingitemswasthemalequartettepresentationof"GreenCarnations," Thesinging,principallyentrustedtoJunePercivaland GreyBarnden.wasofagenerallyhigherstandardthananything wehavepreviouslyheardinRepertoryproductions.MissPercivalhasalovelyvoice,whichI thinkhasnotbeenfullyappreciatedinthepropercriticalquarters.Totheattractionofher voicesheaddedaclearlydemonstratedabilitytomovefreely

MaryMoir,asMrs.Hugh Devon,'addedatottchofamusement,anditmightbesaidthat herhusband(FrankO'Grady) wasalsofaintlyamusing,especiallywhenheappearedas Sarah'sfiance.Ifweinclude nowthegigglingbridesmaids whoclusteredroundtheyouthfulSarah,andthesolemnyoung menwhosang"GreenCarnations,"andthesolemnoldmen whosangthe"Footmen's Chorus,"Ithinkwehaveallthe humourintheshow,Forgood measurewemightalsomention thecarefreeLadiesoftheTown. Butinallthesetherewere scarcelyhalf-a-dozen good laughs.

Ithoughttheshowmissedout onthesentimentside.Thiselementistheverystuffofwhich "BitterSweet"is.made.Those whosawtheearlyfilmversion (AnnaNeagle(?)andFernand Gravy)willrecallthatthetendersentimentthereevokedwas thegreatthingaboutthefilmthefeatureofitwhichmade peoplegobacktoitagainand againtohaveagoodcry.ButI awnomoisteyesatHisMajesty's;andnoneofthemen aboutmeseemedtohaveacold.

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ThecityofSt:Francishasa warmspotinitsheartforSt. Patrick,whoisitssecondpatron. Fordaysbeforethe17th.feature articlesinthepressworkedup enthusiasm,peoplewereaskedto getouttheirgreennecktiesand scarves,aPanAmericanplane broughtgenuineshamrocksfrom Shannonairport,CatholicsjoinedwithJews,Shrinersclubbedin withHiberniantodohonourto St,Patrick,inluncheons,dinners anddances.Cornbeefandcab bagemenuswerespecialsateatingplaces,greetingcardscame asChristmascardsdotousin Australia.Storesdevotedwindowstogreendisplays.Some ardentyouthpaintedthehuge "C"onCharterHillabovethe campusoftheUniversityofCaliforniainBerkeley,abright green-someonedumpedagreen dyeintothetwofountainsatthe CivicCentre!

Onthe17th.IattendedaSolemnHighMassatSt.Patrick's Church,whichwascrowded,one sideofthemainislebeingfilled withpriests. ImettwoAustralianpriestsfromMaitland, andweagreedthatneverwould oneseesomanypeoplewearing greeninourcities.Igavea especialsmiletothecoloured menandwomenwhohadtheir greenemblems.AfterMassa luncheonwasheldintheRectory whereonehundredandtwenty priestswereguestsofthepastor.Againthegreenwasdominant,tablesandserviettesin green,greenglasses,andashamrockinicecreamwasthefinal tribute.Itwasahappygatheringoftheclergy,andwethree Australianpriestsfeltaglowof welcomeaswesatatthefestive board.

Thefriendlinessandrespect forthecollarbegins you boardaPanAmericanplant, continuesatCustombarriers, andrightthroughyourstayin SanFrancisco.Thecollarisso closelylinkedwiththe.Catholic priestthateveryoneaddresses youas"Father,"muchtothe amazementofaScotchsettler fromVictoria,whosatbyme intheplane,butwhocouldnot getnearertosayingFatherthan "Padre"!

ST.PATRICKFRONTPAGE NEWS,

Avisitorfindsthefollowing newsitemsalmostincredible: "IslamTempleoftheShriners willholditsannualSt.Patrick's DayluncheonfortheMythical 'HibernianTemple'atthePalace Hotel,"(TheShrinersinthe UnitedStasesareFreemasons. TheyunitwithCatholicseach yearincharitydrives.)Another item:"SanFranciscoElkswill payhomagetoSt.Patrick'smemoryatacornbeefandcabbage stagdinnerintheirClubRooms." Thereishumourintheclaimof RepresentativePatrickO'Hara,a RepublicanofMinnesota,made inCongress:"It'sagreatday fortheIrish.andafterconsiderableresearch,Iamhappyto sayIhavelearnedthatSt.PatrickwasaRepublican,"And tosubstantiatehisclaim,O'Hara rattledoffthelistofIrishinthe House:"TheMcCarthy's,the McDonnells,theMcCormacks,the O'Haras,theO'Neills,theSullivans,andtheO'Tooles."

AnitemfromNewYorkstates thatonemillionsevenhundred andfiftythousandpeoplelined FifthAvenueonthe17th. Ninety-fivethousandmenmarchedpastCardinalSpellman.inreview. PresidentTrumansent thePresidentofEirethiscable: "Itgivesmegreatpleasure-on thisnationalholidayofIreland toconveytoYourExcellency, andtheIrishpeople,thehearty felHtationsandsinceregood wishesofthepeopleoftheUnitedStates." AfinalextractfromSt.Patrick'sDayfrontpagenewswas writteninblankversebyaman withanamethathaslittleIrish init,"HarrySchlacht."who

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wrote:"Thegreatestgiftever giventotheIrishpeoplewas thelovelyspiritualIrishMother. ThereisnofigureinallIrishannalswhichtypifiessobeautifully,andyetsocalmly,herfaith, herpatience,andherlove.May theIrishMothereverremainen-

samehomeopeneditswarm armstomanyofourPerth priests,includingtheRev.Father Haugh,O.M.I.,andFathersJ. BrennanandWoods.Itisa magnificenthome,andnever empty,OnmyarrivalIsass quailsdescend.onthebacklawn,

picturesquegroupofCatholic Chinesegirlsgotabighand, whileamonsterChinesedragon wriggleditswaypastthestand. TrbutetotheIrishboyswho paidthesupremepenaltyin WorldWarII.waseloquently paidinafloatwhichboretheir

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ThejeeploadofturffromIrelandthattookaprominentpartinthe SanFranciscoSt.Patrick'sDayProcession.

shrinedinthe.heartsofherchildren.MaytheIrishMother eserenjoythesmileofGod." Andheclosedadelightfultribute withan6d-fashionedIrish prayer: "Maytheroadrisetomeetyou, Maythewindbealwaysatyour back, AndmayGodholdyouinthe hollowofHishand!"

APERTHFLAVOUR, OntheSundayfollowingthe 17th.,SanFranciscolinedits broadMarketStreettowatch theparade,whichtookfourhours topassthesalutingbase,on whichtheGovernorofCalifornia tookthesalute.Theparade hadaPerthflavour,Onthe "landIstoodbesideMrs.David McAuliffe,whoasMissBeck O'Connorworkedon"TheRecord"withthelateFathersPatrickLynchandThomasO'Grady aseditors,ShewasproofreaderunderthelateMr.Thomas Slattery,wboseworkfor"The Record"sheenthusesoverstill. Amuchapplaudeditemofthe paradewasajeepfilledwitha loadofIrishturf,speciallyimportedfortheoccasionbyMr. McAuliffe.Thejeepwasdriven byhisson-in-law.anda-topthe jeepwerehistwobeautiful daughters,TerryandMaire,and hisniece,MaryO'Donnell,dressedasIrishcolleens.Mr.McAuliffeatonetimeworkedwith FoyandGibson'sandBrennan's, andisnowvisitinghissistersand manyrelativesinPerth.No bettertributecanIpaytothe hospitalityandrenownofthe McAuliffehomethantoquote thepastoroftheirparishchurch, onwhomIcalledtoarrange formymorningMass.OnmentioningtohimthatIdidnot bringmy"Celebret,"hereplied: "Anypriestthatcomesfrom theMcAuliffehomehasnoneed topresenthis'Celebret'here." Fromthishomeoverlookingthe GoldenGateBridge,thewonder Fridgeof4,200feet,sailedthe lateFatherConway,0.M.I.,to histragicdeathinthePhilippines.

whilstMrs.McAuliffescattered crumbsforthem!Later,Irish primrosesandhollytreesadded theirWelcomeatthispriest's houseattheGoldenGatetoCalifornia.

THEAMAZINGPARADE, Inspringsunshine,withanip intheairfromthebay,theSt. Patrick'sDayprocessionpassed thesalutingbaseattheCivic Centre,IhaveseentheNew Yorkparade,butthisonewas muchmorecolourful.GovernorWarrenandtheMilitaryand Navalchiefstookthesalute,and asIshookhandswiththeGovernor,heheldasodofturfin hisotherhand-agiftfromthe McAuliffejeep.Mr.McAuliffe hailsfromCork,andhiswife fromDublin,andtheyownfour storeswhichtheycall"The Philadelphia."Theturf,bythe way,stoletheshim',andIsaw anoldIrishmantakeasod,kiss it,andthenwalkawaywith pride,inhisstep,sayingoverand overagain,"Andisthisreal peat"?Uponbeingassured thatitwas,hesaid,"MayGod blessyouforthepreciousgiftof asodfromtheauldland."And inhiswakeswarmedthecrowds tobringhomeasodtoanold Irishparent,tooweaktostand throughouttheparade.There wereimpressivedisplaysbythe armedforces,withtheirbands deckedingreen,colourfulcostumesofdrillunits,whowent throughfiguremarchingbefore thestand.Amightystatueof St,Patrickledtheprocession, andtheCatholicgrammarand highschoolsparadedandmade averyimpressivesight.Floats depictedIrishscenes;onehada groupoftwentydancers,stepdancingtofiddles.AnIrishass andcartbehavedincharacteris.. ticfashionbyrefusingtogopast thestand,Boyacrobatstumbledforouramusement,tinytots ingreencharmedusasband leaders,anold-timecoachand four,withitsdateof1897, broughtahappyloadingreen tophatsandcutawaycoats!A

portraitsandthirdecorations.

ThefertileimaginationofAmericawasexpendedinthecostumes wornbythegirlsandboysin theparade.Theprancinglassies,veryeasytolookat,who led theirthevariousgroupstwirling batons,gaveananimated

performance.Ex-Serviceunits hadabigplaceintheparade,as theypaidtributewithmemorial crossesartisticallyerectedon greengrasstothosewhonever cameback.Therewasaband everyfewminutes,andaband inreserveoppositethestand,to accompanyanydrillorhumorous antics,suchastheonewhichthe colouredsoldierspresented.There wasplentyofhumourthroughoutthemarch,aidedbythecommentsofthebroadcasterbeneath,.However,Imustgive prideofplacetothemounted units.SanFranciscocannever beclassedasaone-horsetown.I haveneverseen,outsidetheDublinhorseshoes,suchexcellent horseflesh,andthesilverembellishedtrappingsonbridleand saddle,combinedwiththeelaboratecostumesofthemennd womenriders,madethissection oftheparadeofabsorbinginterest.Arabhorseschampedtheir bits,sleekblackstallions,worth thousandsofdollars,dancedon theirhindlegs,circushorsesper formedbeforeus,cream,black, gieyandpiebaldhorsestookan hourtopass.Thehorsesseemedtosense.theywereonparade, andwitharchednecksanddancinghoofs,theyshowedtheirap- preciationoftheapplause,andto changeourexclamationmarks intosmilesawoodenbroncho mountedonafloatthrewhis riderupintotheairforour amusement!TheG.A.A.floatannouncedfootballmatchesbetweenCorkandKerry,andClare andConnacht!Severalfloats toldoftheinjusticeofpartition. RebelCorksportedaspecial contingent,andtheylookedany- thingbutrebellious.But,enough, IcanonlysaythatSan'Franciscohasafinefeelingforthe Irishandwhat have doneforSanFrancisco.Shriner andJew,BaptistandElk,all joinedwiththefifty-sevenIrish Societiesinthecitytomakeof theparadewhatitsurelywas, "AgreatdayfortheIrish,"

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ThesolemnFestivalofPentecostisalwaysanoccasionof veryspecialjoy.WhenOur LordascendedintoHeavenforty daysafterHisResurrection,He consoledHisApostleswhowere saddenedbyHisdepartureby promisingthatHewouldsend themanotherComforter,Who wastoremainwiththemforever.Onthisdaythepromise isaccomplished,andwhata gloriouschangetakesplace!The Apostles,whountilthenhad beensotimidandhesitating,are filledwithlightandstrength.and nowgoboldlyforwardintothe midstofthepeopletoproclaim thewonderfulworksofGod.

Peterassumestheauthorityand positionassignedtohimasthe VicarofChristandthevisible HeadoftheChurch,To-day thefirstconvertsaremade. Threethousandpeopleofdiffer.° entnationsareconverted,and theworkoftheChristianChurch begins,Thatgreatworkhas continuedeversince,andwill lastuntiltheendoftime.How earnestlyweshouldthankGod forsendingdowntoustheHoly Spirit,andhowcarefullywe shouldguardourselvesagainst everysinwhichcandriveHim awayfromusl AUNTBESSY.

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sayintheNameof,showing thereisonlyoneGod.andthree DivinePersons.Takeasyour model,whenblessingyourselflittleBernadette,whowastaught byOurLadyatthegrottoof LourdestomaketheSignofthe Crossveryreverently,Those whosawtheholychildblessherselfwerestruckbytheloveand meaningsheputintoherSign oftheCross. Abeautifulprayerforthis monthis:"Come,HolySpirit, takepossessionofourhearts. andenkindlewithinthemthe fireofThyDivineLove."

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DearAuntBessy,-Herewe areagain,GrandfathertndI.I amnotstayinglongthistime,as Imustgetmyworkdonebefore itgetstoohot.Thisheatnearly gotallthefatmeltedoffme.I hopeyouarekeepingwelland sparkinggrand. Ifeelcheery, asitlookslikerain.Wehad amissionheretheotherday.I managedtocatchthepriestpassingourgatebeforesixonemorning,sowentinthecarwithhim. Sothatwasthat.Iwillsaytataforthepresent.Hopeyou haveahappyandholyEaster. Enclosedpleasefind2/6forthe Bushies.Cheerio!

GANDFATHERandGRANDMOTHER, DearGrandfatherandGrandmother,-Healthauthoritiessay thatoneofthebest,ifnotthe verybest,meansofpromoting bodilywelfareistoindulgein heartylaughter,soyouneed

havenoanxietyaboutmyhealth. WhateverIfeltbeforereading yourletter,sincedoihgsoIgot quiteanewleaseoflife,andam now"inthepink."Ithinkwe bothenjoyanextrathrillatthe sightofrain,whichcertainlyis averywelcomevisitor,Itis verygoodofyoutosendanother donationfortheBushies.Thankingyouforit,andwishingyou allthehealthandhappinessitlb possibleforyoutohavethis Easter.-Sincerelyyours, AUNTBESSY.

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Moors. DearAuntBessy,--I'mlatethis yearwithmysmallsubscription. butnottoolateIhopeforitto beofsomeuseinhelpingon yourgoodwork.I'send,it alonginhonourofOurLadyof theSacredHeart.Verybest wishestoyourselfandthe Bushies.-Yourssincerely, A.McK, Dear"A,McK.,"-Yoursubscriptionalwaysgetsawarm welcome,nomatterwhenit comes.Itwill,indeed,beof (Continuedfootetnowtcolumn)

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May.Theoperettasselected bythe"Firm,"thefirstof whichhasneverpreviously beenseenhere,are"Viktoriaand HerHussar,""TheMerry Widow,"and"Maidofthe Mountains.'Intheleading rolesofeachwillbeseennone otherthanthatmostpopular comicoperastar,GladysMoncrieff.AlthoughMissMoncrieffrecentlyplayedaseason here,itismanyyearssince thealtregoershaveseenherin comicoperas.Intheopening production,"ViktoriaandHer Hussar,"shewillplaythetitle role,

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JOHNSTON.-OnMarch26th., 1949,suddenly,BridgetCatherine,dearlybelovedwifeof CharlesWalterJohnston,lovingmotherofMary(Mrs.K. D.Heenan,CityHotel),Barbara(Mrs.H.Hooper,Waterman'sBay),Ursula(Mrs.L. J.Keating,Wembley),Edeline (deceased).Jack(Kalgoorlie), Dorothy(Mrs.Symonds,ForrestiVelc1),Imelda(Mrs.E. Lennon.Kalgoorlie).R.I.P.

MORRIS-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof Edward,whopassedawayon April12th.,1949,lovinghusbandofEllen,fatherofEdward,Gladys,Doris,Cecil, Veronica,Vincent,William, Margaret,Reginald. MyJesus,mercy.

MORRIS.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof EdwardMorris,lovingfather ofMargaret,father-in-lawof NormStehn,andgrandfather ofJune.Trent,andDon.

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AUSTRALIANPILGRIMAGETOROME

Thecelebrationsnextyearof theHolyYearpromptalittle morecarefulexaminationofthe traditionsassociatedwiththis occasion.ManyCatholicpeople hearingtheterm"HolyYear' recognisevaguelythatitmeans somespecialcelebration,but otherthanthatlittleaccuracy exists.Strangelyenoughthe name"HolyYear,"whilstcommon,isnotexactnordescriptive ofthehistoryofthiscommemoration.

Themorecorrecttitleisthe "YearofJubilee."Jubileeisan oldwordinourlanguage,andis moreoftenusedasacommon nountodenotefestivityorjoyouscelebration.Butjubileehas bothaScripturalandancienttraditionfarmoresolemnthatthat whichisassociatedwithephemeralcelebrations.

Thefirstformaluseofthe wordjubileemaybefoundinthe OldTestamentintheBookof Leviticus,"Thoushallproclaima missiontoallinhabitantsofthy landforitistheyearofjubilee." ThisinthemindoftheJewswas the50th.year,theyearwhich followedsevencompletecyclesof seven,theSabbaticalyear.

JUBILEEINOLDTESTAMENT.

Inthemindofthelegislator oftheOldLawitisinterestingto seetheideabehindthiscelebration.Itwastoberegardedas anoccasionwherecertainremissionsshouldbemade.ItWas theseasonwheneverymemberof ahouseholdshouldtrytoreturn andthehouseholditselfmake everyendeavourtorecoverits absentmembers;thelandwould returntoitsformerowners,the Hebrewslavesshouldbesetfree, debtsberemitted.Peculiarly enough,thissameideaofremission,thoughinaspiritualform,

TOPARTAKEINHOLYYEAR

hasbeenpreservedasthe'funds mentalideaoftheChristian jubileeyear.Itmaybevery difficulttotracetheconnection thatexistsbetweenthejubilee yearoftheOldLawandthe jubileeyearasobservedinthe ChristianChurchofto-day,but thereisnodoubtthatiftherebe sotcontinuity,thereisatleast thesameprevailingfundamental spirit.

FIRSTPRECISEREFERENCE.

Thefirstclearmentionofthe Christianjubileeyearwasinthe year1300,whenPopeBoniface Viii,promulgatedcertainconditionsforthegainingofthejubileeindulgences.Itwouldnot betruetosaythatthisisthe firstmentionoftheword"jubi_

bratedasthe50th.year,theyear ofjubileeandremissioninthe RomanCourt."Butthesescatteredreferencesdonotgiveusa veryclearpictureoftheexact ceremonialadoptedbytheChurch ontheseoccasions.ConsequentlyitistoBonifaceVIII.that welookforthefirstpreciseform oftheobservanceofthejubilee year,In"AntiquorumFidaRelatio,"publishedin1300,the HolyFather,whilstmakingmentionoftheprecedenceofthepast years,declaredthathegranted afreshandrenewedcertaingreat remissionsandindulgencesfor sinwhicharetobeobtainedby visitingthecityofRomeand thevenerableBasilicaofthe PrinceoftheApostles.Hespecifiedthatheconcedesnotonly

thisoccasion.Perhaps,inaddition,aspecialreasonpromptsa world-widecelebrationinthese times.To-daythewholeworld islivingontheedgeofagigantic upheaval.ManyoftheoldtraditionsofEuropehavebeeneliminatedbytheseizureofcountriesintotheruleoftheiron curtain,confusionhasbeencreatedbythepovertyanddestructionthathavebeenleftinthe trailofthelastwar,PiusXII., onthechairofPeter,seeshis childrenscatteredthroughoutthe wholeworldtroubledandanxious. Ontheoccasionofthejubilee yearhecallsthemtoreturnto theFatherofChristendom,to makeasolemnpilgrimagetogain forthemselvesandtheworldas awholetheindulgencesandre-

Herearethedetailsofpilgrimageandhistorical backgroundtowhatisknownas"TheYear OfJubilee.'Itisexpectedthatatleast700 Australianswilltakepartinthepilgrimage visitingshrinesofEnglandandtheContinent.

lee"intheChristianChurch. Thereisampleevidencethatthe customofobservingjubileesof religiousprofession,jubileesof anniversariesintheserviceof God,andalsoeventhejubilee yearitself,arecontainedinthe literatureoftheChurchofearlierperiods.Thuswefindin theyear1208mentionmade,"it issaidthatthisyearwecele-

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FrancetoPortugal,whereat Lisbontheywilldisembarkfrom thetraintomakethejourneyto thenewshrineofFatima.Three dayswillbespentinLisbonand Fatimatoenableeveryonetoobserveandtoimitatethespirit ofpenancethatpervadesthenew cityoftheMotherofGod.From Fatimathepilgrimagewillgoon toLourdes,wherethreedayswill beagainspentinthatcitythat hasbecomeworldrenownedfor themiracleswroughtthere throughtheintercessionofMary. AfterLourdesthepilgrimage willgoontoParis.stayingthere fortwodays,enablingeveryone toseethefamouscathedraland thechurchestobefoundinthis beautifulcity.Ajourneywill alsobemadethentoLisieux,the cityassociatedwiththelifeofthe LittleFlower,andonewhohas beenplacedasthepatronessof Australia.FromLisieuxthe pilgrimagewillthenreturnto London.

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"fullandcopiousbutthemost fullpardonofalltheirsinsto thosewhofulfilcertainconditions."Thesearefirstbeing trulypenitent,theyconfesstheir sinsand,secondly.thattheyvisit theBasilicasofStPeterand Paul,inRome,atleastoncea dayforaspecifiedtime,inthe caseoftheinhabitantsofthe cityforthirtydays,inthecase ofstrangersforfifteen,Here wehave,then.inaveryprecise form,thefirstreferencetothe exactobservanceofthejubilee yearor.asithasbecomecommonlyknownsincethattime, the"HolyYear."

PAPALVARIATIONS.

missionforsin.Heexhortsthem tosanctifythemselvesandto makethepilgrimageareligious observanceratherthananoccasionforidlepleasure.

AUSTRALIANPILGRIMAGE

InAustraliaacommitteewas setupbyHisExcellencythe ApostolicDelegate,MostRev,J. Panico,atthecloseof1948.The objectofthecommitteeisto carrythroughthearrangements necessaryfortheformationofa largepilgrimagefromtheCatholicpeopleofAustralia.RealisingthatAustraliaissofardistantfromRome,thattravelfacilitiesaredifficultandcostly,it couldbesaidthatitwillnotbe possibletoformalargepilgrimage.Yetbecauseofwhatit meansandbecauseoftheneed ofpeace.itishopedthatthere v;illbeaverylargerepresentationbearingwitnesstothetrend oftheCatholicChurchinAustralia,showingthefidelityof thechildrenoftheChurchin thesepartstotheirHolyFather inthehourofcrisisanddifficulty.

Despitethisaccuratelegislationinregardtotheceremonial ofthejubileeyear,itwasnot theintentionofBonifaceVIII. thatitwouldbeobservedmore thanonceineverycentury.As aresultofrepeatedandurgent insistencepointingoutthatif thejubileeyearwaskepttothe centurycelebration,thenitwould notbepossibletoshareinthe indulgencesandremissionsgranted.ThesuccessorsofBoniface alteredthis.ClementVI.alteredthejubileeobservancesothat itwouldbekeptevery50years. Atthesametimeheaddedthat visitshadtobemadetoother churchesbesidesSt.Peterand Paul,andheincludedthatofSt. JohnLateran,St.MaryMajor, andSt.Pauloutsidethewalls, Thevisitstothesefourchurcheshaveremainedeversinceas oneoftheprimaryconditionsfor thegainingoftheRomanJubilee.Furtherinsistence,however,wasmadethateventhe quinquennialcelebrationswere insufficienttoallowverymany ofthefaithfultoparticipatein theindulgences.PopeUrban VI.decreedthecelebrations shouldbeheldinevery30years, andapparentlytheunderlying significanceofsuchachoicewas thattheperiodof30yearsrepresentedthesojournofChrist uponearth.However,thiswas notsettled,andthejubileecelebrationsrevertedagaintothe50yearperiod.Itwasnotuntil thetimeofPopePaulII.that thejubileeperiodwasdefinitely fixedasthatofevery25years, andthishasbeenobservedsince.

REUNIONOFCHRISTENDOM

Thetradition,therefore,associatedwiththejubileeorHoly Yearissomethingthatcarried usbackrightintothemiddle agesofthelifeoftheChurch. Nowonder,then,thatPopePius XII.,inhisdesiretomakethe jubileeoftheyear1950memorable,hasissuedexhortationsto thefaithfulencouragingthemto makethepilgrimagetoRomeon

GOALOF700.

Twelvedayswillbespentin London,givingeveryoneanopportunitytoexplorealittleof thisgreatmetropolisandalsoto seethoseCatholicShrinesthat v.ereassociatedwiththelifeof EnglandwhenEnglandwas Mary'sdowry.AtthecompletionofthetwelvedaysinLondon,everypilgrimwillhaveopportunitytomakevisitstoany otherpartsofEurope,England, Scotland.orespeciallyEire,and togointheirowntimeandleisuretoplaceswhichhavepersonalassociationsforthem,orto shrinesinwhichtheyareinterestedSolongasnotificationis madewellinadvanceatthetime oftheregistrationoftheirintentionstojointhepilgrimage,any personcanreturntoAustraliaat anytimesubsequenttothereturn ofthepilgrimagetoLondon.It ishopedthattheAustralianPilgrimagetomarkthe1950jubilee yearwillcomprisenolessthan 700Catholics.Alreadyover300 haveintimatedtheirintentionof goingonthisjourneytoparticipatepersonallyinthecelebrationsoftheHolyYear,andalso totaketheopportunitytovisit theCatholiccentresofEurope.

MINIMUMCOSTS.

Greatcareandattentionhave beengivenbythecommitteeto thequestionofaccommodation andtravelarrangements,Every efforthasbeenmadetopreserve thetruenatureofthepilgrimageandallowallasfaraspossibletoparticipateinthisundertaking.Theminimumfarehas beenkeptattheverylowestfigure,sothatitwillbeanencouragementforalltotryandmake thejourneyWhenitisisrealisedthattheminimumfareto coverboththetraveltoandfrom AustraliatoLondonandthe wholeofthejourneythrough France,Italy,Portugal,andreturntoLondon,aswellasprovidingforallnecessaryhotelaccommodation,hasbeenkeptto thefigureof£425Aust.,itwill berealisedthatthisisindeed someachievement.Personsintendingorcontemplatingtomakethe pilgrimageshouldcontactassoon aspossible,theDiocesanDirector forthePropagationoftheFaith orCatholicMissionsintheirown diocese,orwritedirecttothe NationalPilgrimageOffice,Cusa House,175ElizabethStreet,Sydney. Rev.FatherC.Stinsonisthe localDiocesanDirectorofthe PropagationoftheFaith.His addressin81St.George'sTer race.'Phone:B2546.

Whilstitisnotpossibleeven atthisstagetogivetheexact detailsastothedepartureofthe pilgrimagefromAustraliaorthe boatonwhichthepilgrimswill travel,itcanbesaidthatthepilgrimagewillleaveAustraliaearly inthemonthofMay,1950.The pilgrimswilltraveldirectto London,wheretheywillthenbegintheirjourneyacrosstheContinenttoRomeItwasatfirst anticipatedthatalargegroupof pilgrimswouldnotbeableto traveltogether,butarrangements havenowbeencompletedwherebyevenapilgrimageofthesize of700couldtravelinspecial trainstoRomeandtheywould beabletomaintaintheirpligrimageinonegroupthroughout thevisitstotheotherCatholic shrinesofEurope.Itishoped thatthepilgrimagewillarrivein Romeapproximatelyabout17th. or18th.June,andwillremain therefor12days,Thevisits willbemadetothefourBasilicas andalsototheothershrinesassociatedwiththecityofthe Popes.TheAustralianpilgrim agewillbeinRomeforthe celebrationoftheFeastofSt. PeterandPaul,theFeastofthe HolyFather,andwillbeableto catchjustasmalltouchofthe loyaltyandlovethatiscentred inRomefromthewholeCatholic worldtowardstheHolyFather. FATIMA,LOURDES,LISIEUX. AttheendofthestayinRome thepilgrimagewillthentravelto Florence,whereonedaywillbe spentinvisitingthebeautiesand theshrinesofthatcity.From Florencethepilgrimswilltravel onthroughNorthernItalyand

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"IamnotafollowerofJoe Stalin,yetIreallythinkheis quiterightinsuppressingthe griponRussianandotherContinentalpeoplesheldbythe RomanChurch," A.:Iamsorrytohearyouexpresssuchsentiments,andstill moresorryattheprejudiceyour display.Youapproveofthe ruthlessandbarbaricpersecution ofChristianity;youwouldliketo seeChristianityabolishedand godlessnessreigninitsstead,for thatiswhatRussiaisdetermined todo.Theonlygripwhich theCatholicChurchhasonthe peopleoftheworldisthedivine missiongivenherbyChristto savesouls.However,yourwishes willneverbefulfilled,forthe Pope,inthespeechwhichhas causedyourindignation,remindedyouthattheChurchcannot fail.Hesaid,ifyouremember: "TheChurchofChristfollows thepathmarkedoutforitby theDivineRedeemer.Sheknows herselfeternal,SheknowsShe cannotfail,thatthemostviolent tempestswillnotavailtosubmergeher."Youwrite:

LAWSWHICHIRRITATE?

"Peoplethesedaysaremore enlightened,throughbetter education,andareabletothink forthemselvesinsteadofallowinganItalianwhoclaimsto heGodAlmightydictatingto them,tellingthemwhatthey shalldo,andwheretheyshall marry."

A.:YouknowIexpectedfrom thtverystartthequestionof marriagetocropupinthisletter, Itisastonishinghowoftenthe Church'slawsirritatethosewho havecomeupagainstthem.If thisisanexampleofoneofthe unchristianlaws,youaremistaken.TheChurchisboundto preserveherchildrenfromerror, Yousaythatthepeopleoftodayaremoreenlightened.You havegivenverylittleproofof enlightmentorrealeducation, butratheradisplayofprejudice andignoranceofreligiousmatters.Themassofthepeople mayknowhowtoreadandwrite, manymaybehighlyqualifiedin theirprofessions,butthepresentdaydepthofignoranceofthe teachingofChristisunparalleled inanycentury.Asaresultof thiinkingforthemselves,there havecomeintoexistencesucha massofreligiousdenominations thattheordinarymancannot keeppacewiththem.Youwrite:

ACOMEDYSESSION!

"Youknow! Idothinkthat yourreligionwouldthrive muchbetterinthiscountryif youweretoclosedownyour sessionontheair.It'sthe Sundayeveningcomedysession toalltruelivingChristian people,besidesembarrassing mostCatholics. 1knowquite afewwhohaveopenlystated thattheyneverrealisedbefore whatone-eyedteachingthey hadbeenfollowing."

A.:OneWhoapprovesof Stalin'seffortstostampout Christianityandsubstituteatheism,isscarcelyonewhoseopinion wevalueonmattersofreligious instruction.Yourefertothis sessionasthecomedysessionof theeveningandquotequiteafew Catholicswhofinditembarrassing.TheCatholicwhofindsthis sessionembarrassingisprobably onewhoisnotproperlyinstructedorwhohascontractedanillegalalliance,whohasmarried outsidehisChurch,oronewho isnotstrivingtoliveuptothe Catholicidealoflife,Icould namehundredsofCatholicswho lookonthissessionasinstructive andexplanatory,andwhonever failtolistenin.Unlikeyou, theydonotconsideritcomedy. Theexpositionoftheteachingof theRedeemermaybelookedon byyouasacomedy,buttothose

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whoveneratewhatHetaughtit isaseriousmatter.Youwould closedownthissessionifyouhad thepower.IfJoeStalin,whose methodsyouapprove,wasinauthority,itwouldbecloseddown overnight,andthepersonconductingitwouldprobablybeshot.

ProblemsOf

"ACatholicwomanwasinlove withaProtestantman.The womanwouldnotaccepthis Churchfortheceremony,nor wouldheaccepther's.They compromisedandmarriedin theRegistryOffice. Amore happyfamilyIhaveyettosee. Theyhavefourbeautifulchildren."

Whatacompromise!The typeofCatholicwithwhomyou associateiscertainlynotthetype whoadherestohisprinciplesor obeystheteachingofhisChurch. Thiswomaninherignorance, abandonedherprinciplesandwas marriedinaRegistryOffice,even thoughshewouldhaveknown thatshewasnotbeingmarried atallinthesightofGod.Blinded bywhatyoucalllovesheentered intoaunion,andasaresultofit producedfourchildren.She couldhavegivenbirthtofourextremelybeautifulchildrenwithoutgoingtotheRegistryOffice.

Youask:

"Arethesefourbeautifulchildrenillegitimate?"

A.:Thereisnoneedtoover stressthebeautyofthechildren orthehappinessofthefamily. Beautifulchildrencouldbeborn ofthemostirregularcircumstances,andamanandwomenwho hadcontractedacompanionate marriagecouldimaginethemselveshappyandintheirignorance orinnocencemightactuallybe happy.ThechildrenofthemarriagetowhichyoureferarelegitimateintheeyesoftheState buttheyarenotlegitimateinthe sightofGod.Ifthemarriage isnomarriage,thechildren, throughnofaultoftheirown, areallillegitimateaccordingto Churchlaw.

"Pleaseexplainthis:Iftwo Protestantsmarriedintheir ownchurchandhadchildren, wouldthesechildrenbelegitimate?"

A.:Yes.Youcannothavelistenedtothiscomedysessionwith anyregularity,oryouwouldhave heardrepeatedlythatifProtestantsmarryintheirownchurch, themarriageisperfectlyvalidin thesightofGodandthechildren arethereforelegitimate.You endyourletterthus:

"ACatholiconcesaidtome, 'AProtestantcouldneverenter theKingdomofHeaven.Would yousaythatiscorrect?"

A.:Itisabsolutelyfalse.Your choiceofCatholicfriendsisunfortunate.Thisparticularone wasveryignorant,butperhaps youhaveinventedthisconversation.Youcontinue:

"..!youdon'treadthewholeof thisletter,pleaseanswermy questions;theymayembarrass you,butyousoundquitefearless,andthatyoureallybelieve youranswerstobecorrect," A.:Yourquestionsdonotembarrassmeatall,andIhaveread yourletterpracticallywordfor word.Myfearlessnessmaybe duetothefactthatIstriveto giveovertheairwhatistheofficialteachingoftheCatholic Church.Theanswersarenot theproductofmyownthought, andanypriestconductingthis sessionwouldgivethesameanswers.Iamverysurprisedthat youwroteintoacomedysessionforanswerstoyourquestions.

HEREDITARYFAULTS?

Thenextletterisfromonewho signshimself"RegularListener," Perth.Hewrites: "DearSir,-Wearetoldthat OurLordJesusChristwas TennisRacquetsRestrungbyes pertaatWimbledonSportsDepot 14BonMarcheArcade.

but"Mr,Wyatt,"we,arenotyet underRussiandominationtothat extent,andwestillhavethelibertytovoicethetruth.Immediatelyafterthisintroduction youcometowhatyoureally wantedtowriteabout.You say:

Legitimacy

foundinamanger.Indays ofmodernlifeweoftenhear expressedthephrasethatan individualisjustan'OldNag,' orthatheorshehasa'dogin themangerattitude.'Could suchathingbenature'sinheritance?"

A.:Asyourletterisnotatall clear,Ifinditveryhardtosee whatyouwanttoknow.Ifail toseeanyconnectionbetween theopeningsentenceofyourletterandtherestofit.

Itakeit,however,thatyou wishtoknowifthehabitofindulgingincontinualandwearisomefaultfindingassummedup bythephrase"Anoldnag"or theutterselfishnessWhichwill notallowanothertousewhathe cannotusehimselfasdescribed bythephrase,"doginthemangerattitude,"isnature'sinherit.ince. Thesefaultscannotbesaidto beinherited,thatis,passedon fromparenttochild.Theycan bedevelopedinachildbythe hadexampleoftheparentsor throughnotexercisingsufficient restraintonourselveswhenwe

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A.:No.Byapocryphalgospelswemeanthosewritings whichtheChurchcondemnedbecausetheywerenottheinspired wordofGod.Thesehavingbeen writtenmuchlaterthanthegospelsoftheEvangelistscouldobviouslynothaveinfluencedthem. Thepersonyouheard,beinga Protestant,whenspeakingof apocryphalgospels,wasinall probabilityreferringtothose BooksoftheOldTestament whichProtestantshaveomitted fromtheirEnglishtranslationof theBible.Thoughthesecould havebridgedintimethegapbetwseentheOldandtheNewTestament.onaccountoftheircontents,theycouldhaveinnoway influencedSt.MarkandSt.John

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JERUSALEM.-Palestine'sOrthodoxprelatesand AnglicansjoinedCatholicshereincelebratingthegolden jubileeoftheHolyFather'sordinationtothepriesthood.

TheChurchoftheHolySepulchrewasthrongedastheVery Rev.AlbertoGori,0.F.M.,Custos oftheHolyLand,pontificatedat ,thetomboftheSaviourinthe presenceofArchbishopGustavo Testa,ApostolicDelegatetoPalestine.

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LONDON,Apri7,-(NC).-CardinalGriffin,nowrecovering fromoverstrain,hassentaletter totheclergyandreligiouscommunitiesofhisdiocesethanking themforthesympathyandprayersofferedduringhistwo nisnths'enforcedabsence.

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AsajubileegifttheCustodyof theHolyLandhasforwardedfor presentationtotheHolyFather alargemother-of-pearlbasreliefoftheResurrection.

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MUNICH,April8-(NC)."Nevermustweforget,"said BishopJulius Doepfnerof Wuerzburg,theyoungestmemberoftheGermanHierarchy,in addressingagatheringof2,500 workersinafactorynearAschaffenburg,"thatallthepeoplewho streamintofactoriesandoffices dayafterdayhaveasoulfilled withayearningtowardjustice andjoy,towardtheeternal,lovingGod-Father"

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FAASEN Chorus

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BellesPoisoned?

15,000InHorrorCamp

ROME,April8.-(NC).-"IlTempo,"anindependentnewspaperpublishedhere,quotesa24-year-oldCzech student,whohasarrivedhere,assaying28priestsare confinedbytheCommunistsinaconcentrationcamp nearMost,Czechoslovakia,wheretheyliveinacabin whichis"filthyandhasnowindowsorheat."

Thepapersaystheyoungman reportsthat15,000personsof CzechoslovakianandGermannationalitiesareimprisonedinthe camp,watchedoverbysome 1,500guards.Thepriests,the youngmanwasquotedassaying,werearrestedbytheCommunistsinneighbouringcountries.Oneofthem,headds,a 77-year-oldFatherHerbert, wentblindastheresultoftreatmentreceivedwhenhewasarrested.

Thestudentdeclaresthatthe majorityoftheCzechpeople wereagainstCommunism,but

TRANSLATION OFRELICS

PRAGUE,April7-(NC).TherelicsofathirteenthcenturyPremonstratensianmonk, BlessedHroznata,weretakento Prague,whereexpertsofthe AnthropologicalInstituteofthe PragueUniversitywillworkona specialreceptaclefortheirpreservation.Therelicswillbe givenaplaceofhonourinthe PremonstratensianChurchhere.

submittoittoescapethepolice,thepaperreported, TheyoungCzechisalsoquoted assayingthata"notedpersonageveryclosetoBenes,"whois notingaol,hadtoldhimthat PresidentBenes'deathwasnot duetonaturalcausesbuttothe injectionofapoisonwhichslowlykilledhim.

JapanesePilgrimage ChurchConsecrated

TOKYO,April8.-(NC).-

ThenewSt.IgnatiusChurchin Tokyo,inwhichpilgrimsfrom allovertheworldwillassemble fortheclosingexercisesofthe NovenaofGraceduringthe XavierCentennialPilgrimage nextJune,wasdedicatedon EasterSunday,17th.inst.

Thisbuilding,withits100-foot tooer,isoneofthemostimposingchurchstructuresinJapan, andhasaseatingcapacityof about500,butcanaccommodate acrowdof1,000.

TheChurchwaserectedbythe JesuitFatherstoserveboththe needsoftheirparishandofthe CatholicUniversityofTokyo.

ashostages. (5)Childrenshouldnotbeenrolledinmilitaryformations ortrainedintheuseofarms.

Itishopedthatthenewdraft willeventuallybeadoptedbythe UnitedNations.Thestatement issuedheresaysthatchildren shouldbeprotectedunderinternationallawjustasprisonersof warandthewoundedareprotectedbytheGenevaConvention of1864,

ElseWeecks,vice-presidentof theGermanRedCrossinWestphalia,wrotetotheIrishRed Crossexpressinggratitudefor thehospitalitygiventotheGermanchildrenatClencree.The laterrecordsthechildren'sregretatleavingIreland,andcontinues:"Buttheimpressions theygotinIrelandsillremain unforgettable.Theywillfeel thattheIrishnationhasput intofactthemutualloveof menandneighbours.Theseimpressionswillbedecisiveintheir laterattitudeanddevelopment, justasthegoodfoodwillcertainlybeofgreatimportance fortheirhealth,"

TOUGHMISSION

OneConvertin20Years

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

TSUWANO,Japan,March31.-"SofarIcannot boastofanystartlingsuccess,exceptthatatChristmas timeIhadthefirstadultbaptisminTsuwanoin20 years."

ThisisthewaytheRev.PaulNebel,veteranJesuit missioneroftheVicariateofHiroshima,sumsuphis labourstowinoverthetownofTsuwano,oneofthe "toughestmissions"inallJapan.

Inalettertoafriendin Tokyohewrites:"Forsometime nowIhavebeentryinganew methodofsowingtheseed, actthepartofasalesmanwho goesfromdoortodoorinsearch ofcustomersforhisgoods.I visitthepeopleintheirhomes, andofferthemtheChristian truthandtheChristianwayof life."

Referringtothebaptismofhis

BaronessDiesaNun

ByJOHNA.GREAVES (Correspondent,

N.C.W.C.NewsService).

LONDON,March31.-JuliaLadyLyveden,who'as ashop-girlmarriedabaronandlatergaveupherfortune tobecomeanun,hasdiedintheConventofthePoor ClaresCollettinesinYork.

Aftergivinguptwoestates, twohousesinLondon,anda brilliantsocialcareer,sheenteredtheconventasSisterColumbaandworkedtherefor36years underavowofsilence,never leavingthebuildingandnever talkingtoanyoneoutsideexcept relatives.

Onlyatherdeathdidthe othernunslearnwhoshewas. TheMotherSuperioralonehad sharedhersecret.

OneofherfellowSistersat St.Joseph'sConventsaid:"SisterColumbawasacloistered nun.Hercellwasthesameas theothers,plainlyfurnishedbut comfortable.Shewaspreventedfromgivingherpropertyto theconventbytherulethatwe dependonDivineProvidence.

SisterColumbasewedclothes fortheothernunsatnight.By dayshetoiledintheconvent (Continuedatfootnextcolumn)

firstadultconvert,aformer teacher,headdsthat"forTauwano,thisisanevent"

FatherNebelalsoreportsa startlingstoryabouttheforemanofasilkmill,whoseemsto havehadanapparitionofChrist shortlybeforehisdeath.This man,41yearsold,andseriously illatthetime,wastalkingwith hisemployerabouttheimprovementshehopedtointroduceat themillassoonashegotback towork.Inthemidstofthe conversationhesuddenlypaused andexclaimed:

"There-therestandsChrist, theGodoftheCatholics."

Theforemandiedafewdays later.Theemployerhadseen nothing,butispositivethat,in theabsenceoffever,theman wasinaperfectlynormalstate ofmindandisfullyconvinced thathisforemanreallydidsee whathesaidhedid.Theemployer,tryingtofindaplausible explanation,butfindingnone, decidedtoconsultFatherNebel. Thelattershowedlittlesurprise, butseizedupontheopportunity totellhisvisitorthatChristis notonlytheGodoftheChristians,butofallmen, gardens.Shewasburiedinthe shadowsoftheconventwalls. SisterColumbabecameaCa.. tholicin1900.