The Record Newspaper 05 May 1949

Thursday,May5,1949, Seventy-sixthYear.

PriceThreepence

The Last RitesforMILLIONARABD.P.'s

VictimsYangtze

SHANGHAI,April23.-FourCatholicsailorswere killedandaboutadozenwoundedintheshellingofthe fourBritishwarshipson-theYangtze

AsItalkedheretoayoung Britishsailor,memberofthe crewoftheshell-peppereddestroyerConsortitwaslikea flash-backtowardaystoseeThe Rosaryaroundhisneckunder thecollarofhisjacket.

Thislad,RichardMadden,from Glamorgan,Wales,whoseparents camefromCork.Ireland,was oneofthosewhoescapedinjury duringthethree-hourrunninggun battlewithCommunistYangtze shorebatteries.

(TheConsortlandedtendead and27woundedinShanghai. TotalBritishcasualtiesaboardthe fourwarshipsareestimatedat 45deadand100wounded,news agencydispatchesstate.)

TheRev.JohnF,Magner,S.J ofSanFrancisco,officiatedatthe burialservicesforthevictims

LONDON,April22-7(NC).-ThenumberofArab refugeesfromPalestineisnowcloseto1,000,000,and morearedailyswellingthetotal,accordingtoasurvey bytheMiddleEastcorrespondentof"TheTimes." Aboutone-quartertoathirdofthemareshelteredin propertentedcamp.."therestarescatteredinvillages andtowns,livinginschools,convents,desertedbuildings, improvisedshelters,caves,andevenholesintheground," hewrites.

NunsBeatenUpBy ChineseBindits

CANTON,China,April21-(NC).-Numerousoffers ofhelp;lavebeenreceivedfromChineseaswellas foreignfriendsoftheCanadianSistersconductingoneof theworld'slargestleperhospitalsatSheklung,25miles eastofhere,followinganattackonthehospitalbyan armedhandwhichstoletheinstitution'sfundsandbrutallybeatsomeofthenuns.

Intheattackontheleperhospital,about30bandits,armed withriflesandironbars,smashedopenthefrontgate.When

TenYearsDelay

LONDON,April22-(NC).-Thecornerstone,cut andinscribedalmostadecadeago.foranewBritish church,isnowscheduledtdbelaidatlast.Theceremonyhadtobecalledofftenyearsagobecauseofthe outbreakofwar.

Thestone,whichisforSt. AloysiusChurch,Roby,Liverpool,wascutandinscribedin August,1939.Itborethedate September10,1939,whenArchbishopRichardDowney,ofLivia erpool,wasscheduledtoperform theceremony.

However,warbrokeoutonSeptember3,andtheGovernment mentbannedlargegatherings, forcingpostponementofthe ceremony.

ArchbishopDowneywillfinallylaythestoneonSeptember 10thisyear. Adiagonalline hasbeencutthroughthe"3"in the"1939"anda"4"hasbeen inscribedoverit.

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ChapelBarred

STUTTGART,April22-(NC)

-TheEpiscopalChanceryof Rottenburghasissuedastrict orderthatnochapelmaybe builtonaspotnearthevillageof Tannhausen,ontheborder-line betweenBavariaandWuerttembergwhereapeasantwoman claimstohaveapparitionsofthe BlessedVirginsimilartothoseof Fatima.AfteracarefulinvestigationbytheVicarGeneralof thediocese,itwasdecidedthat thewomanappearstohavebeen avictimofhallucinations,'

PopeOutlines1950

MissionIntentions

ROME.April21.-(NC-Fides).-HisHolinessPope PiusXIIhasapprovedthefollowingmissionintentions fortheApostleshipofPrayerfortheHolyYearof1950:

January:TheMissionsThreatenedbyAtheism;

February:ChristianityinJapan;

April:TheMissionsinUganda, KenyaandTanganyika

May:TheSocialQuestionin India;

June:TheSanctificationof NativeClergy;

July:ChristiansinMoslem gions;

the Re-

August:TheConversion the ProtestantsintheMissions;

September:TheIndiansofLatin America;

October:TheCareoftheSickin TheMissions;

November:TheFreedomand ProgressofCatholicSchools;

December:TheTaskofthe ChurchinthePhilippinesand FarEast.

theheadoftheinstitution,Sister Marie-Cenacle,wasslowincomplyingwithdemandsforthehospitalfunds,sheand15othernuns onthestaffwerebeatenwith riflebuttsandironbars

Thebanditsseizedthecrucifixeswhichthenunscarried,and tookfromtheirfingersthesimplegoldringsthateachSister wearstosignifyherdedication toGod.Searchingthe rooms,theydraggedSister Raphael,a74-year-oldinvalid, fromherbedandclubbedher whenshesaidshehadnomoney. SisterRaphaelhasservedthe Sheklungleperssincethesettlementwasfoundedin1913.

Thebanditsstoleapproximately£1,400,therunningexpenses forthefeedingandcareof600 lepers.

(Theestimateof1,000,000Arab refugeesisabout200,000higher thanthatrecentlygivenbya highUnitedNationsofficialand aboutdoublethenumberadmittedbyMosheSharett,Foreign MinisterofIsrael,inapressconferenceinWashington.)

Accordingtothecorrespondent,"themoraleoftherefugees islow.Theyaredestitute,depressedandbewildered." DeclaringthattheArabsarenot nomads,thewriterassertsthat "theideapropagatedbythe ZioniststhatallArabsarethe sameandequallyhappyinany Arablandisaboutasaccurateas thepropositionthatanIowan wouldbeequallyhappyinNew ZealandbecausehespeaksEng- lish."

France'sGift ToPope

PARIS(Airmail).-ThreevaluablegiftswerepresentedtoHis HolinessPopePiusXII.bythe FrenchGovernment,tohonour the50th.anniversaryofhisordination.

Onewastheonlyremaining copyofthefirsteditionof"CommentaryonthePsalms,"byBishopBossuet,famousseventeenth centurypreacherandphiloso- pher,forwhomthePontiffhas alwaysexpressedgreatadmiration.Printedin1691,thebook hadbelongedtoBishopBossuet himself,andcontainsseveralno- tationsinhisownhandwriting.

Thesecondgiftisareproduc- tionof"TheInstructionofthe Christian,"abookbyCardinal Richelieu,PrimeMinisterof FranceunderLouisXIII Thethirdpresentisareproduc- tion,madeespeciallyfortheHoly Father,ofthefirstposterprinted inFrance.Itwasprintedin 1482intheParisworkshopof JeanduPre.Entitled"The GreatGiftofOurLadyofRheims,"itenumeratesinGothic characterstheanniversaryindulgencesgrantedbyPopeNic- holasV.totheRheimsCathedral,

IrishCattle,Gaelic GamesForNigeria

ByLEILACARROLL (Correspondent,

N.C.W.C.NewsService).

DUBLIN,April21-(NC).-Twofarmersfrom Trim,CountyMeath,havepresentedthenucleusofadairyherdforbreedingpurposestoanIrishmissionary workinginNigeria,WestAfrica,wheretheneedformilk forthesickandforbabiesisverygreat.

SoldCardinal'sPicture -GetsLife

BUDAPEST,April21-(NC).-Becausehecontinuedtosell'picturesofJOsefCardinalMindszentyatthe gateofthechurchoftheEnglishLadieshere,afterthe HungarianPrimatehadbeensentencedtolifeimprisonment,StephenMuehsammer,formerheadoftheHungarianpostalservice,wasindictedonchargesof"inciting" thepeople.

Theindictmentwasreportedbythenewspaper "SzabadSzo,"organoftheNationalPeasantParty. whichformstheagrarianwingoftheMarxistbloc.

Lackofnourishmentiscited asamainfactorinthehighin- fantmortalityinthatarea. Thiswillmarkthefirsttrans- portationofIrishlivestocktoNigeriaforbreedingpurposes.

YetanotherinnovationinNi- geriaisattributabletoanIrish missionary,theRev.BernardDervin,S.M.A.,who,whenre- turningfromaholidayinthis colntry,tookbackwithhima supplyofhurleys(sticks)with theintentionofintroducinghurling,theIrishnationalgame,in Nigeria.Beforehisordination hewasadistinguishedmember oftheRoscommonCountyhurl- ingteam.

ArchbishopDowney,ofLiverpool,metPrincePhilipforthe firsttimewhenPrincessElizabethandthePrincevisitedthe Merseyporttoopenanewdock.

400Year-OldSkeleton

VATICANCITY,April23.(RadioNC).-TheHolySeeis representedattheInternational RedCrossConference,nowbeing heldinGeneva,Switzerland. Fifty-sixcountriesareattending theconference.

Thepurposeoftheconference istofurtherdiscussionandexaminationofthedraftRedCross Conventionsfortheprotectionof prisonersofwarandciviliansin wartime,andrelatedquestions thatwerepreparedatthe17th. InternationalRedCrossConfer-

enceheldlastyearinStockholm, Sweden,andtosignthe)new conventions.

VaticanJoinsRedCross Conference

HospitalFund

EFFINGHAM,Ill.-(NC).-A drivefor2,000,000dollarshas beenlaunchedforanewinstitutiontoreplaceSt.Anthony'sHospital,destroyedhererecentlyin oneofthenation'sworstfiredisastersinyears.Morethan70 personslosttheirlives,including thechaplain,theRev,C.C.Sandon,andtwonunsoftheOrder ofSt.Francis,whooperatedthe institution,

LONDON,April22-(NC).-Theskeletonofanunknownpriestwhodiedatleast400yearsagohasbeenuncoveredinrestorationworkonthebeautifulvaulted klanceloftheSaxonchurchofSt.Mary,StokeD'Abernon,SouthernEngland.

Itwasunearthedinthecentre ofthesanctuary,immediately againstthesiteofthemedieval stonealtarinanunsealedstone coffinandinaremarkablygood stateofpreservation.Thepositionofthebody,withthefeet towardstheeast,clearlyindicatedthesacerdotaloffice,sincelaymenwereinvariablyburiedin pre-Reformationdayswiththe feettowardsthewest.

Thereportbelievedtheremains

tobethoseof13th.centuryRector,SirRichardtheLittle,the ornamentallidofwhosecoffinhad beendiscoveredearlier.

Architecturaldesignsforapro- posedroadsidesigntoindicateto passingmotoriststheproximity ofaCatholicchurchhavebeen preparedbystudentsintheDepartmentofArchitectureatthe UniversityofNotreDame,U,SA.

CONFUSIONOFBOOTHS

SometimeagoIhadtwolettersenquiringastowhethera daughterofGeneralBooth, hadrecentlybecomeaCatholic. "Inquirer."Leederville,writes: "Wouldyoupleasetellmeif Mrs.Luce-becameaCatholic recently?"

A,:Yes!Mrs.Luce,avery wellknownAmericanwriterand journalist,becameaCatholicin recenttimes.Sheisthewifeof HenryRobinsonLuce,aco-founderandeditoroftheAmerican periodical,"Time."Youask: "WassheadaughterofGen-

EVENING FROM STATIONS6PR

endBooth?"

A.:No!Sheisadaughterof WilliamF.BootheandAnne Boothe,whowasbeforeher marriageaMissSnyder,You ask: "WassheClareBoothbefore hermarriage?"

A.:Yes!Buthersurnamewas notspelledthesameofthatof GeneralBooth.Hermaiden namewasBoothe,whereasthe nameofthefounderoftheSalvationArmymassBooth.The similarityofbothChristianand surnameprobablyledyouto thinkthatMrs.Luce,ofAmerica,wasadaughterofGeneral Booth.

UnreliabilityOfMcCabes "History"

Thenextletterisfrom"Enquirer,"Agnew,whosentmea copyofMcCabe'sbook,"The PapacyandPolitics."Ihave hesitatedalongtimebeforereferringtoit,andthemainreasonwasthatitwasanimpossibletasktoreplyovertheair, Themanhasgatheredtogether hundredsoffactsandputa completelyfalseinterpretation onthem.Thebookisone massofmisrepresentations,put insuchawayastodeceivea personnotacquaintedwithhistory.Thisman,whofortwelve yearswasamemberofareligiousOrder,losthisvocation throughcarelessnessandthe neglectoftheobligationofthe vowshehadmadetoGod.Finallyhelosthisfaiththrough neglectofhisreligiousduties andprayer.Heleftthemonasteryandabandonedhisseal. Hehadtoliveandcouldwrite. Whynotlivebywriting?He chosetoearnalivelihoodby writingagainsttheChurchto whichhehadbelonged.At oncehewastakenupbyProtestantsocieties.Arenegadeis meatanddrinktothosewho wishtoattacktheCatholic Church.Helecturedtofilled hallsandgotatidypartofthe takings;hewrotebooks,which thesocietiespublishedandsponsoredandmadeagoodliving outofitall.ButMcCabemust havebeenanunhappyman,for hemusthavehadwithinhim thecoreofbeliefwhichgnaws atthosewhohaveabandoned thetruth,McCaberepudiated muchthatChristwhoisGod laiddown,anddeniedmuch whichtheChurchwhichChrist establishedhadordained.He whohadbeenamemberofareligiousOrderwithvowsofpoverty,chastityandobedience, shedallthree.Whyshouldsuch amanbequotedagainsttheuniversalteachingoftheChurch, againstthebeliefandpractice oftwothousandyears,against theteachingofChristHimself? Wehesitatetotakethewordof onewhohasbeenconvictedover andoveragainincourtforconfidencetricks.Whythenshould wetakeasGospelwhatMcCabe saidwheneveryreliablehistorianisopposedtowihathewrote? Hetookthewritingsofone -manandquotedthemasfacts, thoughtheseveryworkshad beenprovedcalumniesbyErnestRenan,asgreatanunbeliever asMcCabe,twentyorsoyears before.Thatdidnotdeter McCabe.Hehadhislivingto

make.Herehashedtheliesand wroteanotherpayingbook.

Itissadtoseeamanlike McCabegoastray,butitispa. thetictoseesuchaman'swritingsusedbythosewhowishto attacktheCatholicChurch.To wellinformedpeoplenotblindedbyprejudicetheuseofsuch abadhistorianandamanor suchunreliablecharactermust takemuchfromtheeffortsof thosewhosponsorhim.We donotherecriticiseMcCabeas arenegade,butasabadhistorian,Worsethanthat,he misrepresentshistoryandsays whatheknowstobefalse.

"ThePapacyandPolitics"is falsefromcovertocover.To refuteitindetailwouldbebeyondthescopeofthissession. Ifthesenderwishesanyparticularstatementinthebook answered,Ishallstrivetogive thefactsofthecase.

HANDSOFAPRIEST

"Vic-Patricle"Belmont,writes:

"Isittruethatapriestmay notofferMasswithbadlymutilatedhands?"

edtothispriestfarmorethan heaccomplished.Iknownothing ofthestrengthorskillofthis man,andthereforecannotjudge theriskshetook.Hisbishop

isthepersonqualifiedtojudge whetherwhathedidwaswise andproper.Mypersonalopinionoftheincidentcouldbeof nointeresttoanyone.

ADoctrine1,900Years; AWord700YearsOld

Inowreturntoafewmoreof theeighteenpointsraisedby "Puzzled,"whowrites:

"Couldyouexplaintheword, Mass?"

A,:Theword,Mass,or,in LatinMissa,isderivedfromthe Latinwordmittere,tosend,and veryprobablycomesfromthe actualdismissalgivenbythe deacontotheCatechumens,that isthoseunderinstruction,after theLessonswereread,andto thefaithfulwhentheMasswas ended.Youwrite:

"MyCatholicfriendsbelieve thatintheMassbreadand winearechangedintoGod's BodyandBloodandoffered totheHeavenlyFather."

A,:YourCatholicfriendsare perfectlycorrect.Thatisthe beliefofallCatholicsandthe teachingofChrist.Thefirst partofyourquestionisjusta leadup.Letusseewhat comesnext.Youask:

"Huthisalwaysbeenthe practiceoftheChurchsince theLastSupper?"

Yes.ItstillisthepracticeandfaithoftheChurchand alwayswillbetilltheworld ends.Havinggotmetosay yestoallyourquestions,you nowcomeoutwithwhatyou thinkisaknock-outblow.You write:

"Wasitnotin1215thatthe transubstantiationof the waferwasintroduced?"

hasremainedpartoftheteachingoftheChurchfornineteen hundredyears.Therenever hasbeenanychangeinthebeliefoftheChurchonthispoint ofdoctrine,buttheword, "Transubstantiation,"wasintroducedasasuitablewordtoexplainthechangethattakes place.Youwrite: "IamtoldthatCatholicsbe-

lievetheyreceivetheBodyof God.Howcanthisbeso whenoursensesoftaste, touchandsmellprovethatit isonlybread?"

A.:Yourememberwhatthe Jewssaid:"Thisisahardsaying,andwhocanhearit?"

"Howcanthismangiveushis fleshtoeat?"Christsaid:"UnlessyoueatMyfleshand drinkMyblood,youcannothave lifeinyou."St.Cyril(b,315) wrote:"Whatseemstobebread isnotbreadbutChrist'sBody. Whatseemstobewineisnot winebutChrist'sBlood."Our sensesdonotprovethatit:s bread.Theyonlyprovethatit looks,tastesandsmellslike bread.Wemaynotputthe evidenceofoursensesagainst thewordofGod.Everyma(ContinuedonPage15.1 MA

A,:Apriestwhosehandswere damagedinanaccidenttothe extentthathehadlostseveral fingers,couldobtainadispensationtosayMassinprivate. SaintIsaacJogues,whosehands \acreshockinglymutilatedby theIndiansinAmerica.obtainedfromRomepermissionto offerMass,forthePopesaid thathewhohadshedhisblood forChristshouldbepermitted todrinktheBloodofChrist.

Aslongasthemutilationor thedeformityissuchthatthe priestisabletobreakthehost andliftthechalice,adispensationcanbeobtained.If,however,thehandsarerepulsiveor unbecoming,theMasswillbe saidinprivate,notbeforeacongregation.Atordination,not onlythethumbandindexfinger,butthewholehand,isconsecrated.Inthecaseofanaccident,whenthehandisbadly cut,apriestmaysayMassas longashecanperformthe necessaryactions,thoughhe mayhavetosayitinprivate untilitisbetter.Youwrite:

"Doyouthinkthepriestin Brisbane,whorecentlytook onfourteenCommunistsand vanquishedfiveofthem,took unnecessaryriskswithhis hands?Whatisyourviewof theincident?"

A.:Ithink,youhaveattribut-

A.:No.Thereneverwasany questionintheCatholicChurch butthatbreadandwinewere changedintoChrist'sBodyand BloodbyChristHimselfatthe LastSupper,andthatHegave toHisprieststhesamepower. Fromthewritingsoftheearliest Fatherswe'knowthatthe Churchbelievedthatbreadand winewereactuallychangedint) Christ'sBodyandBlood.Asregardstheuseoftheword"transubstantiation,"whichmeans thatthesubstanceofbread andwineischangedinto theBodyandBloodofChrist, youdonotgobackfarenough. Inhisretractionintheyear 1079,Berengariuswrote:"IacknowledgethatthebreadissubstantiallychangedintothesubstanceofChrist'sBody."That hadbeenthefaithofallChristiansuptothattime.Sothere wasnoneedtoinsistontheword, However,withtheadventof Berengariusandotherswho adoptedhiserrors,withoutretractingthem,theLateranCouncilof1215thoughtitnecessary tostatethattheword,"transubstantiation,"expressedcorrectly theChristiandoctrineofChrist's realpresencebythechanging ofthesubstanceofbreadand wineintothesubstanceof Christ'sBody.ThesecondCouncilofLyons,1274,wouldadmit theGreekstotheCatholic Churchonlyonconditionthat theyadmittedthismethodof change.In1551,theCouncil ofTrentreiteratedthedoctrine ofTransubstantiation.Fromthis youcanseethatthedoctrine

150,000IllegitimateChildren

SetMigrationProblem

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

FRANKFURT,April15.-Sincetheendofthewar about4,000illegitimatechildrenwereborninManneheim, Germany,intheUnitedStateszoneofoccupation.In Heidelbergthetotalisapproximately1,500.

Ofthesechildren,778in Mannheimand445inHeidelberghadAmericanfathers,accordingtoasurveyofthe "RheinNeckarZeitung,,"ofHeidelberg,whichcheckedthefigureswithpublicoffices.The populationtotalsofMannheim andHeidelbergare200,000and 120,000,respectively.

InHeidelberg,saysthe paper,theproblemisreallyone of"internationalpaternity,"Of theillegitimatechildrenborn theresincethewar,38hadPolish,34French,19Russian,13 Italian,and445American fathers.Twenty-fourofthe childrenhadAmericanNegro fathers.InManneheimthe NegroAmericanchildrentotal 110,

Aboutone-fourthofthe motherswishtokeeptheir Negrochildren;otherswishto relinquishthemorhavenot madeuptheirminds,

TheHeidelbergpaperfigures thatillegitimatechildrenof foreignparentagetotalbetween 150,000and200,000forthe wholeofGermany,asaresult ofthewarandforeignoccupation.

Germanwelfareauthorities areseriouslyconcernedwith thisproblem,becauseAmerican regulationspreventmembersof theoccupationforcesfromacceptingresponsibilityforchildrenbornoutofwedlock,ex-

VisionWarning

Issued

ROME,April14-(Radio, NC).-Anotherwarning,the thirdprintedin"Osservatore Romano"withinthepastseveral months,againclarifiesthesituationregardingreligiousactivities whichhavebeenpersistedinthe grotto,"TreFontane,"near Paul'sGate,wheretheBlessed Virginallegedlyappearedtwo yearsagotoanunbelieving ti fatherandhistwochildren.

Observersattachsomesignificancetothefactthatprivate prayersareallowed,eventhough publicapprovaloftheappearanceorauthorisationforanydevotionsorotheractivityconnectedwithitareabsolutelydenied.

Recentactivitieshaveincludedthedistributionofanimage oftheVirgin,withaprayer printedonthebackallegingecclesiasticalapproval,together withprintedinvitationstothe faithfultoattenddevotionsand ascheduleofdevotionsthere.

TheauthoritiesoftheRome Vicariaterepeatedlyhavedisavowedtheactivities,andthi3 timedosooncemore,andany judgmentwhateverontheallegedappearance,anyprayersor ctheractivities,'statingthatall suchareontheprivaterespon- sibilityofthose'undertaking themandthatformaldevotions areforbidden.

ColouredStudents

NEWORLEANS-(NC).-

Twenty-onestudentsofXavier University,aco-educationalcollegefortheColoured,conducted bytheSistersoftheBlessedSacrament,werebaptisedatSt.Joan ofArcChurch,whichisincharge oftheJosephiteFathers,anda daylaterreceivedtheirfirstHoly CommunionsintheUniversity Chapel.Threemorehavesince beenbaptisedandhavereceived theirfirstHolyCommunions.

ceptwhenamarriageisperformedandthechildislegitL mind

TheFrenchoccupationforces makeitpossibleformothersof illegitimatechildrenof+French parentagetolettheirchildren betakentoFranceoncondition thattheywillneverseethem again.Manymothersareunabletoprovidefortheirillegi- timatechildrenTheresultis aconsiderablestrainonthe charityorganisations,whose meansarenowmorelimited thanever,alreadycrowdedas theyarethroughthetremendousinfluxofrefugeechildren fromtheformerGermanprovincesinEasternEurope.

Thequestionarises,concludes theHeidelbergpaper,whether theUnitedStatesshouldnotbe askedtorelaxitsregulations againsttheadoptionofsuch childrenbyassigningspecial immigrationquotastothem.

D.P.'sHave Chaplains

LONDON,April14-(NC).Twenty-eightCatholicchaplains arenowworkingamongthe 60,000Catholicdisplacedpersonswhohavecometothis countrysincethewar,according totheRev.W.D.Murray,secretaryoftherecentlyformed CatholicCommitteeforEuropeanVolunteerWorkers.

These60,000foreignworkers, scatteredthroughoutthecountryincamps,hostels,public institutions,hospitals,anddomesticservice,include30,000 Ukrainians,with13chaplains; 3,000Latvianswiththree;6,000 Lithuanians,withthree;8,000 Germanswithfour;4,500Hungarianswithone;1,600Slovenes andCroatswithone,and2,000 Austriansand2,000Czechswho havenochaplainatall,

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OrchidsForExport

ANewBritishVenture

Britainisdoingallinherpower tomaintainandexpandherexportdrive,andoneproduceshe isexportingfreelyis-orchids, JocelynBrooke,thewriterand orchidexpert,whosebook,"The MilitaryOrchid,"toldofhis life'ssearchforthisrareplant, spokeaboutexportingorchidsin theB.B.C.programme,"InBritainNow,"He,likemostpeople,hadneverbeforethoughtof orchidsinindustrialterms;to himtheywereessentiallyaluxuryproducesuchascaviare. Whenhehadvisitedthenursery ofan61destablishedorchidfirm behaddiscoveredhispreconceivedideasaboutorchidswere completelywrong.Thisfirm hasswitchedovertoexportina. bigway,andsixtytoseventy, percent.ofitsproductsareexportedwithAmericaandAustraliaasitstick)biggestmarkets. Theorchidsareshippedinthe seedlingstage,severalyearsbeforetheyareduetoflower,for orchidgrowingisaslowbusiness andittakesanaverageofseven yearstoproduceamatureplant fromseed.Pricesvary:young plantsrangefromaboutfifteen shillingstoeightortenpounds ormore,fullgrownplantsare costlier,andrarehybridsrun intoastronomicalfigures."Nearlyallthemorevaluableplants

CardinalSpellman'sPrayerFor HisBlindFriend

UntobewilderedmenspokeJesusonce, Saying,"Mykingdom,whichyouseekinvain:' ThekingdomofMyFather,lieswithinyou." AndthusHetaughtthemwliatItellyounow, InHisstrongname,mightytosavemankind; ThoughhereyoureyesbeclosedtoBeauty'shues, Thehar.noniesthatcolourlendstoform, Scrolledontheparchmentofthisouterworld, Yet,inHisname,Ibidyoulookwithin

Yourownnowcloisteredsoul:thereshallyoufind TheharmoniesofgraceHisSpiritweaves, AndHe.theWeaver,shallyourfingersguide Tillyourshavelearnedtorecogniseandlove Thesecretpatternwhichyouworkinfaith.

Allthingsonearth,orgreatorsmall,areborn OutofadarklingwombMankindstillgropes IndarknessfortheWayitwouldnotclaim; Andever,HeWhowasandisourLight, TheBlessedChrist,wasshadowedontheHill Andknewthesombreveilingofthetomb; YethasHebrokenfromthegraveitsseal, AndHe,Whooncesodearlylovedtoplace Love'sfingersoneye-portalsvisionless, Nowplacesthosesamefingersonyoursoul Andofferswhatispreciousabovesight, Thegiftoffaith,whichasamagickey Openskrmenavistastar-illumined, Apathwaythroughthisvalleyofunrest, Agatewayuntohillsofhighdesire.

Turninwardthen,thehiddenKingdomfind WhereGodwithinthesoulandtothesoul PlaysHost,andwatcheswithdelight,love-born ItseffortstorespondtoLovewithlove.Theyonlyaretheblindwhowillnotsee, Theyonlyaretheboundwhobindthemselves, Theyonlyarethefreewhofreedomshare Inloveandreverence,withtheirfellowman, Andlivethepreciousheritageoffaith InimageoftheChildWhocameonearth, AndcomesagainaMightyConqueror Yetstillachild,whoseweaponisbutlove; AndHeshallreignwhenhatredsforgenomore Thechainsofnations,andwhensicklesreap Alonethefruitsofpeace! Andyou,nowblind, ShallseeHisfacebreak,asthemorningbreaks, Uponyourstarless,prayer-sustainednight; AndinHisface,thebeautyyouhavesought, An.iinHisheart,theloveyouhungerfor, AndinHisarms,thepeaceforwhichyouthirstAllthattheworld,withyou,hassoughtsolongShallconetobe,atlast!

(Reprintedfrom"GoodHousekeeping,'NewYork,October,1948.)

arehybrids,"saidBrooke."They havebeencrossedandbackcrossedwithotherdistinguished breeds,andthepedigreesof someorchidsareascomplicated asthoseofracehorsesorprize dogs.Iwasevenshowntheor chidstud-book,whichgivesthe ancestryofeverywell-known hybrid.Someoftherecordsgo backasfarasthe1870's.

"Therearingoforchidsfrom seedisfarmoredifficultthan thatofanyotherplant.Orchid seedscan'textracttheirfood directlyfromthesoil,asordinaryplantscan;inthenatural statetheyliveinpartnership withafungus,whichdoesthis forthem.Incultivation,the processisdonesynthetically:the seedsareincubatedinair-tight flasks,onaspecialmedium.I sawhundredsoftheseflaskslyinginthehot-houses,withseedlingsineverystageofgrowth.It wasmorelikevisitingabiologicallaboratorythanaflorists' nursery,and,ofcourse,thepeoplewhodothejobareallhighlyskilledtechnicians.Oneofthe mosttrickyjobs,forinstance,is thatoftransplantingtheyoung seedlings:ithastobedoneunder sterileconditions,likeasurgical operation,topreventtheyoung plantsbeingattackedbyspores andmoulds.

SAFETYSLOGANS

InattentionmaybringPolice Courtmention. Protectyourlife!Eternityisa lungtime.

"Theactualbusinessofexportingorchidsisquitecomplicated,too.Youcan'ttakethe youngplantsoutofthehot-house andputthemstraightonboard theship.Whathappensisthat theorchidsaregraduallyhardenedoff,thetemperatureisreducedbitbybittillthey'refitto bepackedupanddispatched." Itissmallwonderthatplants whichneedsomuchcareareexpensive.

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NextSaturday(May7)we commemoilateBrowning'sbirthday.Insomeplacesthroughouttheuniversetherearestill Browning.Societieswherethis eventwillbedulyhonoured. Loversofliterature,generally, willnotbegrudgeafewmoments'reflectiononthisgiantof theVictorianera,Evenpeople whoarenotconcernedwithliteraturehavecometoknowand admirethemanthroughthe ,Nidespreadpublicitygivenhis lovestory.Whohasnotheard oftheBarrettsofWimpole Street?Whodoesnotrememberwithatingleofsatisfaction thebold,impetuousloverwho carriedoffthedelicateinvalidtg thesunnyclimesofItalyandrestoredhertohealthandhappineits?

RobertBrowningwasbornin Camberwell,England,onMay7, 1812When,towardstheeveningofhislife,a'youngmanwho

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ThissortofthingtwasachalJengetothesmugness,conscious orotherwise,whichwaseating itswaylikeacankerintothe soulofVictorian society. Browning'soptimismwasno mereemptyranting.Hewasa firmbelieverinhumandignity andDivinecharity,Hederivedhopeandstrengthfromhis confidencein'Christianityasa vitalisingforceandaguarantee ofman'simmortality.Hewas "verysureofGod,"andthereis nodoubtthathiswholehearted acceptanceofapositivephilosophywasthedecisivefactorin assuringhisgreatnessasapoet.

Wehaveevidenceto-dayin theunequalanddisjointedwork ofwriterslikeEzraPoundand W.H.Audenthatthelackofa unifyingphilosophyisaconsiderablebartopoeticachievement. PreciselywhatmakesT.S.Eliot greaterthaneitheroftheseishis awarenessofultimatevalues.

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wasmoreeagerthanprudent saidtohim:"ThereisnoromanceMowexceptinItaly,"Browningreplied:"Ah,well,Ishould liketoincludepooroldCamberwell."

Thiswasaflashbacktothe romanceofhisboyhood,and givesalineonaveryimportant aspectofBrowning'spersonality; forheneverceasedtoberomantic.HewasbornintheafterglowoftheRomanticRevival whichmightbemeasuredfrom WordswiorthtoKeats,butalthoughheearlycameunderthe influenceofByron,hewasnot imbuedwiththerevolutionary passionwhichwasoneofthelegaciesoftheFrenchupheaval. Rather,hewaseccentric.The centreofthesocialsystemin theVictorianerawasahard corecofhpoundedofanumberof "isms,"suchasindustrialism, individualism,rationalism;and thegreen''all-clear"lightwasa perniciousphiloso'phyknownas Utilitarianism,whichpreached thattheendjustifiedthemeans. Browning,alongwithafewother independentspirits,workedon thecircumferenceofthecircle andbaredhisteethatthecentre.

ItisimportantforanunderstandingofBrowningtorealise thathisoppositiontothematerialisticconceptofhisagewasan entirelynaturalreaction,thelogicaloutcomeofhistrainingand temperament.Hedidnotdeliberatelysetouttowagewaron society.HispoetrydoesnotefleettheMiseriesthataccom-

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DaglishHandicap:Nanette,1; MornPatrol,2;TheFraud,3; PantoLad,4. ShentonHandicap:Caisceen,1; Remus,2;PrinceZiro,3;FrivolousSon,4. MokineHandicap(1):Beau Lass,1;Kearney,2;Relate,3; SirLarry,4. MokineHandicap(2):Pantonia,1;MeryMorn,2;Jesting, 3,Orrnic,.4.

NationalParkHandicap:Moo-. rara,1;Postmarc,2;Blaxland, 3;Strenes,4. StonevilleWelter(2):Tanque, 1;DesertFaith,2;CometVale, 3;'Tremarrin,4. StonevilleWelter(1):Starian, t;SilverLining,2;Sanopian,3; BenMozet,4.

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paniedtheIndustrialRevolution,norisitconcernedwiththe useandabuseofpolitics.His nwife,ElizabethBarrett, couldwriteinthesamestrainas ;ThomasHood;butBrowningwas moreinterestedinthesoulsof menthanintheirbodies("My stresslayontheincidentsinthe developmentofasoul:littleelse isworthstudy"-Sordello:Dedi cation).

Theessential,outstandingand characteristiccontributionmade byBrowningtothefundofEnglishliteratureishis"Dramatic Monologue."Inthisnewform, whichhecreated,hetakesa characteratatypicalorcritical moment,andmakeshimlaybare hissoul.Heattemptstopresentthecharactertalkingwithoutrestraint,asBrowningimagineshewouldtalkinsuchand suchasituation.Theresultis usuallyavivid.anddramatic portrayalsuchaswegetin"My LastDuchess,".or"FraLippo Lippi,"or"AndreadelSarto," or"TheBishopOrdershis Tomb."

Hewasarebel.Itwasinthe natureofthemantobearebel ("Iwaseverafighter"),buthis revoltwasnot,likeWaltWhitman's,againstthepoetictraditionwhichhadbeenhanded downtohisgeneration.Hewas arebelagainstthespiritofhis ageinthatherefusedtobe complacent.Hedidnotwithdrawfromtheworld,asdidGer_ andManleyHopkins,nordidhe succumbtodespair,asdidArthur HughClough.Herefusedto compromise,asdidTennyson,He tookupthecudgelwhichwas hispenandbelabouredtheears ofVictorianEnglandinamannerthatwasbothstrikingand original.

Acrossthehighly.respectable butimpassivelypaganfaceof VictoriansocietyBrowning's militantoptimismblewsearingly likeablastfromafurnace.

'Thisworld'snoblotforus, Norblank;itmeansintensely, andmeansgood." ("FraLippoLippi").

"Icountlifejustthestuff Totrythesoul'sstrengthon, educetheman."

("InaBalcony"')

"LifeisprobationandtheEarth nogoal." ("LaSaisiaz")

Finally,letusrecallhislyrical mastery.Letustake,forexample,thesewell-knownlines from"Saul,"andletusrememberthatBrowningoftenwrote inthisstrain: "Oh,thewildjoysofliving!the leapingfromrockuptorock, Thestrongrendingofboughs fromthefir-tree,thecool silvershock Oftheplungeinapool'sliving water.

Browningdiedfullofyearsand honouronDecember12,1889. HewasburiedinthePoets'CornerofWestminsterAbbey,the choirsinginghiswife'spoem "HegivethHisBelovedSleep." ConcerninghimWalterSavage Landorwrote: "SinceChaucerwasaliveand hale, Nomanhathwalkedalongour roadwithstep Soactive,soenquiringeye,and tongue Sovariedindiscourse."

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ThefollowingistheofficialEnglishtranslationoftheEncyclical Letter,''RedemptorisNostri" (OurRedeemer),issuedbyHis HolinessPopePiusXII.onGood Friday,inwhichheproposesinternationalisationofJerusalem, fullprotectionofChristian rishtsintheHolyLand,anda. settlement,basedonjustice,of therefugeesituation.ThelettersupplementstheEncyclical, "JrMultiplicibus,"whichthe HolyFatherissuedlastOctober 24.

ThePassionofOurRedeemer, renderedpresent,asitwereto usduringthesedaysofHoly Week,makesthemindsofChristiansturnWithdeepestreverence tothatlandwhichDivineProvidencewilledtobethecherished home-countryoftheWordIncarnate,andinwhichChrist JesuslivedHisearthlylife,shed Hisbloodanddied.

Yetatthepresenttime,asWe recallthememoryofthoseHoly Placeswithmoreardentdevotion,Ourheartisfulltooverflowingwithkeenestanxietybecauseofthedifficultyanduncertaintyofthesituationwhich thereprevails.

Duringthispastyear,We

haveurgedyouinsistently,VenerableBrethren,insuccessiveletters,thatallshouldjoininpublicprayertoimplorethecessationofhostilitieswhichhave broughtdestructionanddeathin thatland,andsettlementofthe disputeonprinciplesofjustice, whichwouldfullysafeguardthe freedomofCatholicsandatthe sametimeprovideguaranteesfor thesafetyofthosemostHoly Places, Andnowthathostilitieshave ended,oratleasthavebeen supendedaftertherecenttruce, WeofferOurmostsincereand heartfeltthankstoGodand voiceOuremphaticapproval ofthelabourofthosewhose nobleeffortshavecontributedowardsthereestablishmentof peace. Butalthoughtheactualfightingisover,tranquilityororder inPalestineisstillveryfarfrom havingbeenrestored.ForWe arestillreceivingcomplaints fromthosewhohaveeveryright todeploretheprofanationof sacredbuildings,images,charitableinstitutions,aswellasthe detsructionofpeacefulhomesof religiouscommunities Piteous appealsstillreachUsfromnumerousrefugees,ofeveryageand condition,whohavebeenforced

bythedisastrouswartoemigrateandevenliveinexile concentrationcamps,thepreyto destitution,contagiousdisease andperilsofeverysort.

Wearenotunmindfulofthe considerableaidcontributedby publicandprivateagenciesfor reliefofthesesufferingthousands;andWe,Ourselves,continuingtheworkofcharity,organisedfromthebeginningof OurPontificate,haveleftnothing undone,withinOurmeans,to meetthemoreurgentneedsof thissameunhappymultitude.

Buttheconditionofthese exilesissocriticalandunstable thatitcannotlongerbepermittedtocontinue.While,therefore,Weencourageallgenerous andnoblesoulstoputforththeir bestefforttoaidthesehomeless peopleintheirsorrowanddestitution,Wemakeanearnest appealtothoseresponsiblethat justicemayberenderedtoall whohavebeendrivenfarfrom theirhomesbytheturmoilof warandwhosemostardentdesirenowistoleadpeacefullives oncemore,

Duringtheseholydaysthisis Ourfondesthope,andlikewise thatofallChristianpeoples: thatpeacemayfinallyshedits lightoverthelandwhereHe, WhoiscalledbytheSacred Prophets,"thePrinceofPeace" (Is.9;6),andbytheApostle oftheGentilesPeaceItself (Eph,2;14),livedHislifeand shedHisblood.

Wehaveneverceasedtopray repeatedlyforthisenduringand genuinepeaceAndtotheend thatitmightbebroughttofruitionandpermanenceattheearliestpossiblemoment,Wehave alreadyinsistedinOurEncyclicalLetter,"InMultiplicibus," thatthetimehascomewhen Jerusalemanditsvicinity,where thepreciousmemorialsoftheLife andDeathoftheDivineRedeemerarepreserved,shouldbeaccordedandlegallyguaranteedan "international"status,whichin thepresentcircumstancesseems toofferthebestandmostsatisfactoryprotectionforthese sacredmonuments.

Wecannothelprepeatinghere thesamedeclaration,encouraged bythethoughtthatitmayalso serveasaninspirationtoOur children.Letthem,wherever theyareliving,useeverylegitimatemeanstopersuadetherulersofnations,andthosewhose dutyitistosettlethisimportantquestion,toaccordtoJerusalemanditssurroundingsajuridicalstatuswhosestabilityunderthepresentcircumstances canonlybeadequatelyassured byaunitedeffortofnationsthat lovepeaceandrespecttheright ofothers.

Besides,itisoftheutmostimportancethatdueimmunityand protectionbeguaranteedtoall theHolyPlacesofPalestinenot onlyinJerusalemhutalsointhe othercitiesandvillagesaswell,

Atonementwhichisathandincreasesallthemorethesedesires;itisonlynaturalthatduringthisperiodthefaithful shouldbemoreeagerthanever tovisitthatlandwhichwasthe sceneofourDivineRedemption. Godgrantthattheselongings besatisfiedassoonaspossible.

Tobringaboutthishappyresult,itwillbenecessary,of course,tomakesucharrangementsaswillallowpilgrimsto approachfreelythosesacred'edifices;enablingeachtoprofess hisdevotionopenlyandwithout hindrance,andtoremainthere freefromfearanddanger.It mustalsobeconsideredobjectionablethatpilgrimsshouldsee theseplacesprofanedbysinful andworldlyentertainments, whichareassuredlyanoffenceto theDivineRedeemerandtothe Christianconscience.

Moreover,WeverymuchdesirethatthemanyCatholicinstitutionswhichhavebeenerectedinPalestinetohelpthepoor, toeducateyouthandgivehospitalitytovisitors,maybeenabled,asisfitting,tocarryon unimpededtheworktheydidsa laudablyinthepast.

NorcanWeomittopointout thatallrightstotheHoly Places,whichCatholicsduring manycenturieshaveacquired

Notafewoftheseplaceshave sufferedseriouslossanddamage owingtotheupheavalanddevastationofthewar.Sincethey arereligiousmemorialsofsucn moment-objectsofveneration totheWholeworld,andanincentiveandsupporttoChristian piety-theseplacesshouldalso hesuitablyprotectedbydefinite statuteguaranteedbyan"inter. national"agreement.

WearewellawareoftheintensedesireofOurchildren,followingtheancienttradition,to goonpilgrimageoncemoreto theseplacesfromwhichthey werebarredbythegeneraldisturbedconditionsTheYearof

andtimeandagaindefended valiantly,andwhichOurpredecessorshavesolemnlyandeffectivelyvindicated,shouldbe preservedinviolate.These,fenerableBrethren,aretheconsiderationsWewishedtoputbefore you, Encouragethefaithfulcommittedtoyourchargetobeever moreconcernedabouttheconditionsinPalestineandhavethem maketheirlawfulrequests known,positivelyandunequivocally,totherulersofnations. Butletthemespeciallyimplore unceasinglythehelpofHim, WhoistheRulerofmenandnations.MayGodlookdownwith mercyonthewholeworld,but particularlyonthatlandwhich wasbedewedwiththeBloodof theIncarnateWord,sothatthe charityofJesusChrist,which alonecanbringtranquillityand peace,mayconquerallhatred andstrife.

Meanwhile,maytheApostolic Blessing,whichWelovinglyimparttoyou,VenerableBrethren, andtoallyourflock,beapledge ofheavenlygiftsandatokenof ouraffection.

GivenatRome,St.Peter's,the fifteenthdayofthemonthof April,intheyear1949,the eleventhofOurPontificate,PiusPP.XII.

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MussoliniAnd Child-Birth

Quitesomespacewasdevoted byoureveningcontemporary, udringtheweek,toareportfrom Romesuggestingthattherewas arevivalofFascistaspirations inmanypartsofItaly.This viewwaschieflybolsteredupby thereportthatRequiemMasses hadbeencelebratedinseveral churchesforthesoulof.Benito Mussolini.Hereinisarather .nastyimplicationthattheChurch isbehindtheallegedFascistrevival.Suchasuggestion is slanderousandnonsensicaland merelyparrotrepetitionofCommunistchargesmadebysections ofthePresswhichstillslant theirforeignnewstotheLeft. Thepositionisthat,asfarasI know,Mussolinineverformally renouncedtheCatholicFaith, anddespitethefactthathisconductincurredecclesiasticalcensure,thereisnoreasonwhythe customarysuffragesofthe Churchcouldnotprivatelybe offeredforhimasforanyother sinner.

Itappearstomethatquitean inordinatefussisbeingmadein Britainoverthequestionofpainlesschild-birth.Fromthemoral pointofviewthereisnoreason whythepainsoflabourshould notberelieved,providednoilleffectssuperveneformotheror child.Itwas,however,interestingtorawtofanobstetrical specialistopposingcomplete

anaesthesiainnormalchildbirthonpurelymedicaland psychologicalgrounds,as"anoffenceagainstnature."Iam afraidthatmanypeopleareinclinedtoviewasscientificanythingthatdoesinterferewith naturalprocessesDr.Read,of HarleyStreet,onthecontrary, claimsthat"childrenwhohave beenbornaccordingtothelaws ofnaturewillbeevidenceofits psychologicalvalueastheygrow tomaturity.Itwillbeeasyto recognisethosewhowereborn vaithinstinctivematernalguidanceinthefirstfewmomentsof theirlivesIhavefoundthat inover90percent,ofuncomplicatedbirthswomenrefuseanalgesiaorananaesthetic,A normalhealthywomanwilltell youthatthebirthofherchild wasajoyshewouldnothave missed.andshe sympathises withthosewhomcircumstances forcedintoinsensitivenessoroblivionatthatmoment."

motivesof"converts"Forthe lowcunningoftheRussiansis quiteequaltoorganisingasystemof"converts"asthemoat subtlemethodofinfiltration. Thishasalreadybeendoneona considerablescaleintheDisplacedPersons'campsthroughout Europe,anditisonereasonwhy the"screening"ofmigrantscannotbecarriedouttoothorough. ly.Inthepresentinstance,I haveseennoadequatereasonset forthinthePressastowhyMr. SharpleyhaslefttheComrades. Butitwouldseemfromtheir precipitatelegalactionsthatthey areseriouslyupsetandwillgo togreatlengthstosilencehim.

Mr.Sharpley'sallegationsof the"rigging"ofballotsinunion electionsisnotpreciselynew, forwehaveseenthisCommunisttechniquepractisedonanationalscale,andwithhugesuccess,inseveralEuropeanelections.Buttheyareparticularly

interestinginsofarastheyillustratethatthestrengthofthe Redsinsomeunionsisnotso greataswehadsupposed,and thattheapathyoftheaverage unionistisperhapsnotsowidespread.The"rigging"ofaballotisatacticoflastresort,and itarguesnotonlyunscrupulousness,butweaknessandfear. onemayfairlyjudgefrompapa ii_port.,theSharpleyallegations silldomoretorousetherankand-fileunionisttoasenseofhis obligationsthananypleasfrom ChurchorState,Certainly,if whatheallegesistrue,itreveals astateofaffairswheretheGovernmentisentitledtosupervise unionelectionswithgreatrigour, andmaywellbetheturning pointinthedeterminationof saneunionismtoriditselfof thatinsidiousleadershipwithin itsrankswhichposesasthe workers'sfriend,butisintruth hismortalenemy.

PolesAndCzechs FaceMartyrdom

Hiswordsstruckmeasbeing faintlyreminiscentoftheanalogyOurLordusedintheScripture:"Awomanwhensheisin labour,hathsorrowbecauseher houriscome;butwhenshebath roughtforththechild,sherememberethnomoretheanguish forjoythatamanisborninto theworld."Ratherdifferent fromthemaudlinmodernoutlookwhichregardsmaternityas adisease!

TheSharpleyExpose

Therevelation,ofMr.Cecil Sharpley,inpressarticlesand radioaddresses,areprobablythe mostdisastrousset-backtheCom. rnunistPartyinAustraliahas everhad.Informedpeoplehave knownforyearstherealaims

andmethodsoftheMarxists,but theirtestimonytothetruthhas keensecond-hand,andassuch, lightlyregarded.TheconversionofthePressandthepoliticianshasbeenofveryrecent date,butithasbeenofsufficient weighttobringaboutarevolutioninthecommonman'sthinkingaboutCommunism. Meanwhiletherehaveoccurredmore significantconversions-fromthe CommunistPartiesofvarious countries. Gouzenko,inCanada,Budenz,intheUnitedStates Hyde,inBritain,andthedefec tionsofvariousdiplomatsofthe countriesbeyondtheIronCurtainhaveservedmorepowerfully thananyotherfactortoswing publicopinioninthedemocracies.

ItisplainthatnowtheleadershipoftheChurchinYugoslavia, Hungary,BulgariaandRumania hasbeeneffectivelystifled,the insatiablepassionoftheSoviet forthedestructionofreligionis mountinganall-outattack againsttheleadershipofthe CatholicChurchinPolandand Czechoslovakia.Underthestrong leadershipofCardinalHlond, thePolishChurchhadtobear anever-increasingsericsofpinpricksandrestrictions,butso greatwashispersonalholdon thepeoplethatnodirectattack waseverlaunchedagainstthe personoftheCardinalorthe Church.Sincetheaccessionto theSeesofWarsawandGniezno ofArchbishopStepanWyszski, however,some months ago, therehasbeenevidencealltoo plainandpainfulofthesame conspiracyagainstreligion as hasbeentriedinneighbouring countries,Inanticipationof thisthenewArchbishopinhis firstpastoralletterwrote:"Iam notapolitician,notareformer, notamanofaction.Icomeas yourspiritualfather."Here patentlywasadeclarationthat theChurchhasnointerestin politicsassuch,andiftheusual patternofpersecutionfollowed itwouldbeclearlyaimedagainst religionandnotagainst"politicalCatholicism," Theimpendingstormwasnot longdelayed.Barely two monthsaftertheinstallationof theArchbishop,thePolishhierarchyinastrongly-wordedpastoralwarnedCatholicstoignore chargesthatpriestswereenemiesoftheState,andtodisregardallattackslevelledagainst thembytheGovernment-controlledpress.Thisfollowedthearrestofnumerouspriestsonunspecifiedcharges,andtherefusal toallowtheBishopstoseethem. Thegeneralallegationsof"antiStateactivities"werebrandedas

'ridiculous.'The Communist PartyansweredtheBishopswithinafewdays,merelyreiterating thestale,oldlieswhichthe Hierarchyhadanticipated.One memberstatedthattheCatholic Episcopate,despitethewillof thebroadmassesofthepeople, didnotwantan"understanding" withtheState.Everybody knowshowmuchregardthe CommunistPartyhasforthepopularwillandhowthenatureof any"understanding"withitinvolvesunconditionalandabject surrender. Hefurtherwarned thattheGovernmenthadthe strengthtoparalyse"allriotous reaction"-whichmeanswemay expect somemorefamous "trials."

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MAYDAY

Inmostcountriesoftheworldwheremovementsfor theameloriationoftheproletariatareanywayadvanced, MayDayisanannualcommemoration-adayspecially dedicatedtotheachieveMentsoforganisedLabour.But forCatholicsithasanothersignificance,deeperandhigherthananymerelyhumanobservance.ForMayDay marksthecommencementofthemonthconsecratedby theChurchtohonouring,inaparticularmanner,the MotherofGod.ItisacommontaunttousCatholics thatwemaketoomuchofOurLady.Yet,indoingso, weareonlyfaintlyimitatingAlmightyGodHimself. "Hethatismightyhathdonegreatthingsforme."And sotheHolyCatholicChurchdedicatesthewholemonth ofMaytoMary-themonththataboveallotherssymbolisesthefreshnessandbeautyofNature.Sacred Scripture,becauseitiscentredontheSaviour,makes littlementionofher.Butposterityhassoughttomake amends.Thethoughtsofmanyheartshavebeenrevealed.Maryhasbeenthemodelwhosestudyhasmade possibletheemancipationofwoman,andraisedhersex faraboveanystandardeverreachedamongpagan peoples.

DevotiontoMaryischaracteristicallyCatholic.We sharethatjoywithnoothers,because,unfortunately. theyhaveputMaryfarawayinthebackground.There aresomenon-Catholicswhomakethismistakeinall goodfaith.TheychargeuswithneglectoftheSon, WhoisGod,forMary,whoisstillacreature.Our answerremainsthesameasthatwhichconfrontedthe questionersofMary'svenerationthroughthecenturies.WehonourMarybecauseGodsomuchhonouredher. Wedonot,andnevercould,giveherthatsupremehonourwhichbelongstoGodalone.Godwishesustohonorher,"forbeholdallgenerationsshallcallmeblessed." InhonouringMary,wedrawnearertoGod,liecauseshe leadsustoHim.SheisthehandmaidoftheLord,and inlovingherwepleaseHim.SheistheMotherofthe Redeemer,and,consolingthought,wealsomayacclaim herasourMother.WhentheCatholicspeaksofMary. hisHeavenlyMother,hisheartisfullwithallthe strengthoffeelingthatiscontainedinthatword.In InMaryourMotherweseeasifreflectedinamirrorall thoseloxmgtraitsofGod,ourFather.Whatapityitis thatthemanyoutsideourChurchcannotrestinand enjoythatfamilycircle.

DevotiontoMaryisasignoffinalperseverance. Devotionisahighword,connotingsacrifice,agivingup ofselfit.somefashion.Wecanshowthatwearetruly devotedtoMarybyhonouringher,byrecitingtheRosarydaily.TheRosaryisMary'sautobiography,breaking tous,throughmeditation,thenewsofherlifestory,revealingthethoughtsthatfilledherheartduringthe greatev...ntsintheLifeofherSon,theSorrowful,Joy- ful,andGloriousMysteries.Ifwearefaithfultothe RosaryduringMary'smonthofMay,thetimesofanxiety andworryofourpersonallivesandofourtimescanbe allievatedandsublimated.Themainbasisofdevotion toMaryisherrelationshipwithJesus.TheVirgin MotherboreGod'sgreatestGifttomankind.Hewasin herarmsinthestable.Henestledclosetoherheart intheflightintoEgypt.WithherHedweltatNazareth,andshestoodbesidetheCrossonCalvary."Thou hastborneHiminthyheart;thoubastfollowedHim fromBethlehemtotheCrossonCalvary.Heisdoubly thine-bytheholiestloveandthedivinestsorrow.HenceforthfoteVerHisadorersmustbethyservants."In thesewordsissummeduptheCatholictheologyondevotiontoMary,andinthestrengthofourhopewepray thatShewillhewithusnowandatthehourofdeath.

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May8: StMary'sCathedral9a.m.:CelebrateMassonthe occasionoftheAnnualGeneralCommunionoftheCatholicNurses'GuildofWA.

May15: Solemnlyblessandopennew school,Boulder, May19: ConsecrateAltar,St.Mary's, Kalgoorlie.

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

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

May30: ReceivedebutantesatAnnual CatholicBall.

June1: 11a.m.:AttendannualmeetingCatholicWomen'sLeague,at NestleHouse.

June5(PentecostSunday):. St.Mary'sCathedral10a.m,:Pontificate.

7p.m.:AdminsterConfirmationtoadults.

June10: 10a.m.:AttendQuarterlyConferenceofPriests,in ChapterHall,VictoriaSquare 4.4..4P41041,04141.00.4,41.4141, PERPETUALNOVENAIN HONOUROFOURLADY OFTHEMIRACULOUS MEDAL.

Novenadevotionsare conductedintheCathedral eachWednesdayeveningat 7.30p.m.

dhP

MassTimeTables

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

8,.Sun.:3rd.Sundayafter Easter.2nd.prayerofSt. Michael.LastGospelofSt. Michael.

9.,Mon.:St.GregoryNazianzen. 2nd.prayerandPrefaceofSt. Joseph. St.GregorywasbornatNazianzus.andlaterbecameitsBishopHewaseventuallymade PatriarchofConstantinople,and diedin389.

10,Tues:St.Antoninus.2nd. prayerofOctave.3rd.ofSS. GordonandEpimachus.

11,Wed.:OctaveofSolemnity ofSt.Joseph,PrefaceofSt. Joseph.

12,Thurs.:SS.NereusandCompanions.2nd.prayerofOur Lady.3rd.forPopeor Church.

13,Fri.:St.RobertBellarmine. PrefaceofEaster.

14.Sat.:SaturdayMassof R.V.M.2nd.prayerofSt. Boniface.3rd.ofHolyGhost.

TheChancelloroftheArchdiocese,VeryRevDeanJ.J. Raffertyservesthedinnerinthemen'srefectoryatthe HomeoftheLittleSistersofthePoor,Glendalough,yesterday,theFeastofStJoseph,PatronoftheOrder.

FatherJ.P.O'Farrellchattingwithoneoftheoldladiesat Glendalnugh,afterheandtwenty-eightotherpriestsand manylay-folkhadservedthefeastdaydinner. Straightthinkingwillprevent mostaccidents.

LAITYHELPMISSIONS

BRUSSELS,Belgium,April

S.-NewsofthemurderinNankingofMissMarietteDierkens, memberoftheLayAuxiliaries oftheMissions,hascausedgreat sorrow'attheSociety'sheadquartershere.Shewasshotbyan unidentifiedassailantwhileansweringacallforaidatthemission'sdispensaryThe32-yearold,Belgian.bornnurseisthe Society'sfirstcasualtysinceits establishmenttenyearsago.

(ThereportofMissDierkens' deathwasradioedtothiscountrybytheNCW.C.correspondentinShanghailastmonth.)

Whilethetragedyhasshocked thewomenofmanynationspreparingthemselvesaslaymissinnershere,theirdetermination tohelpmissionariesthroughout theworldremainsundaunted.

TheSOcietywasfoundedby theRev.AndreBoland.Women joiningtheLayAuxiliariesundergoapreparatorycourseof twoyears,duringwhichtheyreceivespiritualtrainingtoequip themformissions,aswallas sgecialinstructioninphilosophy, andinCatholicActionprinciples andtechnique.

Afterthispreparationthey becomemembersoftheSociety, takinganoathtoserveforfive year,Theoath,whichincludes

apromisenottomarry,canbe renewedeveryfiveyearsindefinitely.Thememberswearno distinctivehabit, WhenHisHolinessPopePius XII.receivedMlle.YvonnePoncelet,Presidentofthe Society, lastyear,heblessedtheaimsof thegroup,andinsistedthat membersshouldnottakeanyreligiousvows,sothattheycan penetratemoreeasilytoevery countryandwinrecruitsthere.

AmongthosepreparingthemselvesattheSociety'sheadquartersarewomenfromBelgium,England,France,Holland, Hungary,andtheUnitedStates. Otherrecruitsareexpectedhere soonfromChina,India.andViet Nam,Indo-China.TheSociety hasnowestablishedsixcentres throughouttheworld:twoin China,atNankingandPeiping; twointheBelgianCongo,at CostermansstadandKolwez;a fifthinBrussels,andasixth whichhasjustbeensetupin Palestine.

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adtorevisemyideasofan "IrishParliament"beingsynonymouswithdisorder!

Amongpersonage.whommet werethePrimeMinister(Mr. Coddle),theMinisterforFo)eignAffairs(Mr.SeanMcBride), towhomfellmainlythetaskof PilotingtheBillthmegh stages.Mr.DeValeraandMr. AitkenrevivedwithmemanyincidentsoftheirAustralianedit. Itw.indeedahistorictimeto beinDublin.Thecitywascelebratingthe150th.Anniversaryof 1798,andwhilehomagewas beingpaidtothemenwhotatrificedtheirlivesforIreland's liberty,intheDailtherepresentativesoftheIrishpeoplewere placingthesealonthatlibeety byinitiatinglegislationforthe RepublicofIreland. Throughoutthethreeweeksof discussionontheBill,didnet missadayoftheproceedings, andIwasverymuchimpressed with thestandardoforatoryand thegenuinefeelingofevery speakerfromallparties,whoenvisagedthedawnofanewera fortheIrishnation.

FromLeinsterHouse,thehome oftheIrishParliament,Iwend-

Manyhundreds

lidmywaythroughflower-festoonedstreetstothatothergreat Irishnationalinstitution,the AbbeyTheatre.Here,inthew companyofthePresident,Mr.S. T.O'Kelly,andastheguestof thePresidentoftheSenate,SenatorHayes,whobadbeenafellowdelegateattheParliamentaryConferenceinLondon,Iwas privilegedtowitnessanexcelient play,"TheKingofFriday's Men."Thisdrama,topicalto viewofthe58celebrations,Was varywellpresented,anditscast wereworthysuccessorsofBarry Fitsgerald,LadyGregory,Me. Cormickandothers,whoeave madetheAbbeyworldfamous. TheAbbeyandtheGateTheatresarebothperforminganationalserviceintheirpresentationofIrishdrama.Atthetattertheatre saw'Tankardstown,"amodemskitonpresent. dayaffairsinIreland,andthe black-marketingeffortsoftruly EnglishmenwhovisitIrelandin theweek-endsinordertohavea goodmealandsmugglewhat foodtheycanbacktotheirown country.Asthebutlerinthe playresignedlyexclaims,"Ireland isatlastrevengedforthefamine."Andifrevengebesweet, thenIrelandissatiatedinsaccharineformmparedwithEngland,andindeedbyanystandard ofcomparison,the

Shopsarewellclackedwith goodsunobtainableacre.the Channel,buttheIrisharenot selfishintheirprosperity.Every shipandplanethatleavesIre. landisladenwithfoodforBra tantandEnglishtouristspack thehotelsinIrelandandreturn homewithasmuchfoodasthey arepermittedtotakeintoEngland. Nearlyeveryfamily metwasinthehabitofsending foodparcelstofriend.,relative., oreventounknownfolkinEngland,whilethousandsofIrish turkey.gracedEnglishtableson ChriatmasDay OneofmyhappiestrecollectionsofDublinwasmeetingthe PresidentMr.S.T.O'Kelly,and Insgraciouswife,intheirhistoric homeinPhoenixPark,towhich WaSalsoinvitedtoatteonndMass intheprivatechapel theSaturdaymorning,andafterwards hadbreakfastwiththeirEs. cellencimandtheirchaplain.

tendingthedeaf,thedumb,the blindandthehalt,istheself. chosentaskofthereligious Orders.AtObeliskPark,saw whattheBrothersaredoingfor mentallybackwardboys.Upto dateclanrooms,dormitoriesand playingfieldsgivethesehandicap. tadchildrenanexcellentOPP., tunnyofbecomingusefulcid kens. TheChaplaintoObeliskPark ismyoldfriendandaformer chaplainofSt.Joeeph'sConvent, Fremantle,FatherCasey, wholabouredsolonginWestern Australia lunchedwithhim. atSt."ohoofGod'sHospital for talcenamsatStillorgan, whereheisalsochaplain,and whereoneofthenovicesisJohn McAdam,ofNorthPerth,aformerR.A.A.F.officer.Mr.McAdam,whileonfurloughinIre. landduringthewar,visitedStill. organ,andwassoimpressed withthegreatselfaaerificing workbeingdonebytheSt.John's Brothers,that,upondemobilise. tionattheconclusionofthewar, heenteredtheOrder..Whenhis novitiateendshehopestoreturn toAustralia,wheretheBrothers haveopenedahomein great joySydney. Imaginethe of meetingFatherCaseyonceagain. Dyerlunchwetalkedandtalked ofWesternAuntralla,andtheold identitiesatFremantle,somany ofwhomhavepattedaway;the lateJimDowling,JimFarrell, PaddyabaHorse-theGradyssad theGallaghersandtheGamma alltheoldFremantleiteswho helpedinthebuildingupofSt. Pantek's Later,incompanywithFather Casey, visitedInchicore,the AlmaMaterofsomanyofour OblateFathers.Therelisten. tothestoryofthelastdays ofFatherNeville,O.M.I.and FatherFlynn,andotherpioneer priestsofFremantle,wholie buriedintheshadowofthe

GrottoofOurLady-areplicaof thatatLourdes.Here,withina fewminutesofthe theartofDubn,thefaithfulatallhoursof hedayandnight,visitthe Grotto,andameureitistheir prayerswhichhavehelpedtowardsthesuccessoftheOblate missionsoverseen.

TheDublinhorsesaleswereoil duringmyvisit,andoneofthe keenestjudgesofhorsefleshin Irelandwasmyhostduringa weekend spentinCounty Meath.HewasMr.Vincent Fivers,brotherofFatherRivers, formerlyofClaremont,andnow ofBunbury.Athislovelyfoote century-oldcountryhome,onthe banksoftheBoyne,heandhis youngwifemademeawelcome guest

WedrovedownfromDublin lateonaSundayafternoonafter manoeuvringourwaythrough tensofthousandsofpeoplewho hadassembledinO'Connell Streettoparticipateinthecore eludingceremoniesofCommemorationWeek,Wepassed throughsomeoftherichestcountrysideinIrelandandmanyhis. tonevillage.

AtlastwereachedTrim,with itsmanyruinedcastles,andat duskenteredtieestatewhere manyoftheneighbourshadassembledforawelcome.There inthelightfrommagnificent candelabragleamedpricelesssap terandtwentydidnotseemtoo manyseatedroundthetable.The charmandthebeautyofanold Irishfamilyhomehastobeseen tobeunderstood.

Onethingthatstruckmemost inIrelandwasthewayguests areentertainedinthehomes sod ante inhotels.Youreallyfeel youarewelcome,andnotrouble issparedtomakeyouathome, butnomatterhowbigthegathering,orhowmuchworkitentails, thefamilyRosaryisnotomited.Guestsarefreetojab]inor

Senator

AtTrimfirstsawahuntin allitsgloryofredcoatsand huntingcountryside.Mybolt tally-ho-forCountyMeathis famedforofhorsesanditsfineenceShe andhostessarebothkeenboot-dateherau era,andfeelsurethatifIhad stayedmuchlongertheywouldof havepersuadedadraughthorse totakemetothecountymeet!form.Ma WhileatTrimvisitedHeadeightyyears fortHouse-thehomeoftheWiththe MarchionessofHmdfort.TheandtheFo MarehionmsisanAustralian.Weox

spentinCounty Meath.HewasMr.Vincent Eivers,brotherofFatherElvers, formerlyofClaremont,andnow ofBanburyAthislovelyfon, century-oldcountryhome,onthe hanksoftheBoyne,beandhis youngwifemademeawelcome guest WedrovedownfromDublin lateonaSundayafternoonafter manoeuvringourwaythrough tensofthoumndsofpeoplewho badassembledinO'Connell Streettoparticipateinthecor. eludingceremoniesofCommemorationWeek Wepassed throughsomeoftherichestcountryside

youngermembersdisperseto theirevening'senjoyment.Home lifeIsmuchmorevaluedinIcelandthananywhereAMthatI havebeenanditcentre*round thefamilyRosary.Sethateven inthemidstofbrilliantconver. talon,thereissuddenlytallas theRosaryhourdraw.near. Afterwardstalkisresumedand theeveninggoesonitsmerry way. AtTrimfirstsawahuntin allitsgloryofredcoatsand tally-ho-forCountyMeathis famedforitshorsesanditsfine huntingcountryside.Myhost andhostessarebothkeenlama em,andfeelsurethatifIhad stayedmuchlongertheywould havepersuadedadraughthorse totakemetothecountymeet! WhileatTrimIvisitedHead. fortHouse-thehomeofthe MarchionessofHmdfort.The Marchioness13anAustralian, andduringthewarherhomewas MentomanyAustraliansee. viremenonleaveinIreland.The houseisaverybeautifulone, withitspanelledwallsand Adam'sfireplaces,butLady eadfart,whohasalsolargeestatesinEngland,isconverting portionofitintoaboys'boarddreadtothink howsomeoftheexquisiteabrk. manshipwillfareatthehands (orfeet)ofsixtyboys' OnreturningtoDublin,was privilegedtomeetMaudeGonne McBride,themotheroftheFor. eimAffairsMinister,Mr.Semi McBride.Thiswonderfulwoman, nowinhereighties,wasoncethe

toastofeveryEuropeanCourt, andanout:nem:hagmoremthe SowforthefreedomofIreland, hawproudsheisofthefactthat hersonhasplayedsuchmajor partinputtingthroughParka meatthefinalactinthedrama ofIreland'snationhood. satenthralledbyherbrilliant conversation.Fromherlips learntthestoryoftheyearsof struggle.Throughhereyes wthemanytragicepisodesof thoseyears-episodesinwhich sheherullhadplayednosmall part-andtowhichsheAce..rilicedherownpersonalliberty andherhusbandhadsacrificed hieIle, To-day,proudoftheachieve. scentofthegoal,shetakesher ease,notasotherwomenof eightydo-butbywritingtogive tofuturegenerationsthebenefit ofherlongandbitterexperienceSheisatpresentengaged in the redbringingnpto dateherautobiography,"Servant oftheQueen."eompletingseries ofPhilosophical Essaysand writingadeath.onPenalRe. form.MaudeGonneMcBrideeightyyearsyoung-Isaluteyce. WiththepatientMr.Duffy andtheFord,nextjourneyedtn Wexford.AttheMeetingof theWatersIpaidtributeto Moore,oarwhhasthmortalhedit andas rjourneyingtookus furtherawayfromDublin,sothe beautyofIrelandfullyunfolded beforeas, AtEnniscorthyvisitedvery modernTechnicalSchool,andad dress.'thestudents,whominstructorhasarelativeatSt. John's,Subiaco. There,tooI discoveredthatIrishmilesand Australianmilesdifferconsiderably.Everydirectionwececeivedwasalwayssomanymiles "modbit,"butthebitwasoften thegreater.

nextvisitwastoCabraahornsrunbytheSistersof Charityformentallydefective girls. haveneverseeamore up-to-dateicetitutionduff'skind. There,pilotedbyMr.Duffysia ter,whobelongstotheOrder, inspectedeveryamainnofskit vastplace,beautifullyequipped andwithaveryhappyatmos. phereWhen comparedthe lotofthesechildrenwiththat fourtamdefectives,housedin theAsylumatClaremont,ImgrettedthatourownStateMinisterforChildWelfarecouldnot visitandprofitbythelessonsof "poorbenightedIreland."

Auunforgettableezperieuce was:WendingtheChildren's Mass,atStStephen'sPro-Catha dralonSunday.Itwagmat edifyingtoseeatleastathousandchildrenmistier;atthe HolySacrificeandsingingthe old,oldhymnswithallthefervouroftheiryounghearts.Mom edifyingstillwasthesightof manyhundredsofthemapproachingthealtarrailsatthe concluzionofMass, ThechildrenofIreland! saw themtotheirhomes,intheir schoolsandattheirgames. Happy,healthychildren.notshy withastranger,butterribly eagertoknowsomethingofAus. trans talkedtothemintheir class-rooms,ihthestreet,andin theirhomes,andnowherehave metmorenaturalandintelligent children TheIrishlanguageiscomput. soryintheNational'Schools,and itwasamazingtometofindtiny tomnotonlyabletoread,sing, andsaytheirprayersinIrish, butalsoabletomasterinthe samelanguage,intricacimoflong divisionandothercomplicated mathematicalprocess.' IndeedIsalsodoingmuchfor herskisandretardedchildren, hut,asinAwned*theworkof

Aswithmentaldefectives,so withtheblindandthedeafand dumb,Cabeacatersforthemall indifferentschools,givingusan exampleofwhatcanbedoneto helpthosesohandicapped,ifthe willtodosoisthere.Adrive againstT.B.isalsobeingmade throughoutIreland. bonedinspect SanitoriumatPeamont, ed onthePapworthexperimentat Cambridge.HereagainIreland isdoingagoodjob,andevery. thineisupto'dateNewmodernbuildingsare date,New erected whicharethebestIhaveseenin anyT.B.community. wasMcleodgladtohavethe opportunityofinspectingsome ofthesocialservicesinIreland, and (theycan sayquitetruthfully that areveryprogressive andgreatschemesareincontemplation.Rendhomingiadevel. apingonverymodernlines,and rentsaremuchlowerthen Australia,whileamenitiessuch aselectriclightarefastbeing extend.'throughoutthecountry. side. Towardsthecloseofmystay wasprivilegedtovisitMay. nooth-thegreatSeminaryfrom whichsomanypriestshavecome tolabourinAustraliaNotthe leastofhernotedaons Eh GraceArchbishopManna,whose portraitoccupiedplaceofhon. ourinthegallery.Ilunched withtheRectorand.inspectedthe collegechapel,classrooms,and library.

OnreturningtoDublin,and aftermeetingHilsGrace,ArchbishopMcQuaid.addresaedthe graduatesoftheNationalUniversityinStephen'sGreen,where metmanyoftheintellectual leadersofIreland.Ifoundthe IrishpeopleveryUniversity. mindedandrightlyproudoftherm NationalUniversity, BeforeleavingforEngland,I wasabletomakeanothervisitto Kerry,andspend the week-end withmyrelativesatKilmoraa Hereagainthesamehospitality maltedme.lethelittleparish churchofThrashIattended Massandneverwillforgetthe impressionmadeuponmebythe hostsofblack-shawledwomen withtheirupturnedfatesgleam. IndIntheearlydawn. AscameoutfromMassa numberofthevillageladshad foregatheredandBangdelightful. ly"MacNamara):Band,"asonly

BESTOFSERVICEladsfromKerrycansingit. hadheardthissungbytheCanadiansinHollmdandBelgium, andevenwithintheprecinctsof

BuckinghamPalace,butnever haveIbearditsungsoeffectivelyasonthatearlyDmember morninginremoteIrishvillage, Itwassadtopartfromthe goodfolkofKerry,toleavemy withandkinwithwhomIhad scentveerhappyhours,butstill allgoodthingsmustcometoan end. madefarewelltoDough andnextcamemTralee,where metanotherDorothyTangneY, weemitebutfewweeksold. AlongtheroadfromTralee,back toCastleIsland,theroadishoed withCrossesrecallingtheteraged. iesofthe"troubles,"andthe bravesoulswhodiedforafree Ireland. AtCadeblandahastyfart welltoUncleJoeandhishappy family,thenontoLimerickand Tipperary,whereinthelittle toebehipofMoynardCross lunchedinbecetifuloldthatchedcottagewith relative anotherofmyfriendsfromSt. Jolue.Herregretatnotknowingofmyarrivalintimetokill chickenwascompensatedfor byherspeedykillingandpluck. ingoffinebirdforustotake backtoDublinfordinner!Um fortunately,tragedyhassinceenteredthelittlehome.butatthat

timenoshadowhadmarredthe happinessoftheyoungcouple. Tomydearfriend,Mrs.Fogarty,ofthesunnylaughterand gaietyofheart,goesoutmy deepestsympathyandadmin.. tionforherresignationinMar. inghergreatloot. AndsobacktoDublinfora lasthecticweekofreturnvisits, farewellparties,luncheonsatthe Dail,andendgoodbyesasthe boatthatwastakingmebackto EnglandpulledoutfromDun Laoghairewharf.Fourweeksof happinesshadgOnn,butthe friendshipsthatImadewillremain.Aswillalsomymemo, iesofagreatpeoplewhosefaith andcouragehavestoodthetest oftimeandpersecutionandselfsacrificetoseeinthisyearof 1949aneweraofprosperityrid peacedawnonthehillsofIre

Tod.agreatcountryandagreat peopleoweadebtofthanks whichamneverrepayexceptbyferventprayerthatall thehopesandsacrificeswhichtodayhavebroughtforthafree IrelandwillbefidlyrealisedFor myself,praythatonedaywill bepermittedtoonceagaincoma backtoErin

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OnSunday,April24th..the S.I.C.XVIII-,withacrowdof supporters,travelledtoCarani fortheirfirstcompetitiongame oftheseason.Thepersonnelof theteamhadchangedconsiderablyfromthepremiershipteam of1948,andthenewmenwere eagertoshowtheirworth.

Thematchwasplayedwith surprisingvigour,consideringthe heatanddryconditions.The moreyouthfulmembersofthe Collegeteamsoonrealisedthat theirspeedandconditionwerea matchfortheiropponents' weightandexperience.TheCol. legeXVIII.includedfewpassengers,andallplayedwitha sharpnessandalertnessthat augurswellfortheseason.

Outstandinginthematchwere thecaptainandvice-captain, BrianKellyandFrankGuilfoyle.Otherswhoshonewere BernieClune,PeterGallagher, MervynTaylor,andTomRosser.

LeoMcComishumpired,as wasexpected,excellently.

Finalscores:&K.,11goals 16behinds;Carani,7goals3behinds. Goalkickers:B.Clifford(3),P. Gallagher(3),L.Hassett(2),M. Taylor(2),C.Hill(1).

Re-UnionAt NewNorcia

Theannualre-unionoftheSt. Gertrude'sEx-Collegians'AssociationwasheldatNewNorcia overtherecentlongweek-end ThebusleftPerthat2p.m.on Saturdayanddespiteabloweout enroute,arrivedatNewNorcia at5.30p.m.

OnSundaymorningwehad Massat7o'clockatSt.Gertrude'sCollege,withtheLord Abbotofficiating,thenHighMass attheCathedral.Afterthis,the LordAbbotreceivedusandpresentedeachmemberwithaholy medal.Healsospokeofhis recenttriptoSpainandItaly, andofhisaudiencewiththeHoly Father.Aninspectionofthe ChurchandCollegesfollowed. Afterlunch,abaseballmatchbetweentheOldGirlsandthepresentgirlsresultedindefeatfor theOldGirls.Thencameraces betweentheteamsandafter_ noonteawasservedbytheSisters

ThefriendsofMr.andMrs. Maddenwishtoannouncetheir twentiethmarriageanniversary, whichtookplaceatSt,Joseph's Church,Trayning,withNuptial Mass,on5th.May,1929.Rev. FatherIsidore,0.5B.,performedtheceremony.Presentaddress:92WittenoomStreet,Collie

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GILROY.-Atributetothe memoryoftheVeryRev.Dean Gilroy,lateParishPriestof Albany.whodiedinEireon the22nd.April,1949. 0,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-InsertedbytheFitzgerald family,Fremantle.

MUMME.-OnSunday,24th. April,1949,attheMountHospital,Annie,belovedwifeof FrancisMumme,Collie,sincere friendofMaggieandBill Madden.Onwhosesoul,Sweet Jesus,havemercy.

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BRIDGER,LionelCharles.-In lovingmemoryofourdearson andbrother,whodiedofillness,May3rd.,1945,atNew Britain, SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-InsertedbyhisMumand Dad,brotherWally,sisters Doreen,MaisieandMargaret.

FITZGIBBON,Thomas,-Of yourcharity,prayforthereposeofthesoulofThomas Fitzgibbon,whodepartedthis lifeonMay7th01944. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhiswifeand family,Subiaco.

KILMARTIN.-Inlovingmemoryofourdearsister,Louisa, whodiedatSouthPerthon May10th. Mayhersoulrestinpeace.

--Insertedbyherlovingbrother,Jackandniece,Kathleen.

STEWART,James-Inloving memoryofourdearhusband andfatherwhodepartedthis lifeon9th.May,1948. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife ndfamily.

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Mt.Hawthorn:Fullyfurnished 4-roommodernbricktiled. £3,000.Vacantpossession.

Nedlands:Bricktiled;5rooms. £2,500.Ondoubleblock.

SouthBelmont:Modernasbestos;partletat£210s;3rooms andkitchenetteavailableto purchaser;furnished.$2.300.

Belmont:421acres;10acres marketgarden;sprinklers;2 houses.onevacantpossession. £3,500.

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VictoriaPark:4room,J.W.B.; lettotenant.£600.

Maylands:6roombrick;letto tenant.£1,350.

Daglish:Attractivemodern home;deluxefinish;beautifullyfurnished;delightfulgarden,£5,500.

Claremont:Modernhome,with everyconvenience;classfurnitureandfittings.55,500.

Blocks:Baseendean,goodblock, fenced,nearlet.Avenue,£130. MainroadandWhitfordSt., £110.TuartHill,CapeSt. (busroute),£130.South PertheStricklandSt.,£176 each. ForrestStreet,£250 each.

MixedBusiness:Kalgoorlie, turnover£220week;newsagency,library,etc.;longlease; 6-_roomhouseavailable.Stock £800.Anexcellentguaranteedbusiness.£2,000,w.i.xn.o.

GuestHouse:Kalgoorlie;nine boarders:goodopportunityat £1,300,plusfurniture

BootRepairs:Countrytown;no opposition;allequipment.£350

MixedBusiness:Mt,Lawley, withaccommodation.Well equippedshopwithgoodtrade. £1,700,plusstock.

FreeholdMixed:Fremantledistrict;tradegrowing;good plant;comfortablelivingquarters.£3,000,plusstock.

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OnMondaymorningwehada specialMassandprocessionfor rain,whichwasgreatlyneed!cl, andafterthatahockeymatch betweentheteams,whichagain broughtvictorytothepresent girls.Intheafternoonwe gatheredoncemoreattheCollege,wheresomedelightfulmusicalitemsweregivenbythe pupils.Thencamethepresentationoftheprizes,andtheSistersoncemoreservedtea.This markedtheendofourvisit, whichreallyseemedalltooshort.

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National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

Leaders'TrainingCourse:

Thenextlectureinthiscourse willbeheldonWednesday11th. May.

BasketballMeeting:

Allcaptainsareremindedof thebasketballmeeting,tobe heldonWednesday,May11,at Headquarters.commencingat 7.30p.m.

AlterationofMeeting:

Wouldallgirlsconcerned pleasenotethattheExecutive andtheprecedingMarianLodge meetingwillbeheldonMay23, insteadofthe30th.

SUBIACO.

Nextgeneralmeetingtobe heldonMay10."Torchlight" willbeonsale.

NEDLANDS.

Apicnict'MundaringWeiris tobeheldonSunday,May8.All membersofboththeN.C.G,M. andY.C.W.areaskedtocome alongandmakethisfunctiona greatsuccess.

Thefirstcombinedsocialof bothMovementsistakingplace onMay12,1949.Everyoneis invitedandallareassuredofa pleasantevening'sentertainment, afterwhichsupperwillbeserved.

TheMarchandAprilcopyof "Torchlight"willbeavailableat thegeneralmeeting.Members, remembertobringalongyour subs.

BASKETBALLRESULTS.

April30,1949.

"A"Grade:

Subiaco,27.defeatedHighgate10.

Fremantle,20,d.SouthPerth,

3.

Maylands.17,d.VictoriaPark, 12. MidlandJunction,33,d.Cathedral(2),15. Cathedral(1),26,d.Leederville,5.

"W'Grade: Fremantle,10,d.Maylands,0. Subiaco,26,d.SouthPerth,12, ShentonPark,25,d.West Perth,4. Highgate,22,dLeederville,2,

"C"Grade: Subiaco,15,dVictoriaPark,14 Leederville,19,d.Highgate,5, Cathedral(4),17,d.Fremantle,6. MidlandJunction,48,d.SheratonPark,2. Cottesloe,24,dCathedral(3), 10.

OLDAQUINIANS HOCKEYCLUB

Mostmembersoftheclub weregiventheopportunityof seeinghockeyfromanumpires' pointofviewonSaturday,when theAl'sandReservegradeboth hadbyes,andallactedasumpires.Theywelcomedthebreak, whichwillgivethemachanceto makeupforthatlackofconditionwhichwassonoticeablethe weekbefore.

Bl'sVictorious.

B1'sweretheonlyteamplayingonSaturday,andachieveda greatvictoryindefeatingSuburban(7-0).Scoreswerenota trueindicationofthegame, though,andOldAquinians'defencehadtheirshareofplay. Subs.wereunluckynottoscore ontwoorthreeoccasions,their shotsjustmissingthenet,Red andBlacksscoredthreegoalsin thefirsthalfandfourinthesecondhalf.

EwartRigg,atrightwingfor Aquinaswasstarofthegame, repeatedlysendingacrossgloriouscentresfortheotherforwardstopickupontherun through,andsocarrytheball intothecircle.TonyGolding, atleftinside,adifficultposition atanytime,alsodidwelland scoredtwoofhisteam'sgoals. JohnMcGhie,rightinside,was theotherbestplayerRemainingfive McNamara,goalswerescoredbyTed

Y.CW ACTIVITIES BRANCHNOTES.

CAHEDRALs

Last.SundaytheCathedral BranchplayedVictoriaParkat WellingtonSquareThefirst quarterstartedwithCathedral kickingwithalightbreeze,and beforelonggoaledthroughFosterandMcGill.ThenVictoria ParkgoaledthroughGorringe. ThenCathedraladdedthree goals2behindsbeforetheend ofthequarter.

InthesecondquarterCathedralwentawayfurther,after Saltscoredthemaximumtwice, FosterandMcGilloneeach, whilstVictoriaParkonlyadded 2goalswiththebreeze.

Inthethirdquarterthestandardoffootballwashigherand faster,bothsidesplayingopen fcotball,butusingshortpasses toofrequently.Inthisquarter Cathedralscored2goalsthrough Foster,andVictoriaPark1goal 4points.

ThelastquarterrevealedCathedralgoingfurtherawayfrom theoppositionbyscoring4goals 1 behindtoVictoriaPark's 1 goal.The,finalscoreswere: Cathedral,15goals5behinds; VictoriaPark,5goals4behinds. Goal-kickersforCathedral: M.Foster6,K.Salt4,McGill 3,F.O'SullivanandP.Doyle1 each.

Cathedral'sbestplayerswere: P.Doyle,M.Foster,K.Salt, C.McGill,L.CossageandL. Howard.VictoriaPark: Fl. Gorringe,F.ButlerandW. Brown,

('LAREMONT:

HolyName:OnSunday,8th. May,theYC.W.Guildinthe HolyNameSocietywillcome intooperation.Allmembers shouldendeavourtobepresent, Sweep:Prizewinnersinthe recentswieepwere:1st.,A.Gleeson,Subiaco;2nd.,S.Chalmers, Perth;3rd.,Dux,2nd.Avenue, Claremont.Thebranchwishes tothankallwhohelpedtomake thisasuccess.

Football:Ourteamrecently defeatedFremantle,scoresbeing 9goals19behindsto6goals20 behinds.Thegamewasmarred by congestedplaythroughout, hutourchapsshowedpromise ofthingstocome.

HIGHGATE:

Football:LastSundayour teamdefeatedSubiaco,thescores being21goals.12behindsto7 goals13behinds,Theform qtownbyourplayerswasencouragingandaugurswellfora goodseason.OurbestwereG. andP.Kerrigan,B.Cochrane, .T.Davidson,andD.Carr.Goalkickers-Highgate:D.Carr6,L. Lyons4,LLynch4,P.Lanigan 4,W.Cochrane2,andJ.Foley.

S'ubiaco:G.Leahy2,Connolly 2,Hodgkin2,Hegney1.

LEEDERVILLE:

Thegeneralmeetingwillbe heldinthehallthisMonday night.Thosewishingtoplay badmintonareadvisedtobring theirsandshoes, ThefootballmatchthisSundaywillbeagainstClaremont. TeammanagedLenBarkerwill givefurtherinformation.

RAFFLE.

Allticketsandmoneyforthe "Holden"rafflemustbereturnedtoHeadquartersnotlater than9th,May.Itisimportant thatallbooksarriveintime.

GOODNEWS

Thereisgoodnewsinour advertisements.Takea glancethroughandsee Who'sWho.Itwillpay youtoknowanddeal withthem,andatthe sametimeyouwillbe doingagoodserviceto yourpaper.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Joachim,:Branch. MembersextendtheircongratulationsandbestwishestoBro. H.TorrensandSr.R.Twycross, whoweremarriedrecently.Also toSr.M.TraversandBro,J. Messer,whohaverecentlyan flouncedtheirengagement.

Bro.P.Wooltorton,whorecentlywenttoliveinNortham, hasappliedforhisclearanceto thebranchupthere.Hisloss willbeverymuchfeltinthebadmintonteam.Wewishhimevery successinhisnewventure.

Ourbadmintonteamscoreda narrowvictoryoverHelpof ChristiansBranchonApril12th., aftersomeveryclosegames.But St.Mary'sNo.1hadaneasy winoverusonthe28th.Membersoftheteamarenotifiedthat thematchthatwastobeplayed againstSt.Mary'sNo,2,onthe 4th.May,willnowbeplayedon the18th.

OurLadyHelpofChristians Branch,EastVictoriaPark.

Bro.Presidentpresidedovera verywellattendedmeetingon Tuesday.April26th.Wewere pleasedtowelcomethefollowing DistrictBoardmembers:Grand President,Bro.J.Finegan,junr.; GrandSecretary,Bro.Keough;; GrandTreasurer,Bro.Hughes; DistrictBoardmembers,Bros. GeorkeandBrown;NationalDirectorymember,Bro.Hynes.

Wewerepleasedtoreportthat anenjoyableeveningwasheldat St.Patrick's,whenourteam wonthetabletennisandSt. Patrick'sthequoits.

Members,don'tforgetthetennis;itisstillgoing.

TheGrandPresidentinitiated thefollowingnewmembers:Srs. HoughtonandCooper,andBros, Firth,GardandMetcalf.The GrandPresidentalsoinstalled ourGuardian,Bro.J.Bellitto.

Rev.FatherO'ConnorwelcomedtheDistrictBoard,andspoke favourablyofthebranch'sspiritualactivities,wihilsttheSecretarygaveadetailedoutlineof thebranch'ssocialactivities.

Bros.HughesandKeoughreturnedthanks,andgavethe branchanideaofjusthowthe Societystood.

Membersareremindedthat nracticewillbeheldasusualon Tuesdays,whilstour"B"Grade badmintonteamwillmeetSt. Kevin's,Subiaco,onThursday, May5th, Asourtabletennis andquoitsteamswillheplaying amatchonournextmeeting,it willstartat7.30sharp,andre- freshmentswillbegreatlyappreciated,Winnerofcharity ticket,Sr.E.A.McCarthy.

HolyNameSociety

DARDANUPBRANCH.

OnHolyThursdaymorning, HolyMasswascelebratedatthe ChurchoftheImmaculate Conceptionat8.30am.,andit wasverypleasingtoseeso manypresent,particularlyso manymembersoftheHolyName Society,alsotakingpartinthe ProcessionoftheBlessedSacramenttotheAltarofRepose.

OnThursdayeveningmembers oftheH.N.S.keptcontinuous vigilbeforetheBlessedSacramentatthebeautifullydecoratedAltarofRepose.

TruetotheidealsoftheSociety,practicallyeverymembtr waspresentattheAdoration andStationsoftheCrossat3 p.m. Itisverygratifyingtorecord justonahundredpercent.attendancebyseniorandjunior membersoftheImmaculateConceptionBranchoftheHoly NameSocietyatHolyCommunion,onEasterSunday.

Rev,FatherCunningham, SpiritualDirector,celebrated HolyMassatWaterlooforthe membersoftheHolyNameSocietyresidentofWaterlooat6 a.m.,whichwasattendedby everymember.

SecondMasswascelebratedat 8.30a.m.intheChurchofthe Immaculate.ConceptionatDardanup,wheretheattendancewas excellent.

ToconcludethereligiouscelebrationofEaster,Benediction wasofferedimmediatelyafter Mass.

CatholicWomen'sLeague

ThegeneralmeetingforMay istobeheldonWednesday,the 11th.,at2p.m.

Allmembersareaskedtoattendthismeeting,asMissEileen Davidsonistogiveanaddress onherexperienceswhenin chargeofdisplacedpersons' campinEurope. Theannualbridgeparty,to liaisefundsfortheSeminary Burse,whichMrsGoodyorganisedsosuccessfullyinpastyears, istobeheldatNestleHouseon Thursdayevening,May12th.,at 8p.m.Tablesmaybearranged byringingMrs.Davies,BA4391. TheAnnualGeneralCommunion'oftheLeagueistotake placeonSunday,May22nd.,the FeastofOurLadyHelpof Christians,Membersofallbranchesareaskedtoattendina bodyattheirownparishchurch.

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OnepetitioninourRosaryeach dayshouldbetoimploreOur Ladytoincreaseinusthe knowledgeofthevalueofHoly Mass,sothatwemayrealise whataprecioustreasurewepossess,andmaydoallinourpower tomakegooduseofthisvaluable gift. Whatwouldwedowithoutthe Mass-thatmineofspiritual wealth?Wewouldbepoorindeed,sincewewouldnothave themeanstodischargeourheavy debttoourlovingRedeemer.No offeringwecanmakeofourselvesandallthatwepossesssuf fivesforasuitablereturnforthe marvellousworkofourredemption.Then,again,considerthe amountofhelpitenablesusto bestowonotherswhetherthey areinthisworldorinthenext. Thinkoftheassistancewecan vepoorsinnersbyremembering theirneedsinourMasses,and alsowhatbenefitwecanreap forourselves.Unitedwith JesusintheHolySacrificeour everyeffortturnsintospiritual goldandpaysforourdeficiencies. Askingaremembranceinyour Masssometimes. AUNTBESSY.

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tOeAcarefulstudyofthatexcellentbookbyMonsignorMcMahon,"PraytheMass,"will teachyouallyourequiretoknow aboutthemeaningoftheceremoniesoftheMass,thusenablingyoutofollowtheactionsof thepriestwithintelligenceand interest.Alwaysrememberthat thereisnothingofgreaterimportanceinthislifethantoassistwithattentionanddevo-

simplybyofferingyourselvesin unionwithOurLord'sOffering inthesacrificewhichisacontinuationofthatoftheCross. Prayforsinnerseachtimeyou makethisoffering.Prayalso forthedying,andforthePoor SoulsinPurgatorythatthey maybespeedilyreleasedfrom theirpains. Youcanalsomakeaspiritual Communionwheneveryouwish

honourofOurLady.Hoping youwilllikethem.-Yourssincerely,VERONICAMULLINS.

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U,beautifulMother,dressedin blue, Teachmehowtobelikeyou. Teachmehowtopray, Teachmewhattodoandsay

0,Mother,prayformeonhigh, ThatonedaywithyouImay reside.

Fromyourshiningthroneabove, Lookaftertheworldandpray forus.

DearVeronica,-Iampleased toseeyouareinterestedinthe Children'sCorner,andIamsendingyouaprickcardtofillin fortheBushies'Corner.Yes,I dolikethelinesyouhavecomposedinhonourofOurLady. Shewillnotfailtohelpyouto gotoHeavenifyoualwayspray tohertokeepyoufromsin.Yourfond AUNTBESSY.

"Lilyvale,"Yornaning, DearAuntBessy,-Thisismy firstlettertoyou.Thereare 'seveninourfamily, Iam elevenyearsold,andmybirthdayisonthe27th.December. Winnie,Francis,EvaandmyselfgotoschoolatNarrogin. Winnieisinsixth,Francesisin second,Iaminthird,andEva hasjuststartedthisyear.Could youpleasefindmeapenfriend? Wehavetwocowsinmilkand twopigs.WinnieandIwere boardingatWaginforthree .)ears-TodayIgotaletter frommycousin,whoboardsat Wagin;hernameisMargaret Naisbitt.Wehavetwocatsand onedog.Thecats'namesare TommyandSnowy.Itwon'tbe longbeforetheMayholidays. TheNarroginschoolbreaksupon May6thMummy,Evaand Annewentuptoouraunty'sfor avmekandhadagoodtimeLi) there.DaddyisgoingtoTarin RockonWednesday.Well,Aunt Bessy,willclose.Lotsoflove.

KATHLEENPINCHIN.

tionattheHolySacrifice.Itis thesourceofallthegraceswe receive.

Thoughyou,intheBush,may notbeabletogooftentoMass, youcanalwaysuniteyourselves totheMassesbeingofferedupall overtheworld.Thereisno momentofthedayornightat whichMassisnotbeingsaid somewhereorother,anditisa beautifulconsolationtoknows thatyoucanpartakeintheadvantagestobederivedbybeing presentattheHolySacrifice,

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byinvitingOurLordtocome intoyourheartandmakeitafittingabodeforHisdivinePresence.ThisisanexcellentpreparationforreceivingtheBlessedEucharistbodily. Makeaveryfirm'resolution nevertomissMassonSundayor HolidayofObligationifyoucan possiblyhelpit.Ifitisimpossibleforyoutobebodilypresent,saythePrayersatMassor theRosaryinyourhomeabout thetimeyouknowMassisbeing offeredinyourparish.

notforgetyouinourprayers, andhopeyouwillrememperus. -Gratefullyyours, AUNTBESSY, Beverley.

DearAuntBessy,-Amsendingafewusedstamps.Ittakes mealongtimetogetafew, buteveryfewwillhelpIhope. Willyoupleasefillinacardfor me? IamenclosingP.N.for 2/6towardsthegreatwork. Wishingyouallthebest.-Yours sincerely, GRANDMA.

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stamps,also £1notedonationstowardsthe Bushies'Scheme.-Yours cerely, "KILLORGLIN."

Dear"Killorglin,"-Yourdonationsareverywelcome,andall thosewhoareinterestedinthis workareverygratefultoyou foryourgenerosity.Weshall

DearGrandma,-Thankyoufor yourdonationItwasverykind ofyoutorememberthework andyourcharitywill,Ihope, bringdownonyouabigblessing. Donotforgettoprayforall thosewhoarehelping:nthis work,andsayalittleonesometimesfor AUNTBESSY-

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DearKathleen,-Yourfirstletterisveryinteresting,andyou havetakenpainstowriteitwell. Apenfriendofyouragewillbe gladtohearfromyouIamsure, sowritetoJanetTeede,Broad Arrow.Ifshedoesnotanswer, youletmeknow,andIshall giveyouanothernameandaddress.Iamafraidyoumustbe shortofkissesafterallyousent me,butIamgladtoseeyouare anaffectionatelittlegirl.Fond lovefrom \'l'BESSY. *

Namban, DearAuntBessy,-Thisisa smalllettertoletyouknowhow lamgettingon. Ihavenot writtentoyouforages.I amsendingyoufourhundredandsixteenstampsfor yourBusbies.Aboutafortnight agowestartedanewbusroute. Oneweekwecatchthebusat 8.20a.m.andthefollowingweek weecatchitat7.40a.m.There aresomewherearoundthenumberof46goingtoourschool, Thisweekwearehavingaholiday,asthereisaTeachers'Conference.Wethengobackto schoolforaweekandthenwe getourMayholidaysWehad amissionupherelastmonth, Thenameofthemissionarypriest wasFatherLennin.Itonlylastedthreedays,andthenmovedon toMoora.Onthelastdayof themissionwewenttoMoora, andDadwasenrolledintheHoiy NameSocietyandMuminthe SacredHeartSodality.Well,as Isaid,AuntBessy,thiswillonly btashortletteruntilIgather somemorestamps.-Yourloving niece,LORRAINEBUTLER.

DearAuntBessy,--4havebeen aconstantreaderofyourChildren'sCornerforquiteawhile.I amapupilofSt.Joachim'sConvent,VictoriaPark. Iam twelveandinseventhstandard. Willyoupleasesendmeaprick card,andIwilltryandfillitin fortheBushies?Iamenclong afewlineswhichIcomposedin

DeafLorraine,-Iamgladta seebyyourletterthatyouare stillalive,andbusycollecting stamps.Onthemorningsyou travelbythelaterbusyouhave extratimeforplay,whichIam sureyouenjoy.Iamvery pleasedtoknowthatdevotionto theHolyNameandtheSacred Heartispractisedathome.Our Lordhaspromisedtoblessevery houseinwhichthepictureofHis SacredHeartisexposedandhonoured.Thankingyouforthe stampsandyourletter-Your devoted, AUNTBESSY,

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University

One-ActPlays

TheUniversityDramaticSocietycreatedagoodimpression withitsbracketofthreeoneactplayspresentedattheAssemblyHalllastweek.

Chieflessonoftheevening wasthatbrainscanbaffleinexperience.Intelligencemanifestedbothinconceptionandinexecution,hasstampedmanyUniversityproductionsinthepast, butperhapsthisinestimable qualitywasnevermoredemonstrablyaharbingerofsuccess thanontheoccasionunderreview.Forinthepastsome matureandexperiencedproducershavepresidedovertheefforts oftheplayers,andsuccessin suchcircumstancesisnotsoremarkableaswhenmeretyros holdthereins.Theundoubted successofeachofferinglastweek redounds,inparticular,tothe creditoftheyoungproducert.

KINGLEAR'S

WIFE,"

- "KingLear'sWife','produced byShirleyOfferandCherry Gertzel,beganunpromisingly, becausethedialoguewasrushed. ,Whenthisfaulthadbeenremedied,theintrinsicworthofthe dramashoneforthwithpower andassurance.

Theplay,byGordonBottomley,is,inpoeticform,andunderstandingisthereforemorethan everdependentonclear,purpose. fulspeaking.JudithMauldon, asGormflaith,wasthefirst playertotakethisfactorfully intoaccount,andshewentonto registeranoutstandingperformance,fullofmerit.

Mr.Bottomleyhasattempted tofindabasisforShakespeare's "King_Lear,"Weareshown theking'swifeonherdeathbed,hisdaughter,Goneril,onthe vergeofself-realisation,and Learhimselfatthebeginningof hispersonaltragedy-atragedy, vdenote,initiatedbyhisown acts.

PamelaSimpsonmadeabold Goneril.Physically,mentally, andmorallyshewasequaltothe task.Shewalkedandtalked andthoughtandactedaswe mightexpecthertodo.Herone mistakewassometimestalking toofast,attheexpenseofclarity.Otherwiseshewassuperb. LearwasplayedratherindifferentlybyJohnBastin.He didnotattainthenecessary poise,andhisspeechwasmuffled. Lear'swife,playedbyJacqueline Magee,wasamoreconvincing portrait.Minorroleswerefilled byPamelaMersh,Stephanie Stokes,NancyFowler,JuneEgglestonandFrankBoddy.

"TWOGENTLEMENOF SOHO."

A.P.Herbert'sessayinfarce, producedbyLilaHansenand

"IntelligentPlaying"

JohnConroy,providedasharp contrasttothetragedywhich precededit.Inviewoftheexcellenceofthattragedy,the playersinthissecondpiecedid extremelywelltoriseabovethe levelofmediocrity.Thatthey didsowaslargelyduetothe virtuosityofPeterO'Brienwho, asLord.Withers,presentedanexcellentcaricatureoftheidle,elegantaristocracy.Heexemplifiedwhatismeantbyintelligent playing.Withoutintelligentapprehensionofwhatisrequiredin thistypeofrole,noamateur couldpossiblyapproachthestall dardreachedbyMr.O'Brien.We maraddthathewtassingularly aidedbyhisappearance.

Theotherplayersdid'well also.Itwasacaseofeveryone'shavingtodowell,forthe extravagantscript,writtenin quasi-Shakesperianstyle,would collapseinthemouthsofautomatons,Led,andtoalargeextent,Iwouldsay,inspiredby LordWithers,eachscarecrow sketchcametolifeandfellinto placeinthegeneralnonsensical pattern.JohnGillett,asPlum, broughttheplaytoanhilarious conclusionbydyingseveraltimes over-notaneasymattertoaccomplish.Inthewordsofthe song,hewasdeadbuthe wouldn'tliedown.

"THELYINGVALET,"

Theconcludingitemonthe ,programmeheldparticularinterestforthesavants,foritwas writtenbythatfamousactor, DavidGarrick,andsurvivesasa relicoftheRestorationera,"The LyingValet"mayhaveended itsimportancewithitsliterary significancehaditnotbeenfor theextraordinaryingenuitydisplayedbyIvanTimothySharp, thevalet.

Mr.Smithwasseenafew yearsbackinajuvenileroleon theamateurstage,andthoughI cannotrecallthetimenorthe place,Icanwellrememberbeing impressedbyhisabilityonthat occasion,Hegavefurtherevidenceofhisflairfortaking chargeofasituationwhenhe broughtGarrick'svalettolifefOr uslastweek.Lifeaboundedin him,andwithout"hamming"he diffusedhisvitalityinalldirections.Itwasapartmadefor astar,andheacceptedtheopportunitywithtwohands.It wasarefreshinglybreezyperformance.

CarolClark(asalady's'maid) wasanexcellentfoilforthewily valet.Theremainderofthe largecastfilledsupportingroles moreorlesssuitably.Theplay wasproducedbyBarbaraHudsonandPhilipParsons. -DEGUSTIBUS.

HISMAJESTY'STHEATRE

Nightlyat7.50.MatineeSaturdayat1.50.J.C.WilliamsonTheatresLtdpresenttheirFamousComicOpera Success,theGreatestMusicalSensationoftheYear, "VIKTORIAANDHERHUSSAR"

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ProductionbyAlanChapman, -SPECIALNOTICE.-'

Astheactionoftheplay commenceswiththeriseof NOWATNICHOLSON'S. thecurtain,patronswill*_BOOKYOURSEATS notbepermittedtoenter thetheatreuntilthepro- (BA4885) logueisfinished.

MODERNFLOORSANDERS

TheProvincialSuperiorofthe MissionarySistersoftheSociety ofMary,ReverendMotherMary acompaniedbySisterMary Kieran,ofthesameOrder,arrivedinChristchurchonMonday, April18th,SisterKitran,who wasuntillatelyMatronofthe "Lourdes"Sanatorium,Killara, NewSouthWales,istobeMatronoftheChristchurchHospital Beard'sHospitalatWaitangi, ChathamIslands.

Thechangeinthepersonnelof theChathamIslandsHospitalhas beentheresultofrecentnegotiationsbetweentheChristchurch HospitalBoardandHisLordship BishopLyonsOwingtoserious andrecurringdifficultiesinstaff ingtheirIslandHospital,the Boardmadeanappeallastyear totheBishop,whothenobtained theservicesofthreeSistersof theMissionaryOrderoftheSocietyofMary,whowillnowtake overthenursinganddomestic dutiesattheHospital,underthe supervisionoftheBoard.A -imilararrangementoperates;n FijiandJamaica,wherethese sistersareemployedbythe BritishGovernment.

OntheirarrivalinChristchurch,MotherBasilandSister KieranwerewelcomedbyHis LordshiptheBishop.During theirstayinthecitythevisitingSistersweretheguestsofthe LittleCompanyofMaryatLew. ishamHospital.

BeforereturningtoWellington onTuesdayafternoon,Mother BasilandSisterKieranmetthe Chairman(Mr.Lawn),theSecretary(Mr.Prentice),theexecutiveandmembersoftheChristchurchHospitalBoard,andthe LadySuperintendentoftheHospital(MissWiddowson).Final arrangementsweremadeatthis conferenceinanatmosphereof genuinecordiality.Mr.Lawn andMissWiddowisonexpressed toMotherMaryBasiltheirwarm gratitudeforthemannerinwhich theSistershadundertakento helptheHospitalBoard.

HisLordship,BishopLyons, farewelledtheSistersfrom Christchurch.MotherBasiland threeoftheSisters(including SisterKieran)leftWellingtonby (lyingboatonWednesday,April 20th,AfterinstallingtheSisters,MotherBasilwillreturnto NewZealand.

TheSistershaveover80StationsintheVicariatesofTonga, Fiji,NewCaledonia,NewHebrides,NorthandSouthSolomons, WallisandFutuna,Theylabour exclusivelyfortheMissions.

TheWaitangiHospitalistheir seventh-theothersbeingMak..)galandJamaica,forlepers,Noll. mea,NewCaledoniaandPort VilaandSanto,inNewHebrides, and"Lourdes"Sanatoriumat Killara,N.S.W.

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Will

incriminations University One-ActPlays

*"IntelligentPlaying"

TheUniversityDramaticSocietycreatedagoodimpression withitsbracketofthreeoneactplayspresentedattheAssemblyHalllastweek.

Chieflessonoftheevening wasthatbrainscanbaffleinexperience.Intelligencemanifestedbothinconceptionandinexecution,hasstampedmanyUniversityproductionsinthepast, butperhapsthisinestimable qualitywasnevermoredemonstrablyaharbingerofsuccess thanontheoccasionunderreview.Forinthepastsome matureandexperiencedproducershavepresidedovertheefforts oftheplayers,andsuccessin suchcircumstancesisnotsoremarkableaswhenmeretyros holdthereins.Theundoubted successofeachofferinglastweek redounds,inparticular,tothe creditoftheyoungproducert.

KINGLEAR'SWIFE,"

'KingLear'sWife','produced byShirleyOfferandCherry Gertzel,beganunpromisingly, becausethedialoguewasrushed. Whenthisfaulthadbeenremedied,theintrinsicworthofthe dramashoneforthwithpower andassurance.

Theplay,byGordonBottomley,is.inpoeticform,andunderstandingisthereforemorethan everdependentonclear,purposefulspeaking.JudithMauldon, asGormflaith,wasthefirst playertotakethisfactorfully intoaccount,andshewentonto registeranoutstandingperformance,fullofmerit,

Mr.Bottomleyhasattempted tofindabasisforShakespeare's "King,Lear."Weareshown theking'swifeonherdeathbed,hisdaughter,Goneril,onthe vergeofself-realisation,and Learhimselfatthebeginningof hispersonaltragedy-atragedy, Wenote,initiatedbyhisown acts.

PamelaSimpsonmadeabold Goneril.Physically,mentally, andmorallyshewasequaltothe task.Shewalkedandtalked andthoughtandactedaswe mightexpecthertodo.Herone mistakewassometimestalking toofast,attheexpenseofclarity.Otherwiseshewassuperb. Learwasplayedratherindif. ferentlybyJohnBastin.He didnotattainthenecessary poise,andhisspeechwasmuffled. Lear'swife,playedbyJacqueline Magee,wasamoreconvincing portrait.Minorroleswerefilled byPamelaMersh,Stephanie Stokes,NancyFowler,JuneEgglestonandFrankBoddy.

"TWOGENTLEMENOF SOHO."

A.P.Herbert'sessayinfarce, producedbyLilaHansenand

JohnConroy,providedasharp contrasttothetragedywhich precededit.Inviewoftheexcellenceofthattragedy,the playersinthissecondpiecedid extremelywelltoriseabovethe levelofmediocrity.Thatthey didsowaslargelyduetothe virtuosityofPeterO'Brienwho, asLord.Withers,presentedanexcellentcaricatureoftheidle,elegantaristocracy.Heexemplifiedwhatismeantbyintelligent playing.Withoutintelligentapprehensionofwhatisrequiredin thistypeofrole,noamateur couldpossiblyapproachthestan dardreachedbyMr.O'Brien.We mayaddthatheWassingularly aidedbyhisappearance.

Theotherplayersdidwell also.Itwasacaseofeveryone'shavingtodowell,forthe extravagantscript,writtenin quasi-Shakesperianstyle,would collapseinthemouthsofautomatons.Led,andtoalargeextent,Iwouldsay,inspiredby LordWithers,eachscarecrow sketchcametolifeandfellinto placeinthegeneralnonsensical pattern.JohnGillett,asPlum, broughttheplaytoanhilarious conclusionbydyingseveraltimes over-notaneasymattertoaccomplish.Inthewordsofthe song,hewasdeadbuthe wouldn'tliedown.

"THELYINGVALET,"

Theconcludingitemonthe ,programmeheldparticularinterestforthesavants,foritwas writtenbythatfamousactor, DavidGarrick,andsurvivesasa relicoftheRestorationera,"The LyingValet"mayhaveended itsimportancewithitsliterary significancehaditnotbeenfor theextraordinaryingenuitydisplayedbyIvanTimothySharp, thevalet.

Mr.Smithwasseenafew yearsbackinajuvenileroleon theamateurstage,andthoughI cannotrecallthetimenorthe place,Icanwellrememberbeing impressedbyhisabilityonthat occasion.Hegavefurtherevidenceofhisflairfortaking chargeofasituationwhenhe broughtGarrick'svalettolifefar uslastweek.Lifeaboundedin him,andwithout"hamming"he diffusedhisvitalityinalldirections.Itwasapartmadefor astar,andheacceptedtheopportunitywithtwohands.It wasarefreshinglybreezyperformance.

CarolClark(asalady's'maid) wasanexcellentfoilforthewily valet.Theremainderofthe largecastfilledsupportingroles moreorlesssuitably.Theplay wasproducedbyBarbaraHudsonandPhilipParsons. -DEGUSTIBUS.

HISMAJESTY'STHEATRE

Nightlyat7.50.MatineeSaturdayat1.50.J.C.WilliamsonTheatresLtd.presenttheirFamousComicOpera Success,theGreatestMusicalSensationoftheYear, "VIKTORIAANDHERHUSSAR"

Interpretedbyasplendidcast,with *GLADYSMONCRIEFF *FREDMURRAY andbrilliantsupportwithspeciallychosenchorusandballet ProductionbyAlanChapman.

-SPECIALNOTICE,----

Astheactionoftheplay 0 commenceswiththeriseof NOWATNICHOLSON'S. thecurtain,patronswill*BOOKYOURSEATS notbepermittedtoenter thetheatreuntilthepro- (BA4885) logueisfinished.

TendSickIn NewZealand

TheProvincialSuperiorofthe MissionarySistersoftheSociety ofMary,ReverendMotherMary Basil,acompaniedbySisterMary Kieran,ofthesameOrder,arrivedinChristchurchonMonday, April18th,SisterKitran,who wasuntillatelyMatronofthe -Lourdes"Sanatorium,Killara, NewSouthWales,istobeMatronoftheChristchurchHospital Bcard'sHospitalatWaitangi, ChathamIslands, Thechangeinthepersonnelof theChathamIslandsHospitalhas beentheresultofrecentnegotiationsbetweentheChristchurch HospitalBoardandHisLordship BishopLyonsOwingtoserious andrecurringdifficultiesinstaff ingtheirIslandHospital,the Boardmadeanappeallastyear totheBishop,whothenobtained theservicesofthreeSistersof theMissionaryOrderoftheSocietyofMary,whowillnowtake overthenursinganddomestic 'lutiesattheHospital,underthe supervisionoftheBoard.A -iiralararrangementoperatesin FijiandJamaica,wherethese aistersareemployedbythe BritishGovernment.

OntheirarrivalinChristchurch,MotherBasilandSister KieranwerewelcomedbyHis LordshiptheBishop.During, theirstayinthecitythevisitingSistersweretheguestsofthe LittleCompanyofMaryatLew. ishamHospital.

BeforereturningtoWellington onTuesdayafternoon,Mother BasilandSisterKieranmetthe Chairman(Mr.Lawn),theSecretary(Mr.Prentice),theexecutiveandmembersoftheChristchurchHospitalBoard,andthe LadySuperintendentoftheHospital(MissWiddowson).Final arrangementsweremadeatthis conferenceinanatmosphereof genuinecordiality.Mr.Lawn andMissWiddowitonexpressed toMotherMaryBasiltheirwarm gratitudeforthemannerinwhich theSistershadundertakento helptheHospitalBoard.

HisLordship,BishopLyons, farewelledtheSistersfrom Christchurch.MotherBasiland threeoftheSisters(including SisterKieran)leftWellingtonby flyingboatonWednesday,April 20th,AfterinstallingtheSisters,MotherBasilwillreturnto NewZealand.

TheSistershaveover80StationsintheVicariatesofTonga, Fiji,NewCaledonia,NewHebrides,NorthandSouthSolomons, WallisandFutuna,Theylabour exclusivelyfortheMissions. TheWaitangiHospitalistheir seventh-theothersbeingMaltagaiandJamaica,forlepers,Noumea,NewCaledoniaandPort VilaandSanto,fnNewHebrides, and"Lourdes"Sanatoriumat Killara,N.S.W.

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DUBLIN,April19.-Inbrilliantsunshine,withimpressivepageantryandsolemnreligiousceremonies, DublinandtheprincipalIrishcitiesandtownsmarked theinaugurationoftheRepublicofIreland.

World-widerecognitionandgoodwillforIreland's newstatuswassignifiedinnumerousmessagestoPresidentSeanT.OKellyandPremierJohnA.Costello fromleadersinallpartsoftheworld,themostgratifying beingfromHisHolinessPopePiusXII.,extendingcordialfelicitations,prayerfulgoodwishes,andhisApostolic BlessingtothepeopleofIreland.

KingGeorgeofEngland, whosewarmandsinceremessagecausedsurpriseinnorthern unionistcircles;PresidentTruman,PrimeMinistersD.F. Malan.ofSouthAfrica,and PanditNehru,ofIndia,joinedin thegreetings,asdidAustralia andotherColnmonwealthcountries.

Thecelebrationsbeganmid nightSundaywithafanfareof trumpetsrollofdrumsanda 21-gunsalute onO'Connell Bridge.Dublin'sstreets,br0lnantlylightedandgailycoveredwithflags,werecrowded withrejoicingthousands,markingthebiggestoutdoornight

eventsincetheInternational EucharisticCongressin1932. Searchlightsplayedoverthe cityastheArmybandplayed theNationalAnthem.. EasterMonday'sceremonies openedwithaSolemnMassin thepro-CathedralwithArchbishopJohnMcQuaidpresiding. Thelargeattendanceincluded PresidentandMrs.O'Kelly, PremierCostelloGovernment officialsmembersofthediplomaticcorpsandtheIrishParliament,survivorsoftheIrish citizenarmy,andveteransand relativesofparticipantsofthe 1916uprising.Laterthesepersonsoccupiedspecialplacesat

BOOKREVIEWS

NewChildren'sBooks

Oneofthemostdelightful children'sbooksIhaveeverseen arrivedattheofficetheotherday.

Itwascalled"TheChildhoodof Jesus,"andwasbyMargaret EldonandFrancesPhipps.There havebeenquiteafewsimilar bookspublishedinthepast,but thisoneseemstohavesomething differentaboutit.Itwaswritten,theIntroductiontellsus, "withthehopethatitwillhelp parentsandteacherstomakethe lifeofOurLordrealandclose tochildren,andleadthemto discoverforthemselvesthecentralfactinthehistoryofmankind,thatGodcametoearthin thepersonofOurLordJesus Christ."

Thisisindeednotonlyamost laudableaim,butitisaproject thatshouldbearfruit.

hoodandherlifeinCarmeland deathisreducedtoonesmall chapter.

Perhapshavingbeenbroughtup on"heavier"worksonthis"LittleSaintofAlltheWorld,"Iexpectedsomethingdeeperthan thisbookhadtooffer.Iwasnot impressedwithit,butIwould notgosofarastocondemnit. Perhapsotherswillbeableto findinitthosethingsthatwere hiddenfromme.

PublishedbyClonmoreand Reynolds,Dublin,thebookis,I believe,availableinPerth.Its priceinEnglandissevenand sixpence. -ROGET.

theGeneralPostOffice,focal pointoftheofficialceremonies andsceneoftheproclamation oftheRepubliconEasterMonday33yearsago.

Highlightoftheprogramme wasthehoistingofthetricolour 4 tofullmastontheflagstaff, afterwhichPresidentO'Kelly tookthesaluteasdefenceunits marchedpast.Hugecrowds filledthestreetsandoccupied allvantagepoints,including treesandrooftops.

Intheeveningareception washeldforthediplomatic corpsbytheIrishPresident, whoreceivedcongratulationson behalfoftheircountriesonthe formalestablishmentoftheRepublic.Theprogrammeconcludedwithabrilliantsearchlightandfireworksdisplayin PhoenixPark.

OthermembersoftheHierarchyunitedinofferingspecial religiousceremoniesforasimilarintention, Inallpartsof thecountrytorchlightprocessions,thereadingofthe1916 proclamation,andbonfireson hillsmarkedtheinauguration oftheRepublicofIreland.

martyredindefenceofherpuritynearRomeonJuly5th.,1902. Thisisalsoabeautifullittlebook, butisnotonethatIwouldput inthehandsoftheveryyoung. Itistoostarkandrealisticfor that.Containingasitdoes manyvaluablelessons,Iwould recommendittoteachersand parents,whocouldreaditand passonintheiroweswordsthis storyofmodernheroismand sanctity.Olderboysandgirls woulddowelltoreadandmeditateuponit. hadheardquiteabitabout thisyounggirlandhadread somethingaboutheratthe'time ofherbeatification,whichtook placeonApril27th.,1947,but thisisthefirstdetailedaccount ofherlifeandmartyrdomthatI haveseen.AfterreadingitI .ionotwishforothers.

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Reviewingabookofthiskin'l isnoeasymatter,Afterallit wasn'twrittenforusgrown-ups, butratherfortheveryyoung. BeforeIcouldinconscienceendorseit,Ihadtoseewhatchildrenthemselvesthoughtabout it.I,too,mustbeachildat heart;theyendorsedmyopinion andenjoyediteverybitasmuch asIdid.

Therearenearlyfortyfullpageillustrations,blendingperfectlydevotionwithhumourto mostdifficulttaskjudgingbythe hopelessmessthatmanywriters getthemselvesinto),andalike numberofsmallerpicturesof angelswiththemostmischievous facesIhaveeverseen.For everyillustrationthereisapage ofinstruction,andattheend thereisaseriesofquestions bringingoutthesalientpointsin eachlesson.

AsfarasIknowthebookis notyetavailableinPerth, thoughnodoubtitwillbeinthe nearfuture.Itispublishedby Collins,andthepriceinEngland issixshillings. Icanrecommendthisbooktoparentsseek inganidealgiftfortheirchildren.

Yetanotherrecentbookfor childrenis"LittleTherese,"by FatherJ.Carbonel,S.J.FeCV saintshaveexercisedsucha world-wideinfluencewithina shortperiodoftheirdeathasSt. ThereseofLisieux."Theaim ofthisbook,"writesthepublisher,"istospreadtheknow,ledgeoftheLittleFloweramong thoseoftheyoungeragewho mightfindmostofthebookson thesubjectalittlehard.tounderstand.

Theauthor'smainpointseems tobetoshowThereseasalittle girl,settinganexamplefor/other littlegirlstofollow.Twenty threeofthetwenty-fourchapters inthebookdealwithhergirl-

Tohelpparentspreparethemselvesforthatmostdifficultyet allimportanttaskofforming theirchildren'scharactersand teachingthemtherudimentsof theirCatholicFaith,Father DavidL.Greenstockhasrecent. lypublishedhislatest"Christopher"bookentitled,"Christopher'sTalkstoLittleOnes."

Wehearalotaboutmarriage preparationthesedays,andwe hadinPerthafewmonthsagoa verysuccessfulPre-CanaConferenceforengagedcouples.On theContinentandintheEastern Statesthisideahasbeenfurther developedintheir"MaterAmabilis"courses,whichtreatpracticallyeveryaspectofmarriage preparationandpreparegirlsfor whatis,tothemajorityofwomen,theirhighestandnoblest. profession.

Catholicparentshavebefore Godagraveresponsibilitytosee thattheirchildrenaregivena soundreligioustraining.This mustbegiveninthehomesand bytheparentsthemselves.Most parentsrealisethis,andareconvincedthatthereligiouseducationthatthechildrenwillreceive whentheygotoschoolwillbe toalargeextentnullifiedunless thechildisimbuedfromtenderestyearsinthepreceptsand practicesoftheFaith.Most parents,however,findthisdifficult,Theyarefacedwiththe questionofwhattoteachthe youngstersandhowtoteachIt.

FatherGreenstockhaswritten thishooktoanswerthesetwo questions.Eachparent,of course,willhavehisorherown methodsandparticularlikesand dislikes.Thisbookwillatleast givethemaplantoworkon, andwillsimplifyfotallwhatis usuallya'mostdifficultproblem. ThebookispublishedbyBurns, OatesandWashbourne,London, butIcan'ttellyouitsprice.

"BlessedMariaGoretti,"by Rev.JohnCarr,C.SS.R.,isthe storyofthelittlegirlwhowas

Astheauthorconcludes: "SurelyBlessedMariaGoretti hasamissionforourmodern world,ItissurelyinthedesignsofGodtoleadyoungwomenofto-dayalongtheroadof virtueandtoteachandencouragethemtopreferpurityto pleasure,consciencetosin,the loveoftheirCreatortothefalse loveofacreature,lawtothe capriceofthetempter,death,if needbe,todishonour,andtolead themunderthebanner-with palmsandliliesonit-ofthe littlemaidenofCorinaldo,not ,ettwelve,poor,unabletoread orwrite,butableinthehourof temptation,atthecostofher lifeblood,tosayNO.

Thislittlebookispublishedby ClonmoreandReynolds,Dublin, andispricedat3/6inEngland:

Anotherlittlebookforchildrenis"TheMountainofLilies," byBettyLovett.Abookthat canbereadbyyoungandold, ThechildrenwillenjoythesimplelittlestoryoftheItalianboy Giuseppe,wholivedclosetothe wallsofthefamousBenedictine AbbeyofCassino,andwhowas affordedprotectionbyOurLady whenhishomewasdestroyedand hisparentskilledinabombing raid.Ittellshowheandhis petgoat,Tito,fledasthebattle forMonasteryHillcommencedhowtheywereabletobringrelieftoagroupofwoundedAlliedtroopsandhowOurLady showedherapprovalofhisactionsbygarlandingthemountain withlilies. Adultreaderswillseeinthis storytheparable"thatoutof evilmusteventuallyspringgood, andfromthebareruinsofdestructionanddeathwillblossom theflowersofPeaceandLife Eternal."

Aprettylittlebook,wellwritten,andbeautifullyproduced. TheonlysnagIcouldseewasits price,threeshillingsandsixpenceinEngland,butIsuppose ifyouarekeenonparablesyou willbereadytopaythatforit. ThepublishersareTheSt. Hugh'Press,London.

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terialhastwoelements,substanceandappearance,thatis thosequalitieswhichcomeunder oursenses.Wecreaturescan changetheappearanceofa thingwithoutchangingthesub- " stance.Godcanchangethe substancewithoutchangingthe appearance.Ourfaithinthe wordofGodisallthemore meritoriouswheneverymethod wepossessofprovingitisofable- solutelynoavail.Theconsecratedhostlooksthesame. Thereisnochangeincolour, shapeortaste.Itweighsthe sameandhaseverychemical qualityithadbefore.but Christsaid,"ThisisMyBody." Hifollowerstothisdaytake Hiswordagainsttheevidenceof theirsenses.St./Petergave thereasonwhenhesaid,"To whomshallwego,Thoubastthe wordsofeternallife,andwe haveknownandhavebelieved thatThouartChristtheSonof God"?SinceChristwasGod, Henotonlycoulddo,butactut.e allydid,whatHepromised. "Takeyeandeat,thisisMy Body."Youcontinue.

COMMUNIONUNDERONE KIND

"Whyisitthebreadonly whichCatholicsreceiveand

C4fgriiiIfrrt notthewinealso?Hasthis anyconnectionwiththeCouncilofFlorence?"

A.:BecauseChristispresent underbothspecies,whenaCatholicreceivestheconsecrated HosthereceivesChristwhole andentire,thelivingChrist, Therefore,at'theCouncilof Constance,whichbeganin1215, itwasdecreedthat,toavoid dangerandscandal,thelaity shouldreceiveonlyunderthe appearanceofbreadandwere deniedthechalice.Youask:

"Whowere'TheMenofthe Cup'?"

A,:Theywerethosewhoadvocatedandfoughtforthechaliceforthelaity.TheCouncil ofBaslegrantedtotheHussites thatCommunionunderboth kindsshouldbegivenonlyto thosewhohadarrivedatthe ageofdiscretion,whoearnestly desiredit.andwhofirmlybelievedthatChristwasreceived wholeandentireundereither kind.Thistheclergywereenjoinedtobringfrequentlybeforethemindsofthepeople. TheCouncilpointedoutthat, thoughtheChurchdidfor weightyreasons,suspendthe usageofgivingthechaliceto thelaity,shemay,asinthis case,restoreitagain.Y write:

WhyTwoHereticsWere Burnt

"Howwastheburningof JohnHussandJeromeofPragueconnectedwiththeCouncilofFlorence?"

A.:Theywerebothconvicted ofheresybythatCounciland ofstrivingtodividetheChurch anddrawpeopleawayfromthe trueteachingofChrist.The EmperororderedthemtoappearbeforetheCouncil,After thetrial,theChurchhanded themovertothecivilauthoritieswiththerequestthattheir livesshouldbespareaandthat theybecondemnedtolifeimprisonment.Bycivillaw,any oneconvictedofheresyinthat age,andwhorefuse'ltorecant, couldbepunishedwithdeath.

But,apartfromhisheresy,lluss wasfoundguiltybythecivil courtoftheserieuscrimesof forgery,libel,inflammatory speech,stirringupsedition,ady(eatingregicide,andteaching thatsubjectswerethelawful judgesoftheirrulers.Hence, puttingheresyaside,Husswas guiltyofdeathandtheState hadtoprotectitself.Hisherevieswereresponsibleforrevolt. anarchy,andfinallywar,JeromeofPrague,theinconsistent friendofHuss,exertedaneven widerinfluence.HewasresponsibleforriotsinVienna, PragueandCracow.Heabjuredhisheresyandwasset free.Whenre-arrested,herefusedtotakeanoathtospeak thetruth,ashewouldnotrecognisetheauthorityofthe court.Hewithdrewtherecantationofhiserrorsandwas handedoverbytheChurchto thecivilauthorities,whoorderedhimaftertrialtobeburntat thestake.

ACommunistmightbecondemnedbytheChurchasholdinghereticaldoctrines,and, apartfromthatbeconvictedby theStateoftreasonandbeorderedtobeshot.Inthecase ofHussandJeromeofPrague, theywerefoundguiltynotonly ofheresywhichwasthenatreasonableoffence,butofmany viciousactionswhichalone wouldhaverenderedthemguilty ofthedeathpenalty.

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A.:Astaunchadherentofthe CatholicChurchwouldnotacceptsuchaninvitation.Heor shemight,inspiteofthefact thattheyperformalltheirreligiousduties,beignorantofthe factthattheyarenotpermitted totakepartinnon-Catholicservices,acceptsuchaninvitation, butoncetheyfoundoutthatit wasforbiddenbythelawsof theChurchtheywouldinconsciencebeboundtowithdraw.

Catholicsmaygotoawedding reception,but,ashasoftenbeen explainedinthissession,they artnotpermittedtobepresent ataProtestantservice.The reasonsforthishavebeen clearlygiven.Theobvious courseforsuchapersonisto apologisefornotbeingableto bepresent,andtoputinanappearanceatthebreakfastorthe reception.Evenaftersuchan invitationhadbeenaccepted,if theCatholicfindsoutthattobe presentwouldbeaviolationof thelawsoftheChurch,towhich sheadhered,shewouldbebound inconsciencetoexcuseherself.

HOMELESSCHILDREN

"P,W.,ofPerth,writestoask:

"Couldyoutellmewhythe CatholicChurch,oranyother ofthechurches,donotform clubsforhomelesschildren?"

A.:NotonlytheCatholic Church,butmembersofthevariousreligiousdenominations,run homesandclubsforhomeless children.TheCatholcChurch runsorphanagesforchildrenof allages,andpracticallyallof thelargerparisheshave,for suchaswishtoattend,clubsfor boysandgirls.Thetypeof boyorgirltowhomyourefer cannotbegotintosuchinstitutionsororphanagesbecausethey preferthefreelifeofthestrets, andonlywhenamagistrateconsignsthemtoaninstitutionisit possibletogetthemoffthe streets,wheretheyareaneasy preytothewolvesofwhomyou speak,aswellasadangertothe peaceandcomfortoflaw-abidingcitizens.Areporttothe policewillridyouofanyparticulargroupofpestswhichmay beasourceofannoyancetoyou, thatisproyidedthattheyare homeless,otherwisetheparents whoshouldbelookingafter themwillbequestionedbythe police.

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ReneCutforthtoldB.B.C.listenersabouttheCockTavernin "RadioNewsReel"andsaidthat ithadalwaysbeenawriters' pub,andstillit.Dr.Johnson, GoldsmithandThackeraywere oftentherethinkingoutstories, andTennyson,afterapintof port,wroteapoemaboutthe headwaiter."Ifyougotothe downstairsbartoday,"saidCutforth,"halfthepeopleyoumeet willbethinkingaboutstoriestoo, becausethisisthejournalists bar.Nearlyeveryfamousnewspaperstoryforthelastforty yearshasbeentalkedoverat theCock."Themanagertold CutforththataFleetStreetpub isunlikeanyotherinLondon, andhasnolateeveningtrade. Peoplecomeinthedaytimefor aquickdrinkoraninterview andgoawayagain."Times havecertainlychanged"reflected Cutforth,"sinceDickenstook threehoursoverhislunch."

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EcclesiasticalReview

SHANGHAI,April16,-(NC)

-Anewmonthlyecclesiastical review,"ShenChihYuehKan," writteninChinese,hasbeen launchedhere,publishedunder theauspicesoftheCatholicCentralBureau.TheRev.Dr.JosephSeng,editor,isapriestof theDioceseofHanyang,loaned byBishopEdwardJ.Galvinfor specialdutiesinthebureau.

TennisRacquetsRestrungbyexpertsatWimbledonSportsDepot IIBonMarcheArcade.

MedicineflownToTaiyuan

HONGKONG,April14-(NC).-Thepersistent courageofaChineseCatholicgirlresultedinmorethan 6;000poundsofbadlyneededmedicineandbandages beingflownintotheNorthChinacityofTaiyuaninthe seventhmonthofitsseigebytheCommunists.The storyhasjustbeenlearnedhere:

EvaWong,anativeofTaiyuan,andagraduateofthe missionschoolthere,managed togetclearancetoaccompany correspondentsasaninterpreter soshecouldreturntoTaiyuan viatheChineseNationalist "OperationVittles"intothe besiegedcity,bringingmedical supplies.

Attheairliftterminusin Tsingtao,shemettheRev. NicolaCerasa,missionprocuratoratTaiyuan,whoalsowas anxioustoreturntothecity.

BythistimetheRedartillery hadsomeoftheairfieldsunder fireandpilotswererefusingto landinTaiyuan,astheywere beingshotat.FatherCerasa wantedtoparachutein,but+he pilotstalkedhimoutofthat.

However,thegroupmanaged togetapilotwhowaswilling toland,andflewin.EvaWong arrangedforthe80poundsof medicineandbandagescarried entheflight.Soonaftershe madeasecondflight,inwith200 pounds.

Oneofthecorrespondentson thefirstflightwadtheRev. PatrickO'Connor,oftheSeel-

etyofSt.Columban,N.C.W.C. NewsServicecorrespondentin China. AfterMissWong'ssecond flight,FatherO'Connorurged hertoseeRogerD.Lapham, ECAadministratorinChina. ShecontactedECAandsetup aflightbya CNACplane, whichflewawhopping6,000 potndsofmedicalsuppliesinto Taiyuan.

OneCardinal.threeArchbishops,andfifteenBishopsare amongthe878studentswho havebeenordainedfromSt.Patrick's,Manly,

NotableConvert

LONDON,April19.-(NC),ALabourPartymemberofthe HouseofCommons,MajorWilliamThomasWells,hasbeenreceivedintothe('hurch,bringing thenumberofknownCatholics inthepresentBritishLower HouseofParliamentupto22. Ofthese14aremembersof theLabourParty,sixareConservatives,andthetwoothers oreIrishNationalistsfrom NorthernIreland. MajorWells,alawyer,has beenthememberforWalsall, Staffordshire,since1945.Heis married,hiswifebeingaCatholic,daughterofthelateRobert RobertNoble,whomPopePius XII.createdaKnightCommanderofSt.Gregory.

MissionariesAffected ByWeaponBan

KIUKIA,NO,Kiangsi,China, April14-(NC).--St,Vincent's Hospital,conductedbytheSistersofCharityhere,reportsan

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PiincessCheered

BRUSSELS,April19-(NC).

-Remarkablescenesofenthusiasm,interpretedasanindication ofthe%feelingsoftheBelgian peopleonthemonarchistquestion,markedthevisitpaidby PrincessJosephineCharlotteto hernativecountry.Sheisthe daughterofKingLeopoldIII., nowlivinginexileinSwitzerland,andthelateQueenAstrid, andcametovisithergrandmother,QueendowagerElit4bath

Theyoungprincessandhe: grandmotherreceivedanovation whentheyenteredtheCathedral at,Malinesandtookpartina processionoftheMostBlessed SacramentonMaundyThursday.Whiletravellingthrough theWallooncountry,whosepeo. plearegenerallysaidtobeapposedtoKingLeopold'sreturn tothethrone,shewasgreetedby thousandsofpeoplewholinedthe roadandshouted:"VivalaPrincesse,"and."Viveleroi."

"WeepingStatue" StatementIs.Issued

SYRACIJSE-(NC).-Regardmgthephenomenonofliquid drops,or"tears,"thathasappearedonthefaceofabroken statueofSt.Annwhenkissedby 11-year-oldShirleyAnneMartin here,thefollowingstatementhas beenmadepubliconbehalfofthe diocesanchanceryoffice:

thatwhedevershekissedths headofthebrokenstatue"tears" appeared,Sincethenanumber Qfpersonsofvariouswalksof lifehavedeclaredthattheyhave seenliquiddropsformonthe faceofthestatuewhenShirley Annekissedit,

increaseofattacksbytigerson villagersofthevicinity.Firearmsforhuntingwereforbidden herewhentheJapaneseoccupiedKiukiang.Since1945,this hasbeenaborderareaofthe civilwar.Residentscannot riskbeingfound,byeither groupofcombatants,withprivateweapons. Meanwhile)jgershavebecome morenumerous.Thiswinter someweredrivenfromthehills totheplainsbycoldandhunger.Severalvictimsweretreated 1)5theSistersfordeepgashes intheirfacesandshoulders, wheretheheavyclawsstruck.

"Fromthenumberandcharacterofthewitnesseswhohave observedthephenomenon,itis certainthatdropsofliquidhave appearedonthefaceofthe statuewhentheyounggirlheld itandkissedit.Theexplanationofthefactoritssignificance hasnotbeenestablished

"Thepossibilityofmiralces isestablishedbeyonddoubt. Whetherthisphenomenonisan instanceofsupernaturalpower atworkhasnotbeenestablished."

OnApril2,astatueofSt.Ann, motheroftheBlessedVirgin, whichhasbeengiventoShirley Annebyherpaternalgrandmotherseveralyearsago,felland broke.Theheadofthestatue, aboutthreeinchesinlength,remainedcomplete.Theyoung girltoldhermotherthatday

"Iona"Reception

TheChapelatthePresentation Convent,"Iona,"wasthescene oftheReceptionoftheHoly Habit,accordingtotheritualof thePresentationOrder,onthe afternoonofMarch8th.

HisGrace,theMostRev.Dr. Prendiville,ArchbishopofPerth, performedtheceremony.He wasassistedbyRev.FathersJ. PO'FarrellandJ.Murphy,P.P.

TheVeryRev.FatherBarden, SuperioroftheJesuits, preachedtheimpressiveoccasionalsermon.

Theyoungladiesreceivedwere:

MissMargaretHammersley, SisterM.Michael,ofTipperary, Eire.

MissElizabethDoyle,Sister M.Peter,ofBullaring,WestAustralia,and

MissDoreenDowneySisterM. Lawrence,ofMosmanPark.

Inthecourseofthereeeption sermon,Rev.FatherBarden,S.J,, saidthat:

"Intheeyesoftheworldwhat theyaredoingmaywellarouse somecuriosity,somesorrow, somecriticism,Theyare,in manyways,turningtheirhacks onthepromiseoftheiryouth, concentratingintounknownand oftenunappreciatedchannelsthe talentsandthegiftswithwhich Godhasendwedthem.Though othersmaynotunderstand,they haveunderstoodthethingswhich weresaidtothemandtheyhave rejoiced,waitedwithahappy eagernessforthisday.

"TheseSistersareabouttoundertakeasmallbutessential partoftheworkofChristHimself.Theywilllookafterthose littlechildrenofWhomJesus wassofond,inwhomHefound

hereonearthHisownKingdom. 'Sufferthelittlechildrentocome urtoMe.'TobringtoHimnow inthemidstofthesemi-pagan worldsurroundingus,thoselittle childrenwhomHeloved,topreparetheirsoulstobethetemplesoftheHolyGhost,thatwill betheirworkandthatwillbe theirconsolation, "Puttingawaythegarbthe worldandputtingonthereligiousdressisbuttheexteriorsymbolofthelifeofputtingn JesusChrist.Itwillbealifetimetaskofwatchingandprayingsothatinalltheydo,even unconsciously,willshineoutthe idealswhichanimatethemtoday,tobringChristtothelittle childrenandtobringthemto Him."

U.S.FoodGifts

TOKYO,April14-(NC).-A shipmentof664,000poundsof soybeanshasarrvedhereasthe latestcontributionoftheChristianRuralOverseasProgramme (CROP)intheUnitedStates forreliefinJapan,WarReliefServices-NationalCatholic WelfareConference-isoneof thethreeparticipatingagencies inCROP.

AccordingtotheRev.Harold Felsecker,M.M,,CatholicrepresentativeoftheLicensedAgenciesforReliefinAsia,thissupplywillbedistributedtothe followinggroups:30,000orphans onthebasisofseven-poundsper orphan;40,000childreninday nurseries,threepoundsper child;38,000tubercularpatients, sevenpoundsperperson;5,000 agedpersons,fivepoundsper person,and10,000studentsin dormitoriesatthreepoundsper student] 4

ChurchRuined

ST.COLUMBANS,Neb.(NC).-Communistrebelsonthe islandofCheju,offthesouthern tipofKorea,havedestroyedthe CatholicchurchatSegwipo,accordingtoinformationreceived atColumbanheadquartershere. Thepastor,theRevThomas Ryan,aColumbanmissionary, movedtothemainland,andhis parishionersmigratedtoCheju, acityontheisland'snorth coast.TheCommunistmauaudershavesincebeenreported broughtundercontrolbythe SouthKoreanarmy.

DutchDonateWireless TransmitterToPope

By.Rev.AnthonyCoppens,S.J. (Correspondent,N.C.W.C.News Service).

ANTWERP,Belgium,April 12.-Ajointpastoralbythe NetherlandsHierarchytoldof theprogressbeingmadeonthe giftbyNetherlandsCatholicsof anewradiotransmittertoHis holinessPopePiusXII.forthe VaticanRadio,incommemorationofthegoldenjubileeofthe Pontiff'sordination.

AtHilversum,workhasbegun ona100-kilowattshort-wave transmitterwithfacilitiesfor sixwave-lengths.Thepresent

Vaticanshort-wavetransmitter isonlyof25kilowatts.There are111long-wavetransmitters incountriescontrolledbythe Communistsagainstone-and aninadequateone-attheVatican,Eighty-twoofthemsurpassthecapacityoftheVatican station.ThereisoneinRumaniawhichis150timesthe poweroftheVaticanstation, andanothersomewhereinRussia200timesitspower. The50-tontransmitterHollandissendingtoRomewill costabout£70,000,andwillbe carriedtotheVaticaninfive railwaytrucks.

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