The Record Newspaper 11 May 1961

SOUTHPERTHPROCESSION

"TrulyapilgrimageofprayerandtributetoOurLady,QueenoftheMay."Thiswas thedescriptionoftheQueenoftheMayannualprocessiongivenbyRt.Rev.Mgr.J. McMahon,parishpriestofSt.Columba's,SouthPerth.

Thedayitself,oneof beautifulsunshine,gavethe "clients"ofOurLadyan opportunityfordevotedparticipationintheprocession.

HisLordshipBishopRafferty,impartedthespecial BlessingoftheSick,asis doneatLourdes.Itwasa solemnmoment,enrichedby theprayer:"Turnthen,most graciousadvocate,thine'eyes ofmercytowardsus,"words trulyappropriatetothe blessingofthefaithfulsick whoattended.

RtRev.Mgr.J.Hogan, inpreachingthesermon, paidsinceretributetoOur Lady.HeurgedthecongregationtomaketheMay Processionthebeginningof atruedevotiontoMary. Thisdevotionshouldbe strengthenedbyself-sacrificeandpatiencewithour manytrialsinlife.This wouldenableustoadvance thecauseofMarywithin ourownsoulsandinthe soulsofothers.

ClergypresentfortheoccasionincludedRt.Rev. MonsignorsO'Connorand Bourke,andV.Rev.Mgr.M. McKeon.

Thecongregationwasincreasedbytheparishpriests

Aspecial andparishionersfromthe parishesborderingSouth Perth,namelyComo,KensingtonandManning.Rev. FathersMoloney,Lenihan, Lynch,Dowling,P.Kelly, O'Farrell,Mullins,McGilli-

blessingforlittleLizaCrofts cuddy,andWalshattended.

TheChild-enofMary marchedinforce,makinga splendidshowing,andafterwardsentertainingthevisitingsodalities.

Artisticdecorationsofthe

altarsandtheshrinewere thedevotedworkoftheSistersofSt.Joseph. Theflowerstrewers,page boys,andHolyAngelsformed.alivingcrosswithinthe churchtothedelightofall.

AfeatureoflastSunday'sprocessionatSouthPerthwastheblessingofthesick.

SuccessfulCatholicBall

TheannualCatholicBallwassuccessfullyheldlastTuesdaynight. Itwasestimatedthat700dancerswereonthefloorandalarge crowdofonlookerstowatchthepresentationofdebutantes.

The38debutanteswere presentedtotheMostRev. J.Rafferty.

TheEmbassyBallroom waswelldecoratedwith largebasketsofflowersin avarietyofcolours,streamersandballoons.Twofloral archeswerethepredominantfeatures.

Theworkofdecorating theballroomwascarried outbyvoluntaryhelpersof theY.C.W.Girls'Movement underthecapabledirection ofMissPaulineKnight.

HisLordship,accompaniedbytheRev.P.O'Maraof StMary'sCathedral,was welcomedbytheRev.F. Walsh,representingRev.J. O'Brien,Chaplaintothe

YouthMovementsforthe Archdiocese.

TheStateExecutivewere presentedtoHisLordship andtheystoodbesidehim ashereceivedthedebutantes.TheywereMisses RoseanneBroderick(president),PatThomson(vicepresident),PamWatson (secretary)andMr.Don Allen(presidentY.C.W. Boys).

NOVELENTRANCE

Whenthetimecamefor thepresentationofdebutantes,theballroomlights weredarkenedandeachdebutantewasspotlightedas shecamethroughanarchwayofflowersandwalked alongthecarpettobepre-

sentedtoHisLordship.

Thiseffecthighlighted thepresentationofeachdebutantetoHisLordship, makingareallybigpersonal momentforeachgirl.

The38debutantestobe presentedwere:MissesPamelaBell.BarbaraDuke,MargaretChalmers,Gabrielle Bertocchi,MargaretFindlay, FrancesRahill,Margaret Everett,HeatherWatson, MargaretDoherty,Maureen Hearne,MaryStubberfield, CarolMeadows,Jacqueline Syme,NoreenDonnelly, DianeMcEwan,ViolaParlonga,EllenStidwell,Maria Ellery,BerylHobbs,Judith McIntosh,AnneTaylor, MargaretFurlong,Gail

Baugley,AnnBurke,Gail Perry,GillianRollins,JaniceHayes,GabrielleTracey, JudithJaworsky,Maureen Bryan,PatriciaMcCormack, PatriciaPusey,Maureen Antonovich,EllenFlanagan, J.Guelfi,PatriciaFlanagan, PaulineIlesandAdriane Hughes.

Thesecretaryofthe Girls'Movement,MissPam Watson,saidthattheball thisyearwasoneofthe mostsuccessfulofthose whichhadbeenorganised bythemovement.Shewas mostcomplimentaryto thosewhohadputsomuch hardworkintotheorganisingandrunningofthefunctionandpaidspecialtribute toMr.J.Paranthoinewho trainedthedebutantes. TherewillbeaReturn DebutanteDanceinthe Y.A.L.ballroomonSaturday,May20.

Photographsanddress stylingswillappearinnext week'sissue.

NOVENAFORSUCCESSOF ECUMENICALCOUNCIL

HISHOLINESSPOPEJOHNXXIIIHAS ISSUEDANAPOSTOLICLETTERTOTHE BISHOPSOFTHEWORLDCALLINGFORA NOVENAOFPRAYERPRECEDINGTHEFEAST OFPENTECOST(MAY21)FORTHESUCCESS OFTHECOMINGECUMENICALCOUNCIL.

InaccordancewiththeHolyFather'swishes,His GracetheArchbishophasdirectedthatthesuccess oftheCouncilbetheprincipalintentionofthe NovenatotheHolyGhostwhichistraditionally conductedinthechurchesoftheArchdioceseeach yearinpreparationfortheFeastofPentecost.The NovenacommencesonMay13.

COMMONWEALTHYOUTHSUNDAY

ThisSunday,May14,willbeCommonwealthYouthSundaythroughouttheworld. InW.A.,20,000teenagerswillcelebratethe bigday.

WHATISYOUTH SUNDAYANDHOWDID ITORIGINATE? CommonwealthSundaybeganinLondonin1937when 10,000youngpeoplefrom allovertheworldmettogetherintheRoyalAlbert Hallforoneoftheworld's biggest-everrallies.

Theywereofallcolours, creedsandtraditionsand theymettogetherinaspirit ofbrotherhoodunderthe guidingprinciplethatall meneverywhereshouldbe freeandequal.

Atthismeeting-held undertheauspicesofthe thenrulingmonarchKing GeorgeVI-itwasdecided thateachyearthereafter youngpeople(betweenthe agesof14and25)throughouttheCommonwealth shouldmeetonaspecialday setaside each yeartodedicatethemselvesincommon loyaltytoservicetothe Commonwealthandthe BrotherhoodofMan. Thatiswhy,simultaneouslythroughout12nationsGt.Britain.Malaya.Nyasaland-Rhodesia,Ceylon, India,Pakistan,NewZealand,Canada,Australia,and themorerecentmembers Ghana,NigeriaandSierra Leone-Commonwealth YouthSundaywillbecelebratedthisSunday. InPerthaspecialcouncil of40prominentcitizenshas beenappointedunderthe chairmanshipofMr.Justice Jacksontoarrangethecelebrationforthisday.The councilwasappointedby HisExcellencytheGovernor SirCharlesGairdnerbefore heleftforoverseas. SirCharlesalsorecorded onvisio-tapeaspecialmessagefortheyouthofWesternAustraliatobescreened onTWVChannel7this Saturday(May13). AlltheCommonwealth countrieshavemadeplans tocelebrateCommonwealth YouthSunday.

InW.A.thecelebration willbeheldontheEsplanadeat2.30p.m.andafeatureoftheafternoonwilla readingofthe1961Message toYouthpreparedbyHer MajestytheQueen. Duringtheafternoon representativesofvarious nations-manyofthemstudentsinthisState-will marchbeforeabigcrowd intheircolourfulnational costumes,andlatertheywill formaCommonwealthTableauontheEsplanade.

TheAssociatedYouth CommitteeofW.A.,whichis organisingthedetailsofthe bigdaywiththeco-opera-

tionofStateandindependentschools,youthbodies andsportingclubs,has securedrepresentativesfrom allcountriesexceptSierra Leone-whichgainedits independencelastmonthandNigeria.

TwoyoungGhana-born schoolteachersfromNarroginareamongthosewho willmarchfortheircountry. Lastyeartheywerepresent atthecelebrationsinGhana. Theclergyofallchurches havebeenaskedtoreferto CommonwealthYouthSundayduringtheirmorning servicesandhavebeenprovidedwitha"Commonuniversalprayer"fortheday. Apanelofteenagershas beenselectedtogiveaddressesontheEsplanade. TheW.A.EducationDepartmenthasbeengivingspecial tutorinlsatmostschools andwillbewellrepresented. Manycountrytownswillbe holdingtheirownindividual celebrations.

MembersoftheY.C.W. andothersmarchinginthe paradeareaskedtoassembleinVictoriaSquare neartheCathedralat1.45 p.m.Theywillmovetothe Esplanadeat2.05p.m.

Ifitisraining,participants areaskedtogostraightto theCapitolTheatre,which hasbeenbookedforsucha contingency.Anannouncementwillbemadeonthe Nationalstationat12noon onSundayiftheweatheris doubtfulgivinglatestinformationonthearrangements.

REQUIEMFOR THOMASWHITELY

THEDEATHofThomas A.Whitelyoccurredatthe HomeoftheLittleSisters ofthePoor,Glendalough onMay3,afteralongillness.

RequiemMasswascelebratedintheSisters'Chapel bytheRev.Fr.Robert, O.D.C.ThosepresentincludedJames,LouandPatrickWhitely(brothers)Mrs. McCafferty(sister)and KevinWhitely(nephew) andalargenumberof friends.

ThomasWhitelywasa memberofaveryoldand highlyrespectedWestAustralianfamily.Thefuneral tookplaceintheKarrakattacemetery.Rev.Fr. LeechassistedbyV.Rev. Fr.O'Callaghan,officiated atthegraveside.

Thepall-bearerswere: M.Clarke,L.Edwards,T. H.McDonald,S.A.Beeson, H.C.Elsner,J.Kinsella,T. TaylorandT.Cullity. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

writeson

FREEDOMAND INDEPENDENCE

IFST.FRANCIShodbeensenttoaSiberianlabourcamp,ortoalepercolony,ortoaWall Streetbrokeragefirm,wouldhebeanylessaSt.Francis?Buthowmanymortalsthereare intheworldwhoareonekindofcharacterinneed,anotherkindofcharacterinplenty,who grumbleamidsttheuncomfortable,andwhobecomepossessedbypossessions.'St_Francis remainsthesameinallcircumstances;thenon-St.Francistypes,likeachameleon,takeon thecolouroftheleafonwhichtheyrest.Whythedifference?

BecauseSt.Francisismorefree.Thatseemsatfirst far-fetched,butwhenisamanfree?Negatively.heis freewhenheisnotdeterminedbyoutwardcircumstances,forexample,whenheisnotinchainsamong prisoners,whenheisnotdowncastwiththedespairing, whenheissofaraboveenvironmentastobeuninfluencedbyit.Hedoesnotrevolvearoundtheworld; theworldrevolvesabouthim.Itdoesnotmakehis moods:heisfreetrommoods.St.Paulsaidthathe wascontentwhetherheaboundedorwhetherhewas inwant.

Butwhencecomesthispsychologicalindependenceof theexternalofmaintaininganevenspiritinaworld ofconstantlychanginglightsandshadows?Itcomes fromdependenceonGod,Infact,everytrueDeclarationofIndependenceisaDeclarationofDependence. TheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesmakesitscitizens independentofdictators,parliamentsandevenmajoritiesasregardsbasicrightsandliberties.Butonwhat doesitgroundthisindependence?OntheDeclaration ofDependence,namely,"theCreatorhasendowed manwithcertaininalienablerightsamongwhichare therighttolife,libertyandthepursuitofhappiness." ifourfreedomcamefromthegovernment,thegovernmentcouldtakeitaway.Itisonlybecauseourfreedomhasatheologicalfoundationthatitis"inalienable."

IfonecouldliftthisDeclarationofIndependenceto ahighersphere,onecouldbeindependentofmoods

justasoneispoliticallyindependentofdictators.As dependenceonGodgivesmeafreedomofchoicein thepoliticalorder,soanincreaseddependenceon Godwouldgivemeafreedomofchoiceoverlower things.Icouldtakethemorleavethem.Whetherthe toastwascoldorhotatbreakfast,whetherthemorningpaperarrivedordidnot,whetherthewoman driveraheadofmeputoutherhandornot,asshe suddenlyturned,wouldinnowayaffectmytemperament,mydispositionormymentalstate.Confronted withgoodthingsintheworld,Icantakethembecause theyaregood,orIcanrefusethembecausetheyare PARTIALLYgood.HavingfixedmywillonPerfect Goodness,nothingthatisafractionofitcancompletelybendmywilltoit.

Acorollaryofthistruthisthatveryoftenthe greaterthedependenceonGod,themorepowerthere isoverthethingsofearth.St.Francishadapower overbirdsandanimalswhichisnotgiventomany mortals.Othersaintlysoulshavehadthepowerof workingmiracles.Themoreoneisaninstrumentin thehandofGod,themorereadilyGodworksthrough thatinstrument.Ifapencilrebelledagainstthe directionofthehand,lesswritingwouldbedone.The moresuppletheinstrument,thegreaterthecommunicationofpower.

Returningnowtotheproblemofpsychologicalmoods, aSt.FrancisinSiberiawouldbenodifferentthana St.FrancisinAssisi.Whathappenstohimdoesnot changehisinnerjoy,becausehisinnerjoydoesnot comefromhissurroundings.PaulandSilassangin prison.AndtheonlyrecordedtimeinthelifeofOur LordthatHeeversangwasthenightHewentout toHisRedemptiveDeath.

Thebitternessofmodernmanisbornofdespair. Heisstilllookingforsomethingthatwillmakehim independent,suchasmoney,power,pleasurethingswhichonlyincreasehisdependenceandenslavementtothem.Helovesthembecausehecannot dowithoutthem,buthehasahiddenhateforthem becausetheyfillhissoulwithdespair.Thisdespair oftenleadstosuicideandtherearethreekindsof suicide:oneistokilloneself,theotheristoletoneself diewithoutknowingwhyonedies,andtheotheris toletoneselflivewithoutknowingwhyonelives.St. Francishadthehappierlife:helivedforeveryone becausehelovedeverythinginGodeven"Brother Fire"thatcauterisedhim.Thesecret,therefore,of freedomis:IammostfreewhenIamunitedtoHim whoisinnoneedofthings:IammostmoodywhenI amenslavedtothings.Whatisgoodinmecomes fromGod;whatisevilinmecomes1fromafalsedeclarationofindependence.

OfficialEngagements

CubanSituation

TWOCATHOLICPRELATESIMPRISONEDDURINGTHECUBANINVASIONATTEMPTTO OVERTHROWTHEPRO-COMMUNISTGOVERNMENTOFFIDELCASTROHAVEBEENRELEASED.

ThiswasindicatedinreportsreceivedfromCuba, whichaddedfurtherthatmanypriestsarestillbeing heldinCubanprisons.

ReleasedwereCoadjutorArchbishopEvelioDiazy CiaofHavanaandAuxiliaryBishopEduardoBoza MasvidalofHavana,rectorofVillanuevaUniversity. ThearrestofArchbishopDiazhadnotbeenreported previously.Bothwereinprisonforthreedays.

ManyCubanchurcheshavebeenclosedbythegovernmentandthosestillopenareguardedbymilitia.

OTHERDEVELOPMENTS

THECUBANGOVERNMENTreportedthecapture ofasecondpriestwiththeinvasionforces.Hewas identifiedasFatherIsmaeldeLugo,whowasparaded onaCastrotelevisionshowofthosecapturedinthe invasion.Herefusedtdanswerquestionsuntilthe questionersstoppeddescribingtheinvadersas"mercenaries."Earlier,theinterrogationofamanidentified asFatherSegundadeLasHerasCabohadbeenbroadcastbyCubanradioandtelevision.

ANUMBERofLatinAmericancountries,including Mexico,Venezuela,Argentina,BrazilandColombia, werereportedtobereparinganappealtoCubatohalt firing-squadexecutions.CostaRicaannouncedthatit wouldbreakdiplomaticrelationswithCubaifonemore manisexecutedbyafiringsquad.

INVATICANCITY,theweeklyL'OsservatoreDella DomenicosaidthattheCubansituationgivesriseto "anguishanddeepconcern"throughouttheworld.

ItnotedthattheCastroregimeoriginallyreceived thesupportofCatholicsintheoverthrowoftheprevious governmentofFulgencioBatistaandthatChurch authoritiesapprovedCastro'sagrarianreformsasconformingtoChristiansocialteaching.Itaddedthat "Catholicsdenouncedthecommunistsell-outandsaid clearlythattheywouldnotacceptit."

REPORTSfromtheinteriorofCubatellofwidespreadarrestsofCatholicsandanti-religiousactivitiy byCastrosupporters,suchasasacrilegiousparadein BautainHavanaprovince.

INCHILE,ArchbishopEmilioTagleCovarrubias, ApostolicAdministratorofSantiago,expressedsympathyfortheCatholicsofCuba.Headdedthat"toa Catholicthereisnoplaceforambiguousattitudesin thefaceofaregimeunacceptabletotheChristian conscience."

INPUEBLA,MEXICO,sometwothousandstudents demonstratedagainstCastrounderbannersofthe "Anti-CommunistUniversityFront."Anti-Castrosentimentisreportedlybuildingupamongstudentand politicalgroupsawareofthethreatofcommunism.

INCOLOMBIA.ArchbishopTulioBoteroSalazarof Medellinsaidthat"wemustchoosebetweenChristor Marx"incommentingontheCubansituation."Cuba's lessonisasadone Wemustcloserankstofight atheisticandmaterialisticcommunism,theworstthreat toourChristiancivilisation."

INTEGUCIGALPA,HONDURAS,morethanten thousandpersonsgatheredinfrontofthecathedralto denouncetheCastrogovernmentandcommunistinfiltrationofLatinAmerica.Theythenmarchedtothe presidentialresidenceandcalledonPresidentRamon VilledaMoralestobreakdiplomaticrelationswithCuba. Afewhourslaterthegovernmentbrokerelationswith Cuba-theeighthLatinAmericancountrytodoso.

INBOGOTA,COLOMBIA,twolargelabourorganisationscalledforadefenceofChristiancivilisationin America.TheyweretheColombiaWorkersFederation andtheUnionofColombianWorkers.

INSANJOSE,COSTARICA,theChristianWomen's Associationledadrivewhichsucceededingetting CongresstodefeatamotioninsupportofPremier Castro.Themotionhadbeenintroducedbyleftist congressmen. THE

CATHOLICDIRECTORY hasbeenrenamed

THEENIGMAOFSPAIN!

"WELIVEUNDERTHEWEIGHTOFAGLORIOUSPAST"

WITHthisquotationfrom Spain'sforemostcritic,MarcelinoMenendezy Pelayo,myfriend summedupovera cupofcoffeethe wholepictureofa proud,greatstrugglingnation.

Somesixthousandmiles andeightweeksthrough plains,valleys,mountains, citiesandfarmshadleft inmynotesarichand variedimprintofapeople strivingforprogress,peace andaplaceintheworld asabulwarkofChristian civilisation.

ButitwasFatherJavier Echeniquewho,withthis singlequotation,knotted tightmyimpressionsofa landobviouslyappointedby Godtoperformgreatfeatsfromthewarswiththe Moors,thebuildingofthe Escorial,thediscoveryand settlementofAmerica,to thefirstshowdownwithinternationalcommunism.

Yetthepastgrandeur seemstosapthelatent energiesofthispeople.

Atanyrate,lifeinSpain provestobequitedifferent fromthepopularmisconceptionsabroad.Iamnotreferringtothetouristview nortothespectrepainted byhostilepropagandaover theyearsofatotalitarian State.

Iamtalkingabout''the moreconservativeimage sharedbymany-including Catholicsabroad-ofa nationbesiegedbybackwardness,intolerance,religiousfanaticism,outmoded politicsandinstitutions.Such animagegraduallychanged intonew,unsuspectedfeaturesasthespeedometerran up,andconversationsand notespileduptopainta truerpicture.

Tobesure,Spainisa landofcontrasts.Theguide whoshowedmeElGreco's houseinToledotoldofthe believableanecdotethatit wasaSpanishpainterwho firstusedblackandwhite inhismasterpiece.

Hereonefindsgreatwis (tomandsheerfolly;lavish livingassophisticatedasin LondonorParis,butalso miserableslums;aloveof freedomunderanauthoritarianregime;strongindividualistsconformedinto institutionalstagnation;and asocietyfullofvirtues,able toproducesaints,martyrs andarewardingfamilylife, butonealsoplaguedby sharpdefects.

"NotthatmanyaEuropeannationisanybetter," ajudgewasquicktoremark.

AndFatherOlegario GarciadelaFuente,O.S.A., whotooktimeofffromhis biblicalwritingstoshowme thatWonderoftheWorld, ElEscorial,madetheobservation:"Yes,thereisacertaindoublestandardinthe outwardmanifestationsof ourCatholicism;butIwould saythatSpainhasmore solidmoralityandaccomplishments,andlesscorruptionandanarchy,thanother similarnations."

AClearImpression

Inthemazeofimpressions onestandsout:Thebest assetofSpainisthestamina ofitspeopleandtheirChristiantraditions.

WhenIwentacrossValenciaprovinceandtheAndalusianlands,thewhole regionwascelebratingthe deedsofSt.JohndeRibera, asaintlyprelatewhotransformedthesocio-economic lifeofhisdaysinthe16th century.Itisnomererhetorictosaythatmanyof thebishops,priestsandlay leadersImetshowthesame movingforceintheirefforts

toliftthisgreatpastand overcomeitsnegativeaspects.

Courtesy,understanding,a deepsenseofdignityare traitsonealsofindsamong servicestationattendants, hotelmaids,students,secretaries,merchantsandhousewivesandthereisalways thatfullnessoflivingthat Spanishmusicsofaithfully reflects,optimismanda philosophicalattitudeinthe faceofadversity.

"Ourpeoplearegood," leaderssayinclosingremarksastheyexpoundtheir problemsandtheirplans.

Buttheseevidentvirtues makeithardertoaccept theirpresentlotinmany regionsofthecountryand inthelargersectorsof society.Toomanylackjobs, decenthomes,thechanceto learnandprosper;andthe wholeeconomicfutureofthe massesisinthehandsofa selfishfew.

TheCreditSide

Itwouldbeunfairto minimisethepositive.There areimpressiveworksand progrartimesthroughwhich thegovernmentagenciesand privateinitiativearestrivingforbetterdaysforthe commonpeople.

Irrigationandsettlement projectslikethemassive BadajozPlan;anattemptto createmorejobsbythe NationalInstituteofIndustry;thepromisingmultiplicationofclassroomslike theChappelSchoolsin Malaga;housingwogrammes,newtypesofland tenureandcultivation,roads, hospitals,socialsecurity, youthorganisations-all thesethingsareonthe creditside.

Itisafactthatilliteracy hasdecreasedfrom33per centto9percentinthelast 25years.Overthesame span,agriculturalproductionwentfrom9.5billion pesetasto120billion.Spaniardsaredyingolderand havinghealthierbabiesthan everbefore.Morehomes, eveninruralareas,have runningwaterandelectric light.In1935Spainproducedsomethreebillion kilowattsperhour-nowthe figureis16.5billion.

"Teen-agegirlsgetjobs andareabletomakeenough forhair-dosandfashion changesandgivealittle helpathome,"anexperiencedjournalistinMadrid pointedout,pouringbrandy and"cafeexpress"forme.

TheDebitSide However,dozensofhighly placedobservers,including thisnewsman,agreethat Spanishsocietytodayhasan alarmingshareofmaladies.

"Wehaveproblems.And theyreachdeepintopolitics, religion,socialjustice,freedomofthought,public opinionandeconomics,"I wastoldbyone.

Onethingisevidentabout Spain'spressingproblems: Thereisahard-coreleadershipwellawareofthem.

Butinsteadofmoving freelyina"newfrontier," thisleadership-whether within,outsideoragainst thegovernment-hasto movewithextremecaution.

Somefearrepressionand othersanewunleashingof violence.Athirdgroupis waryofupsettingtheslow cartofthepresentregime inexchangeforanunknown future.

Asthesunofthepastsets onthehorizonofSpain. thesearethebigpeaksthat casttheirshadows;

4Thelingeringmemoryof civilwar;

4Thepressureoftheworkers; Economicstablisationand politicaluneasiness.

PedroLainEntralgo,an outstandingliberalprofessor

*THISISTHEFIRSTofaseriesofarticles describingconditionsinSpaintoday,They arewrittenbyJAIMEFONSECA,editorof NoticiasCatolicas,andcoverawiderange, includingUnitedStatesaidtoSpain,social andcharitywork,housing,education,labour, thepressandcensorship,theparishrevival, secularinstitutesandChurch-Staterelations. Spainisacountryrarelyreportedinthedaily pressandthenoftenwithahostilebiAs,sothis seriesshouldprovidereadersof"TheRecord" withauniqueopportunityforenlightenment fromafactual,first-handsource.

atMadridUniVersity,takes

alongview-773pageslong -atthe"dramaticinability ofSpaniardsinmorethana centuryandahalf,toshape thepoliticalandsocialstructureoftheircountrywitha minimumofaccomplishment andsatisfaction," Thenameofhisbookis "Spain,AProblemInItself."

Soonafterthiswork, RafaelCalvoSerer,aleader inthe"OpusDei"movement,counteredwiththis title:"Spain,NoProblem." Wemust,heargues,forget about"Spain,theProblem" andconcentrateoneachof theproblems,surethatthe peoplewillfindthesolution. "Onlyanactoffaith,determinationandloftydecision cansavemanfromdecline bygraftinghimselfinto thelivingwatersofthe past."

Whiletheargumentstill goesonquiteheatedly,there areintheprosaic,everyday livingofSpanishsociety constantremindersof"the" problems.

Thoseengagedinthe foggygameofpolitics-and hererumours,guessesand factionalopinionsaboundwillsaythatanoverlyprolongeddictatorship,while holdingthereinsoforder, isdoinggreatdamagetothe civicvirtuesofthenation.

"Thereisnosolution,no transitioninsight,"asocialistleaderpointedouttome. Andtherearemanyamong conservativesandliberals whoagree.

ADeepProblem

Others,moreapttosee thingsindepth,willpointto theunsolvedissuesofsocial justice.FatherA.Malagon, nationalmoderatorofthe Catholicworkers'organisation,HOAC,putitthisway: "Oursocietyhasadeep crack,socialinjustice.The longcivilwardidnotsolve theproblemoflandreform orbettersubstantiallythe lotofthefactoryworker. Mostleadersthoughtofthe warasareligiousconflict only."

"TherearetwoSpains,the RedandtheWhite,"some peopleaffirmed.

Aretiredgovernmentofficialadded;"Therightis obsessedwithorder,fearing theghostofanotherwar withamilliondead.The left?Theleftsimplywants justicebadly."

Atradeunionleaderconfided;"Ifweleavetheworkerstothemselves,theygo Red."Andthisinspiteof severalsocialbenefits,like bonuses,medicalservices, vacations,vocationaltraining.

"Thesebenefitsareof secondaryimportance.What countsaregoodwages,trade unionfreedomandbargainingpower.Wehavenoneof these,"AlaricoLopez,a fishermaninMalaga'sSun Coast,complained.

Socially,theupperclasses, andchronologicallythe middle-aged,arefororder, evenatthesacrificeofmore freedomandneededreforms. Thepoor-workersandfarmersalike-andtheyoung areforachange,evena violentone.Soaremanyof theleftistintellectuals.

CatechistsMust TakeControl

COMESTHEDAWN,COMESTHEDAY,AND THENEWCATECHISTSUDDENLYFINDS HIMSELFCONFRONTEDBYASEAOF CURIOUSYOUNGFACES.

Curiousaboutthisnewtypeofteacher,curious aboutthereasonforthisaddedchoreandalmost certainlycuriousastohowlittleattentionthey needpay.

SoitismostimportantforthenewCatechistto takeimmediatecontrol.

WHATISCONTROL?

Controlisnotthesameasdiscipline-disciplineis onlyanaidtocontrol,acontributingfactor.

Forinstance,inthearmywhererigidandprompt responsetoauthorityisrequired,disciplinefillsall theneeds.

Ateacher,ofcourse,canusedisciplinetoget control.Butthemoderntrendistorelyonselfcontrol.

Yetthereisathirdforce forgingahead,unlinkedto therightorthelift,sensing thatnewpatternsmustbe found,sometimeswiththe landalreadyploughedfor theimmediatefuture.

Finally,thoseconcerned withreligiousconditions bringupthequestionof ChurchandState,anissue

GENERALFRANCO

whienprovokesfeelings fromfascinationtoindignation,dependingonthefactionsonefaces. Foronething,Catholics aremany-sidedonthis,and notonlyinregardtothe presentgovernment,but alsotothebranchofthe pastthatmightregain power:themonarchy,the republicoranewtryat Christiandemocracy.

Acompositedialogue wouldrunlikethis: WeareaCatholiccountry, ChurchandStatemust worktogetherforthegood ofthepeople. Butour"Catholicism"has manystrangeaspects.Take thosewhoinjectreligion intheleastlikelydoings andearthlyinterests.

Well,rememberthecivil war.Itmighthavestarted asarebellionagainstthe republic'schaos,butwhen theRedsturnedtoburningchurchesandkilling priestsandnuns.itbecame acrusade.

No,letthe"curas"(priests) stayatthealtar.Besides, Ihavearighttobeanticlerical Lookwhat theFalangistsdidtome! Thefactisthatthe NationalMovement-asthe Falangeandothergroups supportingGeneralissimo FrancisoFrancoareknown -restoredtherightsofthe Church,andtodayitseeks touseitsspiritualauthority asasoberinginfluence.Both haveworkedoutlegalfoundationsintheCharteror FuerooftheSpaniardsand intheConcordat,andpeople ofallshadesacceptthis.

Inpractice,Church-State co-operationisresponsible forseveraljointprojectsin housing,schooling,socialassistanceandlabour-of whichtheWorkers'Universitiesareoutstanding examples.

However,thereareissues ofseriousfrictionlikethe statusoftheworkersin general,freedomofthe pressandcertainaspectsof socialassistanceandcivic liberties.

Intheolddays,fearbroughtabsolutequietin theclassroom. ItwouldbebetterforourCatechiststoseek controlthroughaspontaneouswillingnessderived fromwell-controlledhabits.

MEANSOFCONTROL

Thebasisforcontrolismutualrespectbetween teacherandpupil. Theteacherwhocanteachatthechildren'slevel isoveronebighurdle.Ifyoufailhereyoulose theirconfidence.Theyexpecttheirteachertobe firmandconsistent.Theydon'tmindastrict teacherprovidingheisconsistent.Strictlawand ordergivesthemafeelingofsecurity.

Childrenexpectteachertobepleasantandhavea senseofhumour.Butmostofalltheyexpecta teachertohaveapresenceworthyof%respect.

PERSONALAPPROACH

Onthefirstdaylearnthechildren'snamesfrom adiagram.Itmakesabigdifferenceifyouaddress thembynameatthefirstlessonforitmeansthat youarenolongerastranger.

Alsolearntheirbackground.Achildwillhesitatetobedeliberatelylawlesswithonewhoknows hisorherfamily.Youcartcontrolhimsimplyby saying:"Iwastalkingtoyourdad,etc.

Contactchildreninsmallgroups.Somechildren whomisbehaveinbigclassescanbeinfluencedby acloser,morepersonalapproach.

Contactintheplaygroundcanalsohelp.Get aroundandfindoutwhyachildisparticularly interestedinacertainactivity.

DEVELOPINGAUTHORITY

Nothingbringscontrolquickerthananimpressiveairofauthority.Forsometeachersthiscomes almostnaturally.Forothersitmustbeachieved. ThefirstthingtoachieveisPRESENCE.

Forinstance,lookatyourwatchandwait:don't lookatthechildren.After173minutes:"I'mstill waitingforsilence."Dothesameafterrecess.

Theimportantthisistomakeyourpresencea stimulusforsilenceandauthority,ratherthan usingyourvoice.

Ifallelsefails,thenuseyourvoicetoachieve authority-avoicethatiscrispandclear,witha sharpedge,atonethatbrooksnodelayordisobedience.Thetoneofvoicehasaconditioning effect-angryhasanarrestingeffect;sorrowful, subduing;pleasantandenthusiastic,anencouraging effect.

And,mostimportant,havePOISE-showconfidencebeforethechildrenandhaveapurposein whatyoudo,theresultofcarefulpreparation.

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Japan

LESSONSINETHICS

Japan'spublicelementary schoolshavebeguntoteach ethics. The one-hour-weekly courseinrightandwrong wasintroducedmorethan threeyearsafterthecountry'sthenministerofeducation,ToMatsunaga,announcedthatan"independentethicscourse"wouldbe startedinthenational schoolsystem.

BeforeWorldWarIIJapan'selementaryschools gaveclassesinmoraltraining Thispracticewas stoppedunderJapan'spostwargovernments.Demands foritsrevivalhaverisen apacewithJapan'ssoaring juveniledelinquencyrates. Youthfulviolenceinthe pastyearhasstimulated publicawarenessofthe problem. Studentriots againstpassageoftheUS.Japanesesecuritytreatylast yearandtheassassination ofSocialistpartyleader InejiroAsanumabyateenagershowedthatJapan's delinquencyproblemcould haveinternationalconsequences.

During1960thenumberof juveniles convicted of

crimesroseby11.2percent to196,682.Tokyopolicereportedreprimanding12,000 youthsin1960fordrinking.

MOTHERANDSON

Thecenturies-oldsagaof St.Monicaandherfamed son,St.Augustine,hasbeen repeatedinSapporo.

Twoyearsago,whenFr. WalterT.Kelleher,M.M., baptisedMrs.Kameuraand hertroublesometeenage son,Masayuki,heappropriatelygavethemthenames ofMonicaandAugustine.

Recentlyfollowinginthe footstepsofthegreatsaint whosenamehebears,a reformedAugustineentered theregionalseminaryin Tokyotobeginstudiesfor thepriesthood.

Spain

SILENTPROTEST

Signo,journalofSpain's CatholicActionyouthorganisation,left several blankspotsinitscolumns asasilentprotestagainst governmentcensorshipoperations. Itwasreported thatanaverageof30per centofitsarticleshave beenrefusedapprovalby thecensors. HOTELand

speakingofthepriesthood inherregularreligionclassesinschool,sheinvitesInterestedyoungsterstoher homeonSaturdaymornings, wheresheorganisesBible readingsandotherspiritual exercisesforthem.

TheaccountofMiss Egusquiza's work was broughttoLimabyFather DanteFrasnelli,O.S.J.,VicarGeneralofthePrelatureofHuari.Theyoung schoolteacherhasbeeneager toentertheconventfor

severalyears,butsheisthe solesupportofhermother andcannotleaveherhome atthistime. ThetownofPomabamba isaccessibleonlybyhorsebackformostoftheyear sincemountainrainswash outtheroads.Itliesin thePrelatureNulliusof Huari,whichhasonly13 prieststoattendtheneedsof the300,000CatholicIndians scatteredthroughthemountains.Sevenofthepriests areforeignmissioners.

Korea

UNKNOWNFRIEND

AyoungKoreanisa priesttodaybecauseofthe kindnessofanunknown CatholicGI10yearsago. FatherJamesBuckley, S.S.C.,veteranmissionerin

Korea,tellsthisstory: Inthewinterof1951the woundedsoldierwasstaggeringfromthefrontline inwar-tornKorea,making forahospital.Hegame upona15-year-oldboylyinghalf-frozeninthesnow. Hemanagedtodragtheboy tothehospitalwithhim. Bothrecoveredandbecame fastfriends. Thesoldierinstructedthe boy,hadhimbaptisedand admittedtoaCatholicorphanage.Theboy,whose namewasChong,wenttoa Catholicschoolandlaterenteredtheseminary.Last monthMoysesKimwas ordainedtothepriesthood inChunchon.

HisGIfriend,longsince returnedhomehasnever beenheardfromsince, doesn'tevenknowthathis friendChongisnowFather MoysesKim

BLUEBONNETS FOR CHANCELLOR

TinyGinaLavonKleinpresentsabunchof TexasBluebonnets,thestateflowerofthe LoneStarStatetoWestGermanChancellor ConradAdenauerastheGermanleader leavesSt.FrancisXavierChurchinStonewall.WiththeChancellorisVice-President LyndonB.JohnsonandAdenauer'sdaughter, Mrs.LisbethBerhahn.

Liechten-

PrinceFranz

AnotherL11,000wasgivenlastyeartostudentsfrom underdevelopedcountriesat theUniversityofFribourg inSwitzerland.

ThePrincesaid:"The peopleetLiechtensteinmust reflectthattheLordpromisestorepayahundredfoldhimwhoaidsthe needy."

Liechtensteinissituated intheAlpsbetweenAustriaandSwitzerland.Ithas apopulationof15,700.

China

PRIEST'SMETHOD

"Throughthechildtothe parents"isthewayaU.S. missionerinTachiasumsup hismethodofacquainting non-Catholicswiththe Church.

FatherJohnJCurran, M.M.,wasmakinglittle headwayamonginfluential pagansofthiscentralFormosancityuntilhedecided toopenuphisownkindergartenandstaffitWith ChineseSistersoftheSacred HeartofMary.

"Eachmorning,44bright andeageryoungstersroll uptothemissioninour 'kindergarten.'Inaddition toregularclassesthechild-

renreceive,withpermissionoftheparents,abasic courseinCatholicethicsallfor65centsamonth. Butmostimportant,the childrengiveifsanexcellent naturalopportunitytoget acquaintedwith44setsof parents."

Laos

PRIESTCAPTURED

AFrenchmissionaryhas beencapturedbytheprocommunistPathetLaoforces,accordingtoreports reachingVientiane.

FatherLouisLeroy,O.M.I. wasreportedlytakenprisonerbythePathetLao whentheycapturedon aboutApril22thevillage inXiengKhouangprovince wherehismissionislocated.

Frenchauthoritieshave requestedhisreleasethrough theirliaisonofficerin XiengKhouangCity,where PathetLaoheadquarters arelocated,

France

PLEATOPEOPLE

AfewhoursbeforeAlgeria'srebellinggenerals yieldedtotheParisgovernment,France'sfiveCardinalsdraftedapleaforprayer andactiontoavertcivil war.

"TheCardinalsmosturgentlyrequestallthefaithful,whatevertheiranguish ofsoul,touniteinprayer toobtainconcordamongall Frenchmen,todoeverything inorderthatcivilwar,the greatestmiserythreatening F.ance,maydepart,"the documentsaidinpart.

Thestatementwassigned byAchilleCardinalLienart,BishopofLille;Pierre CardinalGerlier,Archbishop ofRennes;MauriceCardinal Feltin,ArchbishopofParis; andPaulCardinalRichaud, ArchbishopofBordeaux.

StatisticsOfPopulationAnd Vocations*CauseGraveConcern

ITALY'S POPULATIONGROWSBY400,000 PERSONSAYEAR,BUTTHENUMBEROF PRIESTSHASDROPPEDSTEADILYDURINGTHE PASTFIVEYEARS.

ThesituationisaboutthesameforallofEuropeand theworldpictureofpriestlyvocationsoffersreasonsfor concern.

Theimbalancebetweentheratioofprieststopeople iscontinuouslygrowingandthusthereisneedfor greatereffortstostimulatevocationstothepriesthood.

ThesefactsweredisclosedbyCardinalPizzardo,PrefectoftheSacredCongregationofSeminariesandUniversities,whoisthemanchargedwiththeoverall responsibilityofstudyingandremedyingthevocation problem.

TheCardinaloutlinedtheprobleminItalyformore than300ItalianseminaryrectorsmeetinginRome duringApril.

In1960therewere43,696diocesanand21,129religiousorderpriestsinItaly.servingapopulationof aboutfiftymillionpeople.Onthesurface,Cardinal Pizzardosaid,thiswouldseemtobearosypicturesince itworksouttomorethanonepriestforeverythousand inhabitants.

However,suchaconclusionissuperficial.hewarned. Eachyearthepopulationincreasesby400,000.Inthe pastfiveyears760newparisheshavebeenopenedin Italyandhavehadtobestaffed.

Inthefaceofpopulationgrowthandincreasingdemandsforavarietyofministries,therearetoday1,627 fewerdiocesanprieststhantherewerefiveyearsago. Infact,HisEminencecontinued,duringeachofthepast fouryears300morepriestshavediedthanhavebeen ordained)

WhiletheCardinalgavenostatisticsforpriestsof religiousorders,the1956and1961Vaticanyearbooks showthattheirnumberisgrowing.Forexample,in theMilanarchdiocesetherewere2,285diocesanpriests in1956andonly2,255in1961.Religiousorderpriests forthisdioceseincreasedfrom1,335in1956to1,442in 1961.TheTurinarchdioceseregisteredadecreaseof80 diocesanpriestsandanincreaseof140religiousorder priestsinthesamefive-yearperiod.

Thoughtheirnumbersaregrowing,manyofthe religiousorderpriestsaredestinedforthemissionsand thereforedonothelpinsolvingthenationalproblem.

Asfurtherproofofthedownwardtrendofvocations inItaly,CardinalPizzardonotedthatin1956therewere 943ordinationsinItaly.In1959ordinationsdecreased to507andin1960theyshowedasilghtimprovementby climbingto652.

TheCardinalsaidthattokeeparatioof50,000diocesanprieststoapopulationoffiftymillionpeopleit wouldbenecessarytoordain1,250priestseveryyear, twicethetotalordainedlastyear.

TheCardinalalsonotedthatinthepastfiveyears only6,000youngmenhaveenteredtheseminariesin Italy.Heestimatedthatonly10to15percentofthese willreachordination.

EuropeHasSimilarDropInNumbers

TheoutlookfoilEuropeisaboutasserious,hesaid. Non-CommunistEuropetodayhasabout183million Catholics.ThereIsatotalof231,264priests,ofwhom 169,311arediocesanclergyandtheremaindermembers ofreligiousorders.

Tokeeptheratioofonepriesttoeverythousand CatholicsinEuropeitwouldbenecessarytoordain 4,500priestseachyear.In1955atotalof4,174diocesan priestswereordained.In1959Europeanordinationsof diocesanprieststotalledonly3,440.

Anotherproblemisthatin1955therewere4,174new ordinationsincomparisonto2,560deaths,butin1959 therewere3,440ordinationscomparedto3.423deaths.

Theworldpictureisnotmuchmoreencouraging,the Cardinalwenton.Forthe1.100dioceseswhichare withinthecompetenceofthecongregation,thereare 692millionpeople,ofwhom418millionareCatholics. Thereare228,653diocesanpriests.

Tomaintaintheratioofonepriestforeverythousand Catholicsthroughouttheworld,itwouldbenecessary toordain10,000newpriestsannually,whereasin1959 thetotalworldfigurefornewordinationswas5,475.

Theworldfiguresalsosufferfromthesametendency towardsabalancingoutofordinationswithdeaths.In 1955,therewere6,193newordinationsagainst3,323 deaths.Fouryearslatertherewere5.475ordinationsas against4,278deaths.

Insummingupthesestatistics,CardinalPizzardo declared:"Ifwehavepresentedthesefigurestothis assembly,itisbecauseweareconvincedprofoundly thatnoone,fortheloveoftheChurch,canhecontent withthesmallsatisfactionthatthings,perhaps,intheir ownareagowell.Itisourdutytolookatthewhole world,toprayforthewholeworldandtoworkforthe wholeworld

To tionmeetthechallengeofferedbyexpandingpopulaandincreasedmissionaryneeds,CardinalPizzardo calledforco-ordinatedactionwiththeestablishmentof nationalcentresforpriestlyvocationsineverynation.

PartofhiscongregationisthePontificalOrganisation forEcclesiasticalVocations,whichhasencouragedthe settingupofnationalprogrammesandtheexchangeof informationonprojectsandprogrammestoencourage vocations.

CatholicActionmustalsotakepartintheencouragementofvocationsandworkwiththenational,regionalandlocalvocationcentres,hesaid."Wedonotwishto createnewandcumbersomeorganisationsinaddition tothosethatalreadyexist.

"Instead,thenational,diocesanandparochialcentres forecclesiasticalvocationsshouldbewhattheyought tobe,thatis,trulyvitalcentresofprayer,ideasand projects."

Sharing Our Treasure

Rev.JohnA. O'Brien,Ph.D.

RECITINGROSARYWASTURNING POINT

THEHONOURwhichCatholicspaytothe BlessedVirginirritatesmanynon-Catholics andtendstokeepthemfrominvestigating theFaith.Theyusuallyconstrueveneration tobeadorationandhenceaninfringement upontheworshipdueonlytoGod.Butwhen theycometolearnthatCatholicsonlyvenerateOurLadyandadoreGodalone,their antagonismbeginstoebb.Whentheybegin topraytoher,andespeciallysaytherosary devoutly,theyoftenfindthattheyaredrawn powerfullytowardstheFaith.

ThisisillustratedintheconversionofMarybelle Beveridge."IattendedProtestantchurchesoccasionally,"relatedMarybelle,"butwasamemberofnone, asIhadneverbeenbaptised.Myparentsweredivorced whenIwasten,andIsawmyfather,butafewtimes afterwards. Iknewpracticallynothingaboutthe Catholicreligionandtheblacksombregarbofpriests andnunsfrightenedme.

-Icouldn'tunderstandwhytheywouldvowneverto marry.MyinterestintheCatholicreligionwaskindled whenImetayoungmarine,RobertThompson,stationed justacrossthebayfrommyhome.Webegantodate andIsoondiscoveredthatBobwasarecentuniversity graduateandadevoutCatholic.

*KNOWLEDGEANDEXAMPLE*

"Heloveshisreligion,andIcouldseethegreat influenceitexercisedinhislife.Hehasanunclewho isapriestandtwoofhisauntsarenuns.AfterI becameacquaintedwiththoseSisters,myfearsand prejudicesagainstReligiousingeneralveryspeedily vanished.

"Theyradiatedkindnessandlove,andonefeltbetter forhavingbeenintheirpresence.MybrotherHarold marriedaCatholicandheandhiswifekepthaving

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LibraryIsBuilt "OnBible"

AlargeatoneBiblestandlocatednearthe entranceofthenewlycompletedlibraryof St.Catherine'sCollege,St.Paul,issymbolic oftheideathatthelibrarywasbuiltonthe principlethattheBibleisthefoundationof alllearning.InspectingtheBiblestandis FatherWilliamJ.Dunne,associatesecretary oftheNationalCatholicEducationalAssociation.Hedeliveredthekeynoteaddressat thenationalbiennialconferenceoftheSisters ofSt.JosephofCarondolet,heldatSt. Catherine's.SisterMaryWilliam,thecollege'sprincipal,conductedthelibrarytour.

babiesoneafteranother.IragedagainsttheCatholic Church'sstandonbirthcontrol.Bobremainedcalm andquietlyexplainedthatparentsmayregulatebirths bynatural-notartificial-meansinaccordancewith theirhealthandtheirpocket-book.TheChurchisa kindandlovingmother,hepointedout,anddoesn't imposeimpossibleburdens. "IbegangoingtoMasswithBob.Butinspiteofhis explanationofwhatitwasallabout,Ifounditdifficult tofollow.IntheProtestantchurcheswhichIhad attended,thepeoplestoodupandsang,theminister preached,andtheyprayedtogetheraloud.Butthe priestturnedhisbackonthecongregation,readforthe mostpartinsilenceand,whenheprayedaloud,hedid soinalanguageIcouldn'tunderstand.Itleftme bewildered.

"Itookthemarriageinstructionsfromapriest,and weweremarriedintheSacredHeartChurchinmy hometown.Bob'smothergavemeacopyof"Three ToGetMarried,"anditopenedmyeyestotheChurch's highidealsconcerningmatrimony.FromoneofBob's auntsintheconventIreceivedabeautifulrosary, whichIcherishedforitsbeauty.OnedayIkneltdown bymybedandsaidtherosaryslowlyanddevoutly, meditatingoneachofthemysteries.

"Thatwastheturningpoint.Iarosewithagreat yearningtobecomeaCatholic.Itookthecomplete instructionsandalldoubtvanishedwhenIlearnedof theestablishmentoftheChurchbyChrist.Who promisedtobewithitalways.WhenJesuscametome inHolyCommunionmyheartfloodedwithjoy.Thva didMaryleadmetothefeetofherdivineSon."

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By Father Francis Syrianey

UnderTheWire

MOTHERCHURCHiswisewiththewisdom ofcenturiesofexperience.Sheknowsthat wemortals,afflictedaswearewiththeeffectsoforiginalsin,willnotalwaysdothe thingsweshouldoravoidthethingswe shouldavoid.Wedonotalwaysactinour ownbestinterests.

THATISWHYTHEPRECEPTSOFTHECHURCH AREGIVENUS-TOURGEUSTODOTHEVERY THINGSWESHOULDBEDOINGANYHOW.THE ADDEDIMPETUSOFTHEPENALTYOFSERIOUS SINISSOMETIMESTHEONLYMOTIVATIONTO WHICHSOMEPEOPLEWILLRESPOND.

BURMESEPRIESTKILLEDINJUIGLE

Rangoon:Adetailedreportonthemurderofanativepriestin thehillsofeasternBurmasayshewasshotbyanunknowngunman whilejourneyingbetweenvillages.

FatherStephenVongand theunarmedmenwhoaccompaniedhimwererecitingtheRosarywhenthe firstshotrangoutfromthe jungle,Heorderedthem tocontinuetheRosaryon theirknees.Thesecond shotfelledhim,andheurgedhiscompanionstoflee fortheirlives.

Firstreportsfromthe DioceseofKengtungsaid onlythatthe47-year-old priesthadbeenmurdered.

Thedetailedreportfrom Mgr,JohnCamnasio,vicar generalofKengtung,said: "FatherStephenwentout onhisEastertourofthe villagesonApril1.ByApril 10hehadreturnedtoa pointwithineasywalking distanceofKengtungwith onemoreLahuvillageto visit. HehadsaidMass ataLahuvillageandwas walkingthroughthejungle tothelastplaceofhistour accompaniedbyfiveLahu men.

TheMoslemCan BeConverted

(ByFatherPatrickO'Connor,S.S.C.)

Beirut,Lebanon:Oneofthechiefobstacles totheconversionofMoslemsisthemistaken ideaofmanyChristiansthatisimpossible.

"Between8and9a.m., havingcrossedtheNam Hkunriver,theybeganto recite'theRosaryasthey climbed.Afterthesecond decadeashotrangoutat verycloserange.

"FatherStephenknelt, continuingtoprayandmotionedtothementodothe same.AsecondshotcausedtheFathertofallforwardonhishandsHehad beenhitintherightside andthebullet,passingalong thelineofliver,lungsand heartlodgedinhisupper leftarm.Hehadonly enoughstrengthtosay,Itis alloverwithme,saveyourselves.'

"Asthetimid,unarmed villagersran,theyhearda thirdshot.Reachingtheir ownvillageagain,they summonedallthepeople andthenwenttoanearby Shanvillagetogethelp fromtheShanheadmanand elders.

EASTER DUTY

Vti WEWILLSHORTLYreachtheendoftheperiodfor thefulfillmentofourEasterduty,theobligationwe haveofreceivingtheBlessedEucharist atleastonceduringtheEasterseason. SincetheEasterseasonhasbeenextendedtocoverthetimefromthefirstSunday ofLentuntilTrinitySunday,noonecan saythatthisimposesanunduehardshiptoobserve thisPrecept.

TherearesixfullweeksduringLentandeight weeksfromEasteruntilTrinitySunday,whichisthe firstSundayafterPentecost.Thisperiodof14weeks isagoodquarteroftheyear.Ifanyoneisseriousat allaboutthisobligation,noproblemshouldbepresented.

Anypriestwilltestify,however,tothefactthat therewillbemanyCatholicscomingin"underthe wire."Theywillwaituntil11.59orthelastpossible momentbeforetheyareimpelledintoaction.Sowe seethewisdomoftheChurchinimposingthisserious obligation.

Therearemanypeoplewhoarenaturalproscrastinators.Thatis,theyalwaysputoffuntiltomorrow thatwhichtheycoulddotoday.Ittakesanabsolute deadlinetoshockthemintoaction.Butwhenthey flirtwiththisdeadlinetoooften,itcanhappenonly tooeasilythattheywillmissit.

Ifweconstantlyskateclosetotheedgetoseehow closewecancomewithoutgoingoff,itisinevitable soonerorlaterwewillgooff.Ifwecontinuallysee howlittleweneedtodoinorderto"getby,"itis onlytooeasynottogetbyatall.

SPIRITUAL STARVATION

THETROUBLEwithtoomanyofusisthatweare satisfiedtolivebytheminimum,Howmanytimes haveweheardsomeonesay,or perhapssaiditourselves:"I'llbe satisfiedjusttogetinsidethe doorofheaven."InsteadofwantingtobeasclosetoAlmighty Godaspossible.wesettlefortheminimum. Whenwecontinuallylivebytheminimum,werun theriskoflivingbynothingatall,or,toputitinan equallytrueway,ofnotlivingatall.

Weknowwhatwouldquicklyhappentousifwe habituallyneglectedtoeatsufficientlyandsensibly. Wewouldsoonbeundernourished.Ifthissituation prevailedforanylengthoftime,wewouldeventually bestarved.Howcarefulwearetoavoidsuchadire prospectforourbodieswhichareheretodayandgone tomorrow.

Butitisanotherstorywhereoursoulsareconcerned.Insteadofnourishingthemwiththe"daily bread"oftheEucharist,weoftendeliberatelystarve thembyfailingtotakeadvantageofwhatissoreadily availabletous.

TRINITYSUNDAY,THEN,ISTHECHURCH'SWAY OFWAKINGUSUPTOTHEPROPERCAREOFOUR SOULS,SOTHATWEDONOTCOMMITTHE SUICIDEOFSPIRITUALSTARVATION.

MARKETWINESALOON

Thatistheconvictionof apriestwhohasspentmany yearsamongMoslempopulationsinvariouscountries.

"It'snoteasytoconvert MoslemstoChristianity,"he said,"butitisatragicerror topresumethatitcannot bedone."

Headmitsthatthereare specialdifficultiesandthat discretionisneededinthe apostolateamongIslamic peoples. He disagrees strongly,however,withthe viewthatthemostamissionarycandoistomaintain"apresence"inthe midstofMoslems. The opinionthatitispremature orunwisetothinkofbaptisingconvertsfromIslamis unsound,heholds.

"Thereistoomuchofthis phobia,"hedeclared.

"Inonlytwocountries, SaudiArabiaandAfghanistan,isitimpossible,humanlyspeaking,tomake convertsfromIslam,"he affi:med."Inalltheother countriesoftheMiddleEast itispossible. Itisless difficult,ofcourse,inthe citiesthaninthevillages."

HehasbaptisedfiveformerMoslemsinonerecent year,sixinanother

CertainConditions

Heinsistsoncertainconditionswhenaccepting candidatesforbaptism.He willtakeonlyadultswho areself-supporting.Hewill notbaptiseschoolboys.or girls,grownupswhoareout ofworkorthosewhohold highgovernmentpositions.

Heinstructshisprospectiveconvertsindividually, neveringroups.

"Agroupcreatesadefensereaction,"hesaid."Th, presenceofothersgenerates resistancethroughhuman respectandasortofparty sprit."

Itisusuallybetternot totrytoconcealaconve,sion,hebelieves

"It'samistaketothink thatconvertsfromIslam mustkeeptheirconversion secret,"hesaid."Irequire themtobecatechumensfor atleastoneyear.Iurge themtoadoptCatholic practicesduringthattime. Inthatwaytheygettheir relativesandfriendsaccustomedtoseeingthemstayingawayfromthemosque andgoingtoMass. The policyofsecrecycanlead toallkindsofdifficulties.

Ofcourse,discretionisalwaysnecessary,headded. SomeProtestantconverts havebeenindiscreet,he thought. Bybeingoverassertivetheyhavearoused resentmentthatcouldhave beenavoided.

WhatelementsinChristianityaremostattractiveto Moslems?

"Inmyexperience,"the priestanswered,"Moslems areattractedstronglybythe Wood,Cool andCoke

Gospelsandparticularlyby thedivinepersonalityof Christ. Aboveall,His gentlenessandloveattracts them.

"Thegoodexampleof Christiansattractsthem, too,especiallyChristian familylifeandsuchvirtues askindness,gentlenessand sincerity."

Hehasnotencountered anyexampleofrealdevotiontotheBlessedVirgin inIslam.Ofallthesaints, St.Theresehasthegreatest influenceoverMoslems.It isnotthattheystudyher lifeandteaching.Theyare drawn,rather,bythemarvelousfavoursobtained throughherintercession.

GreekRiteChosen

SomeconvertsfromIslam prefertoadopttheGreek Rite,becauseitusestheir vernacular,Arabic,Those Whohavehadcontactwith WesternEuropeansthrough travelorotherwise,will probablychoosetheLatin Rite.

Whatischieflyneededto invigoratetheapostolateto Moslems?

"First,prayer,"thepriest replied."Itissurprising howmanypeoplefailto prayfortheconversionof Moslems.It'saresultof thisdefeatestattitude "Ofcourseweneedmore priests,buttheymustknow Arabicandknowitwell. Insomecountries,however, itisdifficulttobringin morepriestsfromoutside:'

Existinglayorganisations canhelp,hesaid,butoften thelayChristiansinMoslemcountriesarenotequipuedtoanswerquestions thattheirMoslemfriendsput tothem.

"Asecularinstituteoflay apostolicworkers,citizens ofthecountry,notwearing anyreligioushabit,would beideal,"thepriestdeclared. Hesaidthatthereisnot enoughCatholicliteraturein ArabicforMoslemreaders. Forinstance,heknowsof nocatechismeditedtoanswerquestionsofparticular interesttoMoslems.

Friendlycontactswith Moslemstudentsattending EuropeanandAmerican universitiesshouldbefostered,he thought. Someoftheconvertsthis priesthasknownhavedisplayedremarkablezealin convertingotherMoslems. Hespokeofoneman,baptisedsomefiveyearsago, whohas"certainlyinfluencedabout50others."

ThemindsofsomeMoslemsarealreadyprepared forChristianity,hehas found.Theyarestrongly attachedtotheideaofGod andtothewordofGod. Itisforustoshowthem thatChristianityisfrom God.

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"Returningtothescene, theyfoundthattheFather waspracticallybeheaded; onestrokeofabigknife hadlefttheheadattached tothebodyonlybyastrip ofskinnearthethroat. Theycarriedthebodyto Kengtung,arrivingabout 4p.m.

FatherVongwasbornin Kengtungofa Chinese fatherandaLeshawmother whowereconvertedafter hisbirth.Hewasbaptised attheageofsevenandordainedin1947. Hewasa memberoftheMissionaries ofSts.PeterandPaul.

BishopFerdinandGuercilenaofKengtungsaid FatherVongwasworthfour foreignmissionariessince hecouldspeakBurmese, English,Shan,Chineseand thelanguagesofallthe primitivepeoples the area:Lahu,Leshaw,Akh.s andWa.

Vong's murder. Itseemsclear thatthe

was

withformerNationalist Chinesetroopswhohavebecomebrigands.Itisalsothe sceneofarevoltofthe dominantShantribesmen againstBurmesecontrol. Robberywasnotthe motiveofFather OPTOMETRISTS-OPTICIANS PICCADILLYARCADE 21-7988,23.1503 154WILLIAMSTREET 21.5304

VATICANNEWS PAPALPUBLICATIONS

ASovietlibraryandtheculturalofficeof communistRumaniaareamongtheseveral thousandsubscriberstotheHolySee'sonly officialpublication,theActaApostolicae Sedis(ActsoftheHolySee).

Acta,asthegray-covered, Latinlanguagemagazineis mostoftencalled,isa "must"forscholars,churchmenandjournalists. Behinditscoversthere haveoftenbeenfound "scoops"whichhavecaught theworld'sattention.The onlypublicationofthe Churchtocarrythewords "officialcommentary,"the ActacontainsthemostimportantdecreesanddecisionsoftheHolySee.

Initarealsotobefound manyofthemostimportantspeechesofthepopes, thesignificantrulingsofthe variousadministrativeofficesoftheChurchanda listingofallappointments andhonoursawardedbythe popes.

TheActaisbynomeans lightreading,butnewsmen inRomescanitspagescarefullyforithasoftenrevealedinterestingandotherwiseunknownstories.For example,thefirstnewsof theexcommunication of communistswascarriedin theJuly,1949issueofthe Acta.

Morerecently,theMarch 1,1961Actarevealedthat theSacredCongregationof Riteshadabolishedthe feastofSt.Philomenabecauseofhistoricaluncertaintyofherlifeandmartyrdom.

Publishingpapaland otherVaticandocumentsin aspecialmagazinebegan in1909 For500years priortothatthepopesmade documentspublicbyaffixingcopiesofthemon thedoorsofSt.Peter's basilicaandSt.JohnLateranarchbasilica.

AgroupofJesuitscholarsareworkingonananalyticalindextothecontents ofthemorethan600issueswhichwerepublishedbetween1909and1959. Thisworkwillbeinvaluabletoanyonewhointends tostudythehistoryafthe Churchinthefirsthalfof the20thcentury.

ItwasPopeSt.PiusX whodecided,ontherecommendationofapontifical commission,thatpapaldocumentsshouldbegivencertainandwidecirculation.

FromitsfirstissueinJanuary,1909,theActabecame theimportantmeansby whichdecisionsofthe Churcharemadepublic.

ThefirstActaedition containedtheapostolicconstitutionauthorisingits establishment,anoticethat copiesofpapaldecisions wouldnolongerbesentto interestedpersons,andanotherapostolicconstitution, theimportant"Sapienti Consilio,"whichcompletely re-organisedtheChurch's topleveladministrationin Romeandgaveitthebasic structureithastoday.

Priortothepublicationof theActatherewasaprivateefforttocollectand publishpapaldocuments.

ThiswastheActaSanctae SediseditedbyFather PietroAvanzini,whobeganpublicationin1865.It wentoutofbusinesswith thepublicationofthepontificalActa.

Consideringhowlimited ininteresttheActaisand thefactthatalmostallits contentsareinLatin,ithas asurprisinglylargecirculation.

Publishedonanirregular scheduleeachissuehasa circulationofseveralthousandcopies.TheActapicks upabout150newsubscribersayear.

Thebulkofitssubscribers arepontificalorganisations andtheworld'sbishops. However,manyculturalinstitutes,librariesandscholarsareonthesubscriptionlists.

Itisnotpermittedin Hungaryandmanyother IronCurtaincountries.

TheActacomesoutabout twiceamonthor,asstated inafootnoteonthefront cover,"whenevertheneed orusefulnessmakesitadvisable." In1960there were15issueswithatotal of1092pages.

TheActa'ssignificance

andusefulnessisdemonstratedpracticallybythe factthatthereisaconstantdemandforbackissues.TheVaticanLibrary, whichoverseesitsdistribution,lastyearreceivedmore than$10,000forrequests forissuesofpreviousyears. Completeyearshavehadto bereprintedtokeepupwith demands.

Editingofthisimportant publicationisdonebytwo monsignorswhoareattached totheVaticanSecretariat ofState.Inaroomnot muchbiggerthanalarge closet,Mgr.FilippoGiobbe andMgr.AlfredoZanchi labourdailycollectingmaterialfortheforthcoming issues,readingproofsofthe Latinpagesandsupervisingitslayout.

DespitethefactthatActa isuniqueinitsfield,its subscriptionrateisvery low.InItalyitcostsabout $4ayearandoutsideof Italyitrunsabout$6.These ratesarebelowtheactual costsofproductionandthe lossisunderwrittenbythe HolySeesothatthepublicationwillbeavailableto allwhoneeditasareferencework.

GenuineInterestInTheWorker

HisHolinessPopeJohnXXIIIhasassured hundredsofdockworkersfromItaly'schief portofGenoathattheChurch'sinterestin theworkingmanisnotinspiredbypropagandainterestsbutbyman'ssupernaturalvalue.

"ThePopewhowelcomes youtodaywishestodispel thefearthatsomeonemay thinktheChurch'sconcern foreconomicproblemstobe solved,springsfroma propagandisticviewpointor frommanufacturedfervour," hetoldtheworkers.The groupwasledbytheArchbishopofGenoa,Guiseppe CardinalSiri.

PopeJohnsaidonehas onlytolookathistoryand papaldocumentsofanearlieragetorealisethatthe Church'sconcernforthe workingman"isnotaconcernofonlytoday,nordoes itoverlookthefargreater oneofthespiritualsalvation ofallman."

liesaid:"TheChurchhas beenatthesideofhersons duringtheirearthlylives withthesamesolicitude, evenmaterialsolicitude, whichJesusshowedforthe crowdsofPalestinewhen hemultipliedbreadforthe famishedcrowds inthe

PopePleasedBy GoodResponse

HISHOLINESSPOPE

JOHNXXIIIexpressed Pleasureattheresponseto thecomingecumenical council.

ThePopetoldthePreparatoryCommissionof BishopsandGovernmentof DiocesesfortheSecond VaticanCouncilthatthe responsefromallpartsof theworldtohisannouncementofthecouncilindicatesitwillbringgreat blessingstotheChurch,He Statedthatmuchprogress hasbeenmadewithseparatedChristianssincethe timeofPopeLeoXIII.

PopeJohnalsosaidhe hadtold,representativesof theIntet'nationalAssociationoftheCatholicPress (April24)thatinreporting onthecounciltheymust beprudentandparticularly serious.

ThePopestatedhehad stressedtothepressrepresentativesthatthecouncil istobeaninternalevent oftheChurchaimedatrenewalandmodernisationof theChurch'sinstitutions.

Onlyafterthishasbeen achievedwillonebeable toaddressaninvitationto separatedbrethren,the Popesaid.

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HavingTheSameNameAsThe Pope.CanBeEmbarrassing

WHAT'SINANAME?Quitealotif youhappentobenamedPopeJohn. ThatisthecurioussituationinwhichamonsignorwhoworksintheSacredCongregationof Ritesfindshimself.HisnameisMgr.Giovanni Papa.InItalyitisThecustomtowritethefamily namefirstandtheChristiannamesecond,sothat themonsignorisoftenreferredtoasPapaGiovanni ,orPopeJohn. Attheofficeinwhichheworksasahistorical researcherthemonsignorhasbeentheobjectof affectionateribbing,withhisfellowpriestsand superiorsoftenreferringtohimas"YourHoliness" or"MostHolyFather."

Themonsignortakesthekiddingwell,even whenHisHolinessPopeJohnXXIIIjoinsin.The Popeoccasionallyreferstohis"colleague"atthe CongregationofRitesandhasmethimonatleast twooccasions.

ThefirsttimethetwoPapaGiovannismetwas inFebruary,1959,shortlyafterthePope'selection. Inpresentingthemonsignor,GaetanoCardinal Cicognani,PrefectoftheCongregationofRites. alludedtotheGreatSchismoftheChurchwhen therewereseveralclaimantstothetitleofpope.

TheCardinalpresentedthemonsignorbyname andthentoldthePope,"Don'tworry,YourHoliness,thereisnodangerofschism."

ThisFebruarythePopemetthemonsignor again.Theydiscussedthesimilaritiesofname andthenthePopesaid:

"DoyouknowwhyIchosethenameofGiovanni? ApartfromthereasonsIhavementionedfrequentlysincethefirstdayofmypontificate,there isalsothisone-toconquermypride."

ThePopeexplainedthisbytellingthemonsignor thatinhisnativeBergamoregionwhensomeone calledsomebodyelsea"Givan,"whichisadialect formofthenameJohnny,"itmeansagood-fornothing."

samewaythatChrist's gentleconcernsoughtto savebodiesinordertosave souls.

"TheChurchstandsbythe sideofitssonsnotonlyor preponderantlyintermsof thepresentlife.Nordoes theChurchwishtodeceive themoroverwhelmthema,hasalwaysbeentheeasy taskofself-appointedmasters-withoptimisticvisionsandfantasticpromises ofhappinesswithoutsunsetthroughtheages.

"TheChurchwishesto directthemwiselydespite difficultiesandtoleadthem toachieveeternallife."

PopeJohnurgedhis heater,nottobe"oppressedbythespiritoftheworld, byamaterialismthatclips thewingsoftheholyenergiesofthespirit,butpreserveintacttheintentionof constantfaithfulnesstoGod andtoHisChurch."

ThePopespokeonceagain ofhisintentiontospeak furtheronthesubjectofthe roleandstatusoftheworkerontheoccasionofthe 70thanniversaryofPope Leo'sencyclicalonlabour, RerumNovarum.TheanniversaryfallsonMay15.

"Butyoumustnotworry,youcanconsoleyourselfbecauseIalsotookthat.name."

Asthemonsignorhimselfsummeditup:"Iam deeplymovedandfeelveryhappythatIamPapa Giovanni,thoughonlyinname."

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CatholicWomen'sAnnualCommunionAndBreakfast

Theannualmeetingof theCatholicWomen'sLeague willbeheldintheCatholic CentreonWednesday,May 24,beginningat10a.m. Thisshouldproveamost enjoyabledayasweare expectingsomeveryinterestingspeakers.Members areremindedtobringrefreshmentsforafternoon tea.

AnnualCommunion

TheannualCommunion oftheCatholicWomen's LeaguewilltakeplaceinSt. Mary'sCathedralonSunday,May28,at5p.m. Breakfast,forwhichwe hopeyouhavealreadysecuredyourtickets,istofollowimmediatelyafterwardsattheCatholicCentre.

InvitationToVisitors

Aspecialinvitationisextendedtoallmigrantswho wouldliketoattendtheannualmeetingoftheCatholicWomen'sLeaguetobe heldintheCatholicCentre onWednesday,May24,beginningat10a.m.

Wewouldalsobevery pleasedtowelcomeladies oftheManningPark,and St.Paul'sparishes. TicketNo.F38wonthe knittedbabyset.Thismay becollectedfromthesecretaryoftheC.W.L

BranchMeetings

TheHighgatebranchof theCatholicWomen's Leaguewillholdtheir monthlymeetingonthe

Irish-AustralianClubSocial

HIGHGATEHALLwas packedtocapacityforthe inauguraldanceandsocial sponsoredbythenewly formedIrishAustralian Club, Thelargecrowdpresent tooktheHaymakersJigand Rock'n'Rollintheirstride anddancedlongpastthe appointedtime.

Abannerbearingthelettering"ForTheGloryof GodandIrishAustralian relations"hunginaprominentpositionsurmountedby theflagsofAustraliaand Ireland.Thevariabledance programmewasinterspersed withitemsfromtheWalker family,Irishstepdancers fromtheJoyAshtonSchool ofDancing,JimmyCash andTomO'Brienandhis Minstrels.

GoodwishesforthesuccessoftheclubwerereceivedfromtheIrishEmbassy,andkindredbodies inSydneyand Melbourne.

TheIrishAustralianClub isopentoallagegroups andcomprisesAustralian andIrishborn.Priests andhousewives,business menandschoolteachers, teenagersandthoseyoung inheart.

Duringtheeveninga fragmentoftheBlarney

PrintedandpublishedbyFrench! JosephDillon,"TheRecord"office, 450Har-s/.. Perth.

MALERELIGIOUS NURSES

HospitallerBrothersof St.JohnofGod

Forfourhundredyearsthe HospitallerOrderhascared formalepatientswhether physicallyormentallyill. HaveyouconsideredconsecratingyourlifetoGodin theserviceofHissick?

Forfurtherparticulars writeto:

Rev.Br.NoviceMaster St.JohnofGodBrothers Morisset,N.S.W. MenthatNurseforChrist.

Stonewasintroducedbythe Club'streasurerJames Haydenandthiswaseagerlysoughtafter,withthe resultthattherearemany silvertonguedpeoplewalkingaroundPerththisweek.

Irishdanceslikethe SiegeofEnnis,Wallsof Limerick,featuredrecently onthePerryComoShow andtheQueensfavourite dance"StriptheWillow" (HaymakersJig)were popular.

Anotherfunctionhasbeen organisedforSunday,June 4.ApicnicoutingtoYanchephasbeenplannedfor Sunday,May21. TransportleavesForrest Placeat10a.m.

concertparty willaccompanythepicnickersandnoveltysportsand footballgameswillbeorganised.Afilmoftheoutingwillbetakenandwill beshownasanaddedattractionataforthcoming filmevening.

InformatiOn regarding membershipetc.,canbeobtainedfromthesecretary, 21 Evandale-st.,Floreat Park,87-3049,orMr.James Hayden,21-5126orMrs Dwyer,86-2747.

Personstravellingtothe picnicareadvisedthatMass iscelebratedeveryhourat St.Mary'sCathedral,commencingfrom7a.m.

3rdWednesday,May17,at 2.30p.m.

BranchCordParties

TheNedlandsbranchof theC.WL.willholdtheir monthlycardpartyat1.30 intheR.S.L.hall,Nedlands, onthe3rdTuesday,May16.

TheHighgatebranchwill holdtheirusualbridgeand rummyafternooninthe parishhallonthe3rdThursday,May18at2pm.

CardPartySuccess

Thecardparty,toraise fundsfortheSeminary Bursarywasagreatsuccess. HeldattheCatholicCentre onMonday,May8,itwas attendedbyover120membersandfriends. Winneroftheturkey rafflewasMrs.E.Henderson ofKatrine-st.,FloreatPark, holdingticketF81,yellow.

Therries

AftertheTherrycounci meetinglastweekitwIs announcedthatthreeoneactplayswereplannedand castswouldbechosenfrom membersof"TherryDrama Workshop."

Castingwascompleted lastweekforUgoBettis' Summertime,tobestagedin Perthnextmonth.

OnSaturdaynextafarewellpartywillbegivenat thehomeofMr.Harold WalshforMISSR.M. LANDQUISTwholeavesby aironMay16forWyndham. MISSLANDQUISTwill jointhestaffoftheDepartmentofAgriculture. Therriesnowhavetheir ownclubroomsandmeet everyMondayat745p.m. atRoom3,CremorneArcade. Forenquiriesaboutmembershipring71-3392.

DAYOFENQUIRY

OnSundaylast,May7, overeightypeople,ofwhom atleastfiftywerenonCatholics,attendedaDay ofEnquiryatSt.Louis' school,Claremont. Masswascelebratedand commentedonforthebenefitoftheguests,andlater thedistinctivefeaturesof aCatholicchurchwereexplained.

Theatmosphereofhappy informalitywasappreciated byall,andanumberexpressedtheirinterestinthe seriesoftalksexplaining theCatholicreligionwhich beginonThursday,May11, at'7.30pm.intheCatholic Centre,VictoriaSquare, Perth.

Thearrangementsforth^ daywereinthehandsof OurLadyofVictoriespraesidiumoftheLegionof Mary,andthewholewas

CatholicNurses'GuildEventOfTheYear

AmongrepresentativesfromFremantleHospitalattheNurses'annualCommunionlast SundaywereBARBARASUTTON,JUDITHSYRED,LAURELWEBB,BOBBYTHOMAS.

OnSundaylast,Catholic nursesheldtheirannual CommunionandBreakfast tocommemorateFlorence NightingaleSunday.

TheMasswascelebrated bythechaplaintothe CatholicNurses'Guildof W.A.,Rev.PMcCrann.The occasionalsermonwas preachedbytheRev.J. McNamara.Onehundred andninetynurseswerepresentattheMass,representativeofmostofthehospitals

XaveriansCongratulateMembers

TheXaverianClubwishes toextendcongratulationsto twoofitsmembersontheir recentengagement,MARY KINGandMERV.FEGAN, ourTreasurer.

Aneveningofenjoyment anddancingwasheldon Saturdayinourusuallogue attheEmbassy.Aswellas someofourregulardancegoers,namelyJACKYMc. ALONEY,JOANBRADSHAW,JOHNHULBERT. DESMcSWEENEY,wewere pleasedtowelcomeback

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PATHICKEYandJIM MOYNIHANaswellas newermembersNANCY YACOPETTIBETTYMcLINDEN,JOYKENNEY andCASVANLOON.Followingagayandbright eveningthecrowdajourned toapopularrendezvousfor supper.

TheXaverianClubcaters forthesocial,culturaland spiritualactivitiesofsingle Catholicgirlsover21years andmenover23years.

IfyouwanttoenjoyyourselfinaCatholicenvironmentpleasecontactthe secretaryMissAnneFurlong(86-5354after6p.m.) orwriteto121Adelma-rd., Dalkeith,orMr.JackGelle (23-2116officehours),we wouldwelcomeyourattendanceatanyofourfunctions;youwon'tbesorry youcame.

Comingfunctionsthatwill interestyouare:-

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SocialeveningonFriday, May26,atHighgateparish hall,Harold-st.Girlsplease bringaplate,menliquid refreshments.Thisisheld eachfortnight.Rememberto keepTuesday,June13availableforourgeneralmeeting alsoatHighgatehall.

AreminderthatthebirthdaydinnerisonJune27. Detailsfromthecommittee.

ofthemetropolitaqarea andnearcountrycentre,as wellasnursingordersof ReligiousintheArchdiocese. TheCommunionBreakfast washeldintheConventof Mercy,VictoriaSquareat theconclusionoftheMass. Thechaplaingaveashort addresstothosepresent.

TheusualmonthlymeetingoftheGuildwillbe heldintheCatholicCentre onTuesday,May16,at7.45 p.m. Theguestspeaker fortheeveningwillbeMiss OliveAnstey.

MissAnstey,whoisMatronofthePerthChest HospitalhasrecentlyreturnedfromtheInternation-

ElectionFor SuperiorOf TheCarmelites

Ageneralchapterofthe DiscaleedCarmeliteshas re-electedFatherAnastasio oftheMostHolyRosary assuperiorgeneralofthe worldwideorder.

Eighty-sevenrepresentativesoftheorder's28provinces,twosemi-provinces andahandfulofmission areastookpartintheelection,heldinRomeonthe firstdayofthegeneral chapter.Therearemore than4,000membersofthe order.

Carmelite,FatherAlbert (Bourke)oftheBlessed Sacrament,waselectedan assistantsuperiorgeneral. Heisamemberofthe Washington(D.C.)province. FatherBenjaminofthe HolyTrinity,wasre-elected firstassistantsuperiorgeneral. Otherassistantsuperiorsgeneralelectedwere FatherHippolitusofthe HolyTrinityandFatherVictorofJesusandMary.

alNurses'Congressheldin Melbourne.Duringher timethereshemetmembers oftheCatholicNurses' GuildinotherStates.

SaintFrancis

Thereisampleproofthat Franciswasanexceptional manandwellfittedforthe divinelyordainedtaskofreclaiminghiscontemporaries toaChristianlife.Itwas trulymorethanahuman voicewhichwasheardby FrancisinthechurchofSt. Damian"Goandsafeguard mycrumblinghouse"No lessremarkablewasthe visiondivinelyvouchsafedto InnocentIII,whenheseemedtoseeFrancissupporting withhisshouldersthetotteringwallsoftheLateran basilica. Theimportof themarvelsisquiteplain. TheyconveyedthatFrancis wouldinthosedaysbein noordinarywayapillarand supportoftheChristian commonwealth. Norwas heslowtogirdhimselfto thetask.(PopeLeoXIII-. Auspicato-Sept.17.1882.)

ThattheTertiarytodayis calledtothesametaskis clearlysetoutintheConstitutionsoftheThirdOrder wherethemembersareexhortedthat,"withtheSeraphicFatherastheirmodel, theyshall,insteadofliving merelyforthemselves,make everyefforttobeofservicetoothers,andtospread Christ'skingdombyword andwork."

Enquiriesregardingthe ThirdOrdermaybeaddressedtoRev.FatherAldan 0.F.M.,53GreatNorthern Highway,MidlandJen,

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markedbyefficiencyand punctuality.

Thanksareduetothe JesuitFathers,also,for makingavailablethesplendidfacilitiesofSt.Louis' school,andtoallthemembersofparishpraesidia whoworkedhardbycontactingprospectsforthe day.

Thosewhoareinterested inthetalksattheCatholicCentremaybeginatany timeduringtheseries.

St.Thomas

JuniorClub

Therecentlyrenewed juniorclubofSt.Thomas' TennisClubisprogressing admirablywithenthusiastic youngstersturningupeach Sundaymorning. ThejuniorannualtournamentbeganlastSunday withplentyofenthusiastic tennis.

TheseniorannualtournamentalsobeganlastSundaywithsomecloselycontestedmatchesduringthe afternoon.

Arecentmedaltournament gaveanafternoonofgood tenniswithMissB.CranfieldandMr.L.Downie runningouttherespective champions.Thevice-presidentpresentedthemedal trophiesattheendofthe afternoontoroundoffa highlysuccessfulevent.

Anyinterestedjuniorsor seniorsarewelcometocome alongtotheclubinReserve-st.,andenjoy a morningorafternoonof tennis.

HolyNameNotes

MembersoftheHoly NameSocietyareagainremindedabouttheannual rallywhichwillbeheldat theCathedralonSunday, May14,at7.30p.m. Aspreviouslyannounced inthesecolumns,thesermonfortheoccasionwill bepreachedbytheVery Rev.Fr.Nugent,O'Carm., D.D.,Ph.D.,parishpriestof HiltonPark

Itismostearnestlyhoped thatthemembershipofall brancheswithintheArchdiocesewillberepresented bythelargestturnoutpossiblefromeachbranch.

RETREATS Mr.MarkFoley,the generalsecretaryofthesocietyexpressesthedesire thatallbranchesco-operate bysendingtheirapplicationsforthecomingretreatsasearlyasitispossible.

THELATEMR.L.BOYLAN

Thesocietydeeplymourns thelossofazealousmemberandagreatworkerin thepersonofthelateMr. L.Boylan.`Lou'-ashewas knowntohisfriends-was connectedwithjournalism fromanearlyage. Astheassistantsecretary oftheDiocesanUnion Council,hewasmostfaithfultohisdutiesintheinternaladministrationand theexternalpublicityofits affairs.

Ill-healthcompelledhim todropoutfromactiveparticipationinmid1959,ever afterwhichhishealthcontinuedtodeteriorate. Calledtohiseternalrewardatthecomparatively earlyageof57,heisgreatlymissedbyhissorrowing colleaguesonthecouncil.

Theexceptionallylarge attendanceathisfuneral testifiedtohisgreatpopularityamonghisfriends. Thepresenceamongthe gatheringofsixmonsignori andhisbrothertheRev.Fr. BoylanS.J.,markedtherecognitionofhisunostentatiouslaboursinthevineyard oftheLord.

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Y.C.W.NOTES

LEEDERVILLE(BOYS)

HOUSEPARTY

NextFridaynight, May19,therewillbe aHOUSEPARTYat thehomeofDesEley, 41Anzac-rd.,Mt.Hawthorn.

Theproceedsofthis housepartyaretobe usedtohelpfinishPt. Peron.

Allparentsand friendswelcome.Super willbeprovided.

LEADERS'MEETING

ThisGospelispossibly thebestwehavestudied. IttellsofSt.Paul'sconversionandnearlyallleadersobtaineddifferentpoints fromit.Somewere:

"Weallhaveaspecial vocationinlife."

"Youdon'thavetohave aholybackgroundtoend upasaint."

"OurLordsaid,'Saul,why persecuteME?"' "Thiswasagreatevent forPaul.Hewasfortunate toreceivesuchafavour fromGod."

FathercomparedSt. Paul'sconversionwiththat ofDouglasHyde,onetime militantCommunist,nowa militantCatholic.Italso showswecanobtainGod's graceifwetakethesteps togetit-prayerandthe Sacraments.

Fatherurgedustogoto theMaydevotions.From theenquirywefoundthat societydoesoweajobto itscitizensbutthecitizens shouldhavetoworktoearn aliving.

MANNING(BOYS)

Oneofthechiefaimsof aparishgroup,onceformed andtrained,istoprovidea mostessentialserviceto allyouth-ageneralmeeting. Theleadershave realisedtheneedforthis. asManningcoversquitean extensiveareaanditmay notbepossibletocontact alltheboysintheparish personally.Byintroducing newmembersintoY.C.W. workattheseevenings,the branch'sscopeofcontact willnaturallywiden.

Ourfirstgeneralmeeting istobeconductedonSunday,May21,andtheagenda willincludeadiscussionon thecurrent"TeenageCode" aWestAustraliansurvey oftheobligationsandmoral conductofpresentday youth.

Parents,weearnestlyrequestyoursupportinthis matterandtoeveryboyin thewholeparishweextend amostcordialwelcome. Yourattendancewillindeed makethis,ourfirstgeneral -meeting,asuccess.

EASTVICTORIAPARK (GIRLS)

OurGospeldiscussionthis week,broughthometous averypracticalresolution. Thatbeingareviewofour responsibilitiestoourem-

ployersineverydaywork. Theleadersresolvedto strivetobetterthemselves inthisregarde.g.avoiding thehabitoftalkingunnecessarilyandwastingtime,and tendingtomakework"spin out."

Forthenewseriesofour weeklyprogramme"Beacon" asocialenquiryon"workingWives"istobeconducted.Thisisnotacriticism ofsuchbutanendeavour todiscovertheproblems connectedwiththisquestion.Thegirlsarekeen tobegintheircontactingin thisfield,becausetheyfeel thattheyhaveconsiderable scopeattheirplacesof work.

Wewouldliketotakethis opportunityofcongratulatingoursecretary,MariaEllery,whomadeherdebut attheCatholicBallonTuesdaynight,andtrustshehad awonderfulevening.

TUARTHILL(GIRLS)

Atpresent,thegroupis followinga'preliminary leaders'programme,andhas beenfunctioningforabout twomonths,withanaverageattendanceoffivegirls. Again,theleadershaverealisedtheneedtocontactall youthintheparish,andthe waytodothisisbyconductinggeneralmeetings.

Aneveninghasbeenplanned forthethirdSundayinJune, andthegrouphavevery wisely,begunpreparations now. Nomeetingruns successfullyunlessithas beenthoroughlydiscussed andagendaformed,andany otherbranchofY.C.W.who hasconductedgeneralmeetingscansoontellyouthis.

KENSINGTON

TEENAGECODE:From ourgeneralmeetingtheresultofthediscussionwas this:

Mostofthe45present thoughtthattherewasa needforaCode,butthat thisonefelldownonthe job.Eventhepurposesof thecodewereambiguous, e.g.

Toprovideareadymade setofstandardsfor otherteenagers.

ThisIsnotasetofrules butisabasisforhealthy discussionbetweenparentsandchildren.

TheCodeissadlymissing intheveryfundamentals ofreligion.Godandreligionarementionedonly threetimes. Thesection onparentalauthoritycould haveconcludedwith:"After allthisisonlyfulfillinga divinecommand-the4th Commandment."

Itdefinitelylooksas thoughtheCodewasmade upbyseniorsastheythemselvesgetoffmuchtoo easy,e.g.:

Toseniors(18yrs.or over)parentsshouldnot bedominating. Seniorstomaketheir owndecisions.

Seniorscandrinkalcoholatspecialoccasions.

Boardshouldnetbe morethanone-thirdof wages,

Thisshoulddependonthe circumstancesandcould quiteeasilybemore.Anotherpointwecontradicted

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Well,wedon't.Ifyouearn yourmoneyandpayboard, therestshouldbespentas youwish.Afterallyou learnbyexperienceandwill soonspenditwisely.

BOY-GIRLRELATIONSHIP:Thissectiondoesnot mentionGodandthemoral lawenough.

Kissing:"Permissableif inmoderation."Butwhatis moderation?Wefoundit hardtodefine. Anyhow thisisasignofloveand mutualrespectforagirl andshouldbeusedassuch.

Petting:"Harmful."But whereistherealisationthat itisdefinitelysinful.

Manychildrenhaveno doubtusedtheCodeto "scorepoints"againsttheir parents."Itsayshere'I candothisandsoIam goingto.' Theparent shouldhavetheauthority.

FathersummedtheCode upasafailure.Thewhole questionofsexwasdealt withfartooeasily.There wasnoneedtodiscussteen-

agersandengagedcouples separatelyasthelatterhave nomorerights.Teenagers mustrememberandobey the4th,6thand9thCommandmentsespecially.The bestTeenageCodethat couldbedrawnupis"The Ten'Commandments."

BOULDER

YoungmenofBoulder areinvitedtospecialtalks byadoctorandapriestin theBoulderhallonSundaynight,May21,at8p.m. Parentsareaskedtocooperatebysendingladswho areleavingschoolthisyear orwholeftlastyear.

SOCIALCALENDAR

MAY 14: GENERAL MEETING-Scarborough Y.C.W.-St.John'sSchool. Allwelcome-girlsto bringaplateandtheboy, abottleofsoftdrink

MAY21:SOCIAL-East VictoriaPark-parishhall. 8.30p.m.Guestartistap-pearing.Allwelcome.

MAY28:DANCE-Palmyra-supperprovided Parishhall.

St.IldephonsusOldBoys'Reunion

Theannualreuniontobe heldatNewNorciaisonce againtobeheldonthelong weekend(3rd,4thand5th June).

Lastyearthecommittee sawfittoalterthedate tolaterinJulyinahope thatalargernumberof farmerscouldattend.However,themovewasnotsuccessfulanddespitetherisk thatfarmersmaybeunable toattendbecauseofthe weatherthecommitteefeel thatthelongweekendis essentialforamorecompleteandsatisfactoryreunion.

Accommodationhasbeen reservedatthehoteland altwhowishtoattendmust contactthesecretaryforreservations.Furthermoreit ispreferablethatallappli- cationsbelodgedtogether withanominaldepositof 1.

Shortlyacompleteprogrammewillbeadvisedso thatallmemberswillbe awareofeventsandwhat isrequiredofthem.The secretary,NeilMannolini, canbecontactedbyphone 21-2031(work)or60-4791 (home),orat65Axford-st., Como.

Allmembersareadvised alsothatspecialarrangementshavebeenmadewith thegeneralsecretaryofthe HolyNameSocietyforthe holdingoftheannualretreatandtheweekendset asideisJuly29.Theretreatofcoursegetsunder wayontheSaturdaythe 28th,from6p.m.andconcludesaftereveningdevotionsonSunday.

AllCatholicOldBoysarc requestedtomakeanearnestendeavourtoattendand furtheranymembersofthe HolyNameSocietywhomay beOldBoysofS.I.C.or anotherMaristCollegeare askedtomakethistheir annualretreat.OldBoys attendingareaskedtocontactthesecretaryassoonas possible.

Inthesportingdepartment theassociationhascommencedtheseasonbadly butinlastSaturday'smatchesshowedaglimpseofthe potentialawakening.The A3teamwerenarrowlydefeated2-1byPerth;though takingthefieldoneshort theteamreallysettleddown tohardworkandallattacks madebytheforwardswere fullofpromise.Thebacks defendedwellandthemain featureofthegamewasthe excellentexhibitionofDave Rushtonplayinghisfirst gameingoals.Hewas coolunderpressureand mademanyexcellentsaves.

BestplayerswereRushton,NeilMannoliniand

Y.C.W.FootballProgressScores

HEtypeofplaybyEasternSuburbs,LeedervileeandFremantleisveryfast-fasterthan lastyear's

JohnSymonswhilstPeter Willettscoredthegoal.

TheB2teamtookthe fieldforthefirsttimewith 11playersandseemingly wasinspiredbythisfact playinggoodpurposeful hockey.TheydefeatedFretnantle4-3withVictor Schwarzbachplayingbrilliantlyintheforwards.His 3goalspavedthewayand hewaswellbackedupby youngerbrotherGuenther ontherightwing,andCarl Cartonatcentrehalf.

OldAquinians

Fourthroundoffixtures sawtheclubteamsstriking near-topform,with2wins adrawandaloss.The Alteamhadthebye.

Thereservegradeteam gaveamuchimprovedperformanceagainstNorthFremantleinwinningtwogoals tonil.

BRUCESINCLAIRwho ishavingfootballclearance trouble,turnedinagood gameatfull-backandwas oneofthebestplayers,his clearinghitsandtheway hecoveredgroundwere goodtowatch,hisshotfor goaloffa"shortcorner" wasagem.GRANTHALVERSONwho24hoursbeforethegamewasaresidentinSt.Kilda,Melbourne, playedwellatleft-halfalthoughitisrumouredthat hecan'twalkyet.

Theforwardshadmany opportunitiesbutwereunabletocapoffthegood midfieldplay;morepractice isneeded. Thegoals werescoredbyB.SINCLAIRandW.DALY.Best playersW.DALY,B.SINCLAIRandJ.STACK.

TheB2hadtheirfirst winthreegoalstoone.D. GOLDINGtheircaptaingot 2goals.

JACKEVANSatcentrehalfisprovingatowerof strength,andhishelpand adviceinthecoachingof theyoungerplayersisa greathelptotheteam.

The"oldOldBoys"had averyinterestingtussle withGuildford,speedy DICKKENNEDYisplaying wellatfull-back.

TheC3weresadlyweakenedandsufferedtheir firstdeafest. PETER WEBSTERdidagoodjobin organisingtheteam.

Thefirstsocialofthe season,acabaret,willbe heldinaboutthreeweeks time.Acool-drinkstand hasbeenorganisedforthe benefitofplayersandspectators.Yourco-operation withDONGOLDINGwould beappreciated.

TopC.B.C.TeamFindsFormLate

TheCB.C.Alhockey teamplayeditsmostimpressivematchoftheseasononSaturday,whenit wasdefeated3-2byPerth inanevenlyfoughttussle attheW.A.C.A.ground.

Afterstrugglingforfour matchestofindform,it seemsthatatlastthestrong C.B.C.combinationhas settleddown.PlayingwithoutstarinnerGordonPearce theC.B.C.boyswereright withPerthallthewayand wereunluckytobebeaten.

Perthopenedthescoring earlyinthefirsthalf,but CB.C.quicklyrepliedwhen KershawdeCourtenay goaledfromashortcorner. Perthagainscoredinthe firsthalfbutbeforehalf timeC.B.C.hadevenedthe scoreattwogoalsall.

Playwasfastandvigorousinthesecondhalfwith bothsidesattackingfast anddefendinggrimly.

Shortlybeforethematch endedthePerthsidescored fromalongcorner.

FrankWalser,whoreplacedGordonPearceplayed reallywellandoutplayed RayEvansindefendinga penaltybully.

DennisTobinplayedhis besthockeyfortheseason andhiscrosspassesopenedmanyscoringopportun-

Y.C.W.Athletics

OnSaturdayafternoon. May20,theW.A.Amateur AthleticAssociationwill conductthefirstofthe cross-countryracesforthe winterseason.ThemeetingwillbeheldatCity Beachandthestartissituatedattheparkjustin frontofthebusterminus. Thecoursewillberoughly thesameaslastyear.

Allmembersofthe Y.0W.A.A.C.whocompeted lastyearareurgedtoattendasalsoanyotherathletewhofeelshewouldlike arun.Competitorsmustbe registeredwiththeassocia tionforthenewseason.

However,memberswill notethatnoathletewillbe allowedtocompeteifheis stillunfinancialfromlast season.

Furtherparticularsmay beobtainedbycontacting clubsecretary,JohnAngus. 71-3329.

ities.JulianPearceand KevinCartonwereagainin goodform.

NextweekGordonPearce shouldbeavailableforthe matchagainstCricketers.

KevinCartonreceiveda hardblowontheforehead fromastickonSaturday butcontinuedplaying.

IntheR2gradetheC.BC. recordeditsfirstwinfor theseasonwhenitdefeatedP.F.A.4-0.

MichaelMetcalfewasin goodformandscoredfour goals.Thispromisingleft innerisingoodformthis yearandseemsinlinefor highergradesHereceived goodsupportonSaturday fromcentre-forward Michael winger RonRichards.

Otherstoplaywellwere." rightfullbackRonWalser endlefthalfPaul-Egerton Green.

Thesidestillneedsmore staminabutwithawinand adrawintheopeningfour matches,itisdoingwell.

IntheClgradeBassendeandefeatedC.B.C.4-0.

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FOUNDEROF

THEQUAKERS

"Interested,"N.S.W.:CouldyoutellmesomethingofGeorgeFox,thefounderofthe Quakers?

R.:GeorgeFoxwasbornin1642,ontheeveofOliver Cromwell's"Protectorate"inEngland,whenPuritanismwaswidespreadthroughoutthecountry,affecting allclassesandparties.

Thesonofaweaver,GeorgeFoxhadlittleeducation, butin1643,at19,hebelievedhehaddiscoveredfrom Bible-readingthattheonlyreallyessentialthingis thateachindividualshouldhavethereligiousexperienceofbeingguidedbythe"InnerLight"oftheHoly Spirit.

In1647hefellintoamysticalstateortrance,front whichheemergedwiththeconvictionthathehada God-givenmissiontopreachhisgospelofthe''Inner Light."buthewasaggressiveintheextremeinhis attacksonallreligion.Hedenouncedallorganised churches,allformsofministry,ritualofanykind, liturgicalceremonies,sacraments,andeverything savoringofwhatheregardedasformalisminreligion. In1649hewasimprisonedforbrawlinginachurch, havingshouted"nottheScripturesbuttheSpirit" whenthepreacherhaddeclaredtheScripturestobe thesourceofChristiandoctrine.

Incourt,whenhetoldtheJudgetoquakeortremble beforeGod,theJudgerepliedthatGeorgeFoxhimself rathershouldbethe"quaker."Thatincidentgave risetothename"Quakers."Besidesbeingareligious revolutionary,GeorgeFoxsetoutalsotobeasocial reformeralongpuritanandpacifistlines. HedenouncedlawyersandJudges,politiciansand soldiers,intemperanceandallpublicamusements.He wastypicalofthePuritanswho,asH.L.Mencken LawnMowersSharpenedandSet

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oncesaid,carriedtheirmoralemphasistotheextreme ofahauntingfearthatsomeonesomewheremightbe havingagoodtime! GeorgeFoxdiedin1691,leavingbehindhimanew Protestantsectwhichstillexists,althoughithasnever becomenumerous,andwhichalthoughpopularly knownasthe"Quakers,"claimsitsofficialtitle"The SocietyofFriends."

CHURCHOFTHE"INNERLIGHT"

Q.:Whatistobesaidofhisreligioussystem?

R.:Itclaimstodifferinspiritratherthaninthe letterfromotherProtestantdenominations,professing beliefintheBibleandacceptingfundamentalChristiandoctrines.ButitreflectsalmosttheultimateapplicationoftheProtestantprincipleofprivatejudgement. Themaindoctrinethatthe"InnerLight"isabove ScriptureandtheChurchandgivesavalidrevelation ofGod'swillwithinthesoulofeveryhonestseeker, isnotonlyopposedtoScripturebutiscontradicted byexperience.

Also,animmenseamountofimportantteachingin Scriptureissimplyby-passedandignored.Historically, the"SocietyofFriends,"organisedbyGeorgeFoxin 1668,was1668yearstoolateonthescenetobethat trueChurchChristHimselfestablished,commissioned andguaranteed. Thehistoricalsenseisinvariablylost,however,by thosewhoimmersethemselvesinreligiousfeelings hereandnow,regardlessofallotherconsiderations. Butofthatwe'llseemorenexttime.

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StateAidAnd PrivateSchools

"Equity,"N.S.W.:AsregardsCatholicschools,I wouldlikeYouropinion ofthesuggestionthatitis wrongtospeakof"State aidforDenominational Schools,"andthatwhatis reallydemandedis"Equal treatmentofallAustralianchildrenregardlessof theschooltheyattend"in theexpenditureofpublicrevenueforeducationalpurposes.

R.:Iagree,andhavealwaysagreedwiththat.In 1937,almost25yearsago,I hadabookletpublishedunderthetitle:"CatholicsAsk ForJustice."

InitIexplainedthat Catholicsdonotaskforany specialsubsidyorStateaid, sinceSuchtermssuggesta kindofprivilegedgrantfrom publicfundsasanactof graceorafavour."Catholics,"Iwrote,"askfor'justice'oranequitabledistributionofpublicrevenue.

Inotherwords,weCatholicsdonotasktheStateto giveuswhatbelongsto others,butsomethingthat belongstous.Taxespaid byCatholicsshouldbeavailablefortheeducationof Catholicchildren,"whether thesecularsubjectsrightly insisteduponbytheState betaughtinthisschoolor that.

TheGovernment'sdutyis toseethatstandardsofgeneraleducationaremaintained.Solongasitisgiven, whereitisgivenisnotthe Government'sconcern.

Article26oftheUnited NationsDeclarationofHumanRightsproclaimedthat, notGovernments,butparentshavethepriorrightto choosethetypeofschool inwhichtheirchildrenwill receivetheireducation.

POLITICALATTITUDES

QWhatistheattitudeof themainpoliticalparties inthismatter?

ReligionSacrificed ForMarriage

G.V.H.,N.S.W.:Iwould likeyourexplanationof aproblemputtomeby afriend

R.:Theprecisepointyou wantconsideredconcerns therelativeimportanceof dutiestoGodascompared withdutiestoourfellow humanbeings.

Q.:The-aseisthis.WesupposethataCatholicgirl, inordertomarryanonCatholicmanforthesake ofhiswealthandsocial position,abandonsher Catholicreligion,promisinghimthatshewillaccepthisreligion,which shedoes.Butshehasthe intentionofreturningto herownreligionassoon asshehasgainedthesocialadvantagesbymarryinghim.Weknowher conducttobeverywrong, soarenotconcernedwith thataspect.

R.:Herconductwouldbe almostaswrongasitcould be,andfrommanypoints ofview. Apartfromherlie,arid hypocrisy,herbetrayalof herreligionagainstherconscientiousconvictionswould rankwiththebetrayalof ChristbyJudasfor30 piecesofsilver.

Also,shewoulddoan immenseinjusticetothe manshedeceivedinsucha way.Asforherself,she wouldknowhermarriageto benullandvoidinthe sightofGod,herassociationwiththemantohe anadulterousone,andherselftobeexcommunicated fromtheCatholicChurchby herprofessionofbeliefin anon-Catholicreligionarid acceptanceofitsreligious rites.

that"Godisnotmocked" (Gal.6:7).However,you realiseallthis,soletus turntoyouractualproblem.

"THEGREATERWRONG"

Q.:Wewanttoknowwhich wouldbethegreater wrong,tocarryouther intentionofreturningto herownreligion,or,realisingtheunhappinessthis wouldcausehim,toremainasshewas,Practisinghisreligioneven thoughshewantedtoreturntoherown' R.:HolyScripturetellsus thatthefirstandgreatest commandmentis:"Thou shaltlovetheLordthyGod withthywholeheart,and withthywholesoul,and withallthystrength,and withallthymind."(Lk. 10:27).

Ifthatisthefirstand greatestcommandment,it followsthatviolationsof itareworsethanviolations ofothercommandmentsconcernedwithdutiestoanyof ourfellowhumanbeings.So ChristHimselfsaid:"He thatlovethhisfatheror mother!sorethanMe,isnot worthyofMe"(Matt.10: 37)

Theobligationofanyone livinginastateofsinisto ceasedoingso,regardlessof allhumanconsiderations.

Inthecaseyougivethe girl'sobligationwouldbeto explainherrealconvictions toherhusbandandaskhim togettheirmarriagerectifiedaccordingtoCatholic requirementssothatshe couldresumethepracticeof herreligion,accordingto thedemandsofherconscience.

R.:TheLiberalandCountryparties,tothebestof myknowledge,haveissued noofficialdeclarationseitherfororagainstfinancial supportofallprimaryeducation,innon-government schoolsaswellasingovernmentschools.

Althoughthemembersof thesepartiesaredividedon theissue,Iwouldsaythat thegrowingtendencyis towardsfavourableconsiderationofjusticeallround.

TheAustralianLabcr Partyhasvariedinitsattitude.In1951itdeclared itselfinfavouroffullfinancialsupportofallprimaryschoolswithoutdiscrimination.In1957itrepudiatedthat,adoptingapolicy ofdiscriminationagainst non-governmentschools. Thatpresentattitudecould, ofcourse,beagainreversedshouldwisercounsels eventuallyprevail.

TheDemocraticLabor Partystilladherestothe A.L.P.1951decision,insistingthattheStateshouldassumefinancialresponsibilitytortheprimaryeducationofallAustralianchildrenwithoutexception.

SuccessiveGallupPolls haveshownthatmoreand moreAustraliansareadoptingthesameattitudeonthis particularissue.Inaleadingarticle,July9,1957,the "SydneyMorningHerald" said-despiteitsuseofthe question-beggingterm"thecaseforStateaidis powerful Soonerorlater thewholeissuemaywell havetobeth:ashedout."

Certainlytheincreasing numbersofnewcomersfrom Europe,whoareamazedby thecontrastbetweenthe Australianattitudeandthat ofthecountriesfromwhich theycame,willhelpto swellthevolumeofprotestsagainstcontinuededucationalinjusticehere.

Finally,itisonethingto havetheintentionofreturningtoone'sreligion, butquiteanothertohave theopportunityofdoingso. Godhaspromisedforgivenesstoallwhosincerelyrepentoftheirsins:butnowherehasHepromisedtime torepent,sothatpeople candoanyeviltheywish, calmlytellingGodtoawait theirconvenienceandbe waitingwiththegracethey willneedwhenevertheydecidetowantit. Thereisanuncomfortable declarationofScripture

Ifherefused-andI certainlywouldnotblame himforrefusingaftersuch treatmentatherhands-shewouldbeobligedinconsciencetoleavehimandreturntothepracticeofher religion.

Toremainwithhim,continuingwithabadconscienceinherhypocrisy, wouldcertainlybeagreater wrongthanwouldbeinvolvedbyanydistressshe wouldbringuponherselfor othersbyfulfillingherreligiousobligations-granted,as Ihavesaid,thatinsuchcircumstances,Goddidgrant hertheopportunityofdoing so.

BiggestCeramicHeadedForU.S.Church

GREATEFFORTTOABOLISHRACISM

InthewakeofaconferenceatPietermaritzburg,SouthAfrica,whichcalledforacomplete reversalofSouthAfrica'sracesegregationpolicies,theArchbishopofDurbanhasaskedthe nation'sreligousleaderstojoininonall-outdriveonracism.

ArchbishopDenisEHurley,O.M.I.,saidheseeks theformationofacouncil composedofwell-known Protestant.Catholic,Jewish andMoslemrepresentatives. Hisappeal,publishedinthe JohannesburgSundayTimes, wasanelaborationofone hemadeafewdaysearlier atamulti-racialmeetingat NatalUniversity.

Thatmeeting,knownas theNatalConvention,was conceivedasthefirstmove towardsanAll-South AfricaNationalConvention. Thethree-daysessittwas convenedbyDr.Edgar Brookes,headofthedepartmentofhistoryandpoliticalscienceatNatalUniversity.ArchbishopHurley playedaleadingroleinthe conference.Hedelivered theconcludingaddressand presentedthefinalreport tothe600delegateswho packedthehalloftheuniversity.

Thereportcalledforan about-faceintheracialpolicieswhichareamajor facetofSouthAfrica'sNationalistgovernment.Among thepointsthereportmade arethese:

Raceseparationasa policymustberejected andreplacedbapolicyof"truernational unity."

Therighttovotemust begrantedonanequal basiswithoutregardto race.

Racialintegrationin educationistheideal

Thereportpresentedby ArchbishopHurleystated: "TheNatalConvention, meetingatamomentof graveandurgentcrisis,has

neverthelessprovedamost happyexperienceforthose participatinginit The co-operativeattitudeofits membersofallraceshas shownsignificantlythetruth thatgenuinegoodwillis metbygoodwill.

"Nevertheless,itwasobvioustoalldelegatesthat thereisadesperateneedfor changeandadjustmentto changeit'SouthAfricaisto avertracialandeconomic disaster. Acceptanceof thesefactsisessentialif realracialco-operationand atrulyprosperousandstable societyaretobeachieved.

"Theconvention,therefore, rejectsspastheid(segregation)asapolicyandstrongly advocatesapolicyoftrue nationalunity,tobeworked outbyconsultationbetween allSouthAfricans,irrespectiveofrace.

"Theworkofconsultation begunatthesemeetingsin friendshipmustbemaintainedthroughthestirring anddecisiveyearsahead."

Thereportsaidthatthe mostimportantprinciple thatemergedfromtheconventionwasthatitwasin favourofanon-racialfranchiseonacommonvoting roll.Theconventionseas unanimousindesiringanextensionofthevotetononwhitesonalllevels-parliamentary,provincialand municipal.

Thereportcitedwhatit calledafairlysharpdivision ofopiniononapplicationof theseprinciples.Someof thedelegates,itsaid,advocateduniversaladultsuffrageimmediately.Others arguedforaqualifiedfranchiseofonesortoranother asinterimmeasures.

Advocatesoflimitedsuf-

fragevoicedfearsconcerningtheconsequencesofan immediateextensionofthe votetoinexperiencedand illiteratevoters.Someexpresseddoubtsaboutthe abilityofmanySouthAfricans-bothwhiteandnonwhite-tovoteresponsibly inasituationsofulloftensionsandproblems.

Thosedemandingunivc'salsuffragefearedthata qualifiedfranchise"might simplybecomeanothersham andthequalificationsraised wheneverthenumberof non-Europeanvotersbecause toohigh."Thereportaddedthattherewasalsoa feelingthatitistoolate forcompromise.ThesituationfacingSouthAfricais suchthattheonlywayof savingthecountryfrom politicalruinisarealdemocracyinwhichallthe'inhabitantshaveavestedinterestinthegovernment,it said.

ThereportcalledforitscorporationofabillofhumanrightsintoSouthAfrica'sconstitution.Itcalled racialdiscriminationamajor sourceofconflictandsaid policyshouldbedirectedtowardsitssystematicremoval.

Whileholdingintegrated educationtobetheideal, itnotedthatsomedelegates spokeoutforgradualintegration,whileothershold forimmediateintegration. Butitsaidallheldforimmediateabolitionofcolour barsontheuniversitylevel.

Privateschoolsprovidea safeguardagainstrigidityin governmentsystems,the reportssaid,andshouldreceiveencouragementanti supportfromtheState.

ThereportsaidtheGroup AreasAct-whichprovides forsegregatedresidential areas-iswhollyunjust andshouldberepealed.

Everyeffortshouldbe madetobuildbridgesacross raciallinesthereportsaid. Itcalledforintegratedsports competitioninparticular. andspokeoutforabolishing segregationinentertainments,publictransportation andsomeplacesofworship.

Thereportalsovoicedoppositiontolawsbarringfreedomofmovementandfosteringjobdiscrimination.It calledforfree,non-racial tradeunionsandfornondiscriminatorywagerates Theraisingofallwages abovethepovertylevelis urgent,itsaid,addingthat familylifemustbefurther cncourag:dbypromotionof homeownershipandby drasticrevisionoftheprese.itmigratorylaboursystem.

Thereportinsummingup stated:

"Theconventionisnot unmindfuloftheradicalnatureofsomeofitsrecommendationsandthepracticalobstaclesintheway atrealisingthemallimmediately. Itbelieveshowever,thattheobstaclescan heovercomeifaclearvision ismaintainedofthegoal tobeachievedandsufficiantdeterminationandvigour areappliedtothepursuit ofit

"Aboveall,wedesireto Put4.nendtothewasteof humanpersonality,thehumiliationofourfellowcitizens,andtheiroppression tonopurpose,noteventhe happinessandsecurityof theoppressor."

ChristianUnitySecretariat,As

SeenByArchbishopFisher

TheAnglicanArchbishopofCanterbury hashailedas"anexcitingadvance"the HolySee'sSecretariatforPromotingChristian Unity.

ArchbishopGeoffreyFisherwasspeakingtoan assemblyinDublinoftheBritishCouncilofChurches, whichembracesProtestantchurchesinGreatBritain andIreland.AsArchbishopofCanterburyheispresidentofthecouncil.

TheHolySeecreatedtheChristianunitysecretariat inJuneof1960tohelpprepareforthecomingSecond VaticanCouncil.

Dr.Fishersaidinhisopeningaddressthatthe entireworldhasbecomeinterestedinthecauseof Christianunity.NotonlyChristianchurchesbut evenotherreligiousbodieshavebeencaughtupin thefeelingthatChristianunityhascommandingimportanceforthewholeworld,hesaid.

Dr.Fisher,whoisretiringasArchbishopofCanterburyonMay31,paidtributetothe"extraordinary hospitalityoftheIrishpeople."TheBritishCouncil ofChurcheswasmeetingforthefirsttimeinDublin sinceitwasfoundedin1942.

Thecouncil'sgeneralsecretary,Rev.KennethSlack, dealtinhisreportwithDr.Fisher's"courageously imaginativetourtotheHolyLandandRome."Dr. FishermetHisHolinessthePopeonDecember2in theVatican.

Rev.Mr.SlacksaidtheAnglicanprimate'stour"becameapilgrimagethroughwhichbarrierswerebroken down."

OftheSecretaiiatforPromotingChristianUnity Rev.Mr.Slacksaid:

"Wedonot,anymorethantheWorldCouncilof Churches,imaginethattheneworganoftheVatican, theSecretariatforChristianUnity,meansdeparture byRomefromherproudclaims." Hesaidthecouncilwelcomestheprospectofofficial CatholicobserversattheWorldCouncilofChurches' comingassemblyatNewDelhi.

NoFormalAgendaAtMeeting

"ISAIDTOMYSELF,'HEREISAPOPEWHO LIKESTALKINGTOTHEPEOPLE.LET'SSEE IFWECANMEET."

ThatishowtheAnglicanArchbishopofCanterburyexplainedhisheadline-makingvisittoHis HolinessPopeJohnXXIII.

"IdecidedtovisitthePopetotrytostartsome relationshipbywhichwecouldtalkwithoutembarrassment,"Dr.GeoffreyFishersaidatthe Dublinmeeting.

"WetalkedliketwogoodChristiangentlemen aboutanythingwhichcameintoourheads,"Dr. Eshersaid. "Ihadnopolicy.Ihadnoagendainmy pocket.-

CommunistsAndFreeWorldWill NotFindWorldWarASolution

life.

PrimeMinistercameatthe endofahalf-hourquestioningbypoliticalreporterson histalksintheU.S.with PresidentJohnF.Kennedy. TheAnglicanPrimeMinister'stalkswithAmerica's firstCatholicpresidentcentredonWesternpolicyin thefaceofcommunism.

Mr.Macmillanwasasked whethertheSovietUnion's leadinspacecouldbeattributedtoRussia'semphasisonproductivegoodsat theexpenseofconsumer goods.Herepliedbyasking whatisthepurposeoflife.

"Ifthesoleobjectoflife isproductionIsupposereallyithasbeenbestsolved bytheinsectworld-the bee,"hesaid.

Britain'sPrimeMinisterhaspredictedthat thefreeworld'sstrugglewithcommunism willendnotwhenhydrogenbombsdestroy bothcampsbutwhencommunistsaskthemselvesthemeaningof PrimeMinisterHarold Macmillantoldanationally televisedpressconference thatWesternstrategyshould beto"holdon"untilthe Redsstartaskingthemselves therightquestionsabout thepurposeoflife,the meaningofsin,andGod. Inreplytoaquestionon therelativepowerofthe communistworldandthe freeworld,Mr.Macmillan saidthatbothsidescould destroytheotherbutthat "enoughisenough,inmr. view." Hecontinued:"Thecontestwillbeinanotherfield, partlytechnical,partlymaterialbutpartlyforthe soulsofmen. Forwhat intheendisthepurpose oflife?

"Thesequestionswillbe asked-andIthinkare beingasked-inthecommunistsociety.Ifwecan holdonlongenoughthen wehavewonourfreedom andtheirs."

Thisstatementfromthe

"Theydonothingelse. Theonlyweaknessisthat somebodycomesandtakes yourhoneyaway."

Hesaidthatwhatis wantedisabalancedsystemofproduction,giving peoplethewidestlifepossible.

PIETY,CHARITY,HUMILITY,-SANCTITY I HousingNeeds

SHEwasthoughttooignoranttobeanunand wascalled"thegoose."Rejectedbyone community,shethenobtainedadmissionto another.Tohersuperiors,herobedienceand simplicityseemedlikestupidity.

Onesuperiorafteranothersoughtherremovalorassignment elsewhere.ButthroughitallSisterBertillaBoscordinhadawillto beholy-andonMay 1 theChurchwillsolemnlyproclaimhera saint.

TheItalianpeasantgirl, whodiedofcancerin 1922,pursuedsanctityin doingmenial,distasteful andevendangeroustasks suchasnursingpatients withcontagiousdiseases andstayingwithher patientsunderfire.

Hertremendoushumility ledevenmembersofher owncommunitytoconsiderherobstinateanda fool.Shesufferedfromthe severityofsuperiorsand thehostilityofdoctors becausesheboreallcriticismandpainuncomplainingly.

St.Bertillawasbornon October6,1888,atBrendola,avillagewestof Venice.Shewasthe daughterofAngeloBoscardinandMariaTeresa Benettiandwaschristened onOctober16withname ofAnnaFrancesca.

By JAMESC.O'NEILL

Herparentswerepoor. Hermother,adevout woman,oftendiddomestic workintheINusesofthe wealthy.Herfatherwas irreligious,quarrelsome anddrankexcessively. Herpietyannoyedhim andherfamilylifewas scarredbyhishostility.

Asayoungchildshe developedaloveofthe catechismwhichstayed withherthroughherlife. Acopyofthecatechism, well-thumbed,wasfound inthepocketofherhabit afterherdeath.

Annetta,asshewas called,obeyedherparents literally.Oncewhenhelpingherfathergatherwood duringthewinter,she stayedbythecart,ashe hadtoldhertodo.even whenitbecamebitterly cold,andsherefusedshelterfrompassers-byrather

thandisobeyherfather. Anothertimesheburned abasketofcabbagesbecausehermotherhadtold hertoputtheminthefireplace,notrealisingthat thelittlegirlwouldplace themdirectlyontheburningcoalsinsteadofnear theedgeofthefire.

Attheageoftenshe leftschooltoworkina factory.Shealsoworked asaseamstressanddomesticservant.

At13shetookaprivate vowofvirginitywiththe permissiOnofherpastor. Shedevotedherfreetime toteachingcatechismto thevillagechildren. Whenshefirstspokeof herdesiretobecomea nun,apriesttoldhershe wastoouneducatedand backwardandfromtoo poorafamilytobeofuse inaconvent.Laterhe realisedshehadagenuine vocation.

Sheappliedforentrance intotheLittleSistersof theHolyFamily,butwas turneddownbecauseof heryouthandlackofeducation.Shethenappliedto theInstituteoftheTeachingSistersofSt.Dorothy. DaughtersoftheSacred Heart,whosemotherhouse wasinnearbyVicenza.

TheSistersaccepted her,butsentherbackto herhometowaitafew monthsandacquirethe dowryrequiredbyallentrantsintotheinstitute. Herfatheratfirstrefused togiveanymoney,but finallyrelented.Aged16, sheenteredtheconventon April8,1905,andtookthe nameBertilla.

InOctober,1906,she wassenttothehospitalat Trevisoforpracticaltraining.Mostofherreligious lifewastospentinthat hospitalanditwasnotan easyassignment.

Thehospitalwasstaffed bySisters,butitwas jimmy%coiJier, MSDARRACRST., ISSOXFORDST. LEEDEIWILLIE

ALLTYPESOFSHOEREPAIRS

NICOLASof Switzerland

undertheadministration ofthecity.Manyofthe doctorsandcivilauthorities,infectedbytheanticlericalismraginginItaly atthattime,despisedthe Sisters.

TheSisterSuperiorof thehospitalregardedSisterBertillaasmoreofa liabilitythanahelp.The novicewasassignedtothe kitchen.Shetookonthe mostmenialandhardest taskstospareanothernun whosufferedfromrheumatism.Thesuperiorof thehospitaltriedtohold upSisterBertilla'sprofessionin1907,butthe MotherGeneraloftheInstituteletSisterBertilla beprofessedonDecember 8,1907.

ContagiousWard

WhenoneSisterassignedtothecontagious diseaseswardbecameill, SisterBertillawasordered totakeherplace.HerdeNotiontoherdangerous workandhergentleness wontheadmirationand confidenceofdoctorswho practisedinthewards.

Latein1908shewas sentbacktoVicenzaand waspresentwhenher motherdiedofcancer.Her latherdemandedthatshe leavetheconventandreturnhometocareforhim andheryoungerbrother.

SisterBertillawastorn Letweenherconcernfor herfamilyandhervocation.Shedecidedtoremainintheconvent.

Atthetimeherfather wasangry,butinhislast :'earshebecamereconciledtotheChurchand diedinthehospitalwhere hisdaughterworked.

SisterBertillareturned toherworkinthecontagiouswardsoftheTreviso hospitaluntilcancer forcedhertobed.In1910 shewasoperatedonfor thefirsttimeforcancer. Shehadkeptthesecretof herpainandsufferingto herselfaslongasshe couldsothatshecould remainworkingwithsick children.

Whileconvalescingshe studiedtoobtainanursing degreeandpassedher examinationwithhigh marks.Oncewell,shewas transferredtothegeneral medicalwardsofthehospital,wheresheworked forfiveyears.

Heroperationhadbeen unsuccessfulinremoving

allcancerousgrowth,and throughoutherlaterlife shesufferedfromsleeplessnesshemorrhagesand weakness,butshenever complainedofherpains anddidherworkcheerfully.

Becauseaintriguesof nursesandwardmaids, SisterBertillawasremovedfromherpostas headofoneofthemedical wardsandshewasplaced underayoungernun, whomsheassistedwithout anytraceofdisappointmentorhostility.

InthefirstWorldWar theTrevisohospitalshelteredmanywoundedsoldiers.Duringbombardmentofthecity,Sister Bertillaremainedinher ward,assistingthosewho couldnotbemovedto bombshelters.

Becauseofhercourage, SisterBertillawassentto anisolationbuilding whereabout70patients whosufferedfrominfectiousdiseaseswerecared for.

MilitaryWork

In1918shewastransferredtoamilitaryhospitalatViggiu,nearComo, wheresheenduredayear ofmisery.Shebeganher workbycaringforvictims oftheSpanishfluepidemic,whichhadattacked manysoldiers.Despite greatphysicalpain,she ministeredtoherpatients nightandday. Hersuperiorbecame angrywithherforspoilingherpatients.Whena smallincidenthappenedin herwardthesuperior exaggerateditgreatlyand reprovedherbeforethe assembledcommunity.She wastransferredtothe laundry,ostensiblyfor reasonsofhealth,but apparentlybecauseher superiormistookherselflessnessanddevotionto thesickforobstinacy.

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THEWORLDUNIONOFCATHOLIC WOMEN'SORGANISATIONShasstressed theimportantroleplayedbylocalvoluntary organisationsindevelopinghousingprojects inastatementtotheUnitedNationsSocial CommissioninNewYork.

Technicalprogressoffershopeofmeetingtheworld housingcrisis,thestatementsaid,butthereisdanger ofjumpingfromthe"anarchyofindividualactivityin constructionandfinancingtoanoverlyrigidtypeof planning"thatisoftenforgetfulofthesimplehuman needsandtheemotionalandpsychologicalfactorsinvolved.

Thestatementwascirculatedtomembersofthe commissionduringthediscussionoflong-rangeinternationalactiontobetakeninthefieldofhousing

AlbaZizzamia.whorepresentedthewomen'sunion, saidtheorganisationwelcomedtheemphasisplacedon non-governmentalorganisationsbysomecommission members."Whilethetechnicalorganisationsunquestionablyhaveagreatcontributiontomake,"she said,"wewouldemphasiseagainthatthelocalorganisations-women'sgroups,familyco-operativesandsimilar movements-arethekeynotonlytotenanteducation butalsoassociatinglocalloyaltiestocampaignsfor improvement."

TheCatholicwomen'sstatementurgedthatlocal groupsbeassociatedwithhousingprogrammesinthe planningstageandrecommendedthatitbemademandatoryforallpublicbodiesengagedinplanninghousing to"includecompetentwomenwithafullvoiceandvote notonlyinmattersofdetailbutinoverallplans,since obviouslythereareelementsinvolvedtowhichwomen aremorelikelytobealert."

Thestatementalsodealtwiththeneedtochoose housingsiteswithaviewtogeneralattractivenessand nearnesstoplacesofworshipandrecreation.TheWorld Unionalsorecommendedtheestablishmentofmore regionalhousingcentresandofclosercontactespeciallyontheinformationlevel-betweenthemand non-governmentalorganisations.

WHENPURCHASINGORSELLINGAPROPERTY

Workinthelaundry washardandtheriskof infectionwasgreat.Sister Bertilla'ssuperiorbecame moreseverewithher,upbringingherbeforethe communityoften.Sister Bertillacaughtinfluenza andthis,plusthenews thatherbrotherhadbeen takenprisonerbythe Austrians,broughtona collapse. Hersuperiordemanded DiamondJewellery hertransfer,whichwas orderedonJanuary7, PHONE:21-7383. 1919.ShewassenttoVilla Mr.L.HARTY,Manager. Sant'Antonio,outsideVicenza,torecoverher health.Afterfivemonths shewasreturnedtotheCROCKERY-

Trevisohospital.There sheworkedfor14months COLOUREDLIGHTS

inthechildren'scontagiouswardsandthenwas BARBECUES

movedtoageneralmedicalward.

Aboutthistimeshewas

deniedpermissiontovisit herbrother,whowasdyingoftuberculosiscontractedwhileaprisoner ofwar. Herworkinthe contagiouswardcutheroff fromattendingMasswith thecommunity.Atherinsistentrequest,theBishop ofVicenzagrantedpermissionthattheBlessed Sacramentmightbekept intheward.

Earlyin1922hersuperiorsorderedhertostop herworkbecauseofher illness.Amedicalexaminationdisclosedshewas sufferingfromadvanced canceranddoctorsordered.. anoperationonOctober 17.1922.

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Theoperation,which removedacancerweighingalmostninepounds, wastoolate.Shediedon October20,1922. ShewasburiedatTrevisoandherfuneralwas attendedbyhundredsof people,manyofthemher formerpatients.Herfame forsanctityflourishedalmostimmediatelyafter herdeath,andonJune8, 1952,shewasbeatifiedin St.Peter'sBasilicaalong withPopePiusX.

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MOZART:ClarinetConcerto. HornConcertos1and3. LondonS.O./Mang.Decca Stereo-Mono,57/6.

Theclarinetconcertowas thelastmajorworktobe writtenentirelybythe princeofconcertowriters (hisRequiemwascompleted byapupil).Inthelastyear orsoofhisbrieflife,Mozart seemedtobereachingoutto anewkindofmusic,of almostunearthlybeauty;one ofitscharacteristicsisthe turningawayfromthelarge totheintimate.Aswiththe lastpianoconcerts(No.27, issaK595),theclarinetconcerto isscoredforlittlemorethan achamberorchestra. ThesolopartofthisdelectablemAsterpieceisso closelyinterwovenwiththe orchestraastomakeita greatartisticpeakofconcertoform.Onthisdisc,the soloist,dePeyer,iscompletelyatonewiththeor ahestra.Hisinterpretation bringsouttothefullthe etherealqualityoflate Mozart.Theorchestrais superbandtherecording welluptotheDeccalevel. Thehornconcertosare lesserMozart.Hewrotefour, allforahorn-playingfriend, andtheyareallpleasant. Thethirdisusuallyconsideredtobethebest,agood dealmoreprofoundthanthe others.Tuckwell,thesoloist,reallyenjoyswhooping thehuntingfanfaresofthe thirdmovement.Alinall, thisisoneofthefinest Mozartdiscsforsometime past.Warmlyrecommended.

MOZART:Symphonies35 (Haffner)and41(Jupiter) IsraelP.O./Krips.Decca Stereo,57/6.

Areallyfirst-classperformanceofthe"Jupiter"is rareondiscandIfound Kripssurprisinglylaboured inthefamousfourthmovement.The"Haffner,"onthe otherhand,wasfulloflife andcolourandoneofthe bestperformancesIhave heard.Asitistheminor workofthetwo,however,I feelIcannotrecommend.

BRAHMS:PianoConcerto No.2.Katchen/L.S.O./ Ferencsik.Deer.StereoMono,57/6.

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FirstwithMonteuxasconductor;hisSecondismerely good.Listeningtohimwith thememoryofAbbey Simon'slocalperformancein mymind,itseemedthat Simonhadagreatermastery oftheexactingpianopart. ButgreaterstillistheR.C.A. recordingbyRichterwith theChicagoSymphonyOrchestra,reviewedlastweek: sofarRichterleadsthefield.

LEHAR:LandofSmilesand MerryWidow(Highlights inGerman).Columbia Mono,57/6. TheColumbia"Merry Widow,"fromwhichthese highlightsaretaken,made gramophonehistory,being thefirsttimethatanoperettahadbeengivenasmuch seriousmusicalattentionas anopera.WithSchwarzkopf, Kunz,GeddaandLoose,it remainedunchallengedfor sixyearsuntiltheDecca issuewithGuedenlastyear. Intheopinionofmorethan onecritic,theColumbiaset isstillunchallenged."The LandofSmiles,"with Schwarzkopf,Geddaand Loose,isasgoodasthe limitedmusicwillpermit. Asaperformanceofthe bestofLehar,thisdisccannotpossiblybeequalledlet alonebettered.Therecordings,whileold,arestill youngenoughtobegood.

HUMPERDINCK:Hansel andGretel(AnarrangementinEnglish).Camden, 36/6.

Iusetheterm"arrangement"ratherthan"abridged"becausethisistheversionusedforthepuppetfilm seeninPerthlastyear.It is,therefore,notatransfer from78.likemostCamdens, butgoodmodernsound.The firstimpression,frankly,is appalling.ConstanceBrighamtakesthepartsofboth HanselandGretel,whobecomerevoltingAmerican childrensohorriblyfamiliar onbothpublicandprivate screens. Worsethanthis,shesings thoselovelyduetswithherselfinakindofcoyrecitative(echoesofSchwarzkopf andGrummerinthebeautifulColumbiaset!).About halfwaythroughthefirst side,however,themusicbeginstobreakthroughthe brashness.Humperdinckwas afirst-classoperaticcomposer,apupilofWagner, andhismusicisenchanting. Onthesecondside,enter AnnaRussellasthewitch! Shetendstohammorethan alittle,butsheredeemsthe record.Sheisvery,very funny.Onthecreditside alsoissomegoodsingingby theApolloBoys'Choir. Camdenhaveputthisout asachildren'srecord.As anentertainmentforachild, forintroducingachildto music,thisdischaspoints; asaperformanceof"Hansel andGretel,"agreatopera byEngelbertHumperdinck, itdoesn'tevenbegin.

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ConcertReviews

THEkeynoteoflast week'sconcertwasits solidity.Bach,Sibelius andBrahmsareallsomethingmorethanlightweightsandtheBrahms happenedtobe"hislongest work,theSecondPiano Concerto..

Theconcertoopenedwith Bach'sPassacagliainC Minor,transcribedfororchestrabyGoedicke.Althoughtheshortestpieceof theevening,itwasthe greatest,bothinstatureand andinperformance.FarnsworthHallexcelledindelicacyandprecition,theorchestrabeingbeautifully balanced.Atonepoint,the tromboneswereplayingso quietlythattheyseemedto shinethroughthestrings,a lovelyeffect.

Sibelius'FifthSymphony wasnotsofortunate.Apart fromtheveryendofthelast movement,whenthestaccatochordswereadmirably done,theorchestraseemed tobeplayingmilesaway fromitshomeground.Perhapsitisdifficultforsun lovingAustralianstogetthe feelingofthedarkpine forestsofFinland.

ThesecondhalfwasentirelydevotedtotheBrahms SecondPianoConcerto.Endingtheeveningwiththe concertoinsteadofthesymphonywasanovelbutwelcomechange;dhubtlessit wasduetotheBrahmsbeing themajorwork.Abbey Simonplayedthestrenuous pianopartwithcomplete

MISSION NOTES

By VeryRev.Mgr. M.McKeon.

AMISSIONISFOUND-

EDINAFRICA

HereIfoundmyselfwith twootherFathersstarting anewMission.Weareall threeyoung,strongandfull ofenthusiasm.Youcan imaginehowweareall threeoneheartandone soul,deepinlovewiththat beautifulmissionarylife, lovebecomingmoreirresistablethemorearduousthe taskprovestobe.

masteryandthelocalorchestra,assoofteninthe past,wasstimulatedbya greatsoloisttogiveavery goodperformance.Louis Mojzer,particularly,played thecellopartinthethird movementbeautifully.

THETUESDAYYOUTH

CONCERTprovedsomething ofacontrasttotheSubscriptionConcert.Itbegan withasuitableflourishin theformofDvorak's"Carneval"Overtureandthen wentontoasymphonic poem,"LaProcessionNocturne,"byRabaud.Thiswas getttingoffthebeatentrack innouncertainmannerfor fewofuswouldhaveeven heardofthecomposer,let alonethework.Itisa hauntinglybeautifulpiece andtheorchestraplayedit well.

ThenAbbeySimonplayed Rachmaninoff's"Rhapsody onaThemebyPaganini." Thisdisjointedsetofvariationscallsforconsiderable technicalskill,butImust confessthatitonlyhas momentsformeand,inspite ofSimon'splayingtheywere notveryfrequent. ThemainworkwasTchaikovsky'sThird,charming butbitsyandtheorchestra seemedbitsy,too,almostas thoughtheylackedinterest. Theirbestperformanceof theeveningwasheldback fortheirencore,anElgar trifle,"WildBears,"which theyplayedwithgreatzest andprecision..

LETTERS

MOTHER,Stoneville: Withthebeginningof Maycomestherealisation thatverysoon(ifnotalreadybegun)ourdaily paperswillbeannouncing theapproachofMother's Day. Whiletheshopkeepersrubtheirpalmsand preparefor,Isuppose,anothersalerecord,there mustbemanyaCatholic Motherwhoshuddersatthe thoughtofjustanother eventinthismaterialistic racethatislife. Perhapsitisalreadytoo lateformetoventurea suggestionforthisyear.If soperhapsitwillbear thinkingaboutforMother',: Day,1962.Couldwe,the CatholicmothersofW.A. setanexampleincharity byrequestingthatourgifts becomegiftstothemothers ofsomeundevelopedcountry?Muchasweloveand appreciatethelittlegiftsof ourchildrena-thecakesof soap,thecombsandhankies andplasticd'oyleys;what joywoulditgivetoallto knowinsteadthatajarof vitamincsulesperhaps waswingingitswayto somepoormotherwhohas neverheardofMother's Day. The"Record"recentlyreportedtheresultofa "FamilyFastDay"inBritain.Whenoneconsiders thatsuchadayoffastcan produceenoughmoneyto setupaclinicforchildren inanAsiancountry,doesn't itmakeonewonderwhywe can'tdomorefromourown pocketsratherthanwaiting fortheGovernment.

Mothers,doletusmake astart.Letusshowthe

Theorgyofviolencein Kivuwasinspiredbyahatereligioncampaignwhipped upbyitspro-Redgovernor, AnicetKashamura,whohas sincebeenremovedbythe parentgovernmentofAntoineGizengainOriental province.

OTHERATROCITIES

SeriouswoundingofanotherunidentifiedWhite Father.

way.Surelywewillnot berewardedforsimply followingthecrowdand keepingupwiththeJoneses. Letussetanewpatternsomethingbetter-somethingworthyofourCatholicFaith.

KENNETHM-THERSON:

IfeelthatasaparticipantintherecentCatholic DramaFestivalIwouldlike tothankthe'MerrySociety onbehalfofmyselfandmy fellowstudentsoftheleavingclassfororganisingthe festivalandgivinganaddedattractiontoCatholic youthinthisState.

TheFestivalgavemeand myfellowactorsaninsight intotheartofactingand broughttolightacertain amountofpreviouslylatent abilityinactingandoratory Weallenjoyedour shortventureintotheworld ofthetheatreandweall hadagreatdealoffunat rehearsals,especiallywhen itcametothepointofputtingonmakeupanddonningourcostumes.

Ithinkoneofthemost importantbenefitswegainedfromthisFestivalwas thefactthatmanyofus hadmoreselfconfidence whenallwasover,after havingactedandspokenbeforepotentiallycriticalaudiencesofadults,athin;; manyofusdreadedatthe finalmomenthavingpossiblythought"Ican'tdoit."

Thecontactsmadewith studentsfromothercolleges andconventswasanother veryenjoyablebenefitof theFestivalandIcanonly hopewewillbegivenmore opportunitiestorenewour friendshipswiththeboys andgirlsorratherourfellowactorsmetduringthe rehearsalsandactualperformances.

Onceagainthankingthe TherrySocietyandhoping thatfellowparticipantsenjoyedtheFestivalasmuch asIdidandthatfuture Festivalswillhaveasmuch succesasthepremier Festival.

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Scarcelyarrived,without aroofoverourheadswe builtforourselvesastraw hutdividingitinfourpartitions,fourlittlerooms, oneforeachFatherandone forHimwhoisalwayswith use,thefirstgreatMissionary,Jesus.Andwestartedwithnothing Inthebeginningtheinhabitantsshoweddiffidence. Wesawourselveswatched fromallsides.Somefled fromus,otherskeptata distanceandonlyveryfew approachedus. Itwas hard,notsomuchthework butthisatmosphereofindifference.Inthemostcriticalmomentswhenwewere tiredwewenttorestfor awhileinthefourthlittle roomwheretheMasterwas waitingforusandstrengthenedus.Welivedinabsolutepoverty,andJesus seemedtohavereturnedto Bethlehem.

Then,nearlyimperceptibly,thingsstartedto change.Peoplewhenmeetingussaid:"Bwakeye" (good-day),thelittleones swarmedaroundus,thepagansstartedtocomefor instruction.Meanwhilethe bricksgrewinnumberand wewerediggingthefoundationsoftheprovisory churchfortheFather'shouse untilwecouldgivetoour

LordandtheCommunitya newandconvenientliving place. TheMissionwas founded.

APRIESTAMONG LEPERS

SinceMay1955Ihave beenstationedwiththreeIn-. firmarianBrothersina lepercamp.Wehave220 lepers,54ofthemwomen. Someareindreadfulcondition. Religionmakesa deepimpressionuponthem. Wedowhatwecanforthem butourmeansarevery restricted. Wecanonly givethemwhatwithspirit ofsacrificewesubtractfrom ourownmeansofliving. Outsidethecampourwork iseverincreasing.Inmy districttherelive34,000pagans. Withintwoyears wehaveconstructed18 schoolswith9,000pupils. IfGod'sProvidencecomes toouraidweshallseea largeChristiancommunity developinthisregion. Iwouldbeveryhappy ifyoucouldhelpwithyour prayersandsacrifices.

CONGO-TWOPRIESTS

KILLED AreportfromUsumbura, RuandaUrundi,onthemurderofFatherReneDeVos W.F.,inBukavu,capitalof KivuProvinceofCongo, makesknownthatsoldiers andyounghoodlumsofthe pro-communistregimein northeastCongofractured theskullofthepriestand thencutoffhisearsand finallybeheadedhim.This isbutoneofaseriesof atrocities. Themurder(Feb.16),of the46yearoldWhiteFather wasonlyonechapterina taleofterrorbroughtto RuandaUrundibyrefugees fromadjacentKivuprovince.

Burningoftheparishof St.FrancisXavier. Attacksonconventsof WhiteSistersandLittle SistersofJesusbybandsof Lumumbistyouths. The nunsweremolestedbut eventuallyrescuedbyCongolesesoldiersandplaced underUnitedNationsprotection.

Anattackbyamobon theofficeoftheMostRev. LouisVanSteene,W.F, ArchbishopofBukavu. ArchbishopVanSteene heardoftheimpendingattackandslippedawaybeforehand.

Arrestsofpriests,nuns andlaymissionaries.

Anattackonthemission ofSt.Theresa,oneofBukavu'sfourparishes.This attackwasturnedbackby Congolesetroops,buttwo priestswereseverelybeaten.

PRISONDEATHSOF

TWOCHINESEDIOCESANPRIESTS

TwoChinesepriestsof theDioceseofSwatow, FatherPaulChenPing-jen andFatherPaulChenTimin,arereportedtohave diedinprison.

FatherPaulPing-jenwas bornin1913.HewasarrestedinApril1959and condemnedtosixteenyears inprison. FatherChen Ti-min,bornin1914,was arrestedinSeptember1956. Hewasunderatwelve yearsprisonsentencewhen hedied. Bothpriests madetheirstudiesinthe SeminaryofPenang. Nodetailsaregivenabout theirlastmoments. It seemsthatFatherPaul ChenTi-mindiedalmost twoyearsago. TheChinesemartyrology isthuslengthened. Pleaseuniteyourprayers andsacrificeswiththose whoaresacrificingtheir livesforthesalvationof Souls.Sendyoursacrifices to:-

VeryRev.Mgr.M.McKeon,CatholicMissions Office,CatholicCentre, VictoriaSquare,Perth.

MARKMELONIE,Mt.

Lawley:Recently,alongestablished,progressiveSydneyfirmsentmeabound setof"AustralianFirsts." Itisafascinatingseries, theresultofmuchresearch, nowpresentedinalasting andconvenientform.Isit toomuchtoexpect(Isupposeitis)thatatsomefuturedatethesamefirmwill issueanothervolumewhich willincludesomeaccount ofaneventwhichtook placehereinPerthtwo weeksago?Irefertothe CatholicSchools'Drama Festival.Afterallitwas aneventofimportancein theculturallifeofthenation,anditwasan"AustralianFirst."

UnfortunatelyIwasunabletobepresentevery nightofthefestival,butI didmanagetobepresent thefinalnightwhenthe threeprize-winninggroups competedfortheArchbishop Prendiville Whatanexhilaratingnight itwas! Woulditbeposible,I wonder,tohavetheseplays presentedsay,foraweek, inalargerhall?Proceeds couldgototheaidofsome goodwork,suchas:the PropagationoftheFaith, theSaintVincentdePaul Society,theTherrySociety, theNationalHeartCampaign -ortowardsthebuilding, someday,ofaCatholicfestivalhallandtheatre.

RecentlymarriedinSt.Brigid'sChurch,Collie,wereJAMESTHOMAS BUCKLANDandDORAANNEJORDAN.

LEFT: MarriedatOurLady ofVictoriesChurch,Wembley,wereMr.andMrs. NEVILLE WORTHINGTON.BridewasLORRAINE MITCHELL,onlydaughter ofMr.andMrs.J.Mitchell 1 ofWembley. Former

McGillicuddyofficiated.ThebridewasformerlyROSEMARYTYLER.

RIGHT:

* LeavingSt.Catherine'sChurch,Subiaco,after theirweddinglastSaturday morningareNOELJOSEPH NORRISHofNorthamand hisbride,formerlyKAYE CLAIREDUNNofSubiaco.

Mr.andMrs.ALANHARGRAVEwiththeirlittlebridesmaid,JULIEDEBIE, aftertheirweddingatSt.Bernadette'sChurch.Glendalough,lastSaturday.The bridewasformerlyHELENANNEPOUGNAULTofMt.Hawthorn.

Mr.

ParishPriestGivesExample

OfIndefatigableEfforts

A34-YEAR-OLDmissionpastorstationedat Inchon,inKorea,admitsthatheisbeing keptonhistoesbyhiscurate-apriestovertwice hisage.

ThepastorisFatherThomasMcKee,M.M.,and thecurateisFatherJohnMorris,M.M.,whojoined theMaryknollmissionariesafterservingasa diocesanpriestinAmericaforsevenyears.

FatherMorris,whowasordainedin1914,worked inKoreaandJapanfrom1923untilthelastwar. HewassentagaintoKoreain1959afteratourof dutyintheUnitedStates.

YoungFatherMcKeerecalled;1atoneSunday eveningafterafullcif.),ofmissionworkhewas exhausted.Butthen,hesaid,FatherMorriscame intotherectoryand"nonchalantlyannouncedthat hehadcelebratedthreeMasses,preachedatthem, baptised19infants,heardoverahundredcon,.,fessionsanddriven20milesinajeepoverrugged countryroads."

"Insteadofcollapsingintoasoftchairbeside me,"FatherMcKeewenton,"hetoldmeto'relax' whilehepoppedovertothechurchtoleadthe parishRosaryandgiveBenediction.Withhim around,Ithinktwicenowbeforecomplainingof beingtired."

ThisWeek'sMasses

May14(White):SundayaftertheAscension(2nd Class).MassProper.Creed.Prefaceofthe Ascension.

May15(White):FeastofSt.JohnBaptistdela Salle.Confessor(3rdClass).MassProper. PrefaceoftheAscension.

May16(White):St.Ubald,BishopandConfessor (3rdClass).Mass"Statuit."ProperPrayer. PrefaceoftheAscension.

May17(White):St.PaschalBaylon,Confessor (3rdClass).Mass"OsJusti."ProperPrayer. PrefaceoftheAscension.

May18(Red):St.Venantius,Martyr(3rdClass). Mass"Protexisti."ProperPrayer.Prefaceof theAscension.

May19(White):St.PeterCelestine,Popeand Confessor(3rdClass).Mass"Sidiligis."Proper Prayer.SecondPrayerSt.Prudentia,Virgin. PrefaceoftheAscension.

May20(Red):TheVigilofPentecost(1stClass). MassProper.TheGloriaissaid.OnePrayer. NoCreed.PrefaceoftheHolySpirit."Cornmunicantes"and"Hancigitur"arespecialand arerecitedthroughoutthewholeoctave.

May21(Red):PentecostSunday(1stClasswithan octave).MassProper.Sequence.Creed.Preface oftheHolySpirit.Proper."Communicantes" and"Hancigitur."

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STARS

Publicityoverthelast fewweekshasbeengiven tothephysicalandmental breakdownsofanumberof themoreprominentfilm stars. Withthisattentionthere hasalsobeenraisedthe questionofjustwhatis wrongwiththesepeople thatmakesthemsubjectto andparticipantsinthe manyunorthodoxactions whichweassociatewith thename'FilmStar!'

Basicallythesepeopleare nodifferenttoanyothers. Giventhechancetheyeat, drinkandsleepinthesame mannerasthe2,500million otherinhabitantsofthis planet.Thedifferencelies howeverinthestressesand strainstowhichtheyare subjectedbytheverynatureoftheiroccupation.Few peoplerealisetheamountof energy,bothphysicaland mental,whichgoesintothe makingofeventheshortestfilmonthemostunexcitingtopic.

Toooftenourideasof filmactorsarecloudedby superficialfactorssuchas pillaredmansionswithmarblebaths,Cadillaccarsand sequinadorned gowns. Littlethoughtisgivento thementalstrainimposed bythenecessityofhaving tomemorisesomehundreds oflinesofscripttogether withthenecessaryemotional reactionsneededtopresent arealisticportrayal.

Addtothissituationthe irregularhourswhichmust bekeptwhilstfilmingis doneonlocationandtheactualphysicalandclimatic conditionsinwhichthese sequencesareshotanditis nothardtoseejustwhy thesepeoplearesubjectto suddenandoftenfatalphysicalandmentaldisorders.

RatherthanimproveIfeel thatthesituationwillget worsebeforeitwillgetany better.Withthepresentdemandsformore,biggerand betterfilmsandtheeverincreasingdemandforlive televisiondramasoneof twothingsmusthappen. Eitherthepresentgeneration ofactorswill'beruninto thegroundortherewillbe agreatnewcropoffresh talenttorelievethepressure. Whichevercourseistaken somethingwillhavetohappensoonasthefirstcracks inthearmour'ofthe'old brigade'areappearing ratherwiderthanisdesirable.

Inawordthesituation callsforalotofthought bythoseatthetopofthe filmworldandmayeven warranttheattentionof theLifeInsurancecompaniesundertheheadlineof occupationalhazards.

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