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Archbishop'sChristmasMessage

INEXTENDINGTOYOUALLthesincerewishforaholyandjoyfulChristmas, takeadvantageofthisopportunitytothankyouforthemarvellousspiritofcooperationthathasbeenevidencedinChurchactivitiesthroughouttheyearjust closing.

Itisosourceofgreatconsolationtometoknowoftheloyalty,notonlyofthe ClergyandtheReligiousoftheArchdiocese,butofthatvastbodyofCatholicmen andwomen,boysandgirls,whorespondsowelltothemanycalls,spiritualand temporal,whicharemadeuponthem.Duringthepastyearsthesecallshavebeen answeredwithsuchunswervingdevotionthatthereisnoroomfordoubtregarding thespiritualfervourandself-sacrificingspiritofourCatholicpeople.

AtthetimeofChristmas,ourmindsaredirectedtothemostwonderfulactof humilityoftheChristChild,theobedienceofMary,andthesolicitudeofJoseph.We woulddowelltoemulatethesevirtuesinourdailylifebecausethereisagreattendencyinthemodernworldtoignorespiritualandmoralvalues,sothathumility, obedienceandthevirtueofjusticearelamentablylacking.

Maythesentimentssowidespreadatthistimehavetruemeaninginyourminds; maythejoyinwhichyoucelebratethisgreatfeastoftheBirthdayofOurSaviour remainalwaysinyourheartsandactions;mayyoustrivealwaysforpeaceonearth withinyourownsphereofactivityandobligations,andradiatethegoodwillwhich youreceivefromtheGraceofChrist.

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MODELOFALLCHRISTIANFAMILIES

THECELEBRATIONOFTHEBIRTHDAY OFCHRISTMARKSTHEENTRYOF THECHRIST-CHILDINTOTHEHOME ANDTHEFAMILYCIRCLE.

ItisthebeginningoftheHolyFamilyonwhichthe ChurchhasaskedthatallChristianfamiliesmodel themselves.

SolittleisknownofthelifeoftheHolyFamilythat themodelhasoftenbeenobscuredbytheartificeof legend-well-meaningmostlyinitsintent,yetneverthelessobscuringthefactonwhichthereissufficient tobuildasolidbasisofChristianfamilytradition.

WeknowthatthefamilywasinstitutedbyAlmighty God;itisthekernelofthetwoperfectsocieties-the StateandtheChurch,eachdrawingfromittheir mutualmembersandeachhavingdutiestoit.

TheHolyFamily,too,wasamemberofaState,and eventhoughtheStateatthetimewashostiletowards theonetrueGod,theywerestillobedienttoit.Hence thejourneytoBethlehemtoregister.TheHolyFamily wasalsoobedienttothelawsofGodandgaveGod prideofplacewheretherewasaclashoflawsorthe wishesoftheruler.

St.Josephwasknownasajustman.Maryasa devotedmother,andChristasanobedientchild.There doesnotneedtobeaclearerpicturedrawnofthe Family,thefoundationisthereforeverythingelseto bebuilton.

Thefamilytodayneedssuchanexample,asa bulwarkagainsttheinroadsnotonlyofselfish individualismbutasocietywhich,ifnotopenlyhostile. isindifferenttofamilystabilityandthenaturaland divinelaws.

Becausemanyacceptthisselfishnessanddisregard forlaw.thetaintspreads.Thesolidarityofthefamily hasbecomeamerelegalfictionwhichcanbebroken byanotherlegalfiction.Inmostcases,topleasethe whimofapassingfancy.Thereisnothoughtforthe permanenceofthenaturalcontractenteredintowhen thefirstvowsarepronouncedandfulfilled.Inany othersuchcontractthelawwouldberigidinupholdingpermanence.Yetsuchdisregardforthepermanent natureofthemarriagecontractisfosteredbecauseit emphasiesman's"freedom."Toholdhim-orher-to anincompatabilityisconsideredtoberetardingfreedom.

Supposedlyintellectualpeoplewilltrytoinfluence societynotonlytointerfereinthestabilityofthat whichgivessocietystability,buttheywillsuggestthe passingoflawswhichwillavoidtheprimarypurpose ofmarriage.

ObediencetothewillofGodisthegreatlessonwhich theHolyFamilycanteachallmenandwomenofgoodwill.Thisgoodwillhastobesincereandpermanent, notjustaseasonalthing.Tobeeffective,itmustbe basedonthesecondlessonepitomisedintheFamilyof Nazareth-love.

ItisGod'sloveforHiswantonandsometimeswilful creaturesthatcausedthisgreatactofhumilityonthe partofChristinbeingbornof,acreature..Mary,and subjecttothecareandprotectionofanother.Joseph.

ThisloveofGodforus,basedonknowledgeofwhat HewantsofusasrevealedinSacredScriptureand taughtbyHisChurch,shouldbeasufficientspurto guidetheactionsofman.Theonlyreasonwhyitis notisman'sselfishnessandlaziness.Theseareour undoingandhavecausedtheoverallloweringofthe moraltoneofsociety.

Godhasspokenonce-Heneednotspeakagain: "THISISMYBELOVED,SON-HEARYEHIM."

OfficialEngagements

December15: 10a.m.:QuarterlyClergy Conference.

7.15p.m.:AdultConfirmation,St.Mary'sCathedral (candidatestoarriveby7 p.m.).

December16: 10.30a.m.:Ordinationto Priesthood,St.Patrick's Church.Fremantle. 3.30p.m.:Blessandopen newHospitalofSt.Johnof God,Kalgoorlie.

December17: 3p.m.:ProcessioninhonourofSt.Lucy,Spearwood.

Dec.20: 8p.m.:Blessextensionsto "StellaMaris"CatholicClub forSeafarers,Fremantle

Dec.25: ChristmasEveMidnight: PresideSolemnHighMass, St.Mary'sCathedral.

December31: 11a.m.:PresideatSolemnHighMass,St.Mary's Cathedral,foropeningof FestivalofPerth.

January6:

Profession Ceremony, UrsulineConvent,Carilla.

January9: 8a.m.:ProfessionCeremony,PresentationConvent, "Iona,"MosmanPark.

January21: 10a.m.:ReceptionCeremony SchoenstattSistersofMary. Riverton. r44.041.4.4......~00AP0I,01014WO#4......0.404

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EDUCATIONandPUBLICOPINION

FiguresgivenrefertoNewSouthWales. CorrespondingfiguresforWesternAustralia areincludedattheendofthearticle.

CatholicAidFor StateSchools

THEREarefewmorepublic-spiritedcitizens inAustraliathanthemenandwomenwho bandtogethertoformParentsandCitizens' Associationsandsimilarorganisationswhichprovideamenitiesforschools.

Almosteveryschool,secularandreligious,hasa P.andC.orP.andF.grouptohelprunthetuck shop,keepthelibraryuptodate,provideschool broadcastingequipment,televisionsets,taperecorders,sportsgearandthelike.

Inmanywaystheycontributetothemore efficientfunctioningoftheschoolandprovidean admirableliaisonbetweenteachersandparents. Theyalsohaveaconsiderablepoliticalpotential.

ForsomeyearsnowbothFederalandState organisationsofteachershavebeenhardatwork buildingupthestrengthoftheP.andC.Associationsinordertoapplygreaterpressureonthe CommonwealthGovernmentforFederaleducationgrants.

Tothisend,Stateandnationalconventionshave beenheldandtheirdeliberationshavebeenfollowedwithinterestbythoseresponsibleforthe Catholicandothernon-Stateschools.

Unhappily,theAustralianCouncilofSchool Organisationshasnowmadeitclearthatitwill opposeanyattemptbyanyGovernmenttoprovide moneyfornon-Stateschools.

Inotherwords,itisnotpreparedtosharethe educationpiewithanyone-nomatterhowbigthe pieandnomatterhowneedyotherpeoplemaybe. Theirattitudemaybesummedupinthese words:"Wehavetoworkhardnowbecausethe Statecannotsupplybadly-neededamenitiesforits schools.IftheStategrantedfinancialaidto church-conductedschools,therewouldbeless moneyavailableforStateschoolsandwewould havetoworkevenharder."

Suchanargument,whichhasbeenwarmly applaudedbythe"SydneyMorningHerald,"is doubtlessquitesincere.Accordinglyitdeservesa seriousanswer,andtheansweristhis:

"Inadditiontopayingtaxesforthesupportof theStateschools,theCatholicpeopleofNewSouth WaleslastyearsavedtheStateGovernmentat least£12,500,000byeducating160,000childrenin 507schoolswhichtheybuiltthemselves.(Itcosts about£80ayeartoeducateeachchildinState schools.)

"Therefore,apartfromtaxes,Catholicparents carriedaburdenofatleastR.12,500,000which mightotherwisebecarriedbytheladiesand gentlemenwhoworksohardonP.andC.Associations.

"ThefactisthattheStateschoolsystemwould collapseinheapsifitweresuddenlyaskedto provideforanother160,000children,sothe A.C.S.O.haseveryreasontohopeandprayforthe continuanceoftheindependentschoolsystem. Membersmayhavetoworkhardnow,butthey wouldhavetoworkagreatdealharderifevery childattendedtheStateschools."

Itcanbedemonstratedbeyondanydoubtthat everypoundspentbytheStateinsupportingthe independentschoolsisadirectsavingofmany timesthatamounttothetaxpayers.

Someyearsagowepointedoutthatthemodest butwelcomereimbursementofinterestpayments forschoolloansinCanberrahadprovedtobeone ofthebestfinancialdealstheCommonwealthGovernmenthadevermade.

ForsomewhatlessthanL50,000ayearthe ChurchauthoritiesinCanberrahavebeenableto provideaboutathousandadditionalplacesin secondaryschools.

IftheStateGovernmentinNewSouthWales weretolifttheinterestburdenfromChurch schools,thecosttotheTreasurywouldbeinfinitesimal,buttheincreaseintheschoolaccommodationwouldbesuchthatnotonlytheStateschools, buttheP.andC.Associationsaswell,wouldbe relievedofaconsiderableburden.

THECORRESPONDINGFIGURESFOR

WESTERNAUSTRALIAARE:

Childrenin168CatholicSchools:26,797.

CostperchildtotheDepartmentofEducationat L52perprimaryand£89persecondaryschool childwouldbe£1,600,000.Thiscomprisesonly runningcoststotheDepartment,andnotthe costofplaces,werethesechildrenfullythe responsibilityoftheState.

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CHRISTMAS

WHATDOESCHRISTMASMEANTOME?

1.ITMEANSthatman,insteadoftryingtogoto Godunderhisownpower,nowhasthePowerof Godcometohim.

2.THISDivinePowerorGrace.whichilluminesthe mindbyfaithandstrengthensthewill,isalways free.Eachofushearsaknockatthedoor,asdidthe innkeeperofBethlehem.Mostofussay:"Weare filled,sorry!Wearefilledwiththethingsofearth, filledwithourowndesires,filledwithourravishments bynightandourbusinessbyday.Thereisnoroom."

3.SINCEtheDivineVisitorbreaksdownnodoors, Hegenerallyhastogotothosewhoarepoor andhumble.

4.WHAThappenedthatfirstChristmasnightwas thatGodtookuntoHimselfahumannature,like oursinallthingssavesin.Godbecameenfleshedwith amanhoodgiventoHimbyHisMother.Thathuman naturewastheinstrumentcfHisDivinity.Itwasnot aseparableinstrumentasapencilinrelationtomy hand.butevenfarmoreintimatethanthebrainisthe instrumentofmysoulinthinking.

5.THEREASONGodbecamemanwasnotjustto teach-theworldhashadmoreteachersthan pupils,morewisdomthaniteverputintoact,more psychologicalself-helpsthantherewerecouches.He becamemaninordertoredeemmanfromsin.Hewas not,therefore,primarilyateacher,butprimarilya Saviour.ThatiswhytheangelsaidthatHisname wouldbeJesus,whichmeans"Saviour."

6.CHRISTMASthenbecamethedayinwhichwe, thedebtors,begantoseeourburdenlifted.Here wasSomeoneWhowassinlessand,therefore,was undernodebt.HerewasOneWho,beingman,could actinourname,shareourpovertyandourgriefsand, inthetruestsense,beoneofus.But,morethanthat, herewasOneWho,beingGodaswellasman,could giveaninfinitevaluetowhateverHedid.Sincewe hadcontractedaninfinitedebtthroughsin,onlythe InfiniteGodcouldreallyatoneforit.Thehumiliation ofthemangeratChristmasthenbecamethefirststep towardsthehumiliationoftheCross.

7.WHAThappenedatBethlehemwastobecomethe patternofallwholiveinstablesratherthaninns. AsGodtookahumannaturefromMary,whichhuman natureHecompletelydivinised,soHewillstotakeon thisChristmasmyhumannaturetouniteittoHimself.

8.MYhumannaturewillnotbeunitedtoHisGodheadascloselyasthehumannaturewhichwas assumedfromthevirginalBodyofMary.Butits intimacycanbetremendousifasaloverIgiveupmy selfishwill,andliveonlyforthebeloved.

9.CHRISTMAS.1961,thenmeansasummonsto everyhumannatureintheworldtoprolongthe enfleshmentofChrist.ManyareafraidtoloveDivine Lovefortheyare"fearfullesthavingHimtheywill havenaughtelsebesides."Theythinkthatifthey havetheflametheywilllosethespark,andifthey committhemselvestothecircletheywilllosethearc.

10.CHRISTMASmeansthatDivinitywillalwaysbe whereweleastexpecttofindit-theworldhas itsownstandards,itsownsetofvalues,itsowngods. Christmaswillalwaysbethefeastoftheminorities: "HecameuntoHisownandHisownreceivedHimnot."

11.BUTthosewhoreceiveHim,andgivehimtheir humannature,asMarygaveHimamanhood, havetheirnaturescompletelychanged.Totheeyesof men,theyarethesame,butinsidethewrappingsofthe skin,thereareprofounddifferences.ArealChristian isonewhopartakesoftheNatureofGod-onewhois bornasecondtime.Wepartakeofthenatureofour parentsbecausewearebornofthem;wepartakeof thenatureofGodbecausewearebornofHimthrough theRedemptionofOurLordandSaviour.

12.WHEN,therefore,wewishourreadersaMerry Christmas,wewishthattheywhoaresonsof men,willbecomesonsofGod.Wewishalsothatthose whoaretheSonsofGodwillmoreandmorebecome theinstrumentsofHisDivinityuntothebettermentof ourneighbours.peaceamongnationsandtheuplifting ofthepooroftheworld.

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MODELOFALLCHRISTIANFAMILIES CELEBRATIONOFTHEBIRTHDAY OFCHRISTMARKSTHEENTRYOF THECHRIST-CHILDINTOTHEHOME ANDTHEFAMILYCIRCLE.

ItisthebeginningoftheHolyFamilyonwhichthe ChurchhasaskedthatallChristianfamiliesmodel themselves.

WeknowthatthefamilywasinstitutedbyAlmighty God;itisthekernelofthetwoperfectsocieties-the StateandtheChurch.eachdrawingfromittheir mutualmembersandeachhavingdutiestoit.

TheHolyFamily,too,wasamemberofaState.and eventhoughtheStateatthetimewashostiletowards theonetrueGod,theywerestillobedienttoit.Hence thejourneytoBethlehemtoregister.TheHolyFamily wasalsoobedienttothelawsofGodandgaveGod prideofplacewheretherewasaclashoflawsorthe wishesoftheruler.

St.Josephwasknownasajustman.Maryasa devotedmother,andChristasanobedientchild.There doesnotneedtobeaclearerpicturedrawnofthe Family,thefoundationisthereforeverythingelseto bebuilton.

Thefamilytodayneedssuchanexample,asa bulwarkagainsttheinroadsnotonlyofselfish individualismbutasocietywhich,ifnotopenlyhostile. isindifferenttofamilystabilityandthenaturaland divinelaws.

Becausemanyacceptthisselfishnessanddisregard forlaw.thetaintspreads.Thesolidarityofthefamily hasbecomeamerelegalfictionwhichcanbebroken byanotherlegalfiction.Inmostcases.topleasethe whimofapassingfancy.Thereisnothoughtforthe permanenceofthenaturalcontractenteredintowhen thefirstvowsarepronouncedandfulfilled.Inany othersuchcontractthelawwouldberigidinupholdingpermanence.Yetsuchdisregardforthepermanent natureofthemarriagecontractisfosteredbecauseit emphasiesman's"freedom."Toholdhim-orher-to anincompatabilityisconsideredtoberetardingfreedom.

Supposedlyintellectualpeoplewilltrytoinfluence societynotonlytointerfereinthestabilityofthat whichgivessocietystability,buttheywillsuggestthe passingoflawswhichwillavoidtheprimarypurpose ofmarriage.

ItisGod'sloveforHiswantonandsometimeswilful creaturesthatcausedthisgreatactofhumilityonthe partofChristinbeingbornof,acreature..Mary.and subjecttothecareandprotectionofanother.Joseph.

ThisloveofGodforus,basedonknowledgeofwhat HewantsofusasrevealedinSacredScriptureand taughtbyHisChurch.shouldbeasufficientspurto guidetheactionsofman.Theonlyreasonwhyitis notisman'sselfishnessandlaziness.Theseareour undoingandhavecausedtheoverallloweringofthe moraltoneofsociety.

Godhasspokenonce-Heneednotspeakagain: "THISISMYBELOVED,SON-HEARYEHIM."

OfficialEngagements

December15: 10a.m.:QuarterlyClergy Conference.

7.15p.m.:AdultConfirmation,St.Mary'sCathedral (candida:estoarriveby7 p.m.).

December16:

10.30a.m.:Ordinationto Priesthood.St.Patrick's Church,Fremantle. 3.30p.m.:Blessandopen newHospitalofSt.Johnof God,Kalgoorlie.

December17; 3p.m.:ProcessioninhonourofSt.Lucy,Spearwood.

Dec.20: 8p.mBlessextensionsto "StellaMaris"CatholicClub forSeafarers,Fremantle.

Dec.25: ChristmasEveMidnight: PresideSolemnHighMass, St.Mary'sCathedral.

December31: 11a.m.:PresideatSolemnHighMass,St.Mary's Cathedral,foropeningof FestivalofPerth.

January6: Profession Ceremony, UrsutineConvent.Carina.

January9: Sia.m.:ProfessionCeremony.PresentationConvent. "Iona,"MosmanPark.

January21: 10a.m.:ReceptionCeremony SchoenstattSkiersofMary. Riverton. 1,44NPINNNO.JANNP.41411,P,PM441,4

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EDUCATIONandPUBLICOPINION

FiguresgivenrefertoNewSouthWales. CorrespondingfiguresforWesternAustralia areincludedattheendofthearticle.

CatholicAidFor StateSchools

THEREarefewmorepublic-spiritedcitizens inAustraliathanthemenandwomenwho bandtogethertoformParentsandCitizens' Associationsandsimilarorganisationswhichprovideamenitiesforschools.

Almosteveryschool,secularandreligious,hasa P.andC.orP.andF.grouptohelprunthetuck shop,keepthelibraryuptodate,provideschool broadcastingequipment,televisionsets,taperecorders,sportsgearandthelike.

Inmanywaystheycontributetothemore efficientfunctioningoftheschoolandprovidean admirableliaisonbetweenteachersandparents. Theyalsohaveaconsiderablepoliticalpotential.

Tothisend,Stateandnationalconventionshave beenheldandtheirdeliberationshavebeenfollowedwithinterestbythoseresponsibleforthe Catholicandothernon-Stateschools.

Unhappily,theAustralianCouncilofSchool Organisationshasnowmadeitclearthatitwill opposeanyattemptbyanyGovernmenttoprovide moneyfornon-Stateschools.

Suchanargument,whichhasbeenwarmly applaudedbythe"SydneyMorningHerald,"is doubtlessquitesincere.Accordinglyitdeservesa seriousanswer,andtheansweristhis:

"Therefore,apartfromtaxes,Catholicparents carriedaburdenofatleast£12,500,000which mightotherwisebecarriedbytheladiesand gentlemenwhoworksohardonP.andC.Associations.

Itcanbedemonstratedbeyondanydoubtthat everypoundspentbytheStateinsupportingthe independentschoolsisadirectsavingofmany timesthatamounttothetaxpayers.

Someyearsagowepointedoutthatthemodest butwelcomereimbursementofinterestpayments forschoolloansinCanberrahadprovedtobeone ofthebestfinancialdealstheCommonwealthGovernmenthadevermade.

Forsomewhatlessthan£50,000ayearthe ChurchauthoritiesinCanberrahavebeenableto provideaboutathousandadditionalplacesin secondaryschools. IftheStateGovernmentinNewSouthWales weretolifttheinterestburdenfromChurch schools,thecosttotheTreasurywouldbeinfinitesimal,buttheincreaseintheschoolaccommodationwouldbesuchthatnotonlytheStateschools. buttheP.andC.Associationsaswell,wouldbe relievedofaconsiderableburden.

THECORRESPONDINGFIGURESFOR

WESTERNAUSTRALIAARE:

Childrenin168CatholicSchools:26,797.

CostperchildtotheDepartmentofEducationat £52perprimaryand£89persecondaryschool childwouldbe£1,600,000.Thiscomprisesonly runningcoststotheDepartment,andnotthe costofplaces,werethesechildrenfullythe responsibilityoftheState.

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CHRISTMAS

WHATDOESCHRISTMASMEANTOME?

1.ITMEANSthatman,insteadoftryingtogoto Godunderhisownpower,nowhasthePowerof Godcometohim.

2.THISDivinePowerorGrace,whichilluminesthe mindbyfaithandstrengthensthewill,isalways free.Eachofushearsaknockatthedoor,asdidthe innkeeperofBethlehem.Mostofussay:"Weare filled,sorry!Wearefilledwiththethingsofearth, filledwithourowndesires,filledwithourravishments bynightandourbusinessbyday.Thereisnoroom."

3.SINCEtheDivineVisitorbreaksdownnodoors, Hegenerallyhastogotothosewhoarepoor andhumble.

4.WHAThappenedthatfirstChristmasnightwas thatGodtookuntoHimselfahumannature,like oursinallthingssavesin.Godbecameenfleshedwith amanhoodgiventoHimbyHisMother.Thathuman naturewastheinstrumentofHisDivinity.Itwasnot aseparableinstrumentasapencilinrelationtomy hand.butevenfarmoreintimatethanthebrainisthe instrumentofmysoulinthinking.

8.MYhumannaturewillnotbeunitedtoHisGodheadascloselyasthehumannaturewhichwas assumedfromthevirginalBodyofMary.Butits intimacycanbetremendousifasaloverIgiveupmy selfishwill,andliveonlyforthebeloved.

9.CHRISTMAS,1961,thenmeansasummonsto everyhumannatureintheworldtoprolongthe enfleshmentofChrist.ManyareafraidtoloveDivine Lovefortheyare"fearfullesthavingHimtheywill havenaughtelsebesides."Theythinkthatifthey havetheflametheywilllosethespark,andifthey committhemselvestothecircletheywilllosethearc.

VENETIANBLINDSELFASSEMBLYKITSfromonly 4/3sq.ft.

RING,WRITEorCALL-

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MISSANONA

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CORONAMARIAE

Vocalparts4/6;Organ6/6

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AwiderangeofMassesandHymnssuitableforChoirs ofequalormixedvoices,arealsoavailableand obtainablefrom

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TANGANYIKAGAINSITSINDEPENDENCE

DorEsSalaam,Tanganyika:ReligiousobservanceswereamajorpartofnationalcelebrationsherewhenTanganyikabecameAfrica's29thindeperdentcountryonDecember9.

Ontheeveofinclepeniience,theFeastofthe ImmaculateConcention,thousandsofDar-es-Salaam's Catholicsattendedan°nen-airMasscelebrated byAfrica'sonlyNegrocardinal.LaurcanCardinal Rugambwa,BishopofBukoba,Tanganyika,offered theMassbeforethe',unveilingofIndenendenceMonumentbyPremierJuliusNyerere.theeleventhCatholic toheadanindependentAfricangovernment.

Meanwhile,religiousserviceawereheldthioughoutthisEastAfricannation.

ThefirstofficialeventafterindependencewasproclaimedatmidnightonDecember9wasaseriesof religiousbroadcastsbytheTanganyikaBroadcasting Corporation.

Organisersoftheindependenceobservances-to lastfromDecember7to12-arestressingthatthe firstdaysoffreedomshouldbeatimeofpeaceand gratitudetoGod.MinisterforHomeAffairsGeorge KahamasaidinarecentspeechtotheNationalAssembly:"ThedateofDecember9isasacredday,and commitcrimesagainstotherhumanbeings.But Goddoesnotintendthatonthatdateweshould

AuxiliaryBishopJuliusAngerhausenofEssen,Germany, helpsordainthreenativepriests. shouldthankHiminthefirstplaceforhavingenabled ustoachieveindependence.Hewantsthisdaytohe oneofrejoicingandhappiness.:

Inajointstatementwelcomingindependence, Tanganyika'sBishopsurgedthenation's1,500,000 Catholicstotaketheleadinthequestfornational unity.

Tanganyikahasapopulationofabout9imillion. including120.000Asiansand23,000white,.Thereare morethantwomillionMoslemsandapproximately halfamillionProtestants.Amajorityarepagans.

IntheirstatementissuedlastJunewhenTanganyikabecameself-governing,theBishopspointedout thatlikemanymoderncountries,Tanganyikaisa "societyinwhichmenofdifferentcreeds,different ethnic,socialandculturalbackgroundlivetogether andmuststrivetocollaborateharmoniously."

Intryingtosolvetheproblemsthatarisefromthese differences,theBishopssaid,thereisaneedfor"the wideningofcommonagreementsbetweenindividuals andvaryinggroups,andtheircommonpursuitof basicbeneficialgoals."

NOSINAIHERE

Godhides,uponthisHolyNight, Hisgreatness,majesty,andmight, ThebrightnessofEternalLight.

TheIsraeliteswerefilledwithfear

TohearGodspeakasthunderclearNoSinai'sterrorshavewehere.

ForGodhasnowHisHeavenbowed MorelowthanSinai'sthunder-cloud; HisSononmenhasHebestowed.

WouldyouyourLordandGodadore?

ThendonotlooktoSinaimore, Butthroughabrokenstabledoor.

Inhumanform Godyou'llfind, Attractive,loving,meek,andkindDivinitythatelsewouldblind.

Nolightningsflash,nothunderswildIt'sbutanInfant,meekandmild, AGodbecamealittleChild.

HenceforthwillGoduntousspeak Inaccentsloveableandmeek, ThroughHisownSon,nowsmallandweak. -BrotherFrancisPatrick,F.S.C.

Mayeachandeveryone ofourcustomersandfriends findthisavery HAPPYHOLIDAY!

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Theycontinued:"WewanttheCatholicsofTanganyikatobeinthefrontranksofthosestrivingforthis unityofpurpose.Thisco-operationisurgedonus notonlybyourloveofcountry,butbyourloveof allourneighboursandofGod."

Independenceisnotexpectedtoresultinthedisorderandoutbreaksofviolencethathaveplagued theneighbouringCongosinceitbecamefreeayear ago.PremierNyererehasdeclaredthat"thereisnot theleastchanceofwhathappenedintheCongo happeningherebecausethecircumstancesare different."

Tanganyikanotonlyhasgreaternationalunity thantheCongo,butracerelationsaregenerallygood. Therei9nopresentcommunistthreat.

Amissionaryprelateinthecountry-BishopJames

willguaranteefullreligiousfreedom.ButtheChurch willbenefitinoneimportantrespectfromindependence,hecontinued.Itisnowsomewhatharmedby thefactthatmanyAfricansassociateditwiththe hatedEuropeancolonialism.Thisattitude,hesaid, willnotcarryoverintotheeraofindependence.

HepointedoutthattheChurch's,educationalefforts indirectlyhelpedthecampaignforself-government andindependence,acampaignwithwhichtheChurch hassympathised.Thegovernmentofanindependent Tanganyika,hesaid,willcontinuefinancialaidto Catholicschools.

Hecautioned,however,thatCatholicandProtestantschoolsmayreceivelessaidthanMoslem schools.HeexplainedthisbysayingthatTanganyika's CatholicsandProtestantsareingeneralmuchbetter educatedthanitsMoslems.Therefore,hesaid,an independentgovernmentwillhavetogivemoreaid toMoslemschoolsinanefforttohelpthemcatchup.

HesaidthattherearenomajorreligiousantagonismsinTanganyika.Headded,however,thatsuch antagonismsmightspringupiftheMoslemscometo fearthattheycannotplaytheirfullpartingovernmentbecausetheyhavetoofeweducatedmenamong theirranks.

Byexpandingitseducationalactivities,hesaid, theChurchcanreleasegovernmentfundstobuild upMoslemeducationandthusavoidthebasisfor possiblefuturereligiousstrife.

AGermancolonybeforeWorldWarI,Tanganyika

AMaryknollmissionarychatswithasmallboy atIrambaMission.

HolmesSiedle,W.F.,ofKigoma-hassaidthatinall Africa"itisinTanganyika,perhaps,thatracerelationsarebestandwherefutureprospectsare brightest."

ForthissituationtheBishopcreditedgovernors who"longagounderstoodthatTanganyikaisan AfricancountryandthatAfricansshouldhavequite alottosayinrunningit."

In1959PremierNyererespelledouthisstandon theraceissue."WeinTanganyika,"hesaid,"believe thatonlyawicketmancanmakecolourthecriterion forhumanrights."Everythingshouldbeavoidedhe continued,"whichmightleadamajorityofour peopleintothinkingthattheonlymenandwomen whooughttorepresentthem arethosewitha blackskin."

DuringavisittotheUnitedStateslastyear, PremierNyererepointedoutthatthereareno Church-StatedifficultiesinTanganyika.Healso praisedmissionariesfortheircontributionstothe developmentofhiscountry.

InaninterviewwiththeCatholicnewsservice,he saidthattheChurchcanplayamajorroleinan independentTanganyika,particularlyinthefieldof education.Education,hestated,ishiscountry'smajor problem,alongwitheconomicdevelopment.

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wasaUnitedNationstrustterritoryunderBritish administrationfromtheendofWorldWarIIuntil independence.

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Thecountry'sCatholicsareservedby1,098priests -245ofthemnatives-339Brothersand1.209Sisters. Morethanthreethousandschoolseducatingover 200,000studentsareoperatedbytheChurch.The schoolsreceivegovernmentsubsidies.

TanganyikaisthefirstAfricancountrytohavea nativecardinal.CardinalRugambwawasraisedto theSacredCollegeinMarch,1960.

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DarEsSalaam,Tanganyika:ReligiousobservanceswereamajorpartofnationalcelebrationsherewhenTanganyikabecameAfrica's29thindeperdentcountryonDecember9.

Otttheeveofindependence,theFeastofthe ImmaculateContention,thousandsofDar-es-Salaam's CatholicsattendedanTien-airMasscelebrated

Africa'sonlyNegrocardinal.LaureanCardinal Rugarnbwa,BishopofBukoba,Tanganyika.offered theMassbeforethetunveilingofIndenendenceMonumentbyPremierJuliusNyerere,theeleventhCatholic toheadanindependentAfricangovernment.

Meanwhile,religiousserviceswereheldthroughoutthisEastAfricannation.

ThefirstofficialeventafterindependencewasproclaimedatmidnightonDecember9wasaseriesof religiousbroadcastsbytheTanganyikaBroadcasting Corporation.

Organisersoftheindependenceobservances-to lastfromDecember7to12-arestressingthatthe firstdaysoffreedomshouldbeatimeofpeaceand gratitudetoGod.MinisterforHomeAffairsGeorge KahamasaidinarecentspeechtotheNationaiAssembly:"ThedateofDecember9isasacredday,and commitcrimesagainstotherhumanbeings.But Goddoesnotintendthatonthatdateweshould

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AuxiliaryBishopJuliusAngerhausenofEssen,Germany, helpsordainthreenativepriests. shouldthankHiminthefirstplaceforhavingenabled ustoachieveindependence.Hewantsthisdaytohe oneofrejoicingandhappiness..'

Inajointstatementwelcomingindependence, Tanganyika'sBishopsurgedthenation's1.500.000 Catholicstotaketheleadinthequestfornational unity.

Tanganyikahasapopulationofabout94million, including120.000Asiansand23,000white!:.Thereare morethantwomillionMoslemsandapproximately halfamillionProtestants.Amajorityarepagans.

IntheirstatementissuedlastJunswhenTanganyikabecamerelf-governing,theBishopspointedout thatlikemanymoderncountries,Tanganyikaisa "societyinwhichmenofdifferentcreeds,different ethnic,socialandculturalbackgroundlivetogether andmuststrivetocollaborateharmoniously."

Theycontinued:"WewanttheCatholicsofTanganyikatobeinthefrontranksofthosestrivingforthis unityofpurpose.Thisco-operationisurgedonus notonlybyourloveofcountry,butbyourloveof allourneighboursandofGod."

Tanganyikanotonlyhasgreaternationalunity thantheCongo,butracerelationsaregenerallygood. Therei9nopresentcommunistthreat.

Amissionaryprelateinthecountry-BishopJames

HepointedoutthattheChurch'seducationalefforts indirectlyhelpedthecampaignforself-government andindependence,acampaignwithwhichtheChurch hassympathised.Thegovernmentofanindependent Tanganyika,hesaid,willcontinuefinancialaidto Catholicschools.

Byexpandingitseducationalactivities,hesaid, theChurchcanreleasegovernmentfundstobuild upMoslemeducationandthusavoidthebasisfor possiblefuturereligiousstrife.

AGermancolonybeforeWorldWarI,Tanganyika

AMaryknollmissionarychatswithasmallboy atIrambaMission.

HolmesSiedle,W.F.,ofKigoma-hassaidthatinall Africa"itisinTanganyika,perhaps,thatracerelationsarebestandwherefutureprospectsare brightest."

ForthissituationtheBishopcreditedgovernors who"longagounderstoodthatTanganyikaisan AfricancountryandthatAfricansshouldhavequite alottosayinrunningit."

In1959PremierNyererespelledouthisstandon theraceissue."WeinTanganyika,"hesaid,"believe thatonlyawicketmancanmakecolourthecriterion forhumanrights."Everythingshouldbeavoided.,he continued,"whichmightleadamajorityofour peopleintothinkingthattheonlymenandwomen whooughttorepresentthem arethosewitha blackskin."

DuringavisittotheUnitedStateslastyear, PremierNyererepointedoutthatthereareno Church-StatedifficultiesinTanganyika.Healso praisedmissionariesfortheircontributionstothe developmentofhiscountry.

Thecomingofindependencewillnotgreatlyaffect theChurchinTanganyika,hesaid.Itisfreeto spreadtheFaithnowandanindependentTanganyika

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Thecountry'sCatholicsareservedby1,098priests -245ofthemnatives-339Brothersand1,209Sisters. Morethanthreethousandschoolseducatingover 200,000studentsareoperatedbytheChurch.The schoolsreceivegovernmentsubsidies.

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England

RelicsInStone

StonefromSt.Thomas More'scellintheTowerof Londonhasbeenincorporatedint)aShrineofthe EnglishMartyrsnowunder constructioninLondon.

Anotherstonefragment fromthefirstchurchbuilt inEnglandbySt.Augustine, theApostleofEngland,went intotheshrine.

Bothpiecesofstonewent intothetwo-toncorner-stone whichCardinalGodfrey,the ArchbishopofWestminster, laidonDecember10atTyburn,siteofLondon'sold gallows.ManyCatholics wereexecutedtherefor theirreligion.

Theflintstonefromthe cellofSt.ThomasMorewas givenbythegovernorofthe TowerofLondon.More, KingHenryVIII'schancellor,walkedtohisbeheading fromthatcellin1535.

The£90,000shrinewill becompletedattheendof 1962.Itwillincludeapublic chapelandanoratoryfor nuns,theAdorersofthe SacredHeart.

C.A.R.

GovernmentMove Missionandotherprivate schoolsintheCentralAfricanRepublichavebeenplacedundergovernmentcontrol andgrantedagovernment subsidy.

Accordingtoaneweducationlaw,privateschools mayheopenedwithgovernmentpermissioniftheymeet governmentstandards.They willbegrantedasubsidyof SOpercentoftheiroperatingexpenses.Missionswill continuetoowntheschool buildings.

Religiousinstructionmay begiveninschoolbuildings outsideofclasshours.

TheCentralAfricanRepublic,aformerFrenchpossessionnearlyaslargeas Texaswhichbecameindependentin1960,has1:35,000 Catholicsinatotalpopulationof1.200,000.The Churchoperatessome150 schoolswithmorethan 20,000students.

Austria

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FirstprizeinAustrias seventhInternationalReligiousFilmFestivalhasgone totheAmericanLutheran movie,"QuestionSeven."

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AFrenchfilm,"TheTrue FaceofThereseofLisieux," tookthehonoursintheshort documentaryfield.

Duringthegathering, warmtributeswerepaidto septegenarianMgr.KarlRudolf,founderandpresident oftheAustrianCatholic FilmCommission,whichorganisedthefestival.

Coadjutor Archbishop FranzJachymofViennasaid ataceremonyinSt.Stephen's Cathedralopeningthefestivalthatmoviesmustbecome moreofaneducationaland moralforcethantheyhave beeninthepast.

India

LeavesConvent

V.P.Gangakutty,the21year-oldHinduwomanwho createdastirintheHindu presswhensheentereda CathallyconventinPalai, haslefttheconventand returnedhome.

LastOctober,inthelace ofchargesthatshehadbeen forcedtoentertheKaniyakatAdorationConventand wasbeingkeptthereagainst beewill,MissGangakutty toldnewsmenandpoliceinvestigators:"Iamhereof myownfreewillandI desiretobeaChristianand aSisterofthisconvent."

MissGangakutty'sfather, aNamboodiriHindutemple priest,hadthreatenedtogo onafastunlessshereturnedhome.Herbrothervisited herandsheleftwithhim forhome.

EqualityToAll

Anaideof]'rimeMinister JawaharlalNehruhasresealedthatnewregulations

riagepartners,accelerated emigration,andacceptance ofoutsideassistance.

TheKoreanMinistryof HealthandSocialAffairshas publishedtextbooksonvariousbirthcontrolmethods.

Inaddition,,hegovernment istellingKoreanstoheed thetechnicallyadvancednationsinsettingfamilysize atthreeorfourchildren andholdingthechild-bearingageforwomentothe 20-35yearbracket.

The1,200personsbeing trainedinthebirthcontrol programmebycollegeprofessorsandotherspecialists willbesenttocentres aroundthecountrywhere theywillbeavailable forconsultationswithmarriedcouples.Thefamily planningdrivewillbeginin earnestnextyearwhenthese centresbeginoperation.

Japan

MartyrsHonoured

Thenon-Catholicmayorof theJapanesetownofHondo ledathousandpeopletothe dedicationofamonument totheregion'sChristian martyrs.

AllJapaneseoftheAmakusaIslandsandtheneighbouringregionsofKyushu areproudofthelaststand oftheChristiansinShimabaraCastle,whereforthree monthsin1641theyheldoff theforcesofthetyrannical leyasuTokugawa,shogun orbaronoftheregion.

Thecandlelightprocession tothenewshrineofthe martyrswoundthroughthe cityandascendedtheHill oftheMartyrs.ThereMayor Yokoyamaunveiledthe memorial.

Athousandpilgrim candleslightedthememorial,asix-footstatueofthe SacredHeart.BishopDominicSenyemonFukahoriof Fukuokasteppedforwardto blessthemonumenttohis martyredancestors.

Thememorialstandsin anelevatedJapanese-style gardensurroundedbythe gravesofmartyrswhodied morethanthreehundred yearsago.

German,Hebrewand Chinese.

Onthefinaldayofthe conference,aSunday,the Princeattendedachildren's Massattheuniversity churchwiththeuniversity's rector,FatherFrancisNumazawa,S.V.D.ThePrince andtheJapanesepriestare oldfriends.

Cameroon

NativeClergy

FatherJeanZoa,whohas beennamedArchbishopof Yaounde,isthefirstnative ofCameroontoholdthis Africancountry'stopChurch post.

Archbishop-electZoasucceedsArchbishopReneeGraffinC.S.Sp.,whohasretiredandbeennamedtitular ArchbishopofMistia.

Threeofthecountry'ssix diocesesarenowheadedby Cameroonianprelates.The othertwoareBishopThomas MongoofDoualaandBishop PaulEtogaofMbalmayo.

Cameroon,aformerFrench possessionthatbecameindependentin1960,hasmore than700,000Catholicsina totalpopulationof3,300,000.

areonthewaytohelpeconomicallybackwardIndians regardlessofreligion.

K.Ram,Nehru'sprincipal privatesecretary,wasreplyingtoalettertothePrime MinisterfromP.Lobo,a Catholicattorney.

IndianCatholicshavebeen protestingthatHarijans (formerlyknownasuntouchables)whobecame Christiansloseprivileges thatthegovernmentgivesto Hindumembersoftheir class.

Ramsaidcurrentlaw leavesnowayopentogive backward-classChristians theeducationalandother benefitsopentoHarijans. Buthesaidnewrulesare beingevolvedtogivehelp "onthebasisofeconomic backwardnessandnotonthe basisofreligion."

Korea

Population"Plan"

Withlecturetocloctor3, nurses,andmidwivesinnine majorcities.theKorean militarygovernmenthal launcheditsnationalbirth controlprogramme.

Thegovernment,which contendsthatKorea'spopulationisgrowingfasterthan theeconomy,hasdecidednot toenactabirthcontrollaw, butisdoingeverythingpossibletoencouragefamily limitationpractices.

Thecountry'sCatholic Bishopshaveopposedthis programmewithafive-point proposalthatwouldsolvethe problemwithoutuseofcontraceptives.Theirpoints touchonmarriagedelay, eliminationofconcubinage, periodicself-denialbymar-

Twodaysofcivicandreligiousceremoniesinthis chiefcityoftheAmakusa Islandssurroundedthededicationofthemonument. Catholicscamefromthree neighbouringprefecturesfor thecelebrations.

PrincePresides

PrinceTakahitoMikasa, brotheroftheEmperorof Japanandpresidentofthe OrientalistAssociationof Japan,haspresidedovera three-dayconferenceon orientalstudiesattheNanzanCatholicUniversity.

PrinceMikasacaller:the meetingof35scholarsto reviewthefindingsofresearchworkersduringthe pastyear.Heisveryactive inresearchandisamong Japan'smostnotedscholars inarchaeologyandoriental studies.

ThePrincechosetolive withtheDivineWord Fatherswhoconductthe universityratherthaninan hotel.Heateatthecommunitytable,saidprayers beforeandaftermeals,and circulatedfreelyamongthe priests.Hespeaksfluent

PopularPriest

ThepeopleofMouans wanttokeeptheirpriest, andthey'veblockedoffthe highwayintotheresorttown ofNicetogettheirway.

Theyexplaintheirproblem tomotorists,thenletthem pass.Iftheirobjectistoset Nicetalkingaboutthecountryvillageanditspriest, theyhavesucceeded.

Itallbeganwhenyoung FatherBiondiarrivedin Mouansontemporaryduty. Friendlyandhardworking, hesoonhadthetown's socialandreligiouslifein highgear.Hissermonswere apleasureandaninspiration.Hegottheconfidence ofthetown'syoungtroublemakers,andsoonsettheir energiestoconstructivepursuits.Bestofall,hewasan expertatbowls,theSouth ofFrancefavouritegame.

Whenthemayorreturned duetoleaveMouans,the townsfolksentthemayorto NicetoasktheBishopif theymightnotkeeptheir priest.TheBishopreplied thatFatherBiondiwas neededelsewhere.

Whenthemayorreturned withthisunhappydecision, thetownsfolktooktothe streetstodemonstrate.They paradedupanddownwith signsreading:"Letushave ourpriest!"Buttherewas nobodytoreadthesigns exceptthemselves.Itwas thenthattheybeganhalting trafficonthemainroad fromParistoNice.

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THEABBEYOFOURLADYOFGETHSEMANI, establishedin1948nearBardstown,Ky.,by44 TrappistmonksfromFrance,isthefirstCistercianmonasteryfoundedonAmericansoil.The abbeyislocatedonlyafewmilesfromwhere AbrahamLincolnwasborn,andoneofLincoln's firstteachers,ZachariaRiney,aCatholicschool. master,isburiedoutsidethemonasterygate.Since WorldWarII,theabbeyhasgrownphenomenally andmadefourfoundationsofitsown-in Georgia,Utah,SouthCarolinaandNewYork.

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SpiritedReactionToArrestOf Churchman,BecauseOfPastoral

AleadingCatholicprelatewasarrestedandjailedbyofficialsof theprovincialgovernmentofBuganda,Uganda,whoallegedthat hewasresponsibleforhisarchbishop'spastoralletterconcerning politicalquestions.

Mgr.JosephSsebayigg.i, archpriestofRubagacathedralandformerVicarGeneraloftheRubagaarchdiccese,wassummonedtothe palaceoftheKabaka(King) ofBugandaat11o'clockat nightandsummarilyplaced injail.Hewasreleasedwithinanhour,however.The nextmorning,hesucceeded inconvincingacrowdthat theyshouldgotochurch toprayforpeaceinsteadof stagingademonstrationprotestinghisarrest.

Mgr.Ssebayiggawalcalledtothepalaceinsuburban MengobecauseArchbishop JosephKiwanuka,W.F.,of Rubagahadalreadyleftfor avisittotheUnitedStates. Hehadissuedapastorallettershortlybeforeleaving, statingthathewantedto leavesome"guidingprinciples"withhispeople"duringthecriticalperiodin whichIamabsent,thatis, duringthetimeofchanges ingovernment."

DisloyaltyCharge

Intheletter,Archbishop KiwanukaassertedthatCatholicswerebeingaccused ofdisloyaltytotheKabaka andsubjectedtoharassment becausetheyseekpolitical influenceunderUganda's emergingdemocraticsystem.TheArchbishopsaid thatpoliticalchanges"are boundtocome"inUganda becauseoftheI,ondon agreementoflastOctoberwhichprovidedfor theinternalself-rulefor UgandanextMarch,andfor

independencenextOctober 9.

HeupheldtherightofCatholicstoregisterasmembersofpoliticalpartiesand tovote.Hesaidthatsuch politicalactivityisdemocratic,andthat"democracy doesnotdestroykingship."

Mgr.Ssebayigga'sarrest wasrecordedinthepolice register.Butaboutahalfhourafterward,thepolice officerwh3tookhimto jailreturnedwiththelegal advisertotheKabaka's governmentandsignedthe registerforhisrelease.

AppealToCrowd Newsoftheincident spreadrapidly.People gatheredfromfarandwide onnearbyRubagahillearly thenextmorning,callingfor publicdemonstrationsboth inKampalaandMengo. ButMgr.Ssebayiggahimselfappealedtothecrowd toabandontheideaofa publicprotest.Hesucceeded inconvincingthemtogoto theRubagacathedralwith himtoprayforpeacein Buganda.Hetoldthecrowd:

"Iaskyouforthegood andpeaceofthiscountry, andinaccordancewiththe guidancethatHisGracethe Archbishophasgivenusin hispastoralletter,toabstainfrompublicdemonstrationsintownorinMengo.

"WeareChristians,solet usallgotothechurchand prayforpeaceinBuganda. Butletthepublicknowthat itisthroughthepersonal appealofMgr.Ssebayigga

thatthedemonstrationyou hadplannedhasnottaken place. "Inthesedifficulttimes, trustinGodandprayfor Hisguidance."

M.P.SpeaksOut

Mgr.Ssebayigga'sarrest wasimmediatelyprotested intheLegislativeCouncil (parliament)ofthecentral governmentofUganda.E. S.Mbazira,memberfor Mityana,spokeoftheprelate's"arbitraryarrestand enforced imprisonment." NotingtheabsenceofArchbishopKiwanukaandhis VicarGeneral,Mbaziratold thatCouncilthat"theKabakasaidtoMgr.Ssebayiggathathewasalsoone ofthewholegangandorderedhimtobesenttojail."

Mbazirasaidhewaspersonallydisappointedbecause hebelievesintheinstitutionofthekabakaship."This worriesmanypeopleofthis country,"hesaid."Sucha thingcouldnothavebeen expectedtotakeplacetoday. Itwouldhavebeenallright hadithappened60years ago."Headded:

"IamnotsayingthisbecauseaCatholicwasarrestedorbecauseIamaCatholic,butbecausethiswas contrarytohumanrights whichwehavejustincorporatedintoournewconstitutionforanindependent Uganda."

Mbazirasaidalsothathe hadreadtheArchbishop's pastoral,andthatheasa

lawyerhadfailedtofind anythingdefamatoryorseditiousaboutit.

P.K.Ssemogerere,memberoftheCouncilforMengoNorth,toldthebodythat thearrestofthecathedral rectorwasanexampleof disregardforhumanrights andshouldserveasawarningtothecountry. ThepeoplewhohadralliedatRubagameanwhile sentatelegramofprotest totheGovernorofUganda, SirFrederickCrawford, statingthattheincidentwas intendedtocauseunrestand religiousmisunderstanding amongthepeopleofUganda. ItsaidthattheCatholics werecertainthattheArchbishophimselfwouldhave beenarrested"ifhewere present."

Denouncement

"Wedenouncethisaction andthespiritwhichisintendedtoabolishtheKingdomofGodinthiscountry,"themessagesaid.

TheKabaka'sgovernment tooknoimmediatefurther actionotherthanabrief statementissuedbyitsactinginformationofficer.The statementsaidthatMgr. SsebayiggahadbeenarrestedbyH.K.Ndugga,acting ChiefofPoliceintheKabaka'sgovernment,andthat hehadbeenreleasedthe samenight.Allmattersrelatingtotheincidentwere inthehandsofthepolice, thestatementsaid,andthe matterwasunderinvestigation

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FROMGraymoor,thecommunityhasspreadallover theworldthatmovementof prayerknownastheChair ofUnionOctave,inauguratedbytheirfounder, FatherPaulJamesFrancis, aclosestudentofthelifeof hisname-saint.Theynumbermorethan120priests, andnearly200moreare trainingtobecomepriests intheirvariousseminaries; therearealsoaboutsixty Botherswhodonotwishto taketheSacramentofOrdination.InJapan,theFriars havebuiltandnowmaintain sevenchurches;inAmerica theyworkwithnegroesin theDeepSouth,andin CanadawiththeIndians.At theirRomehousethey operateaprintingpressand publishtheirreviewofecumenicalstudies,"Unitas."

'Thereisanotherpressat Graymoor,andtheFriars therealsoorganisedreligiousradioandtelevision programmes.

TheGraymoorFriaryin Londonisatthetopofa hugebuildingafterthestyle aPalazzoinVerona,and originallybuiltasanorphanageforthechildrenof deceasedofficers.Thelibraryhasbeeninstalledin thelowerfloorsofthebuildingwithcompletelyup-todateequipment.Outsideand in,thebuildinggleamswith newpaint,brighteningthe narrowandratherdark thoroughfareinwhichitis situated.

TheLibrary,althoughit hasrecentlybeengiventhis "newlook,"hashadalong andusefulcareer.Itbegan intheearlyyearsofWorld WarI,in1915,atBexhill -on-Sea,inSussex.There,a localCatholicresident,Mr. WilliamReidLewis,placed leispersonalcollectionof Catholicbooksatthedisposalofanyoneintheneighbourhoodwhowishedto borrowthem.

In1922,theLibrarywas takenover'bytheCatholic TruthSocietyandtransferredtotheSociety'premises.TheSocietyfeltthat, althoughtheLibrarywas notentirelyitskindof

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work,itwasavaluablesidelinetothetaskofdisseminatingCatholicviewsand literature.However,the Societyfounditdifficultto keeptheLibrarygoing,and in1936thebookswereofferedforsale.

TheHonourableMrs.HenriettaBower(nowfamous asthefounderoftheAllNightVigilsatLourdes) successfullyraisedafund tobuytheLibrary.Butby 1959itwasfoundimpossible tokeepitrunningowingto lackofstaff,anditwas threatenedwithclosure.At thispointCardinalGodfrey invitedtheGraymoorFriars totakeitover,andthey arrivedinBritaininJuly ofthatyear.

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INitsnewpremisestheLibraryoccupiesthreefloors Thebasementhousesbooks ofgeneralinterest,butless generaldemand,andthe departmentwhichdealswith postalsubscriptions.There isanexcellentbindery wherewornvolumesarerecovered.Onthegroundfloor thereisareferencelibrary withalongtableatwhich studentscanwork,andshelvingfor150periodicalsfrom allovertheworld.Alsoon thisfloorisaroomforthe booksinmostgeneraldemand,card-indexcatalogues andadeskatwhichsitsone ofthreetrainedortwo traineelibrarians.Upstairs isalibraryofspecialised books,twosmallreception roomsforinterviews,and theofficesfromwhichthe administrationworks.On thehigherfloorsistheenclosureoftheFriaryitself, withtwopriestsandthree brothersinresidenceatpresentplusthreenewEnglish postulants.

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DISCIPLINE

THEWORDDISCIPLINEcomesfromthe word"disciple,"whichmeansalearner orafollower.Inordertomakealearneror followeritisfirstnecessarytohavealeader! THEkeythingininculcatingdisciplineinchildrenis theleadershipofmotherandfather.Ifmotherand dadleadthewaytoChurch,tothesacraments,to respectforthepoliceofficeronthecorner,toreverence forpublicofficials,thenthechildrenwilleasilyfollow. Adultactionsspeaksoloudlythatchildrencannot hearourwords!

Gooddisciplinerequiresthatleadershipbeconsistent butnotrigid.Parentswhoopposeeachotheronwhat isexpectedbywayofbehaviourcanhopefornothing butconfusionintheyoungsters.Parentswhoatone timepunishandatanothertimesmileindulgentlyupon thesamekindofbehaviourwillachievenothing.

REDUCEyourcommandstoasfewaspossible.Make asuggestioninstead.Tryarequestwithanadult "please"attachedtoit.BeREGULARintheorderoftheday.Habit willeliminatemanyindividualcommands.Trytobepositive-tell themwhattodo.Avoidnegativesthedon'ts.Onemother,hearingnosoundfromher littleone,sentanolderchildwiththefollowinginjunction:"FindoutwhatJimmyisdoingandtellhim tostop!" Disciplinerequiresthatyourordersbereasonable andnotmerelywhimsical.Ifyouhaveareasonfor yourcommandandhavetimetogiveittoachildwho canunderstand,takethetimetoexplainwhythis actionisdesirable.IfthereAnotime,givethecommand,butmakesurethatsoonerorlatertheyoungster knowsthereasonbehindit,sinceasanadulthewill havetohavereasonsforhisaction.Butwhetheryou explainthereasonornot-alwayshaveareason,and agoodreason. Tobuildinternaldisciplineinthechildisthe ultimateobjectiveofallyourexternaldirections. Whenachildismature,hemustbeabletogovern himself.Whenyourgoodreasonsandmotivesbecomehisgoodreasonsandmotiveswithoutany externalenforcement,yourdutyasparentiscompleted.

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SUPPORTdisciplinebybothrewardandpunishment. Manyparentsshyawayfromrewardsbecausethey feelthattheyarebriberyor REWARDANDfromacontractmadebeforehand:"Ifyouwashthefloor,I PUNISHMENTshallgiveyoufiveshillings."No childshouldbepaidforcontributiontothefamilysinceheisamemberwho snouldfeelthatacontributionispartofhismembership. Unfortunately,punishmentisalsoneededtokeep usonthestraightandnarrow.JustasGodthreatens uswitheternalhellfireforseriousoffencesandpurgatoryforourlesserones(andwecanbecertainthat HecarriesoutHisthreat),soparentsmayneedto threatenandcarryoutlargeorsmallpunishments asthecasemaybe.Norshouldtheword"punishment"beprefacedby"physical."Anoccasional spankingfortheyoungerchildmaybeofhelp,but itshouldbeusedasalastresort.

Inallpunishmentmakecertainthatthechild knowsyouarepunishingnotoutofmerepiqueor personalupset,butthatyouareconcernedforthe welfareofthechild.Theonlypersonwhocansafely punishachildisonewhomachildknowslovesit. Thisdoesnottimplythatangerisalwaysoutofplace. Parentalangerisagoodthingifitisinproportion tothecrimeandthecriminal.

Rewardandpunishment,approvalanddisapproval areexternalcontrols.Yourchildhasbeendisciplined whenhenolongerneedstheseexternalcontrolsin ordertoliveafullmatureChristianlife,thenhehas becomeafollowerwithhiswholeheart,thenhehas becomeadisciple.Thedisciplineishisown.

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120Priests FROMGraymoor,thecommunityhasspreadallover theworldthatmovementof prayerknownastheChair ofUnionOctave,inauguratedbytheirfounder, FatherPaulJamesFrancis, aclosestudentofthelifeof hisname-saint.Theynumbermorethan120priests, andnearly200moreare trainingtobecomepriests intheirvariousseminaries; therearealsoaboutsixty Botherswhodonotwishto taketheSacramentofOrdination.InJapan,theFriars havebuiltandnowmaintain sevenchurches;inAmerica theyworkwithnegroesin theDeepSouth,andin CanadawiththeIndians.At theirRomehousethey operateaprintingpressand publishtheirreviewofecumenicalstudies,"Unitas." Thereisanotherpressat Graymoor,andtheFriars therealsoorganisedreligiousradioandtelevision programmes.

TheLibrary,althoughit hasrecentlybeengiventhis "newlook,"hashadalong andusefulcareer.Itbegan intheearlyyearsofWorld WarI,in1915,atBexhill -on-Sea,inSussex.There,a localCatholicresident,Mr. WilliamReidLewis,placed hispersonalcollectionof Catholicbooksatthedisposalofanyoneintheneighbourhoodwhowishedto borrowthem.

In1922,theLibrarywas takenoverbytheCatholic 'frothSocietyandtransferredtotheSociety'premises.TheSocietyfeltthat, althoughtheLibrarywas notentirelyitskindof

work,itwasavaluableside. linetothetaskofdisseminatingCatholicviewsand literature.However,the Societyfounditdifficultto keeptheLibrarygoing,and in1936thebookswereofferedforsale.

BooksAreRebound

Atthemomentthelibrary hasbetween400and500 borrowersandabout400 postalsubscribers.Postage, ofcourse,mustbepaidfor. Thebooksaredespatchedin stoutcanvascoverswithtwo permanentlabels-onefor thesubscriberand,onthe otherside,oneforthelibrary.Newbooksarecontinuallybeingaddedtothe shelves,anditiswonderfullycomprehensiveforthe ratesofsubscription-401sterlingayear'fortwobooks atatime,or30/-sterling forone.

REDUCEyourcommandstoasfewaspossible.Make asuggestioninstead.Tryarequestwithanadult "please"attachedtoit.BeREGULARintheorderoftheday.Habit willeliminatemanyindividualcommands. Trytobepositive-tell themwhattodo.Avoidnegativesthedon'ts.Onemother,hearingnosoundfromher littleone,sentanolderchildwiththefollowinginjunction:"FindoutwhatJimmyisdoingandtellhim tostop!" Disciplinerequiresthatyourordersbereasonable andnotmerelywhimsical.Ifyouhaveareasonfor yourcommandandhavetimetogiveittoachildwho canunderstand,takethetimetoexplainwhythis actionisdesirable.IfthereiAnotime,givethecommand,butmakesurethatsoonerorlatertheyoungster knowsthereasonbehindit,sinceasanadulthewill havetohavereasonsforhisaction.Butwhetheryou explainthereasonornot-alwayshaveareason,and agoodreason.

Tobuildinternaldisciplineinthechildisthe ultimateobjectiveofallyourexternaldirections. Whenachildismature,hemustbeabletogovern himself.Whenyourgoodreasonsandmotivesbecomehisgoodreasonsandmotiveswithoutany externalenforcement,yourdutyasparentiscompleted.

SUPPORTdisciplinebybothrewardandpunishment. Manyparentsshyawayfromrewardsbecausethey feelthattheyarebribieryor REWARDANDfromacontractmadebeforehand:"Ifyouwashthefloor,I PUNISHMENTshallgiveyoufiveshillings."No childshouldbepaidforcontributiontothefamilysinceheisamemberwho snouldfeelthatacontributionispartofhismembership.

Unfortunately,punishmentisalsoneededtokeep usonthestraightandnarrow.JustasGodthreatens uswitheternalhellfireforseriousoffencesandpurgatoryforourlesserones(andwecanbecertainthat HecarriesoutHisthreat),soparentsmayneedto threatenandcarryoutlargeorsmallpunishments asthecasemaybe.Norshouldtheword"punishment"beprefacedby"physical."Anoccasional spankingfortheyoungerchildmaybeofhelp,but itshouldbeusedasalastresort.

Inallpunishmentmakecertainthatthechild knowsyouarepunishingnotoutofmerepiqueor personalupset,butthatyouareconcernedforthe welfareofthechild.Theonlypersonwhocansafely punishachildisonewhomachildknowslovesit. Thisdoesnot'implythatangerisalwaysoutofplace. Parentalangerisagoodthingifitisinproportion tothecrimeandthecriminal.

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TheGraymoorFriaryin Londonisatthetopofa hugebuildingafterthestyle (.faPalazzoinVerona,and originallybuiltasanorphanageforthechildrenof deceasedofficers.Thelibraryhasbeeninstalledin thelowerfloorsofthebuildingwithcompletelyup-to(lateequipment.Outsideand in,thebuildinggleamswith newpaint,brighteningthe narrowandratherdark thoroughfareinwhichitis ,ituated.

TheLibrary,althoughit hasrecentlybeengiventhis "newlook,"hashadalong andusefulcareer.Itbegan intheearlyyearsofWorld WarI,in1915,atBexhill on-Sea,inSussex.There,a localCatholicresident,Mr. WilliamReidLewis,placed hispersonalcollectionof catholicbooksatthedisposalofanyoneintheneighbourhoodwhowishedto borrowthem.

In1922,theLibrarywas takenoverbytheCatholic 'FrothSocietyandtrans(treedtotheSociety'preTheSocietyfeltthat, ,i1thoughtheLibrarywas notentirelyitskindof

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work,itwasavaluablesidelinetothetaskofdisseminatingCatholicviewsand literature.However,the Societyfounditdifficultto keeptheLibrarygoing,and in1936thebookswereofferedforsale.

TheHonourableMrs.HenriettaBower(nowfamous asthefounderoftheAll_ NightVigilsatLourdes) successfullyraisedafund tobuytheLibrary.Butby 1959itwasfoundimpossible tokeepitrunningowingto lackofstaff,anditwas threatenedwithclosure.At thispointCardinalGodfrey invitedtheGraymoorFriars totakeitover,andthey arrivedinBritaininJuly ofthatyear.

BooksAreRebound

Atthemomentthelibrary hasbetween400and500 borrowersandabout400 postalsubscribers.Postage, ofcourse,mustbepaidfor. Thebooksaredespatchedin stoutcanvascoverswithtwo permanentlabels-onefor thesubscriberand,onthe otherside,oneforthelibrary.Newbooksarecontinuallybeingaddedtothe shelves,anditiswonderfullycomprehensiveforthe ratesofsubscription-40/sterlingayear!fortwobooks atatime,or30/aterliugforone.

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DISCIPLINE

THEWORDDISCIPLINEcomesfromthe word"disciple,"whichmeansalearner orafollower.Inordertomakealearneror followeritisfirstnecessarytohovealeader! THEkeythingininculcatingdisciplineinchildrenis theleadershipofmotherandfather.Ifmotherand (ladleadthewaytoChurch,tothesacraments,to i.espectforthepoliceofficeronthecorner,toreverence forpublicofficials,thenthechildrenwilleasilyfollow. Adultactionsspeaksoloudlythatchildrencannot hearourwords!

Gooddisciplinerequiresthatleadershipbeconsistent butnotrigid.Parentswhoopposeeachotheronwhat isexpectedbywayofbehaviourcanhopefornothing hutconfusionintheyoungsters.Parentswhoatone timepunishandatanothertimesmileindulgentlyupon thesamekindofbehaviourwillachievenothing.

AVOID NEGATIVES

Disciplinerequiresthatyourordersbereasonable andnotmerelywhimsical.Ifyouhaveareasonfor yourcommandandhavetimetogiveittoachildwho canunderstand,takethetimetoexplainwhythis actionisdesirable.Ifthereisnotime,givethecornmand,butmakesurethatsoonerorlatertheyoungster knowsthereasonbehindit,sinceasanadulthewill havetohavereasonsforhisaction.Butwhetheryou explainthereasonornot-alwayshaveareason,and agoodreason. Tobuildinternaldisciplineinthechildisthe ultimateobjectiveofallyourexternaldirections. Whenachildismature,hemustbeabletogovern himself.Whenyourgoodreasonsandmotivesbecomehisgoodreasonsandmotiveswithoutany externalenforcement,yourdutyasparentiscompleted.

SUPPORTdisciplinebybothrewardandpunishment. Manyparentsshyawayfromrewardsbecausethey feelthattheyarebribiiiryor REWARDANDfromacontractmadebeforehand:"Ifyouwashthefloor,I PUNISHMENTshallgiveyoufiveshillings."No childshouldbepaidforcontributiontothefamilysinceheisamemberwho snouldfeelthatacontributionispartofhismembership. Unfortunately,punishmentisalsoneededtokeep usonthestraightandnarrow.JustasGodthreatens uswitheternalhellfireforseriousoffencesandpurgatoryforourlesserones(andwecanbecertainthat HecarriesoutHisthreat),soparentsmayneedto threatenandcarryoutlargeorsmallpunishments asthecasemaybe.Norshouldtheword-punishment"beprefacedby"physical."Anoccasional spankingfortheyoungerchildmaybeofhelp,but itshouldbeusedasalastresort.

Inallpunishmentmakecertainthatthechild knowsyouarepunishingnotoutofmerepiqueor personalupset.butthatyouareconcernedforthe welfareofthechild.Theonlypersonwhocansafely punishachildisonewhomachildknowslovesit, Thisdoesnotlimplythatangerisalwaysoutofplace. Parentalangerisagoodthingifitisinproportion tothecrimeandthecriminal.

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HISHOLINESSPOPEJOHNXXIIIhasstated thattheSecondVaticanEcumenicalCouncil maybeformallyconvokedatChristmastime.

PopeJohntoldthecardinalsandVaticanofficials joininghiminhisannualpre-Adventretreat: "PerhapsWeshallbeabletoannouncethecouncil atChristmastime."

ThePopetoldtheprelatesinashortaddress thattheretreatisagoodpreparationforthegreat eventahead,"towhichareturnedtheeyesand heartsofsomanyfaithfulandsomanyofour separatedbrothersthroughouttheworld."

Hecontinued:"Itishoped,infact,thecouncil willbeaboveallanexcellentoccasionforspiritual renewal,forarejuvenationoftheformsand methodsoftheapostolateandforthesanctification ofthelaityandparticularlytotheclergy.Everything,therefore,whichdisposesmindstoamore fruitfulreceptionofthegraceofGodisauseful preparationforthecouncil."

ThePontiffrepeatedhisinsistencethatevery groupofCatholics-children,thesick,Religious, membersofCatholicorganisations,seminarians andpriests-co-operateinpreparingforthe council.

Hesaid:"Eachshouldco-operateaccordingto hismeans,firstofallthroughprayer,throughthe offeringofsacrificesandwithconstantefforttowardsagreaterChristianconsistenceytogether withasupernaturalvisionoflife."

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THEBritishMinistertothe HolySeehaspresented13 documentaryfilmstothe PontificalCommissionfor MotionPictures,Radioand Television.

SirPeterScarlettmade thepresentationtoArchbishopMartinJ.O'Connor, presidentofthepontifical commission,sothatthe filmsmightbeaddedtohe commission'sfilmlibrary.

Thefilms,allincolour, weredonatedbytheBritish Council,theBritishTravel andHolidayAssociationand theBritishTransportand PetroleumCompany:They

dealwithdifferentaspects ofBritishlife,churcharchitectureandart. Inmakingthepresentation,SirPeterrecalledthat hispredecessor,thelateSir MarcusCheke,hadinterestedtheBritishgovernmenttwoyearsagointhe VaticanFilmLibrarywhen itwasinstitutedbyHis HolinessPopeJohnXXIII.

ArchbishopO'ConnorexpressedthePope'spleasure inreceivingthedonations, whicharetakenasadocumentaryoftheprogressof cultureandtechnicalaccomplishmentintheir nation.

GoldPen,Solemn Signature

AGOLDPENpresentedto HisHolinessJohnXXIIIby thestaffoftheVanillin newspaperL'Osservatore Romanowillprobablybe usedbythePontifftosign thepapalbullconvokingthe SecondVaticanCouncil.

Thepen,especiallyworkedingoldintheformof agoosefeather,waspresentedtothePopeonthe occasionofthenewspaper's firstcentenary.ItwasaccompaniedbyaletteraskingPopeJohntouseitin signingthedocumentwhich willofficiallysummonthe bishopsoftheworldtothe futureecumenicalcouncil.

ThePapalSecretaryof State,AmletoCardinal Cicognani,replyinginthe Pope'sname,saidthatthe Pontiff"willbearinmind thepraiseworthydesireexpressedaboutthepen'suse inthesingularlysolemn circumstances."

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PoemOnChrist'sLife

OnForbiddenList

THESupremeSacredCongregationoftheHolyOffice hasplacedaneweditionof anItalianpoemonthelife ofChristontheIndexof ForbiddenBooks.

Thefirsteditionofthe four-volume"PoemaDell Uomo-Dio"(Poemofthe God-Man),byMariaValtorta,wasplacedonthe indexin1959.

L'Osservatore Romano VaticanCitydaily,reported thatthenewedition"hasno scientificvalueandreproducesthesamematerial containedinthevolumesal-

readycondemnedbythe HolyOffice."Therefore, thedailycontinued,it"must beconsideredasreceiving thesamecondemnation."

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L'OsservatoreRomano criticisedtheworkasbeing "badlyromanticised."It saidthatChristandOur Ladyareportrayedas "modernpropagandists" andthatsomeofthepassagesare"salacious."Italso pointedoutthatOurLady ispresentedas"thesecond bornoftheFather."

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AHappyChristmas

ByRev.J.O'Shea PortChaplain,Fremantle

YOUare,1amsure,lookingforwardtoahappy Christmasthisyearinthebosomofyourfamily. 1wouldliketodirectyour,thoughtsforalittlewhile towardssomepeoplewhorarelyarefortunateenough tospendChristmasinsuchhappycircumstances.

IwouldliketotellyouaboutSeafarers-and,I suppose.CatholicSeafarersinparticular'

TheCatholicSeafarer

Itisgenerallyagreedthatone-halfoftheseamier manningtheshipsthatsailthesevenseasareCatholics. Tobringthematternearerhome,itisfurtherestimated thatoftheseamenontheAustralianCoastalships, one-thirdaremembersoftheCatholicChurch.The latterproportionismuchhigherthanthatforthe wholeofAustralia.ItisnotthatIfeartoboreyoua littlebitwithjustanotherstatistic.Justthesame,I willnotsayhowmanyofthoselatterproportionarc consideredregularattendersatHolyMassandSacraments.whentheycan.Thepercentageisnothigh.

TheApostleshipOfTheSea

WhatdoestheChurchdofortheCatholicSeafarer?

TheChurchhasanofficialorganisationwhichcaters Primarilyforthespiritualandmaterialneedsofseamen.Downtheyears,muchisolatedefforthasbeen madetodealwiththespiritualandsocialproblemsof theseamenashore.Itwasonlyin1920thattheorganisationcalled"TheApostleshipoftheSea"cameinto being.IthaditsbeginningsinGlasgowandabranch inmostoftheworld'sports.AtpresenttheApostleshipoftheSeahasitsownLawsandConstitutionswith anInternationalCouncilinRomeunderthecareofthe Consistoi:ialCongregation.Inasensethen,asaform ofCatholicAction,ithasarrived.

TheTaskOfTheApostolate

FromapurelyCatholicpointofview,whatwas neededmostinseaportsofanysizewasaplacewhere CatholicseamencouldeasilyhearMassandreceivethe SacramentsandotherspiritualhelpssoreadilyavailabletotheChurch'schildrenineveryparish.This problemcouldsurelybesolvedeasilyenoughbyapplyingthealreadyexistingmachineryoftheChurchtothe provisionofsuchfacilitiesinaplaceconvenienttothe shippingwharves.Inotherwords,itwouldseem,all thatwasrequiredwouldbethataparishchurchor chapel-of-easebebuiltnearthewharves.However,a greaterproblemhadyettobetackled,namelytoensure thatthechurchorchapelwouldbeused,notonlyby thedevoutsoulswhowouldfindtheirwayfromthe shiptochurchanyway,butalso,andmoreespecially, bythevastmajorityofseamenwhoseattitudeofmind inport,aswehaveseen,is"off-duty"ineveryrespect.

TheSeaman

Theseamanisaspecialtypeofmanforcedbyhis callingtoliveinconditionssharedbynoneothers.In callingtheseamantomindmanyareinclinedtojudge hislifefromapicturesqueviewpoint,andsotooverlookthehardshiMofhiscalling.Theword"seaman" conjuresupideasofsailsansweringtothebreeze, paintedships,deepbluewaters,strangelandsand foreignpeoples.Placingtheseamaninaromantic atmosphereisagreathindrancetoourunderstanding ofhim.

Onewhogiveshislifetosailingtheseaishumanlike ourselves,andisaffectedbyeventsjustasweare,with aheartthatlovesaswedo.Hemustleavehomeand hislovedonesandenteraworldwherethereare dangerstohisbodyandsoul.Hebecomesliterally oceansapartfromhisfamilyandfriends.Years,may elapsebeforeheseesagainthefacesofhisfamily.

Whileheisawayfromhomehespendshislifeon boardship,orinforeignports.Hislife,tosomeextent, isunnatural.Deprivedofthespiritualandsocialhelps enjoyedbythoseashore,hemustspendhisdaysand nightamongmenwhoarenotofhisownchoice,and whoseoutlookinlifemaybecompletelydifferentfrom his.Privacyisoftenunknown.Shouldhefallsick, thereisseldomadoctororpriestonboard.Shouldhis sicknessprovefatal,hedieswithouttheconsolationof hisfaith,surroundedbymenwho,thoughtheybekind andcharitable,cannotraiseahandtohelp.

Tosuchviolentrepressions,violentreactionsareapt tocorrespond.Whenhearrivesinaforeignportthere isnoonetoreceivehim,exceptfemaleswhoareintent torobhimofhismoneyandhismorals.Naturally,he ismostanxioustomeetpeopleandbegenerousand friendly,butveryoftenhefindsthattheirapparent friendshipisbutaluretohisphysicalandmoraldestruction.Inashorttimehedecideseithertoakethe pleasuresthatofferorelsespendhiseveningsonboard hisship,aloneanddesolate.

TheSolutionInPractice

Thetwowords"seamen'smission,"underwhatever auspices,untilveryrecentlyatanyrate,producedin themindofaseamanthevisionofalarge,rather PageEight

drearyinstitutionaltypeofbuildingwithfly-blown curtainsandceilings;acanteenwithcrackedcrockery andagreatdealoftea;areadingroomwithnewspapers,oldperiodicals,afewtatterednovelsandsome piousbooks;apoorlylittennistable,severaldraught

'feastwouldbefewinnumberandmostlyofonetype.

Theanswertotheproblemwouldbeaweddingfeast, butthemarriagewouldbeofadifferentsort.itwould beamarriageofhisneedsand,hiswants.Hewould havetofindinthesameplacebothwhatheneededand whathewanted.AnApostleshipoftheSeacentre mustfulfilthreebroadconditions.Itmustbeknown totheseaman.Itmustattracthispatronage,and. havingattractedhim,itmustmeethisexpectationsand soretainhiminanamospherewhichwouldhelphim towardsthepracticeofhisFaith.

LocalEfforts

SEAFARERSENJOYINGTHEIRSOCIAL boards,twomodelshipsinglasscases,someelderly ladiesandapriestorparsonwhowould"befriend" himatthefirstopportunitywithperhapsahymn-shegt thrownin.Ifthiswasreligion'sweddinggarment, thenitisnotsurprisingthatseamenwhocometothe ~0.044+0.0.41.0041.440.

Fremantle,peoplearewonttotellus,isthegateway toAustralia.Notindeedbecausethatisso,butbecause itisinitsawayabusyport,theneedforalocalcentre oftheApostleshipoftheSeawasfeltandinfact becameareality14yearsago.TheStellaMaris CatholicClubforSeafarersisat12-14QueenVictoria Street,Fremantle.TheApostleshipoftheSeais assistedincarryingoutitsworkinFremantlebythe membersofTheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,seafaringworkbeingforthesocietyinAustraliaaSpecial Work.TheLegionofMaryisalsoengagedinthe work,asareaLadies'AuxiliaryCommitteeattachedto theclub. Besidestheamenitieshintedatabovebeingessential, throughshipvisitation,visitationofsickseamenin hospitalandthecultivationofalively.socialand homelyatmosphereintheclub,seamencometoknow oftheStellaMarisandwhatthatmeans.Thesubstantialalterationsandadditionsmadetotheclubin recentweeks,withtheadditionofapermanentchapel -tobeblessedbyHisGracetheArchbishopthisweek -willmeanthatseamenvisitingtheclubwillcome intoatrulyCatholicatmospherewithanopportunityof receivingtheSacramentsnomatterwhatthehour. LateeveningMasswillbecelebratedinthechapelon twoeveningso'ftheweek,SundayandWednesday.for thebenefitofseamenonly. OnefeelslikeappealingforawiderandmoresympatheticinterestintheApostleshipoftheSea.The organisationsengagedintheworkneedyoungmenas shipvisitorsandtostafftheclubduringtheevenings. Thehostesseswhohelprunthesocialsandvisitsick seameninhospitalwillwelcomeanyadditionstotheir ranks.Allyouneed,theytellme,istobe18,attend onceaweekandhaveasenseofhumour.TheLadies' Auxiliaryintheirmultifariousactivitiespromisea worthwhileandrewardinginterest.1beganbyreminding,,youhowfortunateyouareto beabletospendtheholyseasoninthebosomofyour familyandwiththeconsolationsofyourreligion. Pleasegiveathoughttothosewhosooftenlackboth thesegreatblessings.

THESTORYOFAFAVOURITECHRISTMASHYMN SAVEDBYAPRIEST

ByFrancisHoward

FthestoryofADESTE,,FIDELESprovesany- Ithingatall,itisthatoutofbitterpersecution maycomeadeathlesssong.Aswiththelotus flowerwhichgrowsoutofblackmuck,theconditionsthatwouldseemtochokeoffalljoyand inspirationmayoftenproveanincentiveto strongerfeelingsoffaithandexultation.

Backinthe18thcentury,theCatholicsof Englandnotonlyhadtheircivilrightsproscribed, butlivedunderheavysuspicion.Becausethey wereforbiddentoworshipinpublic,manyfamilieshadprivatechapelsintheirownhomes.Here, apriestwouldcome,oftentravellingundercover fromhousetohouse,inordertoofferMass.A pricemightbeonhishead,buthewasreadyto riskhislifeforthetrueFaith.

FIRSTPRINTING

Inthisdangeroustime,FatherJohnFrancis WadeturnedupatthehomeofNicholasKing, aprominentCatholicofYorkshire.Notmuchis knownaboutFatherWade'shistory,although someauthoritiesclaimhewasamusicdealerof TheEnglishCatholiccolonyatDouay,France. Itwasintheyear1761thathemadeanoteworthycontributiontoChristmashymnody.He proceededtocompileabookofhymnsforpublication,anditwasprintedundertheLatintitle CantusDiversiproDominicisetFestisperAnnum. Whatmakesthisancientworkofparticularinterestandpricelessvalueisthat,includedbetween itsthincovers,istheworld'soldestandbest-known carol.Never,beforethisparticulardateand occasion,hadthewordsandmusicofADESTE, FIDELESbeenplacedbeforetheeyesofreaders. Atleastthereisnoearlierevidenceofitsprinted recording.

Thewordshavebeenvariouslyascribedtothe timeofDiocletian,toSt.Bonaventureandtoa Cisterciangradualofthe15thand16thcenturies. Thetunewasprobablywrittenoriginallyforthe Latintextand,likethewords,hasbeenascribed tovarioussourceswithoutanyconcreteevidencein anycase. WhereFatherWadegotholdoftheoriginal Latinwords,whereitwasfirstsung,areallmatters ofconjectureandquitebeyonddefiniteanswer. Theimportantfactisthatthiscourageouspriest managedsomehow,despitetheperilsofhisposition andthebanagainsttheChurch,topreserveand handdowntolatergenerationsaChristmashymn thathasbroughtendlessjoytosingersandYule celebratorsallovertheworld!

Yet,thereisonegrainofcomforttobegathered asregardsthecompiler.Comingtothehomeof thatprosperousYorkshiremanandtakingcharge ofhisprivatechapel,FatherWadepleased

NicholasWadesowellthatthelattermadehima pensionerinhishousehold.

Whowastheunknownauthorwhosenamewill foreverbelosttoourknowledge,butwithajoy sotremendousandunrestrainedthathebroke forthinasuddentransportofexultation"Adeste,fideles,laetitriumphantes: Venite,venite,inBethlehem; NatumvideteRegemAngelorum. Venite,adoremus; Venite,adoremus; Venite,adoremusDominum.

TherecanbenodoubtthathewasCatholic. OtherwisehewouldhardlyhavechosentheLatin languageinwhichtoexpresshishappinessinthe seasonofOurLord'sNativity.Thechancesare thathewasfamiliarwiththeChurchandits ceremonies,sincethatlanguagewas,andstillis. theoneuniversallyusedforthispurpose.No'one butaCatholicwouldhaveturnedsonaturallyto Latintoexpressthefullventofhisjoyat Christmastideinsoferventahymn.

ENGLISHTRANSLATION

TheCatholicbackgroundofADESTEFIDELES evencarriesovertothemostpopularEnglish versionofthehymn.Thetranslationwasmadeby anEnglishman,FrederickOakeley,whobecame,a converttoCatholicism.WhileatOxford,hestudied fortheministryintheChurehofEngland,but therefellundertheinfluenceofJohnHenryNewman.FormorethanthirtyyearsFatherOakeley wasacanonoftheDioceseofWestminster.

IncollegehehadbeenabrilliantLatinstudent, sohenodoubtwasfamiliarwiththeancientLatin hymnsoftheChurch.Therecameadaywhenhe decidedtomakeanEnglishrenderingofthatbelovedoldChristmashymn,ADESTEFIDELES.

Sohesetaboutit,littledreaminghowwellhe wouldsucceed.Ofmorethanfortytranslations thathavebeenmade,FatherOakeley'slinesstill remaintheuniversalfavourite.Thereisnoknowinghowmanymillionshavejoinedinhisstanzas intheyear'shappiestseason.

0comeallyefaithful,joyfulandtriumphant: Ocomeye,0comeye,toBethlehem; ComeandbeholdHim,borntheKingofAngels: Ocome,letusadoreHim, Ocome,letusadoreHim, Ocome,letusadoreHim,ChristtheLord. Sing,choirsofangels,singinexultation; Osing,allyecitizensofheavenabove; GlorytoGod,allgloryinthehighest. Ocome,etc.

Yea,Lord,wegreetThee,bornthishappymorning, Jesus,toTheebeallglorygiven: WordoftheFather,nowinfleshappearing. Ocome,etc.

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AMASTERPIECEATCARMEL

ByJOYCEDUNPHY

"Ihaveloved,0Lord,thebeautyof ThyhouseandtheplacewhereThy glorydwelleth."Thefaithfulwhoattend thedevotionalChapelofCarmelatNedlandswillhenceforthfeelthemselvesenvelopedinamostsingularmannerinthe warmthoftheDivinePersonality.

Forovertwenty-fouryears,inthisChurchofthe BlessedTrinity,havestoodthegreatemptyniches constructedalmostintheformofblindarcading.Only thesmallconsecratedcrossesabovethemmarkedthem outasthesiteofthefutureStations.Herearenow enshrinedthemostglowing,themostmovingportraits ofOurSaviourasHemovesalongtheterribleroadto deathandtotriumph.

Thefirstviewoftheselife-sizedpicturesisaweinspiring.Inserried,panopliedsplendour,theydominatethewholenaveofthechapel,givingtheimpression thatOurLordHimselfisthere,progressivelyand simultaneously,projectingandmultiplyingthehidden PersonalityoftheTabernacleintangibleform,so humanlyappealingandsomajesticwithal,thatthe journeytoCalvarybecomesasneverbefore,adeep, symbolicexperience.

Thisisnotthestark,guilty-makinghorrorofa MatthiasGrunewald,norisittheconventionalgroupscene,withthesadcentralFigure.Hereistheliving close-upportraitofChrist,inspiredbythefaceonthe HolyShroud,callingforthunderstandingandempathy, invitingtoshareandgivingcouragetobear.Thisis theChristweneedtoday,whenalllifeismomently threatenedwithextinction,whenchangingvaluesand tremendeouspressuresinduceinsecurityandnervous

THEPLUMPHEDONISTICHANDSOFPONTIUSPILATE exhaustion.HereisourModel,Whosevisiblesuffering andcrueldeathhaveredeemedus,whoseperfectsacrificehasmeritedheavenforus.Alltheinteriorvirtues, resignation,sorrow,compassionandlovewhichtranscendsallsuffering,areheretremendouslyportrayed.

ThisgreatworkofartwaspaintedinWestern Australia,withinspiredfervour,byWimBoissevainin hisstudioatGreenmount.Thepicturesaredoneinoils ontemperedmasonite,pre-treatedwithgessotoensure centuriesofexistence.Theyareattachedbyanarrow beadingtoinvisiblewoodenframessunkintheniches andtheyareprotectedbyamattvarnishsothatno obliquedistortionispossible.Thegeneraleffectis magnificent.

Alfirstglance,thestylerecallstheFrenchImpressionists,butthisstemsfromtonalvaluesandacertain Gallicconceptofintepretation.Closerstudyreveals classicdevotiontolineandtomassinperspective, particularlyevidentinthethirdandeleventhStations. Thedrawingisexcellentandthisisevenbetterappreciatedwhenitisrealisedthatthepicturesareentirely imaginaryandoriginal.Therehasbeenverylittleuse ormodels.Bytheapplicationofconventionalprinciples andconcepts,alliedtohisowninterpretivegifts,Mr. Boissevainhassucceededinrepresentingthepowerof supernatural,abstractvalues.TheDivineshines throughthehuman.Thisisinmarkedcontradistinction tosomanycontemporaryworks,whichstrivetoexpress theAbsoluteintermsofincomprehensible,technical abstractions.

Thewholeseriesisbathedinapalegreenambiance,

soul-soothinginitself,intonalharmonywiththe liturgyandsubtlyinfluencingthelightingofthe chapel.TherichrubyofOurLordsgarment,theblue ofOurLady'sveil,turquoisehues,russetandochreare allsubjugatedtotheprevailingtonalkey,whichacts asaspiritualaura,liftingthesoultohighcontemplation.

EloquentHands

Compositionisvariedandfluid,gainingitsstrength fromthejuxtapositionofthestarklinesoftheCross. Whereotherfiguresarenecessary,theyarekepttoa minimum,andbyatouchofinspiration,theparticipa- tionofafriendorfoeisstrikinglyimpliedbyhands. Theplump,hedonistichandsofPontiusPilatehover aboveabowlheldbyinnocent,boyishhands,which mayonedaylearntoservetherightmaster.Impatient handspullonaropebindingtheDivinewrists.A strongruthlessarmreleasestheweightoftheCrosson tothewillingshouldersofaresignedChrist,Whose hauntingexpressionisnevertobeforgotten.The lovely,imploringhandofHisMotherrestsuponHis breast,butHemustrenouncethiscomfort.Veronica's compassionatehandsraisetheclothtoHisfaceandHe turnsonheralookofglowingrecognition.Ahand, dreadfulinthefulfilmentofitshideousduty,drivesthe ironspikeintotheagonisedwristRidtheroyalblood flows.Thesehandsaremoreeloquentthanfaces.

IntheportrayalofOurLordandHisMother,the artistmaintainsaconstantlikenessandwithrareskill andinsightheshowstheincreasingstrainandsorrow inthebelovedfaces.AsternJosephofArimathea breathesincredulousindignationthatthisthingshould cometopass,ashesupportsthemarblelimbs,suffused withanunearthlylight.Thislightseemstoemphasise thestillnessanddignityofdeathandexpresses"Consurrunatumest"morefinallythanlivingwords.The bodyisthatofastrongandperfectmanandyetthe faceandhandsspeakexquisiterefinementandsensitivity.

This"WayoftheCross"willbethetreasuredinspirationofallwhoattendatCarmel,butitdeservesto beknownandlovedthroughoutAustralia.Thefund begunyearsagotoprovidetheStationshasborne wonderfulfruit.Noartistcouldundertakeamore noblework.ThisistheportrayalofChrist'sownsacrifice,theverymeaningoftheMass.Aswe"sufferand die"withHimonHisjourney,wegainnotonlythe spiritualrichesofthissupremelyindulgencedprayer butwemovenearertothatpeerlessidealofunderstanding,"Ilivenow,notImyselfbutChristliveth inme."

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KREMLIN

Nikita:I'mbushed.

Voice:You'realsoveryfat.

Nikita(whirlingabouttoconfronta weirdphantomdressedinapeasant frock-coat,claspingalongchainmade ofhammers,sickles,andcrumpled treaties):Dreadfulapparition.what doyouwantwithme?

Voice:Much.

Nikita:Whoareyou?

Voice:InlifeIwasyourmentor.

Nikita(fallinguponhiskneesand claspinghishandsbeforehisface): Josef!OldJosefStalin speak comforttome,Josef.

Stalin:Ihavenonetogive.

Nikita:Butyouwerealwaysagood manofbusiness,Josef.

Stalin:Business?Marxismwasmy business!Deceit,insincerity,war,insatiableambitionand

Nikita:Marxismismybusinessalso!

Stalin:Humbug!You'reatraitorto allIlivedfor.You'renotaMarxist. Youreapaunchyneo-capitalist.

Nikita:There'snotashredofevidence.

Stalin(laughing):No?Whatabout thisbigrally-round-the-capitalists campaign?NixonandMacmillan trampingaroundRedSquare?You andyourwiferocketingoverto

CAROL

Twoyearsagothis"Carol"appearedinthe"TimesReview," aCatholicpaperoftheDioceseofLaCrosse,America,onDecember24.Thethemeisstillmoreappositethanwhatitwasin 1959withthefinalactofde-Stalinisationhavingbeenplayedby Khrushchev.Theplayisnotwithoutitsironichumour,

Setting:ThebedroomofNikitaKhrushchev.OnasidetableaworneditionofOrwell's 1984,andseveralemptyMiltownbottles.Beneaththebed,twoGladstonebagssmeared withshippinglabels.Thetimeismidnight,December24,withthebellsoftheKremlin tollingmadlyasthecurtainrises.Khrushchevisseatedbeforeafireplaceinhis dressinggown,slippersandnightcap,sippingbouillonandthrowingdartsataportrait ofJosefStalin.

America,sashayingalloverWashingtonwithEisenhowerandLodge?

Nikita:That'spartofthenewlook. There'smorethanonewayof buryingacapitalist.Josef you don'talwayshavetobludgeonthem todeath.

Stalin:Don'tchangethesubject. WhenyouwereinNewYork,you werequotingtheBible,evenoffering toswearonit.

Nikita:Well,eventhedevilcanquote scripture anyway,therevolution isproceedingaccordingtoplan.

StalinWasHungarypartoftheplan? Allthatrumpuswiththetanksand freedomfighters?(shakinghishead) Boy,youmessedthatoneup.

Nikita:Nowwhosetalkinglikea capitalist?

Stalin:Verywell,whataboutChina?

Nikita:Whataboutit?

Stalin:ItstrikesmethatMaohas severaltricksbehindhiscurtain

Nikita:Likewhat?Icalleveryshot. Hedoesntbudgewithoutme!

Stalin:WhataboutTibet?

Nikita:Amisunderstanding.

Stalin:WhataboutQuemoy,Laos, Vietnam,theIndianborder?

Nikita(suckinghisbreath):Allright, Allright.Youdon'thavetorubitin.

Stalin:I'mnotrubbingitin.I'm justtryingtoprovethattoofrequentlythetailofMarxismis waggingthedog.

Nikita(jabbinghisfingeratStalin): Allright.genius.whatwouldyoudo ifyouhad660millionChineseon yourback?

Stalin:Iwould"guard"themfrom themselves-justasIdidinPoland. EastGermany.Latvia,Rumania,and therestofour,uh,temporaryholdings.Inotherwords,tramplethem. Nikita:ItistoolatetotrampleChina. Stalin:Perhaps.Butisittoolatefor ChinatotrampleRussia?

Nikita:WhatdoyouthinkthoseMiltownsarefor,ulcers?

Stalin:Speakingofulcers,thosewere terriblethingsyousaidaboutmein theComintern:murderer,tyrant, greedy,psychotic.Ideservedbetter treatmentthanthat,oldcomrade. Nikita(shylybutfirmly):Itwasthe diplomacyofthemoment.Theworld neededanewimage.

Stalin:Don'tapologise.ButIthink youwerefoolishtoestablishsucha precedentbecauseoneofthesedays youtooaregoingtohaveasuccessor andthen.whatofyourreputation?

Nikita:Istandonmyrecord.Clean asthewind.Myencouragementof theartsandhumanities

Stalin:AndPasternak?

Nikita:Mysputniksandluniksand jetscreated

Stalin:MostlybyGermanscientists. Nikita:MydesireforaunitedGermany

Stalin:Withfreeelections?

Nikita:Mypeacefulco-existence

Stalin:Budapest?

Nikita:MyhumanedisposalofMalenkov.MolotovandZhukov

Stalin:AndBeria?

Nikita:I'mnotusedtobeinginterrupted!

Stalin:AndI'mnotusedtohaving mynamedraggedthroughgarbage, mystatuestoppled,mymemoryNikita(smoothly):AsIexplained. Josef,itwasmerediplomacy.

Stalin:Itwasadirtypool,andyou knowit(pullinghischainstighter, andgraduallymeltingintoalarge communallaundrybag,stageleft). Onelastquestion,myfriend-Just wherewereyouwhenIwascommittingmycrimesintheKremlin?

Nikita(pickingupafreshdart):Ah. Josef!Ididn'tlearnmuchinAmerica, butonefinedemocraticcustomdid impressme.It'scalledtakingthe "Fifth "TheFifthAmendmenttotheU.S.ConstitutionofteninvokedinCongressional hearingsagainstcommunismandracketeers -theanswermightincriminatethem.

InterestingHistoryOfTheChurchInGreenland

THECHANCEDISCOVERYofthefirstChristianchurchinGreenland-andperhapsin theNewWorld-hasalsorevealedastrikingcoincidenceinthemissionaryhistoryofthis bleakcountry.

In1959thefirstCatholicmissionarytoarrivein Withouthesitationheadded:'Itmustbetheskull GreenlandsincethemysteriousdisappearanceoftheofanoldNorseman."

NorsesettlersinthelateMiddleAges,pitchedhistent atQagssiarssuk,ontheverysiteofthechurch.

Nothingonthesurfaceofthegroundindicatedthe historicalandreligioustreasurethatlaybeneath.

Infact,themissionarywaslittleconce"nedwith theproblemsofthepastatthatmoment.Hewas chilledtothebone,andacoldwindstormwasdriving rainthroughrentsinhistinytent.

AtthispointthelocalLutherancatechist.Lars Motzfeldt,pokedhisheadintothetentandinvitedthe priesttotakeshelterforthenightinhishousenearby.

ItwasthesameLutherancatechistwholaterrealised thattheworkmenbreakinggroundforanewschoolhouseatQagssiarssukhadstumbledontoamagnificent archaeologicaldiscovery.

Itbeganwhenaworkmanturnedupapieceofbone. Hemusedoveritamomentandtosseditasidewithan explanatory,"Justanoldsheep'shead."

ButatthatmomentMotzfeldtappearedonthescene. "No!"hecried."It'sahumanskull!"

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Motzfeldthadatleasttworeasonsforhisdeduction. Thelittlevillagehadlongbeenbelievedtobethesite of"Brattahlid,"thefarmofEriktheRed,whodiscoveredGreenlandin982.Motzfeldtknewthatthe skullcouldnothavebelongedtoanEskimosincethey enshrinedtheirdeadontopoftheground.

Intheearly1930'sDanisharchaeologiststurnedthe settlementupsidedowntoprovethatQagssiarssukwas thesiteofErik'sfarm.Theyestablishedthepoint beyondalldoubt.Dozensofruinscametolightunder theirshovels,includingthelonghouseofEriktheRed andalaterandlargerchurchthatliesjustbelowiton theslopedowntothefjord.Inthepastfewyearsthe placehasbecomethebiggestattractionforGreenland's newbutgrowingtouristtrade.

AnofficialoftheDanishgoverment'sDepartment forGreenlandhappenedtobeataformerU.S.airbase atNarssarssuaq,across"Erik'sFjord."Hewasnotified atonce.sailedovertotakealookandtooktheskull backtoDenmarkwithhim.TheDanishNational MuseumconfirmedtheNorseoriginoftheskull.

JorgenMeldgaard.aleadingarchaeologist,sawthe significanceoftheskullimmediately.Heflewto Greenlandandwithintendayswasabletoconclude thattheworkershadbeendiggingintothefoundations ofthefirstchurchinGreenland,builtbyThjodhild,the wifeofEriktheRed.

ThestoryistoldintheSagaofEriktheRed,found inanancientIcelandicmanuscript.Ittellsofthe returntoGreenlandofErik'ssonLeif,whohadbeen convertedtoChristianityinNorwaybyKingOlaf Trygvasson.

"LiefstruckthecoastofGreenlandatEriksfordand wenthometqBratthlid.Everybodywasdelightedto seehim.HebeganpreachingChristianitythroughout thelandimmediately.Whenproclaimingthefaith,he -showedpeoplethetokenshehadreceivedfromOlaf Trygvasson,explaininghowexcellentandhowglorious wasthenewreligion. Hisfather,Erik,wasnotinclinedtobemuchimpressedwiththenewideas.Buthismother.Thjodhild, acceptedthemreadilyandhadachurchbuiltnearthe farm.ThisbuildingwasthereaftercalledThjodhild's church.Heresheworshipped,andsodidtherestof thosewhoacceptedChristianity."

Thoughsomeattemptshadbeenmadetofindthesite ofThjodhild'schurch,manyarchaeologistswereof THERECO

NewWorld.

theopinionthatithadbeenbuiltofwoodandthat littleornothingofthechurchwouldbelefttofind. Meldgaard'spreliminaryexcavationsrevealedsomethingquitedifferent.

ThethickwallsoftheChurchwerebuiltofstone andsod.Onlythewestgablehadbeenbuiltofwood. Thiswasacommonmethodofconstructingchurchesin NorseGreenland.Woodenchurcheswereconsidered worthierofGod'shouseinNorsedays,butthelackof treesinGreenlandallowednothingmorethanatoken gableofdriftwoodorofwhateverlumbercouldbe imported.

Thelittlechurchmeasuredabout15by18feet.It waslaidoutinthetraditionaleast-westdirection.

Alsolyinginthecustomaryeast-westdirectionwere the16gravesthathavebeenuncoveredintheadjoiningchurchyard.Meldgaardestimatesthattheremust bealmostahundredgravesinall.Thisisundoubtedly thefirstChistiancemeteryintheNewWorld,andhere liesthegravesofitsfirstgenerationofCatholics.

Anumberoffactorsmakeitprobablethatthegrave ofLiefEriksonisamongthem.Itisnotimpossible thatfurtherexcavationswhichnowarebeingplanned willrevealagravestonewitharunicinscription identifyingthegrave.

EriktheRedlandedinGreenlandabout985after beingexiledfromNorwayforrobberyandmurder.He formedthefirstsmallEuropeancommunitythere.In 998EriksenthissonLeiftoNorway.Leifreturned withtheChristianFaithandthefirstpriests.

CatholiccivilisationflourishedinGreenlandforfive centuriesandthenvanishedmysteriously.Morethan ahundredofGreenland'sNorseruinsareremains ofreligioushousesorchurches.Theyincludeone Benedictineconvent,oneAugustinianmonastery,one cathedralandabouttwentychurches.

LutheranismcametoGreenlandwiththeDanes whentheyrecolonisedtheislandinthe18thcentury. ThepresentpopulationstemsfromtheDanishcolonists andthenativeEskimos.Notraceoftheoriginal NorsesettlersoftheMiddleAgesappearstohave remainedatthetimeofthesecondcolonisation.

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FATHERMICHAELWOLFE,OblateofMary Immaculate,isthefirstmissionarypriestin GreenlandsincetheMiddleAges.Hewasin Qagssiarssukonlyamonthbeforeworkmen stumbledontowhatisbelievedtobethefirst Christianchurchbuiltinthe

Policewoman'sDelinquencyTalk

OneofthemostinterestingandinformativetalksatthePalmyraCanaConferencewas givenbySgt.EthelScottoftheWomenPoliceonthesubjectofchilddelinquency.

Sgt.Scottemphasisedtheimportanceofproperhome trainingasthemainfactorinthepreventionofdelinquencyandsaidthatalmosteverycaseoffrequent misconductbyyoungpeoplecouldbetracedtosome lackinthehomeenvironment.

Introducingherselftoanaudienceofabout90 parents,Sgt.Scottexplainedthefunctionsofthe14 policewomenworkinginthisStateandthequalities andtrainingrequiredofthosewhotakeonthework. Shedrewonher22years'experienceintheforceto illustratethegreatvarietyofproblemswhichapolicedrivers,searchingforlostchildren,patrollingamusementplaces,winesaloonsandhotelsfindinghomes foroldpeopleandlookingafterwomenwitnessesin thecourts:allandmorebesideswerelikelytobe partofaday'swork.

Inpinningthecauseofchilddelinquencyvery firmlyonhomelife,Sgt.Scottexplainedthatthechild whooffendsonlyonceortwicewasnotnecessarilya delinquent.Shedefinedadelinquentasonewho offendedhabituallyagainstthelaworagainstsociety.

"Asfarasdelinquencyisconcerned,"shesaid,"I don'tthinkthereisanydoubtthatparentalneglect andill-treatmentareoneoftheprimecausesasfar aschildrenareconcerned.Thechildwhohassuffered fromthisearlydisabilityhasaverypoorprospect indeed.

"Peoplemightsaythatitisnotalwaysamailer ofparentalneglect.Youhave,forinstance,factors likebadcompany,unemployment,poorhousingconditions,poverty,lackofsuitableentertainment,andso on;butnomatterhowmuchonethinksaboutthese factorsinconsideringtheproblem,itallseemstocome backultimatelytothehomefront."

Sgt.Scottsaidthatshedidnotwishtocondemn parentsofdelinquentsinageneralwaybecausethere wereexceptionstothegeneralrule."Wehavesome children."sheremarked,"whohavelapsedforno apparentreasonandwehavedelvedverydeeplyto discoverthecauses.Therehavebeensomecases, thoughtheyareextremelyrare,wherewehavebeen unabletoputafingeronthesourceofthetrouble.

"Manypeoplesaytome,-shecontinued."that nowadaysalotofdelinquentsarecomingfromgood homes.Idonotagree.Theyarecomingfromapparentlygoodhomes,butifonelooksdeeplyenoughone canfindthecauseofthelapseinbehavioursomewhere inthehome.Itmaymeanthatthereisnotavery happyhomeatmosphere:theremaybedisturbedrelationshipsbetweenmembersofthefamily.Sometimes evenmerepettyjealousycanbegintoupsetachild."

Amongthefactorswhichmadeforanunsuitable

PolicewomanSergeantEthelScott homeenvironment,MissScottlistedworkingmothers, lackofdiscipline,lackofreligionandtheabsenceof loveandaffection.

Shemaintainedverystronglythatonlyextreme causescouldjustifyallowingachildtocomehome fromschooltoanemptyhouse.Apartfromthelack ofsupervisionwhichresulted,therewasthemore importantaspectthatthechildmighthavehadsome upsetatschoolandwouldbeinneedofamother's adviceandafewconsolingwords.

"Neglectedchildren,"shestated."aremostlikely tobecomeestablisheddelinquentsandestablisheddelinquentsaremostlikelytobecomeestablishedcriminals.Thereisnodoubtthatthishasbeenprovedin thepastbylookingintothelivesofsomeofthe present-dayadultcriminals.Forthisreason,Iconsiderthatwemustworkveryhardstampingoutthe neglectofchildren."

CatholicMenAreTooApathetic

CATHOLICMENwerebecominglikepartof thefurnitureinsteadofleadersintheirown homeswhileintradeunionsandothercivic organisationstheylostmanyopportunities forexercisingChristiancharity.Atleast thiswastheviewoftwotradeunionistswho spokeatthePalmyraCanaConference.

Catholicparentsoftoday shouldbealeaveninsociety.saidMr.BrianSullivan,oftheTelephoneTechnicians'Union.Theyshould belivingChristianlives, shoulderingtheirprime dutiestothemselvesand theirfamilies,buialso shoulderingtheirdutyof creatingasocietyinwhich they,canbringuptheir familiestoliveaCatholic lifeandsavetheirsouls.

Wetint?.however,that evenamongCatholicsthere iswidespreadapathyabout propereducationandformationofchildreninthehome andthereisevengreater apathyaboutthepartthey shouldbeplayinginthe fieldofcivicaffairs.

Intoomanycasesthe fatherhasceasedtobethe leaderinthefamily.He comeshomeatfiveo'clock completelyexhaustedafter sittingalldayperhapsinan officepushingapen,discussingthepreviousSaturday'sfootball.Hefindshis wiferushingaboutshelling peas,tryingtogetthetea readywithtwoorthree childrendraggingaround behindher,andasfaras he'sconcernedhisworkhas

finished-hesitsdown.It's herjobtolookafterthe youngstersandhedrawsa finelinetomarkttieendof hisobligations.He,iscertainlynottherealgeedand leaderofthehouseasSt. Paulsaidheshouldbe.

Outsidethehomehis apathycanbegaugedby anybodywhotriestoget mendoingajobtogether. Takeparishbusybeesasan example.Inourparishtiiere arefourhundredfamilies. Themembershipofthe ParentsandFriends'Associationitaboutfifty,includingwomen.Therehave beensomebusybeesover thelastfewweeks.They startedoffwithtenmenon thejob,yesterdayitwas five.I'mtoofrightenedto gobackmyselfnextweek.

Asforcivicaffairs-1n manycasesthemanofthe housedoesn'tknowthe nameofthelocalShire Councilmember.Hedoesn't knowthepolicyoftheShire Council.TradeUnionmeetingsaresobadlyattended thatsometimestherearenot enoughmemberstomakea quorum.

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unionsbecausemenwith sounderviewsaretoolazy togoalongonceamonth andsitthroughaboring meeting.

Thesadpartisthatall theseavenuesprovideopportunitiesforustogooutand preachtheGospelofChrist, toformulatepoliciesthat willreflectChristianbeliefs andhelpusinbringingup goodCatholicandChristian families.

Unionsareimportant aressuregroupstoday.They haveconsiderableinfluence increatingthesocietywe willliveintomorrow,but whenCatholicsfailtograsp theoportunitiesopento theminthisfield,wecan hardlyexpectmuchfrom otherpeopleinthecommu. nity.

UnionFigures

TheMeatworkers'Union hasamembershipofabout twoendhalfthousandin Perth.Attheannualgeneral meetinglastweekthere werethirtypresent.Myown union,theTelephoneTechnicians'Union,hasamembershipofathousand,with 800inthemetropolitanarea. Atourlastgeneralmeeting, wheretherewasfreebeer andasocialarranged,we hadatotalattendanceof24 -andmanyofthosewere councillorswhoturnedup fortheir5/-appearance money.

Welaypeoplearepartof theChurchwhichwrs foundedbyChristandthe Apostleswhowentoutto spreadChrist'steaching.As partoftheChurch,we shouldbeapostles.Andif wefailtoplayourpartas layapostles,thenChristis letdownbecausetheChurch failstobringHisteaching13 theworldoftansyherein Australia.

FollowingontheexaminationofapathybyBrian Sullivan,Mr.J.Lamborne. whoisvice-presidentofhis union,spokeon"Clarityin CivicAffairs."

Charity,he,aid, 11:1,1

CanaConferences

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theconclusionofthelastCanaConference for1961.whichwasheldlastmonthin PalmyraSchoolHall,itwasestimatedthatover onethousandparentshadattendedtheseconferenceoinwholeorinpartsincetheybeganinPerth abouttwoyearsago.

Thoseattendinghavefoundthemveryhelpful ingaininganappreciationofhowtheteachingof theChurchappliedtohusbandandwiferelations andtheproblemsencounteredbyCatholicfamilies intheworldtoday. Conferenceswhichextendoverthreeweekswith twolectureseachweekhavebeenheldpreviously inOsbornePark,BedfordPark,Applecross,Scarborough,Leederville,FremantleandMaylands. TheyareorganisedbytheCatholicSocialApostolate,withheadquartersattheCatholicCentre, throughtheco-operationofparishpriestsandlay peopleoftheareasinwhichtheyareheld.

AtPalmyra,aqualifiedexpertonchildhealth spokeoncharacterweaknessesandphysicaldefects insmallchildren,touchingonsuchquestionsas howbesttoprovidepocket-moneyforchildren, whetheritshouldbeconnectedwithdoingsmall jobs;symptomsofdeafnessinchildrenandhowto discernthem;whatleadstoselfishnessinchildren; nail-bitingandnervousupsets.Thesematterswere firstdiscussedbytheparentsandquerieswere preparedforthelecturer,whospokeforwellover anhour.

Awell-knowngynaecologistdrewonhisexperienceasapractitionerinstressingtheimportance ofloveandaffectionintheproblemofadjustment ofmaritalrelations.Healsodiscussedmedical aspectsoftheuseofthesafeperiod,frequencyof pregnanciesanddangersconnectedwithpregnancy. Rev.P.CunninghamofLeederville,whohas spokenattheCanaConferencessincetheirbeginning,outlinedthemaintensionsthatariseinfamily life,whileRt.Rev.MonsignorSullivanspentafull sessiononthesubjectof"LawandLovein Marriage."ThedirectorofthelocalCatholic MarriageGuidanceCouncil,Rev.J.Russell. offeredsuggestionsonhowparentscanbesthelp theirchildreningivingthemaknowledgeofsex inaChristiansetting,andY.C.W.DiocesanChaplainRev.J.O'Brienspokeaboutsomeoftheproblemsencounteredbyyoungpeopleatschoolage andwhentheygoouttowork.

OtherspeakerswereSgt.EthelScottfromthe Women'sPolice,Mr.BrianSullivan,anexperiencedtradeunionistMr.W.J.Mangini..M.Sc.. executivememberoftheCatholicSocialApostolate.andMr.J.Lambornewhoisvice-president ofhisunion.

startedthegreatestrevolutiontheworldhadknown andifChristianswouldson theircivicorganisationsas somanyavenuesforexercisingthecharityofChrist thatrevolutionwouldbere newedintheworldwhere thelaymanhadaspecial parttoplay.

PoliticsImportant

PiusXI,hesaid,bud placedpoliticsonavery highlevelinstatingthat afterthepriesthoodandthe religiouslife,thefield01 politicsprovidedthegreatestscopefortheexerciseof charity.Politics,asreferred tobytheHolyFather, meanteventhesmallest organisationsexistingfor mutualbenefitandforthe commongoodofthecitizens ofacountry.

Speakingoftradeunions inparticular,Mr.Lamborne mid:"Itisnotfromany feelingsofanti-communism thatIwantyoupeopletobe interestedintradeunions, butfortheexerciseofChristiancharitytowardsyour fellow-workers.Inanycase, thisalonecanovercome communismbecauseitcannotlivewithGod.

"Peoplehavedonesome marvellousthingsinunions. Idonotrefertomerematerialbenefits,important thoughtheymaybe.Imean, forinstance,plantingChristianity,thekingdomofthe Lord,inthisworld.This canbedonebyfightingfor justice,bychanging,even insmallmatters,thewayof thinkingandthewayoflife offellow-unionistscloserto theChristianpattern Bybecomingpeacemakers intheirownhomesandin civicaffairs,Chistianlaymencanwinforthemselves theblessingthatChristpromisedtopeacemakers."

Finally,Mr.Lamborn:, touchedonthereactionof wiveswhosehusbandsgo outfrequentiytomeetings. "Iftheycanbebroughtto realise,"hesaid,"thatthese meetingsaceworksof charity,thenveryoftenthey willbesatisfiedandhappy."

PARENTS,CHILDRENAND RELIGIOUSINSTRUCTION

CATHOLICSCHOOLSdonotgiveenoughreligiousinstructiontochildrentopreparethem forlife.Parentshaveaparttoployinthe educationofchildrenanditisalmostimpossibleforanybodyelsetosubstituteforthem. ThesepointsweremadebyMr.W.J.ManginioftheCatholicSocialApostolatespeakingatthePalmyraCanaConference.

Mr.Manginisaidthat BrothersandNunsdidnot havetheprimeresponsibilityfortheCatholiceducationofchildren;thatresponsibilitybelongedtothe parentsofchildren.Hecited theexampleofthemurderer ofSt.MariaGorettitoemphasisetheinfluencethatindecentbookscanhaveon themindsofyoungpeople, andsaidthatitwastheduty ofparentstotakecareof theirchildrenasregards whattheyreadandwhat theirreactionsweretolovemakingandgeneralmayhem onTVshows.

Wherechildrenshowedno reactionanddidnotdiscuss suchthingswiththeir parents,thesituationwas usuallyworsethanwhere thechildrenexpressedapprovalofwrongdoing.In onecasethereactionwas there,buttheparentsknew

nothingaboutit;intheother casetherewasatleastan opportunitytostraightenout wrongimpressions.

Manyparentshadexpresseddiscontentaboutthe standardofreligiousinstructioninCatholicschools. whileothersveryrightly feltthattheirchildrenhad benefitedgreatly.Atthe sametime,Mr.Manginisaid, thereweremanymatters connectedwiththereligious formationofchildrenin whichparentswerebetter equippedthanteachersto giveadvice.

Problemsconnectedwith company-keepingandthe properattiudetosexand marriageweremattersin whichparentsshouldbeable togivemorehelpthanreligiousteachers-andyet theseproblemshaddeep moralandreligiousimplications.

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Ineverywar,behindthegunsandtheshipsandtheplanes,thereisavastarmyof unprofessionalfolk,madeupofwives,parents,sweetheartsandinterestedbystanderswho oreunitedintheirgoodwillandinfinitelyvariedintheiractivities.Thisisusuallytermed "TheHomeFront,"andinWorldWarItherewasamelodiouslittledittyrunning,"Keep thehomefiresburning tilltheboyscomehome."

WHETHERornotanation isatwar,thereisthisbacklogofordinarypeople, mostlybumblerswiththe bestofintentions,whogive reasontothefightitngof warsandthewinningof peace.

AvailableToAll

ISHOULDliketospeakup foradiscoverythatalotof thesedisciplesofinefficiency havemadeconcerningthe matterofcivildefence,a discoverythatshouldbe valuablebothinpeaceand inwar.Itisthematterof asecretweapon,available toeveryhouseholderasto everyuniformedwarrior.I speaknotasanexpertof anysortwhatsoever,onlyas oneJaneQ.Publictowhom knowledgealwayscomesthe hardway(whenat1.11),and asanobservantcivilian veteranofthreewarsand manyyearsoftouchypeace.

ThebirthdayofthePrince ofPeaceseemsanappropriatetimetoconsiderthe questionofpeaceandwhat canbedonetoobtainit,not alonebyarmsandmenwho mustbeartheburdenif thereiswar,butbythe peopleathomewhocannot -inthesortofwarwehave nowadays-remainunmoved byit.

WereadthatChristwas born". whenthewhole worldwasatpeace,"buta sharperlookatthesortof peaceitwasdoesnotsuggestthatitwasahappy peace.Andalookatthe nearlytwothousandyears sincethattimesuggeststhat people,thoughinvariably wantingpeace,seemalsoto beinvariablyinvolvedin fightingononefrontor another.

Theweaponschangeas civilisationadvances;from asimpledo-it-yourselfclout

overtheheadwithastone axetothemodernletGeorge-do-itwhichiscapableofkillingthousands withtheflickofaswitch. Itisbeginningtolookasif whatwebadlyneedinthe wayofaweaponisnota thingthatcanmaimmore peoplethananythinganyone elsehasgot,butsomething thatcanhealandrebuild whereotherthingsdestroy.

Theremarkablepartofall thisisthefactthatwedo havejustsuchaweapon;it canbemass-producedand, infact,is.Furthermore,it canbeoperatedbyanyonc overtheageoffourwith devastatingresults,asyou wouldknowifanyfouryear-oldeveraimeditin yourdirection.

Thethingisasortof chainreaction,really;one thingleadstoanotheruntil thewholethingisinoperation.Itisnot,infact,anew thing;itantedatesgunpowderbyquiteawhile. Nobodyevergotapatenton it;asamatteroffact,we aren'tterriblysurewhofirst thoughtofitasaweapon.

Oh,weknowwhoINVENTEDit.Youaren't goingtolikethis-itwasa woman.No,notoneof thoseterriblysmartyoung scientistswhosplitatoms andcannotgetthemback togetheragain,butalittle Jewishgirlbythenameof Miriam.

Inherowndaythere wasn'tanyformalityabout itatall;anangelspoketo her(Miriam,weareledto suspect,hadseenquiteabit ofangelsanddidnotfind thisaformaloccasion).

Thenarelativeofhers namedElizabethaddedher bittothestory,andtheSon ofMiriam,whenquestioned. cameupwithaprayerbeginning"OurFatherWhe

artinheaven-"andthere youhavemostoftheelements,exceptthecross.The crossattheendofthechain, thepartthatnobodyever feelsquitecomfortableabout-thatwasathingofpain, andbetrayal,andloneliness, and,paradoxically,ofpeace.

Iamprettysurethatthe LadyMiriamwouldnever havebotheredtoputthese thingstogethermathematicallyexeceptthatshewas dealingwitharaceofbookkeepersandcounters-ofthings.(Well,theylikedto COUNTthings-theycould countprayers,forareal profit.)

HistoryOfSuccess

YOUmaynotthinkthis littledo-it-yourself-withheaven's-blueprintsisvery powerful.Trytellingthatto theTurkishSultanwhose magnificentnavysanktothe bottomoftheBayofLepantoin1571.riddledwith smalldeadlyholesfrom thosebeads.

JanSobieski,whomyou aremuchmoreapttofindin atalkingmood,wouldprobablydiscourseforhourson thesituationinViennawhen heandhistroopsweresent inlikethefamous600,and thehordesofinfidelsfell backbeforehishandfulof zealotswhohad,aswellas theswordstheywielded withsucheffect,amodelof thatlittlechainaffairin theirpockets

Someoneelsewhomight tellyouquitealotabout thismightymidgetwouldbe oneofthemenonthesocalled"galleonsofthe miracle,"thosepoorold leakingtubsfittedoutwith inadequategunsandfrightenedmen,whosailedoutto savethePhilippinesfrom fivewell-appointedDutch warships,andsentthemflyingnotoncebutfourtimes. Heavenmustbehalffullof peoplewhowouldtalkan eternityortwoaboutthis powerfullittledevice.

Itiswhatyoumightcall thepoorman'smiracleworker,fornearlyeveryone whoownsoneandkeepsit circulatingcantellofprivatemiraclesofgraceand healingandpeace.During thewar-bywhichImean anywaratallbusiness stepsuponthehomefront withthisdevice.

TherewasMrs.Bagley, forexample,inWorldWar II.Eightofhersonswerein uniform,coveringallthe fronts.Whentheyoungest onelefthomehesaidtoher soberly:"Ma,youbetternot letthatrosarygrowcold." Shedidn't.Othermothers withsonsoverseasreadthe papersandhadhysterics; Mrs.Bagleykeptacoolhead andawarmrosary,andher eightallcamehomeagain.

Howmanymillionsofwives andmothersandsweethearts-andalsoDadsand maidenauntsandlittle brothers-haveapproached theLadyMiriamwiththis weaponinhand,andscored abullseyesomewhereonthe othersideoftheworldwith moreprecisionthanaguidedrocketWe'llneverknow, butit'sonrecordsomewhere.

Thepointthatwedo sometimesforgetisthatthis rosaryisthestoryofGod becomingman,tobring peacetomenofgoodwillah,that'sthefineprintthat mostpeopledonotread. Onlyifyouhavegoodwillwhichistosay,ifyourwill goesrightalongwithGod's, canyouhopeforpeace.If yourwillopposesHis,then youhavecarvedyourselfa crosstohangontheendof achain.

JapaneseMadonna ONCE,duringWorldWarII, Iwentonanerrandtothe MaryknollschoolinSeattle. LikealltheMaryknollbuildings,thisonehadajauntinessaboutit,anairthatyou couldn'tquiteputyour fingeron;athoroughly Americanbutalsooriental effect.

Onlyafewshortmonths before,ithadbeenabeautifulparishandschoolunit, withbright-eyedJapanese childrenindustriouslyfilling theclassroomsandtheplaygrounds.Nowthosesame children,alongwiththeir parents,hadbeenherdedintoasecuritycampata placecalledPuyallup.It wasn'ttheworstplaceon earth,ofcourse;thePuyallupValleyisoneofthe earth'sloveliestspotsinthe springtimewhenthedaffodilsareinbloom,andthe whitemountainlooking downatthemfromtheedge ofthevalleymighthave beenFujiyama. Muchoftheflowerculture intheStateofWashington hadbeeninthehandsofthe Japanesebeforethewar, andheretheywereatleast onfamiliarterritory.Buta wholepeoplehadbeenuprootedandmovedinapanic andunlessyousawtheplace whencetherootshadbeen torn,itwashardtogetthe picture.MaryknollinSeattle wasoneofthespotsbereft.

Nooneintheworldcan surpasstheJapaneseingardening,andtheyhadlavishedtheircareonthisplace theyloved.Thegatesquealedinprotestasweentered theravagedparadise.Tiny exquisiteshrubsthathad bloomedlastyearinbreathtakingbeautywerechoked nowbylustyweedsthat sprangoutofthesoilas soonasthepruningknife wasgone.

Tressdroopedneglected andtheirisinthepoolwere nearlyhiddenwiththerank weeds;themoongatewas weatheredandfadedbythe rainsoflastwinterand someonehadbrokenaplank onthetinycurvedbridge. Butthesightthattorethe heartoutofyouwasthe emptyshrinenicheinthe cornerofthegarden,and belowittheMadonnawho obviouslybelongedtoit.She wasJapanese,andherhair wasglossyandhigh.Her fleshwasgolden,andher kimonosleevessweptlong andgracefulnearlytothe ground.TheMaryknoll Fatherwhowasshowingus aroundpointedheroutand westoodsilentfora momentlisteningtothefaroffwhirloftraffic.

"Theysentawayforher," hesaid."Theyhadher speciallymade.Thegarden wasallreadyforher,and theshrine;thenshecame, butherpeoplehadgone.I won'tputherupinthe nicheuntiltheycomehome again."

KhrushchevBeware!

THROUGHthewaryears andtheyearsthatfollowed Icouldseehertherewaiting,waiting-waitingfor herchildren,forthelaughinglittlebutterfliesintheir brightkimonosandtheold, tiredgrandparentsstooped fromalifeofbendingover theflowerfields,andthe youngandworriedparents withtheirhalf-foreign,halfAmericanworldgoneto piecesaroundthem.

Ineverywartheremust havebeenjustsuchMadonnasstandingintheruins waiting,waitingforherchildrentocomehome.

Letusjustadmitthatwe areallchildrenenoughto wantamotherwaitingfor ussomewhere-nomatter howfarwepersonallymay wander,orwhatwedoandthatitmakesallour

(Originalcut-ovtbySr.MaryJeanDorcy,0.P.) battleseasiertoknowthat shedoes.

Iwonderifanyonehas evertoldMr.Khrushchev aboutthisLady,whohasa devoted"fifthcolumn"insidehisowncountrywaiting toemerge;aboutthethousandsofhiddenicons,each onemarkingapointaround whichprayerscanbegatheredintoapowerfulforce? Ifhehasreadthehistory ofhisownpeople,hemust havediscoveredthepointat whichTamerlane,atyrant fromwhomalllatertyrants couldprofitablytakelessons, stoppeddeadatthegatesof thecityguardedbythe VirginofIviron.

Hemayalsohavecome upontheitemthatNapoleon wasstoppedbytheiconof OurLadyofKazan.Surely -atheistthoughheclaims

tobe-hemustrealis-ethat eachyearonOctober13in hiscountrythereiscelebratedtheFeastofOur MotherofAllProtection,a feastthatisnowsome13 centuriesold.Whatdoeshe thinkofit?

Inthisraceforweapons morepowerfulthanall others,letusnotoverlook thehistoryofthislittle innocuousdevicethathas accomplishedsuchunheardofthingsbythesimplerepetitionoftheterrifyingand consolingtruth-thatonce, intime,theanniversaryof whichwecelebrateon Christmas,eternityreached outtoustheelementsof trueandlastingpeace, stablewherethemenofall nationsmayfeelathome andknowthattheyare brothers.

THECC.COLLEGES

!ExtendtoyoutheirBestWishes! foraMerryXmas andaHappyNewYear

1961isdrawingtoaclose,andatthis timeofgoodwilltheC.C.COLLEGES extendtheirsincerewishesforthe prevalenceofaHappyChristmosSpirit.

Welookforwardto1962asayearof practicalserviceineducationmatters andtrustthatitwillbringsatisfaction andadvancementtomanyofyou.

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FortheTherrySociety1961hasbeena successfulyear,beginningandendingwith twoplaysofHenriGheon.DuringLentthe "WayoftheCross"wasstirringlypresented inseveralmetropolitanchurches."ChristmasintheMarketPlace,"beautifullyproducedbyHarroldWalshhasjustfinishedat OurLady'sCollege,Victoria-sq.UgoBetti's comedy"Summertime"waschosenforthe three-actseasoninJune;theSocietyentered twoploysfortheW.A.StateDramaFestival conductedbytheTheatreCouncilofWestern Australia.

Realisingthenecessityof Followingtheleadsetin planningforthefutureofPerth,theSydneyCatholic theSociety,AnneBurnett;GenesianTheatrestageda 'MerryPresidentfor1961,similarfestivalinJulyand gavespecialattentionduringtheAdelaideCatholic theyeartothegrowthandTheatreorganisedafestival activityofDramaWorkshop. GraduatesfromWorkshop tookpartin15one-actplays andmanywereincludedin thecastsofourbiggerproductions.Inallcasesour audiencesexpressedwarm appreciationofthetalent theyfoundintheSociety.

ATherrytriumphthis yearwasthesuccessfulorganisationoftheW.A. CatholicSchoolsDrama Festival.Notonlywasthe venturethefirstofitskind inthisState,itwasanAustralianfirst!Eightgirls'and fourboys'collegescompeted forthebeautifulshielddonatedbyHisGracethe Archbishop.Embossedon thecentralplateofthe shieldistheTherrymotif, whichdepictsinsymbolic formthesummitofall drama-theSacrificeofthe Mass.Whatasplendidcontributionthefestivalmust havemadetothecultural lifeofallthosewhoparticipatedinit! Highpraise camefromeducationauthorities,bothindependentand State,whilejubilationwas expressedinlocalcircles.

SupremeCourt,whopraised theideaofaninterstate festival,sayingthat,given thepossibilityofreduced railfaresandbilletingin colleges,suchanevent couldbeheldintwotothree yearstime.

SincetheTherrySociety wasfoundedinPerth17 yearsago,clubeffortshave beendirectedtowardsthe establishmentinthecityof aCatholicTheatre.This dreamwasallbutrealised lastAugust.Negotiations werecompletedforthelease oftheoldCremorneBallroom,whichseemedanidea,. locationforintimatetheatre. ACatholicbusinessmanin Perthhadgenerouslyagreed toprovidetimberanderect thestage.Materialsand labourforplumbingand lightingwerepromised;furniturehadbeendonated. Everythinginthegarden lookedperfectwhenthe

Therriestocontinuewith theirplanforaCatholic Theatre-forthepresent. anyway.

AnotherdreamlongcherishedbytheTherrySociety isafullyintegratedCatholic SocialCentreforPerth. Suchabuilding,withthe Church'sblessing,inthecity centre,wouldprovidea Catholictheatreandcinema, libraryandreadingrooms, restaurantandcoffeeshop, roomsforotherCatholic societies,etc.Atitsfinal meetingoftheyear,the TherryCouncilexpressedits regretthatCatholicsocieties inPerthfunctionedaltogethertooindependentlyof eachotherandvoicedthe hopethatinthecomingyear astartmightbemadeto establishclosercontactanti co-operationamongthe vaiousgroups.

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NextyearitisexpectedthatSydney,PerthTherrieswere 20schoolswilltakepartinrepresentedbyMr.Justice theFestival. McClemensoftheN.S.W.

healthauthoritiesreversed theirformgrfavourabledecisionandorderedthat (sincetheprojectedtheatre wasatfirstfloorlevel)a concretefloorbeputin.Unfortunately,thisstipulation madeitimpossibleforthe

TheTherrySocietynow hasitsownclubroom,providingfacilitiesformeetings,dramaworkshop,rehearsals,socials,etc.These roomsaresituatedat44a PierStreet,neartheCatholicLibrary.Membership (bothactiveandassociate) isopentoallCatholicswho havesympathywiththe

GREATMORALDECLINEINAMERICA

HECatholicBishopsofAmericahavewarnedofa nationalmoraldecline"unique"inthecountry's historyandhavecalledonAmericanstorenew theirsenseofpersonal,socialandinternationalreeponibility.

TheBishopssaidintheir 1961annualstatementthat, "aboveall,theChristiantodaymusthaveaprofound senseofmission,whichwill causehimtobearwitness tohisreligiousfaithandhis moralconvictionsasthe earlyChristiansdid,bydeed Andaffirmation-evenby death."

"SuchwasSt.Paul'spro,Jarnmeofaction:such,too, wasSt.Augustine's,"they said.

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LikeAugustine,weseethe encroachmentofbarbarism. Likeboth,wemustbe dauntlessinproclaiming Christ."

Thisdetermination,they said,mustextendbeyond nationalborders,inspiredas "expressionsofourhighest principles-loveofGodand loveofneighbour.

Assistanceshouldinclude, theycontinued."opening ourheartsandourhomesto thosewhocometoour shores;tomakeroomfor theminourschoolsand universities;eventosend ourownsonstotheirlands toassistthem."

RacialProblem

TheBishopsalsoappealed toAmericanstoexercise charityandjusticeintheir approachtotheproblemof racialjusticeand"other issueswhichdivideus."

Thestatement,entitled "UnchangingDutyina ChangingWorld,"andreleasedduringtheBishops' annualmeetinginWashington,hitoutatnumerous

causesofthecurrentmoral decline.

Itspecified: AFALSE"SCIENTISM" that"deniesGodand makessportofthemoral law:"

THEMASSCOMMUNICATIONSMEDIAwhich havepropagateda"perniciouscultofthe `image'"-theideathat "whetherathingistrue islessimportantthanthe impressionitcreates."

POPULAREDUCATION whichbyexcludingreligionhasturnedout"great numbersofyoungpeople almostcompletelydevoid ofreligiousbeliefand moralguidance."

SECULARISMwhichseeks "thebanishmentofGod frompublicandprivate lifeandtheenthronement ofhumannatureinHis place."

TheBishopsstressed. however,thenation'sgreat potentialifitreturnstoits traditionalmoralheritage.

"Becausewehaveso oftenfalteredinourcourse andbecausethecommunist nationshaveprofitedbyour mistakes wemustnot bediscouraged,imagining thatourhourofopportunity haspassed,"theysaid.

"Ithasnotpassed.The hourofgreatestopportunity isstrikingnow,astheforces offreedomandoftyranny girdforadecision.America'sstrength,bestowedby DivineProvidence,hasbeen givenforthishour-that freedommaynotfail."

YouthAndCrime

Pinpointingevidenceofa nationalmoraldecline,the Bishopscitedtheincreasein crime,especiallyamong youth;the"sensational treatmentofsexandviolenceinliterature,thestage, moviesandtelevision;disclosuresof"greedandcynicism"ingovernment,labour andbusiness;raceprejudice;divorceandthe"rapid disintegrationofthefamily; andaharshandpagan" disregardforthesacredness ofhumanlife"concealed underthemantleofscienceh.," Bishopsdeniedthat thispicturerepresents"a meretemporaryrelaxation ofstandards."Instead,they insistedthat"theconditions wefaceareunique;for themthepastgivesneither precedentnorguide."

And,theyadded,the uniquenessofthismoraldeclineconsistsinthefact thatmentodayarequestioningtheverybasesof moralityitself.

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OFTHEVILLAINSintheNewTestament,oneofthemostoutstandingisKingHerod.

Thereis,indeed,Judas-andhistreasonagainstthe ManhehadlearnedtoknowasGodwasvillainy indeed.ButJudasappearsonlyinthemiddleofthe NewTestamentstory.Furthermore,heisstruckwith remorseandrefusestotakehisstipulatedblood money,and,eventhoughhecompoundshissinby committingsuicide,hedoesawakensomepityfor hiswretchedness.

ButHerodexerciseshisvillainyatalmostevery phaseofthelifeofOurLordandoftheearlyChurch, andapparentlywithoutregrets.

WhichHerod?

HEREthehistorianwillundoubtedlystepinand say,"WhichHeroddoyoumean?Despitethepopular misconception,therewerethreedifferentHerods.The HerodwhoslaughteredtheInnocentswasHerodthe Great.TheHerodwhobeheadedSt.JohntheBaptist andtookpartinthetrialofJesuswashisson,Herod

warnedinadreamnottorevealtheirdiscoveryto Herod.Thelatter,havinglosthischancetoidentify theMessias,triestogetridofHimbyexterminating allmalechildrentwoyearsoldoryoungerinBethlehemandsurroundings.Butitistoolate,forthe Child'sfoster-father,Joseph,hasalsoreceiveda dream-warningandtakentheboytosafetyinEgypt.

Somuchforthestory.Butwhatofthevillain? ForathroneheconsideredmurderingGod'sAnointed andcallouslybutcheredinoffensivetotsandbabies.

AContradiction

Josephus,thechroniclertowhomhistoryowes muchofitsknowledgeofHerod,testifiesthatmany whoexaminedHerod'slifefoundthemanacontradiction.Thisisquiteunderstandable.

HeistheonlyHerodcalled"theGreat."Andhe wasatleastgrandioseinhismorepositiveaccom plishments.Heattainedhispositionbyrefusingto

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Antipas.AndtheHerodwho imprisonedSt.Peterwas Agrippa."

Thehistorianisright,butthepopularmisconceptionisnotwithoutjustification.Intheircruel moments,thevariousHerodsshowedtheirfamily resemblanceatitsstrongest;theymightaswellhave beenone.

ButitisthefirstHerodwhonowconcernsus.He hashisroletoplayinOurLord'schildhoodandisaccuratelyornot-connectedwiththeChristmas story.Theaverageman'sacquaintancewiththis HerodisbasedentirelyontheepisodeinSt.Matthew's Gospel.

Thenarrativethereisquitebald.Herodhears fromtheWiseMenthattheMessiashasbeenborn. TheSanhedrimshowshimascripturalprophecyas proofthatBethlehemistheexpectedbirthplaceof theMessiasHesendstheMagitoBethlehemtofind theChild,ostensiblysohetoomaygotohonourthe Messias,butactuallysohecanlocateandeliminate arivaltohisthrone.

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bediscouragedbyadversity.Anenergeticman,he vigorouslysuppressedbanditryinJudeaandbrought ameasureofstabilitytoacountrythattheincompetentlastkingsoftheAsmoneandynastyhadlost totheRomansbydefault.

Abuilder,Herodsoughtbothtobeautifyand fortifyhiskingdomandleft,ashislegacy,temples, fortressesandevennewcities.AJewbyreligion,his constructionoftempleswasonanon-partisanbasis, andpaganismandSamaritanismalsobenefitedfrom hisbuildingprogramme.Buthiscrowningproject wasthesecondrebuildingoftheTempleofSolomon, whichheconceivedonsomagnificentascalethatit wasnotcompletedtill60-oddyearsafterhisdeath.

Attimesheperformedactsofnotablegenerosity. Hetwicereducedtaxes.Andheusedhisownwealth torelievehisstarvingsubjectsduringatwo-year famine.

ThiswasonesideofHerod.Ontheothersideis crueltyanddeception.Hewasausurper,relatedonly bymarriagetotheroyalAsmoeanfamily.Moreover, hewasapuppet,rulingbyvirtueofRomanappointmentandsupport.Hehadmovedmanyintrigues, flatteredandbribedmanyinfluentialRomans,and stabbedmanybackstogainandkeephiskingdom.

FivetownswhoresistedHerod'sassumptionofthe thronesufferedthemassacreoftheirentirepopulations-abouttwothousandinall.Hesystematically didawaywithallmembersoftheoldrulinghouse, beginningwithhisteen-agebrother-in-lawAristobolusandendingwiththelatter's80-year-oldgrandfatherHyrcanus,who,incidentally,hadoncesaved Herod'slife.

Thoughhehadgainedtheconfidenceofboth AristobolusandHyrcanusbeforetakingtheirlives, hefoolednooneelsewhenhetriedtopassoffthe teen-ager'sdeathasaccidentaldrowning.Herod's wifeMariamne,sistertooneandgranddaughterto theother,wasnotdeceived,but,uponprotestingshe metthesamefate.

Forallhisfranticattemptstoentrenchhimself, Herodneverfeltsecure.Hisreignwaspunctuated byrevolts.AnativeofIdumea,whichJudeahad conqueredandforciblyconvertedtoJudaismacenturyearlier,hisHebrewfaithwasprobablyonly nominalandhewasconsideredaforeigner.Atany rate,timeandagainheoffendedhisJewishsubjects bybuildingpaganandSamaritantemples,byintroducinggladiatorialcombatandotherRomangames intoJudea,andbycommittingthesacrilegiousfauxpasofplacingagoldeneagleoverthemaingateof theTempleofJerusalem.

AsHerod'sfeelingofinsecuritygrew,sodidhis actsoftyranny.Hereadilyadoptedthepolicyof makingandunmakinghighpriests(thoughitwas notoriginalwithhim).Heestablishedanelaborate spysystemtodetectdiscontentandwasnotabove goingforthincognitotodohisownespionage.

Afteronerevolt,hoburnedanumberoftherebels alive.Himselfausurper,hesuspectedevenhisown sonsofsimilardesignsandexecutedtwoofthemon trumped-upcharges.Onhisdeathbedheordereda similarpunishmentforathirdson.Thissonwas reallyguilty.UnderHerod,Judeabecameapolice state.

ManiaForHomage

Josephus,thechroniclerhistorianmentionedabove, maintainsthattheseeminglycontradictorynaturesin Herodwerereallyoneandthesame,theunifying principlebeingavaingloriousmaniaforhonourand homage.Thushelookeduponhisbuildingsas monumentstohismagnificence,and,atcourt,he surroundedhimselfwithflatterersandtoadies.

Ifhereducedtaxesorrelievedfaminevictims,it wastooffsetdiscontentandbuypraise.Ashe honouredCaesarAugustusandMarkAnthonywith temples,citadels,statuesandcitiesdedicatedtothem, soheexpectedtobehonouredinturnbyhissubordinates. Thushedeeplyresentedthemonotheisticreligion ofhissubjectswhichdidnotpermitthemtoerect statuesandtemplestohim.Andanyinterferencehe consideredhisdue,anyimplicationthathewasnot worthyofit,broughtouthiscruelstreak.

Josephus'interpretationseemswellsupportedby thefactsoutlinedabove.Butotherexamplescanbe found.

Inonecase,forinstance,HerodwascalledtoRome toanswerachargebroughtagainsthim.Ongoing, heleftsecretordersthat,ifhewereexecuted.the beautifulMariamna,hiswife,shouldalsobeputto death. Sincehewasacquitted,shewassparedthough,as narratedabove,hertimecamelater.Instead,the onewhorevealedthesecretordertoherpaidforhis talkativenesswithhislife.Butwhatisinterestingis thereasonwhyHerodhadgivensuchacommand hecouldnotbearthethoughtthatanothermanmight marryawomanwhohadbeenhis.

Oneotherexamplewillsuffice.Sensingtheapproachofhisowndeath,hefeared,withgoodreason, thathewoulddieunmourned.So,withoutjustcause, heimprisonedtheprincipalmenoftheentireJewish nationandcommandedthattheybeexecutedathis death.Thiswassohemighthave"thehonourofa memorablemourningathisfuneral.Fortunately,the orderwasnotcarriedout.

Suchaman,then,wouldbenorespecterofthe Messias,andinthecontextofhisentirerecord,the slaughteroftheInnocentsseemsacommonplace crime.

ButheplayedhispartinthelifeofOurLord.True, hisactualconnectionwithChristmasmust,inall fairness,bedenied.Thedatesofthefeastsof Christmas,theHolyInnocentsandEpiphanywere fixedbytheChurchforliturgical-NOTHISTORICAL-reasons.

TheMagiwouldnothavereachedBethlehem12 daysafterChristmas;acaravantripfromtheEast tookthebetterpartofayear.TheagegroupdesignatedbyHerodwhenheorderedtheslaughterwould indicatethatOurLordmusthavebeena,yearoldor overthetimeHerod'sonslaughtforcedHimtoflee toEgypt.

"OutOfEgypt."

Nevertheless,HerodinfluencedtheeventsofOur Lord'schildhoodand,asSt.Matthewindicates,helped fulfiltheMessianicprophecy,"OutofEgyptIcalled MySon."Ironicallyenough,KingHerodhadsought tokilltheonePersonWho,desiptebeingGodanda KinginHisownright,wouldyethavefreely,cheerfullyandsincerelybowedtotheKingofJudeaasHis earthlyking.

Asitis,HerodsucceededonlyingivingChristianity itsfirstmartyrs.ThechildrenslainatBethlehem diedinOurLord'splaceandforHissake.Nothing butheavencouldbetheirlot,andtheChurchhas alwayshonouredtheHolyInnocentsassaints.

IntheGospel,Herodisdismissedalmostcasually withamerementionofhisdeath,onlytoberevived againinthepersonsofhissonandgrandson.

Hehasbeenrevivedeversince,inallages.He maybeafigureinthepubliceye,oroneknownto relativelyfew.ButtheHerodsoftheworldarelegion, andnopositioninlifeistoogreatortoosmallfor theirbaseofoperations.

Givethemcreditforbeinghardworkers,butlearn torecognisethem.Theygrovelbeforethosemore powerfulthanthey,bullythosewhoareintheir power,deceiveandbetraythosewhotrustthem.They enjoyusingforce-physical.political,economic,any kindavailable.Butifforceisnotpracticable,slander orconnivancewilldo

Eveniftheydonotattainwealth,prestigeor power,thesethingsarestilltheirgoals,for,tothem, thesethingsmeanstatusAndstatus-topeopleconsciousoftheirownpovertyofsoulandlackofvalue aspersons-iseverything.

Theymayormaynothaveprejudices,buttheydo notscrupletousetheprejudicesofothersfortheir ownends.For,totheHerods,nothingreallymatters exceptthemselves.Theyarestillreadytodestroy theInnocents.Theywouldstillbewillingtoslay theMessias.

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WhenFatherMcGrathvisitedAustraliasomeyears agothosewhowereprivilegedtohearhimspeak, wouldappreciatethatwhen hemadetheabovestatementheknewwhathewas talkingabout.HewasarrestedbytheCommunists andthrownintoprisonbecauseofhisLegionaryactivities,andafter32months insolitaryconfinementhe wasbanishedfromChina, buttheLegionofMaryremainedandinthepastten yearssometwothousandLe-

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ThereisanoldChinese proverbwhichsays-"The journeyofathousand leaguesbeginswithasingle step"-andthatsinglestep wastakenwhenasmall groupofunknownpeople metinDublinontheeveof OurLady'sbirthday1921, andasaresultofthatmeetingtheLegionofMarywas

TwentyyearsearlierPope PiusXIhadwrittentothe founder-"Wegiveavery specialBlessingtothisbeautifulandholywork,theLegionofMary.Itsname speaksforitself.Theimage ofMaryImmaculateonthe StandardportraysHighand Holythings.

THELEGIONIN AUSTRALIA

Sometenyearsafterits foundationtheLegioncame toAustralia,anditisnow establishedinDiocesesand parishesthroughoutthe Continent.

SpeakingoftheLegionof MaryinOctober1955,His EminenceCardinalGilroy said-"TheLegionofMary isapowerforgoodwhereeveritisinoperation.My desireforittobeextended toeveryparisharisesprincipallyfromthis,thatthe

V.Rev.Mgr.M.McKEON whichhasnowgot55SeniorPraesidiaand40Junior Praesidiainoperation.Inthe neighbouringDioceseof Bunburythereare9Senior and4JuniorPraesidia.

ItisalsoestablishedLi theDioceseofGeraldtonand intheVicariateoftheKimberleys.

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OnSunday,November26, seventeenpriestsanswered aninvitationsentoutby MonsignorMcKeon,Spiritual DirectortoComitium,anda successfulConferencewas heldatC.B.C.,TheTerrace.

ThespeakerontheoccasionwastheReverendFr. McBride,P.P.,ofScarborough.FatherMcBridewho wasthefirstSpiritualDirectortotheLegioninW.A., saidthatafteranassociation ofsome25yearshewas convincedthatitwa3aninvaluableassettoanyparish, "asfarasIamconcerned." saidFatherMcBride,-"I can'tseepastit."

Livelyandhelpful siontookplaceondifficultiesassociatedwiththesuccessfulrunningofSeniorand JuniorPraesidia,andinordertogiveabiggernumberofpriestsabetteropportunityofdiscussingindetailthevariousaspectsof theLegionofMary,itwas decidedattheConference toholdaLegionofMary Congressforpriestsonsome week-day(datetobefixed) inMay1962.

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Somewillhavegenuine excusingcauses,othershave none-theystandinthe MarketPlaceidlewhile thereissomuchtobedone inthevineyardoftheLord. Youareadevoutclientof OurLady-isitbecause shegrantsallyourrequests whenyoupraytoher?If thatissothenhereisa thoughtforyou-"RealdevotiontoMaryobliges Apostleship"-wemustbe upanddoingsomethingfor her.IfwewantlikeSt. John,thebeloveddisciple,to takehertoourown-it mustbeinhercompleteness. Itisofcoursevaluableto regardMaryasanexquisite modelofvirtuesthatwe mustdrawintoourselves: whohasnotfoundhelpand consolationthroughprayer addressedtoMary:werejoiceaswecontemplateher asGod'sMasterpieceandas HisHolyMother:hutall thatisnotenoughbyway ofdevotion-adequatedevotiontoOurLadycanonly beachievedthroughUnion withher.Unionnecessarily meanscommunityoflife withherandherlifedoes notconsistmainlyinclaimingofadmirationbutinthe communicatingofgrace"Her wholelifeanddestinyhave beenMotherhood-firstof ChristandthenofMen."

FromthetimeofherAnnunciationshehasalways beenthebusyMotherattendingtoherhouseholdduties.Forawhiletheywere confinedtoNazarethbut soonthelittlehousebecame thewholeworldandsoon themembersofherhouseholdbecameallMankind.

SoyouseethattheMotherhoodofsoulsisthegreat functionofOurBlessed Lady,wemightsaythatit isMary,andconsequently inordertobereallyand trulyunitedtoher,really andtrulydevotedtoher, wemustbeunitedtoher inherworkforsouls,we mustbedevotedtoherwork intheserviceofsouls.

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portallthetime.Hesaid juniormembersespecially mustbeconsciousofthis fact.Unfortunately,many wereabsentforanoccasion whichwarranteda100per centattendance.Thisindicatedonlyonething,lackof realinterestinthecluband itsfunctons.

ThemembersofthesuccessfulDGradeteamwere thenpresentedwththeir spoonstoremindthemof theirtriumph.Itwasgood toseeMr.G.Mohrupfrom Perthfortheoccasion.

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Bothboys'andgirls' leadersgroupsareworking steadilyontheChristmas campaign.Slides"Putting ChristBackIntoChristmas"areshowingeach weekatthelocalpicture theatres.Thetaskofcontactingschool-leavershas

XAVERIANS

Nighttennisformembers oftheXaverianclubisconductedeachFridayevening at8p.m.atSt.Mary'sTennisClub,BritanniaRoad, Leedervile.

begunanditishopedsome newfaceswillbeseenin theranksnextyear.

Twodebatesbetweenthe girls'groupsfromBoulder andKalgoorliehaveseenthe Bouldergroupcarryoffthe decision.Some23members thoroughlyenjoyedthe day'soutingattheBullock Holes.

Thedancingseasonisin fullswingandonthelast twoFridaysalargecrowd ofschool-leaversrelaxed andenjoyedthemselvesfirst atBoulderandtheninKalgoorlie.

ThegalaChristmasdance willtakeplaceatSt. Mary'sParishHallat8p.m. onFriday,December22. Thispromisestobethe danceoftheyearandall theyouthoftheGoldfields arein"itedtocomealong andjoininthefun.

ST.ANNE'SWINNING"C"GRADELADIES'PENNANTTEAM.

Backrow(I.tor.):J.Hevron,E.Pearce,M.Exley. Frontrow(I.tor.):S.Dwyer,A.Jones.

TheWestAustralian CatholicLawnTennisAssociationexecutiveentertaineddelegatestodrinksand horsd'oeuvresafterthe councilmeetinglastMondayattheImperialHotel. Thisannualfunctionhas beenafeatureforthelast fewyearsandisbecominglyincreasinglypopular. Discussionovertheyear's activitiestookupsomelittle time,andtherestofthe eveningtooktheformofa social.

St.Joseph's,QueensPark: Clubmembersandfriends enjoyedaverysuccessful fund-raisingeveningon December10.Thecommit-

MALERELIGIOUS NURSES

HospitallerBrothersof Bt.JohnofGod

Forfourhundredyearsthe HospitallerOrderhascared formalepatientswhether physicallyormentallyill. HaveyouconsideredconsecratingyourlifetoGodin theserviceofHissick?

Forfurtherparticulars writeto:

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

teewouldliketoexpress itsthanksonbehanfofall memberstoMr.andMrs. BranchofMackieStreet, VictoriaPark,fortheir courtesyinlendingtheir home.Majorprizeswere wonbyMrs.Strauch,Mrs. Kailis,MargaretTichelaar, Mr.N.Yates,JohnMesser andfittinglybyMrs. Branch.Congratulationsand allgoodwishestoBeth CrombieandRayMassam, twooftheclubmembers, ontheirapproachingmarriage.BethandRayplanto maketheirhomeoutside theparish,andtheclub wishesthemeveryhappiness.Thepresidentand committeewishtoextendto allmembersandfriendsin otherclubsbestwishesfor aHappyandHolyChristmas. St.Anne's,N.Fremantle: TheclubconducteditsannualChristmaspartyon December9.Theevening waswellattendedandpassedquicklywiththeusual games,conversations,etc. Amedaltournamentwas heldatthecourtsonthe followingday,makingthe weekendanidealChristmas break-up.

Clubsecretariesareadvisedthatthiscolumnwill gointorecessuntilapproximatelylateJanuary.Anew schedulefornoteswillbe postedinduecourse.

MNortham

Sheavesofhay,ascarecrow,andpiecesoffarmmachinerydecoratedSt.Joseph'shalllastweek,forthe barndanceandChristmas partyheldbymembersof thePatriciangroup.Dress wasinformal,withsomeof thosepresentlookingvery attractive,inwhatappeared tobethe"left-avers,"after inmatesofarefugeecamp hadpickedthroughbundles ofsecondhandclothing. Mr.KelvinO'Connor,a smartyoungladaboutthe town,woreadashingoutfit. featuringBermudalength half-mastshorts.

Thesehadbeentrimmed, casually,abovetheknee, withabluntaxe.Acharmingskirtoffrayedsugar bag,waswornbyMissBeryl Ferguson,whileMissRose Barronappearedinadelightfuloutfit,thatwould havelookedperfect,fora dayspentpickingrocks.

Someofthosewhospent theireveningdancingand havingfun, Ferguson,wereMargaret JohnWilcox,MargaretHazelden,JohnCable,JennyPhillipsEricChidlow, JohnRushton.AnnBeekers, G. KathKelly,HelenLockyer, Morgan,AlecMcManus, MariaMorosin,Mr.andMrs. J.Stasinowsky,Mr.andMrs. W.Nys,Mr.andMrs.P. O'ConnorandMr.andMrs. K.Hutchins.

LoyolaClub

TheLoyolaClubheld theirannualelectionofofficersrecentlyandresulted inthefollowing: Mrs.E.Butcher(President),Mrs.SueHanson (Vice-president),MissJoan Miller(Treasurer),Miss JoanBeattie(Secretary).

TheChristmaspartywhich istobeheldonWednesday20th,December,atthe "TheatreGuild"808Hay Street,promisestobeahuge success,andallmembersare requestedtojoininthe spiritofcelebratingthe Club'sfirstbirthday.Each membertobringagiftnot toexceedthevalueof5/-, Prospectivememberscan contact:ThePresident,Mrs. E.Butcher,Phone67-1580; TheSecretary,MissJoan Beattie,Phone21-7049 (evenings).

Afirst-classafternoontea wasservedbytheLadies' Committeeandthoroughly enjoyedbyall.TheSpiritualDirector,VeryRev.Fr. Healystressedtheneedfor eachclubmemberrealising theirresponsibilitiestothe clubandtolendtheirsup-

MossAtMandurah CommencingonSunday,December24,there willbeaneveningMass atMandurah. Thiswillcontinuetill furthernoticeandmakes threeMassesinthe Mandurahparish.7a.m., 9a.m.and6.30p.m.

OnHolydaysofObligation,Masseswillhe celebratedat9a.m.and 6.30p.m.Onweekdays at7.30am. Confessionsareheard onSaturdays,between 5and6p.m.and7.30 till8.30p.m.

Sofarthisseasontheattendancehasbeenverygood andthenumberofmembersturningupandenjoying themselveswouldaverage 25.Nowthattheweatheris warminguptheXaverian Clubislookingforwardto seeingstillmoreplayers eachweek.Thenexttennis nightwillbeonFriday,Dec. 22.Forthoserequiring transport,carswillbeleavingfromtheusualplaceat 7.45p.m.Girlspleasebring aplate. ANewYear'seveparty istobeheldatthehome ofBernadetteMcCormackon December31.

TheXaverianClubisa socialgatheringforsingle Catholics,girlsover21 years,menover23years. Anyonecomingalongtoany Clubfunctioncanbesure ofafriendlywelcome.

Forenquiriesregarding membership,contactthe presidentMr.NevilleSmyth on(23-4451duringoffice hours-24-2400afterhours) orMissBernadetteMcCormackon67-4450.

IPriestOnLoanToArchdiocese

LastSundaynightwas theoccasionofourY.C.W. Christmasparty,whicheach yearisheldattheresidence oftheHansberryfamily. Theatmospherewasafestiveone,agailydecorated Christmastree"alllitup fortheoccasion"setthe motif.Linolaidonthe concretepatioprovideda first-classdancefloor.Dancingandcommunitysinging wastheorderofthe momenttillthechefs,Bob Dunstan,EddieMarmion andBillCahillcameout withtrestlesheavilyladen withallgoodthings.The assembledguestsfiledupto thechefs,whocarvedand servedturkey,hamand porkonplattersalready ladenwithsalads.Awonderfulnightwasenjoyedby theyouthfulrepresentatives frombothBoulderandKalgoorlieandwasgracedwith thepresenceofDoctorand Mrs.Hansberryandtheir helpersandfriendsandthe localclergy.FatherHarris movedavoteofthanksto theHansberrysfortheir kindnessandgenerosity.All presentacceptedthemove withawarmroundofapplause.

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FATHERC.DEGIORGIOarrivedinPerthonFridaylast. HecamefromMaltaandisonloantotheArchdiocese. FatherDeGiorgiohasbeenstationedatSt.Joseph'sParish, Subiaco.

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St.Mary'sChristmasMasses AndConfessions

CONFESSIONS:

SATURDAY11a.m.-Ip.m..3.30p.m._ 6p.m.and7.45p.m.onwards.

SUNDAYConfessionswillNOTbeheard duringtheday,butwillcommenceat8p.m.till9.30p.m. andfrom10p.m.tillmidnight.

MASSES:

CHRISTMASMidnightChristmasEve-His GracetheArchbishopwillpresideandwillimpartthePapal Blessingstowhichisattacheda PlenaryIndulgenceunderthe usualconditions.DayMasses at7,8,9,10,11a.m.and5p.m.

ROSARYANDBENEDICTIONat7.30p.m.

NovenaandVigil

DrawCrowds

THEstatue,oftheBlessedVirginwascarriedinthe TorchlightProcessionwhichclosedthesuccessful NovenaatSt.Mary'sCathedralonFriday.December8. SermonsduringtheNovenawerepreachedbythe VeryReverendFatherAlphonsus,O.D.C.,oftheCarmeliteMonastery,MorleyPark. Therewasanexceptionallylargecrowdforthefinal nightoftheNovena.

AllNightVigil

TheAll-NightVigil,whichwasheldsimultaneously inmanycapitalcitiesthroughoutAustralia,waswell attendedthroughoutthenightofDecember8-9.The CathedralwascomfortablyfullallthroughtheVigil, whichwasconductedinaseriesofHolyHours. Onestrikingfeaturewasthenumberofyoungpeople presentduringtheVigil.Attheconclusion,the congregationattendedMassat5.30a.m.andpractically thewholeofthemreceivedHolyCommunion.

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Command:To LoveOthers

"Thoushaltlovethyneighbourasthyself."St.Francis knewtheimportanceofthis command.LovingGodabove allthingshecouldnotbut lovehisneighbourashimself.Thissamelovehe demandsofhisfollowersin theThirdOrderintheir Rule,"Letthemearnestly maintainaspiritofcharity amongthemselvesandtowardsothers."

the sanctuarywereVeryRev.FatherPeter,O.F.M.,andRev.F.Rowe,C.Ss.R.,whopreached theoccasionalsermon.TheparentsofSisterM.Judith,SenatorandMrs.Willes.were presentfortheceremony.

ReviewOf"FrancisOfAssisi"

ThereisnodoubtthatSt. FrancisofAssisiwasa man'sman. Historyhas 6hownthis.

Inhisearlylifehewas Somethingofafopandthis isquitewellportrayedin thefilm"FrancisofAssisi" nowshowingatHoyts Plazatheatre.

Unfortunatelytheideaof beingafopiscarriedright N'IMIMOMPSWIZMICSIGNIC

SOUTANES ALLCLERICAL ROBESand TAILORING

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throughthefilmafter Francis'conversion.His workintheestablishmentof themightyFranciscanOrder;hiszealforsoulsand thesimplelife;hisdynamic loveforGodareallwatered downtoomuch.

Thefilmwillprobablynot makeagreatimpressionon thegeneralmassofthepublic,yetitisworthwhileentertainmentandwillreveal atleasttosome,theworkingsofGodinthechanging ofmen'shearts.

Thegeneraldissatisfaction withthe"gaylife,"the wonderingofwhatGod wantsandhowHewantsit donearedifficultthemesto portrayonfilm,yettheproducersmadequiteagood jobofitinFrancisofAssisi.

Scenicallythefilmisgood, Assisiitselfwasusedinseveraloftheshots.

Thehumbletroubadourof Godwouldbequiteflattered thatapicturehadbeenmade ofhislife.Hisonlyquery mightbewhereareallthe animals?

SOCIETYOFST.VINCENTDEPAUL WELFARESTORE

ChristmasandNewYearGreetingsand gratefulthanksareextendedtoourmany donorsandhelpers.

THERECORDCHRISTMAS

IrishClub

MembershipoftheIrish Clubhasreachedanalltime peak.Atpresentthereare over200financialmembers whichbeatstheprevious recordmembershipof157 establishedin1952.Tne Christmasperiodbringsan influxofnewmembersand countryvisitorsusuallyrenewtheirsubscriptionsat thistime.

Followingenquiriesreceivedlastweekinterested personsshouldaddtothe growinglistandtheClub Committeeexpecttoreach 250membershipmarkbeforetheNew'Year.Tohelp copewithincreasedactivity Mr.GerardHackett,68 FourthAve.,Mt.Lawley, (Phone71-5656)hasbeen appointedCluborganiser.

Thechildren'spartywill commenceat7p.m.andterminateat8.30onSunday, December17,atHighgate Hall.Thiswillbefollowed byadanceandsocial.The Christmascabaretwillbe heldattheA.N.A.hallRiversideDriveonWednesday, December20.

Arrangementsareinhand fortheNewYear'sEve party.atthehomeofMr. andMrs.MichaelQuinlan, 11BuxtonRd.,Wembley Downs. FurtherenquiriestoJames Hayden(21-5126business) orP.O'Malley(87-3049 home).

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Attentionhasoftenbeen drawntothesimilaritybetweenthetimesofSt.Francisandnow.Thenasnow theworldneedednothingso muchasashiningexample ofChristiancharity.This exampleSt.Franciswa, calledbyGodtogive,and itwashisexampleofdevotedlove,utterunselfishnessthatexercisedawide nessandChristlikegentleinfluenceinremedyingthe evilsofhisday,andintroducingadifferentspiritintotherelationsbetween men.

"Youmayhearitsaidthat Christianitytodayisinneed ofanotherFrancistoreformit.Ifallmenwillfollowandturntoaccountin theirownlivestheexample whichhethemirrorofvirtue,thepathofrighteousness,andtheruleofconducthasleftus,thatofitselfwillavailtohealand exorcisethecorruptionof thetimes."(PopePiusXI -St.FrancisYesterdayand Today-April1926).

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

AnnualDinnerOf

St.Paul's,Northam OldBoys,ofSt.Paul's College,Northam,whoattendedtheannualdinnerof theAssociationattheCommercialHotel,Saturday night,camefromvarious centres,throughout the State.

Beforethesocialpartof theeveningcommenced,the annualgeneralmeetingwa, held,andnewofficebearer. elected.Mr.VinO'Neill,retiringpresident,waschosen asthe1962secretaryand Mr.N.Watsonaspresident.

Therewereseveraltoasts duringtheevening,which wererespondedtosuitably. OfficialguestswereRight ReverendMonsignorAhern, andtheBrothersfromthe College.

Atthedinner,werePat McManusB.Sc.,andDip.Ed., NoelNorrish,EricChidlow. DavidandJohnRushton. RodHayesandIanHamilton.LeaguesFootballer, RayRowleswaspresent,and R.&I.bankclerk,Aloysius Dastlik.FromPerth,came BillandPaulFellowes.Keith Bullen,GrahamAnderson.

HENRYCOCHRAN

WellknownradioandT.V.

Personality.Wewouldremindreaderscontemplatinp thepurchaseofanewor re-conditionedpiano,that Perth'sforemostpianistand teacherofmodernPianoforte, Mr.Cochran,hasacomplete rangeofinstrumentsforyour inspectionathisbeautifully appointedShowroom,506 HaySt.,nearIrwinSt.

GIRLS-haveyouthoughtofa NURSINGCAREER?

Applicationswillbeconsiderednowfor1962fromgirls ofgoodhealthandeducation. forthe

St.JohnofGodHospital SCHOOLOFNURSING SUBIACO

Minimum

FiveSisterstooktemporaryvowsandonemadeherfinalprofessionatamorning ceremonyatSt.JohnofGodConventChapelonDecember8.Theyarebackrow(left toright):SisterM.ZITAMcMAHONfromMiltownMalbay,Co.Clare,SisterM.PAUL FLEMINGandSisterM.ANNCULLINANEfromKnock,Co.Mayo.Frontrow:SisterM. THOMASO'REILLYfromBelmullet,Co.Mayo,SisterM.ANTOINETTEVEALEfrom MelbourneandSisterM.JUDITHWILLESEEfromPerth.TheSistersmadetheirprofession ofvowsbeforeRt.Rev.Mgr.E.Kennedy,V.G.,parishpriestofSubiaco.Presentin

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DUXOFTHEIRSCHOOLFOR1961 COLLEENPOZZI BARBARABOWMAN PAMELAEGAN VERONICAVAJRATHON MARCELLINEBURROWS Dux,LoretoConvent, Claremont. Dux,St.Brigid'sConvent, WestPerth. Dux,St.Joseph'sConvent, Fremantle. Dux,IonaPresentation Convent,MosmanPark Dux,SacredHeartConvent, Highgate. .,..............4,...owI.-.....ow.s,,,r.-co.......ininmo.. emwomm.,6mvxmroggw.gloommoomomm SANTAMARIALAMES'COLLEGE 30-3354 1962 ATTADALE 30-3354 TermCommences WEDNESDAY,1thFEBRUARY 4MWAVAMV,MY,Ug4,gIWAIMMMWIMPAIMVV Forai-PithatisDiReveht GIVE 796 PLUS31. POSTAGE Automaticallyopens allshapetins AVAILABLEFROMYOURFAVOURITESTORE W.A.DISTRIBUTORS FLOWERDAYIES&JOHNSONLTD407MURRAYST. JOHNANDERTON Dux,C.B.C.,Terrace VIVIENNEKEAY Dux,St.Joseph'sConvent, VictoriaSquare. ARTHURCASSON Dux,C.B.C.,Fremantle. MARGARETMcCARTER ANGELAMONAGHAN KATHLEENSALE Dux,LoretoConvent, Dux,BrigidineConvent, Dux,St.Joseph'sConvent, Nedlands. Subiaco. SouthPerth. RAYCOLE CERIBARCLAY MICHAELNIMMO Cux,MaristBrothers, Dux,OurLady'sCollege, Dux,St.Louis'College, Subiaco. VictoriaSquare. Claremont. PageEighteen THERECORDCHRISTMASNUMBER

IReadAndLiked

ByRONSARD

CHILDRENAROUNDTHE

WORLD by

MiriamTroop.

Sincetheyoungstersin ourschoolsbeginthestudy ofpeoplesoftheworldat abouteightornineyearsof age,thissimpleintroductiontochildrenofvarious countriesshouldprovea valuableaswellasanentertainingadditiontoachild's library.

Itwaspublishedthree yearsago,andisthusreasonablyuptodate,except thatCubawasatthatstage atpeacewithitsneighbours, butthisdoesnotdetract fromthedescriptionofthe islandrepublicinnormal times.

Thecountriesdealtwith number23inall,andrange fromFrancetoKoreaand fromNorwaytoIsrael.The bookisbeautifullyillustratedwithdrawingsand sketchesofthecountries visitedbytheauthor.

MycopyfromCarrollsof HaySt.Thepriceis21/-.

PRINCEOFHINDUSTAN

ByMaxVoegeli.

AcoupleofyearsagoMax Voegeliwrote"TheWonderfulLamp,"astoryinwhich Ali,thebeggar-boyofBaghdad,came,aftermanyadventures,intohisinheritanceasPrinceofHindustan.Hehadmuchtolearn beforehecouldtakeuphis princelyduties,forhehad beenbroughtuptobelieve thathewasoflowlyestate, andinthisnewbookabout

Ali,nowknownasPrince Ahmad,theauthortellshow helearnedwisdomfromthe oldMatarasofthemountains,andhowheovercame treacheryanddeathinorder towinbackhiskingdom.

MaxVoegelihasagiftfor writingintheoldArabian Nightsstylewhichcreates amarvellousatmosphereof therichnessandmysteryof lifeintheEast.Thereis enoughactionfortheboys endenoughromanceforthe girls,judiciouslyblended intoatalewhichwillappeal toreadersfrom12upwards, andeventoparentswho enjoyawell-toldstory.

MycopyfromAlberts' Bookshop.Thepriceis15/6.

BATTLEFORTHEROCK

ByJosephSchull

Itisabouttimesomeone didforAustraliawhatMac:WinanshavedoneforCanada.Thisisthetwenty-first inaseriesofbooksunder thegeneraltitleof"Great StoriesofCanada,"allcoveringsomeaspectofthe Dominion'spast. ThereasonwhyIchose thisparticularoneisthat apartfromitsintrinsicinterest,itdealswithafigure ofwhomtheyoungstersin ourschoolsareexpectedto knowinanycase-James Wolfe,andofthegreatbattlebetweenthesicklyBritishgeneralandhiscourageousbutunluckyFrenchopponentMontcalm.

Thestoryofthebattlefor theHeightsofAbrahamis

I BOOKREVIEW

ALLLOVE

byRev.FrancisJ.Ripley

Prayerissuchapersonal thingthatoneman'sprayers mayalmostbeanotherman's poison.Eachpersonmust findtheirownwayoftalkingtoGodbutunlessa personreallybelievesthat Godlovesandcaresandlistensthereisnotmuchpoint intalkingtoHim.

Inourday,repeatedremindersofmassdestruction bysuperbombsandtheoccasionalpresentationof whathappenedinlastwar's concentrationcampsalong withtheseemingfutilityof manyofourownexperiences canallhelptoundermine beliefintheloveofGodand consequentlythewholebusinessofprayerbecomes pointless.

Againstthisbackgrounda newbookpaintsavividpictureofagirllookingupto Godandsaying:"LordI loveyou;Iknowyouare myFatherandthatIam yourlittlechild."Thegirl isSt.ThereseofLisieuxand thenewbookiswrittenby FatherFrancisRipleywith theunusualtitle-"All Love."Ifyoubuyitand carryitaboutwithyouthe titlecouldcauseyouembarrassmentifitweredroppedforinstanceinabusor inaholidayshack;butthe bookisworththeembarassmetal.Nowellknownpersoninmoderntimeshas spokensoconvincinglyabout theloveofGodasSt.Thereseandhermessageissadlyneeded.

Thisparticularworkcontainsthesubstanceoftalks givenbytheauthorinpreparationforthefeastof SaintThereseintheCarmeliteChurch,WhitefriarsSt., Dublin.Itcarrieshighcommendationintheforeword fromMgr.VernonJohnson, aconvertandlongstanding

FORREALGOODMEAT See"PINKY"HAYES

OppositeWembleyHotel BarbecuesCateredfor. Phone87-2002. 4.04,44441.14,444.4.4.4.004.0.11,04MANN

devoteeoftheSaintwho himselfhaswrittenmuch abouther.

Probablysomereaderswill betemptedlikethisreviewertopassovermanyofthe author'scommentsinorder togetstraighttothewords andexampleoftheSaintbut whatFatherRipleyhasto sayaboutConfession,Holy Communion,devotiontoOur Ladyandmembershipofthe LegionofMaryisgenerally verysoundandplacesthe pictureoftheSaintinanappropriatesetting,fillingin sometimeswhatshemight takeforgrantedinthematterofsmallpointsabout ordinaryCatholicpractices.

Theauthorhashadagreat dealofexperienceinthe workofinstructingconverts. Ithasobviouslyledhimto takenothingforgranted. Whilethismaymeantediousreadingforsome,it meanstoo,thatthebook couldbegiventoanewly instructedconvertorpoorly instructedCatholicwith greaterconfidencethan manyotherworksofthis nature. -..1.0.'B.

TwoMotels

ByLovelock

Allan&Co.haverecently publishedtwomotetsfortwo voicesbyWilliamLovelock, wellknowninmanyparish choirsforhisMassforthree voices.

Thefirst,"AveRegina"is afastmovingmotetwiththe secondvoiceharmonisingthe notesofthemelody.The rangeofthismotetisrather highwithitssustainedF sharpsandGnaturals.

Thesecondmotet"Salve Regina"ismorefugalin character.The"0Clemens" "0pia"areveryappealing, andtheresponse"0dulcis VirgoMaria"fadestoa beautifulconclusion.The organaccompanimentto bothmotetsisindependent ofthevoices.

Themotetsareavailable ateightpenecacopyfrom Allan&Co.,276CollinsSt., Melbourne.-P.A.

theoldleatherbellowsof theorgan;hereallyfelthe wasdoingthechoiragood turnbecausetheorganoften spoiledtheirsinging. Thisisahappypieceof nonsensewhichwillappeal totheage-rangeforwhich itiswritten,aboutsevento nine-year-old.

alwaysathrillingone,and itlosesnothinginthetellingbyJosephSchull,who hasadecidedflairfordramaticwritingandforcharacterpainting.Thehistoricaldetailwhichisincidental tothestoryshowsadegree ofresearchnotusuallyto beexpectedinbooksfor youngerreaders.Theage rangewouldbeabouteleven tofourteen.

MycopyfromAlberts' Bookshop.

Thepriceis20/6.

THECHRISTMAS CHURCHMOUSE

ByElizabethWenning

Didyoueverrealisethat asmallchurchmousehada greatdealtodowiththe compositionofthecarol "SilentNight"?Orrather, perhapsweshouldsaythat thechurchmousehadalot todowiththewayinwhich itwasfirstsung.

Foryourinformation,and ontheunsupportedwordof ElizabethWenning,thename ofthisparticularchurchmousewasKasparKleinmaus,andhewasbornin thechurchofSt.Nicholasin thelovelyvillageofOberndorfinAustria.

Kasparwasaveryhungry churchmouse,butthatwas notthemainreasonwhyhe decidedtomakeamealoff

MycopyfromFranceska Bookshop.

Thepriceis15/6.

FORTHEYOUNGER READER

OdhamsTreasuryofEastern Tales.

StoriesfromtheArabian nightshavealwayshada greatappealforchildren, andthisneweditionbyOdhamsPressofsomeofthe mostpopularonesiswithoutdoubtthe

littlehigh,but thisisabookthatwillbe treasuredbytheluckychild whogetsitforChristmas.

MycopyfromCarroll.;of HaySt.

Thepriceis26/-.

PickOf ThePaperbacks

THEHUNTEDPRIEST

AutobiographyofJohn Gerard. TranslatedbyPhilipCaraman,S.J.,FontanaBooks, 4/-.

Thepublisher'sannouncementthat"HenryMorsePriestofthePlague,"by FatherCaraman,S.J.,will appearinapaperbackeditioninthenearfuture, promptedare-readingof "TheHuntedPriest,"translatedbythesameeminent Jesuitscholar.

Originallypublishedin 1951,thisautobiographyof JohnGerard,fugitivepriest inElizabeth's16th-century England,wasfirstissuedin theFontanaseriesin1959 and,initspresesntform,has wonanever-wideningcircle ofreaders.

Withamplejustification, thepublishersclaimthatthe autobiographyis"amost remarkabledocumentand JohnGerard,itsauthor,a mostremarkablepriest." Thereaderisquicktoconcuronbothcountsand offershisenthusiasticagreementwithouthesitation.

Gerardbelongedtothat intrepidbandofpriests, predominantlyJesuits,who, aftereducationandordinationontheContinent, slippedbacksecretlyacross theEnglishChannelandenteredEngland,wheretobe aCatholicpriestwastreason byActofParliament.

EvelynWaugh'sbrilliant lifeofEdmundCampionhas shownwhatwasinvolvedin suchaperilousenterprise,as wellasthecalibreofthe menwhocheerfullyundertookthedangerousmission sooftendestinedtoendin anincrediblycruelmartyrdom.

JohnGerard,unlikeso manyofhiscompanions, escapedthefinalgloryof martyrdom.Heeventually returnedtotheContinent where,induetime,his superiorsplacedhimunder obediencetowriteanaccountofhis18yearsspent ontheEnglishmission.

Threeandahalfcenturies later,wemayconsiderourselvesfortunatethatsucha taskwasimposedonFather Gerard.Hethoughthewas doingnomorethanwritean accountforahandfulof

fellowJesuitsandtheEnglishnoviceshewasnow helpingtotrainforthe missionheknewsointimately.

Littledidherealisethat 350yearsafteranewtranslationwouldresultinthousandsofcompletelyabsorbedreaders,forthedocument inquestion,despiteits obviousabsenceofconscious strainingafterdramaticef_ feet,issurelyasdramatic andexcitingasanycurrent adventurestorywrittenby professionalcraftsmendedicatedtothetaskofendlessly churningout"masterpieces" ofsuspense.

For18yearsFatherGerardlivedaliferichlycompoundedofalltheingredientsguaranteedtoproduce apopular-typethriller.Disguisedasacountrygentlemen,hewasconstantlyat themove,subjecttoacontinualstateofdanger,the victimofspiesandinformers,takingrefugein priest-holesingeniously builtintosomanycountry homes,sufferinghairbreadth escapes,enduringhardship, alwayspreachingandadministeringtothefaithful and,mostsurprisingofall, continuallymakingthemost extraordinaryconverts.

Betrayed,hewascaught andsufferedimprisonment, undergoingthecrueltorturessocharacteristicofthe period.Heescapedfromthe TowerofLondonin a memorablescenethatisone ofthemostcolourfulinthe book.

Letitbesaidquitedefinitelythat"TheHunted Priest"issheergoodreading.Itisalsoasuperb personalaccountofthe mannerinwhichtheflame ofCatholicismwaskept alightinasavagelyantiCatholicEnglandruthlessly determinedtoblotoutcompletelythedespisedand hated"Papists."Hunted priestslikeFatherGerard fearlesslythwartedthisintention.

NovelistGrahamGreene's introductionstronglyunderlinesthetopicalityofFather Gerard'sautobiography.The scenechanges,butthedrama ofpersecutionandmartyrdomandthespectacleof "huntedpriests"stilloccupiesthestage.-T.R.L.

FIRSTOFALL,letm2 wishallmylong-sufferingreadersaveryhappy andholyChristmas. InpreviousChristmas numbers,Ihavereviewed thereviewsoftheentire yeartopickouttheoutstandingrecords. Ingeneral,therehasbeen aslowingdowninthestereo issuesofthestandardrepertory;BeethovenandTchaikovsky'ssymphoniesno longercomeouteveryweek, buttherehavebeenlovely issuesofsomelesser-known works.Thissteadyconsolidationofthecataloguehas gonehand-in-handwith somethingofawithdrawal onthetechnicalside.The ultra-slowspeedof16r.p.m. seemstohayefadedaway, asalsohasthespiritedattemptstointroducetape cartridgesinoppositionto theL.P.disc.Theonlyrevolutionaryinventiononthe horizonisonethatwillensurethepredominanceof thediscovertapeforalong time.Anewplasticislikely totaketheplaceofvinyl, withnoattractionfordust, givingamarkedimprovementinfidelityandcompletelyeliminatingsurface noise. Anotherwithdrawal,-of lastingloss,isthefailureof almostallhistoricalissues onthelocalmarket.ItappearsthatWestAustralians preferagoodrecordingofa poorperformancetoapoor recordingofagoodperformance.Thetransfersfromold 78recordsgaveimperishableperformanceswhich anybodywithanysense wouldtreasure.Boththe GreatRecordingsofthe CenturyseriesofH.M.V. andtheCamdenseriesof R.C.A.havehadlittlesuccess,mostoftherecent Camdenshavebeencontemporaryartistsofthesecondrank.Localtasteinthis matterisnotreflectedelsewhere.InBritainandthe U.S.A.thereisahugemarketforthesere-issues.

Thereweretwooutstandingissuesofinterestto Catholics,bothbyFestival, thedoublealbumofthe TrappFamilySingersand theMissaPangeLinguaof JosquindesPrezperformed bytheNewYorkPro Musica.

Oneofthemostremarkablediscswasthehighly successfulstereophonicdubbingofanorchestraonto KathleenFerrier'svoicein arecitalofBachandHandel arias.There-issueofthe 1952versionofMahler's "SongoftheEarth,"also withFerrier,wasanacknowledgementoftheunequalledmeritofthatperformance.

Bachhashadavery happyyear,withMenuhin givingustheSuitestomatch theBrandenburgConcertos oflastyearandalsothe ViolinConcertos.Kar Richter'sBachOrganRecital andGeorgeMalcolm'sHarpsichordWorksbyBachwere alsosuperlative.

Handelwasrepresented bydelectable"Acisand Galatea,"perfectlydoneby Oiseux-Lyre,withJoan Sutherlandastheprincipal singer.

JoanSutherlandnaturally bringsusroundtoopera. Herrecenttriumphsin MilanandNewYorkas

"Lucia"broughtherheadlinesinthelocalpress.Her realarrivalasagreatstar wastwoyearsagoinLondon,nowperhapsthemost importantcapitalinthe worldofmusic.Alreadylast year,shegaveusthebest partsof"LuciadiLammermoor"onarecordcalled "OperaticArias."Thisis stillSutherlandatherbest. Herdoublealbum"Artof thePrimaDonna"isherbest thingthisyearafterher "AcisandGalatea."Shealso sangDonnaAnnainthe Columbia"DonGiovanni," buthereshewasovershadowed byElizabeth Schwarzkopf.Boththis operaand"TheMarriageof Figaro"hadSchwarzkopf makingeverybodyelseg soundlikeamateurs.Both of.theseissueswerevery, verygood.

Sutherland'sgreatrivalas "Lucia,"MariaCallas, broughtoutafull-lengthrecordingoftheopera,remarkableforthestrength ofhercharacterdrawing. "Lucia"alsofiguredprominentlyintheCamden"Art ofGalli-Curci,Vol,2;"GalliCurcicouldstillteachboth SutherlandandCallasa gooddealaboutsinging,as Sutherland,atleast,would bethefirsttoadmit.

Themostambitiousopera oftheyearwasDecca's "TristanandIsolde."Magnificentasitwas,itwasnot sogoodas"DasRheingold," madebythesameteamlast year.

Nosymphonyduringthe yearimpresseditselfonmy memoryasasuperbperformance,buttherewereseveralconcertoswhichwere worthwhile-Brahms'SecondbyRichterforR.C.A., Beethoven'sSecondbyArrauforH.M.V.,Chopin's Firstbythenewwonder pianist,Pollini,Mozart's PianoConcertosK462and K488byAnnieFischerfor Columbia andMozart'sa ClarinetConcertobyGervasedePeyerforDecca.

Chambermusicandlieder, theleastpopularsectionsof music,hadsomebeautiful issueswiththeFischerDeskauSchubertliede,tha HephzibahMenuhinperformanceofSchubert's "Trout"Quintet,Beethoven'sSeptetandthe BrahmsClarinetQuintet, thelasttwobothonthe Concert-Disclabels.

Outstandinginstrumental performanceswereChopin's Ballad,es (Rubinstein R.C.A.)Chopin'sWaltzes (Lympany,H.M.V.),Beethoven's"Appassionata"Sonata(RichterR.C.A.),and theBachperformancesmentionedabove.

Themostremarkableinstrumentalfeature,however, hasbeentheriseinpopularityoftheguitarwitha largenumberofdiscsissued inthelastfewmonths.AnythingbySegovia,ofcourse, isexcellent,butthemost enchantingguitarrecordis "Conversationswiththe Guitar,"madebyAlmeida andotherartistsforCapitol. Ofthemanysuperlative recordsoflightentertainment,myfavouriteofthem allwasthestereoversionof "AttheDropofaHat,"issuedatthebeginningofthe yearandtreasuredbyour entirefamily.

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Bythe Rev.Dr.Rumble M.S.C.

"CATHOLICPHILOSOPHY"

A.B.ETTALONG:WHATISCATHOLICPHILOSOPHY?

R.PhilosophyassuchisnotCatholic.Aphilosopher isonewholoveswisdomanduseshisreasoninasearch fortheultimatetruthofthings.

TheancientGreekpaganphilosophersengagedin suchactivities,oftenarrivingatconflictingconclusions sinceitishumantoerr.So,whenChristianitycame onthescene,St.PaulwarnedChristians:"Bewarelest anyonecheatyoubyphilosophy notaccordingto Christ(Col.2:8).Still,theearlyFathershadto explainChristiandoctrinewiththehelpofphilosophicalterms.

SCHOLASTICPHILOSOPHY

NosystematicphilosophywasdevelopedamongCatholics,however,untilaboutthe12thcentury.Thesystem thatdiddevelopwascalled"ScholasticPhilosophy"or the"PhilosophyoftheSchools."Thisphilosophy reacheditshighestpeakintheMiddleAgeswithSt. ThomasAquinas,whohadbasically.thoughnotslavishly,madeuseofthelogicandphilosophicalprinciples ofAristotle.

FromthetimeofDescartes(1596-1650)Catholic philosophersforsome200years,althoughsharingthe sameCatholicfaith,tendedtoexperimentwithdifferent andnewerformsofphilosophy,butundertheguidance ofPopeLeoXIIIfrom1870onwards,reactingagainst theinstabilityofothersystems,theredevelopeda movementofreturntoScholasticism,butaScholasticismadjustedtoallaspectsofmodernscientificand historicalknowledge.However,althoughthis"NeoThomism,"asitisoftencalled,isparticularlycommendedbytheCatholicChurch,itisnotsoimposed thataphilosophetwhohappenstobeaCatholicfeels necessarilytiedtoit;andthereare,infact,philosophicaldifferencesamongCatholics.

DEFINITION

What,then,isCatholicphilosophy?Itmaybeany systemofphilosophywhich,whileadmittingaclear distinctionbetweenreasonandfaith,makesdueallowancefortherequirementsofallthetruthspropertothe ChristianreligionandwhichtheCatholicChurchdeclarestohavebeenrevealedbyGod.

SuchaphilosophyacknowledgesGodastheAuthor ofalltruth,insiststhattruthcannevercontradicttruth, andholdsthatifhumanreasonarrivesatconclusions opposedtoanydoctrinedefinedbytheCatholicChurch asatruthrevealedbyGod,thenhumanreasonhas fallenintoerrorandneedstoreviseitsconclusions. FromallthisitmightseembettertospeakofthephilosophyofaCatholicthanofCatholicphilosophy.Still, inpopularusage,itiscustomarytoaskwhat"Catholic philosophy"hastosayonthisorthatproblem.

UNIVERSITYTYPES

Q.:InwhatwaydoesCatholicphilosophydifferfrom thattaughtinouruniversities?

R.:MainlyinthefactthatwhiletheCatholicphilosophermakesallowanceforalltruthnomatterfrom whatsourceitcomes,whetherdiscoverablebyman's owneffortsorrevealedtomankindbyGod,philosophy astaughtinourmodernuniversities-whateverhappenstobetheprevailingphilosophicalfashion-believes intheself-sufficiencyofahumanreasonwhichrecognisesnowisdomaboveitself.Restrictingitselfto experiencesofthismerelynaturalandmaterialuniverseandrejectingallauthority,itsetstoworkina spiritofcriticismandnotofacceptance,questioning everythinganddeclaringthatitcanadmitastrueonly somuchasitcandemonstratetoitsownsatisfaction.

GETSNOWHERE

Itdoesn'treallygetanywhere,for,asNedoncelle pointsoutinhisrecentbook,"IsThereAChristian Philosophy,."p.133:"Theinkisnotyetdryontheir pageswhentheircolleaguestearthemup."Butdespite theirever-seekingandnever-finding,onethingis commontothemall.Rejectingeverythingwhichdoes notfitinwithitsownself-appointedlaw,modern secularistphilosophyputsallreligiousbeliefsaside. ignoringthem,ifnotdeclaringthemutterlymeaningless.Andthetendencyistoinculcateaspiritofcompletescepticismwherereligionisconcerned.

"NOCONFIDENCEVOTE"

Q.:PhilosophyasexpoundedonTVbyouruniversity professorsseemsjustamatterofpersonalopinion, andit'sallabit"foggy."

R.:Thatlastremarkisamasterlyunderstatement.

Q.:OnestudentIknowhassuchcontemptforphilosophythathehasdecide4nottotakethecourse.

R.:Asweepingcondemnationofphilosophyassuch isnotjustifiedbecauseofthesubjectiveandmuddled ideaspropoundedinthenameofsecularhumanism. Still,ifthat'stheonlytypeofphilosophyagivenuni-

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"TOKNOWORNOTTOKNOW!"

Q.:Hesays"scienceiswhatyouknow,philosophyis whatyoudon'tknow."

R.:Ifhehadaknowledgeofsoundphilosophy,he wouldnotsaythat.Andatleast,ifhetookthecourse, hewouldendwithsomeknowledgeofthehistoryof philosophies,andofthecapacityofhumanreasontogo astrayeveninreputedlyintelligentmenwhenleftto itself,cutofffromallthatGodhasrevealedconcerning Himself,therelationoftheworldtoHimself,andthe origin,conditionanddestinyofman.Thatwouldnot bealtogetheruselessknowledge,thoughhewouldneed tokeephisheadscrewedontherightwaywhile gettingit.

JehovahWitnesses as"Bible-Guides"

"BIBLE,"Tumut:Hereismyproblem.Iam receivingBiblelessonsfromJehovahWitnesseswhichIfindinterestingasIdonotbelong toanyoneChurch.

R.Youcouldscarcelyfind agroupofpeoplelesscompetenttoexplainthemeaningoftheBibletoyouthan theJehovahWitnesses.

Q.:Theyaresincereand canalwaysanswerany questionIaskthem.

R.:Sincerityisnota monopolyoftheJehovah Witnesses.SeventhDayAdventistsarealsosincere, almostfanaticallyso,in insistingthatallwhoobserveSundayinsteadof Saturdayarewrong,justas Mormonsaresincereinsay ingthatJosephSmith's "BookofMormon"isequallytoboacceptedasthe inspiredWordofGodasthe Bibleitself.

Onecannotarguetothe truthofideasfromthesincerityofpeoplewhohold them.Theideasthemselves maybequitewrong,despite thesincerityofmistaken advocatesofthem.Jehovah Witnessesaresincereenough buthopelesslymistakenin sayingthatachildwhois seriouslyillmustbeallowed todieratherthanbegiven ablood-transfusionwhich couldsaveitslife.

Asfortheabilityofthe JehovahWitnessestoanswer anyquestionyouputto them,theymaybevery voluble;butiftheansweris nottherightone,itisnot worthgetting.

"THEYPOINTOUTTHE TEXTS!"

Q.:Theycanalsopointit outintheBibleformeto readmyself.

R.:Theymaypointto textswhichatfirstsight seemtoyoutomeanwhat theysaytheymean.But youwouldbeveryfoolish totaketheirwordforitthat suchisthecase.Innumerablepeoplenotcompetent tointerpretScripturethemselveshavebeenmisledby otherswho,despitetheir speakingwithgreatselfassurance,areequallyincompetenttointerpretitfor them.

Inhis"ConciseBible Commentary"(1952),Dr. LowtherClarkesays:"To understandtheBiblethoroughlyoneneedsanequipmentofwideandvaried knowledgecomparedwith whichthatneededby,say,a Shakespeareanscholaris

Moralityof NuclearBombs

LISTENER,SYDNEY:Whatisthemoral positionwithregardtothemanufacture ofnuclearbombs?

R.:Itwouldbemorallywrongtomakethem unlessothers,bytheirrefusaltoceasedoingso, madethemnecessaryforself-defence.

ThereshouldbeanInternationalLawprohibitingthem,justas,inasmallerway,thepossession ofagunisforbiddentoordinarycitizenswithout alicence,thelawregulatingthetypeoffirearms permissible.Amancanbearrestedforillegally carryingagunindefianceofthelaw.Itwouldbe difficult,ofcourse,toarrestanation;butsome kindofefficaciousinternationalcontrolcanand shouldbedevised.

THE"RIGHT"TOMAKETHEM

Q.:Arenuclearbombssodeadlyandinjuriousto mankindthatmorallyitisnotrighttomanufacturethem?

R.:Yes,inthesensethatthenations,through theirresponsiblespokesmen,haveamoralobligationtoprohibittheirmanufacturealtogetherby internationalagreement.

Thedifficultyistogetthemtofaceuptotheir moralobligationandformulateaninternational law,withadequateprovisionforitsenforcement.

GOVERNMENTRESPONSIBILITY

Q.:WeknowthatRussiahasnomoralscruplesand thatiftheWesternDemocraciesstoppedmaking themtheywouldbeatthemercyofRussia.But arewethereforemorallyjustifiedinmaking suchbombs?

R.:Inmyopinion,yes.Therearethosewho disagreewiththatopinionandwhoorganiseprotestmeetingsandsit-downdemonstrations,urging unilateraldisarmamentandaboveallanendto makingnuclearweaponsnomatterwhathappens. Theyareentitledtoputtheirviewsbeforethe Government,butitmustberememberedthatthe Governmentisconfrontedwithanacuteproblem. Responsiblestatesmenfeelittheirdutytoprotect thenationwhichentruststhemwithoffice,and maynotfeelthattheyhavetherighttoheed "ban-the-bomb"recommendations,thusleavingthe nationdefenceless.

TEACHINGOFPOPEPIUSXII

modest. Weseeman withtheirlimitedcapacities grapplingwithideaswhich theycomprehendonlyin part;obscurities,misapprehensions,evencontradictionsareinevitable."CertainlytheJehovahWitnessesarenotcapableof givingyouwhattheyhave notgotthemselves,anintelligentunderstandingof theBible.

"CHRISTFOUNDED SEVENCHURCHES!"

Q.:ThesayChristdidnot foundtheCatholicChurch only.IntheirBiblelessons theyteachmethatHe foundedsevenChurches; sowhichoneoftheseven ChurchesHefoundedis right?

R.:Christfoundedone Church,andoneChurch only.InMatt.16:18He says:"Iwillbuildmy Church."Hedidnotsay "Churches."InRev.1:4we aretoldthatSt.Johnwrote tothe"seven"churches whichareinAsia."But thesesevenchurcheswere merelylocalfoundationsof theoneChurchChristestablished,justastheonePostmasterGeneral'sDepartmenthaslocalpostoffices invarioustownsandsuburbs.Indealingwithany localpostofficeyouare dealingwiththeoneauthorisedGeneralPostalorganisationitself.

SoChristfoundedone Church.TheApostles,when theysetoutontheirmission, establishedtheirChurchin variouslocalities;andinfar morethansevenlocalities althoughitwasonlyto membersoftheChurchin thesevencitiesofEphesus, Smyrna,Pergamus,Thyatira,Sardis,Philadelphia andLaodiceathatSt.John wrotehislettersofcommendationyetofwarning againstfalseteachersamongwhomhewouldcertainlyranktheWitnessesof Jehovahtoday.Thatthey shouldleaveyouunderthe impressionthatChrist foundedsevenchurches,six ofthemwrongones,sothat youhavetoaskwhichof themwastherightone,discreditsthemaltogetheras Bible-exponents.Tocontinueundertheirguidance wouldbefollyitself.

Q.:IdonotthinktheChurchhasgivenarulingon thismatter.

R.:ThelatePopePiusXIIJealtwiththesubject onmanyoccasions.In1939hesaidthatstatesmen hadamoralobligationtostriveforinternational disarmament.

In1953hesaidthat,untilinternationaldisarmamentwasdefinitelyafact,individualnations hadtherighttobepreparedforself-defence.

In1954hedeclaredthatthemeansofselfdefencemaybeproportionatetothethreatened attack,sothatunjustaggressionemployingatomic, biologicalorchemicalmethodsmaybe,repelledin asimilarway. In1955hesaidthatallfurthernuclearbomb experimentsandthecontinuedmanufactureofsuch weaponsshouldbeoutlawedbyinternational agreement,anefficaciousmethodofinternational controlandenforcementbeingestablishedsothat therewouldbeequalsecurityforeachnationin doingawaywithitsnuclearweapons.Butitmust besimultaneousanduniversaldisarmament.There isnomoralobligationofunilateraldisarmament, somenationsleavingthemselvesdefencelesswhile unscrupulousandaggressivenationscontinue buildingtheirstockpileofnuclearweapons.

SuchwastheteachingofPopePiusXII,which hascertainlyinnowaybeenmodifiedbyany subsequentrulingoftheChurch.

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RADIOREPLIES

ISTHEMORALRE-ARMAMENT

MOVEMENTARELIGION!

"INVITED,"MELBOURNE:IstheMoral RearmamentGroupareligion?

R.:Yes,althoughitpretendswhenstrategy demandsitthatitisnot.

LikeFreemasonry,itclaimsthatitisnot"a religion."but"religion,"towhichallwhobelieve inGodcansubscribe,includingCatholics.There areCatholicswho,notadvertingtoitstruenature, havebeendeceivedintosupportingit,despitethe manywarningsagainsttheirdoingsoonthe groundsthatitisanewProtestantdenomination.

THE"FOURABSOLUTES"

Q.:Whatiswrongwiththefourabsolutesof "honesty,purity,loveandunselfishness?"

R.:Nothing.althoughtheyareidealswhichare moreamatterofwordsthanofreality.However, itisonothergroundsthatCatholicsarecompetled torejecttheMovement.

ItwasfoundedbythelateDr.Buchman,a Lutheranclergyman,ofPennsylvania.U.S.A.He nameditoriginally:"TheFirst-CenturyChristian Fellowship."Thenhechangedthatto"TheOxford Group,-andfinallyto"MoralRearmament."It stilladvocatesreligiouspracticesofitsown,based onProtestantBible-onlyandindividualisticGodguidanceindependentlyofanyformofecclesiastical authorityandquiteirreconcilablewithCatholic principles.

DECEPTIVEPROPAGANDA

Q,:Ihavebeentoldthatitnot"anewreligion, butareligionanew.-

R.:Thatisajournalistictagwhichwillnotbear examination.Buchman'sMoralRearmamentGroup, despiteitsprofessionof"absolutehonesty,"speaks withtwovoiceswherereligionisconcerned.In England,afteracourtdecisionthatitwasnot entitledtoalegacybecauseitwasnotalegally registeredinstitution,itpromptlyhaditselfregistered,declaringinanofficialmemorandumthatit wasan"associationsolelyfortheadvancementof theChristianreligion."ButinAsiancountriesthe linetakenisthatitdoesnotexisttopropagatethe Christianreligionatall;andthatitisquitesuitable forMoslems,Hindus,BuddhistsandShintoists!In practice,the"absolutehonesty"isconspicuousby itsabsence;andnotleastsoinitseffortstodeceive Catholicsintobelievingthatitcontainsnothing incompatiblewiththeirCatholicreligion.Itmay callitselfonlyan"ideology,"butitisbasicallya non-Catholicreligious"ideology"whichnowellinstructedCatholiccanaccept.

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H.M.,VICTORIA:IwrotetomyRomanCatholicdaughter-in-lawaskingifCatholicswere allowedtopraytotheangels.Sherepliedthatmyletterarrivedonthe"Feastofthe GuardianAngels,'andsentaprayershehadbeentaughttooffertoherGuardianAngel.

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R.:TheprayeristobefoundineveryCatholic prayerbook.Ausualsimpleprayeris:"0Angelof God,whomGodhasappointedtobemyguardian. enlightenandprotect,directandgovernme.Amen." Thatisoneofmyownregularmorningprayers.In theCatholicMissalthereisaspecialMassinhonourof theGuardianAngels,whoseFeastDayoccurson October2.

PRETENDED-ANGLICAN'SVIEWS

Q.:IfeelweCatholicsoftheChurchofEngland traditionshouldbemorethankfultotheAngelsfor thegreatparttheyplayasagentsoftheGod-head.

R.:Youreallyhavenorighttodescribeyourselfin suchaway.Iamnothereconcernedwiththeclaim ofsomeAnglicanstobe"Caholics"andnotProtestants: norwithyourreferencetothe"ChurchofEngland tradition."Iamalludingtoyourownposition,foryou arenotaloyalmemberoftheChurchofEnglandin anysense.Theonlyfittingdescriptionofyourbeliefs ingeneralistosaythattheyarethoseofaGnostic heretic.

CHRISTIANITYNOT"ESOTERIC

Q.:OurAnglicanArchbishopWoods,ofMelbourne, saidrecently:"Theremarkablethingaboutthe ChristianFaithisthatithasneverbeenanesoteric secretforthefew.Ithasalwaysbeengoodnews forthemany."Iwonder!

R.:YourownArchbishophastoldyouyouneednot wonder.Andhisstatementisquitecorrect.TheearlyGnostichereticsclaimedaninnersecretknowledge reservedforafewspeciallyenlightenedoneswhichwas nottobepreachedtoordinaryChristians.

TheChurchcondemnedthesehereticsoverandover again.ChristtoldHisApostlestoteachallnations"all thingswhatsoeverIhavecommandedyou"(Matt.28: 20).OneofHisteachingswasthatconcerning "GuardianAngels.""Despisenotoneoftheselittle ones,"Hesaid,referringtothechildren."forIsay toyouthattheirangelsinheavenalwaysseetheface ofMyFatherinheaven"(Matt.18:10).

TheChurchofEnglandmayneglectdevotiontothe AngelsandtheSaints,butitdoesnotdeclarethe doctrineabouttheexistenceofthemtobeanesoteric secrettoreservedforthefewwhothinkthemselves specially"privilegedandenlightenedones."

LawIn "CatholicCountries"

D.P.L.,VICTORIA:AretheLawsofCatholic countresbasedonCanonLaw,and woulddriftageawayfromthatbeduetothe influenceofatheism?

R.:TheLawsofCatholic countriesarenotbasedon CanonLaw.Asamatterof fact,theLawsofallEuro. pearcountriesaretoagreat extentbasedonthoseofthe RomanEmpire.Romeofold hadageniusforlegislation, andastheRomanarmies conqueredEurope,Roman Lawgreatlyinfluencedthe constitutionallegislationof 'hedifferentprovinces;although,naturally,there werelocalvariations.

CANONLAW

When,inthefourthcentury,theEmperorConstantine,putanendtothepersecutionofChristians,the Churchwasfreetoorganise itselfthroughoutallparts01 theEmpirewheretheCatholicreligionhadlongsince beenestablished.Sothere grewup,sidebysidewith CivilLaws,thatgreatbody ofecclesiasticallegislation knownasCanonLaw.

TheCivilLawsofCatholic countriesinEuropetoday. whilenotbasedonCanon Law,recognise-toagreate,orlesserextent-thevalidity ofCanonLawinmattersin. -volvingreligion.Naturally, thosewholoseallbeliefin religion-andprofesstobe atheists,whatevertheirrespectforCivilLaw,wishto seeabolishedanyrecognitionatallofCanonLaw.

BASISOFOUROWN LAWS

Q.:Ibelievethatoureveryday(non-religious)Laws arefarmorebasedon Protestantandordinary ChristianLawthanon anythingelse.

Q.:TheLiberalCatholicChurchrefersinitsliturgyto AngelsandArchangels.Ihaverecitedthewords manytimeswhentakingCommunionintheLiberal CatholicChurch.

R.:Whatyoucallthe"LiberalCatholicChurch"is certainly"liberal."butequallycertainlyitisnota "CatholicChurch."Itwasfoundedabout1917byan ex-AnglicanclergymannamedCharlesLeadbeaterwho hadbecomeoTheosophistunderMrs.AnnieBesant. Hecombinedtheesotericideasoftheosophywithunscrupulousborrowingfromtheliturgicalritesofthe CatholicChurch:andhissystemissimplyoneof ancientGnosticheresyinamoderndress. ThereisnotanAnglicanclergymanworthhissalt whowouldnotutterlycondemnyourreceivingCommunionatthehandsoftheLiberalCatholicChurch.If youdoubtthatstatement,writetoArchbishopWoods andaskhimtothedutyofAnglicansinthismatter.

Q.:Ilookedupmycopyof"TheScienceoftheSacraments"on,thequestionoftheAngels.

R,:ThatbookwaswrittenbyCharlesLeadbeater, givingatheosophicalexplanationoftheSacraments andreducingthemtoformsofmagic.Itisagrotesque, worthless,andfromaChristianpointofviewanheretitcbook.Consultingitisawasteoftime-andworse.

THE"IMPORTANTTHING"

Q.:Theimportantthingseemstometobetosearchfor thatesotericwisdomwhich,ifithasnotbeenlost entirely,isindangerofbeingso.

R.:Theimportantthingforyoutodoistoacquire aknowledgeoftheChristianreligionwhichyounominallyprofess,andrecoveryourfaithinit,ceasingtofill yourmindwithRosicrucianrubbishaboutChristbeing areincarnationofZoroaster,andwiththeheretical Gnosticismofthe"LiberalCatholic"CharlesLeadbeater,who,inhisbook,"TheScienceoftheSacraments."p.549,talksofhumblyfollowinginthefootstepsoftheLordBuddha!

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Throughoutoverathousandyearsduringwhich Europeremainedunitedin theCatholicreligiondespite nationaldifferencesbetween peoples,thetwosystemsof CivilandCanonLawgreatly influencedeachotheran influencestillpersistingas inheritanceinCivilLaws despitethebreakatthetime ofthe16thcenturyreformationandtherepudiationof theCatholicChurchandher CanonLawbyProtestant countries.

R.:Therearenogrounds forsuchabelief.Youshould readsomegood"Historyof EnglishLaw;"as,forexample,byF.W.Maitland.of Cambridge,orbySirW.S Holdsworth,ofOxford.That ProtestantismsincethereformationandlaterrationalisticLiberalism,have greatlyinfluencedourCivil Laws,noonewouldwishto deny.ButbasicallyourLaws canbetracedbacktoancient RomanLaw,andanylingeringChristianinfluencessurvivefrompre-reformation CanonLaws.Iamspeaking. ofcourse,ofthegeneral spiritofourConstitutional Laws-notofdaytoday legislationdealingwithcivic administrationandmerely temporalaffairs.

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Well,yousayyoudon'tmindforthrightcommentson yourreligiousideas,andIhavetakenyouatyourword; notthatIthinkyouwillbenefitmuchbywhatIhave said,fortheonlyconfidenceyouhaveisinwhatever straythoughtscomeintoyourownhead.Itwouldbe worthponderingoverSt.Bernard'ssaying,however, thatwhoevertakeshimselfashisownguidehasafool ashisadviserandabiggerfoolashisdisciple.

MexicansRevereTheChristChild

SANTACLAUSnowjetshiswaysouthofthebordertotakepartinChristmasfestivities, especiallyintheclamorouscities.ButOurLord,asHeshouldbe,isstillcentreofLaNovidad-theMexicanChristmas,whichiscelebratedfor22colour-richdaysthroughoutthat country.

ThetraditionalCatholic spiritofMexicoisreflected inElNacimiento(TheCrib) heartoftheMexicanChristmassincefirstbroughtfrom SpainbythegoodFranciscanswhofollowedtheconquistadoresoverthemountaintrials.

EYE-DAZZLING

Thistraditionhasbeen preservedandenrichedby devoutandbeauty-loving Mexicansandislovingly presentedineverycorner ofthecountry.Earlyin December.streetsandmarket-placesarejammedwith littlestallsandopen-airfactories,whichofferNacimientofiguresineye-dazzlingarrayofcolouranddesign. Somearesotinythatan entiregroupingcouldbeset upinthepalmofthehand.

Somecomebigger-than-life size.Mostarehand-made, hand-decorated,notwoexactlyalike-formedofpaperorcommonclay,carved woodlavishedinpolychrome, orexquisitely-detailedwax. TheycostfromafewcentavostomanyAmerican dollars.

Thesearesetuponfamilyaltarsinsentimentalarrangementsofamazingand sometimesamusingartistry. CentreofthegroupisalwaystheMisterio-the HolyFamily.TheThree Kings.creaturesofgreat elegance.standoutsidethe moss-drapedwoodenstable instiffformation.

Oneofthekingsisusually representedasaSpanish grandeeofcolonialtimes. oneaturbanedHinduand oneaNegromonarch.The shepherdsarethereinwhite peasantgarb,withsmall strawsombreroshanging downtheirbacks.Thereare cows,burrosandsheep.

Beyondthat,almostany andeverythingmaybe,and oftenis,added,withsometimesstartlingcontrasts. Therearecharactersfrom Mexicanfolklore,localheroes andtortillawomenattheir metates.

AttherightoftheMisterio,aTreeofLifeisalwaysplaced,andthewhole layoutisswathedwithreal andartificialfloraand fauna. Tropicalorchids peekfromcottonsnowbanks andredcrepe-paperroses bloominsimulatedsands.

Thetraditionaldateto putouttheNacimiento,all buttheHolyInfant,isDecember16.Thisisthefirst dayoftheposadas,the Christmasnovenasheld everywhere,whichareclimaxedwiththecomingof theChristChildonNochebuena-ChristmasEve. Posadasareco-operativefamiliesandfriendsjointo shareexpenseandpleasure.

POSADAPROCESSION

Eachnight,justafter dusk,theposadaprocession formswithallmembersof participatingfamiliescarryinglightedcandles.They areprecededbytwochildren whobearasmalllitter drapedingreens,uponwhich restlittlefiguresofMary onaburro,SaintJosephand theAngels.

SingingtheLitany,they gotothedoorofthehouse ofthehostfortheevening. Insong,theyaskforPosada -shelterforthenight.From within,sleepysingingvoices answerthattheplaceisnot aninn,thatthetravellers shouldbeontheirway.Then thepilgrimssingoutthat itisMary,QueenofHeaven, whoneedsshelterandthe dooropenswide.

Forthenexteightevenings,thisisrepeated,with somevariationsinprayers andanewpinataeachtime.

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Onthenintt.eveningChristmasEve,istheBirth. Smallchildrendressedas shepherdsstandguardat eachsideoftheNacimiento. BetweenthempasstheselectedGodmotherandGodfathertenderlybearingthe HolyInfant.Heisplaced fewminutes.Letcool.Sift theflourwiththebaking powderandsalt.Addthe onthemanger,asallchant theLitanyandthenHeis

eggsandenoughanisewater tomakeadoughofgoodconsistency.Kneadthoroughly. Pinchofflittleballsof doughandrolloutasthin aspossibleonafloured board.Placethemovera clothandthinthemout gentlywiththepalmsofthe hands.Letrestbrieflyon flouredboards,thenfryin deepfat.Drainandserve onplatescoverwiththe anise-flavouredsyrupand decoratewiththecoloured sugarandcandysprinkles. (InMexico,itisthecustom toservebunuelosoninexpensivepotterydishes,which arebrokenafterthesweet iseaten-"forgoodluck.")

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CatholicWomen's LeagueParty

OVERtwohundredmembersandguestsofthee CatholicWomen'sLeaguewerepresentforthe annualChristmaspartyheldatAnzacHouseon Mondayevening.

Thefoyerofthehallwas tastefullydecoratedwith flowersandgreenery.Mrs. R.S.Jolleypresidentofthe League,welcomedthemembersandguests,whowere representativeofmostorganisationsinPerth.Among theguestsweretheLady Mayoress,LadyHoward, RightRev.Mgr.Lenihan, Rev.J.Mullins,andSenator A.Robertson. Thefollowingrepresentativesoforganisationsin PerthwereMesdamesPieton-WarlowandDuncan (N'Gala),MesdamesYoung andMizen(PanPacific), MissRose(SilverChain), MesdamesCameronand Woodhouse(ThePresby-

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GigliolaFontana,daughter ofZoeFontana,oneofthe threesisterswhoownand operatetheworld-renowned fashionhouseofSorelle Fontana,willentertheconventoftheSistersofChrist theKinginCagliariasa noviceonJanuary7. EducatedinEngland, SwitzerlandandFrance, Gigliolahasgrownupin theworldofdesignersand buyers.Shewassaidtobe consideredbyherfamilyto bethemostsuitableheirto carryonthefamousfamily business.

terianWomen'sMissionary Union),MesdamesSmith andHewitt(NationalCouncil),Mrs.Baldock(Travellers'AidSociety),Brigadier Rusk(SalvationArmy), Mrs.Ellis(ChurchofEnglandMothers'Union),Miss HaighandMissLoxton (GoodNeighbourCouncil), MesdamesMaloneandWiltshire(Women'sServic:, Guild).

Mrs.JolleyandMrs. O'Brienhadabrightmusicalentertainmentarranged fortheguestsandmembers.

Artistswhoassistedinthe presentationofhesewere Mrs.McCardell,Mrs.C.. Hynes,MissBassillia,MissColleenClifford,Mrs. FeakesandMrs.O'Brien.

Aftersupper,Mrs.Jolley wishedallahappyandholy Christmas,whichremarks weresupportedbyrepresentativesoftheinvited organisations.

Theorganisersofthe Christmaspartyconsidered ittobeoneofthebestthat theCatholicWomen's Leaguehadhadforanumberofyears.

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MRS.JOLLEY,LADYHOWARDandSENATORAGNESROBERTSONat lulledtosleepwithagentle melody.

Atmidnight,fireworks. whistlesandbellsannounce Mass,calledMassofthe Cock.AfterMass,mostfamilieshavedinnerparties, wheretheyservetraditional dishes.Commonarebunuelos,thinpancakeswith anise-flavouredbrownsyrup. andwhitestole,asweet cornmealgruel.*

PASSIONPLAYS

NextontheMexican Christmascalendarcomethe pastorelasandcoloquios, Mexicanversionsofold Spanishpassionplays.These areperformedfromDecem ber24toJanuary31in Churchannexesandhomesof thedevout.CharactersmajincludeAdamandEve, shepherds,angels,devils,and otherpersonagesofChristmas,aswellascommonfold andlegendaryheroes,who actandspeakwithunaffectedbeauty.

The22daysofChristmas are'concludedonJanuary 6,byLaRoscadeReyes, theFiestaoftheThree Kings,whichistheday Mexicanchildrengettheir Christmasgifts.Servedat thepartiesonthisdayare ring-shapedcakes,inwhich arebakedtinyclaydolls. Thosewhogetdollsintheir cakesaredesignatedasGodparentsoftheChristChild, andareobligatedtoentertainwithanotherpartyin HishonouronCandlemas Day,February2. ThroughouttheentireNavidadseason,Catholictraditionsprevailandthereis roomforHiminevery heart.

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Oneofthemostinterestingdevelopmentsinthefashionworld .oflateyearshasbeenthecolourconsciousnesswhichwomennow show.

Oneresultofthisisthatprintshavebecome lessfashionablebecausetheypreventtheeye fromretainingthesolidimpressionofcolour atwhichthedesignersareaiming,andplain fabricsinrichcolourshavebecomeimportant.

THE,CLIMATEofevery countrydemandsadifferent toneincolour.WhenQueen ElizabethIIvisitedIndia andPakistanearlyin1961, herclothes.madeforthethe mostpartofwildsilk,were inshadesofapricot,sungold,coralpinkorunusual shadesofblue.Everyone hadbeencarefullychosen byherdressmaker,Norman HartnettandHardyAmies, tobewornbeneathaskyof deepbluewithablazingsun whichdeepenedthetoneof everycolour.Everygown wassimple,almostalways wornwithamatchingplain coatandhat,andalthough theQueenoftenworesome beautifuljewels,itwasthe colourssheworewhich "nadethegreatestimpression.

Becauseairtravelhas madetheworldseem smaller,acountryinwhich theclimateishotandwhere brilliantcoloursareworn asamatterofcourse,is broughttodaywithinafew hours'reachofnorthern landsinwhichwomen,up tocomparativelyrecent times,believedthatpaler shadesonlywereacceptable. Todaythesewomenaccept strongandsubtleshades, althoughtheymayteam themwithmoresombre colourswhichactasafoil.

THERE isatidein mattersoffashion. Thistidecinbeseeninthe popularityoffabricswhich foryearshaveanenormous vogueandthenwillsud-

WHENINPERTH VISITTHESALON OFNICOLASOF SWITZERLAND

-Mr.Nicolasand hisstaffnever restintheirsearch forlovelierand longerlastinghairstyles topleasecountry clients.

Mr.Nicolashimself recentlyreturnedfrom Europewiththelatest methodsinhairstyling.

Placeyourhairinthe careofNicolasof Switzerland;ringfor anappointmentonyour iiextvisittoPerth.

clenlyalmostdropoutof sight.Forinstance,lacewas afavouriteofthefashionablewomanforcenturies, yetinthe1920'sitwas hardlyseen.Nowitisbeing stronglyrevivedandnearly everyfamousLondondesigneruseslaceforsome eveninggownsandallthe underwearmanufacturersin Britainknowtheimportance oflacefortheirproducts.

IfyouwalkroundafactoryinNottingham,where mostofBritain'slaceis made,youwillseeaseries ofmostsurprisingachievements.Themostdelicate laceiswovenonenormous machines,althoughforthe finalfinishingmostofitis stillsenttothehomesof skilledneedlewomenwhodo theworkbyhand.

Indeed,thedependenceon humanskillmanifestsitself allroundthefactory.The machinesmustbethreaded byhand,andtheloadingof thebobbinthreads-each bobbincantakeabouta hundredyards-demands realskill.Machineminders arealwaysonthelook-out forbrokenthreadswhich theymusttieupatgreat speed,andflawsinthepatternhavetoberestoredby needlewomenskilledinthe specialisedstitchingoflace.

Probablysomeofthemost interestingofthemachines arethosewhichmakeLeaverlace.Thistypeof machinewasinventedby JohnLeaverearlyinthe 19thcenturytomakethe patternaswellasthe groundworkofafancylace inoneprocess.ALeavers machinehasbeensaidto

have"thestrengthandintelligenceoftheelephant andthedelicacy,patience andartistryofaspider."

Themodernmachineis madeupofsomefourthousandmovingpartsandcontrolsanimmensenumberof threads-50,000ormorein somepatterns.Thesepatternsarecreatedbyartisidesigners,thentranslated intomathematicalformulae andimposedonpunched cardsknownasJacquards, animmenselycomplicated task.Thecardsarelinked togethertoformanendless chainand,whenfedinto themachine,controlthe shapingofthepattern.

Thenthereisthepantographsystemunderwhich agreatlyenlargedplanof thedesignondraftpaperis fixedtoapanelandfollowed bytheoperatorwitha needletracerlinkedtothe moveablenetbase.Itisthe netbase,nottheneedles, whichmoveindelineating thepattern,andanymovementoftheneedlesisduplicatedinthemachinebythe changeinthefabricbaseon whichthedesignisbeing reproduced.Theresultis wonderfullyaccurateand symmetricalanddemonstratestheremarkableskill oftheoperatives,menand women,andtheirpridein theirwork.

NORM ANHARTNELL,whomakes manyofQueenElizabeth II'sclothesandaconsiderablenumberofensembles forQueenElizabeththe QueenMother,isaversatile man.Someyearsagohe

begandesigningclothesfor thewholesalecollection whichnowsellswellunder hisname;hisperfumes, cosmeticsandstockingsare othersuccessfulaspectsof hisbusiness;andhehasnow begunworkonhisfirst knitwearrange,tobeready inthecurrentseason.

Themajorityofhisstyles arelambswool,andsofar cashmerehasonlybeen usedforablacksweater.

Heisfollowingapredominantlyclassicline,hutsmall detailsgivethestyleinterestingtouchesofindviduality..Hehighlightsnecklines byunusualcollarsandona lambswoolbutton-through Jacket(adescriptionheprefersto"cardigan"),the necklineissquarewitha widecollar,thepointsof whichcrossjustabovethe jacketopening.Thecolour rangeofthisknitwearis wideandincludesbasic shadesofgrey,creamand navy,aswellasvividand moresubtletones.

WE areusedtojersey clotheshavinga glitteringappearancenowadays,butIhavejustseen hand-knittingwoolwithan all-oversurfacesheenof silver.Thiswoolisappropriatelycalled"Quicksilver,"andtheeffectis achievedbycombiningpure woolwithaman-madefibre whichgivesasoftsheento thesurfaceofacompleted garment.Whatawoman willappreciate,too,isthat asweaterorcardiganmade inthislooksequallysuitable fordayoreveningwear. Thesheenispleasantlysoft, andnodoubtknitterswill bepleasedtoknowthatthe thicknessofthewoolmakes forquickwork.

Itisproducedinarange ofninenewcolourswhich includeBronzeGreen,SpanishGold,FlaxBlue,Deep CoralandAubergineby DonbrosLtd.,ofAlloa,ScotlandatacostinEnglandof lessthanfourshillingsfor atwo-ounceball.Sixteento seventeenoftheseballs makeoneofthenewlong sweatersorcardigans.

ALTHOUGHthe changefroma straightsilhouette-boxy jacketandslimskirtwith a -pleatbehind-has beenalongtimecoming, thereisstillonlyacautious receptionofamorefluid line.Forinstance,jackets forearly1962arestill straightattheback,althoughtheymaybecurved alittletothefigureinfront, andskirtsfordaywearare onlygentlygoredorare givengroupsofalmostinvisiblepleatsattheseams, sothattheyfallstraight. Nevertheless,someofthe summerskirtsaregiven flaresnearthehemtogive amorevividimpressionof movement.

Moredefiniteisthe changeincoats,andinthese the"shape-coat,"assomeonehascalledit,isthemost popular.Someofthesecoats areflaredverygentlynear thehemorpleatsareintroducedtogiveanimpression ofwidth,asinthesuitskirts.Moreinterestingis thebarrelledlinewhichis curvedbymeansofstiffening.Necklinesrangefrom theplainroundlineover whichanecklacecanbe worntothecollar,which standsawayfromtheneck andiscompletedbyrevers oranarrowChinesecollar. Droppedshoulderlines, widersleeves,sidefasteningsandsubtledartsare otherfeaturesofthenew coats.

Almostasvariedarethe fabricsused.A'vornan's choicewilldepend011her tasteand,probably,herway oflife.Shecanhaveheavy diagonalShetlandtwills,or awildsilk,astubbedrayon oranottomansilk.Tweeds areoftenpastel-colouredor acombinationofblackand brown,andtherearesome vividlycolouredmixture clothsinaherringbonedesign.Checksorpinstripes arepopular,butplainfabricslikelinen,silkandworstedsarestronglyfavoured. Theuseofsilkorwoollen braidings,fringings,pipings andfrogfastenings-popularonsuitsthisseason-are nowbeingbroughtintouse toemphasiseanycurves.

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IdohopeyouenjoyreadingtheChristmas Numberof"TheRecord."Youwillfindsomething initforallthefamily.Especially,youwilllike readingthewinningentriesinourChristmasPoem Competition.IcongratulatethewinnersandIant suretheywillliketheirprizes.Tothosewhotried andwerenotsuccessfulthistime.1wouldsay-keep ontrying.andyouneverknow.Mostoftheentries wereverygoodindeed,afewbadspellingshereand there,butthethoughtswerebeautiful.Iwillpublish nextweekalistofthosedeservingspecialmention andalsoIwillbeannouncinganewcompetition-so don'tmissit.

Youwillnotforgetthethingsthatmattermost nowthisChirtsmas.Becarefulalsonottoneglect yourprayers,HolyMassandtheSacramentsduring theholidays.Eventhoughyoumaybeawayfrom homeforawhile,thereisnogettingawayfromour dutytoAlmightyGod.

IWISHYOUALLAHOLYANDHAPPY CHRISTMAS,ANDMAYTHEINFANT JESUSBLESSYOUTHENANDALWAYS. -BROTHERJUNIPER.

Winners Christmas Contest

*ThewinningentryinGrade1wasthat sentinbyMARYGOSS,*god9,ofOurLady ofGraceSchool,NorthBeach.

CHRISTMASTIME

Throughthedarkandstarrynight, TheChristmasbellsareringing.

Softlyo'erthesilentearth, Comechildren'svoicessinging.

SingingsongsofChristmascheer, TellingoftheSaviour'sbirth, Whileangelchoirshovernear, BringingJoyandPeaceonearth.

Marylistenstothesinging, WithherSoninHeavenonhigh, Andtogethertheyremember, HowformenHecametodie.

Jesus,Mary,Josephlisten, Whilechildrensingtheirpraisesclear, MaryMother,alwaysguardus, WewholoveyourSonmostdear.

-2'.`,7 InGradeII,therewasatieforfirstplace betweenCAROLINEGOULD,6Kinnimontst.,Nedlands,andMARIE-THERESEJENSEN,16Edna-rd.,Nedlands.Botharepupils atLoretoConventSchool,Nedlands.Carolineis12andMarie-Thereseis12.

Above:MARYGOSS

Left:ELIZABETHJACOBY 's ThewinningentryinGradeIIIwasthat sentinbyELIZABETHJACOBY,2136Albany-hwy.,Gosnells.Elizabethisaged14 andisapupilatOurLady'sCollege,Victoriasq.

THENANDNOW

Whatmagicfillstheairtonight?

Whyshinethestarsinheavensobright? Andwhoaretheseatopthehill, Withdustygarmentsstandingstill?

Thendownacrosstheplaintheyrode, Downtoastable,ahumbleabode, Thiswasthedayofjoycomplete, Nohintofthornsornailedfeet. Theytoldthisstorylongago, TolditwellthatallmightknowAchildwasborninBethlehem, TheLightoftheWorld,ashininggem. Thoughbuildingstallshutoutthestar, Andearthisscarredwithbrickandtar, Thefaithfulbowtheirheadsandpray, TotheBabybornonChistmasDay.

WeSayAHolyandaHappyChristmasandGoodFortune fortheNewYear

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CHRISTMASPRAYER

Lo,beholdtheangelssing, Comeandseethenew-bornKing. Inswaddlingclotheslaidinamanger,SafefromHerod'sunceasingdanger.

KingsandWiseMenfromafar, Shepherdsguidedbyastar, Angelsplaytheirharpsandsing, FortheBabe,ournewbornKing.

TheSonofGodhascometostay Alittlewhiletoshowtheway, ShadowedbyHisunjustCross, TogainforusParadiselost.

HailRedeemerofthisRace, BlessedMary,"Fullofgrace," GlorybetoGodwepray, DearestChildJesus,asleeponthehay. -CAROLINEGOULD.

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WHATMIGHTHAVE HAPPENEDONCHRISTMAS NIGHT

Themoonshinesitssilverybrilliancedown, Overatinyyetpeacefultown, Wherewearyshepherdsgrazetheirsheep, Andtheirvigilforwolvestheycarefullykeep. Atiredyoungshepherdboyupwardpeers, Whenabeautifulcanticlereacheshisears: HeseesachoirofbeingsfromHeaven, Flyinginrowsoftenandeleven.

Oneangeldetacheshimselffromthegroups, Andtowardsthewonderingshepherdboystoops, Andthenintonesascrystalclear, Hespeaksofsomethingsolovelytohear.

"TheMessiahisborninanearbystable, Asforetoldintheearlyprophet'sfable, AndHewouldwishthatyougothere, Thentellthetaletoallwhohear."

TheAngeldisappearedintothenight, Surroundedbyamistofglowingwhite; Theboyranfastashewasable, Lookingaroundtoseethestable.

Whensuddenlyhesaw,justthroughthetrees. Asmallcave,and,fallingonhisknees, AdoredtheBabyonthepoorstrawbed, AnddroppedalovingkissonHistinyhead.

TheBabe'sgentleMothersmiledasshesaw. AndpickingherHolyChildupfromthestraw, Shewhisperedawordinhislittlepinkear. Butshespokesofaintlythatnonecouldhear. AndthentheChildlookedstraightattheboy, Makinghisheartburstfullwithjoy; Thesoftblueeyessawintohisown, Causinghimtorecalleverywronghehaddone. Buthissoulbeinginamostperfectbliss, Hedidnottroubleoverthis, Sothereheknelt'tillbreakofmorn, Whenoffherantospreadthenews, "TheBabyMessiahislatelyborn!"

WhatrejoicingtherewasamongtheJews. Soevenuntilthedayhewasdead, Theshepherdrememberedhe'dkissedtheLord'shead.

-MARIE-THERESEJENSEN. JOHN North school andLYNNFAWCETTofOurLadyofGraceSchool, Beach.John(6),althoughconfinedtobed,hasdone workforthelastthreemonths.Heisprogressingwell.

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WhenOurLordwasgoing uptoBethanynearJerusalem,inordertoraiseLazarustolife,therestofthe Apostlestriedpersuading Himnottogo,saying;"Rabbi,theJewsbutnowsought tostone'Thee,andgoest Thouthitheragain?"But St.Thomassaid:"Letus alsogo,thatwemaydie withHim,"soardentwashis loveforhisMaster.Atthe LastSupper,whenOur Lordsaid:"WhitherIgo youknow,andthewayyou know,"itwasThomaswho asked,"Lord,weknownot witherthougoest,andhow canweknowtheway?"and sodrewfromOurLordthose wordsinwhicharecontained thewholeChristianFaith, "IamtheWaytheTruth andtheLife.NomancomethtotheFatherbutby St.Thomasisaboveall rememberedforhislackof faithinOurLord'sResurrectionfromthedead.When JesusfirstappearedtoHis ApostlesonEasterSunday eveningtoconvincethemof HisResurrectionfromthe dead,St.Thomaswasnot presentandwhentoldhe refusedtobelievetheirreportthatJesushadtruly risen:"ExceptIshallseein Hishandstheprintofthe nails,andputmyfingerin theplaceofthenails,and myhandinHisside,Iwill notbelieve."

Eightdayslater,when

theywerealltogetherand thedoorsshut,therisen Christwassuddenlyinthe midstofthem,greeting them:"Peacebetoyou. ThenHeturnedtoThomas andsaid:"Putinthyfinger thither,andseemyhands; andbringthithertheyhand andputitintomyside.And henotfaithlessbutbelieving."AnThomasfellatHis feetexclaiming."MyLord andmyGod!"Jesusanswered:"Becausethouhastseen me,Thomas,thouhastbelieved.Blessedaretheythat havenotseen,andhavebelieved."

Thisisallwearetoldof St.ThomasintheNewTestanient,but,Christiantraditionhasmuchtotellus ofthelaboursofthisApostlewhoitisgenerallyagreed laterdiedinIndia.Much ofthetraditionconcerningThomasisunreliable buttheexistenceofChristiansinIndiafromthevery beginningoftheChristian era,andthewritingsofthe earlyChurchhistorianspoint toaverydefiniteandfruitfulharvestamongsoulsby the'DoubtingThomss.'

WhenSt.Thomasmade hisactoffaith,inthefamousword,"MyLordand myGod,"heacknowledged Jesustobetheonlysovereignmasterofhisheartand theobjectofhislove.His feastoccursonThursday. Dec.21.

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BALLOONBATTLEROYAL

Aballoonisattachedto theankleofeveryonein thegame.Atthesignalto beginalldashaboutand trytostamponasmany balloonsaspossible.Thesurvivorisgivenaloudcheer.

CHAIRHOOPRELAY

Oppositeeachteamisa chair,andonthisliesahoop madebytyingtheendsof aropetogether.EachpersonrunstoThechair,takes upthehoop,sitsdownand passesitoverhimselfand thechairandreturns.

CELEBRITIES

Variouspicturesoffamous peopleareputupindifferentplaces.Eachpicturehas anumberandtheplayer givingthebestlististhe winner.

WI-issi'SMYLINE?

Eachplayerinturnactsa tradeorprofessionandcontinuestodosountilitis guessedbytheothers.

BEFORECHRISTMAS

Ifyou'dvolunteertotake theparcelsandgreeting cardstothepostoffice yourmothercouldstayat homeandcookallthegood thingsforyouandtherest ofthefamilyandyour guests.

Ifyoulaidinanearly, amplesupplyofreligious Christmas cards, you wouldn'thavetoresortto theshabby,what's-leftcollectionatthelocalnewsagents.

Incidentally,byinsisting onreligiousChristmascards you'llhelpto"PutChrist backintoChristmas."In thatconnectionIamgladto saythatsomeofthemailI havebeengettingrecently wasdecoratedwithanattractivelittlestickerwhich said"PutChristBackinto Christmas." Handleallyourowngift buying.Choosegiftssensibly.WhynotgiveDada newtoolorgadgetinstead ofthetiehewon'twant?

YourScoutTroop,Pack, GuideCompanyorJunior LegionPraesidiumcando somethingasaunit,toodeliverChristmasparcels fortheS.V.P.Societyorany otherorganisationwhichdo extraworkaboutChristina thug.

Everconsideredproviding thefamilysupplyofgift paper,ribbon,seals,etc.for theparcels?

AFTERCHRISTMAS

TheweekaftertheHolidayisabusyonearound manyparishes-priests, nuns,sacristans,schoolkeep. ercoulduseextrahandsso setuptheschoolhallfor meetingsandparties,orso spruceupatechurch.

Missionariesattheendof theearthhopethatsomebodybackhomeissaving cancelledstampsfromthe tonsofChristmasmail. They'realsohopingsomebodyisbusycollectingand sendingtothemtheused magazines.

Andyourmarriedsister!

Ifonlysomeonewould baby-sitwithhertwo-anda-halfyearoldbabyboy, shecouldgetherhairdone andseeaChristmasshow. She'dhavefun.Babywould. Sowouldyou.

Fromtheviewpointofthepupils,schoolisnotalways fascinatingbutwhenSister,theweekbeforeChristmas, retellsthestoryofthefirstChristmasshealwayshasarapt audienceasisevidentfromthefacialexpressionsofthe childrenseenhere.INCFeatures)

DoYouknowThat?

DESERTMONASTERY

Theworld'slonliest,most inaccessibleChristianmonasterymarkstheplaceinthe SinaimountainswhereMoses metwithGod.'Thejourney thereincludesanine-hour trekthroughdesertwastes dottedwithquicksands. Builtin561asastronghold oftheRomanEmperorJustinian,todayitisthe.Greek OrthodoxMonasteryofSt. Catherine.About20monks livebehinditshighwalls, orking.prayingandwriting.

Thecenturiesandthedry desertairhavebeenkind toSinai'sremotebasilica.

Buildingsdatingfrom561 A.D.andtheirpricelessart treasuresandrelicsare stillintact.Theoneinovation,astairwayforvisitors, 011041=1.1341=001M.011MikoMIMII

Silvered Blessings

Silveredinthestarlight, Pillowedonthestraw 'ristChildlookedabout Him SmiledatwhatHesaw.

GentlefaceofMary, Wide-eyedlambsandmen, EverwatchfulJoseph; ChristChildlookedagain. UncurledHisbabyfingers, RaisedHisbabyhand. Showeredsilverblessings Onalowlyland. -ConstanceJoanNaar.

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PATRICIANYEAR

Itisfairlycertainthat St.Patrickwasbornabout 387,butthereisadispute abouthisbirthplace.Some sayhewasborninFrance, others,inScotland,while otherssayhewasbornin WalesortheWestCoastof England.Certainitishe wasnotborninIrelandfor hetellsussohimselfinhis "Confession"orlifestory. Hekindledthefireofthe truefaithamongtheIrish nationandwecouldpray thatthefireofthatfaith willnevergrowdim.

ME? Christmasisalmostupon us,costumeparties,treats andcelebrations.Theyall soundwonderful.Butwhy isitthatsomeboysthink Christmaslaststheyear round?They'realwaysmasquerading.

Here'salittlequiz.Check tip ,.,urselfandsee whetheranyofthesedescription,tityou.IfSO,why notstartbeingyourselfinsteadofactinglikea clown,struttinglikeapeacock,etc?

IllThisfellow'sideaoffun islaughingtheloudestbringmicetoclasstrippinghisclassmates wearingflashytiesputtingteachers"onthe spot"-actingtheclass jester.

21Takethisboyapartand there'snothingbutdry bones.Wishy-washy,he cannothereliedonfor schoolspiritorfriendship-travelsalone nevervolunteers anyteam.

131Hethinkseverybody's homeworkishisprivate property,sohenever doesastrokeofhisown -helpshimselftoother boys'lunches-steals teacher'stimewithhis distractingbehaviour.

14)Upinthecloudsyou'll findourfriend.Never knowstheplacewhen calledupontoreciteempty-pocketed anti empty-handedwhenthe classtreasurermakes hiscollections-never finishesatest.

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i8)Meettheclassshow-off. Hearhim,too-brags constantly-wearsflashy clothesdecoratedwith cerealpacketgifts. Idon'tknowwhetherthese descriptionswouldfitanyof thegirlsofcourse!

TheNewYear

AbrightNewYear dawnsfromtheclear, freshfountainofoldTime. Andwemustnear, withsmileandtear, Life'szenithoritsprime. Yetwhatsodear throughLife'scareer asupwardstillweclimb asthatVoicenear, Divine,sincere, lowlyyetsublime? Hecallsusthroughtheruggedways acrossthemountainsteep; HeholdsHislamponhigh ablaze toguideHismuch-loved sheep. Thendonotfleeanother year norenteritwithfear. ForHeWhocalleditinto Time isneartoyou isnear -ConstanceGreystan

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WhenOurLordwasgoing uptoBethanynearJerusalem,inordertoraiseLazarustolife,therestofthe Apostlestriedpersuading Himnottogo,saying:"Rabbi,theJewsbutnowsought tostoneThee,andgoest Thouthitheragain?"But St.Thomassaid:"Letus alsogo,thatwemaydie withHim,"soardentwashis loveforhisMaster.Atthe LastSupper,whenOut' Lordsaid:"WhitherIgo youknow,andthewayyou know,"itwasThomaswho asked,"Lord,weknownot witherthougoest,andhow canweknowtheway?"and sodrewfromOurLordthose wordsinwhichorecontained thewholeChristianFaith, "IamtheWaytheTruth andtheLife.NomancomethtotheFatherbutby me."

St.Thomasisaboveall rememberedforhislackof faithinOurLord'sResurrectionfromthedead.When JesusfirstappearedtoHis ApostlesonEasterSunday eveningtoconvincethemof HisResurrectionfromthe dead,St.Thomaswasnot presentandwhentoldhe refusedtobelievetheirreportthatJesushadtruly risen:"ExceptIshallseein Hishandstheprintofthe nails,andputmyfingerin theplaceofthenails,and myhandinHisside,Iwill notbelieve."

Eightdayslater,when

theywerealltogetherand thedoorsshut,therisen Christwassuddeniyinthe midstofthem,greeting them:"Peacebetoyou.' ThenHeturnedtoThomas andsaid:"Putinthyfinger thither.andseemyhands: andbringthithertheyhand andputitintomyside.And benotfaithlessbutbelieving."AnThomasfellatHis leetexclaiming.''MyLord andmyGod!"Jesusanswered:"Becausethouhastseen me,Thomas,thouhastbelieved.Blessedaretheythat havenotseen,andhavebelieved."

Thisisallwearetoldof St.ThomasintheNewTestankit,hut,Christiantraditionhasmuchtotellus ofthelaboursofthisApostlewhoitisgenerallyagreed laterdiedinIndia.Much ofthetraditionconcerningThomasisunreliable buttheexistenceofChristiansinIndiafromthevery beginningoftheChristian era,andthewritingsofthe earlyChurchhistorianspoint toaverydefiniteandfruitfulharvestamongsoulsby the'DoubtingThomas.'

WhenSt.Thomasmade hisactoffaith,inthefamousword,"MyLordand myGod,"heacknowledged Jesustobetheonlysovereignmasterofhisheartand theobjectofhislove,His feastoccursonThursday, Dec.21. .....

Gamesforyourparty

BALLOONBATTLEROYAL

Aballoonisattachedto theankleofeveryonein thegame.Atthesignalto beginalldashaboutand trytostamponasmany balloonsaspossible.Thesurvivorisgivenaloudcheer.

CHAIRHOOPRELAY

Oppositeeachteamisa chair,andonthisliesahoop madebytyingtheendsof aropetogether.Eachpersonrunstothechair,takes upthehoopsitsdownand passesitoverhimselfand thechsirandreturns.

CELEBRITIES

Variouspicturesoffamous peopleareputupindifferentplaces.Eachpicturehas anumberandtheplayer givingthebestlististhe winner.

WHAi'SMYLINE?

Eachplayerinturnactsa tradeorprofessionandcontinuestodosountilitis guessedbytheothers.

BEFORECHRISTMAS

Everconsideredproviding thefamilysupplyofOft paper,ribbon,seals,etc.ror theparcels?

AFTERCHRISTMAS

TheweekaftertheHolidayisabusyonearound manyparishes-priest.;, nuns,sacristans,schoolkeepercoulduseextranewts,0 setuptheschotnhallfor meetingsandpart or spruceupthechurch.

Missionariesattheendof theearthhopethatsomebodyhackhomeissaving cancelledstampsfromthe tonsofChristmasmail. They'realsohopingsomebodyisbusycollectingand sendingtothemtheused magazines.

Andyourmarriedsi Ifonlysomeonea/Ott baby-sitwithhertwo-arida-halfyearoldbabyboy, shecouldgetherhairdone andseeaChristmasshow. She'dhavefun.Babywould. Sowouldyou.

DoYouKnowThat?

DESERTMONASTERY

Theworld'slonliest,most inaccessibieChristianmonasterymarkstheplaceinthe SinaimountainswhereMoses metwithGod.Thejourney thereincludesanine-hour trekthroughdesertwastes dottedwithquicksands. Builtin561asastronghold oftheRomanEmperorJustinian,todayitistheGreek OrthodoxMonasteryofSt. Catherine.About20monks livebehinditshighwalls, working.prayingandwriting.

'Thecenturiesandthedry desertairhavebeenkind toSinai'sremotebasilica.

Buildingsdatingfrom561 A.D.andtheirpricelessart reasuresandrelicsare stillintact.Theoneinovalion,astairwayforvisitors,

Silvered Blessings

Silveredinthestarlight, Pillowedonthestraw :heistChildlookedabout Him SmiledatwhatHesaw.

GentlefaceofMary, Wide-eyedlambsandmen, EverwatchfulJoseph: ChristChildlookedagain.

UncurledHisbabyfingers, RaisedHisbabyhand. Showeredsilverblessings Onalowlyland.

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Handleallyourowngift buying.Choosegiftssensibly.WhynotgiveDada newtoolorgadgetinstead ofthetiehewon'twant?

YourScoutTroop,Pack, GuideCompanyorJunior LegionPraesidiumcando somethingasaunit,toodeliverChristmasparcels fortheS.V.P.Societyorany otherorganisationwhichdo extraworkaboutChristen:, time.

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PATRICIANYEAR

Theyearthatisjustto closehasbeenaPatrician Year.InIrelandallduring thepastyear,Congresses, Pageants,StudyWeeksand celebrationsofallkindwere heldthroughouttheyearto commemoratethedeathof St.Patrickintheyear461. Itisfairlycertainthat St.Patrickwasbornabout 387,butthereisadispute abouthisbirthplace.Some sayhewasborninFrance, others,inScotland,while otherssayhewasbornin WalesortheWestCoastof England.Certainitishe wasnotborninIrelandfor hetellsussohimselfinhis "Confession"orlifestory. Hekindledthefireofthe truefaithamongtheIrish nationandwecouldpray thatthefireofthatfaith willnevergrowdim. ",",^,

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111Thisfellow'sideaoffun islaughingtheloudestbringmicetoclasstrippinghisclassmates wearingflashydesputtingteachers"onthe spot"-actingtheclass jester.

121Takethisboyapartand there'snothingbutdry bones.Wishy-washy,he cannotbereliedonfor schoolspiritorfriendship-travelsalone-nevervolunteersfor anyteam.

131Hethinkseverybody's homeworkishisprivate property,sohenever doesastrokeofhisown -helpshimselftoother boys'lunches-steals teacher'stimewithhis distractingbehaviour.

t4)Upinthecloudsyou'll findourfriend.Never knowstheplacewhen calledupontoreciteempty-pocketed and empty-handedwhenthe classtreasurermakes hiscollections-never finishesatest.

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.81Meettheclassshow-off. Hearhim,too-brags constantly-wearsflashy4 clothesdecoratedwith cerealpacketgifts.

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TheNewYear

AbrightNewYear dawnsfromtheclear, freshfountainofoldTime. Andwemustnear, withsmileandtear, Life'szenithoritsprime. Yetwhatsoclear throughLife'scareer asupwardstillweclimb asthatVoicenear, Divine,sincere, lowlyyetsublime?

Hecallsusthroughtheruggedways acrossthemountainsteep; HeholdsHislamponhigh ablaze toguideHismuch-loved sheep.

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THREEGOLDENBALLS-AChristmaslegend

ITWASTHENIGHTBEFORECHRISTMASmanyyearsagointhegreatcastleofafamous nobleman.Nolightsshoneinthemansionandnofiresburnedonthehearthsinthelofty rooms.Allwasdarkandcoldanddesolate.

Theownerofthecastlesatbeforetheemptyfireplaceinthedininghall,hisheadsunkinhishands. Upstairs,histhreeyoungdaughtershadgonesupperlesstobed.

Despitethefinestonepalaceinwhichtheylived andthehighranktowhichtheybelonged,thenoblemanandhischildrenweredesperatelypoor.Hisentire fortunehadbeensweptawaysometimeago.The nobleman'sthoughtswerecentreduponhischildren ratherthanhimself.

FutureHopeless

"Whatwillbecomeofmythreepoorlittlegirls?"he saidtohimselfsadly.And,indeed,thefutureseemed hopeless.Unabletoworkandwithnomeansto supportthem,theyhadnothingtolookforwardto.His pridewouldnotpermithimtobegthehelpoftheother noblesandherealisedthattheworldlylordsandladies ofhisstationinsocietywouldconsiderhisfamilydisgracedbecausetheywerenolongerwealthy.

Lostingloomymeditations,thenoblemanremained inhischairwhilethehoursslippedby,unheeded. Outsidethestreetsgrewdesertedandsilent.Everybodyhadgonehome.Finally,hisheadsankonhis chestandhefellasleep.

Suddenlyhewasawakenedatmidnightbyastrange sound.Someonehadhurledsomethingdownthe chimney.Themysteriouspackagelayontheempty heartbeforehim.Hejumpedupandlookedwildly around.Whenhediscoveredtheparcelhewasafraid toopenitatfirst.Whocouldtellwhatitmightcontainorwhatenemymighthavesentitrollingdown inthatqueermanner!

Afterawhilehiscuriosityovercamehisfrightand hecautiouslyreachedoutandpickeduptheobject.It wasalargeball,securelytied.Itwasheavyandgave outachinkingsoundwhenhehandledit.Quicklyhe untiedthestringandemptiedthecontentsoftheball. Imaginehisastonishmentanddelightwhenhesaw apileofgoldpieces!

Foralongtimethenoblemanwonderedwhocould havedonesuchakinddeedtohimandhisdaughters. Buthewasunabletodiscovertheidentityoftheunknownbenefactor.Themonthsspedbyandaftera whilethenoblemangaveupallhopeofsolvingthe mystery.Inthemeantime,hiseldestdaughterhad marriedandhehadbeenabletoprovideherwitha suitabledowryfromtheballofgold.

AnotherChristmas

AgainitwasChristmasEveandthenoblemanhad comeoncemoretotheendofhismoney.His daughter'smarriagehadtakenthegreaterportionof

themysteriousgiftandnowhewasfacedwiththe samehopelessprospectsasbefore.Againheremained beforethecheerless,emptyfireplaceuntilsleepovercamehim. Thenaremarkablethingtookplace.Exactlyatthe strokeofmidnightanotherChristmasparcelwas throwndownthechimneyandlandedonthehearth.

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Thenoblemanjumpedup,wideawake,andpickedit outtheashes.Hecouldhardlybelievehissenseswhen hefounditwasanotherballofgoldpieces.

theywereasleeponChristmasEve.Butnobodyknew whoitwaswhorememberedthemsogenerously.

"Hemustbeasaintoranangelfromheaven!"they exclaimed.

ThefollowingChristmas,thenoblemansatbefore theemptyhearthinthecastledininghall,butthis timehedidnotfallasleep.Hewasdeterminedto discoverwhothemysteriousbenefactorreallywas. Whenthemidnighthourdrewnear,hewastrembling withexcitement.

Hewasnotdisappointed.Withaloudthumpanother heavyballofgoldcamedownthechimney.Hedidnot waittopickitupbutranasfasthecouldoutintothe street.

Hewasjustintimetoseeashadowyfigureclimbing downthecastlewall."Stop,please,stop,"hecalled, buttheunknowndroppedtothegroundandhurried awaythroughthereargate.

Downthestreetafterhimranthenobleman,forhe'd madeuphismindhewasnotgoingtomissthischance tosolvethemystery.Inthemoonlighthecouldsee thatthestrangerworealongblackcloakandcape whichcoveredhimfromheadtofoot.

MysterySolved

"Waitforme,friend."hekeptshouting,buttheother onlyspedthefaster.Suddenlyhedartedarounda cornerandintoadoorway.Thecountplungedafter himandcaughthimbytheheel.Themysterywas solved.Hehadcapturedtheunknown!

"Ihopeyouarenotdispleasedwithme,sir,but ." beganthenoblemanandthenhestoppedandfellto hiskneeswithareverentgasp.Hewaslookinginto thenoble,kindlyfaceofBishopNicholasofMyra.

"Soitwasyou,myLord.Imighthaveguessed itcouldbenoneother,"andhebeganstammeringout histhanksandgratitude.

"Saynomore,myson,"thesaintlybishoptoldhim inhisgentle,fatherlyway.Iaskonlyonething. Promisemeonyourhonournevertorevealwhatyou havefoundouttonight."

Herubbedhiseyesasifhewerestilldreaming.But no,therecouldbenomistake.Herewasanothersmall fortune.comingtohimoutoftheskyonChristmas Eve.

OthersHelped

"WhoamongallthepeopleIknowcanbesuchareal friendinneed?"hewondered."Whydoesheperform thiskindactatChistmastimeinsuchasecretway?

Whoeverhemaybe,Godblesshimandkeephim!"

Thistimethecountmadecarefulinquiriesanddiscoveredthathewasnottheonlypersonwhoshared thecharityoftheunknownbenefactor.Manyother peoplewhoneededhelp,especiallythelittlechildren ofthepoor,hadreceivedmysteriouspresentswhile

Thenoblemaneagerlygavehisword,butcuriosity madehimaskBishopNicholaswhatpromptedhimto performhissecretactsofgenerosity.

"TomorrowisthebirthdayoftheLordJesus,"explainedNicholas."MygiftsaremadeforHissweet sakeWhomadeHimselfpoorforoursakes."

FormanyyearstheBishopcontinuedhisChristmas Evecustomandonlyafterhisdeathwasthesecret revealed.Longbeforethenpeopleknewthathewas asaintandhisexamplehascomedownthroughthe agesastheperfectmodel,ofChristmasgiving. Hisspecialloveforlittlechildrencombinedwithhis secretvisitsofgoodcheeronChristmasEvehasmade himthepatronofchildhood.Howsadthatsomany Australianboysandgirlsdonotknowheisasaint oftheCatholicChurchwhosefeastiscelebratedon December6everyyear.

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MISSION NOTES

By VeryRev.Mgr. M.McKeon.

AsIlookbackoverthe year1961,1rememberwith gratitudethegenerousresponseofgoodpeople throughouttheArchdiocese totheMissionappeals. I regrettthatmyhurriedvisit frontparishtoparishmakes myworksoimpertmal, muchitsIwouldwishto thankeachdonorindividually,itisImpossible.So throughthespacewhich isverykindlyallocated tomein"TheRecord" -freeofcharge-Itakethis opportunityofsayingthank Youoneandallforthesacrificesyouhavemadeto helptheMissionsandmay Godrewardyouwithan abundanceofHisBlessings forChristmasandtheNew Year.

WHATWEDO:

Althoughappealsareusuallytoolung-Iamsorry1rarelygivemylistenersa comprehensivecoverageof theworkinwhichthey ;harewhentheycontribute

theequivalentcostmayfeed thestarvinginBombay,may givemedicalcaretothe lepersintheFijiIslands, helpthepooroftheworld whohavenoonetocare forthem.

"THEHARVESTIS GREAT'

TheHolyFather'sSociety forthePropagationofthe Faithhasinitscare1,582 MILLIONSOULS,among whomtherearefortymillion Catholics.Toservethese people,thereareabout 34,000priests,ofwhom 15,000comefromMission Territories.Tothisnumber canbeadded12,000Brothers,75,000Sisters,100,000 Catechists,146,000teachers HOdoctorsand5,000nurses. Thisrepresentsinround figures400,000peoplewho areinterestedwiththeconversionof58percentofthe peopleoftheworld.

THEFUTURE

Welooktothefutureof

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TELEVISION TOIRELAND

Oncetheexclusivedomainofthechurch spire,theskiesofIrelandarebeingincreasinglycrossedwithtelevisionaerialsinpreparationforthebeginningofTelefisEireann onDecember31.

AllIrelandislikeasmall townawaitingthecircusvan asthedebutoftheirnation. allyownedandoperated televisionstationdraws near.

WhentheIrishBishops spokeontelevisionattheir annualmeeting,theymade anexampletotheworldin

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front-pageheadlinesinall thesecularnewspapersof thenation.Theywarned thatIrishtelevisionmustset "thehighfunctionof healthyformationofpublic opinionandtaste."

TheBishopssaidthat "televisionisawonderful achievementofmodern scienceandithasbeendescribedasagifttoman fromGod.Itcanhelp counteractmanyinfluences inmodernlifewhichtendto takepeopleawayfromthe home."

Buttheirstatementwarnedthatthissamemedium candogreatharmnotmerelyinthediffusionofthe

erroneousideas,butin offendingallreasonable standardsofmoralsand decency.Thehierarchycited television'spowerasgreater thanthemoviesandtheatre because"itpenetratesthe verysanctuaryofthehome."

ThethreeDublinsecular papercarriedtheBishops' statementastheleadstory ofthedaywithtwo-column headlinesandprintedthe fulltextoftheirwarning.

Twonewspapers,theIrish CatholicandtheIrishStandard,bothcommentededitoriallyonthestatementand ranaseriesontheobligationsoftelevisionproducers eachweekintheireditorial pages.

TheCatholicStandard commentedthatIrelandhas anadvantageinstarting televisionatalatedate. Thisenablesittolearnfrom theexperienceofother nations,thepapersaid.It alsogivesittheguidanceof theChurchasexpressedin PopePiusXII'sencyclical ontelevision,radioandthe movies,MirandaProrsus, andinBoniPastoris,a documentonthesametopic issuedbyHisHolinessPope JohnXXIII.

AnAmerican,Edward Roth,formerlyaconsultant withtheNationalBroadcast. ingCompanyofAmerica,is generalmanagerofthenew Irishtelevisionventure.

Irishtelevision,likeIrish radio,isoperatedandcontrolledbythegovernment throughtheBureauofPosts andTelegraphs.

NOROOMATTHEINN

Thetravel-weariedpaircouldfindnoplace TostaythatHolyNightwhendeepwithin HerhallowedwombthewomanboreGod'sGrace

Tosinfulman.Noroomwasattheinn.

Thesleepingworldsleptonwhenwiththedawn CametidingsoftheMarvelofthatnightWhereintheirminds,midtruckanddinandbrawn, Wasroomfornoblercoinage,mockingsight?

TwothousandyearsGod'sGifthasbenwithmen; Twothousandyearswithinman'ssoul,THELIFE;

"Theworldistoomuchwithus"now,asthen, With"gettingandspending"allourdaysarerife. HowcantheChristbewornagainWITHIN-?

Wearesofull.Noroomisattheinn.

-Michele.

"SilentNight,HolyNight"

Earthneverhasknownaholiernight

ThantheonewhichsawHisownstarbright.

AndeversincetheChristmastime

Isaholyseasonineveryclime.

Itschildhoodjoyisheaven-born, AnddeartoHimeachChristmasmorn.

GiftstothepooraregiftstoHim,

OncelittleLordinthestabledim.

Theeasingofgrief,thehelpfullift

Ofanother'sloadisaChristmasgift

Thathelp'stomaketheChristmastime

Aholyseasonineveryclime.

-CharlesNorman

YOURCHEMISTN.H.MOORE,M.P.S. 429ALBANYHIGHWAY,VICTORIA

theirprayersandsacrifices totheSocietyofthePropagationoftheFaith.Sonow letustakealookatthe grandprogramme.TheSocietyforthePropagationof theFaithaids65millionsaged,sick,orphansand lepers-throughoutthe worldeachyear,regardless ofrace,colourorcreed.

WE(andby"we"Imean youwhohelptheMissions) maintainover58,000works ofcharity:

3,500dispensaries, 1,900orphanages, 1,200hospitals, 280homesfortheaged, 220leprosaria, 52,000schools.

WEdedicateourselvesto thedestituteoftheworld throughour130,000unsalariedworkersinleprosaria,hospitals,schoolsand orphanages.Theyspeakthe languageofthepoorandthe sickandliveamongthem forlife.

WEaidthesemissionaries whoarethoroughlytrained foraparticularservice. Amongthemaredoctors, nurses,dentists,,teachers, agriculturalexpertsand scientistsreadyforevery possibleneedinAsia,Africa, theAmericasorOceania.

WE(andby"we"Imean wewhoappealtoyouon behalfoftheMissions)are supportedbypeoplelike you,whomakeanoffering orasacrificebecausethey seeOurDivineLordinthe poor,becausetheywantto makeupfortheirsins,bebecausetheyaregrateful fortheirblessings.

Weneedyoursacrifices.

Tomakeasacrificeisto giveupsomethingyoulike (anotherpacketofcigarettes,aboxofchocolate,a newhat,apairoftheatre tickets,etc),inorderthat

THERECOR

theMissionfieldwithfeelingsofjoyintermingled withsomemeasureofdisquiet.In1970,ifconversions andbaptismscontinueatthe presentrate,thenumberof Catholicsinmissioncountrieswillbemorethan70 millionsandAfricaalone willcontribute45millionsof thetotal.

LABOURERSAREFEW

Thereisdisquietatthe prospectofthepresentlack ofmissionariesandofa nativeclergyofhighquality hutgrowinginnumbersat aratebelowwhatisdesirable.Thereisdisquiet,too, inthefaceofthecombinationoftheforcesofevil usingalltheiringenuityto heapupobstaclesinthe pathofthePropagationof theReligionofLove,seeking toruinfromwithinwhat toilandstrugglehavebuilt up.

OURPART

Itisthereforeessentialfor allCatholicstotaketheir shareofthedifficultiesand responsibilitiesinevitablein thespreadingoftheKingdomofGodnotonlyby givingalms,butbyconstant prayer,positiveactionsuited totheircircumstances,and throughmanyvocations,for theharvestgivespromiseof beingfruitful,aslongas thereareenoughlabourers. Eveniftheyaremultiplied tenfold,theywouldstill havemorethanenoughto do.Forthefinalaimofthe Churchistobringevery humanbeingwithoutexceptiontoshareinthegraces ofRedemption.

Sendyoursacrificesto:

VeryRev.MylesMcKeon, CatholicMissionsOffice. CatholicCentre,Victoria Square,Perth.

ChristmasandNew YearGreetingsfrom Threeonthe Missions.

RothhopesthatIrishtelevisionwillparallelthebest inAmericaneducational television,butaheavyaccentmustbeplacedonthe interestsoftheagricultural population,hesaid.Thetelevisionchannelwilloperate fivehoursdailyinIreland withchildren'sfeatures, publicaffairs,sportsand heavyservingsofthedrama whichhasmadeIreland worldfamous.

AppleNow Harmless

Inoldertimesanapple wasalwaysfoundonthe Christmastreetosignifythat theapplebywhichAdam andEvehadsinnedandlost paradisehadbeenmade harmlesswhenChristcame onearthtoredeemthe humanrace.Theevergreen treeitselfwasthesymbolof thetreeoflife;thecandles placedonitsbranchesrepresentedChristtheLightof theWorldandthegiftswith whichitwashungwerein imitationofOurDivineRedeemer'spricelessgifttous.

StarOf Charity

LongagoinHollanditwas customaryforaprocession ofyoungmentopassthrough thestreetsjustbeforeChrist. mas,collectingmoneyforthe reliefoftheagedandthe helpless.Theycarriedwith themalargesilverstarupon astandardandtoallwhom theyapproachedthestar stoodforcharityanimatedby hethoughtoftheDivineInfantofBethlehem.

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DUBLIN

RENEWEDviolenceonthe IrishBorder-theshooting deadIntheSixCounties, justinsidetheBorderofa 3licetnan,andotherincidents-havecausedthereturntosessionoftheRepublic'swartimemilitary court.

HeadsofChurchandState onbothsidesoftheIrish Bordercondemntheuseof forcebyillegalorganisations whichclaimtoinheritthe authorityoftheIrishRepublicanArmyofother times.

Theillegalforcesareallegedtoplantheirattacks fromtheRepublicsideof theBorder,andescapeback there,andstrongrepresentationshavebeenmadetothe IrishGovernmentbythe UnitedKingdom.

ThisweekDublindetectivesroundedupabouta dozenmenwhoweredueto appearbeforethespecial

(ByAirMailfromDublin/ militarycourt.Therewere alsorumours,laterdiscounted,thattheinternment campattheCurraghwould bere-opened. PremierLemasshassaid, however,thatifthenew measuresproveinsufficient, otherswillbeintroduced. Justnow,PremierLemas'sGovernmentisinthe midstofeffortstosteerthe countryintotheCommon Market,where,ifBritain wereamemberandtheRepublicwerenot,theeconomicconsequencesforthe Statecouldbe,inthewords of-aCouncilofEuropesurveythismonth,disastrous. ThreequartersoftheRepublic'sexportsaretothe UnitedKingdom. Atthesametimethe methodsandmotivesofthe warofindependenceforty yearsago,whencontrolof thewholecountrywas sought,isdeepinthesubconsciousoftheIrishpeople. Sympathyswingsreadily

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toapoliticalprisoner-sympathiserswonfourDailseats whentherewereinternments-butPremierLemass therecentGeneralElection whentherewerenointernments,andlostallfourin hascomedownontheside ofstrongmeasures,inwhich hehasthesupportofthe overwhelmingmajorityof thepeople. Thespecialmilitarycourt cansitincameraforsecurityreasons,butwouldnormallysitinpublic;and thereisarightofappealto theCourtofCriminalAppeal,whichcanbringan offenderbackintotherealm ofordinarylaw.

Inpractice,however. membersofillegalorganisationsdonotrecognisethe authorityofeithertheNorth ortheSouth,refusetogive accountsoftheirmovements (whichisanoffenceinitself)andarethereforeunlikelytoappeal.

Mostofthefinancesbeing usedbyillegalorganisations arestillbelievedtocome fromsympathisersinthe UnitedStates.

PeterJury,whomanages Dublin'sluxuryhotel,the Shelbourne,describedhow, whenaBriton'sstatuewas blownfromitspedestalin nearbyStephen'sGreen,the staffrushedtoassurean Americanguestthatthis seldomeverhapenedand therewasnoneedforalarm.

ButtheAmericanwasalreadyrushingupstairs,his facebeaming:"Mustbring downmywifetoseethis. She'llbedelighted."They had,hesaid,beensubscribingtwodollarsaweekto "thecause,"andthiswas thefirsttimetheyhadseen anyresults!

Theyearshaverolledon sincemostIrish-Americans wenttotheUnitedStates, andtheestablishedGovernmentinDublinbelievesit hasabetterplan-apeacefulplan-fortheBorder.

Membersofillegalorganisationsarebelievednotto exceed200or300.

BothPremierLemassand CardinalD'Alton,Primate ofIreland,havecondemned inthestrongesttermsthe recentoutbreaksofviolence, whichinadditiontothe fatalshootingofthepoliceman,includetheland-miningofapolicevehiclewith injurytotheoccupantsand thetiringofabus.

INBRIEF TRADEWITHAUSTRA-

LIA:IrishRepublicimports fromAustraliaforthefirst sevenmonthsoftheyear, accordingtofullstatistics oftheperiodjustreleased, werealmost£4million-or over£4millioninAustralianpounds-whileIrishRepublicexportstoAustralia forthesaaree---periodwere only£93,904,plusreexportsof£5,367.TheRepublic'stotalimportsinthe periodwereover£173million;totalexports£.1134 million,plus£35million re-exports.Theexportsrose byover£22million.The Irisheconomyisexpanding, butthebalanceoftrade withalargenumberof countries,includingthe UnitedStates,Germanyand Australia,isverymuch againsttheRepublic.A notablefactorhasbeenthe all-roundriseinIrishexportsingeneral.

THEIRISHCHRISTMAS:

Dublinisalreadygoingall gayforChristmaswith,a growingfactorinrecent years,decorationssponsored by"streetassociations"and financedbythetradersof thevariousstreets.There isoccasionalcriticismofthe commercialisationofChristmas,butinIrelandthegreat

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* * GRADUATESINAFRICA:

Mr.E.Johnston,aNational Universitygraduatewhois manageroftheAssumpta Press,Owerri,publishersof theonlyCatholicnewspaper intheEasternRegion,has toldstudentsherethat Africahasapressingneed formoreandmoregraduates,particularlyforteachingintheMissionSchoolsof theHolyGhostFathersand othermissionarycommunities,andthatalreadythis yearfiftyIrishgraduates havegonetoAfrica.

TRIBUTETOPROFESSOR

GWYNN:Onhisretirement fromthechairofMediaeval HistoryatUniversityCollege,Dublin,Rev.Professor AubreyGwynn,S.J..has beenpresentedwithvolume ofhistoricalessaysatapresentationceremonyinDublin.Thepresentationwas madebythePresidentofthe U.C.D.,Dr.MichaelTierney, andthosepresentincluded PresidentdeValera.

APPEALFORFUNDS:

Anappealforfundstowards thebuildingofa15thcentenaryChurchofSt.Patrick inwhatisgenerallyrecognisedastheareaofthe saint'sbirthandchildhood, NewportMonmouth,South Wales,hasbeenlaunched byRev.G.Richardson,St. Patrick'sPresbytery,Newport.Thefoundationstone willbelaidnextMarch17. TheIrishhavealittlenewspaperoftheirowninthat area-theNewportIrishman -foundedbyFatherOwen Sweeney,whoisministering thereatabigbuildingconstructionschemewhere severalthousandIrishare employed.FatherSweeney, fromDonegal,ayoungpriest whohasalreadydonemagnificentcommunityworkin Dublin,isinWalesaspart oftheIrishEmigrantMission,andreportsthemost wonderfulco-operationfrom thebigBritishfirmofMcAlpine,whoarecarryingout thescheme,andwhohave alwayshadaparticularattachmenttoIrishworkers anddoeverythingpossible tomakethemfeelathome. Theworkersrecentlyhada welcomevisitfromthenew ArchbishopofCardiff,Most Rev.JohnA.Murphy.There isanotherIrishnameinthe priesthoodthereinFather Richardson'sparish-Father Moynihan,fromKillarney, Kerry.Aboutthreequarters ofamillionIrish-bornemigrantsareworkingin Britain.

Aprelatewhojouncedonhorseback acrossa16,000footAndesMountainpass, barelyconsciousandburningwithpneumonia,hasdefiedhisdoctorstoreturnquicklyto hismissionpostinthismountainareaofsouthernPeru.

HeisAuxiliaryBishop AlcidesMendozaCastroof Cuzco,33,whoadministers theDioceseofAbancaywhich hasonlyonepriestfor every15,830Catholics.For thisreasonhedecidedthat twoweeksinaLimahospital andoneweekofrestwasall hecouldspare.Soheisback ontheAndeantrails,skimmingtheprecipicesinajeep ortakingtohorsewhere wheelswillnotmove.

Hisharrowingscrapes withdeathhadincludedexperienceswithmountain blowoutsandlandslidesand previousboutsofillness. Butthistimehefellsick nearthe10,000foothigh townofColpa.Hehadcome inbyhorsebackandheknew therewasnootherwayout. Hewasexhausted,wracked bypainandfever.Itwas pneumoniaheknewfroma previousencounter.

AtColpatheinhabitanis laidhiminamudbedin oneoftheIndianhuts.The town's"curandera"ormedicineman-whohappened tobeawoman-applied variousherbsandtriedto givehimnourishment.But helayunconsciousfortwo days.

Whenhecameto,stille,r hausted,heknewthathehad togetmodernmedicalhelp ifheweretosurvive.The Colpapeople,whohadnever

seenabishopbefore,begged himtostay.Butheinsisted onleaving,andtheymountedhintonhishorse.

TheBishop'ssure-footed animalpickedhisway throughtthecentralrange oftheAndesintherarefiedairat16,000feet,and carrieditshalf-deadburden allthewaydowntothe jungletownofPichibamba, whichisclosetosealevel. Onthis12-hourtriphewas firstbundledagainstmountaincoldandthenstripped toshirtsleeves.Weaklyhe triedtobrushoffthesancudos,orjungleflies,thatbit rightthroughhisclothing.

InPichibambahereceived anantibioticshotandwas helpedtoawaitingcar.He wasdrivenuptheotherside oftheAndesbyArchbishop CarlosM.Jurgens,C.Ss.R., ofCuzco,tothatcityat10,000feetaltitude.Fromthere hewasflowntoLimaand quickattentioninahospital. BishopMendozawasconsecratedthreeyearsagoat theageof30.Amongthose whosharethedangersand challengesoftheAlbancay diocesewithhimarenine missionariesoftheSocietyof St.JamestheApostle,found edbyRichardCardinal CushingofBoston.Witha fewmorelikethem,hedeclares,hemightbeableto livetoaripeoldmiddle age.

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DoYouKnow: WhenCricketBeganInAustralia?

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Kentplayed"AllEngland"ontheArtillerygroundinLondonin June,1744,socricketinEnglandmusthavestartedbeforethat date.NodoubtthefirstEnglishsettlersinAustraliabroughtthe gamewiththemtothiscountry;butthefirstorganisedgameof whichweknowwasplayedinSydneyin1804.

TheOfficersfromthegood ship'Calcutta'madeupthe teams,butwedonotknow thescores.Later,about 1826,thefirstcricketclubs wereformed,theArmytakingtheinitiativebyforming theMilitaryClubfrom amongregimentsthatwere theninSydney.Governor LachlanMacquarie,whois famousforachievingso muchoftargreaterimportanceinhistime,alsoappearstohaveencouragedthe gameasitisonrecordthat heorderedsomebatstobe madeforhisson.

Thefirstgameofwhich scoreshavesurvivedwas playedonwhatwasthenthe racecourseinSydneyinow HydePark)betweenthe militaryand'nativeborn youths'orcivilians.Itwas afairlyclosegameand,with thestakesforthematchbeingf20aside,acrowdof onehundredspectatorscame towatch.InthefirstinningstheArmyscored101 againstthecivilians'76. HowevertheArmywasdismissedfor87intheirsecondinningsandthenative bornyouthswentontocompile136andsowinthe match.

InotherStatesthefirst referencestocricketmatches areasfollows:Tasmania1826.WestAustralia-1835; Victoria-1838;SouthAustralia-1839;andQueensland1857.

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dards,andsoweresomeof theclubnames.Sydneyfor example,hadthe'Currency Club'whosemembersapparentlypractisedinanold graveyardwhencetheywere oftenchasedbythelawbecausetheysometimesshifted tombstonestomakemore room.Arathercommon matchinthosedayswas thatbetween'married'and 'single.'Suchacontestwas oneofthefirstgamesin Queensland.Themarried mendidnotdosowellas theywerealloutfor10. whereasthesinglemen(perhapssufferinglessfrom nerves)scored61forthe lossof6wickets.South Australiaboastedateam calledthe'HolyBoys'.This ofcoursewasanick-name, theirrealtitlebeing'North Adelaides.'Theirnick-name arosefromthefactthat whereastheyhadbeenaccustomedTomeetinalocal pub,theyrenouncedthiscustomafterrepeatedrequests oftheRev.Dr.Jeffriesand met,instead,inhisChurch hall.OneofVictoria'searliestgameswasbetweenthe 'GentlemenoftheDistrict' andthe'Tradesmenofthe Town:'the'Gentlemen'suffereddefeat.

InWestAustraliathefirst recordedgamefeaturedthe mechanicsengagedinbuildingtheCommissariatstore, whousedthelocalpressto throwoutapublicchallenge totheworkmenwhowere engagedinbuildingGovernmentHouse.Afewdaysafterthischallenge,theGovernmentHousemobputa noticeinthepapertothe effectthattheywereready andwillingtoacceptany challengecomingfromthe mechanics.Unfortunatelywe shallneverknowwhowon.

Itmaybeappropriateto mentionherethatin1885, whenateamofEnglishmen wasinAustralia,amatch

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wasplayedbetweenthewasJ.JohnKinlockwho. 'smokers'and'non-smokers.' BothsidesincludedEnglishmenandAustralians.The abstainersseeminglyhad morewindthantheiropponents,asthe'non-smokers' made803whilethe'smokers' couldmanageonly356.

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Thefirsthalfofthenineteenthcenturysawthedays ofunder-armbowling,four ballover,andbatshomemadeoutofabitifironbarkorsomethingsimilar. Graduallythebattookon itsmodernstateand,by about1850inAustralia, round-armbowlingwascomingintofashionasapreludetoover-armstylewhich hadcometostaybythe endofthatcentury.Alaw hadlongagobeenmade,that thebatwasnottobemore than41incheswide.This lawwasoccasionedbythe shrewdmanouvreofan EnglishmanfromReigate,by name'Shock'White,who walkedouttothecreaseone day,long,longagobearing abatthatwaswiderthan thestumps.Hehadhishour, butonlyonce.

EarlyAustralianplayers hadtheirownstyles.Aman namedCaptain(laterMajorGeneral)Wardwasaleft handround-armbowler whoseactionwasviewedby umpireswithsuspicion.But hisbattingstancewastruly remarkable.Heturnedhis posteriortothebowlerand andpeeredathimoverhis leftshoulder,sothatthe bowlerwasneverquitesure whetherWardwasreadyor not!Anotherplayer,named Hilliard,isdescribedasbeingabowlerofthe'Sydney grubber'typeinanearly gameSydneyoncebeata strongerMelbourneteambybowling'grubbers'atthe irateMelbournebatsmen!). Astarunder-armbowler

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EventhoughtheY.C.W. Athleticteamwononlythree eventslastSaturday,there weresomeoutstandingperformancesputupbyour athletes.

beingshortsighted,always woreamonoclewhilebowling.ThentherewasDickson.abatsman,whostood behindhisbatandwalked rounditastheballwill;coming.AplayercalledLewis wasinthehabitofliterally throwinghisbatatanything toowidetoreach,scoring adirecthitonceonthe squarelegumpire'sstomach.

Later,in1870,therewas afastbowlernamedJackson,6feettallandover15 stone.Whenfacedwith,he frustrationofbowlingata batsmanwhowastoowell set,Jacksonresortedtothe simpleruseofbowling'fullpitch'atthebatsman'shead. Aftertakingawickethealwaysblewhisnoseloudly, andsocametobenicknamed'Foghorn.'

Somewhatintheseways cricketbeganinAustralia, anddevelopeduntilitproducedtheplayersofimmortalfamelikethebatsmen Murdoch,Trumper,MacCartney,Bradman,Harvey; andbowlerslikeSpofforth, Turner,Grimmett, Lindwall;andmenbehind thestumpslikeBlackham, Carter,Oldfield,Taltonand Grout.

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EX-LORETOPUPIL,DOROTHYWHITELY,hasbeenchosen bytheWestAustralianLawnTennisAssociationtorepresentWesternAustraliaattheNationalChampionships tobeheldinSydneyearlyinthenewyear.

BothMissWhitelyandMissJillLangleyacquittedthemselveswellintherecentW.A.ChampionshipswhichfinishedonDecember3.Eachofferedtenaciousresistance againstplayersofinternationalstandingbeforeacceding defeatinthequarter-finals.MissD.WhitelylosttoMiss LarleneHard(U.S.A.Champion)6-2,6-3,andMiss LangleywasdefeatedbytheMexicanchampion,Miss YolaRaminerx,6-3,6.2. ThenewholderoftheStatetitle,MissMargaretSmithof N.S.W.,

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Trevorappearstobereturningtohisoldformand heshouldwinmanyraces astheseasonprogresses. AlsoJohnAngusranagood thirdintheseconddivision oftheA-grade440yds.and hewastimedat51.8secs.

RichardMcCabe,anewrecruitthisseasonwonthe D-grade120yds.hurdlesin thebrillianttimeof15.6 secs..thesecondfastesttime ofthedayinanygrade.

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Otherswhoshowedsome verygoodformwereBarry Newton,whoranthirdin theA-grade100yds.and secondinthefirstdivision oftheC-grade440yds.and JimSteffanwhocamesecondintheseconddivision oftheC-grade440yds.

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Oneoftheworld'sleadingbusinessmenandefficiencyexperts oncewrote:"TheGoldenRule"isthehighestpeakbusiness efficiencycanreach"-Dountoothersasyouwouldthey dotoyou."

AtChristmastimeweremindourselvesthatthisTruthgiven usbyourLordistheonehopestillforallmankind.Andit isnottruethatbusinessisapartfromthisTruth.Business isservicetoothers.ThatistheTruthallofuswhoengage inbusinessmustrecogniseandpractiseforthebetterment ofallhumanrelations.

THECHEVIOTAGENCYwishesallits"Record"Readersa veryhappytimeagainthisChristmas.Wewishtothank allofyouforanotheryearofworkinRealEstateandforall theassistancereceivedandgiventhroughout1961. MaytheSpiritofChristmaswithallitsblessingstoallof uscontinuethroughall1962.

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and FrancesCoganandJoseph Brown,grandfather of MollieNorthover,Charles, Helen,Elizabeth,Christine andPhilipCogan,Maria andDayaBrown,greatgrandfatherofPeter, StephenandKeithNorthover. Requiescatinpace.

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InMemoriam

HARTY:OnDecember8, 1959,LeonardWilliam, clearlylovedsonofMarina andLeonardHarty,loving brother-in-lawofMarjorie, uncleofBryan,Therese, MargaretandKathleen. ImmaculateHeartofMary prayforhim, JOHNSTON(Very.Rev. A.E.N.):Treasuredmemoriesofourlateparishpriest, diedDecember13,1957.EverrememberedbyRuby, Albertandfamily. SacredHeartofJesushave mercyonhissoul.

BARLOW(J. InlovingmemoryofGregwho passedaway14thDecember,1961;dearlylovedhusbandofGertrudeandloving fatherofAnn-Marieand John. RequiescatinPace.

Thanks

FARRELL:Thefamilyof thelateMrs.HelenePhilomenaFarrellTHANKmost sincerelyallkindrelatives andfriendsfortheexpressionsofsympathyintheir sadbereavement.Theywish especiallytothankallthose whoattendedtheRequiem MassatNedlands.

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