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PopeJohnspokeina 7,000-Wordencyclical,entitled"AeternaDeiSapientia"anddatedNovember11. Thenewencyclical,the sixthofhispontificate,was releasedintheVaticanCity onDecember9.

Theinvitationtounity wasaddressedtoall"separatedbrothers,"butthecontextoftheencyclicaldirecteditchieflytotheschismaticChristianchurchesofthe East.

Theencyclicaldescribed

ofChalcedonin451.

VATICANCITY:HisHolinessPopeJohnXXIIIhasusedthe wordsofafifth-centurypontiff,St.LeotheGreat,toinviteallseparatedChristianbodiesbacktounity. thelifeandworkofPope Leoandquotedwidelyfrom hishomiliesandletters,illustratingprincipallythe traditionalbeliefintheprimacyofthepapacy.

Itwasoccasionedbythe 15thcentenaryofthedeath ofPopeLeo,whichwas markedonNovember15.The Popeappliedtopresentday divisionsinChristianitythe defencesoftheFaithpronouncedbyPopeLeowhen theunityoftheChurchwas threatenedbytheCouncil

CouncilDaleAnnouncement

THEpapalbullconvokingtheSecondVatican CouncilwillprobablybepublishedonChristmas DayinthebasilicasofRome.

ArchbishopPericleFelici, secretaryoftheCentral PreparatoryCommissionfor thecomingcouncil,saidin responsetoqueriesthatalthoughtherecannotyetbe absolutecertainty,thebull willprobablybepublished onChristmasDay.

Theexactdateforpublicationofthebulldepends onHisHolinessthePope. Hehasalreadyannounced hispersonaldesiretopublishthebullofconvocation duringtheChristmasholidays.Uncertaintyofthe exactdayandtimeliesin thefactthatthePopehas notspecifiedthem.

Itistraditionalthata bullconvokingacouncilbe publishedsimultaneouslyin themajorbasilicasofRome.

Accordingtoaninformed

Vaticansource,theprogrammeofeventswillprobablytakeplaceasfollows intheeventthatthebullof convocationispublishedon ChristmasDay: OnChristmasmorning thePopewillreceivearepresentativedelegationof theCentralPreparatory Commissionandwillconsignthebulltoit.Thebull willthenbereadfromthe porchofSt.Peter'sandin theotherthreemajorbasilicas.

At12.30p.m.,thePope willappearonthecentral balconyonthefacadeof St.Peter'stomakeashort addressofChristmasgreetingsandtoannouncethat thebullhasbeenpromulgated.Hewillthengivehis blessingtothecityandto theworld.

SeminarWillTeach LayInstructors

ASEMINARforparentsandlaypeoplewho teachreligiontoCatholicchildreneitherin Stateschoolsorinweekendreligionclasseswill beheldatSt.ThomasMoreCollege,Crawley,on January22,24,26,29,31andFebruary1.

TheseminarwillcommencewithaDialogue MassintheSt.ThomasMoreCollegeChapelat 9.30a.m.onMonday,January22,atwhichthe

RightReverendMgr.J.T.McMahonwillbethe preacher,andwillinauguratethecourse.

Thecoursewillcoversixhalf-daysfrom9.30to 12.30eachday.Itisdesigned,togiveaninsight intomethodsofteachingreligiontopupilsfromsix to15yearsofage,anditwillalsoindicatewhich basictruthsoftheCatholicFaithcanbegrasped bychildrenatthevariousagelevels.

Thisisthefirsttimeacoursesuchasthishas beenmadeavailabletoparentsinPerth.Agreater emphasiswillbeplacedinfutureyearsonthe dutiesofparentstoactasreligiousinstructorsin thehome.Thisisanexcellentopportunityfor themtohearlecturesonteachingreligionfrom someofthemostcompetentandexperienced teachersofreligioninthisState.

Approximatelyonehundredandsixtylaypeople havealreadyindicatedthattheywilltakethe course.Parentswhowishtoattendareadvised tophonetheCatholicEducationOffice,23-4324or 23-4546,iftheywishtobesureofseatsatthe course.

PopeJohndrewacomparisonbetweenPopeLeo'sage andthepresent.Hesaid: "The15thcentenaryofthe deathofSt.LeotheGreat findstheCatholicChurch in sorrowfulconditions whicharesimilarinpartto thosewhichitknewinthe fifthcentury."

SorrowfulConditions

Hereferredspecificallyto thefactthat"inmanyregions,theFaithoftheGospelisindangerandthat therearcnotwantingattemptstoseparatebishops,

priestsandfaithfulfromthe centreofCatholicunity, thatistheRomanSee."

Bybroadinterpretation, thiscouldmeannotonly theologicalthreatstounity, butalsothosepolitical eventsintheworldwhich threatenthepeaceofthe Church.TherewasAtilla theHuninPopeLeo'stime, ascomparedwiththecommunistpersecutionsofthe presentageinwhichbishops, priestsandCatholicsare separtedfromunionwith Rome.

Tothose"whopatiently

cryaftertruthandjustice," PopeJohnaddressedthe wordsofSt.Paul:"Youhave beengiventhefavouron Christ'sbehalfnotonlyto believeinHim,butalsoto sufferforHim."

Theencyclicalbriefly tracedSt.Leo'slife,who diedinNovember,461,and wasburiedinSt.Peter's basilica,wherehisremains stilllie.

PopeLeo'sgreatdefence oforthodoxycameinhis defenceofthetwonatures ofChristagainsttheMono-

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BISHOPGOODYORDAINSOBLATE:

A"First"RecordedAtFremantle

AFTERTHEIMPOSITIONOFHANDS.AsceneattheordinationceremonyofRev.AnthonyColbert,O.M.I.TheSacrament wasadministeredbytheMostRev.L.J.Goody,BishopofBunbury,atSt.Patrick's,Church,Fremantle.

OnSaturday,December16,AnthonyJ. Colbert,O.M.I.,wasordainedtothepriesthoodbytheMostRev.LouncelotGoody, Ph.D.,D.D.,BishopofBunbury.

AnthonyColbertwasthefirstWestAustralianOblatetobe ordainedinSt.Patrick's.AnumberoflocalclergyandOblate FathersfromVictoriaandQueenslandwerepresentatthe ceremony.

BishopGoodywasassistedbyVeryRev.E.Ryan,O.M.I., Provincial,andRev.W.Cagney,O.M.I.,Superiorofthe MissionHouse,Lesmurdie.Rev.J.Dunlea,O.M.I.,wasmaster ofceremoniesassistedbyRev.H.McFall,O.M.I.,Superiorof lonaCollege,Brisbane.Duringtheceremonyacommentary wasgivenbyRev.V.dePaulSiebert,O.M.I.

PresentinthesanctuarywereRt.Rev.Mgr.E.Moss,parish priestofNedlands,wheretheColbertfamilyreside;Rt.Rev. Mgr.F.J.O'Connor,P.P.,andRt.Rev.Mgr.J.Bourke,B.A. Fr.J.O'Shaughnessy,O.M.I.,underwhosespiritualcareFather Colberttrainedinthereligiouslifewasamongthosepresent. TheoccasionalsermonwaspreachedbytheRev.W.Hughes, O.M.I.,whooutlinedthepowers,privilegesanddutiesofa. priest,askingtheprayersofthosepresentthatthenewpriest

wouldhavemanyandfruitfulyearsahead.Hestressedthe debtofgratitudetheOblateFathersowedtheparentsofFr. Colbertforthesacrificestheyhadmadesowillingly.

Aftertheceremonyaspecialreceptionwasgivenbythe OblatesinSt.Patrick'sHall,Fremantle,wherethenewly ordainedpriestmingledandrenewedacquaintanceswithmany oldfriends.

OnSundaylast,FatherColbert,assistedbyVeryRev.E. Ryan,O.M.I.,celebratedhisfirstHolyMassattheHoly RosaryChurch,Nedlands.Alargecrowdofpeoplewere presenttoreceivetheyoungpriest'sblessing.Rt.Rev.Mgr. E.Mosspreachedaspecialsermonstressingthegreatprivilege ofthepriesthood.OnbehalfoftheparishionersofNedlands hecongratulatedMr.andMrs.T.Colbertonbeingprivileged tohaveasonchosenbyGodforsuchaholyoffice.

AspecialreceptionwasgivenafterthefirstMassinthe homeofMr.andMrs.Colbert.Manyrelativesandclose friendsofthefamilyattended.

Fr.A.J.Colbert,O.M.I.,beganhisstudiesforthepriest. hoodintheOblateFathers'Juniorate,Geelong,Victoria.His philosophicalandtheologicalstudieswerecarriedoutin SouthAustralia.

HewillbeginhispriestlyworkatlonaCollege,Brisbane, in1962.

PlanOfAction

HISHolinessPopeJohnXXIIIhasofferedathreepointprogramineformembersofCatholicAction -emphasisonthesupernatural.unityinactionand co-operationwiththehierarchy.

Hedevelopedthethreepointsinaspeechtoagroup ofItalianCatholicjurists.

"Thesecretofeverysuccess,andthemeasureofthe thoroughnessandvalueoftheworkofCatholicAction, restson,theinteriorformationofitsmembers.inthe degreeofgraceandunionwithGodattainedbyeachof themintheirspirituallife,"hesaid.

Theveryvarietyoftalentsandtemperamentsfilling theranksofCatholicActiondemandsinsistenceon unity,thePopesaid.

"InCatholicActioneveryonebringshiscontribution indifferentformsofpreparationandsensitivity,"he noted.

"Butworkinthedifferentbrancheswithoutany careforthequestionofunitywouldneverachievethe desiredresults,forenergieswouldbewastedinan exaggerateddiversification.Historyitselfteachesthat therehasneverbeenlasting,deepsuccesswithout unityofaction."

Onthequestionofthelaity'sco-operationwiththe hierarchy,PopeJohnquotedPopePiusXI,whosaid: "ThePopehasalwaysthought,thinksnowandwill alwaysthinkthattheworkofCatholicActionistruly, firstandaboveall,amissionaryandanapostolicwork."

Inpracticalterms,thePopeadded,thedemandsof themodernparishanddiocesearejusttoomuchto allowapriestandabishop"tobeeverywherewith wordanddeed."ThatiswhytheCatholicAction member;iscalleduponforhelp,hesaid.

Peter'sLeadershipOfAllPeople

(ContinuedfromPageOne) physiteheresy,whichdeniedthisdoctrine.Thencame hisdefenceoftheprimacy ofRomeagainstthedeclarationsoftheCouncilof Chalcedon.

Inapartoftheencyclicalentitled"The-Leonine CentenararyandtheSecond VaticanEcumenicalCouncil." thePoperestated"thehigh ideawhichSt.Leohadof theunityoftheChurch."

PopeJohnsaidpointedly: "Therecanbenoperfect unionofthefaithfulwith Christ,theHead,norperfectunionofthefaithful amongthemselvesasmembersofthesamelivingand visibleorganism,iftothe spirituallinksofvirtue,worshipandtheSacraments thereisnotaddedtheexternalprofessionofthesame Faith."

Inhisinvitationtounity, PopeJohnsaid:

"Welikewisecherishthe greatdesiretoseeall peoplesenteronthewayof truth,charityandpeace. Anditispreciselyforthe purposeofrenderingthe ChurchmorecapableofaccomplishinginOurtimes thisgreatmissionthatWe decidedtoconvenetheSecondVaticanEcumenical Council."

ThePopesaidthathis "warmappealforunity"is primarilyintendedas"an echooftheprayerwhich OurSaviouraddressedto HisDivineFatheratthelast Supper:'Thatallmaybe one,evenasThou,Father, inMeandIinThee;that theyalsomaybeonein Us.'"

PopeJohnsaidhehasno doubt whatsoeverthat Christ'sprayerwillbeansThePopecitedthewordsveered,for"didtheLord ofSt.Leo:"TheintegralnotsaythatHisFatheralandtrueFaithisagreatbul-wayshearsHim?"ThePonwarktowhichnothingcantiffadded: beaddedortakenfromby "Unfortunately,asinthe anyone.IftheFaithisnotpast,Wemustrecordwith single,itdoesnotexistatsorrowthatalsointhese times,theunityofthe Churchdoesnotreallycorrespondtothecommunionof allbelieversinonesingle professionoffaithandin thesamepracticeofworship andobedience.

TodemonstratetheprimacyoftheBishopofRome. PopeJohnagainquotesSt. Leo:"Inalltheworldonly Peterisplacedoverthe evangelisationofallpeople. overallApostlesandover alltheFathersoftheChurch sothat,althoughthereare manypastorsandpriestsin themidstofGod'speople.all aregovernedproperlyby Peter,asallaregoverned principallybyChrist TheLorddeignedtomake thisman(Peter,partaker ofHispower."

Afterinsistingthatthe primacyofthePopeisthe sameastheprimacyof Peter,theencyclitalalso insistedupon"thesupreme andinfalliblemagisterium (teachingauthority)reservedbytheLordtoPeterpersonallyandtohissuccessors." Itrecalledhow 'ChristprayedforPeter's perseveranceinFaith"as thoughtheperseveranceof theotherswouldhavebeen betterguaranteedifthesoul ofthechiefwouldnotbe overcome."

WhatSt.LeosaidofSt. Peter,theencyclicaldeclared,healsosaidofhimself. PopeJohncontinuedtheapplicationtohimselfasheir ofPeterandVicarofChrist.

Hecontinued:

StatisticsShowExpansionOf

CatholicEducationInEngland

TheEducationCommitteesofEngland andWales-anassemblyofthecounty boardsofeducation-haspredictedthat Britain'sCatholiccommunitywillhave spentLA41,580,090buildingschoolsin the20yearsendingin1965.

"Thiiissome-measureoftheinzealandsinglemindedness,andtherearemanyotherdenominationswhoregardtheirachievementinsilent wonder,"theEducationCommitteessaidinits booklet"ChurchandSchool."

Thebookletaddedthatbetween1945and1960 theChurchofEnglandprovidedplacesfor23.000 pupilsinitsownState-aidedschoolswithinthe Statesystem.Thenon-AnglicanProtestantshave provided5,000andtheCatholics120.000.

ThenumberofchildreninCatholicschoolsnow standsatarecordlevel.Accordingtoarecent statementbytheCatholicEducationCouncil, EnglandandWalesinJanuaryof1960had2,072 State-aidedCatholicschoolswith547,000pupils. Theyalsohad55Catholicgrammarschools,which receiveddirectgrantsforindividualpupils,and 590independentornon-aidedfee-chargingschools withbetweenthemanadditional100.000Catholic youngsters.Theindependentschoolsalsotakea largenumberofnon-Catholics.

R.S.Cunningham,secretaryoftheCatholic EducationCouncil,said:"TheexpansionofCatholicschoolsduringthe1950'shasbeenonamassive scale.Itisinthemaintainedschoolsthatthe growthhasbeenmostspectacular.Between1950 and1960numbersrosefromunder400,000pupils tothepresentfigureof547,000,anincreaseof nearly40percent."

AuthoritativeCatholicsourceshaveforecastthat theCatholicchildpopulationofcompulsoryschool age(sevento15)canbeexpectedtodoublebetween1950and1975.In1950Catholicchildrenof compulsoryschoolagegoingtoCatholicandnonCatholicmaintainedschoolstotalled635.000.In 1975thenumbershouldbe1,275.000.

legalAdviceGivenToAmerican

BishopsOnFinanceForSchools

TheU.S.CatholicBishops'legaladvisors hoveconcludedthatFederulaidlimitedto thesecularorneutralaspectsofeducationin church-relatedschoolswouldbeclearlyconstitutional.

TheLegalDepartmentoftheNationalCatholic WelfareConferencesaysinan82-pagestudythatsuch aidhasprecedentsinatleast41programmesapproved byCongress.

ItstatesthattheU.S.SupremeCourthasheldin threedecisionsthatgovernmentcanaidthenonreligiousaspectsofapublicserviceperformedbya church-relatedinstitution.

Thestudysaysgovernmentsupportcanbelimited tothesecularaspectbybeingdirectedtowardsneutral itemsofexpense,thosekindsofexpenses"whichare substantiallythesameinpublicandnon-public schools."

Support,itdeclares,canbegiveninnumerousways, butthestudyspecificallymentionsmatchinggrantsor long-termloanstoinstitutions,grantsoftuitionor scholarshipstostudentsandtaxbenefits.

*BISHOPFULTONJ.SHEEN DISCUSSES

CAVESANDBOMBSHELTERS

ONCEuponatimemenlivedinfear.They wereafraidofwar-notsomuchoneon earthorlandorsea,butawaragainstsomethingintheirownhearts.

Thewarwasnotnuclear,butmoral:itwasnota fearofwhatmightbedestroyedontheoutside,but whatmightbechangedwithin.Everyoneknewit wouldbeginwithaflashofLightdescendingfrom heaven.Andonenight,theLightappeared:"TheWord becameFleshanddweltamongstus."TheLightproducedaterrific"fall-out"ofcelestialenergy,inthe formofgrace,forgiveness,salvation,faithandlove. Itpenetratednotsomuchbodiesandcells,ashearts andsouls;itmade"newcreatures"eventhoughmen werelivinglikeanimals;turnedcrookedtax-collectors intohonestmen,star-gazersintotheologians,bigots intokinsmenoftheKing.

Butsomehoworother,menwereafraidthatthe greatLightwouldrevealtheirdarkmotives,theirevil lives,theiradulteries,andtheirpettythieveries.To protectthemselvesfromthe"fall-out"whichwas countertotheirhabits,theydidnotbuildbomb shelters;theydrovetheLightoftheWorldintothe darknessofacave.Hotelmanagersprotectedthemselvesfromthefall-outofcharitybypostingupa"No Room"signontheirinns;headsofgovernmentpretendedtobefriendlybutunsheathedswordssothat theLightthatcametogiveanEternalcrowncould notstealawaytheirtinselones.

Allclasseswereinflightfromthe"fall-out"but two-shepherds,whofeltlikelostsheepandstarted insearchofaShepherdfortheirlives:andwisemen, whosuddenlybecamefoolishbybelievingastarmore thantheintelligentsia.Bothexposedthemselvestothe "fall-out"andenteredthecaveofBethlehem,where theshepherdsfoundtheLambWhoisaShepherd,and theWiseMenfoundWisdom.Huddledintothat shelterwereabeautifulwoman,herescort,anox,an assandthisLightWhowasaBabe.

ShelterOfBethlehem'sCaveSought

Now,inthistwentiethcentury,thecavehasonce morecomeintoitsown.Therefugeesarenolonger ontheearth;theyseekshelterunderit.Itisstilllight thatisfeared,butnottheLightofGod,butaflame ignitedbymen.

The"fall-out"whichterrorisesisthetiniestthingin theuniverse-anatom.Governments,publicists,commentatorsurgecitizensandneighbourstoborelike molesintothebowelsoftheearth;someevenurge usingviolencetoresistanintruder.

Intowhatstrangecyclehaslighttakenus!Wedrove oneLightintoacave-andnotaLightwemade,but Onethatmadeus.Nowwecrawlintoacaveinawe ofalightthatourownhandshavefashioned.Isthere anyconnectionbetweenthetwo?Webelievethereis.

First,assoonasmanceasestofearGod,hebeginsto fearhisfellow-man.Assoonastheconscienceno longerwhispersthatSomeoneislooking,andwewill havetorightthestrong,thatitbeginstoshrinkin terrorfromtheneighbour.

"However,itisacauseof comfortandgentlehopeto Ustoseethosegenerousand growingeffortsmadeinvariouspartsoftheworldfor thepurposeofreconstructing eventhevisibleunityofall Christians,whichresponds worthilytotheintentions, commandsandwishesofthe DivineSaviour.

"Awarethatthisunity, whichisthewishoftheHoly Spiritandsomanysouls ofgoodwill,cannotbefully andsoundlyrealisedunless itisinconformitywiththe prophecyofJesusChristthat 'thereshallbeonefoldand oneshepherd,'WeprayOur MediatorandAdvocatewith theFatherthatHemaygive toallChristiansthegrace torecognisethemarksof HistrueChurchsothatthey maybecomeitsdevoutchilren. "0,maytheLordgrant thattheblesseddayofuniversalreconciliationmay soondawn,whenanimmense chorusofjubilantlovewill risefromtheoneandonly familyoftheredeemedand whenthey.praisingtheDivineMercy,willsing'with "Inreality,"St.Leothepsalmist:'Beholdhow teaches,nothingnew.Likegoodandhowpleasantitis hispredecessors,St.Inno-forbrethrentodwelltocentandSt.Boniface,andgetherinunity.' inperfectharmonywiththe "Thepeacefulembraceof wellknownGospeltextsup-thechildrenofthesame onwhichhecomments,heHeavenlyFather,equallythe isconvincedofhavingre-heirsofthesamereignof ceivedfromChristHimselfglory,willmarktheeelethemandateofthesupreme!rationofthetriumphof pastoralministry." theMysticalBodyofChrist."

MassiveFederalaidtopubliceducationalone,itsays, wouldproducea"criticalweakening"ofchurchrelatededucationandresultinadangerousgovernmentmonopolyineducation.

WilliamR.Consedine,headoftheN.C.W.C.Legal Department,announcedthestudyatapressconference inWashingtoninmid-December.

Hesaidthestudyisintendedasacomprehensive constitutionalstatementandnotasapetitionfor specificaid."Itisourhopethatitwillservetoclarify constitutionalissuesandtocauseamorewidespread recognitionofthemassivecontributionofchurchrelatedandotherprivateschoolstothecommonwelfare,"hesaid.

Thestudysaysthatparentandchildhaveaconstitutionalright,supportedbyU.S.SupremeCourt decisions,tochooseachurch-relatededucational institution.Anditstatesthatgovernmenthasbeen deniedpowerbythecourtstoimposeuponthepeople asingleeducationalsysteminwhichallmusttakepart.

Thestudynotesthatfiveandahalfmillionstudents, around13percentofthenationaltotal,arernCatholic gradeandhighschools.ItestimatesthatCatholic schoolsin1960savedtaxpayers1,800,000,000dollarsin educationcosts.

Social,aswellaseconomic,benefitscomefrom Catholicschools,itcontinues."Typically,theCatholic schoolsareameetingplaceforchildrenofdifferent economicandethnicbackgrounds Theyhave historicallyprovenaninvaluabletraininggroundto preparecitizensforfullparticipationinapluralistic society."

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ThetruefearofGodisnotservile,butfilial,notthe dreadofaciuelmaster,butareverencelestwedispleaseOneWhomweloveandWholovesus;suchis thefearadevotedsonhasforhisfather.Butwhen CainceasedtofearGod,hefearedbeingkilledbyhis fellow-man.Aguiltyconscienceimaginesspectresand frightfultroubleswhichneverbotherthemanwithan easyconscience.Itisverylikelythatthehysteriaof fearaboutwhatourneighbourmaydotous,isin relationtothestateofourconscience.Themore hidden,repressedorevendeniedguiltwehave,the moreweliveinfear. DoesnotChristmaspointupanothermoral?Weof thefreeworldareupagainstnotonlyaGodlessnation, butananti-Godandanti-Christregime.Bitbybit, itsfingersstranglethethroatsofPolandandHungary whowouldbreatheaprayer.Neverbeforewasthere ananti-Godregimebentonconqueringtheworld.

Alexanderwantedtheworld;heconqueredit,buthe believedinfreedomandfraternity,forhesaid:"God isthecommonFatherofallmen."

Ourproblemthenisnotonly'toprotectourselves againstthem,buthowtoprotectourselvesagainstourselves.Itisnotbecausetheyareanti-Godthatwehave tofear;itbecauseweareallowingGodandtheChristianvirtuestopassoutofourlives.

Nosoonerdidtheangelsappeartotheshepherdsof BethlehemandthegloryofGodshoneroundabout them,thantheyweresore,afraid,'TheLightfrightened them.Buttheangelssaidtothem:"Fehrnot."And why"fearnot?"Becausea"Saviourisborn"-nota teacher.notasocialreformer,notanethicalleader. Fearnot,becauseredemptionfromsinisavailable. TheChristmastreeisthecross;thegifthangingonit istheSaviourWhodiedthatwemightlive. Christmasneverseemstochange;itiseverthe problemofLight-andacave.

OfficialEngagements

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

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

January6: Profession Ceremony, UrsulineConvent,Crania.

January9: 8a.m.:ProfessionCere-

PresentationConvent, "Iona,"MosmanPark.

January21: 10a.m.:ReceptionCeremony SchoenstattSistersofMary, Riverton.

February3: 8.30a.m.:FinalProfession CeremonySt.Mary'sConventofMercy,Leederville. 3p.m.:ReceptionCeremonySt.'Mary'sConventof Mercy,Leedervilie.

Thursday,December,21,1961

St.FrancisMadeFirstChristmasCreche

Greccio,Italy:ThestoryofChristmasisillustratedincountlesscrechesthroughoutthe world,butthefirstonetheworldeverknewremainsisolatedandrelativelyunknownona windsweptItalianmountainside.

Itwasinacaveherein GrecciothatSt.Francisof Assisiassembledthefirst -Christmascreche.The warmthandhumilityheleft onanight738yearsago stillremains.

Thecaveisapproached throughanarrowvalley, dottedwiththecypresses andshiveringpoplartrees, linedoneithersideby mountains.ItistheValley ofRieti.Attheendofthe ATINY valleyinthemountains isAssisi,andonlyafew milesawayisthegreatcity ofRieti.Totherightis MonteLacerone,siteofthe cave.Theapproachnow leavesthehighway,crosses ariver,and ing,whitestoneroad,climbs themountain.

ChangelessScene

Notmuchhaschanged heresinceSt.Francis'time. Thefieldsarefarmedwith rusticimplementsbysimple peasants,dressedmuchthe sameastheywereinhis day.Alongtheroadarean oldmanleadingatwowheeledcartdrawnbya hugewhiteoxandawoman balancingacopperpotof wateronherhead.They greetthetravellerwith "LaudaturJesusChristus" (PraisedbeJesusChrist), andheanswers,"Semper" (Always).

Theroadgrowsnarrower, steeperandmorewinding. Onthetopofthemountain totheleftaretheremains ofanoldcastle,andhalfwayupthemountaintothe rightisthetinymonastery builtuparoundSt.Francis' cave.Itisperchedprecariouslyonaledge.

Downinthevalleybelow,St.Francisusedtopass. Intheyearheassembledthe firstcreche,1223,the"poverello"ofAssisiwasoldbeforehistime.Hewasonly

42gearsold,butwithinthree yearshewoulddie.For sometimenowhiseyeshad beentroublinghim,hissight wasfailing,andhehadto gotoadoctorinRietifor aseriesofpainfultreatments. Thereisalittleshepherd's hutfartheruponthetop ofthehill,hardlymorethan aheapofstones,where Francislikedtostopforthe nightalongtheway.Head-

now,asthefeastofChrist's birthdrewnearinthisyear of1223,heconceivedthe ideaofmakingthestory ofChristmasmorevividin themindsoftheshepherds andfarmerswholivedhere.

TheholymanofAssisi gaveinstructionsforwhat hewantedandthepeople joinedinenthusiastically. EvenLordGiovanniVellita, wholivedinthecastle, joinedin.Francishadthis

leadtoastonearchwayand' atinygarden. OverthedoorwayarethesamewordsthatSt.Francis hadcarvedthere700years ago:"Pauptertatedives" Wealthypoverty).Inside isaroomcarvedintherock, hardlymorethan10feet square,thatwasthedining roomandkitchen.Thereis Alsoalongpassageway,four feetwideandabout15feet long,whichwasthedormitory.Attheendofthisis aroomsosmallthatone couldonlysleepinasitting position.ThiswasFrancis'owncellwherehe slept,winterandsummer, onthebarestone.

FigureOfChrist

Outsidethekitchenisthe cave:tenfeetsquareand sevenfeethigh.Hereon onChristmasevein1223the firstChristmascrechewas fashioned.Therewereno figuresforJosephandMary andtheMagi.Therewere onlythetwoliveanimals, theoxandthedonkey.And therewastheChristChild. whichSt.Francislayina bedofstrawonthealtar ofstone.

OneofSt.Francis'companions.ThomasofCelano, wrotethisaboutthatnight:

CAVE

MONASTERYSURROUNDSTHE dedafewmorestonesand calleditahermitage,but someofhiscompanionswho wereabitmorecorpulent thantheabstemiousFrancis askedhimtomovethehermitagefartherdownthe mountainsidetomakethe climblessarduous.Francis movedittothecavewhere hebuiltthecreche.

St.Francishadalready beentotheHolyLandand

cave,andinittherewasa rockledgethatheproposed touseforanaltar.Thepeasantsbroughthimanoxand adonkey,certainlyalsothe progenitorsofthosewehave seenalongtheroad.And someonebroughtalittle woodenstatueoftheChild Jesus.

Infrontofthehermitage isaflightofsteps,perhaps 60or80ofthem,which THEORIGINALCAVE

"Thehumanelementof theIncarnationandthecharityofthePassionwereso vividinhismemorythat herarelythoughtofanything else.Inthisrespectone mustrecallandpraisewith reverencewhathedidat, GreccioonthedayofOur Lord'snativity,threeyears beforehedied.

"Thetimeofjoyandof exultationhadcome.The friarsfromdifferentlocalitieshadcometogetherand themenandwomenofthe placebrought,eachaccordingtohismeans,candles andtorchestoilluminatethat night Lastlythesaint

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ANDCRECHE arrived,sawallthepreparationsandwashappy. Thecribwasputinplace, thehaybroughtinandthe oxanddonkeyledforward. Simplicitywashonoured, povertyexalted,humility praised,andGrecciobecame anewBethlehem.

FrancisPreached "Forthepeopleandthe animals.itseemedtobefull daylightonthatdelightful night Thewoodsrang withvoicesandtherocks echoedthehymnsofjoy.

"Thesolemnriteofthe Masswascelebratedoverthe crib,andthepriestsenjoyed anunusualconsolation.The saint,vestedasthedeacon oftheMass,chantedthe Gospel.Hethenpreached tothepeopleandsaidvery tenderthingsaboutthebirth ofthepoorKingandof littleBethlehem.Attheend ofthesolemnvigil,everyonereturnedtohishome fullofjoy."

LOOKINGSTRANGELYoutofplacebeforeSt.Joseph's CathedralinDarEsSalaam,Tanganyika,isthisdecorativepyloncommemoratingTanganyika'sindependence (Dec.7)anditsemergenceintotheAfricanfamilyof nations.TheEastAfricannation,whichembodiesa wealthofCatholictradition,becomesthe29thindependentAfricannation.

TradeUnionLeaderObjectsTo Banker'sStatementOnPopulation

ThepresidentoftheInternationalFederationof ChristianTradeUnionshas assertedthattheeconomic andfinancialresourcesof advancedcountriesareample tomeettheneedsofdevelop. ingcountries.

MauriceBouladouxwas answeringstatementstothe contrarybyEugeneBlack, presidentoftheInternational BankforReconstructionand Development.Hewastestifyingbeforethegoverning bodyofInternationalLabour Organisation,whichhad quotedBlack'sopinionsina reportonemploymentpolicies.

Bouladouxpointedout thatthemodernworld'srapidpopulationgrowthisdue notonlytoanincreasein thebirthratebutalsoto bettermedicalcare,improvedhygieneandthespread ofpreventivemedicine.All these,hesaid,arearesult ofimprovedsocialsecurity whichisoneofthebasic aimsoftheInternationalLabourOrganisation.

"IfthereforetheILOwere topresentbirthcontrolas apracticalremedytounderemployment,Iwouldhave theimpressionthattheILO isgoingbeyonditsmandate andisnotfaithfultosome ofitsbasicprinciplessuch asrespectforthehuman beingandtherecognition ofthehumanperson'srights

anddignity,"theFrench labourleadersaid.

"Familyplanningand birthcontrolareamatter ofindividualconscience,and theycannotbeconsidered asatechnicalsolutionto anygiveneconomicproblem.Icannotacceptthat suggestionsofthiskind shouldbemadeinanILO report."

TheILOreportonemploymentpolicieshadsaidthat Black"findshimselfincreasinglydoubtfulwhetherdomesticsavingsandforeign aidtogetherwillbesufficienttoallowrealprogress, ifpresentratesofpopulation growthcontinueforlong." Itfurtherquotedhimas sayingthatunlesspopulationgrowthcanberestrained,thisgenerationmay havetoabandonitshopes ofeconomicprogressinthe crowdedlandsofAsiaand theMiddleEast.

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Inthethirdyearofhisreignandthe80thyearofhislifeHisHolinessPopeJohnXXIII devotedhisenergiestotwoparamountissuesintwoworlds:peaceinthesecularworld,and theecumenicolcouncilintheworldoftheChurch.

Asworldtensionsgrew andconflictsflaredinmany troubledspotsonearth,the Poperepeatedalmostweekly thattruepeaceandserenity aretobefoundinaproper realisationoflife'smeaning asapathtoenternity.

Receivingthediplomatic corpstotheHolySeeon theeveofthedoublecelebrationofhisbirthdayand coronation(Nov.4),he spoketothemof"theduty incumbentuponallmento makegooduseofthetime lefttothemtoactintheinterestsofpeace,civilisations andrealptogLess."

Butevenbeforethat,there washardlyamajoroccasiononwhichhedidnotcall allmen,especiallythe world'sleaders,totheirduty ofpreservingpeaceinthe world.Hemadeaspecial appealforpeaceatapeace rallyatCastelgandolfo,his summerresidence,onSeptember10.Inhisdiscourse onthatoccasion,heturged theleadersoftheworldto "facesquarelythetremendousresponsibilitiesthey bearbeforethetribunalof history."

Afewdayslater,onSeptember29,heissuedan apostolicletterurgingprivateandpublicrecitationof theRosaryforthatpeace which"intheChristian meaningsignifiesinsightof mindsintothatsenseof truth,Justiceandperfect

brotherhoodamongpeople whichdispelseverydangerof discordandconfusion."

Theyear1961brought thesecondstageofpreparationfortheSecondVatican Council.Aftercompletionof thefirst,theantepreparatory stage,inwhichtheopinions oftheworld'sbishopsand expertsinvariousfieldswere collected,the10preparatory commissionsandtwopreparatorysecretariatstookthe opinions,discussedthemin detailandworkedtheminto thefirstdraftofanagenda forthecouncil.

PersonalVisits

ThroughouttheyearPope

Johnpersonallyvisitedeach ofthecommissionsandsecretariatsandpersonally greetedthemorethan800 individualsthatmadeup theirmembership.Manyof hisdaysandnightsthroughouttheyearwerespentin personallyreadingoverthe documentationthatresulted fromtheirwork.

Byyear'send,thethird andfinalpreparatorystage waswellunderway.Thiswas thestageinwhichtheCentralPreparatoryCommission,composedchieflyofcardinalsandtheheadsofthe congregationsoftheVatican'sadministrativestaff,reviewedtheprojectsoffered bythepreparatorycommissionsandsecretariatsfor thecouncil'sagenda.

ThePope,inpersonorby delegate,presidedovereach oftheirmeetings,andthe finalapprovalofeachof theirdecisionsrestedwith himalone.

TheCentralPreparatory Commissionhelditsfirst seriesofmeetingsfromJune 12to22inwhichtherules ofitsownprocedurewere establishedanddetailsof thecomingcouncilwerediscussed.Initssecondseries ofmeetings,November7to 17,thematerialforthe agendaofthecomingcouncilwasstudiedinmoredetail.ThePopehimselfmade itknownafterwardsthat thecommissionhaddecided toissueinvitationstothe counciltonon-Catholicobservers. Oneofthefirstmessages sentbyPopeJohninthe thirdyearofhisreignwas alettertoPresidentJohnF. Kennedy(November10. 1960),congratulatinghimon hiselectiontothepresidency oftheUnitedStates.

Notableamonghisletters intheyearthatfollowed wereamessagetotheBishopsofVietnam(Jan14), urgingthemtobewatchfulandpersevereinthe Faithdespitecommunism's menace,andalettertothe BishopsofIndonesia(March 20)tomarktheestablishmentofthehierarchyin thatsoutheastAsiannation.

Threeapostolicletters camefromPopeJohn'shand duringtheyear.OnMarch 18,byapostolicletter,the PopeproclaimedSt.Joseph tobepatronoftheSecond VaticanCouncil.Amonth lateronApril18,asecond apostoliclettersummoned theCatholicsoftheworld toanovenaofprayersbeforePentecostSundayto prayforthesuccessofthe ecumenicalcouncil.Thethird wasthatofSeptember29, whichurgedtherecitation oftheRosaryforpeace.

Themostimportantpapal documentoftheyear,which doubtlesswouldalsobecome oneofthegreatstatements ofhisreign,wasPopeJohn's

retaryR.A.Butlerandthe theEarlofHome,Foreign Secretary,onNovember23, 1960.Threedaysafterthem

land'sbreakwithRome,in the16thcentury.Almosta yearlater,Dr.Fisher'scounterpartintheUnitedStates, BishopArthurLichtenberger,paidasimilarvisitto thePope(Nov.15).

Kingsandqueenswere alsoamongthevisitors. QueenElizabethandPrince PhilipofGreatBritainpaid aformalcallonthePope onMay5,andonJune8 cameKingBaudouinand QueenFabiolaofBelgium, alsoonastatevisit.

WhenPopeJohn'schief collaborator,DomenicoCardinalTardini,PapalSecretaryofState,diedonJuly 30,henamedAmletoCardinalCicognani,Apostolic DelegatetotheU.S.for25 years,tosucceedhimon August14.

HistoryWritten

Duringtheyearheadded asaintandablessedtothe rollsoftheChurch.OnMay 11,hecanonisedSisterHertillaBoscardin,anItalian nunwhodiedin1922.A Capuchinmonk,Innocentof Berzo,wasbeatifiedonNovember12.

Historyhadalreadybeen rewrittenmanytimesinthe reignofPopeJohn.And 1961wasnodifferent.There weretwoactsparticularly noteworthyinthisregard. Withamotuproprio,issued March10,heabolishedthe automaticrightofthesenior cardinalpriesttosucceed totherankofcardinalbishopwiththevacancyofa suburbicarian(theancient suburbandiocesesofRome) diocese.OnJune24heapprovedanewconstitution fortheKnightsofMalta, establishingtheofficeof CardinalPatron,towhich PaoloCardinalGiobbe, ApostolicDatary,wasappointed,andabolishingan olderprovisionrequiring thatacardinalfilltherank ofGrandPrior.

socialencyclical,"Materet Magistra"(May15),written tocommemoratethe70th anniversaryofPopeLeo KIII'ssocialencyclical "RerumNovarum."

Theencyclicalwasthe fifthofhispontificate,but itwastheonlyoneofthe thirdyearofhisreign.Its morethan25,000wordsaffirmedthesocialteachings ofPopeLeoXIIIandPius XIandproposedsolutions tonewsocialproblems.

Inthesingleconsistoryof theyear(Jan.16),Pope Johncreatedfourcardinals, includingasixthfortheU.S., JosephCardinalRitter, ArchbishopofSt.Louis.The otherswereLuisCardinal Concha,ArchbishopofBogota,Colombia,Archbishop JoseCardinalQuintero,ArchbishopofCaracas,Venezuela,andGuiseppeCardinal FerettooftheVaticanadministrativestaff.

ConcernOnSchools

Inhisconsistoryaddress, thePoperevealedhisgreat concernovertherestrictionsplacedonCatholic schoolsinvariouspartsof theworld.Amonghisother anxietiesatthebeginningof 1961,hesaid,werethecontinuedpersecutionofthe Churchinseveralplaces,the growthofmaterialisticideas andthecontinuedobstacles topeace.

'Truth"wasthethemeof histhirdChristmasmessage, deliveredDecember22,1960. Worldleaders,parentsand mouldersofpublicopinion weresummonedto"think, honour,sayanddowhat istrue." HisEastermessage,given April2,drewaparallelbetweenChristandHis Church,sayingthatbothhad suffered,andthatthe Church,likeChrist,would riseintriumphafterpersecution.

TheprocessionofdignitariestotheVaticantopay respectandhomagetothe PopebeganwithGreatBritain'sPrimeMinisterHaroldMacmillan,HomeSec-

camePrimeMinisterMichael DebreofFranceandForeign MinisterMauriceCouvede Murville(Nov.26).

Thethirdyearofhisreign hadbeenadramaticone, withnewprobesintospace, withnewthreatstothe world,withtheriseofnew nations,newadvancesand newproblems.Butithad beenayearinwhichPope JohnXXIII,characterising theagelesswisdomandunflaggingyouthoftheChurch, movedcalmly,spokesanely, andpreparedtheChurch foritsnextbigstepinto thefuturewiththeSecond VaticanEcumenicalCouncil.

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Historywasmadewiththe visitofArchbishopGeoffrey FisherofCanterburyonDecember2,1960,foritwasthe firsttimethatanAnglican primatehadvisitedapope sincetheChurchofEng-

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Vienna:ArchbishopJosefBeranofPrague,underarrestsince 1949,couldreturntohisSeeifhepledgesloyaltytoCzechoslovakia'sRedgovernment,aCzechoslovakcabinetministersaidhere.

ButMipisterofHealth JosefPlojhar,anexcommunicatedpriestwhoalsoheads Czechoslovakia'sprogovernmentorganisationof"peace priests,"addedthatthe72year-oldprelatecontinuesto refusetomakesuchapledge.

TheCzechoslovakofficial toldapressconference:

"Dr.Beranlivesina villainCzechoslovakia.Nuns aredoinghishousehold work.Heisnotdead,as someWesternreportshave claimed.Ifhesignsaloyaltypledge,Iamsurehe couldimmediatelyreturnto hispost."

InLondon,anotherCzechoslovakofficialassertedthat theArchbishopisaliveand well.Aspokesmanforthe Czechoslovakembassysaid hewasstudyingandwriting andwasallowedtooffer Massprivately.Butherefusedtosaywherethe Archbishopwasconfined, maintainingthattheprelate didnotwanttobedisturbed byforeignreporters.

"Amnesty"Helps

Theembassycomments weremadeinresponseto requestsfrom-aninternationalorganisationcalled Amnesty,formedthisyear

tohelppeoplethroughout theworldwhoareinjail fortheiropinions.

TheAmnestyorganisation hasaskedtheCzechoslovak ambassadorinLondonto transmitarequestthatArchbishopBeranbeallowedto celebrateChristmasMassin Praguecathedral.TheArchbishopheadsalistof12 "ForgottonPrisoners"to whomAmnestyisurgingthat supportersandfriendssend Christmascardsandback thegroup'spleaforthe Christmasfreedom.

ObservingSunday(Dec. 10)asHumanRightsDay, AmnestyaskedallChristiansinBritainforspecial prayersforArchbishopReranandmillionsofpersons jailedfortheirbeliefs throughouttheworld.The EnglishHierarchyhasnot specifiedanyparticularday forsimilarprayers,but WilliamCardinalGodfrey, ArchbishopofWestminster, hadaskedCatholicsduring Adventtorememberallpersonssufferingpersecutionin theirprayers.

ArchbishopBeran-who hadbeenimprisonedbythe nazisforthreeyears-was placedunderhousearrestby Czechoslovakia'scommunist

rulersin1949.Twoyearslaterhewastakentoasecretplaceofconfinement.

InDecember,1960,aViennadaily,NeueKurier,reportedthattheArchbishop wasbelievedtobedeadbecausetherehadbeenno newsofhimformorethan ayear. OnMay30,HisHoliness PopeJohnXXIIIsentalettertoArchbishopReranto markthe50thanniversary ofhisordinationonJune 10.ThePontifftoldtheprelatethat"yourprolonged captivityandisolationunfortunatelyrequiresUsto consoleyouinthesadnessinwhichWefindyourburdenedsoul."

ThePopepraisedArchbishopBeran'seffortsduring theearlypostwaryears.He added:

"Unfortunately,however, whileyouspentyourselffor thegoodandhonourof Churchandcountry,carryingoutmanypraiseworthy undertakings,youwereremovedfromyourarchdiocesanSeewithaguestureof dishonourableinjusticeand takentoanunknownplace whereformorethan10 yearsyouhaveyearnedin vaintoreturntoyourflock."

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"FosterMother" Surrenders

moOthneersof inthetheCatihsopluictefdostaedroptionofJewishorphan AnnekeBeekmanhasnow turnedherselfintopolice andhasbeentakentoan Amsterdamjail. Thewoman,Elizabethvan Moorst,62,hadbeeninhidingeversinceher1956sentencingtoasix-monthterm forabductingthegirl.

MeanwhileMissBeekman, whoreappearedintheNetherlandslastmonthonreachingtheageof21,andthus nolongeralegalorphan, hassaidthatheronlywish istoseeMissvanMoorst pardoned.Anappealto QueenJulianaforclemency hasnotyetbeenactedupon.

MissBeekmanbecamean orphanduringWorldWarII whenherparentsweresent bythePlazistoagaschamberinGermany.

Butin1951acourtruled thatAnnekeshouldbeturnedovertoaJewishchildren'sboard.Thetwowomenrefused,andwentinto hidingwiththegirl. Theyweresentencedin absentia,fortheabduction. Mrs.Langendijkgaveherselfupin1957andserved herjailterm.

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THETOMBofSt.PhiliptheApostleisbelieved tohavebeenfoundamongtheruinsofthe ancientandabandonedcityofHierapolisin WesternTurkey.

Thestoryofthediscovery wasgiveninthelatestissue ofOurLadyofEphesus,a TurkishCatholicarchaeologicalmagazinepublished inIstanbul.Thediscoverer isPaoloVerone,ofthe PolytechincInstituteof Turin.

Verzonebaseshisconclusionsonexcavationshe undertookatHierapolisin 1957and1958.Beneathan octagon-shapedchurchof theearlyfifthcenturyhe foundacrypt-tombwhich hehassinceidentifiedas totraditionaltombofSt. Philip.

St.Philipisoneofthe veryfewDisciplesofChrist whoseburialplaceisknown fromactualhistoricalevidence.Polycrates,asecondcenturybishopofEphesus, madementioninaletterto PopeVictorIabout190 A.D.of"Philip,oneofthe twelveapostles,who-diedat Hierapolis."

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Polycrateswastheeighth bishopinafamilyofearly AsiaMinorChristians whosegeneologywentback toapostolictimes.Healso statedthatSt.Johnthe Evangelistdiedandwas buriedatEphesus;oneof the"SevenChurches"of AsiaMinoraddressedinthe Apocalypse.

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cuffi,C.M.,ofSmyrna(the modernIzmir),bythe AmericanSocietyofEphesus. St.Philipistraditionally believedtohaveconverted theArmenians,thefirst peopleoftheancientworld toacceptChristianityasa nation.Hierapolis,where histombislocated,lies about800mileswestofthe presentArmenianborder.

RuinsOfCity

TheancientGreco-Roman city,nowentirelyinruins, isonthebankofthewindingMaeanderRiver(from whichourword"meander" isderived),nearthepresentTurkishtownofDenizli.InearlyChristiantimes DenizliwascalledLaodicea andwasoneofthe"Seven Churches"oftheApocalypse.

Althoughthesiteof Hierapolishaslongbeen knowntoBiblicalscholars, thetombandchurchofSt. Philiptherehavebeenin ruinsfor800yearsand neverexploreduntilProfessorVerzone'srecentexcavations.

Littlenowremainsstandingoftheeight-sidedchurch ofSt.Philipexceptafew crumblingwallsandtraces ofmarbleandmosaicpavement.Itwas2110feetin lengthandbreadthandhad fourentrancesfacingthe cardinalpointsofthecompass.

Theshrinewasoriginally surmountedbyasingle domesupportedbyeight columns.Thebasesofthe columnsremain.Apparently theworshippersstoodina circlearoundthecentral altaror"martyrium"which wasdirectlyoverthe Apostle'stomb.

AccordingtoSt.John's Gospel,St.Philipwasfrom Bethsaida,afishingporton theLakeofGalilee.The townwasalsothehomeof SaintsPeter,Andrew, JamesandJohn.Hewas oneofthefirstdisciples calledbyChrist,andin turnheenlistedhisfriend Nathaniel.

Heisuniqueamongthe TwelveApostlesforhaving aGreekname.ItwastoSt. PhilipthatcertainGreeks

appealedforaninterview withChristfollowingHis triumphalentryintoJerusalem.

Pilgrimage

InMay,agroupof20 Catholicpilgrimsrode150 milesbybusfromSmyrna overroughmountainroads tothelong-sinceuninhabitedsiteofHierapolisin theinteriorofAsiaMinor.

Thepilgrimagewasorganisedwiththeapprovalof ArchbishopDescuffi,sole survivingBishopofthe

"SevenChurches",,fthy Apocalypse. TheArchbishop,whose archdiocesenowincludesall AsiaMinor,hascustody overtheancientChristian shrinesintheareaonce knownas"thenurserygardenofChristianity." Masswascelebratedby theSmyrnapilgrimsinthe ruinsabovethetombofSt. Philipforthefirsttime,it isbelieved,sincethe12th centurywhenHierapolis wasdestroyedbytheMoslems.

Population"Plan," LabourScarce

JAPAN acountrywhichwenttowar becauseofanover-populationproblem, maysoonhaveamanpowershortage.

"Manygovernmentleaderspintheblameforthe lackofmanpowerontheextensivebirthcontrol programmestartedinJapanshortlyafterWorld WarII,'FatherBertrandA.Gramelspacher,M.M., said.

"Japanesedemographers,whostudythenation's population,astobirths,marriages,mortalityand health,arebecomingincreasinglyalarmedatthe effectsofthebirthcontrolmovement,'headded.

EventheJapanesepress,theMaryknollmissionaryreported,isnoweditorialisingonthe"uncontrolled,rampantdirectionofplannedparenthood."OneJapaneseofficialhasstatedthatthere arenowtwomillionabortionsayearinJapanagreaternumberthantherearebabiesborneach year.

Therehavebeentremendouschange;brought aboutinJapanduringthepast15years,Father Gramelspachernoted.Thecountryhasgalloped outofafeudalstateintoanindustrialempireand ispresentlyridingthecrestofeconomicprosperity. However,thedemandforatrainedlabourforceis outstrippingthesupply.

"Theeffectsofthebirthcontrolmovementare evidentnow,buttheyarenothingcomparedtothe labourshortagethecountrywillfacewithinfive years,"FatherGramelspachersaid.

OnHokkaido,Japan'smostsparselysettled island,schoolswhichformerlyaccommodated60 studentstoaclassroomnowoverageonly25toa class.Insomeareaspfimaryschoolsarestanding withunusedkindergartens.

Japan,withsome95millionpeopleandanarea of143,000squaremiles,hasonly15percentofits landunderproduction.Thecountryhasalways sufferedfromanoverpopulation.Butthe"success" ofthegovernment-sponsoredbirthcontrolmovement,withitsfreeliteratureandabortionclinics, hasreversedthatposition,thepriestsays.

"ThetwomajorproblemsfacingtheJapanese governmenttoday,"FatherGramelspachersaid, "areindustrialexpansionandpopulationdecline."

MissBeekmanhastold thepressherethatshewas happytohavebeenbaptised andisnowapracticingCatholic.Onherreturntothe Netherlandslastmonthshe foundthatshewasheirto af15,750estateleftbyher parentsandrelatives.

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BritishCommonwealth.Thishistoricmovewouldend Britain'straditionalpolicyofthe"opendoor"forthe 700millionpeoplelivingintheCommonwealthwhatevertheircolourorcreed.

Thesecond,whichislinkedwiththefirst,ishousing. Thehousingsituationiscritical.

ThethirdproblemisBritain'sintentiontotieherself muchmorecloselytothegreatandlargelyCatholic nationsofWesternEurope-the.sixcountriesofthe EuropeanCommonMarket.TheCommonMarketarrangementprovidesforthegradualeliminationo! tariffsandotherrestrictionsontradeandthemovement ofpeoples,andalsoaimsforincreasingpoliticalunity.

TheCommonMateetplanisforBritaintolinkup economicallyandtosomeextentpolitidallywith France,Italy,WestGermany,Belgium,theNetherlands andLuxembourg,alllargelyCatholiccountries.

TheRomeTreatywhichsetupthesix-nationEuropeanEconomicCommunity-whichBritainisnow seekingtojoin-providesinparticularforgreater freedomofmovementofworkersbetweenmember

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reachingaclimaxauguraperceptiblechange oftheCatholicChurchinBritain. countries.ThiswouldinpracticefamiliariseBritons morethaneverwiththeactivelifeoftheChurch.

Unrestrictedimmigrationhasflowedeverfasteras Britainhasprosperedindustriallyandthepeoplesof herunderdevelopedoverseasterritories-especiallythe WestIndies-havebecomepoorer.Ithasbroughtwith itaninfluxofnewCatholicblood.Thishasmeant exactingdemandsformorechurches,priests,schools, socialandwelfareassistance,butithasalsoincreased thepracticeandacceptanceofCatholicismamongan otherwiselargelyagnosticpopulation.

Fortunately,theIrish,firstandlargestsinglegroup ofimmigrants,lookasif-thoughtheydonoteven belongtotheCommonwealth-theyaregoingtobe allowedtocontinuetoenterBritainas-theywish.They havebeencomingintoBritaintoworkforovera century.They,morethananyothersinglegroup,have helpedrebuildtheChurchinBritain.TheIrishare rightnextdoor,andthegovernmenthassaidthatit cannotchecktheirentry.BecausetheimpactofimmigrationrestrictionswillfallheavilyonWestIndians, thegovernmenthasbeenaccusedofracialprejudice.

Therehavebeenraceproblemsinrecentyears,particularlyin,districtssuchasLondon'sNottingHill, whereWestIndianshavecongregated.Theinfluxof underprivilegedandoftenunletteredpeopleofanother culture,vyingforjobsandhouseswithnativesor immigrantswhoarrivedearlier,hascreatedtensions. Thegovernmentapparentlybelievesthatthesituation couldleadtogrowingracialprejudice,andseesinthe immigrationcut-backonewaytostemsuchagrowth.

CardinalGodfrey.ArchbishopofWestminster. warnedinapastoralletterlastMay28thatcontinued unrestrictedimmigrationcouldbemorallydisastrous fortheimmigrants.Hesaid:"Isitrighttoadmitthose whoselabourwewishtouseknowingaswedothat theycannotbedecentlyhoused?Immigrantsentering inlargenumbersfromtheCommonwealthcanfindno placeonthewaitinglistforhousing.Advantageis takenofthisbyspeculativelandlords,notinfrequentty theirowncountrymen.Wholefamiliesoftenhavea singleroomonly.Sometimeseightorninepeoplemay becrowdedintoacoupleofrooms.Theeffectofthis ffointhepointofviewofbothmoralsandtrigienecan bedisastrousforthenationalwell-beingandforfamily life.

"Itcancertainlybeadmittedthatthepolicyofthe `openCommonwealth'isadmirableintheory.Butin practicedifficultiesareformidableandtheyarenot beingsurmountedatthepresenttime."

MoreHousesNeeded

Thefailureofthecentralgovernmentandlocal authoritiestoprovidemorehouseshasbecomeBritain's mostimmediatemoralandsocialproblem.Young marriedcouples,largeworking-classfamilies,immigrantsaretheworstaffected.Withpricesrisingall thetime,youngsterswhomarryhaveinmanycasestc continuelivingathomeortoacceptasmallflatatan exorbitantrentwhichdoesnotallowforanyfamily. Establishedfamiliesfinditincreasinglydifficulttopay therent.Manyimmigrantsfindthesearchforaccommodationhopelessandlivetogetherwithothersinone ortworooms.

ThenationalCatholicTimessaidinbigprintonits frontpageonNovember25:"Don'tgotoLondon.You won'tfindaroomtolivein.Peoplearepayingmore thanhalftheirwagesforabed-sitter."

ThepaperissuedanappealtoCatholicswhohave availableaccommodation.aspareroomorasparepiece offurniture,toofferittothehomeless.

ThreeThousandHomeless

AnotherCatholicpaper,TheUniverse,splashedon itsfrontpageinstancesoftragedy,quotingthefactthat aswinterapproaches.Londonhasthreethousandabsolutelyhomelesspeopleweeklyandsome50,000working classfamilieswaitinginaqueueforlow-rentpublic housingprovidedbythelocalauthorities.Thesepeople cannotaffordthehighpricesorrentforprivate accommodation.

SeveralCatholicorganisationsarehelping'directlyto tackletheproblem-theCatholicMarriageAdvisory Council,theSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,theSisters ofMercyamongothers.Bravestperhapsistheeffortof theCatholicHousingAidSociety,asmallgroup foundedsixyearsagowhichlendsmoneyatavery lowinteresttodeservingcasestobuyaccommodation. Sofarithassettledabout160families,anditsexpenses arelessthan2.45ayear.

IndifferentCatholics

Aside-issueontheimmigrationproblemwasventilatedbytheCatholicHerald,whichcriticised,ina front-pageeditorial,theindifferenceoftheCatholic communityasawholetotheproblemsofyoungIrish boysandgirlswhodriftintothebigcitiesofBritain andgetintotrouble.Suchyoungstersformonlya tinypartoftheoverallnumberofIrishimmigrants,it said,"butincertainareastheyrepresentanalarmingly highproportionofthetotalnumberofyoungpeople comingintothehandsofpoliceandwelfareofficers."

"ThescandalisthattheCatholiccommunityasa wholewillnothelpthem.Non-Catholicprobation officersandothersocialworkersboilwithresentment astheytellyouoftheireffortstohelpyoungCatholics withoutaidorencouragementfromCatholicquarters," itadded.Lastyear800outof6,500unmarriedmothers inLondonwereIrish.

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ATonetimeoranother,everyonehasused thephrase:"Nooneisperfect"eitherin self-excuseortosympathisewithafriend.It isagoodthoughtforconscientiousparentsto keepinmindintheirdealingswiththeir children.

THEPARENTSwhoarecareless,indifferent,insensitive,orjustselfish,oftenuseittocoveramultitudeof theirsinsofomissionorcommission.Verycasually, theyemployittoexcusethemselvesortopassoff lightlythedelinquentconductoftheiroffspring. *

THEOTHER EXTREME

ONTHEOTHERHAND,parentswhoareseriousabout theirroleanddeterminedtoseetheirchildrengrowup goodanddecent,sometimesseemto gotoofartheotherway.Ifnotin theory,atleastinpractice.they demandperfectionfromthemselves asparentsandanequivalentresponsefromtheirpridesandjoys.Whentheyreceive neither,asisalwaysthecase,theyblamethemselves undulyorbecomeevenmoredeinandingoftheirsons anddaughters.Neitherreactionisconducivetofamily peaceandharmony.

Takeatypicaldomesticscene,lateintheevening, inthelivingroomofacouplewithayoungfamily.The kidsarefinallyinbedand,presumably,asleep.The lastglassofwaterhasbeenpoureddownanon-thirsty throatandthelastbitofbick#ringstilled.Ithasbeen along,hardday.Themotherand/orfathersinksinto achair,sighsadeepsighofrelief,kicksofftheshoes, andbeginstothinkoverthe'daywithitsupsand downs,mostlythelatter.

Veryeasily,adeep,almostpervading,senseof inadequacycansettleintothemindandtheheartof theyoungparents.Theybegintowonder,sometimes aloudtoeachother,sometimesinthelonelinessofthe individualsoul."Whatswrong?"-especially,"What's wrongwithusorwithme?Hereweare,reasonably intelligentpeoplewithproofin'ourpastlifeofreasonableefficiency.Yetwecan'tseemtomakethechildren mind,can'tsettlethebickeringandfightingorcalm jealousfears." Alookroundatthespilledtoys,andthegeneral disarraytakesthehumouroutoftheoldwisecrack: "Nextweek,we'vegottogetorganised"andreplaces itwithasenseoffrustration.

THENstartsthecount-downfromthelastmomentof thedaytothefirst."Ishouldn'thavescreamedor yelledatthem-beensoquicktojudge, COUNT-tocriticise.Ishouldhavebeenpatient, moreunderstanding,morelistenable."It DOWN becomesabrokenrecord:`IshouldhaveWhydidI?-whydidn'tI?-andsoon! Letsfaceit,parentsarehumanbeingsandtheyare dealingwithhumanbeingsintheirchildren.Ifa parentishuman,thenheisinadequate,hewillmake mistakes,hewillbeimpatierit,unjustattimes,too quicktocriticiseandtooslowtoreward.Hewillget tired,irritable,frustratedandangry.

Thesecretissimple.Whenthecount-downstarts attheendofthelong,harddayandyouareslightly exhaustedandmorethanfedup,thenturnthelitany offaultsandinadequaciesyouhavebeenrecitingto yourselfortotheotherintoanactofhumility.Instead ofbeatingyourselfandeachotherwiththesenseof failure,turnitintoanactofcontrition,whichtakes humility,andsaysimply:"0myGod,Iamsorry." liereallydoesn'texpectperfectioninchildrearing. AllHewantsofbothofyouisthatyouTRYtolove Hischildrenandyours,andeachother,aswellasyou can. Hesuppliesfortheinadequaciesofhumanlove. Witheveryactofhumilityandcontrition,thereought tobealsoanactofconfidence-"MyGod.Iamsorry" butalso-"MyGod,withYourhelp,I'lllovealittle better-tomorrow."ThengiveovertheburdentoHim and,forheaven'ssake,relax!

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nuns.

Theyaremembersofthe DaughtersofSt.Josephwho havechargeofthelinens, vestments,wineandaltar breadsforthe44altarsin thebasilica.

AmeasureoftheSisters' taskcanbegainedfromthe factthattherearenormally about100Massesdailyin thebasilica.TheSisters mend,wash,starchandiron thelinensanddothesimple repairsonthevestments.

Whenthereareextensiveor difficultrepairsto-bemade, theysendthevestmentsto acentralrepaircentre whichtheirOrdermaintains.

TheDaughtersofSt.Josephhavebeenworkingin St.Peter'ssacristyforthe past30years.Theylivein theirownapartmentinthe Canon'sHousewhichadjoins thebasilica.

Theyconsideritsignificant thattheirnumberinSt. Peter'ssacristyisalways four,forthechartermembersoftheorderwerefour.

TheDaughtersofSt.Josephwerefoundedbya countrypastor,FatherClementeMarchisio,atRivalta Torinese,nearTurin,in 1877.FatherMarchisiofoundedthemtodedicatethemselvesentirelytothecare ofaltarsandsacristies.

WhenFatherMarchisio wasreceivedinaudienceby PopeLeoXIIIin1883,and whenhetoldthePopeabout theneworder,thePopeexclaimed,"Well,finallyOur LordJesusChristhasgivensomethoughttoHimself."

BibleStudy-ByCorrespondence

TheBibleisbeingstudied bymailby30,000Italians.

ThecourseofBiblicalstudiesbycorrespondencewas introducedinJanuary,1960, inacircularlettersentto pastors.Withintwomonths 30,000personshadapplied forthecorrespondence courseandnomorecouldbe accepted. ItalianpriestsofthePious SocietyofSt.Paul(notrelatedtotheU.S.Paulist Fathersinitiatedandoperatethecorrespondence course.Ateamof170helpers,mainlyprofessorsat thepontificaluniversities andmembersofReligious orders,workundertheirdirection,correctingpapersand answeringthequestionsof thecorrespondencestudents. Allsociallevelsarerep-

resentedamongthestudents. aredoctors,lawyers anduniversitystudents. Someareseminariansor membersofthearmedforces.Othersarecommonlabourersandshopkeepers.

Threeseparatecorrespondencecourseswillbeoffered forthenexttwoyears.One, called"JesusChrist,Divine Master,"isdividedinto33 lessonsspreadovertwo years.Theothersarecm theNewTestamentin21 lessonsandtheOldTestamentin40lessons.Bothare two-yearcourses.

Thecourses,similartoreligiouscorrespondencecours esintheUnitedStates,are followedwithatextbook, preparedtextsandpersonal attentiontoquestions.Itis freeofcharge.

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Latinmustkeepits"sovereignplace"in thepublicworshipoftheChurch,according toHisHolinessPopeJohnXXIII.

ButthePopeinsostating Intheteachingofthe alsosaidthatprayersandliturgytothepeople,Pope hymnsinthelanguageofJohncontinued,increased thepeopleare"sourcesofemphasisshouldbeplaced greatspiritualvalue." ontheuseofhandbooks withwhichthepeople"can followthesacredtextsdevoutlyandwithunderstanding."Inthismanner,said thePope,theliturgical movementwillgainacordialresponse."

ThePontiffspokeouton theuseofbothLatinand thevernacularinaletterto thePontificalInstituteof SacredMusic.Addressedto theinstitute'srector,Mgr. IginoAnglesPamies,the letterwasoccasionedbythe 50thanniversaryoftheinstitute'sfoundingbySt. PiusX. PopeJohnrecalledthat thereformoftheliturgy undertakenbySt.PiusX tookintoaccountthatits effectivenessdependedtoa greatextentonthe"pure andreligiousinspiratonof sacredmusic."Thereigning Popepraisedtheinstitute forhavingremainedfaithfultothatideal.

"ItisparticularlypleasingtoUsthatthisinstitute hascultivatedanddefended therespectwhichisdueto Latininthesolemnliturgy," PopeJohnsaid."Apart fromitsownmeritsandthe factthatitisinseparably boundtothesacredmelodiesoftheRomanChurch, thislanguageisamanifest andsplendidsignofunity. Itisthenobleandvenerablemothertongueofthe sonsoftheChurch.Byits verynatureitenhancesthe graveandharmonious rhythmsreflectingthe changelesstreasuresof truthandpietyinitsunchangingwords."

ThePopewentontosay thattheuseofLatininthe liturgyissanctionedby "legitimateanduninterruptedusage."Itis"necessary thatitkeepthatsovereign placewhichisitsdue,"he said.

ThePontiffmadeaspecialpointofencouraging theuseofloallanguagesin thecompositionofnew popularhymnsandinpreservingoldandwell-known hymnsinthevernacular. TheInstituteofSacred Music,hesaid,"willhave Ourapprovalifitcultivates andteachesthesepopular hymnswithspecialcare."

PopeJohnthensaid: "Suchprayersandhymns (inthevernacular),which havebeenwelomedtoa certainextentinthesimple ceremoniesofourchurches foralongtime,aresources ofgreatspiritualvalue.Yet itwillalwaysbeasacred dutythattheroyalsceptre ofLatinberaisedandits noblereignbemadetoprevailinthesolemnliturgy, whetherinthemostillustriousbasilicaorina humblecountrychurch."

ThePontiffalsovoiced enthusiasticpraiseforcongregationalsinging.The people'sjoiningtogetherin singinginpraiseofGodis a"symbolofoneandthe samecharity,"hesaid.

Ontheotherhand,the

Popesaid:"Weconsiderit praiseworthythatyouand otherwiseandactivemen aresolicitousthatthe"scholeecantorum"(choirs)be heldinhonour.Wherever theylanguishorareindecline,theyshouldbegiven newlife."

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GregorRichardsofSheboygan,WisconsinputsChristback intoChristmasbymakinguseofChristmastreebranches tomakeChristmascribsfordisplayingofnativityscenes.

DiscoveryOfAncientChurch BuiltInEarlyCenturies

ArcheologistsatPaestum, 22milessouthofSalerno,believetheymayhaveuncoveredachurchdatingback tothefirstChristiancenturies.

Thechurchstandsonthe edgeofthewell-preserved ruinsofaflourishingGreek citythatdatesbackto600 B.C.

Archeologistsbelievethat theheavybaroquestuccoon thechurch'swallsandcolumnshidesthestructureof aprimitiveChristianchurch whichdatesbacktoapostolic times.Theyhavealready uncoveredmonolithiccol-

umnsofthesame"paestum"stonewhichwasused inthetwoGreektemplesin Doricstylewhichstandin theruinsoftheancientcity.

Thechurchhasbeentemporarilyclosedsothatgovernmentarcheologistsmay makemoreextensiveexplorationsandperhapsrestore thechurchtoitsprimitive form.

Paestum,calledPosidonia bytheancients,wasbuilt around600B.C.bytheSybarites.Thecity'scharm wassungbysuchRoman poetsasOvid,Vigil,Horace andPropertius.

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OneoftheDaughtersofSt.Josephrepairingavestmentwhichwillbeusedin ceremoniesinSt.Peter'sBasilica.

SuburbanMass Time-Table

Guildford:

Inglewood:

Jarrandale:1st,10a.m.; 3rd,10a.m.

Kalamunda:9a.m.

Karragullen:8.45a.m.every

Sunday.

8.30a.m.

Kensington:7,8.15,9.30a.m.

Kenwick:9a.m.

Thornlie:7.30a.m.

Kewdale:8a.m.

Koongamia:8.30a.m.except

7a.m.

LancelinIsland:2ndSunday,8a.m.,7p.m.

Leederville:

Lesmurdie:

Mandurah:

Maylands:

Medina:

Melville:8.15a.m.

Monastery:7,9,10.30a.m.

MorleyPark:7.30.9.30a.m.

Embleton:8.30a.m.

Maddington:10a.m.(State school).

MidlandJunction:7.30.9.30, 11a.m.;7a.m.(summer).

Midvale:7.30a.m.except

FourthSunday,9a.m.

MosmanPark:7.30,9.30a.m.

Mt.Claremont:B.15,10a.m.

Mt.Lawley:7.30,9.30a.m.

Mundaring:8a.m.and9.30 a.m.

Mundijong:4th:10a.m.

NavalBase:8a.m.

Nedlands:7,8,9.30a.m.

NewNorcia:5.15,6.15,7, 9a.m.

Nollamara:7,8.15,9.15a.m.

NorthNollamara(State school)8.30a.m.

NorthBeach:7,10.30a.m.

NorthDoubleview:7,8.15, 9.30a.m.

NorthFremantle:7.30,9.30 a.m.

OsbornePark:6.30,7.30,9, 10a.m.

OrangeGrove:9a.m.

Palmyra:7,9,10a.m.

PickeringBrook:10a.m.

everySunday.

Pinjarra:1st,8a.m.;2nd, 4thand5th:8.30a.m.; 3rd:10a.m.

Perth:(St.Mary'sCathedral):7,8,9,10,11a.m. and5p.m.

Queen'.Park:7.30,9.30a.m.

Redcliffe:7,8,9.30a.m.

Riverton:PallottineMission: 7.45a.m.

Riverton:ChurchHall:7, 8.45a.m.

Rivervale:7.30,9,10a.m.

Rockingham:Easterto Xmas,1st,3rd:7.30a.m.; 2nd,4th,5th:9a.m.:

XmastoEaster:7and9 a.m.

Roleystone:7.30a.m.at Stateschoolexceptlast

Sundayofmonth.

Rottnest:7 and9a.m., XmastillendJan.

SafetyBay:EastertoXmas, 1st,3rd:9a.m.;2nd,4th, 5th:7.30a.m.:Xmasto Easter:8a.m.

Scarborough-Summer:7 a.m.,8.30a.m.,10a.m.

St.Catherine-Laboure,BedfordAve.:7,8.30a.m.

Serpentine:2nd:10a.m.

ShentonPark:7,9,10.30

SouthPerth:7.30,9.30a.m.

Spearwood:AdventtoEaster,7and9.30a.m.;Easter toAdvent,7.30and9.30 a.m.

St.Mary'sCathedral:(See Perth).

Subiaco:7,8,9.15,10.30

SunsetHome:8.15a.m.except1stSunday,7a.m.

Swanbourne:8a.m.,9.30 a.m.

TuartHill(St.Laurence): 8a.m.

TuartHill(St.Denis):6.30, 8,9,10a.m.

VictoriaPark:7,8.30,10 a.m.

Wanneroo:8a.m.

Wembley(Cambridge-st.): 7,8,9.30a.m.

WembleyDowns:7,9.30 a.m.(Stateschool). WestPerth:6,7,8,9.30 a.m.10.30a.m.(Itallian);11.30a.m.(Polish).

WillageePark:8a.m.

Yanchep:7.30p.m.

YokineStateSchool(Woodrow-ave.):8.30a.m.

CroationMass: Spearwood:9a.m. OsbornePark:11.30a.m.

PolishMass: WestPerth:11.30a.m.

ItalianMass: WestPerth:10.30a.m.

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BankofN.S.W.Chambers St.George'sTerrace EveryThursday8a.m. followedbyExposition.

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Y.C.W. NOTES

TRAINEETEACHERS' GROUP

ThisyearatLeederville sawthefirstexperimentat aY.C.W.groupforTrainee Teachersonthesuggestion ofonestudentherself.There wereeightmembersinthe groupfromvariousdistricts. Findingtimeseemstobe theinsurmountableproblemofstudents,butmaking allowanceforpractice teaching,examsandholidays,itprovedpossibleto planacourseofmeetings overagoodpartoftheyear.

Thisisnodoubtdueto themostrewardingfeature ofthegroup,thatY.C.W. techniquewasabletoform andbetterunderstandtheir vocationwithChristasstudents.Atfirsttherewasa feelingthatateachers-only groupwouldnotappealto thembecausetheywanted todiscoverhowtobejust ordinarypeopleinlife.

Itturnedoutthatteachingandcollegearetheir lifeandwhileworking throughthepreliminary programmeandregularenquiriesitwassoonevident thattheirideasandexperiencewerebeingvividly formedagainstthisbackground.Inadditionitofferedachancetogetadvice andguidanceonproblems thatcameupinlectures,etc.

Manythankstothegirls whohavepioneeredthis work.Itopensupanew opportunityofwhatCatholicstudentscandotoleaven thelifeoftheTrainingColleges.Nextyearitishoped toestablishmoregroupat strategicpoints.Withthis startitmaylaterbecome possibletoformsenior Y.C.W.groupsofteachers aftertheyhavegraduated fromCollege.

LEEDERVILLE(GIRLS)

Oneofthelastactivities oftheleaders'groupwasa visittotheschooltomeet thoseabouttoleave.Insteadofaformalclassroom talk,eachleadertooka groupandspentahalf-hour withthemgoingoverthe wayproblemsofhomelife, leisure,workandreligion hadcomeupintheirlives sinceleavingschool.

Thetalkswerewellreceivedbythegirlsandfor theleaders'parttheywere abletodrawontheexperiencetheyhadgainedconductingtheirownparish sub-groupsduringtheyear.

HIGHGATE(BOYS)

TheGospelfromthe Christmascampaignshowed leadersthemeaningof humilityintheactionof Godcominguponearthasa helplesschildtorestore man'sformerdignity,which hehadforfeitedbythefall ofAdam.

IfGodiswillingtodothis forus,somesmallsacrifice ofpersonalprideorglory shouldnotbetoomuchto expectonourpart.

ChristmasisthecelebrationofOurLord'sbirthand whilejoyandgoodwillare expected,weshouldtake carethatourrevelriesare notonthewronglinesor takentoextreme.

TheChaplainsuggested thatsomegroupspiritual readingwouldbeofimmensevalueandwiththis inmindasmallcollection ofsuitablebookscouldbe putattheleaders'disposal.

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TherryParty

Over100membersand friendswerepresentatthe Christmaspartyonboard the"Duchess"onSaturday eveninglast.

Inadditiontorecorded music,allwereentertained withlivetalentoverthe "mike."Thehighlightof theeveningbeinganostalgictraditionalairby AnnetteClayton,alovely renderingof"TheWild ColonialBoy"byJimFitzmauriceandBrendaBurnett's"Summertime"and "bat'sLove"(from"CarmenJones").LenMurphy actedascompereandled manycommunityefforts. Carolswereverypopular, andSharonBurnettled "SilentNight."

Thepresident,MissMaxwell,tooktheopportunity ofextendingherChristmas wishestoeveryoneand congratulatedtheTherry's threenewlyengaged couples,MarieRodgersand TomSharman,CamilleWilsonandGerrardHackett andBettyErcegandJohn.

AlthoughTherriesare nowinrecessuntilthe annualMassandCommunion,followedbytheAustraliaDaypicnic,members areurgedtowatch"The Record"foranannouncementregardingauditions fortheopeningplayof1962. ThiswillbeacomedythrillerandistobeproducedbyMrs.JessMacDonald-Taylor.

Veryearlyintheyeara PassionPlaywillalsobe cast,andwillbeinthe provencapablehandsof HarroldWalsh.This,incidentally,willbeHarrold's lastproductionpriortohis leavingAustraliaforsix monthsholidayinEurope andtheBritishIsles.

DetailsofTherriesNew Year'sEvePartywillbein nextweek's"Record"notes. Copiesof"Therriana"will bepostedtoallmembersas soonasavailable.Forenquiries,pleasering6-5350. AHappyandHolyChristmastoallmembers,friends andpatrons.

NewYearMasses

MassesforNewYear's DayatSt.Mary'sCathedral willheasonSundays-7,8, 9,10,11a.m.and5

ConfessionsonSaturday willbefrom12to1,4to6, andafterDevotions.

MASSESOFTHEWEEK

December24(Violet):FourthSundayofAdvent. VigiloftheNativity(1stClass).Massofthe Vigil.NoGloria.Creed.Prefaceofthe Nativity.

December25(White):FeastoftheNativityofOur Lord(1stClass).ThreeMassesProper.Creed. Prefaceand"Communicantes"Proper.Inthe secondMass,SecondPrayer,St.Anastasius..

December26(Red):St.Stephen,FirstMartyr (2ndClass).MassProper.SecondPrayerOctave ofNativity.Creed.Prefaceand`!Communicantes"oftheNativity.

December27(White):St.John,Apostleand Evangelist(2ndClass).MassProper.Second PrayerOctave.Creed.Prefaceand"Communicantes"oftheNativity.

December28(Red):FeastoftheHolyInnocents, Martyrs(2ndClass).MassProper.Second PrayerOctave.Gloria.Creed.Prefaceand "Communicantes"oftheNativity.

December29(White):MassoftheNativity(2nd Class).SecondPrayerSt.Thomas,Bishopand Martyr.Creed.Prefaceand"Communicantes" oftheNativity.

December30(White):MassoftheNativity(2nd Class).Creed.Prefaceand"Communicantes" oftheNativity.

December31(White):SundaywithintheOctave oftheNativity(2ndClass).MassProper.Creed. Prefaceand"Communicantes"oftheNativity.

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THEMOMENTOFCONSECRATIONatthefirstMassofFatherA.Colbert,O.M.I.,at theHolyRosaryChurch,Nedlands,onSundaylast.

AdviceToTeachers: "TeachingNotAJob"

OnWednesdaymorning,December13,theCatholicstudentsand lecturersofbothClaremontandGraylandsTeachers'CollegesassembledinSt.Mary'sCathedraltotakepartinanhistoricalevent bothintheChurchinWesternAustraliaandthelifetimeofthe twoteachers'colleges.

TheoccasionwasthecelebrationofaSolemnHigh MassatwhichHisGrace theArchbishoppresidedfor thegraduationoffinalyear Catholicstudentsfromboth ClaremontandGraylands Teachers'Colleges.

TheMasswascelebrated byRev.P.Cunningham withRev.A.VanDerLoop, O.S.M.,deacon,andRev.L. Mackie,O.S.M.,sub-deacon.

TheMasswassungby studentsfrombothteachers' colleges,ablyassistedby membersoftheScarboroughparishchoir.The completeorganisingofthe studentschoir,resultingin anadmirableperformance ofoneofPerosi'sgreat works,wasundertakenby Rev.J.Chauncey,B.A.

Itisintendedthatthis offeringtoGodofone's teachingserviceintheform ofaGraduationMasswill becomeanannualevent.

Inhissermontothenewly graduatedteachers,Rev.E. McBride,parishpriestof Scarborough,pointedout thatthepupilsofthe teachersarcmadeinGod's imageandlikeness,they possessaneternaldestiny, anditwastherealisation ofthisbytheteachers whichshouldmotivatetheir approachtotheirlife'svocation.

FatherMcBridesummed uptheresponsibilityofthe teacherwhenhesaidthat theyshouldhaveagreat respectandreverencefor thenobilityoftheirvocation,andarlespectand reverenceforthechildren committedtotheircare.

"Youmustregardyour

callingasavocationnotas ajob,"hesaid.

Itwasfurtherpointedout thattheteacherhadapart intheformationofthechild initsearliestyearsandthat itwasamostvitalpart.

"Overtheyears,"said FatherMcBride,"thousands ofchildrenwillpass throughyourhandsandon every-oneofthemyouwill exercisesomeinfluencethatinfluencemustbeused tohelpthemgrowtowards theirfinaldestiny."

Thepreacherpointedout totheteachersthatthey themselveshadtobegood inthemselves,becausetheir examplewouldbeagreat teachertotheirpupils."It isnotwhatyouteachthem thatwillbeimportant,but whatyouareyourselves," hesaid. Asafinalwordofadvice, thepreachersaid:"Perhaps theidealsofyourvocation whichIhavetriedtoplace beforeyoumayseemexcellentintheory,butalittle difficultinpractice.They areandIwouldbethefirst toadmitit,butremember therearemanythousands offineteachersthroughout thelengthandbreadthof thislandwhoaredoingit andoftenwithoutthesupernaturaloutlookandspiritualhelpthatisyoursas Catholics.

"Myadvice,"hesaid,"is thatyoumustresolvein yourpersonallivestobe notjustgoodCatholics,but excellentCatholics-your vocationdemandsit;the childrenwhopassthrough yourhandsdemandit.

"Secondly,"hesaid,"you mustprayeverydayforthe classoverwhichyouare

XaverianClubPlansParty

ToWelcomeInNewYear

MembersoftheXaverian ClubcongratulateDelta GrangerandErisToopon theirrecentengagement

Theywereamongthe50 peoplewhogatheredat JackieMcAloney'shomelast SaturdaynightfortheannualChristmasparty.

Thanksareextendedto Mr.andMrs.McAloncyfor allowingtheXaveriansco holdtheirgayandsuccessfulfunctionattheirhome. BobCowleywillhavephotographsforthosewhowant them.

OnDecember31aNew Year'sEvepartyisbeing heldatthehomeofBernadetteMcCormack,22Thelma Street,Como.Thecommitteeislookingforwardto seeingeveryoneatthisparty

whichissuretocommence theyearof1962onabright andhappynote.Carswill leavefromthefootofWilliamStreetat7.45p.m. Girlspleasebringaplate, menlequidrefreshments.

TennisonFriday,December29.Carsleavefrom theusualplaceat7.45p.m. Girlspleasebringaplate.

BestwishestoallmembersforChristmasandthe comingNewYear.

TheXaverianClubisa socialgatheringforsingle Catholics,girlsover21years, menover23years.

EnquiriesregardingmembershipmaybehadbycontactingKevinRosamon 8-2936afterhours,orMiss BernadetteMcCormackon 67-4450.

placed.Rememberthatas youparticipateinthe parentalworkoftraining children,yourprayersfor themwillhaveaspecial efficacybeforeGod-the childrenwhoare.yourcare willbespeciallyblessedby God-andonlyperhaps whentimebecomeseternity willyouknowwhatgood youachievedintheirlives."

FloreatPark

ParishNotes

ParishionersoftherecentlymadeparishofFloreatexpectedtobeusingtheir newpentagonalchurchfor Christmas.Circumstances however,makeitimpossible fortheunusualbuildingto bereadyintime.

Uptillnow,SundayMass hasbeencelebratedinthe FloreatStateSchooland thiswillbewheretheChristmasMasseswillbeoffered. MidnightMasswiltbein theopenair,insteadofthe schoolroom.Alocalchoir, preparedbyRev.P.McCuddenwillsingtraditionalcarolspriortotheMassat 11-45p.m.DuringtheMass thechoirwillbeconducted byMrs.CarmelHynes.

Goldfields'HospitalWingOpened

LastSaturdayafternoon,inpleasantweatherconditions,alargecrowdofguests,visitorsandparishionersoftheGoldfieldsattendedtheofficialopeningofthenew£90,000 wingatSt.JohnofGodHospital,Kalgoorlie.

Thenewblockofbuildings,twowardsandanadministrationcentreisthe firstmajorconstructionwork carriedoutonthehospital sinceitwasopenedon March21,1897.

Thenew11,shapedwing incorporatingtheSt.Joseph's andSt.Patrick'swardsplus thenewofficeblockwas blessedandofficiallyopenedbyHisGrace,theArchbishop.

Inhisopeningaddress, thechairmanDr.G.M. HansberrywelcomedHis Grace.Mr.BurtIM.L.A.for Murchison;Dr.Devereaux, UnderSecretaryforHealth andSirRichardMoore. MayorofKalgoorlie.Dr. Hansberrydescribedthehistoricalandcolourfulbackgroundofthefoundation hospitalofSt.JohnofGod inKalgoorlieattheturnof thecentury.Hetoldthose assembledhowtheGoldfieldsneededthehospital whenthe'Fieldswerestruck byatyphoidepidemic.

HisGracetoldtheassembledgatheringthatin

St.Mary'sTennis

MembersofSt.Mary's TennisClub,Leederville, weretreatedtoanexhibi. tionseriesonSundaylast.

Theplaywasmadeby fouroftheState'sbest playerswhodelightedthe onlookerswiththeirstroke playingandco-ordination.

TheexhibitorswereRob Kilderry,RobCadwallader, DanMeMurtyandTom Easton.

St.Mary'swillbelosing RobKilderryforsome monthsasheisgoingto Melbourne,wheretennis willtakeabigpartofhis time.Theclub,ofwhich Robhasbeenamember, aresorrytolosehim,but havewishedhimluckinhis futuretennishopes.

theintervening64yearsSt. Johnswasbuiltgradually wardbyward,becauseof theuncertaintyofthelife ontheGoldfields.Hesaid thehospitalincorporated modernanduptodate equipmentanddescribedit asadignifiedandserviceablehospitalworthyofKalgoorlieandtheSistersofSt. JohnofGod.Hefurther thankedtheGovernment whosegenerosityinundertakingtopaytheintereston the£90,000costofthebuildingshadmadethewhole buildingprojectpossible. Finally,HisGracepraised theunselfishdevotionofthe SistersofSt.JohnofGod.

Mr.BurtM.L.A.spokeon behalfofthePremier.He saidtheGovernment'sactioninpayingtheinterest ontheprincipalwastheir wayofshowingthedeepappreciationofthegrand workdonebytheSistersof St.JohnofGod.

DoctorShanahanspokeon behalfofthemedicalpractitionersoftheFieldsexpressingtheirgratitudeto theSisters.FatherHealy, theadministratorofSt: Mary's,madetheappeal.

Dr.Hansberrythankedall whohelpedinmakingthe buildingpossibleespecially Mr.CharlesTurnerthe ClerkofWorkswho"nurseditlikeababyfromits infancytillitsgrandcompletion."

Y.C.W.Athletics

LastSaturdaytheY.C.W. A-gradeathleticsshowedall roundstrengthwhenthey wonfourevents,camesecondinthreeandthirdin one. ThisiseasilythebestperformanceputupbytheAgrade.IntheCandD-grades onlyoneeventwaswon, andthatwastheonlyplacingfortheday.

ACauseOfJoy

ANoteByJ.S.Moynihan

NsonorousLatinthehumanMartyrologytellsof thebirthofChristinBethlehem.AnEnglish translation,thoughitlacksthenobilityofthe Latin,canbeimpressive,too:"Intheforty-second yearsofthereignofOctavianAugustus,:whenthe wholeworldwassettledinpeace,inthesixthage oftheworld,JesusChrist,EternalGodandSonof theEternalFather,wishingtosanctifytheworld byHismostmercifulcoming,havingbeenconceivedoiltheHolyGhost,andninemonthshaving passedbyafterHisconception,isbornofthe VirginMaryinBethlehemofJuda."

BETHLEHEM,wheretheInfant

Saviourwasborn,isatownsixmilessouthof Jerusalem.Itspillsitselfanditslittlestreetsover twohunchbackedhills.TheBasilicaoftheNativity dominatesthetown.Itisanever-to-be-forgotten experiencetojoinforthefirsttime,anyafternoon, theFranciscanFriarsinsolemnprocessionthrough theundergroundchapelsoftheBasilica,ontheir waytotheChapeloftheNativity,underthetransept,wherelampsforeverburnmakingshinethe starsetinthewhitemarblefloor,rimmedroundby theLatinwordswhichsay:"HereJesusChristwas bornoftheVirginMary."

ITISafarcryfromthelittletown ofBethlehemtoOurLady'sCollegeoftheSisters ofMercyinVictoriaSquare,wheretheothernight, intheopenair,afewhundredofuswereoverwhelmedbythebeautyofHenriGheon's"ChristmasintheMarketPlace,"sosuperblypresented byPerth'sTherrySociety.Inthecourseofa longishlife,Imusthaveseenhundredsofplays, butofthemallonlyahandfulremainsinmy memory.TherewasalittleplaybyPadraicPearse, onebyBernardShaw,anotherbyDanielCorkery, amediaevalmysteryplayinthe"parvis"ofNotre DameinParisoneglorioussummereveningin 1937.TherewasaplayinNewYorkalsoandan exquisiteChineseone-actinDublin.InLondon therewasatwo-actbySeanO'Csey.Thoseseven easilycometomind.NowtheTherrySociety's productionof"ChristmasintheMarketPlace" joinsmyselectseven.GladlyIshouldgotosee itagainandagain.PleaseGod,thesocietywill seeitswaytopresentitallthroughAdventnext year-andeveryyear.

MAYIrelateanotherpersonalexperience,thememoryofwhichremainsvividly withme'?Itoccurredonenight,comingupto Christmas,thirtyyearsago.Asizeablepartywas assembledinahouseonStreathamHillinLondon. Amongtheguestswasadearfriendofthelate D.L.Kelleher,poet,playwright,authorofascore ofbooks.Ashorttimebefore,hehadbeenasked byBenns,theEnglishpublishers,toeditananthologyofChristmascarols.Whenhefailedinhis searchforacarolwrittenbyanIrishman,hewrote "TheFiveLesserJoysofMary"andinsertedit anonymouslyintheanthology.Itisabeautiful caroland,later,wassettomusicbyPeterWarlock. ThatnightD.L.K.recitedit.ThelatedistinguishedIrishmusician,HerbertHughes,playedan impromptuaccompaniment.Itwasalovelyand unforgettableexperience.

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TOroundoffthisnoteandgiveit substance.Ishall,withthepermissionofD.L.'s widow,Mrs.HildaM.Kelleher,giveherethetext of"TheFiveLesserJoysofMary."Hereitis: WhenMarylayfrettingthatnightinthecold ForJesus,theyoungLad,andJoseph,theold, Theassandtheoxendrewnearfortowarm TheyoungLadandoldmantokeepthemfrom harm.

WhenMarylaythinkingthatnightinthehay

WhatlittlethingshewouldgiveJesusforplay. HisFatherinHeavenhungoutforatoy

Thestar,andyoungJesusHecarolledforjoy.

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ChristmasandNewYearGreetingsand gratefulthanksareextendedtoourmany donorsandhelpers.

Duringtheholiday period,St.Mary'swilldiscontinuetheircoaching class.Memberswillbenotifiedwhentheyaretobe startedagain.Theclasses havebeenwellworthwhile asisevidentfromtheimproedstandardofplay.

Newmemberswelcomed toSt.Mary'srecentlywere CarolynMcAuliffe,Pamela Jones,MargaretBrown, JamesMcGuiness,Peter Alexander,KathleenByrne andMaryVingerhoets.

Theclubispleasedwith resultsgainedbytwoofits membersinotherfields.

CongratulationswereprofferedbytheclubtoJudyth Davis,whoreceivedhonours fortheoryandcreditforher singingexamination,andto BarbaraBowman;whowas duxofherschool.

St.Mary'sClubwishes everybodyconnectedwith theclubandtheW.A. CatholicLawnTennisAssociationaveryhappyand holyChristmasandabright futurefortennisinCatholic clubsfortheNewYear.

AnoutstandingperformancewasputupbyBrian Reeves,whenhewonthe seconddivisionoftheAgrade880yardsinthegood timeof1minute58.5secs. AlsointhesameraceJohn Anguscamethirdwhich wonhintfirstinthethird division.

Inthefirstdivision MichaelGoerkeranagood third;hewastimedat1min. 58secs.MichaelranonSatdaywithaninjurywhich forcedhimoutofthestart ofthethreemiles.

InthethreemilesJohn Hadfieldbroketherecord. Alsointhesameevent,John McGuirecamefifthwhich wonhimtheseconddivision. Inthelowergrades. RichardMcCabewonthe D-grade220yardhurdlesin thetimeof27.8secs.

IntheSub-Juniordivision KenHallwonthesecond divisionofthe220yardsin 25.6secs.andRonMcGhee ranaclosesecondinthe firstdivision.Hewastimed at23.8secs.

WhenMarywassadfortheBabeatherbreast, ToseethepoorcloutsinwhichHewasdressed, ThenthethreeKingsinvelvetcameintoadore ThepoorraggedInfantandkneltonthefloor.

WhenMarywassickinherheartwiththefright OnthemorningthatJesusstrayedoutofher sight, 0glory!ShefoundHimsomeekandsomild: Confoundingthedoctors,thepoorlittleChild.

WhenMary,heartbrokenonCalvary'shill, SawJesusdroopoverandlieverystill, Shethoughtofthegoodtimestheyhadlongago WhenHe'ddroopinherarmsandshe'dsing husheen-lo.

MISSPAMWATSON,theretiringfull-timesecretaryoftheY.C.W.girls'sectionpictured withhersuccessor,MISSPATHORNER.

IReadAndLiked

ByRONSARD

Mylastthreeselections forchildren'sbooksthis yearrangefromtheeightyear-oldstotheyoung ladiesandgentlemenabout toleaveschool.Theyalso coverawidefieldofspace andtime,asoneisabout ancientBritain,oneabout SwedenandEnglandinthe lastcenturyandoneabout Australiainthepresentday.

I hopethatfromthe varietyIhavemanagedto presentmyreaderswill havemanagedtofindsomethingtosuittheirownparticularrequirements,and thatIhavebeenofsome assistanceinmakingtheir choiceofaChristmaspresentalittleeasier.

THESILVERBRANCH by

RosemarySutcliff.

Forthe12to16-year-old readerwhoenjoysanhistoviralnovel,itwouldbe difficulttofindabetter writerthanRosemarySutcliff.Shehasnowanimposinglistofbookstoher credit,andthisrecentadditionisasequeltooneof hermostpopularstories, "TheEagleoftheNinth." ..Onceagainwearein Britainatthetimewhen Rome'spowerwaswaning, andadescendantofthe heroof"TheEagle"finds themutilatedremainsofthe Romanstandardwhichhis ancestorriskedsomuchto save.Thead0enturesofthis newhero,Flavius,andhis cousin.Justin,makeexcitingreadingforallyoung readers,andforparentsas well.becauseRosemarySutcliffisonsoundhistorical groundwhensherecreates lifeinRomanBritain,and hersituationsandcharactersarealwayscredible.

MycopyfromAlberts' Bookshop.Thepriceis15/6.

JOURNEYTOENGLAND

byEdithUnnerstad.

Thisauthoresshasmade anameforherselfinthe fieldofchildliteraturewith twoexcellentbooks,"The SpettecakeHoliday"and "Grandmother'sJourney," bothpublishedduringthe pasttwoyears. Thisisherthirdnovel, anditiswelluptothe standardofitstwopredecessors.Itissetinthe latterpartofthenineteenth centuryanddealswithtwo childrenofaSwedishvillage,whosefamilyareengagedinwhatwasinthose daysthehighlyskilledand

HAPPINESSOFACHILD

popularprofessionofhaircraftworkers.

Theirmotherdisappears ononeofherperiodical businesstripsandthechildrensetofftofindher. Theirsearchleadsthemto England,andeventuallyto thehomeofJennyLind,the Swedishsinger,nowanold ladylongretiredfromthe stage.

Thestoryistoldwitha charmwhichwillholdthe interestofbothboysand girlsof11to14,andwillbe awelcomeadditiontochildren'slibraries. MycopyfromFranceska Bookshop.Thepriceis18/9.

JOEYFORCHRISTMAS byMargaretPrice,

Thisisadelightfullittle

storyofababykangaroo whichahuntergaveto DaveyandSallyasa Christmaspresent.Joey soonlearnstodrinkfroma bottleandthetwoyoung childrenhavelotsoffun, andgetintosomemischief withtheiramusingpet.

Theyhaveadventures, too,whenJoeymeetsa dingo,andissavedonlyby thetimelyarrivalofNipper, thecattledog,andwhen thefamilyisforcedtotake totheriverasabushfiresweepsoverthecountryside.

Finally,oneday,thetime comesforJoeytogoback tothehushwherehebelongs,andsothestoryends.

Itisawell-toldstory,suited totheeighttoten-year-olds. bothboysandgirls.

MycopyfromCarrollsof HaySt.Thepriceis12/6.

YourPaperback Paperback Library

THEGOTHIC IMAGE byEmileMale.

FontanaLibrary,18/6.

WhilemostAmericanchildrenawakeChristmasmorningtotheglitteroffiretrucks, tricycles,dollcarriages,and rocketlaunchersthishappy ladreturningfromtheChristmaspartyataMaryknollmissionintheGuatemalanmountainstreasureshisgifts-a smallboxofcandyanda holypictureofSt.Lucy.INC Features)

Thispaperbackprobably ecmesundertheso-called "egg-head"category,anew doicriptiveternswhichis rstaltogetherahappyone is'itleavesthereadingpublicwiththeimpressionthat suchtitlesarcsolelyfor intellectualsandacademies.

Fortunately,judgingby theenormoussaleofclassics inpaperbackformduring recentyears,thepotential readingpublicforso-called "egg-head"titlesisvery great.

scholarlyandpatientresearch.Foremostamong suchscholarswasEmile Male,whodiedin1954after devotingalonglifetothe studyofmediaevalartand artists.Hewaswidelyrecognisedasthegreatauthorityonthisfascinatingand complexsubject.Prominent

BOOKREVIEWS

THEJUDASTREE

TheJudasTree,inpopularlegend"thetreeoflost souls."isthesymbolofthe themeofthisrecentnovel bythewell-knownauthor, A.J.(rosin.

Thisnovelissaidtobe thestudyofamanbesetby egoism,andthisindeedit is.Itwouldextremelydifficulttoimagineamorecompleteegotist.

TheJudastreeisthepride ofthelovelygardenwhich gracestheold-worldmansioninalovelySwisscountryside,wherein,aftera careerofmaterialsuccess, hehaschosentoliveout therestofhislife,toenjoy thepursuitofpleasureand toindulgehisdilettanteinterestinthepursuitofculture.Intheend,hisegoism leadshimtothesamedespairingendinthistreeas thetraitorapostlewhose nameitbears.

Thestoryunites,by thedeviceoftheflashback, twoperiodsofDavid Moray'slife-Tone-theperiod ofhisearlymanhoodrecreatedinhismemory,and theotherthelastyearof hislife.Inthesetwoperiods thereisaparellel.Inthe first,asayoungmedical studentanddoctor,heloves

andpromisestomarrya younggirlandthenbasely abandonsher,duetothe doubleluresofmoneyand sensuality.

Thereturnismixed-an unhappymarriedlife,but greatfinancialsuccess.

Inthesecondperiod, memorystirredbyachance happening,hesetsoutto makeamendstohisbetrayedsweetheart.Instead hefindsthedaughter,the motherbeingdeadand,-in thebeginning,isshownas havingasinceredesireto ensurethegirl'swelfare. However,hefallsinlove withherandthesecond loveaffairfollowstheunhappypattern-promiseof marriage,seductionand betrayal.Thesameinfluence prevails,self-indulgenceand sensuality.Theclimaxis dramaticandtragic.

Thecharacterstudyisingeniousandwellbuiltup, butsomewhatdifficulttoaccept.Goodintentions,even exaltationintheprospectof doinggood,aseemingsincerityontheonehand; shallownessofcharacter andmarkedausceptibilityto theinfluenceofself-centred womenontheother. Nodoubttheweakcharacterwithgoodintentionsis commonenoughinlife.In thisstorytheegotistissaid tobetheproductofhis natureandhisupbringing. Weakegotisthewas,but ruthlessonlybecauseofhis weakness,anditsdespairing victimintheend.

Nevertheless,thisisan interestingbooktoread.It hasitsimprobabilities,but thesequencesaresound enough.Asinmostpresentdaynovels,thereisthetendencytocircumstancial realisminthedevelopment ofthedoubleloveaffair. -E.J.

(CopyfromAhern'sBook Department.)

Whetherthesubjectof religiousartof13th-century Franceislikelytohold muchinterestforgeneral readersisperhapsquestion. able.-Superficially,great mediaevalcathedralsare interestingarchitecturally andseldomfailtomove menwithwonderandadmirationfortherarecraftsmanshipsorichlyinevidence.

Butthecathedralsof mediaevalCatholicismwere muchmorethanmere buildings,nomatterhow glorioustheirarchitectural claims.Beforetheageof printingandthewidediffusionofbooks,thecathedrals,toanextraordinary degree,performedthefunctionofbooks.Nostudentof theMiddleAges,either fromthereligiousorsecular aspects,canaffordtoneglect orignorethecathedralsand theartassociatedwiththem because,asEmileMale sumsup:". thirteenth centuryart givesfull expressiontoacivilisation, toanepochofhistory.The mediaevalcathedraltakes theplaceofbooks."

Andagain:"Awareofthe powerofartoverchildlike andhumblesouls,theemediaevalChurchtriedthrough sculptureandstainedglass toinstilintothefaithful thefullrangeofherteaching."

Consequently,adetailed studyofcathedralart,so richinsymbolism,isineffectastudyofmediaeval Christianty.Therathersurprisingthingisthatduring theseventeenthandeighteenthcenturiesmuchof thesymbolismassociated withthiscathedralartwas graduallyforgottenand lost. - Ithadtoberediscoveredandexplainedby

namesintheliteraryand artworldsuchasJacques MaritainandBernhard B:srensonwereunstintedin theirpraiseof"TheGothic Image." Studentsofchurchhistory,betheyengagedin academicstudiesorare generalreadersintenton buildingupafundofknowledgedesignedtoequip themselveswithabetter graspoftheirfaithwilldiscoverthisbooktobearich andsatisfyingsourceof newmaterial.The190illustrationsprovideaspecial studyinthemselves.

Themediaevalworldis increasinglyattractingthe attentionofscholars,and evenhereinAustraliathere isaslowbutperceptible moveinthatdirection,as wasindicatedlastyearby themeetinginCanberraof mediaevalistsfromanumberofAustralianuniversities.

TheavailabilityofEmile Male's"TheGothicImage" inthisFontanaLibrary editionisaparticularly happyeventforreadersin anywayinterestedinthe colourfulMiddleAges. -T.R.L.

THEROYALBALLET:

TwoR.C.A.discs,115/-.

Thissetcaptivatedmebefore1heardanote,forthe handsomeliteraturemakes itthemostbeautifullyannotatedsetoftheyear. R.C.A.havealwaysbeen generouswiththeirlibrettos,followingthelavish Americanfashion,andthis superbexamplemakesthe setextremelyattractiveto theballetomane. TheRoyalOperaHouse Orchestra,conductedbythe greatestballetconductorin theworld,Ansermet,give extractsfrom''TheNutcracker,""LaBoutiqueFantasque,""Coppelia,""Giselle,""SwanLake,""Carnaval," "TheSleeping, Beauty"and"LesSylphides.-Theperformances reachahighstandard throughout.Spaceprecludes theexactdetailsoftheextracts,butthetotalrunning timeisonehour40minutes. soyoucanseethattheyare fairlygenerous.

Eachextractisrelatedto thehistoryoftheRoyal Ballet.Itsnameisagreat pity,Ithink;itshould ratherbethePeople'sBallet,asitsprangfromthe pocketsandsupportofthe ordinarypeopleofLondon astheSadlersWellsBallet. Itwasfarclosertothe peoplethantheBolshoi, whichisadepartmentofthe Sovietbureaucraticmachine. Itsfascinatingprogress fromtheLondonslums,or near-slums,tothearistocraticCoventGardenisa wonderfulstory,admirably toldbythisset.

STEREO35mm.Command, 55/, extraordinarytitle introducesanextraordinary disc.TheCommandlabel hasalwayshadaremarkablyhighstandardofrecording,butheretheyhave surpassedthemselvesbyusing35mm.filminplaceof theusualtape.Theresult isastounding,particularly ininstrumentalseparation. Iwoulddearlylovetohear chambermusiconarecordinglikethisandthatisnot impossible,asIhearCommandisabouttoenterthe classicalmusicfield.

PUCCINI:LaFanclulladel West(Extracts).Decca, 57/6.

ImustconfessthatPucciniboresmeandsoIam apoorjudgeofhisworks. Forsomereasonthisopera islesspopularthan"La Boheme"and"Butterfly." Perhaps,becausetheWild Westismorefamiliartous TVfans,wecandetectthe hokummorereadily,whereAV

asParisandJapanare moreremote.However,the singing,orchestralperform. anceandtherecordingare ataveryhighlevelso,if youlovePuccini,youmay disdainmyignoranceand buythis.

THEGOLDENSTRIKER: JohnLewis.London Stereo.52/6.

Thisisanotherunusual disc,beingmusiccomposed byJohnLewis.forpiano andbrass.Jazz,ofcourse. butunusualbecauseitis informedandinspiredbya backgroundofItalianculture.

STILLENACHT,HEILIGE NACHT.Decca,57/6.

SILENTNIGHT,HOLY NIGHT.Festival,55/-.

Boththeserecordsareby Germanchoirsandboth featureGermanChristmas music,which,frankly. ranksasthebestinthe world.Asthetitlesindicate, theDeccaisinGerman, whiletheFestivalisin EnglishtogetherwithAve MariaandAveVerbumin Latin.Ofthetwo,theDecca ismuchbetteranditis muchbetterrecorded.The Festivaldisc,mostunusually,haspoorsoundanda greatdealofsurfacenoise. Neitherdiscapproachesthe littleseven-inchdiscissued byDeccasometwoyears ago,ofChristmassongsby HildeGueden.Thisisprobablystillaroundanditis alittlegem.

Music Review

NoChristmasisquite complete,musically,without"TheMessiah,"oneor" thegreatmaster-worksof musicwhichwasdirectly inspiredbyChristianpiety. Ithasbeensopopularas tosufferagreatdealof arrangementsatthehands oflatercomposers.Evenif theseincludeMozart,there isroomfordoubtifthese arrangementsimprovedthe original.Oflateyears,there hasbeenamovebackto theoriginalandFrank Callawaygaveusanenchantingperformanceof Handelwiththeaccretions removed.

The-orchestraandchoir soundedwellbalanced, MollyMcGurkwassuperb inthesopranorole,Alan Lightalmostasgoodand thetwoothersoloists, thoughlessinquality,were stillverygood.Allinall,it wasamagnificentperformance. CHAMPION

--RADIO REPLIES...

Rev.Dr.Rumble

"BULLETIN"ONCATHOLICSCHOOLS

"DowntoEarth,"Chatswood:Discussionseemsto moreandmoreontheCatholicschoolproblem.

R.:TheproblemhasalNeaysbeenarealone,and nevermorerealthantoday.

Q.:The"Bulletin,"ofJuly8, saysthereare167,000childreninCatholicschoolsin N.S.W.alone,andthatto copewithpopulationincrease£720,000hastobe foundeachyearfornew classroomsintheseCatholicschools. Andthe "Bulletin"askshowthe Churchcanfindthismoney withoutStateaid It.:Itisgoodthatthe"Bulletin"seesthatthereisan immenseproblemtobefaced,andthatcontinueddenialsofCatholicclaimsare bothoutofdateandagainst justice.AstheBathurst "NationalAdvocate"saidat aboutthesametime,commentingontheproposed anti-school-aid-for-Catholics campaignfromProtestant pupils;"Irrespectiveof anyargumentsadvanced by the Council of

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT!

Guaranteedpersonalcollectionandattentiontoyour business,specialisinginflats andshops.Ringme,all "'flours,at87-1820.

JOHNBRADLEY, LeedervilleEstateAgency 111.00#4W.11.4,....

Churches,itisanirrefutable factthatbutfortheexistenceofCatholicschools, non-Catholicmembersofthe communitywouldbehitvery muchharderinthepocket foreducationcosts."Needlesstosay,theywouldnot havebeenhitashardas Catholicshavebeenhit. AndevenifCatholic demandsaregranted,nonCatholicswon'tbeas hardhitastheywouldbe ifallCatholicschoolsclosed theirdoorsandthrewthe fulleducationalburdenon theState.

WHATCATHOLICSWANT

Q.:The"Bulletin"sayswhat sortofaidtheCatholics actuallywantisnotyet clear.

R.:Thatistrue,forthe problemisacomplicated onetowhichthereisno easyandrapidsolution. Thathasgottobethought out.Onething,however,is certain.Catholicsdonot askonepennymorethanis proportionatetothetaxes paidbyCatholicparentsof childrenactuallybeingeducatedinCatholicschools.If anythingbeyondthatwere neededforadditionalbuildingpurposes,Catholicswould expectandbereadytomeet thatsurpluscost.

TAX

REDUCTIONS

becentering

Q.:"Certainly,"the"Bulletin"said,"theoldideaof increasingeducationaltax deductionsisnotvery popularsinceitwouldnot helpthemassofCatholics onlowincomes."

R.:Thatistrue.Foritis preciselythefamilyonlow incomewhichneedstohave itschildrenplacedonthe samefootingasthoseattendingStateschools,their educationbeingprovidedentirelyfreeforthematthe expenseofpublicfunds.

BUILDINGLOANS?

Q.:"TheCanberrasystemof payinginterestonbuilding loansismainlyofhelpin newareaswherealotof buildingisnecessary,but notinolderparishes."

R.:Thatalsoistrue.It shouldbenotedthat,while interest-freeloansrelieve Catholicsoftheinterest burden,theloansarestill loansandhavetobepaid back.Andbothinthenewly-builtschoolsasinthoseof longestablishedparishes,the necessityofschool-fees wouldmeanthatCatholics arestillcompelledtopay twiceoverfortheeducation oftheirchildren,taxesto theStateandtuitionfeesfor therunningexpensesoftheir ownschools,

BURSARYEXTENSIONS?

Q.:"Most,"declaresthe "Bulletin,""seemtofavouranextensionofthe bursarysystembecauseIt couldbepresentedasa

BOOTANDSHOE REPAIR

simpleextensionofsocial servicesandnotasanew andradicaldeparturefrom oldpractices."

R.:Howthebursarysystemcouldheadjustedin suchawayastorelieveall Catholicparentsofanyexpensefortheprimaryeducationoftheirchildrenbeyond taxespaidtotheGovernmentforthatpurpose-except,ofcourse,foranyadditionalpart-costsnecessary forbuildingpurposes-Ido notknow.Thesolutionof theproblemwilldemanda gooddealofintelligenceand courageinthoseappointed tohandleit;butsolvedit mustbeintheinterestsof thewelfareofthewhole community.

NOPLACEFOR RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE

Q.:The"Bulletin"adds: "MeanwhiletheN.S.W. CouncilofChurcheshas askedallpulpitstowarn theircongregationsofthe gravityofthe"threat"on October29-Reformation Sunday."

R.:The"Bulletin"itself stressestheover-ridingimpressionofanti-Catholicism thatimmediatelycreatesin one'smind.Buttheonly answertoreligiousintoleranceistoindicateit,leaving ittotheAustralianpeople toaskthemselveswhatwill betheirreactionstoit.If recentGallupPollsaretobe reliedupon,themajoritywill justbrushitasideandform theiropinionsonother grounds.

INFANTBAPTISM

CATHOLIC,BELMORE:Ourneighbours, whoareBaptistsandverygoodpeople, askedmewhenInfantBaptismwasfirst introduced,buthadtoadmitIdidnot know.

R.:ItbeganwiththeChristianreligionitself. Therehasneverbeenatimeinthehistoryofthe Churchwhenitwasnotthepracticetobaptise infants.Therealquestionshouldbe:Whenwas InfantBaptismdenied?Itwasnotdenieduntil theadventofProtestantism,andeventhen,while theBaptistsrejectedit,otherProtestantsdidnot. TheGreekOrthodoxChurchaswellastheCatholic ChurchhasalwayspractisedInfantBaptism,and agreesthatthishasbeentheChristianrulefrom theverybeginning.

ApostolicPractice

Q.:Theysaythatonlyadultscanbebaptised,and thatitiswrongtobaptiseinfants.

R.:Inthatcasetheyknowbetterthanthe Apostlesthemselveswhatthepracticeshouldbe. TakethecaseofSt.PolycarptheMartyr,whowas BishopofSmyrna.Abouttheyear160A.D.he wasputtodeathforrefusingtorenounceChrist. Tohispersecutorshesaid:"For86yearsIhave servedChrist.HowcanIblasphemeHimWho savedme?"St.Irenaeus,whowasaboutthirty whenSt.Polycarpdied,andwhohadknownhim inSmyrna,makesitclearthatSt.Polycarphad beenbaptisedasaninfant-hisparentshaving becomeChristians-bynolessapersonthatSt. JohntheApostlehimself.IntheearlyChurch -thereisnotraceofevidencethatbaptismwas refusedtoinfants,norofanyprotest-asthere wouldhavebeen-againstthosewhoproposed introducingthehithertounknownpracticeofbaptisingthem.TheearlyChristianswerecompletely unanimousthatinfantsshouldbebaptised.

Kant'sPhilosophy

D.K.,Concord:Couldyougivemearesume ofKant'sphilosophy.

R.:Itisnotpossibletodo justicetoitinathree-minute reply!ImmanuelKantwas aPrussianLutheran(17241804),whobecameprofessor ofphilosophyatKonigsberg University.Hischiefconcernwastofindawaybetweenmaterialismandidealism.Hethoughthefound itbysayingthatallour knowledgeisasynthesisor mixtureofsenseexperience withinnateformsofintuitions.Wecanknowonly externalphenomena,therefore,andnotthenounienon orinnerrealityofanything. Anyideaswehavethatseem totranscendsense-experienceareduetoourown mindsandtherecanbeno guaranteeoftheirobjectivity.Purereasonendsin hopelesscontradictionsifit ascribesrealitytoanything beyondsenseexperience. However,practicalreasonis quitedifferent.Withinourselvesweallfeelasenseof moralobligation, "categoricalimperative,"andthis wouldbemeaninglessif therewerenoGod,andno immortalsoul,andnofree will.Wehavetotakethese forgranted,therefore,althoughpurereasoncanfind norationalproofsforthem, forrationalproofssuppose metaphysicalprinciplesfor whichpurereasoncanfind nojustification.

PHILOSOPHICAL OBJECTIONS

Q.:WhataretheChurch's objectionstoKant'sphilosophy?

R.:TheChurchleaves Kantasaphilosophertohis fellowphilosophers.And bothCatholicandProtestant,andforthatmatter completelyirreligiousphilosophers,havepointedout Kant'sphilosophicalfallacies..

Alladmitthathehashad greatinfluenceinpromoting philosophicalinquiry;but heunderminedtheprinciples ofsoundphilosophybydeclaringallnecessaryand universalideasandprinciplestobethecreationof .ourownmindswiththehelp oftheinnateformsorintuitionsheassumed.

Also,helandedinself-contradictionbyrelyingonreasontoprovethatreasoncannotberelieduponasaguide totruth;whilethereisa glaringcontradictioninhis systembetween"pure"reasonand"practical"reason whichreallycanceleach otherout.Asaresult,Kant, whothoughthewoulddeliverphilosophyfromscepticism,onlypavedtheway forit;andhistheorieshave ledduringthepast150years toahostofchaoticandcon-

flictingsystemsofphilosophicalspeculationranging fromtheextremesofsheer idealismtothelowestforms ofradicalmaterialism.

RELIGIOUSOBJECTIONS

Q.:WhydoestheChurch holdsuchobjections?

R.:AsIhavesaid,from thepurelyphilosophical pointofviewtheChurch leavesKanttohisfellow philosophers.Itisfromthe religiouspointofviewthat theChurchobjectstoa philosophicalsystemwhich leadstoadenialoftherevealedtruthsofChristianity. Kanthimselfhadnowishto underminetheChristianreligion.In1792heevengave aseriesoflecturestoshow thathecouldexplain Lutheranismquitesatisfactorilyaccordingtohisown philosophy.Butitsoonbecameclearthathecould offernomorethanakindof ethicalrationalism,rejectingthehistoricalaspectsof Christianity,denyingany needofapersonalRedeemer,andtherealityofdivine revelation.

SinceLutheranismwasthe StatereligionthePrussion Governmentsteppedin,censuredhim,andforbadehim tocontinuehislectureson religion.NeverthelessKant's theoriesspread,doingimmenseharmandleading manypeopleprogressively tosubjectivism,modernism, agnosticismandatheism.

COUNCILDEFINITION

Whenhisinfluencebegan tomakeitselffeltinCatholiccountries,theCatholic Churchhadthedutyofprotectingherownflockagainst thecorrosiveKantiandoctrines. Sincepeoplesaid thatKanthadinvalidated allphilosophicalproofsof theexistenceofGod,the VaticanCouncilin1870definedasanArticleofFaith thatreasoncanproveGod's existencefromthethings Hehasmade;andin1961 PopePiusXcondemned Modernismwhichwasthe logicaloutcomeofKant's teachings,eventhoughit wasaresultKanthimself hadneitherforeseennorintended.ThatisallIcan spareonwhatKant'sphilosophywas,onthephilosophical objectionstoit,andwhythe CatholicChurchwarned Catholicssostronglyagainst it.Kantdevotedgreatintellectualabilitytounderminingthereallyintellectual contentofphilosophy,with disastrousresultstothisday amongsecularhumanist philosophers,onegroupof whomarethemodernlinguisticanalysts,andwitha greatresultantharmtoreligion.

WORLDCOUNCILANDMODERNPROBLEMS

THEDUTYOFCHRISTIANStoserveasthesaltoftheearth,purifyingandpreservingsociety,emergedasasolidconsensusofdelegates totheassemblyoftheWorldCouncilofChurchesheldatNewDelhi.

Theauthor,FATHERROGERMAZARETH, S.A.,isaprofessorofmoraltheologyatAtonementSeminary,Washington,U.S.A.,andformany yearsastudentofinter-religiousaffairs.He attendedtheNewDelhiAssemblyoftheWorld CouncilofChurches(Nov.18toDec.5)asaspecial analyticalreporterfortheN.C.W.C.NewsService.

Theassembly,bringingtogether1,200participants representingsome350millionOrthodoxandProtestant Christians,etchedoutthestrongkinshipbetweenthem andtheCatholicChurchintheirwilltocounterthe secularismsowidespreadinmuchoftheworld.

Aspecialstudyoftheroleofthechurchesinthe presentdynamicworldsocietyhighlightedthesocial concernoftheChristian.Itwasundertakenbythe WorldCouncil'sCommitteeonChurchandSociety.But thethemerecurredofteninmajoraddressesgivenat the18-daysession.

ThespecialstudyhadparticularreferencetononCatholicdenominations,buthasinterestforCatholics iaswell.ThroughtheleadershipofthePopesfromthe timeofLeoXIIIon,Catholicshaveasolidbodyof teachingconcerningthedutiesofChristiansinthe societyaroundthem.Thefield,however,issolarge anddifficultthattheWorldCouncilstudyfurnishes muchusefulinformation.ItcanapplytoCatholicsas wellastonon-Catholics.

Allseriousstudentsofmoderntimesseethatthe presentisanageofrapidsocialchange.Theworldis undergoingarevolutioninthewaysinwhichpeople live.Olderstructuresofsocietyarepassingandyieldingtonewerones.Thesechangesareproducedby dynamicforceswhicharereshapingtheglobe.

ThefoundingassemblyoftheWorldCouncilof Churches,atAmsterdamin1948,foundthatthe churcheshavefailedtounderstandtheseforcesthat arereshapingsocietyaroundthemandsohavebeen unpreparedtodealcreativelywiththenewproblems inanincreasinglytechnologicalcivilisation.

Threereasonsimpelthechurchestofacetheworld withitsrapidlychangingappearance:

Thechurchescannotstayalooffromsocial changes.ProfessorEgbertDeVries,chairmanofthe

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CommitteeonChurchandSociety,declaredatone sessionoftheassembly:,"Anychurchwhichistoostatic ortoointrospectiveiscommittingsuicideinadynamic self-directedsociety."Hewentontosaythathereis anillustrationoftheGospeltruththatwhoeverwants tosafeguardhislife,willloseit.

Norcanthechurchretreatintopietismasthoughit hadnothingtodowiththeworldandtheactivitiesof peopleintheworld.Spiritualteachingsaremost important,butexpertsattheWorldCouncilstressed thenecessityforthechurchtodealwiththeworld.

HisHolinessPopeJohnXXIII,inhisrecentencyclical"MateretMagistra"heartilyendorsesthisstand. Thereisnoopposition,declaredthePope,between spiritualperfectionandthebusinessofthislife.No one,moreover,cankeepsocietyoutofthehomeor church.Closingthedoororwindowwillnotdoit. Closingone'smindleadstoinsanity.

Todayeveryonelivesinoneworld.Whathappens inBerlinorSouth-EastAsiaortheCongomaymake thedifferencebetweenpeaceandwarintheworld. Moreover,thedepressionorprosperityofgroups,areas, andevennationshasarealeffectonthedepressionor

GREETINGSATCHRISTMAS

Churchesofeveryreligiousdenominationhavecome toknowmusicas

IntroducedintotheUnitedStatesacenturyagothecustomofsendingChristmascardshasgrownwiththeyears. Thisyearitisestimatedthatthreebillioncardswillgo throughthemails.ForalongperiodChristmascardswere almostentirelywithoutreligioussignificancebutinthepast severalyearspublicdemandhascausedevencommercial firmstoputoutcardswhichreflectthetruespiritofChristmas. Inaddition,manyreligiouscongregationsandcharitable organizationssellChristmascardseveryyear.Theabovetwo cardsweresoldthisyearbyTheNationalCouncilofCatholic Women.ProceedswillbeturnedovertoCatholicRelief Services-N.C.W.C.(NCFeatures)

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prosperityofothergroups,areasandnations.Oneneed onlythinkofwhathappenstothecommunitywhena milkstrikeorbusstrikeorsteelstriketakesplace.

Modernsociety,oratleastWesternsociety,has beensecularised.Manypeopledeplorethefact,butno onedeniesit.Theinstitutionsofsociety-business companies,postoffices,railways,courts,andallthe innumerablegroupsthatmakeupthecirclesinwhich peoplelive-arenotguidedbyChristianthought.

PostChristian?

WhetherthechurchcanbaptiseorChristianiseat leastthenewerinstitutionsisadifficultproblembecauseittakesinsomanycomplications.Christianitydid itonceintheRomanEmpire,butthemodernworldis afarmoredifficultundertaking.Thereasonforthis, accordingtosome,isthatwearenowlivinginwhat iscalleda"post-Christianera."

Thefunctionofthechurch,however,istobring theGospeltotheworld.Wheneverinjustice,selfishness,pride,andagreatvarietyofhumanneedsexist, thechurchhassomethingtosayandshouldhaveits say.Beyondspeakingonthemoralissues,thechurch hasthefurtherdutytoproclaimthegoodnewsofthe Gospeltoalltheworldandtoallmen.Everymanhas beenredeemedbyChrist,Everyonehasarightto shareinHisredeeminglove.

Howshallthisbeaccomplished?

TheWorldCouncilmeetingstressedthenecessityof thelaity.HereagainPopeJohn's"MateretMagistra" agrees.

Influences

TheChurchandSocietycommitteestudyitselfnoted thefollowinginfluencesatworkintheworld:

NEWNATIONSarearising,particularlyinAfrica andAsia,andarebringingwiththemawholenewway oflife.Oldernationsaredepartingfromthesceneas 19thcenturycolonialismslowlydisappears.

DEMANDSforracialequalityarebringingabout changesinthelivingconditionsofmanypeople,particularlyinAmerica.

THEMOVEMENTtowardsaUnitedStatesofEurope andtheEuropeantradeblocsarehavingprofound significanceinreshapingtraditionalthinking.

TECHNOLOGICALCHANGESarerevolutionising lifeeverywhere.Theindustialrevolutionbroughtthe modernworldintoexistence;thenewscientificrevolutionwillprojectitintothefuture.

THETENDENCYfortheStatetoprovidemanywelfarebenfitsisgivinganewaspecttooldage,sickness andunemployent,amongotherthings.

ASEARCHisgoingonefornewerformsofdemocracywhichcanrelatepoliticalpowertorealsituations.

Theseworldmovementsandforcesarenotabstract andfarremovedfromdailylife.Theyhaveanintimate connectionwithit.Suchforces,forexamples,govern whereamanworksandwhatheworksat.Weno longerhavevillageblacksmiths,togiveasimple example,becausetheformoftransportationrequiring hisserviceshaschanged.Medicalcareandmedical insurancearenowverydifferentfromwhattheywere ingrandmother'sday.Howpeoplewashtheirclothes, preparetheirfood,andevendressdependstoagreat extentonthenewforcesatworkinsociety.

WhereTheChurch?

Inlightofthesechanges,howdothechurchesfitinterim' thenewworld?HowistheredeemingloveofChrist tobebroughtnottoindividualsalone,buttosociety itself?

TheWorldCouncilassemblystressedthenecessity forthelaitytoplayarealroleinthisfield.Hereagain PopeJohn's"MateretMagistra"agrees.

Thechurchesneedlaymentobringthemessageof Christtotheworldinaconcreteform.BybeingconvincedoftheteachingsoftheGospelandbyfaithfully practisingitindailylife,thelaitywillnecessarily affecttheattitudeandbehaviourofothers.Aseachone worksforthecommongood,thewhole;ofsocietywill heliftedtoamoreChristianplane.

ThecouncilitselfspelleditoutasthedutyofChristianstoworkforpoliticalinstitutionsthatprotectboth theperson'sfreedomofconscienceandhisconvictions. Inoneofitsconcludingsessionsitadoptedacommittee reportstating,however,thatthechurchwillobeyits Lordwhetheritexistsunderajustcivilgovernment orundertyranny.

The600-wordresolutionassertingthat"theexericse ofreligiouslibertyinvolvesotherhumanrights"was adoptedwithlittledebateandwiththedelegationof theRussianOrthodoxChurchjoiningin.Itstatedthat therightoffreedomofpeacefulassemblyandassociation;therighttofreedomofopinionandexpression. includingthefreedomtoseek,receiveandimpart informationandideasthroughanymediaandregardlessoffrontiers;thepriorrightofparentstochoosethe kindofeducationthatshallbegiventotheirchildren: thefreedomtoparticipateinchoosingthedesiredform ofgovernmentandinfreelyelectingofficials;the freedomfromretroactiveapplicationofpenallaw;and freedomtoleaveandtoreturntoone'scountryandto seekasylumelsewhere."

Theresolution,indenouncingtyranny,didnot mentionanyparticularnation.Itsaid:"Nopresent difficultiesjustifyChristiansorchurchesinacquiescing ineitheroldornewformsoftyranny Government withoutconsentofthegovernedcannotbeapprovedby Christiansinourtime."

Implicithereistheconvictionthatitisinafree societythattheChristiancinbestcarryouthis mandatetobethesaltoftheearth.Bycontactingthe worldandbyparticipatinginitspolitics,economics, education,recreation,culture,andinallthelegitimate activitiesofmankind.theChristiancanbringtobear thepowerofthelightofChrist,Onlyinsuchaway willthewholebeleavened.

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IrelandAndThe Congo

AlthoughtwoIrishmen, Dr.ConorCruiseO'Brien andGeneralSeanMcKeown, havebeenfiguringinthe Congoheadlines,neitherhas beenspeakingonbehalfof hisowncountry.Thisis clearlyunderstoodinIreland.

Dr.CruiseO'Brienwas speakingasamanalready retired,athisownwish, fromboththeUnitedNations,forwhichhewascivilianchiefinKatanga,and fromtheIrishCivilService, wherebeforegoingtothe IntinitedNationshewasan AssistantSecretaryinthe DepartmentofExternal Affairs.

GeneralSeanMcKeown, whothoughttherehadbeen Interferenceby"financial forces"againsttheUnited NationsinKatanga,was speakingthepersonalview ofamanwhohadalready askedtobereleasedbythe UnitedNationsonDecember31fromhispostas CommanderoftheU.N. ForcesintheCongo.

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Theparallelisregaredas thelateSecretary-General oftheUnitedNations,whose policies,althoughhewas fromSweden,werenotnecessarilySwedishpoliciesbut thoseoftheUnitedNations.

Dr.CruiseO'Brienwas forcedtomentionhispersonallife.

Thebackgroundtothis: Forseveraldaysbeforehis announcement,materialwas beinggatheredinIrelandto enablesectionsoftheBritishpresstoattackhimon thatfront,andmisinformed rumourswerebeingfollowed assiduously.Butthestory onthoselinesnever"broke."

Dr.O'Brienforestalledit bytheannouncementthathe andhiswife,married22 yearsagoinacivilceremony,wouldlegallyseparateongoodterms,andthat hewouldmarryagainin. thistime,the.Catholic Church.HewillmarryMiss MaireMacEntee,daughter oftheIrishVice-Premier Tanaiste). HisstandontheCongo wasonequestion,which papersliketheDailyTelegraphandTheGuardiantheseriousBritishpressthoughtshouldhaveahearing;butifitwassoughtby otherpaperstodefeathis caseasParnellhadbeendefeated,theplanmiscarried.

Itispossibletodisagree violentlywithDr.O'Brien onthepoliticalissuesinvolved,whilebeingimmenselypleasedthatheforestalled anddefeatedtheplan,based onuninformedrumour,to

dealwithhimdifferentlybeforehispoliticalarguments couldgetafairhearing.

Among-thebookshehas writtenisabrilliantstudy ofParnell,andasutdyof Catholiccontinentalwriters.

EMIGRATION

Althoughinthe12months endedSeptember30,accordingtokWhMinisterfor TransportandPower,Mr. ErskineChilders,"permanent"emigration-thedifferencebetweenoutwardand inwardtraffic-wasdown to28,000thereweregrave fearsthatbeforeitcouldbe furtherreduced,theIrish wouldbehitbytheproposedBritishcontrolsofimmigration. TheIrishGovernmenthas handledthepositionwell;it wasnotpreparedtooperate acontrolsystemattheIrish end,andalthoughcontrol oftheIrishisintheBritish Bill,itisnottobeoperated inBritaineitheratpresent.

"IambaffledbytheIrish question,andcanfindno solutiontoit,"saidBritish HomeSecretaryMr.Butler, underpressurefromsome quarterstoincludetheIrish inthecontrolsincasethe Billwasregardedasmerely acolourbaragainstthe WestIndians. Britainisalandoffree speech,anditstelevisionand radiointerviewersgivewonderfullatitudetopeopleto expressthemselves.Irish workers,interviewedfrequentlyonthequestion,behavedmagnificentlyinthese interviews,whichhelped formBritishpublicopinion intheirfavour. Theirviewsrangedfrom thatofaworker,perchedon ascaffoldingduringtheerectionofanoffice-block, whodeclaredquitecheerfullythattheoccupationof IrelandbyBritainuntilfortyyearsagowasresponsible forIrishemigration.The British,hesaid,hadem, ployedtheIrishinthose centuriestobuildupBritain,insteadofIreland,and, astheworkerturnedtohis workagain,hesaid"weare stillbuildingitforyou!"

AnotherIrishworker said:"Duringthelastwar, 300,000volunteersfromthe IrishRepublicfoughtfor youinyourForces;why wouldn'twebehere?"

NowonderBritain'sHome Secretarywaspuzzled;who couldkeepoutsuchafrank, warm-hearted, delightful people,busilybuildingBritainandarguingatthesame time,apeoplewhogiveto Britain'sdailylife,fromtop tobottom,imaginationand humourwhichhavetheir rootsinthespiritualrichness,theimmensespiritual wealth,oftheIrishrace.

Hopesarealsohighthat adutyofaboutis7dinthe imposedonbutterimports toBritainfromtheRepublicwillbeeased;itwasimposedbecausetheIrishGovernmentcouldnotagreeto thesmallquotaitwasproposedtoadmitonthetraditionalduty-freeterms.The questionaroseoutofadecisiontolimitimportsof butterwhichwasbeing limitedmorethanothers.

TheBritishGovernment,in makingthedecision,expresseditsregretbecauseofthe goodtradingrelationsbetweenbothareas. Anothersign.ofunderstandingbetweenBritainand theRepublicistheBritish welcometoIreland'sapplicationforfullmembershipoftheCommonMarket.

RETIREMENT

Mr.M.P.Linehan,well knowntoIrishteachersin NationalSchoolsastreasureroftheirorganisation,

theIrishNationalTeachers Organisation,hasretiredafter37yearsinthepost; hewasanauthorityonIrish historyandliterature.At apresentationanddinner inhishonour,theMinister forEducation(Dr.Hillery) describedMr.Linehanas "anobleteacheranda&eat historian."

TIPPERARYPRIEST'S DEATH

Rev.MichaelHickey, C.Ss.R.,whohasdiedatSt. Joseph's,Dundalk,wasanativeofGlenacunna,Ballyporeen,Co.Tipperary.He wasbornin1906,andfor atimeworkedintheRedemptoristMissionsinthe Philippines.

KERRYMEN'S DINNER-DANCE

Speakingasaguestof honourattheannualdinnerdanceoftheKerrymen'sAssociation,Dublin,Rev.Dr. Cremin,ProfessorofMoral TheologyatSt.Patrick's College,Mayneoth,saidemigrationwasacomplicated subject,moredifficultand complicatedthansomeapparentlyqualifiedcommentatorsmadeitouttobe. Thesolutionwasnotsimple.

Theyall,hesaid,wanted tohelpineverywaythey could,valuableaswerethe seedsbeingsowninother landsbythosewholeftIre.land.Theydidnotwantto seethelife-bloodof"the Kingdom"(Kerry)flowing away."Weliketofeel,"he said,"thatthelightsofhonte areinnodangerofbeingextinguished."

Dr.Creminwasoneofa numberofKerryclergywho joinedtheKerrymen'sAssociationatthedinner.

ThePresidentoftheAssociationisRev.FatherHeffernan,O.S.A.,whosaid Kerrypeoplehadanextraordinaryaffectionfortheir 'countyandtheircountry, butthiswasnatural,and wasakintothelovethat couldenterHeaven.The countyorcountrywasthe sumofitsindividuals;their desiretohelptheirfellowmenwasatokenofawider love.

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Dublinwereonlyextended forbriefperiodsinthechallengematchagainstCorkat sCrokeParkDec.3. TheywerefacedbyaCork sidethathadninereserves initsranksandhavingestablishedaclearleadmidwaythroughthefirsthalf, Dublinwereafterwardscontenttodojustenoughto stay'safelyahead. TheirtaskwasmadeeasierbyCork'sunsafesubstitute goalkeeper, J. O'Brien,whoallowedthree saveableshotsslippasthim tothenet.HadCashman beenonduty,Dublin'sadvantageatthefinishwould probablyhavebeenmuch less. Thegame,inaidofthe KilmainhamFund,was foughtoutfairlyandcleanly. Throughoutthefirsthalf therewereonlythreefrees, whichwasaremarkablefeatureconsideringtheslippery surface. Leinsterfootballtrial:At Tullamore-Offaly1-8,Rest ofLeinster4-5. Ulsterminorfootballleague: AtBallybay-Down4-10, Fermanagh0-2. DublinS.F.L.:St.Brigid's 1-7,St.Vincent's1-4;St. Margaret's1-4,Kickham's 0-4;Rialto4-7,O'Dwyers 1-5;CivilService2-5; O'Tooles2-3.

MISSION NOTES

By VeryRev.Mgr. M.McKeon.

CONGO-BAPTISMOF PYGMIES

RECENTLYtheDioceseof FortRoussethadthefirst baptismofpygmies.

Thebaptismgroup,which consistedof23children,receivedtheirFirstHoly Communionontheday aftertheirbaptismwith15 Bantuchildrenwhohad beenbaptisedsomedays earlier.

Thebaptismofthisfirst groupofpygmiesisared letterdayfortheMissionof Souankeandindeedforthe entireDioceseofFortRousset.Itcameaboutthrough thesettingupofapygmy camponthebordersofthe mission.Thekindnessof missionariesattractedthem. Todaythesenewlybaptised children,taketurnsatservingMass.Allofthemknow theLatinresponsestoperfection.

TheDioceseofFortRoussethasanewairpilotin thepersonofitsBishop,the MostReverendEmileVermille,C.S.Sp.,who,at58, hasobtained apilot's licence.TheBishopcannow flytovariouspartsofhis missioninthe"John XXIII,"aCessnaplane.He decidedtolearntoflythe planehimselfsothathe wouldnothavetotakeone ofhismissionaries,aformer pilot,awayfrommissionary work.

CATHOLICCATECHISTS

ININDONESIANARMY

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ArmyStaffofferedthe CatholicMilitaryOrdinary, theMostReverendA. Soegijapranata,S.J.;anopportunitytotrain300Catholiclaycatechistswho mightassistarmychaplains. Atpresent36arereceiving training.

Thetaskofthesecatechistsisnotonlytoteach catechismtoCatholicsand toaspirantstoCatholicism, butalsototeachethics,or thePantaSiladoctrine,to soldiersingeneral.

Thoseadmittedtothe courseareyoungmenwho havecompletedTeachers' TrainingSchoolandwho areinpossessionofaCatechist'sCettiflcate.Former seminariansarealsoaccepted.Aftertwomonthsmentalandreligiouscourse,the catechistsaregivenatwomonthmilitarytraining course.Thosewhomeetrequirementsarethenreceivedintothearmywiththe rankoflieutenant,Theplan seemstobepartofthe effortofIndonesianarmy leaderstocounteractleftist influenceamongsoldiers.

"DOWNMEXICOWAY" AMONGthepeoplewho workintheRussianEmbassyinMexicoCityare15

Spaniards.Aschildrenthey weretakenfromSpainto RussiaduringtheSpanish CivilWar.Now,thoroughly Moscow-trained,theyare amongthemosteffective communistagentsinSpanish-speakingMexico.Itis commonlyadmittedthatalreadyahundredofCubs brightesthigh-schoolers havebeentakentoMoscow fortraining. Forseveralyearsthestaff intheSovietEmbassyin MexicoCitynumbered about75.Sixmonthsago therewere120;nowit'sup to140-verysignificant, don'tyouthink?

ATRUESTORY

ABRISBANEstorywhich wascrowdedoutofourlast issuefitsinveryhappily withourcurrentthemes. Theysenttheparishpriest offforaholiday,andinhis absencetheY.C.W.boys andthecuratedecidedthat Father'scarneededreconditioning.Onthewaytothe localgarageforaminor part,theyhadthemisfortunetocapsizethecar. Damagewasestimatedat 200.Receptioncommitttee ofonecuratewasnothappy attheairport.Beingblunt andhonest,thefirstthing hesaidastheyshookhands was,"I'vebadnewsforyou, Father.Weoverturnedyour caranddamagedit£200 worth.""Oh,isthatall!" exclaimedtheparishpriest. "That'snotbadnews.I thoughtyouweregoingto tellmeSomeonehaddied withouttheLastSacraments."-"Madonna."

YOURCHRISTMAS PRESENT

WEseeintheabove"true story"thattheinterestof thegoodpastorofsoulswas inhisflockandnotinhis car.Forhimitwasnota greattragedythathisoverturnedcarcost£200torepair-hewouldhaveregardeditasarealtragedy ifoneofhisparishioners haddiedwithouttheLast Sacramentswhilehewason holiday. YouareaCatholic-do youeverstoptothinkthat dayafterdaythousandsof peoplediewithoutthefirst orlastsacraments.Look backoverthepastyearhaveyoudoneanythingto helpbringthesacramentsto suchpeople.?Youhave spentmoney;perhapsalot, onChristmaspresentshaveyougivenaChristmas presenttothemissions?It willbeacceptedwith prayerfulthanksanytime.

Prayforthemissions andsendyourofferingsto: VeryRev.Mgr.M.McKeon, CatholicMissionsOffice, CatholicCentre,Victoria Square,Perth.

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IHOPEYOUTAKEUPPENANDPAPERAND ENTEROURNEWCOMPETITION.ITWILLMAKE YOUTHINKOFWHATWOULDBEBESTFORALL TOHAVEDURING1962.

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Kathleen'sbirthdaywasonTuesday,December19,and Iamsorrythatthenoticewasinadvertentlymissedout lastweek-perhapsit'slikeabirthdayalloveragain!

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HereisAnne'sprayer, readers,andshewishesus allahappyChristmas: Rememberme,Mother dearest, Everinmercymild, Readywheneverthou hearest Thevoiceofthysuppliant child.

Oh!Iamoneartha stranger, Lowmyheartdothbow, Everystepisindanger, Mother,protectmenow. Whoonthewavescan perish, Whenthouartbright above?

Lightwhichthelonely cherish, Planetofhopeandlove. Earthistoocoldanddreary, Soonmayitscloudsgoby, ThenbeautifulMother Mary, Solacemylife'slastsigh.

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Saidtheother,throwing uphishands:"Idon'tknow either.It'sallEnglishto me."

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Betty:Whathappenedto yourfinger?

Letty:Iburneditinhot water.

Betty:Silly!Youshould havefeltthewaterbefore puttingyourhandinit.

Housewife(seeingthe tramppretendingtoeat grassinherfrontgarden): "Whatiswrong,myman?"

Tramp:"I'msohungry, I'mhavingtoeatgrass."

Housewife:"Wellcome roundtotheback.The grassislongerthere,"

NEWYEARCOMPETITION

InCanada,atthebeginningoflastyear,children wereaskedtowritean essayentitled"What I WouldLikeToSeeIn 1061."

RaymondTervo(aged 11),ofNiagara,wrote: "In1961Iwouldliketo seeallpeople,notonlyin Canadabutalloverthe worldbefriendswiththeir neighbours,doalltheir worktogether,theirexperimentstofindcuresfor tuberculosis,cancerand heartdisease.

"Iwouldliketoseethem tradewitheachotherfairly andconfidently;nottomake pricestoohighforcountries whichcannotaffordthem, tohavevotesforwhom peoplewantfortheir leaders,andtohavefair taxesforthepoor,their !amitiestobehelpedby thecountry.

"Iwouldliketoseethe worldridofjealousyand hate,forall'peopletohave freedomofspeech,religion andthought.Ithinkthatif everyonedidthistheworld weliveintodaywouldbe prosperousandworthwhile fortheyoungergenerations Cifgrowupin."

*COMPETITION* "WhatIWouldLike ToSeeIn1962"

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Thestampswereprinted inFleetStreet,atacostof 8d.athousand,theGovernmentsupplyingthepaper. Forthreeyearsthepenny

black.,weretheonlystamps intheworld.Brazilfollowedsuit,andnownearly everycountryintheworld haspostagestamps.Because Britainwasthefirstinthe field,itistheonlycountry whichdoesnotputitsname onitsstamps. Theworld'srareststamp isaBritishColonialone,the onecentBritishGuiana magenta,andanAmerican paid£12.500foritseveral yearsago.Thisstampwas stolenin1948,buttherewas notmuchchanceforthe thiefgettingamarketfor suchararity.Thisonecent stampistheonlyknov.'n cxistintiexample.

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WhentheEnglandTestTeamarrivedinAustraliaforthe1936-7 seriesitwassomewhatofagoodwilltour,forthepreviousseriesin AustraliahadbeenJardine'stensiontests.Theleadingambassadorforthe1936-7serieswastheEnglishcaptain,G.0.AllenborninSydney,July31,1902.

George"Gubby"Allen, thoughborninAustralia, washardlyanAustralianas hewastakentoEnglandat theageofeight.Henext returnedtohisbirthplace in1931withJardine'steam, andwasoneofthosewho disapprovedofthemethods adoptedbythatcaptainasa countertoBradman.

Allenwasmainlya bowler,beingfastrighthandwithouthavinga isolaim,however,tobeinga speed-merchant.Hewasa goodhard-hittingbatsman, thoughnotofTestclass.

Altogether,hewasavery enthusiastictypeofall. rounder,notquiteTest classperhaps,butmoredeservingofTestselection thanmanyotherTest playersbecauseofhisgreat loveforthegameandhis breezyapproachtoit.

Ineversawhimplay,but fromwhatIknowofhim hewouldseemtohavebeen thesametypeasSouth Australia'sPhilRidings. Andthoughhisbowling wassometimeserratic,he wasthetype,likeKeith Miller,whocouldsometimes strikeanextraordinary purplepatch-aswhenhe took10for40off25overs inoneinningsagainstLancashireforMiddlesexat Lordsin1929.

BAITING

In1931Allenmade122 againstNewZealandat LordsinhisfirstTest againstthatcountry.On thatoccasionhejoinedwith LesAmes,England'sfamous Testwicketkeeper,inmakingapartnershipof246for theeighthwicket,Ames making137,andthatrecord Millstands.

InthefirstTestof1936 againstAustralia,Allen playedaverypluckyinningsof68tosaveEngland fromdefeataftertheywere sixfor114.Englandwon thatTest.ThatTestseries, incidentally,wasthefirst seriesplayedunderwhatis nowtheL.B.W.rulewhich enablesabatsmantobedismissedfromaballthatis pitchedoutsidetheoff stump.

BOWLING

Heplayed-againstAustraliainEnglandin1930,but inonlyoneTest.Hisfigures were0for115off34overs. HeplayedagainwithJardine'ssideinAustraliain 1932inallfiveTests.Inthat seriesLarwood'sfigures were33wicketsfor639,and Allen's21wicketsfor593.

ItisinterestingthatAllen dismissedeveryrecognised Australianbatsmanatleast once,withtheexceptionof -3'13radmanandO'Brien.His victimsincludedWoodfull, Ponsford,Singleton,McCabe,Richardson,justto mentionsome.

In1934inEnglandhe playedinonlytwoTests,

AustralianCaptainof andhisfigureswere87 overs,fivefor369.Whatthe figuresdon'tshowisthat fourofhisfivewickets weretakeninoneinnings ofthefifthTest,whenhe tookfourfor170off34 overswhileAustraliamade 701.

WORSTTESTOVER BOWLED

InthethirdTestof1934 Allenbowledwhatisprobablytheworstoverever bowledinTestcricket. Hereisadescriptionofthat overwhichIhavepreserved:''Browncutthefirst ballforfour.Thesecond wasano-ballandalsothe third,whichBrowndrove throughthecoversforfour. Thenfollowedawide.The nextwascutforasingle. Thenextwasano-ball.Two morewidesandano-ball followedandthelastthree deliveriesweretakenbythe wicketkeeper.

Thecrowdyelled'Take himoff' Allenhadtwo moreovers,withthreenoballs.Alogetherinthatinningshebowledsixno-balls andthreewidesoff31overs. Hetooknowickets,though heredeemedhimselfby scoring61runs.

Inthe1936series,of whichhewascaptain,his bowlingfigureswerefor fiveTests131overs,17 wicketsfor527runs,an averageof30.Ofhis17 wicketssevenwerecleanbowledandeightwerelegbefore-wicket.Afterthe

England,G.0.ALLEN lastTestBradmanhadthis tosay:"Iwanttopaya veryhightributetothe sportsmanshipoftheEnglishteamandespeciallyof theircaptain."

Allenreplied:"Iama bitterlydisappointedman. Undoubtedlythebestteam wononthewicketonwhich wehadtoplayhere Iwanttothankyoufor yourtreatmentofus.You hadplentyofopportunity tothrowbricks,butyoudid notdoso.Itoowantto thanktheumpiresfortheir work."

G.0.Allenplayedin25 TestmatchesforEngland-againstAustralia,theWest IndiesandNewZealand.He bagged81wicketsinalland hisaverageis29.This compareswellwithmany otherEnglishTestbowlers; andwithLarwood'sfigures also,whichare21Tests,78 wickets,average28.

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BASSOLA(John):Ofyour charityprayforthesoulof ourbelovedsonwhodiedat Coolgardie,December21, 1959. Requiescatinpace.

CLINCH(CatherineAnn): Insadandlovingmemory ofourdarlingbabygirl.Left ussuddenlyChristmasEve, 1955.You'resosadlymissed LittleCheekybymummie, daddy,nannie,dearestsister MargaretandVeronica, MichaelandMaryEllen. ForsuchistheKingdomof Heaven.

FOX:Pleaseprayforthe reposeofthesoulofNellie FoxwhopassedawaysuddenlyatWarralakinon Christmasday,1960,also forthesoulsofherhusband JosephPatrickandhersons PhillipJohnandKevin Francisallofwhomdeparted thislifesuddenly. 0SweetJesushavemercy

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