The Record Newspaper 19 February 1942

APOSTLESOFTO-MORROW

CatholicActionintheSchools

IMPORTANTPAPER

BYREY.FATHERHUSSEY

Inrecentissuesof"TheRecord'wehavefeaturedinstalmentsofthe paperreadbyRev.FatherHusseyattherecentDiocesanTeachers'Conference.Thesubject,"ApostlesofTo-morrow-CatholicActioninthe Schools,''createdwidespreadinterestamongstthosewhoattendedthediscussions.Thepracticalscopeofthepaperandtherecommendations resultingfromtheopenforumafterwards,suggestedanewapproachto theall-importantquestionofhowtoformapostles.Theschoolisthe SeminaryofCatholicActionists-andCatholicActionisthehopeof theChurchto-day.AsyettoofewrealisejustwhatCatholicActionimplies,anditishearteningindeedtonotetheintelligentandsympathetic interestshownbytheDiocesanTeachingOrdersinthequestionofthe initialformationoffuturemilitantsofCatholicAction.

UntilourschoolsarereallyseminariesofC,..tholicAction,wearebuildingonshiftingsand. ThefollowingremarksaretheconcludingsectionofFatherHusrey's paper:,ncluded.)

IV-DiscussionTechniqueinClassRoom.

Thequestionwefaceinthisfinal sectionreallyliesoutsidethescope ofthissession.Itis,however,a questionwhichmanyofyoudesireto heardiscussed,andonewhichiscloselyrelatedtotheproblemwhichwe havebeenconsideringintheprevious sectionsofthispaper.

Inrecentyears,verygreatimprovementshavebeenmadeinthemethods usedinteachingreligion.Wehave still,however,todeplorethefactthat muchofourreligiousteachingremainspurelyabstractandtheoretical, andthat,therefore,itdoesnotexercise,onthelifeoftheadolescent,the practicalinfluencethatwedesire.It istruethatknowledgeisonlyoneof thefactorswhichcontrolandshape humanconduct.Inreligiouseducation,theknowledgefactorisbyno meansthemostimportant.However, itisthefactorwithwhichweareconcernedinthissectionofour'discussion,andthequestionwhichconfronts usis:Whatimprovementscanwe makeinourpresentmethodsofimpartingreligiousknowledge?

In1923,PopePiusXI."earnestlyrequestedthatthecongregationsofreligiousofbothsexesvowedtoGod's service takecaretohavethestudentsintheircollegesreceivesuch gradedinstructioninreligion,that, havingobtainedafullerandmoreprofoundgraspofChristianDoctrinethan hashithertobeencustomary,they may'beabletodefendtheirfaith againstthecommonobjections,and maystrive,byexplorationandpersuasion,tobringittoasmareothers aspossible:.

TheaimofChristianEducationis toformChristinthesoulsofnur

pupils,toimbuethemwithathorough andpracticalrealisationoftheirdig- nityaschildrenofGod,brothersand joint-heirswithJesusChrist,'brothers ofoneanother,membersofonegreat MysticalBody,"achosengeneration,a kinglypriesthood,aholynation,a purchasedpeople."Toachievethis, itisnotenoughtomakethepupil wordperfectinthecatechism,orto providehimwithanoutlineofthe Church'sdogmapointbypoint.Each dogmamustbeshowntocontainvery practicalimplicationsinlife.Doctrine mustbemadetolive,orelseitwill soonbeforgotten,andreligionwillbe atmostadepartmentoflifeinsteadof beingtheverylifeoflife.Thegoal ofreligiousinstruction,therefore,isnot mereverbalacquaintancewiththe wordingofCatholicdogmas.Rather isitadefiniteandclearunderstanding oftheChurch'steachingsandtheirimplicationsinreallife;inotherwords,"aclearerandmoreprofoundgraspof christiandoctrinethanhashitherto beencustomary."

MakeStudyofReligionAppealing.

Oneofourfirsttasksistomakethe studyofreligionappealing.Youth readilybecomesinterestedinreligious questionswhentheyareproposedinterestingly.Oneveryeffectivemethod ofrenderingreligiouscoursesattractivetotheadolescent,istodemonstratethattheCatholicreligionisa veryliveissue.Itisnotanembalmedbodyofbeliefs,norasystemof outwornprohibitions.Itisaliving forcethatshouldcutacrossevery fieldof exampleshumanactivityIntroducing ofpresent-dayliteraturethat treatsofmoralandreligioustopics,is ameansofimpressingpupilswiththe factthatreligionisaliveissueto-day fromnvwspapersandmaga' /Int,acquainttheclasswith.urrent

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viewsonthesupernatural,whileatthe sametimetheyinjectanelementof noveltyintothereligionclass,provid- edtheyarenotbroughtintoooften. Thesearticlesfromephemerallitera-turehavethisadvantage:theygive youanopportunitytodemonstratethattheonlythingnewaboutthe vastmajorityofthe"modernargu- ments"againstthefaith,isthelanguageinwhichtheyareclothed.The ideastheyembodyhavebeenrefuted countlesstimes,anditiswellfor adolescentstorealisethistruth.becausetheknowledgewillprotectthem againstbeingoverwhelmedbyother objectionsthattheywillseeparaded asrecentdiscoveries. Anactivitywhichhasbeentried successfullyistoappoint-reporters"in theclass.Theirtaskistosearchthe papers,Catholicandsecular,foritems ofinterestconcerningtheprogressand developmentoftheChurchinvarious partsoftheworld.Atintervals,the reportersgiveanaccountoftheirdiscoveriestotheclass.Thissystemcan alsobeusedtoacquainttheclasswith theworkbeingdone(e.g.,charitable institutions)intheirowndiocese.

Thereisnoneed,inthispaper,to describethenumerouspossibleactivitiesofthisnature.Youalreadyhave anadmirableoutlineofalargenumber ofsuggestionsinthesecondpartof "BuildingCharacterFromWithinTheProblemofLeisure,"byRev.J.

T.McMahon.Thisbook,withwhich youarealreadyfamiliar,facesthepro- blemofbreakingupthe"sit-stillery classes"byarousingclassdiscussion, andbyencouragingthepupiltoask thewhyandwhereforeofallhedoes, andseesdone,inchurch,andofall hestudiesindoctrine,liturgy,historyandpractice"Theidealofteaching tothinkinreligion,"saysDr. McMahon,"willsoimprovethequalityofourteachingduringthereligion period,thatitseffectswillbeseenin thelivesofourpupilsinafter-school years.OurBlessedLordmademen think.ThroughtheparablesHeset themindsofhisaudiencesthinking. LookingaboutHim,Hesawhowthe peoplelived,andthroughfamiliar lustrations,liebroughteachmanface tofacewithpersonalproblems. Teachingtothinkinreligionisthe bestpreparationfurhiewhirl: an giveouryouth."

Inendeavouringtoreachthisideal ofteachingtothinkinreligion,the adolessent'snaturaltendencyforselfexpre,.1,,nmustbedraftedasat,..id

Themoreactivelythepupilsengagein religiousdiscussioninclass,themore interestedtheywillbeandthemore theywillprofitbythecourse.

CatholicEvidenceGuild.

Inthecaseoftheolderpupilsat least,themethodoftheCatholicEvidenceGuildisbothwelcomeandinstructive.Thismethodisalready operatinginsomeofourschools,and isbeingfoundhighlysuccessful.An excellentdescriptionoftheschemeis containedin"TheCatholicEvidence GuildinSecondarySchools,"bySr. M.Anselm,O.P.,publishedbyE.J. Dwyer,Sydney.Anarticledealing withpracticalpointsintheuseofthe methodwillbepublishedshortlyin "TheRecord."

ThroughtheuseoftheEvidence Guildmethod,thepupilistrainedto accuracyofconceptandexpression. He'becomesacquaintedwithCatholic literature,and,byconsultingsources, heisgivenpracticeinsimplekindsof research.Moreover,throughsuchactiveparticipation,theadolescentacquiresthefeelingthathecananswer thedifficultiesandobjectionshemeets. Itheightenshisconfidenceinhisown abilitytoexplainanddefendhisfaith. Itmakeshimarticulateabouthisreligion.Thislast-mentionedfactalone reconunendstheuseofthemethod. Manypeopleareearnestlyseekingreligioustruthatpresent,andmanyap- proachtheirCatholicfriendsinan efforttolearntheChurch'steaching. Thereisgraveneed,therefore,forlayapostleswhocanexpoundtheCatholic doctrinesandexplaintheCatholic standonthesocial,educational,and ethicalproblemsthatagitatetheminds ofthoughtfulmen.Wehopethat thisyearmanymoreofourschools willadopttheuseoftheCatholicEvidenceGuildmethodfortheirsenior Pupils.PrideinCatholicFaith.

Finally,thereisnoperiodinlife whenloyaltyinfluencesthehuman beingsodeeplyasduringadolescence. Wemustendeavourtoenlistthistendencytogiveallegiancetoapersonor toacause,asanaidinthereligious formationofyouthHisloyaltyshould edirectedtothePersonofhisLeader, JesusChrist,andtohisCatholicfaith. ThestoryofChrist,astoldbyMatthew,Mark,LukeandJohn.issuperior toanylifewrittensince.Thewords theEvangelistsmaketheirown appealtothegenerousheartsof adolescents.Inthatlife,ur s smith !ContinuedonHackcover

Ourmottois"Wehaveit,wewill getitoritcannotbehad."

APOSTLESOFTO-MORROW

CatholicActioninthe

IMPORTANTPAPER

BYREY.FATHERHUSSEY

Inrecentissuesof"TheRecord'wehavefeaturedinstalmentsofthe paperreadbyRev.FatherHusseyattherecentDiocesanTeachers'Conference.Thesubject,"ApostlesofTo-morrow-CatholicActioninthe Schools,"createdwidespreadinterestamongstthosewhoattendedthediscussions.Thepracticalscopeofthepaperandtherecommendations resultingfromtheopenforumafterwards,suggestedanewapproachto theall-importantquestionofhowtoformapostles.Theschoolisthe SeminaryofCatholicActionists-andCatholicActionisthehopeof theChurchto-day.AsyettoofewrealisejustwhatCatholicActionimplies,anditishearteningindeedtonotetheintelligentandsympathetic interestshownbytheDiocesanTeachingOrdersinthequestionofthe initialformationoffuturemilitantsofCatholicAction.

UntilourschoolsarereallyseminariesofCatholicAction,wearebuildingonshiftingsand. ThefollowingremarksaretheconcludingsectionofFatherHussey's paper:uncluded.)

IV.-DiscussionTechniqueinClassRoom.

Thequestionwefaceinthisfinal sectionreallyliesoutsidethescope ofthissession.Itis,however,a questionwhichmanyofyoudesireto heardiscussed,andonewhichiscloselyrelatedtotheproblemwhichwe havebeenconsideringintheprevious sectionsofthispaper.

Inrecentyears,verygreatimprovementshavebeenmadeinthemethods usedinteachingreligion.Wehave still,however,todeplorethefactthat muchofourreligiousteachingremainspurelyabstractandtheoretical, andthat,therefore,itdoesnotexercise,onthelifeoftheadolescent,the practicalinfluencethatwedesire.It istruethatknowledgeisonlyoneof thefactorswhichcontrolandshape humanconduct.Inreligiouseducation,theknowledgefactorisbyno meansthemostimportant.However, itisthefactorwithwhichweareconcernedinthissectionofourdiscussion,andthequestionwhichconfronts usis:Whatimprovementscanwe makeinourpresentmethodsofimpartingreligiousknowledge?

In1923,PopePiusXI."earnestlyrequestedthatthecongregationsofreligiousofbothsexesvowedtoGod's service takecaretohavethestudentsintheircollegesreceivesuch gradedinstructioninreligion,that, havingobtainedafullerandmoreprofoundgraspofChristianDoctrinethan hashithertobeencustomary,they maybeabletodefendtheirfaith againstthecommonobjections,and maystrive,byexplorationandpersuasion,tobringittoasmanyothers aspossible."

TheaimofChristianEducationis toformChristinthesoulsofour

pupils,toimbuethemwithathorough andpracticalrealisationoftheirdig- nityaschildrenofGod,brothersand joint-heirswithJesusChrist,'brothers ofoneanother,membersofonegreat MysticalBody,"achosengeneration,a kinglypriesthood,aholynation,a purchasedpeople."Toachievethis, itisnotenoughtomakethepupil wordperfectinthecatechism,orto providehimwithanoutlineofthe Church'sdogmapointbypoint.Each dogmamustbeshowntocontainvery practicalimplicationsinlife.Doctrine mustbemadetolive,orelseitwill soonbeforgotten,andreligionwillbe atmostadepartmentoflifeinsteadof beingtheverylifeoflife.Thegoal ofreligiousinstruction,therefore,isnot mereverbalacquaintancewiththe wordingofCatholicdogmas.Rather isitadefiniteandclearunderstanding oftheChurch'steachingsandtheirimplicationsinreallife:inotherwords, "aclearerandmoreprofoundgraspof Christiandoctrinethanhashitherto beencustomary."

MakeStudyofReligionAppealing.

Oneofourfirsttasksistomakethe studyofreligionappealing.Youth readilybecomesinterestedinreligious questionswhentheyareproposedinterestingly.Oneveryeffectivemethod ofrenderingreligiouscoursesattractivetotheadolescent,istodemonstratethattheCatholicreligionisa veryliveissue.Itisnotanembalmedbodyofbeliefs,norasystemof outwornprohibitions.Itisaliving forcethatshouldcutacrossevery fieldofhumanactivity.Introducing examplesofpresent-dayliteraturethat treatsofmoralandreligioustopics,is ameansofimpressingpupilswiththe factthatreligionisaliveissueto-day. Excerptsfromnewspapersandmagazinesacquainttheclasswithcurrent

TheshopforBetterValue.Our PriceslowestinPerth.Anygoods senttocountrynotsatisfactorywepay freight.

NICHOLSON'SPIANOSFOR THEMODERNHOME

SelectyourpianofromMemostcomprehensiverangeintheSouthern Hemisphere

viewsonthesupernatural,whileatthe sametimetheyinjectanelementof noveltyintothereligionclass,providedtheyarenotbroughtintoooften. Thesearticlesfromephemeralliteraturehavethisadvantage:theygive youanopportunitytodemonstrate thattheonlythingnewaboutthe vastmajorityofthe"modernarguments"againstthefaith,isthelanguageinwhichtheyareclothed.The ideastheyembodyhavebeenrefuted countlesstimes,anditiswellfor adolescentstorealisethistruth,becausetheknowledgewillprotectthem againstbeingoverwhelmedbyother objectionsthattheywillseeparaded asrecentdiscoveries.

Anactivitywhichhasbeentried successfullyistoappoint"reporters"in theclass.Theirtaskistosearchthe papers,Catholicandsecular,foritems ofinterestconcerningtheprogressand developmentoftheChurchinvarious partsoftheworld.Atintervals,the reportersgiveanaccountoftheirdiscoveriestotheclass.Thissystemcan alsobeusedtoacquainttheclasswith theworkbeingdone(e.g.,charitable institutions)intheirowndiocese.

Thereisnoneed,inthispaper,to describethenumerouspossibleactivitiesofthisnature.Youalreadyhave anadmirableoutlineofalargenumber ofsuggestionsinthesecondpartof "BuildingCharacterFromWithinTheProblemofLeisure,"byRev.J. T.McMahon.Thisbook,withwhich youarealreadyfamiliar,facestheproblemofbreakingupthe"sit-stillery classes"byarousingclassdiscussion, andbyencouragingthepupiltoask thewhyandwhereforeofallhedoes, andseesdone,inchurch,andofall hestudiesindoctrine,liturgy,history andpractice."Theidealofteaching tothinkinreligion,"saysDr. McMahon,"willsoimprovethequalityofourteachingduringthereligion period,thatitseffectswillbeseenin thelivesofourpupilsinafter-school years.OurBlessedLordmademen think.ThroughtheparablesHeset themindsofhisaudiencesthinking. LookingaboutHim,Hesawhowthe peoplelived,andthroughfamiliar11lustrations,Hebroughteachmanface tofacewithpersonalproblems. Teachingtothinkinreligionisthe bestpreparationforlifewhichwecan giveouryouth." Inendeavouringtorsachthisideal ofteachingtothinkinreligion,the adolescent'snaturaltendencyforselfexpressionmustbedraftedasanaid.

Themoreactivelythepupilsengagein religiousdiscussioninclass,themore interestedtheywillbeandthemore theywillprofitbythecourse.

CatholicEvidenceGuild. Inthecaseoftheolderpupilsat least,themethodoftheCatholicEvidenceGuildisbothwelcomeandinstructive.Thismethodisalready operatinginsomeofourschools,and isbeingfoundhighlysuccessful.An excellentdescriptionoftheschemeis containedin"TheCatholicEvidence GuildinSecondarySchools,"bySr. M.Anselm,0.P.,publishedbyE.J. Dwyer,Sydney.Anarticledealing withpracticalpointsintheuseofthe methodwillbepublishedshortlyin "TheRecord." ThroughtheuseoftheEvidence Guildmethod,thepupilistrainedto accuracyofconceptandexpression. HebecomesacquaintedwithCatholic literature,and,byconsultingsources, heisgivenpracticeinsimplekindsof research.Moreover,throughsuchactiveparticipation,theadolescentacquiresthefeelingthathecananswer thedifficultiesandobjectionshemeets. Itheightenshisconfidenceinhisown abilitytoexplainanddefendhisfaith.

Itmakeshimarticulateabouthisreligion.Thislast-mentionedfactalone recommendstheuseofthemethod. Manypeopleareearnestlyseekingreligioustruthatpresent,andmanyapproachtheirCatholicfriendsinan efforttolearntheChurch'steaching. Thereisgraveneed,therefore,forlayapostleswhocanexpoundtheCatholic doctrinesandexplaintheCatholic standonthesocial,educational,and ethicalproblemsthatagitatetheminds ofthoughtfulmen.Wehopethat thisyearmanymoreofourschools willadopttheuseoftheCatholicEvidenceGuildmethodfortheirsenior pupils. PrideinCatholicFaith.

Finally,thereisnoperiodinlife whenloyaltyinfluencesthehuman beingsodeeplyasduringadolescence. Wemustendeavourtoenlistthistendencytogiveallegiancetoapersonor toacause,asanaidinthereligious formationofyouth.Hisloyaltyshould bedirectedtothePersonofhisLeader, JesusChrist,andtohisCatholicfaith. ThestoryofChrist,astoldbyMatthew,Mark,LukeandJohn,issuperior toanylifewrittensince.Thewords oftheEvangelistsmaketheirown appealtothegenerousheartsof adolescents.Inthatlife,ouryouth

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Thesecondshookhisheaddolefully.

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13111hadanastyfallfromthescaffolding,andhispalsflockedroundhim anxiously.Withsomeimaginationhe describedhissensationswhilefalling.

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Thelovingmothersentherson. Bluey,ahot-waterbottleforthecold wintermonths.ThatnighttheDigger filledthebottleasdirectedandproudlytuckedhimselfintobed.

"Howwasthehot-waterbottle? askedhistentmatesnextmorning.

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FollyofMaterialism

Omar,LismoreIwouldliketoaskyouafewquestionsaboutGod. Iwilldomybesttosolvethemfor you.

Youdonot,ofcourse,believethat theuniversecanbeexplainedin termsofthematerialonly.

MostcertainlyI'donot.Themere materialistoffersexplanationswhich donotevendeserveaplaceinthecata logueoferrors.Theyaretoopuerile. Ofvisiblethingsmaterialismgivesan explanationonewouldexpectofalunatic.Theverycausestowhichitappealsarethemselveseffects,andthe appealtoeternalevolutionisliketryingtoexplainarunningtrainbysayingthatitwasalwaysrunning.Of invisiblethingsmaterialismgivesno explanation.Wastingitstimetryingtoconstructbodieswithsmaller bodies,asachildwithblocks,itis quiteoutofbreathbythetimeitgets tothingsofthemind.Asamatterof fact,onceitsays"thelawsofmatter" ithascontradicteditself.Forlawis adecreeformulatedbyreason,andreasonisnotmaterial.Materialistsare inconsequentpeoplewhoproveGod everytimetheyspeakinordertodeny Him.Foratthebackofeverydenial ofGodthereistheideaofGod.No mancanbelieveintruth,orappreciate goodness,orseekhappinesswithout tendingtowardstheauthorofthese things.Yeteachoftheseideaslead toGod.Materialismisnotrational, anditsrealappealliesinthefactthat itmakestheuniversethemagnificent playthingofman'spride,andgives himafreefieldforhispassions.

OURMYSTERIOUSGOD!

Yettheonlyalternativeyouhaveisto askustobelieveinaGodwecan't understand.

Youcanunderstandthatthereisa God,eventhoughyoucannotfully understandthenatureofGod.God mustbetoogreatforthelimitedmind ofman,orHewouldnotbeGodatall. ButifHeisagreatermysterythan thisworld,theworld,theworldwithoutGodisaninsolubleenigma.You mustnotmixupmysterywithabsurdity.Tellmethatblindmatterproducedtheuniverse,andIadmitthe absurdity.Butmysteryisthevery oppositeofabsurdity.Theabsurdis false,contradictory,incoherent.But mysteryisatruthwhoseimmensity surpassesus.WhenwespeakofGod, whatwesaycanbetrueasfarasit goes.Buthumanideaswillnevergo farenoughtoexpressGodcompletely. WemustexpressGodaswecan,though wewillneverfullysucceedinexpressingGodasGodis.AndI,'forone, wouldnotbelieveinGodunlessHedid surpassmyownlimitedconcepts. * * *

WHYTHEOBSCURITY?

IfyouhavethetruthaboutGod,why alltheobscurity?

GodHimselfisnotobscure.The troubleliesinourownlimitationsand ourlackofcapacitytounderstand Himcompletely.Butthatdoesnot saythatwecannotknowthatHe exists,andquitealotaboutHim. Reason,ifdeveloped,admitsaninfinityofthingsbeyondit.Ifithasn't gotthatfar,ithasscarcelystarted work.

Youmayappealtonaturalmysteries, butIcan'tacceptthat,forscience maytellusto-morrowwhatwe don'tknowto-day. ThatideaIrejectashavingno valueatall.Allthingsbeginwith mysteryandleadtomysteries.The furthersciencepushesitsconquests, themoremysteriesitwillmeet.Every advancemeansfurthermystery;and weshouldatleastlearnfromnatural mysteriestobemodest.Moreover, theyshouldteachustoexpectmysterywhereGodisconcerned.Reason itselfshouldtellusthatadivinereligion,introducingtheinfinite,mustcontainelementsexceedingafinitecapacity. Doesnotfaithmeantheabdicationof reason?

No.Itpresupposestheexerciseof reason.Itisreasonabletobelieve whatGodhassaidofHimselfandHis purposes.Itisquitereasonable, wherewecantseeclearly,toaccept theauthorityofGodwhoseesall.

INTERPRETATIONOFLIFE.

Arenotthemysteriestaughtbyyour religionsimply"mentalopium"?

Notintheleast.Theydon'tstifle thought.Theyprovokethought.And theythrowanimmenseamountoflight ontheproblemoflife'spurposeand destiny.Thoughwecannotsound theirfulldepths,wefindinthemthe explanationofmostofournoblestexperiences.Theyarethekeytolife, andaslifeitselfismysterious,sothe keytoitismysterious.Akeyisas intricateasthelock,oritdoesn'tfit. Itisonlybycombiningtheclearand themysteriousthatwearriveataproperunderstanding.Wehaveanexampleofthatinscienceitself.In spectroscopeanalysisarayoflightis brokenupintoitsvariouscolours,but thespectrumrevealsaseriesofdark lineswhicharemostmysterious.Their explanationisfoundonlybynoting wheretheyfallinrelationtothecolourswhichareclearlyshown,Nowin hissearchforknowledgemanfindsthat hisownpowerofsightislimitedtoa verynarrowbandofwave-lengths.He canseeneitherinfrarednorultravioletrays.Thesewouldbeabsolute mysteriestohimifhedependedonly onsight.Buthisintelligencehasdiscoveredthem.Faithgoesfurther, andbyaknowledgerevealedbyGod, getsaninklingofthegreatmysterious realityofGodHimself,whoclarifies thepuzzlinglinesanddarkshadows bywhichthewholeofourknowledge andlifearecriss-crossedfromendto end.Sowefindthatthemysterious andthecleargivethetruesensetolife. CutouttheadditionalknowledgerevealedbyGod,doawaywithfaith, andthisworldbecomesunintelligible. Humanlifebecomesamelancholy puzzle.Eachhumanexistencedrifts likeafrailbarqueatthemercyofa treacherousseawithnoanchorage.And deathhangsoveruslikeadarkand heavycurtainextinguishinghope,and temptingmentogivethemselvesupto thisworldwhilstthingsseembright; yetwhenthingsareblack,tolifttheir handsagainsttheirownlives.Itis ourreligion,atonceclearandmysterious,becauseitistrue,whichalone givesbalancetolife,andsolvesitsproblems.

TheReligionoftheKing

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WhatisthepositionoftheEnglish sovereignwithreferencetoreligion?

InHalsbury's"LawsofEngland" (2nd.edit.),vol.VI.,No.557,weread: "Atcommonlawandbystatutethe Kingistheonlysupremeheadon earth,underGod,oftheChurchof England,andallspiritualandecclesiasticaljurisdictions,privileges,superioritiesandpre-eminencesareunited andannexedtotheImperialexclusion ofeveryforeignprince,person,prelate,State,orpotentate,spiritualor temporal."

Again,accordingtothetermsofthe oathwhicheverySovereignisrequiredtotakebeforeorathiscoronation, heisboundinteralia"Tomaintain thelawsofGod,thetrueprofessionof theGospel,andtheProtestantreformedreligionestablishedbylaw;to maintainandpreserveinviolablythe settlementoftheChurchofEngland, andthedoctrine,worship,discipline,

"(1)Anypersonwhoshallbereconciledto,orholdcommunionwith,the seeorChurchofRome,orprofessthe popishreligion,ormarryaPapist,is excluded'frominheriting,possessing,or enjoyingtheCrown,andinsuchcase thepeopleareabsolvedoftheirallegiance,andtheCrownistodescendto suchpersonorpersons,beingProtestants,aswouldhaveinheriteditincase thepersonsoreconciled,etc.,were dead."

"(2)Everypersoninheritingthe Crownmusttakethecoronationoath intheformprovided'bystatute."

"(3)Everykingorqueenmustmake, subscribe,andrepeat,sittingonthe throneintheHouseofPeers,either onthefirstdayofthemeetingofthe firstParliamentaftertheaccession,or atthecoronation,whichevershallfirst happen,adeclarationthatheorshe isafaithfulProtestant,andwill,accordingtothetrueintentoftheenactmentswhichsecuretheProtestant successiontothethrone,upholdand maintainthesaidenactmentstothe bestofhisorherpowersaccordingto law."

"(4)AnypersoncomingintopossessionoftheCrownmustjoinincommunionwiththeChurchofEngland."

"(5)Itisalsoprovided(bythe UnionwithScotlandAct,1706)asa fundamentaltermoftheunionof EnglandwithScotlandthateveryper. sonwhosucceedstotheCrownmust takeandsubscribetheoathsforthe preservationoftheEstablishedChurch inEnglandandthePresbyterian ChurchinScotland."(No.443.)

Accordingly,itwouldseem,that whilethelawremainsasitis,any SovereignwhobecameaCatholicor feltunabletodeclarehimselfafaithfulProtestantwouldipsofactocease tobeKing.

HELACKSLIBERTYOFCONSCIENCE. Whatwouldhappenifhesuddenly realisedthathewastheonlyman

andgovernmentthereof,asbylawestablishedinEngland. TheSovereignisalsoboundbyoathtopreservethe'PresbyterianChurchin Scotland."(Halisbury,Op.cit.,No. 459.)

WHATWOULDHAPPEN.?

Couldyoutellmewhatprocedure wouldbefollowedshouldanEnglishSovereignfeelunableatany timetodeclarehimselfafaithful Protestant?

Hecouldnotinconscienceremain headoftheChurchofEngland. Couldheretainthethrone?Asthe lawstandsatpresent,itwouldseem thathecouldnot.

CommentingontheActofSettlement(1700),theBillofRights(1688), andtheUnionwithScotlandAct (1706),Halsburythussumsupthelaw onthispoint: "ThedescentoftheCrowninthe presentlineofsuccessionsubjectto certainstatutoryconditionsasfollows:

inEnglanddeprivedoftheright ofprivatejudgmentortheliberty ofconsciencetowhichProtestants professtoattachsomuchimportance?

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couldabdicatetheThroneandfollow thedictatesofhisconscience,whateverthecost.Hecouldmakeuseof constitutionalchannelstohavethelaw altered.Hecould,perhaps,endeavourtoeffectsomesortofcompromise betweentherequirementsofconscienceandtherequirementsofthelaw oftheland-tothedetrimentofconscience.

Howeverthatmaybe,hecouldnot, inthepresentcircumstances,become aCatholicexceptatthemostofgreat personalsacrifice. Itseemsratherstrangethatthe Kingshouldnotbefreetoembrace thereligionwhichwasthereligionof theKingsofEnglandforsomanycenturies,andisto-daythereligionofso largeapercentageofhissubjects.

WhyPraytoSaints

Mrs.B.,ManningRiver. Actsiv.,12,saysthatthereisnoother nameunderheavenwherebywe mustbesavedexceptthatof Jesus.

Correct,andCatholicsbelievethat. Thenwhydo'Catholicspraytothe VirginMaryandotherSaintsto makeintercessionforthem?

Firstly,becausedoingsuisopposed toneitherofthetwopassagesyou quote.EventhoughwepraytoOur LadyandtheSaints,theHolyNameof Jesusisstilltheonlynameunderheavenwherebywearesaved,andHeis stilltheoneMediatorbetweenGodand man.ForitisintheNameofJesus thatweaskMaryandtheSaintstointercedeforus,anditisthattheymay obtainforusagreatershareinthe fruitsofHismediationwithGodon ourbehalf.

Secondly,notonlyisprayertoOur LadyandtheSaintsnotopposedto thepassagesyouquote,itisanapplicationofthem.For,accordingto theNewTestament,Jesusmakesall whobelongtoHimmembersofHimself.HeistheHead,andwearethe members.Andthemembersarenot onlyforHim,buttheyareforeach other,andcanhelpeachother.For example,myeyeisforme,andmy handisforme.Butmyhandcan protectmyeyeifsomeonethrowsa brickatme.Butalwaysthepower andthelifeinmyeyesorinmyhand ismypowerandmylife.So,too,I, afloorlittlememberofChrist,canappealtomuchnoblermembersofChrist inthepersonsofMaryandtheSaints whenthedevilstartsthrowingbricks atme.ButanypowerandlifeinOur LadyandtheSaintsisthepowerand lifeofChrist,andisderivedfromHim. SoIamappealingtoHimafterall-I, inChrist,appealtoChristinother memberswhomHehasdeignedtoassociatemorecloselywithHimself;and anyhopeIhaveintheirintercessionis inthenameofChristandthroughHis onegreatmediationwithGod.Your difficultiesareduetotheverysuperficialviewvouhaveofourChristian religion,andastrangetendencyto isolatemembersofthegreatfamilyof thechildrenofGodone'fromanother. FromtimeimmemorialChristianshave said,"IbelieveintheCommunionof Saints."Thatmeansthe."common union"ofallinChrist,andimplies theircommunicationonewithanother. Catholicsunderstandthis,andcriticismfromothersismerely'becausethey havenorealunderstandingofthe Christianreligion.

WHYPURGATORY?

WhydoestheChurchteachthatthe righteoushavetosufferforatime inpurgatoryforthesinstheyhave committed?

Becausesuchistheteachingof Christ,andbecause,thoughpeoplemay berighteousinsomethings,theyare notrighteousinthesinstheycommit. Infactthemorethesinstheycommit. thelessrighteoustheybecome,andthe lessfittedforGod'sholypresencein heaven.Iftherewerenoprospective penaltiesforoursins,wecouldmultiplythemwithimpunity.Itwould notmatterintheleastwhetherwehad moreorless.ButtheCatholic Churchsaysthatitdoesmatter;and theNewTestamenttellsusthateach onewillanswerforthegoodorevil doneinthedaysofhisflesh;andthat eventhosewhoaresavedwillexpiate theirsinsinthefiresofpurification. * * * *

GODFORGIVES!

InIsaiahxliii,25,GodsaysthatHe forgivesusoursinswhenweturn toHiminobedience.

Thatistrue.ButHedoesnotsay thatHewillnotexactreparationofour evilconduct.ThoughHepromises forgiveness,nowheredoesHesaythat wecanthereforegetawaywithsin withoutanyfearoffurtherconsequences.Hebothforgivesandpunishes. SinceyouarequotingtheOldTestament,lookupII.SamuelXII.,14. WhenDavidsaidtoNathanthePro-

phet,"I NathanhavesinnedagainsttheLord," saidtoDavid,"TheLordalso hathputawaythysin;thoushaltnot die.Howbeit,'becauseofthisdeed, thechildalsothatisbornuntothee shallsurelydie."SoGodforgavethe guiltofthesin,yetexactedexpiation.

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ISSALVATIONFREE?

TheEpistletotheRomanssaysthat eternallifeisafreegift.

Correct.Butthathasnothing whatevertodowiththequestionof purgatory,unlessyoureallythinkthat wehavenoobligationtoearnour heavenbybeinggood,andthatitdoes notthereforematterhowmuchwesin. Iftheyareyourideas,ofcourse,yours mustbeaverycomfortablereligion. ButitisnottheChristianreligion.St. Peterwrites,"Brethren,labourthe morethanbygoodworksyoumay makesureyourcallingandelection."

Evidentlygoodworksareacontributingfactortowardsoursalvation.St. Paulsays,"Withfearandtrembling workoutyoursalvation."Yourmistakeliesinthinkingthatsalvationis afreegiftnotrequiringourco-operation.ThetruthisthatouropportunityofsalvationisthefreegiftofChrist whichwecouldneverhavedeserved. ButgrantedthatHehasmadesalvationpossibleforus,itisnecessarythat weearntherighttobenefitbyit. WithoutChrist,nogoodworkscould haveenabledustohaveoursouls. WithChrist,ourgoodworkscandoso; andHedemandsthemofus;forbids sin;andwillexactfromallofusan accountofthesinswehavecommitted.Andthoughwediewithour sinsforgiven,yetwewillexpiatethem inpurgatory.Thatblocksanyidea thatwecantradeonGod'sforgiveness andcontinuetosinwhilstthereistime todoso.Apartfromrevelation,the Catholicpositionistheonlyreasonable one,andthinkingProtestantsarebeginningtorealiseitmoreand.more. ThatiswhytheHighChurchpartyin theChurchofEnglandisrapidlyrestoringthepracticeofprayerforthe soulsofthedepartedwhomaybestill sufferinginpurgatoryfortheirsins whilstonearth.

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Withoutexaggeration,onemaysay thattheworldistremblingonthe brinkofachaostowhichthepresent warmaybeonlyatragicpreliminary. Foramoment,perhaps,welookintu theabyssofthefuture,anddrawback fromthesight.Formlessandindefinite,darkandmenacing,thespectacle atwhichwegazeistoomonstrousfor ourmindstograsp.Toooftenweturn away,anddeludeourselvesintothinkingthatthesethingscannotbe. Inthealmostimmeasurabledestructioncausedbythewar,men,property, homescities,andevennationsare beingsweptaway.Inthefuturewe seefalsephilosophers-farmoredestructivethananywar-capableof corruptingtheminds,thehearts,the lives,andthemoralsofallmen.There hascomeintobeingagreatnumber ofproposedNewOrders,eachpromisingablessedfuturewithahighstandardofliving,withmoreto-morrow, withfood,withrecreations,infact, withanatheisticandpurelymaterial outlook.

Neo-Paganism.

InthevanguardofthisnewpaganismAtheisticCommunismholdspride ofplace.Withhergoalltheother systemswhichproclaim,eventhough theyopposeCommunism,thatmanis limitedbyhismaterialneeds.They form"abarbarismmorefrightfulthan thatwhichstillinvolvedthegreater partoftheworldatthecomingofthe Redeemer anunspeakablecatastrophe,acollapsewhichsurpassesall imagination."(PiusXI.)Theypretend"toopenupaneweratoinaugurateanewcivilisation,theresultof blindevolution,anatheistichumanity."(PiusXI.)

Ledbymilitantatheists,thenew paganismincludesthesmallernumber ofthosewhorejecttheFaith,manyoutsidetheChurchneverfrequentthe Sacraments,orfailtoattendMass. Withdespairingsurrendertheseturn tothenewanddegradinghuman values.Butitincludes,too,theimmenselysuperiornumberofthosewflo. bothwithinandwithouttheChurchperhaps,becausenotwellversedinthe Christianphilosophy-driftwiththe currenttendenciesofthetimes.Their pursuits,theirpleasuresandamusementsarethesameasthoseofthe modernpagansamongwhomtheylive. Theyabsorbthatattitudeofmind whichtakesforgrantedthatGodisa mediaevalsuperstition.Thepress providesthemwithviewsthatareat

NotonBreadAlone

leastquestionable;theradioandcinemaamusethemwiththingsofwhich Christcouldnotapprove.They "slim,"and"tan,"andcultivatetheir bodieswithtrulypaganassiduity.In allthesethings,theyignorethecompleteabsenceofGod,andthespiritual inman,whichabsence,ifwemaysay so,isthemostprominentfeatureof contemporarylife. NaturalMan.

Whatisthetruedignityofman? Wellmayweask,foritissomething farotherthanahumancoginavast economicmachine,drivenbymaterial forces,sustainedwithfood,clothed, oiledwithamusementsandasatisfyingmeasureofsensegratification.

Observationshows,anditisknown fromrevelation,thatmanisacompositeunity,havingabodyandanintellectualsoul,whichisspiritualand immortal.Hestandsfarabovethe worldofplantsandanimals,because byvirtueofthiswonderfulprerogative heisabletoreasonandexercisefree will.Tosomeextent,hecanunderstandtheworksofcreation,andhe canacknowledgehisGod,forreason tellshimthatthereisaGod,who watchesovertheworldwithanallwiseProvidence,and,forman'sbenefits,GodhasrevealedHisownexistence.

SupernaturalBeings.

Hisintellectualsoul,alone,makes manindefinitelygreaterthanthe robustofmaterialisttheories.Butit isnotall.Thereismorewhich,if ithadnotbeenrevealedbyGodwe couldneverhaveknown,neverdreamednorimagined.

InHisinfiniteloveforman,God freelygavehimagiftwhichisbeyond ourcomprehension.Hebestowedon manasupernaturalentitywhichraisedhimtoheightstowhichcreated naturecouldnototherwiseattain.He raisedmantoasupernaturalplane. NolongerdoesmantreatwithGodas finitecreatureandInfiniteCreator,betweenwhomyawnsabridgelesschasm. NowthereexistsacommonbondbetweenmanandGod.

Wearenotconcernedherewiththe lossofthisgiftthroughthesinofour firstparents.Itmattersonlythat Christ,bythemeritsofHislifeand

"WhyDidItHappen--toMe?"

Didtheneatworldofyourhopes everblowupinyourface?Thendid youask:"Whydidithappentome?"

Well,whatistheanswer?

Weknow,tobeginwith,thatin thelivesofeachoneofusthereare timesofjoy,evenofsheerhappiness whichheartenustothetaskofliving. Sotrueisthisthatfromtimetotime wecometoexpectit.

Thenexttimeyoufeelasurgeof joyinyourheartoversomegoodfortune,pauseforamomentandaskyourself:"WhathaveIdonetobringabout thehappyoccurrence?Itmighthave beenotherwise,butitjusthappenedto turnoutthewayitdid."

Luck,perhaps;justgoodfortune.But thosewhoreallyponderlife'sevents willnotbecontentwithsuchananswer. "Thegreatworld,"youwillsay,and rightlyso,"istoointricateasystemto beruledbychance;andmylife,asa partofthelifeoftheworld,isnot swayedbyluckalone.Theremust belawwherethereissuchorder."

Yes,behindtheseemingchaosof humaneventsthereissuchalaw,alaw thatdirectsallthingstoagoodend,to God.AnddoInotowemypresent happinesstotheworkingsofthatlaw? AndifIoweittothelaw,Ioweitto HimWhogivesthelaw,GodHimself. Ioweit,nottoanyoutstandingmerit ofmyown,buttothefatherlyloveof HimWhowatchesovermeandthe worldinwhichIlive.

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death,restoredittous."Hecame untoHisownandHisownreceived Himnot.Butasmanyasreceived Him,Hegavethempowertobemade thesonsofGod...(John,I:11and 12.)

TheVineandItsBranches.

Toillustratethegreattruthofour supernaturalelevation,Christusedthe simileofthevineanditsbranches.As thebranchisunitedtothevineand drawslifefromit,soweinafiniteand mysteriouswayareraisedupand unitedtoChrist;inafinitewaywe shareHislife;inafinitewaywedraw fromHimthevitalnourishmentthat makesusbearspiritualfruitpleasing toGod.

Thisnewlifewhichwesharewith Christ-givingusanewbeauty,anew dignity,andentitlingustoanewrewardforourmeritoriousactions-is necessaryforourtruedevelopment. "Asthebranchcannotbearfruitof itselfunlessitabideinthevine,so neithercanyouunlessyouabidein Me."(John,15:4.)Thismakesus feelveryhumble,forevenourgreatest worksareonlyfruitfulinChrist.But, whenwethinkoftheeffectsofthis unionwithGod,wearefilledwithjoy. TheEffectsofGod'sElevatingGift.

Asafewexamplessufficetoshow, theSacredScripturesdescribetheeffectsofourbeingraisedtothesupernaturalinthemostamazingterms.St. Johncallsus"sonsofGod"(John,I: 12;John3:1and2).St.Petersays thatwearemade"partakersofthe divinenature."(2Peter1:4.)St. Paulcallsus"fellow-citizenswiththe saintsandthedomesticsofGod"(Eph. 2:19),"sonsofGod,""jointheirswith Christ"(Rom.8:16and17).HedescribesourunionwithGodbycomparingittotheunionoftheheadand membersofahumanbody(Rom12 4and5.1

TemplesoftheHolyGhost.

Butthemostgloriousconsequence ofourbeingraisedaboveournatures isthatGodcomesandmakesHis abodeinoursouls.Asthisisawork ofdivinelove,itisascribedtothe HolyGhost,whoissaidtodwellin oursoulsasinHisTemple(Thomas Aquinas).''The'harityofGodis pouredforthinourheartsbytheHoly Ghost,Whoisgiventous."(Rom.5, 11.) Thisismorethanapresenceby operation,asGodispresentinallcreatures;itisnotjustthatoursoulsare madeliketoGod;itisnotapossession byFaithonly;itisarealpresence,so thatthesoulmaybesaidtotrulypossessGod.Wayfarersinthislife,we yethaveinembyrotheBeatificVision, which,oneday,willreachitsculminationintheworldtocome.

Conclusion.

Whenplacedbesidethesesublime truths,whichweknewonthewordof God,thedoctrinesofthosewhodonot understandthecompleteman,andwho imaginethathelivesonbreadalone, arefeebleandpuerile.Godwillsthat allmenshouldberaisedtothese heights.Hegrantsit,however,to thoseonlywhoreceiveChrist.Itis thetragedyofourdecadenterathat thegreatmajorityofmenrejectChrist, or,vaguelyacceptingHim,discard achmgs Thereisonehopeforthefuture. Theremustbenosurrendertothe modernpaganism;theremustbeno compromise.Thecallgoesforthfor alivelierandmoreintelligentspiritual lifeamongthefaithful,formorefrequentandunderstandingreceptionof theSacraments,ormortification.The lifeofthevine,whichflowsthrough thebranches,mustbecomesovigorous andintensethattheplantgrowsand extendsitselfsothatitstendrils stretchoutandenclosethewhole world.Whenmenlearn,andbeginto liveasGodwantsthemto,thenthey willhaveestablishednotaNewOrder buttheTrueOrderofconcord,brotherlylove,anduntoldhappiness. -J.D.

Godlovesus,andlovinguscannever forgetus:"Godsolovedtheworldasto giveHisonlybegottenSon."And thatSon,JesusChrist,toiledupthe slopeofCalvary,andthere,handsand feetnailedtoacross,diedforus-for us.HeWhosolovedthesoulsofmen astodieforthem,willHeforgetmenwillHeforgetus?ThewordsofHim Whodiedforusanticipateanyresponse:"Iwillnotforgetyou;Ihave gravenyouonmyhands,"(Isaias,xlix, 15-16.)

Theremayevencomeatimewhen misfortunesurroundsyou,andcastsits blightonyourhopes.Deathmay stalkroundthecircleofyourloved onesandbearoffonewhoseloveinspiredyoutobetterthings,onewhose smilewasthelightofyourworkaday life.Thedaymaycomewhenthe silkofluxuryslipsfromyourgrasp, andyoumustclutchforthenecessities oflife.Couragefleesbeforesullendespair;andyouarelefthopeless,helplessintheimpotencyofyourhuman powers.

Thenwhentemptedtospitoutcurses againstthehumanagentsofyoursufferings,tokickinvainagainstthe bondsofthewoesthatpinyoudown; whenmindedtochidetheGodWho youthinkhasforgottenyou,remember thenthatthelawoflovestillholds, thatallthingsworktogetherunto good,thatthetrailofhumanevents, howevertortuousitmaybeatany stage,leads,ifyoubutfollowon,to God.

Yourhardshipindicatesthathereand nowyourapproachtoHimmustbeby thethornyway.Willyouresistthe attractionofHisloveforyoujustbecausethebarrierofsorrowsandsufferingnowchallengesyou?Plungeon withcourageandconfidence.Trust thatGodstilllovesyou.Perhapsin thatdayyourbrainswirlingingrief cannotrecallthistruth.Ifinyour earstherepoundsthedirgeofwoe,listeninyourheartforthemelodyof Christwhichrisesbrilliantlyaboveany chorus:"Iwillnotforgetyou;Ihave gravenyouonmyhands."-nealandia."

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Owingtotheinabilityofsecuring sufficientcourtsfornextSunday,the Association'sdayattheZoohasbeen postponedtillSundayweek,March1. Twelvecourtshavebeenhired,and thesewillbeavailableforplayfrom 10.30a.m.Thetournamentwillcommenceat2p.m.,continuingtill6p.m. Theentryfeeis1/6each.AllproceedsareinaidoftheCatholicWelfareOrganisation,andasaresulta largeroll-upofmembersisexpected. ThisdayattheZooisnotonlyconfinedtoAssociationmembers,buttoanyonewillingtojoininandhelptowards aworthycause.

FormationofWelfareFund.

AmeetingoftheSocialCommittee tookplaceatBactonHouselastFriday,theattendanceshowingadecided improvement. ChiefdiscussioncentredontheformationoftheWelfare ComfortsFund.Thisfundwillbe underthecontroloftheSocialCommittee,whoseworkwillentailtheprovidingofcomforts,etc.,forourmembers servingoverseas. Ithasbeendecidedtosetaside Sunday,March22,asaspecialappeal dayforthefund,andallclubsare askedtoco-operateincollectingas muchmoneyastheycan.

Clubsecretariesareremindedthat theymustforwardthenamesand numbers,etc.,ofthemembersoftheir clubservingoverseastotheAssociation secretaryassoonaspossible,sothat thecommitteewillknowthenumber ofparcels,etc.,toobtain.

AnnualGeneralMeeting.

AtBactonHouse,to-morrowevening (Friday),at8p.m.,thefifteenthannualgeneralmeetingoftheW.A.C.L.T.A.willtakeplace.Anurgentappealismadetoallmemberstoattend, asmostimportantbusinessconcerning everyonewillbediscussed.

Tit-BitsofInterest.

Thefirstcouncilmeetingofthenew seasonisscheduledforFriday,February27.Allclubdelegatesareexpected,asvariouscommittees,etc.,willbe elected.

Inthelatestissueof"Sidelines"(the VictorianAssociationmagazine),itis noticedthattheirannualtournament commencesnextmonth.Men'ssingles,doubles,andmixeddoubles championshipshavebeenomitted.

InN.S.W.theCatholicTennisAssociationisfacedwithseveraldifficulties. Inordertoovercometheshortageof menfortheclubteams,onesuggestion hasbeenadvancedthatseemstobreak newground-thatoneclubshouldbe permittedtoloanplayerstoanother club,ifonehasasurplusandtheother ascarcityofplayersofequalgrade.I wonderhowtheideawouldtakehere? St.Kevin'sClub.

Theannualhandicaptournamentwill commenceonSaturday,March7.EntrieswillcloseonSunday,March1.The tournamentwillconsistoftheusual events,theentryfeebeing1/6per event.Allmembersareremindedof thiscompetition,andareexpectedto compete.

Wednesday,March11,isthedate chosenfortheclub'sannualgeneral meeting,andalargeroll-upofmembersisanticipated.

St.Joachim'sClub.

Membersareadvisedthattheannual clubmeetingwilltakeplaceintheAssociationrooms,BactonHouse,on Monday,March2.Allareexpected tomakeaspecialefforttobepresent atthisimportantgathering.

anefforttobepresent,andallthose goingmayobtainanyfurtherinformationfromtheclubsecretary,MissC. Slattery. OnSunday,March8,aMintietournamentwillbeheldattheclub's courts,commencingat2p.m.,when wehopetoseealloldandnewmembers present.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth.

Aspecialmeetingwillbeheldon Mondaynext,23rd.inst.,atwhichimportantbusinessaffectingthefuture ofthebranchwillbeconsidered.Every memberisspeciallyrequestedtoattend.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate. Therewasagoodattendanceofmembersatthemeetingon11th.inst.,at whichonenewmemberwaselectedand twonominationswerereceived.All memberswhoarenototherwiseengagedonWednesdaynightsareaskedto attendthemeetings.Theirpresence wouldbeinvaluable.

OurLady,HelpofChristians',Branch, EastVictoriaPark.

Thequarterlymeetingtookplaceon Tuesday,February10,andtheattendancewassatisfactory.Severalmemberswerereportedonthesicklist,but wereprogressing.Wewerevery pleasedtohaveourchaplain,Rev. FatherO'Connor,presentwithusfora shorttimeduringthemeeting.The quarterlyCommuniontookplaceat theearlyMasslastSunday,andthere wasagoodattendance.Allmembers areaskedtoattendthenextmeeting onTuesday,24th.inst.

CATHOLIC WOMEN'SLEAGUE

NoticeofRegistration.

Allmemberswhohavenotregistered undertheWomen'sVoluntaryNational Registerare ly.Formsmaybehadat98St. George'sTerrace,Perth.Allcanteen workersareobligedtoregister. SewingCircle.

Beadsandnetareurgentlyneeded forthemakingofcoversforfoodin themilitarycamps.Allassistancein thiswaywillbemostacceptable.

MissFurzeisinattendanceatthe LeagueRoomseveryFridayfrom2 till4p.m.Shewilldistributewool tothosewhoarewillingtoknit.At presenttherearebutafewvolunteers forthiswork,andmanymorehelpers areneeded.

Dawnonthe Blackwood

VeiledistheValley,roflutcerorfowl, Nosoundbreaksthecalmretreat; Exceptingagrowl,wherethewilddogs prowl, Andamoanwherethewatersmeet.

Thedingoturnsonhistrack,andlooks TotheEast,atthegrowinggleam; Thensnarls,andslinkstothehidden nooks Inrookso'er-hangingthestream.

UpshoottheradiantraysintheEast Andsetsthehill-topaglow; Andupspringthecreatures,birdand beast, TheirhowagetoGodtoshow.

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Theannualclubtournamentwill commenceonSaturday,March14,closingdateforentriesbeingSunday, March8.Thetournamentwillcomprise14events,includinganumberfor juniors.EntryfeeisonlyIs.per event.

The"Patterson"trophywillbecompetedforonSaturdayandSunday, March7and8,andalargeentryis hopedfor. HighgateClub.

Theclubsannualgeneralmeeting willheheldintheParishHall,Highgate,onMonday,February23,at8 p.m.Asthisisthemostimportant meetingoftheyear,allmembersare requestedtobepresent.

MembersareremindedthattheAssociation'sTennisDayfortheC.W.O. willbeheldattheZooonSunday, March1. Courtsareavailablefrom 10o'clockonwards,andanoveltytournamentwillcommenceat1.30.Every memberoftheclubisaskedtomake

SomepraisetheLordinasilentpraise, Whileotherscreateadin: Butallseemglad,intheirsimpleways, Fortheyknownotanysin.

Thebirdisbusywithclawsandbill, Forhisappetiteiskeen; Thecattlecomemooingdownthehill, TotheValewheregrassisgreen.

0!ifyouwouldtasteofheavenlyjoy, Andbanishallthoughtofill; Rise!whiletheValleyisveiledand coy, Andthehaloiso'erthehill.

-STEPHENRYAN.

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J.G.MULOAHY,Proprietor.

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ST.MARYPARISH.

1941hasbeenaverydifficultyear fortheparish,but,nevertheless,avery successfulone.InSeptemberMr.E.

A.Black,Mus.Bac.,conductedtheannualmusicexaminationsonbehalfof theUniversity,andeveryonepresentedpassed,some,indeed,withhonours, otherswithcredit.Therewasafairly longlistofcandidates.TheTheoryof MusicExaminationbroughtthesame excellentresults.Laterintheyear theJuniorCertificateExamination, alsoconductedbytheUniversity,took place,andthetwostudentswhosat obtainedapass,havingbeensuccessful ineightsubjectseach.

OnFriday,November7,St.Mary's AnnualBazaarwasheldintheConvent Hall,when£93wereraisedinnettproceeds.Itwasthe'bestbazaarforsix years.Aswellasdefrayingmainten-

Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?RememberSt.Charles'SeminaryEducationFundinyourwill.

L.CHARLESWORTFL

Dip.D.S. DENTALSURGEON.

CLAREMONT-17BROWNST. Tel.F1717. SUBIACO-133ROKEBYROAD Tel.W1191.

ancecostsfortheyear,£20waspaid offthechurchdebt,whichnowstands at£1,150,averyconsiderablesumfor thissmallparish.Duringtheyear severaladditionalfamilieshaveleftthe district,andnowthenumberofparishionersisverylow.Thefinancial sideofparochialadministrationisbecominganacuteproblem.

Towardstheendoflastyearfarewell partieswereheldontwooccasions,the firsttosaygood-byetoMrs.Wm. Newby,whohasleftheretotakeup residenceinthecity;andtheotherto bidfarewelltoMissMaureenHughes, whohasbeencalledtocontinueher studiesattheTeachers'TrainingCollege,Claremont.Bothladieswere life-longresidentsoftheparishandexemplaryCatholics,thelatterbeingvicepresidentoftheChildrenofMary.

InthesportingarenatheConvent Schoolheldtheirown.Thecricketfor thelasthalfoftheyearwaswonby us,andinthetennistournamentour schoolcapturedthetrophy,whichwas anewtennisnet.Intheinter-chool sportsmeeting,however,wewerenot successful,beingdefeatedbytheState School.Theannualconcert,staged'by thePresentationConventpupils, broughtagoodhouse,butitwasnotas attractiveasinotheryears.Halfthe takingswerehandedtothelocalpatrioticfund.Thechildren'sweekly Massandinstructionhascontinued throughoutthecoolmonths,andthe monthlymeetingoftheSodalityof theB.V.M.,togetherwiththepractical talk,tookplaceregularly.

Theparishschoolhasbeenthoroughlyrenovatedandpainted,andnowpresentsamostpleasingsight,whilethe gardensaroundSt.Mary'saremoreattractivethanever.Onaccountofthe gravityofthetimes,nocelebration markedtheschoolbreak-uplastyear. Theholidaysarenowconcluded,and studiesbeganonMonday,February9. AsisusualtheNunsreturnedto Northamptonforthesummervacation.

MidnightMasswasthesceneofa generalparishCommunion,andalmost everypractisingCatholicwasatthe railstocelebratetheFeast.All throughtheyearMasshasbeensaid forVictory,ChristianPeace,forthe soulsofthosekilled,andforthesafety ofour'forces.

THEDEATHOFANOLD COLONIST

THELATEMRS.ELLENDOWLING

ThedeathofMrs.EllenDowling,a highlyrespectedresidentof92Hensman-road,Subiaco,occurredatSt.Andrew'sPrivateHospital,Subiaco,on Thursday,February5,1942.Thelate Mrs.DowlingwastheyoungestdaughterofthelateMr.andMrs.Kenny.She wasbornatMt.Eliza,Perth,nearthe siteofthewaterfountaininMounts BayRoad,86yearsago.Educatedby theSistersofMercy,VictoriaSquare, shewasthelastremaininglinkofa grandoldfamily.Twodaughterssurviveher,JulianMary(Mrs.J.Frederick),andCecilia(Mrs.JackCoultas).

ThelateMrs.Dowlinghadenjoyed thebestofhealthuptillsixyearsago, whenshemetwithanaccident,which resultedinherbeingbed-riddenuntil herdeath."Gran,"asshewasfamiliarlycalledbyhermanyfriends,war ofakindlynature,whichendearedher toall.ShewasadevoutCatholicand adevotedmother.

Priortoherfuneral,RequiemMass wascelebratedinSt.Aloysius'Church, ShentonPark,bytheRev.Dr.Collins. Thechiefmournerswereherdaughters,JulianMary(Mrs.J.Frederick), Cecilia(Mrs.JackCoultas),Messrs.J. FrederickandJ.W.Coultas(sons-inlaw),Mrs.EttieBannan(niece),Mr. JackKenny(nephew),andMrs.E. Ford(great-granddaughter).Thepallbearerswere:Messrs.M.Kinsella,E. Reilly,G.Pounder,H.Parker,G. Parker,andC.Shepherd. Thefuneralarrangementswerecat. riedoutbyMessrs.ProsserScottand Co.,Subiaco.

Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?Make aregularannualcontributiontohelp anindigentstudent.

TradeyouroldstoveforlatestGasor woodstove.Bargainprices.W.A.Stove Co.,559WellingtonSt.(B6307.)

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PERTH.TITI'RSDAY,FFBRUARY19,1942.

Britain's"MeaCulpa"

THEnewsthatBritain'sBoardofEducationcollaborated withtheChurchestodraftanActmakingdailyworship andreligiousinstructioncompulsoryineveryschoolinthe UnitedKingdom,passedwithlittlecommentinthelocalpress. Strangelyenough.forlikemanyanotherthingBritish,thepresent driveforreligioninBritishschoolsstartedwithaleaderinthe London"Times."Itwasn'tlongafterwarbeganwhenthe 'Times"deploredthefactthat"inacountryprofessedlyChristian, andacountrywhichatthemomentisstakingitsallindefenceof Christianprinciples.thereisasystemofnationaleducationwhich allowsthecitizensofthefuturetohaveapurelyheathenupbringing."

Theevacuationofcitychildrenprovedarevelation:onsu_vey,threeoutofeveryfivehadnoideawhowasbornonChristmas Day,whyChristmaswascelebrated,and"knewabsolutelynothing oftheBibleandhadneverbeentaughttopray."So,lastsummer,224PeersandmembersofParliamentsigned'amanifesto "thatthefuturecitizenshouldbesomouldedincharacterbyChristianeducationthathiscitizenshipshallbecometheexpressionof theseprinciplesinaction."Therefollowedalengthydebatein theCommonsonreligiouseducation.discussionofthewarbeing shelvedforthetimebeing.Andnowitistoheastatutoryrequirementforallschoolsthatdailyworshipandreligiousinstructionformpartofthecurriculum,andaGovernmentinspectorof religiouseducationistobeappointed.

ThenumberofchildreninBritainbetweenfiveandfourteen yearsofageattendingdenominationalschoolsisabout30per cent-1,500,000children,ofwhom377,000areCatholics.InAustraliathepercentageismuchlower,asitisinAmerica.Asan Americanjournalputit:'U.S.parentsandchurchmenalikehada righttorubtheireyesinwonderatthesurprisingBritishmove almosteveryStateinAmericamakesitacrimetogivesectarian instructioninthepublicschools."

HereinAustralia,too,weboastoffree,compulsoryandseculareducation.Theenlightenedgenerationsaroundusto-daytell theirowntaleofthewisdomofourstatesmenofthepast.The long-sightedvisionthatforesawagreatyoungcountry'sdestiny hornontheshouldersofaGodlessyouth,withoutmorals,without theelementaryprinciplesofChristianity.withoutthevaguest knowledgeofChristandofHislaw,withoutevenahealthydevotiontothecommongoodofthenation-thatvisionofourown "statesmen"ofthepastandtheycouldnotbuthaveseenit),is nowatragicreality,acurseontheirmemory. -

MoresohereinAustraliathaninBritain,isthereneedofa "meaculpa"utteredinourname,andthereintroductionofreligiousinstructionintoourpublicStateschools.Beneaththemercilessdrummingoftheblitz,andthroughthechild-evacuationscheme. Britainbegantorealisejusthowfarthedrifthadgone.Juvenile delinquencycasessoaredtoappallingfigures.Infaceofthe .starkrealitiesofwarBritainatlasthasbeguntoseethingsintheir trueperspective.Acknowledgingthefar-reachingerrorofher educationalpolicyinthepast,shehasfranklyandsincerelyattemptedtoremedythingsatonce,evenunderthestressofwar. Legislationisnoteverything,butitcandomuchtohelp.

ButallthatisinBritain.Here,anenlightenedlegislation goestothelengthofpenalisingdenominationalinstruction. Speakingwithajustifiablebitternessandsmartingunderthecontinuedinjusticeinflictedonusthroughthissamelegislation,we do,however,wishthepeopleofBritaineveryblessingofthe Christoncemoretobespokenofintheclass-roomsofthenation. Britain,inthis,hasgivenaleadtotheEnglish-speakingworld. Itistobehopedthisleadwillbefollowed.ForcenturiesChristianityandeducationwenthandinhand.ThroughouttheMiddle AgeseducationwasexclusivelythedomainoftheChurch.Every :greatuniversityinBritain,and,later,evenintheUnitedStates,was foundedwithstrongreligiousmotives.Onlyahundredyearsago "theideaofeducationwithoutreligiousinstructionwasasnovel .astheideaoftravelwithoutahorse."

Itistobehoped.then,thatourstatesmenofto-dayaregifted withaclearervisionthanthoseofapastgeneration.TheprecedentinBritainhasopenedthepathbeforethem.EvenMexico,asreportedelsewhere,nowshowssignsofmovinginstepwith theUnitedKingdom.AreweinAustraliasoblindorsoutterly insincerethatwecannot,orratherwillnot,realisethefundamental gravityofthisquestion?Whilstthecrucifixremainsstripped fromthewallsofourschols,wecannotbutbe,ineffect,anapostatenation.Itishightimeweutteredour"meaculpa."

tOeciircObioceoe

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

February27.-PresideattheQuarterly Priests'Conference,ChapterHall, VictoriaSquare.

February27:ConfirmationforAdults, inSt.Mary'sCathedral,at6.45p.m. March7:PresideatCeremonyofProfession,atSt.Mary'sConvent,Leederville.

March8:OfficialopeningofSt. Charles'Seminary,Guildford.

CONFIRMATIONOFADULTS.

HisGracetheArchbishopwilladministertheSacramentofConfirmation toadults,inSt.Mary'sCathedral,on

PRIESTS'CONFERENCE.

TheQuarterlyConferencefor PriestsoftheMetropolitanArea willbeheldattheChapterHall, VictoriaSquare,onFriday,February27,at10a.m. a Friday,February27,at6.45p.m.Intendingcandidatesarerequestedto notifytheAdministrator(VeryRev. E.Kennedy,D.D.)notlaterthan February26..Thosefromoutsidethe Cathedralparishwillberequiredto furnishlettersfromtheirrespective parishpriests.

St.Charles'Seminary,Guildford Lain

OPENINGCEREMONY

FIXEDFORSUNDAY, MARCH8

WORDSOFPIUSXI.

"Theseminaryis,andshouldbe,the appleofyoureye,VenerableBrethren, whosharewithUstheheavyweight ofthegovernmentoftheChurch;itis, andshouldbe,thechiefobjectofyour solicitude."Thisstatementwasmade byourlatereveredPopePiusXI.in hisencyclicalon"TheCatholicPriesthood."Itadmitsofonlyonemeaning-weareremindedoftheparamountimportanceofthediocesan seminary.Again,inthewordsofHis Holiness:"Thismatter,indeed,isofso greatanduniversalimportancethatWe thinkfittingtodevotetoitaspecial Encyclical;sinceitisOurdesirethat thefaithful,whoalreadypossessthe pricelessgiftofFaith,mayappreciate thesublimityoftheCatholicPriest. hoodanditsprovidentialmissionin theworld;thatthose,too,whodonot possesstheFaith,butwithuprightness andsincerityareinsearchofTruth, maysharethisappreciationwiththe faithful;aboveall,thatthosewhoare themselvescalledmayhavestilldeeper understandingandesteemoftheirvocation."

OFFICIALOPENING.

St.Charles'Seminarywillbeofficially openedbyHisGracetheArchbishop ontheafternoonofSunday,March8. Ageneralinvitationisextendedtothe laitytobepresentatthefunction, whichwillbeofareligiousnature.Hundredsofvisitorswilltaketheopportunityofinspectingthenewinstitution,oneofthemostimportantinthe ProvinceofPerth. Theceremonywillcommenceat3 o'clock.AftertheintroductoryaddressoftheRector,HisGracethe ArchbishopandHisLordshiptheBishopofGeraldtonwillspeak.Theoccasionalsermonwillthenbedelivered, followedbyBenedictionoftheBlessed Sacrament.

Aftertheceremonythosewhodesiremayobtainafternoontea.The buildingwillbeopenforinspection bothbeforeandaftertheofficialfunction.

TRANSPORTARRANGEMENTS.

Becauseofpetrolrestrictions,parkingarrangementswillnot'beaproblem onthisoccasion.Mostpeoplewill travelbytrainorbustoGuildford.A time-tableofmostconvenienttrains andbuseswillbepublishedlater,togetherwithanyothertransportarrangementsmade. Astheceremonyshouldbeconcluded byabout4.15p.m.,personstravelling longdistancesshouldnotbegreatlyinconveniencedbytransportdifficulties.

LentenSermonsin St.Mary'sCathedral

FATHERLALORTOPREACH.

ThecourseofLentensermonsinSt. Mary'sCathedralwillbepreachedthis yearbyFatherLalor.Thetheme chosen'bythepreacherwillbe"The MysticalBodyofChrist."

OnSundayeveningnextthesubject willbetheDivineLifethatChrist cameonearthtogiveus,andgiveus moreabundantly.Onthefollowing threeSundayeveningsFatherLalor willtreatof:

U,:TheChurch-theBodyofChrist.

M.:ChristinOurNeighbour.

IV.:TheEucharistandtheChristlife.

QUARANTORE

1942. FEBRUARY.

Sunday. 4th.Wagin:OneDayofExposition. MARCH.

Sunday. 1st.Coolgardie:OneDayofExposition. 2nd.Kondinin:OneDayofExposition. 3rd.Kalamunda:OneDayof Exposition. 4th.Subiaco:FortyHours' Prayer(20th.-22nd.).

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FavourTeachingReligioninEducation

Agroupof40highrankingmilitary officersoftheMexicanArmy,includingframersofthenation'spresentConstitution,andchiefsofRevolutionary Partyunits,haveaddressedastatementtoPresidentAvilaCamacho, whichisregardedthereasoneofthe mostimportantandsignificantdocumentsofitskindintherecenthistory ofMexico.

Receivedinallcirclesofthecountry witharemarkableconsensusofapproval,thestatementreviews"theNa tionalSituation,"andcontainsconclusionsstrikinglyreflectiveofcurrent trendsinMexicanattitudesthattouch mostintimatelyandpertinentlyconditionswhichhavebeenthesourceof somuchtroubleanddissension.

"CultivationofConscience."

Ingeneral,thestatement,whichhas receivedthefullapprovalandsupport ofmanydeputies,setsforth,almostas atheme,theprinciplethattheaimof aunitedMexicocanbefulfilledonly iftheindividualcitizeninhissocial andeducationaltrainingisdeveloped as'awholebeing."Thisidealispredicatedparticularlyinthestatement's sectiondealingwitheducation.

Categoricallyandfrankly,thestatementdeclaresthatthepurposeoftrue educationinMexicois"themoralredemptionofthenewgeneration,"and thattheneweducationalapproach shouldbedirectedtowardthecultivation"ofman'sconscience"and"thereformofhismoralconduct."

'1hedocumentassertsthattorealise "astrongandunitedMexico,"educationcannotbe"alaboratoryofhatein whichthenationalfamilyisbroken downintounrelatedandcontending sections,"but,ontheotherhand, shouldrebuildnationalunityby strengtheningthepresentgeneration's moralcharacter.Thestatementstresses thatsuchanendisnottobeattained bymerelegalformulae,"moreorless certainandclear,"'butthroughediication'ssolicitude"forthe'formationof characterandthedevelopmentofthe wholeman,"whichpreoccupation,it adds,is"ofgreaterimportancethan themerecultivationoftheintellect." "Itisnotinstructionandtheimpartingofinformationwhichisneeded," saysthestatement,"buteducationin thepurestsenseoftheterm."

Theneweducation,thestatement emphasises,must"cultivateman'scon-

science,reformhismoralconduct;it mustteachrespectforheroism,courage,goodness,andbrotherhood,not onlyastheyconcernthepresent,but astheyexistedinthepast.""Insuch aneducationalsystem,"thedocument says,"theteachermustregainhishistoricandtraditionalrole;hemustnot beapublicagitatorordisturber,but mustexercisehisinfluencebybeing alivingexamplerofideals."

Broadcastsfrom CatholicChurches

During1942

Thefollowing'broadcastshavebeen arrangedfor1942throughStation OWN:-

March1-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral.

MarchS-7.30p.m.St.Brigid'sChurch, WestPerth.

March24-7.30p.m.:St.Patrick's, Fremantle.

April5-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral.

May3-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral.

May24-7.30p.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral (Pentecost).

June7-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral.

June21-7.30p.m.:St.Brigid'sChurch, WestPerth.

July5-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral.

August2-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral

August16-7.30p.m.:St.Patrick's, Fremantle.

September6-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral.

September20-7.30p.m.:St.Brigid's, WestPerth.

October4-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral.

October18-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral(MissionSunday).

October25-7.30p-m.:St.Mary'sCathedral(FeastofChristtheKing).

November1-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral.

December6-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral.

December24-Midnight:St.Mary's Cathedral.

AnOpportunityforYouth

Theworldto-day,morethanever before,isopentoconviction.This opendooristherebecausehumanityis consciousoftheterriblebreakdownof somanysystems.Peoplearesufferingfromthesicknessofindecision. Theyarealerttothedangerswhich followinthewakeoffalsephilosophies.

BelievingaswedothattheonlysolutionistheCatholicsolution,itlogicallyfollowsthattheChurchneedsan amplifier.TheCatholicpresscan servethatpurpose.Itcanbeavery practicalloud-speaker,capableofreachingallclasses,alltrades,allnations, withadoctrinethatwillsavesoulsand reconstructsociety. ItstandstoreasonthattheChurch hastouseallmodernlegitimatemeans ofwork.Hereitis,then,thatyouth enjoysthefullfreedomofagreatmediumofco-operationintheextension ofChrist's-kingdom-bymeansofthe press.Thereareunlimitedpossibilities whichCatholicyouthcanworkforin thefieldoftheCatholicpress.Methods inonedioceseorinonecitymaydiffer frommethodsinanother.Young workers,highschoolsudents,college students,youngfarmers,mayapproach theproblemfromdifferentangles.But inanycasetheopportunityisthere.

OurCatholicpressisatadistinct disadvantagewhencomparedwiththe financialbackingofsecularnewspapers, whichconductallkindsofsubscriptioncampaignsandattractcertain typesofadvertising.Becauseofthat fact,theindividualCatholichassomethingmorethanthedutyofbuying onlyhisparticularcopyofthepaper everySunday.Youngpeopleespecial. lycouldassistintheworkoffinding newsubscribers.Increasedsubscriptionlistsenhancethevalueofthe paperasanadvertisingmedium,and consequentlyincreasethefinancialrevenue.

WhereCatholicyouthparticipatein apresscampaign,theyshoulduseall

theresourcesavailable,andadoptthe mostup-to-datetechniqueinthepromotionofthiscommonwork.There is,forexample,thequestionofcommonexperience,commonenthusiasm, mutualaid.Thesethingswillmake suchacampaignarealaffairofthe communityinsteadofremainingthe privateaffairofafewindividualworkers.

Catholicyouthgroupsofallkinds, Catholicyouthconferencesandmeetings,canbeputtoworkforthisvery usefulpurpose.Contestsbetween schoolsinthesamearea,competition betweenclubsofthesameparishor diocese,canmakethisdrivearealsuccessandarealpleasure.

ThefirstandessentialdutyofCatholicyouthtowardsourpressisto readthepresscarefullyinorderto learnwhatCatholicpapersandmagazinescanbringintothehome,bothin thefieldofincreasedknowledgeof Christiantruthsandsoundandobjectiveinformationregardingimportant matters.

SoitisthattheCatholicpapersuppliesanessentialneedofCatholic youth,providingabettertrainingand moreadequateapproachtothevarious problemswhichdailylifeconstantly raises.Toputitanotherway,the CatholicpressisthenecessarycomplementofthecatechismandtheSunday sermon.

TheCatholicpressisachannelofinformationforCatholicyouth.ItcontainsinformationwhichourCatholic youthmusthaveiftheyaretobe equippedfortheChristianapostolate, for,bymeansofthepress,ourCatholic youngpeoplesharewithadultsthe privilegeofkeepingintouchwithimportanteventsinthelifeoftheChurch. ConstructivecollaborationwiththeCatholicpressmeansChristlikeco-operationwiththeChurch'sreaderswho needthathelp.

12audinitcaso4

THEaccountofitappearedin the"MedicalGuardian"for October,1933,ofalljournals.Discussingthephenomenaof possessionbythedevil,thecase oftwonativegirlsinNatalwas instanced.Withoutapparentcause theybecamesuddenlypossessed.All theChurch'scriteriaofgenuinepossessionwerepresent-therewasno questionofhysteria,insanityorepilepsy,orindeed,anynaturalexplanation.Themanner,too,inwhichthe unfortunategirlswerefinallydelivered wasthatwhichtheChurchhasalways recognised-exorcism.

Whenaskedhisname,thedevilin oneofthegirlsreplied:"Icannottell you,butIwillwriteit."andshewrote withherfinger:LUCIFER.Thepriest thenasked:"Tellmewhyyouwere castoutfromheaven."Andthe answercame:"BecauseGodshowedus HisSonmademanandcommanded ustoadoreHim:butwecouldnot, becauseHehadtakentoHimselfan inferiornaturetoours."

Astrangeadmissionfromtheone whowasthemasterpieceofGod'screation.ForthatiswhatLuciferwasthegreatestoftheangels,themost dynamicpersonalityamongthem. They,ofcourse,werenotcreatedin heaven,anymorethanweare.They, too,hadtochoosefreelytosharein thenatureoftheTriuneGod.That, oraneternityoffrustrationwastheir choice,andtheycouldonlyexpress thatchoicethroughsomeactoftheir angelicwill.Ithas'beenrevealedto usthattwo-thirdsaloneofthehosts ofangelschoserathertofollowMichael inhisadorationofChrist,whowas thenrevealedtothemlongbeforethe dramaofhumanhistoryhadbegun.It seemsthatGodmadeknowntothe angelsthegreatdivineplanofthe 'futurecreationofmankind,thefall andtheredemption,showedthemthe Christwhowasyettocome,toldthem thepersonlivinginChristwastheSecondPersonofHisTrinity,andasked themtopayhomagetoHisSon-becomeman."Lettheangelsadore Him,'Paultellsus,wasGod'sdecree"Jesus,whowasmadealittlelower thantheangels."(Heb.,2,7.)"But wecouldnotbecauseHehadtakento Himselfaninferiornaturetoours."

Luciferandhislegionswithhim couldnot,wouldnot,stooptothattoadoreaman,evenifthatmanwas God.Humannaturewassoinferior, soverydifferentandlessndblethan theirown.EventheHolyGhosthas saidthatmanismadelessthanthe angels,so,resplendentwiththegreat intellectsthatGodhadgiventhem,almostsuffocatingwiththepowerthat wastheirs,withpersonalitiesmoreintenseandkeenerthanwecaneven imagine,they"couldnot"adoreGod

ASMAN.Notonlythat.Godin theexcessofHislovehadgiventhese creaturesofHissuchpower,andhad madethemsolikeHimself,thateven thoughtheywerefinitecreaturesthey weresogreattheycouldnotrealise thedifferencebetweenthemselvesand theBlessedTrinity.Andsmarting undertheindignityofthechoicethat Godhadgiventhem,Lucifercriedina surgeofinjuredpride:Iwillnotserve. IwillbeliketheMostHigh.With him,whoiscalled"thesealofGod's image,fullofwisdomandperfectin beauty,"athirdoftheangelicuniversetookupthecry.Thenbroke fromanotherangelthereplythat echoesstillbeforethethroneofthe Father,Son,andHolyGhost:'vii-ca-el! WhoislikeGod.Sincethatdramatic momenthehastakenLucifer'splace amongtheangels,andwasthevery pinnacleofcreatedbeings,ifohecould putitlikethat,untiltheassumption intoheavenoftheMotherofGodwhenshewasraisedtoadignityabove eventheangels.Thenamethatwe havegivenhimisbutthethreeHebrewwordsthatexpresshiseternal challenge:MI-CA-EL,"whoisliketo God."MichaeltheArchangel. IntheApocalypse,St.Johnreminds usthat"MichaelandhisangelsovercamebytheBloodoftheLamb."In themysteryofcreationthedramaof theangelsandthedramaofmankind areinterwovenwiththeBloodof Christ.Angelsandmenalikeare "madesharersofthedivinenature," tousePeter'swords,onlyiftheywill recognisethatthroughHim,andwith Him,andinHimisallhonourand glorygiventotheFatherintheunity oftheHolyGhost-Christwasthe choicebeforetheangels,asHeisthe choicebeforemankind.InHimis thesynthesisofallthings,forHeis Godandangelandmaninoneeternal Person.

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ouredhislife.Thisemergesvery clearlyfrom"TheAngelintheMist,whichisastudyofagreatactress,and fromhiscontributiontoasymposium ontheirconversion,writtenbyconverts. Heisalsoaconvertwithadifference. Hisventforanalysishasbeenapplied tohisreligion,buthehasavoided,I

backgroundshedespisedandheloved (hisfatheraprofessorofclasicsfell fightingintheEasterWeekRising); fromaDr.Gautier,apsychiatrist,who helpedDesmondbacktoreason,when hishereditaryweaknessbegantodeclareitself;fromaRhodaCharles,a girl,whoclaimedhimforawhile,body andalmostsoul.Thesethreepeople representatriplepaganism-hisaunta brilliantclassicistwithaRomanmind; Dr.Gautier,anagnosticFrenchscientist;thegirl,anintelligentcultivated specimenofEngland'shopelessly inadequategoodPaganism.Itis astoryofliberation,but almostasmuchastory of "theheroismoftherelaxedgrip"-an expressionthatisthekey-phraseofthe book.Andagainstthistriplepagan- ismiscontrastedasuperbCatholic, ArnaldoPetti,apianist,andagainst thenaturalheroismofpaganismisconan ag-

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His developmentishisadjustmenttothe worldintowhichheismaturing,a crucialadjustmentthateverychild mustmakeincrossingthroughadolscencetoadulthood.Thiscrossingfor Desmondiscomplicatedbyamingled streakofhereditaryweaknessand genius;"somethingshedidnotseeat allbecausehesawotherssoclearly."It isachievedbyhisself-wonliberation fromthreepeople:hisaunt,who broughthimupamongtheEnglishcircleinDublin;the''Emigres,whohad nevergoneintoexile,"andkepthim fromhisaffinitieswiththeCeltic

A PEAIGHT

TheAngelintheMist.Robert Speaight.Cassel,1936. TheUnbrokenHeart.RobertSpeaight. Cassell,1939.

ShaneLesliehassomewheresuggestedthatwritersmaysoonout-number readers,andthatareader'sautograph onabookmaybesoughtaseagerly asnowisanauthor's.Thathyperboleisfaircommentaryoftheovercrowdingofthecontemporaryliterary stage.Inthematterofnovels,especially,thereisanextraordinaryvariety topickfrom,andvariationsofquality eveninoneauthor.Initialsuccess isnotalwaysfollowedup.Sheila Kaye-Smith,byherownadmission, andArnoldBennett,byeverybody else's,arecasesatwriterswhoseearly workfarsurpassedtheirlaterwork. Andthoughoutputisincreasing,Art wearetoldisdecreasing,andCriticism flourishing.Becauseweareforcedto beeclectic,thereviewer,themiddle maninliterature,likethemiddlemanincommerce,isapractical,ifregrettable,necessity.Andhavingjustifiedwithoutenthusiamone'sownexistence,itisproposedtojustifywith enthusiasm-ifjustifyisnottoocold aword-the,existenceofRobert Speaightasawriter.

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Iwouldliketorecordattheoutset thatIfailedtorepressthedesireto labelthis"ASpeaightofWords;"such thingsaretoberesistedinstinctively. However,itservestodistinguishmy subjectfromtheSpeaightofthestage, andtheSpeaightwhoturnedfromone ofthebywaystothePathtoRome. Fortheauthor,evenbeforeheisan authorisanactor(withadifference), andaconvert(withadifference). Heisanactorwithadifferencefrom othersofhisprofession,notsimply becauseheisintelligent.Therehave beenintelligentactorssinceShakespearegraduatedfromholdinghorses outsideatheatreinLondon,tillNoel Cowardgraduatedfromthepantomimestage.Butfewactorshave graduatedfromOxfordasSpeaight did,andhishabitsofthought,conditionedbyhiseducation,havedevelopedontheacademicside.Hehas analysedanartthatothershavebeen contenttoexercisemoreorlessunconsciously;hehaslookedforand foundaspiritualsignificanceinthat art,anditssignificancehasdeeplyco

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ouredhislife.Thisemergesvery clearlyfrom"TheAngelintheMist,whichisastudyofagreatactress,and fromhiscontributiontoasymposium ontheirconversion,writtenbyconverts.

Heisalsoaconvertwithadifference. Hisventforanalysishasbeenapplied tohisreligion,buthehasavoided,I believe,thedangerofbringing,asMartindaleputsit,"hisfaithdowntothe levelofhisintelligence."Hehas foundasynthesisforhislife,andthe workthatfillshislife-thetraditional Thomistideaoffulfillmentofthedevelopmentofpersonalitythroughwork, oftheordinationofeverythingin towardstheVisionofGod.

Suchistheman.Heisabrilliant actorofvariedroles,andheissteeped inthetheatre-hisdescriptionsof Racine'sBerenice,actedagainstthe backgroundofaRomanamphitheatre in"TheUnbrokenHeart,"andhisdramaticcriticismin"TheAngelinthe Mist,"testifytoaloveandappreciationofthetheatrebeyondtheordinary.AferventCatholic,comparativelyyoung,withamindtempered withtherestraintanddelicacythat comesthroughthebestineducation, andparticularlythroughthe'bestin Oxfordeducation,capableoflovely prose,RobertSpeaightshouldbeable towriteexcellentnovels.Ihave foundthathehasdonesointhetwo thatIhaveread;unfortunately(or fortunately)Ihaveyettoreadhis third.

Somuchfortheauthor.Whatof thebooks?"TheAngelintheMist" isastoryofthepresenttoldfromthe retrospectofadecadeandahalfon, 1936fromthevantagepointof1950. Yetthearrangementisneverviolent. ItunfoldsthelifeofHelenaVaughan, amemberofatheatricalamily,like theKendallsortheKembles,whoinheritedthefamilytalentinanextraordinarydegree,sothatheractingwas poetrywheretheaverageactingis justgoodverse.Thecharacter throughwhoseeyesmuchoftheaction isseendescribesheras"oneofthose privilegedsoulsuponwhomGodhas bestowedhisprerogativeofcreation."

Thestoryofthebookisthestoryof howthatartwasbroughttoitssuperb fulfilmentandculminationasthecharacteroftheactresswasmouldedby suffering,byanunhappymarriage withabrilliantwriter,byanimpossibleandsacrificedlove,byaself-imposedabstentionfromthetheatre,by meditation,by"anangelinthemist."

TheclimaxofthebookisherinterpretationofLadyMacbeth,afteryearsof preparationofherfacultiesforthetask. Theplotisworkedoutwithadelicacy thatmakessuchasummarysound sacrilegious;Icanonlyrecommend thatitshouldbereadinthebook.

backgroundshedespisedandheloved hisfatheraprofessorofclasicsfell fightingintheEasterWeekRising); fromaDr.Gautier,apsychiatrist,who helpedDesmondbacktoreason,when hishereditaryweaknessbegantodeclareitself:fromaRhodaCharles,a girl,whoclaimedhimforawhile,body andalmostsoul.Thesethreepeople representatriplepaganism-hisaunta brilliantclassicistwithaRomanmind: Dr.Gautier,anagnosticFrenchscientist;thegirl,anintelligentcultivated specimenofEngland'shopelessly inadequategoodPaganism.Itis astoryofliberation,butalmostasmuchastory of "theheroismoftherelaxedgrip"-an expressionthatisthekey-phraseofthe book.Andagainstthistriplepagan- ismiscontrastedasuperbCatholic, ArnaldoPetti,apianist,andagainst thenaturalheroismofpaganismis,:on- trastedthesupernaturalheroismo5an integrallyCatholiclife.Heisamag- n:ticerltcharacter.

Thebackgroundsareexcellen(ly clone--EnFland,Dublin,FranceTine isnotsowellhandled,thoughhismi. ectivityisamiracleofprecision.He hasapowerofdescription-forproof thefollowing:"Theelmsstoodsentinel oneithersideofhim,theirtrunkscontortedlikegiantswrestling.Wide branchesmetabovehim,repeating theirownpatternindelicateshadows upontheground.Therewasnowind tosendawhisperthroughtheleaves, andalldistinctionofcolourwerelost inthesilvermoonlightandtheebony ofthemoonshade."Andhecanpro- duceastrikingphrase-forinstance,a pagancharactercandespiseChristianityas"contemporarymythology."And thoseexamplescanbematchedrepeat- edly.

Ihaveoneadversecriticism.RobertSpeaightconfessestoanadmirable desireto"Restorethesplendourofsex inaworldthathasforgottenitinPuritanismandpromiscuity."Perhaps becauseheseesthingssoveryclearlyhimself,hemayover-estimatetheimmunityofothersinthematter.At alleventsonehalf-page,andanotvery necessaryhalf-page,isunpleaasntly, andIshouldthinkdangerously,frank. Therefore,itshouldbereadwithcare, andifsowithsafety,byadults.

Thefunctionofarevieweristoread byproxy-thephraseisBacon's,soa review,howeverinarticulate,should endwithreadit,ordon'treadit.Some confidentcriticssay,"youmustreadit."InthisinstanceIwillventure astrongly-wordedsuggestiontoread thebooksIhavefoundexcellent. Othersmightcallthemhighbrow,if theywereinthehabitofusingthat particularlyunfortunateword,hi++that ismoreoftenself-criticismthancriticismoftheworkinhand.Inanycase Ihave,bywayofgratitude,testified tothefaiththatisinmethatRobert Speaighthaswrittentwoexcellent novels.

BoysarepreparedfortheJuniorandLeavingCertificateExaminations andfortheUniversity.

Boysaretakenfromtheageof6years,andarearrangedinDivisions accordingtoageandsize.

Smallboysarecaredforindormitoryanddiningroombyatrainednurse.

DayBoystraveltotheSchoolbyTrolleyBusorMetroBus,bothof whichpassthemainentranceonStirlingHighway.

AMasterseesthesmallboysonandofftheirbusesmorningandafternoon.

Andshouldyoudoso,youwillnot onlyfindagoodstory,butyouwill finditclothedinexcellentprose.You willfindbriliantlywrittencriticism ofacting,youwillfindsoundsand sightsoftheEnglishcountrysideimprisonedinthepageswithanastonishingfreshness.Itisnearly'twoyears sinceIreadthebook,andyetIcan remembersomeofthesethings-the rustleofcoarsetweedandthefresh smellofanearlyautumnshower,that werethesense-backgroundofawalk; thesightofastrongrideronastrong horse.Youwillfindafinehalf-humourouscharacterisationofanactormanager,HelenaVaughan'sfather,but youwillfindonlyraretouchesofa veryrealhumour.Ratheryouwill findanunrelievedintensityoffeeling thatmaystrikeyouasunreal.But thebookdealswithfiner-fibredpeople thanourselvesinwhomIbelievethat thepoweroffeelingsointensely,isno mereliteraryconvention.

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"TheUnbrokenHeart"describesthe developmentofthepersonalityofa peculiarly,almostmorbidly,sensitive youth,DesmondMacNamara.His developmentishisadjustmenttothe worldintowhichheismaturing,a crucialadjustmentthateverychild mustmakeincrossingthroughadolscencetoadulthood.Thiscrossingfor Desmondiscomplicatedbyamingled streakofhereditaryweaknessand genius;"somethingshedidnotseeat allbecausehesawotherssoclearly."It isachievedbyhisself-wonliberation fromthreepeople:hisaunt,who broughthimupamongtheEnglishcircleinDublin;the"Emigres,whohad nevergoneintoexile,"andkepthim fromhisaffinitieswiththeCeltic

MISSJOSEPHINEGIRA.LT, 14-year-olddaughterofMrs.andMr.J. Giralt,ofVenn-street,Collie,wassuccessfulinpassingherJuniorUniversity Certificateinninesubjects:English, French,MathematicsA,Mathematics B,Drawing,Geography,History, Biology,andMusic.Josephineisa pupilattendingthePresentationConvent,Collie.

"OLDGIRLS" CONGRATULATEJUBILARIAN

Averypleasantfunctiontookplace attheConventofMercy,Bassendean, onSaturday,February14,whenanumberofthe"oldgirls"mettodohonour toRev.MotherPatrick,ontheoccasionofherGoldenJubilee.Mother Patrickwastherecipientoffelicitationsandcongratulationsonthishappy andmemorableoccasion.

Averyenjoyabletimewasspentby allrecallingpasthappymemoriesand renewingoldfriendships.Afterafternoonteaashortimpromptumusical programmewasenjoyed.

Laterintheafternoon,Rev.Father KieranwascalledontomakeapresentationtoMotherPatrickfromallpresent,asatokenoftheloveandappreciationofher"oldgirls."

Thosepresentwere:MesdamesG. Carr,R.Drew,K.Watson,S.Bignell, L.Johnson,A.Webb,C.Lamb,E. Reilly,R.Houlahan,J.Dixon,J.Dobson,Troy,W.Binks,andMissesM.and D.Walsh.

SOMEHARDFACTS

TheUnitedStates,theBritish, FrenchandDutchEmpiresduring 1938(lastavailablefigures)provided Japanwith86percent.ofher essentialwarmaterials.Thisincluded77percent,ofheraircraft,99 percent.ofheroilandpetroleum,and morethan90percent.ofhermetals andores.In1938theU.S.A.sent131 milliondollarsofaircraftandpartsto Japan.BritishMalayagaveher67.5 percent.ofherrubberand92percent. ofhertin.FromCanada,theJapaneseaggressorsreceivedhalftheirrequirementsofaluminiumand91per cent.oftheirnickel.BritishIndia (wherepeopleareverysympatheticto ChinasentJapan97percent,ofthe snicashewanted.Thedemocracies alsotook82.3percent.ofJapan'sexports;40percent.oftheseweresent toEmpirecountries.

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HELPFULHINTSFORTHEHOME

Parchmentlampshadesmaybefreshenedupbythefollowingprocess:Add alittlevinegartocoldwater,andwipe overthelampshadeswithapieceof cotton-wooldippedinthesolution. Wipedownwardsinstraightlines, cleaningasmallpieceatatime.

Ifyouhaveblackmotoroilstains onyourclothes,they removed bysqueezingtheminseverallotsof eucalyptusoiluntiltheyvanish,when thearticlescanbewashedorcleaned.

Ascorchthathasnotburntthematerialtoomuchcanbebleachedout fromwhiteandfadelesscoloursby moisteningwithwatercontaininga teaspoonfulofammoniafollowedby soakinginperoxideofhydrogenfor aboutfifteenminutes.Placeinthe sunifpossible,andwhenthemark fades,washandrinse.

Itsavestimetowashsaucepans whiletheyarehot.Or,ifthatcannotbedone,fillthemwithcoldwater topreventtheremainsoffooddrying onthem.

Alwayskeepapairofoldscissorsin thekitchen.Theyaresomuchquickerthanaknifeforcuttingthefinsor tailsofffish,shreddingsalads,ormakinggarnishes.

Newlinenshouldnotbewashedbeforestoring,butitshouldbekeptina darkplace,freefromdamp,withtissuepaperbetweenthefolds.Bluepaper isthebesttouseforwhitearticles,as itpreventsthemturningyellow. Starchedthingsshouldbewashedand rough-dried,butnotironed.They can'be"gotup"lateronwhenyouare readytousethem.Begenerouswith theblueinthefinalrinsingwater,as itwillhelptokeepthelinenagood colour.

Whenstoring,rememberthatdamp istheenemyofallstoredbelongings, sochooseadry,airyplaceifpossible. Thisisespeciallynecessaryforstored linen,asdampcausesmildew.Mildewcanberemovedfromlinenby 'bleachingoutwithasolutionof chlorideoflime.

Theopeningsandkeyholdofthe boxinwhichblanketsareputaway forthesummermonths,shouldbe sealedwithadhesivetapetoprevent theentryofmoths.

Tocleangoldarticles, soapywater,drywithasoftclothand polishwithachamoisleather.

Neverusesodawhencleaningpaintwork.Useonlyaverymildsoapif anypartsareextradirty.Borax waterisusuallysufficienttobrighten

uppaintwork,anditisnoticeablethat thebetterthepaintthebetteritwill clean.Anounceofboraxshouldbe dissolvedinacupofboilingwaterand stirredintoapailofwarmwater.Use aspongeandcleanandrinseasmall partonlyatatime.Afterdrying withasmoothcloth,polishitwitha feather.

InEngland,whereapplesarenot procurable,theyhavetakentocarrots.Awell-scrubbedrawcarrotcontainssugar,whichhelpstosatisfythe desireforsweets,andchewingisgood forchildren'steeth.Carrotsalsocontainvaluableprotectivevitaminsand aregoodforthecomplexion.

It'sagoodideatoleavezipfasteners,press-studsandbuttonsfastened whenwashingshirts,blousesandjumper.Thisnotonlyprotectsthematerialandfasteners,butalsohelpsto keepthearticlesinshape.

Neverhangknittedwoollensupafter washingthem.Laythemonatowel easeintoshape,andleavetodryquite flat.

Beforewashingpillow-slips,turnthem insideoutandremoveanyloosefeathersorfluff.Andbeforewashing skirts,slacks,orflanneltrousers,brush allseamsandturn-upstoremoveloose dirtandfluff.

Crepesuedefabricswillnotwatermarkifyouironthemwhenthematerialispracticallydry.Alwaysmeasurecrepefabricsbeforewashing,so that,althoughtheyalwaysshrink,they canbestretchedbacktotheiroriginal sizewhenironing.

Potatoesarereallybetterforusif cookedintheirskins.Inadditionto someofthepotatobeingwastedin peeling,cookingtendstoextractmineralsaltsandlessenthehealthprotectionofthisvaluablefood.Theskin "sealin"thegoodnessandshouldbe eaten,becauseitisitselfofdefinite healthvalue.

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HISGRACECONFIRMSRECENT CONVERT.

ItwasahappydaylastweekforMrs. MaryLawrence,whenHisGracethe ArchbishoparrivedattheHomeofthe LittleSisterstoconfertheSacrament ofConfirmationonthisrecentconvert totheFaith.Theceremonytookplace intheladies'infirmary,andthesimple solemnitymadeadeepimpressionon thosepresent-sodeep,infact,that oneofthepatientspresent,anonCatholic,afterwardsexpressedthedesiretoreceivethesamegrace. TheArchbishopwasassistedbyRev. FatherCullen(Chaplain),andafter theceremonygaveBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentintheChapel. BeforeleavingHisGracespoketoall theinmates,whoappreciateimmenselyhisvisitstothem.

Twootherrecentconvertsat"Glendalough"areanex-Masonandaformer Methodistminister.

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StephenH.Horgan,inventorofthe half-toneprocessofphoto-engraving, diedatSt.Mary'sHospital,Orange,at theageof87.Mr.Horgan,whowas aCatholic,wasoneoftheleadingfiguresintheworldofengravingand photography,andspentthegreaterpart ofhislifeasanartexecutiveofleadingdailynewspapers,includingtheold "NewYorkDailyGraphic,"theold "NewYorkHerald,"andtheold"New YorkTribune."OnMarch4,1880,he madethefirsthalf-tonecut,whichwas publishedinthe"Graphic."However,itwasnotuntil1897thathisprocesswasdemonstratedtobefeasible withafastpress.Inthatyearthe "Tribune"carriedthefirsthalf-tonecut printedonawebperfectingnewspaper pressafterhehadbeentoldbythe foremanofthe"Herald"thatitwas impossible.

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venial,ifitisnotanotablepart;mortal,ifitis.Whenthenconstitutesa notablepartoftheMass?Igather fromyourquestionthatyouwantto knowwhatpartoftheMasswould constituteamortalsintomiss.To omitculpablyanypartorallofthe MassuptotheOffertoryisavenial sin.ToomitalloftheMassupto theOffertoryinclusively,isomittinga notablepart,andthereforethelatecomersimplyhasnotheardMass.One must,ifpossible,hearanotherMassnottodosowouldrenderoneguilty ofmortalsin.TheOffertorycornmencesimmediatelyaftertheCreed,or ifthereisnone,immediatelyafterthe Gospel.

Ifonearrivessomeconsiderabletime afterMasshasbegun,yetbeforethe Offertory,oneisboundnevertheless, underpainofvenialsin,tohearupto thatpartinasubsequentMassifpossible.TomissthecompleteOffertoryprayersis,aswehavesaid,to missMassaltogether.Thosewho habituallycomelateforMasscommit sinsofdisobedienceandscandal.They aremistakeninthinkingtheyactup tothespiritofCatholicismbybeing intimefortheGospel,averycommon error.Yourotherquestionwillbe answerednextweek.-Ed.)

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BY"THEHAWK"

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Saturday,February21,1942.

KalamundaWelter:Sansonala,1; Orimadale,2;Hinda,3. GreenmountBreeders':Tresigne,1; Ripplian,2;Cheriton,3. MundaringMaiden:Chelham,1; Vasseite,2;Monison,3. BassendeanPurse(1):Yodful,1; YeomanBay,2;SunVin,3. HelenaValeHandicap:WhiteTip, 1;Merapi,2;Karawea,3. BasendeanPurse(2):Steeper,1; MaoriLass,2;OurMinx,3.

TrottingSelections

GLOUCESTERPARK.

Saturday,February21,1942. KellerberrinHandicap: Master Whips,1;Thebes,2;LadyLizzie,3. CountryTrottingDerby:Antique Pride,1;OnDerby,2;RexPronto,S. WaginHandicap:LadyCynthia,1; PlainPercy,2;Courageous.3. HighClassHandicap:GlenWilfrid, 1;Kolrock,2;MissMurchison,3. HarveyHandicap:EarlWhips,1; Lin'sRelic,2;Adaloma,3. KalgoorlieHandicap:BlackElla,1; RedRunner,2;Lelaine,3.

Soldier'sLetter

Thefollowinginterestingletterwas receivedbyMrs.M.A.Green,ofMt. Lawley,fromherson,LieutenantBernardH.Green,oftheA.I.F.abroad. Hisbrother,LieutenantHenryF. Green,isalsowiththeA.I.F.abroad, asarealsoBombardierEdwardGreen andBombardierRaymondGreen.Followingareextractsfromhisletter:IhadthreewonderfuldaysinJerusalem,sawallthesights.I'lltryand describethem.Thefirstmorningwe hiredaguide,arealdecentchap.He wasaninterpretertotheAussiesin thelastwar.WewentovertheOld Cityfirst,andsawtheWailingWall, theJudgmentHallofPontiusPilate, theactualplacewhereOurLordstood whenHewascondemned.Theyhave builtaconvent(French)overthis spot.IboughtMillapairofRosary beadsandwillsendthemonlater. Afterthatwesawthespotwhere JesusChristwasbaptised;thenthe placewhereHeenteredinthecity fromtheMountofOlives.Wethen wentalongtheactualpathHetook whenHecarriedHisCrosstoCalvary, andsawtheactualplaceswhereHe fellwiththeCross.ThenontoCalvaryitself,wheretheCrossstood,also theTombofOurLord.Theyhave anotherchurchhere,andIhadthe RosarybeadsblessedbytheFather, andthenplacedonOurLord'sTomb, whichIthinkMillwillappreciate.I boughtapairofRosarybeadsformyself,buthavenowdecided,seeingas howtheywerealsoblessedandplaced ontheTomb,tosendthemontoyou, withGod'sblessing.Icangetanother pairformyself.Iwilltryandgeta pairforyoualllateron. Inthe afternoonwewentouttoBethlehem, andsawthespotwhereOurLordwas hornand.neMangerwhereHelay.I cannothopetodescribejusthow1 feltintheseplaces,butitgavemea queerfeelinginmystomachtobe standingonthesesameplaceswhere OurLorddid.Thenwewentonto theGardenofGethsemani.Theyhave awonderfulchurchbuilthere-itis calledtheChurchofAllNations.It isthemostwonderfulplaceIhaveever seen.Apriesttheregaveusasouvenir,aLeafoutoftheGarden,which alsowillbesenthome.Thenwesaw theVirginMary'sTomb;thenthecave whereOurLordlived,theremainsof theTemplethatHedrovethetrades. menoutof.Wethenwenttothe MountofOlives,andsawthepathHe tookwhenHeenteredtheCityon PalmSunday.Thenextdaywewent outonanall-daytourtoNazareth, Tiberias,theSeaofGalilee.AtNazarethwesawtheworkshopofSt.Joseph,andotherhistoricalplaces.Then outtotheSeaofGalilee.Weall wentforaswimhere.Itwasraining likeanythingatthetime.TheWogs couldn'tunderstandusatall.Fancy swimmingintherain!However,it wastoomuchofachancetoletpass. Theyhavechurchesandchapelsbuilt onalltheplacesthathadaconnectionwithOurLord,andinthemall Isaidalittleprayerforusall.I'm afraidthatIcouldn'tdescribeit,even infiftypages.Iboughtsomesnaps andwillsendthemon,andyoucansee foryourself. Well,theschool'sfinished,andby somechanceImanagedtogetafairly goodpass.Couldn'ttopitlikemy brother,butIdidwellenoughtoget apass.whichisallIwant.NowI hopeonedaytogetshiftedtomy unit,notthattheyaredoinganything. Theyareonlyafewmilesfromhere.

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theSaintsin ove

Thatcharmingwidow,theMadame deChantal,wantedterriblytobea saint.Likesomanycharmingwidows beforeandsince,shemademistakes. Sheused,forexample,togetupatfive o'clockofacoldwinter'str.,rning,and then,withallofawoman'sdelightful inconsistency,callthemaidtohelp herdress!

Luckily,orratherprovidentially,for themaidaswellasforherself,God sentFrancisdeSalestostraightenout someofMadame'stwistedideasonthe spirituallife."Noone,"hetoldher, "willbedisturbedorannoyedatyour devotions.'Theservantsofthelady wereofthesamemind."Madame's firstdirector,"theytoldherquite frankly,"hadherpraythreetimesa day,anditannoyedusall;butthe BishopofGenevahasherprayevery hourintheday,yetwearenotinconveniencedinanyway."

Lovable,gay-heartedTheresaof Avila,hadshebeenliving,wouldhave toldtheMadameexactlywhatFrancis deSalestoldher,thatthetruetestof loveofGodisloveofneighbour."Accordingtomyopinion,"thegreatSpanishmysticwrotein"TheInteriorCastle,""thesurestsignofloveofGod ischaritytowardsall."Onecanalmostseeherwritingthosewords,lay downherpen,and,withaprayeron herlips,makeherwaytotheevening recreation.Thereshewouldburst inuponhersisterswiththatinfectious laughofhersandproceedtopractise whatshepreachedbysingingand dancingawaytherecreationhourlike thegayestoftheyoungestnovices.

Almostanythingonereadsnowadays eitherstartsoff,endsup,oratleast digresses,bytellingwhattheworld needstoremedyitsills.Usually thereissomegood,certainlynoevil. intheremediesprescribed;butfew ofthemgetdowntotherealcause ofthe-disease.Itisverymuchlike applyingaskinointmenttohealcancer-nice,buthopelesslyinadequate. Whatthemodernworldneedsissome real, kind ofcharitythatcomeswithsanctifying graceandisspelledwithacapitalC. Inotherwords,theCharityofChrist, theCharityoftheChantals,theDe Sales,theTheresas,andtherestof thefriendsofChristwhomwegroup underthatawful,mysterious,terrifyingtitle,"theSaints."

Thesaints,ofcourse,werethemost charitablepeoplethateverlived.They weredesperatelyinlovewithGod,and provedtheirloveforHimbyfalling desperatelyinlovewiththeirneighbour.Anyoneofthemwouldhave givenhisneighbourtheshirtoffhis back,as,infact,anynumberofthem did.SaintAlphonsusLiguoriwent mostofthemonebetter,andpawned hispectoralcrosstosuccourthepoor, probablyfiguringhecouldraisemore onhiscrossthanhecouldonhisshirt. Ilewouldhavepawnedhisring,but

NATisCHIROPRACTIC?

"Chiropracticisadruglessmethodof healingandisbaseduponthescientific factthatthesoftnerves,astheyescapefromthelateralopeningsofthe spine,frequentlybecomeimpingedby comingincontactwithhardbone; hencepathologicalchangestakeplace attheterminationofthenerve.The spineisthekeytotheentiresituation regardingthemaintenanceofhealth ontheonehandortheestablishment ofdiseaseontheother,andisthemost vitalandimportantthinginthewhole anatomicalstructure."

-AlfredWalton,11DHarvard.

"SOITISYOU,LORD"

couldn'tfindapawnbrokerfoolish enoughtogivehimanythingforit. Holinessrepulsessomepeople,but alsoattractsmanymore.Thesaints hadverylittleprivacy.Nomatter wheretheywereorwhattheywere doingtheymetpeople.Itmayhave beenonFifthAvenue,orKremlin Square:itmayhavebeenwhilethey wereinthecloister,intheLouvre,or whilewanderingaroundtheVatican. Stilltheymetpeople.Themultitudes evenworeapathtotheretreatsofthe DesertFathers,andtheholiertheanchoriteoranchoress,thebusierheor shewaskeptansweringthecallers.In otherwords,thesaints'lives,justlike ourown,weretiedupwiththoseof theirfellow-men:they,too,hadtodeal alldaylongwithfriends,strangers,acquaintances,andenemies.Theonly differencebeingthatwherewelove ourfriends,dislikeourenemies,and

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paynoattentiontostrangers,the saintsmanagedtolovethemall. Thesaintsnaturallylovedtheir friends(althoughitmightbeaddedby wayofparadoxthattheydidn'tlove their'friendsnaturally,butsupernaturally).Weknow,forexample,a greatdealabouttheholyloveSt. GregoryandSt.Basilhadforeach other;andweknow,too(happily enough),thatthepairofthemwere notaversetospicingtheirfriendship withalittlehumour.AsAgnesReppliersays:"Wecannotreallylove anybodyatwhomweneverlaugh. GregorylovedBasil,reveredhim,and laughedathim."InaletterthatSt. GregorywrotetoSt.Basil,afterhavingescapedfromtheausterityofhis friend'shousekeeping,hetellshim franklyasonemantoanother:"I haveremembranceofthebreadand broth-sotheyarenamed-andshall rememberthem;howmyteethstuck inyourlunches,andliftedandheaved themselvesasoutofpaste."

St.ThomasMoredidanexcellent joboflovinghisfriend,Erasmus,althoughthatdistinguishedgentleman andscholarwasnottheeasiestperson intheworldtogetalongwith.Erasmus,ontheotherhand,whowas,as someonehasputit,"aconstitutional griper,"probablythoughtmoreofSir Thomasthananymanheeverknew. AtleasthespokeofHenry'shappy Chancelloras"amanwhomIholdso dearthat,ifheweretocommandme todanceandplayring-around-a-rosy,I shouldobeyhimwithpleasure."And that,comingfromErasmus,reallyis ,,inething!Manyagreatpersonage commandedErasmustodance,but thatworthyneitherheedednorobeyed:or,ifhedid,itcertainlywasnot withpleasure.

SaintDominic'sthoughtswhenhe laya-dyingwere,forhisfriendsand brethren."Iamgoing,"hesaidto thosefaithfulonesgatheredaround him,"whereIcanserveyoubetter." Then,ofcourse,therearethosesimple, unselfishwordsfoundatthebeginning ofoneofSt.ThomasAquinas'letters thatshowhowwelltheAngelicDoctor understoodtheconnectionbetween loveofGodandloveofneighbour."TonightIhavegivenupmyprayerin ordertowritetoyou."

isyou,Lord."NorwasSt.Johnthe onlyholypersonwhohadsuchanexperience.St.MartinofToursandSt. ('atherineofSienabothgaveaway cloakstobeggarswhowereChrist. Examplesarenumberless.Inevery agetheChurchhasproducedsaints wholovedthehoipolloi.St.Peter andSt.Paulwerepastmastersatit;so weretherestoftheApostles.BernardofClairvaux,PhilipNeri,ElizabethofHungary,DonBoscoloved peopleuntilithurt--andthenthey startedlovingalloveragain.The Cured'Arswouldspendeighteenhours adayinahot,sweatyconfessional listeningtothesinsandfoiblesofendlesslinesofpenitentswhosefaceshe neversawandmanyofwhosevoices heneverheardagain.

St.FrancisdeSalesusedtosay: "Sanctitydoesnotconsistinbeingodd, butitdoesconsistinbeingrare."Perhapsatnothingelsehavethesaints beenmorerarethanintheirloveof enemies.Theyseemtohavetakena positivedelightinliterallyandfigurativelysupplyingfoodformouthsthat bitthem.LiketheGoodShepherd beforethem,thesaintsshowedamarkedpreferencefortheblacksheepofthe fold."Tenderlyandwithinfinite pity,"saysthebiographeroftheBishopofGeneva,"hewouldassisteven debauchedwomenwhowouldfall againandagainintosin."Tothe judgeswhohadsounjustlycondemned him,St.ThomasMorespokeabout meetingtheminheaven;whileofSt. TheresaofAvilaitwassaidthathe bestwaytogainherfriendshipwasto insulther.

Whilespeakingoflovingone'.=enemies,itwouldneverdotoomitthe storyofthemanwholovedapeople whohadbeenbrandedastheenemies ofsociety.Offonatinyislandinthe SouthPacificlivedonerobust,healthy manamidsteighthundredofhis"rottingbrethren."Itwasnotsove:.y

lungagothattwenty-three-year-old DamiendeVeustersteppedashoreon theIslandofMolokai,butsincethat timehisnamehasbecomeasyinbcl foraheroismandacharitythatchallengesthebesteffortsofthecinonised saintsthemselves.FrancisofAssisi embracedaleper;PeterClavernoised notafewofthem;butDamiende VeusteritwaswhopackedupLagand baggageandwenttolivewitheight hundredoftheworld'smuttunanimousoutcasts.Hedressedtheir soresandbathedtheirstumpsastenderlyandaslovinglyashewouldhave tendedadimpled,fluffyinfant."To touchaleper,"saysArnoldLunn,"is atestofcourage;totendhiswounds atestofheroism."Andhemight haveadded,"atestofsupernatural Charity."

Whenthetelltalewhitespotsbegan toappearonDamien'sfaceandeveryoneknewthattheinevitablehadhappened,hisonlycommentwas:"Now, whenIpreach,Ishallbeabletosayinsteadof'dearbrethren;'myfellowlepers.'"

Friends,strangers,acquaintances, enemies-tothesaintstheywereall thesame.Theywereneighboursand thereforetheywereChrist.Theold Frenchsaying,"themoreIknowof peoplethebetterIlikemydog,"certainlyneveroriginatedwiththesaints. Itdoes,however,sumupveryconciselythemoderndifficulty.Somany peopleandsomanynationslovethemselvesandtheirdogsandhatetheir neighbours!OurideasofCharity havebecomedistortedalmostbeyond recognition.

VictorHugohaswrittenofthedeath ofapoor,unknownwretch,andthen goesontodescribehowtheneighbourscameinandactuallyfoughtfor thechildren.To-daythetendencyof theagewouldbetoreachforatelephoneandcallinacharitableinstitution."Ourcharities,"saidthelate FatherBedeJarrett,0.P.,"arenowall organised.Astrangethingsurelyto tryandorganiselove!Onlyanungenerousagecouldventureonsucha paradox."-"AveMaria."

STURMERandSON (LateTiallion'cl, BAKERS.

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Thesaintsnotonlylovedtheir friends,theyalsofoundtimeandreasonforlovingthatvastarmyofpeoplewithwhomtheydailyrubbedelbows-themanorwomansittingnext totheminthesubway(iftherehave beenanysubwaysaints),thenumberlesspeopleofthemarketplaceswho arecommonlyclassedunderthename ofacquaintances.ThesaintstookOur LordatHiswordwhenHesaid: ". aslongasyoudidittooneof thesemyleastbrethren,youdiditto me."Theysawintheacquaintances notonlyfellow-citizensofheavenbut evenChristHimself. OnedaySt.JohnoftheCrosswas washingthefeetofahumblebeggar, whensuddenlythereappearedonthe feethewaswashingthestigmataof 'OurLord.Unperturbedandwith uttersimplicity,thesaintlookedup intothebeggar'seyesandsaid:"Soit

Eatingisasymbolofoursalvation. Itisagreatsyrnbolbecauseitisa smallsymbol,acommonsymbol.We complainifitdoesnotoccuratleast threesquaretimes,everydayofour lives.Itisintimatelylinkedwithour own,dearselves.Itisnormallycarriedoutinthemerrycompanyof others.Atanyrate,itisacommon experiencewhichwesharewithevery humanfleshthatcoversmortalbones. Itisatruesymbolofourunioninand withGodbecauseiteffectsanorganic unionandassimilation.

Potatoesandcabbageareeatenby meandbecometransformedintomyself.Similarlywecansaythatevery oneofusistakentohimselfbyour Father,wearetransformedintopartakingofHisnature,sothatHislife becomesourlifeandHisenergyour energy,andwebecomethefulnessof Hisglory.Justaswetakefoodand assimilateituntoourselves,sodoes Godtakeusandassimilateusunto Himself.However,takingustoHimselfaddsnothingtoGod,sinceHeis complete,andnothing,muchlesswe pokyhumanbeings,canaddanything toHiswholeness.

Thatiswhy,inaway,itisbetterto turnthecomparisontheotherway around,andtosaythat,justaswe caneatandassimilatethepotatoes andthecabbage,whichareinferiorto ourselves,sowecanalsoeatand"assimilate"thatwhichisinfinitelygreaterthanourselves,God:Hislifebecomesourlife,andHisenergyourenergy,andweareinfinitelyincreased thereby.Wesharespecificallyinall ofcreatednaturebyeatingthereof

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and,likewise,wepartakeinthedivine naturebyeatingthedivinefood. Ofcoursethereisstillthistosayin 'favourofthefirstwayoflookingatthe comparison.True,ifGodassimilates usuntoHimself,nothingisadded untoHim,thoughitgivesHimglory. Butitgivesusagreaterhonour.Similarlyonemightsaythat,afterall,the thousandsofpoundsofpigsandchickenswhichweconsumeinalifetime reallyaddnothingtous,'forwehave thelife.Buttheyaregreatlyhonouredbybeingdeemedworthytobeassimilateduntous,andthustheyfulfil thepurposeoftheircreation.

Well,Isupposeyoucanlookatit whicheverwayyouprefer.Thecomparisonisgoodbothways.Butit musthethatOurLordfoundthesecondonemoreconvenientforouruse whenHelovinglygaveusthegood Foodthatcombinesoureatingbread andoureatingGod.Weareboth bodilyandinfinitelyincreasedthereby.Thepowerandtheenergyand thelifeofChristflowthroughthe veinsofourwholebeingwhenweeat andassimilateHisBodyandBloodto ourselves.

Noneofuscaneverboastheloves Godaslongashehateshisbrother.It

areextraspeciallygood,arc richinfoodvalue,andhave adelicioustrue-fruitflavour. Theyareeasytoprepare, extraquicksetting,andmake themostappetisingdishes.

10FRUITFLAVOURS. PortWine,Strawberry,Raspberry,Cherry,RedCurrant, Orange,Lemon,Apricot,Pine. apple.

Fragments

isalsotruethatnoonecanclaim properrespectordevotionfortheEucharist,unlesswehavefirstofalla properreverenceforfood.Itisall verywellforustogointopiousrapturesabouttheBlessedSacramentand tokneelinchurchbythehour,readingreamsofholyprayers,butitall won'tringquitetrueifatthesame timewedespisetheordinaryfoodwe eat,ifwewasteit,ifweletitspoil,if weleaveitonourplateandthrow itinthegarbagecan.

GodHimselfmadeuswiththenecessityofeatingeveryday,andHeHimselfsuppliesuswiththefoodtoeat; and,what'smore,thefoodwhichHe givesusisdeliciousandweenjoyit. But,ifweforgetthatallourfood comesfromHim,thatitisagiftfrom

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Him,wewillnevertreatitwiththe reverencethatagift'fromGoddeserves.Whetherwebuyourdinners fromrestaurantsorchainstoresor farmers,incans,bottles,orcellophane, whetheritcomefromwheatorcornor grape,orfromcowsorchickens,itall comesalwaysasagiftfromGod.

AslongasweforgetthattheBlessed Sacramentisprimarilyfood,wewill neverunderstandwhatitmeansand wewillneverloveitforwhatitis. Everythingweeatisfood;andthereforeallofitisrelated,inacertain sense,tothebreadandthewineof theEucharist,totheCorpusChristi andtothePreciousBlood.Forthis specialreasonweoweallfoodaspecial reverence,muchinthesamewayas wehaveaspecialconsiderationfora greatman'srelatives,poorandinsignificantthoughtheymaybe,because, beingofhisfamily,theyhaveaspecialshareinhisgreatness.

Attheveryleast,however',good shouldbetreatedwiththesamesort ofrespectweliketogivetoourselves. Ifitbegoodenoughtobecomepart ofmyown,preciousself,thenit shouldbetoogoodfordumps,garbageandsewers.Ifhalfapieceof breadbegoodenoughformetoeat, whyisnottheotherhalfofthevery samepiece?IfIcannoteatitat thatmoment,itdeservesnonetheless tobecared'forwiththesamerespect asifIcould.Itcanreverentlybe savedforthenextoccasion.Letus notforgetthatOurLordtoldHisdisciplesafterthemultiplicationofthe loaves,whenallhadbeenfilled: "Gatherupthefragmentsthatremain, lesttheybelost."

Ofcourse,iffooddeservesrespect because,potentially,itcouldbecome partofmyownbodyandmyownlife, itdeservesrespectequally'becauseit couldbeelectedtobecomepartofany humancreature'sbodyandlife.I amnottheonlyhumanbeingonthe faceoftheearth.Whatistrueofme, asahumanbeing,istrueofothers; andifIdeservefood,andif'fooddeservestobecarefullyreaped,saved, andpreparedforme,well,thenitcertainlydeserveslikewisetobecarefully saved'forothers,knownorunknown, whomightneedit.

Foodthatisgiventoanotherrepresentsthegiver.Thisissuchadeeprootedtraditionofmankindthat,althoughImaynotbeawareofthetradition,Iwillnaturallyfeelhurtifmy guestsdonoteatthefoodIgivethem. Ifeeltheyarerefusingthegiftofmy friendship.IfIlikepeople,thefirst thingIshalldoistoinvitethemfor dinner,and,ofcourse,Ishallgivethem thebestfoodthatIamabletogive them,becausethefoodisnotonlyfor theirneedandtheirenjoyment,butit alsostandsforme.Itisagiftofmyselftomyguests.

And,afterwehaveeatenthesame foodtogether,wefindthatwehave become!better'friendsandtheiceis officiallybroken,thoughwemayhave saidlittlethatwasofanyconsequence.Thereisarealsenseinwhich webecomeonebecausewehaveeaten thesamefood.Solongaswehave notastrongrealisationofthemeaningofservingfoodtoguests,weshall neverunderstandtheEucharistand weshallneverknowthatweareone becauseweeatonebread;weshall neverbeabletoclaimatruedevotion totheBlessedSacrament.

Whooffersfood,offershimself.This istrueofmygivingasandwichtoa manatthedoor,orofmyentertaining friendsinthekitchenorthedining room.Itisalsotrueofbanquets, wheretheserversaretheambassadors andrepresentativesofthehostwho givesthefood.Itistrueoffarmers

whoraisefood,ofbutcherswhodress meats,ofbakerswhomakebread,of grandmotherswhoputuppreserves, ofanyonewhopeels,cooksorprepares bowl.torothers.,Itisalsotrueofevery Christianwhooffersthebreadand wineattheSacrificeoftheMass.

Andthen,again,whoeatsfoodwith others'becomesonewiththem,because theyalleatthesamefood.Theman whoeatsmysandwichbindshimselfin adefinitebondtomewhohavegiven himthesandwich.Guestsatafamily supperoratabigbanquetbecome unitedtotheirhostandtoone another.Anyone(providedheisnot alreadysated)whodoesnoteatthe foodgivenhiminhospitality,who throwsitawayorleaveshalfofiton hisplate,isrefusingfriendshipandinsultinghishost(stupidetiquettebooks tothecontrarynotwithstanding);and thisisallthemoreemphaticallytrue ofthosewhorefusetheFoodofthe banquettableatMass.

Inshort,eatingfoodisanimageof ourassimilationtoGod,ortheassimilationofGodtoourselves,whichever wayweliketoputit.Thismakes eatingaworthywork,andfoodan objectofhonour.Foodistobetreatedwithrespect,primarily,becauseit isagiftofGod;inparticular,becauseitisrelatedtothematterofthe Eucharist;iffornootherreason,becauseitisnobleenoughtonourishmyself-ahumanbeing-andallother hamanbeings;symbolically,because itrepresentsthegiverandbecausethe onemealmakestheguestsone;and finally,becauseitisanimageofour unionwithGod.

WRECKERSOFEUROPE

ByPETERMAURIN.

AdamSmith.

1.AdamSmith expoundedthetheory thateverything wouldbelovely ifeverybodytookin eachother'swashing andgotpaidforit.

2.Englandfirst andothernations afterwardacted onthattheory.

3.Thesearchformarkets androwmaterials isatthebase ofmodernimperialism.

4.Andmodernimperialism isatthebase ofmodernwars.

Napoleon.

1.TheFrenchnobility havingbecomeignoble, theFrenchbourgeoisie decidedtogetrid oftheFrenchnobility.

2.Havinggotrid oftheFrenchnobility, theFrenchbourgeoisie splitintwo andbroughtabout theFrenchterror.

3.NapoleonBonaparte endedtheFrenchterror andstartedawar fortheextermination offoreignnobility.

4.Napoleonicrule endedatWaterloo andtheTreatyofVienna establishedacompromise betweenlanded aristocracyand plutocraticbourgeoisie. Hitler.

1.Inthenineteenthcentury, secularisteducators spreadtheidea thattheNordicrace isasuperiorrace.

2.Whatsecularisteducators usedtobelieve Hitlernowbelieves.

2.Hitlerbelieves thatinferiorraces oughttomakeroom forsuperiorraces.

IIn1914 theAlliesclaimed thattheirjabwas tomaketheworld safefordemocracy.

5 Hitlerclaims thatdemocracy isdangerous, forthereason thatunderit theworldismadesafe forinferiorraces.

CatholicWorker,"NewYork.

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"Theabsolute,definiteobstacle totheChristianisationofJapan"

WhentheseventeenthcenturymissionariesenteredJapan,theydidnot evensuspectthattherewasaduality ofreligionsthere.Theyhadbeliev. edJapantobeBuddhist.,Buddhism ;hadindeedsopenetratedthelifeof theJapanesethatithadinsomesort eclipsedtheofficialreligion.There areonlyalittleoverahundredthousandCatholicsinJapan,andconversionsareonlyattherateoftwo thousandtothreethousandayear. UnderthreatfromAmerica,Japan openedhercitiesandcountrytoWesterncommerceandculture,The countrytookoverourindustrialtechnique,ourcapitalism,oureducational programme;shehasadoptedthereposeofSunday,theGregoriancalendar,theemblemoftheRedCross: yetstillshehasremainedalmostcompletelyclosedtoChristianity.The causeofthisobstinacyisnotsomuch thepridewhichsomeattributetoher, aprideindeedwhichsheshareswith othernations,buttoShintoism,which embodiesandexpressestheJapanese soul.AnAmericanwhohaslived manyyearsinJapancharacterises Shintoismthus:"Itseemedtomelike akindofoccultforce,vast,extraordinary,whichhasneverbeenseriously consideredasaforce.Ibelievethat itistheabsolute,definiteobstacleto theChristianisationofJapan.Itis notonlyabelief,itisnotonlyareligion:itisathingwithoutiorm,like magnetism,indefinableasanancestral pressure.Itisapartofthesoulof therace.Itsignifiesalltheloyalty ofthenationtothesovereign,thedevotionofvassalstotheirprinces,the respectforsacredthings,themaintenanceofprinciples. Achildis Shintofromthemomentitopensits eyes,thesymbolofShintoisreflected initstoys,andtheexcursionswhicha youngmothermakeswithherchild

onherbackusuallyhaveShintoist templesastheirobjectives."

"Inageneralway,"writesaJapanese,OkakuraYoshishaburo,"weare allShintoistsinJapan.WehaverecoursetoBuddhistpriestsforfunerals aboveall,asonegoestothedoctor whenoneisill,withoutmixingwith thishappeningtheslightestreligious element."ThetermShintoisChinese,theJapanesetermis"Kami-nomichi,"whichmeans"roadofthe gods,"or"conductconformingtothe .0.4,114.P.M.4".00,4414.04,004,04.04,0.004V4.

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divinities This"pathofthegods.' orof"Kami"presentsitselfunderthe formofanaturereligionandaworshipofancestors.TheJapanesesun issacred;itisbeneaththeprotection ofinnumerableKami,analogousto nymphs,geniiorheroesoftheancient Graeco-Romancults.Animals,trees, mountainsandstonesarethesources oftheKami.IfShintoismhasbeen thegreatobstacletotheconversionof Japan,itwillnotperhapsbestillsoin yearstocome,foritisevolvingina strictlynationalsense.Adecreehas obligedChristiansandBuddhiststoreturntothe"Jinga"-theirsanctuaries -incertaincircumstances.BycommandoftheGovernment,theceremoniestheredisplayedarenowstrippedofallreligiousmeaning.Bya recentdecisionoftheHolySeeCatholicsalsocantakepartinthemwitha completesecurityofconscience.This dissociationofreligiousworshipand nationalcultallowsustohopethat onedaythemassoftheJapanesepeoplewillunderstandthatitispossible tobeconvertedwithoutforswearing onthataccounttheircountryorsuptrior.-"Students'MissionaryBulletin."

LentenRegulations for1942

SUMMARYOFTHEREGULATIONSFORFASTAND ABSTINENCE.

1.OnFASTdays,thoseboundtofastareallowedone fullmealatmid-dayorintheevening.Inaddition,theyare allowedtwolightmeals-oneofabouteightounces,andthe otheroftwoorthreeounces.Anykindoffood,andhence evenfleshmeat,maybeusedatallthreemealsprovided,at thetwosmallmeals,thelimitofeightandtwoorthree ouncesrespectivelybenotexceeded.

2.OnABSTINENCEdays,fleshmeatandmeatsoupare forbidden.

3.Lardanddrippingmaybeusedondaysofabstinence. providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

4.Friday,unlessitbeaHolidayofObligation,isaday ofabstinence.

5.AshWednesdayandtheFridaysinLentandEmber weeksaredaysoffastandabstinence.

6.Mondays,Tuesdays,Wednesdays,ThursdaysandSaturdaysinLent,andtheWednesdaysandSaturdaysinQuarterTensearedaysoffastwithoutabstinence.

7.ThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundaysorHolidays ofobligation.

8.St.Patrick'sDayisexemptfromfast;ifitfallsona Friday,itisnotexemptfromtheabstinence.

9.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirseventhyearare boundbythelawofabstinence.

10.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirtwenty-firstyearare boundbythelawoffasting;theyceasetobeboundbyitwhen theyhavebeguntheirsixtiethyear.

11.Thosewhoareindelicatehealth,orwhoareengaged inexhaustingwork,arenothoundtofast.Ofcourse,those whoareseriouslyillarenotboundbyeitherfastorabstinence.

12.OntheclaysmentionedinNo.6,thosewhoarenotbound tofastarenotlimitedbythelaweitherastothequalityor quantityofthefoodtheywishtotake.

13.TheLentenFastandAbstinenceceaseatnoonon HolySaturday.

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Borneo,largestoftheseislands,and thirdlargestintheworld,iscomparativelylittleknownexcept,perhaps,astheallegedhomeofthecelebratedWildMan.Butthathardly constitutesitschiefinterest,forthis landoftropicalswampandjungle whereNaturerunsriotisalsothedomainofelephants,monkeysbuffaloes,rhinoceroses,crocodiles,andother animals,oftheworld'slargestflower, ofheadhuntersandmanyotherfascinating,ifsometimesfortunatelydistant,objects.

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AldousHuxleyhasthusgraphically describedMiriasseenfromthedeck ofhisship:"Half-a-mileaway,across theswell,laytheland.Thedark greenforestcamedowntothewater, andinthelittleclearings,conquered fromthetrees,wecouldseeafew dozensofEuropeanbungalows,a scoreortwoofminiatureEiffel Towers,markingthesiteoftheoil wellswhichhavecalledMiriintoexistence,afewcylindricaloiltanks, likewhiteMartelloTowersdotted alongthecoast.Outatsea,oppositeaclusterofthesewhitedrums,a steamerlayatanchor;shewasloadingacargoofoilfromthesubmarine pipeline,throughwhichthewealth ofMiriispumpedintothetankers thattakeittotheouter-therealworld.Beyondtheneardarkpromonotoryontherightwecouldsee. far-offandsunillumined,arangeof fantasticallyjaggedmountains."

NorthBorneoisadministeredbythe BritishNorthBorneoCharteredCompanyunderBritishprotectorate. Rubberandtobaccoestatesarescatteredthroughouttheterritory,andits valuabletimberandcoalresourcesare beingincreasinglydeveloped.Sandakan,thecapital,isathrivingcentre oftrade,withalltheinstitutionsofa BritishcolonialportinAsia.

BruneiisaBritishProtectorate undertheruleofanativeSultan,with aBritishResidentasadviser.

ThepoliticalandadministrativecentrefortheNetherlandsportionofBorneoisBanjermassin,onthesouth coast,atownbuiltonpilestoavoid floodingfromtheperiodicaloverflowingsoftheRiverBarito.Itisa placeofconsiderableimportance,for thesurroundingcountryisrichin coal,goldanddiamondmines,whilst frequent'planeandsteamerservices connectBanjermassinwithSourabayainJava,andwithBalikpapan oilfieldonBorneo'seastcoast.

Balikpapan,whichisalsoconnected byairwithSandakan,tothenorth,is atownhewnfromthejunglebythe RoyalDutchShellGroup,andwhich to-dayprovidesmuchofAustralia's, andtheworld's,petroleumsupply. Largetanksareconnectedbymilesof pipelinewiththeproducingareasof theinterior,andextensivetinand case-factories,hugedistillationunits, alaboratoryandalltheequipmentof themodernrefinery,arelocatedinthis outpostofcivilisationwhichhasbeen whollydevelopedandsupportedby theGroup.

Itmaywellbesaidthatthetown hasgrownoutofoil,andthatoilis theonlyreasonforitsexistence.Perhapsitsmoststrikingaspect,however,liesintheamenitiesprovidedfor employeesinthisout-of-the-wayspot. Modernhospitals],elecitricity,bungalowssetingardensandlawns,schools, aclubwithcinema,dancefloor,stage, restaurantandbar,nativedwellings andclubs,tenniscourtslitbyelectric light,agolfcourse,swimmingpools, playingfields,andothersportingfacilities-imagineallthese,milesfrom anywhere,andinthemidstoftropical forests. Theseforestsharbourallkindsof fauna,includingmonkeysofmany species,rangingfromtheSemitic-lookingProboscismonkeytothemore familiarorang-outang.Atleastone kindhasbeenputtousefulworkby thenatives,whotieacordaroundthe monkey'sbodyandsendhimaloftto pickcoconuts.Thenativeindicates, bymediumofcordandvoice,which nutsareripeenoughforplucking, andthemonkeythentwiststhestalk sothatthefruitisloosenedandfalls. Whenfamiliarwiththework,the monkeyissentupwithoutaguiding cordandpromptlyobeystheorders ofhismasterbelow. Theorang-outang(hisnamemeans "manofthewoods")isaninhabitant oftheswampyforestareas.Hehas adreadofreptilesandisastrictvegetarian,livingsolelyonforestfruits. Fourtimesasstrongasman,the

orang-outangistheanswertoavegetarian'sprayer-notgastronomically, ofcoursebutasalivingexampleof thestrengthtobeattainedthrough vegetarianism.Hishandsarealmost twiceaslongasthoseoftheadult human,andwithoneofthemhecan breakabranchasthickasaman's arm.Heisinoffensiveifleftundisturbed,butwhenrousedhasbeen knowntocrushaman'schestortoinflictterriblewoundswithhisteeth.

Anotherspeciesofmonkeyispartialtocrabsandothersmallcreatures oftheriverbanks,whichrendersit extremelysusceptibletothewilesof thelocalcrocodileswho,aftercraftily coveringthemselveswithmud,lieas ifdeadontheedgeofthewater.The monkeysarriveatebb-tidefortheir crab-hunt,neversuspectingthepresenceofthecrocodileunderhismud camouflage.Atafavourableopportunitythereptileswingshisheavy tailwithlightning-likerapidity,stunningseveralmonkeysatoneblow. Hethencarriesthemoffandburies themuntilinhisfavouritestateof -emi-decay,forthecrocodilenevereats freshfood.

Thisfondnessformonkeys,however, oftenprovestobehisdownfall,for huntersuseadeadmonkeyasbait, afterconcealingatoughstickinhis bodyandattachingaropefromthe centreofthesticktoafloat.When thecrocodileswallowsthebait,the stickgoesdown,too,butturnscrosswiseinhisgullet.Ithassharp points,andthemorehetriestoget ridofitthemorefirmlyitbecomes stuck.Thefloatjerksaboutandthe watchinghunterscatchholdofitand dragthecrocodiletotheshore,where heispromptlydecapitatedwithan axe. Superstitionpreventsthenatives 'frominterferingwithcrocodilesunless searchingforaknownman-eater. Thentheygoonkillingthereptiles andholdingpost-mortemsontheir bodiesuntiltheyhavesecuredtheone whoseinsidecontainsthebrasslegrings,bracelets,andear-ringswhich, untilrecently,adornedthebodyof thedeceased.

Mostofthenativetribesareseminomadicandlivebyhunting,ricegrowing,orgarneringtheproductsof thejunglefordisposaltoChinesetraders.Theseproducts,whichinclude armadilloskins,birds'nests,resins, rubber,fruits,beeswax,mangrove bark,etc.,providealivingforthousandsofnatives.

Housesareofbambooandpalmleaves,'boundwithrattanandusuallybuiltonpolesnearariver.Each accommodatesalargenumberofrelatedfamilies,sometimesevenawhole tribe,andtheyarethereforeofgreat length,sinceanadditionalbuildingis addedtotheoriginalwheneveranew familycomesalong.

Marriageisusuallymonogamous, andreligionincludesworshipofthe dead,and,peculiarly,ofrice,whichis consideredtopossessasoulandishonouredonallmannerofoccasions.

Certainreligiousceremonialsinvolvinghumansacrificearethoughtto havebeenresponsiblefortheoldBorneancustomofhead-hunting,butin morerecenttimesanenemy'shead apparentlyservedmuchthesamepurposeinBorneoasdoesadiamond ringinthecountry.Whenboymet girlovertherehedidn'tgiveherdiamonds-hejustwentoffandcollected aheadortwotolayatherfeet,therebyacquiringmuchprestigeinthe lad'seyes.However,theGovernmentsofBorneohaveinterferedto suchanextentwiththisprettycustomthatitisdyingoutnow.-"Shell Magazine."

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DearLornerites,-Asyouknow,last WednesdaywasAshWednesday,the beginningofanotherpenitentialseason.ForthreeSundayspreviousto AshWednesdaythepriestwearspurplevestments,togivethefaithfuladequatewarningoftheapproachofthe Lentenseasonleadingtothegreat leastoftheResurrection.Think aboutLentnowandmakegoodresolutionstobeginwell.TheLemonade Bottlelooksforwardtoreceivingall thesparepenniesthatwillbesaved fromsweetsduringthenextfew weeks,andquiteapartfromthiswe mustnotforgetthatLentisatimeof Penance.Athomeyouwillnotice thatthegrown-upshavetofast,but thatonlythelawofabstinencebinds thoseunder21. Accordingtothe newregulations,WednesdaysinLent arenotdaysofabstinence,exceptAsh Wednesday,buteveryoneshouldmake biggersacrificesduringtheLenten season,thatismoresacrificesthanthe Churchlaysdown.Doingwithout thinkswelikeverymuchisoneway ofgaininggraceandshouldbeafavouritewayamonglittlechildren.

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DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendingyou fiveshillingswiththeprickcards. Pleasesendmeanothercard.Iam sendingyousomestamps.Ihada goodholidayatPaynes'Findwith MumandDad.Mary,mysister, startedschoolwithmethisyear.I hopeyouarewell.

IRENECHEGWIDDEN.

DearIrene,-Iwasdelightedtohear fromyouagain,andtoknowthatyou hadsuchaniceholidayathomeinthe country. IhopeMarywilllike school.Thankyouverymuchforthe moneyandtheprickcards.Ihave sentalonganothercard,andhopeyou willhaveaslittletroublefillingitin asthelastones.

AUNTBESSY.

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stilltenmonthsoftheyearinwhich towork,soIshallnotbeginbycomplaining.Wehavemadeawonderful startandthatmeansalot.

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DearMrs.Norris,-The5s.camein veryhandythisweekandhelpedto swellthetotal.Thingsaren'tso goodfortheCornerjustaboutthis timeoftheyear,butIthinkmoreinterestintheBushieswillbebrought tolightastheyearproceeds. AUNTBESSY.

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AustralianFederationofUniversity

AtanInterstateConferenceofCatholicUniversitymenandwomen,held atRiverviewCollegeandatGrailHeadquarters,onJanuary24and25,itwas unanimouslydecidedtofoundanAustralianFederationofUniversityCatholicSocieties.TheobjectoftheFederation,assetdownintheprovisional constitution,is:"Toco-ordinatethe CatholicUniversitySocietiesofAustralia,withthethreefoldaimof:

(a)Stimulatinginterestandactivity withineachindividualsociety

lb)MakingCatholicUniversityopinionandeffortrealfactorsinthe CatholicandnationallifeofAustralia;

(ciCooperatingwithotherNational Federationstoachievetheaimof PaxRomana:PaxChristiin RegnoChristi.

PaxRomana,whichistheInternationalSecretariateofCatholicStudent Federation,hadalreadyadmittedthe SydneyUniversityNewmanSocietyto affiliationonconditionthatstepswere takentofoundanAustralianfederation;thefederationnowformedthus becomesanaffiliatedmemberofthe worldmovement,whoseheadquarters areatpresentinWashington,U.S.A.

Theactivitieswillincludetheholdingofanannualconferencetodiscuss questionsconnectedwithstudentlife andapostolate.Thisfirstnational conferencehadforitsthemeoneofthe essentialfunctionsofUniversityCatholicSocieties:theformationofCatholicstudentsintoCatholicprofessional menandwomenwhowillplaytheir properpartinsociety.Throughout thediscussions,whichwereanimated andpractical,thestresswaslaidon thetrainingoftheindividualpersonality.

TheconferenceopenedatRiverview withBenedictionoftheMostBlessed Sacrament,given'byVeryRev.Father N.Hehir,S.J.Intheopeningaddress whichfollowed,Mr.T.Herbert,B.Ec., explainedthepurposeoftheconference,andpointedoutitsimportance inthefactthatthespiritualreform oftheindividualmustbethestarting pointofallsocialreform.Heexpressedhisconfidencethatthefedera-

APOSTLESOFTO-MORROW

(ConcludedfromFrontCover.) willseethepowerofanidealwhich strengthenedtheGod-mantoconquer bodilyfatigue,toaccepthardshipsand disappointments,tosufferaJudasto accompanyHischosenband,tobear silentlycalumnieswhichledtoHis crucifixion.Bringyourpupilsinto frequentcontactwiththepersonality ofChrist,theirLeader.Thatpersonality,itsbeauty,itscharm,itsnobility, cannotfailtomakealivingappealto youth.Youth,too,yearnsforfriendship.Christ,iftheycometoknow Him,willofferthemallthetruequalitiesoffriendship-sympathy,generosity,sincerity,charm,helpfulness.Christ shouldbebroughtbeforetheadolescent,notasacharacterofhistory,but asalivingFriendwhohasdonemuch fortheadolescentandwhohopesfor muchfromhiminreturn.Loyaltyto ChristandHisprinciplesisyouth's bestprotectionagainsttemptation, andamoststablemotiveforfuture fidelity.

Similarly,theloyaltyofyouthtoa causeshouldbedirectedtowardshis Catholicfaith.Avoidcreatinginthe mindsofyouththeimpressionthatreligionisacodeof'don'ts,"aclogon man'sliberty,whereasinrealityitis theMagnaChartaofhisliberty,dignityandndbilitv.Acquainthim withtheglorioushistoryofhisChurch. Hewillbemovedbytherecordofher brilliantachievementsinthefieldsof art,literatureandsocialservice.Her world-widecharacterandherunbroken historybacktothedaysoftheApostlescanbemadestimulitoyouth's devotiontoher.Thefactsofthe Church'shistoryareofanaturetofire theimaginationofyouthandarouse hisprideinhisreligion.Andwhen theyunderstandthevalueandthe gloryoftheirCatholicfaith,thenwe cansurelyaddgratitudetoGod,tothe arrayofincentiveswhichwillinspire theadolescentsofto-daytobecomethe apostlesofto-morrow.

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tionwhichwasabouttobe'formed underdifficulties,butinanswertoa realneed,wouldgrowtobeargood fruit.Mr.Herbertthenintroduced thespeakers:Rev.FatherJ.F.Slowey andMissJulieThornton,whowereto openthefirstdiscussionon"TheInfluenceofCatholicStudentsinourUniversities."

Student'sApostolate.

Theconclusionreachedattheend ofthisfirstsessionwasthatCatholic studentscanhaveaninfluenceonuniversitylife,andexercisearealapostolate,providedtheymakeaneffortto attainpersonalsanctityand,atthe sametime,towidentheircircleofacquaintance;theyshouldstrivetobring greaterunityamongtheCatholicstudentsandtotaketheirfullpartinnormal,undergraduatelife;itistheir task,fearlesslybuttactfully,toCatholicisethewholeatmosphereoftheUniversity,tobringanew,andaCatholic, spirit.Theirapostolateislargelya personalone,butitwouldbeofgreat valuetothemtohaveineveryuniversity,amaterialcentre,abuilding, orevenaroom,wheretheycouldmeet tosolvetheirproblems,toprepare themselvesandtorenewtheirenthusiasmfortheirtask.

Thesubjectofthesecondsession, "ProfessionalTraininganditsProblems,"wastreatedunderthreeheadings.Thefirst,"TheChoiceofaCareer,-wasintroducedbyMr.J.Ferguson,andfromthewholediscussion thereemergedoneleadingprinciplethat,inthischoice,thereshouldbeno exaggeratedemphasisoneconomicsecurity.Asenseofdivinevocation shouldberestoredwithregardto careers.TheCatholicUniversitycan helpbysettingatruestandardof valuesandbyspreadingintelligent viewsontheutility,butalsoonthe limitationofvocationalguidance.

-Specialisation"wasthenextaspect tobeconsidered,andaninteresting discussionwasopenedbyMissBetty Phillips,B.Sc.,andMr.CyrilWalsh, B.A.,LL.B.TheproblemunderconsiderationwastheneedforaCatholic viewpointonallspecialisedquestions, anditwasgenerallyfeltthattheessentialwastocreateasenseofthis need.TheundergraduatewhoisdeeplyCatholic,whoknowsthatthe Churchhasaviewpointonallhisspecialproblems,andwhorealisesthathis owntrainingisincompletewithouta knowledgeofthatviewpoint,willfind meanstosupplythedeficienciesofhis curriculum.Inthisthesocietycan helphimbyprovidingliterature,organisinglectures,andencouragingvaluablediscussions.

OhristinUs.

Adiscussiononthedangersofoverspecialisationandtheneedfora"harmoniousdevelopmentofpersonality,' wasopenedbyDr.J.C.Eccles,M.B., B.S.Melb.,M.A.,D.Ph.(Oxon), F.R.A.C.P.,F.R.S.Theneglectofthis development,Dr.Ecclespointedout,is verycommon;itproducesuneducated specialistswhoareincapableofappreciatingspiritualandaestheticvalues, andunabletoplaytheirproperpartin society.The"greatirrationalisms," Communism,NationalSocialism,etc., wouldnothavearisenifuniversity peoplehadbeenproperlytrainedinsteadofbeingmeretechniciansand toolsoftotalitarianism.Itisthetask oftheCatholicsocietytospreadthe Christianidealofthefullhumanpersonalityandtointroduceitsmembers toatrueCatholicculture.

Theseconddayoftheconference openedwithDialogueMassatRiverview,celebratedbyFatherHehir,S.J., anditwasagainFatherHehirwho ledthethirdsessionon"SpiritualLife andSocialResponsibility."Hismain thesiswasthatourspirituallife-the

LifeofChristinus-isourchiefsocial responsibility,fortheverysimplereasonthateverysin,eventhemost secret,hasitssocialeffects.Ifwe neglectthespirituallife,wearehelping tokillthehumanrace,becauseGod willleaveustoourowndevicesand theresultcanonlybedisaster;thepresentwarisacaseinpoint.

Women'sDuties.

Inthediscussionwhichfollowed, practicalsuggestionsweremadeasto themeanstobeadoptedindeepening thespirituallifeofstudents.Itwas thoughtthatreligiousactivitiesshould bemorefrequentandlessformal;that Catholicliteraturecanbeofgreathelp; thatthereshouldbearegular,andnot justaspasmodicefforttobuildupa Catholicatmosphere.

Thefourthsessionoftheconference tooktheformofaninformaldiscussionconductedbythemenandwomen separately,thewomenstudentsreturningto"Loyola"forlunch.Aspecial talk'byMrs.A.P.Mackerraswasalso arrangedforthemat'Loyola."Its subjectwastheopportunitiesopento womengraduatesto-day,theundergraduatestrainingforlife,andthespecialdutyofalluniversitywomento calmpanicunderwarconditionsandto encourageagreaterconfidenceinGod.

At4.30p.m.allthedelegatesgatheredatGrailHeadquartersforthearlop-

tionofaconstitutionandtheelection ofofficers.Theformationofthefederationwasformallycarried,there beingsixfoundationmembers.Of theseonlythreesocietieswererepresented,butthreemore,unabletobe presentowingtorecentdevelopments, hadpreviouslysignifiedtheirintention ofaffiliation.Anexecutivecommitteewaselected,consistingofapresident(Mr.T.A.Herbert,B.Ec.),an hon.secretary(Mr.E.H.Burke,B.E.), anhon.treasurer(Mr.T.N.Ferguson, Dip.Pub.Ad),andanhon.assistantsecretary(MissR.Goldie,BA.).This committee,togetherwithrepresentativestobeappointedbytheaffiliated societies,willconstitutethecouncilof thefederation.

Themainbusinessoftheconference wasatanend,butthedelegatesremainedtogetherforteaat"Loyola"for abriefsummingupofthevariousdiscussionsandforasocialevening,which includedtwoplayspresentedbythe Graildramaticartgroup--oneamimed burlesqueof"Hamlet,"andtheother W.B.Yeats'spoeticalanddeeply spiritualplay,"TheHourGlass."The conferencewasconcludedwiththerecitationoftheCreedinthechapelof "Loyola." Theweek-endhadbeenabusyand happyone,andallfeltthat,whatever thedifficultiesahead,itmarkedareal steptowardseffectiveunityofaim andeffortamongtheCatholicstudents ofAustralia.

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AtanInterstateConferenceofCatholicUniversitymenandwomen,held atRiverviewCollegeandatGrailHeadquarters,onJanuary24and25,itwas unanimouslydecidedtofoundanAustralianFederationofUniversityCatholicSocieties.TheobjectoftheFederation,assetdownintheprovisional constitution,is:"Toco-ordinatethe CatholicUniversitySocietiesofAustralia,withthethreefoldaimof:

(a)Stimulatinginterestandactivity withineachindividualsociety;

lb)MakingCatholicUniversityopinionandeffortrealfactorsinthe CatholicandnationallifeofAustralia;

lc)Co-operatingwithotherNational Federationstoachievetheaimof PaxRomana:PaxChristiin RegnoChristi.

PaxRomana,whichistheInternationalSecretariateofCatholicStudent Federation,hadalreadyadmittedthe SydneyUniversityNewmanSocietyto affiliationonconditionthatstepswere takentofoundanAustralianfederation;thefederationnowformedthus becomesanaffiliatedmemberofthe worldmovement,whoseheadquarters areatpresentinWashington,U.S.A.

Theactivitieswillincludetheholdingofanannualconferencetodiscuss questionsconnectedwithstudentlife andapostolate.Thisfirstnational conferencehadforitsthemeoneofthe essentialfunctionsofUniversityCatholicSocieties:theformationofCatholicstudentsintoCatholicprofessional menandwomenwhowillplaytheir properpartinsociety.Throughout thediscussions,whichwereanimated andpractical,thestresswaslaidon thetrainingoftheindividualpersonality.

TheconferenceopenedatRiverview withBenedictionoftheMostBlessed Sacrament,givenbyVeryRev.Father N.Hehir,S.J.Intheopeningaddress whichfollowed,Mr.T.Herbert,B.Ec., explainedthepurposeoftheconference,andpointedoutitsimportance inthefactthatthespiritualreform oftheindividualmustbethestarting point,,fallsiwialreform.Heexpressedhisconfidencethatthefedera-

APOSTLESOFTO-MORRLW

(ConcludedfromFrontCuser.) willsecthepowerofanidealwhich strengthenedtheGod-mantoconquer bodilyfatigue,toaccepthardshipsand disappointments,tosufferaJudasto accompanyHischosenband,tobear silentlycalumnieswhichledtoHis crucifixion.Bringyourpupilsinto frequentcontactwiththepersonality ofChrist,theirLeader.Thatpersonality,itsbeauty,itscharm,itsnobility, cannotfailtomakealivingappealto youth.Youth,too,yearnsforfriendship.Christ,iftheycometoknow Him,willofferthemallthetruequalitiesoffriendship-sympathy,generosity,sincerity,charm,helpfulness.Christ shouldbebroughtbeforetheadolescent,notasacharacterofhistory,but asalivingFriendwhohasdonemuch fortheadolescentandwhohopesfor muchfromhiminreturn.Loyaltyto ChristandHisprinciplesisyouth's bestprotectionagainsttemptation, andamoststablemotiveforfuture fidelity.

Similarly,theloyaltyofyouthtoa causeshouldbedirectedtowardshis Catholicfaith.Avoidcreatinginthe mindsofyouththeimpressionthatreligionisacodeof`don'ts,"aclogon man'sliberty,whereasinrealityitis theMagnaChartaofhisliberty,dignityandndbility.Acquainthim withtheglorioushistoryofhisChurch. Hewillhemovedbytherecordofher brilliantachievementsinthefieldsof art,literatureandsocialservice.Her world-widecharacterandherunbroken historybacktothedaysoftheApostlescanbemadestimulitoyouth's devotiontoher.Thefactsofthe Church'shistoryareofanaturetofire theimaginationofyouthandarouse hisprideinhisreligion.Andwhen theyunderstandthevalueandthe gloryoftheirCatholicfaith,thenwe cansurelyaddgratitudetoGod,tothe arrayofincentiveswhichwillinspire theadolescentsofto-daytobecomethe apostlesofto-morrow.

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lionwhichwasabouttobeformed underdifficulties,butinanswertoa realneed,wouldgrowtobeargood fruit.Mr.Herbertthenintroduced thespeakers:Rev.FatherJ.P.Slowey andMissJulieThornton,whowereto openthefirstdiscussionon"TheInfluenceofCatholicStudentsinourUniversities."

Student'sApostolate.

Theconclusionreachedattheend ofthisfirstsessionwasthatCatholic studentscanhaveaninfluenceonuniversitylife,andexercisearealapostolate,providedtheymakeaneffortto attainpersonalsanctityand,atthe sametime,towidentheircircleofacquaintance;theyshouldstrivetobring greaterunityamongtheCatholicstudentsandtotaketheirfullpartinnormal,undergraduatelife;itistheir task,fearlesslybuttactfully,toCatholicisethewholeatmosphereoftheUniversity,tobringanew,andaCatholic, spirit.Theirapostolateislargelya personalone,butitwouldbeofgreat valuetothemtohaveineveryuniversity,amaterialcentre,abuilding, orevenaroom,wheretheycouldmeet tosolvetheirproblems,toprepare themselvesandtorenewtheirenthusiasmfortheirtask.

Thesubjectofthesecondsession, "ProfessionalTraininganditsProblems,"wastreatedunderthreeheadings.Thefirst,"TheChoiceofaCareer,-wasintroducedbyMr.J.Ferguson,andfromthewholediscussion thereemergedoneleadingprinciplethat,inthischoice,thereshouldbeno exaggeratedemphasisoneconomicsecurity.Asenseofdivinevocation shouldberestoredwithregardto careers-TheCatholicUniversitycan helpbysettingatruestandardof valuesand'byspreadingintelligent viewsontheutility,butalsounthe limitationofvocationalguidance.

"Specialisation'-wasthenextaspect tobeconsidered,andaninteresting discussionwasopenedbyMissBetty Phillips,B.Sc.,andMr.CyrilWalsh, B.A.,LL.B.TheproblemunderconsiderationwastheneedforaCatholic viewpointonallspecialisedquestions, anditwasgenerallyfeltthattheessentialwastocreateasenseofthis need.TheundergraduatewhoisdeeplyCatholic,whoknowsthatthe Churchhasaviewpointonallhisspecialproblems,andwhorealisesthathis owntrainingisincompletewithouta knowledgeofthatviewpoint,willfind meanstosupplythedeficienciesofhis curriculum.Inthisthesocietycan helphimbyprovidingliterature,organisinglectures,andencouragingvaluablediscussions.

ChristinUs.

Adiscussiononthedangersofoverspecialisationandtheneedfora"harmoniousdevelopmentofpersonality,' wasopenedbyDr.J.C.Eccles,M.B., B.S.Melb.,M.A.,D.Ph.(Oxon), F.R.A.C.P,,F.R.S.Theneglectofthis development,Dr.Ecclespointedout,is verycommon;itproducesuneducated specialistswhoareincapableofappreciatingspiritualandaestheticvalues, andunabletoplaytheirproperpartin society.The'greatirrationalisms,' Communism,NationalSocialism,etc., wouldnothavearisenifuniversity peoplehadbeenproperlytrainedinsteadofbeingmeretechniciansand toolsoftotalitarianism.Itisthetask oftheCatholicsocietytospreadthe Christianidealofthefullhumanpersonalityandtointroduceitsmembers toatrueCatholicculture.

Theseconddayoftheconference openedwithDialogueMassatRiverview.celebratedbyFatherHehir,S.J., anditwasagainFatherHehirwho ledthethirdsessionon"SpiritualLife andSocialResponsibility."Hismain thesiswasthatourspirituallife-the

LifeofChristinus-isourchiefsocial responsibility,fortheverysimplereasonthateverysin,eventhemost secret,hasitssocialeffects.Ifwe neglectthespirituallife,wearehelping tokillthehumanrace,becauseGod willleaveustoourowndevicesand theresultcanonlybedisaster;thepresentwarisacaseinpoint.

Women'sDuties.

Inthediscussionwhichfollowed, practicalsuggestionsweremadeasto themeanstobeadoptedindeepening thespirituallifeofstudents.Itwas thoughtthatreligiousactivitiesshould bemorefrequentandlessformal;that Catholicliteraturecanbeofgreathelp; thatthereshouldbearegular,andnot justaspasmodicefforttobuildupa Catholicatmosphere.

Thefourthsessionoftheconference tooktheformofaninformaldiscussionconductedbythemenandwomen separately,thewomenstudentsreturningto"Loyola"forlunch.Aspecial talkbyMrs.A.P.Mackerraswasalso arrangedforthemat"Loyola."Its subjectwastheopportunitiesopento womengraduatesto-day,theundergraduatestrainingforlife,andthespecialdutyofalluniversitywomento calmpanicunderwarconditionsandto encourageagreaterconfidenceinGod.

At4.30p.m.allthedelegatesgatheredatGrailHeadquartersfortheadop-

tionofaconstitutionandtheelection ofofficers.Theformationofthefederationwasformallycarried,there beingsixfoundationmembers.Of theseonlythreesocietieswererepresented,butthreemore,unabletobe presentowingtorecentdevelopments, hadpreviouslysignifiedtheirintention ofaffiliation.Anexecutivecommitteewaselected,consistingofapresident(Mr.T.A.Herbert,B.Ec.),an hon.secretary(Mr.E.H.Burke,B.E.), anhon.treasurer(Mr.T.N.Ferguson, Dip.Pub.Ad),andanhon.assistant, secretary(MissR.Goldie,BA.).This committee,togetherwithrepresentativestobeappointedbytheaffiliated societies,willconstitutethecouncilof thefederation. Themainbusinessoftheconference wasatanend,butthedelegatesremainedtogetherforteaat"Loyola"for abriefsummingupofthevariousdiscussionsandforasocialevening,which includedtwoplayspresentedbythe Graildramaticartgroup--oneamimed burlesqueof"Hamlet,"andtheother W.B.Yeats'spoeticalanddeeply spiritualplay,"TheHourGlass."The conferencewasconcludedwiththerecitationoftheCreedinthechapelof "Loyola." Theweek-endhadbeenabusyand happyone,andallfeltthat,whatever thedifficultiesahead,itmarkedareal steptowardseffectiveunityofaim andeffortamongtheCatholicstudents ofAustralia.

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