The Record Newspaper 10 June 1943

DemocracyandFreedomareBestSafeguardedbythe ExtensionofReligiousandMoralTraining

*MonsignorFultonSheenQuotes SomeDisturbingStatisticsofU.S.A.

Thesafeguardofdemocracyand freedomreposesin"theextensionof religiousandmoraltraining,andnot initssuppressionthroughexcessive burdens,"theRightRev.Mgr.Fulton J.Sheen,oftheCatholicUniversityof America,assertedinaCatholicHour radioaddress,inwhichheadvocate! theteachingofreligioninpubliceducationalinstitutions.

Theaddresswastitled"TheChristianOrderandEducation,"andwas theeighthinaseriesof17onthe generaltheme,"TheCrisisinChristendom."Thebroadcastsoriginate atNewYork,andarecarriedona nation-widehook-upoftheNational BroadcastingCompany.

Decryingthelackofreligiousand moraltraininginAmericanschools, Mgr.Sheendeclared:

"GivenanothergenerationofGodlesseducationandwewillhavetyranny;givenreligionandmoralityin educationandwewillbethemost potentGovernmentinfluenceforpeace intheworld.ThenshallAmericabe great.Andwewillloveitnotbecauseitisgreat;itwillbegreatbecauseweloveitinthenameofGodandthatmakesanythinggreat."

ReligionandMorality.

Attheoutsetofhisaddress,Mgr. Sheensaidheintendedtodwellupon threepoints:"First,itisasoundAmericanprinciplethatdemocracycannotfunctionwithoutreligionandmorality.Second,Americandemocracy isnotmakingprovisionforreligionand morality.Hence,third,thenecessity ofrestoringreligiouseducationinorder topreservedemocracy."

HepointedoutthatthesecondparagraphoftheDeclarationofIndependoncedeclaredourinalienablerights

fromGodandcontendedif"wepreserveourindependenceonGod,we willpreserveourindependencefrom tyranny."

PresidentD.Roosevelt,in1940,stated that"practicalstepsshouldbetaken tomakemoreavailabletochildrenand youththrougheducationtheresources ofreligionasanimportantfactorin thedemocraticwayoflifeandinthe developmentofpersonalandsocialintegrity."

lieremindedthatGeorgeWashingtoncounselledthat"ofallthedispositionsandhabitswhichleadtopolitical prosperity,religionandmoralityare indispensablesupports";thatCalvin Cooligein1928warnedthat"unless ourpeoplearethoroughlyinstructed inthegreattruthsofreligion,they

THESHOPFORBETTERSERVICE. Anygoodssenttocountrynotsatisfactorywepayfreight. Ourmottois:"Wehaveit;wewill getit,oritcannotbehad."

arenotfittedtounderstandourinstitutions,ortoprovidethemwithadequatesupport,"andthatPresident FranklinD.Roosevelt,in1940,stated that"practicalstepsshouldbetaken to,makemoreavailabletochildrenand youththrougheducationtheresources ofreligionasanimportantfactorin thedemocraticwayoflifeandinthe developmentofpersonalandsocialintegrity."

16,000,000receivednoreligiouseducationwhatsoever.Thisdisclosure,he declared,promptedPresidentRoosevelttosay:

"Weareconcernedaboutthechildrenwhoareoutsidethereachofreligiousinfluencesandaredeniedhelp inattainingfaithinanordereduniverse,andintheFatherhoodofGod."

ReligionandDemocracy.

QuotingonlyProtestantsandJews, toavoid"provokinganyprejudices,' insupportofhissecondpoint,that democracyisnotmakingprovisionin educationforreligionandmorality, Mgr.SheensaidNicholasMurrayButler,ofColumbiaUniversity,contendingthepaganelementaloneinour populationisgiventhebenefitoftax money,hadobserved:

"Eventheformalprayerthatopens eachsessionoftheUnitedStatesSenateandeachsessionoftheHouseof Representatives,andwhichaccompanieseachinaugurationofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates,wouldnot bepermittedinatax-supported school."

Mgr.Sheenalsopointedoutthat ColumbiaUniversitywasestablished in1753withthechiefobjectiveto "teachandtoengagechildrentoknow GodinJesusChrist,"andsaidaninvestigationsomeyearsagorevealed thesameinstitution"hadreducedthe numberofstudentsbelievinginGod fromoneinfiveatentrance,toone in20atgraduation."

ThreattoFreedom.

"Theonlygroupmoderneducation reallycatersforisthegroupthat neitherpracticesnorbelievesinan,. religion."

Mgr.Sheendeclared"abouttheonly groupmoderneducationreallycaters toisthegroupthatneitherpractises norbelievesinanyreligion."Atthe WhiteHouseconferenceof1940,he said,itwasdisclosedthatofthe 30,000,000childrenintheUnitedStates betweentheagesoffiveand17,about

DeclaringthatAmericawasfoundedontheprincipleoftheseparation ofChurchandState,Mgr.Sheendeclared:"Wehavenodesiretochange thisprinciple,"butaddedthenation wasnot"foundedontheseparationof religionandtheState."

Mgr.Sheensaiditis"moreimportantnowthanatanyothertimetorestorereligionandmoralitytoeducation"because"weareenteringintoa neweraofhistorywhereinthegrave threattoman'sfreedomisfromthe OmnipotentState."

TheChurchandLargeFamilies

WhatHappenstoChildrenWhoDieWithoutBaptism?

PuzzlementOvertheCustoms andTraditionsofNuns...

Perplexed,Subiaco:

Iwouldfirstliketoreadthisletter through.Itrunsasfollows:

Q.:"Ithinkyourreligionteachesthat marriedcouplesshouldgoonhaving children,irrespectiveofhowthese childrencanbesupported.Infact, howcanafamilyofthreechildren, fatherandmother,liveonthebasic wage,andpay,pay,pay,asCatholic religiousexpectfromtheirflock?

Thenagain,isitfairtothewoman tobehavingchildafterchildandno meansofgettingherstrengthback?

Butthebigproblemishowtoget thesechildreneducated.Theyhave nochanceofbeingeducatedfora goodpositioninlifebecauseCatholicsdemandabigfeetoeducate children.Collegefeesareridiculous.Needlesstosaythechildren arehandicappedfrombirth,and shouldtheyhaveavocationeven theirownreligiouswon'tadmitthem unlesscashisavailable. Iwould certainlylikeaclearexplanationof myfewremarks,asIcontendifthe ChurchdemandslargefamiliesShe shoulddetailtoHerflockhowtosupportthem,becauseIshudderformy CatholiofriendswhenIhearofhow theypay,pay,foreducationthatreligiousaresupposedtobegiving free."

A.:Now,inreplytothatletter,I wouldliketoreadforyouanotherthat Ihavereceived.Likemanyotherlettersofappreciationthathavebeen addressedtomesincethissessionbe gan,itwasquiteunsolicited.Itis fromaladywhohassignedhername, fromCanningHighway,Bicton,and whowrites:

"Willyoupardonmewritingthis letter,whichisneitheraquestionnor ananswer,butanappreciationofall thattheCatholicChurchhasdoneand isstilldoingformeandformyfamily.IamaconverttotheCatholic Faith,beingreceivedintotheChurch in1915,priortomymarriage.Ihave hadtenchildren,theeldestisnow27, andmybaby5yearsold.Ihavehad averyhardlife,andhavehadtowork andhavemybabiesatthesametime. ThereasonIwritethisletterisinanswertoafewpeopleyouansweredon theeveningofthe2nd.Mayconcerning whattheCatholicChurchwoulddo forthem,orsomethingtothateffect, andaboutthecostofCatholiceducation.Well,Icannotspeakwordstoo highorgoodenoughfortheChristian BrothersandthewonderfulSistersof St.Joseph.Allofmychildrenhave receivedagoodeducation,thegirlsat thedayschoolatthebigcostofsix-

penceaweek,andtheboysattheBrothersattwoshillingsaweek-thatis, asdayschoolchildren,andforavery goodmanyyearsofthetimeIcould notaffordtopayanything.Instead ofmychildrenbeingpassedoutas uselessdunces(ashappenedtomein theStateschool),theBrothersand Sistershelpedmeverymuch.My childrenweretaughtandtreatedon anequalwiththescholarswhopaid regularly.Bookswereprovidedfree, andduringalongillnessIhadthe goodSistersevenmendedthechildren'sclothes.To-dayIhavefive childrenstillatschoolandfivegrown up,theeldest,priortocall-upfor militaryservicehavinghisownbusiness wellspoken,wellmannered, Catholiceducatedchildren.Ithink itwouldbeagoodideatomakepublicovertheairjustwhatpeopleDO payfortheeducationoftheirchil-

A.:TheteachingoftheChurchre4ardingthedestinyofinfantswhodie unbaptised,isthattheselittleonesdo notenjoyafterdeaththevisionof God"facetoface,"asSt.Paulputsit. Inotherwords,theydonotsharein thatfulnessoftheChrist-lifewhichIS thehappinessofheaven,asIexplainedinarecentsession.Thatthese children,whetherbornorunbornat thetimeoftheirdeath,donotenter heavenisheldtobeinfalliblytrueby theCatholicChurch.

Inyoursecondquestion,youaskif anylatitudeisallowedintheinterpretationofthisdogma.AsIhavejust said,foraCatholicitisnotamatter ofopinionwhetherornotunbaptised infantsmayenterheavenafterdeath. Itisabsolutelycertainthattheydo not,butasyettheChurchhasmade noinfalliblepronouncementtodecide suchquestionsaswhethertheseintantssufferpainfromrealisationof thisloss.DoctorsoftheChurchdisputethequestion, commonteachingisthattheydonot. Likewisethealmostuniversalteachingisthatneitherdotheysufferany sensiblepain,but,ontheotherhand,

WhytheApocryphaWere ExcludedFromtheBible--

dreninbothboardinganddayschools, asagreatmanynon-Catholicshavethe impressionthatourschoolsaremakingalotofmoneyoutoftheCatholic parent.Iwouldliketomention,too, thatthepriestshavealsodonemore thantheirshareinhelping,evenpayingmyrent.Iamstillstruggling againstgreatodds,butamverythankfultosayIamabletopayforthe childrenwhoareattendingschoolnow, andthereasonIamwritingthisletter,Father,istotellyoujustwhatthe CatholicChurchdoesdoforthefamily.ImayaddthatIhavealways donemybesttorepayinsomelittle wayforwhatIhavereceivedbydoing someneedleworkfortheSisters'fetes, andcollectingoddsandendsthat wouldhelptobringinafewpounds whenfeteswereheld,andIamsure thatmanyanotherwomancoulddo thesamewithhersparetime.SoI closethislongletter,Father,knowing thatwordscanneverexpressthe thanksthatIowetheSistersandBrothersofourCatholicschools.

P.S.:Thisletterisnottoask"What willtheCatholicChurchdotohelpme educatemychildren,buttotellwhat itdiddo.

OldStudent,Cott,esloe

Q.:"Whatistheteachingofthe Churchregardingthedestinyhereafterofunbaptisedinfants?"

thattheyenjoyperfectnaturalhappiness,whichopinionmaybesummed upinthewordsofSt.ThomasAquinas thatalthoughtheseunbaptisedchildrenareseparatedfromGodinglory, neverthelesstheyarenotentirely separatedfromHim,butareunitedto Godintheenjoymentofnaturalhappiness.

Imightaddthatwemustneverforgetthattheraisingofmankindto theenjoymentofsupernaturalhappinessthroughsharinginthedivine natureisapurelygratuitousgiftof God.Manhasnorighttoit.But ontheotherhandwecanreadilyunderstandthatthesechildrenmight anddoenjoysuchfulnessoflifeas wouldfulfiltheirnaturaldesirefor happiness.

Perplexed,VictoriaPark:

Q.:"WhyisitthattheCatholicReligioninsistsupontherunsorsistersbeingsoheavilyveiledand clothed?"

A.:TheCatholicChurch,assuch, doesnotinsistontheparticularhabit ormodeofdresswornbythemembersofvariousordersofnuns.The Churchmerelyinsiststheybedressed modestlyandasbefitstheirspecialvocationaswomenwhohavededicated themselvesentirelytoGodandtoHis service.Thedetailsofthedifferent

habitswornbythevariousreligious communities,orOrdersastheyare called,aredesignedandinsistedupon bytheconstitutionsoftheOrders themselves.Usuallytheytracetheir origintothefashionsprevalentatthe timetheFoundressoftheOrderlived, althoughthisisnotalwaysso.The, all,however,dodatebacktothetime whentheconstitutionsofthepartial. larOrderwereofficiallyapprovedby theChurch,andthetraditionsurroundingthemissomethingthatthe nunsthemselvesnowadayswouldbe veryloathtoalterorforego.

AsIsaid,theChurchHerselfdoes notinsistthatallReligiousOrders orwomenshouldbe,asyousay,"so heavilyveiledandclothed."Asa matteroffact,nunsontheMissions andinthetropicsareoftenverylightlyveiledandclothed,asisonlyreasonableinthoseclimates.Herein Perth,forexample,theOrdersengaged inhospitalworkarealsoclothedina lightwhitehabitthatinnowayinter- tele,withtheworktheSistershave todo.

Iknowpeopleoftenwonderwhy manyoftheSisterswearsuchheavy habitsintheheatofsummer,butone mightalsowonderwhymenwear theirheavysergesuitsintheheatof summer.TheSisters,Iknow,don't wishtochange-wemen,Isuppose, haven'tthecouragetochange!

Seriouslythough,theSistershaving givenuptheworldandallthatit meansforGod,toworkforHim amongchildren,theagedandthesick, ortospendtheirlivesinprayerand austerityforyoursinsandmine,dress accordinglywithextrememodesty, andthevariousdetailsofdesignare characteristicofthespiritandtraditionsofthedifferentcommunitiesor Orders.

NoCatholicgirlisforcedtoenter anyConventoranyreligiousOrder. Thosewhohavedoneso,enteredquite voluntarilybecausethevocationappealedtothem,andtheythemselves wouldbethefirsttoresentanyinterferenceinthematterofthehabitof theirOrder,ineverycasehallowedby tradition.Itmightbealittleuncomfortablewhentheweatherisextreme insummer,butsoisaboiledshirtyetmenwillwearthem

Q.:"Whyaretheyneverallowedout alone,andapparentlyarenotallowedtoconversewithpeopleof otherchurches?"

A.:ItisnotsomuchthatSistersare notallowedoutalone,asthatthey'd prefernottogooutalone.Being consecratedtoGod,theynaturally wishtocarrywiththemintothe world,sofarasispossible,theatmosphereoftheirdedicatedlivesandthe spiritoftheirvocation-aboveall, whennecessityforcesthemintothe noiseandbustleofmoderncitylife. This,acompanionhelpsthemtodo, andhermerecompanyisaprotection

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andasafeguardfromaworldthatlittleunderstandstheirvocation.Incidentally,itisonlyincomparatively moderntimesandinthemorerecentlyestablishedOrdersthatnunsareaccustomedtoleavetherecollectionof thecloisteratall,andeventhenitis onlyinacaseofnecessityorwhen theSistersarebentonsomeerrand ofmercyorcharity.

Asfornunsnotbeingallowedto ..onversewithpeopleofotherchurches,well,Idon'tknowwhereyougot thatnotionfrom-muchofthework theSistersdobringsthemintodirect contactwithpeopleofotherchurches.

ThinkofSt.JohnofGodHospitalat Subiaco:thatisonlyoneofnumberlessexamplesIcouldquoteforyouof hospitals,homes,institutions,orphanages,collegesandschoolsinthisdioceserunbynuns,whointhecourse oftheirworkareconstantlycoming intocontactwithnon-Catholics.

Q.:"WhenagirlfromagoodCatholic homedecidestobecomeanun,isit N. truethatafteracertaintimesheis forbiddentoenterherhomeagain?"

A.:Onceagainyouseemtobelookingatthewholethingfromthewrong angle.YourememberChrist'swords:

"Everyonethathaslefthouse,or brethren,orsisters,orfather,or mother,orwife,orchildren,orlands, forMyName'sSake,shallreceivea hundredfold,andshallpossessLife Everlasting. Ifyouwillbeperfect,gosellwhatyouhave,andgive tothepoor,andyoushallhavetreasureinHeaven:andcome,followMe." Well,anunisonlydoingthat,trying tobeperfectinthemostheroicway-andletmeremindyouagain,doingit quitevoluntarily.

Q.:"WhyisthechantingintheCatholicChurchdoneinLatin9-

A.:Ihavealreadyansweredthis questioninanothersession.Latin,as Iexplainedthen,isthelanguageused bytheChurchinallHerofficialpronouncements,andinHerritualand ceremonies.IntheMassandother services,someoftheLatinprayers areoftensungbypriestorchoir,and thatiswhythechantconsequentlyis inLatin.

"ASeekerAfterTruth,"Fremantle 'Q.:"IlistenedinonSundayevening lasttoyouranswerswithmixed feelings."Whosoever"believethin Himshouldnotperish,buthave everlastinglife,seemstohavebeen leftoutofyoursummingup,when answeringthequestionconcerning non-RomanCatholicsenteringthe kingdomofHeaven.Iwouldsuggestthatyougiveusadefinitionof thecomprehensiveword"whosoever"asusedbyChristinthisconnection."

A.:Theword"whosoever,"asused byChristinthisconversationwith Nicodemus,meansallthosewhobelieveinChrist,andinwhatHehas taughtanddone,andliveuptothat belief.YourecallthewordsofSt. JamestheApostle:"Faithwithout worksisdead."AndChrist'swords: "IfyouloveMe,keepMycommandments Ifyouwillenterintolife, keepthecommandments.."andHis wordswhenfinallysendingtheApostlesabroadintotheworld:"Goye, therefore,teachallnations;baptising theminthenameoftheFatherand oftheSonandoftheHolyGhost. Teachingthemtoobserveallthings whatsoeverIhavecommandedyou." Inotherwords,Christdemandednot onlybeliefinhisdoctrines,butthe faithfulpracticeofthatwayoflifeHe outlinedorembodiedinHisteaching: forexample,thatwhosoeverwouldbe savedmustnotonlybelieveinHim, butmustenterHisChurchthrough Baptism,mustobtainforgivenessof sinsthroughHispriests,mustreceive HisFleshandBloodthattheymight shareinthedivinelifeHecameon earthtogivetomen.

Q.:"WheredowefindthatPeterwas givenauthoritytodelegatehisauthoritytoasuccessor?

A.:NowheredowefindthatPeter wasgivenauthoritytodelegatehis authoritytoasuccessor.ButinvirtueofChrist'smandatetoHisApostlestoteachallnations,andofHis promisetobewiththemalldayseven totheconsummationoftheworld,obviouslytheauthoritygiventoPeter

wastoremainalwaysintheChurch. TheChurch,beingfoundedonand governedbyPeterandtheApostles, mustjustasobviouslycontinuetobe governedbytheirlawfulsuccessors. Christ,however,leftittoHisChurch todesignateasuccessortofillthe officeofHisVicaronearth,andthis hasbeentheconstantpracticeofthe CatholicChurchrightfromthevery beginningwhenLinuswaselected1, succeedSt.Peter.

Yourthirdquestion,concerningthe priestdrinkingpoisonedwine,Iwill treatinalatersessionwhendealing withthedoctrineoftheEucharist.

YouaskinyourlastquestionifI wouldclaimthatcertainpriestsofthe Church-whomyoumentionbyname -were,orare,mentoinspireothers withChristianideals.

A.:Ifitshouldhappenthathuman weaknessesareapparentinthelives ofsomeofthepriestsoftheCatholic

Bible;inthatcaseyouwillfindthe writingsofEsdrasunderthenameof "Ezra."ButImustexplainhow yourdifficultycameabout;thereare fourdocumentsthatbearthenameof Esdras.Theyarecalledthe1st.,2nd., 3rd.,and4th.booksofEsdras.As Ihavesaid,the1st.BookofEsdrasis tobefoundintheBible;theso-called 2nd.bookisalsotobefoundinthe ible.Itismoreaccuratelytermed theBookofNehemiah,andoftenappearsunderhisname.The3rd.book ofEsdrasisnotpartoftheBible,but consistsofquotationsfromtheBible. Theso-called"FourthBookofEsdras" istheworkofsomepiousJew,most probablyaChristian,wholivedcertainly500andpossibly1,000years laterthanEsdras.Theselasttwo workswerehandeddownbytheCatholicChurchaspiousdocuments,but theChurchhasnothandedthemdown throughtheagesasbelongingtothe

notgenuinebooksofHolyScripture. Theanswerto"InDoubt,"then,isas follows:TheProtestantBiblecontains onlythosebookswhicharetobe foundintheHebrewBible,whereas theCatholicBibleisbased,noton theHebreworJewishtradition,but ontheGreek-JewishBibleusedbyOur LordandHisApostles.

Why,then,didthetranslatorsappointedbyKingJamesIofEngland followtheJewishorHebrewTraditionandnottheChristianwhichhad prevailedfor1,600years?Whydid theyignoretheteachingofthe ChurchguaranteedbyChristandset themselvestodecidewhatbookswere tobeputintotheBible?Atleast oneAnglicanscholarhasassertedthat theprinciplesonwhichtheydecided abook'srighttoaplaceintheBible weremostarbitrary.Indrawingup thelistofbooksoftheNewTestament theyfollowedtheirownlights.Hayingcompletedtheirtask,theytookthe BibletoKingJamesandtheirselectionwaspublishedwithhisauthority.

Q.:"Whatdoesthetriplecrownof HisHolinessthePopesignify?"

A.:Thetiarawithtriplecrownfirst appearsinthefourteenthcentury. NowtheprayersaidattheCoronationofthePoperunsasfollows:"Receivethetiarawiththethreecrowns andknowthatthouarttheFatherof KingsandPrinces,thePastorofthe universe,andtheVicaronearthof OurLordJesusChrist,"andthisofficialprayerembodiesthetraditional significanceofthetriplecrown.

Puzzled,Perth:

* Mary, Morning Star,Gate of Heaven

Church,wemustrememberthatsuch weaknessesingeneraldonotderogate fromtherespectduetothehighoffice theyhold.Butasthisquestionseems tobeanunwarrantedattackonthe characterandpersonalconductofmembersoftheHierarchyandclergy,Ido notthinkthissessioniseitherthe timeortheplacetodescendtopersonalitiesinrefutationofthecharges madeby"SeekerAfterTruth."

"InDoubt,"Perth:

Q.:"Iwouldliketohearovertheair thereasonwhythewritingsofEsdrasandApocryphawereexcluded fromtheBible.Alsowhatthe triplecrownofHisHolinessthePope signifies."

A.:TheBibleisthesumtotalof thebooksinspiredbyGodinsuchmanner,thatGodHimselfistheauthorof eachbook-sothat,whileHeusesthe cariousauthors,suchasMoses,Esdras. MattheworPaul,asHisinstruments, andwilledeachtowriteintheliterary formofhistime,nevertheless,nostatement(takeninitsfullcontext)can befalse,forGodHimselfisresponsible forit.Itwilleasilybeseenthat onlyadivinelyguaranteedauthority canbecompetenttodeclarewhichof themanyancientJewishandearly Christiandocumentsaretobeincluded inwhatImightcalltheofficialutterancesofGod.Itisnolesseasyto seethatthereisnotonthisearth anybody,otherthantheCatholic Church,thancanseriouslyclaim,or doesinfactclaim,tohaveGod'sauthorityfordecidingwhatisnottogo intotheBible.

Now,"InDoubt"askswhythewritingsofEsdrasandfromtheApocrypha wereexcludedfromtheBible.The answertothefirstpartofthequestion isthatthewritingsofEsdraswere notexcludedfromtheBible.You willfindthemunderthetitle,"First BookofEsdras."Possibly,youare accustomedtoreadtheProtestant

inspiredbooks;sonaturallytheyare notnowincludedintheBible.The Churchhasrepeatedlydeclaredwhat booksaretoberegardedasbelonging totheBibleandhasalwaysexcluded THEM.Finally,tomake"InDoubt's" questionclear,Imustremindyouthat Protestantsusuallyrefertothethird andfourthbooksofEsdrasasthefirst andsecond,andconsequentlyreferto thespuriousworksaloneasthe"writingsofEsdras."

Theanswertothesecondpartof thisquestion,"WhyweretheApocryphaexcludedfromtheBible?"ismore complicated,butIshalltrytomakeit clear.Inthefirstplace,Itakeit thatyouemploythetermApocrypha inthesenseusuallyunderstoodbyProtestantsasreferringtotheBooksof Wisdom,Ecclesiasticus,Tobias,Judity,Baruch,andthetwoBooksof Maccabeesandcertainportionsofthe BookofEstherandofDaniel.For theCatholicChurchthetermApocryphameansthosewritingswhich, whiletheyarepiousandancient,are

Q.:"Inoneofyourprayersyouask theTowerofDavid,TowerofIvory, MorningStar,HouseofGold,Gate ofHeaven,etc.,etc.,toprayforyou. WhatIwouldliketoknowis,how canthesethingswithnolifeorany meansofpraying,prayforyou?"

A,:Catholicsdon'tpraytostars andtowersandgates,ifthatitwhat youmean.Buttheinvocationsfrom alitanywhichyouquotearesymbols inpoeticandfigurativelanguageof thebeauty,virtuesandprivilegesof Mary,theMotherofGod.Catholics oftenaddressherunderthesevarious titleswhenaskinghertointercedefor themwithherDivineSon,Christ. TheyrefertoherastheMorningStar, forjustasthemorningstarheralds therisingsun,sodidherImmaculate Conceptionheraldthecomingofthe SonofGod.Theyrefertoherasthe GateofHeaven,becauseitwas throughherGodcametomen,andit isthroughheragainthatmenreturn toGod.AoaCatholicallthese titleshavesomesuchbeautifulsignificance.

Itisnotstrangethatweshouldpray inthisway:evenChristreferredto HimselfinthesefigurativeOriental termswhenHespokeofHimselfas thedoor,theway,thegoodshepherd, thevine,andsoon.

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RecollectionsofFr.ConstantLievens,S.J,the

HowtheAboriginalsofWild ChotaNagpurwereEvangelised

Specialto"TheRecord'byRev.A.V.Rosner,S.J.

"Salaam-Peacebetoyou-Fader Sahib!IseekthegreatLibinSahib, thefriendoftheNlundas."Withsuch wordsRamLal,theaboriginalSyceor groomofPolice-officerBisesherSingh, enteredthegatesofManresaHouse, Ranchi,inquestofFatherConstant Lievens,S.J.,theherooftheChota NagpurMission.FatherLievenswas soonfound,andnowhestoodadmiringachestnutstallionofbeautiful proportions,whosehomewasthedesertlandofKathiawar,inWestIndia.BisesherSinghofTorpahadbefriendedFatherLievenswhenhehad firststartedhisconquestofChotaNagpurin11185. Thepoliceofficerhad senthimthisstalliontotryout.If hewaspleased,thehorsewashisfor £33. FatherLievenstookthereinsfrom RamLalandjumpedintothesaddle. Awaywentthestallionatamadgal-

missionary,whoistheothersideofSO, andwhoisstilloutinthefield,knew thattherewasaworldofgoodinthat Kathiawarstallion.FatherLievens spokethingsoverwithhisassistant, andverysoonFatherCardonwasin thesaddle."ItooktheGeneralout foratwoorthreemilesrun,"writes FatherCardon"WhenIreturned theskinontheinsideofmyhands wasalmostgonebyconstantpulling atthereinstopreventthehorsefrom bolting.However,Ifoundnovicein himandmyreportwasfavourable.To hisgreatjoyFatherLievenswasallowedtobuythehorse,forwhichhe paid450rupees(aboutf33)."And, continuesFatherCardon,"I,however, cautionedFatherLievensthatwhen startingonajourneyheshouldnot mountthehorseinRanchiitself,as itcamefreshoutofthestable,but shouldgiveitfirstamile'swalkand

THEGENERAL,ASFATHERLIEVENS,S.J.,KNEWHIM. lop.Sixhundredyardsaheadstood theschoolbuilding.InaflashFather Lievensrealisedthathecouldnotcontroltheboltinganimal,butperhaps thebuildingwouldstopit.Coming facetofacewiththewall,thestallion suddenlyswervedtotheright.Father Lievensshotoutofthesaddle.His headjustmissedthepillarbyinches. TheherooftheMissionwascarried backtoManresaHouse.

"No,"saidFatherRector,"Icannot allowyoutobuythathorse.Ithas amouthofironandnocurbwillstop it.""ButFather,"pleadedFather Lievens,"that'stheresultofonlyone ride.He'snotusedtowhiterobes. Waittillwebecomefriends."Father Rectorsaidnothingmore,andthematterseemedatanend.BitthatstalliondidnotreckonwithFatherCardon,S.J.,acompanionofFather Lievens,whocameinfromthedistrictthefollowingday.Thisbrave

mountitoutsidethetown.Father Lievensacceptedmycautionandfollowedmyadviceaslongashewasin Ranchi."

InTennvsons"IdyllsoftheKing" wereadthatKingArthurmadehis knightslaytheirhandsinhisand swear: "Torideabroadredressinghuman wrongs..." andthiswasmadepossibleforthat KnightofChrist,FatherConstantLievenswhen"theGeneral"washis.Who everrodeabroadredressinghuman wrongsmorethanthisone-timepeasantboyfromFlanders'Fields?The pooraboriginalpeasants,whohadfled tothesafetyofthejungles,weretreatedalittlebetterthanslavesbytheir landlordstillthecomingofLibin Sahibfromacrosstheseas.They knewthatinthisknightofChristthey hadafriend.Didhenotlivelikethem inapoorhut?Didhenotsharetheir

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simplefoodofpulsesandrice,andhow oftendidhenotridetotheirhelp onhis"General"?Hisverypresence intheirvillagebroughtpeaceandjoy tothemall.LihinSahibandhis horseweretobeseeneverywhere.

Inoneofhisletterstohissisterin Belgium,LihinSahibwritesthefollowing:"Lastmonthabandofscoundrels,subornedbytheZemindars,attemptedtobrainme."Yes,these hiredmenhadwaitedinambushalong ajunglepathwhichtheyknewLibin Sahibhadtopass.Thebravemissionarycontinuesinthesameletter: "Iowedmysafetytomyhorse,afast trotter.ItwasaclosethingandnearlytheendofyourConstant."We canimaginethatscene.FatherLieyenstrottingpeacefullyalongthat lonelyroad,histhoughtsbusyschemingnewconquestsinfieldafar.The Generalchampinghishitandtossing hisproudhead,whensuddenlythree ormoremenspringoutofthejungle oneitherside.Twomorerushin front.TheGeneralscentstrouble ahead.Heneedsnourging.Hebolts asheboltedthefirstdayhemetthe greatwhiteSahib.Thewould-bemurderersstandbackamazed.Thenext minutetheyareshieldingtheireyes againstcloudsofdust.LibinSahib hasescaped."Mayallthatisevilfail onthat'Saitan'(devil)ofahorse!" Thelettergoeson,"Eightdayslater Iwasonthepointofbeingdevoured byaBengaltiger.Thehorridbeast hadjustkilledonthesameroada man,awomanandtwobullocks." LibinSahibwaswiththeGeneralthen andweknowtowhomheowedhislife oncemore.

InavillageoftheMandarIlaka,or Parish,theytellthestoryofChappa, oneofFatherLievens'catechists.Libin Sahibwasridingalongthefieldsborderingthevillageonhiswaytothe SouthwhenhemetChappa'swife. "Oh!Father,Jesukebarai-praised beJesus.Iamsogladyouhave come.Hurry,Father,hurryto Chappa.Theyhavesurroundedthe houseandChappaiswithin.They carrysticksandknives.Iranaway tofetchhelp."Thistimeitwas "Saitan,"anotherofFatherLievens' horses,thatfeltthekindestofdigs inhisribs.Hewasoff.Horseand riderreachedthehutinacloudof dust."They"-thearmedemissaries ofafuminglandlord,hadbeenorderedtoseeChappaoffthefaceofthe earth.Chappahadcomeoutintothe courtyardwhenheheardthethunder ofhoofs."Itcouldbenootherthan LibinSahib,"thoughtthecatechist.In acommandingvoice,FatherLievens demandedthereasonofthegathering, and"whythesesticksandknives," TheunderlingsoftheZemindarfell back."HowcouldLibinSahibhave

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heardofourplan?"wasthequestion untheirlips.Themissionaryhad dismounted,andChappahadrushed towardshim.FatherLievenswhisperedafewwordstohiscatechist: thenturnedtothethreeandtoldthem tobeoff.Atthesametimehehelp- edChappaintothesaddleandswung himselfonafterhim.Itallhappened sosuddenlythattheemissariesofthe landlordwereparalysedwithfear. "Onlya'bhut'ghost)couldhavedone suchathing!"wasalltheycouldtell thefumingZemindarwhentheyreturnedwiththenews."Andwhocan stopthatdevilofahorse?"Didn'tthe Sahihcallitthathimself-"Saitan." FatherLievenslovedhorses.He wasbornonafarm,andhelongedto begrown-uptobeabletotendthe greatbighorsesonthefarm.In wildaboriginalChotaNagpur,Father Lievenswasjustthesameloverof horses.Inacountrywithnoproper roadsandmeansofconveyanceexcept thepush-bike,alightcarriagepulled bymen,ortheback-breakingslow movingbullock-cart.FatherLievens turnedtohisfriend,thehorse.If everthatsayingoftheGauchos.,"A manwithoutahorsewasamanwithoutlegs,"wasverified,itwassointhe case'ofFatherLievens.Onhorse backhecouldreachtnevillagestucked awayinthedeepestjungles,andthat inaveryshorttime.Hethought nothingofspending10-15hoursinthe saddleandthenstraightawayplungin.:intotheworkathandwhenhe reachedhisdestination.OnCountde Grelle'stestimony,whotouredapart ofthemissionincompanywiththis knightofChrist,andwhoalsopresentedhimwithahorse,wearetold that:"Theveryfirsttimehe(Father Lievens'rodeit,itranfromRanchi toTorpawithoutstopping(aquestion of43miles).It'sbitwastwistedlike apieceofwire.'Suchwasthetype ofhorseLibinSahibdelightedinbeforehegottheGeneral.TheZemin-

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WEnotewithsatisfactionthatthe EarlofHarewood,whowasrecentlyinstalledbyHisMajestythe KingasGrandMasteroftheUnited LodgeofEngland,isthefirstGrand MasternotofRoyalbirthsince1874. (inchopesthatthisisthebeginning oftheseveranceofanalliancewhich hasalwaysbeenmostpainfultothe CatholicsubjectsoftheBritishCrown. TheKing,moreover,inhisspeech spokeof"manyofourlodgessituated incountriesatpresentoccupiedbythe enemy.Theywillhavetobereestablished."Andagain,"thereare alFocountrieswheretheFreemasonry whichwehaverecognisedasregular hasbeendissolvedorhasceasedto operate themothergrandlodge wouldgladlyofferitshelptorestore thecraft. ."

Now,onAugust29,1938,thelate DukeofConnaughtdeclaredonbehalf oftheEnglishlodgesthatEnglishMasonrydidnotknowanybutitsown kindofMasonry-whichwasequivalenttodisowningtheGrandOrientas alesserbreedbeyondthepale.

ButHisMajesty'sremarkswould seemtoindicateaveryrealsolidarity betweenEnglishandContinentalMasonry.ElsehowexplaintheEnglish determinationtore-establishContinentallodges,and,ifnecessary,topro%videactiveassistance?

Considetingtheverybadrecordof theGrandOrient,andhowinrecent yearsitwassuppressedinalmost everycountryofEuropebyleadersof verydifferentviews,andhowduring thewaritswholeorganisationhascollapsedinsilence,itwouldseemagreat pitytoaspireevertorestoreit,especiallyasthepeopleofEurope,predominantlyCatholic,mostemphaticallydo

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notwantitresurrected.Anddespite theprotestationsofEnglishFreemasonry,theCraftstillliesundertheban oftheChurch.Sorecentlyas1939 theEnglishHierarchyissuedastatementinwhichitdeclared:"Amongthe causesofpresentunrestaretheworkingsofcertainsecretsocieties.The Churchsternlycondemnsallsocieties whichplotagainsttheChurchor State.Theyareguiltyofcrime againsthumansociety. Themembersofsuchsecretsocietiesincurexcommunication."

LordDonoughmoorewasapparently undernomisgivingastotheChurch's attitude.Hesaidthat"abranchof theChristianChurchhadadvisedpeo-

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plenottobecomeFreemasons,because ofFreemasons'allegedcontemptfor God'scommandments.Thatkindof ridiculousstatementdidnotneedrepudiation."Someoneshouldpointout tohisLordshipthattheCatholic Churchisnot"abranch"oftheChristianChurch.Thereisbutonetrue Church.AndmoreovertheChurch hasnot"advised"peopleagainstFreemasonry.Ithasforbiddenthem underperiloftheireternalsalvation. Finally,thereasonsfortheChurch's condemnationarenotsofacileandso easilydismissedashisLordshipwould makeout.Norhasthedissembling ofEnglishFreemasonrybeensufficientlyconvincingtoinducetheChurchto lifttheban.

THEHolyFatherhasdeemedit necessarytoappealyetagainto thebelligerentnations"torespectthe lawsofhumanityintheairwarfare." lieproteststhatitwasneverhisintentiontomakeaccusations,forheis"inspiredwithloveforallpeopleswithoutdistinction."Itisthis"loveof Christwhichmovesandburnswithin us"whichleadshimtoprotestagainst "thesadandinexorablecompetition betweenactionsandreprisals."He refersespeciallytowarmethodswhich makenodiscriminationbetweenmilitaryandnon-militaryobjectives,and totheever-growingviolenceofthe techniqueofwar.

Thismovingappealwasinpronouncedcontrasttotheappallingviewsset outbyachurchnewspaperinLondon -views,whichIamconfident,willbe repudiatedbyallsinceremembersof theChurchofEngland."Muchaswe wouldwishtoseetheabolitionof bombingaltogether,werealisethereis norealisminsuchanattitude,"says thenewspaper,"ChurchofEngland," commentingonthebombingcontroversy."ItisaperverseChristian viewwhicharguesthatciviliansmust notbekilledwhileacquiescingthat soldiersmustbekilled.Iftheworld persistsinwarletitspenaltiesand consequencesbeequallydistributed. Wecannotsympathisewiththeagitationthatthebombingoftownsshould bestoppedonthegroundthatitkills W.

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civilians.Weallbecomeoneinthe bomber'ssight.Bombsbelieveinthe unityandequalityofallmen,women andchildren.Bombsrefusetomake adistinction.ManturnsGod'spurposesupsidedownbydisobedience." Hereismoraldefeatismatitsworst. AndtheSpanishnation,which,despiteitssincereeffortsatmediation, hasbeenthebuttofaconsiderable amountofuniformedsneering,hassuggestedverypracticallythatthebelligerentsshould"humanise"airbombingbyestablishingandannouncing(1) totalbombingzonescontainingmilitary objectives,(2)partialbombingzones withindustriesandinstallationsof somemilitaryvalue,and(3)nonbombingsecurityzones.Itispossible tohumaniseairwarfareifbothsides woulddroptheirinhumanambitions of"obliteration"and"reprisals."

WhileonthesubjectofSpanishintervention,Iwouldpauseamoment toconsidersomeremarksmadeby LordWinster.ReferringtoGeneral Franco,thisgentlemanremarked:"We remember,ofcourse,howhishumanitywasstirredwhenGermanyand ItalybombedGuernicaandother Spanishcitiesandhisemploymentof thegentleMoorstomitigatetheasperitiesoftheSpanishcivilwar.It iskindofGeneralFrancotosparetime fromhispreoccupationsastherulerof themostbackward,derelict,povertystricken,starving,illiterateandreactionarycountryinEuropetotellus howtomanageouraffairs.AsGeneralFrancoisheadofaState,heis entitledtocourtesy.Therefore,insteadofreplyingtohiminasailor's phraseoftwowords,wepolitelyuse fiveoftenfoundonofficedoors:'Keep out,thismeansyou.'IfGermanyand Italydonotlikeourbombing,theyare abletostopitbysaying:'Weunconditionallysurrender.'Meanwhilethe terrorandintensityofAlliedbombingwillgrowfromweektoweek."

Inthisconnection,itisagreatpity thatLordWinsterdidnottakethe troubletoascertainthefactsabout GuernicawhichareexplainedinarecentbookbyMr.G.L.Steer,towhom Left-mindedareindebtedforthestory ofthe"bombing"ofGuernicaduring

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theSpanishcivilwar.ThoughSteer's storywasqueriedbyhispaper,and thoughmanyreputablewitnesseswho investigateditonthespotdenounced itasuntrue,itisstillserveduponoccasion.Steer,inhisbook,"Sealed andDelivered,"hasthistosay:"Let noonetellmethenonsensethatbattle propagandamustbestrictlytrue."He confessescasuallythatthoughhislyingpropaganda"annoyedextremelya brilliantBritishDivisionalCommander,"andthatitwas"judgedbythe standardofthecorrespondencecolumnsofthe'Times,'vulgaranddistasteful,"hetwiceputacrassadeliberateforgery.Hereisasamplsofhis characterdrawing:"Ournz.xttheme wastolaunchapersonalattackon Lorenzini.Hewasaskunkanda coward. This,ofcourse,wasnot true,forhewasaverybraveman." Itistheuseofpropagandafromsuch correspondentsasthisthatformsand inflamesthepublicmind.

Furthermore,surelytheissueofthe Moorsisnotahappyonetoreviveat atimewhenweareemployingblack troopsofawidevarietyagainstour enemies.AndasforSpain'spoverty, illiteracy,etc.,wewoulddowelltorememberthatshebecamebackward largelythroughherrepugnancetoindustrialismandthroughherstruggles withNapoleon.Andperhapswe mightevenfindasmallwordofgnat! tudetoSpainforsavingEuropeand ourselvesfromBolshevism.

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Monday,14:Shorthand(Theory):,5--6.30p.m.Rooms7--9.

Homecrafts,8p.m.Room7.

E.S.C.,8p.m.Room9.

Tuesday,15:Shorthand(Speed),5--6.30p.m.Room9.

Dramatics,8p.m.Room9.

DANCE,CECILBUILDINGS,8p.m.

Nurses'Praesidium,8p.m.Room7.

Wednesday,16:Dressmaking,7-9.30p.m.Rooms7--9.

Thursday,17:MASS,8a.m.EXPOSITIONALLDAY.BENEDICTION, 5.45p.m. Choir,8p.m.Room9.

Friday,18:Shorthand(TheoryandSpeed),5-6.30p.m.Rooms7--9.

OrchestraandDanceBand,8p.m.Room9.

Dramatics,8p.m.Room7.

CANTEENDUTY,L.B.A.GROUP.PHYLLISDEAN.

Monday,21:Shorthand(Theory),5-6.30p.m.Room9.

Homecrafts,8p.m.Room7.

E.S.C.,8p.in.Room9.

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DANCE,CECILBUILDINGS,8p.m.

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Wednesday,23:Dressmakin'T,7--9.30p.m.Rooms7-9.

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Choir,8p.m.Room9.

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TheSwingBandwanttofindthree singers(crooners,ifyoulike)tosing totheirplaying.It'shotenoughasit is,Ithink,buttheysaytheywanta triotosingwiththem.Soifanyof youthinkyoumightbeabletosuit, cometothebandpracticeonFriday nightandletthemtryyouout.

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EXPOSITIONoftheBlessedSacra menteveryThursday,andBenedicticn at5.45p.m.Ifyourfriendsdon't knowaboutit,tellthem.

DANCEonTuesday,atCecilBuildings.Thisweekit'sinaidofour PopularHostess,sobesureyou're there.

CHOIRpracticemustbekeptup. We'vegotsomegoodsongs,andwe wanttodothemwell.

ORCHESTRAANDSWINGBAND members,don'tneglectyourweekly rehearsals.

DRAMATICShavealotofworkto do.Remember,girls,youcan'taffordtomissanyrehearsalifyouwant toputonagoodperformance.

SHORTHANDisnotdullwhenwe doit.Ifyouwanttobrushupyour speed,letushelpyou.Thoseofyou whoarenowintheclass,don'tletthe badweatherkeepyouaway.

HOMECRAFTSisbetterthanever, butwe'realwayswillingtohavemore ideas,morematerials,andmoremembers.OliverTwistaskedformore, buthewashungry-wejustaskbecausewelikeit.

Girlsseekinginformationaboutthe C.G.M.shouldringtheSecretary (B2546),oriftheycallinattheClub Roomsduringlunchhourorofaneven. ineduringtheweek,oneoftheleaders willbetheretoreceivethemandex plainconditionsofmembership,etc., tothem.

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Thefollowingdateshavebeenarranged:

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June18:PhyllisDean. C.G.M.Group.

June21:PhyllisDean.

July3:TownHall.

GirlsonTeaRoster,June21,5p.m.-7p.m.),atPhyllisDean:

M.'Carter,N.Connell,K.Connaughton,M.Murphy,I.Boylan,M.Nelligan,K.Donoghue,B.Down,R.Plater.

Thegirlslistedabovearerequested toattendassoonafter5pan.aspossible,tohelpwaitontable,washup, etc.Othersshouldattendasusual at7p.m.

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"Byhelpingotherswehelpourselves."That'sjustanotheroldproverbthatstillholdsgood.Atth"r presenttimewe'reallouttohelpthe Citizens'ReceptionCouncilintheir driveforfunds,andatthesametime helpourselves,bydoingourverybest toputourpopularhostess,Daph.Dudley,attheheadofthelist.

Toaidusinthis,wehavealready sentyoueachaprickcard,andtold youwhattodowithit.Assoonas youfillit,bringitintotheClub Rooms,andwe'llgiveyouanther.

NextTuesday,June15,theproceeds ofthedancewillgotoswellthecompetitionfunds.Thatdanceispretty good,thoughwesayitourselves:there areotherswhosayit,too,andwe'd likeyoualltomakeaspecialeffort

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June18:H.A.C.B.S.Dance,forentertainmentofCatholicmembersofthe Forces,ParishHall,Highgate,8p.m.

June19:DanceatSt.Therese's School,Tyrell-street,Nedlands,for C.G.M.Hostess,at8p.m.

June24:DanceatStirlingSocial Rooms(Mrs.O'Connell's),cornerMilliganandHaySts.,at8p.m.,for C.G.M.Adopt-a-DiggerHostess.

w. tobetherenextTuesdayandbring thebestfriendtoo.

Ourorganisingcommitteeisarranginganumberoffixturestohelpraises thefunds,andthesewillbeannounced in"TheRecord"inthecomingweeks. Youwillfindsomeoftheminthis issue,undertheSocialCalendar,on thispage.

Remember,girls,wewanttowin thisifwecan,andwecanonlydo thatifwehaveallyoursupport.So putallyouknowintothis,andstart offbymakingTuesdaynight'sdance thebiggestWeansever.

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PHYLLISDEANHALL:Thursday, June24.

BARRACKSTREETBUFFET: Tuesday,June29.

TOWNHALL:Friday,July2.

PHYLLISDEANHALL:Wednesday,July21. KnittingCirele. TheLeagueisurgentlyinneedof knitters,fortherearemanydemands fromCatholicinstitutionsandfrom themilitarycampsforknittedwear.

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GuestsassembledattheW.A.C.A. rooms,andduringtheeveningMesdamesTripp,O'Brien,andMissE. Hayesentertainedwithsolos.The groom'sgifttothebridewasablue crystalnecklace.

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Sir,-Thepriceoflibertyiseternal vigalance.Thosewhoarelookingforwardtoabetterworldforeverybody, andnotmerelyforthefavouredfew, shouldsitupandtakenoticebefore itistoolate.

In1930,two"expertsweresent outbytheBankof"England"toput ourfinancesinorder,asweweresaid tobelivingbeyondourmeans-whateverthatmeant.

Thetwo"experts"referredtoabove wereSirOttoNiemeyerandProfessor TheodorEmanuelGuggenheimGregory-fineold"Pritisch"namesas youwillnotice.ThePremiers'Plan wastheresultoftheirefforts.

Astowhetherthislandwasmade fitforheroesorbondholderstolivein, canbejudgedbystatisticsthatfollow: Australia.

(1)Unemployment,from9percent to30percent.

(2)Bankruptcies,2,145to4,645.

(3)Suicides,from785to943.

(4)Marriagesdroppedper1,000, from7.43to5.96.

Althoughweweresupposedtobe sufferingfromover-production,the world'sfigureswere:

Diedofstarvation,2,400,000.

Committedsuicide,1,200,000.

Apparentlyour"experts'.wereunabletoarrangethattheworld'sgoods shouldbedistributedamongstthose whowereinneedofthem,yettheproblemofdistributionisnotasdifficult astheproblemofproduction. Itmustberememberedthatthe same"experts"areincontrolatthe presenttime,andtheiradviceisbeing soughtafter.

Inevery-daylife,anybodywho failstoshowresultsisaskedtoresign,andcompelledtomakeroomfor menofgreaterintelligence.-Yours, etc., "QUOVADIS."

THECHURCHANDTHE I.R.A.

Sir,-PardonmeifIthinkthatyour footnotetotheletter,"ThePulpitand theWar,"in"TheRecord,"ofJune3, inadequateasareply.Toanyone withfirst-handknowledgeofIrishaffairsduringthe"Troubles,"theaccusationsofSheilaFlanaganMcKeegan soundchildish.AsagainsttheattitudeoftheAustralianBishopstowardsusingthepulpittoadvertise warloans,shequotesoneinstanceof anIrishpriestallegedlyincitinghis flocktokillpolicemenin1916(Ipresumeshemeans1919,1920,or1921,but toapersonalreadyonthewrong track,afalsesteporsodoesn'tmake muchdifference).Actually,theattitudeoftheIrishclergy,withfewexceptions,wastheoppositetowhat thislady'sletterwouldsuggest.They consistentlycondemnedattacksonthe policeormilitary-thisbeingavery sorepointwiththeI.R.A.Astothe R.I.C.beingmostlyIrishmenandgood Catholics.Tooright,theywere!And becauseofthisthebigmajorityof themrefusedtodothedirtyworkassignedtothem.Totheircredit,beit said,theBritishsoldierswouldn'tdo iteither.Hencethenecessityofinstitutingthatmurdergangknownas the"BlackandTans."Some,itis true,andnot"agreatmany"ofthe R.I.C.wereshot,eithergoingtoor comingfromchurch,butIchallenge SheilaFlanaaanMcKeegantoproduce proofofoneinstanceofapoliceman beingshotfrombehindachurchdoor. Astoherquestion,"Wherewould theChurchbeifthelapsgothere?"

it'shardtosay.Itisalsohardto saywherethisladygotherinformation.ThewriterwasinIrelandduringtheyearsmentionedandhada frontlineseat.-Yours,etc.,

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GROUNDRENTALS.

Sir,-Inreplyto"MorLite,"weare stillwaitingforproofthattaxationwill beabolishedbythecollectionofground rentals.Merelytoassertathingis nottoproveit.Agreatmanypeople holdthatland,rivers,forestsandmines arethepropertyofthecommunityand cannotbegivenaway.Itissuggested thatasmallperpetualrentalshouldbe chargedwithsecurityoftenurefor amanandhisheirs.Alimittobe placedontheamountoflandthatany onemanmayhold,havinginmindthe districtinwhichthelandissituated.

(1)Everyauthorityonbankingassertsthatbanksdocreatecredit,and theirstatementsarebasedonthefact thatmoneycannotbreed,asthereis nomaleandfemaleofthespecies.

Onthe2/10/'42,"TheWestAustralian"publishedthefollowingfigures concerningtheNoteIssue,showing whatamountwasheldbythepublic andbanks,respectively:Public,i94.099,654:Banks,£15,006,714.Overand abovethiswehaveinAustraliaapproximately£10,000,000ofsilverand coppercoins. Would"MoreLight"kindlyshowus bydouble-entrybookkeeping,byany branchofmathematicsorscience,how £120,000,000oflegaltender(King's headmoney)cangrowintoabout £700,000,000ofdeposits(money),representingS.B.accounts,fixeddeposits andcurrentaccounts?

(2)Ifthereisnoprofitinindustry, howdosomanyindustrialconcerns keepgoing,andevenpaydividends?

(3)Peoplesavemoneybecausethey areafraidofunemployment,but,unfortunately,ifsomebodydoesnot spend,somebodydoesnotsell:some bodydoesnotmanufacture:somebody doesnotgrowortrap.Thatisaflaw inoursystem.

(4)Providingmoneytopayinterest onborrowedmoneyisinjectedintoour monetarysystem,thenthetakingofinterestcannotbesaidtobeimmoral.To issueonlytheprincipal,andthendemandrepaymentofprincipalplusinterest,isaskingallborrowerstoaccomplishamathematicalimpossibility. Someborrowersmusteventuallygo bankrupt-atheologicalpointworth noting.

Machinerydeliversgoodsandservices.Itdoesnotdistributewages, andthereforeinteresthasnothing whatevertodowiththeargumentun derreview.Theonlysolutionisto keepboysandgirlsatschoolfora longerperiod,andretiremenand womenatanearlierage.Thismeans areformofourmonetarysystem,but ifabankdoesnotissuecredit,"Mor Lite"willclaimthatthenationcannot dosoeither.Does"MorLite"know thedifferencebetweencurrencyand credit?Itisafundamentallawof Christianitythatweshouldallbe loversoftruthandseekersafterjustice.-Yours,etc.,

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HisGracelaudsits . "PhenomenalProgress"

WarningAgainsttheDangersoftheDay

AsrowafterrowofgirlsapproachedthealtarrailsinSt.Mary'sCathedralonSundaylast,onecouldnothelpbutbeimpressedbythespirit cftheCatholicGirls'Movement.TheyweretheflowerofourCatholic youngwomanhood,and,inthewordsofHisGracetheArchbishop,their demonstrationevidencedmostforciblythedevotionofthemembersofthe MovementtoChristandtoHisMysticalBody,theChurch.Manyhadmade greatsacrificestobepresent,owingtothedifficultyofgettingtransport, manymorewereunabletobepresentatall.Nevertheless,itwasanunforgettableoccasion,andfittinglycelebratedthefirstbirthdayoftheMovement.HisGracetheArchbishopcelebratedtheMass.andwasassistedby theChaplain,Rev.FatherLalor.

Ineedscarcelyremindyou,mydear girls,ofthesplendidfacilitiesthatare beingaffordedyouasmembersofthis Movement-spiritual,cultural,intellectualandphysical.Alltheseare necessarytoequipyouadequatelyto takeyourplaceasworthycitizensof thecommunity.Ineedscarcelyremindyou,either,thatasaCatholic Organisation,thespiritualsidetakes prideofplace.Alltheotheractivitiesareessentialforthefurtherance oftheMovement,butallaresubordinatedtothespiritual.

AndsoitisthatIappealtoyou thismorningtotakeadvantageofthe splendidspiritualfacilitiesafforded you.TheBlessedSacramentisexposedinyourchapelintheheartof thecity.Maintaintheintensespirit ofdevotiontoyourEucharisticGod andtoHisMother,underwhosepat'TriageyourMovementhasbeenplaced.Themoreyoucultivatethisintensedevotion,themorespiritualyou yourselveswillbecome:themorecloselyunitedwithOurLordandHisblessedMother,andthemoreinfluence youwillwieldamongstthosewith whomyouwillcomeincontact.

HisCroixtheArchbishop Sermon.

Inhiswordstothegirls,theArchbishopsaid:

FirstofallIwishtooffermycongratulationstothemembersofthe CatholicGirlsMovementonthis splendiddemonstrationoffaithand devotion.Thatsomanyshouldbe presentthismorningisallthemore highlycreditablebyreasonofthedifficultyoftransportarrangements.It isasourceofconsolationtous,and mustbeasourceofedificationtoall whohavebeenprivilegedtoseeso manyyoungwomenapproachthealtar railsthismorningtoreceiveOurLord intotheirheartsinHolyCommunion.

ThisMovementwasinauguratedonly oneyearago.Inthattimeithas madephenomenalprogress,itsmembershipbeingnow,Iaminformed,in theregionof640-alleager,active andenthusiastic.ThatsuchaMovementwasnecessaryisevidencedby thesuccessthatithasachieved.It isevidencedbytheenthusiasmwith whichithasbeensupportedbygirls andparentsalike.Thatthatenthusiasmamongstthegirlsandamongstthe parentswillbemaintained,Ihaveno doubt.Withoutthesupportofthe parents,particularly,itwouldnothave achievedthesuccessthatithasachieved,andIsincerelytrustthatthe parentsofthememberswillcontinue toco-operateineverypossibleway withthisgreatworkwhichhasbeen Inauguratedforthebenefitoftheir daughters.ThespiritoftheMovementisthespiritofCatholicAction, andthismorning'sdemonstrationillustratesmostforciblythedevotionof ourCatholicgirlsandyoungwomen toChristandtoHisMysticalBody,the Church.

Established1874.

OfficialOrganoftheArchdioceseofPerth.

PERTH,THURSDAY,JUNE10,1943.

SexEducation

Thegrowthofvenerealdiseaseisgreatlyexercisingtheminds oftheHealthauthorities,andresultingfromrecentconferences emergestheproposaltointroducetheteachingofsexbiologyatthe secondaryschoolage.Itwasalsoproposedtoemploycautiously theradio,thecinema.andpamphletsonthesexquestiongenerallyandontheclangersofvenerealdiseaseinparticular.Perhaps noquestionsomuchasthisillustratestheinadequacyofapurely seculareducationalsystemwhichfailstogiveitspupilsaneffectivemoraltraining.WedonotclaimthattheStateschools neglecttoindicatethebroadethicaldistinctionbetweenrightand wrong.buttheydoandmustfailtosupplysufficientmotivation forrightliving.Asystemofnaturalethicsisnosubstitutefor supernaturalismwithitsChristocentricmotivesanditsdivine sanctions.Toattempttodivorcemoralityfromreligionisto imperilboth,anditisatthesecross-roadssecularismnowstands.

Whatthesecularschoolsneedisnotonlyasolidtrainingin moralprinciplesandpractice,butaknowledgeofthesanctions whichunderliethemorallaw.Inanybutourmoderncivilisationitwouldseemincrediblethattherecouldbepublicdiscussionsofsexualmoralitywithoutatleastafleetingreferenceto God'slawinthematterascontainedintheSixthandNinthCommandments.Forinourdaynoonecanclaimthatthereisany squeamishnessaboutsexualmatters.Indeed,sincethelastwar, suchmattershavebeentheunendingthemeofthegutterpress, ihefilms,andtheradio.Somuchso,thatchildrenofthemost tenderageacquireanaltogetherprecociousandfalseattitudeto thesevitalfacts.Iftherewaseverafalseargumentitisthat whichcontendsthatthediffusionandopendiscussionofsexmatterstendstosnakemenmoremoralormorehappy.

Youareyoung,lifeisopeningup lieforeyou.Youseekhappiness. Thereisimplantedinyourheartthat desireforhappiness-implantedby Godtobeagoldenlinkbywhichto attachHiscreaturestoHisLoving Heart.Becarefulthatthisdesirefor happinessdoesnotrunintofalsechannels.Youthisaprecioustime.It isrichwithpromisesofthefuture.And Godlovesyouth.Heclaimedthe firstlingoftheflock:andHeclaims youryouth.Andthatisprecisely oneofthemainreasonswhythisCatholicGirls'Movementhasbeenestablished,inordertohelpyoutogive youryouthtotheserviceofGodand HisChurch.

Youwillbebesetbymanygrave dangers,andexposedtobanefulinfluences-allthemoreinthesedayswhen vicestalksthelandwaylayingunwary youth.Youcannotbeyourown guides.Youareunfamiliarwiththe waysoftheworld.Yourparentsand yourpriestsareyourproperguides.

Dofollowtheiradviceevenifyoudo notseethereasonandpurposeoftheir behestsorprohibitions.Obedienceto yourparentsandpriestscanalonesave youfromruin:italonecansafeguard yourinnocenceandsecureyouagainst yournaturalinclinationofunbridled liberty.Manyayoungwomanhas launchedonlife,unmindfulofher mother'stendercall,andthefrailvesselofherdestinywasshattered,and shehasreturneddeploringthemisuseofherlibertywithdisgraceonher fadingbrow.MayGodgrantthatwill neverhappentoonesinglemembersof theCatholicGirls'Movement.

Youwill,Iknow,pardonthisnote ofwarning.Itismeanttohelpyou tobeonyourguardatalltimes.It willsaveyoufrompossiblepitfalls.

Iblessyou,andparticularlyyour leaders.YourworkforCatholicAcdonishighlycommendable.Tothe membersoftheLegionofMary amongstyou,Iwouldsaythismorning'sceremonymustbeamplereward forthesacrificesyouhavemade,that

Onthecontrary,thesurfeitofsexknowledgehasinfinitel) cheapenedandmadegrossthatwhichGodgavetohumanityas itsmostintimateandsacrednaturalfunction.PopePiusNI,in hisEncyclicalonChristianEducation.condemnedeveryformof pedagogicnaturalisminthismatter,inthatitdeniesoromitsthe factsofOriginalSinandGrace,andreliessolelyontheinsufficient powersofhumannature.Sointhepresentproposalsforsexeducation,manisdiscussedpurelyasananimal.abiologicalentity. andthemotivesproposedforcontinenceareentirelyunworthyor insufficient,suchasthedreadofdisease.Worsestillistheendorsementoftheviewthatpurityislargelyimpossibletopreserveandso,specialanti-venerealprophylacticcentresaretohe established.Catholicscannotbutresistthesemeasuresofmoral defeatism.Theyclaim,onthepositiveside.thatsexeducationof theyoungshouldhegivennormallyandpreferablybytheparent inaprivate,prudentanddelicatemanner.Classinstructionis quiteoutofthequestion.Andevenwhereparentsfailintheir dutiesourreligiousteachersandtheConfessionalcanoftensupply thedeficiency.

theCatholicGirls'Movementmight becomeaworthycounterpartofstch movementsinotherpartsofAustralia. IcongratulateyourChaplainand thosepriestsassociatedwithhim,who aresokeenlyinterestedinthisMovement,andtowhomthesuccessofitis verylargelydue.Maythemember. shipincrease.Maytheenthusiasmof themembersbemaintained.May God,throughtheintercessionofHis Mother,blessabundantlyallwhohave hadanyshareintheorganisationand furtheranceofthisveryworthyMovement. AfterMassthegirlsenjoyedabuffet breakfastatSt.Joseph'sConvent. AlsopresentattheMassandBreakfastwererepresentativesoftheW.A.C.L.T.A.(Mr.J.Wall)andthe H.A.C.B.S.(Mr.Baker).BeforeintroducingtheChaplaintothegirls, thePresident,Kath.Frawley,thanked themforattendinginsuchnumbers andfortheirco-operationinmaking themorningthegreatsuccessitprov-

edtobe.Shethankedespeciallythe SistersofVictoriaSquare,forkindly makingavailabletheuseoftheclassroomsandforallthetroublethey wenttoinhelpingthecommittee.

BROADCASTSfROM CATHOLICCHURCHES

SolemnPontificalBenedictionwill bebroadcastfromSt.Mary'sCathedral onPentecostSundaynight,andthe preacherwillbeVeryRev.FatherT. Haugh,O.M.I.Thechoirwillsing"Ecce SacerdosMagnus"and"Adoremus,"by Dr.C.EdgarFord.Inadditionto hymnsinEnglish,the"VeniSancte Spiritus,"byVulpius,the"Regina Coeli,"byLotti,the"0Salutaris,"by Diadana,andthe"TantumErgo,"by DomGregoryMurray,willbesung. Rev.FatherLynchwillconductthe Choir,whileDr.C.EdgarFordwill presideattheorgan.

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DeathofSisterM. Alphoneue

ThecrowningoftheQueenofthe MaytookplaceinSt.Brigid'sChurch onSunday,May30.Weatherconditionswereperfect;softsunlighteverywhereseemedtospeakoftheglories oftheQueenoftheMay.ThehonourofcrowningfellonCarmelBaldwin,theyoungestdaughterofMr.and Mrs.D.Baldwin,ofAberdeen-street, WestPerth.

Richlycladinmoiresilk,thisfavouredchildmadeaqueenlyfigure amonghermanyattendants-satingownedmaids-in-waiting.Smallboys incostlycourtattireperformedthe roleofheralds,mastersofthecoronationandtrainbearers.Aprofusicn offloraltributesdecoratedthesanctuary,sothatthelargestatueofOur Ladyerectedonatemporaryaltarwas emboweredinrosesandcarnations.

Longbeforethehourfordevotions tobeginthechurchwasover-crowded, sothatbythetimetheQueen'scortegeenteredthenavethecongestion wassodenseastoimpedetheprogressoftheprocession.

HisGracetheArchbishop,attended byRev.FatherRafferty,enteredthe sanctuaryat7.30p.m.TheRosary followedimmediately,andthefulltonedresponsesfromsocrowdedan assemblyspokeloudlyofdevotionto OurBlessedLady.

Thepreacherfortheoccasionwas Rev.FatherMcLaughlin,C.SS.R.,who inhisinimitablestyleextolledthe gloriesofMary,dwellingmainlyon thatmosttranscendantofallherprivileges-herAssumption,whenlife camebackonceagaintotheheartthat hadceasedtobeat,andthoseeyes,so lustrouswithloveofGod,regained theirpowerofvision.Shehadformerlywornthecrownofsorrow,nowshe wastobecrownedinhonour,before somanyofherdevoutchildren,as "QueenoftheMay."

AttheconclusionofFatherMcLaughlin'sdiscourse,thecross-bearer headedtheprocession,followedbyheraldswithlightedcandles.Afterthe Queenandherattendantsfollowed theChildrenofMary,carryingastatue ofOurLadyunderaflower-decked canopy.Thesingingwassoul-stirring -thewholecongregationjoiningin theoldhymnsthatareevernew'Immaculate,""Hail,QueenofHeaven."etc.

Theactualmomentofthecrowning wasthegrandclimaxtowardswhich allthepreviousmovementshadtended.TheyouthfulQueenstoodwith thecrownpoised,apictureofchildlikeinnocenceandloveliness,then placedthegarlandofflowersonthe statue,andwithjoinedhandswaited theconclusionofthehymn,"0Purest ofCreatures."Theemotionofthe crowdedcongregationwasintense,and inmanycasesfoundaventintears.

SolemnBenedictionwasgivenby HisGrace,assistedbyFatherRafferty andFatherKelliher,FatherReidy beingpresentinthesanctuary.After thesingingofthe"Adoremus,"the Archbishoppasseddownthenavegivinghisblessingtoall.

Thusendedabeautifulandtouching ceremony,whichwehopefoundan echointhecelestialcourts.

*Retreats

Ex-studentsofSacredHeartconvent,Highgate,areinvitedtoeni-loser, week-endRetreat,commencingSaturday,September4,at2.30p.m.Those intendingtoparticipateringConvent asearlyaspossible.

TheH.A.C.B.S.annualRetreatfor ladieswillbeheldatSacredHeart Convent,Highgate,onSeptember4, commencingat2.30p.m.,andconcludingonMondaymorning.Intending participantsnotifybranchsecretaryor ringB2857(MissJoyce).

QUARANT'ORE JUNE.

Sunday.

3rd.-COLLIEFortyHours'Prayer (l8th.--20th.).

4th.--MERREDINOneDayofEs position.

ST.BRIGID'SCONVENT.WEST PERTH.

Friday,June4,witnessedthecloseof theearthlycareerofawellknownSisterofMercy,SisterM.Alphonsus,of St.BrigidsConvent,WestPerth.

ThedeceasedSisterwasanativeof NewSouthWales,andspentherea.'; yearsinBombalaandYass.SheenteredSt.Brigid'sin1902,andbegan thentheworkthatshecontinueduntil afewweeksbeforeherdeath.Sister M.Alphonsuswasendowedwithrare giftSasasinger.Tothehonourand gloryofGodshedevotedhergreat talent,turningherbackonthoseallurementsthattheworldlyminded seekafterwithunquenchablezest; sacrificingthehonoursofhighmusical achievementstolivethelifeofaSisterofMercy.

Herworkasateacherborefruitthat extendedfarandwidethroughoutthis State,andearnedforheraplaceof importanceinmusical,educationalcircles,notablyintheworldofsong.Her choirsrankedwiththebestofchoral societies,andwereeverreadyand willingtoserveinthecauseofreligion andcharity.

Joyousnessandgaietyofspiritwere twooutstandingqualitiesinherlife. Shewasmostsympathetictowardsthe needyandafflicted,andinthecapacity ofgiverofbalmtosoreheartsshe drewsoulstoGod.

Afewweeksbeforeherdeath,she enteredSt.JohnofGodHospitalfor medicaltreatment,butthesealof death'sangelwasonher,andshereceivedthecallhomeontheFirstFridayofthemonthoftheSacredHeart.

ASolemnRequiemMasswascelebratedinSt.'Brigid'sChurch,His GracetheArchbishoppresiding,attendedbyRt.Rev.MonsignorMoloney andRev.FatherReidy.Thecele brantwasFatherKelliher,assistedby FatherO'ConnorandFatherO'Farrell. ThePriests'ChoirsangtheMass.A largenumberoflocalclergywaspresent,andSt.Brigid'sChurchwasfilledbymembersofthevariousReligious Ordersandbythefriendsandpupils -pastandpresent,ofthedeceasedSister.

ThecortegemovedfromtheChurch enrouteforKarrakatta,andwaswell attended.VeryRev.FatherMoss readtheobsequiesandgavethelast blessing.Atthegravesidealsowere Rev.FatherReidy,Rev.FatherPerrott,S.J.,Rev.FatherRyan,O.M.I., andRev.FatherKelliher.Thelast riteswereperformedwithsolemnity anddignity,committingtoearththe mortalremainsofSisterM.Alphonsus. Herpersonalformhasbeenremoved fromourmidst,buthernamewilllong berememberedbythoseforwhomshe workedandsacrificedherselfthatin allthingsGodmightbeglorified.

Mayshereceivetherewardofher lifeofsacrifice,andmayhersoulrest inpeace.

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DEATHOFMR.ERNESTLYNCH.

Weregrettoannouncethedeath,at theageof67,ofMr.ErnestLynch, fatherofRev.A.Lynch,DiocesanDirectorofSacredMusic.

SolemnRequiemMasswascelebratedatSt.Mary'sCathedralonTuesdaymorninglast,Rev.A.Lynchbeing thecelebrant,assistedbyRev.P.DonnellyandRev.J.P.O'Farrell,asDeaconandSub-Deacon,respectively.His GracetheArchbishop,assistedby VeryRev.E.Kennedy,D.D.,Adm., andRev.P.Ryan,presided.Rev.J. J.RaffertywasMasterofCeremonies.

St.Mary'sCathedralBoys'Choir,of whichRev.A.Lynchisconductor, combinedwiththePriests'Choirto renderthemusicoftheMass.

Tothedeceased'swidowandfamily "TheRecord"wishestotendersincere sympathyintheirbereavement.

WAGINMASSTIMETABLE

Tune13,Wagin,8a.m.;Dumbleyung, 10a.m.

Tune20:LakeGrace,9a.m.;Kukerin,11a.m.

CatholicTeachers'Guild.

AninauguralmeetingofthoseinterestedintheformationofaGuildlocallywasheldduringtheweekandwas wellattended.Rev.FatherCarolan presided,andduringtheafternoon MissMollyHillwasappointedpresident,MissHowieson,vice-president, MissB.Dolansecretary,andMr.Hanrahantreasurer.

Ameetingwillbeheldfortnightly onWednesdaysat4.15p.m.,atSt. Mary'sHall,thenexttotakeplace willbeonWednesday,June16.The firstlecturewillbegivenbyRev. FatherCarmody,ofBoulder.Group discussionontopicalsubjects,etc., shouldproveveryinteresting.We wishtheKalgoorliebrancheverysuccess.

CatholicGirls'Association.

ARetreathasbeenarrangedfor membersoftheAssociation.This willcommenceonFridayatSt. Michael's,Butler-street,andwillbe conductedbyaRedemptoristFather. PrizePacket.

FirstpaymentsaredueonSunday, June13.Manycardsarestillavailable fordistribution.

PropagationoftheFaith.

Ameetingofpromoterswasheld onlastFridayevening,whentheannualreportwasread.Althoughremarkablestrideshavebeenmadein otherpartsoftheCommonwealth,no suchdistinctioncouldbeclaimedfor thisdistrict.Thosewillingtobecome promotersshouldcontacttheAdministrator,Rev.FatherCarolan.

SacredHeartSodality.

Steadyprogressisbeingmaintained, fournewmembersbeingreceivedinto theSodalityonSundayeveninglast bytheSpiritualDirector,Rev.Father Nolan.Despitethecoldweather,attendancewasuptostandardboth morningandevening.

aCatholicVoanen'sLeague.

Thesocialfollowingthemonthly meetingwasfairlywellattended,and asaresultadonationof£8willbe handedtoRev.FatherMcCarthytowardsthenewaltarforSt.Michael's, Butler-street.Severalnewfaceswere noticedamongthosepresent,andan oldfriendfromNorsemanwasalso welcomed.

Personal.

SisterCarmelRyallsisatpresent visitingherhometownandlooksvery well,notwithstandingherrecentaccident.

COTTESLOE

Averypleasanteveningwasspent recentlyontheoccasionofthebridge partyorganisedbytheCottesloe branchoftheCatholicWomen'sLeague.Althoughtheweatherwasfar fromfine,theresultoftheevening wasquitesatisfactory.Prizeswere wonbyMrs.Ken.Watson(Nedlands), Mrs.JimRyan(Swanbourne),and Mrs.Chown.Acake,donatedbyone ofthemembers,wasraffledandwon byMrs.Quick.

Anotherbridgepartywillbeheld onWednesdayevening,June23,at8 p.m.,atStaroftheSeaHall,Stirling Highway.Theproceedswillbein aidofSt.Charles'JuniorSeminary, Guildford.Thisisaworthycause, deartoeveryCatholicheart.Sowhat aboutit,bridgeplayers?

Mrs.Shanahan(oneofourveryenergeticLeagueworkers)andMiss SheilaIves,arespendingawell-earned holidayatKalamunda.

Regretwasexpressedbyallwhen wordcameofthepassingofMr.John Ralston.AveryoldresidentofCottesloe,hewontherespectandesteem ofthedistrict. Adear,kindlyold gentleman,hislosswillbemournedby many,aswellashissorrowingwidow, towhomthesympathyoftheparishis extended.

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

June13(PentecostSunday):St. Mary'sCathedral:

11a.m.:Pontificate.

3p.m.:AdministertheSacramentof ConfirmationtochildrenfromCathedralParishSchoolsandto adults.

June18:10a.m.:PresideatQuarterly ConferenceofPriestsoftheMetropolitanArea,attheChapterHall, VictoriaSquare.

June19,-8a.m.:PresideatceremoniesofReceptionandProfessionat St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.

June20:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSt.Mary's,Guildford.

June21-9.30a.m.:PresideatSolemn OfficeandRequiemMass,atSt. Mary'sCathedral,forthelateMost Rev.B.Cattaneo,D.D.,L.L.D., ApostolicDelegatetoAustralasia, 1917-1933.

June27:CanonicalVisitation,LesmurdieandPickeringBrook.

7.30p.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral:AttendclosingceremoniesoftheForty Hours'Devotion.

July2-7.30p.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral:Consecrationofnewmembers ofSacredHeartConfraternity.

July4:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSt.Columba's,Bayswater,andSt.Peter's,BedfordPark. AttendAnnualEucharisticProcessionatSacredHeartChurchHighgateHill.

July6-8a.m.:PresideatCeremony ofProfessionatPresentationConvent,MosmanPark.

July11:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSt.Aloysius',Shenton Park, July16-9.30a.m.:PresideatSolemn HighMassattheCarmeliteChapel, Nedlands,ontheoccasionofthe celebrationoftheFeastofOur LadyofMountCarmel.

HisGracetheArchbishopwillcelebratePontificalMassandgivethe PapalBlessing,inSt.Mary'sCathedral,at11a.m.onPentecostSunday, the13th.inst.

PETER'SPENCECOLLECTION.

TheAnnualPeter'sPenceCollectionwillbetakenupinall churchesonSunday,July4.

CONFIRMATIONFORADULTS.

HisGracetheArchbishopwilladministertheSacramentofConfirmationtoadultsinSt.Mary'sCathedral at3p.m.onPentecostSunday,June13.

PRIESTS'CONFERENCE.

TheQuarterlyConferenceofPriests ofthemetropolitanareawillbeheld attheChapterHall,VictoriaSquare, at10a.m.onFriday,June18.

SOLEMNREQUIEMFORTHE LATEARCHBISHOP CATTANEO.

TheSolemnOfficeoftheDead willbechantedandSolemnRequiemMasscelebratedinSt. Mary'sCathedralonMonday, June21,at9.30a.m.,forthereposeofthesoulofHisExcellency, MostRev.BartholomewCattaneo,D.D.,L.L.DformerApostolicDelegatetoAustralasia (1917-1933),whodiedrecently.

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darofArmaioncepresentedhisfriend, "LibinDahib,"withahorse.Weare toldnothingofitsworth,butweknow itsname,-Diku,"thesameasthatof thelandlord.WhenFatherLievens acceptedDikuhesmilinglysaid,"Look outZemindar,nowI'llbeableto reachyouquicker."Therewasa worldofmeaninginthesewordswhich DikuofArmaiunderstood.Heknew thattherewasnolovelostbetween ZemindarsandLibinSahib.Hehim selfhadfeltthepowerofthisknight ofChristwieldedforthewell-beingof hisaboriginals.Diku,thehorse,tells strongerthanwordstheadmiration thisHindulandlordhadforLibin Sahib,thefriendoftheaboriginals.

TogobacktotheGeneral.Hewas thelasthorseFatherLievensrodein India.IntheAugustof1892,this knightofChristlefttheaboriginies, thepeoplehehadlovedanddefended,

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WhenFatherLievenssawthathe couldnolongerrideabroadredressing humanwrongsonhisGeneral,hehandedhimovertohisassistant,Father Cardon.Hecouldhavechosenno betterman,forFatherCardonwaslike himselfagreatloverofhorses.Infact,

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itisfromFatherCardonthatweknow somuchabouttheGeneral.Father Cardontellsusinalettertoafellow JesuitthattheGeneralandhimself becamethebestofpals,and"whenI wascampingout,we(theGeneraland myself)wouldtakeourmealstogether, TheGeneralwouldstandclosetothe littlecampbedIusedastableand enjoyasliceortwoofbreadorevena bitofcoldfowl!"

OnedaywhilstFatherCardonwas ridingwiththreefellowmissioners theyespiedaherdofblackbuck,a kindofantelope,lazilygrazingina plain."Letussee,"saidFather Dehon,oneofthefour,"whetheryour Generalcouldovertaketheseante. lopes,""andI,likeafool,"writes FatherCardon,"wentafterthem.I hadsingledoutthemaleoftheherd andtheGeneral,enteringintothe spiritofthechase,wentafterhim,followingallhismovementswithoutany leadingonmypart.Allofasudden Isawtheantelopeleapingintheair andtakingaterriblejump,andthe nextmomentthereopenedinfrontof meaverybroadanddeepnullah.It isalloverwithme,"thought"the Generalwillneverclearthis."But beforeIhadtimeforanotherthought theGeneralhadalsotakenanimmense leapintheair,clearedthenullah,and wasagaininfull,chaseaftertheantelope.Ihadhad,however,enoughof thechase.Ireinedhiminandreturningthewaywehadcome,Itook himdownintothenullahatthepoint hehadjumped.Whenatthebottom hecouldstandateasecrosswisewithouthisheadortailtouchingeitherside oftheditch.Hehadclearedatleast 20feet."

FatherCardontellsusthatthelongestridehe.hadontheGeneralinone daywasfromKatkahitoDighia.A lookonthemapshowsusthatthis distancecannotbemuchshortof60 miles,andtoaddtothedifficulty,the roadleadsoverabigmountainrange. AfterservingFatherCardonfor11 yearsmore,theGeneraldiedatKompola,inwildBiru.FatherCardon wasawayfromhishutatthetime,but hisaboriginalconverts,whothoughtno endoftheGeneral,buriedhimwith greatrespectinthejunglebordering thehut.ThisiswhatFatherCardon writesconcerningtheendofthemost famousoftheChotaNagpurmission horses:"Iwasevergratefultothe goodpeopleofKompolaforhaving givenadecentburialtothisfaithful servantofthemission,insteadofallowinghisdeadbodytobetornto piecesanddevouredbyvultures,jackalsandhyenas."

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Nowmorethanever,whenthelure ofpleasureandthegratificationof thepassionsseemtodominatesomany humanlives,regardlessofageorsex; when,moreover,thereisbeinglaunched throughouttheworldsuchavigorous, persistentandorganisedonslaught againsteverythingspiritualandsupernatural,itbecomestheimperative dutyofallCatholics,worthyofthe name,toclingloyallytotheirspiritual ideals,andfightwithalltheirenergy againstthenewpaganism.

LegionariesofMaryshouldalways bepreparedtooccupythefrontlines inthiswarfare,becausewhenworking inunionwithMary,Mediatrixofall graces,successisassured.Withthis thoughtinmind,andalsoconscious ofthefactthatthereisnoonesogood thathemaynotbebroughtagreat dealnearertoGod,theFremantle Legionariescanvassedtheparishto organiseaCrusadeofMassesduring themonthofMayinhonourofOur Lady,QueenofPeace.Theresponse fromthepeoplewasmostgratifying, thepupilsofSt.Joseph'sCollegeand PrimarySchoolandtheChristianBrothers'Collegeboysalsoparticipating 1theCrusade.

Atthe7o'clockMassonSunday morning,May30,theActiveandAuxiliarymembersoftheLegionoccupied specialseatsandreceivedHolyCommunion.Theyagainassembledat eveningdevotionsinSt.Patrick's,for theLegionRallyandCrowningofOur Lady,"QueenofMay."

Aftersixteenyoungaspirants,deemedworthytoweartheliveryofMary, hadmadetheirActofConsecration, theRosarywasrecitedfortheintentionsofOurHolyFather,thePope, who,ineachsuccessiveyearofwar, hasappealedforaCrusadeofPrayer duringthemonthofMay.

Rev.FatherConway,O.M.I.,then preachedtheoccasionalsermon,talcingthe"LegionofMary"forhistheme.

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meningeneralhadafirmbeliefinthe existenceofGodandinrewardand punishmentafterdeath.Butnowthe contraryappearstobethecase.Men areexchangingtheirspiritualideals formaterialisticideas.InthelanguageofSacredScripture,"theyareforsakingtheFountainofLivingWater andarediggingtothemselvesbroken cisternsthatcanholdnowater."Like theProdigalofold,theyareleaving theirFather'sHouseforthehusksof swine.Greatnewmovementshave arisen,whichhaveastheirobject nothinglessthantheeliminationofthe supernaturalfromeveryphaseoflife. Onestandsamazedatthesuccess whichhasattendedthesestartlingmanifestationsofevil,whichruncompletelycountertothedeepestrootedinstinctsofthehumanrace.Wesee wholenationsofpeopledenyingwhat eachindividualmanmustsurelyfeelin hishearttobetrue.Ableorganisationspreadsthismilitantatheismin constantlywideningcircles,sothat onecannotbutbeapprehensive.

Yet,thanksbetoGod,inspiteof thesegatheringclouds,therearebright spotsonthehorizon.Oneofthemost hopefulsignsofourtimesisthewonderfulincreaseofdevotiontoMary, theMotherofGod.Itwouldseemas if"TheageofMary,"solongandso insistentlyforetoldbysaintsandholy menandwomen,isabouttobeushered in.Mary'splaceintheschemeof man'ssalvationandsanctificationis beingmoreandmorestudiedand preached.Justnowthereisthisextraordinarymovementknownasthe LegionofMary'thatisspreadingdeeprooteddevotiontoOurBlessedLady asnootherorganisationhaseversucceededindoing.Onewondersisit thehugearmyofmenandwomenthat willbringtheworldbacktoGod,as foretoldover200yearsagobyBlessed GrigniondeMontfort.

TheLegionofMaryisdefinedbyits HandbookasanAssociationofCatholicswhoseobjectisthesanctification ofitsmembersbyprayerandactive co-operation,underecclesiasticalguidance,inMary'sandtheChurch'swork ofadvancingthereignofChrist.Itis organisedasanarmyandisfondof speakingtoitsmembersintermsof anarmyandofbattles.ThisiswarrantedbythelanguageofSacredScriptureitself,whichtellsusthatlifeisa continualwarfare,andwhichbidsus liveandactasworthysoldiersof Christ.

Inafewmonths'timetheLegion willbetwenty-twoyearsold.Itbeganinamostinconspicuouswayin thepoorestandoldestpartofDublin.

OneofthefrequenttopicsofdiscussionatthemeetingswasBlessedGrigniondeMontfort's"TrueDevotionto Mary." Aspecialmeetingwasheld onSeptember7,1921,forthepurpose ofstudyingitmorefully.Onthat eveofMary'sbirthdaywasplanned theframeworkofwhathasgrowninto oneofthemostremarkablemovements inthehistoryoftheChurch.Thefirst President,Mrs.Kirwin,wasbornin Australia.ShewasAustralia'sfirst contributiontotheLegion,andanindicationoftheconsiderablepartAustraliawaslatertoplayinLegionary activities.Shewastheonlyelderly personintheroom,butshehadthe affectionandconfidenceofallthe youngpeoplearoundher.Amongst othervaluablethingsshebroughtthe noteofpovertyintothemeeting,for shewasundoubtedlythepoorestpersonintheroom.Thusshecaused therealLegionnotetobestruckfrom thestart-theabsenceofallsocial andworldlydistinctionsinitsmembership.

InthefirstelevenyearsofitsexistencetheLegionhadfounditsway tothefiveContinents.Sincethen, therehasbeenceaselessextension, untilto-daytheLegionprayersaresaid inoverthirtylanguagesanddialects. Therearealmostamillionactivemembers,makingtheLegionthelargest ofallmoderngroupmovementswithin theChurch.Statisticsatheadquartersrevealthattheaveragegrowthis etpresentmorethanthreebranches perday.

Allthishasbeenaccomplishedwithoutanyrealpropaganda.Thegrowth oftheLegionhasbeenentirelydueto therecommendationgivenbyonepersontoanother.Consideringtheundeniablyamazingresultswhichhave beeneverywheresecuredbythesystematwork,therewouldappeartobe somejustificationforthinkingthatwe arytocounter-effortsassuredlyasgreat. newprovidentialmovement,raisedup byGodtohelpatatimeofparticular perilforreligion.Wehaveeveryreasontobelievethatwehaveatlast foundthelong-looked-forSociety.

greatgoodtoasmallnumber;never alittlegoodtoagreatnumber."There isnoonesogoodthathemaynotbe broughtagreatdealnearertoGod.FrequentlywillLegionariesfindthemselvesapproachingpersonswhoareholier farthanthey,buteventhenitisnot forthemtodoubttheircapacitytodo greatgood.Theywillimpartnew ideas,nowdevotions.Theymayenlivenaroutine.CertainlytheycannotfailtoedifybytheircheerfulpracticeoftheApostoliclife.Sowhether theLegionariesaredealingwiththe Saintorthesinner,letthemproceed, confidentintheknowledgethatthey arenotthereintheirownspiritual povertybutastherepresentativesof Mary'sLegion,unitedwiththeirpastorsandtheirbishops,withtheHoly SeeandwithChrist.TheLegion doesnotrequirefromitsmembers wealthorinfluence,butfaithunwavering;notfamousdeedsbutonlyunrelaxedeffort;notgeniusbutunquenchablelove;notgiantstrengthbut steadydiscipline.Unfailingmustbe theserviceoftheorganisationconsecratedtoMarytheVirginmostFaithful.

ImitatingherwhoistheHandmaid oftheLord,theLegionofMary,under herpatronageandguidance,aspires tothehonourofbeingthehandmaid ofthe'MinistersoftheLord.The Legion,whilebeingpartoftheflock itself,aspiresalsotobethelinkbetweentheShepherdandtheflock, facilitatingtheworkofthepastors andenablingthemtobeinconstant personaltouchwithallthesheepof theflock:andontheotherhandkeepingthesheepalwaysunderthewarm benigninfluenceoftheirpastors.Thus, multiplyingthepriest,castingabroad hiszeal,hispersonalityandhisvery word,representinghimeverywhereand toeveryone,theLegionmakesitpossibleevenforabusycitypriestto haverenewedtheliteralfulfilmentof OurDivineLord'swords:"Iamthe GoodShepherd:Iknowmineandmine knowMe."

In1917,somegirlswereaskedbythe St.VincentdePaulSocietytoassist thelocalConferenceinservingfree breakfastsonSundaystopoorchildren.When,lateron,thefreebreakfastswerediscontinued,thewomenremainedtoform,withanumberofVincentdePaulbrothers,arecruiting centreforthewellknownIrishTemperanceSociety,thePioneerTotalAbstinenceAssociation.Forthispurpose regularmeetingswereheld,atwhich fivedevadesoftheRosaryweresaid. Thenreportsweregivenbymembers ofrecruitingcampaigns,andanyother activityinwhichtheymighthavebeen engaged.Therewerealsodiscussions onreligiousanddoctrinalsubjects,as wellasonpracticalmethodsofassistingothersanddoinggoodforthe Church.

TheessenceofLegionworkisitsdesiretoreacheveryindividual,not merelytheneglectful,notalonethe householdoftheFaith,notonlythe poorordegraded,butall.Especially willthepresenceofheresyorinfidelityonalargescalespurontheLegionarytocounter-effortsassuredlyasgreat Ontheotherhand,themissionofthe Legionisnotconfinedtothegraver evils.Thespecialattractivenessof thesearchforsheepthatarestraying, orinthehandsofthethief,shouldnot blindtheLegionarytothefactthat awiderfieldliestohandintheurging onofthatvastmultitudewho,though calledbyGodtosanctify,arecontentingthemselveswithalifeofmereperformanceofessentialduties.If,as FatherFabersays,oneSaintisworth amillionordinaryCatholics,andif,as St.Teresatellsus,onesoul,notaSaint, butseekingsanctity,ismoreprecious toGodthanthousandslivingcommon lives;howdelightfulthentheachievementofsettingthefirststepsofmany inthepaththatturnsasidefromthe eventenoroftheirways.TheLegion mottomaybesummedupinafew words:"Greatgoodmustbedoneto agreatnumber,ifpossible:ifnot,then

Theideaofthepriestwithadevoted grouppressingroundhimtoshare hislabourshastheholiestofallsanctions,theexampleofOurLordHimself,WhosepreparationfortheconversionoftheworldwastosurroundHimselfwithabandofchosenoneswhom HetutoredHimselfandfilledwithHis ownspirit.ThatDivinelessonwas learnedandappliedbytheApostles whocalledonotherstohelpthemin thewinningofsouls.Whatwould thetwelvehavedone,lostintheimmensityoftheworld,iftheyhadnot gatheredroundthemmenandwomen, theoldandtheyoung,saying:"We carrywithusthetreasureofHeaven. Helpustoscatteritabroad."Happeningtobeonedayamidstagroupof Cardinals,thesaintlyPontiff,PiusX, saidtothem:"Whatisthethingmost necessaryatthepresenttimetosave society?"BuildCatholicschools,said one.NoMultiplychurches,replied another.Noagain!Increasetherecruitingoftheclergy,saidathird. `No!No!"repliedthePope."What ismostnecessaryatthepresenttime istohave,ineachparish,agroupof laymenandwomenatthesametime virtuous,enlightened,determinedand reallyapostolic."

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LEO.-InlovingmemoryofEdward Joseph,whopassedawayJune12, 1941. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

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DearCornerites,-OnSundaywecelebratetheFeastofPentecost,theofficialcommencementoftheChurch's work.Ithasbeensaidthatwhen OurLordascendedintoHeaven,the Church-Peter'sBarque-waslikea shipreadyforavoyage.Shehad thecrewaboard,thesailsriggedand allprovisionsnecessary.Sheawaitedonlythefavourablewind.Andon PentecosttheHolySpirit,promised byOurLord,cameasamightywind tosetPeter'sBarquescuddingacross theseasoftheworldwithamomemturnwhichwouldnotflagtilltheend oftime.

PentecostisalsotheFeastofthe HolySpirit,theForgottenParaclete. Wetendtoforgetattimestheall-importantworkoftheThirdPersonof theBlessedTrinity.Wepraytobod, theFather,Whocreatedus.Weare mostfamiliarwithGodtheSon,Our LordJesusChrist,Whoredeemedus byHisPassionandDeath,butwetend toneglecttheHolySpiritWhosanctifiesus.Ofcourse,allThreePersons areunitedineveryoperationofGod, butforthesakeofconveniencewe divideuptheiractivities.

Whentheworldwasfirstcreatedit layinactiveandindarknessuntilthe HolySpiritmovedoverit,bringing lifeandmovementandjoy.Itwas similaragainwiththefoundationof theChurchandeversinceinthesoul ofeverypersonlivingthelifeofgrace. WeoughtthenbeginthisPentecost tocultivatedevotiontotheHoly Spirit.AndtheBushies'Cause,especially,needsHisconstanthelpand blessing.SopraytotheHolySpirit foryourownintentionsandforthose ofthelittlechildrenwhorelyonus allforthepreservationoftheirFaith. AUNTBESSY.

DearParishionerofQueen'sPark,-Godblessyouforyourmostgenerous offeringtotheCauseinhonourof OurLady,theSacredHeart,andSt. Joseph.IhopetheHolyFamily,to whichyouaresodevoted,willgrant allthegracesyouneed,andvoncan heassuredoftheaidoftheBusbies' prayers. AUNTBESSY.

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PeasantandChurch DiedTogether

ThetragedyofTheEnglishCountrymanBatsford,16s.)isboundby nochancelinkswiththetragedyof theChurch.Bothwerethevictimsof whatTawneycalled"thebitterbreath ofmoderncommercialism,"thatpersonalgreedworkingthroughthesuppressionofthecommunalopenfield systemtothesackofthemonasteries (thatthrew80,000peasantfarmers intobeggarytotheenrichmentofa handfulofland-grabbers)andsoon totheurbanandcommercialPuritan movement,theenclosuresandthedestructivemass-productionfarmingof to-day.

Underthepressureofthiscrescendo H.J.MassinghamshowshowtheEnglishpeasantwaswipedout,theyeomanandsmallfarmerrenderedall butextinct,andthenationreducedto thedangerousextremityof"tinned civilisation"thatisourgreatthreattoday.

Itisamelancholyandindeedominousstorymademoreforcefulbecause itisdrivenhomebyalltheeloquenu., aptandinterestingillustrationandaccumulatedknowledgethatareinMr. Massingham'salwaysredoubtablearmoury.Thatheseesthebesthope forthelandinareturntotheChristian,ruralnativetraditionscomesnot somuchashispersonalopinion,but astheirrefutablelogicofthe'vents hesetsdown-D.N.

He'Invaded'Loneliest Island

ThedeathofFatherLeoHerbert Barry,atSimonstown,SouthAfrica, recallstheprotestmadebytheHigh AnglicanclergymanonTristande Cunha(loneliestislandintheworld), whenFatherBarry,thenstationedat Simonstown,andNavalChaplainof theCapeSquadron,wenttotheisland inH.M.S.Carlisle.

WhenFatherBarrylandedhefound oneadultCatholic,Mrs.AgnesRogersandherchildren,andothersofCatholicstock.Mrs.Rogershadnotseena priestfor23years.Hecelebrated MassandbaptisedMrs.Rogers'grownupchildren.

ThissooutragedtheAnglicanclergyman,describedas"Priest-in-charge andH.M.Commissioner,"thathe gatheredtogetherhis"Council,"and hadaresolutionpassedrequesting H.M.Commissioner(i.e.,himself)tor asktheSecretaryfortheColoniesto forbidanyCatholicpriesttolandon theisland.TheColonialSecretary turneddownthisproposal.

FatherBarrywasborninManchester,November,1881,andordainedat MillHillJuly,1910.Thatautumnhe wenttothePunjab,NorthIndia.His healthbrokedownin1919.AfterrecuperatinginEngland,heworkedin theBritishCameroonsformanyyears, untilhehadtoreturntoEnglandforte aseriousoperation.In1928hewent toSouthAfrica,wherehespentthe restofhislifeatSimonstown.

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PiusXII,CardinalSchustersays, hasremainedabsolutelyoutsideand abovethepoliticalinterestsinvolved inthewarandtooktohimselfthe roleofthecommonfatherofallthe nations,institutingakindofCatholic RedCross-themostsupremeRed Cross,becauseitwasinstitutedjust20 centuriesagoontherockofCalvary.

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ForExquisiteMildnessandTenderness andFineFlavourAlways.

Religionplayedanimportantrolein thelivesoftheAmericanfighterswho drovetheJapaneseoffGuadalcanal IslandandcapturedthisstrategicPacificoutpostfortheUnitedNations,accordingtoMajorGeneralAlexander Vandegrift,oftheU.S.MarineCorps, leaderofthevictoriousAmerican forces.

"Thingswereprettygrimoutthere. Therewasn'tanyquestionaboutthat. Ourmenhadverygreattaskstodo. Theydidthemwithhighcourage.They foundthepowertogobeyondtheordinarylimitsofhumancourageand endurance.Theyknewitcamefrom someforcebeyondthemselves.What happenedouttherebroughtoutthe finesttraitsofAmericancharacter," GeneralVandegriftsays.

"Therewasprayereverymorning, andbeforebattle.TherewereSunday services,bothCatholicandProtestant.

"WhatwastrueinGuadalcanalwas repeatedinTulagi,andthroughoutthe SouthPacific.Ittakesplace,Iam sure,oneveryAmericanfightingfront to-day.

"IntheSolomons,itwasunusually inspiringandimpressive.

"Youcouldseealittleservicegoing onalmosteverywhere.Sometimesin theshadeoftallcoconutpalms,sometimestherewouldbeabombernearby.Thecongregationwouldbeits crew,someofthemstrippedtothe waist,withtheirpithhelmetsonthe ground,kneelinginprayer.

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"Inoneplacetherewasacrudeleanto,madeofsheetsofcorrugatediron. Buttherewasanaltarthere,anda name-theChapelofOurLadyofVictory.Religionouttherewasvery simple,butitwasveryreal

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TheLegionFightsFeebleCatholicism

ImportanceofAuxiliaryMembership

DependenceonMaryshould notbemadeanexcuseforlack ofEffort

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Whereverthosequalitiesofapostleshiparenotsedulouslycultivateditis certainthatthenextgenerationwill haveaseriousproblemtofaceinthe lackofallrealinterestintheChurch andofallsenseofresponsibility.Out ofthisfeebleCatholicismwhatgood cancome?Historyteachesthatsuch aflockisreadilystampededevenunto thedestructionofitsownpastors.

Nowformyrequest.Somethingis duetothedevotedworkerswhohave placedtheirsparetimeandtheirtalents atthedisposalofthepriest.Practicallyallofthemarelaboriouslyengagedduringthedayinallmannerofoccupations.Yet,atleasttwoevenings intheweekaredevotedtoLegionary work,whichisoftenofthemosttryingdescription.TheLegionhasnot wonitsresultscheaply.Everything hashadtobeearnedhard.InreturntheLegionariesdonotdemand moneyorkindredthings.Butthey askforco-operationintheworkthey aretryingtodo.Theydonotdesire praiseorappreciationbutatleastthey shouldhavethegoodwillandthe backingoftheentirepeoplewho shouldrealisethattheLegionworks, inaneffectiveway,forthehappiness ofall.Somemaybeabletoundertakeactivemembership.Absolutely everyonecangivethevaluableaidof auxiliarymembership.

AuxiliarymembershipoftheLegion ofMaryisopentoallthosewho,being unabletoassumetheobligationsof activemembership,undertaketohelp intheworkbysayingalltheLegion prayersdaily.PopePiusXonceremarked,"Iwouldconquertheworld ifIhadanarmytosaytheRosary." Toformsuchanarmyistheidealof theLegionwithregardtoauxiliary membership.Itwillreadilyberealisedthatthegreatbandofauxiliary membersistotheLegionwhatmunitionworkersaretoanarmyintimeof war."Createthisimagebeforeyour mind,"saidMr.FankDuff,theFounder oftheLegion,ononeoccasion,"fancy thatyoulookatsomeproudarmy,the proudestarmythattheworldhasever known.Thinkofbattaliononbattanmarchingpast,andmarchingpast, andmarchingpast,untilyouthinkit willnevercometoanend.Theclear cutfaceslookingahead,thenatural couragemadestrongerbytheiron disciplineandbythesenseofanobler causewhichpresidesoverall-everythingshowsforthirresistiblemight.

Yet,asyoulook,reflect.Consider thatarmycutofffromitssourceof supply,sothatfoodanddrinkcannot getthrough.Thedoctorsandmedical servicesarecutoffandcannotlend theiraid.Thatproudarmy,whatisit ifreducedtodisease,ifhunger,wounds andsuchlikethingsplayhavocin it?Thatarmyhasbecomeafrenzied, demoralisedrabble,adangertoits owncause.Thendoyourealisethat, allthetime,itwasdependentupon thegreatinvisiblehostofthosewho fedit,equippedit,guardeditshealth. TheLegionowesthesameprotection toitsauxiliaries."

UnderGodtheLegionisbuiltupon devotiontoMary,"thatineffablemiracleoftheMostHigh."Thetrue LegionaryhasalimitlesstrustinMary, knowingthatbytheordinanceofGod herpoweriswithoutlimit.Working inunionwithherweapproachHim moreeffectively,andhencewingrace morefreely.Indeedweplaceourselvesintheveryflood-tideofgrace,for sheistheSpouseoftheHolyGhost; sheisthechannelofeverygracewhich JesusChristhaswon.Wereceive nothingwhichwedonotowetoapositiveinterventiononherpart."IfI willtomakemyselfdependentonthe Mother,"saysSt.Ildephonsus,"itisin ordertobecometheslaveoftheSon. IfIaspiretobecomeherpossessionit isinordertorendermoresurelyto Godthehomageofmysubjection."

Innocircumstances,however,should thespiritofdependenceuponMarybe madeanexcuseforlackofeffortorfor defectsinsystem.Becauseoneworks withMaryandforhersocompletely, itfollowsthatone'sgifttohermust bethechoicestthatcanbeoffered. Onemustalwaysworkwithenergyand skillandfinesse.

Itisnecessary,therefore,toemphasiseaprinciplewhichmustgovernthe attitudeoftheLegionarytowardshis work.ItisthatLegionariesaremore thanmereinstrumentsofMary'saction.Thereisquestionofatruecooperationwithher,forthepurposeof enrichingandransomingthesoulsof men.TheLegionarygiveshisaction andhisfaculties,andMarygivesherseltwithallherpurityandpower.It thespiritofthispartnershipishonouredbytheLegionary,Marywill neverbefoundwanting.

Whileplacingalimitlessconfidence intheaidofMary,theLegionarymust alwaysaimatthemaximumeffort. Hisgenerositymustalwaysriseas highashistrust.Thisprincipleof thenecessaryinter-relationofboundlessfaithwithintenseandmethodical effortisexpressedinanotherwayby theSaints,whentheysaythatone mustprayasifalldependedonthat prayerandnothingonone'sown efforts;andthen,onemuststriveasif absolutelyeverythingdependedon thatstriving.

Marydesirestogiveprofoundly,but shecannotdosoexcepttothegeneroussoul.Therefore,desirousthather Legionarychildrenwilldrawdeeply fromherimmensity,sheanxiouslyappealstothem,inthewordsofher DivineSon,foraservice'withtheir wholeheart,andtheirwholemind, andtheirwholesoul,andtheirwhole strength."

TruedevotiontoMary,thedevotion towhicheveryfaithfulLegionaryaspires,meansthatyouhaveherbefore themind,atleastinsomeslightway, atalltimes.Sheisleftoutofnothing. WhetheryoupraytotheFather,the Son,ortheHolyGhost,ortoaSaint, itisalwaystobeprayerinunionwith Mary.Sherepeatsthewordswith you.Herlipsandyourlipsformthe wordstogether,andineverythingshe hasapart.Thussheisfarmorethan

atyourside.Sheis,asitwere,in you;yourlifeisyouandshetogether givingtoGodallyoujointlyhave.

ThisallembracingformofdevotiontoMaryacknowledgehandsomely thepartsheplayed,anddailycontinues toplayinthesalvationandsanctificationofsouls.Likewiseitistheeasiestdevotiontoher.Itsolvesthe doubtsofthosewhofearlestgiving toheristakingfromGod.

FatherFabersaysthatMaryisnot halfenoughknownorlovedwithsad resultsforsouls."Devotiontoheris lowandthinandpoor.Ithasno faithinitself.HenceitisthatJesus isnotloved,thathereticsarenot converted,thattheChurchisnot exalted,thatsoulswhichmightbe saintswitheranddwindle,thatthe Sacramentsarenotrightlyfrequented orsoulsenthusiasticallyevangelised. JesusisobscuredbecauseMaryis withheldfromthem:Itisthemiserableunworthyshadowwhichwecall ourdevotiontotheBlessedVirginthat isthecauseofthesewantsandblights, theseevilsandomissionsanddeclines.

Yet,ifwearetobelievetherevelationsoftheSaints,Godispressingfor agreater,awider,astronger,quite anotherdevotiontoHisBlessed Mother.Letamanbuttryitfor himself,andhissurpriseatthegraces

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itbringswithitandthetransformationitcausesinhisoutlookonlifewill soonconvincehimofitsalmostincredibleefficacyasameansforthesalvationofmenandforthecomingofthe KingdomofChrist.

Thesermonconcluded,FatherConwayconsecratedtheparishtothe MotherofGod,afterwhichtheChildrenofMary,insodalityregalia,holdinglightedcandlesandcarryinga beautifullydecoratedstatueofMary Immaculate,followedbythelittle Queenandherattendants,marchedin procession,singingappropriatehymns. WordsareinadequatetodescribeproperlythesimplegrandeuroftheactualCrowningofOurLady"Queenof May'-onewouldneedtobepresentto graspitsfullsignificance.Itun-P doubtedlyrecalledtomanythehappy andcare-freedaysoftheirownchildhood.

BenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament,followedby"FaithofOur Fathers,"broughtthememorableceremonytoaclose.

TheLegionofMarygreatlyappreciatesthehelpandco-operationreceivedfromtheSistersofSt.Joseph intheartisticdecorationoftheMay Altar,andintheexquisitetrainingof thechildrenwhocarriedouttheduties allottedtothemperfectly.

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ImportanceofAuxiliaryMembership

DependenceonMaryshould notbemadeanexcuseforlack ofEffort

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Whereverthosequalitiesofapostle shiparenotsedulouslycultivateditis certainthatthenextgenerationwill haveaseriousproblemtofaceinthe lackofallrealinterestintheChurch andofallsenseofresponsibility.Out ofthisfeebleCatholicismwhatgood cancome?Historyteachesthatsuch aflockisreadilystampededevenunto thedestructionofitsownpastors.

Nowformyrequest.Somethingis duetothedevotedworkerswhohave placedtheirsparetimeandtheirtalents atthedisposalofthepriest.Practicallyallofthemarelaboriouslyengagedduringthedayinallmannerofoccupations.Yet,atleasttwoevenings intheweekaredevotedtoLegionary work,whichisoftenofthemosttryingdescription.TheLegionhasnot wonitsresultscheaply.Everything hashadtobeearnedhard.InreturntheLegionariesdonotdemand moneyorkindredthings.Butthey askforco-operationintheworkthey aretryingtodo.Theydonotdesire praiseorappreciationbutatleastthey shouldhavethegoodwillandthe backingoftheentirepeoplewho shouldrealisethattheLegionworks, inaneffectiveway,forthehappiness ofall.Somemaybeabletoundertakeactivemembership.Absolutely everyonecangivethevaluableaidof auxiliarymembership.

AuxiliarymembershipoftheLegion ofMaryisopentoallthosewho,being unabletoassumetheobligationsof activemembership,undertaketohelp intheworkbysayingalltheLegion prayersdaily.PopePiusXonceremarked,"Iwouldconquertheworld ifIhadanarmytosaytheRosary."

Toformsuchanarmyistheidealof theLegionwithregardtoauxiliary membership.Itwillreadilyberealisedthatthegreatbandofauxiliary membersistotheLegionwhatmunitionworkersaretoanarmyintimeof war."Createthisimagebeforeyour mind,"saidMr.FankDuff,theFounder oftheLegion,ononeoccasion,"fancy thatyoulookatsomeproudarmy,the proudestarmythattheworldhasever known.Thinkofbattaliononbattaiimarchingpast,andmarchingpast, andmarchingpast,untilyouthinkit willnevercometoanend.Theclear cutfaceslookingahead,thenatural couragemadestrongerbytheiron disciplineandbythesenseofanobler causewhichpresidesoverall-everythingshowstorthirresistiblemight, Yet,asyoulook,reflect.Consider thatarmycutofffromitssourceof supply,sothatfoodanddrinkcannot getthrough.Thedoctorsandmedical servicesarecutoffandcannotlend theiraid.Thatproudarmy,whatisit ifreducedtodisease,ifhunger,wounds andsuchlikethingsplayhavocin it?Thatarmyhasbecomeafrenzied, demoralisedrabble,adangertoits owncause.Thendoyourealisethat, allthetime,itwasdependentupon thegreatinvisiblehostofthosewho fedit,equippedit,guardeditshealth. TheLegionowesthesameprotection toitsauxiliaries."

UnderGodtheLegionisbuiltupon devotiontoMary,"thatineffablemiracleoftheMostHigh."Thetrue LegionaryhasalimitlesstrustinMary, knowingthatbytheordinanceofGod herpoweriswithoutlimit.Working inunionwithherweapproachHim moreeffectively,andhencewingrace morefreely.indeedweplaceourselvesintheveryflood-tideofgrace,for sheistheSpouseoftheHolyGhost; sheisthechannelofeverygracewhich JesusChristhaswon.Wereceive nothingwhichwedonotowetoapositiveinterventiononherpart."IfI willtomakemyselfdependentonthe Mother,"saysSt.Ildephonsus,"itisin ordertobecometheslaveoftheSon. IfIaspiretobecomeherpossessionit isinordertorendermoresurelyto Godthehomageofmysubjection.'

Innocircumstances,however,should thespiritofdependenceuponMarybe madeanexcuseforlackofeffortorfor defectsinsystem.Becauseoneworks withMaryandforhersocompletely, itfollowsthatone'sgifttohermust bethechoicestthatcanbeoffered. Onemustalwaysworkwithenergyand skillandfinesse.

Itisnecessary,therefore,toemphasiseaprinciplewhichmustgovernthe attitudeoftheLegionarytowardshis work.ItisthatLegionariesaremore thanmereinstrumentsofMary'saction.Thereisquestionofatruecooperationwithher,forthepurposeof enrichingandransomingthesoulsof men.TheLegionarygiveshisaction andhisfaculties,andMarygivesherselfwithallherpurityandpower.If thespiritofthispartnershipishonouredbytheLegionary,Marywill neverbefoundwanting.

Whileplacingalimitlessconfidence intheaidofMary,theLegionarymust alwaysaimatthemaximumeffort. Hisgenerositymustalwaysriseas highashistrust.Thisprincipleof thenecessaryinter-relationofboundlessfaithwithintenseandmethodical effortisexpressedinanotherwayby theSaints,whentheysaythatone mustprayasifalldependedonthat prayerandnothingonone'sown efforts;andthen,onemuststriveasif absolutelyeverythingdependedon thatstriving.

Marydesirestogiveprofoundly,but shecannotdosoexcepttothegeneroussoul.Therefore,desirousthather Legionarychildrenwilldrawdeeply fromherimmensity,sheanxiouslyappealstothem,inthewordsofher DivineSon,foraservice'withtheir wholeheart,andtheirwholemind, andtheirwholesoul,andtheirwhole strength."

TruedevotiontoMary,thedevotion towhicheveryfaithfulLegionaryaspires,meansthatyouhaveherbefore themind,atleastinsomeslightway, atalltimes.Sheisleftoutofnothing.

WhetheryoupraytotheFather,the Son,ortheHolyGhost,ortoaSaint, itisalwaystobeprayerinunionwith Mary.Sherepeatsthewordswith you.Herlipsandyourlipsformthe wordstogether,andineverythingshe hasapart.Thussheisfarmorethan

atyourside.Sheis,asitwere,in you;yourlifeisyouandshetogether givingtoGodallyoujointlyhave.

ThisallembracingformofdevotiontoMaryacknowledgehandsomely thepartsheplayed,anddailycontinues toplayinthesalvationandsanctificationofsouls.Likewiseitistheeasiestdevotiontoher.Itsolvesthe doubtsofthosewhofearlestgiving toheristakingfromGod.

FatherFabersaysthatMaryisnot halfenoughknownorlovedwithsad resultsforsouls."Devotiontoheris lowandthinandpoor.Ithasno faithinitself.HenceitisthatJesus isnotloved,thathereticsarenot converted,thattheChurchisnot exalted,thatsoulswhichmightbe saintswitheranddwindle,thatthe Sacramentsarenotrightlyfrequented orsoulsenthusiasticallyevangelised. JesusisobscuredbecauseMaryis withheldfromthem:Itisthemiserableunworthyshadowwhichwecall ourdevotiontotheBlessedVirginthat isthecauseofthesewantsandblights, theseevilsandomissionsanddeclines.

Yet,ifwearetobelievetherevels: tionsoftheSaints,Godispressingfor agreater,awider,astronger,quite anotherdevotiontoHisBlessed Mother.Letamanbuttryitfor himself,andhissurpriseatthegraces

itbringswithitandthetransformationitcausesinhisoutlookonlifewill soonconvincehimofitsalmostincredibleefficacyasameansforthesalvationofmenandforthecomingofthe KingdomofChrist.

Thesermonconcluded,FatherConwayconsecratedtheparishtothe MotherofGod,afterwhichtheChildrenofMary,insodalityregalia,holdinglightedcandlesandcarryinga beautifullydecoratedstatueofMary Immaculatefollowedbythelittle Queenandherattendants,marchedin procession,singingappropriatehymns. WordsareinadequatetodescribeproperlythesimplegrandeuroftheactualCrowningofOurLady"Queenof May'-onewouldneedtobepresentto graspitsfullsignificance.Iten-P doubtedlyrecalledtomanythehappyandcare-freedaysoftheirownchildhood.

BenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament,followedby"FaithofOur Fathers,"broughtthememorableceremonytoaclose.

TheLegionofMarygreatlyappreciatesthehelpandco-operationreceivedfromtheSistersofSt.Joseph intheartisticdecorationoftheMay Altar,andintheexquisitetrainingof thechildrenwhocarriedouttheduties allottedtothemperfectly.