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TopeSurreysBloodandleafrStained thresholdofgth1frarofConflict..

Seesgrowingaversiontobrutalityoftotalwar Iscontinuationofhostilitiesreasonable&justifiable?

Followingisthecompletetextofthe officialEnglishtranslationofPope PiusXII'sRadioAddresstothe worldgivenonWednesday,September 1,4th.anniversaryoftheoutbreakof war:

Thisisthefourthanniversaryof 'thathorribledayonwhichwaslaunchedthemostformidabledestructive, anddevastatingwarofalltimes,awar whichappalseveryonewhohasa heartandhumanfeelings.Forebodingthisuniversaldisaster,whichthen menacedthegreathumanfamily.when butafewdaysseparatedusfromthe outbreakofhostilities,onAugust24, 1939,Weaddressedtotherulersand peoplesaferventappealandasuppliantwarning:Nothing,Wesaid,is lostbypeace.Allcanbelostby war.Ourvoicewasheard:butit failedtoenlightentheintellector penetratetotheheart.Thespiritof violencetriumphedoverthespiritof concordandagreement-butthattriumphwasadefeat.

To-day,onthethresholdofthefifth yearofwar,eventhose-whothen countedonspeedymilitaryachievementsandontherapidconclusionof atriumphantpeace,astheycasttheir glanceonthescenewithinandwithouttheirowncountry,feelonlysorrowandcontemplateonlyruins.To manywhoremaineddeaftoOurappeal,sadexperienceandthespectacle

thatmeetstheireyesto-dayshowhow closelyOurwarningandOurforecast correspondedwiththerealitythatwas tobe.

Ourwordsonthatoccasionwereinspiredbyimpartialloveforallpeopleswithoutexception,andbyavigilantanxietyfortheirwelfare.The sameloveandthesameanxietymove

Usinthisgraveandtroubledhoer, andbringtoOurlipsamessagewhich ismeanttobeofbenefittoalland hurtfultonone,asWeearnestlyimploreAlmightyGodtoopenawayfor ittotheheartsandthecounselsof thosemenwhosehandsholdthedestiniesofafflictedhumanity.

IssuesApproachingClbnax. Throughcolossalstruggles,theexternalissuesofthewarareapproaching andconvergingontheirclimax.Never wastheScriptureexhortation,"Re-

ceiveinstruction,youthatjudgethe earth'(PsalmsII,10),moreinvoked ormoreurgentthaninthishour,when thetragicrealityofthingsspeaksto all.

Everywheremenareenteringinto themselvestomeditate,theireyesfixed ontheruins.Itistruewisdomto encourageandsustainthemintheir trials.Todiscouragethemwouldbe fatalblindness.Ineveryland,men's mindsarebeingalienatedfromthe cultofviolence,astheyseeinthehorridharvestofdeathanddestructionits deservedcondemnation.Inallnations theregrowsanaversiontothebrutalityofthemethodsoftotalwar,which tendtopassbeyondeveryjustlimit andevernormofdivineandhuman law.

Moretormentingthanever,there comestosoftenthemindsandhearts ofmenthedoubtwhetherthecontinuationofhostilities-andofsuchhada ties-isandcanbesaidtobestillin conformitywithnationalinterests,or reasonableandjustifiableinthelight oftheChristianandhumanconscience.

Aftersomanyviolatedtreaties,

AgainstVindictiveor OppressiveSequel

aftersomanyoutragedagreements, aftersomanybrokenpromises,after somanycontradictoryShiftsofpurposeandaction,confidencebetween thenationshasfallensolowasto weakenanddiscourageeverygenerous resolve.

Therefore.Weturntothosewhose concernitistoencouragemeetingsand arrangementsforpeace,andwithan appealthatcomesfromthedepthsof Oursorrow-strickenheartWesayto them:

StrengthCanBeGenerous.

Realstrengthneednotfearbeing generous.Italwayshasthemeans tosecureitselfagainstanymisinterpretationofitsreadinessandwillto makepeace,aswellasagainstother possiblerepercussions.Donotshatterorsmotherthepeople'syearning forpeacebyactswhich,insteadof promotingconfidence,rathergivenew lifetothefireofhateandstiffenthe willtoresist.

Giveallnationsthewell-foundld hopeofaworthypeace,whichshall notoffendeithertheirrighttoliveor theirsenseofhonour.Makeclear beyondallpossibledoubtthatyour conclusionsagreehonestlywithyour principles,thatyouractsrespond whollytoyourdeclarationsforajust peace.

Onlythuswillitbepossibletoceeateasereneatmosphereinwhichthe peopleslessfavouredatagivenmomentbythefortunesofwarcanbelieveintherebirthandgrowthof anewsenseofjusticeandcomity amongthenations,andcandrawfrom thistrustthenaturalconsequenceof agreaterconfidenceinthefuture, (withouthavingtofearlesttheycompromisethesurvival,theintegrityor thehonouroftheircountry.

Blessedaretheywho,withdisinterestedresolution,helptopreparethe soilinwhichmaysproutandflower, growandripenthesenseofinternationalveracityandjustice.

Blessedarethey-towhicheverbelligerent theybelong-who,with nolessimpartialityandwiththeir gazefixedonreality,collaborateto overcomethedeadlockinwhichto-day thefatalbalanceofwarandpeaceis halted.

Blessedaretheywhoktepthemselvesandtheirpeoplesfreefromtherestrictionofpreconceivedideas,from theinfluenceofunconqueredpassion, frominordinateselfishness,fromunlawfulthirstforpower.

Blessedaretheywhohearkentothe suppliantappealsofthemotherswho gavelifetotheirchildrenthatthey mightgrowupinthefaithandingenerousendeavours,notthattheyshould killandbekilled.

Ble,edarethosewholistentothe anguish-ladenpleadingsoffamilies strickentodeathbyforcedseparations, totheevermoreinsistentcriesofthe commonpeoplewho,aftersomuch suffering,privationandmourning,ask fornothingmorefortheirlifethan peace,foodandwork.

Blessed,finally,aretheywhounderstandthatthegreattaskofanewand trueorderamongnationsisnotpossiblewithoutraisingoureyestoGod andkeepingourgazefixedonHim Who,astheRulerandGuideofall humanevents,istheSupremeSource, Guardian,andJudgeofalljusticeand allright.

Butwoetothosewhointhistremendousmomentdonotrisetothe fullconsciousnessoftheirresponsibilityforthefateofpeoples,whofeed thefiresofhatredandconflictamong nations,1whobuildtheirpowerupon injustice,whooppressandtorturethe unarmedandtheinnocent(Jeremias, xxii,13)beholdthewrathofGodhascomeuponthemtotheutmost (FirstThessaloniansii,16).

MayitpleaseOur,DivineRedeemer, fromWhoselipswentforththecry: "Blessedarethepeacemakers,"toea.

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ResponsibilityofCatholicsas CitizensinPost-WarDays

ConditionsofActivityis IntegrityofPrinciples

PhilosopherWarnsAgainstDespair ofGod'sDesigns

ThetemporalmissionofChristians andtheirresponsibilitiesinthepostwardayswillassumeproportionsnever beforeseeninhistory,saidJacques Maritain,notedFrenchphilosopher,in abroadcastinCanadaonthe"'Catholic LaityandthePost-WarWorld.'

ThestupendousworkawaitingChristiansinthepost-wardays,hesaid, concernsthere-makingofatemporal civilisation,theworldoftheprofane, socialandpoliticallifeofnations.In this,thespeakersaid,theCatholic laitymustplayacapitalrole.

Eachpersonandeachnationwillbe engagedinproblemswhichwillinterest hewholeworld.Thuswillbeseen theimportanceandsignificanceofthe rolewhichhasdevelopedineachpart oftheworld"tothemembersofthat onlysocietytrulyandabsolutelyuniversal,whichtranscendsallhuman frontiersandallthediversitiesofraces, classesandnations."

VatholicsasCitizens.

M.MaritaindevotedhistalkprincipallytotheroleoftheCatholic laityascitizensandnottotheirrole asmembersofthespiritualapostolate ofCatholicAction,Buteveninthis strictlytemporal,politicalandsocial role,hepointedout,whiletheydo notactasengagingtheChurchitself, itisclearthattheymusttherealso actasChristians,carryingintothe vicissitudesoftheworldthetestimonyofChristandbeinginspiredby Hisexample,HisdoctrineandHis spiritinallthedecisionstheymakeat theirriskandperil.

"Thefirstconditionandexigencyof suchactivityisintegrityofprinciples andofthought,"M.Maritaindeclared. "Catholiclaityhaveattheirdisposal animmensetreasuryoftruth:theGospel,theteachingoftheChurch,and especially,inthatwhichregardsthe temporalorder,thePontificalEncyclicalswhichproclaimthesupremetruth onwhichthisorderdepends. ."

TheirFirstDuty.

"Theyhaveasafirstdutytonourishthemselvesassiduouslyfromthis treasure Andhowwillthatbeif firsttheirsoulsdonotlivewiththat firewhichChristbroughttothis world,iffirstandattheheadoftheir actiontheydonotplacethatlifeof prayerandcontemplationofwhich Christianactivityisasuper-abundance,anddonotdirecttheirlivestowardsthatperfectionofcharitywhich iscommandedbythefirstprecept?

"Themorefirmlyasoulisestablish. edintheknowledgeoftheeternalprinciplesthemorefearlessitisintheapplicationoftheprinciplestothemovingrealitiesofthetimes,andthemore itisopentotheserealitiesthebetter itunderstandsthem."

ReligiousFormationNotEnough.

M.MaritainwarnedtheCatholic laity,engagedastheywillbeinthe difficultproblemsofremakingatern-

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M.JACQUESMARITAIN.

poralorder,thatareligiousformation, perfectasonemaysupposeittobe, willnotbesufficient.

"Theirintellectualequipmentmust becompletedbyaseriousknowledge ofthehistoryofcivilisation,andby asolidsocialandpoliticalphilosophy," hesaid.Beforethewargreatprogresshadbeenmadeintheorderof socialformationandexperience.Un fortunatelyitwasnotthecaseinthe orderofpoliticalformationandexperience.Oneofthemosturgent taskswastomakeupforthislack.

"Onthisconditionalonecanwe avoidoneofgravestmisfortunesto whichtheactionofaChristianisexposedandwhichconsistsinwrongly applyingtrueprinciples.Forthe fateofChristianityandoftheworld, itisclearthatgoodprincipleswronglyappliedareascatastrophicasevil principles."

"Christianshaveintheirbandsthe doctrineofsalvationandthetreasures oftheGospel.Christianityteaches thatpoliticsisintrinsicallydependent ongoodmoralsandnaturalright.

"ItisChristianitywhichhastaught theworldthatinjusticeistheworst disorderandthatwithoutjusticeor lovethereisneitheranauthenticsocialorder'noratruepeace;itis Christianitythathastaughtusthat thehistoryoftheworldprogressesin onedirection,andadvancesgropingly towardsabetterstate;itisChristianitywhichhasopenedourheartstoa senseofthehumandignityandtoan idealoflibertyandfraternity."

BewilderedChristians.

Haw-then,thenotedphilosopher asked,isitthatinthepresentagony oftheworldsomanyChristiansare bewildered?"Howisitthatina numberofcountriescertainCatholics seemtohaveforgottenthepractical significanceofthetruthswhichIhave recalledandtohavedespairedofthe designsofGodinhumanhistory,to haveplacedtheirhopeinthepolitical regimeswhichcastawaynaturalright, ortohaveturnedtowardstheillusory shadowsofthepast?"

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feetJohnlarrow...CatholicAuthorandFilmProducer

AnAmerican'sEnthusiasmfortheMissions

HeSees"ThePageant ofthePopes"

Twogreatwarpicturesareonevery American'stongue.Theyare"Wake Island"and"CommandosStrikeat Dawn."Bothhadfordirectoraman whowasabletobringtohisworkvast experienceinmanyandwidelydifferentfields,experiencewhichcouldnot butenrichthemakingofsuchfilms.

ThemanisJohnVilliersFarrow,world traveller,authorandcinemadirector.

BorninSydneyandeducatedinEngland,JohnFarrowisatpresenta LieutenantCommanderintheCanadiandivisionofHisMajesty'sNavy. BetweentheEnglishdaysandtheHollywooddaysliehisactivitiesasa memberoffrequentexpeditions,which ^inturnhavebroughthimmanyhonours.

Havingdiscoveredthismuchofthe manbehindthefilms,webegintounderstandthereasonsfortheirexceptionalquality.Otherdiscoverieswill furtherourunderstanding.

MorethantenyearsagoJohnFarrawpreparedandpublishedanEnglish-TahitianDictionary,withoutdoubt thefirstworkofitskindevertolace aprintingpress.Sixyearsago,after muchsailingabouttheSouthSea IslandsandlongandexhaustiveresearchamongMolokailepersettlements,hewrotehisnowfamous"Damien,theLeper."

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JohnFarrow'sHollywoodexperience hasbeenalmostequallywide.Thelist offilmsdirectedbyhim,particularly betweentheyears1937and1940,would adduptoasurprisingnumber.

IntheHollywoodfacetofthismanysidedlifemightalsobeplacedthedirector'smarriagein1936toMaureen O'Sullivan,erstwhileofRoscommon,

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JohnFarrow,withMaureenO'Sullivan,theCatholicfilmstar,ontheir weddingday.

Ireland.Theyoungactresshadcome toHollywoodin1929atthecallof Hollywood'sFrankBorzage,whowas searchingIrelandfortherighttypeof girltoplayoppositeJohnMcCormack inanearlytalkingpicture.Maureen O'Sullivan,herDublinschooldaysover forsometimeback,hersupplementary studyinLondonandParisjustcorn pleted,wastheAmerican'sfind:and shewasreadsforherbidforstardom. Stardomcameinlifeaswellason thescreen,fornottheleastofher manyrolesisthedualoneofwifeof JohnFarrowandmotheroftwochildren,MichaelDamienFarrow,now nearlyfouryearsold,theyounger beingborninNovember,1942.

AllthesevariedcherishedexperiencesofFarrow-travelleroftheSouth Seas,studentofnativeislandpeoples, officerintheNavy,directoronthe Hollywoodsets-eachhascontributed itssharetothedignityandrestraint, thewisdomandthebeautyofboth "WakeIsland"and"Commandos."

Writing,however,hasalwaysplayed aquietobbligatotothistremendously activelife.Besideshisnotinfrequent contributionstomagazines,JohnFarrowhaswrittenandpublishedtwofamousbooks,"DamientheLeper,"which appearedin1937,and"Pageantofthe Popes,"publishedintheautumnof 1942.

AdmiresWorkersAmongLepers.

In"Damien,theLeper,"asinany pieceofgenuinework,thepersonality oftheauthorisstrikingly,thoughno doubtunwittingly,displayed.Writing onasubjectwidelydifferentfromthe lepersettlementheroism,JohnFarrow oncerevertedtohisacquaintancewith missionaries,hisdeeprespectfortheir workandfortheirattitudetowardtheir charges."Ihaveseen,"hewrote, "andmarvelledattheself-sacrificeenduredbymissionariesinvariousparts oftheworld:men,andwomentoo,in distantleprosariumscheerfullyworkingattaskssorevoltingthatIhesitate toofferdescription:heroicsoulsaccomplishingprodigiousfeatsoflabour

EspeciallytoLepers

andbraverythatwerecertainlyinspiredbysomethinghigherthanhopesof merematerialreward."Thisgives thekeytoFarrow'senthusiasmfor FatherDamien.

Theprefaceagainsilhouettestheauthor.Ithassomeofthemostfasvinatingpagesofthisfascinatingchronicle.Takingusbacktohisdaysina tradingcuttersailingaboutthesouthernwaters,theauthorheregivesushis firstterribleawarenessoftheleprosy closeabouthim,evenwithinthehouseholdofhishost.Noreadercanever forgetthevividnesswithwhichJohn Farrownarratestheincidentofhisunknowingoccupancyoftheimposing bedjustvacatedforthetravellerby hishost'sson,aleper!FromthistremendousimpactofhisfirstacquaintancewithleprosywasbornFurrow's interestinKamiano,thenameby whichthenativesknewtheirbeloved DamienofMolokai."ItwasaninterestwhichtookmetoBelgiumand backtothePacific,andwhichisresponsibleforthefollowingaccountof thepriest'slife,"saysFarrow.

AHistoryofthePopes.

Now,afterfiveyears,comesanother bookbyJohnFarrow,his"Pageantof thePopes"Farrowhaschosenan arrestingtitle.Hehashitupona wordofvastdescriptivepower:itis justwhathemusthavetocaptionhis

history.Doesoneagaindiscernhere thecinemaman?

The"PageantofthePopes"isa seriesofthumbnailsketchesofthetwo hundredandsixty-twoPontiffswho havesatuponthethroneoftheFisherman,fromSaintPeterdownthrough allthese1942yearstothePontiffof ourday,HisHolinessPopePiusXII.

Thestoryofthesemenopenswith thestatement,"Itissevenweeksand fourdayssinceChristhadbeennailed totheCross.Fifty-threefulldays sincetheawfulsentencethatwasto changethecourseofmankind.Here istheprelude,thetheme.Thebook closeswiththesupposition,"IfRome werebombed!-But,"continuesFarrow,"Romeisnostrangertoviolence, andfromthelongpatternofhistory thePopedrawsconfidenceforthe future."

Writer,HistorianandrumProducer. HerethenisJohnFarrow,explorer oftheSouthSeas,producerof"Wake Island"and"Commandos,"biographer ofDamientheleper,historianofthe Papacy-creatorofthepageantryof pictures,discernerofthepageantryof life.Allhisvariedroadsseemedto haveconvergedtohisvarieddestinations.Everythinghehastouchedhas shonethericherforhisinterest.

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*TheCatholicAnswer

Whatisthe. ScarletWomanoftheApocalypse?

CrueltiesoftheInquisitionandthePenalLawsof100yearsago

FictitiousCatholicAuthorsand the.RulesofQuotation

*SomeAbsurditiesArisingFrom TooLiteralBiblicalInterpretation

"TheJustShallLivebyFaith,"Bayswater:

Q.:"Youwillnodoubtagreewithme thata"woman"intheBibledenotes aChurch."

A.:Idon'tknowwhyIshouldagree withyouthat"woman"intheBible denotesachurch.Whyshouldit?

In999casesoutof1,000whentheword "woman"isused,itmeanswomanstrangelyenoughI YoumightaswellpresumethatI shallagreewithyouthattheword "angel"ALWAYSdenotesabishop, simplybecauseSt.Johnsousesitin thesecondchapterofhisApocalypse.

Q.:"Willyoukindlytellmewhich churchisindicatedbythe"Scarlet Woman"oftheApocalypse,rememberingthecolourswornbyyourCardinals,etcinaEucharisticprocession?"

A.:Thewomanclothedinscarletand calledBabylonwhomSt.Johnsawin visiondoesnotdenoteanychurch,but acityofdepravityandsensuality.It doesnotsignifythehistoricBabylon, capitalofancientChaldea,butisintendedinafigurativesense.Theearly ChristiansregardedpaganRome,with itsidolatryandimmorality,asavery Babylon.St.Peter,too,writingfrom theimperialcapital,calleditbythat name.However,oncethecityhad givenuppaganismforChristianityit ceasedtobereferredtoasBabylon. Butsincethetimeoftheso-calledRe formationinthe18th.centurysome fewignorantandveryprejudicedpeoplehaveappliedtheBiblicalreferpacetotheScarletWomanandthe nameofBabylontotheCatholic Church.Yourownreasonfordoing soisratherchildish.Itistruethat theCardinals,70innumber,wearred robesonceremonialoccasions-but usuallytheydressinblack.ThePope, ontheotherhand,isalwaysdressed inwhite,therobesofaBishoparepurple,theclergywearblack,andthemillionsofCatholiclayfolk,menand women,wearallthecoloursofthe rainbow.

Q.:"AsaChristianIlovetheChrist whosaid,'Hethattakeththesword shalldiebythesword'-therefcnre oanyouimagineHimauthorisingHis alleged'Vicarsonearth'tobecome thecorrectorsofhereticsandardent

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supportersofsuchaghastlyorganisationastheInquisition?"

A.:Firstofall,itisnotabitofgood bandyingtexts.TornfromtheircontextthesayingsofChristcanbemade tojustifyanydoctrine,howeverabsurd.YouquoteHiswords,"Allthat taketheswordshallperishwiththe sword."Icouldjustaseasilyquote Matt.x,34,whereOurLordsaid, "Don'tthinkthatIcametosendpeace uponearth;Icamenottosendpeace, butthesword,"orLuke36,whereHe said,"Andhethathathnot,lethim sellhiscoat,andbuyasword."

Sweepingstatementslikeyourswould meanthattheuseofforceisneveral lowable,evenagainstwrong-doersand unjustaggressors andthat,of course,isnotcorrect.

InprevioussessionsIhavetreated oftheInquisitionandthePapalattitudetowardsthepunishmentsinflicted throughthecivilauthorities.The Popes,especiallySixtusIVandInnocentVIII,protestedstronglyagainst theexcessesofdisobedientofficialstheirprotestsprovingthatsuchexcesseswerenotcommittedinthename oftheChurch.Ontheotherhand, theexcessesthatdidoccurfromtime totimehavebeengreatlyexaggerated bypartisanwriters.Idon'tknow whatavtho.r.syou'vebeenreadingon theInquisition,butI'dsuggestyou read,notnecessarilyCatholicwriters, butanyreputableProtestanthistorians onthesubject.Theywillcertainly disabuseyourmindonthequestionof this"ghastlyorganisation,"oryoucall it.

Andwhilstonthesubjectoftorture inflictedbyCatholics400yearsago,it isjustaswelltorememberthatonly 80yearsagoayoungservantgirlwas transportedforlifetoTasmaniafor scorchinglinenwhilstironing,andthat fromEnglandthreecenturiesafterthe Reformation!In1848thingsoccurred inNorfolkIslandinthenameofProtestantismwhichwouldmakeyour hairstandonend.

Herearethewordsofadocument presentedtoSirWilliamDenison,of N.S.W.:"Floggingsoftheutmostbrutalityareincessant,asalsotheinflictionofthe'SpreadEagle,'aspeciesof rackingandgaggingwithaninstrument whichcutsthetongueandthemouth.

Womenaretorturedbyconfinementin irons,ironcollarsaroundtheirnecks, chainedtothefloor,andleftonbread andwater.Andallthisforthecrime ofstealingateapotoracoat.These prisonerswereourfellowEnglishmen. FivearenamedfromMiddlesex,three fromSurrey,othersfromEssex,StaffordandGloucester.

AndyoutalkabouttheghastlyInquisition400yearsago!

"Thenextletterisfrom'Oneofthe Damned,"Perth,andgivessixalleged quotationsfromallegedCatholicsour-

ces.Firstyourefertoafootnotein theCatholicBibletoActs,X,36.

A.:Thereisn'tanyfootnotetoverse 36,butthecommentaryonverse35 saysthat"sincenonebutthetruereligioncanbefromGod,allotherreligionsmustbefromthefatheroflies, andthereforehighlydispleasingtothe Godoftruth."This,incidentally,is theonlyoneofyourquotationsthatI havebeenabletoverify,anditisperfectlylogical.Ifthereisonlyone trueChurchfoundedbyChrist,and thatistheCatholicChurch,surelyit followsthatitisdispleasingtoGodfor anyoneknowinglytobelongtoabody whichisnotthetrueChurch.

Thesamegoesforyourallegedquota. tionsfromthePopes:"Wedeclareand pronounceitisnecessaryforsalvation foreverycreaturetobesubjecttothe RomanPontiff"(BonifaceVIII),and thosewhodonotrecognisetheRomanPontiffdonotbelongtothe ChurchofJesusChrist"(PiusX).

A.:IftheonlytrueChurchisthe CatholicChurchruledbytheBishops ofRome,itcertainlyfollowsthatthose whoarenotsubjecttothePopeorwho donotrecognisetheRomanPontiff,do notbelongtotheChurchofJesus Christ.

IhaveneverheardofFathersMuller,LerlerandBrock,fromwhomyou alsoquote.Itseemsratherevident, however,thatyouhaveextractedthese quotationsfromsomebookexplicitly hostiletotheCatholicChurch,andin anycaseitishardlyfairtoanyauthor tociteanisolatedpassageoutofits context.Say,forexample,youquotedsomeoneassaying"TheAlliescannotwinthewar,"andtheverynext wordqwere"orsotheGermansthought in1939,"butyoudidn'tquotetheselast words,northeplacefromwhichthe wholepassagewastaken,wouldthis beafairsampleoftheauthor'sopinions?So,too,itisunfairtocitepassagesfromallegedCatholicauthorswithoutgivingeithercontextorreferences.

P.Jones,EastFremantle:

Q.:"Whydon'tyoupractisewhatyou preach?Inanswertoaquestion youquotedChristassaying,'Ifyou believeinMeyouwillkeepMyCommandments.'"

A.:IquotedOurLordassaying,"If youloveMe,keepMyCommandments,"andHemeantHisCommandmentstobetakenquiteliterally.If ChristsaidathingHemeantit,and meantitjustasHesaidit.

Q.:'Christsaid,'Callnomanonearth yourFather(spiritually)foryou haveoneFather,eveninheaven.'"

A.:Youarecertainlylooseinyour quotations.Christsaid"Callnone yourfatheruponearth:foroneis yourFather,whoisinheaven."I haveexplainedbeforethereasonfor callingaCatholicpriest"Father"-St. Pauljustifiesthepracticeinhisfirst lettertotheCorinthians(IV.,15).And ifyouwishtotaketheGospelTHAT literally,noyoungstershouldbecalled "Master"andnomedicalman"Do, tor,"forboththesetitleswouldbefor biddenaccordingtoyourinterpretation oftheScriptures.RememberChrist said,"Neitherbeyecalledmasters:for oneisyourmaster,Christ,"and"benot youcalledRabbi(orDoctor).For

oneisyourmaster,andyouaecall brothers."

Q.:"SowhydoesyourChurchusethis titletoenableyoutopretendtoforgiveman'ssinsonearthbymeansof confessionandabsolution?"

A.:Thepowertoforgivesinsdoes notcomefromapriest'stitleof "Father."Ratheritisjusttheother wayabout;heiscalled"Father"becauseofthespiritualpowers him bytheChurchatordination.Sothe priestdoesnotusethistitle,asyct,suggest,merelytoenablehimtoforgive liSISintheSacramentofPensilosor Confession.Thatpowerisgivento thepriestwhenhehimselfrece,vesthe SacramentofHolyOrdersfromthe BishopwhoordainshimtothePriesthood.

J"Christforbidssuchpractices,which Hepredictedwouldcometopass, andsowarnedusagainstusingthe word'Father.'"

A.:Christnotonlydidnotforbid theforgivingofsins,butexplicitlycommandeditwhenHesaidtoHisApo:). ties:"Whosesinsyoushallforgive, theyareforgiventhem;andwhosesins youshallretain,theyareretained.' (Jo.XX,23).

Theexplanationofthepassagewhere Christsaid,"Callnoneyourfatheron earth,"issimplythatourFatherin heavenisincomparablymoretoberegardedandobeyedthananyfatheiin thisworld,whetherhebeourearthly fatherorourspiritualfather.However,youmightrememberthltoneof theTenCommandmentsbidsyouto "Honourthyfatherandthymother," andthisenjoinsduerespectbothfor parentsandspiritualfathers.

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'AmericanCatholicWeeklyProbesthe QuestionofVocationsAmongGirls

CollegeStudentsGiveReasonsForandAgainstBecomingNuns

MoreCompleteandObjective ExplanationofNature VocationsNeeded

ByEDWARDF.GARESCHE

TheNewYorkCatholicweekly, "America,"hasbeenconcentratingon thequestionofvocations.Recently itquotedfromsomeoftheanswersof thestudentsthemselves,astowhat theythinkofvocations.Tosecurea representativeseriesofrepliesfrom schoolshastakentime.Theseanswersaresignificant,assurveyshave shownthatmostgirlsdecidetofollow arelgiousvocationbetweentheages ofsixteenandnineteen,sothatthe graceofavocationusuallycomesto themwhiletheyareinhighschool.

Manyanswersreceivedfromhighschoolandcollegestudentsinanumber ofdifferentinstitutionsinvarious partsofthecountryconfirmtheremarkmadeinaprecedingarticle,that itwouldbewellifthewholequestion ofreligiousvocationsreceivedamuch moreadequatetreatmentinour schools.Manyoftherepliesofthe studentsshowawantofdefiniteappreciationofthenatureofareligious vocation.Averygreatnumberof theanswersspeakvaguelyofa"call," andthestatement:"Girlsenterthe conventbecausetheyhaveacallfrom remrsmany,manytimes,But seldomdothosewhoreplytothe questionnaireseemtohaveanydefiniteideaastowhatthiscallis,what arethemarksofavocation,what qualitiesarerequiredinaSister;orof thedignity,happinessandbeautyof thereligiouslife.

Ifthisimportantsubject,sointerestinginitselfsogloriousinthehonourwhichitgivestoChristandHis Church,andsoimportantbecauseof theservicesoftheSisterstoboth ChurchandStateweretoreceive,from theSistersthemselves,thetreatment itdeserves,whetherinclassesofreligion.orliteratureorhistoryorsocial serviceoreveneconomicsandsociology,onewouldthinkthataverydifferentseriesofanswerswouldbegivento

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thequestionsaskedofCatholicgirls whohavetheadvantageofaCatholic education.Thequestionsaskedwere these:

1.WhatdoyouthinkarethereasonswhygirlsbecomeSisters?

2.WhatdoyouthinkarethereasonswhygirlsdonotbecomeSisters?

Someofthegirls(ofcoursealltheir answersareanonymous)statetheir ownpersonalattitudetowardsareligiousvocation.Thus,onegivesthefollowingreasonswhyshedoesnotwish tobecomeaSister:"Inthefirstplace IdonotfeelIhaveavocation.Ido notliketostudyandIdonotthinkI couldspendtherestofmydaysdoing this.Then,too,Iwouldmissthe worldlypleasures,suchasmovies,dancingandperhapsthevocationofa nursewhichIamdeeplyconsidering. Iwouldbeseparatedfrommyfamily,andalsoIwouldliketobringup oneofmyown.' Shegoesontosay whyshemightliketobecomeaSister.

"Iwouldhavethefeelingofsecurity forlife.Therewouldalwaysbeone tocareformeduringtimeofsickness.I wouldreceivegraces,andGodmade apromisethatallthosewhofollow Himwouldbesaved.Too,Iwould havetheloveofhundredsofchildren."

Anotherwritesthereasonswhyshe isgoingtoenteraconvent:"Iamone ofthosegirlswhoareasked,'Whydo youwanttobecomeanun?'Thisis thefirsttimethatIamrevealingmy reasons.FromtheagegftenIalwayswishedtobeaSister,butInever gaveitaseriousthoughtuntilmysixteenthbirthdayandnowIamnineteen.Ifeelthattheconventisthe onlyplacethatI'llbehappy.Ilove toprayagreatdeal.Iwishtomake asacrificebyleavingmydearestones behind,andgivingupmyworldlypleasures,whicharenotmany.With thesethoughtsinmindIampraying veryhardforperseveranceinmyvocation."

Anotherisabithardonthegirlsof to-day.Shewrites:"Whydon'tgirls gototheconvent?-Thegirlsofto-day areveryworldly.Theythinkmoreof thepleasuresoftheworldthanspirntualdecisions.Conventlifemeans givingupfreedom,andthat'spretty hardformostgirlstodo.Girlslike tobeindependent."

Anothergivestheneedofwarwork asareasonfornotbecomingaSister. Shewrites:"Girlsofto-dayrealisethat awarmustbewon.Bywarwork, nursingandthemanyjobsagirlcan getto-day,shefeelsthatshemustfirst doeverythinginherpowerforvictory."Quiteanumbersharetheattitudeoftheyoungladywhowrites:"I amnotgoingintotheconventbecause IfeelthatIcandobetterworkasa nursethanasaSister.Ifeelthat Godhasnotcalledmetogotothe convent."

Whenshethinksofallthejoysshe sacrifices,allthepleasuresshegives up,thatlifenolongerappealstoher." Thisviewpointissharedbyanumber ofothers.Thusanothersays:"Most Catholicgirlsatsometimeduringtheir lifewanttobecomeaSister.Iknow Idid.IhadaSisterforteacherin thesixthgradewhomIloved,andI wantedtobejustlikeher."

Anotherisveryfrankaboutherpersonalqualifications:"Idonotwantto becomeaSister,becauseIdonotlike thatlife,andmyteachingability,I think,isnotverygood.Idonotthink Iamsuitedforthereligiouslife.I don'tpraywithoutbeingdistracted, I'mimpatientandcross,andIlike goodtimes.SoIwouldn'tmakea kindandasweetSister,asmostof themare.ThemainreasonwhyIdo notwishtobeaSisteristhatIsinnot atallgoodenough.Manyarethe timesthatIenvysomeofmycompanions,andknowifIwereasgoodas theyIwouldbeaSister.Ithinkitis awonderfulvocationbutalas,I'mnot madeforit."

Asurprisinglylargenumberofstudentswhohaveansweredthequestions giveastheiropinionthatmanywomen entertheconventbecausetheyhave beendisappointedinlove.Wesaya surprisingnumberinviewofthefact thatinrealityveryfewvocationscome throughthiscause.Perhapsthese studentshavepickedupthisideafrom readingfictioninwhichthelovelorn maidenseeksconsolationinthecloister.

FromoneoftheCatholiccolleges comesaveryinterestinganalysisofthe answersoffreshmen,sophomores,and juniorstothequestions:"Whatdoyou thinkarethereasonswhygirlsdonot becomeSisters?"Inanswertothe firstquestion,ninety-threeofthestudentsgiveasareason"desireforconsecrationtoGod,"andninety-threealso give"desireforapostolicservice." Eighty-ninesimplygive"vocation;" "seventy-threereply:"LoveofGod;" fifty-sevenmention"salvationoftheir ownsouls;"twenty-six"spiritofsacrifice;'twenty-twolist"influenceofSis ters;"seventeenmention"securityof

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Anotherstudentoutlinesveryinterestinglyacourseofthoughtwhichshe considerstypical:"Thereisaphasein nearlyeverygirl'slifewhensheharboursthedesiretobecomeaReligious. Sheisinspiredandspurredonbythe Sisters'piety,peacefulness,theirseeminghappiness.Sheknowsthatshe willrealisehereternalglory,byGod's promise,ifsheconsecratesherlifeon earthtoHim.Therecertainlyisno moregloriousorwonderfuloccupation thanworkingforGodandwithHim, andyetseldomdoesthisdesireremain. Infrequentlyisherambitionfulfilled. Littlebylittleherfervourbecomes lessened,untilfinallyshenolonger wishestoenterthereligiousfield.

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life-peaceofheartandmind;"sixteen,"escapistidea-afraidofmarriage,"ten,"economicsecurity;"nine, "suitabilityandinclinationforlife;" six,eachlist"undueadmirationsfor Sisters"and"compulsiononthepart ofthefamily"and"tiredofworldly pleasures-materialismofage;''four mention''dedicationoflifeinthanksgivingforfavour;"thirteeneach,list "unhappyloveaffair"and"disappointmentorsorrow;"twomention"desire togetawayfromhome;"one,each, mention"unduepressurefromSister" and"desiretoliveincommunity."

Underthereasons'whygirlsdonot becomeSisters"-111list"desirefor marriage-homeandchildren:"112,"no vocation:"eighty-three,'attractionfor theworld-loveofpleasure;"thirty, "domoregoodintheworld;"sixtyfour,"severityoflife-toogreatsacrifice,"twenty-two,"familyopposition;" eighteen,"lackofknowledgeofreligiouslife;"seventeen,"desireforcareer andinferioritycomplex;"sixteen,"too greatloveoffamilyandhome,and homeresponsibilitiesandobligations;" fuurteen,"spiritofindependence;" eight,"health";six,"doubtaboutvocation;"five,"fearofreligiouslife;" four,"noreflectiononreligiouslife;" three,"selfishness,anddislikeofcommunitylife:"two,"objectiontoreligioushabit;"one,each,mention"undue influenceexertedbySisters;""unnaturalfoe;""notrearedinCatholicatmosphere;""notinterestedinstudy."

Totakeupagaintheindivdualreplies-onedeclares:"Ithinkthatthe girlsofto-daydonotgivesufficient timetoworkingouttheirvocations.It seemstobetheestablishedopinioneitheryoumarryorbecomea'career woman.'Thisisprobablyduetothe factthattherearemanymoredistractionsandpleasuresforyounggirlstodaythantherewereyearsago."

Anotherstudentsumsupasfollows:

"Isupposemostgirlsgototheconventbecausetheyhaveagreatlove forGodandwanttobeclosertoHim. Theythinkthatinacommunity whichiscentredentirelyaroundreligiontheywillnaturallybedrawnclosertoJesus.Somemaybecomenuns becausetheywanttobesureoftheir salvation,butIthinktheysoonfind outthatevenanunhastoworkfor hersalvation."Anotherdeclares: "Girlsdon'tgototheconventbecause themajorityofthemdon'treallyknow whattheconventis.Theyevenconsideritapunishment.Somethink suchalifewouldbemorbid,dulland cramped.Andothers,likemyself, considerthemselvesunsuitedforthe conventbecausetheyjustwouldn'tfit in."

Thefollowingisanotherviewpoint: "Ibelievethatmanygirlsreceivethe notionofenteringtheconventfromgoingtoaCatholicschoolandfromlong acquaintancewiththeSistersthemselves.WhenagirlwatchesSisteror Sistersdayafterdaythroughouther schoolterm,andseestheircontentment andhappinessinlivingforGod,she cannothelpbutbeinstilledwithsome thoughtofsomedaybecomingaSister."

Anotherreflects:"Ithasalwaysbeen apuzzletomewhycertaingirlsdonot gototheconvent.Iammostcertain thattheyhaveheardthe'DivineCall,' buttheonlyreasonIcangiveisthat theyaretooselfishtorespondtoit. Yes,they,likesomanyothers,turned Christaway,asdidtheinn-keeperon Christmas."Anothergivesasingularreason:"Manygirlshaveadesireto entertheconvent,butdonot.They areafraid,notoftheconventlifeitself,butoftheridiculeoftheirfriends. Whentheyarelaughedat,theyfind -..rdtobear."

Theanswerstothesequestionsgive aninterestingcrosssectionofthecollegestudents'opinion.Manyofthe repliesemphasise,asweremarkedin

beginning,theadvisabilityofamore completeandobjectiveexplanation aboutvocations,apresentationofthe religiouslifewhichwillgivethestudentafairrealisationofitsrequire. ments,itsadvantages,thesacrifices whichitentails,andthecompensations andrewardsitbrings.Ofallwaysof lifeopentowomen,thisisthemost difficultperhapsforthegirloffourteen tonineteenaoviewobjectively.

Thosehavingchargeoftheinstructionoftheyounghaveaduty,itwould seem,toacquaintthemwiththisuniqueandbeautifulphaseofCatholic life,andtheSistersinparticlarcando thisintwoways:byspeakingoftenof thereligiousvocation,inhistoryclass, religion,literatureandallthestudies inwhichitenters,anddoingthisin anobjectiveandrealisticwaywithout seemingtopersuadeorurgeanyone tobecomeaReligious;andbyshowingintheirownpersonthehappiness, thepoiseandkindnessofatrueReli. gious.Oneofthegreatestservices theycanrendertotheChurchandtheir own'communityisthustohelpeachrisinggenerationrightlytoesteemanddesiretheconsecrationofthereligious life.

FailureoftheCommunistRevolutioninMexico

Sinarchistsseektorestoreownershiptothe

LeadingandInspiringthe"MarchtotheSea" ComachoEncourages Reds

Discourage-NationalMovement

13yREV.J.MURTAGH,inthe"Tidings,"LosAngeles.

TheRepublicofMexico,underthe enlightenedleadershipofAvilaCamacho,hasorganiseditsenergiesand resourcesinthecauseoftheUnited Nations;butthenationaleffortto produceandpreparehasthrowninto sharpreliefthefailureoftheMexican Revolution,Thepeasantsorpeons, whoareconsiderablymorethanhalf ofMexico's20,000.000people,werepromisedtheownershipofthelandby revolutionarypoliticassincethetime ofMadera.Buttheyhavebeencheatedoftheirhopesandrights,andstill liveinabysmalpovertyontheedge ofexistence.

DuringtheregimeofCardenas,the landwascollectivisedonSovietmodels into"ejidos,"ruledbycommissarsand armedmencalled"agrarianreserves." Thesystemhasbeenatragicfailure. Thepeasantsdonotowntheland;

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ruralproductionhasfallendisastrously,andfoodstuffshavehadtobeimportedfromtheUnitedStates.

CommunistsBankrupt.

Theurgentneedforruralproducts demandedbythewarhasrevealedthe anarchyofthefields.TheRevolution hasfailed.TheCommunistsarebank rupt,fortheirideal-thecollective farm-hasbeentriedandfoundwanting.Theonlyorganisationwhichinspireshopeinthepeonsintheirdesire forthelandandwhichcanboostrural productionforthewareffortisthe NationalSinarchistUnion.

TheNationalSinarchistUnionis.the mostinterestinganddynamicmovementtoariseinMexicointhepast10 years.ItisacivicandsocialmovementofdistinctlyMexicaninspiration andCatholicidealism.ItisaMexicanreactionagainsttheanarchy,violenceandintriguewhichhaveplunged theRepublicintosocialfermentand disorderduringrecentdecades.The word"Sinarchist"istheantonymof "anarchist,"andmeans"non-violence," or"withoutviolence."Itsmembers nevercarryarms,andliterallyturn theothercheek.Asaresult,110of themhavebeenkilledbyCommunists, whofearthemovementandhaveunavailinglydemandeditssuppression.

RestorationofProperty.

Sinarchismisoverwhelminglyarural movementseekingtoimplementthe Revolutionforthepeasants.The sloganoftheSinarchistsistherestorationofthepropertytothepeople Theydemandthebreakingupofthe collective"elidos,"thewithdrawalof the"agrarianreserves,"andthehandingoverfreeholdofsmallparcelsof "ejidos"landtothepeons.This,they claim,canbetheonlybasisofjustice tothepeons,andtheonlywaytoa revivalofrurallifeandproduction urgentlyneededforthewar.Forthe future,Sinarchismplansforruraleducation,scientificfarming,hygienic housing,co-operatives,creditunonsfor therehabilitationoftheMexicancountryside.

MarchtotheSea.

TheSinarchistshavebeenthefirst todosomethingbesidestalkinthe "MarchtotheSea."TheMexican plateau,withitsgreatmetropolisof MexicoCity,isdenselypopulated, whiletheexcellentlow-landsand coastalareashavebeensparselysettledpeople.The"MarchtotheSea" hasbeenfrequentlymootedbyMexicanleadersinrecentyears.Withthe approvalandencouragementofPresidentCamacho,despitethefierceoppositionoftheCommunists,theSinarchistshaveestablishedtwothriving coloniesinLowerCaliforniaandSonora,onthePacific.

TheSinarchistmovementisessentiallyaMexicanphenomenon.Itis inspiredbyanintensepatriotismand spiritofnationalindependence,and self-sacrifice.Itinheritssomethingof thespiritofthe"Cristeros":butcondemnsarmedconflictandviolence.Its powerismainlyinthecountryside.

LeadsAndInspires, Inthecities,particularlyMexico City,-wheretheCommunistsdominate themajority ofthesyndicates (unions),itiscomparativelyweak.But throughouttheRepublicitleadsand inspiresoverhalfamillionpeople.

TheCommunistPartyhasdoneall initspowertomisrepresent,topersecuteandsuppressthem.InJanuary, 1943,anoutbreakofviolenceinone oftheStateswasattributedtothe Sinarchists.Investigationrevealed thatthedisturbancewaspromotedby theRedsaspartofaplantohave themovementbanned.Camachois

handlingthesituationwithsuperb diplomacy.Ontheonehand,hehas favouredandencouragedtheSinarchists,whoalonehavesomethingconstructivetooffertomeetthenation's ruralcrisis.Ontheotherhand,he haskepttheCommunistsinhand,and largelypreventedviolenceagainstthe Sinarchists

AttemptstoDiscredit.

Meanwhile,theCommunistpropagandamachineintheoutsideworld isconductingaconcertedcampaign toswearanddiscreditthemovement. ItiscondemnedasFascist,reactionary, andclerical,Ititnotclerical,for thereisnotapriestinthemovement. Itisentirelyoflayoriginandleadership.Itcertainlyisnotreactionary, foritseekstoimplementtherevolutiononthelandforwhichthepeons

peasants

roseinrebellionunderZapata.It isnotFascist,foritabhorsallforeign ideologiesandallformsoftotalitarian government.ItsprogrammeforMexicoisliberty,justiceandeducationfor all,inthespiritofChristiandemocracy.

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IsChristianityOutof,TouchWiththeWorld?-

TheChurchDoesNotRejectMerelyHumanValues

BusinessofReligionistoHarmonise

NaturalandSupernatural-

"tl?eCatholicidealteachesusnotto destroknaturebuttotransfigureit."

Thisbriefstatementistakenfrom KarlAdam'sfamousbook,"TheSpirit ofCatholicism,"writesMichaelStanleyinthe"IrishCatholic."Itsums upwhatisaveryprofoundandimportantfactorintheattitudeofthe Churchtowardsthethingsofthis world.Itexposesacriticismwhich iscommonlyheldagainstreligion:that itistoounworldly,toomuchattached tothenextlife,toodivorcedfromordinaryexperience.Butsuchcriticismarisesalwaysfromignoranceofthe Church'sexactteachingonthese pointsRushingtheVerdict.

IntheestimationoftheCatholic Churchtheprimaryobjectinlifeis JesusChrist,Godmademan;inother wordstheprimaryobjectisthesupernaturalforChristdefinitelypointedtowardsthethingsofthespiritrather thantothethingsoftheflesh.OutsidersthereforecommonlyseeinChristianityonlyanappealforsupernaturalism,thinkingthatthismeansan abandonmentorrejectionofthenaturallife.Butthisistoohastyajudg ment.Itignoresmanyapoint.It isrushingtheverdict.

Yetwecansympathisewiththeir attitude.Whenallissaidanddone, itisasnaturalhumanbeingsthatwe liveandthink,andthisthereforeis thebasicpositionfromwhichtojudge anything.Therearecertainfundamentalthingswhichcannotbegain-

sayed,andordinarylivingisoneof them. InitselfisOfprimeimportance;ourconsciouisnessisbuilt uponandacknowledgesthatfact. Fromthismanygoontosaythatlife istheonlyimportantthing;butthis isnotself-evident;wemusttrytofind ifthereisanyotherstatewhichis alsoimportantbeforegivingassent.

WhyReligionisSuspect.

Butonethingiscertain:"Lifeis real,lifeisearnest."Thusanysystemwhichsavoursofarejectionoflife isfelttobetooabstractandtoomuch outoftouchwithrealitytobetrue. Forthisreasonreligionissuspect,and itisusuallysufficienttoantagonisean unbelievertostarttalkingofGodand heavenandhellandtherest.He asksnottobeannoyedwithwhathe termstheseabstractions.

Apartaltogetherfromanysubjective reasonsfordislikingsuchconsiderations,hemayfeelthatsuchtalkistoo speculativetobeofanypracticalassistanceinthisworldofourswhichis tooconcernedwithmattersofaction andarrogance.Toooftenfortheordinarymanreligionmeanssomething tobetakenseriouslyonlybyabnormal andquietpeople;toooftenitmeans merelyanadditiontoliferatherthana foundation.

ButinthecaseofChristianitythis isanunfortunatemisconception. Christianitydoesdealwithlifeasitis livedbyallclassesofpeople;itisof concernnotchieflyforthescientistor thephilosopherbutforthelowlyand

thehumble,thesinnersandthedejected.Itistruethatsomeofthe religionsoftheEast,whenbelieved inatallarebelievedinonlyatthe costofsacrificingordinaryliving;this isbecausetheyaremerelyhumanapproachestotruthandinconsequence liabletohumanerror.Butsomething whichcomesfromGodwillnotsuffer suchlimitations:itwillembraceall thingsandallsidesoflife.Atruth revealedbyGodbecauseofitsvery source,willbeall-embracing,all-considerate,all-understanding,itwillnotbe asectariantruth(forGodisnotcon finedwithinboundaries)butforall mankindinallagesandinallspheres.

NatureandtheSupernatural.

Takingthisviewpoint,wecansee .thatChristianitystandsoutasthereligionwhichappliestolowmanaswell astohighman,toignorantmanas wellastoeducatedman,totheman ofactionaswellastothecontemplativeman,tosinneraswellasto saint.Christianityhasthehallmark ofthedivine.Itpointstoadivinity Whoisconcernedwithalltypesand notjustwithchosenpeople.Ittranscendsallbordersoftimeorspace.For instance,wecanseethatChristianity isatranscendenceofJudaism;it couldnotbecontainedinaninadequatevessel.

Infact,allearthlyboundariesare inadequate;Christianityneverreaches alimit.Itextendsoverallandembracesall.Ifitshouldrejector abandonanythingitwouldnotbefulfillingitsend.If,therefore,itshould abandonordinarylivingitwouldnot betotallytrue.Thatiswhythereis substantialgroundforthecommonsensefeelingthatanyreligionwhich doesnotrecogniseandacceptordinarylivingisuselessandalmosttobe ignored.

ThisfaultisnottrueofCatholicism. TheCatholicChurchrecognisesandenhancesthenaturalsideofmanaswell asthespiritualside;itteachesthatos dinarylife,whenlivedinaccordance withthelawsofGodandofthe Church(whichisGod'sspokesmanon earthinmattersoffaithandmorals)is good.Perfectionistoleaveallthings andfollowChrist;buttheordinarylife, undertheguidanceofChrist,isalsoof greatvalue.

NotTooEarthly,NotTooBpirituaL CatholicChristianityisneithertoo earthlyfortheholyanddevout,nor toospiritualfortheworker.Allcan reachtheirendinGod.Thegraceof Godisopentoall.Lifeisgood;it mattersonlyinwhatwelive.Even whentheChurchseemstoberejectingmerelyhumanvaluessheisreally onlyemphasisingthegreaterimportanceofsuperhumanvalueswhilestill retainingthehuman.

AlltalkofChristianitybeingoutof touchwithlifeissuperficial.Canwe saythatChristwasoutoftouchwith life?CanwesaythatthePopeis outoftouchwithlife?Canwesay thattheChurchasabodyisoutof touchwithlife?Canwesay,especiallyto-daywhennaturalisticidealsare collapsingallround,thattheteaching oftheChurchisoutoftouchwithlife? Fromallturmoiloflifeitemerges thatman'sinherentnatureissuchthat arealisationofhissupernaturalendis necessarytofulfilindignityevennaturalfunctions.Thereisnocontrast betweennatureandthesupernatural butaharmonywhichitisthebusiness ofreligiontoestablish.

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Thecatiswellandtrulyoutofthe bagregardingconditionsinYugoslavia andGreece.AsIsaidlastweek,the -People'sArmyofLiberationorthe PartisansaretheSovietisedgroup.A specialcorrespondentof"TheNew YorkTimes"inCairorevealsthatthey "nrivinally'supportedbyRussia. Presumablythismeansthat,sinethe dissolutionoftheComintern,theyare nolongersosupported.Atthesame time,Lieut.LambtonBurn,R.N.V.R., navaleditorof"Parade''-aBritishillustratedjournalpublishedinCairohasrevealedthatGeneral"Tito"is losipBorozovich,aCroatmetalworkerandtradeunionleader,who foughtwiththeRedsintheSpanish CivilWar.

InGreecesimilarconditionsprevail. Tb organisationisreportedto beComunist-led.Thetagedyofboth situationsisthatthemajortaskof defeatingtheGermansisbeingseriouslysappedbytheexistenceofcivilwar.

Iamnotinterestedinthelocal YugoslavquarrelsbetwentheYugoslavConsulandtheCommunistsof theOreskiclub.Theplainfactsof thecasearethatboththeYugoslav andGreekGovernmentsinexilearerecognisedbytheAllies,andthatthe PartisansinYugoslaviaandthe "Elas"inGreeceareinthepositionof rebelsagainstconstitutionalauthorities.

Theseconsiderationsmakeithardto understandwhytheAustralianpress stillcontinuestogiveexclusiveattentiontotheLeftwingcommuniques,especiallyfromYugoslavia.OnOctober29theYugoslavGovernmentin Cairoprotestedazainstthe13.13C.'sattacksonGeneralMikhailovitch,and declaredthatthechargesagainsthim ofcollahoratingwiththeGermans"is oneofthebiggestslandersofthewar." Onewouldthinkthatintheinterests ofamityamongtheAllies,theB.B.C. andtheAustralianpresswouldcease playinguptotheRedelementand playthegamebytheacknowledged politicalauthorities.

Acorrespondent,writinginour morningcontemporarylastmonth, tookupthecudgelsonbehalfofGodlesseducation.IleinstancedItaly's attackonAbyssiniaandAlbaniaas proofthatreligiouseducationdidnot arrestmoraldeclineandquotedAmericanresearchesasshowingthat"religiouseducation producednoobservableimprovementinbehaviour.

AveryadequateandconclusivereplywasmadebytheRev.C.W.Nor-

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mood,ofSubiaco.Itaketheliberty ofquotingit"inextenso": "He(thecorrespondent)saysthat althoughreligionwasanessentialpart ofItalianeducation,thatnationused poisongasagainstthehelplessAbyssinians,andtreacherouslyattacked Albania,evenonGoodFriday.Nothing canmitigatetheshameoftheItalian Governmentinthoseacts.Butitis onlyfairtoItalianChristianstorememberthat(11thereisnosuchthing asaChristiannation,butonlynations comprisingacertainproportionof Christians;whileGovernmentswhich actfornationsmayhavenopretence toChristianity-asMussolini'sGovernmentcertainlydidnot.(2)Theordinarycitizenwhomightbeheldto

j13yYrancisGilbert

havecondonedthepoisongasandthe invasion,hasinfactnosayinwhat hisGovernmentsuddenlydoes,and generallynoknowledgeofwhatithas doneinhisname,particularlyinadictatorship.(3)Formanyyearsin Italy,sidebysidewiththeChurch's teachingofreligion,wasgoingonthe FascistYouthMovement'squitecontrarydoctrines,whichhadallthe weightofthedictatorshipbehindthem, andalltheglitterofMussolini'sspeciouspromises.Thisrival"religionhadlargelyinoculatedItalianyouth againstChristianteaching,ashadbeen doneinanevenmorethoroughway inHitler'sGermany.Theimportance ofChristianteachingformoralitymay be-judgedfromthedeterminationof thesetwomonsters,inHitler'scase tostampitout,inMussolini'scase,to side-trackit.

SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

By"Ace."

Thrillsanddaringadventurewere presentedtousinamixtureoffact andfictionattheRegalTheatre,Subiaco,onTuesdaynightintheprogramme,"DesertVictory"and"DesperateJourney."Thepicturenight wasquitethesuccessweanticipated, andwasenjoyedbyyoungandold. Wewouldliketothankourpatrons, themanagementofthetheatre,and all-thosewhohelpedusinanyway.

OurnextdancewillbeheldonSaturdaynight.Abigcrowdisexpected,andyouwillfindallyourfriends atSt.Joseph'sHallonthenightof November6enjoyingexcellentmusic, agoodfloor,andadaintysupper.

Fromthebeginningattendanceat thedancingclasseshasbeengood,and eachWednesdaynightournumbers increase.Noticeableprogressis beingmadebythebeginners;awkwardmovementshavenowbecome confidentsteps,andsomeevenmight becalledgraceful.Certainlytheresultsachievedareacredittoourunselfishandcapableteachers.

Sports.

CricketpracticecommencesonSundaymorningat10a.m.Thispractice willbeheldatHendersonPark,Wembley,untilfurthernotice.Allboys interestedincricketarewantedurgentlyforinclusionintheteam.Thebettertheplayerthemoreheartythe welcome.

JimSlaven.AT.C.,hasundertaken totrainmembersoftheclubforthe marchingonSubiacoOvalonNovember13. So,chinsupandchestsout,

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DesCasserleyisprovinganenergetic andpopularM.C.atourweeklydancingclasses.

NewmembersthisweekwereNoel RosamandJackDonovan.Welcome totheclub,NoelandJack.

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AsregardsthestatisticsfromU.S.A., thekeytothewholeissueisinthe phrase'religiousinstructionasgiven.' Asgiven,itwasnotobservedtomake anyappreciabledifferenceinthechildren'smoralattitude.Christianity was,ofcourse,themoralandintellectualbackgroundagainstwhichall thechildrenhadgrownup;butevenif thedirectteachingwhichsomeofthem hadreceived,madenodifferencebetweenthemandtheothersthefault wasinthemethodsofgivingreligious instruction;forexample,inourown community,limitingittoonehalfhourorevenquarter-hourperiodper week,asagainstthehoursgivento othersubjects;whileaboveallother defectsisthefactthathowevercareful andexperttheteacherofreligiontries tomakehimself,andhoweverpractical andbroadtheapplicationofhisteaching,yetallthathecanteach,intheabsurdlyinadequatetimeallowed,is largelydeniedbythechildren'sparents inthepaganexamplewhichmostof thempresenttothechildren.The undoubteddeclineinmoralityisdue tothegrowthfortwoorthreegenerationspast,ofarivalreligion,materialism,towhichtheparentsofmostof ourpresentchildrenhavesuccumbed TheystillcallthemscelvesChristians, yetpracticallydenyalltheteaching thatChurchorschoolgivestotheir children,andthensaythatthefault mustlieinGodorinHisChurch,or both.

Themoralstandardsofcivilisedman weretransformedbyChristiansteaching;everyadvanceinmoralityhas haditsimpulseinreligion;anditis naturalthatawidespreadturningfrom religionshouldproduceacorresponding declineinmorality.Theremedyis toimproveboththeopportunitiesand themethodsofteachingreligiontothe young,andtoenlistthesupportof theirparents'example.

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HolyNameMendemonstrate

Faith&renewpledgesofloyalty

SpectacularRallyofSocietyin St.Mary's

AcknowledgmentofChrist'sSovereigntya PrerequisiteofTruePeace

At3p.m.intheafternoonacombinedspiritualrallyofallmetropolitan branchesoftheHolyNameSociety washeldinSt.Mary'sCathedral.His GracetheArchbishopwaspresent.

Therewasasatisfyingattendance ofmenandboys,includingrepresentativesofthearmedservices.Devotionscommencedwiththerecitation bythemenledbyFatherLalor (Chaplainof,theDiocesonUnion),of theprayersprescribedforeveningdevotionsintheHolyNameManual. SpecialprayerswereofferedforthedeceasedmembersoftheSocietyandfor thoseintheArmedForces.

Thehymns,"HolyGod.WePraise

ThyName.""TheHolyName,"and "FaithofOurFathers."weresungby themen,conductedbyFatherLynch, aswerethehymnsfortheBenediction.

VeryRev.FatherHaugh,0MI., preachedtheoccasionalsermon,which wasfollowedbyPontificalBnediction oftheBlessedSacrament,givenby HisGrace,withFatherMcGillicuddy asdeaconandFatherWallacesub. de:Ron

ADDRESSBYFATHERHAUGH.

"TotheKingofages,immortaland invisibletheonlyGod,beeverlastinghonourandglory."(1Tim1, 17).

DearBrethren,inresponsetothe invitationoftheDiocesanDirector, youhavecomefromallpartsofthe metropolitanareathisafternoon.You haveralliedonthisgreatFestivalto demonstrateyourloyaltytotheSupremeRuleroftheUniverse,andto pledgeyourdevotiontothegreatest causethatcanenlisthumanattention.

Thisrally,overwhichHisGracethe Archbishoppresides--this united chorusofprayerintheMotherChurch oftheArchdiocese,willnodoubthelp tocementthebondsofsolidarityin yourranks.

Itisremarkable,dearbrethren,how theCatholicChurchopposestheerrors ofeachagewithsomespecialdevotion, orenunciateswithinfalliblevoice,some greatTruthofRevelationascircumstancesseemtodemandit.

ThelatePopeofhappyandglorious memory,lookedoutuponaworldthat hadturnedawayfromGod;Hesaw thewidespreadlustforpowerandeconomicdomination-anexaggeratedNationalismorState-Worshipinmany sands-acompletedisregardofChristianteachinginthe,hallsofParliament,CommerceandEducation.Hence heproclaimedtotheworldthedoctrine oftheKingshipofChrist-thatSovereigntyofOurBlessedLordmustbe acknowledgedbylegislatorsandsubjects,andintheheartsofallmen.In oneword,thattheworldissickwith moralandsocialdisorders,andall attemptstoremedythemarevainunlessthesovereigntyofJesusChrist ispracticallyacknowledgedoverthe Lome.theschool,thefamily,andin thecommercialandlegislativehallsof nations.

KingbyDivineRightandConquest.

Itishardlynecessaryformeto provetoyouthatJesusChristisKing byeveryrightandtitle.Heisthe SonofGod-theSovereignRulerof mankind-thesourceofallauthority fromwhomallearthlyrulersderive theirpowers;"bywhomKingsreign andlawgiversdecreejustthings."As theGod-ManHewonthehumanrace fromSatanbythewondrousconquest ofRedemption,andthusestablished HisKingshipofPeaceinhumanhearts.

ChristwasbornwithroyaltyonHis brow.TheHeavenlyAmbassador announcingHisBirth,said,"Heshall begreat,andshallbecalledtheSon oftheMostHigh;andtheLordshall giveHimthethroneofDavidHis

SIMISolemnityMarksCathedral-

ObservanceofChrist'sKingship

HisGraceCelebratesPontificalHigh'Mass TragicFailureofMan-Centred Society

father;ofHisKingdomthereshallbe noend."

OnPalmSundayHewasgreeted withroyalhonours,themultitudes shouting"HosannatotheKingofIsrael."WhenaskedbyPilateifHe wereaKing,Jesusreplied,"ThousayestthatIam."AndfinallyHedied amartyrtothetruthofHisroyalty, androseagainonEastermornthe KingofLifeandDeathandredeemed humanity.

HisEarthlyKingdom.

Inordertopourforthcontinuously theblessingsofRedemptiononthe soulsofmen,HeestablishedHis earthlykingdom-theCatholicChurch -whichistolastuntiltheendof time.HedelegatedtotheChurchHis spiritualsovereignty;investedherwith DivineAuthoritytoteachallpeoples, andguaranteedheragainsterrorso thathersubjectswouldbeledsecurely totheeternalKingdomofHeaven.

CatholicsandCivilObedience.

NowasmembersoftheCatholic Churchwearesometimesaccusedof dividedallegiance,andevendisloyalty, tothelawsofthelandowingtothe factthatwepayspiritualhomageto theHeadoftheChurch-thePopeof Rome.Well,theCatholicdoctrineof civilobedienceissummedupinthe immortalwordsofJesusChrist:"RendertoCaesarthethingsthatareCaesar's,andtoGodthethingsthatare God's."Thatistherearetwopowers claimingourloyalty-thespiritualand temporal-ChurchandState.Each hasauthorityfromGod;eachsupreme initsownsphere:eachmovesandacts accordingtoitsownparticularlaws. TheChurchexhortsustoobeyloyally thecivillaws.Sheenjoinsthevirtue ofpatriotism-thedutyoflovingand servingthenativelandwhosebosom nourishesandwhosearmsdefendus, andwhereweenjoytheblessingsof thismortallife.However,thecivil lawishuman-theChurchisDivine. TheChurchwithitsspiritualinterests outweighsallearthlyties,andtherefore haspriorityinourloyaltyandservice. Henceenactmentsofthecivillaw whichareagainstthedictatesofour conscienceorthenaturallaw,the ChurchregardsastreacherytoChrist theKing.TheChurchcondemnsthe idolatrousworshipoftheState,and maintainsthesupremacyofthespirit. ualinmattersofFaithandMoralsand inquestionslogicallyconnectedtherewith,forexample,theeducationofher children.

Thisdoctrinedoesnotdenationalise us.Onthecontrary,itteachesthat ourdutiestotheState,howeverbinding,arestilltemporal;whereasthe Churchpreparesusforaneverending eternity.

Catholicswillbethemostloyalof citizens,aslongasthecivilgovernmentlegislatesaccordingtothelawsof God,andharmonisescomplexityof creedwithnationalservice.Forexample,inthiswar,asinallages,our Catholicmenonland,seatandairhave vonmorethantheirshareofthe laurelsofthebrave.Butwhenrulers betraytheirsacredtrustbybanishing theGodofWisdomfromtheirassemblies-bydesecratingthemarriage bond,etc.,wecanonlyregardsuch asdisloyaltytotheDivineCommander,.andsaywiththeapostleofold, "WeobeyGodratherthanman."

TheCatholicChurch,towhomChrist hasentrustedtheguardianshipofFaith andMorals,isunchangeableinteachingthatnolastingpeaceorhappiness canbesecured,untilJesusChristis enthronedinhumanhearts,andHis teachingsovereigninallgradesofsociety;anduntilnations,humbledand chastenedbytheeffectsoftheirown

TheFeastofChristtheKingwas celebratedintheArchdioceselastSundaywiththemostsolemnobservance sincetheoutbreakofwar.The11 o'clockMassinSt.Mary'sCathedral wasaPontificalHighMass,celebrated byHisGracetheArchbishop.His Gracewasassistedatthethroneby Rev.FatherWallaceandRegan, C.SS.R.VeryRev.Dr.Kennedywas assistantpriest,whilethedeaconwas Rev.FatherMcGillicuddyandthesubdeaconRev.FatherDonnelly.The dutiesofmasterofceremonieswere carriedoutbyRev.FatherO'Farrell. FatherO'Leary,C.SS.R.,preachedthe occasionalsermon.Themusicofthe MasswassungbytheCathedralBoys' Choir,underthebatonofRev.Father Lynch,MissFrancesMoranpresiding attheorgan. AttheconclusionoftheMass,His GraceimpartedthePapalBlessing.

FatherO'Leary'sSermon. FromHisroyalthroneinheaventodayChristtheKinglooksoutona worldcaughtupintheredholocaust ofwar.

ThreehundredyearsagomenrejectedIlisKingship,andtorethemselvesfromthebodyofHisChurch, andpreachedanewgospelofman's independenceofGod.Theirsupreme divinitywastobemanhimself;man theall-wise,theall-knowing,theprofoundthinker,thesearcherintoscience,theleaderofarmies,thelordand masteroftheuniverse.Man'sreason, nottheteachingofChrist,wastobe thesoleguidetotruth,man'swill,not Christ's,waspronouncedtobesupreme.ChristtheKingwastorn fromHisthrone,hisreligionwasridiculed,HisChurchpersecuted,andthe newpaganismaroseinallitspower andglorytorenewthefaceofthe earth.Sciencewasgoingtocleanse theworldofChristiansuperstitionand allowmentothinkforthemselves. Theyboastedthattheyhadarrivedat theacmeofcivilisation,thatreason untrammeledbyfaithwouldsettle men'sdifferencesandmakewararel,c ofthepast.

Well,bytheirfruitsyoushallknow them.Theyhavehadthreehundred

folly,cryout."Thou,0Conquerorand King,havemercyonus."

DutiesofLoyalSubjects.

Therefore,JesusChristisyourKing bydivinerightandbytheconquestof Redemption.HeisTruth,Wisdom, andLoveitself.Heclaimsyour heartswithalltheiraffections-your soulswithalltheirpowerstobedevotedtoHim-thatyoubereadyto sacrificeeverything,evenlifeitself, ratherthanforfeitHisloyaltyorlose Hisfriendship.Hehastherightto ce-"rymomentofourservice.

Iaskyou,then,onthisauspicious day,tocontemplateyourSaviourand King,towhomallofusmustoneday giveanaccountofourstewardshipandrenewyourpledgesofloyaltyand devotion.

1.Yourfirstproofofdevotedness willbetoobeyHisCommandments andtheteachingofHisinfallible Church."Ifthouwiltenterintolife keepthecommandments."

2.KneelfrequentlyinHistribunal ofmercy,whereHewillmakeyou"a chosengeneration-andakinglypeople"byclothingintheroyalrobesof sanctifyinggrace,

3.VisitandreceiveHimofteninthe SacramentoftheEucharist,"whereHe istheKingandCentreofallHearts,' enthronedinourhumblesttabernacles.

4.WemustmodelourlivesonHisbythecrosstothecrown,self-sacrifice, subduingpassions.Wearesubjectsof athorn-crownedKing-HisStandardis

yearsinwhichtobuilduptheirbright newworld,withoutfaith,withoutreligion,withoutChrist;andtheGreat Warcame;andthiswarcame;and bruteforceclubbedreason;andblood, insteadcfthebrainstheyboastedof., issettlingtheargumentto-day.And thewisemenwhorejectedChristas King,andlaughedatHim,andscoffed atHim,andthrewHimout,to-daylie prostratebeneaththecharredruinsof aworldcaughtupinthedevastating horrorsofwarandringedroundwith theflamesofhate.WithSamsonian ragetheypulleddownthepillarsof Christianfaith,andnowgrovelbeneaththefallensuperstructureofa shatteredcivilisation.Andsoirreliogiiinhasfailed,andmaterialismhas failed,andrationalismhasfailed,and to-day.ontheFeastorChristtheKing, thequestionmustbefaced.Howshall thisproud,self-sufficientage,whichis strickenwithamortaldisease,and cannotseethattheshadowofdeath isuponit,howshallthisagebehealed andrestored?Andfromeverysane mindandfromeveryChristianheart answercomes:therightsofChrist theKingmustberestoredonearth. Allthisfev,rishstrainingandstriving afterwealthandpower,allthisrelianceonmaterialprogress,allthissensessurrendertopleasure,muststop andtheworldmustreturntotheteachingofChrist.Reasonmustacknowledgeitslimitationsandsubmittobe guidedbyHisunerringwisdom.The willofmanwhichclaimstobesupreme,mustbendtothewillofChrist theKingandaccepthislawasthe measureofrightandwrong.What Christimposesasaduty,notwhat passioncravesfor,mustbeaccomplished;andwhatChristforbidsmust berejected. ThusshalltherightsofChristberestored,thus,too,shalltheloveof Godberebornintheheartsofmen; andwiththebirthofthatDivineLove inhumanhearts,nationsmaystopin-"' theirdownwardcoursetoanarchyand chaosanddespair,andatlastfind peacebeneaththesceptreofChrist theirKing,thatKing,Invisibleand Immortal,towhombehonourand gloryforeverandever.Amen.

theCross-initsshadowwemustfight life'sbattles-underthatstandardit mustbeourambitiontodie-witha guaranteefromourPeerlessLeaderof aninheritanceinHisEternalKingdom ofglory.

Conclusion.

MayJesusChrist,OurLordand King,givegraceandstrengthtomarch throughlife'sgreatbattlefieldvanquishingtheenemiesofyoursalvation.

MaythegloriousFaiththatHehas givenyoubeyourguideinevery stormandyourshieldineveryconflict. Promptlyusethespiritualweaponsof thatFaithinyourstruggleforaneternalcrown.

PledgeyourloyaltyonthisauspiciousdaytotheSupremeRulerofmen, andpromiseHimthatHealonewillbe sovereignoveryourhearts,yourhomes andyourfamilies.

PraythattheKingofPeacemay bringtoaspeedyterminationthe ghastlyslaughterandbloodshedofthe presentwar-thatthehatredand tyrannyofto-daymaybesucceededby la,(ngcharity,justiceandgoodwill.

Praythatthosewhohaverevolted againstHisauthoritymaybebrought back,eventhroughsufferingtoHis LovingDominion,andthatHisgloriousStandard,the-Cross,mayshine forthresplendentovertheshattered, ruinsofhumanrevolt.Maythenationsoftheearth,humbledandchastened,uniteagaininrenderingtothe KingofAges,immortalandinvisible, everlastinghonourandglory.Amen.

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J3AKER'WEDDING

TheSacredHeartChurch,IIighgate, wasrecentlythesceneofaverypretty wedding,whenIris,youngestdaughter ofMr.andMrs.R.W.Baker,ofBally Bally,viaBeverley.wasjoinedinHoly MatrimonytoKarlHerbert,fifthson ofthelateMr.andMrs.H.Dimer.of BalladoniaandNorseman.VeryRev. FatherWallacecelebratedtheNuptial

Thebride,whowasgivenawayby herbrother,worealovelygownof mattecrepe,whichfeaturedapplique workatyokeandwaist.Herfull lengthveilwasbeautifullyembroidered,andshecarriedasheafofrosesand gladioli.

Thebridesmaids.MissDoraBaker (sisterofthebride)andMissRonnie Cowain,were.frockedalikeinpicture modelsofpinktaffeta.Theywore shoulderlengthveilsheldinplacewith matchingtopknots,andcarriedsheafs ofpinkroses,gerberasandsweetpeas.

ThedutiesofbestmanwereablycarriedoutbyMr.LesDawson,whileMr. NormanBrierswasgroomsman,and verykindlypresidedattheorgan.

Aftertheceremonyareceptionwas heldattheParishHall.Intheeveningthecoupleentertainedanumberof relativesandfriendsattheStirlingSocialRooms,afterwhichtheyleftforan unknowndestinationontheirhoneymoon.

Mr.andMrs.Dimerintendmaking theirhomeatDowerin.

Rev.E.J.Stormon,S.Jhasbeen awardedfirst-classhonoursbytheMelbourneUniversityexaminersforthe degreeofMasterofArtsforhisthesis entitledRicardusHeremita,abiographicalstudyofRichardRolle,an Englishmysticofthe14th.century.

ArchbishopWarnsAgainst EntrenchmentofBureaucracy

LibertyinDangerafterWar

Whilepeoplearepreparedtoputup withthelegitimaterestrictionofindividuallibertyinthecommoninterest inordertosecurevictory,theycertainlydonotintendtohavetheirlibertiesfilchedbythesimpleprocessof convertingwarmeasuresintopeace programmes,ArchbishopDowneytold agreatgatheringofyoungCatholics gatheredintheLiverpoolStadiumrecently.Some5,000boysandgirlswere presentatthemeeting,heldinhonour ofChristtheKing.

Warninghisaudienceofthegrowing tendencyinthiscountryof"stateology,"theArchbishipsaidthatmany seriousmindedpeoplearealarmedat thewayinwhichbureaucracyisentrenchingitselfattheexpenseofthe libertiesofthepeople. ThreattoSchools.

Acertainamount,orratheranun certainamount,ofirksomeregimentationisnecessaryinourlivesatpresena, HisGracepointedout,butaslittle aspossibleshouldbeintroducedinto post-warplanning,andmoreespecially intothefieldofeducation,underwhich headingtheGovernmentproposesto dealwiththeyouthmovement.

"Letushereandnowmakeitclear toallconcerned,"ArchbishopDowney declared,"thatwedonotwantanythingmodelledonorevenremotely approachingtheHitlerYouthMovementortheBalillaofItaly.Acutand-driedState-regulatedyouthmovementisnotaninspiringidealtoaliberty-lovingpeople.

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ThecommitteeoftheChristianBro. there'HighSchool,HighgateHill,are conductingabridgeandrummyeven, ininAi.,ParishHallonThursdai evening,November11.Asthisisthe onlyfunctionfortheyear,agoodattendanceoftheboys'parentsisexpected.

Tablesarefillingrapidly,andthose desirousofmakingreservationsshould dosowithoutdelay,asacapacity houseisanticipated.DuringtheeveningalargesizeTeddyBearwillberaffled.Astopsarescarce,donotmiss thisopportunityofbuyingthewinning ticket.

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Thegrandannualentertainmentto begivenbythepupilsofSt.Joseph's ConventSchools,Fremantle,intheFremantleTownHall,onnextWednesday eevning,November10,promisestobe ofahighstandardofexcellence.Great preparationshavebeenmadeinthe musicalworld,sothatpatrons,asin formeryears,areasuredofadelightfulprogrammeofmusicandsong;and allthatliesbetween.

-CenturiesagoSparta,intheinterestsofmaterialism,triedtheexperimentandtheStateofSpartaperished outofbeing."

NoPampering.

Astheancientsaffirmed,truthlaybetweentheextremes,andyouthshould beneitherpamperednordragooned.It shouldbetreatedreaosnablywithrealismontheonehandandwithrespect ontheother.

ARCHBISHOPDOWNEY.

DragooningbytheStateinvolvesthe dangerofdestroyinginitiative,self-expressionandself-development.As'in thefieldofeducationgenerallythe Statehasaparttoplay.Itshould co-operatewithinitsowntemporal sphere,helpingandassisting;itshould provideencouragement,centres,equipmentandfunds,but,addedArchbishop Downey,itmustnottakewhatdoes notbelongtoit-theloyaltyanddevotionofChristianyouthtoitsDivine Master.

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"ReligionandLife"Week

The"ReligionandLifeWeek,"whichopensinPerthonSunday,isaneventofsomeimportanceinthesphereofinter-Church co-operationinAustralia.Theconferences,whichwillcontinue foraweek,willrepresenttheviewsoftheCatholic,Anglican,and FreeChurchcommunities.Itisonlythesecondgatheringof itskindtobeheldintheCommonwealth.Thethemeofthe Weekwillbe"ChristandtheShapeofThingstoCome,"andthe aimofthespeakerswillbetoreview,fromtheChristianstandpoint,thesocialproblemsoftheworldandofAustralia.Similar movementshavebeenafootinEnglandforsometime,thebest knownbeingtheSwordoftheSpiritmovementinauguratedby thelateCardinalHinsley.ThisembracedtheAnglicanandFree Churchleaders,andabasisofagreementwasfoundinthePope's peacepoints.InBritainthetrendhasalreadypassedthestageof exchangingviews,andacommonfrontofactionisintheprocess offormulation'Perhapsitisnottoomuchtohopethatasimilar developmentmayfollowtheinter-Churchdiscussionsinthis country

Itmaybeaswelltoemphasisethattheseconferenceshaveno consciousl:eaiingonthematterofReunion,andthatthereisno questionofdoctrinalcompromiseonthepartoftheparticipants. TheonlydirectlytheologicalpointsfordiscussionconcernGod, manandtheKingdomofGodasseenthroughtheeyesofChrist. Therewillpresumablyhefundamentalagreementuponbeliefin theexistenceofaPersonalGod,intheDivinityofChrist,andin thedivinedestinyofman,otherwisetheconferencewouldscarcely daretoentitleitself"Christian."Hence,inthediscussionofsocialproblemsinthelightofthesebasicreliigoustruths,therewill besubstantialagreement.whileagreatdiversityondetailmay beanticipated.Itmayevenbehopedthattheirwillbesufficient unanimityontheapplicationofChristianprinciplestothesolution ofsocialdisorderaslatertopermitcombinedsocialactiononan agree!programMe. -* *

Butthis:aspiration,itmustbeconfessed,surpassesatpresent -theexpectationofthePapalmind.ThepresentHolyFatherand hisillustriouspmdecessormadeitquiteclearthatthebasisofcollaborationwithnon-Catholicswastobemutualrecognitionofthe existence,validityandapplicationoftheNaturalLaw.Nonemore thanCatholicsrealisehowfictionalistheexpression"Christian" viewedinthelightofdifferenceswhichdividethenon-Catholic sectsfromtheCatholicChurch.EvenwheretheDivinityof Christisacceptedbytheformer,thereisthe.mostpainfulconfusionaboutthemeaningandapplicationofChrist'sprinciples.To attempt"Christian"collaborationwould,hetopretendtoaunity ofbeliefwhichhasnofactualexistenceandnothingofvaluecould beexpectedtoproceedfromsuchafalseposition.Whatevermay betheresultofmutualliscussionfrom"Christian"premises,itis certainthateffectivecombinedactioncanatpresentbesolidly basedonlyontheNaturalLaw.

SouthPerth-Pariah I

R.LP.

Alteralongandpainful'illness, patientlyborne,Mrs.KateHearne,of 69Coode-street,diedinSt.Johnof GodHospital,Subiaco,lastweek,and wasburiedfromSt.Columba'sonMonday. Alargecongregationwaspresenttoexpresstheirsympathytoher husbandandfamily,andalsotoshow theirappreciationofaworthyparishionerMembersoftheSacredHeart Sodalitywereearlyinchurchtorecite theRosaryfortheirdeceasedmember. It(wasagreatconsolationtoMr. Hearnetohavehisfoursons,allinthe activeServices,homefortheRequiem andfuneral.Eternalrestgrantunto her,0Lord,andmayperpetuallight shineuponher.Maysherestinpeace.

Amen.

TheBazaar.

LastThursdayanenthusiasticgatheringofladiesmetintheConvent, bringingtheirsewingandtheirchatter,forthegrandcauseofapost-war centralschoolforSouthPerth.Itwas likelisteningtoagroupofwarchiefs; muchwassaid,butnosecretsdivulged. Examplesofknittingandsewingwere handedroundformutualadmiraticin, andtheexhibitswerereallyattractive, somuchsothatthepastor,whocame topreside,wascompletelyforgotten, andgotawaybeforeanyonemissed him..Ifsuchfruitsofthesewingcirclesaretypicalthenitwouldbewise topostponeallyourXmasshopping untilyouvisitthestalls.Itisnow decidedtonamethefivestallsofterthe fiveclassesintheschool.Theparishionersareinvitedtoenrolunderany ofthebannersandto"backtheattack" bytheirhelpandencoufaeement. Therearemanywaystohe!iandthe ;to,mustappealtoall.

The"neworder"isonmen'stongues to-day,but,unfortunately,menthink intermsofgetting,formenaresaying: "HowmuchbetteroffshallIbeunder theneworder?Howmuchmorewill Ireceive?"Thatisthewrongattitude.Allofusshouldask:"How muchcanIgiveanddoandprayfor theestablishmentoftheneworderso ardentlydesired?"InSouthPerth wepreparefortheneworderbybuildingamoderncentralschool,with amplefacilitiesforthedoinghand,for educationthroughaction,forclassesin cooking,householdarts,sewing,embroidery,paintingandthecultural arts.Toholdallthechildrenforan extrayearwillmeanextraaccommodationandanewcourseofactivitiesthat arenotdominatedbyexternalexaminations.Thatisthegoalwein SouthPerth,areaimingatinthis bazaar.Surelythatwillwinthesupportofallwithintheparish.

ThePre-WarDoll. LiketheLancasterbomber,ourdoll isgrowingfamous.Sheisapre-war beauty,whoserestintheattichasnot spoiledherrosycomplexion.Last weekshemadeherappearanceina storewindowinAngelo-street,opposite theSouthPerthPostOffice.Aqueue heldupthetrafficforadayandthere wasarushonhertickets.Thisweek shewillmakeapersonalappearancein Hay-street,intheshopofBettsand Betts.Goandseeherandfallfor her.Anotherappearanceisbooked forPelleerini's.TheorganiserisMrs. FrankMurphy,of156Angelo-street, SouthPerth(telephoneMU1462).Ring andarrangeaprivateaudience.The youngandoldofSt.Columba'sare saying:ifyoulovemethenwinme thatdoll!Thedollwasdonatedby Mrs.PaddyMillikan.

WednesdayEvenings

WestilllookforwardtoourWednesdaycardeveningsintheSchool.Last weekMrs.E.M.Huntpresidedovera wellatendedandhappygatheringof "no-trumpers,""left-bowers,'and"fullhands."ThisWednesdayMrs.Jos McCuskerwillheourhostess,andfor thefollowingthreeWednesdaysMrs. HarryCullen,Mrs.Patterson,andMrs. Dixonwillbeatthedoortowelcome us.Theyhavebeenbothsuccessful andenjoyable-ararecombination.In aformernotice'weomittedtomentionMrs.DonSwanasoneofthe goodladieswhohavemadethesepartieswhattheyare.

ADoubleEvent. HisGracetheArchbishopwillopen thebazaaratSt.Columba'sSchoolon Friday,November26.at830p.m.It willconcludeonSaturdayevening.

ABOBBUOIOFBINGASIE?diNTB.

November7-3p.m.:AttendAnnual EucharisticProcessionattheHome oftheLittleSistersofthePoor,Glen. dalough.

November11-8p.m.:OfficialopeningofParishBazaar,atSt.Aloysius' ShentonPark.

November14:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.John'sChurch Toodyay.

November19-8p.m.:AttendAnnualSpeechNight,AquinasCollege.Mt. Henry.

November26-8.30p.m.:OfficialopeningofParishFete,atSt.Columba's. SouthPerth.

November28-8a.m.:CelebrateMass ontheoccasionoftheAnnualGeneralCommunionoftheHibernianSociety.

3.30p.m.:AttendAnnualGiftDay atSt.Vincent'sOrphanageand. FoundlingHome,Subiaco.

December3-3p.m.:Administerthe SacramentofConfirmationatSt. Louis'School,Claremont.

December7-8p.m.:PresideatAnnual DistributionofPrizesatSt.Louis' School,Claremont.

ANNUALPROCESSIONOFTHE BLESSEDSACRAMENTAT "GLENDALOUGH."

TheannualEucharisticProcession, markingthecloseoftheFortyHours' Devotion,willbeheldattheHomeof theLittleSistersofthePoor,Glenda. lough,at3p.m.onSunday,November 7. HisGracetheArchbishopwillattendandwillcarrytheBlessedSacramentintheProcession.TheSisters cordiallyinvitetheirmanyfriendsandbenefactorstobepresentontheoccasion.

QUARANT'ORE

Sunday.

NOVEMBER.

1st-BASSENDEAN:OneDayof Exposition.

2nd-BAYSWATER:OneDayof Exposition.

3r,I-BUNBURY:FortyHours' Prayer119th.--21st.).

4th-SHENTONPARKandBELMONT:OneDayofExposition.

DECEMBER.

Sunday.

1st-MAITLAND'S:FortyHours' Prayer(3rd.-5th).

DuringSaturdayafternoonweshall haveachildren'sparty.TheSisters andchildrenaregettingdowntoseriousworkthisweek.Toeachclassa patronhasbeengivenandtheclasses aregoingtoproveloyaltothatstandard.TheinfantshaveSt.Columba astheirstandard-bearer.GradesIand IIhavethegreatSt.Anne,theMother ofMarv,andgrandmotheroftheDivineChild.GradesIIIandIVaredeliehtedtofollowtheLittleFlower. GradesVandVIhavethepowerful patronageofSt.Joseph.Thepostprimaryclassesareenrolledbehindthe Bambino(theInfantofPrague)and feelhighlyconfident.Theladiesof theparisharegroupingthemselveswith thechildren.

Onenquiriesabouttheactivitiesat St.Patrick's,Carey-street,welearned' thattheRev.FatherO'Learyandhis happybandofworkersaregoneinto secretconclaveandwillnotissueany communiqueuntilnextweek.We learned,however,thatthedatefor theirFetewasfixedforSaturday,December4,andtheopeningistobeat 3p.m.intheafternoon.Wewerealso informedthatahouse-party,heldat homeofMrs.AlanMacNamara, Renwick-street,wassosuccessfulasto maketheSt.Columbaitesgreenwith envy.

SacredHeartMissiOliMyDescribesthe

LandoftheFuzzy-Wuzzy

LoyaltyandFidelityofNativestoOurTroops

HowCannibals&Head-Hunters wereBroughttoChrist

TheologyinPidginEnglish

Thelandofthefuzzy-wuzzy,the charmofpidgin-Englishandthejoys andtrialsofMissionlife,werethehighlightsofadelightfullyinformaltalk whichRev.FatherLyonsgavetoa verylargeaudienceonMondaynight, October23,attheCentralCatholic Library.

RecentlyhomefromPapua,andnow aChaplaintotheForces,FatherLyons wasinapositiontospeakfirsthand onasubjectwhichisofexceptional interesttousallatthepresenttime. Littleisknownofthefateofsomeof

ourMissionariesandtheworkof manyyearshasbeendestroyedinsome centresbytheall-devouringwarmachine.However,itwasnotthewar oneaboutwhichhespoke,butrather themissionworld-itsamazinggrowth andvitality,itsendlessinterestand achievementsoverbarbarism. He gavehiseagerlistenersaveryvivid pictureoflifeinthePacificIslands andtheylearnedmanyinterestingand inspiringthingsabout'theirdarker brothers.

Goingbackoveraperiodoftwelve yearsinrapiddiorama,thespeaker gaveglimpsesofthebarrenandinhospitablelandaswellasthegloriesof mountainscenerythatgotomakeup thePapuanterritory.Thenamesof placesmadefamiliarbythewarnews hadadeepermeaningforFather Lyons,whorecalledthepioneering workundertakenbytheFrenchand otherMissionarieswho,beginningwith theestablishmentofsawmills,plantationsandotheressentialsforthe foundingofa"Station,"soonhadcoloniesofnativeswhohadembracedthe CatholicFaith.Christianthought andlifeproducedapeopleintelligent anddependablewhowereproudtodiscardancienttribalcustomsinfavour ofthetrueFaith.

TheloyaltyandfidelityofthenativeswhichhascompelledsuchadmirationsincetheoccupationofNew Guineabyourtroops,canbeattributedtotheinfluenceoftheMissions,of alldenominations,andtothefinelend ership.formanyyears,ofthelateSr HubertMurray,theLieut.Governor, whowasagreatCatholicandagreat man.Thenativesrecognisedinhim ajustandwiseruler,whonevershowedfavouritismandwhoalwaysgave practicalhelptotheMissionaries.He isrememberedasoneofthemostcapableoftheColonialGovernorswho everadministeredinNewGuinea.

Uptilltheoutbreakofthewar, Papuawasthelandofgo-slow.The whitepopulatiqa,comprisedmostly GovernmentofficialsandMisisonaries. Unfortunately,the"Stations"onthe variousislandshavemanytimesbeen takenformilitaryobjectives,andhave sufferedthefateofsuch.OnoneoccasionaJap'plane,mistakingtheBishop'sbungalowforawirelessstation, swoopeddownandfiredupontheoccupantswhohadvacatedtheirverandahchairstowatchtheplanewhich theythoughttobeanAustralianmachine.Inafewsecondsthechairs wereriddledwithbullets,buttheBishopandcompanionsremainedunharmed.

Whereverpossible,Missionarieshave remainedattheirposts,butinsome instancestheywereorderedtoleave. andthistheywerereluctantlycomnelledtodo.OneoftheCarmeliteConventshadbeenforcedtoclosedown andithadbeenmadeknownthatlaps werenowusingsomeofthechurches asmunitiondumps.

Beforetheoutbreakofthewar,it wasmarvelloustocomeuponabeautifulchurchsomewhereinthewilder-

ingmagnificentworkteachingthechildren,whocanequalthewhitechildin primaryschoolwork.Excellenttypistsandtelephonistshaveresultedfrom thecarefultrainingandtheYuleIslandnativesarefamousfortheirexcellentEnglish.

ExaminationsinPlain Chant

SOUTH-WIlTANDGHIA?

SOUTHIRNDLSTRICTB.

Examinationswillcommenceaweek laterthanpreviouslyannounced. Pinjarra,Waroona,Harvey,Collie, Dardanup,Bunbury,Bvsselton,Donnybrook,Bridgetown,Manjimupand Nannup,fromMonday,November15, toNovember19:Albany,Mt.Barker, Katanning,Wagin,andNarrogin,November22toNovember25.

ness,andinhisjourneys,FatherLyons atonetimefoundhimselfwondering atthepresenceofanorgan,statues andalltheembellishmentsofacity churchinoneoftheoutposts.He learnedthatthenativeboys,forming caravans,hadcarriedallthesethings fromthecoastandwereproudtodo it.Itwasnotunusualforcannibals toassisttheMissionariesintheir work,too.Thesetribes,terrifyingto lookupon,hadnevertohisknowledge attackedamissionary(althoughthey thoughtnothingoftakingoneanother'sheads! Placesthatforty yearsagowereunsafeforanywhite manwerenowassafeasHay-street, duetotheinfluenceofChristianity.

OneoftheFathers,agreatmusician, hadbeenabletoorganiseandtraina boys'choir,andtheirsingingofmotets andothersacredmusicwasarevelation.Thenativeshadalsoshown greataptitudeforclericalandmechanicalwork,whenonceeducated,andthe Governmentdideverythingpossible toencouragetheireducationwhich wasleftalmostentirelytotheMissions.

Someamusingexamplesofnativeingenuitypunctuatedthediscourse;for instance,whentroubleoncearoseduringworkatacertainsettlementwhere cannibalswereengaged,aparcelof bananaleaveswasreceivedbyoneof theFathers.Itcontained-ahand. Thiswasjustawayofsayingthat therewastroubledownbelowand wouldthegoodFatherpleasecome .Indsettlethings!

Withoutcalendarsandclocks,the nativesareblissfullyunawareofthe dayoftheweek,soonSaturdayafternoonabellisrun.gattheMission,and thewordispassedaroundformiles that"to-morrowisMassday."Anotherwayofspreadingthegladtidings istocallintoashell,andthesound, waftedacrossthewater,ispickedup andthemessagecarriedthroughout theisland.Hundredsofduskylittle CatholicscrowdintotheMissionon theSunday,manyofthemcoming greatdistances.AtoneofthecolonieswherethereisquiteabigChinatown,thechildrenwalkinsomemiles everydaymerelytosaytheirprayers inthechurch-or,rather"sing-song" (hemalltogether.

ThedistancebetweentheNIissiun Stationscompelsthetravellertowalk throughmudandthickjunglecountry,encounteringfliesandAllmanner oftropicalpests,thencealongmountaintracksandthroughcountryof gloriousscenery.Hewillalsocome incontactwithavarietyoftribes.The KuniTribe,amostcut-throatlooking crowdtomeet,willgiveoneabigsurprisebytheirgreetingastheypass you-"AveMaria"!Asthereisno equivalentintheirlanguagetoour "goodmorning,"or"goodday,"they haveadoptedthismannerofgreeting, anditmustbedifficulttoimagineanythingmorebeautifulthantheexperienceofamissionerwhenhehearsthat forthefirsttimeinthosewilds.

Thereareresthousesatsomeof thesecross-trackswherethetraveller maystayovernightonsuchjourneys. Fellowmissionariesmaymeetforthe firsttimeandperhapsspeakadifferent language,buttheironenessofpurpose givestoeachagreatjoyattherealisationthat"Goye,therefore,teachall nations,"isresponsiblefortheirprese1Cinthisnoman'sland.

Wemightberudelysurprisedtosee anunspeedingalongonhorseback (withoutherumbrella),butthiswasa commonsight"upthere,"andthe modeoftravelfortheSistersbetween Stations.ThevariousOrdersaredo-

Atributewaspaidtothewonderful supportgiventotheMissionsbythe SocietyforthePropagationofthe Faith.Toomuchemphasiscannotbe placedonthenecessityforsupporting thisSociety.Themenandwomen whohavegoneintocountriestoteach thepaganthewayofChristandsufferedthehardshipsofpioneeringand hedistressesofmalariaandothertropicalplagues,needthepermanentinterestandhelpofthosewhoremain incivilisation.Medicalsuppliesand theinnumerablerequisiteswhichare inconstantdemand,mustbeforthcomingiftheMissionariesaretodothe greatworktowhichtheyhavededicatedtheirlives.Itisonlybyhearing ofthisworkthatitcanbefullyappreciatedandthepositionoftheCatholic Churchintheschemeofthingsgivesus reasontofeelproud.Thepartplayedinthedevelopment.bothmaterial andspiritual,ofthesepeopleisevidentbytheconductofthosenatives uponwhomourboyshadtodepend inNewGuinea.

FatherLyonsappealedforprayers 'fortheMissionsandexpressedhissorrowatbeingtemporarilyabsentfrom hismissionworkandhisanxietyfor thosestillthere.Heclosedhistalk bygivingsomeillustrationsofpidgin. EnglishwhichiscommontothenativesofNewGuinea.

Prayerbooksareprintedinthelanguage,andoneisforcedtoadmitthat thenativeexpressinghimselfinthis naivewaygetsrighttothepoint,and whathesayscomesrightfromthe heart.WhenmakinganactofconsecrationtotheSacredHeart,could anythingconveymore-thanthefour wordsintowhichiscompressedthe wholemeaningoftheembraceofCatholicism:"'imbelongme,mekiss 'im'?"TheBlessedTrinityisequallyunique:"Papa,Pikinini,DehelTag. ondo"(HolySpirit).Theomnipot-

LIBRARYLECTURESIVERYONIVBDUTYTO-DAYCATHOLICACTION.

This,thelastoftheFridayevening lectures,willbegivenattheCentral CatholicLibrary,36Pier-street,on Fridayevening,November12,1943,at 8p.m.

Rev.FatherLalorwastohavedeliveredthelecture,butashewillbe absentonbusinessintheEastern States,itwillbegivenbyanother speaker.

Note:Thoughthiswillbethelast oftheFridaylectures,theMonday eveningserieswillbecontinued.

LIOTURESONMUSEDATTHE CATHOLICCHNTRALLIBRARY.

Wednesday,Nov.10:"Beethoven."

Wednesday,Nov.17:Nolecture.

Wednesday,Nov.24:Nolecture.

Wednesday,Dec.1:"CesarFranck." enceofGodisexpressedinthese words:"Deo(God)Masterbelongyouandrne,'imhestopontop(longheaven),'imHestopdown.'ImHelook altogethersamething.Longeyebelong'im."'imHemakemontop,He bringemsun,Hebringemmoon,He bringemstars."

Prolongedapplauseexpressedthe greatappreciationoftheaudience.

Itishopedthatwithinthenext weekortwo,thatRev.FatherByrne, whohasalsojustreturnedfromthe sameterritory,willdeliveralectureat theLibrarydealingwiththewarangle. Itwillbebywayofcontrastto FatherLyon'slecture,whichgaveus theMissionworldinallitspeace-time setting.andourpeoplewillthushave theopportunityoflearningthetwo sidesofthislandwhich,althoughso neartous,isyetsoveryfaraway.

SEWANDSAVEFABRICS

Ni at ERN'S BritishSpunRayon 6/11

BritishSpunRAYON,linenfinish; shrunkandcreaseresisting.Splendid forSuits,CoatsandShorts.In whiteandpopularcolours.36inches. 6/11yard.Threecoupons.

TootalsSpunRayon 7/4

Tootal'sSpunRAYON,crease-resisting,fadeless,andshrunk.Superior fatalityforFrocks,SuitsandCoats. White,black,navy,andfashionable shades,alsofloralandfigureddesigns, lightanddarkcolourings.36inches. 7/4yard.ThreeCoupons.

CatholicTeachers' Guild

Theusualfortnightlymeetingwas heldatBectonHouseonThursday, October28,anditwasgratifyingto notethattheattendancewasanexceptionallylargeone.TheChaplain, Rev.FatherMurphy,gaveanexcellentspiritualtalkonOurBlessed Lady,particularlystressingthefact thataCatholicActiongroupcouldbe reallysuccessfulwhenplacedunder thepatronageofMary,theMotherof God.

Retreat.

Arrangementsarewellinhandfora RetreatforCatholicwomenteachers, tobeheldduringthesummervacation,probablyduringtheweekimmediatelyfollowingChristmas.Allparticularswillbeannouncedshortly.

TheGuildhassustainedaloss,in thepersonofMissMaryFlynn,who hasrecentlybeentransferredtoBunburyHighSchool.MissFlynnhas provedanuntiringworkerinthevariousGuildactivitiesand,whileregrettingherdeparturefromourmidst,we wishhereverysuccess.

J.NEILSON,Optician

S.DANNELL,F.S.M.C.(London, W.A0.A OPTOMETRIST, Tel,:B2014. 16PLAZAARCADE,PERTH

BASSENDEANBAKERY

BadmintonTournament.

Thefinalofthewomen'sdoubles, betweenSrs.K.OrrellandE.Walker andN.WebbandD.Furlong,were wonbytheformerteamaftenaninterestingmatch.Inthemen'sdoubles thesemi-finalswerewonbyBros.A. WillettandJoeCaseyandBros.D. FeltonandR.Robertson,respectively; theformerteamwinningthefinal. Therewassomegoodbadmintonplayed,butthematcheswerewonrather easily.Themixeddoubleswillbe commencedon3rd.inst.,atHighgate, andcontinuedatLeedervilleonMondaynext.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

Atthemeetingon25th.inst.,presidedoverbythepresident,Bro.Reg. Woodings,therewasabigattendance ofmembersandvisitorstoparticipate inandwatchthebadmintonmatches. Twocourtswereused,andthescene wasananimatedone.Bros.JoeCasey, L.Harris,G.andwW.Boylan,andP. Traversqualifiedforthesemi-finalsin themen'sdoubles,andBros.JoeCasey andAngusWilleteventuallywonthe event.Mixeddoublesmatcheswillbe playedafterthemeetingonMonday next,whichwillcommenceat7.95.

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N.LOVELOCK

BAKERANDPASTRYCOOK,ETC.

'TEL.:UL128. WESTROAD,BASSENDEAN.

IrishNationalForestersBenefitSociety

FULLBENEFIT,HONORARYMEDICAL,HONORARYORLIFE

HONORARYMEMBERSHIPOPENTOALLMENANDWOMENOF IRISHBIRTHORDESCENT.

WRITEFORPARTICULARS.JAS.DWYER,GeneralSecretary, 17CarnarvonSt.,VictoriaPark.

OurCatholicSchoolsandColleges

CHEISTIANBROTHERS,MT.HENRY. ONEOFTHEASSOCIATEDPUBLICSCHOOLSOFW.A. AQUINASCOLLEGE

TELEPAONE:MU1520. FORBOARDERSANDDAYSTUDENTS. BOYSADMITTEDFROM7UPWARDS. BeautifullySituated,overlookingtheriver,nearthenewCanningBridge. ForParticularsapplyto-ThePrincipal,AquinasCollege,CanningParade,Mt.Henry

SACREDHEARTHIGHSCHOOL

HIGHGATE-PERTH.

(CONDUCTEDBYTHESISTERSNOTREDAMEDESMISSIONS). BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOLFORGIRL& PUPILSPREPAREDALLEXAMINATIONS. MONTESSORISCHOOLFORYOUNGCHILDREN. ForProspectusapply'Phone:B3810. REV.MOTHERPRIORESS.

LoretoConvent"Osborne"-Claremont

BOARDINGANDDAYCOLLEGE.

TheSchoolprovidesasoundeducationonmodernlinesinallbranches ofstudy.Thepupilsarepreparedforallexaminations.TheSchoolis beautifullysituatedbetweenOceanandRiver,inextensivegrounds, withfineplayingfieldsandprivateSwimmingPoolinRiver. Telephone:F2135. Apply- MOTHERSUPERIOR.

ST.ILDEPHONSUS'COLLEGE -

NEWNORCIA

CONDUCTEDBYTHEMARISTBROTHERS. Catholicboys,recommendedbytheirParishPriest,maybeenrolled nowforcommencementin1S6,Earlieracceptanceis,unfortum at*,impossible. ForParticularsApplyto-THEBROTHERDIRECTOR.

Catholic Girls'Movement

HEADQUARTERSANDCLUB ROOMS:

BankofNS.W.Chambers,65St. George'sTerrace(nearSherwood Court)-Rooms:7-10FirstFloor.

CALENDAROFAt:mil-1M

SHORTHAND:5-6.30p.m.,Monday andFriday. DRAMATICS:8p.m.,Tuesdayand Friday.

HOMECRAFTS:8p.m.,Monday. E.S.C.:8p.m.,Monday.

DANCE:CecilBuildings,8p.m., Tuesday. NURSES'PRAESIDIUM8p.m., Tuesday.

DRESSMAKING:7-930p.m.,Wednesday.

MASS:8a.m.Exposition,Benediction,5.45p.m.,Thursday.

CHOIR:8p.m.,Thursday.

ORCHESTRA:Friday,8p.m.

MARIANARTSGUILD:November8, attheAsemblyHall.

ThePresidentandCommitteeofthe MARIANARTSGUILD inviteallmembersoftheMOVEMENT toaRECITALby SHIRLEYFLESFADAR, AssistedbyJOHNMURPHY, attheASSEMBLYHALL,PIERST., onMONDAY,NOVEMBER8,at 8p.m.

MARGARETO'HARA willgiveashortlectureon "PUCCINIANDHISOPERAS," andthePROLOGUEtoournextproluctionwillalsobestagedbyGuild members.

BRAILLE.

Brailleclassesarebeingheldevery Monday,Wednesday,andThursdayat 8p.m.,andwewillbeverygladof yourco-operation.BrotherO'Neill, whohasmadeaspecialtripherefrom theEasttogiveusasmuchinstruction aspossible,hasnotalotoftimeleft, sotryandmakeitononeofthose nightsandlearnallyoucan.Afterall, it'snotmuchwecandotoshowour appreciationtoourblindedboys.and surelyonenightaweekisnottoo muchsacrifice.

DANCES.

Ourenjoyableweeklydancesare stillbeingconductedinCecilBuildings, SherwoodCourt,onTuesdayevenings. Comealongandjointhemerrycrowd, anddon'tbotheraboutbeingshy-you willsoonfindthateveryoneisonlytoo willingtohelpyouenjoyyourself.

Anotherforthcomingeventthatpromisestobesomethingoutoftheordinaryisthedancetobeconductedby thenursesonFriday,Nopember29,in theStirlingSocialRooms.Admission 3/6.

SHORTHANDCLASSES.

InfutureShorthandClasseswillbe heldonMondayandFridayonly,at theusualtime,5-6.30p.m.Twoteacherswillbepresent,andtuitionin TheoryandSpeedwillbegiven.Intendingstudentsmayapplyatany time.

CANTEENSERVICE.

L.B.A.Group.

PhyllisDean:November10.

TownHall:November18.

PhyllisDean:December5,

TownHall:December13.

PhyllisDean:December30.

TownHall:January7.

COIL'Group.

TownHall:November9.

PhyllisDean:November26.

TownHall:December4.

PhyllisDean:December21.

TownHall:December29.

Important Undernocircumstanceswillagirlbe admittedtocanteenwithoutherbadge.

HOMECRAFTS.

Thissectionisstillgoingstrong,and allnewmemberswillbeverywelcome. Monday,at8p.m.,inRoom7,isthe timesetasideforanyonewhoisinterestedtomakeallsortsofarticles, andwhichincidentallywillsolvethe problemofwhattogiveyourspecial friendsforherbirthdayorforChristmas.

LUNCHCLUB.

Soontheweatherwillbetoohotto gowanderingaroundtheshopsand streets,sodon'tforgetthatyoucan eatyourlunchintherooms,where youwillmeetlotsofgirlsallenjoying themselves.Wewillprobablyhavea fewmoresurprisestoofferyoushortly, sokeepintouchandcomeupwheneveryoufeellikeit.

ORCHESTRAANDSWINGBAND.

Membersoftheaboveactivityare remindedthatWednesday,November 10,isthenightsetasideforasocial eveningatthepictures.Pullparticularsmaybeobtainedafterorchestral practiceonFridayevening.orby phoningClubRooms,B4836.

BADGES.

Membersrequiringbadgesmaynow obtainthemattheClubRooms.

ORCHESTRAANDDANCEBAND

Membersoftheaboveactivitiesare remindedthatpracticesareheldon Fridayat8p.m.and9p.m.,inRoom9.

DANCINGCLASSES.

Theseclassesarestillheldregularly intheCathedralHalleveryTuesday eveningat8p.m.,andjudgingbythe goodresultsweseeatourweekly dance,itwillbewellworthyourwhile togoalongandlearnallthelatest steps.

CANTEENHELPERSWANTED.

Sixladiesareurgentlywantedfor canteenduties,duringtheday,atboth TownHallandPhyllisDean.Ring Secretary,B4836,forfurtherparticulars.

ForinformationregardingtheCatholicGirls'Movement,kindlyringB4836, orcallinattheClubRoomsanyweek dayafter10a.m.

LEGISLATIVEASSEMBLY ELECTIONS.

MT.MARSHALLELECTORATE.

VOTE1FOR

S.T.HOOK

LABOURCANDIDATE.

Because-

1.HeisaResidentWorkingFanner.

2.HeisknownthroughouttheWheat BeltasaStalwartoftheFarmers.

3.HebelievesinOrderlyMarketing withGrowerControl

(AuthorisedbyT.G.Davies,70-76 BeaufortStreet.) ,11111111INNII

ASSEMBLYELECTIONS.

NelsonElectorate

BESURETOWORKAND VOTEFOR YOUROLDMEMBER, JACKSMITH, WHOKNOWSYOURDISTRICTANDTHESOUTHWEST. DOYOURDUTY.

(AuthorisedbyJ.H.Smith,Bridgetown.)

KALGOORLIE

YeastofChristtheKing.

TheFeastwasconductedwithdue solemnityinthisparish.St.Mary's wascrowdedat7o'clock,whenRev. FatherRaffertycelebratedthefirst Mass,andpracticallyeveryoneinthe churchapproachedtoreceiveHoly ommunion,precedencebeinggivento agroupofFirstCommunicants.Father Raffertycongratulatedthelittleones onthegreatprivilegethatwastheirs onthatday,andaskedthatthey mightbepreservedintheirinnocence, andthatoldandyoungwouldrealise fullythegreatgracethatcomesto themwiththeBlessedSacramentand revivethefervouroftheirfirstCommuniondayinalltheirhearts.

Alargenumberalsoattendedthe fourlaterparishMasses.The10 o'clockwasaMissaCantata,celebratedbyRev.FatherCarolan,andsung byacombinedchoirfromthethree schools.Atitscloseaprocession,in whirhtheChildrenofMarytookpart, washeld,andthiswasfollowedbyExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentuntil eveningdevotions. Alargenumber againattended.

Propri"ationoftheFaith.

Sundaylastwasalsoobservedas MissionSundayinSt.Mary'sParish. Rev.FatherRaffertymadeanappeal atalltheMassesforspiritualandmaterialhelpfortheCatholicMissions. Heexplainedthattheofficialchannel forhelpwastheSocietyforthePropagationoftheFaith,andwas-found tobemostefficient.ThismembershipconsistedofsayingoneOur Father,oneHailMary,and"St.FrancisXavier,prayforus,"anddonating t,lin-nrivnorweek.

Atpresenttheworkof100yearswcs beingdestroyedovernightinthePacificarea,whichwasAustralia'sn..stmnsibility.However,themissionaries wouldremainforasloneasthere vedsupport.

Anenvelopecollectionatallthe Masseswasmostsuccessful,indhope

wasexpressedthatthosehandingin theirnameswouldremainaspermanentmembersoftheSociety,rememberingabovealltosaythelaiiyprayers.

Ameetingnipromuttiswa,later addressedbyRev.FatherRafferty, whowasintroducedbytheAutninistrator,Rev.FatherCarolan.

FirstFridayandSunday.

AllloversoftheSacredHeartare remindedofthespecialdevotionson Friday,November5,andSunday.7.

TheSacredHeartSodalitymembeis willattendasusual.andashortmeetingwillbeheldaftereveningde"otions.Newmemberswillbewelcometojoinanyoftheguilds.

AnnualAppealforChristianBrothers College.

Theappealfordonationswillbe openedonSundaynext,andallpar. ishionersofKalgoorlieandBoulder andotherfriendsoftheBrotherswill haveanopportunityofshowingtheir appreciationoftheworkbeingdone bytheseself-sacrificingmen.

H.A.0B.S.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheldon Mondayevening,November8.One ofouroldestmembers,intheperson ofBro.Quirke.passedtohiseternal rewardrecentlyafteralife-timeof faithfulservicetoGodandhisfellowmen.Wheneverpossiblehewaspresentatthesocietymeetingsandalwaysdisplayedakeeninterestin Hibernianmatters.Mayhissoulrest inpeace.

BOULDER

FirstCommunion.

TheFeastofChristtheKing,1943, i,houldindeedbeanever-memorable dayintheheartsofthelittlechildren, whowereprivilegedtoreceiveOur DivineLordinHolyCommunionfor thefirsttimeonthathappyday.

If,ineachsucceedingyearthesight ofthelittleones,cladinsnowwhite garments,approachingthealtarrails, canmoveourhardandinsensible hearts,whatabeautifulactofloveand consolationmustitnotoffertothe HeartofJesusChrist.Wellmight weimaginehowlovinglyHefixesHis gazeoneachlittleoneandsays,"My child,giveMethyheart."

Rev.FatherCarmody,inafewwellchosenwords,congratulatedthefirst Communicants,explainedtothemthe wonckrfulprivilegewhichwastheirs, and-exhortedthemtoanever-increasingdevotiontoJesusintheBlessed Sacrament.

Awordofwarningwasgiventoparentsregardingtheirobligationstotheir childrenandofthedreadfulchastisementspronouncedagainstthosewho, bytheirindifferenceorbadexample, robthechildrenofthatmostpreciousofallgifts-theCatholicFaith, People'sEucharisticLeague.

TheFeastofChristtheKing,1943, willeverbeared-letterdayamong theCatholicsofBoulder.Attheclose oftheFortyHours'PrayeronSunday evening,thePeople'sEucharisticLeaguewasofficiallyestablishedinthe parish.Aftergivingabriefaccount ofthehistoryoftheLeague.Rev. FatherCarmodyexpressedhispleasure atthenumberpresentforenrolment.

MenandWomenof WsternAustralia

ONAUGUST21YOURETURNEDTHECURTINGOVERNMENTWITHANOVERWHELMINGMAJORITY, EVERYSEATINBOTHFEDERALHOUSESBEING WON-

ONNOVEMBER20YOUAREASKEDTOREPEAT THISPERFORMANCE,BYRETURNINGTO POWERTHECAPABLEWILLCOCKGOVERNMENT,WHOARENOTAFRAIDOFTHEJOBOF GOVERNINGTHESTATE.

THEFACTTHATLABOURENTERSTHISELECTION WITHELEVENSEATSUNCONTESTEDIS'SURELY ANADMISSIONBYTHEANTI-LABOURPARTIES THATTHEYDONOTEXPECTTOWINOFFICE,AND CLEARLYREVEALSTHEIRDESIRETOREMAIN INOPPOSITION.

ELECTORSSHOULDEMPHATICALLYSUPPORT THEVOTEOFNO-CONFIDENCEWHICHTHEOPPOSITIONHASPASSEDUPONITSELF,ANDSO MAKEVERYSURETHATITWILLNOTBEGIVEN ATASKTHATITIS-ANDKNOWSTHATITISUNFITTEDTOPERFORM.

n

PKRCYMIINDAY.

IndependentCandidateforPingelly ADVOCATES

1.BasicWageforFarmers.

2.SecurityofTenurethrough MortgageDepartmentofCommonwealthBank.

3.SocialSecurityforall.

4.Orderly.Marketing-Grower Control.

5.FixedPrices-DebtRevision.

6.ImprovedEducationaland MedicalFacilities.

LISTENINTO6\VB-

FRIDAY,NOV.5th.,at9.30.

TUESDAY,NOV.9th.,at9.15.

TUESDAY,NOV.16th.,at9.15.

ThePracticalFarmerwho UnderstandsOurProblems.

VoteMUNDAY1

(AuthorisedbyPercyMundav,Pin-

Itwasemphasisedthatmembership isalwaysopentoanyCatholicwhois preparedtospendonehoureach monthinthepresenceoftheBlessed Sacrament.Thisneednotnecessarily hetheparochialHolyHouronthe fourthSundayevening.Anhourspent privatelybeforethetabernaclefulfils theobligationandisequallysatisfactory.

Social.

PopularGirlCompetition.

OnThursdayeveningacardevening washeldintheR.S.L.Halltofurther thecandidatureofMissMaryCerencich.Agoodattendancerewarded thecommitteefortheirhardworkand encouragedthecandidateinherefforts. Theothedtwocandidates,Misses DoloresArdaghandTheresaBrown, arealsoputtinginalotofgoodwork, assistedbytheirrespectiveenergetic committees.

AtpresentontheGoldfieldsonone ofhisregularbusinessvisitsisMr. FrankMurphy,ofSouthPerth.

HelpusbuildupagreatChildren's Library.Don'tletthesilverfisheat uppagesofthatcharmingstorybook youhavefinishedwith.Senditin totheCentralCatholicLibrary,NI Pier-street.Parts.

November20

VoteLaborAgainthus:

ALBANY AVON BUNBURY CANNING CLAREMONT FORREST

GERALDTON GREENOUGH

GUILDFORD-MIDLAND

HANNANS IRWIN-MOORE

KIMBERLEY

LEEDERVILLE

MAYLANDS

MIDDLESWAN

MT.HAWTHORN

MT.MAGNET

MT.MARSHALL

NELSON

NORTHAM

NORTHPERTH

PERTH

PILBARRA

ROEBOURNE

SUBIACO

SUSSEX

SWAN

TOODYAY

VICTORIAPARK

WAGIN

WESTPERTH

WILLIAMS-NARROGIN

YILGARN-COOLGARDIE

STACEY,A.F.

TELFER,W.F. WITHERS,F.J. CROSS,C. VIVIAN,J. HOLMAN,E.J. WILLCOCK,J. NEWTON,J'V.

JOHNSON,W.D.

LEAHY,D.J. THOMSON,A.E. COVERLEY,A.A.M. PANTON,A.H. HOUGH,R.0. HEGNEY.J. MILLINGTON,H. TRIAT,L.J.

HOOK,S.T. HOAR,E.K. HAWKE,A.R.G. McMULLAN,G. NEEDHAM,E. HEGNEY.W. RODOREDA,A.J. LONNIE,W.S. MORGAN,A.E. HANLON,0.J. JOHNSTON.D. RAPHAEL,H.S. MOORE,P.D BEADLE,W.H. DOLAN,E. BENNETT,F.R.

McRAE,W.D.G.

HighgateHillBranch.

Thenextmonthlymeetingwillbe heldintheParishHall,Harold-street, onThursday,November11,at2.30p.m. goodattendanceisrequested.

FollowingaretheCanteenarrangementsforthemonthofNovember: PhyllisDeanHall:Sunday,November14.

TownHall:Tuesday,November23.

BarrackStreetBuffet:Tuesday,November30.

Christ,byThineowndarkenedhour, Livewithme,heartandbrainLetmyhandsslipnottherein! Ah.howlongagoitis Sinceacomradewentwithme! Nowamomentletmesee Thyself,lonelyinthedark, Perfect,withoutwoundormark! -PadraicColum.

ALOTOFMONEY.

Thesumof£5,000whichisbeingdistributedateachdrawingoftheCharitiesConsultationsisabigsumof money,butitisdividedupinto861 prizes.TheNo.183bConsultationis nowopen.Firstprizeis£2.000.

Sendalongthoseattractivestory booksthatyouhavenowdiscarded. TheJuvenileSectionoftheCentralCa tholicLibrarywillappreciatethem.

thirdOrderofSt.Raids

VICTORIAPARK.

MissionSundaywasared-letterday, asnotonlywasthereExpositionofthe BlessedSacramentthroughoutthe day,butimmediatelyaftereveningdevotionsthefirstreceptionofnovices tookplace,withRev.FatherMcBride officiating.

Theoccasionalsermonwasgivenby

Rev.FatherMcBride,whogaveanoutlineofthelifeofSt.FrancisofAssisi, ashorthistoryoftheThirdOrder,and concludedbyexhortingthesewhodesiredtofollowOurLordmoreperfectlyinspiritualmatterstojointhe Order.

Thefollowingnoviceswerethenre-

ceived:Rev.FatherKearin,Rev FatherCostello,Mrs.Gardiner,Mrs. Williams,Mrs.Patience,Mrs.Grant, Mrs.Waltho,Mrs.Harford,MissKeane, Mr.Savage,Mr.E.Farmer,Mr.Parry, Mr.WalthoandMr.Butler.

Afterthereceptionameetingofthe Tertiarieswasheld,withRev.Father KearininthechairwhothankedRev. FatherMcBride,onhisownandanbehalfoftheTertiaries,forcomingout fortheceremonyandforthedeepinteresthehastakenintheThirdOrder.

AtthemeetingwasMrs.Head,who signifiedherintentionsofjoiningthe Order.

WEAVER&LOCK

CLASSAERATEDWATERS

WESPECIALISEINCORDIALS.

SUBURBANROAD,SOUTHPERTH.

MU

ASSEMBLYELECTIONS.

SWANELECTORATE.

VoteLaborAgain

ANDENSUREA FULL-TIME MEMBER.

POLLINGDAY,NOV.20

Hanlon[1]

ForSwan

SELECTEDLABOURCANDIDATE. ForSickandPostalVotes,RingUJ54. (AuthorisedbyJ.Brady,TradesHall,MidlandJunction.)

P14 DEATHS 4, OnService.

BRIGHTON,W.L.(Bill),L.A.C.-Killedinairaccident,Canada.October30,1943,friendoftheNoonan family, 1 Clydesdale-street,Victoria Park.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

RYAN.-On'October28,atSt.John ofGodHospital,Subiaco,Denis Ryan,ofMornington,56Colin-street, WestPerth,dearlybelovedhusband ofMarion,lovingfatherofJames (R.A.A.F.),Pat(A.D.U.),loving brotherofFlorence.

RequiescatinPace.

44 INMEMORIAM q4

LEDWITH.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdear(wifeandmother,whopassedawayonNovember2,1941. Everrememberedbyherlovinghusband,sons,daughter,son-in-lawand grandchildren.

RepuiescatinPace.

MILLER-Inlovingmemoryofour deardad,F.T.Miller,whodiedat St.JohnofGodHospital,Kalgoorlie, onNovember2,1935. ImmaculateHeartofJesushave mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingdaughter andson-in-law,A.andH.Muldoon.

MURPHY.-Inlopingmemoryofmy dearsister,Maria,whodiedatBoston,Massachusetts,U.S.A.,onNo bember8,1941.

Fondmemories.

-Insertedbyherlovingbrother.M. F.O'Rourke,GrassValley,W.A.

PAULEY.-Ofyourcharity.prayfor thereposeofthesoulsofEdward (diedOctober6,1942),andJohanna (diedNovember7,1941),lovingparentsofMary,Edward,Thomasand John.R.I.P.

RHODES.-Inlovingmemoryofmy belovedhusband,Joseph,diedJuly 2,1940;alsomydarlingonlychild, MaryJosephine,diedNovember2, 1941.R.I.P.

SKEHAN.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofMary Skehan,diedNovember5,1941. Eternalrestgrantuntoher,0Lord. -Insertedbyherlovingfamily.

WYNDHAM.-Inaffectionatememory ofMargaret,whodiedNovember2, 1932,lovingmotherofAlex(Port Hedland),Alward(R.A.A.F.,overseas),andFrank(Boulder).R.I.P.

WYNDHAM.-Inlovingmemoryof mydarlingmother,Margaret,who diedonAllSouls'Day,1932.R.I.P. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onher. -Insertedbyherlovingdaughter. Marjorie.

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LegislativeAssemblyElections

TOODYAYELECTORATE

D.JOHNSTON SELECTEDLABOURCANDIDATE.

DoConvictionandCertaintyEquatetoSmugness?

AnoutmodedconstructionofthePetrinetext

LavishRitualContrasted WithChrist'sSimplicity

"NodoSmug,"Claremont:

Q.:"IwanttomarryaCatholicman and,athisrequest,Iwenttoseea Catholicpriest.Heamusedme.He seemedtotakeitforgrantedthat theCatholicisrightandthateveryoneIseiswrong.Abitsmug,isn't it?"

A.:Iwouldn'tsayitwassmug.What sortofattitudewouldyouexpecta priesttoadopt,Onewhichwasobviouslyanxioustocompromisewith doctrinesjusttosuityou;orperhaps onewhichwaskindofapologeticand readytoadmitthatquitepossiblyCatholicismwaswrongandyouandyour ideaswereright;ortheoldProtestant attitudethatonereligionisasgood esanother.Ofcourse,thepriesttook ,itforgrantedthattheCatholicisright. Hehasstudiedthatquestionfarmore deeplythanyouhave,andheKNOWS thattheCatholicChurchISthetrue ChturchfoundedbyChrist,thatthe synthesisofCatholicdoctrineISthe truthofthingsasChristrevealeditto us.

Whenanyoneisascertainofathing asanintelligentCatholicisofthe truthofCatholicism,theirveryconvictionandcertaintyiseasilymistaken forsmugness.Onceapersonseesthe truth,theymightbetolerantofothers withdifferentviews,hutthereisnever anyquestionofwatering-downtheir ownviewstofitinwithothers,andthe factthattheyknowtheyHAVEthe truthbringswithitaveryconsoling surenessabouteverythingthatasI saidmightbetakenforsmugnessby anyoneelse.

AndiftheCatholicChurchisright. theneveryoneelseISwrong.I'm afraidthecertaintyandconvictionyou findintheCatholicChurchareahit disconcertingattimes.Asamatterof factmanylistenershavewritteninto mecomplainingofmyowninsufferable smugness,astheycallit.Theonly differenceisthatIdon'tamusethem asthepriestamusedyou,Iseemto infuriatethem.However,mostpeo..-plerecognisewhatreallyliesunderneathitallandthatisSINCERITYso,too,withtheCatholicChurch:don't mistakeherconvictionandsincerity forsmugness.

SuiJinis,EastFremantle:

Q.:"Ifearyouwillnotreadmyletter overtheair.Itwilltakefourminutes,andsomeofmyfriendswillbe sodisappointed,sowillL"

A.:Well,yourlettercontainsfour pages,anditisalittlelong,you'lladmit.However,Iwillanswerthevariousquestionsyouaskinthecourseof yourremarks,flatteringandotherwise

Q.:"Bywhatrightdoyouassumethe authoritycontainedinthewords'and

°MELLOWS'HOTEL

SOUTHTERRACE,FREMANTLE BESTBRANDSSTOCKED.

NewlyFurnishedThroughout. ALLWELCOME.

J.

G.MULGAHY,Proprietor.

IOntheRoad to CityBeach.

'Phone:B3418.

uponthisrockIwillbuildMy Church;'"

A.:Bydivineright.

Q.:"Therockreferredtomeans'this trueconfessionthatIamthe "

A.:Thatisanantiquatedinterpretationabandonedbyallthebestscholars, Protestantsincluded.Christdidfirst demandaprofessionoffaithfrom Peter,andafterthatconferredthefundamentalprimacyonhimpersonally. Buttosaythattheprofessionitself wastherock,hasn'tasinglevalidreas,ninitsfavour.Thosewhoadopted suchaninterpretationdidsofromtheir desiretoavoidtheCatholicdoctrine. GrammaticallytheCatholicinterpretationistheonlyonepossible.ContextuallythewholepassageobviouslyreferstoPeter'sperson."Blessedart THOU IsaytoTHEE THOU artPeter TwillgivetoTHEEthe keys,etc.,"norcouldtheChurchbe builtupononearticleoffaith.All thearticlesoffaithareessentialChristianity.TheProtestantScripture scholarHastingssaysthattheconfessiontheorymustundoubtedlybeexcluded.TheGermanProtestantKuinoelwrites:"Thosewhowronglyinterpretthispassageasreferringtothe confessionandnottoPeterhimself wouldneverhavetakenrefugeinthis distortedinterpretationifthePopes hadnotwronglytriedtoclaimfor themselvestheprivilegethatwasgiven toPeter."Yousee,hedoesnotbelieve thatthePopeinheritsPeter'sprivileges, buthedoesknowthatPeterwaspersonallythefoundationstone.

Finally,youdevotetwoandahalf pagestotellingmethemeaningofthe word"church,"butyouasknoquestionsatall.Asregardstheetymologicalderivationoftheword"churchfrom"Kirik"fromtheoriginalGreek, Iagreewithyou.Itdoesmeanan assemblyorcongregation.Thatisthe senseinwhichitisusedwhenwesay theChurchofJesusChrist,orthe CatholicChurch;inotherwords,the congregationofthosebelievinginChrist andHisteaching,ortheuniversalcongregationofthosewhobelieveallthat ChristtaughttoHisApostles.Itis alsotruethatbuildingscametobecalledchurchesbecausethefaithfulcongregatedthere.Soitseems,happily, thatweagreeinmostthings-apart fromtheinterpretationofChrist's wordstoHisapostle:"ThouartPeter, anduponthisrockIwillbuildMy (lurch.",

M.Ellis,NorthPerth:

Q.:'Canyoupleasetellushowthe RomanCatholicChurchreconcilesthe pompandceremonywithwhichyour servicesareconducted,thecostly vestments,theexpensivealtarsand otherevidencesoflavishexpenditure onworldlygoods,withtheteaching ofJesusChristofabsolutesimplicity?"

A.:ChristdidnotteachorevensuggestABSOLUTEsimplicityinmatters ofdivineworship.Whenonearth HeHimselfmeticulouslyobservedall thedetailsenjoinedintheJewishrit

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M.CRANLEY,Proprietor.

ualofHisday.Hefrequentedthe greatornateTempleinJerusalem,He offeredsacrificethroughthepriestsof thetemple,HesatinthelocalsynagoguerubbingshoulderswithHisfellowvillagers,andobservingalltherequirementsoftheOldLaw.Hebitterlyattackedthehypocrisyofthe Pharisees,butHeneveroncecondemnedtheelaborateceremonialthatitwas theirdutytoperform.Heneveronce condemnedtheincense,therichvestmentsusedinthesacredrites,andthe ceremonywithwhichthechiefservicesoftheOldLawwereconducted. AndifChristdidnotteachorinsiston absolutesimplicityofpublic'worship thereisnopointinyourquestion.

However,IthinkyouarereallyconfusingChrist'sinsistenceonsimplicity oflifeandprivateworshipwithwhat evenHeregardedasfittinginourpublieworshipofGod.

Secondly,Ithinkyoumissthepoint thatitisChristHimselfwhoishonouredintheritualoftheCatholicliturgy.Andinanycasewhoareyou

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SUBIACOHOTEL.

FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION. 'Phone:W1028. A.J.McHENRY,Proprietor.

VICTORIAHOTEL, HAYSTREET,SUBIACO. RenovatedThroughout. EssenceofComfort. W.F.ARTIE,Proprietor. (LateofBalmoralHotel,Vic.Park)

COUNTRY.

DUKEOFYORKHOTEL, NARROGIN. ReconditionedandRefurnished. NewLounge,DiningRooms, andCommercialRooms. ARTHURBOYLAN,Proprietor. (LateGeorgeHotel,Perth).

FREEMASONSHOTEL, TOODYAY. ExcellentCuisine. Amalie°RefrigeratorInstalled. OldandNewFriendsare CordiallyWelcomed. MRS.E.WING,Proprietress.

tocriticiseifyourneighbourshould trytoexpresshisloveforGodandhis gratitudetoChristthroughthebeautifulappointmentsofHisFather'sHouse andthedignitywithwhichhepays publichomagetoChristactuallypresentintheTabernacleonthealtar? YouseeCatholicsbelieveinthedoctrineoftheRealPresenceofChristin theEucharist,andTHATexplainsa lotofthings.

Maybe,too,yourememberthatscene intheGospels,whereMaryMagdalen annointedChrist'sheadwiththepreciousspikenard,"ofgreatprice,"and Judascomplainedattheextravagance: "Whywasn'tthisointmentsoldfor300 penceandgiventothepoor?"andhow Christrebukedhimwiththeremark: "Letheralone forthepooryou havealwayswithyou;butMeyou havenotalways."ItisthatsamedevotiontoChristthatinspiresandexplainstherichnessofCatholicritual, andyetonestillmeetsthosewhodo notunderstandandaskwhyshouldn't themoneybespentonthepoor!

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RefrigerationThroughout. OnlyLock-UpGaragesinthe CentreofTown. M.J.DILLON,licensee.

667Hay

Ifnecessarywe maketoorder.

Thepeacefullittlerestaurantwas suddenlyarousedbyaloudcryofindignationfromoneofthediners.

Thewaiteratoncerushedacrossto hertable.

"Anythingwrong,madam?"heasked.

"Yes.Takethispieawayatonce," saidthedinerfuriously."It'sfull ofstraw."

Thewaiterpickeduptheplateof foodandstaredinquiringlyatit.

"Well,madam,"hesaid,soothingly, "it'sallright,really.Youordered cottagepie,and,ofcourse,ithasto bethatched."

* "Now,boys,"saidthemaster,"I wanttotestyourknowledgeofgeology.Jones,tellmewhatyouknow aboutalabaster."

HILE

"HatsofffortheKing!Hataof fortheKing!"shoutedanexcited backerattheraces.

"That'snottheNationalAnthem," saidhiscompanion."It'safox-trot."

"Iknew,butI'mjollywelllooking forabald-headedbookie!"

*

* *

Themanagingdirectorofalarge draperystorewasinterruptedbythe entryofaratheragitatedassistant.

fr

"We'vejustcaughtaladywhohad beenshoplifting!"saidtheassistant.

"Whathadshetaken?"askedthe other.

"Wecaughther,"wentontheassistant,"withaspoolofahundredyards ofelastic!"

"Then,"saidthedirector,grimly, "tellhershe'sinforalongstretch!"

*

'Phone:

"Please,sir,hewasthechapwho caughttheFortyThieves!"

* * *

AScottishchurchheldaself-denial week.Oneofthemembers,notcelebratedforhispiety,cametotheministerattheendoftheweekandhandedover5s3d,allinthreepennypieces.

"Thisisverykindofyou,Jock,"said theparson,"buthowisityourcontributionisinthreepennybits?"

Jockshuffledhisfeet,andsaid: "Weelsir,it'smacustomtohave threewhiskiesandsodaseveryday, butasweareholdingaself-denial week,IfeltImustgivesomething and-"noddingtowardsthesmall coins-'thesearethesodas,sir."

* * *

Brown:"Areyousuperstitious?"

Green:"Yes.Ibelievein:"Seea pinandpickitup,andtherestofthe dayyou'llhavegoodluck."

"SodoI.AndtheotherdayIsaw apinintheroad.Istoppedtopick itup,andmyhatrolledinthegutter,mybracessnapped,andmyeyeglassesdroppedoutofmypocketand smashed,andahalf-crownrolledout ofmyotherpocketanddownadrain. However,Igotthepin."

* * * "Ihearyou'vebeendoingverywell atschool,Alfred,"saidthefondgrandparent."Whatisyourbestsubjectreading,writing,orarithmetic?"

Alookofquietcontemptcrossed youngAlfie'sfaceashereplied: "Don'tbesoabsurd,grandpa!I producedthebestplanforpost-war reconstruction."

* * *

"Mrs.Cadgettain't'alfaartfulcreature,"saidMrs.Miggstohernext-door neighbour."Yesterdayafternoonwhen Iaskedhertogotothepictures,she saidshewastoobusyasshehadto spongeasuitfor'erhusband!"

"Anddidshe?"

"Yes,shespongedoneoffthenew vicar'swife."

*

Alady,whenlaunchingherfirst ship,wasalittlenervous.Sheturned totheshipyardmanagerstandingbesideherandasked:"-Er,howhard doIhavetohitittoknockitinto thewater?"

Thenewspaperreportercalledonthe greatsopranoandannounced: "Ihavecometointerviewyou, madam."

"Verywell,"condescendedthegreat singer. "Goandwriteyourinterviewandlet meseeit."

"Ihaveitwithme,"repliedthereporter. * * *

"Youmusthaveawonderfulmemorytokeepallthatknowledgeinyour head."

"Yes,Ineverforgetanythingwhen itisonceinmyhead."

"Well,oldman,howaboutthatfive poundsIlentyousometimeago?"

"Ah!That'sdifferent.Iputthat inmypocket."

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Scotchman(duringdomesticbattle): "Woman,you'recrazytothrowdishes atme!"

Wife:"Whatdoyoumean,I'm crazy?"

Scot:"Why,youcouldthrowpots andpansthatwouldhurttwiceas muchandnotbreak!"

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Thelengthyrecitalhaddrawntoa close,ice-creamandcakehadbeen served,andtheteacherwasbidding thestudentsgood-bye.Oneofthe littleperformershadbroughthersmall brotherwithher.Ashewasaboutto leave,theteacherbeaminglysaid: "Well,Bobby,didyouenjoytherecital?"

"Yes,"answeredBobby,"allbutthe music."

Thesmalldeliveryboywasdeliveringtoanewcustomer,andhadencounteredahugedoginthe yard.

"Comein,"saidthelady;"hedoesn't bite."

Theboystillhungback.

"Doesheswallow?"heasked.

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Theteacherhadoccasiontoreprove asmallboyforswearing.

"Ifyoufeelyoumustsaysomething, justsay,'Bother!'"hesaid."Your fatherdoesn'tswear,doeshe?"

"Oh,no,sir!"

"Well,then;ifhewereworkingin thegardenandsuddenlysteppedbackwardsontoarakewhichflewupand hithimfrombehind,whatwouldhe say?" "He'dsav:'You'rebackearly,dear!"

"Here,"saidtheeditor,"youusetoo manywords:Yousay,'Hewaspoor, buthonest.'Youneedonlysayhe washonest.Againyousay,'Hewas withoutmoney,andwithoutfriends.' Simplysaythathewaswithout money."

Jonesrangthebellatthenewdoctor'shouse.Thedoctor'swifeanswer.t edthering.

"Youwishtoseethedoctor?"she said."Couldn'tyoucometo-morrow morning?"

"Why,"askedJones,"isn'tthedoctorin?"

"Oh,yes,he'sin,"saidtheyoung wifewistfully,"butyou'rehisfirst patientandI'dlikeyoutocomeas asurpriseforhimto-morrow.Yousee it'shisbirthday."

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"Dear,dear!"exclaimedthesympatheticvisitor,"isyourpoorhusband stillinbed?"

"Well,yes,-wasthereply."He's reallyquiteallright,butwhenthe doctorcametwomonthsago,hesaid Jamesmustn'tgetuponanyaccount untilhesaidhecould,andwerather thinkthedoctormusthavegoneinto theArmy."

Astrongsmellofgasissuedfromthe cellar.Whenhubbyarrivedhomehe wasimmediatelydispatchedtofind theleak.

Ashedescendedthecellarstepshis wifeespiedhimabouttostrikea match.

"George!"sheshrieked,"don'tstrike thatmatch.You'llgetblownup.

Takeacandle."

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Motheranddaughterwerebusywith theweddingplanswhenthebridegroomtabecalled.Hewatchedthe preparationsratherimpatiently.

"Darling,wehavesuchalottodo," soothedhisfiancee,"andifwewant ourweddingtobeabigsucces,,we mustn'tforgeteventhemostinsignificantdetail."

"Oh,don'tworryaboutthat,"said theyoungman."I'llbethereall right."

andLeaderwillblesstheBushiesand allthekindfriendsoftheCornerwho makethecontinuationoftheworkpossible.Letus,inourturn,praythat theworldatlargewillturntoChrist andrecogniseHisKingshipoverall menandnations. AUNTBESSY.

14Brockman-road,MidlandJunction. DearAuntBessy,-Afewlinesto letyouknowthatIhavenotforgotten you.MissBerrigan,ourpresidentin "OurLadyGateofHeaven,"Junior PraesidiumoftheLegionofMary, wrotetoyouforsomeBushieswhich wewereverypleasedtoreceiveIam vice-president,andoftenhavetocarry onwiththemeetings.IamsorryI cannotsendyouanystamps,asthe Legionariessave'them.Iwouldlike youtosendmetwoprickcards.Well, dearAuntBess)",timeisrationedlike everythingelse.MayGodblessyou andyourwork.-Yourlovingniece, KATH.COLLINS.

IhopeyouenjoytheKindergarten.Tell theotherlittleonestowritetotheir oldAunty.Ihavesenttheprick cardsandhopeyouwillbeabletofill themup.Withlove.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease findOctoberandNovembercontributionstotheL.B.

DearAnonymous,-Althoughyou havegivenmenoname,notevena nom-de-plume,IthinkIshallcallyou OldFaithful.SoregularareyourcontributionsthatIreallydon'tneeda calendartofindoutwhatmonthitis. ThanksathousandtimesforyourdevotiontotheBusbies'Cause,andbeassuredthatyouarerememberedin theirprayers.

AUNTBESSY.

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Bushies'Corner

DearCornerites,-

Wehavejustcelebratedthegreat FeastsofAllSaintsandAllSouls.

,,That,ofcourse,doesnotmeanthat ourdevotiontotheSaintsandour prayersforthedeadareoveranddone withforanotheryear.Wealways needGod'sGrace,andthebestwayof securingitistoaskHisdearMother, oroneofHisspecialfriends(the Saints)topleadforus.Thewhole historyoftheChurchproveshowirresistibletheprayersoftheSaints..re "beforetheThroneofGod.

And,ofcourse,weshouldprayevery (layforthesoulsofthedeadthatGod mayreleasethemfromtheirsufferings andadmitthemtothegloryofHis Presence.Weshouldpraynotonly forourlovedoneswhohavedied,but forourenemies,andespeciallyfor thosesufferingforsinsofwhichwe havebeenthecauseortheoccasion.

Andespeciallyinthesedaysofwar .wemustrememberbeforethealtarof Godandinourprivateprayersthose gallantmenandwomenwhogivetheir livesintheircountry'sdefence.Rememberparticularlythosewhohave noonetoprayforthem,fortheycannothelpthemselves.Don'tforget thegloriousCatholicteachingaboutIndulencesandhowthesemaybeappliedtothesufferingsoulsinPurgatory.Rememberthatthesesoulswill onedaybeSaintstopleadourcause beforetheThroneofGod.

AUNTBESSY.

Mundaring.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedyouwill find10s.(postalnote),fortheBushies, inthanksgivingforfavoursreceived throughOurLady. BUSHIE.

DearBushie,-IwasespeciallyinterestedtoseeyoulivedinMundaring, astheWetBlanketandtheLemonadeBottlewerevisitingtherelast week.YoucaneasilytelltheL.B. bytheshape,whiletheW.B.hasa soakedexpression.Thanksindeedfor yourhelp.IhopeOurLadywill grantyoueverygraceyouneed. AUNTBESSY. * * * Jarrahwood.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihaveforgotten allaboutyou.Ihavefilledinmy prickcard.Iamenclosingapostal notefor2/6fortheBushies'Corner.I wouldliketoknowifyoucangetany Missalsupthere.Well,Imustclose, foritisgettinglate.Bestwishesto youandyourBusbies-Yourloving niece, ADELINEVITAL°.

DearVitalo,-Youcan'thaveforgottenallaboutus,seeingthatyouhave 1.01MMIDINNIV O. MIDOOMINIPIMO

LemonadeBottle

sentinyourprickcardallnicelyfilled up.ThankssomuchfortheP.N. AbouttheMissals,Idon'tthinkthere areanyavailableyet,butIunderstand suppliesarecomingforwardfromAmerica.Ifyouwatchtheadvertisementsin"TheRecord"youwillsee whentheyarrive.Don'tforgetto writeagainsoon.

AUNTBESSY.

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TheZoo,notS.Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-PleasefindenclosedflfortheBushiesfromthe "Zoo,"inhonourofChristtheKing. Thisamountrepresentsactsofsacrificeandthanksgivings.Wehopeto sendmoremoneylateron.Bestwishes toyourdearselfandallthemembers ofyourcorner.WILLIEWAGTAIL.

DearWillieWagTail,-IwaswonderinghowmyfriendsattheZoowere gettingalongwhen,lo!incomesyour letterandahandsomegift.Itisall themoremeritoriousforbeingthe fruitofsacrificeandbeingofferedin thespiritofthanksgiving.Iamsure WillieWagTailthatyouwillbeflying aroundwiththosetinyCherubsfor yourgoodnesstotheBushies.Fly intoourCorneranytime,andthanks somuchforyourhelp.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedyou willfind5s.fortheLemonadeBottle. PleaseasktheBusbiestoprayformy intention.Goodlucktoyourwork.

FORGET-ME-NOT.

DearForget-me-not,-Howcouldwe forgetyouwhenyouaresobusyrememberingus?TheLemonadeBottleimmediatelydevouredyourdollar, pennybypenny,despitethehotweather.Thatfellowhasaninsatiable appetite.TheBushieswillcertainly prayforyourspecialintention,particularlytoChristtheKing.Thank foryourdonationandgoodwishes. AUNTBESSY.

At South,Fremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Hereisalittle helptowardsyourBushieyoungsters, andsomeusedstampsIsavedoneby one.Ihopetheyarestillusefulto you.Cheerioandbestwishes.

S.M.M.

DearS.M.M.,-Thankyouforyour offeringtotheBusbies'Causeandalso fortheusedstamps.Youarevery fortunatetobelivingatSouthFremantlethesehotdays.Myselfand theBushieswouldwillinglychange placeswithyou,especiallythoseofus wholiveinthewheatbeltandthemarginalareas.However,onecan'thave everythinginlife,andwehavegood friends(whichisnearlyeverything).

AUNTBESSY.

Kalgoorlie.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedisa smalldonationfortheBusbies,inhonourofChristtheKing.Mayyouand theBushiesreceiveanabundanceof blessingsonHisFeastday.

OLDBUSHITE.

DearOldBushite,-Yourgifttothe Busbiesisagreatgestureofhomage toChristtheKing.IhopeOurLord

DearKath,-YourinterestingaccountoftheJuniorPraesidium'swork wasagreatencouragementtome.The LegionisdoinggreatworkandI'msure youwillmakeanexcellentvice-president.Theprickcardshavebeenforwarded,andIhopeyourPraesidium willbefaithfulinsendingalongliteraturetotheBusbies.Whateveryou do,don'trationthem.

AUNTBESSY.

* 80Tate-street,WestLeeedrville.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Mysister,Irene,has writtenbefore.Iwillbefiveyears oldnextMonday,andamgoingtothe KindergartenatSt.Joseph's,Subiaco. Mummyiswritingforme.Iamsendingyouabigbundleofusedstamps thatwehavecollectedbetweenus. PleasesendmeaprickcardandIwill getsomepenniesforit.-Yourloving niece,

DOOTHYCHEGWIDDEN.

DearDorothy,-Iwasdelightedto haveyourfirstletterandreceiveyou intotheCornerasmyniecewithopen arms.Itwasgoodofmothertowrite foryou,andthankyoubothforsavingupsomanystampsfortheBusbies.

125Hanburystreet,Kalgoorlie. DearAuntBessy,-I'vebeenalong timesendingthisprickcard,buthere itisatlast.Wehavehadavery busytimelately,firsttheMission,then themusicexams.,andthenvisitors. NextweekIwillbegoingtoGuildford. Ihaveneverbeenthere,butmother has,andshesaidthereisariveratthe backofgrandmother'shouse.Iwill haveagoodtimedownattheriverI think.Willyoupleasesendmetwo prickcards?-Yourlovingniece, DORAMAGUIRE.

DearDora,-Iwasverygladtohear fromyouagain.Andthankssomuch forfillingintheprickcard.Youhave indeedbeenhavingabusytime,and willenjoyyourholidayatGuildford. Theriverislovelyaroundthere,and ifyoupaddleaboutinacanoeyouwill passSt.Charles'Seminary.Twomore prickcardshavebeenforwarded. Withlove.

AUNTBESSY.

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lightenthoseinpowerandtheleaders ofpeoples;mayHedirecttheir thoughts,theirsentiments,andtheir deliberations;mayHegivethemin bodyandsoulthevigourandstrength toovercometheobstacles,thelackof trustandthedangerswhichliestrewn onthepathofthosewhowouldprepareorachieveajustandlasting peace.

Maytheir'wisdom,theirmoderation, theirdeterminationandtheirlively senseofbenevolencesucceedindiffusingarayofcomfortontheblood-

stainedandtear-stainedthresholdthat leadsusintothefifthyearofwar,and givetothesurvivingvictimsofthe cruelconflict,astheybendbeneath theiroverpoweringburdenofsorrow, thehappyhopethatthisyearmaynot passstampedandblackenedbyslaughteranddestruction,butmaymarkthe openinganddawnofaneweraofbrotherlyreconciliation,andpeacefulindustriousreconstruction.

Inthistrust,WeimparttoallOur belovedsonsanddaughtersoftheCatholicworld,andtoallthosewhofeel themselvesunitedtoUsinloveand workforpeace,OurPaternalApostolic Benediction.

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ByChaplainT.A.Redman,U.S.A.

"Idon'tseeanyuseingoingtoconfession.Iamsufficientlyfamiliar withmystrongpointsandmyweak. nessestoknowthat,undercertaincircumstances,Iamgoingtocommita certainsin,comewhatmay.People whogotoconfession,knowingthat theywillcommitthesamesinsthe nextdayorthenextweek,arenothing buthypocrites;andI'dratherbeanythingbutthat.Ican'tgotoconfessionandsayI'msorryforhavingdone thisorthatwheninrealityIenjoyed it:stillenjoythememoryofit;and findpleasureincontemplatingthenext time.That'swhyIdon'tgotoconfession.

Doesthissortoftalksoundfamiliar toyr,ii'Nodoubtyouhaveheardit manytimes.Perhapsyourown thoughtshavestrayedalongthispath ofreasoning,thoughyouinstinctively thrustthemaside.Mostpeopleare notinthehabitofthinkingthings through,orfollowinganideatoitsultimateconclusion.Otherwisethere wouldnotbesomuchofthissuperficialreasoningthatgetsapersoninto trouble.Thisappliesespeciallyto themanofto-day,totheyouthoftodaywhohaven'tthetimetodomuch reflecting.

Whenapersonarguesthatitisuselesstogotoconfessionheisadmitting oneoftwothings.Eitherheissoattachedtosinthatheisunwillingto giveitup,orheisconvincedofthe futilityoffightingagainsthisevilinclinations.Inbothcasestheresult isthesameiffollowedthrough.Despairbeginswhenamanstopsgoingto confession,nomatterwhathisreason.

Ifapersongoestoconfessionwith theintentionofcommittingsinwhen theoccasionarises,thenheistrulya hypocrite.Ifhegoestoconfession sayingheissorryforwhathedid whenallthetimehedoesn'tfeelthe slightestbitofremorseorregret,heis certainlyahypocrite.Itwouldbe farbetterforhimtostayaway.

Whenapersonsaysheknowshis weaknessesandstrongpointssufficientlywelltopredicthisreactionsunder certaincircumstancesheismakinga statementverydifficulttoprove.The mindofmanisaficklethingand,toa greatextent,itsreactionsareunpredictable.Manymodernsspendagreat dealoftimeandeffortstudyinghumanbehaviour.Sometherearewho attributeallouractionstocircumstanceswhicharebeyondthecontrol oftheindividual.Nowasalways thereisanattemptonthepartofcertainmentopushthatthingwhichwe callourwillintothebackground.

Whyhavesuchwordsascoward, quitter,slacker,beencoined?They carrywiththemtheideaofweakness ofthewill,orashirkingofmoralobligations.Intimeofwarthereisno personwhodoeshiscountrymore harmthanthedefeatist.Whoisthere whoadmiresthecoward?Whohas anysympathyforthemanwhowill notstandupandfightwhenitisclear. lyhisdutytodoso?Ontheother hand,everyoneadmiresagallantloser. Themanwhogoesdownfightingis worthyofmuchrespect.

Lifeisnotallpeachesandcream.In factitisacontinualwarfarewithno armisticeuntilthedaywhenwepass throughtheportalsofdeath.Attimes wemaybesubjectedtoaspiritualon. slaughtfullyastryingtooursoulsas thepresentblitzkriegsinEuropeare totheinhabitantsofthoseunfortunatenations.Thebigdifferenceinthis analogyisthatinspiritualwarfare rightmakesmightandwillprevail. Wemaybedefeatedinanynumberof battles,butitisthelastbattlethat counts.Andifweremainloyaltothe ArmyoftheChurchMilitantweshall neversufferultimatedefeat.

Weallhaveoursins,andnoone knowsforcertainthathewillsinno moreuntilhebreatheshislastbreath. Becausewehavebeensinningallduringourlifeandwillprobablysinin thefutureisnocausefordespair.I imagineeveryoneistemptedtodespairatonetimeoranotherduringhis lifewhenhelooksintohissoulandremembersthenumeroussinsthatbe hascommitted,andespeciallywhenhe looksatthefutureandfeelsthathis chancesofovercominghissinfulpracticesareexceedinglyslim.Yes,ifhe weretorelyonhisownstrengthhe wouldhavecausetodespair.

Butsuchisnotthecase.Aman withbutafaintsparkoffaithknows thathedoesnothavetofightalone. HeknowsthatbyturningtohisGod withsincereintentionhecangainthe necessarystrengthtocarryon.A manmaybebuffetedaboutbythe stormsofpassion,maybehurledagain andagaindownthesteepincline,but ifhewillpickhimselfupeachtime andstrikeoutoncemoreforthetop hewillnotbeatthebottomofthe pitwhennightcomes.

Thehumanwillisanindomitable thing.GodHimselfwillnotinterferewithitsfreedom.Andifthat willisstillreachinguptowardGod whendeathovertakesus,nomatter howbatteredandstainedwemaybe, GodwillnotturnHisfaceaway. Thoughamanfallathousandthousandtimeshewillnotremainfallenso longashedoesnotgiveupthefight andsubmithiswilltotheforcesofevil.

WheneveryouaretemptedtodespairandfindyourselfsayingWHAT'S THEUSE,whenyouaredismayedat thesightofyoursin-stainedsoul,utter aferventpleaforforgiveness,raise yourheadforthetenthousandthtime and,squaringyourshoulders,repeatto yourselfthewordsofInvictus:"My headisbloodybutunbowed."God's mercyisboundlessandHewillnever forsakethemwhodonotforsakeHim-