The Record Newspaper 08 December 1943

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HOWTHEALBANY EXPEDITIONBEGANAND FAILED

OneofthefirstattemptstoevangelisetheAustraliannativeswasdueto thezealofDr.Brady,thefirstBishopofPerth.Justonacenturyago, January6,1846,therearrivedinPerth themostnumerousmissionarystaff thathaduptothenlandedinAustralia. BesidestheBishoptherewereseven priests,onlyoneofthem,FatherPowell,fromIreland,theothersbeingItalianandFrench;therewasonesubdeacon,twoBenedictinenovices,two lay-brothersoftheCongregationofthe SacredHeartofMary,eightIrishcatechists,andsixSistersofMercyfrom theConventofSt.Leo,inCarlow,with onenovicefromthesamecommunity.

Theeffortwasmagnificent,butwas farbeyondeCatholiccommunityto support. enthreeyearslatera censusofteSwanRiversettlement showedonly306Catholics.Ofthe party,theBishopandFatherPowell remainedinPerth;theotherpriests weresoonwidelyscattered.Forthe momentIamconcernedwiththefortunesofFatherAngeloConfalonieriand thelittlebandofLibermannmissioners.In1846,inviewofthefactthat amilitarystationhadbeenestablished atPortEssington,inNorthernAustralia,Dr.Serra,oneoftheSpanishBenedictines,broughtoutbyDr.Brady, 'wasappointedfirstBishopofPortVictoria.Theappointmentwaspremature, forthesettlementdisappearedentirely withinafewyears.To-dayitis memorableprincipallybecauseitwas thefinishingpointofLeichhardt'sfamousexpeditionfromBrisbane.

Wecanto-dayestimatethecourage ofFatherConfalonieri,who,accompaniedbytwoIrishcatechists,James FaganandNicholasHogan,setoutfor PortEssingtonafewdaysafterhisarrivalinPerth.HeproceededtoSydney,wherehefoundashipgoingto thelonelynorthernoutpost.InTorresStraittheshipwaswrecked,and allonboardwerelostexceptthecaptainandthezealousItalianmissioner. FatherConfalonierieventuallyreached PortEssington,andbeganhismission totheblacks,overfourhundredof whomwereconverted.Itisdifficult forustorealiseto-day'theconditions underwhichthelonelypriestlaboured inthelandwherenowthousandsof AustraliansandAmericansoldiersare 1

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earlyin1846.Itincludedthreepriests andtwolay-brothersoftheOrderjust foundedbyFatherLibermann,thecon vettedStrasburgJew.Thelittleband ofmissionersconsistingofFathersThe vaux,ThierseandBouchet,knew nothingofthehabitsoftheAus tralianaborigines.Theythoughtthey wouldfindapeoplelivingliketheAf. ricans,insomekindofvillagesandor ganisedsociety.Theyweredestined toabitterdisappointment.Father BouchetdiedinPerthafewdaysafter thearrivaloftheparty,theotherswere directedtoAlbany,asthemostsuitable placetobegintheirmission.To-day onewonderswhysuchadvicewasever gives.

Afterafewdaysinthecomparative comfortofthelittleportthebrave Frenchmissionersmadetheirwayinto theheartoftheheavilytimberedcoon trynorthofAlbany.Inthatwilder ness,latertoresoundwiththebuzzof thesawsofMillar'sKarriandJarrah ForestsCompany,thelittlepartypitchedcampbesideLakeMatilda.They builtasbesttheycouldtwowretched huts,oneofwhichservedforachapel. Therewerefewnativesinthedistrict, andthesefewseldomremainedmore thanaweekortwointhesameplace. Thepoormissionersknewnothingof thetendencyofourblackstogo"walkabout,"andalltheireffortstoevangel isethenomadsweremadeinvain.So longasthemissionhadsomeflourto distributeafewblackswouldpayan occasionalvisit,butwhenthefoodsupplyvanishedsodidthenatives.The missionerslivedasbesttheycouldby shootingducksandkangaroos,which wereplentifulenough,butafterthree monthsofthisprecariousexistence, thetwopriestsandtwobrothers,will theirclothinginrags-theyhadmade cassocksfromthefewsheetstheyhad broughtwiththem-madetheirway backtoAlbany.

gatheredtodefendourshores.In June,1848,thezealouspriestdiedon MelvilleIsland,where,untilthepresentwar,therewasaflourishingmissionundertheguidanceoftheAustralianMissionersoftheSacredHeart.

TheCommandantofthelittleBritish garrison(nineofficersand37privates), CaptainJohnMcArthur,writingtothe secretaryofDr.Polding,saidthatthe goodpriesthadreceivedhonourable

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burial,allhisowninstructionsbeing carriedout.ShortlyafterwardsPort Essingtonwasabandoned,andIwonderdoesanyoneto-dayknowthelast restingplaceofthefirstCatholicmissionertotheTerritory?

AMissiontotheKingGeorge'sSound Tribe. LetusnowreturntothegreatmissionpartythathadarrivedinPerth

WhenFatherLibermannheardofthe sufferingsofhis.devotedchildrenhe wasdeeplytouched,and,convinced thattheevangelisationoftheAustraliannativesdemandedmethodsout sidehiscontrol,hearrangedforthe missionerstobesenttoMauritius. Thusendedthefirsttwoseriousattemptstoestablishmissionsinthe heartoftheAustralianbush.

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ReliAiousFaith .. isaReasonableThing

Why

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BibleCannotbetheSoleRuleofBelief

NeedandAdvantagesof AuthorityOverPersonal InterpretationofScriptures

DidChristWantMentoUnderstand HisDoctrinesWithCertainty?

SaintPaulsaidoncethatourfaith isareasonablefaithandhemeantit. HemeantthatabelieverinChrist's religionhasgoodreasontobelievethatbelieversarereasonablepeople, andthatreasonablepeople,giventhe opportunity,oughttobebelievers. Thisisuniversallytrue-forthelearnedchurchmanandfortheunlettered peasant;fortheuniversitymanand slorthelabourer.Thetheologianand thepeasantandtheuniversitymanand thelabourerallbelievethesamethings -thatis,iftheyareallCatholicsAndallhaveequalcausetoconsider theirbeliefanintelligentandreasonablesubmission.Truethetheologian willprobablyknowreallyconvincing proofsforeveryindividualtruthwhich liebelieves,whereasthelabourermay not;butthelabourer,too,hasasheet anchorforhisfaith,abasisbyrecoursetowhichhecansolveallhis questions.Thisbasisishisconviction thattheChurchofChristhasinfallible teachingauthority.Thisis,inour opinion,thetrulygreatadvantagethat theCatholichasoverthesincereProtestant.TheProtestant,sinceallreligioustruthshavebeendeniedbysomeme,mayoftenfeelintellectuallycompelledtodoubteverythinguntilhehas satisfiedhimselfoneachindividual pointandprovedittohisownreasonAblesatisfaction.Hewouldneeda thoroughknowledgeofLatin,Greek IndHebrew-asmatteringofeach wouldnotdo-topursue,hisstudiesof theScriptures.Withoutthisstudyhe couldnotbesureofthefoundations -menofhisreligion-thatChristever .xistedatall-thatHereallytaughta 'Ioctrine,andthatthatdoctrineisactuallyaccessibleto-dayHewould havetostudythephilosophicalsystemsofPlatoandAristotleuponwhose synthesestherationalbasesofChristiantheologyhavebeenworkedout. Hewouldhavetohavethetimeand theopportunityandthecapacityto makehimselffamiliarwiththehistory 1theChristianandHebrewrworldfor thepastthreethousandyearsat Itmusthaveoccurredtoverymany ofmylisteners,thoseforexamplewho havelistenednotonlytotheCatholic Answerbutalsotosermonsandin.itructionsintheirownchurchesand

toBiblecommentatorsandothersessionsontheair,thatindividualtexts ofScripturecan,apparently,befound cobackuppracticallyanyformof opinion,andeventhatthesametext canquitehonestlyandsincerelybe twistedintovariousdifferentbutplausibleinterpretations.Itshouldalso occurtothesamelistenersthatChrist cametoteachthetruthtotheworld, andthatifHewaswhatHeclaimedto be,andiswhatwebelieveHimtobe, thensurelyHemusthavegiventhe worldadequatemeansofknowingwhat thatteachingofHisis.Isitnotclear enough,then,thattheBiblealonecannotbetheonlyruleofanyone'sfaith; forhowcanamantakeforgranted thathisownparticular,privateinter. pretationistherightoneintheface ofsomanyotherpeople'sdifferentrenderings,unlessheimpudentlyandAresumptuouslyconsiderseveryoneelsea fooloraknaveorboth?

Nowhereistheneedofauthoritative interpretationmoreevidentthaninthe subjectoftheSacredScriptures-no doubtbecausenopartoftheChristian heritageisnoblerormoreimportant thantheScriptures.

ItsurelyfollowsthatChristmust haveleftsomebodycapableofgivingan authoritativeinterpretationofanypossiblepointofdisputeconcerningHis doctrine,otherwiseHewouldhave comenottobringorderandlight,but disorderandconfusion,andChrist wouldHimselfberesponsibleforthe lamentabledisunitywhichexists amongChristiansto-day-DidChrist leavethisAuthority?Hemusthave, weanswer,andifitwasnecessaryHe didit.Yes,butdidHeleavethis Authority?Well,HesaidtoHisApostles,uponwhomHewasfoundingHis Church(thecongregationofbelievers inHim):"Teachallnations,andbeholdIamwithyoualldaysevento theendoftheworld."Hesaidto them:"HewhohearsvonhearsMe, andhewhodespisesyoudespisesMe." Hesaidtothem,"Whatsoeveryou shallbinduponearthshallbebound alsoinHeaven,and'whatsoeveryou looseuponearthshallbeloosedalso inHeaven." lifthiswasnotgiving thempowertointerpretHisteaching inthefaceofanydifficulty,whatwas it?Ifthiswasnottheauthorityto

judgeanddecidedisputesandsokeep theessentialunityamongChrist'sfollowers,whatwasit?

Letustake,forexample,thosesimplewordsofChristatHisLastSupper;whenwithbreadinHishandsHe said:"ThisisMyBody."TheCatholicChurchteaches,andhasalways taught,thatChristmeantexactlywhat Hesaid,andthatwhichhadbeen breadwasnowHisBody.Luther taughtthatthesubstanceofbreadwas stillthere,butthesubstanceofChrist's Bodywastheretoo.Calvintaught thatChrist'sbodywasreallynotthere atall,andthatthebreadwasonlya symbolofChrist'sBody,butthatthose whoreceivedthebreadwithfaith would,asitwere,bereceivingChrist's Bodybecauseofthatfaith.

By1577,lessthan60yearsafterthe authorityoftheChurchhadbeenrejectedbytheProtestantsofNorthern Europe,asmallbookwaspublished showing200differentinterpretations whichhadbythenbeenappliedby varioushereticstothosesimplewords: "ThisisMyBody."JesusChrist meantthatthesubstancewhichHewas holdinginHishandseitherwasorwas notHisBody.Itisobviousthat mencannotbeagreedwhatHedid mean.ThereforeeitherChristwished ustogropeaboutinthegreatestconfusionorelseHeleftanauthority whichwasempoweredtosolvethis questionandotherslikeit.Apartaltogetherfrompositiveproofs'whichcan bebroughtforward,whichseemsthe morelikely?

Toconcludethen;Catholicsare unanimousandunitedonallquestions oftheirfaith,becausetheyadmitand believeintheauthorityoftheChurch tosolvethosequestionswhichthey areunabletosolvethemselves.NonCatholicsareseparatedfromus,and disunitedamongthemselves,precisely becausetheyhaveenthronedhuman fallibilityandindividualprivatejudgmentintheplaceofthatdivinetribunalwhichChristsetupinHis ChurchwhenHesaid:"Hewhohears youhearsMe,andhewhodespisesyou despisesMe."Onceagainhasbeenjustifiedtheoldproverb:"Quotcapitatot sententiae''-"Thereareasmanyopinionsasthereareheads."Isit,then, intoleranceandbigotrywhichcompels theCatholicChurchtoinsistthatreunionisonlypossiblewhenthosewho haveabandonedthedivinesourceof unwaveringfaithfortheconfusingand divergentstreamsofprivatejudgment,returntothatsourcewherethey willfindtheonefoldundertheone shepherd'

InterestedNonZatholic,Perth:

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allchurches.Ifpeoplestudiedtheir Bibledeeperitwoulddoawaywith somuchbitternessbetweendifferent religions."

A.:Ientirelyagreewithyouinthe senseofwhatIwassayingamoment ago.Itistruethattheteachingof theBibleistheteachingofChrist,but withoutsomeofficialandcertaininterpretationofthemanypassagesinthe Biblecapableofmanyrenderings,theBiblecaneasilybecomethesourceof differencesandbitterness,insteadof beingaunifyinginbuence,asthe manyChristiansectsofto-daybearwitness.

:\writer,givingnonameoraddress, bringsupthequestionofPeterand theRock.Thishasbeendiscussedover andoveragain"adnauseam."One ofhispoints,however,isworthyoffurthercomment.Matthew16,23,is quoted,inwhichChristsays"getthee behindme,Satan,"toSt.Peter;and Galatians,211,where Paulsays, concerningSt.Peter:"Iithstoodhim tothefacebecausehe stobeblamed."Thesepassagesareinterpreted bythewriterasshowingthatPeter wasnotchosenbyChristtobethe head,ifHisChurchuponearth.

ATheoccasionforChristsaying, "Gettheebehindme,Satan,"toPeter wasthis:OurLordhadbeenprophesy- ingthatHewastobetakenbyHis enemies,tortured,spatuponandfinally donetodeath.Thisdidnotsuit Peter'senthusiasmforOurLordatall. Sohebegantosaythatsuchthings werenonsenseandcouldnothappen toChrist;lookatallthemiraclesHe hadwrought!Christ,veryfirmlyand withoutmincingmatters,toldhimto shutupandnottotalkaboutmatters aboutwhichhehadnoknowledge. This,wasalongtimebeforethepowers oftheprimacywereconferredon Peter,andinanycasethePrimacywas notconferredonPeterbecausehewas perfect-thatissufficientlyobviousto anyonereadingtheNewTestament.

TheotherpassagefromtheEpistle totheGalatiansconcernstheaction ofSt.Peterinallowinghimselftobe overpersuadedbytheChristiansconvertedfromJudaismtoreimposethe ritualofcircumcisionuponconverted non-JewsandtoliveasaJewhimself again.Peter,whohadbeentheoneto decideinthefirstplacethatnon-Jews weretobeadmittedintotheChurchof Christ,inamomentofweaknessallowedhimselftobeovercomebytheimportunitiesoftheJewishconverts.St. Paul,veryrightly,reprovedSt.Peter forhisgivingwayandremindshim thatChristiansarefreefromthebondageoftheLawofMoses.ThemistakeofPeterhadbeenaquestionof neitherfaithnormorals,butofpractice,andnoonehaseverclaimedinfallibilityforSt.Peterorforanyofhis successorsexceptinmattersoffaith andmorals.St.Paul,beinganApostle,wasnotinferiortoSt.Peterinthe matterofpersonalinfallibility,you know.AlltheApostleswereequalin thisrespect.Thesupremeauthority ofGovernmentwasSt.Peter's,and this,togetherwithhisinfallibility,is transmittedtohissuccessors. I

STOVES-Wood,Gas;newandused. Goodstockspaints,enamels,sprinklers, andtape.Hassell's,559WellingtonSe,

St.Peter,rebukedbyOurlordandSt.Paul,couldnothavebeeninfallible!

thatwedoteachit.TheSecondBirth takesplaceatBaptism,whenweare bornagainofwaterand'theHoly Ghost.

PlainFacts,HayStreet,Perth:

Q.:

"Itiseasyforyouprieststodictatetoparentsandtellthemtohave bigfamilies.Youhaveneverbeen marriedyourself.IamaRoman Catholicandhavebeenmarriedfour months.MyhusbandandIusepreventatives,becauseIaminverybad health,andifIweretohaveachild atpresentitwouldkillme.Doyou meanthatthereisanyharminit whenone'slifeisatstake?Isupposeyouwon'treplytothisoverthe air."

A.:Yes,PlainFacts,Ishallreplyto youovertheair.Yourcaseisofno vreatrarity,butnolessdifficultor hardbecauseofthat,Iadmit.ObediencetoGod'slawgenerallydoesnotrequireexceptionallygreatsufferingsor trouble,butoccasionallyitdoes.Yours isoneofthoseoccasionswhenthe choicehastobemade.Youimply thatthelawispriest-made,butIsincerelyassureyouthatitisnot.It isanaturallawofGod.Itwascondemnedandevenpunishedbydeath undertheLawofMoses.Itistheold questionwhetheritispermittedtodo evilforagoodmotive.Alotofpe,o,piemaysaythatitispermitted,but theteachingofChristsaysitisnot. 'fakeafewotherexamples.Suicideis wrong,eventhoughthepersonconcernedmaybesufferinggreatandcontinuouspainwithlittleornohoneof alleviation.Itiswrongtoswearfalselyeventhoughbysodoingyousave aninnocentpersonfrompunishment.It iswrongtorobawealthy even thoughtheproceedsgotoaworthy cause,andsoon.Consequentlythe moralityofanact,primarily,doesnot dependontheconsequencesoftheact butuponthegoodnessorevilnessof theactitself.Whatisthesolution foryourowncase?Youhavethree modesofactionopentoyouwithinthe boundsofmorality:abstentionuntil yourhealthisrestored,naturalindulgenceatstatedtimes(notwithouta smallelementofrisk),andthird,naturalactionwithnoprecautionsatall. Nothingwhatevercanobligeyouto followthislastcoursewithitsattendantdangers..NoteventheCatholic Church.

DisgustedCatholic,MountLawley

"Allyouaredoingisshamingand humiliatingusCatholics.Ifthatisall theChurchcandoitwouldhavebeen farbetterifyouhadkeptofftheair. Inyearstocome,whenyouhavemore ,understandingoflifeandhuman nature,youwillrealisewhatafoolyou havebeenandthehumiliationyou havebroughtonusall."

A.:Itwouldappearthatthissession hasbeentoooutspokenforsomeCatholicsalso.Thatshouldnotbeso. ACatholicworthyofthenamebelieves thathisChurchistheonlyandtrue ChurchfoundedbyChristonearth.A trueCatholicbelievesthatthewhole truthofChrist'steachingisonlytobe foundintheCatholicChurch.Atrue Catholic,then,shouldnotbeafraidto defendtheChurchagainstallopponents,ortohearwithapprovalitsteachingproclaimedand,explainedfromthe housetops.Ifthereare.somenotof thiscalibre,andtheremayevenbe many,thissessionmayperhapsjolt themoutoftheirpositionofneutrality andmakethemrealisethathewhois neitherhotnorcoldisanathemato Christ.

DisgustedCatholicgoesontosay: "Youboastofthenumberofconverts totheChurch,buthowdoesthiscomparewiththenumberswhoaredrifting fromit?And,believeme,itisnot theignorantorfoolishwhoaredrifting buttheintelligentthinkers."

A.:ForgivemeifIaskwhyyouare stillaCatholic,iftheintelligentthink-

ersaredriftingfromtheChurch?You seemtotakemorbidpleasureinyour beliefthatmorearedriftingfromthe Churchthanarebeingconvertedtoit. Youmayberight,ofcourse,butwe priests,whomayperhapsbecredited withsomeknowledgeofsuchstatistical matters,haveyettohearofanintelligentthinkerwhohaslefttheChurch becausehewasanintelligentthinker. ItisnotthedoctrineoftheChurch whichsometimesprovesastumbling blocktosuchpeople,buttheTenCommandments.

ClingtotheBible,Perth:

Q.:"Whatisthedifferencebetween consecratedandun-consecrated ground?"

A.:Consecratedgroundhasbeen blessedbyaBishop,unconsecratedhas not.

Q.:"Doesthepoorclaysleepanybetterinonethanintheother?"

A.:St.Augustinesaid,backinthe fourthcentury,thatfuneralritesare mostlytobunt-sitthelivingandattentiontothewordsoftheburialservice willprovethatabundantly,e.g.:"As weconsignthebodyofthedeceasedto theearth,inavwerememberthatwe aremostcertainlytofollowhim.-The lovewehadofthedeceasedduring liferequiresthatweshouldshowthe maximumrespecttohisremainsat death.Adecentfuneralinaconsecratedcemeterywiiloftenensurethat thedeadonewillnotbeforgottenin ourprayers;"Foritisaholyanda wholesomethoughttoprayforthedead thatHa,ymaybeloosedoftheirsins.''

(IIMaccabees,12,46.)

Q.:"Ifaglassofholywaterandaglass ofun-holywaterwereplacedsideby side,couldyoudistinguishthedifference?"

A.:Icouldmakeagoodguess.I wouldpicktheonewithasaltytaste. Saltisusedintheblessingofwater.

Q.:"ThequestionaboutPeterbeing firstPopehasbeenworkedtodeath. YousaythatthereisabundantevidencethatPeterneverwasin Rome."

A.:Youareaboutfiftyyearsoutof date,myfriend.Ourfriendsandfoes alike,nowadays,agreethatPetermost certainlyWASinRome.Alltheevidenceisagainstyou,notforyou.

Q.::Don'tyouthinkthatitisabsolute blasphemytocallanysecularinstitutionbythenameofGod,forinstance, St.JohnofGod.Suchanamesimplycausinghundredsofpeopleto usethenameofGodirreverentlyand violatingtheSeventhCommandment?"

A.:Iimagineyoumeanwhatyou readinyourPrayerBookastheThird Commandment.InCatholiclistsitis theSecond.No,Ithinkitisquite anappropriatenameforahospital,as itwasfortheSaintwhosenameis bornebytheOrderofSisterswhorun thehospital.Iwouldnotbetookeen. ontheMortgageBankofGodorthe RailwayStationofGod,Iadmit.Do younotliketoconsideryourselfasthe childofGodourFather?St.John likedtoconsiderhimselfsuch,too.

AnxiousInquirer,DAaddress: wouldapparentlybecomeaCatholicif fwecouldproveforhim,fromtheBible, theexistenceofPurgatory,andassure himthatweteachthe"SecondBirth" inconformitywithChrist'scommand: "Yemustbebornagain."

A,:AsregardsPurgatory,mayI' referyoutomanyofourprevioussessionsandtotheintroductorytalkmade atthebeginningofthissession.As regardsthesecondBirth,Iassureyou

morefriendlinessifyouattendeda smallerchurchinthesuburbs."

Q.:"Youronlyotherquestioniswhy therearetwocollectionsatmost MassesonSundays?"

EvilCanNeverBeDoneFromaGoodMotive AreIntelligentPeopleDrifting FromtheChurch?

C.C.,MountHawthorn:

Q.:"Couldyouplumtellmeifitis truethatadyingCatholic,unableto haveaCatholicPriest,couldcallin aGreekOrthodoxPriestforConfessionandtheLastSacraments?It seemstomethatonlyaCatholic PriestcanbeofanyrealusetoaCatholic.WelookforwardtotheCatholicAnswerandfinditveryhelpfuL"

A.:AGreekSchismaticPriesthas alitorder,andconsequentlytheSacramentsadministeredbyhimarenormallyvalid.Isaynormally,because someoftheSacramentsareoftenadministeredwithoutoneormoreofthe essentials-notably,ExtremeUnction. Consequently,sinceCan.882ofthe CodeofCanonLawsays:Inthedangerofdeathallpriestsvalidlyandlicitlycanabsolveanypenitentsfromany sins,eventhoughanapprovedpriest bepresent;itfollowsthatifaperson isindangerofdeathandavalidlyordainedGreekSchismaticpriestwere present,hecouldvalidlyandlawfully administerthelastSacramentstothat dyingperson.

Broadminded,Trayning:

Q.:"Withsomuchtalkoftolerance thesedays,canyoutellmewhyitis thatCatholicsseemafraidtoenter thechurchofanotherdenomination, orattendnon-denominationalserveces,suchasAnzacDay?Wehad aglaringandobvious here onAnzacDay,whennearlyallthe Catholicsofthetownfailedtoattend alittleservicefortheAnzacs.Surelythemenwholaiddowntheirlives forFreedomareworthyofalittlerespectregardlessofreligiousbias?I enjoyyoursessionshowever."

A.:TheFreedomforwhichtheAnzacsfoughtandforwhichourpeopleare fightingalainto-daydoubtlessincludes therightforallpeopletoworshipas theyplease.SoIamsurethatthose whofoughtfor,ireedomwillnottakeit amissifCatholicsexercisethatfreedom bynotattendinginter-denominational servicesonAnzacDay.Thatisreally whattheservia-are,isn'tit?Interdenominational,notnon-denominational.Theonlyfoimofpublicprayer orworshipatwhichtheconscienceof apracticalCatholicwillpermithim lt,attendisthatconductedunderthe auspicesoftheCatholicChurch.On AnzacDayRequiemMassesarecelebratedinallourchurchesforthereposeofthesoulsofthefallen,andin ouropiniononeRequiemMasshas morevalueandismorebeneficialtothe soulofthedepartedthanalltheinterdenominationalservicesimaginable. TheattendanceatAnzacDayMasses isverylarge.

LoneSoldier,WillingtoLearn,WirelessInstruction,WestPerth:

"Yourstimulatingletterwasreceivedmanyweeksago,I'mafraid,butI haveonlyjustreacheditinmyanswers.Iagreewithalmosteverything yousay.ManyCatholicsaremuchtoo standoffishwhenitcomestomakinga strangerfeelathome,Ithink.That youevenattendedaHolyNamemen's meetingandwereleftoutinthecold, Icanalsobelieve.Ihopethemen whooughttobeconcernedwithwelcomingstrangersarelisteningtothis;it mightstirthemupabiL,Ofcourse youpickedratherabdEchurchin whichtofeelathome,whenyouwent totheCathedral.Theenormouscongregationswhichattendarenormally ingreatpartfromoutsidetheCathedralparish,anditisquiteimpossible foranyonetocontactallstrangersattending.Iamsure-youwouldfind

A.:Thefirst,orOffertory,collection isforthesupportoftheclergy.The secondisforthemaintenanceofthe churchitselfandthepaymentofthe debtswithwhichmanyofourchurches areloaded.

Youask,finally,forsomemoreirk structioninthissessionandlesstime wastedonsillyletters.Iaminclined toagreewithyousometimes,butwe havepromisedtoreplytoalllettersto whichareplyispossible,andwehave topresumethatthewritersaresincere. eventhoughsometimestheymayat, pearnottobe.

Inquirer,WestPerth:

Q.:"Couldyoukindlygiveyourviews onStateLotteries?"

A.:Theofficialtheologicalviewoh theCatholicChurchonlotteriesisthat inthemselvestheyareindifferent Neithergoodorbad.Anindifferent thingacquiresitsmoralityfromtheend towhichitisdirected.Consequently ifalotteryisforagoodpurposeitis good;ifforanevilpurposeitishad Gamblingingeneralisanindifferent actsolongastheamountriskedis wellwithinthemeansofthegambler.

Ifitbecomesapassionandlargesums arecontinuallyrisked,gamblingisevil withoutadoubt-likeexcessinany thingisevil.Whetheranypeoplein vestmoreinStateLotteriesthanthey canafford,Ican'tsay;Ishouldnot thinkthatmanydo.Inanycasethat wouldbethefaultofthepersonconcernednotofthelottery.Theonly dangerthatIcanseeinStateLotteries isthattheymayencouragetheformationofagamblinghabit.Whetherthe averageAustralianswouldnotfind othermeansofgamblingifStateLot. seriesdidnotexist,Ileaveforyourself toanswer.

AChristian,WestPerth, arisesFatherLalorofbeingterribly narrowandbigotedbecauseheclaims GodjustforhisownChurch,and4ie getsa"pleaseexplain"inconsequence

A.:God,ofcourse,belongstonoont webelongtoHim.Heiseverywhere, andconsequentlyisinProtestantchurchesaswellasCatholic.This,however,isnotquitethepoint.Theques, tionisnotwhetherHeapprovesornot ofProtestantsprayingtoHim.Of courseHedoes;buthowandwhereFie wouldpreferthatyouprayedtoHim.

IfonenquiryyoufoundthatHehad establishedtheCatholicChurchtobe Hisofficialrepresentativeandagent hereonearthyouwouldfeelobliged tobelongtothatChurchandtopray accordingtoherdirections,wouldn't you?Well,theCatholicChurch claimstobethisrepresentativeand agent,andshehasherproofsandher credentials.Whynotstudythemfor Yourself,andseewhatyoumakeof them?NoonecancompelyoutobecomeaCatholic,canthey?

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KNOWYOURFAITHSERIES No.2.

ARefresherCourseintheCatechism

SuperstitionViolatestheFirst.Commandment

SuperfluousElementsIntroducedintoReligiousWorship

GravityofSacrilegeagainst theSacraments

LastweekweoutlinedwhatwaspositivelylaiddownbytheFirstCommandment.Man,beingcreatedby Godandsustainedforeverinexistence byHimowestoGodthedutyofwor-ship.Itisthefundamentallawof man'sbeing,andhepaysitbythe faithfulpracticeofthetheologicalvirtuesofFaith,HopeandCharity,and byprayerandsacrifice.Theseareall manifestationsofthevirtueofReligion.

Negatively,theFirstCommandment forbidstheworshipoffalsegods-the substitutionofanycreatureinGod's place-andcondemnstheworshipofin-

animateobjects,whethernaturalor madebytheskillofman,suchaswas, andstillis,practisedbyheathens. Religioncanbesinnedagainstintwo directions-byexcessorbydeficiency inreligiousobservances.Thisdoes notmeanthatwecanhaveexcessin theamountandinthefervourofreligiousobservances(exceptwhereother dutiesimposedbyGodwereneglected byusinfavourofhisdirectworship). NocreaturecouldeverworshipGodtoo much.ItisonlyintheMass,through themeritsofthePassionofChrist, thatweareabletoofferGodadequate andeveninfiniteadoration,thanksgiv-

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ing,satisfactionforsinandpetition. Excessinreligionliesthereforeinour wrongpracticeofit.Thiscanarise 'whereworshipispaidtoanobjectnot worthyofit,orwhereweworshipin 'therightdirection,butinawrongway, byintroducingfalsemethods.

Excessinreligioniscalledsuperstition,anddespiteeducation,themodernworldisfullofit.Superstition impliessomethingsuperfluouswhichis addedtoreligiousworship.Generally thisappliestoallreligionsoutsidethe CatholicChurch.Butwithinthe Churcheventhereisarecurringtendencyforextraneouselementstoappearinworship.Ifthesearemerely theresultofthoughtlessnessorignorance,andiftheydonotgreatlyadulteratethepurityordestroytheuniformityofworship,theywouldnormallybeveniallysinful.Formsof minorsuperstitionfoundamongCatholicsarewhenoneattachesinfallible efficacytosomedevotionalpractice, withouthavinganyrealgroundfor doingso.Thisapplies,forinstance, tothewearingofmedalsandscapulars asthoughHeavenmustthereforegrant favours,ortothepracticeoftheNine FirstFridays,inthehopeinfalliblyof beingsaveddespiteneglectofotherreligiousobligations.Piousobjectsof devotionoractsarenottoberegarded asmagicspells.Suchformsofsuper-litionare,however,notcommon amongCatholics.Butasurprising numberofotherwiseeducatedpeople clingtosuchsuperstitionsastheunluckinessofthenumber13,ofFridays, andofwalkingunderladders.More seriousisthebeliefinandconsultation ofspiritualisticseances,andthemessagesofPlanchetteboards,andother effortstopeerintothefuture.Consultationswithfortune-tellers,cupreadingandcard-cuttingforascertainingthefutureofabsolutelyhidden things,willoftenfallshortofmortal sinthroughnotbeingtakenseriously. Someofthesepractices,inseekingto pryintosecretswhichGodinHiswise andlovingProvidencedoesnotwish themtopenetrate,virtuallyinvoke Satanicaid.Andwhethertherebe devilryinthemornot,thereisstill harmtodabblersinthese"arts"and injurytosoul,mindandbodynotinfrequentlyresults.ThepersonofnormalbalanceandstrongFaithwillgive theseweirdandsillypracticesawide berth.

Therealgravityofbreachesofthe FirstCommandment,however,relate tosinsofsacrilege.Weneednotdelayindiscussingidolatryinthestrict senseoftheworshipofidols,creatures oremblemsintheplaceofGod.All sinindeedisfigurativeidolatry,forit amountstothechoiceofselforofsome othercreatureaboveGod.Butinthis senseitdoesnotfallspecificallyunder theFirstCommandment,butwillbe treatedofundertheotherCommandmentsaccordinglyasitoccurs.

Sacrilegeisasinbywhichsomesacredthing,person,place,orriteisirreverentlyviolatedorprofaned.God isaffrontedintheirreverenttreatment ofwhatisspeciallydedicatedtoHis worship.ThemostsinfultypeofsacrilegerelatestoabuseoftheSacraments,inreceivingthemunworthilyor invalidly.Thus,makingabadConfession,marryingoutsidetheChurch,or receivingHolyCommunionwhenina stateofmortalsin,constitutevery gravesinsandifdoneoutofmaliceor contemptforreligioncarrytheadditionalguiltofblasphemy.

Similarlyirreverencetothesacred vessels,relics,images,altarsandthe Scriptureswouldbegrievouslysinful ifdonethroughcontempt.Ill-treat-

nientresultingfromaccidentconstitutesnosinatall,aswheretheSacred Hostfallstotheground.Property ormoneysetasideforecclesiastical purposesisnotinitselfasacredthing, buttherightoftheChurchtoitis sacred,thencemisappropriationor stealinginvolvessacrilegeaswellas theft.Thesameappliestorobbing poor-boxesorcollectionplates.

TheFirstCommandmentalsoforbidsdoingviolencetoallecclesiastical personswhatever,andtothoseunder religiousvows.Itisalsosacrilegeto bringecclesiasticsbeforecivilcourtsof justiceincaseswhichtheChurchhas reservedecclesiastialcourts.

Otherpracticeswhichbreachthis Commandmentarethetemptingof God,forexample,bythosewhoin graveillnessrefusemedicalhelp,expectingGodtohealthem;thosewho wilfullyandneedlesslyrunintosome greatdangerfromwhichnothingbuta miraclecansavethem.Likewisetraffickinginspiritualthings(simony). Thecommonestformofthisabuseis thesellingofpiousobjectsalready blessed.

Whenthefilm,"MissiontoMoscow,"wasreleasedintheUnitedStates, ftwasvigorouslycondemnedandattackedbyhistorians,columnists,educatorsandtradeunionists.Itappears thatthePerthpublicistobeexposed toitshortly.

Thefilm"MissiontoMoscow,"is shortlytoberelasedforpublicexhibition.Itwasscreenedrecentlyin Canberra,aftersomecutshadbeen madebytheCommonwealthfilmcensor.Thecuts,weunderstand,eliminatedthosepartsrepresentingtheBritishAmbassadorasanincompetentass. \TheVictorianpressalreadyhasobjectedtothefilmas"Hollywo3.1History"-i.e.,historywhichisnothistoryatall,butafalsification.

Unfortunatelyourgeographicaland culturalisolationinthisStateisgiving risetoakindofopen-mouthed,uncriticalenthusiasmwhichwasliberally extendedto"MissiontoMoscow"by pressandradio,andevenbysuchdignitariesastheLieutenant-Governor, thePremier,andthePrimeMinister's wife.

Thereisnodoubtwhateverthatthe filmisanexampleoftheworsttype ofpropaganda-falseandadistortion offacts.Why,then,shoulditbe shown Thisisaquestionthatwe havearighttoask,anditdemands ananswer. Mischievousandelse.

Whyshouldamischievousandfalse film,widelycondemnedas"phonypropaganda,"betletloosetopervertthe mindsofgreatmassesofpeoplewho arenotacquaintedwiththefacts?

Lest,perhaps,wemaybeaccusedof bias,wepresentthefollowingcritiques:-

WilliamPhilipSimmswritingin the"WashingtonDailyNews":

"Thefilmsitsnonetoowellwiththe British,French,Polesandotherswhose under-the-surfacerelationswithRussiawillhardlyimprove.Itportrays theirenvoys-toMoscowassillyasses orasvapidtattlerswho,intheprivacyoftheirembassies,spreadtales againsttheSovietUnion.Byplacing everybodyinthewrongexceptthe Rusians,itcreatesanoverallimpres'ionwhichcannotfailtodoimmense harm."

Phoney,SaysDorothyThompson.

MissDorothyThompson,thewellknownAmericancolumnist,writes: "'MissiontoMoscow'issupposed to.portraylivinghistory.Itopens withaspeechbyJosephDavies,former AmericanAmbassadortoMoscow, who.byhispresence,lendsauthenticitytothefilmbasedonhisbook.The charactersarelivingpeoplewhohave playedaroleinthehistoryofour times.

"Theobjectinmakingthefilmis, wearetoldbyMr.Davies,tocreate abetterunderstandingofRussia.

"Judgedbyanyoftheseobjectives, thefilmisphoney.Thecharactersare phoney;thehistoryisphoney,andunderstandingwillbedistorted,notclarified.

'Thepictureisfulloffictionpresentedasfact.

"WeareintroducedtotheJapanese Ambassador,Mr.Shigemitsu,whois nowJapaneseForeignMinister.Mr. Daviesmethimimmediatelyafterhis arrivalinMoscowandremarkedinhis diarythathewasaveryablemanas,indeed,heis.Inthispicture,he ispresented,appearingatareecption, asastockbuffoon. NoAttentiontoFacts.

"Noattentionispaidtofactsoftime.

Mr.Davies,comingbacktoAmerica viaEngland,isdepictedasentering hisshipatthemomentwhentheGerman-Russianpactissigned.Later,in

"Ithasbeensuggestedthatthisfilm needscutting.Itdoes-indefinitely." Educators'andUnionists'Statement. Agroupoffifty-twoeducators,writersandunionleaderscondemnedthe filminanarrestingstatementpublishedinthe"NewYorkTimes."

AmongthesignatorieswereHarry D.Gideonse,presidentofBrooklyn College;JohnHaynesHolmes,ProfessorGeorgeR.CountsofColumbiaUniversity,StatechairmanoftheAmericanLabourParty;NormanThomas, CharlesW.ErvinandJosephSchlossberg,oftheAmalgamatedClothing Workers;WillardAtkins,chairmanof theDepartmentofEconomics,WashingtonSquareBranch,NewYorkUniversity:MaxEastman,MaxDanish, editorof"Justice,"officialorganofthe InternationalLadies'GarmentWorkers;SidneyHook,chairmanofthedi-

partmentofPhilosophy,NewYork. University,andW.E.Woodward,historian.

FalsifiesHistory.

"Thefilmversionof'MissiontoMoscow'isapoliticaleventtowhichno thoughtfulAmericancanremainindifferent,"thestatementdeclared."With thisfilm,WarnerBrothershaveproducedinthiscountrythefirstfulldressexampleofthekindofpropagandamoviehithertoconfinedtothe totalitariancountries.Itisourconsideredopinionthat'MissiontoMoscow'falsifieshistoryandglorifiesdictatorship.Itwillcreate,ifsuccessful, animpressioninthemindsoftensof millionsofAmericansthatthemethods ofStalin'sdictatorshiparenowiseincompatiblewithgenuinedemocracy."

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Washington,hetestifiesbeforeaSenatecommitteethatthewarwillcome intwomonths,thatistosayinAugustorSeptember.ButtheRussoGermanpactwassignedexactlyone weekbeforethewarbegan "TheUnitedStatesSenateasdepictediscomposedexclusivelyofisolationistsandidiots.Itwouldbeabad filmtosendabroadtonationsthat don'tbelieveinparliamentarysystems. I,myself,havetestifiedonseveraloccasionsbeforeSenatecommittees,sometimesagainsttheprevailingopinion, butIhaveneverencounteredasabody suchmoronsasdepictedinthisfilm.

"Itishistoricallydubioustotryto provethatanotherattitudein1939on thepartoftheisolationistsmighthave preventedthewar.Bythattime,it wasmuchtoolate.

TrialsGrosslyFictionalised.

"Thefamouspurgetrialsaregrossly fictionalised.Theseseveraltrials stretchedoveraperiodofyears.Here theyarealltelescopedintoone,andin itisafigurewhoneverappearedin anvofthepublictrials,namely,MarshalTukhachevsky.Hewasarrested,togetherwithothergenerals,secretlycourt-martialedandshot.

"Therewasnopossibilityofconfrontinghim-ashappensinthisremarkablepicture-withKrestinsky andBucharin,becausebothoffirm werealreadydead.Nooneknows whatMarshalTukhachevskysaidfor oragainsthimself-nooneexcept WarnerBros.

"AsanAmerican,livngunderthe greattraditionofWesternlaw,Iintenselyresenttheinferenceofthefilm thatthesetrialsestablishedjustice accordingtoanyprocedureacceptable tous.Inthefilm,Mr.Daviesremarksthathebelievesthemenguilty. Maybe.Butthesetrialsarenoproof.

"Thereisnoattorneyforthedefence,andnocross-examinationofthe defendants,exceptbytheprosecutor. Nowitnessesarecalled.Alldefendantsconfess,exceptKrestinsky,whois condemnedontheevidenceofthe others,andtheirconfessionsarethe soleevidence.UnderAnglo-Saxon law,amanmaynotbecompelledto testifyagainsthimself,andmustbe defended,eventhoughhedoesnot wanttobe.

"Incaseofacapitalcrime,ourjurisprudencewillnotacceptapleaof guilty.Thechargehastobeproved byincontrovertibleevidence.

"Isitthepurposeofthisfilmto suggestthatthosesafeguards,forthe establishmentofwhichmenhaveworkedandfoughtthroughtheages,are buncombe?Isthepublictobeeducatedtoacceptthissortofcourtproceeding?

"ThefilmpresentsKarlRadekasa peculiarlyloathsomecharacter,confessing-ashedid-toparticipationinthe wholeplot.Butitfailstorecord thatMr.Radekwasnotexecutedby theSoviet.Hegota10years'prison sentence.Why?MaybeWarner Bros.didn'tknowthatanswer. TastelessnessAppalling.

'Thetastelessnessofthefilmisappalling.TheBritishandPolishAmbassadors(alsorepresentingAlliesof ours)arepresentedasasses-incontrast,ofcourse,totheineffablewisdomofusAmericans.

"ThePresidentoftheUnitedStates isintroduced-asavoice,aback,and awhiffofsmoke,muchinthemanner thatGodisintroducedonthestage.

"Theproducersshowednosuchpiety towardChurchill,StalinorKalinin.It wouldhavebeenmoreconvincingif theyhad,fortheportraitsofthemare terrible.

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Headmasterwarnsagainstfalse SoundReligious Observance andScholastic Achievements

AquinasCollegehelditsannual speechnightattheCollegeonFriday night,November19inthepresenceof amostdistinguishedgathering,includingHisGracetheArchbishop,His 'I..ordshiptheLordMayor(Dr.T.W. Meagher),VeryRev.Dr.J.T.McMahon,M.A.,Ph.D.,H.Dip,Ed.,DiocesonDirectorofEducation;Rev.J. JRafferty,SecretarytoHisGrace; RevJ.Fanning(CollegeChaplain); Lieut.-ColonelO'Byrne(SeniorChaplian,A.I.F.):Rev.BruthehT.B.Garvey,Principal,C.B.C.,Perth;Rev.BrotherM.I.Gibbons,Highgate;Rev.BrotherGG.McGuire,C.B.C.Perth:Rev. BrotherM.McGrath,Principal,C.B.C., .Highgate;Rev.Bro.Dwyer,C.B.C., Leederville.

Onhisarrival,HisGrace,accompaniedbyRevJ.J.Rafferty,wasmet byRev.BrotherV.Green(Headmaster),VeryRev.Dr.J.T.McMahon, M.ARev.JamesFanning,Rev.BrotherH.Sandys,andthroughaguard ofhonourcomposedofthestudents, wasescortedtothelawnfacingthe College,wherethefunctionwasheld.

Averypleasantentertainment,consistingofvocal,gymnasticandelocutionaryitems,wasprovidedbythe students,attheterminationofwhich thefollowingreportwaspresentedby RevBrotherW.V.Green(Headmaster): HisGracetheArchbishopspokein appreciativetermsoftheworkand spiritoftheCollege,praisingespecially thespiritualfervourandthescholastic andsportingachievementsoftheboys, andtheself-sacrificingworkoftheBrothers.

BROTHERGREEN'SREPORT.

iiyLordArchbishop,MyLordMayor, VeryRev.Dr.J.T.McMahon,M.A., Ph.D.,H.Dip,Ed.,Rev.Fathers, LadiesandGentlemen,-

Itismyhonourtoplacebeforeyou Thereportofthescholasticyearnow terminating.

Firstly,onmyownbehalf,andon behalfofthisdistinguishedgathering, mayIextendaveryheartyandsincerewelcometoHisGrace,MostReverendRedmondPrendiville,D.D.,ArchbishopofPerth,to"Aquinas"to-night. Wedoappreciatethehonourthathis Gracehasconferredonusbyhispresencehereto-night,'anddesiretothank himforhisfurtherinterestinour work.

WehaveallobservedthatHis Grace'sheartfeltinterestinyouthis oneofhismanyoutstandingcharacteristics.Hence,wefeelthathiscorningto-nightispromptednotmerely fromasenseofdutybuturgedby greattendernessofheartwhichisinstinctiveinhim.

AspastorofhisflockHisGrace wouldalwaysbeassuredofavery warmwelcomefromyouashisparishioners.Aspatronof"Aquinas"he cancountonloyaldevotionandaffectionateregardofitscollegiansandits staff.Thesesentimentsoffilialdevotionareintensifiedbyconsiderationof thedistinguishedserviceofHisGrace totheChurchandStateinWestern Australiainsuchacomparatively

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shortspaceoftimeStill,wethank Godforthoseyearsoffruitfullabour, fraughtwithblessingstoourselves,and weprayGodtoaddhealthandvigour tolengthofyearsthatHisGracemay continuetoadvancetheinterestsof Godandcountry-aservicesonobly eloquentofnobleachievementand energy.

Wecontinuetowitnessnowforthe fourthyearourChristianheritageand geniustornasunderbyconflictsand convisedbythecatacylsmofwar; bruteforceenthronedasthesoleprinciplegoverningthedestiniesofmany peoples,andinternationalperjuryrecognisedasthediplomaticprocedure.

Midstthiswelterofdespotismand tyrannicaldebasement,wewitnessthe mostflagrantabusesnowdefyingthe noblefunctionandpurposeofChristianEducation.

TheSovietledthewayinexploiting theinstinctsofthesensesbyadespoticcontrolofalltheinstruments thatservetocreatepopularopinion. TheNaziGovernmenthasconsistently andrelentlesslypursueditsdeterminationtocastoutallreligiouseducation fromtheThirdReichthatitmaysubjugateeducationcompletelytothe ideologyofNationalSocialism.

Butwhilewedeploreinothersthe perversityofintentionthathasled tosuchevils,maywenotturnour thoughtsonourselves,andrealisethat perhapsunconsciouslyweareorientatingtheaimsofoureducationalsystem toanendequallyaspernicious.

Iconsiderthatwe-citizensofafree democracy-cannotbutfeeldeeplyapprehensivewhen'weconsiderthatthere isgrowingamongstusasystemofeducationinwhichthephilosophyand techniqueofinstructionareopento severecriticismfromthestandpointof thosewhoupholdtheprinciplesof Christianeducation

Thisphilosophytreatswithdisdain therichheritageandexperiencesofthe past,andwouldhaveusconcentrate ourenergiesandattentionsolelyupon theimmediateproblemsofschoolage, oronthosewhichwillconfronttheindividualintheenvironmentofhispostschoolage.

Thebasicphilosophyofthissystem completelydisregardsthesupernatural orderandthespiritualelementinman.

Asregardsthetechniqueofinstruction,everymechanicaldevicethatcan bemadetoservethechildshouldhe

usedinhiseducation,andtothisend, theradioandthecinemahavebeen installedaseducationalessets.

Butnomechanicaldevice,however useful,canbeasubstituteforthepersonalcontactoftheenthusiasticteacher,andtheintimateimpactofhismind uponthatofhispupils.

Masseducatedyouthswillprovide materialforunscrupulousdemagogues, fortheyaresoeasilystampededinto andinfectedwithhysteritbythecleveruseofpropaganda.

Ithinkthatthosewhocontrolthe destiniesofeducationinAustralia shouldcarefullyscrutinisethephilosophyofeducationthatunderliesany radicalchangesinmethodsofinstruction.Furthermore,theyshouldbe welladvisedtoresistthesuggestion thatthesolepurposeofmoderneducationistoadaptthechildtotheactualsocialconditionsofourtime.Man shouldcertainlybepreparedtoface theconditionsofactuallifeandgain hislivelihoodamidstthem,buthis educationshouldnotfetterhimto theseconditions.

TheidealofChristianeducationfor whichthisCollegestandsistoembrace thewholeman:Body,soulandspirit. Itsendisnotonlyanaturalone-the acquisitionofknowledge,theformationofmentalhabits;itisalsosupernatural-theachievementofeternal happinesswithGod.

Itisgratifyingtoreportonamost satisfactoryandedifyingspiritofpiety andreligiousobservancethroughout theCollege.

IampleasedtohearexcellentreportsfromourJuniorSeminary,St. Charles',Guildford.Althoughourrepresentationissmall,yetIhopeto readinfuturereportsthat"Aquinas" isdoingitspartmorenoblytomaintainthenumberofthosewho,seeking "thepearlofgreatprice"intheform oftheirpriestlyvocation,havelearnedtodespisetheemptyandfleeting joysthatperishwithtime.

TheRedemptoristFathersprovided uswithaspiritualdirector,inthe personofRev.FatherWallace,forthe boys'enclosedretreatthisyear.We begtoacknowledgeourindebtedness totheRetreatMasterforhisunremittingcareandpriestlyzealinthemanagementofthereligiousexercisesduringtheRetreat.

Ourboysareencouragedtobecome membersoftheHolyNameSociety, theConferenceofSt.VincentdePaul, thePropagationoftheFaith,andthe HolyChildhood,allofwhicharemost flourishingassociationswithintheCollege.

IwishtorecordwithgratefulacknowledgementourbestthankstoHis GracetheArchbishop,forhissympatheticencouragementinourspiritual necessitiesandforhispracticalinter-

estatalltimesshowninourCollege activities.Weacknowledgewithsincerethanksourappreciationofthee spiritualministrationsextendedtothe boysbyourChaplain,Rev.James Fanning,alsobyRev.FathersF. O'ConnorandJ.O'Mahony,whohave sogenerouslyandkindlyco-operated withusinattendingtotheboys' spiritualrequirementsthroughoutthe year. Ourroll-callofboardersandexternal studentshasgonebeyondallexpectationsthisyear.Ourwaitinglistis anextremelyheavyone,andIregret toannouncethatveryfewextrareservationswillbepossiblefor1944.We thankyousincerelyfortheconfidence withwhichyouviewtheefficiencyof ourtrainingandmanagementofyour boys.

TheHeadPrefectandCollegeCaptainfortheyearisTerenceBourke, whohaswellmaintainedthedignity andhonourthatsuchapositionentails,bothbyhispersonalobservance andbyhisdirectivedischargeofduty. ilewasablyassistedbyPeterBanting (vice-captain),JohnWalsh,BasilRigg, RobertTrend,PeterDurack,AlecHarrold,BrianMaloney,PeterHall,John Dease,whoactedinthecapacityofassistantprefects.

OurHeadPrefectisalsoDuxofthe College.ThisisTerry'ssecondsuccessiveclaimtothecovetedtitle,and addsonemoredistinctiontohisoutstandingcareerasheadofhisrespectiveclassessincehisadventtoAquinasr in1938.

Theexaminationresultsof1942were mostoutstandingbothinnumberof passesandinqualityobtained.

IntheLeavingCertificateExamination,twenty-two(221completepasses withthirty-two(32)distinctionswere obtained.

Uponanalysingtheresultsitwillbe observedthatourdistinctionlistcoveredquiteanextensiverangeofsubjects,includingEnglish,French,Latin, Mathematics(pureandapplied),History,Physics,ChemistryandDrawing.

OurbestpasswasthatofPaulHanrahan,whoobtainedsevensubjects withsix(6)distinctions.Thiswasthe mostbrilliantpassintheState,andfor thethirdsuccessiveyearcameourway. HewasawardedtheUniversityExhibitionforLanguages(LatinandEnglish),andisnowtakinganArtsCourse attheUniversity,whereheismeeting withasimilarmeasureofsuccess.

Otheroutstandingpasseswerethose ofJohnO'Neill,four(4)distinctions; JohnAhern,PeterDurack,andKevin Merchant.three(3)distinctionseach.

IntheJuniorCertificateExaminations,therewerethirty-four(34)completepasses,six(6)partialandfour (4)completedpasses.

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Themagnificentwareffortofthe French-Canadians,90percent.ofwhom areCatholics,'wasrevealedbyMr.LorenzoPare,amemberoftheCanadian PressDelegationnowvisitingPerth.

Mr.PareisParliamentarycorrespondentinOttawaof"L'ActionCatholique,"aQuebecdailynewspaper,and onthepresenttourisrepresentingall FrenchlanguagenewspapersinCanada.

"TheProvinceofQuebecisnowproducing50percent.ofCanada'swar supplies,"hesaid,"andduringtherecentVictoryLoancampaign,thefirst fourcitiestoover-subscribetheirquota wereinQuebec."

ThisenthusiasmoftheFrenchCanadiansheattributedmainlytothelead giventhembytheCatholicHierarchy, notablyhisEminenceCardinalVilleneuve,ArchbishopofQuebec,and PrimateofCanada. PopulationGrowth.

WhenEnglandtookCanadafrom theFrench,saidMr.Paretherewere about60,000French-Canadians.Their numbershadnowgrownto3,500,000one-thirdofthetotalpopulation.

Thisamazingincreaseheattributed tothemannerinwhichfamilylifehad beensafeguardedunderthebeneficent influenceoftheChurch.

LargefamilieswerecommoninQuebec,andhebelievedthiswasdueto thefactthattheGovernmenthad steadfastlysetitsfaceagainsttheintroductionofbirthcontrolfacilitiesand propaganda.

"Anewproblemisnowfacingus," hesaid."Thedemandsofwarindustriesarebringingmoreandmorecountrypeopletothecities,andinCanada, asineveryothercountry,ithasbeen foundthattheatmosphereinthecity isnotfavourableforrearinglargefamilies.

"Inthegreatfarmhouses,families oftenchildrenandmorearecommon; incongestedcityareas,oneortwois theusualthing"

UnitedCanada.

Mr.ParesaidthatFrench-Canadians, theirtraditions,theirpolitics,andtheir outlookoninternationalaffairshad beengrosslymisrepresented.

Someirresponsiblestatementsby membersofminoritygroupshadbeen seizeduponbyAmericanandoverseas papers,andhadbeenpublishedasthe viewsofallFrench-Canadians.

Actuallyhesaid,therewasafundamentalunitybetweentheEnglishand theFrenche-Canadians.Bothwere wholeheartedlydevotedtoCanada,and weredeterminedtopreserveCanadian independenceandintegrity. ChurchillPopular.

SuggestionsofaunionofCanadaand theUnitedStatesbedismissedashighlyimprobable.

Mr.ParecoveredtheChurchill-RooseveltConferenceatOttawaforhispaper, anddeclaredthattheBritishPrime Ministerhadcapturedtheheartsofthe French-Canadians.

"Fortwoweeks,"hesaid,"norealinformationcameoutofthemeeting, whichhadarousedsuchinterest.My peoplelovepublicdemonstrations,and yettheyhadnotevencaughtaglimpse ofthetwoleaders,orreadonewordof worth-whilenewsaboutthemeeting.

"Oneday,however,anannouncewasmadeovertheradiothatMr. Churchillwoulddrivethroughthecity inhalf-an-hour'stime.Peopleappearedasifbymagic,andthestreetswere throngedwhenthePrimeMinisterbeganhistourofthecity. Australia,Too.

"Mr.Churchillhadnospecialbodyguards,andsospontaneouswasthe greetingthathestooduptogivethe peopleabettersightofhim.

"Theyappreciatedthisgesture,for itimpliedcompleteconfidenceinthem.

"Onepointabouttheconference causedsomedissatisfaction,"saidMr. Pare."WeFrench-Canadiansfeltthat thereshouldhavebeenwiderrepresentationandsincePacificaffairswere beingdiscussed,mypaperstrongly arguedthatAustraliashouldhavebeen represented.

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PublicServants Condemn Birth-Control andCommunism

ThepresidentsreporttothebiennialconferenceoftheAustralianPublicServantsFederation,inthecourse ofasurveyofwar-timecentralising tendenciesandtherightsandprivileges ofStatepublicservants,touchedon theproblemsofpost-warreconstructionandthefutureoftheCommonwealth.

"Warbringsoutintoboldreliefthe impossibilityofholdingthisrichisland ContinentofAustralia,withoursparse coastalfringepopulation,"saidthepresident(Mr.F.J.McAdam)."The veryquestionablepracticeofbirthcon-

Personal

Rev.JohnHoganandRev.JohnJ. O'Dwyer,recentlyordainedinIreland, arrivedinPerthonThursdaylast,and havebeenappointedAssistantsat BunburyandMaylands,respectively. FatherHogan,anativeofCounty Cork,wasordainedatAllHallows'College,Dublin.FatherO'Dwyer,a nativeofCo.Kilkenny,wasordained atSt.Kieran'sCollege,Kilkenny.To both"TheRecord"extendsbestwishes foralongandfruitfulministryinthe Archdiocese.

Rev.MotherandSistersofSt.Joseph'sGirls'OrphanageandSt.Vincent'sFoundlingHomedesiretoexpresstheirgratitudetoallthosewho helpedinanywaytowardsthesuccessoftheirannualGiftDayatthe aboveInstitutions;andespecially thoseladiesandgentlemenwhoyear afteryearactasorganisers,stallholdersandcollectors.

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TheC.W.O.Ladies'Auxiliary,Fremantle,aretenderingacomplimentary dancetothe200hostessesattachedto theCanteen.Thedancewillbeheld inSt.Patrick'sHallonThursday,December16,at8p.m.Eveningfrocks arepreferred.AnAmericanand Dutchsupperwillbehighlights.Specialnovelties,etc.Eachhostessmay bringafriend(notnecessarilyamemberoftheArmedForces).Willthe hostessespleaseregardthisnoticeas aninvitation,asindividualinvitations arenotbeingissued?

TheofficialbiographyofGilbert KeithChesterton,writtenbyMrs. MairieWardSheed,andpublishedrecentlyinNewYorkbySheedand Ward,Inc.,hastakentheAmerican literaryworldbystorm;10,000copies weresoldonpublicationday,andthe publishersarehavingdifficultyincopingwiththedemand.

(As"TheAdvocate"cartoonistsees him.)

trolcarriedonbythosewhodesireall thepleasureswithoutresponsibilityor physicalpain,severelyinterfereswith survival,andrestrictsnationalprogress.Thissappingofthenation's strengthwillnecessitateawell-planned inflowofmigrants,sothataminimum populationsafetymarginoftwenty millionsmayberapidlyreached.

"Weshould,byallthemeansatour disposal,avoidCommunisticsocialism, with.itsdespoticandtyrannicaladministration,involvingsoleownershipby theStateofallsourcesofproduction, distributionandexchange.Thisstate ofaffairswouldintrudeabsolutecontroloverhumanlifetotheexclusion ofone'sindividualfreedom,andthat ofone'sfamily.

"Itwouldbewellforustooccasionallyreflectonthelogicalfactthat socialjusticecomesbefore,notafter, charity.

"Theextensionofcontroloveressentialservicesforthebenefitofthe peopleasawholeshould,however,be encouraged,alsotheuseofnational creditinthebestinterestsofthecommunitytotheexclusionofitsprivate exploitationandmanipulationthereof. Thiswouldinvolvetheseveringofthe bondswhichholdusbound,chokedand tiedtoitssystem."

MISSPATRICIAGALANTE, daughterofMr.andMrs.P.Galante,ofPerth,whorecentlymadeher debutattheCatholicBall.

F.L McADAM

DayofIntercession

InaccordancewiththewishesoftheHidyFather,Sunday next,theSundaywithintheOctaveoftheFeastoftheImmaculateConceptionofOurLady,willbeobservedasanationaldayof intercessioninthecauseofpeace.Inadditiontotheordinary prayersforpeacewhichhavebeenofferedinourchurchesever sincewarwasdeclared,therewillbeExpositionoftheBlessed SacramentinalltheparishesoftheArchdioceseintheevening. Itisalsourgedthatspecialprayersbeofferedbyparentsandchildrenintheirchurches,homes,andschoolstobegofGodprotectionandstrengthofourdefenders,thehealingofthediscordbetweennations,andtheblessingofalastingpeacefoundedonJusticeandCharity.Thisisthestrangeanomalyofthepresentconflictthatineverynationthecommonpeoplelongintheirhearts forpeacewhiletheythemselvesmustsuffermosthorriblyfrom therigoursofwar.Whennowallhumanefforthasfailed,and thereseemsonlytheprospectofalongexhaustingwarofattrition,weturnatthebehestofourtemporalandspiritualrulersto GodthroughtheintercessionofMaryastoourlastandonlyrecourse.WhatisthispeacethatthenationsseekofGodandwhich inabewilderingwaytheyclaimwillbebroughtaboutthroughthe strengththatGodgivestotheirrespectivearms?Ideally,itis thatmoralconditionwhichresultsfromthecompleteharmonyof humanwills,theharmonywhichitselfisduetopracticalidentity ofviewsandissues.Asweregardtheworldto-day.suchpeace isclearlyunattainable.

However,suchidyllicharmony,wereitpossible,wouldnot necessarilybeagoodthingforthecontentionofwillsisnotnecessarilyevil.Acertainamountandqualityofoppositionappears necessaryasastimulustoeffortandtothecallingforthofthefull energiesofthehumancharacter.ThisisbestseenInthespiritual lifewheretheabsenceoftemptationwouldmakefordebilitatedanduncertainhabitsofvirtue.Hence,thepeacethatChrist cameonearthtoestablish,andthatwhichHealoneatanytime cangrant,isthatwhichresultsalonefromtheobservanceofjustice.Hencewehaveapositivenotionofpeace,onewhichsprings notfromcowardiceoracquiescenceinevil,butfromcontention whichhasasitsobjectthetriumphofjustice.CatholicismrecognisesnopeacethatitnotfoundedinjusticeandtheChurchadequatelysetsforthwhatjusticeinvolves,distinguishingbetween thevaluesofvariousrightsanddutieswhichbindnotonlythe individualbutthefamily,thenation,andtheintercoursebetween nations.Thatthereiswarto-dayindicatesnotthefailureof Christianitybuttheatheismandapostasyofnationswhichhave permittedarrogantnationalismandfaithinbruteforcetooverridetheuniversalmorallaw.

Peace,then,meansinfinitelymorethanthemerecessationof hostilities,andcertainlymorethanthehollowterm"victory"impliesinthemindsofmany.TheHolyFatherlabouredunder noillusionaboutthefuturepeaceoftheworldwhenstatinghisfive celebratedPeacePoints.Hedeclared,"Weareoverwhelmedwith thethoughtoftheimmenselabourwhichwillbenecessarywhen theworldhastiredofwarandturnstothoughtsofpeaceinorder tobreakdownthegiganticwallsofhatredandhostilitywhich havebeenbuiltupintheheatoftheconflict."Proceeding,the Popepointsoutthatthebestandmostfar-seeingplanswillbe foredoomedtofailureunlessthepeopleandthosewhogovern them"developthatsenseofdeepandkeenresponsibilitywhich measuresandweighshumanstatutesaccordingtothesacredand inviolablestandardsofthelawofGod."Itwouldobviouslybea mostdastardlyhypocrisytoturntoGodin,anhourofcrisisasking apeaceofHimwhichwouldnotbefoundedonHislaw,butona continuanceoftheoldpagansecularismwhichhashithertorigidly excludedHimfromthecouncilsofthenations.Thesewouldbe mealy-mouthedprayersavailingnotforpeaceandsalvation.but onlyforadoubly-dyedcynicismanddamnation.Letusthen praytoGodtofilluswiththathungerandthirstforjusticewhich wasproclaimedbyChristasabeatitude,andwhichpresupposesas itsnaturalfoundationthemoralvirtueofjustice.Letusalso praytoheguidedbythatuniversallovewhichisthecompendium andmostgeneralexpressionoftheChristianideal.Foritisonly fromthemarriageofjusticeandcharitythattherecanbeissueof thatdeeplydesiredpeaceofChristsurpassingallunderstanding. whichtheworldcanneithergivenortakeaway.

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

December12-11a.m.:PresideatSolemnHighMassatSt.Mary'sCathedral,ontheoccasionofthecelebrationoftheTitularFeastoftheCathedral.

December16.-8a.m.:Presideat CeremonyofProfessionatSt.Mary's ConventofMercy,Leederville.

December17-10am.:PresideatQuarterlyConferenceofthePriestsofthe MetropolitanArea,attheChapter Hall,VictoriaSquare.

7p.m.:AdministertheSacramentof ConfirmationtoadultsatSt.Mary's Cathedral.

December21:OrdinationtotheSubdiaconateattheBenedictineAbbey, NewNorcia.

December25-FeastoftheNativitySt.Mary'sCathedral:Midnight:Pontificate.

11a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh Mass. ember28-FeastoftheHolyInnocents:CelebrateMassatSt.Vincent'sFoundlingHome,Subiaco.

December30:CelebrateMassatLoretoConvent,"Osborne,"ontheoccasionofthecloseofannualRetreat oftheCatholicTeachers'Guild.

HisGracetheArchbishopannounces thefollowingclericalappointments:

Rev.F.T.Ryan,ParishPriestof Wagin,tobeParishPriestofKalamunda.

Rev.C.Casey,ActingParishPriest ofKalamunda,tobeActingParish PriestofWagin.

Rev.M.Brennan,AssistantatBunbury,tobeAssistantatNortham.

Rev.M.G.Diviney,AssistantPriest atNortham,tobeResidentChaplain atCastledareJuniorOrphanage.

Rev.J.Hogan,recentlyordained,to beAssistantatBunbury. Rev.J.J.O'Dwyer,recentlyordained,tobeAssistantatMaylands.

ARCHBISHOP'SINSTRUCTIONS.

InorderthatthewishesoftheHoly Fatherbecarriedoutfullyandina uniformmanner,HisGracetheArchbishopissuesthefollowinginstructionsfortheobservanceofSunday, December12,asadayofSpecial Prayer:

11)Thattheattentionofthefaithful bedirectedatallMassestotherequestofHisHoliness,andtheir ernestprayerssolicited.

(2)Thata'eucharisticHourbeconductedinallparochialchurcheson theeveningofSunday,December 12,during(whichspecialprayersfor thePope'sIntentionswillbeoffered.

(3)ThatExpositionoftheBlessed SacramentbeheldinallConvents andInstitutionsthroughouttheday. ArrangementsforSt.Mary'sCathedral

InSt.Mary'sCathedral,Solemn HighMasswillbecelebratedat11 a.m.HisGracetheArchbishopwill preside,andtheoccasionalsermonwill hepreachedbyanOblateFather. AEucharisticHourwillbeconductedfrom7.30p.m.to8.30p.m. His GracetheArchbishopwillattendand willgivePontificalBenediction.

SOCIETIESFORTHEPROPAGATIONOFTHEFAITHAND HOLYCHILDHOOD. ANNUALSUBSCRIPTIONS.

TheDiocesanDirectoroftheSocietiesforthePropagationoftheFaith andHolyChildhoodshallbegrateful ifallsubscriptionsareforwardedto himnotlaterthanDecember31. Moneysreceivedafterthatdatecannot beincludedinthisyear'sbalancesheet. Chequesshouldbemadepayableto "CatholicMissions,'andiftheyincludebothPropagationoftheFaith andHolyChildhoodsubscriptions,that factshouldbenotedandtheamounts tole-devotedtoeachstated.

POPEORDERS SPECIALDAYOF PRAYER

AdvicehasbeenreceivedfromHis Excellency,theApostolicDelegate MostRev.Dr.J.Panico)thatthe HolyFatherhasaddressedtoCardinal Magrione,PapalSecretaryofStcte,a PontificalLetterinwhichherecalls alltoafullobservanceofthelawsof God.Inaddition,theHolyFather hasorderedspecialpublicprayerstobe offeredontheFeastoftheImrn.i,Llate Conceptiontoimploretruepeace amongthepeoplesoftheworld.

InaccordancewiththeHolyFathers -wishes,HisGracetheArchbishophas issuedinstructionsfor observance ofSunday,December12,asadayof SpecialPrayer.DetailsofthearrangemntsaregivenundertheNotesoff' theArchdiocese.

ANNUALTEACHERS'CONFERENCE.

TheAnnualReligiousTeachers'ConferencewillbeheldattheVictoria SquareConventonWednesday,January26.

CHRISTMASISSUEOF"THE, RECORD."

TheChristmasNumberof"TheRecord"willbepublishednextweekand willbeonsaleatmetropolitannewsagenciesfromDecember15,andatthe churchdoorsonDecember19. Inso faraspaperrationingandotherwartimerestrictionsallow,thisspecial issuewillseektomaintainthestandardsofpreviousyears.Thesalepricer. willbe6d.percopy.

NOTERERAFFLES.

Thoseresponsiblefortheconductof rafflesandthepublicationofresults areremindedthatsuchresultscannot bepublishedin"TheRecord"until theyhavebeenstampedattheofficeof theLotteriesCommission.

AnnualRallyof LegionofMary

Theannualmeetingofallmembers oftheLegionofMary,bothacti-,-,!and auxiliary,willbeheldinSt.Mary's CathedralonSund-iv,December12,at 3p.m.Thisdatehappilycoincides withtheSpecialDayofPrayerfor PeacerequestedbytheHolyFather, andLegionarieswilldoubtlesshave theseintentionsinmindattheirrally.

AftertheceremonyintheCathedral, afternoonteawillbeservedinthe CathedralHall,towhichallLegionariesarecordiallyinvited.

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terspersedwithanumberoftoastsand someveryexcellentmusicalitems.A largenumberofvisitorswerepresent andwereallunanimousintheirappreciationofthehospitalityextendedto them.TheDiocesanCouncilsincerely regretshavingbeenunabletosenda representativetoManjimupastheonly availableofficershadalreadyaccepted theNorthaminvitationbeforethey wereawareoftheManjimupfunction. Theyhope,however,tohavethepleasureofvisitingManjimupnextyear, andcongratulatethebranchontheir fineeffort.

Wednesday,December8,1943. TEE

'Givean OrphanBoy

1,aHomefor Christmas ti

Theaboveisagroupoflittlelads whohavenevertastedthejoysof homelife.Wouldanyofourcharitablereaderscaretoadoptoneofthese ladsfortheChristmasholidays?The

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Castledare Appealsto Catholic Parents

Obituary.

Membersarerequestedtoprayfor thereposeofthesoulsofthefollowing, whohaverecentlypassedtotheireternalreward:

J.Symonds(R.A.A.F.)),ofVictoria ParkBranch.

P.McKinley,ofKalgoorlieBranch J.Quirke,ofKalgoorlieBranch. Maytheirsoulsrestinpeace.

HolyNameSunday.

ThisSunday,December12,beingthe secondSundayofthemonth,allmembersarerequestedtoreceiveHoly Communionwiththeirbranchesandto attendtheirmonthlymeeting.

QuarterlyGeneralMeeting.

Thequarterlygeneralmeetingofthe DiocesanUnionwilltakeplaceinthe CollegeTheatre,ChristianBrothers' College,St.George'sTerrace,Perth,at 8p.m.onMonday,December20.Itis desiredthatallbranchesberepresentedbytheirofficersanddelegates, whilstanymemberwishingtoattend arecordiallyinvitedtobepresent.The DiocesanUnionCouncilextendparticularlytobranchSpiritualDirectorsan invitationtobewithusthatnight. Thegeneralsecretaryandthetreasurer willbeinattendancefrom7.45p.m.for theconvenienceofbranchsecretaries whomaywishtotransactbusinessbeforethemeeting.

BadgesandManuals.

Suppliesarenowbeginningtocome forwardfromNationalHeadquarters, andthegeneralsecretaryisnowpreparedtoacceptordersfromallbranches.Orderswillbeexecutedinrotation,withprioritytothoselongestoutstanding.Allenquiriesregarding pricesofsupplies,addressedtothesecretary,willreceivepromptattention.

NationalSpiritualDirector.

Wearesurethatallspiritualdirectorsandmemberswillregrettolearn thatRev.FatherW.V.McEvoy,0.P., NationalDirectorofourSociety,has beenveryseriouslyillLatestnews fromMelbourneindicatesthatheis nowconvalescing,butisstillfarfrom fullrecovery.FatherMcEvoy'swon-

ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL.

CELEBRATIONOFTITULAR FEAST.

SOLEMNHIGHMASSAND PAPALBLESSING.

SolemnHighMasswillbecelebratedat11a.m.onDecember12. HisGracetheArchbishopwillpreside,andattheconclusionofthe MasswillgivethePapalBlessing.

CONFIRMATIONOFADULTS.

HisGracetheArchbishopwilladministertheSacramentofConfirmation toadultsinSt.Mary'sCathedralon Friday,December17,at7p.m.Intendingcandidatesarerequestedto notifytheAdministrator,VeryRev. E.Kennedy,D.D.,notlaterthan Thursday,December16.Candidates fromoutsidetheCathedralparishare requiredtobringwiththemletters fromtheirownparishpriests.

PRIESTS'CONFERENCE.

TheQuarterlyConferenceofthe PriestsoftheMetropoltanareawillbe heldintheChapterHall,Victoria Square,onFriday,December17,at10 a.m.

QUARANT'ORE

Sunday.

SuperioroftheOrphanagewouldbe pleasedtohearfromanykindfriend whowouldbedisposedtohelpinthis mostcharitablework.OurLord's words:"Whatyoudountothem-the poor-youdountoMe,"willbethe rewardofthosewhorespondtothis appeal.

- --derfulworkasNationalDirectorisin averylargemeasureresponsiblefor thehealthystateofourSociety throughoutAustraliato-dayHeis perhapsthebestknowntoWestern Australianmembers_asEditorofthe HolyNameMonthly,andasauthorof suchsplendidserialarticlesas"Things inmethatmakemeaBeliever"(recentlypublishedinbookform);and "EverymanatMass"(atpresentrunningincurrentissuesoftheMonthly). Wefeelsurethatallmemberswilljoin usinprayersforthespeedyandcompleterecoveryofFatherMcEvoy.

BranchNotes.

Albanybranch,unabletosendany representativestoPerthfortheSpiritualRallyheldatSt.Mary'sCathedral ontheFeastofChristtheKing,made aspecialefforttojoinusinspiriton thatgreatday.Thebranchcommem oratedtheFeastandprayedforthe successofourrally,byhavingaspecialgeneralCommunionofallmembersonthedayoftheFeast. We commendthemforthesplendidspirit offaiththatinspiredtheirdecisionand forthesuccessoftheirgreatspiritual effort.

NorthamobservedtheirannualgeneralCommuniononSunday,November 14.FollowingHolyMassaCommunionbreakfastwasheldintheParish Hall,andhasalreadybeenfullyreportedin"TheRecord"(videofirissueof November24).TheDiocesanUnion wasrepresentedbytheGeneralSecretary(Mr.E.Farmer)andtheGeneral Treasurer(Mr.F.W.Morgan).Both officersweredeeplyimpressedbythe spiritualfervourofNorthammembers, andweremostappreciativeofthehospitalityextendedtothemduringtheir week-endinthattownThevisitwill bereporteduponbytheGeneralSecretaryinhisreporttothequarterly meeting.

ManiimupandPembertonjoined forcestoobservetheirannualgeneral Communion,whichwasalsoheldon Sunday,November14.Reportsreceivedindicatethattheattendanceofmemberswasjuston100percent.Thisis notsurprising,asthesebrancheshave anenviablerecordinthematterof theirfidelitytotheirobservance,month aftermonth,oftherulesoftheirmembership.FollowingHolyMassamost enjoyablebreakfast(washeldinthe SchoolHouse.Thebreakfastwasin(ContinuedPage8,foot4th.column

TheFeastofthe ImmaculateConception

PATRONALFEASTOFST.MARY'S CATHEDRRL.

MusicintheCathedral.

Sunday,December12,beingtheSundaywithintheoctaveoftheFeastof theImmaculateConception,HisGrace theArchbishopwillpresideattheSolemnHighMassat11a.m.

ThechoirwillsingtheMassofSt. Michael,byWardale,andthemotet attheOffertorywillbe"Totapulchra es,"byN.Praglia.The'.`EcceSacerdos"attheentryoftheArchbishop willbebyDr.C.EdgarFord.

DuringtheHolyHour,at7.30p.m., thechoirwillsinghymnsinhonourof OurLady,"0Salutaris,"byPalestrine,"TantumErgo,"byDom.GregoryMurray,O.S.B.,"NuncDimmitis," byDr.Ford,and"TotoPulchraes,"by N.Praglia.

FINALLECTUREONMUSICFOR THISYEAR.

AttheCatholicCentralLibrary,Wednesday,December15.

Thisfinallecturewillratherbein theformofasocialeveningthanthat ofalecture.Theprogrammewillbe thechoiceofthelisteners,whohave nowreallyformedthemselvesintoa groupoffriendswhoshareaverysincereloveofmusic.

DECEMBER.

2nd.-LEEDERVILLE Forty Hours'Prayer(10th.-12th.).

3rd.-BRIDGETOWNandYORK OneDayofExposition. 4th.-VACANT. 1944.

JANUARY.

1st.-ALBANY:OneDayofExposition.

2nd--BEVERLEY:OneDayof Exposition.

3rd.-BEACONSFIELD:OneDayof Exposition.

WANTED.

WantedgirltosuperviseCorrespondenceLessonsoftwolittlegirls;duties, tocommenceFebruary,1944;wagesf2 per'week.Mrs.C.F.Durack,BehnOrdEstate,Wagin.

Wantedbymarriedcouple,with threeyoungchildren,HouseorAccommodation;bedsanduseofkitchen only;fortwoweeks,duringFebruary, atComo,Cottesloe,Scarboroughor NorthBeach.Apply"P.C.,"this office.

BoxedHandkerchiefs

BOXOF4. O.H.22. 2/11

SOME6INTHEBOX. Ladies'OpalBoxedHandkerchiefs. Plainwhitewithembroideredcorners. Halfdozeninbox.Alsocoloured embroideredcorners.Fourinbox. 2/11box.Halfcouponhank.

BOXOF4. O.H.23. 2/3

Boxesof4Handkerchiefs,fancycolouredembroideredcorners;alsoplain white.2/6box.Halfcouponper hank.

O.H.24.BOXOF6, 3/6

BoxofLadies'OpalHandkerchiefs. Brightlycolouredembroideredcorners, narrowhemstitchedborders.Sixin box.3/6box.Halfcouponeach hank.

O.H.25.BOXOF6. 4/6

Ladies'Opal,Handkerchiefsinallwhite 'withassortedcolouredembroidered corners.Sixinbox.4/6box. Halfcouponeachhank.

SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

By"Ace."

OnMondaylastatourweeklymeetingcomprehensivereportsweremade onthevariousactivitiesoftheClub.

Thecricketeisnotassatisfactoryas ?wehopeditwouldbe.Theseason openedwithamatchagainstNorthern Suburbs,andwasfollowedbyanother againsttheFremantlePoliceBoys' Club.Onbothoccasionswewere beateneasily.Thisisareflectionon ourclub,forthereasonliesnotinan absenceoftalent,butinwantoftrainingandenthusiasm.Wehopeour memberswillmakeearnesteffortsto remedythesedefects.

OurdanceonSaturdaylastwas againverysuccessful,inspiteofthe warmweather.Moregirlsarewanted.Theseentertainmentsarebeing continuedbyspecialrequest,andthe nextdancewillbeonSaturday,December18.

Anothersuccessfulventurewasour participationinthefieldathleticsat theLeedervilleOvalonSaturdaylast. AttheendofthedaytheSubiacoPoliceBoyswereleadingwith127points, andourClubwassecondwith115 points.Congratulationstoallconcerned.

ComingEvents.

OnSaturday,December11,weplay acricketmatchagainstSubiacoPolice BoysatHendersonPark,Jolimont.On thefollowingSaturdayweplayEureka BoysatHendersonPark.

OnSaturday,11th.,theathleticcompetitionswillbecontinuedontheLeedervilleOval.

Personal.

WewouldliketocongratulateJim DalyandDaveMcVittieonmaking highscoresatcricket.

Wewouldalsoliketocongratulate J.Carmody,J.DeGruchy,W.O'Grady andW.Cochrane,ontheirsplendidperformancesattheLeedervilleOvalon Saturday.

BasilWornerisevidentlyfollowing inthefootstepsofhisbrother,Geoff, 'whileBillHodgeisamazingeveryone withhisspeed.

Excellentworkwasdone,too,by Rawlings,Hitchcock,JoeHeadand PatHickey.Congratulations!

AnewfaceatourMondaynight meetingwasthatofJimCarmody.

IRISHNATIONAL FORESTERS'BENEFIT SOCIETY

GoldenJubileeCelebrations.

OnOctober3,1893,theBrianBoru BranchoftheSocietywasestablished inFremantle,and,incidentally,this markedthefoundationoftheSociety inW.A.TheBrianBorucelebrated itsestablishmentwithasplendidsocial attheFriendlySocieties'Hall,Fremantle.Thehallwaspackedwith members.Mr.TomHolmes,afOundationmemberofthebranch,wasaspecialguestoftheevening. FoundationoftheSocietyinW.A. istobecelebratedbytheexecutive councilonSunday,December19,at4.30 p.m.,inKeough'sHall,Perth.All membersonagedmembers'listareto bespecialguestsofthefunction,which willtaketheformofabuffet.Infixingthetimeanddaythesemembers werekeptspeciallyinmind,soasto makeitpossibleforeachandevery onetoattend.Anappropriatetoast listwillbehonouredandIrishitems willbegiventhroughouttheafternoon andevening.Everymemberofthe Societyisexpectedtoattendandeach onecomingisrequestedtonotifythe GeneralSecretaryearlysothatcatering arrangements(whichareinthehands ofKeough's)maybefinalised.

IrishNationalStepDancing.

AttherequestoftheW.A.Sportsmen'sCouncilforPatrioticFunds,the SocietyconductedaJuvenileandOpen "Sportsmen'sPatrioticIrishStepDancingChampionshipatSportsmen'sAmusementPalace,onWednesday,November24.Thisfunctionwasmost successful,andthelargeaudiencetook adeepinterestinandthoroughlyappreciatedthedancing..MissNellieMarsh wonthejuvenileChampionshipwith166 pointsoutofmaximumof190points. MissBobbieMcKenziewas"runner-up" with165points.MissKelsieHawkinswontheOpenChampionshipwith 167points.Suitablyinscribedcups twerepresentedtothesebytheHigh ChiefRangeroftheI.N.F.(Mr.E.L. Groessler)onbehalfofthedonbrsof thetrophies,theW.A.Sportsmen's Council.Inpresentingthecupshe paidtributetotheworkoftheW.A. Sportsmen'sCouncilontheirgreat workforthevariouspatrioticcauses, andsaidtheSocietywashappytoassistthatevening.

OurCatholicSchoolsandColleges

OBI3TIANBROTHERS,MT.HENRY.

ONEOFTHEASSOCIATEDPUBLICSCHOOLSOFW.A.

AQUINASCOLLEGE

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

SACREDHEARTHIGHSCHOOL

HIGHGATE-PERTH. (CONDUCTEDBYTHESISTERSNOTREDAMEDESMISSIONS). BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOLFORGIRLS. PUPILSPREPAREDALLEXAMINATIONS. MONTESSORISCHOOLFORYOUNGCHILDREN. ForProspectusapply'Phone:B3810. REV.MOTHERPRIORESS.

LoretoConvent"Gsbomes-Claremont BOARDINGANDDAYCOLLEGE.

TheSchoolprovidesasoundeducationonmodernlinesinallbranches ofstudy.Thepupilsarepreparedforallexaminations.TheSchoolis beautifullysituatedbetweenOceanandRiver,inextensivegrounds, withfineplayingfieldsandprivateSwimmingPoolinRiver. Telephone:F213.5. Apply- MOTHERSUPERIOR.

ST.ILDEPHONSUS'COLLEGE

NEWNORCIA

CONDUCTEDBYTHEMARISTBROTHERS. Catholicboys,recommendedbytheirParishPriest,maybeenrolled nowforcommencementin1915.Earlieracceptanceis,unfortunately,impossible. ForParticularsApplyto-THEBROTHERDIRECTOR.

Catholic Girls'Movement

HEADQUARTERSANDCLUB ROOMS

BankofN.S.W.Chambers65St. George'sTerrace(nearSherwood Court)-Rooms:7-10FirstFloor.

CALENDAROFACTIVITIES.

SHORTHAND:5-6.30p.m.,Monday andFriday.

DRAMATICS:8p.m.,Tuesday.

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

DANCE:WinnieWright's,Wednesdays,8p.m.

NURSES'PRAESIDIUM:8p.m., Tuesday.

DRESSMAKING:7-9.30p.m.,Wednesday.

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

CHOIR:8p.m.,Thursday.

ORCHESTRA:Friday,8p.m.

BRAILLE:Monday, Wednesday, Thursday,Friday,at8p.m.

BUBBLESOFBRIGHTNESSAND DEBATING.

Themeetingsoftheaboveactivity arebeingsuspendeduntilafterthe Christmasholidays.(Awingtothe factthatquiteanumberofthegirls areintheMarianActsGuild,andwill berequiredtoattendtheGuildmeetings.

BRAILLE.

Fortheconvenienceofmanyofthe girls,wehavearrangedanextraclass, tobeheldeveryFridaynightat8p.m. Thisbringsthenumberuptofour nightsaweek,andweareveryanxious thatwehaveregularattendancesat theseclasses.TheBrailleisnotdifficult,butpracticeisnecessary,sowe hopetoseeasmanyaspossiblecoming everynight.

LUNCHHOURTALKS.

Thelunchhourtalksaredrawing largercrowdseveryweek,andacordial invitationisextendedtoanyoneinterestedtocomeuponTuesdaystotake partinthegeneraldiscussionsthat usuallyfollowsthetalkgivenbyoneof thegirls.

ORCHESTRA.

AttentionisdrawntotheinstrumentaliststhattherewillbeorchestralpracticeintheClubRoomsonSunday,December12,at11a.m.

MARIANARTSGUILD.

AstheDecefbermeetingoftheMarianArtsGuildtakesplaceonnext Friday,December10,at8p.m.,atthe McNessHall,Pier-street,Perth,all membersareaskedtokeepthisnight free.

CANTEENHELPERSWANTED.

Weareverymushinneedofthe servicesofsomeladiesfortheC.G.M. GroupoftheCanteen.Itisnecessary forthem to beondutyduringtheday timeonly.Forfurtherparticulars ringSecretary,B4836.

DANCES.

TheC.G.M.Dancesarenowheldin WinnieWright'sDancingStudio,Murray-street,endofPiccadillyArcade, everyWednesdaynightat8p.m.

CATHOLICNURSES'GUILD.

AgeneralmeetingoftheaboveGuild willbeheldattheC.G.M.Roomson Tuesday,December15,at8p.m.All Catholicnursesareinvited,todiscuss theprocedureforthecomingyear.

CANTEENSERVICE. L.B.A.Group.

TownHall:December13.

PhyllisDean:December30.

TownHall:January7. C.0.51.Group.

PhyllisDean:December21.

TownHall:December29.

Important.

Undernocircumstanceswillagirlbe admittedtocanteenwithoutherbadge

_thirdOrderofSt.Trands

.ThemonthlymeetingofFranciscan TertiarieswasheldonSunday,December5,at3p.m.,underthedirectorship ofRev.E.McBride.

Totheregretofallmembers,Sister Angela(Carmody)hasresignedfrom thesecretaryshipoftheFraternity, andhasbeensucceededbySisterMcCarthy,whowill,allfeelsure,provea worthysuccessor.

Anumbrellawasleftbehindatthe meeting.Theownercanhaveitby askingattheFranciscanClub,over BonMarcheBuildings,anyWednesday afternoonbetween2and4p.m.

TheAmericanTea.

TertiariesareremindedoftheAmericanTea,tobeheldintheFranciscan ClubonThursday,December9.Proceedingswillcommenceat3p.m.The presidentandcommitteeexpectabig attendanceofmembersandfriendsof club.Pleaseremembertobringa giftandbuyagift,toincreaserent fund.

St.Joseph'sConvent, Manjimup

Thefolloiwingaretheresultsofthe MusicExaminationsconductedbythe University:GradeII(Piano)-Credit:Patricia Logan,ImeldaHayes.

GradeV(Violin)-Credit:Beryl Sibley.

GradeV.(Violin)-Pass:Brenda Gamme.Piano-Honours:JohnRyan.

GradeVI(Violin)-Pass:Joyce Young.Honours:AnneRooney(88 marks).

GradeVI.(Piano)-Honours:VeronicaRooney:Credit:JoyceCrowd, ShirleyYoung,EnidTorrance,Nina Thormander.

PreparatoryGrade(Piano)-Pass: RoseSherwood,RichardBartle,Rex Hughes,KevinRooney,KathleenMurphy,RuthGibson,EdithPowell,Nellie Palassis,.PatrickRooney,FrancisPaganini,RogerWilliams,Laurence Gomme,PamelaAlexander.

TheoryExaminationsforJuneand September.

GradeIV.-Honours:PatriciaLogan, BerylSibley.Credit:ImeldaHayes. Pass:MargaretYoung.

GradeV.-Honours:BrendaGomme. Credit:YvonneReitze.

GradeVI.-Honours:JohnRyan, EnidTorrance.

TOTHEEDITOR

Sir,-"CountryObserver"(1/12/'43) can'tbeveryobservant,asthebadges spokenofhavealreadybeenstruck. TheC.G.M.badge(forgirls),which appearsatthetopofC.G.M.Notesin "TheRecord'eachweek,iswornby manygirlsinPerthofficesandshops. TheotheristheHolyNamebadge (formen),whichiswellknown.While priestsandsomelaymenareurging men,youngandold,towearthis badge,agreatmanydonotseemto havethecourage,andusuallyputup somelameexcuse.There'scertainly nothingtobeashamedofthatIcan seeinadvertisingone-selfasbeinga Catholic.PersonallyIthinkit'ssomethingtobeproudof.-Yours,etc., P.J.BROPHY.

TOTHEPARENTSANDFRIENDS OFTHEMEMBERSOFTHE MOVEMENT. ThePresidentextendsacordialinvitationtobepresentat 1A,NIGHTWITH/TAM 1101MBIRT," PresentedbytheChoirandOrchestra, atMcNESSHALL,PIERSTREET, onFRIDAY,17th.DECEMBER, at8.15p.m. Admission2s.

ForinformationregardingtheWho-r lieGirls'Movement,kindlyringBUN, orcallinattheClubRoomsanyweek dayafter10am.

Wednesday,December8,1683.

SouthPerthPariah

OnlastSundaylSt.Columba'sChurch wasaseaofhappy,smilingfaces,when theresultofthetwo-daybazaarwas announced.ThefirstMasswasofferedbythemembersoftheSacredHeart Sodality,joinedbythecongregationas aMassofThanksgivingtotheLittle InfantofPrague,underwhoseinvocationthebazaar(wasorganised.The figurestodateare:

s.d.

Cashtakenatthebazaar 318610 Aspecialeffort 187154 Cardevenings 106163

GooseClub 3320

Anentertainment(Nov.13)35169

Total £681172

Asthisfiguredoesnotincludeprize packet,directgiving,orsecondcollection,itisarecordresultforSouth Perthparish.

OfferingcongratulationstohispeopleonSunday,Rev.Dr.McMahonexpressedhisgratitudetoHisGracethe Archbishop,foropeningthebazaar;to theVeryRev.FatherMossandhis twoassistants,theRev.FathersMurphyandNolan,andtotheRev.Fathers RaffertyandO'Farrell,fromtheCathedral.TotheSistersofSt.Joseph hepaidaspecialtribute,fortheyworkedharderthananyofus.Tothe goodladieswhomannedthestalls, theirhusbands,andthemanywhodid needlework,knitting,toy-making,and cookingforthestalls.Andtothe greatnumberofparishionersand friendswhocameandspentgenerous. ly,theresults,ofcourse,wereprimardueWeweredelightedtoseeour oldfriend,Mr.BillPatterson,atthe chocolatewheel,anditwaslikeold timestohearhimcallinghiswares. Anotherwelcomewheel-manwasMr. AndyPhillips.

Raw.

TheDollandGooseClubraffleswere drawlMr.D.F.Vincent,Chairman oftheSouthPerthRoadBoard.The dollwaswonbyticketNo.3099,held byMissRichardson,15Amherst. street,WestMidland.

ATurkey,1062,wonbyDavidRoberts, 77Arlington-avenue,SouthPerth;ham, 605,D.Higgins,24Monash-avenue, SouthPerth:groceries,955,JackPage, Bullfinch:cake,1866,MissKenny,New Norcia;surprise,147,E.Guilfoyle,17 Norfolk-street,SouthPerth;Xmas cheers,781,R.E.Keane,145Angelo. street,SouthPerth.

St.Patrick's,CareyStreet.

OnreturningthanksonSundaylast, theRev.FatherO'Learyspokeforthe peopleinthankingtheRev.Fathers Murphy,Nolan,Costelloe,Leechand flawe,fortheirattendanceandsupport. FatherO'Learywillnotmakeafinancialstatementuntilnextweek,asthe figuresareincomplete.Thewinners oftherafflesarehereadded:

CakeStall:Xmascakes-No.1,DorothyandLorna,74Brandon-street;No. 2,DiableMosey. Aeroplane,Mrs. Mason:lavenderset,Mrs.Isle(No.29) talcset,Mr.Parker;DonaldDuck,Sawyer(?)(No.73);wine(No.1),Mr.AnHoveaTerrace:wine(No.2), FatherHaugh,Palmyra;divebomber, DesO'Connor:cricketball,PeterEnglebrecht.

KALGOORLIE

Personal.

TheMostRev.Dr.Gummer,Bishop ofGeraldton,accompaniedbyRev. FathersO'DwyerandHogan,passed throughKalgoorlieduringtheWeekon theirwaytoPerth.Theywerethe guestsoftheAdministratorwhilstin thedistrict.Thetwoyoungpriests shouldbeverywelcomeadditionsto theclergyofthePerthArchdiocese.

Mr.andMrs.FrankO'Deahavereturnedtotakeupresidencelocally, andincidentallylookaftertheinterests ofthefirm.

CondolenceisbeingofferedMrs. Doylebyalargecircleoffriends,as sherecentlysufferedthesadlossofher sister,Mrs.Milesi.

Mrs.FrankHillandherbabydaughter',Margaret,ofNortham,lefton Sundayfortheirhometownafter spendingafortnightvisitingMrs.Hill, senr.,ofBourke-street.

Mrs.W.MarkotichreturnedonSaturday,havingspentamonthinPerth, BelmontandSouthPerth.

MissMaryErcigalsoreturnedafter afortnightatthecoast.

Mrs.M.Dillonisvisitingthecoast foraweekortwo.

Young,ChristianWorkers.

Theladsformingthelocalgroup werehoststotheirfriendsonSaturdayeveninglastattheirfirstsocial. Itprovedathoroughlyenjoyablefunction,wellconducted,andacreditto theboys.Communitysinging,items, andgamesneverleftadullmomentat anytime.

TheladsmeeteverySaturdayeveningandworktoaprogrammeof study,physicaltrainingandfun,their objectbeingtoimprovemorally,mentallyandphysically,andfinallytake theirplacesasCatholicmenofthe highestcharacter,andasinanygroup ofladstheyarehavingalotoffun atthesametime.

AtpresentRayManginiispresident andBernieSmithtreasurer.Harry Ritchiewassecretaryuntilrecently, buthasleftforCue.Theirspiritual directorisRev.BrotherCarroll,and heispresentatthe'weeklymeetings. SeniorboysfromtheCollege,students homefromAquinas,andagroupof adultfriendsweretheguestsonSaturday,andtheywillalllookforward tothenextsocial.

ELA.C.13.8.

MembersmetonSundaymorning forthehalf-yearlymeetingandelected thesamesetofofficersfortheensuing sixmonths.MissM.Daly(secretary) canalwaysbecontactedat112Bourkestreet,Kalgoorlie,orifthematteris urgentduringtheholidays,c/oJ.Hannan,15Balfour-street.ThenextmeetingwillbeheldonSundaymorning, December19,at11am SacredHeartSodality.

Rev.FatherNolanconsecratedfour newmembersonSundayevening,and laterwelcomedthemintotheSociety.

HolyNameSociety.

Bouldermenwillbetheguestsof St.Mary'sBranchoftheHolyName SocietyattheannualsocialonSundayevening,December12,aftereveningdevotions.

St.Michael'sFete.

FlowerStall:Coathanger,Mrs. Hogan,94CanningHighway;bunny, DerdryHope:whiteteddy,Mrs.Jose, Vista-street;stockings,Mrs.Cruite, Market-street,SouthPerth;Little FlowerPicture,Mrs.Pritchard,Collinsstreet,SouthPerth;baby'sbangle,Mrs. McCormack:Xmascake,LewWeston.

FancyStall:Dollandbed,Mrs. Wren,51Rushton-road,VictoriaPark; Xmashamper,FatherO'Leary; mammysoiledclothesbag,JeanHenderson,36Market-street,SouthPerth; minstrelsoiledclothesbag,W.A.G.R., PatHayes,AccountsandAudit;crochetcushion,Mrs.Owens,BanksiaTerrace,SouthPerth:beddoll,MaryAndrews,16 Berwick-street,Shenton ParkSunday'sdinner,MissClyne,Elliott-street,SouthPerth;chocolates (No.3),FatherHawe,Palmyra;toffee, Andrews,48HoveaTerrace,South Perth;chocolates(No.2),PeggyBolster;toffee,MissMorris.

GOODNEWS.-LatestEnamelGas andWoodStoves,newandsecond-hand W.A.StoveCo.,WellingtonSt.B6307.

TheFeteatButler-streetproved verypopular,beingextremelywellpatronised.Martyusefulandbeautiful piecesofworkweredisplayedonthe stalls,andthefinancialresultshould begood.

CatholicTeachers' Guild

Thenextmeetingwillbeheldat BectonHouseonSaturday,December 11,at11a.m.

Retreat.

ARetreatforCatholicwomenteacherswillbeheldatLoretoConvent, Swanbourne,fromTuesday_evening, December28,toThursdaymorning, December30.Wehavereceiveda numberofenquiriesfromCatholic teahcerswhoarenotmembersofthe Guild,askingiftheymayattend.Certainlytheymay.Allarewelcome. ForparticularswritetoMissE.Brady, 188Goderich-street,Perth,orringMiss N.Wall,U2482.

Sunday,December19.Massat8anti

ChristmasDay:Massat8am.

Sunday,December26:Massat10 a.m.

AGOODWILLMONTH.

Decemberisamonthofgoodwill.In consequencethereisanextrademand forticketsintheNo.187bCharities Consultation.Getyoursquickly.The firstprizeis£2,000.

She'llchangealotinanother year,butshe'llneverbesweeter thansheisto-day.Keepthat sweetnessfortheyearstocome. HaveanewPortraitmadenow. RingB8833fortheappointment.

LANGHAMSTUDIOSLTD.

CENTRALARCADE HAYSTREET,PERTH

Mary'sMount,Boys' College,Kalamunda

GIANDANNUALENTERTAINMENT

Once'again,onSaturday,November27,thebustleandexcitementof theannualentertainmentbrokeinto thedailyroutineofthepupilsofBoys' College,Mary'sMount.Onthatday highspiritscouldnolongerrestrain themselves,when,afterweeksofintensepreparation,theclimaxwasreached.At7.30p.m.twobusesarrivedto carryawaythelivelyartiststoKalamundaHall.Hereforthespaceof21 hourstheyouthfulperformancesofaccomplishedactorswhollyengagedthe raptattentionofparentsandfriends, who,fortheoccasion,hadtravelled fromfarandnear.Someevensacrificedpersonalcomfortbythronging doorways,andeveryavailableopening dfthealreadycrowdedbuilding,where theybecameimmersedinanatmosphereofforgottencaresandworries.

Thebrightlylitandsuitablydecoratedstagewasthesceneofaskilfully organisedprogrammewhichexhibited asplendidvarietyofitems.

Theconcertopenedat8o'clockwith theRhythmBand,underthedirection ofMasterNevilleDurbridge,whopresidedatthepiano,andDonaldMcNeil asconductor.Thenfollowedsongby Class,"LetMusicandSongbeourPastimeTo-night"and"ThePiperfrom overtheWay."Recitation,"King Willow,"bySeniorClass;skippingrope dance,E.Costello,M.Martin,C.Adsetts;dialogue,"TheRebelliousAlpha- bet;"violinsolo,seelcted,Laurie Davey;Swedishdrill,JuniorBoys; peasants'dance,Girls;musicalMoments,byConventOrchestra,including pianoforteduetbyMastersCyrilWhite andStantonMirmakidis;violintrio, RonDowney,JohnEddington,Bob Parker;pianofortesolo,DonaldMcNeil;pianoforteduet,KevinandRon Cahill.Thencamepartsongs,"The CuckooClock"and"Cobwebs,"by Class;banjosolo,selected,Michael Drabble;actionsong."TheToyMonkey,"InfantsandJuniors;play, "CatchingtheGhost;"flagdrill,InfantsandJuniors;recitation,Junior boys;pianoforteduet,GladysLaneand ShirleyCostello;dance,"TheFairy Reel,"M.Gorman,M.Watson,I.Martin,R.Wistley;sketch,"TheWonderfulInvention;"recitation,"TheRecipe,"JohnPrice;violinsolo,selected, RonDowney;jig,E.Costello,J. Ayling,M.Martin;freegyms.andpyramids,SeniorBoys;songanddance,"Invitation,"D.Wells,M.Courboules,E. Giddings,H.Wood,L.Freeman,P. Porter,J.Mann,J.Bell:songs,"Australia"and"GoodOldMary'sMount," broughtaveryenjoyableeveningtoa close.

TheSistersofSt.Josephdesireto thank,through"TheRecord,"allkind friendswhocontributedtowardsthe successoftheconcert,inparticular: Mrs.Chauncy,A.T.C.L.,Mrs.Bulbeck, B.A.,L.A.S.A.,Mr.J.Wels,physical instructor,Mr.B.Adam,drillaccompanist,Mr.Kostera,ofKalamunda Garage,fortransportfacilities.

WITHOUTAPOLOGY.

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Shameless.

EugeneLyons,editorofthe"AmericanMercury,"andauthorityofSoviet Russia,states:

"It(thepicture)makesnosense evenaspropaganda,becausethetotal effectinthelongrunwillbetoreopensuchquestionsastheMoscow trialsandtheStalin-Hitlerpact,and otherthingswhichtheRussiansthemselveswouldrathernothavediscussed.

"Thefalsificationofhistoryisutterlyshameless.Theliesareputonin greatgooeychunks Everybodyis attacked-theBritish,theFrench,the Poles,theFinnsandmostAmericanseverybodyexcepttheRussians.The basicideaisthatanythingthatStalin haseverdoneinthepast,thathe doesatpresent,andwhateverhemay dointhefuure,mustbeacceptedunquestionably,becausehealonehas beenthebulwarkagainstwarandthe defenderofthedemocraticideal.Ido hopesomebodysomewherewillrecognisethepictureforthetoweringinsult toAmericathatitrepresents."

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NORMOYLE.-OnNovember28,1943, atherlateresidence,15Woodsonaestreet,MountLawley,Honors, widowofthelateMauricePatrick Normoyle,andlovingmotherof Theresa(deceased),Mary(Mrs.H. T.Donovan),Leo,Agnes(Mrs.D. R.Bogue),Anne(SisterMarySt. John,SacredHeartConvent,Katanning),Nora(Mrs.J.J.Ramsay), Patrick(Victoria),andMargaret (Mrs.N.V.Bishop),fondmother-inlawofBert,Douglas,Len,Norman andgrandmotherofBert(A.I.F.), Bonnie,Patricia(SisterMary Gemma,St.Mary'sConvent,Leederville),andNoreenDonovan,Maurice(deceased),Brian(R.A.A.F.),PatriciaandKevinBogue,Pauline, Maurice,Veronica(deceased)Ramsay.RequiescatinPace. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

4. INMEMORIAM ÷

ANDERSON,IChr(stina.-Ofyour charity,prayforthereposeofthe souloftheabove,whopassedpeacefullyawayonDecember5,1942. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyuponher.

-Insertedbyherlovingfamily.

BRENNEN.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulofMary Brennen,belovedwifeofWilliam Brennen,-fondmotherofThomasand Daniel.

ImmaculateheartofMary,your prayersforherextol.

0,SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

BURKE.-Inaffectionatememoryof mydarlingwife,BridgetAnn,who diedDecember10,1934,loving motherofChris(Dr.C.W.Burke, Perth),andJim(Rev.FatherJ.E. Burke,Perth).

ImmaculateHeartofMary,prayfor her.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusband andsons.

DWYER-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofDanielFrancisDwyer,whodiedDecember11, 1938.Restinpeace.

Everrememberedbyhisfamily.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife,sonand daughter.

MADDISON.-Kindlyrememberin yourprayersthesoulofCpl.James P.Maddison,whopaidthesupreme sacrificeatGona,NewGuinea,on December1,1942.

-Insertedbyhislovingparents,Mr. andMrs.A.E.Maddison,67Berwickstreet,VictoriaPark.

NAISBITT.-Ofyourcharity,pray'4 forthereposeofthesoulofMargaret, thebelovedwifeofCharlesNaisbitt, whopassedawayonDecember5, 1942.

-Eternalrestgranther,0Lord.

Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?Make aregularannualcontributiontohelp anindigentstudent.

HelpusbuildupagreatChildren Library.Don'tletthesilverfisheat uppagesofthatcharmingstorybook youhavefinishedwith.Senditin totheCentralCatholicLibrary,88 Pier-street,Perth.

LATEMICHAELO'DEA, JOSEPHO'DEA. Pounder Principal.

ExaminationSuccessesProveEfficiencyof AquinasinOpenCompetition

InfluenceofAthleticsonCharacter Formation . aProudRecord

InculcatesPatriotismintheSchoolYears

IntheInter-schoolExaminations, secondyearsection,Sub-Junior,twenty-four(24)boysweresuccessful.In theaggregateofmarks,FredBarnes obtainedfifthplace,andE.Haywood I'sixth;theformerobtainingfirstplace inFrenchandinLatin.IntheFirst YearSection,twenty-eight(28)boys succeededinpassingtheirexamination.

Iremarkhereonexaminationresults,anddosoadvisedly,notthatsuccessinexaminationsisnecessarilythe onlycriterionoreventheprincipal testofapupil'srealeducation,butto expresshowourefficiencycomparesin theeyesofeducationalauthoritiesin opencompetition.

Nottheleastimportantphaseofour curriculumisthetrainingofcorrect speaking.Forthispurpose,thestu'.entsareencouragedtoparticipatein carefullyprepareddebates,indeliveringlecturettes,andavailingthemselvesoftheopportunityofimpromptu speaking.

TheprizesforOratory,presentedby MissKavanagh,wereawardedto: DenisCullity,GeoffMelvin,CliveBant. mg,andMaxReilly.

Weincludeinourcurriculumthe trainingofourboysininstrumental music,voiceproductionanddancing.

ToMissesKavanagh,Grant,and ScottIbegtoacknowledgemythanks fortheirexpertteachingandco-operationinthetrainingofourboysinelocution,music,anddancing,respective. ly.

TheprizespresentedbyMissScott fordancingwereawardedto:Brian O'HaraandPeterBanting.

Organisedgamesreceivesuitableand adequateattention.Suchrecreation, ifadvantageouslypursued,isindispensablewherethereisintensepreparationforexaminations.Furthermore,gameshaveamostpotentand directiveinfluenceonthedevelopment ofthefullcharacteroftheboys.

InFebruaryweheldourAnnualCollegeSwimmingCarnivalatCrawley .Baths.ThehonourofCollegeChampionwenttoR.Trend,whowin,:the A.D.ScottCup;T.Bourkewinsthe under16title.St.Peter's,captained byT.Bourke,wasChampionHouse.

IntheInter-SchoolSwimmingcontest weemergedvictoriousforthesixth time.Weofferourcongratulations toR.Trend,theInter-schoolChampion andStateChampionovermanydistances,whocarriedoffthefouropen events,andintwoofthembeatingrecordswhichhehadsetuppreviously.

WewishtothankMr.Gibsonforhis valuableassistanceduringtheswimmingseason.

Asrowingfacilitiesaresoadequate, naturallymuchinterestprevailsin thatparticularbranchofsport.Crews arethereforesystematicallytrained andcarefullycoached.

IntheHeadoftheRiver,heldin May,"Aquinas"EightrowedtovictorywithHaleandScotchfollowingin thisparticularorder.IntheFirst Fourwewerealsofirst.Tothestroke ofthe"Eight,"A.Hindley,andthe strokeofthe"Four,"A.Holland,and theirrespectivecrews,weofferour heartiestcongratulations.Weextend liketoMr.Wroblewskiourthanksfor hisattentionandhelpfulcoaching.

OurCollegeXI.,captainedbyB. Rigg,hasdonegoodworkthroughout theseason.Inwinningtheplay-off againstGuildfordGrammarSchool,we becamePremiersfortheseason.

WeextendcongratulationstoB. Rigg(captain)andT.Outridge(vicecaptain),whomadeacenturyrespectivelyinthefinalmatch,alsotothe membersoftheteamfortheirexcellentco-operation.

InFootball,wewereChampionsfrom the1stXVIII,captainedbyT. Bourke,toour8th.XVIII.Tocaptainsandteamsweofferourheartiest congratulationsonsuchasuccessful season.

WeconsiderMr.DolanandMr.Coffeywellmeritourappreciationand thanksfortheirexcellentcoachingand interestwhichhelpedinnosmallway tovictory.

OurAnnualCollegeAthleticmeeting wassuccessfullyheldontheW.A.C.A. GroundinOctober.TheArchbishop's CupgoestoKevinDeane,asChampion AthleteoftheCollege,who,inthe open100yards,establishedacollege recordoffinishingin101-5seconds. TheJuniorChampiontitlegoestoJ. Schwarz.

IntheInter-SchoolAthleticmeeting wecamefirstbyamostconclusivemarginamongthecompetingschools.The finalplaceswere:Aquinas,Hale,GuildfordGrammar,andScotch.Ourteam wascaptainedbyT.Bourke,towhom weextendheartiestcongratulatnons.

IntheCollegeTennisCompetitions 1.ilinl<leywasCollegeChampion,and J.EnsorandB.Moore,Juniorand JuvenileChampions,respectively.

Wearepleasedtowelcomebackto PerthRev.BrotherDwyer,whoseinterestandvaluablecoachingincricket andintennisaresowellknown,andto 'whomIwishtorecordoursincere thanksandappreciationforhisvaluablehelp.

Thissurveyofoursportingactivitiespresentsamostcreditableperformancefortheyear.Forthesecondyearinsuccession,theCollegehas wonatcricket,football,swimming, athletics,androwing,arecordperhaps withoutprecedent.

Honoursinsportingactivities'were awardedasfollows:

Cricket:T.Outridge,J.Deane,A. Hinkley,M.Hesford,J.Kelly.

Football:P.Banting,M.Carr,A. Hinkley,R.Trend,M.Hesford,B.Maloney,J.Bowen,J.Rodoreda.

Atheltics:M.Hesford,J.Carmody, PBanting,B.Rigg,A.Holland,R. Trend,G.Palassis.

Rowing-HeadoftheRiverEight: A.Hinkley(stroke),P.Davies-Moore, P.Banting,R.Forkin,J.Carmody,J. Rodoreda,J.Bowen,H.Miller,P. Meagher(cox).A.Holland(strokeof ChampionFour),G.Palassis(bowof Four).

Swimming:R.Trend,P.Banting,T. Bourke,A.Golding,T.Prior,R.Forkin,F.Handley,W.Melvin.

Thereshouldbelittleneedtostress theimportanceofthisparticularphase inourtraining.Whilethetraininginculcatesrespectforauthority,asincereanddeepregardforcivicduty,the cadetsareremindedthatpatriotism isnomerespasmodicemotionalstirring, butareligiousobligationoftheirdedicationtoGodandCountry.

Paradesareheldweeklyandacourse ofinstructionatsuitableperiodsis heldforthebenefitofournon-commissionedofficers.

WeofferourcongratulationstoT. BourkeandP.Banting,whoattained therankofCadetLieutenantduring theyear.

Totheparents,relatives,andfriends ofthoseOldBoyswho,promptedtoa generousresponsewhenthecall-toarmscame,havepaidthesupremesacrifice,weofferourdeepestsympathy intheirsadbereavement.Werecord

withparticulargriefthedeathsoftwo ofourawnAquinians,GarryPrendivilleandFrankMcGrath,theformer inNewGuinea,andthelatterinEngland.Maytheyrestinpeace.

MayI,atthisjunctureextendtoour Ladies'Committeethethanksofthe staffandstudentsfortheirexcellent supportandpracticalasistanceduring theyear.

ToDr.T.W.Meagher,forhisgenerousministrationstous;toMatron Ramstead,SisterFischerandNurse Waugh,fortheirdevotedattentionto theboys,Ibegtoacknowledgemy gratefulappreciationandthanks.

ToHisGracetheArchbishop,who hassokindlyconsentedtobehereand presentourprizes;toHisLordship theLordMayor,Dr.T.W.Meagher;to theVeryRev.Dr.J.T.McMahon, MA.,DiocesanDirectorofEducation; tothedonorsofourprizes,andto you,ladiesandgentlemen,Iextenda mostcordialgreetingandthanksfor yourpatronage.

W.V.GREEN,Headmaster.

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Wewishalsotoexpressourthanks topatronsandfriendswhosokindly donatedmeanstohelpusreplenishour supplyofboatsforthecrews.

LifeSaving:R.Trend,H.Miller,R. Kelly,K.Deane.

Boxing:M.Carr,T.Prior,J.Bahen.

Wearepleasedtoreportamostsatisfactoryaccountoftheworkingofour MilitaryCadetCorps.Thisveal-we havehadtheservicesofCaptainTurton,WarrantOfficerSimpson,and LieutenantPrendiville,officerin charge,towhomweacknowledgeour thanksfortheirinterestandservices.

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"Oh,agoodlong'un,"wasthereply. "Thereseightofus."

"Pa,mayIhaveaquartertogo tothecircuswith?"

"What?Aquartertoseethecircus, andhereonlylastweekIletyougo outatnighttoseetheeclipseofthe moon!Youngman,doyouwantyour lifetobeoneperpetualroundof gaiety,"

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"Whatisthechargeforthisbattery?"thecustomerasked-

"Vunandahalfvolts,"theelectricianreplied.

"Well,howmuchisthatinEnglish money?"

"Gimmeaquarter'sworthofrat poison."

"Doyoumannatakeitwithyou?"

"Naw.I'llsendtheratsinafterit."

Littleboyhadbeenreportedtohis fatherforstealingapplesfromthestall outsideafruiterer'sshop,andtheparenttwitspointingovatheevilsoftheft.

"Myboy,"hesaid,"youmusthavei' knownitisdishonesttosteal.And, inanycase,didn'tyourconsciencetell youthemanwaswatching?"

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Thegirlseemeddeaftothepleadingsofherlover.

Youaredeaftomyentreaties,"he saidininjuredtones.

"Iam,"shereturned.

"ButIhaveabeautifuldiamond ringforyou."

"Oh,well,"shemurmured,ina changeofvoice,"Iamnotstonedeaf."

"Whatdoesadashbeforeasentence isfinishedmean?"

"Iknowa,guywhotriedthatandit meantfivemoreyears'hardlabour."

Onthefirstmorningafterthe honeymoonthehusbandgotupearly, wentdowntothekitchen,andbrought hiswifeherbreakfastinbed.She wasdelighted.

Hubbyspokelater:"Haveyounoticedeverydetailonthetray?"

"Ofcourse;everysinglething,darling."

"Good!Well,that'showIwantmy breakfastservedeverymorningafter this."

* *

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AgenialNorth-Countrybusinessman wasusheredintothesanctumofthe neadmasterofafamousschoolwhere theypridethemselvesontheiraccents. Hewasaccompaniedbyhisson.

Theheadmasterregardedhisvisitors haughtily.

"Well,andwhatcanIdoforyou?"

"Sithee,ineester,Ah'vebroughtyon littleladtoseeifthac'nstmak'him talkproperlike-wi'houtaccent."

Theheadmasterassuredtheparent thathissonwouldreceivethedesired training.Asakindlyafterthought,he added,"Ishall-ah-attendtothemattahmyself."

Afewmonthslatertheproudparentappearedagain,andaskedhowhis sonwasgettingon.

Theheadmasterswungroundcordiallyandwavedadeprecatoryhand.

"Eh,bagoom,"hesaid."T'lad's doin'champion!"

* "Youcanaskonemorequestion," saidthealmostexasperatedfather, "butmakeitshort."

"Well,"repliedhissmallson,"when adoctorgetssickandanotherdoctor doctorshim,doesthedoctordoingthe doctoringhavetodoctorthedoctorthe waythedoctorbeingdoctoredwants tobedoctored,ordoesthedoctordoing thedoctoringofthedoctordoctorinhis ownway?"

Joe:"Iwanttochangemyname, yourhonour."

Judge:"Whatisyourname?"

Joe:"JoeStinks."

Judge:"Idon'tblameyou.What doyouwanttochangeitto?"

Joe:"Charlie."

Wife:"Well,dear,haveyoufounda jobyet?"

Hubby:"Yes,dear,yougotowork to-morrow."

Doctor:"Isuppose,Mrs.Johnson, thatyouhavegiventhemedicineaccordingtodirections."

Mrs.Johnson:"Well,doctah,Ah donemahbes'.YousaidgiveSam oneo'desepillsthreetimesadayontil gone;butAhdonerunouto'pillsyisterday,an'hehain'tgoneyit."

OldGentleman:"Apoorfellowcame toseemethismorningandsaidhewas starving.Isenthimuptoyourplace togetamealandsaidIwouldpayfor it.HowmuchdoIoweyou?"

Innkeeper:"Four-and-six,sir."

OldGentleman:"Whatdidhehave?"

Innkeeper:"Fivebeersandapacket ofcigarettes."

Asailoronshoreleavecalledat someliverystablestohireahorse.

"Right,Jack,"saidtheowner,"what sortofahorsedoyouwant?"

"Oh,agoodlong'un,"wasthereply. "Thereseightofus."

"Pa,mayIhaveaquartertogo tothecircuswith?"

"What?Aquartertoseethecircus, andhereonlylastweekIletyougo outatnighttoseetheeclipseofthe moon!Youngman,doyouwantyour lifetobeoneperpetualroundof gaiety,"

Itwasasadplay,andtherewas scarcelyadryhandkerchiefinthe house.Butonemaninthedresscircleirritatedhisneighboursbylaughing insteadofcrying.

Atlastthewomanbyhissideturned uponhimindignantly,thetearsstreamingfromhereyes."Idon'tknow whatbroughtyouhere,"shesobbed; "butify-youdon'tlikethep-playyou mightI-letotherp-peopleenjoyit!"

Therewassilence,saveforthe scratchingofpens,foranexamination wasinprogress.

Suddenlytheeyeoftheexaminer caughtastudentwhowasstudyinghis watchwithmorethanusualinterest.

Smith,"saidthewatcher,"Iwill havealookatyourtimepiece,ifyou please."

Smithseemedworried,buthanded overthewatch.Theotheropenedit, andsawpastedacrossthedialatiny slipofpaperbearingthelaconic legend,"Fooled."

Smithwasallowedtoresumehis work,buttheexaminerkeptaneyeon him,andsoonhethoughtfittohave anotherlookatthewatch.

Butthistimehedidnotgoforthe face.Heopenedthebackinstead. Andthere,sureenough,hefoundaW smallfoldedpaper.Examiningit eagerlyheread:"Fooledagain!" 4

"Yoursonisstillstudying?"

"Yes,hewantstobeadoctorand soisstayingattheuniversityalittle longerbecausepeoplehavemorefaith inanoldmanforadoctor."

Thefarmertookanewmanouttoa fieldandstartedhimatploughingbehindtwohorses.

Twohourslaterthenewfarmhand returnedtothehouseutterlyexhausted.Thefarmeraskedhimhowhewas gettingalong.

"Notgettin'alongatall,"snapped thenewmandisgustedly;"howdo youexpectmetoholdaploughwith twobigstronghorsestryingtopullit awayfrommeallthetime?"

Mrs.Homes:"Fancy,Mrs.Bangs threwasaucepanatherhusbandbecausehesatonhernewbat.Icould neverdoathinglikethat."

Mr.Homes:"Ah,no!Becauseyou lovemesodearly,eh,pet?"

Mrs.Homes:"Ye-es. Besides,I haven'tanewhat!"

Theexceedingstoutladyindignantly tackledabusinspectoratabusystopping-place.

"Iwanttoreporttheconductorck thatbusthat'justgone!"sheshrilled. "He'sbeenrudel"

"How?"askedtheboredofficial.

"Why,"wentonthelady,"hewas tellin'peoplethebuswasfullup,and whenIgotoffhesaid:'Roomforthree inside!'"

"MywifeisawaysoIhavetodo myowncooking."

"Canyoucook?"

"Itisveryeasy.Youjustputfood inthesaucepan,putitonthestoveand whenyousmellburningitisdone."

Neighbour:"IsMr.Jonesathome?"

Maid:"No,sir;butI'lltellhimyou called.WhatshallIsayyouwanted toborrow?"

Thecustomerwasspeakingtothe electrician,whowasobviouslya foreigner.

"Whatisthechargeforthisbattery?"thecustomerasked.

"Vunandahalfvolts,"theelectricianreplied.

"Well,howmuchisthatinEnglish money?"

"Gimmeaquarter'sworthofratpoison."

"Doyou(warm&takeitwithyou?"

"Naw.I'llsendtheratsinafterit."

Littleboyhadbeenreportedtohis fatherforstealingapplesfromthestall outsideafruiterer'sshop,andtheparent!waspointingouatheevilsoftheft.

"Myboy,"hesaid,"youmusthave/* knownitisdishonesttosteal.And, inanycase,didn'tyourconsciencetell youthemanwaswatching?"

usefultha4poetry(hiskind,anyway). Lastweheardhewaslearningtomake aJapanesedishcalled"hurried-kurri. Thanksforthebighandup,butplease don'twishanotherL.B.onme.With SandyawayandtheLemonadeBottle half-full(inarespectablesense),lifeis moreorlesstolerable.I'llseewhat (anbedoneaboutverseforChristmas. Youbroughtitonyourself,remember. AUNTBESSY.

* Sandstone.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamreturning theprickcardand2.6P.N.Willyou pleaseforwardmeanother?Iamsorry Iwassolongwiththelastone,butit hadbeenmislaid.Thereistobea SummerSchoolinGeraldtonsometime inJanuaryforthechildrenwhohave beendoing''ReliigonbyLetter."We allwanttogo,butGeraldtonisalong wayfromSandstone.Withbest wishesforallsuccesstoyouandthe Bushies.

WINNIEMORRIS.

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DearWellwisherofWembley,Yournom-de-plumetemptsmetoalimerick,whichI'venodoubtMacpherson wouldgreatlyrelish.Butyou've reachedthegrandClimactericlikeyour pooroldAunt,andlimericksseema littleundignified.SoI'llcontentmyselfwithasincere"ThankYou"on behalfofmyselfandtheBushies.

AUNTBESSY.

* * *

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed6s.,in honourofSt.Anthony,forfavoursreceived.Icannotseeanypoorboxto St.AnthonyattheCathedral,so thoughtyoumaybepleasedtoreceiveit. M.

Bushies'Corner

DearCornerites,-Althoughafort,nightstillremainsbeforeweshallbe kneelingbeforetheCrib,oldfriendsare cominginthickandfasttooffer ChristmasgiftstotheBushies.Ifthe presentratecontinuesweshallhave theObjectiveover-subscribed,andwhat ahappyfaultthatwouldbe!

InthecomingweekI'mexpecting greaterthingsstill,becauseOurLady oftheImmaculateConceptionandSt. FrancisXavier-ourcountry'spatron -willhavebeenputtingreminders intotheheartsofslackCorneritesand willhavebeenpromptingnewcomers totaketheBushies'Causeinhand.

Idon'tthinkI'vebeendrivingCorneritestoohardthisyear,haveI?So IfeelIwillbepardonedifIsendout thisfinalS.O.S.GiveaChristmasgift totheBushies.Todosoisjustthe sameasbankingmoneyinHeaven, anditcarriescompoundinterestata millionpercent.Howevermuchthe warmayhavehitCorneritesfinancially, atleastithasn'tdeprivedthemofthe Mass,theSacramentsandtheCatholic schools.Butifthefountofcharity towardstheBushiesdriesup,they willbedeniedallthese,andlifewithoutthemisveryempty.

So,comeon,oldfriendsandnew, andmakethisChristmasObjectivea bumperone,notnecessarilyinthatit exceedsthetotalofotheryears,but inthatitwillbethefruitofrealsacrifice. AUNTBESSY.

* * * *

DearAuntBessy,-Findenclosed P.N.for10s.,inthanksgivingforbig favourreceived.Bestwishes.

GRATEFUL.

DearGrateful,-Thanksindeedfor yourkindlyhelp.li'msogladyour intentionwasgranted.I'vealways feltthatthefriendsoftheBusbiesreceivespecialgraces.Indeeditseems Itoworkbothways.Heavenlyfavours bringusCorneriteswhowishtoexpressgratitude.AndbeingCorneritestheykeeponreceivingfavoursand sothesplendidbondagecontinues. AUNTBESSY.

* * * *

St.Joseph'sConvent,Manjimup.

DearAuntBessy,-Wearebalancing ourMissionbudget,andthegrandtotal won'taddupcoereotly,iunlesswe sendyouadonationfortheBusbies. QuiteanumberofuswereBushies untilwewereoldenoughtoridealong distancetoschool.Soweknowand appreciatethiswonderfulscheme.Best MIMPIMP, LemonadeBottle

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wishes,AuntBessy,forahappyand holyChristmas.Fromthe POSTPRIMARYCLASSES.

DearPostPrimaryClasses,-Even thereturnofOldFriendstotheCornerdoesn'tthrillmeasmuchastohear fromone-timeBushies,especiallywhen theysendpracticalhelpforthelittle oneswhohavetakentheirplaces.You arequiterightinsayingthatnoMissionbudgetwouldbecompletewithouttheBusbies.It'seasytorememberChinaandtoforgetWestAustralia.I'msohappyyouappreciate whattheSchemeisabletodo.Ihope youalldowellatschoolandwishyou allthebestforChristmas.Thankyou allandGodblessyou. AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessv,-Ithinkthatthe enclosednoteswillverynearlycompletemypromisedyear'sdonationto yourworthyappeal.Pleasehavea MasssaidfortheHolySoulswith5s. ofthisamount,andtheL.B.canswallowtheremainder,I'msure. H.E.W.

DearH.E.W.,-You'vebeena bricktotheBusbies,andmayGod blessyouforyourgenerosity.Iha,e arrangedfortheofferingofHolyMass fortheHolySoulsasyourequested. TohavenewSaintsinHeavenandlittlechildrenonearthprayingforone isaboutthemostexcellentthingone coulddesire.YourviewoftheL.B.'s gulletwouldbeheartilyendorsedif yousawhimgettingoutsidethe35s. HonestlyIwouldn'ttrusthimnearthe EmpireStateBuilding.

AUNTBESSY.

* * * SouthKumminin.

DearAuntBessy,-EnclosedisP.N. forlOsadonationtotheBusbies' Scheme.From ANOLDFRIEND.

DearOldFriend,-Isaidlastweek thatChristmaswastheFeastof friecids,andrightontopofthatIhear fromyourgood,selfandMacpherson, whomIthoughtmusthavediedinthe blitz.Icantellyouitwarmsthe cocklesoftheOldLady'sheartto havetheold-timestalwartsreturning totheFold.Thanksalotforyour generousassistance.

AUNTBESSY.

ProDeoEtPatria.

DearAuntBessy,-Timeisflying andallthatitmeanstouswillsoon behere,soIamsendingtheenclosed "fiver"fortheBusbies,andtrustthat beforetheyearisoutyouwillhaveto borrowanotherLemonadeBottleor twotocopewiththeoverflow.A coupleofgenerationsbackinthe Royallineof"AuntBessy's,"acertain "Sandy"usedhaveawordortwoto cheertheCorneralong.I'veheardtoo hewasnomeanpoet.Doyouknow ifheisstillontop?Itwouldbe lovelytohearfromhimatChristmas foroldtimessake.Bestwishesfrom anoldfriend.

MACPHERSON.

DearMacpherson,-I'msorrySandy isnotheretowelcomeyou.Heisa prisonerofwarinBatavia,wherethey areteachinghimtocook.It'smore

DearWinnie,-YourP.N.tohand, forwhichmanythanks.Andanew onehasgoneforward.Don'tworry aboutalittledelay.Idohopeyou canmanagetogettoGeraldtonforthe SummerSchool.Excellentasthe postallessonsare,theycan'tcompare withmeetingthepriestsandnunsand otherCatholicchildren.Andthereis ajollyholidaycombinedwiththereligiousinstruction.Busbieswhogetto theGeraldtonSummerSchoolwillbe especiallyfortunate. AUNTBESSY.

* * Carnarvon.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosedpostalnotefor5s,fortheBushies,inhonouroftheLittleFlowerand St.Philomena.Goodlucktoyour work. M.M.C.

DearM.M.C.,-Itwasquiteathrill toreceivealetterfromfar-awayCarnarvon.That'srealBushiecountry, andit'sverycheeringtoknowour workisappreciatedinthefarnorth. Thankssomuchforyourhelpwhich, Ihope,SS.ThereseandPhilomenawill richlyreward. AUNTBESSY.

DearM.,-Itwasverygoodofyou toremembertheBushies,andthanks somuchforyourdonation.St.Anthonyisaverygeneralfavouriteand IdoubtifanyoneoftheHeavenly Courthasbeensoconsistentlygoodto theBushies.ThereisaPoorBoxin theCathedral,thoughIdon'tthinkit's speciallyonaccountofSt.Anthony. However,St.Mary'slosswastheBushies'gain.

AUNTBESSY.

Leederville.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosed£1,fortheBusbies,inthanksgiving formanyfavoursreceived.

J.&M.,"OURBLOCK."

DearJ.andM.,"OurBlock,"Thanksindeedforyourgeneroushelp.. OurCornerseemstothriveonthe fruitsofgratitudeforfavoursreceived.

Idon'tthinktheHeavenlyOneswillbe jealous,however,forthereisnothing wecangivetothemexceptpraise. Nothingpleasesthemmorethanforus totransferourgratitudeinpractical measuresto"theleastofthese-Hislittleones."

AUNTBESSY.

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OfficialOrganoftheArchdioceseofPerth ESTABLISHED1874

AquinasPrizeList,

LeavingCertificateII.

ReligiousKnowledge:PeterBanting.

DuxoftheCollege:TerenceBourke (OldBoys'MemorialPrize):First placeEnglish,Latin,French,MathemamaticsA,MathematicsB,Physics, Chemistry(aeq:).

2nd.inAggregate:DonaldMcKenna (prizepresentedbyDr.J.Savagefor Mathematics).

3rd.inAggregate:PeterBanting (prizepresentedbyDr.J.Savagefor Science).

4th.inAggregate:GeoffreyKeating.

5th.inAggreate:RobertTrend.

6th.inAggregate:AlexHarrold.

7th.inAggregate:KingsleyDyson (prizepresentedbyDr.J.J.Savage forLanguages).

'PrizepresentedbyMr.J.F.Walsh forEnglish:MauriceCarr.

SpecialprizeforHistory:Kevin Deane.

CertificatesofMeritwereawarded to:BrianMaloney,JohnArmanasco, DonaldPaskos,JohnWalsh,Brian O'Hara,ChapmanDyson,PeterHall, PeterDavies-Moore,BrianQuinlivan.

PrizespresentedbyMissScottfor Dancing:BrianO'Hara,PeterBanting.

LeavingCertificateT.

ReligiousKnowledge:MichaelHeenan.

DuxofClass:JeromeBowen.

2nd.inAggregate:MichaelHeenan.

3rd.inAggregate:RobertForkin.

4th.inAggregate:JohnFall.

5th.inAggregate:TerenceFranklyn.

6th.inAggregate:DenisCullity(Miss Kavanagh'sprizeforOratory):7th.in Aggregate:ColinMacnish.

CertificatesofMeritwereawarded to:AnthonyGoldin,AlanHinkley, LjuboPekovich,ThomasPrior,John Ensor,FrancisMoss,ColinBrown, GeorgePalassis,ThomasMcDowell, JosephSchwarz,WilliamMelvin,WilliamFornero,LeslieMcCall.

JuniorCertificate.

ReligiousKnowledge:MiltonMarwick.

DuxofClass:EdwardHaywood.

2nd.inAggregate:FrederickBarnes.

3rd.inAggregate:DavidSt.John Kennedy.

4th.inAggregate:MiltonMarwick.

5th.inAggregate:ConwayStacey.

6th.inAggregate:ThomasBryan.

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SubJunior-SecondYear.

ReligiousKnowledgeandDuxof Class:BrianBrearly.

2nd.inAggregate:PeterMartin.

3rd.inAggregate:JohnSaunders.

4th.inAggreate:RaymondMillard.

5th.inAggregate:WallaceO'Malley.

6th.inAggregate:ThomasEllies.

7th.inAggregate:AlanHall.

CertificatesofMeritwereawarded to:RobertWittenoom,CliveBanting (MissKavanagh'sprizeforOratory), IanRobinson,AnthonySeed,James Hammer,FrancisForkin,AlanGoerke, VincentCooper,GeraldBahen,Richard Hearne,DennisNorriss,WilliamGunnell,FrancisPowell.

SubJunior-FirstYear.

ReliigousKnowledge:BrianPittman. DuxofClass:AlanCameron.

2nd.inAggregate:BrianPittman.

3rd.inAggregate:FrancisLangford.

4th.inAggregate:StephenKargotick

5th.inAggregate:WilliamSilverstone.

8th.inAggregate:BrianO'Sullivan.

7th.inAggregate:AlanMacFarlane.

CertificatesofMeritwereawardedto: KevinSheehan,BrianMoore,Albert Dolan,JohnGuthrit,JohnFreedman, AlanShaw,JohnDeslandes,Milton Bowen,JohnTout,BrianMacken,WilliamSheehan,LeslieWildeJoseph Moylan,JohnDonovan.

GradeVL

ReligiousKnowledge,Duxof(slags: BasilChristie.

2nd.inAggregate:TerenceHynes.

3rd.inAggregate:BryantStacey.

4th.inAggregate:AnthonyLeeson.

5th.inAggreate:JamesFarrell. 6th.inAggregate:RonaldShaw.

7th.inAggregate:PatrickFranklyn.

CertificatesofMeritwereawarded to: DerryBarry,ColinSherwood,Gerald Moore,KennethWells,NeileMacdougall,LeslieArris,JamesDoyle,Edward Moller,KelvinRoeger,KeithSindel.

GradeV.

ReligiousKnowledge,DuxofClass: RonaldCameron.

2nd.inAggregate:GarrettCullity.

3rd.inAggregate:BrianReeve.

JosephSshwarz:JuniorChampion:, PatrickWhyte,RaymondMillard Under15yearsChampions. 11iiliaindeGruchy:JuvenileChain' pion.

ThomasMeagher,OwenKidwan: MidgetChampions.

NealeMacdougall:Under12years champion.

LawrenceHearne:Under11years champion.

DavidMilne:Under10yearsCham pion.

JohnPeterson:Under9yearsChem pion.

JohnMettam:CollegeHandicapMile

RedmondRigg:JuniorSchoolHandi, capMile.

Football:

TerenceBourke'Bestandfaires player.

PeterBanting:Mostimproved player.

Cricket:

BasilRigg:Bowlingandcentury.

ThomasOutridge:Century.

Tennis:

AlanHinkley:CollegeChampion.

JohnEnsor:JuniorChampion.

BrianMoore:JuvenileChampion.

Swimming:

RobertTrend:CollegeChampion; Inter-SchoolChampion(W.B.Gibsor. Cup).

HectorMiller:OpenDiveChampion

TerenceBourke:Under16y Champion.

WilliamMelvin:Under15y Champion.

NoelTunstill:Under14yearsChain pion.

GraemeEvans:Under13andunder 12Champion.

GeraldBahen:JuniorDiveChan? pion.

Boxing:

MauriceCarr:CollegeChampion.

ThomasPrior:10-11stoneChampion, JohnBahen:9-10stoneChampion.

MiltonMarwick:8-9stoneChampion

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WilliamSilverstone:6-7stoneChampion.

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5th.inAggregate:BarryBahen.

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7th.inAggregate:KennethEke.

CertificatesofMeritwereawarded to:JohnMitchell,JohnLane,Charles McAleer,NealRobinson.

GradeIV.

ReligiousKnowledge:BrianWalker.

DuxofClass:BrianCanny.

2nd.inAggregate:ClementEllies.

3rd.inAggregate:LeonardHearne.

4th.inAggregate:DavidMilne.

5th.inAggregate:WarrenDurack. 6th.inAggregate:PhilipTucker. GradeIII.

ReligiousKnowledge:LloydRodoreda.

DuxofClass:JohnPeterson.

2nd.inAggregate:JamesMcAleer.

3rd.inAggregate:BernardMcNamara.

4th.inAggregate:KevinHamilton. 5th.inAggregate:TerenceHughan. GradeH.

ReligiousKnowledge:RobertKestell

DuxofClass:EdwardMelvin.

2nd.inAggregate:PeterWratten.

3rd.inAggregate:RobinWilliams. 9th.inAggregate:JohnBrittain. GradeL

ReligiousKnowledge:DenisCoffey. DuxofClass:RonaldDavidson. 2nd.inAggregate:TraversHerman. Anairrros.

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