The Record Newspaper 07 June 1944

RescuedMissionariesVisitedbyApostolicDelegate

TrueStoryofCaptivityandSufferingRevealed BishopWolf'sProtest IgnoredByJapanese

ShipCarryingMissionariesStrafed

ByAlliedBombers

Withcommendablepromptnessandsympathy,HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate(theMostRev.JohnPanico),whenapprisedofthearrivalin AustraliaofthemissionariesrescuedfromtheJapaneseatthetakingofHollandiaonthecoastofDutchNewGuinea,hastenedfromSydneytovisitthem, heartheirstory,andofferthemconsolationandassistance.OnSunday, May21,HisExcellency,accompaniedbyhissecretary,theRev.Dr.Young, theRev.FatherVanBarr,oftheSocietyoftheDivineWord,towhichthe missionariesbelong,andtheRev.FatherA.G.Tynan(Diocesan,Director ofthePropagationoftheFaith),werekindlyreceivedatthecamphospital bytheUnitedStatesofficersincharge.andsoontheywereamongthemissionaries-Priests,NunsandBrothers-listeningtothethrillingstoryoftheir experiences,which,fortunately,weareabletogivethepublic,whoupto thepresenthavehadbutgarbledreportsfrommoreorlessunreliable sources.

HisExcellencyfound23priests,22 Brothers,and18Sisters,togetherwith anumberofyounggirlsandchildren whohadbeenrescued.withthem,all beingkindlycaredforbythedoctorin chargeandtheward.,menandnurses inthehospitalatachedtothecamp. Thepriests.BrothersandSistersallbelongtotheSocietyoftheDivineWord andwereattachedtotheAlexishafen, KariruandWewakMissions.

ThefirstexperienceoftheJapanese wasinMarchoflastyearatKariru which,asyouknow,isanislandabout 14milesdistantfromWewak,and whichwastheheadquartersofthe S.V.D.Missiononthatpartofthe coastofCentralNewGuinea.The Japaneseatfirstassumedafriendlyattitude,butverysoontheybecamesuspiciousofthemissionaries,andon March15,1943,notlongaftertheirarrival,theJapanesetransportedtoan unknowndestinationthewholepersonnelofthemission(39personsinall), includingtheBishop(MostRev.JosephLorks,S.VD.),sixpriests,14Brothersand18Sisters.

TheonlynewsabouttheBishopand themissionariesthathassincebeen obtainedwasgotfromaJapaneseofficerbyFatherJohnGehberger,who,on June14,1943,wastakenfromhismissionatTurubu,nearWewak,and broughtbytheJapanesetothenativevillageofKaip.Ontheevening ofhisarrivalatKaipFatherGehbergerhadaconversationwiththeofficerreferridto(whospokeEnglishfluently)and.obtainedfromhimthein-

formationthattheBishopandthe Karirumissionarieshadbeentakento Rabaul.FatherGehbergerwassubsequentlyremovedfromKaipto Boram,thentoWewakandfinallyto Kariru,wherehefound 11 other FathersandBrotherswhohadbeen broughtthereaftertheremovalofthe Bishopandthepersonnelofthemission.Nativecamelswereusedonthe journeytoWewak,andthefinalstage byboat.

Theaboveinformationwasgiven personallybyFatherGehberger,who isamongthoserescuedfromHollandia. HowtheAlexishafenMissionsSuffered.

WhentheJapanesecametoAlexishafentherewerethereBishopWolf,17 priests,35Brothers,and28Sisters.All thesewith32half-castechildrenwere placedonboardaJapanesefishing barqueandtakentoManamIsland, t3milesfromAlexishafenand91miles fromMadang.Theyweretakenon boardthetwosmallshipsonSaturday, October30,1943,andarrivedatManam IslandonthefollowingMondaymorning.Therewasnoaccommodationfor sleeping,sotheysleptlyingonthe cargo.Theyhadtobringtheirown food.ThefirstshiparrivedatNanam NandonMonday,November1,and thesecondonFriday,November5.On November10furthergroupsofmissionaryBrothersandSistersarrivedfrom Bogia,Ulingan,BanaraandKajan (outpostsoftheAlexishafenmission).

TheFathersandBrotherswereforcedtogrowvegetablesandtoprovide themselveswithfoodwithinfour

shafen,andBrotherSylvester(over70 year'sofage)waskeptinprisonin Alexishafenforsevendayswithoutany apparentreason.

ProtestbyBishopWolf.

OnJanuary26,1944,camethefatal orderfortheremovalofthesemissionariesfromManamIslandtoanunknowndestination.BishopWolf,foreseeingtheimpendingdangerofbeing bombedatsea,madeaprotesttothe Japaneseauthoritiesagainstsucha course.Fortunatelyacopyofthenow deceaedBishop'sletterofprotesthas beenpreserved.ItisdatedManam Island,January26,1944,andreadsas follows:

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DearSir,-

HISLORDSHIPMOST WOLF, whodiedasaresultofwoundsreceived whengivinggeneralabsolutiontoa numberofReligiousinJapanesehands.

REV.DR. months.Meanwhile,underthesupervisionoftheJapanese,theyprocured foodfromthenativesinexchangefor smallarticlesoftrade.

Theywerenotallowedtogoamong thenativesortohaveanyconversationwiththem.'FatherKonen,who hadbeenamissionaryatManamIslandandhadbeentakentoBogia,was slappedandkickedbytheJapanesebecausehehadspokentohisownnatives, althoughanofficerhadgivenhimpermissiontodoso.Anotherexampleof ill-treatmentoftheFathersandBrotherswasthecaseofFatherJohn Tschauder.FatherTschauderwas handcuffedandimprisonedforthree daysonsuspicionofbeinganAmerican spy.ThishappenedwhenhewasinternedathisMissionStationonKarkarIsland,inJuly,1943.FatherFrancisHempelmannwastiedup,beaten andthreatenedtobeshot,becausehe wasbelievedtobeanAmerican. FatherWilliamKemmerling,ofMugil MissionStation,wasalsoill-treated. Butworstofallwasthetreatment metedouttoBishopFrancisWolfand hisProcurator,FatherJosephHoersh. BishopWolfwasbeatenatHansaBay androughlytreated.Althoughheprotestedtothemilitarypolice.hegotno redress.FatherHoersch,amanof65 years,waskickedandthreatenedwith arevolver,duetoamisunderstanding andwithoutanypreviousinquiry.In thesamewayFatherWiesenthal,also 65yearsofage,wasill-treatedatAlexi-

1havereceivedyourOrderofRemovalfromManam.Whilethanking youforyourreadinesstocareforour safety,itismydutytodrawyourattentiontothefactthataccordingto thedoctor'sopinionamedicalstatement)75percent.ofourpeopleare sickofmalariaorunder-nourishment, andtheremaining25percent.arenot well.

Therefore,aremovalfromManam underthepresentdangerofbombing theships,andothergreatdifficulties, ishardlypossible.Formany,ifnot forall.itmaymeandeath.Afurther transportpershipunderthepresent dangerofbeingbombed,isforthe Sistersandmanyotherpeoplean agony.

Evenmanyofuscouldnotwalkto theembarkingplace111-2hours'journey),buthavetobecarried.

ForthesereasonsIrequestyouvery urgentlytoletusallstayhereat ManamIsland.Allofusdeclarevoluntarilythatwewillstayhereatoar ownrisk,whichwebelievethesafest positionforus,aswecangofurther inthemountains.

Wehavelaidoutlargegardensfor oursustenance.Sowewouldaskynu forquinineandatebrinonly.Ifyou findyouareinapositiontoletvs haveatanytimessomerice,wewould beverythankful.

Irequestyou,therefore,again,inmy ownandalltheminionpeople'sname, toletusstayhereatManam,andI hope,confidently,thatyouwillagree toourrequest.

Thankingyouinadvance.

Yoursfaithfully,

FRANCISWOLF.

BombedandStrafed.

Thisprotestwascompletelyignored, theJapanesemerelyassertingthatthe transportshipwouldbewellprotected byaeroplanes.So,aboutJanuary29, 1944,themisisonariesweretakenawa!, (ContinuedonBackCover.)

RecognitionofNaturalLawisFundamental toAnyPlanofEducationalReform .

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WhyCatholicsShouldbeInterestedin AdultEducation,Librariesand YouthMovements.

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WhenMr.J.D.G.Medleywasin Perthafewweeksago,hegaveatalk inWinthropHall.ThetalkwassponoredbytheAdultEducationMovement,anditstitlewas"Educationand Reconstruction."Withmuchofwhat Mr.Medleysaidweagree-especially withhisinsistancethatifweareto giveeffecttolong-rangeplanswe mustsettledownanddraftshortrangeplanstocarryusovertheearly post-waryears,andthatfundamental toanyplanmustbetheassertionof thenaturallaw:"Thevisionnecessary forthispeople,ifitisnottoperish,is nothinglessthanaknowledgeofgood andevil,ofrightandwrong,anda capacitytodistinguishbetweenthem." Othersofhisstatementsweshould liketohavemorefullydeveloped. Somewedonotagreewith.

CultureandTeaching.

Wecannotexpectgoodeducation, saidMr.Medley,untilwereallywant goodeducation;andthereislittlelikelihoodofthatsolongaswehaveno respectforlearning.Unfortunately hedidnotenquirewhywehavesolittlerespectforlearning,solittledepth, solittleculture:'whyourgeneralattitudetoeducationissodifferentfrom that,forexample,oftheIrishinthe daysofthehedgeschools.Iamnot goingtotrytoanswerthatquestion fully;butIthinktherearefivemain reasons,nutindependent,butrather aspectsofoneproblem,increasingpreoccupationwiththisworld:-

1.Oureducationisthoroughlycommercial.IntermediateandLeaving certificatesareregardedbyparents simplyaspassportstojobs.IfJohnny getshisJuniorhecangetajob;ifhe getshisLeavinghecangetintothe

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PublicService.Itisthispreoccupationofparentsthatpreventsthe schoolsanduniversitiesmakingany radicalchange:oratanyrateitisthe excusetheymostcommonlyuse.

2.Likeeverythingelsethesedays, oureducationalsystemiscolouredby scientificism:acrazeforinformationof aso-calledpracticalkind.Weshall havemoretosayofthiswhenwe speakofMr.Medley'sattackonthe Classics.Perhaps"psychologism"deservesaspecialmentionthislastforty yearsorso.

3.Theresultofthistypeofeducationisthatmostadults(sincethatis thesortofeducationtheyhavehad) havenointerestintheirowneducationaftertheyleaveschool.Educationisfinishedwith:nowwecanstart doingsomethinguseful-thatisthe spirit.Moreover,afterhavinglearnt thenamesoftheriversofChinaand thedatesofthekingsofEnglandand suchthings,facts,hardfacts,children areapttothinktheyhavelearnteverything:asthoughitwasfactsandnot ourunderstandingofthemthatmattered.

4.Sincefactsaresomucheasierto examinethanone'sunderstandingof them,examinationstendtobeentirelyfactual;andthateveninsubjects likehistoryandliterature,whichtend moreandmoretobecomechronology andgrammar.Childrenhavetobe gotthroughexaminations,andexaminersdemandthesethings.Melbourne Universityhasintroducedasystem whichcoulddomuchtoremedythis unhappystate;buttheidealsolution wouldbethateachschoolshouldgive itsown"Degrees,"publicexaminations beingconfinedtothosesetforentrance intoaparticularposition-PublicService,University,aparticularfirm.

5.Theteachingprofessionofferslittle enticement-"incashorcredit"-to thebesttalentinthecommunity.No

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professioncallsforfinermenand womenorasksmoreofthemthat teachingdoes;yetfornoprofession arepeoplesoilltrainedandsoillpaid, andinnoprofessiondopeoplehave toworkundersuchtryingconditionsevenwhenweallowforrecentimprovementsinbuildingsand;equipment.Thisistruefromthekindergdrtentotheuniversity.

Thi,isthepoint,Ithink,wherewe canmosteasilycuttheknot.Double teachers'paytostartwith,andthen provideanddemanddecenttraining forthem.Thenourteachersatleast willbeeducated;withinageneration theywillhaveeffectedthechangewe want.Adulteducationwillhelp;but, thoughverymanypeoplenowre.lise theshortcomingscftheirownschooling,theirinfluence'snotgreatenoug/: tobringaboutthechangeofmindthat mustcomeifwearenottokeepon goingdownthegrade.Aneducated publicopinionisnecessary:educated teacher'swillformthatasnothingelse canatpresent.

Values.

Whatwehavesaidraisesthequestion:"Whatshouldweteach?"Mr. Medleydidnotatallagreethatsome subjectsareculturalwhileothersare not,andspokeveryfeelinglyofthe uselessnessoftheClassics,hintingthat thepresent'generationofschoolmastersdeservedtohaveitsepitaph writteninIntermediateLatin.

NowwithhisremarksaboutthefailureofIntermediateLatinIquiteagree. PeoplehavebeendemandingIntermediateLatinforMatriculation,onthe groundsthatitgivesafacilityinEnglish.Asthingsare,itdoesnot.It isawasteoftimeexceptforthosewho goon-todoLatinattheUniversityor inseminaries.ButIdonotadmit thatthisisaClassicaleducation.I holdthatjustbecauseLatinandGreek aretaughtprimarilyasgrammarand notasliterature,wearelosingjust whattheyaremostfittedtogive:a powerof.judgmentandselectionin writing.Thispower,Ibelieve,cannot begotfromthestudyofonelanguage: itcomesfromintensivestudyandnot discursive.Thereisnodoubtthat wehaverecentlyneglectedthesolid thingstoconcentrateontheabstract, thewholetoconcentrateonthepart; andthateventhoughwehavebeen payinglip-servicetothe"practical." Wehavenotbeenpracticalenoughto teachchildrenhowtoexpressthemselvesinEnglish:yetmentrained undera"lesspractice"systemcould. AndthemajorityofEnglishstylistsat thepresentdayhavebeenstudentsof theClassics.Thisisnotfortuitous.

Atthesametime,Idonotthink thatallchildrenareableforthisdiscipline.Forthelessable,wemust supplyamorepracticalEnglishcourse, acoursewhoseendisexpressionin speechandwriting.Itisthe"equal educationforall"heresythathas broughttheClassicstotheirpresent lowplace:theleastablesetthestandard.Thatisanotherproblemwe mustbeawareofbutIamnotgoing todiscussithere.Wemustagree, though,thateducationmustbereally intellectual,denyingstronglythatthis meansupintheairandunpractical. Educationmusttrainthewholemanincludingthemostneglectedfaculty forjudgment.Itmustbehumane. Iamnotforamomentdenyingthe educationalvalueofscience;butscienceisonquiteadifferentlevelfrom literature.Thescientist,fromthe verynatureofhiswork,islikelytobecomeeveninhumanunlesshehasbeen thoroughlygroundedinthehumanities:anditissurelynodisrespectto thenaturalsciencestorequirethata manapproachthemwithawelltrainedmind.Itisalltooeasytobecarriedawaybybrutefactsorbythe abstractionsofthemathematicalscientist.Pragmatismismostdangeroub;for-asweseeclearlyenough-all thingstothepragmaticalbecomejust

pragmata,andinthefinalstageeven menarebutcorporaviliaforexperiment.Thought,andjudgment,not justobservationandcataloguing,are neededtotrainthemind.Asfaras schoolworkisconcerned,Cardinal Uewrnan'swordsstillhold,"Thesimplequestiontobeconsidered,ishow besttostrengthen,refineandenrich theintellectualpowers.Theperusal ofthepoets,historiansandphilosophersofGreeceandRomewillaccomplishthis,aslongexperiencehas shown;butthatthestudyoftheexperimentalscienceswilldothelike isprovedasyetbynoexperience whate4er."

TheeffectoftheClassicsisnotsomethingimpalpable:thepowerofjudgmentisnotimpalpable,norculture. Whysomanypeoplesaytheeffectof aclassicaleducationisimpalpable, thatitcannotbemeasuredbyordinarystandards,issimplythattheydo notknowwhattheyaretryingtoget outoftheClassics-andthereforethey seldomgetanything,exceptfortuitously.Sneersabout"prescribingBeauty fortheIntermediateandTruthfor theLeaving,leadingtoauniversity courseforthe"impalpables',"arejust ignorant,evenwhenmadebymenwho spenttheiryouthwiththeClassicsand inmiddleagecracktheirjokesin GreekandLatin:asDr.Currietoldus Mr.Medley'spracticeis.Ithinkthere isnobetter,gaugeofaman'sattitude towardslearningthanhisattitudetowardsletters,andespeciallytowards theClassic's.

OpportunityorCompulsion?

FirstofMr.Medley'sfourrequirements-notfirstinimportance,but necessaryimmediately-is"qualitycontrol,"Idonotknowjustwhatthis means-indeedhehi.nselfusesthe termforwantofabetter.Butit seemstoimplyexaminationstodetermineentrancetotheprofessions(good; wehavethatalready:perhapsthe standardcouldprofitablyberaised), governmentassistance(a/so,Isuppose. good),anddirection:sothattalent willbeusedtothebestadvantageof theState.Thislastisdangerous. CompulsionmustnotmasqueradeunderthenameofOpportunity.In timeofwarthereissomeexcu'sefor draftingtalent;butnotinthepiping timesofpeace.Ifoureducationalsystemisanygoodatall,therewillalwaysbeplentyofthemostgiftedpeopleinthecountryreadyandeagerto placetheirtalentattheircountry's service.Orareallthesestrangenew coursesin"citizenship"somuchpaper talk,Iftheprimerequisite-what Mr.Medleycalled"ascaleofethical valueswhichisbaseduponfirmfoundationsandnotonlytaughtbutprac- tised-ifthisisthere,compulsioncan beruledout.

AdultEducation,Libraries,Youth Movements.

Mr.Medleydidnotsaymuchof these;norshallI.Therecanbeno doubtthatallthreeareverypopular, andwhileitmaynotyetbetrueto -aytheyaresweepingthecountry likeYo-YoorMinnieGolf(pleaseGod theywillnothavesoshortalife!),all threearebeingplannedonatremendousscale.Theyshouldbesuccessful, too;fortheArmyEducationalService isgettingtheexperience,andpeople arebecomingmoreandmoreconscioirsthateducationdoesnotreallyend atfourteen.Itisencouragingto thinkthatweCatholicsarebywayof beingpioneersinthefieldinAustralia (IamthinkingespeciallyoftheMelbourneCentralCatholicLibraryand itsoffshootsanddevelopments);forin theimmediatefuturethosethreeWill bethemosteffectiveforcesshaping ourreconstructedculture.Wewere theleaders;wemustnotdropoutnow thattheStateistakingthethingup; forwewantourculturetobeinformedbytheFaithandbythetraditions ofEuropeanculturewithwhich'we, asCatholics,aresofamiliar.

WhoistheAntichristForetoldintheNewTestament?

HumanitarianismistheModernCaricature

FalsityofInterpretingChristianityin TermsofSocialIdealismChurch'sCarefortheSpiritual DoesNotPreludeInterestin ThingsTemporal

BySTANLEYB.JAMES,in"The Sign."

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Avastamountofingenuityhasbeen expendedonthetaskofidentifyingthe adversarydescribedintheNewTestamentasAntichrist.Ingeneral,those engagedinthisfascinatingpursuit havebeenmoreconcernedwithconfirmingtheirownprejudicesthanwith arrivingatthetruth.Textsaremanipulated,historydistorted,andlogic abifsedinordertoprovethattheterm appliestotheindividual,movement, or,itmaybe,churchofwhichthestudentmostdisapproves.

OurLorddeclaredthatmany"false ('hrists"wouldarise,buttheseimpostors,itseems,wouldhaveonething incommon:theywouldbeable-ifthat werepossible,-todeceiveeventhe elect.Thename"Antichrist"suggests thesamething.AfalseChristmaybe expectedtohavecertainoutwardresemblancestothetrueChrist.We arenottolookforamonsterwhose evilcharacterisobvious,butforone whomightbedescribedasacaricature ofChrist.Itisbythissuperficial likenessthatheisabletoimposeon theunwary.

Asurveyofhistorywouldshowhow accurateisthisdescription.Again andagain,ifwemakethissurvey,we shallfindhonestmenandwomendeludedbyprophetswhoseobjectissaid tobethatofreformingtheChurch. BeingmadeattimeswhentheChurch neededpurifying,thisappealhaswon thesupportofthosewhoweregenuinelyscandalisedbythecorruption.

Itisnotthefashionto-daytoexploitthisparticularsentiment.That gamehasbeenplayedout.Inthesixteenthcenturyitprovedaneffective meansofunderminingCatholicloyalty.

Itwasthenpossibletoinducelarge numbersofpeopletoconsenttopoliciestheultimateobjectofwhichwas todethronepapalauthority.because suchpolicieswererecommendedbythe toneofmoralindignationwithecclesiasticalabusesinwhichtheywere stated.Thereformers,however,were soonobligedtothrowofftheirdisguise andtocomeoutboldlyasseparatists. Sincethentheattackhastakenadifferentform.ThemodernAntichrist posesasahumanitarian.

Humanitarianismmaybedefinedas acultwhichwouldmaketheservice ofmanasubstitutefortheserviceof God.Ithasbeenevidentforalong timethatthosewhobrokeawayfrom theChurchadandoneditsCreedand Sacraments,denyingitssupernatural characterAndrepudiatingitsauthority,werelosingthecapacityforworship,

Fortheveryreasonthatthedivine aspectofChristianityhasbeenobscured,whatmaybecalleditshumanaspect-thatwhichlookstowardthebettermentofinternationalandsocialconditions-hasbeenemphasised.Thereligionofthesaintsisreducedtosomethingthatiswithintheeasyreachof thekindlyandgoodhearted.

OurLordHimselfispicturedasthe leaderofaphilanthropicandsocial movementratherthanastheDivine HeadofasupernaturalKingdom.Life onearth,insteadofbeingregardedas apilgrimage,thegoalofwhichlies beyondthisworld'shorizons,istreated asthoughitwereallthatmattered, andthisviewisevenascribedto Christ,asthoughtheChurch'spreoccu-

anti-social.Our"other-worldliness"is saidtoobstructsocialprogress.Humanitarianismlearnstoseeinusthe championsofignoranceandtyranny.

Thecriticismmostinfashionisthat Catholicsintheirpreoccupationwith Godneglectorobstructmovementsfor thebettermentofhumanconditions. ThatistheformofthemodernAntichrist.

pationwiththeworldtocomewerea departurefromHisexampleandteaching!

Infact,itisplainlysaidthatthe Churchhasdistortedthereligionof Jesus,andthatChristianityinitsoriginalformconsistedinnothingelse butthathumanitariancreedwhichis to-daysopopular.Itisundercover ofthatfalseinterpretationthattheattackontheChurch,inEnglish-speakingcountries,isbeingconducted.A movementwhichowesitsinspirationto ChristianityisusedasaweaponwherewithtoattacktheFaith.HumanitarianChristianityisrepresentedasa rivaltoCatholicChristianity;thepart issetinantagonismtothewhole,It iseasytoseehowthiscameabout.

Inthefirstplace,thechallengeof theChurchcouldnotbeignored.It wasallverywelltointerpretChristianityinthetermsofsocialidealism,but thatmeantcomingatonceintoconflictwiththehistoricinstitutionwhich centredtheChristianlifearoundthe offeringoftheHolySacrificeThe logicofthe'situationhadtobeaccepted.IftheessenceofChristianitylay inthesocialserviceitinspired,then theChurchwithitsinsistenceontheologicaldogmaandsacramentis wrongandmustbedrivenoffthefield.

Thisistheattitudeofalargenumber whoseantagonismtoCatholicismmay notheveryarticulatebutwhohave aSecretantipathytoasupernatural Church,fortheyseethatitaffordsso strongacontrasttotheirownimpoverishedview.Andtheyknowthatit willneversurrenderoneiotaofits Faith.Compromisewithitisimpossible,thereforeitmustbewar.

Butthisisnotall.Thefactthat theyhavedispensedwithdogmaand priestandhaveretainedonlythe teachingofJesusconcerningoursocial dutiesbringsthemintostrangecompany.Areligionwhichhasdispensedwithecclesiasticalauthorityanddefinedcreedshasnothingtopreventits makingallianceswiththeagnosticand thesocialist.OppositiontoCatholicismprovesabondthatunitesfardifferingtypes.Thereisgrowingupa federationofintereststhathavein commononlytheirantagonismto Rome.

ThusamemberoftheSocietyof Friends(Mrs.D.F.Buxton/wrote afterabriefvisittoRussia:"TheCommunistsacceptmethodsofbruteforce, but.astheyrepudiateChristianity, theyareatleastoursuperiorsinhonesty.Andinthesocialorderthey havegonesofarbeyondusintheembodimentofChristianideas,thatin spiteofalltheirirreligiousjargontheir societyisamoreChristianonethan ours."

Thatsortofwriting'wearsverythin the'dividinglinebetweenwhatregardsitselfasChristianityandmilitant atheism.Thetransitionfromoneto theotherbecomeseasy.Antichrist, shieldinghimselfunderaprofessionof humanitarianism,findsitnodifficult tasktowinovertohimselfmenand womenwhonumberthemselvesamong thedisciplesofthetrueChrist.The. caricatureistakenfortherealthing.

Butthereisafurtherstepinthe tactic'sofAntichrist.Notcontentwith denyingthesupernaturalelementsof CatholicismandrepudiatingtheauthorityoftheChurch,thoseofwhom wearespeakingproceednexttodeclarethatwewhoholdtheFaithare

Letusbeginbyacknowledgingwhatevertruththeremaybeintheaccusation!Inhisworkon"EconomicEffectsoftheReformation,"Doctor GeorgeO'Brienwrote:"AftertheReformationagreatpartoftheenergy whichtheCatholicChurcchhaddevotedintheMiddleAgestothedevelopmentofphilosophyandart,andtothe propagationoftheFaithamongpagans, hadtobedirectedtoprotectingitself againstthenewenemiesatitsgate.

Itwaspreciselyintheconditionofa countrysuddenlyconvulsedbycivil war;theeffortsrequiredtore-establish orderandsecuritywithintherealm, andtoputdownthedisturbersofthe peace,divertedtheattentionofthe rulersfromthepursuitofpeacefulsocialreforms,andweakenedthepower ofthecommunityagainstitsexternal enemies.

"HenceforththeCatholicChurchwas coercedbythenecessitiesofthecaseto adoptadefensiveattitudetowardinnovationsofthought;initsfearof beingaccusedofcountenancinghereticalopinions,itwasfrequentlydriven todisplayacaution-whichwasliable tobeconfoundedwithobscurantism; andtheenergyithademployedinthe MiddleAgesinthedevelopmentofintellectualandsocialprograsswasdivertedtothemoreexactdefinitionCr itsdoctrinesandto'theenforcementof thedisciplineofitsmembers.TheReformationwasdirectlyresponsiblefor whateverthereisofnarrownessorreactionisminmodernCatholicism."

Themeaningofthatisclear.Inthe greatcrisisofthesixteenthcentury, Catholicshadtoabandontheoutworksoftheircitadelinordertodefendthecitadelitself.True,itwas onlyatemporaryadandonment,but theenemywasnotslowtooccupythe positionsthathadbeengivenup.Socialidealism,economicreform,internationalbrotherhoodweremovements thatcametobeidentifiedwiththose inrevoltagainsttheChurch.

Butthetacticsofthepersecuted minorityarejustifiable.Inastorm itmaybenecessarytothrowthecargo overboardtosavetheshipandthe crew.TheChurchastheguardianof thatRevelationwhichisthebasisof allrightlivingismoreimportantthan anyprogrammeofsocialreformorinternationalfederation.Ifthedogma oftheIncarnationislcist,thenlostis thatwhichgivesourfellowmanhis sacredness.IftheHolySacrificeceases tobeofferedandtheprayersofthe faithfulnolonerarisetoheaven,then welosethatAllythrouhwhomalone theKingdomofJusticecancome amongus.IftheauthoritythatpromulgatestheDivineLawofrighteousnessbedenied,itisuselesstohope thathumanlaws,pacts,andtreaties willbeobserved.Thesethingsconstitutethekeystoneofcivilisation.Withoutthemthewholearchfallsin,and thereisnothingbutchaos.They mustbedefendedatallcosts Butthereisadangerhere.Itis thedangerofbeingdrivenintoare-

ofChrist

actionaryattitude,Thebestway todefeatafalsehumanitarianismisto exhibitthotruehumanitarianism.BecauseweputGodfirstandregardHeavenasourhome,thatisnoexcusefor abandoningthisworldanditsaffairs togreedandcruelty.OurLordbade uspray,"ThyKingdomcome;Thy willbedoneonearthasitisinHeaven."TheIncarnationsanctifiesall flesh."Inasmuchasyedoitunto oneoftheleastoftheseyedoitunto me,"saidOurLord.

"Neithermustitbesupposed,"wrote LeoXIII.,"thatthesolicitudeofthe Churchissooccupiedwiththespiritual concernofitschildrena'stoneglect theirintereststemporalandearthly." Norcanwebecontentwithphilanthropiceffortonaprivatescale.Christianityhasasocialmission.TheEncyclicalfromwhichIhavejustquoted isanindicationthattheChurchisinterestedinjustgovernment,inquestionsrelatedtotheconductofcommerceandindustry,andinthevaried problemspresentedbyfinance,war, andajustpeace.We,too,havea programme-onethisisbasedonthe immutablelawsofGod.

Eventhoughweshouldbedriven intoapositionsimilartothatofthe ChurchatthetimeoftheReformation, therewouldhenojustificationforabdicatingthethroneofthisworld.The factthatwesubordinatemantoGod, thephysicalto:hespiritual,andthis lifetothatwhichistocome,isthe veryconditionrequiredforestablishing aChristiancivilia.tioninwhichrighteousnesswouldgovernallhumanactvities.WhentheRomanEmpire brokeup,civilisationandculturewere savedbythoseholymenwho,retreatingfromwhatappearedtobeadoomedworld,gavethemselvestoprayer andthepreachingoftheGospel, Itwastheexample-andteachingof St.Benedict'smonkswhichformedthe nucleusofthatnewworldthatroseon theruinsoftheEmpire.Itwasthose contemplatives,workingintheirfields, buildingroads,fellingforests,draining marshes,writingbooks.healingthe sick,whobroughtorderoutofchaos. Bytheirsenseofauthorityanddiscipline,bytheirdetachmentand selflessness,bytheirasceticsimplicity wherebyprideandavaricewererebuked,theyoungnationsofthattime weretaughtlessonsthefruitofwhich wasseenintheMiddleAges.Infact, theprinciplesofthatgreatcivilisation weregivenusbyaChurchthatseemedimpotent.

Viewingthedebacleofaworld saddledwithawarhumanitarianism waspowerlesstoprevent,yetnotin amoodofdefeatismandreaction,but withhighcourage,letusmeetthe claimsofAntichristandshowthathumanitarianism,ifitistofulfilitsown ideals,mustbuildonfoundationsthat areChristianandCatholic!Onceand forallletitbeknownthat,farfrom thefalseChristsofthisAgeeclipsing theChristofGod,whatplausibility theymaypossessandwhatattractivenesstheymayexerciseareclueentirely tothefactthattheyhaveborrowed thewisdomandimitatedthemethods oftheLordwhoseChurchtheymalign.

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"Reader'sDigest"AdoptsPolicyThatis DirectedAgainsttheFreedomofthePress

PayforthePrivilegeofQuotation

"NewYorker"Condemns "Digest's"Indirect CreativeFunction

The"Reader'sDigest"claimstopublish"nootherperiodical,"whichmay betrueenough.Itclaimstodofor theaveragepersonwhatisdonefor presidents,monarchs,magnatesand other1)1E7people,bysecretarieswho selectandclipnewsitemsandarticles whichreflectpublicopinion,orwhich areimportantandinteresting.Sothe "Reader'sDigest"hasfoundaspecial placeintheworldesisprovedbyits hugecirculation,andithasalsobeen asuccessfulfinancialventure.

Representingitselfthenasamagazinealliedtonodistinctiveinterest, butexistingsolelyforthebenefitof all,ithascreatedforitselfanaura ofimpartialityintheserviceofman. Thislargehumanitarianaspecthas beenenhancedbyitsboastsaboutits giftsofscholarships,etc.,especiallyto LatinAmerica.Allthiscanbetothe good,buttomustcomeasasurprise tomanytofindthattheReader'sDigesthasapolicythatisdirected againstthefreedomofthePress.

Thismayseemanextraordinary statement.Wearefamiliarwiththe officialbureauxthatexistinvarious

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countriesforthedisseminationofnews.

Thearticlesandreleasesfromthese bureauxareviewedsuspiciouslyby pressmen,forsuchofficialhand-outs(as theyarecalled)arewrittenwithabias directedtoenhancetheprestigeofthe powersthatbe"andintotalitarian countriestheonlynewstopassthecensorsisthe"hand-out"dutifullycabled byapressmanwhorepresentsafree Pressinhisowncountryandasregards newsobtainedinforeignlandsisexpectedtodependuponhisowninvestigationsintofactsandlegitimatedeductions.

Therefusaltoaccept"officialhandouts"hasledtocorrespondentsfindingthemselvesplacedundersurveillance,losingcablerightsand,unless theytoetheline,havingtheirpassportsrevoked.Noonecouldsaythat thecontinuedtolerationofsuchbureauxandtheir"viewswiththeofficial slant"wouldbeinthebestinterests ofafreePress,andyet,thoughinjust adifferentway,theReaders'Digestis operatingtothesamepurpose.

Whenitbeganitsoughtpermission ofreputablemagazinesandpapersfor rightsofprecisandre-publication.The

longandvariedlistofpublications helpedtoheightentheimpressionofimpartiality,thoughthetypeofarticles selectedoveralongperioddisclosesa verydefinite"slant!'

"PayForPrivilegeofQuotation."

Somepublisherswerehesitantabout grantingrightsofpublication,forthey knewthevalueofexclusiverights. However,theyfoundthatcirculations improvedandsoonmanymagazines werewelcomingtheDigest'sattentions. TheDigestwasnotslowtocapitalise upontheuniquepositioninwhichit founditselfandit'soonhaditsown corpsofwriterswhoweresendingarticleswiththeDigest"slant"tomagazinesandpapers,andwhichaccepted themfortheprivilegeofseeingthemselvesadvertisedintheDigestandthus receivingtheDigest'sendorsementof being"impartial,informative,up-todateandabreastofpublicopinion."

Butsomeofthesemagazinesarenow realisingthatthisadvertisingcan operateinthesamewayastheDictatorships'PressBureaux-accepttheir lineorquit-inthecaseoftheDigeSt, receiveitspolicyarticlesandinreturn theDigest'sofficialapprobation,orelse berelegatedtotheclassofjournals thatarenotfitforenlightenedpublic opinion.

TheposeadoptedbytheReader's Digestisnowseenthrough..andhas beendenouncedbytheNewYorker. Actuallythereisnothingexclusivein thepractice,andmanyotherDigest magazineshavenotbeenslowtofollow suit-someinevenamorebrazenway. "Payfortheprivilegeofquotation"is aformofjournalisticblackmailmade themoredangerousbythelog-rolling, toadyingtacticsemployedbyauthors, advertisersandpoliticians.Theresults mayvaryindegree,buttheyareall doingonething,namely,stiflingthe freedomofthePress.

DangerRealised.

Itisgood,however,toknowthat thedangerisbeingrealised,for,asreportedintheAssociatedPressofFeb-

ruary12,atleastonejournal,the"New Yorker,"whichhasbeenfreely"digested,"hasendeditsreprintagreement withtheReader'sDigest.

Thatagreementmeantmuchtoboth parties,forReader'sDigestusedto drawheavilyonthe"NewYorker"for cartoons,fillers,articlesandshortstories.Infact,withoutwishingexactly torecommendit,wemaysaythat manybelievethat,fromtheliterary andcriticalpointofview,the"New Yorker"standswiththebest.Itis, editorially,oneofthemostindependentpapersintheUnitedStates.Certainitis,also,thatthe"NewYorker" holdsnobrieffortheopinionsofthe CatholicPress.Andyetthismagazineobjectedtothe"Digest'sindirect creativefunction,"whichtheyconsidered"athreattothefreeflowofideas andtotheindependentspirit."

Toquotethe"NewYorker":"The Digeststartedoutasareprintmagazine,butgrewintosomethingquite different.Nowadays,alargeproportionofitscontentsisfranklyoriginal withtheDigest,andnotpresentedas reprintmaterial;andofthestuffthat ispresentedasreprintmaterialmuch actuallyoriginatesintheofficeofthe Digest,andthengetsfarmedoutto someothermagazineforfirstpublication."

Becomingironical,the"NewYorker" continuedinitslettertothecontributors:"Thisgivesusthecreeps,asdoe's anycentralisationofgenius.Thefact seemstobethatsomepublicationsare alreadyasgoodassubsidisedbythe Digest.. Wewerewillingtobedigested,butwewerenotwillingtobe firstsupplied,thendigested We haveoccasionallybeenembarrassedto seeourstuffafterithadundergone alterationsatPleasantville(theeditorialofficesofReader'sDigest."

Reader'sDigestwillfinditamatter ofintegrity-indeed,amatterofprofit -toreturntoitsoriginalfunction: thatof'servingasafaithfulmirrorof currentopinion.Untilthen,readers, bewareofyourDigest!

SpeakerBeforePlannedParenthood GroupWarnsAgainstBirthControl

InanaddressbeforethePlanned ParenthoodFederationinNewYork, ClarenceK.Streit,presidentofFederalUnion,Inc.,beliedthefamilylimitationprogrammeofthePlannedParenthoodFederationbyurgingmuch largerpopulationsamongthefreepeoplesoftheworldanddenyingthat populationpressureisamajorcause ofwar.

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BRICKS-ThefamousCardupred. PLYWOOD-Veneers,FlushDoors,Panelling.

FLOORINGSPECIALISTS-SandingandPolishing.

"EVERYTHINGFORTHEBUILDINGTRADE." Galt'Iron,Cement,PlasterandAsbestosSheets. Builders'Hardware,WireNails,etc. Roger'sPaints,VarnishandEnamels,Kalsomine.

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"AbrahamLincolnpredictedin 1862,"Mr.Streitsaid,"thatthepopulationoftheUnitedStateswouldbe 250,000,000in1930.Helookedonthis prospectnotwithdreadbutwithhope andpleasure.

"I,forone,wouldlookonthefuture ofourfreedomwithlessdreadto-day ifwenowhad250,000,000Americansto counton,asweshouldhaveifthe generationthatfollowedLincolnhad onlyhadthewisdom,thevisionand thefaithinmenthatheexpectedthem tohave.

"Idonotbelievethatpopulation pressureinanycommunityis,inthe lastanalysis,themajorcauseforwar.

"Removepopulationpressureinany community,butleavethatcommunitywithouteffectivegovernmentand youwillhavewaroritsequivalent.

"Remove,ontheotherhandthat conditionofanarchybyestablishing effectivegovernmentwhetherthecommunityisatown,country,continentor world,andyouwillhavepeacewithin thatcommunityeventhoughthepopulationinitbecomeasdenseasinSwitzerland,Belgium,GermanyorJapan."

Mr.StreitobservedthattheAtlantic democracieshaveusedtheirfreedom toenteruponasuicidalcourseofrestrictingtheirownpopulations.He gavethefollowingfiguresofthedeclineinthebirthrateamongthe 300,000,000peopleoftheUnitedStates,

Britain,Franceandthetwelveother democracies:

"In192%25therateofincreasein populationforthese300,000,000was 10.6.Tenyearslater,intheperiod 1931-35,ithadfallento6.6."

"Inthesame10years,"Mr.Streit continued,"therateofincreasefor Japanrosefrom12.8to13.7,andfor Formosafrom18to24.5."

"Icouldfindnocomparablefigures forRussia,"Mr.Streitsaid,"butthe ratethereisknowntobemuchhigher thanforthedemocracies.AsforGermany,youknowwhatchanceone wouldhavetodiscussbirthcontrol therenow.Thesefactsandfigures telltheirownstory."

FAMINESTRIKESCHINESEMISSION.

Agraphicpictureofstarvationand famineinSouthChinahasreached Chungking,China,fromFatherJoseph Lavin,aMaryknollmissionerfrom Framinham,Mass.,nowassignedto theMaryknollmissioninToiShan.

FatherLavinsaysthedailydeath averageinToiShanaloneisfiftypersons,andononeday102personswere pickedupfromthestreets.Thewar, cropfailure,andfloodscombinedare blamedforthesituation,whichthereliefcommitteeisunabletoalleviate becauseofalackoffunds.

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J.Doody:LateofNorthamBranch.

RonEldredge:LateofVictoriaPark 13ranch.

PeterMe(bin:LateofNortham Branch.

RayLawler:LateofNortham Branch.

Maytheirsoulsrestinpeace.

ThisSunday,June11,isHolyName Sunday.Allmembersarereminded oftheirobligationtoattendHoly NameMassattheirbranches,receive HolyCommunionandattendtheeveningmeetingoftheirbranch.

ThequarterlymeetingofthePerth DiocesanUnionwilltakeplaceinthe CollegeTheatre,ChristianBrothers' College,St.George'sTerrace,Perth,at 8p.m.onMonday,June19.Allbranchesarerequestedtobefullyrepresentedbytheirdelegates.Branchdelegatesareremindedthatitistheirduty toreportbacktotheirbranchesbusinesstransactedatourquarterlymeetlogs.Forthispurposedelegatesshould cometomeetingswithnotebook'sand pencils.

Followinguponthebusinessofthe quarterlymeetingourDiocesanSpiritualDirector,Rev.FatherH.Lalor, willdeliveranilluminatedaddressen. titled"TheHolyShroudofTurin."No membershouudmissthisaddress,and allmembers,juniorandsenior,who maywishtoattendthemeetingand heartheaddress,arecordiallyinvited tobepresent.Wetrust,also,that branchspiritualdirectorswillagainbe presentinlargenumbers.

Fortheconvenienceofbranchsecretariesandtreasurers,whomayhave businesstotransact,thegeneralsecretaryandtreasureroftheDiocesan Unionwillbeinattendancefrom7.30

LeagueofCatholic Youth,Subiaco

HistorywasmadelastSunday,/hen apraesidiumoftheLegionofMary wasformedamongthemembersofthe L.C.Y.Bro.Mulligan,presidentof Comitium,waspresent,andgavean inspiringaddresstothesixteenfoundationmembersofthisnewpraesidium.

Football.

Afterplayingverywellinthree matchesandeachtimelosinginthe lastquarter,theL.C.Y.hadavicaa:y lastSaturdayoverateamfromthe Y.M.C.A.Thenextfootballmatch willheplayedonSaturday,June10,at WellingtonSquare,againstCentralDistricts.OnSaturday,June17,the L.C.Y.playsFremantlePolice,Boysat FremantlePark,. Dance.

ThedanceonSaturdaynightlast wasanoutstandingsuccess.Thenumberofgirlshasincreasedandthebalancehasswungintheoppositedirection.Theneednowisformoreyoung men.

BasketBall.

Twobasketballsteamshavebeen formedandaretrainingunderthedirectionofBrianRyan.

Personal.

OnMondaynightlasttheL.C.Y.wel. cornedbacktheir"gym."instructor, JohnMcMahon.

Overtheweek-end.JimFlanagan, JohnHayes,BernMoxham,andNorm Power,alloldmembersoftheL.C.Y., wereseenonleavefromtheForces.

DesCooper,wholatelyhasbeenmissedfromtheMondaynightmeeting,is playingexcellentfootballforthe L.C.Y.team

GRANDCOMMUNITYCONCERT ANDDAJICE, tobeheldin ST.MARY'SHALL LEIDERVILLE, WEDNESDAY,JUNE14th. Conductor:CrCaddy. GoodArtists. AdmissionIs.

[BankofN.S.W.Chambers,USt. George'sTerrace(nearSherwood Court)-Rooms:7.10FirstFloor.

CALENDAROFACTIVITIES.

SHORTHAND:MondayandFriday, 5.15-620p.m.;Friday,7.8p.m.

E.S/C.:8p.m.Monday. LITURGY:8p.m.,Monday.

NURSES'PRAESIDIUM:8p.m.. Tuesday. DRESSMAKING:7-9.30p.m.,Wednesdays.

CHOIR:8p.m.,Thursdays.

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

DANCINGCLASSES:CecilBuildins, Fridays,7.15p.m.

PHYSICALCULTURE:CecilBuildins,Fridays,8.15p.m.

JAZZBAND:8p.m.,Fridays.

ORCHESTRA:830p.m.,Fridays.

THURSDAY,JUNE22:Annual BridgeandRummyEveningatStirlingSocialRooms,cornerMilliganand HayStreets.

SUNDAY,JUNE25:AnnualRally inSt.!Mary'sCathedral,3p.m.

SATURDAYandMONDAY,JULY 1and3:FourthConcertSeason,atAssemblyHall,8p.m.

MONDAY,AUGUST21:Catholic PatrioticBall.

SHORTHAND.

Theseclassesarestillprogressing everyMondayandFridayat5.15p.m., alsotheeveningclassonFridayat7 p,.m.

Ifyouwanttokeepbothbeautyand brainsingoodorder,wesuggestthat aftershorthandyougoovertothePhysicalCultureclassinCecilBuildings everyFriday.Thisclassbeginsat 8.15,andastheShorthandperiodends at8p.m.,youwon'thavetoworry aboutfillingintime.

DANCINGCLASSES.

Pupilsareadvisedthattheabove asseswillresumenextFridayevening,June9,intheroominCecilBuildings(firstfloor),SherwoodCourt,at 7.15p.m.Comealongandbetaught modernandold-timedancingthecorrectwaybycompetentteachers.New pupilsarealwayswelcome CJG4M.CONCERT.

Onceagainwearetakingthisopportunityofadvisingmembers,withtheir familiesandfriends,nottowasteany timeinsecuringreservationsforour nextC.G.M.BumperPerformance,as theboxplanisrapidlyfilling.Seats maybebookedforeitherSaturday (July1)orMonday(July3),atthe C.G.M.Officeanydayafter9.30a.m. Tickets2/6;bookingfree.Somake adatewithusattheAssemblyHall, Pier-street,oneitherofthesetwo nights.

PHYSICALCULTURE.

Weareaskingallthosegirlswho haveputtheirnamesinforthisactivitytohepresentatCecilBuildingsat 8.15p.m.nextFriday,June9,and everyfollowingFriday.Anygirlwishingtotakepartinthisclasscandoso byringing134836,ortocallintothe office,wherewewillsupplyallparticulars.

BRIDGEANDRUMMYEVENING.

Arrangementsareinfullswingfor ourMonsterBridgeandRummyevening,attheStirlingSocialRooms,on Thursday,June22,at8p.m.Doyour besttogetasmanytables,oralternatively,asmanyplayersaspossible fromamongstyourfriends,oldand young.Wewouldliketoknowas soonaspossiblehowmanyyouare bringingorsending,forcateringpurposes.Admission2s,andtherewillbe nineprizes.

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Sendalongthoseattractivestory booksthatyouhavenowdiscarded

willappreciatethem,

FreedomofReligion

WhatCatholicsmeanbytheterm PowertoActwithoutHindranceandwithoutInjurytoJust

RightsofOthers

ModernTendencytoMake LibertyaCloakforMalice

FivePrinciplesGoverningFreedomofWorship

Thefirsttwolettersto-nightdeal withreligiousliberty,andIthinkthat beforeansweringtheirqueriesafew preliminaryremarksonthesubject mightno'beoutofplace.Theletters arefrom'Solicitant,"Maylands,and "FreedomofSpeech,"Fremantle.They discussamuchcontrovertedsubject aboutwhichanextraordinaryamount ofglibnonsenseiswrittenthesedays, andaboutwhich,bothinprivateconversationandinpublicutterances,so manypeopleseemonlytomanifest theircompletemisunderstandingofjust whatisimpliedbytheterm"religious liberty."

FreedomandLibertyare,ofcourse, thetwomostusedand,inaway,least understoodwordsofthepresenttime. TheideaofFreedomstirsmentoheroinn,inpeaceaswellaswar-butthe worditselfisoftenskilfullybandiedto cloakratherinsidiouspropaganda,both politicalandreligious,andinpractice 'wemayseeforourselvesto-dayhow ithasevenbeenmad-0-- of deludednations,sacrificingtheirflesh andbloodtothes,odofatotalitarian state.Yetwhenyoucometoaskthe man-in-the-streetpreciselywhathe weansbyFreedom,itissurprisingjust whatconfusionthereisinthepopular mindonthesubject.

By"freedom,"ofcourse,wedoNOT meantherighttodoandsayanything weplease...eveninpeacetime.The merefactthatwehaveapoliceforce meansthatinafreecountrythepeople donotinterprettheirfreedomtomean therighttodoorsayjus.whateverwe please.Freedom,then,needsdefiningandwedefineitasthepowertoact withouthindrance,andwithoutinjury tothejustrightsofothers.Thisisa

pointquitealotofpeopledon'tsee. tograsp-thattruefreedomisrestrict edorlimitedbythejustrightsof others,firstofGod,thenofourneigh bour.

Forexample,wesaythatwer free tospendourownhard-earnedwages, andsoweare,butwearenotfreeto spendthemrecklesslyandinsuchaway astoleaveawifeandchildrenunfed andill-clothedasaconsequence.So, freedomisrestrainedbyourdutyto respectthejustrightsofotheesanythingelseislicense.And,sirangeas it-mayseem,inademoc'atitcountry, theveryexistenceofapoliceforceis aguaranteeoffreedom--itisaguaranteethateveryiadivid-i.1willrespect therightsofhisfelloweitisers,cfthe State,andofGodHimself.Theidea, then,o'freedomimpliessomekindof restrictionsomewhere-andwhenyou sometothinkofit,thatistrus,isr'tit!

Now,sometimespeopleso,akloosely about"freedomoflhought';and,generally,bythattheyneanhaosof thought.Wealenotatlibertyto CHINIswhatwelike.:nymorethan weareatlibertytoDOwhatwelike. Forjustasouraction-,ev1ourfree actions,arealwsysrestrictedbythe justrightsofothers,so,too,ourthinkingmustberigorouslyconfinedbythe limitsimposedbyTRUTH.

Licensetothinkthattwoandtwo makefiveis01noadvantagetoanyone;rather,itisadistilictdisadvantage,forthewholefabricofscienceand research,t-eveoneinstanceonly, mustcollapseinabewilderingshamblesunlessourt*nightisstrictlylimitedbytheTRUTH..

Well,allthatwehavesaidsofarthatis,thatfreedomofactionisre-

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Over30years'experienceinpropertymanagementandrentcollectionenableu5to offeryouexpertserviceinthisdirection.

Wealsohaveextensivelistsofprivate homesavailablejrpurchaseinallsuburbs. Reasonabletermsarrangedifrequired. Wecanofferyouspecialisedserviceinall branchesofRealEstate.

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strictedbythejustrightsofothers, andfreedomofthoughtislimitedby theTRUTH-maybeappliedtoour boasted"FreedomofSpeech,"oursocalled"FreedomofthePress,"andour muchdiscussed"FreedomofReligion." Whenitisallboileddown,religionis a,natterofjusticetoAlmightyGod. 1tisaquestionofrenderingtoGod whatisHisdue.Godhasarightto beworshippedandacknowledged,by men,Hiscreatures.Therefore,all menmustbefreetoofferGodthehom.eethatweoweHim,andthatmeans semusthavetheopportunityofworippingGodwithouthindrancefrom ers.

supposethataostpeoplewillagree myreasoninguptothispoint w,developgtheideaofthemeaningofrelit?' freedomalitlefurther, Catholic -hingholdsthat,although allmen.usthavetheopportunityto worsh,t)Godwithouthindrance,neverthei,,smenarenotfrgetodoasthey liseinthismatter,anditisonthis so-calledChristian churchesreachthepartingofways.It isreallyaverysimpleattitude'that Catholicstake,butaveryfundamental one.WebelievethatGodhasaright tobeworshippedinthemannerthat Christestablishedandinsistedupon whenonearth.Justasontheone hand,menmaynotthinkwhatthey likeaboutGod,butonlythetruththat HehasrevealedaboutHimselfthrough Christ,so,ontheotherhand,menmay notworshipGodjustastheylike,but onlyinthemannesestablishedby Christ.

Inanidealsociety,then,allmen wouldbefreetoworshipGod,butthey wouldnotbefreetoworshipGodexceptinthetruereligion.Therewould befreedomtopropagatethetruth,but errorwouldbebarredjustaserroris debarredfromtheschoolsofscience. Unfortunatelythisidealsocietydoes notexistanywhere.Alreadyerrorhas beenpropagatedwidely.Menhave grownoldinreligiouserror-theyhave beeneducatedtobelievethattheone truereligionisun-Scripturalandreekiugwithsuperstition.Theyarenotto blameforthemostpart;theyarecompletelysatisfiedthatCatholicismis false.Andso,justasamanmight disagreeentirelywiththepoliticsofa friend,yetnotinterferewithhim,and remainontermsoffriendshipwith him,sowe,too,disagreeentirelywith thereligiousbeliefsofnon-Catholics,yet wishtoremainontermsoffriendship withthem,andnottointerferewith theirreligiousbeliefs-asamatterof fact,asIhaveoftensaid,werespect thesincerityofothersintheirbeliefs, eventhoughconvincedthatCatholic. ismaloneisthetruth.Heavensabove, wecouldn'texpectotherstohaveany regardforusifwedidnthonestlybelieveCatholicismwasthetruth.

Summingupthisstatement,then,of theCatholicpositionregarding"freedomofworship,"wemightputitina aeriesofpripciples:

I.Allmenshouldhavefreedomto worshipGod.

2.AllmenSHOULDworshipGodin thepropermannerestablishedby ChristHimselfwhenHefoundedHis Church.

3.Inthismattermenshouldsuffer interferencefromnoone.

4.Menshouldbeallowedfreedomto propagatethetruth.

5.Ontheotherhand,nofreedom shouldbeallowedforthepropagation andpractiseoferror,forsuchachaotic conditionisofadvantagetonoone, andisanuglythreattotheharmony andunityofanynation,andis,above all,anattackonGod'sownrightsin thematter.

Finally,whatshouldbeourattitude towardsindividualswhoareinerror? ItshouldbetheattitudethatChrist HimselfadoptedwhenHewasonearth.

Andnowforthequestions:*

"Solicitant,"Maylands:

Q.:DoestheRomanCatholicChurch alloworbelieveinthefreedomof religiousbeliefandworshipinall countries?

A.:Theexpression"freedomofbelief,"isalittledifficulttounderstand. Whatexactlydoesitmean?Ismathematicsthereisnosuchthingasfreedomofbeliefinthemultiplication tables.Inphysicsthereisnosuch thingasfreedomofbeliefinthelaw ofgravity.Ifsuchlicensewerepermittedchaoswouldresult.So,too,in religiousmattersmenmaybelievethe truthandthetruthonly.Wheremen assertthisso-called"freedomofbelief"youfindsomebelievingthat ChristisGod,andsomebelievingthat Heisnot,somebelievingthatGod exists,andsomebelievingthatIledoes not-and'alreadyyouhavechaos.In religiousmattersmenmaybelieveonly thetruthsthatGodhasrevealed.

TheChurch,however,doesbelievein freedomforallmenofall'laticesto worshipGodinHisowndivinelyappointedmanner,andsheholdsthatin thistheyshouldsufferhindrancefrom neithertheirfellowcitizensnoreven theStateitself.

Q.:WhydoestheRomanCatholic Churchharassandinsomeinstances causetobesuppressedotherChristianChurches,sectsorformsofreligiousworshipincertainLatincountriesofSouthAmerica,andalsoin MexicoandSpain?

A.:ThereisanoldLatintagwhich Ihavequotedbeforeandwhichruns: Quodgratisasseris,gratisnegatar.It means,whatyougratuitouslyassert mayalsobegratuitouslydenied.Your delightfullyvagueassertionsaboutcertainLatincountriesofSouthAmerica wouldcutalittlemoreiceifyouwere alittlemoreexplicitandnamedthe specificcountriestowhichyourefer. Ifyoucaretodoso,Iwillbepleased to.takeupthequestionagainandansweritpointbypoint.

SofarasMexicoandSpainareconcerned,haven'tyougotyourfactsa littlemixed?Surelytogoodness you'resufficientlyaufaitwithrelent historyandcurrenteventstoknow thatitwastheCatholicChurchherself thatwasharassedandsuppressed!I guessthatquestionofyourstakesthe blueribbonfor thisweek'sfunnystory memeflemensimisumnisisonsmossimensusassesensmemsou

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ThereisNoSuchThingasFreedomofBelief

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SeparationbutNotRe-Marriage

PermittedforInfidelity

"FreedomofSpeech,"Fremantle, writesinthesamestrainandasks:

Q.:DoestheRomanCatholicChurch believein"freedomofworship,"as setoutintheAtlanticCharter?

Curious,MidlandJunction: Knowto-dayasalegalseparation,that

Q.:SaintMatthew,XIX,9,reads:isall. "AndIsayethuntoyouwhosoever AndifyouwantfurtherenlightenshallputawayhiswifeexceptitbementreadMatt.V.,31-32,wherethese

forfornication,andshallmarryanwordsofC'mistarequoted:"Andit other,comninittethadultery."Howdowassaid,Whosoeverputtethawayhis youreconciletheabovewithyourwife,lethimgiveherawritofdivorce, andwhat'smore,youwouldn'tac-betweenGodandman-theManChrist teachingofnodivorceunderanycir-butItellyouthateverymanthatputcuseCatholicsofnothavingasenseofJesus.Andtheyalsobelievethatthis cumstances? tethawayhiswife,saveonaccountof humour,ifyoucouldseeseethesmilesoneMediator,whenHecame,onearth, fornication,makethhertosufferadulyourquestionmusthavebroughtamo-didnotaimlesslybeat'theairwith A.:Inviewoftheclearanduncom-tery;andwhosoevermarriethherthat mentagoto.afewthosanclfaces. vagueandcomfortablegeneralities.HepromisingstatementsofChristiaver-isputawaycommitsadultery."Then camewithadefinitepurposeandestab-ses5and6ofthesamechapter,ifreadMarkX,11-12,-whereChristsays: lishedanorganismtoteachandsaveyou'regoingtobelogicalyoumustad-"Whosoeverputtethawayhiswifeand mankind,andHeintendedthatallmen mitthattheteaching"nodivorceun-marriethanothercommitethadultery shouldbecomeincorporatedintothisderanycircumstances"isnotminebutagainsther;andshe,ifsheputaway organismandusewhatisknownastheChrist's.InthoseversesChristap-herhusbandandmarryanother,-comSacramentalSystemwhichHefounded.pealedtotheoriginalinstitutionofmitethadultery."AndalsoLuke, IfyoucaretoreadthemyouwillfindmarriageinsupportofHisteachingXVI.,18,whereChristsays:"Every allaboutthefoundingofthisgreatliv-thatdivorcewasneverallowable,al-manthatputtethawayhiswifeand ingBodyknownastheCatholicChurchthoughforthesinofadulteryaper.marriethanothercommitetliadultery, inthefourGospelsandintheActsofmanentseparationmightbepermittedandhethatmarriethherthatisput theApostles. without,however,therighttore-marry.awayfromI,. htrband,commiteth

A.:Toanswerthatquestionone wouldhavetoknowjustwhatismeant byfreedomofworshipasguaranteed bytheAtlanticCharter.Otherwise itmightbedangerousforaCatholic tocommithimself.Ifbyfreedomof worshipismeantfreedomfurallto worshipGodwithouthindrance,then theChurchcertainlybelievesinit;but iftheexpressionisjustacatch-cry andweanslicensetoworshipGodin anywayweplease,thentheChurch doesnot,andcannot,supportthisprinciple,becauseGodhasajustclaimto beworshippedinthewayIlehasappointed.

Q.:Ifso,thentheChurchmusthave changedwhenjudgedinthelightof pasthistory.

A.:I'mafraidanycommentofmine onthataccusationofyoursmustwait untilweknowjustwhatpreciselyis meantby"freedomof'worship"inthe AtlanticCharter.OnethingIdo isnow,however,andthatisthattheCatholicChurchhasnotchangedinher teaching,inherdoctrines.

Q.:jlowcanaChurchwhichclaims infallibilitychangewithoutdisprovingtheirclaim?

A.:AChurchwhichclaimsinfallibilitycouldincreaseordecreaseitsnum erica]strength,andinthatwayit couldchangewithoutaffectingitsinfallibility.ButIpresumeyoumean howcansuchaChurchchangeinits doctrineswithoutdisprovingitsinfal libility,and,ofcourse,inthatcase,it couldnotdoso.However,theCatho. licChurchhasnever,andwillnever, changeitsdoctrines.

Q.:Ifshehasnotchanged,thenshe stillbelievesinforceandshecannot claimtobeChrist'sChurchonearth.

A.:Whereintheworlddidyouget thenotionthattheChurchbelievesin force?I'llchallengeyoutoproduce oneofficialstatementofPopeorGeneralCouncilinwhichCatholicsare taught,eitherexplicitlyorimplicitly,to useforceforanyreasonwhatsoever otherthanthelegitimatedefenceof theirjustrightsortherightsoftheir neighbour.

Incidentally,Iamheretoanswer questionsrelatingtotheteachingof theChurch,andnottodefendtheex cessesordefectsofindividualsornationswhohavefailedtoliveuptothe teachingoftheirChurch.

Q.:Untilyouclearupthesecontradictionsyouarenotlikelytoinfluence anyonewhohasbeentaughtthat thereisonlyoneMediatorbetween Godandman-theman,Christ Jesus.

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S.BEECROFT-Butches

Q.:Ifyoucouldprovethatthislatter Thequestionactuallyaskedbytheadultery:: iscontrarytoChrist'steachings,youPhariseeswas:"Isitlawfulforaman Andifyouacnotsatisfiedv,`,then wouldnodoubtbelistenedtomoretoputawayhiswifeforanyreasonatreadSt.Paul,1,..,orVII,10-11,where seriously.Atpresentyouareonlyall?"AndChrnstanswered:"Haven'thesays:"TothemarriedIgivethis beatingtheair,asmanyofyourans-youreadthatHemadema,fromthecharge-nay,notI,buttheLor1-that wersarenotlogical,manyareincon-beginningmadethemmaleandfemale?awifedepartno,tromherhusband sistent,andnotafewareuntrue,ifAndhesaid:"Forthiscauseshallabutifshebathlepartedletherrewearetobelievehistory. manleavefatherandmother,andshallmainunmariedc,.bereconciledtoher

AFirst,,fall,Iwouldnotattemptcleavetohiswife,andtheyshallbehusband'andthataiusbandputnot toprovethatbeliefinChristasthetwoinoneflesh.Thereforenowtheyawayhiswife" oneandonlymediatoriscontrarytoarenottwo,butoneflesh.What Andnowsurelyitoughttoeclear Hisownteaching.IknowthatitisthereforeGodhasjoinedtogether,letthatundernocircumstanceswould apartofHisteaching,and,togethernomanputasunder." Christpermitadivorceshichwould leavethepartiesfreetomarrsagain, witheveryotherCatholic,Ibelieveit Then,inreplytoafurtherquestion,butthatincertainextemevasesHe becauseithasbeenrevealedbyGod.Christmadeanexceptioninthecaseallowedwhatweknowto-dayasa Furthermore,yourflatteringremarksofinfidelityofoneofthepartners.separation-which,howeael,doesnot aboutmyanswersIacceptinth-bant-Butthisexceptionobviouslywarrantsdissolvethebondofmarriageftaithe, eringspiritinwhichI'msuretheyarenomorethanamereseparationoftheparty. given.Butperhapsnotallmyhispartieswithoutanydissolutionofthe tenersthinkasyoudo,thoughevenmarriagebond.Thatcanneverbedisvouhavenotshownmyanswerstobesolved-"whatGodhasjoinedtogether illogical,inconsistentanduntrutoletnomanputasunder-Ifyouhold history. thatOurLorddoescountenancediQ.:Regardingprayerforthedead, orceinth_caseofinfidelity,thenyou doyouconsidertheauthority(Mac-makeChristcontradictHimself. habees),asquotedbyyourecently, moreimportant,andthatitoverridesChrist'steachingsasrecordedin St.Luke16,19-31?

A.:ThepassagereferredtoinSt. Luke'sGospelrelatestheparableof therichmanandLazarus,whichillustrateSthatthereisnopassingfrom HelltoHeavenorfromHeavento Hell.TheCatholicdoctrine,however, isthatbesidesHellthereisaplaceor stateofpunishmentwheresomesouls sugerforatimebeforetheygotoHea ven.ThisplacewecallPurgatory andevenourreasontellsusthatit mustexist,becausenotallsinshave thesamemalice.Somesinsdeserve eternalpunishment,andsomedonot. Andsoitisobviousthattheremustbe someplaceorstatewheretheseless serioussinsareexpiatedandthelittle twistsinournaturestraightenedout beforewearedrawnintothepresence ofGod.AccordingtothisCatholic teaching,therefore,asoulalreadyfit forHeavenwillgotheicimmediately afterdeath,asoulnotquitefitwill firstexpiateitsfaultsinPurgatory, andasoultotallyunfitwillsufferthe eternalpunishmentofHell.

AndScriptureconfirmsthisdoctrine whenweread,asintheApocalypse XX1,27,thatnothingdefiledcanenter heaven,orwhenStPaulwrites(I.Col.., III.,5-:"Heshallsufferloss:buthe himselfshallbesaved,butsoasby fire"-bywhichSt.Paulmeansthe fireofPurgatory;orwhenChristHimselfsays(Matt.,V.,26),speakingofthe expiationofsin:"Thoushaltnotgo outfromthencetillthourepaythelast farthing,"orwhenin2Machabeei.XII, 46,weread:"Itisaholyandawholesomethoughttoprayforthedead thattheymaybeloosedfromtheir sins."

Inanswer,therefore,toyourquestion,thepassagequotedbymefrom Machabeesisneithermoreimportant

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RomeandtheFuture

Thepastweekhasbeenamomentousoneinthehistoryof mankind.ThepreservationofRomeisamatterofintenserejoicingtoCatholicsandtomanybesides.EventhoughtherearesectionsofThoughtwhichareblindtotheuniqueanduniversalstatus oftheEternalCity,thewordsofanAmericanArchbishopareyet applicable:"Theworldcanverywellsayonitsknees.'Thank God'."AndindeedthedeliveranceofRomedoesseemadirect answertotheprayersoftheUniversalChurch.Bothsidesareto becommendeduponthCirprudenceandforebearance.ButultimatelythevictoryisGod's,Whohasovercometheworld.And henceonSundaynext,atthebehestofthePope'srepresentative inAustralia,everychurchintheCommonwealthwillresoundwith heartfeltprayersofthanksandgratitudetoGodforthehappy issueofthistormentingproblem.ButtherescueofRomehas notbeenachievedwithoutgreatsufferings.Hungerstalksthe CityofthePopes,andthegenerosityofCatholicswillcontinueto beinvokedtorelievethenecessitiesoftheHolyFatherandtoholt) himalleviatethemiseriesofthevictimsofwar..

Inthisweek,too,theinvasionofEuropehascommenced.It involvesimmensemilitaryoperationswhichwillcostthelivesof hundredsofthousandsofsoldiersandcivilians.SuchcolossalsacrificecanonlybejustifiedbytherighteousnessoftheAlliedcause andthepromiseofajustandlastingpeace.Evenatthismost anxiousmomentofthewarthePopehasseenfittoremindthenationsthatapeacefoundedonjusticeismoreimportantthanmere victory.ItispossiblefortheAlliestowinthewarandtheworld tolosethepeace.The'nameofGodismoreoftennowthanformerlyonthelipsofourleaders.PleaseGoditisintheirhearts also.ThePopewarnedtheworld:"Apeaceimposedbyonebelligerentbyforceofarmsandnotbyjustprinciplescannotguaranteeajustpeace.Ajustpolicymustgiveadefeatednationadigaifiedplace.Victorsmustshowtoleranceandsomegenerosity toadefeatedenemy.Beliefthattheenemyaimsatdestroying anation'swholelifemayatpresentpreventsomepeoplewhobelieveinarealistic,rationalpeacefrombeingpreparedtostart Regotiations."

Thesewords,inspiredbyanimpartialloveforallmen,have throwncertainnewspapersandradiocommentatorsintoafuryof sound.Onelocalgentleman,moreremarkableforsoundthanfor sense,interpretsthePope'swordsasapro-Hitlergesture.Inthis hebutfollowsthestupidoutburstof"Isvestia,"whichwasso roundlydebunkedallovertheworld.Theessentialsavageryof theRedphilosophyrisesveryreadilytothetopasthetempoof victoryquickens.Theyhavenowbecomethechampionsof"total war,""annihilation,"etc.,whichtheysofiercelyexcoriatedwhen propounded.andpractisedbytheGermans.Thepointtheymiss isthateventheirspiritualhome,Russia,doesnotwishtopressfor theunconditionalsurrenderoftheReich.Asettlementbased uponwar-guilttrials,economicsubjectionandnationalhumiliation, canneverbeapeaceinatruesense..Atmostitwillbeanarmisticeinwhichwillbesownthedragon'steethofanothercosmic clash.WeCatholicsshouldferventlypraythatthecalm,serene, supranationalcounselsofthePope,andnotthehysterical,sadistic urgingsoftheMarxistideology,willprevailatthePeace Conference.

THANKSGIVING

FOR PRESERVATIONOFROME

AttherequestofHisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate,His GratetheArchbishopdirectsthat specialprayersofthanksgivingfor thepreservationofRomeberecitedinallchurchesonSunday next(June11).HisGracerecommendsthat,wherepossible,a EucharisticHourbeconducted. Priestsarerequestedtoexhortthe faithfultocontinuetoFraywith HisHolinessforthespeedyadventofpeaceandjusticeamong nations.

LivingWiththe Church

MASSCALENDARFORTHE WEEK.

June11-SecondSundayafterPentecostandwithinintheOctaveofCorpusChristi:Massproper;2nd.prayeroftheOctave;3rd.prayerofSt. Barnabas;4th.prayerforthePope. NoLaudaSion.Creed.Prefaceof theNativity.

June12-MondaywithintheOctaveof CorpusChristi:MassoftheFeast; 2nd.prayerofSt.JohnFacundus; 3rd.prayerofSS.BasilidesandCompanions;4th.prayerforthePope; LaudaSionatchoice.Creed.PrefaceoftheNativity.

June15-TuesdaywithintheOctaveof CorpusChristi:MassoftheFeast; 2nd.prayerofSt.Anthony;3rd. prayerforthePope.LaudaSionat. choice.Creed.PrefaceoftheNativity.

June14-WednesdaywithintheOctave ofCorpusChristi:Massofthe Feast;2nd.prayerofSt.Basilthe Great;3rd.prayerforthePope. LaudaSionatchoice.Creed.PrefaceoftheNativity.

June15-OctaveofCorpusChristi: MassoftheFeast;2nd.prayerofSS. Vitus,Modestus -andCrescentia. LaudaSion.Creed.Prefaceofthe Nativity.

June16-TheSacredHeartofJesus: Mass',Cogitationes."Creed.PrefaceoftheSacredHeart.

June17-SaturdaywithintheOctave oftheSacredHeart:Massofthe Feast;2nd.prayer"Concedenos"; 3rd.prayerforthePope.Creed. PrefaceoftheSacredHeart.

BROADCASTBYTHECHOIROF ST.13RIGM'SCOLLEGE,LESMURDIE.

OnSundayevening,June25,at7.30 p.m.,SermonandBenedictionwillbe broadcastfromSt.Mary'sCathedral. TheRev.FatherJ.Wallacewillbethe preacher,andthegirlsfromSt.Brigid's College,Lesmurdie,willsingBenediction.Thisisthesecondofthebroadcastsbypupilsofourcollegesfromthe Cathedral.

TheMissaCantatawillbebroadcast onthefirstSundayofJulyasusual. ThepreacherwillbeaJesuitFather.

HIGHGATEHILL

Theannualnovenainhonourofthe SacredHeartbeganonWednesday evening,andwillcontinuetillthe FeastonFridaynext.

DevotionofFortyHours'Adoration willbegin+withHighMassat7a.m. ontheFeastoftheSacredHeart,and concludeonSundayafternoonafternoon,June18,withProcessionofthe BlessedSacrament,Theorderofthe processionwillbeasinformeryears, andthevarioussodalitiesarerequested tobeintheirallottedplacesby3.15 p.m.Visitorsareearnestlyrequested tojoinintheprocessionandnotto standontheSidewalks.

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

June9:

8.30a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedralPresideatSolemnHighMassonthe occasionoftheopeningofthePotty Hours'Prayer.

June11:

730p.mSt.Mary'sCathedral-AttendclosingceremoniesofForty Hours'Prayer.

9.30a.m.:St.Anthony'sChurch, Wanneroo-AttendAnnualCelebrationofTitularFeast.

June16:

7.30p.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral-Consecrationofnewmembersofthe SacredHeartSodality.

June18:

4p.m.:ConfirmationandCanonical VisitationatSt.Anne's,Palmyra.

June24: 8a.m.:PresideatceremonyofProfessionatSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.

June25:

9.30a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSt.Columba's,SouthPerth, ontheoccasionofthecelebrationof theSacerdotalSilverJubileeofVery Rev.J.T.McMahon,M.A.,Ph.D., H.Dip.Ed.

3p.m.:AttendAnualRallyofthe CatholicGirls'Movement,atSt. Mary'sCathedral.

7.30p.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatStaroftheSea, Cottesloe

CONFERENCEFORTHETEACHERSONTHESUBJECTOFGREGORIANCHANT.

OnSunday,June11,therewillbea conferenceconductedbytheDiocesan DirectorofSacredMusiconthesyllabusforthisyear'sPlainChantexaminations,andtheChildren'sMassinthe CathedralandatSt.Patrick's,Fremantle,duringAugust.

Thiswilltakeplaceinthetheatre. etteoftheChristianBrothers'College, St.George'sTerrace,at3p.m.

FORTYHOURS'DEVOTIONIN THECATHEDRAIr

TheFortyHours'Devotionwillcorn. menceintheCathedralonFriday, June9,withSolemnHighMassat8.30 a.m.TheBlessedSacramentwillremainexposeduntil11p.m.onFriday. OnSaturdaymorningtheBlessedSac. ramentwillbeexposedat6.15a.m.,anr willremainexposeduntil10.30p.m. TherewillbeSolemnHighMassat 9a.m.

OnSundaytherewillbeSolemnHigh MassinthepresenceoftheBlessed Sacramentexposedat11a.m.The concludingceremoniesoftheDevotionswillcommenceat7.30p.m.

REV.BROTHERMACKEYVISITS W.A.

TheProvincialoftheChristianBrothers,Rev.BrotherI.L.Mackey,isat presentonavisittotheWest.

BrotherMackeyiswellknownto WestAustralians,andparticularlyto thepeopleofFremantle,wherehe spentsixeminentlysuccessfulyearsas PrincipaloftheCollegethere.

OnMondaynextamusicalafternoon ofwelcomeisbeingtenderedtohimat 2.30o'clock,andat8p.m.theex-studentsandfriendsareholdingasocial evening.Bothfunctionswilltake placeintheCollegeHall,andanadvertisementinthisissueextendsaninvitationtofriendsandex-studentsfor thetwofunctions.

QUARANT'ORE

Sunday:

2nd.--CATHEDRAL:FortyHours' Prayer(9th.-11th.). 3rd.--61101IGATIHILL:Forty Hours'Prayer(186-18th)OneDayofExposition.

SeventhCommandment

InculcatesJusticeBetweenMen

Misappropriation,EvenThough Temporary,isaSpeciesofTheft

WilfulInjurytoAnother'sPropertyForbidden

HowRestitutionShouldBeMade

NowwecometoafreshCommandment,regulatingourconducttowards themeansoflife-or''goodsoffortune,"astheyarecalled-whichterm embracesmoneyorpossessions,and rightsrelatingtothesame.This SeventhCommandmentforbidsinjusticetoourneighbourintheirmaterial goods,orwhatisequivalenttothese. Itinculcatesthevirtueofjusticetowardsmen.

Andwhatdoesjusticemean?Simplyyieldingtoanotherwhatofright ishisawn.ToGod,theSupreme Ownerofallthings,everythingisdue. Thus,justicetoGodhasthewider range.Man'srights,ontheother hand,arelimited,andonbothsidesnamely,bytherightsofGodoverhim, andbytherightsofhisfellow-man.In thepresentCommandmentwearedealingdirectlywiththerightsofmenin relationtoeachother.

Sowearetakingjusticeinitsnarrowedandmoreordinarysenseofjust dealingbetweenmanandmaninthe matterofearthlygoodsandpossessions,orofrightsconnectedwiththese.

TheSeventhCommandmentforbids "takingawayorkeepingwhatbelongs toanother."This,ofcourse,supposes thelawfulownertobeunwilling.For, oncemore:"Tohimwhoknowsandis willingnoinjuryisdone."Noristhe owner'sexpressconsentalwaysnecessary.Forhemayshowhimselfa consentingpartybyhisstudiedwant ofcareforhisbelongings,orbymakingnoobjection,inspiteofbeingevidentlyquiteawarethatothersmake freewithhisgoods.(Here,however, wemastguardagainstlaxityinpresumingconsentuponfrivolousgrounds)

Itiseasyenoughtoseethatthereis sinintakingawayfromanother's keepingwhatbelongstohim,withthe intentionofkeepingthesame.Itmay notbequitesoplaintotheless-instructedthatitisequallydishonestsecretlytouseotherpeople'sgoodsor moneyagainsttheirwill,thoughitbe onlyforatime,aridwiththeintention ofgivingback.Thus,toappropriate toone'sselfanotherman'smoney,to beusedforatime(say,inorderto meetapressingdifficulty)is,except theownerconsent,aspeciesoftheft. Theessenceoftheftliesintheinjury donetotherightwhicheverymanhas overthewholeofhisproperty;and thisrightincludes,besidessimpleownership,thebenefitofitsfreeanduninterrupteduse.

Theftcannotbejustifiedonthe groundthatthepersondefraudedis veryrich-amillionaire-andtherefore 'will"nevermiss"whatistaken.No doubtthesinisgreaterwhencommiteduponthepoorandneedy.But ,tealingfromtherichisstilltheft, nd,iftoanotableamount,amortal sin.Therightoftherichtowhatis theirsisjustassacredasthatofthe poorMin.

Whatbelongstothemisstilltheir own,andtostealitissin.Twowrongs donotmakearight.Thesocialstate oftheworldmaybeverytopsy-turvy. Yetthewaytorightthingsisnotto opposewrongtowrong,butforeach onetodorightinhisparticularsphere,

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and,fortherest,topray,wait,and trustinGod.

Theft,thoughalwayssinfulandpar. ticularlydisgraceful,isnotalwaysa mortalsin.Thevalueofwhatis stolenmaybetoosmallaviolationof God'scommandtocauseHimtodeprivethethiefofHeavenorpunish himwithhell.Again,thepersondefraudedmaynotbesoneedyastore ceivegraveinjuryfromatheftwhich ispettywhenconsideredinitsmoney value.Then,again,thetheftsofchildrenathomelesseasilyamountsto mortalsinthanthoseofstrangers,on accountoftheirgeneralclaimtothe useoffamilygoods.

Anotherwayofinjuringourneighbourinhisgoodsandbelongingsis committedbythosechargedwiththe careofotherpeoplesproperty,who eitherwilfullyorbysheerneglectwaste itorexpciseittowasteorloss,or, whatisworse,devoteittopurposesnot intendedbytheowner,whetherforprivateadvantageorforthebenefitof friends.

Thisisapointtobeborneinmind bytrustees(formoneyorotherpropertyI-servants,chargedwiththe managementofdomesticstores,orthe careofwardrobes-shophandsorfactoryhands,whohavemanyopportunitiesofmisusingthepropertyoftheir employers.Schoolgirlsandschool boysmaysinbywilfulinjurytopropertybelongingtotheirschool.They havetheusebutnottheabuseoffurniture,books,windows,etc.,conceded tothem.Hereitshouldbeoncemore borneinmindthatthewealthorpovertyoftheemployerhasnothingtodo withthecase,andtherestitutionmust bemadeforinjurydone.

Tocomenowtothedutyofrestoringill-gottengoods,animportant point,sincenoonecanreceiveforgivenessfromGodforinjusticedoneunless hebesincerelyresolvedtomakerestitution.Itisanindispensableelementintruerepentance.Moreover, thisobligationneverexpiresbymere lengthoftime.Othercircumstances mayarisemodifyingtheduty.With regardtothepaymentofdebt-e.g., thoseduetothetradeforgoodssupplied-thelawofthelandoftensteps inandfixesadefinitenumberofyears, withinwhichthedebtmustbeclaimed, orelsetherightofthecreditorexpires. Butthereasonapparentlyunderlying thislegalprovisionisnotthattimehas extinguishedthedebt,butthecreditor hasclearlyshownhisindifferenceto paymentbyneverputtinginanysort ofclaim(sendinginnobillatall)for solongaperiod.TheState,forthe generalgoodofthecommunity,fixes adefiniteperiod,andthislegislation holdsinconscience,ifitdoesnotsatisfyapropersenseofhonour.

Butindelicatequestionsofthiskind theologicaladviceshouldbesoughtin theconfessionalorotherwise.

Bona-fideinabilitytorestore-for wantofmeans-excusesfromrestitution,aslong,thatis,astheimpossibilitylasts;and,alwayssupposingon theunjustoffender'spartasincereintentiontorestorewhenable,theguilt incurredinGod'ssightwillalwaysbe forgivenupontruerepentance,and formsnobartosacramentalabsolution,nomatterhowgreattheinjustice done.

OnceIamabletorestore,Ihaveno righttodelayrestitutiontothe eleventhhour,andmeanwhile,perhaps, spendmoneyfreelyondress,luxuries, pleasuretrips,amusements,cards,bet-

KALGOORLIE

ExpositionofBiassedSacrament.

OnSunday,JuneII,Expositionof theBlessedSacramentwilltakeplace inSt.Mary'sinhonouroftheFeastof CorpusChristi.Immediatelyafter10 o'clockMassaprocession,inwhich ChildrenofMarywilltakepart,will precedeExposition.

TheBlessedSacramentwillb4exposedthroughoutthedayuntilBenedictionintheevening.

Offeringsofflowersandcandleswill bewelcomed.

FeastoetheSacredHeart.

Friday,June16,istheFeastofthe SacredHeartandadayofspecialdevotion.

ThefeastofthegreatSt.Anthony wiltbecelebratedonTuesday,June13. ting,etc.Thiswouldhetowrongmy creditorbyexposingmyselftotherisk ofbeingoncemoreunabletorepairthe injuryorloss.So,too,itiswrongto spendmoneyfreelyuponcharitiesor religiouspurposes(e.g.,onstipendsfor Masses)inpreferencetomakingrestitutionorpayingjustdebts-thatis, whenIcannotdoboth.Justicecomes first,charityandfreeactsofdevotion second.Theproverbisright:"Be justbeforebeinggenerous."Needless tosay,nomanwhohassecretlyinjured hisneighbourandproceedstorestitutionisboundtorevealhiscriminalact. Hemaytakeeverymeansinhispower toscreenhischaracter,and,ifothers wouldbeinjuredbyhisexposure,he isboundtotakeeveryprecautionfor restoringwithoutbeingfoundout.We arefamiliarwithpublicacknowledgementsintheprosforreceiptof"consciencemoney"sentinanonymously.

Masswillbeatseveno'clockon bothdays.

MooredHeartSodality.

Threenewmemberswerereceived intotheSodalityoftheSacredHeart duringthemonthlydevotionsonSundaylast.

HolyNameSociety.

Sunday,June11,isthemonthlyCommuniondayformembers.Thereore stillvacanciesintheranksfornew members.Membersareobligedtoattenddevotionsandmeetinginthe eveningalso.

ChildrenofMary.

Allmembersarerequestedtoattend inregaliaandtakepartintheprocessiononSundaymorningafter10 o'clockMass.

Thefortnightlysocialwasthorough lyenjoyedonThursdayeveninglast. Thenextoftheserieswillbe'heldon June15at8p.m.

Personal.

AmongthepatientsatpresentinSt. JohnofGodHospitalareMissIf Cahill,Messrs.F.MullinsandJohn Green,andMrs.Robertson.ThoserecentlydischargedincludeMr.H.Dyer andMasterPunch.

Tennis.

Thetournamentwhichcommenced duringthelongweek-endhascertainly stimulatedinterestamonglocalenthusiasts.

Library.

TheLibraryisapopularmeeting placenowadays;itisnowpossibleto openeveryeveningexceptSaturday andSunday,from7.30to9p.m.On Tuesday,Thursday,andSaturdaywe openfrom3to5p.m.OnWednesdayandFridayfrom12noonuntil1.30 p.m.,andonSundaymorningfrom11 until12o'clock.

ChristianBrothers'College,Fremantle

VISITOFREV.BROTHERMACKEY aformerPrincipaloftheCollege MONDAY,JUNE12th.

AMUSICALAFTERNOON OFWELCOME. THECOLLEGEHALL, at2.30o'clock, AllParentsandFriends cordiallyinvited.

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OBITUARY

THELATERONALDROY ELDREDGE.

Suddenly,onMay12,1944,at41 Teague-street,VictoriaPark,thedeath tookplaceofRonaldRoyEldredge, belovedeldersunofRoyandCecilia Eldredge,lovedbrotherofMax,and grandsonofMrs.E.Eldredge.

ARequiemMasswascelebratedat9 o'clockatSt.Joachim'sChurchbythe Rev.FatherLynch,andRev.Father Rearingavethelastabsolution.The musicoftheMasswasrenderedby theBoys'ChoirofSt.Mary'sCathedral.AfterMassthecortegeproceededtotheCatholicportionoftheKar. rakattaCemetery,wheretheremains werelaidtorest,inthepresenceofa largenumberofrelativesandfriends.

Theserviceatthegravesidewas conductedbytheRev.FatherBourke, assistedbyRev.FathersLynchand Costello.RoywasasoloistofSt. Mary'sBoys'Choir.

ThechiefmournerswereMr.and Mrs.RoyEldredge,MaxEldredge, Mrs.E.Eldredge,Mr.andMrs.W.Nes. bitt,MissF.Bone,Mr.andMrs.P. Cooper,Mr.andMrs.J.Gent,Mr.and Mrs.D.Johnston,Mrs.E.Bartley,Mr. andMrs.A.Flint,Mr.andMrs.T. Kennedy,Mr.andMrs.RAley,Sergt. L.Bartley,Mr.andMrs.J.Kennedy.

THELATEFLIGHT-LIEITP.

G.J.O'SULLIVAN,

R.A.A.T.

ItiswithdeepregrefthatwerecordthedeathofFlight-Lieutenant GeorgeJosephO'Sullivan(R.A.A.F.), whowaskilledinanaircraftaccident inNewSouthWalesonMay11.

Flight-LieutenantO'Sullivanwasthe secondsonofMrs.J.O'Sullivan,of46 Vincent-street,MountLawley,andthe lateLieut.JohnLeonardO'Sullivan, 51st.Bn.,FirstA.I.F.HewaseducatedatC.B.C.,Perth,wherehewas anenthusiasticandpopularmemberof sportingteams.Laterhecaptained ateamfortheOldAquinians'Hockey Club.HeenlistedintheR.A.A.F.in December,1940,andafterqualifying asapilotserved'withdistinctionasa HyinginstructorinW.A.andN.S.W. forthreeyears.Hewas27yearsof age. ThelastritesoftheChurchwere conductedbyR.A.A.F.Chaplain FatherLaw,atSaintMichael'sCathedral,Wagga,followedbyanAir ForcefuneralatWaggaWarCemetery. Tohissorrowingmother,hisMeter (Mrs.R.Crommelinl,andhisbrothers, Mr.ClemO'SullivanandLieut.BernardO'Sullivan(A.I.F.,Prisonerof War,Malaya),weofferoursimian sympathy.

Mayhissoulandthesoulsofthe faithfuldepartedrestinpeace.

N.H.Hearn(HearnBros.andStead), C.Ambler,11.Lance,A.McKee,Mrs. L.Allison,Mrs.J.Wililams,Capt.and Mrs.H.Smith,MissSinclair,Mr.C. Kilburn,R.Sinclair,H.Meatheham,N. Phillips,J.Owens,J.Preston,J.McGovern,'I'.Allison.

Floraltributeswerereceivedfrom thefollowing:MembersofSt.Mary's CathedralChoir;GrandmaandAunt Fan;AuntyManunieandUnclePere.; ColandBeth;AuntyEileen,Aunty DorrieandUncleRoss;AuntyFreda andUncleJack;UncleLes;Aunty Florrie:UncleTerry;Mick,John,Pat andTheo;AuntyCarmel;UncleDudley;BarbaraandGeraldine;Aunt!, Doss;UncleVic.:Shirley,Daphne, NoelandTrevor;AuntyFloss;Stan, SylviaandVera;PatandBertFlint; MaureenandDaryl;theStaffofVictoriaParkTheatres;Principalsof HearneBros.andStead;Staffof HearnBros.andStead;Mrs.Harford andfamily;Mr.andMrs.L.Asbbolt andBetty;Mr.andMrs.Keanand familyMr.andMrs.Frenchandfain. fly,

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Mr.andMrs.J.E.Cochrane(formerlyDorotheaBernadetteO'Brien,of Perth,whoseweddingtookplaceatSt.Mary'sCathedralonEasterMonday,Apri1.11.NuptialMasswascelebratedbyHisGraceArchbishop Prendiville,assistedbyRev.FathersRaffertyandO'Farrell.

Thepall-bearerswere:MastersV. Spargo,K.Owens,T.Patience,B.Fitzgerald,B.Mills,W.Andrews,D.Fitzgerald,P.C.Hickey,T.Metdom,T.A. Pascoe,D.Nelson,andM.Foley. Amongstthosepresentwere:Master RussellSmith,MissL.Liddell,Mr.P. J.Reidy(H.N.S.),A.Wallis(A.N.A.).

BishopHaasOutlinesChristian GoalsinPost-WarPlanning

"TstheChristianthegoalsofpostwarplanningcanbestatedsimply. Theyaretwo.TheyareChristand bread."TheMostRev.FrancisJ. Haas,Bishop-ofGrandRapids,made thisstatementatameetingheldin connectionwiththefirstnational gatheringofclergyandlaitycalledby theBishop'sCommitteeforSocialQuestionstoconsiderabettersocialworld.

TotheChristian,BishopHaassaid,the firstobjectiveinpost-warplanningwas theacceptanceofChristastheKingof the'world.

"AroundthisnotiontheChristianarrangeshisthoughtsandonit,andon italone,restshishopeforworldorder,"hecontinued.'hatisthisnotion?Itisthatmeiracceptandhe guidedbytheconceptofsocietythat GodisFatherofallmen,andthatall menarebrothersthroughHisSon, JesusChrist.Restingonthissolid position,theChristianfindsrealsubstancetotheexpressionDignityof Man.Tohimitmeanssomething,and thatsomethingisnothingletsthan this.thathumanbeingsineverypart oftheworldhavethesamestaturein thesightofGodthathehas,andas deartoChristareascapableofeternal lifeasheis,becausetheyarewith himbrothersandsistersoftheElder Brother,JesusChrist.

FirstGoalDefined.

"FromthisdoctrinetheChristian expectstotreateveryothernotmerelyassomeonetobereckonedwithbecauseheisstrongerorperhapstobe plunderedbecauseheisweaker,butas hisownbrotherthroughtheSonshipof JesusChrist.Toestablishthisfirst goalisthefirsttaskoftheChristian's thinking.

"ThesecondobjectiveIcallbread. Ofcourte,Iamusingthetermasa symbol.BybreadImeanallthe thingsthatarenecessaryforman'sphysicallifeandcomfort.Mythesisis thattheyshouldbeproducedinsufficientquantityandbesodistributed thatnooneneedgowithout.Inother words,thegrandtotalshouldbe enoughtogoaround,anditshouldhe justlyparcelledout.

"Letnoonesaytha4.theneedoffull productionandtheneedoffullemploymenthavenothingtodowiththe

problemsofpost-warreconstruction.I venturetosaythattheyhaveeverythingtodowithit.

"Whataretheseproblems?Ipass oversomeofthemechanicalones, suchastaxation,wardebts,plantconversion,andliquidationofwarcontracts,notbecausetheyareunimportantorinanysensetobeminimised. Neverthelesstheyaresecondaryto thoseproblemsdirectlyaffectingthe greatmassofthepeoplewho,unless theyaredealtwithaspeople-and sayitwiththegreatesthesitationand almostterror-willseetoitthatit willnotmakedifferencewhetheror nottheothersaresolved.Conversely, ifpeoplearedealtwithhumanly,justly andChristly,thereiseveryreasonable hopethattheythemselveswillhelp toworouttheinstrumentstohelp themselves.Afterall,thisisthecreed ofdemocracy.Nolessimportant,it isbasicintheCreedofChristianity thateveryhumanbeinghasarational soul,endowedbyhisCreatortomake intelligentfreechoice,andplacedunderdit(inecommandtodoforothers ashewouldhavethemdountohim."

ReturningSoldier'sRights.

"Beforeallelse,"BishopHaascontinued,"thereturningsoldier,aswell aseveryable-bodiedcivilian,hasthe rightthatmustbeguaranteedtohave ajobinausefuloccupationthroughout hlsproductivelife.Hehastheright, incityoronfarm,tocompensation sufficienttosecurehimandhisfamily adequatefood,clothing,shelterand medicalcare,andinadditiontoanincreasingshareofthegoodsandcomfortsofprogressdirectlyinproportion astheyincreaseinvolume.

"Moreover,hehastherighttosecurityagainstthevicissitudesofsickness, accidents,unemploymentandoldage. Stillmorehehastherighttoworkand liveasafreemanunderasystemthat willpermithimavoiceindetermining theconditionsunderwhichheworks fromdaytoday.Lessthanthese thingsaman'sstatureasaChristian willnotlethimaccept.Ifthrough forcehedoesacceptless,thevery imageofChristinhissoulisdisfigured andoutraged.Ontheotherhand,if nomanandhisdependentsaretobe deniedthefullminimum,cantherebe anyquestionthattheremustbefull andabundantproductionofgoods?"

AFTERTHEANNUNCIATION

ByEILEENDUGGAN.

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St.Joachim'sBranch.

Thepresident(Sr.N.Daly)presided atthemeetingheldonMay15.One newmemberwasadmitted.Weare pleasedtoreportthatSr.E.Keogh, thoughstillinhospital,isimproving inhealth.Membersareaskedtorememberherintheirprayers.WeextendourheartycongratulationstoSr. M.Barron,iwhohasgonetoCollieto takeupagoodposition.Thepresidentextendedaverycordialwelcome tothepresidentandofficersoftheDistrictBoard,whowerepresentontheir annualvisit.TheGrandPresident (Bro.J.Finnegan)thankedthepresidentforherwarmwelcomeandsaid italwaysgavetheBoardgreatpleasuretovisitthebranch.Hewas verypleasedtoseetheofficersdoing suchgoodwork,andurgedthemto continueit,evenifattimesitwasa littledifficulttodoso.Bro.D.Felton,G.T.,spokeonthesocialactivitiesofthesocietyandurgedmembers todotheirutmosttofurtherthisgood work,whichwasjustasessentialas thebenefits.Hehopedtoseeallsocialeveningswellattended.Bro.J. Edwards,G.Sgaveabriefoutlineof thefinancialpositionofthesociety, andaskedmemberstorememberthose memberswhowereonactiveservice, andthosewhohadpaidthesupreme sacrifice,intheirprayers.Bro.W. Brownthankedtheladymembersfor thelovelysupper,whichtheyallenjoyed,. St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

Themeetingon24th.inst.wasfairlywellattended.notwithstandingthe badweather,andthemembershada mostenjoyabletimeatbadmintonand darts.Theinter-branch'badminton tournamentisabouttocommence,and everymemberisaskedtoparticipate.

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Awoman,gold,wet,withrainboweyes, Andaborderoflivingbutterflies, Singing,"Purple,ahpurple,withtendrilsclosecurled, Ripenwithinme,0vineoftheworld!"

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Theeveningwilltaketheformof briefaddressedinterspersedwithmusic andsong.AtrulyCelticgatheringthehourswillbecharmedawaywith thehappymemoryofotherdays.

Towardsthecloseoftheproceedings HisGracetheArchbishopofPerthwill makethepresentationtoVeryRev. FatherHaugh,O.M.I.Thiswillbe thegiftofagratefulpeopletogreat priests,anddestinedtoshedanadded grandeuronSt.Patrick'sdownthe longrollofcenturiestocome.

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ABoiateesAppreciation.

Oneeveninglastyear,asoldierstrolledintotheCatholicLibraryonaWednesdayeveningduringoneofthelecturesonMusicwhichRev.Father Lynchgivesweekly.Headmittedhe knewnothingofmusic,but"wouldlike tostayandlisten."Attheconclusion, heexpressedhisenjoymentandwent onhisway.

Sixmonthslaterwordcametoa friendthatthesoldier(nowonactive service)hadbeensoimpressedwith theclassicalmusicthathehadbeeninstrumentalinintroducingthistypeof musictotheCompany'sorchestra,and theappreciationofclassicalrritisichad spreadamongtheboystoasurprising extent.

Resultsofthiskindmakeonefeel thatnoeffortistoogreatifitcan achievethedesiredobject.Inthisinstance,thegoalistocounteracttheinfluenceof"swing"andtraintheear tounderstandtheintricaciesofthe moreserioustypeofmusicandappreciateitsbeauty.

REVIEW.

ThePageantofthePopes.ByJohn Farrow.

Therearethosewhothinkitdisloyal toadmitthattherehavebeenunworthyPopes(oreventoexaminethe question),becausethePopeisthe VicarofChrist.Thatisasthoughwe refusedtoadmitourownsins(oreven toexamineourconscience!)because wearethetemplesoftheHolyGhost. TheHolyGhosthashadsomeveryodd temples,butChristhashadsomevery oddVicars.

Buteventhosewhoadmitthefact willarguethatitisbetternottotalk aboutit.Theywouldnotbefor lyingaboutit,buttheywouldsoftpedalit,leaveitunsaid.Why?Becauseitisdangeroustofaith.Now thisnotionoftruthasdangerousto

DEATHS

CLARKE.-OnMay13, 1944, at Pakind,SouthAustralia,JamesFrancis,belovedhusbandofthelate FarahClarke,andlovingfatherof Frank,Margaret,Vincent(deceased), andMatt.,fondbrotherofMatt. (Jennacubbine).

Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

RODAN.-OnJune3,atDonnybrook Hotel,Donnybrook(suddenly), JamesRoden,dearlylovedhusband ofViolet,andlovingfatherof AudreyandKen. RequiescatinPace.

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KIELY.-InlovingmemoryofRoger. whi,departedthisliceonJune2, 1943:aged16years10months.R.I.P. Ashadowrestsuponourbrow, Wemisshiswellknownface; Where'erewelookorturn, Weseehisvacantplace.

--Insertedbyhissorrowingmother, fatherandbrothers,John(R.A.A.F.), andColin.

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faithisitselfverydangerous.Iffaith issoweakthatitcan'tstandfact,the.. thethingtodoistostrengthenfaith, nottosoftenfact.

Justasthemindiskeptfromnay deepknowledgeofGodbyanmadameofthe"difficulties"oftheTrinity, justsothemindiskeptfromanyprofoundunderstandingoftheChurchby thetoningdownofthehistoryofthe Popes.Forobserve,evenwhenyou faceallthefacts,asJohnFarrowdoes, theproportionofunpleasantissurprisinglysmall;itonlyseemslargeto thosewhohavenotbeenpreparedfor any.

Butthatsmallproportionisvital'to theunderstandingofthePapacy,and particularlyofthecentralfact(about hePapacy--thatitisnotPeterwho haskeptPeter'sbarquefromsinking! ToomitthesinsofthePopes(outof reverence)istodenaturetheChurch ascompletelyasthosehereticsdenaturedChristwhodenied(outofreverence)thatHisbodilysufferingswere real.Itisnoreverencetoanyoneto saythatthewholetruthabouthaw wouldbeirreverent.

But,yousay,weinstructedCatholics understandthatquitewell;butwhat oftheuninstructed?Surelyweshould temperthewindtotheshornlamb. Perhaps,butonlywhilethelambis growingafleece.It'wouldbeintol. erablethatlambsshouldremainper- manentlyshorn,andthewindkept fromgoingaboutitsownlawfulbusiness.

Whatsomehistorianshavetoldin onehundredvolumes,JohnFarrowhas brilliantlycondensedintoonebook.

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ProfessionCeremonyatSt. Dominic'sPriory,Dongarra

OnTuesday,May17,thesiml,le, beautifulceremonyofreligiousprofessionwasre-enactedonceagaininthe ChapelofSt.Dominic'sPriory,Dongarra,whenSisterMaryAloysius.(Miss MollieO'Neill)madeProfessionoftemporaryvowsinthehandsofMother PrioressGeneral,andinpresenceof HisLordship,Dr.Gummer,Bishopof Geraldton.Rev.FathersO'Connor, Moffat,Naughton,Bede,OS.B.,and Theodore,O.S.B.,werepresentinthe sanctuary,.

Thealtarwasbeautifullydecorated withzinniasfromtheCollegegarden androseswhichwereagiftfromfriends ofthenovice.

HolyMasswascelebratedbyHis Lordshipat10a.m.Atthealtarhe wasassistedbyRev.FathersO'Connor andMoffat.WhenMasswasconcluded,Rev.FatherBede,O.S.B.,preached theoccasionalsermon.

Rev.FatherBede,O.S.B.,saidthat inafewmomentstheywouldbewitnessingaceremonywhich,thoughold andsimple,wastrulygrand.Timeand againtheyhadbeencalledupontoattendaProfessioninthatchapel,and nearlyalltheSistershadatonetime oranother,takenamostimportant partinit.Yettheymustallagree Withmethatbeautifulthoughsimpleperformancenevergrewold,not onlybecausetheperformerwasalways new,butbecausetherewassomething initwhichwasveryrefreshing,somethingwhichappealedtoall.

Forthoseofthemwhohadgone throughasimilarceremony,attendance ataReligiousProfessionwasasplendidopportunityfordoingsomevery usefulreckoning.Theynaturallyran theirmindsoverthemanyyearsthat hadpassedsincetheirownProfession, andtheimpressiontheyreceivedwas eitherreassuringordisquieting,accordingtotheirlesserorgreaterfidelityto theirvows.Ineithercase,theyfelt aholyenvyoftheBrotherorSister takingthestepthatthey hadtakenyearsbefore,andtheysincerelywishedtheywereinhisorleer placetoagainconsecratethemselvesto Godwithastillgreaterdesiretoserve Himfaithfully.Ifthiswasnotthe case,therewassomethingwrongwith them.

Buttothosealsowhohadnotbeen calledbyGodforspecialserviceinthe Religiouslife,aProfessionceremony couldnotfailtoappealalso.There wa,heroismcertainlyinaProfession, andthatinanyformalwaysappealed, sothatiftheycouldnotheheroes theyfelttheymustadmiretheone whowas,andfeelalittlebetterfor it.NowiftheReligiousProfession isaheroicact,itwasclear,nomatter howsimpleitwas,thatitwasgrand. ButintheReligiousProfessionthey wereabouttowitnesstherewasmore toit,becauseatthepresenttimethey sawsomanyyoungmenand'women donningthemilitaryuniformandriskingtheiralltoservewhom?Toserve thedespotsoftheworld.Therefore itwasrefreshingtoseealadyinthe primeofherliferenouncingeverything toserveGodasahumbledaughterof thegreatSt.Dominic,andwearingthe whiteliveryofhisOrder.Atthesame time,whenyoungmenandwomenwere dreamingofdoingsomethinggreatin thefieldofbattle,somethingthat wouldwinforthemamilitarymedal, whichwouldbringtheirnamestothe limelight,ofwhichtheywouldboast fortherestoftheirlives,itwasinspiringtoseeayoungladyspurningthe glamouroftheworld,sayinggoodbyetoworldlythings,andchoosingto leadaReligiouslife,holdingasher onlyornamenttheCrownofThorns whichshechoseonthedayofherReception.Therewascertainlysomethinginspiringaboutthis.

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"Now,dearSister,"concludedthe preacher,"youarefortunateinhaving receivedthecallofGodtoserveinHis ownhouse.Youaremorefortunate inhavingfollowedthecall.Wemay presume,thoughitissadtothinkof it,inthesedaysofdistractions,that manysoulshearthevoice,butrefuse tofollowit,perhapstotheireternal detriment.ButyouhavefollowedHis VoiceandhavecometoHisholy house.Youcanwellsaywiththe Apostles,'Lord,Ihaveleftallthings andfollowedThee,'butHewillsayto you,'YouhavenotchosenMe,butI havechosenyou.'ItisGod'sprivilegeandgrace.Well,dearSister,this beingso,tryandappreciatethisgreat privilegeasmuchasyoucan.Godis notsatisfiedwithnicewords.Works andnotwordsHewants.Poverty, ChastityandObedienceyouareabout topromise.Poverty,Chastityand ObedienceHedemandsfromyoufrom themomentyoucompleteyourpromise,anddonotthinkitwillbeeasy tokeepyourpromise.AlwaysrememberyourProfessionwhenyougave yourselftoGodtoservenoonebut Himself.Rememberthecrownof thornswhichyouchoseasyourportioninthislife,andremainsteadfast toyourvows.TheMasteroftheHouse willreturn,andyouwillexperiencethe joyofbeingHisservant.YouwillexperiencethetruthoftheProphet:tone dayinthehouseofGodisbetterthan athousandinthehouseofsinners.'

"Howlong,then,doesHewishyou toserveHim?Youdonotknow. Butitisnosecretthat,aftersomany years,thedaywillcertainlycomewhen Jesus,yourheavenlySpouse,willreturnandchangethecrownofthorns foroneofrosesfromtheheavenlygarden,thesymboloftherosesyourejectedatyourReception.Thegood Jesuswillplacethemonyourhead, andmakethemyourornamentforever andtheAngelswillsing:'Come,Spouse

Lordhaspreparedforyoufromall eternity.'"

TheceremonyofProfessionthen tookplace,andwasfollowedimmediatelybyBenedictionoftheBlessed Sacrament.

HisLordshiptheBishopandpriests, togetherwithfriendsandrelativesof thenovice,partookofthedejeunerprovidedbyMotherPrioress.

Mrs.O'NeillandPeggy,motherand sisterofSisterMaryAloysius,remainedinDongarraforabriefholiday.

GeneralMarkClark

ThanksItalianPrelates

GeneralMarkClark,theAmerican leaderinItaly,hasmadefriendswith manyBishopsandotherprelatessince hismenlandedinSicily,reportsthe London"CatholicTimes."AthisrequestanumberofBishopshavewillinglycollaboratedwiththecivilauthoritiesandwithAmgotofficialsinreorganisinglifeinthesmashedareas overwhichthebattle-linehasmoved. TheseCatholicauthoritiesareparticularlyhelpfulinreopeningschoolsand inencouragingthepeopletosettle downunderthenewadministration. FortheseandotherservicestheGeneralhasexpressedhissinceregratitude.

AtthesametimeGeneralClarkhas beenabletoshowtheecclesiasticalauthoritiesthattheirwarexperiences havenotrobbedhistroopsoftheirtypicalAmericangenerosity.Twiceat leasthaveAmericantroopssubscribed amongthemselvesforrepairingdamagedchurchesandinonecaseGeneral Clarkhimselftookthemoneytothe Archbishopconcerned.

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ThepresentPope,PiusXII.,has issued137pleasforjusttreatiesasa necessarybasisforpeace,writesRev. M.J.Ahern,S.J.,in"OurSunday Visitor,"Indiana.U.S.A.

Thesedirectionsforpeacehavenot beenoccasional;theyhavebeenconstant,forsincethepontificateofLeo XIII.,whopublishedhisEncyclical "OntheEvilsofSociety"onApril21, 1878-oversixty-fiveyearsago-there hasbeenaconstantstreamofpronouncementsonpeacethathaveemanatedfrom.theHolySee.

Peace

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NORMASUTHERLAND.

ChristmasEveinFairyland.

'TwasChristmasEveinFairyland, Thefairiesweresogay; Thelanternshungaroundthehall, Andmadeitlooklikeday.

Whenfastasleepthechildrenwere, Andtuckedinbedsowarm; Afairywhisperedintheirears, "Santa'llbeherebymorn."

Nextmornthebabeswokeuptofind Theirpresentsallaround; Theyshoutedout,"Hip,Hip,Hooray! Ourpresentswehavefound."

Theyjumpedandranwithjoyful hearts, "We'regladit'sChristmasDay, Wealwayshaveajollytime, Asgoodluckcomesourway."

-NormaSutherland(StandardVI.)

DearNorma,-Youhavearegularpoets'corneratSt.Joseph's, haven'tyou?Iwillprintyourlittle poem,andIhopeyou'llsendmesome morewhenyoucan.Eventhough theinspectorwassonice,Isuppose youaregladtheexaminationsareover. Ihavepostedaprickcardtoyouand Ihopeyouwon'thaveanydifficultyin fillingit. AUNTBESSY.

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Ihavetakenthetrouble,saysFather Ahern,tocountthenumberofthese pronouncementswhichhavebeen printedinthemonumentalwork, "PrinciplesforPeace,"recentlyissued bytheBishops'Committeeonthe Pope'sPeacePoints.Thenumberis 574.Ofthese137havecomefromthe presentPope.

RecentStatements.

MayIherewithmakeacomparison ofparagraphsinthreerecentpeace dedarations?..Thefirst.paragraph fromtheWorldPlanapprovedbythe SenateoftheUnitedStatesearlyin November.Thisreads:

"ThattheSenaterecognisesthe necessityoftherebeingestablishedat theearliestpracticabledateageneral internationalorganisation,basedon theprincipleofthesovereignequality ofallpeace-lovingStates,andopento membershipbyallsuchStates,large andsmall,forthemaintenanceofinternationalpeaceandsecurity."

Thesecondparagraphisfromthe sevenpointdeclarationwhichwas signedbythe150Catholics,ProtestantsandJewsandpublishedonOctober7last.Itreads:

"Anenduringpeacerequirestheorganisationofinternationalinstitutions whichwill(a)DevelopabodyOfinternationallaw;(b)Guaranteethe faithfulfulfilmentofinternationalobligationsandrevisethem'whennecessary;(c)Insurecollectivesecurityby drasticlimitationanddrasticcontrolof armaments,compulsoryarbitrationand

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(1)Tocodifythenaturalandpositive lawofnations;(2)toeffectuateguarantees:toallnations,greatandsmall, ofindependenceandtherightto exist;andtoallreligiousandracial minorities,offullenjoymentofallthe God-givenrightsofman;(3)topromoteprogressive,reciprocal,simultaneousdisarmament;(4)establishmentof effectivesanctionsagainstanynation decliningtodisarmortoabolishconscription.

FactsSpeak.

Theretheyare--thethreepeacedeclarations.NowIgiveyouasynopsisofthedeclarationonworldpeace issuedbyHisHolinessPopePiusXII. atChristmas,1939-overfouryears ago:

1.Afundamentalconditionofajust andhonourablepeaceistoassurethe rightoflifeandindependenceofall nations,largeandsmall,strongand weak;

2.Nationsmustbeliberatedfrom theheavyslaveryofarmaments;

3.Juridicalinstitutionsmustbeestablishedwhichwillservetoguaranteetheloyalandfaithfulfulfilmentof thetermsforinternationalpeace,and incaseofneedtoreviseandcorrect them;

4.Particularattentionmustbeaccordedtotherealneedsandjtistdemandsofnationsandofpeoples,as wellasofethnicalminorities;

5.RulersandpeoplesmustbepenetratedmoreandmorebytheDivine spiritthatmeasuresandweighshuman statutesaccordingtotheholyandunshakeablerulesofDivineLaw;byjusticeandloveofallmankind.

Fromthiscomparisonitwillbe plaintlfatfouryearsagothePopeinsistedontheestablishmentofjuridical institutionswhichwillguaranteethe loyalandfaithfulfulfilmentofthe termsforinternationalpeace.

ALEX

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RescuedMissionaries

(ContinuedfromFrontCover.) intwogroupsforHansaBay,nearthe Missionof'Bogia.

OnFebruary3thetwogroupsunited atHansaBay,andonthe5th.ofthe' samemonththeyleftonboardtheDmichmoro,aJapaneseshipof800tons,for Hollandia.ThereweremanyJapaneseonboard.Abouthalfanhour aftermidnightonthefirstdaythe shipwasattackedbyanAllied'plane whichdroppedfourbombswhichmissedtheship.OnthermorningofFebruary6about8o'clockafurtherattackwasmade,thistimeby15bombers,butwithouteffect.Thebombers thenflewlowandstrafedtheshipwith machineguns.Thefiringwascontinuedforaconsiderabletimeand,there beingpracticallynoshelterforthepassengers,dreadfulcarnagewastheresult.BishopWolfwasshotunderthe shoulder,thebulletpenetratinghis lung.Sevenpriests,16Brothers,36 Sisters,sixLutheranmissionariesand sevenhalf-casteswereeitherkilledoutrightorsubsequentlydied.Bishop Wolflingeredforthreeweeks.Most ofthemissionarieswhowerenotkilled werewounded.Twenty-sixJapanese officerswerekilled.ItwaswhenBishopWolfwasstandinguptogivea generalabsolutionthathewasfatally wounded.

Thedeadandwoundedwerefirst broughttoWewak,wherethedead wereburied.BishopWolf,whowas stillliving,protestedagainstthewoundedbeingbroughttoHollandiaashe thoughttheycouldgetbetterattentionatWewak.TheJapanese,however,insistedontheirbeingtakento Hollandia,wheretheyarrivedonFebruary8,1944.

Rescueofthemissionaries.

ThelandingoftheAmericanMarines andthe6th.ArmyinHollandiaon April22,1944,wasacompletesurprise totheJapanese,whoscatteredlike wildcattleinanendeavourtosave themselves.Theytriedtotakethe missionarieswiththem,buttheroads werepracticallyimpassableandthe missionariescouldneverkeepupwith thefleeingsoldierswho,intheirhaste, andintheirdesiretosavethemselves, wereconstrainedtoleavethembehind. HadtheJapanesenotbeencompelled tobeatsohastyaretreat,itismore thanlikelytheywouldhaveputthe missionariestodeathtopreventtheir givinginformationtotheAmericans. Themissionarieshadbeenkeptinthe nativevillageofGoya.Fromthere whentheJapanesehadleft,Father HaganandtwootherAmericanmisisonarieswentdowntotheseashoretomeet andwelcometheirdeliverers.The officersoftheinvadingforceonhearinghowthemissionarieswereSituated, sent200soldierstotakethemfrom GoyatothebeachandthencetoPan Hill,wheretheyweregivenmedical aidforthreedaysbeforebeingtaken onlandingboatstoFinschafen.

Theconditionofthemissionaries maybejudgedbythefactthat33had tobetakenaboardonlitters.They spentsomedaysatFinschafenand thenceweretransportedviaMilneBay onaUnitedStatesshiptoAustralia. Afewcasesweresobadthatthey wereunabletotravelandhadtobeleft atHollandiaandFinschafen.Ofthe woundedbroughtfromWewaktoHollandiabytheJapaneseonehaddied ontheship,andtheBishop,sevenSistersandtwoBrothersdiedlaterat Hollandia.Allwereburiedonthe beachthere.'Laterstillsixdiedon GoyaandoneBrotherdiedinthejunglewherehewaslost.

LegAmputatedWithSaw.

Twomissionarieswerekilledbythe JapaneseatButstationonFebruary

25,1943.TwoFathers(OttoMayand WilliamReif)werenotremovedwith theothersfromKariru,butwereheld thereuntilNovember8,1943,asFather MaywassecretarytoBishopLorks andtheybelievedtheycouldgetsome informationoutofhim.Theysubjectedthesepriest'stothethirddegree.Thefateofthesetwopriestsis unknown.

SeveralofthemissionariesandSistersstillcarrythemarksofthebulletswhichtheywerewounded.The worstcasewesawattheCampHospitalwasthatofFatherLawrenceMay, whoselegwasfracturedbyabullet fromtheaeroplaneandhadtobeamputatedonboardtheJapaneseship. Dr.Braun,oftheLutheranMission, havingnosurgicalinstruments,was obligedtoamputatethelegwithacommonsaw.FatherMaywasstillin bedwhenseenattheCampHospital, buthewasquitecheerful.

AsthemissionariesandSistersmust bedetainedattheCampHospitalfor atleasttwoorthreeweeksbefore theyarestrongenoughtoundertake anyduties,theyhavebeensupplied withvestments,missals,andaltar stones,sothatthepriestswillbeable tocelebratedailyMass.

SpanishDenounceJapanese CrueltyinPhilippines

JapanesepersecutionofSpanishnationalsandChristiancultureintheoccupiedPhilippineIslandshasbeenattackedsternlybytheSpanishRadio FalangeatValladolid,ithasbeenreportedtotheU.S.OfficeofWarInformation.

Inadomesticbroadcast,theSpanish radiostatedthatheretoforetheSpanishpresshadbeensilentconcerning "thatmixtureofhorrorsandinjustices thatwerefallingwithincreasedgravity onSpanishpeopleandthingsinthe Philippines,"butnowsuchreportshad beenconfirmedbysources"deserving theutmostcredit."Itaddedthe Spanishpeoplewereamazedatthe newsoftheattitude"adoptedbyJapaneseauthoritiesagainsteverything thatisorrepresentsaSpanishand Christianvalue."

"TheSpanishpressandSpanishopinion,"thebroadcastadded."maintainedinregardtothemilitaryenterprise oftheJapaneseanattitudeofwhich Japancouldnothavetheslightest complaint."Thebroadcastadded thatthepeoplesofLatinAmericahad receivedwithequalamazementthereportsofthetreatmentwhichhasbeen accordedtheSpanishnationalsand cultureintheislands.

NazisArrestandExecute Priests

TheRightRev.OttoStanovsky, DeanofPrague'sCathedralChapter andformertutoroftheAustrianRoyal family,hasbeenarrestedbyoccupation authoritiesinCzecho-Slovakiaona chargeofhelpingmembersoftheCzech Orthodoxclergy.FatherGabrielGai, arrestedasahostageatNantua,Ain, France,hasbeenexecutedbytheoccupationauthorities,accordingtothe FrenchCatholicundergroundnor'spaper,"LesEtoiles."FatherFredD-rlemann,editorof"LaCause,"isreportedtohavedied"afteralongimprisonment."

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