The Record Newspaper 05 July 1944

HI FOURFREEDOMS

WhatCatholicsUnderstandThemtoillean

LibertyImpliesaLawtoBeObeyed

Fearofbearingchildrenarises fromlackofconfidenceinGod

HowtheRadioHasAbusedthe RightofSpeakingtheTruth

ofthereligionofothersmustbeguaranteedbyeveryState, andthisguaranteeshouldbeconfirmedbysuchsanctionsaswillprevent anynationwhatsoeverfrompersecutingitscitizensonaccountoftheirreligiousbeliefs,declaredArchbishopGriffin,ofWestminster,inarecorded broadcastrecently.

Inhistalkon"TheChristianFoundationsofFreedom,"HisGracealso saidthatsomeofthefearwhichhas mademenandwomenhesitateto marryuntillateinlifeandthenshrink fromhavingchildrenhasbeendueto alackoftrustandconfidenceinGod; "butmuchofithasarisenalsofrom socialunrestandinteraationalstrife."

Thus,"onlywhenequitableconditionsoflifehavebeenassuredtoall classesofthecommunitybyf),..system basedupontheChristianprinciples ofsocialjustice,onlywhenmenhave learnedtolivetogetherinaspiritof trueChristianbrotherhood,onlythen shallweenjoyperfecttranquillityat home."

"Freedomisawordfrequentlyon ourlips,especiallyto-daywhenwe arefightingtopreserveit,"saidHis Grace."ButwhatdoImeanbyfreedom?

"TheNazissaidtheywerefighting forfreedomwhentheypersecuted bothJewsandChristians,whenthey putthousandsintoconcentration camps,whentheytaughtchildrento betraytheirparents.Whentheydevotedalltheirresourcestomaking bombsandtanksandgunsitwas,they said,toordertodefendtheirfreedom.WhentheyinvadedPoland, andNorway,andDenmark,andBelgium,andHolland.andFrance,they claimedthattheydidsotobring thesecountriestheboonoffreedom.

"Infact,forthemfreedommeantthe powertodoexactlyastheypleased, solongasitwastotheapparentadvantageoftheGermanrace.

"Nowwhateverfreedommaymean, itdoesnotmeanthepowerorthelibertytodotosayortothinkjustas

yourplease.Thisisnotthesortof freedomwearefightingfor.We wantthatfreedomwhichisthelibertyofthesonsofGod:freedomto liveassonsofGod,freedomtodoHis will,freedomtoobeyhislaw,

"Yousee,therefore,thattruefreedomimpliesthatthereisalawtobe obeyed. Thelibertyofthesons ofGodisnotjustnaturalfreedom;it isnaturalfreedomlimited,controlled, guided,andperfectedbytheobligationtodonotmerelywhatonepleases butwhatoneought.

"WhenGodcreatedmanHegave himcertaininstructionsastohowhis natureanditspowersshouldbeused. ItmustnotbethoughtthatGodmade theselawsjusttobeawkward-ifI mayusesuchatermofAlmightyGod. HemadethembecauseHecreated manforadefinitepurpose,andHis lawistheguidancewhichHebountifullygivestoenableustoattainit. YoucanignoreorinfringethelaW whichGodhasmadeforyourwelfare, butifyoudoyouspoilyourself;and ifyoupersistyoufailtoreachyour eternaldestiny..

"By'freedomfromfear'wedon't meanfromthefreedomofbreaking God'slawandoffendingGod.This fearoflosingGod'sfriendshipis,on thecontrary,themarkofthetrue sonsofGodandthegreatsafeguard oftheirtrueliberty.No;thefear fromwhichwewanttobefreeisthe fearofallthoseevilswhichhinder thefulfilmentofourdutytowardsGod andourneighbour.Wesighforthat tranquillityofmindandheartinwhich alonewecanserveGodasweought.

"Inonegenerationwe'vehadtwo worldwars,wehavehadstrikes,so-

cialunrestandrevolution.Fearful ofwhatthefuturemightbring,young menandwomenhavehesitatedto marryuntillateinlife;andaftermarriagetheyhaveshrunkfromhaving childrenfromfearofbeingunableto supportthem.

"Someofthisfear,itistrue,has beenduetoalackoftruetrustand confidenceinGod,andtoremedythat wemustreturntoafirmbeliefinthe ProvidenceofaFatherwhoknow whatisneedfulforus.

"Butmuchofithasarisenalsofrom thereallackofsecurityinpubliclife; socialunrestandinternationalstrife mustbeeliminatedifmenaretolive infreedomfromfear.Onlywhen equitableconditionsoflifehavebeen assuredtoallclassesofthecommunitybyasystembasedupontheChristianprinciplesofsocialjustice,only whenmenhavelearnedtolivetogether inaspiritoftrueChristianbrotherhood,onlythenshallweenjoyperfect tranquillityathome.

"Anditisbysimilarmeansthatwe shalldispelthefearoffurtherinternationalconflict.Nonationmust growrichorpowerfulattheexpense ofasmallernation;unlimitedcompetitionbetweennationsmustgiveway tounlimitedcooperation;mutualsuspicionmustgivewaytomutualconfidence.So,bytrustinoneanother andtrustinAlmightyGod,shallwe driveoutthespectreoffear.

NoReasonforAnytoStarve.

"Freedomfromfearwillleadtofreedomfromwant-freedomfromthe wantofthosethingswhicharenecessaryforthewell-beingofindividuals andofnations.

"Naturehassuppliedgoodsinsuperabundance-theyneedonlytobeproperlydistributed.Thereisnoexcuse forfamine;thereisnoreasonwhy men,womenandchildrenshouldstarve inthemidstofplenty,especiallyin thesedaysofquicktransport.

"Unfortunatelywehaveseenfruit lefttorotuponthetrees,fishthrown backintothesea,landleftwastedand uncultivated-allthisinordertokeep uppricesandlinethepocketsofspeculators.

"Afterthewaritwillbetheserious dutyoftheUnitedNationstomake ampleprovisionoffood,clothing,and dwellings,notonlyfortheinvaded andoppressedcountriesofEuropeand therestoftheworld,butalsofortheir ownpeopleathome.Inoureffortsto winthewarwehavegivenproofof

realgenerosityandunselfishness;we mustbejustaseagerinself-sacrifice tohelpothernationswhenvictoryhas beenwon.

ToleranceMustBeGuaranteed.

"'Freedomtoworshipaccordingto one'sconscience.'Thismeans,briefly, freedomfrompersecution.

"Itdoesnotmeanthateveryman isinfactfreetoworshipGodinthe wayhethinksfit;forGodMined hastoldushowwearetoworship Him,andwehavethereforetheoblige, tiontoworshipHimasHedesires. Butnomanmaybefor_edtoembrace thetruthagainsthiswilL

"Weknowhowviolentlyonereligionhassometimesattackedanother, andhowsuchattackshaveoftenbeen deliveredundertheauspicesofState authority,InourowntimeJewsand' Christianshavebeenmurdered,outlawed,persecuted.Ithashappened inMexico,inSpain,inRussia,and inGermany,andinsomeofthesecountrieswehaveseenChristianitysupplantedbyaworshipoftheraceorof theState.

"Neveragainmustmenbeallowed tocommitsuchcrueltiesagainsttheir fellows.Toler.nceofthereligion othersmustbeguaranteedbyevery State,andallshouldbegrantedequal opportunitiestofollowthereligionof theirconscience,andallowedtohave theirchurches,theirschools,andtheir ministers.

'Surelyeveryright,mindedman wouldgrantthis,Ifeel;andIshould liketoseethisguaranteeconfirmedby suchsanctionsaswillpreventanynationwhatsoeverfrompersecutingits citizensonaccountoftheirreligious beliefs.

RadioAbusedbyWickedMen.

"InourowncountryandinAmerica wehave,thankGod,completefreedom ofworship,andasfreedom-lovingpeopleweoughttoseethatsuchfreedom andsuchtolerationareenjoyedby thewholehumanrace.

":Freedomtospeakthetruth.'Thi's isthelastbutbynomeanstheleast importantofthefourfreedoms.

"Itdoesnotmeanthatindividuals ornationsshouldbefreetosayjust whattheyplease.Recentyearshave shownusthedireeffectsoflyingpropaganda.

"Aboveall,thismarvellousinvention,thewireless,whichenablesmeto speaktoyounow,hasbeenabusedby wickedmentospreadtheseedsofsusContinuedonBackCover.)

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GreatVoluntary EffortBy Catholic Organisationto HelpFighting Forces

OnceannuallytheC.W.O.issuesan appealtoallCatholicstoassistthe greatspiritualandnationalworkof thatbody.Thecontinuanceofitsactivitiesmainlydependsontheresponse receivedfromthegreatbodyofCatholicsinWesternAustralia,whoundertaketobecomemembersoftheOrganisationatanannualsubscription ofis.Ithaslongbeentheendeavour oftheExecutiveoftheC.W.O.toincreasethemembershipto10,000.With yourassistancethatobjectivewillbe achievedthisyear.Thesuminvolved issmall;itrepresentstheamountoften donatedweeklytootherpatrioticappealson"buttondays."Ifyouareal-

CATHOLICBALL.

TheCatholicBallfor1944will beheldattheEmbassyBallroom onthenightofAugust21.The CatholicGirls'MovementareconductingtheBall,andtheyhave decidedtodevotetheproceeds therefromtothefundsfortheestablishmentoftheCatholicMissiontoSeamen.Therewillbea largenumberofdebutantespresentedtoHisGracetheArchbishopatthefunction,andreservationsofloguesmaynowbe (madeattheEmbassyBallroom.

readyamember,pleaserenewyour subscriptiononJuly23,byhanding. yourls.tothecollectors,whowillbe inattendanceafterallMassesinyour parishonthatday.Ifyouarenot alreadyamember,youareearnestly requestedtojoin.Theworkofthe C.W.O.istobegreatlyextendedby theestablishmentofaServicemen's HostelinFremantle.Joinupand helptofurthertheactivitiesofthe C.W.O.Onlyoneappealismadeannually.Thisisit.Doyourpartin thisgreatvoluntaryeffortbyaCatholicOrganisationtoplayitspartincontributingtothewelfareoftheFightingForcesuntilvictoryisachieved.

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CatholicMissionto SeamentobeEstablished atFremantle

C.W.O.WillEmployBuildingas Servicemen'sCentreDuringWar

CATHOLICMISSIONTOSEAMEN.

Thecostofestablishingand equippingtheMissionisinthe vicinityof£4,000,ofwhichsum some£1,600isinhand.Donationstowardsthisworthyobject shouldbeforwardedtoMr.J. Dowling,Hon.Treasurer,Catholic MissiontoSeamen,St.Patrick's Presbytery,Fremantle.

HisGracetheArchbishophasannouncedtheestablishmentofaCatholicMissiontoSeameninFremantle.A largetwo-storeybuildinginQueen VictoriaStreetisbeingpurchased,and theMissionincorporatedunderthe Statelaws.TheExecutiveconsistsof kisGracetheArchbishop(Chairman), theVeryRev.T.Haugh,O.M.I.(ParishPriestofFremantle),theRev.T. Conway,O.M.I.,R.A.N.V.R.(Port Chaplain),Mr.P.R.Jackson,J.P.,Mr. J,Dowling,andMr.F.Critch.The building,furnishingandequippingof theMissionwillcostapproximately £4,000,andtheArchbshopwasableto announceattheinitialmeetingthata sumofi1,600hadalreadybeendonated.

ForthedurationofthewartheCatholicMissiontoSeamenwillleasethe buildingtotheCatholicWelfareOrganisation,andtheOrganisationwill NewStocksPaintsandVarnish. Nettles,2/9.Cupswithhandles.Lawn Rakes.Hassell's,559WellingtonStreet.

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Atthepresenttimetheterm"Servicemen"appliestosailors,soldiers, merchantseamenandairmenof'the UnitedNations.andduringthewarit willbepossiblefortheC.W.O.toprovidethemwithaccommodation,entertainmentandrelaxation.Atthecon-

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AhappygroupofServicemenandtheirpartnersdancingattheC.W.O. Depot,Fremantle.

elusionofhostilities,however,when thebuildingrevertstotheCatholic MissiontoSeamen,itwill,ofnecessity,befortheuseofseamenonly.

TheforesightandzealofHisGrace inestablishingthisMissionduringthe warisgreatlytobeadmred,asalso isthe'ExecutiveoftheC.W.O.for

theirreadyco-operation.Donations tothefundsoftheC.W.O.maynotbe used4.v.,jbacapitalcostincatmection withtheMigsion,andanydonationfor theMissionexclusivelyshoUldbeforwardedtoMr.J.Dowling.Hon.Treasurer.c/oSt.Patrick'sPresbytery, Fremantle.

NavalChaplainFatherRoachcondy MouthOrganBandonan AustralianWarship.

FremantleC.B.C.OldBoys WelcomeBrotherMackey

SolidarityoftheChristian BrothersinAustraliaTo-day.

ThearrivalofRev.Brother.Mackey, ProvincialoftheChristianBrothersin Australia,onvisitationtotheHouses ofhisOrderinWesternAustralia,was theoccasionforanenthusiastic"WelcomeHome"bytheChristianBrothers'OldBoys'Asociationonthe12th. inst.,intheAssemblyHalloftheChristianBrothers'College,Fremantle.

ThatRev.BrotherMackeyhadhad abrilliantcareerasSuperiorofthe Collegeintheearlythirties,lentaddi tionaleclattotheproceedings,and causedthe"OldBoys'.tomaketheoccasiontrulymemorable.

Mr.R.Shanahan,Presidentofthe OldBoys'Association,occupiedthe chair,havingonhisimmediateright theguestoftheevening,andoneither sideofhimmendistinguishedalikein theChurchandintheciviclifeofthe State.Tohishonourbeitstated,His WorshiptheMayor(Mr.F.E.Gibson, M.L.C.),isalwaysassociatedwiththe CatholiclifeofFremantle

VeryRev.FatherHaugh,0.M.I., havingrecitedtheprayerforthePope, followedbytheNationalAnthem,the Presidentextendedacordialwelcome totheassemblydrawnfromthemetropolitanareaandawaybeyond.

Mr.G.P.Foley,Vice-Chairmanof theBroadcastingCommission,then submittedthetoastof"TheArchbishopandClergy."Hepaidtributeto thelaboursofBishopGibney,andto hispropheticvisioninsowiselymaking provisionforthefutureoftheChurch inthisState.Tohissuccessor, theeloquentArchbishopClune, followingfaithfullyinhisfootsteps,andtotheirreveredArchbishop,Dr.Prendiville,ofto-day,for hiswonderfulworkforGod.Dwelling onthelaboursoftheOblateFathers, Mr.FoleyconsideredthatfortheirlaboursintheMaster'sVineyardthe namesofFathersFox,Callan,Hayes, andHaughwouldbecherished throughouttheyearstobe.TheserviceoftheBrotherstothecauseof Christianeducationwasbeyondpraise.

Inrespondingtothetoast,VeryRev. FatherHaugh,0.M.I..,saidhewas gratefulforthedeservedeulogypaid toHisGracetheArchbishopandtohis clergy,buttothathecouldlayno claim.HewaspleasedthatMr.Foley hadlinkedtheChristianBrotherswith theclergy,fortheBrothersweretruly theirco-adjutorsinthesublimework ofreligiouseducation.FatherHaugh heartilywelcomedBrotherMackey, whomhedescribedasanoldfriend, owingtohissixyearsassociationin Fremantlefrom1926to1932.The ChristianBrothers'College,Fremantle, hadahighsendardwhenBrother Mackeytookcharge,butunderhis guidanceithadreachedthefront piaci.,asaschoolinWesternAustralia' Yearbyyearoutstandingsuccesses wereachievedinthejuniorandLeavingexaminations,reflectingtheefficiencyofthePrincipalandhisablestaff. Thespiritualtoneofthecollegecould bestbeestimatedbythelargenumber ofvocationsduringthosesixyears. DuringBrotherMackey'sregimethe mostcordialrelationsexistedbetween theOblateFathersandtheChristian Brothers,andhe(FatherHaug1was pleasedtoassurethenewProvincial thatthesamespiritcontinuedto-day.

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Inthereconstructionwhichwasto takeplaceafterthewarreligiouseducationmustplayavitalpart.The Brothers''schoolswerethenurseriesof thoseprincipleswhichcouldregenerateoursociallife.

Mr.W.F.Samson,insubmittingthe toast,"Fremantle,itsPast,itsPresent, anditsFuture,"washighlyreminiscentHetracedtheearlyhistoryof thePort,thearrivaloftheSistersof St.Joseph,andtheopeningofthe ChristianBrothers'College.Hepredictedasplendidfutureforitinthe daysofpeace.

HisWorshiptheMayor,theHon.

F.E.Gibson, inreply,thanked Mr.Samsonforhishighlyinteresting andinformativeaddress,andincommonwithhimforeshadowedalongdrawneraofcontentment,prosperity andpeacefortheGoldenGateofthe Commonwealth.HewasgladtoparticipateinthewelcometoBrotherMackey,andtobeassociatedwiththedistinguishedgatheringassembledtodo himhonour.HeadmiredandhonouredtheCatholicChurchforbeingabulwarkagainstthoseoccultforcesthat threatenedtodestroyChristiancivilisation.Hehadnomisgivingsonthe pointthatthefuturewellbeingofhis nativeland,Australia,wassafein handsofreligiousteachers.

Rev.FatherBourkeproposedthe healthofRev.BrotherMackeyincharacteristicvein.FromchildhoodmemorieshecouldassertthatBrotherMackey,whileunbendinginthethingsthat mattered,wasyetkindandamiable, andthathisworkwouldalwaysberememberedwithprideandgratitude,togetherwiththatofhisconfrere,BrotherW.E.Staunton.

Rev.FatherRyan,0.M.I.,supported FatherBourkeinhisadmirationfor BrotherMackey,andfeltthathewould risesuperiortothetremendousresponsibilitiesthatrestedonhisshoulders.

BrotherMackey,onrisingto reply,receivedanovation.Hewas gladtobebackinFremantleagain, foritseemedtohimanhomecoming.Hewouldbelessthan humaninhewerenotmoved bythatgatheringoftheOldBoys'AssociationandthefriendsandbenefactorsoftheCollege.Hewasgladto notethewonderfulprogressmadein theWest.Thenewcollegesand schoolsatAquinas,Highgate,LeederTardun,Geraldton,Bindoon,and theextensionsatFremantle.Allthe schoolswerefilledtooverflowing.He feltthathishearerswouldbegratified bythestatisticsoftheChristianBrothersintheCommonwealth.Theynow had93establishmentsprovidingfor primary,secondary,technicalandcommercialeducation;agriculturalcolleges andorphanages.Attendingthese variousestablishmentstherewere 23,000pupils.Developmentsduring thefiveyearsprecedingthewarcost theamazingsumof£350,000,excluding maintenance.Thegatheringthatnight wasagreatinspirationtohim.

CorporalF.Webbgavethetoastof "TheCollege,itsStudentsPastand Present."Hereferredtoprominent ex-students-whohadgatheredinsuch numberstowelcometheProvincial, whomhecongratulatedonhiselection. HeappealedforamoreactivecooperationbetweentheOldBoysand theCollege.

Rev.BrotherO'Connorsaidthey wereproudoftheflourishingcondition oftheCollege,andthatthescholarsof to-daymightlookwithenthusiasmon thesuccessoftheex-students.HeappealedtoalltotakeamoreactiveinterestintheOldBoys'Association.

Otherspeakers.wereMessrs.W.J. Wallwork,S.M.,S.O'Connor,J.Dowling,HassettandCaptainGarvey.

Onthe13th.inst.,HisWorshipthe MayorofFremantletenderedRev. BrotherMackeyaCivicReceptionin theTownHall.

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WarnsAgainst HighPayLure

AwarningtoAustraliangirlsattractedbythehighpayofAmerican ServicemenwasgivenbyProfessorE. J.Curran,headProfessorofOpthamologyatKansasStateUniversity,and PresidentoftheMedicalAssociation, inaletterwrittentohisbrother,Mr. C.Curran,ofOrange,N.S.W. ProfessorCurranisanative-born Australian,whohaslivedintheUnitedStatesformanyyears.Hewrites:

"ThepaythattheAmericanboys getwillbuyinAmericaperhapsnot somuchasthepayoftheAustralian boysbuysinAustralia.

"WhentheAmericanboysgetback, theirpaywillnotbesufficienttobuy agoodsteaknowandagain.

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"ItisuptotheAustraliangirlto sticktoAustralianboys,whoareso gallant,braveandself-sacrificingin thiswar.Herlittletemptations shouldbecastaside.

"ItisunfairtoourAmericanboys tothrowtemptationintheirway. Manyofthemarealreadymarried,and infairnesstotheirwaitingwivesthey shouldnotbetempted.TheAustraliangirlsshouldbefairtotheAmericangirlswhoarewivesorfianceesof ourAmericanboys-girlswaitingand prayingfortheirboyfriends,whoare fightingforAustralia.

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TheIncredibleYear.ByAlec.H.Chicholm.

Thisbookwouldhavebeenpopular atanytime,butto-dayitwillbe doublyenjoyedbecauseitisrefresh. inglydifferentfromtheaveragebook oncurrentevents.Theauthorwas abroadin1938andstudiedpoliticians --andbirds.

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WheretheExceptionMakes

ShabbyRecordofOrangeOrder

FearsofCatholicDomination

AdequatelyDisproved

TicklishQuestionofBritishSentimentinNorth

ThepartitionofIrelanddatesfrom theGovernmentofIrelandActof 1920,whichdividedthecountryinto NorthernIrelandandSouthernIreland.

Theformerstilloperatesundersubstantiallyitsoriginalgrantofpower. SouthernIrelandwassoonreplacedby theIrishFreeStatewhich,sincethe adoptionofthenewConstitutionin 1937,isgenerallyknownasEire, thoughthatnameisproperlyapplied tothewholeofIreland.

TheIrishFreeState,establishedby theAnglo-IrishTreatyof1921,hadthe statusofaDominion,equaltoCanada; anditnaturallyevolvedtothecompleteautonomywhichwasrecognised bytheImperialConferenceof1930and wasembodiedintheStatuteofWest minster,1931.Bytheadoptionofthe Constitutionof1937,Eireassertedits connectionwiththeBritishCommonwealthtobeoneoffreeassociation, basedonthesovereignwilloftheIrish people(Article29:4,2),Ameasure ofhire'sautonomyisitsneutralityin thepresentwar.

TheNorthernGovernment,onthe otherhand,hasonlylimitedpowers.It hasaParliament,withconsiderable localautonomy;butthePostOffice, Defence,coinageandmanyothermattersareretainedbytheBritishGovernment.NorthernersarerepresentedbothintheBelfastParliamentand theWestminsterParliament.

ThepopulationofEireisnotquite threemillion,andisoverwhelmingly Catholic;thatofNorthernIrelandis about1,200,000,ofwhomabout750,000 arenon-Catholicsand450,000Catholics. Theboundarybetweenthetwoparts ofLrelandissodrawnthatthereare largebodiesofCatholicsontheNorthernside,inimmediatecontactwith Lire,whowouldundoubtedlytransfer themselvestotheotherside,onaplebiscite;butinthateventtheremaining territorywouldprobablybetoosmall toexist,andthewholeproblemwould beinvolved.Theremustbeacompletesolutionifanyatall.

LoyaltytoIrishindependenceorto Englandhasmostlyfollowedreligious linesinIreland;sothatthevast majorityoftheCatholicsinNorthern Irelandareinfavourofmergingthe twopartsintoone.Ontheother hand,thenon-Catholicpopulationhas alwaysclungtotheEnglishconnection.ThepowerfulandbigotedOrange Orderhasbeenthebackboneofthis feeling;itisviolentlypro-Englishand anti-Catholic.tInfact,theveryidea ofPartitionwasconceivedasacon cessiontotheOrangemen'sineluctable antipathytoHomeRuleforIreland, whichwouldhaveinevitablymeant theirbeinginaminorityinaCatholic Government.Theiroppositionwas FOstrongthatin1913theywerearmed andreadyforcivilwarandsecession shouldtheHomeRuleBillgothrough.

ItiseasytoindicttheNorthern Governmentandnothardtoprovea trueBill;butperhapsitismorepro-

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&table,forthemoment,totrytosee andtounderstandtheordinaryman intheNorth;themanwalkingthe streetsinBelfastorploughingthe fieldsaroundPortadownorEnniskillen. IfIrishunityistobeattained,heis themanwhomustbeconvincedofits worthandfeasibility.Itwouldprofit theGovernmentofEirelittletohave 75,000discontentedsubjectsdeposited ititslapbysomeadroitpolitical move;andjudgingfromsomeofMr. DeValera'sstatements,itisaconsummationforwhichhehasnodevoutwish;hehassaidthathedoes notcaretoseeanycoercionused againsttheNorthtoforceittocome in.

Twothingshaveinfinitelycomplicatedthisalreadycomplexproblem:the persecutionoftheCatholicsbythe OrangeGovernmentoftheNorth; andtheanti-northernboycott,the CivilWarof1922-23,andeventsstemmingfromit.

TheOrangeOrderyieldsnothingto theKu-KluxKlaninanti-Catholicbigotry;butithasattainedinNorthern IrelandapowerthattheKlannever wieldedintheU.S.Infact,the OrangeOrdercontrolstheGovernment,andtheGovernmentrestsonthe supportoftheOrangeOrder;noris anyattemptmadetoconcealthefact.

TothisdaytheNorthernGovernment operatesunderaSpecialPowersAct, designedfora"stateofemergency" thathaslastednowfor22years.Arbitraryarrestandimprisonmentare thelotofanyonewhomtheGovernmentchoosestosuspectof"disloyalty" -andhighofficialsdonothesitateto brandallCatholicsas"disloyal."

Ifweattempttoanalysethefeelings oftheNorthernman-in-the-street,we shall,Ithink,findtwo:afearofhavintoliveunderCatholicdomination, andanattachmenttotheBritishCommonwealth.Wecansetasidethose whowishtoperpetuatePartitionprincipallytoconservetheirownpolitical jobs.whetherhighorlow.Afterall, theymustrestonthevotesoftheman inthestreet,andtheirabilitytowork onhisfeelings.Infact,thedangers ofCatholicdomination,thedisloyalty ofCatholicsandadherencetoBritish traditionsaretheordinarythemesof politicalcampaignsandTwelfth-ofJulyoratory.

ThefearofCatholicdominationhas receiveditsbestrebuttalinthetreat-' mentofnon-CatholicbodiesinEireatreatmentwhichtheyhavebeen readytoexpressappreciationof-and theunanimouschoiceofDr.Hyde,a Protestant,asfirstPresidentofEire. Anotherblowwasstruckatitin1941 onthenightwhenBelfastwasheavily bombedandsetablaze.Dublinsent itsfireequipmentracingahundred milestohelptheovertiredBelfastfiremen.Idoubtifitissufficiently strongamongthehigherlevelsofthe populationtobeaninsurmountable obstacletounion,shouldthebasisof aunionheeventuallyfound.

ThefeelingabouttheBritishconnectionisanothermatteraltogether.It maybedifficultformanypeopleof Irishbloodtounderstandthatthe

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NorthhasnodesiretoleavetheBritishCommonwealth;butitissomethingthatmustbeunderstood.The NorthernIrishmen-apartfrommost oftheCatholics-hacagenuineattachmenttoBritain.Itisnotthathe thinkshimself,orwantsbethought, English;infact,heisquiteprepared tocriticiseEnglishpeopleandEnglish traits;hereinresemblingtheScots, whocancombineloyaltytoBritain withastoutfeelingofsuperiorityto theEnglish.

HowfartheNorthwouldhavemovedtowardstheIrishFreeState,setup bytheTreatyof1921,ifthatStatehad comepeacefullyintoexistence,itis hardtosay.TheNorthwasgiven theoption,in1921,ofvotingitselfinto theFreeStateorofremainingout; anditchosetostayout.IfthesubsequentyearshadshowntheNorth,on itssouthernfrontier,amember-State oftheBritishCommonwealthworking withintheDominionframeworkenvisagedbytheTreaty,theargument forunitymighthaveimpresseditself onNorthernminds.Butthetragedy oftheCivilWarbroughtanewand unfortunateelementintotheproblem.

Itisaltogetheroutsidethescopeof thisarticleto'discusstherightand wrongsofthatshortbutdisastrous struggle.Itlastedscarcelyayear; butitsbitternessstillremainsafter20 years.Weareinterestedchieflyin howitappearedfromtheNorth.

TheNorthernerssawaStatein whichthemoremoderateelement,representedbyMr.Cosgrave-whowould yethavebeentooremotefromBritishmindednessforthem-wasstruggling tomaintainitselfagainsttheseparatistelement,representedbyMr.De Valera.Thelatter-theRepublican Party,asopposedtotheFreeState Party-carriedonaboycottagainst theNorthasareprisalforthepersecutionoftheCatholics.Northern merchantssawshipmentstoandfrom thesouthseizedintransitanddestroyed.Therewereclashesatthe borderbetweenRepublicanguerillas andNorthernpolice.UntilthedefinitivevictoryoftheFreeState,the Northcouldnotbesurethatitwould beinvadedbytheRepublicans.InsidetheNorth,undergroundRepublicansworked.Therewerekillings andcounter-killings.Notaverypromisingatmosphereforthegrowthof unity.

Aftertherestorationofanuneasy peaceintheSouth,about1923,the Republicans,especiallyintheNorth, begantodevelopintothenew"I.R.A." -averydifferentbodyfromthat whichhadcarriedonthefightagainst England.Itrepresentedtheextremists,inflamedbyresentmentagainst theOrangeGovernment,pledgedtoallegianceto"theRepublic,"impatient ofanyattemptatcompromise.

IntheearlyyearsofPartition,the CatholicsoftheNorthadoptedthepolicyofignoringtheNorthernParliament,onthegroundsthattosend memberstoitwouldconstitutea"recognition"whichtheydidnotwishto accordtotheNorthernGovernment. Catholicsstoodforelections,butrefusedtotaketheirseats.

TheaverageNortherner,then-like theaveragemananywhere,noprofoundpoliticaltheorist-'sawhimself surroundedbyabodyofpeopleof aliensympathisers,whowouldwishto forcehimtoexchangehispositionas aBritishcitizenfortheuncertain statusoftheFreeState-forthough Mr.CosgravemayhavebeenDominion-minded,DeValerawassteadily growinginpower,and,indeed,failed ofthePresidencybyonlyonevotein 1927.Thenew"I.R.A."carriedona campaignofsporadicviolenceandassassination;andtheyseemedtoflourishwhereCatholicsdidmostabound.

In1932,DeValeracametopower andbeganhissystematiccourseof separationfromEngland.Forsix yearstherewasan"economicwar," whichwasfinallysettledbytheFinancialAgreementof1938-againno soothingsighttothefinancialminded North.

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Whatwehavetorealiseisthatthe averagemanintheNorth,thoughhis great-great-grandfathermayhavebeen ared-hotrebelin17N,hasforsome generationsbeenbredintheBritish tradition,andthathefeelsasmuchat homeinitastheaverageSoutherner doesintheoppositetradition.He Seeshistraditionrejectedbythe South,andfeelsthatifhejoinswith theSouthhewillbegivingupsomethingthatheprizesveryhighly.He has,moreover,thesuspicionthatthe SouthisonlywaitingforanopportunitytomakesomedealwithEngland bywhichhewillbeputunderSouthernjurisdiction.Andthiscomplexof feelings,beitremembered,isthe strongestsupportoftheNorthern Government.

Asafinalbitofclarification,we shoulddistinguishthequestionofgivingEirejurisdictionoverthewhole island-athingwhichcouldbevery easilydoneoncetheBritishGovernmentwishtodoit-fromthedeeper problemofmakingaunitedIrelandwhichcannotexistuntilbothNorth andSoutharereasonablyinagree- mentaboutit.Weshouldremember, too,thattheabusesoftheNorthern Government,especiallyitstreatment ofCatholics,areanargumentforreformingit,butnotnecessarilyforextinguishingit.Infact,thethreatof extinctionhasbeenoneoftheobstaclesinthewayofobtainingafair treatmentoftheCatholicthirdofthe North.Itis.thisfearthattheOrange Governmenthasalwaysusedtorally supportinacrisis.Anotableexamplewastheelectionfollowingthe Chamberlain-DeValeraAgreementof 1938,whentheNorthernleadersopen- lyexpressedfearsof"beingsolddown theriver"bytheBritishGovernment.

Itwouldseemtobeclear,then,that thefinalsolutionoftheproblemwill beworkedoutbetweenEireanda NorthernGovernmentofverydifferentcalibrefromtheonenowinpower. ThisGovernmentwouldhavetobe onethatcommandstheconfidenceof allpartiesintheNorth-Catholicand non-Catholic.Thatsuchasupposition isnottoochimericalissuggestedby thefactthatMr.JackBeattie,anonCatholicLabourmemberandastrong andcourageouscriticofthepresent Government,wasrecentlyelectedto theWestBelfastconstituency,forgen- erationsatraditionallyCatholicstrong- hold.TheGovernmentwouldhaveto feelsecure-andthemaninthestreet wouldhavetofeelsecure-fromthe possibilityofsome"coup"ordealon thepartoftheSouthwhichwould forcethemintounity.Infact,theremovalofthatfear(whetheritbewell foundedornot-wouldbeoneofthe severestblowsthatcouldbestruck atOrangedomination.Itwould meanthattheOrangeikrtywould havetofacetheelectorateonpurely domesticissues-notapleasantpros- pectforthem.

Thereisoneotherpoint,andthata delicateandticklishone.Itisthe conflictoftwosentiments;almostof twonationalsentiments.Ifthetrend intheSouthisawayfromBritain,the trendintheNorthistowardBritain. TheSouthernerdoesnotwishtomake hisassociationwithBritainanystrongerthantherathervagueandnebulous "association"ofthepresentConstitu- tionofEire;theNorthernerwould notliketofeelthat,inunitingwith Eire,hewasleavingtheBritishCommonwealth.AnIrishRepublicarouses inhimnoenthusiasmwhatsoever.

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ThemeetingonJune26,presided overbySisterJeanConway,waswell attended.SeveralmembersfromSt. Malachi'sandSt.Mary'sbrancheswere presenttoparticipateintheinterbranchbadmintontournament,and givenahearty'welcome.Thetournamentmatcheswereallgoodtowatch, theiroutstandingcharacteristicbeing thekeennessoftheplayers.Thetournamentwillbecontinuedafterthe meetingonMondaynext.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate. Therewasagoodattendanceof members,includingtheChaplain,Rev. FatherO'Sullivan,atthemeetingon 28th.inst.,presidedoverbythepresident,SisterK.Orrell.Onenewmemberwaselected.Reportsshowedthat thepicnictoDarlingtonon25th.ult., conductedbytheM.S.Council,'wasa mostenjoyableandsuccessfulouting, andthemembersarelookingformore. Afterthemeetingthebadmintontournamentwascontinued,andwillprogressafurtherstepafternextWednesday'smeeting.

OurLadyHelpofChristiansBranch, EastVictoriaPark.

Stott-Trained Students

Ourusualfortnightlymeetingwas heldlastTuesdaynight,June27,the attendaiebeingexcellent. CorrespondencewasreadfromBro.B.McCarthy(R.A.A.F.),Bro.M.Priest (A.I.F.),Bro.B.Kent(R.A.A.F.).One ofthemembersalsoreportedreceiving aletterfromBro.LenCarroll (RA.N.),inwhichhesentkindregardstoall.Bro.GreenwoodreportedonthepicnictheotherSundayat Darlington,whichhesaidwasavery enjoyableday,and,believeme,itwas. Twonewmemberswereadmittedto thebranch,Mr.CooperandMissFitzgerald,andallthemembersdidtheir partinmakingthembothfeelrightat home.Bro.Greenwoodbrokethe newsofhisjoiningtheArmynext week.Wewillallmisshim,butstill letushopeweseehimoften.Good luck.Lloyd.Theclosingprayers wereread,andallpresentjoinedin playingtabletennisandquoits,which endedaveryenjoyableevening.

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St.Joachim'sBranch. Thepresident,Sr.N.Daly,presided overafairattendanceatthemeeting heldonJune26.Wearepleasedto saythatSr.M.Maguireishomefrom hospitalandismakingsatisfactory progress.Sr.K.Maher,whohasalso beenill,isnowquitewellagain.The secretaryreadalettercardfromBro. MajorB.S.Heagney,whoisaP.O.W. inGermany.Bro.Heagneyisingood healthandsendshisregardstoall members.Sr.J.Dalyhasreturned homeafterapleasantholidayatKalgoorlie.Atapreviousmeetingvisitors fromSouthPerthbranchandtheM.S. Councilwerepresentandavery happytimewasspentatgames,etc. Atournextmeeting,onJuly10,we arehavinga"quizz"evening,andwe hopetoseealargenumberofmembersandfriendspresent.Ifthisform ofentertainmentispopularwewillbe havingmoreofthem.Willmembers requiringhospitalticketspleasenotify thesecretaryasearlyaspossible.

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OnThursday,June29,theChaplain, Rev.FatherMurphy,addressedmembersoftheGuildon''ThePapacy." Hereisabriefsummaryofthelecture:

"ForthosewhoreadtheGospels withamindnotblindedbyprejudice, thereisampleevidenceoftheestab lishmentofaChurchbyChrist.Any organisation,andmostparticularlya world-wideone,musthaveaRuler. Thereasonsfortheestablishmentofa Churcharealsotobefoundinthe Gospels:(1)Todispeldarknessand ignorance;(2)tosavetheworldfrom itsownsin,corruptionandwickedness.

Withthesefactsestablished,itlogicallyfollowsthattheonlyrealHeadof theChurchofGodonearth,isJesus ChristHimself.Buteventhoughwe canfindhimhiddenintheBlessed Sacrament,thereisstillneedfora visibleruler.

ChristHimselfmadeprovisionfor thisheadship.HechosePeter,who

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TheChurchwouldbeanecessityforever,soChristappointedPeter,His Viceroy,todowhatHeHimselfwould havedonehadheremainedonearth.

Afterthepassageofmanycenturies, therestilllivesintheVaticanaman wearingthetriplecrown,placedthere byJesusChrist,andsignifying:

1.Thespiritualsupremacyofthe Pope.

2.Infallibility.

3.TheperpetuityofthePapacy.

Thelecturerconcludedwiththeferventhopethatthedaywoudnotbe fardistantwhentheHolyFather wouldreceivefromthenationsofthe worldtherecognitionduetohimasa temporalrulerandtheHeadofChrist's Churchonearth.

Thenextmeetingof'theGuildwill beheldatBactonHouseonSaturday, July8,at11p.m.

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LastMonday'smeetingwaswellattendeddespitethebadweather.The variousreportsreadoutwereveryencouraging,andindicatedthatthedifferentactivitieswereprogressingsatisiae,irilyandinahealthycondition.

ThreevisitorsfromSt.Patrick's werepresent.Itwasgreatnewsto learntromthemthattheFremantle branchoftheboys'movementwould beunderwayverysoon.

Thecommitteeispleasedtoanounce theformationofanindoorsportssubcommittee,theobjectbeingtoorganiseaseriesofcompetitions.Fourcaptainshavebeenselectedandtheteams willbearrangednextMondaynight.

HolyCortuntmien MembersareremindedthatSunday, July9,isHolyNameSunday.Don't forget,boys,wearehopingtoseeafull representation.Newmembersshould contactthePresidentandascertain whatguildtheyhavebeenallottedto. Juvenilemembers,pleaseseeLes Peirce.

BasketBall.

PlayingatEastPerthlastWednesdaynight,wewereeasilybeatenby thelocalladsLackofexperiencemay beattributedtoourrecentdefeats. However,astimegoesonwewillkeep ouropponentsonthemove.Twonew members,inJimMaschmedtand FrankBell,hadtheirfirstgameand acquittedthemselveswell.

Football.

LastSaturdaywedefeated-Northern Suburbsby21points.Thefinalscores were:L.C.Y.,7.12;N.S.,4.9.Thewintryconditionsspoiltwhatotherwise wouldhavebeenagoodgame.Rain continuedthroughoutandastrong windblewacrosstheground,making scoringverydifficult.Nevertheless, despitetheunfavourableconditions prevailing,bothteamsadaptedthemselvestothegreasyballremarkably well.Prideofplaceasbestplayer mustbehandedtoBillCochrane,who wasaninspirationtohisteammates. RonJeffries andKeith ham(centrewing)bothexcelled.Ray Greendidafinejobatcentrehalfback.Othersoftenundernoticefor goodworkwereBrianKeay,Phil Benns,LaurieTownshendandRon Birch.

TomHughes,nowineligibletoplay onaccountofage,actedinanewrole asboundaryumpireanddidagrand job.

NextSaturdaywemeet*Victoria Park,andarelookingforwardto anotherein.

Boxing

Owingtolackoffacilities,our chancesofenteringarepresentative teamarenotbright.Stillsomeof theboysarekeen,somaybewewill haveafewstarters.

Dances.

Onceagainthosepresenthada grandtime.Heavyrain,however, wasresponsibleforkeepingalotof theusualsaway.Thedanceison againnextSaturdayandeverySaturdayuntilotherwiseadvised.

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JohnLyonsisatpresentdoingwell andhopestocompletehistraining shortly.JohnthinksScotlandagreat place.

JohnO'Learyisbackfromthe islandsonaspotofleave.

TOOGOODTOBEPUBLISHED.

Editorsandpublishersmayfinda usefultipinthefollowingstory,publishedbythe"CatholicFireside,"of London:

Anauthorsubmittedamanuscriptto afirmofChinesepublishers.Theyreturnedthemanuscript,however,with thefollowingletter:"Wereadyour manuscriptwithboundlessdelight.By theSacredAshesofourAncestorswe swearwehaveneverdippedintoabook ofsuchoverwhelmingmastery.Ifwe weretopublishthisbookitwouldbe impossibleinthefuturetoissueany bookofalowerstandard.Asitisunthinkablethatwithinthenextten thousandyearsweshallfinditsequal, wearethentoourgreatregretcompelledtoreturnthisdivineworkand begyouathousandtimestoforgive ouraction."

CallesRepents Attackson Church

FormerPresidentPlutarcoElias Calleshascreatedastirthroughout MexicobyannouncinginaprivateinterviewthathewithdrawsallhiscondemnationsagainsttheCatholic Church,saysReligiousNewsService.

The74-year-old"IronManofMexico,"Presidentfrom1924to1928,and virtualdictatorforsixyearsthereafteruntil1934,saidhenowwishesto renouncehisformerradicalismand atoneforhisanti-Catholicattitude.

HedeclaredineffectthatMexico's salvationliesinconservatismandCatholicism.

Calleswasoneofthechiefsupportersoftheanti-Catholiclaws.

Hesanctionedlootingandclosingof churches,bannedpublicprocessions, andforbadepublicappearanceofnuns andpriestsinreligiousgarb.

Onewriterheldhimchieflyresponsiblefor4,000executionsforthefaith, includingthatofthefamousPadre Pro,S.J.

WhenapriestwascalledinLos AngelestothedyingSenoraCalles,an attendantrefusedhimadmissionto thehospitalroom.

AfterseveralyearsofexileinSan Diego,California,Callesreturnedto MexicoatthebeginningofthepresentCamachoregime,andnowistakingamoreactivepartinGovernmentaffairs.

CHURCHILLonSPAIN

"BeforetheAnglo-Americanlanding inNorth-WestAfricabeganthesituationwithSpainwasatitsheight.For monthsbefarethezerohourwehad sometimes600planescrowdedonthe airfieldatGibraltarinfullraneand viewoftheSpanishbatteries.Itwas difficultforSpaintobelievethatall theplaneswereintendedtoreinforce Malta.'thepassageofthosecritical dayswasmostanxiou'sindeed.}Too/ever,theSpaniardscontinuedabsolutelyfriendlyandtranquil.Ifin somedirectionstheSpaniardshave takenanindulentviewofU-boatsin distressandcontinuedtheirexportationstoGermany,theyhavemade amendsbycompletelyignoringthe situationatGibraltarwhereanenormousnumberofshipswasanchored insidetheBayofAlgecirasalways SundercommandoftheSpanishshore guns.Weshouldhavesufferedthe greatestinconvenienceifwehadbeen orderedtoremovetheships.Ifwe hadbeenIdonotknowhowthevast convoyscouldhavebeenmarshalled andassembled.IshallalwaysconsidertheservicesorenderedbySpain tothecauseoftheUnitedNations.

"Ihavenosympathywiththosewho thinkitcleverandevenfunnytoinsultandabusetheGovernmentof Spainwheneveroccasionserves.I amgladthatafterprolongednegotiationssatisfactoryarrangemontshave beenmadewithSpainregardingItalianshipsinSpanishharbours,the closingoftheTangierGermanConsulateandthereductionofwolframexportstoGermanytoafewlorryloads monthly.

"Iamhereto-daytospeakkindly wordsaboutSpain.Iaddthehope thatshewillbeastronginfluencefor thepeaceofthe'Mediterraneanafter thewar.OurAmbassador(SirRobert Hoare)hasgonetoSpainforfurther duties.Ihavenodoubthegoeswith thegoodwishesofalargemajorityof thisHouseandofallthoughtfuland unprejudicedpersons."

AnimportantdecreeoftheSupreme SacredCongregationoftheHoly Office,datedbnApril1andorderedto bepublishedbytheHolyFather,has beenreleasedbytheN.C.W.C.News Service.Itstatesthattheopinion ofcertainpersonswhooflatedenied theprimaryendofmarriagetobethe generationandeducationofchildren, ortaughtthatthesecondaryendsof marriagearenotessentiallysubordinatedtotheprimaryendbutare equallyprincipalandindependent, cannotbeadmitted.

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ClergyandPeopleCombine inFerventTeDeum

OnThursday,June22,theVeryRev. Dr.J.T.McMahonattainedtheSilver JubileeofhisordinationatAllHallows College,Dublin,onJune22,1919.On ThursdaymorningtherewasageneralHolyCommunionoftheparishionersofSt.Columba'sfortheintentions oftheJubilarian.OnFridaymorning theparishionersofSt.Patrick's,Careystreet,honouredtheJubilarianina likemanner.

OnSunday,June25,theparishioners againofferedtheirMassandHolyCommunionattheearlyMassesinboth churches.AtSt.Columba'sthefirst MasswassaidbytheVeryRev.Father Moss,ofNedlands,whospokeafew wordsofthanksandcongratulation tothecongregationforthebiggest HolyCommunionyetseeninSt.Columba's.AtSt.Patrick's,theRev. FatherO'Learythankedthepeople forthepreciousgiftoftheirMassand HolyCommunionfortheJubilarian. TheSolemnHighMassat9.30a.m wassungbytheVeryRev.Dr.J.T. McMahon.assistedbytheRev.Father McGillicuddyasDeaconandtheRev. FatherMurphyasSub-Deacon.Mr. F.OldriniactedasM.C.HisGrace theArchbishoppresided,assistedby VeryRev.FatherJohnFahey,D.S.O., ofCottesloe,andtheVeryRev.Father Moss,ofNedlands. IntheSanctuaryweretheRev.FatherJ.Dunne, B.A.,ofMaylands,andtheRev. FatherG.O'Leary.Thechildren'of St.Columba'sSchoolsangtheMass prayerfully,inexcellenttone,assweetlyasbirds.TheArchbishopentered thechurchasthechildrensangthe "EcceSacerdos"ofDomMoreno, O.S.B.Therecessionalhymnwas "GodBlessOurPope."

Thechurchwaswellfilled,many personalandoldfriendsoftheJubilariancameoverfortheoccasion.The Rev.BrotherGreen,BIA.,andthe Rev.BrotherRedmondrepresented AquinasandtheChristianBrothers' communities.TheRev.MotherAlacoquerepresentedtheMotherGeneral andcommunitiesoftheSistersof MercyattachedtoVictoriaSquare. Rev.MotherIgnatiuscametorepresenttheSistersofMercyattachedto St.Brigid's,WestPerth.SisterPatrick,Provincial,andmanySistersfrom thecountry,joinedttelocalcommunityofSt.Joseph.

THEMORNINGSERMON.

ThepreacherwastheRev.FatherJ. P.McGillicuddy.

"YouhavenotchosenMe:butIhave chosenyouandhaveappointedyou thatyoushouldgoandshould bringforthfruit.--St.John,c.15, v.16.

Intermsofyearsitisafarcryback to'thatsolemnoccasionwhenChrist theEternalPriest,standinginthe midstoftheApostlesintheupper roombrokeBreadwhichHethad changedintoHislivingBody,and gavethemthattheymighteat,and wine,whichhadbeenchangedinto HisBlood,thattheymightdrink-in termsofyears,too,dowegoback justastepfartherwhenweseethe self-sameChristwalkingbythebanks oftheJordanand.callingthoseApostles-menoffleshandbloodwhowere

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Manisofhisverynaturesoconstitutedthathelooksupratherthan down-heisadependentcreature, andbecauseofthisdependencenot onlyonhisfellowmenbutalsoonHis Creatorisboundtoacknowledgesuch bythepracticeofreligionwhereinhe acknowledgesGodashisfirstbeginningandlastend.

ForusCatholicsourfaithbeginsin thestableatBethlehemandendson theMountofCalvarywithChristas thecentralfigure;ChristWhoisthe dividingpointinthehistoryof'the world;Christ,theSonofGodWho becamemanandwalkedtheearth; Whobroughtlighttodispeldarkness andhopetotaketheplaceofdespairChristWholovedwithalovethatwas eternal,sofirmandstrongyetdelicateandtenderthatit-pardonedall wrongsandgavetoheartsthatwere crushedanddisappointednewlifenewhopeandnewlove.ChristWho lovedequallywellthechildandthe man-HetheeternalHighPriestbegottenoftheFatherWhocameon earth.livedanddiedforman-yet dyingstillabideswithusthroughthe mediumoftheApostleswhomHeordainedpriestswiththepowertoordainsuccessorssothatHeHimself stillmightwalkinourmidst.

ThisHedoesinHispriests-they are"mentakenfromamongstmen""thesaltoftheearth"and"thelight oftheworld,"calledtothehighestand noblestcallingofall,holdingpower overthingshumananddivine,Theirs isthepowertorenewthemysteryof BethlehemandthetragedyofCalvary,forineveryMasswhichapriest celebrates,humanhandsholdagain withlovingcaretheSacredBodyof theLord,andhumanfingerstwine them/elvesaboutthebaseoftheCross asthechaliceofthePreciousBlood onceshedonCalvaryisraisedaloft forouradoration.

Thepriestholdsinhishandsthe verykeysofheaven-forheisthe custodianoftheSacraments,those sourcesofgraceandspiritualstrength whichaccompanyusonourjourney throughlife.Byhimwearebaptised,throughhimoursinsthough"red asscarletaremadewhiteassnow."By himweareunitedinthebondsof matrimony,andwithhimwepass fromlifeitselfbeingfortifiedwith thatheavenlyfoodwhichhasbeenour strengthandhappinessindailylife andnowbecomesthepledgeofour eternalunionwithChristinheaven.

Such,mydearpeople,isthepriesthoodofChrist,surpassinginpower, dignityandbeautyallcreatedthings.

"Itisintheworldyetnotofthe world,"bringingChristtomanand mantoChrist,concerningitselfnot withthingsthatchangeandpassand arenomore,butwiththosethatendureforever.ItisolderthantimeitiseternalbecausetheFirstPriest waseternal,anditbelongsnottothe peerageofmenorangels,butthevery peerageofGodHimself.

LiketheApostlesofold,hehasansweredthecalloftheMasterandenduredallthejoysandtribulationsof thosewholeavefatherandmotherfor Hissake-onewhohasprovedhimselfaworthysuccessoroftheApostles inhisworkamongstyou,providing youwithamagnificentchurchthatit mightbeaworthydwellingplacefor theEternalHighPriest,inWhose placehestands-one,too,wholike theMaster,hassharedyourjoysand sorrows,andinthatsharinghasforgottenhisown-onewhohastaught, lovedandgoneamongstyouandyour children-childrenwhomheloves. ForChristlovedthembeforehim,and thoseotherchildren,too,inthecountry,who,remotefromchurchand schoolyearnnotforbreadbutevery wordthatproceedethfromthemouth ofGod.WithDr.McMahon,ourjubilarian.wejoinintheofferingofthe HolySacrificeorpraiseandthanksgivingwhichhehasjustcelebrated. Withhim,too,wejoininthathymnof praise,the"TeDeum."Tohim thismorning,whoseheartisfilled withjoy,whosemindperhapslooks hacktothethingsthatarebehindand stretchesforwardtothosewhichlie before,weofferoursincerecongratulations.Mayhebesparedmanymore yearsoffruitfullabourintheVineyard oftheLorderehemeritsthateternal rewardforwhichhelivesandworksarewardpromisedtoallthosewhoin theirgenerosityandloveleaveall thingstoanswerthecallofChristand followinthefootstepsoftheMaster. Amen.

TBDEUR

OnSundayeveningtherainscame andpreventedmanyfromattending. Therewasagoodattendance,however, andthosewhocameexpressedtheir delightatthealtardecorations.After theRosary,theoccasionalsermonwas preachedbytheRev.FatherMurphy, DiocesanInspectorofSchools.Solemn BenedictionwasgivenbytheVery Rev.Dr.McMahon,assistedbyFathers MurphyandO'Leary.Mr.Oldrini wasM.C.TheTeDeumwasintoned andthechildren'schoirsangit. AttheconclusionofBenediction, Dr.McMahonandtheassistantpriests wenttothealtarrailstoreceiveadeputationoftheparishioners.Mr.E. Flannagan,presidentofSt.Columba's HolyName,andMajorB.HerbertrepresentedthenewlyformedHoly NameatSt.Patrick's,headedthedeputation.Mrs.TomJervis,president oftheSacredHeartSodality,andMrs. Eilliot,representingtheSt.Patrick's Sodality,werethere.Thepresident oftheChildrenofMarv,MissAgnes Patterson,andMissM.Symons,representingSt.Patrick's,werealsopart ofthedeputation.Mr.Flannagan, 'onbehalfofalltheparishioners,presentedDr.McMahonwithanorderfor agoldchalice,whichGaunt,ofMelbourneismakingtoaspecialdesign. Therich,embroideredCope,madeby theGoodShepherdSistersatLeederville,wornforthefirsttimebyDr. McMahon,wasanotherexpressionof theesteemandaffectionofthepeople fortheJubilarian.Dr.McMahon suitablyresponded.

THEEVENINGSERMON.

ThepreacherwastheRev.Father JohnMurphy,BA.,L.Ph.

Thegrandeurandsublimityinherent intheCatholicpriesthoodcanbesummedupundertwomainheadingspowerovertherealBodyofChrist andpowerovertheMysticalBodyof Christ.

pearancesofbreadandwine.The EucharisticpresenceofItisrightly calledamiracleofDivineomnipotence,wisdomandlove.ThatEucharisticpresenceisthebrightestJewel thatmankindasawholepossesseson earth.Whatwouldthemightiest Cathedralsandthemostsplendid altarsandallthemagnificenceofecclesiasticalartandliturgyamountto, ifnosacramentalSonofGodwaspresenttogivethesethingsofbeauty theirsignificance.Andthepriesthowgreatandsublimeheappears sinceheistheonewhoselipspronouncethewordsthatbringaboutthe sacramentalpresenceoftheSonof God.

TheBlessedSacramentisthesame DivineSonwhosemightandmajesty aredescribedwithsuchvividimagery intheScriptures;thesameJesusWho saidofHimselfthatHehadbeengiven allpowerinheavenandinearth;the -imeChristofWhomPaulgavetestimony"thatinthenameofJesusevery kneeshouldbend-ofthosethatare inheavenandearthandunderthe earth."Thepowerofthepriestover theEucharisticChrististheacme, theburningfocalpointofpriestly poweranddignity.

Butthisisnotall.Thepriesthas jurisdictionovertheMysticalBodyof Christ,thatis,overthesoulsofthose who-arebornagainofwaterandthe HolyGhost,thecongregatonofall thefaithful.BymeansoftheSacramentofBaptismthepriestushersthe individualintotheChurchandopens tohimthefountainsofgracethatflow insuchrichabundancethroughthe kingdomofChristonearth.Again,it isthepriestwhohastheprivilege,the powerandthedutyofsupplyingthe membersoftheChurchwiththesupernaturalnourishmentnecessaryfor theirsupernaturallife.Withjuice pressedfromthegrapeandchanged intotheBloodofChrist,andwith breadproducedbytheearthand changedbyhimintotheBodyof Christ,hestrengthensandfeedsthe soulsofmen.Thepriestistheone empoweredtobreathenewlifeinto suchmembersofChrist'sbodyashave diedthroughsin;forheandhealone possessespowertoforgivesininthe NameofGod.

Furtheritisthepriestwholikean anxiousphysicianisgreatlyconcerned aboutthosemembersoftheMystical Bodywhoareafflictedwithbodily sickness;anointingthemwithoiland fortifyingthemwiththepowerful graceofChrist,hemakesthemready forthejourneytoeternity.Atthe endthepriestistheonewhoconsigns theremainsofthedepartedmember tothebosomofconsecratedearthand pronouncesoverthegravetheblessingoftheChurch.

Inthismannerdoesthepriestdischargehisholydutiestowardsthe MysticalodyofChrist-thecongregationofallthefaithful.Thesublime authorityoverthisbody,anauthority whichhehasreceivedfromGod,becauseforhimadutyandanofficethat burdenhimwiththegravestresponsibility.Outwardlyandintheeyes oftheworldthissublimepowerwith whichthepriestaccompaniesmen fromthecradletothegravemaybe littleinevidence,butthiscircumstancedoesnotrobitofanyofitsimportanceandsublimity.

To-daywecelebratethesilverjubilessofoneofthatnobleandillustrious peerage-onewhohasprovedhimself apriestlikeuntotheHighPriest.

InacertainsensetheEucharistic SonofGodiscommittedtothepriest morecompletelyandmoreunreservedlythanHewasoncecommittedin humanformtothepowerandcareof HisVirginMother.WhenMarysaid: BeholdthehandmaidoftheLord,be itdoneuntomeaccordingtoThy word;theEternalSonofGodtook untoHimselfhumanfleshandbecame Man.AlongsidethosewordsofMary standthewordsofthepriest:Thisis myBody,thisismyBlood.Mary's wordsmarkthebeginningoftheSacramentallifeofChristundertheap-

Gladly,then,areweassembledthis eveningtoexpressourjoyandour gratitudetoourEucharisticKing, ourEternalPriest,forthesingular graceandprivilegeHehasbestowed onyourparishpriest-thegraceand privilegeofparticipatingfortwentyfiveyearsinthePriesthoodofChrist.

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PERTH,WEDNESDAY.JULY5,1944.

Fools'Paradise

Communism,atleastinitsorigins,haditseconomicdoctrines laidinatheoryofhistory.Marxreadallhistoryastherecordof astrugglebetweensocialclasses,betweenoppressorsandoppressed,andthisstruggle,heclaimed,wasthekeytosocialevolutiontheforcewhichimpelledmenalongthepathofprogress.Yet,by astrangeanomaly,theinevitabilityofthisconflictis,intheconsummationofCommunism,tobeinexplicablydisplacedtogive waytoaclasslessandStatelesssociety.UnhappilyfortheCommunistcontention,however,allthatCommunismhasbeenableto achievetodatehasbeenadictatorshipoftheproletariatandthe totalsubordinationandsacrificeofhumanitytotheStatemachine. Sofarfromwitheringaway,theStateinRussiaisfromdayto daygrowingstrongerandmorecentralised.AsfarasMarx's theoryofclasswarfareisconcerned,itisenoughtosaythat,from theearliestdaysofwhichwehaveanyrecord,menhavefeltthe needoflivingincivilsocietiestoattaintheirmaximumtemporal welfarebytheirco-operativeefforts.Itisincrediblethatinternal conflictshouldbeanessentiallawofanassociationbasedupona naturalneedforco-operation;conflictandco-operationareoftheir essencecontradictory.

Thoughitisplainthatneitherinclass-organisedcivilsociety, norintheeconomicprocess,isclass-struggleinevitable,stillithas existedinthepastandwillexistinthefuture.Theseunfortunatemanifestationsofclasshostilityhadtheirrootsinmoralcauses, mainlyinselfishness.Thisarisesfromtheselfishnessofthememberofaclassandfromamisconceptionoftheirtrueinterests. Sincetheevilisamoralone,so,insiststhePope,istheremedy. Theonlylastingcureistheadoptionandpracticeoftheanti-selfish principlesofjusticeandcharity.Animportantpointtorealiseis thatthepracticeofthesevirtuesinindustrylieswithindividuals. Therehasbeenagreatdealoflooseandvaguetalkingof"classes." Aclassassuchhasneithervicenorvirtue.Thesearethemoral qualitiesoftheindividualswhocomposetheclass.Socialreform dependstoaverylargeextentonmoralreform,anditisindividuals whomusttaketheinitiativeinresistinganyactionbyothersof theirclasswhichtheirconsciencedisapproves.Themoralisation ofsocialrelationsdemandsaspiritualrevolution.

WehavesaidlittleofacriticalnatureinregardtoCommunism,becauseitwouldseemmoreprofitabletooffertheconstructiveteachingofthePapalEncyclicals.ItisnotenoughforCatholicstobeabletodiscernthefallacieswhichunderlieCommunisminitsmoral,socialandeconomicaspects.,Theymusthave.a positivesetofprinciplestooffer,andthesearetobefoundinthe clearsocialteachingsofthePopes.Wehavealreadyspokenof theCommunismtenetofclasswar.Therearetwootherinstitutionswhichareattackedwhicharefundamentaltohumannature. Oneistherighttoprivateownershipandtheotheristhefamily. Astothefirst,thedestructionofprivateownershipisagainstjustice,because"topossessprivatepropertyasone'sownisaright giventomanbynature"-itisthelawofnature.Andthefamily, aswellastheindividual,hasitsrights.Asasocietyitispriorto theState,itsatisfiesmorefundamentalneedsandfulfilsamoreessentialfunction.ThehumanracecouldcontinuetoexistanddevelopwithouttheState,butnotwithoutthefamily.Thebond, moreover,whichjoinsthemembersofafamilyismoredeeplyrootedinnaturethanthatwhichunitescitizensinaState.Tneman whowouldtamperwiththesethingsisofferingtheworldatypeof paradisethatcouldappealonlytothefool.

"MenofRenown"

(ContinuedfromPage9.1 knowandrevere,arethespiritualbrothersofmen,whoareacclaimedamongstthegreatestmissionariesinthe historyoftheCatholicChurch.

Shortlyafterhiselevationtothe Papacy,thelateSovereignPontiff, PiusXI.,speakingoftheNorthAmeri canMissions,saidtoanItalianprelate:WhenIwasayoungstudent, oneofthefirstbookswhichIreadwas abouttheMackenzie.Istillremem berit,andespeciallythefateofthe greatexplorerFranklin.'ThenHis Holinesscontinued:"Anditisthe01> latesofMaryImmaculatewhoarein thatlandofdesolation.Ah!what greatandcourageousApostlesthey are."

In1922,adistinguishedJesuit Father,writingofthelaboursofthe OblateFathersintheNorth-Westof America,says:"Theyformoneofthe grandestpagesinthehistoryofChristianMissions."

Soyousee,dearbrethren,thatthe OblateFathers.whomyouhaveknown inFremantle,belongtoareligiousfamilywhosesonsareremarkablefortheir zealinthesacredcauseofimmortal souls.

AndonthisdayofGoldenJubilee, youbearwillingandgratefultestimonytothatspiritofdevotednessand self-sacrificethathasmadetheirAposto,icworkhereinFremantleworthyof thebesttraditionsofthegreat'MissionaryOrdertowhich'theyhavethehonourtobelong.

Forfiftyyears,theOblateFathers, liketrueshepherds,havewatched overtheflockofChristintheParish 01Fremantle.

AttheBaptismalFont,through theirministry,yourchildrenreceived thepricelessgiftofFaith-thegreat. estblessingthatevenanOmnipotent GodcanbestowuponHiscreatures herebelow.

IntheConfessional,theyhavegrantedpar.lonandpeacetothepenitentin thenameandwiththeauthorityof Him,Whosaid:"Cometomeallyou wholabourandareburdened,andI willrefreshyou."

Morningaftermorning,atthoseCommunionrails,theypronouncedablessingovertheCommunicantsinthe beautifulwordsoftheLiturgy:"May theBodyoftheLordJesusChristpreservethysouluntolifeeverlasting. Amen."

Howoftenduringthepastfiftyyears havenottheOblateFathersfelta thrillofjoy,whentheysawyourlittlechildren,intheveryspringtimeof theirinnocence,approachtobecome thelivingtabernaclesoftheGodof theEucharistonthedayoftheirfirst Communion.

AtthisAltar,duringthecourseof halfacentury,anOblateFatherhas listenedtothewordsofplightedlove thatmademanyamongstyouhusbandandwife,andelevatedyour humanaffectiontothedignityof aSacramentoftheCatholicChurch.

And,thanksbetoGod,hehaslived toseeyourweddedlovegrowstronger withtheyears,andtovisityouand thechildreninthesanctuaryofan idealCatholichome.

Whensorrowcastitsshadowacross yourthreshold,itwasanOblate Fatherwhopreparedyourdearones fortheirlastjourney,andblessedthe gravewhereintheirmortalremains awaitthesoundoftheArchangel's trumpet,andthegloriousresurrection ofthejust.

Inadditiontothisparochialworkat FremantleandSorrento,theOblate Fathersarewellknownthroughout Australiaaseloquentandzealousmissioners.HereinWesternAustralia,they havegoneforthupontheirApostolic labourswiththeblessingandthecordialapprobationofHisGrace,Most Rev.Dr.Prendiville,whileintheEasternStatestheirsuccessfullaboursfor bothreligiousandlaityhaveextended fromQueenslandtoTasmania.

Inaword,theOblateFathershave donesplendidandenduringwork amongstourpeople,and,insodoing, theyhavemadeanotablecontribution tothewell-beingofthisCommonwealth.Forthegood,practical,GodfearingCatholicmenandwomen, trainedbytheOblateFathers,arethe mostloyalcitizensandtrueAustralianpatriots.

Thementionofpatriotismprompts

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

JulyIA:

3.30p.m,:Attendceremoniesattile CarmeliteMonastery,Nedlanda,on theoccasionofthecelebrationofthe FeastofOurLadyofMountCarmel.

7,.30p,m.:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Patrick'sChurch, Fremantle,

July18:

7,30a,m.:PresideatCeremonyof ProfessionatSacredHeartConvent, HighgateHill, July23:

VisitNorseman,

July30: 11a,m.:OrdinationtoDiaconate andPriesthoodatSt,Mary'sCathedral,

LivingWiththe Church

July9.-SixthSundayafterPentecost: Massproper.2nd.prayer"Acunctis."3rd.prayerforpeace.Creed. PrefaceoftheTrinity.

July10.--TheSevenHolyBrothers, MartyrsSS.RufinaandSecunda, VirginandMartyrs.

Massproper.2nd.prayer'Acunctis."3rd.prayerforpeace.

July11.-BlessedOliverPlunkett,BishopandMartyr.

Mass"Statuit."1st.prayerofthe Proper.2nd.prayerofSt.PiusI3rd.prayer"Deusomnium."4th. prayerforpeace.

Ju.y12.-St.JohniGualbert,Abbot:' Massproper.2nd.prayerofSS. NaborandFelix.3rd,prayerfor peace.

July13.--St.Anacletus,PopeandMartyr: Mass"SacerdotesDei."2nd.prayer "Acunctis."3rd.prayerforpeace.

July14.-St.Bonaventure,Bishop,ConfessorandDoctor: Massproper.2nd.prayerforpeace. Creed.

July16.-St.Henry,Zmperor,Confessor: Mass"Osjusti."1st.prayerofthe Proper.2nd.prayer"Acunctis." 3rd.prayerforpeace.

metoremindyouthat,inspiteof theirsmallnumbers,andthepressure ofparochialandmissionarywork,OblateFathershavelabouredwith notablesuccessasMilitaryChaplains intheMiddleEast,andamidthejunglesofNewGuinea.

Inconclusion,wecongratulatethe OblateFathersonagloriousrecord ofworkdoneforGodandforsouls duringtheyearsthathaveculminated inthisdayofGoldenJubilee.

We,theclergyofPerth,joinwith our,teemedArchbishopinthanking theOblateFathersfortheirgenerous co-operationineverythingthatmakes forthewelfareoftheArchdioceseand forthespiritofcordialityandhospitalitythattheyhavealwaysdisplayed towardsus,theirfellowpriests.

Thegreatesttributethatwecanpay tothepresentSuperiorandhisCommunityistosaythatwedeemthem worthytobementionedsidebyside withthegreatOblatesofpastyears.

AsaRedemptorist,Ibegtosaythat wetreasureeverylinkofthegolden chainoffriendshipthatbindsusso closelytotheOblatesofMaryImmaculate.

InthenameoftheRedemptorst ProvincialandoftheFathersandBrothersoftheAustralasianProvince,I thankthemfortheinnumerabledeeds ofgenuinekindnessthathavemarked thecourseoftheyears.

MayGod,throughtheprayersof MaryImmaculate,blessthese"menof renown,"thesegreatandnoblepriests, whoforfiftyyearshaveworkedfor God,.forsouls,andforAustralia-our esteemedfriendsc,theOblateFathers. Amen.

OUARANT'ORE

and.--6T.PATRICK'S,HAM LOCKSTREET,andLIM IMIIRDIE:OneDayofExposition.