The Record Newspaper 19 July 1944

MowEdmundRiceWaskectedtotheVocationofReligiousTeaching

AHumbleBeginningintheReclamationofIreland's NeglectedBoys -LoveofGodandof FatherlandInspiresWork

TheMovementSpreads and ReceivesApprobationfromRome

WhenJohnRice,theyoungestmemberofEdmund'sfamily,returnedto IrelandanAugustinianpriestandbegantoministertotheneedsof tholicsofhislovedCallan,Edmund wasdelightedwithhisworkandspoke tohisbrotherofhisowndesiretoconsecratehislifetoGodintheReligious state.Hegotnoencouragementfrom hisbrother,whobelievedthatbewas fulfillingaChristlikemissioninhis lifeasalayman.Callanbenefitedfrom thecharityofEdmundRiceandsoon thelittlethatchedchapeloftheAugustinianswasreplacedbyanimposing Gothicchapel-amonumenttothe gooddeedsoftheRicefamily.

ButEdmundwasnotsatisfied.He hadoftenbeenencouragedtofosterhis ideaofconsecratinghislifetoGodby FatherJohnPower,theparishpriest ofSt.John's,Waterford.Ithappened thatononeofhisvisitstoFather Power,hebecameacquaintedwith latherPower'ssister-aladyofextraordinaryendowments.Hementioned toherthathewasgoingtosettleup hisbusinessandretiretdsomeContinentalmonastery,probablyinRome. Atthistime,duetothePenalLaws, therewerenomonasteriesinIreland. Tohisgreatsurprisesheatoncedisapprovedofhisleavingthecountry: "Howcanyouthink"ofsuchathing!" shesaid."Whyshouldyoutravel overlandandseatoburyyourselfin somefar-awaymonasterywhilethe sonsofyourpoorcountrymenathome areleftignorantoftherudimentsof divineorhumanknowledgeandallowedtorunwildthroughthestreetswithoutschoolorteacher?"Justasshe spokeasceneinthestreetoutside drovetheargumenthome.Therewas agroupofrough,neglectedboys,unaccustomedtoanyrestraint,pugnaciousinmanner,andvolubleincoarse languageandprofanity."Whynot helptowardstheupl,ftingofthese lads?"shewenton."Lookatthem! Listentothem!Whynotdevoteyourselftotheirinstruction,particularly inReligion?Wouldthatnotbebet-

terthancloisteringyourselfinaforeign conventwhereyoumighthaveno scopeforactivebenevolence?"

TheideahadnotbeennewtoEdmundRice.Oftenonhisroundsof charityhishearthadbeensaddened atthesightoftheignoranceofthe poor.Oftenhehadsaidtohimself: "Cannothingbedoneforthesepoor boys?"Littledidhethinkthenthat anAllWiseProvidencewasdirecting hinttothatgreatApostolate.Now thewordsofapatrioticladyseemed providential,andtheysethissoulon firetoenterontheproject.

Heopenedhismindimmediatelyto theBishopofWaterford,Dr.Thomas Hussey-amanofeminentpartsand respectedbyallwhocameincontact withhim.Hehadtheconfidence evenoftheEnglishGovernment,and hadbeenassigneddiplomaticservice bytheMinistersofGeorgeIII.He hadbeenappointedfirstPresidentof MaynoothEcclesiasticalCollege-a concessiongrantbytheEnglishCabinetasaset-offtotheAmerican, FrenchandIrishrevoltsagainsttyrannyandmisgovernment.FromMaynoothhepassedtoWaterfordwhere, asBishop,hecarriedouthisduties withdignityandwithouttolerating anyGovernmentinterference.

Dr.HusseylistenedtoEdmund Rice'sschemewithinterest.Hecordiallysanctionedtheprojectandsaid itwasheavensent.Afewyearspreviously,Dr.Husseyhadinvitedthe PresentationSisterstoopenaschool forgirls,andnowHeavenhadsent alongEdmundRicewithaproject ofevengreaterurgency-thereclamationandeducationoftheboys.

TheenthusiasmofDr.Husseyand theencouragementofDr.Lanigan,of Ossory,heartenedEdmundRice,and feelingatlastthatGod'sWMwas manifest,hethrewhimselfwholeheartedlyintotheundertaking.His greatconfidenceinGodmadehimrealisethathislackoftrainingasateachercouldeasilyberemedied.Didnot GodHimselfwhenchoosingHisApos-

tlesprovethatHecanmouldthe heartofHiswillingfollowertoanyvocation?

EdmundRicewounduphisbusiness affairsin1802. Hisactioncaused muchsurpriseandspeculationamongst hisbusinessfriends,butknowinghis determinationandlevel-headedness theyfeltthathewasnotactingblindlybutwasfollowingadefinitecallof God.

EdmundRice'sEarlyEffortsinthe Schools.

EdmundRicebeganhisworkof teachinginaverysimpleway.Whilst waitingforthebuildingofasuitable schoolhouseherentedahousein Waterford,andwiththeassistanceof twoyoungmen,whomhehiredforthe purpose,heopenedhisschool.Soon thebuildingwascrowdedwithboys, whohadnottheslightestnotionof theirreligionandwhohadneverlearnt toreadorwrite.Theywererude andundisciplinedandchafedunderrestraint,butEdmundRicewassympatheticandknewhowtomakeallowances.Theseboyswerenotslowto realisethesacrificethatwasmadefor them,andthethoughtoftheadvantagesthatwouldcometothemasaresultoftheirknowledgesoonbrought abouttheirwhole-heartedco-operation. Acompletechangewasnotedintheir lives,muchtothedelightoftheBishopandofthetownsfolk.Edmund Ricewasatruepatriotandhispupils listenedwithraptattentiontohis thrillingstoriesofthegloryofIreland. "WhenMalachyworethecollarof gold, Whichhewonfromaproudinvader." Theseboyshadgrownupinanage ofoppression,anditwasareliefto themtolearnthebrilliantearlyhistoryoftheirownland.Theywere quicktotakeinthestoryofthe JesusChristandwhatHehaddone forthem,andinthegoodnessoftheir heartstheysetthemselvesouttobe goodCatholics.

Thetemporaryschoolhousewasnow fartoosmallforthenumbersthat werethrongingthere,andEdmund Ricebegantolookforasuitablespot tobuildhisschool.Hiaselectionof asecludedpropertyonBallybricken Hill,whereformerlyasmallthatched chapelhadstood,wasapprovedbyDr. Hussey,andthefoundationstoneof thenewschoolwaslaidinJune1,1802. ItwasahappythoughtoftheBishop toselectthenameofMt.Sionforthe newestablishment.Thisnameand thisspotaredeartotheverymany ChristianBrothers-thespiritualsops ofEdmundIgnatiusRice,nowscatteredthroughouttheEnglish-speaking world.

Dr.Husseydidnotlivetoseethe growthofhisfavouredschool.He diedshortlyaftertheopeningcere-

mony.Howinterestedhewasinthe workisevidencedbythebequestof £2,000whichhelefttobeinvestedfor thesupportoftheestablishment.He wassucceededbyDr,Power,theardentfriendandadviserofEdmund Rice. ButtotheprogressnowachievedAlmightyGodaddedacross.Thetwo assistantsdecidedtoabandonthework ofteaching.Itwouldseemasthough theworksohappilybegunwastobe crushedbythisnewdevelopment.But thewaysofGodarewonderful.He hadHimselfremovedtheverycause thatwouldhavepreventedthiswork fromextending.ButwhatofEdmundRice!HisconfidenceinGod wasunshaken.Scarcelyhadthetwo hiredassistantsdepartedbeforetwo youngmen-townsmenofEdmund Rice-offeredthemselvesasvoluntary helpersinthecauseofChristianeducators.WiththeadventofThomas GrosvenorandPatrickFinn,andthe openingofthenewschoolatMt.Sion, anewerabeganandsoonalltheclassroomswerecrowdedtooverflowing withtheyouthofWaterford-thesons ofpoorworkingmenandthesonsof thewealthierbusinessmen.

ThelittlebandofworkersatMt. Sionwassoonjoinedbyanotherworthyman-JohnMulcahy.Aruleof lifewasdrawnup.Spiritualexercises, studyandteachingformedtheorder oftheday.Theyhadtheconsolation ofwelcomingafifthmember,inthe nephewofBishopPower.

TrulytheworkwasblessedinaspecialwaybyGod.

TheWorkSpreads.

ThefirstoffshootofthenewInstitutewasCarrick-on-Suir.Thehistory ofthisopeningisveryinteresting.A winemerchantofWaterford-aMr. O'Brien-wasgreatlytakenbythe markedchangethathadcomeoverthe youthofthecityasaresultoftheMt. Sionschool.Hewasagreatadmirer ofIgnatiusRice,whofeltthatinMr. O'BrienGodhaddesignssimilarto thosehewasfollowing.AsMr.O'Brien hadnofamilyties,itwassuggestedto himthathejointheMt.SionCommunity.Heagreed,butsuggestedthatii aschoolwereopenedatClonmelhe wouldfinancethebuildingofaschool there.Dr.Powerwasagreeable,but theparishpriest,afraidofanadditionalcollection,refusedtogivehis consent.WithDr.Power'sapproval, theofferwasmadetotheparishpriest ofCarrick-on-Suir.Heagreedand soonaschoolwasincourseofconstruction.Mr.O'Briencontributed £1,500towardsacommunityresidence, andtheschoolwasbuiltbypublicsubscription.EdmundRicesentalongas thefirstSuperiorofthenewopening Mr.Mulcahy,andhegavehimashis (ContinuedonPage13.)

"TheCatholicAnswer

to20thCenturyMaterialists.

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intoConventsandMonasteries

SuperstitionofNunsBeing

DetainedAgainstTheirWills

PopularityofMariaMonk andSimilarFrauds

"OneWhoWantstoKnow,"Victoria Palk:

Q.:Inanswertoquestionsover6PR onSundayeveninglast,yousaid therewerenosecretsoftheChurch thatyouhavenotrevealed;thencan youtellmewhynunsthatenterthe nunneryarenotallowedoutintothe worldtominglewiththeirfriends, orbeallowedtovisittheirparents; andisittruethatshouldoneescape fromthenunnerytheyaresearched outandtakenbackagainsttheirwill. Willyoupleaserevealthisifnota secret?

A.:Funnythingthatthetwokinds ofquestionsmostfrequentlyaskedin "TheCatholicAnswer"concernthe celibacyofpriestsandtheso-called shuttingawayofnunsinconventlife. Judgingfromthehundredsofletters thatarewrittenintothissession,if theyareanycriterionatall,itwould seemthatthemostintriguingthing abouttheCatholicChurchtotheout. siderisnotthetremendousSacrifice knownastheMass,nottheSacraments,noreventhewondrousdoctrinal ,ynthesisofCatholicism,butthefact thattheclergyandreligiousnunsand brothersoftheChurchconsecratetheir virginitytoGodbyavowofcelibacy, coupledwiththefactthatwithinthe Churcharecommunitiesofmenand womenwhohavevoluntarilyundertakentoliveincommonalifeofpoverty andobedienceintheserviceofGodand oftheirneighbour.

Ofcourse,tothetwentiethcentury paganthisisnotonlyanunnatural

wayoflifeinitself,butitisevidently inspiredbyaqueersortoffanaticism.

Tothe"progressive"mindofthis ersatzageinwhichwelive,celibacy andconventlifearesimplyvestigesof themedievalismthroughwhichwe have passed,butwhich oncewarped,repressedandverynearlythrottledtheprogressofcivilisation.

Mostpeopleseemtothinktheturning pointcamewhentheReformationand theindustrialrevolutionusheredinthe presenteraofscientificadvancement, truebrotherlyloveandserviceofour fellowmen,andaboveall,ofpeace, oncethebarbarousideasoftheMiddle Ageshadbeenoutgrown.

ButIthinktherealquestionboils downtooneofvalues.Onceupona timemenputfirstthingsfirst,and werethehappierfordoingso.Nowadaysthetendencyistoputfirstthings last,andourvauntedWesterncivilisationisinafermentofunrest,

When'GodcameonearthinthepersonofJesusChrist,Hetaughtusall thetruthsthatgavelifeameaning. Hegaveusatruesenseofvalues,and explainedtousveryclearlyjustwhat werethemostimportantthingsinlife andwhatweremerelysecondary.With theresultthatforfifteenhundred yearshumanprogressreallygotsomewhere.Christwasgiventheintegral placeineveryman'slifethatalone gaveitameaningatall.Butto-day theTriuneGodandChrist,ourCreator andRedeemer,aregivenaverysecondaryplaceinprivateandpubliclife.Oh, yes,thereisstillacertainamountof

PROPERTYMANAGEMENT

Over30years'experienceinpropertymanagementandrentcollectionenableusto offeryouexpertserviceinthisdirection.

Wealsohaveextensivelistsofprivate homesavailable nurchaseinallsuburbs. Reasonabletermsarrangedifrequired. Wecanofferyouspecialisedserviceinall branchesofRealEstate.

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merelipservice,buteventhis,objec tionablethoughitis,isfaroutweighedbyblasphemyandprofanity.If menhavenorespectforGodHimself, howcantheybeexpectedtotakeany noticeofHisteachinb?Mento-day havedevelopedasenseofvaluesallof theirown,andtragicallyfalseatthat. How,then,cantheybeexpectedto appreciatetheidealsthattheCatholic northhaspreservedfromtheuniversalwreckage?Nowonderthatavocationinlifebasedonthehighest idealsthatChristputbeforeusandinspiredbyvaluesthattheworldhas longsincediscarded,issoperplexingto themodernmindandhorriblyunnatu-d

OncebeforeIremarkedthattosee the,pointinanydoctrineofCatholic. ismoneneedstolookatitthrough Catholiceyes.Otherwiseitislike lookingatastainedglasswindowin somegreatcathedralfromtheoutside. Oneseessomething,tobesure,butit israthermeaninglesscomparedtothe visiononeseesfrominsidethecathedral.Thereandthereonlydoesone seethemagnificentvisionofatheme depictedinaglorioustoningoftranslucentcolours.

Littlewonder,then,thatsomeoutsidetheCatholicChurchseeherpracticesandwayoflife,herdoctrinesand hersenseofvaluesasmeaningless. Theyseethroughuncomprehending eyesthatnotonlycannotfullyunderstandbutdonoteventrytounderstand.Theygazebuttoridiculeand scoffortocondemn:muchinthemannerthatmengazedatChristhanging onthecrossandridiculedandscoffed andcondemnedHimforafoolanda fifthcolumnist.

lIowever,inspiteofthefactthatI haveansweredtimeandagainsimilar questionstothosecontainedinthis letterfrom"OneWhoWantsto Know,"maybeheorshedidn'thear thepreviousanswers,andthereare perhapsotherlistenerswhohavethe samequeriessimmeringunansweredat thebackoftheirminds:soIwillanswerthemyetagain.

Firstofall,thereisnosecretabout conventlife.Agirlwhowishesto enterreligiouslifeisquiteatlibertyto makeenquiriesaboutthevariousreligiousOrdersandabouttheworkthey do.Sheisthenfreetochoosethe onetowhichshefeelssheiscalled.

Itiswelltorememberthateven whenonceshehasenteredtheinstituteofherchoice,thegirlisgivena longperiodofprobation,generally aboutfiveandahalfyears.During thistimehersuperiorshavesufficient opportunityofjudgingwhetherornot sheissuitedtoreligiouslife.You know,lifeinaconventcallsfor enoughsacrificewithoutaddingtoit byadmittingtothecommunityagirl whowouldbeunhappyordiscontent. ed.Duringthistime,too,agirlis giVeneveryopportunityofleavingif she.feelsthatshehasmadeamistake orthatsheisreallynotfittedforthe 110thatshehadinthefirstinstance freelychosen.

- t114..e.Pri?..YiiCT intheirruleforthe,Sisterstovisit their'parentsoccasionally.Someeven

extendthistovisitingtheirfriendsnow andagain,thoughitistoavoid amongstotherthingsdistractionsof sociallife,assuch,thatmostmenand womenenterreligiouslife.Inany case,agirlknowstheruleoflifethat sheisundertakingbeforesheenters theconvent,andifshedoesn'tlikeit thereisnoearthlyreasonwhyshe shouldenteratall.Finally,mostreligiousOrdersalsomakeprovisionin theirrulesforparentsandfriendsvisitingmembersofthecommunityfrom timetotime.

Thestoryofarunawaynunisalwaysabest-sellerwithacertainclass ofreader.OuroldfriendMariaMonk isstillahotfavouritewithpeoplewho wallowinthatsortofstuff,inspiteof thefacethatsheandothersofherilk fromtimetotimehavebeenexposedforthearrantfraudsandimposters thattheyare.Butyouyourselfare onlymakinggeneralandstupidassertionswhichareentirelyuntrue.Itall soundsverysensationalIknow,but, tellme,justwhydonunshavetoescape?Theyarenotimprisoned.Even aftermanyyears,ifanunfindsshe cannolongerlivetheconventlife,she can,bygoingthroughtheproperpro- cedure,bedispensedfromhervows. andreturntotheworldoutsidewhere theinstituteshehasleftwillprovide forherwelfareuntilsuchtimeasshe canprovideforherself.Youask:Is ittruethatshouldoneescapefromthe nunnerytheyaresearchedoutandtakenbackagainsttheirwill?Andthe answerisno,itisnottrue.

And,ifthisenquirerisreally"One WhoWantstoKnow,"I'dsuggesta visittosomeneighbouringconventnowthatyouknowtheSistersmaybe visited,andseeforyourselfwhetheror nottheyarehappy,andhaveayarn withthemabouttheirlife.JustrememberwhatIsaidinthebeginning abouttheirhavingaverydifferent senseofvalues,anddon'tbeirritated iftheyseemtoinsistonputtingfirst thingsfirst-it'sahabitmostCatholicshave.Ithinkyou'llfinishupregardingthemnotsomuchasavestige ofmedievalismasadynamicchallenge tothematerialismofthistwentieth century.

0.Smith,ShentonPark:

Ihavelistenedforsomemonthsto your"CatholicAnswer,"hopingto hearsomefragmentsofChristianity andkindness,but,sofar,Ihave heardonlyyourbitingsarcasm,and unfairbigotryandcondemnationof anythingthatisnotinagreement withyourChurchdoctrine.After all,ChurchdoctrineisnotChristianity,andIhavenowregretfullycome totheconclusionthatyouareonly causingstrifeanddissension.Is thatperhapsyourobjectinthissession?Itappearsso.

A.:Iamsorryindeedifmyanswers havebroughtyoutotheconclusion thattheoneandonlyobjectofthis sessionistocausestrifeanddissension. AsIhaverepeatedlystated,theobject ofthesessionistogivetheCatholic answertothequestionsoflistenersregardingtheCatholicChurchandher toctiipg, oftrueChristianitywhichtheChurch possesses.Ifthetruthcausesdissen-

IsChristianitysomethingapartfromtheDoctrinesofthetlurch?

DifficultiesabouttheBaptismofInfants

SevenSacramentsHaveBeen AdministeredSincePentecost

Fableofthe"AngelofMons"

sion,thenwemustrememberthat ChristHimselfwasfinallycrucifiedfor causingdissensionbyHisdoctrines.

AsHesaidHecame"nottosendpeace butthesword."Heprophesiedthat Histeachingwouldbringdissension evenwithintheintimacyoffamilylife, thatHehadcome''tosetamanat varianceagainstHisfather,andthe daughteragainsthermother."Weren't theApostlesthemselveschargedwith causingdissension,andstonedand scourgedforit,andmartyredforit?

LittlewonderthenthatthosewhoreiteratetheteachingofPaulandPeter andJohnshouldbecharged,asthey were,withcausingdissension.But thechargeistrueto-dayoftheCatholicChurchonlyinsofarasitwas truethenoftheApostles,andofChrist Himselfbeforethem.

Fromyourletteronewouldgather thatyouregardedChristianityassome vaguesortofkindness,akindofgeneralamiability.Iguessitwouldbe verycomfortabeindeedforallofus itChristianitywerenomorethanthat.

ButChristdidmorewhenHewason earththanjustinstituteaneraof kindness.HerevealedallthatGod wantedustoknowaboutHimselfand aboutthelifethatfollowsafterdeath. IletaughtmenwhatGodwantedthem todotoreachheaven,andHeinstitutedmeans,somenecessaryandalluseful,whichGodintendedmentousein workingouttheirdestinyinthislife,

Iknowthattopractisekindnessor charityisoneofthethingsthatChrist taughtustodoifwewouldreachheaven.Butthataloneisnotsufficient, andinthiscommandofChrist's,togetherwithalltheotherthingsHe taughtasnecessaryorusefulforour

Stott-Trained Students

salvation,youhavewhatYOUcall "churchdoctrines.'

Therefore,Idifferfromyouwhen yousaythatChurchdoctrineisnot Christianity,andIsaythatChristian. ityissummedupinchurchdoctrines. AndIwouldnotnowbeaCatholic andapriest,if,fromthefirstmoment Icouldreasonformyself,Ihadnot becomemoreandmoreconvincedthat Christianityisnotsummedupinany churchdoctrinesotherthanthoseof theCatholicChurch.AndIwouldgo evenfurtherandsaythatifyouasa Christianhavenochurchdoctrines,as youcallthem,orifyoiiarenotconvincedthatyourparticulardoctrines arethefullsumoftrueChristianity, thenyourpositionneedsalittleprayerfulexamination.

Inconclusion,aproposofyourremarkthatyouhavefoundonlybigotry andbitingsarcasminthissession,I wouldliketopointoutthatbigotry istheviolentandunreasonableadherencetosomeopinion.Iamnotbig. oted.then,whenImakeexclusive claimsfortheCatholicChurch,becausetheseclaimsaresoveryreasonable.NoramIbigotedwhenIsay thatiftheclaimsoftheChurchare true,thentheoppositecannotbecorrect,fortruthisexclusiveoferror. Sometimes,however,Ihavedetected bigotryinthequestionsIhavebeen asked;Ihavedetectedviolentadherencetoveryunreasonableopinions. AndwhenIhavenoticedthisIhave sometimesansweredthesequestions withsarcasm;theydeservedit,for bigotryisacontemptiblething.

"Inquirer,"Wembley

Q.:Severalofmynon-Catholicfriekds challengetheCatholic'Church's teachinginregardtothebaptismof infants.TheyquoteOurLord's words,"Hethatbelievethandisbaptisedshallbesaved,"andinferthat infantscannotbebaptised,sincethey cannotbelieve-theyhavenotthe useofreason.WhatistheCatholic answer?

A.:ThetraditionoftheChurchfrom Apostolictimessanctionsthebaptism ofinfants.Origen(Epis.adRom.5, n.9)said:"TheChurchhathreceived itasatraditionfromtheApostlesthat infants,too,oughttobebaptised."We havethesametestimonyfromSaint Irenaeus."Christcametosaveallall,Isay,whothroughHimareborn againtoGod,infantsandlittleones, andboysandyoungmen,andthe aged."(Adv.Haer.11,22,4.)And SaintAugustine:"ThistheChurchhas alwaysheld;thisshereceivedfrom thefaithoftheancients;thisshepreservestenaciouslytotheend."(Serm. 176,n.2.)

InthetextquotedOurLordwas speakingofadults,fortheyonlycan haveactualfaith.ButChristalso said,"Unlessamanbebornofwater andtheHolyGhosthecannotenter intotheKingdomofGod."(John,3,5.)

Maninthistextmeanseveryhuman being.Baptism,therefore,isthenecessarymeansofsalvation,eitherinfact ordesire,forall-eveninfants.Since aninfantcannothaveapersonaldesireofBaptism,onethatisdying wouldbelost,ifitwerenotbaptised. AndthewithholdingofBaptismfrom adyinginfantisacruelpractice.In thelightoftheteachingyoumention, whatwouldhappentoanadultimbe. elle?Wouldhe,too,bedeniedthe graceofjustificationandsalvationbecausehecouldnotmakeapersonalact offaith? SaintAugustineheldthatasinfants havecontractedoriginalsinthrough

thewillofanother(Adam),sothey canobtainjustificationthroughthe willofanother,namelytheChurchand their"parentsinBaptism.TheBaptismofaninfantmaybecomparedto thepurchaseofanendowmentpolicy byitsparentsinfavouroftheirchild. Theyconsideritwillbebeneficialto thechild,butwhenitgrowsuphecan refusetocontinuethepolicy,ifhe wishes;buthewillbetheloser. ThroughBaptismachildis"born again"andmadeanheiroftheKingdomofHeaven.Thisis.'nottodo thechildaninjury,buttoconferonit agreatblessing.

Theprivateinterpretationofthe Biblegetsindividualsandsectsinto manytroubles.Christneverintended this.HeestablishedaChurchand saidofher:"Hethathearethyou, hearethMe."Whenwefollowthe teachingoftheChurch,wearecertain thatwearedoingwhatispleasingto God.

Historian,SouthPerth:

Q.:WhendidtheChurchbeginto functioninthesenseweunderstand nowofadministeringtheSacraments ofBaptism,Confirmation,etc.?

A.:TheChurchformallybeganto functionatPentecost,whentheHoly Ghostdescendedintheformoffiery tonguesupontheApostles.Onthat occasionaboutthreethousandsouls receivedtheSacramentofBaptism (Acts2,41).Thenextversesaysthe faithfulwhohadbeenbaptised"were perseveringinthedoctrineoftheApostlesandinthecommunicationofthe breakingofbread,"whichlatterexpressionmostprobablyreferstothecelebrationoftheEucharist.HolyOrders wereconferredonthesevendeacons (Acts6,1-6),andConfirmationisreferredtoinActs.8,14etseq.In hislettertotheCorinthianstheApostleSt.PaullaiddownregulationsregardingtheadministrationoftheSacramentoftheEucharist,andinthe samewayinthecourseoftimethe Churchaddedregulationsfortheproperadministrationofthisandthe otherSacraments,buttheserulesdid notaddanythingessentialtothepracticeoftheApostles;thesevenSacramentswerealladministeredfromthe timeoftheApostles,andnow,asthen, theSacramentsinstitutedbyOurLord arebeingdispensedtothefaithfulfor theirsanctificationandsalvationisfulfilmentofHiscommand.

"Curious,"Palmyra:

Q.:Isthereanydifferencebetween thegracesassociatedwiththeindwellingoftheHolyGhostandthose bestowedbytheBlessedVirginMary asmediatrixofallgraces;ordoes thedifferenceconsistonlyinthe manneroftheirimparting?

A.OurLadyprocuresallgracesfor menasamoralnotaphysicalcause. Godaloneisthephysicalanddirect causeofgrace.Mary'sintercession

doesnotdiffersubstantiallyfromthat oftheothersaints;itdiffersaccidentallyinsofarasherunionwithGod isfarcloserthantheirs.Hence,her powerofintercessionisgreaterthan thatofalltheothersaints.Godalwayshearsherprayersanddistributes allHisgracesthroughher.Thegrace ofsanctificationwhichaccompaniesthe indwellingtheHolyGhostcomesdirectlyfromGod,butindirectlyfrom Marybecauseofherintercession.As itwasthroughMary'suniqueco-operationthattheIncarnationofJesus Christtookplace,soitiscommonly heldbytheologiansthatitisthrough Mary'sintercessionthatthegracesmeritedbytheIncarnationandRedemptionaredistributedtomen.

Q.:Iwouldappreciateinformationon thelegendofthe"AngelofMous."

ThislegendreferstotheBattleof Mons,Belgium,inthefirstWorld War.

A.:Notoneangel,butacompanyof themwithbowsandarrows,ledby SaintGeorge,PatronofEngland,in shiningarmouraresupposedtohave appearedinaidofthedesperateand outnumberedEnglishtroopsatMona inresponsetoaprayerbyanEnglish soldier.Theyareallegedtohave savedtheEnglishfromannihilationat thehandsoftheGermans.According tothe"LiteraryDigest,"July31,1915, thelegendisattributedtoArthur Machen.Inalettertothe"Evening News,"ofLondon,heconfessedthat heinventedthestoryinordertocelebratetheheroicretreatoftheEnglish fromMons.Ofcourse,thereweretestimonialstothetruthofthisangelic intervention,buttheyarenotconvincing.

K.P.B.,Fremantle:

InanancientEnglishencyclopedia

Ireadthefollowing:"Itwaslaid downbyZwinglithattheLord'sSupperisamerecommemorationofthe deathofChrist,andaprofessionof belongingtoHisChurch,thebread andwinebeingonlysymbols-aview whichisadoptedinsubstanceby theSocinians,Armenians,andthe GermanCatholics."Idon'teven knowwhothefirsttwoare,butisit truethatGermanCatholicsdon'tbelieveintransubstantiation?How cantheybeCatholicswhentransubstantiationisanarticleoffaith?

A.:TheteachingofUlrichZwingli (1484-1531),thefirstleaderofProtestantisminSwitzerland,concerningthe HolyEucharistandtheSacrificeofthe Mass,wascondemnedbytheChurch intheCouncilofTrent.TheGerman Catholicsreferredtomayhavebeen somesectwholefttheChurchandrepudiatedthenameProtestant.No trueCatholic,Germanorotherwise,adheredtosuchhereticaldoctrinesthen, oratanyothertime.TrueCatholics believeallthattheCatholicChurch believesandteaches,becauseofthe authorityofGod,inwhosenamethe Churchspeaks.TheCatholicChurch teachesasoffaiththatChristisreally, truly,andsubstantiallypresentinthe Eucharist,andthattheMassisnota barecommemorationoftheSacrificeof theCross,butatrueandproperSacrifice.

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ASeamen'sRendezvous .

WhatisDonebytheC.W.O.Buffetand.EntertainmentDepotatFremantle

Dancing,MealsandSocial AmenitiesProvided

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TheCatholicWelfareOrganisation's BuffetandEntertainmentDepotinthe PortofFremantlewasestablishedto providefor,andentertain,sailorsof theUnitedNationswhohadshort leaveinFremantle,andtodoeverythingpossibletokeepthemenaway fromundesirableassociations.Asthe Depotadjoinstheparishchurch,and asthePortChaplainandtheOblate Fathersarealwaysavailabletohear confessionandtoadministertothe spiritualneedsofthemen,theproject hasfromtheoutsetbeenmostsuccessfulbothfromaspiritualandmaterial viewpoint.

TheDepotandBuffetarepatronised notonlybysailorsandmerchantseamen,butbysoldiersandairmenbased on,orcallingat,Fremantle.Theservicesareprovidedforallmembersof theUnitedNations'FightingForces.

WhentheC.W.O.decidedtoestablish theDepot,theOblateFathersmade availabletheparishhallandcertain articlesoffurniturefortheuseofthe C.W.O.forthedurationofthewar.

TheOrganisationisgreatlyindepted totheOblateFathersfortheirkindly andhelpfulgestureandhasagreedto returntheparishhalltotheminits originalconditionattheconclusionof thewar.

Attheoutset,theOrganisationdefrayedthe painting,renovating andrewiringthehallanderectinga servery.Theyalsoinstalledadditional articlesoffurniture,hotwatersystem, utensils.andotherrequirements.Becausetheexistingfacilitieshavebeen overtaxedlatterly,arrangementsare nowinhandtotakeoveratwo-storey buildinginFremantlefortheduration ofthewar,andtouseitinaddition totheexistinghallasaHostelforServicemen.

TheC.W.O.anditsAuxiliary,inconjunctionwiththePortChaplain, R.AN.V.R.,controlsandstaffsthe FremantleDepotandallofthecharges connectedtherewitharemetbythe Organisation.

parishchurch.At12noononSundays aluncheon,consistingofgrills,eggs, meat,salads,etc.,isserved,andasimilarhighteaisservedonSundayevening.Themenmakenopaymentwhatsoeverforthesemeals.

Dancesareconductedinthemain halltwiceweekly,andahandisprovided.Itisestimatedthatnoless than60,000haveattendedthesedances, andthatanadditional78,000haveattendedtheDepot.Nofewerthan 28,000"sit-down"mealshavebeenservedand112,000buffetmealshavealso beenserved. TheworkoftheC.W.O.inFremantle hasbeencorqmendedbyallandsundry.Thepersonneloftheships,tem-

FREMANTLEAUXILIARY,C.W.O.

NoarticleontheFremantleactivitiesoftheC.W.O.wouldbecomplete ifaspecialreferencewasnotincluded ofthe'wonderfulworkoftheRev. fatherBreslin,O.M.I.,duringtheperiodheactedasPortChaplain.Indeed, agreatdealoftheprogressmadewas dueentirelytoFatherBreslin'sefforts. Heendearedhimselftothousandsof Australian,DutchandUnitedStates Servicemen,andalthoughheisno iongerondutyinthePort,hestillreeeivesmailfromallpartsoftheworld fromthemen'whomhehelpedwhilst inFremantle.

TheexistingDepotandBuffetofthe C.W.O.consistsofalargehallwhichis usedfordances,abilliardroom,readingroom,library,writingroom,kitchen,gamesroomandshowerblock. Besidesreadingandwritingandbilliards,facilitiesareavailableforpingpong,badminton,shuttlecock,checkers, dartsandquoits.Theestablishment isopendailyfrom4p.m.to11p.m., andfrom7a.m.to11p.m.onSundays. Therearetenniscourtsadjoiningthe Depot,andshorts,shirts,towels,racquetsandtennisballsareavailable fortheuseofthemen.Theymay usetheshowers,andinthisconnection towelsandsoaparealsoprovided.

TheladiesoftheAuxiliarystaffthe Depotandcookandservemeals.In addition,thereare200selectedgirls whoactasdancingpartnersandhostesses.After7p.m.eachnight,alate mealisservedtoanyServicemanwho hasbeenunabletogetamealintown. Supperisservedlater.OnSundays breakfastisservedfrom7a.m.to11 a.m.,forServicemenwhoattendthe

porarilyorpermanentlyatFremantle, havetakentheopportunityofconveyingtheirthankstotheC.W.O.on manyoccasions.Inaddition,representativesofofficialorganisationsconnectedwithwelfareworkhaveexpressed theirappreciationtotheC.W.O.for thefacilitiesprovidedforthemen.

FOUNDATION

TheC.W.O.wasestablishedatthe outbreakofwarwiththefollowingoh-

"Toprovideforthewelfareofallsoldiersincamporelsewhere,bythe establishment,maintenanceand conductingofcentresforrecreationandsocialactivities,andby suchothermeansasshallbedecided,fromtimetotime."

Attheoutset,theOrganisationbuilt andequippedHutsinMilitaryCannps andlaterestablishedaDepotandBuffet,SportsandRecreationCentreat Fremantle.Now,theC.W.O.istoestablishaServicemen'sHostelatFremantle,tobeusedbysailors,soldiers andmerchantseamen.Itwillbeopen dailyformealsandentertainment.

TheCW.O.hasalsosuppliedwritingtables,chairs,sportsequipment, etc.,foruseinothercamps,and anotheractivityisthesubsidisingof

buffetsfortroopsonconvoysandthe provisionofcigarettes,literature,stationery,sweets,etc.,forsickand woundedmen.Suppliesofbarley sugarinairtightcontainershavebeen placedinlifeboatsonmerchantships passingthroughFremantle.

AmongtheAuxiliariesestablishedis oneforpreparingBraillevolumesfor blindedsoldiersandanotherforvisitingMilitaryHospitalsanddistributing comforts.TheApostolicDelegation PrisonersofWarInformationBureau, inthisState,isconductedbytheOrganisation,andenquiriesandmessages arefrankedtotheApostolicDelegation throughitsofficers.

TheExecutiveoftheC.W.O.isproud ofitsrecordoffiveyearsofserviceto thefightingmenoftheUnitedNations anditspartincontributingtothewelfareoftheForces.Itwillcontinue untilvictoryisours.

WANTEDTOBUY:Stoves,Wood, GasPlainandOldRoofIron,()coppers, Heaters.BeetPrieto.BingBUN.

WANTEDTOBUY BOOKSANDMAGAZINES, MAGAZINESHOP, 506HAYSTREET(nearIrwinStreet?. LENDINGLIBRARY,LOTTERYMANGY.

GroupofDancersatFremantleDepot,C.W.O.

SomeoftheladiesoftheAuxiliarywhoStafftheDepot.

CatholicPatrioticWork

CatholicinitiativeinthepatrioticworkoftheC.W.O.should servetodispelonceandforallthoseerroneousnotionsregarding thecivicloyaltyoftheCatholiccommunitywhicharoseinthepast andhaveevenasmallcurrencyatthepresenttime.Thecharge wasalwaysabsurdtoanyonewhocaredaboutobjectivetruth,be- causeitisnotpossibletobeapracticalCatholicandrefusedue respectandobediencetothelawfuldemandsofthetemporal power.ItmaybetruethatCatholicswerenotsonoisily.demon- strativeintheirloyaltyascertainothers-afactwhichissufficient- lyexplainedbyapropersenseofdignityandofthefitnessof things,andalsobytheunfortunateplayofhistoricalcircumstance. Inanycase,whatevermayhavebeenlackinginpatrioticorganisa- tionathomedidnotariseoutofaspiritofdisloyalty,asisproved bythestrikingpercentageofCatholicenlistmentsintheA.I.S. * * *

TheprimarysemphasisoftheCatholiceffortfortheduration ofthiswarhasbeen,andwillbe,ofcourse,onthespiritual.To assurethatCatholicsoldiershaveproperfacilitiesforattending Mass,receivingtheSacraments,andfulfillingtheirotherreligious duties,willbeourchiefconcern.Andthisisperhapsthegreatest setvicethatcanherenderedtothementhemselves,andtothe nation.Fortheaftermathofwarischieflyterribleinthespiritual havocthatcomesuponthenations.ButCatholicswillalsobe concernedtoprovideadecentmaterialenvironmentandmodest comfortsforthetroops.Andindoingsotheywillnotheinspired byvenalmotives,foralltheservicesoftheC.W.O.areprovided withoutcosttothetroops.Itisalargeprojectbutonetowhich theCatholicspiritcanandwillrise.SimilarCatholicorganisa- tionsexistinotherStates,andthecumulativeeffortoftheirself- sacrificeandpatrioticlabourswilldemonstratetotheirfellowcitizensthatCatholicpublicspiritandcivilloyaltyhavesetastan- darditwillhedifficulttooutstrip. *

Thefirstphaseofthework-thebuilding,furnishing.andpay- ingfortheHuts,hasbeencompletelyverysuccessfully.Thesec- ond,thatofsustainingtheeffort,commences,andisperhapsmore difficultthanthefirst.Themaintenanceofanattendant,thepro- visionofliteratureandstationery,andtheupkeepofthealtars, etc.,callforaconsiderablesumofmoney,andtheexecutive,realis- ingtheincreasingfinancialstresswhichthetimesinvolve,arere- luctanttobecompelledtomakeperiodicalappeals.Ithasthere- forebeendecidedtohaveoneannualdrivethroughouttheArch- diocese,andtoenrolCatholicsintheWelfareOrganisationata yearlyfeeofls.permember.Thecommitteeisconfidentthatit can,throughouttheArchdiocese,secureamembershipof10,000. Thedrive,whichwilltakeplaceonSunday,'July23,hasmuchto commendit.Themembershipfeeiswithinthereachofall,and thoughthefinancialcallupontheindividualwillbesowidespread astobenegligible,thegrandtotalanticipatedbytheorganisers willbeasubstantialsumandwillensuretheprogressandcon- tinuityofthework.Thedrivewill,moreover,lendagreater coherencytotheCatholicWelfareOrganisation,andwilldispel anydoubtsregardingtheloyalty,theinitiative,andthegenerosity oftheCatholiccommunityinthewareffort.

ItisapointworthstressingthattheCatholicWelfareOrgani- sationisnotpurelyadenominationaleffort.Truly,itsprimary purposeistoprovideadequatelyforthespiritualneedsofCatholic soldiers.forintheabnormaltimeofwarunaccustomeddangers besetthecareerofasoldier,andtheneedofsupernaturalstrength andcouragewhichreligionalonegivesisintensified.ButtheCatholicWelfareOrganisationaimsalsotolendagenerousmeasure ifmaterialassistancetosoldiersofeveryreligionorofnone. ThedoorsofitsHutsareopentoall,andthereisnodiscrimination inthebestowalofwhatevermaterialnecessitiesandcomfortsit canprovide.Thishasbeengenerallyrecognised,andisattested bythefactthatnon-Catholicmerchantsandtraders,andpatriotic bodieshavesupportedtheorganisationverygenerouslyincash ndkind.IftheresponsetoSunday'sdriveisaslargeandspon- aneousastheorganisersreasonablyanticipate,itmaybepossible nthefuturetoextendthescopeoftheCatholicWelfareOrganisa- ionbothasregardsthesoldiersthemselvesandtheirdependants. utsuchdevelopmentwould,ofcourse,beindirectratiotothe uccessofthisannualmembershipdrive.Inviewofthefinecornencementthathasbeenmade,thereisnodoubtthattheCatho- iccommunitywillrisespeciallytothisoccasion,andenablethe atholicWelfareOrganisationtoachieveresultswhichwillbea .ourceofpridetothemselves,andamatterofcongratulationfrom :11section,ofthecommunity,bothinthepresentandinthefuture.

Diaconateand Priesthoodtobe Conferred

OnSunday,July30,Rev.Rupert Kelly,sonofMr.andMrs.Syd.Kelly, ofWaterlooCrescent,EastPerth,will beraisedtothePriesthoodatSt. Mary'sCathedral.Theceremony, whichwillbeperformedbyHisGrace theArchbishop,willcommenceat11 a.m.Atthesametimeacandidate fromtheBenedictineAbbey,NewNorcia,willreceivetheDiaconate.While certainreservationswillbemadefor therelativesofthecandidates,accommodationwillbeavailableforthelarge congregationofthefaithfulingeneral whowill,nodoubtwishtobepresent attheceremony.Rev.F.O'Connor willpreachtheoccasionalsermon. Bookletscontaininganexplanation andtranslationintoEnglishofthe ceremonyoftheordinationofaPriest willbeavailableatthechurchdoors. ThenewlyordainedpriestwillofliateatSolemnBenedictionintheCathedralat7.30p.m.onSundayJuly 30.AspecialsermononthePriesthoodwhichwillbepreachedbyaRedemptoristFatherwillprecedeBenediction.HisGracetheArchbishop willbepresent.

FatherKelly'sFirstMass.

FatherKellywillcelebratehisFirst Massat7.30am.onMondayJuly31, at7.30a.m.attheChapelofOurLady intheCathedral.

SchoolChildren's TributetoOblate Fathers

9 OnTuesday,June27,ahappygather- ingofthepupilsofSt.Joseph's Schools,Fremantle,Beaconsfieldand Spearwood,assembledinSt.Patrick's HalltooffertheircongratulationsandwarmgoodwishestotheOblate FathersontheoccasionoftheGolden JubileeoftheirFoundationinW.A. Asamarkoftheiraffectionandesteem,andinappreciationofthecare andverypracticalhelpgiventothem (thechildren)bythesegoodFathers, achequewaspresentedtoVeryRev. FatherHaughbyoneofthesenior pupils. Amusicalprogramme,including verse,songanddance,-wastenderedby thepupils,whoacquittedthemselves verycreditably.Theireffortswere thoroughlyenjoyedbytheOblate Fathersandtheirvisitors.Rev.Father McQuinnwasunavoidablyabsent.At theconclusionoftheprogramme,one oftheseniorpupilsoftheCollege read,inverypleasingstyle,averseen- titled"JubileeThoughts,"thecompositionbeingtheworkofMissMary Sander,anotherseniorpupil:

VeryRev.FatherHaughthanked thechildrenfortheirkindthoughts andprayers,andexpressedhispleasure inthelittleconcerthehadwitnessed. HesaidtheFatherswerealwayspleas- edtohelptheschoolsineverypos- sibleway;andthattheyweregrate- fultotheSistersofSt.Josephand theirpupilsforthegoodworkwhich wasbeingdone,notonlyatthepre- senttime,butduringthefiftyyears thathadpassedsincethelandingof thefirstOblatesin1894.Hethenasked Rev.Mothertograntafreedaytothe children,andthelatterhailedthissug- gestionwithveryheartycheers.

Afternoonteawasthenservedtothe Fathersandthepleasantlittlefunction closedwithsighsofregretfromthe children,whowouldlikeJubileeCelebrationsonedayeveryweek.

QUARANT'ORE

JULY.

4th.-LEAROYDSTREETand TOODYAY:OneDayofExposition.

5th.-BUISSKLTON:OneDayof Exposition. AUGUST.

1st.-9108,74ANPARK:OneDay ofExposition. 2nd.-3T.WINDSORFRANCISXAVIER'S, STREET,and DONNYBROOK:OneDay ofExposition.

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

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

July31:

8a.m.:CelebrateMassatCastledare JuniorOrphanage,onoccasionof FirstHolyCommunionandConfirmationceremonies.

August6:

10.30a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassattheRedemptoristMonastery,ontheoccasionofthecelebrationoftheFeastofSt.Alphonsus. ConfirmationandVisitationatthe ChurchofChristtheKing,Beaconsfield.

August16:

10a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSt.Mary'sCathedral,onoccasionoftheAnnualPlainChant Festival(PerthSection).

August18:

10a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,onoccasionofAnnualPlain Chant AugustFestival(FremantleSection).

21:

ReceiveDebutantesatAnnualCa- tholicBall.

August22:

10a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSt.Mary'sCathedral,onoc- casionofcelebrationbypupilsofthe .ChristianBrothers'collegesand schoolsoftheCentenaryofthedeath ofEdmundIgnatiusRice,Founder oftheChristianBrothers.

August23: 8a.m.,PresideatCeremonyofProfessionatPresentationConvent,MosmanPark.

August27: 11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral:PresideatSolemnHighMass,occasioe publiccelebrationofCentenaryof thedeathofEdmundIgnatiusRice.

August29: 7.30p.m.:AdministerSacramentof Confirmationtochildrenattending ReliigousHolidaySchoolatMerredin.

BROADCASTFROMST.PATRICK'S CHURCH,FREMANTLE.

ChoirfromSt.Joseph'sCollegeand PrimarySchooL

AfurtherbroadcastofSermonand Benediction,intheseriesofBroadcastsbyourschools,willbegivenfrom FremantleonSundayevening,July2E, at7.30p.m.Thepreacherwillbean OblateFather,andthesingingwillbe providedbyachoirofchildrenfrom St.Joseph'sHighSchoolandtheParry StreetPrimarySchool.FatherLynch willdirectthesinging,andMissK. Droneywillbetheorganist.

MASSONTHEFIRSTSUNDAYOF AUGUSTFROMTHECATHEDRAL.

Asusual,onthefirstSundayofAug- ust(the6th.),at11a.m.,theMissa CantatawillbebroadcastfromSt. Mary'sCathedral.TheRev.Father E.McBridewillbethepreacher,and theCathedralChoir,conductedbythe Rev.A.Lynch,willsingtheMissa PontificalisbyPerosi,theAveMaria byArcadeltattheOffertory,theProperoftheMasswillbethatofthe Feastof tion),theDay(TheTransfiguraandDr.C.EdgarFordwillbe theorganist.

SOHOOLS'BROADCAST.

OnWednesday,July19,at11.30a.m., FatherLynch,withtheCathedral Choirboys,willgiveabroadcastto theschoolsontheRound"Sumeris acumenin,"overStation6WN.

YoungWestialianTakesPart inSecondFront

Sub-LieutenantBourke's

Experiences

course,werethecruisersandbattleshipsanddestroyersthatweretobombard;butbeforethemwerethesweepers-poorlittedevils!Theirhearts weremoreapparentlyintheirmouths thanourswere-andrightlytoo!

(Yourstrulyshakinglikealeaf,forwe stilldidn'tknowwhowasonthereceptioncommittee,thoughRommel wastobeM.C.)

Thestorygoeson.Wearrivedat theendofthechannelsweptbythe sweepersatabout2a.m.,afterscares fromsuchthingsasfloatingmineswhichweobviouslyhadtoletfloaton (destroyingthemmighthavedestroy- edthesurprise).

SUB.-LIEUTENANTR.E.BOURKE.

Sub-LieutenantR.E.Bourke,of theRoyalAustralianNavy,waseducatedatMary'sMount,Kalamunda, andatAquinasCollege.From1938 to1941hewasattheR.A.N.College atFlindersBay.Hetookpartinthe openingoftheSecondFrontinNormandy,ofwhichhewritesinterestinglytohismother:-

ThistimeIamallowedto'writeand tellyousomethingofourexperiences intheopeningofthewidelypublicisedSecondFront.SomehowImanaged togetmixedupinit,andmustconfess,thoughIhadanticipatedwemight seeitforsomemonths,Iwasreally scared,becauseyoucanguessitsmag- nitudewasquiteenoughtoscareany normalGod-fearingperson.However, themomentsofanticipationwereindeedjustifiedonJune4,whenthecap- tainfinallyletthecatoutofthebag andtoldtheship'scompanysomething ofwhatoldEisenhowerandMontgomeryhopedtodo.Thetaskseemed,of course,absolutelycolossalandourpart, thoughobviouslyaverysmallone,pro- misedmuchexcitement-andlong hours!

AllwassetforJune6,andweactuallygotunderwaytoinvadebeforethe signaltodefertheassault,prolongthe agony,foronedaywasreceived.Much murmuringandgnashingofteeth! However.wewentoutonroutine patrol,andinsteadofstartinganinvasionallonourown24hoursahead ofschedulewefinallyreceivedthepostponingsignal.

Ships,ships,ships,larsandsof'em" -literallythousands,allsortssizes andshapes,andincludingusColliers, oilers,andstoreships,landingcraft,all shapesandsizes-H.M.shipsofalldescriptionsallheadedforNormandy! Ourspeedwhilstconvoyingabout50 landingcraftwasabout6knots-more prolongationoftheagony!Youcan easilyimaginetheatmosphere.Dark, intenselyquiet,andtobedramaticor melodramatic,wehardlydaredto speak-theproverbialpinjustdoesn't belonginthisstory.Aheadofusatleastaheadofthelandingcraft,of

ItCostsNoMoretohaveyour PrescriptionsAccurately Dispensed.

ROBERTW.DALBY,M.P.S.

Of130OxfordStreet,Leederville, coniesafullsupplyofallAccredited BrandsofToilets,PatentMedicines. PullPhotographicService,Etc.'Phone DOMsadreceiveREALService,

Onthewayinwecouldseetheland wasreceivingacolossalkickingaround bytheR.A.F.Flaresofallcolours everywhere,andeverynowandthena meteor-likeburningblobthatseemed likeaplanefalling.Ifeltbadenough, butwouldnothavechangedplaces withanyonenearCaenforquids!Well, wecontinuedinshoreandwaitedfor thedawn.Camethedawnandthen wecouldseeshellsfallingamongthe shipsfromshorebatteriesnotdealt with.HOwever,systematicallywe finishedtheseoffbybombardment, and,ofcourse,whiletheassaultships wentonunloading,wewaitedforthe Luftwaffe-invain,thankGod.As yetIhaven'tseenaGermanaircrafttouchwood!Bythatyoucanimagine howcompleteistheprotectiongiven theArmyandNavybythecombined AirForces.Sowhiletheshipswere themback,wehadwhatIcallagrand- standview.Wecouldseethebarges hitthebeachanddrawofftobereplacedbymoreloadedones-sawfires ashoreandheavyexplosionsthrewup dusteverynowandagain-andwe werestillunmolestedbytheLuftwaffe -sotheonlythingthatstopsunloadingistheweather,andeventhat countsforverylittle.

Ofcourseourmainjobisescortwork, andIcanassureyouwehavebeen particularlybusyandliketobefora whileIsuppose!ButIamsureour jobisabouttheeasiest-orseemsso. Iwouldn'tcaretochangewiththe Armyforafortune.Can'twriteany more,ampracticallyexhausted.but thiswillgiveyousomethingtochew on.Ican'tpossiblywriteanaccount ofthestorytoall,soIhopeyoumightpassthisontoeveryonewhois interestedintheSecondFront.

H.A.C.B.S.

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St.Joachim'sBranch.

Theattendanceatthemeetingheld onJuly10wasverypleasing.WeregrettoreportthatBro.J.Tullyhas enteredhospital.Wewishhima speedyrecovery.Weextendour verybestwishestoSr.P.Quain,who hasjoinedtheForces.Thepresident, Sr.N.Daly,extendedaheartywelcometoBro.T.P.Murphy,whohas returnedfromtheN.T.,andexpressed thehopethathewouldremainwith us.Bro.Murphythankedthepresidentforherwelcome,andsaidheexpectedtoremainhomeforgoodthis time.Theyearlybalancesheetwas read,andshowsthebranchinasolid financialposition.Thehighlightof theeveningwasaquizzcompetition conductedbyBro.W.FloodandSr. V.Carroll,whomustbecongratulated onthemannerinwhichtheyhandled this.Thedebatewasveryinterestingandtheboysdeservegreatcredit forthewayinwhichtheyexpressed theirviews.Astheeveningwassuch asuccess,wearehavinganother "quizz"nextmeetingnight.Mr.B. Woodshaskindlypromisedtogivea talkon"Vitamins,"sowehopeto seeabigroll-upofmembersand friends.

LivingWiththe Church

July23-EighthSundayafterPentecost:

MassProper.2nd.prayerofSt.Ap- pollinaris.3rd.prayerofSt.Liborius.4th.prayerforpeace.Creed. PrefaceoftheTrinity.

July24-VigilofSt.James,Apostle: MassoftheVigilwithouttheGloria. 2nd.prayerofSt.Christina.3rd. prayer"Concedenos."4th.prayer forpeace.CommonPreface.

July25-13t.James,Apostle: MassProper.2nd.prayerfor peace.Creed.PrefaceoftheApos- tles.

July26-St.Anne,MotherofOur Lady: MassProper,withouttheCreed. 2nd.prayerforpeace.Common Preface.

July27-St.Pantaleon,Martyr: Mass"Laetabitur."3nd.prayer"A cunctis."3rd.prayerforpeace.

July28-53.NasariusandCelsus,Martyrs;St.VictorI.,Pope;St.InnocentI.,PopeandConfessor. MassProper.2nd,prayer"Acunctis."3rd.prayerforpeace.

July29-St.Martha,Widow: MassProper.2nd.prayerofSt., Felix,Pope;SS.Simplicius,FaustinusandBeatrice,Martyrs.3rd. prayer"Athinctis."

NOTICE.

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FollowinghisreleasefromtheA.I.F.(servingasan Optometrist),MARTINP.RYANhasjoinedthe DirectorateofLAUBMANANDPANK(W.A.), LTD.,64BARRACKSTREET.

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CATHOLICGIRLS'MOVEMENT RepeatPerformance oftheFourthConcertSeason

AssemblyHall, PierSt.,Perth MONDAY, July24

Featuredintheprogrammeare:theORCHESTRAplaying:

"Romance,"byRubenstein. "TheToreador,"from"Carmen." theCHOIRrendering: EasterHymnfrom"CavalleriaRusticana." "Alleluia,"byO'Connor-Morris. "Serenade,"from"StudentPrince."

theHARMONISTSmurdering:

"TheAnt," "TheFluGerm." "FeeIttyFitty." ViolinSolosbyJOYHOBLEY "Intermezzo,"from"CavalleriaRusticana." "Tristesse"(F.Chopin).

"TalesfromtheViennaWoods"(J.Strauss).

PianoSolosbyMARGARETHANLEY: "Romance,"bySibelius, "Seguidallas,"byAlbeniz. oldfavouritesoftheDramaticGroupin: "'ENERY"and"THESLEEPINGBEAUTY." Tickets2/6.

BookingfreeatC.G.M.Office.

*WhatisForbiddenbytheEighthCommandment

LyingasaGeneralClassofSin isVenial WhenMortal

EvilConsequencesofThis PerversionoftheMoralOrder

"Thoushaltnotbearfalsewitness againstthyneighbour."

TheEighthCommandmentprimarily forbidsthegivingoffalseevidence,especiallyinacourtofjustice,against one'sneighbour,bywhichhisreputationisunjustlyinjured.Butbecause thesameeffectisproducedbyrash judgments,calumny,detraction,lying, etc.,allthesemattersarealsoforbiddenbythisCommandment.ThepositiveaspectoftheCommandmentprescribesthetellingofthetruth.

AlieisdefinedbySt.Thomasto beaspeechcontrarytoone'smind..

Itis,then,oftheessenceofaliethat thereshouldbeanintentionofsaying whatisfalse,thatthereshouldbea contradictionbetweenthemindand theexternalexpressionofit.One maytellalie,then,bysayingwhatis trueifitisbelievedbythespeaker nottobetrue,andalieistoldby denyingwhatisfalseifitisbelieved tobetrue.Althoughaliarusually hastheintentionofdeceivingothers, yetsuchanintentionisnotoftheessenceofalie.Amanmaybewell awarethathehasnochanceofbeing abletodeceiveanother,butmaysay whatheknowstobeuntrueinorder toexcusehimselfornottostandself-

convicted.Menwhoareknowntolie habituallydonotexpectotherstobe deceivedbywhattheysay,butstill theyliewhentheysaywhatisnot true.OnemaylietoGod,thoughhe knowsthathecannotdeceiveHim.

Sofarfromthis,itistheconstant teachingofallCatholicmoralists,of whateverschool,thatalieisalways ofitsownnaturesinful,andthatno onemaytellthesmallestlieeven thoughhecouldtherebysavetheuniversefromdestructionoranynumber ofperishingsoulsfrometernallossanotherillustrationofthetruththat agoodendinviewcannevermake lawfultheuseofessentiallywrong means.TheProtestantfictionthat Catholicsare"dispensed"bythePope orthepriestsfromtruthfulness,when aliewouldbe"forthegoodoftheir Church,"isbutanignorantlibelundeservingofseriousnotice.

When,therefore,Catholicmoralists statethatlies,asageneralclassof sin,arevenial,theyonlymeanthata simple(butsinful)violationoftruth, apartfromfurtherevilconsequences ofaseriousnature,althoughanoffenceagainstthelawofGod,doesnot robthesoulofGod'sfriendship,nor meritforiteternalcondemnation;and

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probablyalargeproportionofthelies committedineverydayconversation producenosuchresults.Thusitproducesafalseconscienceinchildrento tellthem"ifyoutellfibsyouwill nevergotoheaven."

Anyonecanseethatthelieofexcusetoldbyachildinordertoescape abeatingmustbevenialinthetheologicalsensejustreferredto,thoughdishonourableandcallingforcorrection. Itisequallyplainthatthelieby whichapersondestroysanother'sreputationforhonesty,temperance,chastity,etc.,orcausesseriouslossin moneyorgoods,isgrievouslysinful. Butthismortalguiltdoesnotspring fromthelieasamereviolationoftruth butfromtheparticularsubjectofthe lieandthegraveinjurycaused.Se whileasaclassliesarevenial,particularkindsunderthatclassaremortal, andsometimescallforcompensation orrestitution.Morewillbesaid aboutthisunder"Calumny."

Reasonteachesusthesamedoctrine.Foralieissomethinginordinateinitself.Itisaperversionofthe moralorderwhichthelawofnature prescribesshouldbeobservedbetween themindandtheexpressionofitin ourintercoursewithothers.Weare endowedwiththefacultyofmaking knownourthoughtsandfeelingsto others.Rightorderrequiresthatthe externalexpressionshouldagreewith theinternalthought,thatthemachineryshouldbecorrectlyregulated,that thereshouldbenocontradictionbetweenthepartsofthesameagent,as thereiswhenalieistold.Themoral turpitudewhichthereisinsucha contradictionbetweenthemindand itsexternalexpressioniswellseenin theviceofhypocrisy.Whenaman pretendstobeotherthanheis,there isthesameperversionofrightorder thatthereisinlying.Itislikea monstrosityinnature;thepartsofone wholedonotfitharmoniouslytogether;theyareoutofgearandoffensivetotheview.Thereis,then,a

LeagueofCatholic Youth,Subiaco

Approximatelyfiftyboysattended themeetinglastMondaynight.In theabsenceofthePresident,Roger Ryan,whoisawayatKalgoorlie,a temporarychairmanoccupiedthe chair.Theusualreportsweregiven byBillCochrane,PatSweeney,Keith Moxham,LesPierceandPhilBenns.

ThecommitteeannouncedtheholdingofaL.C.Y.socialonWednesday, August30.Itwillincludethepresentationofprizeswonatthevarious sportingactivities.Fromreportsthis isgoingtobeagreatshow.Atentativeprogrammehasalreadybeen drawnup.

DebatingGroup.

Arrangementsarecompleteforthe debatenextweek.Itisscheduled tocommenceimmediatelyfollowing theusualclubmeeting. BasketBall.

LastweekwemettheSubiacoPoliceBoys.Theresultwasneverin doubt,astheopposingteamwason topfromthebeginningandranout easywinners.JimMaschmedtpleasedonlookerswithhisgoodgame.Phil Benns,playinghisfirstgame,didwell. OthersseentoadvantagewerePat Sweeney,Greg.Barry,andPaulTaylor.WesincerelyhopethatJoe Hodgewillbeabletoplayagainnext week. Football.

TheresultlastSaturdaywasvery disappointing.MatchedagainstWesternDistricts;wewereconvincinglydefeatedinaveryvitalgame.While everycreditisgiventothewinning team,itisdifficulttoaccountforthe poordisplayoftheL.C.Y.boys.In thefirsthalfthewholeteamwascompletelyoutoftouch.However,some attemptwasmadetoretrievethe positioninthesecondhalf,butin spiteofthistheWesternDistrieds

specialvirtueofveracitywhichprescribesthatwhenwehavetomake knownourthoughtsandfeelingswe shoulddoittruthfully,or,inother words,weshouldmaketheoutward expressionagreewiththethought. Thisvirtueofveracityexistsandisof obligationapartfromanyrighttothe truththattheremaybeinothers. Veracityissomethingwhich'weowe toourselvesaswellastoourneighbour.Itistrueindeedthatsociety isverymuchinterestedinsincerity andveracity.Socialintercourseis verymuchhinderedbylyingandthe mistrustwhichlyinggejierates.But althoughthisistrue,yetlyingmust beavoidedprimarilybecauseitisunworthyofthedignityofman;itisa perversionofrightorder;itisintrinsically,initself,wrong.

Ineverydaylifeliesareoftentoldin boastingorinjoke.Ifthestorybe fabulous,sothenarratoris.evidently onlyinventingastoryforamusement's sake;heisnotsinninganymorethan thewriterofanovel.Thisisnotbecausenodeceptioniseffected,butbecausetheromancer'swordsdonotprofesstosetforthrealfacts,butonly fancies.

Thehabitoflying,evenwhenthere isnoseriousguilt,isonetobemost carefullycheckedinchildren.Its effectsarefarreaching,especiallyin after-life.Itoftenpicksupassociatevicesoffargteaterdepravity. Thereisacertainkinshipbetweenlyinganddishonestyindealings.Lying isoftentheparentofcheating,thievingandforgery.Parents,nurses,and teachersshouldbecarefulnottocultivateuntruthfulnessinchildrenby questioningthemtoosternlyasto theirdoings,orrashlychargingthem withmisdeedsthattheycannotprove onthespot.Acertaindegreeofindulgenceshowntoculpritsuponfree andopenconfessionwillhelptoenforceuponthemthetruththat"honestyisthebestpolicy,"andsoencouragethemtoshundeceit.

heldtheirbiglead.Thefinalscores were:WesternDistricts,16.9;L.C.Y., 8.12.Fewplayersplayedwellthroughout.ProbablyJohnMcMahon,at centrehalf-forward,'wastheelect, whileRoyGreen,athalfback,worked hardinacompletelydisorganiseddefenceline.Othersundernoticeat timeswereRonJeffrey,PhilBenns, RonBirchandKeithMoxham.

Dance.

Onceagainwehavetoannouncea greatroll-uponSaturdaynight.Next Saturdayweareexpectingallrecords tobebroken,sobewiththecrowdat St.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco.

IndoorSportsCompetitions.

Arrangementsarewellunderway andastartwillprobably.bemadeon Mondayweek.Newshasbeennoised abroadthatCharlieCooperhasagreed toassistinorganisingthecompetitions. Thisisgreatnews.Thesuccessof lastyear'sprogrammewasinnosmall measureduetohisefforts.

Personal.

HarryJermywasatthemeetinglast Mondaynightafterafewweeks'absence.Harryislookingwellafterhi, recentoperationinSt.JohnofGod Hospital.

MickTaylorwasalsoseenchatting withtheboysattheClub.

LatestinformationtohandindicatesthatLaurieRyan(R.A.A.F.) willbehomethisweekonleave.

Recentreportsreceiveddisclosethat KevinDuffy(R.A.A.F.),England,VincentMedley(A.I.F.),andTedFlanagan(Navy)arealldoingfine.

GOODNEWS.-LatestEnamelGas andWoodStoves,newandsecondhand. W.A.StoveCo.,WellingtonSt.BUSY.

S.BEECROFT-Butches

181RokebyRoad.Subiaco, OnlyPrimeFreshKilledMeatSol: 'PhoneWW1

DistrictBoard.

TheworkintheDistrictofficehas forsometimepastbeengraduallyincreasing,andithasnowbeenfound necessarytoarrangeforofficeassistanceforthegrandsecretary.Ashorthandwriter-typistewillthereforehe appointedsosoonasagirlisavailable tofillthatposition.

TennisActivity.

TheSocietyhastakenoverthecourts andgroundsoftheSt.Mary'sTennis Club,situatedinBritannia-road,Leederville,andthiswillbeaveryvaluableandimportantadditiontothesocialactivitiesoftheSociety.Already greatenthusiasmhasbeenmanifested bythemembers,particularlytheyoung members,andthesuccessoftheprojectisassured.St.Mary'sBranch will,ofcourse,bethegreatestbeneficiary,butthecourtsareavailabletothe membersgenerallyanditishopedthat theywillavailthemselvesofthisopportunityofparticipatinginthispopulargameinthebestpossibleconditions.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

Themeetingheldon5th.inst.,was 'wellattendedandmembersweredelightedthattheacquisitionofthetennisgroundbythesocietyhadbeenfinalised.Thesuccessoftheprojectwill dependalmostentirelyuponthemembersofthisbranchandtheenthusiasm sofarmanifestedissuchastoensure success.Tenniswillbearegularitem onthebusinesspaperateachbranch meeting,andthustheorganisationof theclubwillbegivencontinualattention.

Afterthemeetingtheinter-branch badmintontournamentwascontinued andallthematcheswerekeenlycontested.ThetournamentwillbecontinuedafterthemeetingonWednesday.

CATHOLIC WOMEN'SLEAGUE

CanteenDates.

PhyllisDean:July21.

TownHall:July30.

DunleavyHouse:July24.

PatrioticSewingandKnitting.

WoolwillbedistributedeveryWednesdayfrom2to4p.m.Afternoon teawillbeserved.Membersareaskedtoreturnanyfinishedgoodsassoon aspossible,astheMerchantNavyare constantlyinneedofgarments.

TheLeagueisinneedofapianofor therooms,inorderthatmemberscan enjoymoresocialfunctions.Anyone whomaybeabletolendorevenmake agiftofonewouldbehelpingtofurtherthegoodwilloftheLeague.

Wearepleasedtohearthatthefollowingmembersaremakinggoodprogressaftertheirrecentindisposition: Mrs.McCann,Mrs.Charles,andMrs. Nash.

J.NEILSON,Optician

S.DANNELL,F.S.M.C.(London), W.A.O.A.

OPTOMETRIST. Tel.:B2014.

IfPLAZAARCADE,PERTH.

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thirdOrderofSt.Trands

Themonthlycouncilmeetingofthe abovewasheldintheClubRoomson June28,andbusinesswaswelldiscussed.

OnJuly2theordinarymonthlygeneralmeetingtookplace,andwaswell attended.Twonewmembershave presentedthemselvesforinstruction, anditissincerelytobehopedthat otherswillfollowsuit.

OurDirectorspokeoftheStatutes oftheThirdOrderSecularforAustralasia,whichhetrustedwouldbewell studiedbyalltertiaries.Thebooklet isonlypriced2d.,andmaybeobtainedfromthesecretary.

Memberswereearnestlyremindedby Bro.PrefectofthePortiunculaIndulgencewhichcanbegainedfrommiddayAugust1,tomidnightAugust2. ParticularsmaybefoundonPage44 inthesmallmanualandpage365in thelargemanual.

Membersareremindedthatthe NoviceMistressmaybefoundatthe FranciscanClubeveryWednesday from2to4p.m.'Messagesreorders forNuptialMassbreakfasts,etc.,can beleftattheClubforSisterTeresa (Green),orthesecretary,SisterElizabeth(Purse).

AnisolatedtertiarywritesfromNazarethHouse,Geraldton,thattheRev. Motherhasgreatneedforliteraturefor herpoorcharges.Willmemberscollectbooksandpapersandleavethem atFranciscanSocialClubtobesent on,ortheycouldsendthemdirectto theReverendMother.

FRANCISCANSOCIALCLUB.

Asannouncedlastweek,membersof theFranciscanSocialClubheldaconcertonFriday,July7,whichproved tobeverysuccessfulandwasgreatly enjoyedbymembersandtheirfriends, whothoroughlyappreciatedthefollowingdelightfulprogramme:"GodSave theKing";groupofpianosoli,"The RaindropPrelude"(Chopin),"The Butterfly"(Greig),Mrs.EileenEilliot; Songs,"MyMotherBidsMeBindMy Hair"(Handel),"RoseSoftlyBlooming"(Sphor),"Serenade"(Gounod), Mrs.Urquhart,accompaniste,Mrs.McKinlay;ViolinSoli,MissEileenLynes, accompaniste,Mrs.Chauncey;Songs, "IKnowThatMyRedeemerLiveth" (Handel),"ThelassWiththeDelicate Air,"MissMargaretCadd,accompaniste,Mrs.Carmody;VocalTrio,accompaniste,Mrs.C.Lewis:Recitation, MissWelby;ContraltoSoli,MissWinifredHamilton;MissDecimaGomer gaveagracefulpasseuldance,''The Swan;"ContraltoSoli,Mrs.Bailey,accompanisteMrs.C.Lewis.

Theorganiserofthisverypleasant musicaleveningandalltheperformers, whooneandallgavesodelightful, wellchosenandbeautifullyrendered items,aretobemostthoroughlycommended.Itistobehopedthatthis musicalewillbetheforerunnerof manyanother,asagreeableandsympathetic.

Followingafewwordsofwelldeservedthankstotheartists,lightrefreshmentsservedtobringforthabuzzof friendlyconversation,andthusavery delightfuleveningwasbroughttoaregretfulclose.

CHERBOURG.

Itwasarealtestofphysicalenduranceforourbravetroopstocapture thePeninsula,butthereisnoeffort whateverrequiredbythoseonthe homefronttoinvestasmallamountof 2/6intheweeklyCharitiesConsultations.Theproceedsgotohelpingdeservingcausesathomewhileourboys aredoingagoodjobaway.

NewStocksPaintsandVarnish. Kettles,2/9.Cupswithhandles.Lawn Rakes.Hassell's,559WellingtonStreet.

CatholicTeachers' Guild

Thenextmeetingwillbeheldon Thursday,July27,at8p.m.,when Mr.HughGoerke,B.A.,willaddress membersandfriends.

Newsfromthecountryindicatesthat membersarestillcontinuingtocarry outsplendidworkamongthoseofthe Foldwhoarelessfortunatelysituated asregardsspiritualhelp.Letters havebeenreceivedrecentlyfromMiss Rebecchi,ofDardanup,(MaryFlynn, ofBunbury,andBettyWililamson,of Nyamup.NoraCarrinformsusthat shehasleftN,QuairadingforIrishtown,andwehearthatNormaUnderwoodhasalsoreceivedatransfer.

Don'tforgetthelectureonThursday,July27,andbringyourfriends. Allarewelcome.

HIGHGATEHILL

Friday,June30,wasagalanight fortheHighgateTennisClub,when theyheldtheirseconddanceofthe season.Thehallwasdecoratedfor theoccasionwithbrightlycoloured lanternsandstreamers,andwascomfortablyfilledwithyoungdancers. TheAirForceandtheArmywerewell represented,andamongthedancers werenoticedseveralofouryoungmatronswhowereformermembersofthe Club.MaxJones'four-pieceorchestra suppliedexcellentmusic,andthefloor wasinperfectconditionfordancing, thankstotheeffortsofGerardand PatRussell,whospentmanyhoursof hardworkonitwhileonleavefrom theArmy.

ThedateofthenextdanceisFriday, July28,whenthesameorchestrawill supplythemusic.Thefloorisfast, andadaintysupperwillbeserved.So makeHighgateParishHallyourrendezvousonthe28th,andspendapleasantnightdancingamongyourfriends.

KALGOORLIE

HolyNameSocietyActivities.

St.Mary'sBranchoftheH.N.S. werepresentingreatstrengthonthe occasionofthemonthlyMass,Holy Communionandmeetingrecently.

Havingcompletedtheirperiodof probation,sevenseniormembersand fourteenjuniormemberswerereceived intotheSocietyduringeveningdevotions,andeightjuniorsweretransferredtotheseniorranks.

TheSpiritualDirectorexplainedthe rulesoftheSocietyandhowthekeepingofthemmeantthededicationof theirmanhoodtotheSacredHeartof Jesus.Aplenaryindulgencewasobtainablemonthlybythosefaithfulto therules.

Themeeting,havingadjournedtoSt. Mary'sHall,thememberswereentertainedbyMr.FrankO'Dea'saccount oftravelsinNorthQueenslandandthe IslandsofTorresStraits.

Boys'ClubFormed.

Thenextitemwasadiscussiononthe formationofaboys'clubintheparish.Themendecidedtherewasno timelikethepresent,andacommitteewaselectedcomprisingthefollowing:H.McLernon,president;D. Canny,secretary;Messrs.F.Walsh,J. Moran,B.O'Sullivan,andT.Doogue.

Personal.

Congratulationsaretheorderofthe day:

ToMr.FrankWalsh,onthedecorationofhissonforbravery.

ToMr.andMrs.TomOutridge,on thearrivalofadaughter.

ToMissP.Dillon,onattainingher majority.

CatholicWomen'sLeague.

Theeffortsoftheseladieshavebeen 'directedtoraisingfundsfortheSeminaryduringrecentweeks.

FluePipeforStovesBathHeaters. StocksofPaints,Varnish,Calcomine. Hassell'sStores,Perth...B6307.

OurCatholicSchoolsandColleges

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ONEOFTHEASSOCIATEDPUBLICSCHOOLSOFW.A. AQUINASCOLLEGE

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SACREDHEARTHIGHSCHOOL

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

ST.ILDEPHONSUS'COLLEGE -NEWNORCIA

CONDUCTEDBYTHEMARISTBROTHERS. CatholicboysrecommendedonthescoreofcharacterbytheirParish Priest,andreadytocommencoatleastSixthStandardorarrival,can benowenrolledforcommencementinFebruary,1941.Application shouldbemadeatono.Acceptanceduring1944or1946isnolong* possible.

ForParticularsApplyto-THEBROTHERDIRECTOR.

J.F.CAIN

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CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Thedatedecidedonforthenext monthlymeetingoftheCathedral BranchisAugust7.Thelastbridge partyheldwasmostsuccessful,and allarelookingforwardtothenext one,whichwilltakeplaceinNestle HouseonThursday,July27.

MILLARS'TIMBER

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TIMBER-Allsizesandlengths JOINERY-Stockandspecialdesigns. BRICKS-ThefamousCardupred. PLYWOOD-Veneers,FlushDoors,Panelling. FLOORINGSPECIALISTS-SandingandPolishing.

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

Mars'Timber&Trading CO.,LTD.

HEADOFFICE:

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TheWorldinYourRadio!

ThescienceofWirelesshasbecomeanessentialpartofallmodernlife.Forbothprivateentertainmentandprofessionalpurposesitiswidespreadandindispensable.

DOYOUUNDERSTAND RADIO?Areyouinterestedin thesubject.TheC.C.Colleges haveCoursesinWirelessReceivingandWirelessTransmitting.

ThefirstCourseconsistsof25 simplebutcomprehensivelessons whichwillteachyoutounderstandalltypesofReceiversand effectrepairs.Manyofourstudentshavebuilttheirownsets.

THEWIRELESSTRANSMITTINGCOURSEisdividedinto twoSections-(a)Forcandidates fortheFirstClassPostmaster General'sCertificate;(b)the AmateurOperator'sCertificate.

Forfulldetailswrite,call,or 'phoneB6010,B6561.Noobliga- tionforinformationsupplied.

SheffieldHouse,713-21HayStreet,Perth

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44 INMEMORIAM

44 BOGUE(MaryAngelaandThomas Uavanagh).-Passedtotheireternal rewardonJuly51944,astheresult ofanaccident,MaryAngela,belov- ed lovingmother,andThomasCavanagh, brotherofDouglas,Margaret (Mrs.G.P.Walsh),Monica,Veronica (deceased),GerardandStanislaus, Agnes(Mrs.D.H.Bogue),GeorgeP.WalshandQueen(Mrs.S.J. Bogue),lovedgrandmaanduncleof Maurice(deceased),Patricia,Brian,andKevinBogue,GeorgeandPatriciaWalsh.

Eternalrestgrantuntothem,0 Lord,andletperpetuallightshine uponthem.

-Insertedbytheirsorrowingson andbrother,Gerry,Flight-Lieut., R.A.A.F.,Darwin,N.T.

RYAN.-OnJune20,atSt.Johnof GodHospital,Kalgoorlie,Martin,belovedhusbandofEllen,fatherof Francis,Catherine,John(R.A.A.F., England),James(deceased),and Maureen,brotherofJohndeceased),Margaret(deceased),Mary Mrs.Clune)Catherine(Mrs.Mead, deceased),James(deceased),Ellen (Mrs.Oakley,deceased),andElizabeth(deceased)brother-in-lawof Mrs.Clarke,SisterM.Catherine (Wentworth),Mrs.11,Reid,Mrs.A. Cousins,Mr.andMrs.N.Rees,Mrs. M.Cody,Mr.andMrs.F.Reid,and MrsA.Ryan.R.I.P

,ContinuedfromPage9.1 AppealforPope.TheweeklyappealforfundsforHis (fordistribution warvictims,etc.)willbecontinued untilfurthernotice.EnvelopesareobtainableattheChurchdoor.

Retreat.

Thegirls'RetreatatButler-street wasconductedfromSundayuntilWednesday,andprovedmostsuccessful. ChildrenofMary. MemberswereaddressedbyRev. FatherJoyceatthemonthlymeeting onSundayafternoon.TheSodality isprogressingwell,andatpresentthe membersareveryinterestedinprepar- ationfortheirstallattheforthcoming bazaar.Inthisconnectionahouse partywillbeheldat14Forrest-street onJuly30.AdanceisalsobeingarrangedforWednesdayevening,August2. Personal.

DuringtheweekTrans.trainpassengerspassingthroughKalgoorlieon theirwayEastincludedMrs.T. ByrneandMissJeanNaylor.

TheGoldfieldsfriendsofthelate Rev.FatherHenebrylearnedofhis deathwithdeepregret,andjoinwiththerestoftheArchdioceseinextendingsinceresympathytohisbereaved relatives.

Mr.R.Ryanhasbeenvisitinghis brother,'Mr.HilaryRyanduringthe pastfortnight.

OnActiveService.

ENRIGHT,L.A.C.Peter.-Insadand lovingmemoryofourdevotedson andbrother,Peter,whodiedonJuly 25,1943,atBaseHospital,Malta,as theresultofinjuriesreceivedin Sicily.R.I.P.

ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforhim extol.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhissorrowingmother, brothersandSister,Goomalling.

ENRIGHT,L.A.C.Peter.-Inloving memoryofmydevotedbrother, Peter,whodiedJuly25,1943,at Malta,frominjuriesreceivedatSicily.

SweetJesus,havemercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingbrother, Frank(A-M.F.).

FARRAR.-Livingforeverinourlonelyhearts,abeautifulmemoryofour darlingonlychild,Neild(Sig.,A.I.F returnedN.G.),accidentallykilled NorthernAustralia,July22,1943: aged23.

HeartofJesus,beThoumystrength.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhissorrowingmother andfather.

O'HARA,BernardAloysius(F1./Ser- geant,R.A.A.F.).-InproudandlovingmemoryofBernie,wholosthis lifeJuly18,1943,inSicily.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhim.

-Insertedbyhislovingfatherandmother,sistersandbrothers.

CASEY.-4Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofJosephS. Casey,whodiedonJuly25,1943. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

Everrememberedbyhisloving wifeandfamily.

LONGTON.-.Ofyourcharity,pray forthesoulofJosephPeterLongton, diedJuly22,1942;alsoJamesAidan, hisbelovedson,killedinCreteMay 27,1941.R.I.P.

Onwhosesouls,SweetJesus,have mercy.

MUNDAY.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearhusband,WilliamGeorgeMunday,whodiedatKalgoorlieonJuly 14,1940. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhim. -Insertedbyhislovingwife,Rose Munday.

RYAN.-Inlovingmemoryofmydear husband,Leon,whodiedJuly23, 1939;alsolovingson,Pat,whodied February19,1941. R.I.P.

-Insertedbytheirlovingwifeand mother,Victoria.

WATERS.-Sacredtothememoryof ourdearhusbandandfather,who diedonJuly22,1940.

Onwhosesoul,Jesus,havemercy. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand family.

WATERS.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofJohn,who departedthislifeJuly22,1940.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingbrotherand sister,ofQuairading.

WATERS.-Inlovingmemoryofour nieceandcousin,whoseanniversary occursonJuly16,1939.

-InsertedbyAuntyLizzie,Anne, JackandRon.

WATERS.-Inaffectionatememoryof ourdeardaughterandsister,Dorothy,whodepartedthislifeJuly16, 1939.

Eternalrestgrantuntoher,0Lord.

Everrememberedbyherloving father,mother,sistersandbrother.

WATERS.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearniece,Dorothy,whopassed awayatQuairading,July16,1939. R.I.P.

Notjustto-day,buteveryday,in silenceweremember.

-Insertedbyheruncleandaunt,of SawyersValley.

WANTED.

only,BoardandLodging,orLodging invicinityofVictoriaSquare Convent,fortwogirlsattendingConvent.Replystatingtennis"Urgent," "Record"Office:

C.W.O.ActsforApostolic DelegationP.O.W.Bureau

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AServiceThatisAbsolutelyFree InWesternAustraliatheCatholic WelfareOrganisationactsfortheApostolicDelegationPrisonersofWarInformationBureau.HisExcellency theApostolicDelegate(MostRev. JohnPanico,J.U.D.,DD.)establisher theBureauattheDelegationinNortl. Sydneyearlyinthewar,andeachof theCatholicpatrioticbodiesinthe AustralianStatesactsaslocalagencies.EachStateforwardstheenquiriesandmessagestothe.Aric,sti.;:ic DelegationinNorthSydney.andthe Delegationinturn,communicates withHisEminencetheCardinalSecretaryofState.TheDelegationalso monitorstheVaticanRadioandre transmitsallmessagesrelayedtothe next-of-inofprisoners.TheC.W.O.in WesternAustraliahavecompletedalmost2,000enquiriesinconnectionwith missingpersons,bothservicemen-and civilians.Inaddition,manythousandsofmessageshavebeendespatchedtotheDelegationtoberetransmittedtoprisonersinenemycontrolled territories.BeforethefallofRome itwasoftenpossibleformessagesto beforwardedbycablefromAustralia totheVaticanforretransmissionto theprisonersofwarbysurfacemail, andsimilarly,enquiriesregardingmissingpersonnelhavebeencabled.Apart fromthechargesraisedbytheGeneral PostOfficeforcabling,themessages fromAustralia,nochargeswhatsoeveraremadeforthisservice;they areavailabletoallirrespectiveofdenomination.Itissufficientthatsome lovedoneismissing,aandthatawife ormotherisinneedofhelp.Thecost ofmaintainingtheBureauandcoveringtheheavypostagechargeswillbe obvioustoall.Onnoaccountare thefacilitiesprovidedallowedtolie anexcuseforthecollectionofdonationsforthefundsoftheC.W.O.,and anyamountsforwardedbythenextof-kinofmissingpersonswhohave usedthemessageserviceisreturnedto thedonors.TheC.W.O.officershave co-operatedwiththelocalbranchof Y41P441000~141,41.004P,

BOYS'TOWN,CLONTARF

STREETAPPEAL

FRIDAY,AUGUST11.

PERTH,FREMANTLE,and SUBURBS.

Thisappealwillhelptofeed, clothe,educateandtrain350orphananddestituteboysofW.A., mostlysonsofourbraveW.A. Soldiers,AirmenandNavymen killed,missingorprisonersofthis War.MayIaskyou,devoted LadySocialWorkersofW.A.,to giveusyourhelpforafewhouis onthedayofourStreetAppeal bytakingacollectingboxand badgesforanysmallorlargesilvercoinsyoumaygetfromthe publicandbusinesspeopleeither intheCityofPerth,Fremantle, oryourownbusysuburb?

WeneedCollectorsespeciallyfrom8to12andfrom12to3 p.m.onFriday,August11,atthe RailwayStations,inFactories andOffices,andinallpartsof thecityduringthelunchperiod from12to2p.m.Ifyoucan yourselfassist,orifyourgirlsin officeorfactorycanhelporany friendofyours,pleasewriteto Rev.P.D.Allen,c/oChristian Brothers'College,St.George's Terrace,Perth.Sendnamesof helpersandfulladdressesassoon aspossible.

N.B.:Collectingboxesandbadges willbeavailableonWednesday, August9,atW.A.Sportsmen's CouncilRooms,No.15,Third Floor,EconomicChambers.WilliamStreet,Perth.

WepassthroughlifeONCE-so whatevergoodwecandotothose inNEED.letusDOITNOW."

theAustralianRedCrossandalso withtheMalayanandFarEasternAssociation,andthisworkhasbeencommendedbybothOrganisations

Anyonewhowishestocommunicate witharelativewho'isaprisonerof warinterritoriescontrolledeitherby GermanyorJapanmayhavethepre- scribedformsanddetailsonapplica- tiontotheHon.Secretaryofthe Bureau,c/oCatholicChurchOffice Perth.

Catholic Girls'Movement

HEADQUARTERSANDCLUB ROOMS:

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

CALENDAROFACTIVITIDS.

SHORTHAND:MondayandFriday, 5.15-6.20p.m.;Friday,7-8p.m. E.S.C.:8p.m.Monday.

LITURGY:8p.m.,Monday.

NURSES'PRAESIDIUM8PAL. Tuesday. DRESSMAKING:7-9.30p.mWednesdays.

CHOIR:8p.m.,Thursdays.

MASS:8a.m.Exposition,Becediction,5.45pm..Thursdays.

DANCINGCLASSES:CecilBuildins, Fridays,7.15p.m.

PHYSICALCULTURE:CecilBuildins,Fridays,8.15

JAZZBAND:8p.m.,Fridays.

ORCHESTRA:8.30p.m.,Fridays.

MONDAY,AUGUST21:Catholic PatrioticBall,

REPEATOFFOURTHCONCERT BEASON.

Owingtopublicdemand,wehave beenrequestedtorepeatourFourth ConcertSeason.Itwillbeheldas beforeintheAssemblyHall,Pierstreet,onMonday,July24,at8p.m. Reservationsmaybemadeatthe C.G.M.Office.Tickets2/6;booking freeofcharge.

CATHOLICBALL. Bookingsforlogues,lounges,tables, etc.,openonMondaymorning,July 31,at9a.m.ContacttheEmbassy direct(B3040).TheBallcommences at8.30andfinishesat1.30a.m.Debtantesaretobepresentedat8.30p.m. sharp.

DEBUTANTES.

Thefollowingdatesforthevarious debutantes'practice:

CathedralHall:Sunday,July23; Sunday,July30;andSunday,August 6.at3p.m.

EmbassyBallroom:Sunday,August 13,andSunday,August20,at3p.m.

Thetwopracticestobeheldatthe EmbassyBallroomwillberehearsals withpartners.Alldebs.aretobein theballroomonAugust21by8p.m. foracombinedflashlightphoto.These photos.canbeprocuredafterwardsfor 5s.each.Anydeb.desiringonewould shepleasehandhernameintothe office?

PHYSICALCULTURE.

Weannouncedinlastweek'sissue thataPictureEveningwouldtake theplaceoftheusualclassonFriday, July28,aswewereunabletoprocure thehallforthatnight.Sincethen wehavelearntthatwewillbeable toholdaclassonthisnight,sohave decidedtotransferthepicturenight tillalaterdate.

OANTEENSERVICE. OAKGroup.

PhyllisDean:Wednesday,August2, L.B.A.Group.

TownHall:Tuesday,July25.

Undernocircumstanceswillany memberbeadmittedtoCanteenwithoutherbadge.

Sir,--InoticeinFremantlethe C.W.O.isdoingagreatpatrioticwork entertainingmenandwomenofallthe serviceswithregulardancesandsocials attheirDepot.Theunselfish'devotiontodutyoftheofficialsofthis splendidorganisationisnotgenerally known,butneverthelessisverymuch appreciatedbythosehappyservicemen andwomenguestsatthosefunctions. Itisawondertomethatsomethingon linesoftheFremantleDepotisnotestablishedinPerth,wherethereisa muchlargerpopulationofCatholicservicemenandwomen,includingthose ofourAllies.Couldnotthevarious Catholicsocieties,suchastheC.G.M., theC.W.League,andtheC.W.O.,group togetherandselectahallwherethey couldaccommodateandentertainby socialsanddancesservicepeople,especiallytheCatholicservicepersonnel.

IfthismovewereputintooperationanddueannouncementsgivenonSun- daystothematterfrompulpitsofall ourchurchesinthemetropolitanarea, itmustsurelyhavetheeffectofbring-ingCatholicmenandwomenofallthe servicestogether,wheretheycould

C.G.M.BRAILLEWRITERS' GUILD.

WorkofBrailletranscriptionhas madeveryslowprogress.Thisisdue tothenatureoftheworkandthe verylimitedtimeavailableforthe girlsconcerned.Onlyonebook,a prayer-book,isatpresentbeingtran- scribed.

OnthefirstSundayofeachmonth, anafternoonforblindpeopleisheldin theC.G.M.Rooms.Thisconsistsof anhour'stalkanddiscussiononreligioussubjects,musicalitems,playreadingsandafternoontea.Theusualattendanceofblindpeopleis14.

TheGuildmembersassistoncea monthatthebi-monthlysocialsofthe BrailleSocietyfortheBlind.This entailspreparationandservingofsupperandthegivingofmusicalitems. Thegirlsalsodancewiththeblind people.

meetandenjoythemselveswhenoff duty.Ispeakfromexperience,andI haveoftenbeenaskedbyvisitingservicepersonneliftherewereanyCatholicfunctionsbeingheldinPerth-especiallydances-wheretheycouldspendtheireveningswhilstonleave. Asitisnowtheremustbehundredsof theseearnestpeopleaimlesslywander- ingabouttownsearchinginallsortsof channelsforamusement.Afterall, wouldn'titbegrandtohaveacentral entertainingdepotwhereCatholicsof theUnitedNationscouldmeetregular- lyandfraternisewitheachother?The resultsnodoubtwouldbefruitfulfrom thepointofviewoftheChurch.Yours,etc.,

"RETURNEDA.I.F."

Sir,-MayIdrawattentiontothe greatservicetothecommunityFather AlbertLynchisgivingbyhisweekly lectureson"ListeningtoMusic"?At atimewhenalloverAustraliathereis anawakeningintheappreciationof classicalmusic,itisamarvellousop- portunitytoattendhislectures. FatherLynchalwaysexplainsevery. thingin illustratesthesimplesttermsandfully histalksbyrecords.Mt,reover,hepossessesthatqualityonly toorareinlecturers-anopenmindandwillplayanyrecord,irrespective ofwhetherornothelikes'ithimself. tomakehispointclear.Itcanbe only"thearroganceofthelowbrow" mentionedintheMusicNotesof"The WestAustralian"(15/7/1944)that keepssomanypeopleaway.-Yours, etc., (MISS)T.CONDON. "Ayton,"22St.George'sTerrace, Perth,July16,1944.

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ThesearegiveneveryWednesdayat 8o'clockbyRev.FatherA.Lynch.A charmingeveningformusicloversis asured.Manyyearsofstudyhave equippedFatherLynchwiththeknowledgeandabilitytohelptheyoungstudents-soencouragethemtocomeaqd takeadvantageofthisrareopportunityofamusicaleducation.

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OnMonday,July31,Rev.FatherP. W.Purcell, recentlyreturned fromNewGuinea,wherehewasattachedasChaplaintotheFieldHospitals,willlectureattheLibrary Rooms.Ratheradifferent"slant"on theNewGuineawarzone Father Purcellshouldhavesomeinteresting thingstotellus.Watchforfurther particularsnextweek.

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"ReturnviaDunkirk"(GunBuster)

"He,Too,WasaGallantGentleman"(StellaMorton).

"StrangersattheDoor"(Bissell Thomas).

"TheSnowGoose"(PaulGallico).

"U.S.A.atWorkandPlay"(Alicia Street).

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Thedateofournextdancehasbeen fixedforJuly28,intheParishHall, Highgate,anditshouldbesufficientto saythatthiswillbeasexcellentasthe last,butforthebenefitofthosewho didnotattend,theyareinformedthat samewasoneofthebestdancesheld intheParishHall.Thefloorwas comfortablyfilled,andournewly-engagedorchestrawasvoted"tops"by all.Theirrhythmandtimehastobe heardtobebelieved.Thecatering arrangementswereinthecapable handsofMrs.Slattery.Mr.Bert Heagneydrewtheluckynumberin theraffleofcigarettesandsweets. Acordialinvitationisextendedto allAssociationmembersandfriends fortheeveningofJuly28. St.Joachim'sClab.

Anotherverysuccessfultheatre partywasheldlastWednesday,July 12,atthePiccadilly,approximately 100beingpresent.ThenexteveningwillalsobeatthePiccadilly,the programmebeing"TheMajorandthe Minor,"atadatetobearranged.Ticketswillbeavailablefromthecommittee.

Sunday,July16,witnessedalarge musteratthecourts.Aguestforthe daywasLACLaurieBoyle,ofSt. FrancisXavier'sClub,Adelaide.He isatpresentstationedinPerth,and weexpecttoseealotofhimforsome time.

ThemanyfriendsofMr.JimTully willregrettohearthatheisatpre-

sentinhospital,andtrustthatitwill notbelongbeforeheishisusualself. Itisdeeplyregrettedthatthepromisedmatch-J.TullyandA.E.Heagney v.A.G.HerbertandE.Towton,has tobepostponed.Thiswasfixedfor Sunday,August6,whenthemembers ofSt.Columba'swillbeourguests.

Entriesfortheannualtournament willclosethisweek,andplaywill commencenextweek-end. Entries aresatisfactory,andsomekeencontestsareanticipated.Itissaidthat someofourjuniormemberswillstage somesurprises.

General.

DelegatesareremindedthatacouncilmeetingwillbeheldonFriday eveningnext,July21.

Themonthlytennisdaywillbeheld atRobertsonParknextSunday,July 23d.

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assistantMr.O'Brien.Needlessto say,thefoundationwasagreatsuccess.

Thehonourofprovidingthethird schoolgoestoDungarvan.Herea successfulbusinessmancontributed £1,000toinaugurateafundtoprovide aschoolonsimilarlinestothoseat WaterfordandCarrick.Mr.Mulcahy, whohadbeen atCarrick, wasplacedinchargeoftheopening andsoonaflourishingschool,witha roll-callofsometwohundredboys, wasinexistence.

In1808EdmundRicehadninecompanions.Withtheapprobationof Dr.Poweritwasdecidedthatthelittle companybindthemselvesbythevows ofReligion.Accordingly,onAugust 15,1808,thelittlecompanypronounced theirfirstvowsinthepresenceofDr. Power.Noticewasnowtakenofthe workbytheHolySee,andtowardsthe endof1808Dr.PowerreceivedthefollowingcommunicationfromtheCardinalPrefectoftheSacredCongregationatRome:"ThisSacredCongregationhaslearnedfromamemorialin yournamethatinyourdiocesethere existsaCongregationofpiouslaymen wholiveinCommunityanddevote themselvestotheinstructionof boys. InorderthatanundertakingsoadvantageoustoReligion maybeperpetuated,yourecommend thepetitionofthesepiousmenfora BrieffromtheSupremePontiff.Your requestbroughtmuchconsolationto theSacredCongregation,andthezeal andthereligiousdispositionsofthese devoutmenarehighlypraiseworthy. ToobtaintheApostolicapprobation youmustforwardtheRulesandCon-

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Thislettergavegreatencouragement tothelittlebandofpiousworkers. TheyassembledatMt.Sion.andunder thedirectionofEdmundRice,they madeaRetreatofeightdaysinpreparationfortheirsolemnconsecration toGod'sserviceforlife.Atthisprofessioneachtookanewname-the nameofapatronsaint-andEdmund RiceselectedSt.Ignatius,thefounder oftheJesuits,ashispatron.Henceforthhewasknown'asBrotherEdmundIgnatiusRice.Thecodeof ruleswasnowcompleted,andthe heartoftheFounderwasgladdenedby thesteadyflowofexcellentsubjects whowishedtoplacethemselvesunder hisguidance.

About1810Dr.Moylan,Bishopof Cork,paidavisittoWaterfordand sawwhathadbeendonethereforthe youthofthetown.Hewasmuchimpressedanddecidedthatwhathad beendoneforWaterfordcouldbedone inrCori:.Hewassoenthusiasticand hisburningwordsfiredthemindsof twoexcellentyoungmen,Jerome O'ConnorandBaptistLeonard,that theyofferedthemselvesforthwithfor thework.Ttwasdecidedthatthey placethemselvesunderBrotherRice tobeformedbyhimfortheworkthey hadtodo.Aftertheirnovitiatethey returnedtoCork,andwithBrotherJeromeO'ConnorasSuperior,commenced theirworkinasmallschoolinChapel Lane.SoontheywerejoinedbyBrotherFrancisRyan.Thegrowthof theCorkfoundationhasbeenphenomenal.Fromthathumblebeginning whocouldvisualisethemagnificent future.TheCorkschoolsarefamous throughoutthelengthandbreadthof Eirefortheirexpansiveactivitiesinreligiousandsecularknowledge,andfor themanyex-studentswhohavegiven greathonourtoGodintheecclesiasticalandthevariedwalksofcivillife.

SoonaftertheCorkfoundationan invitationcamefromDr.Murray,ArchbishopofDublin,foranextensionof theBrothers'worktoDublin.Here againtheProvidenceofGodwasdirectingmatters,foritwasfromthisDublinopeningthatPapalrecognitionwas hastened.

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L"Congratulateme,oldboy.I'vewon aprizeatourlocalflowershow." "Good.Whatfor?"

"Guessingtheweightofacakel"

AmanonthecoastofFloridawrote toaNewYorkstoreforanewbarometer.Whenitarrivedheunpacked itanddiscoveredthattheinstrument wassetat"Hurricane."

Hetappedit,anditdidnotburge. Hehungitup,tappeditagain,and stillitdidnotbudge.

Veryangry,hewroteastrongletter tothestoreandthenwentouttopost it.Whenhereturnedhishouseas wellasthebarometerhadblownaway.

"Isay,"saidthefunnyman,"can younameananimalthathaseyes whichcannotsee,legswhichcannot walk,butcanjumpashighasthe domeofSt.Paul's?"

"Iknownothing,"theyallsaid. "Wegiveitup."

"Awoodenhorse,"saidthefunny man."Ithaseyeswhichcannotsee andlegswhichcannotwalk."

"Yes,"theyyelled;"butwhatabout itjumpingashighasthedomeofSt. Paul's?"

"CanthedomeofSt.Paul'sjump?" sighedthefunnyman.

* *

"Whatisacannibal,Tommy?"

"Idon'tknow."

"Well,ifyouateyourmotherand father,whatwouldyoube?"

"Anorphan."

RacingEnthusiast:"Ihadthemost extraordinarycaseontheturfrecently-itwasSeptember9,thatis9.9. Myhouseisnumber9andIbeton9."

"Anditwon?"

"No,"theblinkinghorsecamein ninth."

* Afarmer'slittledaughter,onarrivinghomefromschool,wasaskedby hermotherhowshelikedit.

"Oh,theschool'sallright,"wasthe reply,"buttheotherscholarsallcall me'Carrots.'Whatwouldthatbe for?"

"Oh,"repliedhermother,"it'llbe thecolourofyourhair.It'sthesame colourasyourdad's.Ibelieveit's whattheycallred-edity."

* * * *

Asailorcalledunexpectedlyonhis fiancee.Hefoundheralldressedup andreadytogotoadance.

"That'sthespirit,"hetoldher."No needtobegloomy."

Justthenthetelephonebellrang, andthesailoransweredit.

"What?"hesaid."Oh,yes-judg ingfromthenumberofU-boatswe've sunk,Ishouldcertainlythinkso."And hehungupthereceiver.

"Whowasthat?"askedthegirl.

"Oh,"saidthesailor,"justafellow whowantedtoknowifthecoastis clear!" * * * *

Joneshadmadeagoodjobofhis bedroomblackout,andawokewiththe feelingthathehadoverslept.

Afterswitchingonthelight,he founditwas9a.m.,thehouratwhich heshouldhavebeenattheoffice.

Dressinghastily,hedashedoffwithoutanybreakfast,andarrivingatthe office,saidbreathlesslytohisboss:"So sorryI'mhalfanhourlate,sir!"

"That'sallright,"repliedtheboss, blandly,"butwhataboutMondayand Tuesday?"

Threedeafgentlemenwereona trainboundforLondon."Whatstationisthis?"inquiredthefirstgentle. man,atastop."Wembley,"answeredtheguard."Heavens!"saidthe second."IthoughtitwasThursday!"

"SoamI,"exclaimedthethird. "Let'sallhaveadrink!" * * *

Thepartywasfastandmerry.A guestapproachedthehost.

Guest:"Many,manythanksforthe excellentparty,Mr.Chisholm."

Host:"But,surelyyouarenotgoing yetwhenthefunisonlyjustbegin-

Guest:"No,butthepartyissowonderfulthatIfeltImustthankyou whilstIcouldstillrecogniseyou."'

LE.

"Mydogismostintelligent.Itis truethathecannotspeak,butIam convincedthatheknowsas.muchasI do."

"Butwhydoyouthinkthatheisintelligent?"* * *

Whentheplumbershadcompleted theirjobthemanantihiswifewatched themgatheringuptheirtoolsinthe dining-room.

Everythingwascollected,andthe apprenticeevenlookedroundthecornersoftheroomtoseeifanythinghad beenleft.

Finally,theplumbingexpertsdepartedintriumph.

"Yousee,mydear,"saidtheman, "allthosestoriesaboutabsent-minded plumbersbeingunabletoremember theirtoolsareutternonsense."

Anhourlaterhewentintothebathroomandfelloveraneight-footladder.

* * *

Theteacherexplainedtotheclass:

"Wordsendingin'ous'mean'full'as 'joyous'meansfullofjoy;'vigorous' meansfullofvigor.Now,willsomeonegiveanotherexampleofsuch words?"

Theboyonthebackbenchraised hishandandanswered:

"Pious."

* * *

Tworecruitswerepeggingdowna tent;onewasholdingthepegsforthe othertohit.Attemptingtogivea pegaheftyblow,themanwiththe malletslippedandcaughttheothera nastysmackonthebead.

Rising,themanwiththebumpwhisperedtotheother:"Don'tmuck about.Thesergeant'swatchingus!"

* *

Averyyoungandnewsubaltern, beingshownroundbythesergeantmajor,cameacrossagroupofsoldiers talkinginacorner.

"Whatarethosemendoing?"he asked.

"Oh,swingingthelead:'answered thesergeant-major.

"ByJove,"exclaimedthesubaltern, "beastlyheavywork,what?Still,the warhastobewon."Andwavinghis handtothemenheshouted:"Carry on,boys,carryon!" * * *

Thejewellerwasnotfeelingtoocordialtothepersistentyoungmanwho triedtointeresthiminunbreakable window-glass.Hewas,hesaid,quite satisfiedwithordinaryglass.The youngmanwantedtoseehimaburglar-alarm;againthejewellerassertedthathehadneverneededoneyet,and wasnotlikelyto.Theyoungman triedtosellhimapolice-whistle,but thejewellerwasjustnotinterested. Theyoungmanlefttheshop,crossed overtohisconfederateinthewaiting motor-car,andsaid:"O.K.,Bill,I'm readytothrowthebrick-it'sa cinch!'

* * *

AtaNewYorkrestaurantthecolouredwaiterwashandingroundthe cakes.

"Waiter,"saidafairyottrgthing, "IwillhavethatcLocolateec.air."

Sambolookedsurprisedandthenin anoffendedtonemid:

"Madam,dat'snotaneclair,dat'sma thumb!"

AtoneR.A.F.station,everytimea planetookoff,thecook'sdogdashed alongtherunwayinpursuit.

"Doesyourdogalwaysdothat?" askedthenewlyarrivedofficer.

"Yes,sir."

"Why?"

"Idunno,sir;butwhatworriesme iswhathe'sdoingtodowithitwhen hecatchesone."

Ayoungmanboughtaveryoldcar. Informinghisfatherofthefact,he said:"Dad,beasport.Ineedoneor twoaccessoriestocompletethecar. Willyougivemeone?"

"Verygood,"saidthefather,indulgently."I'llgiveyouapedometer."

Thesonlaughed.

"Why,"hescoffed,"you'vemadea mistake.Youmeanaspeedometer.A pedometermeasuresthemilesyou walk."

"Yes,"saidthefathergrimly."I knowthat."

NT NIECtSBESSYS Pi4E

DearCornerites,-Well,Ididgeta nicelotoflettersthisweekfrommy "usuals,"andIwaspleasedtoseethat theyaregettinglongerandmoreinteresting.I'llbeturningyouallinto storywritersifIcontinuetogrumble atyoulongenough.Bytheway,if nyofyouDOwritestories,whynot sendthemintometoseeiftheyare goodenoughtopublish?Ilikepoetry,too,soI'llbelookingforwardto somebuddingpoets'efforts.

We'vehadanothercoldspell,so yourAuntBessycouldbefeelingalittlehappier.However,there'savery noisyblowflyintheroomatpresent, sothat'sasignthatSpringcan'tbe veryfaraway.

AUNTBESSY.

* * * * Sunbury-road,VictoriaPark.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosed2/6forBushies,asathanksgivingforfavoursreceivedthroughprayerstoSt.Anthony. N.FLEMMING.

DearN.,-St.Anthony,oneofthe greatestfriendsoftheBushies'Corner, hashelpedusagain.Thankyouso muchforthedonation.

AUNTBESSY.

* * * *

14Tuart-street,Bunbury.

DearAuntBessy,-Iam'returning mytwoprickcards,andenclosedyou willfindthemoney.Wouldyoukindlysendmetwomorecards,asIhave beenpromisedsomemorepennies?I amgoingforamusicexam.sometime nextmonth,sowouldyouaskthe Bushiestosayalittleprayerforme? Wouldyoupleasesendtwocardsfor Reg,mybrother.Heistenandheis goingtotrytoraceme,buthewont (Ihope).Iwillclosenow.With bestwishes.

THELMAFRAYNE.

DearThelma,-Thanksverymuch forfillingthecardssoquicklyI'll sendyoutwomoreforyourselfand

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AUNTBESSY.

MorningtonMills.

DearAuntBessy,-Ireceivedyour cardandIhavefilleditnowandsend ittoyou.-Yourlovingniece, JEANWARNER.

DearJean,-Thankyouforfillingthe card.Youcertainlydidn'ttakevery longaboutthat.Youdidn'ttellme verymuchinyourletter,and,asanew niece,I'msureyoushouldhavequite alottotellme,soI'llexpectalotof "gossip"nexttimeyouwrite.

AUNTBESSY.

WellstradFarm,Mundijong.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouand alltheBushiesarewell.Iamenclosingprickcardandpostalnotefor3s. and6d.interest,becauseIhavehadit filledsolong.Mygeesearedoing verywell;theirnamesareDickand Nora.Dickflewoutoftherun, whichisaboutsixorsevenfeethigh.I wenttochurchthismorningatSerpentine.Thereisacheckerpigeonflying aroundhere;thereweretwo,butthe foxgotone.Itrainedveryhardon FridaynightandSaturdaymorning.I havenotgotmuchofagardenbecause therainwaslateincoming.Mumhas fiftybabychicks.AuntyTuppygave me1/3fortheBushies.-Yourloving nephew, ALEX.EETT.

DearAlex.,-Thankyouverymuch forfillingthecard,andespeciallyfor theinterest.AuntTuppycertainly gaveyouahelpinghand,didn'tshe? IwassorrytohearthatDickhadbeen misbehaving.Ihopehedoesn'tlead Noraintotroubleaswell.Ifheflies outofhisruntoomuchthatfoxmight behavingsomethingtosaytohimtoo, andthatwouldneverdo.I'msorryto hearthatyourgardenisn't could 1,e,Alex.,butthingscouldbeworse,I suppose.Whatdoyougrow?VegetableforVictory,orflowers?

AUNTBESSY.

* * * * "Brookmeyer,"Namban.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouand theBushiesareenjoyinggoodhealth. Wewereallveryhappyafterthenice rainandtoseethegreenfeedeverywhere.Onthegreengrassthereare manylittlelambseating.Wedidn't getanymushroomsthisyear,sowe weredisappointed.Ilovemushrooms, don'tyou?Iamsendingmyprick cardback,andwillyousendme anotherone,please?Wehaveanew teacherandhernameisMissTwigg. OnsomeSundaysmycouisns,Lorraine ButlerandNoreenHunt,comedownto ourplace,orIgototheirplace,and weplaywithdolls.NoreenHuntand LorraineButlerwritetoyousometimes.Iamsorrytosaywehavenot hadanyfurthernewsofourbrother, Dick,whohasbeenmissingsince March.Ourbrother,Roy,hasarriv- edinEnglandfromtheUnitedStates. liehasjustaboutbeenaroundthe worldnow,becausehewasinLibya fortwoyearsbefore.Itisverycold hereto-day.Doyoulikethecold weather,AuntBessy?Iamsavingup someoldstampsforyouandwillsend themlateronintheyear.Wewent toMassthismorning.Weonlyhave MassatNambanonceamonth.Imust saygoodbyenow.Withlovefrom yourlovingniece, BERYLFITZGERALD.

DearBeryl,-Yourswasalovelylong letterthisweek,andIamverypleases' toreceiveit.It"-was34reatpitythat the7/aigswerescllatja-thisyearundI thaiktat.everyoneis,ver,-retieved netwththey'haveconsoflast.:Thisisjustthetimewhenwereallyneed extrawIratandwoolanddairypro. 'duce,isnt 1.'am'SOrevyoudidn't .0t-AnY..131115114411115..a.t.411.411.44TA ,YourAuntBessy.hadalittle._mare luck.Shemanagedto..getbillyful of"buttons"whenshetriedbutshe

hadtogoalongwayfromPerthtodo it,anditwasjusta"taste"'whenthey werecooked.Ilikemushroomsvery much,Beryl,butIthinkIlikegatheringthemevenbetter.Perhapswhen youseeLorraineandNoreennexttime youcanpersuadethemtowritetome again.ItisquiteawhilesinceI heardfromthem.Youmustkeepon prayinghardforDick,Beryl,andIam suretheotherBusbieswilljoinyou. AndIthinkthatperhapsRoydeserves amention,too,don'tyou?Thanks forthepostalnoteandthepromiseof thestamps.Iwillpostyouanother prickcardstraightaway. AUNTBESSY.

NewNorcia.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouand theBushiesarewellandhappy.When myprickcardwasfullIthoughtIhad betterhelptogetMary'sfull.Sheand JohnarestayingwithAuntyEllatSubiaco,andIwon'tbegoingdawnthese holidays.OurdogPunchisdead,and theonlyanimalwehaveisthecat.My littlecousin,MargaretLanigan,has beeninhospitalforalongtime;sheis gettingbetternow,thankGod.We havehadseverallettersfromGerard. HeishavingawonderfultimeinCanada.Willyoupleasesendmeanother prickcard?Thelastonewasallright. Iwillclosenow.Withlove.-Your lovingniece, LAURELLANIGAN.

DearLaurel,-Whew!Youareafast littleworker.Ithinkyouwillhave tobeamissionarywhenyougrowup, Laurel.Youseemtohavetheapplicationforit,andIknowyou'dbea greatsuccess'ifyouservedthe"dark,es-aswellasyoudotheBushies.I'm eversosorrytohearofPunCh'sdeath. Perhapsyouwillgetanotherdogsoon andbecomefondofhimtoo.Itmust beareliefnowthatlittleMargaret isgettingbetterafterhavingbeenin hospitalforsuchalongwhile.Ifshe isinhospitalatNewNorciaIsuppose youvisitherquiteoften.It'sniceto knowthatGerardishavingagood timeinCanada.Perhapshewillhave togoontoEnglandsoon.Iwillpost

youanotherprickcard,Laurel,andinspectitforyoubeforeitgoes.

AUNTBESSY.

IntheSunnyWest.

DearAuntBessy,-Thishasbeena longtimecoming,buthereitis,two brandnewnotestohelpswelltheLemonadeBottle.Iwouldlikeaprayer formyintention.-Iremainasincere FRIEND.

DearFriend,-My,whatadifference thatmadetotheLemonadeBottle! Oursincerethanksforyourhelp,and anassuranceoftheBushies'prayersfor yourintention.

*

AUNTBESSY.

Nowhere.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosedoffering,inhonouroftheFeast ofOurLady'sVisitation.Iamrather latewithit,butbetterlatethannever. WishingyouandtheBushiesthevery best.-Iam,yourssincerely, NOONE.

DearNoOne,-Itseemsunusualto bewritingalettertonoone,butIam reallyverygratefultothatNoOnefor thedonationandthegoodwishes.

AUNTBESSY.

* * *

St.Brigid'sConvent,MidlandJunction

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwriting thesefewlinesonbehalfoftheJunior LegionofMaryofMidlandJunction.I amenclosingsomestampswhichwe havecollected.Wouldyouplease sendthenameandaddressofaBushie, oneabouttheageoffourteenyears. MayGodblessyourwonderfulwork.Iam,yourlovingniece, KATH.COLLINS.

DearKath,-Thankyouforthe stamps.IwillsendyouaBushie's address,andIamsureshewillliketo hearfromyou.

- AUNTBESSY.

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We'vehadanothercoldspell,so yourAuntBessycouldbefeelingalittlehappier.However,there'savery noisyblowflyintheroomatpresent, sothat'sasignthatSpringcan'tbe veryfaraway.

AUNTBESSY.

* * * *

Sunbury-road,VictoriaPark.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosed2/6forBusbies,asathanksgivingforfavoursreceivedthroughprayerstoSt.Anthony.

N.FLEMMING.

DearN.,-St.Anthony,oneofthe greatestfriendsoftheBushies'Corner, hashelpedusagain.Thankyouso muchforthedonation.

AUNTBESSY.

14Tuart-street,Bunbury.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamreturning mytwoprickcards,andenclosedyou willfindthemoney.Wouldyoukindlysendmetwomorecards,asIhave teenpr.attisedsomemorepennies?I amgoingforamusicexam.sometime nextmonth,sowouldyouaskthe Bushiestosayalittleprayerforme? Wouldyoupleasesendtwocardsfor Reg,mybrother.Ileistenandheis goingtotrytoraceme,buthewon't (Ihope).Iwillclosenow.With bestwishes.

THELMA

DearThelma,-Thanksverymuch forfillingthecardssoquickly sendyoutwomoreforyourselfand

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twoforReg.Ofcourse,asan"old handatthegame,"you'llprobably beathimthistime,butyouneverknow whattheseboyswilldo,doyou?I11 bewatchingforthepostmantosee whoisthevictor.Bestwishesfor yourmusicexam.,Thelma,butIfeel sureyou'llcomethroughwithgoodresults. AUNTI3ESSY.

MorningtonMills.

DearAuntBessy,-Ireceivedyour cardandIhavefilleditnowandsend ittoyou.-Yourlovingniece, JEANWARNER.

DearJean,-Thankyouforfillingthe earl.Youcertainlydidn'ttakevery longaboutthat.Youdidn'ttellme verymuchinyourletter,and,asanew niece,I'msureyoushouldhavequite alottotellme,soI'llexpectalotof "gossip"nexttimeyouwrite. AUNTBESSY.

WellstradFarm,Mundijong.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouand alltheBusbiesarewell.Iamenclosingprickcardandpostalnotefor3s. and6d.interest,becauseIhavehadit filledsolong.Mygeesearedoing verywell;theirnamesareDickand Nora.Dickflewoutoftherun, whichisaboutsixorsevenfeethigh.I wenttochurchthismorningatSerpentine.Thereisacheckerpigeonflying aroundhere;thereweretwo,butthe foxgotone.Itrainedveryhardon FridaynightandSaturdaymorning.I havenotgotmuchofagardenbecause therainwaslateincoming.Mumhas fiftybabychicks.AuntyTuppygave me1/3fortheBushies.-Yourloving nephew, ALEX.BETT.

DearAlex.,--Thankyouverymuch forfillingthecard,andespeciallyfor theinterest.AuntTuppycertainly gaveyouahelpinghand,didn'tshe?

IwassorrytohearthatDickhadbeen misbehaving.Ihopehedoesn'tlead Noraintotroubleaswell.Ifheflies outofhisruntoomuchthatfoxmight behavingsomethingtosaytohimtoo, andthatwouldneverdo.I'msorryto hearthatyourgardenisn'tallacould 11e,Alex.,butthingscouldbeworse,I suppose.Whatdoyougrow?VegetableforVictory,orflowers?

AUNTBESSY.

"Brockmeyer,"Namban.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouand theBushiesareenjoyinggoodhealth. Wewereallveryhappyafterthenice rainandtoseethegreenfeedeverywhere.Onthegreengrassthereare manylittlelambseating.Wedidn't getanymushroomsthisyear,sowe weredisappointed.Ilovemushrooms, don'tyou?Iamsendingmyprick cardback,andwillyousendme -motherone,please?Wehaveanew teacherandhernameisMissTwigg. OnsomeSundaysmycouisns,Lorraine 13utlerandNoreenHunt,comedownto ourplace,orIgototheirplace,and weplaywithdolls.NoreenHuntand LorraineButlerwritetoyousometimes.Iamsorrytosaywehavenot hadanyfurthernewsofourbrother, Dick,whohasbeenmissingsince March.Ourbrother,Roy,hasarrivedinEnglandfromtheUnitedStates. Ilehasjustaboutbeenaroundthe worldnow,becausehewasinLibya fortwoyearsbefore.Itisverycold hereto-day.Doyoulikethecold -weather,AuntBessy?Iamsavingup someoldstampsforyouandwillsend themlateronintheyear.Wewent toMassthismorning.Weonlyhave MassatNambanonceamonth.Imust saygoodbyenow.Withlovefrom yourlovingniece, BERYLFITZGERALD.

DearBeryl,-Yourswasalovelylong letterthisweek,andIamverypleased toreceiveit.Itwasagreatpitythat therainswereso-latethisyear,.antiI thinkthat,everyoneisveryrelieved nowthatther-havecomeat-last.-This isjustthetimewhenwereallyneed extrawheatandwoolanddairyproduce,isn't-it?I-am"sorryvondidn't getany..Auplaroonas..4.allthisyear: YourAuntBessyhadalittlemore hick.Shemanagedto..geta.billvful of"buttons"whenshetriedbutshe

hadtogoalongwayfromPerthtodo it,anditwasjusta"taste"whenthey werecooked.Ilikemushroomsvery much,Beryl,butIthinkIlikegatheringthemevenbetter.Perhapswhen youseeLorraineandNoreennexttime youcanpersuadethemtowritetome again.ItisquiteawhilesinceI heardfromthem.Youmustkeepon prayinghardforDick,Beryl,andIam suretheotherBusbieswilljoinyou. AndIthinkthatperhapsRoydeserves amention,too,don'tyou?Thanks forthepostalnoteandthepromiseof thestamps. I-willpostyouanother prickcardstraightaway. AUNTBESSY.

NewNorris.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouand theBusbiesarewellandhappy.When myprickcardwasfullIthoughtIhad betterhelptogetMary'sfull.Sheand JohnarestayingwithAuntyEllatSu biaco,andIwon'tbegoingdownthese holidays.Our'dogPunchisdead,and theonlyanimalwehaveisthecat.My littlecousin,MargaretLanigan,has beeninhospitalforalongtime;sheis gettingbetternow,thankGod.We havehadseverallettersfromGerard. HeishavingawonderfultimeinCanada.Willyoupleasesendmeanother prickcard?Thelastonewasallright. Iwillclosenow.Withlove.-Your lovingniece, LAURELLANIGAN.

DearLaurel,-Whew!Youareafast littleworker.Ithinkyouwillhave tobeamissionarywhenyougrowup, Laurel.Youseemtohavetheapplicationforit,andIknowyou'dbea greatsuccessifyouservedthe"dark'cc"aswellasyoudotheBusbies.I'm eversosorrytohearofPun'ch'sdeath. Perhapsyouwillgetanotherdogsoon andbecomefondofhimtoo.Itmust beareliefnowthatlittleMargaret isgettingbetterafterhayingbeenin hospitalforsuchalongwhile.Ifshe isinhospitalatNewNorciaIsuppose youvisitherquiteoften.It'sniceto knowthatGerardishavingagood timeinCanada.Perhapshe'willhave togoontoEnglandsoon.Iwillpost

youanotherprickcard,Laurel,andinspectitforyoubeforeitgoes.

AUNTBESSY.

IntheSunnyWest.

DearAuntBessy,-Thishasbeena longtimecoming,buthereitis,twa brandnewnotestohelpswelltheLemonadeBottle.Iwouldlikeaprayer formyintention-Iremainasincere FRIEND.

DearFriend,-My,whatadifference thatmadetotheLemonadeBottle! Oursincerethanksforyourhelp,and anassuranceoftheBusbies'prayersfor yourintention.

AUNTBESSY.

* * *

Nowhere.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosedoffering,inhonouroftheFeast ofOurLady'sVisitation.Iamrather latewithit,butbetterlatethannever. WishingyouandtheBusbiesthevery best.-Iam,yourssincerely, NOONE.

DearNoOne,-Itseemsunusualto bewritingalettertonoone,butIam reallyverygratefultothatNoOnefor thedonationandthegoodwishes. AUNTBESSY a a

St.Brigid'sConvent,MidlandJunction

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwriting thesefewlinesonbehalfoftheJunior LegionofMaryofMidlandJunction.I -anenclosingsomestampswhichwe havecollected.Wouldyouplease sendthenameandad-dressofaBushie, oneabouttheageoffourteenyears. MayGodblessyourwonderfulwork.Iam,yourlovingniece,

KATH.COLLINS-

DearKath,-Thankyouforthe stamps.IwillsendyouaBushie's address,andIamsureshewillliketo hearfromyou.

AUNTBESSY.

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