The Record Newspaper 09 August 1944

"EPHPHETA"

SpecialFestivalForCatholicsWhoAreDeaf

WhatAustralianCatholics DoForAfflictedChildren

AWorkofEminentCharity

AsourCatholicdeafpeopleknow, theeleventhSundayafterPentecost, whichfallsthisyearonAugust13,is named"EphphetaSunday."The nameremindsusoftheincidentrelatedintheGospelofthatSunday,whereinOurBlessedLordusedtheword "Ephpheta"'when'Heopenedtheears ofthemanborndeaf.In1910Pope PiusX,ofsaintlymemory,approved ofthisSundayasaspecialfestivalfor theCatholicdeafoftheworld.Inapprovingofthepetitionforthisyearly festival,PopePiusX.wasmovedto addinhisownhandwriting:"Inaccordancewiththepetitionwemost lovinglybestowtheApostolicBlessing onthelovedonesnamedinthememorial:wemostreadilygranttheprivilegesandindulgences,andwepraythat theLordmaybestowuponallwhoin anywaylendtheirservicestothis workofeminentcharityeveryprosperousandsalutarygift."

Itisclearfromthewordsofthe saintlyPontiffthatthefestivalwas notmerelyforthepurposeofconsolingtheCatholicdeaf:itwasintended asaclai,,antcalltoallCatholicpeople -notmerelytobishops,priestsand religious,buttolaymenandwomentohelpwithalltheirpowertopreserve thefaithofourCatholicdeafchildren andtorenderhelptothosewhoare grownuptoavailthemselvesofthe Sacramentsandotherwiseleadafull Catholiclife.

ItisundoubtedlytruethatmanyCatholicdeafhavelosttheirFaithbecausetherearesofewcapableofinstructingthemandofgivingthem adequatepreparationforthereception oftheSacraments.Inthepetition mentionedabove,thefollowingsignificantwordsoccur:"Wouldthatthere wereasufficientnumberofpriests, nuns,andespeciallyBrothers,totake inhandtheeducationofdeafchildren,particularlytheboys."

HappilyinAustraliaprovisiondoes existfortheeducationoftheCatholic deafchildinCatholicschoolsfounded bytheHierarchyforthatsolepurpose. AttheRosaryConvent.Waratah,near Newcastle,theDominicanSistershave devotedthemselvesformanyyears totheeducationofdeafgirls;whileat St.Gabriel's,CastleHill,nearSydney,

theChristianBrothersdoalikeservicefortheboys.IntheseCatholic schools,asyouwouldexpect,thechildrenarethoroughlyinstructedinthe knowledgeandpracticeoftheirFaith, andinadditionreceiveageneraleducationfromteacherswellversedin theirdifficultart.Furthermore,vocationaltrainingisgiveninboth schools,sothatonleavingschoolthe childrenareenabledtoobtainsuitableemployment.Overonehundred andtwentypupils,fromeveryState intheCommonwealth,areatourtwo Catholicschoolsforthedeaf.West Australiahastworepresentativesat theschools.

Fewpeoplerealisethedifficulties thatconfronttheteacherofthedeaf. Oneshortvisittoaclassroomwhere suchinstructionisgoingonwouldconvincethethoughtfulobserverofthe pathosofthesituation,andwould awakenanewarealisationofthepowerfuleffectofgraceinthesoul,an effectthatdependsinpartonourhumanco-operation.Andsothemiracleofredemptionisslowlybrought aboutand,inalowerplane,usefulindependentcitizensaregiventothe worldinsteadofdependentburdens.

Tothedeaf,then,educationinaCatholicschoolmeansarealisationofhte Faith,sucharealisationthatitbecomesthenceforthastrengthand guidethroughlife.

SuchafullCatholiclifefortheCatholicdeafispossibleonlytothose educatedinaCatholicschool.EnVironmentplayssolargeapartinthe educationofthechildthattheChurch inAustraliahasrightlyinsistedonCatholicschools,eventhoughthecost totheCatholicpeopleisenormous: howmuchmore,then,isthisCatholic trainingnecessaryforthedeafchild whohasmissedagreatdealoftheinfluenceofCatholichometraining throughtheverynatureofhisaffliction.ConsequentlywearenotsurprisedthattheHierarchyofAustralia, assembledinPlenaryCouncil,placed amongtheirdecreesonewhichstressedthenecessityofCatholicdeafchildrenattendingRosaryConventorSt. Gabriel's.Catholiceducationisnowheremorenecessarythanitisfor thedeaf.

IiowcanCatholicpeoplebestspend EphphetaSundayinaccordancewith thedesireoftheChurch?Theycan firstofferferventprayerforthewelfareoftheCatholicdeafthroughout theworld.Theycangivepractical helptothiseminentlyCatholicapostolatebybringingtheworkofourCatholicschoolsforthedeafunderthe noticeofthosewhocouldavailofit, orbynotifyingtheschoolauthorities oftheaddressofparentsofdeafchildren.Suchparentsareassuredthat lackofmeansisnoobstacletoenrolmentoftheirchildren.Thisispossiblethroughthecharityofthefa;thful,whocontributetotheEphpheta Sundaycollectionnowtakenupin manyparishesforthesupportofthe twoschools.Childrentravellingto andfromtheschools membersofthestaffoftheschools.

Itisverydesirablethatparentsof deafchildrencontacttheschoolsas soonastheyascertainthattheirchild iswhollyorpartiallydeaf:inthisway

theschoolsareenabledtoassistthe parentsinthepre-schooleducationof thechild,aworkthathasavitalbearingonthechild'sfuture.Itislikewiseimportantforparentstoknow thattheschooleducationofdeafchildrenisbestcommencedbetweenthe agesoffiveandsix.

OurLord'swords,"Sufferthelittle childrentocometoMe,"applywith equalforcetothedeafastotheir hearingbrothersandsisters.Pray andworkthattheymaybeenabled todoso.Itisearnestlyhopedthat everyCatholicdeafchildinAustralia willbehelpedtoavailofaCatholic deafschool.Thatthismaybesolet usalljoininferventprayeron EphphetaSunday."Andtheybrought toHimonedeafanddumb."

Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?Make aregularannualcontributiontohelp anindigentstudent.

TheCatholicAnswer

EarlyEventsProve theUndeniableAuthorityoftheGospels

WhytheTruthoftheResurrectionisSometimesDoubted

Jansenism anditsErrors

"AMisconceptionoftheSupernaturalOrder"

B.L.,ShentonRoad,Claremont:

Q.:-Bothmymotherandfatherare RomanCatholics.WhenIwas youngtheybothagreedthatIshould beallowedtochoosewhateverreligionIfeltwasthebestandtrueone, whenIwasoldenoughtodecide.I havechosentobeaProtestant.Accordingtoyourreligion,doyoubelievethatmyparentshavesinnedfor grantingmethatthingwhichGod grantedtoallmankind-freedomof actionandchoice?"

A.:Ifyoudon'tmindmesayingso, Ithinkyourcaseischaracterisedby crymuddledthinkingonthepartof ourparentsinthefirstplace,andby verysincerebutnotverywellinformedthinkingonyourownpartinhe secondplace.Ialsothinkitisthat samesinceritythatpromptsyouto writethisletteratall,andtherefore Ihopemyfewremarksinanswerto ourquestionmighthelpyoutounderstandalittlebetterjustwhatisrequiredofeveryoneofusinthematterofreligion.

Now,firstofall,religionisnotsomethingaboutwhichwearegivenany choiceatall.Itisnotsomething whichwemaymakepartofourlives, crnot,justasweplease.Imean,lots ofpeoplehavetheideathatreligion isonlyasecondarythinginlife;that ifyoufeelithelpsyou,wellandgood, lostifyoudon'tfeelanyparticular attractiontoanydenominationatall, thenitdoesn'tmuchmattersolongas youlivewhatisgenerallyregardedas adecentsortoflife.Mostpeople nowadaysgiveonetheimpressionthat theybelievethereshouldbenocompulsionaboutreligion;thatsofaras Godisconcernedtheindividualshould befreetoeitherchoosehisowndenominationorevenhavenoneatall shouldhesoprefer.Andthatmentalityonlyindicatesthatmanypeople thinkreligionisnotofsuchvitalimportanceinlife,thatyoucanbequite goodanddecentwithoutit,andthat inanycase,asIsaid,Godmoreor lessleavesittotheindividualhimself tochoosetheevayinwhichhewill worshipHim.AndwhilstIamon thesubjectImightaswellsaythat thereappearstobeagrowingbodyof opinion,ontheotherhand,thatreligionitselfisakindofluxury,ina sense-somethinginstitutedsolelyfor ourcomfort,somethingthatshould havetheeffectofhelpingusfeelvery righteousandveryclosetoGod,somethingthatshouldbetherealwayson tapwheneverwefeelabitdepressed tocheerusupwithorgansandchoir singingandoperaticsoloistsanddroningsermonsthataltogetherhavethe effectofmakingyoufeeldifferent 1+11441.14.410.1414.04,41041,04.00.1141414.1.41141410

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aboutthings.Moreover,formany peopleone'sreligionisnotonlyone's ownaffair,butitisalsosomething thatyouleavebehindyouinthe church,ifyou'reachurchgoer.No wonderLenin,whoseemedtoseereligionasjustthatatbestandnothing more,calleditthe"opiumofthepeople"andthat'sallitisforthemwho don'tunderstandwhatChristianity reallyis.Somefeelsoothedbygoing tothemovies,others,andveryfewat that,feelsoothedbygoingtochurch -andboththemoviesandthatkind of"religion"areequallytheopiumof thepeople soothing,comforting, andkeepingtheirdevoteesinakind offool'sparadise.

Butreligionistheveryantithesis ofthat.Imeanthekindofreligion GodHimselftaughtuswhenonearth, andwhichweknowasChristianity.

Ofcourse,thereagain,manypeople willonlyturnroundandsay,yes,but Christianitytodayisexactlywhat youhavejustdescribed,withacertainamountofracketeeringthrownin. Andtheanswertothatis:thereis onlyonetrueexpressionofChristianity,andthatistheCatholicChurch. AndGodonlyknowsCatholicismis anythingbuttheopiumofthepeople.Whenyouunderstandit,itis themostdynamicforceintheworld to-day:youcan'tkillit,youcan't suppressit,youcan'tstopitachieving results,forthesimplereasonthatit wascreatednotbymanbutbyGod Himself,andHetoldthefirstmembersofHisChurchtwothousandyears agothatitwouldlasttilltheendof time.. soIguessitwill!

But,harkingbackabit,theimportantthingforustounderstandisthat itisnotforustolaydowntheconditionsonwhichwewillworshipGod: thatisGod'sOWNright,andwhatis moreHehasexercisedit,andlaid downverypreciselythemannerin whichHeexpectstobeworshipped byeverysingleoneofus.And,accordingtothewayChristexplainedit, theworshipwhichHe,God,expects fromusisdefinitelynotsomething thatisconfinedtoanhourorso'in churchwhenthewhimtakesus.Christ insistedthatthetrueworshipofGod wasyourcompletewayoflife,or,to bemorecorrect,thewayoflifethat HeHimselfhadcomeonearthtooutlineforus.AnyotherwayofworshippingGodwasjustnotacceptable toGod:Hemadethatveryclear. Whatismore,Helaiditdownthat yourreligionwasyourlife,itwasn't somethingaddedtoitinthewaythat asuitofclothescoversourbodies. Therefore,religion,properlyunderstood,isnotmerelyasecondaryconsiderationinlife,butitisthevery warpandwoofofyourlifeitself.It isthewayyoudothingsandsay things,andthinkthings,becausein youreverythoughtandwordand deedthroughouttheday,youareworshippingGod,eventhoughyoudon't adverttoit-ifyouareaChristian. Whichmeansthatifwearegoingto worshipGodinthewayHewishes

andcommandsustoworshipHim,we havenochoiceinthematter,butsimplyhavetoliveourlivestiewayHe Himselflaiddown;wehavetothink thewayHewantsustothink,actin thewayHewantsustoact,andspeak thewayHewantsustospeak,andin that:waywewillbelivingourlivesas HewishesustoandatthesametimeworshippingHimasHewishesusto. Isthatclear?

Now,ifyouacceptallthatasbeing historicallytrue,itmeansthatsofa: asGodisconcernedwearegivenno libertywhatsoeverinthechoiceofour religionorwayoflife.Eitherwedo thingsGod'sway,orwearedisobeyingHim;andthatmeanswearesinning.Therefore,ifGodestablished aChurchwhichwastoteachmenand womenofsucceedinggenerationsthe wayoflifeandthepracticesthatHe insisteduponwhenHewasonearth Himself,itisonlylogicalthatmen andwomenshouldlistentothat Churchandfollowthewayoflifethat itteaches.AsChrist'Himselfsaid: "IfanymanwillnotheartheChurch, lethimbetotheeastheheathen."

Now,ifwedoheartheChurchwe willbecomefollowersofChristor Christians,inthesensethatwewill tryasbestwecantoliveuptothe wayoflifethatChrist,WhowasGod, livedHimselfonearthandlaiddown forus.Andifwearemembersof theoneandonlyChurchthatChrist founded,wemustbeworshippingGod intheoneandonlywaythatlie wishestobewor4ipped.andthat meanswearepoetisingtheoneand onlytruereligi.ct.

Bythistimeycaoughttobeaoe togivetheCatholicanswertoyour ownquestion.Yousay,bothmyparentswereRomanCatholics they letmechoosemyownreligionwhen Igrewup Ihavechosentobea Protestant havemyparentssinnedintheeyesoftheCatholicChurch forgrantingmethatthingwhichGod grantedtoallmankind-freedomof actionandchoice?Well,inthelight ofallthatI'vesaid,what'doyou think?Yourparentsshouldhave knownwhatreligionreallymeant,and asCatholicstheyshouldhaveknown thattherewasonlyonetruewayof worshippingGod-theCatholicway, whichisChrist'sownway;theyshould alsohaveknownthattherewereno alternatives,sofarasGodisconcerned.Iftheythoughttherewerealternatives,thentheycouldn'thavebeen veryconvincedaboutthetruthofCatholicismontheonehand,andyou'd havethoughtthey'dhavemadesome effortsthemselvestoarriveatcertaintyinwhatasCatholicstheymust atleasthaverealisedwasthemostimportantthinginlife Iftheywere convincedthatCatholicismwasthe truth,thentheirveryloveforyou wouldseemtodictatethattheywould havewantedyoutogrowupunderstandingallthethingsChristtaught us,andinthetrueway,whichisthe waytheCatholicChurchteachesthem. Ingrantingyoufreedomofactionand choice,asyouputit,inthematterof yourreligiouseducation,I'mafraid theyrealisedwhattheyweredo;ngi. TheysinnedbothagainstGod,whos. rightstheydisregarded,andagainst you,theirownch".3.,whoseeternaldestinytheythrewintojeopardy.

Q.:AlsodoyoubelievethatGod,who isalovingandkindFather,really caresinwhatbuildingitisthat(me worshipsHim,orinwhatwayone praystoHim,ifoneissincere?

A.:Firstofall,IhavejustexplainedhowChristtoldusclearlythatHis Fatherdoescareaboutwhatwaywe praytoHim,andthroughHisChurch Hehasalsomadeitclearthaneven thebuildingitselfinwhichweprayis important.Onehasonlytoreadthe age-oldserviceoftheconsecrationof aCatholicChurchtorealisethatspecialefficacyisattachedtoprayersofferedtoGodintheseconsecrated buildingshallowedwiththeblessingof theChurch.But,thatisallobjectivelyspeaking.Sofarastheindividualisconcerned,sincereprayersare alwaysheardbyGod,andsincereworshipisalwaysacceptabletoHimno matterinwhatbuildingitisoffered. Sincerity,however,includesthewillto dowhateverGodwantsofusassoon asitisknown.ThereforeIwould saythatonewhosuspectsthatheis mistakeninhisreligiousconvictions, orwhoeven,ontheotherhand,has noguaranteethatheisnotmistaken, wouldbeboundinallsincerityto searchforthetruthofthingsandto lookforthatguarantee.Andthatis notmyownopinionbuttheteaching oftheCatholicChurch.

Q.:WhatharmisdoneUaCatholic worshipsinaProtestantChurch?

A.:ACatholicknowshowheought toworshipGod,andhecannotinconsciencedeliberatelygointoabuilding publiclydedicatedtosomeotherform ofworshipandtherepayhisrespects toHisGod.Ineffecthesays:"I knowwhatIoughttodo,butforonce Iamgoingtopleasemyselfanddo somethingelse."ThatisnotworshippingGod,buthisowncapricious will.Moreover,hisactionwouldgive gravescandal,inthatitwouldbe equivalenttohissayingthatonereligionisasgoodasanother,which isnotonlyheresy,butaninsultto Christwhocameonearthpreciselyto teachustheoneandonlyandparticularwayinwhichGodwishedmen toworshipHim.

Q.:Arenothisprayersjustassincere inonechurchasinanother?

A.:IfaCatholicknowsanything abouthisreligionatallhisprayers couldnothesincereinaProtestant church.

Q.:Doyouhonestlybelievethatifa RomanCatholicwentintoaProtestantchurchandprayedforhis dyingmother,hisprayerswouldnot beanswered?AProtestant'swould, whynotaCatholic's?"

A.:Ihavealreadysaidthatsincere prayersofferedingoodfaithwillalwaysbeansweredbyGod,even thoughthepersonwhooffersthem shouldbemistakeninthemannerand placeofoffering.Icannotsee,however,howanyCatholiccouldbein goodfaithwhenofferingprayersina Protestantchurch-aboveallwhen prayingforadyingmother.Onthe otherhand,aProtestant'sprayers wouldbeansweredbecausetheywould besincereprayersofferedingood faith.

STOVES-Wood,Gasnewandused. Goodstockspaints,enamels,sprinklers, andtaps.Hassell's,559Wellington114.

ReligionisNotSomethingAboutWhichWeAreGivenaChoice

TheTrueExpressionofChristianityisAnything theOpiumofthePeople"

ACatholicCanNotPraySincerely inaProtestantChurch

Thereisonlyonewayinwhich GodwishesmentoworshipHim

Ihavealonglettertoanswernow fromalistenerwhousesthenom-deplumeof"Worried,"Perth,andwho, althoughaCatholicofmiddleage,yet hasreasonsfordoubtingwhetherhe orshewaseverbaptised.Furthermore,thereappearstobenomeansof findingoutnow,sinceboththewriter's parentsarenolongerliving.

A.:Havingreadyourlettercarefully andsympathetically,Icanunderstand yourconcernoverthisandtheother mattersthatyoumention.Now,in thefirstplace,thequestionofBaptism isoneofthegreatestimportance. However,tosolveyourworriesshould notbedifficultatall,andIwouldsuggestthatyousubmitthewholecase toyourparishpriest.Ifyourdoubts arewellfoundedhewouldbaptiseyou conditionally,thatis,hewouldperformtheessentialpartoftheriteof Baptism,addingtotheusualformthe words,"Ifyouarenotbaptised-I baptiseyouinthenameoftheFather, andsoon."Thewholeceremony wouldonlytakeafewminutes,soI wouldsuggestthatyoumadeenquiriesassoonaspossible.Thefact thatyouhavereceivedotherSacramentsperiodicallyneednotworry you,sinceitseemsquiteevidentthat youhavealwaysdonesoingood faith.Butnowthatsomedoubthas arisen,itisnecessarytodosomething aboutitassoonaspossible.

Youmightrecall,perhaps,Our Lord'swordstotheApostlesjustbeforeHeascendedintoheaven:"Going thereforeteachallnations:baptising theminthenameoftheFatherandof theSonandoftheHolyGhost" (Matt.XXVIII.,20).AndHehadpreviouslysaid,"Unlessamanbeborn againofwaterandtheHolyGhost,he cannotenterintotheKingdomof God."(Jn.,III.,5.)Now,"Worried" hasalsobeentroubledbydoubtsasto therealityofChrist'slife,deathand particularlyHisResurrection."What Ihavebeentryingtofindout,"the lettersays,"iswhetherthesethings havebeenproved,orwhetherwejust havetosayweacceptthem,andtry andovercomethedoubts."

Well,"Worried,"you'renotthefirst onewhohasbeentossedaroundwith thoseverysomedoubts.Asyousay, "IfChristrosefromthedead,allthe otherquestionsanswerthemselves." That'strue,quitetrue-evenSt.Paid tooktheResurrectionasatestcase, itwere,andhewrotetotheCorinthiansnineteenhundredyearsago:"If Christbenotrisenagain,thenisour preachingvain,andyourfaithisalso vain."Butitispossibletoprove therealityoftheResurrectionasan objectivehistoricalfact.Thedocumentswehavethatarenearestthe event,ofcourse,aretheGospels.They

DEAF?

werewrittenbymenwhcwereinpossessionofthefacts,andwhocouldnot, morallyspeaking,deceiveinthematter.Whilethewholetenoroftheir livesanddeathsmakesahypothesis ofdeliberatedeception,orevenofselfdeceptionabsolutelyuntenable!Now, takingthesegospelsaspurelyhistoricaldocuments,whicharesubstantially accurate,wefindthreefactscertainly andclearlystated:

1.Christtrulydied.

2.ChristwasburiedbyHis friendinasepulchresealedbythe Jewishauthorities,andguarded moreoverbysoldiersunderRoman command.

3.Thatsepulchrewasfoundempty onthefirstEasterSundaymorning. Ifwelookintotheinterpretationof thatsetoffactsbythefirstwitnesses ofthem,wefindthattherewasa unanimousbeliefthatChristhadrisen. Topeoplesoclosetotheevent,sucha beliefwouldbeimpossibleunlessit restedonafact.Therefore,from faithintheResurrectionwecanargue tothefactoftheResurrection,becausewithoutthatfactthefaithof thosefirstwitnesseswouldbecompletelyunreasonable.Toreadthe otherexplanationsadvancedforthe originofthatfaithintheApostlesforexample,fraud,thegrowthof legend,theuseofsymbolism,thesuggestionthatChrist'sappearanceswere onlyvisions-actuallymakesonemore certainofthetruthoftheResurrection.Butprejudiceofonesortor anothercanpreventone'saccepting theResurrection. ARationalist,for example,justwon'tbeconvincedof thepossibilityofmiracles,andthatis thesortofprejudicethatpreventsa manfromacceptingthefact-thehistoricalfact-oftheResurrection.Religioustruth,youknow,isnotsocompellingasmathematicaltruth,and thatiswhy,bytheuseofourfreewill, perhapsnotalwayssinfully,wecan escapebeliefintheResurrection, wherewecannotescapebeliefinthe multiplicationtable.Itisprecisely thatuseofthewillthatexplainsalso thelargeproportionofJewishpeople who,thoughsoclosetotheevent,did notacceptthefact whichwasthe lastquestioninyourletter.

A.S.L.,Kalgoorlie:

Q.:InmydictionaryIcameacross thefollowingdefinition"Jansenism-theteachingofCorneliusJansen(1585-1638/,FrenchRomanCatholicBishop,thatmanisunableto dogoodorobeytheCommandments,andisalsoequallyunableto resistGod'sgrace."Willyoukindlyexplainthis?

A.:OnthewholethedictionarydefinitioncanbetakenasabriefsummaryofJansen'steachingongrace. Thereshouldbetheadditionalnote, 'however,thatthisteachinghasbeen condemnedbytheChurch.

AllofJansen'sworkswerepublished afterhisdeath.Withtheexception ofone,theyareperfectlyorthodox. Thisoneexceptionisentitled"Augustinus,"andpurportstoexpoundthe teachingofSt.Augustineongrace.BeforehisdeathJansenmadethefollowingstatementwhichwaspublishedin theorignaleditionof"Augustinus". "IftheHolySeewishesanychangeI amanobedientsonandIsubmitto

thatChurchinwhichIhavelivedto mydyinghour.Thisismylastwish." Hence,althoughhisteachingcontains graveerrors,andgiverisetoaheresy, Jansencannotbecondemnedasa formalheretic.

ThefundamentalerrorofJansenis amisconceptionofor,better,adisregardofthesupernaturalorder.AccordingtoCatholicteaching,thestate oforiginaljusticeinwhichourfirst parentswerecreatedwasconstituted bythesupernaturalgiftsofsanctifyinggraceandthepreternaturalgifts 'fimmortalityandfreedomfromconcupiscence.Consequentlywhenman lostthesegiftsasaresultoftheFall, helostgiftsnotstrictlyduetohis nature.TheFalldidnotcorrupt man'snatureessentially,butdiddeprivehimofthemeansofattaining hissupernaturaldestiny,thebeatific vision.

IntheteachingofJansen,thebeatificvisionwasnotthesupernaturalend butthenaturalendofhumannature. Therefore,whenmanbyhisfallinto sinforfeitedthespiritualendowments

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thatfittedhimfortheattainmentof hisend,hewasdeprivedofwhatbelongedtohisnaturalintegrity.The resultofthisprivationwastheutter corruptionofhumannature,which showsitselfchieflyinthepowerlessnessofthewill.AccordingtoJansenthewillispurelypassiveandisirresistiblymovedtogoodorevilaccordingastheattractionofgraceor concupiscenceisstronger.Itistrue thatJansenattributedfreedomtothe will,butforhirri.thismeantonlyfreedomfromexternalconstraint.Actuallythewillalwaysoperatesunderthe pressureofinternalnecessity.But, asIsaid,alltheseteachingsarecondemnedbytheCatholicChurch.

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NewBishopofChristchurch

OnSaturday.July8th.,themarriageofNormaMaria.onlydaughterofMr.andMrs.A.G.Abbott,ofShenton Park,andJohnFrancis(Lieut.,A.I.F.),eldestsonofMr.andMrs.C.J.Slattery,ofMountLawley,wassolemnised withNuptialMassatSt.Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco,Rev.Dr.Collinsofficiating.CecilySlattery(sisterofthe groom),andEileenSlavinwerebridesmaids.LieutenantA.Grogan(A.I.F.)performedthedutiesofbestman,and Sgt.G.Lynch(A.I.F.)actedasgroomsman.Duringthesigningoftheregister,Mrs.Carmodysang"AveMaria:' ThereceptionwasheldattheKarrakattaClub,St.George'sTerrace,Perth.

FranciscanSocial Club

OnJuly18,membersoftheFranciscanSocialClubgaveanafternoonof music,asagestureofthankstothe manykindfriendswhohadenlivened theirThursdaysociallunchesbymany delightfultalksonmanyandvaried subjects,travels,socialproblems,home lifeandsoon.Asecondobjectofthe meetingwastheendeavourtofater friendlyfeelingsbetweenourownand membersofdifferentdenominations, andtobreakupcertaindistrustwhich somehowoftencropsupbetweenmembersofvariousorganisationsmerely throughwantofbetterknowledgeof eachother'sthoughtsandaims.Friendlyintercourseandexchangeofideas mighteliminatemuchmisconstruction inthesematters.Withthisobjectin view,severalChristianorganisations weresentinvitations,andagoodnumbersentrepresentatives,whowerecordiallyreceivedandwelcomedbythe president,secretaryandcommittee,in thehopealsooffurtherreunionsofthe samekind.Unfortunatelyseveralalso werepreventedfromattendingthrough stressofpatrioticorcharitablework's.

Afteranenlighteninglittleaddress bythepresident,explainingshortly theseaims.thesecretarygavealistof thesubjectsspokenonanddiscussed sincetheinceptionoftheclub,giving namesof-thespeakersandalsoofthe artisteswhohadkindlyhelpedthe F.S.C.atseveralmusicales.

Muchpleasure,bothtomembersand theirguests,wascausedbythevery charmingitemsofferedbythetalented "LydianChoir,"whosogenerously tendeditssupporttotheundertaking, andwhichindeedformedthechiefattractionofthereunion.

TheFranciscanClubthanksmost heartilyallthemembersofthisattractivesociety,aswellasallfriends whojoinedthemeeting.

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MOST.REV.P.F.LYONS,D.D.

HisLordshiptheMostRev.Patrick FrancisLyons,D.D.,wasconsecrated thethirdBishopofChristchurch,inSt. Patrick'sCathedral,Melbourne,onthe 2nd.inst.

HisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne(MostRev.D.Mannix, wastheconsecratingprelate,andcoconsecratorswereHisGracetheArchbishopofAdelaide(MostRev.M.Beovich,D.D.),andHisLordshiptheCoadjutor-BishopofDunedin(MostRev. H.J.'O'Neill,D.D.I.

TheHierarchyofeveryStatewasrepresented.

Theoccasionaladdresswaspreached byHisGracetheCoadjutor-Archbishop ofMelbourne(MostRev.J.D.Simonds,D.D.'Admultosannos.

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'"CentenaryofDeathofIgnatiusRice,August29

BrotherTreacyPioneerstheChristian Brothers'FoundationinAustralia

AmazingDevelopmentofTheirSchools inPast76Years

AfterthedeathofBrotherEdmund IgnatiusRicehisworkcontinued toflourish.CentreaftercentrethroughoutIrelandestablishedschoolsand theworkofreclaimingtheyouthof IrelandforGodandtheircountry wentonapace.Succeedinggenerationshaveprovedtheirgratitudeto theBrothersoftheChristianSchools ofIrelandfortheworkdoneinbuildingupthenationalspiritofyoungIreland.CloselyinterwovenintheEire ofto-dayisthelifeandspiritofthe sonsofBrotherEdmundIgnatius Rice.

ApplicationsforcommunitiesofBrothereflowedinfromoutsidecountries andcommunitieswereestablishedin Gibraltar,Newfoundland,England, Australia,IndiaandtheUnitedStates ofAmerica.SoimpressedwasPope LeoXIII.andhisCardinalswiththe workoftheIrishChristianBrothers thatacommunityofBrotherswasrequestedforRomeitself,andthere, undertheeyesofthePopehimself, theChristianBrothersbegantheir workofsavingtheyouthofItalyfor GodandtheChurch.

In1843asmallbandofBrothersleft IrelandforAustralia.Theyopened aschoolinSydney,andforfiveyears workedhardtoovercomedifficulties overwhichtheyhadnocontrol.It waswithheartsboweddownwithsorrowthattheyreturnedtoIreland. Theyfeltthattheirmissionhadfailed, buttheFingerofGodwasinthefail-

ure.ThethreeBrotherswhoreturnedtoIrelandin1742weredestinedto playaverybigpartintheestablishmentoftheSecondMissiontoAustralia.

BrotherFrancisLarkin,onhisreturnfromAustralia,wasappointed SuperiorofThurles.Herehehad underhiscareanoutstandingyouth, PatrickTreacy-themandesignedby Godtomakethenewfoundationin Australia.

PatrickTreacywasbornatThurles onAugust31,1834.Hisparentswere strictGod-fearingpeople,andtheyimbuedtheirchildrenwithfirmChristianprinciples.YoungTreacywas anexcellentscholarandshowedmarkedtalentinMathematics.lie hadthetraditionalGaelicloveof musicandbecameamasteroftheviolin.Inlateryearswhensurrounded byamazeoftroublesheusedtoseek solaceinhisviolin-theoriginal"Cremona"ofhisboyhood.Hisrendering oftheplaintivemelodiesofhisnative landwasexquisite.

UndertheguidanceofBrotherLarkinthestepsofPatrickTreacywere directedtowardshislife'swork.It wouldseemasthoughOurLadywas speciallyinterested,too,becausein laterlifeBrotherTreacyremarked that,whendecidinghisvocation,he feltwithinhimselfafeelingthatifhe didnotbecomeaChristianBrother OurLadywouldbedispleasedwith him.HeenteredtheNovitiateat

REV.BRO.AMBROSETREACY.

MountSion,Waterford,onFebruary 13,1852-justfiftyyearsafterthe foundingoftheOrderbyBrotherEdmundIgnatiusRice.

PatrickTreacywasanearnestsubjectandafterashortpostulancyhe wasclothedwithhabitofreligionby thereveredNoviceMasterofthat time,Rev.BrotherJosephHearn.In religionhewascalledBrotherAmbrose,andhesethimselftolearnthe irtuesofhisholypatronwhomhe imitatedverymuchinhissubsequent career. Hisnovitiatecompleted,BrotherAmbrosebeganhistrainingasateacher. HisfirstmissionwasWexford.This missionwasimportantinthosefar-off daysbecauseWexfordwasanimportantIrishportandmanyofthestudentsattheschoolintendedtofollow aseafaringvocation.BrotherTreacy's

workinnavigationandalliedsubjects wasnoteworthy.Hiseightyearsat -Wexfordwereveryhappyones.BrotherAmbrose'sappointmentasSuperiorofCarlowwasnotunexpected. Herehisworkwasofaveryhigh order.Besidesschooldutieshesupervisedabuildingschemeandleftto posterityamemorialofhisenergyand ability.

ItwasatthisperiodthatMostRev. Dr.Goold,BishopofMelbourne,was inIrelandmakingeffortstosecurea communityofChristianBrothersfor Melbourne.AtfirsttheSuperiorGeneral(Bro.J.A.Hoare)refusedtheapplication,butonthesuggestionofCardinalBarnabo,thenPrefectofPropaganda,itwasdecidedtocomplywith therequestofDr.Goold.

BrotherAmbroseTreacy-wasselectedtoleadthelittlehandofpioneers andwhatgrandmentheewere,tothe sceneoftheirnewlabours.OnAugust15,1868,BrotherAmbroseTreacy, BrotherDominicFurseyBodkin,BrotherJohnBarnabasLynchandBrotherJosephNolanembarkedonthe "St.Patrick."Itisinterestingtonote thatthejourneywasbegunonthe beautifulFeastofOurLady'sAssumption,andhevesselwasnamedafter Ireland'sownApostle,anditwasbearingawayanotherPatrick,whowasto enterintoanapostolateoffar-reaching importanceontheothersideofthe Globe.OnreachingLiverpoolthelittlebandtransferredintothelargesailingship"DonaldMcKay."

ThevoyagetoMelbournetook84 days,andonThursday,November19, 1868,thelittlepartylanded.The "Advocate,"ofNovember21,contains thefollowingnotice:"OnThursday, November19,sixpriestsandfour ChristianBrothersarrivedinthiscolony.WheretheChristianBrothers willbestationedisnotyet,webelieve, determined."Afteracordialwelcome bytheVicarGeneral,VeryRev.J. Fitzpatrick,theBrotherstookupresi-

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LiteratureandMorals

NobodymorethantheCatholiccommunitydeploresthepoisonoustypeofliteraturefortheyoungwhichisbeingprintedand soldinthiscountry,moreespeciallysincetheoutbreakofwar.But inthismatterthereisforusthesomewhatbitterreflectionthatwe Catholics,whenxvewerethepioneersofjustthismovement,were brandedasreactionaryandpeopletalkedabouttheIndexasifit thereacupboardwhereintheChurchkeepsthebreadawayfrom herchildren.actuallythecupboardcontainedtheseverysour andpoisonousappleswhicheveryoneisnowagreedshouldbeforbiddentoalladolescdnts.Itseemsthatnon-Catholicsarebeginning,inthismatteratleast,torealisethehollownessandfatuity ofliberalism.Butprohibitivemeasuresofthemselveswilldu littletostemtheinroadswhichimmoralliteraturehasalready madeuponthemindsandhearts-oftherisinggeneration.Itis notforlackofgoodliteraturethatpeoplereadbadbooks.Itis simplythatculturalinterestshavedwindledtozero,largelybecauseofthedeclineofthereligiousspirit.

Itwouldbeasimplemattertomaketheschoolsthebuttof thisissueand.toclaimthatthesystemofteaching,withaneye ontheannualcompetitiveexaminations,hadintroducedanap- proachtotheculturalsubjectswhich,throughitsveryutilitarianism,destroyedtherealappreciationofthem.Buttheproblem drivesmuchdeepr.Itisboundupwiththematerialisticphil- osophyofourcivilisation,whichischaracterisedinpoliticsbythe of"laissez-faire,"andineconomicsbyunrestrainedindividualism-bythespiritofliberalismwhichyetpermeateseveryexpressionofsociallife.Ithashadperhapsitsworstrepercussion inthefamilygroup,withtheweakeningofparentalauthorityand thefalsenotionsof"rights"giventochildrenbymuchofthe "new"education.Theneedfordiscipline,domesticallyandnationally,isbeingexperienced,anditisahealthyportent.AmericanCatholicsgavetheleadincleaningupthepornographicscreen and.morerecently,bawdyburlesque.StilllatertherewasaninteidenominationalcampaignintheStatesagainstindecentliteratureandaleageforcleanreadinghasbeenestablished.Itseems tomanythatweinthiscountrymightwellfollowtheAmerican lead.

Aswehavesaid,merelydefensiveandrepressivemeasures willnotsuffice.Good,wholesomebooksandmagazinesofreal interestandliteraryworthmustreplacethehorrorstories,"true love"episodes,andthelegionofvulgarsentimentalnovels.Once theGovernmenthascloneitsdutyonthenegativesidebypreventingthepublicationandsaleofbothlocalandimportedsalaciousliterature,thepositiveonusofprovidingthe"right"classof readingisontheparents.ForCatholicsinthisStatethereis noreasonableexcusefortheirchildrenbeingseducedbyimmoral literature.ThereexistsinPerthafineCentralCatholicLibrary, whichisgrowingrapidlyandwhichcontainsacomprehensive rangeofhookstosuitvaryingtastes,whichcanbeprocuredat lowerratesthanthoseofanyotherlibraryinthecity.Yetthe CatholicLibrarydoesnotreceivethesupportitmerits,eitherbecauseCatholicparentsareignorantofitsexistenceorbecausethey areremissintheirobligationsintheseriousmatterofsoundliterature.ItistobehopedthatCatholicswillrealisethegravity oftheirobligationsandhelptheCatholicCentralLibrarytohelp themselvesandtheirchildren.

HIGHGATEHILL

ANNUALSCHOOLCONCERT.

TheSacredHeartPrimarySchool willpresenttheirannualconcerton Fridaynext,August18,at2.30p.m., andagainonSaturday,August19,at thesametime.Ticketsareavailable forbothdays,andtoavoiddisappoint. ment,patronsareadvisedtoprocure theirticketsearly.andthosewhoare freetodosoarerequestedtocomeon Friday.Thisisimportant,because informeryearstheParishHallwas sadlyinadequatefortheSaturday afternoonpatrons.

Theprogrammeisanexcellentone, andastheproceedsareforparish

ST.CHARLES'SEMINARY, GUILDFORD

APPLICATIONSFORADMISSIONINFEBRUARY,1945.

ThosehopingtoenterSt.Charles'Seminary,,Guildford,next year..shouldmakeapplicationto theRectorimmediately,andalso seektheadviceoftheirParish Priestonthematter.

Somanycandidateswereacceptedfor1944thatonlyaverylimitednumbercanpossiblybe acceptednextyear.Otherthings beingequal,theapplicationswill lieconsideredintheorderin whichtheyarereceived.

TheSeminaryisanEcclesiasti,-alCollege,wherethoseyouths, whofeeltheyhaveavocationto thepriesthood,havetheopportunityoftestingthatvocation whilestillcontinuingtheirsecondaryschoolstudies.

Consequentlythenecessaryqualificationsforaprospectivecandidateare:

Asincerelyfeltinclinationto becomeapriest.

2Therecommendationoftheir ParishPriest.

Theconsentoftheirparents.

Thesuccessfulcompletionof,at least,their7th.classorlet. sub-junioryear.

5Goodhealth, Anyonehopingtobeaccepted atSt.Charles'nextyear,must. makeimmediateapplication,irrespectiveofwhethertheymayor maynothavementionedthe matterbeforetotheauthorities oncerned.

BOOKSFORTHESEMINARY-

ThelibrarianofSt.CharlesSeminarywouldbemostgratefulforthedonationofbooksfortheSeminarylibrary. Thetypeofbooksmostdesiredand atthesametimemostdifficulttoobtainunderpresentconditionswould be:

1.BooksofreferenceandtheClassics.

2.LiturgicalbooksinEnglishand Latin(Missals,LibriUsuales,etc.).

3.PhilosophicalbooksinEnglishor Latin,particularlytheSummaofSt. Thomas(oranyofitsparts),anyof thepartsoftheSummaPhilosophiae Scholasticae,byV.Remer,S.J.,PhilosophiaMoralis,byV.Cathrein.

4.LivesoftheSaintsandotherbiographies.

BooksmaybeleftatSt.Mary'sCathedralorattheSeminary,inwhich lattercasetheopportunityofoffering personalthankswouldbegiven.

PLAINCHANTFESTIVAL 1944.

ALTERATIONINDATES.

Owingtounforeseencircumstances, ithasbeenfoundnecessarytoalter thedatesofthe1944PlainChantFestival.

TheSolemnHighMassinSt.Mary's CathedralwillbeonOctober2at10 a.m.,andinSt.Patrick's,Fremantle, onOctober4,at10a.m.

HisGracetheArchbishopwillpresideonbothoccasions.

Thedetailsofthedistributionof schoolswillbepublishedlater.

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

August6:

10.30a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassattheRedemptoristMonastery,ontheoccasionofthecelebrationoftheFeastofSt.Alphonsus. 3.30p.m.:ConfirmationandVisitationattheChurchofChristthe King,Beaconsfield.

August21: RceivcDebutantesatAnnualCatholicBall.

August22:

10a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSt.Mary'sCathedral,onoccasionofcelebrationbypupilsofthe ChristianBrothers'collegesand schoolsoftheCentenaryofthe'death ofEdmundIgnatiusRice,Founder oftheChristianBrothers.

August23: 8a.m.:PresideatCeremonyofProfessionatPresentationConvent,Mos. manPark.

August27:

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

September10: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSt.Augustine's,Pinjarra.

September22:

10a.m.:PresideatQuarterlyConferenceofthepriestsofthemetropolitanareaattheChapterHall,VictoriaSquare.

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

September24: PresideatSolemnHighMassatSt. Jerome's,Spearwood,onoccasionof thecelebrationoftheTitularFeast.

September25-28: AttendSeniorPriests'Retreatat theRedemptoristMonastery,North Perth.

October1:

PresideatSolemnHighMassatSt Therese's,Gwelup,onoccasionof celebrationofTitularFeast.

Rev.J.Doyle,whohasrecentlybeen releasedfromtheArmy,hasreturned toQueen'sParkParish. PlainChantFestival.

SEMINARYSUNDAY

August20

CELEBRATIONTHROUGHOUTARCHDIOCESE.

HisGracetheArchbishopwishes toannouncethefollowingarrangementsfortheobservanceofSeminarySunday(August20):

IntheParishes.

Inallparochialchurchesanap propriateinstructionofthesignificanceofSeminarySundayand thesubjectofVocationstothe Religiouslifewillbegiven.At theconclusionoftheinstruction thespecialprayer,whichhasbeen approvedbyHisGraceforuseon SeminarySundayeachyear,will berecited.

IntheSchools.

funds,itisconfidentlyexpectedthat parishioners,aswellasparentsand friendsoftheschool,willextendtheir generouspatronage.

Rememberthedates:Friday,August18,at2.30p.m.;Saturday,August19,at2.30p.m.

ABridgeandRummyAfternoon.

Theusualcardparty,heldforthe SacredHeartPrimarySchool,will takeplaceonTuesday,August22,in theParishHall,at2.15p.m.

AsthethirdTuesdayofthemonth fallsonAugust1,aHolyDayofObligation,itisnecessarytoholdthis functionaweeklater.Goodprizes andapleasantentertainmentisassured.

TheMasswillbeNo.9,"CumJul). ilo,"CredoNo.3,and"EccePanisAngelorum"attheOffertory.TheProperoftheMasswillbesungbythe St.Mary'sCathedralBoys'Choir,who willalsoformtheschola.

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PriestsshallarrangeforaspecialChildren'sMassataconvenienttimeontheFridaypreceding SeminarySunday.AtthisMass anappropriateinstructionwillbe givenandtheprayersofthechildrenrequestedforanincreasein vocations.

InReligiousHouses.

HisGracetheArchbishopgrants permisionforExpositionofthe BlesedSacramentthroughoutthe day(orwhateverportionthereof isfoundtobeconvenient)on SeminarySunday,intheChapels andOratoriesofReligiousHouses andInstitutions.

"Ordainedformeninthethingthat

appertaintoGod"

HowthePriesthoodDiffersfromanEarthlyCareer

PowertoForgiveSinandOffer theSupremeSacrifice

Rev.RupertKellyofficiatedatSolemnBenedictioninSt.Mary'sCathedralonSunday,July30.HewasassistedbyRev.J.P.O'FarrellasDeaconandRev.P.J.DonnellyasSubDeacon.HisGracetheArchbishop, attendedbyRev.J.J.Raffertyand Rev.J.P.McGillicuddy,waspresent. St.Mary'sCathedralChoir,underthe directionofRev.A.E.Lynch,renderedthefollowingmusic:"EcceSacerdosMagnus"(C.EdgarFord),"0 Salutaris"(DomGregoryMurray, (s.1(I,"TeDeum"(C.EdgarFord), "TantumErgo"(DomGregoryMurray,O.S.B.),"LaudateDominium" (GregorianChant),"TuesSacerdos" (C.EdgarFord).The"TeDeum" and"'ItiesSacredos"arenewcompositionsbytheCathedralOrganist, Dr.C.EdgarFord,andweresungfor thefirsttimeonthisoccasion.Dr. Fordpresidedattheorgan.

Rev.FatherTimbs,C.SS.R.,preachedtheoccasionalsermon.

Takingforhistext:

"Everyhighpriesttakenfromamong menisordainedformeninthe thingsthatappertaintoGod.that bemayofferupgiftsandsacrifice forsins"(Hebr.,5,1), FatherTimbssaid:

Oneofthegreatestconsolationsof ourFaithisthatJesusChrist,the greatHighPriest,offeredHislifein sa. fortheRedemptionofall. AndHecontinuesthisredemptive workonearththroughHispriests. Almost2,000yearshavepassedsince thesolemnordinationoftheApostles, andsincethenChrist'sPriesthoodhas beenhandeddownfromgenerationto generationofmen.Noperiod,no centuryhasbeenbarrenofrecruits.

TheDivineMasterhasissuedthat compellinginvitationtoyouthofall ages:"Ihavechosenyou.Comeye afterMeandIwillmakeyetobe fishersofmen."To-dayoneofyour numberwasreceivedintotheranks ofthePriesthood"ordainedformen inthethingsthatappertaintoGod." Letusdirectourthoughtstothe greateventofthemorningandseethe marvellouspoweroftheCatholic Priesthood.

TothecasualobserverattheCathedralthismorningthebeautifuland touchingceremonymerelymeantthat ayoungmanwasenteringuponacareerorprofession,buttouswhoare begottenofFaithwhatdiditsignify? WerealisedthatGodinHismercy deignedtoraiseoneofHiscreatures farabovetheordinaryrunofhisfellowmen.Heendowedhimwith powersthatofrightbelongtoGod alone.

TheCeremony.

YousawourbelovedArchbishopexercisingthefulnessofhisApostolic power-apowercomingdowninunbrokenlinefromtheApostles,from JesusChrist.Youwitnessedtheimpositionofhands-yousawthose younghandsanointedwithsacredoil -andintothemwasaChaliceplacedandyouheard,"Receivepowerto sacrificetoGodandofferMassfor

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thelivingaswellasforthedead." Yourealisedthemeaningofthose familiarwords,"ReceiveyetheHoly Ghost.Whosesinsyoushallforgive theyarcforgiventhem,andwhose sinsyoushallretaintheyareretained."AndthenyounoticedFather Kellyplacehishandsinthoseofhis Archbishop,promisingReverenceand Obediencetothissuccessorofthe Apostles,andyouknewthatFather KellywasaPriestforever,ordained formeninthethingsthatappertain toGod.

AnotherChrist.

Henceforthheisdedicated,surrenderedwhollytotheserviceofGod. Fromhisordinationto-dayhegoes forthaDivinelyappointedteacher, commissionedtoactasanotherChrist -forheisinsomewayacontinuationofChrist-toguidemeninthe wayoftruth.AstheFatherhath sentMe,soalsoIsendyou.Go, teachallnations,preachtheGospel. HethathearethyouhearethMe.Yes, hisfutureoutlookistostudy,tosafeguard,tofurthertheinterestofhis DivineMaster.

Inthevastspiritualkingdomthe CatholicChurch.hestandsforthtonightasachosenofficial,aminister, arepresentativeofOurLordHimself. Hisverypresenceremindsusofthe Redeemerandthehigherinterestsof life.TrulycanwewithSt.Paul, "LetamansoaccountofusasministersofChristanddispensersofthe

liveagain-HewillpreachtheGospeltothepoor,totherich;HisDivineWordwillgoforthfromthepulpitsas1900yearsagoitwentforth fromthesynagogue,thelake,the mountainside.InhimJesuswill stillattracthearts,blesslittlechildren,andconfoundthewisdomofthe wise.InthisHisPriesthewillheal thesick.comfortthemourner,and givetothemultitudesthebreadof Life,andpeoplewillsayintruth: "JesusofNazarethhaspassedby doinggood."

PowerOverSin:(a)Confessional.

Inordertomeasurethepowerof ourPriest,wemustthinkofhis poweroversin.Takethatunfortunatesinnersunkinthedepthsofher crime,callupthelearnedandskilful ofthisworld.Askthemtounburdenthatstrickenconscienceofitssin, towipeawaytheiniquity.Nonatural medicineortreatmentcanavailthere theyallmustpleadhelplessness. GoupintotheheightsofheavensummontheArchangel'Michaelfrom hisplaceofadorationattheThrone ofGod-bidhimtorecitethosewords ofAbsolution,"Iabsolvetheefrom thysins"---askhimtowashoutthose stains.Withallhisstupendous mightandpowerhe,too,willplead hisinabilitytodoit.Andyetour Priestreceivedthispowerto-dayat Ordination.To-dayhewascommissionedtogointotheworldandimitatehisLordandMasterinthecharacteroftheGoodShepherd,bearing thelostsheepbacktothefold.With thecompassionofChristinhisheart andthepowerofforgivenessinhis hand,headvancestofacetheterrible factofsin.Mindfulofhisowninfirmity,yetequippedwithallthatis neededtotreattheworstmiseriesof soul,hewilljudgetheoffenderwith themercyofJesus;hewilltreatthat sufferingsoulwiththekindnessofthe SacredHeartitself,hewillspeakcouragetotheweakenedwillasChrist spoketothemthatsoughtHimin theirsorrow.Hatingthesinhewill befriendthesinnerasJesusbefriended MaryofMagdaleninthehouseof Simonthepharisee.Hewillraisehis priestlyhandsinAbsolution,andthe sorrowingsinnerwillbeasifsheknelt beneaththecrossofherdying Saviour,andtherefelluponherthe

cleansingdropsof thatPrecious Blood.TrulydoweglorifyGodtoday,"Whohasgivensuchpowerto men."

(b)TheHolyMass.

Buttarsurpassingallthesewonders,ourpriestistheMinisterofthe greatsacrificeoftheRedemption,the greatestacttheworldcanwitness. "TakenfromamongmenheisordainedformeninthethingsthatappertaintoGod,thathemayofferup giftsandsacrificeforsins."And whatgiftsandwhatsacrificedoesour Priestoffer?Ah,mydearparents ofthenewlyordained,thereisno needformetoanswerthatquestion. To-morrowyoushallseeit.That daywilldawnwhichyouhavelong desired.To-morrowyourrewardwill beexceedinggreat.Theverythought ofitnodoubthasbeenasustaining oneofalltheseyears.To-morrow yourson,robedinthevestmentsof hispriestlyoffice,willgountothe Altarandtherewithyouandforyour offertheHolySacrificeoftheMass.

TheOffertory-hetakesbreadand wineandoffersituptoGod.The WarningBell-hehasbentlow."This isMyBody;ThisistheChaliceof -MyBlood."Hekneelsinadoration -forthereisnolongerbreadand winebutJesusChrist,Body,Blood, SoulandDivinity-God.HolyCommunion:HehasconsumedtheVictim oftheSacrifice.0,wonderofGod, Calvaryhasbeenrenewedinour midst-JesusChristhasbeenoffered insacrificeforthesinsofmen.But allisnotover.Yousee,mydear parents,yourownsonfacingyouwith JesusinHolyCommunion-"Ecce AgnusDei.""BeholdtheLambof God,BeholdHimWhotakestaway thesinsoftheworld."Andsoonthe Victimofyourson'sMassiswholly unitedtoyou-becomefleshofyour fleshandboneofyourbone."CorpusDominiNostri,JesusChristi." MaytheBodyofOurLordJesus Christwatchoveryoursouluntolife everlasting.

WiththisIconclude,andrenewthe congratulationsofthepreacherthis

orProfession

morningtoyou,Rev.Father,andto yourparentsandrelations.Maythe great'HighPriestshoweruponyou abundantblessingsto-day.MayHeeverbeyourconstanthope,encouragementandjoy,andmayourBlessedLady,theMotherofthegreatHigh Priest,obtainforyouthegracetobecomemoreandmoreworthyofHim. Amen.

LivingWiththe Church

August13-EleventhSundayafter Pentecost: MassProper.2nd.prayerofSS. HippolytusandCassian.3rd.prayer "Acunctis."4th.prayerfor peace.Creed.PrefaceoftheTrinity.

August14-VigiloftheAssumptionof OurLady:----

11ssProperwithouttheGloria.2nd. prayerofSt.Eusebius.3rd.prayer oftheHolySpirit.4th.prayerfor peace.NoCreed.CommonPreface.

August15-TheAssumptionofOur Lady: MassProper.Creed.Prefaceof OurLady.

August16-St.Joachim,FatherofOur Lady. MassProper.2nd.prayerforpeace. Creed.PrefaceofOurLady.

August17-St.Hyacinth,Confessor Mass"Osjusti."2nd.prayerof theOctaveoftheAssumption.3rd. prayeroftheOctavedayofSt.Laurence.4th.prayerforpeace.Creed. PrefaceofOurLady.

August18-FourthdaywithintheOctaveoftheAssumption: MassoftheFeast.2nd.prayerof St.Agapitus.3rd.prayerofthe HolySpirit.4th.prayer'forpeace. Creed.PrefaceofOurLady.

August19-St.JohnEudes,Confessor: Mass"Osjusti."2nd.prayerof theOctave.3rd.prayerfor peace. PrefaceofOurLady.

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PreservingFreedomagainsttheSecurityoftheServileState

"Theywillcometousintheend," saysDostoievski'sGrandInquisitor, "andtheywilllaytheirfreedomat ourfeetandsaytous,'Makeusyour slaves,butfeedus'Theywillunderstandthemselvesatlastthatfreedom andbreadforallareinconceivabletogether,andtheywillrejoicethatthey areagainledlikesheepandthatthe terriblegiftthathadbroughtthem suhsufferingisatlastliftedfromtheir hearts."

Such,wroteChristopherDawsonthis yearinthe"DublinReview,"isatrue prophecy.ThisrenownedCatholic scholarthinksthatthislossoffreedom willdestroyChristiancivilisationaswe haveknownit,andDawsoniscertainly anauthorityontheriseandfallofcivilisations.Centralisationofcontrol underbothmoderndemocraciesand moderndictatorships,heholds,representsoneofthemostepoch-making changesinthehistoryofcivilisation. ItmeansthatademocraticState,he continues,exercisesatremendous power'overthedetailsofthelivesof

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itsindividualmembers,suchasnoancientorientaldespotism,howeverpowerfulandabsoluteinitsclaims,ever possessed.

Thisviewiscompletelyinlinewith thewholetrendofCatholicsocial thought.Toquotebutafewexamples:

OnehundredyearsagoinFrancewe saymenlikeMontalembert.friendand fellowworkerofOzanamandLacordaire,fightingtheencroachmentof theStateintocertainfieldsofsocial life.WeseehimdenouncingtheproposalthattheStateshouldtakethe railwaysawayfromprivateenterprise. Weseehimopposingthesuggestednationalisationofmedicine;weseehim arguingthatnurseshavetherightto governthemselvesbytheirownvocationalguilds,andthattheyshouldnot besubjecttoauniformStateadministration.Weseehimwritingthefollowingwords:"Iamalarmed,as othersare,atthisdailyandgrowing invasionoftheStatebytheGovernmentonterritorywherenothingcan justifythisintrusion.TheGovernment,asheirtothefeudalsystem,is responsibleforastateofthingswhere ateverymomentofourlivesweare

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Mr.RyanwillberememberedasanOpticianand OptometristpractisingonhisownaccountinOrient Buildings,Perth.

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ForthedurationoftheWarwehavetakenover Foy'sOpticalDepartment.

PapalPrincipleofSubsidiary FunaionApplied\toPresent SocialTrends-

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calledontopayafineorexhibitapermit."

Dippingintotheworksofthegreat Catholicsocialthinkersofthelastcentury(who,beitnoted,werenotreactionaries,butwereinthevanguard forsocialreform)makesonerealise thatthefightagainsttheServileState isnotjustbeginning;itisalreadyhalf lost.ItwasHilaireBellocwhocoinedthephrasebackin1911inhisnow famousbook,"TheServileState"("I'll servilehim,"saidG.B.Shaw),andof whichHayek,ProfessorofEconomics intheUniversityofLondon,writes thatitgivesatruepicturebeforethe eventsofthelast30yearsthanmost bookswhichhavebeenwrittenafter theevents.Itwastoothedragon againstwhichtheChesterhellocsetout tobattlewhentheyformedwith FatherVincentMcNabb,theDistributistLeaguein1926.

AndfromtheVatican\itselfmany warningshavebeenissued.TheattitudeofthePopestothetotalitarian State(whichisadifferentthingfrom theservileState)iswellknown.Thus mostpeopleknowthatthePopesview theState'seffortsintheeducational fieldwithgravemisgivings;andSalazar,theCatholicDictatorofPortugal, whohasdonemuchtoimprovethe educationalstandardsofthatcountry overthelasteighteenyears,holds neverthelessthattheStateshould leaveeducationtothelocalvillage authoritiesandplaythesupplementary role,ofassistingthemfinanciallyif suchhelpisneeded.

TheattitudeoftheVaticanoncentralisedpowerisnotquitesowell known,butitissetforthclearlyin "QuadragesimoAnno,"wherePiusXI. wrote:"Nonetheless,justasitis wrongtowithdrawfromtheindividual andcommittothecommunityatlarge whatprivateenterpriseandindustry canaccomplish,sotoo,itisaninjustice,agraveevil,andadisturbanceof rightorderforalargerandhigherorganisationtoarrogatetoitselffunctionswhnchcanheperformedefficientlybysmallerandlowerbodies.This afundan.entalprincipleofsocialphilosophy,unshakenandunchangeable.

Wefind,too,PopePiusoutlininganidealfunctionalsocietywhich insomerespectsresembledtheFascist industrialstructure,andthencondemningthetop-heavyFascistcorporationsbecausetheywereimposed onindustryfromwithoutbytheState. TheStatemustintervene,hewrites, butitmustnotallowitselftobeoverwhelmedbyburdenswhichshouldproperlybebornebyorganisationswhich ithasrenderedextinct.

Finally,onthematteroftheservile State,wefindPopePiusXI.condemn'ingcompulsoryunemploymentinsurancebecauseitiscompulsory,andwill beadministeredbytheState,andsuggestingalternativemethodsofinsurance.

Itisanironicalthoughtthatthe Churchshouldfinditselffightingthe economicliberalismofthecapitalists andatthesametimethegrowth,on theonehand,ofaStatebureaucracy and,ontheother,ofmeasuressuchas compulsoryunemploymentinsurance introducedbytheState,themain effectofwhichwillbetobolsterup

andmaintainacapitalistformofsocietybygivingaminimumofsecurity totheworkers.TheanswerissimplythatbothsystemsareoutofharmonywithatrueChristiansocial order.

Thisisalengthypreludetoareview ofabook,hutIhavethoughtitnecessaryfortworeasons,firstly,because the"CatholicWorker"standsforthe freepressinAustralia,and,secondly, becauseIhavehearditsaid,especially sinceithasseemfittocriticisetheReferendumproposals,thatitspolicyis n,:tinconformitywithCatholicsocial teaching,andthatitismoreofaCommunistragthanaCatholicpaper.

Itisthefreepress.Itrepresents thesmallpresswhen,.asBellocsays, peoplewhohavenotlivedontheContinentfindithardtorealisethatanythingotherthanmonopolisticpress combinescanbeefficient.Thestory ofitsbeginingsin1936istoldinthe book:"Wehadnomoney we didn'thaveanyexperience.Thearticlesseemedallwrong.Somewere toolong,sometooshort.Somedidn't getwheretheyweremeantto."

Andthenthefirstissue."Zero hourwasWednesdayevening,January 29,1936.Thepaperwasprintedbut notproperlydry.Inalittleshopin oneofthesuburbs20chapswere gathered.Amotleycrowd.Acoupleofundergraduates,abreweryworker,acoupleofteachers,twogroce,s, half-a-dozenfactoryhands,aCorpus Christistudent.Theywereallthere sittingontwochairs,fiveboxes,anda counter.Thefirstthousandcopiesarivcil Fortwohourstheboystalled solidlyatfoldingandparcellingtl'em, postingacopytoeveryBishopatvlto everypriestintheArchdiocese Packingcompleted,wesaidadecade oftheRosaryforthesuccessofthe paper,anddrankitshealth."Trulya Catholicbeginning!

Withinashorttimethepaperwas selling50,000copieseveryissue,and ithascarriedonwithouttakingasingleadvertisement.Ithinkitnoexaggerationtosaythatitisnowknown favourablyinmanypartsoftheworld.

IthasreceivedthePope'sApostolic Benediction.Ithashadmanydistinguishedcontributors,andasurveyof itsinfluenceiscontainedintheoffi cialbiographyofG.K.Chestertonjust publishedbySheedandWard.

Theinfluenceofthepaperhasbeen profoundwithinAustralia.Atatime whenitseemedthatnewspapersofall politicalshadeswereunitedinapprovingthegeneralprinciplesoftheNationalInsuranceBillof1937,itfought theschemetoothandnailuntilitwas finallyabandoned.HilaireBellocimmediatelywrotetotheeditor:"Icannottellyouwhatadelightitwasfor metogetyourcopyofJuly3. In awhollyCatholicsocietysuchfalsehoodwouldbediscoveredanddestroy- ed-or,rather,couldneverhavebegun. Butthoughwearenotstrongenough inthiscountrytobeofmucheffect againsttheadvanceoftheServile State,IbelievethatyouinAustralia, withyourmuchlargerCatholicbody canresistsuccessfully.Iprayto Godthatyoudo."

ThefightagainsttheincreasingmenaceoftheServileStateisoffirstrate

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importanceintheCatholicsocialcrusade,andissometimesmisunderstood becausepeopledonotclearlyunderstandwhatisbeingdrivenat.Itis nopartofthereviewer'sintentionto describeinthisarticlewhatismeant bytheServileState.However,opportunitymustbetakentocomment onarecentpressstatementinwhich ArchbishopMannixseemstohave beenunfortunatelymisreported,ashis statementasprintedmightgaverise totheimpressionthat,inCatholic eyes,iftheregimentationoflabour canovercometheunemploymentproblem,thenregimentationisdesirable. Actuallythequestionhasalreadybeen dealtwitheffectivelybythelatePope *PiusXL,andthefeelingthatsucha convictionmaybecomegeneralamong thepublicisoneofthechieffearsof Catholicsocialreformers.

Althoughnowordofthisreview mustbetakenascommentingonthe politicalaspectsofthePowersReferendum,neverthelessonefalseargumentinfavourofcentralisedpowers mustbepointedout.Thisargument isthatthecentralgovernmentshould dealwithpost-warproblemsbe-ause theStatesandprivateenterpri,ehave failedtosolvesimilarproblems:nthe past.Asitstands,thisargumentis indirectconflictwiththeprincipleof SubsidiaryFunctionlaiddownby sPopePiusXI,whichimpliesthatunlessitcanheprovedthatalesserbody cannot(andnotmerelywillnotor hasnot)performacertainfunction efficiently,itiswrongtotransferits functiontoahigherbody.Ifwedo Lotacceptthisprinciplewemaybe ledtoallsortsofconfusions.We mightinsist,forinstance,thatthe Stateshoulddissolvethefamilyasan institutionandtakeoverthecontrol ofallchildrenmerelybecausesome parentshavefailedtofeedtheirchildrenadequatelyinthepast,eitherbecausetheywereunwillingorbecause theydidnothavethemeans.

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Anyproposedremedyforasocial abusemusttherefore,firstly,propose usinglawfulmeanstoovercomethe abuseand,secondly,beexercisedas faraspossiblebyabodylowdown inthesocialscale.Allprojectedreformsmust,accordingtoCatholic principles,besojudged.Thusitwas thefearthatlocalbodieswerebeing strippedofthemeansbywhichthey couldfunctioneffectivelythatcaused theCatholiceconomist,ColinClark,to opposetheuniformtaxationlaws.In hisargumenthepointedoutthateven thesmallestdemocracies,suchasSwit zerland,allowedwidetaxingpowersto theirlocalauthorities,andthatsuch countrieshadeffectivelyweatheredthe recentdepression.

ThesuggestionthatCatholicwriters onsocialproblemsareapttooveremphasisethepossibilitiesofindustrial conscriptionisalsoratherawryone. ThirtyyearsagoHilaireBellocpointedoutthatseveralmore"socialreforms"werenecessarybeforethestage couldbesetforthecompleteintroductionoftheServileState,whenaman couldpointtohisgardenerandsay, "Ife'sapermanent:Igothimlast weekfromthelabourexchange."

Mostofthemeasuresheprophesied tintedimprobablein1911,yetthey arenowontheStatuteBookinEngland,andperhapshewilllivetosee :dlhispredictionsfulfilled.Inthese mattersitisthetrendthatcounts, notaparticularpledgegivenundera particularsetofcircumstances,and andthedangerismoreevidentthe moreonecomestoexaminethedetails ofthereconstructionschemesinthe differentcountries.Thepolitician's maywellfindthemselvesbrokenupon theirownwheel.IfBelloc'sprophecy isfulfilled,then,too,thesewordsofhis willstandtrue:"Ifslaverycomes,the responsibilitywillbenotonlywith thosewhosupportthefalsephilosophywhichisleadingustoit,but withthosewhofailtoresistintime."

Onthemoreconstructiveside,the "CatholicWorker"waslargelyinstrumentalinforcingtheintroductionof childendowment.andwehaveseenan exampleofitseffectivenessonlythis year,whentheCommonwealthGovernmentasaresultofthepaper'scriticismdecidedtowriteintoitsreferendumproposals,guaranteesforfreedom ofreligionandspeech.

Norcantheinfluenceofthepaper andtheinterestsitstandsforbeoverlookedinthegeneralformulationof CatholicsocialthinkinginAustralia. ThedifferentBishops'Statementson SocialJusticearecasesinpoint,and onlylastmonththe"CatholicWeekly,theofficialorganoftheArchdioceseofSydney,afteracriticalreview oftheReferendumproposals,sawfit toquotefromthe"CatholicWorker" andtoendorseitsattitude.

Thepaperiscertainlynotbeyond criticism,andevenmorecertainlyis capableofimprovement.Butitis truethatthepeoplewhocriticiseit aregenerallyitsfriends:andthepeoplewhocondemnare,generallyspeaking,demonstrablyignorantofauthoritativeCatholicsocialteaching.

Itwas,therefore,ahappythought bywhichthecentralcommitteeofthe paperdecidedtoproduce"Designfor Democrats,"a135-pagebookpresent. ingthestoryandthepolicyofthe paperasithasbeenoutlinedinvariousarticlesoverthelasteightyears.

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BytheAssumptionisunderstood thepassingofOurLady,bothbody andsoul,intoheaven.Itisnotan articleoffaith,butitissouniversally acceptedbytheChristianChurchthat itcannotbedeniedwithoutrashness. Thereisindeedreasontobelievethat iftheVaticanCouncilhadcontinued its'sittingsitwouldhave:definedthe doctrine.Muchevidencewascollecttedforthispurpose,bothhistorical andtheological.ItmustbeadmittedatoncethatthehistoricalevidencefortheAssumptionisalmost worthless.Theproofismainlytheological.

ThebeliefinMary'sAssumptionhas beensouniversalandintensethatthe suggestionhasbeenmadethatshe neverdied.Itwasarguedthatsince deathwasthepunishmentofsin, thereforeMarydidnotdie.This supposition,however,mustbereject. ed.Mary'sprivilegesdependupon herDivineMotherhood.HerSon suffereddeathforoursins.Mary mustnotbesupposedtohaveprivilegesaboveherSon.Theremustbe nodoubtaboutherhumannature,so thatthereshallbenodoubtabouther Son'shumannature.

Itwas,therefore,mostfittingthat Maryshouldundergodeath.She diedbecauseJesusdied.Hersinlessness,however,athoughnotasufficient reasonforexemptionfromdeath,was asufficientreasonforexemptionfrom deathby'disease,orfromcorruption afterdeath.SincetheMiddleAges piousbeliefhasascribedherdeathto love.TheardentdesiretobedissolvedandtobewithChristwouldbea prayertoGodtoreleasehersoulfrom thebondageoftheflesh.Hervirginal integrityduringlifewasareasonwhy herbodyshouldremainincorruptin death,andshouldbehonouredwitha speedyresurrection.This,atleast,is anopinionoftheFathers.Shewho hadbeenconceivedwithoutsin,who hadborneherGod,whothroughlife hadbeenfreefromtheslightesttaint ofconcupiscence,whohadbeencloselyassociatedwithChristintheconflictwithsin,wasmostappropriately honouredwiththistriumphoversinacompleteresurrectionandglorificationofherbodyandhersoul.

ThesetheologicalconsiderationsunderliethatdevelopinentofCatholic devotionwhichissignalisedbythe FeastoftheAssumption.alefeast wascelebratedalloverbothEastand Westasearlyasthesixthcentury. Nooneknows,however,whyitcame tobecelebratedonAugust15.Itis alsospokenofastheSleeping,the Pause,theDeparture,theRemoval, theTransit,andtheReception.None ofthesetitlesgiveanyindicationof thespecialassumptionofMary'sbody, butneitherdotheyexcludeit.Itis significant,too,thattheEarlyChurch, whilemostassiduousincollecting relicsofthesaints,possessednoneof OurLady.

Animplicationofthemysteryof theAssumptionistheCrowningof OurLadyinheaven.BytheCrowningwemeanthatshereceivedthatexceedinglyhighdegreeofglorywhich correspondedtoherhighdegreeof gracewhenonearth.Crowningisa universalandeffectivesymbolofthe lastadornmentandfinishofanygood work.ItwasfittingthenthatGod, WhohadfrometernitychosenMary'to beHisMother,andhadpreparedher expresslyforthatofficewithanim-

maculateconception,asinlesslife,a perpetualvirginity,andasupereminentpurity,shouldcompleteHisgood workbycrowningitwithahighdegree ofglory,thehighestofanycreature underChrist.Werenderourdevotiontothistruthwhenwemeditate ontheCrownjngofOurBlessedLady.

Perhapsthefirstdevotionalvalueof theAssumptionistorevealtousthe theintegrityoftheflesh.Itisoneof thelawsofthespirit-lifethatifthe souliskeptfreefromsintheeffectsof gracearefeltinthebody.Thewill whichisenlightenedbyrevelationand energisedbygraceisstrongforthe observanceofthelawsofnature.The physicallawsofnaturearejustas muchreflectionsoftheDivineMind asthemorallawsofnature.Ifthey aredisobeyedapunishmentuponthe physicalorganismfollows.Thus thereisaninnerorganicconnection betweenthespirituallifeandthelife ofthebody.Theeffectofsinisseen indisease,deathandbodilycorruption.Theeffectofvirtueisseenin bodilyresurrection,andbodilyglorification.

Mary,beingeverfreefromsin,was everfreefromdiseaseandbodilycorruption.Shediedonlyinorderto belikeJesus,butalso,likeJesus,her fleshdidnotseecorruption.The soulthathadknownnosindrewthe bodyafterit,sothatbothmight sharethelifeofglorification.

Thelawalsoworksconversely.As thesinofthespiritisfollowedbya retributionintheflesh,soalsoanindulgenceofthefleshinvolvestheenslavementofthespirit.Theflesh,in fact,lustethagainstthespirit.This law,whichwassuchasternreality andpersonalexperienceinsogreata saintasSt.Paul,hadnoplaceinOur Lady,evenasithadnoplaceinOur Lord.Jesus,beingabsolutesubstantialholiness,couldnotpossiblyhave anytemptationsoftheflesh.Hehad temptationsoftheworldandofthe devil,butnottheslightestshadowof arebellionofthepassions.Soalso wasitwithOurLady.HerDivine Motherhood,herimmaculateconception,herperpetualvirginity,allrejuiredthatsheshouldbefreefrom thisconflictofthepassions.Also,it wasnotmerelyanegativefreedom, duetoanervelessbody.Itwasa positive,ardentfreedomduetothe presenceoftheardentspiritualised loveinhersoul.+lerbodilyassumptionisthefruitofthis.Itisafree giftofGodcertainly,butitisbestowedasthefittingcomplementofthat intenselovewhichcouldnullifyso completelyallpossiblerebellioustendenciesoftheflesh.

IfSt.Paulwasnotfreefromthis law,neithercanweexpecttobe exemptfromit.Wecan,however, turntotheMysteryofOurLady'sAssumption,andlearnthat,ifwecannot haveherfullglory,wemayatleast haveashareinit.Thatsharewill beproportionedtoourpositivevirtues,theactive,energeticstruggleof thespiritagainsttheflesh.

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DONOUGHUE.-Ofyourcharitypray forthereposeofthesoulef EllenDonoghue,whodiedonJuly 31,belovedauntofClaireSmith. R.I.P.

McADAM.-OnJuly.301944,atSt. JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,RobertOswald,dearlylovedhusbandof Bernardine,belovedfatherof.Bernadine(deceased),Ines,Frank Captain,A.I.F.),Dolores(Lola), Mercedes(Mercia),Joan,Boband Philip;aged56years.Onwhose soul,SweetJesus,havemercy.

McPHEE.-OnJuly28,atSubiaco, Dixie,dearlybelovedyoungest daughterofMr.andMrs.A.H. McPhee,of4Seabrook-street,Mt. Hawthorn,darlinggranddaughterof Mr.andMrs.H.J.Dalton,ofMaylands.

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MALEY.-Insadandlovingmemory ofCorporalJohnLaurenceMaley, A.I.F.,aTimorcommando,killedin NGAugust12,1943,eldestsonof Mr.andAirs.B,Maley,Wongoondy. Godhavemercyonhissoulandmay theperpetuallightshineuponhim.

PRICE.-Infondmemoryofourlovingsonandbrother,killedatPort PirieonAugust13,1942,asresultof anaircraftaccident.

ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforLesextol.

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-Insertedbyhislovingfather, mother,brothersandsisters.

HARROLD.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearhusbandandfather,died August11,1942.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

Everrememberedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

KELLY.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearhusbandandfather(Jim),who diedonAugust11,1943.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

Everrememberedbyhislovingwife andchildren,Mary,Neil,Kathleen andJone.

RODGERS.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthesoulsofStephenMcrory Rodgers,andMrs.MaryM.Garvey, youngestsonanddaughterofthe lateFrankMcroryRodgers,Carrickmore,Ireland,andbrotherand sisterofGeorgeRodgers.Serpentine.

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WALSH.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thesoulofmydearsister,Mary, whoseanniversaryoccursonAugust11,andonwhosesoul,Sweet Jesus,havemercy.

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(ContinuedfromPage5.) denceintheBelvidereHotel,closeto theCathedral,untilapermanenthome wassecuredforthem. SchoolworkbeganatSt.Francis'on Monday,January25,1869.TheBrotherswerenowlivinginalargehouse inNicholson-street,Fitzroy,forwhich theypaidarentalof£120perannum. BrotherAmbrose,withhischaracteristictrustinGod,feltthat,iflasting workwastobedone,theBrothers musthavetheirownhouse.Itisa testimonialtohisfaithandenergy thatthemassivepileofblue-stone buildingsstandinginVictoriaParade, overlookingtheFitzroyGardensand quiteclosetoSt.Patrick'sCathedral, standsto-day-theMotherHouseof theChristianBrothersinAustralia. Fromthisparentstembranchesshot offNorth,South,EastandWest-to thetropicclimesofNorthQueensland, thetemperatecoldofTasmania,tofarawayNewZealand,andwestward righttotheshoresoftheIndian Ocean.

In1900BrotherAmbroseTreacywas electedFirstAssistanttotheSuperior General,andhehadtoleavehisbelovedAustralia.Forthenextten yearshistimewastakenupwithwork connectedwiththeGeneralCouncil, butin1910hisresignationfromthe CouncilwasacceptedandhewaspermittedtoreturntoAustralia.How hisheartmusthavethrilledasoneby oneheviewedtheinstitutionshehad inaugurated.

TheCollegeinPerth,openedin1894, hadnowbecometheeducationalcentreforthenearbycountriesontheIndianOcean.ThreeRhodesScholars hadalreadybeennumberedamongst itsalumni,anditsstudentswerefiguringprominentlyyearbyyearinthe Universityandotherexaminations. TheChristianBrothers'Collegein Wakefield-st.,Adelaide,openedin1879. wasnowoneoftheleadingcollegesof SouthAustralia,anditshallswere tilledtooverflowingwithyouthemulatingthesuccessofthosewhohad gonebeforethem.EverylargesuburbofMelbournewasnowprovided withaflourishingChristianBrothers' College.Andsohemarchedtriumphantlythroughthemanyhousesin

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NewSouthWalesandQueenslandtheHouseswhich,byGod'shelp,he hadgiventobethenurseriesof staunchandtruecitizensofAustralia.

Butthelaboriouslifehehadledwas talkingitstollandsignsofbreak-up wereshowingthemselves.Afterhis returnfromIrelandhesoughtpermiss siontocollectinMelbourneforthe newNovitiateatStrathfield.While onthiscollectingtourhewasstricken downwithaseriousillnesswhichnecessitatedsurgicaltreatment.Owingto hisage,nogeneralanaestheticcould begiven,andthesurgeonwasamazed attheenduranceandpatienceofBrotherAmbrose.Thosepresentatthe operationnoticedthatduringhisordealthepatientclungtightlytohis crucifix.BrotherAmbrosehadlong agolearnedwheretrueconsolation wastobefound.

Wenextfindhimconvalescingin SouthQueenslandatNudges-afoundationofhisin1890. Theendwas notfaroff.Theillnessfromwhichhe wassufferingslowlyandsurelyranits course,andonOctober2,1912,Brother PatrickAmbroseTreacypassedtohis reward.

MaywenothopethatOurLady hadseentoitthatherdevoted'client hadgonetohisrewardduringthe monthofherRosary.

IfBrotherFrancisLarkindidnot succeedinestablishingtheChristian BrothersinAustraliahimself,Godacceptedhissacrificeandgavetooneof BrotherFrancis'spiritualsonsthehonourofthatestablishment.

Acordialinvitationisextendedto allreadersof"TheRecord"andtheir friendstoattendaselectdancetobe conductedbySt.Malachi'sBranchof theHibernianSociety,inaidofthe parishfundsattheHighgateParish Hall,Harold-street,onFriday,August 11.Asplendidnight'sentertainment isguaranteed.

AMATTEROFHABIT.

Therearegoodhabitsandbad habits.Oneofthegoodhabitsisto takeaticketaweekintheCharities Consultations.Buyaticketto-day intheNo.217bConsultation.The firstprizeis£2,000.

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CANBERRAHASFULLPOWERSNOWFORTHEREPATRIATIONANDREHABILITATIONOFSERVICE MEN.THEYHAVEEXERCISEDTHEPOWEREVER SINCETHELASTWAR.MR.FROST,PRESENTMINISTERFORREPATRIATION,STATEDINJULYLASTTHAT THECOMMONWEALTHHADSPENT£299.500,000ON REPATRIATIONANDREHABILITATIONFORSOLDIERSOFTHELASTWAR,AND£3,000,000TODATEON SERVICEMENFROMTHISWAR.PROOFPOSITIVE THATTHEYHAVETHEPOWER.

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THISSTATEHASONLY5REPRESENTATIVESINTHECANBERRAPARLIAMENT, WHICHNUMBERS75MEMBERS.WEAREOUTNUMBERED,ANDHAVEALWAYSFOUGHTALOSINGFIGHTINTHEFEDERALARENA.DON'TDELIVER AKNOCK-OUTBLOWTOYOUROWNSTATEANDYOURSELFTOO!

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Isitanechoofsomething Readwithaboy'sdelight. Vizier'snoddingtogether

InsomeArabianNight -Tennyson.

REPEATOFFATHERT.W.PUR CELL'SLECTUREONNEW GUINEA.

ONMONDAY,NEXT,AUGUST14.

Inspiteofthetramandtrolleybus strike,quiteagoodcrowdgatheredat theLibraryonMondayweeklastto hearFatherPurcell'slectureon"The FieldHospitalsinNewGuinea."Judgingbytheenjoymenttheyregistered, itwasrealisedthatmanymorewould haveappreciatedtheopportunityhad theybeenabletomakethejourney, so,inresponsetoageneralrequest, FatherPurcellgraciouslyconsentedto repeathistalkforthebenefitofall whoarestilldesirousofhearingit.on Mondaynext,August14,at8o'clock.

Itmusthavebeenagreatcomfort toallwhomayhaverelativesand friendsinthisNever-Neverwararea, tolearnhowefficientistheorganisationofthehospitalsandhowfar reachingisthemagnificentworkof theRedCross,CampComfortsand othersuchorganisationswhichare cateringfortheboysoverthere.

Thingshappenwithincrediblespeed inthatwilderness,andtherecounting ofsomeoftheunexpecteddelights whichfindtheirwayintotheArmy outposts,madecharminganecdotes. Therewastherecitalonamoonlight nightintheheartofjunglecountry whichwasmadepossiblebythesoldierwhowasastudentofMelbourne Conservatorium andMidnight MassonChristmasEveinthelittle chapelbuiltbysuchwillingnatives andafeastoftheFuzzy-WuzziesBullemacowkai-kai that'sjust plainbully-beeftoourboys;butit's araredelighttothevillageladsof NewGuinea!

So,thoseofyouwhoweredisappointedonJuly31,hereisanother chanceforyou.Weregretthenotice isshort,butbeadvisedtotakethe opportunityofhearinganunusualand entertaininglecture.FatherT.W.

CatholicTeachers' Guild

ThelecturebyMr.HughGoerke, B.A.,whichwastobegiventothe GuildonThursday,July27,had.owing tounforeseencircumstances,tobecancelled,andwilltakeplaceatafuture date.

HolidaySocial.

OnWednesday,August30,at3p.m., ourusualholidaysocialgatheringwill beheldatBactonHouse.Allteachers whowillbeinPerthforthevacation arecordiallyinvitedtobepresentto enjoyapleasantafternoonamongold friends.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheldon Saturday.August12,at11a.m.

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Purcell,O.M.I.,wasChaplaintothe FieldHospitals,andassuchheisin apositiontospeakofthisworkfrom manydifferentangles.

MUSICLECTURES.

"Listeningto'Music,"explainedby Rev.FatherLynch,everyWednesday nightatLibrary.Time,8o'clock. Recordedillustrations.

NEXTMOVIELECTURE.

Watchforfurtherannouncement, datenotyetfinalised.

SUBSCRIPTIONRATES.

City: 1bookayear,10s;2booksa year,12s6d.

Country:4books,6months,£1;4 books,12months,£1 15s. Freight paidoneway.

VisitofHisGrace.

HisGracetheArchbishopleftKalgoorlieonThursdayafternoon,toreturntoPerth.DuringhisstayhevisitedtherecentlyformedCatholicLibraryandcongratulatedthoseresponsible'forthesuccessfulventure.

ThemonthlysocialforAugustwill benefitSt.Charles'Seminary.

CatholicGirls'Club.

Aboutfortygirlsenrolledasmembersontheopeningnightandtook partinthevariousactivitieswithzeal.

Instructioninballroomdancingprovedpopular,MissPatSmith,assistedby MissRaeRogers,takingthisclass.

MissEileenLovehasundertakenthe trainingofthesectioninterestedin choralwork,andalreadyhasthemakingsofalargechoir.

Theladiesanxiousto"keepfit"were inthecapablehandsofMrs.Chinnery andMissB.Dolan,whilestillanother groupproceededwiththeirknitting andenjoyedagoodoldyarn.

Forthepresentthegirlswillmeet everyMondayeveningatSt.Mary's School.

SeniorLeagueofCatholicYouth.

TheladsmetagainonSundayeveningat7p.m.,theattendancebeingexcellent.Itwasdecidedthatthe ClubbenamedXavieranddivided intotwoteams,BlackandWhite,led byRayManginiandNeilGrey,respectively.Asystemofpointsforattendanceandgames,etc.,wasarranged.

Thesubjectoftheweeklydebate wasMotorversusHorse,andthecontestingpartieswereCanningand WhitemanversusRyanandLazberger.Games,tug-of-war,boxingand Physicalexercisesandsupperpasseda verysuccessfulevening.

HousePartiesfortheBazaar.

TheChildrenofMary'sparty,held atthePeacockresidence,wasabril-. liantsuccess,sociallyandfinancially.

OnThursday,August10,Mrs.Morris isorganisingabridgeafternoon,and isinthehappypositionofhavingall hertablesbooked.

OnAugust10,aneveninghouse partywillbeheldatNo.10Cheethamstreet.Thesetwopartieswillbenefit theSacredHeartSodalityStall.

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makeupandtheresultswill thrillyou.

Feltisanotherexcitingmedium thatoffersunlimitedscopefor youringenuity.Itisonsalein Foy'sHomecraftSectioninmany lovelycolours.Hereisagrand opportunityforyoutosave moneybymakingyourown Christmasgiftsthisyear.

SIThedoctorwhosemedicalskillfar exceededtheclarityofhishandwriting sentaninvitationtoapatienttospend anevening'withhim,addingthatthere wouldbemusic,cardsandsoforth.

Thefriendfailedtoturnupandsent noexplanation.

Whentheymetthefollowingdaythe doctoraskedwhetherhehadreceived thenote.

"Yes.thankyou,"repliedtheother. "Itookittothechemistandhadit madeup,andIfeelmuchbetteralready." * * *

Throughouttheeveningmealneither hadspoken.Butassoonastheplates hadbeenclearedawayandtheywere seatedbeforethefire,thehusband's facelostsomeofitshardness.

"Youknow,dear,"hesaid,breaking thelongsilence,"I'vebeenthinking overourargument."

"Well!"shesnapped,withoutlookingupfromhersewing.

"Yes,dear,I'vedecidedtoagree withyouafterall,"hesaid,meekly.

"Thatwon'tdoanygood,"shesniffed."I'vechangednaymind."

Itwastheweeklymeetingofthe coloured"SonsofIWillAriseSociety."Attheendoftheusualbusinessaloudvoiceyelledfromtheback ofthehall:"MistahChayman,ah makesamotiondatSamJacksonam alow-clown,sneaking,mis'rablechickenthief."

Downinthefrontalittlefellow jumpedtohisfeet.

"Whomakesdatmotiondatah'ma low-down,sneaking,mis'rablechicken thief?"hecried,glaringroundthe room.

Ahuge,scar-facedNegrogotup.

"Ahmakesdatmotion,"hesaid, menacingly.

"MistahChayman,"gulpedSam,"ah secondsdatmotion."

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Bluey:"Gosh!Youwereoversixteenstonewhenweweretogetherat Tobruk.What'shappenedtoyer, Kelly

Kelly:"It'sonaccountofmebeing transferredfromthearmytotheCivil ConstructionCorps,it'sterribleheavy work,luggingbigjunksoftimberup laddersintheswelteringheat,working likeahorse!"

Bluey:"Cripes,ithasmadeadifferencetoyer.Howlonghaveyou beenonthatjob?"

Kelly:"IstartnextMonday."

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TheAmericansoldierdidn'tlikethe foodsetbeforehiminarestaurant nearPiccadillyCircus.Themeatwas overcooked,thegreenswaterlogged, andthereheatedpotatoeslukewarm.

Hecalledforhisbill,leavingabarely-touchedplateonthetable.The agedwaiterwasshocked.

"Wastingfoodlikethat!"hesaid. "Don'tyouknowthatfoodwillwinthe war?"

"Maybe,"retortedtheAmerican, "butwho'sgonnagettheenemyto eathere?'

AHollywoodproducerreceiveda storyentitled"TheOptimist."He calledhisstafftogetherandsaid:"Gentlemen,thetitlemustbechangedto somethingmuchmoresimple.We're intelligentandknowwhatanoptimist is,buthowmanypeopleknowit'san eyedoctor?"

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Onenightatatheatreamanwho haddinedrathertoowellstoodupin hisseatinthemiddleoftheplayand cried:"Isthereadoctorinthehouse?"

Theactorsfalteredslightly,butthe playwentbravelyon.

Amomentlater,thesameman,still standing,repeatedhisquestion. Atthissecondcallanothermanrose andsaid:"Yes,I'madoctor,"whereupontheothernearlyfinishedoffthe performancebyaskinginatoneof greatgoodnature:

"Howdoyouliketheshow,Doc?"

AScotsmanwashavingtroublewith hiseyes,sohewenttotheoculistone day,toseewhatthetroublewas.The oculisttoldhimhehadsugarinhis tears.andthenextmorninghiswife foundhiscryingoverhiscereal.

Therecruitswerelinedupfortheir issueofuniform.

Awel-dressedyoungfellowreceived attentionfirst.Heseemedveryfastidious,tryingonseveralpairsoftrousers,tunics,etc.

Meanwhile,theothersbeganmutteringimpatiently.Atlastheseemed satisfied.

"Areyousureeverything'sallright now?"inquiredtheQ.M.S.sarsattically.

"Nofear,"drawledavoicefromthe crowd,"heain'ttriedonhiswaterbottleyet!"

Theoldladyleanedoutofthecarriagewindow,calledtheguard,and said:"Guard,doesthistrainstopat Rugby?"

"Yes,madam."

"Well,willyoutellmewhenweget toRugby?"

"Yes,madam."

Thensheturnedtoanothertraveller andsaid:"Willyouknowwhenwe gettoRugby?"

"Yes,madam."

"Willyoubesuretotellmewhen wegetthere?"

"Anythingtooblige,madam."

Whenthetrainstoppedatthenext stationshecalledtheguard,andtold imtobesureandremindherwhen thetrainreachedRugby.

Thishappenedabouteverytwenty minutes.IntheendthetrainreachedRugby,andapassengertoldherthatshehadarrived.Justthenthe guardrushedupandsaid,"Thisis whereyougetout,madam."

"Oh,no,"shesaid. "Ifthisis Rugbyitmustbetwelveo'clock,and that'swhenIhavetotakemymedicine."

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Amillownerhadstrongobjectionstograntingconcessionstohis'work-people. Onedayoneoftheoldesthandsap- proachedhim."IwantnextFriday off,sir,"hesaid.

"Whatfor?"

"Well. 11see,it'slikethis.It'smy silverwedding,andmeandthemissus isgoingtohaveabitofado."

"Oh,aye,"saidtheemployer."And isthisgoingtohappeneverytwentyfiveyears?"

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Mrs.Pippswasproudofherson Rufus.

"He'ssogifted,Mrs.Jones,"shetold herneighbouronemorning."Nowhe's goneinformusic,an'paidfifteenshillingsforaninstrument!"

"Whatinstrumentdoesheplay?" askedtheneighbour.

"Hecallsitacatarrh"

"Catarrh?"echoedMrs.Jones. thoughtthatwassomethingtodo withthenose?"

"Oh,no!"correctedMrs.Pipps, beaming."Heplayseverythingby ear!" * * *

Williewasasmartbov,andambitious.Hisfirstjobwasapostina localhank.

"Well,Willie,"askedhisuncleone day."Howareyougettingonin business?Isupposeyouwillsoonbe manager?"

-Yes,uncle,"Williereplied."I'm alreadyadraughtclerk."

"Adraftclerk!Goodboy,andwhat areyourduties?"

"Iopenandshutthewindowsaccordin'toorders,"saidWillie,"and closethedoorsafterpeopleleave'em open."*

Avicarwasvisitingoneofhispoorer parishioners,anoldwomanafflicted withdeafness,whoexpressedhergreat regretatnotbeingable-tohearhis sermons.

Anxioustobesympathetic,hesaid, withself-depreciation:"Youdon't missmuch."

"Sotheytellme!"wastheunexpectedreply.

"Inyoursermonthismorning'cu spokeofababyas'anewwaveonthe oceanoflife',"saidthechurchwarden, whohadrecentlybecomeafather,to thevicarinthevestry.

"Idid,"repliedthe-vicar;"itwasa poeticfigureofspeech."

"Don'tyouthink'afreshsquall' wouldhavehitthemarkbetter?"

DearCornerites,-Ihavesuchanice lotoflettersthisweekthatI'mafraid Iwon'tbeabletoanswerevenhalfof them.ButIpromiseI'lldomybest toreplytoyouallbynextweek.Why, evenifIgottheWetBlankettohelp me,Idon'tthinkIcouldmanageto doitthisweek,andyouneverknow whattheWetBlanketmightdo,soI hadbetternotchanceit.

Well,Ihadbetternottakeuptoo muchspacenow,buthere'salittleremindertoyouallaboutthosestories andpoemsI'msuresomeofyoumust write.Don'tforgettosendthem along,willyou?

AUNTBESSY.

* * 139Harold-street.

DearAuntBessy,-Howareyouand theBushyboysandgirls?Myname isBarryO'Mahoney.Ihavenobrothersorsisters.IaminStandardI., andIhavebeensavinguppenniesfor theblackboysandgirls.Willyou cometoourconcertonSaturdayafternoon,August19,at2o'clock?Iwill lookoutforyou,becauseyoutoldus lastyearyouwouldcomethistime.I likehelpingSister:shesaysIamher right-handmanatschool. Ilike sports,too.Iamsevenyearsold,and IhopetopassintoStandardII.soon. Good-bye.

BARRY(MAHONEY.

DearBarry.-Itisn'treallyvery longsinceyouwrotetomelasttime. andI'meversopleasedtohearfrom youagain.Youmustbeareallittle missionary,savingupyourpenniesfor theblackchildrenandtheBushiesas well.

Now,Barry,Ihaveanapologyto maketoyou.I'mafraidIwon'tbe abletocometotheconcertafterall. I'vebeenlookingforwardtoitfor quitealongtime,too,but,unfortunately,Iwon'tbeinPerthonAugust 19.Itwassuchadisappointmentto mewhenIfoundoutthedate.But Iam.sureyouwillwritetomeand tellmeallaboutit,assoonasitis over. AUNTBESSY.

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Highgate.

DearAuntBessy,-Howarethe Busbies?Sisterhasbeensavingup alotofpennies.Iaminfirststandardandamsevenyearsold.Iam intheconcert.Lovefrom, BRIANDEVLIN.

DearBrian,-IthinktheBusbies willbeextrapleasedthisweekwhen theyseewhattheSacredHeartchildrenhavebeendoingforthem.I wouldjustlovetobeabletocometo theconcert.Brian,but,unfortunately, Iwon'tbeableto.AndIdon't reallythinkitwouldbefairtoenjoy myselfsomuchwhennoneofthe Busbiescancomeeither,doyou? AUNTBESSY.

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10Zoe-street,Bunbury.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamgladtobe abletowritetoyoutonight,because Ithinkitisgoodfuntobeableto writetopeople.Well,Iaminthe

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LegionofMary,andhavesixpalsalso init.Therearethreegirlsinitas well.Theboysnamesare:Denis Maher,TomDuffy,PeterYardley, andTedArdille,andthegirls,Carmel Ivy,KathleenIvyandLornaArdille. Thevice-presidentisJohnUnderwood.Iwouldliketoaskyouifyou couldgettwogirlsandfourboys(aged 12orunder)forpenfriendsforthe otherchildren.Threeofushavepen friends.SeeingIhavenomorenews Ihadbettersignoff.Wishingyou andothermembersoftheCornergood luckinthefuture.-Yoursincere friend, BILLHERRING.

DearBill,-I'mgladyouwroteto me,too,becauseIknoweversomany boyswhothinkit'san"awfulfag"to havetowriteletters,andI'mpleased tohearthattherearesomeexceptions. Iwillsendthenamesandaddressesof sixBushiechildrenforpenfriends, Bill,andyourfriendscanchoose whichonethey'dliketowriteto.Of course,ifanyofyougetanyCatholic papersandmagazines,youmightlike topostthemontothechildren,for theyarealwayswelcomeinthehush. Ihopeyouwillfindthisarrangement "O.K.,"Bill,andthatIshallhear fromyouoryourschoolpalsagain soon. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease findAugustcontributiontotheL.B. OLDFAITHFUL.

DearOldFaithful.-Rightonthe dotagain!Youcertainlyarea staunchcomradetotheBushies,and youareassuredofamentionintheir prayers. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Ibelongtothe SacredHeartSchool.Wearehavingaconcertthisyear,andIdowish youcancometoit.Ihaveabigdoll andpramandalsosomebooks,which Igotformybirthday.Imustsay good-byenow.From FLORENCEGADENNE.

DearFlorence,-Whataluckygirl youaretogetsuchalotofnicepresentsforyourbirthday.Becauseof theWaritisveryhardtogetdolls andpramsnow,soyouwereextra lucky,weren'tyou?Ishoulddearly liketobeabletocometotheconcert, andtoseeallmylittleniecesandnephews,but,asIexplainedtoBarry, I'mafraidIwon'tbeableto.'However,I'dlovetohearallaboutit,So don'tforgettowriteandtellme.

AUNTBESSY.

489Beaufort-street.

DearAuntBessy,-JustalittlelettertoletyouknowIhavenotforgottenyou.IaminStandardIIat school.HowarealltheBushygirls andboys?Givemylovetoallof them,please.AuntBessy.Ihave threebrothers:oneisintheAirForce. Ialsohavesevensisters.Imustsay good-byeuntilnexttime.Lovefrom KATHLEENMURPHY.

DearKathleen,-I'mverygladto hearyouhaven'tforgottenme.I hadn'tforgottenyou,either,butIwas wonderingwhenyouwouldwriteto meagain.Perhapssomeofyourbrothersandsisterswillwritetometoo. AlltheBushyboysandgirlswillbe sohappythisweekwhentheyseeall thelettersfromthechildrenwhohave beensayingtheirpenniesforthem. AUNTBESSY.

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NewNorcia.

DearAuntBessy,-IwenttoGoomallingformyholidays,andIhada verynicetime.Therearefourchildren,Ronald,Marion,andthetwins, SheilaandShirley.Wehadthree birthdaysthismonth,Daddy's,Peter's, andMummy's.MyAuntyTerese andUncleArthurlive14milesout. WewentintoGoomallingonJuly22. Sheilahasbeensickandhashadto havehertonsilsout.Wearebackat schoolnow.JohnandAlanseta parrottrap,andtheyhavecaught8in itsofar.Itisraininguphereto-day.

Areyouhavinganyraindownthere?

MybirthdayisonAugust5.The othersallreceivedacablefromdear

Gerard,andIreceivedaletter.Veronahelpedmetomakeadoll,andI ammakingsomeclothesforitnow. Ouralmondtreeisinbloomnowand itslooksverypretty.Iwillsay cheeriofornow.Hopingyouand theBushiesarewell.Lotsoflove.

LAURELLANIGAN.

DearLaurel,-Youmusthavehada lovelytimeatGoomallingduringthe holidays.Butitwasratherapity Sheilahadtohavehertonsilsout then,wasn'tit?Ishallhavetowish youmanyhappyreturnsofyourbirthday,Laurel,andalthoughit'salittle late,it'sbetterlatethannotatall, don'tyouthink?IhopeMummyand DaddyandPeterallhadnicebirthdays.too.ItwasniceofGerardto sendthecable,andtowritetoyou. Isupposeyouwritetohimoftenyourself.Wehaveanalmondtree,too, Laurel,thatisinbloomnow,andthe pinkblossomlooksreallybeautiful.I thinkitagreatpitythatitcan'tlast thewholeyearround.Imustn'tforgettosaythankyouforfillingthe prickcardfortheBushies.You didn'taskforanothercard,butif you'dlikeoneMarycantellmewhen shewrites. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,=Pleaseacceptenclosed£1note,inthanksgivingtoSt. Joseph,mypatronsaint,aspromised forfavourgranted.

GRATEFUL.

DearGrateful,-IamsopleasedSt. Josephwassogoodtoyou,andyou inturnaresogoodtotheBusbies. Thankyouverymuch. AUNTBESSY.

* * 67Smith-street.

DearAuntBessy,-Mynameis Mervyn.Ihaveabrother,whose nameisBrian.Hegoestoschool andis12yearsold.Hewonacup inboxing,andwewerepleased.Goodbyefornow.

MERVYNINIONS.

DearMervyn,-Youdidn'twriteme aslongaletterasyoudidlasttime. Wereyouinahurrythistime?Brian mustberathergoodatboxingtobe abletowinacup.Doyouthinkyou willtakeafterhimwhenyougetbigger?Don'tforgettowriteandlet meknowifyoudo. AUNTBESSY.

38View-street.

DearAuntBessy,-Iaminfirst standardnow.Wehavehadalotof raindownhere,andIhopeyouhave hadsome,asitwillmakeyourflowers grow.Ihaveabrother,Barry,and asister,Hilary.Ihavealongwayto !walktoschool.Good-bye.Love. MAUREENFITZPATRICK.

DearMaureen,-Yes,we'vecertainly hadalotofrainlatelyandtheflowers arecomingonbeautifully.Ofcourse, theyneedthesunshinetomakethem grow,too,andyoucanenjoylooking attheminthesunnyweather.When areBarryandHilarygoingtowrite tome,too?Anicelongwalkto schoolisgoodforyou,Maureen,butit isn'tsoniceifyou'rerunningalittle late,isit?becauseI'msureSister doesn'tlikeyoutobelateatall.

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AUNTBESSY.

Mt.Hawthorn.

DearAuntBessy,-Hereisaboxof stampsIsavedforyou,whichIhope youwillfinduseful.Lovefroma C.G.MATE.

DearC.G.M-ite,-Thanksforthenice boxofstamps.Ishalcertainlyfind themUseful,andIthinktheBushies willfindtheproceedsfromthemeven moreuseful.

AUNTBESSY.

* * TarinRock.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedpease findpostalnotefor5s,inaidofthe Busbies'Scheme. WELLWISHER.

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TheQuestofthe InvisibleOrchid

PartII.

DanandWallylostnotimein sendingalltheirluggagedowntothe wharftobeputaboardthe"Beetle," and,keepingonlyasmallsuitcase each,theywenttoahotelfordinner, andmadetheirfinalpreparationsfor anearlystartinthemorning.

Now,Ican'tsaywhyalltravellers insistonmakingastart"earlyinthe morning,"buttheydoitinvariably. Me,I'djustassoonhavemybreakfastinbedateight,riseatnine-thirty and-Retawaycomfortablybyeleven. Butnotexplorers,no,notthey!What musttheydobutstartoffatsomeunearthlyhourdedicatedonlytomilkmenandbelatedrevellers.Andthe captainofthe"Beetle"wasjustas bad.Murmuringsomeweakexcuse aobuttides,hebadeDanandWally joinhimat6a.m.thenextday,if theydesiredtotravelwithhim.His otherpassengers,aProfessorDealand hisparty,weretocomeonboardat thesametime,andhe(CaptainMac,a directdescendantofthepirate,CaptainFlint,.,ifhislookscouldberelied. upon)"weren'tgoin'towaitfornobody."

SoDanandWallytossedupasto whetherthey'dstayupallnight,or 'whetherthey'drelyontheboot-boy tocallthem,andtheformerwon. Well,theyhadquiteabitoftimeto putinreally,buttheydidn'tgetback fromthepicturestilllate,soit wasn'ttoobad.SirWallythenpassedthetimewritinghisjournal,which healwayskeptreligiouslyuptodate forthefirsttwodaysorso,butitgot toomuchforDan,andhewentto sleepinthearmchair,comfortinghimsefthatWallywouldwakehimin time,whichwasjustwhatWallywas thinkingDanwoulddo,asheyawned sleepilyovertheblankpage.Any way,theybothwenttosleepinthe end,andProfDealandCo.foundthem bothdeadtotheworldwhentheyen teredsilentlythroughthewindowan hourorsolater.

RoughDealswallowedabarof "NewWorld"inonegulp,andmotionedoneofhishenchmentoattendto Dan.

Butjustatthat'momentWally wokeup.Seeingtheroomunexpectedlyfull,hewasnaturallycurious, and,asRoughDealseemedtobethe leaderoftheparty,SirWallypolitelyinquiredhisname.

Momentarilynonplussed,thelittle manpeeredthroughhisglassesandrepliedthatitwasProfessorDeal.

"Oh,"saidWally,relieved."You're thepartywe'resailingwith-and you'vecomeroundtoseethatwe catchtheboatintime?Well,Icall thatmightydecentofyounow.Pleasedtomeetyou,Sir."Andheshook handswarmlywithhim.

Ofcourse,allthisrowhadwakened Dan,andhesat,blinkinglikeanowl, inhischair.

"Here,Dan,"Wallycalled,"come andmeettheProfessor!"AndheenergeticallyhauledDanfromhishaven.

"Yes,yes,"RoughDealwassaying, "wewerepassing.andwerealised *hatitistohavetocatchboats,so wethoughtwe'dlookinCaptain Mactolduswhereyouwerestaying. Well,Iguesswewerejustintime.It's 5.30now."

Thewilylittlecrookhadrealised thatitwouldsuithim.tdappearfriendlytowardsthetwo,andWally'scharitablenaturegavehimjusttheright opening.

ButDandidn'tseeminclinedtobe sofriendly.

"Say,"hemuttered,"haven'tIseen yousomewherebefore?"

ButtheProfessordidn'tseemto thinkthey'dmet.

"Well,maybe.I'mmistaken,"Dan conceded,buthestillcontinuedto surveythelittlemanwithmuchthe sameexpressionasonemightemploy (ContinuedonBackCover.)

Wally,however,wasmorefriendly. Pickinguphishatandcasehelostno timeinaccompanyingthegangdownstairstothewaitingtaxi,leavingDan tobringuptherearinthecompany ofavillainouslookingChinamanwith eye-teeth,whowasknowntohisassociatesandthepoliceasAhFooEe.

Well,strangelyenough,thewhole partywaspackedsafelyaboardthe goodship"Beetle"bysixo'clock.The said"Beetle"wasatrampsteamer, whichcarriedacargoofear-ringsto bedeliveredtotheMbongotribeof natives,andalthoughCapt.Macdid notgenerallycarrypassengers,hehad madeanexceptionthistimebecause ofthelargeprofithewasmakingregardingthepassagemoney. (He would!)

Well,the"Beetle"gotunderway allserene,andtherefollowedafortnight'sjourney,itsmonotonybroken onlybyboutsofbeingsea-sickand boutsofnotbeingsea-sick.

WallyandDandidnothavemuch todowithProfessorDealandCo., for,althoughWallywasfriendly enough,Danwasinclinedtobesuspicious,andheneverwasmuchgood asbeingpoliteanyway.Insteadthe twoofthemdiscussedtheircourseof action,anddrewplans,andrecon-

structedtheorchid,andwhatnot.

Dandidremarkoncethatitseemed strangethattheotherpartyshould betravellingtothesamedestination, butWallysaidhe'dheardtheywere goingtostartamissionaryschoolfor abandonedcolouredinfants,and changedthesubject.Andwellhe might,forithadbeguntooccurto himthattheteachingstaffwasalittleunorthodox.Forinstance,he couldn'timagineBuggsyMaloney,"de littleguywiddepushed-in-pan,"as anEnglishmaster,orAhFooEecookingwholesomestewfoiAband-.ned ColouredInfants.No,Sir,theyjust weren'tthetype.AndProfessor Deal,withhiseternalbarof"New World,"wouldn'tmakeaverygood principaleither.

Butthesedoubtswereforgottenin theexcitementofdisembarking,when thelittlejungle-fringedlandingstage cameintoview.Acoupleofhoursof bustleandscrambleandthenDanand Wallywereaccommodated in Mbongo'ssolehotel,sippingcoollemonadesandwaitingtointerviewthe headboysofthehalf-a-dozenassorted safariswhohadappliedfortheprivilegeofcartingtheRank-Piesluggage intotheinterior.

(TobeContinued.)

(Well,DanandWallyhavearrived atiMbongowithoutmishap.How muchfurtherwilltheyget?That dependsonRoughDealandCo.!)

BombingofLoretoBasilica, nearAncona

Thel'olishTelegraphAgencycorrespondentwiththePolishCorpsinItaly reports:

OnJuly5,at10.30p.m.,German bombersstackedtheLoretoBasilica, throwingbombsonthisexterritorial territorybelongingtotheVaticanCity. Oneofthebombshitthedomeofthe Basilica,causingagreatfire,whichwas extinguishedonlytwelvehourslater. NumerousPolishsoldiershelpedthe localbrigadefightingthefire.Most valuableancientpaintingsadorningthe copulawerelost.Thepaintingswere theworksbySignorelli,Melozzo,Seitz, andMaccari.Thefamous"Houseof the,HolyFamily"which.acordingto traditionhadbeenbroughtin1291by AngelsfromNazarethtoItaly,was alsoheavilydamaged.Theattack wascarriedoutinbrightmoonlight andastheBasilicaisbuiltofwhite marble-stoneanddistinctlyvisible,a mistakeonthepartoftheGermansis outofthequestion.Onthecontrary, itappearsthattheLuftwaffedestroyed theChurchpurposely,asGerman planesreturnedagainandagain,the lastattackbeingcarriedoutatfour o'clockinthemorning.

SomehundredItalianshadsought refugeintheBasilica.Manypeoples, includingnumerouschildren,wereinjuredbybombsplinter's.PolishdoctorsgavefirstaidandPolishnurses transferredtheinjuredtohospitals. TheentireattackonLoretowasfilmed bytwoPolishCameramen,Jascaand Lipinski.BishopGawlinavisitedthe Basilicaonthefollowingday.The BasillicaalsocontainedaPolish Chapel.AmongthetreasuresisaMahornet'sgreenbannertakenbyKing JohnSobieskifromtheTurksatViennain1683,andpresentedtotheBis-

hopofLoretoBasilica.Duringthe NapoleonictimesPolishsoldiersreturninghomewardenteredLoretoandPolishmonksgavethemmaterialassistance.InthememorialbookofPolish pilgrims'Loreto,eightypagesareinscribedwiththesignaturesofPolish soldiers,amongthemGeneralJan Dabrowski,thefamousleaderofthe l'olishlegions,whofoughtinItalywith Napoleonin1797.1808.Manybombs fellonthetownitselfcausingcasualtiesamongstcivilians.PolishantiaircraftartilleryshotdowntwoGermanplanes.

LoretoisafewmilessouthofAnconaandnearthesea;itsmostconspicuousbuildingistheBasilica,which tookmorethanacenturytobuild. Thisgreatedificeservesasthesetting ofthetinycottagestandingwithinthe Basilica.Aninscriptionofthe16th. centurystates:"Christianpilgrim,you havebeforeyoureyestheholyhouse ofLoreto,venerablethroughoutthe worldonaccountoftheDivinemysteriesaccomplishedinitandthe gloriousmiracleshereinwrought.It isherethatMostHolyMary,Motherof God,wasborn;herethatshewassalutedbytheAngel,herethattheEternalWordofGodwasmadeFlesh.AngelsconveyedthishousefromPalestinetothetownofTeresatoinIllyria intheyearofsalvation1291inthePontificateofNicholasIV.Threeyears laterinthebeginningofthePontificate ofBonifaceVIII,itwascarriedagain bytheministryofangelsandplacedin awoodnearthishillinthevicinityof Recanati,intheMarchofAncona atlengthbythewillofGodittook upitspermanentpositiononthis spot."Thistradition,whichisnot withoutdifficultiesfromthepointof viewofhistoricalresearch,hasbeen fullysanctionedbytheHolySee;more than47Popeshaveinvariousways. renderedhonourtotheshrine.