The Record Newspaper 27 September 1944

FosteringReligiousVocation -TestofaSchool'sSpirit

"Exegimonumenturareaperennis" (Ihaveraisedamonumentmorelastingthanbronze).

Duringitsfiftyyearsofservicein theinterestsoftheyouthofthecommunity,St.Patrick'sBoys'Schoolhas establishedanexcellentrecordinthe educationalsphere.Further,and stoveall.theChristianBrothershave succeededinimpartingtothehundredswhohavepassedthroughtheir schoolafearofGodandaloveof HolyChurch.

Fiftyyearsisnotalongspaninthe lifeofanoldnation,butitisalong spaninthelifeoftheYoungWest; anditisaverylongspaninthelife ofaschoolintheSouthernHemisphere.Aschoolengagedintraining andmouldingcharactersisdoinga workofthehighestnationalimportance-aworkwithoutwhichanation couldnotthrive.Butthisschoolwas foundedbythesaintlyBishopGibney totrainboysnotonlyforthisworld, buttotrainthemtolookbeyondthis materialworldtotheirultimatedestiny-God.

Theboundariesoftheinhabited partsofPerthof1894wouldbe,roughly,theRiver,Newcastle-street,Milligan-street.andBennett-street.There wasnothingbutbushbetweenWellingtonSquareandtheriver,except thecemetery.Tallgracefulgumtrees stoodwhereHay-streetnowcrosses Thomas-streetTherewasbutone housevisiblefromSubiacoRailway Station.

ItwasonSeptember17,1894,that theChristianBrothers,attheinvitationofMostRev.Dr.Gibney,took chargeofSt.Patrick'sBoys'Schoolin Irwin-street,onthesiteofthepresent FireBrigadeHeadquarters.The schoolwastheninchargeofMr.John Barry.ThelateMonsignorBourke alsotaughthereforsometime.

ReverendBrotherPascalConnolly wasappointedfirstheadmaster.He isstillaliveandwellinhisnative country,Eire.HisassistantwasRev. erendBrotherBradley,nowonthe staffoftheChristianBrothers'College, Fremantle.

Theoldschool,asitwasfamiliarly known,wasGothicindesign-veryunlikeamodernschool.Itconsistedof amainhall,sub-dividedbyapartition intotwolargecrassrooms.Ithad threeentrances,themainonefacing Irwin-street,andtwotowardstherear ofthebuilding.Abuttingthesenior

classroomweretwolargeanterooms, oneusedasarelievingclassroomand theotherasagymnasium.Thearea forrecreationwascongested,forall adjoiningpropertieswerebuilton. HeretheBrotherstaughtuntil1907. BrotherDavidQuigley(RIP.)had beenheadmasterforsomeyearsprevioustothis.Thestaffin1903comprisedtwoChristianBrothersandtwo layteachers.Theschoolwasdivided intosenior.comprisingfourthandfifth grades;andjunior,withthirdandsecondgrades.Theoldschoolbecame over-crowded.Dr.Gibneyselected thesitewheretheschoolnowstands. Thisbuildingwasplannedby,and erectedunder'thesupervisionofthe lateMr.J.Cavanagh,architect,of Perth.TheblessingandofficialopeningwasperformedbyArchdeacon Smyth,astheBishopwastheninillhealth.Therewerestillfouronthe staffandtherollwasnow180.There wasample'spaceforall.

In1936HisGraceMostReverendDr. R.Prendivillehadanewandsubstantialfenceerected,thelawnslaidout, theschoolpainted,theplayingarea bituminised,withgranolithicfootpaths aroundtheschool.Aspecialroom fortheJuniorExaminationClasswas constructedinthebigplayingshed.

Betweentheyears1912and1919.underthebuidanceofRev.BrothersMurphy(R.I.P.)andBlake(nowinSydney).therollreachedthe300mark. Thisnecessitatedanincreaseoftwoin thestaff,andanadditionalclassStandardSix.Rev.BrotherRedmond(AquinasCollege)tookcharge forashorttime,tobefollowedby BrotherR.Wexted(St.Joseph'sFarm, Bindoon),whostayedforthreeyears. Hedidmuchfororganisedsport.The mostoutstandingheadmasterwas Rev.BrotherGregoryDownes(RIP.) whostayedfornineyears.Apartfrom thesuccessheachievedwithhiswonderfulchoirs,hereorganisedtheschool. TheJuniorExaminationClasswasintroduced,andthetwoyears'preparatoryclassesfirmlyestablished.St. Patrick'sshowedtoadvantageinthe educationalworld.BrothersWalsh, O'Connor,andMaguirewerenextin charge.

In1936theschoolhadreachedarecordcall-450.HisGracecausedC.B. College,Highgate,tobeopened,tobe followedbyC.B.College,Leederville. whichopeningsconsiderablyrelieved thepresXure.

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ThemostoutstandingassistantmasterisMr.S.J.Kelly,whohaslaboured sowellandsuccessfullyforoverthirty Years.Withhimfordifferentperiods hasbeenMr.LarryRyan.Twofaithfulandloyalteachershavesincepassedtotheireternalreward-Mr.Leo RyanandMr.JoeO'Donoghue.

DuringthispresentGreatWarour OldBoyshaveralliedtothecallof dutyinthevariousservices.Someof themhavepaidthesupremesacrifice

NumbersofSi.Patrick'sBoyshave answeredtheHigherCall,andentered thePriesthoodandtheReligiouslife:

VeryRev.Dr.L.Goody,Rector.St. Charles'Seminary.

VeryRev.M.Tully,Adm.,Armidale, N.S.W.

VeryRev.A.McCusker,B.A.,O.M.I., Melbourne.

Rev.G.O'Callaghan,P.P.,EastFremantle.

Rev.Dr.Giles,P.P..Beverley.

Rev.FrankO'Connor.P.P.,East VictoriaPark.

Rev.F.Regan.P.P.,York.

Rev.J.Cullen,P.P.,Meekatharra. Rev.R.Kelly,St.Patrick's,Manly. Nextyear(1945)Rev.AlbertRutherfordwillbeordainedasaPallottine. HewillbethefirstAustraliantobe ordainedinthisCongregation.

Rev.BrothersA.McMahon(R.I.P.). O'Driscoll,P.L.Smythe,K.Kent.R. Keogh,A.Collopy,J.Hardisty,and BrothersM.Doyle,P Doyle,R. Brookes,V.Duffy,L.Eaton,L. Haughey.F.Lyoris;Rev,BrotherPaul McNamara,C.SS.R.

AtSt.Charles'Semin.aryandChristianBrothers'Junioratetheschoolis wellrepresented.

InotherwalksoflifeourOldBoys haveworthilyrepresentedtheschool. MayGodprospertheworkofthe OldSchoolandaidus,OldBoys,tobe eversensibleofourobligationstoour AlmaMater,totheend,thatwemay worthilyendeavourtoupholdher name,honour,hertradition's,and provefaithfultotheidealsforwhich shestands!

OwingtotheWar,therewillbeno Jubilhecelebrations.

"TheCatholicAnswer ChristWentAbout

PreachinAtheGospeloftheKingdom

Christwentabout"preachingthe GospeloftheKingdom."Soweread inMatt.IV.,23.

Whatwasthis"GospeloftheKingdom"?WefinditinChrist'stalks tothepeople,inHisparables,inHis answerstoquestions,inthewords whichaccompaniesHismiracles,From alltheseweseetheoutlinesofthis GospeloftheKingdom"emerging,we gatherallHisteachingaboutitand, finally,wegetacompletepictureofit.

Thus,inMatt.V,1-12,andinLuke VI.,17-26,wereadthe Mount.Ishallquotethetextfrom Matt.:-

"And,seeingthemultitude,Hewent upintoamountain,andwhenHewas setdown,HisdisciplescameuntoHim, AndopeningHismouthHetaught themsaying:

Blessedarethepoorinspirit:for theirsistheKingdomofHeaven.

Blessedarethemeek:fortheyshall possesstheland.

Blessedaretheythatmourn:for theyshallbecomforted.

Blessedaretheythathungerand thirstafterjustice:fortheyshallhave theirfill.

Blessedarethemerciful:forthey shallobtainmercy.

Blessedaretheclean,ofheart:for theyshallseeGod.

Blessedarethepeacemakers:for theyshallhecalledthechildrenof God.

Blessedaretheythatsufferpersecutionforjusticesake:fortheirsisthe Kingdomofheaven.''

NowthesearetheeightBeatitudes whichformthefirstpartoftheSermon,ontheMount,Theyarethe moralfoundationof"thekingdoin;" theyareanexpressionoftheidealsof Christianlife.Firstofall,inthemis emphasisedthespiritualnatureof Christ'sKingdom;thehappinessmentionedineachofthemisfoundedin detachmentfrommaterialthings.Let ustake,forexample,thefirstone: "Blessedarethepoorinspirit." A manis"poorinspirit"whoisdetachedinhisattitudetoworldlyposses sions;whoseesthemonlyasameans ofgainingtheKingdomofHeaven. NoteChrist'sphrase:"thepoorin spirit."Actualpovertyisnotthe key:amansunkinpovertycanbe veryfarfrompoorinspirit;arich mancanmakearightuseofhispossessions-althoughwehaveOurLord's wordforitthathewillfindthetask anextremelydifficultone.

Sowemaysaythatthefirstthing thatappearsaboutthe"Kingdom"is itsspiritualnature,itsessentialdetachmentfromearthlyposse'ssionsand worldlyhonourandglory.

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Q.:WhoistheAntiChristmentioned intheRevelations?

A.:Youask"who"istheAntiChrist.Itakeityoudonotexpect metonameaperson.Manyhave beennamedasTHEAnti-Christinthe courseofhistory.Nerowasafirm

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favouritelongago;and,ofcourse, manypeoplehaveseenthePopespeakinginageneralsense-asAntiChrist.Itiseasytofixonsomeone ifyouwantto.Butwhatyouwant, Itakeit,isanexplanationofthe ApocalypticreferencesofSt,Johnthe EvangelisttoAnti-Christ. TheNewTestamentreferencesto Anti-Christarefoundin:IJohnII,1823;IJohnIV.,1.3;2John,7;2Thess. II.1-12;andtheApocalypse(Revelation).

1.John,inhisfirstEpistlesays: "Littlechildren,itisthelasthour: andagyouhaveheardthatAnti-Christ cometh:evennowtherearebecome manyAnti-Christs:wherebyweknow thatitisthelasthour,"(11,18); "Whoisaliarbuthethatdenieththat JesusistheChrist?ThisisAntiChrist,whodenieththeFatherandthe Son"(11,22).InhissecondEpistle hesays:"Formanyseducersarecome intotheworld,whoconfessnotthat JesusChristiscomeintotheworld, whoconfessnotthatJesusChristis comeintheflesh:thisaseducerand anAnti-Christ. " Notthatin thesetextsJohnsaysthattheChristianswerefamiliarwithatradition: Hedoesnotsaythattherewillever beanAnti-Christ;hespeaksinageneralsenseofallthosewhoareopposed to('heist,ofthosewhodenytheIncarnationandespeciallyofthose formerChristianswhohadapostalised: "Theywentoutfromus,yettheywere notofus;forhadtheybeenofus, theywouldnodoubthaveremained withus:butthattheymaybemanifest,thattheyarenotallofus."(1 John,11,19).

2.Nextwehave2Thess,II,1-12: InthispassageSt,Paulspeaksof thedayoftheLord;hedoesnotuse thetermAnti-Christ;hespeaksof"the manofsin"and"thesonofperdition": "Letnomandeceiveyoubyany means:forunlesstherecomearevolt first,andthemanofsinberevealed first,thesonofperdition."(V,3.) Moreover,inV.4,herefersbackto Daniel,andthusshowsthatheis usingatraditionallanguage.ThisremindsusthatChristHimselfusedthe sametraditionallanguagewhenspeakingofthedestructionofJerusalemand theendoftheworld:"Whentherefore youseetheabominationofdesolation, whichwasspokenofbyDanielthe prophet,standingintheholyplace:he thatreadeth,lethimunderstand" (Matt.XXIV.,15).

Now,withoutgoingintodetails,we say'saythatthelanguageusedby Danielbecamethesourceofarecognisedstyleinapocalypticwritings. Anditmaybenotedthattheseand othersimilarreadingsfromtheOld Testamentdonotsaythattherewill beanindividualAntiChristattheend oftime:equallyitmaybesaidthat,in greatpart,theyrefertoaperennial strugglebetweentheforcesofgoodand theforcesofevil.

3.TheApocalypse.Keepingin mindwhathasbeensaidalready,let usconsiderit.

Inthisbookthereisafundofmaterialforaninterpretertoworkupon: unfortunately,ithasbeenapreytointerpretersofallsorts,Manyofthem useitstextstoillustratetheirpreconceivedtheories,sometimesinafantasticway;whileawrongtwisthasbeen

giventoitsmeaning-byinterpreting St.John'swordsasiftheyrefereedto anhistoricalsequenceofevents.

Whereaswemaysafelysaythatin thefirstpartofthebook-uptochapter12-St.Johnisspeakinginageneralsenseofthegreatstrugglebetween GodandHisadversaries,althoughhe illustrateshisthemebyallusionsto contemporarypersonsandevents,the EmperorNero,forexample.Inthe restofthebookheismoreexplicit. Wehave,forexample,theattackof theDragonupontheMessiah;thewar wagedupontheDragonunderthe leadershipoftheArchangelMichael: thestruggle,onearth,betweenthe Beastfromtheseaandhisdelegate theBeastfromtheland;themystic numberoftheBeast.Now,although St.John,nodoubt,hashiseyeson concreteexamples,wearebroughtto theconclusionthattheseexamples,in hismind,representthepersecuting powersofalltheages;thepersonshe hadinmindwerethemselvespersecutors,hutalsotypes.Attheend,toweringabovethemall,werethefigures ofthetwogreatprotagionists,'Michael andSatan.

ThuswegetharmonyintheteachingsofSt.JohnandSt.Paul:Satan andhisenduringwaragainstGod-the Anti-Godinfluencethroughoutthehistoryoftheworld:theparticularrepresentativesofthisinfluenceatalltimes; theultimatetriumphofthecauseof God.

Tosumup:

Canwesaywithcertaintythatthese sacredwritersprophecythecomingof apersonalAnti.Christ,adefiniteindividual?Theanswerisno;wecannotwithcertainty.

Mayweholdthat,attheendofthe world,therewillbesuchapers6nal Anti-Christ?Yes.Inotherhistoricaltimestheforcesofevilfoundleaders;theeventsconnectedwiththeend oftheworldwillbehistoricalevents; itseemsnatural,therefore,toexpect thattheenemiesofGodwillfinda leader;thattheforcesofevilwillfind expressioninsomeman,orgroupof men,orsystem-insomethingconcrete.

Toconclude.letmesaythatmostCatholicwriters,inthecourseofthecenturies,haveexpectedapersonalAntiChrist.Noneofthemhasexcluded thepossibility.

Q.:WhatisthewaytoHeaven?

A.:InMatt.XIX,16-19,thissceneis narrated:"Andbeholdonecameand saidtohim:GoodMaster,whatshall IdothatImayhavelifeeverlasting? Whosaidtohim:WhyaskestthouMe concerninggood?Oneisgood,God. Butifthoumiltenterintolifekeep theCommandments.HesaidtoHim: Which?AndJesussaid:Thoushalt donomurder.Thoushaltnotcommitadultery.Thoushaltnotsteal. Thoushaltnotbearfalse'witness. Honourthyfatherandthymother. And:Thoushaltlovethyneighbouras thyself."Therethenisonething: KeepingtheCommandments.

Now,letusturntoanotherGospel scene:theconversationbetweenChrist andNicodemus.whichisfoundin JohnIII.,121.NicodemusrecognisedChristasfromGodandwentto Himseekingguidance.-Christspoke tohimofarebirth:"Unlessamanhe bornagain,hecannotseetheKingdomofGod"(V. and,inanswerto

TheChurchistheHelpmateontheWaytoHeaven

EveryManMustAnswertoGodForHimself

TheLightoftheConventsShines BrightlyBeforeMen

CatholicsDoNotWorshipGravenImages

Nicodemus'sexpressedastonishment, Ilesaid:"Amen,Amen,Isaytothee, unlessamanbebornagainofwater andtheHolyGhost,hecannotenter intotheKingdomofGod"(V.5).

AddtothisthecommissionofOur LordtoHisApostles:"Goyeintothe wholeworldandpreachtheGospelto everycreature.Hethatbelieveth andisbaptised,shallbesaved;buthe thatbelievethnotshallbecondemned'MarkXVI.,15,16),

NowyouhavethewaytoHeaven: Faithandgoodworks;ChristianbaptismwithbeliefinChrist'sGospel, andtheobservanceoftheCommand. ments.Letmeaddonethingmore: thatChristentrustedthecareand guardianshipofthis"waytoHeaven" toavisibleSociety,estabishedbyHimself-HisChurch.

F.P.C.,VictoriaPark:

Q.:IntheGospelaccordingtoSt.

MarkIread:"TherecameonerunningandkneeledtoHimandasked Him:`GoodMaster,whatmust,Ido thatImayinheriteternallife?'"

ThenfollowsOurLord'sanswerregardingthekeepingoftheCommandments,asquotedinmyanswer tothelastquestion,andconcude withOurLord'sfurtherwords:"One thingmorethoulackest;gothyway, sellwhateverthouhastandgiveto thepoor.andthoushalthavetrearcLiHeaven."(Yourownversion.)Yousaythisappearsveryexplicitandask:"Doyouwishusto believethatthosewhodothese thingsbutfailtoacceptyourdoctrinewillbedamned,whilethoseof yourfaithwhohaverobbed,pillaged andmurdered,willentertheKing domofHeavenregardlessoftheir andtheirChurch'srichesonearth?"

A.:Frommyanswertothelastenquirerprevioustoyou,yougetyour answer.YouwouldconvictChristof inconsistencyifyouexcludedfaithin HisGospelasunnecessarytogain Heaven.TheCatholicChurchclaims tobeDivinelyappointedguardianand teacherofthatGospel;ifsoonemust acceptitsdoctrine.

Ontheotherhand,theacceptance ofthatdoctrine-theGospelofChrist -doesnotgiveanyonetherighttopil, lage,rob,ormurder.Nooneonthis sessionhaseversaidanythinglike that.Wedonotteachthedoctrine ofFaithwithoutgoodworks.

Themixedbagofexamplesyoumen. tion-St.Dominic,PopesJohnXIand JohnXII.,theFanaticsoftheInqusi. tion,andFranco-doesnotaffectthe issue.Eachmanwillhavetoanswer toGodforhimselfinregardtoany wronghehasdone.

Q.:Thesearethecredentialsofyour Church.DoyouinviteustobeFOR

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A.:Youhavestatedthesetobethe credentialsoftheCatholicChurch,not anyspeakerinthissession.Inregard toyourexamples,Idonotproposeto dealwiththemnow,althoughIwill investigateyourallusiontoSt.Dom inicandtreatofitlateron.Justnow Iamconcernedwithprinciples.They aresimpleandhavebeenstated.

"FightforFreedom,"Subiaco:

Thisletterrefersbacktoaprevious letterfromthesameperson,andto thereplygiventothatletter.

Q.:"Ihavejustheardyourreplyto mylettersigned"FightforFreedom,"andwhetheryoudeliberately omittedthepointofmyletterIdo notknow."

A.:Ihavereadbothyourprevious letterandthereplygiven;andIthink youarewronginsayingthatthepoint ofyourletterwasmissed;youarecertainlynotjustifiedinthinkingthat itmighthavebeenomitteddeliberately.

Q.:"ButIstatedthatwhileyourremarksonmarriageinaProtestant churchbyaCatholicwaswrong,becauseIknewmyactionwascorrect, theyleftme"untouched,"butmy parentswereveryhurtbyyourrulinganctthatwaswhyIhadwritten. Instead,youtinnedmyletter,sincerelywritten,intopropagandafor yourChurchbytreatingtheimpressionthatIhadwrittentheletterbecauseIwasworriedaboutmymarriage."

A.:Thepointofyourletterthenwas tostatethatyourparentswerevery hurtbytherulinggiven.Youusethe ,phrase"yourruling,"sincetheydid whattheythoughtwasrightwhen theyhadyoubaptised.Thedoctrine enunciatedinthesessionwhichpromptedyourletterwasnot"theruling"of thespeaker,butthedoctrineofthe CatholicChurch.Ithinkthatthe causeofyourparents'hurtwasthe factthatyoumarriedinanon-Catholic Church.Youmaythinkthatthe principlesarewrong,whichtheyhold to,butsurelyyoucanunderstandtheir hurt.

Astousingyourpreciousletterfor propagandapurposes,letmequotethe answeryoucomplainof. Itis,to startwith:"Thereisalongpreamble tothequestionaskedinthisletter,and althoughcommentontheseremarksis reallynotbywayofansweringexplicit questions,neverthelessthethoughts that"FightforFreedom"expresses haveprobablybeensharedatsome timeorotherbymanyofmylisteners. whomaybedonotevenyetfullyappreciatetheCatholicpositioninthe questionofmarriageoutsidethe Church."Whatiswrongwiththat?

Whenyouwrotetheletteryoumust haveexpectedsomecomment. Buttogetbacktoyourpoint.You saythatyouaresatisfiedinyourown conscience,thattheexpositionofCatholicdoctrineonthissubjectleaves you"untouched."Ifso,whynotlet thematterrest?Butyoucannotexpectustoexcludesubjectsfromthe Sessionbecausetheypreventyou fromhaving"completefreedom."(,The phraseisyours.)

DolceFarNiente:

Q.:Howdoyoujustifytheexistence ofconventsinthefaceofChrist's teachinginMatt.5,15.16?

A.:YourefertoOurLord'swords aboutlettingone'slightshinebefore menthattheymayglorifyGod.You

mustadmitthatalldependsontheintentions-Christalsotaughthumility, andHisparableaboutthePhariseeand thePublicangivesadefiniteslapinthe eyetothosewhoareanxioustopublishtheirgoodworks.Anyhowwhat havethosewordsgottodowithconvents.LookaroundPerth,Youwill seeplentyofnunsnursingthesick, teachinginschools,lookingafterthe orphansandtheaged.Istheirlight notshiningbeforemen,eventhough theyarenotseekingtheworld'sapprobation?AndevenifyourefertoOrdersofnunsthatdonotengagein theseworks,butdevotethemselvisin themaintointeriorworks.Iftheir workisgood,asyourquestionmust imply,isitsohiddenfromthegaze oftheworld?Evidentlynot,since somanypeoplearesoconcernedabout them.

Q.:Canyoujustifytheactionofthe R.C.Churchindeletingthesecond Commandment,inthelightofRev. 22,18,19?

A.:TheCatholicChurchdidnot, anddoesnot,deletetheSecondCommandment.Youwillfinditinthe DouayversionoftheP.ible.Nodoubt yourefertogravenimages.Obviouslytheforceoftheprohibitionisagainst theworshipofthem.Itisatruism tosaythatCatholicsdonotworship images.

Q.Isitnotanhistoricalfactthatinthegreatmajorityofcases,Monasterieshavebeen,andare,parking placesforlazyindolentmenusing Religionasacloakfortheirlasciviouslives?

A.:Yoursignature,DolcefarNiente -chosentobeappropriateItakeitappear'sunderthisquestion.Well, whodoyouexpectmetoanswerto thisquestion?Nodoubttherehave beenlazymonks-alsodissolutemonks. Theirexistencewasoneoftheabuses that,unfortunately,dirtiedthefair faceoftheChurchaboutthefimeof theProtestantReformation,oneofthe thingsthattheProtestantReforms namedtojustifytheirwork.Buta generalisationlikeyoursislaughable. ForonethingamonkbroughtChristianitytoEngland.Ifyoudigaround Perthyoucatieasilyfindinformation abouttheBenedictinemonkswho, aboutacenturyago,helpedtoestablishReligionhere.OrreadRuskin's "AbbotSamson."Andifamanwants tolivealasciviouslife,whyshouldhe needthecloakofreligion?Ifyou mustquotehistory,quotehistory,not romance!

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MarianArtsGuildAimstofosterCatholicCulturalHeritage, AnExpositionoflateEricGill'sPhilosophyofArt

SkillandImaginationAppliedto EveryDepartmentofWork

LabouraMeanstoSanctification

TheCatholicGirls'Movementforsometimepasthassponsoredanactivitythatdeservestobebetterknown,evenamongstmembersofthe Movement.TheMarianArtsGuildwasbegunwithoutanyfanfareof trumpetssomeeighteenmonthsago,andinthattimehasmadegreatprogress.ItsmembershipisconfinedtomembersoftheC.G.M..andtheaims cftheGuildaretofosteranappreciationofourCatholicheritagethrough themediumoftheArts.AsyettheGuildhasnotventuredtopresenta programmeforthegeneralpublic,butitistobehopedthatsoontheirtalent andideaswillfindanoutletinperformancestowhichnon-membersmaybe admitted.ThefirstpublicpresentationoftheGuildshouldbesomething tolookforwardto.

LastmonthMr.KeithSpruhangave membersamagnifictentappreciation ofG.K.Chesterton'spoeticbouquetto theMotherofGod,"theQueenof SevenSwords."MissCathMcDonnelltookmemberswithhertoPrague inoldBohemia,wheresheherselfhad beeninthoseanxiousdayswhenHitlerannexedCzecho-Slovakiatothe Reich.andPatEvansreadapaper basedonEricGill'sideasonArt,and applyingthemtotheHouseholdof Nazareth.Severalmusicalitemswere includedintheprogramme,Amy Henri*playingontheviolinanold Romandance,"Saltarelle,"whilstCarmelFoleychosefor-thepianotwo piecesfromSchumanandPalmgren. Nineselectedvoicesfromthechoir sangthe"AveMaria"fromDomMoreno'scollectionofhymnstoOurLady, "CoronaMariae."

Theseprogrammearepresentedon thesecondFridayofeverymonthin theMcNessHall,Pier-street.The meetingopenswiththeAveMaria, sunginGregorianChantbythehimdredoddmemberspresent,andconchideswiththeSalveMater.Supper 4.4.4.41,

thenservedandtheeveningconcludesinahappyinformalatmosphere.Guildmembershipatpresent numberssometwohundredgirlsof theC.G.M.,whoallbelongtooneor otherofthevariousgroupsthatcorm posetheGuild-theOrchestral,Choral andLiturgicalGroups.Itishopedto commenceaLiteraryGroupinthe nearfuture.OriginallytheGuildalso includedaDramaticGroupforthe studyofdrama,moreparticularlyasa vehicleforthepropagationofCatholic doctrine,butwiththeadventofthe TherrySociety,itwasthoughtbetter toleavethisactivitysolelyinthe handsoftheTherries,whoareprimarilyaCatholicdramaticsociety,and girlsinterestedinthestudyofdrama arerecommendedtojointheTherries.

Wearepublishingexcerptsfromone talkgivenatthelastMarianArts meetingonSeptember8.OurLady's Birthday,asanindicationtothose interestedintheC.G.M.ofthekindof programmespresentedmonthlytogirls whoaremembersoftheGuild.Itis thefondhopeofboththeGuildand theTherrySocietythatthetimewill

THELATEERIC'GILL. notbefaroffwhenbothoftheseCatholicculturalgroupsmaybeableto presenttheirprogrammestomembers andtoothersinourownCatholic theatre.Itisanobjectforwhichboth areworking,andacommendableone atthat.Untilitispossiblebothsocietiesmustnecessarilyfindtheiractiivtiesveryrestrictedthroughlack ofappropriatefacilities.

ThePresidentoftheMarianArts Guild.PatEvans,inherpaperonArt andtheHouseholdofNazareth,began byposingtheveryfundamentalquestion:WhatisArt?andansweredit withthedefinitionofthelateEric Gill,thatArtprimarilymeansskill, theexerciseofhumanskillandimaginationineverydepartmentofhuman work.Tograspthisfactistorealise thatinasocietycomposedofpeopleresponsibleforwhattheydoandmake "theartistisnotaspecialkindofman, buteverymanisaspecialkindpfartist:"thatArtissomethingthat shouldanddoesaffectoureveryday creativeworkineventhehumblestof vocations,andisnotsomethingconfinedtoproducingthepricelesstreasuresofArtGalleries.

ThisfalseconceptionofArtasreferringonlytotheFineArtsmaybe tracedtotwothings,theRenaissance andIndustrialRevolution.TheRenaissancesawtheriseofindividualismin painting,sculptureandmusic,while theIndustrialRevolution,orthewidespreadintroductionofthefactorysystem.broughtaboutthedivorceofpersonalityfromtheworkofproducing food,clothing,andthenecessaryor usefulthingsinlife,Anexaggerated valueiwasplacedonthoseartsnot subjecttothisfactoryorganisation, suchassculpture,musicaridpainting, andwehavenowthedistinctionbetweenartandfinearts.

Eventhefinearts,orthosethat pramarilyservethemind,nowaim onlytogivepleasure.Ifwehavea paintingoftheMadonnainourPublic Gallery,itistherenotbecausethe painterhassucceededinconveyinga clearerviewofhersignificance,butbecausehehassucceededinmakinga speciallypleasingarrangementofmaterials.Thereshouldbereasonin allourworks:pleasureperfectsawork, butitshouldnotbetheobjectofworking,becausetruehappinessliesinthe knowledgeofthingswelldoneandnot inthesatisfactionofsense,however refined.

Actuallyartgovernstherelationship betweentheworkofmakingthingsand thedevelopmentofyourpersonality. Thecarpenterwhouseshisskillinthe makingofwhatisuseful.physicallyis asmuchanartistasthesculptorwho useshisskillinthemakingofwhatis usefulmentally.Ifartisthewell makirigofwhatisneeded,whether chairsandtablesorpaintingsand sculptures,thenfromthepointofview ofArtthereisnodividinglinebetween

suchthingsas-poetryandmusicand theworkofblacksmithsandcarpen ters.Allthingsshouldworktogether forourgood,andallworkshouldhave asitsfinalcause,itsend,oursanctification.Theobjectoflifeitselfisman's sanctification,andlabour,beingthe meansoflife,istheappointedmeans toholiness.Artisthevirtuebywhich weperfectthatlabour,sothatartis thehandmaidofreligion.

Thosewhoseobjectiontomanual labouristhattheyconsideritdegradingwillfindtheanswertotheirobjectioninastudyoftheHouseholdof Nazareth.HereweseetheMaster ArtistHimselfatworkinacarpenter's shop.dailymakingtoGodtheofferingofaperfectlabour:usingHisskill intheperfectionofHisworkthatHis offeringmightbeamoreperfectprayer.IfwecouldseefromHisexamplethatthereisdignityinallwork thatisnecessarytolife,forinthat workliessomeone'smeanstoholiness, wewouldmorereadilyagreethatart isanecessarypartofthatworkifit istobewelldone.

Thoseagainwhoregardthefine artsastheonlyrealmeansofselfexpressioncannotbeawareofthefact thatselfexpression,thedevelopment ofimaginationandthedevelopment ofpersonality,aretheinevitableaccompanimentsofallhumanworknor mallyaccomplished.Itismainly throughourworkthatwedevelop ourpersonality.Alltheartsoflife -farming,preparingoffood,housework,building,everythingthataffects oureverydaylife-alltheseoccupationsarenotonlyourchiefmeansto theenjoymentoflife,buttheystill are,andalwayshavebeen,thechief meansavailabletousforourspiritual expression.WeshouldpraiseGodin ourwork.fortolabourshouldbeto pray.Wewillfindthetruthofthis fromafurtherstudyoftheHousehold ofNazareth.

Nocreaturehaseverunderstoodor appreciatedmorefullythebeautyor God'screationthanOurBlessedLady. Moreover,sheunderstoodperfectly thepurposeofcreation,however'thinginthisworldismeantinsome waytohelpustoknowGod,forwe knowGodthroughallHisworksand shouldseeHimreflectedinallcreation.Herappreciationofthebeautifulwassomuchdeeperthanthatof thegreatestartist,forshewasnot merelyappreciatingthebeautyofsome inanimatething,butthebeautyof the'MindofGodtheCreator,andfor thisappreciationshefoundnota means,butaperfectmeansofexpressioninherworkasahumbleHousewifeofNazareth.Seeingincreation, inherownexistenceandinallthat Godhadgivenher,avisibleevidence ofHisgreatloveforher,OurLady wasonlytoohappytoturntoher work,herdailydutiesintheHouseof Nazareth,asthenaturalmeansof thankingHimforeverything.Herlife amongstthepotsandpansbecamein thatsensea"eucharistic"life-alife ofthanksgivingandoflove,andthe artistinherfoundfullexpressionin theperfectionwithwhichsheperformedeachtaskinherdailyroutine.She foundinherdomesticwork,inother words,ameansofexpressingherfeelings-ofthankingGodforHisgreat love:andbecauseoftheperfection withwhichsheperformedeventhe humblesttasks,shefoundintheir doing,togetherwiththemysterious workingsofgrace,adevelopmentof herownpersonalitythatreachedperfectionuntil,throughmakingclothe, (ContinuedonPage13.)

thatwearenotafterallinthislife solelyforamusement.

biscriminations

"THEBLACKSWAN."

Toho,mylads,andabottleofrum! (Blackmarket/.

Pirates,asyouprobablyhavenoticed.havebeeneclipsedinrecentscreen adventurestories.U-boats,flyingfortresses,secretweapons,aircraftcarriers,etc.,havebeentherageoflate. liyouhaveold-fashionedtastesand desiresomethingmorerestfulinyour screenfare,suchasthesackingof Spanishoutpostsandtheplundering ofshipsontheboundingmain,take mytipandsee"TheBlackSwan."If, hi,wcver,youareaRafaelSabatini-ite stayaway.AnysimilarityofplotbetweentheHollywoodversionandthe actuastoryseemspurelycoincidential. Thescriptwriters,however.havepaid Mr.Sabatiniatouchingtributeinretainingapproximatelythreeofhis characters.

ThePirates.thoughnotasmelodious asthePenzancevariety,are,thanksto technicolour,morecolourful.Dueno doubttotheirratherfeeblementality, theyhaveaninexhaustiblecapacity forrunningfoulofoneanother,This isprobablyagoodthingfortheplot. TheyarenotexactlyabunchofQuizKids,ifyougetwhatImean.Tyrone Power,asCaptainJamesWaring,althoughshabbilytreatedattimesby theC.CC.(CaribbeanClothingCommision)isacutabovehisbuddies.Actuallyheisasmartlad.Withhis deepknowledgeofpiracyandhisabilitythoroughlytoextractallone's goldandsilver,hewould(ifalivetoday)nodoubtbeaCommissionerof Taxation.

MaureenO'Hara,whoistheGovernor'sdaughter,hasverylittletodo butappeardecorativeanddignified. She.doesbothexcellently.She iseffectivelykidnappedbythehero tworeelsbeforethebigseabattlein timetocrownvictorywithlove.Laird Cregan,asSirHenryMorgan,onetime pirate,buthavingseenthe"light," nowmadeGovernorofJamacia,fits thepartperfectly.GeorgeSanders. whocanonlyberecognisedbyhisperfectdiction,iscastasthevillianous Leach.Inthefinalduelhewagsa wickedcutlass,butasheisfightingthe hero,theresultisaforegoneconclusion. Crimedoesnotpay.No,sir!"The BlackSwan"wouldhavebeenbetter withouttechnicolour.Thecolours fairlyscream.Colourisusednotonly asasoothingaccompaniment,butasa claimantemphasis.Itisapity,becausehereanaverageentertainment hasbeen,inmyopinion,weakened.

"INTHISOURLIFE."

"InThisOurLife,"attheCapitol.is basedonastoryofEdnaMitchell,not tobeconfusedwiththeMargaret.Mitchell,whogaveus"GoneWiththe Wind."Noristhisfilminthesame classasthatepicofhumanendurance, norofotherofthemorerecentpsychologicalnovelsofthesametypewhich readilycometomind.

Thestoryfeaturesanirresponsible, high-spiritedgirl(BetteDavis),who runsawaywithhersister'shusband (DennisMorgan)on,theeveofher ownmarriagetolawyerGeorgeBrent. Theyleadwhatwasapparentlymeant torepresentacat-and-doglife,until Morganshootshimself,andBettereturrishometofindhersisterandformerfianceengaged.Tormentedbyjealousyandfrustration,Bettecontinues tohitthehigh-spotsuntil,afterahitand-runaccident,sheiskilledina carsmashtryingtoeludethepolice.

Thephotographywasnotentirely satisfying;thescenechangesattimes beingtoosuddenandthebackgroundstoooverloadedforthesim-

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plicityofthetheme.OliviadeHavilland,asthesister,washerusualselfeffacingpersonality,butGeorgeBrent, asanidealist,wasapleasantsurprise aftersomeofhislatestroles.Bette Daviswasinanotherofhereye-roving characterisations.Whetheryoucontinuetolikeherornotdependsonhow oftenyouhaveseenher,andonyour ownindividualtaste.

Thewholeprogrammeformedafair tomediumclassentertainment.

-"THEMOOCHER."

"INTHEBLUES."

TheWaratahs,anEasternStates troopconcertparty,playedtoacapacityhouseattheCapitolTheatreon Sunday,the17th.,providingatwohourfast-moving,non-stopentertainment,"IntheBlues."Orchestraland choralitems,hackedupbycomedy andjugglingturns,providedthemain billoffare.Inparticularthefemale impersonationandtheelectricguitar itemswereverygood,therestbeing aboutaverage.Thepresentationwas goodthroughout.Itisapitythatin manyshowsoflatethereisatendency torelytoomuchonAmericanpeppedupmusicincontradistinctiontothe varietyshowsofevenafewyearsago. Thiscriticdoubtsifthistypeofthing isaspopularyetwithaudiencesas manyproducersapparentlyimagine. Theusualpatronismorelikelyto sharethefeelingsofthesoninoneof SteeleRudd'sstories:"Idon'tknow whywedid,butwewinttothetheatatre,"Davidson,droppingintoalow chair,andproceedingtounlacehis bootsconfessed-"tohearBennoth' Roossian,playin'th'pianner;butth' sonhedidn'tlikeud,an'wasin atearin'hurrytolaive.'Twastoo classicalfor'im,Ifancy."

"'Twasn'tthat,"thesoncorrected, sulkily,"butheneverplayedany chunes."

However,"IntheBlues"isonlyone outoftheWaratahs'repertoire,andno doubttheirperformancesarehighly acceptableinvariouscampsthroughoutthecountry.

-"THEMOOCHER."

LIBRA.RYFILMSHOWS.

Forthesecondtimethisyear,the CentralCatholicLibraryCommitteer byadrasticdeparturefromitsnormal function,stagedafilmshowonthe nightofThursday,September21.It wasnotbyanymeansareligiousaffair.Thecommittee'sideainputting ontheeveningwasthegivepeoplea breakfromtheusuallecturetypeof programmepresentedattheLibrary; incidentally,itwasarareopportunity forthoseunfortunateswhocannot stickanythingevenfaintlyreligious (butwhoareyetboundbyconscience totheCatholicChurch)tohelponin apracticalmanneranecessaryinstitutionwithoutanyinconvenienceto themselves.

Dampened,butnotdisheartened,by thelackofpubicresponse,theCommittee'determinedtotryagain.This effortresultedinamuchbetterattendance,thoughrightuptothedeathknockitlookedasthoughhistory wouldrepeatitself.onceagainSergeantMcPheeturneduptrumps,anda goodtimewashadbyall.Thistime themainfeature,"TheNazisStrike," followedonfromwhere"Preludeto War"leftoff,andwasNo.2inthe "WhyWeFight"seriesofdocumentaryfilmsdealingwiththepresentwar. Thesefilmsareincomparablythebest thingsoftheirkindyetseeninPerth, andasforonereasonandanotherthey arenotexhibitedincitytheatresthose whohadthepleasureofseeingthem attheLibrarymaycountthemselves privileged.Itistobehopedthat furthertreatsathisnaturewillfigure intheLibraryCommittee'splansfor thefuture, -"DEGUSTIBUS...

ARTEXHIBITION.

TheworknowondisplayinNewspaperHouseArtGalleryprovidesevidencethatlocaltalentisdefinitelyimproving.

Thepicturesexhibitedcomprisethe workofAllonCook,IrisFrancis,and KatherineJarvis.Thatoftheformerisperhapsthesuperior,butallgave proofofconsiderableability. AllonCookuseshisbrushtogood effect,andhasproducedsomefine

canvases,themostoutstandingof whichare"HelenaValley,""Upper SwanLandscape,"and"TheValley." Theintroductionoffrequentblueinto hislandscapesgivesthemanunusual individuality,butanotherexecutedin brownsandgreens,"TheHayField," isastrikingexampleinwhichthesense ofdistanceismasterfullyhandled. Ofhisblackandwhitestudies,it maybesaidthathehasfullconfidence inhispencil,andtherearetrwosketches,"TheRedGum"and"RedGums, Belvoir,"whichshowtheartistathis best.

KatherineJarvishasalsoproduced someveryfinework.Byfarthebest ofhercollectionisastilllifeentitled 'Phlox."Inthis,andinherstudyof "Marigolds,"shedoesnotshowany ofthehesitancejustevidentinoneor twoorherscenes.Ofthelatter,the outstandingpictureisthatoftwo boats,"SamuelPlimsollandConcordia,"and"AfternoonLight"alsomerits amention.Heronlypencilstudy, "SleepingChild,"wasratherindefinite, buthadcapturedanexpressionwhich incitedquitealittleinterest.

IrisFrancis,workinginwatercolours,isresponsibleforanumberof delightfulscenes,andalthoughher styleisasyetundeveloped,therewere twocanvaseswhichheldparticularappeal.Oneofthese,"RedGumSilhouette,"wasastrikingportrayalofa treeagainstabackgroundofwater, andtheother,"GreyDinghy,"showed hercapablehandlingofastudyin grey.

-"PIP."

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197BRISBANESTREET PERTH.

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Thefirstofthesereallyexcellent talkingpictureentertainments,given somemonthsago,provedagreatdisappointmenttothesponsors.Amere handfulofspectatorssawaprogramme worthyofapackedhouse.Therewas varietysuchasoneneverhopesfor inacitytheatre,visualperfectionand faultlesssoundreproduction.The manbehindthe16m..mmachine,SergeantAlex.McPhee,hadsparedno painstoensurethattheevening'sfare wouldbethebestthatonecouldget; patronswereeventreatedtoabright sessionofrecordedmusicpriortothe screeningoftheselectedshortfeatures,whichprecededthemainattraction,"PreludetoWar,"asymposium ofdocumentaryfilmsfromofficialsources,includingcapturedenemyfilms. Forwellovertwohourstheshowwent on.withabriefintervalthrowninto enablethemeagreaudiencetospread itselfmorecomfortablyoverthesolid butunsympatheticchairs,whichalone amongtheamenitiesofthatnightoccasionallyremindedtheiroccupants

Forthosewhowouldcarefor informationaboutthesereliable hearingaids,Boansnowhavea trainedconsultantandqualified mechanicinattendanceat'consultingroomsonthefirstfloor, MurrayStreetEnd.Appointmentsmaybebookedfordemonstrations.RingB4161.

Fullstocksof"Sonotone"HearingAids,including:atesttype - TheValveAidareatpresentavailable,and thereisadailyserviceforrepairsandoverhauls.

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PERTH,WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER27.1944.

FightingfortheFamily

TheobservanceofSundaynextthroughouttheArchdiocese asSocialJusticeSu.idayfollowstheprecedenceofthepastfive yearsinthatthepulpitaddressescentreaboutanOfficialStatementissuedbytheAustralianNationalSecretariatofCatholicAction.In1940theAustralianHierarchygavetheleadwiththe important"Bishops'Statement."TheprinciplesthereenunciatedwereamplifiedandappliedtotherealitiesoftheAustralianenvironmentinthethreefollowingyearsintheStatements:."Justice Now!""ForFreedom,"and"PatternforPeace."Thesewere unbitiousdocumentsaimingtocoverthemaintrendsoftheeconomic,socialandmorallifeofthenation.Theyrepresented braveconstructiveeffortstoalignAustraliannationallifewith theChristianwayoflife,andattractedveryconsiderableattention throughouttheCommonwealth.Moreover,itisnottoomuchto claim.thattheyhadimportanteffectsonsomeofthemostsignificantlegislationthathasbecomelawinthiscountryduringrecentyears.

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Nowthattheboldcanvashadbeenoutlined,theAustralian NationalSecretariatofCatholicActionverywiselycommenced topaintinsomefinedetail.Anditwasnaturalthatastart shouldbemadewiththemostpressingofallproblems-familylife andpopulation-foritisanundisputedfactofhistorythatanationgrowsordeclinesaccordingasits-familylifegrowsordeclines. Anditistruealsothat"theshadowofdeathliesacrossthatland wherechildrenarefewandunwanted."Theinsidiousprocessof internaldecayhasbeengoingonforthepasthundredyeare,but itrequiredtheshockofwartomakemanyrealisethatnocasualty couldhesosevereasthatsustainedbythefamily.Somethinginfinitelypreciousandfundamentaltoourexistenceandprogressis slippingawayfromus.Catholicshavelongfoughttheseevilsunaided,andnowthatthenationisbecomingconsciousofitsperil itisfittingthatCatholicsshouldgivetheleadinputtingforward andhelpingtoimplementpositiveremedies.-

* TheStatementisdividedintofourchapterswhichdealrespectivelywiththeheadofthefamily.thewomanofthehouse,the childrenandthefamilyasawhole.Inregardtothebreadwinnerthereisinsistenceontheneedofsecuritycombinedwith freedom.Essentialconditionsforsecuringthefamilyincludethe paymentofanadequatefamilywage,preferenceformarriedmen, protectionagainstunemploymentbycontributoryinsurance schemes,co-operativeassociationsasagainstdolingoutsocialservices,andencouragementtoearlymarriageandlargefamilies. Thelotofthewifeandmotherispresentedasacareeroffirst-rate importance.Marriageloans,anincreaseinchildendowmentpayments.decenthousing.preferentialtreatmentforyoungchildren andmothers,greaterattentiontohealthproblems,andthediscouragementofdivorceareputforwardasessentialtorebuilding healthyfamilylife.Therightsofthechildtolife,tothefullcare ofitsparents,torationalsexinstruction,toself-disciplineandsolid moraltrainingreceivespecialemphasis.Hencetheneedsofthe familyaresummarisedaseconomicsecurity,moralintegrity,and socialwelfare.TheStatementconcludesby.showingtheresponsibilitythatrestsonmouldersofpublicthoughtinthisregardand ontheimmediatedutiesdevolvingonGovernments.

CastledareFieldDay

ThemanyfriendsoftheBoys'Home, Castledare,willbepleasedtolearn thattheAnnualFieldDayforthe homewilltakeplaceatCastledare,underthepatronageandinthepresence ofHisGraceArchbishopPrendiville, D.D.,onSunday.October8,at2p.m.

Thecommitteehasbeensuccessfulin securingthreebusestorunfromWelshpool-road,startingat1.45p.m.Trams willleavethecityat1.30andcontinuouslyfromthenon.Buseswillrun alsofromCanningBridgefortheconvenienceofFremantlepeople.

CHRISTIANBROTHERS, HIGHGATE.

ANNUALATHLETICSPORTS, PERTHOVAL, TUESDAY,OCTOBER3rd.

From10a,m.till6p.m.

RefreshmentsAvailableAllDay.

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

October1: PresideatSolemnHighMassatSt. Therese's,Gwelup,onoccasionof celebrationof'TitularFeast.

October2:

10a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh Mass,atSt.Mary'sCathedral,onthe occasionoftheAnnualPlainChant Festival(PerthSection).

4.30p.m.:PresideatCeremonyof ReceptionatSt.JohnofGodConvent,Subiaco.

October3(FeastofSt.Therese):

7a.m.:CelebrateMassattheCarmeliteMonastery,Nedlands. 9a.m.:PresideatSoliemnHighMass attheCarmeliteMonastery,Nedlands.

Comealongandspendapleasant afternoon,whilehelpingtheorphan boys.Patrons,whohavecarsareadvisedtosaveallpetrolforFieldDay, andhelptransportbyloadingtheir cars,

UNITEDSTATESNAVYBAND CONCERT.

ThemembersoftheU.S.famous NavyBandaregivingarecitalinthe CapitolTheatre(kindlyloanedbySir BenjaminFuller)onSundaynight, October1,commencingat8.30p.m.,in aidofCastledareOrphanage.Inadditiontotheband,therewillbea choirof200boysfromtheBrothers' CollegesanditemsfromPerth'sleading vaudevillestars.Thepresentationis comperedbyJohnSullivan,soa thoroughnight'senjoymentisassured. TheboxplanisnowopenatNicholson's,andticketsare2s,plusIs.for booking.Youareadvisedtobook yourseatsatonce,astheplanisfillingrapidly.

October4:

10a.m.:PresideatSolemnHit MassatSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fre. mantle,ontheoccasionoftheAnnualPlainChantFestival(FremantleSection).

October6:

4.30p.m.:PresideatCeremonyof ReceptionatPresentationConvent, "Iona,-MosmanPark.

October8:

3.30p.m.:AttendAnnualGiftDay at)'astledareJunior,Orphanage.

October9:

8.30p.m.:AttendopeningofJunior Priests'RetreatattheRedemptorist Monastery,NorthPerth,

October15:

Sa.m.:PresideatSolemnHighMass attheCarmeliteMonastery,Nedlands,ontheoccasionofthecelebhationoftheFeastofSt,Teresaof Avila.

October15-19: CanonicalVisitationandConfirmation,Harveyanddistricts.

October22(MissionSunday): 11a.m.:Preside:atSolemnHigh MassatSt.Mary'sCathedral, 3p.m.:PresideatAnnualRallyof PromotersoftheSocietyforthePropagationoftheFaith,atSt.Mary's Cathedral.

PlainChantFestival,1944

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SolemnHighMassestobeofferedin PerthandFremantleforaRapidVictoryandaJustandLastingPeace.

TheSingingoftheSolemnHighMass inSt.Mary'sCathedralby2,500ChildrentobeBroadcastbyStations 6PRand6TZ.

OnMonday,October2(Feastofthe HolyGuardianAngels),at11a.m.,His GracetheArchbishopwillpresideat SolemnHighMassinSt.Mary'sCa. thedral.TheMassistobeofferedfor aspeedyvictoryandajustandlasting peace.

Thechildren,underthedirectionof theDiocesanDirectorofSacredMusic Rev.FatherA.Lynch)willsingthe Mass"CumJubilo,'andattheOffertorythemotet,"EccePanisAngelorum."TheboysoftheCathedral Choirwillformthescholaandsingthe ProperoftheMass.

Asinformeryearsalltheschoolsof themetropolitanareawillattendthe MassattheCathedral,exceptthefollowing,whichwillattendtheMassin St.Patrick'sChurch.Fremantle.on Wednesday,October4(FeastofSt. 'Prancis),alsoat11'a.m.:SantaMaria, LoretoConvent,Swanbourne,St.Louis College,Claremont,C.B.C.,Fremantle, St.Joseph'sHighSchool.Presentation Convent,"Iona,"MosmanPark,and theparishschoolsofClaremont,Cottesloe,NorthFremantle,Fremantle,Palmyra,EastFremantle,Beaconsfield andSpear%vood.

HisGracewillalsopresideatthe SolemnHighMasstobeofferedinSt. Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,onOctober4,alsoat11a.m.

FatherLynchwillconductthesinging.Thescholawillbeformedby thegirlsofSantaMariaCollege,Attedale,whowillalsosingtheProperof

BroadcastsfromSt. Mary'sCathedral

Sunday,October1:

OnthisSundaytherewillbethe usualbroadcastoftheHighMassof thefirstSundayofthemonth.The preacherwillbeRev.H.Lalor,and thechoir,conductedbyRev.A. Lynch,willsingtheMass"BenedicamusDomino,"byL.Perosi,andthe motet,"SuperfluminaBabylonis,"by Palestrina.TheorganistwillbeMiss FrancesWfran(Station8WP).

October2(PlainChantFestival): HisGracetheArchbishoppresiding (6PRand6TV.

October22(MissionSunday): SolemnHighMass,HisGracethe Archbishoppresiding,Thepreacher "twillbeRev.J.Rafferty(Station6WF)

Allofthesebroadcastsat11a.m.

TAKEPART

theMass.Thisisaninnovation. whichitisintendedtofollowup,baskingvariouscollegestoundertake ibisworkinturns,bothatPerthand Fremantle.

ImportantNotice:Attentionisdrawn tothefactthatboththeseMasseswill commenceat11a.m.,andnotat10 a.m.,aspreviouslyannounced.The chndrenareaskedtobeintheirplaces by10.15a.m.,whenageneralpractice willbeheldbeforetheHighMasscommences.

MissFrancesMoranwillplaythe organaccompanimentsforthefestival.

CARMELITEOBSERVANCE

TheFeastoftheLittleFlowerwillbe observedattheCarmeliteMonastery onTuesday,October3.HisGracethe Archbishopwillcelebrate7o'clock Mass,andwillpresideattheHigh Massat9a.m.St.LouisBoys'Choir willrenderthemusicoftheMass. At3.30p.m.asermonwillbepreachedbyoneoftheOblateFathers,and willbefollowedbyBenedictionofthe MostBlessedSacramentandvenera tionoftherelicoftheLittleFlower.

LIVINGWITHTHECHURCH

October1-EighteenthSundayatter

Pentecost: Massproper.2nd.prayerofSt. Remigius.3rd.prayer"Acunctis." 4th.prayerforpeace.Creed.PrefaceoftheTrinity, October2-TheGuardianAngels Massproper.2nd.prayerforpeace. Creed.CommonPreface.

October3-St.ThereseoftheChild Jesus,PrincipalPatronofallthe

Missions: Mass"VenideLibano."Creed.CommonPreface.

October4-St.Francis,Confessor:Massproper.2nd.prayerofthe OctaveofSt.Therese.3rd.prayer forpeace.Creed.Common'Preface.

Octcber5-ThirddaywithintheOctaveofStTherese: MassoftheFeast.2nd.prayerof SS.PlacidandCompanions.3rd. prayer"Concedenos."4th,prayer forpeace.Creed.CommonPreface.

October6-St.Bruno,Confessor: Mass"Osjusti."1st.prayerofthe Proper.2nd.prayerofthe'Octave ofSt.Therese.3rd.prayerfor peace.Creed,CommonPreface.

October7-TheMostHolyRosaryof theBlessedVirginMary: Massproper.2nd.prayer(private Massesonly)St.Mark,Popeand Confessor.3rd.prayer(likewise) SS.Sergius,Bacchus,Marcellusand Apuleuis,Martyrs.Creed,Preface oftheBlessedVirgin.

SpainandtheSabbathPress

Itwasdisappointing,toputitmildly,tofindthetwomostrecentissues of"TheSundayTimes"givingvaluablespacetomaliciousrubbishabout Spain.Theissueofthe17th.inst. carriedaremarkabletissueoflies underthecaption"ThrowFrancoout ofSpain(andmakeaclearsweepof Fascism!!,"Theonlyintelligiblefeatureofthatheadingistheexclamation mark,whichIheartilyreciprocate.

Why"TheSundayTimes"seesfitto playballwithCommunismispuzzling indeed.ItisnotasiftheSpanish affairwas"hotnews,"norasifthe factshadnotbeenclearforthelast fiveyears.Eventhedie-hardConservativepress,whichjoinedinthemost solidcampaignofrepresentationever 1,cordedoftheprintedwordforthree longyears,admittedthetruthofthe affairwhenitwasobviousthatFranco hadwon.ButtheCommunistsalone havelackedthegracetoacknowledge defeat.Somesinisterpurposeoftheir ownisappareptlyservedbyreviving hatredfortheFrancoregime.But whatpurpose"TheSundayTimes" servesbyprintingsuchinaneandpalpablyfalsejunksurpassesmyunder..ancling,atleast.

Itrustitwillnotbetakenamissif Imakeafewsuggestionsto"The

i)y FRANCIS GILBERT

SundayTimes."Inthefirstplacewe havequiteenoughproblemsofourown tosolveinAustraliawithoutengaging inthemostignoranttypeofranting againstaforeignpowerwhichisalso aneutral,Secondly,Mr.Churchill haspaidaveryhandsometributeto thecountrywhichourlocalweeklyseesfittoinsultandslander.Thirdly,ifitislogicalordecenttoask SenorRomanMastowriteagainst Spain,whynotaseriesfromtheStuart PretendersagainstthepresentEnglish dynasty? Thisprinciplecouldbe extendedalmostindefinitely.Iam confidentSatanwouldcontributesomethingreallyscintillatingagainstHeaven.It'sallamatterofperspective andasenseofproportion,afterall.

Butthearticleinquestionwasa nastypieceofwork.Iddn'teverrememberreadinganythingmaredownrightlydishonest,And"TheSunday

ForSaucepans.Dishes,Babies'Baths, FluePipesforStoves.BathHeaters, ryHassell's,559WellingtonStreet.

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SenorMashasanunfortunatename, foritssuggeststheThingthatheand hispartyweremostanxioustodestroy.Butinnothingmorethanin hisappealtoCatholicsdoestheessentialhumbugofthemanappear."I feelquitesureofthesupportofRomanCatholics,"hewrites.Ifhewere sincereaboutthisitwouldseemtoindicatethatheknowsevenlessabout AustraliathanhedoesaboutSpain."In thecivilwarpriestsfoughtwiththe Republicansinthetrenches."It seemsagreatpitythattheSenor,who isapparentlybroodingoverhisunemployment,didnotascertainthatonly unfrockedpriestswouldfightinthe trenches.Heseemstoforgetthatin thewholecourseofthecivilwarthe bestbrainsofCommunistpropaganda couldnotfindmorethanaboutfour prieststosupportthem,andthese wereallundersuspensionfromtheir Bishop,"AllgoodCatholicssided withtheRepublicanGovernment." Theman'smendacityisbreath-taking!Neverbeforeinmoderntimes weretheCatholicsoftheentireworld soclearandsounitedastheywerein oppositiontoAzanaandhisattemptto selloutSpaintoCommunism,andin theirwholeheartedsupportofGeneral Franco.ButtheSenorisnotworth thespace.Heisimpervioustofact andtotruthalike.And"TheSunday Times"hasnothingtofeelproudabout either.

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It\..a>report.'fromLondonduring theweekthlttheAnglicanBishopof ChelmsfordhadattackedrecentPapal utterancessuggestingthatLondoners shouldshowChristiansentimentsof charity,forgivenessandmercytowardstheGermanf,TheBishopwas furtherreportedassayingthat"itwas difficulttorememberasingleword romthePopeincondemnationofthe NaziswhentheysweptLondonwith destruction."Theseremarksareextremelybafflingfor,el'enweretheBishop'sclainistrue,itwouldnotthereby absolvetheBritishfromthedutiesof hristiancharity.ItisstrangedoctrineindeedthattheEnglishshallconsidertheTenCommandmentsasapplyingtothemselvesonlyiftheGermanscanbeshowntohaveobserved them.Catholic'saretaughtthatitis necessarytoloveone'sfellow-men,and ovenone'senemies,outoftheloveof Godandnotoutofaspiritofmutual re,iprocation.Thewholepointof Christ'scommandmentofcharityis thatenemiesexistandtheyarethe onestobeforgiven.Itisactually verydifficulttopractiseChristiancharitytowardsone'sfriends,becauseone can'thesurethatitisnotmerely naturalloveandaffection.Sothat theonlytestofthegenuinenessof supernaturalmotivesinthematterof charityliespreciselyintheforgiveness ofenemies.Ifwecanmanagethis wecanbereasonablycertainthatwe doloveGod.

Infact,however,theBishopwas hopeleSslyastray.Onecouldfilla fair-sizedvolumewithsternPapalcondemnationsof"totalwar"methodsand ofindiscriminatebombingofnoncombatantsinparticularcommencing fromtheveryoutbreakofhostilities andrepeatedmanytimessince.Nor

Winnerof"GuessWhat"Competition, conductedbytheSistersofMercy, York,wasM.Byrne,York(No.1378).

selsofVaticandiplomatiststohave anyhandinthebusiness."That seemslikeveryrawsectarianism,For onethingonecanscarcelyimagineThe Popebeinganxioustoattendthe peacesettlement.Foronewhois trulysupra-nationalinoutlookand concernedonlywithjustice,itwould bedistastefulindeedtobeplulifged intothemaelstromofnationalhatreds andsuspicionswherepassionismore obviousthanreason.Foranother thing,itispitiabletoseetheBishop torturedwithmistrustofhisownKing andofhisPrimeMinister,bothof whomwererecentlyreportedtohave visitedtheHolyFather.And,finally,ifaChristianbishophassolittleof charity,ofrationalhope,andofconstructiveidealism,thePopewouldindeedbeasorrymanamongthehardheartedpoliticians.

isitdifficulttohaveaccesstothese statements.Theyarenotwhispered bythePopetosortiemigratoryBishop fromtheheartofAfricaortheAntarctic.Mostofthemweremadein radioaddressestotheentireworld,and severaloftheminEnglish,Theyare usuallypublishedinextensointheCatholicpressoftheworld,andvery oftenreissuedinpamphletformof whichmillionsaredistributed.He thathathearstohearlethimhear. ItisallthestrangerthattheBishop shouldnotknowthesefacts,sincethe AnglicanandFreeChurchleadersof BritainhaveacceptedthePope's15 pointsofreconstructionwhichsummarisemanyoftheseutterances.Of course,theBishopdidnotpleadignorance.Hesimplysaiditwasdifficultforhimtoremember,Inwhich case,oneistemptedtosay,HisLordshipmightbemoreprofitablyengaged withPelmanthanwithPius.

Itseems,however,thatDr.Wilson's realconcernwaswiththe"widespread uneasiness..lesttheVaticanauthoritiesshouldsucceedinhavingasayin thepeacesettlement.Severalrecent incidentshaverousedthesefears.One ofthesurestwaystolosethepeace wouldbetopermitthedubiouscoml.

HisLordshipthenranriotabout Vaticanpoliticsbeingundemocratic anditsinterestsbeingservedbestbya Catholicdictator.Thereissomethingverynaiveaboutthisoutburst, forthesimplefactsarethattheprinciplesofVaticandiplomacyarethose oftheSermonontheMount,thatthe Churchdoesn'tcareabrassfarthing aboutpoliticalformsprovidedthey givereasonablelibertyofconscience, andthatinfacttheCatholicChurch doesworkundereverytypeofgovernmentthroughouttheworld.ThePope hasclaimedinourdaytobetheonly perfectlyimpartialmanonearth.and noonehasseriouslychallengedhis claim.AsfortheChurchbeingbest servedbyaCatholicdictatorship-this ismorethanalittlefunnywhenone recallsthatbothHitlerandMussolini wereonceCatholics.Fortherestit canonlybesaidthatiftheAnglican HierarchyofEnglandwereinvitedto thepeacetableandtheirpresence wouldguaranteeajustandlasting peace,nomanonearthwouldbemore gratefulormoregenerousinhispraise thanPiusXII.

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H.A.C.B.SOCIETYAND CATHOLICYOUTH.

Sir,-Yourcolumn,"WithoutApology,"by"FrancisGilbert,"isvery widelyreadandenioyedbyCatholics, anddoubtlessitisreadbymanynonCatholics.Generallyitdealsablywith importanttopicalquestionsandgives avaluableleadtoourpeopleindiscussingthosequestions.

InyourissueofSeptember13,'FrancisGilbert"dealtwithwhatherightly calledmaterialisticyouthorganisations andexhortedCatholicparentstobewareofpermittingtheirchildrento jointhem.HethentoldtheCatholic peoplethatthereareavailableforgirls theCatholicGirls'Movement,andfor boystheLeagueofCatholicYouthat SubiacoandKalgoorlie.

Fromthisonewouldbejustifiedin concludingthatin"FrancisGilbert's" opinionthosetwoorganisationsarethe onlyCatholicsocietiesinWesternAustraliawhichareworthmentioningin connectionwiththeworkofcaringfor thewelfareofCatholicYouth,By omittingtomentiontwoothersocieties

thataredoingwonderfulworkinthis regard"FrancisGilbert"washardly fair.

ThesocietiesthatIrefertoarethe HibernianSocietyandtheCatholic LawnTennisAssociation.TheHibernianSocietyhasbeenincontinuousexistenceinW.A.for86years,andduringthewholeofthattimehasbeen, andstillis,carryingoutmostvaluable workinthematterofcateringfor youthofbothsexesinaCatholicenvironment.Thesocietyhasforits objectstheadvancementoftheideal combinationofthespiritual.thesocial, andthematerialinterestsofitsmembers.Thesecondandthethirdare, ofcourse,onlymeans,butverynecessarymeans,ofattainingthemain,and spiritualobjective.

Likeotherorganisations,ithas,of course,beenadverselyaffectedbythe war;hutnotwithstandingthis,several ofitslargerbranchesarecontinually admittingyoungmembersfromfifteen yearsofageupwards,andtheimportantsocialaspectofthesocietyisbeing activeyandsuccessfullyattendedto.It hasacouncilcalledtheMetropolitan SocialCouncil,whichattendstothe importantmatterofarranginginterbranchcompetitionsandsocials.Itis apitythat'FrancisGilbert"couldnot

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seetheyoungmembers(andtheolder ones,too)attheseHibernianfunctions.

"FrancisGilbert"isevidentlynot awareofthefactthatthesocietyarrangesannualenclosedretreatsforits maleandfemalemembers.Attheretreatsheldafortnightago,halfofthe retreatantswereundertwentyyears ofage,and75percent.oftheremainderwereunder25yearsofage,If "FrancisGilbert"hadseenthem,he woudhavebeen,aswewere,very proudofthem.

Mostofthebranchesofthesociety havetheirquarterlyCommunions,and eachyearthememberscomeintheir hundredsfromalloverthemetropolitan-suburbanarea,fromFremantleto MidlandJunction,toparticipateinits annualdemonstrationoffaith,thegeneralCommunionandbreakfast.The greatmajorityofthosewhoparticipate areyoungmembers,andalargeproportionofthemaremereyouths.The societytakesaprominentpartinhelp. ingCastledareandClontarf.

Ithassplendidtennisgroundsat LeedervilleandMidlandJunction, wherethemembersfraterniseatweekends.

WehavelostcountofthelargenumberofCatholicmarriage'swhichhave resultedfromthemembers'associationwitheachotherinthesociety'ssocialenvironment.

Itisnotmyintentioninthisletter todetailthewonderfulworkofthe CatholicLawnTennisAssociationin cateringforCatholicyouth.Itseems necessary,however,tobringtheactivitiesofthisfineorganisationprominentlybeforetheCatholicpeople.

WedelightinthesuccessandprogressachievedbyotherCatholicorganisations,butthinkthattheold andfirmlyestablishedCatholicsocietiesshouldnotbeentirelyforgotten.

Trustingthatyouwillbeableto makesufficientspaceavailabletopublishthisletterinjusticetothegrand oldHibernianSociety.-Yours,etc.,

J.EDWARDS, GeneralSecretary,

Sir,-Thoughtfulmenandwomen,especiallyparents,mustviewwithalarm theever-growingtendencyamongour youngpeopletothrowoffparentalcon trolinamaddesisetotastetheen joyments(???)heldbeforetheireyes byaworldthathasrunriotinthepursuitofpleasure.Thelimitedandin. nocentamusementswithwhichtheir mothersandfatherswerecontent,will nolongersatisfythedesiresofthesons anddaughtersofto-day.Ifparents raisetheirvoicesinprotest,theyare dubbedasold-fashionedbythemodem child,andtoooftentheaccusationsilencestheprotest.

Apartaltogetherfromthemoralaspect,andtheeffectofthismadrush inthepursuitofpleasure,onthesouls ofourCatholicgirlsandboys,which, afterall,isthemainconcernofthe. Church,weshuddertothinkofwhat maybeinstoreforourcountryin thenextgeneration,whentheYouth ofto-dayarethefathersandmothers ofto-morrow.Butasamansows soheshallreap.Themodernmaterialisticandpleasure-seekingyouth istheproductofamaterialisticand rationalisticsystemofeducation,and, forthat,weourselvesareentirelyresponsible.

Ifoursuccessivegovernmentsfail ouryouthinthematterofproviding foritsreligiouseducation,thatisall themorereasonforweCatholicpeople,evenatthecostofmuchsacrifice, toredoubleoureffortsandcarryon thatworknotonlyduringtheschoolgoingyearsofourboysandgirls,but alsoduringthatmuchmoredangerous periodoftheirlives,when,unexperienced,theygooutintoaGodlessand pleasure-filledworld.Yes!wemust followthembeyondthethresholdof ourCatholicschools,andleadthem safelythroughtheshoalsandrocks andbreakersthatbesettheirfraillittlebarques,untiltheyaresafely launchedontheopenseaofLife.If,

then,theysuffershipwreck,wewillbe freefromblame.Toabandonour youthimmediatelyontheirleaving ourschoolstothebanefulinfluenceof theworld,istoruntheriskofutterly undoingallthegoodthattheself-sacrificingeffortsofourCatholicteachers haveaccomplished.

Asitisprimarilythedutyofparentstotendtothephysicalandintellectualrequirementsoftheirchildren, so,also,isittheirdutytoseethatthe moralwelfareofthosecommittedto theircareisnotneglected.TheHome is,undoubtedly,theproperplacetolay thefoundationsonwhichthemoral characterofthechildistobebuilt. TheparentsaretheGod-appointed fashionersofthatcharacter.Unfortunately,manyparentsto-dayfailaltogetbertocarryoutthatsacredtrust. Othersaretoopronetotransferthat responsiiblityfromtheirownshoulders tothoseofothers.Tohelpparents inthatgreatworkoflayingafirm moralfoundation,soindispensabletoa Christianeducation,theChurchhas provideditsownschools,wherethe child'slifeispermeatedwiththat Christianatmospheresonecessaryfor thecultivationfortheseedsofvirtue.

Butifthesetenderplantsofvirtue aretowithstandthefirstchillingblasts oftheworld'stemptations,theshelteringprotectionoftheChurchmustbe affordedthemtilltheyaresufficiently rooted,andso,likethegiantoakof theforest,theycanwithstandthe fierceststormsofattack.

Ourboysandgirls,then,onleaving school,must,inthefirstplace,beenrolledinourChurchsodalities,our HolyNameSociety,andourChildren ofMaryConfraternities.Butthisis notsufficient.Wemustprovidefor theirleisurehoursifwearetoguard themfrombadassociationsandsinful habits.TheChurchmustcaterfor theiramusementsorseethemabsorbedinotherorgaisationswhereboth theirfaithandtheirmoralsareendangered.Herewemaywelllearna lessonfromthosewhoarefullyaliveto thenecessityofyouthorganisationsto carryontheirnefariouswork.WeCatholiclaymen,andwomenmustcarry onthatworkwhereCatholicschools havelaiditdown.Thisisadutywe owe,notonlytoourownchildren,not onlytotheChurch,ofwhichweire proudtobemembers,andtothe youth,thefuturemenandwomenof thisgreatland,butweoweitalsoto theself-sacrificingSistersandBrothers whoareworkingsoefficientlyandso selfishlyintheinterestsofourchildren.Wedarenotallowthatgreat worktobemarredorevendestroyed byourapathy.

What,then,arewetodo?Ourduty isplain.LetusorganiseourCatholic Youth.Withtheco-operationofour Priests,ourBrothersandourNuns, letusformourparochialyouthcentres,whereourCatholicboysandgirls canforegatherandenjoyunderproper supervisionthepleasuretowhich,as youngpeople,theyareentitled,and which,ifnotprovidedbyus,theywill seekelsewhereandunderconditions whichwillspellforthemmoraland physicalruin.TheheartrendingstoriesunfoldedinourChildren'sCourtsof boysandgirlsoftenderyearsalready grownoldincrime,isatlastbeginning toarousealethargicpublictotheseriousnessofthesituationthatthreatens ourcountry.Manyorganisationsare alreadyatworkintheinterestofour youngpeople,andunlessweCatholics bestirourselvesourCatholicboysand girlswillslipawayfromustobeabsorbedinotherassociations,manyof whichwill,nodoubt,beperforminga veryusefulwork,buttheprevading spiritwillbeworldlyandmaterialistic, andsoswillconstituteadangertothe faithofourCatholicyouth.

Theworkisindeedaformidableone, andsacrificeofthehighestorderwill berequiredtocarryitthrough,butit isnotimpossible.Itisaworkfor God,forthesalvationofimmortal souls,andso,manco-operating,God willcrownitwithsuccess.Wecan calluponthewonderfulorganisations thatalreadyexistinourCatholiccommunities,ourChildrenofMary,that wonderfulsocietyoftheLegionof Mary,ourCatholicSocialGuild.Our Catholicfriendlysocietieswouldhelp inthisgreatworkofCatholicYouth Organisation.TheLeagueofCatholic YouthandtheCatholicGirls'Movementhavebeenformedforthatpur-

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Owingtoamisunderstanding,there werenotmanymemberspresenton Wednesday.20th.ult.,whenMrs.MurphyandMrs.Shanahan(Cottesloe Branch)kindlydemonstratedthecuttingandmakingofthetoysfor'our fete.Memberswillbegivenanother opportunitytoattendonWednesday, October4,whenthetwoladieswillbe intheroomsfrom10.30a.m.Itisto behopedthatthebrancheswillhe wellrepreesnted,asthisisanopportunitythatshouldnotbemissed.Bring anypatchesinfurfabrics,felts,orany clothinanywaysuitable,alsooldsilk stockingsorscrapsforfillingthetoys.

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OnWednesday,September13.the DominicanEx-Students'Association heldaverysuccessfulbridgeandcard party.Thosepresentspentavery enjoyableevening,andSenatorDorothyTangney,inherusualinimitable style,presentedtheprizestothefollowing:Mrs.Bing.Mrs.Frawley,MiSs Turner,Mr.ThomasandMr.Warner, forbridge,andMrs.ParkerandMrs. Grant,forrummy.TheboxofchocolatesraffledwaswonbyMr.F.Comerford,Beverley.

pose.Letusgetwholeheartedlybehindthesemovementsandgivethem thathelpalongtheysorichlydeserve. Letusnotrestsatisfieduntilthereare branchesofthesemagnificentCatholic YouthOrganisationsthroughoutthe land.

Ouryoungpeoplearegraduallydriftingawayfromthebenigninfluenceof theChurch.Thewide-opendoorsof otherorganisationsareinvitingthem toenter,andenterthemtheywill,as toomanyhavealreadydone,unless weofferthemsimilarfacilitiesforenjoyment.Underthedirectionofour clergy,letus,inthenameofGod,and forthesakeofourYouth,giveour selvesuntiringlyandunselfishlytothis cause.

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Thebride,givenawaybyherfather, wasgownedinlong-waistedmodel'of magnoliasatin,heavilyworkedon bodiceandtrain,finishedwithHoniton lace,veil,andhalooforangeblossom. Shecarriedamotherofpearlrosary andmissal,andasheafofrosesand tuberroses.

Thebridewasattendedbyhertwo sisters,Mrs,B.J.McManusandMrs.E. J.Neesham,whowerefrockedalikein long-waistedmodels,inshellpinktaffeta,withhalosoflaceandflowersto match,andcarriedpinkrosesand gladioli.Thedutiesofbestmanand groomsmanwereablycarriedoutby Mr.T.MillerandMrs.E.Neesham,

DuringtheMass,whichwasserved byMasterT.Miller,E.Townson,and T.Luff,theschoolchildrenchanted theMass,accompaniedontheorgan byMissPeggyRegan,nieceofthe bride.Duringthesigningoftheregister,Mrs.Burnsrenderedasolo.

TheSistersoftheSacredHeartVere responsibleforthealtardecorations, whichwerebeautifullydone.

Aftertheceremonyareceptionwas heldattheMasonicHall.Theguests werereceivedbythebride'smother, Mrs.H.T.Miller,wearingloyalblue cloque,withgoldshouldersprayand blackaccessories.Shewasassisted byMrs.RJ.Coleman.motherofthe bridegroom,whochosedustypink floral,withbeigeaccessoriesandautumnshoulderspray.

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MissMclnnerney,ofFremantle,who hasbeentheguestofMrs.Hannan, leftbySunday'strain.Mrs.Hannan, senr.,intendstospendseveralweeks inthecity.

MissAgrfesJoneshasbeentheguest ofhonouratseveralpartiesinKagoorlielately.Herapproachingmarriage hasbeen.thereason.MissJoneshas beenamostpopularmemberofthe staffoftheEducationDepartmentfor someyears.

OctoberDevotions, SpecialOctoberDevotion,consisting ofRosaryandBenedictioneveryevening,willcommenceonSundayandcontinuethroughoutthemonth.

TheHolySacificeoftheMassisofferedeverymorningat7o'clock(except Saturday).Themanyfeaststhatfall inOctobermakeitamonthofvery specialdevotion.Theseincludethe FeastofourGuardianAngels,onthe 2nd:St.Thereseonthe3rd.:StFrancisofAssisi,onthe4th.:theFeast oftheHolyRosary,onthe7th.;the FeastoftheMaternityofOurLady,on' the11th.,andtheFeastofChristthe King,onthe29th LegionofMaryCuria.

Owingtothehallbeingoccupied thatevening,theLegionofMaryCuria meetingwillbeheldintheLibraryat 8.15p.m.onWednesday,'October4.

St.Joseph'sConventFete.

Thesocialeventofthemeekisthe FetetobeheldinSt.Mary'sHallon Thursdayevening.October5. This promises-tobeoneofthebestofits kind.Socomealongandyouwillnot bedisappointed.Goodsofallkinds willbeonsaleatthevariousstalls. Thisisthefirstfunctiontobeheld fortheSistersofSt.Joseph.

SeniorLeagueofCatholicYouth.

TheXavierClubconductedasixmilebicycleraceontheBroadArrow' RoadonSundayafternoon.Seven riderscompeted,andthehandicapper (Mr.A.Ryan)didagoodjobinbringinginthefirstfiveriderswithinhalfa minute.RayManginirodeadeterminedracetosecurefirstandfastest time,butwouldhavebeenveryhard pushedhadacertainchainremained inplace.Theresultswere:R.Mangini(off30sec.),1st.andfastesttime (20min.47sec);K.Kelly(offlimin.), 2:N.Whiteman(off1min.),3.At theclubmeetingintheeveningthe winnersreceivedsubstantialtrophiesin theformofbike-shoporders.

C.B.C.

Agoodattendanceofmembersof theParents'andFriends'Association assembledonWednesdaytohearthe resultoftherecententertainment. Overf100wasraised-averygood effort.

Itwasdecidedthattheannual sportsdaywouldbeheldonthethird WednesdayinOctober,attheKalgoorlieOval.Thefirsteventwillberun at10am.Theladies'committeewill providerefreshments.

St.Michael's.

ThehousepartyatSt.Michael's. Butler-street,wasamostsuccessful function.afittingrewardforthecommitteeresponsibleaftertheiruntiring energyofthepastfewweeks.

Library.

Adrivefornewsubscriptionswas madeduringtheweek.Newbooks areconstantlybeingadded.Infuture theLibrarywillnotheopenduring thelunchhour, CatholicGirls'Club,

Nowthattheholidaycounterattrac tionsareover,theC.G.C.hassettled downoncemoretoroutine.

TheFirstAidClassmeetsonSunday morningat10o'clock,andtheClub meetingnightisWednesday.Great progresshasbeenmadewiththekeepfitanddancingclasses.

Thecombinedclubs'invitationdance onBoulderCupnightwasamostenjoyableaffair,about100youngpeople beingpresent.

Attentionisdrawntoanadvertisementofthe"CatholicTravelAssociationofAustralia,"onPage7,which statesthatpreliminaryarrangements areinhandforCatholicpilgrimages toMissionstationsintheSouthSea Islandswhenhostilitiescease.Full particularsaregivenintheadvertisement.

ST.ILDEPHONSUS'COLLEGE, NEWNORCIA. ANNUALATHLETICCARNIVAL, The30th.AnnualAthleticMeetingof theColleggwillbeheldontheCollege OvalonSUNDAY,OCTOBER8.

Theprogrammewillincludeallathleticevents,-aswellasnoveltiesand teamevents.Theprogrammewill commencewithamarchpastofteams at1.30p.m.

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Wednesday,October11:MarianArts GuildMeeting,McNessHall.

Saturday,October14:RiverTrip, boatleavingBarrack-streetJettyat 1.30p.m.

Saturday,October21:YouthPageant,GloucesterPark.

DANCINGCLASSES. Thisactivityhasbeentemporarily cancelleduntilarrangementsaremade forapermanenthall.

SHORTHANDCLASSES.

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RIVERTRIP.

ToraisefundsfortheMarianArts GuildQueen,weareholdingariver triponSaturdayafter000n,October14. TheboatleavestheBarrack-street Jettyat1.30p.m.,returningtoPerth at6p.m.Ticketsat2sperheadare obtainablefromtheoffice.Bringyour ownafternoontea,aswewillcallat somejetty.Cooldrinkswillbesold onboardat3d.perglass.Sohurry alongandobtainyourticket,asour quotaof100isnearlyfilled.

KALAMUNDAHOSTEL.

EverySaturdayafternoonabusy beeisheldatKalamundatoputthe groundsandgardensinorder.Any memberwhowouldliketogoalong anySaturdaycancatchaKalamunda busat1.30p.m.outsideGovernment Gardens.Besuretowearyourold clothesandbepreparedforanenjoyableafternooninthesunshine.

YOUTHPAGEANT.

OnSaturdayafternoon,October21, allYouthMovementsareaskedtoparticipateinthemarchpast.Girlswearingbasketballuniformswilllead,followedbyourownmembers,,whowill wearplainwhitefrocks,sockettesand sandshoes.Kindlyaddyourname tothelistatachedtothenoticeboard intheoffice,andhelpmakethispublicdisplayagrandsuccess,Wewant asmanygirlsaspossibletoenterinto thisdisplay.

FIFTHCONCERTSEASON.

Watchthiscolumnfortheopening dateoftheboxplan.Seatswillbe 2/6andnoextrachargewillbemade forbooking.Reservationswillbe madeattheC.G.Moffice. EXPOSITION.

MassiscelebratedintheChapel everyThursdayat8a.m..andExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentcontinuesduringthedayuntilBenedictionat5.15p.m.Remember,girls, thisChapelisyoursineverysenseof theword,andnooneismorewelcome thanyou.Dodon'tforgettocome nextThursdayandpayalittlevisit. CiantednService. C.G.M.Group.

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PhyllisDean:September30.

PhyllisDean:November1.

InfutureCanteenwillonlybeheld intheTownHallonSundays,commencingat2p.m.whenannounced.

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

By"L" HIGHGATECLUB,

Apartyofclubmembersrecently journeyedtoFremantleClub,andwere theguestsfortheday.Tennisinthe afternoonwasfollowedbyteaanda danceintheC.W.O.Canteen.The eveningwasenjoyedbyall,andvoted ahugesuccess.Wetakethisopportunityofextendingtothemembersof FremantleClubourthanks.

(OnFridaynight,October6,the ClubwillholdaSpringCarnivalDance intheHighgateParishHall.The floorisinexcellentconditionandMax Jones'four-pieceorchestrawillagain supplythemusic.Acordialinvitationisextendedtoalltheyoungpeopleofotherparishestohepresentand enjoythemselvesinthehappyatmosphereofourdances.Admissionis only2s.,andtherewillbeluckyspot dances,andadaintysupperwillbe served.Sodon'tforgetthedate--6th. October-intheHighgateParishHall.

ST.JOACHIM'SCLUB.

Thetournament,withtheexception ofthemixeddoubles,hasnowbeen completed,andhasprovedaverysuccessfulfixture.Resultsareasfollows:

Ladies'Singles:MissIreneCogan.

Men'sSingles:Mr.JackEastcott.

Ladies'Doubles:MissesN.Harford andI.Cogan.

Men'sDoubles:Messrs.K.Tondut andB.Dwyer.

PattersonTrophy(1944):MissI. CoganandMr.A.E.Heagney.

Itisintendedtoarrangeadancein thenearfuture,ontheoccasionofthe presentationoftrophieswonintherecenttournament.

GENERAL.

TheannualAssociationCommunion hasbeenarrangedforSunday,October22,at9o'clockMass.CommunionbreakfastwillheheldintheCathedralHallimmediatelyfollowing. MissCecileSlatteryandMissCelia Arnold.ofHighgateClub.areholidayinginGeraldton.

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AteveningdevotionsonSunday, 24th.inst.,theFeastofOurLadyof Ranson,inwhosehonourthegoodSistersofMercyhadtastefullydecorated themainandsidealtars,thefirstprofes'sionceremonyofnovicessincethe establishmentoftheOrdertookplace, theofficiatingpriestbeingRev.Father McBride.

ThisceremonyconcludedashortRetreatgivenbyRev.FatherBreslin. 0,151.I.,whichcommencedonSaturday afternoon,September23.TheattendanceattheRetreatwasgoodandthe addressesgivenbyFatherBreslinwere appropriateandgavetheTertiaries muchfoodforreflection.Inpreparationfortheirprofession,thenovices, Rev.Fathe;Kearin,Rev.FatherCostelloandBros,Farmer,Kelly,Waltho, SavageandButler,andthesisters,Srs. Grant,Gardiner,Waltho,Harford, WilliamsandPatience,wereatHoly Communionatthe7a.m.MassonSunday,togetherwiththeprofessedmembersoftheOrder.

Theprofessionceremonywasmost impressive,thenovices,allwearingthe cordandthescapular,cameupthe aislewiththeirnovicemaster,Rev. FatherCostello,andnovicemistress, Mrs.J.Fleming,inprocessionfromthe naveofthechurchtothealtarrails, chantingtheVeniCreator.Theprocessionwasheadedbythebannerof St.Francis,carriedbytheprefect,Bro. D.O'Connor.

Forthismilestoneintheannalsof theOrder,tertiariesaredeeplyindebtedtotheirparishpriest,whohasdisplayedakeeninterestintheactivities oftheOrder,andunderwhosespiritual directorshipitcannotbutflourish.

ToRev.FatherMcBride,whoneeds nointroductiontotertiariesthroughoutthemetropolitanarea,andRev, FatherBreslin,thetertiariesextend theirheartfeltthanksfortheirpartin this,atrulyspiritualbanquet.

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NEWBOOKSANDNEWEDITIONS OFOLDFAVOURITES.

cardHarker"JohnMasefield).

"TheDoor"R.S.'McNamara).

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"TheLastRally"(HilaireBelloc).

"MajorMystery"(M.Reed), "MerryWidow'sWaltz"(AnnDala. main).

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TheGalleysofSt.John(E.Laurie Long).

Anovelwhichhasaspecialappeal tomembersofSt.John'sAmbulance Brigadeallovertheworld.Theordinary.readerwillfinditofabsorbing interest,ifonlyforitscomparisonwith theeventsofto-day.SirJohnValette, thegreatHospitallar,knewfromhis

,ouththattheCrescentwouldoneday makeasupremeefforttooverthrow theCross.Foroverfortyyearshe warnedEuropeofthecomingstorm utinvain,anditwasleftforhimand ahandfulofhisKnightsofMaltato holdoutagainstoverwhelmingodds andfinallytowrestavictorywhich preventedtheoverthrowofEurope, Athrillingnarrativewhichwillfascinatereadersofallages.MrLong writeswithverve. Agoodbookto readalongwith"MaltaMagnificent" (FrancisGerard).

"Yesterday"(DorothyB.Upson).

Thisisastoryofvillagelifeinthe daysofpeace,astoryofyesterday.It isacharminglight-as-thistle-downromanceconcerningeighteen-year-old PenelopeFawcett,livinginpre-war Berkshire,whohastokeepawatchful eyeonherwidowerfather,scaringoff anydesigningfemaleswhomsheconsidersunsuitableforhim,untilfinally sheherselfbecomesengaged.

Thisairyanddelightfulnovelis brimming'withvitalityandwillhavea wideappeal,especiallyforthatlarge circleofreaderswhoareseekingrespiteandrelaxationfromthewar.

Idealforthereaderwholikesalight romance.

Watchfordateoflecture1wFather H.Laloron"TheShroudofTurin."

BridgeEvening,atMrs,F.Cawley's residence,128Forrest-street,Cottesloe, Tuesday,October3.Proceedsfor LibraryBooksandJuniorSection.

MARIANARTSGUILD

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andcookingmeals,shegrewtobecome God'smasterpiece.Becauseshewas agreaterartistthanRaphael,Beethoven,orMichelangelo,becauseshe strovetowardsagreaterperfectionin herwork,becausesheexercisedmore thananyoneelsehaseverdoneallthe skillandimaginationofhergifted natureineverytasktowhichsheset herhand,sodidshegivetoGoda snoreperfectofferinginthehumbledutiesofherhousehold,aperfectionof herownpersonalityandadevelop. mentofherownsanctitythatnoone beforeorsincehaseverorwillever achieve.Fromherexampleweshould begintoseethedignityofwork,of manualwork,ofdomesticwork,andto seeinitthemeansofholiness.Art isthewelldoingofthatwork,and shouldnotallourworksbewelldone, forarenotallourworksbutvarious formsofprayer?

Andtoconcludethislittletalkon thesanctificationofourdailywork followingtheexampleofOurLady, 'whoseverysoulfoundcompleteexpressionintheroutineoftheHouseholdofNazareth,Icouldnotdobetter,perhaps,thanreadforyouthe beautifulversesofCecilyHallack, "TheDivineOffice,oftheKitchen," andinspiredbySaintTeresa'ssimple remark:"Godwalksamong.thepots andpipkins."

Lordofthepotsandpipkins,sinceI havenotimetobe ASaint,bydoinglovelythingsand vigillingwithThee, Bywatchinginthetwilightdawn,and stormingheaven'sgates, Makemeasaintbygettingmeals,and washinguptheplates!

Lordofthepotsandpipkins,please, IofferTheeforsouls Thetiresomenessoftea-leaves,andthe stickyporridgebowls!

CONSULT

RemindmeofthethingsIneed,not justtosavethestairs, PutsothatImayperfectlylaytables intoprayers.

Acceptmyroughenedhands,because ImadethemsoforThee!,

Pretendmydishmopisabow,which .heavenlyharmony Makesonafiddlefryingpan;itisso hardtoclean, And,ah,sohorrid!Hear,dearLord, themusicthatImean!

AlthoughImusthaveMarthahands,I haveaMarymind, AndwhenIblacktheboots,ItryThy sandals,Lord,tofind.

Ithinkofhowtheytrodourearth, whattimeIscrubthefloor.

AcceptthismeditationwhenIhaven't timeformore!

VespersandComplinecometopass bywashingsupperthings

And,mostly,Iamverytired;andall theheartthatsings Aboutthemorning'sworkisgone,beforeme,intobed.

Lendme,dearLord,ThyTireless Heart,toworkinmeinstead!

MyMatinsaresaidover-nighttopraise andblessThyName, Beforehand,forto-morrow'swork, whichwillbejustthesame, SothatitseemsIgotobedstillinmy workingdressLord,makeThyCinderellasoona heavenlyPrincess!

WarmallthekitchenwithThylove, andlightitwithThyPeace!

Forgivetheworrying.andmakethe grumblingwordstocease.

Lord,Wholaidbreakfastontheshore, forgivetheworldwhichsaith, "CananygoodthingcometoGodout ofpoorNazareth?"

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InthemorninghetoldLankywhat hehaddreamt.Hesaid:"AndIwake upandfindIamonlyaD.S.0."

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Thevisitorwaslookingaroundthe settlementinMexico.

"What'sthisbiglog-cabin?"heaskedalocalman.

"That'sourclub,"saidtheother, chewing."Wegotanewtreasurerthelastwasaswindler."

"Soyousackedhim?"saidthevisitor.

"Well,"repliedtheother,pointingto atree,"No-wesuspendedhim!"

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Apolicy-holderhaddiedandaninspectorcalledonhiswidowwiththe cheque.Hewasagenerouslyproportionedmanandwhenhesatdown onthe-chairsheindicated,heburst anair-cushiononit.

Thewidow,tohisconcern,gave awaytoaflood'oftears;norwasshe tobecomforted1,hisoffertoreplace thecushion.

"Anewonewillneverhethesame," shesobbed."Mypoordearhusband blewthatoneupwithpracticallyhis lastbreath."

Briggs:"Iwishyoucouldgetyour babytosleepatnights.Itwakesme atfouro'clockeverymorning."

Spriggs:"Youcan'thearmybaby. Why,man,youlivetwodoor'saway fromme.It'sthatcockerelbelonging tothefellownextdoorthat'swaking you."

Briggs:"I'know;andI'vespokento himaboutit.Buthesaysitisyour babywhowakeshiscockerel."

Tourist(toguide)"Andisthere anythingparticularaboutthishill?"

Guide:"Well,sir,nothingaboutthe hillitself,butthere'sa'storyofa youngcouplewhoclimbedtothetop andnevercamebackagain."

Tourist:"That'stragic!Whathappenedtothem?"

Guide:"Theywentdowntheother side." * * *

Client:"I'mchargedwithsteatinga raseofbrandy,sir,andI'dliketo knowifyou'lltakethecase?"

Barrister:"Certainly!Senditround tothisofficeassoonasyoucan." * * *

Chairman:"Inowproposethetoast ofourbrother,SamuelHare,who mustleaveus.Hereinthis,ourhome town,hewasborn.grewup,tooka wife,sawhischildrengrowup,andwe allhopedhewoulddiehere,butour wishisnottobegranted."

"Soyouhaveeightsons,Mr.Bigwig?"

"Yes,twoarepoets,twouniversity professors,oneisanactor,oneacomposer,oneapainter,andtheyoungest isabroker."

"Anddoyouthinktheyoungestcan supportalltheothers?"

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"Youmightstayathomealittle more,"complainedawifetoherhusband."You'realwaysoutplaying golf."

"Iknow,mydear,"repliedhubby, "butyouknowthedoctortoldmeto liveongreensasmuchaspossible."

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Afatwomanelbowedherway throughthecrowd,jabbingfirstone personandthenanother.Finallyshe gaveonemananunusuallyhard thump,andasked:"Isay,doesit makeanydifferencewhichbusItake toMountRoyalCemetery?"

"Nottome,madam,"wasthereply.

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Wifiehasjustgotalovelyskunk coatfromhubbie.

Wifie:"Icannotimaginebowsuch alovelyfurcouldcomefromsucha miserable,uglyanimal."

Hubbie:"Mydear,Iexpectno thanksfromyou,butImustinsiston respect."

Thesexton,passingthroughthe graveyard_duringanairraid,'found theskeletonsupandmakingoffwith tombstonesundertheirarms.

"Notsafeenoughforus."theyexplained."Afootortwoofearth'snot enoughcover."

"Butdon'ttakethetombstones," pleadedthesexton.

"Tombstonesbehanged,"replied theskeletons,"theseareouridentity cards."

Sandyhadrecentlyhadhisphoto. graphtaken,and,beingpleasedwithit, tookitroundtoshowafriend,atthe sametimeaskinghisopinion.His friendlookeditoververycritically andcasuallyremarked:"Ratherflat tering,isn'tit?"

"Flattering!"saidSandy."What makesyouthinkthat?"

"Well,"repliedtheother,"Iseeyou haveyourhandinyourpocket." * * *

Bobbie:"Isthisacamel'shairbrush, mamma?"

Mamma:"Yes,'dear."

Bobbie:"Buthowdoesacamelmanagetobrushitshairwithalittlething likethat?"

Mrs.Wiggswasentertainingafew friendsandwasshowingMr.Wiggsa fewextrasshehadgot.

"Idon'tmindyougettingthese things,dear,"saidMr.Wiggs,"butI shouldliketohaveavoiceinthematter."

"Youhaveavoiceinit,"saidMrs. Wiggs,"theinvoice."

"Seehere,"saidthelender,"Iwrote andaskedyouifyoucouldpayme thatmoneyyouoweme.andenclosed stamp,butyouneveranswered."

"Mvdearsir,Icouldn'thaveansweredthatletter,"saidtheborrower."It wouldhavebeentoomeanatrickto useyourownstamptodisappoint you."

He(twicenickedbyrazor):"Hey, barber,givemeaglassofwater."

Barber:"What'swrong,didIgeta hairinyourmouth?"

Ile:"No,Ijustwanttoseeifmy neckleaks."

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Thecivilianwhowasn'tquiteequal tothetaskofdistinguishing-officers' ranksbytheirinsigniawasconversing withaColonel.Severaltimeshecalledhimcaptain,then.asifnotsure,he asked."Youareacaptain,aren't you?"

"Well,"saidtheColonel,slightly amused,"Iamnotanymore,although Ioncewas."

"That'stoobad,"consoledthecivilian."Drink,Isuppose."

* Thesergeantwasgivingthenewrecruitsbayonetdrill.Theywerepractisingchargingadummy.

Oneratherawkwardchapstumbled, missingthedummywithhisbayonet, butflattenedhisnoseagainstit.

"That'sright,"encouragedthesergeant,"ifyoucan'tstick'im,blinkin' wellbite'im,"

* Auctioneer:"WhatamIofferedfor thisbeautifulbustofRobertBurns?"

ManinCrowd:"Thatain'tBurns-that'sShakespeare."

Auctioneer:"Well,folks,thejoke's onme.ThatshowswhatIknow abouttheBible." a

Cuthbert.Klinkwassittingbehind prisonwalls,fortheseventhtime.

Anoldmaid,visitoroftheInternationalSocietyfortheWelfareofConvicts,camealongtohiscell.

OldMaid:"Now,anygoodman.I shouldliketohelpyouwhenyoucome outofprison."

Convict:"Thatwouldneverdoburglingwantsalotoflearning."

* Thecarownerwasapassengerinhis friend'scar.

"Canyoudriveanyfasterthan this?"heasked.

Thedriverwasoffended.

"Ifyoudon'tlikeit,youcanget outandwalk,"hesaid.

"Oh,no,I'mnotinsuchahurryas allthat,"thepassengerreplied.

DearCornerites,-Thecomingweek isrichinFeastdays.Onthe2nd.the Churchcelebratesinhonourofthe GuardianAngels,InthisrespectI'm afraiilmostofusareveryforgetful andhenceungratefultothegood AngelwhomGodhasappointedto watchoverus.Well,onthe2nd.we canatleastmakesomeamends.

OnTuesdaytheLittleFlowerhas hergreatday,andthereisanopportunityforustothankherforthe showerofroseswhichhasnotceased fallingfromheavensinceherdeath. Onthefollowingday,the4th.,weremembertheloveableSt.FrancisofAssisi.TheseSaintswereverymuch alikeintheirsimplicity,theirchildlikeloveandtrustinGod,andintheir gratitudefortheordinarythingsoflife.

ThenonThursdayisOurLady'sown. FeaseoftheRosary,andwecanbest honourthatdaybyrecitingthebeautifulchainofprayerwhichshegave totheworld. AUNTBESSY.

Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamenclosinga smalldonation,andknowthatyou willfindgooduseforit.Iwould alsolikeyourassistanceinanother matter.Ihaveaquantityofclothing inquitegoodorderwhichIamsure 'wouldbeofbenefittosomeoneinthese daysofcouponsandhighprices.I amacomparativestrangerinPerth, andwonderedcouldyoutellmeofany children'shomesorsuchestablishmentstowhomIcouldgivethese clothesandalsohoworwhereIcould deliverthem.-Sincerelyyours,

ANOLDKALGOORLIECORNERITE.

DearOldKalgoorlie -Cornerite,Manythanksforyourverykinddonation.Itisindeedverygoodofyou tooffertheclothingtothechildren's hones,andIcanassureyoutheywill beverygratefultoyou.TheHome forgirlsisSt.Joseph'sOrphanage,Suhiaco,andtherearetwoforboys, Castledare,Queen'sPark,forsmaller boys,andClontarf,forbiggerboys. However.ifyouwouldcaretoleave theparcelat"TheRecord"Office,deliverywouldbeensured. AUNTBESSY.

* *MorningtonMills.

43Tuart-street,Bunbury.

DearAuntBessy,-IamintheLe gionofMary,andwouldlikeapenfriend.Iamelevenyearsoldandinterestedinstampsandfishing.Hoping youarewell.-Yourlovingnephew, KIERANPHILLIPS.

DearKieran,-Iamgettingsucha nicelotofmailfromBunburylately, andIampleasedto'welcomeanother nephewfromtheLegionofMary.I willpostyouthenameandaddressof aBushy.who,Iamsure,wouldbe gleatedtohearfromyou.Idon't knowmuchaboutfishingatall,Kieran, soyouwillhavetowriteandtellme allaboutit.

AUNTBESSY.

128Edmund-street,Beaconsfield.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,andIhopeyouwillfind itinteresting.Iwilltellyouabout myholidays.AsmysisterandI wenttoNarroginfortheholidays,we

Akindfriendhasdonatedabeau:duidollandpramtotheScheme, toberaffledfortheBushies.They areondisplayatMissRyan'sLotteryBox.Barrack-street,Perth, andthelittlegirlwhobecomes theproudpossessorwillbevery toitunateindeed.Ifyouwould liketobuyaticket,or.better still,ifyouwouldliketosella beckoftentickets,theymaybe procuredfrom"TheRecord" Office.Theticketsare6d.each, andtheieinewillbedrawnon November15.

InhonouroftheQueenofHeaven amsendingyousomethingtoassist yourlittleBusbies.Idothisingratefulremembranceofpastfavours,and inthehopeoffutureblessings.-Yours sincerely, P.O'DRISCOLL.

DearMr.O'Driscoll,-Yourgenerosityindeedmeritsyouthehopeoffutureblessings,andIamsureOurLady couldnotforgetonewhodoesnotfor. gether.ItseemsfittingthatSeptembershouldbethemonthofOur Lady,forhere,inAustralia,itisthe loveliestmonthoftheyear.Mayour thanksandtheknowledgethatyouare helpingtheBusbiesagreatdealrewardyou. AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Hereisanother mouthfulforyourhungryL.B.,andit's sorryIamthatitisnottwiceasbig. Whatlovelydayswehavebeenhavinglately!Theymakeonewantto beoutsideallthetime.Wecan't alldothat,canwe.AuntBessv,howevermuchwewishit?Bestwishesto yourselfandtheBusbiesfrom H.E.W.

DearH.E.W.,-Thankyouvery muchforyourverysubstantialtitbit fortheLemonadeBottle.Wecertainlyhavebeenhavingsomereal Springweatherduringthepastcouple ofweeks,anditisindeedapitythat evecan'tallappreciateittoitsfullest extent,isn'tit? AUNTBESSY.

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pipe,hutfinallydecidedinfavourof it.Afterall,whyshouldhedenyhimselftosuchanextentjustbecause somenastylittlecrookwantedtomake hiniseltdisagreeable.

Arrangementsweremadeforastrict watchtobekept,andasTchaliand oneofhismatesvolunteeredtostand sentryforthefirstcoupleofhours, WallyandDanturnedin,Wallycartinghisfaithfulalarmclockwithhim, ashepromisedtorelievetheblack boysatoneo'clock.

Dan.alwayssuspicious,accompanied Wallyintohistentandsetthealarm forhim.ThenhetuckedWallyin. andputtheclockwelloutofhisreach sothathecouldn'tjustswitchitoff andturnoveragain.Thatdone,he badehimgoodnightandsoughthis owncouch.

DearAuntBessy,-Howare-you keepingnow? Ihopeyouarewell.I amsorryIdidnotwritebefore,butI justsawyourletterin"TheRecord."I don'tgetiteveryweek,butEileen 0Farrellsendsittome,Wehave shiftedintoanewhouse,sothereis notmuchtimetowriteletters,is there?We'shiftedaboutamonthago andwearenotsettleddownyet.There isalotofworkaroundtheyardand dad'sgarden.Ihelpmumalotwith thehousework;sometimesshesaysshe doesn'tknowwhatshewoulddo/withoutme.Wearegettingsomeducks soon.Aladynextdoorsaidshe wouldgivethechildrenadozenbe. causetheyweresofondofanimals.My littlebrotherRonnyistookindto them.Hehasatorncatandhetalks toitasifitcouldunderstandhim. Well,AuntBessy,Imustclosenow.' Withlovefromyourlovingniece. JEANWARNER.

DearJean,-Iexpectyoumusthave justbeenpreparingtoshift(whenyou wrotetomelasttime,foryouonly sentmeacoupleoflines,andnowI havealongandinterestingletterto compensate.Haveyoureceivedthe ducksyet?AndhowisRonny'stomcat?Itmightnotgetontoowellwith theducks.Iamgladtohearthat youareallfondofanimals.Ilike themverymuchmyself. AUNTBESSY.

LemonadeBottle

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P.O'Driscoll 500

H.E..W. 100

Busbies'Grandma 100

AnOldKalgoorlieCornerite 50

sawwildflowersandafewrabbits, sheep,cowsandhorses,asweweregoingpastinthetrain,Asweneared Cuballing,whichisthestationbefore Narrogin,therainbegantopourand soblockedoutthesights.Dutwhen wearrivedatNarroginithadstopped raining.Wewentwithourfriendto herhouse,andwhenwearrivedwe foundthebabywasasleep.Ileis eightandahalfmonthsold,andhis nameisRobertJosephPittaway.The Wednesdayafterourarrivalwetook afternoonteaouttotheRifleRange, andpickeddonkeyandspiderorchids. WetookitinturntofeedBobbyand helikedus.Whenwepretendedto forgethimhesquealedouttoremind us.Willyoupleasesendmeaprick cardandIwilfillitforyou?Igoto St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle,and likeitverymuch.I'minSixthStandardandlearnmusicandelocution.I'm goingforGradeV.exam.inelocution. Idonottakemusicexaminations,My favouritehobbyisstampcollecting.I amonlybeginningandhaveonlya fewstamps.Ilikecollectingthem verymuch.Ican'tthinkofany morenewstotellyou.Kingregards.

-Yourlovingniece, JOANALLEN.

DearJoan.-Youseemtobebob. blingoverwithnewsofyourholiday inNarrogin.Iexpectyouaresorryit isovernow,andthatyouhavereturnedtoschoolandworkagain.But therearealwaysmoreholidaystolook forwardtointhefuture,aren'tthere? Ialwaysthinkyouenjoythem;much moreifyoufeelyou'veearnedthem. Youmusthavequitealottooccupy Yourtimewithallthatmusicandelocution.I'llhavetowishyougood luckwiththatGradeV.Elocution. Withallthosefriendsinyourclasswho collectstampsyoushouldnothave muchdifficultyinimprovingonyour owncollection,Itisindeedaninterestinghobby,aswellasaneducational one.However,Ihopeyoucanspare thetimefromittofilltheprickcardI amsendingou. AUNTBESSY.

"Baltimore,"GrassValley.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthemonth ofSeptember,themonthinwhichOur BlessedLadywasborn,andwecannot dobetterthansay:"HailQueenofHeaven,themorning star, hopeofuswanderersherebelow."

DearAuntBessy,-Isupposeyou willthinkIhaveforgottenyou-the oldstoryofkeepputtingitoff.Ido enjoyreadingallthenicelettersc.Hope youarewell.Pleasesayaprayerfor Iamenclosinga10s.postalnote. Asitisnearmailtime,Ihavetobe ontheway.

BUSBIES'GRANDMA.

DearBushies'Grandma.-Yourdonationwasquicklyswallowedbythe LemonadeBottle,andheisverygratefultoyouWemusthavesomething incommon,I'm'sure,becauseI'malwaysfindingthatI'veputsomething offthatIshouldhavedoneearlier. AUNTBESSY.

TheQuestofthe InvisibleOrchid

PartIX.

WhenRoughDeal'sscreechoffury suddenlyinterruptedWallly'sthoughts hisfirstinstinctwastodiveoverboard.Butforthepresenceofa battalionortwoornon-too-docilecrocodiles,itisextremelylikelythathe mighthavedoneso.Dan,onthecontrary,didnotconsiderflight.Emittingayellwhichgaveevidenceofsystematicandprolongedcoachingbya well-primedredskinonthewarpath,he swunghiscanoetowardsthebank.

"Catchhim,quick!"hebawled. "We'llgivehimatasteofhis.own dope!"

But,alas!itwasnottobe.Rough Dealhaddisappearedlikeaquartof lemonadeonahotday.Thoughthey scouredtheundergrowththoroughly, therewasnotraceofhiswhereabouts. Danwasannoyed, "Heknowswe'refreenow,andheis gettingdesperate,"hesaid,thoughtfully."Thereisnoknowingwhathe'll comeatnext."

"Well,allwecandoistokeepa sharplook-out,"Wallyanswered,as theyturnedhacktothecanoestocontinuetheirjourney.

Nightfallfoundthemconsiderably nearertotheirelusivedestination Owingtotheappearanceofrapidsin therivertheyhadhadtoleavethe canoes,andagainpushthroughthe jungle.

Theystruckcampinaclearingand setabouttheeveningmeal.They decideditwouldbeunwisetolighta fireincasethecrookswereinthevicinity,sotheywereforcedtoforego theirusualcupoftea.Wally,too,was doubtfulwhetherheshouldsmokehis

Approximatelytwominuteslater Wallywasarousedbythestridentcall ofthealarm,Absolutelycertainthat itcouldn'tpossiblybeanywherenear oneo'clock,headoptedthemostsensiblecourseopentohim.Heignored thenoise-altogether.Givingalazy groan,herolledoverandputouthis handtopullhisrugsupoverhishead. Hegraspedanicecurryone,butit seemedtooheavytopull.Hemust havemoveditthough,foritrolled ontohischestandnearlysuffocated him.Golly,itwasheavy!Hewithdrewbothhisarmsfromthebedclothesandshovedit.Itstirred,and thenpurred.Lazilyitopenedone eye,andtriedtosurveythehands thatweredislodgingitfromitscomfortableposition.Wally,againsatisfied,resumedhisslumber,orrather wasjustintheactofresumingitwhen itoccurredtohimthatbed-clothes don't,asarule,purratyou'whenyou movethem.Thisrevelationjerked himfullyawake.Ileopenedhiseyes cautiously,andlookedintothedarkness.Ensconceduponhischesthe madeouttheshadowyoutlineofa largejaguar. Ashaftofmoonlight streamingintothetentshowedupthe beautifullymarkedhidetogreatadvantage,andleftWallyquitecertain thathewasnotsufferingfromhalocinations.Butitcannotbedenied thatheWASsufferingfromsomething else.Wally,myfriends,hadthe windup!Neverhavingbeenbrought upasachildalongthelinesofTarzan'seducation,hefailedtoappreciatethesituationtoitsfullestextent. Insteadoftakingthebeastbyits ampletailandhurlingitforthwitha mutteredimprecation,hejustlaystill andquivered,whichwasanasinine thingtodoreally.becauseitwoke theanimalup.Itheaveditsbulkoff Wallyandstretcheditself.Thenit sniffedhisfaceandbegantopurr again.Wallyswalloweddesperately andputouthishandtopatit.It seemedtolikeit,sohetickleditunder thechin.Wouldyoubelieveit! Thatjaguarwentintoaperfectparoxysmofpurring.Itcuddleddown besidehimandbeggedfoimore.

"Wow!"thoughtWally."it'sactuallyfriendly!"Andhegaveapally tugatitswhispers.

Thenherealisedthatheshouldreal. lyhavebeenonguard,andashedid notnowfeelmuchinclinedtosleep,he sprangoutandreachedforhisclothes.

Thejaguarwatchedhimwithanxious eyes.

"Youbeagoodboyandstayhere, Jaggy,"heordered,ashepeeredunder thebedinsearchofhisgun."Agreat ideahasoccurredtoyourUncle Wally!"

(TobeContinued.)

(WhathasWallythoughtofnow? AndwhatwillDansaywhenheproducesthejaguarinthemorning?)

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ReligiousProfessionat DominicanPriory,Dongarra

"ChosenWomenRisingHighAbove theFolliesoftheWorld."

OnTuesday,September5,thechapel oftheDominicanPriory,Dongarra, wasthesceneofasimple,short,yet veryimpressiveceremony,towhich hadgoneeighteenmonthsofearnest, sincereandunremittingpreparation.

HolyMasswascelebratedbyHis LordshipDr.A.J.Gummer,assisted byVeryRev.FatherGallagher,P.P. (ThreeSprings),andVeryRev.Father O'Connor,Adm.(Geraldton).Also presentinthesanctuarywereRev. FatherBede,0.S.B.,andRev.Father DillonR.A.A.F.).Immediatelyafter Massamostinspiringsermonwas preachedbyRev.FatherBede.

Takingashistext,"Favourisdeceitfulandbeautyisvain;thewomanthat feareththeLord,she'shallbepraised" (Prow.xxxl,30),thepreachersaid:

WemaywellthanktheHolyGhost forhavingtaughtusthesimpletruth containedinthewordsjustquoted, Hadwenotknowthatthesewords werewrittenbyamanespeciallyinspiredbytheDivineSpirit,wemight havefeltinclinedtothinkthatthey werewrittenbyamanwhohadaseriousgrudgeagainstwomen."Favour isdeceitfulandbeautyisvain."Who, inthewideworldwouldhavesaidso afterhavingfrequented,thehaunts oftheso-calledhighsocietyoreventhe lesspretentioussocialgatheringsofa smallcountrytown?

"Favourisdeceitfulandbeautyis vain."Isthiswhatthemodern, fashionable,illustratedmagazinestell us?Ifthiswhatthecinemaandthe theatreproclaim?Farfromit.The oppoSiteistheircreed-justtheopposite.But,thewordsoftheHoly Writermuststandagainstthemaxims oftheworld;theymuststandand provetheworldwrong.Andthey do."Favourisdeceitfulandbeautyis vain."Ifhistoryteachesusanylesson,itsurelyteachesthatthesewords aretrue.Weneednotlookforillustrativeexamplesinthelivesofthe saints.Wefindtheminthepagesof profanehistory.Dotheynotoften tellusofmenandwomen,highlyfavouredbythemightyonesoftheworld, whofellfromgraceovernight?Do theynotrevealtousthatmostbeau. tifulfaceswereoftenbutmasksscreeningfromviewexecrablelives?But whyappealtopasthistory?Weneed onlyopenoureyesandlookatthings intheirproperlightasaChristian shouldlookatthemtoseethat"Favourisdeceitfulandbeautyisvain." Perhapsweourselveshaveexperiencedthetruthofthesewords.Thefact thatthevastmajorityofhumansdis-1 agreeorappeartodisagreewiththe HolyGhostinthismatterisnoproof againstthetruthofHiswords.As OurBlessedLordwouldsay:"Alltake notthisword,buttheytowhomitis given,"Andwhoaretheytowhom itisgiven?Youknowthem.We callthem"Nuns."Thesearethe privilegedwomenwhowiththehelpof Godhaverealisedthat,"Favourisdeceitfulandbeautyisvain,"that"the womanthatfeareththeLord;she shallbepraised."Thesearethechosenwomenwho,risinghighabovethe folliesoftheworld,consecratetoGod thatwhichtheirSistersoftheworld appreciatemost.

Thismorningwearegatheredhere tobarewitnessoncemoretothefact thatthewordsofmytextarenot beingwhisperedbytheHolyGhost intodeafears.Weareheretosee yetanotherwomanwhothinksnothing

ofworldlyfavour,whomakesnothing ofnaturalaccomplishments,andwhose onlyambitionistobecomeworthyof beingpraisedbyGod.Thesimple butsignificantceremonytobeperformedbeforeoureyesinatewmoments'time,betraysasoulwhomthe fearoftheLordpossesses. Isaid "fear,"butImeant,ofcourse,that fearwhichispartandparceloftrue love;thatfearwhichimpelsasoulto flyfromthedangersandoccasionsof offendingGod,soplentifulinthe world,andtotakerefugeinthesafe shelterofareligioushouse.

Theinspiredwriter,whomIhave quotedsooften,askselsewhereinthe samechapter:"Whoshallfindavaliantwoman?farandfromtheuttermostcoastsisthepriceofher."Let meremarkthatsinceOurBlessedLord cameonearthavaliantwomanisnot ararespecimen,noristhereneedtogo totheuttermostcoastsforher.We findherintheconventsWemeet withonemorehereto-day.ByconsecratingherselftoGodbythereligiousvowsourdearSisterwillproveherselfavaliant,yea,aheroicwoman.

Allowme,dearSister,tocongratulateyouonyourgoodfortune.You haveheardthewhisperingsoftheHoly Ghost.Youhaveunderstoodthat "Favourisdeceitfulandbeautyis vain;"that"thewomanthatfeareth theLordsheshallbepraised,"You feartheLordandyoufearHim',ecauseyouloveHim.Maythissalutaryfearabidewithyoutoyourdying hour.Andyoumayrestassuredthat ifyouremainawomenthatfearsthe Lord,youshallbepraised,youshall bepraisedbyyourSisterswhowilladmireyourvirtuesand,betterstill,infinitelybetter,youshallbepraisedby theLordHimselfwhowillonedaywelcomeyouintoHisheavenlyhomewith thoseblissfulwords:"Welldone,good andfaithfulservant-enterthouinto thejoyofthyLord."Amen.

Thencamethelongawaitedmoment.AccompaniedbytheMother Prioress'GeneralandtheMistressof Novices,SisterM.Ambrose(MissAnnetteBernet)walkedslowlyupthe aisle.Afterprostratingherselfinthe centreofthechapel,inreplytothe solemnquestionofHisLordship.

"Whatseekyou?"camethereply.

"God'smercyandyours."HisLordship.-thenenquired,"Doyouwishto makeProfessionandtoobservethe ConstitutionsoftheNunsoftheSacred OrderofPreachers?"Onreceiving theanswerintheaffirmative,Dr. Gummersubjoined."MaytheLord Whohasbegunthisbringittoperfection,"towhichtheCommunityresponded"Amen."

Arrivedatthealtarstepsthehappy novice,withherhandsinthoseofthe MotherPrioressGeneral,madeProfessionforthreeyears,accordingtothe traditionalDominicanformula.

Asthewords,whichhaveechoedand re-echoeddownthecenturies,fellclearlyanddistinctlyintothe'stillness,all presentexperiencedfeelingsofjoy, mingledwithaholyenvy,that.this younggirl,incommonwiththemyriadsofreligiouswhohavepassed overthefaceoftheearthsinceOur Lord'sday,hadnotturnedadeafear toHisinvitationhuthastenedeagerlyandgenerouslytodoHisWill.

BenedictionoftheMostBlessedS',cramentwasthengivenbyHisLordship.

AttheinvitationoftheMother PrioressGeneralandCommunity,the visitingclergyandMr.andMrs.Bernet andlittleZitawereentertainedatluncheon.